Knowledge

Pacific Islanders have long drawn wisdom from the Earth, the sky and the waves. Research shows the science is behind them

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Mercoledì, Marzo 13, 2024

One man mentioned a black-winged storm bird known as “manumanunicagi” that glides above the land only when a cyclone is forming out to sea.

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  • One man mentioned a black-winged storm bird known as “manumanunicagi” that glides above the land only when a cyclone is forming out to sea.
  • As the conversation continued, residents named at least 11 bird species, the odd behaviour of which signalled imminent changes in the weather.
  • We reviewed evidence on traditional knowledge in the Pacific for coping with climate change, and found much of it was scientifically plausible.

A proven, robust system

  • People have inhabited the Pacific Islands for 3,000  years or more and have experienced many climate-driven challenges to their livelihoods and survival.
  • They have coped not by luck but by design – through robust systems of traditional knowledge built by diverse groups of people over time.
  • Traditional knowledge in the Pacific explains the causes and manifestations of natural phenomena, and identifies the best ways to respond.

Reading the ocean and sky

  • In Vanuatu’s Torres Islands, 13 phrases exist to describe the state of the tide, including anomalies that herald uncommon events.
  • Distant storms can drive ocean swells onto coasts long before the winds and rain arrive, changing the usual patterns of waves.
  • Winds that blow from the east (matā ‘upolu) indicate the imminent arrival of heavy rain, possibly a tropical cyclone.
  • Many Pacific Island communities believe a cloudless, dark blue sky signals the arrival of a tropical cyclone.

The wisdom of animals and plants

  • In Tonga, when the frigate bird flies across the land – unusual behaviour for an ocean species – it signals a tropical cyclone is developing.
  • Another study, which included data on frigate birds in the Pacific, found seabirds appeared to circumvent cyclones, probably by sensing wind strength and direction.
  • Traditional knowledge about insect behaviour in the Pacific Islands is also used to predict wet weather.
  • Across the Pacific, common signs of impending wet weather are found in the behaviours of some plants.
  • This can be explained scientifically by a process in which plant leaves close to protect their reproductive organs from extreme weather.

Planning for a warmer future

  • This is true of the Pacific Islands, where in some places, traditional knowledge is all but forgotten.
  • As climate change impacts worsen, optimal planning for island peoples should combine both approaches.


Patrick D. Nunn receives funding from the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) via the Australia Pacific Climate Partnership (APCP), the Australian Research Council, and the Asia-Pacific Network for Global Change Research. Roselyn Kumar receives funding from the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) via the Australia Pacific Climate Partnership (APCP)

Grand City Properties S.A. suspending 2023 dividend payout as elevated uncertainties in markets remain

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Mercoledì, Marzo 13, 2024

The decision was taken as market uncertainties remain elevated and visibility on the full impact on leverage, transaction markets, valuation as well as on the cost of financing remain limited.

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  • The decision was taken as market uncertainties remain elevated and visibility on the full impact on leverage, transaction markets, valuation as well as on the cost of financing remain limited.
  • Such statements express the intentions, opinions or current expectations and assumptions of Grand City Properties S.A. and the persons acting together with Grand City Properties S.A..
  • Such forward-looking statements are based on current plans, estimates and forecasts which Grand City Properties S.A. and the persons acting together with Grand City Properties S.A. have made to the best of their knowledge, but which do not claim to be correct in the future.
  • Forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that are difficult to predict and usually cannot be influenced by Grand City Properties S.A. or the persons acting together with Grand City Properties S.A..

International Experts Gather at CLAP@JC Conference in Hong Kong to Discuss Career & Life Development for Youth in 21st Century Digital Era

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Mercoledì, Marzo 13, 2024

He highlighted that society has now begun to embrace a diversity of choices when it comes to defining a fulfilling and fulfilled life.

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  • He highlighted that society has now begun to embrace a diversity of choices when it comes to defining a fulfilling and fulfilled life.
  • he shared results from the latest Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA), highlighting findings related to the well-being and career development of Hong Kong students.
  • A systematised CLD framework, "Hong Kong Benchmarks for Career & Life Development" (HKBM) has been developed and benchmarked against global best-practice and is now being implemented in one-third of Hong Kong secondary schools and over 115 non-profit youth centres.
  • Thus far, CLAP@JC has engaged 122 local secondary schools, 115 nonprofit youth-service units, and 3,700 employers in its network.

EQS-News: Changes to the Supervisory Board of Klöckner & Co SE

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Mercoledì, Marzo 13, 2024

In light of the upcoming replacement, the Supervisory Board will propose to the shareholders of Klöckner & Co SE in the invitation to the Annual General Meeting that Ms. Dagmar Steinert be elected to the company’s Supervisory Board.

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  • In light of the upcoming replacement, the Supervisory Board will propose to the shareholders of Klöckner & Co SE in the invitation to the Annual General Meeting that Ms. Dagmar Steinert be elected to the company’s Supervisory Board.
  • Dieter H. Vogel, Head of the Supervisory Board of Klöckner & Co SE: “For the last seven years, Ute Wolf has supported the Supervisory Board and the company with her great expertise and extensive knowledge.
  • On behalf of the Supervisory Board and the Management Board, we would like to express our sincere gratitude for her dedication.
  • If Dagmar Steinert is elected by the Annual General Meeting, she will become a member of the Audit Committee of the Supervisory Board.

EQS-News: ELARIS AG plans initial listing in the m:access of the Munich Stock Exchange on 14 March 2024

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Mercoledì, Marzo 13, 2024

The securities prospectus alone contains the information for investors required by law.

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  • The securities prospectus alone contains the information for investors required by law.
  • It should be noted that approval of the prospectus by BaFin should not be understood as an endorsement of the securities concerned.
  • Forward-looking statements are based on current assumptions and estimates that are made by the company to the best of its knowledge.
  • 07.03.2024 CET/CEST Dissemination of a Corporate News, transmitted by EQS News - a service of EQS Group AG.

EQS-News: LION E-Mobility: Delivery of first battery packs with high performance SVolt technology expected in Q4 2024

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Mercoledì, Marzo 13, 2024

Thus, SVolt will develop two new cells directly for LION Smart, a fully-owned subsidiary of LION E-Mobility AG.

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  • Thus, SVolt will develop two new cells directly for LION Smart, a fully-owned subsidiary of LION E-Mobility AG.
  • Shipping of the battery packs with the SVolt cell technology is expected to start in Q4 2024.
  • The high performance battery packs will integrate both NCM (NMX) High Energy as well as LFP cells.
  • In this respect, LION and SVolt will regularly exchange information on technological innovations and co-operate in the development of new battery packs.

EQS-News: Mumtalakat Launches New Digital Solutions Provider “ARRAY”

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Mercoledì, Marzo 13, 2024

Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain 12, March 2024: Bahrain Mumtalakat Holding Company ( Mumtalakat ), the sovereign wealth fund of the Kingdom of Bahrain, signed an agreement to launch ARRAY Innovation (ARRAY), a new digital solutions provider with the support of the Bahrain Economic Development Board (Bahrain EDB).

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  • Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain 12, March 2024: Bahrain Mumtalakat Holding Company ( Mumtalakat ), the sovereign wealth fund of the Kingdom of Bahrain, signed an agreement to launch ARRAY Innovation (ARRAY), a new digital solutions provider with the support of the Bahrain Economic Development Board (Bahrain EDB).
  • Attending the signing were His Excellency Shaikh Abdulla bin Khalifa Al Khalifa, Chief Executive Officer of Mumtalakat of Mumtalakat, and Alaa Saeed, Co-Founder of ARRAY, a former Citi Managing Director and Crown Prince’s International Scholarship Program Alumni.
  • Bridging the gap between global digital innovation opportunities and local Bahraini talent, ARRAY will harness cutting-edge technologies integrating generative AI and Cloud capabilities to deliver premium digital solutions including consultancy services, professional and managed IT services, and turnkey resourcing solutions to a diverse range of businesses in the Kingdom of Bahrain, the region and globally.
  • the Minister of Sustainable Development and Chief Executive of Bahrain Economic Development Board added.

EQS-News: Heraeus Printed Electronics and SUSS MicroTec Join Forces to Revolutionize High-Volume Semiconductor Manufacturing with Inkjet Technology

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Mercoledì, Marzo 13, 2024

Hanau/Garching, 5 March 2024 – Heraeus Printed Electronics GmbH and SUSS MicroTec have announced the signing of a Joint Development Agreement (JDA) to pave the way for digital inkjet printing of metallic coatings for semiconductor manufacturing.

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  • Hanau/Garching, 5 March 2024 – Heraeus Printed Electronics GmbH and SUSS MicroTec have announced the signing of a Joint Development Agreement (JDA) to pave the way for digital inkjet printing of metallic coatings for semiconductor manufacturing.
  • Heraeus Printed Electronics, the worldwide only provider of a turnkey solution for digital inkjet printing on electronic components, offers metallic inks, deep process knowledge and printing systems.
  • SUSS MicroTec, known for its advanced equipment and process solutions for semiconductor manufacturing, brings its leading-edge automation platform and industrial inkjet production capabilities to the table.
  • Their high-volume production equipment, JETx, designed to integrate various printhead and substrate technologies, expands the application potential of Heraeus' digital printing technology.

Mumtalakat Launches New Digital Solutions Provider "ARRAY"

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Martedì, Marzo 12, 2024

Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain--(Newsfile Corp. - March 12, 2024) - Bahrain Mumtalakat Holding Company (Mumtalakat), the sovereign wealth fund of the Kingdom of Bahrain, signed an agreement to launch ARRAY Innovation (ARRAY), a new digital solutions provider with the support of the Bahrain Economic Development Board (Bahrain EDB).

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  • Attending the signing were His Excellency Shaikh Abdulla bin Khalifa Al Khalifa, Chief Executive Officer of Mumtalakat of Mumtalakat, and Alaa Saeed, Co-Founder of ARRAY, a former Citi Managing Director and Crown Prince's International Scholarship Program Alumni.
  • Bridging the gap between global digital innovation opportunities and local Bahraini talent, ARRAY will harness cutting-edge technologies integrating generative AI and Cloud capabilities to deliver premium digital solutions including consultancy services, professional and managed IT services, and turnkey resourcing solutions to a diverse range of businesses in the Kingdom of Bahrain, the region and globally.
  • ARRAY is committed to spearheading digital innovation, generating social impact, and enhancing Bahrain's position as a regional technology leader by providing specialised digital expertise to businesses and communities, fostering the development of local talent, and shaping a future where progress paves the way for positive change.
  • "ARRAY will provide at least 1,000 highly skilled jobs for Bahrainis, addressing the needs and serving a clientele of financial institutions, multinational corporations, and governments," H.E.

Trade Amber Makes Strides Towards Transparency in the Proprietary Trading Space

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Lunedì, Marzo 11, 2024

Rarely seen trading data made available for Trade Amber customers

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  • "Trade Amber's commitment to transparency is unwavering," states Richard Townsend, CEO of Trade Amber.
  • By offering traders access to anonymized trading data, Trade Amber aims to help users to gain valuable insights into potentially successful trading strategies.
  • In addition to its commitment to transparency and trader development, Trade Amber is dedicated to fostering a vibrant and inclusive trading community.
  • With its unwavering commitment to transparency, trader development, and community engagement, Trade Amber is poised to redefine the proprietary trading landscape.