Pacific Island Times April 2020 Vol 4 No. 4 | Page 3
WHAT WE HAVE THIS MONTH
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VOL. 4
GUAM • PALAU
CNMI • FSM
NO. 4
$1.25 APRIL 2020
CORONACRISIS
Bracing for the econ
shock of Covid-19 omic
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Education
Teaching and learning in Taiwan 12
Technology
Tides: The next big thing in commerce 14
Around the Pacific
Two crises that unite humanity
Urgent action is key to fighting Covid-19
Protecting underwater artifacts 22
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Philippines
When democracies hit midlife crisis 25
Life
Lessons: The virtue of forgiveness
Daydream: Lockdown diary 26
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Covid-19 is putting Guam’s economic resilience to the test 16-17 Front liners facing fear to confront coronavirus 21 From the Publisher’s Desk
Collective failure and success 4 Furry Times
Diseases we can catch from our pets 28
5 Travel
Lost in translation 30
Brief Chat
Lessons from super typhoons
Insights
View from the Trench: What men should know
Variations: Guam, circa 60s.
Court of Public Opinion:
Leadership in the time of coronavirus
Remembering the legacy of Dr. Herman Scheer
Yo Amti: Surviving the Covid-19 test
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