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Wildlife in the Philippines

Posted by Focus Pacific on January 15th, 2024

Wildlife in the Philippines

There are widespread mammals that can be seen in the Philippines. The national animal called “carabao” and usually known as water buffalo is very useful in the farm together with pigs, mongoose, some deer species and many domestic cattle are the very significant wildlife species in the Philippines.

The Philippines is also well known for its rich marine wildlife, specifically the mollusks. The popular Sulu pearls with their deep brilliance come from pearl oysters throughout Sulu Archipelago in the furthest southwest.

A native plant is called Manila hemp or abaca is considered of a great worth. It is a low-growing plant that typically has a rosette of leaves and a slender green flower spike, widely growing as a weed in lawns and its fiber is used to make different products like fabric, hats and ropes. More than nine hundred species of orchids that constitute one hundred Geneva that have been found. Some plants can be seen in islands like cinnamon, pepper plants, and the dried flower bud of a tropical tree, used as a pungent aromatic spice.

However, the Philippines has other endangered species. Most common endangered wildlife are the Philippine eagle, mouse deer, tarsier, dugong, marine turtles, the Subic fruit bats and the cockatoo.

One a place in the Philippines, a concentrated action is being done to rescue the marine turtle from disappearance. This is being practiced by controlling the quantity of turtle eggs that were removed for earning money and allocating an island to conservation of the turtle.

H. Fernandez

Google & Twitter Team Up

Posted by Focus Pacific on December 31st, 2023

Google has teamed up with Twitter to help publishers. The publishers will now be able to show articles instantly to people who avail their services on mobile phones.

The plan which is to be implemented this fall would make it easier for publishers to spread their content on mobile devices. Such kind of efforts have already been implemented by the likes of Apple, Facebook and Snapchat.

What Google and Twitter are planning is little different. The users of Twitter and Google will now get full articles whenever they click on a link when navigating through phones. The articles will appear almost instantly without having them to wait. Until now, they had to wait for several seconds for the article.

What’s more different is the fact that the publishing tools being created by Google and Twitter are open source so it is likely that many tech companies will adopt it.

I’ll do it later

Posted by Focus Pacific on December 31st, 2023

“I’ll do it later”

Procrastination and how to avoid it

Mei H.

Face it—even after you’ve created a schedule or a list of things to do, you still tend to disregard this. Why? Because of distractions—the Internet, friends, etc.—because of this, you seem to not get things done on time, and result to cramming at the last minute. Procrastination can lead to a lot of problems—failed quizzes, disappointments. It can even affect your health, if it continues to progress.

How do you stop this, then? Here’s a list to follow, and hopefully—you would be able to ban procrastination permanently.

1. Set goals. Keep your mind set on finishing these goals, and do anything you can to complete them.
2. Prioritize. If the urgency of one thing is greater than other, for example, schoolwork and a social event—make sure you finish what is more important rather than having to fuss over about it during the last minute.
3. Turn productivity into a habit—If you turn your back on procrastination and make productivity a habit, then you would be able to focus on your more and have a lot of time for yourself later on.

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LOSE YOURSELF TO DANCE

Posted by Focus Pacific on December 27th, 2023

LOSE YOURSELF TO DANCE:

Five songs to get you up on your feet

Martine H.

Are you feeling down or just plain tired? Are you looking for a way to bring energy back into your veins? Then dance! It doesn’t matter if you have two left feet—if you want to get up and jumping, then why not turn up the music and start moving? Here’s a playlist to help you get started

Lisztomania- Phoenix

Being one of Phoenix’ signature songs, this has a fun, 80’s vibe to it– listen to it the moment you wake up in the morning, or on the way to work or school.

Great DJ- The Ting Tings

This is the kind of song where you would just turn the volume up and play air guitar. Listen to this song when you’re tired and need a little something to get your body going.

Lose yourself to dance- Daft Punk

Like any other Daft Punk song, you will find yourself dancing after a few seconds into the track. This is the perfect song to listen to after a long day—with its relaxing basslines and amazing vocals.

Civilization- Justice

During lazy afternoons or times when doing anything seems like a bad idea, a quick listen into Civilization would get you up and at it instantly.

Young Blood-The Naked and Famous

Being a staple song for every party, Young Blood would give you a fresh vibe and get you high and energized for as long as you want.

Now, all you need to do is put your headphones on and turn the volume up.

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U.S. Debt and Chinese Economy

Posted by Focus Pacific on December 25th, 2023

The U.S. is in debt to the tune of $55 trillion, and the biggest creditor country is China. This phenomenon has many economic implications for China.

Why does China hold so much of the U.S. debt? First, the U.S. dollar is the country’s currency, and therefore the settlement of foreign trade is in dollars. Second, when dollars flow to China, to guarantee a balance in the total currency, dollars have to go back to the U.S. There are two ways to achieve this. One way is to purchase American products, but for China, these products are generally limited to agricultural products and Boeing aircrafts. Obviously, China cannot spend all of its dollars on these two things. The other way is to buy the national debt of the U.S.

To explore the root of this important issue, the question of why the U.S. is in so much debt needs to be addressed. The U.S. has a crucial asset: U.S. dollars. The U.S. can print as much dollars as it wants to buy products from across the world. Because of its democratic system of government, U.S. citizens have distinct welfare and freedom. This encourages people to consume beyond their means. That is, the seemingly “unlimited” availability of the U.S. dollar comes about by the U.S. government’s ability to “print” money and the willingness of other countries to purchase the U.S. government debt.

This raises the pivotal question of what impacts this phenomenon has on China. In recent years, the U.S. government has tried to push the appreciation of RMB to balance trade while reducing the amount of debt to China. However this results in heavy losses for China. In addition, China depends on exports, and if RMB appreciates, then export prices also increase, making Chinese exports less attractive to foreign buyers. This can lead to business failures and an increase in unemployment.

In sum, there is a fine balance between foreign debt and international trade. Attempts to strike this balance entail many economic implications for all parties involved.

Wendy Lin

Wildlife in the Philippines

Google & Twitter Team Up

I’ll do it later

LOSE YOURSELF TO DANCE

U.S. Debt and Chinese Economy

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Wildlife in the Philippines

Google & Twitter Team Up

I’ll do it later

LOSE YOURSELF TO DANCE

U.S. Debt and Chinese Economy

WRITE WITH US

FEATURE VIDEO

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