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The nitty-gritty of troubleshooting
We don’t think about functions failing until they do. It’s because we expect that they continue to do the work they ought to do. And when we are catching up with a deadline, this somewhat unanticipated breakdown becomes a source of unwanted irritation. When troubleshooting, we are compelled to explore what went wrong–which means that Read more
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Economic growth, GHG emission reduction, and the Kuznet’s Curve
Three years ago, I did my master’s thesis examining the causal relationshipbetween energy consumption, economic growth, and CO2 emissions in the Philippines. Employing the Toda and Yamamoto procedure to test the causality between the variables, I found that the country’s economic growth may help reduce CO2 emissions in the long run. However, CO2 reduction may Read more
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When I was young, she was the professional class photographer
It’s incredible how you can remember so little about your childhood the more you advance in years. It felt like the new ones had overwritten the old, but it also felt that the old memories went further into the deepest recess of our minds. But for the few memories we remember, we look back at Read more
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We can’t pack everything
I thought I didn’t have much stuff until one day, traveling back to the metro forced me to pack most of them. So how should one pack? First, you have to check what you already have. Then, it would help if you sorted through the basics, the essentials, and the fluff. Well, you must leave Read more
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The desert experience
We thought that living life was just like following a set of instructions. And then, once done, a carefree life will be handed to you. But no. Everything is not easily handed over to you. There are times when you must go through the desert to get to your promised land–because it’s the only way Read more
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Reflections on becoming
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