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The problem isn't them poles, or any other type of maintenance, the problem is that there's no redundancy in their grid.
The reason you don't see these regular blackouts in most other countries is not that there's no maintenance needed there (although having all non - high voltage grid lines underground obviously diminishes the need for maintenance to a great extent), but rather that there's redundant circuits. If one section of the grid needs to be shut down, then the redundant circuit takes over for all other areas, so almost no customers will be affected.

 

Gosh What a Storm last night so we were glad that TM decided to stay at her cousins after the Debut Bash. Her 11th Hour Phone call was music to my ears.
So if I may as I am still in awe of our Little Girl, Ahem Young Lady. some Photos:

the mini pout

The Smile


OK Ready

my Ladies



Your carriage awaits "my lady"

Thank you all for Reading and the Responses, Proud is proud and still proud to-day

 

Why is it that the innocent always suffer the most?
If some of the leaders of this world put as much effort into eradicating poverty as they do to eradicating people, what a wonderful world it would be.
Suffer little children come to me.....Matthew ch19- v14
Peace be with you.....JB

 

Looking back on Life,
Quite often we can see anger, sadness, frustration, to a point that I wonder sometimes given the prosperous world we live in, many people who one would think to be,( with their material trappings ) tend to be less happy or contented.
When I look back at my humble surroundings as a boy and into my teens, my parents had little but were contented.
Community was an unwritten word but none the less, a place that shared friendship and respect, maybe because they were in the same boat.
Most helping out where needed. EG: When my three sisters were born and myself later, it was common practice for neighbours to assist at birth in the home or share what they had. Could you imagine that now?
From my observations, I see a lot of dissatisfaction in the media, on social sites and in general, many thrive on negativity over the smallest of things.
Gone are the days of "The Grumpy Old Men" they have long been out-paced
I look back with fond memories, far better than present day trends.
Be happy it's the only way to be!

 

A lot of discussion recently on the Forum about obesity and its link with sugar consumption, so I thought I would 'crawl out from under my rock again' ( ) and write something about the very wide range of effects that sugar has on the body.

We are all aware of much of what I write below, but in such postings we cannot leave out what we think is obvious on the assumption it is obvious to everyone (also because someone will immediately respond with "Eh mate, call yourself a biologist? What about tooth decay? Missed that didn't ya! Bl**dy know-all scientists!" or maybe not )

If one person finds even one fact they did not know before or the posting causes one thought about sugar intake for that person and his family (the damage starts YOUNG) then it is worth the time writing such postings - after all, what else do I have to do???

A major point about sugar (the body's energy source) is that its presence is often disguised in foods by using a variety of names - so we can easily consume more than we think.



(from https://www.webmd.com/diabetes/features/how-sugar-affects-your-body).

Another issue is that, as with the unlikelihood of getting the balance in intake/output exactly right at any moment in time, the body has to convert unused glucose (a simple sugar consumed as glucose or produced from other more-complex sugars by metabolism) into glycogen (a complex sugar) and store it, usually in muscle tissue (of the skeletal system) and the liver. BUT, there is limited storage capacity for glycogen and so excess glycogen is then converted to FAT (which is a more compact form of storage). Glycogen is the easiest storage form to convert back to glucose for use in the body and stored fat converts back only when the glycogen is depleted (glucose < > glycogen < > fat). Thus, when we build up fat (adipose tissue) we find it difficult to get rid of when we continue to consume more sugar than the body requires.

So, exercise uses glucose converted from stored glycogen and then from stored fat - if we consume only the amount of sugar the body needs then there is no excess to store and if we consume excess sugar there is no way to prevent fat accumulation other than using it up by sufficient activity (exercise). This is the simple story of 'diet and exercise' and the link to obesity. This is the point @Rye83 makes: that if (in energy terms) input exceeds output then you get fat/obese. In simple terms: You cannot do work/exercise (use energy) unless you input energy BUT also you cannot remove excess energy (stored as fat) unless you do work/exercise (i.e. use up energy).

However, there is much more to sugar than a bulging waist:

As a general issue: Too much sugar causes the release of insulin and stress hormones, which raises the level of inflammation within the body. This can have very damaging effects all over the body, as seen below.

Heart and circulatory disease can be linked to excess inflammation and the accumulation of fats, both caused by excess sugar intake. This can leads to heart attacks and strokes.

When the liver stores too much fat, it causes liver cells to become fat cells and results in 'non-alcoholic fatty liver disease' - this can progress to liver failure in the same way excessive alcohol consumption can. This may require a liver transplant.

The pancreas helps control blood sugar levels by producing the hormone insulin but this mechanism can fail if it is 'overworked' by consuming too much sugar - it starts to produce too much insulin and this may result in Type 2 diabetes and heart disease.

An effect of diabetes is to cause kidney damage. The kidneys filter impurities from the blood so any decrease in function can be very serious.

Excess inflammation can be responsible for joint damage and pain. (Decreasing sugar intake might be a better first approach to joint pain than reaching for medications).

Another side effect of inflammation is in causing damage to the skin fibres (collagen and elastin) that keep the skin firm, so making your skin age faster (wrinkly and sagging!).

Bacteria in the mouth cause tooth decay as they feed on sugar and convert it to lactic acid. The acid is strong enough to erode the outer-covering of teeth (the enamel) and get to the softer inside (dentine) and destroy it rapidly.

Finally, and maybe most importantly (not): Sugar may have an impact on achieving an erection because of the effect on the blood circulatory system. So cut out that late night/early morning/midday/early evening/whenever coke(s)!

 

I would like to share this video of a Filipina who is greatly loved and appreciated by her employers abroad. So proud of her—-

 

I read the following on the internet after my PSA test today.
Considerations
The symptoms of prostate cancer include:
Painful ejaculation
Blood in semen or urine
Hip, pelvis, low back, or thigh pain
A weak urine flow
Problems urinating
Incontinence or increased urges to urinate
Difficulty getting or maintaining an erection
Burning during urination

 

I think, in more general terms, 'aliens'are going to find life tougher as regulations separate them more and more from citizens; the changes to Philhealth are a recent example. It is fine with me as it is their country and I can leave if I don't like it, but I would like my home country to reciprocate likewise instead of treating every foreigner the same as (often better than!) its own citizens