Archive for October, 2008

Pagpapatahimik

Salmo 46:10 – Kayo ay magsitigil at kilalanin ninyo na ako ang Dios.
Buhay ay bagabag
Puno ng bigat
Kaliwa’t kanan
Suliraning tangan
Bilango ng mundo
Sakop ng gulo
Payapang mailap
Layo lupa’t ulap
Dakong tahimik
Laging saliksik
Sa Iyong piling
Lamang lalasapin
Mga hawak na tanong
May laang tugon
Salita mo’t pangako
Tigil sa’king puso
Kamit ang ginhawa
Kahit may sakuna
Tumitigil ang lupa
Kaharap Iyong mukha

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Reliability of Philippine Power Systems

Reliability of power systems define the utility’s capability to minimize outage frequency and duration. For regulatory purposes, power system reliability indices are evaluated for performance based regulation (PBR). In the Philippines three performance indicators on system reliability are among the indices evaluated to assess transmission and distribution electric systems for regulatory years involved. System Average [...]

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Mapagpaimbabaw

(Hangu sa Mateo 22:15-22)
Ako’y naglilingkod
Di alam mapagod
Panlabas kong anyo
Ukit ng balatkayo
Nasa ko’y mapansin
Aking mga gawain
Bunga ng tungkulin
Malayo sa damdamin
Maskara ang karang
Gawaing simbahan
Aking puso’t kalooban
Basurang tapunan
Buong puso at kaisipan
Hangad ng Kristong Maykapal
Kanyang aral at salita
Sa aki’y makita’t mabasa

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Positive Encouraging

When I came to the United States, being alone, I always needed encouragement. I have to go without my family since they have to wait for their interview and approval of their visas. I was coming to a place where I have no relatives or friends. I was not even sure of the surrounding or [...]

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Fiesta o Siesta?

In Matthew 22:1-10, Jesus likened the kingdom of God as a wedding feast. Naalala ko tuloy yung ugali ko. Kapag may nag-iinvite sa akin para sa isang fiesta, I would rather stay at home and secure my siesta.  I always feel comfortable when eating at home and after that would just take a restful nap. [...]

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Piging

(Hangu sa Mateo 22:1-14)
Dumating ang balita
Isang paanyaya
Kasalan at piging
Sa kahariang magiting
Ngunit ako’y atubili
Kung ako roon gagawi
Bakit ako nahirang
Hanap ang dahilan
Kasalanan ako’y alipin
Lalo rin ang gawain
Ako’y hindi kásamasamaan
Sagana sa katwiran
Tumugon at dumating
Sa paanyaya at sa piging
Sa dami ng tinawagan
Kakaunti ang nahirang

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Demand-Side Management Practices

The electric power system as driven by economic market forces experiences intensive utilization. To keep electric power systems continue to operate in a reliable and secured manner, resources aside from power generation are needed. Demand-side management has been taking its place in supporting power system operations and planning in the deregulated era. Significant reliability [...]

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Balcony o orchestra?

Lagi-lagi nating naririning ito bago pumasok ng sinehan – balcony o orchestra. Kung may sobrang pera ka, of course, dun ka sa balcony. You don’t want to have your neck bending backwards to look up which is kapag nasa orchestra ka. Kapag nasa balcony ka kasi, you are in level or a bit looking down [...]

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Paglalagak

(Hangu sa Mga Taga-Colosas 3:1-3)
Mata’y nawa laging nakatuon
Doon sa upuan ng Panginoon
Puso ko ay mangulila
Daig walang tubig na lawa
Sa kaitaasan tumingin
Itong mundo aking puwing
Nagnanakaw ng sulyap
Sa huwad na dilag
Bumangon sa pagka-idlip
Buhay ngayo’y Iyong kalakip
Ako’y magutom at maghanap
Sa mga bagay na di mahawak
Sidhi ng puso at isip ilagak
Walang lumbay, buong galak
Buong buhay, sanghi at hangad
Sa’yo lamang, [...]

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