After a fabulous breakfast with my husband, I had a great time representing the Boston College ELHE program at the NASPA community fair. PhD and EdD program interest was HIGH.
US homes are about to be flooded with "smart" devices that communicate with the grid. Will they all speak the same language? A new industry consortium is attempting to establish shared standards on the front end, to avoid bricked devices & frustrated customers on the back end.
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Making sure smart devices can talk to each other and the grid
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Your posts have been excellent and I just subscribed. I'm trying to stay informed and in my own small way fight the control, but it's beginning to pile on me psychologically. I've done pretty well through all of this. I've tried to be optimistic. I've turned to God and Bible studies. I set fitness, home, and family goals. Yet recently I'm feeling hopeless. A couple of things that are currently going on don't help. For one, trying to figure out how to fight my employer to NOT get the boost…
For me reconnecting with faith has been important to help me retain psychological balance. I do not belong to a Church or a particular religion. I have a spiritual practice. It sounds like I spent the Fall in a similar place to you. Taking care of myself -- daily vit. D3, Quercetin and Zinc, exercise, getting a massage and small outings (we are on our 4th lockdown here in Toronto)helped greatly.
I am a self employed medical practitioner and found the struggles of my patients affected me much greater than usual, to a point of sending an email to them telling them how I was struggling but that I am there for them in whatever capacity they needed. The beautiful responses I received in return showed me the love and connection we all need. Reaching out helps. I am very grateful.