Category: resilience

LIVE 10 AM ET: House Energy Subcommittee’s Field Hearing on ‘Enhancing America’s Grid Security and Resilience’

The House Committee on Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Energy, Climate, and Grid Security holds a field hearing on “Enhancing America’s Grid Security and Resilience” at 10:00 a.m. ET on June 16 at Pinehurst, North Carolina. Mark Aysta, Managing Director, Enterprise Security, Duke Energy; Dr. Jordan Kern, Associate Professor, Edward P. Fitts Department of Industrial…


LIVE NOW: House Energy Subcommittee’s Field Hearing on ‘Enhancing America’s Grid Security and Resilience’

The House Committee on Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Energy, Climate, and Grid Security holds a field hearing on “Enhancing America’s Grid Security and Resilience” at 10:00 a.m. ET on June 16 at Pinehurst, North Carolina. Mark Aysta, Managing Director, Enterprise Security, Duke Energy; Dr. Jordan Kern, Associate Professor, Edward P. Fitts Department of Industrial…


House Energy Subcommittee’s Field Hearing on ‘Enhancing America’s Grid Security and Resilience’

The House Committee on Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Energy, Climate, and Grid Security holds a field hearing on “Enhancing America’s Grid Security and Resilience” at 10:00 a.m. ET on June 16 at Pinehurst, North Carolina. Mark Aysta, Managing Director, Enterprise Security, Duke Energy; Dr. Jordan Kern, Associate Professor, Edward P. Fitts Department of Industrial…


The ‘Superpower’ of Resilience: Prevents Disease, Accelerates Healing, and Enhances Survival

On May 28th, 1943, Lt. Louis Zamperini’s plane crashed into the Pacific Ocean while he and his crew were on a search and rescue mission to find other U.S. servicemen fighting in World War II. For 47 days, Zamperini drifted in the Pacific on a life raft with no supplies, surviving on fish he’d catch…


DEFRA’s Net Zero Policies Contributing to Fruit & Vegetable Shortages, Warn British Farmers

British farmers are warning that recent shortages of fresh fruit and vegetables in Britain’s supermarkets are partly due to the government’s environmental protection department pursuing net zero policies. In recent days, major British supermarkets have limited the sale of tomatoes and some other fresh produce after a combination of bad weather and transport problems in…


Certain Hardships Can Miswire The Brain, But Resilience Training Can Help You Recover

Ever wonder why, in the face of tragedy, some people remain calm and collected and others fall apart? It’s called resilience and all of us have it, to varying degrees. The thing is that most of us don’t know how much we’ve got until we are faced with a crisis. There are many ways to…


Orchestras, Choirs, Bands Make Resilient Children

An Australian study has suggested that joining a music group in a school or community choir, orchestra, or band could be the answer to developing children who are empathetic and resilient team players. Researchers from the University of Tasmania examined musicians aged from 14 to 25, and collected comments from managers, conductors, and teachers from…


Preparing for Food Shortages? Bulk Up the Pantry—but Also Your Mind, Community, and Spirit

Right now, hard times are knocking at the door of many American households. Inflation is breaking the budgets of poor and middle-class families. The cost of gasoline and groceries has mushroomed, forcing some consumers to abandon their vacation plans or change their eating habits. Broken supply chains have pushed up prices for many items, when…


Life After Loss

Two months earlier, Mita’s partner had died suddenly. “I hate this. I hate it so much. When will it get better?” she asked. Her plea carried the familiar chest-crushing tune of grief. As a widow of three years, I knew too well that the truth would seem incongruous if not insulting. So all I said…


Becoming Resilient in the Face of Grief

Two months earlier, Mita’s partner had died suddenly. “I hate this. I hate it so much. When will it get better?” she asked. Her plea carried the familiar chest-crushing tune of grief. As a widow of three years, I knew too well that the truth would seem incongruous if not insulting. So all I said…