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Our 34th Year Serving Troy’s Business Community Every Monday
Monday, Jan. 5, 2015
Troy Family Daze Returns to
City Grounds in September
Vol. 34, No. 18
Free Senior Brunch &
Learn at Troy
Community Center
As the city cut costs a few years
ago, one of the casualties was Troy
Family Daze, which was no longer able
to hold the popular festival at Boulan
Park.
Undaunted, the North Woodward
Community Foundation, which put on
the annual festival under the city’s
sponsorship, found a new partner at
Zion Christian Church across
Livernois. But Zion has plans to sell the
land where the festival was held
recently and the Foundation began
looking for a new home. After finding
little open land available for such a
large event, the Foundation went back
to the city.
In a study session last fall, Troy
City Council indicated they were not
opposed to the Troy Family Daze
return to city land, but they wouldn’t
be the sponsor. They also indicated
that based on the unique character of
the festival and the experience of the
Foundation committee, they would
waive the requirement that the festival
go out for bids
Are you looking to be more
upbeat in 2015? If so, the Friends of
Troy Seniors invite you to attend a
free Senior Brunch and Learn event
on Wednesday, January 21, from 9:30
-11 a.m., at the Troy Community
Center, 3179 Livernois, in Room 303.
Join us and renowned speaker,
Jo Bruce, in discovering how each
one of us has the ability to make our
lives more positive, be proactive and
make good personal choices by learning how to make that glass of water
half full as opposed to half empty.
With Jo’s extensive background and
30 years of experience as a professional public speaker, coach, consultant and RN, she will have you both
thinking and laughing at the same
time.
A light brunch will be provided
upon arrival. Call the Friends of Troy
Seniors office at 248-526-2608 or stop
in and ask to make a reservation for
“Spillers vs. Fillers.”
Reservations will be accepted
through Friday, January 16. The
office is open Monday – Friday from
10 a.m. – 1 p.m.
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See TROY FAMILY DAZE, page 2
Beaumont Named a National Best
And Brightest Sustainable Company
Kids Will Love This
Library Outing
On Saturday, Jan.10 it’s Play-Doh
Play Day at the Troy Public Library, 13 p.m. The perfect way for kids 3 and
up to beat those winter blues and
come play and create with plenty of
Play Dough! Play-Doh®, created in the
1950s, was the first innovator of this
favorite toy of kids all around the
world which has now expanded to
many different kinds and types of
similar dough products. Part of the
Troy 60th Anniversary Celebration
Program. No registration is required;
just drop in and enjoy.
Let the contract negotiations
begin. It took a few months, but at the
last City Council meeting on December
15, the vote to approve a contract with
the North Woodward Community
Foundation to present Troy Family
Daze was quick and unanimous.
The contract, however, is long, but
it is good for eight years, which will
make it easier for the Foundation to get
contracts with their own suppliers of
events and services.
“We’re thrilled that the city has
been very cooperative with us in keeping this event in the city for our 48th
year. We feel at the Foundation that
we’ve established a great partnership
with the city for the benefit of the
entire city,” said North Woodward
Community Foundation CEO Tom
Kaszubski.
The city will be paid a yearly fee
of $10,000.00 for use of the property for
the 11 days during which the festival
will be prepared, presented and
cleaned-up. There is also a yearly
IT WAS QUITE A BLAZE that greeted Troy Firefighters as they arrived on Kirts
Blvd. in response to a 9-1-1 call early on Christmas morning. A smoke detector woke the resident were the fire started and allowed her to escape.
– photo courtesy of Troy Fire Department
Apartment Building Hit by
Fire on Christmas Morning
The sound of fire sirens isn’t the
sound you want to hear at 2:45 a.m. on
Christmas morning. But those were
the sounds that filled Kirts Blvd. on
the holiday morning.
By the time Stations 3 and 4
arrived on the scene the two-story
Somerset Apartment building, just off
Crooks Road, was belching heavy
black smoke and fire was showing
from a first floor apartment extending
up the exterior to the apartment
above.
According to Assistant Fire Chief
David Roberts, “At least two neighboring residents escaped by hanging
off of their second floor balconies and
dropping to the ground as firefighters
arrived on scene.”
The fire closed Kirts in both
directions as the department
stretched another hose to a Crooks
Road hydrant.
Because the building had eight
units, the fire was upgraded to a 2nd
alarm, and Fire Station 1 also was
called to the scene. (The department
initially always calls two fire stations,
Stations 3 and 4 in this case, for a
structure fire.) Additional EMS units
of Alliance Mobile Health also were
called to the scene.
The fire started in the kitchen of
a first floor apartment, occupied by an
elderly adult woman. She would later
tell the Fire Department that she had
left a pan burning on the stove.
See FIRE, page 2
Beaumont Health System has been
recognized as a 2014 National Best
and Brightest Sustainable Companies
Winner by the National Association of
Business Resources. The honor recognizes organizations from all industries
that focus on inspiring sustainability
and take the lead on green initiatives.
Beaumont was one of only 18
companies and the only health care
organization recognized nationally for
sustainability efforts.
Winning companies were evaluated and scored by an independent
research firm in the following categories: education; communication;
strategic planning and operational
implementation; innovation and problem solving; building and grounds;
community leadership; workforce and
financial performance. Winners are
evaluated and selected based on a
point system.
“We are truly honored to be recognized at the national level as a top
green leader,” says Kay Winokur, vice
president of Quality and Professional
Services, Beaumont Hospital, Royal
Oak and chair of the Green Team for
Beaumont Health System. “Through
the dedication and efforts of our 700plus member Green Team, and sup-
port from our leaders, sustainable
practices have become an important
part of Beaumont’s culture.”
Beaumont’s sustainability efforts
include:
• Reducing energy use, through
new lighting, motion sensors and
more efficient refrigeration equipment
• Reducing natural gas consumption
• Diverting waste from landfills –
35 types of waste are recycled
• Reusing or repurposing medical
equipment and supplies with donations to World Medical Relief
• Recycling 52 tons of plastic, 115
tons of metal, 414 tons of cardboard
and 197 tons of paper in 2013
• Using Green Seal or Eco Logo
certified cleaning chemicals
Through efforts to reduce energy
and water consumption, Beaumont
saves a minimum of $1.3 million each
year.
The
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Sustainable Companies is a premier
awards symposium that celebrates
companies that are making their businesses more sustainable, the lives of
their employees better and improving
the community locally and globally.
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“At every party there are two
kinds of people - those who want to go
home and those who don't. The trouble is, they are usually married to each
other.”
—Ann Landers
January 5, 2015
“Your success and happiness lies
in you. Resolve to keep happy, and
your joy and you shall form an invincible host against difficulties.”
—Helen Keller
PICKING THE WINNING CHECK – Enjoying eating out, families at Hamilton Elementary School picked up a check for
$1000 in the Troy Chambers Step Up to the Plate contest, sponsored by Main Street Bank. For the fifth consecutive
time, Hamilton Elementary School was the winner of “Step Up to the Plate,” a partnership between Troy Chamber
member restaurants and the Troy School District. Picture are, back row, l-r: David LeVasseur, VP of Main Street Bank;
Sarah Glasser, principal at Hamilton Elementary; Beth Mayne and Betsy Murphy. In the middle, l-r are: Bryce Parker,
Kyle Parker and Colin Parker; and in front are, l-r: Lucas Giorio and Ainsley Giorio. The program was made possible
thanks to the support of 13 local restaurants including: Carrabba’s Italian Grill, Lakes Restaurant, Renee’s Gourmet
Pizza, Smashburger, Zoyo Neighborhood Yogurt, Granite City Food & Brewery, Papa Romano’s/ Mr. Pita, Ridley’s
Bakery Café, Sy Thai, Kruse & Muer Seafood Grille, Piada Italian Street Food, Shield’s Restaurant Bar Pizzeria, and
Tropical Smoothie Café. The Step Up to the Plate program is slated to run again in May and November 2015. Visit
www.troychamber.com or call 248-641-8151 for details about how you can participate.
Council Welcomes Back
Troy Family Daze
TROY FAMILY DAZE, From page 1
increase to the CPI not to exceed 2 percent for the use of the property over
the eight-year period of the agreement.
This fee will offset the City’s administrative expenses.
The city retained the right, as it
had in past years, to reject vendors of
items they believe are not in the best
interest of the public’s health, safety
and welfare. Actually, the contract covers everything from insurance and
license requirements to health inspections and clean-up of the grounds.
But perhaps the most interesting
provisions in the new contract deal
with the sale of alcoholic beverages.
Don’t get your hopes up. Those details
were the city’s idea, and Tom
Kaszubski, CEO of the Foundation, said
the idea of selling alcohol has never
come up at the Foundation.
This year the Troy Family Daze festival will be held September 17, 18, 19
and 20, 2015. The new fairgrounds will
basically be at the crossroads of Troy
Center and Civic Center Drives, and in
the Troy Aquatic Center parking lot.
Now if it just doesn’t rain.
Christmas Fire Causes Eight
Units a Holiday Loss
FIRE, From page 1
2032 E. Square Lake Rd. • Suite 300 • Troy
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www.troymetroagency.com
The occupant was alerted to the
fire by her smoke detector, which
allowed her time to evacuate and notify her neighbor who then called 9-1-1
to report the fire, Assistant Chief
Roberts reported.
The fire was quickly extinguished
as it entered the roof area. Firefighters
were on the scene for three hours and
completed primary and secondary
searches of all eight apartments for
any remaining occupants. None were
found.
The female resident of the apartment where the fire originated was
evaluated on scene by EMS and transported to Beaumont Hospital, Royal
Oak, for further evaluation. No one
was injured in the fire.
One firefighter later sought medical treatment from a medical clinic for
second degree burns to his ears.
One cat died in the apartment
where the fire originated and two cats
are unaccounted for.
The Fire Department called the
Red Cross to assist in finding shelter
for the occupants of the eight units
displaced by the fire, if they needed a
place to stay.
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January 5, 2015
ily while they’re at home. “Sometimes,
though, we do wind up talking about
work at home, and then we talk about
it all night,” Jeff said.
Appreciate your differences.
Laney and Jeff agree that couples who
work together must understand and
accept that each person has different
approaches to get things done. Even
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“Write it on your heart that every
day is the best day in the year.”
—Ralph Waldo Emerson
Farbman Couple Offers Marriage Tips
When Laney Cavazos’ first-born
was just five months old, she knew
that the amount travel required in her
sales career would be more than she
wanted to do. Her husband Jeff suggested that she get her commercial
real estate license. He was already
working as a broker, and knew she
would be great at it.
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same time promoted to vice president
of Brokerage Healthcare.
But Jeff still adds with a chuckle,
“Everyone knows she’s really the
boss.”
The benefits of working together
are many, says the couple.
“It’s not just benefitting us as a
couple, but also as professionals,” Jeff
said. “Because of the way we work
together, and our individual strengths
that complement the other’s, we provide better value to the client.”
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He isn’t sure today if he meant at
the time that she should come to work
with him in his office, but that’s exactly what she did. And they both say
they wouldn’t have it any other way.
The Troy couple has worked
together for Farbman Group/NAI
Farbman in Southfield for the last 13
years, and for the last four years
they’ve worked together in the
Medical Real Estate Solutions (MRES)
division.
“We hadn’t worked together until
2010,” Jeff said. That’s when the medical real estate sector experienced a
tremendous surge.
“I needed help,” Laney said. “And
I needed someone who could just hit
the ground running.”
She talked it over with Farbman
Group CEO Andy Farbman, who told
her that Jeff could come work with
her.
“It was perfect,” she said. “If I
would have known it was an option I
would have done it a long time ago. He
is great at what he does, and has been
doing this for more than 20 years. He
knows everything about the business,
and he can do the job of two or three
people.”
They say they’re a good team, and
love working together. But they also
acknowledge that if they weren’t committed to a few work-life balance principles, they may not work as well.
They offer tips on keeping marital
and workplace harmony for spouses
who also work together:
Try not to bring the job home with
you. One of the advantages of working
with your spouse is that you each
understand what the other does. You
share professional interests and can
commiserate or cheer for each other.
But the Cavazoses try to keep work at
work, and relate to each other as fam-
though the couple is in near-perfect
sync (they even finish each other’s
sentences), they have unique styles at
work. Laney said Jeff likes client tours,
face-to-face meetings, spatial relationships, computer mapping, and can
remember every building he’s ever
been in. Jeff said Laney is good at the
legal end of the business, negotiation,
the transactional side and operations
and strategic work. But they have the
same goals and respect the other’s
processes.
Be individuals. The Cavazoses
work together and have a family
together, but there are days when they
see very little of each other at the
office, and that’s fine with them — in
fact it’s preferable. Jeff says, “You
must be able to allow space for your
spouse to have his or her own identity
within the workplace. Have lunch with
other people.”
Enjoy the flexibility. Laney and Jeff
say that when their children were
young, they loved having the ability at
Farbman Group to fill in for each other
at work, and to coordinate their work
and home calendars to juggle night
meetings, late days at the office and
the needs of their kids. “When one had
to be at work in the evening the other
could be at home,” Laney said.
Check your ego at the door. Jeff
and Laney see themselves as partners,
not competitors. Their professional
and personal relationships are collaborative and helpful. Though in the
past, they have worked in different
roles at different levels of corporate
hierarchy, they have always worked as
a partnership of equals.
They are now vice presidents with
equal responsibilities within Farbman
Group. Laney was recently promoted
and named the senior vice president
of Healthcare Services. Jeff was at the
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January 5, 2015
Calling All Young Naturalist to Classes
Here’s an opportunity to the kids to
get in tough with nature. On January 10
the Jr. Naturalist Clubs meet at the Troy
Nature Center: 10-11:30 a.m. (Preschool,
Kindergarten, 1st grade) & 12:30-2:30
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It’s a Variety of Crimes During the Holidays
POLICE
PATROL
by
CYNTHIA KMETT
■ Perhaps he
didn’t have a room,
and he might have
been drinking a bit.
Officers patrolling the lot of the Met
Hotel observed the suspect urinating
in the parking lot. The suspect, a 57year-old from Pontiac, was cited for
“Urinating in Public.”
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Someone shouldn’t have
returned to the scene of previous
crimes. Loss prevention at Target on
Coolidge contacted officers due to
known retail fraud suspects currently
in the store. Loss prevention advised
officers of the suspect’s vehicle. The
suspects left the store in the vehicle.
Officers stopped the vehicle and discovered it was stolen from Wayne
County. The driver was found to have
a suspended license as well. The suspect, a 42-year-old from Oak Park, was
arrested for “Driving While License
Suspended” and “Possession of a
Stolen Vehicle.” The other suspect, a
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for “Possession of a Stolen Vehicle.”
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This news makes you nervous. A Birch Run resident reported
someone opened a Victoria’s Secret
account with her information and
charged $322.85. On December 24 the
resident reported she received a letter from her PNC bank advising her
that someone attempted to cash a
$20,000 check from her account.
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Remember, if you have the
card, the info was probably scanned
electronically. A Farmbrook resident
reported she was contacted by her
bank regarding suspicious activity on
her debit card. Resident reported
charges were fraudulent.
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It’s not just kids anymore.
Officers investigated an occupied
vehicle at Jaycee Park. Officers
detected a strong odor of marijuana
coming from inside the vehicle. Both
suspects were found to have marijuana on their persons. The suspects, a
52-year-old from Troy, and a 51-yearold from River Rouge, were both cited
for “Possession Of Marijuana.”
■ Empty parking lots are never
a good place to smoke grass. The
police patrol all the lots regularly.
Officers observed an occupied vehicle on school property while the
school was closed for the holiday.
Officers observed the suspect use a
blow torch to light something.
Officers smelled a strong odor of
burnt marijuana and found a marijuana “bong” and containers with “wax”
marijuana. The suspects, a 16-yearold from Troy and a 17-year-old from
Sterling Heights, were cited for
“Possession of Marijuana” and
“Possession
of
Narcotic
Paraphernalia.”
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Holiday drinking? Officers
were dispatched to a driver asleep at
the wheel at Big Beaver and John R.
Officers observed a strong odor of
intoxicants coming from inside the
vehicle. The driver was confused and
had slurred speech. The driver admitted to drinking and failed field sobrieties. The driver, a 29-year-old from
Troy, was arrested for “Operating
While Intoxicated 2nd Offense.” A
blood draw was conducted with
results pending.
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Perhaps he was really, really lost. Officers stopped a vehicle
driving through a school lot at 1:30
a.m. Officers detected an odor of
intoxicants coming from the driver’s
breath. The driver admitted to drinking and failed field sobrieties. The
driver, a 35-year-old from Warren, was
arrested for “Operating While
Intoxicated.” Breath test results were
0.19% – double the legal limit, double
the fines.
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Honestly, what are they
thinking? Officers were dispatched
on a possible drunk driver. Officers
located the vehicle and observed it
swerving and make an improper turn.
Officers detected a strong odor of
marijuana coming from inside the
vehicle and observed a glass pipe in
the console. Officers located a “joint”
in the vehicle and the driver admitted
to smoking prior to driving. The driver, a 77-year-old from Troy, was arrested for “Operating Under The Presence
Of Drugs,” “Possession Of Marijuana”
and “Possession Of Narcotic
Paraphernalia.” A blood draw was
conducted with results pending. Bet
they claim medical reasons to the
judge.
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Christmas night in jail for
this driver. It must have been some
holiday dinner. Officers were dispatched to a possible drunk driver at
I-75 and Fourteen Mile at 4:30 p.m. on
Christmas. Witnesses stated the vehicle was “all over the roadway.”
Officers located the vehicle and
observed the driver with a strong
odor of intoxicants coming from his
person. The driver admitted to drinking and failed field sobrieties. The
driver, a 44-year-old from Troy, was
arrested for “Operating While
Intoxicated.” Breath test result were
0.21%, very drunk, indeed.
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Her celebration is definitely over. Officers stopped a vehicle
weaving across three lanes of travel at
I-75 and at 5:30 a.m. Officers observed
an odor of intoxicants coming from
the driver’s breath. The driver admitted to drinking and failed field sobrieties. The driver was found to have
prescription pills in her purse. As the
suspect was placed under arrest she
became physically combative and
verbally aggressive toward officers.
The suspect, a 30-year-old from
Dearborn, Heights was arrested for
“Operating
While
Intoxicated,”
“Possession
Of
Prescription
Narcotics” and “Obstructing Police.”
A blood draw was conducted with
results pending.
■ This was a dumb thing to do.
Macy’s loss prevention advised police
that an employee was found to have
two boxes of chocolates in her possession as she clocked out for the
evening. The employee could not produce a receipt showing the items were
paid for. The employee, a 22-year-old
from Hamtramck, was arrested for
“Embezzlement.”
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Builders are usually more
careful as construction nears completion. Officers responded to a home
under construction on Easton Way Ct.
which had been broken into with
appliances stolen. Entry was gained
through an unlocked overhead garage
door. Missing were a GE stove, GE
dishwasher and a GE microwave.
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Kind of strange loot. A
Dequindre resident reported that his
home had been broken into. Someone
threw a brick through a rear window
and gained entry into the home.
Missing from the home are model helicopter parts valued at $5,000.
Note: If you have any information on the aforementioned crimes,
or any other offenses, please call
the Troy Police Department at 248524-3477. If you wish to remain
anonymous, you may call 248-5249777 and leave a message.
HEALTH & FITNESS
40 Percent of
Teens Say They've
Been Hit or Nearly
Hit While Walking
(BPT) - Cell phones are a great way
to keep in touch with teens on the go.
However, new research examines how
handheld gadgets are causing teens to
be more easily distracted, leading to
greater risk on the roads, particularly
when walking.
"Teens on the Move," a report from
Safe Kids Worldwide and made possible
with support from FedEx, explores the
walking habits of 1,040 teens ages 13 to
19. The research found that an astonishing 40 percent of the teens surveyed
said they had been hit or nearly hit
while walking. The teens admitted to
three unsafe habits that could be putting them at risk.
• Distraction. Half of teens surveyed say they cross the street while
distracted by a mobile device.
• Walking in the dark. Seventythree percent of teen pedestrian deaths
occur between 7 p.m. and 7 a.m.
• Crossing midblock or running
across the street. Teens who had been
hit or nearly hit more frequently reported crossing midblock or running across
the street.
Every hour of every day, a teen
pedestrian is killed or injured in the U.S.
after being hit by a car, bike or motorcycle. Safe Kids developed the study to
better understand why teens have the
highest pedestrian death rates among
children 19 and under. The death rate
for teens ages 13 to 19 is nearly three
times that of 5 to 12-year olds. In 2012,
490 children ages 19 and under died
after being hit by a car while walking. Of
those, 284 were teens ages 13 to 19. The
new research expands on findings from
a 2013 Safe Kids report that observed
middle school and high school students
crossing the street. That study revealed
one in five high schoolers and one in
eight middle schoolers cross while distracted by technology.
Safe Kids Worldwide and FedEx recommend the following tips:
• Put down phones and headphones when crossing the street.
• Cross at a traffic signal or crosswalk, when possible and make eye contact with drivers before crossing.
• Be especially alert when it's dark
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(BPT) - Improving your health and
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especially if you know you have some
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improvements you can make today can
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• Stop smoking
• Increase your water intake
• Exercise
• Adopt the Mediterranean diet
• Have your cholesterol checked
"There are so many things we can
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life, but the quality of those years,"
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changes, and see how they improve
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Cover Your Sneezes and Coughs
When you sneeze or cough, cover
your nose and mouth with a tissue
(not your hands), and be sure to
throw the tissue away immediately.
Jeanna Wagner
WHNP
Deepthi Lingam
MD, FACOG
You can also cough into your sleeve
if you don't have a tissue handy. Hand
sanitizers can also help. Try to avoid
touching your eyes, nose, or mouth.
Jasmin Ghuznavi
MD, FACOG
Be Kind to Yourself This New Year
Every year we make resolutions.
And every year, many of us break them.
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you up for failure – the better idea is to
make small changes, and set attainable
goals to encourage a permanent
lifestyle change.
Here are a few things to keep in
mind as you set your work out goals for
the New Year:
• SHOW UP – The hardest part is
putting on your workout clothes and
getting in the car. No matter how badly
you don’t feel like doing it – once you
get there, you will be glad you did!
• MAKE AN APPOINTMENT – Hire
a trainer, get a work out buddy, or commit to a class schedule. It makes it easier to show up if someone is holding you
accountable. Once you have arrived,
you will have a more successful workout if someone is there with you to help
guide you or cheer you on.
• WARM UP – A proper warm up
increases blood flow to your muscles,
reducing stiffness and risk of injury, and
will improve your overall performance.
It also gives your mind time to prepare
for the task at hand.
• BREAK A SWEAT – You might as
well make your time worth it! No sense
in showing up and phoning it in.
Sweating stimulates the lymphatic system, allowing the body to dispel toxins,
controls mood swings, helps prevent
colds and other illnesses, clears up
your skin, and of course, burn calories!
• BREATHE – When you breathe
deeply, it keeps you calm and focused,
maintains your heart rate, oxygenates
the blood, and helps to release endorphins. Proper breathing is just as
important as completing your reps!
• HYDRATE – Drink water before,
during and after your work out. In fact,
drink water ALL DAY. Something as simple as drinking enough water throughout the day will increase your metabolism, curb your appetite, aid in digestion, and help you perform at peak efficiency during your workout. A good
rule of thumb is to drink ½oz to 1oz of
water per pound of your body weight
daily.
• COOL DOWN – You need to gradually reduce your heart rate once you
are done, and allow the oxygenated
blood to circulate and deliver much
needed nutrients to your body to help
grow and repair your newly worked out
muscles. A post workout stretch also
helps to eliminate lactic acid in the
muscles, reducing muscle soreness.
Whatever your goals are this new
year, remember to be kind to yourself,
and make the commitment to yourself
first, and remember step 1 – SHOW UP.
The rest will fall into place!
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Simple Ways To Bust Through Winter Blues
(BPT) - Shorter days, colder weather, icy roads, and less sunshine - winter
can be a serious downer. It's not just in
your head, either; 14 percent of
Americans suffer from the winter blues
and 6 percent have the more serious
form of doldrums known as Seasonal
Affective Disorder (SAD), according to
research published in the journal
Psychiatry.
The blues may make you cut back
on social interaction, sleep more and
engage in comfort eating - all actions that
can make your depression worse.
Instead, try busting winter blues by
engaging with others and taking part in
activities that exercise and soothe all
five senses.
Scent as a pick-me-up
Apple pie, a holiday meal, vanilla or
roses - almost everyone has at least one
scent they associate with comfort and
positive feelings. While humans' sense of
smell isn't nearly as acute as that of
other mammals, research suggests that
smell is directly tied to mood. In fact, at
least one study published in the online
journal Chemosensory Perception links
poor olfactory function to mental disorders. And the ability of scent to positively influence mood is well documented.
You can use essential oils to cheer
the atmosphere in your home or office.
Aromatherapy expert Aura Cacia offers
a recipe for a bright, uplifting citrus air
freshener you can easily make at home
using their essential oils. Citrus is
thought to dispel feelings of lethargy,
and the clove and cinnamon are both
stimulating and comforting.
Citrus and Spice Aromatherapy
Air Freshener
Ingredients:
32 ounces of water
1/2 teaspoon sweet orange essential
oil
1/2 teaspoon clove bud essential oil
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon essential oil
Directions:
Mix oils and water in a 32-ounce
mister bottle. Shake well and use to mist
the air throughout your home. For more
winter time oil information, visit
www.auracacia.com.
Let the sun shine in
A lack of natural light during winter
is closely associated with depression
and SAD. Get outdoors and in the sun as
much as possible. When inside, open
curtains and blinds to admit sunlight
and sit next to windows as much as possible. If you live in an area that just doesn't get much sunshine during the winter,
or have an office without windows, consider using full-spectrum lights that
mimic natural light.
Surround yourself with colors and
visuals that are uplifting.
Sound advice
The link between music and mood is
well known. Surround yourself with
uplifting sounds. While playing upbeat,
summer-themed music is a good tactic,
don't overlook other sources of positive
sound.
Schedule a weekly phone chat with
your BFF, rather than just texting.
Consider using an alarm clock that wakes
you with natural sounds, such as birds
chirping, a babbling stream, or even a
thunderstorm. Try to fit in time each day
to just enjoy silence. If your home or
office is always an active place, break out
the noise-cancelling headphones and
give yourself some peace and quiet.
A taste for happiness
Over-eating and weight gain are commonly associated with SAD and milder
winter blues. While over-indulging will
only make you feel worse in the long run,
it is possible to use taste to boost your
mood without packing on the pounds.
Researchers have found evidence
that chemicals in certain foods, such as
chocolate, some berries and teas, have a
positive impact on mood, according to a
report presented to the American
Chemical Society. Fortunately, you don't
need to increase your intake of chocolate
to feel better about winter. Simply add
some of these flavors to foods you
already eat. Toss a handful of blueberries
into your morning oatmeal, snack on trail
mix that includes dried berries and some
chocolate, and substitute tea for your
afternoon coffee.
Touch sensitive
Scientists believe the sense of touch
is the first to develop in the womb, and
it's one of our most powerful, comforting
senses. You can nourish your sense of
touch in many ways, from choosing
clothing that is soft, breathable and comfortable to spending quiet time stroking
your pet's fur.
Nourishing your sense of touch is
also a great way to indulge in affirming
human contact. Indulging in regular hugs
with those you love will be a mood-booster for both of you.
January 5, 2015
Small Diet Changes That Can Make A Big Difference
(BPT) - The new year is a great
time to start fresh. Many people commit to exercise more, stress less or
make healthier food choices.
Incorporating small, sustainable
changes, versus dramatic, large-scale
lifestyle shifts, can make it much easier to stick to your resolutions. This
year, instead of overhauling your
entire diet, resolve to improve your
health with simple tweaks to your
everyday meal and snacking routine.
serving of vegetables.
Choose healthy fats
The Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention recommend getting
most of the fat in your diet from unsaturated fats, which can be found in
foods such as fish, nuts, seeds and
certain
types
of
oils.
Monounsaturated fats, from sunflower
oil, canola oil and avocado, and
polyunsaturated fats, like soybean oil,
walnuts and flax seed, are sometimes
tant to start slowly and make realistic
choices. Don't be discouraged if you
have minor setbacks. With just a few
modifications to your daily meals, you
can achieve better health in the new
year.
Red Cherry Smoothie
Ingredients:
1/2 cup (60 g) low-fat cherry
yogurt
1 cup (76 g) fresh strawberries,
quartered
2/3 cup (50 g) red grapes
1 cup (70 g) fresh cherries, pitted
1/2 cup (60 ml) cherry juice
Directions:
Place all ingredients into the
Vitamix S30 40-ounce container in the
order listed and secure lid. Turn the
dial to 1 and slowly increase speed to
10. Blend for 35 seconds or until
desired consistency is reached.
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activity can begin as early as October
and continue to occur as late as May.
RED CHERRY SMOOTHIE, bursting with the flavors of cherry, strawberry and
grapes. Easy to make and packed full of good Antioxidants.
Eat the rainbow
Adding more fruits and vegetables
to your diet is an effortless way to
boost your intake of vitamins, minerals and fiber. Try to eat one produce
item from each color in the rainbow
every day. For example, have blueberries in your breakfast oatmeal, a red
apple for a snack, a spinach and radicchio salad with yellow peppers for
lunch and sweet potatoes as part of
dinner. You could also pack red bell
peppers and carrots with creamy garlic hummus or a banana for a convenient pick-me-up between meals.
Adopt a smoothie regimen
Another easy way to consume
more fruits and vegetables - as well as
other healthy ingredients like nut and
soy milk, yogurt, chia or flax seeds - is
to start your day with a nutrientpacked smoothie. Smoothies can be a
convenient, on-the-go, energy-boosting breakfast for adults and kids alike.
Create personalized flavor combinations for every member of the family
with the new Vitamix S30, which features a portable blend-and-go container that becomes an instant travel cup.
If you have a sweet tooth, try a red
cherry smoothie, bursting with the flavors of cherry, strawberry and grapes.
Or, blend in antioxidant-rich kale or
other dark leafy greens for an extra
called "good fats" because they are
heart-healthy and can help lower cholesterol. Add these healthy fats into
your meals: use avocado to cool spicy
entrees; top salads with walnuts, sunflower or pumpkin seeds for an extra
crunch; and cook with canola or olive
oil. Fats are essential for your body to
function properly, so choose ones that
taste great and provide energy and
nutrients.
Make smart substitutions
Another simple way to change
your diet is to sub in healthier
options. There are many ways to
adapt recipes that will increase their
nutritional content without sacrificing
taste. Replace the typical carbohydrates with vegetables: try crispy,
baked zucchini sticks in place of
french fries or spaghetti squash
instead of traditional pasta. Secretly
swap ingredients for more wholesome
alternatives in your favorite recipes:
substitute Greek yogurt in place of
full-fat sour cream in dips and sauces
or make a cauliflower-based pizza
crust, instead of a flour one, for a more
nutritious version of a favorite comfort food. With the right preparation
and seasonings, your family will never
notice the difference.
When it comes to incorporating
changes into your lifestyle, it's impor-
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Can I Get Vaccinated and Still Get The Flu?
Yes. It’s possible to get sick with the
flu even if you have been vaccinated
(although you won’t know for sure
unless you get a flu test). This is possible
for the following reasons:
You may be exposed to a flu virus
shortly before getting vaccinated or during the period that it takes the body to
gain protection after getting vaccinated.
This exposure may result in you becoming ill with flu before the vaccine begins
to protect you.
You may be exposed to a flu virus
that is not included in the seasonal flu
vaccine. There are many different flu
viruses that circulate every year. The flu
vaccine is made to protect against the
three or four flu viruses that research
suggests will be most common.
Protection provided by flu vaccination can vary widely, based in part on
health and age factors of the person getting vaccinated. In general, the flu vaccine works best among healthy younger
adults and older children. Some older
people and people with certain chronic
illnesses may develop less immunity
after vaccination. www.cdc.gov
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If You Think It's an Emergency, Go to the ER
By Dr. Michael Gerardi
Pop quiz: if you're having chest
pains, should you go to an urgent care
center or the emergency room?
The answer should be obvious.
Yet according to a new poll, patients
suffering from real medical emergencies like this one are not heading to
the ER.
Seven in 10 emergency physicians
treat patients who end up in the ER
only after first going to urgent care
centers -- and learning that their medical problems were too serious to be
treated there.
As urgent care centers explode in
popularity, it's critical that Americans
understand the difference between
urgent care and emergency care.
Choosing an urgent care center over
an ER during a medical emergency
could cost a patient his life.
There are currently some 9,000
urgent care centers nationwide. These
facilities fill an important gap in the
health care system for patients who
need time-sensitive care but can't wait
to see a primary care physician or
don't have one.
Urgent care centers are often
open on weekends and evenings, in
addition to normal business hours.
Most don't require appointments.
They're generally able to provide routine treatment for simple health problems, such as ear infections, strep
throat, or sprains, on a first-come,
first-served basis. And they often
have on-site X-ray machines to diagnose simple fractures.
Emergency departments, on the
other hand, are always open and
ready for whatever comes through
the door. The sickest patients in an
ER generally go to the head of the
line.
Some emergency conditions are
more obvious than others. Most people would not hesitate to go to the ER
for a gunshot wound, for instance.
But something like slurred
speech also requires a trip to the
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as well as providing them with dietary and
oral care instructions. He stresses that each
patient is given the individual care and
attention as would a family member. He
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a friendly and comfortable atmosphere and
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Another equally important aspect of
Dr. Belian's treatment is his conservative
approach to the patient's oral health. As
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their teeth on a computer screen and have
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Another would be CAD/CAM technology, using the Cerec Omnicam, in which
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This technology ensures a perfect fit
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"Technology is advancing by leaps and
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Dr. Belian is a strong advocate of
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emergency room. It's a symptom of
stroke, which can kill 2 million brain
cells a minute. Delaying treatment by
even minutes can be the difference
between a full recovery and death.
Patients may not think that their
condition screams "emergency." But
even fairly benign symptoms can be
warning signs of a life-threatening
condition.
Consider abdominal pain.
Perhaps it's just an intestinal virus.
But it could be a ruptured bowel,
which requires emergency, life-saving
surgery. It's an emergency physician's
job -- not a patient's -- to know the difference. And these emergencies can
only be managed at one place -- the
emergency department.
Part of the problem is that
patients are misinformed about the
role of urgent care centers.
Consumers are often swayed by their
relatively low prices and marketing.
Indeed, more than half of ER physicians say that urgent care centers in
their communities advertise themselves as an alternative to emergency
rooms.
Take Nason Medical Center,
which offers urgent care services in
South Carolina. It was recently
ordered by the state's Department of
Health and Environmental Control to
stop using the word "emergency" to
advertise itself because it confuses
patients.
Such intervention by government
officials is valid, considering that misinformation can put patients at risk.
BroMenn Medical Center in Chicago
has reported that since last August,
five patients have come to the ER
with heart attacks -- after first seeking
care elsewhere for their chest pains.
Patients can't be expected to
diagnose themselves. Those with the
symptoms of a medical emergency
should go to the emergency department. Delaying critical care by going
to the wrong medical facility might
make the difference between life and
death.
Michael Gerardi, M.D., is president of the American College of
Emergency Physicians.
Still Time to Give
Blood and Save Lives
If you were too busy with the holidays last week, here’s your chance to
do a good deed, give blood. It’s always
in short supply during the holidays.
The Troy Firefighters Women's
Auxiliary Blood Drive is coming to the
Troy Fire-Police Training Center on
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January 5, 2015
Fast-Food Consumption Linked to Lower Test Scores
The more children ate in 5th grade,
the slower their academic growth by 8th
grade
Newswise — The amount of fast
food children eat may be linked to how
well they do in school, a new nationwide study suggests.
Researchers found that the more
frequently children reported eating fast
food in fifth grade, the lower their
growth in reading, math, and science
test scores by the time they reached
eighth grade.
Students who ate the most fast
food had test score gains that were up
to about 20 percent lower than those
who didn’t eat any fast food, said Kelly
Purtell, lead author of the study and
assistant professor of human sciences
at The Ohio State University.
“There’s a lot of evidence that
fast-food consumption is linked to
childhood obesity, but the problems
don’t end there,” Purtell said.
The results remained even after
the researchers took into account a
wide variety of other factors that may
have explained why those with high
fast-food consumption might have
lower test scores, including how much
they exercised, how much television
they watched, what other food they
ate, their family’s socioeconomic status and characteristics of their neighborhood and school.
Purtell conducted the study with
Elizabeth Gershoff, associate professor
of human ecology at the University of
Texas at Austin. The results are published online in the journal Clinical
Pediatrics.
Data from the study came from the
Early Childhood Longitudinal Study–
Kindergarten Cohort, a nationally representative study of students who were
in kindergarten in the 1998-1999 school
year. It was collected by the National
Center for Educational Statistics.
This study included about 11,740
students. They were tested in reading/literacy, mathematics and science
in both fifth and eighth grades. They
also completed a food consumption
questionnaire in fifth grade.
“Fast-food consumption was quite
high in these students,” Purtell said.
Less than a third (29 percent) of
the children did not have any fast food
during the week before they completed
the questionnaire. But 10 percent
reported having fast food every day
while another 10 percent ate it four to
six times a week. Slightly more than
half of the children ate fast food one to
three times in the previous week.
Children who ate fast food four to
six times per week or every day
showed significantly lower gains in all
three achievement areas compared to
children who did not eat any fast food
the week before the survey.
However, children who ate fast
food just one to three times a week had
lower academic growth compared to
non-eaters in only one subject, math.
“We’re not saying that parents
should never feed their children fast
food, but these results suggest fastfood consumption should be limited as
much as possible,” said Purtell.
Purtell emphasized that this study
cannot prove that fast-food consumption caused the lower academic growth
observed in this study. However, by
controlling for other possible explanations for this link, such as family background and what other food they ate,
and by looking at change in achievement scores, the authors are confident
fast food is explaining some of the difference in achievement gains over
time.
In addition, because the study
examined only changes in test scores
between fifth and eighth grade it controls for all the early childhood factors
that may affect test grades.
This study can’t say why fast-food
consumption is linked to lower grades,
she said. But other studies have shown
that fast food lacks certain nutrients,
especially iron, that help cognitive
development. In addition, diets high in
fat and sugar – similar to fast-food
meals – have been shown to hurt immediate memory and learning processes.
The research was supported by
grants from the Eunice Kennedy
Shriver National Institute of Child
Health and Human Development.
Source Newsroom: Ohio State
University
years after surgery, according to the
American Academy of Orthopaedic
Surgeons.
In the Henry Ford study, 216
patients were evaluated for pain control the first two days after surgery
from October 2012 to September 2013.
Half of the patients received the traditional pain control method with continuous femoral nerve blockade, in
which common numbing medicine is
injected into the groin area, blunting
the main nerve down the front of the
knee. This method uses a pain pump
to extend pain control for two days
but causes some leg weakness.
The other half of patients received
the liposomal bupivacaine injection at
the site of the surgery.
Dr. Davis says many patients
were able to walk comfortably within
hours after surgery.
Dr. Davis says the injection around
the knee itself “optimizes pain control
early on” without the side effects of
the traditional technique. “Functionwise, it was a lot easier for patients to
move around more confidently,” he
says. “In the past decade, we’ve made
major advancements in pain control
for knee replacement surgery. This
option is a promising, viable one for
our patients.”
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more than half of adults in the United
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diagnosed
with
knee
osteoarthritis will undergo knee
replacement surgery. While improvements in implantable devices and surgical technique has made the procedure highly effective, pain control
after surgery remains a common but
persistent side effect for patients.
A Henry Ford Hospital study, presented recently at the American
Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons
meeting in Dallas, found that injecting
a newer long-acting numbing medicine
called liposomal bupivacaine into the
tissue surrounding the knee during
surgery may provide a faster recovery
and higher patient satisfaction.
It is estimated that the number of
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Arthritis is the most common cause of
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and obesity in the United States.
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Long-Time Beaumont Doctor
Shares Inspirational Patient Stories
Good health is not something
everyone takes for granted. Young and
old, close and from afar, patients travel
to Beaumont Health System in
Southeast Michigan seeking specialized care for complex medical conditions.
ANANIAS DIOKNO, M.D.
In a new book, long-time
Beaumont urologist, researcher and
educator, Ananias Diokno, M.D., tells
inspirational stories of patient triumphs and victories. The collaborative
effort - “Triumph”, written by Dr.
Diokno and former Detroit Free Press
medical writer, Patricia Anstett, tells
stories of hope, help and healing. It
chronicles eight pediatric and 15 adult
patients who sought out Beaumont
Health System doctors across a wide
array of specialties.
“Unlike my first book, which tells
the history of Beaumont and many of
its founding doctors, ‘Triumph’ showcases the stories of our patients and
how they’ve benefited from medical
advances. This is a book dedicated to
their triumphs,” explains Dr. Diokno,
Beaumont’s former chief medical officer.
A sample of some of the stories
featured in the book:
The amazing recovery of a Warren
firefighter who was paralyzed in an off-
the-job fall. “Mark Schimanski was paralyzed from the neck down. He could
barely move. He was so certain he’d
never walk again that he contemplated
taking his life.” After complex spinal
surgeries and a lengthy rehabilitation
he returned to work two year later.
… “when the tumor came back
again, Mary Ann Jarrett had to choose
between palliative end-of-life care and
risky surgery in which Beaumont surgeons split her face in two, severed her
lower jaw and cut through her tongue
to reach the tumor.” After her surgery,
the St. Clair Shores resident began
intensive speech therapy, which also
included exercises to strengthen her
tongue. Back in 1999 when diagnosed
with chondrosarcoma, survival rate
was five years for those with tumors at
the base of the skull.
At birth, Brian Zeigler of Franklin
was just one pound. That was 28 years
ago. “Most hospitals then didn’t resuscitate babies born that small and
early.” Today, Brian, a University of
Michigan graduate is completing his
doctoral thesis. His story not only highlights medical advancements in saving
tiny, premature babies, but Beaumont’s
worldwide retinal expertise that saved
his vision.
“Eileen Kastura, a four-year survivor of metastic breast cancer, credits
the genetic testing she underwent after
she was diagnosed with saving her sister’s life.” Her experiences have motivated her to not only help her family,
but other women with BRCA mutations. The Rochester Hills resident is
active with the American Cancer
Society, FORCE and a leader in
Beaumont’s Positively Empowered
BRCA support group.
“Triumph” is available for $18.95 at
Beaumont Hospital gift shops in Grosse
Pointe, Royal Oak and Troy. Proceeds
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Beaumont Patient Assistance Fund and
support student scholarships for Oakland
University William Beaumont School of
Medicine.
Outside Support Can Help You Keep a Resolution
(BPT) - Holiday celebrations are a
traditional way to cap off the year, but
once the ball drops it's time to usher in a
new beginning with New Year's resolutions.
Each year, millions of Americans
resolve to get in better shape and
become healthier, better versions of
themselves. But, unfortunately the vast
majority don't meet their goals. Less than
a quarter of 1,000 people surveyed by
YMCA of the USA kept their resolution in
2014. An overwhelming 71 percent said
they tried but fell short, and 40 percent
confessed that they made it through only
a couple weeks or months.
However, there's hope for the coming year. One-third of survey respondents
who plan to make a resolution in 2015
believe they'll stick to it and reach their
goals, with more than half believing that
encouragement from others will keep
them committed. Finding a supportive
community can be beneficial in keeping
resolutions on track. Organizations like
your local Y offer a place to work out as
well as opportunities to connect with
others and give back to the community,
which can help foster more commitment
to keeping resolutions.
Take it one step at a time. Making a
New Year's resolution doesn't require
you to reassess every little detail of your
life. Replacing unhealthy behaviors with
healthy ones takes time, so don't become
overwhelmed.
Set New Year's goals with someone
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“He who has health has hope; and
he who has hope has everything.”
—Arabic Proverb
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Oil’s Sleight-of-Hand Means Consumer Savings
PERSPECTIVES
by
PETER MAURER
Santa
Claus
came early this year,
in the form of cheap
oil and gasoline, and while Wall Street
swoons for the moment, ultimately,
cheaper oil will lead to an impressive
rebound and potentially explosive
growth next year.
Right now, the market is over-correcting because of year-end positions
in oil-related stocks. The so-called
‘experts’ got caught flat-footed when
oil started its historic decline, and are
now in full panic mode, selling anything
oil related. Eventually, in the next few
weeks or months, once oil stabilizes,
the buyers will show up and the stock
markets will resume their upward trek.
The funny thing is, yours truly and
many other decided ‘non-experts’
called this a long time ago, suggesting
that Saudi Arabia’s decision to discount their oil to American and Asian
customers was not so much a grab at
market share, but a geopolitical gambit
to punish Russia and Iran for thumbing
their noses at the rest of the world.
Within moments of the Saudi
announcement, the assembled pundits
and commentators of the world
hemmed and hawed, and then pronounced that the culprit behind the
coming oil price war was OPEC’s decision to quash the fracking explosion
going in the United States.
And many people bought into that
argument, which only goes to show
you how few people can actually think
aside from what the media outlets tell
them to think. The U.S. buys less than
a million barrels of oil a day from Saudi
Arabia, the rest of our imports coming
from Canada, Mexico, and Venezuela.
Yes, the fracking revolution in
America now has us positioned as the
world’s largest producer of oil. Yes,
you read that right, the world’s largest
producer of crude oil. The fact that we
are still the world’s largest consumer of
oil is the only reason that we are not a
net exporter, although the proponents
of Keystone Pipeline know that the
pipeline would do just that…and raise
the price of domestic oil at the same
time – their ultimate goal, by the way.
And with the explosion in domestic
oil production comes a similar expansion in natural gas, to the point where
we are currently the world’s number
one producer and exporter of natural
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gas, a cleaner and less-expensive alternative to oil, by the way.
Although the Sauds, and OPEC to a
lesser degree, are truly worried about
this resurgence in American oil and
natural gas production, the recent
declines in oil are still NOT related to
U.S. production. It is, and always has
been, a misdirection or sleight-of-hand
from what is TRULY going on – the punishing of Russia and Iran for not being
good neighbors.
With the Russian economy contracting at 5% a year, and interest rates
just being raised from 10.5 to a whopping 17%, this strategy seems to be
working. With the vast majority of
Russian capital coming in the form of
energy sales, a collapse in the price of
oil is having a devastating effect on
their economy.
With inflation rearing its ugly
head, foreign capital reserves shrinking, a rouble in free-fall, and interest
rates in third-world, runaway-inflation
territory, it is only a matter of time
before Russia seeks a way politically to
save face and get out of the
Ukraine….but that won’t be for a while.
Bears can be stubborn.
In the meantime, gas up the family
sleigh for less than we have in years,
and enjoy the savings by taking the
family out to dinner.
It’s on Russia.
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Start Your New Year With A Multi-Media Trip
Through the Serengeti... Right Here In Troy
William Cowger announces the
opening of the 8th Annual African
Adventure in Troy exhibit at the Troy
Public Library in January, 2015. The
month-long exhibit will include new
images from the three African safaris
led by Cowger in 2014, and will be celebrated with a Meet the Photographer
Opening Reception on Sunday, January
4th,, from 2 - 5 p.m.
Learn about the impacts of ebola,
poaching and development on the
future of wildlife conservation and protection. While the Serengeti is one of
the healthiest ecosystems, it is under
siege and the years in which such an
adventure can be enjoyed may be numbered.
Featured in Popular Photography
magazine and the Detroit Free Press,
Cowger's photo safaris and workshops
deliver on that 'bucket list' for wildlife
observers as well as the most avid photography enthusiasts.
Cowger will share the story of the
animals' daily struggle for survival in
the midst of development and poaching.
Through Cowger's lens, observers
will see firsthand what it feels like to be
totally surrounded by large herds of
wildlife; so vividly realistic, the photos
will engage all your senses as though
you are seeing, smelling and hearing the
animals from the plains of the Serengeti.
"The media tends to portray Africa
as scary and dangerous, but Tanzania is
neither of those things. Add to that a
wildlife experience that is beyond everyone's expectations, awe inspiring
scenery, and wonderfully welcoming
people, our safaris are the trip of a lifetime for most" says Cowger.
Considerable time will be taken to also
educate attendees to the horrendous
exploding problem of poaching in
Africa, some of the steps being taken,
and what people can do to assist with
the protection of this most treasured
world asset.
Cowger's multi-media narrative
presentation will take you on highlights
of a 12-day safari through the awesome
beauty of the Tanzanian landscape, from
villages to archeological sites. Dubbing
the safari experience the "greatest natural show on earth," Cowger's 45-minute
presentation of his photographs will
conclude with an opportunity to talk to
him personally about his travels, photography and tour opportunities. In
2015, Cowger has three trips scheduled
to take others to experience the wonders of Africa on "life-changing" adventures..
For more info or to plan your own
photo-safari, visit CowgerSafaris.com or
Facebook at William Cowger's African
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