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APPLY CORAL GABLES EDITION FEBRUARY 2012

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CONTENTS CBS4 Investigates: Jobless Need Not Apply The long-term unemployed are learning a dirty little secret. Many employers don’t want to hire them, because, ironically, they are out of work.

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STUDY: HATED RED LIGHT CAMERAS REDUCE ACCIDENTS

The cameras have proved controversial. Many motorists loathe the notion that they can be nabbed by a machine and not a cop.

WILL 2012’S FINANCIAL FORECAST HAVE A SUNNIER OUTLOOK?

Investors got a New Years’ boost out of the latest U.S. economic indicators showing solid gains for construction spending and manufacturing. But, what does it all mean to our bottom line and should we expect this year to be much better than 2011?

TATTLETALE SMARTPHONES TRACK YOUR EVERY MOVE

Every time you download an App, search for a website, send a test, take a picture of a Q-R code, or drive past a store with your GPS on your every move may be tracked. By whom? Your cell phone company, that’s who.

BEST PLACES TO SPOT A CELEBRITY

South Florida is the perfect paradise for celebrities and the paparazzi that follow them around.

SOUTH FLORIDA’S BEST CRUISE SHIPS

The floating vacation may seem like an ideal solution to the age-old question: Where should we go on vacation this year?

BOOKPX BRINGS BOOKS TO LIFE FOR CHILDREN

Growing up we’ve all read children’s books but what if you had a book come to life before your very eyes.

APPS TO HELP YOU STICK TO YOUR NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTION

Headphones and a good playlist are just about a must at the gym these days, but now smartphone apps are also helping to shed the pounds.

FEDS: MILLIONS MORE KIDS INSURED UNDER “OBAMACARE”

PROS AND CONS OF DIGITAL COUPONS

It’s a time honored tradition: cutting coupons out of the Sunday newspaper. But now, you can put the scissors down, because the coupon world has gone digital.

THE PERILS OF PUBLIC COMPUTERS EXPOSED

SUPPLEMENT SAFETY FOR NEW YEAR’S WEIGHT LOSS PLANS

Experts say anyone using public computers may expose themselves to identity thieves just waiting to swipe what you type online. Which supplements are right for you and which ones are safe? PRINTED IN THE USA, COPYRIGHT © 2012 BY MARCO G, INC. All rights reserved. The CBS4 News Magazine, a free publication, is published monthly by MARCO G, Inc. Material in this publication must not be stored or reproduced in any form without permission from Marco G. Inc. or WFOR CBS4. Requests for permission should be directed to: info@cbs4newsmagazine.com. CBS4 and/ or Marco G. Inc do not assume any liability for products and/or services claimed in advertisements herein. CBS4 and its logo (s) are protected through trademark registration. The use of logos, content and/or artwork in whole or in part is strictly prohibited. For more information please contact 305-477-1699.

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Study:

Hated

Red Light Cameras

Reduce accidents

The car comes barreling through a bright red light, just in time to broadside a fire truck that has the green light. The car is demolished, the driver injured. It is one of dozens of red light crashes on a video released by one of the three major companies that provide red light cameras to cities across South Florida and the country. The AmericAn TrAffic SoluTionS (ATC) video chronicles many of the crashes and near-misses recorded by cameras that nab red light “scofflaws” and generate pricey tickets. The two minute-long clip is intended to illustrate the damage caused by red light running, and also to publicize the effectiveness of the cameras in reducing accidents. The cameras have proved controversial. Many motorists loathe the notion that they can be nabbed by a machine and not a cop. “I hate them very much,” said a woman waiting at a red light in Doral. “It’s not fair.” Not fair? Maybe. Effective? Definitely. According to ATC, a study by the Institute For Highway Safety revealed that in cities with red light cameras, fatal red light collisions declined an average 24 percent in 2011. In Miami Gardens alone, red light collisions overall dropped a whopping 83 percent. The City of Aventura reported that red light crashes have declined by 200 in the two years the city has used the cameras. “I hate them,” said John Vera as he waited at a cameraequipped intersection. But he said he thinks about them.

“It’s made me a more conscious driver,” Vera admitted. Miami Police Sgt. Freddie Cruz said the red light cameras have made many drivers much more careful, knowing they might be caught on candid camera. “It’s an excellent tool. It assists us with awareness and with violators,” Cruz said, adding that the cameras free cops from having to stake out intersections. “Our manpower, we can allocate them and stretch them out to other crime reduction operations,” Cruz said. Officer Kenia Reyes said images from the cameras have also helped police solve more serious crimes. They sometimes reveal suspect vehicles fleeing from nearby crime scenes, and help police identify hit and run drivers. “Just by playing those videos back has been able to assist our investigators in closing their cases,” Reyes said. Nationwide, there are some 650 cities using nearly 7,000 red light cameras. The cameras generate roughly $3 million a year for Florida’s Trauma fund, and have added more than $100 million to the state’s general coffers.

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CBS4 Investigates:

JOBLESS NEED NOT APPLY REpORTiNg Al SuNShiNE

At joB fAIrS All over South florIdA, CAndIdAteS Are BruShIng up on theIr IntervIew SkIllS And leArnIng to network. But thAt StIll MIght not Be enough to lAnd A joB. the long-terM uneMployed Are leArnIng A dIrty lIttle SeCret. MAny eMployerS don’t wAnt to hIre theM, BeCAuSe, IronICAlly, they Are out of work.

“iT’S mORE Of AN ATTiTuDE. You can see, you can feel, just body language, the entire attitude is rather negative,” said Christine Spacone. No one has come out and said it to Spacone, but she senses it. “It’s an instinct,” said Spacone. Some Internet job postings have even come with the caveat that only employed workers should apply. Recruiting executive Tracy Cashman says some employers worry that “out-of-work people” won’t be up to speed technically. Others believe companies layoff their weakest workers first, which makes the unemployed less attractive. “The majority of people that we are asked to find by our clients are passive job seekers, people who are employed who aren’t necessarily out there, not posted on any of the boards or sites out there,” said Cashman. That leaves 14 million unemployed people on the sidelines, unable to get a job because they don’t have one. In what is considered one of the worst job markets ever, that might not sound right, but it is legal. “It would not be unlawful to discriminate against the longterm unemployed,” explained Boston College Law Professor Kent Greenfield. He said current law doesn’t treat employment status like gender or religion and that some unemployed workers do pay a higher price. “This tends to hurt people who are older, and it also hurts minorities,” said Greenfield. President Obama wants to make discrimination against the long-term unemployed illegal in larger companies. It’s part of his jobs bill. But older unemployed workers such as Lynn Garland worry that a law won’t change much. “They are going to dance around it just like they dance around the age,” said Garland. She now dyes her hair and has been looking for a full-time IT job for a year-and-a-half. “I don’t think it’s right, and point of fact, you’re going to get people who want to work and want to do a good job,” said Garland. She meets weekly with a community counseling group for support. Group leader Lee Carvill has helped four dozen workers get back on track, despite this challenge. “There is the perception in the marketplace that the longer you are out of work, the further behind you are and therefore why take a chance,” Carvill explained. In Florida, there are no laws protecting unemployed workers from being discriminated against by help wanted ads aimed openly at currently employed workers. So far, there are more than 100,000 signatures on a nationwide petition aimed at preventing online job services from discriminating against unemployed workers.

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Will 2012’s Financial Forecast Have A Sunnier Outlook? RepoRting Al sunshine

Investors got a New Years’ boost out of the latest U.S. economic indicators showing solid gains for construction spending and manufacturing. And thAt’s All it took to trigger a solid rally on the opening day of Wall Street 2012 trading. But, what does it all mean to our bottom line and should we expect this year to be much better than 2011? “I think it’s going to be better,” said local taxi driver Eilene Taylor Taylor worked as a restaurant manager last year, but the hard economic times took their toll on her business. “The worst. 2011 was horrible. Tourists are coming back and spending again, so I think 2012’s going to be better,” Taylor added. Taylor is bullish on the New Year because of the continuing uptick she’s seeing out of local tourism. Occupancy and room rates here are seeing steady gains, according to the Greater Miami Convention and Visitors Bureau. Improving consumer confidence and overall spending gains helped make this years’ holiday season better than 2010. December auto sales were the second best for the year. And heavy manufacturing’s at a six month high. Still, some financial analysts warn 2012 may face some of the same old problems that held back the economy last year. “I think financially, people should remain conservative…

it’s a good time to check spending and investments and growing savings. It’s the time of the year for all the standard planning questions,” said Lane Jones of Coral Gables’ Evensky & Katz. That’s why Sweetwater resident Donnye Alvarez is still worried about needing to boost his bank account in case the economy slows down again. “I think 2012 is not looking good,” said Alvarez. There are still several major issues clouding the forecast over where the local and national economy’s heading. Some economists warn Europe could still see a double dip recession, fueled by the continuing debt problems facing several major national economies. Mideast tensions are rising again, this time out of Iran, and that’s already raising gas prices here and around the world. And finally, there’s U.S. Politics, with nobody able to predict what’s going to happen in the fall elections.

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Tattletale Smartphones

Track Your Every Move reporTing Jorge esTevez

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CritiCs say Cell phone Companies tell Customers what data they’re ColleCting by sending them privaCy notiCes like these that may be diffiCult to understand and written in fine print. and they don’t like that Consumers who don’t want to be traCked have to make the extra effort to “opt out.”

“They know you were playing Angry Birds. They know that you drove by Sears. They know you drove by Domino’s pizza, so they can take that and take a very unique algorithm that can focus on your behavior. It’s very impactful,” said marketing insider Mark Johnson. He confirms that your data trail is worth big bucks to cell phone companies. Many people have no idea this information is being collected and packaged with details about your age and gender, then aggregated and sometimes sold to third parties. “It does seem creepy that companies are collecting all this information about consumers,” said smart phone user Harrine Freeman. She is so creeped out, she turns off her GPS when she drives and shops. She also clears her browser history. “I think it’s an invasion of privacy. I don’t think cell phone companies should sell your information.” All the major cell phone carriers admit to collecting your information. Verizon acknowledges it aggregates the information and sells it to businesses without personally identifying users. The cell phone trade association would not agree to be interviewed on camera, but some cellular companies say there’s an advantage here: you get ads that are relevant and can save you money. “This is something that consumers are automatically opted into.” Critics say cell phone companies tell customers what data they’re collecting by sending them privacy notices like these that may be difficult to understand and written in fine print. And they don’t like that consumers who don’t want to be tracked have to make the extra effort to “opt out.” “I don’t really think that most people are going to review every email they get from their cell phone company and then go through the extra step of opting out of this targeted advertisement.” To see what your cell phone carrier is monitoring… log onto its website and read its privacy policy. Be sure to also read any updates your carrier sends too. Because this tracking technology keeps changing. “The amount of data these cell phone companies have has grown tremendously over the last three to four years. With the rapid rise and proliferation of cell phones it will only continue to grow.” Privacy experts say also be careful of third-party Apps you download that request to “use your location.” If you don’t want to be tracked, always press “NO.”

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Best Places To Spot A

Celebrity South Florida is the perfect paradise for celebrities and the paparazzi that follow them around. South Beach hotels are popular hangouts among Hollywood A-listers but they can also be spotted enjoying tantalizing food at trendy restaurants, cheering for their favorite atheletes at our pro sporting events, tanning themselves on our beautiful beaches and partying ’til dawn at the hottest nightclubs around.

Club LIV at The Fontainebleau

4441 Collins Avenue MiAMi BeACh fontAineBleAu.CoM LIV just made Reuters “Worlds’ top 10 nightclubs.” The exclusive and high-energy nightclub is home to celebrities, VIPs and Miami’s local party crowd. A voyeuristic design throughout the nightclub allows people to see the entire venue from almost every point in the room, while edgy performance vignettes heat up the night with the nightclub scene’s sexiest dancers.

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The Wall Lounge at The W South Beach Hotel

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12 oCeAn drive MiAMi BeACh, flMylesrestAurAntgroup.CoM Once a quiet retirement town, South Beach now hosts some of Hollywood’s biggest stars. When the rich and famous visit Miami, they often dine at Prime One Twelve. This steakhouse, located in the historic Browns Hotel, not only has the best beef in Miami but is also a great place to spot your favorite movie star.

Michael’s Genuine Food & Drink

130 northeAst 40th st. MiAMi, fl \ MiChAelsgenuine.CoM When in Miami, celebrities often enjoy the sultry outdoor dining experience in the courtyard of Michael’s Genuine Food & Drink located in the trendy Miami Design District. The atmosphere can’t be beat.

Possibly the most exclusive address in Miami Beach, Wall Lounge is a 3,500-squarefoot nightclub tucked neatly away within the ocean-front W South Beach Hotel. An oversize gold sofa with room for 32 serves as the club’s centerpiece, and its gold and black patterned walls, lacquered bar, Cappellini stools and copper mesh ceiling provide the flash and glam that all celebrities enjoy.

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Citizens Insurance

May Be Changed By Legislature Citizens ProPerty insuranCe, which is backed by the state of Florida, has become the lifeline for property insurance in the state and the target of Governor Rick Scott. In the upcoming legislative session, Citizens will likely once again take center stage as different aspects of the insurer will be discussed by legislators. Under a plan approved in December, Citizens will have the power to raise its rates more quickly and would allow the insurer to charge more to policy owners in higher risk areas of the state, like along the beach.

Scott has made it no secret that he would prefer that the state not be involved in the insurance business and instead have citizens buy private insurance. Scott argues that by separating Citizens from the state would help taxpayers not be at risk in the event of a catastrophic hurricane. The problem with Scott’s plan is that for most South Florida homeowners, Citizens is the only insurance they can afford and still make their mortgage payments. Citizens currently has around 1.5 million policy holders in the state of Florida.

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Dentistry Goes High Tech With

3D Technology RepoRTing cynThia Demos

Technology is making trips to the dentist quicker, more precise and less painful. Just ask Juan Rubio who had terrible pain from a cavity. “I knew we were heading towards unbearable pain,” said Rubio who had to get a root canal and a crown for the damaged tooth. However, the procedure was quick and bearable thanks to a 3D scanner. “You stay with your mouth open and I take the camera in your mouth and start taking pictures,” explained Dr. Serge Papiernik. All those pictures create a 3D image and within minutes a lab in California has the image and creates the perfect tooth replacement. The 3D scan takes the place of that plastic tray filled with putty that took a mold of your mouth and teeth. Dentists say this technology is much better. “You have an exact replica of what’s in the mouth of the patient,” said Dr. Papiernik. Having an exact replica means it’s incredibly precise and more comfortable. Juan Rubio agreed. His crown was a perfect fit and he said it was quick and painless. 3D scanning is covered by insurance but there are only about ten of them in South Florida.

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Convicted Ponzi Schemer

Makes Shocking Allegations reporTing Joan Murray

Hundreds more pages of transcripts have been released offering fresh insight into Scott Rothstein’s elaborate Ponzi scheme that unraveled two years ago.

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The disbarred lawyer is serving a fifty year prison term for operating his $1.4 billion dollar scheme, the largest fraud in South Florida history. As we now know, Rothstein built his phony fortune on fake legal settlements. Rothstein is shedding a harsh spotlight on his former firm, Rothstein, Rosenfeldt and Adler, the banks he did business with and law enforcement, as lawyers trying to recover money for investors, questioned him at the federal courthouse in Miami . Talking about his self-described “rockstar” lifestyle, Rothstein said under oath, “I had some partners that couldn’t come to work without smoking pot. I also found they were dealing drugs in the office.” Then Rothstein dropped a bombshell. “The police also were sleeping with my escorts,” said Rothstein. “Broward Sheriff’s Office, Ft. Lauderdale Police weren’t going to bother me. I could have all the escorts I wanted.” Fort Lauderdale police deny any criminal wrongdoing and BSO is looking into the allegations. But it doesn’t end there. Rothstein boasts that prominent people were always up to see him in his lavish high rise office on Las Olas Boulevard in Ft. Lauderdale. “Mob guys, law enforcement, even judges from time to time. Not federal judges, would show up. I would see them.” When asked what other crimes he committed, Rothstein claimed, “money laundering, extortion, physical violence, public corruption,” and “bribing law enforcement, paying law enforcement to do illegal activity.” When one lawyer asked Rothstein, “Are you trying to get out of jail?” He replied, “Yes sir.” The lawyer asked, “and you are using your same techniques, lying to other people in order to accomplish that, isn’t that true?” “No sir,” answered Rothstein. Fort Lauderdale Police Spokesperson Frank Sousa released a

statement in response to Rothstein’s allegations. Talking abouT his The Fort Lauderdale Police Department has self-described complete faith in the “rocksTar” lifesTyle, federal investigation roThsTein said which, to our knowlunder oaTh, “i had edge, has not generated criminal charges some parTners against ThaT couldn’T come any employees To work wiThouT of the Department. smoking poT. i also Furthermore, the Fort found They were Lauderdale Police Department’s Office dealing drugs in The of Internal Affairs office.” conducted an administrative investigation, inclusive of all the information available to the Department at the time, to determine if any employees violated Department policy. Numerous employees were found to have violated policy and appropriate corrective action was taken. That investigation was then submitted to the Broward State Attorney’s Office for their independent review. Their review resulted in no criminal charges being levied against any employee of the Fort Lauderdale Police Department. Obviously, if any specific allegations of criminal or administrative misconduct, that we were previously unaware of, are brought to the attention of the Department, a thorough and objective investigation will commence.

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Best Cruise

South Florida’s

Ships The floating vacation may seem like an ideal solution to the age-old question: Where should we go on vacation this year? That’s because most cruise ships offer 24-hour staff service where the pampering could be endless, while the children enjoy an array of organized activities freeing up parents to catch a show or play the slots or just relax. With two major ports situated in our backyard, it’s an easy solution for locals. Now may be the time to take that week off and board one of the numerous mega liners debuting in South Florida.

Miracle CaRnival CRuise lines www.CaRnival.Com

Oasis of the Seas Royal CaRibbean inteRnational www.RoyalCaRibbean.Com

Five times larger than the Titanic, the $1.5 billion ship has seven neighborhoods, an ice rink, a small golf course and a 750-seat outdoor amphitheater. It has 2,700 cabins and can accommodate 6,300 passengers and 2,100 crew members. One of the “neighborhoods,” named Central Park, features a square with boutiques, restaurants and bars, including a bar that moves up and down three decks, allowing customers to get on and off at different levels. It sails on 7-day itineraries to the Eastern and Western Caribbean islands.

Epic noRwegian CRuise lines www.epiC.nCl.Com

Norwegian Epic sports numerous, never-before-seen-onboard features including an ice bar, studio cabins for single passengers and a wide array of performances from the Blue Man Group to Cirque Dreams. A colorful aqua park that looks more like a maze invites children and adults to slide down one of numerous tubular enclosures. The 153,000 ton ship can accommodate as many as 4,100 passengers.

Whether you’re looking for a quick 2-day getaway trip to the Bahamas to a longer 8-day Southern Caribbean sailing, this ship offers all the amenities to make the journey comfortably. This ship’s length comes in at a modest 963 feet, and has a capacity for 2,124 passengers and features a variety of entertainment from a camp carnival for the kids to the twister water slide that travels through three decks.

Celebrity Century CelebRity X CRuises www.CelebRityCRuises.Com

The South Pacific themed cruise ship will make you think you’ve just stepped onto Australia or the Hawaiian Islands. The accommodations include 314 private verandas and 174 staterooms referred to as “concierge class” where guests can enjoy fresh-cut flowers and even personalized stationery. The Celebrity brand name has been around since 1989 and merged with Royal Caribbean in 1997.

Coral Princess pRinCess CRuise lines www.pRinCess.Com

This cruise ship makes 10-day sailings to the Panama Canal cruises out of Port Everglades. The ship features specialty restaurants such as Sabatini’s Italian restaurant and Bayou Café & Steakhouse. A cruise wouldn’t be a cruise without a casino and this one is European-styled. It also features a cigar lounge and retro martini bar. February 2012 CBS4 News Magazine Coral Gables [ 23 ]

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Bookpx Brings Books To Life For Children RepoRting Cynthia Demos gRowing up we’ve all ReaD children’s books but what if you had a book come to life before your very eyes. Ann-Rhea Fitch, one of the creators of electronic books for kids, called Bookpx, lives in Miami but shoots her video all over the world. The books are about different animals. The high-tech books are made just for the iPad or iPhone. Fitch said you can read the books to your children or listen to the narrator. Fitch not only narrates the stories but is also the photographer who travels the world to bring the animals to the children. “We go to where the animals are to photograph them in their natural habitat,” said Fitch. Some of the areas she’s visited include Uganda, Rwanda, South Africa and India. Fitch, a professional photographer with a Master’s Degree in teaching, said it’s a wonderful way for kids to learn because it uses more than one sense. “They’re seeing, they’re hearing, they’re touching, they’re turning the page,” said Fitch.

CBS4’s Cynthia Demos put the book to the test with the Bravo family. Four year old Gabriel Bravo, older brothers Nick, 9, and Chris, 11, checked out the book with their mom, Maria. The verdict. “I thought it was pretty cool,” said Chris. “It’s a good book for my little brother, he could learn from it,” said Nick. Maria Bravo said she’d buy them because they are educational, informative and interactive. The books, which cost $3.99 each, can be ordered on iTunes.

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Apps To Help You

Stick To Your New Year’s Resolution RepoRting Kelly sedano HeadpHones and a good playlist are just about a must at the gym these days, but now smartphone apps are also helping to shed the pounds. “I don’t have to do any of the thinking,” said Mary Kromrey, who is a fan of the apps. “I can just glance down at my phone, it’s got a chime when I need to look. Kromrey recently downloaded an app that gives her a customized workout for cycling. I liked this one because I didn’t have to pay extra for music. It would go in and sync with playlists that I had already created. Whether it’s hopping on the stair-stepper or the stationary bike, there’s an app to help you along the way. “This app sort of tracks the positives like this is what you’re getting back,” app user Stephanie Currao said. “This is what you’re gaining.” Currao also found a wellness app to help her quit smoking. “It will track how many cigarettes you would have smoked since you stopped smoking,” said Currao. It’s called “My Last Cigarette” and it also tracks how much money she’s saving, even internal health stats. “My cravings are down, my nicotine levels are down but lung health still isn’t good. I mean it’s slowly improving,” said Currao. So whether your New Year’s resolution was to quit smoking, or spend more time at the gym, an app may be just what you need to reach that goal.

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Feds: Millions More Kids Insured Under “Obamacare” repOrting tim Kephart

The Affordable Care Act, also referred to as Obamacare, has been in effect for a little over a year; and according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, it’s making a big impact on health care for young adults. One Of the prOvisiOns Of the bill allowed children to stay on their parents’ insurance plans through the age of 26. As of December, the CDC found that roughly 2.5 million more young adults with insurance coverage versus how many would have been uninsured without the health care reform law. In terms of the Sunbelt states, including Florida, roughly 900,000 more young adults now have insurance because of the new law. But, the future of the Affordable Care Act is still very much in question. Multiple state attorneys general are fighting the implementation of the law

and will battle the federal government before the Supreme Court in early-2012. The fight is primarily over the power of Congress to force people to buy health care insurance or face a fine. The states said this is Congress overstepping its bounds. Congress’ justification for the individual mandate, which has also been supported by Republicans Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich, lies in the Commerce Clause of the U.S. Constitution.

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Pros And Cons Of

Digital Coupons reporting al sunshine

It’s a tIme honored tradItIon: cuttIng coupons out of the sunday newspaper. But now, you can put the scIssors down, Because the coupon world has gone dIgItal. Mother of six Meghan Caron spends most Sundays clipping coupons. “It is a massive undertaking. I really anticipate the Sunday paper coming,” said Caron. But keeping tabs on all those offers often adds up to stress and confusion. “I have this little binder system that I use, and I try to sort or organize them by store.” Meghan hopes to cut back on clipping by using digital coupons. They’re promotions or discounts that are automatically loaded onto your debit card, credit card, or store loyalty card. Simply use your plastic in-store or online to redeem the savings. Janna Herron with Bankrate.com said you’re about to see a digital coupon explosion, “It is convenient. Consumers don’t have to stuff their purse or their wallet with a bunch of paper coupons, and they don’t have to worry about forgetting them, because it’s linked to their card.” Some e-coupons can be found directly on your credit or debit card statement. Others are available through third party web sites. “Typically, you register your debit card, credit card, or store loyalty card on either the third party web site or your bank issuer’s web site. And then, when you see a coupon that you want, you just click on it.” Soon you’ll be able to download deals via billboards, magazines, and

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“Consumers should read the privaCy poliCy before signing up for these serviCes so they know how the information is gathered, what is ColleCted, who it’s being shared with.” television, too. “You scan a QR code, or you type in a star-star code on your mobile device, and that offer is linked right to your card.” Tom Burgess is with Linkable Networks, a company on the forefront of this technology, “We support 99% of all credit or debit cards from around the country.” Meghan registered on MyLinkables.com and racked up savings at a home improvement store. “My savings there was between $5 to $10 dollars, which was very significant savings for us.” While e-coupons can save you dollars, Herron said it’s important to know that most services monitor your purchase history, so you can receive targeted coupons. According to Bankrate, some credit card issuers are even selling that history to retailers. “Consumers should read the privacy policy before signing up for these services so they know how the information is gathered, what is collected, who it’s being shared with.” Burgess said that Linkable Networks is committed to keeping your data anonymous. “We deal with the banks directly. And the consumer’s data, all that personally identifiable information, your name, your address, and so forth, remains behind the firewall at the bank.” Meghan said she feels safe, and the time and money it saves her is worth every penny. “Just to even go out to eat as a family of eight would be something that is a treat for us.” When it comes to using debit and credit cards, there’s one drawback, you don’t save money on the spot. Typically, the savings will be credited to your account within 30 days after the purchase, so be vigilant about checking your statement.

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South Florida Company Creates

First Genetic Skin Care System reporting lisa petrillo

Whether old, young or somewhere in between, genes are what makes us different, and exactly when and how we experience the first signs of aging is completely unique to us. Now thanks to a Florida-based company, Derma Genetics, the first genetically customized skin care system for anti-aging is available. Dr. Julio Gallo at the Miami Institute for Age Management swabs CBS4’s Lisa Petrillo to explain exactly how Derma Genetics work. “We all know people that are 50 look and like they’re 30 and people who are 30 look like they’re 50,” Gallo said. “So the idea behind this skin care line is it’s customized to your needs… to treat your susceptibility to photo damage or the way you age.” Six different genes that impact your skin’s health are identified in the lab. After the DNA is analyzed the patient is sent an aging assessment report where, along with the physician’s personal examination of the skin, a map is created so the lab can formulate a skin line just for you. “There is a base formula with active ingredients” said Gallo, “Then different ingredients are added just for you so your skin care products are different than mine or anyone else’s.” Lauren Foster, who works for the Miami Institute, was one of the first to get swabbed. Her report shows that she’s sufficient in many areas, but does need some boosting when it comes to antioxidants and collagen. “Again, that’s all determined by your genetic makeup,” Gallo said. “I really do think it’s the future of skin care… DNA specific just for me,” Foster said. The skin care line features a serum. It’s a day and night cream and eye gel. Gallo isn’t dismissing all the products we already own but adds that, “If you want something that really shows up well, and with clinical studies that prove it does work, this is the product” Gallo said. It takes about three weeks for your results to come in and you can only get it here at the Miami Institute for Age Management and that will be in February of 2012. Total cost? Approximately $1,000 for a six months supply.

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MIA and LaGuardia reporTing Dave gaMe Travelers using MiaMi International Airport will be getting faster flights to LaGuardia using Delta airlines, part of a major expansion of the airline’s service at the New York airport. Delta says the additions make it the biggest airline between the New York area and cities in the U.S., a move intended to help it lure more business travelers. The list of added cities reads like a map of the hubs of competing airlines. Delta is adding Miami and Dallas, both major hubs for American Airlines, which recently entered bankruptcy in an attempt to reorganize. It will also fly to Houston and Denver, which are both United hubs, and Charlotte, which is a hub for US Airways. Delta already serves both Miami International and, to a lesser extent, Ft. Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, but did not offer non-stop service from Miami to LaGuardia. That will change in the first half of 2012, with four non-stops added daily.

The changes mean passengers headed for LaGuardia will no longer have to connect in Atlanta. Delta also has service to Newark and JFK Airports in the New York area, including non-stops. In all, Delta is planning to add 100 new flights daily from LaGuardia, part of a deal with US Airways to exchange flying rights at Washington Reagan and LaGuardia. Delta offers considerable service from Miami International, but is dwarfed by American, which provides about 70 percent of the traffic at MIA. At the same time as it announced the route expansion, Delta said it would cut back on the total flying the airline does by three percent in 2012. Delta made no announcement about service at Ft. LauderdaleHollywood International Airport.

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When John WetMoRe tRAvels for work, public computers are his lifeline for email access. But he has wondered if when he logs on at a library, hotel or coffee shop, who else could be watching. “My biggest worry when I’m using a public computer is has someone installed spyware on it? There’s spyware on it, then someone can capture the key strokes and know my account and my password and then I’m probably vulnerable,” said Wetmore. Vulnerable is right. Experts say anyone using public computers may expose themselves to identity thieves just waiting to swipe what you type online. CBS4′s Jorge Estevez discovered that there are no laws or regulations that require public computers be secured against spyware programs. As a result: some public computers may have safeguards while others may not. “Criminals harvesting personal information off of public computers is an extremely prevalent crime in the United States. An unprotected or unsecured network or publicly accessible computer means that it becomes a breeding ground for criminal activity,” explained

Damon Petraglia. He trains law enforcement agencies on computer security and is a member of the U.S. Secret Service Electronic Crimes Task Force. Petraglia demonstrated how criminals can easily skim your information from public computers with key logging software. “I’m going to be the hacker,” said Petraglia. He then downloaded a “key logging” program onto a computer. It recorded every letter, number, punctuation mark and space someone typed. If he were a criminal, he’d have left the computer open for someone else to use and then come back later to see what he’d recorded. And here’s what he’d get. An unsuspecting person might type in his login name and password, two items which can’t be seen on the screen as they are typed. But when the “key logger” readout report prints out… it has the person’s screen name and password. “There are hundreds and hundreds of different applications that criminals can use in a public environment to do nothing but record your data,” said Petraglia. “You wouldn’t know that you’d became a victim from that.” Last year, the Federal Trade Commission got more than 250,000 identity theft complaints and most victims had no idea how it happened. “You need to stay aware of what’s going on. You need to be aware of what you’re doing,” Petraglia explained. To protect yourself at public computers: • Minimize the accounts you access • Never type a password • Never bank online February 2012 CBS4 News Magazine Coral Gables [ 39 ]

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South Florida ShopperS are wondering if their neighborhood Sears or K-Mart store will make the hit-list of as many as 120 stores operated by Sears Holdings which may be closed due to poor sales during the 2011 Christmas shopping season. The Chicago-based company revealed it’s plan, but did not name the stores that will be closing. In South Florida, Sears has 14 stores from Key West to West Palm Beach, most in major malls, while K-Mart has about 20 stores in the area, most of them in strip shopping centers. “For value and the times being hard, you could always count on places like Sears,” said Monica Allen who regularly shops the Sears store in Ft. Lauderdale. “I don’t shop here a lot for clothing or appliances, but I do shop for the tools,” said Robert Black. The two companies merged seven years ago, and have since shared product lines like Sears’ iconic Craftsman tools. The stores have been managed by Sears Holdings. Sears Holdings said sales at stores open at least a year, a closely watched retail measure known as same-store sales, fell 5.2% in the eight weeks that ended Christmas Day. Sales at Kmart stores dropped 4.5%, while sliding 6% at domestic Sears stores. “Given our performance and the difficult economic environment, especially for big-ticket items, we intend to implement

a series of actions to reduce on-going expenses,” said Lou D’Ambrosio, CEO of the company. The poor results for Sears and K-Mart were in contrast to the rest of the retail industry. The National Retail Federation forecast that holiday sales would be up 2.3% this year, a target that was helped by record Black Friday sales following Thanksgiving. Final results are still pending, but other major retailers are reporting better-than-anticipated holiday results. Analysts say most of the K-Mart closings are likely to be outside the Northeast and the Midwest, while Sears will be looking at stores in shopping malls that are having trouble attracting customers. “There’s no Wal-Mart around here if you can’t find it at Target, you come to K-Mart,” said Angela Baita who shops the K-Mart store on US 1 in South Dade. And Joanne Naujeck hopes her preferred K-Mart store on Oakland Park Boulevard is not on the list of closures. “The price is very good, excellent, half the price of Macy’s and the fit is excellent,” said Naujeck. Sears Holdings has not yet said when it would announce which stores will close.

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Davie Mom Leads Way In Stomach Cancer

Prevention And Awareness RepoRting Cynthia Demos

stomaCh CanCeR is one of the least federally funded and least familiar cancers in the country, but one South Florida woman is out to change that. Debbie Zelman said she has been living with stomach cancer for almost four years, and was diagnosed when she was only 40-years-old. The doctors gave her a five percent chance of survival and her biggest concern was her family, she said. Zelman said, “Not knowing if I’d be here for my kids” was the worse part, which includes 13-year-old twins Rachel and Zachary and 6-year-old Sarah. But the biggest burden she feared was failing on her husband Andy. “We went through a lot of discussions that most people don’t have to have, you know, about me being a single and what if I became a single parent” Andy Guttman, Zelman’s husband said. While fighting the cancer Zelman realized there was little in the way of support and federal dollars for research were slim. So she got together with her friends and made a worldwide difference. She started a non-profit foundation, specifically Can’t Stomach Cancer. In three years the organization spread across the globe. Debbie’s friend Robin Sobo Moselle helps run the nonprofit. “It’s amazing what this organization has been able to do in a short time of its existence,” Moselle said. The organization raised $450,000, held events all over the

country, started a hotline, website and organizing a second symposium for doctors. They’re also getting ready to expand to Japan where stomach cancer is prevalent. Zelman said it inspires her everyday. Zelman said that by helping others she helps herself. Her kids even started a stomach cancer awareness club at school, a family and friends effort making a difference across the world while Zelman continues to beat the odds while still fighting the disease. “I’m still here,” she said. Twenty two thousand people a year in the U.S. is diagnosed with stomach cancer, one million worldwide. Zelman is slowly bringing those people together by spreading awareness and prevention.

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To help jump sTarT his day, Ronald Kaufman blends up a special potion of yogurt and nutritional supplements. “It’s 20 different things that I put into the drink,” said Kaufman. Ronald is one of the 150 million Americans who take nutritional supplements daily. In fact, sales of supplements totaled $28 billion dollars in 2010. “Consumers really start to make New Year’s resolutions centering around a healthy lifestyle,” Kaufman said. Which supplements are right for you and which ones are safe? Registered dietitian Erin Palinski explains dietary supplements are regulated by the Federal Government as a category of food, not as a drug. “Medications are tested and verified for potency and purity. With dietary supplements, there is no testing standard, and that’s where we can run into issues,” Palinski pointed out. She says if you want to use supplements you need to be a savvy shopper, including reading labels and the list of ingredients. Those who are looking to build muscle and improve performance often tout the benefits of protein, creatine and C-L-A. Though studies on creative and C-L-A are mixed, all three are generally considered safe if taken at recommended levels. “Even generally safe supplement ingredients, if you’re taking them in too high a dose, can be potentially dangerous,” explained Palinski. That could lead to things such as dehydration, increase risk for kidney stones and gastrointestinal issues. One of the most popular supplements for athletes looking to boost their energy is caffeine. “In up to about 300 mg per day, it may help increase athletic performance, but above that amount we can run a risk, since it’s

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