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Fake ID’s PINECREST EDITION MARCH 2012

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News MagaziNe

CBS4 Investigates:

Undetectable

Fake ID’s

CBS4 Investigates: Undetectable Fake ID’s

With the ease of the Internet, fake ID’s are now easier than ever to get and harder and harder to detect.

PINECREST EDITION MARCH 2012

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Pinterest Collects Followers With

07 Innovative Pin Board Concept

A new website is taking the pin board concept to new levels.

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Best Spots To Buy Cigars In Miami

There certainly is no shortage of places to buy cigars in Miami.

Here are some of the best places.

Study: Junk Food In Schools Isn’t A Problem

Parents and schools have worried in recent years about the inclusion of junk food in schools; but a new study said all of that worry is for nothing.

ID Theft Overwhelming IRS Offices

Identity theft has become so prevalent in South Florida that local Internal Revenue Service offices have been forced to limit how many customers can enter their offices earlier this week.

Best Margaritas In South Florida

Try these Latin hotspots for the best margaritas in South Florida.

FAU Study Finds Babies Learn To Speak

By Watching Mouths

A new study reveals how babies learn to speak. Researchers believe it is by watching the mouth while adults are speaking.

Study: Social Media More Addictive Than Alcohol & Tobacco

According to a new study from the University of Chicago, text messaging and checking Facebook and Twitter are just behind sex and sleep on the list of urges that are basically impossible to resist.

Breathe Easier At Miami-Dade’s New Tobacco Free Parks

South Florida families can breathe a little easier at Miami-Dade County Parks thanks to a new policy that bans smoking at more than 40 parks and near all playgrounds and youth ball fields.

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Best Groomers In South Florida

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Is It Possible To Die From A Broken Heart?

If you only want the best experience for your pooch, take a look at our top picks for groomers.

“Evidence suggests that while it is very rare to die from Broken Heart Syndrome, it does happen.

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Pinterest

Collects Followers

Pin Board With innovative

ConCept

Think of Pinterest as your personal file cabinet with all the folders you need and all the drawers you could ever wish for. Add to that, the convenience of having it all neatly cataloged on your very own web page.

“I would descrIbe It as the best thing ever. That is how I would describe it,” Jamila Powell told CBS4’s Jorge Estevez.

Powell is a Pinterest enthusiast. This South Florida woman loves to share her favorite things with her followers.

“DIY, food, and drinks, women’s apparel, hair and beauty, pets, travel… it has everything,” said Powell.

So how does she do it? She simply finds things she sees online and virtually pins them on her Pin Board by category. The site saves the link and that way she can go back and look for it later when she has time.

“If you see something you can pin it on your board, so that way you never have to worry about seeing something and never knowing where you saw it at,” explained Powell. ”It allows me to go in and find things and it inspires me to try different things.”

The categories are endless. In the do it yourself section, she found a decorative wreath, which after clicking, lead her to how to create one of her own.

A picture of a delicious looking chocolate cake took her to

the recipe. And ideas on how to decorate a brides chair at her wedding, brought her other wedding ideas.

“It is yet another basic instance where we are taking basic human interaction and going online with it,” explained South Florida Social media expert, Jewel Figueras.

He embraces any website that can allow people to share what they have learned. ”It is the convenience. I mean how often Jorge have you found something on the web and said, oh my gosh!

Then three weeks later I need to find that and I wish I had kept it. It is a way of keeping it.”

And it is more than just keeping things, it is about sharing ideas that can get you motivated to try something new whenever you get around to it,” said Figueras. “It really gets you off your couch and it gets you out and thinking and being creative.”

And yes, it is entertaining and informative and with four million people on that site it is only growing. And the best part is that you can send your Pinterest board over to your Twitter and Facebook account so everyone can benefit from your favorite things.

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detectable

uch everybody had one.”

“They were everywhere. Pretty much everybody had one. If you’re under 21 that’s the only way to get around,” said this young college student who did not want to be identified.

As he told CBS4 Investigator Stephen Stock, he got caught by police while trying to use a fake ID that had actually been passed among his underage family and friends.

“People make them. People pass them down a lot. I mean, I know eight different people once I turned 21 who used my ID,” the student told Stock.

CBS4 Investigates discovered this right of passage for college students wanting to get into bars and clubs has become a national security threat.

“They’re getting better. They’re transacting through the Internet. They’re buying them from China. There’s a lot of companies that will provide them for a hundred bucks,” explained David Rivero, Chief of Police at the University of Miami.

The same fake ID’s once used to get into bars, have become so easy to get over the Internet and so good at mimicking real ID’s that Federal Homeland Security officials worry terrorists could use them to board airplanes or enter the country secretly and illegally.

Carmen Pino is Assistant Special Agent in charge of South Florida’s ICE office.

“It is one of the greatest concerns that we have in Homeland Security. It is a great threat to national security. You can order these things online. The Internet offers you the opportunity to buy these, have them shipped right to you, FedEx’ed to your door. And the next thing you know you’ve taken on someone else’s identity and you can do whatever you want and operate in plain sight,” Pino said.

In fact, this past June Nigerian-American citizen Olajide Oluwaseun Noibi did just that. Several times Noibi flew on different airplanes all over the United States with 10 different fake boarding passes and ID’s. While later deemed NOT to be a terrorist threat, federal officials admit Noibi’s case shows how easily fake ID’s can threaten national security.

Here in Florida ABT officers regularly work the streets to crack down on these fake ids and try to find the source.

“It’s a continuous problem,” said Capt. Tom Hagler with Florida’s Department of Alcoholic Beverages & Tobacco.

Hagler showed Stock thousands of fake ID’s seized during recent operations.

Officials found that many of these fake ID’s are indistinguishable from real ones. Some so real that even experts have a hard time telling them apart.

“With the technology that’s available to them (fake ID makers) and the programs it’s very difficult to detect,” said Hagler.

Possession of a fake ID is now a felony here in Florida.

As for China, companies there call them “novelty items” and they insist they are not meant to subvert security. But the problem of fake ID’s coming out of China has become so prevalent that the US State Department is now pressuring the Chinese government to put a stop to it.

Fake ID’s e ID’s able “They’re geTTing beTTer. They’re TransacTing Through The inTerneT. They’re buying Them From china. There’s a loT oF companies ThaT will provide Them For a hundred bucks,”

Best Spots To

Buy Cigars

In Miami

There certainly is no shortage of places to buy cigars in Miami. Buy your favorite brand or choose from a variety of locally rolled cigars. Here are some of the best places to buy cigars in Miami.

El Credito Cigar Factory

Sosa Family Cigars

El Titan de Bronze

1106 SW 8th Street Miami, Fla. 33103 (305) 858-6126 elcreditocigars.com Located on Little Havana’s bustling Calle Ocho, El Credito is one of the oldest cigar factories in the U.S. Take a free tour and watch cigar makers hand-roll smokes as it has been done for generations in Cuba. Buy El Credito’s popular La Gloria Cubana and other stogies individually or by the bunch from the cigar shop. Kick back in lounge chairs and puff away. Hours: Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

3475 SW 8th Street Miami, Fla. 33135 (305) 446-2606 sosacigarsmiami.com Open the door to Sosa Family Cigars and inhale deeply. Smell that? It’s the aroma of open box after open box of cigars, displayed on shelves of the 1,000-square-foot shop. No wonder Sosa Family Cigars is one of the best places to buy cigars in Miami. You can dine at several nearby Cuban restaurants and walk over to buy cigars, light up on leather couches and play dominoes. Hours: Monday through Saturday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.

1071 SW 8th Street Miami, Fla. 33130 (305) 860-1412 www.eltitandebronze.com Named after a general in the war for Cuban independence from Spain, El Titan de Bronze is a cozy little shop that rolls cigars on site. The owners specialize in a limited line of fine cigars that typically include the word “Titan” in the names. El Titan de Bronze’s owners are known for their friendliness and patience with stogie newbies. Hours: Monday through Saturday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Cuban Crafters Cigars 3604 NW 7th Street Miami, Fla. 33125 (305) 573-0222 www.cubancrafters.com Cuban Crafters Cigars is a boutique shop that sells small quantities of its own lines and well-known brands. You can buy accessories, such as cigar cutters, humidors, lighters and cases. And bottles of wine. And coffee. And sandwiches. And a shoe shine. All under one roof. No wonder Cuban Crafters Cigars is a favorite hangout for local cigar aficionados. Hours: Monday through Saturday, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.

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Study:

Junk Food In Schools

Isn’t a Problem reporting tim KephArt

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Parents and schools have worried in recent years about the inclusion of junk food in schools; but a new study said all of that worry is for nothing.

According to A study published in the journal Sociology of Education, a survey of roughly 20,000 middle school kids who attend schools with junk food available to them didn’t gain more weight than students who went to schools where junk food isn’t available.

The study said that many middle schools sell junk food, especially in schools with a high percentage of poor children.

Several states have tried to crack down on junk food by removing soda machines and other snacks from schools.

The authors of the study said that how kids eat outside of school goes much further in determining obesity than their eating habits during the school day.

Childhood obesity has reached critical levels in the United States.

Roughly 20 percent of American kids between 6 and 11 are obese and the percentage of kids who are obese and overweight has quadrupled in just the last 25 years, according to Yahoo!.

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ID Theft

Overwhelming

IRS Offices

RepoRtIng al sunshIne IdentIty theft has become so prevalent in South Florida that local Internal Revenue Service offices have been forced to limit how many customers can enter their offices.

Sunrise resident Vanessa Dowe spent time off from work to go to the IRS’ Plantation customer service center after finding out her tax ID was ripped off and her tax refund was stolen.

“I filed my taxes and got a notice somebody else had used my I-D and got my Tax Refund. I started crying,” Dowe explained.

South Florida is considered one of the identity theft capitals of the country. So when tax season starts, it’s not unexpected to start hearing about tax refund scams. But it’s looking like this may be a banner year for the problem.

Doral Police supervisor Fatima Nunez also found out her tax identity and refund were stolen. After spending hours at Miami’s IRS office, she thinks the agency just can’t handle the growing number of new cases.

“Honestly, I don’t believe they have enough people,” the veteran investigator said. “It took me over 3 hours personally for waiting time at the downtown office and there were 150 people there for the same problem, identity theft, and once you go there and get all the paperwork, it’s a 90-day investigation period.”

Doral Police Chief Ricardo Gomez said he’s seen a big increase in tax-related identity theft complaints. He thinks

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the problem is much worse than last year. He said the identity thieves are operating in sophisticated groups and are not just kids stealing ID’s.

Doral detectives are investigating a recent robbery where the suspects were found with a dozen local tax returns and think they may be part of a very well organized ring.

“People need to be very careful about their tax forms, social security number and personal financial information to avoid becoming a victim in the first place,” Chief Gomez warned.

The IRS said it has limited resources to investigate identity thefts and apologizes to victims for any long delays.

“We can only handle so many people, we do not have unlimited resources,” said IRS spokesman Mike Dobzinski. “We’re doing the best we can. Some people have had to wait in line and we apologize for that.”

Miami has been identified as one of the nine national hotspots for the federal government’s new inter-agency task force on tax-related identity theft. Sixteen people were recently arrested statewide as part of a crackdown on tax refund fraud.

The IRS said taxpayers who believe their refunds may have been stolen need to contact the agency as soon as possible.

You can contact the IRS at 1-800-908-4490 or at www.irs.gov.

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Fraud Filters Delay Some

IRS Refunds

If you thought you were ahead of the game by filing your federal tax return early so you could get your refund faster, think again.

Tax payers who filed before January 25th could see their refunds delayed by up to a week longer than expected because of new anti-fraud safeguards installed on the Internal Revenue Service’s computers, according to the Sun-Sentinel. Apparently the new software needed some ‘fine tuning.’

Those who filed after January 26th should still get their refund in about 10 days if they opted to have it directly deposited into a checking or savings account.

On the opposite end of the spectrum, for those who like to wait until the very last minute to file there is some good news.

The Internal Revenue Service has postponed this year’s deadline for filing federal income taxes until two days later.

The IRS said that taxpayers will have until April 17 to file their 2011 returns, thanks to two quirks of the calendar.

April 15 falls on a Sunday this year, and the following day is Emancipation Day, which is observed in the District of Columbia. By federal law, District of Columbia holidays affect tax deadlines the same way federal holidays do, giving taxpayers an extra day.

People requesting an extension will have until Oct. 15 to file.

The IRS says it is expecting more than 144 million individual tax returns to be filed this year.

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Symphony Miami

Orchestra’s

Maestro Signs 5-Year Contract reporTing Shannon hori

The MiaMi SyMphony orcheSTra perfermed An Evening in Vienna at the Adrienne Arsht Center recently, and the man holding the baton signed a five year contract that will keep him in South Florida into 2017.

Maestro Eduardo Marturet invited CBS4’s Shannon Hori to a rehearsal at Florida International University.

“I’m not mean, but very demanding. I’m really like a bit of a witch. So that they do what I want to,” Marturet said.

Venezuelan born Marturet has been conducting the Miami Symphony Orchestra since 2006. Since that time, the symphony’s budget has increased from $700,000 to $1.5 million.

Marturet said the additional dollars were needed so that the musicians could get paid more competitively and they could increase the number of concerts.

“Ultimately the orchestra belongs to the community and what we do here is to rise the level,” said Marturet.

Marturet is also trying to offer a variety of music. Last October they conducted a concert featuring music from The Beatles.

Daniel Andai, the Concertmaster said, “(Marturet) is wonderful. He brings all the music alive. Makes it a lot of fun. Draws us into the music.”

Marturet has travelled the world conducting on three continents. He’s earned a Latin Grammy nomination. While he plays a few instruments, he said conducting is in his blood.

“If I were born again,” Marturet said, “I’d become a conductor again.”

“If I were born again, I’d become a conductor again.”

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CBS Investigates:

NearMid-Air

Collision

Over MIA RepoRting Stephen Stock

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VeRy few people know it, but eaRlieR thiS SummeR two laRge commeRcial aiRplaneS neaRly collided oVeR the SkieS of South floRida. cbS4 inVeStigateS haS leaRned that that cloSe call iS paRt of a tRoubling tRend.

in thiS caSe, only calm and quick action by the air traffic controller saved the day.

CBS4 Investigator Stephen Stock has, for the first time, the untold story of the heroic actions in the control tower.

The air traffic controller watching the skies over Miami maintained incredible cool as near disaster almost occurred on final approach to runways 9 and 8-L. You can hear the air traffic controller seizing control of the situation on an audio recording of the event released by the FAA at the request of CBS4 Investigates.

“Argentina 1302,” said the air traffic controller on the FAA audiotape. “You’ve gone through the final (turn) sir… turn back right. There’s traffic on final on the parallel runway.”

Despite those warnings from air traffic control, radar images also released by the FAA to CBS4 Investigates show the two dots, representing two large airplanes and about 430 lives on board nearly merge into one in the skies over Doral. The incident is what’s known in the tight circle of aviation controllers as an “NMAC,” a near mid-air collision.

“Flight 1302,” said the controller on the audio tape, “You’re not descending. Maintain 3,000 (feet elevation) sir. Just maintain 3,000 and turn right, heading zero, niner zero.”

The Argentina Airlines airbus which missed the turn passed right over the top of a landing American Airlines B737.

“I need you at 3,000 sir,” said the controller to the Argentina Airlines plane, “climb and maintain 3,000 (feet.) Your approach clearance is canceled.”

Molly Welsh was the controller in control who saved the day.

It’s her voice you hear on the audiotape.

“In the heat of the moment you just keep talking and keep working,” said Welsh, a veteran of 23 years in the control tower.

“I quickly tried to tell him to turn back and as I was saying that I realized it was a little too late for that.”

At about 3,000 feet the Airbus 340 operated by Aerolineas

Argentinas missed its turn to runway 9 over Doral and kept flying towards a course to land on runway 8-L about a mile away. The Airbus headed straight for an American Airlines 737 on final approach to land on 8-L. It was Welsh’s voice and calm instructions that kept the two planes from colliding, averting disaster by 900 feet.

Welsh sat down and shared her story of the August 18th incident with CBS4 Investigates. It’s an incident that has not received any media attention until now.

“At first you go “Oh no!” Then you just, you instinctively do something in hopes that it keeps them apart basically,” Welsh told CBS4 Investigator Stephen Stock. “It was a little scary.”

“When I looked back and saw he had gone through the final I immediately tried to turn and I said ‘you’ve gone through turn back,’” said Welsh. “As I’m saying this I realize that it’s too late for that. He’s already right where the other aircraft is.”

Without Welsh’s quick and effective action to separate the Airbus at the last second the Aerolineas Argentinas flight would have descended right on top of the American jet in mid-air.

“They were right on top of each other,” said Welsh.

This incident highlights a troubling and growing trend of more and more near mid-air collisions (NMACs) according to Congress’ General Accountability Office. In its report released in October, the GAO found that the rate of the most severe airborne operational errors almost tripled from in the last three years nationwide.

“at fiRSt you go “oh no!” then you juSt, you inStinctiVely do Something in hopeS that it keepS them apaRt baSically,”

“It’s of grave concern,” said Representative John Mica, Republican of Orlando. Mica chairs the US House Transportation Committee. “(It’s) very troubling. You know we’ve been very lucky,” said Mica.

Mica worries that this increase in what he calls near misses could end up killing a lot of people if new technology isn’t soon put into place at our airports. “We don’t have technology in place today to make sure that planes aren’t hitting each other either on the ground or in the air,” Mica told CBS4 Investigates. “Congress must pass a transportation bill (and not) stopgap legislation.”

CBS4 Investigates also found aviation safety data from NASA indicating that in the last four years at Miami and Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airports there were triple the amount of reported (NMACs) near mid-air collisions as the previous four years.

“You’re heart drops down into your stomach whenever something like that happens,” said Welsh.

Molly Welsh says she’s fortunate to have been able to stop one such near miss from becoming a disaster.

CBS4 Investigator Stephen Stock asked Welsh, “Do you consider yourself a hero?”

“No. No. That’s what we do,” said Welsh. “We’re there when things don’t go right.”

The FAA says part of the reason these numbers of close calls has gone up is a change in the way these incidents are reported.

And the FAA says the United States’ aviation system is the safest aviation system in the world, that 50,000 flights are safely handled every day and correctly points out there hasn’t been a fatal commercial airline crash in three years.

The FAA and air traffic controllers say the GAO report shows this new system of reporting errors without retribution or punishment is working and has resulted in a reduction in the number of serious safety incidents on runways.

The National Air Traffic Controllers Association (NATCA), the union for air traffic controllers, also said in a statement that the vast reported errors in the GAO report do not affect the safety of flights or the traveling public.

Critics say if things don’t change soon that could change.

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Best

Margaritas In South Florida

Margarita Cafe Incorporated

Finding for the perfect Margarita is not an easy task. South Florida has world-class frozen and rocks margarita options. Here are the top locations to sip a refreshing tequila and lime drink in an authentic Mexican atmosphere. Try these Latin hotspots for the best margaritas in South Florida.

219 S Fort LauderdaLe Beach BLvd Fort LauderdaLe, FL 33316 (954) 463-7209

The Margarita Cafe located on Fort Lauderdale Beach serves Tex Mex cuisine and colossal margaritas. You can sit outside and sip your grande margarita while enjoying the weather and the ocean scenery.

Pearl

1 ocean drive MiaMi Beach, FL 33139 (305) 538-1111

Pearl is known for serving up some of the most delicious libations on Ocean Drive, and their margaritas are no exception. You can choose top-shelf liquor or strawberry margarita to spice it up a little.

Paquito’s

16265 BiScayne BLvd aventura, FL 33160 (305) 947-5027 www.PaquitoSMiaMi.coM

Paquito’s is a known South Florida favorite for authentic margaritas and fresh mexican food. They offer a variety of margarita flavors including: Lime, Strawberry, Rasberry, Banana, and Peach. You’ll also find a delicious menu and a variety of imported Mexican beers.

Carlos & Pepe’s Cantina

1302 Se 17th St Fort LauderdaLe, FL 33316 (954) 467-7192 www.carLoSandPePeSFL.coM

Carlos & Pepe’s Cantina is located on popular Southeast 17th Street in Fort Lauderdale. They serve warm chips and fresh salsa and some of the tastiest margaritas in Broward County. If you are going to eat dinner at Carlos & Pepe’s, make sure you bring your appetite because the portions are large.

Via Luna Bar

ritz-carLton 1 n Fort LauderdaLe Beach BouLevard Fort LauderdaLe, FL (954) 522-3339

Known for first class accommodations, the Ritz-Carlton in Fort Lauderdale is home to Via Luna Bar, and one of the most flavorful margaritas around. Patrons can sip cocktails in elegant atmosphere overlooking the Atlantic Ocean. You can catch happy hour specials daily from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.

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Doctors

Vanishing

Smile Lines

Using Patient’s Own Skin

Sue ChaSe iS 69-yearS old. She said her life has been great. She’s had a wonderful husband, kids and grandkids. She’s had a lot to smile and chuckle about.

“I laugh all the time,” said Chase.

But all those good times have taken a toll on her physically.

She said it’s time for those smile lines to go.

Enter Dr. Diane Walder, a Miami Beach Dermatologist.

“We are just going to take small pieces of skin,” Walder explained.

It’s the beginning of a brand new procedure just approved… called Laviv.

“This is different from filler or Botox cause you’re actually using your own collagen producing cells to continue making collagen in your skin,” Walder told Demos.

Dr. Walder will send these three pieces of skin from behind the ear to a lab. In three months the fiberblast cells will have multiplied and the cells that grow Sue’s very own collagen will be injected into her smile lines. Right now the procedure is only

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approved for smile lines. But that is expected to be expanded.

“The studies are being done now to apply to neck, arm and eyes.. to go back to skin we had when we were babies,” said Walder.

That’s good news for Sue who is interested in more than just those smile lines.

“I would love to do my neck cause I don’t want to go under a knife,” said Chase.

The procedure is not covered by insurance. It costs $3,000 to get rid of these smile lines, but Sue says it’s worth it. She said she’d rather have her laughs and smiles as memories with no evidence.

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FAU Study Finds

Babies

Speak Watching Mouths Learn To

By

RepoRting natalia Zea

Six month old Mia is one of nearly 200 babies that helped in

groundbreaking research conducted by Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton.

For 2 years, FAU Professor David Lewkowicz and his team studied where infants are looking, when adults like their parents are talking.

“Very few people really have considered the possibility that learning language and learning how to speak really requires not only auditory information but visual information,” said Lewkowicz.

Using a special eye-tracking device, researchers can see exactly where on the adult’s face the baby is focusing his or her eyes when the adult is speaking.

Mia watches the adult’s eyes. But the study shows babies older than 6 months, focused most of their looks on the mouth region.

“Our thinking is they’re doing it because they’re trying to access the most accurate information that represents the speech of their native language,” said Lewkowicz.

Once infants reach a year old, their attention then goes back to the adults eyes. But Lewkowicz says it’s clear babies are learning as much from the visual cues, as the audible ones during that critical six month time period.

Monica Vega’s daughter Cecilia is two years old.

She told CBS4’s Natalia Zea that this study could have helped her and will help other parents.

“The more information the better, it helps us all.

Now you’ll focus on them looking at their mouth, like you’ll want them to look at you more when you’re speaking,” said Vega.

The study also shows that parents may want to spend less time popping in DVDs for their little ones, and more time speaking face to face.

The study may also help diagnose autism at an earlier age. Lewkowicz said children with autism have a tougher time moving their focus away from the lips and going back to focusing on the eyes after a year of age.

But he admitted more studies need to be done in that area.

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Study:

Social Media

More Addictive

Than Alcohol & Tobacco

ImagIne a world wIthout Facebook, Twitter, or text messages.

If it’s a nightmarish thought, you’re like most people aged 18-25 who are hopelessly addicted to something worse than alcohol or tobacco.

According to a new study from the University of Chicago, text messaging and checking Facebook and Twitter are just behind sex and sleep on the list of urges that are basically impossible to resist.

In the study, researchers gave BlackBerrys to more than 200 people and then sent the people back out into their normal daily lives.

The researchers would message them seven times over 14

hours asking if they wanted to look at Facebook, Twitter, etc.

The researchers said out of 10,558 messages, 7,827 reported urges to check social media.

Researchers later discovered through interviews that many of the subjects were willing to forgo most other cravings except sex and sleep to check social media.

A separate study, according to pcmag.com, reported that people with low self-esteem could be at more risk if they use Facebook.

The self-esteem study found that people with low self-esteem posted negative items and that made them appear less likable to their friends.

Connect with CBS Miami on our Facebook, Twitter, and Tout pages.

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South MiaMi ChurCh

“Sexperiment” Gears Up For A

It’s a beautIfully lIt settIng. Red lighting is paired with romantic music. There are cocktail tables with candles billowing in the slight breeze. The biggest focus in the room is an all white bed with red rose petals draped across the bedspread.

It sounds like the latest South Beach nightclub but you may be shocked to find out this is the setting at church. The Fellowship Church on Sunset Drive in South Miami is setting the mood for the “Sexperiment”.

“I think we both are just as excited as the other,” said Congregation members Viviant and Rick Legra. ”This church is really bold to bring that into the church!”

They’re just one couple at the Fellowship Church in South Miami ready to take the challenge spelled out in the just released book, ‘Sexperiment’ written by the head church pastors based in Dallas.

The book tells couples to have sex at least seven nights straight. The book just came out, but this challenge has been presented to the congregation before.

“We were not as successful as some have bragged. We didn’t make it seven days last time!” Rick Legra begrudgingly added.

Life just got in the way for the Legras, but for Orlando and Annie Borges they heard about the challenge last year and participated.

“Quite successfully,” they said as they chuckled.

The Borges say their seven straight nights of love making made their 20 year marriage even stronger.

South Miami Pastor Chris King said with the book out. He is issuing the challenge again.

“The last time you did this was there a baby-boom?” CBS4’s Cynthia Demos asked King.

“You better believe it,” he replied, “there was a real rush at Babies ‘R’ Us.” The authors from the Fellowship Church in Dallas, Pastors Ed and Lisa Young say the real goal though is to promote intimacy and communication.

“We’ve looked at sex too casually it’s not a casual thing. It’s a profound thing. And it’s definitely not a profane thing,” Ed Young said.

In this case it’s a challenging thing that couples, like the Legra’s, say they will conquer this time.

“I gotta make it this time!” Rick Legra said.

On the Friday evening of the book release, the church opened to babysit. People at the church were taking care of congregation member’s children so the husbands and wives could have a date night.

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12805 SW 136 Ave., MiAMi WWW.kegSouthofkendAll.coM Consistently voted as one of South Florida’s best hamburgers, Keg South will show major sporting events 7 days a week. You can enjoy your burger while watching 6 flat screen plasma TV’s full of all of the best sports action. If sports aren’t your game, pardon the pun; try your hand at one of the pool tables.

But it’s the burgers that will keep you coming back for more. If you’re brave, try to eat up the ¾ pound keg burger with all the fixins.

Charm City Burgers

Gilbert’s 17th Street Grill Kingdom

hArBor ShopS, ft. lAuderdAle WWW.gilBertS17thStreetgrill.coM While you may not think burger when you first head there, it’s been rated as the top burger in Broward County in the past few years and only uses certified Angus beef. The Gilbert family has owned the store for the last 10 years and a family member is always on site and will open their kitchen to anyone. Try the Angus burger with sautéed mushroom & onions, or the Angus Beef Crumbled Bleu Cheese Stuffed Burger for a taste you won’t soon forget.

1136 e. hillSBoro Blvd., deerfield BeAch, fl WWW.chArMcityBurgerS.coM Charm City certainly has small-town “charm.” The premium steak burgers can be had in a variety of styles including “cowboy, volcano, or the big sloppy.”

Add everything from thick-cut bacon, fried egg, hash brown, and other things. You might also like the carnival style desserts including “oreo fritters or a charm sundae.”

6708 BiScAyne Blvd., MiAMi, fl 305-757-0074

Kingdom is located just past Legion Park on Biscayne Blvd, and even if you live in Homestead, it’s worth a drive to enjoy one of the burgers. The best nights to go are Monday, Friday, and Sunday, but you can enjoy happy hour with casual attire. The burgers will have you salivating for more, so get ready to loosen your belt and dive in face first into one of the tasty burgers.

Tobacco Road

626 S. MiAMi Ave., MiAMi, fl WWW.toBAcco-roAd.coM

Tobacco Road has survived countless hurricanes and has remained open in Miami since 1912. It’s Miami’s oldest bar and restaurant, and if you’ve been open that long, you’ve got to have a great burger to go along with the live music. If you’re brave, or morbid, try the “Death Burger,” which has sautéed onions, jalapeno peppers, and melted jalapeno jack cheese. Probably a good idea to have a glass of milk beside you to get that one down.

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Homeless Bills Ta r g e T i n g

Pro Sports Teams

Make Legislative rounds

through the Florida legislature could have local homeless sleeping on the 50-yard-line of Sun Life Stadium or up in the rafter of the American Airlines Arena.

a pair oF BillS Making their way

Florida

State

Senator

Mike

Bennett

(R-Bradenton) and State Rep. Frank Artilles (R-Miami) have introduced bills to demand Florida’s professional sports franchises to either start housing homeless folks in their stadiums and arenas, or give back the hundreds of millions of dollars they have received from the state.

“I want to make good citizens out of them,” Bennett told CBS4 News. “Here we are cutting money for Medicaid, we’re cutting money for education, we’re cutting money for homeless programs and shelters and all these other things and we’re saying, you know what maybe we should ask for that money back since they didn’t do it, they didn’t comply, they chose to ignore the law.”

The law Bennett refers to is a provision of a 1988 statute requiring teams that take state money to convert to homeless shelters when the teams aren’t playing. In the 23 years the law has been in existence; it has never been enforced.

Bennett and Artilles point out that every sports team in South Florida has taken millions of dollars of state taxpayer’s money.

Across the state the total figure is more than $270 million.

“I think they should follow the rule and the rule was you took the money you were supposed to use it for a program for homeless people and you didn’t do it and therefore we want our money back,” Bennett said.

But homeless advocates argue warehousing homeless individuals in large facilities is not the answer and would actually be counter-productive.

In 1988, when the stadium homeless law was first enacted,

there were more than 8,000 people living on the streets of Miami.

Today, there are fewer than 800 – with many of those refusing help.

“Miami-Dade has a more comprehensive, broader program than most anyplace else in America,” said Ron Book, chairman of the Miami-Dade Homeless Trust.

The Trust was created in 1993 and spends more than $45 million a year on helping the homeless.

“The 27 person homeless trust board would never look at a solution as to housing people in our stadiums and our arenas as an acceptable method to end homelessness,” he added. “That’s just not what we do.”

It should be noted that Ron Book is also the lobbyist for the Miami Dolphins. Whether this bill will make it very “i think they Should far remains to be seen.

Follow the rule and It seems unlikely that the rule waS you took legislators will actually the Money you were be able to claw back the millions they’ve given the SuppoSed to uSe it various franchises. At the For a prograM For very least though, it offers hoMeleSS people and legislators a chance to you didn’t do it and beat up on the pro sports teams and their billionthereFore we want aire owners; a sport that is our Money Back” always fun for politicians.

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Personal

Weight Loss Of A CBS4 Producer RepoRting Jawan StRadeR

Many people May have already given up on their New Year’s resolutions to lose weight but not CBS4 Producer Alex Hernandez.

Hernandez, who battled obesity for years, decided to take on the weight loss challenge almost two years ago and his perseverance and determination has definitely paid off.

Friends and co-workers noticed the change in his weight and he shared his personal story on how he did it with very little money and motivation from something very precious to him.

“It was getting worse and worse, so I basically needed to do something about it,” Alex told CBS4’s Jawan Strader.

In pictures of Alex before his weight loss, you’ll see a happy family man, but behind the smile was a man struggling with his weight.

At his heaviest, standing at five-foot-seven, the 34-year-old weighed 247 pounds and his weight was slowly taking a toll.

“You didn’t feel good in the sense that you go up a flight of stairs and you would be winded or you would try to run after your daughter or try to do things around the house and not feel as happy as you should,” explained Alex.

Alex decided that it was time to make a change. But with a hectic schedule as a family man and producer at CBS 4, making time to lose weight wasn’t easy.

He soon got a wake-up call to move forward with his weight loss plans when his baby girl Caitlyn was born.

“She is inspiration, she is the reason, I wanted to be around when she was a grown woman and she’s graduating from college and the path that I was going, I wasn’t going to get there,” said Alex. “I needed to do something to make sure I got there.”

Alex hit the ground walking first for exercise. He then changed

his diet from junk food, to healthy foods by eating more veggies, fruits, salads and healthy meals. But changing his diet wasn’t easy.

“I love some fried chicken, I love ice cold soda, I love a bag of Doritos but that stuff is bad,” said Alex. But he eventually took all of his bad eating habits out of his diet and focused on eating right and working out, with his inspiration Caitlyn, guiding him from the comforts of her stroller “We go down the street and we walk. And we basically spend an hour or hour and a half walking every day. And some days it may be an hour and forty-five minutes,” said Alex.

After about three or four months, Alex saw the weight coming off. His shirt size went from a double XL to a medium. His pants went from a 42-inch waist size to a 30-inch waist.

Currently, Alex is 100-pounds lighter weighing only 146 pounds. “i love SoMe Alex said he feels great, but fRied chicken, he owes his loss to the precious i love ice cold bundle of joy that inspires him Soda, i love a every day. bag of doRitoS “They’re no words to explain it.

It’s something that needed to be but that Stuff iS done. I wanted to be there for her bad,” when she’s older and for hopefully our other children if we have any and this is a simple thing that I needed to take upon myself to do it.”

Jawan also spoke with a registered and licensed dietician who recommends consulting with your doctor before going on any diet.

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LaLa

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Reality Star

Launches

Cosmetics Line RepoRting lisa petRillo

Reality tV staR la la and internet retail mogul Loren Ridinger have teamed up to form a new makeup line that caters to African American and Latina women.

“Motives For La La” launched at the American Airlines Arena.

“Motives was a brand I created 2 years ago and La La has always loved the brand but said were missing a market we should cover,” said Ridinger.

“I wanted to work with Loren and create beauty in every shape and make sure we’re not missing out on anyone, so we came up with this amazing collection,” said La La, who is married to New York Knicks star Carmelo Anthony.The line features base powders, lipsticks, glosses, eye shadows, blushes, mascaras and more. It’s also affordable, ranging in price from $10-$40.

“We made sure our price points are always below the competition,” said Ridinger. “Below MAC, Bobbie Brown. We want high quality cosmetics at affordable prices. We really want to reach the masses.”

And speaking of masses, the companies sales crew was out in full force with representatives from all over the world, and the two powerful creators have some high profile friends. Reality star Kim Kardashian was front and center taking pictures and tweeting about the conference.

“I’m just happy to be partnering with someone who’s a friend and an amazing business woman” said La La. “I feel like in today’s society women need to be who they are and who were meant to be” said Loren.

For more information and where to buy the line go to www.motivescosmetics.com

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Breathe Easier

TobaccoPaFree rks At Miami-Dade’s New

South Florida families can breathe a little easier at Miami-Dade County Parks thanks to a new policy that bans smoking at more than 40 parks and near all playgrounds and youth ball fields.

The new policy ensures a healthy environment

cause additional maintenance expenses. Cigarette butts are not biodegradable.

Tobacco-free parks include: African Heritage, Arcola, Arcola Lakes, Bird Lakes, Cinco de Mayo Park, Colonial Drive, Continental, Country Village, Deerwood, Devon Aire, Eureka, Eureka Villas, Goulds, Gwen Cherry (YET), Hammocks, Highland Oaks, Jefferson Reaves, Kendale Lakes, Leisure Lakes Park, Little River, Martin Luther King, McMillian, Miller’s Pond, Modello, Naranja Park, Norman & Jean Reach, North Glade, North Trail, Oak Grove, Ojus, Olinda, Ron Ehmann, Ruben Dario, Sgt. Delancy, Soar, South Dade, Southridge, Tropical Estates, West Little River, West Perrine, Westwind Lakes, and Wildlime.

for people participating in sports and other recreational activities within a park setting where they are not exposed to toxic secondhand smoke.

The no-smoking policy was already in affect around playing fields but the new policy extends the ban beyond ball fields and includes tobacco-free zones at all community parks where children participate in the Department’s Fit-to-Play after-school program and at all playgrounds in all County parks.

“In addition to reducing second-hand smoke exposure, tobacco-free policies encourage young people to make healthy choices,” said Jack Kardys, Director of Miami-Dade Parks. “The more tobacco-free environments a community provides, the fewer opportunities for youth to start using tobacco.”

There are also environmental benefits for insti“The More ToBACCo-free envIronMenTS A CoMMunITy tuting a tobacco-free policy. provIdeS, The fewer opporTunITIeS for youTh To STArT uSIng Litter caused by discarded ToBACCo.” cigarette butts diminish the beauty of park facilities and

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South Florida

EVENTS CALENDAR

MiaMi Beach international Fashion Week (from 3/21/2012 to 3/24/2012) http://www.miamifashionweek.com

During the past 14 years, Miami Beach International Fashion Week has evolved into one of the world’s premier fashion events spotlighting designers from all over the world. As the largest international fashion event in the US, Miami Beach International Fashion Week has brought the best in international fashion, beauty, music, cuisine and art to the forefront of the American fashion scene. Throughout the years, this event has showcased designers from Spain, India, Italy, Greece, Canada, Malaysia, Kingdom of Bahrain, Pakistan, Lebanon, UEA, Australia, Eastern Europe, the Caribbean, Mexico and Central & South America. 6-11 p.m. nightly.

celtic cultural series (4/1/2012 & 5/6/2012)

Celebrating Irish culture, music and history is the objective of the South Florida Emerald Society’s series on the first Sunday of the month from October through June. 4 p.m.

FlaMenco Fest MiaMi 2012: estrellas del Flamenco (from 3/9/2012 to 3/11/2012) www.arshtcenter.org

Flamenco’s three greatest divas - Carmen Cortés, Rafaela Carrasco and Olga Pericet - dance a thrilling repertory of traditional and contemporary pieces with a company of 15 dancers and musicians.

The program will also feature works celebrating Spain’s greatest 20th-century poet and playwright, Federico Garcia Lorca.

Bacardi MiaMi sailing Week (from 3/4/2012 to 3/10/2012) www.miamisailingweek.com

Bacardi Miami Sailing Week presented by EFG Bank is a six-day experience that gathers the national and international sailing community together in a fun-filled week of regattas, awards ceremonies, parties and cultural exhibits. The historic Bacardi Cup, in its 85th year, and its Star fleet are part of Bacardi Miami Sailing Week.

WrestleMania axxess

the Brain Fair

(from 3/29/2012 to 4/1/2012) www.wwe.com

(3/17/2012) www.themiamiproject.org/brainfair

The ultimate fan experience, WrestleMania Axxess, returns to the Miami Beach Convention Center.It’s the WrestleMania Axxess pass to check out brand new features, exclusively for Wrestlemania XXVIII. Plus: one-of-a-kind memorabilia, live matches and Q&A’s and a chance to get autographs and pictures.

The Brain Fair is a free educational event. Kids of any age can hold a real brain, play with visual illusions, find out if they are a super taster, and build their own neuron. Fun science talks will be on topics such as Exercise and IQ, Sleep Disorders, ADHD, and Building Bionic Humans.

the MiaMi taste oF Brickell Food & Wine Festival (from 3/24/2012 to 3/25/2012) www.tasteofbrickell.com

eggstravaganza: a hop through Pinecrest gardens (3/31/2012) www.pinecrestgardens.com

The day is filled with “eggciting” activities for the entire family including egg hunts, face painting, balloon art, interactive games, music, pictures with the Spring Bunny, arts and crafts, the petting zoo and much more.

This annual event promises a fun-filled day of international music, art, outstanding food and wine, an exotic car show, a health and fitness expo, and a free Kids Zone.

More than 50 fine dining establishments from Downtown Miami and Brickell’s core will be featured, along with vendors, sponsors and non-profit organizations that will help bring thousands together to experience an exchange of food and music in the heart of Brickell on beautiful Biscayne Bay. Noon - 10 p.m.

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Manolo Blahnik Launches Line At

Saks Fifth Avenue Bal Harbour Shops RepoRting lisa petRillo

Manolo Blahnik BecaMe a worldwide brand and household name almost overnight, and now there’s good news for South Floridian shoe lovers.

Sarah Jessica Parker said it best on “Sex and The City,” and she said it often.

“Hello Lover,” said Parker as Carrie Bradshaw, drooling over a pair of Manolo’s in the window.

George Malkamus, CEO of Manolo Blahnik Shoes, said the exposure was great for the company.

“That was unbelievable for business and our brand because what it did was introduce us to a younger customer and a new customer,” said Malkamus.

Malkamus is launching the line at Saks Fifth Avenue Bal Harbour Shops for the first time, premiering the Spring collection.

You’ll find everything from sparkly shoes to flats, sassy sandals and pretty pumps.

One thing you won’t find is a sky high platform.

“He doesn’t do platforms,” Malkamus said. “He thinks if you see a woman wearing what he calls chair shoes, when you walk down the stairs everyone is only going to look at the chairs, not the beautiful women wearing them.”

Their sticker price is no walk in the park. An average pair of Manolo’s runs from $700 to $900 a pair, and up. Still many women from all walks of life want to walk in a pair of Manolo’s.

“There’s a line in the show that Carrie says, ‘I have a closet filled with Manolo Blahnik’s and I can’t afford an apartment,’” laughed Malkamus.

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Lipstick shines In Down Economy RepoRting liSa petRillo

Lips, whether they are red, pink, shiny or matte, ladies are loony over lipsticks.

“So a lipStick to a woman means what,” asked CBS4’s Lisa Petrillo.

“Everything!” exclaimed Tara Solomon. “Shoes, lipsticks, glasses…I can be stark naked if I have good shoes and a good lipstick, I’m done. I’m set!”

Nina Rudolph agreed. “It makes me look younger.”

“I’m definitely obsessed with lip gloss,” said Alison Levin.

From Saks Fifth Avenue at Bal Harbour shops to Bloomingdale’s in Aventura, the makeup counters are filled with every shade, brand and style of lipstick.

Elisabeth from Brazil made a beeline for Bloomingdale’s and the cosmetics counter as soon as she landed in South Florida.

“I feel more sexy, more comfortable, more beautiful, of course,” she told Petrillo.

And in tough economic times, ladies long for luscious lips even more. In fact, after 9/11, Estee Lauder Companies reported an increase in lipstick sales, theorizing that women get a boost when they buy lipstick.

Deborah Slack is Vice President and General Manager at Saks in Bal Harbour. “We haven’t seen a slow down, not seen a slow down in cosmetic at all, across the board. No matter what happens the lipsticks are always gonna be selling.”

And department store lipsticks can be pricey. The newest line to hit Saks is Tom Ford’s, a top seller at $48 a stick. [ 44 ] March 2012 CBS4 News Magazine Pinecrest

While shooting this story, I ran into my sister Nina shopping for lipstick.

“Let me see how many you have in your bag?” Lisa asked her sister.

“I have quite a few lipsticks,” replied Nina.

“Would you say you’re lipstick obsessed?” Lisa inquired.

“I am not lipstick obsessed!” laughed Nina.

But Alison Levin won’t leave the house without her gloss. “I have about 50 there in my car, my purse, my makeup bag…”

And when it comes to finding the right shades, makeup artists say it’s up to you.

Justin Cessac is the National Makeup artist for Laura Mercier.

“It’s about what you enjoy. There really aren’t rules anymore.”

Now one of the most expensive lipsticks here at the Bloomingdale’s counter is Sisley’s long-lasting LipsTick. It’s $55.

But there is a special Mango Butter inside.

“I treat myself to one per week. On an especially tough week, I go for a Tom Ford lipstick.”

“i feel moRe Sexy, moRe comfoRtable, moRe beautiful, of couRSe.”

Sneak Peak At

New Hollywood Beach

MargaritavillE Parrot heads may soon be flocking to Hollywood Beach. Developers of the new Margaritaville Hollywood Beach HotelResort have released new renderings of the Jimmy Buffett themed-beachfront oasis.

The $130-million dollar resort will be located at Johnson Street on the Broadwalk and across A1A on the Intracoastal Waterway.

The resort will be 17 stories and have 349 rooms, along with seven restaurants, several bars, a spa, and retail shops. There’s also a lagoon pool which features a water slide and a “Flo Rider” used to simulate surfing which will be open to the public.

The developer expects to break ground in June and rumor

has it that Jimmy Buffett may actually attend but nobody will confirm it for fear the the crowd will get too large.

Construction is set to start in July. It’s expected the opening will take place in August 2014.

For months, the anticipation of Margaritaville has spurred a frenzy of improvements up and down A1A and the Broadwalk.

Restaurants and hotels have been securing grants from the Community Redevelopment Agency’s improvement program to shore up storefronts. The CRA has also fed millions to revamping the Broadwalk, as way to get ready for Margaritaville.

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Best Groomers In South Florida

For centuries, they have been labeled man’s best friend. They give us unconditional love, greet us when we get home and become part of the family. As owners we want the very best for them when it comes to grooming. If you only want the best experience for your pooch, take a look at our top picks for groomers.

Barks & Tales Dog Spa 2500 Biscayne Blvd Miami, FL 33137 www.barksntales.com/ Known for its great attention to their canine clientele, this place is great to pamper your pooch. While it is a bit pricier than your average Petsmart, they will treat your pet with respect, love and care. The owner herself is there to greet and take care of your little one. If she is feeling especially nice, she may offer you some of her $5 specials. The best part? This groomer is cage-free so you won’t have to worry about your furry friend being locked up. For those who work, this place is great since it opens at 8 a.m.

Pet Wash Bullet Miami, FL (786) 250 -9841 If your dog won’t go to the groomer, have the groomer come to you. While Pet Wash Bullet is not your typical groomer since it’s on wheels, they do provide the same great service. Just call the number, make an appointment and “ta da” their fully equipped truck will show up and primp your pet while you continue working. For $45 you’re pampered pet will get a nail trim, wash, cut, and ear cleaning. Not badly priced for home service! [ 46 ] March 2012 CBS4 News Magazine Pinecrest

Just About Dogs & Cats 2215 N Commerce Pkwy Weston, FL 33326 www.justaboutdogsandcats.com For those who are nervous about leaving their cute canine or feline at a groomer, this place lets you watch while your furry friend gets primped. Your pet will get treated like a rock star by groomers who have studied American Kennel Club breed standard and trend grooming.

So just relax and watch while your four legged friend gets turned into something fabulous.

Wilton’s Manner www.wiltonsmanor.com You will not feel guilty leaving your happy hound at this place. The owners, Alan and Josh, are famous for their attention and love for each canine customer. This place is less expensive than most groomers. Your pup may even make new friends in their cage–free environment.

They even offer a shuttle service for busy parents!

Ace Dog Grooming & Pet Supplies 7370 Bird Rd Miami, FL 33155 www.acegroomingandboarding.com This adorable sanctuary has a major following for its great grooming and boarding service. Once you drop off your four legged friend, you can shop around for some goodies and speak to the infamously knowledgeable owner, Mayra. This no-cage, spa environment will allow for you to be at ease and know that your pooch is only getting the best. Did we mention their great pricing?

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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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Delta Expansion Adds Non-Stops Between

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.

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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.

Is it possible to die from a

Broken Heart? pointed to an X-Ray. When Orit MiMOun thinks of her Aunt Typically however, people do recover from the syndrome. It Rozine Hassun and Uncle Albert Hassun, there is nothing but usually mimics a heart attack but with no blockages. It can smiles. happen within weeks to a year-and-a-half after a traumatic event.

‘It’s a love story. It’s very rare,” said Mimoun. “You don’t find In this recent presentation to the America Heart Association, things like that today.”

6,000 people with Broken Heart Syndrome were studied. Most Mimoun is referring to the fact that her aunt and uncle had recovered with medicine. been married for 67-years. They had two kids, two grandchilA report from Beth Israel Medical Center shows the immediate dren, and had moved to the U.S. from Egypt to work in the effects of Broken Heart Syndrome, which mostly effects women. garment industry.

“Look at him looking at her grinning right there. That’s cute,” “Virtually everything they did was together,” Mimoun told Mimoun told Demos as they looked at pictures CBS4’s Cynthia Demos.

Orit said some may find it sad that her Aunt’s heart was so She showed Demos pictures of them always touching each broken she could no longer live, but she says that to her, it’s just other, and always laughing at each others jokes for almost seven a sign that her aunt and uncle had a life worth living. decades.

The Hassun’s 68th wedding anniversary would have been last “They were not only husband and wife they were best friends month. too. It’s the joy of life… they had the joy of life together. The joy of life, that’s what I would say,” said Mimoun.

But as Demos learned, in November of 2010, the joy in Rozine’s life ended when Albert died. Her niece said Rozine was here, but was no longer living.

“The day he died it’s like Rozine died too,” remembered Mimoun.

He was 82. She was 80.

“She had no interest in life anymore,” Mimoun observed.

Although Rozine was in perfect health, about seven months after Albert died, she suffered a massive heart attack and died.

Was it the result of Broken Heart Syndrome?

“Evidence suggests a love connection between married couples,” said Cardiologist Dr. Alan Ackermann.

Dr. Ackermann says it is very rare to die from Broken Heart Syndrome, but it does happen.

“So basically doctors can read “Dr. Ackermann says it is very rare to die from Broken emotion. Yes we can. We can even film it,” Ackermann insisted as he Heart Syndrome, but it does happen.”

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Doctors Warn Of

CoFrommplications Cheap International Breast Implants Zrinka Jurisa is a mother of one.

She claimed that having a baby took a toll on her body, especially her breasts.

“After I had my son everything went South,” Jurisa said.

Although she lives in Miami now, Jurisa is originally from Venezu ela and still has family there.

“I needed some help,” explained Jurisa.

That coupled with the fact that the breast augmentation surgery would cost her $2,000 in Venezuela, as opposed to about $8,000 in the U.S., about one-fou rth the cost, she flew to a doctor in South America to get her breast implants.

But the doctor used defective implants. He inserted P.I.P implant s, or Poly Implant Prosthesis. Those are illegal in the U.S. Dr. Phillip Craft with the Miami Institute on Brickell explained, “This is a breast implant approved in the U.S., it has a thick exterior and medical grade silicone inside. The P.I.P implant has a thin exterior and industrial grand silicone inside.”

Craft told CBS4’s Cynthia Demos that about 300,000 P.I.P implant s were sold worldwide, tens of thousands of them in Latin America.

“They tend to rupture three to five times more than durable brands, ” said Jurisa.

If they rupture, the patient can suffer from Lupus or rheumatoid arthritis and the list goes on.

Dr. Craft will be removing Jurisa’s P.I.P implants and replacing them with safe implants.

“The medical tourism. You see it a lot,” said Craft.

The problem is so big, the Miami Institute is holding seminars to educate the public as to what is going on and letting them know that P.I.P implants are no longer used anywhere.

The company that made them has gone bankrupt. Patients like Jurisa say education is key.

“Take a little measures in regards to prevention and maybe have them replaced,” Jurisa said.

The Miami Institute is working with the people who have the defectiv e implant to get it fixed at a discounted rate.

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