Latin People News LPN: Traffic Impact: Miami Marathon Weekend

Latin People News LPN: Traffic Impact: Miami Marathon Weekend: Traffic Impact: Miami Marathon Weekend Saturday, February 8 - Sunday, February 9 On Sunday, February 9 ...

Traffic Impact: Miami Marathon Weekend Saturday, February 8 - Sunday, February 9 On Sunday, February 9 the 18th Annual Life Time Miami Marathon and Half Marathon presented by cbdMD returns with over 30,000 runners and walkers. Runners will make their way from Downtown Miami through the MacArthur Causeway and exit Miami Beach on the Venetian Causeway.  The Miami Beach Police Department will be working closely with this event to minimize the traffic impact.  SUNDAY TRAFFIC ADVISORY Downtown/Brickell: 6 a.m. - 2 p.m.  MacArthur Causeway EB: 5 a.m. - 8 a.m. Miami Beach Area: 5 a.m. - 10 a.m. Venetian Causeway: 6 a.m. - 10 a.m. Rickenbacker Causeway Area: 6:30 a.m. - 12 p.m. Coconut Grove Area: 7 a.m. - 1 p.m. We recommend for all those wishing to enter or exit Miami Beach between 6 a.m. and 10 a.m. to utilize the Julia Tuttle Causeway. Roads will be closed and managed by the Miami, Miami Beach and Miami-Dade Police Departments, who will assist with traffic through intersections between gaps of runners.  Miami Beach Trolley Information Due to road closures, the South Beach Trolley service will not serve the Rebecca Tower, Belle Isle or Washington Avenue stops between 17 to 21 streets from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. Other stops that may be affected are: Alton Road/4 Street (both directions), Washington Avenue/S Pointe Drive, S Pointe Drive/Washington Avenue, and Washington Avenue/2 Street (both directions).  The Middle Beach Loop will not be serving stops at Dade Boulevard/Michigan Avenue, Meridian Avenue/19 Street, and 20 Street/Liberty Avenue. Service will be restored to affected stops as soon as roads are reopened. Click the image below for a closer look at the course map for Sunday's race.  On Saturday, February 8 the Life Time Tropical 5k will also race through the city. The race will begin at 7:30 a.m. at Watson Island by the Miami Children's Museum and will enter the city via the MacArthur Causeway, continue south on Alton Road and finish on South Pointe Drive. Miami Beach Trolley Information Due to road closures, the South Beach Trolley service will not serve the Rebecca Tower stop from 6 a.m. to 9 am. Trolleys will be picking up/dropping off affected passengers at the intersection of 2 Street and Michigan Avenue. Service will be restored to affected stops as soon as roads are reopened. Click the image below for a closer look at the course map for Saturday's race.

Latin People News LPN: Over 5,000 people have attended 17 of our conferen...

Latin People News LPN: Over 5,000 people have attended 17 of our conferen...: 7th Annual Narcotics Conference "Drugged to Death" As Part of the Broward County Crime Commission Bui...

7th Annual Narcotics Conference "Drugged to Death" As Part of the Broward County Crime Commission Building Bridges Mental Health Conference Series Critical Thinking Solutions in Crime Tuesday, March 31st, 2020 South County Civic Center 16700 Jog Rd, Delray Beach, FL 33446 Sign in/Breakfast Begins at 8:30am Program 9:00am to 3:15pm Lunch Included To Register Please Visit www.BrowardCrime.Org AGENDA 8:30 a.m. to 8:50 a.m. - Sign - In   8:50 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. - Opening Comments   9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m - Panel 1 - “Blow by Blow”- The Real Life Undercover Operation and Arrest of Infamous Cocaine Smuggler George Jung (As portrayed by Johnny Depp in the 2012 motion picture).   10:00 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. – Panel 2 – “From Pill Mills to the Street” – How Florida Sparked a U.S. Heroin Crisis - Florida "Pill Mills" were the "Gas on the Fire" Which Led to the current Street Level epidemic of Heroin and Fetanyl In 2010, some 90 percent of the Oxycontin prescriptions in the U.S. were written in Florida, where “pill mills” were springing up at record rates. Overdose deaths were skyrocketing, and the state had become a magnet for addicts from all around the country. The next year, reacting to public outcry, the state cracked down on pain clinics prescribing opioids like oxycodone and hydrocodone. Now, five years later, pain pill abuse is down, but heroin use has soared. And the resurgence of heroin, a street drug with a sinister reputation, has led some to ask if the crackdown actually made things worse.   10:45 a.m. to 10:55 a.m. – BREAK   10:55 a.m. to 11:40 a.m. - The Spike of Meth - Related Deaths in Florida (and the United States) Meth users may be adding heroin to the mix to create an equally powerful but dangerous combination known as a "Goofball", according to the CDC. Some may be using stimulants and opioids at different times to manage their highs. 11:40 a.m. to Noon – LUNCH BREAK   Noon to 12:45 p.m. - Counter-Narcotic Cyber Investigations Task Force Case Study   12:45 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. – BREAK   1:00 p.m. to 1:45 p.m. – Operation Snake Oil Redux, An Interview with case participants. A Doctor previously pled guilty to conspiring to distribute and dispense large amounts of oxycodone without a legitimate medical purpose and outside the usual course of professional practice.   1:45 p.m. to 1:55 p.m. - BREAK   1:55 p.m. to 2:40 p.m. – The Florida Shuffle & The On Going Cycle of Recovery & Relapse - Well-intended federal laws such as the Affordable Care Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act are being exploited by unscrupulous individuals who profit off of the misery of addiction.  Although there are many good drug treatment and sober living providers, the rogue rehab and sober home owners encourage relapse over recovery, to line their pockets through insurance fraud, patient brokering, kickbacks and other illegal activity. This is known as the Florida Shuffle.   2:40 p.m. to 3:20 p.m. – Solutions Panel: Real Life Success Stories From People Who Have Overcome Addiction CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDITS:   Mental Health Professionals: 6 CEUs Provided for Mental Health Professionals, Florida Psychological Association (FPA) Pending The Florida Psychological Association is approved by the Florida Department of Health, Board of Psychology and Board of School Psychology to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. The Florida Psychological Association is approved by the Florida Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy, and Mental Health Counseling as a provider of continuing education. The Florida Psychological Association maintains responsibility for the program and its content. Nurses, Respiratory Therapists and EMS: Memorial Healthcare System is an approved provider of Nurses, Respiratory Therapist and EMS continuum education. The 6th Annual Narcotics Conference is approved for 5.5 Nursing and Respiratory contact hours and EMS personnel is approved for 6.5 contact hours. Pharmacist: This program has been approved for 6 hours of general CE for pharmacists.   Physicians:   Memorial Healthcare System designates this live activity for a maximum of 6.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education through the joint providership of Memorial Healthcare System and the Broward County Crime Commission. The Memorial Healthcare System is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.  See Our YouTube Channel for Previous Conference Testimonials Check Out Our Videos! For More Information, Visit www.browardcrime.org or Please Call Hope #754-423-1976 or Email Hope@BrowardCrime.Org "Evil Triumphs When Good People Stand Idly By"

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Latin People News LPN: LendEDU promocionó productos financieros de manera...

Latin People News LPN: LendEDU promocionó productos financieros de manera...: 3 de febrero de 2020 por  Cristina Miranda División de educación del consumidor y negocios, FTC Los sitios de comparación en línea...

3 de febrero de 2020

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Cristina Miranda

División de educación del consumidor y negocios, FTC

Los sitios de comparación en línea pueden ser excelentes para analizar los productos que deseas probar o comprar. ¿Pero esos comentarios y calificaciones son objetivos, precisos e imparciales? Esa es una pregunta que hay que hacerse siempre, y el motivo es que algunos comentarios y calificaciones sobre productos que se publican en internet podrían estar influenciados por pagos del anunciante.

Según la FTC, eso es exactamente lo que hizo una compañía llamada LendEDU y sus operadores. La compañía promocionó el sitio web lendedu.com como un recurso en el cual la gente podría comparar productos financieros confidencialmente – incluidos préstamos estudiantiles privados – como una ayuda para ahorrar tiempo y dinero. LendEDU tenía tablas de posiciones, clasificaciones, calificaciones con estrellas y comentarios de aquellas que, según dijo, eran las mejores compañías que ofrecían productos financieros. La compañía dijo que esta información era objetiva, precisa e imparcial. Pero según la FTC, las clasificaciones y calificaciones de LendEDU se basaban en el pago de esas compañías.

La FTC también dice que LendEDU publicó falsos comentarios de consumidores en su propio sitio web. Cuando la FTC observó más detenidamente, descubrió que casi todos los comentarios positivos de los clientes de lendedu.com habían sido escritos por los empleados, amigos, familiares y asociados de LendEDU.

De acuerdo a los términos del acuerdo de la FTC, LendEDU debe dejar de efectuar declaraciones equívocas y debe informarle a la gente si recibe dinero para promocionar productos. LendEDU también revelará cualquier relación que pudiera afectar el endoso de un producto.

Si tienes planes de comprar algo en base a los comentarios o calificaciones que se publican en internet:

• Considera la fuente de las opiniones y comentarios antes de decidir si comprar o no. Las opiniones de expertos y organizaciones confiables e imparciales son más valiosas que la opinión de un solo cliente o que un comentario que aparece en un sitio web del que nunca escuchaste hablar.

• Compara comentarios publicados en internet de más de una fuente. Puedes tener una mejor idea de una compañía, producto o servicio si lees opiniones en varios sitios web, incluidos los sitios de comparación de compras o de tiendas minoristas. También revisa sitios confiables que se especialicen en revisar productos con opiniones y comparaciones de expertos.

Para obtener más información, mira este video.

Latin People News LPN: What's Happening at Your Library - February 4, 202...

Latin People News LPN: What's Happening at Your Library - February 4, 202...: Black History Month programs, line dancing, candle making, calligraphy classes and more!   Share                     Donate ...

Black History Month programs, line dancing, candle making, calligraphy classes and more!

Share               Donate February 4, 2020 Celebrate Black History Month at the Library Join us for a variety of programs and events throughout February in honor of Black History Month, including dance, music, arts and crafts, movies, storytimes and more!  All ages welcome. Black History Celebration Join us for an afternoon of dance, poetry and storytelling featuring the MDPLS Storytime Troupe and JDiva's Dance Company.  Saturday, February 8, 2 - 4 p.m. Arcola Lakes Branch Afro Dance Enjoy the rhythm of live percussion instruments as you exercise and strengthen your body during this dynamic workshop led by dance instructor Andres Arevalo. Suitable for all skill levels. Best for ages 8 years and up. Saturday, February 8, 2 p.m. Homestead Branch Afro-Peruvian Tap  Inspired by Afro-Peruvian culture, learn how to make rhythms with your feet and create choreography sequences to express yourself with freedom and creativity. Tuesday, February 11, 9:30 a.m. Culmer/Overtown Branch Marci Poppins Puppet Show Join Marci Poppins and her playful puppets for a magical and musical celebration that reminds everyone to be proud of their heritage and honor those who helped make our world a better place. Saturday, February 8, 11 a.m. Country Walk Branch Monday, February 10, 10 a.m. Sunny Isles Branch Thursday, February 13, 10:30 a.m. Opa-locka Branch IN THE SPOTLIGHT Census 2020: Be Counted! The 2020 Census is coming!  Every 10 years the U.S. Census Bureau conducts a nationwide count to determine the number of people living in the United States.  In mid-March, homes across the country will begin receiving invitations to complete the 2020 Census.  You can respond in one of three ways:  online, by phone or by mail.  Remember, if you don't have a computer or internet access at home, you can always visit your local library to complete the Census online. It's important that everyone be counted because census results will determine how billions of dollars in federal funding are distributed to our community for hospitals, schools, roads and other vital programs. To learn more, visit the Miami-Dade Counts 2020 Census information page. Did you know? The online and phone census questionnaire will be available in 13 languages.  ART Heart Art Painting Class Create your own masterpiece using the basic heart shape, color, and design. Makes the perfect Valentine's Day gift! Space is limited. Please contact the branch for registration information. Ages 5 years and up. Tuesday, February 11, 3:30 p.m. Bay Harbor Islands Branch ARTS & CRAFTS The Life of the Honeybee and Beeswax Candle Rolling Learn about the honeybee's life cycle and beeswax production, then create 100% beeswax candles. These candles burn slowly and leave no unhealthy residue. Space is limited. Please contact the branch for registration information. Ages 18 years and up. Monday, February 10, 6:30 p.m. Miami Beach Regional Made possible by the City of Miami Beach, Cultural Affairs Program, Cultural Arts Council. AUTHOR VISIT MDPLS Author Series with M Dorsett Join M Dorsett as she presents her latest book, The Lion and the Elephant, a story about friendship and the journey of life, plus enjoy an art activity inspired by the book. Ages 5 - 12 years. Copies of the book will be available for purchase and signing. Saturday, February 8, 11 a.m. Lemon City Branch AUTHOR VISIT MDPLS Author Series with Lew Paper Join Lew Paper as he presents his latest book, In the Cauldron: Terror, Tension, and the American Ambassador's Struggle to Avoid Pearl Harbor, which tells the story of Joseph Grew, America's ambassador to Japan, and his unrelenting effort to avoid the war he saw coming. It's a story filled with hope and heartache and complex and fascinating characters. Copies of the book will be available for purchase and signing. Sunday, February 9, 2 p.m. Northeast Dade - Aventura Branch DIGITAL LITERACY Ready, Set, Bank: Digital Basics Learn the basics and benefits of online banking, including how to get started and deposit a check using your smartphone, using online bill pay and setting up account alerts. Ages 18 years and up. Friday, February 7 & 14, Noon - 2 p.m. West Kendall Regional WRITING Learn Cursive Writing Learn this quick, flowing writing style that has been used throughout history in everything from historical documents to personal letters. Space is limited. Please contact the branch for registration information. Ages 12 years and up. Wednesday, February 12, 6 p.m. North Shore Branch Made possible by the City of Miami Beach, Cultural Affairs Program, Cultural Arts Council. MOVIES AT THE LIBRARY Celebrate Black History Month with movies the entire family can enjoy.  Black Panther (PG-13) Thursday, February 6 2 p.m. Main Library Remember the Titans (PG-13) Friday, February 7 3 p.m. Homestead Branch Harriet (PG-13) Saturday, February 8  2 p.m. West Kendall Regional DANCE Line Dancing for Everyone Grab your dancing shoes and learn different styles of line dancing - from country to party to Latin and more! You'll be doing basic choreographed steps that will have you looking like a pro on the dance floor! No dance experience necessary. Please dress comfortably. Leather sole shoes suggested.  All ages. Children under 13 should be accompanied by an adult. Saturday, February 8, 4:30 p.m. South Shore Branch* Tuesday, February 11, 4 p.m. Coral Gables Branch** Wednesday, February 12, 3 p.m. Edison Center Branch *Made possible by the City of Miami Beach, Cultural Affairs Program, Cultural Arts Council. **Made possible by the City of Coral Gables. ART Draw Your Name! Learn the Art of Calligraphy Transform your writing into artwork by becoming familiar with calligraphy instruments and techniques. Each participant will take home a calligraphy pen, template sheet and five sheets of calligraphy paper. Space is limited. Please contact the branch for registration information. Saturday, February 8, 1 p.m. North Shore Branch Saturday, February 8, 3:30 p.m. South Shore Branch Made possible by the City of Miami Beach, Cultural Affairs Program, Cultural Arts Council. There's a lot more happening at your local library! Visit our calendar of events to find out more.