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Q. My son, who's 21, has always shown an interest in carpentry and would like to be a carpenter. We can't seem to find a carpentry school or trade school for carpentry in Miami. Any information you can provide will be appreciated.
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07/31/2003 03:01 AM EDT)
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Q. I used to work for the University of Miami, but I'm on long-term disability because I have bone cancer. However, I'm entitled to the same health insurance as current employees.
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07/30/2003 03:01 AM EDT)
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Q. I had to take my son to Baptist Hospital's urgent care clinic in February. According to our United HealthCare policy, our co-payment for urgent care is $25, which we paid.
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07/29/2003 03:01 AM EDT)
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Q. My father is deceased, and I was recently looking through an old photograph album of his military service during World War II. Between two blank album pages, I found an 8 X 10, black pencil drawing of Li'l Abner signed by Al Capp. How can I find out if the drawing has any value and if there is a market for it?
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07/28/2003 03:01 AM EDT)
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Q. Is there a place in Miami where one can copyright lyrics and music? If so, what is the process and how much does it cost? A. Copyrights can be registered with the Copyright Office at the Library of Congress, but because a work is considered copyrighted the moment it is created, registration is not necessary.
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07/27/2003 03:01 AM EDT)
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Q. My grandson attends Howard A. Doolin Middle School in south Miami-Dade. He passed the FCAT and all his school tests. But the school is holding him back because he had three more unexcused absences than the school allows.
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07/26/2003 03:01 AM EDT)
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Q. Please settle a friendly (but important) argument between neighbors. Should you leave one window partially open during a hurricane to relieve the pressure difference between the inside and outside of the house?
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07/25/2003 03:01 AM EDT)
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Q. I listed my phone number on the Do-Not-Call Registry and since then my caller ID has seen a tenfold increase in the number of ''unknown caller'' calls. When I answered one of them, it was, of course, a telemarketer.
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07/24/2003 03:01 AM EDT)
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Q. I am interested in 80th birthday greetings for my mother-in-law next June. I need an address for President Clinton. Please let me know.
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07/23/2003 03:01 AM EDT)
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Q. I just received a phone call from National Energy Conservation, saying that they are conducting an audit of unusually high FPL bills in my area (South Miami-Dade). They asked questions about the number of people living here, number of bedrooms and bathrooms, whether we have central air, seniors living here and the amount of the last bill. She then tried to make an appointment for someone to come check out the situation and tried to pin me down to a date. Is this legitimate?
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07/22/2003 03:01 AM EDT)
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