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	Miami-Dade job, service cuts set to begin
	Miami-Dade to vote on three union contracts this week
	Hong Kong-based Cathay Pacific to add fourth weekly cargo flight to Miami
	Apolitical, volunteer advisor team may watch over Miami's budget
	Jungle Island in line for tax break, though Dade commissioners have concerns
	Miami-Dade businesses can help schools with cash, jobs in One Community One Goal
	Patients flocking to Baptist Health urgent care centers

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Thursday 2/18

INVESTOR ADVICE
Santiago Maggi shares tactics from his book "Investment Strategies for Uncertain Markets." 6:30 p.m. Books & Books, 265 Aragon Ave., Coral Gables. Details: (305) 442-4408 or www.booksandbooks.com.
MODERN METROPOLIS
Explore the evolution of modern architecture through Miami's history of extraordinary growth in the two decades following World War II with Allan T. Shulman, an author of "Miami Modern Metropolis." The book explores Miami's extraordinary growth from 1945-1965, featuring area architecture including hotels, residences and retail centers. 8 p.m. Books & Books, 265 Aragon Ave., Coral Gables. Details: (305) 442-4408 or www.booksandbooks.com.

Friday 2/19

ODE TO SOUTH FLORIDA
Miami non-profit publishing organization Editorial Ultramar presents "La Ciudad de la Unidad Posible," a collection of South Florida Spanish poetry. Twenty-two of the book's 32 poets will read their work in honor of the collection's publication. 8 p.m. Books & Books, 265 Aragon Ave., Coral Gables. Details: (305) 442-4408 or www.booksandbooks.com.

Saturday 2/20

LOOKING FOR LOVE?
Patti Stanger, star and executive producer of Bravo's "Millionaire Matchmaker," greets fans and signs copies of her book "Become Your Own Matchmaker: 8 Easy Steps for Attracting Your Perfect Mate." Read her book, she says, and you'll be in a committed, monogamous relationship with the man of your dreams in less than a year. 5 p.m. Books & Books, 927 Lincoln Road, Miami Beach. Details: (305) 532-3222 or www.booksandbooks.com.

Thursday 2/25

CONNOISSEUR LINGO
Adrienne Lehrer, a professor of linguistics at the University of Arizona, discusses the language of food and wine in conjunction with her book "Wine and Conversation." The informational read discusses the constantly growing vocabulary used to describe wines, including metaphors like "friendly" and "sculpted," whether wine drinkers can successfully communicate their perceptions of taste, and more. 7 p.m. Feb. 25. Books & Books, 927 Lincoln Road, Miami Beach. Details: (305) 532-3222 or www.booksandbooks.com.

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