The National Federation of the Blind of Utah is excited to announce a new website, BlindHow.com. BlindHow.com allows for community members to view and share video, audio, or written tutorials and information on myriad topics regarding blindness and visual impairment. Visit the site, sign up, test drive, make comments, rank content, and become a contributor by submitting articles, videos and audio! Submit content from the web that you have found enlightening, positive, and/or helpful. Original articles, videos, or audio tutorials are also encouraged. With your help, BlindHow.com will become the premiere, one-stop website for questions and answers related to blindness or visual impairment.

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Thursday April 28, 2011: 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm -- Downtown Library: 3rd Floor Computer Training Center

Take some time now that tax season is out of the way to learn how to use the Morningstar investment research database. It will help you track, analyze and make intelligent decisions about your investments.

One of the most trusted names in the investment industry, Barron's and Forbes
rank Morningstar among the top investing sites.

Take advantage of this premier database that the Library offers because now, more than ever, it pays to have solid, unbiased information to make investment decisions.

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On April 30 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. the City of Ann Arbor Police Department and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) will give the public an opportunity to prevent pill abuse and theft by ridding their homes of potentially dangerous expired, unused, and unwanted prescription drugs. This Special Collection will be held at the Ann Arbor Justice Center at 301 E. Huron St., 2nd floor. The service is free and anonymous, no questions asked.

All grandparents should know about a recent telephone scam that tries to persuade them to send thousands of dollars to their distressed grandchildren. Michigan’s Attorney General Mike Cox provides information on how to avoid this deception. Everyone wants to help family in trouble, but it's important to know who you're sending money to. Sid Kirchheimer’s book and his AARP Bulletin column Scam Alert will inform you how to handle many rip-offs out there.

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Are you curious about how much energy your appliances are using? You can borrow one of our 19 Energy Meters to find out. The City of Ann Arbor has given AADL 7 meters for our patrons to use. You can borrow these kits for 4 weeks or longer if there are no holds on them. Need to research new appliances? Nothing beats Consumer Reports for unbiased information about products on the market. Even better: You can access this info from home with your aadl log in by going to our Research Page and clicking on Magazine articles!

energy meter

Are you curious about how much energy your appliances are using? You can borrow one of our Energy Meters to find out. The City of Ann Arbor has given AADL 7 new meters for our patrons to use. You can borrow these kits for 4 weeks or longer if there are no holds on them. Need to research new appliances? Nothing beats Consumer Reports for unbiased information about products on the market. Even better: You can access this info from home with your aadl log in by going to our Research Page and clicking on Magazine articles!

Helping Hand

Michigan citizens have a new one-stop site for assistance with job searching, job training, health care, unemployment benefits, housing, family support and much more at Helping Hand. The site is easy to navigate and gets you quickly to the right state agency. Looking to improve your job-seeking closer to home? The Library's One Hour to Better Resumes class offers hands-on training for print and online resumes. Then proceed to our One Hour to Better Cover Letters and Employer Research and One Hour to Better Job Interviews with Manpower classes for a job search makeover!

The Better Business Bureau has realeased a DVD titled Know fraud:don't be a victim to show us all how NOT to fall prey to common schemes of fraud. In this Dvd you will learn about common telemarketing and mail frauds. You will learn why these scams work, and how con artist pick their potential victims. This Dvd will discuss all the red flags to look for when dealing with the public so you can be on the lookout for fraud.

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There is only ONE official website for filing for unemployment benefits in Michigan, the Unemployment Insurance Agency. And there is NO charge for filing for unemployment benefits in Michigan. The State is warning residents against using websites that charge fees to file claims for unemployment benefits. These companies are advertising on search engines and generating emails and they will attempt to get access to bank accounts, credit cards, and personal information from consumers. They may look "official" but they are NOT, so steer clear and stay safe!