var digesttext = "<!-- Header --><table width=\"728\" border=\"2\" cellpadding=\"5\" align=\"center\" bordercolor=\"#000000\" bgcolor=\"#8EABBD\"><tr><td bgcolor=\"#FFFFF0\"><p  align=\"center\"><font style=\"font-family:verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:medium; font-weight:bold;\">Employment of People with Disabilities</font><br><hr color=\"#8EC298\" size=\"1\"></p><!-- Items --><FONT style=\"font-family:verdana, arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:11pt;\"><b><a href=\"http://www.dol.gov/opa/media/press/odep/odep20120252.htm\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Open this story in new window\">DOL\'s Office of Disability Employment Policy releases comprehensive soft skills curriculum for young workers [02/09 ...</a></b></FONT><br /><FONT  color=\"#008000\" style=\"font-family:verdana, arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:8pt;\"><b><em> Feb 9, 2012 22:38 GMT </b></em></FONT><br/><FONT style=\"font-family:verdana, arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:10pt;\">The U.S. Department of Labor\'s Office of Disability Employment Policy today announced the release of \"Skills to Pay the Bills: Mastering Soft Skills for Workplace Success,\" a collection of career development exercises and activities designed to help sharpen the commu nication and other \"soft\" skills..</FONT><br /><br /><FONT style=\"font-family:verdana, arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:11pt;\"><b><a href=\"http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNGkX4BZHo9uFYOD36mv__-Jrkp0sA&url=http://www.marketwatch.com/story/us-labor-departments-office-of-disability-employment-policy-releases-comprehensive-soft-skills-curriculum-for-young-workers-2012-02-09\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Open this story in new window\">US Labor Department\'s Office of Disability Employment Policy releases ... - MarketWatch (press release)</a></b></FONT><br /><FONT  color=\"#008000\" style=\"font-family:verdana, arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:8pt;\"><b><em> Feb 9, 2012 22:28 GMT </b></em></FONT><br/><FONT style=\"font-family:verdana, arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:10pt;\"> US Labor Department&#39;s Office of Disability Employment Policy releases ... MarketWatch (press release) \"Dressing appropriately, showing up on time and networking with co-workers are all crucial to finding and keeping a job,\" said Kathy Martinez, assistant secretary of labor for disability employ..</FONT><br /><br /><FONT style=\"font-family:verdana, arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:11pt;\"><b><a href=\"http://news.yahoo.com/us-labor-departments-office-disability-employment-policy-releases-222815592.html\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Open this story in new window\">US Labor Department\'s Office of Disability Employment Policy releases comprehensive soft skills curriculum for young ...</a></b></FONT><br /><FONT  color=\"#008000\" style=\"font-family:verdana, arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:8pt;\"><b><em> Feb 9, 2012 22:28 GMT </b></em></FONT><br/><FONT style=\"font-family:verdana, arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:10pt;\">WASHINGTON, Feb. 9, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The U.S. Department of Labor\'s Office of Disability Employment Policy today announced the release of \"Skills to Pay the Bills: Mastering Soft Skills for Workplace Success,\" a collection of career development exercises and activities designed to hel..</FONT><br /><br /><FONT style=\"font-family:verdana, arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:11pt;\"><b><a href=\"http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNEB4L0aqWabEYeUTdIY-pyNklBdSw&url=http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/minister-sahin-hopeful-on-removing-barriers.aspx?pageID%3D238%26nID%3D13429%26NewsCatID%3D339\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Open this story in new window\">Minister Şahin hopeful on \'removing barriers\' - Hurriyet Daily News (press release)</a></b></FONT><br /><FONT  color=\"#008000\" style=\"font-family:verdana, arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:8pt;\"><b><em> Feb 9, 2012 22:12 GMT </b></em></FONT><br/><FONT style=\"font-family:verdana, arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:10pt;\"> Hurriyet Daily News (press release) Minister Şahin hopeful on &#39;removing barriers&#39; Hurriyet Daily News (press release) “What we work for is to remove the barriers of people who have bias in their minds against disabled people while removing the technical barriers for disabled people ,” Şahin..</FONT><br /><br /><FONT style=\"font-family:verdana, arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:11pt;\"><b><a href=\"http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNFx6rX7fV_q4DDfD9PLd5lF3QHktA&url=http://www.wwlp.com/dpp/news/massachusetts/helping-the-disabled-find-work\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Open this story in new window\">Helping the disabled find work - WWLP 22News</a></b></FONT><br /><FONT  color=\"#008000\" style=\"font-family:verdana, arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:8pt;\"><b><em> Feb 9, 2012 21:59 GMT </b></em></FONT><br/><FONT style=\"font-family:verdana, arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:10pt;\"> Helping the disabled find work WWLP 22News According to Massachusetts Advocates for Children, the rate of unemployment among adults with disabilities is 70%. \"These are young people who can contribute to the workforce, they can make a difference. They want real work , real jobs , and we need to .....</FONT><br /><br /><FONT style=\"font-family:verdana, arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:11pt;\"><b><a href=\"http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNGPp3xgodc0QEp9_4F0p2rzg6SIOA&url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/race-to-meet-march-deadline-to-equip-disabled-govt-staff-with-aid-devices/910308/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Open this story in new window\">Race to meet March deadline to equip disabled govt staff with aid devices - Indian Express</a></b></FONT><br /><FONT  color=\"#008000\" style=\"font-family:verdana, arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:8pt;\"><b><em> Feb 9, 2012 20:38 GMT </b></em></FONT><br/><FONT style=\"font-family:verdana, arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:10pt;\"> Race to meet March deadline to equip disabled govt staff with aid devices Indian Express The Pune-based Commissionerate of Disability has sought data on differently abled employees from all state government departments so that suitable devices can be given to them by March-end. The efforts are in l..</FONT><br /><br /><FONT style=\"font-family:verdana, arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:11pt;\"><b><a href=\"http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNGUQyHm9c_hrc52Jdrl5MnYSE7Dng&url=http://www.swindonadvertiser.co.uk/news/9523223.Helping_the_disabled_on_way_back_to_work/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Open this story in new window\">Helping the disabled on way back to work - Swindon Advertiser</a></b></FONT><br /><FONT  color=\"#008000\" style=\"font-family:verdana, arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:8pt;\"><b><em> Feb 9, 2012 18:53 GMT </b></em></FONT><br/><FONT style=\"font-family:verdana, arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:10pt;\"> Helping the disabled on way back to work Swindon Advertiser And for people with a disability or a health condition, it can be even more daunting. But yesterday the Mayor of Swindon, coun Ray Ballman officially opened a new office for Pluss, a social enterprise supporting thousands of people with di..</FONT><br /><br /><FONT style=\"font-family:verdana, arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:11pt;\"><b><a href=\"http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNF1oKnZx13pdy-RSjaRr2K9Obq36Q&url=http://daily-journal.com/archives/dj/display.php?id%3D486615\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Open this story in new window\">State: Unions fight hard for disabled care jobs - Kankakee Daily Journal</a></b></FONT><br /><FONT  color=\"#008000\" style=\"font-family:verdana, arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:8pt;\"><b><em> Feb 8, 2012 17:14 GMT </b></em></FONT><br/><FONT style=\"font-family:verdana, arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:10pt;\"> Chicago Tribune State: Unions fight hard for disabled care jobs Kankakee Daily Journal Pat Quinn rang the bell in the fall when he announced the closure of seven state facilities, two of which care for people with developmentally disabilities , because of a lack of funds. Quinn and lawmakers eventu..</FONT><br /><br /><FONT style=\"font-family:verdana, arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:11pt;\"><b><a href=\"http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNEHEoC_ZMKr1cJ4NncAg8Vico7JTg&url=http://dailymaverick.co.za/article/2012-02-07-will-law-changes-put-disabled-whites-out-in-the-cold\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Open this story in new window\">Will law changes put disabled whites out in the cold? - Daily Maverick</a></b></FONT><br /><FONT  color=\"#008000\" style=\"font-family:verdana, arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:8pt;\"><b><em> Feb 8, 2012 06:08 GMT </b></em></FONT><br/><FONT style=\"font-family:verdana, arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:10pt;\"> Independent Online Will law changes put disabled whites out in the cold? Daily Maverick Trade union Solidarity says the proposed amendments to the BBBEE Act will result in disabled white people being unfairly discriminated against on the basis of race by excluding them from the definition of design..</FONT><br /><br /><FONT style=\"font-family:verdana, arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:11pt;\"><b><a href=\"http://finance.yahoo.com/news/feb-24th-hundreds-people-help-163000923.html\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Open this story in new window\">On Feb 24th Hundreds of People Will Help Dayle McIntosh Disability Resource Centers Change Lives at the 24th Annual ...</a></b></FONT><br /><FONT  color=\"#008000\" style=\"font-family:verdana, arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:8pt;\"><b><em> Feb 7, 2012 16:30 GMT </b></em></FONT><br/><FONT style=\"font-family:verdana, arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:10pt;\">1 out of 7 Americans has a disability. On February 24th Dayle McIntosh Centers, California’s Leading Independent Living Center, will honor the accomplishments of local individuals,</FONT><br /><br /><!-- Footer --><hr color=\"#8EC298\" size=\"1\"><table width=\"100%\"><tr valign=\"middle\"><td width=\"25%\" height=\"32\" align=\"left\" valign=\"middle\"><a href=\"http://app.feeddigest.com/digest3/U7XB54LBXY.rss\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"RSS feed for this news category\"><img src=\"http://www.workworld.org/images/feed-icon-32x32.gif\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\" border=\"0\" align=\"left\" alt=\"Feed Button and link to RSS feed for this news category\"></a></td><td width=\"50%\" height=\"32\" align=\"center\" valign=\"middle\"><a href=\"http://www.workworld.org/\" title=\"Jump to WorkWORLD website\" target=\"_blank\"><img src=\"http://www.workworld.org/images/WWLogoSlogan-217x32.gif\" width=\"217\" height=\"32\" border=\"0\" align=\"center\" alt=\"WorkWORLD logo and link to WorkWORLD website\"></a></td><td width=\"25%\" height=\"32\" align=\"right\" valign=\"middle\"><a href=\"http://www.feeddigest.com/\" title=\"Jump to Feed Digest website\" target=\"_blank\"><img src=\"http://www.workworld.org/images/feed-digest-102x32.gif\" width=\"102\" height=\"32\" border=\"0\" align=\"right\" alt=\"Feed Digest Button and link to Feed Digest website\"></a></td></tr></table></td></tr></table><script type=\"text/javascript\">/* <![CDATA[ */document.write(\"<img style=\'display:none;\' src=\'http://hits.informer.com/log.php?id=44&amp;r=\"+ Math.round(100000 * Math.random()) + \"\' />\");/* ]]> */</script><script type=\"text/javascript\">/* <![CDATA[ */document.write(\"<img style=\'display:none;\' src=\'http://174.37.54.170:81/statistics/logging/U7XB54LBXY?type=exist&amp;r=\"+ Math.round(100000 * Math.random()) + \"\' />\");/* ]]> */</script><div class=\"fdpoweredby\" style=\"text-align: right; font-size: 10px; font-family: sans-serif\"><a style=\"color: #888\" href=\"http://feed.informer.com\" target=_blank>Powered by Feed Informer</a></div>";
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