New rules on disabled badges
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The government has announced measures to reduce Blue Badge fraud and make them more widely available
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A new regulation allows employers to establish two classes of retirees, with more comprehensive benefits for those under 65 and more limited ones, or none at all, for those older.
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A new campaign aimed at helping disabled people in Scotland to find jobs is being launched.
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Accessibility report slaps wrist of online shops The UK's top 30 shopping websites exclude disabled users, new research has found.â¦
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For people with disabilities, motorized wheelchairs can be a great way to improve mobility, especially if the government will pick up most of the tab for the pricey machines, as Medicare does. But reports of fraud in 2003 led to a crackdown by the    Centers for Medicare and Medicaid     Services  that has some manufacturers, suppliers and beneficiaries complaining the changes went too far.
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Chris Hartjes has followed up on a previous post about user authentication in CakePHP with a few more comments in part two.   I got a question in the comments about my previous post on simple user registration about how to do some of the necessary validation for registration in the model. I thought I'd show some code I did to do exactly that.   He includes the code for his example with the key, he explains, being the use of a second field (the confirm password field) to do the validation.
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By Mickey Ciokajlo, Chicago Tribune  Dec. 13--Chicago residents with complaints about local bars negatively affecting their neighborhoods will have new procedures to try to fix the problems under an ordinance passed Tuesday by the City Council's Committee on License and Consumer Protection.
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By TOM DOWLING  VISITORS to Liverpool's Shopmobility service are switching on powered scooters - and logging on to the internet.   A range of aids make the computers fully accessible for people with a disability and staff can provide assistance for those new to computers.
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Business & money: Anger follows introduction of rules that mean victims can no longer report incidents directly to police.
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You could be next in the firing line Comment There are two cases, that I am aware of, moving through the courts in the US relating to accessibility of IT solutions.â¦
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Many voter rights' advocates are fighting to decertify electronic voting machines, arguing they're not reliable. But one bloc is behind the new equipment -- disabled voters who say the machines give them privacy.
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Employers and workers are confused by eligibility and classification of the new regulations.
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The Zend Developer Zone has both announced a winner for their ZendCon commercial contest and posted another contest on their site today:   Now for our grand prize winner, a free ticket to ZendCon '07: Chris McKinney [with his slogan to end the commercial] 'a shiny badge with your name on it!'   The next contest follows in a similar theme, but this time the prize at stake is three free nights at the hotel where the conference is being held, the Hyatt Burlingame. Entering this contest is even easier than the last one - especially if you're already headed to the conference. All you have to do is register before September 12th - it's that easy!
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NBA three-point shooters could find their roles diminished if the league adopts a rule change limiting three-pointers. The new rule will be tested this season in the developmental league.
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Recently posted document throws a little light on a key feature of the next edition of Mac OS X.
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Business & money: New rules could make it easier to open stores, while a permanent ombudsman is mooted to monitor market.
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Show 'em if you got 'em. And El Reg does The old Microsoft used to ban strippers from interrupting its product launch events.â¦