“You don’t need to invent anything, you just have to do traditional research where you look at history and then compliment that with scientific research where you’re trying to do something new. That can lead to a lot in the business and technology sectors these days” – Bill Buxton

A chat with Microsoft Principal Researcher Bill Buxton, Part I

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An Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development report Monday said that 4.4 million people migrated into the group’s 31 member countries in 2008.

That’s a six per cent drop from the previous year. Immigration into OECD countries increased by an average of 11 per cent per year from 2003 through 2007.

Preliminary data suggests the number of migrants dropped again in 2009, the group said in its annual migration survey. The group blamed a decreasing demand for labour for the drop.

The decreasing immigration trend line will need to be reversed, the group warned, if the labour needs of an aging population in the developed world are to be met.

"Current economic difficulties will not change long-term demographic trends and should not be used as an excuse to overly restrict immigration," OECD chief Angel Gurria said.

Migrant unemployment rose faster

Unemployment rose among male immigrants more than among their native counterparts in 2008 because many immigrants worked in construction, hotels and restaurants – industries badly hit by the crisis, the OECD said.

In some countries, employment of female immigrants has risen as women take jobs to make up for lost income of their unemployed spouses, it said.

Without an increase in current migration rates, the working-age population in OECD countries will increase by only 1.9 per cent in the next 10 years, according to the Paris-based institution’s calculations.

That compares with an 8.6 per cent increase between 2000 and 2010.

Via Sympatico.ca with files from The Associated Press

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Users over at AVForums describe the update as “gorgeous” and “incredible”. The 3D tech just ‘works’, with the TV informing the player that this is a 3D game, and prompts for the 3D glasses.

“Some explosions really come out of the screen,” says one user, “and feel as though the pixels are coming right for ya.”

CES 2010: 3D Footage (Off-Screen)

Via Thesixthaxis.com

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Coaches

Headcoach Joachim Löw, assistant coach Hans-Dieter Flick, team manager Oliver Bierhoff and goalkeeper coach Andreas Köpke

Team

The squad on a klick

Schedule

Up-to-date table of international games

2010 FIFA World Cup

For the first time ever, Africa will host the World Cup tournament

National team history

Three times world and European cup winners

World Championships

Infos, results and statistics

European Championships

Infos, results and statistics

Statistics

National team statistics

via DFB.de

The "Mannschaft" is a post from: mitchellarrieta.com

The Team

Squad of the German National Team for the World Cup 2010:

Number	Name	Date of Birth	Club	Caps	Goals
Goal
22	Jörg Butt	28.05.1974	Bayern München	3	-
1	Manuel Neuer	27.03.1986	FC Schalke 04	4	-
12	Tim Wiese	17.12.1981	Werder Bremen	2	-
Defense
4	Dennis Aogo	14.01.1987	Hamburger SV	2	-
14	Holger Badstuber	13.03.1989	FC Bayern München	1	-
20	Jerome Boateng	03.09.1988	Hamburger SV	5	-
3	Arne Friedrich	29.05.1979	Hertha BSC Berlin	71	-
2	Marcell Jansen	04.11.1985	Hamburger SV	31	2
16	Philipp Lahm	11.11.1983	FC Bayern München	64	3
17	Per Mertesacker	29.09.1984	Werder Bremen	61	1
5	Serdar Tasci	24.04.1987	VfB Stuttgart	11	-
Midfield
6	Sami Khedira	04.04.1987	VfB Stuttgart	4	-
18	Toni Kroos	04.01.1990	Bayer Leverkusen	3	-
21	Marko Marin	13.03.1989	Werder Bremen	8	1
8	Mesut Özil	15.10.1988	Werder Bremen	9	1
7	Bastian Schweinsteiger	01.08.1984	FC Bayern München	73	19
15	Piotr Trochowski	22.03.1984	Hamburger SV	30	2
Offence
19	Cacau	27.03.1981	VfB Stuttgart	7	3
23	Mario Gomez	10.07.1985	FC Bayern München	33	12
9	Stefan Kießling	25.01.1984	Bayer 04 Leverkusen	4	-
11	Miroslav Klose	09.06.1978	FC Bayern München	95	48
13	Thomas Müller	13.09.1989	FC Bayern München	1	-
10	Lukas Podolski	04.06.1985	1. FC Köln	72	38

“Die Nationalmannschaft” Team is a post from: mitchellarrieta.com

The 26-year old Philipp Lahm will captain the German team in South Africa. One day before a friendly match against Hungary in Budapest (Saturday, 8 P.M., live on ZDF), German coach Joachim Löw made the announcement during a press conference at the team’s training camp in Eppan, Tyrol. Lahm is a defender of FC Bayern München, which had reached the Champions League final against Inter Milano recently.

“Phillip Lahm will be our skipper, and Bastian Schweinsteiger his standby. Both are able to take responsibility”, said Löw. Lahm replaces Michael Ballack, who cannot compete at the 2010 FIFA World Cup due to an ankle injury.

Official Team – South Africa 2010

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1) Location

The last time Facebook updated the Privacy Policy, they included language describing a location feature they might build in the future.

At that point, they thought the primary use would be to “add a location to something you post.” Now, they’ve got some different ideas that they think are even more exciting.

So, they’ve removed the old language and, instead added the concept of a “place” that could refer to a Page, such as one for a local restaurant.

2) Sharing and Connections

Facebook is primarily about two things: Connecting with the people, places, things that are important to you, and sharing information and content that you post with your friends and others. When you connect with a person through a friend request, or with a thing by joining a group or becoming a fan of a Page, that’s a two-way public connection. You can control how the connection is presented on your profile, but it might be discovered in other ways, such as by going to the friend’s profile or on the group’s list of members.

When you share a link or photo on your profile, however, that’s a one-way action, and you have complete control over who can access that content through your privacy settings.

3) Applications and Third-Party Websites

Lately, Facebook has created more ways to connect and share with your friends, not just on Facebook but also around the web.

Today, when you use applications such as games on Facebook.com or choose to connect to Facebook on sites across the web, you are able to find and interact with your friends. These applications require a small set of basic information about you in order to provide a relevant experience. After feedback from many users, Facebook  announced in August that they were moving toward a model that gives you clearer controls over what data is shared with applications and websites when you choose to use them.

In the proposed privacy policy, they’ve also explained the possibility of working with some partner websites that Facebook pre-approves to offer a more personalized experience at the moment you visit the site. In such instances, they would only introduce this feature with a small, select group of partners and they would also offer new controls.

4) Other Changes

Finally, they’ve made a series of smaller changes to better explain how different aspects of Facebook work. For example, they’ve explained why invitations that non-users receive to join Facebook sometimes include the names of other people besides the person who sent the invitation. This is because those people have imported their own contact lists to Facebook, and those contact lists include the invited person’s email address.

Facebook has also explained the “Everyone” setting in more detail. People still own the information they post to Facebook, but the “Everyone” setting is designed to enable people to share content as broadly as possible. To enable this distribution, they allow others to see, access, display, export, distribute and redistribute content set to “Everyone” and they’ve tried to make this even clearer.

Last but no least,  Facebook has explained how people can sync their contact lists—such as on a mobile device—with information they have access to on Facebook.

Top 4 Updates on Facebook’s New Privacy Policy is a post from: mitchellarrieta.com

Can anyone confirm this?

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Because not all citizenship applicants have the same literacy or learning ability, this audio guide has been produced to assist those who are still strengthening their proficiency in French or English. It is the first step in developing more resources to accompany the guide.

The study guide is available FREE as an online download in mp3, .mov or .wmv file. 

Via cic.gc.ca

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“Unscrupulous consultants heap misery upon their victims and pose a serious threat to the reputation of Canada’s immigration system,” said Minister Kenney. “All levels of government and law enforcement must work together to ensure that those who commit fraud are dealt with appropriately.”

 

“I commend the outstanding work of the Immigration and Passport Section of the Windsor RCMP which resulted in these charges being laid,” said the Honourable Vic Toews, Minister of Public Safety. “This government takes the issue of fraud very seriously and we will continue to provide law enforcement with the tools it needs to disrupt criminal activity and protect innocent victims.”

Last week, an investigation by the Immigration and Passport Section of the Windsor RCMP resulted in criminal charges against an unlicensed Ontario immigration consultant. Francesco Salvatore Burgio, 45, of Amherstburg, has been charged with eleven counts of fraud. It is alleged that the head of the firm Burgio and Associates was paid by clients to submit on their behalf appropriate applications and accompanying fees to Citizenship and Immigration Canada, though victims later discovered that no immigration applications or fees had been submitted. The RCMP has identified eleven victims but believe there may be more who have not yet come forward.

Only members of the Canadian Society of Immigration Consultants (CSIC), a provincial or territorial bar, or Quebec notaries can advise, represent or consult clients on immigration matters before the Government of Canada for a fee. Mr. Burgio was a member of CSIC until 2006.

Minister Kenney noted his intention to pursue further measures on this issue. This reflects the Government of Canada’s Speech from the Throne commitment to take steps that would shut down unscrupulous immigration consultants.

Via cic.gc.ca

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