We are no more an implanted population than are the various populations of South America whose ancestors arrived as immigrants from Europe -- we arrived here as part of the same process and pattern of migration.

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However, because of the difficulties with the migration process, end-users often resist upgrades and remain loyal to Windows XP, forcing IT departments to defend the move to Windows 7.

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If the migrant workers needed by the American economy were allowed to enter legally through an orderly process of increased quotas--for temporary and permanent migration--practically all of the negative aspects associated with the immigration of low-skilled labor would cease.

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While the Ribbon interface is, with time, more intuitive and a better guide to useful new features, complex tasks in PowerPoint, Excel, Word or Access require a combination of training and support throughout the migration process that an internal help desk may not be prepared to offer.

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The fall of the Roman Empire, the Black Death, the collapse of trade and migration in the interwar years of the 20th century: all these either slowed the process of globalisation or stopped it in its tracks, albeit only temporarily.

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However, the fact that immigrants eventually surpass their native-born counterparts also suggests that migration is a selective process, bringing the more ambitious or venturesome elements of a population.

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Second, Fogel is right to note that migration of labor to cities has been the engine of Chinese growth, but that process has stalled in the global economic downturn.

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