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Telephone exchange
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since hybrid class switching systems serve functions become common.another element telephone network time timing.switching transmission billing equipment may slaved high accuracy mhz standards synchronize time events close intervals.timestandards equipment may include rubidium caesiumbased standards global positioning system receiver.switch design longdistance switches may use slower efficient switchallocation algorithm local central offices near utilization input output channels.central offices channel capacity unused.traditional telephone switches connected physical circuits e.g.
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Telephone exchange
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wire pairs modern telephone switches use combination space timedivision switching.words voice channel represented time slot say physical wire pair b. order connect two voice channels say b together telephone switch interchanges information b. switches time slot physical connection.exchanges data time slots connections times per second control digital logic cycles electronic lists current connections.using types switching makes modern switch far smaller either space time switch could itself.the structure switch odd number layers smaller simpler subswitches.layer interconnected web wires goes subswitch set next layer subswitches.
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Telephone exchange
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designs physical space switching layer alternates time switching layer.layers symmetric telephone system callers also called.designs use timeswitching throughout switch.a timedivision subswitch reads complete cycle time slots memory writes different order also control cyclic computer memory.causes delay signal.a spacedivision subswitch switches electrical paths often using variant nonblocking minimal spanning switch crossover switch.fault tolerance composite switches inherently faulttolerant.
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Telephone exchange
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subswitch fails controlling computer sense failure periodic test.computer marks connections subswitch use.prevents new calls interrupt established calls.established calls end subswitch becomes unused repaired.next test succeeds switch returns full operation.to prevent frustration unsensed failures connections layers switch allocated using firstinfirstout lists queues.
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Telephone exchange
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result connection faulty noisy customer hangs redials get different set connections subswitches.lastinfirstout stack allocation connections might cause continuing string frustrating failures.fire disaster recovery central exchange almost always single point failure local calls.capacity individual switches optical fibre interconnects increases potential disruption caused destruction one local office magnified.multiple fibre connections used provide redundancy voice data connections switching centres careful network design required avoid situations main fibre backup go damaged central office potential common mode failure.
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Council of the Baltic Sea States
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see also history telecommunicationlist telephone switchespair gain systemfull availability limited availability gradingssoftswitchplesiochronous digital hierarchytelephone exchange namesfaraday building – first telephone exchange ukautomatic call distributor references external links telephone central office history picturestelephone worlds central office building picturesclive feathers guide bt networkroger w. haworths guide london uk director exchange namespatent first telephone switchboard telecom exchange tour nzthree priority areas aim address themes sustainable development environment sustainable maritime economy education labour culture youth engagement civil security childrens rights trafficking human beings.history cbss established regions foreign ministers copenhagen response geopolitical changes took place baltic sea region end cold war.cbss founders hansdietrich genscher uffe ellemannjensen thorvald stoltenberg lennart meri janis jurkans algirdas saudargas henning christophersen paavo väyrynen andrei kozyrev margaretha af ugglas krzysztof skubiszewski.since founding cbss contributed ensuring positive developments within baltic sea region served driving force multilateral cooperation.since cbss served permanent international secretariat located stockholm sweden funded member states.highest institution cbss conference foreign ministers convenes per year.
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Council of the Baltic Sea States
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member states cbss member states well european union denmark estonia finland germany iceland latvia lithuania norway poland russia sweden observer states countries observer status belarus france hungary italy netherlands romania slovakia spain ukraine united kingdom united states presidencies council presidency rotates eleven member states annual basis.presidency lays set specific priorities guide works council presidency year lasts one year july june.norway lithuania – denmark – – priorities presidency making cbss flexible organization latvia – – priorities presidency integrity social security dialogue responsibility sweden – – priorities presidency sustainability continuity adaptability iceland – – priorities presidency children equality democracy poland – – priorities presidency sustainability creativity safety estonia – – priorities presidency practicality efficiency cooperation finland – – priorities presidency maritime policy civil protection peopletopeople contacts russia – germany – norway – lithuania – denmark – latvia – sweden – iceland – poland – estonia – finland – russia – germany – norway – lithuania – denmark – latvia – sweden – poland – estonia – finland – structure committee senior officials committee senior officials cso consists highranking representatives ministries foreign affairs cbss member states well highlevel representative european union.cso serves main discussion forum decisionmaking body matters related work council ministerial sessions.cso monitors facilitates aims coordinate work cbss structures.the period chaired country rotates annual basis follows council presidency.
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Council of the Baltic Sea States
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cso chairman representative usually ambassadorial level appointed ministry foreign affairs country holds council presidency.a number cbss structures operating auspices cso.the cso monitors work expert groups coordinates work undertaken agreed three longterm priorities regional identity sustainable prosperous region safe secure region.expert groups cbss expert group sustainable maritime economycbss expert group sustainable development – manages baltic action plancbss expert group children riskthe task force trafficking human beings secretariat permanent international secretariat cbss established following decision taken th ministerial session cbss nyborg denmark.secretariat officially inaugurated premises island strömsborg stockholm october .november july secretariat located räntmästarhuset slussplan stockholm sweden.since july momma reenstiernas palace wollmar yxkullsgatan new home cbss secretariat.the mandate secretariat followsto provide technical organisational support chairman cbss structures working bodies councilto ensure continuity enhanced coordination cbss activitiesto implement cbss information communication strategyto maintain cbss archives information databaseto maintain contacts organisations operating around baltic sea region national authorities member states media.
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Delaware Depository
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strategic partners since th ministerial session cbss council intensified efforts coordinate cbss activities organisations actively working advance regional cooperation baltic sea region.cbss taken initiative organise annual coordination meetings organised presided cso chair participation baltic sea regional organisations thus providing structured channel involving strategic partners voice concerns coordinate efforts cbss organisations asb baltic seven islandsbastunbccabaltic sea forumbspcbsrunbssscbupbusiness advisory councilcpmrhelcomiomngo forumoecdscanbaltubc long term priorities june council decided evaluation review cbss five longterm priorities mainstream three renewed longterm priorities council baltic sea states – regional identity sustainable prosperous region safe secure region.the regional identitygoal foster baltic sea region identity intensify contacts supporting development objective develop concept baltic sea region identity sense belonging baltic sea region engagement participation multilevel governance community spirit create notion regional unity across borders developing peopletopeople contacts dialogue macroregional networks institutionssustainable prosperous regiongoals develop baltic sea region model region sustainable societies able manage use resources efficiently tap economic technological ecological social innovation potential region order ensure prosperity environmental protection social cohesion contribute eradication obstacles hampering comprehensive sustainable development region objectives improve overall competitiveness baltic sea region sustainable economic growth labour markets research development innovative infrastructure integrated maritime policy transport communications support transition baltic sea region towards competitive green lowcarbon economy thereby ensuring sustainable development inclusive growth support action reach good environmental status healthy ecosystem supporting prosperous baltic sea region strengthen regions capacity adapt climate change resilience capacity ecosystems societies ensure mainstreaming sustainable development levels policy sectors integrating economic social environmental aspects promote sustainable green technologies initiatives order protect ecosystem biodiversity baltic sea regionsafe secure regiongoal enhance societal security safety baltic sea region ensure people region protected resilient violence accidents emergencies preparedness safeguarded harm caused criminal exploitation human traffickingobjectives counteract forms trafficking human beings baltic sea region via preventive protective activities projects based coherent multidisciplinary approach promote comprehensive sustainable child protection order prevent respond forms violence children multisectorial approach increased cooperation relevant authorities stakeholders baltic sea region strengthen societal resilience disasters hazards stages crises adequate prevention preparedness response recovery enhance interoperability strategic macroregional cooperation enabling assistance rapid response crossborder accidents emergencies including disasters may crossborder consequences impact see also world ngo day references external links official websitelocated wilmington delaware delaware depository provides precious metals bullion custody safekeeping distribution services ira custodians financial institutions brokerdealers refiners individual investors.customers option storing bullion either wilmington de orange county ca internationally canada switzerland.delaware depository licensed depository cme group inc. comex nymex divisions intercontinental exchange inc. gold silver platinum palladium bullion.delaware depository applied obtained noaction letter securities exchange commission sec authorizes provide gold silver bullion custody safekeeping mutual funds act funds.delaware depository adheres “defense depth” security controls procedures protect customer assets theft damage.includes fortified physical structures ulrated vaults video surveillance motion sound vibration detection electronic security logical controls dual controlssegregation duties internal controls.external auditor conducts ssae ssae soc audits delaware depository’s security controls procedures.
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Fusepoint Managed Services
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customer assets recorded holdings continuously reconciled audited internal external auditors.delaware depository’s vault staff utilizes various manual mechanical methods counterfeit detection mitigate risk associated counterfeit tainted bullion products.a key benefit storing physical bullion assets wilmington delaware geographic location impacted terrorist attacks weatherrelated disasters geopolitical events threaten disrupt bullion depository’s security ongoing operations.delaware depository maintains disaster recovery center restore operations provide continuity services event major business interruption.delaware depository developed ira gateway™ internetbased portal featuring messaging system document repository escrow service enables ira custodians bullion dealers efficiently execute settle purchases sales irainvested bullion products.referencesfounded fusepoint formerly known roundheaven communications within years grown ranked th profit magazine list canadas fastestgrowing companies.fusepoint currently ranked rd largest technology company according globes branham group.fusepoint privately held company offices data centres vancouver toronto montreal quebec city.fusepoint operates managed service provider msp helping safeguard guarantee access companys data mission critical applications variety services including infrastructure hosting disaster recovery firewall security.fusepoint one primary investor.mc venture partners boston massachusettsbased venture capital firm invested us million fusepoint july additional us million .savvis inc. announced june entered definitive agreement acquire fusepoint approximately .million cash subject working capital adjustments.
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Fusepoint Managed Services
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acquisition completed june .fusepoint acquisitions include torontobased worldwide online hosting professional services firm march montrealbased outsourcing firm versus october .company regularly conducts polls canada topics pertaining identity theft business continuity disaster recovery.fusepoints video tour facility youtube received star rating views.special certifications payment card industry data security standard p.c.i.dsson november fusepoint announced become one managed hosting providers canada become payment card industry data security standard pci dss compliant .fusepoint recognized visa archived wayback machine tier payment card industry certified service provider page .vmware hosting servicesin december fusepoint began offering managed hosting solutions physical virtual servers joining vmware service provider program vspp offering vmware large enterprises small mediumsized businesses .microsoft partnershipfusepoint recognized microsoft gold certified partner offering microsoft sharepoint application development hosting services capabilities.
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R. W. Beck, Inc.
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references external links fusepoint official homepageprofit magazine th annual canadas fastest growing companiesweb host industry news reportalso offices several us states singapore.r.w.beck inc. part leidos.history r.w.beck inc. founded robert w. beck columbus nebraska.
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R. W. Beck, Inc.
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founding member american public power association appa.in company became partnership r.w.beck associates diversifying new private markets hydroelectric projects electrical design construction management.r.w.beck associates helped form nation’s first joint action agency washington public power supply system energy northwest.water wastewater management services added solid waste services s. firm incorporated becoming r.w.
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R. W. Beck, Inc.
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beck inc. privately held corporation.r.w.beck inc. served public private infrastructure organizations financiers energy water wastewater solid waste industries.peak early company employed many engineers economists analysts scientists professionals.r.w.becks customers included utility organizations municipalities government entities financial institutions private developers investors.
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R. W. Beck, Inc.
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subsidiary r.w.beck inc. beck disaster recovery inc. bdr provided emergency management consultancies hazards mitigation preparednessplanning response recovery reconstruction services continuity emergency operations planning risk management mitigation training services local state government agencies nationwide.r.w.beck inc. approximately sixteen offices united states including key offices boston denver seattle orlando nashville r.w.beck inc. established singapore office.in r.w.beck inc. acquired plexus research inc. boxborough massachusettsbased technology management consulting firm provided utility industry consulting services technologies applications economics advanced energy systems.
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R. W. Beck, Inc.
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plexus specialized areas advanced metering infrastructure ami automatic meter reading amr applications.r.w.beck inc. acquired barnes click inc. plano texasbased firm provided consulting services hydrocarbon processing industries including petroleum refining gas midstream petrochemical sectors.in july science applications international corporation saic acquired r.w.beck inc. r.w.beck inc. became part saics energy environment infrastructure llc seei division leidos engineering llc.
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Agoura Hills, California
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industry recognition top design firms engineering newsrecord april top engineering firms nashville business journal january top denverarea engineering firms denver business journal may boston’s largest engineering firms boston business journal april top engineering firms puget sound business journal june top power engineering newsrecord june top programmanagement firms engineering newsrecord june references external links r. w. beck official r. w. beck websiteplexus research inc. websitebarnes click inc. websitepopulation census decreased .eastern conejo valley simi hills santa monica mountains.city western los angeles county bordered north ventura county.miles km northwest downtown los angeles less miles km west los angeles city limits woodland hills.agoura hills unincorporated agoura sit next calabasas oak park westlake village.
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Agoura Hills, California
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history area first settled chumash native americans around years ago.alta california upper california coast settled spanish franciscan missionaries late th century.in miguel ortega granted spanish grazing concession called rancho las virgenes el rancho de nuestra señora la reina de las virgenes.grant abandoned ortegas death josé maria dominguez given rancho las virgenes mexican land grant .maria antonia machado de reyes purchased rancho dominguez .reyes adobe ranch headquarters sits today central agoura hills part reyes adobe museum built around owned los angeles county parks recreation department.by area used popular stage stop travelers natural spring.in community briefly known picture city paramount pictures owned ranch known paramount ranch used filming westerns.
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Agoura Hills, California
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obtain post office residents required choose oneword name chose shortest name proposed misspelling last name pierre agoure local basque man french immigrant settled area live lifestyle mexican rancher.styling pierre agoure successful sheep herder reputation swashbuckler.agoura began grow late ventura freeway section u.s. route built area dividing community northern southern sections.first housing tracts agoura hillrise liberty canyon lake lindero.rapid growth continued schools built much downtown erected.in residents proposed city voted favor cityhood majority.agoura hills became rd city los angeles county.
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Agoura Hills, California
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elected first city council mayor fran pavley mayor pro tem carol sahm councilmembers ernest dynda john hood vicky leary.incorporating year neighboring westlake village drive cityhood region largely based public discontent countys failure limit residential development area motives influenced calabasas follow suit .the period growth large land areas subdivided housing tracts.businesses set shop downtown including shops restaurants.in murder jimmy farris infamous brandon hein case awakened city rising drug problem petty theft young.result city began sponsoring live music competitions concerts local parks.in november woolsey fire occurred santa ana winds burning community.one victim found tuesday november block lobo canyon road.
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Agoura Hills, California
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eruv controversy eruv constructed public property agoura hills removed amid concerns permits potential effects wildlife.eruv later permitted city reinstalled .music agoura hills known regionally live music scene originality nu metal scene fame given rise acts linkin park dub thompson skye aspen incubus hoobastank fort minor.agoura hills home canyon club concert venue hosts touring acts peter frampton smash mouth pat benatar cyndi lauper reo speedwagon x steel pulse new cars asia boyz ii men alan parsons foreigner bret michaels smithereens.geography according united states census bureau city total area .square miles km .
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Agoura Hills, California
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square miles km land .square mile .km .water.agoura hills mountain called ballard mountain named pioneer settler freed slave john ballard.name mountain officially changed negrohead ballard ceremony february .ladyface mountain another prominent mountain west side conejo valley stands elevation feet m.agoura hills called gateway santa monica mountains national recreation area.
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Agoura Hills, California
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city unofficially divided number varied districts centered modern downtown area city.notable districts include morrison ranch downtown forest cove south end malibu junction east agoura old agoura.environment natural areas agoura hills part california chaparral woodlands ecoregion covered hundreds local plant species rare others become popular ornamentals.range host immense variety wildlife mountain lions endangered southern california distinct population segment steelhead.mountain lion population within santa monica mountains includes simi hills santa susana pass severely depleted seven known living adult individuals.
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Agoura Hills, California
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primary cause decline due combination traffic related mortality three area killed within matter months anticoagulants ingested human poisoned prey two individuals within simi hills attacks dominant mountain lions elder male known p killed son mate thought due lack space available.wallis annenberg wildlife crossing proposed vegetated overpass spanning ventura freeway agoura road liberty canyon east end city.snakes common occasionally seen.local species include southern pacific rattlesnake venomous species mountain kingsnake california kingsnake gopher snake garter snake.mountains also home western fence lizard.
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Agoura Hills, California
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invasive species los angeles times reported new zealand mud snail infested watersheds santa monica mountains posing serious threats native species complicating efforts improve streamwater quality endangered steelhead trout.according article snails expanded first confirmed sample medea creek agoura hills nearly stream sites four years.researchers santa monica bay restoration commission believe snails expansion may expedited mollusks traveled stream stream gear contractors volunteers.climate demographics census agoura hills population .population density .
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people per square mile .km.racial makeup agoura hills .white .nonhispanic white .african american .
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native american .asian .pacific islander .races .two races.
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hispanic latino race persons ..the census reported people .population lived households .lived noninstitutionalized group quarters .institutionalized.there households .children age living .
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oppositesex married couples living together .female householder husband present .male householder wife present..unmarried oppositesex partnerships .
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samesex married couples partnerships.households .one person .someone living alone older.average household size .. families .
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population living federal poverty line.census people households including families city.population density .inhabitants per square mile .km.housing units average density .
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per square mile .km.racial makeup city .white .black african american .native american .
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.households one person .one person aged older.average household size .average family size ..the age distribution .
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age ....older.
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median age years.every females .males.every females age .males.
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Agoura Hills, California
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economy top employers according citys comprehensive annual financial report top employers city government agoura hills governed city councilcity manager form government.fivemember city council elected residents oversee city operations guide development community.councilmembers elected fouryear terms.terms staggered measure continuity maintained one council next.role mayor rotates among councilmembers.
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Agoura Hills, California
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mayor chosen city councilmembers serve oneyear term.city manager appointed city council supervise administrative personnel contract services.as december agoura hills city council consists linda northrup mayor illece buckley weber mayor pro tem chris anstead deborah klein lopez denis weber.city manager greg ramirez city attorney contracted rwg law.state federal representation california state legislature agoura hills th senate district represented democrat henry stern th assembly district represented democrat richard bloom.in united states house representatives agoura hills californias rd congressional district represented democrat ted lieu.infrastructure las virgenes water district serves agoura hills along westlake village parts western los angeles county.
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Agoura Hills, California
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state water provided metropolitan water district southern california sole source used district.the los angeles county sheriffs department lasd operates malibulost hills station calabasas serving agoura hills.the united states postal service agoura hills post office located clareton drive.education las virgenes unified school district serves agoura hills.sumac elementary schoolwillow elementary schoolyerba buena elementary schoollindero canyon middle schoolagoura high schoolindian hills high school sports agoura hills corporate headquarters los angeles rams season.events agoura hills home great race agoura hills annual running event held chumash park agoura hills march every year.great race established features six races including pacific half halfmarathon chesebro half halfmarathon old agoura k deena kastor kilometers kids mile family fun run mile.chesebro half voted best halfmarathon u.s. .
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Demography of the United Kingdom
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notable people references external links official websitest populated land area world population density people per square kilometre people per square mile england significantly greater density wales scotland northern ireland.almost third population lives south east england predominantly urban suburban million capital city london whose population density per square kilometre per sq mi.the population uk undergone demographic transition—that transition typically preindustrial population high birth mortality rates slow population growth stage falling mortality faster rates population growth stage low birth mortality rates lower rates growth.growth natural change accompanied past two decades growth net migration united kingdom since exceeded natural change.the united kingdoms high literacy rate age attributable universal state education introduced primary level scotland free secondary level .parents obliged children educated ages years england continue education free charge form alevels vocational training apprenticeship age .united kingdoms population predominantly indigenous nonindigenous white british .
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census due migration commonwealth nations britain ethnically diverse.second third largest nonindigenous ethnic groups asian british population followed black british respectively.united kingdom historically populated invasions occupation including roman occupation several centuries migrations european continent especially scandinavia.british people therefore thought descended mainly different ethnic stocks settled th century preceltic celtic anglosaxon viking norman.modern genetic testing revealed complexity british gene pool recent studies suggested prehistoric bell beaker influx anglosaxon migrations effects genetic makeup modern britons.the main language country british english.
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celtic languages namely scottish gaelic irish still spoken scotland northern ireland respectively cornish revived limited degree cornwall predominant language areas english.welsh widely spoken first language north west wales lesser extent south east wales english dominant first language.history roman britain estimated population .million million end second century ad.end fourth century estimated population .
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million consisted roman army families dependents.urban population roman britain people end fourth century.roman britains capital city londinium estimated population .londinium diverse city inhabitants across roman empire including natives britannia romans raised continental europe middle east north africa.also cultural diversity romanbritish towns sustained considerable colonial migration within britannia roman territories including north africa roman syria eastern mediterranean continental europe.following roman withdrawal britain germanic tribes continental europe angles saxons jutes began period significant migration southeastern part island notably bringing language old english.
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nevertheless overall population believed fallen precipitously due political upheavals plagues.time compilation domesday book eleventh century may .million people living england.though domesday book count english population regarded one first attempts produce census country.during industrial revolution child mortality decreased dramatically.proportion children born london died age five decreased .
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per thousand – .per thousand –.according robert hughes fatal shore population england wales remained steady million rose dramatically .first census revealed population great britain .million.
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ireland ..million inhabitants.uk census counted england wales .million ireland .
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million.scotland .million.additionally second half th century population england continued grow quickly .million .
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million .great irish famine began caused deaths million irish people caused well million emigrate.mass emigration became entrenched result famine population continued decline midth century.irelands population decreased rapidly .million less .
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million .population british office national statistics based national population projections indicated recent trends continue uks population would increase .million mid mid.represents average annual growth rate .. period population england projected grow .wales figure .
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scotland northern ireland figures ..respectively.projections allow possible effects uk leaving european union.there urban areas exceed inhabitants centred london birmingham glasgow leeds bradford southampton portsmouth sheffield liverpool leicester manchester belfast bristol newcastle upon tyne nottingham.the population uk census million million male million female.census recorded population england .
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million scotland .million wales .million northern ireland .million.population change time following table shows total uk population estimated census dates.
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pre figures include whole ireland whereas onwards population northern ireland included.possibly changespopulation density calculated onpre km total land area united kingdom plus km land area republic ireland.post current boundaries.vital statistics total fertility rate – total fertility rate number children born per woman.based fairly good data entire period.sources world data gapminder foundation.
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note see every year see reference link.vital statistics – current vital statistics life expectancy – sources world data united nations.––source un world population prospects age structure key features age distribution profile british population measured census summarised december office national statistics terms peaks wide bands pyramid reflecting high numbers births previous years particularly people aged – born following second world war aged – born baby boom.smaller number children aged five nine years ten years ago consequence low numbers births beginning st century broadening pyramid – years category due higher numbers births recent years.higher ages females outnumber males reflecting higher life expectancy females.lower ages males females reflecting slightly boys girls born year.the recent office national statistics population estimates mid suggest median age british population .
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years.in estimated half million people aged living uk people estimated centenarians people aged people aged over.the office national statistics based national population projections suggest british population continue age number people aged doubling .million mid .million mid.social issues fertility uks total fertility rate tfr .children per woman replacement rate uk .. tfr record low .
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increased every year reached peak .decreasing again.tfr considerably higher baby boom peaking .children per woman .england waless tfr decreased .. scotland however tfr lower decreased .
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..northern ireland highest tfr uk standing ...in births mothers born outside uk .
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point increase since .fertility rate higher foreignborn mothers .britishborn mothers .. – time period common countries birth mothers excluding uk poland pakistan india poland india fathers.within uk newham london highest rate births nonuk mothers .torfaen wales lowest .. fertility rate among nonuk born women .
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among uk born women ..below number births england wales mothers country birth well total fertility rate.death rate cause percentiles rounded given demographics statistics demographic statistics according world population review .one birth every secondsone death every secondsnet gain one person every minuteone net migrant every minutesdemographic statistics according cia world factbook unless otherwise indicated.population united kingdom july est.constituent countriesengland scotland wales northern ireland age structure– years .male female – years .male female – years .
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male female – years .male female years .male female est.– years .male female – years .male female – years .
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male female – years .male female years .male female est.median agetotal .years.country comparison world thmale .
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yearsfemale .years est.total .yearsmale .yearsfemale .years est.birth rate births population est.
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country comparison world th.births population est.death rate.deaths population est.country comparison world rdtotal fertility rate.children bornwoman est.
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country comparison world thpopulation growth rate.est.country comparison world th.est.ethnic groupswhite .blackafricancaribbean british indianbritish .
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pakistanibritish .mixed race .est.net migration rate.migrants population est.country comparison world thmothers mean age first birth.
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yearsnote data represent england wales est.life expectancy birthtotal population .yearsmale .yearsfemale .years est.country comparison world threligionschristian includes anglican roman catholic presbyterian methodist .
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muslim .hindu .unspecified .none .est.urbanizationurban population .
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total population rate urbanization .annual rate change est.dependency ratiostotal dependency ratio .youth dependency ratio .elderly dependency ratio .potential support ratio .est.infant mortality ratetotal .deaths live birthsmale .deaths live birthsfemale .
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deaths live births est.country comparison world sex ratioat birth .malesfemale years .malesfemale years .malesfemale years .
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malesfemale years .malesfemale years .malesfemaletotal population .malesfemale est.school life expectancy primary tertiary educationtotal yearsmale yearsfemale years unemployment youth ages –total .country comparison world stmale .female .
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est.lgbt known difficulties producing reliable estimates lesbian gay bisexual transgender population.the integrated household survey published office national statistics provides following estimates adult british population .per cent approximately adults time survey identify gay lesbian.. per cent approximately adults identify bisexual.. per cent identify other.. per cent surveyed replied dont know refused answer question.. per cent surveyed provided response question.an estimated .per cent yearolds uk identify gay lesbian bisexual compared .per cent aged .other sources provide alternative estimates population sexual orientation.
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example one british journal published estimated approximately british population gay.government figure estimated .million gay people britain equating per cent population though report equality human rights commission described estimate questionable validity set available survey estimates.the gender identity research education society gires estimated might potentially transsexual people noting difficult make reliable estimate.would .population time.out people uk applied go university ucas .
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described lgbt application form.ucas estimates rate .times higher overall uk population.ucas report collaboration stonewall also found lgbt students likely come disadvantaged backgrounds compared identified heterosexual didn’t specify disability compared nonlgbt students mental health condition compared nonlgbt students.immigration ethnicity united kingdom ethnically diverse society.
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million people uk ethnic minority background .million asian british asian .million black black british .million mixed ethnicity.foreignborn population increased .
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million nearly .million total population.the united kingdom ethnically diverse society fast growing migration.eight million people uk ethnic minorities million asian british asian million black black british million mixed ethnicity.foreignborn population increased .million nearly .
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million total population..newborns white slightly ..note religion traditional religion united kingdom christianity.england established church church england anglican.
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scotland church scotland presbyterian church regarded national church established church.in wales established church church wales disestablished .likewise ireland church ireland disestablished .northern ireland parts western scotland lingering sectarian divides roman catholic protestant communities.the table shows data regarding religion censusesin census rather select one specified religions offered census form many people chose write religion.religions reassigned one main religions offered.england wales people belonged religious groups fall main religions.
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largest pagans spiritualists jainists .despite highprofile nature scientologists.census also recorded people stating religion jedi knight people heavy metal campaign metal hammer.returns classified religion along atheist agnostic humanist free thinker.ticked heathen categorised religion categorised other.
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unclear ons treated people ticked write religion.in british social attitudes survey found highest number nonreligious followed christians another six per cent identifying otherwise.discrepancies found surveys may result differences phrasing question order data collection method.languages united kingdoms de facto official language english spoken first language population.six regional languages—scots ulsterscots welsh cornish irish scottish gaelic—are protected european charter regional minority languages.abilities languages cornish aged three recorded census follows.cornish spoken around people.
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census respondents aged three cornwall said cornish main language amounting .total population cornwall aged three over.after english polish second common language given united kingdom census .respondents aged three said polish main language amounting .total population united kingdom aged three over.the french language spoken parts channel islands although islands like isle man part united kingdom.british sign language also common.national identity respondents uk census gave national identities follows.
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education country united kingdom separate education system power education matters scotland wales northern ireland devolved.the secretary state education responsible british parliament education england.depending status state schools control daytoday administration funding may responsibility either local education authorities schools governing institution.universal state education england wales introduced primary level secondary level .education mandatory ages raised born late july august .majority children educated statesector schools small proportion select grounds academic ability.
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despite fall actual numbers proportion children england attending private schools rose slightly ...just half students leading universities cambridge oxford attended state schools.state schools allowed select pupils according intelligence academic ability achieve comparable results selective private schools top ten performing schools terms gcse results two staterun grammar schools.england four universities ranked amongst top ten thes qs world university rankings.in scotland cabinet secretary education lifelong learning responsible scottish parliament education daytoday administration funding state schools responsibility local authorities.
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scotland first legislated universal provision education .four percent children scotland attend private schools rate remained relatively stable since .scottish students attend scottish universities pay neither tuition fees graduate endowment charges fees abolished graduate endowment scheme abolished .the welsh government minister education responsible senedd education wales.one notable distinctive features education wales emphasis welsh language – lessons compulsory age .whilst significant minority students .
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academic year taught primarily medium welsh.the northern ireland assembly responsible education northern ireland though responsibility local level administered education library boards covering different geographical areas.the uk top universities world cambridge oxford imperial college ranked amongst top – times higher education world university rankings.the programme international student assessment coordinated oecd currently ranks overall knowledge skills british yearolds th world reading literacy mathematics science average british student scoring .compared oecd average .see also notes references bibliography census .religion britain.archived original march .
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retrieved september .census .jedis are.retrieved september .census websiteabstract .abstract answers returns made pursuant act passed eleventh year reign majesty king george iv intituled act taking account population great britain increase diminution thereof.population register abstract .
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british parliamentary papers .arkell t. .examination poll taxes late seventeenth century marriage duty act gregory king.k.schürer t. arkell eds.surveying people interpretation use document sources study population late seventeenth century pp.–.
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oxford leopards hill press.boulton j. .marriage duty act parochial registration london –.k. schürer t. arkell eds.surveying people interpretation use document sources study population late seventeenth century pp.–.
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Tuvalu
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oxford leopards hill press.boulton j. .clandestine marriage london examination neglected urban variable urban history pp.–.islands situated midway hawaii australia.lie eastnortheast santa cruz islands belong solomon islands northeast vanuatu southeast nauru south kiribati west tokelau northwest samoa wallis futuna north fiji.tuvalu composed three reef islands six atolls.spread latitude ° ° south longitude ° °.lie west international date line.
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tuvalu population census.total land area islands tuvalu square kilometres sq mi.the first inhabitants tuvalu polynesians according wellestablished theories regarding migration polynesians pacific began three thousand years ago.long european contact pacific islands polynesians frequently voyaged canoe islands.polynesian navigation skills enabled make elaborately planned journeys either doublehulled sailing canoes outrigger canoes.scholars believe polynesians spread samoa tonga tuvaluan atolls served stepping stone migration polynesian outliers melanesia micronesia.in spanish navigator álvaro de mendaña became first european sail archipelago sighting island nui expedition making search terra australis.island funafuti named ellices island .
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later work english hydrographer alexander george findlay name ellice began applied whole nineisland group.late th century great britain claimed control ellice islands designating within sphere influence result treaty great britain germany demarcated respective spheres influence pacific ocean.october captain gibson hms curacoa declared ellice islands british protectorate.britain assigned resident commissioner administer ellice islands part british western pacific territories bwpt.managed part gilbert ellice islands colony.a referendum held determine whether gilbert islands ellice islands administration.
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due results referendum gilbert ellice islands colony legally ceased exist october january old administration officially separated two separate british colonies kiribati tuvalu formed.october tuvalu became fully independent sovereign state within commonwealth realm.september tuvalu became th member united nations.history prehistory origins people tuvalu addressed theories regarding migration pacific began years ago.preeuropeancontact times frequent canoe voyaging nearer islands including samoa tonga.
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eight nine islands tuvalu inhabited.explains origin name tuvalu means eight standing together tuvaluan compare walo meaning eight protoaustronesian.possible evidence humanmade fires caves nanumanga suggests humans may occupied islands thousands years.an important creation myth islands tuvalu story te pusi mo te ali eel flounder said created islands tuvalu.te ali flounder believed origin flat atolls tuvalu te pusin eel model coconut palms important lives tuvaluans.stories ancestors tuvaluans vary island island.
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niutao funafuti vaitupu instance founding ancestor described samoa whereas nanumea founding ancestor described tonga.early contacts cultures tuvalu first sighted europeans january voyage álvaro de mendaña spain sailed past nui charted isla de jesús spanish island jesus previous day feast holy name.mendaña made contact islanders unable land.mendañas second voyage across pacific passed niulakita august named la solitaria.captain john byron passed islands tuvalu circumnavigation globe captain dolphin .charted atolls lagoon islands.the first recorded sighting nanumea europeans spanish naval officer francisco mourelle de la rúa sailed past may captain frigate la princesa attempting southern crossing pacific philippines new spain.
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charted nanumea san augustin.keith s. chambers doug munro identified niutao island mourelle also sailed past may thus solving europeans called mystery gran cocal.mourelles map journal named island el gran cocal great coconut plantation however latitude longitude uncertain.longitude could reckoned crudely time accurate chronometers become available late th century.in captain patterson brig elizabeth sighted nanumea passing northern tuvalu waters trading voyage port jackson sydney australia china.in may arent schuyler de peyster new york captain armed brigantine privateer rebecca sailing british colours passed southern tuvaluan waters.de peyster sighted nukufetau funafuti named ellices island english politician edward ellice member parliament coventry owner rebeccas cargo.
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name ellice applied nine islands work english hydrographer alexander george findlay.in russian explorer mikhail lazarev visited nukufetau commander mirny.louis isidore duperrey captain la coquille sailed past nanumanga may circumnavigation earth –.dutch expedition frigate maria reigersberg found nui morning june named main island fenua tapu nederlandsch eiland.whalers began roving pacific although visited tuvalu infrequently difficulties landing atolls.american captain george barrett nantucket whaler independence ii identified first whaler hunt waters around tuvalu.bartered coconuts people nukulaelae november also visited niulakita.
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established shore camp sakalua islet nukufetau coal used melt whale blubber.for less year peruvian ships engaged socalled blackbirding trade recruited impressed workers combed smaller islands polynesia easter island eastern pacific tuvalu southern atolls gilbert islands kiribati.sought recruits fill extreme labour shortage peru.islanders voluntary recruits blackbirders notorious enticing islanders ships tricks pretending christian missionaries well kidnapping islanders gunpoint.rev.a. w. murray earliest european missionary tuvalu reported people taken funafuti taken nukulaelae fewer recorded living nukulaelae.christianity came tuvalu elekana deacon congregational church manihiki cook islands became caught storm drifted eight weeks landing nukulaelae may .
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