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Top 20 Music Composers Of All Time
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Music has been one of the greatest discoveries and gifts known to mankind. The benefits music offers to the heart, mind and soul are endless. Throughout history, there have been many music composers who have dedicated their lives to writing and composing some of the best music ever. This list contains the top 20 music composers of all time.
20. Hector Berlioz –
Born in December 11, 1803, Hector Berlioz was French romantic music composer. He is best known for his compositions Grande Messe Des Morts (Requiem) and Symphone Fantastique. In addition, Hector made significant contributions to the modern orchestra as well. He also composed about 50 songs in total.
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19. Dmitri Dmitriyevich Shostakovich –
This soviet composer and pianist was a prominent figure of 2oth century music. Dmitri Dmitriyevich Shostakovich was born on September 25th, 1906. He achieved his fame under the patronage of the Soviet chief of staff in the Soviet Union. However, he went on to have a difficult and strange relationship with the government later on. He was a poly-stylist with a hybrid voice. His many works include 6 concerti and 15 symphonies.
18. Richard Strauss –
Richard Georg Strauss was a German composer who was born the son of a horn player in Munich. Born on June 11, 1864, his works centered on romantic and early modern eras. Some of the music for which he is better known are operas such as Elektra, Salome and Der Rosenkavalier. His work 'Also Sprach Zarathustra' was used in the movie "2001: A Space Odyssey."
17. Gustav Mahler –
The Austrian late romantic composer Gustav Mahler, received much of his popularity by having his music banned by the Nazis in Europe. He was also recognized for his many contributions to the 19th century Austro-German tradition and the modernism of the early 20th century music.
16. Igor Stravinsky –
Igor Stravinsky was a famous author of the controversial The Rite of Spring. Born on June 17, 1882, he was also considered an influential Russian composer with more than 100 works. Some of Igor Stravinsky's famous works include The Rake's Progress and Symphony in C.
15. Frédéric Chopin –
From early on in his life, Frédéric Chopin knew he was born to be a composer. He began studying music at the age of 13. He possessed tremendous talent on the piano. He was born on March 1st, 1810 in Warsaw, Poland. This child prodigy completed his earliest works before the age of 20. He is also credited for changing the way piano was treated in music by pushing the limits with his play.
14. Franz Joseph Haydn –
Considered one of the most prominent and prolific composers of the classical period, Franz Joseph Haydn wrote 107 symphonies in total. In addition, he also wrote 45 piano trios, 14 masses, 26 operas, and 83 string quartets. He was born in 1732 in Austria and also invented the string quartet.
13. Franz Liszt –
This Hungarian composer did more than just write music. He was also a music teacher, philanthropist, arranger, virtuoso pianist and arranger; among other things. He was born October 22, 1811 and is considered one of the greatest pianist in history. He invented the symphonic poem and the developed the concept of thematic transformation.
12. George Frideric Handel –
Born in Halle, Germany in February 23, 1685, George Frideric Handel became the king's court composer in England later on. Only Haydn has more total hours of music as Handel wrote 315 altogether. One of his most famous works is the 'Messiah'. That oratorios is just one of the many he wrote throughout his career.
11. Antonín Leopold Dvorák –
This Czech composer achieved worldwide recognition for his numerous contributions to the folk music of Moravia and his native Bohemia. Born in September 8, 1841, Antonin was both a composer and organist. Some of his famous works include Symphony No. 8 and 9, Slavonic Dances, Requiem and Stabat Mater.
10. Giacomo Puccini –
Giacomo Puccini is widely referred to as the "Greatest Italian opera composer" after Verdi. Born in December 22nd, 1858, Giacomo's works were rooted in the traditional late 19th century romantic Italian opera. Some of his work include Madama Butterfly, La Boheme, Turandot and Tosca.
9. Robert Schumann –
Robert Schumann was not only a great German composer, he was also an influential music critic. Born in June 8th, 1810, Robert is widely regarded as one of the best composers of the Romantic music era. Some of his works include Symphonic Studies, Kreisleriana, Carnaval and Fantasie in C.
8. Giuseppe Verdi –
With many operas that still remain popular to this day, Giuseppe Verdi is considered one of the best composers of all time. The Italian writer and composer was born on October 10, 1813. Although he nearly gave up composing after his wife died, Verdi ended up composing some great Italian classical music. His works include Rigoletto, Don Carlo, La Traviata and Falstaff.
7. Johannes Brahms –
Johannes Brahms was born in May 7, 1833 and is widely regarded as one finest craftsmen in music history. The German composer, writer and pianist began his music career playing in brothels and bars. Performing in these places ended up fueling his knowledge of party and dance music. Some of his works include Violin Sonata in D Minor, A German Requiem, Hungarian Dances and Symphony No 1, 2 and 4.
6. Antonio Vivaldi –
Another Italian Baroque composer on this list is Antonio Vivaldi. Born in Venice on March 4, 1678, he was also a cleric, teacher and virtuoso violinist. Vivaldi is recognized as one of the greatest Baroque composers that ever lived. His compositions, totaling more than 500, consist of Le Quattro Stagioni (The Four Seasons) and Gloria.
5. Richard Wagner –
The German theater director, polemicist and composer Richard Wagner was a great composer. Many consider some of his opera music some of the best and most beautiful ever written. However, Richard was said to be a sexist, racist, undesirable and violent person. A few of his masterpieces include Lohengrin, Tannahauser and Der Ring Des Nibelungen.
4. Franz Schubert –
The Austrian composer Franz Schubert, began his musical career early by playing the violin and keyboard proficiently. He was born on January 31, 1797 and only lived for 32 years. However, during his short life, he was very prolific and wrote numerous works – about 600 in total. He also wrote 7 complete symphonies. Many people consider him the greatest songwriter of all time.
3. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart –
Impressing everyone at an early age, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was born to play and compose music. At the age of 5, he had already mastered the violin and keyboard. Born in January 27, 1756, Mozart wrote about 600 works. The Austrian composer is considered the perfecter of classical music. Some of his works include Requiem Mass, Piano Sonata No 16 in C Major and The Marriage of Figaro.
2. Ludwig van Beethoven –
When it comes to the transition between the Romantic and Classical periods, Ludwig van Beethoven is considered one of the greatest figures. The German pianist and composer was born December 17, 1770. Many people see Beethoven as the inventor of Romantic music. His many works include the 5th Piano Concerto, Missa Solemnis, the Violin Concerto and the 5th Piano Concerto.
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1. Johann Sebastian Bach –
With more than 1100 compositions written by him, Johann Sebastian Bach is considered one of the greatest classical composers of all time. The German composer, violinist, organist and violist was born on March 31, 1685. To his credit, Bach was born into a great musical family. He is best known for Fugue in D minor, No 5 i Allegro, the Brandenburg Concertos and Air on the G String.
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The $768.4 million Powerball has a winner — and it's probably not you.
Unless you are a Wisconsin resident who got all winning numbers: 16, 20, 37, 44, 62 and the Powerball number 12.
A single ticket sold in the state matched all six numbers to win the third largest jackpot in US lottery history, lottery officials said.
"Due to strong ticket sales, the jackpot climbed to an estimated $768.4 million at the time of the drawing with a cash option of $477 million," the Multi-State Lottery Association said in a statement. "The lucky ticket holder(s) will have the choice between an estimated annuity of $768.4 million, paid in 30 graduated payments over 29 years, or a lump sum payment of $477 million. Both prize options are before taxes."
The last winning drawing was on December 26, 2018, and the jackpot has climbed since then.
If you happen to be the lucky winner, you can buy 39 of the world's most expensive car, the Bugatti La Voiture Noire.
And even if you didn't match all the numbers, you could still be a winner.
"Participating lotteries are reminding players to check their tickets for one of the nine ways to win. In Wednesday's drawing alone, more than 5.4 million tickets won prizes ranging from $4 to $2 million," the Multi-State Lottery Association said.
In Wednesday's drawing, seven tickets won a $1 million prize by matching all five white balls but missing the red Powerball. Two other tickets matched all five white balls and doubled the prize to $2 million due to Power Play option for an additional $1.
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This picture is a PAS stain from the same biopsy and area as the above H&E. Notice the dark staining on the edge of some of the fibers. These are the same areas that don't stain pink on the above H&E.
The main structure of the barn was an old dairy barn complete with upright silo. One of the first things we did was put on a new roof and demo the silo.
This is how the barn looks after the new roof and siding.
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The main part of the barn is 36 feet wide and 110 long. It is an amazing structure.
Here is a view of the barn from the road. This is how it looked before it got the new roof and metal siding.
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A tree with compound leaves (oval leaflets, 2-5cm in length), short thorns, fragrant white or cream flowers and large brown leathery pods with 5-9 seeds. The toxin is present in the bark, seeds and leaves. 0.04% body weight is toxic to a horse. Signs of toxicity include colic/diarrhea, weakness, increased respiratory rate, depression, increased heart rate.
Buttercups: a common pasture weed, not extremely toxic. Contains an irritating compound which, when ingested in sufficient quantities, may cause salivation, decreased appetite, depression, diarrhea or colic.
Foxglove: A tall flowering plant with tubular flowers, up to 3 inches in length, which droop down. Flowers are usually pink or purple (rarely white) and usually spotted on the inside. The toxin affects the heart, causing arrhythmias, weakness, heart failure and death. Colic/diarrhea may also be seen.
Rhododendron: A large ornamental shrub with large, oblong, smooth leathery evergreen leaves. Toxin is in the leaves and flower nectar. 0.2% body weight of the leaves or 3 ml of the nectar per kilogram body weight is toxic/lethal. Signs include salivation, diarrhea, muscle weakness, impaired vision, slow heart rate and heart block (which may be lethal). Difficulty breathing and depression may also be seen.
Chokecherry: A common pasture weed which is lethal in sufficient concentration (100g of leaves per 100lb of body weight). Stems, leaves and seeds all contain cyanide, especially when wilted. The signs of toxicity include brick-red mucous membranes, dilated pupils, difficulty breathing, shock, muscle tremors, convulsions and death.
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Brian T. Smith , Houston Chronicle Oct. 4, 2017 Updated: Oct. 4, 2017 11:36 p.m.
There is something to be said for playoff experience, and unlike the 2015 Houston Astros, the 2017 version has plenty of it.
I can already picture it, and you can, too.
Jose Altuve, Carlos Correa, Justin Verlander and Dallas Keuchel taking over an international stage.
Houston's baseball team winning 11 more games in the year of Hurricane Harvey.
The Astros making the World Series for just the second time in franchise history, then a 101-win club with the deepest lineup in MLB winning the whole darn thing in 2017.
I can also sit inside Minute Maid Park's press box on a warm early October day - roof open, downtown Houston rising, ALDS on the glowing Jumbotron - and easily imagine Boston's Chris Sale outdueling Verlander in Game 1 and one of baseball's grandest organizations cruelly ending the Astros' season before the ALCS even arrives.
World Series or first-round flameout?
The best we've ever seen from A.J. Hinch's club or a heartbreaking letdown that will remind us of Game 4 of the 2015 ALDS all over again?
What qualifies as a real success for the 2017 Astros? And at what point do they unquestionably fall short of everyone's expectations - Jim Crane's, Jeff Luhnow's and your own?
"It's the playoffs. It's a big deal. It's fun. It's what you play for, and nobody wants to mess it up," Hinch said. "We're going to embrace that emotion. We're going to enjoy that emotion and soak it up. Because like I told our team after we won (the AL West), this might be the best team we are ever on. And if we don't take advantage of that emotionally or even with the opportunity we have, we'll have regret."
Since 1962, it's mostly been regret and a 55-season championship drought that is the third longest in MLB.
Hall of Famers Craig Biggio and Jeff Bagwell won more than 101 regular-season games only once, and that 1998 season received a very similar Verlander-like infusion via Randy "10-1, 1.28 ERA with the Astros" Johnson. Then bad ol' Kevin Brown came to the Astrodome, the San Diego Padres took the NLDS 3-1, and a 102-win Biggio-Bagwell team officially went dark on Oct. 4.
"I've been on multiple teams that have different weaknesses, and they get exposed more in the playoffs. That's just kind of the nature of it," said Verlander, who is 7-5 with a 3.39 ERA in 16 postseason starts and lost two World Series with Detroit. "This is one of the most fundamentally sound, top to bottom, ballclubs I've been a part of, and I think that gives you a great chance to win."
The real "best" team in Astros history won only 89 games, needed the wild card just to make the 2005 playoffs, then was outscored by the Chicago White Sox by just six total runs in a respectable but ultimately painful four-game World Series sweep.
"The records, you can flush. They just provide the seeding," said Hinch, whose current team spent the early months of 2017 as the best in the sport, went 11-17 in August until Verlander arrived, and eventually finished as one of three clubs with more than 100 wins.
In short: An ALDS bowout will feel like a crushing blow, while falling short of the World Series will sting for months.
The 102-60 Indians are currently the smart pick to represent the AL in the Fall Classic. But Cleveland flirted with .500 from April through July and had to go 26-4 after August just to eclipse the Astros. And there's obviously no guarantee that last year's World Series loser even makes it past Aaron Judge's Yankees this time.
Hinch's club won the West by 21 games, the largest margin in franchise history. They were a scorching 42-16 on June 5, set a team record for the fastest start through 117 games, then finally went all in and added Verlander just in time for September.
Which team led MLB in runs, hits, doubles, batting average, on-base percentage and slugging … and struck out fewer times than any other club? The 2017 Astros.
Which team possesses a staff that finished third in the AL in starters' ERA and also went a franchise-best 53-28 on the road? Hinch's club, of course.
"We'll be the most prepared team that I've ever been on, and we'll be ready to go," he said.
And none of those numbers are going to matter if Boston takes Game 1, steals home-field advantage, and suddenly has two games to close out the series at Fenway Park.
"To be honest with you, I already forgot about my batting title," Altuve said. "This is a new season for me. A five-game series. We're going to do everything we can to beat the Red Sox … and we know we have the team to do it."
If we go Jumbotron big picture, the Luhnow-Crane Astros are still ahead of schedule. Four years after a full rebuild hit rock bottom and Bo Porter's Class AAAA squad finished a franchise-worst 51-111, this is already the second-best regular-season club since MLB arrived in this city in 1962.
Correa is still 23, Altuve's just 27 and has played in only six postseason games, Springer's a young 28, and Alex Bregman has only 204 major league games to his 23-year-old name. Each of the Astros' "Core Four" is making less than $5 million this season - Correa and Bregman aren't even at the $1 million mark - which tells you that the Astros' championship window has a little while to remain open before it's slammed shut.
Maybe it takes Forrest Whitley and Kyle Tucker to really push this franchise over the top.
Remember when Jon Singleton, Jarred Cosart and Mike Foltynewicz were mission critical?
But enough overanalyzing. Here's the truth.
Trading three prospects for Verlander on Aug. 31 was exactly the type of all-in move the Red Sox and Dodgers normally make.
This has clearly been one of the best teams in baseball since opening day. The Astros are too good to just make the playoffs and then fade away.
I can already picture the 2017 Astros winning the whole darn thing. But first, they must reach the Series this city has only seen once before.


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The National Assembly (NA) on Wednesday passed the draft of an amended Law on Lao Citizenship which offers special treatment of qualified and highly-educated foreigners seeking Lao citizenship.
The amendment to Article 18 of the law requires highly-educated foreigners or experts to have stayed in Laos for just five consecutive years instead of the normal 10 years required for other foreigners.
Lawmakers passed the draft, which was presented by Minister of Justice Xaysi Santivong following a one-day debate at the ongoing 4th ordinary session of the NA's 8th Legislature.
Foreigners who have made significant contributions to Laos' revolutionary struggles or national socio-economic development will also enjoy similar special treatment.
A foreigner wishing to apply for Lao citizenship is required to renounce his or her existing citizenship as Lao law does not permit dual citizenship.
Foreigners who have performed outstanding deeds in the service of Laos' revolutionary struggle or national socio-economic development, but who are not willing to renounce their original citizenship, can be granted honorary Lao citizenship.
A senior government official, who is a member of the sub-committee in charge of compiling the draft, said the draft would be revised appropriately in line with recommendations made by Assembly members.
Members appeared to support the special privileges recommended for highly-educated foreigners and those who have given outstanding service to the nation.
"NA members did not suggest any changes to the special treatment outlined in the amendment," said the official, who asked not to be named.
But the draft does not spell out what benefits an honorary citizen of Laos would enjoy.
The official said the legitimate rights of an honorary Lao citizen should be outlined in a separate regulation. The draft defines 10 criteria that a foreigner is required to fulfill in order to be able to apply for Lao citizenship.
An applicant must be at least 18 years old; be able to speak, read and write Lao at a certain level; be healthy; have no record of imprisonment; be drug-free; contribute to national socio-economic development; and have a secure job, among others.
People of Lao origin who have renounced their citizenship but wish to regain it can do so if they fulfill the above-mentioned criteria.
Former citizens of Laos who have been granted foreign nationality are required to have lived in Laos for five consecutive years before they can apply for Lao citizenship.
People of Lao origin who have not been granted citizenship of another country are required to have lived in Laos for three consecutive years before being able to submit an application.
The draft defines the principles, regulations and measures for managing and inspecting affairs regarding the granting and renouncing of Lao citizenship.
The Law on Lao Citizenship was promulgated in 1990. It was amended and promulgated in 2004.
Mr Xaysi told the session that the 2004 version of the law no longer matched current circumstances, and required amendment.
The draft, passed this week, shifts responsibility from the NA's Standing Committee to the government in making the final decision when granting Lao citizenship to a foreigner and withdrawing citizenship from a Lao national in line with the constitution, Mr Xaysi said.
The draft comprises 10 chapters and 52 articles.
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Dentist in San Marcos Says Use Your 2017 Dental Benefits!
It's almost time to wrap up what no one can deny has been a pretty strange year. And while the holidays may still seem far away, there's never been a better time to start planning a visit to your dentist in San Marcos — especially if you have dental insurance! Most insurance plans are based on a calendar year, meaning your benefits are set to expire when the clock runs out on 2017. Any money you have accrued toward your deductible will be lost and you will begin again at $0.
So what can you do? Act now and your dentist will have your smile clean and healthy in time to welcome the new year!
Each month, you pay a fee (your deductible) in exchange for certain benefits from your insurance provider. When you visit a dentist who accepts your plan, you can receive preventive and restorative treatments at a set reduced rate.
If you need anything beyond preventive exams, your dental insurance should cover necessary treatments up to 80% once you have met your deductible. During the years you do meet your deductible, you will want to make sure you get as close to your annual maximum as possible.
To find out the details of your plan — including whether or not you have met your deductible — do not hesitate to get in touch with your dentist for a verification of benefits.
People who have dental insurance are eligible to receive a number of preventive services at absolutely no cost. The six month checkup and cleaning is the foundation of every healthy smile. During this appointment, the dentist check for cavities and remove the plaque and tartar that causes them. By monitoring your gum health, we can also help you prevent periodontitis, a condition that puts your overall health at great risk.
While you're planning your fall schedule, don't forget that the six month checkup and cleaning is totally free with dental insurance. Have you had two in 2017? If not, it's time to schedule one today!
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November and December are the busiest months for a dentist's office, as people get serious about looking their best for the holidays while also trying to make the most out of their dental insurance. To ensure you get the most convenient scheduling and that you can welcome the new year with the cleanest, healthiest smile possible, get in touch with your dentist today — and let them know you are trying to maximize on your 2017 dental insurance benefits when you do!
Dr. J. Robert Donnelly is a local leader in general, restorative, and cosmetic dentistry. To learn more about his services or to schedule an appointment to maximize on your insurance benefits, we invite you to contact San Marcos Gentle Dental at (512) 396-5225 today.
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Иньиго Кордоба Куерехета (; 13 марта 1997, Бильбао, Испания) — испанский футболист, вингер нидерландского клуба «Фортуна».

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Кордоба является воспитанником «Атлетико Бильбао». В двенадцать лет поступил в школу клуба. С 2014 года - игрок резервной команды «Атлетика» - «Басконии», где провёл один сезон, выступая в Терсере. С сезона 2015/16 — игрок резервной команды «Бильбао Атлетик», выступающей в Сегунде Б. Дебютировал в ней 12 сентября 2015 года в поединке против «Реала Вальядолида». Всего в сезоне провёл 21 встречу, однако выходил в основном на замену. В сезоне 2016/17 — основной игрок команды, провёл 32 матча, забил 4 мяча. Дебютный пришёлся на 27 августа 2016 года, на поединок против «Самудио».

С сезона 2017/18 — игрок основной команды «Атлетика». Перед началом сезона продлил контракт до 2021 года. Дебютировал в Примере 20 августа 2017 года в поединке против «Хетафе», выйдя на поле на замену на 88-ой минуте вместо Микеля Баленсиага.

31 августа 2021 года перешёл на правах аренды в нидерландский «Гоу Эхед Иглз».

22 июля 2022 года подписал двухлетний контракт с клубом «Фортуна».

Являлся игроком юношеских сборных Испании. Имеет двух братьев, также футболистов — Айтора (род. 1995), выступающего за «Лейоа», и Асьера (род. 2000), который занимается в академии «Атлетика».

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Игроки ФК «Бильбао Атлетик»
Игроки ФК «Атлетик Бильбао»
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The U.S. Supreme Court has stayed the Clean Power Plan's requirement to slash carbon emissions from existing power plants pending judicial review of its constitutionality. On behalf of Peabody Energy Corporation, Shook, Hardy & Bacon Partner Tristan Duncan worked with Harvard Professor and constitutional scholar Laurence Tribe to challenge the plan.
The stay prevents the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency from implementing the carbon emissions rule until the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit issues a judgment on its legality and the Supreme Court weighs in again. The Supreme Court agreed with the brief's argument that energy companies have shown irreparable harm—including closures of power plants attributable to the Power Plan—and that energy companies have shown a reasonable probability of prevailing on the merits of their arguments.
Law360 detailed the mounting opposition to the Clean Power Plan, including Duncan's work with Peabody Energy, and Duncan spoke with the Kansas City Business Journal about the ruling. "Never before had the Supreme Court ever stopped the implementation of a rule pending judicial review," she told the journal. "The fact that the Supreme Court issued a stay is an indication that several of the justices have serious doubts as to the legality of this rule."
A similar stay would have helped Peabody Energy in Michigan v. EPA, which struck down limits on power plant emissions of mercury. The company was forced to comply with unconstitutional regulations for three years before the Supreme Court ruled. "If you allow the government to essentially manipulate the procedure by which you get judicial review, so that it's an academic exercise rather than practical and meaningful relief, it's going to diminish our judiciary's power and influence," Duncan told the Kansas City Business Journal. "That has Constitutional separation of powers impact, if the executive branch can essentially force compliance of unlawful rules to the point that a judicial review is essentially meaningless."
Murray Energy v. EPA, No. 15A776 (U.S. 2016).


We collected insurance quotes across 57 cities in the state of Texas in order to determine which areas have the highest and lowest annual home insurance costs. According to our research, Texas homeowners pay on average $2,355 per year for home insurance. Across the 57 cities, United Property had the best average annual homeowners insurance rates in Texas. Read more about our findings below, or use our quote tool above to start finding home insurance quotes in your area.
We collected homeowners insurance rates across the ten most populous cities in Texas. Our study utilized control variables to gather rates and compare each city's home insurance costs. The mean cost of home insurance in the ten largest cities was $2,081 per year, which is $274 less than the state average.
Houston is the most populous city in the state of Texas and has the fourth highest city population in the United States. The city is home to the Texas Medical Center, which has one of the largest concentrations of healthcare facilities, and NASA's Johnson Space Center. According to our study, the average annual homeowners insurance quote in Houston was $2,871 per year, which is $516 more than the state mean.
United Property and Travelers quoted home insurance rates of $2,085 and $2,120 for our sample home, respectively. State Farm's quote of $4,771 was more than twice the rates offered by United Property and Travelers. Houston ranked as the second most expensive city for homeowners insurance out of the ten most populous cities in Texas.
San Antonio is the second largest city in the state and the seventh most populous city in the United States. The U.S. armed forces have multiple bases in and around the city including Fort Sam Houston, Lackland Air Force Base, and Randolph Air Force Base. On average, residents of San Antonio pay $1,456 for homeowners insurance each year. Home insurance rates in the city are 38% less expensive than the average in Texas.
The rates in San Antonio were much lower compared to the quotes from Houston. United Property quoted the cheapest home insurance rate in the area at $954. Travelers offered the second least expensive home insurance quote at $1,173. The most expensive quote was offered by AIG at $1,932. San Antonio ranked as the third best city for homeowners insurance in terms of cost out of the ten most populous cities in our study.
Dallas is the third most populous city in Texas and the ninth largest city in the United States. The city is located in four different counties but mostly lies in Dallas County. We found that the average homeowners insurance quote in the city of Dallas was $2,075, which is $280 less than the state mean.
The most affordable rate in the area is offered by United Property at $1,273. The second lowest rate quoted for our sample home was offered by AIG at $2,026. And the most expensive rate was quoted by State Farm at $2,835, which is $1,562 more than United Property's quote. According to our research, Dallas is the sixth cheapest city for homeowners insurance compared to the ten most populous cities in Texas.
Austin, the capital of Texas, is the fourth largest city in the state and the second most populous state capital in the United States. Texas Instruments is headquartered in Dallas and many Fortune 500 companies have regional offices in the city. Residents pay an average of $1,429 a year for homeowners insurance.
State Farm offered the most expensive home insurance quote for our sample home in Austin at $1,928. AIG offered the second highest rate of $1,744, which is $184 less than State Farm's quote. United Property offered the lowest rate in the city of $891 per year. Out of the 57 cities in our study, Austin ranked as the fourth cheapest city in Texas with some of the best home insurance rates in the state.
Fort Worth is the fifth most populous city in Texas. The largest employers in the city are American Airlines and Lockheed Martin, with approximately 25,000 employees and 13,000 employees, respectively. The average homeowners insurance rate in Fort Worth was $2,256. This rate is $100 lower than the state average, which represents a 4% discount.
United Property quoted our sample home an annual insurance cost of $1,405. State Farm offered the most expensive quote in the city of $3,106. Fort Worth ranks near the middle for affordable home insurance rates in Texas, landing at 30th most affordable city of the 57 cities in our study.
El Paso, located in the western part of Texas, is the sixth largest city within the state. The city has numerous military facilities including Fort Bliss, which is one of the largest United States Army military complexes. The average home insurance rate for our sample home in El Paso was $1,226, which is 48% more affordable than the state mean.
If you're looking for affordable home insurance rates in El Paso, we suggest starting with United Property which quoted our sample home a premium of $442 annually. State Farm offered the highest rate at $2,115, which is $1,673 more per year than United Property's quote. El Paso ranked as the most affordable city out of the 57 cities used in our study.
Arlington is the seventh largest city in Texas. It is home to the Dallas Cowboys' AT&T Stadium, the Texas Rangers' Globe Life Park in Arlington, and the Dallas Wings' College Park Center. Our research found that the average home insurance cost in Arlington was $2,276, which is $79 less than the average in the state of Texas.
United Property offered the lowest quote in the city at a cost of $1,405 per year. The second most affordable homeowners insurance quote gathered was offered by Travelers at a cost of $2,288. State Farm, the most expensive insurer in the state, offered the highest quote at $3,106 per year, which is $818 more than Travelers' quote.
Corpus Christi is the eighth largest city in Texas. The city is located on the coast of South Texas and its nickname is 'Sparkling City by the Sea.' Based on our research, the average cost of home insurance in Corpus Christi was $3,631 per year, which is 54% more expensive than the state mean.
Travelers, the second most affordable insurer in the state, quoted the most expensive rate for our sample home at an annual cost of $4,771. The lowest rate was quoted from United Property at $1,898 per year. Corpus Christi ranks as the fifth most expensive city for home insurance in Texas out of the 57 cities included in our study.
Plano is the ninth largest city in the state of Texas. Numerous corporate headquarters are located in the city, including those for Dr Pepper Snapple Group, Frito-Lay, Pizza Hut, and JCPenney. We found the mean annual home insurance cost in Plano to be $1,914, which is $441 less than the state average.
United Property quoted the lowest rate for our sample home in Plano at $1,397 annually, which is $1,573 less than the rate of $2,970 provided by State Farm. According to our study, homeowners in the city of Plano pay 19% less for their home insurance compared to the state average. Out of the ten most populous cities in Texas, Plano ranks fifth for the lowest home insurance rate.
Laredo, bordered by the Rio Grande, is the tenth most populous city in the state of Texas. Due to its proximity to the border, it is a hub for trade between the United States and Mexico. Our research found that the average home insurance rate in Laredo was $1,681 per year, which is 29% less than the state mean.
State Farm offered a quote of $2,740 in Laredo, which is more than four times United Property's quote of $575. Travelers quoted the second most affordable rate of $1,467 for our sample home, which is $474 cheaper than AIG's rate of $1,941. Laredo had the eleventh cheapest average rate for homeowners insurance out of the 57 cities in our study.
The graph below shows the five cheapest cities in Texas of all 57 cities from our study. The cities are listed in order of mean price, starting with the lowest average home insurance rate and ascending. The figures listed in the graph show the average home insurance rate in each city. El Paso, the sixth largest city in Texas, is the most affordable city in the state for homeowners insurance. On average, residents pay $1,226 each year, which is $1,130 lower than the state average.
As we mentioned previously, El Paso is the most affordable city in the state of Texas for homeowners insurance. Residents pay $1,226 on average, which is $135 less than the second cheapest city, Georgetown. United Property offered the lowest quote at $442.
Georgetown offers the second cheapest premiums for home insurance of the 57 cities in our study. The average home insurance quote in the city was $1,361, which is 42% cheaper than the state mean. The most affordable quote in Georgetown was offered by United Property at $777 per year.
Cedar Park ranks as the third best city in Texas for home insurance. The average homeowners insurance rate collected for the city of Cedar Park was $1,361 which is the same rate as Georgetown. The average quote is $994 less than the state mean. The lowest offer was quoted by United Property at $777.
Austin had the fourth most affordable home insurance rates in the state. Residents pay on average $1,429 per year, which is $926 less than the state average and represents a 39% discount.
San Antonio is ranked as the fifth least expensive city in Texas for home insurance. On average, residents pay $1,456 for home insurance, which represents a 38% lower rate when compared to the state mean. On an annual basis, residents save $900 on homeowners insurance.
The graph below shows the five most expensive places of all 57 cities from our study. The cities are listed in order of price starting with the highest average rate and descending. The figures listed show the mean home insurance rate in each city. The most expensive city for homeowners insurance was Galveston where our research found an annual average premium of $4,601, which is almost double the state mean.
When you're looking for the best home insurance company in Texas, you should incorporate a variety of factors into your decision, including coverage features, price, stability and customer service. Here, we've focused on service quality via customer complaints. By that standard, the top-rated homeowners insurance companies in Texas are Chubb, Homeowners of America, Amica, State Farm and USAA. Rating among the worst insurance companies in Texas are MetLife, AAA, Progressive, Nationwide and Travelers. However, policyholders in Texas generally seem satisfied with their insurers: 12 of the 14 largest home insurance companies in the state ranked above average for customer complaints.
We measured customer satisfaction by a complaint ratio collected from the National Association of Insurance Commissioners. Customer complaints are weighted by market share, so the number of complaints is adjusted relative to the size of a company, with a median score of 1.0. A lower complaint index indicates that customers are less likely to be unhappy with their service.
Only the 14 companies with 1% market share or greater were included in this analysis. If a company had several underwriters, we combined them into one parent group, with an individual company noted in parentheses if its name is distinct from the parent group. When multiple companies within a parent group were rated, the complaint index was taken from the largest individual underwriter.
We've reviewed the top five largest homeowners insurance companies in Texas, based on market share: State Farm, Allstate, Farmers, USAA and Liberty Mutual. In reviewing the insurers, we focused on policy coverage and features, customer experience, cost and financial stability.
State Farm is the country's biggest home insurer by market share, and it's the biggest provider in Texas too. One of State Farm's biggest competitive advantages is its large network of dedicated agents—over 18,000—so if you're looking for a personal customer service experience, you can find that with the nation's leading home insurer.
Unfortunately, State Farm has some of Texas' highest rates. As you can see from our data above, State Farm quoted policies that are easily the most expensive in the state. State Farm may have scale and a strong agent network, but you'll be paying a premium for the experience.
Backing up its reputation for strong customer service, State Farm had the fourth lowest customer complaint ratio of the 14 top insurers in Texas and the lowest among the five largest home insurers in Texas. You'll have little to worry about from a financial stability perspective, either: State Farm received A.M. Best's highest possible rating of "A++" for its financial condition and operational performance.
Allstate is the second biggest home insurer in Texas by market share and represents another established option in the market for Texans looking for a big name. Allstate's main competitive advantage is the number of optional coverage options you can add to your policy. Allstate provides many standard add-ons like identity theft and water backup coverage for an additional fee. However, the insurer also offers rarer add-on features such as Claim RateGuard, which prevents your premium from going up just because you filed a single claim.
These add-on features increase your premium, but the increase will come from a relatively low base: Allstate had some of the cheaper home insurance rates in Texas among our sample.
Compared to other top insurers in the state, Allstate ranks middle of the pack for customer complaints. However, this reflects the stellar customer service of other Texas insurers rather than poor service by Allstate, as its complaint ratio of 0.38 puts its customer complaint levels well below the national median of 1.0. Allstate is also financially strong, receiving a rating of "A+" from A.M. Best, meaning its financial strength is superior.
Farmers, the third largest insurer in Texas, is your insurer of choice if you're looking for the cheapest rates. Quoting policies in Texas, Farmers consistently rated as one of the most affordable major homeowners insurance companies.
Outside of its affordability, Farmers homeowners insurance policies represent a fairly standard package of homeowners insurance features, and its add-on features, such as Identity Shield, an identity theft coverage feature, are run of the mill. The insurer does tend to reward loyal and low-risk customers, as it offers declining deductibles for every year your policy remains in force, discounts for being claim-free for three or more years and claim forgiveness if you've been claim-free with Farmers for five years in a row.
From a customer satisfaction perspective, Farmers ranks similarly to Allstate: Its consumer complaint ratio is middle of the pack compared to other major insurers in Texas but strong when compared to the national median. The company received a financial strength rating of "A-" from A.M. Best, which, while not as strong as State Farm or Allstate, still rates the insurer as being in excellent condition to meet its insurance obligations.
The United Services Automobile Association (USAA) is an insurer with a strong reputation serving customers with military service and their families. Texas has the second largest veteran population in the country, and USAA could be a great home insurance option for current or former service members looking for a policy catered to their needs.
USAA offers both low rates and solid standard coverage. Its prices in Texas were generally average or cheaper than average, and its standard coverage package includes replacement cost coverage for your home and personal belongings and identity theft coverage, features that usually cost extra with other insurers.
With a consumer complaint ratio ranking fifth of the 14 largest insurers in Texas, it appears that USAA customers are generally happy with the insurer's service. USAA is also financially strong, with A.M. Best's highest possible rating of "A++" given its balance sheet strength and favorable business profile, putting the company on par with State Farm in that respect.
The fifth largest insurer in Texas, Liberty Mutual unfortunately stands out for its expensive rates, as it consistently ranked as one of the pricier insurers in the state, comparable to State Farm. If you get a Liberty policy in Texas, you may also be served by Safeco, a Liberty Mutual subsidiary.
Liberty Mutual home insurance policies offer the standard coverage features you'd expect from a major insurer. Its add-on features are limited compared to other major home insurance companies, but it does have a unique inflation protection endorsement, which automatically adjusts your coverage limits to keep pace with inflation.
Liberty Mutual has a decent customer service reputation—on par with State Farm and USAA, as measured by the consumer complaint ratio. And though it has high rates, there are a variety of ways you can save on its policies, especially if you're a new homeowner: Liberty offers several discounts on newly purchased or built homes. Like the other insurers in this list, Liberty Mutual rates as financially strong, receiving a rating of "A" from A.M. Best, indicating an excellent ability to meet its insurance obligations.
We evaluated 57 cities, spread throughout the state of Texas. The sample home we used was built in the year 2008 and made of brick veneer. Quotes were collected from the Texas Department of Insurance, applying a $200,000 coverage level and an average credit rating. The costs were then averaged to arrive at a mean value for each city. Below is an alphabetical list of all the cities included in the comparison analysis. We've displayed all cities from Abilene to Wylie with the mean annual cost of insurance as the benchmark property and the insurance costs for each city relative to the statewide mean.
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Orange County's toll road agencies announced Thursday, April 11, an independent company has been hired to audit a contract with a public relations firm, after some board members questioned the costs.
The audit of the Venture Strategic contract by Irvine-based Hall & Company began last week and will be done in a month or so, Transportation Corridor Agencies CFO Amy Potter said. The TCA oversees the county's 241, 261, 133 and 73 toll roads; it has two boards of directors that share a small staff.
But the audit – which some board members were not made aware of until the meeting – wasn't enough to quell concerns from San Clemente representatives who called for suspending all TCA contracts while they are audited by a third party. But the two boards vetoed on Thursday pursuing any additional audits.
The Los Angeles Times had an article last month on the billing practices of the agencies' consultants, including Venture Strategic charging the TCA $175 an hour for reading news articles.
"You're blowing it out of proportion," TCA's CEO Mike Kramen said of the article. Kramen said the firm's responsibilities go beyond reading news articles and include such work as dealing with reporters and developing messaging strategies.
The contract between TCA and Venture Strategic expires June 30.
Some TCA directors questioned San Clemente's motivations in calling for additional audits. City officials have long opposed projects the TCA is considering to connect the 241 toll road to the 5 freeway if doing so means the toll road would pass through the city.
Scott Voigts, the board representative from Lake Forest, said the audit could be helpful for the agencies.
"This external audit is needed and will bring back a bit of clarity and trust in the public," he said.
The TCA boards also voted on Thursday to oppose a bill proposed in the state Legislature that would block the agency from taking on new major projects after 2020.


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Q: Find $\gcd(a,b)$ knowing that $(a^3+6b^2,6480)=216$ and $11a+8b \mid 540$ I'm stuck with this problem, it should be simple but I can't get far:

Let $a,b \in \Bbb Z$. Find $\gcd(a,b)$ knowing that $\gcd(a^3+6b^2,6480)=216$ and $11a+8b \mid 540$

From $(a^3+6b^2,6480)=216$ I know that $(\frac{a^3+6b^2}{216},30) = 1$. So $a^3+6b^2$ should have a maximun exponent of $2^3$ and $3^3$ times some other number. I'm not sure on how to combine the data that I have, I just need a hint because there's something that I'm missing or forgetting. Ideas? Thanks!

A: The statement  that $\gcd(a^3+6b^2:6480)=216$ means that you know $a^3+6b^2$ is not divisible by $5$, is divisible by $2^3$ but not $2^4$ and $3^3$ but not $3^4$.
This means that $a$ is divisible by $6$, and hence so must $b$ be too, so $a=6a_0,b=6b_0$ and $a_0^3+b_0^2$ is relatively prime to $30,$ and $11a_0+8b_0\mid 90$.
The general solution to $11x+8y=D$ is $x=3D-8k, y=-4D+11K$. If $a_0=3D-8k,b_0=-4D+11k$ then $$\begin{align}a_0^3 +b_0^2 &= (3D-8k)^3+(-4D+11k)^2 \\
&= 27D^3-27\cdot 8D^2k+9\cdot 8^2Dk^2-8^3k^3 + 16D^2-8\cdot 11Dk+11^2k^2 \\
&= 27D^3-D^2(27\cdot 8k-16)+D(9\cdot 8^2k^2-8\cdot 11k) +(11^2k^2-8^3k^3)\end{align}$$
Modulo $2$, this is $D^3+k^2$, so $D,k$ must be opposite parity.
Modulo $3$, this is $D^2-Dk+k^2+k$, and you want $D,k$ so that this is not divisible by $3$.
Modulo $5$, this means that $2D^3-D^2(k-1)+D(k^2-3k)+(k^2-2k^3)$ is not divisible by $5$.
A lot of tedious enumeration work will go into this for each $D$.
Case $D=30$ or $D=90$
For example, if $D=30$ or $D=90$, then the above reduces to $k$ being odd, $k^2+k$ not divisible by $3$ (so $k\equiv1 \pmod 3)$ and $k^2-2k^3$ not divisible by $5$, so $k\equiv 1,2,4\pmod 5$.
This means that when $D=30$ or $D=90$ then $k\equiv 1,7,19\pmod{30}$ and $(a,b)=(6(3D-8k),6(-4D+11k))$ is a solution.
One example would be $D=30, k=7$ which gives $(a,b)=(204,-258)$.
Case $D=1$
If $D=1$, then $k$ must be even, $k^2+1$ is not divisible by $3$ (true for any $k$) and $2-(k-1)+(k^2-3k)+(k^2-2k^3) = 3+k+2k^2-2k^3$ must not be divisible by $5$, so $k\equiv 0,1,2,4\pmod{5}$.
So when $D=1$, $k\equiv 0,2,4,6\pmod{10}$, and $(a,b)=(6(3-8k),6(-4+11k))$. At $k=0$, this gives $(a,b)=(18,-24)$.
Other cases
It gets messier for other values of $D$. Not sure if there is a better way than just enumerating $D\mid 90$ and then working it out in each case. We've already done $D=1,30,90$. There are $9$ other possible $D$.

A: The question doesn't ask for $a$ and $b$, but for $\gcd(a,b)$.  This turns out to be 6.  As folks have pointed out, $a=6a_0$ and $b=6b_0$, giving us $\gcd(a_0^3+b_0^2, 30) = 1$ and $11a_0+8b_0 \mid 90.$  If $d=\gcd(a_0, b_0)$, so that $a_0=kd$ and $b_0=ld$, then this last equation is $\gcd(d^2(k^3d+l^2),30)=1$.  Which is to say that $d$ has no common factors with 30.  But the divisibility condition says $11kd+8ld \mid 90$, so $d$ must divide 90.  The only positive integer dividing 90 but relatively prime to 30 is 1.  So $\gcd(a,b) = 6.$

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Tenant & Neighbors – New York State's largest tenant advocacy organization.
Metropolitan Council on Housing – NYC housing rights organization. Its motto, "housing for people, not for profit," says it all.
NYC Loft Tenants – An organization dedicated to advancing the rights of tenants under the new Loft Law.
Lower Manhattan Loft Tenants – A city-wide advocacy group dedicated to the rights of loft tenants.
Tenant.net – Opinionated, no-holds-barred NYC tenant site.
NYC Housing Court – The official Housing Court site providing basic information on the court was well as a Tenant's Guide to Housing Court prepared in conjunction with the Association of the Bar of the City of New York.
NYS Division of Housing and Community Renewal – The state agency that administers rent stabilization and rent control. It includes downloadable forms for filing rent overcharge and other complaints and copies of the agency's informational bulletins and fact sheets about rent regulation. DHCR also supervises state-run Mitchell-Lama developments.
NYC Rent Guidelines Board – The city agency that sets the rent increases for rent-stabilized lease renewals and certain loft tenancies every year. The rates are set in June and go into effect October 1 of each year.
NYC Department of Finance – This link will allow tenants to determine if their building is in receipt of a "J-51" tax abatement and, as such, subject to rent stabilization under the recent landmark ruling by the Court of Appeals involving Stuyvesant Town.
NYC Loft Board – The city agency that administers the Loft Law including overseeing the legalization process and setting rents upon the transition into rent stabilization.
NYC Department of Buildings – The city agency responsible for enforcing the Building Code and approving all building permits. You can find out everything you want to know about your building [e.g., certificate of occupancy, permits status, code violations] by using DoB's Building Information System.
NYC Department of Housing Preservation & Development – The city agency responsible for enforcing the Housing Maintenance Code. Check here for lists of violations on your building and information on the registered managing agent. HPD also supervises city-run Mitchell-Lama developments.
New York City Register – This site, known by its acronym, ACRIS, is where you can review copies of deeds, mortgages and other recorded documents.
NYS Attorney General – This office oversees cooperative and condominium conversion plans and publishes a guide to tenant rights.
DISCLAIMER: David E. Frazer makes no representation as to the accuracy or reliability of any information contained on any of the above websites. The links are provided for information purposes. Any person needing legal advice should seek it directly from a qualified attorney.


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Arachnes "A New Day"
Power/Progressive Metal from Italy.
Released on May 7th, 2021 by Music for the Masses [re-release of 2011 album]
Music influenced by groups like Led Zeppelin, Deep Purple, Queen, Van Halen, Rainbow, Whitesnake, Malmsteen, Emerson, Lake & Palmer, Jethro Tull and Yes , as well as jazz player Miles Davis and classical composers Bach, Chopin and Stravinskij
1 Psychedelic Trip (Intro)
2 I Know the Darkness
3 Big Hearth
4 I'm Sorry
5 Into the Fog
6 Magic World
7 My Face Is Hard
8 Running in an Old Town
9 Take Your Life
10 Parallel Worlds (orchestral version)
11 The Reason of the Things
12 Your Death
13 Fireball (Deep Purple cover)
14 First Of All (bonus track)
On the occasion of the tenth anniversary of the original release, Music for the Masses Records releases for the first time on cd the album A NEW DAY by the veterans Prog Power Metallers ARACHNES with a Bonus Track
Pre-order "A New Day" - https://www.musicforthemassesrecords.com/product-page/arachnes-a-new-day-cd-digipak-anniversary-edt
The band was formed in 1995, when the Caruso brothers (singer Enzo Caruso and guitarist Frank Caruso) decided not to continue with their Hard rock project with Firehouse to form a new band with different musical influences from groups like Led Zeppelin, Deep Purple, Queen, Van Halen, Rainbow, Whitesnake, Malmsteen, Emerson, Lake & Palmer, Jethro Tull and Yes, as well as jazz player Miles Davis and classical composers Bach, Chopin and Stravinskij. A New Day is the seventh studio album by the Italian progressive band Arachnes, released in 2011 only in digital form, the album upon release, got over 40 reviews with ratings from 8 to 10 from reviewers
The band ARACHNES formed back around 1995 when Caruso brothers (Enzo / Vocals and Frank / Guitars) decided to stop their hard-rock project Firehouse in order to give up a brand new musical-concept with lots of different influences and more oriented to the virtuoso-approach of guitars and arrangements. Under an always enlighted inspiration, the Caruso Brothers developed the 'perfect ARACHNES sound' that takes life from an incredibly wide range of influences: Deep Purple, Led Zeppelin, Queen, Van Halen, Toto, Rainbow, Whitesnake, Yj Malmsteen, ELP, Jethro Tull, Yes, Miles Davis, Bach, Chopin, Stravinskij, Bartok just to name a few. All these different vibes are what we usually call a refined and open-minded background, a logic start into a modern and completely personal 'heavy metal' dimension. The heavy-roots to the modern technologies ARACHNES always take both power and melody and combine these 2 different sides in order to achieve the biggest impact. The first step in their career was the debut album 'The Goddess Temple' released through the Italian label Lucretia Records (1997) followed by the mini-CD 'Metamorphosis' on Underground Symphony perfectly illustrated by the finest Spanish artwork maker Luis Royo. The best way to describe these 2 first releases is 'progressive-metal' even if the guitar approach is always on the first level and marks ARACHNES style with a romantic-neoclassical feeling (most respected Frank influence is without doubt Mr. Blackmore!).
After the release of the 'Metamorphosis' mini-CD the band had a break and changed the line-up few times. New bass and drum players were added and started to search a new record-label to get more exposure especially outside Italy. Arachnes signed a deal with Scarlet and started the working process for 'Parallel Worlds'. This is the beginning of the 'music-style evolution/revolution', building up more direct songs with lots of great power-speed riffing and an additional epic feeling, provided by choirs and orchestral hints. Especially the guitar of Frank Caruso moves between neo-classical and jazz influences, giving to ARACHNES something unique and far from the standards. 'Parallel Worlds' got excellent reviews around the world and for ARACHNES was the real breakthrough. Arachnes is not the 'usual' power-speed metal from Italy!
Arachnes has something more to offer! The 3rd album 'Apocalypse' was the first musical 'concept' written by the band. The sound was even more mature and offered the same crystal technique both in melody and aggression. Caruso brothers followed the artistical production themselves. They recorded and mixed the album proving to be one of the finest musicians from Italy. 'Apocalypse' got enthusiastic feedback also in Japan where the top-metal label AVALON/MARQUEE released the album with a bonus track titled 'Epilogue'. With this album ARACHNES got the best results in reviews and sales and after the release, for the first time writers of various mags started to compare other minor bands to ARACHNES in style and sound. That means that ARACHNES got a definite trade-mark in their sound! But now it's time for the 4th album 'PRIMARY FEAR'!
The result is what a label should ask to a band playing mature melodic power-speed metal with symphonic and progressive influence! 'Primary Fear' is the best ARACHNES album, with an incredible feeling and the most intense approach ever. Songs are full of power and aggressive guitars, vocal lines are, as always, superb and extraordinary guitar solos. 'Primary Fear' features 2 real pearls: 'Tota Pulchra' a song recorded in a church with a real church- organ and composed by the Maestro F.Castelli and a cover song of 'Eruption' taken from the prog-rock masterpiece 'Tarkus' by E.L.P. Again the Japanse version will feature a bonus track and will be released by Marquee/Avalon. In 2006 the new release of Arachnes, 6th studio-album, In Praise Of Science, already described by Caruso brothers as another big step forward in order to combine hard rock and progressive edges with brilliant symphonic atmospheres.
The heavy-roots to the modern technologies ARACHNES always take both power and melody and combine these 2 different sides in order to achieve the biggest impact. In 2008 Frank started with the new solo project STRINGS 24 and publish two album with the band: the first album STRINGS 24 for Lion music (2009) and the new album SPEAK for Videoradio/SELF (2011). In 2011 ARACHNES published the new album A NEW DAY with the European top label LION MUSIC. The album is available on Itunes and the major digital store. It's also available a physical copy of the cd in limited edition on globalsoundnet.com or on guitar9.com for USA.
Follow the band at these links:
https://www.musicforthemassesrecords.com/
https://www.facebook.com/arachnesband/
http://www.arachnes.it/
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Not to be confused with Biosecurity.
Biosafety is the prevention of large-scale loss of biological integrity, focusing both on ecology and human health. These prevention mechanisms include conduction of regular reviews of the biosafety in laboratory settings, as well as strict guidelines to follow. Biosafety is used to protect from harmful incidents. Many laboratories handling biohazards employ an ongoing risk management assessment and enforcement process for biosafety. Failures to follow such protocols can lead to increased risk of exposure to biohazards or pathogens. Human error and poor technique contribute to unnecessary exposure and compromise the best safeguards set into place for protection.
The international Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety deals primarily with the agricultural definition but many advocacy groups seek to expand it to include post-genetic threats: new molecules, artificial life forms, and even robots which may compete directly in the natural food chain.
Biosafety in agriculture, chemistry, medicine, exobiology and beyond will likely require the application of the precautionary principle, and a new definition focused on the biological nature of the threatened organism rather than the nature of the threat.
When biological warfare or new, currently hypothetical, threats (i.e., robots, new artificial bacteria) are considered, biosafety precautions are generally not sufficient. (link to incident report, i.e. such as problems with CDC research labs in 2014)The new field of biosecurity addresses these complex threats.
Biosafety level refers to the stringency of biocontainment precautions deemed necessary by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for laboratory work with infectious materials.
Typically, institutions that experiment with or create potentially harmful biological material will have a committee or board of supervisors that is in charge of the institution's biosafety. They create and monitor the biosafety standards that must be met by labs in order to prevent the accidental release of potentially destructive biological material. (note that in the US, several groups are involved, and efforts are being made to improve processes for government run labs, but there is no unifying regulatory authority for all labs.
A complete understanding of experimental risks associated with synthetic biology is helping to enforce the knowledge and effectiveness of biosafety. With the potential future creation of man-made unicellular organisms, some are beginning to consider the effect that these organisms will have on biomass already present. Scientists estimate that within the next few decades, organism design will be sophisticated enough to accomplish tasks such as creating biofuels and lowering the levels of harmful substances in the atmosphere. Scientist that favor the development of synthetic biology claim that the use of biosafety mechanisms such as suicide genes and nutrient dependencies will ensure the organisms cannot survive outside of the lab setting in which they were originally created. Organizations like the ETC Group argue that regulations should control the creation of organisms that could potentially harm existing life. They also argue that the development of these organisms will simply shift the consumption of petroleum to the utilization of biomass in order to create energy. These organisms can harm existing life by affecting the prey/predator food chain, reproduction between species, as well as competition against other species (species at risk, or act as an invasive species). Synthetic vaccines are now being produced in the lab. These have caused a lot of excitement in the pharmaceutical industry as they will be cheaper to produce, allow quicker production, as well as enhance the knowledge of virology and immunology.
Biosafety, in medicine and health care settings, specifically refers to proper handling of organs or tissues from biological origin, or genetic therapy products, viruses with respect to the environment, to ensure the safety of health care workers, researchers, lab staff, patients, and the general public. Laboratories are assigned a biosafety level numbered 1 through 4 based on their potential biohazard risk level. The employing authority, through the laboratory director, is responsible for ensuring that there is adequate surveillance of the health of laboratory personnel. The objective of such surveillance is to monitor for occupationally acquired diseases. The World Health Organization attributes human error and poor technique as the primary cause of mishandling of biohazardous materials.
Biosafety is also becoming a global concern and requires multilevel resources and international collaboration to monitor, prevent and correct accidents from unintended and malicious release and also to prevent that bioterrorists get their hands-on biologics sample to create biologic weapons of mass destruction. Even people outside of the health sector needs to be involved as in the case of the Ebola outbreak the impact that it had on businesses and travel required that private sectors, international banks together pledged more than $2 billion to combat the epidemic. The bureau of international Security and nonproliferation (ISN) is responsible for managing a broad range of U.S. nonproliferation policies, programs, agreements, and initiatives, and biological weapon is one their concerns Biosafety has its risks and benefits. All stakeholders must try to find a balance between cost-effectiveness of safety measures and use evidence-based safety practices and recommendations, measure the outcomes and consistently reevaluate the potential benefits that biosafety represents for human health. Biosafety level designations are based on a composite of the design features, construction, containment facilities, equipment, practices and operational procedures required for working with agents from the various risk groups.
Classification of biohazardous materials is subjective and the risk assessment is determined by the individuals most familiar with the specific characteristics of the organism. There are several factors taken into account when assessing an organism and the classification process.
Risk Group 1: (no or low individual and community risk) A microorganism that is unlikely to cause human or animal disease.
Risk Group 2 : (moderate individual risk, low community risk) A pathogen that can cause human or animal disease but is unlikely to be a serious hazard to laboratory workers, the community, livestock or the environment. Laboratory exposures may cause serious infection, but effective treatment and preventive measures are available and the risk of spread of infection is limited.
Risk Group 3 : (high individual risk, low community risk) A pathogen that usually causes serious human or animal disease but does not ordinarily spread from one infected individual to another. Effective treatment and preventive measures are available.
Risk Group 4 : (high individual and community risk) A pathogen that usually causes serious human or animal disease and that can be readily transmitted from one individual to another, directly or indirectly. Effective treatment and preventive measures are not usually available.
Investigations have shown that there are hundreds of unreported biosafety accidents, with laboratories self-policing the handling of biohazardous materials and lack of reporting. Poor record keeping, improper disposal, and mishandling biohazardous materials result in increased risks of biochemical contamination for both the public and environment.
pipetting, making smears, opening cultures, taking blood/serum samples, centrifuging, etc.
Decontamination and disposal of infectious material.
In June 2009, the Trans-Federal Task Force On Optimizing Biosafety and Biocontainment Oversight recommended the formation of an agency to coordinate high safety risk level labs (3 and 4), and voluntary, non-punitive measures for incident reporting. However, it is unclear as to what changes may or may not have been implemented following their recommendations.
The United States Code of Federal Regulations is the codification (law), or collection of laws specific to a specific to a jurisdiction that represent broad areas subject to federal regulation. Title 42 of the Code of Federal Regulations addresses laws concerning Public Health issues including biosafety which can be found under the citation 42 CFR 73 to 42 CFR 73.21 by accessing the US Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) website.
Title 42 Section 73 of the CFR addresses specific aspects of biosafety including Occupational safety and health, transportation of biohazardous materials and safety plans for laboratories using potential biohazards. While biocontainment, as defined in the Biosafety in Microbiological and Biomedical Laboratories and Primary Containment for Biohazards: Selection, Installation and Use of Biosafety Cabinets manuals available at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website much of the design, implementation and monitoring of protocols are left up to state and local authorities.
The United States CFR states "An individual or entity required to register [as a user of biological agents] must develop and implement a written biosafety plan that is commensurate with the risk of the select agent or toxin" which is followed by 3 recommended sources for laboratory reference.
The CDC/NIH publication, "Biosafety in Microbiological and Biomedical Laboratories."
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regulations in 29 CFR parts 1910.1200 and 1910.1450.
The "NIH Guidelines for Research Involving Recombinant DNA Molecules," (NIH Guidelines).
While clearly the needs of biocontainment and biosafety measures vary across government, academic and private industry laboratories, biological agents pose similar risks independent of their locale. Laws relating to biosafety are not easily accessible and there are few federal regulations that are readily available for a potential trainee to reference outside of the publications recommended in 42 CFR 73.12. Therefore, training is the responsibility of lab employers and is not consistent across various laboratory types thereby increasing the risk of accidental release of biological hazards that pose serious health threats to the humans, animals and the ecosystem as a whole.
Many government agencies have made guidelines and recommendations in an effort to increase biosafety measures across laboratories in the United States. Agencies involved in producing policies surrounding biosafety within a hospital, pharmacy or clinical research laboratory include: the CDC, FDA, USDA, DHHS, DoT, EPA and potentially other local organizations including public health departments. The federal government does set some standards and recommendations for States to meet their standards, most of which fall under the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970. but currently, there is no single federal regulating agency directly responsible for ensuring the safety of biohazardous handling, storage, identification, clean-up and disposal. In addition to the CDC, the Environmental Protection Agency has some of the most accessible information on ecological impacts of biohazards, how to handle spills, reporting guidelines and proper disposal of agents dangerous to the environment. Many of these agencies have their own manuals and guidance documents relating to training and certain aspects of biosafety directly tied to their agency's scope, including transportation, storage and handling of blood borne pathogens. (OSHA, IATA). The American Biological Safety Association (ABSA) has a list of such agencies and links to their websites, along with links to publications and guidance documents to assist in risk assessment, lab design and adherence to laboratory exposure control plans. Many of these agencies were members of the 2009 Task Force on BioSafety. There was also a formation of a Blue Ribbon Study Panel on Biodefense, but this is more concernend with national defense programs and biosecurity.
Ultimately states and local governments, as well as private industry labs, are left to make the final determinants for their own biosafety programs, which vary widely in scope and enforcement across the United States. Not all state programs address biosafety from all necessary perspectives, which should not just include personal safety, but also emphasize an full understanding among laboratory personnel of quality control and assurance, exposure potential impacts on the environment, and general public safety.
State occupational safety plans are often focused on transportation, disposal, and risk assessment, allowing caveats for safety audits, but ultimately leaves the training in the hands of the employer. 22 states have approved Occupational Safety plans by OSHA that are audited annually for effectiveness. These plans apply to private and public sector workers, and not necessarily state/ government workers, and not all specifically have a comprehensive program for all aspects of biohazard management from start to finish. Sometimes biohazard management plans are limited only to workers in transportation specific job titles. The enforcement and training on such regulations can vary from lab to lab based on the State's plans for occupational health and safety. With the exception of DoD lab personnel, CDC lab personnel, First responders, and DoT employees, enforcement of training is inconsistent, and while training is required to be done, specifics on the breadth and frequency of refresher training does not seem consistent from state to state; penalties may never be assessed without larger regulating bodies being aware of non-compliance, and enforcement is limited.
Medical waste management was identified as an issue in the 1980s; with the Medical Waste Tracking Act of 1988 becoming the new standard in biohazard waste disposal.
Although the Federal Government, EPA & DOT provide some oversight of regulated medical waste storage, transportation, and disposal the majority of biohazard medical waste is regulated at the state level. Each state is responsible for regulation and management of their own bioharzardous waste with each state varying in their regulatory process. Record keeping of biohazardous waste also varies between states.
Different forms of biohazardous wasted required different treatments for their proper waste management. This is determined largely be each states regulations. Currently, there are several contracted companies that focus on medical, sharps and biological hazard disposal. Stericycle is one of the leaders in medical waste and pharmaceutical disposal in the United States.
The United States Government has made it clear that biosafety is to be taken very seriously. In 2014, incidents with Anthrax and Ebola pathogens in CDC laboratories (), prompted the CDC director Tom Frieden to issue a moratorium for research with these types of select agents. An investigation concluded that there was a lack of adherence to safety protocols and "inadequate safeguards" in place. This indicated a lack of proper training or reinforcement of training and supervision on regular basis for lab personnel.
Following these incidents, the CDC established an External Laboratory Safety Workgroup (ELSW), and suggestions have been made to reform effectiveness of the Federal Select Agent Program. The White house issued a report on national biosafety priorities in 2015, outlining next steps for a national biosafety and security program, and addressed biological safety needs for health research, national defense, and public safety.
In 2016, the Association of Public Health Laboratories (APHL) had a presentation at their annual meeting focused on improving biosafety culture. This same year, The UPMC Center for Health Security issued a case study report including reviews of ten different nations' current biosafety regulations, including the United States. Their goal was to "provide a foundation for identifying national‐level biosafety norms and enable initial assessment of biosafety priorities necessary for developing effective national biosafety regulation and oversight."
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