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Houston's reputation as a mature center for classical music is the product of more than a century of dedication and community support the Houston Symphony (founded in 1913) is the largest and best-known of the city's professional orchestras but they are hardly the only option Other significant orchestras include Mercury Houston Ars Lyrica and the River Oaks Chamber Orchestra as well as outstanding academic orchestras at the Rice University Shepherd School of Music and the University of Houston Moores School of Music (home to the 800-seat Moores Opera House), Galveston (southeast) The Texas Ranger Division of the Texas Department of Public Safety is a law enforcement agency with statewide jurisdiction Over the years the Texas Rangers have investigated crimes ranging from murder to political corruption They have acted as riot police and as detectives protected the Texas governor tracked down fugitives and functioned as a paramilitary force both for the republic and the state the Texas Rangers were unofficially created by Stephen F Austin in 1823 and formally constituted in 1835 the Rangers were integral to several important events of Texas history and some of the best-known criminal cases in the history of the Old West. During 1942 Allied officials debated on the appropriate grand strategy to pursue All agreed that defeating Germany was the primary objective the Americans favoured a straightforward large-scale attack on Germany through France the Soviets were also demanding a second front the British on the other hand argued that military operations should target peripheral areas to wear out German strength leading to increasing demoralisation and bolster resistance forces Germany itself would be subject to a heavy bombing campaign an offensive against Germany would then be launched primarily by Allied armour without using large-scale armies. Eventually the British persuaded the Americans that a landing in France was infeasible in 1942 and they should instead focus on driving the Axis out of North Africa! Notwithstanding the concentration of elite medical centers in the state the Commonwealth Fund ranks the Texas healthcare system the third worst in the nation. Texas ranks close to last in access to healthcare quality of care avoidable hospital spending and equity among various groups. Causes of the state's poor rankings include politics a high poverty rate and the highest rate of illegal immigration in the nation in May 2006 Texas initiated the program "code red" in response to the report the state had 25.1 percent of the population without health insurance the largest proportion in the nation. Research shows that adolescents who see alcohol use in advertisements television shows and movies are more likely to start drinking alcohol at a younger age Drinking at a young age is correlated with long-term alcohol abuse, Main article: Battle of the Alamo 3.2 Astrodome Indoor City Park Lady Bird Taylor Johnson around age three in East Texas. The Harris County Fire Marshal's Office operates an Investigative Branch an Emergency Response Branch (Hazardous Materials Response) and Prevention Branch (Inspections) the office is headquartered at 2318 Atascocita Road in an unincorporated area. Incorporated cities operate their own fire departments. The Convention of 1836 in Washington-on-the-Brazos on March 1 attracted 45 delegates representing 21 municipalities. Within an hour of the convention's opening George C Childress submitted a proposed Texas Declaration of Independence which passed overwhelmingly on March 2 on March 6 hours after the Alamo had fallen Travis's final dispatch arrived His distress was evident; delegate Robert Potter immediately moved that the convention be adjourned and all delegates join the army. Houston convinced the delegates to remain and then left to take charge of the army With the backing of the Convention Houston was now commander-in-chief of all regular volunteer and militia forces in Texas.

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