The brass section playing fortissimo can drown out practically the whole orchestra. One-third of the total power of a 75-piece orchestra comes from the bass drum. High frequency sounds of 2-4,000 Hz are the most damaging. The uppermost octave of the piccolo is 2,048-4,096 Hz. Aging causes gradual hearing loss, mostly in the high frequencies.
BREAKING DOWN 'Force Majeure'. Force majeure is related to the concept of an act of God, meaning an event for which no party can be held accountable, such as a hurricane or a tornado. Force majeure also encompasses human actions, however, such as armed conflict.
The laws of power are an interpretation of evolution, used by individuals, with the goal to let an individual evolve to the highest level of comfort he can attain in his social setting. The exercise of power seems endemic to humans as social and gregarious beings. The Spanish word for power is poder, and the French word is pouvoir. Both words mean to be able, and this meaning reflects on the meaning of the English word power.