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 police and customs officers were confronted with force majeure and submitted without show of resistance. Jesup was very rich, and very eager to bring the whole nation up to grace by force majeure. The issue was decided by force majeure in the shape of a wretched weed that destroyed the crop.