The Pipes

The inspiration for the clarinet dates back to the 1600s, where an instrument called the Chalumeau was used. It was used mostly in Europe, and its name was derived from Latin/Greek origins, meaning pipe. True to its name, it was a 20 cm long pipe, with 5 holes. It looked much like a recorder, and was not very important to musicians and composers back then. It was different from todays, clarinet, as there was no upper register, only a lower one. It has influenced today’s clarinet, as nowadays…

The Outbreak of Cholera in Haiti Ayva Rodriguez Felician College The Outbreak of Cholera in Haiti It’s been almost 5 years since the cholera epidemic in Haiti affected thousands of people that even until now the pathogenic organism are still around claiming the lives of Haitian individual ("Combat Cholera," 2014). Cholera may have been around during the time of the Greek physician “…Hippocrates (460-377 BCE) and the Indian peninsula” as their record indicates the similarity of the disease…

There are environmental and economical factors that need be considered into the decision of whether or not to approve the construction of the Keystone Pipeline XL. My personal opinion based on a strictly economical standpoint would be to approve it, reason being; it would create construction jobs and increase the supply of crude oil to the refineries in Texas. Thus, improving our economy. According to Kennedy from CBS News, “If Keystone were approved, (James Bambino of Platts, a provider of…

Today, a frightening amount of Americans are using marijuana. According to The Journal of Family Practice, 49% of Americans use or have tried cannabis. By using any type of cannabis a person is essentially damaging his or her body and brain. The three main reasons why a person should not use marijuana are short term and long term effects, addiction, and the fetal harm during pregnancy. Marijuana is one of the most abused drugs in the world. As the National Institute on Drug Abuse says, it…

requires countless dedication and finances to achieve the results desired. Many basements remain incomplete due to this realization. Even if the remodel is successful, it requires continuous maintenance due to unexpected circumstances surrounding pipes, insulation, walls, flooring, and ceiling. Regardless, all successful basement remodels contain these tips. It Must Match Home Decor Unlike the stereotype of a cold, dark, unattractive place with creaky stairs and cobwebs, today's basements…

leased by BP Oil at a cost of $533,000 per day from Transocean, and at the time of the incident was 45 days behind schedule (Crandall, Parnell, & Spillan (2013). Records indicate that several weeks prior to the incident, an inadvertent dislocation of pipe in the blowout preventer occurred when a worker bumped the controls which relocated the piping. Although “chunks” of the rubber component were found in drilling fluid, which indicated there was an issue with the blowout preventer, no actions…

Water is tremendously important in a person's life. A person could only survive a week without drinking any, and water "regulates the temperature of the human body, carries nutrients and oxygen to cells, cushions joints, protects organs and tissues, and removes wastes." ("Water Facts of Life") But water comes in different forms, with bottled water and tap water being quite popular. Unfortunately, people see water bottles as being of poor quality. Bottled water is a great choice due to the…

according to Joseph Campbell’s book, Hero with a Thousand Faces. The first of the seventeen steps is called “The Call to Adventure” according to Campbell it “ is the beginning of a big change, often by accident.” In the film, Dory was swept away by a pipes water current in the aquarium she was born in. As she was swept away rapidly her parents…

At the beginning he wants to get away from society with Miss Watson, and after his father captures him, he is able to escape to freedom. In the nature Huck is able to escape from all his worries and do everything he wants to do such as smoke his pipe. In “Civil Disobedience” Thoreau writes, “That government is best what govern not at all” (224). Thoreau does not believe that society should rule over us which Huck also seconds. First off, Huck does not really believe that slavery is a good…

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