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Aloha Sax Friday!
The saxophone is celebrated today, on the anniversary of the birth of its creator, Adolphe Sax. Sax was born in Belgium in 1814. He was an instrument maker who played clarinet and flute, and moved to Paris in 1842 to start a musical instrument business. Sax had worked on improving the bass clarinet, and had also made ophicleides. His work with these instruments gave him the skills to begin developing the saxophone. He wanted to create an instrument that had both the projection power of a brass instrument, and the agility of a woodwind, and that would fill the middle ground between the two instrument types. What he came up with had a single-reed mouthpiece similar to a clarinet, and a brass body similar to the ophicleide.
The saxophone is celebrated today, on the anniversary of the birth of its creator, Adolphe Sax. Sax was born in Belgium in 1814. He was an instrument maker who played clarinet and flute, and moved to Paris in 1842 to start a musical instrument business. Sax had worked on improving the bass clarinet, and had also made ophicleides. His work with these instruments gave him the skills to begin developing the saxophone. He wanted to create an instrument that had both the projection power of a brass instrument, and the agility of a woodwind, and that would fill the middle ground between the two instrument types. What he came up with had a single-reed mouthpiece similar to a clarinet, and a brass body similar to the ophicleide.
Federal
government lists Roberts Bank Terminal 2 expansion in Delta,
B.C., as 'project of national interest'
The project, which is a proposed three-berth container terminal at Roberts Bank, will be led by the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority and is expected to add 2.4 million containers of annual capacity at Port of Vancouver.
Oil Supertankers Are Too Risky for the Salish Sea, Experts Say
Washington state’s spill prevention program manager says sharp turns and other hazards increase the chance of an accident.
The project, which is a proposed three-berth container terminal at Roberts Bank, will be led by the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority and is expected to add 2.4 million containers of annual capacity at Port of Vancouver.
Oil Supertankers Are Too Risky for the Salish Sea, Experts Say
Washington state’s spill prevention program manager says sharp turns and other hazards increase the chance of an accident.
How
Trump Is Dismantling America’s Scientific Research Machine
The system that has driven life-altering discoveries and helped make the United States a superpower is now under intense strain.
The system that has driven life-altering discoveries and helped make the United States a superpower is now under intense strain.
First
Nations in B.C. challenge Carney's Pacific Link pipeline
national interest designation
Several First Nations in B.C. are challenging the federal government in court and seeking to overturn its decision to designate the Pacific Link pipeline project as a project of national interest.
Several First Nations in B.C. are challenging the federal government in court and seeking to overturn its decision to designate the Pacific Link pipeline project as a project of national interest.
Politicians
have floated building more oil refineries in Canada. Here’s
what you need to know
Some politicians have been keen to decrease Canada’s reliance on U.S. refineries. But experts say that’s no silver bullet.
Some politicians have been keen to decrease Canada’s reliance on U.S. refineries. But experts say that’s no silver bullet.
Longview
mill to appeal $77,800 fine after worker nearly engulfed in
hot pulp
After plunging into a sinkhole of hot pulp, the worker told inspectors at one point he thought, “I’m not going to make it back.”
After plunging into a sinkhole of hot pulp, the worker told inspectors at one point he thought, “I’m not going to make it back.”
Federal bill’s sweeping powers jeopardize environment, witnesses tell MPs
The federal government’s proposal for sweeping new powers over major projects could come at the expense of the environment and public accountability, witnesses warned during a committee hearing held in Ottawa.
The federal government’s proposal for sweeping new powers over major projects could come at the expense of the environment and public accountability, witnesses warned during a committee hearing held in Ottawa.
These rare killer whales are threatened by shipping noise. AI is turning down the din
A buoy in the Haro Strait is using AI to detect whale calls, with the aim of helping mariners avoid strikes on endangered southern resident killer whales.
A buoy in the Haro Strait is using AI to detect whale calls, with the aim of helping mariners avoid strikes on endangered southern resident killer whales.
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