Sunday, January 26, 2020
Different types of camera
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Saturday, January 18, 2020
The Lost Symbol Chapter 12-15
CHAPTER 12 Capitol police chief Trent Anderson had overseen security in the U.S. Capitol Complex for over a decade. A burly, square-chested man with a chiseled face and red hair, he kept his hair cropped in a buzz cut, giving him an air of military authority. He wore a visible sidearm as a warning to anyone foolish enough to question the extent of his authority. Anderson spent the majority of his time coordinating his small army of police officers from a high-tech surveillance center in the basement of the Capitol. Here he oversaw a staff of technicians who watched visual monitors, computer readouts, and a telephone switchboard that kept him in contact with the many security personnel he commanded. This evening had been unusually quiet, and Anderson was pleased. He had been hoping to catch a bit of the Redskins game on the flat-panel television in his office. The game had just kicked off when his intercom buzzed. ââ¬Å"Chief?â⬠Anderson groaned and kept his eyes on the television as he pressed the button. ââ¬Å"Yeah.â⬠ââ¬Å"We've got some kind of disturbance in the Rotunda. I've got officers arriving now, but I think you'll want to have a look.â⬠ââ¬Å"Right.â⬠Anderson walked into the security nerve centerââ¬âa compact, neomodern facility packed with computer monitors. ââ¬Å"What have you got?â⬠The technician was cueing a digital video clip on his monitor. ââ¬Å"Rotunda east balcony camera. Twenty seconds ago.â⬠He played the clip. Anderson watched over the technician's shoulder. The Rotunda was almost deserted today, dotted with just a few tourists. Anderson's trained eye went immediately to the one person who was alone and moving faster than all the others. Shaved head. Green army-surplus jacket. Injured arm in a sling. Slight limp. Slouched posture. Talking on a cell phone. The bald man's footfalls echoed crisply on the audio feed until, suddenly, arriving at the exact center of the Rotunda, he stopped short, ended his phone call, and then knelt down as if to tie his shoe. But instead of tying a shoe, he pulled something out of his sling and set it on the floor. Then he stood up and limped briskly toward the east exit. Anderson eyed the oddly shaped object the man had left behind. What in the world? It was about eight inches tall and standing vertically. Anderson crouched closer to the screen and squinted. That can't be what it looks like! As the bald man hurried off, disappearing through the east portico, a little boy nearby could be heard saying, ââ¬Å"Mommy, that man dropped something.â⬠The boy drifted toward the object but suddenly stopped short. After a long, motionless beat, he pointed and let out a deafening scream. Instantly, the police chief spun and ran for the door, barking orders as he went. ââ¬Å"Radio all points! Find the bald guy with the sling and detain him! NOW!â⬠Dashing out of the security center, he bounded up the treads of the well-worn staircase three at a time. The security feed had shown the bald man with the sling leave the Rotunda via the east portico. The shortest route out of the building would therefore take him through the east-west corridor, which was just ahead. I can head him off. As he reached the top of the stairs and rounded the corner, Anderson surveyed the quiet hallway before him. An elderly couple strolled at the far end, hand in hand. Nearby, a blond tourist wearing a blue blazer was reading a guidebook and studying the mosaic ceiling outside the House chamber. ââ¬Å"Excuse me, sir!â⬠Anderson barked, running toward him. ââ¬Å"Have you seen a bald man with a sling on his arm?â⬠The man looked up from his book with a confused expression. ââ¬Å"A bald man with a sling!â⬠Anderson repeated more firmly. ââ¬Å"Have you seen him?â⬠The tourist hesitated and glanced nervously toward the far eastern end of the hallway. ââ¬Å"Uh . . . yes,â⬠he said. ââ¬Å"I think he just ran past me . . . to that staircase over there.â⬠He pointed down the hall. Anderson pulled out his radio and yelled into it. ââ¬Å"All points! The suspect is headed for the southeast exit. Converge!â⬠He stowed the radio and yanked his sidearm from its holster, running toward the exit. Thirty seconds later, at a quiet exit on the east side of the Capitol, the powerfully built blond man in the blue blazer stepped into the damp night air. He smiled, savoring the coolness of the evening. Transformation. It had been so easy. Only a minute ago he had limped quickly out of the Rotunda in an army-surplus coat. Stepping into a darkened alcove, he shed his coat, revealing the blue blazer he wore underneath. Before abandoning his surplus jacket, he pulled a blond wig from the pocket and fit it snugly on his head. Then he stood up straight, pulled a slim Washington guidebook from his blazer, and stepped calmly from the niche with an elegant gait. Transformation. This is my gift. As Mal'akh's mortal legs carried him toward his waiting limousine, he arched his back, standing to his full six-foot-three height and throwing back his shoulders. He inhaled deeply, letting the air fill his lungs. He could feel the wings of the tattooed phoenix on his chest opening wide. If they only knew my power, he thought, gazing out at the city. Tonight my transformation will be complete. Mal'akh had played his cards artfully within the Capitol Building, showing obeisance to all the ancient etiquettes. The ancient invitation has been delivered. If Langdon had not yet grasped his role here tonight, soon he would. CHAPTER 13 For Robert Langdon, the Capitol Rotundaââ¬âlike St. Peter's Basilicaââ¬âalways had a way of taking him by surprise. Intellectually, he knew the room was so large that the Statue of Liberty could stand comfortably inside it, but somehow the Rotunda always felt larger and more hallowed than he anticipated, as if there were spirits in the air. Tonight, however, there was only chaos. Capitol police officers were sealing the Rotunda while attempting to herd distraught tourists away from the hand. The little boy was still crying. A bright light flashedââ¬âa tourist taking a photo of the handââ¬âand several guards immediately detained the man, taking his camera and escorting him off. In the confusion, Langdon felt himself moving forward in a trance, slipping through the crowd, inching closer to the hand. Peter Solomon's severed right hand was standing upright, the flat plane of the detached wrist skewered down onto the spike of a small wooden stand. Three of the fingers were closed in a fist, while the thumb and index finger were fully extended, pointing up toward the soaring dome. ââ¬Å"Everyone back!â⬠an officer called. Langdon was close enough now that he could see dried blood, which had run down from the wrist and coagulated on the wooden base. Postmortem wounds don't bleed . . . which means Peter is alive. Langdon didn't know whether to be relieved or nauseated. Peter's hand was removed while he was alive? Bile rose in his throat. He thought of all the times his dear friend had extended this same hand to shake Langdon's or offer a warm embrace. For several seconds, Langdon felt his mind go blank, like an untuned television set broadcasting only static. The first clear image that broke through was utterly unexpected. A crown . . . and a star. Langdon crouched down, eyeing the tips of Peter's thumb and index finger. Tattoos? Incredibly, the monster who had done this appeared to have tattooed tiny symbols on Peter's fingertips. On the thumbââ¬âa crown. On the index fingerââ¬âa star. This can't be. The two symbols registered instantly in Langdon's mind, amplifying this already horrific scene into something almost otherworldly. These symbols had appeared together many times in history, and always in the same placeââ¬âon the fingertips of a hand. It was one of the ancient world's most coveted and secretive icons. The Hand of the Mysteries. The icon was rarely seen anymore, but throughout history it had symbolized a powerful call to action. Langdon strained to comprehend the grotesque artifact now before him. Someone crafted the Hand of the Mysteries out of Peter's hand? It was unthinkable. Traditionally, the icon was sculpted in stone or wood or rendered as a drawing. Langdon had never heard of the Hand of the Mysteries being fashioned from actual flesh. The concept was abhorrent. ââ¬Å"Sir?â⬠a guard said behind Langdon. ââ¬Å"Please step back.â⬠Langdon barely heard him. There are other tattoos. Although he could not see the fingertips of the three clenched fingers, Langdon knew these fingertips would bear their own unique markings. That was the tradition. Five symbols in total. Through the millennia, the symbols on the fingertips of the Hand of the Mysteries had never changed . . . nor had the hand's iconic purpose. The hand represents . . . an invitation. Langdon felt a sudden chill as he recalled the words of the man who had brought him here. Professor, tonight you are receiving the invitation of your lifetime. In ancient times, the Hand of the Mysteries actually served as the most coveted invitation on earth. To receive this icon was a sacred summons to join an elite groupââ¬âthose who were said to guard the secret wisdom of all the ages. The invitation not only was a great honor, but it signified that a master believed you were worthy to receive this hidden wisdom. The hand of the master extended to the initiate. ââ¬Å"Sir,â⬠the guard said, putting a firm hand on Langdon's shoulder. ââ¬Å"I need you to back up right now.â⬠ââ¬Å"I know what this means,â⬠Langdon managed. ââ¬Å"I can help you.â⬠ââ¬Å"Now!â⬠the guard said. ââ¬Å"My friend is in trouble. We have toââ¬âââ¬Å" Langdon felt powerful arms pulling him up and leading him away from the hand. He simply let it happen . . . feeling too off balance to protest. A formal invitation had just been delivered. Someone was summoning Langdon to unlock a mystical portal that would unveil a world of ancient mysteries and hidden knowledge. But it was all madness. Delusions of a lunatic. CHAPTER 14 Mal'akh's stretch limousine eased away from the U.S. Capitol, moving eastward down Independence Avenue. A young couple on the sidewalk strained to see through the tinted rear windows, hoping to glimpse a VIP. I'm in front, Mal'akh thought, smiling to himself. Mal'akh loved the feeling of power he got from driving this massive car all alone. None of his other five cars offered him what he needed tonightââ¬âthe guarantee of privacy. Total privacy. Limousines in this city enjoyed a kind of unspoken immunity. Embassies on wheels. Police officers who worked near Capitol Hill were never certain what power broker they might mistakenly pull over in a limousine, and so most simply chose not to take the chance. As Mal'akh crossed the Anacostia River into Maryland, he could feel himself moving closer to Katherine, pulled onward by destiny's gravity. I am being called to a second task tonight . . . one I had not imagined. Last night, when Peter Solomon told the last of his secrets, Mal'akh had learned of the existence of a secret lab in which Katherine Solomon had performed miraclesââ¬â staggering breakthroughs that Mal'akh realized would change the world if they were ever made known. Her work will unveil the true nature of all things. For centuries the ââ¬Å"brightest mindsâ⬠on earth had ignored the ancient sciences, mocking them as ignorant superstitions, arming themselves instead with smug skepticism and dazzling new technologiesââ¬âtools that led them only further from the truth. Every generation's breakthroughs are proven false by the next generation's technology. And so it had gone through the ages. The more man learned, the more he realized he did not know. For millennia, mankind had wandered in the darkness . . . but now, as had been prophesied, there was a change coming. After hurtling blindly through history, mankind had reached a crossroads. This moment had been predicted long ago, prophesied by the ancient texts, by the primeval calendars, and even by the stars themselves. The date was specific, its arrival imminent. It would be preceded by a brilliant explosion of knowledge . . . a flash of clarity to illuminate the darkness and give mankind a final chance to veer away from the abyss and take the path of wisdom. I have come to obscure the light, Mal'akh thought. This is my role. Fate had linked him to Peter and Katherine Solomon. The breakthroughs Katherine Solomon had made within the SMSC would risk opening floodgates of new thinking, starting a new Renaissance. Katherine's revelations, if made public, would become a catalyst that would inspire mankind to rediscover the knowledge he had lost, empowering him beyond all imagination. Katherine's destiny is to light this torch. Mine is to extinguish it. CHAPTER 15 In total darkness, Katherine Solomon groped for the outer door of her lab. Finding it, she heaved open the lead-lined door and hurried into the small entry room. The journey across the void had taken only ninety seconds, and yet her heart was pounding wildly. After three years, you'd think I'd be used to that. Katherine always felt relieved to escape the blackness of Pod 5 and step into this clean, well-lit space. The ââ¬Å"Cubeâ⬠was a massive windowless box. Every inch of the interior walls and ceiling was covered with a stiff mesh of titanium-coated lead fiber, giving the impression of a giant cage built inside a cement enclosure. Dividers of frosted Plexiglas separated the space into different compartmentsââ¬âa laboratory, a control room, a mechanical room, a bathroom, and a small research library. Katherine strode briskly into the main lab. The bright and sterile work space glistened with advanced quantitative equipment: paired electro encephalographs, a femtosecond comb, a magneto-optical trap, and quantum-indeterminate electronic noise REGs, more simply known as Random Event Generators. Despite Noetic Science's use of cutting-edge technologies, the discoveries themselves were far more mystical than the cold, high-tech machines that were producing them. The stuff of magic and myth was fast becoming reality as the shocking new data poured in, all of it supporting the basic ideology of Noetic Scienceââ¬âthe untapped potential of the human mind. The overall thesis was simple: We have barely scratched the surface of our mental and spiritual capabilities. Experiments at facilities like the Institute of Noetic Sciences (IONS) in California and the Princeton Engineering Anomalies Research Lab (PEAR) had categorically proven that human thought, if properly focused, had the ability to affect and change physical mass. Their experiments were no ââ¬Å"spoon-bendingâ⬠parlor tricks, but rather highly controlled inquiries that all produced the same extraordinary result: our thoughts actually interacted with the physical world, whether or not we knew it, effecting change all the way down to the subatomic realm. Mind over matter. In 2001, in the hours following the horrifying events of September 11, the field of Noetic Science made a quantum leap forward. Four scientists discovered that as the frightened world came together and focused in shared grief on this single tragedy, the outputs of thirty-seven different Random Event Generators around the world suddenly became significantly less random. Somehow, the oneness of this shared experience, the coalescing of millions of minds, had affected the randomizing function of these machines, organizing their outputs and bringing order from chaos. The shocking discovery, it seemed, paralleled the ancient spiritual belief in a ââ¬Å"cosmic consciousnessâ⬠ââ¬âa vast coalescing of human intention that was actually capable of interacting with physical matter. Recently, studies in mass meditation and prayer had produced similar results in Random Event Generators, fueling the claim that human consciousness, as Noetic author Lynne McTaggart described it, was a substance outside the confines of the body . . . a highly ordered energy capable of changing the physical world. Katherine had been fascinated by McTaggart's book The Intention Experiment, and her global, Web-based studyââ¬â theintentionexperiment.comââ¬âaimed at discovering how human intention could affect the world. A handful of other progressive texts had also piqued Katherine's interest. From this foundation, Katherine Solomon's research had vaulted forward, proving that ââ¬Å"focused thoughtâ⬠could affect literally anythingââ¬âthe growth rate of plants, the direction that fish swam in a bowl, the manner in which cells divided in a petri dish, the synchronization of separately automated systems, and the chemical reactions in one's own body. Even the crystalline structure of a newly forming solid was rendered mutable by one's mind; Katherine had created beautifully symmetrical ice crystals by sending loving thoughts to a glass of water as it froze. Incredibly, the converse was also true: when she sent negative, polluting thoughts to the water, the ice crystals froze in chaotic, fractured forms. Human thought can literally transform the physical world. As Katherine's experiments grew bolder, her results became more astounding. Her work in this lab had proven beyond the shadow of a doubt that ââ¬Å"mind over matterâ⬠was not just some New Age self-help mantra. The mind had the ability to alter the state of matter itself, and, more important, the mind had the power to encourage the physical world to move in a specific direction. We are the masters of our own universe. At the subatomic level, Katherine had shown that particles themselves came in and out of existence based solely on her intention to observe them. In a sense, her desire to see a particle . . . manifested that particle. Heisenberg had hinted at this reality decades ago, and now it had be come a fundamental principle of Noetic Science. In the words of Lynne McTaggart: ââ¬Å"Living consciousness somehow is the influence that turns the possibility of something into something real. The most essential ingredient in creating our universe is the consciousness that observes it.â⬠The most astonishing aspect of Katherine's work, however, had been the realization that the mind's ability to affect the physical world could be augmented through practice. Intention was a learned skill. Like meditation, harnessing the true power of ââ¬Å"thoughtâ⬠required practice. More important . . . some people were born more skilled at it than others. And throughout history, there had been those few who had become true masters. This is the missing link between modern science and ancient mysticism. Katherine had learned this from her brother, Peter, and now, as her thoughts turned back to him, she felt a deepening concern. She walked to the lab's research library and peered in. Empty. The library was a small reading roomââ¬âtwo Morris chairs, a wooden table, two floor lamps, and a wall of mahogany bookshelves that held some five hundred books. Katherine and Peter had pooled their favorite texts here, writings on everything from particle physics to ancient mysticism. Their collection had grown into an eclectic fusion of new and old . . . of cutting-edge and historical. Most of Katherine's books bore titles like Quantum Consciousness, The New Physics, and Principles of Neural Science. Her brother's bore older, more esoteric titles like the Kybalion, the Zohar, The Dancing Wu Li Masters, and a translation of the Sumerian tablets from the British Museum. ââ¬Å"The key to our scientific future,â⬠her brother often said, ââ¬Å"is hidden in our past.â⬠A lifelong scholar of history, science, and mysticism, Peter had been the first to encourage Katherine to boost her university science education with an understanding of early Hermetic philosophy. She had been only nineteen years old when Peter sparked her interest in the link between modern science and ancient mysticism. ââ¬Å"So tell me, Kate,â⬠her brother had asked while she was home on vacation during her sophomore year at Yale. ââ¬Å"What are Elis reading these days in theoretical physics?â⬠Katherine had stood in her family's book-filled library and recited her demanding reading list. ââ¬Å"Impressive,â⬠her brother replied. ââ¬Å"Einstein, Bohr, and Hawking are modern geniuses. But are you reading anything older?â⬠Katherine scratched her head. ââ¬Å"You mean like . . . Newton?â⬠He smiled. ââ¬Å"Keep going.â⬠At twenty-seven, Peter had already made a name for himself in the academic world, and he and Katherine had grown to savor this kind of playful intellectual sparring. Older than Newton? Katherine's head now filled with distant names like Ptolemy, Pythagoras, and Hermes Trismegistus. Nobody reads that stuff anymore. Her brother ran a finger down the long shelf of cracked leather bindings and old dusty tomes. ââ¬Å"The scientific wisdom of the ancients was staggering . . . modern physics is only now beginning to comprehend it all.â⬠ââ¬Å"Peter,â⬠she said, ââ¬Å"you already told me that the Egyptians understood levers and pulleys long before Newton, and that the early alchemists did work on a par with modern chemistry, but so what? Today's physics deals with concepts that would have been unimaginable to the ancients.â⬠ââ¬Å"Like what?â⬠ââ¬Å"Well . . . like entanglement theory, for one!â⬠Subatomic research had now proven categorically that all matter was interconnected . . . entangled in a single unified mesh . . . a kind of universal oneness. ââ¬Å"You're telling me the ancients sat around discussing entanglement theory?â⬠ââ¬Å"Absolutely!â⬠Peter said, pushing his long, dark bangs out of his eyes. ââ¬Å"Entanglement was at the core of primeval beliefs. Its names are as old as history itself . . . Dharmakaya, Tao, Brahman. In fact, man's oldest spiritual quest was to perceive his own entanglement, to sense his own interconnection with all things. He has always wanted to become `one' with the universe . . . to achieve the state of `at-one-ment.' â⬠Her brother raised his eyebrows. ââ¬Å"To this day, Jews and Christians still strive for `atonement' . . . although most of us have forgotten it is actually `at- one-ment' we're seeking.â⬠Katherine sighed, having forgotten how hard it was to argue with a man so well versed in history. ââ¬Å"Okay, but you're talking in generalities. I'm talking specific physics.â⬠ââ¬Å"Then be specific.â⬠His keen eyes challenged her now. ââ¬Å"Okay, how about something as simple as polarityââ¬âthe positive/negative balance of the subatomic realm. Obviously, the ancients didn't understââ¬âââ¬Å" ââ¬Å"Hold on!â⬠Her brother pulled down a large dusty text, which he dropped loudly on the library table. ââ¬Å"Modern polarity is nothing but the `dual world' described by Krishna here in the Bhagavad Gita over two thousand years ago. A dozen other books in here, including the Kybalion, talk about binary systems and the opposing forces in nature.â⬠Katherine was skeptical. ââ¬Å"Okay, but if we talk about modern discoveries in subatomicsââ¬âthe Heisenberg uncertainty principle, for exampleââ¬âââ¬Å" ââ¬Å"Then we must look here,â⬠Peter said, striding down his long bookshelf and pulling out another text. ââ¬Å"The sacred Hindu Vendantic scriptures known as the Upanishads.â⬠He dropped the tome heavily on the first. ââ¬Å"Heisenberg and Schrodinger studied this text and credited it with helping them formulate some of their theories.â⬠The showdown continued for several minutes, and the stack of dusty books on the desk grew taller and taller. Finally Katherine threw up her hands in frustration. ââ¬Å"Okay! You made your point, but I want to study cutting-edge theoretical physics. The future of science! I really doubt Krishna or Vyasa had much to say about superstring theory and multidimensional cosmological models.â⬠ââ¬Å"You're right. They didn't.â⬠Her brother paused, a smile crossing his lips. ââ¬Å"If you're talking superstring theory . . .â⬠He wandered over to the bookshelf yet again. ââ¬Å"Then you're talking this book here.â⬠He heaved out a colossal leather-bound book and dropped it with a crash onto the desk. ââ¬Å"Thirteenth-century translation of the original medieval Aramaic.â⬠ââ¬Å"Superstring theory in the thirteenth century?!â⬠Katherine wasn't buying it. ââ¬Å"Come on!â⬠Superstring theory was a brand-new cosmological model. Based on the most recent scientific observations, it suggested the multidimensional universe was made up not of three . . . but rather of ten dimensions, which all interacted like vibrating strings, similar to resonating violin strings. Katherine waited as her brother heaved open the book, ran through the ornately printed table of contents, and then flipped to a spot near the beginning of the book. ââ¬Å"Read this.â⬠He pointed to a faded page of text and diagrams. Dutifully, Katherine studied the page. The translation was old-fashioned and very hard to read, but to her utter amazement, the text and drawings clearly outlined the exact same universe heralded by modern superstring theoryââ¬âa ten-dimensional universe of resonating strings. As she continued reading, she suddenly gasped and recoiled. ââ¬Å"My God, it even describes how six of the dimensions are entangled and act as one?!â⬠She took a frightened step backward. ââ¬Å"What is this book?!â⬠Her brother grinned. ââ¬Å"Something I'm hoping you'll read one day.â⬠He flipped back to the title page, where an ornately printed plate bore three words. The Complete Zohar. Although Katherine had never read the Zohar, she knew it was the fundamental text of early Jewish mysticism, once believed so potent that it was reserved only for the most erudite rabbis. Katherine eyed the book. ââ¬Å"You're saying the early mystics knew their universe had ten dimensions?â⬠ââ¬Å"Absolutely.â⬠He motioned to the page's illustration of ten intertwined circles called Sephiroth. ââ¬Å"Obviously, the nomenclature is esoteric, but the physics is very advanced.â⬠Katherine didn't know how to respond. ââ¬Å"But . . . then why don't more people study this?â⬠Her brother smiled. ââ¬Å"They will.â⬠ââ¬Å"I don't understand.â⬠ââ¬Å"Katherine, we have been born into wonderful times. A change is coming. Human beings are poised on the threshold of a new age when they will begin turning their eyes back to nature and to the old ways . . . back to the ideas in books like the Zohar and other ancient texts from around the world. Powerful truth has its own gravity and eventually pulls people back to it. There will come a day when modern science begins in earnest to study the wisdom of the ancients . . . that will be the day that mankind begins to find answers to the big questions that still elude him.â⬠That night, Katherine eagerly began reading her brother's ancient texts and quickly came to understand that he was right. The ancients possessed profound scientific wisdom. Today's science was not so much making ââ¬Å"discoveriesâ⬠as it was making ââ¬Å"rediscoveries.â⬠Mankind, it seemed, had once grasped the true nature of the universe . . . but had let go . . . and forgotten. Modern physics can help us remember! This quest had become Katherine's mission in lifeââ¬âto use advanced science to rediscover the lost wisdom of the ancients. It was more than academic thrill that kept her motivated. Beneath it all was her conviction that the world needed this understanding . . . now more than ever. At the rear of the lab, Katherine saw her brother's white lab coat hanging on its hook along with her own. Reflexively, she pulled out her phone to check for messages. Nothing. A voice echoed again in her memory. That which your brother believes is hidden in D.C. . . . it can be found. Sometimes a legend that endures for centuries . . . endures for a reason. ââ¬Å"No,â⬠Katherine said aloud. ââ¬Å"It can't possibly be real.â⬠Sometimes a legend was just thatââ¬âa legend.
Friday, January 10, 2020
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Wednesday, January 1, 2020
Hubris Crimes in Greek Tragedy and Law
Hubris is excessive pride (or overweening pride), and is often called the pride that comes before the fall. It had serious consequences in Greek tragedy and law. The protagonist Ajax in Sophocles Ajax tragedy exhibits hubris by thinking he does not need the help of Zeus. Sophocles Oedipus exhibits hubris when he refuses to accept his fate. In Greek tragedy, hubris leads to conflict, if not punishment or death, although when Orestes,ââ¬â¹ withà hubris, took it upon himself to revenge his father -- by killing his mother, Athena exonerated him. Aristotle discusses hubris in Rhetoric 1378b. Editor J. H. Freese notes about this passage: In Attic law hubris (insulting, degrading treatment) was a more serious offence than aikia (bodily ill-treatment). It was the subject of a State criminal prosecution ( graphà ª), aikia of a private action ( dikà ª) for damages. The penalty was assessed in court, and might even be death. It had to be proven that the defendant struck the first blow. Also Known As: Excessive pride Examples: Near the end of the Odyssey, Odysseus punishes the suitors for their hubris in his absence.
Tuesday, December 24, 2019
My Speech On The Emergency Medicine Class - 980 Words
In the summer of 2014, I thought I had life completely planned out. I was enrolled at Rowan-Cabarrus Community College while still attending Mount Pleasant High School. I had just started taking my Emergency Medicine class and had already completed two-thirds of my fire class. I volunteered at Northeast Cabarrus Fire Department and was so close to becoming an interior firefighter, I could taste it. I never slowed down enough to think about Godââ¬â¢s plan for me. I seemed to only care about creating my own plan and following through with it. My intentions were to graduate high school and be completely done with my education. Graduating meant I was free to spend my time chasing my dreams, but that changed on my way to my Emergency Medicineâ⬠¦show more contentâ⬠¦I was overcome with an intense pain shooting from my neck to the area between my shoulders. My breathing slowed and shortly was accompanied by my low moans as I tried to squeeze little bits of air into my lungs. I cou ld feel myself being consumed by the feeling of fire inside my chest. I passed out for what felt like a long nightââ¬â¢s sleep, to only be awakened by the sound of the ambulance and the frosty fingers holding my C-spine. My precisely drawn out plan was no longer in my control; I had relinquished all rights to my plan when I agreed to join the game leap frog. That fun game of leap frog left me with broken dreams and in excruciating pain. At some point on that rainy day, I found myself consumed in complete and utter denial. It must have been after the doctors notified my parents that I had broken four thoracic vertebra; my T-1 though T-4. The doctors told me ââ¬Å"my life would never be the sameâ⬠because my back problems would limit my future plans. They informed me the pain I felt would go down some, but never completely subside. A couple doctors wanted to place me on a pain medicine regimen for the rest of my life. 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Monday, December 16, 2019
Pygmalion Review Free Essays
Lauren Conn 06/07/2012 Writerââ¬â¢s Workshop Bill Rubenstein Pygmalion Movie Review Based off of Shawââ¬â¢s 1913 stage comedy, Pygmalion is the story of two mismatched lovers Henry Higgins and Eliza Doolittle. The story centers on Henry Higginsââ¬â¢ mission to change Eliza Doolittle from a street vendor to a lady. It would be frivolous to comment on the treatment of women, as we are forced to take into account the period in which this play was written. We will write a custom essay sample on Pygmalion Review or any similar topic only for you Order Now Pygmalion is just another reflection of the objectification of women during those times, a representation on how women can be ââ¬Å"changedâ⬠to the whim of man and the society man governs. Nevertheless, my intent is not to apply modern value judgments to non-contemporary fiction. I have dissected the play and made an attempt to understand the context in which it was written and presented. All I came to find was a story about a young woman who lost her identity. Henry Higgins is a wealthy phonetics professor who makes a bet with his friend Col. Pickering that he can transform Eliza Doolittle, an uncouth Cockney flower girl, into a lady in three months. Henry compares her to a ââ¬Å"squashed cabbage leafâ⬠. During her lessons sheââ¬â¢s put through ridiculous tasks to perfect her elocution, such as speaking with marbles in her mouth. Higgins seems relentless, an example being when Eliza swallows a marble and he states, ââ¬Å"Thatââ¬â¢s alright, we have plenty more. â⬠Elizaââ¬â¢s first test comes when she takes tea with Henryââ¬â¢s mother ââ¬â during which becomes a blunder when Eliza rambles about her fatherââ¬â¢s drinking and the whereabouts of her deceased auntââ¬â¢s straw hat. Throughout these odd experiments one has to question why Doolittle proceeds to let Higgins treat her as he does. One can be Freudian and claim that it is her drunkard father, who holds no more regard to her than an inanimate object, in which provides evidence enough to Elizaââ¬â¢s decrepit state of self-worth. By the end of these trials Doolittle becomes a success, a lady ââ¬â but not without losing the essence of who she is. By becoming a lady, Eliza has thrown herself into a state of limbo. She is no longer a Cockney flower girl, but calling herself a lady would be a lie. Instead, Eliza has been transformed into a shell ââ¬â a canvas to which Higgins painted the portrait. Shaw makes a vain attempt into transforming Eliza into a self-empowered woman by the end of this. We are expected to believe that at some point, the hapless street vendor surpasses Higgins ââ¬â the master professor. In a way, this almost seems like Shawââ¬â¢s justification to Elizaââ¬â¢s harsh treatment. For me personally, I was not swayed. I did not believe in her strength by the end of Pygmalion. To me, Elizaââ¬â¢s self-empowered identity as a new ââ¬Å"phoneticsâ⬠master is just a mask to hide the lack of identity within. How to cite Pygmalion Review, Essay examples
Sunday, December 8, 2019
The Effects and Necessity of Secrecy free essay sample
The pathway to Operation Overlord The D-Day happened in Europe at the Omaha beach where many survived the attacks form the allies. The allies were interested in attacking Europe through the entry from various entries into the country. It is believed that the D-Day and Omaha beach was the hardest fought and significant victory for the Allies in the World War II. According to Ambrose, there were five beaches and the Omaha beach was the one that received the most devastating effects of the battles. During the battle many people lost their lives and others were casualties. The allies had to pay a high price with the loss of lives, especially at Omaha beach. The operations overload begun five minutes before midnight On June 5th 1944 (Gilbert 127). There are many surprises on the Omaha beach that were used during the battles of the D-Day. These were the terrain, the configuration of the ground, the length and width of the beach. We will write a custom essay sample on The Effects and Necessity of Secrecy or any similar topic specifically for you Do Not WasteYour Time HIRE WRITER Only 13.90 / page The allies would attack especially with the dominance of the bluff that overlooks the beach used this situation of the Omaha beach. There is a concave shape of the shoreline that would permit the delivery of direct fire from three directions. There were concrete remains of the German defense with its numerous fighting positions along the bluff. The allies also considered the existence of the cliffs that flank the coast from which observers would deliver indirect fire to any location of the beach. The allies were determined to remove all the obstacles that would hinder them from attacking. The allies could stand on the bluff that overlooks the Omaha beach and visualize thousands of American soldiers and sailors on a landing craft when crossing the open stretches of the beach in daylight under enemy fire. According to Gilbert (127) the men who fought at the Omaha beach surprised with their great spirit. From midnight to dawn and many people were killed including 18000 British, American and Canadian origins. The attack at Omaha beach did not have the advantage of darkness or the overwhelming power of fire. The allies well understood that they were attacking an enemy who had an immense capability for reinforcement and counterattack. They had to have tactical surprise that a long pre landing bombing would have lost. They had to accept the risk of heavy casualties on he beaches for the prevention of heavier ones on the plateau and among the hedgerows. The landing took place at the early morning hours of the day in order to extend the effects of enemy fire and to facilitate the achievement of tactical surprise. The assault was considered to be a frontal attack that was unlikely even to have the advantage of tactical surprise. They had a task of smashing through enemy beach defenses to faci litate as far as possible the possibility by naval fire support and air bombardment. The happening of the D-Day was due to the invasion of the Europe allies. The German armies lived in Western Europe together with the forces of the Soviet Union. This regime was believed to hold most of Europe oppression and horror for the past years. The allies would invade Europe by the sea and air. The D-Day was known to be a battle between the allies and the American soldiers on the Omaha beach. The mission of the allies in this battle was to break through the coastal defenses. The allies would advance from the east then invade Germany and destroy the Nazi regime. Through this they would secure a lodgment area on Normandy whereby they would master the armed Western allies. After this they would settle in England where the aim would be to attack and destroy the German. The allies needed a plan that would be used to attack the enemies. The plan was done in secret and surprise by the use of tricks that would help trapping the enemies. The operation overload was a cross channel landing and constituted the primary task that the alliesââ¬â¢ air effort would perform against the axis in Europe at te beginning of the D-Day (Gilbert 128-129). The victory of the D-Day was seen as decisive in a theatre of operations in the ancient years. It was also argued to be the decisive turning point in the Americas long uncertainty to achieve power in a fast change in all human aspects including politics, social and economic aspects. According to Ambrose, The D-Day is seen as a significant victory in the sense that it is viewed to be effective to the Americans in serving their interests in the Gulf war. It is also important for the Europeans due to its limitations and dangers to their country. The Europeans were not able to serve their interests in the Balkans as well as serving humanitarian interests in Somalia. The existing battles teach us on how to abide and have actual interest in their causes and effects. These battles help us to understand that it is not the number of the people killed and wounded in a fight that would determine its general historic importance. The D-Day victory was considered to have given an opinion on the outcome of the revolution. This made it possible the founding of the American Republic. The time that was given to the Nazis for the completion of the holocaust, as well as destroying the resistance movement in occupied Europe was one of the consequences of a D-Day defeat. The launching of the invasion started reducing the resistance of German communications. This would have led to the swift and brutal retaliation of the German people. Hence the rebuilding of the movement would be slow and difficult. In the first 24 hours of the D-Day the attackers decided to use clear color photographs and maps that were specially commissioned to be used in landing area and combat zones (Fowler 23-27). D-Day was seen to be a significant victory because in the end of the course the American soldier prevailed on Omaha Beach together with his allies to protect the lodgment. This led to the success of the allies for the mission that they had in mind for the war. There followed battles in the Normandy, Arnhem and Ardennes. The D-Day is seen as a significant victory in the sense that it is viewed to be effective to the Americans in serving their interests in the Gulf war. It is also important for the Europeans due to its limitations and dangers to their country. II. Situation The Nazis occupied most of the European continent. General Eisenhower was Supreme Commander of allied forces. The D-Day happened in the 1940ââ¬â¢s the time of the Second World War. This was the time when there was a critical test of the national character since the American Revolution and the civil war. Drez (11-23) believed that the revolution led to the nation from the civil war that was a firmly united nation from the World War II. The fact is that the D-Day did not occur due to remote and infinitesimal influences. This was a time when the American leadership of the western allies was asserted unequivocally. It is believed that, this was a mantle bestowed not to be a kind gesture for the predominance of the American manpower and matters committed to the battle. Eisenhower was the supreme commander of the allied forces and had a duty to figure out a way to defeat Hitler. However, it was not an easy task for Eisenhower to defeat Hitler. The reason is that Europe was already well protected; hence it was a challenge to find the best way of defeating Hitler. III. The plan and deception of Operation Overlord It was necessary for Eisenhower to call in the top military commanders. He organized the plan and deception of operation overload. He owned ships, airplanes, troops, and supplies with which he could send to England to collect the Allied troops. These allied troops would be used to attack the enemies in the beaches. Gilbert (128) argues that it was necessary for secrecy and surprise to be used so as to ensure that the enemies are defeated. The third deception operation glimmer was a substantial air attack followed by fourth which was the largest deception operation that night. To achieve their target the military were dishonesty with their enemies. They never told them the truth about their plan of attack and they used spies to ensure the plan is well monitored. In order to trap their enemies it was necessary for the allies to use rubber tanks and trucks. The duplex drive tank was part of the firepower on which the allies would depend on to get ashore on the D-Day. The thinking that initiated the development of the duplex tank and the doctrine of its employment indicated the thinking that permeated the entire planning process. Due to the failure of the Dieppe raid brought the need of implementing a reliable amphibious tank. This tank would use a nine-foot canvas shroud containing 36 air light pillars held up by collapsible metal struts for floatation. It was possible for one to float any size vehicle no matter the tonnage as long as the shroud wrapping was high enough. At the sea the duplex tank would hung below the surface of the water. These tanks would proceed in column to within 1000 yards of the beach and land in five minutes if no underwater obstacles encountered. They would then deploy literary to attack the pillboxes and other fixed installation. The duplex drive tanks at Utah, sword, Juno and Gold beaches met with varying degrees of success. At Utah beach one duplex tank would strike an underwater mine and sink with all four Duplex drive tanks. The conditions at Utah beach were as severe as those at Omaha beach hence the performance of the tanks was better. IV. Deciding when and where to attack The allies had to plan well the attack and how it should take place with the Germans. All the allied troops were required to be alert on the progress of all the directions of attack. The planners of the Normandy invasion were energized by the magnitude of the task that confronted them. They sought new solutions to problems that had previously been identified and studied. They planned to use lies as well as spies who would spy on the areas of attack. They made the Germans to think that they were attacking at Calais and this made the Germans o relax. They were always alert to track any chance that was available to attack as fast as possible. They used a security clearance of BIGOIT and this was considered to be higher that the top secret. However it was difficult to beat Hitler because he had his own plan and ordered Rommel who would attack instead from Caen against the British bridge head (Gilbert 174). They ensured that no mail was delivered and if available to be concealed for their benefit. Also they did not allow any personal communication to take place inside or outside the camps or ships. They were very keen to keep track on the strengths and positions of the German forces. The commanders had to form a Land at Omaha since it was a necessary target for the attack. They also made a keen observation on the weather patterns for them to decide on the best time to attack. V. Points that were to be considered in launching the attack The allied troops were required to put into consideration the reports from spies before launching their attack to the Germans. The best climate was necessary for the attacks were also considered where short time period attack would be the best for clear weather. It was important to note the troopââ¬â¢s behavior to avoid their impatient from being confined. Also there was a need to ensure that the Germans did not discover their plans to attack. Here the troops saw it necessary to attack as soon as possible whenever a chance was available for them to attack into a springboard to launch an attack. They would also take the steps of raiding from the French coast at Houlgate by the use of eighty eight men (Gilbert 5). VI. The attack D-Day According to Ambrose, on this day the allies had to make accurate arrangements of targets from the air and sea at daylight. The development of an overwhelming fire support from all sources such as air, naval and support craft was the first essential thing to do. This would help them to cover the final stage of the approach and enable them to close the beaches. Infantry performing a forward assault in opposition to a purposeful defense in daylight won the battle for Omaha beach. It was costly to make this improvisation. The allied men were committed to hurling themselves frontal against the strongest defended areas in the assault zone. This was believed to be an act of hubris compounded by the collapse amidst the rough weather. On June 5, 1944 the Infantryman landed by gliders 5 minutes before midnight. At 14 hours General Norman Cota addressed the allied men on how to manage the attack. Cota had predicted the possibility of the allied men not achieving their targets. Ambrose added that this was not the reality that occurred then. The Americans were lying on the shore seeking cover behind obstacles of tanks and vehicles that were burning. Many were wounded and lying on the sand giving the American and German soldiers the impression of failing the assault at Omaha beach. On the early hours of the morning on the following day June 6, 1944, the allied invasion fleets arrived off the coast of Normandy. They were sixteen ships carrying the assault forces. They took up station in the transport area and right away initiated the landing processes. The transport area was far from the enemy artillery and the sea was rough. There were winds and tides that produced waves three to four feet high. This made it difficult to land the small aircraft through the web like scramble net. Soldiers had to time when jump into the craft where a mistake in timing would result to a serious injury. The operational plan for the Normandy invasion that was based on a new a hybrid doctrine was deeply flawed in numerous ways. There were five beaches that were to be attacked in Normandy. They included; the Utah beach, Sword beach, Omaha beach, Gold beach and Juno Beach. Among these five beaches, the Omaha beach was the one that received the most devastating effects of the battles. It was also the one that was most hard fought battle of Normandy (Drez 266). It was believed that the Canadian and British forces at sword, Juno and gold beaches as well as the American forces at the Utah beach fought the German forces. It they could have used the similar terrain of the quality and quantity of those at Omaha beach; they would too have suffered heavy casualties and faced the prospect of defeat. The same day warships numbering from three thousand to seven thousand were required to depart first. During the battle many people lost their lives and others were casualties. The allies were the ones who had to pay a high price with the loss of lives, especially at Omaha beach. The Germans were caught by surprise and with absolute bravery the Germans were defeated. The navy and the air force had chosen their targets on the radar site for the attack (Gilbert 110). It is evident that in the military structure of the western allies there existed a drastic shift in the balance of power. This represented the descent of Britain and the rise of the America to the highest rank in the world power. There was a disparity in forces when confronting the enemy and this was closed quickly. After five years of war, Britain was announced to have reached the limits of its resources. It was required to maintain its forces at its D-Day levels. The growth of the American forces in the theatre continued until victory was declared in Europe. The U. S ground forces were three times greater than all of the western allies united. At the eve of the D-Day that happened thirty months later the commitment of the American forces worldwide was leading. The Britainââ¬â¢s who had maintained its equality in partnership did no longer exist. The Second World War II in Europe ended with the immediate threat of a soviet union bound for world domination. Disaster was the price of aloofness and America had to continue leadership in the free world (Drez 266-268). VI. Conclusion /Summary In the World War II in Europe, this was a time when the D-Day took place in the 1940ââ¬â¢s. There existed depression among the people of the country that emanated from the fist world war. The Second World War in Europe ended the depression that existed in the First World War. Eisenhower and all commanders planned the invasion as best as they could. Although all the attacks on all beaches were successful, Omaha beach suffered the most but was the most victorious. The D-Day changed the course of the war in Europe. The D-Day brought about the impact of the American Soldier to be seen as an ignorant person. The D-Day was seen to be a significant victory because in the end of the course the American soldier prevailed on Omaha Beach together with his allies to protect the lodgment. This led to the success of the allies for the mission that they had in mind for the war. The Tactical battles were not expected to fail since the entire campaign would have collapsed and the strategy for the conduct of the war might have also failed. Defeat at Omaha beach could have significantly weakened the margin for success. Each fight at Normandy was of great importance to the tactical plans of the United States and Britain.
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