John Adam Smith is a Scottish social philosopher and political economist. He was born on June 5th ,1723 in a small village in Kirkcaldy, Scotland. His first name was taken from the Bible, whereas his middle name “ Adam ” means “ from the most of all ” and his last name “ Smith ” means “ A worker ”. John Adam Smith has a father and a mother, where his father’s name is Adam Smith; with the occupation as a lawyer and also as a customs comptroller in Kirkcaldy area, while his mother’s name is…
Science, chemical and big name companies had done hazardous experiments with the consumers food without the world’s communities approval and it still continues today. Labeling the genetically modified organisms was also known as “Proposition 37.” Genetically modified organisms had contaminated the food supply. “A GMO (genetically modified organism) is the result of a laboratory process where genes from the DNA of one species are extracted and artificially forced in the genes of an unrelated…
The Location of the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant During the early morning of April 26, 1986, the worst nuclear disaster occurred at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant. The Chernobyl nuclear power plant is located in the Ukraine, and is about 20 km south of the border of Belarus. Surrounding the Chernobyl nuclear power plant are the cities of Pripyat and Chornobyl. Pripyat is about 3 km away and had a population of about 49,000, while Chornobyl is 15 km southeast of the complex with a…
After being admitted to the Pennsylvania Bar in the year of 1753; the following year he returned home to establish a practice at New Castle, Delaware. In the year of 1763 he married Gertrude Ross Till, daughter of the Rev. George Ross, --the Anglican rector of Immanuel Church in New Castle and widowed sister of George Ross, also a future signer of the Declaration of Independence-- together they had five children. In 1763 John Penn, the Proprietary Governor, appointed Read Crown Attorney General…
In the play “The Tragical History of Doctor Faustus” by Christopher Marlowe, the protagonist Faustus becomes infatuated with the idea of selling his soul to Lucifer in order to become very wise and magician like. Through this ordeal, he is accompanied by Mephastophilis who grants his desire of becoming a great individual. It could be assumed that Faustus had an experience that possibly occurred prior to the commencement of the play, given that he is incognizant but much full of himself. It is…
Pope John Paul once exclaimed, "We are not the sum of our weaknesses and failures; we are the sum of the Father's love for us and our real capacity to become the image of his son." By this he means that God's children can overcome or surpass all of their weaknesses and failures, and believe that their God is there for them and bear unconditional love no matter the circumstances. The passage also senses that everyone is made in God's image. Stating that people are all different, yet genuinely…
as respected or capable of success. The Victorian Era was her first challenge, an obstacle she and her sisters would overcome to develop their literary careers. Change occurred early in her life as well. Brontё’s father, Patrick Brontё, became the rector of Haworth in 1820, which prompted the family to move. A year later, tragedy struck when Brontё’s mother, Maria Brontё, died (Tompkins). Her death deeply affected the older Brontё children, and Patrick Brontё had…
The Catholic Church has been a big influential force in the Latin America. It influence can be found since the beginning when Christopher Columbus discovered the Americas. On the first island that they landed, Hispaniola or now Haiti/Dominican Republic, was were the church started to spread its influences. Among their priorities, the first of Church was stablish in the new continent. The other priority was to be a conscience to the “conquistadores” or conquerors about fair treatment of the…
Illegal Immigration from Cuba: A Drawback to the United States of America There are many illegal immigrants from Cuba that come to the United States every year. That number of illegal immigrants increases each year; reported by Dennis Moore from his testimony, “in 2001 the United States had six to seven million illegal immigrants and in 2014 we now have eleven to twelve million illegal immigrants.” “The illegal immigrants from Cuba usually flee to South Florida such as Miami and Tampa,”…
Emma Biographical information about the author: Author: Jane Austen Jane Austen was born in 1775 in Steventon, England to well-respected members of the community who valued learning and creativity. Her father was Oxford educated and was an Anglican rector. Jane and her many siblings read from their father’s library. Jane and her older sister Cassandra went to boarding school for a more formal education. However, they both got typhus and returned home for financial reasons. Later, Jane began to…