Reichenbach Falls

Science and technology are often thought to be at odds with religion. Science can be presented as an honest pursuit of knowledge or a method to disprove the existence of God. However, this isn’t always the case. In the modern Islamic world, science and technology are viewed in a more favorable light. Science is seen as a tool for advancement, a way to be on par with the West. In addition, many argue that science was in fact the catalyst for the greatest era in the Muslim world, “The Golden Age…

When we think of Niagara region, the first thing which comes into the mind is Niagara Falls. It has been perfectly carved almost 12000 years ago during the ice age. It is one of the number 1 tourist destinations in Ontario. 14 million people come every year to experience a Wonder of the World. Nature has created a combination of beauty, power and strength. According to me, the industries which are playing the major roles in shaping the Niagara region are Tourism and Hospitality with the world…

Niagara Falls Niagara Falls has been remained the biggest attraction from the ancient times and was known as the Honeymoon destination. There are three waterfalls of which the Niagara Falls are comprised and these are: American Falls, Horseshoe Falls and Bridal Veil Falls. There are many popular must-visit destinations in the Niagara Falls each once offering unique and mind blowing experience. Some of these attractions are: Maid of the Mist If you are hearing this name first time, then you may…

Water gushes from the rocks dangling from high above. The exquisite sight is dazzling from any perspective. Jamaica State Park, Hamilton Falls is the most marvelous natural area I have visited. Swimming here is very hazardous and not recommended but it is an adventure that some people cannot resist. Memories that are in crushed in my brain now and forever. The crystal clear water dances as the sunlight bounces off the surface. The sound of the trickling water sooths the soul and relaxes you…

There have been many important people who have impacted the United States in a monumental way throughout history. Each person who was considered to be the most influential in history has benefitted the United States differently. Out of each person’s actions throughout time, I believe the person who has had the biggest impact on this country was Elizabeth Cady Stanton. I believe she influenced this country the most through her incredible efforts of supporting and leading the first women’s rights…

The Love Canal is located in Niagara Falls, New York. It is named after William T. Love who intended for this location to become a dream community where water could be used to power the surrounding industries and homes. By 1910 it became evident that Love would not see his dream fulfilled. Ten years later industries began to use the abandoned ditch to dispose of various chemicals. Landfills can be safely used if they are managed properly. In 1942 a company began using the Love Canal as a…

residential area: about 50 feet wide and 10 to 40 feet deep. With no uses for the large pit, the Niagara Power and Development Company allowed Hooker Chemical Company to dump their chemical waste into the unfinished trench in 1942. Later, the Niagara Falls City School District needed land to build new schools, so Hooker Chemical Company placed a clay cap over the hazardous chemicals and sold the land. A school and about 100…

In the 1970's, the working-class community in the Love Canal area of Niagara Falls, New York, was evacuated due to deadly chemicals seeping into the environment and harming people and pets. Before that, the Hooker Chemical Company dumped industrial chemicals in the unfinished canal, and capped it only clay. The Niagara Falls City School District was in need of land, so in 1953, Hooker sold the land to them for $1. Homes were built on top of the chemicals and more than 80 industrial chemicals…

the canal as a chemical waste dump Hooker Chemical Company sold to 99th street school for $1 Abnormally high birth defects, miscarriages and, illnesses 239 families were relocated In 1978, people in the neighborhood Love Canal of Niagara Falls, New York were discovering all sorts of different illnesses and noticed that there was an abnormally high percentage of birth defects and miscarriages. Later on they figured out it was because of former owners of the contaminated 15 acres,…

Corporation) purchased the site of Love Canal. During the time period from 1942 to 1953 Hooker Chemical dumped approximately 22,000 tons of mixed chemical waste into the Love Canal. After Hooker Chemical was finished using the site it was sold to the Niagara Falls School Board for the price of $1.00, with full disclosure of the chemical waste problems (Beck). During the 1970’s due to climate changes, the groundwater levels became abnormally high. High groundwater levels caused a variety of…