Erie

effect on the prisoners that are incarcerated within, and in the overall outcome of the decisions a prisoner makes about committing crimes after being released. All of these points are illustrated in the writings of Jack London, a former prisoner of the Erie Canal Penitentiary. Capitalism is defined as an economic and political system in which a country's trade and industry are controlled by private owners for profit, rather than by the state. Jack London talks about capitalism in the prison…

In round 4 of the simulation, Erie lost ⅘ stars. The positioning of the production schedule slider affected the star outcomes heavily. Erie lost the emergency loan, contribution margin, profit, and stock price stars. Erie had two products by round 4, and both contributed to star loss. The product Eat was set at 2,300 units. The decision for Eat’s slider was made based on the sales forecast the company had set. The sales forecast came from a spreadsheet, which calculated an estimate based on…

can also be observed. The gelatinous coating of some algae helps it to float in water by allowing cells to stick together. Some algae form thick mats to float on the surface. Lake Erie also has a rich diversity of benthic algae. Figure 2: Algae…

destroying Lake Erie as it goes. In 2011 lake Erie's algae covered a sixth of the waters. The more rain we intake that year leads to how much algae there is. In the 1960’s relentless dumping of sewage was experienced and that's when lake Erie earned the name “North America's dead sea” ( MICHAEL WINES) Climate change is a big problem with algae. The more wet and warm days you have the more algae you have. Runoff pollution is one cause that needs to be solved for helping Lake Erie. Runoff…

Commodore Perry and The Battle of Lake Erie Oliver Hazard Perry was born on August 23, 1785, in South Kingstown, Rhode Island. Perry became a midshipman at the age of 13 and later became a great captain and commodore during the war of 1812. Before the start of the war of 1812, Perry was unemployed for two years. He was a self taught educator who studied the idea of naval warfare and passed his thoughts and ides down to his subordinates throughout his life to help with his remarkable career.…

First, the runoff going into Lake Erie must be reduced. The major area of runoff comes from farms. The cause for runoff is rain and the rain washes away all pesticides, which enter into lakes and rivers: “In both cases, heavy spring rains washed away tons of fertilizer from farms. The runoff drained into rivers that fed the lake. Phosphorus in the fertilizer spurred cyanobacteria growth. Hot summers and other factors made matters worse” (Kowalski 34). As a result of pesticide entering into lakes…

all I know) Perry was a good leader because not only was he an American naval commander, but he destroyed the British at the Battle of Lake Erie. During the war against Britain, Perry supervised the building of a fleet at Erie, Pennsylvania. He earned the title “Hero of Lake Erie” for leading American forces in a decisive naval victory at the Battle of Lake Erie. Perry was also awarded a Congressional Gold Medal and the Thanks of Congress. His leadership aided the successful results of all…

There are two major canal system in Ohio, the Miami and Erie Canal and the Ohio and Erie Canal. Both canals start at Lake Erie and go south to the Ohio river. Work began on these canals in 1825. The Ohio and Erie canal’s construction, in the eastern part of Ohio, finished in 1833, but it would take the state and it workers another twelve years to finish the Miami and Erie canal, to the west. The canals faced many challenges after completion. They would often flood damaging the walls, locks, and…

Great Lakes are a series of interconnected freshwater lakes located in northeastern North America, on the Canada–United States border, which connect to the Atlantic Ocean through the Saint Lawrence River. Consisting of Lakes Superior, Michigan, Huron, Erie, and Ontario, they form the largest group of freshwater lakes on Earth, containing 21% of the world's surface fresh water by volume. The total surface is, and the total volume is . Due to their sea-like characteristics the five Great Lakes…

Crafted from a vast well of historical evidence and text, The Artificial River, not only highlights the engineering feat in the construction of the Erie Canal, but masterfully weaves in a great era of change in the United States including burgeoning commercial growth, new forms of mechanical innovations, and the social shift of the polity of a nation headed towards civil war. The author of the book, Carol Sheriff, immaculately portrays the arduous yet rewarding project that would shift…