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The Root Of Culture: Human Ritual And The Soils Of West Virginia, Aleece Mount

Masters Theses

The Cumberland Mountains of Southern West Virginia are home to mountaintop removal, with the Guyandotte River watershed exhibiting some of the most extreme examples. The strip-mining practices have removed fertile soil, altered water courses, deeply polluted the land, and stripped people of their wealth – prosperity in happiness and abundance of possessions and resources. This has resulted in some of the nation’s worst health, education, and economic conditions. The communities of this watershed live at the heart of the economic and political forces that undermine community and ecological well-being.

Southern West Virginia has a deep and continued history of living …

Drought And Excess Moisture Crop Insurance Indemnities To Tennessee Corn Producers, Jordan Peterson

Masters Theses

The Federal Crop Insurance Program has grown to become the primary agricultural safety net for corn [Zea mays L.] producers. In 2020, insured liabilities totaled $43.98 billion in the United States (U.S.). Crop insurance provides corn producers in the U.S. with in-season protection against declines in revenue or production, below the revenue or production guarantee, due to an insured cause of loss. Crop insurance has evolved over time with significant changes occurring through Farm Bills and Ad Hoc legislation. This thesis is divided into two chapters. Chapter 1 discusses the legislative history of the crop insurance program, basics …