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What is Natural capital?

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Charecterized by objects like lland, wanter, air, soil, capital that is natural.

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In relation to the Dakota access pipeline, when did the White stone massacare happen?

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Labor day sep 3 153 years ago

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In relation to Ntive americans and natural capital, Elko county nevada was regarded as ______ land?

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Sacared

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What are the three major approaches for understanding a sacared place?

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  1. Ontological
  2. Phenomenological
  3. Cultural`
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In relation to a sacared place, what does ontologial mean?

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Sepearates sacared from profane.

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In relation to a sacared place, what does Phenomological mean?

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A way of giving a voice to the place itself

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In relation to a sacared place hwat does Cultural mean?

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Conflict over sacared and profane, two cannot be sepearated but tey overlap.

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What does Durkheim say about The Sacared and The Profane?

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Sacared- anything that has sacared properties

profane- anything that’s natural

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In relation to Natural capital and droughts, what state in the US has had the most signifigant dorught?

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California

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How long has californias drought lasted?

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2013-2016

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The biggest goal during a drought is to _____ water use

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reduce

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What are the two places that have the most severe dreoughts? (Hint: California and _____(+)

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Texas

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As a result of droughts there is not much change in water consumption in southern california however in ______ california there has been a major change in water consumption?

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Northern

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Limited amount of surface water mnakes rural residents reliant on ________?

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Groundwater (can be poisoned with arsenic as a result of fracking etc)

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In relation to the Vice Documentary on droughts in West Texas, what was the route of the problem?

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Climate change

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In relation to the Vice Documentary on droughts in West Texas, Texas leadership is __________ to combatr climate change

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doing nothing

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In relation to the Vice Documentary on droughts in West Texas, What is a major factor perpetuating their unbelief in human caused climate change?

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Their belief in god and the bible and that god will mitigate everything

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Global warming has an effect on human capital and access to ____ and _____ closings

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jobs, school

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What extractive fossil fuel process requires a lot of water?

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Fracking , 1.5 million gallons

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In relation to Gallup poll on climate change what does the percentage increase of those who believe climate change is human caused?

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1997 24% to 40% in 2008 to 34% in 2013

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In relation to Gallup poll on climate change what does the percentage decrease of those who do not believe climate change is human caused?

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69- 64%

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What are some privatized water companies?

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United kingdom, first country

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What company was illegally bottling water in california?

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Nestle

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Who became the fiorst company to privatize water and in what year?

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UK 1989

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What areas usually control the flow of water, urban or rural areas?

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Urban

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26
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In what region is water becoming increasingly scarce?

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Southwest

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27
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What does an appreciation doctrine state?

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who has rights to certain bodies of water

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What level of government has tyhe most water rights holders?

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Local governments

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In relation to the three definitions of a sacared place, what would provide the best example for naive people (Phenomological, cultural, ontological)

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All of them because for antive people there is always a religious property

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In relation to Native americans and natural capital, Native americans see natural capital as ____ while europeans view natural capital as _____

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NA: Natural, and cultural
european: financial

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31
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In relation to Mineral rights: if you do not own the land but own the resources that kind of OWNERSHIP IS?

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Absentee

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32
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Natural capital is defined through those ______ there in the area

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Living

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33
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In realtion to conflict over land use and cemetaries what is an examnple that highlights this conflict?

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Mountain top removal in west va, the project could be happening around the cemetary and could limit the access of a family to eneter there own family cemetary sight

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34
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What is the definition of Built capital?

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Permanenet facilities and services , supporting of businesses and community life

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How do tax incentives play into built capital?

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Factories, chemical plants prisons. Brings jobs, but definitely does not support local economy

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In relation to Access and Consumption, what does Inclusive Access mean?

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It’s accessible to all users

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In relation to Access and Consumption, what does Exclusive access mean?

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Some groups have it, some groups are denied access

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In relation to Access and Consumption, what does What does joint consumption mean?

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All users can use it

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In relation to Access and Consumption, what does Rival Consumption mean?

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Only certain user can use it

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In relation to Access and Consumption, what is Rival Consumption usually always defined by?

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How much something costs

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In relation to Access and Consumption, what would private goods be defined as?

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Exclusive and Rival (landfills)

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In relation to Access and Consumption, what is an example of exclusive and joint ?

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Toll roads, still limited to groups of people

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In relation to Access and Consumption, what is an example of Inclusive and rival?

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School bulding Limited in some way

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In relation to Access and Consumption, what is an example of inclusive and joint?

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Collective goods, street sidewalks, public parks

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In relation to Webers Rationality, what is formal rationality?

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Logical, economic calculations of profits or loss

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In relation to Webers Rationality, what is Substantive rationality?

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Decisions made on the basis of values , culture

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47
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Are rural water systrems more likely to be public or private?

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Private

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48
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How much would it cost to make improvements to rural water systems?

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Billions

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49
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In relation to solid waste, _____ areas are transporting waste to ______ areas (Urban/rural)?

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Urban, rural

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The Kim-stan landfill company in Selma VA is _______ (Public/private)?

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Private

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51
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The Kim-stan landfill company in Selma VA closed in _____

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1990

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52
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The Kim-stan landfill company in Selma VA cleanup in 1990 cost us taxpayers _____% and VA Taxpayers ____%

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90, 10

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53
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In realtion to transportation and infrastructure in rural areas bridge quality is outdated, and ____.__% is structurally defecient or obsolete?

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19.4%

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54
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In relation to public transportation in rural areas it is ________

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Almost non exsistent

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55
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What did the Bus regulatory reform act of 1982 state?

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You should at least offer some sort of access to a service

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In relation to public tranjhsportation what are the arguments made for formal rationality and substantive rationality?

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Formal- if no one uses it why do we need it

Substantive- people need it to get to work

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57
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In relation to telecommunications in rural areas, Rural areas are ______ likely to have ________ internet access

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Less, broadband

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What is the definition of conspicuious consumption?

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Purchase made for social rather than biological need

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In the past urban residents were the _______ and rural residents were the _______

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consumers, producers

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60
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What was the voter turnout in the 2016 presidential election? (percentage)

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55.4%

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More rural counties in the past 45 elections voted more _______ than usual

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Republican

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62
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Why is black friday popular in rural areas?

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Because of lower prices

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63
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What are the popular mediums used for advertising?

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Radio, television

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64
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Segmented marketplaces are targeted at who?

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Specific auidiences

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65
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US Advertisers continure to shift to _____ ads?

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Online

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66
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What are the impacts of consumerism to human capital

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Poor health, physical inacrtivity

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67
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What are the impacts of consumerism to social capital

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decreased ineraction

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What are the impacts of consumerism to Natural capital?

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Producing commodities, waste

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What are the impacts of consumerism to Financial capital

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low rates of savings, debt

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What are the impacts of consumerism to built capital?

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Transition to sustainable consumption

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What are the impacts of consumerism to political capital?

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Policies for sustainability

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In relation to the “Violent Remaking of Appalachia” what happened in 1921?

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Battle of blair mtn for 5 days

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In relation to the “Violent Remaking of Appalachia” what was the major coal mining union?

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United mine workers of america (UMWA)

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In relation to the “Violent Remaking of Appalachia” What was the change in employeed moners from 1950 to now

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150,000 to 20,000

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In relation to the “Violent Remaking of Appalachia” What is Strip mining

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Blowing up parts of mnts to get to the coal easier

76
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In relation to the “Violent Remaking of Appalachia” how has the ecosystem changed?

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500 mnts disfigured, water system changed

77
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In relation to the “Violent Remaking of Appalachia” is coal an expensive or inexpensive source of energy?

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inexpensive

78
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In relation to the “Violent Remaking of Appalachia” what countries boom increased global coal demand?

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China/india

79
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In relation to the “Violent Remaking of Appalachia” When was the clean water act passed?

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1972

80
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In relation to coal mining sites, is it true or false that in these areas ion 1999 and 2002 it was found that these site violated the act?

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Yes this is true

81
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Coal mining was a process that required going into _____ mines?

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Deep mines

82
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MTR mountain top removal has a higher coincentration in?

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West va and the appalachian region in the east

83
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What are somne forms of alternative energy?

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Hybrid cars, solar and wind energy

84
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The renewable energy production tax gave more incentive to?

A

Develop and produce more renewable energy

85
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In 2014 the infrastructure with the most new poweplants was?

A

Natural gas

86
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in 2015 the infrastructure with the most new powerplants was ______ and the onfrastructure on the rise was ______

A

Natural gas, solar

87
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What are some examples of built capital?

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Road, bridges, housing, telephone, schools, water services, airports, police stations, hospitals,

88
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Quality in equality (P. 286)****

A

–

89
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wHAT TWO STATES HAVE THE WORST ROAD SYATEM?

A

Rhoad island, west va

90
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Trick or treating didnt start until when?

A

WW2

91
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ON Nov 7 what state chcnaged to a battle ground state right before election?

A

North carloina

92
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In relation to the change in median household income in 2007 the median household income in urban areas was _____ and in rural areas it was_______

A

55,000

48,000

93
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In relation to the change in median household income in 2013 the median household income in urban areas was _____ and in rural areas it was_______

A

54,000

42,000

94
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In relation to new societal trends There is increased demand, production, options and ________ shopping

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Internet

95
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In relation to food consumption by country the food expenditure for Japan fo 1 week was?

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317.25

96
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In relation to food consumption by country the food expenditure for Italy for a week was?

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$260.11

97
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In relation to food consumption by country the food expenditure for Chad for a week was?

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$1.23

98
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In relation to food consumption by country the food expenditure for Kuwait for a week was?

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$221

99
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In relation to food consumption by country the food expenditure for US for a week was?

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341.98

100
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In relation to food consumption by country the food expenditure for mexico for a week was?

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$189

101
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In relation to food consumption by country the food expenditure for China for a week was?

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$185

102
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What are the FOUR forces in rural consumption?

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Consolidation of retail and services

changes in labor forces

Advertising, cultural trends

Inccreased income inequaliuty

103
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In relation to consolodation what is central place theory?

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Population centers are geograsphically organozed into heirarchiacal retail and public service markets

104
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In lovettsville va they have _______ local businesses more _____ stores more _______ and international companies

A

declining, more, national

105
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When did walmart open?

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1962

106
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What are the pros of walmart

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cheap, variety, one place, jobs

107
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What are the Cons of walmart?

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Destroys local bsnesses, mostly emplys part time , contributes to lower social capital, effects human capital directly, dont offer benefits

108
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Wal mart is the double edged sword for rural america T O F

A

T

109
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____ OUT OF THE TOP 10 WEALTHIEST PEOPLE IN THE WORLD ARE WAL MART CHILDREN?

A

3

110
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In early 2016 how many stores did walmart close?

A

154

111
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How many stores does wal mart have notionwide?

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4,500

112
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What are food deserts?

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Places that lack access to fresh and healthy food options

113
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Speaking about food deserts, what does Low access mean?

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Lives more than ten miles from a large food store

114
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What percentage of the population lives in a low access area?

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One half

115
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What region has the most no car or no supermarkets within 1 mile?

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Southeast

116
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What is globalization?

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Worldwide integration of gov policies cultures soocial movements and financial markets

117
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What is globalization charecterized by (HINT: ________ labor)

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Outsourcing labor

118
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How does Karl Marx describe his term alienantion?

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A condition or state of being caused by living in a capitalstic society

119
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Karl marx said you are alienated by your own ________ force?

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Creative

120
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Alienation will happen to the worker : T O F?

A

T

121
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Referencing alienation, what is your creative force?

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Your trade or your skill

122
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When you feel like you don’t have many options you are limited by your creative force: T O F?

A

True

123
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In How your chicken is produced, The lack of control really exemplifies what karl marx was getting at with his theoretical concept of alienation?: T O F?

A

True

124
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Capitalist=? Worker=?

A

Owns means of production/// labor

125
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How much money does it take to make a chicken coup?

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300,000

126
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What four ways are the worker alienated?

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  1. from production they produce
  2. from production process
  3. from other people- co workers, friends
  4. from ourselves and our creative force
127
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What is the definition for Biodiversity?

A

Variety of life in all its forms levels and combinations

128
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Los angeles had water rights untill ______?

A

2006

129
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Exported water to LA

A
130
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When the water was exported to LA the Salienity _______ it ______ the ecosystem and produced _____ air quality?

A

doubled, altered, poor

131
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What does invasive species mean?

A

Not native to the ecosystem

132
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What does introduction of an invasive speies cause?

A

Causes economic and environmental harm

133
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What is an example of an invasive species?

A

Kudza from japan

134
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What county prohibity hydrofracturing byproducts?

A

Fayette county, WV

135
Q

Fracking, leads to various health problems such as?

A

Cncer and other health ailments

136
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One gas is labeled as the number one toxin?

A

Methane

137
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Pregant women living near fracking in PA have a _____% higher risk of giving birth to premature babies

A

40%

138
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What areas are the main fracking sites in the US?

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Texas, pensenlvania and midwest

139
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What was the major oil spill in 2010 called, who committed it?

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BP oil spill, gulf of mexico

140
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In gasland 2 what was community capital?

A

Negative impacts to the communities for decades, hurts fishing communities because they rely on fishing for their livelihood

141
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In gasland 2 what was cultural capital?

A

Lack of jobs due to the ecosystem being destroyed, family time decresed

142
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Safe drinking water act did not contain chemicals in _________?

A

Hydaulic fracturing

143
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Talk about BP and the Power elite theory?

A

Lobbyist and politicians are paid to support the gas industry

144
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What ar the three main sectors of World systems theory?

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core, semi periphery, and periphery

145
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In relation to World systems theory what are core countries?

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1st world, in charge of flobal economy, have high profit consumption

146
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In relation to World systems theory what are Periphery countries characterized by?

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Cheap labor and raw materials, no strict labor laws, materials go straight back to the core

147
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What countries fall under semi periphery countries?

A

China, south korea, brazil

148
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In the global economy, what country is producing the most as of 2013?

A

China= 23.2%

149
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What are the worlds top 5 biggest employers?

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  1. US dept. of defense
  2. peoples liberation army
  3. wal mart
  4. mcdonalds
  5. Uk national health service
150
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How many folks does the US Dpartment of defense employ?

A

3.2 M

151
Q

In the New global economy we are ____ dependent on natural resources

A

Less

152
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In the new global economy we are _____ dependent on labor?

A

Less

153
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In the new global economy we export ______ and and our economy has moved to ______ sector jobs

A

Wealth, service

154
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What are commodities

A

Bulk natural resources or manufactured products bought and sold on markets

155
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In rural areas they have ______ control of local economy?

A

Less

156
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Coal exports are (high/low)

A

High

157
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What does World systems theory look at?

A

economic Relationship between countries

158
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Who overtook the US as number one producer of manufacturing?

A

China

159
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In relation to World systems theory, rural communities have been so ______ because of globaloization?

A

Disconnected

160
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What is the World trade Organization’s job?

A

less tariffs, easier on corporations, makes standars, rules and regulations

161
Q

What is NAFTA?

A

North american free trade agreement

162
Q

Who is NAFTA between?

A

Us, Mexico, and Canada

163
Q

`What is the IMF?

A

International monetary fund

164
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What does the IMF do?

A

Makes loans and payments to countries

165
Q

Global economy is based off of ________ power?

A

Corporate

166
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In relaion to world systems theory, what countries are borrowing more from the IMF? (Core, Semi-periphery, periphery)

A

Periphery

167
Q

In relations ot the most countries in debt, what country has 19.5 trillion debt?

A

US

168
Q

What are exchange rates?

A

Set the value of nations currencies, tradfe

169
Q

What are fixed exchange rates?

A

Fixed, standard

170
Q

What was the Bretton woods agreement of1944, and what major historical period did it occur in?

A

WW2 and it set the fixed standard for everybody

171
Q

What are floating exchange rates?

A

Allowed value to change with demand

172
Q

What is inflation?

A

Sharp rises in prices

173
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As a result of inflation in the 1970’s what do farmers start to do?

A

They begin borrowing money

174
Q

What is the Farm credit system?

A

A lending insititution

175
Q

What happened in the 1980s to farmers specifically?

A

Farm debt crisis

176
Q

For farmers what is a high valued commodity?

A

Corn

177
Q

What type of debt is the largest right now in the US?

A

Student debt

178
Q

What is the freedom to farm act of 1996?

A

Fixed payment plan, farem subsoidies

179
Q

When was there a boom in rural manufacturing? (HINT: 1960- _____)?

A

1960-1980

180
Q

In relation to Movement of workers in migration and outmigration what ethnic group migrated in for RAILRAOD work?

A

Chinese

181
Q

In relation to Movement of workers in migration and outmigration what ethnic group migrated in for Coal mine work?

A

Europeans

182
Q

In the 1900’s on many people wanted a white collar or _______ job

A

Proffessional

183
Q

Many youth migrate out to _____?

A

Cities

184
Q

People are less likely to migrate from what region?

A

Midwest/greatplains/dakotas

185
Q

People are more likely to migrate from what region?

A

West coast/ Flordia

186
Q

How much migration loss did NY expirence in the past few years?

A

127, 842

187
Q

How much in migration did Dallas experience in the past few years?

A

52,333

SOCY 391: Rural SOCIOLOGY (3 decks)

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