...”—which was strategically essential to national security. By the late 1980s—in addition to being crucial to US military operations—the defense industry had become a major part of the American economy, with approximately 3.3 million individuals employed by defense contractors ( Markusen et al. 1991...

..., and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. Abstract Contractors will play a vital role in providing farms with access to new precision farming technologies, especially in small-scale farming systems. We investigate the impact of spatial competition among contractors...

... of the Creative Commons Attribution License ( https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ ), which permits unrestricted reuse, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. Abstract We surveyed forestry contractors in three sectors (logging, mastication...

..., and reduced working days per year. However, the logging sector has proven resilient and innovative over the years with significant improvements in productivity and environmental performance. harvesting contractors timber harvesting logging capacity logger survey Management and Policy Implications Logging...

... Virginia logging contractors to evaluate (1) the types of crossings currently being installed, (2) the costs of the installed crossings, (3) the BMP being applied to close stream crossings, and (4) the costs of implementing the BMP. We evaluated stream crossings for both trucking and skidding and separated...

...Nigel D. White The killing of 17 Iraqi civilians in Nisour Square, Baghdad on 16 September 2007 by armed employees of the United States-based Blackwater company shone a spotlight on the activities of private contractors in conflict and post-conflict zones around the world. The limited mechanisms...

...Brinda Sarathy © 2006 Society of American Foresters 2006 Abstract Mexican immigrants constitute the vast majority of forest workers on federal lands in Oregon today. In southern Oregon, Latinos also make up a significant share of forest contractors and a growing portion of the resident population...

... of these, the model for identifying the point of operation where average total cost per unit is minimized, exemplified by Matthews' road spacing model, is revisited considering the complexities of the modern operating environment and the competing objectives of land management, wood supply, and for-profit contractors...

...Dunsby argues that contractors have become more significant in Western military operations, but their role is not well understood. Having defined contractors and their role, Dunsby examines their contribution to the stabilization of southern Afghanistan, but notes that private contractors have been...

... directly with state officials to facilitate foreign participation in the empire through contractual arrangements to secure settlers or soldiers. Contractor state Dutch Republic Dutch United Provinces Holland East India Company British Fiscal military state Hanover Hanoverian India South Asia Keith...

...Many of the military functions that were once performed exclusively by national militaries are now performed by private military contractors (PMCs) hired by the state. These PMCs, whether or not they are engaged in the use of force, contribute to the war effort in ways that the contemporary statist...

... states war crimes corporations privatized wars just war Westphalian state system private military contractors PMCs Middle Ages jus ad bellum The tradition of moral reasoning about war precedes the development of the state system by many centuries. ¹ All major civilizations, including...

... but also the ability to hire private military contractors (PMCs). Our understanding of the state's role must incorporate an acknowledgment of the growing role of PMCs. For purposes of evaluating a state's compliance with jus ad bellum rules, the activities of PMCs acting on behalf of the state should...

...This chapter explains the system for the implementation of construction projects in Mostar, such as repair of public buildings, heavily damaged houses, water and sewerage infrastructure, etc. It discusses the roles of client and beneficiary; the role of the consultant; registration of contractors...

...This chapter examines the vaccination system. The vaccination service depended on three groups of persons: the guardians, who were elected by the ratepayers and who, under the control of the Poor Law Board, were responsible for making the administrative arrangements; the contractors, who had a dual...

... regulatory framework, and the Women, Peace, and Security (WPS) agenda does not include any provisions related to the escalating threat that private contractors hired to provide military and security services in conflict settings pose to international peace and security and human rights. This chapter argues...

... stories of individuals struggling with the loss of jobs and housing. It describes long-term changes that intensify employee insecurity. More jobs are non-union and more employees receive no benefits, face arbitrary schedules, and are classified as independent contractors. African Americans Great...

... This chapter deals with construction litigation as the litigation of claims by or against contractors, sub-contractors, and construction professionals that usually takes place in the Technology and Construction Court (TCC). It explains that the TCC is a branch of the Queen’s Bench Division of the High Court...

...This chapter discusses the operational anomalies in TransMundo Contractors, which provided workers to the B. C. Rogers Poultry in the late 1990s. For instance, the TransMundo's required its new hires to purchase, from the business itself, a fake completed I-9 forms worth three hundred dollars...

... and industrial employment. Contractors Gómez Cristobal Growers —agricultural —militancy of Wailuku Agribusiness Corporation Agricultural Workers Protection Act Civil Rights Act of 1964 Fair Labor Standards Act —protective legislation Lower Rio Grande Valley Sugar industry Griffin and Brand of McAllen...