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Image via Flickr by HJ Media Studios For years, the U.S. military has operated drone aircraft in countries such as Afghanistan and Pakistan for the purpose of seeking out and eliminating terrorists in these countries. As of now, operating unmanned aircraft on U.S. soil is prohibited except under strict circumstances, primarily because these craft could…
Image via Flickr by Phillip Stewart According to market research from Freedonia Group, the demand for corrugated and paperboard boxes in the U.S. will increase to $39.4 billion by 2018. That’s an increase of 2.6 percent per year. Additioanlly, the Freedonia Group projected that folding carton demand will increase by 1.4 percent per year.Box production…
Image via Flickr by dhaun Prominent podcasters throughout the United States can expect to receive legal notifications that they’re infringing on a defunct company’s patent. The man sending these letters is Jim Logan, and he’s already won a lawsuit against Apple for $8 million. That ruling essentially says that Apple owes Logan money, who invented…
Image via Flickr by roger4336 In a vote of 626 for and 712 against, the workers at the Volkswagen plant in Chattanooga, Tenn. rejected the United Auto Workers union, or UAW, despite the fact that Volkswagen did not actively try to prevent workers from joining the union. Most of the arguments against unionization came from…
Image via Flickr by Yanki0 The Obama administration is pushing for the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Agreement to be approved because it would create major free trade between the U.S. and Pacific Rim countries by eliminating trade tariffs. Negotiations have been in the works since 2009 and the deal includes 11 nations other than the U.S.,…
Image via Flickr by mrsdkrebs Local level governments take various approaches to procurement. Many use a traditional centralized purchasing system, while others have deregulated public procurement and allow departments more control over their purchasing decisions. Sullivan County, New York isn’t the only government adopting a hybrid system that combines the benefits of both centralized and…