Drone Blogs

According to research compiled by the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics, there were a total of 162,795 different occupations in 2019. Of all the occupations in the United States, 9,955 of them were in STEM related fields with a median income of $86,980 a year. The research also predicted that over the next decade,... Read More

Located in the heart of Europe, Belgium’s Port of Antwerp is the second largest seaport on the continent. Covering more than 120sq kilometers, housing at least 900 companies, and employing more than 144,000 people, the Port of Antwerp is Belgiums greatest economic contributor. In 2010, it was announced that the port would be receiving $1.6... Read More

On January 12, 2021, the United States Congressional Research Service released their findings on COVID-19’s impact on unemployment. The opening line of the research states, “The Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has had a significant effect on unemployment in every state, industry, and major demographic group in the United States.” The paper goes on to... Read More

 Over the last decade, drone technology has progressed to make many industrial enterprises more efficient, cost effective, and safer. Drones are being used to inspect industrial sites for safety and security breaches or collect aerial data. Companies will hire a third party drone operator or employ an in house drone team to deploy the... Read More

 Located just over 7 miles between downtown San Diego and Tijuana lies the city of Chula Vista. With close to 300,000 residents, it is the 15th most populous city in the state of California. Chula Vista was recently ranked as the 10th safest city in the United States, and that is largely in part... Read More

 What started as a debate between the managing director of Guinness Breweries, Sir Hugh Beaver, and a hunting party over what was the fastest European game bird in 1951, sparked the idea to create an official record of such matters. Sir Beaver was put in contact with twin brothers Norris and Ross McWhirter, who... Read More

In the United States, the average adult consumes just under 2,000lbs of food in a year. Each year, nearly 7 million tons of animal protein is sourced to feed a population of close to 300 million. The majority of these protein sources come from beef, pork, and then poultry. However, with a 13% increase over... Read More

For years to come, analysts and historians will be unpacking the many major events of 2020 and how these events will impact the future. It seemed as if every week, news stories were filled with more drama than we could handle. As we are easing into a new year, 2021 seems to be turning a... Read More

In 1980, Richard Fink left his professorship at Rutgers University in New Jersey and joined the Department of Economics at George Mason University in Virginia. It was at this time that he established the Mercatus Center at George Mason University. As described on the center’s website, “The Mercatus Center at George Mason University is a... Read More

The first recorded cases of avian influenza, the bird flu, dates back to 1878. Up until 1995, cases of bird flu were mild and sporadic. As poultry production increased in the late ’90s, so did the number of bird flu cases. In 1996, the first incident of influenza A/H5N1 was found in a goose in... Read More