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A recent $1 billion settlement between the federal government and 41 Native American tribes could mean an opportunity for one Southwest Colorado tribe to secure a more financially stable future, a Durango-area business expert said.
The settlement, which resolves numerous lawsuits alleging mismanagement of tribal money and trust lands, gives the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe near Towaoc nearly $42.6 million, according to the Associated Press.
Its a fairly large amount of money, said Joe Keck, who has worked with both the Southern Ute and Ute Mountain Ute tribes on economic development and is director of the Small Business Development Center of Southwest Colorado at Fort Lewis College. It seems like it could be a real opportunity for the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe, especially if they gear it toward an overall economic-development strategy.
Calls to the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe seeking information on management of the money were not returned Monday. Gary Hayes, chairman of Ute Mountain Ute Tribe, also did not respond to calls last week and on Monday requesting information.
Keck said the Ute Mountain Ute leaders already have shown foresight planning for the tribes future. The tribes successful farm-and-ranch enterprise, which includes more than 7,000 acres of irrigated farmland, is a great accomplishment, he said.
The enterprise, he added, is largely unheard of in Indian country, and it is making the tribe more agriculturally self-sustaining.
The Ute Mountain Ute Tribe wasnt endowed a century ago with the same kind of resource-rich reservation lands the Southern Ute Indian Tribe was, Keck said.
The Ute Mountain Ute lands have far fewer fossil fuel and water resources than their Southern Ute sister tribes lands. The Southern Ute reservation, near Ignacio, has multiple river systems and an abundant supply of oil and natural-gas resources.
Keck said the latest cash infusion could be more than a one-time boost for the Ute Mountain Ute tribe. It could be an opportunity to develop a self-sufficiency plan for the tribe that makes the money work for the tribe long-term. Investing the money and leaving the principal untouched will allow the cash from the settlement to grow over time and create ongoing revenue for government and members to use, he said.
It really provides an opportunity for the tribe to set up a permanent fund (for tribal government operations) and a growth fund (for business enterprises), Keck said.
Its a chance to build wealth, he said, adding that the investment successes of the Southern Utes are a great example of what can be done.
The billion-dollar federal settlement was announced earlier this month by the U.S. Justice Department and the Department of the Interior, which manages more than 100,000 leases on tribal trust lands and about 2,500 tribal trust accounts for more than 250 federally recognized tribes.
Attorney General Eric Holder said the agreements fairly and honorably resolve historical grievances over the accounting and management of tribal trust funds, trust lands and other non-monetary trust resources, that, for far too long, have been a source of conflict between Indian tribes and the United States.
Interior Secretary Ken Salazar said he hoped ending the dispute would help government relations with tribes move beyond distrust and antagonism.
The Southern Ute Indian Tribe was not named in the federal settlement. Keck said thats likely because decades ago, the tribe took on a trail-blazing role fighting for control and management of its land and natural resources.
The Southern Utes were working with companies 20 years ago to make sure they were getting their fair share for leases and resources, and to ensure the money was actually going to the tribe, Keck said. They sort of led the way.
Other tribes around the nation, including the Ute Mountain Ute tribe, let the government manage their trust lands and resources during the early years. But the success of the Southern Utes in managing their resources, coupled with flat royalty contracts negotiated between the Bureau of Indian Affairs and the discovery of compliance problems in the 1980s, when some energy producers were bypassing meters and underpaying royalties, left tribes realizing they could do a whole lot better, Keck said.
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I'm wondering if its as economical or better (expense per hive) to take a semi load of 4-ways or a F250 deisel with a 20-30ft gooseneck flatbed full of 4-ways. Thoughts? For going to almonds, about 1150 miles for me.
I'm wondering if its as economical or better (expense per hive) to take a semi load of 4-ways or a F250 deisel with a 20-30ft gooseneck flatbed full of 4-ways. Thoughts? For going to almonds, about 1150 miles for me.
Legally without a CDL you will only be able to haul 100 doubledeep hives on gooseneck.
Dependes on the number of hives you are sending, semi holds 400 to 500 hives , goose neck about 128
Larry Pender,Jubilee HoneyBee Company,Camarillo, CA
Any trailer over 10,000# requires a class A no matter what you pull it with, even a pickup.
In CA "a farmer or employee may also drive any combination of vehicles up to 26,000 gcwr with a class c if used exclusively in ag and not for hire"... DMV
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However, as the original poster is in Wyoming, wishing to go to California, multiple other states need to be crossed before one gets to CA.
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Just off the top of my head I woudl say the Semi is more economical if you have a full load. Otherwise you would see fleets of Fords pulling goosenecks on the freeways.
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After a couple of times of literally trying to kill myself from too many hours on the road.........nothing but semis for me. In the old days there were always smaller bee trucks broke down with a load of bees along the roads.......there's a reason that 90% of the bees coming to almonds are delivered by semi.
So regardless of DOT regs...
I have hauled bees with F250, F450 both on a 20' Gooseneck trailer. You cannot max out carrying room on a 20' goosneck trailer and expect to be able to safely pull it down the road with an F250 less you have large tires on it. Large meaning NOT 16" tires. Plus you have to really beef up brakes and suspension in the rear and you better have the F250s with the full floating axle. F350 duallies and larger trucks are no problem.
If you dont mind the road time hauling your own bees is rewarding all in itself and generally is a bit cheaper than a semi.
Cheaper than a semi? Let's see. I can get 102 pallets on a semi and 20 pallets on my truck. It's one thousand miles from here to where I go in SC. Taking what I want south would take 5 trips. Each trip w/ my truck costs $1,000.00, plus food and lodging. Two days to get down and unload. A day or two to mess w/ the hives and two days to get home. There's a week gone by.
The semi costs me $3,000.00. I can travel w/ the semi, hauling a load on my truck and pulling the Bobcat and then spend a cpl days working the bees and head home. Hauling them all myself is not what I would call fun. Sure would not do that across the country to almonds.
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Agreed Mark. If you have only a single "gooseneck load" it works but any scenario that has you "deadheading" very far just dosent work with $4.00 fuel unless you are willing to try to do backhauls and that's another story entirely. It's much more than just fuel costs, though. Depreciation on a vehicle can be .20+ cents per mile and a drivers time is worth at least that much more just to name a couple of the major expenses. Even with good equipment things can break down. I prefer to load a semi to the max and let them worry about getting to the destination.
"People will generally accept facts as truth only if the facts agree with what they already believe."- Andy Rooney
I tried to figure out what it costs me per mile to run my own truck and trailer one time. I have a 2005 F-450 Superduty Diesel w/ a 14'3" bed. It costs me around $1.90 per mile. I think that was back when fuel was pushing up towards $5.00/gallon. So maybe it's not quite that much now. Compared to $2.90 or $3.05 for a truck that can handle 5 times the load. No comparison.
I don't have all of my maintenance receipts and repair receipts, but I do have all of my fuel records. I could, w/ some work, figure out what fuel has cost me over the last 8 years. It hasn't been cheap, that's for sure.
Mark Berninghausen
Now granted I am frugal to the point I have set places to fuel at that I know are the cheapest. I talked with a buddy of mine (professional truck driver) not so long ago and he estimates about $1.70 per mile goes into his truck between all maintenance, fuel and taxes. Now many of us dont worry about the tax part as we dont have to deal with IFTA. His truck is averaging (550HP) about 5 MPG.
You definitely have a more fuel efficient truck than I do. It costs me around $500.00 to go 1,000 miles. Which, yes, is deductible. As is sleeping in a Motel. Sleeping in my truck, especially w/out my C-PAP machine, is something I gave up long ago. I hate sleeping on those seatbelt parts and halfway sitting up. Maybe you have a bench seat.
I have driven all the way through w/out sleeping overnight. But was almost useless the next day and felt terrible. So gave that up to. I'm not racing anybody.
We all have to do what suits us.
Mark Berninghausen
BMAC, Power to you but I would like to look at your choice from a different angle. I assume you are hauling from NY and require 3 days one way. 3 days back for a total of 18 days to save $1100. I have made better money as a janitor. And that was years ago. You woudl have to more than double that to make it profitable for me given I also work a full time job that pays that much better.
Have you looked into finding loads to haul back? if so what has been your experience with that? If you are going to be on the road you might as well be getting paid for it.
I am also curious if your return trips afford you the ability to keep a better eye on your colonies? I am only 2 hours or less from the almonds. If I where to send my bees there. I would be a royal pain in the butt cause I would be their every weekend. I would not place my hives without having unlimited access to inspect them.
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I run 990 miles one way. 990 miles can be done in a day and a half. The extra trips does afford an opportunity to better watch over my bees. As far as back hauling, I have not done it, but I am not opposed to it. I have zero experience with back hauling for other folks.
It truly is all in perspective and personal preference.
Whats time if you are building a stronger better business for the future?
If we are absolutely worried about making as much money as possible, then why the heck are we keeping bees?
So maybe when I build up to 800 colonies I will buy a semi and still haul my bees myself.
Would it be a waste of money and time for me to do that?
I have never tried to set up any back haul work. I'm not licensed to haul for hire. I have been along when a friend of mine hauled pine bark mulch north and another trip south he hauled stone from NY to SC. He has a 10 wheeler Freightliner. He doesn't do that anymore.
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I'm starting a new site called YourFinancialQuestions.com. The site will be a place for people to find answers to their financial questions similar to Yahoo answers but just for Finance. I need a clean professional logo with an icon. Maybe something with the '?' mark.
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Yes, dapper chaps, forget fussing over which pastel suits in which madras, and decide instead which cap, jersey or player T you'll sport on Opening Day. Trust me, you won't be the only one sorting out how to best update your orange and black for the 2014 season.
Teams are perpetually tinkering with their on-field togs - often in an attempt at yet another officially sanctioned jersey (I'm looking at you, San Diego Padres, with your "marine digital" camo shirts) - yet few do it with the history-minded rigor of our hometown San Francisco Giants.
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Orange Fridays
Rookie season: 2010
The shift: The 2014 tweak is a big one, scrapping the block-type Giants logo and replacing it with something that longtime fans will happily recall, the script logo from the late '70s and early '80s.
Expert opinion: "We wore the orange jerseys during Fan Fest this year and they are pretty cool looking," says first baseman Brandon Belt. "I look forward to wearing them for every Giants Friday home game this season."
Trivia: The last time the Giants wore a jersey with the script logo, it was a pullover.
Home Creams
Rookie season: 2000
The shift: Nothing doing here. About as classic as it comes, this iteration of the home creams - yup, they're cream not white - join the likes of the Yankees and Red Sox as bastions of baseball tradition.
Expert opinion: Mario Alioto, Giants senior vice president of business operations, says that the only change he'd make to the uniform is "to add another World Series patch."
Trivia: Astoundingly, players keep the same jersey all season. According to the Giants, they may go through a couple pairs of pants.
Road Grays
Rookie season: 2000
The shift: A 2012 update didn't do much to change the look and feel of the jerseys. It just added a bit of black piping down the front of the American-made outfits. All Giants uniforms are made by Majestic Athletic in Easton, Pa.
Trivia: Though the rule of thumb in the uni game is that when you're away you proudly wear your hometown on your shirt, this year the L.A. Dodgers unveiled an away jersey with "Dodgers" scrawled across the chest.
Road Grays Alternate
Rookie season: 2012
The shift: The Giants introduced this variation on their road jersey two seasons back. It's similar to the standard road kit, save that instead of "San Francisco" in block letters on the front, there's a black "SF" on the chest.
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Rookie season: 2014
The shift: It's a change in materials, not aesthetics, for the batting practice jersey, which doubles as the spring training jersey. Like the rest of the team's Cool Base threads, this 100 percent polyester top is more technical fabric than the flannels of yore.
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Chris started by using his wife's ornamental birdhouses as models to prototype software that would create a 3D model of roofs using photographs. It was a collaborative process with Chris refining the prototypes using feedback from Dave's field experience and measurements taken on actual roofs. After many months of collaboration, the two brothers-in-law had created some extremely accurate software and quickly filed a software patent.
EagleView was launched in February 2008 as the first remote aerial roof measurement service in history! The idea immediately caught on with roofing contractors throughout the country as they recognized the time savings, increased safety benefits and how the EagleView reports were increasing their job closing rates.
Insurance companies and adjusters were soon embracing EagleView as they too saw the benefits to an accurate, third-party report in the event of a claim. By the time EagleView was less than a year old, it had become the industry standard in aerial roof measurements.
Dave and Chris were instrumental in the early success of EagleView's launch. Their vision and inspiration helped create what is now arguably one of the most successful technology companies in America. Dave has since moved on to his next venture, but still remains involved with EagleView as a shareholder and in a consulting capacity. Chris is currently EagleView's Chief Technology Officer and continues to drive the creation of new software and technologies that keep EagleView on the forefront of the industry.
On December 13, 2011, EagleView's first U.S. patent was issued, fulfilling and validating the development and leadership of the technology invented by Chris Pershing and Dave Carlson. A second U.S. patent issued on March 27, 2012, a third on May 1, 2012 and the fourth on June 26, 2012. As CTO of EagleView, Chris continues to create new software with several additional patents pending. EagleView is committed to developing progressive technology that automates manual activities in the construction and insurance industries and is expanding this concept to several new industries.
EagleView is focused on providing the highest accuracy, scalability and efficiency with a large team of software developers and hundreds of highly trained spatial recognition technicians to create the most accurate reports and measurements available today.
Pictometry Story
In the late 1980's, while capturing street side imagery of every parcel in Rochester, John Ciampa, a professor at the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT), had an idea. Why not photograph buildings obliquely from the air and geo-reference the images so that parcels could be identified? There was only one issue. The industry was almost exclusively looking straight down when capturing aerial imagery – any oblique photographs that were being captured were largely just that: photographs.
After obtaining a patent on the methodology, Ciampa turned to Steve Schultz, a former student and colleague from RIT, to turn it into reality. Schultz worked part-time to validate the concept and in January 1996 became employee number one of the newly incorporated Pictometry Inc. For the next four years, Schultz refined the algorithms, created the initial hardware, operated the capture systems and created the first working prototypes.
To turn the technology into a product, the company hired Richard Kaplan as CEO in the fall of 1999. Kaplan saw extensive use for this capability for county and municipal governments. In 2000, he worked with Schultz to put together a demonstration of the future product and embarked on a road show to various counties throughout the United States. He quickly found five county customers willing to be early adopters of the technology: Ontario and Monroe County, NY; Arlington County, VA; Lee County, FL and Orange County, CA. Schultz, and his team of four software engineers, now had six months to turn the working prototype into a fully functional system.
Pictometry captured its first imagery in spring 2001 and delivered its first complete library to Arlington County, VA. The imagery was used by the Arlington County Fire Department during the response to the September 11 attacks on the Pentagon. The company also flew ground zero to help in the search, rescue and recovery efforts. A desktop application, Electronic Field Study (EFS), was developed for users to view, interact and extract data from the imagery. EFS was unique in that it allowed users to measure not only distances and areas, but heights as well, all through the use of a single image which surpassed the industry standard at the time that required the use of two or more overlapping images in order to extract any height information or vertical measurements.
With the early success, the company grew quickly, doubling its customer base each of the first few years. Knowing the processes would need to scale, Schultz turned to a former RIT colleague, Frank Giuffrida, and together they created the new Pictometry capture systems that would collect oblique imagery from all four cardinal directions as well as nadir. They continued to innovate and improve on the EFS application, creating the Tessellated Ground Plane to allow for more accurate georeferencing in areas of varying terrain and to allow for the ability to "walk the earth" when making measurements, instead of simple straight line calculations that do not take into account the varying terrain. They continued to create processes that scaled as the company expanded from six planes to 16 to 33 to 50.
As county customers found more uses for the Pictometry imagery, there was an increasing demand for additional products and integrations. The imagery was being incorporated into enhanced 9-1-1 call centers to deal with the rapidly increasing number of cell phone calls. The rough location from the phone would display a corresponding image on the call-taker's screen allowing them to ask the caller what landmarks they could see. The full geo-referencing allowed the call-taker to do a reverse address look up and dispatch emergency services. Many call centers have attributed numerous saved lives to this ability to quickly locate mobile callers.
Pictometry imagery revolutionized the assessment market by allowing assessors to do more work from their desktop than ever before. The imagery also improved communication surrounding the selection of comparable properties to constituents, significantly reducing the number of costly appeals. In many states, assessment guidelines and regulations were modified to incorporate this new capability.
In 2006, the company expanded beyond the government customer and began development of PictometryOnline, allowing users to access the Pictometry images via the Internet. In 2010, the CONNECT™ platform launched. This cloud-based software solution offered the functionality and benefits of the EFS desktop solution remotely through a simple web browser. By now, the growing library had crossed the 150,000,000 image count.
By 2010, Pictometry had over 1,000 county customers as well as several federal, state, and commercial customers. Working with industry leaders such as Esri and Microsoft, the company continued to expand its coverage, capturing over 30,000,000 images per year in all 50 states, as well as in Canada and internationally. Domestically, Pictometry's imagery covered nearly 90% of the homes in America.
Pictometry also continues to innovate, working with partners to create new products and services such as some of the most photorealistic 3D models and a ChangeFinder product that can locate and identify the changes in the structures. Along the way, Pictometry has obtained 75 patents covering the innovations and inventions used to create its unique products.


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I Don't Believe in Atheists
There are two radical and dangerous sides to the debate on faith and religion in America: Christian fundamentalists, who see religious faith as their exclusive prerogative, and New Atheists, who brand all religious belief as irrational. Too often, the religious majority - those committed to tolerance and compassion as well as their faith - are caught in the middle.
Chris Hedges critiques the mindset that rages against religion and faith. He accuses the New Atheists - led by Sam Harris, Richard Dawkins, and Christopher Hitchens - of promoting a belief system that is not, as they claim, based on reason and science, but on a simplified worldview of us vs. them, intolerance toward behaviors that are not understood, and the false myths of human progress and moral superiority. Ultimately, he makes way for new, moderate voices to join the debate. This is a timely, compelling work for anyone who wants to understand the true state of the battle about faith today.
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- Amazon Customer
- 08-12-18
thought provoking
I loved it. Many of the hypothesis in the book I myself alluded to,but I could never express myself as eloquently and as articulated as chris hedges
- Paul
- 02-09-16
Absolute nonsense
I have seen interviews and debates with Chris Hedges and thought he would have some interesting things to say on the religion/atheism question. Aside from the silly title of this book all he seems to do is criticise the atheists he apparently doesn't believe in. I was expecting a unique and fascination take on the subject as a whole. So I found this a very disappointing listen.
- William Charton
- 23-08-15
Good book by a great author.
I don't fully agree with everything Chris Hedges says in this book but it made me question some of my beliefs.
5 people found this helpful
- 30-03-14
Puzzeled by the Title?
Certainly Mr. Hedges does believe in atheists, in fact concludes that the newest generation of atheists (Hitchens, Harris, Dawkins etc) are ideologues closer in kind to the religious extremists they desire to literally annihilate.
As an experienced war correspondent who has confessed his own addiction to the "rush and excitement of battle," he has something important to say about extremism, no matter from which direction it is coming.
He sees the future is bleak and no solution unless people regain the power that the governments now posses.
Hedges explains that these "militant atheists," posing as religious experts, do not simply disagree with religious truth claims — they see them as evils. Dawkins says they must be removed from our culture, Hitchens blamed it on the Muslims and Harris takes it to the next level in a recent interview in which he states If he had a magic wand with which to eradicate rape or religion he'd choose religion.
Fact moving audio, leaves you with many things to consider. Excellent information and not the typical debate retaliatory commentary in any way.
5 people found this helpful
- J. Houlding
- 22-07-11
Good book, disappointing listen
I think Chris Hedges is an incredible writer and thinker and I recommend all his books.
He is NOT a good narrator though, I think I would rather have a computer read it because then the pace would be consistent. It actually breaks my heart to say this but want to save others from trying to listen to this book rather than reading it occularly. I wish he hadn't narrated his other books so I could listen to them but I can't stand it.
5 people found this helpful
- Friend
- 07-11-09
a prophetic voice
Chris Hedges is an important thinker. He writes polemics, and sometimes his brush is too broad. Yet, his is an important voice. Although he is now largely outside the church, he writes essentially from a Christian perspective, extending the ideas of Niebuhr. Although having been reared within the church and having been trained as a theologian, he believes the mainline churches have become complacent. However, his polemic is primarily directed towards fundamentalism, whether of the religious or atheistic form, by which he means the belief in the perfectibility of man and the imperialistic enterprises which such a belief encourages. He primary argument, following in Niebuhr's footsteps, is against hubris, the belief that we know the Truth, whether it takes a religious or cultural form, and that that those who oppose us are benighted and, if necessary, should be eliminated so that our superior way of life shall be universal.
9 people found this helpful
- 16-04-09
An author who knows little but thinks he knows all
Books providing a criticism of religion can be quite enlightening, but this unfortunately isn't one of them. The author despises -- yes, that's the word -- the dogmatists of atheism and religion, even while condeming them for despising people with whom they disagree. And who are these religious/atheist fanatics? It seems they are people who believe the world can be a better place if we put our backs to the task. The author considers these people dangerous. Once he has pegged them, there is no journalistic scorn they should be spared. As a former newspaper reporter and editor, I recognize the style: the carefully selected anecdote, the contemptuous adjective, the dismissive summation. The monumental irony is that the author dispenses this vitriol against people whose unforgiveable fault is: being judgmental. How he manages to write this book without recognizing that irony is a mystery more shrouded than any religious cult.
I suppose there are dangerous atheists, although I don't know any. My atheist friends are generally educated and decent people, trying to make sense of this crazy world. I suppose there are dangerous believers, although I don't know any of them either. My Christian friends, mostly Catholics, mostly what the author would call (with the perfuntory camouflage journalists apply to certain prejudices they know their audiences generally share) "devout Catholics." But they, too, are fine and good people. I even know a few Fundamentalist Christians, and whatever their political agendas, I can only say this: if some unthinkable cataclysm comes hurtling upon the world, I'd be relieved to find them among the survivors. Anyhow, I know there are self-inflated journalists who have chafed under the barely perceptible limits that pass for professional ethics in their business, and who finally free themselves to write pedantic books about their uninformed and uninformable opinions. If you're looking for that book, look no further.
31 people found this helpful
- Adam J. Fernandes
- 07-08-08
Almost there...
I found this book at Barnes and Noble and picked it up because I was taken with the title and it's NOT because I am/consider myself to be a Christian. Like him, I am disallusioned with the state of both the church, which comes mostly from it's ties to the current andministration, and the way it is attacked by "athiests" who like to lump everybody of a certain faith in the same group.
He says a lot of things that I agree with, but then again that's the problem. I'm not hearing a single idea on how to FIX things. He's just complaining that one side trusts in a mythology and the other side thinks reason and techonology will perfect society but he hasn't said, in the three hours or I've listened to thus far, how e fix them.
Personally, I think you need a little bit of both. We are God's creation, religon and technology are our inventions.
He's a good writer never devolving into name calling, although he comes close. He's very even handed in his criticisms, but, again, there's not a single idea to grasp.
If there was just one this book might be better. But without it, he becomes just another professional malcontent.
12 people found this helpful
- Larry
- 17-06-09
Save your money
In an attempt to keep an open mind I was interested in getting a different view point to atheism and religion. I hope that I can save others their hard earned money.
This book mainly focuses on the ills of an extreme point of view. What is not considered is the substance behind the point of view. According to Mr. Hedges, mankind will always be stuck not knowing if god exists. Unlike books on atheism that provide historic and scientific references, this book is written base on opinion.
It appears that the author sees a chance to cash in on what he calls the neo-atheistic movement. That would be an understandable goal if the book had something of value to add either for or against. He does neither.
16 people found this helpful
- Darksnovia
- 09-12-18
A book that every atheist should read
I have listened to quite a bit of Chris Hedges audio books. I don't agree with him all the time but he does do what most people won't do and talk about subjects that most authors are afraid to talk about. as someone that's a non-believer I think this book was great considering I can't really think of a book that does as good job is this that critiques the new atheist movement. this book May be over a decade old but, The information in this book is still revelant.
2 people found this helpful
- Ulrike Nunn
- 02-07-12
Not terrible, a little scrambled ,angry reader.
Yeah, I think I get his point... kind of. I don't think he knows what he wants to say either, he has a feeling and he's angry. Some people say he is a great force for good in this land and one should include him in ones studies alongside Hitchens and Dawkins ... they just often flatten him entirely in the writings ( Hitchens and Dawkins who are also the people he addresses directly in his writings ), in the logic and even in the narration.
That all being said, I can share that feeling he has that we might want to keep god in the picture as another word for compassion and the uniting spirit... see what I mean, I'm trying to narrow it down and it can't be narrowed down, it's quite a mess of a book.
7 people found this helpful
- New mom to be
- 03-12-18
Thought provoking
I dig it, expresses thoughts many will find familiar but not often so well articulated. Some arguments the author doesn't sufficiently describe and these left me wanting a bit more but overall a well crafted book that will give me plenty to ponder.


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(1 Kings 22:19)
God wants me to share a special word with you today. Open your heart to hear HIS voice speak to you! Probably one of the things that comforts me more than anything else during a problem or crisis, is the fact that God is still on His throne. He didn't get off to take a nap, go watch sports, or hit the refrigerator. He is there, in total control of all that is going on. That, of course, begs the question, "Why does He allow terrible things to happen if He is really on the throne."
Remember, God does not cause evil or encourage it but does allow it to happen as He did in the case of Job. It was only with God's permission that the devil was able to do what he did to Job. Why does God allow bad things to happen? Men much wiser than I can argue that one but I do know one day God will wipe away all sin and evil from this world.
That leads me to the great verse that assures us God will not give us more than we can bear. He knows our breaking point. These two truths, God is in control at all times and He will never give me more than I can bear, get me through the difficult times in life.
Many of you are facing difficulties in your life today. Unexplained problems. Circumstances that seem to be out of hand. Pressures that are becoming intolerable. Now is the very time to make your faith real. Look to God and ask Him to strengthen you, to encourage you, and give you peace. He knows how to make the heavy burdens lighter and the crooked paths straight. Don't become weak when the difficult times come. Be strengthened by them. Let them be times of testing, honing, and sharpening your faith!!!
I love you deeply and care about you. I realize that life can be difficult. I also realize that in those difficult times, we can grow in our faith, learn to depend on God, and become real people of faith. Let the difficult times help you to know God in a deeper, more intimate way. Learn to trust the Truth that He is on His throne in control of all things. Take to heart His promise that He will not give you more than you can bear. Learn how to walk through the storms of life victoriously. Be comforted that He will never leave you, never forsake you, and never let you down.
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11 Comments on "Introducing *Paranoid*"
June 30, 2011 at 8:14 am
Oh thank you for this Bossy Pally – much appreciated. Indeed it is very much down to people like yourself and also Glorwynn over at 'Heavy Wool Bandage' that laid much of the groundwork for the idea that spawned 'Paranoid' in the mind of our GM Mershelle, and it was her post that inspired me to join Paranoid, and write about it in my own blog.
So even if you think your writing was below your best back then – this is proof positive that your honesty and courage back then still resonates with people in a way that is very meaningful. When I was first pointed to your's and Glorwynn's posts, I saw so much of myself there, and it felt so nice to come across people who had put into words what I was feeling. Social Anxiety has a way of making you feel that no-one understands you, but there are more people out there just like you than you think, and when you meet them it is such a refreshing change.
To actually be able to play with people who totally get where you are coming from is an amazing experience! So much more relaxing & fun! Early days yet for the guild, but it already feels like a success for me, So thanks again 😀
June 30, 2011 at 2:45 pm
So sorry about this, but I've found a few errors (or at least I think they're errors, I'm not great at correcting) in your article. Please delete this comment once you have read it.
"It's at times like these that I feel like I've succeed as a part-time bit-of-an-artist."
…feel like I've SUCCEEDED…
"You guys have build a network, a support system, and maybe even a stepping stone for a lot of people."
You guys have BUILT…
"Except for the fact that it was an early post and my writing back then was atrocious!"
…my writing back then was EXCEPTIONAL…
Thank you for another great read!
July 6, 2011 at 8:20 am
I've been meaning to leave a comment here, but ya know… type, backspace, type, backspace… 😛
Thank you for writing about us, we've gained some new members who mentioned they were pointed to Paranoid by your post, as well as some encouraging emails! As Döra said, it's early days yet, but we're slowly getting there.
Hopefully our first Guild Party will happen this weekend or the next, for those who'd like to get virtually drunk while trying to make sense of 4 chat windows at the same time and the guild bank needs decluttering because everyone adds useful things but doesn't take anything because someone else might need it more. 😛
Thank you for your support!
July 14, 2011 at 3:05 pm
Hi Ophelie,
One would think that playing a game in a virtual world where no one knows who you really are would be easy but it's just not so, for me at least, or others apparently. I know this is probably a stretch but would you know of any guilds similar to Paranoid on this side of the pond, more specifically the Drenden U.S. server? Things are so bad for me that I go in 5 man pugs in a spec i don't enjoy playing to collect my JP's to gear up as Prot and Holy. My son always laughs at me for doing it because "….you never tank or heal…" and my response is, I will some day but…… If the opportunity does come I am usually AFk or have to go or some such thing /sigh.
p.s. I have been following your exploits for some time now via your blog and totally enjoy your posts.


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With April right around the corner and ISC West almost here, we at Security Systems News thought it was the ideal time to highlight the tremendous education program Security Industry Association (SIA) has developed for ISC West 2018. When the industry needs education and guidance now more than ever—to make sense of all of the new technology and trends—ISC West, sponsored by SIA, has stepped up to the plate and delivered.
In preparation for this year's conference, SIA strove to create an education program that addresses this year's most significant emerging threats and business opportunities. And following SIA's research to develop the Security Megatrends—an annual research project that reports on the top trends reshaping the security industry—SIA and ISC West worked together to make sure those themes would be addressed at the 2018 event, particularly as part of the "SIA [email protected]" lineup.
"A top priority is making education one of the most valuable, robust parts of ISC West," Don Erickson, CEO of SIA, said in the Megatrends announcement. "We identified these top 10 trends—what we call the Security Megatrends—and reviewed how they would pose significant impacts on 2018's converged security landscape. We then used these insights to lay the groundwork for the 85+ educational sessions we're offering at the ISC West show, making it possible for attendees to leave feeling confident and equipped to tackle the emerging security threats, as well as the business challenges and opportunities that inevitably come their way."
SIA's 2018 Security Megatrends include:1. Booming growth of the IoT2. Cyber meets physical security3. Accessing and analyzing smart and big data4. Evolution of risk management5. Transformation of the channel6. Shakeup of the status quo: entrance of entrepreneurial buyers and outsiders7. Mobile everything8. Control through cloud: driving greater efficiencies and promoting managed services9. Integrating with social media10. Emerging connected services: consumers want convenience at their fingertips.
Click here for more detail from SIA's research on each of the 10 Megatrends.
"We're laser-focused on providing attendees with all-inclusive education at ISC West, which is why we're thrilled to have SIA as our trusted partner," Will Wise, group vice president of ISC Security Events, said in the announcement. "These top 10 trends really hit on what's to come at the show. These themes impact nearly every type of attendee in some way, from government/enterprise security decision-makers and end-users, to integrators, installers and dealers. This year's show is designed to be the most educational and information-packed yet, and we're looking forward to seeing the peer-to-peer mindshare that takes place."
And speaking of education at ISC West, on Wednesday, from 1:15 p.m. to 2:15 p.m., yours truly will be moderating a session, "Seeing is Believing - Drones, Robotics and the Integration of Video Applications," with a very talented panel that includes Steve Reinharz, president of Robotic Assistance Devices, Jack Wu, co-founder & CEO, Nightingale Security, and Jumbi Edulbehram, regional president, Americas, Oncam. I hope to see you there, or on the trade show floor, or at the great Mission 500 Security 5K/2K charity event on Thursday morning.
Just in case you weren't aware, March is National Women's History month, and a great reason to shine a light on the contributions women are making in the security industry today.
And just in case you weren't aware, Security Systems News has made it its business to celebrate women in security. In fact, for the past 10 years we have devoted an entire issue each year, usually in December, to highlight many of the leaders in the security industry who just happen to be women.
As I attend PSA TEC in Denver this week (look for my full wrap-up in the coming days), and listen and learn from the many female speakers here at the conference, there are reminders of the wonderful impact women are having on the security industry today. Leaders like Christine Lanning, president of Integrated Security Technologies—and the first woman on the PSA Board of Directors (congrats!)—Janet Fenner, director of new business development for Dahua, Sandy Jones, founder and principal for Sandra Jones & Company, Rebecca Bayne, president of BCSI, and Jennifer Phillips, national deployment program manager, PSA, to name just a few.
Another great reminder of how far we have come in this industry is the announcement from the Security Industry Association (SIA) last week—fittingly on International Women's Day—of the establishment of the SIA Women in Security Forum to support the participation of women in the security industry. Through programs, professional development and networking events, the committee will engage members, both men and women, who share this goal.
We at SSN applaud SIA for raising greater awareness to the importance of further supporting the participation of women in the security industry, as this is a very important step that we will look back on as sort of a watershed moment or milestone in the evolution of the security industry.
The inaugural steering committee for the SIA Women in Security Forum includes (listed alphabetically by company):
• Elaine Palome, Axis Communications• Chelsea Render, Bosch• Kelly Bond, Brivo• Vicky Lowe, Convergint Technologies• Janet Fenner, Dahua Technology USA• Sherida Sessa, ISC Security Events• Dawne Hanks, Milestone Systems• Christine Hamberis, ScanSource• Alice DiSanto, Sharp Intellos• Maureen Carlo, Videotec Security
"It is an honor to serve on SIA's new Women in Security committee as it recognizes the countless women working in this industry, and our collective achievements and contributions," Dahua's Fenner said in the announcement. "It also presents a great opportunity to engage, mentor and help further empower a new generation of women executives in the physical security industry,"
Sharp's DiSanto added: "It is a privilege to serve a forum keenly focused on propelling women within the security industry. Providing a venue where future female leaders can strengthen their know-how, while networking and brainstorming around future solutions with peers can only improve competency and esteem."
Palome of Axis Communications pointed out,. "Our success depends on the quality skill, and values of our employees. At Axis, we believe that a diverse and talented workforce is a key competitive advantage and that different backgrounds, perspectives, and life experiences are important drivers of innovation. We are pleased to be taking part in this joint initiative with SIA," said
Potential goals for the forum include:
• Create mentorship/sponsorship programs to advocate for advancement and build confidence in the workplace.• Connect women in the industry through networking events.• Develop a recruiting program for next generation female professionals and leaders.• Initiate an ongoing dialogue between male and female leaders to enhance mutual understanding.• Identify platforms that can provide visibility for women.• Spearhead an issue that will create opportunities for women to work together and be at the forefront of a major initiative.
Membership is open to SIA members in good standing (nonmembers are eligible for up to 90 days). To get involved or to get more information, contact Kim Landgraf, SIA staff manager, at [email protected].
YARMOUTH, Maine—PERS seems to have come up quite a bit this month. I spoke with Affiliated about its upcoming Catalyst conference and COPS Monitoring about its approach to mPERS.
I also spoke with Bryan Stapp, president of Medical Care Alert, a PERS dealer based in Northville, Mich. The company, started in 2008, has seen strong growth in the past few years and Stapp gave me some perspective on the PERS industry, both within his company and the market overall.
Medical Care Alert recently earned a distinction from Stapp's alma mater for its growth. The company has experienced a CAGR of 34.27 percent over the last three years, earning the company a spot on the Gator100, a list of the fastest growing companies owned or operated by University of Florida alumni.
This is the second time Medical Care Alert has appeared on the list, ranking number 68 this year and 88 in 2017. "It's a nice thing for the team here to see that our growth and our efforts are being recognized," Stapp said.
Certain technologies have played a role in that growth, according to Stapp. "In terms of the product line, the mPERS devices—what we call the HOME & AWAY line—has really been our biggest growth engine, and that's clearly where people are headed," he said.
Stapp continued, "Either because they're still really active or because we're hitting a younger demographic, or they've gotten rid of their traditional phone line, so there's no more POTS line or VoIP line to connect a traditional medical alert system up to—the HOME & AWAY has been really popular."
Medical Care Alert uses two different devices under its HOME & AWAY category: the Numera Libris and a device manufactured by Micron. Stapp lauded the fall detection of the Libris device and the tracking abilities enabled by the Micron device. "The devices are great, they're rock solid, they're very reliable. We're very happy with the quality of the devices, and that's important for us, obviously, for customer satisfaction, for customer service, and then also for … keeping our return rate really low."
Building out the company with additional sales people and customer service representatives has also assisted the company's growth over the past few years. The company had about four or five people three years ago, according to Stapp, and now it has 15.
"In general, we've been able to staff up with the growth and we've been very fortunate to have extremely low turnover," Stapp said. "The folks that are with us tend to stay with us for a while. … That's been very, very helpful."
Stapp pointed to the company's updated website as another recent improvement. Last year, Medical Care Alert made the website more mobile-friendly, revamped the ordering process and included a tool to help consumers with product selection, he said.
In the announcement of Medical Care Alert's second Gator100 recognition, Stapp stressed the company's focus on customer service. "For us [customer service] means a couple things. One is making sure that we are reaching out to our clients when we see events come through on their account," he told SSN. "The other thing we do is, through our telephone system, we make sure that people are not on hold for long, if at all. That's a combination of your phone routing and your staffing."
Medical Care Alert also recently recieved its sixth consecutive Angie's List Super Service Award.
Stapp is positive on the PERS industry's future. "I see the industry just continuing to grow. There seems to be a very wide acceptance of the product and the technology," he said. There are some market segments want advanced features that are coming out—such as Wi-Fi tracking—and there is also still a large market of consumers looking for a more basic system that will simply get the user help when they need it, said Stapp.
"I continue to believe that, if you're truly viewing this as an emergency response system, that it has to be really simple. That's why we like things that have a big, easy to push button," he said.
The Security Industry Association (SIA) has selected James Marcella, director, Technical Services, Axis Communications Inc., as 2017 SIA Committee Chair of the Year for his work with the SIA Education Committee.
With this award, SIA honors Marcella for his work in strengthening education programming for the security industry through SIA Education. SIA Chairman Denis Hébert will present the 2017 Committee Chair of the Year Award to Marcella at The Advance, SIA's annual membership meeting, scheduled to occur on Tuesday, April 10, 2018, during ISC West in Las Vegas.
"I am humbled and honored to be recognized for my work with SIA," said Marcella. "SIA serves as a keystone for the security industry, connecting many different companies together in a common cause. It serves as a powerful platform for promulgating the latest industry education, whether to share news of regulations and best practices or to update professionals on the latest developments in state of the art technology. I look forward to continuing to guide SIA course offerings as the association's Education Committee Chair."
Scott Dunn, senior director, Business Development Solutions & Services, Axis Communications, said, "James takes every opportunity to educate our current and new team members on the mission and values of SIA and the importance of being involved in moving our industry forward to meet the challenges we face. He is a great internal teacher as well. He instructs us on our work with SIA and how to maximize the efforts with various other committees to bring value to SIA and its members. He has made us all better in that work."
SIA CEO Don Erickson added, "I very much appreciate the time James has put into leading the Education Committee and working with SIA. I recognize there are many different places he could spend his time with associations and the fact that he has made so many important contributions to help educate the industry in this role is greatly appreciated!"
The contributions Marcella has made as SIA Education Committee Chair include:
• Co-creating the curriculum for the Systems Technology Associate in Applied Science Degree in Security Systems and Technologies, and serving as the main instructor• Leading the update of the Security Project Management Common Body of Knowledge Guidebook• Serving as a member of the ISC Education Conference Advisory Board• Assisting with the development of Securing New Ground executive conference program content• Championing the Certified Security Project Manager certification• Promoting SIA across the security industry
Hébert will present the Sandy Jones Volunteer of the Year Award and SIA Chairman's Award, at The Advance, held during ISC West in Rooms 505/506 of the Sands Expo in Las Vegas, Nevada, on Tuesday, April 10, 10:30-11:30 a.m. The Advance is co-located with ISC West, produced by ISC Security Events. Find more info, click here.
Just over a month from now the Security Systems News team will be making our way to Las Vegas for this year's ISC West Conference. That means that planning has certainly begun for exhibit floor visits and other commitments at the show.
My primary focus in the security space is the world of alarm monitoring. So, if you are a monitoring center, or are related to that side of the industry, and would like to meet up at the show, feel free to email me at [email protected]. It would be great if you'd also tell me a bit about what your company is planning for the show this year.
Though, I'm interested in many other areas of security as well. If you don't fit in the above category, feel free to email me just the same. Be sure to include an overview of your company and what you'll be discussing at the show.
We've also got this month's SSN News Poll asking about companies' plans for the show. Are you planning to attend ISC West 2018? ISC West hosts several expos during the show—which interests you? How many people is your company sending to the show? Feel free to share your thoughts here.
Whether we've spoken at each ISC West since my first in 2015, or if we haven't yet met, I hope to see you in Las Vegas come mid-April.
A couple of months back, I got the chance to speak to Matt Sailor, CEO of IC Realtime, about the company's new natural language video search platform Ella. Yesterday, the company announced its first update: including a time-lapse compiler and creation tool.
"With this new update, users can create a time-lapse video from a range of time or by a specific query to produce more detailed and relevant results. The same natural language processing included within Ella is leveraged to create time-lapse videos that can be specific to a certain object, color, or vehicle make and model," the announcement read.
"Never before have customers had the ability to request and generate time-lapse videos within seconds and customize those time-lapse videos to narrow down the results down to very specific objects, colors, vehicles, or user-created zones," Sailor said in a prepared statement.
Sailor continued, "One area where we see great opportunity is within the construction market for customers interested in monitoring construction sites to ensure personnel safety but also want to create easy-to-view time-lapse videos that showcase job-site progress or start-to-finish projects. This new feature can also be used by new or existing customers who need to monitor sensitive or restricted access areas and produce time-lapse videos across a day, week, month, or any duration of time."
The new tool is available now for Ella users and can be used system-wide across all Ella subscribed cameras.
SEATTLE—Amazon has agreed to buy video doorbell maker Ring, the companies announced on Tuesday, a move that makes sense for both Amazon and Ring on many levels. The deal, which Reuters was reporting at more than $1 billion, is Amazon's second acquisition in the security space in just the last few months, as the company purchased security camera provider Blink for $90 million in December.
Amazon is expected to continue—and build on—the Ring brand, as it has with some of its other past acquisitions of Zappos, Twitch and Audible. And with the recent launch of its new service Amazon Key, as well as its new Cloud Cam, Amazon really has wedged its foot in the door of not only home delivery but also home security.
"Ring is committed to our mission to reduce crime in neighborhoods by providing effective yet affordable home security tools to our neighbors that make a positive impact on our homes, our communities, and the world," the company said. "We'll be able to achieve even more by partnering with an inventive, customer-centric company like Amazon. We look forward to being a part of the Amazon team as we work toward our vision for safer neighborhoods."
Ring's security devices, which have expanded to more than just the doorbell camera, should benefit greatly from this acquisition, not only by the exposure from and support of such a large company, but also in support of Amazon Key, a smart lock and camera system that lets delivery personnel put packages inside a home to avoid theft or, in the case of fresh food, spoiling.
"As Amazon moves more aggressively into the grocery delivery space... we believe smart security devices will be an important factor in driving user adoption," Baird Equity Research analyst Colin Sebastian said in the Reuters press release.
Prior to this deal, Amazon's Alexa Fund, which offers venture capital to companies working on voice technology, invested in the Santa Monica, Calif.-based Ring. Currently, Ring devices can integrate with Amazon's voice-controlled assistant Alexa.
Interestingly, Ring CEO and chief inventor James Siminoff brought the product, then called Doorbot, onto the show Shark Tank in 2013, failing to make a deal. In November, Siminoff gave an update on the show, saying that Ring is valued at more than $1 billion and employs more than 1,300 people.
Security Systems News, along with the entire security industry, was deeply saddened to hear of the passing of Mountain Alarm's Rod Garner on Feb. 18, 2018, as a result of complications from surgery. Rod's sons, Eric and Josh, reached out to SSN by email, noting that their father, Rodney Grant Garner, of Pleasant View, Utah, "returned home to our Father in Heaven."
Born on June 11, 1948, Rod Garner began working with his father in law at Mountain Alarm in 1973. As president and CEO of Mountain Alarm, he grew that small four-person operation to one of the largest security companies in America. Today, Mountain Alarm has more than 43,000 customers and employs more than 275 security professionals with 11 locations across six states. Mountain Alarm has a strong DIY brand, Link Interactive, which he "was so proud of," his sons said, noting that he was passionate about his work and never planned to retire.
Eric and Josh shared by email the following remembrances of their father:
Rod made friends everywhere he went. He considered many in the security industry to be some of his best friends. He valued honesty and loyalty above all else and others saw that in him.
Rod loved acquiring other alarm companies. Often sellers would choose to sell their business to Rod solely because they trusted him to do what he said he would and care for their customers. Rod helped Mountain Alarm acquire over 30 security alarm companies over his 45-year career.
Above all else Rod loved his customers. Almost daily Rod would call a number of his 43,000 customers to make sure they were happy and satisfied. In fact, a few weeks ago he noticed a house he passed on his way to work everyday had a competitor's sign in their yard instead of a Mountain Alarm yard sign. Immediately he stopped and knocked on the door to see why the customer switched to the competitor. He introduced himself as the CEO and mentioned he noticed the change in yard sign. Luckily, the customer only bought solar from the competitor and still had Mountain Alarm for their security system. Rod gave the customer his card and told them if they ever needed anything to call him personally. The customer was in awe that the CEO would stop and knock on their door. He also quickly replaced the yard sign. The day before Rod passed away, his primary care doctor called to check on him and Rod said after the call, "Dr. Hanson really loves his patients, just like I really love my customers."
Rod's greatest desire was to perpetuate his legacy in the alarm industry. His sons Josh and Eric Garner will carry on that legacy at AvantGuard Monitoring Centers and Mountain Alarm respectively.
Rod recognized that his greatest achievement was his family. Each of his five children and 21 grandchildren believed he or she was his favorite. He did an excellent job balancing his work and family life. He spent lots of time with everyone he loved sitting on beaches, skiing, fly fishing, pheasant hunting, and discussing the mysteries of life.
A celebration of his life will be held at 11am on Friday Feb. 23, 2018 at the LDS chapel, 3602 N 500 W Pleasant View, UT. A viewing for family and friends will be held at Linquist Mortuary, 2140 N 400 E, North Ogden, Utah, Thursday February 22nd from 6-8pm and at the chapel from 9-10:30am just prior to the funeral.
ESX recently announced the keynote speaker for its 2018 show in Nashville, Tenn. Scott Stratten, a disruptive marketer, best-selling author, and president of UnMarketing, will talk about the current business climate on the ESX Main Stage, Wed., June 20 from 11:30 a.m. 12:45 p.m. in Nashville's Music City Center.
"Today's business climate is changing at an unprecedented rate," Stratten said in the announcement. "Every week, it seems there is a new strategy, social media site or technology that is a 'must use' or a 'game changer.' What we lose in this endless quest for the next bright shiny business object is that at the core of business while everything has changed, nothing is different. Trust, connection, consistency and service will always trump any new app to hit the market."
His presentation, titled "The Age of Disruption: Everything Has Changed and Nothing is Different," is no stranger to the limelight. His clients include Walmart, Microsoft, IBM, Toyota, Pepsico, and Edelman.
"At ESX, he will draw on information learned while writing his five best-selling business and marketing books to teach ESXers about the Millennial myth, social media, and how customers make buying decisions in a digital world," the announcement read. "Stratten's presentation is one of three Main Stage events at ESX intended to educate, energize and inspire audiences to elevate their personal and professional lives."
The ESX Opening Keynote Luncheon is sponsored by Security Dealer Network and endorsed by Security Systems News.
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Sargent and Greenleaf, a STANLEY Security subsidiary and manufacturer of high security locks, recently named Keith Deaton as the company's new COO. I got the chance to talk with Deaton and hear a bit more about the role and his experience in the industry.
Deaton officially started as the COO of S&G at the end of January. "I have had extensive experience with the business through varying leadership capacities over the last several years. So, I like to say 'I'm new to the role, I'm not new to the business,'" he said, adding that the company is "executing a seamless transition in leadership."
Deaton started in the security industry by being recruited by Ingersoll Rand, and worked with the company for about six years.
In 2010, Deaton joined Stanley Black & Decker in an operations finance role for the company's mechanical solutions, a business unit which was sold to dormakaba at the end of 2016. Deaton became the CFO of S&G in early 2017 and also served as the interim CFO for STANLEY's Canadian automatic door and electronic security business from mid-2017 to the end of the year.
The new role at S&G expands the scope of his leadership, Deaton noted. "It's really being not only involved in leading those day-to-day operations—all of the way from the front end of the business, through the manufacturing and fulfillment part of the business—it's also really working to set strategic direction for the business."
One of the commonalities in his new position is the similar focus on innovation, Deaton said. "We're focused on innovation as an enterprise," he said.
"S&G is about a 160-year-old business, and … it has just amazing brand equity and loyalty really across this high security space," Deaton said. S&G serves financial, commercial, retail, residential safes and residential mechanical security markets.
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3 comments:
- Camo said...
I too use a netbook (Asus Eee 1000) to do my paperless caching. I still have my Palm TX that was my main paperless unit, but it has certainly gone to the wayside. If you are able to shut the Wifi off on most of these netbooks, you can get 7 hours of battery life. Thats more than enough to get you through an entire day if you send it to sleep once in a while.
One other thing I would like to mention that I am not sure if many cachers are aware of is wap.geocaching.com, a light version of geocaching.com. It can get you the basics such as descriptions, hints and past logs (which have helped me Oh so much). This is accessible via a cell phone browser and is much easier on the MBs than a full HTML page, though I would still recommend a unlimited plan if possible. Plus you will likely always have your phone on you while in the woods, a place that my netbook does not follow me to :D
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Another (free) paperless tool to check out if you have a smartphone with data access is bcaching.com. It provides more information than the geocaching WAP site but still in a mobile-friendly format. Unlike the WAP site, it depends on pocket queries, but you get a personalized bcaching.com email to which you can send daily automated PQs so that your paperless info is always up to date. It also provides field notes that can be uploaded to geocaching.com for easy logging.
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There may be a biological reason that buying things for your baby's room is so satisfying: Like avian parents-to-be, expectant humans seem to be wired with a nesting instinct, which typically kicks in around a woman's fifth to eighth month of pregnancy.
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A crib. Required to meet federal government standards, cribs must conform to set dimensions and construction and durability requirements, but they come in a broad selection of styles nonetheless. Some models come with storage drawers and some can be converted into toddler or day beds later on. To go along with the crib, you'll need a crib mattress and bedding.
A changing table. A changing table is invaluable for its height, which can save you from back pain. Look for a model with side rails, a safety strap, and a waterproof pad with a washable cover.
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