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Do Not Let This Dark Night Pass Without Realizing Its Blessings

Many of us are now in undeserved confinement. Some of us are in grave danger. Let us not pretend things to be otherwise, but do not let this confinement of the body become a poison to our souls.... Continue reading

Posted Mar 27, 2020 at Colorado Center for Innovation in Community Capital

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Recovering from the Pandemic

Everyone’s first priority in the COVID-19 pandemic is physical health...After we deal with these top priorities we will want to deal with economic recovery.... Continue reading

Posted Mar 24, 2020 at Colorado Center for Innovation in Community Capital

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New Direction for SALLC – Small Business Capitalization

Ron Stites, the founder of SALLC, has teamed with Karl Dakin of Dakin Capital to form a new entity, the Colorado Center for Innovation in Community Capital (the “Center”). This business is piloting a program in Colorado to supply capitalization support for small businesses. Continue reading

Posted Jan 15, 2020 at Technology Development

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What is Data Science? Part I

Among the hottest buzzwords in industry today are: Data Science Big Data Data Mining Statistics/Data Analytics Modeling Artificial Intelligence (AI)/Machine Learning But what do they mean? Are they new, space-age discoveries that only a PhD in Statistics or Computer Science can understand? Not really. Like so many things, the truth... Continue reading

Posted Aug 27, 2019 at Technology Development

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SALLC Demonstrates Dragon Shale Separation Process

Ron Stites, Founder of Stites & Associates (SALLC) and co-Founder of Dragon Shale, LLC, along with colleagues O.J. Schneider (also a co-Founder of Dragon Shale) and Kora Stanley (Engineering Technician of Dragon Shale) successfully demonstrated the basic technology used in separating Kerogen Oil into higher-value fractions. This was done at... Continue reading

Posted Dec 28, 2018 at Technology Development

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Dragon Shale/SALLC Successfully Complete Phase I of USTAR Contract

Adapted from an article by Paul Owen of Dragon Shale, October 2, 2018 VERNAL, Utah, October 02, 2018: Dragon Shale LLC (Dragon), having been awarded a grant by USTAR (the Utah Science Technology And Research initiative) has now successfully completed its first milestone, production of Kerogen Oil from its novel... Continue reading

Posted Dec 28, 2018 at Technology Development

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Dragon Shale (SALLC Client) Awarded USTAR TAP Grant

By Paul Owen|May 4th, 2018 Dragon Shale is delighted to announce that is has been successful in its application for a USTAR TAP grant. USTAR, the Utah Science Technology and Research initiative is a state funded program aimed at accelerating development of technologies that will bring economic benefits to Utah.... Continue reading

Posted Dec 28, 2018 at Technology Development

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Ron Stites of SALLC to Support Dragon Shale Efforts in Vernal, UT

Ron Stites of SALLC to Support Dragon Shale Effort Ron Stites, Founder of Stites & Associates (SALLC) and co-Founder of Dragon Shale, LLC, will be spending most of his time in Vernal, Utah, supporting the USTAR TAP contract. The contract focuses on validating the oil shale technologies co-developed by SALLC.... Continue reading

Posted Dec 28, 2018 at Technology Development

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Dragon Shale Moves Forward Cautiously – Joins NOSA

Dragon Shale has been carefully developing its partners, plans and investors. In yet another step forward, we are today announcing that we have become a Sustaining Member of the National Oil Shale Association (NOSA). Continue reading

Posted May 24, 2017 at Technology Development

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Professor Stites?

We live in strange times, but hardly anything is stranger than me being called “Professor Stites.” Nevertheless, it happened. Continue reading

Posted May 17, 2017 at Technology Development

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The Monty Hall “Paradox”

We often fail to evaluate new data correctly, especially when it appears to be contrary to or disconnected from our original hypotheses. Evidence-Based Decision-Making is a discipline that can help us deal with new information effectively. Continue reading

Posted May 10, 2017 at Technology Development

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Inside/Outside Sales for Laboratories

All technical service businesses must create sales...In many ways Laboratories are no different from General Consulting, Engineering, Design and similar firms. Though the details may differ, the processes must be planned, coordinated and well executed..... Continue reading

Posted Nov 2, 2016 at Technology Development

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The Future of the Conservative Movement

I recently attended a lecture at Colorado Christian University. Dr. Francis Beckwith, the Visiting Scholar in Conservative Thought and Policy at the University of Colorado was giving a lecture on “The Future of Conservativism.” Continue reading

Posted Oct 24, 2016 at Technology Development

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A War on Small Business?

I recently gave a lecture at the Brighton Business Builders...I chose the topic is there “A War on Small Business?”.... Continue reading

Posted Oct 21, 2016 at Technology Development

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US Rep Mike Coffman Critical of VA Management

In a recent email notification to his constituents Representative Mike Coffman blasted the VA for cost overruns and delays on the Aurora Colorado Veterans Hospital Project. Continue reading

Posted Sep 26, 2016 at Technology Development

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DOE ASP Workshop – Impressions

What is needed is LESS inspection and MORE investment into the whole system of delivering data reliably...The ability to consistently deliver the appropriate data, including supporting documentation (e.g. Blanks, CCV’s, Calibration Curves, etc.) is the measure of the reliability of the whole quality system.... Continue reading

Posted Sep 24, 2016 at Technology Development

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Is this Anything?

Ron Stites will be speaking at the DOE Analytical Services Program Workshop in Cincinnati, OH... He will be dealing with the almost inevitable question asked of every laboratory, “Is this Anything?” .... Continue reading

Posted Sep 14, 2016 at Technology Development

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Inspector General Report: EPA Cannot Assess Results and Benefits of Its Environmental Education Program

In a recent report the EPA Inspector General concluded that “continued EPA funding for environmental education without program and performance management controls creates high risk for waste and abuse of public funds.” Continue reading

Posted Jul 29, 2016 at Technology Development

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GC/MS Analysis of Retorted Shale Oil

Stites & Associates, LLC, has developed a GC/MS method for characterizing retorted oil from oil shale. Continue reading

Posted Jul 25, 2016 at Technology Development

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Introducing Dragon Shale, LLC

Stites & Associates, LLC, and Ettanet, Ltd., are pleased to announce the formation and launch of a new venture, Dragon Shale, LLC. Continue reading

Posted Jul 10, 2016 at Technology Development

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Wine-Tek Heads Toward Production of Wine Aging Device

After several months of testing various prototypes, Wine-Tek, LLC, has finalized its form factor and finish for its initial launch of its patent pending Wine Aging Device. Continue reading

Posted Jun 18, 2016 at Technology Development

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Energy Tech Go Code Colorado Team Update – Wins $25,000 Award

On May 26 the Team was named one of three groups to be awarded a $25,000 prize/contract from the State of Colorado. Continue reading

Posted Jun 2, 2016 at Technology Development

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Finance for the Research Manager II

The job of the Research Manager is to reduce risk and push down the level of discounting needed to justify the funding of projects...How?... Continue reading

Posted Jun 2, 2016 at Technology Development

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Finance for the Research Manager I

Today we begin a series on financial management tools for the Research Manager. As we have said in the past, most research, like any other business endeavor, ought to be focused on acceptable financial return. Continue reading

Posted Apr 29, 2016 at Technology Development

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Update on Abengoa April 24, 2016

There is some good news to report on Abengoa, SA...The “go-go” days may be over, but there is not yet a general panic. Continue reading

Posted Apr 24, 2016 at Technology Development

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