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The Top 5 Trends in Predictive Analytics
Predictive analytics is being embraced at an increasing rate by organizations that need to gain actionable and forward-looking insight from their data. Why? Companies realize that simply looking in the rearview mirror to obtain insight and make decisions is not enough to remain competitive. Companies want to better understand what actions their customers might take. They want to better predict failures in their infrastructure. The uses for predictive analytics are extensive and growing. Some examples include customer churn analysis, predicting insurance fraud and finding patterns in health related data.
Recently, Hurwitz & Associates published its inaugural "Victory Index for Predictive Analytics." The Victory Index is a market research assessment tool developed by Hurwitz & Associates that analyzes vendors across four dimensions: vision, viability, validity and value. In the course of our research, we surfaced a number of trends in the predictive analytics market that have important implications for companies considering deploying the technology. Five of these trends are discussed in this article.
1 | Providing Solutions Across the User Spectrum
Whereas the traditional user of predictive analytics was a statistician or other quantitative analyst, a change is occurring in user type. There is a shift toward business analysts as users and consumers of these products and services, and businesses want to expand the field of users even further. In fact, many organizations believe that anyone with knowledge of the business should be able to make use of predictive techniques. Vendors have responded to this demand in different ways. Some are providing more user-friendly graphical user interfaces and automating the process of building predictive analytics models. Some vendors provide tools with shortcuts, for example, suggesting the right predictive model for a user based on the data at hand.
Ease of use is a huge trend in predictive analytics today. However, since predictive models can be complex (and some remain best left to statisticians to build) some vendors are providing technologies for sharing the results of the models via interactive mashups and other Web interfaces. These strategies can help nontechnical users build and make use of predictive analytics to a certain level. Still others are offering predictive analytics in a software as a service model. Here, companies provide the vendor with their data and the vendor will produce the analysis for the company.
Regardless of who is using the technology, training will be necessary. The vast majority of end users we spoke to for our research, many of whom are using multiple predictive products, believe that training is a must, irrespective of the product used.
Predictive analytics can provide significant top-line benefits to companies, but in the wrong hands can lead to distracting or misleading results. If your company is planning to purchase predictive analytics tools or solutions, it is important to consider the skill level of the people using the technology and the range.
2 | Operationalizing Models
End users and vendors alike see great advantages in incorporating predictive models into business processes. For example, statisticians at an insurance company might build a model that predicts the likelihood of a claim being fraudulent. The model, along with some decision rules, could be inserted in the company's claims processing system in order to flag claims with a high probability of fraud. These claims would be sent to an investigation unit for further review.
In other cases, the model itself might be less visible to the end user. For instance, a model could be built to predict customers who are good targets for upselling when they call into a call center. The call center agent, while on the phone with the customer, would receive a message on specific additional products to sell to this customer. The agent might not even know that a predictive model was working behind the scenes to make this recommendation.
If your company is thinking of going down this route, make sure that the vendor you deal with can support this kind of deployment. For example, the vendor should provide model scoring as well the ability to create rules for decision-making and a platform for model deployment. In the insurance example, for instance, a rule might be that if the amount of the claim is less than $200, the claim goes to a separate category that isn't investigated because it would cost more to investigate than the claim is worth.
3 | Supporting Unstructured Data Analysis
End users realize they can gain significant insight from mining unstructured (i.e., text) data, which, used in conjunction with structured data, can provide a big lift to predictive models. For instance, in a worker's compensation claim, there may be notes regarding poor performance or the fact that the worker had been cited for misconduct. This information may not occur in structured data. Finding some of this information by manually reading through the notes is enormously time-consuming, and it is almost impossible to search through large amounts of data to identify patterns that might indicate fraud.
More vendors are offering solutions that marry structured data together with unstructured data. If your company has a lot of unstructured data and this kind of analysis might be on your roadmap, check with potential vendors to see how they deal with this kind of data. Do they offer text analytics technology? What sources can they extract data from? How easy is it to integrate the structured and unstructured data?
As companies gather greater volumes of disparate kinds of data (i.e., both structured and unstructured), they are looking for solutions that can scale. This kind of data includes data generated by RFID tags, social media and other channels. Real-time analysis of large amounts of data is also becoming more prevalent. For example, companies might use this capability for real-time ad placement. Or, a hospital might be interested in analyzing patient data from medical devices in real time. The buzz from vendors about "big data" solutions is growing louder. Some are providing solutions that work with big data appliances. Others are purposely built for analyzing big data.
Before embarking on a big data strategy, it is important to take a step back and ask what questions you are trying to answer with all of this data. Then it is important to look at your data sources - you may not need them all. Data consistency, integrity and other data management issues will be key to a big data strategy even before you start trying to analyze the data with predictive analytics.
5 | Open Source
Open source solutions are becoming increasingly important to the predictive analytics market because they enable a wide community to engage in innovation. Open source solutions are often used in academic institutions (at no cost), so students coming into the workforce are already familiar with them. But the openness of the software can also mean it is less accessible to nontechnical users. In fact, a number of end users we spoke to as part of the Victory Index commented on how they are struggling with using open source because of user interface and lack of performance. Vendors are trying to change that.
Established vendors are incorporating open source products, such as R, into their product suites. R is a free software environment for statistical computation and graphics. It consists of a language, tools and the ability to run programs from script files. New entrants may wrap their software and services around R to make it easier to use. Others are providing their own open source platforms.
These are just some of the trends that we're seeing in the predictive analytics market. While some of the core technology for predictive analytics has been around for decades, the market is now moving past the early adopter stage to become more mainstream. In fact, it is becoming red hot. Vendors are providing a range of solutions for this market across a range of problem types. There is a huge upside to implementing predictive analytics in terms of understanding customer behavior, being better able to compete and grow your top line. Companies embarking on predictive analytics will need to evaluate these products carefully to fit their specific needs.


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In this workshop we'll look at a woman's flowing, creative identity. Our womb's are physically and energetically the source of creation. However, she's also like the lofthouse for emotional trauma and baggage you don't want to deal with.
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I am so excited for this upcoming year and so grateful for the UpLevel Community. I want to share a few things that my family and I are grateful for this Thanksgiving!
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Our Theme Song
There is not a lot to say about this. I am definitely NOT a rapper but I picked that line.
The UpLevel martial arts community has visions of impacting people all over the world with the life changing benefits of becoming a black belt leader.
This song helps us describe our values and mission in life.
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Who knows, you might just get a spot in the next song. 🙂
Could UpLevel be an antidote to Las Vegas shootings?
This is how my month started – with this news article being written about the UpLevel team in Charlottesville, VA. (Mr. William Wegert looks so good on camera doesn't he)
UpLevel Spreads Love to Charlottesville
Love month is over but I would like to request that we send our thoughts and prayers towards the victims of the Las Vegas shooting and that we continue to spread acts of kindness.
Every time I hear a siren, I stop and say a short prayer of gratitude for those that keep us safe. Today, I am especially grateful. I want to say a heart felt 'thank you' to our police officers, our fire fighters, our rescue teams, our military, and so many others that dedicate their lives to keeping us safe. We are incredibly grateful.
Being a person of action and not just talk, I always feel that UpLevel should 'do something' when horrific events happen. After pondering it for a long time, I want to encourage everyone in the UpLevel Tribe to keep doing what you are doing and to get even more involved in spreading the good news of martial arts to more people. Let's do it with more heart and even more conviction than ever before.
I will tell you why.
UpLevel IS ALREADY taking a stand against the evil in our world. I have seen UpLevel Martial Arts give people something to live for, something to stand for, and a set of values to hold dear. Across our communities, UpLevel is positively impacting so many children when they are young and impressionable. We are teaching the way of being a leader. We are helping people feel better about themselves and their health. We are creating a community of people that is welcoming and that shows love to each person that walks in our doors.
You as our student help us in so many ways – you help us promote the values of a black belt leader. We promote health, confidence, integrity, and living by a code of conduct that includes respect and gratitude.
No one that lives by these values would ever feel like they need to take the life of another person.
I encourage all of our staff and martial arts teams across the world to keep doing what they are doing and continue to work with passion to raise up the next generation of leaders in our world.
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Could the impact of the UpLevel community determine the difference?
I believe it can.
Everyone that comes across our path is a person we get to impact.
Love month may be over at UpLevel as of a couple of days ago but would you continue show acts of kindness above and beyond what we would normally do this week and this month? Would you consider buying a fire fighter lunch, thanking a police officer, donating blood, or perhaps stopping for 5, 10, or even 15 minutes just to talk with a lonely soul.
Thank you in advance for responding and I look forward to how UpLevel will continue to make a difference in this nation for years to come.
As always, I am honored that I have the privilege of leading an organization such as this during times like this.
Unleash and UpLevel – never stop pursuing your better self.
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Don't let your team get in trouble.
If you look back through history at the stories of great achievements, you will find a common theme: nothing great was ever accomplished alone. People who accomplish great things always have support: mentors, teachers, teammates, friends. The same is true for us as we train for our black belt, or 2nd degree black belt, or instructor status– We can't do it alone. We have parents, friends, family members, class mates, and instructors who can all encourage us and help us reach our goals.
Here is the truth – everyone is a part of your team. At least, everyone CAN be a part of your team. Think about it: the person who serves you a double chocolate cone at the ice cream shop is on your team. Your spouse is on your team, the person who helps you bag your groceries is on your team. Everyone you interact with over the course of the day can be a part of your road to success, even when you don't recognize it immediately. Even if they seem like they are the opposite of your teammate: maybe a driver who cuts you off on the road, or the librarian who fines you for turning in your books late — you can choose to let them be a part of your team by choosing to learn something from the situation they are making difficult. At UpLevel we take that belief to heart, and are very intentional about viewing everyone we encounter as a part of our team for success. We are all trying to live our best lives, and we will be able to succeed far more easily if we include others in our game called life and treat everyone as if they were a part of our team.
Watch this video about teamwork – good teamwork often means putting your own desires and wishes aside.
Exercise: Turn to the person next to you and tell them about 5 different people who you view as part of your team. Not the ones you would first think of – who else is on your team that you haven't thought of before? And now that you have, how could you appreciate them for being on your team? Share one way.
10 Reasons Why Becoming a Martial Arts Instructor is the Best Job in the World
- Attire
You get to wear your pajamas (Need I say more? 😉 Just kidding. Seriously, though, if you have ever worn a martial arts uniform than you know it is one of the most comfortable outfits you could possibly wear. And this is our business attire!
- Movement
When I was growing up, it was difficult to get me to sit still. Don't get me wrong, I liked learning …but I hated sitting at a desk. It was boring. I needed to move! My mom always told me that if I didn't study, I would end up getting a job digging ditches. I personally didn't want to dig ditches, so working in a professional, clean, martial arts environment was a huge plus for me. I get to be active, interact with others, and work in a professional environment, all at once.
- Finances
As a martial arts instructor and after apprenticing for a few years, you can make the same amount of money as someone with a 4-, 6-, or even 8-year degree… but without the costs of education that go along with it. The national student loan debt has reached almost a trillion dollars. Why contribute more to it?
- Teamwork
There is something special about being on a team. You learn from each other, support one another, and make your best memories together. You're all working towards a common goal – and you can't beat the camaraderie and friendship you build in that environment.
- Mentorship
Another unique thing about working in the martial arts world is that it works like an apprenticeship. Apprenticeship is an ancient and extremely effective way to master a skill and pass on knowledge to coming generations. It works very differently than classroom learning – it is one-on-one, hands-on, and relationship-based. You can't beat the model and martial arts is one of the only places you can find that model in today's world.
- Credibility
As someone who runs a martial arts school and pours into my students, I can attest to the fact that your students love to give back to you. Just hang around an UpLevel instructor at Christmas or their birthday and you'll see what I mean. It's not about the presents…it's about how much these people love you for giving to them in their life. They respect and admire you, and it shows.
- Impact
I get the privilege of going to bed every night knowing I have made a positive impact on the world. We just got this testimonial from one of our families in our school. Imagine getting to hear this on a weekly basis from your students!
Uplevel is the a family martial arts studio that challenges people from 3 to 83 to be the best they can be. The principle-based approach by the kind but firm staff resonates so much with people because it's not just about the art of defense on the mat, but also in life. The motto is "training black belt leaders for life." This philosophy compliments my wife and my efforts with our children at home. We've seen an increase in focus and confidence with our school aged kids, and have committed to earn our blackbelts as a family through this program. Oh yeah—it's fun too!!
- Income
I believe a martial arts instructor who is really making a difference has the same level or impact that a doctor does and should get paid accordingly. This takes training, persistence, and hard work but our team has proven it is possible.
- Job Security
Tony Robbins said that often money is nothing more than a measurement of the value you add to people's lives. In other words, if you add lots of value, then you can earn lots of money. In our business, there is no limit to your income OR your impact. As long as there are people who want to better their life (and there always will be) and as long as there are parents who want to set their children up for success, then you will have a job.
- Growth
People = job. When you are working with people and children and coaching them on martial arts and life, there is never a dull moment. You get to be in the moment as you serve your clients. The growth is nonstop…martial arts is set up so that you grow until you die and, let's face it: growth is happiness. When we become stagnant then we start dying.
Not in this job! You get to keep moving up — in your martial arts, your income and your impact on others.
Does this spark your interest? My encouragement is this: try martial arts. If you or someone you know would be interested…let's get connected! You can contact me at 434.944.5918.
Black Belts have bucket lists – here are a few items I checked off recently and how you can, too!
I just got back from one of the most amazing adventures of my life with some amazing people!
Three months ago, I told my beautiful and all around rockstar girlfriend I was taking her someplace…where she needed a passport and a bikini. It was November. Just to prove my point on how rockstar this girl actually is, I have to tell you that she played along. And not just a little bit! She even brought earplugs along so when we checked and the lady put our luggage check all the way to ___________ she wouldn't hear. It was great!
She was surprised when I told her we were going to Cabo, Mexico a city at the southern tip of the Baja California Peninsula.
The plan was to knock off four bucket list adventures in just one trip!
First, we got to to swim with whale sharks (no, they don't eat people and no you shouldn't be scared). It was a magical experience.
Imagine this – you board a small boat on a balmy, sunny day and it takes you out to where the whale sharks are feeding on plankton. From the surface they look quite small. Your guide tells you to swim and you swim – as fast as you can – towards these animals. As you approach, you make out the shape of a fish…A VERY large fish. The largest fish you've ever been close to! HOLY CRAP – one is coming right at you!
Bucket list item. Bucket list: checked.
That same day, we also had the chance to take on a tamer creature: puppies of the sea. Sea lions. (Why do all of these gentle creatures have such dangerous names?) We were allowed to play with them – and play they did! Dozens of these things swimming alongside of us as we played with them. They would bite our hands, let us tickle them, let us dive and swim next to them. This was even more magical than the whale sharks. I felt like a fish for a whole minute… until my goggles started leaking! Note to self: salt water burns…badly!
Bucket list item: checked!
We also went scuba diving for the first time ever. It was epic.
This country has a weird way of 'training' you. You watch a movie for about 25 minutes that depicts people learning to take their regulator on and off in a nice pool of water with big smiles on their faces. I only learned to swim just last year and that was panic-inducing enough, let alone going 50 feet under water! Needless to say, I was excited about the pool trial.
Well, that never became a reality – at least not the way I pictured it! Their version of the 'pool trial' was to put a tank on my back that weighed SO much more than it looks like it does in the movies … and told me to 'fall back' into the ocean. Mind you, this was not some nice clear water that was four feet deep. Oh, no – I suppose I was too advanced for that because they took us a half-mile from the dock! And that's where the 'training' began.
I'm good at doing what I am told, but this was a new experience for sure: I immediately sank and landed on the ocean floor. That and one minute of 'here is how you take this off and share it with your partner if they need air' was all I got for my 'pool trial'.
Once my nerves calmed — and they did, eventually — I looked around and realized that I was in an underwater world of pure beauty. The fish, the plants, the shark that swam by… It was magical.
It was interrupted every minute or so by Rachel squeezing my hand and pointing to her regulator to which I would look and give her two thumbs up. (I think she was worried about her air running out. )
What an adventure!
The fourth bucket list item was one that has been on the list for quite some time. :we bungee jumped!. I think I signed a waiver. Actually, I'm not sure. I AM sure that I got exactly zero training on how to bungee jump other than something to the effect of 'when I say THREE you jump and don't hesitate or the whole thing might get messed up!' I'm not even sure what they mean by messed up. I didn't ask.
I'm not sure if this was scare tactic to try to ensure that I didn't hesitate, but it worked!
Rachel went first.
I will be totally honest – I didn't want to jump after I watched her. It just looked…well, too…scary. But of course I couldn't let my girlfriend show me up even if it was in a death-defying stunt! She is so brave.
I've been skydiving before, but this was totally different. You were DIVING straight towards a stream surrounded by rocks! Radical even for a 4th degree black belt, in my book
These experiences taught me some very valuable lessons that I wanted to share with you.
- Have a bucket list. It is fun! At UpLevel Martial Arts, we believe in the value of #injoyment –which is our way of spelling enjoyment. It stands for enjoying each and every moment of our lives and making them an epic adventure. On our team of staff, we actually hold each other accountable to knocking off at least one item off of our list each year. It goes right on the yearly review. So I ask you, what item are YOU going to cross off this year?
- Going on this trip was possible because of #income. Are you investing in something that will provide income for you while you are enjoying your life? I coach all of my staff on our value of #income. To us, it means we are working to a point to where our passive income exceeds our current expenses – we call this financial freedom. At UpLevel Martial Arts, we are all working towards this. Not so we can sit on our hands and 'retire'. Heck, most of us are in our 20's and 30's! We want to work because we love to, NOT because we have to. I am proud of the opportunities I provide for my team to make money in martial arts in this way.
- Educate while you vacate. On our team we also value #improvement which means that we NEVER STOP LEARNING. The real purpose of my trip was to improve my relationship with my girlfriend Rachel and to improve our communication, love, and passion. It was set up as a couples retreat. It was SO worth it. So how about you – how will you find a way to constantly improve, even when you are on vacation?
I wish you all the best life. Let's keep unleashing and upleveling.
Sam Wegert – 4th degree black belt
P.S. I have a goal in 2017 to add several schools to our new brand – UpLevel Martial Arts. If you know of anyone who wants to work in a position where we change lives every day, move our bodies, and are a part of a great and growing culture and vibe, then please message me personally at 434.944.5918.
P.P.S. A special thank you to my tribe of healthy, wealthy, and generous men who choose to lead epic lives and their women who have inspired me on this journey and who made this trip possible. Shout out to Sam and Pat Cullinane who put so much work and love into making this a truly epic, black belt, bucket list adventure.
For a full picture of the amazing trip – check out the recap video we put together including some other 'must do's' when you make it to Cabo.
US Marine Shares his story and struggles
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I have some books that I want to use on some other devices. I've installed Calibre, but find that the DRM protection stops me from reading the file on anything but the kindle. I have a mac running OS X Lion, and I would be really grateful if someone could provide a dummies guide on how I can remove the DRM protection from my kindles eBooks, so that I can share the files as I wish.
The digital rights management (DRM) software embedded into Amazon Kindle e-books keeps you from sharing your Amazon e-books with other people, or reading them on non-Amazon platforms. The only way to read Amazon's eBooks on a non-Kindle device or app is to remove the DRM. This may sound difficult at first, but it's actually a surprisingly simple process. In this article we'll provide you several methods to help you get rid of the DRM protection from Kindle books.
How to Remove DRM from Kindle Books by using Kindle DRM Removal
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Remove DRM from Kindle eBooks via Kindle Desktop App
Step 1. Register and login your Kindle App
First you need to install Kindle for Mac/PC onto your computer if you don't have it installed (Download here).
Once you run it, Kindle will ask you to register. Just enter your Amazon account and the password to register Kindle app.
Step 2. Download Kindle eBooks from Kindle to your computer
It's easy to access your Kindle library with all books you bought from Kindle store with your account. Some books have been downloaded in Downloaded Items and some others haven't been yet in Archived Items. For successfully kindle DRM removing, you must have your books downloaded on your local computer.
Download all your ebooks and open them up from "Archived Items" in the top left of Kindle. Once done, your "Archived Items" count will go to zero and "Downloaded Items" should show a number greater than zero.
Step 3. Begin to remove Kindle DRM on Mac/PC desktop
- After downloading Kindle DRM Removal, install and launch it on your Mac or PC. Then main interface will display as soon as possible.
- Click Add Files button of the home interface of Kindle DRM removal software.
- Then from the new pop up window, press Kindle button from left sidebar. Here you will see all the downloaded DRM Kindle books that you want to decrypt from the library right side of the main interface.
- To set the output ebook format, you can select one of the books and click the "edit" button and choose the output format like epub, mobi, azw3, azw, kfx, prc, html, txt.
- On the bottom of the "Home" list, you can tap output button to select a path to save DRM-free output eBook.
- After all settings, you can click th Convert button at the bottom and start removing DRM from eBook in Kindle.
When the removal and conversion complete, click "Open Folder" button in the lower right corner you can access to the folder where saves the decrypted new Kindle books that can be read on other E-reader (such as iPad, iPhone, Sony e-Reader).
Directly remove AZW DRM from Kindle device
- Connect your Kindle device to computer via its USB cable.
- Launch Prof. DRM eBook DRM Removal software, click Add Files and then tap on refresh button on E-Devices. Your ebooks will be displayed on the right window automatically.
- After that, make necessary settings for output format and output folder, and then press Convert to start removing DRM from eBook in your Kindle.
In most cases, the book format (originally was .azw) will be changed to .mobi or .azw3 after drm removing. But don't worry it just removes the DRM limitation, no change to your book files' quality and content.
Remove DRM from Kindle eBooks by Using Calibre Plugin
Basically all that you have to do to remove DRM from Kindle eBooks is install the Kindle for PC program on your computer, along with a free program called Calibre that is an extraordinarily useful tool for managing your eBook library, and a DRM-stripping plugin for Calibre that takes all of about 10 seconds to install.
- Download Calibre, which is available for OS X, Windows, and Linux. The software is described as a "free and open source e-book library management application developed by users of e-books for users of e-books."
- Then download DeDRM plugin and unzip it. That's the actual piece of code that, as the name implies, cracks Amazon's DRM scheme.
- Open up Calibre and click on "Preferences" (under the File menu). At the bottom of the screen, in the lower left-hand corner, click "Plugins" under Advanced.
- Now click "Load Plugin from file" button in the Plugin window.
- Here choose K4MobiDeDRM_v04.7_plugin.zip (the version may change by the time you read this) file from the directory you just unzipped. Then click OK button to finish all the setting.
- If all the settings are successful, below position will display the installed Calibre Plugin. Calibre will now explain that installing plugins locally is a security risk. That's true, but we're going to go ahead and take that risk anyway:
- So, click Yes, you do want to proceed. It will run and convert all the eBooks.
- After finish the conversion work, you can send your e-book to the e-reader. Link your e-reader with your Mac, Calibre will automatically detect your e-reader. Select your e-book and click Send to device. Calibre will transfer the e-book onto your e-reader.


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Business, Meet Pleasure Meetings at Archer Redmond
Archer Redmond takes care of the details so that you can focus on the big picture. Intimate, industrial-chic spaces, luxe accommodations, inspiring local touches, sincere service always — taking care of business has never been so elegantly easy.
Guests Will Love
The convenience. Calling the open-air, walkable urban village known as Redmond Town Center home, Archer is right where you want to be, among interesting shops and tempting restaurants. Along with a well-equipped fitness studio, indoor pool, complimentary Wi-Fi and lively cocktail bar with patio and shuffleboard, Archer ensures that after-business hours are just as productive.
Archer Meeting Services
- Experienced on-site meeting specialist
- Casually elegant venues for executive meetings, incentive trips, training and annual events
- Customizable menus by Archer's masterful culinarians
- 160 luxe guest rooms with 76 suites and a personalized online booking site for meeting guests
- Special hospitality suites available for VIPs
- Welcome amenities for meeting guests
- Prized local partner recommendations for flowers, group activities, entertainment, rentals and more
- Luggage storage on arrival and departure day
The Archer Hotel Redmond Culinary Experience
A savory proposition: Let Archer Redmond host your business event and we'll satisfy your senses with customized menus and flavorful selections. Whether passed hors d-oeuvres, display stations or buffet dinners, our intimate events are nothing short of spectacular — leaving you to concentrate your efforts on the business at hand.
Meeting Production Services
Partnering with prized local vendors to deliver creative and technical solutions ranging from small, intimate meetings to capacity conferences, Archer delivers extraordinary experiences.
- Audio, video, lighting
- Projection mapping
- Scenic design
- Show control
- Show design
- Content management
- Technical direction/project management
- Audio/Video capture and streaming
Intimate Spaces With Infinite Possibilities
When Archer hosts your intimate event, the result is nothing short of spectacular. Whether for business, pleasure or nuptial needs, our industrial-chic venues are flexible spaces that become memorable backdrops. And our meticulous staff ensures that you enjoy the experience as much as your guests do.
Great Room
Floor-to-ceiling windows bring the outdoors into this Great Room with an industrial feel. Warm, light grays and dark charcoals pair with soaring 15'6" ceilings, accent wall coverings, inset credenzas and a tool-chest sideboard for an open yet comfortable, accommodating space. The Great Room is divisible into three individual Great Rooms.
Something Extra
Extend the event space to the open patio — a delightful place to relax in comfy seating while connecting with the outdoors.
3,870 sq. ft. / 360 m2
Great Room A
Each of Archer's Great Rooms provides a versatile setting for any occasion. Adjacent Great Rooms may be combined for larger events.
Something Extra
Lofted ceilings and natural light create airy yet intimate spaces for breakout or smaller meetings.
1,390 sq. ft. / 129 m2
Great Room B
Each of Archer's Great Rooms provides a versatile setting for any occasion. Adjacent Great Rooms may be combined for larger events.
Something Extra
Lofted ceilings and natural light create airy yet intimate spaces for breakout or smaller meetings.
1,095 sq. ft. / 102 m2
Great Room C
Each of Archer's Great Rooms provides a versatile setting for any occasion. Adjacent Great Rooms may be combined for larger events.
Something Extra
Lofted ceilings and natural light create airy yet intimate spaces for breakout or smaller meetings.
1,385 sq. ft. / 129 m2
Great Room Foyer
This prefunction space encourages easy mixing and mingling before and after the main event. It's also a welcome area that accommodates mid-meeting breaks in relaxed comfort and style.
Something Extra
The Great Room Foyer opens to an inviting patio with lounge seating — extending both the event space and the possibilities.
925 sq. ft. / 86 m2
Hospitality Lounge
The Hospitality Lounge with 18' ceilings is an ideal casual gathering space with ample conversational seating and a wet bar to support any occasion. Movable soft seating that accommodates 12 is easily arranged to set the space to your liking — or create a light-filled indoor-outdoor atmosphere by opening the industrial-chic garage door. A wall-mounted HDTV and complimentary Wi-Fi support presentations and event graphics.
Something Extra
The room highlights the local talent of artist Joey Veltkamp with his "Wear the Sun in Your Heart" quilt.
845 sq. ft. / 79 m2
Dining Room
Archer's Dining Room is an inviting space with plenty of comfortable seating options, a breakfast buffet and a cozy fireplace perfect for free time. Garage doors continue all along Archer's Kitchen + Bar, making time for alfresco lunches a breeze. Rattan seating and covered spaces on the patio provide ideal "ahhh" moments.
Something Extra
Shuffleboard, anyone? Archer knows that mixing business with pleasure can make all the difference in positive engagement all around.
2,546 sq. ft. / 237 m2
Just outside of Archer's Kitchen + Bar, more than 122 feet of outdoor space awaits guests. Several configurations of rattan seating encourage relaxing and reconnecting with a calming Washington outdoor view.
Something Extra
The Patio connects to Archer's Kitchen + Bar, as well as to the Hospitality Lounge.
1,830 sq. ft. / 170 m2
Partner Venues
When off-site venues work best for your needs, Archer suggests the following spaces to host your private event.
Guest Rooms
|Classic King
|328 sq. ft. / 30 m2
|Double King
|394 sq. ft. / 37 m2
|Deluxe King Studio
|412 sq. ft. / 38 m2
|Archer's Den With Balcony
|618 sq. ft. / 57 m2


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Category Archives: Psoriatic Arthritis
Sandy Hook – Ban the Guns
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Our Top 5 Golf Courses on the Costa del Sol
June 22, 2010 by Costa Del Sol
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Aptly called the "Costa del Golf", the Costa del Sol offers a selection of approximately sixty golf courses, and picking the 5 best from among them is never easy. There is a wide selection of choices in course styles and tee time price ranges, and a large number of accommodation options.
Other points of interest include more than 100 km of glittering shoreline with innumerable beaches from which to choose, Moorish castles, and charming cities like Marbella and Puerto Banus where you will find an exciting nightlife and world-class shopping.
If you are planning a golf holiday in the Costa del Sol here is a selection of 5 of the very best courses which you should try and play while you are there;
Peter Alliss and Clive Clark designed this 18-hole, Par 71 course located in the westernmost area of the Costa del Sol and offers views of Gibraltar and the Atlas Mountains in Africa. Skirting the coast, links style, including 4 beach side holes, Alcaidesa demands straight shots and the skill to cope with the windy conditions frequently prevalent at this location. The pro-shop is where you can rent clubs and carts and schedule lessons, and there is also a driving range and both chipping and putting greens.
Situated in the Mijas Mountains, the 18 hole, Par 72 Alhaurin is another work of art by Seve Ballesteros. It is essential to make accurate shots on the well-kept greens and fairways, because balls that go astray may be difficult to find in the natural rough areas. Additionally, the many water hazards and sand traps will need to be avoided! You must be in good shape or have a reliable buggy to successfully traverse this course that affords any number of views of the mountains and ocean.
On the positive side, the tees generously provide up to 6 tee-off positions. At the clubhouse you will find a bar and restaurant; a golf school; club, trolley and buggy rentals, a driving range along with practice bunkers and greens.
Atalaya was established in 1968 and is currently the headquarters of the PGA in Europe. It includes two well-maintained 18-hole, Par 72 courses as well as an extremely popular golf and country club that features outstanding facilities. The course is situated between Marbella and Estepona, is home to one of the largest driving ranges in Spain, and provides golf lessons in various languages.
Tall pines and lush vegetation surround the Old Course that features a flat, wide course with elevated greens; the New Course is not as flat, but has some trees and features panoramic views of the mountains and ocean. The four putting greens, a short game area and the driving range are available for those who wish to practice, and it is possible to sign up for lessons at the pro shop.
The Par 71 Baviera is located in the foothills of the Sierra de la Almijara, close to Caleta de Velez Malaga. A variety of clubs and techniques will be needed to complete this course of vast greens and multiple obstacles. The course is suitable for people with all handicaps. There are some water hazards, but if you take care with your shots, it is possible to end up with a low score due to the large greens and wide fairways.
The site affords wonderful mountain and sea landscapes at every turn. At the pro shop you can rent electric and manual trolleys, buggies and clubs and you can practice all you want on the putting and chipping greens near the driving range.
Flamingos, a 5,883 meter, Par 72 course features a number of cypresses, oranges, jacarandas, pines, olives, and chestnuts, and distinctive crushed marble bunkers while offering panoramic Mediterranean views, including Gibraltar. Tuscan garden design was the inspiration for the course, and you will encounter classical style statues and marble bridges as you play. Though every hole is challenging, the front nine are the most intense.
The course has the standard golf equipment and a 100 tee driving range. Gorgeous scenery can be viewed from the course and the clubhouse, which houses a terrace bar and coffee shop, as well as the renowned La Cantina, which offers fine dining.
There is no doubt that the Costa del Sol is one of the best golfing areas in the world and choosing the best 5 courses from such a prestigious collection is no easy task. However, we think that our selection will provide many memorable days of first-class Costa del Sol golf for anyone.
Don't for get that these courses are highly popular, especially during the peak holiday season, so make sure that you book your Costa del Sol tee times well in advance of your trip.


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March 30, 2012 -
How does one describe Brady? Phil laughed when I called her a "party on four legs" because that description hit the nail on the head. Brady was the first of her litter of twelve to put her little feet up on the side of the whelping box and peer over the edge to see what was going on outside of her four walls. From the beginning, Brady was one of our two favorites.
Now that the litter is almost five years old and "grown", it's amazing to see how all twelve look so much alike, however, Brady is the one that took after her father the most. She is taller than she looks because she is a thick, typey bitch with a ground eating gait and an endearing head bob when she makes up her mind she's going somewhere. She has lots of loose skin, and no matter how much or how little we feed her, she weighs in right at 200 lbs. (Very large for anyone not familiar with average weights in mastiffs.) I've been asked, more times than I care to count, if I want her that heavy or if she should "go on a salad diet." I chuckle and go on, the same way I do when people ask me where her saddle is. Brady was predetermined to be a big, thick, typey mastiff bitch and she's not going to do anything to let me change that.
Brady is a bundle of energy if left to her own devices. Don't get me wrong, she can settle down on the cool tile as well as any mastiff, but it doesn't take much to get Brady up and moving. When she does, she quickly sees to it that everyone around her is invited to be part of her fun. Sometimes I think all four of her feet hover six inches off the ground and she has a perpetual smile on her face. She will "talk" when she has something to say, but like two of her three sisters, she isn't much of a barker. She is perfectly happy to let the rest of the clan alert us to any interesting occurence while she stays where she is and watches the happenings from her observation point.
Brady is like the girl in school that the other girls would have liked to hate but just couldn't - she's beautiful, but she's also cheerful, good natured, kind, and very fun to be around. Too bad she has figured out how to get by on her looks because underneath that party personality is a girl with a brain.


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Apply to be a Governor
You don't have to have children at the school to be a governor. However, you do have to be over 18, and pass a formal check for your suitability to be within a school. No specific qualifications are required but there are certain expectations. Governors attend regular training sessions to help keep up to date with changes in educational policies and the law. What's really important is that you have energy, enthusiasm, time and a real desire to help provide children with the best possible education.
Governors come from all sections of the community, and all walks of life. They can be parents, staff at the school, residents' in the locality or representatives of local churches or businesses. It is important that you can work as part of a team, and can give commitment to the school.
If you think you have what it takes to be a school governor there are a number of ways of finding schools that have vacancies:
- You can contact your local school to ask if they need a new governor
- You can contact SGOSS - Governors for Schools, which recruits Governors nationally
- You can contact your local council
- You can use the inspiring the future website


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Rosewood Wall Unit
Inspired by 17th century Ethan Allen and its early-American furniture style, furniture designer Martin Pitonak took this challenging task very seriously. For this particular configuration, he used Indian Rosewood, for its strong and unpredictable grain structure and excellent polish taking ability. Wall unit has tall, open shelving on bought sides, that can be also closed with doors and used as a bookshelf plus curved, front drawer faces that are coping bent middle part of the whole unit. The whole structural integrity of this unit lies in its legs and solid wood posts on each corner, which was a very typical construction type for this style of furniture at that time. Pitonak says, "Even though I'm not a traditional furniture dude, I like this one."
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Relax with coffee or a cool drink in this bright blue outdoor table and chair set.More Details >
Upgrade your deck or patio with this four-piece outdoor seating set from Crosley. It includes two armchair and one side table in durable steel frames. The chairs come in a light sky blue finish that adds a cheery touch.


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Lincoln Swimarathon
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It is with great regret that the 2019 Lincoln Swimarathon will NOT take place. This is due to rising costs and falling sponsorship. The Rotary Club of Lincoln Colonia would like to take this opportunity to thank all the sponsors, swimmers, clubs, schools and volunteers who have over the years made this such a great community and fund-raising event for Lincoln.
We are grateful to the kind support of local organisations over the years without whom we could not run this event.


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Registration Information
Registration for 2-3 year-old Jump Start program is open all year.
Registration for Preschool will begin in February each year for the fall.
Registration for Summer Sonshine will begin in February for each summer.
There is a $65 non-refundable registration fee for Preschool & Jump Start and a $55 registration fee for Summer Sonshine.
Parents may email Sally at email@example.com to place their names on a priority notification list.


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Answered By: Jackie Knowles Last Updated: Jan 26, 2018 Views: 156
Past exam papers going back to 2004 are available in York Digital Library (YODL). For information about how to search on YODL see the guide How to use YODL.
Once you have found the exam paper you want, you should see a panel of information about it (title, date, etc) on the right hand half of the screen and, on the left, a download button. Click the button to reveal a drop down menu. The exam paper should be listed in the drop down menu as EXAM_PAPER. Click on this to open or save the exam paper, in PDF format (depending on what browser you are using you will get slightly different options at this point).
Any additional documents, such as solutions papers, supplementary tables or articles, will be listed in the drop down menu as EXAM_PAPER_ADDITIONAL
Note that you have to be logged into YODL (with your normal University log in details) in order to see exam papers. The log in box is at the top right of the YODL homepage