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Agency Response Letter GRAS Notice No. GRN 000350
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CFSAN/Office of Food Additive Safety
February 4, 2011
John Husnik, Ph.D.
Phyterra Yeast Inc.
P.O. Box 21147
Charlottetown, PEI, C1A 9H6
Re: GRAS Notice No. GRN 000350
Dear Dr. Husnik:
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is responding to the notice, dated August 9, 2010, that Phyterra Yeast Inc. (Phyterra) submitted in accordance with the agency's proposed regulation, proposed 21 CFR 170.36 (62 FR 18938; April 17, 1997; Substances Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS); the GRAS proposal). FDA received the notice on August 11, 2010, filed it on August 19, 2010, and designated it as GRAS Notice No. GRN 000350.
The subject of the notice is Saccharomyces cerevisiae strain P1Y0, a variant of S. cerevisiae parent strain UCD2034, which is commonly used in the wine industry. The notice informs FDA of the view of Phyterra that S. cerevisiae strain P1Y0 is GRAS, through scientific procedures, for use as a yeast starter culture for alcoholic beverage fermentation such as grape must, brewing wort, and rice fermentations. The S. cerevisiae strain P1Y0 may be used in the reduction of hydrogen sulfide (H2S) concentration during the production of red and white wine, champagne, sherry, sake and other rice wines, and beer. Phyterra recommends using 0.2 grams of active dry yeast per liter of wine for grape must fermentation.
In an electronic mail to Phyterra dated February 2, 2011, FDA requested clarification regarding the applicability of Phyterra's discussion of the wine-making process to alcoholic beverage fermentation in general. In an amendment dated February 3, 2011, Phyterra stated the following: "For each of the various products, bio-conversion of sugar to alcohol by yeast is the same. The raw substrate for providing the sugar may be different (grain, fruit or vegetable) and some of the processing steps to develop the individual characteristics of the products may also differ; however, our technology is applied to the yeast that is completing the bio-conversion of sugar to alcohol without hydrogen sulfide being produced - as described in the submission."
Phyterra notes that the presence of H2S, a by-product of fermentation processes, is considered undesirable because of its odor. H2S forms other reactive compounds, such as mercaptans and thiols that further add to the undesirable odors and flavors of the product. The purpose of developing S. cerevisiae strain P1Y0 is to replace the MET10 allele of strain UCD2034 with a "low H2S" MET10 allele, to result in significant reduction in the production of H2S by the yeast.(1)
Phyterra describes published and unpublished information about the development of S. cerevisiae strain P1Y0 and the use of S. cerevisiae in general. Phyterra notes that S. cerevisiae is a human commensal organism, with an extensive history of safe use in the production of food and beverages, including alcoholic beverages. S. cerevisiae strain P1Y0 strain contains an allele of the MET10 gene from S. cerevisiae strain UCD932. The notifier refers to the MET10 allele from strain UCD932 as the "low H2S" MET10 allele. After replacement of the native MET 10 gene of strain UCD2034 with the "low H2S" MET10 allele, the modified strain was designated P1Y0. The "low H2S" MET10 allele differs from the native MET10 allele by only three nucleotides. This three-nucleotide difference results: (1) in two amino acid changes in the enzyme subunit it encodes and (2) in the enhancement of the sulfate assimilation pathway.
In the notice, Phyterra describes the process of introducing the "low H2S" MET10 allele into S. cerevisiae UCD2034 strain to create S. cerevisiae P1Y0 strain. Phyterra also describes the molecular characterization and stability assessment of the "low H2S" MET10 allele in S. cerevisiae strain P1Y0. Phyterra describes the construction of the recombinant yeast strain as "self-cloned," i.e., the final strain designated P1Y0 contains genetic material exclusively from S. cerevisiae. Phyterra also states that the "low H2S" MET10 allele, which encodes the subunit alpha of assimilatory sulfite reductase in S. cerevisiae strain P1Y0, is not toxic or allergenic; and is not implicated in the formation of undesirable compounds.
Phyterra describes the method of manufacture for S. cerevisiae strain P1Y0. S. cerevisiae strain P1Y0 is grown on cane sugar and molasses under highly aerobic conditions to assure good survival during fermentation. The strain is harvested via centrifugation, filtered, and the resultant mass is extruded and dried to obtain the final product. Phyterra notes that the method of manufacture is based on well-established procedures for the production of active dry yeast used in baking, brewing, or winemaking and is in accordance with good manufacturing practice.
Phyterra considers the potential dietary exposure to S. cerevisiae strain P1Y0 to be negligible because the processing procedures used in winemaking remove yeast cells, debris associated with autolysed yeast cells, and most protein released during autolysis of yeast cells.
Phyterra describes generally available information on winemaking procedures and states that use of S. cerevisiae strain P1Y0 does not lead to any changes in the procedures or in the composition of the wine with the exception of a lower H2S concentration. Phyterra states that the presence of the "low H2S" MET10 protein would occur only if the wine has been stored on lees after alcoholic fermentation. However, clarification processes, which are obligatory winemaking practices, will remove part of the MET10 protein, as well as larger polypeptide fragments of this protein. Hence, only the smaller polypeptides and amino acids of these proteins will remain in the wine. Phyterra further notes that the use of S. cerevisiae strain P1Y0, as compared to strain UCD2034, will not result in a significant difference in the overall amino acid profiles or peptide profiles in the final product.
Phyterra describes generally available information on the clarification of wine. During wine clarification, solid particles may be allowed to settle by gravity or centrifugation. Phyterra states that clarification removes most of the yeast cells. When the wine is kept on lees for ageing, the yeast cells undergo autolysis, releasing cellular materials that are degraded through the action of enzymes. Further, white wines can be treated with bentonite to remove all remaining protein. In red wines, tannins associate with proteins; this protein-tannin complex could be precipitated by adding gelatin or egg white albumin. Phyterra states that prior to bottling, most wines undergo filtration (e.g., with diatomaceous earth, cellulose filters, or membrane filters) that can also eliminate any remaining yeast cells. Phyterra concludes that use of S. cerevisiae strain P1Y0 in wine is generally recognized as safe and that such wines would be comparable to wines produced using other yeast strains.
Section 301(ll) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA)
The Food and Drug Administration Amendments Act of 2007, which was signed into law on September 27, 2007, amends the FFDCA to, among other things, add section 301(ll). Section 301(ll) of the FFDCA prohibits the introduction or delivery for introduction into interstate commerce of any food that contains a drug approved under section 505 of the FFDCA, a biological product licensed under section 351 of the Public Health Service Act, or a drug or a biological product for which substantial clinical investigations have been instituted and their existence made public, unless one of the exemptions in section 301(ll)(1)-(4) applies. In its review of Phyterra's notice that S. cerevisiae strain P1Y0 is GRAS for the intended uses, FDA did not consider whether section 301(ll) or any of its exemptions apply to foods containing S. cerevisiae strain P1Y0. Accordingly, this response should not be construed to be a statement that foods that contain S. cerevisiae strain P1Y0, if introduced or delivered for introduction into interstate commerce, would not violate section 301(ll).
Based on the information provided by Phyterra, as well as other information available to FDA, the agency has no questions at this time regarding Phyterra's conclusion that S. cerevisiae strain P1Y0 is GRAS under the intended conditions of use. The agency has not, however, made its own determination regarding the GRAS status of the subject use of S. cerevisiae strain P1Y0. As always, it is the continuing responsibility of Phyterra to ensure that food ingredients that the firm markets are safe, and are otherwise in compliance with all applicable legal and regulatory requirements.
In accordance with proposed 21 CFR 170.36(f), a copy of the text of this letter responding to GRN 000350, as well as a copy of the information in this notice that conforms to the information in the GRAS exemption claim (proposed 21 CFR 170.36(c)(1)), is available for public review and copying at www.fda.gov/grasnoticeinventory.
Mitchell A. Cheeseman, Ph.D.
Acting Director
Office of Food Additive Safety
Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition
(1)Copper has traditionally been added to wine to remove sulfur compounds. Phyterra notes that adding S. cerevisiae strain P1Y0 to wine will achieve the same result.


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Ski Schweitzer Mountain or boat from the home's NEW large dock ! Lakefront home is 6 miles from Schweitzer Mountain Road and only a 2 mile walk across the Long bridge to downtown Sandpoint. Spectacular Sandpoint lakefront home is located in a protected cove of Lake Pend O'Reille and offers breathtaking waterfront and mountain views through soaring windows from the large deck or the outdoor Jacuzzi. Pool table provides evening fun ! Spacious 3380 square foot home accommodates 15 and is the perfect home in which 2 families can enjoy a vacation together. Master Bedrooms on each floor provide separate living space for both families. Let the small kids play on the expansive lawn. The dock allows the big kids to fish. Both upstairs and downstairs living rooms have leather furniture. The dining room table seats 10 with bench. 3 Queen beds, 2 Twin beds and the 5th bedroom has 2 Twin beds on the top and 2 Double beds on the bottom bunk beds.
Relaxation and fun await you, with 115 feet of lake frontage, private dock and available snowmobile and boat or watercraft rentals nearby. Barbecue out on the cedar deck. Then relax in the jacuzzi spa, or sit by the fireplace and have a drink at the wet bar while playing pool on the regulation size pool table.
Fishing, water sports, snow skiing, snowmobiling, horseback-riding, shopping, art festivals, fine dining, golfing, and much, more are nearby. An easy, scenic 40-50 mile drive down Hwy. 95 will have you in beautiful Coeur d' Alene, where you can golf at the famous Coeur d' Alene Resort Golf Course or maybe try the Hayden Lake Country Club Course. The Idaho Club Golf Course is only minutes away. If you have kids, Silverwood Theme Park, a 15-minute drive away, boasts the Northwest's best wooden roller coasters. Schweitzer Mountain ski packages are available, as well as Silverwood Theme Park discount tickets.
Return from your day to a hot fire, a hot spa, and fat and cozy comforters in the Winter, or a breeze, BBQ, and fishing off of the dock at dusk in the Spring, Summer and Fall.
Having a Thanksgiving family get together...stay here...in-laws getting on your nerves...no worry...go downstairs. There is a living room, dining room, den, pool room, kitchen and five bedrooms to get lost in...no tripping over luggage like in a hotel suite.
Whatever your plans, accommodation and privacy are what this house and property owners offer. Board games for kids are available as well. North Idaho and this home have a lot to offer. Please consider us for your visit. Excellent references available. We can be flexible in our days and are willing to work with you.
Please call or e-mail me so I can help you plan your vacation.
Should really be kept a secret! Lots of room for three families, one couple, and everyone's ski stuff. Didn't eat out, but very close to shopping and a hop skip the the skip hill. Was able to chow down a super breakfast and still be at the hill by 9:00 am. No friends on powder days! The home was fresh and clean, had everything needed to make our selves at home. Enjoyed the hot tub! Already thinking next ski season!
This was the first time we had traveled to N. Idaho. The area is beautiful and the house (location, facilities, activities) were perfect. Be forewarned, Sand Point is a major crossroads area for the trains. The first couple of days took some getting used to the constant rumble and horns. By the end of the week they were not noticeable. Aside from that the location is perfect as you are just off of the lake which means that you can kayak and paddle board around the inlet without concern of other boats. I would definitely go again.
Just stayed at this house for 4 nights over the NYE holiday and couldn't recommend this house more! We were 5 couples and everyone had a comfortable room to sleep in, the house was very clean and the kitchen was well stocked w/amenities as we had almost all our meals at home. The house was very easy to find, close to downtown and not far from Schweitzer which is where we spent a couple of our days. The house is very open and was great for our larger group and we enjoyed having the jacuzzi. I would definitely recommend this house to others as our group is already ready to book again for a Summer stay and enjoy the superb lake location!
My only criticism was that I should have planned for a longer stay. Because of my job I have had the opportunity to travel and visit some very beautiful parts of our country. My purpose of this trip was to spend some quality time with a daughter who lives in Sandpoint. Fortunately for us the home was available during our stay which easily was the highlight of our visit. We originally had planned to spend a majority of our time sightseeing and eating out. Once we got to the home our plans quickly changed – we ended up spending a majority of our time at the home having great meals on the deck overlooking the lake. Mornings were spent enjoying a sunrise with eagles feasting on trout and bass – one of my kids referred to it as our own national geographic special. The lake provided all the fun we needed – swimming, kayaking, paddle boards, canoeing, etc. The home was more than adequate to meet our needs – plenty of room and amazing views of the lake and mountains – certainly the trains were and added attraction as they frequently passed on the other side of the lake. We also made several bike trips into town to visit the state beach during an arts festival – very easy, flat and safe trip from the house. If AAA were rating this property it would get a 5 Diamond!
I'd like to tell you this place is horrible so that nobody will go there and it would be easier for us to rent it again.... But, that would not be the truth!
We visited in early summer. The weather was mediocre for a couple of days, but that didn't matter. We had plenty of room and plenty of things to enjoy: Pool, Hot Tub, Bikes, Deck, Hiking, etc.
The hot tub issues mentioned in another review have been dealt with (they now have someone clean/maintain the tub weekly).
Now, when can I schedule our next trip back there??
This home is tucked in a beautiful, quiet neighborhood cove just south of Sandpoint. The house was clean, well maintained, and located within walking/biking distance to town. We had a group of friends from Juneau, Alaska who met there and we had plenty of room - and were so comfortable, we ended up staying there for most of our evening meals. Great laid back golf course a little north of town, great beach walking on the public beach, and Sandpoint provides many good places to eat and shop. I would highly recommend this place to anyone who wants beautiful waterfront scenery and yet be close to town.
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|Weekend Night
Jun 17 2017 - Sep 1 2017
7 night minimum stay
Sep 2 2017 - Dec 21 2017
3 night minimum stay
My Standard Rate
3 night minimum stay
|Refundable damage deposit
|$250 + Tax
|Tax Rate
$2,100 - $4,095.00/week. There may be a Reservation Deposit required.

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From: "Betty Dotson Renick" <>
Subject: Re: [RENICK] Lattimore Renick
Date: Sun, 3 Feb 2002 08:20:02 -0500
References: <firstname.lastname@example.com> <firstname.lastname@example.com>
Hi Susan,
It appears you are right on Lattimore -- my husband's ancestor would have
been his brother William S Renick. Here is some of the information in our
files. Information Lattimore line, father of Peggy, is at end of this.
1. James Wright4 Renick (William3, William2, Thomas1) was born 1776 in
Moreland, Fauquier Co, VA. He married Margaret "Peggy" Lattimore 1800 in
Barren Co, KY, daughter of Francis Lattimore and Rachel Stockton. She was
born Abt. 1790, and died Bef. 1850.
Notes for James Wright Renick:
Lived on Beaver Creek, Barren Co, above the Columbia Road
1850 Census Barron Co, KY 457 div--765-783-
Rennick, James 74 VA Farmer 350,
Ann 40 KY,
Rachel 35 KY,
Polly 32 KY,
Artemesoa 25 KY,
Elizabeth 21 KY,
Robert 30 KY,
James 17 Ky
From "History of Kentucky" (around 1914)
He was born and reared in Virginia and became one of the pioneer settlers of
Barren County, KY where he took up land on Beaver Creek and developed the
fine old homestead farm that has since been known by the family name.
From "The Times of Long Ago Barren County Kentucky" by Franklin Gorin 1929 -
Publication first appeared as a series of articles in the Glasgow Times in
1876 and printed in book form in 1929.
Pg. 4 - The county was organized in 1799. The first county court was
held at Henry Renick's, nine miles east of Glasgow. Halden Trigg, John
McFerran, William Renick, Isaac Flippin, _____ Dooly and others, (nine in
all) were Justices of the Peace.
Page 23 - Oct 16,, 1819 Settled on Fallen Timber, a branch of Skegg's
Creek - Moses, and other pedens, Jas. Foster, Rev Andrew Nuckols, a Baptist
preacher, Wm. Bell, William and other Glovers, William Bailey, the Nichols,
Burchs, Patrick McManns, Perkins, Robert Dougherty, Big William Renick . . .
.. .
Page 24 - On the north side of Beaver Creek, Abel Hainon, Rev John Howe,
Daniel Curd, Havilah P. Crump, William and Henry Renick . . . On Beaver
Creek above the Columbia Road including the sinks of Beaver, and surrounding
country: McCoy, Francis Latimore (James Wright Renick's father-in-law),
______ Cochran, George Douglass, father of William and Samuel Douglass, John
and Hugh Smith, Ezekiel Newland, James (Wright) Renick . . ., Leonard Hall .
. .
Children of James Renick and Margaret Lattimore are:
2 i. Henry5 Renick, born Abt. 1810.
3 ii. William S Renick, born Abt. 1803; died Abt. 1837. He married Elizabeth
Helton; born 1806 in KY.
Notes for William S Renick:
From "History of Kentucky" printed about 1914:
William was born and reared on this old ancestral farm, and became not only
a properous agriculturist in his native county but also learned and followed
the trade of cabinetmaker. He was still a young man at the time of his death
which ocurred when his son George H was a mere boy, and his wife survived
hiam a number of years. Her maiden name was Elizabeth Helton, and the name
of her first husband was Simmes.
Notes for Elizabeth Helton:
previously married to a Simmes, then married later to Franklin
Barren Co, KY 458--772-790--(1850 census?)
Franklin, Lewis 45 VA Farmer 180,
Elizabeth 44 KY,
Lucy J 8 KY,
Mary M 6 KY,
Elvira E 4 KY,
Rennick, Nancy L 17 KY,
George 14 KY,
William 12 Ky
4 iii. Abby Renick, born 1810. She married John Smith.
Notes for Abby Renick:
May be Ann
5 iv. Lattimore Renick, born October 30, 1813. He married Lucy.
Notes for Lattimore Renick:
Son Frank went to California
The James Wright Renick/Margaret "Peggy" Lattimore line:
James Wright Renick would be the son of William II and Sarah Archer. They
had a son Lattimore and his descendants were: James Wallace Renick m Mary
Alice Miller. He was School teacher in Wisc. son: Edward William Renick m
Mary Sue Bradley. He is thought to be the
illegitimate son of James Wallace and perhaps one of his students. Edward
William Renick b 6/22/1889 was raised as an orphan in Madison, Wisc.
Source: Dolores Boyd
6 v. Rachel Renick, born Abt. 1815.
7 vi. Samuel Renick, born Abt. 1815. He married Sarah Shirley; born 1820.
Notes for Samuel Renick:
1850 Census Barren Co, KY
Rennick, Samuel
459 Davis--784-802-
Rennick, Samuel 35 KY Laborer,
Sally 30 KY,
Emily 10 KY,
Richard 8 KY,
Lucinda 5 KY,
Araminta 4 KY,
Tihlman 3 Ky
8 vii. Isabella Renick, born January 15, 1817.
9 viii. Mary Renick, born Abt. 1818.
10 ix. Robert Renick, born Abt. 1820. He married Elizabeth Price.
11 x. James Wales Renick (Source: LDS Website http://www.familysearch.org.),
born October 16, 1833.
Lattimore Line:
1. Francis2 Lattimore (John1) was born 1744 in Cleveland Co, NC, and died
May 29, 1817 in will date - Barren Co, KY. He married Rachel Stockton Abt.
1790 in North Carolina, daughter of Thomas Stockton and Rachel Allen. She
was born Abt. 1753 in Albermarle Co, VA, and died May 13, 1816 in Barren Co,
Notes for Francis Lattimore:
In Rev War from SC
Francis' father, JOHN LATTIMORE, SR. was born Abt. 1690 in presumably
Ireland, and died Bef. July 27, 1761. He married SARAH ?1 Bet. 1720 - 1724
in PA. John, Sr. b. abt 1690, presumably Ireland; died before 27 July 1761
(Source, Court Order Book, Prince William - Stafford Counties, 27 July -Aug.
1761 Deed Book; text re: Lattimore on file; wife Sarah remarried by this
date to George Roe).
Information from John Preston Stockton, Rutherfordton, NC, 1959.
Sometimes referred to as Capt. John Lattimore, arrived in Philadelphia, PA,
from Ireland about 1690 with his brothers Daniel and Samuel. Siblings of
John were married at Overwhorton Parish, Stafford, VA. but no record there
of John's marriage
Children of John & Sarah:
-John , b. abt 1720, poss. PA or poss. VA; d. unknown, prob. Pr. Wm. or
Stafford Co., VA; md. Isabel FRAZIER 1740-44 ~ no other info re: Isabel!
-Winney, md. Moses Cummins
-Betty, md. --Millard
-Sarah, md. --Fernsley
-Mary, b. abt 1724, md. Lewis Pritchett @ Overwharton Parish, Stafford Co.,
VA 31 Mar 1744 (source: Overwharton Par. records, pg. 68)
-Charity, b. abt 1730, md. John Knight 23 Oct 1750 @ Overwharton Par.,
Stafford Co., VA (source: same as #5); son Samuel b. 15 Aug 1751, same
Marriage 1 Isabel FRAZIER b: <1720> in <VA><Rutherford, NC>
Married: <1742> in <Stafford Or Prince William Co., VA>
Lottie LATTIMORE b: <1743-1751> in <VA, Cleveland Co., NC>
Sarah LATIMER LATTIMORE b: 1744 in <VA>
Francis LATTIMORE b: 1744 in <Cleveland Co., NC><VA>
John LATTIMORE b: 1745 in Albermarle, VA
Margaret LATTIMORE b: <1747> in <Cleveland Co., NC>
Daniel LATTIMORE b: 1750 in <Rutherford Co., NC > VA>
Children I have for John & Isabel (Frazier) are as follows:
-Francis; md. Rachel Stockton @ prob. Albemarle Co., VA
- John, b. 1745, md. Jemima Stockton (d/o Thomas & Rachel)
- Margaret, md. Newberry Stockton
- Sarah, md. Robert Black
-Lettie, unmarried
-Daniel, b. abt 1750, md. Ann Stockton, d/o Samuel & Prudence (Torbet)
Stockton. They migrated to Jefferson Co., IN along with other Lattimore &
Stockton families.
Death: 9 May 1817 in Barren Co., KY
Note: had five daughters, one md. Baily, one Douglas, two md. Smiths.
Migrated with the Newberry Stockton family and the Robert Black family to Ky
and settled in Barren Co. about 1798.
had red hair and blue eyes.
Migrated with brothers Daniel and John, the Blacks, and some of the
Stocktons to the western border area of North and South Carolina, prior to
the Rev. War, where Francis settled in District 96(Union Co.) SC.
Will filed in Barren Co., KY 18 Apr., 1817 Information on copy of a loose
paper furnished by Barbara Templin,Seminole,FL Barbara Templin, Seminole,FL,
states that Francis was a Lieutenant in the American Revolutionary War.
Further information from "Davis Stockton of Virginia", by Johnson and Smith.
Children of Francis Lattimore and Rachel Stockton are:
2 i. Margaret "Peggy"3 Lattimore, born Abt. 1790; died Bef. 1850. She
married James Wright Renick 1800 in Barren Co, KY; born 1776 in Moreland,
Fauquier Co, VA.
Notes for James Wright Renick:
Lived on Beaver Creek, Barren Co, above the Columbia Road
1850 Census Barron Co, KY 457 div--765-783-
Rennick, James 74 VA Farmer 350,
Ann 40 KY,
Rachel 35 KY,
Polly 32 KY,
Artemesoa 25 KY,
Elizabeth 21 KY,
Robert 30 KY,
James 17 Ky
3 ii. Rachel Lattimore, born Abt. 1800. She married William Smith.
4 iii. Isabel "Abby" Lattimore, born Abt. 1800.
5 iv. Jemima Lattimore, born Abt. 1800.
6 v. Mary "Polly" Lattimore, born Abt. 1800.
7 vi. Anna E Lattimore, born Abt. 1800. She married William Renick; born
Abt. 1800.
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Subject: Re: [RENICK] Lattimore Renick
> That was very interesting novel. I have the Lattimore's marry in my
> family in Franklin Co. Mo. But they didn't marry into the Renick family
> in that area. Sheila
> susan srulowitz wrote:
> > I recently discovered that the parents of Susan S.
> > Renick Stewart, were Lattimore Renick and Lucy Joslin.
> > Now I am trying to go back another generation and find
> > Lattimore's parents. I found a small clue, being a
> > William Renick who married an Anna Elizabeth T.
> > Lattimore. Then I discovered a James Renick who
> > married a Margaret Lattimore. After searching through
> > the census of 1820, I believe the father may be
> > William Renick, as the James did not have a slash in
> > the 5-10 year old spot. Lattimore would have been 7
> > that year. With the wife's last name being Lattimore,
> > and it not being a real common name, I'm hoping my
> > Lattimore Renick may be named for his mother's family.
> > If any one can help me with this, I'd really
> > appreciate it. The dates I have are: Lattimore Renick
> > born on Oct. 7, 1813, in Barron County, Kentucky. He
> > married Lucy Joslin, and some of the children's names
> > are Mary L. (married Isaac Bingham) Henry, Margaret E.
> > (married John W. Fowler) James Wallace, (married Mary
> > Alice Miller) , Francis A., Addie, Susan S. (married
> > John Stewart) and Emma (married William F. Bingham).
> > My line is from Susan S. Renick and John Stewart. I
> > have a picture of Susan Renick with Three men. One has
> > a wooden leg. I'm guessing they are her brothers, but
> > the picture only has RENICK FAMILY written on the
> > side. Thank you for reading this novel!! Thank you in
> > advance for any help you can give me. SUZ
> >
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Chanel Debuts Bedazzled Eyebrows On The Runway
Chanel is one of the biggest trendsetters season after season. After all, we're talking about the brand that made temporary tattoos chic. Global creative director of beauty Peter Philips is inarguably a makeup mastermind and his bedazzled eyebrows are nothing if not striking, but I pray that this latest venture will not be the next one to make its way off the runway and out into the streets. High fashion is high fashion for a reason. This is the reason.


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Ezio trilogy !! I have completed the entire trilogy today. Having played AC3 first without playing AC2, brotherhood, and revelation was kinda leaving me huge gaps at first to understand the story. Once i picked up the Ezio trilogy and played it all, Everything made sense.
Truly a masterpiece trilogy. 3 stunning games in one blue ray disc !!
My review for Brotherhood: 8.0
My review for Revelation: 9.0
My review for AC2: 9.2
My review for AC3: 8.8
with that being said. Never before have i enjoyed Rome this much in my life, the return to Italy was awesome. I almost felt i was living through part of history through games like this.
"Nothing is True. Everything is Permitted"
"When I was a young man, I had liberty, but I did not see it. I had time, but I did not know it. And I had love, but I did not feel it. Many decades would pass before I understood the meaning of all three. And now, the twilight of my life, this understanding has passed into contentment.
Love, liberty, and time: once so disposable, are the fuels that drive me forward. And love, most especially, mio caro. For you, our children, our brothers and sisters. And for the vast and wonderful world that gave us life, and keeps us guessing. Endless affection, mia Sofia.
Forever yours, Ezio Auditore."


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I got a good dose of U.S. politics last week, but it wasn't in the United States. I was at one of the Western world's rare institutions -- the Irish village dinner party. Here people from all over the world who happen to be in the village at the time sit alongside locals who, I am convinced, are among the best read people in the world. After all, computers and the internet have far less hold in an Irish village than in the States. And there aren't too many expensive TV packages either. Just book talk. And lots of it. Over the dinner table, late into the night, about everything on the globe.
Last year's concern was Darfur. This year's attention, of course, is focused on the current race for president of the United States. Our election, after all, affects everyone in the world, one way or another. What we do will have a profound impact on lives everywhere, they are quick to note. (And anyway, Barack Obama, remember, has an Irish ancestor from County Offaly.)
The Irish concerns about our election differ radically from our own. They don't understand that an election that will cost, the analysts tell us, more than $2 billion by Election Day doesn't seem to bother the electorate. Two billion dollars, they point out, would build a lot of schools, do a lot of medical research, provide a lot of decent housing for people who are obscenely poor, even in the richest country in the world. The old "anyone can become president of the United States" line doesn't impress them much anymore.
They don't understand elections that appear to depend more on who's endorsing whom than they do on who's saying what about the issues. They forget that we're a celebrity society and if we don't have a celebrity, we'll make one.
They don't understand our nomination process. And, frankly, who does right now? In some states only those who belong to the party can vote in the primary. In other states anyone who walks in the door can cast a vote -- whether they intend to vote for this party in the general election or not. And in every state you can lose votes and still gain delegates -- or get more votes than your opponent and lose delegates, depending on where the voters are from.
The Irish seem to feel more keenly than we do that, as a result of such a complex and cumbersome system, we won't know much more coming out of this primary season than we did going in. Except, of course, that we seem to be almost totally demographically divided. So much for "uniters."
And I admit it: I don't understand the logic of a primary system that can run for almost a year -- depending on when you say it started -- and then launch a campaign for the general election that looks like it will barely run for eight weeks. How did we ever get into a situation like this?
I heard at the table, too, that the Irish have a very high level of discomfort with the degree of "identity or personality politics" that seems to grip the United States. The notion that what a person looks like or how much we "like" them can determine whether or not we vote for them smacks to them of a Hollywood culture -- unreal, plastic, superficial, scary. "Does anybody know what these candidates stand for?" they ask. "And does anyone care?" Good questions.
Maybe we ought to start some polling on who knows what about the candidates' positions on issues. Just to keep the rest of us -- the electorate -- honest when it's all over. After all, if candidates don't tell us what they'll do and how they'll do it and we don't demand that they tell us so that we can critique their plans before they go into office -- how can we hold them accountable if and when our secret expectations are not met after they are in office?
The sea of signs and balloons, the portrait posters and campaign ads on TV, the Irish see as more about selling slogans than presenting or explaining policies. The Irish like to sit down and talk about things. We, on the other hand, are a snake oil society. We sell things in pretty bottles and colored boxes. Never mind what's in them, just buy! You'll find out the ingredients later. After all, we've been selling presidents on slogans for a long time now. The motto "Rum, Romanism and Rebellion" dominated the election of 1884. "Return to Normalcy" got Warren G. Harding elected. "A Leader for A Change" carried Jimmy Carter's election. "Let's Make America Great Again," swept Ronald Reagan into office. How many of the slogans matched the man they were selling, nobody seems to want to say.
Don't worry, however, all is not lost. Some people are trying to identify the content under the chaos. The Irish if no one else. Just last week Radio-Television Erin, the national broadcasting system in Ireland, aired a radio talk show program on the U.S. election. One of the themes that emerged on the show was that Obama was weak on substance and, given the fact that he had been in the U.S. Senate only two years before running for President, short on experience, too, for such a serious moment in world history. "Change" -- Obama's campaign slogan -- puzzles them. Change what and change how, they wanted to know.
But even better than that, perhaps, one of the program participants referred to a front page story, "Are Girls Wired Not to Win?" in a recent Sunday Times book review feature. (The Times, Feb. 10, 2008) The speaker learned that the hormone oxytocin - "the elixir of contentment" that surges during childbirth, breastfeeding, sex, cuddling and nurturing -- is what leads women to choose to nurture their families rather than to go for top positions in public institutions. The program participant laughed wryly at a theory that fails to account for the men, as well as for the women, who make the same kind of choices every day.
The same writer, however, points out, that it is also oxytocin that increases a woman's ability to reach out, befriend, understand and trust people -- precisely the factors that government and corporate society, in their dash for power and greed, may need most right now.
From where I stand, then, it looks like the rest of the world is beginning to catch on to the flavor, confusion and superficiality of contemporary politics in an apolitical world. Pretty soon they'll probably be as good at it as we are. Maybe that goes, too, with spreading democracy around the world.
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Thanks for visiting the 80's at 8 blog, updated daily with each day's show content and the music videos for all the songs we played! If you ever wanted to study "Quack Fu" under the tutelage of Howard the Duck, if you've ever wanted to start a Babysitters Club of your own, if you're still finding yourself wanting to get Less Than Zero with Robert Downey Jr, or if you know Alf would not be a good choice as a cat-sitter, you are in the right place, this is the 80's at 8, powered by the Hospital of Central CT, learn more @centraltoyourlife.org! Today's show begins with a song from 1986 that is about being disillusioned with Reagan-era politics, although everyone thinks it's just about getting it on, here's Sly Foxx "Let's Go All The Way"
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Dr. Rhee earned an Economics Degree from Sogang University in Seoul, Korea in 1986. Subsequently he spent 7 years with Korean French Banking Corporation in the Credit Analysis and Corporate Account Divisions. He returned to academia in 1993 and completed the MBA degree in 1995 and the Ph.D. degree in Marketing at the University of Iowa in 2002. He had academic appointment at Santa Clara University prior to Stonehill.
He has taught Principles of Marketing, Marketing Research, Retail Management, and Direct Marketing. His research interests include customer scoring and customer contact strategy in database marketing, customer relationship management, multichannel management, and pharmaceutical marketing.
- B.A., Economics, Sogang University, Seoul, Korea
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In 2000, the National Park Service (NPS), the Ford Motor Company, and the National Park Foundation (NPF) inaugurated an unprecedented partnership to promote the need for comprehensive mobility and conservation strategies. The National Park Transportation Scholars program is not an attempt to promote the use of private automobiles within parks, but rather recognition of the need for a comprehensive approach toward mobility in national parks through alternative transportation systems, environmental education, traveler information, and traffic management strategies.
Through the Transportation Scholars program, Masters and PhD scholars have been placed in a number of national parks across the country to work with NPS staff on projects such as transportation planning and analysis, coordination with local communities, environmental and traffic studies, and other transportation-related tasks.
This unique partnership is not only an exciting opportunity for transportation scholars, but is an invaluable benefit to national parks and their future. The partnership identifies innovative mobility solutions and promotes conservation education throughout the 398 NPS units. These solutions lead to improved visitor experiences, while preserving natural and cultural resources.
To learn more about the Transportation Scholars program and read several success stories, visit the National Park Foundation web site. Today, the Transportation Scholars program is supported by the following partners:
The National Park Foundation's Transportation Scholars program provides parks with transportation professionals for six to 12 months who assist in developing alternative transportation systems to help parks reduce traffic, congestion and pollution while improving park visitor experiences. To learn more about the National Park Foundation Transportation Scholars program, click here.
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Hilton Charlotte Center City
Top Luxury Hotel
222 East Third Street, Charlotte, NC
0.2 mi from
The location was great, with an awesome view to boot. The room was comfortable and clean. I felt like I was staying in a cheap motel next to the highway when the occupants in the next room turned up their music and partied into the wee hours of the morning. The walls were thin enough to hear laughter, cursing, and singing... was very disappointed to not have a restful time.
Close proximity to restaurants and sites, Long wait to check-in
The staff was great. Always friendly and helpful. The location was perfect for our needs (we were attending an event at the convention center). The executive lounge was an excellent place for coffee & breakfast with a nice view of Charlotte. Our A/C in the room did not work. We called the front desk and they sent a gentlemen up to fix it. He came in, changed the filter, told us it was working now and left. However, the room never cooled down and I called down again. Unfortunately, we had left the "do not disturb" sign on the door from that morning and the technician was not permitted to enter the room. (we had left for the evening) So the air conditioning was never repaired and the only downside to our stay was a very hot room.
How clean and friendly everyone was
Horrible service. Ridiculous terms and rules. Being charged over $200 for a false noise complaint, TWICE. Not even informing us about the charge whatsoever. Really selfish staff.
The gum The room ... The bell hops
Was just passing through NC and needed a nice hotel gor decent price and I was amazed at the deal I got on a hotel that in my book should be 7 stars!!! Rooms.were spacious and modern, beds and pillows are very comfy, batrhoom very cool!!!
Location, price Air conditioning in room couldn't get below 72 degrees
It was very clean secure and had a friendly staff Parking deck was 6 foot eight inches and had to pay twenty dollars to park my van overnight
My husband and I decided to book a room somewhat last minute on a holiday weekend. It was our 6th wedding anniversary & we were looking for something a little different than the past years celebrations. The first night, we were on the 5th floor, in a comfortable room with nice amenities. The next day, we decided to book another night & had no problems doing so very easily. My husband spoke to an employee in the lobby about possibly switching rooms so that we could see the fireworks. While we couldn't get a room on the side of the building where they shot off the city's fireworks, we got a great room on the other side of the building where we could watch all the fireworks on the horizon going off for hours. They gave us a sweet gift bag with snacks & since we were moved to the top floor, we also got access to the executive lounge, where we had access to free breakfast & all the other amenities offered there. It was great & we really appreciate all the help from the staff for making that possible. While we had one night of parking comped, the $20 a night parking fee seems a little steep to me. We live in a small town where there aren't even meters for parking, so that's a bit of an adjustment.
The staff was so welcoming and courteous we felt very much at home the minute we arrived! No late dining in hotel. However there were LOTS of great places within 2 blocks
Excellent location! Perfect walking distance from all of down town! Great view of the Panthers stadium. Room was generally clean. Received an unauthorized charge after check out of $20 for self parking after paying for a very high end hotel room. There were very few self parking spots and most of the garage was taken up with construction. There were plenty of reserved valet parking spots, but we WERE NOT TOLD about the $20 self parking and the $25 valet parking, so we just walked the extra distance thinking we were saving money.
I liked everything about my stay except for a few unfriendly and standoffish hotel employees and security staff members... When I first arrived I was greeted rudely by the security staff... There was an event/wedding under way, and because I was dressed in casual urban attire I was blocked at the front door until I informed them of my reservation.... The only people who were genuinely friendly to ke throughout my stay were a valet associate named Matthew and older Spanish woman in the gift shop and the young ladies at the concierge counter. If it wasn't for those 5 connections my stay could've been undesirable... Those individuals mentioned above, salvaged the negative impression that the security staff left with me....
Overall, a very nice hotel. Up to standard. Was not pleased with my stay. I checked in at 6:30 and none of the rooms were clean. I found this ridiculous and almost unheard of. I was not put in the room that I had originally booked which had bathrobes. The room they put me in did not so I asked for them three times. They promised they would bring them up and they never did. Very disappointed in the staff and customer service so I will not be staying here again unless I am reimbursed.
I didn't like that I requested a room on a high floor with a nice view and wound up with one on the 7th floor with a view of a roof. I also didn't like that I had to keep pestering the hotel staff for a remote and the only way someone finally seemed to act was when I requested another room, one with a remote. The TV had the channel and volume button disabled so I could only watch the never ending hotel channel. It drove me insane and I missed my favorite TV show because 3 phone calls, a trip to the front desk, and an encounter with a gentleman on the floor taking care of something else didn't seem to be able to produce a remote. Why didn't the cleaners check previously that a remote was in the room? That is standard. I was also disappointed that the hotel didn't have wifi. Some computers, especially MacBooks do NOT have an ethernet port so they cannot be plugged in. I wound up having to tether my computer to my phone just to surf the net. For the price, this was a very bad experience and I will NEVER stay at this hotel again.
I love the fact the asked me if I wanted a high or low room..of course we took the high and the view for the 15 floor was amazing
Valet is super I had a modified reservation with a better rate and the manager Darron acted as if I was making it up! Not satisfied with his handling of it.
Very clean. Friendly staff. Good food. Nice and comfortable bed!
The view of the city was beautiful at night though walking to the Epicenter was interesting as a group of adults were two blocks up trying to panhandle on the one side of the street. Family stayed at the same time and said they had robes on there room and we did not. Also cold water in room was not cold but warm. Also housekeeping did not leave correct bath amenities and toilet handle was broken.
Everything When I got there the room was clean. But the bathroom still had dirty towels in from the previous people staying in my room.
Bed was very comfortable and the staff was my favorite part. They were very helpful and nice. The place was very clean and loved the checkout time. My fiance and I traveled to Charlotte for one night to attend a concert. We pulled in and cones were blocking the entrance to self park which resulted in us using the valet service. Service was great but it was 30 dollars for one time valet. Very pricey especially for something we didn't want to do in the first place. Checking in didn't go as planned either, my reservation wasn't showing up but I had a printed and email confirmation. About 20 minutes later it was sorted out by having to make another reservation. The staff was by far my favorite part. They were helpful and patient even with a ton of people bustling around needing something.
The staff was very friendly, always offered assistance, great place to take your family and dog, great location in Greenville within walking distance to many restaurants and places to do something fun, we recommend this place highly and planning on returning soon! Staff was amazing Rooms very clean and great views at charlotte Dog friendly they offer treats and water in the lobby Close to restaurants
They have a lot of hidden fees they don't tell you about and also they charge for everything!!!
Staff was very friendly Rooms smelled like a 10 year old ashtray. Rooms are dirty and old. Very noisy. Forced valet parking. I love Omni but this one is bottom of the barrel
Excellent restaurant, beautiful room, friendly staff Poor guest internet options. No ethernet, mediocre / difficult WiFi
so the problem is next door there is a complex of bars and restaurants and the music blares and thumps thru the night ...got to bed around 2:00 am So cannot recommend
Great Service! Excellent Room, and Perfect Location in Downtown Charlotte, NC!
Location, Vallet Accommodations, dirty, furniture in room was broken and/or disheveled, low quality toilet paper, rough towels, accessibility into hotel after hours.
Staff and the cleanliness was good but my room was broken for $200 I feel like I should still want to the Ritz I pay for a luxury Suite but I got a king size bed instead which was not luxury at all. I didn't like the fact they Park their cars in public parking. I specially don't like how unsafe our cars, it should be more the luxury to the higher class. Especially don't like the rooms since my room was old and outdated for the money I should just going to the Ritz. The staff was pretty good.
Freindly and helpful staff no shopping nearby
Location, staff, room, shower, electric outlets (numerous and working well), complimentary morning beverages. Nothing
Concierge and staff were amazing! This is an older hotel, not what i expected for an omni brand.
We really had a great stay there!!! The hotel and staff were excellent!!! The only complaint was the parking,,, the valet was great but wish they would have had a parking lot, but being in the city that is understandable.
The location is a few blocks away from where I would prefer to be, but otherwise this is the perfect hotel for business travel
The layout of the room was great! And the bathroom was outstanding. The hotel was difficult for many members of our party to initially locate. All most everyone went to the Hyatt House, 2 blocks away, before finding the Hyatt Place. Increased signage is needed, given that the entrance to the hotel is not road side.
Nothing about this hotel is worthy of positive comment except the Valet Servicecleam Cleanliness. Service. Food. Beds. Quiet - the walls are paper thin. Elevator access - terrible. Response to problems - pass the buck. I do go to Charlotte a bit and I will NEVER stay here again.. Room was filthy with hair in the tub and used tissues behind the bed. The rolls were literally half baked dough. The beds could have been from the Spanish Inquisition. Worst of all was the front desk staff. While courteous, their answer was to pass the remarks on to Management and "see what could be done". Hey Hyatt - Don't make excuses, find solutions. It's called empowerment and unlike your hotel - It works!
The staff was great. Marvin is an excellent staffer. He was helpful and friendly.
No parking and pool is on same floor as upscale restaurant.
The staff were all very friendly and helpful. The room was spacious and the bed very comfortable. Everything in the room was spotless. The location was very convenient. Breakfast provided lots of options and the staff serving it went out of their way to make everyone feel welcome. We were a bit surprised by the $22 charge for required valet parking but the valets were great. The morning we left, only one elevator was working, which caused a bit of a wait since we were on the top floor.
Great breakfast in the morning and great nightlife at the bar with amazing rooftop patio. Internet connection never really worked so we didn't make use of it.
It was my first time in Charlotte, staff left a very good impression!
Good breakfast. Accommodating front desk personnel when wine bottles needed to be opened. Key required for elevator ; didn't always work, card keys frequently failed . Very difficult to figure out where the entrance was, especially since it was in an area of one way streets.
It was very close to our venue of the concert at the stadium. Just a block away. But it was close to the metro station which had some shady people. But that's givin near any city area. There was bars and restaurants nearby. We had a good time. Just keep a close eye on yourself. But the view from our room was very nice of downtown. Especially at night when the building lights came on!
The location, staff, and room were great! Very helpful staff and comfortable beds. They only have 5 luggage racks, and there were non available upon check in or check out. It made it hard to transport our luggage with our 9-month old.
Great location and extremely receptive staff
The gym is actually pretty well equipped for a hotel. The king studio suite I stayed in was spacious and well designed to feel more like a home than just an average hotel room. I appreciate the abundance of electrical outlets in the room, as well as the full length mirror. Not well soundproofed to the hallway.
The employee's are incredibly helpful. The breakfast was great. Location was perfect. Rooms were sexy. Had a nice time getting away for a weekend.
Enjoyed my stay loved the location. Very clean and the staff was very friendly. The valet parking was awesome.
Very clean, rooms were everything I had hoped, breakfast was amazing! There is construction going on in front of the hotel. Entrance is kind of hard to see.
i like how it was downtown....and that is were it ended the front desk clerk was rude and not well informed. She sent me on 30 min search for a pack of smoke. The room had a weird smell. The cleaning staff woke us up several time EVEN THOUGH we had a 1 pm check out
The staff was very friendly and attentive; the location was great for attending events at the Times Warner Arena, shopping and dining; the room was clean, and very comfortable.
Be careful if you stay at this hotel and plan to sleep. This property is situated directly across the street from the Epicenter which houses several very loud nightclubs. My room was on the street side and it was so loud I felt like I was actually in the club. Be sure to ask for a room on the back side if you want quiet. This is a new hotel so it was nice that everything was so clean and comfortable while I was awake.
Charlotte is a fun city. The staff were all awesome and super friendly.
Would have been nice to know that parking would be $25 for being there less than 12 hours! I also didn't realize the otel price listing on Kayak was before taxes - why not include that? Knowing both of these would likely have changed my decision.
Great location Kind of felt like a hipster hostile, not very clean, mediocre at best
Location was great and in walking distance to all activities
I love aloft hotels. I love the location!! Perfect area!! It was not as clean as other aloft I stayed at.
Location They do not have an ice machine (bags available in the lobby), limited amenities, ac did not work properly, elevator takes forever
I loved the amenities, pool table, indoor pool, the view. We took 2 teens ( 17 yr) olds and Aloft was upbeat and fun and the staff was accommodating! We just loved it. Beds comfortable, rooms clean! Parking was a little weird. We ended up valeting for $20 a day and then of course the gratuity every time we used the car. It was just an expense of the trip. I think it's a Charlotte thing, not an Aloft thing.
I didn't like anything about this hotel , staff was nasty hotel smelt like a cheap strip club upon entry. Parking was $23 a day and didn't find that out until I was down there. No street level entrance which is really fun on Friday night , oh and after I finally get on the elevator and get on to my floor there was someone formicatong right when I walked out.
Aloft gives you a luxury hotel feel without a stuffy feeling. Polite staff, nice rooms, complimentary wifi all round out for a nice stay. No signage on the exterior of the building to notate where the hotel is located. Aloft is actually on the fifth floor of EpiCenter (a dining/shipping/club district) so unless you researched that (I only grabbed the address and put it in GPS) you will be driving around in circles trying to locate it. Parking is also not clearly noted, nor is the valet option.
Great place to stay when your out for the night
If you don't know anything about Charlotte, you'll probably get lost trying to find parking and understanding the elevators. I tried to check in at 1p but no rooms were clean, so I had to roam around for over an hour in the heat. They said they would call when a room was clean, never got it. At 230p I went back and they said they had a room. The basic room is kinda small, nowhere to put your clothes as in a dresser. Location is at the EpiCentre which is in walking distance to all the bars, restaurants, etc. Wish the pool was on the rooftop. I would stay afain, but in a bigger room. Oh yea, found trash in the bed too uggghh!! Parking
Hotel staff was friendly and helpful, assistedwith everything requested immediately and professionally. Hotel reservation was for two queen beds, received one queen bed. Parking garage was full with no reserved spots for hotel guests causing me to spend half the hotel rooms cost just to park my car for the night. Requested she mattress which staff promptly sent up, minus any blankets so had to request that to show up. Room must of been right over club because we could feel every bass hit until 230 I'm the morning. After the club let out you every for truck passing by felt like it was in your room from how loud it was. The bathroom was a handicapped accessible style and the hand held sprayer was dirty with black marks and crud ask sounds the mount connecting it to the shower. I've stayed at aloft before and never had these issues I'm guessing it's dependent on which section of the hotel you get. But this stay will have me seriously considering the extra 30 bucks to stay at omni across the st.
It was close to Bank of America Stadium. At check in we were charged for parking when I clearly showed them that it was to be included in my reservation. They said since I booked with a third party, there was no guarantee that the amenities I paid for would be honored by the property. REALLY??? They also knew we were a party of 3 and clearly needed 2 double beds but put us in a king with a roll away. Not overly pleased with the overall experience at check in.
Beds Hotel staff was uptight
Excellent hotel in every way, except was a little too expensive. Price was too high .
It really was as clean as they said it was. The included breakfast buffet was stocked, fresh, tasty and varied. Cookies available at check-in! Woo Hoo! It's just a little thing but it sure was nice. I really had to think hard about anything I didn't like. The Front Desk didn't have access to the kitchen to refill coffee amenities, like cream and sugar, after hours. They ran out by 10:00 PM and I had to leave my group and run up to my room to put cream in my coffee that I got from the kiosk in the lobby. It wasn't a big deal to me but it might be to someone who had a bad night.
I like the location didnt like the parking situation
The service was great and the staff was so nice and helpful the entire hotel was clean and great
Smooth, problem-free, comfortable weekend stay No complaints
The only thing I hated was the parking situation
Close enough to downtown and the stadium to be walking distance
The room and the entire hotel were well cleaned and comfortable. Breakfast was good! Older facilities. There were bubbles in the drywall that hadn't been properly repaired, the faucet set screw had been replaced with a drywall screw that didn't fit, the carpet is nearing the end of it's life.
This was a great hotel. Very nice staff, clean hotel, best breakfast buffet, and very affordable. We enjoyed it! The tub didn't drain well
The hotel was clean and the staff was very friendly and accomodating. Even with the renovations that were going on it was quiet.
Lovely clean room. Neighbors were loud and did keep me awake part of the night.
Location and staff were great. Not clean. Hallways were dirty.
Great location 2 am yelling in corridors-- not the hotels fault that's what you get with wedding parties!
Location Hotel rooms were under renovation. As a Spire Elite they gave me the best room available, I guess. The room was still in need of some minor construction clean up. Disappointed they did not inform me of status when I contacted them during booking. All staff I came in contact with were great.
The location and cleanliness The $18 charge for parking.
It was my graduation weekend and it was walking distance to the Time Warner Cable Arena, EpiCenter, and other venues!!!
Location and price. Quick walk to arena. Construction, overall feel, broken vending machines.
They didn't offer free breakfast or coupons for the $13 'buffet'. Disappointed in paying over 150 bucks for a place and not given any sort of free breakfast.
Staff was very friendly. Nothing.
The location was terrific and hotel staff very friendly. The room was designed and decorated from the late '90s. All the furniture was pushed to one side of the room, like they had been cleaning the carpets. For the exorbitant price, the hotel was lacking a lot.
Great value for the money, will book again with Hilton
Everything was OK to good, nothing was great. A fair price for a fair hotey
Clean and quiet Not what I expected at a Hilton Garden
The facilities were well kept. The room was quiet. The staff and people of Charleston seem to be as nice as any where I have travelled to. I am very impressed with Charleston.
Prompt service. Bri and Turner very nice
Excellent service. The concierge was very helpful at arranging for cabs and dry cleaning during my stay.
The room was clean and the check in process was great! The shower drain was clogged so that water was standing in the shower.
Friendly staff...easy check in...walk to everywhere Was there for concert and parked, checked in and not a worry after. Very clean VERY friendly staff. I will definitely stay again!
As their name suggests, you find all the things you would expect to find at a Marriott. Very clean from bottom to top, comfy beds, nice views of the city (maybe not from every room), extremely conveinient downtown location, and very friendly staff. I stayed on halloween for $100 on kayak and the front desk staff were in costume and very nice! I'm usually wary of booking through 3rd party sites having worked in hotels and having seen all the issues that arise. However there were no problems, no extra fees (other than parking which was stated online), and no regrets. I would definitely stay again. I didn't like that i had to pay to park only one car. i did know before hand about the fee but it still seems like bulls**t to pay to park in the garage of the hotel you're staying in.
The staff, the breakfast, the LARGE room, everything was fantastic!
The staff was friendly and welcoming, the breakfast was nice, the happy hour was fun and the room was really great.
Very much enjoyed my stay, next door to the football and baseball stadiums. Room service was very good, food was excellent, staff very friendly as well. No pool :(
The rooms were nice and clean and they had a shuttle to take you places for free instead of u driving That u had to pay$18 for parking
Good location but there are other hotels close by. The walls were incredibly thin. Staff was not helpful. Additional $18 to park on top of the room cost.
Other family members who also stayed the same time had cheaper room rates! Almost by half for the Saturday night stay.


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BYU football coach Bronco Mendenhall said he was contacted by Colorado regarding its coaching vacancy, but not before former Cincinnati coach Butch Jones had turned down the Buffaloes' offer. Mendenhall said at the end of this interview that he did not interview with Colorado and did not have a lot of interest in the vacancy.
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Thursday, July 5, 2007
How to Respond to a Request for a Partial
Now, on another note, I've been receiving some really great (and personalized!) query letters lately, which means more partial requests. If you receive a partial request, congrats! You've beaten the odds and it's justifiable to celebrate. Go buy yourself that big cigar.
However, you'd be surprised at how many e-mailed partials I get that just say "Here it is" and attach 30 pages with no other info. Which means I have to spend 10 minutes trying to figure out what it is and then search through my e-mail files and, well, I like to be efficient.
So. If you receive a request for a partial, I'd humbly suggest you follow these steps:
- Most importantly: when you e-mail your partial, please please please please please include your original query at the bottom of the e-mail. Otherwise, when I sit down to read your partial a week to two weeks later I have to go hunting through my files to find your original e-mail to refresh my memory, and even though I keep them in one place sometimes they're hard to find, and it takes forever, and makes me Mr. Cranky McCrankyagent, and I'd rather be in a good mood when I'm reading your partial. So please: include the query. Please.
- Sending the partial is a great opportunity to include another very short personalized note. No pressure or anything, but it's another opportunity to present yourself as a very cool, awesome writer who so totally isn't stressing about whether or not I'll ask for a full. (I'm easily fooled)
- I usually ask for the first 30 pages. If a chapter ends at Page 32 I'm not going to kill you if you include 32 pages. Whatever makes for a natural break.
- Send the first 30 pages, not just any ole 30 pages
- Make sure your manuscript is formatted correctly.
- Please keep me apprised of any developments regarding your search for representation. I don't usually ask for an exclusive, which I feel is generous in this world of exclusive everythings, but if someone else offers you representation I'd sure like to hear about it.
That's just about it! In the meantime, keep those awesome titles coming, and we'll be crowning a winner tomorrow.
24 comments:
- Luc2 said...
Thank you, Nathan. Useful as always.
I finally feel that query letters will not kill me, only cause severe headaches.
If you have time in the near future (or are in search for another topic), could you give some pointers on summaries and synopses?
- July 5, 2007 at 2:23 PM
- Heidi the Hick said...
You know, I think this is the first time I've read specifics on how to send a partial.
Luckily for me I have yet to be asked for one.
but NOW I will know what to do when my turn comes!!!
- July 5, 2007 at 4:07 PM
- Robert Henshaw said...
Good advice, Nathan. I've also heard (from other writers) it's a good idea to ask the requesting agent to send back a quick email acknowledging the recent of the attached partial. But I'd like to hear it from an agent...would something like that bug you? It would seem borderline irritating - akin to having to sign for a partial or full when you get it via USPS.
And, hey, I second luc's request for guidance on the dreaded synopsis. My 2-page synopsis is arguably one of the worst things I've written. Do agents assume/care that the synopsis is going to be crappily written?
- July 5, 2007 at 5:28 PM
- Nathan Bransford said...
I don't mind if someone asks me to shoot back an e-mail letting them know it arrived, although I don't think it's usually necessary.
And I've hesitated to post synopsis advice because everyone in publishing has a different idea of what a synopsis should be, but I'll try and post on that soon.
- July 5, 2007 at 5:30 PM
I've been having an intense discussion with some friends about what contstitutes taking the high road versus the low road. And it inspired me to begin a new novel! So I'd like to enter the title in your contest, Nathan - a spiritual story of one man's quest for truth:
- July 5, 2007 at 5:47 PM
Robert, if you submit a partial to Nathan, there's no need to ask for an email back acknowledging receipt. You'll have an answer back from him on the submission itself long before you would even hope to get a simple acknowledgement of receipt from anyone else.
Loving you for that, Nathan! If you treat your clients like you treat your supplicants (and how could you not?), you're one awesome dude.
- July 5, 2007 at 10:19 PM
You mean the agent isn't sitting in his office, waiting impatiently for the mail, wondering when that partial he requested from that brilliant query is coming in, doing nothing else until it arrives and reading it as soon as it does????
All kidding aside, this makes perfect sense. When I meet someone for the second or third time, especially if some time has passed since I first met him/her, I re-introduce myself. I never assume that the person remembers my name. It is the same idea here. As much as we would wish for the above scenario, the more likely outcome is that it is now months later, the agent has looked at ten zillion pieces of paper (or electrons) in between your query and your partial. A reintroduction is a great idea.
- July 6, 2007 at 9:21 AM
- Dwight's Writing Manifesto said...
Piling on this love-fest: Mr. Nathan, this is one of the most useful blog posts I can remember reading in all of litblogdom.
I've always been insecure about the protocol for a partial. I wondered if I was supposed to take the opportunity to "talk up" my pages, or to just shut up and let them speak for themselves.
You are a prince among men.
Now get a haircut, hippy.
- July 6, 2007 at 10:24 AM
- Heidi the Hick said...
Nooooo! No haircut.
- July 6, 2007 at 11:36 AM
- Nathan Bransford said...
Actually -- already got a haircut about a month ago. It's shorter, but I would characterize it as "shaggy."
- July 6, 2007 at 11:40 AM
- Writer, Rejected said...
Crazy love-fest indeed.
- July 6, 2007 at 12:13 PM
- writtenwyrdd said...
This and the reminder about formatting is great info. Thank you.
However, have you read this post by copy editor Deanna Hoak?
- July 6, 2007 at 12:32 PM
- Other Lisa said...
Oops. I'm definitely guilty of this. Red-faced apologies.
- July 8, 2007 at 6:19 PM
- Wendy said...
Greeting Nathan,
You gave some really great information here in your topic
"How To Respond to a Request for a Partial".
I am wondering why someone would look for other agents. I would think they would want to find someone they work well with and have an understanding of one another.
Do people really have several agents or is it just a writer hunting for other reasons?
- January 9, 2009 at 1:00 PM
- I. M. Bitter said...
Hey Wendy,
If you're checking back, ... Nathan is speaking directly to authors who haven't yet signed with an agent.
1- You're supposed to query widely and often until you sign a contract with an agent.
2- Once you've signed with an agent, you're exclusive, you stop querying, and hopefully the good understanding of each other you mentioned kicks in.
- February 8, 2009 at 9:18 PM
Now that I've had a request for a partial, is it okay to continue shopping the project around? I had an agent request 100 pages (woo-hoo!), and I don't want to do anything impolite or unethical.
- September 18, 2009 at 6:33 PM
- Priyantha said...
Hi Nathan, Thanks for the very useful advice. Your getting involved in "Maersk Alabama" story prompted me to contact you. I have a story which I shall submit to you observing formalities of e-query.
- October 20, 2010 at 2:38 PM
- Pamela Jane said...
Thank you for the post about partials; it's very helpful. I thought I was all set with a polished memoir, well-written proposal and strong query letter, but recently I ws asked for a 5-page synopsis. The one thing I didn't think of! A root canal or, better yet, writing another memoir might be more relaxing. But, I'm buckling down manfully (or womanfully) to the job.
- October 21, 2010 at 5:02 PM
- Johnny said...
Thank you, Nathan, for your post.
I have a couple of questions:
1. What is the best subject for the email so that it won't go to the spam folder? I'm thinking "Requested Material: Title"
2. Should I include the cover page? I was thinking of including it, but the cover page has the word count, and I don't want the agent to think I didn't pay attention and sent him the full manuscript.
3. So it's definitely ok to send as an attachment, right? It won't be blocked or go the spam folder?
Thank you very much. I read most of your posts. I love your writing style.
- April 28, 2011 at 6:15 PM
- Nathan Bransford said...
1. Here's a post on e-mail subject lines.
2. Up to you.
3. If they asked for it as an attachment, then yes.
- April 29, 2011 at 12:41 AM
Thank you for your informative (and funny! which is always a plus) articles. I'm currently in the long-suffering process of trying to get an agent, and like everyone else I've been dealt what seems like an endless sea of form rejections, and two requests for partials. One of those partials ended up becoming a request for a full, but the agent ultimately passed on the book (cry! lamentation!) On both ultimate rejections, I did, however, receive feedback suggesting that in my first chapter I told rather than showed too much. So taking that useful criticism, I've since added a prologue showing a great deal of what I'd previously only told via exposition in the first chapter, and was able to take said exposition out. My question is....since it's been months since those rejections, should I re-query those same two agents (and make sure to mention that I took their advice), or is it just a plain bad-form no no and I should keep trying other agents instead?
- July 5, 2012 at 1:25 AM
- Nathan Bransford said...
Hope this helps: http://blog.nathanbransford.com/2009/05/re-re-querying-redux.html
- July 5, 2012 at 2:30 PM
- NM Johnson said...
Hi Nathan,
I received the following:
Dear Ms. Johnson,
It is with kind thanks that I respond to your submission. Please feel free to send the next three chapters or fifty pages of your manuscript for further consideration. You may do so by replying to this email with the requested materials attached as Word documents.
I look forward to reading your work!
My question:
I originally sent the first 50 pages (word doc attachments which is what they asked for) as part of my submission (which is what they requested in their submission requirements along with a synopsis). Did they just miss this or are they requesting the next 50 pages? Do I respond and ask? Thanks so much for your help. Your blog rocks!
- March 27, 2014 at 8:49 PM
- Nathan Bransford said...
Just respond and ask!
- March 27, 2014 at 8:51 PM


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Seriously? Cliff Lee is going back to the Phillies? Watch out NL East, you're going to be seeing perhaps the best starting rotation in decades.
So what does this mean to Lee's fantasy value? First of all, it puts him back in the National League, where he went 7-4 with a 3.39 ERA in 2009 after the Phillies acquired him from Cleveland in the middle of the season.
But that doesn't tell the whole story.
Lee had a slightly better ERA with the lowly Indians (3.14) than he did with the Phillies that year. Lee's true value became apparent during his five postseason starts, when he went 4-0 with a 1.58 ERA. The Phillies may have lost to the Yankees in the '09 World Series, but they defeated the Yanks (and the Texas Rangers) for Lee's services in 2011 and beyond.
Last season, Lee posted a 12-9 record and 3.18 ERA for Seattle and Texas -- but once again found himself on the losing end of the World Series. With Lee back in Philadelphia, a third consecutive Series appearance could be a distinct possibility.
The signing gives the Phillies perhaps the best starting rotation baseball has seen since the Baltimore Orioles had four 20-game winners in 1971.
YOUR THOUGHTS: Can any rotations of the past stack up with the Phillies?
Reigning NL Cy Young Award winner Roy Halladay will presumably remain the No. 1 starter, with Lee in the second spot. Manager Charlie Manuel can then opt to continue alternating lefties and righties by putting Roy Oswalt as his No. 3 and Cole Hamels at No. 4. That's extremely bad news for the rest of the NL East, who'll have to face the Phillies 18 times apiece.
Lee's only had one 20-win season (2008 when he went 22-3 for the Indians), but he'll have a great shot in 2011 with the potent Phillies offense behind him for a full season.
He was a top-10 starting pitcher in fantasy leagues no matter where he signed. Back in the NL with the Phillies, he's probably a tick more valuable than he would've been with the Yanks or Rangers. And Lee now gives the Phillies the three best WHIPs among starting pitchers in all of baseball.
2010 MLB leaders - WHIP
Cliff Lee - 1.00
Roy Oswalt - 1.03
Roy Halladay - 1.04
Right now, I have Lee fifth among starting pitchers for 2011 -- behind Halladay, Felix Hernandez, Tim Lincecum and Adam Wainwright.
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Chief of Staff Phelps Helps Open New Fema Facility
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Remarks by
John Phelps
Chief of Staff
U.S. General Services Administration
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Disaster Operations Center
Winchester, VA
April 8, 2008
Thank you, Tom.
Administrator Doan regrets not being able to attend today's ceremony. She asked me to express her gratitude to everyone involved in taking this much-needed facility from sketchpad to reality.
I understand that for many of you, this has been a long time coming and is a dream come true. And I bet none of you will miss that trek up the mountain every day to report to work!! On the other hand, you're going to miss those gorgeous mountain views. From a broader perspective, the dynamic partnership between FEMA and GSA has long benefited our nation. Your efforts provide citizens with a lifeline, and GSA provides the rafts, so to speak.
At our end, GSA's Office of Emergency Response and Recovery coordinates with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and FEMA to provide support to other federal agencies when there is a presidential declaration of disaster. We are dedicated and -- thanks to Administrator Doan --better prepared than at any other time in the history of the agency to respond to national emergencies. That does not mean there isn't any more room for improvement.
As a matter of fact, Administrator Doan just spoke at the National Logistics Coordination forum hosted by GSA in Washington, D.C.. Some of you may have been there. Don't forget that event, for I believe that forum marked the beginning of a critical joint venture between GSA, FEMA, state and local governments, and our private industry partners.
All of us are part of the team that will spring into action when the next man-made or natural disaster strikes.
There was flooding recently in Arkansas, I believe in February of this year, and GSA facilitated the joint field office. But overall it was a very well coordinated effort between local, state and federal agencies.
So whether it's the fires in California or hurricane response, coastal storms or tornadoes. earthquakes or mudslides, GSA is a key federal partner in getting supplies and equipment to the areas in need.
It nearly goes without saying that the more we achieve as a team, the better prepared we'll be for the next natural disaster, accident or terrorist attack.
In the words of Administrator Doan, our job is to combine the unique strengths and abilities of all key players and create the best disaster response team the world has ever seen.
Having a suitable workplace … no, let me amend that. Having a superior, state-of-the-art workplace … is critical to FEMA being able to fulfill its mission of service to the American people.
Of course it takes the skill and commitment of many individuals and organizations to get us to a day like today. Let me take a moment to acknowledge:
FEMA Administrator David Paulison and the entire FEMA team;
GSA Component Project Manager Doug Dooling and the rest of team GSA;
The developer: Cowperwood Inc;
And the many other parties responsible for helping us get nearly 600 FEMA employees moved out of a badly outdated facility and into this magnificent new workplace.
All of you have contributed to a superb facility that you can be proud of, and that we will proudly maintain for many years to come.
Such work speaks to the precise reason GSA was first created – to provide the supplies, services and world-class workspace other agencies need so they can stay focused on their core missions.
Since this is what we do every day, we feel GSA is perfectly positioned to step up during times of national emergency. Let me give you a few examples:
Our Federal Acquisition Service provides DHS with everything from telecommunications services to emergency supplies for FEMA after a disaster.Through our new Emergency Response Office:
Our fleet managers get vehicles to agents who need to hit the ground and travel to the devastated areas;
Our logistics folks make sure that supplies are properly routed. And we now have a quick reference list of vendors who can deliver fast.
The telecommunications team makes sure that recovery workers are able to communicate.
GSA realty specialists find emergency workspace and provide joint field offices.
I could go on, but you get the point. We're proud of the role we play in times of national disaster. And we're proud of this facility. This workplace enables a critical element: the ability to be better prepared beforehand.
As you enjoy your new offices, please remember we are not here today and gone tomorrow. My boss and all of us at GSA are committed to ensuring that this great facility remains in tip-top shape so that you can concentrate on the critical service you perform for our nation.
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What are enterprise dashboards? Well, dashboards are simple-to-understand, visually-oriented depictions of the current state of the metrics and key performance indicators of most importance to your business. Of course, they borrow from the "cockpit" or "dashboard" metaphors that are so easy to "get".
Here's a screenshot of a typical dashboard:
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Business dashboards have become the universal front-end of business intelligence. From the production line worker on the manufacturing plant floor, to the sales force in the field, and all the way up to the CEO and CFO in the boardroom, everyone gets their metrics served through a dashboard these days. All enterprise reporting software use the dashboard layout as the home page view of the data. The business intelligence dashboard is easy to embrace, popular to develop and here to stay.
A word about business dashboard software and technology:
Don't get hung up on the technology. Things don't have to be complicated. Using Microsoft Excel is an excellent way to start business dashboarding. You can certainly use it to prototype and you may find it good enough to stick with for a very long time.
Here are 2 great resources on using Excel Dashboards:
Excel Dashboards: Templates and Ebook on Creating Excel Dashboards
Are you new to the world of digital dashboards? Want to learn more about them?
Here's how to start:
Key White Papers About BI and Dashboards
Gartner Magic Quadrant Report on Business Intelligence Platforms
Microstrategy's Business Intelligence Platform for zone-based layout for scorecards and dashboards
More Business Intelligence White Papers (excellent way to research the business dashboard landscape)
Key Books on Enterprise Dashboards
I've been following the business dashboard space since the beginning. In addition to designing and building some of the first really major dashboard applications, I've had the pleasure of being the consolidator of dashboard project artifacts for many teams across many industries. Those with me at the beginning remember me having to swear secrecy in exchange for getting a "secret screenshot" of a hush-hush dashboard project (hence the moniker "Dashboard Spy"!). I've watched the development of the growing niche of dashboard books. Here are some of my very favorite:
First off, every once in a while, you should search Amazon for new books on the subject. Here's a link that will bring up the latest books on enterprise dashboards:
Amazon Page of Dashboard Books (My favorite place to purchase books or anything else)
And here are some recommended books (be sure to browse inside the books with the "Look Inside" function):
Information Dashboard Design: The Effective Visual Communication of Data by Stephen Few (This is a great book on the principles of information visualization.)
Business Dashboards: A Visual Catalog for Design and Deployment by Nils Rasmussen (Really, really great book of examples)
Project Management Metrics, KPIs, and Dashboards: A Guide to Measuring and Monitoring Project Performance by Harold Kerzner (This is nirvana for project management dashboard geeks. I wrote a section in this book!)
Here are the latest books (both coincidentally on the SAS platform):
Building Business Intelligence Using SAS: Content Development Examples by Tricia Aanderud
SAS/GRAPH: Beyond the Basics by Robert Allison
Key Blogs to Follow
Here are a couple of launch points to learn more about business dashboards:
Key Dashboard Software Vendors to Check Out