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Financial Responsibilities
12 Financial Responsibilities
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Classification of Students for Tuition Purposes (Residency Rules)
Basic Rule. All students enrolled in credit-bearing programs in any division of the University System of New Hampshire in any capacity shall be charged tuition at a rate to be determined by their domicile. Those domiciled within the State of New Hampshire shall pay the in-state rate. Those domiciled elsewhere shall pay the out-of-state rate.
Definitions. "Parent" means a person's father and mother provided both are living. In the case of legally separated or divorced parents, "parent" means either a parent with legal custody or a parent providing more than one-half of a student's total financial support; or if there is a guardian or legal custodian, "parent" means guardian or legal custodian provided there are no circumstances indicating that such guardianship or custodianship was created primarily for the purpose of conferring the status of an in-state student on such unemancipated person.
"Domicile" means a person's true, fixed and permanent home and place of habitation, to the exclusion of all others. It is the place where the person intends to remain and to which s/he expects to return when s/he leaves without intending to establish a new domicile elsewhere.
Determination of Student Status. A student shall be classified as in-state or out-of-state for tuition purposes at the time of his/her first admission to the University System unit. The decision shall be made by the dean or director of admissions of the appropriate division in the first instance based upon information furnished by the student's application and other relevant information available to the dean or director.
Application Forms. Anyone applying for in-state status for tuition purposes at the same time he or she is applying for admission shall submit an application on forms to be prescribed by the dean or director of admissions which shall include a sworn statement certifying that the applicant is legally domiciled within the State of New Hampshire. The application shall also include such additional information as the dean or director may require in support of the affidavit of domicile. In the event the campus residency officer possesses facts or information indicating that a student's status should be changed from in-state to out-of state, whether or not the information was received from the student in compliance with notification requirements set forth in BOT IV.F.13, in his/her discretion, the campus residency officer may require resubmission of an application form from any in-state student prior to the commencement of each semester the student plans to attend the university system unit.
Burden of Proof. In all cases of application for in-state status for tuition purposes, the burden of proof shall be on the applicant. At the applicant's request the dean or director of admissions shall state the reason or reasons for the decision in writing.
Determination of Domicile. No person shall be eligible for in-state status unless s/he is domiciled within New Hampshire. For University System purposes, a person does not acquire a domicile in New Hampshire until s/he has been a resident of the state for 12 consecutive months immediately preceding registration for the term for which in-state status is claimed and meets all other requirements for domicile.
No unemancipated person shall be eligible for in-state tuition status unless his/her parent(s), as defined in BOT IV.F.2.1, shall have established domicile in this state.
No person shall be eligible for in-state tuition status unless s/he establishes that his/her residence in New Hampshire is for some purpose other than the temporary or primary one of obtaining an education.
When a person has established eligibility for in-state tuition based on his/her parent's domicile and the parent subsequently establishes domicile outside of New Hampshire, the person shall be eligible for in-state tuition for one academic semester following the academic semester during which the parent established out-of-state domicile. It shall be the student's responsibility pursuant to BOT IV.F.13 to notify the campus residency officer of any changes affecting his or her eligibility for the in-state tuition rate.
All evidence relevant to determining domicile shall be considered. Evidence of the following shall, in any case, be relevant, but not necessarily conclusive:
- Payment or non-payment of any tax levied by the State of New Hampshire or any political subdivision on persons resident or domiciled thereon;
- Residence reported on any federal or state tax return;
- Registration of one's automobile;
- State issuing one's driver's license;
- Receipt of support from parents who are resident or domiciled outside the State of New Hampshire;
- Voting residence;
- Claim by any non-resident parent that the applicant is a dependent for tax or any other financial purpose;
- Regular departure by an applicant from the State of New Hampshire during recesses or vacations from the University System unit;
- The filing of any claim for benefits under any policy of insurance or any federal, state or local benefit legislation based on residence or domicile outside the State of New Hampshire; or
- Status in some other state which would qualify a person for in-state tuition in that state.
Emancipation. No person shall be deemed to be emancipated unless his/her parent, as defined in BOT IV.F.2.1 above, has entirely surrendered the right to the care, custody and earnings of such person and unless his/her parent is no longer under any legal obligation to support or maintain such person or, having supported and maintained such person even though under no legal obligation to do so, has ceased to support or maintain such person. Emancipation shall not be found unless all such tests are met.
- Evidence of the following shall be submitted by an applicant and requested by the dean or director of admissions:;
- Lack of financial support of the person by the parents;
- Lack of contribution by the parents to any earnings or other income received by the person;
- Failure of the parent to claim the person as a dependent on his/her income or other tax returns;
- Establishment by the person of a domicile separate and apart from that of the parent; and
- Failure of the person to return to the home of the parent during vacations and other recesses from school.
Presumptions. Unless the contrary appears to the satisfaction of the dean or director of admissions in individual cases, the following presumptions shall prevail:
- The domicile of an unemancipated person shall be that of his/her parents or if the parents are separated or divorced, that of the parent who has custody of him/her, or that of the parent providing more than one-half of the student's total financial support.
- The domicile of an unemancipated person who has no parents shall be that of his/her guardian or other legal custodian, unless it appears that such guardianship or custodianship was created for the purpose of establishing an in-state status;
- The domicile of any person who first enters the University System from the domicile of his/her parent, as defined in BOT IV.F.2.1 above is that of the parent until s/he abandons such domicile and, for purposes other than that of education, acquires a new domicile;
- The domicile of any person who first enters the University System from a domicile other than New Hampshire is such a domicile until s/he abandons such domicile and, for purposes other than that of his/her education, acquires a new domicile; and
- Attendance at a unit of the University System or at any other educational institution in this state in itself shall not be evidence of intention to establish or establishment of a domicile in this state.
Waiver. Nothing contained in these rules shall preclude the dean or director of admissions or campus residency officer from waiving any requirements hereof under special circumstances in individual cases. Waivers shall not be routinely granted.
Military Personnel. A member of the Armed Forces of the United States stationed in this state under military orders shall be entitled to classification for himself/herself, spouse and dependent children as in-state for tuition purposes so long as the member remains on active duty in this state pursuant to such orders.
Review of Student Status. Any student who is aggrieved by the decision of the dean or director of admissions classifying him/her as an out-of-state student for tuition purposes may appeal to the campus residency officer on forms and in accordance with procedures which shall be made available to the student in the office of the dean or director of admissions. Any student aggrieved by the campus residency officer's decision may appeal that decision to the University System's Residency Appeals Board (the "Board").
The student may present to the Board such additional evidence as s/he may deem appropriate in processing his/her appeal and may appear before the Board and be heard. The decision of the Board shall be the final decision of the University System.
The University System Residency Appeals Board shall be comprised of three members who shall be designated by the presidents of each of the System's three residential campuses. At the first meeting of each academic year, the Board members shall designate one member to serve as chair for the remainder of the academic year and until a successor has been designated for the following year. The chair may delegate authority to chair particular meetings of the Board to any member of the Board.
Change in Status. Any student who has, on his/her first admission to the University System, been classified as out-of-state for tuition purposes may apply to the campus residency officer for a change in status.
Students applying for a change in status shall file their applications with the campus residency officer prior to the first day of the semester for which the student is seeking the in-state tuition rate. Applications shall be considered in the chronological order in which they are presented. No changes approved during a semester shall be effective until the beginning of the next following semester. However, where a change of status from out-of-state to in-state has been denied by the campus residency officer prior to the commencement of a semester, and that decision is reversed by the Residency Appeals Board during the semester, the student's status shall be effective as of the commencement of the semester.
In the event the campus residency officer possesses any fact or information indicating that a student's status should be changed from in-state to out-of-state, the student shall be informed in writing of the change of status. The student may appeal the decision of the campus residency officer as set forth in BOT IV.F.11.1. No such change made by the campus residency officer after the commencement of any semester shall be effective until the beginning of the next semester. Change to out-of-state status made by the campus residency officer prior to the commencement of any semester, but reversed during the semester by the Residency Appeals Board shall be effective as of the commencement of the semester.
Student Responsibility to Notify Institution of Changes in Status. It shall be the responsibility of students on all campuses to notify the campus residency officer of any change in their eligibility for the in-state tuition rate as a result of:
- Change in the domicile of their parents; or
- Change in their own domicile
Failure to notify the campus residency officer of any changes affecting eligibility for the in-state tuition rate shall subject a student to disciplinary action under the provisions of the code of student conduct and/or to such actions that may be available under law, or both.
12.2 Mandatory Fees
The University of New Hampshire assesses mandatory fees to support expenses associated with the participation in an academic community. Mandatory fees are defined as fees which all students are assessed as a prerequisite for registration unless specifically exempt. Mandatory fees are assessed because the services made available through such fees benefit the overall educational experience of the students, including academic, co-curricular, health-related, and recreational programs. It is recognized that not all students will use the benefits and privileges made available by fee-supported activities to an equal extent. The services and facilities supported by fees are available to all. The special circumstances of part-time and graduate students are reflected in the University's fee structure.
Fee Structure. Full mandatory fees are assessed to undergraduate (registered for 12 or more credits) and graduate students (registered for 9 or more credits), national student exchange students, doctoral research and master's continuing research students. Undergraduate students registered for 5-11 credits and graduate students registered for 5-8 credits are assessed one-half of the cost. Students registered for 1-4 credits are assessed only the technology fee. Students enrolled in Manchester campus programs pay Manchester mandatory fees and a technology fee. UNH Law students pay a UNH Law student activity fee and a technology fee. Students enrolled as non-degree full-time special students (13 or more undergraduate credits or 9 or more graduate credits) pay full mandatory fees.
The mandatory fees include:
• Memorial Union fee for the use and administration of the student union
• Recreational fee for support of recreational facilities
• Student activity fee for support of the undergraduate newspaper, yearbook, student government, student lawyer, student radio station, and other student organizations
• Athletic fee to provide support for athletic programs
• Heath and counseling fee to provide general health care through University Health Services
• Technology fee to provide electronic tools to students both on and off campus
• Transportation fee to provide students transportation services, including select infrastructure improvements, transit service, pedestrian and bicycle facilities, and ride services
• SHARPP fee to support the University's efforts to address issues of sexual and domestic violence.
Students who withdraw or drop to part-time status after classes begin are eligible for partial refund of fees. (100% will be refunded before the first day of classes; 75% during the first week of the semester; 50% after one week and within 30 days; and none thereafter).
Exceptions. Students enrolled as majors in the Graduate Center for Professional Studies are assessed the Manchester Mandatory fees. UNH Law students are assessed a UNH Law student activity fee and a technology fee.
Students participating in a UNH Study Abroad Program or internship outside the immediate geographic area (50-mile radius) for a semester may petition for a waiver of mandatory fees, with the exception of the technology fee.
Students taking online courses only and who reside outside the immediate geographic area (50 mile radius) may petition for a waiver of mandatory fees, with the exception of the technology fee.
All graduate students are exempt from the student activity fee and athletic fee. Graduate students enrolled in weekend/executive programs on the Durham campus are exempt from mandatory fees except the technology fee.
Graduate students enrolled in pre-designated evening-only programs, as approved by the Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs or his/her designee, are exempt from the Health Services and Counseling fees.
Doctoral students who have achieved candidacy may petition for a waiver of the mandatory student fees. A waiver will be granted under the following circumstances:
• The student must be advanced to candidacy and enrolled only in 999 prior to the beginning of classes.
• The student cannot be on an assistantship or fellowship, unless such support covers research that is being conducted out of the geographic area (50 miles).
• The student has recently relocated and/or permanently resides out of the immediate geographic area (50 miles) prior to the beginning of classes. The 50- mile radius may be waived if the student is not receiving University support, has met the one-year residency requirement, is working full-time and will only be on campus sporadically to meet with his or her advisor or if the student has completed all requirements for the degree prior to the end of the drop/add period (end of the third week).
• The student is temporarily out of the region (50 miles) for at least one semester, conducting research related to his or her dissertation.
• The student has a family emergency, illness or has provided the Dean of the Graduate School other information to warrant an exception (information will be provided with the petition as appropriate).
– Students who meet the above conditions and are within the immediate geographic area must confirm in writing that they will not be using the campus services covered by mandatory fees.
– Students must submit petitions each semester to waive fees.
Authority. Any conflicts resulting from this procedure will be adjudicated by the Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs and the Vice President for Finance and Administration or his/her designee.
(Approved by Deans Council, May 10, 2005)
(revised August 27, 2010)
(revised May 10, 2011)
12.3 University Accounts
12.31 Payment of University accounts. Tuition and fees are due in full each semester before the first day of classes. Due dates are indicated on billing statements.
UNH bills are sent electronically only. Bills are posted to student MyUNH/Blackboard accounts. Students may authorize parents or others to access their account information by setting up Parent Portal accounts. Billing notifications are sent to UNH-assigned email addresses when new bills are posted. Students are responsible for monitoring their UNH email addresses.
Mandatory fees partially fund various programs and services which are available to all students. Students are required to pay all mandatory fees charged regardless of actual usage of the programs and services.
Student accounts which are not fully paid by the payment due date specified on the tuition bill will be assessed late fees. Students who register after the payment due date are expected to pay tuition and fees at the time of registration. Graduate students' tuition and fees are payable at registration and graduate students are not considered registered until their accounts have been paid. If a check tendered in payment is returned unpaid by the bank upon which it was drawn, the student will be assessed a returned check fee.
12.32 Failure to pay University accounts. All university bills must be paid before a student is permitted to register for the ensuing semester, to graduate, to receive any credit for courses taken and to receive transcripts. Any student who does not clear outstanding debts will be considered as not having completed registration, will have all enrollments for the current semester deleted, and will be held liable for bills under the refund policy (11.34). A student who is eligible to graduate must have all bills paid before he/she can receive a diploma and/or an official transcript.
Student accounts remaining unpaid more than 30 days after termination of student status for any reason may be liable for interest and collection charges.
12.321 Loan defaults. Former students who have not made the required payments (i.e. "defaulted") on government-backed and/or campus-backed loans will not be permitted to register for classes, to graduate, to receive any credit for courses taken, or to receive transcripts. Please contact Business Services, Stoke Hall. (Some examples of government loans are Perkins, Direct Stafford; some examples of UNH loans are UNH Institutional Loans, UNH Temporary Loans, UNH Emergency Loans.)
12.33 ROTC uniform and equipment charges. Students will be billed for the value of articles issued to them that are lost, damaged, or not returned. Failure to pay such charges shall be processed under 11.22.
12.34 Refund of University charges
12.341 Refund of tuition. One hundred percent of tuition and mandatory fee charges will be refunded to a student withdrawing before the first day of classes; three-fourths during the first week of a semester; one-half after one week and within thirty days; and none thereafter. (See 03.3). This refund policy also applies to students reducing their credit load from full to part-time. Course fees are refunded only if a course is dropped before the first day of classes or the student withdraws before the first day of classes.
Students receiving Title IV financial aid will be refunded based upon the schedule noted above. Some portion of financial aid may be returned to the financial aid program in accordance with the Title IV regulations in effect at the time of withdrawal from the University or drop from full-time to part-time status.
The UNH refund policy does not apply to students who withdraw from off-campus programs. Since off-campus programs have their own refund policies, students who withdraw from those programs will be subject to the refund policies and terms of their specific off-campus programs.
12.342 Refund of board payment. Refunds on board plans will be granted only on approval or withdrawal from the University. If approved, Unlimited Meal Plans will be refunded based on the following: weeks and partial weeks attended will be charged at the weekly rate. Unused Dining Dollar balances will be refunded.
12.343(ad/ss) Housing policies: payment/cancellation/refund. Please refer to Room & Board Agreement, page 55.
12.4 Financial Aid to Students
The Financial Aid Office website outlines procedural requirements for undergraduate financial aid and all eligibility criteria for federal financial aid programs and University tuition grants and scholarships. The University's financial aid program is one in which the basic philosophy for eligibility is the student's financial need.
University gift aid consists of tuition grants and scholarships. Tuition grants are based on financial need and are awarded to both resident and nonresident students from funds budgeted yearly by authority of the Board of Trustees. Scholarships are additional gift financial aid and are awarded on the basis of any of the following: scholastic achievement, requirements established by a donor, financial need. Scholarships that are based on academic merit are subject to renewal criteria including academic performance (typically reflected by a cumulative GPA of at least 3.00) and a record of good citizenship. Rule 11.31 applies to students who receive University gift aid.
12.41 Eligibility. All degree students are eligible for consideration for financial aid. To be considered for financial aid, a student must annually submit appropriate financial aid application material to the Financial Aid Office.
12.411 Minimum credits. For the award and/or continuation of University grants or loans, a student must be a registered degree candidate.
* All references to the online policy manual (ex: BOT IV F 11.1) can be accessed at http://usnholpm.unh.edu
Student Rights, Rules, and Responsibilities
- Introduction
- Student Code of Conduct and Conduct Process
- Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drug Policies
- Academic Policies
- Administrative Policies and Regulations
- Financial Responsibilities
- Health Services
- Residential Rules and Regulations
- Dining Hall Policies
- University ID Cards
- Intercollegiate Athletics
- UNH Policy on Scheduling of Games and Practices
- Student Organization Recognition Policies
- Sport Clubs
- Meetings and Speakers
- Student Participation in University Committees
- Administrative Separation and Procedures for Readmission
- Outdoor Assemblies and Events
- Commercial Activities on Campus
- Motor Vehicles
- Health and Safety
- Bicycles
- Grievance and Complaint Procedures
- Appeals Procedures for Graduate Students
- Acceptable Use Policy for Information Technology Resources at UNH
- UNH Behavioral Intervention Team
- Affirmative Action and Equity Policies
- Hazing Policy
- The University and Federal, State, and Local Laws
- Room and Board Agreement
- Index
- Student Rights, Rules and Responsibilities - 2015-2016 pdf version


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Dueling Tours: First Photos of Pro-Life/Planned Parenthood Rally (+CatholicVote members sighting!)By
As I wrote earlier today, Planned Parenthood has sent out their own "Big Pink Bus" to follow LiveAction/SBA's pro-life bus tour around the country. Of course, us taxpayers are paying for the Planned Parenthood bus. (I'm calling it the "PeptoBus" – because what Planned Parenthood does should make us sick to our stomach!)
Here are some of the first photos to come out of their tour… as you can see, it's a face-off:
CatholicVote members were on site, lending support to the pro-life side!
The back of the t-shirts are cool, too!
As you can see, this bus tour is the epicenter of the fight to defund Planned Parenthood nationwide and end their exploitation of women and children. So please, if you live near one of the upcoming stops, show up and show your support for life and for women!
(And when you do attend a stop, please send us your pictures and video afterwards!)
10 thoughts on "Dueling Tours: First Photos of Pro-Life/Planned Parenthood Rally (+CatholicVote members sighting!)"
Ah! Taxpayer funded abortion bus! Is my money paying for this?
Just by de-facto, there will be more of us pro-lifers out there cheering on the Expose Planned Parenthood campaign because, well, we are alive in greater numbers.
So the PP bus is literally following the pro-life bus around, even parking three feet behind it??? That is crazy… and makes them look desperate.
Actually the PP bus was there first but we still showed them up!They were really angry at us and thier speakers were absurd. We had some really inspiring and influential speakers on the pro-life side!
I agree with Joshua. Since when did being pregnant become a medical condition.Children are persons made in the image and likness of God.
Having worked as an R.N.for over thirty three years, many of those years spent in labor and delivery section of the hospitals and I have yet to see a mother after delivery that did not want to see her baby.
Basic health services also belong to the baby. Killing certainly is not basic health.
While I completely agree with you, I just wanted to point out that technically being pregnant *is* a medical condition. A positive one, and in my opinion a blessing as well, but still a medical condition. I'm sure what you were trying to say is that being pregnant isn't some disease or impairment that needs to be "fixed" by a doctor, like say having a broken arm or worse yet having cancer. Just wanted to hopefully clarify that point (if I got your meaning right) before someone who is pro-abortion tries to use that against you.
Abortion isn't healthcare, it's murder. Denying Federal funding to Planned Parenthood is different than denying healthcare; with the exception of abortions, all services that Planned Parenthood provides can be obtained through other means. Other programs provide free healthcare to women, other programs provide free counseling to women. Abortions are available through agencies not supported by taxpayers. Taxes should not go to support baby-cide.
looks cold trying to deny basic health services to your fellow Americans.
Who's doing what matters. Hitler got Germany back on its feet economically. A country being on its economic feet is good. Planned Parenthood provides many helpful health services. Helpful health services are good. Of course, there's the little problem of, in the case of the former, the Holocaust and ruthlessly conquering one's neighbors, and in the case of the latter, racist ideology and the new holocaust of abortion, which is the outrageous opposite of "basic health services." Does it have to be a Hitler-type to get a country on its economic feet? Does it have to be ghoulish, pimp-and-rapist-protecting Planned Parenthood that provides basic health services (which must radically exclude abortion)? If one argues as such, one has got into ideological bed with those who are truly, truly evil.


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On any board, including town officials in Brimfield, one has to ask if their are any personal agendas for furthering this project; as in contracts for construction and the like.
What they say they are proposing and what will really happen, traffic-wise, I think you'll find will be two different things. Right now they'll say anything until they get enough steam rolling to get this through.
It will be such a nightmare!
Even though the building inspector came back from vacation, as of yesterday (October 8) the town has still not granted the Westons their permit. They, apparently, are still being shuffled from one official (the building inspector) to the fire chief to get something sign, back to the building inspector, who, I hear, said he never got the papers, back to the chief, who said he already gave him the papers; etc, etc. We get our Christmas tree there every year and these are good folks who've had a slew of health problems; then the tornado; and now town officials won't let them rebuild that which has been there for many years. A real disgrace!
Your comment says little about the issue and more about you.
Wow, that is both disgusting and irresponsible on the part of the town. Then who, from the town, showed up with an order to stop the work; and also, who from the town okayed the work after the first permit was lost?
Some town official, with enough authority, ought to step up and allow the work to continue; or is this just one of 'those' political moves...hmmm.
Since, in the above article it was noted, various Brimfield officials could not be reached, here's a way to reach officials regarding the situation of the Westons:
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Board of Selectmen email address & names:
Selectmen are:
Diane Panaccione, chair.
Stephen R. Fleshman, vice-chair
Thomas Marino, clerk
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413-245-4100 x 4
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The invention is generally accomplished by providing an elongated, curved, better-fitting absorbent pad for absorption of bodily excretions comprising a liquid-impermeable backing member, an absorbent inner member and a liquid-permeable body-side member. The absorbent member is shaped generally in a manner that provides a narrower middle portion of absorbent material. The middle portion also in the preferred embodiment is somewhat thicker than the absorbent portions at the ends of the pad. The pad is provided with upstanding side portions in the middle of each long edge in the area where the absorbent is narrower. The pad further is curved so as to generally conform to the pudendum.
1. An elongated catamenial or mold incontinence pad curved to the body shape having relatively long sides and narrowed ends for absorption of bodily excretions comprising a liquid-impermeable backing member having generally parallel longitudinal sides, an hour glass shape absorbent inner member and a liquid-permeable body-side member, wherein said absorbent generally has a narrow center portion shape, said backing member extends beyond said absorbent and has side edges forming flaps in the areas where the narrower portion of the absorbent does not overlay said backing, said flaps being gathered thereby raising said flap to form a wall on each side of the narrower portion of said absorbent wherein the distance between said walls is about the width of the widest part of said absorbent, wherein said absorbent is 1.75-3 times thicker in the middle of said pad than at the ends, wherein elastic is coextensive with the flap and wherein said flaps extend upward from about the middle of the vertical height of the thickest portion of said absorbent.
2. The pad of claim 1 wherein said backing is adhered to said liner in the area adjacent said absorbent.
3. The pad of claim 1 wherein the gathering of said flaps is by elastic.
4. The pad of claim 3 wherein said absorbent in the center of said pad extends up to about the height of said walls.
5. The pad of claim 1 wherein said impermeable layer is a composite of a fibrous web and a polymer film.
6. The pad of claim 2 wherein said liner and said impermeable backing extend beyond the area where they are adhered to form a soft fringe at the ends of said pad.
7. The pad of claim 1 wherein said absorbent has an hourglass shape.
8. The pad of claim 1 wherein said absorbent has a dog-bone shape.
9. The pad of claim 1 comprising a feminine pad.
10. The pad of claim 1 comprising an incontinent pad.
11. The pad of claim 1 wherein said body-side member is generally coextensive with said backing member in the flap area.
12. The pad of claim 3 wherein said elasticized side edges are generally parallel.
13. The pad of claim 1 wherein said absorbent extends above said walls.
14. The pad of claim 3 wherein said elastic is at the outer edge of said wall.
15. The pad of claim 1 wherein the ends of said pad are generally planar.
16. The pad of claim 1 wherein said narrow center portion is between about 1 and about 3 inches wide.
17. The pad of claim 1 wherein said pad is between abut 8 and about 91/2 inches long.
This invention relates to absorbent pads for external application. It more particularly relates to an elongated cup-shaped garment particularly adapted for menstrual use as a catamenial device.
The present invention relates to an absorbent product, such as a sanitary napkin, comprising an absorbent body and a jacket enclosing said body, said jacket comprising a fluid-permeable layer located closest to the user when in use and a fluid-impermeable layer disposed on the opposite side--the back--of the absorbent body.
Leakage to the side has been a problem when using sanitary napkins. This has been a problem in all types of sanitary napkins, both the older types, i.e. thick and wide napkins, and in more modern types, e.g. so-called body-shaped napkins, which vary in thickness along their lengths and are relatively narrow in the midsection where they are thickest.
Sanitary napkins of the older, uniformly thick types are often greatly deformed when used quite simply because they are too large and not fitted to the shape of the human body. They also are not resilient and deform as the body of the wearer moves. Usually they are pressed together in the middle and bent along a longitudinal axis so that the front, the side in contact with the user, becomes convex with portions of the fluid-permeable layer facing out towards the sides at the same time as the fluid-impermeable back layer is more or less folded up resulting in a reduction in effective fluid-stopping surface. This means that fluid from the napkins can leak out through the folded out fluid-permeable front layer on both sides of the folded-up fluid-impermeable back layer. Leakage also is caused by the folding and shifting movement of the pad.
Attempts have been made to solve this problem by making the modern sanitary napkins so that when used they more closely follow the shape of the body and have their greatest absorption capacity where the need is greatest.
The modern sanitary napkins are not deformed especially much during use and are more comfortable. However, side leakage is still a substantial problem even in body-shaped napkins. On occasions when fluid discharge is great, experience has shown that not all the fluid has time to be absorbed; rather a portion can still leak out to the sides and over the longitudinal edges of the napkin.
Developments of the last few years, however, have made the napkins thinner and thinner. This has been made possible both by compressing the absorbent material, and by using high-absorbent material. Examples of such very thin and comfortable napkins are the thin sanitary pads with highly absorbent materials instead of sanitary napkins of the older thicker types.
For such thin napkins, side leakage is a problem as pads do not conform to the body. Since they are usually very thin, they must be relatively broad even in the middle, making them liable to be greatly deformed when used, unfortunately often resulting in edge leakage in this type of napkin as well.
Many different attempts have been made to eliminate the occurrence of lateral leakage. In thin napkins one example is to arrange a number of longitudinal compressed areas in the absorbent body for the purpose of rapidly spreading the fluid longitudinally. These compressed areas are, however, far from sufficient to satisfactorily eliminate edge leakage.
It is also known to further widen the fluid-impermeable back layer so as to cover, in addition to the back and side edges of the napkin, also a portion of the front side in contact with the user during use. In such a design the fluid already collected in the absorbent body is to be sure effectively enclosed, but instead there is the substantial disadvantage that the fluid-impermeable back layer folded in over the front side can cover a major portion of the napkin side facing the user when the napkin is deformed when used, whereby menstrual fluid can run directly out of the napkin on top of the portions of the back layer folded in over the front.
There have been proposed shaped pads for use as catamenial devices or incontinence use. European patent application No. 0091412--Widlund discloses a shaped pad. The pad of Widlund has elastic along the edges of the center portion of a generally rectangular pad. The elastic serves to shape the pad into a bowed shape with the elasticized edges extending upward beside the absorbent portion. Great Britain patent application No. 2,142,541--Buell discloses an elasticized waste containment garment, designed for incontinence use. This garment also has elasticized edges. In the Buell application the elastic extends almost the full length of the garment, and the elasticized edge portion not containing absorbent appears to be somewhat wider than that of Widlund. Another pad exhibiting elasticized edges is that disclosed in copending, coassigned application U.S. Ser. No. 629,297, Inventors Damico et al. titled "Bowed, Trough-Like Absorbent Pad."
There remains a need for a pad that fits the curve of the human body, is stationary during use, is comfortable to wear, effective, particularly against side leakage, and discreet. Thinner rectangular pads of the prior art are not of a shape that easily conforms to the body without bunching and being deformed. Therefore, there remains a need for an improved pad for catamenial use or for light incontinence use.
An object of this invention is to overcome disadvantages of prior body-conforming absorbent pads.
An additional object of this invention is to provide catamenial devices with improved protection against side leakage.
A further object of this invention is to provide a pad that is comfortable to wear and stays in place while worn.
A further additional object is to provide a catamenial pad that resists deformation while being worn.
These and other objects of the invention are generally accomplished by providing curved elongated absorbent pad for absorption of bodily excretions comprising a liquid-impermeable backing member, an absorbent inner member and a liquid-permeable body-side member. The absorbent member is shaped generally in a manner such as an hourglass or dog-bone shape that provides a narrower middle portion of absorbent material. The middle portion also in the preferred embodiment is somewhat thicker than the absorbent portions at the ends of the pad. The pad is provided with upstanding side portions in the middle of each long edge in the area where the absorbent is narrower. The preferred feminine pad further is curved so as to generally conform to the pudendum in the front and extend to about the area of the anus in the rear.
In the preferred form the pad, for feminine care, is formed from an elongated generally-rectangular backing sheet and body-side liner with elastic applied to the backing and liner in the area forming a flap outside of the narrowed portion of the hour-glass shaped absorbent. When the elastic is in relaxed (nonstretched) form, it draws the flaps upward such that they extend above the absorbent, and further shorten the pad causing the pad to curve.
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a pad in accordance with the invention.
FIG. 2 is a side view of the pad of the invention.
FIG. 3 is the bottom view of the pad of the invention.
FIG. 4 is the top view of the pad of the invention.
FIG. 5 is a section along line 5--5 of FIG. 4.
FIG. 6 is a section along line 6--6 of FIG. 4.
FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view of the pad of the invention taken on line 77 of FIG. 4.
FIG. 8 illustrates a planar view of backing sheets of the invention with heat-shrinkable elastic in place.
FIG. 9 illustrates in planar view another elastic placement system.
FIG. 10 illustrates an alternate pad of the invention having an irregular cutout of an hourglass shape.
FIG. 11 illustrates an alternate embodiment of the invention having a generally dog-bone shape absorbent.
FIG. 12 is a cross section of the pad of FIG. 10 at the narrow portion.
FIG. 13 is a cross section of the pad of FIG. 10 at a location near the end.
FIG. 14 is a view of the pad of FIG. 10 with the elastic in relaxed condition.
The pad of the invention has numerous advantages over the prior art pads. The absorbent being less wide in the middle portion allows a better fit in the area of the vaginal opening while the wider end portions help to hold the pad in place as well as providing additional absorption and preventing leakage. The preferred form of the invention with upstanding walls and a thicker portion in the center provides a pad with superior absorbency and a high resistance to leakage. Further, the pad with the upstanding walls next to a narrow thick absorbent is comfortable with good liquid-holding capacity. Another advantage is that the pad of the invention, while shaped, is formed from a backing material and body-side liner that is generally rectangular, thereby minimizing difficulty and cost in the formation of the pad. These and other advantages of this invention will be apparent from the detailed description below and the description of the drawings.
As illustrated in FIG. 1, pad 10 is composed of a liquid-impermeable backing 12 that forms a basin shape. The body-side material 13 lines the interior of the basin. The impermeable member 12 and body-side permeable member 13 are joined at a seal line 16 extending around the periphery of the pad 10. Upstanding walls 18 and 20 are located in the middle portion of the long sides of the pad 10. The walls at their top are about the same width as the absorbent. The ends 22 and 24 are rounded. The pad is provided with a removable peel strip 26. The peel strip 26 may be removed to expose adhesive for attachment to an undergarment. The center portion 28 is somewhat raised up to about the height of the walls 18 and 20. The ends 22 and 24 are raised from the middle portion of the pad to form a bowed basin that will conform to the pudendum of a woman. The raised center portion 28 will generally be located near the vaginal orifice and urethral orifice.
FIG. 2 is a side view of the pad 10 of FIG. 1. The side view illustrates the peel strip 26 fastened to the bottom of basin 12. It also illustrates that the body side of the liner 13 is raised above the level of basin 12 at ends 22 and 24. Seal line 30 is where the body-side liner 13 and basin 12 have been joined; the joining of the body-side liner and the basin may be accomplished in several ways, such as adhesively or by ultrasonics. The seal line extends to the ends (note numeral 16 in FIG. 1). It is noted that the raised center portion of the body-side lining 28 extends almost to the height of the top 34 of wall 20.
FIG. 3 is a bottom view of the pad 10. The peel strip 26 covers the preferred single wide area of adhesive 36 or several lines of adhesive. FIG. 4 illustrates a top view of the pad of the invention. The pad is provided with a seal line 16 joining the liquid-impermeable backing 12 and the body-side liner 13. The line 16 is formed by ultrasonic sealing. However, it may be formed by other methods such as heat sealing or adhesives. The pad has rugosities 38 and 40 where the ends of the pad turn up. However, the center portion 28 is generally smooth. The walls 18 and 20 flair slightly outward as they extend upward from the seal line 16.
FIGS. 5, 6 and 7 are cross-sectional views of the pad taken on FIG. 4. FIG. 5 taken in the center portion of the pad across the width illustrates the absorbent 40 in the center portion of the pad forming an arched surface under permeable body-side layer 13. The walls 18 and 20 begin at seal line 16 where the cover 13 is bonded to the outer cover 12. Outer cover 12 is composed of two separate sheets formed into a single integral sheet 12. Sheet 12 is formed of a nonwoven outer sheet 42 and a liquid-impermeable polymer sheet 44 that are integrally connected. This provides the nonwoven surface that is soft and nonirritating to the skin. The peel strip 26 is located over adhesive 46 that is in a single wide area that will serve to hold the pad in place by bonding to the underwear of the wearer. FIG. 6 of a cross section taken at the wide portion near the end of pad 10 is somewhat wider than the center portion illustrated in FIG. 5. Further, the absorbent 40 is thinner than in the center portion and not as crowned or upwardly rounded. The view of FIG. 7 makes apparent the thicker middle portion of the pad's absorbent 40. The pad has the seal line 16 generally at about the vertical midportion of the absorbent 40. It is noted that the edges, such as 48, are loose and form a soft surface against the body.
FIGS. 8 and 9 illustrate the formation of the products of the invention with two different optional placements of elastic material. In FIG. 8 a body-side sheet 70 is provided with several areas 72, 74 and 76 of material that will become elastic when it is heat shrunk. Lines 78, 80 and 82 represent cut lines between adjacent garments. The cut lines for the ends of the garments are represented by the lines 84 and 86. The heat-shrinkable material 74 is nonelastic when applied to the backing material, but upon heating, shrinks and becomes elastic. Line 87 represents where the absorbent would be placed. It is preferred that the pad be folded with the ends overlapping prior to applying heat to the side edges to shrink the elastic. The elastic also may be shrunk by application of heat to the flat pad. It is preferred to fold the garment and shrink the elastic by application of heat from the sides as this allows better application of heated air to the pad. FIG. 9 illustrates an alternate elastic location in which a pad 90, having absorbent 92 on impermeable backing 94, has applied thereto elastic strips 96 and 98. These elastics may be adhesively connected to the backing or body side liner while under tension, or they also may be heat-shrinkable elastic film materials.
FIG. 10 is a view of an extended pad that is an alternate embodiment in accordance with the invention. FIG. 14 is a view of the pad 110 with the elastic in relaxed condition. In the pad illustrated in FIG. 10, there is formed a generally rectangular pad 110 having rounded ends 112 and 114. The pad has at 116 and 118 cutouts of the absorbent forming a narrowed crotch area 120. It is preferred that the cutout areas of absorbent be folded under to form a double thickness crotch area 120. There is elastic 122 and 124 placed in the flap or wing area 126 and 128. The pad 110 is illustrated in extended condition, and the elastic will make the pad bow in a similar manner to the earlier illustrated pads when the elastic is released. The pad as illustrated in embodiment of 110 is somewhat wider and is more suitable for incontinence use than the earlier illustrated narrower pads. The pad of FIG. 11, 130, has a more dog-bone shape having larger cutout areas 132 and 134. The dog-bone shape generally differs from the hourglass shape in that the narrow portion is elongated more for the dog-bone shape than in the hourglass shape.
FIGS. 12 and 13 are cross-sectional views of the pad in accordance with the embodiment of FIG. 10. It is noted that the cross section of FIG. 12 is illustrated in the condition of the elastic being relaxed although FIG. 10 illustrates it in the stretched condition. As illustrated in FIG. 12, the flaps 126 and 128 have as the elastic contracted raised to form walls 140 and 142. The elastic strips 144 and 146 are in the upper portions of the upstanding walls. It is noted that the sheet 148 forming the liquid-impervious baffle or outer covering is formed of two layers--an impermeable polymer layer 150 on the inner side, and a cloth-like cover 152 integrally joined to it on the outside and extending up over the raised walls 140 and 142. The outer cover is ultrasonically or adhesively connected at 154 and 156 to the permeable body-side member 158. The absorbent 160 in pad 110 is a single layer of absorbent of generally uniform thickness. However, the absorbent could be formed with a thicker center portion as illustrated in the earlier preferred embodiments.
FIG. 13 is a cross-sectional view in the non-elasticized portion. This portion is generally planer even in the elastic-relaxed condition as there is no elastic in this portion. The pad as illustrated has the impermeable backing member 148 overlapping the absorbent 160 in areas 162 and 164. The advantage of the cloth-like outer surface of the backing material is that it is less likely to irritate where it contacts the skin of the wearer.
Other variations of the embodiments of FIG. 10 and 11 could include the folding under of partially cutout flaps of absorbent material to form a double thickness center portion. Other embodiments could include the addition of a second layer in the middle center portion in order to form increased absorbency.
In other embodiments in accordance with the invention it is possible that a superabsorbent material could be added to the pad to increase the absorbence in certain areas without increasing the absorbent thickness.
The absorbent materials used in the instant invention may be any absorbent material that will absorb bodily exudates such as catamenial fluids or urine. Suitable for such uses are absorbents of wood fluff, rayon, cotton and meltblown polymer such as polyester or polypropylene or coform. Coform is a meltblown air-formed combination of meltblown polymer such as polypropylene with absorbent staple fibers such as cellulose. A particularly-preferred material has been found to be wood fluff as it is low in cost, relatively easy to form and has good absorbency. The absorbent may be formed in a single contoured layer such as illustrated in the drawings, or it may be formed in two stages with an extra layer added to a base layer in the center area where greater thickness was desired.
The outer liquid-impermeable covering may be any desired material. Typical of such materials are polymer sheets of polypropylene, polyethylene or combinations thereof. Particularly preferred are composite material of a polymer and a nonwoven fabric material. The composite sheets are generally formed by extrusion of the polymer onto the spunbounded web to form an integral sheet. This material is preferred as the outer fabric surface is not irritating to the skin of the wearer. The walls of the pad of the instant invention generally extend up into the crease between the legs and the pudendum of the wearer. Therefore, the outer wall portions may come in contact with the legs of the wearer and should provide a comfortable nonirritating feel.
The body-side material may be any suitable permeable member. Typical of such materials are nonwovens, tissues, perforated polymer sheets, and composites of these materials. A particularly-preferred body-side material has been found to be a composite of a spunbonded polypropylene web bonded to a layer of staple fibers of polyester or polypropylene. The bonding is in small areas of ultrasonic sealing. The cover is preferred as it has a cushioned feel. This material is described in U.S. Pat. No. 4,397,644--Mathews et al.
The gathered portion forming the wall of the pad may be formed by any of several means. The gathered portion at the side of the pad of the invention generally is formed by the use of elastic. Any suitable elastic may be utilized. Heat-shrinkable elastics may find advantage in some formation methods in that the elastic may be applied in a nonelastic state as a film which becomes elastic upon heating. The heat-shrinkable material also has the advantage that it may be utilized on the entire flap with relative ease of formation. The material may be applied in a rectangular form, but when heating takes place from the body side of the pad, the absorbent will insulate any heat-shrinkable material from heat applied such that it will not shrink and only the area in the exposed flap will shrink. When normal elastics are utilized, the elastic generally is applied as an elongated strip that is glued in place while under tension and then allowed to relax. Such materials and processes for their application are well known in the art. Exemplary of heat shrinkable elastics are those of U.S. Pat. No. 3,912,565--Koch et al., U.S. Pat. No. 3,639,917--Althouse and U.S. Pat. No. 3,819,401--Massengale.
As an alternative embodiment, rather than the use of an impermeable polymer film backing with elastic in place, the pad of the invention may be formed from a moldable plastic foam material that is liquid impervious and soft to the wearer. The material would be molded with gathers in the wall portion so as to allow the pad to conform to the body of the wearer. Such a pad would not require elastic as it would be molded in the container shape rather than having the contraction of the elastic form the backing material into the desired container. A suitable foam material is a polyethylene-polyvinyl-acetate foam that may be vacuum and thermally molded to shape and then has the absorbent and body-side liner placed therein.
The preferred pad of the invention is designed such that the wall portions extend into the crease at the sides of the female genital organs or pudendum. The length is designed so as to extend adequately, caudally and dorsally, to prevent leakage in those directions while fit to the body and not be uncomfortable or interfering with the fit of the clothes of the wearer. While human body sizes and shapes come in a variety of forms, and it is possible to make an almost infinite number of garments to satisfy all body sizes, it has generally been found that a garment with a certain range of dimensions is satisfactory. Generally the narrow width portion in the center of the long edges is between about 1 and about 3 inches wide for catamenial and incontinence devices. Preferred for catamenial use is a width of 2-3 inches for absorption without leakage. Generally the length of the pad measured on the longest dimension of the liquid-impermeable backing member is between about 6 and about 10 inches. A preferred length distance is between about 8 and about 91/2 inches for comfort and good leakage protection.
The adhesive to hold the garment in place may be placed upon the pad in any desired arrangement including a series of narrow strips. Generally the preferred arrangement is with the adhesive formed in one strip. The band has a total width of between about 1 and about 11/2 inches and a length of about 4 to 6 inches.
The amount of absorbent within the structure may be any suitable amount to maintain the fluids that are intended to be entrapped. Further, a highly-absorbent material, such as a hydrogel superabsorbent, may be added to the absorbent to aid in holding of fluid material.
The method of sealing the permeable member to the liquid-impermeable backing member may be any suitable method that does not leave a hard, uncomfortable residue that would be annoying to the wearer. Typical of sealing methods are heat sealing and adhesive sealing. The preferred method for the instant invention is ultrasonic sealing on a line inward of the edge of the pad at the ends, leaving a loose flap of material extending about a quarter inch outward from the seal line. Ultrasonic sealing is preferred as it results in a neat line with no adhesive cost and less tendency to perforate the material than heat sealing. The preferred form for the absorbent of the invention is in an hourglass or dog-bone shape with a narrow portion in the middle. In the most preferred form, the absorbent is thicker in the narrow portion to provide added absorbency in this critical area. When a pad with less absorbent properties is suitable, a single thickness layer of absorbent may be utilized. The absorbent in the thick center portion is preferably between about 1.75 and about 3 times the thickness of the end portions. Alternatively a pad of generally uniform thickness may be utilized, but with a higher absorbency material in the center portion than at the ends. Higher absorbency may be achieved by using fibers of greater absorbency or by adding superabsorbents.
While the device of the invention finds primary use as an incontinent or catamenial device, it is possible the device could find a utility as a dressing for injuries to the ear, elbow, foot or other joints.
In describing the present invention, certain embodiments have been used for purposes of illustration; however, other embodiments or modifications within the spirit and scope of the invention will readily occur to those skilled in the art after reading of this disclosure. Also the center portion with raised walls could be used with a long incontinence pad of a loincloth type. For instance, the pad of the invention could be held in place by belts rather than an adhesive. Further, the pad could be held in place only by a tight garment rather than by adhesive strips. The invention is accordingly not to be limited to the specific embodiments illustrated but only in accordance with the appending claims.
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Without swinging a bat or taking the field, Astros rookie outfielder Robbie Grossman looked and sounded more confident Saturday following his team's much-needed 8-6 victory over the Blue Jays at Toronto's Rogers Centre.
Grossman appeared at the stadium just before the first pitch and wasn't used. But postgame, Grossman mentioned making a couple key adjustments during his second stint this season with Class AAA Oklahoma City. Everything from a sharper mindset to new facial hair highlighted the changes the former Cy-Fair High School standout plans to make during his second run with the Astros.
"That was my goal when I went down was to get back up here at some point in the season. I'm just excited to get on the field," said Grossman, who hit just .198 with a .553 on-base plus slugging percentage during his previous 28-game stint in the majors.
After going 2-for-5 with two doubles in his MLB debut, Grossman struck out 31 times in 111 at-bats from April 24 to May 27 as the Astros' primary center fielder.
He was initially expected to hold the fourth outfield spot after J.D. Martinez was placed on the 15-day disabled list late Friday. But with rookie Marc Krauss hitting just .188, Justin Maxwell at .239 and Brandon Barnes batting .242, Astros manager Bo Porter acknowledged the club will evaluate its options on a day-by-day basis.
Grossman hit .390 during July at OKC and was batting .281 overall with a .760 OPS, 44 walks and 15 stolen bases in 70 games with the RedHawks.
"He had a stint here and the numbers were not what you would want," Porter said. "He went back to Triple-A, he swung the bat well there. And now he's going to get another opportunity here and we'll see how it goes."
Porter growing more frustrated
Bo Porter was more direct than he has been all season in discussing the state of his struggling team and a porous bullpen that entered Saturday with an MLB-worst 5.23 ERA and had consistently blown winnable late-game situations.
Porter spoke with general manager Jeff Luhnow late Friday following the Astros' 12-6 loss to the Blue Jays. Toronto scored eight runs in the seventh inning off three relievers.
"It's frustrating for everybody," Porter said. "He's just as frustrated as I am."
Prior to Saturday's game, the team optioned reliever Paul Clemens to Class AAA Oklahoma City and recalled lefty Brett Oberholtzer, who joined the team for the third time this season.
More changes to the bullpen are expected as the team searches for stability in an area that was shaky last season.
"It's pretty obvious to everyone that they need to do a better job," Porter said. "This is a production-driven business. The longer that you go without doing a good job, somebody else is going to have your job."
Altuve leaves with tight quad
Second baseman Jose Altuve (tight left quadriceps) left the game in the seventh inning and was replaced by Jake Elmore.
Altuve felt a pull while running the bases in the first inning.
Porter already planned to rest Altuve for the series finale Sunday, so he should get more than two days of rest before the Astros open a three-game set Tuesday at Baltimore.
"It's just a mild quad. It's one of those things where he could've finished the game," Bo Porter said.


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Phillies Weird Week
The Phillies finally squeaked out a win against the Braves yesterday. Whew! But that 1-0 win was not the only oddity of the week.
For starters, the Phillies lost by the exact same score the night before. Cliff Lee pitched a gem and the Phils could not bother to score a single run. Ugh. Here are a few other weird notes from the week:
– A.J. Burnett, Thursday's winning pitcher, claims that his newly formed hernia is helping him pitch better. Maybe the offense should start straining themselves to achieve a similar injury and then they can score more than 1 run per game? Genius!
– Speaking of genius, Jonathan Papelbon does not see pitch velocity as an issue. Granted, he has been much better of late. But really? Can I pitch then? I can probably hit around 60mph on the gun and since speed does not matter, I should do just fine against major league hitters. Put me in, coach!
– In other Pap news, Crossing Broad had reported that the Phillies closer not only went off verbally on the media about his velocity, but that he actually aimed a fart in their direction. Monty Python, Holy Grail fans are loving this ("I fart in your general direction!") If you have never seen this move, I highly recommend it.
– In the same article, Crossing Broad also claims that Cliff Lee belched at the media. It seems there is a lot of hot air in the Phillies locker room.
– It looks like whoever yells the loudest really does win. Because after Brewers manager Ron Roenicke complained that Logan Schafer's 8th inning at-bat on 4/9/14 was not scored a hit, MLB overturned the error originally given to Ryan Howard. Wow.
– And while this is not Phillies news, I am sure all Phillies fans will enjoy it. The new book, Yes, It's Hot in Here: Adventures in the Weird, Woolly World of Sports Mascots, reveals that the Secret Service actually threatened to kill Mr. Met, the Mets bulbous-headed mascot. Seriously. That may be the best story ever in the history of baseball. You will have to read the excerpt to believe it.
The Phillies start a 10 game West Coast road trip tonight against the Rockies. Game time is 8:40pm.
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Phillies Field of Nightmares
These are the things that dreams nightmares are made of. This Phillies – Brewers series has thus far been a horror show of epic proportions. I awoke at 3am yelling, "How do you miss a routine ground ball?" I thought, whew, just a bad dream. And then I remembered, it wasn't just a dream.
This does beg the question, how does a veteran major league player miss a routine ground ball? Sure, no one is perfect, stuff happens, etc… But this "stuff" is happening at an alarming rate. The Phillies have 5 errors in 2 games and that doesn't include the many, many other mistakes made that do not have a place to be recorded in the box score.
For instance, a pitcher gets ahead of batter with a 0-2 count. He then proceeds to walk the guy. How does that happen? Just ask Antonio Bastardo. Even the Boogeyman, who spends weeks or months hiding under beds, has had better days.
Just as scary, both Ryan Howard and Jimmy Rollins, two of the more veteran guys and biggest salaries on the team, both booted bouncing ground balls yesterday. But how often does a ground ball take a weird hop? Answer: All the time! A major league player should be able to handle this.
As I write this, I realize it is very early in the season and all that. Still, even this small handful of games is telling of a larger issue. Even manager Ryne Sandberg admits, "We talk about some of the plays being routine, but we haven't been making too many of the routine plays lately." So, why is that?
Sandberg preaches fundamentals and fielding practice. All of that is nice, but a guy who has been a professional baseball player for many years knows fundamentals. The issue is focus and execution. Why have these veteran players lost their focus, which then leads to a lack of execution? Are their pockets so heavy now that they lack incentive to concentrate? I think that is a fair question.
There are exceptions, of course. When Ben Revere smashed his face into the wall on Tuesday and dropped a fly ball, he did not show a lack of effort. He looked towards the fence for a second and lost the ball. I never see a lack of effort from Revere, as was witnessed during two diving attempts in Wednesday's game, one of which was a spectacular, highlight reel catch. He dropped the second one, but clearly put forth maximum effort and focus.
This doesn't mean other guys aren't trying. They just do not try as hard and are not as invested in each individual play. In short, they are a bit too laid back. This is a big problem.
Think about your own job. There are days you give full effort and other days where you do not feel like doing much. If you work in an office, this probably doesn't hurt anyone. But if you have a job where other people depend on you, this is a recipe for disaster. If I am a surgeon performing my fourth surgery of the day and I feel a bit tired and do just enough to get by with patient #4, bad things can happen.
Baseball is not brain surgery, obviously. But one person's actions can affect their teammates and the outcome of the game. If someone wants to pay me millions of dollars to file papers in an office, you can be assured I am going to be the best, most organized filing machine that ever lived. And it won't even matter if anyone else is affected. I would be singularly motivated by just the fact that someone was willing to pay me top dollar for my services. I worry that not everyone on this Phillies team feels the same way. And no amount of practice is going to cure that problem.
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Braun Puts a Roid Rage Hurting on Phils Opening Day
Do not make Ryan Braun angry. You won't like him when he's angry. The Phillies found that out the hard way during Tuesday's 1-day delayed Home Opener. First it rained (Monday), then it poured (Braun).
The day must have been cursed from the start as Chase Utley was sent home with the flu before the game. But aside from that, the day started off so nice, who would have guessed it would turn into a massacre? The pre-game festivities, as always, were colorful:
Of course, for the umpteenth, the Navy parachuters jump was cancelled due to wind. I seriously do not know why the Phillies bother scheduling this every year. It almost never happens.
Instead, we got 2008 World Championship pitcher and current broadcaster, Jamie Moyer to toss the first pitch with his baseball idol, Steve Carlton looking on. He had a nice reunion with Carlos Ruiz as well:
And then the game started and it was all downhill from there. In his typical inconsistent behavior, Kyle Kendrick followed up a good 1st start with a horrible one on Tuesday. Adding insult to injury, he pitched against former Phillie Kyle Loshe and gave up the first 2 of Braun's 3 home runs.
A former All-Star, Braun is actually best known for his steroid use and overall bad behavior. He got away with a positive test by blaming the Fed Ex man, who was then fired from his job after Braun's adamant denials. But then Braun did finally get caught afterwards and was suspended 65 games. The number of people Braun hurt with his lies is what makes him, in my opinion, one of the worst offenders in baseball. It is also what prompted all of the boo's and chants of "Cheater!" throughout the ballpark.
But those chants did nothing but fuel Braun's fire to beat the Phils. He even killed a Phillies rally in the 2nd inning with a diving catch in right field that would have scored 2 runs.
The Phillies did manage to scatter some hits throughout the day and made a few nice plays in the field.
All of the good plays were unfortunately overshadowed by 3 errors and some head scratching misreads in the outfield. The worst of the day was Ben Revere in deep center, who had the ball lined up to catch and then just missed it. The 3rd photo below is the most interesting as you can see Revere's head and face smashed into the fence. That pretty much sums up the day:
That misplay put another run on the board for the Brewers. Then in the next inning, Braun hit his third homer of the day. He finished with 7 RBI and single-handedly crush the Phils. I seriously hope someone checked his urine after the game (insert your own sarcastic remarks here).
The 4-10 loss was a disappointment, to put it mildly. But today is another day and maybe the Phillies can bounce back with a strong start from Roberto Hernandez. Game time is 7:05pm.
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Home, Sweet Home for the Phillies
After an abysmal road trip where the Phillies lost 7 out of 10 games, this team had to be relieved to be back in Philadelphia last night. They took an absolute beating from the Brewers, Twins and the Rockies. If you Google the meaning of "bad baseball," this road trip should be used as an example.
But things looked a tad brighter after last night's 5-4 walk-off win against the Nationals. John Lannan returned to the rotation after a knee injury and pitched well; Ryan Howard finally broke out of his home run drought; and Domonic Brown seems to be getting hot again. He even delivered the game-winning RBI single in the 9th.
Despite the win though, I simply cannot stop thinking about the awful road trip. In particular, I am greatly disturbed by the events that have taken place at and around third base and home plate lately. Most of these little disasters seem to revolve around veteran third-baseman Michael Young.
I hate to keep picking on Young, who seems like a very nice guy, and maybe some of this is not his fault at all. Did you notice that Young got thrown out at home plate THREE times in the last 6 games of the road trip? My question is, does he run home on his own or is Ryne Sandburg sending him? I understand being aggressive, but Young is one of the older and slower players on this team. This is not the guy you send on a close play.
I have begun leaning towards Sandburg's lack of experience coaching third base as the issue, especially after last night. Because it appears he got Howard into a similar jam. He was sending Howard home and quickly changed his mind, signaling for Howard to stay at third. But his momentum was already heading home and Howard got tagged out at third. Sandburg is a Hall of Famer…I get that. So he should know that you cannot stop a moving train. Either make the decision quicker or take your chances that Howard will bowl over the catcher at home.
Then again, guys have been getting tossed out on the base paths all over the place all by themselves. Young also got thrown out trying to stretch a single into a double last Tuesday. He also had a bad fielding error and hit into 2 more double plays on this road trip.
None the new players Ruben Amaro Jr. brought in this year, including Michael Young, are holding up their end of the bargain. Delmon Young is hitting only .231; Mike Adams has a 4.13 ERA and cannot seem to pitch a clean inning; Ben Revere has started out super slow, although he is improving. And Revere is young so he has a lot to learn yet. Lannan has been ok, but the injury was a huge setback.
As for the returning Phillies, too many of them are hurt or under producing. I hate to be such a downer after a rare Phillies win, but this team is just so frustrating! Who are they? Are they going to get any better? Will some of these guys ever be healthy? Your guesses are all as good as mine.
Maybe another win tonight will improve my mood? Hope so!
Photo by Jenn Zambri Photography
Painful Math: Adding Up the 2013 Phillies Season So Far
It is a very good thing that I already have a college degree. Because this Phillies season is giving me many compelling reasons to hate math, which is generally not a good thing where school is concerned. If I had to walk into a calculus class right now, I may run screaming from the room instead.
Call it a math hangover. Or just call it the 2013 Phillies season, which has been a statistical nightmare.
For example, let us discuss OBP. It is really too bad that the on-base percentage statistic does not include how many times a player wiped himself and others off the bases after getting on. If it did, Michael Young's .355 OBP would not look so great. Young has hit into 13 double plays in 57 games. He has more double play balls than he has RBI's (11) even though his .355 OBP leads all starters on the team. This is a frightening statistic.
Did you also know that Ryan Howard, making $20 million this year, has hit only 1 home run in his last 103 plate appearances? With 7 homers total on the year in 59 games, Howard is averaging 1 home run every 8.5 games. Say Howard plays 145 of 162 games this season; at this rate, he would end the year with 17 home runs. That means the Phillies are paying him $1.2 million dollars per home run. Ouch.
Erik Kratz has 8 home runs in 43 games, more than Howard. And now, he is on the disabled list after hurting his knee this weekend. So one of the guys picking up the slack is now gone. Not to mention, the Phillies are on their 3rd string catcher with Carlos Ruiz still out as well.
And how about Mike Adams, who was supposed to be the savior of the 8th inning for the Phillies? He has already been on the DL with back pain and is now suffering from a mystery bicep issue. Despite coming off surgery in the off-season for thoracic outlet syndrome, the Phillies still paid aging, injury-prone Adams $12 million for 2 years.
Adams has given up runs in 5 out of his last 7 appearances; that is a rate of 71%. His ERA has ballooned to 3.92. Plus, no one has any idea when or if he will be pitching again. He has pitched in only 23 of 64 games so far this season.
And here are a few random stats, just to add to the misery: 10 out of 16 position players on the roster have batting averages at or below .250; that is 63%. The team average is .247. Only 3 teams in the National League have a worse team ERA than the Phillies 4.15. And with 38 errors on the season, the team fielding percentage is .984.
There is plenty more disturbing data where this came from, but I must stop here before my head explodes. The Phils just got swept out by the Brewers so I think we have all been tortured enough for now.
Put down the calculator…no matter how hard you try to change it, this math adds up to a very bad season.
Death By Twizzler: Cliff Lee Gets No Decision
You could blame the Phillies pitching, stinky offense or the sloppy defense for last night's 4-5 loss to the Brewers. Or you can join me in blaming the Twizzlers. I do believe that red devil candy somehow sucked the mojo right out of Cliff Lee. The fact that the evil licorice was handed to Lee by a young Brewers fan reinforces my theory:
Animation by The Fightins
Then again, a few other factors may have contributed to the end of the Phillies 5-game win streak. For example, the Phils scored 4 runs in the first 4 innings and then the offense proceeded to take a vacation. There were also 2 errors; a very bad throw from Freddy Galvis and a botched routine grounder my Michael Young.
And then there was Lee. 3 earned runs in 7 innings is generally a good day for most pitchers. But Lee has looked unstoppable in his previous 6 starts. That is what made last night's labor-intensive outing where Lee walked 3 batters so shocking.
He was bound to have an off day at some point. No one can maintain that pace all season long.
But I still blame the candy.
Phils End Skid Behind Lee and Brown
The Phillies ended a 3-game losing streak today with a 7-5 win over the Brewers thanks to some key contributions. And although they nearly blew it in the end, those 7 runs, all scored in the first 2 innings, kept them in the game.
4 of those 7 runs were driven in by Domonic Brown, who is still on fire after a scorching month of May. He fell just a double shy of hitting for the cycle. He and Ryan Howard did their special home run dance after his 3-run homer in the 1st inning to celebrate:
And the hits kept coming…both Jimmy Rollins and Freddy Galvis collected 2 hits apiece. Erik Kratz and John Mayberry Jr. each drove in runs. The Phillies took a 7-0 lead all the way into the 8th inning.
On the mound, Cliff Lee performed his usual magic for 7 straight innings. He struck out 11 batters and appeared to be cruising until the 8th.
Dehydration set in and Lee started giving up hits. He wound up putting 3 runners on base before he was pulled in favor of Justin DeFratus. But even with 2 outs in the inning, DeFratus could not manage to escape unscathed. The Phillies gave up runs in the 8th inning in every game of this Brewers series and this day would be no different. After an almost grand slam that was overturned by replay, the Phils left the 8th inning with only a 7-4 lead.
In the 9th, Jonathan Papelbon was nowhere to be seen. He had apparently taken ill and was not available to pitch. Antonio Bastardo took the mound and allowed another Brewers run as the crowd began to panic. But he finally got out of the inning and the Phils walked away with the win despite the late-inning drama.
Prior to the game, Kyle Kendrick's father was honored for the Phillies Father's Day celebration. His very pregnant wife and daughter were there as well, which was really cute.
To see the rest of my photos from the game, check out this Photo Album.
The Phillies will start a 3-game series with the Marlins tomorrow night at 7:05pm. Kendrick will pitch.
Photos by Jenn Zambri Photography
Phillies Putting All Their Eggs In One Basket
The Phillies have made a few egg-head moves in the last week or so. First, they released utility infielder Yuniesky Betancourt, who will now reportedly sign with the Brewers. And now they have released pitcher Aaron Cook, who appeared to be a lock as the unofficial 6th starter in the Phillies rotation. Cook pitched in 6 spring training games, posting a 3.38 ERA over 18.2 innings.
Last year, Kyle Kendrick fit into this spot nicely, filling in when a starter was needed due to injury. But Kendrick is #4 in the rotation now. Cook performed well enough this spring to become the new Kendrick, but apparently a $100,000 bonus was too much for the Phillies to handle. So instead of paying him, Cook was sent packing.
Granted, Cook did not pitch well in the majors over the past several years. But neither did John Lannan, who coincidentally gave up 12 runs in his last 4 innings of work this spring. And Lannan is starter #5. Cook appeared to be improving and was the Phillies only veteran option to start a game in the event that a started gets injured.
The Phillies have now put all their eggs in one basket, filled with 5 starters, 2 of whom are on shaky ground. Lannan is an unknown at this point; he has not been consistent this spring. Even more frightening, Roy Halladay has been awful. Last season, he pitched injured, and the results certainly showed it. This spring, Halladay has been sick with a stomach virus, experienced a dead-arm, complained of fatigue and his velocity is way down.
If Halladay cannot get back to pitching like a major-leaguer, this team is in serious trouble. And with Cook's release, the only option they have if Halladay goes down is to toss a minor league pitcher into the fire and hope he does not get burned. With the imminent arrival of the Easter Bunny this weekend and Opening Day on Monday, they had better hope their eggs do not start to crack.
Phillies Put it All Together in Win Over Brewers
A rare event this year for the Phillies has been having all aspects of their game working together at the same time. In an 8-0 win over the Brewers, the pitching, offense and defense all performed very well.
On the mound, Kyle Kendrick took one more positive step towards earning a spot in next year's rotation. He went 8 innings, allowing only 3 hits, 1 walk and no runs. It was his second shut-out start in row. As I have said before, we all knew Kendrick could pitch. It was just a matter of seeing some consistency from him; and now, Kendrick appears to finally be on a roll.
The offense did not disappoint either, although it came from a few odd sources. Michael Martinez, who is hitting only .153, came up with a huge 2-run homer in the 2nd inning to get the Phillies an early lead. Both Domonic Brown and Kevin Fransden each had 3-hit nights, with Brown collecting 4 RBI. It was a monster night for Brown who is trying to prove he belongs in the Bigs.
Fransden is opening many eyes with both his offense and his play at 3rd base. Fransden is really a middle-infielder, but he has adapted very well to the hot corner and has the arm to handle it. If he continues to improve, the Phillies may have themselves either a very cheap 3rd base option for 2013 or a solid utility guy.
And finally, in the win last night, the Phillies actually got through a whole game without committing an error! Hooray! Michael Schwimer pitching in the 9th was as close to an error as they got. Schwimer loaded the bases before finally recording all 3 outs and keeping the shut-out intact.
The Phillies return home to begin a series with the Reds tonight at 7:05pm. Roy Halladay will pitch and try to notch 3 wins in a row for the Phils!
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Hamels Halts Phillies Losing Skid
Not much has gone right for the Phillies this year. But at least we know that when Cole Hamels takes the mound, they at least have a shot at a win. After dropping 3 straight, the Phillies collected a win last night over the Brewers, thanks in large part to Hamels.
Hamels cruised through 7 2/3 innings allowing only 1 run until 1 bad pitch in the 8th ran him out of the game. The Ryan Braun 2-run homer was 1 of 4 home runs Braun has hit in this series…so far. I am sure Braun, who was said to be in a slump prior to this series, was thrilled to see the Phillies come to town. And just think, he may not be done yet.
Despite that annoyance, Hamels had a very solid game. The 4-3 win was nailed down by closer Jonathan Papelbon, who got 4 outs to seal the deal. Manager Charlie Manuel was criticized for not using Papelbon in a similar situation on Thursday night. On Saturday, he did not make the same mistake again.
The Brewers had a couple base running blunders, which helped the Phillies out. One guy got caught in a rundown and another did something a bit unusual. With 2 outs in the third, Braun again smashed what should have been a double to deep left field. But Jonathan Lucroy, who was on first base, missed second base and then stood like a deer in headlights instead of stepping on the base and continuing to run. By the time Braun reached second, all he could do was throw his hands in the air at Lucroy who was still there, looking dazed. Braun was out; inning over. Oops.
As for the Phillies offense, John Mayberry Jr. knocked a 2-run homer in the 2nd, followed by a solo shot from Erik Kratz. Ryan Howard doubled in the 3rd to give the Phils the go-ahead run.
The Phils get one more shot at the Brewers this afternoon. And they will also get another look at wannabe starter Kyle Kendrick. Can he repeat his last performance of 7 shut-out innings against the Marlins last week? Game time is 2:10pm.
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Canadian Turf S. (gr. III)
CANADIAN TURF S. (gr. III), Gulfstream Park, February 23, 2013, $150,000 Guaranteed, value of race $150,000, 4 yo's & up, 1 mile, 1:33.01 Turf FM.
(Bay Horse ,
7 yo,
lb) $90,000
War Front Database , by Known Fact
BStuart S. Janney, III LLC , KY ; OStuart S. Janney, III ; TClaude R. McGaughey III
Joes Blazing Aaron
(Chestnut Gelding ,
7 yo,
lb) $30,000
Graeme Hall Distorted Blaze , by Distorted Humor
BJoseph T. Witek MD , KY ; OJoseph Witek ; TEddie Kenneally
Beau Choix
(Chestnut Horse ,
8 yo,
lb) $15,000
Elusive Quality Belle Cherie , by Belong to Me
BBelle Meadows Stable & Lael Stable , KY ; OBelle Meadows Farm and Lael Stable ; TBarclay Tagg
Margins: 1, ½, ½ . Others: Za Approval 117 ($7,500) , Empire Builder 117 ($4,500) , Global Power 119 ($3,000) , Howe Great 117 , Cash Rules 119 , Scatman 117 , Night Party 118 . Winning Jockey, Javier Castellano.
Canadian Turf S. Recap
When veteran owner/breeder Stuart Janney III purchased Canadian Turf Stakes (gr. IIIT) winner Data Link's second dam Sunset Service for $240,000 at the 1994 Keeneland July yearling sale, he had no idea just how profitable a decision it would turn out to be.
"She's actually the first horse I ever bought after I took over from my parents' racing stable," said Janney. "She was at the top of my short list…there was a lot going on in her family. She was a pretty well-conformed filly with a fair amount of pedigree."
While the daughter of Deputy Minister possessed some talent, she lacked a good disposition for racing.
"Then she broke the sesamoid in one of her front legs," said Janney. "We had them fused, so she was paddock sound; she just had a club foot. We bred her to Known Fact twice and got Vespers and Database. They were both pretty nice race horses (both won stakes), so I decided to keep them and see which one produced better looking foals. It obviously worked out very well that I kept them both because they're each dams of grade I winners."
While Vespers produced 2012 Donn Handicap (gr. I) winner Hymn Book, Database is represented by the aforementioned Data Link, who has won three graded stakes in addition to the Canadian Turf, including the 2012 Maker's 46 Mile Stakes (gr. IT), for earnings of $763,835.
Janney and trainer Shug McGaughey experienced an especially triumphant day Feb. 23, as another homebred, Orb, won the Besilu Stables Fountain of Youth (gr. II) one race after 5-year-old Data Link had prevailed in the Canadian Turf at Gulfstream Park.
Janney said Data Link, who was foaled at the Hancock family's Claiborne Farm near Paris, Ky., was attractive from the start and was one of the reasons the farm staff got excited about War Front's sire potential.
"Data Link was a strong, athletic, compact kind of individual," said Janney of the horse, who is from War Front's first crop. "We always thought he could be a good horse."
In addition to Data Link, Database is the dam of the winning, stakes-placed Arch gelding Wiki. The mare, whose most recent offspring is an Afleet Alex colt, was barren to the cover of War Front this year. She is booked to Arch for 2014.
War Front is the sire of 17 stakes winners, including other 2013 added-money victor Snow Fall. War Front stands for $80,000 at Claiborne.—E.M.


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