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Questions about Apollo deal: what is the Sullivan County Funding Corporation?
A resolution to transfer title to county-owned properties in and around the Apollo Plaza to the Sullivan County Funding Corporation (SCFC) remains tabled as newly elected lawmakers and residents have questions about the process.
In a meeting at the government center on February 16, the SCFC was called a sister organization to the Sullivan County Industrial Development Agency (IDA) and the board members are the same people for both organizations.
The intent of the legislature has been to have the parcels, collectively known as the East Broadway Re-Development Properties, serve as a location for a big box store and perhaps other retail outlets, with the goal of providing jobs and increasing sales tax revenues for the counties. The previous legislature voted to give the development deal to Chancellor Livingston LLC, which will seek to attract tenants or buyers for the properties.
Lawmaker Jonathan Rouis, who was formerly chair of the legislature, said transferring the properties to the SCFC rather than the IDA provided Chancellor Livingston "flexibility" in marketing the properties.
But open government advocate Dave Colavito questioned the need for using SCFC. He said it is essentially a local economic development corporation and he quoted New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli as saying, "the use of them increases the chance of waste or abuse of taxpayer dollars or assets"
Lawmaker Cindy Geiger said, "I'm not really familiar with the Sullivan County Funding Corporation, what individuals control it, who the members are, how they're appointed, what control the legislature has over it, and what are the risks associated with dealing with the funding corporation as opposed to dealing with the IDA."
A large part of the acreage in question was purchased by the county in 2002 for $3.7 million for the purpose of expanding the landfill, which is also part of the property. After years of legal battles the expansion goal was abandoned, but payments on the bond will remain through 2018.
Lawmaker Cora Edwards asked if that property was sold, would the payments go to pay off the bond.
County Treasurer Ira Cohn said any money realized from the sale of that property, in his opinion, should go into a debt reserve fund for future bond payments. But he added, "The problem with that concept is the sale and/or use of that property, which was bonded for one purpose to be used for another purpose, may have its own consequences that have not yet been discussed or considered."
Another concern among some is that the deal calls for about one acre of the property to be carved out from the rest as a possible home for a nonprofit organization. In the past it has been widely reported that some members of the community considered this to be a sweetheart deal for the Sullivan County YMCA, which competes with the for-profit Monticello business Fitness Factory Health Club.
Former lawmaker David Sager said that he had concerns about the way that deal came about, and he is investigating the matter. Others questioned why there should be space for a nonprofit when the aim of the entire project is to raise tax revenue for the county.
Another concern expressed privately is a possible appearance of a conflict of interest. The property for the landfill was purchased in part from an entity called the Rose Valley Industrial Park, and documents related to the transfer of the land indicate that Harold Gold was the secretary of the organization at the time. Gold is now on the board of the IDA and the SCFC.
Finally, the resolution says that the county will receive 90% of the revenues from any sale of the property, with the remaining going to the SCFC.
It is not clear when the project might move forward. However, Sager warned the new lawmakers that even though there may be questions surrounding some aspects of the project, "I want to caution you as a group that you don't want to be labeled with the stigma of standing in the way of economic development in Sullivan County."

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3 years after Irene, vital GMNF road close to reopeningBy Patrick McArdle
STAFF WRITER | August 17,2014Patrick McArdle / Staff photo
Construction workers expect this bridge to be ready for traffic by next week. The Kelley Stand Road in Sunderland has been closed to through-traffic since Tropical Storm Irene in August 2011 but its expected to reopen in September.SUNDERLAND Three years after Tropical Storm Irene shut it down, the Kelley Stand Road is about to open again, thanks to a $4 million effort to restore the road, adjust the river and replace two bridges.
Much of the Kelley Stand Road, which runs from Sunderland to Stratton, is in the Green Mountain National Forest. While its remote, the road is popular among tourists who want to see the forest or use it for recreational purposes like hiking or snowmobiling.
The 10-mile road has been closed since Irene. But John Kamb, a civil engineer with the Green Mountain National Forest, said its expected to open again by mid-September, a few weeks after the third anniversary of the storm.
The Kelley Stand is the last road in, or overseen by, the GMNF that has yet to reopen. Kamb said two other roads are unlikely to ever be used again.
Employees of Lyndon Center contractor J.A. McDonald have been working on the road since September, clearing debris, crushing onsite gravel to be used on the road, adding structures to the Roaring Branch to keep it within its banks, and fixing two bridges along the 4.5 miles of road theyre working to restore.
Kamb said the contract with McDonald is worth about $3.71 million. The rest of the $4 million was spent in 2012 when work was performed on the west side of the Kelley Stand, within the first few miles of where it starts in Sunderland, to help residents reach their property.
Last week, Kamb spoke about what the road was like when he saw it the day after Irene.
Just a few miles beyond the roads start in Sunderland, Kamb points to a section where there was a mountain of huge rocks and trees that completely blocked this area and effectively closed the road.
Seeing the raw power of nature was just unbelievable; what it could do, he said. The road pretty much just literally came to an end. There was nothing but snags and uprooted (trees). It wreaked havoc through here.
Sunderland Selectman James Cubby Ennis, who has lived on the Kelley Stand his entire life, recalled trying to wait out the storm in August 2011 with his dog, Mike. It didnt seem so bad for the first few hours, he said, but then he saw trees along the banks being swept away by the current of the Roaring Branch.
I told the dog, Come on, we gotta get out of here, he said.
Because of the importance of the Kelley Stand as access to the national forest, the work qualified for Emergency Relief for Federally Owned roads, or ERFO, funding. Kamb said ERFO was like the Federal Emergency Management Agency for federal roads except its 100-percent funded.
Ethan Ready, a spokesman for the GMNF, said the Kelley Stand was a priority.
Weve heard from the public loud and clear that this road is critical to their access, Ready said. The phones ring and its (people asking,) Whens Kelley Stand going to open? Were trying to move forward as quickly as we can and also making sure that the job is done right.
Ennis, who has met many visitors using the Kelley Stand, said he has learned its especially popular with tourists because its mentioned in European travel magazines as one of the last Vermont roads thats nothing but trees and road.
Among the special challenges of rebuilding the road has been its remote location and the local conditions. Kamb said the Roaring Branch continues to rise during any significant rain event since Irene; Ennis added theres only a short window in any given year when crews can work in the river.
Ready said part of the restriction of river work was that the section of river is an important trout habitat.
Matt Morin, a supervisor with the J.A. McDonald crew, said there were 26 employees working on this contract. On Wednesday, several of them were working to have the second of two bridges repaired and ready for traffic by next week.
Its been a fun little job, Morin said.
Kamb said GMNF officials knew the work they were doing wasnt going to keep the Kelley Stand from being affected by storm damage, especially in another storm as severe as Irene.
Were hoping that the road is newer and better and going to be more resilient to storms in the future, Kamb said
Thats not to say if we get another storm like Irene, theres not going to be damage to this road again, he said. Theres just no way around that. But were going to see a road that will be able to withstand it better than it did before.
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Putnam, S. P. (2005, April). Born to bungee? Sensation seeking and inhibition in young children. Keynote address, Mount Holyoke Undergraduate Psychology Conference, South Hadley, MA.
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Dubowitz syndrome is a very rare genetic and developmental disorder involving multiple congenital (inherited) anomalies including but not limited to: (1) growth failure/short stature; (2) unusual but characteristic facial features; (3) a small head (microencephaly); (4) mild (usually) mental retardation; and (5), in at least 50% of the cases, eczema. Multiple organ systems are affected and the disorder is unpredictable and extremely variable in its expression. Symptoms may be detected while the fetus is still in the uterus (intrauterine) as well as immediately after birth (neonatal).
Facial appearance is a key to the diagnosis, with characteristic high or sloping forehead; sparse hair; flat, undeveloped (hypoplastic) bones above the eyes (supraorbital ridges); increased distance between the eyes (ocular hypertelorism); drooping eyelids (ptosis); sparse (hypoplastic) lateral eyebrows; very small lower jaw (micrognathia) and receding chin (retrognathia). Affected children are often hyperactive, stubborn and shy.
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The RSBS Podcast, Episode 2: Albert's Anti-Slump… and Other Stuff
And so in this Podcast…
Jeff and his sCrUBS fan nemesis pal, Johanna Mahmud, get back in the studio and throw down on the art of being right! Among the titillating topics of discussion: mispronouncing dominance [Doc Halladay] and futility [John Grabow], Brandon Phillips' wings, a wild war of words over Albert Pujols, the Lou Piniella Mailbag and much, much more.
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aghhh! I hate that I can't listen at work! It will have to wait until after I get home and after the game tonight. Let's hope it does not go 14 innings like yesterday.
I have to watch when I comment now, cause i am sure I commented before you on the last post, or we just both had the Palin comment, that's freaky… this pod cast if fu-ck-in hilarious… dude… this guy… no that guy….oh yeah it's HAL – A – DAY thats for your sCrUBS guy, dude you know that guy your talkin wiv, okay enough babblin….pssst… john grabow… and i checked out vampire.com couldn't find the write up…hmmmpf you believe me right…
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Emma — You can't listen to stuff while you work? Do you work for Nazis?
Peter — You're killin me dude. I think he was messin' with me on the Vampire thing… he knows I hate vampires. LOL.
…and this was only Number 2? It gets wackier with time?
ROTFL ~ Clarese, I can smell your v**?! You guys went from T-Shirts to that? Now that's range!!
Sucks for Morales, but yeah, the next night, the Angels avoided whoever hit that walkoff, and stood clear of home.
That celebration of Prince from last year against the Giants was bush league, I mean come on. He would have gotten beat up in the parking lot if he had done that in Little League.
I am gonna have to say that the Cards Memorial Day hats are legit, but who cares.
Anyway, f***ing hilarious podcast, gonna have to follow these. Whoever this Johanna dude is, he is funny as h*** and sounds like one of the guys from the Hangover-haven't seen the movie in months, but he sounds like one of them. Just a random, out of nowhere just recognized the voice
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Cider Glazed Chicken-Gundersen Lutheran 500 Club
Cider-Glazed Chicken with Butter-Pecan Rice
Makes 4 servings
Getting started Equipment you will need: large skillet, cutting board/knife, spatula, spoon, plate Do right away when you get home: Action steps 1 & 2
1 (3.5 oz.) bag boil-in-bag brown rice
1 tsp. butter
4 (4 oz.) chicken breast cutlets
1/4 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. black pepper
1/2 cup apple cider
1 tsp. Dijon mustard
5 tsp. butter
1/4 cup pecans
2 Tbsp. chopped parsley, optional
1. Cook rice according to package directions in a small saucepan, omitting salt and fat. Drain.
2. Meanwhile, melt butter in skillet over medium-high heat. Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper. Add chicken to pan; cook 3 minutes on each side is done. Remove from pan. Add cider and mustard to pan, scraping pan to loosen browned bits. Cook 2 to 3 minutes until syrupy. Return chicken to pan; turn over to coat with cider mixture. Remove from heat; set aside on a plate.
3. Melt butter in saucepan over medium-high heat. Cook for 2 minutes until browned and fragrant. Lower heat to medium. Chop pecans. Add to pan and cook for 1 minute or until toasted, stirring frequently. Add rice and salt to pan; toss well to coat. Serve chicken over rice. Sprinkle with parsley, if desired.
Suggested Side Items: vegetable medley and a glass of milk
Tips: Minute brown rice may be used instead of bagged rice. For best results, refrigerate apple cider before adding to your skillet. Shopping list: 1 (3.5 oz.) bag boil-in-bag brown rice Pecans 4 (4 oz.) chicken breast cutlets Fresh parsley, optional Apple cider
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Re: A few random and maybe unpopular thoughts
Schmoopy1000 wrote:onerockindoc wrote:Last week on the Race Hub they had JR on the hotseat for an in depth and revealing interview. When they showed him jumping out of his car in the garage at Pocono to jack the car up before his guys arrived something happened to me on a level not seen since the Grinch grew a heart.became a member of JR nation right then and there folks. I don't think I'll be wearing any 88 gear in Richmond but I do think he is awesome.
And.......I send heartfelt congratulations to Jimmie Johnson and the 48 team for taking over the points lead today.
Whew....had to get all that off my chest, now I can sleep. Thank you and good night
If you are a Dale Jr. fan, then you have to be a Steve Letarte fan. My humble opinion is Letarte is the reason Dale jr. is the driver he is today. Think he should get some credit here as well.
I am absolutely a Stevie Letarte fan. I wish they'd interview him more. I love the last 2 Prelude's with him reporting from the pits. That's one of the few times you get kind of an "inside" view of him. He's very funny and personable. I believe he's had a lot to do with Jr coming out of his shell and also getting a little "racing" fire back in him. I do also give props to Jr's girlfriend. She seems to be good for him. But, sadly, still not a member of Jr Nation


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Jerry "The King" Lawler appeared on the cover of the July/Aug 2008 issue of MemphiSport. Inside managing editor Kevin Cerrito interviewed The King about a wide range of topics. Click the cover image below to read the in-depth interview:
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Members of the Logan High School Select Choir will sing with the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra on Thursday.
The choir was one of four chosen from across Wisconsin as part of the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra's Teen Series. About 200 high school students will sing Mozart's "Vesperae solennes de Confessore" as part of the event.
"This is a really big deal to be chosen to perform," Logan High School Choir Director Doreen Athnos said. "It was my goal when I came to Logan to see the choir program grow and take off. So, for the students this is very affirming that their hard work is paying off."
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Maps of World Heritage sites in Democratic Republic of the Congo presented by Belgian Federal Science Policy Office
On 13 March 2009 in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the latest maps of World Heritage sites produced by the Belgian universities of ...
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Wadden Sea, Italy's Dolomites and Philippines's Tubbataha Reefs Natural Park inscribed on UNESCO's World Heritage List
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Dresden is deleted from UNESCO's World Heritage List
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1st Ibero-American World Heritage Youth Forum
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World Heritage Centre and Research Centre for Islamic History, Art and Culture sign Cooperation Agreement
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Nahanni National Park Reserve is expanded
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Director-General visits four UNESCO World Heritage Sites in northern Portugal
On 21 and 22 May 2009, the Director-General of UNESCO, Mr Koïchiro Matsuura, visited four World Heritage Sites in northern Portugal. He was ...
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Artist for Peace Missa Johnouchi visits UNESCO
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Friday, 29 May 2009
UNESCO and Chile Launch Ecotourism Training Project on Easter Island
UNESCO's Director-General, Koïchiro Matsuura, and the President of the Republic of Chile, Michelle Bachelet Jeria, presented today in Paris a ...
Tuesday, 26 May 2009
World Heritage Committee to meet in Seville to review state of conservation of 178 sites and add new sites on List
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In memoriam: Michel Parent
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Business Skills for World Heritage Training Programme Launched
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Religious rivalriesNovember 11,2013
There are few differences between humans more perilous than those dictated by religious belief, and thus we see almost constant conflict between Christians and Muslims, between rival Islamic sects (Shiites and Sunnis) and of course between Jews and Islamists.
The war on terror, which has been a major aspect of American lives for the past 12 years, may not have been conceived by the United States and our allies as a war against any particular religious community, but invariably the wars targets have been Islamic extremists who are taught, by their doctrinaire religious leaders, to detest the west and its values and to believe that acts of terror will be rewarded, in heaven if not on earth.
And so, quite naturally, for most Americans any attention they pay to the topic of religious bigotry or conflict is likely to focus on the enmity toward our nation by extremists among the various branches of Islam or to the never-ending disputes between Israel and its Arab neighbors.
Also, there are still remnants of the intense Catholic vs. Protestant rivalries in Northern Ireland, although with Americas help there is relative peace in that part of the world today.
But Americans may be surprised to learn that there is a truly nasty religious campaign being waged by, of all people, Buddhists against Muslims in Myanmar, formerly known as Burma. Ancient grudges, and incredible indifference on the part of the government, are helping to fuel a radical Buddhist campaign to punish the nations Muslim minority.
If we think of Buddhism at all, we probably think of it as a peace-loving religion that embraces what its founders called the middle way, or a lifestyle that is considered the path of moderation and the path to wisdom.
As described in Wikipedia, the middle way gives vision and knowledge, and leads to calm, to insight, to enlightenment as well as right understanding, right thought, right speech, right action, right livelihood, right effort, right mindfulness and right concentration.
But try to square that image of Buddhism with the reality of what is happening in Myanmar: When a Buddhist mob recently rampaged through a Muslim village, a 94-year-old woman was too heavy for her daughter and granddaughter to carry with them as they fled, and three men armed with machetes and knives attacked her. Hours later, her body was found next to the smoking remains of her home. Shed been stabbed six times.
Four other Muslims were killed and more than a dozen homes destroyed in the attack on that village last month. According to a New York Times report, more than 200 people, mostly Muslims, have been killed in Myanmar this year.
But the killing of a helpless elderly woman and what followed is one of the starkest symbols of the breadth of anti-Muslim feelings in the Buddhist-majority country, the report added. It cited the lack of sympathy for the victims and the failure of security forces to stop the killings.
The recent violence is astonishing because Myanmars Muslims and Buddhists had coexisted peacefully for generations. But extremist beliefs, relatively rare in Buddhist history, have fueled the fighting.
The match that lit the violence appeared to be the teachings of a radical Buddhist group, 969, that the government continues to allow to preach hatred and extend its influence throughout the countryside, The Times reported.
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There is really nothing more to say. If you have not heard about the latest doom and gloom story of the lockout this week, just know that it comes from an unusual place. It is getting a lot of play, but, uh… well, you'll see. In the meantime, ya gotta get down on Friday!
Boston columnist hears the scuttlebutt… That's pretty much the best term I can use for it. Longtime Boston writer Ron Borges gives us our latest apocalypse prophecy, setting the scene with something he overheard from whom he thinks to be NFL lawyer Bob Batterman. Where did Borges overhear Batterman say we're in for a "long battle?" Well, while he was taking a crap of course! Not doubting Borges' reporting… but… yeah. Remember, there can be a long court battle while football continues, hinging on a Minnesota court ruling on April 6. In other words, it's still not time to lose your $#!+ over what a guy heard in the commode.
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Jayson Werth put the Phillies on his back and got a little help from Raul Ibanez along the way.
Werth hit a pair of solo home runs while Ibanez added a solo shot of his own, as the Phillies came from behind to beat the Diamondbacks, 3-2.
Werth's big shot was the game-winner in the top of the ninth inning off of Juan Gutierrez.
It had been 46 innings since the Phillies had put a ball in the seats, exactly one week dating back to Werth's solo shot against the Marlins last Saturday; however the three solo home runs, combined with a solid night out of the bullpen propelled the Phillies to their third win in their last four games.
Making the spot start due to the injury to J.A.Happ, Nelson Figueroa took the mound and kept the Phillies in the game through five innings. His lone mistake was a two-run homer off the bat of Kelly Johnson that put the D-Backs up 2-1. All things considered, you couldn't have asked for much more out of Figueroa as he scattered five hits, two walks and struck out four.
After Figgy's night was over, the trio of Chad Durbin, Jose Contreras and Ryan Madson kept Arizona off the scoreboard, and struck out eight batters over the course of the final four innings.
Werth and Ibanez combined to go 4-8 with the three home runs, picking up the slack for the top of the lineup. Shane Victorino, Placido Polanco, Chase Utley and Ryan Howard all failed to reach first base, combining to go 0-16.
One last interesting nugget from this one, the Phillies only struck out four times, but managed only six hits. Of those six hits, there were three homers and a pair of doubles. Ibanez provided the only single of the game for the Phils.
Tomorrow Kyle Kendrick will take the mound as the Phillies try to take the second series of this road trip and improve to 9-3 on the road.
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Any news on Juan Castro's injury? Minor, I hope.
Doesn't seem serious, but probably won't play tomorrow.
It was definitely Jayson night with 2 homers and some great fielding! And nice way for Ibanez to finally reach the .200 mark, it was a long time a comin', that homer. Good job from the pen, esp. Durbin. I think it'll just take some time for my heart to stop racing if Madson's closing out the 9th; maybe by that time we'll be ready to see good things from Lidge. Hope the AZ sunshine heats up our bats a bit tomorrow before we're off to somewhat tougher pastures in Golden Gate country.
We need KK to get us into the 7th today. Figueroa is our best long relief man and he won't be available. More importantly it will be good for KK's confidence if he can give another solid start. I'm not asking for something crazy like the other night but if he can keep the ball down with his sinker, keep the game manageable and get into the back 1/3 of the game he'll have another positive building block.
What happened to plate discipline? Top of the 8th Chooch on 2nd with 1 out in a 2-2 game and our 1 and 2 hitters make outs on the 1st pitch! phhht! Opportunity gone.
I saw first pitch swinging again for the last few games. No waiting, no patience like early on when they were scoring runs in bunches.
We'll probably see JC today (not expressing a lack of confidence with KK, just how Cholly works) and I'm hoping he can straighten things out a bit.
Werth was amazing last night. What a power display!
Has anyone figured out the starting rotation after tomorrow (Doc)? The last I recall, Cholly changed up and had Roy starting before Moyer (who's in the 5th spot). If that is still the case, that would mean Moyer on the 27th, Hamels the 28th and Blanton (or Figueroa?) on the 30th? No, wait, Figueroa replaced Happ – KK replaced Kentucky Joe but he's pitching tonight –
Brooks. I think if you calculate that Halladay and Cole ALWAYS will pitch on their fifth day and the others fall into line, then you will have the matchups. Off point – Man, I think Ruben should start thinking about how he can keep both Werth and Howard. I think we all resigned ourselves to the fact that we were going to lose one and perhaps Ruben did too. Werth is just too good to not try and get really creative with his payroll so he can keep both. I know the Phils aren't made of money (but they are) but please give it a shot I say. Anyone?
The Dipsy
Hell of a game by Werth tonight. But the most impressive thing about last night's game was Chad Durbin. He looks like the 2008 pre-all-star break version. He was throwing strikes and pounding the zone. It would be good if Durbin can continue be a dependable piece out of the bullpen. It was a nice win tonight but I want to see the Phillies offense come alive again.
Although Ibanez's HR was nice, the guy is done. His bat is super slow and his usual at-bat begins with him taking a fastball right down the middle. I will be very upset if the Phillies 2011 outfield is Victorino, Francisco and Brown. It should be Brown (eat Ibanez's contract), Victorino, and Werth. who is with me on this?
Nobody will trade for Ibanez and he's got another year after this. I would trade him for nothing if someone would take his salary and so would Ruben.
The Dipsy
Dipsy, I think the only way the Phillies keep one of them is to trade Ibanez. Keeping both seems impossible but I would gladly enjoy the opportunity to be proven wrong.
Given the choice, Howard or Werth, which one would you prefer we keep?
Anyone that would trade Ibanez for cash is retarded.
I cannot give up on Ibanez yet, just hoping really.
Just like I keep hoping that somehow the Phils will resign Werth – it just ain't gonna happen.
As far as Francisco starting for the Phils? It's not happening – he will be a starter somewhere just not here.
Dipsy, Hamels did follow Doc early on until Cholly moved Doc in front of Moyer (?).
What's the deal with Castro, and do we really have to start Valdez
Looks like by the end of the first week in May the Phils might be back at full strength?
Anyone hear a report on how Blanton did on his rehab start (23rd)?
I would trade Ibanez for two low level prospects and call it a day. Bring up Dom Brown and use that 11.5 mil towards resigning Werth/Howard.
I too want to trade Ibanez, not because he's doing terrible right now, but because that's the only chance of them signing Ryan Howard, and both Jayson Werth. However, if it came down to it, I would rather have Werth than Howard just because of the money they would have to pay Werth against the money that would have to pay Howard.
Can't believe the phillies schedule, only played one team with winning record. wait until they play the good teams,
Brooks, Blanton pitched 3 scoreless innings Fri(23), giving up 4 hits, one walk, 3k's. He threw 47 pitches, had an 8-pitch, 1-2-3- ist inning, but they said his fastball was around the mid 80's Fri, down in velocity from Tuesday when it was in the high 80's.
Lidge had a 20-pitch inning, gave up a single and a walk.
philsgirl, I didn't realize my little "Cliff notes" pun until I reread it, chuckled to myself…
Joe Durbin, the traffic on Sat. gameday threads is usually a little slow early in the season, but it was REALLY slow last night. I went out for dinner with a friend, she stopped back at my house afterwards, and I was thinking.."Would it be rude to turn the Phillies game on?" I decided it would be, so I only saw the bottom of the 9th.
Yeah I am not advocating trading Ibanez because he is struggling, if anything I would rather wait it out and hope he gets it together so he can bring back more value but to me it is all about the dollars. His contract is pretty hefty and unless he is gone, Werth and Howard will be gone as well. It's that simple.
mikemike…the Phils schedule should not be a concern, good teams win games, period. Doesn't matter if they play the worst team in baseball or the best team in baseball. As long as they win that is all that matters.
They are winning games. The Braves had a winning record when they played them, the Nationals have a winning record vs everyone not named Phillies, so their schedule is better than you lead people to believe.
Ibanez will most likely improve enough by the trade deadline….or end up the year with good enough numbers…..that the Phils can get SOMETHING for him. I like Raul….but if letting him go allows Werth and Howard to stay….then this needs to be considered.
Again, as I said in a thread a few days ago…..my approach with mikemike is to simply ignore him. He has nothing of value to add to the discussion. I would encourage all of you to pay no attention to him either….because that's what he wants…..attention. He's like a little kid. Of course, with a name like mikemike, it all makes sense.
Trading Ibanez for something and platooning Francisco/Gload or Dobbs out there would be great. I think that platoon at the end of the year would have better numbers than a full year of Raul. Gotta unload that salary if you can but, as I said, he is untradeable unless we eat salary. Now, what we COULD do is trade him, eat a lot of salary for this year, if we don't have to pay a dime for him next year. That could free up the cash when we really need it. What a terrible way to think about a guy. But, along with Moyer, its just reality. They're money pits.
The Dipsy
Thanks for the update Georgie – sounds like JB needs a little more time to gain some velocity – JB needs to be in the early 90's.
Ignore mikemike and he will go away.
How do you think we don't have to pay a dime for next year? What team in their right mind would agree to take on Raul's salary for next year? I think we would have to eat a lot more than half of his salary for whatever the amount of time left on the contract is at the time of the deal.
How good a fielder is Gload? I really only know of him as a damn good pinch-hitter.
Chuck…an AL team in need of a DH that has money…Red Sox? Ortiz has been awful all year. Yankees maybe? Angels? White Sox now that they don't have Thome.
Trades like that happen all the time.
Gload is as good of an outfielder as Ibanez.
Wow Ed. Gload doesn't get clooooose to Ibanez.
If Ortiz continues to be bad, the Sox will move Victor Martinez to DH and trade for a catcher who can throw. The White Sox, with Guillen as manager, many times have used a DH by committee. Yanks and Angels, maybe, although the Angels I think are using Matsui. But there will be other players on the market, too, like Dye and Sheffield, some probably less costly than Ibanez. I'm not holding my breath that anyone would take on Raul, despite "trades like that happen(ing) all the time."
I've read he also has a no-trade clause.
Chuck, I don't think anyone will take Ibanez. And we might have to eat more than half, I don't know. I can dream, can't I?
The Dipsy
Thome was the DH in Chicago for 3 straight seasons until he was traded. Ozzie used a DH by committee prior to that only because he had no other real options. He is using a bit of a committee now as he tries to rotate different guys in but for the most part his DH is Andruw Jones but Mark Teahan and Paul Konerko get some time at DH when he puts Vizquel at 3rd or Kotsay at first.
You are right Dye and Sheff are other options that are cheaper but if they continue to not play all year how much help will they be when they probably need a few weeks to get in game shape?
Yes, Ibanez does have a no trade clause. And yes, trades where a team eats a players salary one year but then is relieved of that contract the following year.
Manny…have you watched Gload play outfield? Because I have, and in the few chances he does get in the outfield he has done just as well as Ibanez. Stat's won't tell you much since Gload has I believe around 500 career innings in the outfield compared to Ibanez who has over 8000 innings in the OF.
Also, Dipsy said a platoon of Ibanez and Francisco. Which means Gload would be playing vs righties and Francisco vs lefties and then occasional specific pitching matchups. We aren't talking about just switching Ibanez and Gload, but Ibanez with Gload/Francisco. That would work just fine.
They might have the money…but there's no way they will pony up and take on most of his salary. I would imagine that the Phillies would have to eat AT LEAST half of his salary in order for it to make sense to any team.
Just looked up Gload's career fielding stats….. .993 overall, but 362 out of 465 games were at first base where the % is .995. The outfield % is lower at .971…..left is better at .985.
Ibanez' career % is .985…..most of those games in left.
Right but those stats don't tell me much because as I said, Ibanez has over 8000 innings in the outfield and Gload has around 500, so it's not exactly comparable. IMO
I agree, the Phillies will have to eat something but they could trade him this year and eat all of his salary this year and possibly not have to taken on any next year, or even just a part of it, half of it, would still give them around 6mil to work with that they don't currently have.
Yeah, Gload's fielding chances are a lot less than Raul's….but I don't think Gload would embarrass himself out there. And he has to be better than Burrell…..or at least FASTER.
Agreed. He is definitely faster than Burrell, not to suggest that he is fast.
And those 500 innings are enough of a sample to show that he won't embarrass himself.
Hmmmm….I'm beginning to like this possibility….
True, 500 innings is enough to show that he is serviceable out there, and he would split time with Francisco who is a better fielder than both Ibanez and Gload.
Everybody in baseball knew that the Ibanez deal was a high risk deal (especially in years). The question we all asked was who exactly was RAJ bidding against to make a three year offer? The same could probably be asked with the Moyer extension and the three-year Polanco deal. It seems like Amaro is too eager to get something done at times, which has a latter impact on payroll flexibility.
Here's a fun stat. Ibanez has a better on base percentage than any Red Sox! His average is 60 point higher than Ortiz and Drew. I realize he's not having a good year, especially for 11.5 mil, but imagine how Red Sox nation feels.
Ibanez DID have the attention of the Angels at the time. Apparantely, they were offering him 3 years/30million…or something like that. So the Phils' deal really wasn't "off the wall"
I think Polanco will prove to be a good signing. Probably the best one of the 3 you mentioned. He's so versatile.
the second year for Moyer was a mistake. But he's pitching pretty well so far. So let's withhold final judgement for awhile.
Ahhhh….our old pal, J.D. Drew….
And what's up with Big Papi?? He sucks this year.
18 Kos in 45 abs. He sucks. He only batted .238 last year after hitting .264 the year before. He might be done.
Yeah, I would say so. Shame. Ortiz was always so fun to watch.
Well last year Ortiz was hurt pretty much the entire season. Not having the protection of Manny behind him is clearly hurting him. After all, Ortiz did blow when he was in Minnesota so there you go. Anyone who says protection is a myth can look no further than Ortiz.


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A trip to visit Wall Street in Manhattan, N.Y. was an investment in the future for 16 finance and accounting students from The University of Texas at El Paso's College of Business Administration (CoBA).
The students had the opportunity to tour and be involved in panel discussions with employees of the New York Stock Exchange, JPMorgan Chase and Co. and Goldman Sachs. They also spoke with a recruiter from Sponsors for Educational Opportunity (SEO), a program that helps underserved college students obtain internships and training that can lead to full-time jobs with global companies.
"I used to think of finance as a fine art rather than a pragmatic career path," said Arturo Valenzuela, a UTEP junior who went on the trip in late May. "After this experience, this career path seems a lot more practical."
Recent CoBA alumnus Alex Muñoz helped organize the students' visit to JP Morgan Chase, where he started a full-time job after graduating as a Top Ten Senior in 2011. He set up a panel discussion with investment bankers who are all within the first three years of employment at the company. The students asked questions and learned about the logistics, difficulties and successes of being a first-, second-, and third-year investment banker.
Erica Holland, another CoBA alum in her second year of employment with JP Morgan Chase, provided the students with helpful details on adjusting to life in a different city, guidance on moving from being a student at UTEP to an employee at JP Morgan, and advice about how to best ensure a smooth transition. The panel members spoke freely with the students, answered their questions in detail, and offered their help with the students' job searches in investment banking.
"The people working at the banks made us feel comfortable and confident about ourselves," said trip participant Anna Martinez, a UTEP senior. "They reminded us that in the past they were in the same position we are right now and that if we really want it and try, we can work in investment banking as well."
At Goldman Sachs, the students spoke with three investment bankers working in different sectors – research, sales and training. The employees provided details and examples for the students about the different jobs within the field.
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The students also spoke with Erika Dunn, a Goldman Sachs recruiter, who gave them advice on networking and the best things to do when applying for a job with the company. She and other employees attributed their excitement for hiring UTEP students to the previous success of UTEP alumni who had been hired, including 2012 Top Ten Senior Diego Rico, who completed internships acquired through SEO at Goldman Sachs during his junior and senior years and ultimately received a full-time job offer when he graduated.
The last major career-related excursion for the students was a visit to the New York Stock Exchange, and for many, it was the highlight of the trip. They received a tour of the building, saw the main floor of the exchange, and spoke with senior traders who provided them with a detailed description of the day-to-day life of a trader, how they worked their way to their current positions, their successes and failures, and advice for students interested in a job in trading.
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Assignment Education: Boys and Books
Getting boys to grab hold of books and reading is a focus of educators at West Salem Elementary School.
"We've made a really big effort to get more non-fiction in our library; make sure there is more non-fiction in our classrooms; make sure that the read out louds at the early level have a balance of fiction and non-fiction," said Ros Krajewski, West Salem School District reading specialist.
That's because recent publications written for education professionals indicate our society has feminized elementary education causing boys to lose interest in reading. To help reverse this trend, library media specialists at West Salem Elementary School decided to bring in a children's author.
"We wanted our focus to be on reaching those boys that are a little bit reluctant about reading," said Mary Hundt, library media specialist at West Salem Elementary. "How can we get them excited. We definitely wanted a male and Tony just fit the bill."
Tony is children's author Tony Abbott... writer of many different book series including his most popular The Secrets of Droon. His audience includes all elementary-aged students, but the male lead character and fantasy story in The Secrets of Droon is attracting a lot of boys.
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"Boys definitely like books with male characters," said Hundt. "They like things that are not too lengthy. They like comic books, graphic novels, mystery books, ghost stories."
Being aware of boys' interests and making sure there is a balance of books in school libraries and classrooms is only half the battle. Having a role model is the other half.
"Boys really need to see that the males that they look up to value reading,"said Krajewski.
An observation that will keep them from being bound by the stigma that curling up with a book is a girl thing.
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I love the icicles after a snowfall. We got 18 inches on Long Island yesterday! ahh
Green tea with orange and chocolate chip banana bread :) while adjusting to my new blog template.
Cody! who I may or may not put too many pictures up of ;)
My sisters Steven Maddens that I love and may need to take..! (just kidding, Genna)
Sewing machine - that I just realized my parents had - whaat?!
cookbooks. cookbooks. cookbooks.
These last two photos are from this new etsy shop that I found, I love them! Handmade amazing and unique rings, bracelets, necklaces, earrings - all wrapped delicately with these colorful strings, the shop is called kjoo. ironically, kjoo is based out of Portugal!! :) and there is free worldwide shipping! I may get in touch with this designer when I get there...
It's almost friday... ! :)


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Guys, I'm bringing Vegan MoFo back from its monthly end with this post. See, this was to be my last post for Vegan MoFo, but it wasn't meant to be due to timing. And thus, here we are.
My last round of conquering food fears was three-fold: parsnip, rutabaga and turnip. So autumn it hurts.
I wanted to get a root veggie-heavy recipe to be a part of this challenge because despite the fact that I've eaten them in many forms in restaurants (parsnip soup, rutabaga and turnip in pasta dishes, etc.), I'd feared cooking them because they always seemed rough to prep. I also felt that they would not come out as well at home as at a restaurant that was used to seasoning them and cooking them thoroughly, so this trio was the perfect test of all three at once. So much to mess up…or get deliciously right!
I picked up my beloved, well-used copy of Vegan Soul Kitchen prior to heading to the store and immediately gravitated to the Roasted root vegetables with roasted garlic-lime dipping sauce recipe. I mean, can you count all the delicious-sounding foods in that recipe name? There are many, friends.
I've never made a recipe by Bryant Terry that I hadn't absolutely adored, or that hasn't wowed a group of people, so I knew that this would be a fitting recipe to try and knock out three cooking fears in one go. So I got to work making it, alongside some Roasted Rosemary Tofu (recipe also from Vegan Soul Kitchen).
I went to Central Co-Op to grab these veggies for the recipe, and felt like an awful vegan. I literally had to ask the produce lady to help me differentiate between many of these vegetables, and I only knew what turnips looked like due to childhood memories of playing Super Mario Brothers 2, (nerd alert).
I honestly had to look up online how to prep all of these veggies, minus the parsnip, because it basically looked like a bigger, white carrot. Peeling and chopping these took a minute. Once they were chopped, I set them aside and got to work on making the sauce.
The sauce was composed of fresh cilantro, fresh lime juice, olive oil and a whole head of roasted garlic cloves (mmm) among other spices. After roasting the beautiful garlic, my apartment smelled lovely.
I then threw all the other sauce ingredients together into my trusty Vita-Mix, and it whirred together into this vivid sauce:
After this was complete, I got back to the veggies. I mixed them together with some olive oil and spices before roasting:
Here's the finished plate, including tofu:
I made this dish a few weeks back, but the flavors are still memorable in my mind. The roasted veggies came out semi-sweet, but still nutty and autumn-inspired. Soft due to roasting and enhanced by the addition of the creamy olive oil/cilantro/lime sauce, this side dish was spectacular. A touch of saltiness in the sauce melded well with the near caramelized roasted veggies, and the roasted rosemary tofu ended up being this dish's perfect partner. Honestly, these two sides would be perfect additions to your Thanksgiving table if you're looking to switch things up from the traditional. I promise you won't regret it.
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Jason Randall is a Woodstock veterinarian who founded Animal Hospital of Woodstock in 1991 with his wife, Joann. In addition to sharing their work day, the Randalls share a love of fly-fishing. Jason's love of the sport borders on maniacal.
He plans a minimum of two fly-fishing outings a month to various locations near and far. When he's not in a pair of waders, traversing moving water, he is thinking about what his next fly-fishing book is going to be about. He already has two books to his credit, and the third is on the way.
Randall took up fly-fishing rather recently. He was on vacation in Colorado with Joann and his children, Erin and Evan. They were with the family of Good Shepherd doctor Dan Pesavento and his family. Pesavento suggested giving fly-fishing a try, and Randall immediately was hooked.
"I wasn't always a fly-fisherman," Jason Randall said. "I remember getting up at 3:30 in the morning to go bass fishing with my dad. All day in an aluminum boat eating a sticky bun from a gas station and drinking a cup of tepid hot chocolate."
"Now that I fly-fish, I hit the water at 10. Stop for lunch. Fish some more, come in for a great dinner. Fish for another hour or so and then come in for a good Scotch. That doesn't sound too bad, does it?"
Randall is certified in Fish Health and Medicine and is a member of the Worldwide Aquatic Veterinary Medical Association as well as the Society for Freshwater Science. Although he doesn't practice these specialties in his veterinary business, it helps him understand the world of the trout and salmon he so loves to chase.
"The intellectual and scientific aspect of fly-fishing is really appealing to me," Randall said. "There are so many scientific disciplines involved. You need to understand weather, water currents and movement. You need to understand entomology to know the diet of the trout."
Randall began writing for a national duck hunting magazine in 2001. After he was bitten by the fly bug, he began to write for fly-fishing publications. In 2012, his first fly-fishing book was released, "Moving Water – A Fly Fisher's Guide to Current."
His second tome, "Feeding Time – A Fly Fisher's Guide to What, When and Where Trout Eat," will be on stands in a couple weeks. He has signed a contract for a third book to come out in 2014.
Randall's books are good sellers and he is in demand as a seminar speaker. He drew full-house crowds at the past few Great Outdoors Expos in Woodstock.
"Jason does a great job instructing people on the art of fly-fishing," said Dave Kranz from Dave's Bait, Tackle and Taxidermy in Crystal Lake. "Jason has a great style and makes his topic very understandable for both the beginner and the veteran fly-fisherman."
The 56-year old Randall hopes to someday get to a couple of items on his fly-fishing "bucket list." He'd love to fly-fish on Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula and also travel to the Patagonia region of South America. There will be an awful lot of Midwestern expeditions and an awful lot of domestic trout and salmon caught before then.


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Trevor Bayne had planned to push Tony those last 2 laps.
Here's what Trevor said when interviewed right after his win...
"I was gonna brake and let Tony Stewart get down (and push him) and all of the sudden here comes (Bobby Labonte) just pushing away. . . . So I'm thinking, 'We're leading now'," he said.
"That's kind of cool to say that we were leading on the start of the green-white-checkered."
And then he was leading at the white flag — and he thought that was pretty cool, too. And then he was leading at the checkered.
He had to ask where to find Victory Lane. And all this a day after his 20th birthday!!
Hopefully, Smoke will keep Bayne in mind for when he adds a driver to the SHR stalls?


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This is the album I got into Epica with, and it was my favourite for a long time. I liked and still like the power metal-lish songs like Dance Of Fate, The Last Crusade, and Mother of Light. And Hunab K'u is my favourite intro ever, sound so much like Pirates of the Caribbean
But now I realize that they hadn't found their style here yet, and made much better albums afterwards. Simone's vocals are quite 'undeveloped' yet (although not as much as on 'The Phantom Agony' ...), and Trois Vierges is their worst ballad ever, despite Roy Khan. But, overall, a good album still. And of course their most popular song is here, Consign to Oblivion.


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Re: HD battery life problemNookGardener Feb 24, 2013 5:31 AM (in response to battery----)
No, that's not normal. I can still get about 7 hours of heavy internet usage (12% per hour) before I feel compelled to recharge. Have you tried:
1) Soft reset? (Hold the power button, and just keep on holding it when the popup message appears until the device turns off.)
2) Have you tried locking the screen orientation?
3) You haven't set up anything that might be trying to phone home? Like email?
Not sure what your definition of "forever" is but yes, the HD+ does take longer to fully charge than the NC. It probably takes about 4-5 hours to recharge if I've gone down to 15%.
Re: HD battery life problem5ivedom Feb 24, 2013 9:04 AM (in response to battery----)
It's not normal, as Nook Gardener pointed out.
I've seen other users complain about battery life issues after V2.0.6. My Nook HD+ has gone from insanely good battery life to merely decent.
Not sure what was added in the udpate that would affect battery life. Perhaps just a bug that affects some people.
I have, however, seen 2 separate threads (apart from this one) and perhaps 4-5 affected people at least. So it's not a rare issue.
The instability thing is rare. But, again, I've seen at least one user mention random reboots after V2.0.6.
It must be something that's running in the background using WiFi and causing instability. Get the App Killer app from the store and see what apps are running.
Re: HD battery life problemcindylee60 Feb 24, 2013 10:22 AM (in response to 5ivedom)
Re: HD battery life problemSerissa Feb 28, 2013 5:08 PM (in response to battery----)
I noticed the problem with my Nook's battery life today too
Re: HD battery life problemNightfallJC Mar 1, 2013 11:14 AM (in response to battery----)
I have been noticing battery issue also. I read a book on the Overdrive app for about an hour and a half or so last night and the battery was at 86% from 100%, I'm assuming games drain it faster, it seems that way to me at least.
Re: HD battery life problemPlanetGreen Mar 2, 2013 6:36 AM (in response to battery----)
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IhaveaHD. Iupgradedfromancolor. WhenIfirststartedusingitIgotupto6hoursofusebeforeitneededrecharging. Somewhereinthelastupdates (2.05or2.06) Iamnowdownto2hoursmax. Itakesforevertochargeandthenseemstorundownveryquickly. I am only reading ebooks. ItalsoisveryunstableandwillshutdownsometimewhenIjusttiltit90whenitgetsbelow60% charge. AnyoneelsehavingthisbatteryproblemwiththeirHD. At this point I am ready to pitch the thing in the river. (call 1 800 the book and use your warranty)
No apps or anything else on the device at all except for ebooks?
Check your storage (settings) for apps. Reset your device to factory defaults and do not install anything back except for a book, and see. Next, instead of pitching it in the river, exchange it, you've got a warranty.
Re: HD battery life problemblackbetty722 Jul 9, 2013 1:56 PM (in response to battery----)
Yes, I have the same ISSUE. It's to the point where I can't use it without it being plugged in. It constantly shuts down in the middle of anything. I charge it fully and when I take it off, it shuts on/off until I plug it back in. It's driving me nuts
Re: HD battery life problemMarcia73 Aug 31, 2013 11:51 AM (in response to blackbetty722)
I bought my Nook in June 2013 and am already having battery issues. This started a week ago. The Nook needs to be charged every night. Should I take it back to the store I bought from (Target) or?
Re: HD battery life problemPenny1940 Mar 19, 2014 5:00 PM (in response to battery----)
What I am reading here seems similar, but not exactly the same problem I have. I have a Nook Color HD+. It was a year old the end of December 2013. I started having serious problems early Jan.2014. Of course, the warranty is out!
My Nook will quit working and display the "critical battery" warning. I cannot continue reading. It just has a black screen with the battery warning display. Sometimes it will completely shut down before I can plug it in.
But, the strange thing is, if I check the battery level after I plug it in (right after getting the critical battery message) I can have anywhere from 45 to 65% battery charge!
Just in the last few days it has been shutting down without any warning. I can turn it back on and it will work OK but I never know when it will shut down again, or have a battery issue.
I have contacted BN several times. Of course, on my first contact, just 2 weeks out of warranty they refused to offer any help beyond telling me to re-register the Nook. I did but it made no difference. The techs act like they are not aware of any general problem! The last tech I talked to AFTER explaining the problem clearly (I thought) he told me I should let the Nook battery run comletely down. Now DUH!, how can I run it down. It shuts off at 45-65% battery life. You have no choice but to recharge. And sometimes, with about 60%, it can be on charge for hours and never show a green "completed" light.
I am so frustrated, Has anyone had any luck with replacing the battery? Does that solve the problem? It really seems to be more of a program problem. But I'm not a tech. Any help, even from BN, would be greatly appreciated.
Re: HD battery life problemStersiDarling Apr 24, 2014 9:29 PM (in response to Penny1940)
I have been having the same exact issue!!
THANK GOODNESS it isn't just me!
I bought my Nook HD in January of '13 (so the warranty ran out three and a half months ago), and had no problems with it up until three or four weeks past. My problems are the same as most of yours (critical battery warning pops up says it is at 1% - I plug it back in, and it registers at 45%!)
Now, my Nook HD has decided to take it even FURTHER, and many times will die at 85% - I have caught on that if the Wi-Fi is on, then it will die at 97%! That is just ridiculus - I can barely download free friday books with that kind of battery life!
I have let it completely die, then recharged it; multiple soft resets; one factory reset; I just erased and de-registered, and re-registered it tonight, and still the same problem.
I LOVE my Nook HD (third Nook I've had the pleasure of owning), and I suggest getting a Nook to anyone who will listen to me. I hope Barnes and Noble come up with a solution quickly, or else I feel like I am being forced to go with a Kindle, or a Tablet.
Re: HD battery life problemmehbash Jul 24, 2014 8:43 PM (in response to battery----)
I have worst problem where my Nook does not charge any more it is just one year old and I paid $ 257 for it fron Barns and Noble ? What is a bad product . Even when it was working it took me for ever to load a page ......
I very unhappy . What should I do???
Re: HD battery life problemklavierfrau Jul 28, 2014 4:22 PM (in response to battery----)
Why is B&N ignoring this problem? I have been a Nook devotee since the device hit the market. I have 3 different Nooks - the Simple Touch, the Nook Color and the Nook HD+. I've told everyone to buy Nook over other devices. Now I have an issue with is the Nook HD+ and no one is helping since I'm out of warranty. Still I bought the HD+ only 1.5 years ago for $259 and expect some help. I'm experiencing similar battery reading issues as others. It says it's at 60% and then suddently drops to "Critical." If I let it go it will shut down. If I get to plug it in in time, it will jump back to 60% even if I unplug it right away. Sometimes it will even jump up to 70% without being plugged in. I don't think it's a battery issue since the reading sometimes goes up instead of down. The reading goes all over the place and I can't trust it. B&N says the battery cannot be replaced and they can't replace the device since it's out of warranty, nor can I trade it in. We've deregistered it twice and also did a hard reset twice, but the problem persists. B&N says they're not aware of a problem, but I can see from this board that others are experiencing the same thing.
Re: HD battery life problemMsLaFran009 Jul 31, 2014 6:00 PM (in response to battery----)
I'm having that exact problem. I just saw a video on YouTube showing how to buy and replace the battery. Supposedly, a better quality one than orginally installed in the NOOK HD+. http://www.newlife2oldstuff.com/ Looks very simple! I'm going to try it out. I'll let everyone know how it works out.
Re: HD battery life problemStarats Aug 15, 2014 6:41 AM (in response to MsLaFran009)
My Nook HD+ was suffering from the same problem.
I think I may have cured the problem by opening the Nook HD+ by following a video on YouTube and reseating two connectors.
The first connector was a header for a narrow flexible circuit cable that sprung loose from the connector when I split the screen part of the Nook HD+ from the back panel to which the battery is attached. The connector is the type that should lock the flexible circuit in place to prevent the flexible circuit from moving or coming away. So this was certainly an assembly issue which could explain the unpredictable nature of the low battery warning appearing. Temperature changes could easily cause "dry joint" type behaviour with a flexible circuit merely resting on the connector and not locked securely in place.
The other connector I reset was the battery connector itself. I left the Nook HD+ disconnected from the battery for a few minutes to ensure there was no residual charge left before plugging it in again.
The net of all this is my Nook HD+ is now working as expected and I have been able to use it for a few days now without seeing the critical battery level warning.
Re: HD battery life problemKarenBJones Nov 3, 2014 7:33 PM (in response to Starats)
Did this solution work long-term?
If so, could you link to the YouTube video you used? I think I have the same problem, but before I buy a new battery, I'd like to check your (free) solution first.
Re: HD battery life problemjs01 Sep 16, 2014 7:01 PM (in response to battery----)
I think that i found the answer to my problem with the battery. I had notice before when I hooked my nook up to mY computer I would get a beep on the computer. Then I would set the nook down it would beep again, wiggle the plug and it would beep again still. Last nithe I tried to charge up my nook and set it to remain on(never go to sleep mode) while charging. I also set the setting page on to device info and it would show the charging info. I noticed that if I let it sit for a couple of hrs the charge A/C would change to full charge, but the indicater stated 78%. I unpluged and then repluged it and it went back to charging A/C. When I woke up the next morning it stated charge Full but still indicated 83%????
I wiggled the plug on the nook socket and got charging A/C and placed a towel under the plug and I notice that the charging A/C stayed on while I was home,
When I got home from work the wording was charged full and the indicater was 100%. I have been reading for several hrs and it still shows 100 % battery power and the wording is Discharging (as it should be).
My conclusion is it must have something to do with program to not OVER charge the nook. Some how the nook sees the plug attached to the nook even though it is not good enough for charging. and the nook sees the plug on there long enough to charge, So the wording would be full but the indicater (which is reading the actual battery level) reads less.
I find the plug used is not a very good design to begin with and care should be taken when using the connection.
let me know what you think... Hope the above made sense.


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While most Christians in the Clovis area are preparing to celebrate Easter, a few area residents observed the far more ancient Jewish festival of Passover on Monday night and Tuesday.
"In the Jewish religion, family is intertwined with the religion. There really is no separation of the religion from the family," said Capt. Mike Nachshen, who was a Jewish lay leader at another military base before coming to Cannon Air Force Base.
"Tradition is the other portion of it; it is a chance to basically tell the story of the exodus, which is thousands of years old and dates back to the time when God brought the Jews out of slavery in Egypt," Nachshen said. "Since that time there has been the Passover observance."
"Obviously there is a change in the language and the customs, but the core of the Passover, remembering the exodus from Egypt, that has not changed," Nachshen said.
Nachshen said maintaining a sense of tradition is very important to Jewish families.
"This is amazing — how many other customs have survived this long?" Nachshen said. "Maybe one or two other cultures have survived this long, and through the face of such adversity through the crusades, the holocaust, the destruction of the temple, it is a bond with the people of the past and strengthening the family ties."
The central purposes of the Passover, Nachshen said, include teaching the meaning of the Passover to young Jewish children. The youngest child present at the Passover meal, known as the seder, will recite four questions from the Haggadah — the Jewish order of service — usually doing so in Hebrew.
"What makes this night different from all (other) nights?" the child asks.
Then the answers are given, in order:
"On all nights we need not dip even once, on this night we do so twice!"
"On all nights we eat leavened or unleavened bread, and on this night only unleavened."
"On all nights we eat any kind of vegetables, and on this night bitter herbs!"
"On all nights we eat sitting upright or reclining, and on this night we all recline!"
The meaning of each of those customs is taught to Jewish children, helping them understand the purpose of the event.
"The traditional seder emphasizes the role of the family. Everybody in the family has a role to play," Nachshen said. "I can remember the four questions by heart in Hebrew; my father taught them to me. The youngest person, I was five years old at the time, was incorporated into the act led by my grandfather, the oldest person."
While the basic meaning and purpose of the Passover remains unchanged, Nachshen said the person leading the observance may be more or less traditional in determining how it is led.
"Seder means order, and there is a definite order to how you do things, but different people have different ways of doing things," Nachshen said. "My grandfather runs a very traditional seder with a lot of reading in Hebrew and when my mom ran the seder it was very different and a very special experience."
While serving in the military means he usually has to be far away from any large Jewish communities, Nachshen said he has been pleased to be a member of the Air Force. At Cannon there are only a handful of Jewish airmen and officers, and there usually aren't enough people to have the required minyan or quorum for Sabbath services.
But Nachshen said he is glad to be able to observe Jewish traditions at home.
"I think I feel if anything the military is really a great place to be Jewish," Nachshen said. " We are a cross-section of America. When people ask what my religion is and I say, 'I am Jewish,' they say, 'Wow, that's cool, I don't know much about your religion.'"
While Clovis doesn't currently have a sizable Jewish community, Shirley Rollinson of Eastern New Mexico University said the frontier communities of New Mexico once saw a number of Jewish families passing through as merchants. One of Clovis' streets — Vohs Place — was named for a Jewish family, she said.
"In thinking about the early days of the state, the Jewish traders, the merchants were the ones willing to get up and go and leave traditions," Rollinson said. "Just to move to the West would be leaving family and tradition behind, so to them observances like Passover became very important."


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Two ghost-hunting tourists and their guide were mistaken for burglars while exploring an abandoned Civil War-era building.
According to The Associated Press, police in Pennsylvania are investigating after a police officer mistook two tourists and a tour guide for burglars and arrested them. The officer reportedly passed by an old Civil War-era building in Gettysburg and saw flashlights inside. Thinking he was witnessing a burglary in progress, he went in, handcuffed, searched and detained the three ghost hunters at gunpoint.
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Learning second language beneficial for kids, studies say
A new program at the Children's Museum of La Crosse is helping kids get ahead, and opening their eyes to a new world.
3-year-old Adela Piggush is one of those kids who is taking the weekly Toddler Spanish class.
"It was a good effort to try and introduce her to something beyond our norm," says her mom Beth Piggush, who never learned a second language herself.
They're having some fun and learning a ton, mainly the session theme of animals and colors.
"The fact that she recognizes pieces and in just random conversation will say a color or animal on her own. It's been fun to hear that," Piggush says of her daughter.
Kids ages two through five-years-old take part in each month-long session. The class gets together once per week for about an hour. The program's teacher says it's a way for them to get used to hearing the Spanish language.
"It's really about getting them into a room and getting them excited with other kids. And letting them hear those words and start to get comfortable with it," says Meg Steuer, the Visitor Services Coordinator at the museum and teacher of the Toddler Spanish program.
The class is filled with reading, singing, dancing and some snacks mixed in. It's a perfect recipe for success.
"At four, to have learned this much in four weeks, it's crazy to see what they learn. And sometimes I'm amazed," says Steuer, who started learning Spanish in middle school.
The program is an opportunity for children to expand their minds, even before most of them step into a regular classroom.
"Right now, even in English they're learning. Everything is interesting to them. They're curious. They want to learn. It's not school to them. It's fun and it's interesting. Right now they're just capable of taking it all in," says Steuer.
Research shows that children who receive second language instruction are more creative and better at solving complex problems. But it's not just the cognitive benefits that come from learning a second language at a young age that has Adela and her mother showing up every week.
"It's exposing her to more of a world view, and having that. Even in Southwest Wisconsin it's important to be exposed to things," says Piggush. "Hopefully it's something that she can carry throughout her school years, and as an adult be able to speak a language, even though her mom can't."
For years, local elementary school aged kids have been able to get a head start at learning Spanish by attending North Woods International School in La Crosse. The school offers Spanish exploration and Spanish partial immersion programs to introduce students to the language.
The museum's program helps kids get started even earlier, when their minds are more receptive to learning a new language.
"I think learning at this age, especially when they're able to continue it all through elementary school, middle school, and high school, they're able to make those comparisons. They can really better themselves in every subject, not just Spanish," says Steuer.
The final Toddler Spanish session of the spring begins April 3. The session's theme is "Food y la Familia." Classes are every Wednesday at 10:30 a.m.
For more information you can log on to www.funmuseum.org.
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CRYSTAL LAKE – The Crystal Lake Park District Senior Luau has been moved to Park Place because of poor weather conditions.
Park district officials announced Wednesday's event, scheduled for 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., will be held at Park Place on 406 W. Woodstock St. Park Place will be transformed into a Hawaiian island complete with the sights and sounds of the Royal Polynesian Review, beautiful costumes and light refreshments while supplies last.
The event is free of chargeto seniors thanks to event co-sponsors Eastgate Manor, Visiting Angels, City of Crystal Lake, Bickford Senior Living, Senior Services and Dunkin Donuts.
For more information, contact Jenni Silka at 815-459-0680 ext. 219.