HunterZ, since last post I've confirmed the nook is rooted and have discovered that the apps need a launcher (duh....) before they can be launched. I installed ru.mynook.launcher.apk using jackr's bat file and made the necessary connections and the apps I loaded work - although I'm still "noobing" my way through them.
The thread created which I hope to up date my experiences is at:
https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=191832
If at some point you feel I have an inkling of what I'm doing and want to PM me, my user is sawbuck