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Nick Johnson: Bounty or bust?
by Chris Neault
I was recently asked by a fellow writer what I thought about Nick Johnson and his prospects for having a good 2008 season. The main concern here is his injury history, the less-than-potent lineup he belongs to, and the fact that he has been battling Dmitri Young for playing time.
Nick Johnson: An Overview of Production
The somewhat pudgy first baseman for the Washington Nationals should not be mistaken as someone who cannot play baseball, yet he is being widely ignored in most fantasy baseball circles. You only get nicknamed "Nick the Stick" if you can hit, and if…well…nevermind.
He is listed at 6-foot-3, 224 lbs., but in past years has looked more like 230-240 (though watching him tonight, he could pass for 220) . His injury history is legendary, and his propensity for the minor injuries that last for what seem like decades is what drives managers away from drafting him and his outstanding abilities at the plate.
Nick Johnson is a player with great patience at the plate, drawing a hefty number of walks and providing an on base percentage over .400 on a regular basis. He is no slouch when it comes to hitting, either. He should be considered, for all intents and purposes, a .285 hitter who can take over games with an occasional outburst of production.
2006 was his most successful offensive season yet, with 23 home runs, 77 RBIs, and a tremendous .290/.428/.520 line. He somehow managed to elude opposing battery units by swiping 10 bags to boot, which is hard to believe given the fact that it is a widely held belief that he is overweight and out of shape. The 46 doubles that he mustered was amongst the tops in the NL.
The most impressive aspect of Nick Johnson's 2006 campaign is that it occurred in RFK Stadium, which almost certainly hindered his power production, because it is notorious for being a pitcher-friendly park. Now that the Nationals are in their new confines, look for a healthy Nick Johnson to boost his home run totals to right around 30.
Yet, he is still being found on many free agent and waiver lists across many leagues. If you have a shallow bench with some Yuniesky Betancourt-like players, do yourself a favor and add a player like Nick Johnson. Sure, he could end up getting hurt, but while healthy, he will offer a stellar average, on-base percentage, and good power and RBI production. You cannot say the same for Betancourt, who is one dimensional in the average category.
Injury Analysis: What to Expect
The easy answer: expect that he will miss 30 games this season. He has struggled to stay healthy his entire career. If you look at his games played since 2002, he has managed to play in: 129, 96, 73, 131, and 147 games. He missed all of 2007 with his broken femur.
He has sustained injuries to many body parts in his career. In 2003, he had a fracture in his right hand, and missed more than two months of the season as a result. He struggled in 2004 after having a lingering back injury, as well as a fractured cheekbone from a batted ball. He never did on track during the 2004 season, in all likelihood a result of his back injury.
In the two seasons that he stayed relatively healthy, 2005 and 2006, Johnson provided outstanding production for the Washington Nationals. He routinely had one of the best on-base percentages in all of baseball, including a .478 OBP with runners in scoring position during the 2005 campaign.
In 2006, he was third in the league in walks with 110, and was in the top 10 in both intentional walks and doubles. He also set career highs in on base percentage (.428), batting average (.290), and slugging percentage (.520). Late in 2006, he suffered a significant fracture of his right femur after colliding with Austin Kearns while attempting to field a ball. He required surgical fixation of the fracture later that night, which further highlights the severity of the injury.
A broken femur is not what I would classify in the "minor" injuries column. The femur is the largest bone in the human body, so in order to break it, an extraordinary amount of force is required. This bone is extremely important for weight bearing, and it also serves as a major site of muscle attachment for the quadriceps, hip muscles, and groin muscles.
Johnson struggled to regain his ability to run and bear weight through the leg, primarily due to scar tissue formation and secondary issues at his hip. He also struggled to regain the strength in his entire leg due to this. In addition to the original surgery to repair the fracture site, he also had two other surgeries to remove scar tissue from the area, and to remove the original hardware (rods and screws) from the femur.
Now that the fracture site is fully healed, we should not expect any further injury from the fracture itself. There should be, however, some concern as to how strong and well conditioned he is. The Nationals would be best advised to rest him at least once a week in order to prevent him from wearing down over the course of the season.
The one bright spot is that he hits left handed, so the right femur is his lead leg, not his plant leg. The plant leg is the one that needs to be loaded with body weight as the pitch is delivered, and also provides a base of support during the swing. For this reason, I would not expect a huge dropoff in his power numbers as most people would expect.
That being said, I would expect Nick Johnson to miss his usual 20-30 games this season as the Nationals attempt to preserve the health of their best pure hitter. If he can stay on the field for most of the 2008 season, it is not out of the question to see a player with improved numbers from his 2006 season across the board.
Projection: .290/.410/.530; 28 home runs, 95 RBIs.


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Lawrence J. Tenenbaum Elected to Cradle of Aviation Museum Board of Trustees
Date: December 21st, 2012
Lawrence Tenenbaum, a partner at Jaspan Schlesinger LLP, has been elected to the Board of Trustees of the Cradle of Aviation Museum, an educational facility located in Garden City, New York featuring one of the world's most extraordinary and diverse aerospace collections.
"The Cradle of Aviation Museum is a leading educational institution and attraction in the region," said Mr. Tenenbaum. "I have seen first-hand the positive impact this facility has had on childhood learning. I am eager to take an active role in assisting the Museum with its exceptional work and initiatives. It is a true honor to serve as a Trustee, and I look forward to working with the rest of the members of the Board."
"We're thrilled to have Larry join the Board of the Cradle," said Linda Armyn, chairperson of the Board of Trustees of the Cradle of Aviation Museum. "His experience and enthusiasm will be invaluable in strengthening our educational platform here at the museum."
Mr. Tenenbaum is a partner in Jaspan Schlesinger's Education, Labor and Municipal Law practice groups, where he provides general counsel and labor and employment counsel services to public school districts, libraries and other municipal and private entities.
He is a past President of the New York State Association of School Attorneys. Prior to his term as President, he served as a Director of the Association. He frequently lectures on a wide variety of legal issues as they affect public school districts. Mr. Tenenbaum is a member of the American, New York State and Nassau County bar associations.
Mr. Tenenbaum received his Juris Doctor from Brooklyn Law School, and his Bachelor of Science from the New York University College of Business and Public Administration (now the Leonard N. Stern School of Business).

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Is there anything this guy can not do?!
The New York Giants wide-out and 3x Pro-Bowler, Odell Beckham Jr. is best known for incredible 1-hand grabs and burning defenders on the field. Now he is also showing his skills on the basketball court. He posted a video to his Instagram page where he is shown putting down some filthy dunks and trust me when I say........IT IS FILTHY. If he ever decides that playing football is, "no longer fun," he might have a future on the court.


I would be very happy if voters found a way to wake up and smell the corruption.
Turning disgust with billionaire super-PAC benefactors into a platform that moves voters has been an elusive goal for activists seeking to curb the massive sums sloshing through campaigns. But five years after the Supreme Court's Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission decision — which held it was unconstitutional to ban independent political spending by corporations and unions, and helped set off a financial arms race — there are signs that politicians are beginning to confront a voter backlash.
Good that some voters are noticing, but no candidate will walk away from the money unless all candidates walk away, and that will not happen unless the rules change.
Thank you, SCOTUS. Way to protect the Constitution.


My name is Kazuo Takahashi and I am the president and representative director of Tokyu Corporation. I would like to take this opportunity to express my sincere gratitude for the understanding and support you have shown Tokyu Corporation and the Tokyu Group.
Looking at the economy, while the corporate sector's performance is said to be rallying moderately, the situation is unpredictable given the sluggish growth of domestic consumption and the uncertain outlook of international politics and external demand. Meanwhile, the business environment surrounding the Company is changing considerably in areas such as demographics, consumer behavior, points of contact with customers, business opportunities for the next generation, and the global market.
When we look back on the three-year period from 2015 covered by the previous management plan, we have made steady progress in business with the full opening of Futako-Tamagawa Rise (April 2015), the commencement of operation of Sendai Airport in Japan's first instance of the outsourcing of the operation of a government-managed airport to the private sector (July 2016), the opening of SHIBUYA CAST (April 2017), and the commencement of operations of a train for tourists to Izu (July 2017). Summing up our earnings aspect, we were able to lay the foundations for significant progress, as the transportation business and the hotel business remained strong, attributable to the impact of railway networks and the increase in inbound tourists, and as real estate rental revenues increased with the opening of large-scale properties. In the meantime, repeated transportation disruptions on the Den-en-toshi Line last autumn caused a great deal of inconvenience to many customers, and we understand that issues remain to be addressed for secure transportation.
(v)	Make progress on workstyle innovation for the deployment of TOKYU workstyle reforms.
We believe that addressing these initiatives will contribute to achieving the three sustainability targets.
Tokyu Corporation and the Tokyu Group operate three core business segments of transportation, real estate, and life services, as well as a broad array of other businesses closely linked with the lives of our customers, including the hotel and resort business. We regard safety as the foundation for all our businesses and will continue to fulfill our corporate social responsibility in our ongoing drive to transform Tokyu into a brand cherished and trusted by all stakeholders. As we pursue these initiatives, I would like to ask for your continued support for the business activities of Tokyu Corporation and the Tokyu Group.


Neal Horen is the Director of the Early Childhood Division at the Center for Child and Human Development, and the Director of the HOYA clinic in the Department of Psychiatry. In that capacity he oversees the Center's efforts in early childhood including work in professional development, technical assistance, research and evaluation and clinical services.
Dr. Horen has been a leader in the field of early childhood mental health for the last two decades. He has assisted all states, a number of tribal nations and territories and hundreds of communities in development of systems of care for young children and their families. Dr. Horen has provided technical assistance and is considered one of the country's leading experts in the development of a system of care in early childhood. He is the lead on early childhood for the The TA Network.
In addition, Dr. Horen has co-led the Center's efforts around Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation. He serves as co-lead of the National Center of Excellence on Infant/Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation and lectures extensively across the country. He has led a number of state and community efforts to build their mental health consultation services. Dr. Horen co-leads the mental health efforts on the Head Start National Center on Early Childhood Health and Wellness. He presents across the country on issues related to early childhood mental health including addressing challenging behavior, addressing trauma in young children and their families as well as staff wellness.
Dr. Horen is a licensed child psychologist providing therapeutic services and provide mental health consultation to young children and their families. He works closely with other members of the Department of Psychiatry in coordinating services and supports for families.
Dr. Horen can be reached at horenn@georgetown.edu or at (202) 687-5443.
Miles. J. , Espiritu, R., Horen, N, Sebian, J. & Waetzig, L., & Blau, G. (2012). Public Health, Primary Prevention and Health Promotion in Encyclopedia of Primary Prevention, T. P. Gullotta & Bloom, M. (Eds),(Editor), New York, N.Y.: Springer, US.
Duran, F. Hepburn, K., Irvine, M., Kaufmann, R. Anthony, B., Horen, N., & Perry, D. (2009). What Works?: A Study of Effective Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation Programs. Washington, DC: Georgetown University Center for Child and Human Development.
Horen, N.M., Perry, D., & Woodbridge, M. (2005). Taking it to the Streets: A participatory Action Research Model. Apuntes de Psicologia.
Torgeson, J.K. & Horen, N.M. (1991). Computer-Assisted-Instruction with Learning Disabled Children in Esther Steinberg (ed.) Computer-Assisted Instruction: A synthesis of theory, practice and technology. Hillsdale, N.J.: L. Erlbaum & Associates.


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Showstopper! The Improvised Musical! 2019
If your kids love acting or drama (and like to get involved in everything), then look no further. This improvised musical asks the audience for ideas, which means that no two shows are ever the same!
The talented cast create a show out of random audience suggestions. Your kids shout it out and the cast turn it immediately into a magical, musical adventure! You name it, they'll include it, so anything from dinosaurs and Disney songs to goats and Russian mobsters suddenly becomes the subject of an all-singing, all-dancing improvised show.
You will be amazed at how brilliantly it all comes together and how professional, clever and hilarious it is. The whole family will leave the theatre buzzing and eager to try some showstoppers of their own!
Selected evenings between now and 23 September 2019. The show is 90 minutes plus a short interval and starts at 7:30pm.
The best way to get to Lyric Theatre is by Tube. Head to Piccadilly Circus (Bakerloo, Piccadilly lines). By bus, 14, 19, 22B, 38, 53, 88, 94, and 1 all go near the theatre.
If you are driving, take advantage of Q-Park's Theatreland Parking Scheme saving 50% off off-street car parking charges for up to 24 hours. To qualify, simply present your Q-Park car park ticket for validation at the box office and the car park machine will automatically charge you half price.
Where to eat:
There are plenty of restaurants to choose from in the area. Kidadler Julia recommends Rossopomodoro, which she says is family-friendly and they also have a great kids' menu.
You will receive a confirmation email with your booking reference. Please print this and bring it with you on the day of the show a minimum of 30 minutes before the performance start time. Tickets are non-exchangeable and non-refundable.
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AMERICANS FOCUSED ON HEALTHCARE LAW PROCESS?
Americans Focused on Health Law Process as Much as Outcomes
by Frank Newport
As the Senate continues to work on changing the nation's healthcare system, Americans may be as focused on how their elected representatives are going about the process as they are on the legislation itself.
As I pointed out in reference to Congress' attempt to come up with a budget bill, the most important element of contemporary American public opinion is the indisputable fact that Americans believe the whole governing process is broken. The public's general contempt for the body of elected representatives who represent them in Washington has never been more evident.
Congressional job approval is at 21%, confidence in Congress is at 12% (the lowest of any of 16 institutions tested), and a quarter of Americans name the government itself as the most important problem facing the nation -- far more than mention any other single issue.
Government is more important as a perceived national problem than healthcare. Mentions of the latter have settled down to 7%. Our annual surveys also continue to show that fewer than one in five Americans consider healthcare to be in a crisis, although the majority do see it as having "major problems." Kaiser Family Foundation polling shows that relatively few Americans consider repealing and replacing the Affordable Care Act to be the most important priority for Congress and President Donald Trump.
Thus, the current focus on healthcare in the Republican-controlled House and Senate, while important, provides an opportunity for elected representatives to show what they can do to address an even more important issue: their own conduct, behavior and ability to produce timely and acceptable outcomes.
Congress' track record isn't great. Americans witnessed the inability of government to reach agreement on its basic budgeting functions in 2013, with the resulting government shutdown. That, in turn, led to the lowest congressional approval ratings in Gallup's history -- ratings that have recovered only marginally.
The Founding Fathers of our nation certainly recognized that making decisions on policies affecting a large and diverse group of citizens would not be easy. They anticipated "factions" and set up the whole government apparatus to take those factions into account, assuming there would be vigorous debate and discord. This was evident in the acrimonious back and forth that ultimately led to the creation of the Constitution itself. But however anticipated these problems may have been, the public's respect for the way the process is working more than 200 years after the Constitution took effect has become alarmingly negative.
Senate Republican leaders clearly face a number of challenges. Healthcare has evolved into one of the most complex domestic policy issues in the country, evident in the public's contradictory desires. Polling shows that Americans want pre-existing coverage to be included in any new healthcare legislation and want poorer Medicaid recipients to continue to be included. But Americans also want premiums to go down.
Plus, Senate Republican leaders are operating with low expectations. Americans at this juncture are considerably more positive about the Democrats' ability to handle healthcare (55% say the Democratic Party would do a better job) than the Republicans' (36%).
So it's clearly a challenge, and it's perhaps not surprising that Americans aren't happy with what they have seen of the Senate bill so far. Most polling with which I am familiar shows that Americans are significantly more negative than positive about the bill, although many say they don't know enough to have an opinion.
But there is guidance from our data on how Americans would like their elected representatives to function.
We know that Americans, as a whole, want their elected representatives to compromise in order to get laws passed and to get things done, rather than to stand on ideological principles. We know that Americans believe that members of Congress are motivated by the interests of big-money donors, lobbyists and party bosses rather than by the interests of the people they represent. They want that changed.
The challenge for congressional leaders wrestling with healthcare is thus to convince the people they are doing two things: 1) taking into account constituent interests and what's best for the country as a whole, rather than rigid partisan or ideological mandates or special interests, and 2) showing a sense of compromise in order to get things done.
Congressional leaders may claim that they are already doing these things. If so, that message has for the most part failed to percolate down to the people. The effort to change the nation's healthcare thus provides yet another opportunity for Congress to change the public's views of the men and women they elect and send off to Washington to represent them.
Frank Newport, Ph.D., is Gallup's Editor-in-Chief. He is the author of Polling Matters: Why Leaders Must Listen to the Wisdom of the People and God Is Alive and Well. Twitter: @Frank_Newport