Problem: Article: Pitchers are listed in the order they appeared in the game. If a pitcher earned a decision in the game--win, loss or save-�it is shown after his name as either W, L or S. The symbol is accompanied by his current win-loss record or the number of saves he has earned to date. The 6 categories listed in the pitching table are:  IP: Innings pitched: this can involve a decimal figure of either .1 or .2, representing part of an inning. For example, a starting pitcher completed 6 full innings and retired one batter in the 7th. His IP figure would be 6.1. H: hits allowed R: runs allowed ER: earned runs allowed BB: walks allowed K: strikeouts Under the pitching table is a list of additional pitching statistics. They can include: WP: wild pitches, BK: balks, HBP: hit by pitch, and PB: passed balls (catcher's statistic). Season statistics include all of the categories listed in box scores, and also other important data. Some of the most notable are:  OBP: To find a player's on-base percentage, or OBP, add his hits, walks and hit-by-pitch totals and divide that sum by the combined total of his at-bats, walks, hit-by-pitch and sacrifice flies. (H+BB+HBP/AB+BB+HBP+SF) Slg.: To find a player's slugging percentage, divide his total bases by his at-bats. Total bases are the sum of the player's home runs x 4, triples x 3, doubles x 2, and singles.  Avg.: Divide the number of hits by the number of at-bats to compute Avg., which is the player's the batting average.  ERA: Earned-run average, or ERA represents a pitcher's overall effectiveness per 9 innings. To find an ERA, divide the pitcher's earned runs by his innings pitched, and multiply the quotient by 9. In recent decades, various methods of statistical analysis in baseball have surfaced. Few have revolutionized the process of evaluating baseball talent like Sabermetrics. While many of Sabermetrics' tenets have gained widespread acceptance among fans and analysts, the two below stand out.  OPS: On Base + Slugging. Sabermetrics creator Bill James sought a simple, defining statistic that would gauge a player's ability to produce runs. After compiling OPS figures on hundreds of players over many years, its effectiveness in determining a player's value to his team was continually supported. The Major League average for OPS is 0.728. A superstar has an OPS of 0.900. Pitching analysis: Using a variety of complex computations, Sabermetrics devised ground-breaking methods to examine pitchers. With nomenclatures as unusual as their formulas, BABIP, dERA and DIPS measure pitching effectiveness while removing the effects of luck and defense, and incorporating the effect of the ballpark.
Summary: Browse pitching statistics. Survey in-depth pitching data. Examine season statistics. Investigate other statistical applications.

Problem: Article: No matter how good the contractor looks on paper, you will need to keep your eyes out for certain flaws.  Look out for serial job leavers/hoppers. Despite the fact that the candidate may possess great experience and excellent interviewing skills, look for regular job hopping. Try to find gaps in employment, valid reasons and any employment history that they are not listing on their resume. Always look out for location and salary problems. No matter how good a candidate seems, a job with a big commute or in another city is unlikely to work out well. Listen thoroughly when you ask a candidate where they are looking to work and the salary range they will accept. It is very hard to place a candidate when these elements are not met. Find out all the reasons a contractor left previous jobs. Try to encourage them to be honest about any bad blood or failures in their past. You should know if your contractor fails to work well with team members, or if it was simply a bad fit. Keep an eye out for a good fit with company culture. Ask your candidates about their interests, hobbies, family and favorite sports. While keeping the conversation professional, you should be able to analyze how well they will work with a company's team. Include necessary skills, qualifications, experience, career path and education, as well as concrete details like location, salary range, opening and closing dates and interview specifications. An artfully written and honest job description will set you apart from other recruiters. Good relationships with other consultants will put you in good stead. If you find yourself low on contractors, ask your fellow consultant to look at a "trade," where they are able to fill a position for you and  you can do the same for them.
Summary: Hone an excellent contractor vetting process. Learn to produce exceptional job descriptions. Learn to work with others.

Problem: Article: There are a variety of ways you can customize beads or create your own dangling belly-button jewelry. Cover the bead with nail polish or a thin layer of white craft glue, then roll the bead in glitter. Let it dry completely before you attach it to your body. Instead of sliding beads onto a straight pin, stick the pin through all sorts of materials. You can decorate a tiny Styrofoam craft ball with paint, nail polish or glitter or roll a small ball of aluminum foil and decorate it in the same way. You can even stick the pin through a small fuzzy ball. Just be sure and stop before adding a post or hook and instead attach the jewelry to your belly button using the instructions above.
Summary:
Create custom fake belly-button jewelry just like you would create custom earrings. Customize your bead by painting it with nail polish or covering it in glitter. Create dangling earrings with a variety of materials. Follow the instructions to make any earring design.