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A Tie That Almost Feels Like A Win
Sox, Dodgers Tie as Dunn Goes Deep
Today's News
Out of the corner of my eye, I sense someone in a Dodgers uniform walking into the dugout.
"Is Robin here yet?' he asks.
I turn an immediately recognize that it is Hall of Famer Sandy Koufax. Behind him, I see lots of autograph seekers and hear people calling his name.
"Not yet," I say. "He'll be here is a couple minutes."
Mr. Koufax started to talk. Fine by me. (editor's note: I did meet Mr. Koufax one spring in Vero Beach, Florida, when I was a kid. My dad and I were walking down a sidewalk in Dodgertown when here came Mr. Koufax walking toward us. He was very pleasant but, of course, he doesn't remember me.)
So of course I start small talk with Sandy Koufax. I ask him how he's doing (fine), where he's staying down here (West Valley), where he lives (up and down the East Coast depending on the weather) and why in the world are "you guys" throwing Kershaw and Greinke at us this early in the spring … since there is a long way to go.
He laughed a little and then explained that he liked to go nine innings once or twice each spring so that he had dealt with the soreness issue before the season had even begun. "I didn't care about the first start," he said. "I was concerned with how I'd feel going into the second. Back then, we didn't have playoffs."
You either won the pennant or you went home, he explained, so every start mattered.
After about 10 minutes, Robin showed up to a big smile and hug from Koufax.
"Back when I was with the Dodgers," RV said, "we used to sneak off and play basketball with Sandy."
(Sandy, by the way, went to the Universithy of Cincinnati on a hoops scholarship).
Basketball? With Sandy Koufax? That would have made him about 65 back then (Sandy, not Robin).
"Guy could play."
Another true story … maybe
Former White Sox pitcher Grady Hall was in camp on Saturday to say hello and he re-connected with former teammate Mark Parent.
"We played together in the Dominican one winter," Hall said of the Sox bench coach. "His nickname down there was 'Grande Lama.'"
"Grande Lama," I laughed, almost choking on my lunch.
"Nothing to do with the Dali Lama," Hall corrected. "It had to do with a sponsor and of course, he's the Grande Lama."
Quote of the Day
Coop on pitching: "Anytime you shut someone out, you've done something," he said referring to yesterday's win. "Every game no matter spring training or regular season, there are always going to be 10 balls hit hard. It's what happens to those 10."
Play of the Day
Dunn's first homer of the spring.
For Starters, It Was A Very Good Day
Saturday, February 23, 2013
Today's News
White Sox 9, Dodgers 0 In Spring Opener As Sox Pound Out 14 Hits
The Sox got on the board early and often in today's victory over the Dodgers, scoring five times in the first four innings including a pair of runs off of L.A. starter and 2011 Cy Young winner Clayton Kershaw. Alejandro De Aza led off the game with a single and scored on a two-base hit by Alex Rios, who went 2 for 2 with a pair of doubles. Tyler Flowers smashed a solo homer (Gordon Beckham called it the hardest hit ball he's ever seen), minor leaguer Seth Loman hit a two-run shot, Dayan Viciedo drove in a pair of runs, Gordon Beckham doubled in a run and Andy Wilkins and Angel Sanchez added RBI singles. On the pitching side, starter and winning pitcher Dylan Axelrod hurled three scoreless innings, allowing just one hit while striking out four. Axelrod, Leyson Septimo (1.0 IP), Zach Stewart (2.0), Santos Rodriguez (1.0), Brian Omogrosso (1.0) and Deunte Heath (1.0) blanked the Dodgers on three hits.
Still Checking
It is believed that the White Sox scoring a run today in the top of the first inning is the first time the Sox have led a spring training game that early since moving to Arizona in the mid 1990s (not really, but it just seems that way).
Sox Notes of Note
Here are a few notes of interest as the Sox began Cactus League play today:
* The White Sox play 16 games as the home team in Glendale and 17 as the road team this spring, including two exhibition games vs. Milwaukee at Miller Park from 3/29-30.
* Chicago currently has 61 players in camp: 30 pitchers, six catchers, 15 infielders and 10 outfielders … the oldest player in camp is Paul Konerko (36), and the youngest is 20-year old infielder Carlos Sanchez.
* The spring roster features 22 draftees, 22 players acquired as free agents or through the Rule 5 draft, 12 acquired via trade and five claimed off waivers.
* Jesse Crain (Canada), Alejandro De Aza (Dominican Republic), Andre Rienzo (Brazil) and Alex Rios (Puerto Rico) will represent the White Sox in the 2013 World Baseball Classic.
* Eight players on the White Sox spring roster have made it to the majors after being drafted or signed by the club since 2007 … the players are: Nate Jones (2007), Gordon Beckham (2008), Jordan Danks (2008), Brent Morel (2008), Alexei Ramirez (2008), Dayan Viciedo (2008), Addison Reed (2010) and Chris Sale (2010).
* Twenty-two of the 61 players invited to spring training are products of the White Sox farm system, including five first-round draft picks (Beckham – 2008, Jared Mitchell – 2009, Josh Phegley – 2009, Chris Sale – 2010 and Keenyn Walker – 2011).
* Courtney Hawkins enters the season ranked by Baseball America as the No.1 Prospect in the organization … since 2009, three of Chicago's top-rated prospects have reached the majors and are on the current roster (Gordon Beckham, Chris Sale and Addison Reed).
Mr. Koufax and The Chairman
Hall of Famer Sandy Koufax visited with Robin today (See the Photo of the Day).
Koufax asked if Jerry Reinsdorf was here, and I told him yes.
"I want to say hello," Mr. Koufax said.
"If you want, I can call him and ask him to walk in on the field to see you," I said.
"Oh, no. I don't want to bother him. Just tell him I said hello."
I told Mr. Koufax that Jerry has a signed jersey of his hanging in his office in Chicago.
"Brooklyn kid," he said, smiling.
Later I told Jerry that Koufax said hello but that he didn't want to bother him by asking him to come down to the dugout.
"For Sandy!?!?" Jerry responded. You got the sense he would have gone anywhere to say hi.
The White Sox didn't waste any time welcoming third baseman Conor Gillaspie to camp.
Gillaspie, who was acquired yesterday, actually drove over to Glendale from Scottsdale Friday afternoon to check in and set up his locker.
This morning, he took part in live batting practice before the game. And which pitchers did the left-handed hitting Gillaspie get to face?
Just John Danks and Chris Sale.
"Maybe we can find a way to get him a couple of at-bats against Kershaw," someone quipped.
Quote of the Day
"As a player, I don't have superstar tools…I'll definitely work for you. I'll definitely play hard, I'll practice hard, I'll run everything out and try to play the game the right way." — Conor Gillaspie, who went 0-1 today in his Sox debut.
Play of the Day
There are many candidates, but let's give it to Axelrod for his stellar performance.
Tomorrow's Schedule
White Sox vs. Dodgers at Camelback Ranch-Glendale (2:05 p.m., Chicago time). Starters are the Sox's Erik Johnson and the Dodgers' Zack Greinke. Also scheduled to pitch for the Sox are: Scott Snodgress, Jhan Marinez, Daniel Moskos, Jacob Petricka, Ramon Troncoso and Simon Castro.
Did You Know…
…that new Sox reliever Matt Lindstrom served on a Mormon misson in Sweden?
Photo of the Day
Robin shares a laugh with Dodgers' Hall of Fame great Sandy Koufax in the dugout before today's game. That's bench coach Mark Parent on the right.
Sox vs. Sox in First Intrasquad Game of the Spring and Buddy Bell Talks About Top Sox Prospects
Thursday, February 21, 2013
Today's News
Here are the highlights from today's first Sox intrasquad game at Camelback Ranch: Team 1 (major league starters) nipped Team 2 (mostly minor leaguers), 4-3, in a 5 1/2 inning contest. Team 1 was paced by Brent Morel (double, RBI, run scored) and Blake Tekotte (triple, RBI). Simon Castro gave up a lone run in two innings of work. Josh Bell (single, RBI) and Jared Mitchell (RBI, HBP) collected RBIs for Team 2, while Leyson Septimo pitched one scoreless inning. Here was the scene at today's game:
Assistant GM Buddy Bell Reviews Sox Prospects
On 2012 No. 1 draft pick Courtney Hawkins: "One of the reasons we sent Courtney up to (Class A) Kannapolis is that we wanted to get him in an environment that was faster than (Advanced Rookie) Bristol. The (high Class A) Winston-Salem thing tricked us because he did so well. As it turns out, no matter what level we sent him to he actually kept getting better and better and that's a testament to how talented he is. It also showed us the kind of makeup he has and that he's a tough kid who gets better as the lights get brighter, which is great for moving up the ladder and eventually getting to Chicago. We'd like to get him to Double A (Birmingham) by the end of the year. In saying that, if he doesn't get to Double-A it's not that big of a deal."
On 2009 No. 1 pick Jared Mitchell: "As (last) season went on, he got healthier…He, for me, probably looks better than anybody in camp right now in terms of body and progress. We had him in the instructional league last year for about 10 days and he kind of tweaked his hitting approach a little bit. His balance is really good right now and I'm really anxious to see what he does in a game. He's probably one of our top five guys in the organization when it comes to competing. This kid competes like crazy, right now he's as impressive as anyone we have in camp. He'll start the season at (AAA) Charlotte."
On who is the one prospect to have the kind of year Carlos Sanchez had in 2012: " (Infielder) Joey DeMichele. "We drafted him out of Arizona State and he's a really interesting guy. We'd like to think of him kind of like (Jason) Kipnis of Cleveland, because he can run a little bit, has some pop in his bat and is a high-energy kid…We're kind of on the fence whether he starts at (A) Winston-Salem or (AA) Birmingham. We're also looking for (Tyler) Saladino to have a (good) year as well. He'll start at Birmingham."
On promising prospect Trayce Thompson: "He's going to start in (AA) Birmingham. We expect really good things from him. He's another guy who looks really good, he's always had a terrific body but he's starting to get his man strength in his shoulders and legs. Obviously, he's had two really good years and we want to be careful with him because kids with power, they seem to come a little later, especially outfielders."
Kenny Williams on CNBC
Kenny, who was named to the annual list of 100 influential African-American leaders by thegrio.com, appeared on CNBC discussing the business of Major League Baseball and building a championship team. Click on the link to see the interview.
Behind the Scenes with Coop and Herm
Here's an interesting conversation among CSN's Dan Hayes, Sox pitching coach Don Cooper and head trainer Herm Schneider. Click the link below.
Sox Notes of Note
Dan Plesac and Ken Rosenthal from the MLB Network are onsite today as part of the net's tour through team spring training sites. Check out the coverage tonight on MLBN.
Jake Peavy, the Padres' Chase Headley, the Reds' Brandon Phillips and the Dodgers' Andre Ethier took part in a photo shoot for GQ Magazine last night at the Camelback Ranch – Glendale ballpark. The photo spread is scheduled to run in the May issue of GQ. "At least I wasn't alone," Peavy joked this morning. I told him it would be a little tough in May to run all around the state of Alabama buying all the copies of GQ … then again, maybe not!
Chris Sale Q&A Conference Call With Sox Fans, Part II (First Part Appeared in Wednesday's Post)
Would you ever want to learn how to throw a knuckleball "I don't think I quite have an arm slot to throw a knuckleball. I've always messed around with it growing up. It's funny you mention this because I play catch in the off-season with my dad who can throw a pretty good one, and he always gives me crap about it because he has a better pitch than I do. I don't see it in my future, but if it comes down to it I wouldn't be opposed to learning it."
Going into next season, is there added pressure in the American League Central Division with the recent additions among teams? "I wouldn't say it's added pressure. I think it's added motivation to be honest with you. It motivates us to live up to who we are and what we do. This is a team effort, but it takes a group of 25 individuals putting everything they have into one collective group. We have guys in here that put it on the line and we all play for each other. That's the main thing and that's what we did last year and it worked well. I don't think we're going to sit here and say we have more pressure on ourselves, I think we have more determination going into this year. It's not going to get any easier from this day forward. We all know that and we expected that. We're ready for it."
What do you believe you or the team can do to improve upon last year's performance? "You set out every year to be the best you can be. For myself, personally, I don't like to set goals or a bar for myself because sometimes you don't reach that bar and you get down on yourself and get disappointed. Also, say you reach that bar, you kind of give up. You say 'I've met my goal so I can cruise in from here on out'. For me, I want to be as consistent as I possibly can and do everything I can to help the team win. I'm not going to sit here and tell you that I'm going to rattle out this many wins and this is going to be my ERA, but obviously I'm going to take into account what happened last year and work on things I didn't do so well and sharpen the things that I did do well and see where it takes me."
Who is the toughest challenge you had in the batter's box last season? "I have to go with Billy Butler from Kansas City. It seemed like every time I faced that team, if I gave up five runs, he had three RBIs. He, for the most part last year, owned me. I'm very disappointed to say that. He's just a good hitter and he hits the fast ball well, and it seemed like he had a little bit better eye than he had in the past. He took me deep a few times last year and in previous years. He seems to be the one guy that gives me the most trouble at the plate."
As White Sox fans, are we ready to say that we have one of the best starting rotations? "Well, I'm hoping you guys are saying that. We're all definitely excited to see where this goes and how it plays out. Not only do we have an unbelievable group of guys, but we have some great talented athletes. I think getting Johnny (John Danks) back and having him healthy is huge. I was throwing in the cage next to him today and I've been throwing bullpens next to him for the last couple times and he's looking really good. He's very confident. You can tell he's got that step back and is happy to be here. He's working hard and he's doing everything he can. That's going to be fun to see. As a group, we're all excited. We all pull for each other and we push each other; we have friendly rivalries. We all sit down and talk about pitching. We might be good on paper, but we're a tight knit group as well, both in the clubhouse and off the field. We're all pulling for each other and that's the best part. We don't get jealous. We're all rooting for each other and have each other's back. There's an open line of communication between us and we're bouncing ideas off of each other. I hope you're as excited as we are because we're thrilled to get this year started."
Do you know when your first live appearance will be on the mound in Spring Training? "Our first game is coming up on Saturday, but I'm not 100 percent what day I'll be throwing. I'm still talking with Coop about that. I don't think I'm going to throw in February or start a game in February. We're bouncing ideas off each other and we'll see where it goes."
Quote of the Day
From the Sox clubhouse: "If I tell you it's Christmas in July, hang the stocking."
Play of the Day
GM Rick Hahn interrupted a conversation today by saying, "wait until (Blake Tekotte) triples."
On the very next pitch, you guessed it, Tekotte tripled to right field.
I told him to save them for when they count.
Tomorrow's Schedule
White Sox players will go through a media session tomorrow morning with Kevin Sullivan, former White House Communications Director (and huge Sox fan, by the way).
Did You Know…
…Jeff Keppinger led his University of Georgia team to the College World Series in his junior season with a .389 BA, 18 homers and 73 RBIs? He hit .444 in the CWS, including a triple and a two-run homer off of former major leaguer Mark Prior, then pitching at USC.
Photo of the Day
Sox GM Rick Hahn is shown here taping a segment with CSN's Dave Kaplan for tonight's "Chicago Tribune Live."
Weather Gets in the Way of Baseball in Glendale, Chris Sale Talks to the Fans and Ron Kittle Finds a Sox Fan in the Strangest of Places
Wednesday, February 20, 2013
Today's News
Bad Weather
Rain, wind and cold abbreviated today's workout, but John Danks was able to throw under the covered batting cage–his third throwing session of the spring.
Cameras Rolling
Several Sox players took part in a commercial shoot today and it went without a hitch. Details will follow in the coming weeks.
Sale Answers Sox Fans' Questions on a Variety of Subjects
Chris Sale spent part of his day today interacting with Sox fans. So much good info came out of the Q&A session that I'll be posting in two parts. Part I is below, Part II tomorrow. Here are the first six questions and Sale's responses:
How have you adjusted to pitching to Tyler Flowers instead of A.J. Pierzynski? "There really is no adjustment. With catchers you just kind of throw to the mitt; it just might be on a different hand. Tyler has been great and I've already thrown to him a couple of times out here. We've communicated back and forth quite a bit, whether it's pitches, movement, what he sees I'm doing differently, stuff like that. He kind of helps me out in a coaching standpoint too because he's looking straight at me with my mechanics and my hand and my delivery."
How do you calm yourself during stressful moments on the mound? "When things start happening and moments start to build up and you find yourself at the peak of the game, the best thing you can do is just slow it all down. Step off, take a couple of deep breaths, and flush any of the negativity out that could possibly happen instead of going into that situation saying, 'I hope I don't get hit, or I hope this, or I don't want this to happen.' You kind of talk yourself into 'Hey I'm going to make this pitch; I'm going to get out of this.' You have to self-motivate, but at the same time don't hype yourself up too much because this game can get fast on you in a hurry and can unravel pretty quickly. The more you can slow it down and pace yourself the better off you are."
How has the arm held up after throwing so many innings last year? "So far, so good. I actually took a little more time off this off-season from throwing. I probably took an extra three weeks to a month off from throwing, moreso than I usually do, because I wanted to give it a rest. Last year was a long year and obviously that was the most innings I've ever thrown. There at the end I might have fizzled out a little bit because I had been throwing a lot and was still learning how to get back out there every fifth day. Now that I've gone through that and know how I've felt the beginning, middle, and end and all the way in between I can kind of adjust accordingly. This year, I can help myself, not really beat what I did last year, but get through the year a little bit more complete than I did last year."
How did you gain the weight this off-season? By eating a lot of pizza? "Obviously I ate my fair share of pizzas; I won't sit here and lie to you. The biggest thing for me this off-season is I got a trainer and saw him five days a week. He got me in a program that helped me build leg strength, core strength, etc. I actually just started eating better, eating a bit healthier too. I learned how to grill this off-season, so I was whipping up steaks, pork chops, chicken and ribs. I feel like eating those types of things is better than going to McDonalds and grabbing two Big Macs and a large fry."
How is the team chemistry so far compared to last year? "Honestly, it's about the same. We have pretty much the same core group of guys back, and the guys we've brought in have meshed awesome. It's the same feel, same vibe from last year. We're laid back, everyone is friends with each other and we all have a good time. We all hang out together while we're here, and then we'll leave and go grab lunch or hang out at one of our houses. We're a bunch of grown up men who are friends and play baseball and hang out off the field too so that's the good thing about what we have going here. I can truly say every day I come in I have a good time and enjoy the people that I work with. Not everyone in the world can say that, but it's nice to have that here."
What are your thoughts on Peavy saying you should pitch on opening day? "Everyone knows what my standpoint on that is. It would be a tremendous honor to me and that's obviously something you dream about. I would appreciate it more than anything, but where I'm sitting I feel like that's (Jake Peavy's) role. He's not only a leader on our pitching staff, but a leader of our team. With what he's gone through and what he's done and how he's gone about his business throughout his career it's hard to sit here and say I think I deserve to pitch over someone I look up to. It's kind of like saying you're the man of the house when you're still living in the house with your dad. I have all the respect in the world for him and that's why I truly believe he's our leader to go out there, but it makes me feel a lot more confident to hear him say those things about me."
Quote of the Day
From former Sox slugger Ron Kittle, weighing in from Mexico: "I found a lone Mayan Sox fan at the ruins of Chichen Itza at Mayan Temple."
Tomorrow's Schedule
The Sox will play an intrasquad game tomorrow morning.
Did You Know…
…that popular White Sox head athletic trainer Herm Schneider, entering his 35th season with the Sox, was born in Amsterdam, the Netherlands?
Photo of the Day
Picture This: It's Sox Photo Day at Camelback Ranch
Tuesday, February 19, 2013
Today's News
Annual Rite of Spring
Today was Photo Day at White Sox camp, the one day each spring when photographers from Major League Baseball, the team and all the various licensees (think baseball cards, products, etc.) snap early morning photos of our staff and players.
Setup begins the day before and folks, including many from my staff, arrive veeeerrry early in the morning. We have an early-to-rise camp, so while we say Photo Day starts at 7:00 a.m., guys started going through our line closer to 6:20 a.m. By 8:40 a.m., the dust had settled.
Here is an image from the day …
While we maybe had 8-10 different stations today, you can imagine what Photo Day was like when Michael Jordan was in camp, something like 40 stops by my recollection. And Jordan's response to photographers was always classic: "If I only get two free throws, then you only get two shots too." And after two clicks of the camera, he moved on …
Robin on Matt Thornton Being Slowed Down by Elbow Soreness
"He just said it (the elbow) didn't feel right. We have so much time down here, I think it's safer to slow him down and get him out of drills and make sure he's comfortable with it before he continues on…You're concerned every time a guy has that. I don't know what level it's at right now. Again, the beauty of being down here so early is you can give him this time off and he can catch back up if there's nothing wrong with it."
Tomorrow's Schedule
Rain, wind and cold weather predicted for Glendale.
Did You Know…
…that Sox reliever Donnie Veal is a cousin of former NBA All-Star and current Sacramento, CA mayor, Kevin Johnson?
Photo of the Day
The Sodfather: Only with the White Sox would our world famous groundskeeper Roger Bossard sneak into line on Photo Day with his trusty rake. I told him he needed a new pullover.
Captain Konerko Speaks as Full Squad Reports to Sox Camp
One More "Short" Day for Sox Before Full Squad Reports on Sunday
Today's news
Tomorrow is the last "short" day of camp as the full squad reports on Sunday when GM Rick Hahn and manager Robin Ventura will meet with the entire club and pitchers will throw BP to hitters for the first time. One of those hitters, of course, will be slugger Adam Dunn who stopped by Camelback Ranch today.
Catcher Hector Gimenez arrived in camp and took part in workouts.
Enjoy this revealing Q&A with Courtney Hawkins, the Sox's No. 1 draft pick in 2012:
Quote of the Day
Ventura on the importance of John Danks, who had his first bullpen session of the spring yesterday: "It's a big one. He was our Opening Day starter last year so not having him around was a big blow. (Danks) getting healthy and being able to do the things you would expect him to do are big for us."
Tomorrow's schedule
With tomorrow being the last day before the full squad reports, bullpen sessions and catchers BP will be the order of the day.
Did you know…
...that Gordon Beckham's father was a quarterback at the University of South Carolina?
Photo of the Day
Another day of bullpens in Sox camp.


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News and Events
Darton To Host Biomedical & Biotechnical Day August 25
August 19, 2010
Darton College will host Biomedical & Biotechnical Day Wednesday, Aug. 25, at 9 a.m. in the J-Building.
This conference will feature keynote speakers from a range of biomedical/biotechnology fields: Dr. Larry Young, Dr. Phat Dang, Dr. Lakeshia J. Taite, and Dr. Michael Christie. The conference is presented by the Southwest Georgia Biomedical & Biotechnology Collaborative.
Dr. Young of Emory University is the division chief of behavioral neuroscience and psychiatric disorders at the Yerkes National Primate Research Center. He will discuss his research with voles and discoveries that may be useful in designing novel treatments for the social deficits found in psychiatric disorders such as autism. Dr. Young grew up in Worth County.
Dr. Dang is a research biochemist/molecular biologist at the National Peanut Research Laboratory in Dawson, Ga. He will discuss his research in plant biotechnology in agriculture.
Dr. Taite is an assistant professor in the School of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering at Georgia Tech. She will provide an overview of her work in biomaterials for drug delivery and tissue engineering applications.
Dr. Christie teaches in the biomedical engineering department at Florida International University. He specializes in the research and development of electroactive polymer sensors for non-invasive imaging applications.
The conference is free and open to the public. Registration will begin at 8 a.m. in the J-Building Lobby. The first session will start at 8:50 a.m. in the Darton Theatre. Lunch will be provided to the first 200 high school registrants. A tour of the campus will be available. The conference will end at 3:30 p.m.
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How to Write a Compensation Plan: Some Fundamentals During a Recession
Maybe as employers, we can get a little complacent about our compensation plans this year.
We're all sitting in the catbird seat today. And maybe still will be next year.
Along the way, especially if the economy doesn't improve, the only folks we're really likely to lose are – who? Well, there's a concern! It's our outstanding employees who are the highest turnover risk – those who are keeping us successful during a recession.
So let's discuss how to write a compensation plan, today, that will keep us in business for the long run. One that will encourage employee retention, maintain morale, limit employee turnover and keep us HR types on the CEO's "nice" list. Here's how:
Keys to Successful Employee Compensation Plans
- Retain our critical employees – when has retention been more critical?
- Don't overpay a dime, if possible – what company has profits to burn needlessly?
- Pay everyone fairly (enough) so that they can focus fully on their work
I know what you're thinking, "How do I develop a compensation plan that meets all of these objectives?" The most critical are the last two points: pay enough without overpaying. And to accomplish that we can be grateful for the solid pay data Payscale provides. But there's still much more for us to do to develop a sound compensation plan.
Working Examples of Compensation Plans for Critical Employees
Top employee retention seems to be a frequent missing logic step in designing compensation plans. Here are two examples of how to recognize if you have a critical employee on your hands:
Compensation Plan Example #1: What do you pay your star retail salesperson?
Probably high, as in above market median, but you can't open the vault for this employee. Even if they're brilliant, a salesperson's success is dependent on many other employees' tasks being done well. The buyer has to buy the right goods at the right price. The inventory person has to ensure the appropriate stock is in the right store. The floor designer has to display the merchandise to its best advantage. Many, many tasks are required for success.
So in retail, ultimately, the entire system is more likely to be critical to company success than any one employee in the system, no matter how well they do their job. Overpaying a star salesperson isn't likely to give you much of a return on that investment.
Compensation Plan Example #2: What do you pay Sid Meier?
Sid Meier is the video game designer responsible (well, I also played a role) for really irritating my family a few years back. That was after our son taught me how to play Sid's computer game, Civilization II. The dog – I got addicted.
"Where's Dad?"
"On the computer."
Sid was the dog visionary who designed the game. It was a bestseller. The latest version still may be but I won't allow myself to go near it.
The point is that rarely, in certain jobs and companies, one person really can have a big impact on the success of the entire company. The costs of employee turnover for one person might threaten a company's future. Steve Jobs seems to have had this impact on Apple. You can think of your own examples. Here's a case where you might want to open the vault! Like hiring the "hot" movie star, you could get a great ROI on off-the-charts pay for a top talent.
Sid, I hope it worked out for you; it's really an entertaining game!
The Cost of Overpaying in Employee Compensation Plans
Rigor, such as the compensation data from Payscale.com makes possible, is more than a nicety. It may be a key to survival. Let's do the math.
Say your company has 1,000 employees. Revenues are $100,000,000 a year, profits will be $1,000,000 next year, and the Board is pretty happy – after all, $1,000,000 in profits during a recession is a lot better than many companies are doing.
So you give all of your employees a raise on January 1 and, because you're nice, you end up overpaying everyone by only $1,000. On an average salary of, say, $50,000, that's nothing.
But then, we do the math. Uh-oh. $1,000 x 1,000 employees is (yikes) your entire profit. Get your compensation data from a reliable source, like Payscale.com, and make your profit target for the year instead of gobbling it up. It's much nicer than layoffs in the long run.
The Cost of Underpaying in an Employee Compensation Plan
Older news here: Jac Fitz Enz showed the cost of employee turnover was 6-24 months of salary. For a key employee making $100,000 per year that cost might be $200,000 – or more, if his name is Sid. It's worth keeping this cost in mind. Retention pays. It could pay a lot.
The Art of Designing Compensation Plans
We'll talk more about this on another day, but here's the simple core reality of employee compensation plans: to design a compensation system that pays someone competently – not too much, not too little – you only need to do three things:
How to Write a Compensation Plan – 3 Important Steps
- Determine the market compensation rate
- Compare an employee's work to the market
- Align employees' compensation with their work, relative to the market.
It is simple, in concept. At raise time, it can be this simple:
High pay + poor results = no raise
Low pay + great results = big raise
The Goal: People Forget About Pay, So They Can Focus Fully on Work
Frederick Herzberg made this point, and I'm not sure it's ever been improved upon: compensation does not act as a "satisfier", or motivator. But it sure can act as a dissatisfier if someone believes they're underpaid.
W. Edwards Deming fully agreed. And he was one consultant who got consistently brilliant results. Can you name anyone with half his record of turning organizations into profit machines? Deming's "prescription": pay people well, so they forget about pay.
Any ideas triggered for you by what I've mentioned above? As always, I'm curious.
Stuart Jennings, M.S.
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Today's Scripture
But someone will say, You have faith, and I have works. Show me your faith without your works, and I will show you my faith by my works. (James 2:18, NKJV)
Today's Word from Joel and Victoria
We all have dreams that were hoping will come to pass and promises that were believing for. We should always be praying, believing and hoping thats all part of faith. But theres another part of faith that, oftentimes, people leave out, and that is putting action behind your faith.
Scripture tells us that our works or actions prove our faith. In other words, when we really believe God, we obey Him. We can pray all day long, God, get me out of this problem. Or, God, give me that promotion. But if you really want to get Gods attention and see Him move in amazing ways, take it one step further and do something to demonstrate your faith. Let your actions prove your faith in Him. For example, maybe you need a turnaround in a relationship. Are you being the one to show love, honor and forgiveness? Maybe you need a financial breakthrough. Are you obeying Him and being faithful in your finances? Maybe you lost your job. Are you putting your resume out and knocking on new doors? Thats one way to take a step of faith.
Today, make sure you put action behind your faith. Make it visible in the eyes of God and man and watch Him come through on your behalf!
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Father, I come to You today releasing every part of my mind, will and emotions to You. Show me ways that I can demonstrate my faith in You. Help me to make wise decisions so I can walk in higher places with You in Jesus name. Amen.
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Medicare Recovery Audit Contracting:
Lessons Learned to Address Improper Payments and Improve Contractor Coordination and Oversight
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This testimony discusses preventing and addressing government payment errors in the Medicare program. Medicare, which provides health insurance for those aged 65 and older and certain disabled persons, is susceptible to improper payments due to its size and complexity. Because the Medicare program has paid billions of dollars in error each year, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)--the agency that administers Medicare--conducts a number of activities to reduce improper payments. CMS administers the Medicare program with the help of Medicare claims administration contractors, which are not only responsible for processing and paying approximately 4.5 million claims per day, but for also conducting pre-payment reviews of claims to prevent improper payments before claims are paid, as well as post-payment reviews of claims potentially paid in error. To supplement these and other program integrity efforts, the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003 directed CMS to conduct a 3-year demonstration project on the use of a new type of contractors---recovery audit contractors (RAC)---in identifying underpayments and overpayments, and recouping overpayments in the Medicare program. The RAC demonstration program began in 2005. Subsequently, the Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006 required CMS to implement a national recovery audit contractor program by January 1, 2010. Since the conclusion of the demonstration project, CMS and we have reported on improvements needed for the RAC national program. For example, in a June 2008 report evaluating the demonstration project, CMS reported its intent to make a number of changes to the RAC national program to better address RAC-identified vulnerabilities, respond to provider concerns, and streamline operations. In March 2010, we reported on weaknesses in the agency's actions to address improper payments and CMS concurred with our recommendations. The findings in both reports are important in light of the administration's recent commitment to reducing payment errors in federal programs. In addition, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act mandates the use of RACs to identify overpayments and underpayments and to recoup overpayments made in Medicare Parts C and D and the Medicaid program. Not only can CMS's experience with RAC contractors benefit its other programs, but lessons learned from the RAC program may also assist other agencies' payment recapture audits, increase the funds recovered, and help prevent such improper payments from being made in the future. Our testimony is based on our March 2010 report13 and will focus on the lessons that can be learned from the RAC demonstration about (1) developing an adequate process and taking corrective action to address RAC-identified vulnerabilities leading to improper payments, (2) resolving coordination issues between the RACs and the Medicare claims administration contractors, and (3) establishing methods to oversee RAC claim review accuracy and provider service during the national program.
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DOD Financial Management:Improvements Needed in the Navy's Audit Readiness Efforts for Fund Balance with TreasuryGAO-16-47: Published: Aug 19, 2016. Publicly Released: Aug 19, 2016.
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Management Report:Improvements Needed in Controls over the Processes Used to Prepare the U.S. Consolidated Financial StatementsGAO-16-621: Published: Jul 13, 2016. Publicly Released: Jul 13, 2016.
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Homemade pie from scratch is an indulgence only few of us have time to make, but that doesn't mean you can't enjoy easy pie recipes that taste like homemade! From easy chocolate pie recipes and no bake cheesecake pie recipes to quick & easy pecan pie recipes and easy fruit pie recipes, the Editors at MrFood.com have collected 74 of our favorite deliciously easy pie recipes. Plus, we've included 5 no-fail recipes for making the perfect homemade pie crust! These fabulous desserts are truly "easy as pie"!
Fruit Pies
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More past indiscretions have come to light - should I be bothered, or let it go because we've worked on moving past that?
Should I forgive infidelity because we were long distance?? [more inside]
Is my boyfriend looking at porn every day ok when we haven't had sex in almost three weeks?
My boyfriend and I have been fighting/bickering quite a bit the last couple months, but he says he has never loved anyone like he loves me. That being said, we haven't had sex for almost three weeks, and have only messed around twice in the shower. I initiated both of the shower incidents, and I've made my concern about the lack of sex known. He blames it on stress at work and being tired after work and then the gym. But, I can see that he's looked a porn almost every day for the last 10 days. Am I being sensitive by being upset by this? I feel like if he's horny enough to look at porn, why shouldn't he be saving that energy for me? [more inside]
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Professor of Contemporary Chinese Studies, Faculty of Social Sciences
Prior to joining the School of Politics and International Relations, Steve Tsang (Professor of Contemporary Chinese Studies) served as Head of the School of Contemporary Chinese Studies (2014-16), and Director of the China Policy Institute (2011-14). He came to the University of Nottingham from a Professorial Fellowship at St Antony's College, Oxford University. Professor Tsang was educated at the University of Hong Kong and the University of Oxford (St Antony's College). Apart from holding visiting appointments at the Hoover Institution (University of Stanford), the University of Melbourne, the Chinese University of Hong Kong, the Academia Sinica (Institute of Modern History), and the University of Hong Kong during leaves, he had hitherto always taught at the University of Oxford. At St Antony's College he had served as Dean, Director of its Asian Studies Centre, Director of its Taiwan Studies Programme, and Director of its Pluscarden Programme for the Study of Intelligence and Global Terrorism. Upon his departure from Oxford he was elected an Emeritus Fellow of St Antony's College. He is also an Adjunct Professor at Tongji University in Shanghai, China, and an Associate Fellow at the Royal Institute for International Affairs (the Chatham House).
Whist Director of the China Policy Institute at Nottingham he worked closely with colleagues and students to make the CPI the leading think tank and research centre on greater China in the EU, and the principal instrument for the School to deliver impact based on research conducted by its academic staff. As Head of School he focused on leading the School to establish itself as a leader in using social sciences methods to research and teach a wide range of subjects on contemporary China.
He has a broad area of research interest and has introduced an analytical concept called 'consultative Leninism' for understanding the nature of politics in the People's Republic of China. He is the author of five books and the editor or co-editor of twelve others. His academic papers have appeared in many edited volumes and cutting edge international journals including Palgrave Communications, the China Quarterly, the China Journal, the Journal of Contemporary China, Asian Survey, Security Dialogue, the Journal of Imperial and Commonwealth History, Journal of International Affairs, and the Pacific Review.
Professor Tsang regularly contributes to public debates on different aspects of issues related to the politics, history, foreign policy, security and development of the People's Republic of China, Taiwan, Hong Kong and East Asia more generally. His op-ed comments have appeared in newspapers and magazines across the world, including The Wall Street Journal, New York Times, The International Herald Tribune,The Foreign Policy Magazine, New Statesman, The World Today, South China Morning Post, China Daily, Taipei Times, The Strait Times, The Globe and Mail, The Toronto Star, The Boston Globe, Chicago Tribune, San Francisco Chronicle, The Seattle Times, The National, Far Eastern Economic Review, The Korea Times, and The Japan Times. He is a frequent commentator on British and European television and radio, particularly for the BBC (including Newsnight, BBC News, Ten O'Clock News, The Talk Show, Today, PM, Newshour, What If, various World Service programmes in English, World Service in Mandarin, and World Service in Cantonese). He is also widely quoted by the printed media. Outside of academia Professor Tsang has provided expert opinions to parliamentary committees in the UK, the EU and the USA, advised senior government officials, and joined Shell for its scenario planning. His non-academic work also includes serving as a region head for Oxford Analytica (1998-2011) and on the Advisory Board of Jardine Lloyd Thompson World Risk Review (2009-14).
Nature of the political system and issues of governance in the People's China, Taiwan and Hong Kong; the foreign and security policies of China and Taiwan; the rise of China; US-China relations; UK-China relations; EU-China relations; peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait; peace and security in East Asia; democratic politics in Taiwan; the reintegration of Hong Kong into China; and the political and diplomatic history of China, Taiwan and Hong Kong from the 19th century.
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Luis' Chunky Guacamole
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Makes about 3 cups
There are only two tricks to great guacamole -- use fresh-squeezed lime juice and plenty of salt, and steer clear of overripe avocados. A perfectly ripe avocado will yield to gentle pressure, but not be mushy. To make sure that a ripe avocado isn't past its prime, flick the brown nub out of the stem end. If the color underneath is bright green instead of brown, you're good to go.
- 3 avocados, roughly diced
- 1 shallot, finely chopped
- 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
In a medium bowl, combine all ingredients, adding salt and pepper to taste. Serve immediately with tortilla chips or use as a garnish for Mexican dishes.
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Tofu & Spinach Manicotti
|1 Medium, chopped
|Celery stalks
|3 , chopped
|2 Clove (10 gm), minced or pressed
|Dry oregano leaves
|2 Teaspoon
|Olive oil
|2 Tablespoon
|Tomato puree
|30 Ounce (2 Cans, 15 Ounce Each, Unsalted Or Regular)
|Dry red wine
|1 Cup (16 tbs)
|1 Cup (16 tbs)
|Soft tofu
|1 Pound, drained, rinsed
|Thawed frozen chopped spinach
|10 Ounce, squeezed dry (1 Package)
|Dried manicotti shells
|6 Ounce (12 Shells)
|Shredded mozzarella cheese
|1⁄2 Cup (8 tbs)
In a 10- to 12-inch frying pan over medium-high heat, stir onion, celery, garlic, and oregano in oil often until onion is limp, about 8 minutes.
Add puree, wine, and water.
Cover and simmer 25 minutes; stir often.
Mix tofu and spinach well.
Stuff manicotti with this mixture.
Spread 1 3/4 cups of the tomato sauce in a 9- by 13-inch pan.
Set manicotti in sauce; cover with remaining sauce.
Bake, covered, in a 375° oven until pasta is tender when pierced, about 50 minutes.
Sprinkle with cheese
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Nutrition Facts
Serving size: Complete recipe
Calories 2177 Calories from Fat 490
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 55 g85%
Saturated Fat 12.3 g61.7%
Trans Fat 0 g
Cholesterol 44.2 mg14.7%
Sodium 1049.6 mg43.7%
Total Carbohydrates 288 g96%
Dietary Fiber 54.3 g217.2%
Sugars 62.9 g
Protein 82 g164.4%
Vitamin A 650.6% Vitamin C 328.1%
Calcium 100.7% Iron 178.1%
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A heart shaped diamond necklace is the perfect gift – incredibly meaningful, luxurious, and emotionally symbolic. The heart symbol is synonymous with love (both romantic and non-romantic) making it a great choice for someone meaningful in your life. What better way to show someone you care than the literal act of giving your heart to them?
In the picture; 10k White Gold and Diamond Double Heart Pendant Necklace
Beyond the meaning behind a heart shaped diamond necklace, there are an incredible amount of diverse designs and materials to choose from. From single hearts to unique double hearts (pictured to the right) to diamond hearts and rose gold hearts, the choices are endless. It may seem overwhelming to make a decision, but fear not! This short guide will have you pick out that perfect heart shaped diamond necklace in the next 5 minutes.
Finding the Best Heart Shaped Diamond Necklace
To start quickly, visit the link above. It will show you a few options right off the bat as well as related options. It's rare to see a piece of jewelry (especially something as specific as heart jewelry) to receive so many good reviews. This is a usually a good sign of not only high quality, but a gift that was very well received.
Before you purchase however, it's good practice to understand exactly what you're buying. By this I mean understanding the basic of materials and craftsmanship of the piece itself. Knowing even the basics of precious metals and stones will make certain that you proper value for your money (and make the piece an investment as well as a gift).
Your Guide to Precious Metals and Diamonds
During your search for jewelry you'll most often find 2 precious metals used; Gold and Silver. These two metals are incredibly valuable in their purest state and have always been hugely valuable in the history of man kind. There are, however, many variations of these metals, ranging in color, purity, and shape.
Gold. Very valuable and a rare precious metal. It's purest form is 24 karats and goes all the way down to 10 karats. Lesser pure gold (10 karats) is still at least 40% pure gold and is actually pure gold mixed with other lesser metals. It still looks very gold-like and gold is often mixed like this to give the jewelry more durability. In its purest form gold is actually quite soft and malleable – so while it may shine a bit brighter it can easily be misshaped and deformed.
Silver. More common than gold, but equally as stunning – Silver (fine silver is its pure form) is most often found as Sterling Silver. Sterling silver is still very pure – up to 90% – and is made through mixing it with other lesser metals. Again like gold this makes it more durable as fine silver is actually fairly soft and malleable.
Diamonds are the hardest naturally occurring substance on planet earth. Prices of diamonds vary huge amounts depending on the size, cut, and total weight of diamonds used. Since they can't be melted down or reshaped into a larger size, large diamonds are very rare and expensive. The weight of diamonds is measured in carats – not the same as golds purity unit karats. The higher the carat the higher the price.
Picking the Right Style
That's a very quick overview of materials so you know what exactly to look out for when buying a heart shaped diamond necklace. So with quality down these next few questions are going to help you settle on a design for your gift.
Why are you getting a heart necklace? Usually this is a very meaningful and symbolic gift. If they are close or important to you this is already perfect, but if they are your sister's nephews friend maybe consider a more classic piece of jewelry. Not to say don't get it! It is possible to give a heart necklace in a very casual way, but more often than not this gift is perfect when there's meaning behind it.
Know who you're buying for. Again, not a necessity but it helps. If you know their personality it will guide you to a suitable design or specific style. Do they dress minimally? Are they a wild personality or more reserved? This could mean the difference of a minimal designed heart shaped necklace or a more flashy sparkling diamonds-everywhere piece.
Don't cheap out. While I am an advocate of staying in your budget, if you're planning on buying a 10 dollar necklace maybe consider something else. Cheap jewelry feels very fake in person and worse – it looks very apparent. Get something at least in the 50 dollars plus range to start seeing a difference in quality. Real gold, silver, and diamond will start to come into play around that mark.
That was easy wasn't it? I told you this would be a true 5 minute guide to picking the perfect heart shaped diamond necklace! I've quickly walked you through materials and narrowed your style choices, as well as offered a great starting point for your search at the top of this article. Now start searching and don't leave your gift to the last minute!
Looking for something cheaper? Why not try your hand at a hot glue heart necklace, after all it's the though that counts!


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