Jones joins expanding United injury list
Jones had played every minute of United’s three matches in the Premier League this season as part of a new-look three-man backline implemented by manager Louis van Gaal.The Dutchman is already light in defence, with Chris Smalling, Rafael (both groin) and Luke Shaw (hamstring) currently sidelined, although the latter two could make their returns this weekend against QPR.Meanwhile, Marcos Rojo is also available to make his Red Devils debut on Sunday after finally being granted a visa following his off-season switch from Sporting CP.But Van Gaal will have to do without Jones for the next three weeks at least after confirming the latest blow to his defensive options.He said: “Phil has a torn hamstring. He is maybe out for three weeks or a month.”0Shares0000(Visited 1 times, 1 visits today) 0Shares0000LONDON, September 13- Phil Jones has joined Manchester United’s growing injury list after being ruled out of action for up to a month with a torn hamstring.The 22-year-old defender sustained the injury while on international duty earlier this week, having been forced off during the second half of England’s 2-0 win over Switzerland on Monday.
1 Alan Pardew claims Newcastle have done ‘terrific business’ in the transfer window this summer – and has suggested he may not be finished spending just yet.Seven new players have arrived at St James’ Park since the end of last season, with Facundo Ferreyra the latest to make the move to Tyneside.Siem de Jong, Daryl Janmaat, Emmanuel Riviere, Jack Colback, Ayoze Perez and Remy Cabella have also been added to Pardew’s squad.It has left the Mapgies chief hugely excited about the season ahead, and he admits there may be even more additions to his new-look squad.“I think we have done some terrific business this summer. It must please the Newcastle fans that we have signed some exciting, offensive players,” he said.“And, for me, I feel far more comfortable with the team and that we can play a brand of football that is expected of us.“It is very difficult for the likes of the teams outside of the Champions League money to compete. But we are trying to do it in an educated manner.“We’ve been accused of not spending the money we bring in, but now we have spent it and we can hope to get as close as we can. Certainly, offensively we are definitely stronger. There is no doubt about that.“We have always maintained that we will watch the window right up until the last hours.” Alan Pardew 
Manuel Pellegrini 1 Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini remains confident his side can qualify for the knockout stages of the Champions League despite seeing them squander two points in Russia.The Blues led CSKA Moscow 2-0 at half-time, thanks to goals from Sergio Aguero and James Milner, but will return to England with only a point after Seydou Doumbia and a Bebras Natcho penalty saw their opponents nick a 2-2 draw.The result leaves City third in their group with three games remaining and their hopes of progression even slimmer but Chilean boss Pellegrini is still positive about their chances.Asked if his team are now outsiders to get out of Group E, Pellegrini told Sky Sports: “Why? We have nine points more to play for. After we have played for the remaining nine points, we will see.”And pressed further if he is confident City will qualify, he added: “Of course, in the end.”
160Want local news?Sign up for the Localist and stay informed Something went wrong. Please try again.subscribeCongratulations! You’re all set! Police have arrested one of the men wanted for a brutal park stabbing that left a 33-year-old homeless man dead, authorities said today. Quinn Marez, 18, of Northridge, was spotted last night exiting a bus in West Los Angeles about 10 p.m., said Detective Mike Fesperman, of the Los Angeles Police Department’s Devonshire Division. “We had suspicion he was in the area,” Fesperman said. “He tried to run away but he was taken into custody.” The other man wanted in the stabbing death of Daniel Edward Koch is Justin Thalheimer, 18, of Northridge. Thalheimer is still being sought, Fesperman said. The men are accused of stabbing Koch after an argument at Limekiln Canyon Park on Aug. 25 or 26. The three men apparently knew one another and had been drinking when an argument broke out, police said. Koch was found face down in a creek. Described by his family as a free spirit engaged on a “Mystery Tour,” Koch graduated from Alemany High School in Mission Hills and studied art at California State University, Northridge. 
During a tour in September, Lt. Aviv Bar led council members through the police station, showing them hallways lined with stacked boxes of old records, closets converted into recruiting offices and bicycles covered with biohazard materials because there is no room to store them. “We’re bursting at the seams,” Bar said at the time. “This place was built in 1955, and if you look at pictures of it back then, it looks exactly the same now. We have outgrown the capacity of this building in many ways.” The poll tested voters’ willingness to vote for three levels of bonds, $30 million, $35 million and $40 million. A $40 million bond would cost property owners $40.42 per $100,000 assessed valuation. A typical Whittier homeowner, whose home is valued at $192,000, would pay $78 per year. Public Opinion Strategies was paid $22,000 for the poll. Whittier officials have gone to voters in the past seeking money for a new police station. But in November 2002, two-thirds of the voters rejected an increase in Whittier utility users’ tax from 5 percent to 7.5 percent. The idea was to raise about $3.3 million in additional utility users’ tax revenue that could be applied to annual payments for construction of a new police facility and a new central library at a combined cost of about $55.5 million. mike.sprague@sgvn.com (562) 698-0955, Ext. 3022 160Want local news?Sign up for the Localist and stay informed Something went wrong. Please try again.subscribeCongratulations! You’re all set! AD Quality Auto 360p 720p 1080p Top articles1/5READ MORESurfer attacked by shark near Channel Islands calls rescue a ‘Christmas miracle’The City Council at its 6:30 p.m. meeting today will review the poll – and decide whether to place a bond issue on the ballot. “The thing that encourages me is that the majority of the people think the city is going in the right direction,” said Nancy Mendez, assistant city manager. But the poll also shows that it will be difficult for a bond to pass, Mendez said. City officials commissioned the poll because they believe a new police station is needed. Officials say the station, which was built in 1955 for a department that had less than 20 officers, now is overcrowded. WHITTIER – A newly released poll shows it will be an uphill struggle to get voters to approve a $40 million bond issue to build a new police station. The poll conducted by Public Opinion Strategies showed that less than 60 percent of the voters would support a bond issue. A two-thirds vote is needed. This is despite the fact that about 70 percent of voters think the city is on the right track and approve of the job being done by the Whittier City Council. 
A. Cuadra/Science At 11.53 p.m. EDT on 4 July, NASA controllers received confirmation that their latest planetary probe, Juno, had arrived safely at Jupiter. With three simple tones the probe, which was in a form of safe mode during a 35-minute engine burn, signaled that it had successfully slowed its speed and entered into orbit around the solar system’s biggest planet. Diane Brown, Juno program executive at NASA headquarters in Washington, D.C., told reporters at a postinsertion briefing that after the spacecraft’s 5-year journey, the feeling was “overwhelming” and the orbital insertion was “flawless.” She added: “Being able to go to bed knowing we don’t have to worry about what will happen tomorrow is pretty awesome.”Juno will peer through Jupiter’s outer veil of clouds to study its structure deep into the interior. It will swoop down closer to Jupiter than any spacecraft has gone before, just 4000 kilometers above the cloud tops. The aim is to study the giant planet’s origin and evolution: How far down do the surface stripes and swirling storms go? How do structures deep inside the planet affect what we see on the surface? What is the source of Jupiter’s intense magnetic field? And does it have a solid rocky core?Theorists believe that, as the solar system’s largest resident, Jupiter holds the key to understanding how the whole body of planets formed around the protostar that became our sun. “A question I’ve had my whole life is, how did we get here? 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Science instruments will be turned on 5 days from now. The first full set of observations will begin at the end of August after the initial 53-day orbit. The craft will then settle into a 14-day orbit and circle the planet pole-to-pole 33 times over the next year and a half before being plunged into Jupiter’s clouds at the end of its mission to prevent an accidental collision with one of Jupiter’s moons, which could contaminate them with earthly microbes.
Triple world champion Lewis Hamilton has taken inspiration from U.S. tennis great Serena Williams as he prepares for a Formula One title showdown with Mercedes team mate Nico Rosberg this weekend.Serena, along with her older sister Venus, has attended a grand prix recently and Hamilton said he had been honoured to spend time with the 22-times grand slam singles champion. (Also read: Lewis Hamilton aims to do late friend proud in title duel) “I was actually with Serena last week in LA…she came out to Mexico (for the race) which for me was a real honour to have someone of her power, someone who has achieved so much,” Hamilton told reporters in Abu Dhabi.”We generally have a lot of fun when we are around each other. We’re always laughing and joking and enjoying life away from sport,” added the 31-year-old. (Also read: Formula One: Decisive day looms for Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg)”I’m absolutely mesmerised by what she has achieved and definitely inspired by her as an athlete and as a human being and so trying to learn from her. Every now and then she’ll give me a bit of that magic in her words.”Hamilton, who grew up with little money and no family background in motor racing but with a determined father pushing him on, said he had plenty in common with the sisters who trod a similar path in tennis.The driver, whose paternal grandfather immigrated to Britain from the Caribbean, has also broken down racial barriers to succeed in his sport and can become the first Briton to win four Formula One championships.advertisementHe said Serena, the world number two, was now “generally really interested in cars” and had asked him a lot of questions about the sport since watching him win last month’s race in Mexico City.Her 36-year-old sister, a two times U.S. Open champion, attended the U.S. Grand Prix in Austin, Texas, in October that Hamilton won.”Venus talks a lot about wisdom and about her growth and about the process of being a sportsman or sportswoman so generally from both of them, I take a lot of inspiration and admire them both hugely,” he said.
The Tamil Nadu Cricket Association (TNCA) has requested India and England cricketers to wear black armbands during the fifth Test in Chennai as a mark of respect for former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa, who died on December 5. (Virat Kohli’s approaching milestones ahead of Chennai Test)”We have requested both England and India teams to wear black armbands as a mark of respect for the departed soul of our former CM. Because of this tragedy, the TNCA has decided against having any kind of function or felicitation during the match,” a senior TNCA official told PTI today. (Is this the best Indian Test team ever? Let’s wait for 2 more years: Ganguly to India Today)Cyclone Vardah that lashed the city last Monday had caused considerable damage to the property at Chepauk Stadium but TNCA has worked on warfooting to get the ground ready in time for Test match, scheduled to start from tomorrow. (No Wi-FI, no network, no practice: Virat Kohli plays FIFA on PlayStation with teammates in Chennai)India have already sealed the five-Test series 3-0.(With PTI inputs)
Quick question: Are you satisfied with what you make from your freelance business month to month?Even if you are, an extra $1000 wouldn’t hurt, would it?Well the good thing is, you’re here. And reading this right now is the best decision you could make for the next couple of minutes.Why?Well, I’m no veteran freelancer. And I’ve only been writing online for just 5 years.When I first started freelance writing, my monthly income averaged about $100.No kidding.But the first time I was able to add an extra zero to that wasn’t just by doing more work. I simply expanded my business. Here’s how:1. Add an extra service, then upsell!For a long time, all I could offer clients was an article writing service. I loved writing. I believe it’s a talent and so, I felt that was the only thing I was “allowed” to sell.Wrong!When I built my personal website, and then helped my dad setup his author website, a bulb “lit up” in my head. But I wasn’t ready to jump into PHP and CSS because I wasn’t sure I could pull it off. It looked like foreign territory.So I reached out to a few friends, offered to setup their websites for free and about three months later, I added web design to my services.Since then, I’ve built simple, basic websites to robust membership websites with marketing automation that’s nerve racking! All worth a few thousand bucks a month.What’s the natural next step from where you are presently? For me, it was to add web design to my content creation services. It just looked like the perfect add-on service.If you’re a freelance logo designer, and you realise that your clients have terrible websites that spoil the beauty of your logo, an extra web design service would be a natural add-on. That way, you get to design the website that houses your logo. That’s what Rafal Tomal, freelance web designer does.What if you create social media content for clients? Social media strategy or ad campaign management is a natural upsell.Jon Loomer’s course on Facebook marketing is a good go-to guide if that’s your route.What if you’re a writer and realise your content gets published on websites with poor UX? Then add a website audit to your whole package. Or start working with WordPress and use simple-to-use themes like Studiopress. It’s not as scary as you think ☺.You don’t have to add a service you don’t like. You’ll burn out and get frustrated if you do.Look at the things you’re presently good at and see if there’s something you’re bold enough to offer as an add-on service. If there isn’t any, learn a new skill until you can sell it.2. Sell Online ProductsRight now, this looks like a no-brainier. It’s becoming one of the most profitable business models online.Several freelancers have been able to diversify by creating online products they can sell. These products could vary, from training courses on a specific topic, to books, or physical products whose sales can be facilitated digitally.And having such online products just makes people see you as an expert, even if all you have is a book related to your service on Amazon.Remember perceived value?For example, Danny Marguiles, a freelance copywriter, states in this post how selling a course added more than $160,000 to his revenue in the space of 13 months. Do the math.There are several tools you’ll need to make this happen. You really can’t wake up one day and expect to launch a product tomorrow.Now a note of warning: As creative people, we tend to think too big about whatever it is we want to create, and then eventually we get paralyzed from creating because of how scary the idea looks.The solution? Start small, with tools within your reach.If, for example, you see yourself selling ebooks or other digital products online, don’t go all out by starting with Shopify or Magento e-commerce platforms. Consider a cost effective option like Spaces — one that will grow with you as you test out various online products.Spend only on the software you absolutely need and validate your ideas first. Yes, you may need to spend money to make money but you don’t need to spend as much as you think. The key to this old adage is to spend wisely so you can create extra income that is sustainable.3. Adopt A Recurring Revenue ModelYou’re a freelancer, so you’re already used to the famine cycle.On some months, you have a ton of jobs. On other months, you have so much time to watch your favourite Sitcom all day.However, one way to reduce the likelihood of famine months is to adopt the recurring revenue model.What this means is you stop taking one-off jobs. Or you attach a recurring service to a one-off job.Initially, clients would approach me to write a bunch of articles in a month. After that’s complete, they pay and zoom off.But as I learned more about content marketing, I realised that it wasn’t a campaign that you stop.When you’re able to make your service appear as part of a long term plan that’ll contribute to your clients’ business goals, they come back month after month.So I ramped up my services a bit to include services like:Content marketing strategy (one-off service)Monthly blog posts (recurring)Web design (one-off)Website support (recurring)Content promotion (recurring)Monthly strategy review (recurring) etc.Not all clients will have recurring contracts with you. But the few that do will give you that extra income you need every month, so you hardly (or never) run out of jobs. That’s as long as you do your marketing and keep your pipeline full.The ball is in your courtYou’re a freelancer. You already sell services online. And by now, you know that implementing just one of the three methods above can add at least $1000 to your monthly income.You determine just how profitable your digital business is. Like it or not, you’re already living an enviable lifestyle. Don’t take that for granted. Instead make it better.Learn how to do something new. Experiment. Keep improving. Charge for what you know. Add an extra $1000 to your monthly income. Make it steady. Then repeat the process.The sooner you get started with this, the more profitable it will be for you. Clarity begins with action. Don’t wait till all the stars align, start right now!The ball is in your court. So play it!
Arsenal right-back Hector Bellerin has trolled West Brom and former manager Tony Pulis on Twitter as he congratulated Serge Gnabry on winning Bayern Munich’s Player of the Season award.Former Baggies boss Pulis infamously said that the winger was “not at the level required” to play for West Brom after joining on loan from the Gunners in the summer of 2015.Gnabry had already made a handful of appearances for Arsenal at that point, making his senior debut in the 2012-13 season and scoring his first senior goal the next campaign against Swansea. Article continues below Editors’ Picks ‘There is no creativity’ – Can Solskjaer get Man Utd scoring freely again? ‘Everyone legged it on to the pitch!’ – How Foden went from Man City superfan to future superstar Emery out of jail – for now – as brilliant Pepe papers over Arsenal’s cracks What is Manchester United’s ownership situation and how would Kevin Glazer’s sale of shares affect the club? However, a knee injury stalled his progress and he was loaned out to pick up more regular minutes as he found his way back to full fitness, but was never really given a chance under Pulis.Indeed, the Baggies played Gnabry just three times during that spell – once off the bench in the Premier League and twice from the start in the Carabao Cup – before sending him to train with the youth team.That failed loan move convinced Gnabry he needed to leave England in order to further his career, and completed a move to Werder Bremen at the end of the season.He impressed immediately, scoring 11 goals and attracting interest from Bayern Munich, who signed him the season after. Not good enough to play for West Brom though🙄🙄 Congrats my bro I always knew you were the best 🌟@SergeGnabry https://t.co/dTYrcPjRay— Héctor Bellerín (@HectorBellerin) June 22, 2019The Bundesliga giants would then loan him out to Hoffenheim, where he again enjoyed success, scoring 10 goals and adding seven assists.Gnabry returned to Bayern last summer and, in his first season with the club, netted 13 times and notched nine assists as the Bavarian outfit won a domestic double, winning both the league and the DFB-Pokal.The 23-year-old also won Bayern’s Player of the Season award, and former Gunners team-mate Bellerin sent his congratulations on social media, poking fun at Pulis’ assessment of the winger in light of his current achievements.With the Gunners struggling at present and lacking quality wide options, many fans may well be regretting Arsene Wenger’s decision to allow the promising youngster to leave in 2016.