Mourinho seeks improvement
0Shares0000LONDON, England, May 11- Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho admits his position at the club will be under threat if he does not improve on what has been a disappointing 2013/14 campaign.The Blues have experienced a frustrating season and look likley to secure a third-placed finish in the Premier League standings following their recent elimination from the Champions League at the semi-final stage. And based on the managerial shuffle that has taken place at Stamford Bridge over the past several seasons, the Portuguese tactician is acutely aware that another failed season could spell the end of his second stint at the London club’s helm.However, he was keen to point out that his future is not dependant on claiming trophies next term.He told reporters at the club’s Cobham training base: “I don’t have to win [trophies] next time, but I have to improve.“Nobody has that security in football, I believe. I work hard every day to try to prove I’m the right person for the job and the Chelsea job at the moment is a different job than in previous years.“David Moyes signed a six-year contract at United and everyone spoke about stability. Everyone was convinced he had stability, myself included, but he didn’t get to the end of his first season.“So, in football now, there must be something really special between manager and club, or the manager must be something really special to be there for five, 10 years.“I’m not saying I’ll have that security to be here until the end of my contract or beyond that. I just try and prove I can do my job.”0Shares0000(Visited 1 times, 1 visits today)
ROSEMEAD – Developers connected with four projects in the city have contributed at least $30,000 to council members since 2005, according to finance records. In addition, two developers paid for three meals for former Rosemead City Manager Andrew Lazzaretto. Other city officials, including Mayor John Tran and interim City Manager Oliver Chi, also attended, but said they paid for their own meals. “People may think, `Wow, staff and council members are meeting developers. Is something shady going on?”‘ Chi said. “At the end of the day, to get the deals done, you have to get to know one another and it is hard to do in just an office setting.” There is nothing illegal about receiving campaign contributions, said Bob Stern, president of the Center for Governmental Studies. But he said accepting any more than $500 in contributions “looks bad.” Tran and his associate Thong Van Lu contributed $5,000 each to Mayor John Tran. A mixed-use and commercial development, both proposed by Hawaii Supermarket owner Gerard Yang, are in the planning stages. Associates related to the Hawaii Supermarket and those involved in the proposed Big Island mixed-use project – including the architect – have contributed $4,700 to Tran and councilwomen Polly Low and Margaret Clark. Tran received $1,000, Low received $2,900, and Clark received $800. Low and Clark did not return calls to comment on this story. Chi said that he hasn’t experienced any pressure to bend the rules for certain developers. The conditions for a fourth project, which is located on one parcel owned by Eric Lee and Bob Nguyen, was approved by the City Council after it was originally denied by the planning commission. Councilman John Nu ez, who did not return calls, appealed that planning commission’s decision. Nguyen and Lee combined have donated $14,000 to Rosemead council members, including a $50 dinner bought for Lazzaretto by Lee. Nguyen gave Mayor Tran $7,000. Lee gave Tran $5,000 and gave Low $2,000. jennifer.mclain@sgvn.com (626) 962-8811, Ext. 2477160Want local news?Sign up for the Localist and stay informed Something went wrong. Please try again.subscribeCongratulations! You’re all set! Tran, however, said the financial support he received for his campaign has no impact on the progression of the projects. “Any campaign contribution I’ve received does not impact my decision,” Tran said. “We are well aware of our conflict-of-interest laws.” Staff members said that there is a lot of interest in development in Rosemead. “I think there is a tremendous opportunity right now for the city to capitalize in the development interest,” Chi said. “We have a lot of pots on the stove.” A potential mixed-use project at Rosemead Boulevard and Steele Street, proposed by Hieu Tran, was granted an exclusive negotiating agreement in April. 
Term limits are the biggest joke played on the general public. The intent was to bring new talent and dedicated people to politics. Instead it took the advantage away from those people. What chance do they have running against a person who has a war chest of more than a half-million dollars and name recognition? Frank Jacobs – Sylmar Rock of courage Re “USC’s `rock’ rolls on without Heisman, savors life as Trojan” (Sept. 16): I felt nothing but awe and admiration for Rocky Paneno and his family, more so because I know in my heart that I would not have the will to survive the ordeals he has overcome with such grace, resilience and fortitude. I will think of them whenever I begin to feel as though my “problems” matter, even a bit. Thank you for a true profile in courage. James Cannon – Sherman Oaks Mexican justice Re “Bounty hunter arrested on Mexican charges” (Sept. 14): It makes sense that a country as corrupt as Mexico would demand the arrest of American Duane “Dog” Chapman, who apprehended a criminal in Mexico, as well as his son and a colleague. Perhaps the U.S. should demand that the hundreds of Mexicans who have murdered Americans and retreated to the safe haven of Mexico be exchanged for the Chapmans. My hope is that if and when the Chapmans are returned to Mexico, they are accompanied by a contingent of the millions of Mexicans residing illegally in the U.S. Kathleen M. Appell – Warminster, Pa. Constitutional chill Re “Church faces IRS scrutiny over sermon” (Sept. 17): I was appalled at the story about the Internal Revenue Service investigating the All Saints Church in Pasadena due to its minister’s being outspoken against the war in Iraq. I am not a Christian; nor have I ever been to this church. My outrage is over yet another example of the Bush administration inappropriately punishing its critics. Is the IRS investigating churches that speak out against gay marriage or a woman’s right to choose? Of course not! It is selective persecution, and all members of the public should express their outrage before this administration puts the entire Constitution, along with the Bill of Rights, into a paper shredder. Steven Afriat – Sherman Oaks Dictatorship What is happening to America? It’s not just the federal government’s actions toward other nations and their citizens but the treatment of our own citizens. An example of this is the Internal Revenue Service investigation of whether All Saints Episcopal Church in Pasadena violated the federal tax code. This is a church that questioned the arrest of Japanese-Americans at the start of World War II. It is now called “liberal” in an Associated Press story. I must ask: Is our country becoming a dictatorship before our eyes? Don Evans – Canoga Park160Want local news?Sign up for the Localist and stay informed Something went wrong. Please try again.subscribeCongratulations! You’re all set! Re “Costly L.A. County quintet” (Sept. 18): Can I apply for a Los Angeles County supervisor’s furniture-cleaning job? After buying more than $100,000 in furniture, the supervisors must need a director of furniture cleaning. But I think the public is already getting cleaned by the supervisors. Richard Venn – Oak Park AD Quality Auto 360p 720p 1080p Top articles1/5READ MOREThe Christmas Truce of 1914 proved that peace is possibleLAUSD loves parents Re “Lesson lost” (Our Opinions, Sept. 18): Proponents still want to mislead the public and use parents to promote their agenda. Since 2000, the Los Angeles Unified School District has been transforming, with much of the restructuring focused on serving the school community through parent involvement. The Parent Community Service Branch provides the coordination and technical support to the local districts and local schools to enhance their parent involvement. A parent-involvement policy was written and approved by the board, and the state mandates parent involvement districtwide. Zella Knight – Sun Valley Four more years? 
The pair had been embroiled in a running battle during the first half before both appeared to kick out at one another after a tussle on the deck.“I think for Alfredo to go to the next level or to improve he will have to channel his aggression,” said the Rangers boss, who also saw James Tavernier net a penalty before Jermain Defoe’s stoppage-time clincher ensured Sam Cosgrove’s double counted for nothing.“I’ll be honest, I haven’t had the chance to analyse the incident back so I can’t tell you if Scott deserved a red or whether Alfredo did.“But they’ve had a fantastic battle up until that point. Scott was physical with Alfredo, Alfredo was physical with them. “Two top players, but unfortunately they have both ended up with red cards.“Whether they deserved it I’ll have to analyse it. If Alfredo is in the wrong then he’ll deserve the red card.“He’ll then be missing for two games and that’s how he’ll get punished because he hates missing games.“But I’m doing everything in my power to help the kid grow as a footballer and as a person.“I’m not going to take the physical side away from him because he’ll get bullied out there against some strong physical players.“But for Alfredo to get to the next level and move on his career – and for people to trust him – he does have to channel it in the right way.”Rangers have now opened up a five-point lead on Derek McInnes’ Dons but Gerrard is not convinced the title race is now a two-horse race with the Hoops.“We’ve won, we’re delighted we’ve won,” he said. “But Aberdeen are not going away, Kilmarnock are not going away. Hearts are getting stronger.“We can’t rest on our laurels. We need to find consistency, keep growing and let’s see what happens.”McKenna gifted Gers their third goal when he handled in the box and his manager was frustrated the defender allowed himself to get sucked in by Morelos for his sending off.“My first thoughts with McKenna is that both red cards are right,” said McInnes. “McKenna is maybe guilty with a bit of naivety with Morelos, as he’s got previous with his antics.“When Morelos is on his game, like he was tonight, he’s a star. But after he went off it felt like one-way traffic. I couldn’t criticise my players’ reaction – I’m disappointed with one or two of the goals but sometimes the movement of their front players causes you problems.“It’s a sore one for us, going five points behind Rangers. There’s still lots of football to be played. We’ll use tonight as extra motivation.” Rangers boss Steven Gerrard warned Alfredo Morelos to clean up his act if he wants to make it to the top.The Colombian went from saint to sinner as he fired two clinical finishes at Pittodrie – then saw red against Aberdeen for the third time this season.Morelos’ double – which takes his tally to the season to 23 – helped seal a thrilling 4-2 win for Rangers which kept the Light Blues six points behind Premiership leaders Celtic.But former Liverpool skipper Gerrard says the 22-year-old will not be able to fulfil his dreams of playing in the English Premier League if he carries on getting himself caught up in the sort of needless clash that saw the striker and Reds defender Scott McKenna head for an early bath just after half-time.
Share This!©Rikki NiblettThe hype is big behind Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2 and for those of you who are fans of the movie, there is a brand new meet and greet you are going to want to experience.Both Star-Lord and baby Groot are now meeting Guests as part of the One Man’s Dream exhibit at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. Groot and Star-Lord took over the spot that was once occupied by Moana. It is rumored that Moana may be moving the the Magic Kingdom, but nothing official has been announced about that yet.While there is no end date currently announced for when Star-Lord and Groot would be leaving, it is expected that they will greet Guests daily through the holiday season.
Watch Serie A live in the UK on Premier Sports for just £11.99 per month including live LaLiga, Eredivisie, Scottish Cup Football and more. Visit: https://subscribe.premiersports.tv/ New Armenia coach Abraham Khashmanyan warns he “doesn’t believe in being too adventurous in our football” for the final Euro 2020 qualifier with Italy. It kicks off at the Stadio Barbera in Palermo on Monday at 19.45 GMT. “We had only two days to train and recover players, so we’ll try to give our best in the circumstances,” said the tactician in a press conference. “Italy will be highly-motivated, as they won 10 games in a row and can finish the group with a perfect record. I doubt it’s going to be easy for us.” Khashmanyan made his debut in Friday’s 1-0 home defeat to Greece and made clear he won’t be taking unnecessary risks. “We are going to play with five defenders again. I don’t believe in being too adventurous in our football, so the idea is to defend and go on the counter-attack. “Armenia played with the same system for 10 years, so it’s important to have other options. You also know we have many players out injured and can’t do much more than this.” Roma star Henrikh Mkhitaryan is the most important absentee, but he is joined by suspended Rumyan Hovsepyan, while goalkeeper Roman Berezovsky pulled out due to his son’s ill health. “Everyone knows that Mkhitaryan is the soul of the Armenian team, a player who brings such valuable experience. Unfortunately, he’s not the only one missing. “The way I see it, Italy are one of the many favourites to win Euro 2020. Armenia have never played in a particularly risky way and we won’t change that now. We are not here to be sparring partners, we want to defend and counter, trying to get a result.” Armenia squad for Italy Aram Hayrapetyan, Gevorg Kasparov, Arsen Beglaryan; Taron Voskanyan, Hayk Ishkanyan, Arman Hovhannisyan, Armen Manucharyan, Arthur Danielyan, Varazdat Haroyan, Hovhannes Hambardzumyan, Kamo Hovhannisyan, Andre Calisir; Petros Avetisyan, Artyom Simonyan, Artak Yedigaryan, Eric Vardanyan, Artak Grigoryan, Edgar Babayan; Gegham Harutyunyan, Tigran Barseghyan, Arthur Sarkisov, Alexander Karapetyan
Liverpool will be banking on the Anfield factor to propel them to victory against Manchester City on Sunday. Despite becoming a major force in recent years, City have a miserable record at Liverpool, where they have not won in the Premier League since 2003. Chelsea, in third place, will attempt to stay on the coat-tails of the top two away at Southampton while fourth-placed Tottenham host Cardiff. With Liverpool hosting Manchester City, the blockbuster fixture pitching first against second, both sides put their unbeaten records on the line. City lead Liverpool on goal difference but are without a Premier League win at fortress Anfield for 15 years and travel with the painful memory of three defeats against the Reds last season. City midfielder Ilkay Gundogan, who worked under Klopp for four years at Borussia Dortmund said: “It’s very tough, probably the toughest away game of the season in the Premier League.” City boss Pep Guardiola said he believed in his players despite the daunting task ahead of them. “I know how they fight. Go to Anfield, win, lose, whatever. It’s a long time ago Man City was able to win at Anfield. What I want to see is the team alive, and we are alive.” Jurgen Klopp’s men are stuttering for the first time this campaign – Wednesday’s last-gasp defeat to Napoli was their third match in succession without a victory. “Obviously we won the last three games against City. After none of these games you go into the dressing room and think, ‘Now we’ve got it, now we know how to beat Manchester City’ because there is no real way, no one thing that you have to do,” said Liverpool boss Klopp. Catch up on all the latest sports news and updates here. Also download the new mid-day Android and iOS apps to get latest updates This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed, agencies. Mid-day accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability, trustworthiness, reliability and data of the text. Mid-day management/mid-day.com reserves the sole right to alter, delete or remove (without notice) the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever
With the high cost of tuition, students cannot afford to take lightly the decision surrounding choosing a major. While job seekers do not always develop a career based upon exactly what they study in school, the days when you could major in liberal arts and get a reasonable job straight out of college are over. The exorbitant cost of a bachelor’s degree, which often includes a fair amount of student debt, is forcing students to take a closer look at the monetary value their education will bring.In assessing the potential majors, it cannot be all about money. Students must strike a balance between what excites them personally and what will realistically yield a lucrative career. Someone who is passionate about elementary education, for example, cannot force themselves to be a financial guru on Wall Street. According to a Wall Street Journal article by Mary Pilon, those who have completed college, even in difficult economic times, typically earn more than their counterparts who only have a high school education; but the actual income earned after expenses isn’t as lucrative as it once was. This does not mean you should not go to college!It means that you need to do your homework before going to college. Consider the projections of various careers that are published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, talk to career experts, and look at your options given your interests, with an eye toward what will bring in the big bucks. Don’t make the false assumption that going to an Ivy League school will be worth the extra expense either. Forbes recently published their list of America’s Top Colleges. Guess what? “The Ivy’s,” as they are affectionately known, did not always make the grade due to economic considerations.According to a study conducted last year by the College Board, a non-profit agency, the annual cost of an in-state college averaged $16K when factoring in housing and other expenses; on the flip side, a private college can run you nearly $37K. The Ivy Leagues can cost upwards of $50K. With an extra $21-34K in your pocket, you could buy a lot of practical training in addition to a four year degree. You could even afford to do an unpaid internship to gain valuable career experience. What you major in can affect your income more than the prestige of your alma mater. A recent groundbreaking study at Georgetown University analyzed 171 majors and determined that fields with almost no unemployment include geological engineering, military technology, and pharmacology. Those fields that are in high demand can earn graduates up to 300% more than the fields that are flooded with candidates. Have a think on that when selecting the school and the major!While the most lucrative fields tend to be in engineering, finance, and math-related industries, that does not mean that students who are not destined to be mathematicians can’t make a living. It just means you will have to assess the potential jobs within your area of interest more carefully to try to combine passion with some practicality when choosing a career path.
Most nonprofits are now dabbling in social networks, according to a new survey on the nonprofit industry’s use of social networking for marketing and fundraising from NTEN, Common Knowledge and ThePort Network. You can find the full study here.I use the word dabble because I think most of us are still grappling with how we should be going about using social networks and tools. Last week’s Washington Post story suggesting Facebook is solely a fundraising strategy and the ensuing controversy shows we need to be focused on the potential to build relationships with supporters, rather than seeking dollars, on Facebook and elsewhere.Included in this survey’s highlights:-Among commercial social networking sites, Facebook is the most popular, with 74 percent of nonprofits maintaining a presence. Nonprofit communities on Facebook are still relatively small, with an average size of 5,454 members.-Four-fifths of nonprofits are committing at least one-quarter of a full-time staff person to their social networking efforts. More than half of nonprofits intend to increase social networking project staffing over the next 12 months.-Approximately one-third of nonprofits have built one or more “house” social networks. Of those with their own social networks, 86.3 percent host communities of 10,000 members or less.
A Royal, Iowa woman accused of abducting her three daughters in Clay County has pleaded not guilty to kidnapping charges.25-year-old Danica Arzaga entered a written plea Thursday to three counts of third degree kidnapping.Authorities say Arzaga took the two 8-year-olds and the 4-year-old from their home in Royal on September 19th.The children were found abandoned in Sanborn later that day.Arzaga was arrested in Sioux City on September 20th.The children had been previously removed from Arzaga’s custody and placed in another relative’s care.A jury trial in the case is set for December 12th in Clay County District Court in Spencer.