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Tampa Bay Buccaneers cornerback Aqib Talib has avoided league discipline for a possible violation of the personal conduct policy following criminal charges he had faced in his home state of Texas. The National Football League caught up to Talib on Saturday, though, announcing that the fifth-year cornerback had been suspended for four games for violating the league's policy on performance-enhancing drugs.

"We are disappointed to learn that Aqib Talib will be suspended for four games, which will begin with our game tomorrow against Kansas City," Buccaneers head coach Greg Schiano said in a statement released by the team. "I have spoken with Aqib, and he knows that he made a poor decision that let our team down. Certainly, other players will have the opportunity to step up while he serves this suspension."

Talib has decided not to file an appeal and will begin his suspension on Sunday. Talib will be eligible to return on Nov. 5, keeping him out of games against the Kansas City Chiefs, New Orleans Saints, Minnesota Vikings and Oakland Raiders. Talib's suspension is without pay, which means he will forfeit $435,882, which is 4/17ths of his $1,852,500 base salary for the 2012 season. Talib is also ineligible for postseason awards, including participation in the Pro Bowl.

"Around the beginning of training camp, I made a mistake by taking an Adderall pill without a prescription," Talib said. "This is especially regrettable because, for the past several months, with Coach Schiano's help, I've worked very hard to improve myself -- professionally and personally -- as a player and a man. I am truly sorry to my teammates, coaches and Buccaneers fans, and I'm disappointed in myself. I will work diligently every day of this suspension to stay in top football shape and be ready to help this team in the second half of the season. I have chosen to be immediately accountable for the situation I put myself in, which is why I will not exercise my appeal rights and will begin serving the suspension immediately."

A 2008 first-round pick out of Kansas, the 6-foot-1, 205-pound Talib has 182 tackles and 18 interceptions in 45 career games. In four games this season, Talib had 21 tackles and an interception while playing in 270 of the team's 272 defensive snaps. E.J. Biggers will replace Talib as the starter opposite Chris Houston for the next four weeks, though there have at least one call in the Tampa media for the team to permanently severe ties to the talented, but too-often-troubled Talib.

Adderall is considered a stimulant (an amphetamine) and is banned by the NFL as a performance-enhancing drug. Players are permitted to take Adderall for therapeutic use, provided they have a valid prescription and obtain a "therapeutic use exemption" from the league office. New York Giants running back Andre Brown had a four-game suspension for Adderall overturned after reportedly failing to disclose his prescription to the league, but Giants safety Tyler Sash wasn't as fortunate and missed the first four weeks of the 2012 season. Another Giants safety, Will Hill, is beginning a four-game suspension for unauthorized use of Adderall this week as Cleveland Browns cornerback Joe Haden returns from his four-game, Adderall-based ban.

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New Delhi, Oct. 14 -- In a ruling that would be music to the ears of babus, the Supreme Court (SC) has held that a government officer's personal details such as income-tax (I-T) returns cannot be divulged in response to a query under the Right to Information Act (RTI) unless a larger public interest was involved. Disclosure of such information would amount to unwarranted invasion of an officer's privacy, it said.

"The performance of an employee or officer in an organisation is primarily a matter between the employee and the employer and normally those aspects are governed by the service rules which fall under the expression 'personal information', the disclosure of which has no relationship to any public activity or public interest," said a bench of Justice KS Radhakrishnan and Justice Dipak Misra.

Under the transparency law, the court observed, information on the officer cannot be made public as his or her performance is a matter between the employee and an employer. Such information cannot be claimed as a right by others, it said.

"The details disclosed by a person in his I-T returns are 'personal information' which stand exempted from disclosure under clause (j) of section 8(1) of the RTI Act, unless a larger public interest is involved and the Central Public Information Officer or State Public Information Officer or the appellate authority is satisfied that a larger public interest justifies the disclosure of such information," the bench noted in its verdict.

Dismissing an appeal against the denial of information regarding a government servant's service matters and also the details of his assets, liabilities and movable and immovable assets, the bench said the particulars sought by the petitioner fell under the expression of an officer's "personal information."

The petitioner, the court observed, could not have claimed disclosure of such information as a matter of right.

The SC agreed with the concurrent findings of the Central Information Commission and the Bombay High Court, stating personal information could be divulged only if the public information officer was satisfied that a larger public interest justified the disclosure.

The petitioner before the SC had approached the Regional Provident Fund Commissioner (Ministry of Labour) on August 27, 2008, seeking various details relating to a person employed as an enforcement officer in the sub-regional office, Akola.

He had also sought the details related to his service record including the copies of all memos, showcause notices or a censure notice, if any, served upon the officer.

The petitioner wanted a list of gifts accepted by the official, his family members and relatives on his son's marriage.

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The NFL is overrun with them. And, no, were not talking about former Patriots now working in the media.

Rather, its young starting quarterbacks.

Sixteen of the leagues 32 teams are guided by passers who have five years of experience or less. They include five sophomores and five rookies.

Indianapolis Andrew Luck, Washingtons Robert Griffin III, Miamis Ryan Tannehill, Clevelands Brandon Weeden and Seattles Russell Wilson, wholl face the Patriots today, are the rookies.

You have second-year pros in Carolinas Cam Newton, Tennessees Jake Locker, Minnesotas Christian Ponder, Cincinnatis Andy Dalton and Jacksonvilles Blaine Gabbert.

St. Louis Sam Bradford is in his third year; Detroits Matthew Stafford, Tampa Bays Josh Freeman and the Jets Mark Sanchez are in their fourth season; and the graybeards of the group, Atlantas Matt Ryan and Baltimores Joe Flacco, are in their fifth year.

Of that group, only Locker sat for his first season. The clipboard-carrying apprenticeship that used to be mandatory for the position is as outdated as the iPhone 3GS.

There are two generally held beliefs for this. First, its easier to succeed in todays NFL with its passer-friendly rules. Second, quarterbacks increasingly have become professionals before they actually turn pro.

I think the biggest reason why and I deal with this more than anyone else in the country at the younger age groups is theyre just so much more advanced in their learning curve, said Trent Dilfer, an ESPN analyst and Elite 11 coach, which is a program for exceptional high school passing prospects.

In Texas, from the time youre 10 years old, youre in passing camps and seven-on-seven tournaments, and teams are throwing the ball (in games). In Southern California, its the same way. Its even got into Ohio and Pennsylvania and places where they never used to throw it. Florida is loaded with seven-on-seven tournaments and teams going to pass-driven offenses.

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SEWELL, N.J., Oct. 14, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Eulo Chiropractic Center demonstrates to personal injury patients who are suffering from back and neck pain how they may benefit from chiropractic care. Sewell chiropractor Dr. Chris Eulo recommends non-invasive pain management, including spinal adjustments, for a drug-free alternative to treating car accident injuries. Dr. Eulo, who has been treating patients since 1993, says that he has had substantial success using chiropractic care to relieve pain and treat injuries sustained in an accident, like whiplash.

Eulo Chiropractic Center in Sewell, NJ announced that the practice has had substantial success treating patients for personal injuries using chiropractic care. Sewell chiropractor Dr. Chris Eulo recommends that accident victims seek treatment for their injury as soon as possible after a car accident.

According to Dr. Eulo, a car accident injury can strain the soft tissue muscles in the neck and cause misalignment in the cervical spine. A whiplash injury occurs when the force of a rear impact abruptly whips the neck forward and backward causing such strain. According to Dr. Eulo, the most effective treatment is to correct this misalignment to alleviate pressure on the nerves, which relieves pain. He advocates prompt care to help reduce the buildup of scar tissue and increase chances of a more efficient recovery.

"Without proper treatment, a car accident injury can lead to chronic pain and delay in healing," said Dr. Eulo. "When patients experience injury such as whiplash, they often suffer from neck pain, headaches and migraines."

The Sewell chiropractor also notes that following a car accident, patients often experience back pain, neck pain, and headaches. He reports some patients may even experience radiating pain into their arms, shoulders and legs. Therapeutic treatments such as massage are designed to help relieve trapped tension that is causing this pain, while also promoting internal healing for personal injuries.

Dr. Eulo goes on to say that following initial spinal adjustments, he will prescribe an exercise regimen to help strengthen weakened areas of the spine. He also incorporates spinal rehabilitative exercises and various physiotherapy modalities for increased pain relief and increased function. He reports these treatments improve flexibility and mobility to fixated areas resulting from personal injuries.

"Chiropractic adjustments provide lasting pain relief by increasing joint mobility, decreasing muscle spasms; thereby, reducing any nerve pressure," said Dr. Eulo. "By treating the root cause for an injury, I am able to help patients heal safely and quickly after an injury. Prompt treatment and follow-up rehabilitative care can truly optimize a patient's recovery," said Dr. Eulo.

Eulo Chiropractic Center provides natural pain management and injury rehabilitation for personal injury patients in Turnersville, Williamstown, Blackwood, Clayton, Sicklerville, Pitman, Franklinville, and Washington Township.

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OCT 15 How does a politician write off 47 per cent of his electorate by portraying them as having a victim mentality and still gain support? Mitt Romney has managed to close the gap between him and Barack Obama by simply admitting to it and moving on to other issues as fast as he could.

The underlying assumption being that his campaign plank of lowering taxes would have no appeal to those not paying any taxes at all and therefore are not likely to vote for him, so why bother talking to them at all?

Closer home, as elections draw ever nearer, politicians seem to be playing from the same songbook, making a couple of astonishing statements and then simply moving on.

After hounding Suaram for receiving foreign funding, the prime minister simply stated that he was not obligated to disclose the source of approximately RM40 million donated to Sabah Umno in cash across national borders.

Equally hypocritical was his assertion after years of George Soros bashing by his coalition for the billionaire financiers dealings with the opposition that he indeed had also met Soros, but only to fulfil a request for such a meeting by Soros himself.

For a man who constantly carps about cronyism, the opposition leader taking favours of rides in personal jets from friends for free when as economic adviser to Selangor he is in a position to reciprocate such favours is not exactly kosher either. He did not disclose the source of this favour to the opposition either. As far as the opposition is concerned, the issue is over and we all need to move on.

How can politicians who demonstrate such blatant hypocrisy get away with it? Why do they believe that transparency in such matters is of no consequence? Is it because like Romney they believe they only need to talk to their base and ignore the rest?

The answer may lie in their beliefs about how electoral politics plays out in the minds of the people. American politics has shown the way by demonstrating that elections can be won largely through the clever use of media over any number of well-meaning policies.

Recognising that sometimes the medium is the message, political parties emphasise media that is more in synch with their overall philosophy. In terms of media strategy, generally speaking, the Democrats in America rely on a grassroots campaign more than the big-budget mass media approach of the Republicans. In Malaysia that is mirrored by the ceramah circuit-dominated campaign of Pakatan Rakyat to the MSM-dominated campaign of Barisan Nasional.

The basic strategy is to use media to solidify the base of their own supporters first, try and win over the fence sitters by staking claims to issues of importance to them second, and immediately before the elections to go out on an all-out offensive on the other side without really responding to any counter-attacks. At the end its about slinging as much mud as possible on the other side and hoping some sticks.

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Doug Bennett has been a personal trainer for more than 23 years. He owns the Body Studio a fitness studio near Cohasset Harbor. For more than a decade Bennett has helped hundreds of women and men lose anywhere from 5 to 100 pounds plus. As a former division 1A wrestler for Clemson University with degrees in biology and nutrition, Bennett now hopes to bring his brand of fitness to the world, specifically women, via an iTune app called Fit Girl.

Fit Girl was launched two months ago. Now a mainstream word, app is computer software that helps the consumer perform a specific task, in this case, a workout geared specifically towards women that can be downloaded and viewed on an Iphone or Ipad. Not everyone can afford or has access to a personal trainer and even those that do can not always find the time to work out at a gym, however, according to Bennett, this app, if done regularly can dramatically change ones fitness level and physique.

I want to reach a larger audience, beyond the South Shore..beyond New England, explains Bennett. I want to give women everywhere the tools they need to work out at home, or on vacation or a business trip, at a very small price.

Fit Girl has been a year in the making. Bennett first did a beta study a test for a computer product prior to commercial release. Beta testing is the last stage of product testing, and normally can involve sending the product to beta test sites outside the company for real-world exposure or offering the product for a free trial download over the Internet.

Bennett asked 60 women to try Fit Girl and followed them every step of the way offering daily advice and encouragement via email (and phone). This on-line group provided him with encouraging feedback, which encouraged him about the potential success of the program. Bennett is very excited about the fact that the test group lost an average of 18 pounds over three months using Fit Girls simple Body Thin Diet and exercise regimen both developed by Bennett, whose experience also includes being an assistant athletic trainer for Umass Amherst.

As for what it takes to create an app for iTunes...it is not for the faint of heart. According to Bennett the process was extremely challenging and very costly, well into the tens of thousand of dollars. In an effort to keep costs down he even wrote some of the computer code himself, having studied internet marketing for the last five years. In addition to Bennetts own time there were several costs associated with producing this program such as the cost of hiring a video production company; creating and writing the computer code; and the fee for the personal trainers who are featured in the app demonstrating the proper and safe way to do each of the exercises.

I wanted to give women workouts that could help them transform their shape, whether they have to lose 25 pounds or 125, says Bennett. The exercises focus on body concerns that affect the majority of women.

Bennett hopes that this app, which costs $1.99, will find its niche as an affordable and transportable training option. He stresses that old adage, for less than the price of a cup of coffee a woman can have all the benefits of a personal trainer or gym membership, as long as they put in the effort thats required.

If getting outside the local market was his goal, Bennett has already achieved success. Most of his downloads are coming from Australia where he has focused the majority of his marketing energy via the internet. Fit Girl first debuted over the summer on the website greatapps.com. It has reached # 4 in the list of the top iPad apps for health and fitness and has stayed in the top 100 since it launched. With more than 6,000 apps that promise health and wellness, the market is extremely competitive, however, Bennett is hopeful about the future success of this app. and has already begun working on another app and a Kindle book.

I studied all the fitness apps out there and found there is a lack of programs with a workout sequence like this, says Bennett. Many apps have celebrity names on them but there were not many that impressed me. I designed Fit Girl to truly be a blueprint for a womans body, with laser focus on their biggest concerns. I believe it works.

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SAN ANGELO, Texas Could the half dhanurasana, downward facing dog, or the crescent moon make you a better cyclist, runner, or triathlete?

You'll have to give yoga a try to get that question answered.

Ask the average person to describe a yoga class and he or she will probably answer with words like flexibility poses, controlled breathing, relaxation, balance exercises, and overall body toning.

That's exactly what most cyclists and runners need as part of their weekly workout schedule.

Many athletes tend to stay in a "workout rut," pushing to bike harder and longer, run more miles, do some strength work, and occasionally (maybe) stretch a little afterward.

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Stephen Fleming has confirmed that he has no ambitions of coaching at the international level, despite his success with the Chennai Super Kings. Fleming has taken the team to three trophies - two IPL titles and one Champions League win - and has formed a strong partnership with Indian captain MS Dhoni, but has no desire to extend that any further.

"I get my cricket fix doing this," he told ESPNcricinfo. "And then I am just enjoying living a normal life. With all the travelling I did as a player, it's nice to just have a normal life. It's great to be able to do this for a few weeks a year but that is it."

Fleming's decision will be a loss to the coaching fraternity, especially as he is regarded as one of the most astute men in the job. His players, like Faf du Plessis, describe him as authoritative but not dictatorial, and helpfully instructive without being overbearing.

That much was on display during the team's arrival press conference in Johannesburg. A question was asked to the table on the way Dhoni thought about R Ashwin and Fleming allowed S Badrinath to answer instead of him. "He has confidence in Ashwin to bowl in the Powerplays. Ashwin has also been bowling a few new balls with a new action. He comes up with something new every day, so to have a guy like him in the team gives more options to the captain," Badrinath said.

"Very good, that's absolutely right," Fleming told him and added nothing to the assessment. Badrinath is not a youngster and as one of the core members of the squad was thought more than capable of handling questions over their strategy. The smile that crept over Fleming's face spoke of his satisfaction that the players are capable of holding their own.

Fleming's philosophy lies in relying on individual strengths rather than actively cultivating a team ethos. That is one of the reasons he has been able to bring the best out of someone like Albie Morkel, who is a CSK superstar but has not been able to replicate those performances at national level. Fleming explained that he has given Morkel certain reassurances that he does not have when playing for South Africa.

"He is a bit more secure with us and a bit more in spotlight which may make him more comfortable with CSK in his role," Fleming said. "When you have got a talented side like South Africa, they try different techniques and tactics all the way through and he may be searching a bit for his role within the side."

Having complete definition of what is expected of him has seen Morkel turn in far better performances, especially with the ball, for CSK. "He wants to be more consistent with the ball. He tends to be more inconsistent with the international stuff rather than with us," Fleming said. "There will be a pressure aspect there, a composure aspect especially where he is searching more for that magic formula. When he comes back to us, he has that confidence and has those good thoughts again and performs well."

Morkel is of particular importance to this CSK campaign because he will also add an insider's knowledge of conditions. "He also arranges golf brilliantly and [is] magnificent with safaris," Fleming joked. "The biggest challenge is trying to find the right team for the conditions at this time of year so Albie will be useful to us in getting that right."

Bowlers are expected to have a good time on South Africa's bouncy pitches which should even the contest between what is thought to be a batsmen's game and them. "It was initially tailor-made for the batsmen, now the bowlers have improved a lot," Michael Hussey, another CSK stalwart, said. "The onus over the next couple of years is for the batters to step up their game."

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by Chai Li Tiing, bizhive@theborneopost.com. Posted on October 14, 2012, Sunday

In recent years, the cat city has seen a rise in the number of health and fitness establishments a landscape that is in stark contrast with just a decade ago, when there was virtually no semblance of an exercising culture among the Kuching city folk.

In a place where development is picking up pace rapidly, people are inevitably seeing many aspects of their lives change in tandem with the citys changes.

Among the changes that can be observed include an increasingly fastpaced lifestyle and work culture, better access to higher education and heightened standards of living.

These aspects, coupled with more exposure to foreign cultures from technological advancement, have set the stage for an increased awareness about the importance of health and bigger demand for fitness related facilities.

On the other hand, people are finding themselves chained to their desks and keeping indoors more and more as the Internet and online games take precedence over outdoor activities and sports.

In the modern fast food-eating couch-potato culture, the latent realisation has proven timely as body-building and group fitness exercises such as yoga, Pilates as well as the latest Zumba see a surge in popularity among Kuching folks.

There has been a longstanding misconception that exercises and workouts are aimed at losing weight per se.

As such, many made excuses for not exercising or believed that they were leading a healthy life, therefore need not make any changes.

However, an increasing number of yuppie s have brought on a shift in the fitness paradigm, likely influenced by western culture.

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