The Scotland midfielder has already begun his coaching badges, preparing for a career he had hoped was a long time off.

But now the spectre of retirement is looming after Ferguson painted a bleak picture of the 28-year-old's fight to combat a chronic bowel complaint that has been bothering Fletcher since March 2011 and forced him to take a full break from the game last November. He said: "Darren has not started training with us."

He added: "Obviously he has got challenges and we are happy to be patient with him.

"But he won't be starting the season.

"It is unfortunate because he is such a magnificent professional and such a nice lad.

"If it doesn't work for him he knows he has a position at the club."

Fletcher was restricted to just 10 appearances last term, his last coming against Benfica at Old Trafford in November.

He turned out just twice in the final weeks of the previous campaign, when the 'virus' first took hold, costing him a chance of finally appearing in a Champions League final, after he was overlooked for the 2008 triumph over Chelsea in Moscow and then suspended the following year, when United lost to Barcelona.

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11-07-2012 04:58 Welcome guys to the beginners 'Fit n Fabulous You.' I am Bipasha Basu and I am on your screen today not as an actor to entertain you but to share my philosophy of 'Love Yourself' with you. I have my friend, fitness expert, Diane Pandey with me today and together we are going to take you through the routines of 'Fit n Fabulous You.' We begin with 'Warm Up'. Starting on right with 'Squats'. For Daily Updates and Fun Stuff Subscribe at Join us on Facebook at Follow us at

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12-07-2012 10:48 Hello ! how are you? I am on here to try to help everyone eat better and exercise If you need any help with that email me or call (607) 483-8445 please do notforget to eat raw organic fruit (focusing on the fruit) vegetables (especially dark leafy greens) nuts and seeds and exercise two hours or two miles (walking) a day everyday huge hugs remember you are loved huge hugs dedicating all my videos to my mom who passed on to Heaven April 24, 2012 She will be enormously missed.

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12-07-2012 22:20 Just wanted to share with you guys.. this is my first video, I was a little nervous 🙂 A little intro to what I am doing.. Thanks for watching! Here is the link to my beachbody coach website, where you can get the cool stuff I'm gonna show you, and more.

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Cancer Health Home>>Cancer>>Health news Written by: Cary Castagna, QMI Agency Jul. 13, 2012 Tosca Reno, left, does weights with trainer Rita Catolino, a resident of London, Ont., and certified personal trainer with GoodLife Fitness.(Kelsey-Lynn Corradetti photo) Click here for images of Tosca Reno.

Tosca Reno figures the best way to honour her late husband -- fitness guru and publishing magnate Robert Kennedy -- is to get her butt back in the gym and "re-enter the world of physique competition."

So that's what she's doing.

"I don't know if there's a right and wrong way to grieve," Reno, 53, says in a candid phone interview with Sun Media. "This feels right for me."

The well-known Canadian swimsuit model and New York Times bestselling author let her own health fall by the wayside during her husband's illness earlier this year.

"No one saw that coming," Reno says. "And it accelerated very, very quickly."

The man credited with coining the term "hardcore bodybuilding" suffered a stroke Jan. 29.

"He recovered from that," Reno recalls. "But at that time, we learned there were metastatic tumours in his brain that basically involved his entire brain and it wasn't very long for him."

Kennedy died April 12 at the family home in Caledon Hills, north of Toronto. He was 73.

Reno admits she has yet to come to terms with his death.

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You've got a hot business idea, a vision and a plan. Unfortunately, there's not a lot you can do without access to some cold, hard cash.

Unless exceptionally lucky, most SME owners will have to secure capital investment at some stage of their business lifecycle. However, gaining the attention of potential investors, and ensuring they trust you enough to close the deal, can often be trickier terrain.

Securing capital investment can often be a slow and frustrating process, especially for first-time entrepreneurs. Most business owners would rather spend this time developing their companies rather than listing fundraising prospects, lining up potentially fruitless pitch meetings and asking for money. Unless you can prove your record of success, securing capital investments often means contacting dozens of prospects. Demonstrate knowledge of the market

There's no denying that relationships are based on trust, and this is doubly important when there's hard-earned cash involved. More often than not, this means taking a personal approach to securing investment and doing whatever it takes to convince prospects that your business is a safe bet. Demonstrating past career wins and a thorough understanding of the market you're attempting to crack is key to securing investor interest.

"When we first rolled up the capital raising sleeves, all we had was our background in footwear and 38 pages outlining Shooii's business model," says Dave Prince, managing director of the e-commerce startup specialising in footwear. "Getting your first investor is always the toughest, but once we secured some investment the doors opened a little more easily."

For Prince, proving to potential investors that he could create enough momentum to drive his business forward was essential to attracting investment.

"Investors want to see forward progression, despite young companies having the odds stacked against them.

" Persevere and take the little wins

Persistence is also an important trait for business owners looking to close a deal. He says that startups should be prepared to spend at least 50 per cent of their time on capital raising if they want to be a success.

"We took the view that most investors would say no the first time around, but rather than take offence, we kept all the contacts on a central list and provided them with a monthly update of our milestones. Highlighting little wins on the way has paid off, ultimately some prospects who initially said no have ended up investing in Shooii." Don't cut corners

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News - Friday, July 13, 2012 Keep on dancing Aerobics instructor Joan Rabin going strong after more than 30 years

by Emily Efland

Rabin, 67, owns the Mountain View franchise of Sorensen's program, where she has been teaching aerobics classes for more than 30 years. Apart from the dance routines and music, Rabin notes one other striking change in aerobics there are more older students enrolling in the classes. Rabin attributes this trend to research on the benefits of exercise in old age, even for people heading into their 80s and 90s.

"People used to get to age 50 and they would drop out; now people are staying longer into their 60s and 70s," she notes.

Yet she does not only teach senior citizens. Rabin offers childcare during her hour-long classes, and says that contributes to the large turnout of young mothers. She describes her childcare as a "little preschool" for the children, who paint, draw, read and socialize while their mothers exercise.

Rabin's students praise her positive attitude and enthusiasm for teaching. One student, Debby Hagenmaier, has been taking Rabin's classes for 25 years.

"What happens is that it really becomes a support group for a lot of people," says Hagenmaier, 62. "There's something contagious about being with Joan, and everyone picks up on that and supports one another. Some people are amazing dancers, but we also have people who have never danced. It doesn't matter what you look like in that class, it's completely free."

Florence BeGole, who began taking classes from Rabin five years ago, uses her childcare services.

"I can go to any exercise class, but I stay with Joan because of her personality," BeGole says. "She does it because she loves it. There's no other instructor who does it with such enthusiasm."

For Rabin, the range of age groups speaks to Sorensen's flexible dance routines. Her class contains 20-year-olds and 70-year-olds, and students exercise at their own pace.

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INDIANAPOLIS, July 12, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Brightpoint, Inc. ("BrightPoint") (CELL), a global leader in providing device lifecycle services to the wireless and high-tech industries, today announced that it has entered into a logistic services agreement with Fitbit, Inc. ("Fitbit"), the market leader in the rapidly growing category of wireless fitness and health devices.

Under the terms of the agreement, BrightPoint's regional affiliates will provide a variety of critical logistic services in both North America and Europe, including receiving, warehousing, inventory and order management, kitting, transportation management, order fulfillment and reverse logistics for the Fitbit Ultra Wireless Tracker and Aria Wi-Fi Smart Scale. BrightPoint's affiliate in Slovakia will also develop a Webshop on Demand solution for the European market and provide certain distribution services under the agreement, enabling consumers to order Fitbit products online and arrange delivery directly to the customer's doorstep.

The Fitbit Ultra helps users improve their fitness by accurately and easily monitoring daily movement, and providing real-time feedback on steps taken, distance traveled, and calories burned. The tracker also monitors how well and how long users sleep. The data is wirelessly uploaded to their Fitbit account. Whether online or with Fitbit's free Android and iPhone apps, users can monitor their progress on their fitness goals with graphs and charts, log their food and other work-outs, and for additional motivation, earn badges and connect to compete or share with friends and family.

"BrightPoint has an excellent reputation in forward and reverse logistics and they offer our company a great solution for our lean and efficient supply chain," stated Hans Hartmann, Chief Operating Officer at Fitbit. "We look forward to working with BrightPoint, making the availability of our wellness products more efficient through our channels and helping people lead healthier lifestyles."

"We are excited to leverage our more than 20-year history of supply chain expertise, and our physical and technical infrastructure, to support Fitbit and their mission to help people lead healthier lives," stated J. Mark Howell, BrightPoint's President Americas. "This agreement demonstrates BrightPoint's commitment to extending its cross-regional expertise in providing efficient, flexible and scalable device lifecycle services to providers of high-value consumer electronics," added Anurag Gupta, BrightPoint's President Europe, Middle East and Africa.

About Fitbit

Founded in 2008 in San Francisco, CA, Fitbit is the market leader for wireless activity trackers. Fitbit is dedicated to delivering simple, innovative health and fitness products and services that engage people to lead healthier, more active lives by giving them the tools to become more aware, more motivated and more fit every day. Fitbit is funded by the Foundry Group, True Ventures, and SoftTech VC. Fitbit products can be purchased on http://www.fitbit.com or through any one of their many retail partners, like Amazon, Apple, AT&T, Best Buy, Brookstone, Radio Shack, REI, and 24 Hour Fitness. For more information please visit http://www.fitbit.com and connect with them on Facebook or Twitter.

About Brightpoint, Inc.

Brightpoint, Inc. (CELL) is a global leader in providing device lifecycle services to the wireless and high-tech industries. In 2011, BrightPoint handled more than 112 million wireless devices globally. BrightPoint's 5 key service areas -- Plan, Market, Customize, Move, Recover, offer over 110 innovative services, such as distribution channel management, procurement, inventory management, reverse logistics and repair services, software loading, kitting and customized packaging, fulfillment, product customization, eBusiness solutions, and other outsourced services that integrate seamlessly with its customers' IT systems and operations. BrightPoint's effective and efficient platform allows its customers to benefit from rapidly deployed, flexible and cost effective solutions. BrightPoint has more than 4,000 employees, as well as a significant number of temporary staff, and a global footprint covering more than 35 countries, including 13 Latin American countries through its investment in Intcomex, Inc. In 2011, BrightPoint generated revenue of $5.2 billion, from customers in over 75 countries. BrightPoint provides distribution and customized services through over 100,000 points-of-sale and to over 25,000 B2B customers worldwide. Additional information about BrightPoint can be found on its website at http://www.BrightPoint.com, or by calling its toll-free Information and Investor Relations line at 877-IIR-CELL (877-447-2355).

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Yoga instructor Alice Van Ness, left, instructs student Melanie Gurunathan Wednesday, July 11, 2012, at Lifestretch Yoga in Milpitas, Calif. Van Ness has been fired for her disapproving stink-eye glare at a Facebook employee using a cellphone in class.

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Looks may not kill, but they can get you fired.

That's what a Northern California yoga instructor found after leading sessions at Facebook Inc.'s Menlo Park campus.

The instructor, Alice Van Ness, said she got fired after she glared at a Facebook employee who texted during a class in June.

"The whole point for most people going to yoga is that it's disconnecting from the outside world," said Van Ness, a 35-year-old San Carlos resident who has taught yoga for six years. "If you are bringing your phone into class, why are you even there?"

Van Ness told the Facebook class to turn their phones off after seeing a female employee with a cellphone out. Later, while demonstrating a difficult pose, she caught the same worker typing on her phone. Van Ness said she stayed silent, but shot the woman a disapproving look. The employee stepped out before returning to the class, Van Ness said.

According to a termination letter from Plus One Health Management that was provided to The Associated Press by Van Ness, she was warned prior to the class that she could not enforce a cellphone ban.

David Milani, a representative of Plus One Health Management, declined to comment specifically on Van Ness' case. But he said company instructors who teach at some companies including Facebook are required to allow fitness members to pick up their phones during class.

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SASKATOON, July 12, 2012 /CNW/ - Consumer Choice Award is thrilled to announce the 2012 Top Service Providers in the Health & Fitness Sector for the greater Saskatoon area. We would like to extend heartfelt congratulations to all this year's winners; your dedication to superior service has resonated with the people of the city of Saskatoon.

Each year across Canada, Consumer Choice Award gathers opinions, perceptions and expectations through the responses of thousands of consumers and businesses. All winners have gone through a rigorous selection process conducted by a third party research firm to ensure only the most outstanding service providers are the winners within their respective industry. Find the list of Award-Winners below:

About Consumer Choice Award

Consumer Choice Award (CCA) was established in 1987 and is considered the most distinguished award for business excellence in Canada. This is the only organization in North America to recognize business excellence by conducting third party market research of both the consumer & business community with statistical accuracy. The research method determines all the service providers, ultimately selects the top ranked companies, and establishes the winner within each industry.

Consumer Choice Award conducts its market research strictly with Leger Marketing, the leading Canadian-owned market research firm and memberof the Worldwide Independent Network (WIN) of Market Researchers.

Consumer Choice Award lives in Calgary, Edmonton, Halifax, Hamilton, Montreal, Ottawa, Quebec City, Saskatoon, St. John's, Toronto, Vancouver and Winnipeg.

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