WESTFIELD, N.J., March 2, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- American Athlete Magazine, a new interactive sports and fitness publication focusing on the American athlete's mind, body, and spirit, has launched its premiere issue. Designed exclusively for the tablet, American Athlete Magazine is available in the App Store for Apple iPad, or on iTunes in the App Store's Newsstand: (http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/american-athlete-magazine/id504586548?mt=8)

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The magazine is scheduled to publish six issues per year; the first two issues will be free, with subscription and per issue price to be determined after publication of the second issue. The magazine has already been highly rated and reviewed in online communities by users including Top App Reviews 101, CNET, Apple's iOSnoops and others and it is being downloaded at a rapid rate.

American Athlete Magazine explores elements common across all sports and competitive events: improving strength and endurance, developing positive nutrition and conditioning habits, balancing public and private life, building mental toughness, preparing for "go time," and learning to live with personal performance results, be they win, lose, or place.

The first edition of the app features a cover story on Orlando Hudson, the second baseman for the San Diego Padres who is not only a two time all star in Major League Baseball, but also created the successful charity C.A.T.C.H. (Curing Autism Through Change and Hope) Foundation. The article shares Orlando's leadership and commitment on and off the field, and with his family and contains exclusive video interviews with Hudson in his hometown of Darlington, South Carolina, where he and veteran TV host/correspondent Stacey Sweet discussed his life and how he embraces Mind, Body & Spirit (American Athlete Magazine's motto).

Other features in American Athlete Magazine's premiere issue include:

Initial sponsors of the magazine include Parisi Speed School, the chain of performance enhancement training facilities; and Europa Sports Products, a distributor of health and sport supplements, which will be promoting the NOW Energy Bar.

American Athlete Magazine was created by David Fink, founder and president of The DavidHenry Agency/DHA Publications, a marketing and media company specializing in branding, custom publishing, and interactive services. Fink serves as the magazine's publisher; the editor-in-chief is Michael Q. Bullerdick, a magazine industry veteran with over 20 years of executive leadership background at top-tier publishing companies including Time Inc., American Media Inc., Conde Nast, Hearst/Miramax, and Bauer Publishing.

"In launching American Athlete, we wanted to fill a niche that we perceived in the sports and fitness magazine categorygetting inside the mind, body, and spirit of athletes and bringing their stories to a readership that craves more than just stats, scores, and workout tips," said Fink.

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More than a thousand events around the globe will celebrate women in honor of International Women's Day on March 8. Also coming up, fitness professionals head to Los Angeles' world-renowned IHRSA Convention.

101st International Women's Day March 8 Worldwide

More than a thousand events will be held around the world to mark the occasion, including talks, discussions, exhibitions, and workshops. This year's theme is "Connecting Girls, Inspiring Futures." To celebrate, CARE USA, a humanitarian organization that fights global poverty, will host the CARE Conference & International Women's Day Celebration in Washington DC. http://www.careconference.org Find out what is happening near you: http://www.internationalwomensday.com Watch: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mf_WlLsqs8E

31st IHRSA Convention March 14-17 Los Angeles, California, US

A rival to the IDEA World Fitness Convention and FIBO, the International Health, Racquet & Sportsclub Association annual convention is another top, long-standing fitness trade show held in Los Angeles. Thousands of fitness pros swap ideas, spot new trends, and sample the latest products coming to a gym near you. http://www.ihrsa.org Facebook Twitter

25th Salon Mondial Body Fitness Formexpo March 16-18 Paris, France

Similar to Canadas Canfitpro and the USs IHRSA, Frances massive Salon Mondial Body Fitness Formexpo expects to draw some 20,000 visiters and 100 international companies. Check out the latest products and trends, or take classes in a range of techniques offered by Leaderfit, Reebok, Les Mills and Crossfit, among others. http://www.vivelaforme.com Facebook Twitter

8th International Fitness Showcase (IFS) March 23-25 Winter Gardens Blackpool, UK

This program packs more than 200 different fitness sessions into three days, designed for fitness instructors, trainers, and the public. Comparable to Inner IDEA in the US, IFS is one of Europe's biggest fitness conventions. Expect classes on The Fit Zone, Gravity, Modern Pilates, and much more. http://www.chrysalispromotions.com

5th BaliSpirit Festival March 28 - April 1 The Purnati Center for the Arts, Batuan, Bali, Indonesia

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Coronary slow flow phenomenon

More bad news for overweight men: Research from the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center suggests that being obese and male (and maybe a military veteran) are risk factors for a condition in which blood flows slowly through unobstructed coronary arteries.

The ailment, referred to as CSFP, causes chest pain, according to an OU news release. Severe cases are linked to heart attack, abnormal heart rhythm and sudden cardiac death.

It is a rather rare cause of chest pain, compared to the more common coronary disease, study author Stavros Stavrakis said in the release. However, in people with no coronary blockages, it may represent a more common cause of chest pain than previously thought.

The study was published in the Circulation Journal. It focused on 158 patients with unblocked coronary arteries and normal heart function who were admitted to the Oklahoma City Veteran's Affairs Medical Center from 2007 to 2009, the release states. Despite their otherwise normal heart health, 96 of the patients were diagnosed with CSFP after study.

That number is huge compared to other studies. An explanation may be that the VA patients share certain attributes: They are overwhelmingly male and have risk factors for heart disease, such as diabetes and high blood pressure.

We do not know exactly why male sex and obesity are independent predictors of CSFP, Stavrakis said.

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I'm 67 years old, retired and have $600,000 in investments. Will this be enough if I live to age 95? -- Judy

It's impossible to give a yes or no answer to your question because the length of time your nest egg will last depends on several factors, including how much you withdraw each year, how you invest and how sure you are that you can count on those withdrawals in the future.

A few online tools can give you a sense of the trade-offs involved. You can then come up with a plan for getting a reasonable amount of income from your investments without too high a risk of running through your money too soon.

One tool is Vanguard's Retirement Nest Egg calculator. Even though this tool uses a sophisticated forecasting technique know as Monte Carlo simulation, it's simple to use and interpret.

Begin by dragging the first of the tool's three sliders to specify how long you want your portfolio to last. Given today's long lifespans, you want to be careful not to enter too short a period. Your assumption of age 95, or 28 more years, seems sound.

Next, move the second slider to indicate the current size of your retirement portfolio -- $600,000 in your case. Then drag the third slider to show how much inflation-adjusted annual income you'd like. You didn't mention a figure, but let's assume $30,000 a year, adjusted for inflation.

Once you've done that, go to the portfolio pie chart at the top of the page and enter how you want to divvy up your retirement investments. I'd start with a moderate mix of 50% stocks-50% bonds. Click "Run Simulation," and voila!

How I'm easing into retirement

You'll get an estimate of the probability your nest egg supporting you for 28 years given the withdrawals and investment strategy you've chosen, or a 77% chance in this case.

You'll also see a graph showing a range of possible portfolio balances year by year over that 28-year span, forecasting what your portfolio's value might be in good and bad markets. Click on that graph, and it shows how rapidly the odds of your nest egg lasting tail off in the later years.

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AUSTIN, TX--(Marketwire -03/02/12)- Individuals, couples and business owners approaching retirement age may think they've planned for everything.

They're probably wrong.

That was Dr. Robert Pokorski's message to an elite group of life insurance professionals in Austin this week. Speaking at Lion Street's invitation-only Designers Expert Network forum, physician and underwriting expert Pokorski highlighted the non-financial risks facing today's retirees. Among his warnings:

Pokorski -- recently profiled in a Smart Money cover story(7) -- holds an MBA from Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh, Scotland. He earned his medical degree at Creighton University and has authored more than 130 scholarly articles for publications like Nature, Cancer, American Journal of Human Genetics and Yale Journal of Biology and Medicine. As The Hartford's chief medical strategist since 2010, Pokorski works to bridge the medical-business divide.

"We bring in top experts like Dr. Pokorski because our sophisticated advisor-owners need the latest information on underwriting trends," said Lion Street CEO Bob Carter. "Our carrier relationships give them access to the industry's brightest minds. Everyone leaves D.E.N. and our other meetings armed with valuable new ideas for today's competitive market."

The audience instantly saw opportunity. "As professionals, our job is to help people manage their risks," said Anthony Giordano, principal of Union Square Financial Partners and a Lion Street advisor-owner. Giordano shifted his New York firm's business to Lion Street last year. "The resources I get from Lion Street lead directly to peace of mind for my clients. I've gained a big edge over my competitors."

Giordano is in the vanguard of an underwriting revolution. Lion Street's extensive value-added services make cost-effective coverage possible in complex situations. "Our advisor-owners like Anthony have to deliver the best terms on large, complex cases," observed Carter. "With our network of resources, they can deliver state of the art solutions for affluent clients that demand the highest level of expertise and execution."

"This kind of open intellectual exchange is a big advantage," Carter concluded. "Unlike other producer groups, the interests of our advisor-owners are aligned through our unique capital structure. We all value the concept of idea exchange to work toward shared success."

ABOUT LION STREET: Lion Street, Inc. provides elite independent life insurance professionals access to the financial products, intellectual capital, and proprietary resources they need to meet the sophisticated needs of their high-net-worth and corporate clients. Over thirty advisor-owner firms nationwide have become part of the Lion Street network through its unique ownership structure. Founded by industry veteran Bob Carter in 2010, Lion Street surpassed its first year firm growth and revenue goals. It continues to actively recruit select firms in key geographic markets.

Lion Street is a portfolio company of Austin Ventures, a venture capital and growth equity firm with $3.9 billion of assets under management. To learn more about Lion Street, visit http://www.lionstreet.com.

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About a third of small-business owners do not have a personal or business-sponsored retirement plan such as a 401(k), a SEP IRA or deferred annuity, according to a new survey from non-profit the American College. Nearly the same number haven't estimated how much money they need for retirement.

Many workers feel unprepared for their golden years. But a lack of retirement planning by small-business owners is stunning because they "have no one else to rely on," says Mary Quist-Newins, director of the State Farm Center for Women and Financial Services at the American College.

Unlike government or company employees, who are eligible for 401(k)s or similar plans, small-business owners are often solely responsible for their retirement planning, she says.

And that can be a difficult task for a business owner who is already taxed time-wise. Saving for retirement falls to the bottom of the to-do list. "They are just so living in the moment," she says. "They are just trying to keep this (business) going." Other reasons business owners aren't better prepared for retirement:

Just surviving takes priority over saving. Businesses that are in the start-up and early growth phase often reinvest money into the firm, and don't put it into retirement funds, says Gary Kushner, CEO of human resources consulting firm Kushner & Co. And many owners even those of more mature businesses severed retirement funding during the downturn.

"Certainly when you're worried about your business surviving, you're not worried about funding your retirement," says Michael Preisz, an adviser with the non-profit Institutional Retirement Income Council.

They think the business will provide for their needs. Some owners solely plan on continued revenue from the business or proceeds from selling the firm to sustain them later in life. And there are those who prefer to rely on their business' returns rather than unpredictable stock and bond funds. But if the firm goes south, "They are left with nothing," Preisz says.

Setting up a company savings account appears daunting. Many haven't set up an employer-sponsored plan since the paperwork can seem time consuming and complex, Kushner says.

They don't consider retirement. Many entrepreneurs "love what they are doing and don't see the point of retiring," so they don't plan for it, says Patricia Greene, the Paul T. Babson Chair in Entrepreneurial Studies at Babson College. "It's hard for many of them to think what life would be like without (running) the business."

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24-02-2012 12:44 Spotlight skier Jeremy Hecker discusses the CCSA meet, skiing on a young team, his personal success and looks ahead to the national championships in early March.

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His jokes are powered by a manic energy coupled with quick, acerbic wit.

To the casual observer, Todd Glass appears as if he could perform stand-up for days and never run out of topics.

Kmart. The dynamics of relationships. Being compared to famous actors.

I had a girl once tell me I look like John Goodman, Glass says as he sets up one of his more well-known bits.

I know it upset me because it happened 10 years ago and I havent shut up about it ... She goes, Oh no, a young, thin John Goodman. Young and thin. That doesnt make me feel any better.

Throughout his act, Glass, who begins a four-night stand at the D.C. Improv on Thursday, oscillates between different facial expressions and hand gestures, bringing each of his bits to life. He also has a penchant for launching angry rants, not afraid to call out societys faux pas, from racial insensitivity to bad personal hygiene.

Even infomercials cant escape his comedic wrath.

It seems like the later youre up, the more every advertiser thinks you have a problem, Glass says in another bit. Sometimes Im just up late. They come on with ads at four in the morning, Do you have genital herpes? ... No, Im just not tired.

Over the last decade, Glass, 47, has become a familiar name in the stand-up world, aided by two appearances on NBCs Last Comic Standing.

A native of Paoli, Pa., he began performing stand-up in Philadelphia while he was still in high school. After seven years on the Philly scene, he moved to Los Angeles in 1990 with just a car, his clothes and a thousand bucks. For his first two years out there, Glass stayed with the parents of a friend.

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Attacks arent personal

Perhaps the core of the story recounted in "Personal attack makes developer reconsider" has been lost?

The issue surrounding Mr. Frank Haimbachs pending application is not whether he is wealthy or a member of the Board of Adjustment; it is whether anyone can guarantee that the plan is safe? The other question that lingers is whether this is another "Watchung/Marlboro Inn" development, albeit on a smaller scale?

As a member of the board, could he honestly be shocked by the frustration of his "neighbors" who knew nothing about his plans? This is far from a story about mean neighbors not wanting folks to retire comfortably. That is indeed a laughable angle.

Our friendly (really) neighborhood is unique. While worthy of a fight on the sustainable development issue alone, serious safety concerns attach specifically and uniquely to the parcel of land at issue, which has no direct public access. These concerns are heightened by the sheer size of the 4,500-square-foot home to be built on a wooded lot that slopes down to a creek and is home to owls, hawks and other wildlife.

Can anyone explain the effectively three business days notice of the hearing right before the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday weekend? Or why families that live literally 6 feet from the proposed house apparently knew nothing of it?

If the board deems that the variances are warranted and substantially outweigh any public and environmental detriment, and that is clearly its right, then let this serve as a public record that we will hold it responsible should a fire break out, our homes or families be harmed, and the green space that Montclair has committed to preserving via "Certified Sustainable Jersey" is lost due to overdevelopment.

Thank you for airing both sides publicly.

Anne Caldas

Montclair

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March 2, 2012 - NBA Development League (D-League) NEW YORK, March 2, 2012 - The Dallas Mavericks today assigned forward Lamar Odom to the Texas Legends, the Mavericks' NBA Development League affiliate. The assignment marks the 41st time an NBA player has been assigned to his NBA D-League affiliate during the 2011-12 season and is the first assignment for Odom in his 13 year career.

Odom (6-10, 230, Rhode Island) has appeared in 32 games, four starts, for the Mavericks this season, averaging 7.7 points and 4.5 rebounds in 21.4 minutes. He has missed the team's last three games due to personal reasons.

The 2011 NBA Sixth Man of the Year, Odom was traded to the Mavericks from the Lakers prior to the start of the 2011-12 NBA season. He has appeared in 861 NBA games, averaging 14.4 points and 8.7 rebounds for his career. A two-time NBA Champion with the Lakers (2009, 2010), Odom played with the USA National Team in the 2004 Olympics in Athens, Greece.

Originally selected with the fourth overall selection of the 1999 NBA Draft by the Los Angeles Clippers, Odom was selected to the NBA's All-Rookie First Team in 2000 and played in the NBA Rookie Challenge that same year.

Mavericks fans can stay in step with Odom, who is expected to join the Legends today and be available when the team hosts the Austin Toros tomorrow at the Dr. Pepper Arena by logging onto nba.com/futurecast to watch all of Frisco's games live, online, for free.

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