Unified results

The Concord unified soccer team tied with Hollis Brookline, 9-9. Dale Landon, Connor Qualey, Jack Smith, Katie Levesque, Riley Weeks and Oliver Laidlaw all played well. Garrison Kelly played outstanding defense and Logan Pineo had several great shots on goal.

The Bow High School girls JV soccer team defeated Souhegan, 4-0. Anya Orzechowski and Rachel Pelletier each had a goal and an assist as the Bow JV girls soccer team beat the Sabers. Meredith Ryan (goal), Rachel Towne (goal) and Marissa Green (assist) also contributed to Bows strong offensive efforts. Elena Jay controlled play in the midfield and keeper Cailyn Benson earned the shutout in net.

The Bow JV field hockey team lost to Kennett, 5-1. Trista Day scored the Falcons lone goal while Ashlyn Wright and goalie Bella Pontacoloni played well defensively.

The John Stark JV field hockey team finished its season with a 0-0 tie against Derryfield to wind up with a 1-3-8 record, The best season our program has seen in years, coach Kate Carnaroli said.

The Rundlett Middle School boys A soccer team lost to Windham Middle School, 2-1. Christian Arocena, Jace Scroggins and Tyeler Watt and keeper Theodore Schneible led the Rundlett defense, while Ben Hughes scored for the Blue Dukes.

University of New Hampshire fifth-year senior Shannon Murdock was named the America East Performer of the Week for womens cross country after her championship finish at the New England Intercollegiate Amateur Athletics Association championships.

Kayla Sliz, a senior midfielder and co-captain of the UNH field hockey team, has been selected to compete at the 2019 Victory Sports Tours/NFHCA Division I Senior Game. Sliz is one of 38 student-athletes named to play in the Division I Senior Game, which features the top senior players in the nation. The game is scheduled for Nov. 22 at Wake Forest Universitys Kentner Stadium following the completion of the NCAA semifinal games. Sliz has started all 13 games this season with four goals, including a game-winning goal, and two assists for 10 points. She ranks second on the squad in both goals and points, as well as shots (30).

The Saint Pauls girls cross country team beat White Mountain School, Proctor Academy, New Hampton School, Kimball Union Academy and Vermont Academy on Wednesday in Vermont. Caroline Light (22:10), Kate Taylor (22:49) and Margaret MacMillan (22:54) were the top finishers for St. Pauls.

Kaleb Shumway scored a stunning side volley goal to lead the Tilton School boys soccer team to a 1-0 win against Hebron Academy. Finn Baldwin played a fantastic game on defense for Tilton.

All Concord High students in grades 9-12 interested in trying out for a winter sports must attend a mandatory meeting on Tuesday at 3 p.m. Girls basketball will meet in the media center, girls ice hockey in Room 2047 and girls indoor track in the aerobics room. Boys basketball will meet in Room 2013, boys hockey in Room 3090, wrestling in Room 2138 and boys indoor track in the aerobics room. The Nordic ski team will meet in Room 2041, the swimming team will meet in Room 2037, the alpine ski team will meet in E3 and the ski jump team will meet in Room 2039. Online registration is also open until Nov. 7 for CHS winter sports. To register, go to sau8.org, choose Departments and Athletics and click FamilyID on the right side. The first day of tryouts for wrestling and swimming is Nov. 18; for Alpine skiing, girls basketball, boys hockey, boys and girls indoor track, girls hockey and cheerleading its Dec. 2; and for boys basketball, Nordic skiing and ski jumping its Dec. 9.

Co-ed Field Hockey Skills clinics are being offered at FieldHouse Sports in Bow. Beginners are encouraged. Next session begins Thursday for grades 3-6. Clinics run on Thursday afternoons in five-week sessions and are coached by Rony Jacober, director of Summit Field Hockey and assistant coach at New England College. Cost is $65. Register online at FieldHouseSports.com, call 226-4646 or stop in at 12 Tallwood Drive.

16th Annual NHTI Basketball Coaching Clinic will be held at the Goldie Crocker Wellness Center on the NHTI campus in Concord on Sunday. Registration is $60. Coaching staff of three from the same school/program costs $110 after. Clinic topics include (are subject to change) defense to offense transition, developing offense, post play development, developing defensive core, rules interpretation, defending the pick and roll, and quick hitters. Cost of registration includes snacks, lunch, handouts and door prizes. Clinics are designed for coaches at college, high school, middle school and youth levels. Enrollment is limited. Contact Paul Hogan at 230-4041 or e-mail @ phogan@ccsnh.edu with questions.

Soccer Skills and Goalkeeper clinics at FieldHouse Sports Indoor Facility in Bow are now open for registration. The six-week clinics are directed by Jorge Pardo of Caramba Soccer Camps and begin Nov. 4. Clinics are for all abilities, ages 6-60 and meet Monday afternoons. The cost is $60 for ages 6-8 and $70 for ages 9-adult. Register online at FieldHouseSports.com, call 226-4646 or stop in at 12 Tallwood Drive.

Tune-up Basketball League in Meredith is open for registrations for boys and girls in grades 6-10. The league is open to players from area towns and space is limited. The nine-game schedule begins on Saturday, runs through Nov. 9 and all contests are played at Inter-Lakes Elementary School. Registration costs $50 and forms are available by contacting John Carrigg at Jcarrigg@metrocast.net.

Youth and adult indoor soccer leagues at FieldHouse Sports Indoor Facility in Bow are accepting registrations for the next 12-week session. Adult leagues starting the week of Oct. 29 are: Women 25-plus, Men 18-plus, Men 30-plus and several levels of coed leagues. Coed, boys and girls leagues for ages 4-18 begin the week of Nov. 1. All divisions based on skill level. Registrations accepted as space allows. Register FieldHouseSports.com, call 226-4646 or stop in at 12 Tallwood Drive.

New Hampshire NorEaster Softball Club is looking for a few dedicated athletes to fill its 2020 roster. If interested, contact danperk78@yahoo.com or at 603-387-2039 to learn of opportunities and tryout information.

NH Junior Monarchs Hockey Program, based in Hooksett, has limited Travel Team openings and is accepting registrations for these Fall/Winter Programs: Learn to Play Hockey, Mite Development (8 and Under) and House League. For more information call 270-1024 or emailjeremyvega3@yahoo.com.

Andover Lions Christmas Tournament is looking for boys and girls middle school basketball teams for the tourney being played on Dec. 27-28 at Proctor Academy. Entrance fee is $125 per team. Contact Dick OConnell at xlpdroc@metrocast.net or call 934-0245.

Events

New Hampshire Legends of Hockey 17th Annual Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony and Luncheon will be on Sunday at the Grappone Conference Center, in Concord at 11:30 a.m. This years Hall of Fame inductees include Denis Martin, Freddy Meyer and Deron Quint who are being inducted as players; longtime New England College bench boss Tom Carroll is being inducted as a coach; Rod Ross is being inducted in the media category; and the late Downing Potter DP Brown is being inducted posthumously as a builder. Ben Smith will be the keynote speaker. The hockey history of the Alpine Club, which competed in the Granite State Hockey League in the early to mid 60s will also be recognized. Tickets are available for $40 until Friday. Contact Jim Hayes at 731-4168 with questions.

Merrimack Valley Youth Baseball & Softball annual meeting will be held on Sunday at 5:30 p.m. at Penacook Community Center. The organization is looking for volunteer parents for the 2020 season. Contact Dave Armstrong at 799-8070 or at daveavb@comcast.net with any questions or for more information.

Concord Little League annual meeting will be on Monday at Buffalo Wild Wings starting at 7 p.m. All are welcome to attend. If interested in a position on the board, email Brendon McGahan at brendon_mcgahan@yahoo.com to be put on the ballot by Thursday.

Discount lift tickets are being offered by the University of New Hampshire ski program in conjunction with SkiNH.com for alpine and Nordic ski areas throughout the state for the 2019-20 season. All tickets are good for any day. All proceeds from sales go to the UNH Ski Team. For more information, contact UNH ski coordinator Cory Schwartz at corys@unh.edu or 512-2317. The following packages are available. ALPINE: Mount Washington Valley Booklet, for $399 you get two tickets all of the following ski areas Cranmore Mountain Resort, King Pine, Bretton Woods, Abenaki Ski Area; Old Man of the Mountain Booklets, $399, two tickets to all of the following ski areas Cannon Mountain, Loon Mountain Resort, Waterville Valley Resort, McIntyre Area; Lakes Region, $399, two tickets to all of the following ski areas Mount Sunapee Resort, Ragged Mountain Resort, Dartmouth Skiway, Gunstock Mountain Resort, Pats Peak Ski Area, Whaleback; NORDIC Nordic Booklet #1, $175, you get two tickets to each of the following ski areas Bear Notch Ski Touring, Bretton Woods, Great Glen Trails, Jackson XC, Waterville Valley, Mount Washington Valley, Franconia XC, Gunstock Mountain; Nordic Booklet #2, $175, you get two tickets to each of the following ski areas Purity Spring Resort, Granite Gorge XC, Loon Mountain Resort; Nordic Skier Wolfeboro; Pine Hill Ski Club; Windblown XC, Dartmouth XC, Dexters Inn Trails by Norsk, Eastman XC, Ski Hearth Farm.

Gunstock Ski Club is offering a free trial day for athletes interested in joining the club (season or day pass sold separately). Gunstock Ski Club is a non-profit Alpine ski racing program for athletes ages 6-19. Contact program director Josh Bedard at jbedard40@gmail.com to sign up for a trial day or email info@gunstockskiclub.com for more information. The club trains from late November through the end of March. Training is offered on weekends from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., during Christmas and February vacation weeks (for both New Hampshire and Massachusetts) and on weeknights for athletes U10 and older. Visit gunstockskiclub.com for more information about the club or to register.

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October 11, 2019 Fitness, Health

By Revathi Murugappan

So I did a little test this week. I asked a few non-gym goers what kind of aerobic activity they did and their answer caught me off-guard.

Most told me they dont have a flair for aerobics and cant keep up with the teachers moves. Or couldnt coordinate their legs and hands.

One told me she liked Zumba, but not aerobics.

I was gobsmacked.

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Yes, the majority thought aerobic meant doing aerobic dance classes the older ones even associated aerobic with Jane Fonda!

When I rephrased my question and asked if they did any cardiovascular endurance or something to increase their stamina level, thankfully, some understood.

Perhaps because fitness has been part of my life as long as I can recall, I assumed everyone knew what aerobic exercise was.

Aerobic dance is a form of aerobic exercise, but aerobic exercise isnt just limited to aerobic dance.

Heres a little lesson on aerobic exercise.

Whether you call it aerobic or cardiovascular or cardiorespiratory endurance, its the same thing: getting your heart pumping and oxygenated blood flowing, with the goal of improving your cardiorespiratory health.

Aerobic means something that occurs in the presence of, and requires or uses, oxygen.

So, when the body is able to supply adequate oxygen to sustain performance for long periods of time, this is called aerobic exercise.

Examples include brisk walking, running, cycling and rowing.

On the contrary, an anaerobic activity is the type where you get out of breath in just a few moments.

Examples include when you lift heavy weights for improving strength, when you sprint or when you climb a steep hill.

Basically, you go all out in short bursts of activity, leaving you breathless.

Depending on preferences, some people tend towards aerobic exercises, instead of anaerobic ones.

You can also do an aerobic activity and turn it into an anaerobic one, and vice versa.

It all depends on the intensity in which you are performing the activity.

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There are many forms of aerobic activity, and almost any physical activity that is done at a mild to moderate pace can be considered aerobic.

The heart rate increases linearly with exercise effort and this is often used as a measure of the required intensity of exercise.

The harder you work, the faster the heart beats to keep up.

During exercise, blood vessels in the muscles dilate and blood flow is increased in order to increase the available oxygen supply to meet the energy needs of the body.

The additional oxygen that must be taken into the body after vigo-rous exercise to restore all energy systems to their normal states is called oxygen debt.

The more aerobic capacity the body has, the more oxygen is available to the working muscles, which delays the onset of lactic acid at a given work intensity.

Lactic acid is mainly produced in muscle cells and red blood cells. It forms when the body breaks down carbohydrates to use for energy during times of low oxygen levels.

Your bodys oxygen level might drop during intense exercise and when you have an infection or disease.

Symptoms include a burning feeling in your muscles, cramps, nausea, weakness and feeling fatigued.

When you exercise, your body needs to burn some fuel, which is supplied in the form of carbohydrates and fat.

Fat contains nine calories per gramme whereas carbohydrate has only four. So, you get more energy and can go further on a gramme of fat than on a gramme of carbohydrate.

However, you need more oxygen to burn fat because its denser than carbohydrate. Hence, only after roughly 30 minutes of exercise does your body start tapping into your fat store and use it as fuel.

In short, for moderate-level activities, youve got to work out longer to get into the fat-burning zone.

Fret not, the good news is that your body gets more efficient at using oxygen and burning fat when you do regular aerobic exercise.

How much exercise you require depends on what your health and fitness goals are.

The benefits of aerobic exercise depend on three components: how intensely you do it, how often you do it and how long you do it for. TNS

According to the 2018 edition of the Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans published by the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), aerobic exercise varies by three components:

Intensity how hard a person works to do the activity, such as moderate (the equivalent of brisk walking) or vigorous (the equivalent of running or jogging).

Frequency how often a person does aerobic activity.

Duration how long a person does an activity in any one session.

The US HHS recommends that adults aim to get 150 to 300 minutes of moderate physical activity, or 75 minutes to 150 minutes of vigorous-intensity aerobic physical activity, a week.

As the names would imply, the difference between moderate-intensity exercise and high-intensity exercise is in the intensity of the workout, or the degree to which youre pushing yourself.

In addition, you should do balance and stretching activities to enhance your flexibility, as well as muscle-strengthening workouts, two or more times a week.

Whatever your preferred exercise intensity, its important to choose activities that you enjoy and will stick with in the long run.

Walking, jogging, hiking, dancing and gardening are all great forms of aerobic exercise that you can easily integrate into your day.

After all, aerobic exercise does wonders to improve your health, even if you perform it in shorter segments throughout the day.

From my observation, the ones who like high intensity exercises tend to have a short fuse and a lot of pent-up emotions.

These exercises give them a chance to release their frustrations. After an activity, theyre always much calmer and can think better.

The calmer ones prefer the likes of yoga and taichi.

In reality, the aggressive ones should be incorporating yoga into their routine, and the calmer ones, a bit of high intensity exercises. This would give their characters more balance.

Every session of aerobic exercise should include a warm-up and cool-down.

Remember to always warm up by gradually increasing the pace and intensity of the exercise.

This allows the blood flow to slowly increase the temperature of the muscles, and decreases the likelihood of a muscle or joint injury.

The warm-up should last around seven to 10 minutes.

The cool-down session should last a similar amount of time as the warm-up, with the pace gradually decreasing.

Stretch at the end, when the muscles are warm and toasty.

Every activity carries some risks and you should pay attention to your bodys signals that something is wrong.

If youre physically sick or simply exhausted, take a break from exercise.

When you return to your regimen, scale back on the intensity or difficulty level to minimise sore muscles and stress on joints.

Do consult your doctor before you embark on an exercise programme.

Those who suffer from diabetes, hypertension (high blood pressure), heart disease, arthritis, asthma or other health conditions may need additional safety guidelines for exercise.

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Sterling Heights resident Susan Marsh-Hatty is not your average aerobics instructor. She goes to each of her classes equipped with a microphone, keyboard and some massage balls in-hand. And she packs quite a punch of energy even when leading a group of seniors.

The 58-year-old hails from Windsor, Ontario and has been teaching her combined music and Zumba courses at local gyms, senior living homes and community centers across metro Detroit for the past four years. Most recently, she taught a class at the Pine Ridge Senior center in Sterling Heights, combining Zumba an aerobic fitness program featuring movements inspired by various styles of Latin American dance with her top-notch musical performances to keep the energy high.

She starts her classes behind the keyboard belting out a few upbeat songs to get her senior class participants tapping their toes and moving their arms. Once everyone is warmed up Marsh-Hatty is bouncing around the room engaging participants to perform simple arm movements while holding the massage balls.

The massage balls are used as a focus point, said Marsh-Hatty. For example, I will have the class move the balls down their legs while they are seated. Some can reach their feet; some can put the ball on the floor but what they may not realize is that they are stretching their legs and back as they focus on the ball. All the movements are non-weight bearing and are geared to help maintain and/or improve their range of movement while helping them gain strength.

Marsh-Hatty is a certified Zumba, Aqua Zumba, Kids Zumba instructor and a certified Silver Sneakers instructor, a health & fitness program designed for adults 65 and older. She also majored in theater and has been singing professionally for 40 years. She has performed all over the world and has worked with some notable stars including Harry Belafonte, Ray Charles and Michael Bolton. After meeting her and watching her class, you can tell she enjoys her work. Not to mention her voice is silky smooth and she always puts on a high-octane show. Her dedication and talent are obvious.

I feel that healing others through music and physical movement is my purpose on earth, said Marsh Hatty.

She currently works with 15 senior centers throughout Oakland and Macomb counties, while also finding time to sing with an 8-piece band named Nemesis, which performs at local festivals, weddings and corporate events.

After her class, one of the class participants remarked, Wow, I got a workout and a show!

For more information about Marsh-Hattys classes or upcoming performances, call 586-291-0556 or email singingsooz@att.net.

You can catch one of Marsh-Hatty's classes at various locations throughout southeast Michigan each week. Here are a few:

Mondays

9 a.m.: Aqua Fitness/ Water Aerobics at the Macomb Township Recreation Center, 20699 Macomb Drive, Macomb

10:30 a.m.: Silver Sneakers Rehab/Chair Fitness at HealthQuest Physical Therapy-North, 23211 21 Mile Road, Macomb Township

7 p.m.: Zumba, ZellaDor Fitness Gym, 45265 Van Dyke, Utica

Tuesdays

8:30 a.m.: Silver Sneakers Rehab/Chair Fitness at HealthQuest Physical Therapy-Macomb West, 43591 Romeo Plank Rd., Macomb

10:30 a.m.: Silver Sneakers Rehab at HealthQuest Physical Therapy-North, 23211 21 Mile Rd., Macomb Township

1:30 p.m.: Chair Fitness at Shelby Manor Senior Living, 14184 22 Mile Rd., Shelby Charter Twp. (bi-weekly)

Wednesdays

12 p.m.: Chair Fitness/Gentle Shape Up at Lockwood Senior Apartments, 24500 Metro Parkway, Clinton Township

Thursdays

8:30 a.m.: Chair Fitness at HealthQuest Physical Therapy-Macomb West, 43591 Romeo Plank Rd., Macomb

10 a.m.: Strength and Tone/Core at Macomb Township Recreation Center, 20699 Macomb Drive, Macomb

11:30 a.m.: Silver Sneakers Rehab at HealthQuest Physical Therapy-North, 23211 21 Mile Rd., Macomb Township

Fridays

9 a.m.: Aqua Fitness at Town Village Sterling Heights, 4500 Dobry Drive

10:30 a.m.: Silver Sneakers/Gentle Shape Up at Zella Dor Fitness, 45265 Van Dyke, Utica

12 p.m.: Chair Fitness at Lockwood Senior Apartments, 24500 Metro Parkway, Clinton Township

Saturdays

10 a.m.: Zumba at ZellaDor Fitness Gym, 45265 Van Dyke, Utica

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Othandweni Childrens Centre will host Aerobics Marathon on October 19, Saturday. The main purpose of the aerobics is to promote health and fitness and raise funds for Othandweni Childrens Centre.

People are urged to come in numbers and participate in the aerobics marathon. The aerobics will be led by different instructors and the marathon will feature Hi-impact, Hi-low, boxer and kicks.

Volunteer Instructor Maruping Daniel Seoge said the purpose is to promote a healthy lifestyle and make sure that the community is living a better and healthy lifestyle.

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We plead with the community to stay healthy and exercise every day to prevent chronic disease, high blood, diabetes, depression, and stress.

Seoge added that We want to see our community involvement in defence activities within the society to promote awareness and engage themselves to do more cardio.

Some benefits of doing aerobicsAerobic activity can lower the incidence of high blood pressure and high cholesterol.It can decrease body fat levelsIt can help to reduce muscle pain and sorenessRegular aerobic activity may be effective at lowering your risks of certain types of cancer.Moving your blood around strengthens your immune system.It can also help curb depression and lift your spirits after a hard day at work.

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No era in history has seen so many successful Hispanic entrepreneurs thriving as they do today. The U.S. Census Bureau predicts that 1 in 3 Americans will be Hispanic by the year 2060. As a result, count on even more Hispanic entrepreneurial success in the future.

Take a look at 16 of the most successful Hispanic entrepreneurs in the United States.

Zumba Fitness took the exercise world by storm. Consider the last couple of decades. Beto Perez started the dancing aerobics business back in 2001. He began his career as an aerobics instructor in Columbia. And later came up with Zumba while improvising new exercise techniques for a class he was taking in America. Youll now find Zumba Fitness classes available in around 200,000 locations in over 180 countries around the world. Estimates claim 15 million people currently take Zumba Fitness classes.

Argentinean-born Jorge Prez arrived in the United States in 1968. He just recently graduated from high school at the time. He settled in Miami where he set about building an affordable housing empire. Perez co-founded The Related Group with New York developer Stephen Ross. These days the company focuses on high-end condominiums. Perez has reached billionaire status. As a result, people now call him the condo king of South Florida.

El Salvador-born Carlos Castro founded the Todos Supermarket chain back in 1990. It became the first supermarket chain that directly catered to Latino shoppers in the Washington D.C. area. Castro proves an extra special case. He originally fled El Salvador and entered the US illegally. Officials deported him but he tried again. This time he legally and successfully immigrated and soon moved his whole family to the U.S. And eventually targeted a much-needed business niche.

While Marcelo Claure is perhaps better known as the Chief Executive Officer of Sprint, his entrepreneurial journey actually began with his founding of mobile device distributor BrightStar. It was a massive success and serves over 200 carriers in 50 different countries and currently boasts annual revenues of over $7 billion.

Jimenez spent 24 years in active military service before beginning his own entrepreneurial journey. He served as a combat veteran and then later worked closely with the Department of Defense on a variety of platform transformation challenges. This work inspired him to found MicroTech who specializes in government and private sector IT issues and is now contracted to work on over a hundred Federal projects.

Originally born in Guadalajara, Mexico, Contreras-Sweet launched ProAmerica to be Californias first commercial bank started by a person of Latino origin in more than 35 years. Not satisfied with this huge success, she also launched Contreras-Sweet Enterprises as a marketing and research solutions company. His clients include the Pacific Gas and Electric Company, the Walt Disney estate and Coca-Cola.

De Tezanos is the CEO of AutoWeb.com which is a pay-per-click marketing network for automobile dealers and manufacturers. He is also something of a serial entrepreneur. He founded Hoteles.com as a hotel reservation site for Spanish speakers, then he created the online advertising network ClickDiario.com, and in 2011 he also founded BrokersWeb.com, a pay-per-click insurance advertising company.

De La Torre founded El Clasificado, a directory of classified ads targeted at Latino immigrants back in 1988. She began her own start-up while needing to perform consulting jobs on the side to keep the business going, and she survived by recruiting talented work-study students from a nearby high school to help her run the business. The web presence was initiated in 1996 and it currently receives around 24 million page views every month.

Munoz moved to the United States from Tijuana in 2007 and came to prominence after hacking the sensors of his Nintendo Wii controller to help create the first auto-piloted drone. After uploading a video of his antics online, Munoz was suddenly in demand to use his skills to help others with their projects. Still, an attractive investment opportunity, Munozs company 3D Robotics has raised something close to $159 million in venture capital.

The Colombian born actress is ranked the second Worlds Highest-Paid Actresses of 2019 earning a whopping 44.1 million dollars. The star of the sitcom Modern Family is a co-founder of Latino World Entertainment, a multi-million-dollar media and talent agency.

Vergara has signed onto a flurry of endorsement deals in English and Spanish that continues to provide her with a slew of multimillion dollars checks. Her new denim brand, Sofa Jeans by Sofa Vergara; a fragrance line; and furniture line, Rooms to Go, is among her more lucrative entrepreneurial ventures.

Rea Ann Silva is a makeup artist and inventor of the iconic Beautyblender. Silva started selling Beautyblender, an edgeless sponge used to apply foundation, in 2002. In the summer of 2018, Beautyblenders massive success enabled Silva to launch her own foundation line, Bounce. It comes in 40 shades a far cry from the seven to 20 shades when she originally started.

The Beautyblender sold 9 million the past year and over 50 million since 2009. As a result, he famous product has been used by celebrities like Kim Kardashian West, Heidi Klum, and more. Now, Silvas company says its projected to do $215 million in retail sales this year alone.

Geisha Williams is CEO and President of PG&E leads, one of the largest combined natural gas and electric energy companies in the United States. PG&E employs more than 20,000 employees delivering some of the nations cleanest energy to nearly 16 million people in Northern and Central California. Williams is the first Latina to ever lead a Fortune 500 company.

Since joining PG&E, Williams has overseen the companys move to bring nearly 33% of its energy from renewable sources. As a result, the power company has also become a leader in renewables integration, grid modernization, and smart-grid technologies, while also achieving the best electric reliability in company history.

Adriana Cisneros serves as CEO of Cisneros. This third-generation family-owned business focuses on media, digital and interactive, and real estate. She also serves as President of Fundacin Cisneros. The non-profit organization dedicates efforts to improving education in the region.

Cisneros also serves in other capacities. For example, she is the co-chair of Endeavor Miami, a director and executive committee member of the Board of the International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, a trustee of the Paley Center for Media, and a board member of MoMAs Latin American acquisitions committee. She recently joined the boards of Parrot Analytics, The Knight Foundation, and the University of Miami.

Jessica Alba is the founder of The Honest Company and Honest Beauty, businesses that provide more than 101 safe and effective products for baby, personal care, cleaning and more. Shes a globally recognized business leader, entrepreneur, advocate, actress and New York Times bestselling author of The Honest Life, a practical guide for parents to create a safe and healthy life for their families. As a result, Alba was among the top twenty of Fast Companys 100 most creative people in business, and one of Fortunes 10 most powerful women entrepreneurs.

The Honest Company has donated over twelve million products and over 15,000 employee participation hours through its Honest to Goodness program.

Pete Maldonado co-founded Naples, Florida-based dry meat snacks maker Chomps. And he now serves as CEO. Launched in 2012, Chomps makes a diverse line of all-natural meat snack products. For example, the company makespaleo-friendly, gluten-free, Whole30-approved and non-GMO beef jerky sticks.

Chomps was recently ranked No. 62 on the Inc. 5000: The Most Successful Companies in America. This is the second appearance in a row on the Inc. 5000 for CHOMPS. The brand made a debut at No. 124 in 2018. The ascent to No. 62 is the result of more than 4,400% growth in revenue over the last three years. As a result, the company earnings in 2018 reached 21 million dollars

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Back row: Nonkululeko MadoloFront row: Banele Madolo, Mamatai Tsotesti and Bonny Mothapo, were more than equal to the challenge at the aerobics marathon on Saturday morning.

The Welgedacht Fitness Club held its first-ever aerobics marathon at the Welgedacht rugby fields on Saturday morning.

Fitness enthusiasts from the club and local community turned up in their numbers to brave the hot weather.

Bonny Mothapo, who founded the club in 2018, described it as a community club where everybody is welcome.

Banele Madolo, Mamatai Tsotesti and Nonkulelo Xaba at the aerobics marathon in Welgedacht on Saturday morning.

We started small and the club has grown over the past year.

Were building the community together and we would describe ourselves as a family, not just a fitness club.

For us, fitness is not about how you look but rather how you feel and working together to achieve your fitness goals, says Mothapo.

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The sense of camaraderie that exists in the club means everyone works together and support each other through their daily and weekly sessions.

We aim to take part in a race, every weekend, and were actually in the process of registering as a running club too, says Mothapo.

The aerobics marathon proved to be a difficult but fun challenge for those who participated, proving there is no age limit for healthy living.

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American Horror Story has never been trivial about showing graphic violence. Episode 4 brings plenty of jumps scares, cringe-worthy moments of body mutilation and, of course, torture and stabbing.

The episode picks up in flashbacks of some of the characters, starting with Montana. She meets the Night Stalker in her aerobics class and is stunned, in a good way, when she sees that he killed a man for her. Montana also reveals that the reason she wants Brooke dead is because, as the audience saw in last weeks episode, the guy who was killed by Brooke's fiance was actually Montana's brother. She blames Brooke for his murder.

Framing Mr. Jingles for all the killings at the camp in 1970 had been Margarets red herring. When she confronts Mr. Jingles, whose real name is Benji, she admits that she was the real killer whod cut off each victims ear, including her own. She used Benji's past of his own grotesque obsession against him so he'd go to jail and she'd be free.

Viewers mustve seen this coming. Margarets character has been developing, and shes seemed sketchy at some moments ever since the first episode.

The shows creators excel at capturing the cringe-worthy moments. These include when Xavier is locked in an oven with the heat fully cranked up, and when a guy from Montanas aerobics class is seen hanging with his guts sprawling out above her locker.

The fight between Mr. Jingles and the Night Stalker is another moment that captivates audiences. Also, in a trap set by Rita, the crazy psychologist, Brooke mightve met her end.

This episode also brings another side of Mr. Jingles character into light. He wasnt a killer after all. It was the treatment hed been given at the psychiatric hospital that made him forget who he was and that turned Benji into Mr. Jingles, a serial killer.

The Night Stalker is seen referencing Satan several times, and it turns out that the references arent for nothing. AHS brings supernatural themes to the Camp Redwood when the Night Stalker comes back from the dead after being killed by Mr. Jingles.

The promo of episode 5 shows that Rita will be reminded of her past and what made her evil. Mr. Jingles will come face-to-face with Margaret once again, and Montana will finally show her true colors to Brooke.

Its still confusing at this stage whether Margaret is the real enemy or if it's the Night Stalker.

The show is moving at a fast pace, and viewers whove been keeping up are almost halfway through the season. Hopefully, the next few episodes will reveal the true antagonist, or watchers might be led to believe that Camp Redwood was just another Murder House in a different setting and time.

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The question

My wife and I have old friends we see every now and then. We enjoy their company, but I get up in the morning at 5:45 to swim and they have no time constraints and stay after dinner until late. How can we tactfully encourage them to leave at a reasonable hour?

Good question one Ive confronted many times over the years:

What do you do when you want to go to sleep, but your guests show no signs or intentions of leaving?

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Ill tell you what Ive done in the past. Now, I want to emphasize most emphatically: This is not what I advise. Its just a little background information.

In my world its called bolting. You look for a suitable opportunity when no one seems to be paying a lot of attention to you or, if such an opportunity doesnt present itself, casually act as though youre just heading to the washroom then stealthily slither off to bed.

I always feel slightly guilty when I, as the host, bolt. But as I lie under my cozy duvet, I can often still hear the sounds of my guests happily chatting away and thus conclude that they probably dont mind or perhaps even notice my absence and so to the sounds of their merrymaking and laughter I quietly drift off to sleep.

My brother-in-law is also a bolter. In fact, he is something of a maestro. He is ... the Master Bolter. He could teach a class.

Hes an early riser, so when his time comes, his time comes. Well be at his house, laughing and chatting, sipping wine, when suddenly someone will say: Hey. Wheres Johnny?

Poof! Hes vanished, like Keyser Soze.

(Except, of course, unlike Keyser Soze the ultravillain from the movie The Usual Suspects he isnt disappearing in order to continue a campaign of pure evil; hes simply gone to bed.)

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I never mind it. Id have to be a horrible hypocrite! (Which I am, but in other departments.) As a fellow bolter, I am naturally deeply sympathetic. When its discovered my brother-in-law has vanished, I merely smile quietly to myself and think: Sleep tight, my friend.

One of the features of the bolt, as you have no doubt surmised, is you dont say goodbye or goodnight to anyone.

The reason? Everyone will say: Oh, no, dont go, come on, stick around, the night is young, and so forth. Which is flattering; its nice to be liked, but youre simply too tired to run this gauntlet of objections and fight all the resistance to the siren call of your duvet.

(Obviously, you can only do it if you have a spouse willing to hold down the fort, hosting-wise, which both my brother-in-law and I do.)

Now, I want to re-emphasize that this is all merely background information. Im not advocating bolting. Do as I say, not as I (or my brother-in-law) do.

Especially if its just the four of you. In your circumstances, even the most artful bolt might lack a bit in the mystery department.

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There are numerous ways to politely or, as you put it, tactfully let your friends know youre tired and want to go to bed and its time to wrap up the festivities.

(On the other end of the spectrum: The rudest way Ive ever heard of, although its possible its apocryphal, is a host and hostess who would flick the lights on and off, as some bars used to do at closing time, to signal their guests it was time to go.)

Why not simply say some version of what youve said to me? Guys, we enjoy your company, you know that Maybe dont be afraid to lay it on a little thick: We love you to bits. But I get up at 5:45 to swim, and right now, feel like I have lead weights attached to my eyelids and need some serious sack time. Could we possibly reconvene this most stimulating and excellent encounter at a later date?

I dont see how they could possibly take offence. In fact, theyd have to have hearts of stone not to gather their things at that point and recede into the night.

And then you can add to your ultra-early morning exercise routine with a little late-night aerobics by running, not walking, to the washroom, brushing your teeth extra vigorously and diving into bed.

Are you in a sticky situation? Send your dilemmas to damage@globeandmail.com. Please keep your submissions to 150 words and include a daytime contact number so we can follow up with any queries.

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Shay Pendray of Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, on her horse, Einstein, during a cattle drive at the A Bar A Ranch in Wyoming last month.(Photo: Courtesy Shay Pendray)

NOVI, Mich. Shay Pendray doesnt fit the typicalcowboy image.

She's actually a cowgirl. She's also 85. And she lives not in the Wild West, but in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan,a retired retail store owner and former host of a PBSshow on needle arts.

Still, last month, Pendray was drivingcattle across Wyoming on her horse Einstein, as she has done for the past 10 years.

You cant go on a lark;its a serious thing, Pendray said. A cattle drive is for an advanced rider.

Pendray has been riding horses for 80 years, since her father returned home from World War II and bought her a horse.

When she was 16, Pendray's father took her to a dude ranch in Arizona and sealed her lifelong passion for horseback riding and ranches.

For the past decade, she has been going for a couple weeks every year to A Bar A Ranch, a 100,000-acre ranch which runs 6,000 head of cattle in Encampment, Wyoming, human population 600.

Last month, she was part of the yearly fall effort to bring incattle spread all over the ranch. The work involves separating cows and heifers from young cattle and bulls, gathering them to put in safe places for the winter.

For Pendray, this meant being on her horse by 8 a.m. every day, going up and down rocky terrain, crossing rivers and streamsand searching for cattle hidden in brush. Riders split in a semi-circle and drive cattle that arent always cooperative toward a point where they can be corralled.

Sometimes that means driving cattle across the highway, which in Wyoming is simply calledtraffic and may necessitate the state police stopping vehicles until all bovine have passed, no matter how long that takes.

You drive them slow, contrary to the movies, because if you drive them fast, they will lose weight, she noted. They are sold according to how fat they are.

Shay Pendray, 85, takes a break from driving cattle in Wyoming last month.(Photo: Courtesy Shay Pendray)

At 7,500 feet above sea level, altitude also takes a toll on the horse and, of course, weather is also a factor.

Pendray and her partner Einstein have worked through sleet, snow, rainand sunshine, averaging six to seven miles a day, before evening comes and they return to the guest quarters on the ranch, where she enjoys a good dinner, conversationand music in a different, happy, contented world with very, very interesting people.

But Pendray enjoys particularly the zen feeling when it is just she and her four-legged companion.

It is her love for Einstein, her20-year-old bay quarterhorse, that returns her year after year to the cattle drive, as well as her love for the landscape and what she gets from her time out on the vast ranch.

Pendray is the only 85-year-old on the cattle drive; most riders arein their 50s and 60s. She laughs as she notes they often search for Shay rocks, stones big enough for her to step on to assist in mounting her horse.

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The riding is difficult, but she still loves it, and said she is never sorewith a still-strong core and balance at her age, helped by water aerobics, cardio and regular walks, up to four times a day when shes not at the pool or gym.

Somehow, God gave me a gift, I dont have cancer, Pendray said. I can easily stay on a horse eight hours a day. Its not a problem, its a joy.

Pendray has seen elk, deer, mooseand, on this most recent drive, lots of antelope.

There are also animals she doesnt want to see black bears and mountain lions, which will spook her horse.

Other dangers include deadfall, downed tree limbs that can trip up a horse. There's alsobogs, areas which can appear to be green grass, but with water underneath and in whicha horse could be easily be in mud up to its stomach and immobilized as happened to a fellow rider. Luckily, the pair escaped without injury.

Shay Pendray (right) a Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, resident, with Katherine Boucher, head wrangler at A Bar A Ranch in Wyoming and horse Einstein.(Photo: Courtesy Shay Pendray)

Pendray said she hasnt been thrown from a horse in a long time, but everyone takes a turn in the bucket.

She also recalls the time she was on top of a mountain when a storm blew in. She and 40-50 other riders scrambled to get off the mountain, as lightning struck just 8 feet away and the prairie caught fire.

We went straight down a cliff, not something you normally do, but you have to get down in order to be safe, she said. You could see the prairie burning, and every able-bodied man dug a ditch in a circle around the fire. It all took place in about 15 minutes.

The dangers dont deter her orkeep hercomfortableon a couch.

She quotes painter Charles Russell, who said, You can see what man made from the seat of an automobile, but the best way to see what God made is from the back of a horse.

Pendray feels the only way to see Wyoming is from the back of Einstein. And she plans to continue to drive cattle with him, already booking next years trip to A Bar A Ranch.

Einstein can probably ride until 28 or 29, she said. We will age together.

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Robin Smith has just celebrated his 78th birthday (Picture: Caters)

Robin Smith has just set a very special milestone.

The pensioner has become the oldest living person in the UK with Downs syndrome after celebrating his 78th birthday on Wednesday.

He toasted the important day with his favourite game bingo and some cake.

Mr Smith has survived all these years despite his life expectancy being just 12-years-old when he was born in 1941 due to his condition.

Im very happy thats it my birthday today, Mr Smith said while at Northleigh residential home, where he has lived since 1986.

He added: Its important to have an active lifestyle and keep as busy as possible. I like to do a bit of dancing whenever I can.

Mr Smiths cousin Janet Whitton, 75, said: Hes a happy go lucky sort of chap. Hes had a great life.

He likes horse racing. He loves the thrill and spectacle of it.

Staff believe Mr Smith from Kettering, Northamptonshire, is the oldest living person in the UK with Downs syndrome after George Widhurst from Nottingham turned 77 in September.

He keeps busy by regularly visiting his local church and a day centre for Downs and also helping out doing odd jobs around Northleigh.

He also enjoys yoga, dancing and aerobics.

Lauren Fulcher, a carer at Northleigh added: Hes a loving, caring gentlemen. Hes ever so calm and would do anything for anyone, hes very much part of the furniture here.

Ive been here for 13 years and hes like a Granddad to all of my colleagues.

Michaela Kennerley, the registered manager of Northleigh said that Robin is something of an icon at the home.

She said: Hes got loads of friends, hes very very popular.

Seeing Robin just brightens your day.

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