Junior volleyball Comets advance to final

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The junior boys A MUCC Comets volleyball teams advanced to the finals in a tournament at Prince Albert Carlton Comprehensive High School on the weekend but came up just short of a title. In Saturdays final the Comets lost to Prince Albert St. Mary1by scores of 26-24, 18-25, 12-15. To advance to the final the Comets defeated North Battleford Comprehensive 25-20, 25-21 on Saturday afternoon. The Comets finished second in round robin play with an 8 -4 record. The Comets opened round robin play splitting with North Battleford Comprehensive 18-25,25-23. In their second round robin game they lost to Prince Albert St. Mary 1 by scores of 14-25,14-25 on Friday afternoon, On Saturday they split with Meadow Lake25-7,23-25. They defeated Prince Albert St. Mary 2by scores of 25-18,25-16 on Saturday. They defeated Prince Albert Carlton 1by scores of 25-17 25-20. In their final round robin game they defeated Prince Albert Carlton 2 by scores of 25-1625-10 The Comets next action is this weekend when they host the annual Boys and Girls Melfort Junior Invitational Tournament. Matches start Friday at 4:00 with the finals slated for 3:15 on Saturday.

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Preseason Game in Rome Sold out for Second Straight Year

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September 24, 2014 - American Hockey League (AHL) Utica Comets The Utica Comets and John F. Kennedy Civic Arena have announced that the Comets preseason game on Oct. 3 in Rome, NY is sold out. The Comets will face the Adirondack Flames at 7 p.m. and all proceeds from the game will be donated to Kennedy Arena.

Last season, the Comets hosted the Adirondack Phantoms at Kennedy Arena on Sept. 29, 2013 in front of a sold-out crowd. Utica defeated Adirondack, 4-2, in the Mohawk Valley's first opportunity to catch a glimpse of the Comets in Central New York. The Phantoms (Philadelphia Flyers) relocated to Allentown, PA over the summer while the Abbotsford Heat (Calgary Flames) have moved to the Glens Falls Civic Center.

The Comets will play a total of three preseason games with the other two being played on the road. They will open their exhibition schedule on Oct. 1 against the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins and they will face Flames again on Oct. 4 at 7 p.m. at the Glens Falls Civic Center. Utica will open the regular season on Oct. 11 on the road against the Toronto Marlies.

The Comets home schedule will kick off on Wednesday, Oct. 23 against Adirondack. Individual tickets will go on sale at the Utica Memorial Auditorium box office on Oct. 4 at 10 a.m. For more information, or to secure your season tickets, please call 315-790-9070 or visit http://www.uticacomets.com.

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Afghanistan awaits Dean

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Sept. 25, 2014, 4:30 a.m.

The rising stocks of Bathurst cricketer Jono Dean will take another twist tomorrow and Sunday as the ACT Comets play their part in a remarkable cricketing story.

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THE rising stocks of Bathurst cricketer Jono Dean will take another twist tomorrow and Sunday as the ACT Comets play their part in a remarkable cricketing story.

Dean has been selected to captain the Comets as they play two matches against the Afghanistan one-day side at Manuka Oval.

It will be the first major hit-out of the 2014-15 season for big-hitting right-hander Dean, while his brother Blake has also been selected in the side.

The two Rugby Union juniors will meet a side whose journey just to get to this point is amazing in itself.

Considered a fringe cricket nation for a long time due to the fact that it shares a border with Pakistan, it would seem that the chances of the Afghani side achieving any sort of success would be remote.

With the volume of violence and internal issues that have dogged the region for years, it is surprising that they even have a cricket side.

Yet they have climbed from the bottom of the cricketing ladder when they formed in 2001 in 2008 they were still in division five of the World Cricket League all the way to next years World Cup to be held in Australia and New Zealand.

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Injured Workington speedway rider in heated row moments before crash

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Workington Comets star Josh Grajczonek broke his collarbone after a heated argument with another speedway rider, it has emerged.

Josh Grajczonek, right, broke his collarbone

The 24-year-old Australian was forced to withdraw from the Premier League Riders Championship at Sheffields Owlerton Stadium on Sunday after colliding with eventual winner Simon Stead following the conclusion of heat 16.

Grajczonek sustained a broken left collarbone and is almost certain to be out of Workingtons two play-off fixtures against Edinburgh Monarchs this weekend.

It has emerged that Grajczonek and Stead exchanged heated words following a manoeuvre by the latter in heat 16 that the Comets No1 wasnt happy with.

However, while arguing, they inadvertently collided and both fell from their bikes.

Comets team manager Tony Jackson said: I just could not believe what was happening.

I fully understand the fact that Josh was unhappy with Steadys move on the opening lap as he left Josh with no room whatsoever.

I have always been a fan, and a friend, of Simon Stead since his time at Workington but on this occasion I feel that he perhaps just overstepped the mark in his treatment of Josh on that opening lap.

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Celgene Wins U.S. Approval of New Psoriasis Pill

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Celgene Corp. (CELG) won U.S. approval for its drug to treat the skin disease psoriasis, a medicine that will compete with injections that now generate billions of dollars in sales each year.

The Food and Drug Administration cleared Otezla for people with moderate to severe psoriasis, Celgene said today in a statement. Psoriasis is the most common autoimmune disease in the U.S., affecting 7.5 million Americans, according to the National Psoriasis Foundation. The agency in March authorized the treatment, also known as apremilast, to combat a related condition.

Psoriasis causes raised, red, scaly patches on the skin. Its commonly treated with injections, including AbbVie Inc. (ABBV)s Humira, and Enbrel from Amgen Inc. (AMGN) and Pfizer Inc. (PFE) Otezla is expected to generate $1.03 billion in sales in 2017, according to the average of 11 analysts estimates compiled by Bloomberg.

Otezla offers an important new treatment option for patients whose symptoms are not adequately improving with their current treatments, M. Shane Chapman, section chief of dermatology at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, said in the statement. Because the product labeling does not require routine laboratory monitoring, oral Otezla may be a welcome new option for patients and physicians looking for a different treatment experience.

Celgene, the Summit, New Jersey-based maker of the cancer drug Revlimid, rose 1 percent to $93.12 at the close in New York. The companys shares have gained 27 percent in the past 12 months.

The FDA approved Otezla this year to treat psoriatic arthritis, which causes painful, stiff and swollen joints and occurs in about 30 percent of people who suffer from psoriasis. The drug is associated with an increased risk of depression. Common side effects include diarrhea, headache and nausea.

Celgene is studying Otezla for use against other diseases as well, including rheumatoid arthritis and another form of arthritis that can lead to a new bone formation on the spine, called ankylosing spondylitis. The company said in June the drug failed to significantly help patients in a trial with ankylosing spondylitis.

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Nurse Hollie McEwen hanged herself after becoming tormented by chronic psoriasis

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Hollie McEwen fell into depression after suffering from severe psoriasis The 'beautiful, vibrant' 28-year-old had first class honours degree in nursing She was found hanged after she became tormented by the skin condition Inquest heard skin condition played a 'large part' in what she decided to do Medical professionals had prescribed her drugs to help combat depression

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A health visitor with a first class honours degree in nursing was found hanged after she became tormented by her severe skin condition.

Hollie McEwen, a dedicated professional, first suffered psoriasis as a 12-month-old but it eased with treatment.

However, it later reappeared due to stress and the 28-year-old became so depressed she took her own life at home.

Her father Andrew told an inquest: 'Her condition played a large part in what she decided to do.

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JULIANA’S WORLD TRAVEL AND TOURS: VA Wineries, Kilaurwen Vineyards – Video

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Relive woman's trip around world by car at upcoming presentation in Medford

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So take a trip around the world. Travel to four continents and 10 countries in 13 months. Sleep in four star hotels some nights and in tents other times.

No problem. But try doing it by car.

Thats exactly what successful businesswoman Harriet White Fisher from New Jersey did in 1910. She made that round-the-world trip with Harold Brooks, her driver who had multiple skills in engineering and administration, and a butler and a maid. And of course she couldnt leave without Honk-Honk, her Boston bull terrier.

The trip cost $25,000 back then, which is about $625,000 in todays dollars. And yes, it was done by car, a 1909 Locomobile that was hauled across the Atlantic and Pacific oceans but at most other times was driven across countries, negotiating dangerous roads and unwelcome landscapes.

She was an adventurer. She was feisty and determined, says Rebecca Urban, granddaughter of Harold Brooks.

Fisher was 48 when she made the trip. She referred to Brooks as her nephew so he could get higher class accommodations instead of being relegated to servants quarters. He was 22.

Urban will recount this remarkable journey through pictures and her grandfathers taped recordings on Sept. 27 at 11 a.m. at Medford Leas on Route 70. Her lively presentation is part of the fall Pathways to Learning program open to the community.

Fisher was a wealthy woman who owned Fisher & Norris Anvils in Trenton. They think she may have had four husbands, three for sure. She lived in Trenton and when she returned to the states bought a farm called Bella Vista in Ewing Township.

The trip started in Trenton and ended when they drove east from San Francisco back to Trenton. Urban said they drove across France, Italy, Switzerland, Egypt, India, Sri Lanka and Japan, among other countries.

She was always fascinated by cars and traveling. After she was in a train accident, she vowed never again to get on a train, she said. Continued...

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China is trying (but failing) to draw tourists

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As the world steps up efforts to attract Chinese tourists, the Middle Kingdom is also trying to woo travelers albeit unsuccessfully.

China received 62 million visitors in the first six months of 2014, a 2.8 percent on-year drop, data from the China Tourism Academy (CTA) showed. This downtrend began in 2011 and is likely to continue, according to CTA president Dai Bin.

Meanwhile, China ranked 45th among 140 countries in a tourism competitiveness report by the World Economic Forum last year, down 6 spots from the previous assessment in 2011.

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Limiting factors

A combination of global and domestic factors has diminished China's attractiveness as a tourist destination recently, making Beijing's aim of developing tourism into a strategic economic pillar by 2015 more difficult.

"Crowded attractions and hotels in China, especially during public holidays, as well as conflict with neighboring countries like Japan, have deterred visitors to China," Vera Wang, research analyst at Euromonitor told CNBC, noting a stronger yuan and weak global recovery were also factors.

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"Air pollution problems in major cities like Beijing, also hindered the inbound tourism market," she said. International visitors to Beijing and Shanghai declined by 10 and 6 percent, respectively, last year, according to Euromonitor. Food scares and smog were cited as major deterrents.

In addition, China has failed to step up to competition from regional countries, said David Scowsill, CEO and president of the World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC). "China competes on cultural tours with South Korea and Japan, [while Chinese] cities like Hainan also have a similar product offering with Thailand and Vietnam."

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Lonely Planet Publishes The World, Ultimate Signspotting and You Only Live Once

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Oakland, CA (PRWEB) September 23, 2014

Lonely Planet has three exciting new titles, which will be available in bookstores and e-retailers this October for those wanting travel inspiration or ideas for where to go on vacation: The World, Ultimate Signspotting and You Only Live Once.

Imagine it every country in the world, in one guidebook. Yes, Lonely Planet has produced the ultimate guide to The World.

Utilizing the knowledge and content from the best guidebooks on the planet, this user-friendly guide presents an overview of each country, A-to-Z, for the aspiring world traveler. Each entry includes the top travel experiences in the country, a detailed map, and boxed text on when to go and how to get around, as well as fascinating facts on the countrys food, drink, art and culture.

Beautifully displayed in our trademark guidebook format and featuring over 1200 full-color photos and maps, The World is the ultimate travelers resource.

About the Book: The World: A Travellers Guide to the Planet 978-1-74360-065-8 960pp, full-color, paperback, $29.99 October 1, 2014

Ultimate Signspotting is a fantastic collection of the worlds most perplexing signs and hilarious (mis)communications. More than 160 photos showcase the worlds most beautiful blunders. Getting lost in translation has never been more fun.

About the Book: Ultimate Signspotting: Absurd and Amusing Signs from Around the World Doug Lansky 978-1-74360-462-5 160pp, full-color, paperback, $9.99 October 1, 2014

Not your average bucket list, You Only Live Once provides suggestions for lifes essential experiences to help readers channel their inner explorer and create moments they will celebrate for years to come.

Illustrations, infographics and color photography show how anyone can sleep in a castle, sail a ship, get a traditional close shave, dip into the worlds greatest waterfalls, make a music pilgrimage and so much more.

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