A woman injured her neck in a motor vehicle accident. About a year and a half later she underwent spinal surgery while she was under endotracheal anesthesia. The procedure was performed by two doctors, a neurosurgeon and an orthopedic surgeon.
The woman was discharged from the hospital on the same day as the surgery, but that afternoon she had difficulty breathing and her neck swelled. She returned to the hospital. The complications were determined to have been the result of a tear in her pharynx caused by insertion of the anesthesia tubes during the surgery. The tear was repaired by emergency surgery, and she remained hospitalized for several weeks. Later that year, she experienced further complications from the original spine surgery and additional surgery had to be performed to correct her condition.
The woman sued the neurosurgeon and the orthopedic surgeon for medical malpractice. In support of her claim, the woman filed an affidavit of merit by a board certified neurological surgeon specializing in spinal surgery. The orthopedic surgeon moved to dismiss the complaint on the ground that the woman's expert affidavit did not comply with the requirements of N.J.S.A. 2A:53A–41 because the expert did not specialize and was not board certified in orthopedic surgery. Originally, the Atlantic County Superior Court of New Jersey, Law Division, denied the orthopedic surgeon's motion to dismiss.
During discovery the New Jersey Supreme Court held in Nicholas v. Mynster, 213 N.J. 463 (2013) that N.J.S.A. 2A:53A–41 required that "[w]hen a physician is a specialist and the basis of the malpractice action 'involves' the physician's specialty, the challenging expert must practice in the same specialty." The plaintiff in Nicholas was required to produce an affidavit of merit by a specialist in each of the two defendant doctors' specialties despite the overlapping areas of their practice and their treatment of the same condition in the patient.
Within weeks of the Nicholas decision, immediately before this case's trial date, the orthopedic surgeon filed a motion in limine that again challenged the woman's expert's qualification to testify against him under N.J.S.A. 2A:53A–41. The trial court determined, in light of Nicholas, that the woman's expert's affidavit did not comply with N.J.S.A. 2A:53A–41 and that the woman's expert would not be permitted to testify at trial in support of her claim that the orthopedic surgeon committed malpractice. Initially, the trial court allowed the woman two months to find another expert. However, the orthopedic surgeon filed a motion to reconsider.
The trial court issued an order vacating the portion of its order granting the woman the opportunity to file a new affidavit of merit and expert report. Because the result of the court's ruling was that the woman did not have a qualified expert for trial against the orthopedic surgeon, the court also granted summary judgment to the orthopedic surgeon and dismissed the woman's complaint against him with prejudice.
The Appellate Division of the Superior Court of New Jersey affirmed the trial court's order finding the woman's expert not qualified to testify, but reversed the order to dismiss, and remanded. The court held that the trial court correctly ruled that the woman's expert neurosurgeon was not qualified to testify as an expert against the orthopedic surgeon, however, the trial court erred when it precluded the woman from producing a new expert to replace the neurosurgeon.
The trial court correctly ruled that the woman's expert neurosurgeon was not qualified to testify as an expert against the orthopedic surgeon. A plaintiff's expert must practice the same specialty as a defendant. The court reasoned that the woman's surgery involved both the orthopedic surgeon's specialty of orthopedic surgery and the neurosurgeon's specialty of neurological surgery. The court concluded that the woman was required to present an expert witness who specialized in orthopedic surgery to support her claim against the orthopedic surgeon. The court noted that the statutes pertaining to the qualifications of expert witnesses in medical malpractice actions did not recognize specialties or subspecialties that are not listed by the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) or the American Osteopathic Association (AOA), such as spine surgery.
The trial court erred when it precluded the woman from producing a new expert to replace the neurosurgeon. The woman should have had the opportunity to replace the neurosurgeon as an expert witness given the circumstances. Like those cases where an expert had to be replaced at the eleventh hour because of unforeseen developments in the case, the post-Nicholas ruling favorable to the orthopedic surgeon just before trial was unforeseen by the woman and should not have deprived her of a witness and undercut her case at the last minute. The court concluded that the woman should have the opportunity to seek a new expert.
The Appellate Division of the Superior Court of New Jersey affirmed the trial court's order finding the woman's expert not qualified to testify, but reversed the order to dismiss, and remanded.
See: Williams v. AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center, 2014 WL 4328205 (N.J.Super.A.D., September 3, 2014) (not designated for publication).


The Jackson County Fair opens soon! Fair dates are Wed., July 12th thru Sun, July 16th. Jackson Country Right to Life will have an in-line (not a corner) booth in the Seven Feathers Event Center (formerly the Compton Arena).
I had hoped to know the location of our booth before I start recruiting volunteers for the shifts, but they haven't let us know where our location is except that—for certain—we will be in the arena.
The new setup schedule lists Sunday "only with special permission" which we have asked for and are awaiting their OK. We need three or four more volunteers to help set up Sunday July 9th at 1:30 PM. One with a pick-up, if possible. Please let me know if you could be available on Monday or Tuesday if we do not get an OK for Sunday set-up. I don't like to made such a broad, vague request, but I don't want to delay our recruiting any longer either.


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Never has advice been so on-point! Solving a puzzle in Zoe was a fraught affair with the sense of achievement swiftly giving way to pure dread as blaring music akin to sirens boomed from every conceivable direction, signaling the imminent arrival of a character we did not want to confront. These occasions were survival-horror game moments brought to life, recalling titles such as Resident Evil 3: Nemesis and Haunting Ground (especially in the way that the music shifted with the appearance of the antagonist).
Over the last year, we've slowed down on visiting escape rooms when it was becoming clear that the majority of them are facsimiles of each other. Bloody handprints on the walls, rubber body parts strewn around the set and a killer setting a convoluted gauntlet for you to survive. And the majority of them aren't really all that scary, just triggered effects and things of that ilk. But we still keep our eyes on the scene for those games that look as though they may offer something slightly different, like Xtreme Room. When visiting L.A., Zoe was absolutely on our radar along with a few other games that you'll see reviewed here shortly!
The premise is pretty straightforward, we're in a house that's haunted by the spirit of a girl who needs our assistance. Despite the fact that she needs our help, she's pretty uncompromising about our success in this task! Obviously, things aren't as simple as they first seem and a darker story soon begins to reveal itself. But this is all just an excuse to lay on 60 mins of pure terror as we come into contact with the various denizens of Zoe's house!
The puzzling side of this game is pretty straightforward with nothing really proving that taxing. But that's just as well really as this game will ruthlessly sap your concentration as you're keeping one eye on what you're doing and the other on all the possible entry points to the room! It's simple but fun and, in a way, also reminiscent of the puzzling in the Resident Evil franchise. As I write this, the more that I think that Zoe was actually more successful at capturing the survival horror essence than Resident Evil: The Experience. Because, whilst Resident Evil was an outstanding event, it was also 'on-rails' to an extent. In Zoe, you are the master of your own destiny!
Let's talk about the pure horror moments of Zoe – as mentioned, they're scenes that are generally (but not always!) triggered when you've solved a puzzle. They varied in style from ghosts suddenly appearing in the room with you (and reaching for your limbs – yes, this is a contact game!) through to more sedate (comparatively!) occurrences such as banging doors. The parts that got me the most? The few times where you needed to get to another room. In these scenes, you were chased by a hulking beast and we've never slammed doors behind us so hard or quickly! Those instances of pursuit were legitimately terrifying as this character did not look in the least bit friendly and having someone so visually imposing bearing down on you at full pelt is all you need to trigger the flight response! We should also add that this game is played in relative darkness so, for the most part, you only catch silhouettes of the things stalking you, until they're too close that is!
There were some great setpieces in Zoe such as a certain scene that creates a human bottleneck which is devastatingly soul destroying for the person at the tail-end of the group! And there's another instance where Zoe implores one of the group to leave the rest to retrieve an object, solo. "Be brave," she says! Walking through a dark house with just candlelight and the knowledge of someone hunting you down is brilliantly bone-chilling and achieves something that haunts simply can't manage.
I just honestly cannot say enough good things about Zoe. For a horror fan, this is it. I can't imagine a game distilling fear as effectively as Zoe does and if there is an escape room that accomplishes this, we're not sure that we want to play it!! It's worth being clear though that this is a full-on 'ordeal'. Not just an automated scream over speakers or magnetically released picture frames dropping from walls – this game will make you feel vulnerable (in the best way possible of course!). We still think that the experience is so powerful and unique that you should attempt it even with any reservations that you might have. Just bring a big group, nominate someone you can hide behind and enjoy the ride. It really doesn't get much better!
Zoe is a game that you simply have to experience. You'll undoubtedly regret it after the first five minutes but we guarantee that you will have an amazing time when all's said and done!


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Former NRL star Jarryd Hayne has pleaded not guilty to sexual assault. Picture NCA NewsWire / Peter Lorimer.
Hayne's invites knocked back twice: court
by Heath Parkes-Hupton
Former NRL star Jarryd Hayne agreed the woman who accused him of sexual assault knocked back two invitations to join him at a party before he caught a cab to her house, his trial has heard.
The ex-Parramatta fullback, 32, has pleaded not guilty to two counts of aggravated sexual intercourse without consent recklessly inflicting actual bodily harm.
He is accused of forcing himself on the woman, then 26, at a home in Newcastle on September 30, 2018, using his hands and mouth, causing gruesome injuries in the process.
The ex-State of Origin fullback denies the woman's claims she told him to stop. Picture NCA NewsWire/Peter Lorimer
The prosecution has alleged she suffered two lacerations to her genitalia when the rugby league star allegedly pulled off her jeans and began the unwanted sex on her at a home in Fletcher while a taxi driver he'd paid $550 to drive him to Sydney waited outside.
Mr Hayne claims the oral and digital sex was consensual, and the woman's injuries were caused by a stray fingernail.
On the fifth day of his trial at Newcastle District Court, Mr Hayne told the court the woman "never said no" during the encounter, and that there was no chance he might have misread "mixed signals".
He knew "she didn't want to have sex" but wanted to "please her and that was it", he said on Monday.
As they kissed on her bed the woman took off her pants and unclipped the leotard she was wearing, which buttoned up at the crutch, because he "didn't know what it was", Mr Hayne told the court.
The 32-year-old claims to have first made contact with the woman in 2014. Picture: NCA NewsWire/Peter Lorimer
The court has heard their meeting on grand final night 2018 came after days of flirty messages exchanged over social media that were "forward" and included pictures of the woman wearing lingerie.
Under cross-examination from crown prosecutor Brian Costello, the former NSW player said the messages were "promising signs" but agreed that whether the woman would consent to sex was still "up in the air".
Mr Hayne was in Newcastle on the weekend of the incident to attend a two-day buck's party for a former teammate, and the court heard he invited the woman to come meet him on both Saturday and Sunday.
Mr Costello asked Mr Hayne if the fact she declined both times might mean she was "more reserved" in person than on social media.
"Nah, not really," he replied. "It was pretty late at night … it was last minute (on the Saturday), so I didn't really expect her to drop everything and come out.
Jarryd Hayne last played in the NRL in 2018, the year he was charged. Picture: AAP Image/Brendan Esposito
"I think it was where I was, I was at a buck's party so …"
Mr Hayne said he would later suggest to "pop in" at the woman's house and caught a cab there about 9pm on Sunday but was "a bit rattled" to be greeted at the door by her mother.
Because of that, he "wasn't even thinking about" whether being directed into the woman's bedroom indicated she wanted to have sex with him.
"I was still trying to understand why her mum answered the door," he said.
Mr Costello also pressed the former fullback on a "good luck" Instagram message he claims to have sent the woman in 2014 - four years before the alleged assault - when she was in a modelling contest.
The defence has not provided a copy of the message to the court, and the woman testified in her evidence she had never seen it.
"I remember because when I got charged I went through my phone and just happened to come across it," Mr Hayne said, adding he sent it while in State of Origin camp.
He claims the message had since been automatically deleted by Instagram.
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Suprise news from the economic front. It seems that raising the minimum-wage has indeed created a living wage ... for the people that didn't get fired or have their hours reduced.
Why is it that no one on the left will ever understand that if a business must pay more to make a product, they will raise prices or cut costs. To cut costs, you get rid of people or hours (hence killing the effect of raising pay). And most business (initially) will cut costs instead of raising prices so they dont' damage their market share. Later businesses will begin to increase prices after the cuts to costs have been finished (economics 101) and then the people making the new 'living wage' will be just as poor as they were before government intervention into supply and demand.
Of course this is only in Arizona, but if a nation-wide bill passes, this will be the result nationwide. Yes the minimum wage is a very poor wage to make and will not support a family. Lost in this statement is the fact that most people making the minimum wage did NOT support a family and also that most (probably 99%) business that pay the minimum also offer raises after a certain amount of work time (or improvement). So the 'workers at minimum havn't had a raise in 10 years' meme is shot also. If someone had been working for that rate for 10 years, they seriously need to look into that business and their pay practices. Also the person needs to be looking into other employment.


The purpose of the last several columns has been to show that math drives everything in the casino. While the casinos have a macro approach, the Player has a more micro approach, generally looking at things in shorter sessions. Also, the Player doesn't really care how any other Player does, only himself. When you are looking at it this way, it all begins with each hand. In the end, the total experience is nothing more than the sum of its parts.
Through the years, a number of betting schemes have been created that are supposed to increase the chances of winning by the Player. To the best of my knowledge not a single one of them has ever been shown to actually work. I'm sure I could spend my time giving a detailed math proof as to why not, but there is actually simpler methods to use to prove it doesn't work. The first is the most obvious one - no casino will stop you from trying to use one.
A couple of weeks ago when I discussed the notion that skill based gaming has existed in casinos for many years, I received numerous comments from readers. One that I found to be particularly interesting was because it seemingly relegated video poker into the same category as slot machines. Maybe, even worse. He basically said that video poker "gave the casinos a license to steal and plain irons people out." I wrote back to the writer explaining why I disagreed strongly, but I never got a reply.
Recently, a friend of mine posted on Facebook the definition of a "mondegreen." Apparently this is one of those situations where you hear a friend belting out the wrong words to a song because they sound a lot like the ones that were actually sung. We've all done it at one time or another. Today is my turn. Who remembers Tina Turner's classic song What's Luck Got To Do with It. Okay, I know the word was "Love" and not "Luck". But there isn't much room for love in a casino. Some of you may be surprised to hear me admit that there might be some room for luck in one.
In last week's column, I explained how a bit about the 32 different ways that a video poker hand can be played. This accounts for all the different ways a Player can discard 0 to 5 cards from a five card deal. Each of these 32 ways is assigned an expected value by looking at every possible draw for that discard combination. Whichever of these 32 ways has the highest expected value is the right way to play the hand.


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How much will the budget crisis cost you?
Even some Republicans are now saying there's no way to balance the budget without raising taxes.
We have a much better idea of just how much those tax increases would cost you. We've been digging into the numbers to see how you would be affected.
Shopping is where Californians will really feel the hit, especially in counties where the sales tax would go over 10 percent. But brace your wallet for more pain.
Lori Sablan and her husband are expecting their second child in a month. Like most families of four, surviving in this economy means having to tighten their belts.
"Definitely, we don't go anywhere unless they're free, like the park or the library," said Sablan.
Most families agree they can't afford the new taxes state leaders are talking about. The biggest proposals on the table include:
The Governor's 1.5 cent sales tax increase, which would cost the average family of four an extra $770 a year.
The Legislative Analyst is pushing a 5 percent surcharge on income tax: average cost, $160.
And Democrats want to boost the vehicle license fee, forcing two-car families to come up with another $80 a year.
If passed, these taxes alone would cost the average family more than $1,000 a year. The money will help keep government services like schools, healthcare and public safety running. But some wonder how they can afford paying Sacramento another $1,000 a year.
"I think they're going to have to come up with a different plan. It has to be less," said concerned mother Desalene Jones.
Many lawmakers don't want to raise taxes in this economy, but the state finances are so bad, they say they really have little choice.
"Our challenge then is how do we raise revenue? How do we raise taxes in a way that cause the least amount of damage to people," said Incoming Senate President Senator Darrell Steinberg (D) Sacramento.
Lori says every tax is painful.
"With the foreclosures going on, you're concerned even about keeping a job, increasing taxes is definitely one more thing that's going to keep you up at night," said Sablan.
The average income and the cost of living are higher in the Bay Area, so that tax bill will be even bigger.


"In summer, when the fog rolls in, one can look down upon a sea of clouds floating listlessly above the ocean; they have the appearance, at times, of huge iridescent soap bubbles, over which, now and then, may be seen a double rainbow."
That poetic line, penned by Henry Miller in his book "Big Sur and the Oranges of Hieronymus Bosch," perfectly fits one of the many views from the deck at Nepenthe restaurant.
Nepenthe itself is an icon, a mecca for writers, artists and travelers since it was opened in 1949 by Lolly and Bill Fassett. According to a recounting by their granddaughter Erin Gafill, the Fassetts bought a cabin at what's now Nepenthe from stars Orson Welles and Rita Hayworth, who impulsively purchased it as a retreat, then never even stayed there.
With an architect who studied under Frank Lloyd Wright, the Fassetts designed Nepenthe, whose name is Greek for "isle of no care," the atmosphere they tried - and succeeded - in creating.
That feeling emanates in large part from the architecture and layout of Nepenthe, a redwood and adobe structure perched some 800 feet above the Pacific, with sweeping views from its wraparound deck.
If you arrive at the restaurant and are asked whether you would like to sit "on the edge," the answer is yes. "The edge" is sort of like the counter at a diner, only instead of looking into a bustling kitchen you are gazing at an awe-inspiring view.
It may resemble the foggy scene described by Miller. Or it may be a crystal-clear day, the view taking in the hillside tumbling into the ocean and the blue horizon beyond. Time it right and you could catch an unforgettable sunset.
If you want to capture the true Nepenthe experience (and you're not averse to eating meat), soak up the view while you munch on a legendary Ambrosia Burger.


Pet Parents And Their Sneaky Ways...Is Your Dog Legal?
What would you do (strictly legal or otherwise) to keep your beloved pet with you when you moved...to an apartment? Read the tales of these New Yorkers who did just about anything to keep Fido and Fluffy and still nab that New York apartment of their dreams. How about "decreasing" the weight of your large-ish dog, claiming one black cat when you have several (they all look alike, right?), offering large sums of upfront money, submitting a substantial dossier on your pet with testimonials from veterinarians, dog walkers, neighbors, all describing your pet's sweet, non-barking nature?
The problem with New York rentals is that the market's tight, and the city that never sleeps is home to about half a million dogs and as many cats "and to millions of people with with assorted fears, phobias and allergies living just inches from their neighbors." We loved how these savvy, pet loving New Yorkers finagled deals to ensure that their families remained intact when they moved-it can't hurt to file away some of these tricks just in case... As the article says, "Bark if you're legal!"
We wrote a post last year describing traveling pet parents sneaking their pooches or kitties into hotels and asked if you've ever done such a thing. Now, we'd love to know if any of you have been forced to use similarly drastic measures while apartment hunting? Let us know!
I think it's one of the reasons we waited until we could buy a house and why we'll likely never be able to live in the city. It is really hard to rent here with any dogs. I know a few people who have found reasonable landlords, but most in this area only allow cats.


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'Dungeons & Dragons' TV Series Will Feature "A Tinier Sliver" Of The D&D World, Writer Compares It To 'First Blood'
By Chris Evangelista/March 24, 2021 4:30 pm EST
There are plans currently underway to turn the classic fantasy role-playing game Dungeons & Dragons into both a new feature film and a TV show, and we now have some more info on how the TV show is going to shake out. John Wick franchise writer Derek Kolstad is one of the folks working on the TV series, and according to Kolstad, even though the world of D&D is massive and expansive, the show will be more intimate and deal with "a tinier sliver of that world."
By stretching the world of Dungeons & Dragons across multiple platforms, Paramount and eOne might find a good way to strike the right balance. There's so much material to draw on that it needs room to breathe, and thankfully, that seems to be the exact approach going into the Dungeons & Dragons TV series.
John Wick franchise writer Derek Kolstad is tackling some of the scripts for the Dungeons & Dragons show, and speaking with Collider, Kolstad said that the series will only involve "a tinier sliver of that world," adding:
"In the first Star Wars, you heard about Jabba the Hutt and you don't see him until the third one because you earn at that point, and whatever the budget was for the third one compared to the first one, who cares, right? And I think in Dungeons and Dragons, who has this massive, dedicated community of acolytes, I don't want to suddenly throw everything on screen and say, 'Here's the buffet.' You'd much rather keep the story intimate. When you think of our favorite movies, I'd rather do the First Blood version. It's a guy in the woods being hunted. And it's very small, but you allude to the other things through conversation. You have your USS Indianapolis [in Jaws], you see something in the background. You hear a name that 3% of the audience is like, 'Ho ho, I think we're going to see him soon.' I think the thing is just to take a deep breath, to go into it slowly, and to just respect the world, and as you adapt, certain things need to change. But you better not touch the heart and soul of why people love this thing."
Kolstad added that he doesn't "want to go in the middle of the mythos. I want to come near the end where everything is canonical, it's biblical, it's happened. Or, it's about to happen. That way you can revisit certain sequences and storylines that everyone loved in the past through flashback, but where we go is new. The unique yet familiar of it all is why we return to the games we love."
I'm not a D&D player so I don't really have much attachment to the material, but I do like the sound of Kolstad's approach here. Less is more sometimes, and it's okay to embrace that! Besides, fans who want even more will get that via the new Dungeons & Dragons movie, which is being directed by Game Night filmmakers John Francis Daley and Jonathan Goldstein, with Chris Pine, Michelle Rodriguez, and Justice Smith on board to star.


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Innovate BC and Ministry of Agriculture Announce AgriTech Innovation Challenge Winners
Vancouver, BC, August 9, 2019--(T-Net)--In March 2019, the Ministry of Agriculture in partnership with Innovate BC started looking for B.C.-based technology solutions to serve the needs of the Province's agriculture industry through the Agritech Innovation Challenge.
Last week the Ministry announced the three Agritech Innovation Innovation winners who will receive a total of $150,000 in funding.
These projects will see B.C. beekeepers gain an edge in the battle with the varroa mite, mushroom producers use robots to harvest and winemakers produce their product more efficiently.
Read more about the three challenge winners below:
Researchers at Simon Fraser University (SFU) will continue to explore how a non-toxic chemical compound can target the varroa mite, a pest that can cause significant bee colony loss. "I am honoured to have been selected for the Agritech Innovation Challenge 2019," says SFU Chemistry professor Erika Plenter. "Control of the varroa mite is needed to protect and enhance [beekeeping] and associated agricultural productivity in British Columbia." Results from this study could lead to healthier hives in B.C., an increased availability of local pollinators, improved honey production and a reduction in imported bee colonies.
Vancouver's BarrelWise Technologies Ltd. has developed a barrel plug and dispensing system that allows wine barrels to remain sealed during the entire aging process, reducing the risk of contamination and the amount of sulphur needed to control it. "As a young business, BarrelWise resources are rather limited. This award goes a long way toward helping our ventureA new business activity. build a product that is genuinely valuable to the B.C. winemaking industry," says BarrelWise CEO Jason Sparrow. The new system will track data, allowing the winemaker to monitor each barrel in production.
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Declines in Pneumonia Mortality following the Introduction of Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccines in Latin American and Caribbean Countries
Lucia H. De Oliveira, Kayoko Shioda*, Maria Tereza Valenzuela, Cara B. Janusz, Analía Rearte, Alyssa N. Sbarra, Joshua L. Warren, Cristiana M. Toscano, Daniel M. Weinberger
Centro Integral para el Envejecimiento Feliz
BACKGROUND: Pneumococcal conjugate vaccines (PCVs) are recommended for use in pediatric immunization programs worldwide. Few data are available on their effect against mortality. We present a multicountry evaluation of the population-level impact of PCVs against death due to pneumonia in children < 5 years of age.
METHODS: We obtained national-level mortality data between 2000 and 2016 from 10 Latin American and Caribbean countries, using the standardized protocol. Time series models were used to evaluate the decline in all-cause pneumonia deaths during the postvaccination period while controlling for unrelated temporal trends using control causes of death.
RESULTS: The estimated declines in pneumonia mortality following the introduction of PCVs ranged from 11% to 35% among children aged 2-59 months in 5 countries: Colombia (24% [95% credible interval {CrI}, 3%-35%]), Ecuador (25% [95% CrI, 4%-41%]), Mexico (11% [95% CrI, 3%-18%]), Nicaragua (19% [95% CrI, 0-34%]), and Peru (35% [95% CrI, 20%-47%]). In Argentina, Brazil, and the Dominican Republic, the declines were not detected in the aggregated age group but were detected in certain age strata. In Guyana and Honduras, the estimates had large uncertainty, and no declines were detected. Across the 10 countries, most of which have low to moderate incidence of pneumonia mortality, PCVs have prevented nearly 4500 all-cause pneumonia deaths in children 2-59 months since introduction.
CONCLUSIONS: Although the data quality was variable between countries, and the patterns varied across countries and age groups, the balance of evidence suggests that mortality due to all-cause pneumonia in children declined after PCV introduction. The impact could be greater in populations with a higher prevaccine burden of pneumonia.
Disminución de la mortalidad por neumonía tras la introducción de vacunas antineumocócicas conjugadas en países de América Latina y el Caribe
https://doi.org/10.1093/cid/ciaa614
© 2020 The Author(s). Published by Oxford University Press for the Infectious Diseases Society of America.
Latin America/epidemiology
Pneumococcal Infections
Pneumonia, Pneumococcal/epidemiology
Pneumonia/epidemiology
Vaccines, Conjugate
10.1093/cid/ciaa614
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Pneumococcal Vaccines Medicine & Life Sciences 100%
Conjugate Vaccines Medicine & Life Sciences 99%
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Guyana Medicine & Life Sciences 19%
Honduras Medicine & Life Sciences 17%
De Oliveira, L. H., Shioda, K., Valenzuela, M. T., Janusz, C. B., Rearte, A., Sbarra, A. N., Warren, J. L., Toscano, C. M., & Weinberger, D. M. (2021). Declines in Pneumonia Mortality following the Introduction of Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccines in Latin American and Caribbean Countries. Clinical Infectious Diseases, 73(2), 306-313. https://doi.org/10.1093/cid/ciaa614
De Oliveira, Lucia H. ; Shioda, Kayoko ; Valenzuela, Maria Tereza et al. / Declines in Pneumonia Mortality following the Introduction of Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccines in Latin American and Caribbean Countries. In: Clinical Infectious Diseases. 2021 ; Vol. 73, No. 2. pp. 306-313.
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Q: Why am I getting a Unique index or primary key violation? I am trying to add a friendship relationship between two persons using Spring MVC.
The first call goes well but the second one throws a Unique index or primary key violation?, why am i getting it?
@Entity
@Table(name="PERSON")
public class Person {

    @Id
    @GeneratedValue(strategy= GenerationType.IDENTITY)
    private Long id;

    @ManyToMany(fetch = FetchType.EAGER)
    @ElementCollection
    private List<Person> friends;

    @ManyToMany(mappedBy="friends", fetch = FetchType.EAGER)
    @ElementCollection
    private List<Person> friendOf;

    public Long getId() {
        return id;
    }

    public void setId(Long id) {
        this.id = id;
    }

    public List<Person> getFriends() {
        return friends;
    }

    public void setFriends(List<Person> friends) {
        this.friends = friends;
    }

    public List<Person> getFriendOf() {
        return friendOf;
    }

    public void setFriendOf(List<Person> friendOf) {
        this.friendOf = friendOf;
    }

    public void addFriend(Person person){
        if(this.getFriends() == null){
            this.friends = new ArrayList<>();
        }

        this.friends.add(person);
    }

  public void setFriendship(Long firstPersonId, Long scndPersonId){
        Person firstPerson = personService.getPerson(firstPersonId);
       firstPerson.addFriend(personService.getPerson(scndPersonId));
        personService.savePerson(firstPerson);

        Person scndPerson = personService.getPerson(scndPersonId);
        scndPerson.addFriend(personService.getPerson(firstPersonId));
        personService.savePerson(scndPerson);
    }

Person pup1 = new Person();
Long pupId1 = controller.savePerson(pup1);
Person pup2 = new Person();
long pupId2 = controller.savePerson(pup2);
setFriendship(pupId1, pupId2);
Person pup3 = new Person();
long pupId3 = controller.savePerson(pup3)
controller.setFriendship(pupId3, pupId1); //This throws an exception
controller.setFriendship(pupId3, pupId2);

Why is the marked line is causing an exception? The first call to setFrienship between p1 and p2 succeddes, but the when i try to make a connection between p1 and p3 it fails with the following exception :
org.h2.jdbc.JdbcSQLIntegrityConstraintViolationException: Unique index or primary key violation: "PUBLIC.UK_6VEJRSUXRONFC95I7O5XJNRMU_INDEX_D ON PUBLIC.PERSON_FRIENDS(FRIENDS_ID) VALUES 2

A: You need to specify join and inverse join columns directly. Please note that they are swapped on collections.
@ManyToMany
@JoinTable(name="friends",
 joinColumns=@JoinColumn(name="personId"),
 inverseJoinColumns=@JoinColumn(name="friendId")
)
private List<User> friends;

@ManyToMany
@JoinTable(name="friends",
 joinColumns=@JoinColumn(name="friendId"),
 inverseJoinColumns=@JoinColumn(name="personId")
)
private List<User> friendOf;

A: Please have a look at this answer,i hope you will get it right. The more you needed to do was to specific the join columns
Hibernate recursive many-to-many association with the same entity
There could also be a possibility that you trying to persist the same entity twice,in your case pub1 . Trying using merge instead!
Your setFriendship method calls the your service to save the entity which you have already done once,this is the reason that it gives you unique key violation as the entity is already there.
Leave comments if you need more explanation!

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However, love that comes from a mature Christian reaches out for a different reason: That God is love, and that love must reach out to others. Many of us already know that the word "agape", translated "love" in our context, means divine, unconditional and consistent love. It is divine because it mirrors God's love. It is unconditional because it has nothing to do with what the recipient of that love has done or not done for us. It is consistent because it does not depend on how the recipient responded to it in the past. Most of us who are born again resisted God's love for years before we submitted to Him in repentance. He could have given up on us all those years, but He did not because of the nature of His love. That is the love that needs to overflow from us.
The mature love is self-forgetful. It emphasises reaching out to others to touch them spiritually, psychologically and physically. If you have ever listened to a married couple making their case to some mediator, you would notice that each side is eager to state what the other party had done or failed to do. The parties are basically saying, "… because he or she does this, I cannot love." This is a typical case of immature love.
1. In John 4:1-30 we read of the encounter Jesus had with the Samaritan woman at the well. Why was this encounter unusual? List the qualities of love demonstrated in the encounter.
2. Read 1 Corinthians 13:1-13. Verse 13 states "… these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love." In what order do we typically prioritise these three in our Church and in our individual lives, and why?
Father, take my loves and purify them from such things as jealousy and self-seeking. Make me mature in love, for I see then that I will be mature indeed. In Jesus' name, Amen.


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Repealing Clean Water Rule Creates Uncertainty for $887B Outdoor Recreation Economy
The EPA's decision to withdraw Clean Water Act protections for headwaters and wetlands will impact trout, waterfowl, and businesses that rely on quality places to hunt and fish
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Environmental Protection Agency have begun the process of rescinding the 2015 Clean Water Rule that clarified protections for headwater streams and wetlands under the Clean Water Act, despite broad public support for the rule and its benefits for fish and wildlife habitat. This is the first step in a two-step process to replace the rule, set into motion by an executive order in February 2017.
"If the president intends to fulfill his stated goal of having the cleanest water, he should direct his administration to identify paths forward for defending and implementing the Clean Water Rule based on sound science, regulatory certainty, and the national economic benefits of clean water," says Whit Fosburgh, president and CEO of the Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership. "Instead, today's action to rescind the rule puts at risk the fish and wildlife that rely on more than 20 million acres of wetlands and 60 percent of the country's streams, while the process for ensuring the protection of these clean water resources remains unclear."
President Trump's order directed the agencies to consider revising the rule with an eye toward minimizing regulatory uncertainty and cited former Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia's opinion that seasonal streams and many wetlands do not merit protection. But hunters and anglers consider this vital habitat.
"The repeal and replacement plan is likely to roll back Clean Water Act protections for a majority of the nation's streams and wetlands, including the headwater streams that are so important for trout and other species of fish, plus millions of acres of seasonal wetlands that store flood waters and provide essential habitat for more than half of North American migratory waterfowl and a diverse array of other birds, amphibians, and reptiles," says Collin O'Mara, president and CEO of the National Wildlife Federation.
The EPA and Army Corps of Engineers spent four years reviewing available science and engaging stakeholders to finalize the rule. Sportsmen, conservation groups, and many others submitted one million public comments to help shape the end product, which was celebrated for its potential to reverse a troubling trend of wetlands loss.
The repeal could impact outdoor recreation businesses that depend on certainty around clean water and healthy fish and wildlife habitat. The outdoor recreation industry fuels $887 billion in annual spending and supports 7.6 million jobs, including 483,000 jobs directly related to hunting and fishing. Many game species rely on headwater streams and wetland systems that would be under threat of pollution or destruction without the clarity of the 2015 Clean Water Rule.
"Clean water is a basic right of every American," says Chris Wood, president and CEO of Trout Unlimited. "To be effective, the Clean Water Act must be able to control pollution at its source. Unfortunately today's action by the EPA places the health of 60 percent of the stream miles and the drinking water of one in three Americans at risk. Trout Unlimited intends to work with our hundreds of thousands of members and supporters to convince the EPA to reverse course on this misguided direction."
Going forward, sportsmen want this administration to maintain strong Clean Water Act protections for waters and wetlands. With the rule's rescission today, the federal government's decisions on Clean Water Act protections for sensitive streams and wetlands will once again be made on a case-by-case basis, throwing tremendous uncertainty back into the decision-making process.
"The Clean Water Rule is critically important to improving and protecting water quality nationwide," says Scott Kovarovics, executive director of the Izaak Walton League of America. "It is based on extensive science but also common sense, which tells us that it is impossible to improve water quality in our rivers and lakes unless the small streams flowing to them are also protected from pollution."
The TRCP will ask sportsmen and women to support the conservation benefits of the 2015 Clean Water Rule during any public comment period on the rule rescission. Learn more here.
7 Responses to "Repealing Clean Water Rule Creates Uncertainty for $887B Outdoor Recreation Economy"
Joy M. Hess June 27, 2017
It does not take a genius to know that good watershed management starts with the headwaters and must include as much of the watershed as possible.
Roland England June 29, 2017
I began fishing regularly when I was not yet a teenager, frequenting Tumbling Run, a stream near our home which feeds into the North Fork of the Shenandoah River. Now almost 76 years old I could never imagined someone would take our country back to the bad old days when polluting steams and rivers was a common practice. The Shenandoah River is prime Small mouth Bass water but unfortunately the River has a mixed legacy when it comes to water quality. And I have been a pastor for 43 years and I believe good stewardship of our natural resources is a God-given responsibility. We cannot let our County to be taken back to those bad old days!
Kurt June 29, 2017
You say " Likely, Possibly, Could" always with a negative spin in regards to regulation rollback? If your opinion is not backed by "sound evidence" of negative consequences, you just come across as another LIBERAL that yaps nonsense with no real data to back it up…
No one that Hunts & Fish, wants land or water contaminated or destroyed. But EPA regulation has gotten way out of control in the last 15 years
Paul Cross June 30, 2017
Restore the parts of the Act that have been dropped. We cannot be great by this action.
To be a great nation our headwaters must be protected!
Jen Duplisea June 30, 2017
We most certainly need to clarify or table all regulatory uncertainty. Protections may begin to exclude use to those most directly connected with and/or are concerned with certain areas. The entire planet is some type of watershed. We need specifics on how to proceed in a specific regulatory manner.
Murray Smart June 30, 2017
Another sad example of the Trump administration and especially Scott Pruitt's attack on our natural resources. "Broad support" means nothing to these people.
1. Repealing Clean Water Rule Creates Uncertainty for $887B Outdoor Recreation Economy
2. Anglers Look to New Federal Fisheries Head to Improve Recreational Fishing Management
3. TRCP Reacts to Secretary Zinke's Recommendations on Shrinking National Monuments
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5. Retreating From World Climate Accord Does a Disservice to Fish and Wildlife
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Anglers Look to New Federal Fisheries Head to Improve Recreational Fishing Management
With frustration running high, sportsmen and women want to continue working with the agency to recognize recreational fishing's role in coastal economies through meaningful changes to federal management of saltwater fisheries
The Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership and its sportfishing partners look forward to working with Chris Oliver, the newly appointed head of the National Marine Fisheries Service. Over the last five years, sportsmen's groups have worked extensively with NMFS staff to try to bring about meaningful changes to federal approaches for managing recreational saltwater fishing in our nation's public waters, and that work will continue as Oliver steps into this role.
"Chris Oliver has some monumental tasks ahead of him, including continuing to work with angling, advocacy, and conservation organizations to develop management approaches that emphasize conservation, while recognizing the explicit, fundamental differences between commercial and recreational fishing," says Whit Fosburgh, TRCP's president and CEO. "He must also continue to build our nation's fishery stocks while ensuring those fish stocks are a publicly held resource."
Recreational fishing is an enormous part of America's culture and economy, with more than 11 million saltwater anglers annually driving more than $63 billion in spending. Without saltwater angling, coastal communities across the country would suffer financially. Anglers also contribute more than $1.5 billion to conservation and fisheries management each year through direct license sales, donations, and excise taxes on equipment and fuel.
Oliver will certainly face several challenges as he continues to advance badly needed reforms to federal recreational fishing management and work to build better relationships between anglers and managers of state and federal agencies. "We look forward to helping him meet these challenges and achieve meaningful progress on sound, reasonable management practices that will ensure recreational fishermen have sufficient access to public waters and fisheries," says Fosburgh.
Top photo by Greg Stuntz.
TRCP Reacts to Secretary Zinke's Recommendations on Shrinking National Monuments
What this unprecedented move could mean for America's conservation legacy
Today, in accordance with an April 2017 executive order, Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke sent a memorandum to President Trump recommending that the Bears Ears National Monument in Utah be reduced in size. The Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership responded to this unprecedented action with concern.
"If the president acts on the secretary's recommendation, we will be heading into uncharted territory that could threaten the conservation legacy of Theodore Roosevelt and 15 other presidents, both Democrats and Republicans, who have created national monuments under the Antiquities Act," says Joel Webster, director of Western lands for the TRCP. "No president of the modern era has ever attempted to significantly alter the boundaries of a national monument, and we believe executive branch actions to reverse or otherwise undermine a single monument would jeopardize the future of all monuments, including those that are important to the hunting and fishing community."
"Everyone who uses and cares about public lands should be concerned about the precedent that could be set in the coming days or weeks," says Webster. "If this ball gets rolling, who knows where it will end up? We strongly believe that if the administration wants a monument to be significantly changed, they should call on Congress to take it up."
The public has until July 9 to comment on the DOI review process for 27 monuments that comprise roughly 11.3 million acres. Hunters and anglers are encouraged to go to sportsmensperspective.org to take action and share why monuments matter to the future of our outdoor traditions.
Habitat Must Remain the Focus of Sage Grouse Conservation Efforts
With only 60 days to work together with DOI and see that strong, science-based plans for sage grouse conservation move forward, hunting and fishing groups emphasize that habitat must remain the priority
This morning, the Department of Interior released a Secretarial Order initiating the review of sage grouse conservation plans meant to keep the bird off the endangered species list.
The order establishes a DOI interagency team to evaluate, within 60 days, whether federal plans are complementary to state plans and compatible with recent administrative orders on energy independence. Any resulting recommendations could have a significant effect on the future conservation of all sagebrush-dependent species, including sage grouse, pronghorn antelope, and mule deer.
After careful review of the order, the top priority of conservation and sportsmen's group leaders for habitat to remain the primary focus of conservation efforts. These experts maintain that administrative action must not undermine the safeguards provided by the federal conservation plans.
On a briefing call with press and stakeholders yesterday, before the order became public, Secretary Zinke noted that one goal would be to ensure that "innovative ideas" from the states are considered to allow flexibility. These might include setting population target goals, establishing captive breeding programs, improving predator control and monitoring techniques, and curbing West Nile virus, according to the Secretary.
"Many of these suggested tools are already available to the states," says Miles Moretti, president and CEO of the Mule Deer Foundation. "Controlling predators and West Nile virus, for example, can be done within the current plans, but these measures cannot stand in place of managing habitat for a healthy ecosystem that benefits all sagebrush-dependent species and stakeholders—from sportsmen and landowners to industry. We support Secretary Zinke's goal of strengthening collaboration with the states and resolving their remaining issues with federal sage grouse plans, but habitat conservation must remain the focus. That is the only real long-term solution."
"Sage grouse conservation should be driven by science and guided by professional wildlife managers," says Steven Belinda, executive director of the North American Grouse Partnership. "We support innovative ideas for grouse management, but some of the suggestions offered by the Secretary are simply not supported by current science. The preponderance of scientific evidence clearly demonstrates that habitat loss and degradation is the primary cause of declines in sage grouse populations over the past several decades. Addressing habitat concerns
will achieve the goal of healthy populations and minimize the impacts from disease, predators and drought, making captive breeding unnecessary."
A letter sent by leaders of the Western governors task force on sage grouse indicates there's little appetite for an approach where sage grouse would be managed based on targets for population size versus overall habitat health.
"Population size and habitat are inextricably linked, and undermining habitat protections while attempting to meet population objectives by other means is not sustainable," says Whit Fosburgh, president and CEO of the Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership. "The combination of agreed-upon federal, state, and private land conservation efforts represents the best chance for long-term, range-wide survival of sage grouse. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's decision not to list the bird in 2015 will be reviewed in 2020, and opening up the plans to major changes legally requires an amendment process that threatens the outcome of that review. We look forward to working with Secretary Zinke and his staff to resolve remaining issues with the plans, and we're confident that a legitimate review should demonstrate that they were based off the best science, with balance and flexibility built in so that state concerns could be addressed."
"The work to benefit sage grouse over the last five years has been the greatest landscape-scale conservation effort undertaken in modern times, which is why this order to review the plans seems to be a solution seeking a problem," says Steve Williams, president of the Wildlife Management Institute and former director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. "The decision not to list the bird was predicated on federal and state plans being implemented simultaneously, without interference, and in combination with ongoing conservation efforts on private lands. Any amendments to the plans before they've been fully implemented would impede real conservation results, threatening not only the bird but also certainty for stakeholders like sportsmen, ranchers, and industry."
A review of conservation plans by a new administration is reasonable to expect, but sportsmen's groups ask that the process is transparent and inclusive.
"Sportsmen's groups have worked extensively on sage grouse conservation efforts, including those of private landowners," says Howard Vincent, president and CEO of Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever. "The Secretary mentioned there is a lot of anger and mistrust in local communities, but I'm confident that a comprehensive review process will also document the substantial and growing number of landowner success stories across the West, where improvements for sage grouse also benefit livestock. We strongly encourage Secretary Zinke to document those successes, include them in the review, and work closely with USDA Secretary Purdue to ensure supportive, conservation-minded landowners are not left out of the conversation."
Sportsmen and conservation organizations have been actively engaged in sage grouse conservation for many years. Key groups were deeply involved in developing conservation plans that led to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's decision not to list the greater sage grouse for protection under the Endangered Species Act in September 2015. Key to that decision, which sportsmen celebrated, was the unprecedented landscape-scale approach through complementary conservation plans for federal, state and private lands.
Sportsmen have also worked closely with the Western Governors Association and the Western Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies to develop a roadmap for future research, management, and conservation efforts across the sage grouse's range. Hunters and recreational shooters have contributed well over $130 million to sage-grouse management and conservation since 2000 through license sales and gear purchases—this funding has been distributed to the states as dictated by the Pittman-Robertson Act. Finally, the community has strongly supported and coordinated with the aforementioned Western landowners and other individuals working to conserve sage grouse habitat through voluntary efforts under the Natural Resources Conservation Service's Sage Grouse Initiative and other collaborative programs.
Read the full Secretarial Order here.
Retreating From World Climate Accord Does a Disservice to Fish and Wildlife
Sportsmen will follow the science and do what we can to conserve our natural world for those still 'within the womb of time'
President Trump's decision to withdraw the United States from the Paris climate agreement is a step in the wrong direction for our country's fish, wildlife, and sportsmen, says Whit Fosburgh, president and CEO of the Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership.
"Hunters and anglers are on the front lines of the changing climate. We witness firsthand the changes that are happening to our fish and wildlife populations and natural systems across the nation: Lengthier fire seasons, delayed duck migrations, shrinking coldwater fisheries, dying coral reefs, tick-ridden moose, intensifying algal blooms, and much more," says Fosburgh.
"Smart people can disagree about the solutions to climate change, but the science clearly shows that we need to do something. The Paris agreements might not be perfect, but they are voluntary measures embraced by almost all of the nations in the world. As Americans who enjoy so many privileges afforded by the outdoors, we must all help ensure that our natural world is conserved for our children and for, as Theodore Roosevelt stated, those still 'within the womb of time.'"
With the absence of federal leadership, the TRCP counts itself among the NGOs that will need to join with states, local communities, corporations, and American citizens to follow the science and do what we can to conserve our outdoor heritage.
Top photo by Rick DePaiva.


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Today we started the first day of our school year. The temperature was 80°F, expected to soar to 104°F, presumably including the heat index. Some people might ask why we start so early, in the middle of summer.
Traditional 180-day school calendars have started in August or September and end in May or June to allow children to be available for the spring planting and harvest—in New England! Of course, we're not in New England and very few of our families farm—and most of those who do have automated much of the process. So why do we continue to use a calendar that we no longer need? Because we always did it that way. Not a particularly good reason.
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Sea Toy Wins 17th Annual Virginia Beach Billfish Tournament On Time, Tops Four Other Boats With Identical Scores in Exciting Finish
Editorial Staff August 31, 2020, 3:38 PM August 31, 2020
Sea Toy didn't play around. Starting with a nine-fish lead the first day, followed by four more billfish releases on Friday, the 59 Spencer held off challengers to win the 2020 Virginia Beach Billfish Tournament. Capt. Bull Tolson, mates Catlin Peele, Tim Kidwell and anglers David Biggs, Amanda Cofer, Ken Cofer, Dan Stephano, Tommy Fowler and Timmy Cullins swept multiple first place awards, including Top Boat, Crew, Billfish Jackpot and High Rollers Jackpot. The heaviest dolphin (30.3 pounds) added to the boat's total winnings of $281,333. Sea Toy is also taking home the Wayne McLeskey Memorial Trophy as the top boat. Peele, nominated by peers, was awarded the Joel Webb Memorial Trophy to recognize mates. Jimmy Bayne owns the charter boat, based at the Pirate's Cove Marina in Manteo, North Carolina.
Sea Toy earned its win based on the earlier release times of one blue and 12 white marlin. Four other challengers also ended the week with 910 points, including Don't Panic, Full Pull, Builder's Choice and Grand Slam (second through fifth places, respectively). Sea Toy spent Saturday in its slip at the Fisherman's Wharf Marina, chewing fingernails and counting down the hours until lines out.
"It was a long day hanging around," Tolson said Saturday night after the outcome became apparent. "I tried not to look at the leaderboard, but my crew was checking it every hour. If we hadn't caught our fish on the first day we probably would have fished Saturday, but the pressure was on. It was an amazing bite this afternoon. The only thing that saved us is the Good Lord gave us the chance to catch ours first.
"It was an awesome tournament that was handled very well under the conditions," the legendary skipper added. "I liked the format a lot. It was nice having food delivered to the boat and everyone did a wonderful job."
Don't Panic, a 56 Viking run by Capt. Carl Beale, made a valiant effort to capture the lead on Saturday only to come up one fish short. The team finished second overall (Top Team, Billfish and High Rollers Jackpots), worth $96,000. Don't Panic tallied 12 white marlin and one sailfish. The boat is owned by Andrew Norris and homeports in Virginia Beach.
Full Pull, with Capt. Ryan Riggs at the controls, finished with 11 white marlin and two blues for third-place honors. The team released their last white at 1:59 on Saturday with an hour of fishing to spare but couldn't catch another to take the lead. John Floyd owns the 57 Croswait Brothers based in Charleston, South Carolina. The team earned $76,000 for the week, including a second-place billfish daily.
Builder's Choice, a 64 Jarrett Bay owned by Harris Huddle and run by Capt. Brent Gaskill, was also a hard-charging Saturday contender. The team earned the fourth-place trophy and $12,000 for a second-place daily prize based on Saturday's seven white marlin releases (13 overall) to tie the other top scores. Builder's Choice calls New Bern, North Carolina home.
Rounding out fifth place was Grand Slam, a 61 Paul Mann owned by Wallis Higginbotham and run by Capt. Dave Grubbs. Grand Slam won $28,000 for its Saturday top score and finished with 12 whites and one blue marlin overall. The custom sport-fisher is based in New Smyrna Beach, Florida, and was fishing in the VBBT for the first time.
Other daily billfish winners included Game On, a 66 Spencer run by Capt. Bennett Griffin and Mama C, a 60 Bayliss with Capt. Rob Mahoney on the flybridge. Shelley Smith swept the individual angler awards, including Top Overall, Top Release and Top Lady Angler after releasing nine white marlin. Smith was competing aboard Triple "S". Her husband, Capt. Todd Smith, owns and runs the 60 Viking based in Morehead City, North Carolina. Liam Wilcox earned the Top Junior Angler trophy after whipping three white marlin and one sailfish. Wilcox fished on Capt. Cheryl, a 56 Buddy Cannady run by Capt. Will Austin.
In the other two game fish divisions, Karl Knudsen wound in the heaviest tuna for the week at 62 pounds, worth $13,333. Knudsen was fishing with Capt. Brynner Parks on Smoker, a 58 Irvin Forbes. Quill Turk, competing on Aspiration, his 65 Weaver Boat Works with Capt. Stuart Lackey at the helm, caught the largest wahoo weighing 77.7 pounds. That fish was also worth a $13,333 payout.
In the Charity Mystery Fish division, Goombay, Grand Slam and Sarah Jean each won $20,000. Another equal split went to the VBBT's designated charity organizations, including Stop Abuse, Achievable Dream Academies and the Boys & Girls Club of Virginia Beach.
The 80 boats competing in the 17th annual invitational tournament, presented by Charles Barker Automotive, were vying for $620,000 in prize money. The combined fleet caught 429 billfish during three days of fishing, including 394 white marlin, 25 blues, six sailfish and four spearfish. All were released for a 100 percent release ratio. Nine dolphin, seven yellowfin tuna and one wahoo were weighed in the game fish divisions.
"We always say the fishing and weather are out of our control," VBBT Tournament Director Paula Owen said. "But the weather was perfect and the fishing was outstanding. We couldn't have scripted that finish with five boats with identical scores any better. It was so exciting and captured everyone's attention! And the things we could control we tried to improve every day. It was a challenge, but it all worked out really well. Everybody got it, they were all patient and understanding. We delivered the awards to the boats last night, starting with Sea Toy, so they could enjoy the spotlight and worked through the list of all the winners. It really was a unique, fun week."
The 18th Annual Virginia Beach Billfish Tournament will be held August 18-21, 2021. Hopefully it will be back under the big tent, complete with the parties, sponsor displays and excitement, along with perfect weather and outstanding fishing.
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