GAME AND FISH Horseshoe Crabs: Define a Certain Term; Provide for the Opening and Closing of the Waters of the State to the Taking of Horseshoe Crabs for Bait; Limit the Taking of Horseshoe Crabs for Bait to Persons Who Possess a Valid Personal Commercial Fishing License; Prohibit the Taking and Possession of More Than Twenty-five Horseshoe Crabs; Provide for Interstate Transport of Horseshoe Crabs; Provide for the Taking and Possession of Horseshoe Crabs for Medical Purposes Pursuant to a Permit Issued by the Department of Natural Resources; Provide for Exceptions

The Act prohibits the taking of horseshoe crabs for bait except during certain specified times. In order to harvest horseshoe crabs, individuals must obtain a valid commercial fishing license, and are limited to twenty-five horseshoe crabs per person or seventy-five per boat. However, an exception is provided for approved uses in the medical field, as long as the taker has a valid permit issued by the Georgia Department of Natural Resources. Furthermore, the Act does not prohibit the interstate import of horseshoe crabs provided the importer has a bona fide bill of lading as proof that such horseshoe crabs were not taken from the State in violation of these sections

GAME AND FISH Horseshoe Crabs: Define a Certain Term; Provide for the Opening and Closing of the Waters of the State to the Taking of Horseshoe Crabs for Bait; Limit the Taking of Horseshoe Crabs for Bait to Persons Who Possess a Valid Personal Commercial Fishing License; Prohibit the Taking and Possession of More Than Twenty-five Horseshoe Crabs; Provide for Interstate Transport of Horseshoe Crabs; Provide for the Taking and Possession of Horseshoe Crabs for Medical Purposes Pursuant to a Permit Issued by the Department of Natural Resources; Provide for Exceptions

The Act prohibits the taking of horseshoe crabs for bait except during certain specified times. In order to harvest horseshoe crabs, individuals must obtain a valid commercial fishing license, and are limited to twenty-five horseshoe crabs per person or seventy-five per boat. However, an exception is provided for approved uses in the medical field, as long as the taker has a valid permit issued by the Georgia Department of Natural Resources. Furthermore, the Act does not prohibit the interstate import of horseshoe crabs provided the importer has a bona fide bill of lading as proof that such horseshoe crabs were not taken from the State in violation of these sections

GAME AND FISH Bill Fish and Tarpon: Change the Minimum Size Allowable for Possession of Tarpon; Prohibit the Taking of Atlantic Bill Fish Except for Catch and Release Programs

The Act repeals the framework for setting season, creel, and size ranges for sailfish, blue marlin, and white marlin. The Act increases the minimum size range for tarpon from 20-40 inches to 65-90 inches. Furthermore, the Act defines Atlantic billfish to track the definition used in federal regulations and prohibits the harvest or possession of Atlantic billfish in state waters, allowing only for catch and release

Reflection as learning about the self in context: mentoring as catalyst for reflective development in pre-service teachers

Establishing a close alignment between teacher education programmes and the realities of the actual classroom remains a challenge in preparing pre-service teachers at higher education institutions. The literature indicates that reflection is a core quality of effective teachers. We investigate how the development of reflective practice through mentoring programmes can facilitate the inevitable transitions that students have to make to the professional sector. Through a narrative analysis, we report on the insights of a selected group of Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) students participating in the initial development phase of a mentoring system during their practice teaching in schools guiding them to reflect critically on their learning and practice. The data suggest that mentoring can act as a catalyst to enhance reflection.The development of reflection as praxis can assist in bridging the gap between theory and practice.Keywords: mentoring; pre-service teacher development; reflection;teacher identit

Biodiversity and Ecosystem Health of the Aldabra Group, Southern Seychelles: Scientific Report to the Government of Seychelles.

National Geographic's Pristine Seas project, in collaboration with the government of the Seychelles, the Island Conservation Society (ICS), the Seychelles Islands Foundation (SIF), and the Waitt Foundation, conducted an expedition to explore the poorly known marine environment around these islands. The goals were to assess the biodiversity of the nearshore marine environment and to survey the largely unknown deep sea realm. The data collected contribute to the marine spatial planning of the Seychelles, in particular the creation of large marine reserves

Climate change science: The literacy of Geography teachers in the Western Cape Province, South Africa

One of the universal responses to tackling global climate change is teaching climate change concepts at all levels of formal education. This response requires, among other things, teachers who are fully literate about climate change science, so that they can explain the concepts underlying the causes, impacts and solutions of climate change as accurately as possible to learners. The main intention of this study was to understand high school Geography teachers’ levels of knowledge about climate change science. A 15-item, criterion-referenced, multiple-choice Climate Change Literacy Questionnaire with a reliability coefficient of 0.74 using the Guttman’s spit-half test was administered to 194 high school Geography teachers in the Western Cape Province of South Africa. Data collected were analysed with the Pearson’s Chi-square test and One-Way Analysis of Variance (ANOVA). The results showed that the majority of the participants demonstrated significantly high literacy levels in climate science, with their literacy levels higher in climate processes and causes of climate change than climate change impacts and solutions. Misconceptions were found in all three categories of climate change science as represented in the survey instrument. These findings suggest that teacher educators and policymakers should improve professional development programmes and support interventions in teacher knowledge and understanding of climate change concepts, so as to enhance climate change education in schools.Keywords: climate change education; climate change misconceptions; climate change science literacy; Geography teachers; survey researc

Discovery of sea urchin NGFFFamide receptor unites a bilaterian neuropeptide family

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Cost-effectiveness of alternative methods of surgical repair of inguinal hernia

Objectives: To assess the relative cost-effectiveness of laparoscopic methods of inguinal hernia repair compared with open flat mesh and open non-mesh repair. Methods: Data on the effectiveness of these alternatives came from three systematic reviews comparing: (i) laparoscopic methods with open flat mesh or non-mesh methods; (ii) open flat mesh with open non-mesh repair; and (iii) methods that used synthetic mesh to repair the hernia defect with those that did not. Data on costs were obtained from the authors of economic evaluations previously conducted alongside trials included in the reviews. A Markov model was used to model cost-effectiveness for a five-year period after the initial operation. The outcomes of the model were presented using a balance sheet approach and as cost per hernia recurrence avoided and cost per extra day at usual activities. Results: Open flat mesh was the most cost-effective method of preventing recurrences. Laparoscopic repair provided a shorter period of convalescence and less long-term pain compared with open flat mesh but was more costly. The mean incremental cost per additional day back at usual activities compared with open flat mesh was €38 and €80 for totally extraperitoneal and transabdominal preperitoneal repair, respectively. Conclusions: Laparoscopic repair is not cost-effective compared with open flat mesh repair in terms of cost per recurrence avoided. Decisions about the use of laparoscopic repair depend on whether the benefits (reduced pain and earlier return to usual activities) outweigh the extra costs and intraoperative risks. On the evidence presented here, these extra costs are unlikely to be offset by the short-term benefits of laparoscopic repair.Luke Vale, Adrian Grant, Kirsty McCormack, Neil W. Scott and the EU Hernia Trialists Collaboratio