MOVES, INTENTIONS AND THE LANGUAGE OF FEEDBACK COMMENTARIES IN EDUCATION

Abstract: This article discusses the results of an investigation into feedback commentaries provided by tutors to assignments of Masters in Education students in a pre-2002teaching and learning institution in the UK. The methodology adopted involved a qualitative discourse analysis of fifty feedback commentaries and made use of an inter-rating procedure involving three raters to identify tutor messages.  The investigation revealed three groups of ‘moves’ (tutor messages) in feedback. Additionally, the article argues that tutor messages can find theoretical anchor in Heron’s categories of counselling interventions, and that such categories can explain tutor intentions in feedback provision. The research concludes that the use of facilitative ‘moves’ by tutors is a way for them to provide strong support to postgraduate students. Keywords: Written feedback, move analysis, tutor commentaries, feedback in higher educatio

Semantic Web Data Discovery of Earth Science Data at NASA Goddard Earth Sciences Data and Information Services Center (GES DISC)

Mirador is a web interface for searching Earth Science data archived at the NASA Goddard Earth Sciences Data and Information Services Center (GES DISC). Mirador provides keyword-based search and guided navigation for providing efficient search and access to Earth Science data. Mirador employs the power of Google's universal search technology for fast metadata keyword searches, augmented by additional capabilities such as event searches (e.g., hurricanes), searches based on location gazetteer, and data services like format converters and data sub-setters. The objective of guided data navigation is to present users with multiple guided navigation in Mirador is an ontology based on the Global Change Master directory (GCMD) Directory Interchange Format (DIF). Current implementation includes the project ontology covering various instruments and model data. Additional capabilities in the pipeline include Earth Science parameter and applications ontologies

Seismic risk in the city of Al Hoceima (north of Morocco) using the vulnerability index method, applied in Risk-UE project

The final publication is available at Springer via http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11069-016-2566-8Al Hoceima is one of the most seismic active regions in north of Morocco. It is demonstrated by the large seismic episodes reported in seismic catalogs and research studies. However, seismic risk is relatively high due to vulnerable buildings that are either old or don’t respect seismic standards. Our aim is to present a study about seismic risk and seismic scenarios for the city of Al Hoceima. The seismic vulnerability of the existing residential buildings was evaluated using the vulnerability index method (Risk-UE). It was chosen to be adapted and applied to the Moroccan constructions for its practicality and simple methodology. A visual inspection of 1102 buildings was carried out to assess the vulnerability factors. As for seismic hazard, it was evaluated in terms of macroseismic intensity for two scenarios (a deterministic and probabilistic scenario). The maps of seismic risk are represented by direct damage on buildings, damage to population and economic cost. According to the results, the main vulnerability index of the city is equal to 0.49 and the seismic risk is estimated as Slight (main damage grade equal to 0.9 for the deterministic scenario and 0.7 for the probabilistic scenario). However, Moderate to heavy damage is expected in areas located in the newer extensions, in both the east and west of the city. Important economic losses and damage to the population are expected in these areas as well. The maps elaborated can be a potential guide to the decision making in the field of seismic risk prevention and mitigation strategies in Al Hoceima.Peer ReviewedPostprint (author's final draft

CDFIs and Online Business Lending: A Review of Recent Progress, Challenges, and Opportunities

The report, authored by Jack Northrup, Eric Hangen, and Michael Swack, looks at some of the issues CDFIs face as the fintech industry (technology companies involved in lending) grows and begins to target markets served by CDFIs

Earliest Mexican Turkeys (Meleagris gallopavo) in the Maya Region: Implications for Pre-Hispanic Animal Trade and the Timing of Turkey Domestication

Late Preclassic (300 BC–AD 100) turkey remains identified at the archaeological site of El Mirador (Petén, Guatemala) represent the earliest evidence of the Mexican turkey (Meleagris gallopavo) in the ancient Maya world. Archaeological, zooarchaeological, and ancient DNA evidence combine to confirm the identification and context. The natural pre-Hispanic range of the Mexican turkey does not extend south of central Mexico, making the species non-local to the Maya area where another species, the ocellated turkey (Meleagris ocellata), is indigenous. Prior to this discovery, the earliest evidence of M. gallopavo in the Maya area dated to approximately one thousand years later. The El Mirador specimens therefore represent previously unrecorded Preclassic exchange of animals from northern Mesoamerica to the Maya cultural region. As the earliest evidence of M. gallopavo found outside its natural geographic range, the El Mirador turkeys also represent the earliest indirect evidence for Mesoamerican turkey rearing or domestication. The presence of male, female and sub-adult turkeys, and reduced flight morphology further suggests that the El Mirador turkeys were raised in captivity. This supports an argument for the origins of turkey husbandry or at least captive rearing in the Preclassic

SIGESTÃO: Módulo SIG integrado no sistema de informação de gestão agro-pecuário AGRO.GESTAO ®

Dissertação apresentada como requisito parcial para obtenção do grau de Mestre em Ciência e Sistemas de Informação GeográficaCada vez mais as empresas agropecuárias que desejam ser competitivas recorrem a diversos programas informáticos comerciais para optimizar todos os seus recursos como a gestão de stocks e actividades. O sistema de informação de gestão AGRO.GESTAO ® tem como objectivo englobar todas essas necessidades informáticas das empresas agropecuárias. O recurso Terra é o elo de ligação de muitas dessas funcionalidades presentes no AGRO.GESTAO ®. É este recurso que condiciona as actividades de curto e longo prazo, é por isso determinante estar bem identificado e claramente caracterizado. O módulo SIG (SIGestão) concebido neste projecto, vai adicionar vantagens na identificação e na caracterização do recurso Terra aliando uma componente visual nessa identificação e caracterização, que no AGRO.GESTAO ® é apenas alfanumérica. Concebido em ambiente Visual Basic ® com recurso à biblioteca de objectos MapObjects, proporciona ao utilizador um espaço onde é visualizado camadas de informação espacial, tanto raster como vectorial. Além das ferramentas de manipulação normais a um visualizador SIG, o SIGestão possui ainda nas suas funcionalidades capacidade de conexão a bases de dados dbase e MS Access. Esta última é a que permite de forma automática a conexão com o sistema de informação AGRO.GESTAO ®, tornado possível a construção de mapas temáticos a partir dos dados contidos no AGRO.GESTAO ®

Mirador Bullileo

42 p.El proyecto se integra a una ruta de turismo (Parral/Bullileo) de manera estratégica con el objetivo de potenciar la actividad en el sector. Se pretende además con esta intervención ser detonante de futuros proyectos que potencien los atractvos naturales que posee la zona, otorgando de esta manera una actividad generadora de recursos para los lugareños. Debido a las condiciones naturales que posee el lugar, se pretende fortalecer por medio de la formalización del borde como un espacio deseñado a la contemplación. La construcción del mirador Bullileo se da inicio el día 16 de diciembre con la instalación de las faenas de trabajo, lo cual incluía la estadía de los maestro en el lugar, quienes viajaban sólo el fin de semana a la ciudad de Parral. El trabajo se dividió, por una parte en el lugar de la obra se realizaba la construcción de las pircas, mientras que en Parral se construían las estructuras prefabricadas, una vez que se terminaron ambos trabajos se procedió a la etapa de montaje, para lo cual todas las estructuras fueron trasladadas al lugar de la obra y durante dos semanas se instalaron (marcos, placas y cielo), finalizando con la obra el día 19 de enero