Scott Memorial Library: Academic Year 2015-2016

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The Center for Teaching & Learning: July 1, 2014 - December 2015

Contents: From the Director New Center Supports Teaching and Learning CTL Supports Scholarly Publishing iCE Platform Fosters Interactive Learning Experience A Physical and Virtual Makeover for Scott Library Reaching Out to Our Users Exhibits & Special Events Staff Highlight

El Agua No Se Vende: Water is Not For Sale! The Latin American Water Tribunal as a Model for Advancing Access to Water

At the international level, water is now understood to be a basic human right. However, conflict continues to intensify surrounding indigenous people\u27s access to water as the resource becomes scarcer. In particular, this paper will examine the struggle of indigenous people in Latin America and the creation of the Latin American Water Tribunal (LAWT) as a solution. Section II will describe the LAWT, including the formation of the tribunal, case selection, and the structure of the public hearing. Section III will discuss both how the LAWT overcomes problems with the current legal system and the success of the tribunal as an ethical tribunal and public forum. Section IV is a case study, analyzing the conflict surrounding the Cutzamala System in Mexico and the subsequent public hearing held by the LAWT. Section V will discuss the future impact of the LAWT on the field of alternate dispute resolution. Although the tribunal is young, the LAWT combines various dispute resolution approaches in such a way that the disadvantages and drawbacks of traditional mediation and arbitration are eliminated; consequently, the LAWT provides a forum for indigenous communities to resolve water disputes based on the ethical and public nature of the hearings

Contribution of Simple Hydrogeological Indicating Methods in Contamination-Impacted Environments

Under the project of Ministry of the environment of Slovak Republic a “real” impact of various contaminant sources on water was monitored and assessed during the period of 4 years. Various geological environments of The Western Carpathians were chosen as studying areas. The results of the project confirm that the influence of the contamination source is variable in space and time. An amount of objective and efficient information is necessary to fulfill the requirements for the water treatment. The possibility how to minimize the amount of expensive and intricate methods used by investigation was to connect them with hydrogeological indicating methods (HIM). The correlated relations distinguished between contaminant and physical characteristics of water allow using the obtained local information in larger area and repeating them in higher frequency. The economical benefit is relative to increasing demands on space and time. The base was built on the water conductivity and water temperature measurements set in field. The measured values which were processed basically allow obtaining indirect information about the contamination spreading. By correlation the values with water analyses for a monitoring site from specific studied locality and by added other information from field methods the results can be amplified. It is possible to substitute the intricate and expensive contaminant spreading mapping methods by HIM and monitor the dynamic changes of contamination influences in space and time with denser data net

Outsourcing Best Practices

Outsourcing of a software project can have many benefits to an organization, but how to implement a successful outsourcing initiative can be very difficult. The decision to outsource a software project can provide many benefits to an organization, yet they may also incur several challenges. These can include items such as the interaction between current employees and the outsourcing service provider, the technological environment needed to successfully create the proper work environment, and total cost considerations. If executed properly, the outsourcing of a specific project can have a substantial gain in company growth and efficiency. Improper implementation can lead to total project failure and the loss of project resources. In spite of the challenges inherent with outsourcing, this strategy is fast becoming a popular solution to implementing corporate projects without endangering the jobs of current employees. This paper will investigate and suggest best practices that may be used to maximize the anticipated outcome of this endeavor while minimizing potential challenges