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    A Bibliography Representing The Interdenominational Theological Center Faculty Publications, March 2018

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    On February 28, 2006, the Robert W. Woodruff Library and the Library Advisory Council hosted an exhibit and reception celebrating the published works of Atlanta University Center faculty. As a complement to that event, the Robert W. Woodruff Library presents this publication, Atlanta University Center Faculty Publications: A Brief Bibliography, which highlights selected scholarly and research contributions of the Atlanta University Center faculty. The celebration has become an annual event and the bibliography illustrates the richness of faculty contributions within each institution and across the Atlanta University Center community. It should be viewed as a fluid document to be updated as new contributions emerge and will be preserved on the Librarys website for future reference and use

    The Foundation vol. 51 no. 2

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    The Atlanta University Center Robert W. Woodruff Library acknowledges the generous support of the Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR) in supporting the processing and digitization of a number of historic collections as part of the project: Our Story: Digitizing Publications and Photographs of the Historically Black Atlanta University Center Institutions

    Slavery in Georgia, 1850-1860, as reflected in selected newspapers and other related sources, 1977

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    The primary purpose of this study is to ascertain whether an examination of newspapers account, advertisements, notices, and general items regarding slavery could shed new light on the institution in the state of Georgia. Special attention has been given to runaway notices, advertisements of slaves for hire and for sale, as well as those items dealing with more general aspects of Georgia's institution. An attempt has been made to acquaint the reader with the various laws which governed the institution of slavery in Georgia. Throughout the years 1850-1860 slavery played an important role in the life of antebellum Georgia. The state was constantly confronted with the problems of fugitive slaves. Georgia's economy was centered around the use of slave labor. The ownership of slaves afforded an individual with economic and social advantages. The main sources of information were selected newspapers which included the Albany Patriot, Columbus Enquirer, Milledgeville Federal Union, Rome Courier, and the Savannah Daily Georgian. Federal census reports, Georgia laws and city ordinances were utilized. Additional information was obtained from the works of such historians as Kenneth Stampp, Ralph Flanders, Frederic Bancroft, Richard Wade, and U. B. Phillips

    Degradation studies of 2, 4, 6, trinitrotoluene by a microbial consortia, 1997

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    Microbial mats are natural heterotrophic and autotrophic communities dominated by cyanobacteria (blue-green algae). These constructed mats are durable, tolerant to a variety of toxins and resilient under changing environmental conditions. This research demonstrates that microbial mats provide an effective remediation treatment for 2,4,6 Trinitrotoluene (TNT) in water and soil. It showed that TNT is removed to undetectable limits after 5 days of treatment under any of the following conditions: light/dark; total light; total dark. This work also shows that in the presence of an inorganic material (lead), mats were able to remove both contaminants efficiently, thus making the microbial mat a good choice for mixed waste remediation. Kinetic studies performed during the first five hours of microbial treatment showed a pseudo first order reaction indicating that TNT removal is initially proportional to the concentration of TNT. The major metabolites detected after 24 hour of treatment were 4-amino-2,6- dinitrotoluene, 2-amino-4,6-dinitrotoluene, and 2,4-diamine-6-nitrotoluene. These metabolites have a toxicity level similar to TNT. However, mat extracts and growth medium concentrates taken after 24 hours treatment of TNT showed little or no toxicity. The lack of toxicity demonstrated by treated mat extracts and media concentrates suggest that these metabolites are not the final metabolic products. The chemical nature of these metabolites suggests that the chemical mechanism of biotransformation involves reduction of the nitro groups at the ortho and para position of the TNT structure. Results obtained from light and dark experiment suggest that photooxidation or photodegradation is not an important mechanism for degradation of TNT by mats. Results show that live mats likely degrade TNT via a biotransformation process. In comparison, heat killed mats show a much slower removal of TNT than live mats. TNT was the only species found in the water column and extracts of heat killed mats, which indicates that TNT is removed by a passive absorption process, but no evidence of biodegradation was observed

    Leaders Needed: Experimental Evidence from Rural Producer Organizations in Senegal

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    Most decisions are taken in group contexts where one persons behavior is affected by others. We explore drivers of coordination in Rural Producer Organizations (RPOs) of groundnut farmers in Senegal. We conduct a randomized controlled trial motivated by a theoretical model, where we varied the number and type of individuals invited to a training on collective commercialization. We use this variation to identify effects on subsequent commercialization behavior of members who did not attend the training. Our results suggest that non-trained individuals are likely to sell more through the group if a sufficient number of group leaders attended the training. KEYWORDS: Coordination, Leadership, Farmer Groups, Strategic Uncertainty, Collective Marketing, Field Experiments, Developmen

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