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Gallery: A fine day for fine automobiles at the 2015 Hemmings Sports & Exotic Car Show
British cars on the field in the early morning. Photos by author.
August in New York State can be a roll of the dice; despite the latitude, the weather can still be hot and humid, or worse yet, wet. Last Saturday's Hemmings Sports & Exotic Car Show began with a shower, but by mid-morning the clouds had parted to reveal bright sun, comfortable temperatures and even a pleasant breeze, ideal weather for an outdoor car show. That surely helped boost turnout, and the grounds of Saratoga Spa State Park soon filled with an impressive variety of fine automobiles.
Michael Waring's 2015 Porsche 911 GT3 took second place honors in the Late Model Exotic class.
From a prewar MG to a 2015 Porsche 911 GT3, the show offered something for everyone who appreciates automobiles from abroad. Roughly 95 entrants pre-registered ahead of the show, and early morning rain kept a few gate entries away, but by late morning the field was populated with nearly double that many cars. Even as late 1:30, half an hour before the awards ceremony kicked off, entrants continued to trickle in.
Don Schwarzkopf's 1967 Lancia Flaminia Touring convertible.
Every category had stand-outs, which made choosing a Best in Show that much more difficult. In the end it came down to a spectacularly restored 1967 Lancia Flaminia Touring convertible, owned by Don Schwarzkopf of Old Bennington, Vermont, pitted against the 1957 Jaguar XK140 SE of Ray and Judy Ricker of Rochester, New York. The Jaguar won by a nose, in horse racing parlance, but not without a lengthy debate among the editorial staff.
Christopher Turner's 1954 Jaguar XK120.
Other crowd favorites included a 1964 Morgan Plus 4 (in bright turquoise) and 1954 Jaguar XK120, both owned by Christopher Turner of New Canaan, Connecticut; the 1957 Volkswagen Type 1 owned by Rich Anderson of Lake George, New York; the 1958 Lancia Furgoncino owned by Michael Kristick of Wellsville, Pennsylvania; the much-loved and never-restored 1974 Lotus Super Seven owned by Sean Hartnett of Block Island, Rhode Island; and the 1936 MG PB owned by Philip Rader and David Ferst of Briarcliff, New York.
Sean Hartnett arrives in his 1974 Lotus Super Seven.
Thanks to all who brought their cars on Saturday, and thanks again to those who attended the show. Our next event at Saratoga Spa State Park will be on Saturday, September 26, when the Hemmings Cruise-In Spectacular hits the park's greens, followed by the 2015 Hemmings Motor News Concours d'Elegance on Sunday, September 27. We hope to see you there.
Cobra-powered Siata 208S Spyder heads to auction
1953 Siata 208S Spyder, the Siata-Ford. Photos by Jeremy Cliff, courtesy RM Auctions.
Owning a Siata 208S of any kind is quite an accomplishment for a collector, as just 35 examples of the distinctive Italian roadster were built between 1953 and 1955. Of the pool of available candidates, perhaps none is more desirable than a car that blends Italian style and handling with a dose of Shelby Cobra V-8 power; known as the "Siata-Ford," this one-of-one 1953 Siata 208S Spyder will be heading to auction in Phoenix, Arizona, next week.
Chassis BS509 was originally sold to Bill Doheny, a wealthy California oil man who provided financial backing to the car's importer, Ernie McAfee of McAfee Engineering. As delivered, the Siata 208S Spyder came equipped with a 122-cu.in. Fiat V-8, rated at an estimated 125 horsepower. Known as the Fiat 8V engine, Siata provided tuning enhancements in the form of hotter camshafts and free flowing cylinder heads, and bolted to a five-speed manual transmission, the car was said to be capable of a 115 MPH top speed.
The car was also known for its exceptional handling, aided by an aluminum body (by Michelotti), a tube frame chassis that kept weight to just 2,460 pounds and oversize hydraulic drum brakes. The Siata 208S Spyder also employed a four-wheel independent suspension that utilized coil springs and shock absorbers, and rewarded its driver with an ideal weight distribution of 50 percent front, 50 percent rear. If the car had a strike against it, it was the selling price of $5,350, which put it nearly on par with a Jaguar C-Type.
Doheny kept the car in stock form during his nine-year ownership, then sold it to cinematographer Kent Wakeford in 1962. Wakeford was friends with Carroll Shelby, who, coincidentally, was busy upgrading the 260-cu.in. Ford V-8s previously used in competition Cobra models to a new 289-cu.in. version. A phone call later, Shelby agreed to sell Wakeford a 260-cu.in. V-8 and four-speed all-aluminum T-10 transmission; whether or not the combination would fit in the Siata was entirely Wakeford's problem.
Enter customizer and aerospace engineer Alan Johnston, who was hired by Wakeford to put the package together into a functional automobile. Not content to simply shoehorn the larger Ford V-8 between the Siata's front fenders, Johnston calculated the placement necessary to retain the Siata's original 50/50 weight distribution, a feat achieved by relocating the 260-cu.in. engine four inches rearward. Johnston fabricated an exhaust system and changed the car's rear differential from 4.11:1 gearing to 3.62:1 gearing, and the finished product was essentially indistinguishable from a factory build. Output was now raised to 300 horsepower, and the Siata-Ford weighed in at just 50 pounds heavier than a stock example.
Wakeford sold the car in 1974, and it quickly passed through a pair of owners before coming into the possession of architect Dan Rowen in 1976. Rowan enjoyed the car for more than three decades, until his death in 2009. During a subsequent frame-off restoration, tear-down revealed that the tubular chassis was free of both damage and rust, and that the car's aluminum body still retained all of its original panels. The Shelby-supplied 260-cu.in. V-8 was pulled and rebuilt, while an original dual four-barrel Cobra AFB carburetor setup was unearthed for the restoration. While the engine's rocker arm covers still wear the same Cobra decals, a new exhaust, fabricated to match Johnston's original, was fitted to the car. Since restoration, the owner has reportedly added just 1,000 miles to the car, which he describes as being "completely dialed-in."
RM predicts this truly unique Siata 208S Spyder will command a selling price between $1.3 and $1.6 million. In addition to extensive documentation (and contact information for Al Johnston, who reportedly considers the Siata-Ford to be his favorite build), the price will include the car's original Fiat 8V engine, tracked down by the consignor and currently in non-running condition.
RM's Phoenix sale will take place Thursday and Friday at the Arizona Biltmore Resort and Spa in Phoenix, Arizona. For additional information, visit RMAuctions.com.
UPDATE (18.January.2014): The 1953 Siata 208S Spyder reached a high bid of $1,000,000, but failed to meet its reserve price.
Steve McQueen's Siata and the McQueen Factor
Photos by Mike Gulett.
Yes, Steve McQueen owned this 1953 Siata 208-S. He drove it, and he drove it fast.
The Siata 208-S was designed by Michelotti and hand-built by Bertone in 1953, utilizing the Fiat V-8 2-liter engine and four-speed transmission. The engine in this Siata has been enlarged to 2.3 liters and produces 137hp. Approximately 35 of the Siata Spiders were built, with most being delivered to the U.S. West Coast. The stunning, clean design provided many styling cues seen in later cars like the AC Ace, which later became the AC Cobra (look at the front of the Siata; you will see the beginning of the AC Cobra design).
This car, BS-523, was acquired by Steve McQueen in the mid- to late 1950s. Ernie McAfee Engineering on Sunset Boulevard in Hollywood was a car dealer who sold Siatas. It is believed that this is where Steve McQueen bought, and later sold, this car. He bought this Siata after his wife crashed their new Corvette.
A rare set of Heuer instruments, watch and stopwatch are installed on the dashboard, although McQueen did not put these there. Tony Singer, the owner at the time these photos were taken, had those special instruments installed.
The Siata, which was originally gun-metal gray, has been expertly restored and shown extensively. It's appeared at Pebble Beach twice and won Best Italian Car at the 2001 Concours on Rodeo in Beverly Hills. Since then it's participated in the Cars of Steve McQueen exhibition at The Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles and appeared in Matt Stone's book McQueen's Machines: The Cars and Bikes of a Hollywood Icon.
In May 2009 this Siata 208-S was featured in Octane Magazine in an article written by Winston Goodfellow, who wrote, "In many ways the Siata is a better car than an XK120, 342 America or even a Cal Spider, because of its superior balance, refinement and agility."
This Siata 208-S was sold at the RM Auction in Monterey in August 2011 for $946,000, which seems like a low price considering the "McQueen Factor." I call the "McQueen Factor" the ratio of the actual sales price for a former McQueen car to the price the car would have sold for without the McQueen connection. I have seen this McQueen Factor range from about 3 to 1 up to more than 10 to 1. On this Siata, it was only 1 to 1, or not a factor at all in my opinion.
Mike Gulett writes the classic car blog, My Car Quest, where he writes about classic cars, race cars, other cars that interest him and the people who made or drove those cars. He is also a car collector and writes from the perspective of a collector and an enthusiast. He has also written a couple of books about classic cars that are available on Amazon and from the eBook publisher Smashwords. Mike started publishing My Car Quest in November 2010 and has lived and worked in the San Francisco Bay Area for many years where he still lives with his wife and a few cats.
Hemmings Find of the Day – 1951 Siata Daina Grand Sport
While it might be commonplace for ultra-exotic high-performance cars to go straight from the dealer's showroom into hermetically sealed collections nowadays, such was not the case 50 to 60 years ago, when cars built for spirited driving were not just regularly exercised by their owners but raced and raced hard. So it seems strange that there's no known competition history prior to the 1980s for this 1951 Siata Daina Grand Sport spider for sale on Hemmings.com. Then again, that could just be how this rare aluminum-bodied car survived the decades. From the seller's description:
For sale is the only surviving Siata Grand Sport spider in aluminum. Many steel bodied cars were produced but only 3 were built in aluminum. This car is much bigger than the well known Siata 300 BCs. This car is highly eligible for any historic motoring event, e.g. Mille Miglia or Monaco Historic Grand Prix. This car participated in the Mille Miglia in 2008 and 2009 and is highly eligible for 2012. This particular car has some distinctive figures such as fender lip flares, that allow the use of larger Borrani wheels. The engine is 1500cc, which also was an option. Most of the Siatas had the smaller 1400cc engine. The combination of the lightweight and the bigger engine made this Siata a very fast car for its days.
Grand Sport spiders were preferred race cars in the US at the beginning of the 1950s, they achieved many first places e.g. Sebring and others. This Siata Grand Sport spider might have been ordered by an American race driver. It is supposed, that delivery of the car was delayed, so the original order was cancelled and the car sold otherwise. The first proven race history can be found in the 1980s. The Siata Grand Sport spider in its current condition now is a very constant and fast historic racing car with the Italian style of the early 1950s. Details of the technical improvements on request. History file on request.
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Hemmings Find of the Day – 1954 Siata 208S Balbo coupe
I'll admit to finding some of the lines of this Balbo-bodied 1954 Siata 208S coupe a bit ungainly, but there's still plenty of exquisiteness to the car, probably thanks to the careful touch of its restorer. From the seller's description:
Reputed to be one of eight left in existence, this car has gone through a complete restoration. It is such a rare and historically correct example that it is eligible for the Mille Miglia, Colorado Grand and major Concours. As delivered in 1954, it has a Fiat 8V engine coupled to Fiat 4-speed gear box. Great car, exceptionally rare and beautiful.
History: Societa Italianà Applicazioni Techniche Automobilistiche (SIATA) was established in Turin on July 19th 1926, by Giorgio Ambrosini who intended to make high performance accessories for Fiat cars. SIATA created overhead valve heads for the side valve Fiat 514, known as the SuperTesta SIATA Mille Miglia. In 1932, Fiat introduced the 508 Balilla, Fiat's first low-priced car, high-volume car. SIATA's tuning accessories produced for the Balilla meant that they profited accordingly.
The Fiat Otto Vù engine and chassis, developed by Dante Giacosa for use in a new mid size Fiat passenger car, the lightweight narrow angle (70 degrees) two-liter V8 was not ready in time for the introduction of the Fiat 1400 in 1950. Giacosa decided to proceed with an upscale sports car which would utilize the new V8; SIATA was employed to produce the first prototype. The Fiat Otto Vù, Tipo 106, was introduced in March of 1952 to critical acclaim. It was the first Fiat with a V8 and the first to be sold with all-independent suspension. In addition to creating the prototype, SIATA bought at least fifty-six engines and made its own classics with astounding coachwork by Balbo, Vignale and others.
Provenance: This matching numbers SIATA Balbo Coupe Chassis # CS*073*, Engine # CS*072* has undergone a recent thorough restoration with the intent of rally use. All the details have been attended to. This car needs to make no apologies. It is eligible for the Mille Miglia, Colorado Grand and many other historic races. This is an opportunity to own a car that will astonish both racers and collectors.
See more cars for sale on Hemmings.com.
Hemmings Find of the Day – 1952 Siata 300BC
Race history? Check. Carefully maintained? Check. Original condition? Wowza. This 1952 Siata 300BC for sale on Hemmings.com seems to have it all if you're into tiny sports cars. If only we could see some photos of that engine. From the seller's description:
Siata 1952 300BC lovely original car, early race history, Watkins Glen, Bryn Fan Tyddan, Giants Despair, current owner since 1960, well cared for its entire life, never rusted or wrecked, MM eligible, an entry ticket to any tour or event, Crosley powered with Webers
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Mascots for a Cure: Fighting cancer and having fun
EUGENE, Ore. - A Lane County man is out to break a World Record and lend a hand in the fight against cancer at the same time.
For the third year, Derek Zinser is bringing his "Mascots for a Cure" campaign back to this weekend's Relay for Life in Eugene.
It's quite a sight.
Last year, Derek tried to assemble the most mascots in one place at one time to break the Guinness world record of 162.
Unfortunately, they came up six mascots short.
But the real reason Derek is doing this is to honor those who have battled cancer, including his dad, who died in 2009.
"And it's pretty emotional when you see a bunch of mascots walking out to the Sister Sledge song 'We are Family.' It's a neat thing because they are there to fight cancer, too. Because they care as well. You definitely don't see that walking around every day," Derek said.
Since last year's relay, a new world record of 263 mascots was set in Tokyo, Japan.
Derek says due to that, breaking the record won't be possible this year, but he's aiming to break it next June at the 2014 Portland Rose Festival.
He's already in contact with companies across the country, even the NBA to get their mascots on board.


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Benedict XVI shows age, but seems healthy, former students report
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The retired Pontiff celebrated Mass with the students at the conclusion of an annual seminar—which he had helped to plan, but chose not to attend. "He has got thinner but he looks healthier" in the months since his resignation, said one of his former students, Father Vincent Twomey. "But he is an old man, there is no doubt about that."
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One of the bands which played on Saturday night was Cordero, from New York City.
They said something which quite moved me: that in New York it is illegal
to dance or smoke in a club—and therefor they begged us all
smoke and dance, because you never know when someone's going to
take it away.
It really makes one thing, and it really gets down to the nitty-gritty of the subject: authoritarian legislation is all about taking, all about enslaving. And it makes one think how sad that folks, rather than rising in armed insurrection against such evil, merely accept it mildly, as something inevitable. But oppression is never inevitable: it requires the acquiescence of the oppressed.
To quote Ari Armstrong (originally on the subject of drinking laws):
What we are talking about precisely is fascism. Not the fascism of the death camps, but a banal, tedious, petty fascism that slowly leaches the spirit of freedom from the American soul.
That's exactly what it is. Sure, anti-smoking laws are not as evil as death camps and secret police—but they're still evil. I am not exaggerating here: they are denials of liberty, and liberty is simply respect for the free will with which our God has endowed us. Authoritarianism is thus the denial of free will, and inimical to the Christian.
Ironically, this was also the first time I have ever in my life been surrounded by smokers, and wished they'd extinguish their cigarettes. For whatever reason, they smelled absolutely foul that night. But I, being a respecter of liberty, would never demand that anyone be forced to cease smoking in my presence.


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Rahul Gandhi Takes Charge As Vice President Of Congress Party
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Jerry Zolten, associate professor of communication arts and sciences, has been invited by the Library of Congress to write a biographical entry about the Dixie Hummingbirds to accompany the selection of their recording "Let's Go Out to the Programs" by the National Recording Registry.
Zolten's book Great God A'Mighty! The Dixie Hummingbirds (Oxford University Press) tells the group's story in the context of a changing American culture and evolving popular music.
The National Recording Registry is an annual list from the Library of Congress. Twenty-five recordings are named to the Registry every year which now numbers 400 recordings. Each of these recordings has been chosen by the Librarian of Congress, with input from the National Recording Preservation Board. Each of these recordings has been deemed so vital to the history of America—aesthetically, culturally or historically—that they demand permanent archiving in the nation's library.
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Torchwood: From Out of the Rain
It was cool to think of Jack exploiting his immortality by performing as "The Man Who Could Not Die" in a traveling freak show a hundred years ago or so. It would make perfect sense that he'd go into that line of work. But then we learned that he did so while investigating the "night travelers," but he wouldn't say for whom and why he was investigating. Another layer of the Captain Jack onion almost peeled.
So we almost got a point for the episode, but we didn't. What we did get, though, was enough about these "night travelers" to throw the whole episode into the land of non-Torchwood material for me. At least, maybe. Back in the 1920's Jack was hired by someone to investigate the "night travelers" and chose to do so by exploiting his immortality. While with his own troupe he indicated he traveled all around the UK performing and implied that the legend of these "night travelers" was existent even then.
Was the legend centered around Cardiff, though? We caught an early glimpse of the "night travelers" in action back in the '20s. But whereas later they were snatching away people's last breaths, leaving their bodies, in the opener they snatched a woman's daughter away completely. And managed to have their entire carnival disappear in the moment it took Mom to turn her head and turn back.
Unlike most episodes of Torchwood, we didn't seem to get much, if any, explanation of what the "night travelers" were. Usually everything connects in some way to the rifts. Are they rift aliens that had escaped back in the '20s? What did Jack learn about them back in the day? Who was he working for, and was he investigating rift activity back then as well? How did he dispatch of them? Were they originally destroyed by being filmed? For some reason, a portion of their souls, or essences or whatever you want to call it, were preserved on the film.
So they got out when a kid and his dad spliced together old film clips to capture how Cardiff life was long ago. Only the kid swears the footage of the "night travelers" wasn't originally on the film. Nevertheless, two of them escaped and began to steal last breaths. The premise and the possibility of the concept they were working with here was had potential, that potential was just never fully realized.
- When Joshua, the escaped ringleader "night traveler" tries to steal Owens' breath away toward the end and acknowledges that there isn't a breath in Owen's body. Who knew being dead would keep being so handy all of a sudden (it helped him infiltrate a security system that sensed body heat as well).
- The fact that these "night travelers" were supernatural and evil even when they were just legends. Did Pearl, the escaped mermaid, steal moisture from people back in the '20s like now? Did Joshua steal last breaths, or are these activities byproducts of their resurrection from celluloid.
- No explanation is ever given as to why Jack, and at one point Tosh I think, were able to hear the traveling show's music at various points throughout the episode. Hell, Jack even heard it at the end when a kid and his dad bought some old film reel. Does that mean this was the first time the "night travelers" had an opportunity to escape the films they were on in the last 90 years? Or did some outside force trigger this new ability? Does this mean Jack, and Tosh and whoever else I guess, will hear old circus music periodically for awhile now.
- The logic of Jack being able to destroy the "night travelers" by filming them and then ripping the film out of the camera is a little fuzzy for me. It just seems an incredibly easy way to get rid of them. If he were to reel up that film and play it, could they escape from there? If so, would they be a film copy of a film copy? Maybe they'd wind up mentally retarded like the "copy of a copy" of Michael Keaton in the movie Multiplicity. That'd make for a great episode of Torchwood.
- I'm failing to understand why Owen is going off on missions while Toshiko is staying behind. Owen is in a dead body that will not heal from any injuries, as we learned a few episodes back. The finger he broke to make a point to Tosh is still broken, as is the gash in the palm of that hand. Wouldn't his fragile state make it pretty dumb for him to go off alone in the theater to find the "travelers." Sure, the fact that he had no breath saved his un-life, but was that just a convenient plot twist. Joshua still could have pushed him down the stairs or otherwise caused him serious injury. Seems reckless to me is all.
It's unfortunate, because for the most part I've learned that while US shows are teeming with filler episodes due to the long seasons and the tendency to put everything important in only "sweeps" episodes, UK shows seemed immune from these advertiser driven tendencies. They're more likely to put a show on the air for 8-10 episodes if that's all they need to tell their story, whereas in the US they need to pump out more new episodes of a popular show for the ratings, even if they have no real story to put in them.
Still, I have faith that the train will be righted. After all, we're nearing the finish line of Season Two, so there's got to be some kind of big pay off coming? Hopefully not as lame as the giant demon monster payoff of Season One, but surely there's something dramatic coming up. And important to the overall story? You know, the exact opposite in every way to what this episode was.
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Through a memorandum of understanding, ASHRAE and the Indoor Air Quality Association (IAQA) are working together to promote better indoor air quality in the built environment.
Signed Oct. 15 during an ASHRAE conference in Vancouver, the agreement commits ASHRAE and IAQA to working together in the areas of consistent leadership communication, chapter collaboration, advocacy, technical activities coordination and research.
"As professionals responsible for environmental control of buildings and transportation systems, our first priority must be making those environments safe, healthy, productive and comfortable," ASHRAE President William Bahnfleth said in a release.
"This partnership between ASHRAE, a worldwide organization with a scope to broadly promote the arts and science of HVAC&R (heating, ventilation, airconditioning and refrigeration) and allied arts and science for the benefit of the general public, and IAQA, an organization focused on services to ensure good indoor air quality, will enhance the ability of both to achieve their shared goals.
"We welcome the opportunity to combine the resources of ASHRAE with the expertise of IAQA to strengthen our effectiveness in this critical area."
IAQA President Donald M. Weekes said the agreement "is a great step forward" for both his organization and the indoor air quality field. Founded in 1998, the IAQA is dedicated to bringing practitioners together to prevent and solve indoor environmental problems for the benefit of customers and the public.
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BETHLEHEM, PA. - Nicky Galasso, Pat Foster and Thomas Wood all recorded hat tricks as the ninth-ranked North Carolina men's lacrosse team defeated Lehigh 15-8 Sunday afternoon before a crowd of 1,493 at Goodman Stadium. The Tar Heels scored the first seven goals of the game and cruised from there to improve to 9-4 on the season heading into next weekend's Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament.
Galasso and Foster equaled their career highs for goals in a game with four and three, respectively, while Wood recorded his sixth career hat trick and third of the season, while also adding an assist. Galasso, Billy Bitter and Jimmy Dunster each had three assists to power a UNC offense that recorded assists on 11 of its 15 goals. Dunster matched his career high for assists in a game while Galasso's seven points equaled his career best mark in a match and was just one shy of the school record for points in a game by a freshman.
Galasso's seven points pushed his season total to 51, breaking the school record for points in a season by a freshman. The previous record was 45 set by John Webster in 1990. Galasso now has 29 assists this year, the most by a Tar Heel player since Brendan Carey had 40 in 1996.
The win over the Mountain Hawks, who fell to 6-8, gives the Tar Heels momentum heading into Friday's ACC Tournament semifinal game against fourth-ranked Maryland. That game will be played at Koskinen Stadium in Durham, N.C. The Tar Heels will meet the Terrapins at 5 p.m. Friday in the first semifinal game while Duke will play Virginia at 7:30 p.m. in the second semifinal. The ACC championship game is schedule for next Sunday at 3:30 p.m.
UNC improved to 6-1-1 all-time against Lehigh by recording its sixth straight win in the series. The Heels were playing a Lehigh team which had lost a heartbreaking 12-11 decision to Patriot League leader Bucknell on Friday evening. The Tar Heels took advantage by scoring the opening seven goals of the match.
In the opening period the Tar Heels were virtually shot out of a cannon, dominating in shots 13-2 and ground balls 10-3. Six first quarter saves by Griffin Farha helped keep the Mountain Hawks within shouting distance as the Heels led 3-0 after 15 minutes. Wood opened the scoring off an assist by Dunster at 11:11 of the opening quarter. The Heels then made it 3-0 with a pair of goals only eight seconds apart later in the period. Mark McNeill scored an unassisted goal with 2:32 to play in the quarter and eight seconds later Wood scored his second of the opening frame off the first career assist by face-off man R.G. Keenan.
The Tar Heels continued to pound away at the Lehigh goal in the second quarter. Just five seconds into the period Keenan had a goal of his own as he won the face-off clean and tallied his third goal of the season. It was the first game in which Keenan has had multiple points. The Tar Heels made it 5-0 in just another 36 seconds as Galasso scored the first of his four goals off Dunster's second assist of the match.
Neither team scored for over 10 minutes before a flurry of three goals were scored in less than a minute later in the half. Galasso notched his second goal off Bitter's first assist of the game at 3:31 of the period and just 10 seconds later the two attackmen switched roles with Bitter scoring and Galasso providing the assist. Lehigh then got on the board with Dante Fantoni scoring an unassisted goal at 2:37 to make the score 7-1 at the half.
The Mountain Hawks scratched first in the second half on an unassisted goal by Cameron Lao-Gosney 1:17 into the third period. But the Heels struck right back as Mark Staines scooped up the ground ball on the ensuing face-off and went in and scored his fourth goal in the last three games and his fifth of the year. The goal came just 10 seconds after Lao-Gosney's tally and started a five-goal UNC run that would boost the lead to 10 goals at 12-2.
Pat Foster scored back-to-back goals for the Tar Heels at 11:09 and 5:49 of the quarter as Galasso assisted on both scores. The freshman from West Islip, N.Y., continued his offensive assault with goals of his own at 3:54 and 3:48 of the period, giving the Tar Heels to 12-2 lead. Bitter and Wood had assists on the goals. The second of the two goals gave Galasso his fourth goal and seventh point of the match. He previously had four goals against Robert Morris in the season opener on February 12 and seven points against Maryland on March 26.
Lehigh scored the last two goals of the third quarter on tallies by Jonathan Stumpf and Lao-Gosney with 19 seconds and one second left, respectively, pulling the Mountain Hawks within 12-4 heading into the final period. The Mountain Hawks would outscore the Heels 4-3 in the final quarter helped by three goals in the final 1:31 of the game.
Foster opened the scoring in the fourth quarter as he scored off Bitter's third assist of the game 1:02 into the period. The tally gave Foster three on the game. He also had a hat trick versus Maryland on March 26. Adam Johnston scored a man-up goal for Lehigh at 7:30 but the Heels got the next two scores to make it 15-5 with 3:28 to play. At 6:04, Wood finished off his hat trick, his first since the win at Princeton on March 8, with an assist by Dunster. The junior midfielder previously had three assists in a game on March 16, 2010 against Princeton. Freshman midfielder Ryan Creighton had Carolina's final score of the game at 3:28, his seventh goal of the season.
Lehigh got three goals in the final 1:31 to pull the final tally to 15-8. Stempf scored at 1:31 and Kyle Stiefel and Matt Smith had tallies at 22 seconds and one second remaining, respectively.
The seven-goal margin of victory was Carolina's largest in a road game since the Tar Heels beat Navy 11-4 on February 25, 2010 in Annapolis, Md.
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If Hope wants to win the war for Liam with Steffy then she seriously needs to change her strategy. Telling Liam about Steffy and Rick's history was a stupid move on her part. All it resulted it in was his becoming even more concerned about Steffy. Now Liam will probably be keeping an eye on Steffy. No she shouldn't give in on her principles but the best way to keep Liam's attention would be to find the time at least a couple times a week with him and finding the small ways to show how much she loves him.
I heartily agree. Whining, putting down Steffy, and nonstop talking about Steffy will backfire. Liam has admitted he had feelings for STeffy. He cares about her and has given little comments that should clue Hope in on the fact that he doesn't view her like she does. If Hope were smart and mature, she would just enjoy spending time and showing Liam what he loves about her instead of trying to ram Liam into hating Steffy. Instead of showing Liam what he was missing and what she has to offer him and showing him all the things he loved about her, instead she is determined to try to force him to hate Steffy like she does. The thing is all she is doing is keeping Steffy on Liam's brain and he is already beginning to find himself wanting to defend Steffy. And seriously, after months of sex and fun and romance with Steffy, what man wants to sit and listen for hours and hours about the evils of his ex???


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2. Heat canola oil in a medium nonstick skillet over medium heat and swirl to coat. Crack 2 eggs into a small bowl; crack the remaining 2 eggs into a second small bowl.
3. Working quickly, pour 2 eggs on one side of the pan and the other 2 on the other side. The egg whites will flow together, forming one large piece.
4. Sprinkle sesame seeds, basil and pepper over the eggs. Cook until the egg whites are crispy and brown on the bottom and the yolks are firmly set, about 3 minutes. Keeping them in one piece, flip the eggs using a wide spatula and cook until the whites turn crispy and brown on the other side, 1 to 2 minutes more.
5. Pour the reserved sauce over the eggs. Simmer for 30 seconds, turning the eggs once to coat both sides with sauce. Serve in wedges, drizzled with the pan sauce.
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PLEASANT HILL, Ore. -- A Fall Creek man was seriously injured after he was hit by a van Saturday afternoon while walking toward a car parked in the middle of a Pleasant Hill Road, State Police said.
The incident started at just after 3:30 P.M. Saturday when a Cadillac SUV stopped in the southbound lane of Parkway Road (south of the Wheeler Rd. intersection), waiting to turn left into a driveway, police said.
Witnesses told officials that a Dodge Neon was stopped behind the SUV, honking its horn repeatedly.
Officials said that the victim, a passenger in the Cadillac later identified as Alejandro Perez, 35 from Fall Creek, got out of the SUV and started walking toward the Dodge.
Attempting to drive around the parked SUV and approaching Perez, the car pulled out into the opposite lane; directly in front of a northbound Volkswagen van, police said.
The driver of the van, Timothy Jarvis, 36 of Eugene, steered in between the Dodge and Cadillac and could not avoid hitting Perez.
An ambulance took Perez to Sacred Heart at Riverbend where he was listed as in critical condition. He is expected to survive his injuries.
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Submission and Review of Sterility Information in Premarket Notification (510(k)) Submissions for Devices Labeled as Sterile
This guidance document is being distributed for comment purposes only.
Document issued on: December 12, 2008
Comments and suggestions regarding this draft document should be submitted within 90 days of publication in the Federal Register of the notice announcing the availability of the draft guidance. Submit written comments to the Division of Dockets Management (HFA-305), Food and Drug Administration, 5630 Fishers Lane, rm. 1061, Rockville, MD 20852. Alternatively, electronic comments may be submitted to http://www.regulations.gov. All comments should be identified with the docket number listed in the notice of availability that publishes in the Federal Register.
For questions regarding devices regulated by the Center for Devices and Radiological Health, contact Steven Turtil at 301-796-6305, or by e-mail at firstname.lastname@example.com, or Chiu Lin, Ph.D. at (240) 276-3747, or by e-mail at firstname.lastname@example.com. For questions regarding devices regulated by the Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research (CBER), contact Leonard Wilson at 301-827-0373 or by email at firstname.lastname@example.com.
When final, this document will supersede Updated 510(k) Sterility Review Guidance K90-1, dated August 30, 2002.
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Draft Guidance for Industry and FDA Staff
Submission and Review of Sterility Information in Premarket Notification (510(k)) Submissions for Devices Labeled as Sterile
This draft guidance, when finalized, will represent the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA's) current thinking on this topic. It does not create or confer any rights for or on any person and does not operate to bind FDA or the public. You can use an alternative approach if the approach satisfies the requirements of the applicable statutes and regulations. If you want to discuss an alternative approach, contact the FDA staff responsible for implementing this guidance. If you cannot identify the appropriate FDA staff, call the appropriate number listed on the title page of this guidance.
I. Introduction
This draft guidance document updates and clarifies the procedures for reviewing premarket notification submissions (510(k)s) for devices labeled as sterile, particularly with respect to sterilization technologies FDA considers novel, and provides details about the pyrogenicity information that we recommend you include in your 510(k) submissions.1 This draft guidance document also addresses the information regarding sterilization processes that we recommend you include in 510(k)s for devices labeled as sterile.
This draft guidance document does not apply to sterilizers that are themselves medical devices subject to 510(k).2 ,3This draft guidance document also does not address 510(k) submissions for reusable medical devices that are reprocessed in health care settings,4 510(k) submissions for reprocessed single-use devices,5 or information to be included in 510(k)s for devices that contain animal tissue.6 Finally, FDA notes that the sterilization methods used in manufacturing settings are subject to FDA's Quality System (QS) regulation requirements, 21 CFR Part 820.
FDA's guidance documents, including this guidance, do not establish legally enforceable responsibilities. Instead, guidances describe the Agency's current thinking on a topic and should be viewed only as recommendations, unless specific regulatory or statutory requirements are cited. The use of the word should in Agency guidances means that something is suggested or recommended, but not required.
A. The Least Burdensome Approach
This draft guidance document reflects our careful review of what we believe are the relevant issues related to review of devices labeled as sterile (including those regulated by the Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research (CBER)) and what we believe would be the least burdensome way of addressing these issues. If you have comments on whether there is a less burdensome approach, however, please submit your comments as indicated on the cover of this document.
B. Background
In recent years, FDA has received an increased number of 510(k)s for devices labeled as sterile that use non-traditional sterilization methods in their manufacture. FDA has experience with some types of non-traditional methods of sterilization. We recognize, however, there may be novel non-traditional sterilization technologies used in the manufacture of class I and class II devices. (The terms non-traditional and novel non-traditional are defined in Section II.A. below.)
Under section 513(f)(5) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (the act), FDA may not withhold 510(k) clearance for failure to comply with any provision of the act unrelated to a substantial equivalence decision, including failure to comply with Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP),7 unless FDA finds that there is a substantial likelihood that failure to comply with the provision "will potentially present a serious risk to human health." We believe that using novel non-traditional sterilization technologies carries a substantial risk of inadequate sterility assurance and that, consequently, devices sterilized using novel non-traditional technologies may not comply with GMP. Failure to assure sterility presents a serious risk to human health because of the risk of infection. Therefore, we intend to inspect the manufacturing facility before clearing a 510(k) for a device that is sterilized by a novel non-traditional sterilization process. We believe inspecting devices sterilized using novel
C. Scope
The scope of this guidance is limited to the review of 510(k)s for devices labeled as sterile that are subject to industrial terminal sterilization processes based on microbial inactivation. Examples of these processes include radiation, steam, ethylene oxide (EtO), and new technology sterilization processes.
D. Exclusions
- Processes that rely on microbial exclusion, rather than microbial inactivation, are outside the scope of this guidance. Examples of microbial exclusion processes include sterilizing filtration methods and aseptic processing, commonly used in pharmaceutical manufacturing. Heparin and saline lock flush solutions, which are regulated as devices,8 belong to this category and, therefore, are excluded.
- Processes intended to sterilize medical devices that incorporate materials of animal origin (i.e., human or animal tissues) are outside the scope of this guidance. We intend to address in a future guidance the processing of these devices and the sterilization methods used (including the use of liquid chemical sterilants). The branch responsible for the review of your device is available to discuss your questions about devices that contain materials of human or animal origin.
- Processes intended to be used by reprocessors of single-use devices are outside the scope of this document. See "Medical Device User Fee and Modernization Act of 2002, Validation Data in Premarket Notification Submissions (510(k)s) for Reprocessed Single-Use Medical Devices." 9
- Information on the cleaning, disinfecting, and sterilizing of reusable devices that are reprocessed at healthcare facilities (and for single-use devices that are provided non-sterile for further sterilization at healthcare facilities) are outside the scope of this document. Please refer to "Labeling Reusable Medical Devices for Reprocessing in Health Care Facilities: FDA Reviewer Guidance.10
II. Methods of Sterilization
A. Definitions
FDA recognizes three categories of sterilization methods currently used to sterilize medical devices in manufacturing settings – Traditional, Non-traditional, and Novel Non-traditional. These processes are defined as:
- Traditional Sterilization Methods : methods that have a long history of safe and effective use as demonstrated by ample literature, clearances of 510(k)s or approvals of premarket approval applications, and satisfactory QS inspections, and for which there are voluntary consensus standards for validation that are recognized by FDA.
- Non-traditional Sterilization Methods : methods that do not have a long history of safe and effective use and for which there are no FDA-recognized standards, but for which published information on validation of these methods exists and for which FDA has previously evaluated data as part of a QS evaluation and determined the methods to be adequate.
- Novel Non-traditional Sterilization Methods : newly developed methods for which there are no FDA recognized standards, there is no FDA inspectional history, or there is little or no published information on validation, and for which there is no history of comprehensive FDA evaluation of sterilization validation data. A Novel Non-traditional Sterilization Method is also a method that has not been evaluated by FDA as part of a QS evaluation and that employs sterilization methods that FDA has not reviewed and determined to be adequate to provide reasonable assurance of safe and effective use.
B. Examples of Sterilization Methods (as of the date of this guidance)
- Traditional
- Dry Heat
- Ethylene Oxide (EtO) with devices in a fixed chamber
- Moist Heat or Steam
- Radiation (e.g., gamma, electron beam)
- Non-traditional
- Hydrogen Peroxide (H 2O 2) Gas Plasma
- Ozone (O 3)
Novel non-traditional
- Chlorine Dioxide (ClO 2)
- Ethylene Oxide-in-a-Bag (EtO-in-a-Bag, Diffusion method, or Injection method)
This method differs from traditional EtO methods in that Ethylene Oxide-in-a-Bag specifies a volume of EtO instead of a concentration (e.g., 7.2 grains instead of 500-600 mg/L), uses an EtO cartridge or capsule, uses humidichips, or uses a long gas dwell time (e.g., greater than 8 hours).
- High Intensity Light or Pulse Light
- Microwave Radiation
- Sound Waves
- Ultraviolet Light
- Vaporized Chemical Sterilant Systems (e.g., hydrogen peroxide or peracetic acid).
III. Sterilization Information for Devices Labeled as Sterile
- ODE and CBER scientific reviewers should evaluate traditional sterilization methods submitted in 510(k)s for the following information. ODE and CBER scientific reviewers should also document that this information was provided.
- For the sterilant, the reviewer should document the following:
- a description of the sterilization method;
- in the case of radiation sterilization, the radiation dose; and
- the maximum levels of sterilant residuals that remain on the device, and an explanation of why those levels are acceptable for the device type and the expected duration of patient contact.
In the case of EtO sterilization, CDRH has accepted EtO residuals information based on the recognized standard, "ANSI/AAMI/ISO 10993-7:1995 Biological Evaluation of Medical Devices – Part 7: Ethylene Oxide Sterilization Residuals."
- For the sterilization method, the reviewer should document a description of the method used to validate the sterilization cycle (e.g., the half-cycle method) but not the validation data itself. The submission should also identify all relevant consensus standards used and aspects of the standards that were not met.
- The reviewer should document the sterility assurance level (SAL) of 10-6 for devices labeled sterile unless the device is intended only for contact with intact skin. FDA recommends a SAL of 10-3 for devices intended only for contact with intact skin.
- The reviewer should document the testing performed to demonstrate that all blood contacting devices, permanent implants, devices that contact cerebrospinal fluid, and devices labeled pyrogen free or non-pyrogenic are, in fact, non-pyrogenic. The documentation should include the following:
- a description of the method used to make the determination, e.g., bacterial endotoxins test (BET), also known as the limulus amebocyte lysate (LAL) test;
- identification of the testing endpoint that was reached; and
- an explanation supporting the selected endpoint. We recommend the following endotoxin endpoint: 0.5 EU/ml for general medical devices (e.g., blood contacting) and 0.06 EU/ml for devices that contact cerebrospinal fluid. These endpoints assume an extraction methodology described in the guidance or standards listed below (i.e., based on a 40 ml extraction volume per device). See:
- FDA "Guideline on Validation of the Limulus Amebocyte Lysate Test as an End Product Endotoxin Test for Human and Animal Parenteral Drugs, Biological Products, and Medical Devices" (1987)11
- United States Pharmacopeia (USP) <85> Bacterial Endotoxins Test
- ANSI/AAMI ST72:2002 Bacterial endotoxins—Test methodologies, routine monitoring, and alternatives to batch testing
- The reviewer should document a description of the packaging and how it will maintain the device's sterility, and a description of the package test methods, but not package test data.12
- For the sterilant, the reviewer should document the following:
- ODE and CBER scientific reviewers should evaluate non-traditional sterilization methods in 510(k)s and document the information submitted following the recommendations above for traditional sterilization methods.
- ODE scientific reviewers should refer novel non-traditional sterilization methods in 510(k)s to the Infection Control Devices Branch (INCB) for sterility consultation review. INCB should, in coordination with the Lead Review branch, send any requests for clarification or additional data to the Office of Compliance to enable the Agency to fully characterize and assess the method described in the 510(k). CBER lead reviewers should ask for a sterility consultation review from the appropriate CBER and/or CDRH offices.
IV. Review Routing for Sterile Devices
- In order to maintain consistency in our approach to sterility review in 510(k) submissions, the 510(k) should be reviewed in accordance with the following procedures. A summary table is provided below in section B.
- The Lead Reviewer should follow the recommendations in Section III. Sterilization Information for Sterile Devices for reviewing information in a 510(k) fora device intended to be subjected to traditional Sterilization Methods.
- The Lead Reviewer should follow the recommendations in Section III. Sterilization Information for Sterile Devices when reviewing information in a 510(k) submission fora device intended to be subjected to non-traditional sterilization methods. Additionally, the Lead Reviewer should notify the appropriate Division of Enforcement Branch Chief within the CDRH Office of Compliance that a 510(k) for a device using a non-traditional sterilization method has been submitted. The notification should also request that Office of Compliance consider a priority QS "Post-Clearance Inspection" after FDA clears the 510(k). For CBER-led reviews, the Lead Reviewer should consult with the CBER Office of Compliance and Biologics Quality, Division of Inspection Surveillance (OCBQ/DIS) on any requests for Post-Clearance inspections.
- The Lead Reviewer (with the concurrence of his or her Branch Chief) should forward the informationin a 510(k) for a device intended to be subjected to what appears to be a novel non-traditional sterilization method to the Branch Chief, INCB, with a formal request for a comprehensive sterility consultation review. Upon receiving the request, the Branch Chief, INCB, and Division Director, Division of Anesthesiology, General Hospital, Infection Control, and Dental Devices, along with the referring ODE Division Director (i.e., the lead review division), should work with the ODE Deputy Director for Science and Review Policy to decide whether the sterilization method is a novel non-traditional sterilization method as defined in this guidance. The CBER lead reviewer should consult with appropriate CBER and/or CDRH offices depending on the scientific expertise required to evaluate whether the sterilization method is a novel non-traditional method as defined in this guidance.
If CDRH believes the sterilization method is a novel non-traditional method, INCB should initiate a review. At the same time, and in coordination with the Lead Reviewer of the reviewing Division, INCB should notify the appropriate Division of Enforcement Branch Chief within CDRH Office of Compliance that a 510(k) for a device sterilized using a novel non-traditional method has been received.
The notice should include a formal request that CDRH Office of Compliance initiate a priority QS "Pre-Clearance Inspection" prior to the clearance of the 510(k). The ODE request for a directed inspection may include instructions to collect specific data for evaluation, as recommended by INCB. For CBER-led reviews, the lead reviewer should consult with CBER OCBQ/DIS on any requests for inspections.
Throughout the review process, INCB will be available to provide technical expertise to the Office of Compliance and the Office of Regulatory Affairs.
After FDA issues a 510(k) clearance letter, the Lead Reviewer should notify the Branch Chief, INCB, and the Office of Compliance that FDA has cleared a 510(k) with a newly validated novel non-traditional sterilization method. The Branch Chief, INCB, should inform the ODE review staff that FDA now considers the newly validated novel non-traditional sterilization method to be a non-traditional sterilization method. From that point on, ODE should review new 510(k)s for devices that use the sterilization method following the recommendations in Section IV. Review Routing for Sterile Devices subsection A. 2. above. For very unique and/or difficult to validate sterilization procedures, FDA may request that more than one device using the new method be cleared before considering the novel non-traditional sterilization method a non-traditional sterilization method.
- Summary Table: Recommended Review Routing.13
|Sterilization Method
INCB Consult
QS Inspection
Routine Post-Market
"Priority" Post-Clearance
|Novel non-traditional
"Priority" Pre-Clearance
- INCB is available to provide technical consultation to the CDRH Office of Compliance, and the Office of Regulatory Affairs on both non-traditional and novel non-traditional sterilization methods.
1 When final, this guidance will supersede "Updated 510(k) Sterility Review Guidance K90-1" issued August 30, 2002, which superseded the Blue Book Memorandum #K90-1, issued on February 12, 1990.
2 Ethylene oxide gas sterilizer, 21 CFR 880.6860, dry-heat sterilizer, 880.6870, and steam sterilizer 880.6880.
3 See Guidance on Premarket Notification 510(k) Submissions for Sterilizers Intended for Use in Health Care Facilities
4 For devices marketed as "non-sterile intended for sterilization at the health care facility," FDA recommends the immediate package label and labeling prominently identify the device as non-sterile. ODE scientific reviewers should consult "Labeling Reusable Medical Devices for Reprocessing in Health Care Facilities: FDA Reviewer Guidance" for additional labeling recommendations.
5 See the guidance entitled, "Medical Device User Fee and Modernization Act of 2002, Validation Data in Premarket Notification Submissions (510(k)s) for Reprocessed Single-Use Medical Devices" available at .
6 FDA intends to issue a separate draft guidance to address the sterilization of human and animal tissue for use in medical devices because this subject matter involves concerns unique to materials from these sources. The branch responsible for the review of your device (the lead review branch) is available to discuss your questions about 510(k)s for devices that contain human or animal tissue.
7 The implementing regulations for GMP requirements, section 520(f) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, are referred to as Quality System (QS) requirements (see also 21 CFR Part 820).
8 "Heparin Catheter Lock-Flush Solutions; Transfer of Primary Responsibility from Center for Drug Evaluation and Research to Center for Devices and Radiological Health." 71 FR 47499, August 17, 2006.
9 See "Medical Device User Fee and Modernization Act of 2002, Validation Data in Premarket Notification Submissions (510(k)s) for Reprocessed Single-Use Medical Devices".
10 See "Labeling Reusable Medical Devices for Reprocessing in Health Care Facilities: FDA Reviewer Guidance".
11 See "Guideline on Validation of the Limulus Amebocyte Lysate Test as an End-Product Endotoxin Test for Human and Animal Parenteral Drugs, Biological Products, and Medical Devices".
12 Package test methods should include simulated distribution followed by one whole package integrity test and one seal strength test.
13 This recommended procedure is specific for CDRH. CBER has similar review routing procedures that are specific to the offices responsible for various aspects of 510(k)s reviews. Any questions regarding CBER's review routing procedures should be directed to the relevant product offices.


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Attorney General Eric Holder: Change Could Be Coming to U.S. Drug Laws
Monday, August 12, 2013
Today Attorney General Eric Holder announced some substantial changes in how low-level drug offenders are prosecuted, overriding pre-existing federal laws that impose mandatory minimum sentences for drug-related offenses. Carl Hart, professor of psychology at Columbia University and a drug researcher. Neill Franklin, a former Maryland state police officer at the Baltimore Police Department and the executive director of Law Enforcement Against Prohibition, also joins us to discuss the change.
Poverty, Race and Addiction
Wednesday, June 12, 2013
Carl Hart, associate professor in the departments of psychology and psychiatry at Columbia University and the author of High Price: A Neuroscientist's Journey of Self-Discovery That Challenges Everything You Know About Drugs and Society, talks about his own life and his work on the science of drug addiction.
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Tuesday, June 04, 2013
According to new federal data, about half of all drug arrests in 2011 and 2010 were for marijuana use. But even though usage rates for marijuana are similar among whites and blacks, black Americans, according to this data, were nearly four times as likely to be arrested for marijuana possession. Carl Hart is professor of psychology at Columbia University and drug researcher.
Flawed Drug Policy Highlights Myths Around Race and Drugs
Thursday, February 14, 2013
Drug researcher Carl Hart argues that the ongoing war on drugs continues to disproportionately hurt the black community, while ignoring bigger societal woes like poverty and high school drop out rates. Hart discusses the problems with current drug policies and how they should be changed.


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