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| **Issue 50**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |                  | pdf    |   |
| - Random Selections Needed Prior to Beginning of Testing Period
- DAMIS Packages Mailed in December
- Random Testing Rates for 2013
- Transmission of "non-negative" results
- Drug and Alcohol Training Schedule
- Transit Safety Institute (TSI) Training Schedule
- When Is a Self-Referral Too Late?
- Report Provides Disturbing Insight into Rx Misuse
- Pass-Through Agencies May Not Be Required to Have Policy
- How to Find a Qualified MRO and SAP
- What Happens When You Have a Re-Collect Negative Dilute
- Dissemination of Pre-Employment Positives
- Are Employees of Armored Car Guards Performing a Safety-Sensitive Function?
- 2011 Positive Rate Climbs to 0.85 Percent
- Daylight Savings Time: Make Sure Clocks were Changed!
- Federal Register Final Rule                  |
| **Issue 49**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         | **Summer, 2012**      | pdf    |   |
| - Popular EBTs Removed from Conforming Products List
- The "Drug-Before-Alcohol" Problem in Testing
- Reclassified Tests Should Be Reported
- Ten Most Common Prescription Medications Used By Transit Employees
- What to Do When Your Collection Site Is Unable or Unwilling to Do It Right
- Cab Companies: Best Practices for Oversight
- Reasonable Suspicion Testing: Impairment vs. Diagnosis
- Weekend and Off-Hours Testing
- Consistency Is Critical
- U.S. DOT's Stance on Medical Marijuana
- How to Update Your Contractor List for Annual MIS Reporting                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |
| **Issue 48**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         | **Spring, 2012**      | pdf    |   |
| - 90-Day Pre-Employment vs. Return-to-Duty
- When is "No" a "Test Refusal"?
- What Does It Mean to "Refuse a Urine Test?"
- Sixty-Minute Training Lacking
- New Ways Prohibited Drug Users Are Fooling Collectors
- ODAPC Issues Strong Reminder of Regulatory Requirement
- K2/Spice: Education is the Key
- DOT Unveils Mock-Collection Video
- Second Chance vs. Zero Tolerance
- 7th Annual Conference Another Success!
- Drug and Alcohol Training Schedule
- Semi-Annual Statistical Summary from the Laboratory
- Correcting your DAMIS Submission Until August
- DTAB Recommendations Have No Immediate Impact on DOT Drug Testing Programs
- When is a Vehicle in "Operation"? What is an "Accident"?
- The Status of Drug and Alcohol Management Information System (DAMIS) 2011 Reporting |
| **Issue 47**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         | **Winter, 2011**      | pdf    |   |
| - 7th Annual FTA Drug and Alcohol Program National Conference in Miami 
- Five Practices Mistaken for Regulations 
- Automatic Sinks and Toilets Pose Challenge 
- DAMIS Annual Reports due March 15th 
- New Questions in the DAPM Questionnaire 
- MRO Must Maintain Originals of CCFs 
- Ensuring a Truly Random Testing Program 
- Random Testing for Small Transit Systems 
- Six Changes That Will Immediately Improve Your Drug and Alcohol Program 
- CHANTIX Use Poses Safety Risk for Transportation Professionals 
- Drug and Alcohol Training 
- Testing Following Self-Referral under Employer Authority 
- Specimen Collection Quality Assurance Procedures                                                                                                                            |
| **Issue 46**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         | **Fall, 2011**        | pdf    |   |
| - New CCF Must Be Used
- 7th Annual FTA Drug and Alcohol Program National Conference
- 2011 National Drug Control Strategy Released
- MROs Must Follow Procedures to Report Test Results
- Preparing for an Audit
- Remember to Meet Record Retention Requirements
- Questions & Answers
- Common Audit Findings
- Rx & OTC Medications - Epidemic: Responding to America's Prescription Drug Abuse Crisis
- Technical Assistance                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
| **Issue 45**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         | **Summer, 2011**      | pdf    |   |
| - Drug Testing Integrity Act of 2011 (HR 707)
- 6th Annual Conference A Success
- MIS Report Submissions Submitted On Time
- Testing Authority Must be Indicated
- Collector Training Found Lacking
- FTA Issues 2011 Rx/OTC Medication Toolkit
- Working Group Reviews FTA Rx/OTC Medication Study
- Medicaid Contractors Not Covered by FTA
- Indiana Requires Medical Qualification Program and Rx/OTC Medication Policy for All Section 5311 Transit Systems
- Questions & Answers
- Common Audit Findings
- Rx & OTC Medications - Pill Mills
- Technical Assistance                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
| **Issue 44**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         | **Winter, 2011**      | pdf    |   |
| - Survey Data Shows Drug Use Increasing
- 6th Annual FTA Drug and Alcohol Program National Conference
- Random Test Rates Remain the Same for 2011
- 6-AM Test Procedure Clarified
- Correcting CCFs and ATFs
- Discontinue Use of Old ATFs
- MIS Reports due March 15, 2011
- Ferryboat Operators Must Submit MIS Reports to FTA
- Livingston Essential Transportation Service (L.E.T.S.) Emphasizes Safety in its Rx/OTC Medication Use Policy
- MBTA Addresses Rx/OTC Medications as Part of Maintaining a Drug and Alcohol Free Workplace
- Questions & Answers
- Common Audit Findings
- Rx & OTC Medications - Synthetic Marijuana Incense or Drug
- Technical Assistance                                                                                                              |
| **Issue 43**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         | **Fall, 2010**        | pdf    |   |
| - New Federal Drug Testing Custody and Control Form
- Conference Scheduled for April 5-7, 2011
- MRO Requalification Training Requirements Clarified
- Time to Use Old ATFs is Running Out
- Employer Requirements Added to Part 40
- Employers Should Include Ecstasy in Employee Training
- Employers Should Review CCF for Accuracy
- Questions & Answers
- Common Audit Findings
- Rx and OTC Medications - Drug Interactions: Take Multiple Rx/OTC Medications with Caution
- Technical Assistance Materials                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |
| **Issue 42**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         | **Summer, 2010**      | pdf    |   |
| - Proposed Rule Becomes Final
- 6th Annual FTA Drug and Alcohol Program National Conference
- Definitions Modified and Added
- Pre-Employment Drug Test Should Occur Before Medical Exam
- Date For New ATF Extended
- IITFs Will Not Be Allowed
- Random Test Results Remain Stable
- Confusion Over Volunteers Clarified
- Senate Bill Promises to Give FTA Civil Penalty Authority
- Clandestine Collections Reveal Problems At Collection Sites
- Questions & Answers
- Common Audit Findings - Delaying Screen Test to Allow Mouth Alcohol to Dissipate Not Allowed 
- Rx and OTC Medications - Driving and Diabetes
- Technical Assistance Materials                                                                                                                                       |
| **Issue 41**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         | **Spring, 2010**      | pdf    |   |
| - DOT Publishes Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
- DOT Makes Interim Regulatory Changes Final
- 5th Annual Conference Best Yet!
- Public Interest Exclusion Enforced
- FTA Researches Impact of Benzodiazepines on Driving
- Questions & Answers
- Common Audit Findings - Training 
- Rx and OTC Medications - Muscle Relaxants-Use with Caution
- Technical Assistance Materials                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
| **Issue 40**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         | **Fall, 2009**        | pdf    | html |
| - Drug and Alcohol Program National Conference to be Held in March
- Direct Observation for Return-to-Duty & Follow-up Testing Clarified
- Medical Use of Marijuana Remains a Violation of DOT's Regulation
- FTA Post-Accident Threshold Still Misunderstood
- How to Update your List of Contractors for MIS Reporting
- Random Survey of Accidents Underway
- Majority of Transit Systems Have Rx/OTC Policy
- Questions & Answers
- Common Audit Findings - Previous Employer Record Requests 
- Rx and OTC Medications - Adderall Use Increasing Among Safety-Sensitive Employees
- DOT Updates Technical Assistance Materials                                                                                                                                                          |
| **Issue 39**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         | **Spring, 2009**      | pdf    |   |
| - Court Rules - Direct Observation Rule Stands as Written
- MRO Procedures Clarified
- 4th Annual Drug and Alcohol Program National Conference Biggest Yet
- ODAPC Names New Senior Policy Advisor
- Random Selection Methods
- Makers of "Whizzinator" Plead Guilty in Federal Court
- Questions & Answers
- Common Audit Findings
- Rx and OTC Medications
- DOT's 10 Steps to Collection Site Security and Integrity Video
- Free Training Available                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| **Issue 38**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         | **Winter, 2009**      | pdf    |   |
| - Direct Observation for Return-to-Duty and Follow-up 					Testing On Hold
- Random Rates Remain Same for 2009
- FTA Drug and Alcohol Program National Conference in 					Nashville
- 2008 MIS Reports
- Swart Named Director of ODAPC
- Rx/OTC Medication Research Underway-Transit Systems 					Requested to Complete Questionnaire
- Questions & Answers
- Common Audit Findings
- Rx and OTC Medications
- DOT's Direct Observation Procedures Available Online
- Forty HHS Certified Labs Remain                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
| **Issue 37**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         | **Summer, 2008**      | pdf    | html |
| - Final Rule Makes Validity Testing Mandatory
- Required and Recommended Policy Modifications
- 42 HHS Certified Labs Conduct Validity Testing
- Specimen Collectors Have Increased Responsibility
- Additional Instructions for MROs
- Questions & Answers
- Common Audit Findings
- Prescription Sedatives and Tranquilizers
- Prescription Pain Relievers                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
| **Issue 36**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         | **Spring, 2008**      | pdf    | html |
| - IFR Authorizes Release of Information When Required by State Law
- MIS Report Late Notices Out Soon
- Conference Presentations Available
- Pre-employment Test Refusals Clarified for Collectors
- Fluids Must be Monitored During Waiting Period
- Detailed Test Result Data Available
- Detailed Drug and Alcohol Test Results (2005)
- QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
- Common Audit Findings
- Rx/OTC Use and the Older Transit Driver
- Chantix: A Safety Risk
- Revised Best Practices Manual Available                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
| **Issue 35**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         | **Winter, 2008**      | pdf    | html |
| - Register Now for the 3rd Annual FTA D&A Program National 					Conference
- Random Testing Rates Remain the Same for 2008
- MIS Reporting Process Unchanged
- Collection Site Scrutiny Continues
- List of EBTs Expanded
- Meth Labs - Know What to Look For
- Questions & Answers
- Common Audit Findings
- Abuse of Cough and Cold Medicine Increasing
- Kibbles & Bits?
- Transportation Safety Institute Course Offerings
- ODAPC Employer Page                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
| **Issue 34**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         | **Fall, 2007**        | pdf    | html |
| - Collection Site Security and Integrity Focus of 					Attention
- 3rd Annual FTA Drug and Alcohol National Conference 					Announced
- 2007 National Drug-Free Work Week
- On-Call Employee Pre-Duty Alcohol Use
- TSI Expands Course Offerings, Includes Reasonable 					Suspicion Seminar
- Transit Positive Drug Test Results Lower Than U.S. 					Workforce
- Florida Training Video Available
- Same Standards Apply for Taxi and Paratransit Providers
- "Ancillary Vehicles" Defined for Post-Accident Testing
- Sources of SAP Training and Examination Increase
- Employers Have Final Word on Test Refusals
- Physicians Need Additional Training to Assess Driver 					Impairment
- Guide to Assessing Driver Ability                                                                    |
| **Issue 33**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         | **Winter, 2007**      | pdf    | html |
| - Random Testing Rate for Drugs Lowered to 25%
- 2nd Annual FTA Drug & Alcohol National Conference 						Announced
- Post-Accident Threshold Cards Available
- New EBTs Added to List
- Pre-employment Test Refusal Clarified
- List of Qualified SAPs Expanded 
- MIS On-Line Reporting Clarification 
- 2007 FTA Substance Abuse Seminars and TSI Course 						Offerings
- Misuse and Abuse of Prescription Medications                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
| **Issue 32**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         | **Spring, 2006**      | pdf    | html |
| - Drug and Alcohol Program National Conference is 						Success
- Sources of Qualified SAPs
- NPRM Proposes Elimination of Duplicative Testing 						Requirement
- NPRM Proposes Codification of Coast Guard Rule 						Applicability 
- Docket Comment Procedure
- New Freedom and JARC Guidance Coming Soon
- Information on Recidivism Still Being Gathered 
- Rx/OTC in Top Ten List of Associated Factors in 						Truck Accidents
- Sources of Information on Rx/OTC                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
| **Issue 31**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         | **Winter, 2006**      | pdf    | html |
| - Random Rates Remain the Same
- FTA Drug and Alcohol Program National Conference
- Specimen Validity Requirement Topic of NPRM
- MIS Reporting Process Same as Last Year
- Transit Police, Homeland Security and Testing
- FTA Seeking Info on Recidivism
- Cold Season Has Safety Consequences
- Time to Empty Your Medicine Chest                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
| **Issue 30**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         | **Fall, 2005**        | pdf    | html |
| - FTA Drug & Alcohol Program National Conference Announced
- 2002 Annual Report Published
- Internet Reporting a Success
- GAO Addresses Drug Test Defraud Issue
- Validity Testing Permitted, Not Required
- FTA/ODAPC Provides Assistance
- Substance Abuse Seminars to be Scheduled
- Previous DOT Test Record Request Clarified
- CCF/ATF Errors Cause Compliance Problems
- Consumer Alert on Breath Testing Devices
- SAP Compliance is Transit System's Responsibility
- Subcontractor Exemption Applies Only to Maintenance
- Common Audit Findings -Old and New
- Policy on Negative Dilute Must Be Stated
- Dietary Supplements -Are They Safe?                                                                                                                                        |
| **Issue 29**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         | **Winter, 2005**      | pdf    | html |
| - MIS Reports Due March 15 						
- Random Rates Unchanged 						
- Electronic Edition of Newsletter 						
- Specimen Validity Testing 						
- TSI Offers Training 						
- Oversight Remains Responsibility of Grantee 						
- Common Collection Mistakes Should be Avoided 						
- ODAPC 411 						
- Amphetamines Impair Driving                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |
| **Issue 28**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         | **Summer, 2004**      | pdf    | html |
| - New FTA Drug and Alcohol Program Manager 						
- Director of Transit Safety and Security Named 						
- Newsletter Goes Electronic 						
- 2005 Substance Abuse Seminars Announced 						
- Continuing Ed/Refresher Training Due for Some 						
- Awaiting DHHS' Alternative Testing Final Rule 						
- SAP Compliance Problematic for Zero Tolerance 						Systems 						
- Social Security Number on CCF 						
- DOT Validity Test NPRM Expected Soon 						
- Employees Covered by More Than One Mode 						
- New Releases of Drug Test Results? 						
- MRO Procedure Clarified -Adulterant/Split Specimen 						Testing 						
- Model Transit Rx/OTC Approach                                                                                                                     |
| **Issue 27**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         | **Spring, 2004**      | pdf    | html |
| - ODAPC Director Appointed 						
- Contact Us About Future Editions 						
- DHHS Establishes Validity Test Standards 						
- DOT Encourages Comments on DHHS' Alternative Testing 						NPRM 						
- MRO Continuing Ed Deadline Nears 						
- List of Certified Labs Continues to Shrink 						
- Prescription Drugs: Benefits and Risks                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
| **Issue 26**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         | **Winter, 2004**      | pdf    | html |
| - Key Policy Makers on the Move 						
- Newsletter to Go Electronic 						
- Random Testing Raters Remain the Same 						
- Calculating the Number of Random Tests 						
- MTS Forms Due March 15 						
- SAMSHA Considering Alternative Testing 						
- Wait Between Alcohol Test Clarified 						
- Special Events Contractors Clarified 						
- End of Shift Testing                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
| **Issue 25**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         | **Summer, 2003**      | pdf    | html |
| - HIPAA and DOT Rules Don't Conflict 						
- New Validity Test Standard Announced 						
- Lift Accidents May Require Tests 						
- Rx/OTC Toolkit Available 						
- Effective Oversight Need not be Costly 						
- Work Place Drug Use Lowest in 14 Years 						
- Documenting Rx/OTC Involvement in Accidents                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |
| **Issue 24**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         | **Spring, 2003**      | pdf    | html |
| - Drug & Alcohol Discussion Forum Announced 						
- Drug & Alcohol Audit Questions Revised 						
- Hosts Needed for Substance Abuse Seminars 						
- FTA Drug & Alcohol Program -Topic at CTAA 						
- MIS Reports Must be Maintained in Files 						
- Split Specimen Collection Form 						
- Alternative Testing Methods Not Approved for DOT Use 						
- Coast Guard Still Follows DOT Testing Procedures 						
- Service Agent Update -Agencies Offer SAP Exams 						
- US Supreme Court to Hear ADA/Drug Rehab Case 						
- Ohio Supreme Court Prohibits Testing Injured Workers 						
- List of States Prohibiting Adulterants Expands 						
- Rx/OTC Medications -Employer Rx/OTC Policy Guidance                                                                      |
| **Issue 23**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         | **Fall, 2002**        | pdf    | html |
| - Evaluation Concludes Benefits Out Weigh Cost 						
- 2003 Random Testing Rates Remain the Same 						
- FTA Resource Materials Available 						
- Service Agent Deadlines Near 						
- One DOT MIS Form Proposed 						
- 2002 MIS Reporting Process Unchanged 						
- Over-the-Counter Medications- Are They Safe?                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
| **Issue 22**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         | **Summer, 2002**      | pdf    | html |
| - Revised Implementation Guidelines Available 						
- Rx/OTC- New Newsletter Feature 						
- DOT Provides Sample Release of Information Form 						
- FTA Funded Ferry Boat Operators Coverage Clarified 						
- Testing at End of Shift 						
- "Release of Info Form -49 CFR Part 40 Drug & 						Alcohol Testing" 						
- FTA Announces Seminar Schedule 						
- FTA Produces Rx/OTC Toolkit -Available in fall 						
- Safety-sensitive Employee Guidelines for Use of Rx & 						OTCs                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
| **Issue 21**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         | **Spring, 2002**      | pdf    | html |
| - "Best Practices" Out in spring 						
- Hosts Needed for Part 655 Briefings 						
- Audit Process Resumes 						
- Re-Audits Underway 						
- SC Supreme Court Prohibits Sale of Urine 						
- HEMP Product Controversy Continues 						
- Alcohol Found in Unsuspecting Places 						
- Information Release Required 						
- National Database of Rule Violators not Practical                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |
| **Issue 20**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         | **Winter, 2002**      | pdf    | html |
| - Keep Focused on Safety 						
- Part 655 Briefings Offered 						
- 2002 Random Rates Established 						
- Systems Selected to Submit MIS Reports 						
- Use of New Forms Required 						
- Role of the "DER" Clarified 						
- Test Result Summary & Corresponding Employer Action                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |
| **Issue 19**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         | **Summer, 2001**      | pdf    | html |
| - Part 655 is Final!! 						
- DOT Publishes Part of Technical Amendments 						
- Part 655 Summarized 						
- FTA Offers Training on Part 655 						
- Flight Attendant Awarded $$$ in Drug Test Case 						
- Supreme Court Decides Medical Use of Marijuana Case 						
- New DOT Collection and SAP Guidelines 						
- Part 40 Technical Amendments 						
- Designated Employer Representative Defined 						
- Arbitrators Prohibited from Substitution Judgment 						for MROs 						
- Test Refusals Definition Expanded                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
| **Issue 18**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         | **Spring, 2001**      | pdf    | html |
| **Issue 17**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         | **Winter, 2001**      | pdf    | html |
| **Issue 16**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         | **Fall, 2000**        | pdf    | html |
| **Issue 15**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         | **Summer, 2000**      | pdf    | html |
| **Issue 14**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         | **Winter, 1999**      | pdf    | html |
| **Issue 13**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         | **Fall, 1999**        | pdf    | html |
| **Issue 12**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         | **Summer, 1999**      | pdf    | html |
| **Issue 11**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         | **Spring, 1999**      | pdf    | html |
| **Issue 10**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         | **Winter, 1999**      | pdf    | html |
| **Issue 9**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | **Fall, 1998**        | pdf    | html |
| **Issue 8**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | **Spring, 1998**      | pdf    | html |
| **Issue 7**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | **Winter, 1998**      | pdf    | html |
| **Issue 6**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | **Fall, 1997**        | pdf    | html |
| **Issue 5**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | **Summer, 1997**      | pdf    | html |
| **Issue 4**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | **Fall/Winter, 1996** | pdf    | html |
| **Issue 3**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | **Summer, 1996**      | pdf    | html |
| **Issue 2**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | **Spring, 1996**      | pdf    | html |
| **Issue 1**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | **Fall/Winter, 1995** | pdf    | html |

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