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Multi-Site Adult Drug Court Evaluation (MADCE), 2003-2009 (ICPSR 30983)
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Shelli B. Rossman, Urban Institute;
John K. Roman, Urban Institute;
Janine M. Zweig, Urban Institute;
Michael Rempel, Center for Court Innovation;
Christine H. Lindquist, RTI International
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The Multi-Site Adult Drug Court Evaluation (MADCE) study included 23 drug courts and 6 comparison sites selected from 8 states across the country. The purpose of the study was to: (1) Test whether drug courts reduce drug use, crime, and multiple other problems associated with drug abuse, in comparision with similar offenders not exposed to drug courts, (2) address how drug courts work and for whom by isolating key individual and program factors that make drug courts more or less effective in achieving their desired outcomes, (3) explain how offender attitudes and behaviors change when they are exposed to drug courts and how these changes help explain the effectiveness of drug court programs, and (4) examine whether drug courts generate cost savings.
Offenders in all 29 sites were surveyed in 3 waves, at baseline, 6 months later, and 18 months after enrollment. The research comprises three major components: process evaluation, impact evaluation, and a cost-benefit analysis. The process evaluation describes how the 23 drug court sites vary in program eligibility, supervision, treatment, team collaboration, and other key policies and practices. The impact evaluation examines whether drug courts produce better outcomes than comparison sites and tests which court policies and offender attitudes might explain those effects. The cost-benefit analysis evaluates drug court costs and benefits.
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geographic area (Dataset 1, Nationwide Drug Court Survey Data)
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The purpose of the study was to:
Test whether drug courts reduce drug use, crime, and multiple other problems associated with drug abuse, in comparision with similar offenders not exposed to drug courts.
Address how drug courts work and for whom by isolating key individual and program factors that make drug courts more or less effective in achieving their desired outcomes.
Explain how offender attitudes and behaviors change when they are exposed to drug courts and how these changes help explain the effectiveness of drug court programs.
Examine whether drug courts generate cost savings.
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The MADCE study entailed several components, including a survey of Adult Drug Courts, a rigorous site selection process for the evaluation, and the collection of process, outcome, impact, and cost data across the evaluation sites. These elements are described in more detail below.
Nationwide Adult Drug Court Survey
The first task of the Multi-site Adult Drug Court Evaluation (MADCE) was to conduct a nationwide survey of Adult Drug Courts (Dataset 1, Nationwide Drug Court Survey). Between February and June 2004, researchers conducted a Web-based survey of drug courts that primarily served adults and had been in operation for at least one year. Courts were contacted numerous times and through many avenues (i.e. standard and electronic mail, telephone) to request participation in the study. This task served two purposes: (1) it provided information on adult drug court characteristics and operations throughout the United States, and identified similarities and differences in how the programs work, and (2) findings from the survey were used to guide the selection of the 23 drug courts included in the multi-site impact evaluation.
Site Selection
The MADCE was designed to compare drug court participants to offenders with similar drug use and criminal history profiles in comparison jurisdictions. The comparison jurisdictions either did not offer drug courts or had a greater number of drug-involved offenders than could be enrolled in drug court or who did not meet the criteria for the local drug court, but may have met the criteria of drug courts in other areas of the country. The evaluation framework was designed to maximize the number of court- and individual-level observations, while minimizing the costs associated with survey data collection. Researchers identified key court-level components which allowed substantial heterogeneity across courts while at the same time including geographically-clustered courts. An extensive site selection process was undertaken to identify drug courts and comparison sites that met basic evaluability criteria, and that collectively reflected substantial variation in court-level characteristics identified as critical to the definition of drug court operations.
Offender Interviews
One of the key data sources for the MADCE was interview data gathered from drug court participants and comparison offenders. The interviews allowed detailed and timely information to be obtained on participants' attitudes and perceptions of the program, court and supervision experiences, and treatment received over the entire time period that participants were followed. The content of the instruments was similar across the three interviews. The instruments were comprehensive and covered a diverse set of outcomes, background characteristics, "in program" experiences, attitudes and perceptions.
Enrollment into MADCE took place on a rolling basis between March 2005 and June 2006 (Dataset 2, Offender Data). A computerized case management system was used to assign case to field interviewers and to track the status of fielded cases. With each assigned case, an end date (the date by which the interview must either be completed or coded as ineligible) was listed in the case management system. A six week cut off was established in order to ensure that the respondents were interviewed as close to the beginning of their drug court participation (or comparison condition) as possible.
For the baseline interviews, the majority of respondents were interviewed in the community, though some were incarcerated or in a residential treatment facility. For the 6- and 18-month follow up interviews, increasing numbers of respondents were in correctional facilities or residential treatment facilities.
The majority of interviews were conducted via computer-assisted personal interviewing (CAPI). Pencil and paper interviews were conducted with a small number of respondents who were incarcerated in facilities that prohibited laptop computers. The interviewer went over a brochure about the study with the respondent and answered any questions. Individuals who indicated they were willing to participate were read (and signed) the consent form. Throughout the interviews, interviewers read the questions and recorded the respondents' answers. After the interview questions were completed, respondents were administered a separate consent form for the release of administrative criminal justice data.
Oral Fluid Tests
Oral swab drug tests were conducted in conjunction with the 18-month interviews, for non-incarcerated respondents. Field interviewers completed training for the collection, packaging, and mailing of the oral swabs to a drug testing laboratory. The chosen test was a six-panel oral fluid screen for amphetamines, cannabinoids, cocaine, methamphetamines, opiates, and phencyclidine.
Site Visits
Two rounds of site visits were conducted at the participating sites. During the site visits, in-person semi-structured interviews were conducted with as many key stakeholders affiliated with the drug court as possible, including program coordinators, judges, prosecutors, defense attorneys, treatment liaisons, research staff, probation officers, and law enforcement officers.
The first round of site visits was conducted at the conclusion of the site selection process and primarily focused on confirming the viability of the site for inclusion in the impact evaluation and negotiating logistical details pertaining to data collection for the offender interviews. During the initial site visits, program organization and operations were documented including program structure and key staff; enrollment and case flow; availability of administrative data; the intake process; phases and requirements for court hearings, treatment attendance, case management, drug testing, and supervision; and sanctions and rewards. In addition, details such as local research approvals, the need for interviews in languages other than English, and the transfer of contact information for newly enrolled clients were arranged.
Administrative Data
MADCE also collected respondents' official records from the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) at the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and from germane state-level criminal justice agencies. Two waves of NCIC criminal history records were requested from the FBI. The first request for data was in March 2008, roughly 22 months after the last case entered the sample. The second and final wave of NCIC data was prepared by the FBI in October 2008, roughly 30 months after sample recruitment ended. This allowed for a standard minimum 24-month follow-for all subjects in the sample and ample time for any new criminal justice contacts during that time frame to have been logged into NCIC's database.
Cost Data
Cost-Benefit data (Dataset 3, Cost Benefit Analysis Data) was drawn largely from the latter two waves of the offender interviews and the administrative criminal justice records. Where available, information on salaries, treatment costs, and drug testing costs were gathered directly from the sites through telephone interviews. Often, however, the sites were unable to estimate some or all of this information. The remaining prices were collected from a wide range of extant research and official, publicly available reports. For instance, many salaries were collected from the Occupational Employment Statistics database maintained by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, incarceration costs were collected from financial reports from the sites' Department of Corrections, and many drug treatment costs were collected from other studies of drug treatment.
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Nationwide Adult Drug Courts Selection
To identify courts meeting the criteria of primarily serving adults and of being in operation for at least one year as of February 2004, an initial list of drug courts was developed from reports on active drug courts compiled by the Office of Justice Programs' Drug Court Clearinghouse and Technical Assistance Project at American University. A total of 635 drug courts were identified as meeting these criteria. Contact information for courts was provided by American University, the National Association of Drug Court Professionals (NADCP), and through direct communication with state court administrators. State drug court coordinators also were contacted to verify operational drug courts and clarify any remaining issues. Through this process, a total of 42 courts were determined to have either ceased operation at that time or had been in operation for less than one year at that time. Those courts were dropped from the sample, yielding a final count of 593 active adult drug courts across the United States in February 2004 that were invited to participate in the survey. A total of 380 drug courts completed the adult drug court survey (Dataset 1, Nationwide Drug Court Survey).
Offender Data - Drug Court and Comparison Sites Selection
An extensive site selection process was undertaken to identify drug court and comparison sites (Dataset 2, Offender Data, and Dataset 3, Cost Benefit Analysis Data) that met basic evaluability criteria and that collectively reflected substantial variation in court-level characteristics identified as critical to the definition of drug court operations. Basic evaluability criteria included courts and jurisdictions keeping basic information about clients in management information systems, a regular flow of new clients, and a willingness to participate in the evaluation. Three drug court components were identified to be the focus of site selection procedures: (1) Provision of substance abuse treatment, (2) Leverage the court has in monitoring clients, and (3) Predictability of sanctioning policies of the court.
Using a combination of HotSpot mapping and subjective criteria about how geographically close courts were, 16 potential geographic clusters of drug courts were identified for consideration. From there, researchers prioritized which clusters to pursue for inclusion in the study by doing the following:
Examined each cluster closely for proximity of drug courts, client case flow in drug courts to ensure steady study enrollment, and potential for identifing nearby comparision jurisdictions;
Identified drug court clusters that reflected geographic diversity across the United States; and
Eliminated drug court clusters in California because of state proposition 36 that required all jurisdictions to provide substance abuse treatment to drug-involved offenders as an alternative to incarceration, thus effectively making these jurisdictions different than any others in the country.
Evaluation team members contacted drug courts in the identified clusters to explore drug court practices regarding treatment, sanctioning, and leverage; to begin identifying willingness to participate and possible comparison sites; and to assess evaluability. For each key component, researchers asked if courts implemented a series of operational strategies and, based on the answers, scored each court for each key component. After initial phone conversations and negotiations, the team members visited each potential court and comparison site to finalize the design and logistical considerations related to participation. These visits included meeting with all relevant site personnel, compling all written policies and materials used for the drug courts, and reviewing court management information systems.
The final sample included 23 drug courts and six comparison jurisdictions located in seven geographic clusters. The participating sites included two courts in Illinois, eight courts in New York, two courts in Pennsylvania, two courts in Florida, six courts in Washington, one court in South Carolina, and two courts in Georgia.
Recruitment of Respondents
Recruitment procedures for all waves of offender interviews (Dataset 2, Offender Data) entailed the following steps. First, potential respondents who were not currently incarcerated were mailed a lead letter describing the study and indiciting that an interviewer would be contacting them to determine their interest and potentially schedule interviews. For incarcerated respondents, a lead letter was not sent. The interview was scheduled between the field supervisor and the facility contact. During the appointment, the field interviewer went over the study with the inmates in person. Contact was maintained with respondents between interview waves. This process entailed interviewers attempting phone contact with each respondent approximately three months prior to the 6- and 18-month follow up interviews in order to determine if the contact information on file would be out of date once it was schedule the next interview. If the respondent could not be located for this mid-wave contact, the interviewer began in-depth field tracing to locate the potential respondents.
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Dataset 1, Nationwide Drug Court Survey Data: All active adult drug courts that had been in operation for at least one year between February and June of 2004.
Dataset 2, Offender Data: All offenders enrolled in the selected 23 drug courts and 6 comparison sites between March 2005 and June 2006.
Dataset 3, Cost Benefit Analysis Data: All offenders enrolled in the selected 23 drug courts and 6 comparison sites between March 2005 and June 2006.
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The MADCE research used a variety of data sources, including:
Field Visits: multiple site visits were conducted at all 29 drug court and comparison locations to document program characteristics and operations. These visits included interviews with key stakeholders and structured observations of courtroom proceedings.
Self-Report Surveys: a sample of 1,781 offenders (1,156 drug court participants and 625 comparison group members) was interviewed at three intervals: (1) baseline, (2) 6 months after baseline, and (3) 18 months after baseline. The interviews lasted between 1.5 and 2 hours and covered a wealth of domains spanning background characteristics, offender perceptions, in-program experiences and compliance, and outcomes.
Oral Fluids Test: a Buccal swab oral fluids drug test was administered during the 18-month interview for respondents who were not incarcerated or in residential treatment at that time.
Administrative Records: official criminal history and recidivism data were obtained from state administrative data sources and the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) at 24 months after study enrollment.
Costs and Benefits: the self-report surveys and official recidivism records were used to estimate the amount of each program activity in which each offender participated (quantities), which were then multiplied by the price of each activity (prices). The prices were developed from a combination of stakeholder interviews, review of official budget and other administrative records, and national estimates of prices.
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Dataset 1 (Nationwide Drug Court Survey Data) contains a total of 326 variables including general information, program structure (program characteristics, eligibility criteria, substance abuse assessment), program operations (Management Information Systems, entry into drug court program, program staffing, case management, and program contacts), treatment/drug testing (substance abuse treatment services, drug testing), and courtroom processes (courtroom practices, infractions and sanctions, achievements, graduation, other issues).
Dataset 2 (Offender Data) includes variables on demographics, incarceration status and street time, criminal history, current offense, drug court program entry, substance use history and addiction severity, treatment motivation, supervision status and intensity, drug test received, violations, sanctions and rewards received, court hearings and contact, criminal behavior and victimization, substance abuse treatment, support services received, family relationships, physical and mental health, employment, income, and housing.
Dataset 3 (Cost Benefit Analysis Data) draws on variables from the 6- and 18-month follow up waves of offender data focusing on a wide range of resources used, ranging from program inputs (such as hearings and meetings with case managers) to program outcomes (such as use of government support and public services). Cost variables include information on drug court and comparision site salaries, treatment and drug testing costs. Administrative variables were used to estimate the number of arrests, the number of crimes committed, and the length and frequency of incarcerations.
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Of the 593 active adult drug courts across the United States in February 2004 that were invited to participate in the adult drug court survey (Dataset 1, Nationwide Drug Court Survey), a total of 380 drug courts completed the survey between February and June of 2004, resulting in a 64 percent response rate.
The original offender sample (Dataset 2, Offender Data) was 1,156. Study attrition rates were low at 13 percent at the 6-month wave, and 18 percent at the 18-month wave. Overall, 76 percent of the original sample participated in all 3 interview waves. Ninety-five percent of eligible (non-incarcerated) respondents consented to the oral fluids drug test, with minimal differences in consent rates between drug court (94.5 percent) and comparison group members (95.5 percent).
Official records data (Dataset 3, Cost Benefit Analysis Data) were collected for only those study participants who provided written consent. Of the 1,781 individuals recruited for the sample, approximately 11 percent declined to provide researchers with access to their criminal justice records, resulting in a final sample size of 1,578.
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The following scales were used to construct the data collection instruments for Dataset 2, Offender Data:
The Addiction Severity Index (Gavin, Ross, and Skinner, 1989);
Texas Christian University (TCU) Treatment Motivation Scales (Knight, Holcom, and Simpson, 1994);
The Stages of Change Readiness and Treatment Eagerness Scale (SOCRATES) (Miller and Tonigan, 1996);
CES-D short from depression scale (Andresen, Malmgren, et al. 1994); and
Anti-Social Personality Disorder (ASPD) and Narcissism scales dervived from the structured clinical interview for the DSM-IV-TR (American Psychiatric Association 2000).
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- Rossman, Shelli B., John K. Roman, Janine M. Zweig, Michael Rempel, and Christine H. Lindquist. Multi-Site Adult Drug Court Evaluation (MADCE), 2003-2009. ICPSR30983-v1. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 2012-11-05. http://doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR30983.v1
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To improve the comparability between the drug court and comparison groups, the offender data (Dataset 2, Offender Data) includes four 'super weight' variables (SUPER6, SUPER18, SUPER68, and SUPERAD). Researchers implemented standard propensity score modeling procedures using an array of baseline characteristics to predict each offender's statistical probability of falling into the drug court as opposed to the comparison sample. An analogous retention model was developed using baseline characteristics and state cluster variables to predict each offender's probability of retention at follow-up. The models were separately implemented for each follow-up period: retained at six months, retained at 18 months, retained at both periods, and retained for the oral fuilds test. Researchers then differentially weighted cases based on the product of their propensity and retention scores at each period.
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When Secretary of State John McDonough released the official slots referendum ballot question last month, slots opponents cried foul because they believed the language had the potential to mislead voters because it read "for the purpose of providing funds for education" without enumerating the various other beneficiaries of the revenue. Anti-slots groups challenged the ballot question, filing suit in Anne Arundel Circuit Court asking a three-judge panel to reject it and force McDonough and the state to go back and re-write a more equitable ballot question.
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While the revised ballot question continues to put forth the revenue generated by slots will be dedicated primarily to public education, it does not list the other recipients for the revenue, which has been a source of confusion. It's important at this point to detail just how the revenue from the proposed slots will be divided, according to language in the companion bill.
First of all, 87 cents of every dollar played in slot machines, or 87 percent, must be returned as winnings to the slots players. The remaining 13 percent is then divided among the dedicated recipients spelled out in the legislation.
According to the bill, 33 percent would be paid to the operators to recover investment and operating expenses. Another 2 percent would be paid to the State Lottery Commission, which would own and operate the machines. Seven percent would be set aside to support the horse racing industry in the form of a purse fund up to $100 million annually. Another 2.5 percent would be set aside for facilities renewal for the first eight years up to $40 million annually.
Another 1.5 percent would be put into an account to support small, minority-owned or woman-owned businesses. Five-and-a-half percent would go to local impact grants to be used in the communities where the venues are located. Finally, 48.5 percent would be earmarked for education for the first eight years, increasing to 51 percent in out years.
To put it in simpler terms, if the revenue from slots totaled $100 million, which is obviously a low number but easy to understand in terms of the breakdown, $87 million would be returned to the slots players in the form of winnings.
In even more simpler terms, if after the 87 percent for the winners is set aside the remaining revenue


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Step One: Pull everything out of the room and weed out all but the absolute essentials. Clutter only leads to mental chaos. Limit the room to laundry supplies only.
Step Two: Apply a fresh coat of paint. You'll immediately feel better about the space. Choose a light and airy color to make everything feel clean. A fresh mint, buttercup yellow, or even stark white are always calming and spa-like.
Step Three: Consider installing upper cabinets above your washer and dryer so that you can tuck supplies out of sight. If that's not in your budget, invest in some large, coordinating baskets and place them on any existing shelving or even on the floor. Arrange all the cleaning supplies inside and label the baskets accordingly.
Step Four: Invest in a wall-mount for the ironing board and iron. Don't sandwich it between your washer and dryer, or lean it against a wall.
Step Five: Add one element that makes you happy. Whether it be a chandelier, a photo of your family, or just a pretty print of the beach, it will help make the task of laundry just a touch more enjoyable.
Just because a room is highly functional doesn't mean it shouldn't also be very attractive. Laundry never looked so good!
April Force Pardoe is an independent interior designer and owner of April Force Pardoe Interiors - a residential interior design company in Howard County, Maryland. To view April's beautiful design work or browse the blog, visit her website at www.afpinteriors.com.


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Website: http://humanservices.arkansas.gov/Pages/DHSofficeDetail.aspx?show=Lawrence
Financial Help Provided: Human Services, Welfare office, Food Assistance, Cash Assistance, Medical Assistance
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Office hours: Mondays through Fridays 8am - 4:30pm.
Lawrence County DHS Office Walnut Ridge is the local county Social Services Department that handles family support social services. These services include a variety of financial resources.
Public assistance programs at Arkansas DHS offices include: Medicaid, ARKids, nutrition assistance, cash assistance, and child care assistance.
This local office manages these programs. Some people call them the welfare department. You can apply at this office for these welfare services or apply online.
Some more specific information of services provided:
The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly known as the Food Stamp Program) provides food assistance to eligible households to cover a portion of a household's food budget. Benefits are distributed through an Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) card and must be used to buy food products or seeds to grow vegetables. In addition to food assistance, the program provides SNAP recipients with nutrition education regarding food safety, healthy foods, portion sizes, and food preparation.
The Low-income Home Energy Assistance Program helps low-income households with home energy costs by providing financial assistance through the Winter Assistance Program and Crisis Intervention Program. Each program provides assistance to a household's energy supplier or, under certain circumstances to the applicant. The Crisis Intervention Program provides assistance to eligible households facing energy-related emergencies. The Winter Assistance program runs from early January until the end of March or the depletion of funds. The Crisis Programs runs from the beginning of April until the end of September or until the depletion of funds. Both program are operated by the 16 Community Action Agencies and cover all 75 counties of the State of Arkansas.
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Another popular way to have curry in Japan is kare udon or curry udon soup. Curry udon soup is generally a soup with udon noodles in a thick curry flavoured broth. Sometimes it is as simple as the udon noodles with the curry flavoured broth and sometimes it has the full curry including the beef, carrots and potatoes. I prefer curry udon with the full curry as it makes a nice and filling meal. Curry udon combines the best of both worlds; You get the amazing flavours of the curry along fun of slurping noodles. 🙂
Curry Udon
You don't always leftover curry lying around and sometimes you just don't feel like making a full curry when a curry craving hits. For those times you can make a quick curry udon from scratch. The Japanese curry roux comes divided like chocolate so you can easily break off a smaller piece to use in a single serving of curry udon. So it is as easy as adding a single servings worth of curry roux to some dashi and pouring it over udon noodles. Of course it would be better if you added some meat like beef or pork or chicken and some vegetables like onions, carrots and potatoes. This is great if you are seriously craving a quick curry fix.
Curry Udon with Leftover Curry
When you make a big pot of curry you are going to be eating it for a few days in a row so it is nice to change it up a bit. Curry udon is a great way to enjoy that leftover curry. Making curry udon is as simple as adding some curry to some dashi and pouring it over some udon noodles. (Another way to change up the leftover curry is to try serving the curry on udon noodles instead of rice.)
Kare Udon (Curry Udon Soup)
- 2 cups dashi
- 2 ounces beef (cut into bite sized pieces)
- 1 small onion (sliced)
- 1 carrot (cut into bite sized pieces)
- 1 small potato (cut into bite sized pieces)
- 1 cube curry roux (gluten free for gluten free)
- 1 serving udon noodles (cooked) (gluten free for gluten free)
- 1 chopped green onion
- Simmer the beef, onion, carrot and potato in the dashi in a covered sauce pan until the meat is cooked and the vegetables are tender, about 15 minutes.
- Add the curry roux and stir until it thickens.
- Place the cooked udon noodles in a bowl and pour the curry soup onto the noodles.
- Garnish with green onions.
Curry Udon with Leftover Curry
- Bring the dashi and curry to a boil in a small sauce pan.
- Place the cooked udon noodles in a bowl and pour the curry soup onto the noodles.
- Garnish with green onions.


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diphenhydramine – oral, Benadryl, Genahist, Sominex, U
Medication Uses How To Use Side Effects Precautions Drug Interactions Overdose Notes Missed Dose Storage USES: Diphenhydramine is an antihistamine used to relieve symptoms of allergy, hay fever, and the common cold. These symptoms include rash, itching, watery eyes, itchy eyes/nose/throat, cough, runny nose, and sneezing. It is also used to prevent and treat nausea, vomiting and dizziness caused by motion sickness. Diphenhydramine can also be used to help you relax and fall asleep.This medication works by blocking a certain natural substance (histamine) that your body makes during an allergic reaction. Its drying effects on watery eyes and runny nose are caused by blocking another natural substance made by your body (acetylcholine).Cough-and-cold products have not been shown to be safe or effective in children younger than 6 years. Therefore, do not use this product to treat cold symptoms in children younger than 6 years unless specifically directed by the doctor. Some products (such as long-acting tablets/capsules) are not recommended for use in children younger than 12 years. Ask your doctor or pharmacist for more details about using your product safely.These products do not cure or shorten the length of the common cold and may cause serious side effects. To decrease the risk for serious side effects, carefully follow all dosage directions. Do not use this product to make a child sleepy. Do not give other cough-and-cold medication that might contain the same or similar ingredients (see also Drug Interactions section). Ask the doctor or pharmacist about other ways to relieve cough and cold symptoms (such as drinking enough fluids, using a humidifier or saline nose drops/spray).OTHER This section contains uses of this drug that are not listed in the approved professional labeling for the drug but that may be prescribed by your health care professional. Use this drug for a condition that is listed in this section only if it has been so prescribed by your health care professional.Diphenhydramine is also used alone or with other medications to treat shaking (tremor) and muscle stiffness caused by Parkinson's disease. It may also be used to treat side effects of certain psychiatric drugs such as involuntary movements and muscle stiffness (such as EPS). It works by blocking acetylcholine (See also Uses section). HOW TO USE: Follow all directions on the product package. If your doctor has prescribed this medication, take it as directed. If you are uncertain about any of the information, consult your doctor or pharmacist.Take the tablet, capsule, or liquid form by mouth with or without food. Measure liquid forms of this medication using a special measuring device/spoon. Do not use a household spoon because you may not get the correct dose.The rapidly-dissolving tablet or strip should be allowed to dissolve on the tongue and then swallowed, with or without water. The chewable tablets should be chewed thoroughly before being swallowed.The dosage is based on your age, medical condition, and response to treatment. There are many brands and forms of diphenhydramine available. Read the dosing instructions carefully for each product because the amount of diphenhydramine may be different between products. Do not increase your dose or take this medication more often than directed.To prevent motion sickness, take your dose 30 minutes before starting activity such as travel. To help you sleep, take your dose about 30 minutes before bedtime. If you continue to have difficulty sleeping for longer than 2 weeks, contact your doctor.Tell your doctor if your condition does not improve or if it worsens.
SIDE EFFECTS: Drowsiness, dizziness, constipation, stomach upset, blurred vision, or dry mouth/nose/throat may occur. If any of these effects persist or worsen, tell your doctor or pharmacist promptly.To relieve dry mouth, suck (sugarless) hard candy or ice chips, chew (sugarless) gum, drink water, or use a saliva substitute.If your doctor has directed you to use this medication, remember that he or she has judged that the benefit to you is greater than the risk of side effects. Many people using this medication do not have serious side effects.Tell your doctor right away if you have any serious side effects, including: mental/mood changes (such as restlessness, confusion), difficulty urinating, fast/irregular heartbeat.Get medical help right away if you have any very serious side effects, including: seizures.A very serious allergic reaction to this drug is rare. However, get medical help right away if you notice any symptoms of a serious allergic reaction, including: rash, itching/swelling (especially of the face/tongue/throat), severe dizziness, trouble breathing.This is not a complete list of possible side effects. If you notice other effects not listed above, contact your doctor or pharmacist.In the US -Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.In Canada – Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to Health Canada at 1-866-234-2345. PRECAUTIONS: Before taking diphenhydramine, tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are allergic to it; or if you have any other allergies. This product may contain inactive ingredients, which can cause allergic reactions or other problems. Talk to your pharmacist for more details.Before using this medication, tell your doctor or pharmacist your medical history, especially of: breathing problems (such as asthma, emphysema), high pressure in the eye (glaucoma), heart problems, high blood pressure, liver disease, seizures, stomach/intestine problems (such as ulcers, blockage), overactive thyroid (hyperthyroidism), difficulty urinating (for example, due to enlarged prostate).This drug may make you dizzy or drowsy or cause blurred vision. Do not drive, use machinery, or do any activity that requires alertness or clear vision until you are sure you can perform such activities safely. Avoid alcoholic beverages.Before having surgery, tell your doctor or dentist about all the products you use (including prescription drugs, nonprescription drugs, and herbal products).Liquid products, chewable tablets, or dissolving tablets/strips may contain sugar and/or aspartame. Liquid products may also contain alcohol. Caution is advised if you have diabetes, liver disease, phenylketonuria (PKU), or any other condition that requires you to limit/avoid these substances in your diet. Ask your doctor or pharmacist about using this product safely.Children may be more sensitive to the side effects of this drug. This drug can often cause excitement in young children instead of drowsiness.Older adults may be more sensitive to the side effects of this drug, especially drowsiness, dizziness, confusion, constipation, or trouble urinating. Drowsiness, dizziness, and confusion can increase the risk of falling.During pregnancy, this medication should be used only when clearly needed. Discuss the risks and benefits with your doctor.This drug passes into breast milk and may have undesirable effects on a nursing infant. Consult your doctor before breast-feeding.
DRUG INTERACTIONS: Drug interactions may change how your medications work or increase your risk for serious side effects. This document does not contain all possible drug interactions. Keep a list of all the products you use (including prescription/nonprescription drugs and herbal products) and share it with your doctor and pharmacist. Do not start, stop, or change the dosage of any medicines without your doctor's approval.Some products that may interact with this drug include: antihistamines applied to the skin (such as diphenhydramine cream, ointment, spray).Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking other products that cause drowsiness including alcohol, other antihistamines (such as chlorpheniramine), drugs for sleep or anxiety (such as alprazolam, diazepam, zolpidem), muscle relaxants, and narcotic pain relievers (such as codeine).Check the labels on all your medicines (such as allergy or cough-and-cold products) because they may contain ingredients that cause drowsiness. Ask your pharmacist about using those products safely.This medication may interfere with certain laboratory tests (including allergy skin test), possibly causing false test results. Make sure laboratory personnel and all your doctors know you use this drug. OVERDOSE: If overdose is suspected, contact a poison control center or emergency room immediately. US residents can call their local poison control center at 1-800-222-1222. Canada residents can call a provincial poison control center. Symptoms of overdose may include: severe drowsiness, seizures, widened pupils. In children, mental/mood changes (such as restlessness, irritability, hallucinations) may occur before drowsiness. NOTES: Keep all regular medical and laboratory appointments. MISSED DOSE: If you miss a dose, take it as soon as you remember. If it is near the time of your next dose, skip the missed dose and resume your usual dosing schedule. Do not double the dose to catch up. STORAGE: Store at room temperature away from moisture and light. Do not store in the bathroom. Do not freeze liquid forms of this medication. Keep all medications away from children and pets.Do not flush medications down the toilet or pour them into a drain unless instructed to do so. Properly discard this product when it is expired or no longer needed. Consult your pharmacist or local waste disposal company. Information last revised November 2013. Copyright(c) 2013 First Databank, Inc.
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By Steve Philp
The European Commission (EC) recently warned of a potential 350,000-plus shortfall in IT practitioners in the region by 2015 and criticised the UK for failing to adequately promote professionalism in the industry. According to EC principal administrator André Richier, although Europe has approximately four million IT practitioners, 50 per cent are not IT degree-qualified.
While the EC raises some interesting points about the education of those entering the field of IT, it's important not to lose sight of what's really important – ensuring IT executives are continually improving and developing their skills and capabilities.
Developments in technology are moving faster than ever and bringing about major changes to the lives of IT professionals. Today, for instance, it's crucial IT professionals are not just technical experts but able to speak the language of business and ensure the work of the IT function is closely aligned to business objectives. This is particularly so when it comes to cloud computing where pressure is mounting for IT teams to clearly articulate the benefits the technology can offer the business.
Business decision makers aren't interested in the details of cloud computing implementation but do want to know that IT teams understand their situation and are well placed to solve the challenges they face. In short, they want to know important IT decisions being made in their business are in the hands of true professionals.
Certification can act as an important mark of professional standards and inspire confidence by verifying the qualities and skills IT executives have with regards to the effective deployment, implementation and operation of IT solutions. It's these factors that led to the launch of the Open Group's IT Specialist Certification (ITSC) Programme. The programme is peer reviewed, vendor-neutral and global, ensuring IT executives can use it to distinguish their skills regardless of the organisation they work for. As such, it guarantees a professional standard, assuring business leaders that the IT professionals they have in place can help address the challenges they face. Given the current pressures to do more with less and the rising importance of IT to business, expect to see certification rise in importance in the months ahead.
Steve Philp is the Marketing Director for the IT Architect and IT Specialist certification programs at The Open Group. Over the past 20 years, Steve has worked predominantly in sales, marketing and general management roles within the IT training industry. Based in Reading, UK, he joined the Open Group in 2008 to promote and develop the organization's skills and experience-based IT certifications.


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The big winner was 12 Years a Slave, but there was quite a bit of love to go around at Sunday night's Oscars. What there wasn't, as usual, was a lot of riveting television.
Sure, there was John Travolta squinting at the teleprompter and introducing Idina Menzel (to sing the Oscar-winning Best Original Song "Let It Go," from Frozen) as — no kidding — "Adele Dazeem." And there was a fun dance number featuring Pharrell Williams and his own Oscar-nominated "Happy," which he wore a formal black version of his Grammys hat to perform.
But on the whole? It was a little flat. (You can see a full list of winners here.)
The Oscars have, as a telecast, been trying to right themselves ever since the Great Hathaway Franco Awkward-Off Of 2011. They went to the incredibly safe Billy Crystal, who did exactly what he always had done, exactly the way he always had done it.
Then they tried to go the other way and get cool, and they got a vulgar, obnoxious performance from Seth MacFarlane, who violated the first rule of hosting by making the telecast a referendum on himself. Everybody knows you're supposed to walk out of the Oscars, after all, loving The Movies, not squabbling about the host.
So this year, they returned to Ellen DeGeneres, who hosted in 2007 and has turned into one of America's most genial, least objectionable personalities, which isn't a dig at all. It's just a fact, and a bit of an ironic one at that, given her career ups and downs — and the angst they have sometimes caused people who wear suits and make a lot of money.
DeGeneres opened the show with a monologue that seemed a little too caustic for her style, spending an awful lot of time on June Squibb's being old, Barkhad Abdi's being Somali (which she pretended was "sommelier"), and Liza Minnelli's being a Liza Minnelli impersonator DeGeneres addressed as "sir." She got to her second "You get to see Jonah Hill's [um, penny stock] in Wolf of Wall Street" joke before the show got to its second award.
It was a little weird, and off, and she didn't seem to quite have her sea legs yet.
Over the course of the evening, we learned that the Academy has apparently regained its fondness for Don't You Just Love The Movies? montages, which here included separate salutes to animation, real-life heroes, other heroes and ... maybe something else. It was a long night, and they really, reallywant you to say you love the movies.
There was also, as always, the In Memoriam segment, which is the one that always seems like it should have Bette Midler singing "Wind Beneath My Wings" right after it, and this year it did. With the great, great Darlene Love (whom Midler inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame) also in the building to, as it turned out, help accept in song the Best Documentary Feature award for the music documentary 20 Feet from Stardom, it seemed an awful shame that singing "Wind Beneath My Wings" again was the best musical idea anyone came up with for Midler. Why not put those two on stage and do something fun?
These Oscars were, more than anything, sorely missing a sense of fun. DeGeneres tried an endless running joke where she ordered pizza from the stage; it was OK, but it didn't really work. The montages were kind of leaden, the bits weren't great, and the show felt sort of ... like it was going for majesty and a certain gravity (sorry, it's true!), perhaps in recognition of the subject matter of some of the nominated films. I mean, the show was competent. It wasn't bad. It was the Oscars.
But it needed rather desperately an injection of energy that it had only in the smallest moments — as when Bill Murray seemingly went rogue while announcing Best Cinematography, just long enough to shout out writer and director Harold Ramis, who had died a few days earlier.
As is always the case, though, where the show founders, the awards themselves sometimes take up the slack. The first winner of the evening was Jared Leto, who won Best Supporting Actor (as was widely expected) for Dallas Buyers Cluband gave a really long speech in which he mentioned Ukraine, his band and a whole lot of other things.
But Lupita Nyong'o, who has been making her way around Hollywood being unerringly delightful for this entire awards season — and, it must be said, looking like a million dollars everywhere she goes — gave an absolutely lovely speech accepting the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress for 12 Years a Slave.
"It doesn't escape me for one moment that so much joy in my life is thanks to so much pain in someone else's," she said. "And so I want to salute the spirit of Patsey [Nyong'o's character in the film] for her guidance."
Nyong'o talked about her family and her training, and she closed: "When I look down at this golden statue, may it remind me and every little child that no matter where you're from, your dreams are valid." That's about as good and appealing as an acceptance speech is going to get.
Cate Blanchett's acceptance for Best Actress in Blue Jasmine spared some time to chastise Hollywood at large for treating movies about women as niche pictures, while Matthew McConaughey, in accepting for Dallas Buyers Club, seemed to put his emphasis on his admiration of (1) God and (2) himself. He's had a huge, huge run, not just this year (Mud, Wolf of Wall Street) but in recent years (Bernie, Magic Mike). As an actor, he's got all the goodwill in the world, but his persona when accepting awards could definitely use a little work; as it is, he skirts the line between the good-natured and less good-natured brands of swagger.
As for other Best Picture nominees, Gravitytook nothing in the acting categories, and its screenplay wasn't nominated, but it won a boatload of recognition for its sound, score and visuals, awards for its editing and cinematography, and one very big one: Best Director, for Alfonso Cuaron — apparently the first Latino director to win.
In addition to Best Picture, 12 Yearswon an Adapted Screenplay award for John Ridley, a sometime NPR commentator. The Best Original Screenplay went to Spike Jonze's Her, which didn't get the nomination for Joaquin Phoenix that many would have liked to see, meaning it was likely to be this award or nothing — and it was encouraging to see such a heartfelt film share in the prizes.
The biggest disappointments may have been in the American Hustle camp, which went into the evening with 10 nominations and walked out with no awards. In part, this is the result of David O. Russell landing a lot of nominations for a movie that a lot of people were kind of lukewarm about when you got deeper than how stylish it was. But losing in four acting categories, plus the awards for the director, screenplay, production design, costume design, editing and — oh, right — Best Picture, that's got to be disappointing.
Of course, of all the films that took home major awards Sunday night, which one made the most money domestically? Well, that would be Frozen, which was named Best Animated Feature and won for Original Song. (Great job, Adele Dazeem!) Made more than American Hustle, even more than Gravity. Two sisters and a snowman beat a pack of scam artists and a couple of hours of space peril to be, by at least one measure, the best example of a terrific movie a lot of people actually saw.
The Oscars will probably never be a fantastically satisfying show, and that's perhaps OK. It's at least an opportunity to see some good actors and filmmakers be really gracious (or less so in some cases), and to recommend once again the slate of nominated films which, while they are in no way fully representative of the moviemaking world, are a pretty good crop of movies.
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Cuban trumpeter Arturo Sandoval first met Dizzy Gillespie in Havana in 1977, when the American jazzman came to Cuba to play a concert. Sandoval showed him around the city, where the two men listened to the sounds of rumba music echoing through Havana's black neighborhoods. That night, Sandoval managed to play his trumpet for Gillespie — and blew him away.
"I knew a bunch of his lines, his phrasing and things," Sandoval says. "He was laughing and laughing because he was so surprised. He saw me as his driver, the guy who was showing him the city — and not only was I a musician, I was a trumpet player. I'd never told him in the whole day we spent together."
It was the start of a friendship that lasted until Gillespie's death in 1993. Sandoval says Gillespie was instrumental in helping him and his family defect to the U.S. (He became an American citizen in 1999.)
"I always considered that a gift from God — to be able to meet and become a close friend of your hero," Sandoval says. "He had such a great time every time he got an opportunity to play — to perform for people, or talk about music with you, and sit down at the piano and try to put some chords and things together. He enjoyed every second of it."
Sandoval's latest album, Dear Diz (Every Day I Think of You), pays tribute to Gillespie as a mentor and friend. He discusses the record — and tells the story of their first contact in Havana — with NPR's Guy Raz.
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Back when he was fighting anyone and everyone from welterweight to light heavyweight, competing in shows sub-titled the "Throwdown at the T-Bar," "The Myth in Maplewood," and sometimes just "Brutal," Nik Lentz wasn't exactly putting all his eggs in one basket when it came to a professional fighting career. In fact, the former University of Minnesota wrestler wasn't putting any of his eggs in that basket.
"When I started fighting, it was never a plan to be a professional fighter; I just started getting into it," said Lentz, who turned pro in 2005. "And whoever they said fight, I would fight. I was just trying to get experience."
He got it, and as the years, the wins, and a few losses piled up, he realized he had developed into a pro fighter, one with the potential to make some noise in the UFC. The only thing was, it wasn't going to be in the division in which he went 5-2-1 (1 NC) in the Octagon. So Lentz did what a lot of fighters did, moving to a new weight class. For him the drop was from 155 pounds to the 145-pound featherweight division, but losing 10 pounds wasn't going to be enough. He had to change everything.
"To get to 145 pounds I had to get a nutritionist, to be strong enough at 145 pounds I had to get a strength trainer, to progress as a fighter, I had to move camps," he explains. "So in the process of making 145 I had to re-evaluate and redo pretty much my whole life. And in that process, that's what made me a better fighter. When I look back and see what I did at '55 and even before that when I fought at '70 and at 205 a couple times when I was younger, I'm disappointed in myself because I see how much I wasn't doing and how wrong I was doing things. I was working really hard, but I wasn't really doing anything right."
His success while not "doing anything right" is a testament to Lentz' talent, his work ethic, and a grinding style that made life miserable for those tasked to spend 15 minutes in the Octagon with him. Grabbing a few wins here and there in the biggest show in the world wasn't enough for him though, and when asked why he decided to make the move, the answer is as succinct as you can get.
"I can make a serious run at the title."
But first, he had to pack his bags, moving from Minnesota to south Florida to work with American Top Team.
"It snowed last week in Minnesota, so it is a lot different," said Lentz in a recent interview. "It is a little bit of a culture shock as well. Minnesota is more of a Midwest place where everyone is kind of 'Minnesota nice.' They're all very polite, and even if they do get angry with you, everyone keeps it to themselves. Florida people are a little more aggressive. I've gotten used to it, but they're definitely a little more aggressive. The weather here is nice too, but the thing I don't like is that the temperature changes. I get really cold here because it's like a thousand degrees outside and then inside they have the AC blasting so it's 60 degrees. But overall, it's gonna be nice to train outside. I hate training in the cold; it's just not good for you and you get injured more often, so it will be nice."
Training with the ATT elite doesn't hurt either, and with two wins over Eiji Mitsuoka and Diego Nunes already under his belt at 145, he believes that there's no place to go but up as he prepares for a Saturday bout in Brazil against Hacran Dias.
"I've been through the ups and downs, I've made the mistakes, I've done all the things and I've learned it the hard way," said Lentz, 25-5-2 with 1 NC. "Learning stuff the hard way and going through everything has just made me into a better and much stronger person in every aspect of life, but especially fighting."
At this level, being successful often comes down to what you do in those other aspects of life. Everyone here can fight; can you manage your life outside the Octagon as well as you do the one inside it? Lentz, who just sold his house in Minnesota and is in the process of shopping for a new one with his wife, knows how difficult it can be to juggle both lives.
"It's really hard, and actually early in my career I messed that up," he admits. "I let my personal life get in the way of training and stuff. Not for a while, but it's happened and it had terrible consequences. The good thing is that I'm married now, I have a wife, and when it comes to fight camp time, I forget about everything and I just train for the fight because my wife is really good about keeping up with the rest of our life."
Which leaves him with only one thing on his mind, and that's Brazil's Dias, a member of the renowned Nova Uniao team who hasn't lost in nine fights dating back to 2009. Lentz is respectful of his foe, but not to the point that he'll be reluctant to punch him in the face come fight night.
"He's a very talented guy," said Lentz of Dias. "He's the same age as me, but I feel like careerwise he's a lot younger and I feel like he hasn't been tested like he's going to be when he fights me. He's got a good record, he's a very talented fighter, but he hasn't been in anywhere near the battles or fought the caliber of people I have, and he's gonna be in for an awakening when he steps in there. He's gonna be stepping into a top ten fight and he's gonna realize fast that it was a mistake."
That confidence doesn't come with being able to pull off flying armbars, win 20 straight fights without a loss, or knock opponents out with a single blow. It comes after you've struggled, after you've doubted, and after you put that all aside and just kept moving forward. Nik Lentz has hit all the potholes and roadblocks that you can over the course of his career, yet at 28, he's not only lived to tell about it, but he's become a top level fighter in the process. And he's not done.
"I feel now is my time," he said. "I feel like I've put in all the work, I've been through the grinder, I know how everything works about this business, I'm a veteran, and I'm still young. I'm peaking right now and I'm gonna be good for at least another five years, so this is my time. Everything is right, I'm at 145 pounds, I feel better than ever, I got a new team, a new nutritionist, new strength coaches, my fighting skills have gone through the roof, and people haven't noticed yet, but they're going to."
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Conditions of Sale
The following terms and conditions ("Conditions") are accepted by all persons participating in Naville Numismatics Ltd. ("NN") Auctions:
Contractual Relationship:
1. NN acts as an agent for the Consignor for the sale of a Lot to the Buyer, unless NN is the owner of the Lot. As such, NN is not responsible for any default by the Consignor or by the Buyer (successful Bidder). The Buyer has no entitlement to have the identity of the Consignor disclosed to him and the Buyer acknowledges that NN might receive a commission from the Consignor for the sale. The name of the Consignors are listed on the specific police records held at NN offices. The results of the sale effect the Consignor and NN does not assume any responsibility, towards the Buyer or third parties, except that stated in its commission agent agreement with the Consignor.
2. Auction bidding is conducted in British Pounds (GBP). All material shall be sold to the "highest Bidder", as determined by NN. If any dispute arises during or immediately after the sale of a Lot, NN has the right to recall the Lot and put it up for sale again. In all cases NN's decision is final. Subject to the above Conditions, the contract for the sale of the Lot is concluded when the countdown of the Live Auction reaches "Closed !!!" (which is the equivalent of the fall of the hammer, after the third call) or when the Time Left of the Timed Auctions has run out.
3. The successful Bidder has committed himself personally to the bid made. He cannot cancel his bid and his purchase. He cannot claim to have acted on behalf of a third party.
Pre-Sale and Auction Sale:
4. The potential Bidder must register as a member of NN's Website. The registration to NN's Website constitutes acceptance of these Conditions. The member must show proof of identification before the auction, through the login procedure, and subsequently he must be registered to participate as a Bidder. NN may require a bank reference and/or guarantee and, in any case, NN reserves the right to deny a person from participating in the auction. A Bidder must submit a bid for an entire Lot and each Lot constitutes a separate sale. Absentee Bidders can bid up to 24 hours before the start of the auction, only electronically through NN's Website.
5. NN may raise or reject a bid without giving a reason, and furthermore reserves the right to combine or split up Catalogue Lots, or to offer them out of sequence or omit or withdraw them from the auction. NN may withdraw Lots if the bids do not reach the upset price previously arranged between NN and the Consignor. Lots can be offered for sale subject to a Reserve. NN reserves the right to bid on Lots, on the Consignor's behalf, up to the amount of the Reserve, if any.
6. NN is not able to notify successful bidders by telephone or e-mail. Invoices are sent out by e-mail, but, after the auction, NN does not accept responsibility for notifying the Buyer of the result of their bid. The Buyer is requested to contact NN by e-mail or by telephone, as soon as possible after the auction, to obtain details of the outcome of his bids, to avoid incurring charges for late payment.
7. All identifications and descriptions of the items sold are statements of opinion, which are purely indicative and made in good faith. The Buyer acknowledges that the grading of coins is subjective and may vary from specialist to specialist, as the process is, by nature, an art and not a science. For this reason, we do not automatically accept and are not bound by the opinions of third party coin grading services for any purpose, including before and after the sale of a Lot. Lots by their nature are usually aged and varied in condition. The absence of any description of a defect, damage, modification or restoration in any Catalogue, does not imply that there are none. NN acts as commission agent for every Consignor and declines responsibility for any differences between the description in the NN's Website or in any other NN's material, and the actual item offered. NN cannot be held responsible for any errors or omissions.
8. Before every auction there is a viewing (Exhibition), held on a specific day, only by appointment, in a place defined by NN, in order to allow customers to examine the grade of preservation, origin, kind and quality of the items. After an item has been sold, NN will not be responsible for misattribution, irregularities relating to the state of conservation, the origin, the weight and the lack of quality of the objects. Neither NN, nor any partner or consultant, will release any guarantee, except for rare cases, as per law.
9. The Purchase Price payable by a Buyer is the Hammer Price, plus a Buyer's Premium of 22% of the Hammer Price, plus VAT where applicable.
10. The Purchase Price is payable by the Buyer in full. Payment is in British Pounds (GBP) and NN must receive the amount in full within 14 days from the auction sale. The Buyer is not entitled to offset any amounts that he claims are due from NN or anyone else or make any other deductions.
11. The payment methods accepted by NN are the following:
a. Bank transfer:
Please note that international payments sent via wire transfer are now subject to an extra 7GBP fee.
For Payment via Bank transfer, please send a Sterling transfer of the Balance Due to: Naville Numismatics Ltd., NatWest, Account number: 46064389, Sort Code: 50-41-01, IBAN: GB15NWBK50410146064389, SWIFTBIC: NWBKGB2L. Please include your name and invoice number when sending instructions to the bank and inform Naville Numismatics Ltd of your payment in order to speed-up the delivery of your purchases.
b. Credit Card: we accept only Visa and Mastercard;
c. PayPal and Credit/Debit card payments are accepted only for invoices of £2,500 total value or less. PayPal to firstname.lastname@example.com
12. If the Purchase Price has not been settled within 14 days of the auction date, a 50 GBP late payment fee will be added and interest will be charged at 2% per month from the due date of payment to the date that cleared funds are received, whether that is before or after any legal judgment. This is without prejudice to any other rights that NN has for non-payment.
13. If the Purchase Price has not been settled within 21 days of the auction date, so the Buyer has definitely failed to comply with his obligations under these Conditions, the Lot, in respect of such non-compliance, may, at NN's discretion and without notice to the Buyer, be put up for sale at auction or privately and resold. In this case, the Buyer will be liable in full and will indemnify NN for all losses, costs and expenses (including legal costs) incurred as a result, including the costs of the resale and the amount (if any) by which the Hammer Price obtained on the resale is less than the Hammer Price obtained on the original sale of the Lot to the Buyer. The Lot will be kept by NN at the Buyer's own risk until it is sold (as mentioned above) or returned to the Consignor upon request.
Risk, Title and Delivery:
14. Title in a Lot will not pass to the Buyer until the Purchase Price has been paid in full.
15. Unless agreed by NN, the Buyer should collect the Lot within 21 days of the date of the auction. NN reserves the right to charge for storage and to resell by auction or privately without notice to you, if a Lot is not collected. Alternatively NN will send the Lot to the Buyer by recorded post.
16. The Buyer of a Lot shall pay the Purchase Price in full before the Lot can be delivered to him.
17. Shipping and insurance are at the Buyer's cost and risk.
18. Every shipment will be made by registered and insured post, at the Buyer's own expense and risk.
19. Any fees and charges payable abroad are borne by the Buyer (successful Bidder), who is responsible for acquiring the necessary information about any applicable customs and foreign exchange regulations. NN accepts no liability for any contraventions of such regulations.
20. It is the Buyer's responsibility to obtain any necessary import, export or other licenses required in relation to a Lot.
Guarantee for Forgeries:
21. NN offers an unlimited guarantee to the Buyer for all Lots against Forgeries on the terms set out in these Conditions ('Guarantee').
22. For the purposes of these Conditions, a 'Forgery' means an imitation that has been created with the fraudulent intent to deceive in respect of the authorship, origin, date, age, period and the correct description does not correspond with the description in the Catalogue and, as a result, has a value significantly less than it would have been had it been genuine.
23. The Buyer must notify NN in writing that the Lot may be a Forgery. The Lot must be returned to NN in the same condition as at the time of sale and the Buyer must submit evidence that the Lot is a Forgery, the onus being on the Buyer to prove that it is a Forgery.
24. The Buyer acknowledges that:
(a) NN reserves the right to re-assess the Lot or engage at NN's expense any expert or authority considered by NN at NN's sole discretion to have the necessary expertise to undertake a re-assessment of the Lot;
(b) following NN's re-assessment of the Lot, the Buyer agrees to be bound by NN's decision as to whether or not the Lot is a Forgery.
25. The Buyer shall not be entitled to a refund for a Forgery if:
(a) the grounds for claiming that the Lot is a Forgery is based primarily on a difference of opinion between NN and a third party providing coin grading services;
(b) the grounds for claiming that the Lot is a Forgery is by reason of any damage and/or restoration and/or modification work of any nature;
(c) the description of the Lot in the Catalogue was in accordance with generally accepted opinions of numismatic specialists, as at the date of publication, or the Catalogue indicated that there was a conflict of opinion.
(d) it has been proved that the Lot is a Forgery by applying a method that was unavailable or not generally applied within the industry of numismatics as at the date of publication of the Catalogue or was disproportionately expensive, in both cases as determined in NN's absolute discretion.
26. If NN agrees that the Lot is a Forgery then, subject to the Buyer being able to confirm in writing that the Buyer can transfer legal and beneficial title to the Lot to NN, or as directed by NN free from all encumbrances or third party claims of any nature, then the sale of the Lot will be rescinded, so that it is cancelled and NN will refund the Purchase Price to the Buyer in full.
27. The Buyer's right to return the Lot and receive a refund of the Hammer Price under the Guarantee is Buyer's sole remedy against NN and/or the Consignor for a Forgery. The Buyer will not be entitled to claim interest on the amount due to him. Neither NN, nor the Consignor shall be liable for costs, expenses, damages or any other liability however it arises relating to a Forgery.
28. The benefit of the Guarantee is personal to the original Buyer and is not transferable to a new owner of the Lot or any other person.
Exclusion of Liability:
29. Except where these Conditions expressly state otherwise, no warranty is given to a Buyer concerning a Lot and each Lot is sold as shown with all faults, imperfections, errors of description (including authorship, origin, age, size, condition or value) or lack of authenticity or genuineness and neither NN nor the Consignor will be liable for any damages, costs, expenses or any other liability arising out of the same, whether or not caused by negligence.
30. NN's maximum liability under these Conditions is the amount of the Purchase Price paid by the Buyer.
31. Neither NN shall be liable, whether in tort (including negligence or breach of statutory duty), contract, misrepresentation or otherwise:
(a) for loss of profits or business, depletion of goodwill and/or similar losses; loss of contracts; or
(b) any special, indirect, consequential or pure economic loss, costs, damages, charges or expenses.
32. Nothing in these Conditions excludes or limits NN's liability for any matter which it would be illegal for NN to exclude or attempt to exclude under English law or for NN's fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation.
Data Protection:
33. By agreeing to these Conditions, a Bidder acknowledges and agrees that NN will use personal information of a Bidder for the purpose of the auction and ancillary matters, including providing Buyer's personal details to any other person where necessary to enforce NN's rights under these Conditions.
NN Website:
34. This Website www.navillenumismatics.com("Website") is owned and operated by NN.
35. All information which the User supplies to us, including his name, address, telephone number, email address, credit card information, and other personal information, must be truthful and accurate. NN respects User's privacy and promises to safeguard the confidentiality of User's information. However, in the event that NN suspects fraudulent or otherwise unlawful activity, NN reserves the right to supply User's information to law enforcement agencies.
36. The user is responsible for keeping his password and other account information confidential and is responsible for all uses of his account, whether or not authorized. If the User believes his account has been misused or compromised, please contact NN immediately.
37. NN may modify or discontinue the Website or any of its features, including any specific auction, at any time. NN does not guarantee accessibility, accuracy, or security of the Website. You accept the Website on an "as is" and "as available" basis. NN takes all reasonable steps to ensure that this Website is available 24 hours every day, 365 days per year. However, websites do sometimes encounter downtime due to server and other technical issues. Therefore NN will not be liable if this website is unavailable at any time.
38. The User may not use any software or device that will affect the function of the Website or any of its features. The User may not take any action that places an undue burden on the function of the Website software or infects the Website's system.
39. All images and written content in the Website are subject to NN Intellectual Property Rights. The User is permitted to access images and content for their own personal non-commercial use. The User agrees not to copy, reproduce, modify, communicate to the public, or make derivative product from or publicly display any material available on or through the Website. Nor the User will create a database in electronic or structured manual form by systematically and/or regularly downloading, caching, printing and/or storing the material available on or through the Website (by spidering or otherwise) or enable or permit others to do so.
40. With the exception of personally identifiable information, any material the User sends or post to this Website shall be considered non-proprietary and not confidential. Unless the User advises to the contrary, NN will be free to copy, disclose, distribute, incorporate and otherwise use such material for any and all purposes.
41. When using this website the User shall not post or send to or from this Website any material for which the User has not obtained all necessary consents, is discriminatory, obscene, pornographic, defamatory, liable to incite racial hatred, in breach of confidentiality or privacy, which may cause annoyance or inconvenience to others, which encourages or constitutes conduct that would be deemed a criminal offence, give rise to a civil liability, or otherwise is contrary to the law in the United Kingdom.
42. The content of this Website may be restricted by law in certain countries. It is the responsibility of the User to determine what those restrictions are and to observe them.
43. Any links to third party websites located on this Website are provided for User convenience only. NN has not reviewed each third party website and has no responsibility for such third party websites or their content.
44. All rights and benefits granted to a Bidder under these Conditions are personal to him and may not be assigned or in any other way transferred to any other person. Any such assignment or transfer will be invalid and unenforceable against us.
45. A notice required or permitted to be given by either of NN to the other under these Conditions shall, in the case of a Bidder, be to the last address notified to NN and in the case of NN, shall be to its registered office.
46. No failure or delay by NN in exercising any of NN's rights under these Conditions shall be deemed to be a waiver of that right, and no waiver by NN of any breach of these Conditions by the Buyer shall be considered as a waiver of any subsequent breach of the same or any other provision.
47. If any provision of these Conditions is held by any court or other competent authority to be invalid or unenforceable in whole or in part, the validity of the other provisions and the remainder of the provision in question shall not be affected.
48. Alterations to these Conditions must be made in writing in order to be valid.
49. The contractual relationship between parties is subject in all facets to English law. Place of performance is the registered office of the NN in London, and the exclusive court of jurisdiction is London.
50. Bidding or participating in NN's sales constitutes acceptance by the User, Bidder, Buyer or participant of all the aforementioned terms and conditions of sale.
In these Conditions:
- 'NN', 'us', 'auctioneer' or 'we' means Naville Numismatics Ltd.;
- 'User' means the person who uses the www.navillenumismatics.com Website;
- 'Bidder' and 'you' means a person making, attempting to make or considering making a bid for a Lot including a Buyer;
- 'Buyer' means the person who makes the highest bid for a Lot which is accepted by the auctioneer and if the person is acting as an agent, will be a reference to its principal only if NN has accepted the agency in writing;
- 'Catalogue' means a catalogue, price list or other publication or price list;
- 'Conditions' means these conditions of sale and any other additional terms notified to Bidders in writing in a Catalogue or otherwise (which includes notices displayed at the Auction) or as agreed in writing between NN and the Bidder;
- 'Hammer Price' means the amount of the highest bid for a Lot accepted by the auctioneer, when the countdown of the Live Auction reach "Closed";
- 'including' or 'include' mean including without limitation and include without limitation, respectively;
- 'Lot' means any item deposited with us for sale at auction including items described against any Lot number in a Catalogue;
- 'Purchase Price' means the Hammer Price plus buyer's premium and VAT where applicable;
- 'Reserve' means a confidential price below which the auctioneer will not sell a Lot or will re-purchase on behalf of the Consignor or for the account of NN. Unless otherwise specified at the time of Lot consignment, this will be set at approximately 80% of the Lot estimate at complete discretion of the auctioneer;
- 'Consignor's Conditions' means the terms and conditions of sale between NN and a Consignor for the sale of a Lot, as displayed in the Website or available from NN.
- Headings in these Conditions are for convenience only and shall not affect their interpretation.
These Conditions are subject to change. NN reserves the right to amend them at any time. The consent of no other person is required. Notification of any amendment shall be effected by posting the amended terms and conditions on the Website in the Terms of Use page. The amended terms and conditions shall become effective immediately.
A notification of any amendment will also be displayed on the Home Page of NN Website for 60 days and sent via e-mail to NN registered users. NN is not responsible for e-mails not received due to circumstances beyond its control.
These terms and conditions were last updated on 10th March 2013 and replace all previous terms and conditions.