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Sunday, July 8, 2007
I Dare You All...
That includes EVERYBODY! Girl cats and boy cats. Dogs. Other animals. Even humans!
Everybody liked the wig so much when I wore it at the last Fashion Friday that I could not resist to create this little meme.....
I Dare You!
Here is the wig:
35 comments:
hmmm...I'd look pretty good in that! I think I've gotta get the Blonde Girl to try this one. the Lady doesn't have the proper editing programs.
Grr - July 8, 2007 at 1:45 PM
- Unknown said...
we'll try but our mom isn't that good at that kinda stuff! We gots the wig saved though!
- July 8, 2007 at 1:50 PM
- Artsy Catsy said...
We love it! Lucy is a Pink Lady, so she might want to do this. I bet Lilly Lu and Skeezix will, too!
Rocky - July 8, 2007 at 1:57 PM
- Daisy said...
I am up for the challenge! Come check me out!
- July 8, 2007 at 2:16 PM
- The Feline Sextet said...
We wish we could take the dare (That pink would look lovely with black furs, don't you think?) but Meowmy doesn't know how to do dat kinda stuffs :(
T.F.S. - July 8, 2007 at 2:30 PM
- MISS PEACH ~(^.^)~ said...
As a Pink Lady, I think I would look cool in this wiggy. I will give it my best effort to get the challenge done!
You look devine my dear!!!!! - July 8, 2007 at 2:57 PM
- Meowers from Missouri said...
i has answered your challenge, miss talza (that was my bean great-grandmother's nickname--her baptismal name was anastasia!). come to our bloggy an' see!
xingxing - July 8, 2007 at 3:15 PM
- MaoMao said...
hehehehehe! I'm laffin' my fuzzy butt off. I'm gonna acksept your challenge, and I think my sistur Marilyn is, too! I hope momma can make us look real good -- she'z still workin' on her skills in that department, hehehehe...
Kittyhugs and purrs from MaoMao! - July 8, 2007 at 3:23 PM
Oh yes, I'm in, too! I hope Mickey likes how I will look with pink hair *giggle*.
Purrs and snuggles from Marilyn! - July 8, 2007 at 3:34 PM
- Skeezix the Cat said...
I took that dare in a New York Minit (duhr, Jeter, whut's a New York minit??) --- I must say it is a FAB wig that duzn't have it hares flyin all over the place: I LOVE it!
- July 8, 2007 at 3:46 PM
- Lux said...
Done. So there! :)
- July 8, 2007 at 3:47 PM
- Kimo and Sabi said...
Wowy - whut a great challenge...we is always up fer one! This will look furry festive during our bloggerversary week! We will let you know when our post is up!
- July 8, 2007 at 3:50 PM
- Bogdan, the editor said...
I'll do it! I'll talk to my investor/photographer as soon as she returns home. I bet I'll look good as a pink-haired editor.
- July 8, 2007 at 4:22 PM
- sammawow said...
Wow, that was a fun dare! Both of us donned that lovely pink wig. Our Lady wasn't sure what to do but finally figured it out and we think we look lovely in pink! Come on over and see us!
Purrrrrs, China Cat & Willow - July 8, 2007 at 6:39 PM
- MaoMao said...
hehehe, I'm wearin' the wiggie now! Come see!
- July 8, 2007 at 6:43 PM
I'm wearing the wig, too! *giggle*!
- July 8, 2007 at 6:43 PM
- Toffee K. Ripple Fuzzypants & Feline American Angels said...
Mom said that your meme reminded her of a B-52s song called Wig: "What's that on your head?!? A WIG!"
My wig is on and my photo is up!
DMM - July 8, 2007 at 7:03 PM
- Jake and Bathsheba said...
Unfortunately, our secretary does not know how to do this, and she does not have Photoshop, so we will have to decline the challenge. Bummer.
~J&B - July 8, 2007 at 7:12 PM
- The M's said...
Ours is up.
If anyone wants us to help them wear the wig, just let us know. Mommie loves her photoshop program. - July 8, 2007 at 8:09 PM
Fortunately, I posted mine before looking at everyone else's My human and I are quite underwhelmed by my attempt, but none of my photos quite "fit".
- July 8, 2007 at 8:39 PM
- Dragonheart, Merlin, Devi, and Chloe said...
Okay, I'm wearing the pink wig. I think I look much better bald!
- July 9, 2007 at 1:43 AM
- Karen Jo said...
I don't have photoshop, but I might try it with what I have. Or I might go ask Munchkin, Missy and Monte for help.
- July 9, 2007 at 1:45 AM
- zevo hussein calamari said...
i am so sorry my pet human does not have photoshop anymore.
by the way to answer your question i am a girl. i was named after miss zevo in the movie TOYS with robin williams. - July 9, 2007 at 6:35 AM
- LZ said...
How very cool!! I'm going to make the Woman do this for each of us but she says she has to work a little bit first.
Kaze - July 9, 2007 at 7:14 AM
- Darcy X said...
Wigging it!
- July 9, 2007 at 8:18 AM
- The Furry Kids said...
Momma wants Photoshop more than ever now! Grrr. We think we'd look super cute in the wig.
- July 9, 2007 at 10:02 AM
- Isabella said...
Ah, geez! I don't know if I can bring myself to wear that wild pink wig. I'd be the only dog wearing it! I don't see any other dogs here! I'm a bit afraid of cats- none of the cats in my neighborhood are very friendly. When I try to introduce myself to them, they hiss and spit at me. If I wore the wig, would they be friendlier to me?
Big Wags,
Isabella - July 9, 2007 at 10:53 AM
- Fat Eric said...
Thanks for the dare, but my mum doesn't know how to do the photoshop thing. Also I fear the pink would clash with my orange furs. But you look furry lovely in it.
FE - July 9, 2007 at 2:12 PM
Pink!!?? Really? Ok I'll see if I can get the humans to work some magic.
- July 9, 2007 at 6:03 PM
- lordjaders said...
Thank you forrr yourrr offerr of help on adding the links--I'll have to trrry at a laterrr time--like next week.
Also I trrried yourrr darrre--go to my blog and you'll rrread what happened.
Thanks forrr making things fun!
Jade - July 9, 2007 at 9:27 PM
Thanks for the dare. I had a lot of fun! =D Check out my site. I got a little comic story there. Hehehe. Woof!
- July 9, 2007 at 11:38 PM
- Mr. Hendrix said...
Thanks for adding me to the list! This was fun, even tho a bit embarrassing.
- July 10, 2007 at 11:14 AM
- Mrs. Flipphead said...
I don't have photoshop either. Can't figure out how to make it happen. It would have been hilarious though and I do think pink is my color.
- July 12, 2007 at 7:01 PM
- Anita said...
Dear Anastasia:
I do not know use the photoshop, for this reason I cannot look yourfantastic wig. I´m sorry...
:'( - July 13, 2007 at 5:24 AM
- Cairo The Boxer said...
Ok, here it is...Check me out!
- July 15, 2007 at 10:21 AM


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1 Sources of the rules in force
1.1 National rules
Private international law has not been codified and is not the subject of specific legislation. Most of the principles and conflict-of-law rules have been derived from case law, with the exception of a few to be found in various Codes, and predominantly the Civil Code (Code civil), depending on the subject-matter concerned.
The content of the various Codes can be consulted on line:
1.2 Multilateral international conventions
France is bound by 24 of the conventions adopted under the aegis of the Hague Conference on Private International Law. The list of conventions concerned can be viewed on the Conference website.
France is also party to other multilateral conventions, in particular those containing substantive rules, such as the 1980 Vienna Convention on contracts for the international sale of goods.
All the conventions to which France is party are referenced in the database of treaties and agreements hosted by the Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs: https://basedoc.diplomatie.gouv.fr/exl-php/cadcgp.php
1.3 Principal bilateral conventions
France has concluded a large number of bilateral conventions, some of which contain conflict-of-law rules. These conventions can also be found in the aforementioned database.
2 Implementation of conflict of law rules
2.1 Obligation of the judge to apply conflict of law rules on his own initiative
The procedural status of conflict-of-law rules differs according to whether or not the law at issue is freely available to the parties, irrespective of the source of the conflict-of-law rule concerned (national law, European regulation, international convention).
Where the case refers to subject-matter in which the laws are fully available to the parties, essentially with respect to assets (contracts, civil liability, rights in rem, etc.), the judge is not obliged to apply conflict-of-law rules of his own motion if none of the parties rely on the application of a foreign law. He merely has the option to do so, unless the parties reach a procedural agreement in favour of French law. Consequently, it is for the parties to request the application of the conflict-of-law rules.
On the other hand, where the case refers to subject-matter in which the laws are not freely available to the parties, essentially where assets are not concerned (personal status), the judge is obliged to apply the conflict-of-law rules of his own motion.
2.2 Renvoi
The principle of renvoi has long been accepted in case law, whether it is a matter of first-degree renvoi (referral back to French law which consequently applies) or second-degree renvoi (referral back to the law of another State which accepts jurisdiction).
Provided that it is not precluded by applicable European regulation or international convention, renvoi has therefore been implemented regularly in case law in matters of personal status, formal validity of legal acts and especially marriage and wills. With respect to successions, case law is now tending to restrict the application of renvoi solely to cases where it allows unity of succession to be ensured through the application of a single law to the movable and immovable estate.
On the other hand, case law has always precluded the application of renvoi in matters where the parties have freedom of choice of the applicable law, such as in matrimonial property regimes and contracts.
2.3 Change of connecting factor
Change of connecting factor refers to the conflict of laws in time due to the displacement of the connecting factor in space. The problem is therefore to know under what conditions the new law may apply instead of the law arising from the former situation.
It is possible that the conflict-of-law rules themselves determine the conditions of application in time of the connecting factor they provide for. For example, the conflict-of-law rule laid down by Article 311-14 of the Civil Code on establishment of the parent-child relationship itself determines the conditions for application in time of its connecting factor, since it provides that the personal law of the mother must be assessed on the day of the child's birth.
Except for this example, the solutions are provided by case law, which tends to rely on the principles of French transitional law: firstly, the immediate application of the new law to the future consequences of situations already constituted and, secondly, the non-retroactivity of the new law to assess the constitution or termination of a legal relationship.
For instance, with regard to marriage, the new law applies immediately to the consequences of marriage and its dissolution. On the other hand, the conditions concerning the formation of marriage continue to be governed by the law applicable on the day on which it was concluded.
Rights in rem in movable property are immediately governed by the law of the new location of the property concerned. This solution also extends to all consensual security interests constituted abroad. Consequently, these security interests will be deprived of any effect in France on subsequent transfer of the property there, since they do not correspond to the models under French law. For instance, it was not possible to invoke in France a reservation clause constituted in Germany in favour of a German creditor for an asset located in Germany, but subsequently transferred to France, on the grounds that it constituted a commissoria lex, which at the time was prohibited by French law.
2.4 Exceptions to the normal application of conflict rules
- Immediate application of a French or foreign overriding mandatory provision
The substantive provisions of French law or foreign law can be applied immediately by the French judge, without application of conflict-of-law rules, where such provisions can be deemed to constitute overriding mandatory provisions. French law does not provide any definition of the concept of overriding mandatory provision. The judge therefore designates such provisions on a case-by-case basis.
- Exception of international public policy
The substantive provisions of foreign law normally applicable under the conflict-of-law rules can also be excluded, in whole or in part, under the exception of international public policy in favour of those of French law. In the absence of a precise definition, it results from case law that the exception of international public policy covers firstly the essential or fundamental principles of French law, such as dignity, human freedom (including matrimonial freedom) and the physical integrity of persons. It also covers a more fluctuating concept in time and space, i.e. the French mandatory legislative policies, the contours of which depend on the judge's concrete assessment.
- Exception of evasion of the law
Foreign law may also be excluded where its application results from evasion of the law, i.e. due to deliberate actions with the effect of artificially conferring jurisdiction upon it, instead of the law which would normally have applied. These actions may consist, for example, of deliberate manipulation of the connecting factor as the connecting legal category.
- Impossibility to determine the content of the foreign law applicable
Furthermore, French law also applies in the alternative if it proves impossible to determine the content of the foreign law normally applicable.
2.5 Proof of foreign law
After some hesitation, the case law is now well-established: it is for the French judge who recognises that foreign law is applicable, whether of his own motion or at the request of one of the parties invoking it, to research its content, with the assistance of the parties and personally, if appropriate. This solution is applicable in general, whether or not the law is freely available to the parties.
3 Conflict of law rules
3.1 Contractual obligations and legal acts
Subject to multilateral or bilateral conventions applicable to the contract concerned, the former conflict-of-law rules laid down on the subject by case law are implemented only where the contract is not covered by the scope of Regulation (EC) No 593/2008 'Rome I' or that of the Rome Convention of 1980 on the law applicable to contractual obligations, which was superseded by this Regulation.
The French conflict-of-law rule laid down long ago by case law, is that of the law of autonomy. The contract is therefore governed by the law chosen by the parties and, if no such choice is made, by the law of the State with which, objectively, in the light of the circumstances of the case, it is most closely connected.
The form of the legal acts is governed by the law of the country where they were concluded, unless, where it is possible for them to do so, the parties have expressly agreed to subject the form of this act to the law they have designated as applicable to the substance.
3.2 Non-contractual obligations
For the operative events occurring before the entry into force of the Rome II Regulation, the applicable law is the law of the place where the harmful event occurred, understood as either the place of the event giving rise to the damage or the place where the damage occurred.
3.3 The personal status, its aspects relating to the civil status (name, domicile, capacity)
Pursuant to the third paragraph of Article 3 of the Civil Code, the status and capacity of natural persons are governed by the law of the State of their nationality (personal law or national law).
However, the scope of personal law is reduced mainly to questions relating to the capacity of natural persons to exercise their rights (inability to conclude legal acts).
In principle, the constituent judgments or judgments relating to the status and capacity of persons produce their consequences in France independently of any declaration of exequatur, except in cases where they must give rise to material enforcement acts relating to property or coercion relating to persons.
The domicile does not fall within the scope of personal law, in so far as it does not come under any specific category of connecting factor. It therefore comes under the law applicable to each of the institutions in which it is taken into account.
Likewise, if the name is not governed by any specific conflict-of-law rule, the parent(s) wishing to declare or modify the surname of their child can adduce the personal law applicable for this purpose.
Finally, the procedures applicable to the change of first name are governed by the personal law of the person concerned, in accordance with the third paragraph of Article 3 of the Civil Code, as interpreted by case law.
3.4 Establishment of parent-child relationship, including adoption
3.4.1 Establishment of parent-child relationship
Under Article 311-14 of the Civil Code, the establishment of the parent-child relationship is governed by the mother's personal law on the day of the child's birth or by the child's personal law if the mother is unknown.
However, Article 311-15 of the Civil Code provides that, should the child and the child's father and mother or any one of them have their usual common or separate residence in France, the possession of status has all the consequences arising from it according to French law, even when the other elements of the parent-child relationship might have depended upon a foreign law.
Finally, under Article 311-17 of the Civil Code, voluntary acknowledgement of paternity or maternity is valid if it was undertaken in accordance with either the personal law of the father or mother or the child's personal law.
According to the settled case law of the Court of Cassation (Cour de cassation), Article 311-17 applies to both a nullity action and an action contesting acknowledgement of paternity or maternity, which must be possible with regard to both the law of the party making the acknowledgement and the child's law.
3.4.2 Adoption
Under 370-3 of the Civil Code, the conditions of adoption are governed by the national law of the adoptive parent or, in the case of adoption by both spouses, by the law which governs the effects of their union. However, an adoption may not be declared when it is prohibited by the national laws of both spouses.
Adoption of a foreign minor may not be declared when the minor's personal law prohibits such an institution, unless the minor was born and is usually resident in France.
Whatever the applicable law may be, adoption requires the consent of the legal representative of the child. The consent must be free, obtained without any compensation, subsequent to the birth of the child and informed as to the consequences of adoption, especially when it is given for the purpose of a full adoption, as to the full and irrevocable character of breaking off the pre-existing parent-child relationship.
Under Article 370-4 of the Civil Code, the effects of an adoption declared in France are those of French law.
Article 370-5 provides that an adoption lawfully declared in a foreign country produces in France the effects of a full adoption if it breaks off completely and irrevocably the pre-existing parent-child relationship. If it does not, it produces the effects of a simple adoption. It may be converted into a full adoption where the required consents were given expressly and in full knowledge of the facts.
3.5 Marriage, unmarried/cohabiting couples, partnerships, divorce, judicial separation, maintenance obligations
3.5.1 Marriage
The conflict-of-law rules are provided for in Articles 202-1 and 202-2 of the Civil Code (codification and adaptation of case law).
According to Article 202-1, first paragraph, the qualities and conditions necessary to be able to contract marriage are governed, for each spouse, by his or her personal law. However, whichever personal law is applicable, marriage requires the consent of both spouses, under the conditions provided for by French law in Articles 120 and 180 of the Civil Code.
Furthermore, the second paragraph provides that two persons of the same sex may contract marriage when, for at least one of them, either his or her personal law, or the law of the State of his or her domicile or residence, permits it. The Court of Cassation had the opportunity to confirm, in a judgment of 28 January 2015, that this second paragraph of Article 202-1 of the Civil Code should be interpreted as reserving the application, in the alternative, of French law under the international public policy exception. Therefore the foreign law normally applicable as the personal law of one of the spouses, where it prohibits marriage between persons of the same sex, must be partially excluded in that it is contrary to the specific French legislative policy (see above with respect to the international public policy exception).
The application of these provisions has however proved to be a delicate matter in cases where France is linked to a foreign State by bilateral convention (case of Algeria, Cambodia, Kosovo, Laos, Macedonia, Morocco, Montenegro, Poland, Serbia, Slovenia and Tunisia), the provisions of which, governing marriage, refer only to the personal law of the spouses to assess the substantive conditions required to contract a marriage, which prohibits marriage between persons of the same sex. The legal situation of these persons has been clarified, however, by the judgment of the Court of Cassation of 28 January 2015 (appeal No 13-50.059) which excluded the Moroccan law designated as applicable by the Franco-Moroccan Convention by application of Article 4 of that Convention, which specifies that the law of one of the two States designated by the Convention may be excluded by the courts of the other State if it is manifestly incompatible with public policy, which is the case when, for at least one of the spouses, either the personal law, or the law of the State within the territory of which his or her domicile or residence is located, permits marriage between persons of the same sex.
Under Article 202-1 of the Civil Code, the form of the marriage is governed by the law of the State within which it is celebrated.
Finally, with regard to the purely personal effects of the marriage, the law normally applicable, according to case law, is that of the common nationality of the spouses, and failing a common habitual residence of the spouses or failing a common nationality, the law of the forum of France. The property consequences are governed by the law applicable to the matrimonial property regime or to succession.
3.5.2 Unmarried/Cohabiting couples and partnerships
There are no specific conflict-of-law rules for common law union or cohabitation in so far as, under French law, the relations between cohabiting couples do not come under a special legal category, but under a de facto situation. They are therefore governed by ordinary contract law. Consequently, the applicable law, depending on the case and the legal nature of the relationship between the cohabiting couple, will be that applicable to extra-contractual liability, property or succession.
On the other hand, registered partnerships are the subject of a specific conflict-of-law rule provided for by Article 515-5-1 of the Civil Code, which states that the conditions for the formation and effects of a registered partnership and the causes and effects of its dissolution are subject to the substantive provisions of the State of the authority which has registered the partnership.
Regulation (EU) 2016/1104 of 24 June 2016 applicable to the property consequences of registered partnerships lays down the conflict-of-law rule of firstly the law chosen by the partners (from among the law of their nationality, the law of their habitual residence and the law of the State which registered the partnership) and, in the absence of such a choice, the law of the State in which the registered partnership was created. This Regulation will enter into force from 29 January 2019.
3.5.3 Divorce and judicial separation
The conflict-of-law rules are those provided for in Regulation (EU) No 1259/2010 'Rome III' implementing enhanced cooperation in the area of the law applicable to divorce and legal separation.
For proceedings instituted before 21 June 2012, the date of entry into force of this Regulation, the conflict-of-law rule was that provided for in Article 309 of the Civil Code, according to which divorce was governed by French law where both spouses had French nationality on the day on which proceedings were instituted, or where the spouses had their joint or separate residence in France, or where no foreign law claimed jurisdiction while the French courts had jurisdiction over the divorce.
Parental responsibility
The conflict-of-law rules are laid down in Articles 15 et seq. of the Hague Convention of 19 October 1996 on jurisdiction, applicable law, recognition, enforcement and cooperation in respect of parental responsibility and measures for the protection of children.
Outside of any proceedings, and of any intervention of a judicial or administrative authority, the attribution or extinction of parental responsibility by operation of law and the exercise of parental responsibility are governed by the law of the State of the child's habitual residence.
Where a French authority is seised, it applies French law in principle. However, it may exceptionally apply or take into consideration the law of another State with which the situation has a substantial connection.
3.5.4 Maintenance obligations
Under Article 15 of Regulation (EC) No 4/2009 on maintenance, the law applicable to maintenance obligations is determined in accordance with the Hague Protocol of 23 November 2007 on the international recovery of child support and other forms of family maintenance. The principle is that of the application of the law of the State of the habitual residence of the maintenance creditor, but the parties may choose, by mutual agreement, to designate, for proceedings already under way, the law of the forum or one of the following laws:
a) the law of any State of which either party is a national at the time of the designation;
b) the law of the State of the habitual residence of either party at the time of designation;
c) the law designated by the parties as applicable, or the law in fact applied, to their property regime;
d) the law designated by the parties as applicable, or the law in fact applied, to their divorce or legal separation.
3.6 Matrimonial property regimes
The conflict-of-law rules of the Hague Convention of 14 March 1978 on the law applicable to matrimonial property regimes apply to spouses married from 1 September 1992, in combination with the special adaptation provisions contained in Articles 1397-2 to 1397-5 of the Civil Code.
Since the Convention makes no provision for it, the field of applicable law continues to be determined in the light of the principles laid down by French case law on the subject. Thus, the law applicable under the Convention will govern the composition of the property of the spouses, the rights, obligations and powers between them during the marriage and the dissolution of the regime and its liquidation after the marriage.
The French conflict-of-law rules apply to the spouses who married before 1 September 1992. They provide that the matrimonial property regime, whether or not a formal contract has been concluded, is governed by the law designated by the spouses at the time of the celebration of the marriage, either explicitly or implicitly, but with certainty.
The spouses who marry or who designate the law applicable to their matrimonial property regime after 29 January 2019 will fall within the scope of application of Council Regulation (EU) 2016/1103 of 24 June 2016 implementing enhanced cooperation in the area of jurisdiction, applicable law and the recognition and enforcement of decisions in matters of matrimonial property regimes.
In the absence of an explicit or implicit choice, it is necessary to seek to discover what the will of the parties was, on the basis of simple presumption, such as, for example, the law of the State of the couple's first common domicile.
3.7 Wills and successions
The provisions of Regulation (EU) No 650/2012 of 4 July 2012 apply to successions opened from 17 August 2015. Article 21 of the Regulation designates the law of the State in which the deceased had his habitual residence at the time of death as the law applicable to the succession as a whole.
Successions opened before 17 August 2015 continue to be governed by the French conflict-of-law rules. These rules establish a dual system, dividing the international succession of the same person between a movable estate and one or more, if need be, immovable estates.
The succession to movable property, which covers both tangible and intangible assets, is governed by the law of the last domicile of the deceased.
Succession to immovable property is governed by the law of the State where the property is situated, although the French courts can apply French law to it through the implementation of renvoi where this allows unity of succession to be ensured through the application of a single law to the movable and immovable estate (see above).
The law applicable to intestate successions, determined in accordance with the aforementioned conflict-of-law rules, also governs the substantive conditions and effects of testate or contractual successions. However, the conditions as to the form of wills are governed by the Hague Convention of 5 October 1961, the provisions of which have applied since 19 November 1967.
Furthermore, France is party to the Washington Convention of 26 September 1973, which has been in force since 1 December 1994, under which any will drawn up according to the forms it provides for must be recognised as valid as to form in all contracting States.
3.8 Real property
Under Article 3, second paragraph, of the Civil Code, property and all the rights in rem related to it are governed by the law of the State where they are situated.
3.9 Insolvency
Outside the scope of Regulations (EC) No 1346/2000 and (EU) 2015/848, case law has always allowed the possibility of opening collective proceedings against a debtor in France if the debtor has its registered office or one of its establishments there. The same applies in relation to French creditors, on the basis of the 'jurisdictional privilege' under Article 14 of the Civil Code.
The law applicable to proceedings initiated in France is necessarily French law, which will govern the conditions for initiating the proceedings, the conduct of proceedings and their effects, especially the enforceability of collateral. All creditors, including those resident outside France, may lodge their claims. The French proceedings opened in this way are designed, in principle, to cover all the debtor's property, including that located abroad, on condition, of course, that the French judgments are recognised abroad.
Finally, collective proceedings opened abroad will have effect in France, provided that no proceedings have already been opened there and subject to exequatur of the decisions taken abroad.
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Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to the FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.
Alecensa Interactions
No drug interactions have been determined by the manufacturer. However, you should tell your doctor about all the medicines you take including prescription and non-prescription medicines, vitamins, and herbal supplements. Not all drug interactions are known or reported and new drug interactions are continually being reported.
Alecensa Precautions
Serious side effects have been reported with Alecensa including the following:
Liver problems. Alecensa may cause a decline in liver function. Your doctor will order labs to check your liver function at least every 2 weeks for the first 2 months of treatment, and then as needed. Tell your healthcare provider if you have any of these signs of symptoms of liver damage:
- loss of appetite or start losing weight (anorexia)
- feel tired
- yellowing of your skin or the whites of your eyes
- dark urine or light colored stools
- itchy skin
- nausea or vomiting
- pain on the right side of your stomach area
- bleeding or bruising more easily than normal
Lung Problems. Tell your doctor immediately if you have any of the following symptoms:
- new or worsening cough
- trouble breathing
- shortness of breath
- fever
Slow heartbeat (Bradycardia). Alecensa can cause a slow heartbeat. Your doctor will monitor your heart rate and blood pressure while you are being treated with Alecensa. Alert your doctor immediately if you feel dizzy, lightheaded, or faint. Make sure you tell your doctor about any medications you take for your heart or blood pressure.
Muscle pain, tenderness, and weakness. Alecensa may cause muscle problems that are potentially severe. Your doctor will perform labs to monitor CPK (an enzyme that may indicate muscle damage if high) at least every 2 weeks for the first month and then as needed during treatment with Alecensa. Tell your doctor if you experience muscle pain, tenderness, or weakness.
Kidney problems. This medication may cause severe or life-threatening kidney problems. Tell your healthcare provider right away if you have a change in the amount or color of your urine, or if you get new or worsening swelling in your legs or feet.
Harm to your unborn baby. Alecensa can cause harm to an unborn baby if given to a pregnant woman. Females who are able to become pregnant should use an effective method of birth control while taking Alecensa and for one week after completing treatment.
Avoid being in sunlight during treatment with Alecensa and for 7 days after you complete treatment with Alecensa. You may sunburn more easily while taking Alecensa. Make sure to use sunscreen and lip balm with at least SPF 50 to prevent severe sunburns when you are outdoors.
Do not take Alecensa if you are allergic to Alecensa or to any of its ingredients.
Alecensa Food Interactions
Medications can interact with certain foods. In some cases, this may be harmful and your doctor may advise you to avoid certain foods. In the case of Alecensa, there are no specific foods that you must exclude from your diet when receiving this medication.
Inform MD
Before taking Alecensa, tell your doctor about all of your medical conditions. Especially tell your doctor if you:
- are allergic to Alecensa or to any of its ingredients
- have liver problems
- have lung or breathing problems
- are pregnant or plan to become pregnant
- are breastfeeding or plan to breastfeed
- have a slow heartbeat
Tell your doctor about all the medicines you take including prescription and non-prescription medicines, vitamins, and herbal supplements.
Alecensa and Pregnancy
Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or plan to become pregnant.
There have been no studies done in humans; however, when pregnant animals were given this medication some babies were harmed. Alecensa can cause fetal harm when given to a pregnant woman.
Because of this, females who are able to become pregnant should use an effective method of birth control during treatment with Alecensa and for 1 week after completing Alecensa. Males who have female partners that are able to become pregnant should also use an effective method of birth control during treatment with Alecensa and for 3 months after completing Alecensa. Talk to your doctor about what the best method of birth control is for you.
Alecensa and Lactation
Tell your doctor if you are breastfeeding or plan to breastfeed.
It is not known if Alecensa crosses into human milk. Because many medications can cross into human milk and because of the possibility for serious adverse reactions in nursing infants with use of this medication, it is recommended that women do not breastfeed while they are taking Alecensa and for 1 week after completing treatment with Alecensa. Talk to your healthcare provider about the best way to feed your baby during this time.
Alecensa Usage
Take Alecensa exactly as prescribed.
Alecensa comes in capsule form and is taken twice daily, with food.
Do not open or dissolve the contents of the capsule. Swallow Alecensa capsules whole.
If you miss a dose of Alecensa, do not take your missed dose. Take your next dose at the scheduled time.
If you vomit after taking a dose of Alecensa, do not take an extra dose. Take your next dose at your regular time.
Alecensa Dosage
Take this medication exactly as prescribed by your doctor. Follow the directions on your prescription label carefully.
The dose your doctor recommends may be based on how you respond to this medication or if you experience certain side effects.
The recommended dose of Alecensa is 600 mg taken twice a day with food.
Alecensa Overdose
If you take too much Alecensa, call your healthcare provider or local Poison Control Center, or seek emergency medical attention right away.
If Alecensa is administered by a healthcare provider in a medical setting, it is unlikely that an overdose will occur. However, if overdose is suspected, seek emergency medical attention.
Other Requirements
- Do not store Alecensa at temperatures above 86 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Store Alecensa capsules in the original container.
- Keep Alecensa capsules dry and away from light.
- Keep this and all medicines out of the reach of children.
- Keep all appointments with your doctor and the laboratory.


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David Bowie has died after a battle with cancer, his rep confirmed to The Hollywood Reporter. He was 69.
"David Bowie died peacefully today surrounded by his family after a courageous 18 month battle with cancer. While many of you will share in this loss, we ask that you respect the family's privacy during their time of grief," read a statement posted on the artist's official social media accounts.
The influential singer-songwriter and producer dabbled in glam rock, art rock, soul, hard rock, dance pop, punk and electronica during his eclectic 40-plus-year career. He just released his 25th album, Blackstar, Jan. 8, which was his birthday.
Bowie's artistic breakthrough came with 1972's The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders From Mars, an album that fostered the notion of rock star as space alien. Fusing British mod with Japanese kabuki styles and rock with theater, Bowie created the flamboyant, androgynous alter ego Ziggy Stardust.
Three years later, Bowie achieved his first major American crossover success with the No. 1 single "Fame" off the top 10 album Young Americans, then followed with the 1976 avant-garde art rock LP Station to Station, which made it to No. 3 on the charts and featured top 10 hit "Golden Years."
Other memorable songs included 1983's "Let's Dance" — his only other No. 1 U.S. hit — "Space Oddity," "Heroes," "Changes," "Under Pressure," "China Girl," "Modern Love," "Rebel, Rebel," "All the Young Dudes," "Panic in Detroit," "Fashion," "Life on Mars," "Suffragette City" and a 1977 Christmas medley with Bing Crosby.
With his different-colored eyes (the result of a schoolyard fight) and needlelike frame, Bowie was a natural to segue from music into curious movie roles, and he starred as an alien seeking help for his dying planet in Nicolas Roeg's surreal The Man Who Fell to Earth (1976). Critics later applauded his three-month Broadway stint as the misshapen lead in 1980's The Elephant Man.
Bowie also starred in Marlene Dietrich's last film, Just a Gigolo (1978), portrayed a World War II prisoner of war in Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence (1983), and played Pontius Pilate in Martin Scorsese's The Last Temptation of Christ (1988). And in another groundbreaking move, Bowie, who always embraced technology, became the first rock star to morph into an Internet Service Provider with the launch in September 1998 of BowieNet.
Born David Jones in London on Jan. 8, 1947, Bowie changed his name in 1966 after The Monkees' Davy Jones achieved stardom. He played saxophone and started a mime company, and after stints in several bands he signed with Mercury Records, which in 1969 released his album Man of Words, Man of Music, which featured "Space Oddity," a poignant song about an astronaut, Major Tom, spiraling out of control.
In an attempt to stir interest in Ziggy Stardust, Bowie revealed in a January 1972 magazine interview that he was gay — though that might have been a publicity stunt — dyed his hair orange and began wearing women's garb. The album became a sensation.
Wrote rock critic Robert Christgau: "This is audacious stuff right down to the stubborn wispiness of its sound, and Bowie's actorly intonations add humor and shades of meaning to the words, which are often witty and rarely precious, offering an unusually candid and detailed vantage on the rock star's world."
Bowie changed gears in 1975. Becoming obsessed with the dance/funk sounds of Philadelphia, his self-proclaimed "plastic soul"-infused Young Americans peaked at No. 9 with the single "Fame," which he co-wrote with John Lennon and guitarist Carlos Alomar.
After the soulful but colder Station to Station, Bowie again confounded expectations after settling in Germany by recording the atmospheric 1977 album Low, the first of his "Berlin Trilogy" collaborations with keyboardist Brian Eno.
In 1980, Bowie brought out Scary Monsters, which cast a nod to the Major Tom character from "Space Oddity" with the sequel "Ashes to Ashes." He followed with Tonight in 1984 and Never Let Me Down in 1987 and collaborations with Queen, Mick Jagger, Tina Turner, The Pat Metheny Group and others. He formed the quartet Tin Machine (his brother Tony played drums), but the band didn't garner much critical acclaim or commercial gain with two albums.
Bowie returned to a solo career with 1993's Black Tie White Noise, which saw him return to work with his Spider From Mars guitarist Mick Ronson, then recorded 1995's Outside with Eno and toured with Nine Inch Nails as his opening act. He returned to the studio in 1996 to record the techno-influenced Earthling. Two more albums, 1999's hours … and 2002's Heathen, followed.
Bowie also produced albums for, among others, Lou Reed, The Stooges and Moot the Hoople, for which he wrote the song "All the Young Dudes." He earned a lifetime achievement Grammy Award in 2006.
Bowie was relatively quiet between the years of 2004 and 2012, reemerging in 2013 with the album The Next Day. Its arrival was met with a social media firestorm which catapulted it to No. 2 on the Billboard 200, his highest charting album ever.
While demand for a tour by the reclusive rock star has been relentless, Bowie kept a decidedly low profile, maintaining a residence in New York but rarely seen.


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Welcome to Going Pro at Art Evolved. Today, we begin to dip our toes into the copyright ocean.
First of all, I am not a lawyer. I do not belong to copyright advocacy groups. I may be wrong about some things I say. I would appreciate any corrections to be backed up with facts and linked references.
I am paying some attention to the issues though, and I thought this would be a useful place to share my knowledge while many of us enter into the dizzying realm of professional illustration together. So whether you are member of Art Evolved who knows the secret handshake, a regular contributor, or an appreciative lurker, this series is for you. (If you'd like to read this series of posts, click on the copyright label below and you'll find them all as they are posted.) And this is meant to be an overview, and introduction and most of all to get your mind considering some possible issues about copyright after you have created your art.
Copyright is the boogeyman of art, the dark spectre that looms and tells us to hide our art away. "Your art online could be stolen! You could be being ripped off and you'd never know!", our adoring public warns. But we brave, foolhardy paleo-artists buck trends anyway. Let's discuss copyright. There is a lot of ground to cover.
Copyright definitions - what're we talking about?
Copyright: Authorship of a creative work that provides the exclusive legal right to reproduce, publish and sell that work. Any artist creating artwork automatically owns the copyright to that work unless provisions have been made prior to the start of the project to transfer authorship to the buyer (see work-for-hire).Source: Graphic Artists Guild Handbook: Pricing & Ethical Guidelines, 12th Edition, p319.
To keep things simple, let's start with this one definition.
In both my day job and online freelance work, one of the many misconceptions I encounter with copyright is that it needs to be registered to be there. It doesn't. As the American Graphic Artists Guild definition points out, copyright is automatically deferred to the creator when the work is created.
Think about that. You own those puppies. You are a creator who can reproduce, publish and sell them. Doing all three of those activities leads to a tangle of issues to decide on and grapple with, but being a copyright owner doesn't. You made it, it's yours.
The second part of the definition deals with project ownership. A classic case involves Tim Burton's cult classic The Nightmare Before Christmas. Tim Burton had created many of the character concepts and designs while working as a contract animator for Walt Disney Pictures. Years later, when he returned to the idea of making this project happen, Disney had ownership over Burton's designs, as he was under their contract when he created them You sit at the Disney desk, signed Disney contract saying you are creating for them, and you don't get to walk out with the art afterward. Disney produced the film with Burton under their Touchstone production company.
There is a similar case being worked out with Bratz possibly being owned by rival Barbie's company Mattel.
Another definition:
Copyright is a form of intellectual property that gives the author of an original work exclusive right for a certain time period in relation to that work, including its publication, distribution and adaptation, after which time the work is said to enter the public domain. Copyright applies to any expressible form of an idea or information that is substantive and discrete and fixed in a medium. Some jurisdictions also recognize "moral rights" of the creator of a work, such as the right to be credited for the work. Copyright is described under the umbrella term intellectual property along with patents and trademarks…
…Copyright has been internationally standardized, lasting between fifty to a hundred years from the author's death, or a shorter period for anonymous or corporate authorship. Some jurisdictions have required formalities to establish copyright, but most recognize copyright in any completed work, without formal registration. Generally, copyright is enforced as a civil matter, though some jurisdictions do apply criminal sanctions.
Wikipedia, Oct 11 2009.
Here we have a lengthier definition. First, let's not get copyright confused with patents and trademarks, but simply recognize that all three are types of intellectual property. To grossly oversimplify, think of patents as having to do with inventions being disclosed to the public, usually for profit, and trademarks as generally being symbols and slogans. Copyright is the artsies' concern.
You'll note that Wikipedia includes mention about the reality that works under copyright do not remain so forever and ever. Copyright runs out, often 50 to 100 years of the creator's death. In some cases it can be passed down. And in the case of something like say, the Sistine Chapel ceiling by Michaelangelo, you must remember that Fuji Film paid for the cleaning, and may have an agreement with the Chapel's owner's that no one else may reproduce photos from their efforts for a specified time. That's not to say you couldn't copy a portion of the ceiling for say, satirical use in a painting, since Michaelangelo has been dead for more than 100 years. (I haven't thoroughly checked out the Ceiling issue specifically mind you - it's an off-the-cuff example.)
Berne Convention
There are international rules for copyright and protecting the rights of artists. Much of this has been built up from the Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works, accepted in 1885. The link here is easy to follow, and is cross-referenced with links. There was an update adopted internationally in 1996 for dealing with the internet, called the World Intellectual Property Organization Copyright Treaty.
Ground rules for discussion
Keep this stuff in mind and it'll make everyone's discussions a little clearer.
-While a lot of discussion happens in the media about music, that's not what this series is about. It may be useful to draw parallels to the legalities and practices of the music biz and how consumers treat it, but I think we're interested in visual art and illustration here.
-Copyright is not whatever knee-jerk opinion you have of it is. It is a complicated legal structure surrounding who owns what idea in which material form. So please let's not clutter up the comments with what people think it ought to be without backing up their statements with real world issues.
-Copyright is not the same country by country. A lot of what I will talk about is Canadian, so keep that in mind. Mention what country you are speaking about. Don't assume we're all American.
-The nature of copyright law is changing rapidly in many countries. Here in Canada, Bill C-61 was dropped in 2008. Orphan Works legislation in the U.S.A. possibly offers new opportunities for corporations and tough times for the individual. We'll deal a bit with these issues soon.
-It is possible to navigate the benefits of showing off your art and dealing with the trade-offs that it may be ripped off some time in the future. It happens to top artists as well as amateurs but you don't make it to the top by hiding your art in the attic.
This is an introductory post. I'll start off with a small exercise for people to comment on, shall I?
I live and create the art in Canada. My artwork is uploaded onto Google's Blogger service, on servers in the U.S. Someone in let's say, the U.K. accesses the art, and downloads it to their computer. Where was the copyright breach, if there has been one? In which country is the copyright laying? (Hint: not all the info you need is in this example. What important information am I leaving out of this example that can be found in my blog's sidebar?)
Recommended sources
Graphic Artists Guild
Illustrator's Partnership of America
Berne Convention text
World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
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Monday, March 13, 2006
That pesky animal/human divide
Through the magic of Netflix I am once again seeing some films in which the animals do not talk, crack jokes, or sing. One that is relevant to the discussions of medieval animals on this blog is Grizzly Man, a documentary by Werner Herzog. The film examines the life of Timothy Treadwell, a man who used bears as fantasy bodies through which to create an alternative universe where he could co-exist with the bears he loved -- and in which he was (he thought) accepted and at peace. Somehow he managed to live among the grizzlies of Alaska for several months of each year for more than a decade. I will give nothing of the film away by also saying that eventually a bear devoured him.
The film winds up being as much about Herzog as Treadwell, with both men using the bears to detail vying portraits of what Nature is and how Nature works (for Herzog it is sometimes indifferent, sometimes cruel, and in one key scene both hungry and bored; for Treadwell it is a space of primal union and unmediated beauty). Sometimes heavy-handed, sometimes in danger of turning its subject into a freak show, but all in all surprising in the way it reads "found" footage and a horrible demise, this was a provocative piece of art. It also has a queer undercurrent on sexuality that I'm still trying to figure out.
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- Karl Steel said...
It also has a queer undercurrent on sexuality that I'm still trying to figure out
Well, Treadwell refashions himself as a kind of wilderness elf, although he himself believes he's being hypermasculine (e.g., his initial reference to himself as a 'ninja'): but he's missing all the appropriate cues. And then there's the whole 'crush on a bear' thing....there's definitely something unnerving about both gender and the erotic in this.
JJC, I think you can probably get all of these through your movie distribution service, but I'd suggest Herzog's documentary about his friendship with Klaus Kinski (My Best Fiend) and, especially for Herzog in nature bullying his way into his documentary, the lovely White Diamond. The obvious suggestion is Aguirre, Wrath of God, which I wish I could show to my students next week while I teach Heart of Darkness. - 7:46 PM


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Each week the plants to complete orders are selected from the nursery, packaged and dispatched, with plants usually delivered to you the day after dispatch. Each potted plant will arrive individually wrapped and the greatest of care will be given to ensure they arrive fresh and there is no damage during transportation. Orders aren't sent out on a Friday to reduce the risk of plants still being in transit over the weekend, although in our experience if plants are delayed we find they usually travel very well.
Hetty will send you an email once your order has been dispatched. For plant orders we use a DPD 24 hour service, although this isn't guaranteed, DPD will send you an email and/or SMS messages to let you know how your order is tracking and the expected one hour delivery time slot. If you may not be available to take delivery of your order please enter alternative instructions (maximum of 50 characters) in your order details. Hetty highly recommends downloading the DPD App as you can track your order and update delivery instructions if need be.
Non-plant only orders may be sent via a Royal Mail Tracked 48 service.
You can also view the status of your order if you have registered for a Hetty's account, not if you have shopped as a guest.
Many plants are 'ready now' and available to dispatch in the current dispatch cycle whilst other plants can be 'pre-ordered' to be be delivered in a few weeks. Hetty may at her discretion sometimes chose to split an order for no additional charge.
With over 200 varieties of plants grown over the season one of our biggest challenges is to predict the exact number of plants available at any one time. We get it right most of the time but with so many factors affecting plants occasionally when we go to select the plants for an order we find the plants are not available to pick. This can be for a number of reasons such as the weather delaying plants being ready in a new batch or plants nearing the end of a batch not being of a high enough quality. Hetty will make contact if your order is affected to discuss the next step which could be to offer a substitute, place your order on hold or to provide a refund.
There is a minimum order value of £10 for all orders.
For most mainland UK addresses for orders of £10 to £30 the delivery fee is £7.50.
For orders over £30 to £50 delivery is £5.
For orders over £50 delivery is FREE for most mainland UK addresses.
For orders of only seeds delivery is £3.
Collect from Hetty's Herbs for a 33% Discount.
Local collection from Hetty's at PE11 4JH is available on checkout. Please note that collection is not immediate, these orders are processed along with our other orders and may be up to 6 working days, we will e-mail once it is available to collect.
Delivery to parts of Scotland and the Scottish Highlands and Island will incur an additional delivery charge which will automatically be added at the checkout. Please note that we are unable to offer delivery to the Isle of Man, the Isle of Wight, Northern Ireland, Scottish Islands, Channel Islands or to any address outside of the UK at the present time.
For more information on our order, delivery, cancellation and returns processes please see our terms and conditions. If however you have any questions or would like further information, then please contact us.
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As part of my new risk taking adventure … I set up an appointment to colour my hair. I am very partial to my long hair, so cutting it was not an option, but I thought perhaps I could colour it, change in baby steps. I took a photo—the before photo—and prepared for my trip to the hair salon.
I talked with the hair stylist, asked about colour choices, and decided on red. I went strawberry blonde about fifteen years ago and it was a blast. Something about having red hair made me bolder, brasher. I liked it. 🙂
But when I considered the arduous journey back to blonde, my feet started to grow colder. Colour doesn't damage the hair as much as bleach. So, to put the colour on, to go red, wouldn't destroy my hair, but what if I didn't like it? What if I grew tired of being a redhead? The trip back to blonde was fraught with dangers.
First, to bleach a whole head of hair wouldn't be advisable. I would have to take large sections of my hair and highlight them blonde over a series of applications. Once every six weeks. Eventually, most of my head would be blonde, the remainder of the red would have faded considerably. The problem is of course, they cannot match my natural colour. They could get close, but it wouldn't be the same. Plus all the bleaching would seriously damage and dry out the ends … leaving me the possibility of having to cut much of the 'dead ends' off. This could result in a serious trim, and like I mentioned, I definitely didn't want to cut my hair.
That said, the honest and easiest approach was to cancel my hair appointment and keep things just the way they are. With me still blonde. 🙂
My next attempt at risk taking will be to try dirt biking … as in on a motorcycle … on a dirt trail …
In gratitude,
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Creative and high end brand, which distinguishes itself by its special personality. The collection offers interplays of original materials and colors in adequacy with the trends of art, fashion and design. Manufactured in France and labelled «Guaranteed French Origin», Karavan has its origin in the know-how and heritage of the French spectacle manufacturing.
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Effective as of September 2023
1. DesignSuiteAI will, at its discretion, allow for the refund or replacement of any product within 30 days from the date of purchase. For recurring billing products, refunds for no more than one payment will be provided if requested within the standard 30 day return period. After 30 days all sales are final.
2. The customer may cancel their recurring billing subscription products at any time.
3. If a customer requests a refund, the money for the requested transaction is refunded back to the customer. If the refund is for a recurring billing product, then the refund policy allows for the most recent payment to be returned. A refund on a recurring billing product will also result in a cancellation.
4. If customers request a cancellation for their recurring billing product no future rebills will be charged to their account. Keep in mind, a cancellation will not generate a refund - it will only stop any future rebills.
4. DFY System once delivered can't be refunded and the 30 days refund policy will not be valid in that case.
5. When a customer reaches us by support ticket or email, our first response will be to offer technical support for the product. However, in some cases a product may be unsatisfactory to the customer for reasons completely beyond our control in which case a cancellation or a refund may be processed.
6. Please Note: Refunds can only be credited back to the account used to make the original purchase. If the original account has been closed, the purchase is not eligible for refund.
7. Customers requesting serial or repeated returns will be blocked from making further purchases. Customers that violate the terms of use of the product may have their right of return revoked.
8. Customers requesting a return within 30 days of purchase must be approved by our customer service team if the customer provides evidence that their case merits a return.
9. Support Extension for one-time users: If you purchased our product for a one-time fee, as per our Terms of Services, we only offer 12 months of support and updates. Any purchases of additional support or support extension or upgrades are non-refundable.
10. Refund Processing Time: Please note that refunds will take 3-4 business days to be processed and show up in your account. They are usually processed on the same day as approved but can take up to 3-4 business days.
11. If we have processed an order and have charged you for that, the charged fee won't be refunded and reversed even if you've requested within the standard 30 day return period.
12. There is no obligation to provide a refund in situations like the following:
a. You have changed your mind about a product.
b. You bought a product by mistake.
c. You do not have sufficient expertise to use the product.
d. You ask for goodwill.
e.You have a personal emergency.
13. After 30 Days: There is no refund offered after the first 30 days.
14. Buyer/Customers understands that if a payment is NON-REFUNDABLE and our support/chat team has mentioned that clealry while communicating with the user then he/she is not eligible for the refund and can't raise a dispute for the same.
15. You also understand and agree that once a refund is requested, you are not permitted to exploit the product (Assets) in question, and immediately upon receipt of a refund, all licenses to such product files and underlying content are revoked, and you are not authorized to use the product in any form or for any purpose whatsoever. Thus asking for a refund but continuing to use products purchased from us is the same thing as stealing and also violates applicable intellectual property rights law.
16. No refunds or credits for partial months, quarters or years of service will be refunded to a customer upon cancellation
17. Contact Us: Create a support ticket for your refund requests to [email protected] Please include the title as "Refund Request" in your ticket.
18. To serve you and others better in the future, we require that you tell us why you want a refund and provide us with an opportunity to help you fix the issue. We want satisfied customers.


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Tea Tree: A Centuries-Old Wonder Oil!
The Melaleuca alternifolia tree has been long prized by the indigenous people of Australia for its numerous applications. In particular, the oil from this tree has been used to support healthy skin for generations!
When you think about it, your lips take a beating every day--from facing the wind and sun to touching anything you eat and drink, your lips are constantly experiencing the elements! Featuring a blend of tea tree oil, coconut oil, shea butter and other skin-supportive compounds, our tea tree oil lip balm helps to soothe, soften and moisturize your lips.
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Nutanix DRaaS Service Level Agreement
This Service Level Agreement ("SLA") is subject to the Nutanix License and Services Agreement ("Agreement") governing Your use of Nutanix DRaaS ("Service"). All capitalized terms not defined in this SLA have the meaning ascribed to them in the Agreement.
Billing Cycle means a recurring monthly term applicable to Your Service as defined in the Entitlement.
Recovery Plan is a unit of failover.
Recovery Time Objective (RTO) means the ability to activate a Recovery Plan within the time frame specified in our Service Commitments, during a planned or unplanned failover scenario. Recovery plan activation time is measured from the time of receipt of an activation command (via UI or API) to the time when the VMs in the Recovery Plan have their virtual machines in a powered on state on the Service.
Recovery Point Objective (RPO) means the ability to successfully recover from a Snapshot taken within the time frame selected by You on the Service as a virtual machine in powered on state, during unplanned failover scenarios.
Region means a geographical location of data centers as published by Us and selected by You for the Service.
Snapshot means an archival copy of Your storage volume, database or VMs.
Service Commitments are defined as the following:
We will use Our commercially reasonable efforts to meet the following Service Commitments to You for the respective actions and features of the Service:
RTO | < 1 hour |
RPO | Basic: Greater than or equal to 24 hrs Advanced: 4 Hrs - 24 Hrs (Greater than or equal to 4 Hrs but less than 24 Hrs) Premium: 5 min - 15 min and 1 Hr - 4 Hrs (Greater than or equal to 5 mins and less than or equal to 15 mins OR Greater than or Equal to 1 Hr but less than 4 Hrs) |
The following Service Credits are Your exclusive remedy for any performance or availability issues for any Service under this SLA. They are aggregate Service Credits amounts per Billing Cycle regardless of the number of Service unavailability events per Billing Cycle.
Number of RTO violations per Billing Cycle | Service Credit |
1-3 | 10% |
>3 | 50% |
Number of RPO violations per Billing Cycle | Service Credit |
1-3 | 10% |
>3 | 50% |
This SLA and any applicable Service Commitments do not apply to any performance or availability issues arising out of:
- Factors beyond our control (e.g., natural disaster, war, acts of terrorism, riots, government action, or failure of network, or device not owned and operated by Us, including at your site or between your site and our data center);
- Your use of services, hardware, or software not provided by Us, including, but not limited to, issues resulting from inadequate bandwidth or related to third-party software or services;
- Your use of the Service inconsistent with applicable service descriptions and guidance provided by Us in connection with the Cloud Services or Your violation of the Agreement;
- Your action (or inaction when required), including failure to properly configure Your Content or assets (virtual or physical), failure to follow applicable policies, including acceptable use, failure to provision adequate bandwidth or compute resources, failure to secure your credentials, and failure to follow required security practices;
- VMs for which the replication of a Snapshot to the Service has not been fully completed or for which the RPO has been changed within the preceding 24 hours;
- "Scheduled Maintenance" which means planned maintenance when necessary to improve quality and security of the Service. Scheduled Maintenance will be communicated 7 calendar days in advance and will be scheduled outside of standard business hours in a Region. Nutanix will endeavor to minimize any impact to Your ability to Use the Service during Scheduled Maintenance
- "Emergency Maintenance" which means maintenance necessary to maintain continuity or avoid disruption to the Service. Nutanix will endeavor to minimize such Emergency Maintenance and any impact to Your ability to Use the Service during Emergency Maintenance;
- Fail back operations (applies to RPO & RTO);
- Use of the Service to protect VMs in quantity in excess of allowable maximum for the Service;
- Staggered delays, custom execution scripts, database startups and Recovery Plans with configurations in excess of (i) 200 protected VMs, (ii) daily data rate change of 200 Mbps for VPN based connectivity assuming uniform distribution during the day, (iii) daily data rate change of 300 Mbps for Direct Connect based connectivity assuming uniform distribution during the day, and/or (iv) 5 parallel recovery plans;
- Your use of No-Charge Services
Service Credit Claims
You may initiate a claim for Service Credit by opening a support case. To help Us evaluate Your request, please include detailed information substantiating the claim, including
- Description of the incident that you believe caused SLA violation
- Time, and Region of the incident
- Impacted VMs, users and any other entities applicable
- Screenshots of the incident that depict your attempt to use the Service and the response from Service
- Any applicable log files
Service Credit for recovery availability, RTO and RPO violations will be calculated as the percentage of the Billing Cycle charges for those VM's which experienced an RTO or RPO violation. Service Credit is the dollar amount applicable as credit to the next billing cycle after the Service Credit request is approved.
The Service Credit will be applied as a credit in the next Billing Cycle immediately following the Billing Cycle in which the Service Credit request is recognized and must be used in the same Billing Cycle in which it is applied or it is void. Service Credits apply only to fees paid for the Service that experienced the service unavailability.
You must submit a service credit claim within 30 days of the incident.
Once you provide all the information in the claim, Nutanix will process the claim within 30 days from the day when the last supporting documentation is received.
If Your claim is eligible for Service Credit, Nutanix will apply the Service Credit to your account and for the specific service to the next available Billing Cycle.


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