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In this Privacy Policy, all references to, "The Sleep Protection", "TSP", "we", "our" and "us" means The Sleep Protection Limited and their subsidiaries, their holding companies or subsidiaries of such holding companies and "Website" means the website located at www.thesleepprotection.com.
TSP is bound by the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth), the UK Privacy Principles (APPs) and any other laws which relate to privacy. The APPs govern the way in which TSP must manage your personal information, and this Privacy Policy sets out TSP's practices in relation to the collection, use, disclosure and handling of personal information in UK.
We respect your personal information and your privacy is important to us. TSP is committed to maintaining the highest standards to protect your personal information.
In order to provide you with the best service we may ask you to provide us with personal information from time to time.
This Privacy Policy also applies to all employees and contractors of TSP in relation to the collection, storage, use and disclosure of personal information in the workplace.
TSP reserves the right to change this Privacy Policy at any time without notice. This Privacy Policy should be read in conjunction with the Terms and Conditions. Any person using this Website should familiarise themselves with both the Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy of this Website, and ensure they review it from time to time.
You will be made aware when any personal information is required that may allow TSP to identify or contact you. Personal information will usually be requested when you register for a particular service or competition. By consenting, either expressly or impliedly, to TSP processing your personal information, you will be deemed to have read and accepted the terms of this Privacy Policy. TSP will not process your personal information, unless it has your actual or deemed consent. Your personal information will only be used in accordance with this Privacy Policy. You are free at any time to opt out of receiving information from TSP at the end of each communication.
The personal information that TSP may collect and hold includes (but is not limited to):
full name;
mailing or street address;
email address;
telephone number;
date of birth;
your lifestyle, occupation and hobbies;
relevant health information;
your employer;
details of the products and services you have purchased from us or which you have enquired about, together with any additional information necessary to deliver those products and services and to respond to your enquiries;
any additional information relating to you that you provide to us directly through our Website or indirectly through use of our Website or online presence, through our representatives or otherwise; and
information you provide to us through our customer support team.
We may also collect some information that is not personal information because it does not identify you or anyone else. For example, we may collect aggregated information about how users use our Website.
TSP will collect personal information directly from you unless it is unreasonable or impracticable to do so. We will only ask you to provide information that is relevant to the service or product that you have requested or to enable us to respond to your enquiry.
When collecting personal information from you, we may collect it at various stages, including:
when you contact TSP over the phone;
when you contact us via our social media pages (including Facebook, Twitter or Instagram);
when you enter a competition;
when you complete a purchase order for TSP;
when you contact us with an enquiry or complaint in relation to our products and services;
when authorised people provide us with your personal information on your behalf;
through your access and use of our Website; and
when you apply for a job with us.
We may also collect personal information from third parties including data analysis agencies.
In order to measure the success of our online advertising we use pixels, or transparent GIF files, to establish which of our online adverts successfully bring people to our Website. The GIF files are provided by third parties who provide us with online advertising analysis. This system places a cookie on your browser when you enter our Website via online advertisements allowing us to see which online advertisements bring us the most visitors to our Website. Most web browsers automatically accept cookies but you can change your browser to reject them. It is still possible to access our Website without having cookies enabled.
The information collected on our behalf is anonymous and does not personally identify you, which, for statistical purposes includes:
your server address;
your top level domain name (e.g. .com, .gov, .au, etc.)
the date, time and length of your visit to the Website;
the pages you accessed;
the previous website you visited;
the type of browser you are using; and
the protocol version used (e.g. HTTP, FTP).
Where possible, TSP will give you the option of not identifying yourself or of using a pseudonym. TSP may not always be able to interact with you in this manner, especially where it is required by law to identify you before providing certain information. In general, TSP will not be able to assist you anonymously or where you are using a pseudonym when:
it is impractical; or
we are required or authorised by law or a court/tribunal order to deal with you personally.
TSP may use personal information about you so that we can provide you with the most appropriate dental health care services, and to provide you with a high quality of customer service.
We also collect, hold, use and disclose your personal information for the following purposes:
to provide products and services to you and to send communications to you;
to answer enquiries and provide information or advice about existing and new products or services;
to advise you if we relocate;
to advise you if our store or business has merged, rebranded, relocated or closed;
to assess the performance of the Website and to improve the operation of the Website;
to assess our customer service and to improve our customer service to you;
to conduct business processing functions including providing personal information to our related bodies corporate, contractors, service providers or other third parties;
for the administrative, marketing (including direct marketing and marketing research), planning, product or service development, quality control, human resources, educational and research purposes of TSP, its related bodies corporate, contractors or service providers;
to provide your updated personal information to our related bodies corporate, contractors or service providers;
to update our records and keep your contact details up to date;
to process and respond to any complaint or enquiry made by you; and
to comply with any law, rule, regulation, lawful and binding determination, decision or direction of a regulator, or in co-operation with any governmental authority of any country.
TSP may contact you regarding anything set out in the above by e-mail, post or telephone.
We may also collect personal information about third parties from you, such as personal information about your family members, so that we can provide products and services to those third parties. If you provide personal information about a third party individual to us, you must ensure that the third party individual is aware of this Privacy Policy, understands it and agrees to accept it. If you provide personal information about a third party individual and that individual does not have the capacity to understand and agree to these terms (for example, a minor), we require a parent or guardian to acknowledge and agree to this paragraph. The acknowledgement will be through the acceptance of the Terms and Conditions of the Website.
From time to time we may use the information you give us for marketing purposes (for example to develop or promote complimentary products or services for visitors to our Website). We are continually developing products and services based on information and feedback we receive from visitors to our Website and we may share these with you. Other than as required by law, or as set out in this Privacy Policy, we will not disclose information about you to any third party without your permission. Your personal information will not be shared, sold, rented or disclosed other than as described in this Privacy Policy.
TSP will not use your personal information for any purpose for which you would not reasonably expect us to use your personal information. Additionally, TSP will not disclose your sensitive information without your consent, unless there is a need to disclose such information in accordance with the Privacy Act or to comply with any other regulatory requirement.
TSP will immediately remove your personal information from its database if requested by you. TSP will do this in accordance with their policy on destroying personal information (see Destruction of Information), in order to keep your information secure.
By accepting the Terms and Conditions of this Website and providing us with your personal information, you consent to us sending you direct marketing communications by any of the methods listed above (see Purposes for Collecting, Holding, Using and Disclosing your Personal Information). If you indicate a preference for a method of communication, we will endeavour to use that method whenever practical to do so. In addition, at any time you may opt out of receiving marketing communications from us by contacting us (see contact details below) or by using opt out facilities provided in the marketing communications, and we will then ensure that your name is removed from our mailing list.
Please note that by opting out of receiving marketing communications, you may still receive communications from us (such as invoices and notices) in relation to the products and services you have purchased from us.
TSP may disclose your personal information to:
our employees, related bodies corporate, contractors or service providers for the purposes of operating our Website or our business, fulfilling requests by you, and to otherwise provide products and services to you including, without limitation, suppliers and manufacturers, web hosting providers, IT systems administrators, mailing houses, couriers, payment processors, data entry service providers, electronic network administrators, debt collectors, archivists and professional advisors such as accountants, solicitors, business advisors and consultants;
suppliers and other third parties with whom we have commercial relationships, for business, marketing, and related purposes;
government and regulatory bodies and law enforcement agencies; and
any other organisation for any authorised purpose with your express consent, including your insurers and your solicitors.
We may combine or share any information that we collect from you with information collected by any of our related bodies corporate.
We are not responsible for the privacy policies of any third party, and we accept no liability on behalf of any third party. Third parties are responsible for informing you about their own privacy practices.
Except as set out in this Privacy Policy, TSP will only disclose personal information with your permission or as required or allowed to do so by law.
We require accurate personal information about you to ensure you receive the best possible service from TSP.
You will be able to access personal information that TSP holds about you if it can be readily retrieved, subject to some exceptions allowed by law. Where we hold information that you are entitled to access, we will try to provide you with a suitable means of accessing it (for example, by mailing or emailing it to you).
To request access to your personal information please contact TSP in writing.
We may charge you a reasonable fee to cover our administrative and other reasonable costs in providing the information to you. We will not charge you for simply making the request and will not charge for making any corrections to your personal information.
There may be instances where we cannot grant you access to the personal information we hold. For example, we may need to refuse access if granting access would interfere with the privacy of others or if it would result in a breach of confidentiality. In these instances, we will provide written reasons for any refusal.
We take reasonable steps to ensure that your personal information is up-to-date whenever we collect it or use it. This may include, for example, using data obtained from third parties to verify the accuracy of your personal information.
If you find that current personal information we hold about you is inaccurate, incomplete or out-of-date, please contact us immediately and we will take reasonable steps to correct it.
If you do not provide us with the personal information described above (see Collection of Personal Information), some or all of the following may happen:
we may not be able to provide the requested products or services to you, either to the same standard as if we did have access to personal information, or at all;
we may not be able to process any third party discounts or benefits;
we may not be able to provide you with information about products and services that you may want, including information about discounts, sales or special promotions; or
we may be unable to tailor the content of our Website to your preferences and your experience of our Website may not be as enjoyable or useful.
We take reasonable steps to ensure we protect any personal information that we hold from misuse, loss and unauthorised access, modification and disclosure.
Your personal information may be stored in hard copy documents and electronically.
We maintain physical and electronic security over our paper and electronic data storage. We also maintain computer and network security. For example, we use firewalls (security measures for the Internet) and other systems such as user identifiers and passwords to control access to computer systems.
Although we take reasonable steps to maintain the security of our Internet connections, for reasons outside of our control, information transmitted to us over the Internet may not be absolutely secure. TSP assumes no responsibility for disclosure of data due to errors in transmission.
If the personal information we collect is no longer needed for any purposes and we are not required by law to retain it, TSP has procedures in place to ensure that any document or record containing your personal or health information is disposed of in a manner that preserves your privacy.
TSP will immediately remove your personal information from its database if requested by you.
We may disclose your personal information to our related bodies corporate, third party suppliers, service providers, government and quasi-governmental organisations, prospective purchasers of part or whole of our business and stock exchanges located overseas for some of the purposes listed above (see Disclosure of Personal Information).
We take reasonable steps to ensure that the overseas recipients of your personal information do not breach the privacy obligations relating to your personal information in place in UK.
We may disclose your personal information to entities located outside of UK, specifically, but not limited to entities located in the United States of America, Thailand, India and China.
Our Website may contain links to other websites operated by third parties. We make no representations or warranties in relation to the privacy practices of any third party website and we are not responsible, or in any way liable, for the privacy policies or the content of any third party website. Third party websites are responsible for informing you about their own privacy practices.
Whilst we will use all reasonable endeavours to safeguard your personal information, we cannot guarantee that your personal information will be protected against unauthorised access, misuse or disclosure. We do not accept any liability for the improper actions of unauthorised third parties.
TSP also assumes no responsibility or liability for third parties such as advertisers or other entities who utilise banner advertisements and links from our Website. If you click through a banner advertisement or link and submit your information to a third party, you will be subject to the privacy policies of that third party.
TSP ensures that all employees and contractors are bound by a confidentiality agreement requiring that they do not use or disclose your personal information in a manner contrary to this Privacy Policy.
We retain your personal information in line with relevant legislation and for as long as the information is relevant to our business purposes as set out above (see Collection of Personal Information) or until you request that we remove the information by contacting TSP.
You agree to defend, indemnify and hold harmless TSP, our officers, directors, employees, agents, subcontractors, licensors, and suppliers, from and against all claims, actions, demands, liabilities and settlements, arising in connection with your use of the Website and/or Products or your breach of any of this Privacy Policy or Terms and Conditions of this Website.
All information which is held by TSP is governed by the latest version of this Privacy Policy at all times. TSP may change this Privacy Policy at any time without notice. We request that you check our Privacy Policy regularly so that you are aware of any changes.
If you believe that your privacy has been breached, please contact us immediately using the contact information below and provide details of the incident so that we can investigate it.
We request that complaints about breaches of privacy be made in writing, so we can be sure about the details of the complaint and undertake our own thorough investigation into such breach. We will attempt to confirm as appropriate and necessary with you, your understanding of the conduct relevant to the complaint and what you expect as an outcome. We will investigate your complaint and will advise you of the outcome of our investigations in writing.


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A day after an Italian court convicted her of a murder for a second time, American student Amanda Knox said in an emotional interview that her ongoing legal ordeal is "not right."
"I'm going to fight this to the very end. It's not right and it's not fair," Knox said on ABC's Good Morning America. She said she won't return to Italy: "I will never go willingly back."
The Seattle native, along with her Italian ex-boyfriend Raffaele Sollecito, was convicted on Thursday for the 2007 murder of her British roommate Meredith Kercher, in Perugia, Italy. That followed a series of verdicts, appeals and judgements that have kept her in legal limbo for years, even after returning to the United States. Following the latest conviction, Knox pleaded for "those with the knowledge and authority" to remedy what she called a "wrongful persecution."
A court in Florence handed down the verdict Thursday, effectively upholding the duo's 2009 conviction. An appeals court overturned the original guilty verdict in 2011, and both Knox and Sollecito were freed after four years in jail. But in another twist, Italy's supreme court then overturned the appeal acquittal and called for a retrial, which began Sept. 30. The court on Thursday sentenced Knox to 28 years and six months in jail, while Sollecito received 25 years.
Reaction to the verdict rippled across the world. From Seattle, where she has been living since her 2011 release, Knox released a statement about the judgement. "I am frightened and saddened by this unjust verdict," she said. "Having been found innocent before, I expected better from the Italian justice system. The evidence and accusatory theory do not justify a verdict of guilt beyond a reasonable doubt. Rather, nothing has changed. There has always been a marked lack of evidence. My family and I have suffered greatly from this wrongful persecution.
She added: "I beseech those with the knowledge and authority to address and remediate the problems that worked to pervert the course of justice and waste the valuable resources of the system: overzealous and intransigent prosecution, prejudiced and narrow-minded investigation, unwillingness to admit mistake, reliance on unreliable testimony and evidence, character assassination, inconsistent and unfounded accusatory theory, and counterproductive and coercive interrogation techniques that produce false confessions and inaccurate statements."
Unfortunately for Knox, the powers that have the "authority" to reverse the guilty verdict are the same ones that overturned her acquittal in the first place: Italy's supreme court. John Follain, author of Death in Perugia and a Rome correspondent for the Sunday Times, told Newsnight that when the supreme court ordered the retrial, "it was pointing to a conviction." It is now up to the supreme court to finalize the guilty verdict, but Follain added, "Given that the supreme court previously trashed the acquittal, it would be quite surprising if the supreme court went back on what it'd once ruled. One could expect a definitive conviction."
No matter what the supreme court's decision is—and it will be months before that stage is reached— it's already apparent that Knox won't voluntarily return to Italy.
Meanwhile, in Italy, Sollecito was "struck dumb" after hearing the verdict, his lawyer told the BBC. Hours later, police detained Sollecito near Italy's border with Austria and Slovenia. The authorities promptly confiscated his passport and stamped his identity papers, indicating that he could not leave the country. But he was then released, as the retrial judge had not ordered an immediate arrest.
Knox and Sollecito weren't the only ones trying to process the latest verdict on Thursday. Meredith Kercher's family has said in the past that they believe Knox and Sollecito are culpable, but Thursday's verdict clearly brought no relief. Outside the courtroom, Stephanie Kercher, Meredith's sister, told reporters, "I think we are still on a journey for the truth and it may be the fact that we don't ever really know what happened that night, which is obviously something we'll have to come to terms with."

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Below is information about everything you need for a relaxing and luxurious stay in Hawaii including private jet service, the top restaurants, personal chefs, luxury car rentals, the best adventures, beaches and natural attractions, private yacht charters, helicopter tours and high-end shopping. Also noted are some of Hawaii's famous residents and visitors as well as annual events where you can experience authentic Hawaiian culture, entertainment and food as well as an abundance of the "aloha spirit" in the kindness of Hawaii's residents.
Luxury private flights to the Hawaiian Islands are available through numerous companies with exclusive and first-class service. Paramount Business Jets offers several options for Oahu and Maui airports with a choice of aircraft including the popular Gulfstream IIB and Challenger 604 as well as economical turboprops. They also offer discounts up to 75% on one-way and empty leg flight listings if a flight is not sold until the last minute. Monarch Air Group and Jet Charters also offer private jet charter flights to and from Oahu, Kauai, and three airports on the Big Island including Hilo, Kona and also the Waimea-Kohala Airport. Monarch Air Group is a U.S. FAA Part 135 aircraft operator based out of Fort Lauderdale International Airport.
EvoJets offers private Oahu jet service with a variety of premium aircraft including turbo props as well as light, midsize and large jets with on-call access. Between islands you may choose the Embraer Phenom 300 or Cessna Caravan, and on transoceanic flights enjoy the luxury of the Dassault Falcon 900EX or Hawker 900 XP. JetCharters accommodates clients with as little as four hours notice. ElJet offers private jet service with a selection of aircraft and itineraries, and they accommodate special requests. ElJet has access to a large network of private jets and FAA Part 135 approved operators with discounted empty leg flights ideal for one-way travelers, and they also assist with travel arrangements.
Aircraft Management Group arranges jet charter service and private flights to and from Kauai International Airport and manages both turbo-props and jets. You can search for an empty leg, and if your desired aircraft is not available they work with a network of qualified operators to broker one for you. Dreamline Aviation also offers private jet charter services to Kauai and operates out of San Francisco and Van Nuys with a fleet of large cabin jets, light jets and turbo props.
Hawaii is known for its delicious cuisine and exceptional chefs. On Oahu you will find dozens of truly exceptional restaurants to satisfy any palate. Chef Mavro in Honolulu is a small and intimate restaurant known for their accomplished menu with items like Keahole Lobster Paella. La Mer is a refined and elegant restaurant serving southern French cuisine with a Hawaiian touch in the upscale Waikiki Halekulani Hotel. Champagne brunch and dinner are excellent at Hoku's at the Kahala Hotel & Resort with sea views and notable Euro-Pacific cuisine, and they serve up a lavish Sunday brunch with unlimited champagne. Roy's Hawaii Kai on the south shore is the original restaurant of famed Hawaii Regional Cuisine chef Roy Yamaguchi with an open kitchen and ocean vistas.
For upscale Thai cuisine visit Chef Chai in Honolulu's trendy Kakaako region with fashionable decor and a one of a kind Thai fusion menu. Stage Restaurant at the Honolulu Design Center offers contemporary Asian-American Cuisine with a cosmopolitan aesthetic amidst eclectic worldly furnishings and more than 500 labels on their wine list. On the north shore the upscale Paakai restaurant is right by the sea with great views and live music. Charming Kailua town on the eastern shore of Oahu also has a variety of nice restaurants including Buzz's Original Steakhouse just steps from Kailua Beach.
On Maui enjoy exceptional cuisine at Merriman's Kapalua on the scenic West Maui beachfront with an award-winning farm-to-table style menu. Acclaimed chef Masaharu Morimoto serves up sushi, steak and more in Wailea with lovely views of Mokapu Beach. The Plantation House at Kapalua Resort is a nice place for breakfast, lunch or dinner. Also in Wailea is the luxurious Duo Steak & Seafood at Four Season's Resort, the place to go for an exceptional brunch buffet with beautiful ocean views. Alan Wong's award-winning Amasia Restaurant at the Grand Wailea Resort has an innovative menu that features cuisines of Spain, Peru and Asia. One of West Maui's best restaurants is the award-winning Japengo at the Hyatt Regency. They serve Pacific Rim cuisine including steaks, seafood and world-class sushi complemented by the sunset ocean views.
On the Big Island Island of Hawaii the award-winning Pahuia restaurant is located at the Four Season Hualalai right next to the sea and great for sunset dining. Norio's Japanese Restaurant and Sushi Bar at the luxurious Fairmont Orchid also has wonderful sunset views as well as exceptional cuisine. Enjoy the sunset lighting of the tiki torches at Kamuela Provision Company at Hilton Waikoloa Village. The AAA Four Diamond Brown's Beach House Restaurant at the Fairmont Orchid is known for their grilled Ono and Mahi Mahi as well as live music. At the Mauna Kea Beach Hotel dine at Manta & Pavilion Wine Bar right next to the sea. Merriman's in Waimea serves up a delicious menu designed by its award-winning chef Peter Merriman. At the Four Seasons Hualalai the Beach Tree restaurant serves up amazing lasagna as well as fresh fish.
On Kauai dine with gorgeous sunset views at the Sheraton Kauai on Poipu Beach where they serve up traditional bar & grill items with a Hawaiian style and a festive selection of pupus (appetizers) and cocktails. Nearby at Kukuiula Village is exceptional cuisine at Merriman's Poipu, Josselin's Tapas Bar & Grill and the Living Foods Market & Cafe. The Grand Hyatt Kauai Luau offers a traditional Hawaiian feast with a torch-lighting ceremony by the sea, great food, and music and dance performances. Ilima Terrace at the Grand Hyatt Kauai Resort in Poipu is known for its fine Sunday brunch including delicious crepes in a tropical open-air venue. For delightful Pacific Rim and Asian food and a tropical ambiance dine at Red Salt which also has nice ocean sunset views.
On the east side in Lihue on Kalapaki Bay is Duke's Canoe Club honoring the iconic Duke Kahanamoku. They serve up fresh, local seafood in a festive environment including an indoor waterfall and live music with dancing after dark. Kintaro is an exceptional east shore restaurant with great sushi and sashimi along with elegant Asian decor. On the north shore you will find the freshest seafood at Hanalei Dolphin Restaurant & Fish Market next to the Hanalei River. Also in Hanalei is Bar Acuda Tapas & Wine with an upscale and romantic ambiance along with a worldly, award-winning menu. Another great north shore restaurant is Postcards Cafe in a restored plantation-era building adorned with vintage decor. Just up the hill from Hanalei is the elegant Kauai Grill at the St. Regis Princeville Resort with outstanding food and a memorable view of Hanalei Bay. Another exceptional north shore restaurant for fine dining is the Lighthouse Bistro in Kilauea town.
The Hawaiian Islands are home to many premier chefs who will cater to your every culinary need including finding the finest local seafood and produce and then arranging whatever food service you desire. Enjoy romantic sunset dinners, breakfast on the beach, meals cooked in your accommodation or delivered to you ready to eat. You can also have your luxury vacation rental pre-stocked with fresh groceries so when you arrive you will have everything ready to use. Below is an overview of some of Hawaii's finest personal chef services.
On Oahu The Private Chef, Inc. provides personalized dinner parties, appetizer parties, lunches and brunches with an option for organic, Hawaii-sourced ingredients. Big City Chefs hosts small gatherings as well as extravagant affairs with a menu personalized menu for the occasion. FoodLife Personal Chef service offers in-home custom meal plans, special events dining and also cooking instruction. On Maui Chef Jana McMahon offers a family-friendly personal chef service and also offers pantry stocking services for your vacation accommodation. CJ's Deli & Diner Kaanapali Restaurant will prepare gourmet dinners at your vacation home including outdoor barbecues. Honu Cuisine Personal Chef Services offers casual or formal meals for family gatherings, small weddings and parties, and they also offer interactive cooking lessons.
On the Big Island, Smart Chef Hawaii provides personal chef services including special occasion meals, regular meal services and personalized menus as well as interactive cooking lessons. Outrageous Gourmet will cook up fine cuisine for the dining experience of our choice, and will also help you plan events including weddings as well as family dinners. Cater Hawaii features the gourmet cooking of Chef Amy Ferguson who cooks to your personal taste including comfort food as well as fine cuisine. Big Island private Chef Kathy Morris offers in-home catering utilizing the freshest of local harvests and accommodating special requests including vegan and gluten-free meals. She is also known for her exotic tropical cocktails.
On Kauai Paige Krest provides personalized chef services and catering specializing in creative dishes and meals that are authentic and delicious. She cooks in various styles to match your tastes and supports sustainable agricultural practices. Paige can cook private dinners as well as larger events and also offers a meal drop-off service. Cory Stokes has been a chef at some of Kauai's finest restaurants including the Grand Hyatt Kauai and utilizes fresh local ingredients including herbs, greens and vegetables from his own organic garden. He cooks breakfast, lunch and dinner as well as parties and will also pre-stock your vacation accommodation. Dani Felix cooks fine cuisine with an extensive menu including such treats as ahi tartare on Okinawan sweet potato crisps and homemade seasonal fruit sorbet. Kiki Alexander caters meals to your personal taste and also bakes everything from bread to cakes and pies.
Tour Hawaii in style with an upscale car rental. JN Exotics offers a wide variety of luxury and exotic car models on Oahu and Maui including Maserati, Lamborghini, Lotus, Audi, Ferrari and Bentley, allowing you to customize cars to your liking. Hertz also rents a wide variety of luxury cars on Oahu including their Prestige collection. On Maui you can also rent luxury and prestige cars from AllSave Car Rental Maui including full-size high-end sedans. On the Big Island, Harper Car and Truck Rental operates out of Hilo and Kona, and offers specialty vehicle rentals including 4-wheel-drive vehicles which may be driven to the summit of Mauna Kea Volcano and are also necessary for trips down into Waipio Valley. Also on the Big Island is Kona Exotic Car Rental which offers the Ferrari Testarossa, Lamborghini Gallardo, Mercedes, BMW and Porsche as well as Cadillacs and Hummers. On Kauai, Airports Car Hire offers a variety of exotic and special cars including BMW, Porsche, Mercedes, Jaguar, Bentley and Hummers. Hawaiian Riders on Kauai offers luxury sedans, SUV's, convertibles and more including the Chrysler 300M and popular Cadillac DeVille.
The Hawaiian Islands offer an abundance of adventure and sight seeing opportunities with each of the Islands having its own unique and unforgettable places. On Oahu helicopter tours bring you close to huge waterfalls and steep mountains, and also fly over historic attractions like Diamond Head State Monument and Pearl Harbor. You may also opt for an airplane flight-seeing tour. Drive through downtown Honolulu to appreciate the historic buildings and architecture, and visit Pearl Harbor in Honolulu to see the USS Arizona Memorial and Battleship Missouri Memorial.
Along Oahu's eastern shore is the scenic Koolau mountain range and pristine beaches including Kailua Bay and Lanikai Beach. On the north shore visit the renowned surfing beaches, and on the south shore enjoy the iconic Waikiki Beach. Go snorkeling in a volcanic crater at Hanauma Bay, then see the marine life below the surface on a submarine tour. Exceptional golf courses are found all around Oahu from Olomana Golf Links (President Obama's favorite) on the east shore, to oceanfront golf at Turtle Bay Resort on the north shore. Horseback riding is enjoyable in Waimea Valley on the north shore and nearby is Dillingham Field where you can go skydiving or take a ride in a glider.
On Maui you will find beauty and adventure from the posh resort areas of Wailea, Kaanapali and Kapalua to the waterfalls of Hana and the breathtaking views atop Haleakala Volcano. Go snorkeling or scuba diving, or fly above it all on a helicopter tour. Relax on the expanses of golden sand at Kaanapali Beach with excellent snorkeling at Black Rock. At Kipahulu hike to thundering waterfalls and through a bamboo grove, then swim in the Pools of Oheo. Pamper yourself with luxurious spa treatments at Wailea Resort with its immaculate white-sand beaches and premier golf courses. Crescent-shaped Molokini Crater offshore offers excellent snorkeling and scuba diving, and during the winter months whale watching tours are unforgettable.
Big Island adventure and scenic beauty ranges from white sand and black sand beaches to stunning volcanic landscapes. On the Kona Coast enjoy a sunset sail or a snorkeling and dolphin tour with whale watching during the winter months. This coast is also a premier big game fishing area. Championship golf courses can be found at the Big Island's posh resort areas like the Kona Coast and Kohala Coast which also have pristine beaches. Tour Kona Coffee Country or go horseback riding in the rolling ranch lands of Waimea. Above Hilo town you can visit the towering Rainbow Falls, then drive along the Hamakua Coast to see Akaka Falls, Waipio Valley and botanical gardens.
One of the most amazing drives in the Hawaiian Islands is along Crater Rim Drive in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park where you can view the summit caldera of Kilauea Volcano, enjoying short hikes and descend into Thurston Lava Tube. Jaggar Museum sits on the edge of Halemaumau Crater and nearby is Kilauea Visitor Center and the historic Volcano House. A helicopter tour is another great way to view this amazing area including the active volcanic areas where lava flows into the sea.
On the "Garden Isle" of Kauai the Na Pali Coast and Waimea Canyon are two must-see locations. Along the Na Pali steep seacliffs rise up into majestic peaks and pinnacles, and Waimea Canyon is a scenic 10-mile-long red-rocked gorge. Also make sure to visit the lush and verdant north shore with its string of immaculate beaches. On the north shore visit historic Kilauea Lighthouse with panoramic ocean views and many native birds. On the east shore see Wailua Falls and Opaekaa Falls. Go wakeboarding or waterskiing in the Wailua River, and then take a riverboat cruise to the famed Fern Grotto. See it all on a helicopter tour including the impressive waterfalls in the summit crater of Mt. Waialeale.
Enjoying Hawaii's pristine ocean waters is a great addition to any luxury vacation and may include chartering your own private sailboat, sailing catamaran or motorized yacht. On Oahu, Hawaii Yachts charters sailing yachts and motor yachts including snorkeling excursions, dinner cruises and whale watching during the winter months. Sail Blue Hawaii offers private Oahu sailing charters on a Benteau 411 with many amenities including a large swim platform and fresh-water shower. Larger vessels accommodate up to 49 passengers for sailing and custom cruising. Wild Side Specialty Tours takes pride in their "green" charter fleet minimizing exhaust and underwater noise.
On Maui, Pride of Maui offer private charters aboard luxurious yachts for sunset dinners, evening cruises or whatever your itinerary requires. Island Star Excursions offers private sailing around Maalaea Bay with dinner prepared below decks, and they encourage guests to take the helm of the 57-foot Columbia sailing yacht. Hawaii Sailing Adventures offers crewed sailing and luxury yacht charters on Maui including monohull sailboats and luxury catamaran with itineraries designed for beginners as well as accomplished sailors. On the Big Island, Maile Charters offers sailboat charters on a restored 50-ft. GulfStar sloop. Mauna Lani Sea Adventures offers private Big Island sailing charters on the "Winona" with a "Stairway to the Sea" for easy access for swimming and snorkeling. Hawaii Sailing Adventures provides private charters on luxury catamaran sailboats on the Big Island and Kauai. Captain Andy's offers personalized Kauai yachting on the Southern Star including fishing and visits to the famed sea caves along the Na Pali Coast.
Few adventures are as breathtaking as a helicopter tour over the Hawaiian Islands offering a birds-eye view of remote waterfalls, spectacular beaches and a range of amazing views from the Na Pali Coast on Kauai to active lava flows on the Big Island. Blue Hawaiian Helicopters offers private charters on Oahu, Maui, Big Island and Kauai helicopter tours for yourself or your group with your own custom designed itinerary including excursions over Molokai. They fly Eco-Stars and customized A-Star helicopters with amenities including Bose noise-canceling headsets, 4-camera digital DVD in-flight recording and two-way communication with the pilot who is also a certified Hawaii tour guide. Also offered are doors-off flights for photo-tours, cinematography and professional photography. Paradise Helicopters offers Oahu helicopter tours leaving from the North Shore's Turtle Bay Resort including views of Pearl Harbor and an option to land at Kualoa Ranch for an exclusive adventure. Makani Kai Helicopters flies jet turbine helicopters on Oahu providing aerial tours over Honolulu Harbor, the USS Arizona Memorial, Diamond Head, Waikiki and Hanauma Bay.
Air Maui offers helicopter tours of Haleakala, West Maui, the lush Hana region and the spectacular Molokai seacliffs. Amenities on their A-Star helicopters include air conditioning, digital stereo music and noise-reducing headsets. A MultiVision video system records the tour. Safari offers helicopter tours on Kauai and the Big Island on the advanced A-Star 350 B2-7 helicopter with air-conditioned comfort, Bose X noise-canceling headsets, two-way communication with pilot and oversized windows including their signature "Safari skylight." A 4-camera video system records your flight. Paradise Helicopters offers customized Big Island helicopter tours with exclusive landing access for ziplining and hiking. Jack Harter Helicopter Tours offers 60-minute and 90-minute flights on Kauai in a luxurious, 6-passenger A-Star helicopter with air conditioning, floor-to-ceiling windows, a two-way intercom and live narration. They also fly 4-passenger Hughes 500 helicopters with the doors off and offer exclusive tours and charters.
On the main Hawaiian Islands you will find a wide variety of high-end shopping opportunities from upscale shops with top designer labels to lovely boutiques offering one-of-a-kind items. Aloha Tower Marketplace at Oahu's Honolulu Harbor is set beneath the historic Aloha Tower with many nice gift shops and restaurants as well as live entertainment venues. Just east of Waikiki is the prestigious Kahala area where you can shop at the Kahala Mall with more than 100 shops and restaurants. For upscale shopping in Waikiki visit the boutiques of Luxury Row with stores like Chanel, Yves Saint Laurent, Gucci and Tiffany & Co.. The Chinatown district in downtown Honolulu is fun to browse with eclectic shops and a lively arts scene. The large Ala Moana Shopping Center is known for its tropical landscaping as well as designer boutiques like Dior, Burberry and Balenciaga as well as Nordstrom and Neiman Marcus. On Oahu's north shore there is fun shopping in historic Haleiwa town with boutique gift stores as well as art galleries in plantation-era buildings, and on the eastern shore there are lovely boutique shops and art galleries in charming Kailua town.
Maui has excellent shopping opportunities including the Shops at Wailea on the southwest shore with designers like Gucci, Louis Vuitton, Tiffany & Co. and Bottega Veneta. More upscale shops are found at Kaanapali Resort including Whalers Village. Small Maui towns like Paia and Makawao have nice boutique shops to browse, as does Wailuku. Art lovers will enjoy Lahaina town with many galleries as well as gift shops.
On the Big Island you will find excellent shopping in the upscale resort areas of the Kona and Kohala Coasts and also in Hilo town. The Kings Shops on the Kohala Coast has fine shops like Louis Vuitton, Tiffany's and Coach as well as fine jewelry, and often features hula dancing and live music. More nice shops are found in Hilo as well as Prince Kuhio Plaza with clothing and gift shops. Along Kona's Alii Drive there are many art galleries and other fun shops to browse. Art lovers will also enjoy the Volcano Art Center in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park.
On Kauai you will find many high-end shopping opportunities including the chic shops of Kukuiula Village on the south shore and the upscale boutiques of Poipu Resort including shops at the resort hotels. Art galleries abound in nearby Hanapepe which hosts an "Art Night" every Friday evening. The north shore has wonderful shops in Kilauea, Princeville and Hanalei. The St. Regis Princeville Resort and Princeville Shopping Center are home to fine jewelry shops, art galleries and gift shops. Hanalei has a small commercial area with numerous interesting galleries and shops to browse. The Kong Lung Historic Market Center in Kilauea town features antiques and exotic imports as well as Hawaiian-made gifts.
Hawaii has long been a favorite getaway for the rich and famous who come for the great weather, spectacular beaches and beautiful scenery as well as seclusion and privacy. Many notable people were also born in the Islands including President Barack Obama who still visits for vacations with Michelle and their family. Also born in Hawaii was actress Bette Midler, professional golfer Michelle Wie, actress Kelly Hu, actress Nicole Kidman, singer Nicole Scherzinger and Tia Carrere of "Dancing With the Stars" fame. Actor Jim Nabors who played Gomer Pyle lives on Oahu, as does musician Jack Johnson and AOL CEO Steve Case.
Oprah Winfrey purchased two large properties on Maui including one near Hana town which is also home to Kris Kristofferson. Clint Eastwood built a house on the South Maui oceanfront and Steven Tyler bought one in Kihei. Willie Nelson owns Charley's Restaurant & Saloon in Paia, and Woody Harrelson owns a home in nearby Huelo. Also a homeowner on the north shore of Maui is Owen Wilson. Frequent Maui visitors include Cameron Diaz, Elton John, Jennifer Love Hewitt, Mike Myers, Matthew McConaughey, Paris Hilton and Britney Spears.
Notable Big Island homeowners include financier Charles Schwab, Microsoft cofounder Paul Allen and Dell founder Michael Dell who owns a Kona beachfront estate. Roseanne Barr purchased a Big Island macadamia nut farm. Astronaut Buzz Aldrin has often vacationed on the Big Island, and Harrison Ford celebrated his 65th birthday on the Hamakua Coast in the company of Steven Spielberg, John Hurt and Cate Blanchett. Notable Kauai homeowners past and present include Julia Roberts, Ben Stiller, Pierce Brosnan, Todd Rundgren, Graham Nash, Natalie Merchant, Sylvester Stallone, Kareem Abdul Jabbar, Will Smith, Bette Midler and Jeff Bridges. Celebrities are often seen visiting the prestigious St. Regis Princeville Resort including Ben Affleck, Jennifer Garner, Alicia Keys, George Clooney, Kelly Clarkson, Olivia Munn, Avril Lavigne and Matt Damon.
The Hawaiian Islands host a variety of annual events and festivals that provide a memorable glimpse into the history, people and culture including the abundant aloha spirit in the kindness of the residents. Town celebrations, music and film festivals, sporting events, hula dancing and traditional Hawaiian cultural events all offer a rich addition to any Hawaii visit.
On Oahu the Honolulu Festival takes place in March, and in May is the Na Hoku o Hawaii Music Festival as well as the Honolulu Triathlon. The King Kamehameha Hula Competition takes place in June, as does the King Kamehameha Floral Parade featuring marching bands and colorful floats. Both the Ukulele Festival and the Hawaii International Jazz Festival are held in July. September is time for the Hawaii Food & Wine Festival and then in October the Hawaii Fishing & Seafood Festival. November is time for the World Invitational Hula Festival as well as the beginning of the Vans Triple Crown of Surfing.
On Maui is the Ocean Arts Festival takes place in February in Lahaina town including live music and hula. The East Maui Taro Festival is held in April in Hana town, and the Celebration of the Arts takes place in April at the Ritz-Carlton Kapalua. In June is the Hawaiian Slack-Key Guitar Festival as well as King Kamehameha Day celebrations and the Kapalua Wine & Food Festival. In July is the Makawao Parade & Rodeo, while A Taste of Lahaina is held in September. The Hawaii International Film Festival is held in November, and Maui's Festival of Lights takes place in December with a parade down Front Street in Lahaina featuring floats and marching bands.
On the Big Island, the Waimea Town Celebration in February includes sporting events and cultural demonstrations. Also in February is the Waimea Cherry Blossom Festival. Taste local Hawaiian beer at the Kona Brewers Festival in March, and the premier hula event called the Merrie Monarch Festival takes place in March/April in Hilo. The Big Island Film Festival is held in May, as is the Kau Coffee Festival. In July is the Big Island Music Festival as well as the World Billfish Challenge and the Parker Ranch Fourth of July Rodeo. In October is the Ironman World Championship, while the Kona Coffee Cultural Festival takes place in November.
Kauai's Waimea town celebration is held in February, and the Prince Kuhio Festival takes place in March featuring hula and cultural events. The Kauai Polynesian Festival in May showcases Polynesian arts, crafts and dancing, and Taste of Hawaii in June features top chefs. Koloa Plantation Days in July includes a rodeo and parade. In September the Kauai Mokihana Festival features Hawaiian music, dance and artwork, and also in September is the Kauai Marathon. October is time for the popular Coconut Festival on the east shore and the Emalani Festival at Kokee State Park. The Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar Festival is held on Kauai in November.
Our goal at Hawaiian Beach Rentals is to make sure you have a perfect vacation by assisting you in your selection of an outstanding luxury Hawaii vacation home that meets and exceeds all your needs and desires. Please browse through our listings to get an understanding of the many different amenities and property features that are available. We take pride in offering the largest selection of high-quality luxury rental properties in the Hawaiian Islands and list only the best properties on our site. If you have any questions about luxury vacation rentals in Hawaii or which area is best suited for you, please give us a call and we will be happy to assist you.
From beachfront estates to private villas you will enjoy all of the comforts of home along with the amenities of a luxury accommodation in paradise. Oceanfront Diamond Head homes and Kahala luxury rentals provide access to all of the excitement of Waikiki and Honolulu while allowing you the privacy and serenity of one of Oahu's nicest neighborhoods. Enjoy the waves of Waikiki, the history and culture of Honolulu, and live music nightly just a short distance from your private refuge. Enjoy one of Oahu's most prestigious neighborhoods in your Lanikai vacation home near the immaculate white sands of Lanikai Beach with the scenic Mokulua Islands offshore. From a North Shore luxury vacation home you have easy access to some of Oahu's finest beaches and famous surfing spots, great snorkeling and scuba diving, championship golf courses, air tours and stunning scenery.
On Maui enjoy the amenities of master-planned resorts like Kaanapali, Kapalua and Wailea with spectacular beaches and fun activities as well as luxurious spa services. Experience the remote and lush beauty of Hana town with stunning coastal vistas and hikes to thundering waterfalls. On the Big Island stay on the famed Kona Coast or Kohala Coast with championship golf courses, pristine beaches and resort amenities complemented by near perfect weather.
Luxury destinations on Kauai include the sun-soaked Poipu Resort on the south shore lined with golden-sand beaches. The prestigious Anini and Anini Vista neighborhoods offer the best of the north shore along with Princeville Resort and Hanalei town bordering the miles-long sandy crescent beach of Hanalei Bay, and Wainiha and Haena tucked between emerald mountains and gorgeous beaches.
For more information about Hawaii shopping, dining, beaches and activities please see our luxury vacation pages for each island and the vacation rental pages for Oahu, Maui, the Big Island and Kauai as well as our feature pages on Beaches, Things To Do, Golf Course and Hikes. If you need any help or recommendations when planning the Hawaii luxury vacation of your dreams, please feel free to give us a call and we would be happy to help in any way we can.


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The cosine is a projection of the complex number exp(−ix) (which is a point on the unit circle in the complex plane) to the real axis on the complex plane. In the following interactive figure, you can drag the point x on the real axis and observe the behaviour of the complex number exp(−ix) and the varying value of cosine(x).
Cosine | Unit Circle on the Complex Plane |


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While I was doing this I started to realise that not all accessibility issues are created equal. I don't just mean in their severity. I mean that some issues can—and should—be caught early on, while other issues can only be found later.
Take colour contrast. This is something that should be checked before a line of code is written. When designs are being sketched out and then refined in a graphical editor like Figma, that's the time to check the ratio between background and foreground colours to make sure there's enough contrast between them. You can catch this kind of thing later on, but by then it's likely to come with a higher cost—you might have to literally go back to the drawing board. It's better to find the issue when you're at the drawing board the first time.
Then there's the HTML. Most accessibility issues here can be caught before the site goes live. Usually they're issues of ommission: form fields that don't have an explicitly associated label
element (using the for
and id
attributes); images that don't have alt
text; pages that don't have sensible heading levels or landmark regions like main
and nav
. None of these are particularly onerous to fix and they come with the biggest bang for your buck. If you've got sensible forms, sensible headings, alt
text on images, and a solid document structure, you've already covered the vast majority of accessibility issues with very little overhead. Some of these checks can also be automated: alt
text for images; label
s for inputs.
Then there's interactive stuff. If you only use native HTML elements you're probably in the clear, but chances are you've got some bespoke interactivity on your site: a carousel; a mega dropdown for navigation; a tabbed interface. HTML doesn't give you any of those out of the box so you'd need to make your own using a combination of HTML, CSS, JavaScript and ARIA. There's plenty of testing you can do before launching—I always ask myself "What would Heydon do?"—but these components really benefit from being tested by real screen reader users.
So if you commission an accessibility audit, you should hope to get feedback that's mostly in that third category—interactive widgets.
If you get feedback on document structure and other semantic issues with the HTML, you should fix those issues, sure, but you should also see what you can do to stop those issues going live again in the future. Perhaps you can add some steps in the build process. Or maybe it's more about making sure the devs are aware of these low-hanging fruit. Or perhaps there's a framework or content management system that's stopping you from improving your HTML. Then you need to execute a plan for ditching that software.
If you get feedback about colour contrast issues, just fixing the immediate problem isn't going to address the underlying issue. There's a process problem, or perhaps a communication issue. In that case, don't look for a technical solution. A design system, for example, will not magically fix a workflow issue or route around the problem of designers and developers not talking to each other.
When you commission an accessibility audit, you want to make sure you're getting the most out of it. Don't squander it on issues that you can catch and fix yourself. Make sure that the bulk of the audit is being spent on the specific issues that are unique to your site.
This was originally posted on my own site.


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A wireless outdoor security camera system is quick and easy to install and is versatile enough to be used in almost any environment or situation. Technological advances have created optional features for the cameras that makes them even more useful and for a reasonable price.
A wireless outdoor security camera system may utilize one to several outdoor wireless cameras. Each camera has its own built in transmitter and antenna which it uses to send its video signal to a corresponding digital video receiver. Modern wireless outdoor security camera systems take advantage of the 2.4 or 5.8 GHz radio band technology (the same used for land-line based wireless telephones) for sending their signals.
This technology has various strengths or ranges that it can transmit the video signal. The range for this technology is often referred to as Line Of Sight or LOS. This means that the stated maximum range for the camera and receiver is based on a line of sight from one to the other without any obstructions in between that would occlude the line of sight. Of course, wireless outdoor security camera systems still function if an object is blocking the LOS path, but the range is reduced, based on the type of material. Some outdoor wireless cameras boast ranges as great as up to two miles.
The cameras used in wireless outdoor security camera systems are the same as those used in wireless indoor security camera systems with one major exception. Out door cameras are built placed inside a cover or enclosure that protects the camera from weather and other environmental elements. These cameras are normally rated based on an International Electrical code standard know as the Ingress Protection Code or Rating. The code is designated by the letters IP followed by two digits. Each digit represents a degree of protection that the camera is afforded by its enclosure. Generally, most outdoor cameras are rated at IP66 or IP67; look for one of these ratings when shopping for your outdoor wireless cameras.
An IP66 rating means the camera is dust tight (dust cannot reach working parts of the camera) and that it can also withstand powerful jets of water from any direction. IP67 has the same dust rating, but this rating indicates that the device could be submerged in up to one meter of water without causing harm. There are a variety of specialized outdoor cameras designed for protection from damage from humans as well as other factors. There are even wireless outdoor security camera systems that are rated to be able to survive explosions.
Wireless outdoor security camera systems are quick and easy to install. Since there is no video transmission cabling to install, just mount the camera and plug in the power supply and it's ready for use. After all the cameras are in place, the receiver is setup to receive the cameras on the proper frequencies. The receiver passes the video signal over to the processor and Digital Video Receiver or DVR.
There are several optional features available for wireless outdoor security camera systems. The following is just a partial list of some of the more common options you may need:
• Day/night vision cameras that can capture video in very low light conditions
• Night vision infrared cameras that can capture video in standard lighting conditions as well as conditions of total darkness
• Cameras can record audio and video
• Pan-Tilt- Zoom functions that increase the useful filed of view of the cameras. These cameras when equipped with the proper programming software can use motion detection to track and follow individuals or objects (like cars in parking lots)
• Some outdoor cameras can be purchased that use rechargeable batteries instead of an AC power adapter supply. This eliminates the need for a power supply line to the camera
• IP (Internet Protocol) Ready Cameras that can be networked on the internet
As you can see, technology has made the wireless outdoor security camera system incredibly versatile, quick and easy to install, and economically priced as well. Regardless of where you need to place your camera or what you need your camera for, there is a wireless outdoor security camera system that can do the job.


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PERFORMER | Frank Welker |
An animated version of Kermit the Frog appeared in the 1985 show Little Muppet Monsters. He was featured in the "Kermit the Frog, Private Eye" segments, along with Fozzie and Miss Piggy.
Kermit the Frog, in puppet form and played as usual by Jim Henson, scripted the installments, and provided the opening narration, with voice actor Welker taking over for the remainder of the story.
Kermit, Private Eye also appeared in the final Muppet Babies episode, "Eight Flags Over the Nursery," using footage from the second aired episode of Little Muppet Monsters.
An animated version of Kermit appeared in a commercial for K-Tel's Sesame Street compilation, 25 Greatest Hits.


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Business is the activity of making one's living or making money by producing or buying and selling goods or services. Simply put, it is any activity or enterprise entered into for profit. It does not mean it is a company, a corporation, partnership, or have any such formal organization, but it can range from a street peddler to General Motors.The term is also often used colloquially but not by lawyers or public officials to refer to a company, but this article will not deal with that sense of the word.
In legal parlance, the owners of a company are normally referred to as the "members". In a company limited or unlimited by shares (formed or incorporated with a share capital), this will be the shareholders. In a company limited by guarantee, this will be the guarantors. Some offshore jurisdictions have created special forms of offshore company in a bid to attract business for their jurisdictions. Examples include "segregated portfolio companies" and restricted purpose companies.
There are, however, many, many sub-categories of types of company that can be formed in various jurisdictions in the world.
Companies are also sometimes distinguished for legal and regulatory purposes between public companies and private companies. Public companies are companies whose shares can be publicly traded, often (although not always) on a stock exchange which imposes listing requirements/Listing Rules as to the issued shares, the trading of shares and future issue of shares to help bolster the reputation of the exchange or particular market of an exchange. Private companies do not have publicly traded shares, and often contain restrictions on transfers of shares. In some jurisdictions, private companies have maximum numbers of shareholders.
A parent company is a company that owns enough voting stock in another firm to control management and operations by influencing or electing its board of directors; the second company being deemed as a subsidiary of the parent company. The definition of a parent company differs by jurisdiction, with the definition normally being defined by way of laws dealing with companies in that jurisdiction.


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"The most successful businessman is the man who holds onto the old just as long as it is good, and grabs the new just as soon as it is better."
Lee Iacocca
"I have found that hollow, which even I had relied on for solid."
Henry David Thoreau
Ok. Let's get the harsh truth out upfront. I am a 60something and I believe the older generation, mostly old white men, hollowed out business to the shithole soul-less point we face today. I also believe we are facing the dying rattle of these old white men's grasp on how business is conducted.
That said. Let me spend a minute on old white men <my generation> to explain why I believe this.
While a generalization, because there are exceptions, old white men have hollowed out the business world in their quest for "winning at any cost", "efficiency", and maximize "converting that win-to-cash <making $>" ratio. These men hollowed out business primarily thru extraction and exploitation <of value, values, and resources>. These men have guided business to a level of so-called, self proclaimed, "greatness" through a variety of 'great' business acumen thoughts & business culture attitudes which, in reality, were non-great hollow attitudes, were wins which in reality a reflection of hollow behaviors & techniques, and, ultimately, created fantastic looking hollow outcomes and achievements.
In doing so they successfully hollowed out business. I could argue, and will, "hollowing" has been the guiding light into this dark world of money grubbers with questionable moral compasses who deemed resources as infinite and people as finite machines they could plug 'n play into their money creating machines. You want some specifics? Here you go. This is how they have hollowed out business:
Capitalism is not inherently bad. In fact it is an incredible engine for growth, innovation and increased wealth & standard of living for any and all.
But old white men hollowed capitalism. They took out all the good and added all the greed. I could partially defend old white men and suggest that they were simply participants in the arc of business history, but I will not. Peter Drucker pointed out the beginning of the arc in 1989, as I noted in Salvation by Society, and we old white men could have eyed the arc and, well, stopped it. Instead old white men viewed the arc as an opportunity to not be burdened by morality & soul, but rather an opportunity to build personal wealth.
Humans are amazing things. Irrational, unexpected, inconsistent, bundles of untapped potential. Old white men hollowed humans as well as humanity in their total embrace of people as machines of productivity – scientific management was their religion. We cannot blame Frederick Taylor for this because it was these men who made Taylorism into a cult of business. they were creative in their scientific management slotting their little people productivity machines into thinkers and doers, stars and worker bees, right brain versus left brainers. They first wielded carrots & sticks to manipulate desired results and then fully embraced gamification. The intent was always to squeeze out productivity rather than let people potential emerge. It is within that last point in which old white men propagated their most insidious myth – humans are lazy and left to their own devices will do nothing. This became the underpinning to everything with regard to their treatment of humans as machines. Needless to say, business without humans and humanity is simply a machine. Old white men got exactly what they wanted to the detriment of business and humans, hollow widgets producing exactly what they are told to produce.
Brands are fabulous creatures and not inherently bad. They offer us every day schmucks a nice heuristic way to make decisions and isolate differentiation in which we can make true choices.
Old white men hollowed brands. The easiest way to point this out is that we stopped talking about brands and started talking about branding. Old white men started looking at brands as vehicles of wealth and not vehicles of differentiation. Brands should evolve and not be constructed or built like some building of cold steel and cheap Styrofoam ceiling tiles. Focusing on brands permitted old white men to hollow out the substantive work of creating products & services of substance. The whole concept of 'building a brand' is one of the most insidious concepts to infiltrate good and meaningful marketing and communications.
Profit is not inherently bad. Used wisely it contributes not only to personal, or individual wealth, but spurs on business growth in terms of innovation and employee development AND social involvement. But old white men hollowed the soul out of each dollar as they squeezed every cent of profit it of it. Profit is good only if it is not tainted by <a> greed or <b> created at the expense of giving back <in terms of true societal salvation type things>. Businesses represent an important weave in the fabric of society and the moment a business ignores that weave and focuses solely on the profits of the entity itself the opportunity arises to let the soul of each dollar made bleed out into the ether. And, yes, dollars can have a soul. Making money shouldn't feed stock holders, it should a business that feeds society.
Wealth dispersion
Making money and creating wealth is inherently a double positive: proof of the value for your efforts and increased standard of living <not just in materialistic comforts but in real living>. This is a good thing for individuals, society and the world.
Old white men hollowed out the middle and carved out the good aspects.. This is more a byproduct of their business acumen more than anything else because I cannot really point out any specific behavior they consciously took to do this, but, suffice it to say that more went to the old white men and less to the ones who actually made the money for them. Possibly worse is that crafty old white men crafted a tier of wealth creation in which they had to do nothing, but use other people's wealth to, exponentially, create their own wealth. Basically, they hollowed out the value in wealth.
Effective communication has been, and always will be, complex and complicated. Effective communication inevitably feeds into the minds and enlightenment of the listeners. If you dumb down communication, inevitably you dumb down the listeners.
Old white men hollowed out communication. I imagine as they hollowed out everything else they found it inherently more productive to gain their objectives by also hollowing out communication. Everything became soundbites, powerpoint bullet points and 'elevator speeches.' Effectively communicating complexity took on less importance than a quick sharp stab of "here is all you need to know" <and then walking away>. Old white men mastered the art of emptying communication to a point where businesses end up walking on the slippery surface of irrelevance <cloaked in a beautiful robe called "what is important for you to know."> Heinously, they hollowed out the value of words all the while replacing them with bullshit buzzwords <hollow shells of words> all under the guise of "simplicity."
ROI <return on investment> is a fabulous tool. It offers us every day unimaginative pragmatic schmucks an almost heuristic way to judge some fairly complex and complicated things in business.
Old white men hollowed ROI of anything intangible and along the way scraped away some of the most meaningful things associated with investment in their desire for simplistic "this led to that." Certainly some investments have linear outcomes and results. But not all. And these hollow men in their black & white pursuit of profit, efficiency and outcomes became color blind. Old white men started looking at people as equal to numbers & dollars and not organic organisms of less than linear productivity <in terms of Life actualization as well as business actualization>. These hollow men fell in love with cause & effect, numbers and began diminishing the value of humanity and complexity <dynamics of business & Life>. They saw people as investments, like manufacturing robots, rather than, well, people.
Racism in the workplace is a stealthy virus invading the organism in ways that can create an unhealthy organism which sometimes seems to never attain its full potential despite producing results.
Old white men enable this virus to exist by hollowing out the meaning in any racism discussion, and real substantive actions, in business.
These old white men rose through the ranks of business surrounded by other white people, & few minorities, simply believing it was so because it was a reflection of those "who deserved to be here" (assuming everyone COULD be here if they worked hard enough). When in leadership positions & told about racism issues they didn't really believe it, reluctantly doing things they were told they should do all the while thinking "it's just political correctness". The times old white men got trapped in diversity meetings & shared 5 things they did & were told were racist, in their heads they said "they can't handle truth, they are too sensitive." What this all led to was hollow efforts at addressing racism. They grudgingly implemented some initiatives, while publicly espousing their enlightenment, but privately thinking it was a waste of time, energy & monies. Underlying this purposeful ignorance was an ongoing belief white people never got any more breaks than anyone else or that there was never any inherent 'privileges' bestowed upon white skinned people.
What the business world ended up with was a generation of old white men who are the worst of racism ,and some real racists> – racism convinced it isn't racism and racists convinced they are not racist. Ultimately, any substantive efforts to address racism in business were hollowed out by old white men who didn't really believe in them.
I hesitated to call this "the hollowing out of morality" mostly because that sounded a little harsh and I tend to believe the reality within this particular hollowness is more pragmatic. That said … it doesn't make it any better just that I didn't really want to get into a morality & ethical finger pointing game.
Leadership is a complex mix of personal, professional and pragmatic. When wielded well it is a beautiful tapestry of effectiveness, however, beauty is often in the eyes of the beholder when actual effectiveness becomes the measuring stick. As a reminder, old white men leadership grew up in a business of dictatorship leadership behavior or, at its best, benevolent dictatorship.
Old white men grew up in the hallowed halls of hollowed leadership management. This means that their 'management twitch muscles' inevitably provide reflexive business decision making based on this.
The easiest way to point this out is that businesses have developed a myriad of cultural initiatives and, yet, old white men leadership tends to simply treat them as "feel good politically correct" initiatives. They view them as "society dictated" thinking and not "business dictated" thinking. Therefore, a hollowness was inherent in the organization between how the old white men leaders attitudinally approached the business, how they viewed behavior and how the organization actually behaved. In other words, a hollow mindset affected expectations of attitudes and behaviors.
Old white men began talking longingly of straight talk, when people knew their place in business and 'carrot & sticks.' Old white men started looking at businesses in disdain as vehicles of political correctness and not stark effectiveness. The truth is that many of the old white men simply didn't buy in to a better way of doing business and, therefore, when put in a corner & challenged revert back to the hollow management style of "do what I tell you to do and shut up."
To be fair, old white men did not create this hollowness, they simply propagated it.
Pretty damning evidence of their hollowing, no?
All that said. These old white men, in their heart of hearts, inherently do not care about a 'better world' or even "a better way of conducting business" from a soul perspective nor do they care about any aspect of 'being a better person'. Despite the fact we read headlines about business people embracing "Purpose" or creating panels to create a better business, it's all words, no actions. Or maybe better said, there are actions but they are hollow actions. The truth is that for the most part they are indifferent to the bigger, more important, issues and solely attach 'better' with wealth, importance and wins and their own interests.
I get angry. I get angry because I do not believe 'hollowness' is the path to a better business world and society <let alone the world>. It certainly has not helped us reach greatness up to this point. And I am angry because I have believed this, and known this, for decades.
Look. This can be solved. And it can be solved by, well, old guys/people like me.
"At any other time it's better. You can do the things you feel you should; you're an expert at going through the motions. Your handshakes with strangers are firm and your gaze never wavers; you think of steel and diamonds when you stare. In monotone you repeat the legendary words of long-dead lovers to those you claim to love; you take them into bed with you, and you mimic the rhythmic motions you've read of in manuals. When protocol demands it you dutifully drop to your knees and pray to a god who no longer exists. But in this hour you must admit to yourself that this is not enough, that you are not good enough. And when you knock your fist against your chest you hear a hollow ringing echo, and all your thoughts are accompanied by the ticks of clockwork spinning behind your eyes, and everything you eat and drink has the aftertaste of rust."
Dexter Palmer
Old white men created the problems and as so well said in the movie The Return of the Pink Panther: "you set a thief to catch a thief."
Older people can reverse the hollowness problem in one fell swoop. I could do it with a small merry band of contrarian older people (women & men), who have chafed in this hollow existence, and could bring some good healthy substance back into this wretched hollowness. To be clear, to fix this it isn't about attacking one of these issues and working on it, it is coming up with a business model, and a way of doing business, that resolves all these issues. In systems thinking vernacular, the system in its entirety needs to regain robustness and substance because a substantive non-hollow part, alone, will not improve the system.
This is a unique time in history in which business, country and politics have intersected. This is a unique time for older business people to right the wrongs of all they have wrought up to this point. I certainly hope this happens, as an old white man myself, simply for the sake of redemption for all of us old white men. Ponder.


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James Morrison
James Morrison is a multi-instrumental Australian jazz musician
James is a composer, writing jazz charts for ensembles of various sizes and proficiency levels by anybody's standard, a virtuoso in the true sense of the word.Besides the trumpet, this multi-instrumentalist also plays trombone, euphonium, flugel horn, tuba, saxophones, double bass and piano.
At the age of seven, he was given his first instrument, at nine he formed his first band and at thirteen he was playing professionally in nightclubs. His international career developed just as quickly. At only age 16 James debuted in the USA with a breathtaking concert at the Monterey Jazz Festival.
Following this were performances at the big festivals in Europe including Montreaux, Pori, North Sea, Nice and Bern – playing with many of the legends of jazz. Dizzy Gillespie, Cab Calloway, Woody Shaw, Red Rodney, George Benson, Ray Charles, B.B. King, Ray Brown and Wynton Marsalis to name a few. There were also gigs in the worlds most famous jazz clubs – The Blue Note and Village Vanguard in New York, the New Morning in Paris and Ronnie Scotts in London.
Now 49, James Morrison's career thus far has been diverse and perhaps not typical of most jazz musicians. He recorded Jazz Meets the Symphony with The London Symphony Orchestra conducted by Lalo Schifrin, performed concerts at the Royal Albert hall with the London Philharmonic Orchestra and at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden for Princess Anne. Royal command performances on two occasions for Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and for US Presidents Bush & Clinton at Parliament House in Australia. In 1997, James was recognised for his service to the arts in Australia and awarded a medal of The Order of Australia. James was also the artistic advisor to the Sydney Symphony's "Kaleidoscope" series, which has included performances by Chick Corea, Dianne Reeves, Gary Burton and Kristjan Jarvi. He spends much time in education, doing master classes and workshops in many countries and presenting the James Morrison Jazz Scholarship at Generations in Jazz. An avid user of the latest technologies James is very involved in furthering the presence of jazz and music education on the Internet and also uses computers extensively in his writing, recording and performances.
When not writing film scores, composing or being patron of several youth orchestras, James relaxes in some fairly unconventional ways for a musician – flying his private plane or driving in a rally championship. His love of cars is well known, as he was a host on the TV program Top Gear Australia. With interests so broad and a career so filled with highlights it seems that James must have done just about everything he could want to do – but not so…When asked, What is there left to do? The typically 'James' reply is "This is just the warm up!"


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DNA studies reveal that shelter workers often mislabel dogs as 'pit bulls'
DNA results show that shelter workers are often mistaken when they label a dog as a pit bull, with potentially devastating consequences for the dogs, a new University of Florida study has found.
"Animal shelter staff and veterinarians are frequently expected to guess the breed of dogs based on appearance alone," said Julie Levy, a professor of shelter medicine at the UF College of Veterinary Medicine and the lead author of a study published recently in The Veterinary Journal.
"Unlike many other things people can't quite define but 'know when they see it,' identification of dogs as pit bulls can trigger an array of negative consequences, from the loss of housing, to being seized by animal control, to the taking of the dog's life," she said. "In the high-stakes world of animal shelters, a dog's life might depend on a potential adopter's momentary glimpse and assumptions about its suitability as a pet. If the shelter staff has labeled the dog as a pit bull, its chances for adoption automatically go down in many shelters."
The past few decades have brought an increase in ownership restrictions on breeds including pit bulls and dogs that resemble them. The restrictions are based on assumptions that certain breeds are inherently dangerous, that such dogs can be reliably identified and that the restrictions will improve public safety, the study states.
The study focused on how accurately shelter staff identified dogs believed to be pit bulls. 'Pit bull' is not a recognized breed, but a term applied to dogs derived from the heritage breeds American Staffordshire terrier or Staffordshire bull terrier. The purebred American pit bull terrier is also derived from these breeds and is often included in the loose definition of 'pit bull.'
The research team evaluated breed assessments of 120 dogs made by 16 shelter staff members, including four veterinarians, at four shelters. These staff members all had at least three years of experience working in a shelter environment. The researchers then took blood samples from the dogs, developed DNA profiles for each animal and compared the DNA findings against the staff's initial assessments.
"We found that different shelter staffers who evaluated the same dogs at the same time had only a moderate level of agreement among themselves," Levy said. Results of the study also showed that while limitations in available DNA profiles make absolute breed identification problematic, when visual identification was compared with DNA test results, the assessors in the study fared even worse.
Dogs with pit bull heritage breed DNA were identified only 33 to 75 percent of the time, depending on which of the staff members was judging them. Conversely, dogs lacking any genetic evidence of relevant breeds were labeled as pit bull-type dogs from 0 to 48 percent of the time, the researchers reported.
"Essentially we found that the marked lack of agreement observed among shelter staff members in categorizing the breeds of shelter dogs illustrates that reliable inclusion or exclusion of dogs as 'pit bulls' is not possible, even by experts," Levy said. "These results raise difficult questions because shelter workers and veterinarians are expected to determine the breeds of dogs in their facilities on a daily basis. Additionally, they are often called on as experts as to whether a dog's breed will trigger confiscation or regulatory action. The stakes for these dogs and their owners are in many cases very high."
Dog breeds contain many genetic traits and variants, and the behavior of any individual dog is impossible to predict based on possible combinations.
"A dog's physical appearance cannot tell observers anything about its behavior. Even dogs of similar appearance and the same breed often have diverse behavioral traits in the same way that human siblings often have very different personalities," she said.
Even though most pet dogs are of unknown mixed breeds, there is a natural inclination among pet owners to speculate on what their dog's breed heritage might be, the authors said.
"This has fueled an entire industry of pet dog DNA analysis," Levy said. "These tests are fun, but they won't help predict behavior or health traits. Shelters and veterinary clinics are better off entering 'mixed breed' or 'unknown' in their records unless the actual pedigrees are available."
As for legal restrictions on dogs based on their appearance, Levy said public safety would be better served by reducing risk factors for dog bites, such as supervising children, recognizing canine body language, avoiding an unfamiliar dog in its territory, neutering dogs and raising puppies to be social companions.
Provided by University of Florida


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Aubertine UTV Bill Passes Senate
Darrel J. Aubertine
May 12, 2010
- Legislative Commission on Rural Resources
Bill redefines ATV in state law to make side-by-side vehicles legal up to 1,500lbs
ALBANY (May 12, 2010)—The New York State Senate today passed by a 52-9 vote legislation sponsored by Sen. Aubertine (S.4277) that would allow all-terrain vehicle riders to legally register and ride utility trail vehicles on trail systems throughout the state.
"Allowing riders to legally register side-by-sides and other UTVs here in New York State gives many families and older riders new opportunities to use our trail systems and enjoy the outdoors with a passenger," Sen. Aubertine said. "This legislation will increase revenue for the state through new registrations, help our economy with increased sales, and help law enforcement deal with the growing popularity of these vehicles. Many riders have them on the trails now and register them in other states because they want to comply with the law in some way. This bill gives them that opportunity."
Law enforcement officials and riders from across the state, including Oswego, Jefferson and St. Lawrence counties, have asked Sen. Aubertine to carry this legislation. It would limit ATVs to 70 inches wide and increase the dry weight limit for ATVs from 1,000 lbs to 1,500 lbs, making side-by-sides and other utility terrain vehicles used on farms and for work purposes legal for registration with the state Department of Motor Vehicles. Like other ATVs, these vehicles would remain limited for use on trails and private property.
This increased weight limit for these slower vehicles would increase revenues brought in by registrations, open up markets for these vehicles and clear up confusion for law enforcement. The New York State Off-Highway Recreational Vehicle Association and the New York Farm Bureau support this bill. A companion bill is in committee in the Assembly.
"UTVs are popular for work on our farms, with seniors and families," Sen. Aubertine. "These are larger, but also slower vehicles, designed for off-road use that should be legal to register when other states, including Pennsylvania register these vehicles."


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The circumstances connected with the planting of the Church at Thessalonica, the character of the surroundings, and the trials of the young Christian brotherhood have all been explained in the introduction to the preceding epistle, to which I refer the reader. Those circumstances called for a second letter, which must have followed the first after an interval of only a few months, the only instance save that of the Corinthian letters in which the apostle directed two successive epistles to the same congregation.
That the Second Epistle is followed soon after the First is indicated (1) by the fact that almost the same state of affairs is described in each: There was persecution and trial, there was an eager expectation of the speedy Advent of the Lord, excepting that in the Second Epistle the excitement had led to greater extremes, and in each certain ones are described who were neglecting their ordinary employments as unnecessary in view of the Lord's coming. Compare 2 Thess. 3:6–14 with 1 Thess. 4:10–12, and 1 Thess. 2:9. In the second place both Silas and Timothy were present with Paul at the writing of each epistle. Compare the opening salutations.
The reasons for writing the letter are apparent. The conditions that called out the preceding letter still existed, and the information brought by the messenger who had carried the letter showed the need of further instruction. The principal object is to correct the erroneous belief that the day of the Lord's coming was very close at hand. This belief had received the more currency because some reported that Paul had so declared, and had even so stated in a letter. Hence he now shows that certain great events must precede that day, and that these events are yet future. He again enforces the teaching of the Lord that the time is unknown, and charges that all follow their usual employments.
This epistle, like the First, was evidently written during Paul's long stay at Corinth, and both may be assigned to the same year. 251
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Prominent Irish-Americans and Irish involved in Northern Ireland's peace process have been giving their reaction to the news that Hugh Orde, the head of the Police Service of Northern Ireland, is to step down.
He took over as head of the police service seven years ago, and is to become president of the Association of Chief Police Officers of England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
Orde, who is 50 and from Surrey in England, helped steer the police service as it found its new role in post-conflict Northern Ireland.
In 2001, the old police force, the Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC), was replaced by the new Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI).
Former congressman Bruce Morrison, the author of the Morrison Visas, said that Orde has done and "excellent job" and that he had "acquitted himself with great distinction." The police force in Northern Ireland today, Morrison said, was in stark contrast to the RUC, which was often "above the law."
The recent outbreak of violence in Northern Ireland, Morrison added, in which two British soldiers and a police officer were murdered by dissident Republicans, saw Orde give a "telling performance." Orde saw this as a police enforcement issue, and not a military issue, according to Morrison, which was the right decision to make.
"It's certainly a very different policing environment than when he took over, and all for the better," the former congressman said.
Dr. Gerald Lynch, President Emeritus at the John Jay College of Criminal Justice in New York, got to know Orde well, when both of them served on the Patten Commission, the commission set up under the terms of the Northern Ireland peace accord, the Good Friday Agreement, to reform Northern Ireland's policing system.
"He did an absolutely superb job in an almost impossible position," Lynch told IrishCentral.
"It was a real baptism of fire for him when he took over – a lot of the time, he was between a rock and hard place. There were a lot of strong personalities he had to deal with – men like Gerry Adams and Ian Paisley are no pushovers."
Reform of policing in Northern Ireland was one of the politically most difficult – and important - tasks to be undertaken following the 1998 Good Friday Agreement.
Nationalists, many of whom hated the old police service, the RUC, identifying it as a symbol of British oppression, wanted a speedy pace of reform.
But some of these reforms were very difficult for unionists to stomach: many RUC members had been killed by the IRA in the Troubles, and some unionists felt that changing its name as well as removing old flags and symbols associated with the RUC, was an insult to to RUC members.
In other words, much of the time, Orde had to walk a very careful path. He inevitably ended up taking criticism from both nationalists and unionists, but managed to earn the respect from both.
"'People often said to us: 'If you can't get policing right, you can't get the Good Friday Agreement right,'" Lynch said. "There were 175 recommendations issued by the Patten Commission – and if you look at them now, I think almost all of them have been implemented."
Bill Flynn, the former chairman of Mutual of America, who was one of a group of Irish Americans who acted as a liason between Sinn Fein and the U.S. Government in the 1990s, told IrishCentral that Orde "brought a much wider degree of support for the police. And all of this is going to be much needed now that these dissidents are acting up."
Flynn, who described Orde as a close personal friend, described Orde as "the Ray Kelly of Northern Ireland."
Rita O'Hare, the representative of Sinn Fein to the U.S., told IrishCentral that Orde "came in to a very difficult position."
"We'd be very happy to acknowledge that he did a good job. He inherited a situation from the RUC that was very difficult. We do have some criticisms of his handling of various issues – he unfortunately continued the old practice of the North of withholding information from inquests. But elsewhere, he has shown a certain amount of courage."
Alex Maskey, a Sinn Fein member of Northern Ireland's Assembly, who sits on Northern Ireland's Policing Board – the authority set up to supervise the PSNI - said: "I've been on record as saying that Huge Orde has made a very significant contribution to policing in Northern Ireland. But there is a lot of work that remains to be done and I look forward to working with the new PSNI head in the future."
Maskey said that he found Orde "very open" to deal with.
"We would have disagreed on any number of issues but we were always able to get on with things and work with one other."


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