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International Women's Day: Sue Unerman says 'things haven't changed enough'
Sue Unerman, MediaCom's chief strategy officer, tells us why agencies need to create a culture where it is normal for women to be promoted, ahead of International Women's Day on 8 March.
Sue UInerman: chief strategy officer at MediaCom
Only 26 per cent of the people in leadership roles in advertising are women (IPA Census 2013). Is this enough?
Gender diversity is good for business, particularly in leadership roles. Twenty-six per cent is significantly lower than the overall gender split for under-25s in agencies, which is 57 per cent female. No it isn't good enough and it isn't changing fast enough.
Who should change this and how?
It's a big question. When I started out in the business, there were only a few women bosses, but we were sure that was going to change. It hasn't changed enough.
There are a variety of reasons for this that I am exploring in my next book. I have a feeling that it will only change if businesses focus on changing the situation and work hard to create a culture where it is normal for women to rise through management, as we seem to have done at MediaCom.
Has being a woman helped or hindered your career?
Well, I am a woman so it is difficult to know how my career would have developed had I been a man. I wouldn't say that being a woman has hindered me overall and there have been situations that I have been aware that being a woman has been to my advantage.
I think you have a different set of tactics at your disposal as a woman. Sometimes it can be easier for an alpha male to accept being asked questions and challenged by an alpha woman than by another alpha male.
Is work/life balance an issue at agencies?
Work/life balance is an issue if you do not create firm boundaries. This isn't particularly a gender issue, although when you have young children and you're the mum, I think you're essentially doing two full-time jobs. You can't do everything, the key is to choose what you can do and do it well.
What are your top three tips for women getting into advertising?
If you agree to do something, then deliver it a bit better and a bit earlier than expected.
Understand that you must promote your good work as well as do good work.
Don't expect to be managed. Understand that you must manage yourself as well as people up, across and down.
Tell us about a woman you admire in the industry.
There are so many, and I work with many here in Theobalds Road. But I really admire Jan Smith (now a consultant) for being brave, pioneering and supportive. She was one of the first women clients in financial services and in motoring. She taught me how to take an idea and make it bigger.
She insisted that I try to join WACL (although they did turn me down at that point as I was too junior for them), and she had bigger ambition for me I think than I did at the time.
When I worked first worked closely with her (in the 1990s) I had fewer women colleagues and the fact that she was a senior, fearless and creative force was a real support to me. I don't think I have ever thanked her. I'd like to now. Thank you Jan.
Do you think women are portrayed positively in advertising campaigns?
Some are and some aren't. Same as men. I think women are portrayed positively in good advertising campaigns, which doesn't mean most advertising campaigns.
Read our other Q&As with Cheryl Giovannoni, the chief executive of Ogilvy & Mather UK, and Caitlin Ryan, the group executive creative director of the Karma Communications Group.
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text: One in Three Lawmakers Want Cuts to Military Pensions Restored Print article Send a Tip by Tony Lee 5 Jan 2014 post a comment Nearly a third of lawmakers in Congress want to end the military pension cuts in the budget deal brokered by Sen. Patty Murray (D-WA) and Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI), which President Barack Obama signed. According to The Hill, "more than 150 House members and 35 senators have signed onto efforts to repeal the cuts" in the budget deal, which reduced "the cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for working-age military retirees" by about $6 billion for those under 62 years of age. The budget deal also provided taxpayer benefits to illegal immigrants, increased spending beyond the sequester level, and raised various taxes. Veterans have blasted Ryan, who has doubled down on the cuts, for not understanding the sacrifices of those in the military. The Hill notes that even with the widespread lobbying in favor of eliminating the cuts, "House and Senate leaders have not said whether they plan to bring up any bills to restore the military benefits cuts" because they cannot agree on offsets. Further, House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-VA) "did not include the military pension issue in his January legislative agenda."


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- Aligned and scalable Adult Basic Education delivery
- Accelerated Adult Basic Education and Developmental Education
- Fully on-line degree programs
- Well defined pathways and services to support completion of credentials
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The Academic Master Plan of Austin Community College supports the mission statement and the college-wide goals and initiatives promoting student success. All academic unit master plan components will focus on the five goals of the Student Success Initiative that were part of the colleges Achieving the Dream project. These five goals, revised in 2012 from the original seven, and part of Board Policy A1 are the following:
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How's everyone today? Feel like I don't talk nearly enough to you in posts (but tons in comments). So how's everyone feelin' today? Lovin' Summer so far?
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Anyone try out the new Stila Road to Radiance Across the USA Palette yet?
I tried out mine yesterday but I gotta say that Marley over at Deeply Superficial created a way BETTER look with it than I did. I was makeup challenged to get the look down right. Damn.
Oh well, $10 bucks well spent anyway!
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Wow, one blogger is already sharing images of the Clarins Holiday Collection 2010. How loco is that? Christmas in July (or almost July) for us eh?
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Ok, I admit it, I don't really like Tyra Banks. She annoys me for some reason (could be the FREAKY ass dolphin thing). Don't be mad at me k?
So of course, I'm irritated just for the sake of being irritated that Tyra Banks is launching an online Beauty and Fashion Brand. Please, can we stop giving everyone their own TV show, their own fragrance, their own fashion brand, and their own beauty brands? K, thanks.
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Route 103 back openStaff Report | July 09,2013SHREWSBURY- Mud slides closed a portion of Route 103 for about 90 minutes Tuesday night.
Around 6 p.m., state police and firefighters from East Wallingford, Mount Holly and Shrewsbury responded to a portion of Route 103 north of Mac's Market in East Wallingford and south of the village of Cuttingsville when afternoon rains triggered a mudslide that descended down the hills on the east side of the highway.
Exactly what triggered the mudslide was unclear Tuesday night. The Mill River, which runs parallel to Route 103 was swollen and muddy following afternoon showers, but for Art Seward, chief of the East Wallingford Fire Department, the incident was both unheard of and immediately inexplicable.
"I've never seen anything like it," said Seward, who has resided in the area for 49 years. "There's a possibility there was a beaver dam or something up there that just broke loose with all the rain."
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So this is my first blog entry in 5 months...I just re-read my last one and interestingly enough it's about the same thing that this one is going to be about: a small weight gain, 1 lb this time. But the point is that this time I'm trying NOT to make it about this one pound. I gained around 15 lbs more since my last blog entry, so clearly I have not yet learned to manage grad school and health, but for the past 3 weeks (since school's been out), I've been eating MUCH healthier foods and exercising more. If I haven't managed to turn that into much of a weightloss yet (net 1/2 lb down so far), then I don't want to get down about it. So this 1 lb up from last week...it's explainable: while I've been eating healthier foods, I had an enormous appetite during the first 5 days of this past week. I made meatloaf (which lasted through these days), and I think it's probably just a food that is too high in calories for the amount of fullness it gives me. For the past two days (post-meatloaf), I've done much better, so I think there's definitely a lesson there. Also, I'm proud of all the healthy foods I've been buying and preparing! I'm proud that I'm still dedicated to yoga! 3 weeks is not a very long amount of time, and I shouldn't expect my body to automatically adapt to my re-commitment to health. I still have many more relatively-peaceful summer weeks before school starts up again, and I'm confident I can lose some of my extra weight. I've set an ambitious goal for the end of the summer (because that motivates me), but even if I don't meet it, I'll know that I've taken steps to improve my life and reverse bad habits.
Well, GAINED two pounds this week...guess my body wasn't over that tantrum yet and I can't judge when I've eaten too much...I miss being so in tune with what my body needs! I am going to start tracking my food again, and I'll keep it going through this next semester as long as I can. If I can lose this (still relatively small amount of) weight, eat healthfully, exercise, get sleep and still complete my work to my own satisfaction, then I will feel very accomplished in May!
Ha, just read my last blog entry (from the summer). I'm getting over that "little kid's tantrum" yet again. You think you're done with crazy overeating and can sense when you're full, but that balance can so quickly slip away! I'm not freaking out, though, and I actually feel better at 162.5 lbs than I've ever felt at that same weight, so it can't be that bad...I just wish my smaller clothes fit me a little better.
Anyway, I'll like to get down at least 10 lbs, so I'm back in my "healthy" weight range and will fit comfortably in my clothes, but more importantly I want to regain that control and balance of my eating habits. I started Jillian Michaels 30 Day Shred yesterday, and I love how intense yet quick it is! I think this could be a routine that I can continue once the next semester of grad school starts up again, since it really doesn't take a lot of time.
I do want to say that despite the weight gain I'm actually really proud of my routine during the first semester of my program. I managed to have a relatively regular sleep schedule that included more hours of sleep than most people in my program, and I also went to yoga almost every Saturday (as I'd planned for myself!). The whole schedule was a big adjustment for me, and I made a good start. Now I will try to maintain those good things and add some new ones for the next semester! I wish I had time for spark during the semester, but I just don't. I will be using what I've learned from being here though, and will continue to stop in from time to time : )
Happy New Year!
It's been a rough week trying to get more "hardcore" back on track. I'm always trying to make the right choices, but it's only in the past few days that I started using my nutrition tracker again, and before I did that I know I had some out-of-control days. I feel like whenever I'm like "OK, time to lose a little weight", my body first reacts with a little kid's tantrum: "No, you can't make me, I'm gonna eat whatever I want!". It takes a little more time than my head takes to get used to the idea : ) Anyway, after struggling along this week, a 1 lb weightloss is a great result. Looks like my body is over its tantrum (for now).
Yes, it appears to be true! Unless this is just some trick like "oh, that's airplane weight-loss" (does that exist?). Anyway, even if I'd just stayed at the same weight I would have been happy, but now I'm really excited! And I wasn't tracking my food. The vacation was a pretty active one, though, so I guess I was expending a lot of energy, and I wasn't binge-eating at all, so I guess that all adds up. Woohoo! And now to lurk around sparkpeople and catch up a bit...


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The intensity of that process and all that it entailed, lead me to pursue my dream of breaking out of Corporate America and into a field where I could make a difference, help others, and find my calling in this Life.
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With five Andes soccer players helping bolster their roster, the South Kortright Rams advanced to the finals of the Stamford Mayor's Cup in soccer action last week.
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The Andes Roundtable will see the premiere of "Parcelizing the Catskills and 'The Boiled Frog Syndrome,'" a documentary produced by Art Siegel of Walton, and Jack McShane of Andes Wednesday, Sept. 1 at 7 p.m. at the Hunting Tavern on Main Street, Andes.
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Fifty years ago in nearby Hamden, Andes residents Ann and Dick Liddle took a gamble on the weather, getting married outdoors on what turned out to be a beautiful summer day.
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Channel 4 News investigates the difficulties faced by disabled transport users.
As Channel 4 News launches No Go Britain, an investigation into transport for the disabled, the UK's most successful disabled athlete reveals how she was recently left stranded on a train.
As disabled passengers tweet their travels for No Go Britain, more cases emerge of wheelchair users forced to "get onto the train floor" to complete their journeys.
It was hailed as the most accessible Olympic and Paralympic Games ever. One year on, a 24-hour Twitter trial shows that public transport for disabled people is improving - but is still hit and miss.
As Channel 4 News hosts a debate between disability campaigners and representatives of London's transport network, charities and disabled people tell us their concerns.
Transport for London and Mayor Boris Johnson pledge to improve accessibility across the capital, including expanding a network of manual ramps on the Tube, following a No Go Britain story.
Thousands for braille displays, �31 for a knife, a fork, and two spoons, and �4,000 for a wheelchair. Disabled people tell Channel 4 News why everything costs more, just to live a normal life.
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- Bob Brooks Dec 22, 2001 08:17 PM
For me, it was at L'Ami Louis, in Paris, about fifteen years ago.
After a wonderful lunch, I could hear the chef grinding the beans. Then, a few moments later, I was brought a demi-tasse of the best few sips of coffee I have ever tasted.
It wasn't espresso, it was probably done in a French press. It was the only cup of coffee I have ever tasted that was as good as the aroma that preceded it.
I drank it in a trice and wanted more, but felt guilty about bothering him to make another. Now, I just feel guilty that I didn't.
At the time, there was an ongoing ad campaign for the coffees of Brazil, which I thought may have contributed to this extraordinary brew. I have since come to learn that it probably had little to do with country of origin and everything to do with the wizardry of a chef who was great at everything he did.
What's your best cup?
A small cafe in York -- two years ago in March. It was cold and rainy. My love and I had just finished some Welsh Rarebit. The coffee was served in a French Press. I bought some to bring home but it never tasted as good as that evening...
Sadly, my notes on brand name and cafe name are buried...
Your post about L'ami Louis sent me into a paroxysm of nostalgia and brought back splendid memories about my wonderful meal there in Paris 5 years ago. I'm sure the coffee was nonpareil but it was the roast chicken, the pommes frites and the nougatine glacee that still pervades my sense-memory like a perfume. Thank you for bringing it all back to me!!!!
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Oh baby, I brought 20 lbs home in my suitcase!!! And we bought it in the mercado centrale in San Jose, where they roasted it. The fumes were so intense I could taste them all day long...After a morning shopping for coffee, we were so wiped out we sat in a bar for a cerveza..I was fried, and just stared out the door, or more appropriately,doorway, to the street...I kept seeing guys next to the door way at some sink or something, all going thru the same motions...After I revived, after a cerveza or 2, I realized it was a urinal next to the doorway, and I had been watching all these guys' backs as they peed...Clearly, it was not a "ladies' bar, but then......BUT HEY, I'M NOT A LADY, I'M A CHOWHOUND!!!!
Was also in France. We stopped for lunch in a small hotel (don't ask me where) and had an exquisite, locally-grown plum tart for dessert served from a pan about, literally, 2 feet in diameter accompanied by, well, the best coffee i've had before or since. The owner made it in a huge contraption with 2 large glass bulbs at either end and an alcohol burner beneath. I tried to quiz her afterwards on the operating principles of the thing, but my bad French made that impossible. Is anyone familiar with this method of brewing and how it works?
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Wow. Thanks. I'm getting one!
The best cup of coffee I ever had was in my friend Edie's basement when I was a senior in high school.(We used to get together on Sunday nites, as fledgling artists, to draw each other, and listen to my friend Scott play his guitar..He thought Neil Young was god, but that's another story!!) I hated coffee, thought it had NO taste, because the coffee pot in our house was only used to boil water for Maxwell House Instant..Edie's mother made this STUFF, this indescribable STUFF, that I couldn't believe..I asked what this amazing nectar was and how she created it..She was totally nonplussed.."A&P, 8 o'clock blend.." But how did she MAKE it, what made it TASTE like that??? Uh, she brewed it with egg shells and a flannel filter...She was a Hungarian, Holocaust era immigrant, and there was a little language barrier..I went to A&P, I made a filter out of an old nitegown, I tried boiling it in a pan.My mother had no idea what I was trying to do..I had to have this stuff, this BREWED COFFEE!!!!! Several years later, I finally hit my first french press, and the rest is history..My mother still thinks coffe is no big deal...I will still spend 15 minutes looking for a parking spot so i can buy Pete's instead of Starbucks...
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Wish there were Peet's in Kansas. I have not found an equivalently good cup of coffee anywhere here. Haven't even found that Peet's mail order will do...it all just seems weak, a mere faint imitation...I never liked coffee until I tasted Peet's (yes! it tastes as good as it smells!) and --- here's the kicker --- I can only drink decaf. (My body seems to make its own caffeine and I don't need any extra!) I wonder what the real stuff tastes like?
If anyone in KC knows where I csn go out to get a good cup of coffee, I'd love to hear it. Hubby doesn't drink it at all, so I have never invested in a grinder etc. Maybe that's why everything I make at home (espresso, french press, etc.) seems blah. Sigh. Thanks in advance for your help.
mmmm....cafe au lait...paris...anywhere in paris...aaaahhhh....I'm having a proustian experience here...
Coffeefest 2001 Seattle...
I sat in seminar about barista training keyed by a gentleman named David Schoemer. He reminded of the some of the winemakers I have met. A little odd, a little quirky, and absolutely obsessive about what they do. He spoke of the potential for coffee to taste as good as it smelled. He spelled out the details; roast, grind, tamp, dose, water, temperature, extraction time...
I made a point of stopping at his booth later on the sales floor. The cynic in me expected to be so much less than impressed. I was in for one of my finest chowhound moments. It was incredible. In fact my mother, who was the lone non coffee drinker among us put it best. "I have always wondered if I would ever have coffee that tasted like it smells!" That warm cup of wonder is the 10 one my 1-10 scale. The best anyone else, myself included, has ever achieved is a 7.
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At first we raised an eyebrow when Philadelphia chefs kept telling us that they had one of the best cups of coffee in America right there in town...but once we tasted our first double espresso at LA COLOMBE TORREFACTION in Philadelphia (multiple locations), we had to admit they were right: It's a great cup of coffee indeed!
Karen Page & Andrew Dornenburg
Co-Authors, BECOMING A CHEF, CULINARY ARTISTRY, DINING OUT and CHEF'S NIGHT OUT
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yes!! la colombe is awesome.
old city coffee's pretty good, too.
For me it was in a little cafe in Sidi Bou Said in Tunisia. It was a strong cup of espresso and sitting outside on the whitewashed bench looking at the Med probably made it more memorable and tasty as well.
At this moment.
At home: an Unic Diva machine with Illy espresso beans, daily for 7+ years. If you are ever considering putting a commercial machine into your home, it takes research, time, patience, and all of those dollars that you would spend at a Starbucks for about 1 1/2 years if you visit there 7 days a week. A good commercial machine performs for about 10 years, even longer if you don't let your friends play with it when you are away. We've tried too many other machines (and I have no confidence in the $700+ home machines) before we settled on the Unic, a French machine. I expect you can only do this in a large urban area, and then you will still need more luck than determination. But for those who are able and who dare ...
I was in London, studying for a semester. We were poor students, and struggling with a French press coffee maker, which yielded consistently undrinkable coffee. This was a pre-Starbucks London, and good coffee was hard to find. In short, I hadn't had any decent coffee in a couple of months. Then we took a weekend trip to Paris. In some anonymous cafe on the left bank -- Cafe au lait. Oh the joy. Next to that, coffee I make at home and have brought to me in bed first thing in the morning is a close second.
Monmouth Coffee Company, London. Cappuccino. Thick espresso, thick, creamy milk and foam. Always go far out of my way when in town.


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Plumeria Beach House
- Address:
5000 Kahala Ave.
Kahala, HI 96816Neighborhood:
- Cuisine:
Contemporary AmericanPrice: $30 and under
Plumeria Beach House
- Dining Style: Casual Dining
- Website: http://www.kahalaresort.com/honolulu_restaurants/plumeria_beach_house/
- Phone: (808) 739-8760
- Hours of Operation:
Breakfast: Monday - Saturday: 6:30am - 11:00am, Sunday: 6:30am - 12:00pm; Lunch: Daily: 11:00am - 5:30pm; Last seating for lunch on Sunday and Wednesday is 2:00pm;
***Dinner: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday: 5:30pm - 10:00pm Closed for dinner on Sunday night and Wednesday night***
Bounty of the Seven Seas Seafood Dinner Buffet Friday & Saturday nights 5:30pm - 10:00pm (There is a limited menu on Friday & Saturday nights because our feature is the Bounty Buffet)
- Payment Options: AMEX,Diners Club,Discover,JCB,MasterCard,Visa
- Cuisine: American, Contemporary American
- Executive Chef: Wayne Hirabayashi
- Dress Code: Casual Dress
- Accepts Walk-Ins: Yes
- Additional Details: Bar Dining, Beer, Full Bar, Non-Smoking Restaurant, Personal wines welcome, Personal wines welcome (corkage fee applies), View, Wine
- Special Events: Please note that due to limited seating availability we require a minimum 48 hours cancellation notice for holiday and special event reservations. We may require a valid credit card number in order to confirm your holiday or special event reservation with us.
A word from Plumeria Beach House
On the edge of the white sands of Kahala, the oceanside Plumeria Beach House is our open-air, all day dining restaurant.Continued
Plumeria Beach House restaurant is closed on Sunday night and Wednesday night for dinner service. It is also closed between 2:30pm - 5:30pm daily. The last seating for lunch service daily will be at 2:00pm.
Hours of Operation Breakfast: Monday - Friday: 6:30am - 11:00am, Saturday - Sunday: 6:30am -12:00pm; Lunch: Daily: 11:00am - 2:00pm;
***Dinner: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday: 5:30pm - 10:00pm Closed for dinner on Sunday night and Wednesday night***
Bounty of the Seven Seas Seafood Dinner Buffet Friday & Saturday nights 5:30pm - 10:00pm (There is a limited menu on Friday & Saturday nights because our feature is the Bounty Buffet)
Plumeria Beach House restaurant is closed on Sunday night and Wednesday night for dinner service. It is also closed between 2:30pm - 5:30pm daily. The last seating for lunch service daily will be at 2:00pm.
Hours of Operation Breakfast: Monday - Friday: 6:30am - 11:00am, Saturday - Sunday: 6:30am -12:00pm; Lunch: Daily: 11:00am - 2:00pm;
***Dinner: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday: 5:30pm - 10:00pm Closed for dinner on Sunday night and Wednesday night***
Bounty of the Seven Seas Seafood Dinner Buffet Friday & Saturday nights 5:30pm - 10:00pm (There is a limited menu on Friday & Saturday nights because our feature is the Bounty Buffet)
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Awards voted by OpenTable diners
- Diners' Choice WinnerBest Ambiance
- Diners' Choice WinnerGreat for Brunch
- Diners' Choice WinnerGreat for Lunch
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Plumeria Beach House reviews from OpenTable diners
78 reviews since July 30, 2014
- Food4.3Service4.2
- Ambiance4.6Noise LevelModerate
great for outdoor dining (67)scenic view (63)special occasion (43)great for lunch (39)great for brunch (34)good for groups (33)romantic (21)kid-friendly (19)fit for foodies (18)neighborhood gem (16)hot spot (3)vibrant bar scene (1)notable wine list (1)Show More
- Great food and great staff.DaigoroDined on 11/22/2014I usually don't do reviews but I have to say from the ease of making reservations, great self-parking, AWESOME staff, and cannot forget the great food. I will definitely be back and this will be our family brunch hangout place. Mahalo!!!!!Special Features:
- early lunch at Plumeria Beach HousejamesdiditDined on 11/20/2014A friend and I had an early lunch there. we shared the Cobb salad and hamburger. Both were delicious and the waitress was very friendly and helpful. since it was so early I can't really say much about the ambiance and noise level because we were ahead of the lunch crowd but it was certainly enjoyable where we were seated.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Beautiful location with excellent food and serviceDenYukiDined on 11/12/2014Took two guests to lunch at the Plumeria for lunch. One was from Japan, the other was from California. Both enjoyed the lunch and view. Thank you.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Always fantasticjmcslDined on 11/9/2014This is the best brunch you will find in Honolulu. Great food, variety, and you cant beat the location on the water.Special Features:
- Quiet and deliciousOpenTable Diner Since 2014Dined on 10/31/2014The seating opens out to a scenic view of land and sea. Food was delicious, service quick and friendly, prices reasonable. A quiet gem that is perfect for a quick or leisurely lunch.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Wonderful venueDenYukiDined on 10/14/2014Location, food and service is outstanding! Great breakfast in a beautiful setting, what a great way to start the day!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- BuzzDined on 9/28/2014Great venue...right on the beach of south shore O'ahu. Very generic and crowded brunch. Spend the extra and enjoy the elevated view and outstanding food upstairs.Special Features:
- ColettemealmavenDined on 9/27/2014Range of food selection at the breakfast buffet was impressive and aesthetically pleasing. Off the menu choices were very good. Service by wait staff was friendly and efficient. Coffee could have been more gourmet - like Peet's from Berkeley, CA, however.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- A stellar seafood experience2HNLguysDined on 9/26/2014One of our favorite restaurants on Oahu. We went most recently for the seafood buffet. With its outdoor setting, great beach and ocean views, and lovely ambiance, it's the perfect place for locals or to take friends visiting from the mainland. The buffet offered a wide choice of ocean fare. The theme was Spanish and included Spanish cheese and salads, paella, and serrano ham. There was also a station preparing pasta dishes to order and slicing rare prime rib. The desserts are among the best we've eaten anywhere and since they are not large, lend themselves to trying many of the offerings. The staff is friendly, professional, and attentive and does not rush you.Special Features:
- Love the Curry Buffet!OpenTable Diner Since 2011Dined on 9/24/2014I love the Wednesday Curry buffet here. There are three different types of curry with a variety of accompaniments. The Thai Seafood Curry is my favorite!Special Features:
- RatatouilleVIPDined on 9/20/2014Best seafood buffet ever but it was the prime ribs that was outstanding! Desserts to die for, especilly the raspberry marshmallows.Special Features:
- DinnerRmanDined on 9/20/2014The food was excellent but the indoor temperature was very hot and humid. If the were trade winds it would have been more tolerable.Special Features:
- Fair diningdm5414Dined on 9/19/2014Buffett dining was great. Ala Carte Menu is limited. Excellent choices for the Buffett Dining. Wait service could use some improvement. Restaurant did not seem that busy, but we waiting a bit for service. Even saw another waiter gesture to our waiter, about our wait. Refilled soft drink of one our party, but I needed to ask for a refill when he came and asked about something else. Later there were 2 other waiters that came by. Overall I would recommend the Plumeria Beach House for their Buffett. Hopefully wait help is a better one, than we had. May be he was a new hire.Special Features:
- View to die forLundigrasdinerVIPDined on 9/18/2014I selected this restaurant because it was rated as a scenic view. The view, the food and the service will not disappoint. I think we spent about 2 hours on dinner just taking it all in. If you want to get away from the crowds and enjoy a romantic setting and a delicious meal, this is your place.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Love the KahalagungaliciousDined on 9/6/2014My friend and I had the pipikaula reuben. It was so tasty. I loved the seasoned fries!! The ocean view and the food made us very happy! The Kahala was so gracious in finding us a caterer manager for an upcoming wedding to talk to us at our table on a Saturday as we were eating lunch. It was much appreciated.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Honolulu at it's best!OpenTable Diner Since 2008Dined on 8/12/2014The Plumeria room at the Kahala Hotel is a treasure! Excellent service, wonderful food and a beachside setting that is truly one of the most beautiful spots on earth. You can't go wrong. Whether brunch, lunch or dinner you can't go wrong.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Kahala Seafood Buffet Rocks!Kahala808Dined on 8/10/2014The Kahala Hotel is at once romantic and kid friendly, a hotel restaurant with good food, a seafood buffet that has quality as well as quantity and variety. The unexpected seafood buffet one Sunday night had clams, scallops, mussels AND lobster in the pasta dish! The sushi, sashimi, and poke were fresh and plentiful. There was even a refreshing gazpacho. And desserts were excellent as well. I could go on, but I don't want too many people to come and spoil the fun!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Beautiful view!SDlocalDined on 8/5/2014We tried to get in for their brunch but there was no availability so we went there for lunch instead. The hostess sat us immediately and we had an amazing table with unibstructed views of the ocean. We waited almost 5 minutes for the waiter to come over and take our drink order and it wasn't even very busy. It looked like there was only a couple of wait staff working. We ordered fish tacos, the Kahala burger and the chicken salad. Everyone in our party was very pleased with their selections. The portion sizes were perfect although the burger was much larger. The fish tacos were very tasty! I tried the mango mojito and it was very good! Had the service been better I would have given it 5 stars.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Perfect Gathering Spot for FriendshiddentreasureDined on 8/4/2014Thank you for a leisurely luncheon and afternoon of chatting among 5 special friends. We did not feel rushed! Our selections were all excellent! Loved the Chop Salad! Service was exceptional!Special Features:
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- Could have been betterpleasures49Dined on 7/30/2014Waited extremely long for our order and an order was forgotten and had to wait longer. A persistent fly annoyed us throughout the entire lunch. A salad was not brought because the person who ordered the salad had soup and they were waiting till that person finished the soup. Everyone was eating except the person whose order was forgotten.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- OpenTable Diner Since 2011Dined on 7/29/2014The menu prices are higher than $$. This is a $$$ restaurant. Quite good, but it should be for the cost.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- This is amazingRobertVIPDined on 7/28/2014This is amazing restaurant on the pacific shore line very peaceful and tranquil the food is to die forSpecial Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- ExcellentNuuanuDined on 7/26/2014We had not been here in a few years and were delighted to find that the service and food remain excellent!Special Features:
- Wonderful place but..........JosieZCaldwellDined on 7/22/2014I really enjoyed the view and the table however when the parents who were sitting behind us allowed their children to star running around ruined the enjoyment. It actually was annoying. I have two boys and would never allow this behavior. Maybe you should have a section for families.Special Features:
- Always lovely...CandiedshellVIPDined on 7/21/2014As always I had a lovely lunch. The view is spectacular and the food is good. Eric, once again to care of me... his service as well as the attention I received by the seating host was stellar. Thanks again for an enjoyable and relaxing lunch!Special Features:
- Love the breakfast buffetSaltOntheRimDined on 7/15/2014Very good quality. Fresh ingredients and baked goods. Omelet station with perfectly cooked eggs made to order. Potato of the day, every time is delicious. Fruits, granolas, cereals, healthy options. Cold cuts, veggies, etc... They have a lovely spread. The coffee is very good too and you have your choice of juice. My husband and I stayed at the Kahala Hotel last year and we ate breakfast there everyday. This year, we stayed on the other side of the island, but we stopped in just to have breakfast at the Plumeria Beach House. We have also eaten lunch and had frozen drinks here, also very very good.Special Features:
- horrible serviceOpenTable Diner Since 2014Dined on 7/13/2014I was really disappointed to be greeted by rude counter lady. When I made the reservation I specifically requested an outside seating. They informed me that this will be accepted as a REQUEST which I fully understood. When I told them that we would like to be seated outside, she very impatiently loudly said NO. We were 9 but with one1year old in a buggy, one 3 year old and two five years old with 4 adults. As I looked out side, their was a table connected for 6 people accommodating 8 people and they left 10 mins after we arrived. Just because we are Asian does not mean that you can yell and say so FIRMLY NO. The 1 year old baby did not require a seat.Special Features:
- Great for lunchanuenueDined on 7/12/2014I went to there with my friends. They were the first time to come.We were happy. We had a good lunch time. It's a sunny day and nice view. I want to go to there again sooner.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Dinner Buffet, FridayKLFoodDined on 7/11/2014It was a relaxing dinner buffet with my family and friends. We enjoyed the outdoor dining with the ocean view. The seafood buffet was high quality, especially the oysters and sashimi. Great varieties of deserts in mini bite sizes. I wish that there were more selections on fresh fruits.Special Features:
- The curry buffet needs workBowPuppyDined on 7/9/2014Normally, this is one of my very favorite restaurants--the food, the wait service, the location...all amazing. I had wanted to try the curry buffet for a really long time, and finally had the opportunity to do so on the day of the curry buffet. The salads and desserts were fantastic--a large assortment, all good. But I was really disappointed when it came to the main entrees. For the price paid, I was looking for a wide variety of curries. Instead, there were only three. The three that were there were delicious, but as noted, I was hoping for more selection/variety, not just three curries and three rices. Something was definitely missing.Special Features:
- Fantasitic!!TatsuhikoDined on 7/8/2014It was fabulous time at Plumeria beach house. I'll come back soon.Special Features:
- NatoriDined on 6/28/2014Items on buffet were fresh and of excellent quality.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Great Seafood BuffetHGWTVIPDined on 6/28/2014Went on a Saturday night for the buffet and we were very pleased with the food quality and selection. The service was excellent and the Oceanside view fantastic.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- A favorite!BowPuppyDined on 6/28/2014I have lived on the islands for 20 years, and this restaurant remains one of my favorites. The service is excellent, the food is superbly prepared, and for island restaurants of this caliber, it's cheap. The ambiance cannot be beat. Highly recommended!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- HamaDined on 6/27/2014Great seafood buffet. Everything was fresh and delicious!!Special Features:
- Plumeria Beach HouseRabbitVIPDined on 6/23/201415 of our Hilo High School classmates had nothing but priase about Plumeria Beach House. We enjoyed the scenic view, food, relaxed atmosphere and service. So many commented on how they enjoyed their meal. I loved the Pipikaula Reuben with cheese and avocado. Many have not been to the Plumeria Beach House or if they had, it was quite awhile ago, so this was a special occasion for many and some made a special effort to attend this luncheon.Special Features:
- Wonderful seafoodKekepanaDined on 6/21/2014My wife and I went on a Saturday night, when the focus of the restaurant is entirely on a wonderful seafood buffet. There is only a limited ala carte menu when they do the buffet, so I can't comment on that. We had a table that just outside with an ocean view, but under an awning - an asset when it began to rain. The buffet was super. I especially enjoyed the freshly made seafood pasta.Special Features:
- OpenTable Diner Since 2014Dined on 6/21/2014Our second week in a row to experience the seafood buffet ... but, definitely not our last!Special Features:
- ExcellentOpenTable Diner Since 2010Dined on 6/18/2014We took our co-worker for the curry lunch buffet because he is leaving our company. The restaurant was great for talking and eating.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Fantastic!CandiedshellVIPDined on 6/18/2014The service was really the star here.... the food was lovely too and of course the view amazing... But the kindness I received is what will make me a Wednesday morning regular.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.


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We are very excited to announce our "School Backpack" was featured on the first episode of the hit TV series, Revolution featuring Tim Guinne.
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Last week we had an opportunity to meet some amazing people. We took a trip to east Harlem to the Vitomarcantonio Community School to donate some of our backpacks. As you walk into this school you feel welcomed right away with the smiling faces of the staff and the bright paintings on the walls painted by the students and their families it's hard not to smile.
We sat and listened to the parent teacher's conference with the school rules and regulations and then the kids and parents were dismissed to go and meet their teachers. The kids were then made aware that they had some Manhattan Portage bags waiting for them. The looks on their faces were priceless. These kids appreciated these bags so much and looked extremely adorable wearing them as well. See for your self below:
We then were given a tour of the school… or shall we say, community? The staff truly does an amazing job at making this space feel like home to their students. The cafeteria has round tables so the kids can all see each other while they are eating and no one will feel left out, there is a lounge room with comfortable chairs and food for everyone to share, there is even a doctor and dentist office for the kids as well.
The staff and volunteers really are wonferful people doing great things everyday. To meet such inspiring people was so refreshing and inspiring to all of us here at Manhattan Portage.
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This limited edition collaboration only has 500 pieces available world-wide, and brings together Loreak Mendian's creative design with Manhattan Portage's urban roots and durability. The iconic New York brand customized one of their signature DJ Bag models for inclusion in Loreak Mendian's latest FW 12 collection.
Customized by Loreak Mendian's founder's and designers Xabi and Victor, the DJ shoulder bag comes with a custom-printed front wool pocket and a contrasting Vichy check fabric underneath the front flap. The man riding the horse on the printed wool fabric is a thousand year old figure of the Basque culture that appears on tombstones, vessels and many other cases.
The bag body is made out of 1000D CORDURA® Classic nylon fabric, has a soft adjustable nylon shoulder strap and features an open divider pocket and zippered compartment behind the flap. The main interior compartment is large enough for total utility loading. The Manhattan Portage DJ bag was originally designed nearly 30 years ago to fit approximately 20 vinyl 12" DJ records for the special needs of DJ's and musicians in the East Village.
This Loreak Mendian x Manhattan Portage DJ bag will officially launch and sell at the Manhattan Portage New York flagship store located at 258 Elizabeth St and Loreak Mendian flagship stores on Monday September 10th. To order this collaboration online, please visit LoreakMendian.com and ManhattanPortage.com beginning September 11th.
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Nikhil Kumpukkal struck a superb century as Huntingdon & District took another step closer to the Hunts County Bats League Division 1 title, on Saturday.
With two games left, they are 14 points clear of Ickwell, who have played a game more, and must be thinking of a champagne party in a couple of weeks.
Kumpukkal provided a spectacular base to their 250-5 against Godmanchester Town II. He struck 17 fours and four sixes in a sparkling 127, Craig Leigh (38) and Navid Ahmed (33) sharing of 58 and 156 respectively.
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Openers Damian Clarke, who struck a magnificent 153, and James Woodward (66) set up Ramsey second team's remarkable batting effort to overhaul Hampton's 293-5 with seven wickets and four balls to spare, while Eaton Socon's second string were restricted to 158-6 in their 45 overs and beaten by a seven-wicket margin at the hands of Nassington II.
Waresley second team's Division 2 title ambitions were probably shot down by basement outfit Alconbury, for whom Gary Cole (4-32) and Richard Ewing (4-19) did the damage as they were shot out for only 90.
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The emphasis of this paper is on the role of media in the socialization of adolescents. First, a typology of adolescent media uses is presented, including entertainment, identity formation, high sensation, coping, and youth culture identification. Then, these five uses are discussed in relation to adolescent socialization. The central point of this discussion is that media differ from socializing agents such as family, school, community, and the legal system in that adolescents have greater control over their media choices than they do over their socialization from these other sources. The result is a substantial degree of self-socialization, in the sense that adolescents may choose from a diverse range of media materials the ones that best suit their individual preferences and personalities. Another result is that there is often a lack of integration in the socialization of adolescents, in the sense that they may receive different socialization messages from media (and peers) than they do from the adult socializes in their immediate environment.
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Some advocates of an open Internet argue that preferential treatment for some content companies inevitably will result in discriminatory treatment for others. One suspects the FCC will be on-guard for any "discrimination" more invidious than offering more bandwidth to customers who wish to pay for it. Consumers are likely to agree there's a big difference between sabotaging Netflix, and offering Netflix more bandwidth for a premium price. (It should be noted that even the "anti-blocking" provisions of Net Neutrality have run into trouble in court, although it has been ruled permissible to require ISPs to be transparent with their customers about how they allocate bandwidth. Presumably the FCC's new proposals will be written with these court judgments in mind.) The ability to charge premium prices to heavy bandwidth users is one of the reasons light users can have steeply discounted access plans. Not every website needs the kind of bandwidth Netflix chews up - actually, virtually no other form of website needs as much juice as a streaming video service. Charging extra to the high-bandwidth blowtorches allows the more modest sites to operate more cheaply. The counter-argument from strong-form Net Neutrality advocates is that even if no traffic is deliberately blocked or slowed, the practice of selling premium access becomes a barrier to entry for new competitors in high-bandwidth industries. Netflix and Amazon can afford whatever ISPs decide to charge, but good luck launching a new streaming video service to compete with them. Even a big operation that could afford premium access might not be willing to take the gamble. Small competitors wouldn't be able to ante up at all. (This is especially problematic given that ISPs are only the "last mile" connecting Internet services to end users. It already costs companies quite a bit to get their content to your local cable company or DSL provider.) But if there's no price mechanism to allocate bandwidth, how is that precious resource to be allocated? If providers aren't charged for priority access, end users (i.e. you) would likely end up paying for your excessive network usage. Or maybe bandwidth shortages would be resolved by artificial restrictions on all network access (everything runs slower) or "rolling blackout" slowdowns (random users experience random slowdowns.) These are tricky questions, as is always the case with any limited resource that passes through numerous hands before arriving at the ultimate consumer's doorstep. Technology is highly likely to relieve the pressure over time, as bandwidth expands - when enormous amounts of it are available, its price declines, and there is no need to worry about rationing. (And then we'll all start streaming 3-D holograms, and we'll be right back into an Internet access crisis.) The variables in the Net Neutrality equation are unique, thanks to the rapid evolution of a commodity that has only existed for a couple of decades, but the equation itself is very old indeed. Demand exceeds supply. Everyone is hungry for the Internet, but there's only so much of it to go around. How should we decide who to feed? Update: House Energy and Commerce Committee chair Fred Upton (R-MI) and Communications and Technology Subcommittee chair Greg Walden (R-OR) don't think Net Neutrality is dead enough yet: "We have said repeatedly that the Obama administration's net neutrality rules are a solution in search of a problem. The marketplace has thrived and will continue to serve customers and invest billions annually to meet Americans' broadband needs without these rules. Chairman Wheeler's approach to regulation seeks to freeze current market practices, which will cast a chill on technological breakthroughs and cause American consumers to lose out." Upton and Walden continued, "Further underscoring the needlessness of the rules, Internet service providers have made clear they will continue to adhere to the spirit of the rules that were already struck down by the courts. It is well past time for the commission to focus on areas where its work will foster new innovation, competition, and job creation."