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U.S. v. Awadallah, Docket No. 02-1269.
Document Cited authorities 119 Cited in 186 Precedent Map Related
Court U.S. Court of Appeals — Second Circuit
Writing for the Court Jacobs
Citation 349 F.3d 42
Parties UNITED STATES of America, Appellant, v. Osama AWADALLAH, Defendant-Appellee.
Docket Number Docket No. 02-1269.
349 F.3d 42 UNITED STATES of America, Appellant,
Osama AWADALLAH, Defendant-Appellee. Docket No. 02-1269. United States Court of Appeals, Second Circuit. Argued: April 10, 2003. Decided: November 7, 2003.
James B. Comey, Jr., United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, New York, New York (Robin L. Baker, Karl Metzner, Celeste L. Koeleveld, and Christine H. Chung, Assistant United States Attorneys, on the brief), for Appellant.
Robert J. Boyle, New York, New York, for Defendant-Appellee.
Lawrence Mark Stern, New York, New York, for Defendant-Appellee (Jesse Berman, Of Counsel, on brief).
Diana D. Parker, New York, New York (Victor J. Rocco, President, New York Council of Defense Lawyers; Daniel J. Horwitz and Lorraine R. Doran, Carter, Ledyard & Milburn, on the brief), for the New York Council of Defense Lawyers as Amicus Curiae in Support of Defendant-Appellee.
Arthur N. Eisenberg, New York Civil Liberties Union Foundation, New York, New York (Laura W. Guthrie, New York Civil Liberties Union Foundation; Jethro M. Eisenstein, Profeta & Eisenstein; Steven R. Shapiro, Lucas Guttentag, and Robin L. Goldfaden, American Civil Liberties Union Foundation, on the brief), for the American Civil Liberties Union and the New York Civil Liberties Union as Amici Curiae in Support of Defendant-Appellee.
Before: JACOBS and STRAUB, Circuit Judges, and CARMAN, Chief Judge.1
Judge STRAUB concurs in the opinion except as to Part II.C.3, and has filed a separate concurrence.
JACOBS, Circuit Judge.
This appeal, which arises from the government's investigation of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, presents questions about the scope of the federal material witness statute and the government's powers of arrest and detention thereunder. See 18 U.S.C. § 3144. The district court
(Scheindlin, J.) ruled that the statute cannot be applied constitutionally to a grand jury witness such as the defendant-appellee, Osama Awadallah, and dismissed the perjury indictment against him as fruit of an illegal detention. The court also suppressed his grand jury testimony as fruit of an illegal detention on the alternative ground that the affidavit in support of the arrest warrant included material misrepresentations.
We conclude that these rulings must be reversed and the indictment reinstated. We also reverse the district court's independent ruling that the FBI's unreasonable searches and seizures on September 20 and 21, 2001, before Awadallah was arrested as a material witness, require suppression at trial of certain statements and physical evidence.
In the days immediately following September 11, 2001, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York initiated a grand jury investigation into the terrorist attacks. Investigators quickly identified Nawaf Al-Hazmi and Khalid Al-Mihdhar as two of the hijackers on American Airlines Flight 77, which crashed into the Pentagon. The Justice Department released the identities of all nineteen hijackers on Friday, September 14, 2001, and news media around the country publicized their names and photographs the following day.
A search of the car Al-Hazmi abandoned at Dulles Airport in Virginia produced a piece of paper with the notation, "Osama 589-5316." Federal agents tracked this number to a San Diego address at which the defendant, Osama Awadallah, had lived approximately eighteen months earlier. Al-Hazmi and Al-Mihdhar also had lived in the San Diego vicinity around that time.
The district court made extensive factual findings concerning the ensuing events of September 20 and 21, 2001. See United States v. Awadallah, 202 F.Supp.2d 82, 85-96 (S.D.N.Y.2002) ("Awadallah IV"). With two minor exceptions, the court credited Awadallah's testimony over that of the FBI agents. See id. at 88 n. 9. The government states that it "strongly disagrees with the account of events accepted by the District Judge, and believes the agents testified truthfully and acted entirely properly in their dealings with Awadallah." (Appellant's Br. at 8.) However, the government "has elected not to appeal Judge Scheindlin's credibility findings and does not contest them here." (Id.) For purposes of this appeal, then, the government accepts and relies on the facts found by the district court, as does Awadallah. (Appellee's Br. at 1-2.) Our recitation of the facts conforms to the district court's findings.
On the morning of September 20, 2001, federal agents went to Awadallah's current residence in San Diego. When the agents arrived at the apartment, Awadallah was attending a course in English as a second language at nearby Grossmont College, where he was enrolled. The agents interviewed Awadallah's roommate in their apartment for several hours.
When Awadallah came home at around 2:00 p.m. that afternoon, several agents approached him as he entered the parking lot and got out of his car (a gray Honda).2 They questioned him in the parking lot for a few minutes and then told him that he had to accompany them to the FBI office
for questioning. Awadallah insisted on returning to his apartment first to observe the afternoon Muslim prayer, which he did as the agents watched. When Awadallah went into the bathroom, the agents insisted that the bathroom door be left open.
Before leaving for the FBI office, an agent asked Awadallah to sign a consent form allowing them to search his apartment and car. Otherwise, the agent told him, they would get a warrant and "tear up" his home. Believing he had no choice, Awadallah signed the form without reading it. See Awadallah IV, 202 F.Supp.2d at 89 & n. 13. The agents then put him in their car and drove him to the FBI office. Awadallah told them that he had to return in time for a 6:00 p.m. computer class; they told him that would be no problem.
At the FBI office, agents offered Awadallah a drink, but he declined because he was fasting. They asked him to sign another consent form for the search of his second car, an inoperative white Honda in the parking lot of his apartment building. This time, Awadallah read the form and learned that he had a right to refuse consent; and though he signed the consent form for his second car, he explicitly revoked his consent for the search of the first car. An agent tried to reach the agents at the apartment building by cell phone, but did not reach them until fifteen minutes later, after the search of the first car had been completed. The agents at the scene then searched the apartment and the second car. The search of Awadallah's home produced several computer-generated photographs of Osama bin Laden; the searches of his cars produced two videotapes on Bosnia and one on Islam and a retractable razor which could be described as a box-cutter or a carpet knife.
Awadallah was alone in a locked interview room for a while, until agents arrived to question him. They did not advise him of his rights or tell him that he could leave. They asked him about the September 11 hijackers and about his life and acquaintances. He told the agents that he knew Al-Hazmi, and that he had frequently seen another man with him, whose name he did not know.
The district court found that Awadallah was "cooperative" throughout this questioning. See Awadallah IV, 202 F.Supp.2d at 92. We construe this finding to mean that he responded to questions, not that he necessarily responded truthfully or completely.
When 6:00 p.m. approached, the agents told Awadallah that they had called his school and that it was alright for him to miss class. They told him he would "have to stay" with them until they were finished. The entire interview lasted approximately six hours, ending at nearly 11:00 p.m. Before allowing Awadallah to leave, the agents scheduled a polygraph examination for the next morning. The record does not show whether an agent was posted at Awadallah's apartment building overnight, but the district court stated that "[h]e was not guarded or surveilled overnight." Awadallah IV, 202 F.Supp.2d at 99.
At 6:30 a.m. the following day, September 21, 2001, Awadallah called the FBI and refused to come in for the polygraph test until he had a lawyer. The agent told him they would get an arrest warrant. Believing he had no choice, Awadallah went with two agents who picked him up at his apartment at 7:00 a.m.
At the FBI office, agents advised Awadallah of his rights and he signed an advice-of-rights acknowledgment form. The polygraph exam lasted one-and-a-half to two hours. Afterward, the agents told Awadallah that the polygraph registered lies in response to two questions: whether
he had advance knowledge of the September 11 attacks and whether he had participated in them in any way. It is unclear whether these were in fact the results.3 The conversation became heated as the agents accused Awadallah of being a terrorist. They refused Awadallah's requests to call a lawyer and his brother, and did not release him in time for Friday prayer.
Throughout the questioning that day, the FBI agents in San Diego had been in contact with an Assistant United States Attorney ("AUSA") in New York. At approximately 2:00 p.m. Eastern time, the AUSA instructed the agents to arrest Awadallah as a material witness. The agents handcuffed Awadallah and took him to the San Diego correctional center for booking.
Meanwhile, prosecutors and agents in New York prepared an application for a material witness warrant. In the supporting affidavit, FBI Special Agent Ryan Plunkett recounted how the FBI found the phone number in Al-Hazmi's car, Awadallah's admission that he knew Al-Hazmi, and the results of the agents' searches, including the "box-cutter" and the photographs of bin Laden. Agent Plunkett stated that it might become difficult to secure Awadallah's grand jury testimony because he had extensive family ties in Jordan and might be a flight risk. The affidavit did not say when...
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...made in the affidavit, and thereby undermine the validity of the warrant and the resulting search or seizure." United States v. Awadallah, 349 F.3d 42, 64 (2d Cir. 2003); see Franks v. Delaware, 438 U.S. 154 (1978). "To obtain a Franks hearing on a motion to suppress on the basis of alleged......
U.S.A v. Basciano, No. 05-CR-060 (NGG)
United States District Courts. 2nd Circuit. United States District Court (Eastern District of New York)
..." and (2) "it is shown that it may become impracticable to secure the presence of the person by subpoena." United States v. Awadallah, 349 F.3d 42, 64 (2d Cir. 2003). Under the Warrants Clause of the Fourth Amendment, the warrant applicant must establish probable cause for each requirement.......
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...a statute necessarily begins with its language. See Bailey v. United States, 516 U.S. 137, 144 (1995); United States v. Awadallah, 349 F.3d 42, 51 (2d Cir. 2003). Considered in isolation, the word "medicine" can convey various meanings, including both "a substance or preparation used in tre......
U.S. v. Farhane, Docket Nos. 07–1968–cr (L)
U.S. Court of Appeals — Second Circuit
...with its language. See Bailey v. United States, 516 U.S. 137, 144, 116 S.Ct. 501, 133 L.Ed.2d 472 (1995); United States v. Awadallah, 349 F.3d 42, 51 (2d Cir.2003). Considered in isolation, the word "medicine" can convey various meanings, including both "a substance or preparation used in t......
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...which were unrelated to the proceedings); United States v. Awadallah, 202 F. Supp. 2d 82, 107–08 (S.D.N.Y. 2002), rev'd on other grounds, 349 F.3d 42 (2d Cir. 2003) (internal quotations omitted) ("In case after case, the courts in this Circuit have recognized that a perjury trap could theor......

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Actor, Comedian, Musician, Writer
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Keanne promotes wellness one step at a time – Royal Gazette
For a long time Keanne Bean wanted to start her own health coaching business, but was unsure how to go about it.
Then she heard about the business incubator programme at the Bermuda Economic Development Corporation.
Last year, she approached them with her mission.
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Stranger Things Soundtrack: Complete List of Songs, Artists From Season 1 of Netflix Show
By Chris Riotta
Stranger Things, your new favorite Netflix binge, certainly strays far from the norm. Everything from it's multidimensional storyline to its wavy, '80s techno musical soundtrack make a compelling case the strange and SciFi belong in mainstream TV.
Now, the show's unique soundtrack will be released as a digital LP to be split into two volumes, Pitchfork reported Wednesday. The first will come Friday, August 12, with a CD coming a month later on Sept. 16. The release date for the second has been set a week later, out digitally August 19 with its CD edition coming Sept. 23.
Fans have praised the Netflix show for using such eccentric, borderline-cheesy-but-incredibly-on-point electric and techno vibes to liven up its scenes.
The music was entirely composed by Survive, a synth-led duo which joined forces with the directors to create a soundtrack that had "a classic tone and feel ... but being reserved enough that it wasn't '80s cheese," the band's Kyle Dixon said in a press release. "This was one of the qualities that drew them to our music in the first place. Having a familiarity with classic synths worked, but with an overall forward thinking approach."
Below are the 36 tracks featured on the first volume of the Stranger Things soundtrack, via Pitchfork:
1. "Stranger Things"
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China Manor.
China Manor is a new hotel that's opened up at the CineCity premises in Maradana. They've got rooms with hot water and all that, but we went to check out their Chinese restaurant, having heard that it's somewhat authentic. What we experienced, though, was a hit and miss, with poor ordering guided by a somewhat clueless waiter, and most of the menu items being unavailable. Still, if you know your Chinese food, (we're still learning), you'll probably find something good here.
The menu is massive. It's filled with stories accompanying dishes like Beggar's Chicken, which we tried to order but were informed that it was unavailable. Other items included a dish made of sea slugs (sea cucumbers?), and a herbal tea which, according to the description, even had seahorse in it. Feeling quite let down by the promises made in the menu given that most of what we wanted was unavailable, we decided to ask our waiter for help with our order. This must have been a mistake, since we ended up with quite mediocre items. After making five different orders, all of which wasn't available, we decided to ask one of the Chinese staff, and were informed that "those herbs are not available in Sri Lanka". The motif for the afternoon was "not available". We were then recommended a generic sweet and spicy chicken, a vegetable dish, and fried rice, "because Sri Lankan".
We decided to hell with it, and ordered, admittedly a bit haphazardly, and soon arrived our Gela Mountain Spicy Chicken (Rs. 798). Kinda pricey, we got a huge basket of fried chicken with loads of fried red chili. True to its name, it was hella spicy, and definitely one of our favourite fried chicken experiences. The serving is quite plenty, and we feel like three people could manage with it. It's crunchy and not too oily.
Our less fateful order, the Mutton in Sour Millet Soup (Rs. 1,198) was an enormous portion that could feed 6 people, at the very least. The soup itself didn't feature much millet, instead the consistency reminded us of corn starch. There was a fair amount of mutton in there that added some hearty fattiness to it. We'd recommend trying out the individual portion soups, though. We'd initially wanted that, but it was unavailable.
The egg fried rice or Yangzou Fried Rice (Rs. 668) is enough for three people. It's not too oily and there's plenty egg, carrot and corn.
Ambiance & Service
While China Manor is amazing for ambiance, it's really poor for service. They've put a lot of attention to detail, from the hotel lobby to the restaurant, but they seem to have neglected training their staff. The staff are not well-versed with the menu, and our waiter had to constantly move back and forth between the kitchen and our table, only to tell us that none of the dishes we had liked to order were available. They were unable to guide us with our order, and that left us feeling a little helpless and wishing we had Chinese friends.
Definitely check this place out if you're looking for a new Chinese fix, particularly if you work around the area. The spicy chicken is amazing. We're still fans of the Min Han experience over most Chinese restaurants in Colombo, though. The restaurant is open for lunch and dinner, and they've got a bit of parking, too. The prices on the menu are not inclusive of tax, so be prepared to spend an extra Rs 500 on VAT and service charge. Two people can eat for about Rs 2500, if you order wisely. Which we didn't. Sorry.
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I Dakrua sono un gruppo musicale italiano di genere Gothic metal/Gothic rock.

Biografia
I Dakrua si sono formati a Milano nel settembre 1995 con il nome di Opera Omnia, da un'idea dei due cugini Alessandro Buono (chitarra) e Davide Sangiovanni (batteria), assieme ad Alessandro Vannicelli (chitarra). Dopo vari cambi di formazione il neonato progetto registra l'ingresso di William Quattrone al basso e alla voce nell'aprile 1996. Dall'incontro dei tre musicisti nasce il sound caratteristico della band, la quale cambia anche il proprio nome in Dakrua (dal greco lacrime) a simboleggiare una sintesi tra un'attitudine graffiante e malinconica ma, al tempo stesso, comunque legata ad atmosfere e colori mediterranei.

Il 1997 vede l'ingresso di un nuovo membro nel gruppo: si tratta di Marco Lo Cascio alle tastiere. L'anno trascorre all'insegna della composizione corale dei pezzi che andranno a comporre la prima demo-tape dei Dakrua, registrata a Lucca nel febbraio 1998 negli studi di Federico Pedichini (Death SS) con l'ausilio di una session vocalist Elena Quilici.

Dopo questa prima registrazione promozionale, dopo l'uscita dal gruppo di Alessandro Vannicelli, entrerà a far parte della band Eva Rondinelli alla voce, figura determinante per il salto di qualità dei Dakrua: di lì a poco, nel luglio 1998, infatti, i Dakrua firmeranno un contratto discografico con la Scarlet Records.

In questo periodo prende forma il primo album dei Dakrua, Inner Wastelands, registrato durante l'agosto 1999 nei GB Studios (Cinisello Balsamo, Milano) e pubblicato nell'autunno dello stesso anno. I riscontri di critica e vendite per questo primo loro lavoro saranno buoni, riuscendo a collezionare anche un'edizione speciale per il mercato brasiliano.

Nel 2000 i Dakrua avranno un'intensa attività live, partecipando ad eventi e festival a fianco di importanti band italiane ed estere (come Spiritual Beggars, Lacuna Coil, Labyrinth, Extrema, Linea 77, Sadist), e partendo in tour a fianco della storica band di Steve Sylvester, i Death SS.

Nei due anni successivi la band si dedica alla stesura del secondo album, Shifting Realities, registrato nel 2001 a Roma, presso gli Outer Sound Studios di Giuseppe Orlando (batterista dei Novembre). Pubblicato nel febbraio del 2002, anche questo secondo full-length avrà un buon riscontro dalla critica e dal pubblico.

Nel 2003 il tastierista abbandonerà la band, la quale subirà una nuova maturazione artistica e compositiva, assumendo sonorità più Gothic rock rispetto ai primi momenti più decisamente Gothic metal, e continuando una proficua attività live.

Nel 2007 il batterista si trasferisce Linköping dove inizia un dottorato di ricerca presso l'università. Si vede così costretto a lasciare il gruppo a tempo indetermintato, fino a un suo possibile futuro ritorno in Italia. La band continua comunque la sua attività musicale dedicandosi ad esibizioni decisamente più acustiche. Memorabile il duetto Eva-William in onore delle nozze del battaerista svoltesi in una piccola chiesa svedese nel 2011.

Formazione Attuale
 Alessandro Buono - chitarra
 William Quattrone - voce e basso
 Eva Rondinelli - voce
 Davide Sangiovanni - batteria

Discografia

Demo
 1998 - promo '98

Album
 1999 - Inner Wastelands
 2002 - Shifting Realities

Collegamenti esterni

Gruppi e musicisti della Lombardia

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Services Pending
Aline Vandivere, 87, of Amarillo died Tuesday, March 29, 2011. Griggs-Schooler-Gordon Funeral Directors Pioneer Chapel, 5400 S. Bell St.
Dennis Wilks, 76, of Tulia died Tuesday, March 29, 2011, in Amarillo. Kornerstone Funeral Directors.
Services Scheduled
Bertie Murphy, 100, of Dumas died Monday, March 28, 2011. Memorial services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday in First Christian Church in Dumas. Private family burial will be in Dumas Cemetery. Morrison Funeral Directors.
Billy R. Reeves, 82 of McLean died Tuesday, March 29, 2011. Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday in First United Methodist Church in McLean. Burial will be in Hillcrest Cemetery in McLean. Robertson Funeral Directors of McLean.
Ryder Laine Sudbury (Reid), infant, of Amarillo died Saturday, March 26, 2011. Memorial services will be at 3 p.m. Thursday in Cox Funeral Home Benton Chapel, 4180 Canyon Drive.
Clovis West, 78, of Amarillo died Monday, March 28, 2011. Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday in Boxwell Brothers Funeral Directors Ivy Chapel, 2800 Paramount Blvd. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery.
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Billie Bradley, of Amarillo. Memorial services will be at 10 a.m. in St. Paul United Methodist Church. Private family burial will be in Memory Gardens Cemetery. Schooler Funeral Home, 4100 S. Georgia St.
Betty Ellen Camp, 69, of Amarillo. Memorial services will be at 4 p.m. in Boxwell Brothers Funeral Directors Ivy Chapel, 2800 Paramount Blvd.
Rebecca "Beckie" Snyder Feemster, 81, of Amarillo. Memorial services will be at 11 a.m. in Westview Christian Church. Private entombment will be in Memorial Park Mausoleum. Schooler Funeral Home, 4100 S. Georgia St.
Michael Leon Heath, 59, of Spring. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. in Faith Bible Church, 19315 Ella Blvd. in Spring.
Jay Hewlett, 45, of Tulia. Graveside services will be at 1:30 p.m. in Rose Hill Cemetery. Kornerstone Funeral Directors.
Charles Ray Hobgood, 71, of Amarillo. Services will be at 2 p.m. in Boxwell Brothers Funeral Directors Ivy Chapel, 2800 Paramount Blvd. A family burial will be in Memory Gardens Cemetery.
Janet Sue Mooney, 61, of Amarillo. Services will be at 11 a.m. in Boxwell Brothers Funeral Directors Ivy Chapel, 2800 Paramount Blvd. Burial will be in Llano Cemetery.
Dusty Rhoades Jr., 81, of Pampa. Services will be at 10 a.m. in Briarwood Church. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery with military honors by the U.S. Marine Corps. Carmichael-Whatley Funeral Directors.
Mario San Miguel, 39, of Hereford. Prayer vigil will be at 7 p.m. today and Thursday in Rix Funeral Directors Chapel. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 2 p.m. Friday in La Iglesia de San Jose. Burial will be in West Park Cemetery.
Vena Lucille Smith, 60, of Amarillo. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. in Fairview Cemetery in Memphis. LaGrone-Blackburn-Shaw Funeral Directors, 1505 Martin Road.
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The GrubHub business model and how it has revolutionised the Online Takeout Marketplace in 2021
GrubHub merged with Seamless in 2013 and debuted on the New York Stock Exchange with an Initial Public Offering Share price of $26. The GrubHub pay model is extremely flexible and has benefitted the company in many ways.
The online food delivery industry has seen exponential growth over the decades. With a worldwide revenue figure amounting to $122.740 billion, the food industry has a growth rate of 7.5% with almost 1.1 billion users across the globe. It is expected to grow with a Compound Annual Growth Rate of 32% (approximately) by 2021. Such staggering facts reveal how big the industry is growing to the ever-increasing popularity of ordering food online. When we say ordering food from online applications, there is one name that a major chunk of the world reiterates and that's GrubHub. The online food delivery giant is doing extremely great in terms of service and revenue generation. In 2018, there were approximately 18 million users of GrubHub, with over 115,000 restaurants spread across more than 2,200 cities worldwide. Not only that, the company has partnered with more than 140,000 takeout restaurants and diners.
The GrubHub revenue model is systematic, efficient and works exceptionally well for the company. But before treading into what that is, and how it is reaping all the profits, let us have an understanding of GrubHub, how the app functions, and how it operates.
America's leading food delivery company GrubHub was formed in 2004 by Matt Maloney and Mike Evans. It allows you to order food via your smartphone from any place within your city. It operates in over 2,700 cities in the US and UK. In 2013, it merged with Seamless, another popular online food delivery company, which gave enormous mileage to the company.
GrubHub is listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) with its ticker symbol 'GRUB'.
How does GrubHub work
The GrubHub app is quite easy to use. Whether it's delivery of food or a pickup, you can learn to use its maiden use. If you're familiar with ordering food online via other applications, using this should be a cakewalk for you. Here's explaining it in 4 simple steps with which you get to know how GrubHub makes money.
The first thing is to create an account. You can create your profile with the necessary details and add your current location.
2. Browse and Place Order
You can browse through the options nearby, explore the restaurant options, go through the menu and place the order of your choice.
3. Food Preparation
Once you've placed your order, you will be given an estimation of how much time it will take for your food to be prepared and the minutes left for delivery.
4. (a) Delivery
Your food package(s) will be out for delivery and will be delivered by the assigned executive.
(b) Pickup
Instead of waiting for your food to be delivered you can go directly and pick it up from the restaurant.
With GrubHubs, multiple locations can be saved for your convenience.
GrubHub's list of brands are some of the most renowned names in the world. They are as follows:
GrubHub timeline
Although GrubHub was founded in 2004, things really started to gain momentum 2006 onwards when Evans and Maloney bagged the top spot at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business' Edward L. Kaplan New Venture Challenge. They presented their business plan for GrubHub. Afterwards, there wasn't any looking back. The beam of hope arrived when they received their maiden funding of $1.1 million from Amicus Capital and Origin Ventures in Series A funding. They procured the amount to expand their sales into New York and San Francisco. Since then, GrubHub funding has had eight rounds in total (as of now), and the brand made 12 acquisitions.
The following is a timeline highlighting major events and milestones in GrubHub's journey.
The Value Proposition of GrubHub
A highly integral aspect of the GrubHub business plan is the value proposition. The company has two types of partners viz. Restaurants and Diners. The proposition explains how it creates value for its partners as well as customers. It helps the brand's clients and customers to identify with the brand. It's a two-way communication process where the brand promises that value (advantages) will be delivered with the expectation that the same value will be experienced by the customer. When we talk about GrubHub, it's better to understand the differences in the value proposition for restaurants and diners.
Value Proposition for restaurants
At full menu prices, GrubHub for restaurants, generates takeout orders at a higher margin. The takeout is an opportunity for restaurants to grow their businesses without worrying about seating capacities. A study by Morgan Stanley reveals that digital food delivery services will make up a total of 11% of the restaurant sales by 2022.
But the takeout process is extravagant and comes with its share of hassles. That's why GrubHub offers services where there's no risk involved and also opportunities for the restaurants to enhance their operational scope. There's actually more to it as with the app, restaurants and diners can connect with each other, and the latter can find the best matches and track orders with minimal efforts.
The following propositions are the key incentives for restaurants:
Restaurants can reach out to more and more customers for an extended customer base.
They enjoy an efficient and trackable high-return solution which has extremely low risks involved.
With the app, they can monitor and supervise deliveries. The GrubHub channel, a software, helps them do that.
No upfront charges or subscription fees are levied on the restaurants.
GrubHub provides its own delivery executives, so the restaurants don't have to worry about it.
Value proposition for diners
Diners are basically people. As a user, you can either place your order to be delivered at your doorstep or you can pick it up from a nearby restaurant instead of waiting for it to be delivered. It makes the takeout process faster by removing unnecessary complications.
The following are some of the important values given out to diners by GrubHub.
It connects diners to a wide assortment of restaurants from where they can browse through the menus and deals.
It's open on all 7 days and 24 hours providing round the clock services.
Diners can track their orders and the status of their pickup anytime.
It has powerful AI and ML features which remember what you ordered previously and can repeat it countless times.
Diners living near the eatery can simply pick up the food instead of waiting for an agent to deliver.
The GrubHub business model: How does GrubHub make money
GrubHub has a very compelling business model. It lets you know how does GrubHub make money. While starting out Mike and Matt wanted to create something where people don't have to go to restaurants, limit their choices to the menu and wait idly at their tables until the food is served.
GrubHub, which mostly earns through its app version, has successfully connected customers to restaurants to make buying food digitally a more convenient means of marketing. It uses more than 60 technologies to operate. Speaking of the app, it has a cohesive UI and UX design that guarantees the user to solve their pain points and reach the intended goal smoothly. In its fifteen years in the online food delivery market, it has risen to be the key changemaker of the service industry.
The GrubHub Marketing Strategy: What to Learn From It
GrubHub charges restaurants a commission per order, which is based on a percentage. It also earns revenue when any customer places an order with the app. In the case of restaurants, they get the chance to opt for a commission slab which should either be at par with the base charge or above it. Higher the commission, better the connectivity to customers/diners.
Speaking of the GrubHub delivery fee, it charges diners additional charges on the food ordered. Even restaurants have to pay delivery charges. The next part reveals what does GrubHub charge both restaurants and diners.
GrubHub Commission Fees
GrubHub charges 10% as the base commission rate on every order. It also charges a processing fee of 3.05% with an additional sum of $0.30. For a restaurant to have a better position in the listing for diners, it needs to pay a further commission of 20% or more depending on the exposure one yearns for.
Types of GrubHub Commission Fee
There are 5 types of fees that are pertinent to the GrubHub model of business.
Prepaid Order Commission Rate When you place an order via the web or app, this fee is applicable. Also applies to your delivery charges
Delivery Commission Rate Applied to the your item charges if it is being delivered by GrubHub
Phone Order Commission Rate If you order from the routing mobile number listed on GrubHub, this fee is chargeable on your item
Order Processing Fee Chargeable on each prepaid order. (3.05%+$0.30)
Pay Me Now Fee If your balance is solicited and released on the same date, a $1 charge per transaction is applied.
Growth Strategy of GrubHub
The company growth can be an example for startups who want to plod into the same domain or any domain if speaking at a macro level. To get more diners and restaurants, it has a coherent growth strategy which testifies to its motive of earning more and growing as a brand.
Enhancing the takeout marketplace
GrubHub aims to make as many chains of restaurants at the national, regional and independent levels that are in the existing and newer business areas to grow at an impressive rate. The 'growth' in this context means enabling opportunities to such eateries by generating more takeout orders and offering delivery services.
For diners, it wants to constantly increase its customer base both by traditional and modern marketing methods and also by word-of-mouth advertising. More diners will result in higher-order frequencies.
Leverage Platforms for increased orders
GrubHub will continue investing in numerous mobile and website products including its delivery network, strategise better and modern ways to aggravate the data count and bring that into fruition.
"We sell growth, we sell orders. I don't care if that's a pickup order, a delivery order, a self-delivery order or a cater (sic) order."
Matt Maloney on CNBC (2019)
Meeting the expectations of the user and proving the best of customer care services
One half of the GrubHub business model is to give its customers nothing but the best services. And customers aren't restricted only to diners who use the app, but to restaurants as well. The company foresees meeting and exceeding the expectations of its clients and customers.
Getting more acquisitions, fundings and partners
GrubHub is the parent of 12 subsidiaries and has more than 140,000 partners, which is a huge achievement within a span of 15 years. It also underwent eight rounds of funding, with the latest being Yum! Brands in 2018 where it raked $200 million. The company wants to explore further in the existing markets and expand in newer markets too via continuous acquisitions and strategic partnerships and promoting the takeout process.
Measuring the success of GrubHub
The American food industry is ever increasing. If we talk about the biggest online food delivery apps alone, DoorDash took the biggest share of the cake with 37% meal delivery sales in November 2019. Next came GrubHub with a 30% share way ahead than UberEats which was complacent at third with a 20% share.
According to Technomic, the trinity collectively did a $10.2 billion business in 2018.
When speaking solely about the company's success, the increase has been steady. From 2017 to 2018, it had a 47% surge in the annual revenue growth. 2018 was also the year when the company touched the billion-dollar mark in its annual sales. It's a mammoth jump of $324 million in a single calendar year.
Where GrubHub is seeing significant improvement
Active Diners- An active diner is a single user account from which an order is placed using GrubHub's services. It is only considered active if the order has been placed within a span of twelve months. The Active Diner metrics are mandatory because the number of active diners determines the size of the company's target diner community. It's also the primary revenue determinant. Users with multiple Active Diner accounts can be calculated more than once at any given point of time.
Daily Average Grubs- Daily Average Grubs is calculated as the total order count on GrubHub divided by the number of days for a given period. The total count of orders processed by GrubHub is an important metric in the GrubHub pay model to compute annual revenue for the food delivery company and along with the Active Diner metrics, it helps to extrapolate diner activity on the platform.
Gross Food Sales- The total numerical value of food and beverages, taxes, gratuities (prepaid) and delivery fees paid by diners processed by GrubHub determine the Gross Food Sales. It's an important growth metric for the company because it calculates the total volume of food sales. Since GrubHub acts as a merchant/intermediary, in this case, the revenues that it earns through commissions from each transaction are acknowledged on a net basis. Net calculations are a percentage of total Gross Food Sales.
Comparison of each GrubHub metric (2017 vs. 2018):
Active Diners: Active Diners count in 2018 was 17.68 million which was a 22% increase from 2017's figure of 14.46 million
Daily Average Grubs (DAG): DAG count in 2018 was 435,900 in comparison to 334,000 which was an increment of 31%
Gross Food Sales: 2018's Gross Food Sales figure stood at $5,056.8 million whereas, for 2017, the figure stood at $3,783.7 million which was a hike of 26%
Comparison of GrubHub's estimated targets for 2018 and the actual performance in each metric.
In Gross Food Sales, it hit the bullseye with 100% achievement in pre-established targets. Revenue generation crossed expectations with a 110% achievement. In Adjusted Earnings Before Interest Tax Depreciation And Amortization (EBITDA), it was short by 10% of the expected outcome.
How the GrubHub Delivery App Makes It Convenient for Restaurants and Diners
Success didn't knock GrubHub's doorstep; the company earned it. And its services to all its partners are proof of the user-friendly amenities that it provides. The company has a fantastic web and app business model that helps it to augment itself as an MNC. With its app now a key platform for income and also being listed on the NYSE, the company is making an annual improvement in revenue generation while also investing aggressively in areas that will help it to become better. As part of the GrubHub model of business, it constantly focuses on bringing out new offers that will enhance the experience of all its partners.
A diner gets both the Delivery and Pickup options.
GrubHub offers deals and discount coupons regularly.
The ratings help restaurants with a better ranking to appear higher in the lists.
Once the diner sets the location and selects a restaurant, he/she gets to know the delivery charge(s) for GrubHub's services.
To make the mobile app business model unique, GrubHub introduced a feature where users get to know the normal average amount of food they need to consume at an eatery.
The following are the advantages that restaurants and diners have enjoyed separately.
Merits enjoyed by Restaurants
Increased number of orders at full menu prices
Higher margin takeout with lower risks
Gaining network reach and visibility among diners
Management of a larger amount of takeout orders with 100% operational efficiency
Provision of actionable insights on the total order count
Optimized delivery footprints, menus, pricing and online profile
Nullified the complexity of staffing by offering delivery services
Merits enjoyed by Diners
Discovery of more eateries and access to full menus across 2000 cities in the US alone
Ease of convenience in placing an order with a connected device
Full transparency with 'Direct line' to the kitchen without the hassle of order-taking calls
Critical customer service which is missing from other takeout providers
Ownership of GrubHub
When GrubHub and Seamless formed a coalition in 2013, Seamless represented 58% of the equity and GrubHub 42%. There are many stakeholders of GrubHub Seamless who enjoy some amount of share in the company.
In the following image, you will find the names of the Top 10 stockholders of GrubHub.
Present and Future challenges that GrubHub will face
There are organizational challenges that a business has to face. Whether small or big, one has to overcome them with meticulous planning and smart implementation. GrubHub as a unit also faces many challenges which stand in front of them. Whether it's the creation of new GrubHub marketing plans or recreating the app revenue model, you can get a fair idea of the key issues it has to meet from the following list.
As part of the company's long-term growth strategy, it is working on the expansion of the takeout marketplace for restaurants and diners with a more cost-effective approach.
Popularising the brand image and maintaining the brand reputation.
More investment for a more effective utilization of the GrubHub food delivery network.
Maintain the profitability level and have enormous growth every year
The potential to understand the advantages of the acquired businesses relies on the efficient integration of the operations of the acquired businesses with those of the company.
Staying up to date with the changing technological changes and using the best of technology in the online takeout marketplace.
Apart from the traditional offline takeout process, it faces threats from contemporaries. like DoorDash and UberEats who are gaining traction on GrubHub. These GrubHub competitors could have better resources or other factors that could be beneficial and hamper GrubHub's profitability factor.
A quick revisit
GrubHub is one of the biggest names in the global food delivery markets and has revolutionised the online takeout marketplace.
It has two types of partners- Restaurants (from where you select the item for your order) and Diners (the user who is ordering food).
It has more than 140,000 partners and receives more than 457,300 orders every day with 21.2 million active users.
It believes in providing several value propositions to its restaurants and diners.
The company charges 10% on every order as the principle commission fee. An additional process fee of 3.05%+$0.30.
If a restaurant pays an extra commission of 20%, then GrubHubs ranks it higher in its listings.
There has been significant success with the following metrics - Average Diners, Daily Average Grubs, Gross Food Sales.
It has undergone eight rounds of funding and in 2014 debuted on the NYSE with the ticker 'GRUB'.
GrubHub is placed second (behind DoorDash) with 30% of meal delivery sales during November 2019.
At the end of 2018, it had generated $5.1 billion in Gross food Sales and $1 billion in revenue for the first time.
It faces both present and future challenges which if not tackled properly will hamper the company's success.
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International Christian School of Cascais (ICSC) exists to make Christ-like disciples who are developing their intellectual potential, spiritual maturity, emotional well-being and physical strength, through high academic, spiritual and character standards, in order to positively impact their world for Christ.
ICSC is a ministry of the International Christian Church (ICC) of Cascais , a non-denominational evangelical church which serves the extensive international community in the Cascais area which is 25 minutes from Portugal's capital.
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Paola Giraldo, 2 years ago
my two cousins are studying in that school. I was visiting Portugal for two months over there and I had the opportunity two see and meet the people in that school. I love the staff and the atmosphere that school has. Everyone is kind, polite, generous, and most importantly they have a passion of teaching. I can't thank them in of for all the help they have given to my two cousins. Hopefully I will go back to Portugal to stop by and say hello because truly they are remarkable.
p g, 2 years ago
my two nephews are studying there, less then a year ago I met the staff and school. The are heart warming people and the vibe in that place is not just a school, but a place where the teachers and students are pleased to learn and teach. Giving high values and morals that's the base of very school should have. thank you so much for all the support you guys give to my nephews.
maria joao costa, 2 years ago
I was a teacher at this school and I can only testify to a unique experience. Each student is treated as a whole and the subjects taught are only a part of the academic curriculum. Love and respect are also incorporated throughout their education at ICSC. I found that there was a constant relationship between the families and the school. As a school teacher and missionary, I felt the added responsibility of setting an example for these extraordinary children. The staff treats the students as though they were family. I learned so much from these students as well as from the colleagues with whom I worked side by side. This is a strong team of teachers and administration. I thank God for allowing me this opportunity.
Sarah Elizabeth, 2 years ago
Great and trusted establishment, I attended ICSC from my freshman year up until my senior year of high school and I am now fourtunate enough to be attending one of the best international universities in europe. ICSC has opened up so many great doors for me and the school community as a whole is something out of this world! It is also very important to bare in mind that ICSC is an international school, that can and will open up great doors for you internationally as long as you are also willing to put in the work! Loved my experience here x
Stef Claro, 2 years ago
Was a student at the school. Mixed feelings about my experiences there. The teachers are great, the students are awesome, but the governing body of the "establishment" is shocking . 10th graders are taught the same work as a 12th grader, and good luck getting your child into a university in Portugal .. p.s: not going to happen. Your child will be rewarded with an unrecognizable deploma. Rather give me the money and I'll tutor your child.
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Happy Fine Motor Friday! It's good for toddlers and preschoolers to do a variety of fine motor activities. Having different activities help work different fine motor muscles and hand coordination which is necessary for handwriting. Fine Motor Fridays is all about giving you a bunch of ideas to do with your little ones! Be sure to check out activities from our co-hosts at the end of this post! This week I am sharing a bug themed fine motor sensory game with some math thrown in for good measure!
Setting up this insect themed sensory activity is so quick and easy! And you only need a handful of supplies! Below you will find the supplies list and instructions on how to make it and how to play with your child!
Cover the bottom of your plastic bin with a layer of potting soil.
Place enough mini plastic ants in the bin to fill each space of your ice cube trays.
Arrange your bin, tweezers, ice cube trays and die on a table in an inviting way.
Invite your children to play with the tweezers, filling the ice cube trays with ants!
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This simple game has a lot of benefits for preschoolers! The dirt in the bin offers tactile sensory input for kids who enjoy touching different textures. Using the tweezers is a fun way for kids to work on building fine motor strength and hand-eye coordination! And by placing the ants in individual ice cube squares is a simple way for preschoolers to practice counting and understand one-to-one correspondence.


The Power of an Honest Question « Mike Henry Sr.
In The Strength of Not Knowing, author Steve Keating (@LeadToday) says strong leaders "have the courage to admit what they don't know." Every day, we're confronted with the opportunity to act like we know something we don't. In fact, I probably did that today. But I did it a lot more often before I learned the power of an honest question.
An honest question creates knowledge. As Steve pointed out, when we know we don't know, we're able to learn. In fact, the first key to learning is the willingness to accept the idea that we don't know. When I graduated from college, I thought I knew everything important. I wasn't so arrogant as to think I knew everything. But I was pretty sure if I didn't know something, it was probably not very important. Only out of frustration, after years of having my life work out worse than I had planned, did I start to learn things that really mattered.
An honest question creates ideas. Shared knowledge creates the opportunity for ideas. Many great ideas were the continuation of a good idea. Before the iPhone and the iPad came the iPod. And before all of them came the Palm Pilot. Together we can use our newly shared information to create an idea or to solve a problem. Ideas can change the world. And ideas are cumulative. They build on the ideas and the knowledge that preceded them.
An honest question communicates respect. When we admit our need for knowledge from someone else we admit we don't know and we also admit we think the other person may know. As they tell us what they know, we create a bond; we have a common bit of information. Many people create their best ideas by "bouncing" them off of other people. Giving our team and our friends the opportunity to answer our questions without judgment creates respect and demonstrates our need for them.
An honest question creates freedom. I've learned too, since I moved into leadership positions, that many people think their job is to guess my answer to questions. If I give my answer, then some team members believe my idea is the "right" one. Often we lose the best ideas because people think the boss is always right or they're supposed to guess the boss's idea. By asking honest questions, the leader models learning and the team learns the benefits of not knowing and the opportunities and ideas that come from a willingness to learn.
The key to learning is not knowing. If I could, I'd phrase every sentence as an honest question, it would create more freedom and learning and growth for myself and my team. Are you sure you know? Is there an area you need to ask more questions?
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Q: Using Test.loadData() for many level self-relationship data I use loadData method very often in my test methods for custom settings and objects where lookup fields are not necessary for my case. Now, I ran into a situation where I need to create hundreds of test records. They are all configuration records. The object has self relationship and it is 4 level deep.
Ex: An Account has 3 child accounts and each child has 4 grand-child accounts and each grand child has 10 children. In total they are in hundreds. The sad part is, I need all of them for my test cases.
I don't want to use seeAllData = true and wondering if I can build relationships with in CSV (Single or multiple) and use it in my test method. Or is there any other better way of doing this? Thanks.

A: I ended up creating 4 static resources. One for each level in relationship.
I gave Ids 0,1,2,3... for the top level.

00,01,02... for the second level

000,001,002... for the third level.

No ids for the bottom level as it doesn't need to be referenced anywhere.

It worked perfectly fine. I basically implemented Answer from this thread for multi level self relationships.

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Bars, bowling alleys in uphill fight to be included as sports-betting sites in Ohio
Jim Siegel The Columbus Dispatch @phrontpage
Jun 1, 2019 at 8:17 PM Jun 2, 2019 at 6:43 AM
Ohio bars and bowling alleys are urging Ohio lawmakers to let them in on the action as elected leaders debate how to legalize sports betting across the state.
They have an uphill fight.
The state House continued hearings last week on a bill that would allow sports betting run by the Ohio Lottery Commission at Ohio's four casinos and seven racinos and at the sites of fraternal and veterans organizations. It would not permit such betting at bars, restaurants, bowling alleys, convenience stores or other businesses with lottery terminals.
A bill in the Senate also would not permit those businesses to host sports betting; it instead would limit the betting to casinos and racinos under the control of the Ohio Casino Control Commission.
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"The ability to be able to offer additional entertainment options has become a key factor in our business," Joe Poelking, who owns three bowling centers in the Dayton area, said in a House committee hearing on House Bill 194.
Adding sports betting to his lottery Keno machines, Poelking said, "would create a much-needed boost to our businesses, a boost that we could use to keep our patrons in our bowling centers a little longer."
The question of where sports betting should be permitted in Ohio is a key part of the debate over how Ohio proceeds in the wake of a U.S. Supreme Court ruling last year that opened the door to legalization of sports betting nationwide.
Eric Schippers, a top lobbyist for Penn National Gaming, which owns four gambling facilities in Ohio, including Hollywood Casino Columbus, recently told a House committee that it is "critical" that sports betting be limited to casinos and racetrack operators.
"We have well-established, rigorous compliance and responsible gaming protocols in place to ensure a safe wagering environment for consumers," Schippers said.
Key lawmakers are reluctant to spread sports betting to hundreds or even thousands of locations across the state. When Gov. Mike DeWine indicated last week that he favors having the Casino Control Commission oversee sports betting, as the Senate proposes, that did not bode well for the hopes of bar owners and others.
Talking about the issue earlier this year, Senate President Larry Obhof, R-Medina, noted that lawmakers acted a few years ago to shut down internet cafes.
"The Senate was not supportive of having a significant expansion of gaming all across the state," he said. "I'm on safe ground predicting that would still be the opinion of the majority of my caucus today."
Sen. John Eklund, R-Chardon, the sponsor of Senate Bill 111, that chamber's sports betting bill, said wagering on sports is much more sophisticated than picking numbers in a traditional lottery or Keno game.
"If we are to allow it in Ohio, it must be carefully controlled to maintain the integrity of the underlying sporting events and the wagering itself," Eklund wrote recently, arguing that casinos and racinos would set aside special sports betting locations under the watch of state gaming agents.
"Sports wagering simply does not belong in every convenience store and gas station in Ohio."
Andrew Herf, executive director of the Ohio Licensed Beverage Association, which represents alcohol-permit holders, said that if sports betting is legalized, it's quickly going to be expanded across the state via millions of mobile devices.
Bars, bowling alleys and other locations could offer sports betting through new touch-screen lottery terminals or by adding games to Keno machines, Herf said.
"Why wouldn't they have some system to reward the people who've been committed to the lottery for decades?" he said. "Why wouldn't you want that proven marketing stream churning money for the state? It seems like a blind spot in the policymaking."
Expanding betting locations also could benefit casinos, Herf said, because bars would offer games run by other bookmakers, potentially including Ohio's casino operators.
Roughly 3,000 bars have lottery terminals, but Herf said if the legislature didn't want to go that far, it could set limits, such as granting sports betting to the biggest sellers of lottery tickets.
Rep. David Greenspan, R-Westlake, sponsor of the House sports betting bill, isn't convinced that bars need to run the games themselves once mobile betting is established.
"They can run whatever marketing and promotional activities to draw people in, with or without the sports gaming equipment they're talking about," he said.
Greenspan, who hopes to see the House pass his bill this month, said he has told bar owners that if they get enough legislative support, he won't oppose adding bars to the bill.
Herf said that those who bet via cellphones are different from those who want to use a terminal in a bar or other business.
"We believe that people who place bets on games watch more, stay longer, and that's really the upside for bars in Ohio," he said.
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What did Tutankhamen's tomb and Cleopatra's beauty regime have in common? ...Black cumin oil!
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Black seed oil, Nigella sativa, is ranked very highly among the world of herbal plants. In regards to the sheer massive volume of research that has been performed upon it, Nigella sativa is the most studied plant. This is a wonder oil and science is just beginning to catch up.
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Not a lot of research has been done on this subject, and most of the research I found with regards to weight loss with black cumin seed, was in diabetic studies.
There was a study done on menopausal women that showed good results with weight loss with black seed oil.
"Nigella Sativa [black cumin] showed a significant weight loss and reduced waist circumference with a mild reduction in fasting blood sugar, triglycerides and low-density lipoprotein levels." - This was achieved with a dose of 1.5 gm powder of black cumin seed oil (split into two capsules) was given twice a day for three months.
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After 2020, we all need a gap year
ByAdiantku
As millions of students and their parents continue to contemplate and question the value of a COVID-era collegiate experience, there has been a lot of talk about the beloved "gap year." Not surprisingly, thousands of U.S. college students opted to take one in the current academic year.
But soul-searching young people aren't the only ones who could benefit from a year of think space at this ominous time.
In 2019—at the age of 50—I embarked on a midlife gap year of my own. My journey took me to one of the most unlikely places in the world—a remote Indian Ocean island, 1,500 miles off the southeast coast of Africa.
After having climbed the corporate ladder for three decades, and holding executive posts at United Airlines, Starbucks, and US Airways, I realized it was time to stop fueling my ambition and start refueling my soul. So my family and I sold our home, packed our bags and moved to Mauritius, where I served as an executive in residence and chief communications officer at African Leadership University (ALU).
I was enticed by ALU's moonshot mission to develop a new generation of entrepreneurial and ethical African leaders. The school, with campuses in Mauritius and Rwanda, is doing this by challenging students representing more than 40 African nations to declare a mission rather than a major—and in doing so discover their purpose and embrace a grand social challenge. Students work with faculty to handcraft a learning path to catalyze their personal calling. This may help explain why New York Times columnist David Brooks described ALU as one of the four spots on earth "where history is being made."
There are three big lessons I awakened to as I spent time in this innovative environment during my midlife gap year:
Do hard things
In 1961, John F. Kennedy declared, "We choose to go to the Moon in this decade and do the other things, not because they are easy, but because they are hard." At ALU we were fond of saying that solving Africa's biggest problems summon us to do hard things. In my case, I was summoned to do crazy-hard things—like selling our home and moving 10,000 miles from Chicago's leafy North Shore suburbs to the turquoise north shore of a distant African island. Now—possibly more than any other moment in our lives—is the time to stop contemplating what if and start declaring why not.
Find space for think space
The magnitude and volume of news, information, and noise we are exposed to provide little if any refuge in which our brains may do what they are intended to do: think. So take long walks, choose the quiet car on the train, skip the movie on the plane, or rent a secluded cabin for a week (or perhaps move to a far-flung island for a year). As my daughter reminded me during our third month of quarantine, a silly old bear wisely once professed: "Doing nothing often leads to the very best of something."
If we worry about everything, we will never do anything
In the three months that led up to our departure for Mauritius, there were a hundred reasons not to get on that plane. Securing adequate international health insurance, for example, became a bureaucratic quagmire. (To our surprise, the pre-existing conditions waiver in the Affordable Care Act does not apply to international coverage for U.S. citizens.) And nothing broke my heart more than trying to reassure my teenage daughter that everything would be okay. Tears would roll down her cheeks as she fell asleep each night, devastated about leaving her BFFs behind and feeling trepidation about making new friends in a distant land.
Each new headwind would have been a valid reason on its own to abort our plans. But we never abandoned the one reason we were doing this to begin with—to do our small part to help change the trajectory of a continent with so much potential for itself and the world. And along the way, change the trajectory of our own lives.
Nelson Mandela proclaimed, "There is no passion to be found playing small—in settling for a life that is smaller than the one you are capable of living." Which is why I've come to believe that our lives will not be measured by the titles we attain, the awards we collect, or the wealth we accumulate, but rather by the moments of impact we achieve—the mark we leave on the people and world around us and, more important, the measure of our willingness to let them make a mark on us.
After spending 12 months surrounded by the limitless potential of a new era of African leaders, I realized it was time to stop trying to prove myself to the world and instead dedicate myself to improving the world. In August I returned to the U.S. as a public relations professor at Syracuse University. In my new role I am on a mission to help my students declare and achieve their missions. And along the way, I'll do my small part to help shape the next generation of entrepreneurial, ethical, and consequential leaders our world needs now more than ever.
The lecture halls of academia are a far cry from the plush executive suites that I roamed in recent years, but there is something magically transformational about living on an African island for a year. I arrived the person that I thought the world expected me to be and departed the person I know the world needs me to be.
Isn't that what gap years are for, at any age?
Jim Olson is a public relations professor of practice at Syracuse University's Newhouse School of Public Communications and a former corporate communications executive at United Airlines, Starbucks, and US Airways.
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Ken Paxton asks appeals court to toss whistleblower case brought by former top aides
In an 85-page brief filed Tuesday, the attorney general's lawyers argue that under state law, a whistleblower must believe someone has broken the law, but the aides only reported that "they expected laws might be violated."
by Kate McGee June 2, 2021 Updated: 3 PM Central
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton fired four former aides last year, saying they had gone "rogue" and made "unsubstantiated claims" against him. Credit: Callie Richmond for The Texas Tribune
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is continuing to forcefully push back against accusations of bribery made by a group of former senior aides who reported him to federal and state law enforcement agencies because they claimed he improperly helped a political donor in exchange for personal favors.
Paxton fired the four former aides last year, saying they had gone "rogue" and made "unsubstantiated claims" against him. The aides then filed a whistleblower lawsuit arguing Paxton fired them as retaliation for reporting his alleged behavior to federal and state law enforcement agencies.
In an 85-page brief filed Tuesday with the 3rd Court of Appeals, Paxton's lawyers argue that under state law, a whistleblower must believe someone has broken the law, but the aides only reported that "they expected laws might be violated." As a result, they argue, the court should overturn a trial court decision denying the Office of the Attorney General's plea to dismiss because the court doesn't have the jurisdiction to hear the case. The lawyers have repeatedly argued Paxton cannot be sued under the Whistleblower Act because he is not a public employee.
This appellate brief was made public hours before Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush is expected to announce at an event that he will run against Paxton for attorney general. Bush has made the allegations of Paxton's former aides and separate felony securities fraud charges against Paxton a line of attack as he prepares to announce his run.
In particular, the brief states that at a March 1 hearing on the case, one of the whistleblowers who is not a plaintiff in the suit, former First Assistant Attorney General Jeff Mateer, would not specifically state that he saw Paxton commit a crime.
"Instead, he explained he 'had potential concerns,' and that he and his colleagues concluded that 'had they gone down this path, would be in a position to assist and/or cover up with what ... would be a crime,'" the brief states.
"... Speculative concerns about potential future illegal activity do not fall within the [Whistleblower] Act's narrow scope," it states.
Mateer did not immediately respond to a request for comment. In a statement, Carlos Soltero, the attorney representing appellee David Maxwell, said the four aides are "far from 'rogue.'"
"They did exactly what Texans would hope their public servants would do," Soltero said. "They reported corruption to the FBI and the Texas Rangers. Now, after Paxton lost his first appeal, lost at the trial court again, he brings yet another appeal to avoid testifying like he has something to hide."
Paxton also argues the aides were unsatisfied that he overruled their decision not to get involved in a lawsuit between Austin real estate developer Nate Paul, his friend who gave $25,000 to Paxton's 2018 reelection campaign, and the Roy F. and Joann Cole Mitte Foundation. Paxton directed the agency to intervene and took "a deep personal interest" in the case, according to the whistleblower lawsuit.
The effort, according to the whistleblowers and an attorney for the charity, was intended to help Paul's interests at the expense of the philanthropic group.
The brief argues the plaintiffs have not provided specific proof of a bribe by Paxton or Paul, but only speculated they "might" have had business dealings.
"None of these allegations of perfectly lawful conduct come close to making out a claim for bribery," the brief states.
In February, the four aides had alleged in a court filing that Paul helped Paxton remodel his house and gave a job to a woman with whom Paxton allegedly had an affair.
In return, the aides allege, Paxton used his office to help Paul's business interests, investigate Paul's adversaries and help settle a lawsuit. The filing in February was the most detailed explanation as to what the former aides believe Paxton's motivations were in what they describe as a "bizarre, obsessive use of power."
The allegations have reportedly sparked an FBI investigation. Home renovations are part of the criminal investigation, according to the Associated Press. The AP reported in February that an Austin contractor had been summoned to testify before a grand jury and provide records related to the work on Paxton's home.
The brief filed this week by Paxton's lawyers does not specifically address any of the allegations made by the former aides. It also argues the plaintiffs don't have a viable claim under the Texas Whistleblower Act and did not all properly make a report of the alleged violations.
Correction, June 2, 2021: A previous version of this story gave the wrong names for the former first attorney general and a foundation involved in the whistleblower case against Ken Paxton. The attorney is Jeff Mateer, not Jim Mateer, and the foundation is the Roy F. and Joann Cole Mitte Foundation, not the Roy R. and Joann Cole Mitte Foundation. Citing an incorrect line in the filing, the story also incorrectly stated that Mateer is a plaintiff in the suit.


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