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The list of incarcerated people below is the tip of the iceberg of the tens of thousands languishing in Ethiopian gulags.
This list is prepared by compiling reports of reliable social media activists, human rights organizations and media outlets. Here, we document the incarceration of only activists, people known by the general public, etc.
It should be noted that the vast majority of incarcerations are not reported on social media, to human rights organizations or media outlets.
The current status of some of the incarcerated might change for better or worse as time goes by. We try to keep their status up to-date.
The order of the detail is: Name/Gender/Description/Place and Date of Arrest of the victim.
Incarcerated in the month of December 2016
Seena Solomon and Elias Kiflu/Artists/Reported on December 13, 2016
Incarcerated in the month of November 2016
Dr Merera Gudina/Chairman of OFC [Oromo Federalist Congress] party/Finfinne [Addis Ababa]/Nov 30, 2016 – BBC reported
Abdi Gada/Journalist/Adama, East Shawa/Reported on Dec 1, 2016 [Arrested before two weeks]
Olyad Bekele/Artist/Dire Dawa/Reported on Nov 25, 2016 – A music by the artist
Chala Daga/Singer/Held at Gulale police station, Finfinne/Reported on Nov 25, 2016 – A work of the artist
Tezera Chemeda/Another singer/Burayu/Reported on Nov 25, 2016
Roba Fantale/Abbaa Gadaa of Karayu/Metehara/Reported on Nov 23, 2016
Oromiya Mosisa/Student at Jimma University Department of Agriculture & Veterinary Medicine/Nov 18, 2016 [Report] – Whereabouts unknown
A 15 year old child named Jahun Abduselam, is among 13 people sentenced to 11 years in Masala District, West Hararghe/Nov 21, 2016 – Report
Dr Fikadu Asefa Jiru/CEO, Jimma University Specialized Teaching Hospital/Abducted on Nov 17, 2016 – Whereabouts unknown.
Elias Gebru [Jouralist], Anania Sori [Journalist] & Daniel Shibeshi [From left to right]/Finfinne/Nov 18, 2016 – Report
Befekadu Hailu/Zone 9 blogger/Finfinne/Nov 11, 2016 – Arrested again
Released on December 22, 2016 from Awash 7 Federal Police Training Center.
Here is a memoir he has written on Addis Standard after his release.
Incarcerated in the month of October 2016
Ayub Haji/Businessman/Oct 13, 2016 – Report
27 students have been arrested from Arba Mich University/Oct 13, 2016 – Report
Abduro Tibesso/A businessman/Shashemene/Oct 12, 2016 – Report
Ayele Koroso/A prominent businessman/Shashemene/Oct 12, 2016 – Report
Jambo Dechasa/A businessman/Shashemene/Oct 11, 2016 – Report
Seyoum Teshome/Blogger & lecturer at Ambo University/Oct 1, 2016 – CPJ Report
Incarcerated in the month of September 2016
Gelana Kisi/Engineer/Qilinto, Finfinne/Sept 2, 2016/Reported on Sept 10, 2016
Jireenyaa Ayyalaa/Waliso, South West Shawa/Sept 6, 2016 – Report
Incarcerated in the month of August 2016
Sintayehu Chekol/Former UDJ party Youth Affairs Head/Addis Ababa/Reported on August 24, 2016 – Whereabouts unknown [Judge allowed bail]
Not related to #OromoProtests
Dr Alemu Tadesse/Physician/Incinni Hospital, West Shawa/August 17, 2016 – Whereabouts unknown
Temam Mohammed/Former member of Kinkit & Unity parties/Kombolcha, Amhara Regional State/Reported on August 12, 2016
Related to #AmharaProtests
Taagal Daaqaa Waaqgaarii/Detained in a military camp in Awash Arba, Afar Regional State/Finfinne [Addis Ababa]/August 6, 2016
Mallicha Guyo/Former lecturer at Dire Dawa University; currently graduate student of Constitutional & Public Law at AAU/Finfinne/August 6, 2016
Doii Ittaanaa/Finfinne [Addis Ababa]/August 6, 2016 – Whereabouts unknown – Report
Obsonete Baqqalaa/Finfinne [Addis Ababa]/August 6, 2016 – Released on August 12, 2016. Severely beaten & can not move around.
Hana Adem/Last seen in Finfinne [Addis Ababa] on grand #OromoProtests/August 6, 2016 – Whereabouts unknown
Released on August 23, 2016 [Reported]
A list of 136 people charged in federal courts in relation to #OromoProtests is released [Amharic] by EHRP on August 3, 2016.
Incarcerated in the month of July 2016
Dekeba Wario [A renown elder; arrested earlier] & Bontu Dekeba/Father & daughter/Shaashamane, Arsi/July 28, 2016
Col. Demeke Zewdie/Leader of Welkait Identity Committe/Gondar, Amhara Regional State/July 13, 2016 – Report
Related to #AmharaProtests
Incarcerated in the month of June 2016
Sisay Serbessa/Incarcerated in Ma'ekelawi/July 23, 2016 – Previously jailed for 4 years
Lalisaa Indris/Author/Naqamte, Wallaga [From Innango, West Wallaga]/June 15, 2016 – Whereabouts unknown
Nimona Shaqa Gudeta/M/A teacher at Ambo University/Finfinne [Taken to Maekelawi]/June 6, 2016
Three Rift Valley University College [RVUC] Labu Campus administrators have been arrested on June 9, 2016.
1. Gololcha Bali/Dean of the College [Educated in Italy & returned to the country to serve his people]
2. Abiyot Nigussie/Assistant Dean of the campus
3. Calchisa Damte/Head of Distance & Continuing Education Department. Reported as badly beaten.
4. Dirribsa Damte/Addis Ababa University graduate. Have been imprisoned from 2011-2014 in Qalitti.
Two Dire Dawa University students kidnapped on June 4, 2016.
1. Laliisa Jalqaba/1st year Industrial Engineering
2. Habibi Sahadi/1st year Industrial Engineering
Four Dire Dawa University students detained at a military camp wrote a note. Reported on June 4, 2016
1. Gada Ebisa/2nd year English [From Mandi, West Wallaga]
2. Amanuel Etefa/3rd year Sport [From Dambi Dollo, Qellam Wallaga]
3. Oli Zewde/2nd year Law [From Mandi, West Wallaga]
4. Bedhasa Endale/2nd year Biology [From Naqamte, East Wallaga]
Kamal Katabo/M/2nd year Law student/Dire Dawa University/June 3, 2016 – Whereabouts unknown
Incarcerated in the month of May 2016
10 Dilla University students transferred to Dilla after 4 months in Ma'ekelawi. Reported on May 30, 2016
1. Shalloo Nagaasaa/4th year Electrical Engineering
2. Kisuu Tulluu/4th year Electrical Engineering
3. Gadaa Gammachuu/4th year Electrical Engineering
4. Wayyeechaa Tammiruu/3rd year Civil Engineering
5. Yohaannis Furgaasaa/3rd year Mechanical Engineering
6. Booranaa Abarraa/3rd year Mechanical Engineering
7. Zawduu Nugusee/3rd year Agro-Economics
8. Iyoob Mul'isaa/1st year Engineering
9. Wasanuu/3rd year Electrical Engineering
10. Mootummaa Kifle/2nd year Civil Engineering
Ramadan Abdurazaq/Injured but taken government forces/Dire Dawa/May 28, 2016 – Whereabouts unknown
Chali Kabada Tafaraa/3rd year Cooperatives Business Management student/Haramaya University/May 26, 2016
Motuma Ifa/Toke Kutaye District, West Shawa/May 24, 2016 – Whereabouts unknown
The following are 27 Haromaya University students who are taken on May 19/20, 2016
1. Kenbon Abata/5th year Veternary
2. Ifabas Boru/5th year Veterinary
3. Bikila Lema/4th year Veterinary
4. Yonas Abeya/4th year FTPE
5. Diro Hayile/2nd year Afaan Oromo
6. Indale Benti/2nd year ECE
7. Adisu Temesgen/2nd year ECE
8. Firomsa Boki/2nd year ECE
9. Gemachu Bobaso/2nd year English
10. Negara kumsa/2nd year English
11. Mesele Tena/2nd year FTPE
12. yakob Jeylan/1st year Mechanical Engineering
13. Hunde Daba/1st year Mechanical Engineering
14. Tola Girma/1st year Veterinary
15. chala Tashoma/1st year ECE
16. Yona Bedasa/1st year ECE
17. Olisan Diriba/1st year WRIE
18. Gurmesa/2nd year FTPE
19.Abdisa Bedasa
20. Girma Hundesa/1st year Chemical Engineering
21. Firaol Bayisa/1st year Mechanical Engineering
22. Gadisa/1st year Geography
23. Adisu Ababu/2nd year Economics
24. Gosa/2nd year Accounting
25. Eliyas
26. Abdi Gudeta
27. Tadese Yadeta/1st year Agriculture
The 7 people below are arrested following a rally in Asabot, West Hararghe on May 18, 2016
1. Abdi Tukke
2. Adinaan Aliyii Ibro
3. Sa'id Tasbii
4. Abdi Aliyii Mohammed
5. Abdulaxiif Amiin Teffe
6. Adinaan Mohammed Adem
7. Riyadoo Mohammed [Age 12]
The following 16 students are arrested from Jannata & Waltasis Villages, Masala District, West Hararghe on May 17, 2016.
The whereabouts of the students listed from 5 – 16 is unknown.
1. Abdii Abrahim/11th grade
2. Ittichaa Mahammad/10th grade
3. Ahamad Muusaa/10th grade
4. Salam Dilbii/8th grade
5. Shukrii Abdurazaq/7th grade
6. Mahammad Adam/9th grade
7. Aliyyii Mahammad/7th grade
8. Yaya Adam
9. Aliyyii Adam
10. Nasir Ahamad
11. Xaliloo Hussen
12. Mosisa Hamadii
13. Nasru Hussen
14. Shukrii Shafii
15. Sabur Ahamad
16. Nasir Ahamad
The following 4 people are arrested from Ambo, West Shawa on May 10, 2016.
1. Damise Banti
2. Milko [Milkeessaa] Banti
3. Marara Magarsa
4. Dammaa Dhuga
Tokkuma Wakuma/2nd year Afaan Oromo student/From Gimbi, Wallaga/May 1, 2016 – Whereabouts unknown
Hundiket Meseret/1st year IT student/From Kombolcha, Horo Gudru, Wallaga/May 1, 2016 – Whereabouts unknown
Incarcerated in the month of April 2016
The following 5 Haromaya University students has been taken on April 30, 2016.
1. Chala Lamessa
2. Chala Abdulkarim
3. Samuel Maskale
4. Alamu Diriba
5. Birhanu Taye
Gammada Urgessa/Sound editor at Oromiya Radio & TV/From Batu [Ziway]/Reported on April 1, 2016 [Arrested before 2 months] – Last reported to be at Ma'ekelawi
Incarcerated in the month of March 2016
Teshome Bongase/Central Committee member of OFC; popular teacher/Mar 31, 2016
Bitaachaa [Gabree] Dhaabii/Engineering graduate; author/Bishoftu, East Shawa/Mar 27, 2016
Tarruu Unguree/Researcher & author; leading promoter of Gadaa revival/Bishoftu, East Shawa/Reported on Mar 27, 2016
Magarsa Qilxu/Author of a book titled "Hordofa Seenaa"/Reported on Mar 22, 2016 – Whereabouts unknown
Lencho Fita Hordofa/Political prisoner in 2014; ran for 'Caffe' Oromiya representing OFC party in 2015/Mar 20, 2016 – Whereabouts unknown
Tesfaye Chali Mulata/Health officer/Taken to Tolay Military Camp [From Qarsa District, East Hararghe]/Reported on Mar 16, 2016
Court freed 11 Mada Walabu University students but army refused to release them. Reported on Mar 15, 2016
1. Hinsarmu Iddoo/M/5th year/From Waliso, South West Shawa
2. Diboraa/F/4th year/From Gedo, West Shawa
3. Leellisaa Diriirsaa/M/2nd year/From Waliso, South West Shawa
4. Sisaay Ejeta/M/2nd year/From Waliso, South West Shawa
5. Chala Fiqaadu/M/3rd year/From Ambo, West Shawa
6. Bosona Daabdoo/M/5th year
7. Shaamee/M/5th year/From Hararghe
8. Qalbeessaa/M/From Ambo, West Shawa
9. Mohammed Qajeelaa
10. Fiqaadu/From North Shawa
11. Fiqiruu/From Ambo, West Shawa
10 students taken to Ma'ekelawi investigation [torture] center from Mada Walabu University. Reported on Mar 15, 2016.
1. Deebisaa Feetuu/M/5th year Law/From Ambo, West Shawa
2. Tokkummaa Mul'isaa/4th year Civil Engineering/From Ambo, West Shawa
3. Tasfaaye Baqala/M/3rd year Economics/From East Wallaga
4. Yoosef Didhaa/M/3rd year Sociology/From North Shawa
5. Dagaagaa Birhaanu/M/3rd year Mechanical Engineering/From West Wallaga
6. Deebisaa Baa'isaa/M/1st year Sport/From West Wallaga
7. Jiranus Hacaaluu/M/1st year Economics/From Ambo, West Shawa
8. Abdurhaman Adem/M/1st year Sociology/From East Hararghe
9. Naa'ol Shaamuu/M/3rd year Tourism/From Waliso, South West Shawa
10. Lataa Ahmed/M/3rd year English/From Bale
Dhaba Sori/Civics teacher/Kiramu, East Wallaga/Reported on Mar 15, 2016 – Whereabouts unknown
Chara Nagasa/Maths teacher/Kiramu, East Wallaga/Reported on Mar 15, 2016 – Whereabouts unknown
Lata Asafa/Geography teacher/Kiramu, East Wallaga/Reported on Mar 15, 2016 – Whereabouts unknown
Jabessa Dhaba/Veterinary doctor; father [Dhaba Miressa] also in jail/Furda Town, Badano District, East Hararghe/Mar 11, 2016
20 Addis Ababa University [AAU] students are arrested [Now at Qilinto detention center] for protesting in front of the U.S. Embassy on Mar 8, 2016 – Reported by Reuters.
Totally 49 students are charged for "trying to break into a foreign embassy". 3 are females. 29 released on bail on/before Mar 15, 2016.
1. Soressa Dame Tolera/M/21 years old/6 Kilo Campus
2. Guta Bayissa Hunde/M/23 years old; 2nd year/6 Kilo Campus
3. Gamachu Kabada Qano/M/19 years old/6 Kilo Campus
4. Insarmu Bogaala Danaqa/M/19 years old/6 Kilo Campus
5. Dabala Fayissa Gonfa/M/22 years old; 4th year/6 Kilo Campus
6. Ahmed Mohammed Mire/M/26 years old
7. Birhanu Badhadha Gulane/M/20 years old; 1st year/FBE Campus
8. Ijigu Qabata Ayana/M/20 years old; 2nd year
9. Gudina Tasfaye Tadala/M/20 years old; 2nd year/FBE Campus
10. Tasfaye Makonin Samme/M/21 years old/6 Kilo Campus
11. Terressa Asnaaqa Bayana/M/20 years old; 2nd year/FBE Campus
12. Mulugeta Dadi Bayana/M/20 years old
13. Alamu Olani Tasama/M/22 years old/FBE Campus
14. Bate Lammi Yami/M/20 years old; 2nd year/Technology Campus
15. Daniel Abdissa Tolcha/M/21 years old
16. Tasfaye Getu Alamu/M/22 years old/FBE Campus
17. Ishetu Dajane Xiqo/M/22 years old; 2nd year
18. Bilisuma Birhanu Ararssa/M/22 years old; 2nd year
19. Marsha Bayissa Anbassa/M/29 years old/FBE Campus
20. Shalama Gamachu Dame/M/22 years old/FBE Campus
Tasfaye Abara Chala/Doctor & employee of UK based NGO called SOS/Yabello, Borana/Reported on Mar 4, 2016 – Whereabouts unknown
Incarcerated in the month of February 2016
12 Dire Dawa University students are not brought to court after 2 months of their arrest. Reported on Feb 16, 2016
1. Wariyo Abba Kulle/M/3rd year Political Science
2. Messele Tasfaye/M/3rd year Law
3. Mosisa Tasfaye/M/2nd year Mechanical Engineering
4. Mamo Endalu/M/1st year Pre-Engineering
5. Odaa Asfaw/M/1st year Pre-Engineering
6. Aragga Shumi/M/1st year Pre-Engineering
7. Ibsaa Kamil/M/1st year Economics
8. Tasfaye Abashu/M/1st year Economics
9. Matiwos Asfaw/M/1st year Economics
10. Araata Abadir/M/1st year Economics
11. Chala Abdissa/M/1st year Economics
12. Dhaabaa Jundii/M/3rd year Accounting
Gadaa Tolaa/Lecturer at College of Engineering/Haromaya University/Reported on Feb 13, 2016 – Whereabouts unknown
Borana Ragassa/M/High school teacher/Najjo, West Wallaga/Reported on Feb 9, 2016- Whereabouts unknown
Hailu Gemeda/M/High school teacher/Najjo, West Wallaga/Reported on Feb 9, 2016- Whereabouts unknown
Ibro Shexa/M/Dogu, East Hararghe/Feb 6, 2016 – Whereabouts unknown
Firaol Abdela/Hirna, West Hararghe/Reported on Feb 6, 2016 [Taken on Dec 7, 2015] – Whereabouts unknown
Kadir Qasho/Hirna, West Hararghe/Reported on Feb 6, 2016 [Taken on Dec 12, 2015] – Whereabouts unknown
Naol Tola/M/Nurse at Shanan Gibe Hospital/Jimma/Reported on Feb 4, 2016 – Whereabouts unknown
Incarcerated in the month of January 2016
Lata Hordofa/Elder/Abuna Gindabarat, West Shawa/Reported on Jan 30, 2016
Hussien Utuyu/OFC Party candidate; son also in jail/Zuway Dugda/Reported on Jan 30, 2016
15 Dilla University students arrested. Reported on Jan 27, 2016
1. Dereje Nagari/M/2nd year Irrigation
2. Hunde Waqtole/M/3rd year Physics
3. Dechasa Tolera/M/2nd year Agro-Economics
4. Debela Badhasa/M/2nd year History
5. Abdissa Huseen/M/2nd year Chemistry
6. Taddasa Birhanu/M/3rd year Agro-Economics
7. Tesfaye Alemu/M/1st year Computer Science
8. Abdella Fayissa/M/2nd year Chemistry
9. Israel Bulcha/M/3rd year
10. Keneni Girma/F/3rd year Psychology
11. Mootii/M/2nd year Engineering
12. Wasanu/M/3rd year Electrical Engineering
13. Boorana/M/3rd year Mechanical Engineering
14. Kisuu/M/4th year Electrical Engineering
15. Gadaa/M/3rd year Electrical Engineering
Jireenyaa Gadaa/M/Artist, singer/Jan 27, 2016 – A resistance song by the artist.
Tesfaye Liban Tolosa/M/Works for South West Shawa Zonal Special Affairs Department/Waliso, South West Shawa/Jan 24, 2016 – Whereabouts unknown
Fikadu Dhaba/M/High school teacher/Waliso, South West Shawa/Jan 24, 2016 – Whereabouts unknown
Workineh Kebede/M/Lawyer/Waliso, South West Shawa/Jan 24, 2016 – Whereabouts unknown
Tarre Germamsa/M/Author of Gaadii Jaalalaa book/Waliso, South West Shawa/Jan 24, 2016 – Whereabouts unknown
Wolde Mariam Baro/M/Works for Oromia Credit Union/Waliso, South West Shawa/Jan 24, 2016 – Whereabouts unknown
Dereje Tefera/M/Representative of OFC/Waliso, South West Shawa/Jan 24, 2016 – Whereabouts unknown
Addisu Tariku/Arjo Gudetu, East Wallaga/Jan 23, 2016 – Picture
Abduba Bule/M/Mega, Boranaa, South Oromia/Reported on Jan 21, 2016 – Whereabouts unknown
Oda Asfaw/1st year Dire Dawa University student/From Gimbi, West Wallaga/Reported on Jan 20, 2016
Birhane Fikru Mullisa/Dawo District, South West Shawa/Reported on Jan 20, 2016
Nesibu Abdu Wakene/Dire Dawa University student/Reported on Jan 14, 2016
Abdeta Betiri/Previous political prisoner/From Ambo, West Shawa/Jan 13, 2016
Suura Gindaba/A student & secretary of OFC in Lalo Asabbi, West Wallaga/Jan 8, 2016
Kassim Haji & Diyara Haji/Brothers/Adaba, West Arsi/Reported on Jan 5, 2016
Teshome Merga/Civics teacher/Harbu Chulule, Sadan Soddo District, South West Shawa/Reported on Jan 3, 2016
Melaku Endale/Businessman/Sadan Soddo District, South West Shawa/Reported on Jan 3, 2016
5 Addis Ababa Science & Technology University [AASTU] students are unlawfully arrested. Reported on Jan 1, 2016 – Whereabouts unknown
1. Laggii Gurmeessaa/5th year Electrical Engineering
2. Biyyaa Xilahun/M/4th year Earth Science
3. Taarikuu Kappitaa/M/Electrical Engineering
4. Gammadaa Riqituu/M/3rd year Mining
5. Gaaddisaa Qixxaataa/M/3rd year Engineering
Incarcerated in the month of December 2015
Yerosan Bagale/History teacher & member of OFC Party/Finfinne/Dec 31, 2015
Wayu Beka/M/OFC member & previous political prisoner/Finfinne/Reported on Dec 31, 2015 – Whereabouts unknown
Wayessa Shanqo/M/2nd year university student/Dire Dawa/December 2015 – Whereabouts unknown
Yonatan Tesfaye Regassa/Former PR of Semayawi [Blue] Party/Finfinne/Dec 29, 2015
Click here to follow his trial.
Lenjisa Ragassa/From Olankomi, Dandi District, West Shawa [Taken from Piassa, Finfinne]/Dec 28, 2015 – Whereabouts unknown
Abdulwahab Jamal/Gindhir Town, Bale/Dec 26, 2015 – Whereabouts unknown
Dagabas Waqoyya/OFC Party representative in Horo Gudru, Jimma Ganati, Harato Town/Reported on Dec 26, 2015
Magarsa Qana'a/Owner of a small business/Waliso, South West Shawa/Reported on Dec 26, 2015 – Whereabouts unknown
Qananisa Raggassa/4th year Engineering student/Ambo University/Reported on Dec 25, 2015
Getachew Shiferaw/Editor-in-chief of 'Negere Ethiopia' online newspaper of Semayawi [Blue] Party/Addis Ababa/Dec 25, 2015 – Reported by CPJ
Unrelated to #OromoProtests.
Desta Dinka/Chairman of OFC Youth League & 'Madrak'/Finfinne/Dec 25, 2015
Alamu Abdissa/M/Auditor of OFC/Finfinne/Dec 24, 2015
The 22 Oromo Federalist Congress [OFC] party leadership and representatives who are arbitrarily arrested & charged with "terrorism" are listed below. Click here to follow their trial. Reported by Reuters.
1. Gurmessa Ayana/M/Deputy Chairman of OFC Youth League/Burayu, Oromia Special Zone/Dec 24, 2015
2. Dajane Tafa/Dep. Sec. Gen. of OFC party/Burayu, Oromia Special Zone/Dec 24, 2015 – Picture below.
3. Addisu Bulala/PR for OFC Youth League/Nifas Silk-Lafto, Finfinne/Dec 24, 2015 – Picture below
4. Baqala Garba/Deputy Chairman of OFC party/Adama, East Shawa/Dec 24, 2015 – Picture below
5. Abdata Nagassa/M/Technician at Ethiopian Airlines/Gulale, Finfinne
6. Galana Nagara/M/Burayu, Oromia Special Zone
7. Chimssa [Dajane] Abdissa/M/Burayu, Oromia Special Zone
8. Getu Girma/M/Sululta, Oromia Special Zone
9. Firaol Tola/M/Jimma Town, Jimma Zone
10. Getachaw Daraja/M/Ejare, East Shawa
11. Bayana Ruda/M/Teacher/Ambo, West Shawa
12. Tasfaye Liban/M/Teacher/Waliso, South West Shawa
13. Ashabir Dasalagn/M/Ambo, West Shawa – Picture below
14. Daraja Marga/M/Head of Party Affairs of OFC Youth League; teacher/Yakaa, Finfinne/Dec 24, 2015
15. Yasuf Alamaayahu/M/Adama, Qelam Wallaga
16. Hikaa Taklu/M/Adama, Qelam Wallaga
17. Gamachu [Dekama] Shanqo/M/Teacher/Taji, Malgi Walal, Qelam Wallaga
18. Magarssa Asfaw/M/Technician at Ethiopian Airlines/Arada, Finfinne
19. Lami Edato/M/Lakukata, Burayu, Oromia Special Zone
20. Abdi Tamirat/M/Private business owner/Burayu, Oromia Special Zone
21. Abdissa Kumassa/M/Nifas Silk-Lafto, Finfinne
22. Halkano Qonchora/M/Moyale, Kenya
Abasena Lami/Well known elder & teacher/Waliso, South West Shawa/Dec 24, 2015 – Whereabouts unknown
Chala Dhiyessa Fita/Lecturer at Ambo University/Dec 23, 2015
Aliyi Kassa Guye/History teacher/Bantu, South West Shawa/Dec 19, 2015 – Whereabouts unknown
Bati Mussa/OFC representative in Beeltu, Bale/Dec 19, 2015 – Whereabouts unknown
Fikadu Mirkana/Journalist at Oromiya Radio & TV/Finfinne/Dec 18, 2015 – Reported by CPJ
Released after detained at Ma'ekelawi investigation [torture] center for 5 months.
Hailu Adugna/Lecturer at Haromaya University/Haromaya/December, 2015
Adde Diribe Erga/OFC party representative/Ambo, West Shawa/Dec 18, 2015
Ebissa Malka/Visitor of political prisoners/Finfinne/Dec 11, 2015
Chaltu Nigussie/Visitor of political prisoners/Finfinne/Dec 11, 2015
Incarcerated in the year 2014
Ababa Urgessso/2nd year Civil Engineering student at Haromaya University/Detained since May 2014
Magarssaa Warku/5th year Law student at Haromaya University/Detained since May 2014
Court set him free on August 19, 2016. However, he was re-arrested just as he left prison even before he could greet his family awaiting him outside.
Adugna Kesso/4th year Engineering student at Adama University/Detained since May 2014
Bilisummaa Damanaa/3rd year Accounting student at Adama University/Detained since May 2014
Tashaala Baqala/Public Health student at Jimma University/Detained during the 2014 #OromoProtests – Released on bail
Baqala Garba/Previously incarcerated from August 27, 2011 – March 31, 2015. Arrested again on December 24, 2015 [See above].
Amnesty International – Ethiopian opposition leaders detained after meeting with Amnesty International
"Two Ethiopian opposition leaders have been arrested after meeting an Amnesty International delegation, which was afterwards expelled from the country, the organization said today. "
Addis Standard – Prominent opposition figure Bekele Gerba freed from Ethiopian jail
* This post will be updated when we learn reports of release or incarceration.


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Loshin: Self-service technology helps bring BI into CRM programs
Customer intelligence has long been an important aspect of business success for many companies. However, when organizations try to incorporate data analytics capabilities into their frontline customer relationship management (CRM) programs, overwhelmed IT and business intelligence teams often cannot meet the need for immediate action, which can result in missed business opportunities. In a webcast presentation recorded for SearchBusinessAnalytics, consultant David Loshin said self-service technology can help circumvent the business intelligence (BI) bottlenecks and put valuable information about customers in the hands of customer service workers when they need it -- if the process is managed properly.
In his presentation, Loshin explained that self-service BI tools reduce dependence on IT and BI professionals by giving end users the ability to access and analyze data themselves. Those capabilities allow IT to "oversee the mechanism by which that information is being delivered, as opposed to having to be the custodians who are crafting the end result on their own every single time," he said. And with a variety of analytics uses for CRM data, including integrating customer profiles with analytical results and engaging in data discovery applications, Loshin also pointed out the benefits that business users can gain by steering their own data analysis efforts and customizing BI processes for their specific needs, turning to IT for help only when needed.
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In the webcast, hosted by SearchBusinessAnalytics Executive Editor Craig Stedman, Loshin further explored techniques and strategies for managing self-service BI implementations. Viewers will:
- Gain insight on ways self-service BI technology can address BI bottleneck challenges.
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Text by Hannah Pullen-Blasnik, editorial assistant. Email us at email@example.com and follow us on Twitter: @BizAnalyticsTT.

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It makes sense, then, that these beauty ranges subscribe to minimalist principles in their stunning packaging and branding but also in their product formulations. They're made without many known endocrine disruptors, parabens, phthalates, and more, and the ingredients inside have a purpose.


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Today's post is a guest blog post on Beth Finke's Safe and Sound blog. Beth had the winning bid on a JAWS training package that I placed in The Seeing Eye fund raising auction earlier this year. It's been wonderful working with Beth. I've really enjoyed our lessons together. Thanks, Beth, both for the opportunity to teach and write this guest blog post.
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I don't often feel inclined to slap people, particularly pregnant women, but the other day I came across a worthy candidate. I found myself sitting next to her at a party, watching a small pack of children – among them my two sons and her own boy – charge about in high spirits. I knew her only a little, so followed the usual talking-to-a-pregnant-person etiquette: congratulations: when was she due; how was her pregnancy etc. Then I made my mistake. Did she know whether she was having a boy or a girl? "Oh yes, it is a girl this time," she said, smugly. "I am so lucky to be having one of each – that is what everyone wants."
"Oh?" I replied, "Is it? Actually I am completely happy with two boys." And I got up and walked away before the twitch in my hand became uncontrollable.
Perhaps, to be charitable, she had forgotten that I have two sons (unlikely, given that I had introduced them to her moments earlier). Most likely she just didn't think. She could have said: "I am so lucky to be having one of each because it is what I have always wanted", which would have been fine. Instead, in one loaded sentence she inferred that it is inferior to have two sons. She was also ignorantly implying that I, as the second of two daughters, was a disappointment to my parents.
It was the most tactless comment of its kind I have ever experienced, despite the number of people who felt it appropriate, during my second pregnancy, to tell me that I must be "hoping for a girl this time" (Must I? I guess I missed the antenatal class covering that one) and later, when the Spare was born, to speculate that O. and I would now want a third, to "try for a girl." I was deeply offended by the implication that I should, or even could, be dissatisfied with my second gorgeous, healthy son.
Until I had the Heir and the Spare it had never even occurred to me that, in modern liberal society, there might be considered an "ideal" gender division among your children. If I thought about it at all it was to count myself lucky that I don't live in an age or culture where my entire pregnancy would be dominated by the pressure to produce a son. However, conversations with other parents have shown me that my experiences are depressingly common. In fact, I got off lightly compared to some. The near-universal theme is that other people (friends, family, a random stranger encountered in the supermarket) assume parents must want one baby of each gender. One mum even had someone buy her a book on "choosing the sex of your baby" when she was planning a second child, because "of course you want to have one of each."
Mothers of a boy and a girl have been treated to such delightful comments as "you can relax now because you have one of each" and "now that you have a boy and a girl your family is complete" (because parents of same-sex siblings have incomplete families, right?) I know of more than one mum who had people suggest her third pregnancy must be a mistake as she already had one of each.
Turns out there is a further complication: the absolute best way of doing it, apparently, is to have a son followed by a daughter. A good friend has been told that she has "done it right" not only by having one of each but by having her son first. Another friend was assured how "clever" she was to have had a boy and then a girl.
Often the pressure for gender preference comes from the older generation, for whom tact isn't always a concern. One grandfather, himself father of two girls, said to his pregnant daughter: "if it's not a girl I'm not interested, I won't know what to do", while conversely another dismissed his third in a line of granddaughters as "another bloody girl". Again, there is often a much-voiced desire to have a "pigeon pair" of grandchildren, even if the parents themselves have no preference. This weight of expectation can be daunting, worrying and downright harmful – I spoke to one mother who believes that pressure from her partner's parents contributed to her severe postnatal depression as she felt she had "let them down" by having another daughter.
I would have imagined that, for those who have struggled to conceive or carry a baby to term, gender preference seems an unimaginable luxury. But it turns out that it isn't always negated, particularly among concerned others. One friend, pregnant through IVF after years of disappointment, had no personal preference but her parents-in-law, despite knowing how hard-got this baby was, still insisted on telling her how much they wanted a grandson (which they didn't get).
There is a prevailing feeling in my social circles that, if you have to have two the same, then having multiple daughters is somehow preferable (never, however, from people who have exclusively sons of their own). Some comments are downright offensive. I know mums whose second or third sons were greeted by "poor you", "never mind" and "what a shame". Another reported an acquaintance saying to her "I'm so glad I've only got girls, I'd hate to have boys". Sons, it would seem, are perceived to be harder work. Well guess what? Parenting is hard work, irrespective of whether you have sons or daughters. Boys and girls? Swings and roundabouts.
Probably because we had no real preferences either way, O. and I never found out our baby's gender during either of my pregnancies. Many people do, however, and say that if you have a strong preference it is helpful to come to terms with the gender of your child as early as possible. One mum confessed that, upon finding out her unborn child was third boy, she subjected her family to "a weekend of hell with me swearing and cussing that I was going to be surrounded by testosterone and penises…" before becoming reconciled and falling instantly in love with him. Indeed, almost everyone I know who was initially disappointed by the results of a prenatal scan claims to have been completely accepting by the time the child was born.
Unsurprisingly, our own childhoods influence our feelings on this topic – the desire to repeat positive experiences and avoid negative ones. I am so close to my sister that I was with her during her labour, which has definitely made me look favourably on same-sex sibling bonds. (I did secretly used to want an older brother – firstly so he could be like Julian from The Famous Five and later so I could date his friends – but I would never have swapped my sister for him.) Equally, many people who have bad relationships with their brother or sister prefer a different gender balance than the one they endured themselves, in case of history repeating itself. Additionally, what you want before you have children may change according to what you have first: a second-time parent is influenced by what sibling they want for their firstborn.
I believe that a great deal of gender preference comes down to stereotypes. Over and over I hear women say they want girls for the enduring quality of the mother/daughter bond. But there is no reason that a mother and son cannot be equally good friends. I have a strong relationship with my mother, but I don't in any way feel bereft because I won't have an identical one with a daughter of my own. Having a girl doesn't guarantee a close friendship, any more than having a boy means you won't be looked after in old age. The Spare's favourite colour is pink and, age three, he enjoys trying to walk in my high heels. I find this amusing and I certainly don't tell me he can't because he is a boy, but I am not secretly hoping it means he will be gay (although if he is that is fine) in order to be my "substitute daughter".
The pregnant woman at the party angered me with her tactlessness, but ultimately it didn't really matter because I am absolutely thrilled with my boys. I never felt an overwhelming desire or any pressure from my nearest and dearest to have a daughter in preference to, or as well as, a second son and I certainly don't feel my family to be "incomplete". No two children are alike, be they boys or girls, so perhaps it would be helpful to focus on a baby as an individual rather than a gender. Ultimately, whatever the parents' thoughts may be, it is never appropriate for others to voice anything other than enthusiasm for a baby of either gender.


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For the purpose of this review we were given the twelve lesson Level 4 Student Guide (ages 12 to 14) and the Level 3 & 4 Teacher Guide. Each came unbound, but three hole punched, with full color covers and pages. Since we didn't have any empty three-ring binders available at the time, I opted to punch and spiral bind our books. The Level 4 study does require the student to have access to a Bible Dictionary, Topical Bible, and Concordance to complete all aspects of the lessons.
While this study is billed as twelve weekly lessons, the Teacher's Guide provides both a daily (4 days per week) and weekly lesson schedule for completing these studies. If a daily schedule is chosen, this totals 45 daily lessons!
The Teacher's Guide clearly leads the instructor through the scripture readings for the lesson and provides color stick figure drawing samples for each section of the student book. Discussion summaries are given along with review questions and answers. The Level 4 Quest Pages, because of copyright information in the suggested supplemental books, only give page reference numbers to the answers.
The Student book is a consumable guide that provides blank timelines, review questions, Quest pages, and blank blocks where the student can draw or take notes on the lesson scripture passages. When completed this study provides a quick reference to all the Old Testament Bible stories covered.
GrapeVine Studies presents the Bible facts only and allows the teacher to explain the doctrine appropriate to their beliefs. This was perfect for us! Finding something fun, engaging and yet fitting for our beliefs had begun to feel like an impossible task.
We did not have any of the specifically referenced supplemental books needed for the Level 4 study available at home, however the equivalent of all three can be found online. Instead we chose to use our study Bibles when possible. Since the Teacher's Guide provides answers that only reference the three named supplemental books, we had a bit of a difficult time with the first lesson's Quest page. Eventually, we decided it didn't matter if our answers were exact matches since we learned through the process of answering and used the Quest pages simply as discussion starters.
Old Testament 1: Level 4 Creation to Jacob from GrapeVine Studies has been a delightful and meaningful Bible study that was easy to use and even easier to match with our religion's doctrine. After all the years of searching, we've finally found a method that works for us at home and we highly recommend it for any Christian family, homeschooled or not!
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I came across an interesting post on The Self Publishing Revolution. It was a response to an tweet that warned of a coming burst to the self-ePublishing "bubble." I used quotes around bubble for a reason. One is that i do not agree with it. True self-publishing seems to be the hot thing right now but we are not looking at a bubble as much as a paradigm shift. One of the best comparisons that I have come across was to the genre or pulp fiction boom in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. I am continually impressed by the variety of genres and stories coming from self published authors. This is great time to be a reader. Not necessarily the safest time, however. There are a lot of questionable works out there but at .99 I don't mind taking a risk on something even when that risk doesn't pay off. As a writer even that is a win, as I get a lesson in what not to do. The other reason for the quotes is that well, the word, "bubble," is so overused any way.
Enough of me babbling on, you probably want to read the article for yourself. Here is the post. There Is No Self-ePublishing Bubble, (But You Might Not Find Gold).


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The People Summit 2016 got underway with a panel of business and corporate personalities divulging the latest trends and discoveries with regard to creativity, innovation, talent retention and employee productivity.
Held at the Oak Room in Cinnamon Grand, the audience and the panel were welcomed by the Chairman of SLASSCOM — Mr. Mano Sekaram. (While it's impossible to relate verbatim with regard to the material presented, a succinct and concise explanation of what was presented will be attempted at.)
The first presentation to take place was that of Mr. Ranbir Singh who is currently the CEO of Ekam Evolution Ltd., and who was the former MD of JP Morgan in India. Paying a great deal of importance to ROI, Mr. Singh offered an insightful look into the concept of 'passive talent' and how to employ talent that is 'employable'. While allocating a great deal of importance to the role companies play in the curriculum of universities, Mr. Singh also stated that social networking was mandatory in this digital age where mediums such as LinkedIn and Facebook could, in fact, offer a platform to recruit people you get to network with. He proposed asking some pertinent questions: How are your networks behaving? Do they offer ideas? What problem-solving proposals do they give?
Mr. Singh went onto mention how companies such as JP Morgan are never short of employable talent. The reason being that such companies give out the right message of who they are and what they are expecting. It's vital that companies add onto their employer brand, and not project a personality that's not consistent with its company culture.
As mentioned previously, social mediums such as Facebook and LinkedIn need to be leveraged in order to gain a competitive edge when it comes to employing people. What better way to project your company personality than to make your employees brand evangelists like how Google does. Although there's the issue of risk capital, this is something that needs to be managed and considered, too.
After the conclusion of Mr. Ranbir Singh's presentation, it was Ms. Anjalie Chatterjee's chance to elucidate on organizational climate for creativity and innovation. Ms. Chatterjee is currently the Vice President, Talent Management and Learning & Development for TATA Communications.
Ms. Chatterjee started off her presentation by portraying the differences between creativity and innovation with the former being concerned about coming up with ideas while the latter was more to do with executing such ideas. She mentioned a very relevant quote featured on The Economist — Innovation is the single most important ingredient in any modern economy.
It was this quote that set the stage to her presentation where she adroitly pointed out how Kodak was well aware of Apple and its creation of the iPhone, but how they were too late when it came to execution. In this day and age, it is vital that companies keep innovating if they want to survive.
One may wonder how such a presentation could've been of any importance to an audience that were largely from the HR fraternity. That question was answered when Ms. Chatterjee quoted the Harvard Business Review of January 2016, which stated that companies are making innovation everyone's job. Innovation is integral to the very survival of companies and even the workforce. A rather dystopian outlook of a world where robots will one day take over the jobs of people was spoken of. At present, robots are taking over call centers; and Google and the likes of Elon Musk are designing driverless cars with Apple reportedly joining this bandwagon.
Ms. Chatterjee, while talking of how TATA is almost rabidly insistent on fostering a culture of creativity and innovation, mentioned a general outline of how a company could be innovation-friendly. As per her statistics, 31% of executives state how a risk averse culture is their company's biggest innovation set back.
But how does one foster an environment that's conducive to innovation, she echoed the sentiments of the audience. She pointedly stated that companies should tolerate failure; innovation needs to be encouraged from the top down; there needs to be openness to new ideas; and, an atmosphere of ridicule must be done away with while challenging the status quo must be the norm.
The conclusion of her presentation segued in smoothly to the last presentation of the day by Mr. Prasenjit Bhattacharya who is the CEO of a Great Place to Work Institute in India. Mr. Bhattacharya's presentation was on the future of work and how companies must change in order to stay competitive.
The current reality is that the proverbial 'big fat organization' that has thousands of employees will cease to exist. Technology, in essence, will make many jobs disappear. This has thus far been the trend for many decades and years. Consider the fact that long distance truck drivers and translators are minuscule at present. In the last 100 years, there has been a phenomenal increase in GDP along with technological innovation. But those data points should also be looked into consideration with the fact that there's been a population explosion as well. As technological advancement increases, employment decreases — this is the present trend.
He mentioned the current dilemma that we are facing domestically, where the population are of an employable age, but are not employable in the job. He also went onto say how analytics will change the way we work and employ people. For instance, one of the current indicators of possessing potent leadership skills is how effective one is at playing video games. Compare this to how employers recruited people a few decades ago, which was based purely on academic qualifications.
A very pertinent argument presented by Mr. Bhattacharya was how companies in this age should be flexible in how they treat employees. The fact is that one size does not fit all; just as there's no 'average' customer and companies treat all customers equally, the same is true when it comes to employees. When it comes to the treatment of employees there shouldn't be a hierarchy as such, rather what is required is proactive communication.
At this particular juncture, a panel discussion took place that revolved around innovation, diversity, talent management and employability, which featured Mr. Madu Ratnayake, Head of Digital, Senior VP & GM, Virtusa; Mr. Dulith Herath, CEO/Founder, Kapruka.com; Dr. Nirmal De Silva, Country Manager, Regus; and the keynote speakers. The panel was moderated by Mr. Hariharan Padmanaban, COO – Xcendant/Board Member of SLASSCOM.
After a generous buffet was laid out by Cinnamon Grand, it was time for two separate workshops: The Shifting Workplace was conducted by Mr. Prakash Hedge who is the Principal Consultant & Vice President of QAI Global, and Unleashing The Potential In A Multi-Generational Culture by Mr. Ameer Ahamed who is the CEO of Franklin Covey in Sri Lanka and Maldives.
The day was finally concluded at 6.00 pm where cocktails were served and an evening of networking was encouraged. Sponsors for People Summit 2016 included: IFS, HSBC, Regus, TATA Communications, Daily FT, Daily Mirror, LearnTV, Hemas Travels, ReadMe, Franklin Covey, QAI, The Kingsbury, Hemas Travels and E FM.


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Happy Mother's Day everyone! I know a list of the worst movie moms isn't an original idea, but give me a break. It's also Sunday and being hung over I need to save all my energy to take mom to brunch. 😛
Norman Bates doesn't count.
7) "The Manchurian Candidate" Angela Lansbury
6) "Precious" Mo'Nique
5) "Mommie Dearest" Faye Dunaway
4) "Carrie" Piper Laurie
3) "Casino" Sharon Stone
2) "The Grifters" Anjelica Huston
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In large federations of autonomous database systems, automatic distribution of the query workload to those systems is a critical issue. We examine this problem under the perspective of microeconomics theory and show how the latter can be used to construct an efficient decentralized mechanism that maximizes system throughput. In particular, we introduce a solution that is based on the notion of query markets. We examine the properties of these markets and show that they result in Pareto-optimal allocations of resources to queries. An extensive set of experiments with both a simulator and an actual implementation on top of a commercial DBMS demonstrate significant improvements in the overall system throughput when our technique is used.
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Date published:2007
Published In:23rd Int'l IEEE Data Eng. Conf. (ICDE), Istanbul, Turkey, April 2007, pp. 266-275
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New teaching concept: Machine learning expertise for students and industry
Machine learning helps computers to recognize traffic signs, translate texts into other languages, and understand the spoken word. The complex computation methods can also be used in physics, chemistry, medicine, and materials science. Saarbrücken computer scientists now want to convey the fine points of machine learning to non-specialist students as well as industry employees. For this new training concept, Saarland University is now being supported by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF).
"There are already six lectures on the topic of 'machine learning' at Saarland University. Therefore, it seemed logical to expand upon this focus and open it up to people unfamiliar with the field," explains Matthias Hein, Professor of Mathematics and Computer Science at Saarland University. Hein has already won several prizes for his machine learning research, such as the German Pattern Recognition Award in 2011 and an award from the European Research Council in 2012, and he is recognized internationally as an expert in this area. In his teaching, Matthias Hein noticed that one aspect of his area is given short shrift. "It is often overlooked that the solution to a learning problem starts much earlier than in the choice of a learning method – first it has to be figured out, in interaction with an expert from the field, what the problem actually is," explains Hein. However, this is not feasible in the small-scale exercises or mini-projects that are done in parallel with the lectures regularly offered by the Department of Computer Science at Saarland University.
Professor Hein has therefore designed a project seminar, in which three students each, over the course of 15 weeks, solve an application problem from the ground up using current machine learning techniques. This application problem is not an artificial 'toy example', but rather a current question coming from one of the faculties on campus, or from a company. Therefore, not only can informatics students participate in this new type of project seminar, but also students from other fields, or even employees from industry. After completing the project, every participant receives a certificate, which describes the content, procedures, and results of the project in question. "This certificate is of particular value for future job applications in the data science field," says Hein.
In implementing this new course, he can rely on seven other Saarland University professors who are also well known in this field, including Professor Bernt Schiele, Director at the Max Planck Institute for Informatics on the university campus. Together with Daimler AG and the Technical University of Darmstadt, Schiele has already created the "Cityscapes Dataset", the largest dataset used to train autonomous vehicles to automatically understand traffic scenes. Currently, Schiele is working further with Toyota Motor Europe to enable computers to process the visual information at lightning speed, so that autonomous vehicles can react appropriately in critical situations.
The Federal Ministry of Education and Research is now supporting this combination of expertise and dedication with about 900,000 Euro. Among other things, this sum will serve to purchase the latest hardware, which according to the researchers is essential for the application of deep learning. In the coming winter semester, the first participants from the university and industry will be able to benefit from the roughly four-month-long seminar.
Background on the Saarland Informatics Campus
The Department of Computer Science comprises the core of the Saarland Informatics Campus at Saarland University. In the immediate vicinity, seven other world-renowned research institutes carry out research on the campus. Along with the two Max Planck Institutes for Informatics and Software Systems, these are the German Research Center for Artificial Intelligence (DFKI), the Center for Bioinformatics, the Intel Visual Computing Institute, the Center for IT-Security, Privacy and Accountability (CISPA) and the Cluster of Excellence "Multimodal Computing and Interaction".
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I think it's about time I introduce myself!
My name is Hugo Huyer.
I've been running Tracking Happiness for well over 2 years now, and it's about time that I introduce myself properly.
This post will cover who I am, what I am passionate about, what I am proud of, and why I started this website about tracking happiness.
It's also a way for me to get closer to you: the audience.
I'd love to hear more about you in the comments!
So who am I exactly?
I'd like to rephrase that question. Here's another way of asking basically the same thing, but in a way that's much easier and more interesting to answer:
What am I proud of?
So what am I proud of? What things in my life am I proud of?
Let me list a couple of things that come to mind:
- I once ran a marathon under 4 hours!
- I love and feel loved by my family, girlfriend, and friends.
- I recorded an album of songs I wrote myself and published it on Spotify
- I visited some amazing countries in a spectacular fashion
- I get to write about happiness on this website, and I think I can grow it into something much - MUCH - bigger
Woah, hold on there, cowboy...
Let's take this whole introduction of yours one question at a time.
I once ran a marathon under 4 hours!
I once finished a full marathon under 4 hours. Really!
Don't believe me?
See for yourself!
That brings me to the first thing I am proud of. And that is my passion for running.
What once started as a nice little boredom-killer slowly transformed into something I actually enjoyed. Over time, this running hobby turned into one of my biggest passions. And when I finally signed up for and finished my first marathon, it was true love.
Mind you, I didn't finish my first marathon in less than 4 hours.
Also not my second...
My third marathon was in Nottingham, and I finally finished this monstrous distance under 4 hours, with 2 seconds left on the clock.
The last 5 minutes of that race were quite blurry (which is a huge understatement...)
This is what I looked like 30 seconds before finishing. I was in full panic mode at the time, and could only think about that 4-hour mark.
So there you have it, the first thing that comes to mind that I'm really proud of.
I love and feel loved by my family, girlfriend, and friends
Even though I consider myself to be an introvert, I really value spending time with the people I love. So when it comes to my girlfriend, family or close group of friends, I really like to spend my time with them!
With that said, I've never told anyone besides my girlfriend about this website and this entire idea. I've always been kind of hesitant about sharing this very personal project to the people that are close to me.
But I feel like it's time to let my guard down a little.
So if you're reading this and know me personally: Hoi! (That's Dutch for hello!)
Let me refer you to some of the most personal articles that I've published on here, for example:
- One of my worst days ever
- Or that time when I felt like shit while working in Kuwait
- Or how much I hate/love my engineering job
I hope you like it. 😉
Even though I feel semi-comfortable sharing all this stuff about my life, I am actually NOT very outgoing. I tend to do pretty well on my own. People who know me would describe me as quite a "loner". I actually need some alone time every now and then. And I'm more than okay with that!
Anyway, my friends, family, and girlfriend all have a very positive effect on my happiness. Therefore, I am very passionate about spending quality time with these people!
I recorded an album of songs I wrote myself and published it on Spotify
When I was 18 years old, my biggest passion was music. I had learned to play the guitar and tried to sing as best as I could (even though I'm not the biggest fan of my voice...)
I invested quite a lot (at the time) and built a mini home studio.
Playing, writing and recording music dominated my mind for more than a year, and in that time, I managed to finish an album that I am extremely proud of.
You can listen to it right here on Spotify: the album is called Life's Oddysey.
It's a mix of very relaxing, laid-back rock and psychedelic riffs. I always envisioned it to be the perfect album to listen to during a long drive in the rain. Be careful though, as you might fall asleep!
I only later found out that I misspelled "Odyssey". LOL.
Ah well, it's still one of my proudest achievements! 🙂
I visited some amazing countries in a spectacular fashion
When I was 20 years old, I entered a period in my life I knew was going to be very interesting. It was my final year of my Bachelor's degree, and I somehow managed to find a company to intern at in New Zealand.
It was a very exciting time: I was going to live on the other end of the world, all by myself. I was about to do a lot of growing up. I had to make new friends, finish my dissertation, and make my long-distance relationship work.
This was also the moment when I started to track my happiness.
I found out that traveling is something I really enjoy (like every goddamn millennial!)
I have traveled to a lot of different places, like:
- A road trip on the South Island of New Zealand
- Working in Costa Rica as an Engineer
- Spending a month on the road traveling and wild-camping through Norway
- Backpacking in Vietnam in 3 crazy weeks
- Working my ass off in Kuwait
- And quite a lot more!
- And certainly, many more to follow!
Some of these trips have been definitely been happier than others, but I still feel very proud to have traveled to these different places!
Here's a couple of pictures from some of the most beautiful places I've ever seen.
I get to write about happiness on this website
This is arguably the thing I'm most proud of: this very website you're on right now!
What once started as an idea has slowly transformed over the years into something that's much more than that.
And I believe this concept - the idea of tracking happiness - can grow into something MUCH bigger.
Here are some fantastic milestones of Tracking Happiness.
- Inspired over 500 people to also start tracking happiness
- Happiness Essays read by over 100,000 of people
- Readers from every part of the world, and over 80 countries!
- Collaborated with, interviewed and brainstormed with countless happiness experts
And this list is growing rapidly!
I'm planning on growing this website - and the idea of Tracking Happiness - into something that's much bigger.
When I think of the potential of Tracking Happiness, I think of organizations like MyFitnessPal, TinyBuddha, and Mr. Money Mustache!
I'm absolutely certain that Tracking Happiness can have a positive impact on this planet!
And that brings me to the last part of this article - this crazy introduction of who I am.
Now, I want to meet you!
You see, Tracking Happiness can only grow with the help of people like you!
I don't want you to pay or donate! No!
All I want is that you consider your own happiness for a moment.
Are you happy? Are you unhappy? Do you think you could be happier?
No matter how you answer these questions, I guarantee you will benefit from Tracking Happiness. Why? Because I strongly believe in what gets measured gets managed.
The only thing I ask of you is to let me know in the comments who you are, and if you want to give this happiness tracking a shot.
I promise you won't regret it.
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We all want to be happy every single day. So what's keeping us from being happy? This article will cover powerful and actionable methods that you can use today in order to become happy.
Forgiveness is good for your mental health because it's all about being kind towards yourself. You probably try to minimize other stressors in your life, so why would you hang onto something as stressful as unforgiveness? Unfortunately, forgiveness isn't always easy to achieve, but with a little work, time and some help from the methods outlined in this article, you can learn to let go of the anger and move on to happier things.
It's okay to want to change things about yourself, but it's important to make the distinction between things you can and can't change. Want to be happier? Then accept yourself as the fallible human you are, and meet the real, authentic you beneath your actions!


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Las Vacaciones, Dia Cuatro
On our drive back we took a detour through Taos, most specifically Taos Pueblo. It's amazing to think about these buildings existing in this area 1000 years ago. We don't think of America being that old.
Overall, I would call the vacation a success. Of course, there were meltdowns and limited patience (from all parties). But really? Four kids and two adults and everyone came home with souvenirs.


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Recently, Facebook has been on the hunt for a new Chief Marketing Officer, set to replace Gary Briggs, who announced his resignation this past January.
Given the tumultuous few years Facebook has had — from data privacy scandals to fake news allegations, Russian election interference and CEO Mark Zuckerberg's testimony in Congress — this new executive will have one of the most challenging leadership positions in Silicon Valley (and the world), with a key role in shaping the future storytelling of Facebook's damaged brand.
Since the Cambridge Analytica crisis, revealing Facebook had willingly given user data to a propagator of viral fake news, Facebook has been ranked among some of the lowest reputation scores we've seen, with an all-time low of 46.6 in April of this year. Since then, Facebook has been able to recover, but it's going to take much more work for it to repair its currently weak reputation, work that the next CMO will be held responsible to improve.
Two weeks ago, Facebook posted the job description on its website, highlighting how this CMO must be "focused on its consumer business and overall company reputation."
Here at Reputation Institute, we couldn't agree more with Facebook: that revitalizing the tech giant's reputation will be paramount for the next CMO — and the future success of the company. Here's why reputation management should matter to all executive teams — specifically to Chief Marketing and Chief Communication Officers:
#1. Reputation tracking guides corporate communication and marketing strategy. Understanding what the public prioritizes can direct communication efforts and language more strategically. Emphasizing Facebook's Innovation or Performance won't sway the general public like promoting its Governance or Citizenship will. By understanding the more impactful dimensions of reputation, Facebook can sharpen its marketing message and increase emotional connection with its stakeholders more effectively.
#2. Reputation insights deliver direct competitor analysis. How does Facebook stack up against other tech titans? Against other information services companies? Currently, not so well. Compared to benchmarks of LinkedIn, Microsoft, Google, and Netflix, Facebook is trailing and is the only company in the weak range—15.7 points below average. If Facebook wants to improve on reputation, it needs to know how it measures up, and why its competitors outperform.
#3. Reputation tracking is a marketing risk mitigator. Data privacy scandals are no longer a looming threat to Facebook, they are a reality, exemplified by the recent Cambridge Analytica scandal that brought significant reputation declines to Facebook. If a future breach were to occur, it could drastically decrease the company's reputation score further than it has already plunged—a risk Facebook cannot take.
To understand the impact of data privacy on Facebook's reputation, we asked the public to evaluate Facebook's pulse and dimension scores discretely and then asked the public how they would rate Facebook's pulse and dimension scores if Facebook were to hypothetically break another data privacy rule and/or misuse more sensitive data of its customers. We see that before asking the public about a hypothetical data breach, they rate the company higher across all dimensions and in reputation score.
However, after asking the public this question, their perception drops, with a 12.8-point reputation score decline, with the largest dimension score declines in Products/Services and Performance. Reputation tracking can show the impact of a worst-case scenario on a company's reputation, but it can also help mitigate risk by reducing impact severity and probability of occurrence.
#4. Reputation management increases stock market value. On Wednesday, July 25, Facebook announced its Q2 earnings, which missed expectations on revenue and showed slow user growth. Consequentially, Facebook lost about $120 billion in market capitalization and its stock dropped roughly 20%, in its biggest stock market decline since 2012. Analysts were quick to cite Facebook's Cambridge Analytica controversy — and PR crisis — as major reasons for the drop.
At Reputation Institute, we understand the link between financial performance and reputation. The top 10 most highly reputable companies on the S&P 500 Index outperform the financial market, with 2.5x better stock performance.
A 1-point increase in reputation translates to a 2.6x increase in market capitalization, translating to a $1 billion dollar increase in revenue. If Facebook's next CMO actively measures and manages Facebook reputation, Facebook will see financial results improve.
#5. Reputation insights empower CMOs to understand stakeholder priorities. When evaluating reputation, the public prioritizes certain aspects of reputation differently depending on the type of company. For the information services industry — companies like Facebook, Netflix, and LinkedIn — the public values Governance first and foremost; it is the most impactful dimension on reputation, with an 18.8% weight. Being open and transparent with the public, behaving ethically, and practicing business in a fair manner will help Facebook increase its Governance score, which currently stands at 51.1, its lowest score of all its dimensions.
#6. Reputation insights measure relevant attributes. In the wake of the Cambridge Analytica crisis and the continuous fake news allegations, Facebook's scores in data privacy security and responsible product marketing/advertising have severely declined since January 2018. When looking at scores on a month-over-month basis, we see the biggest drops were between March and April, right when the Cambridge Analytica scandal broke. Facebook's future CMO will have a difficult job of gaining trust back in these areas from the public. But, a CMO cannot manage what he or she does not measure. By tracking these relevant attributes, Facebook can better understand how the public feels about trending topics that matter.
Signs of reputational recovery on Facebook's horizon
Facebook's future CMO will have a lot on his or her plate, however, signs of a reputational recovery for Facebook are promising.
Facebook has bounced back to its pre-Cambridge Analytica score, and as of July 2018 is only 1-point shy of its score in January. But with a score in the weak range, it has a long way to go until attaining a real reputational success story. By managing and measuring its reputation, the new CMO can not only predict signs of future crisis, he or she can also better navigate the vision of the company in a way that feels authentic and meaningful to the public.
Facebook's story is on the brink of a major change, which will primarily rest on how the next CMO decides to manage Facebook's reputation. We wish the future CMO the best of luck in spearheading this momentous project and urge this next great leader to connect with us for reputational guidance!
Meghan Burke
Research Analyst
Reputation Institute


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quot; singles and a new full-length, Melted (Goner Records), in 2010. Ever profilic, Segall released two albums of new material in 2011, Live in Aisle Five (Southpaw) and Goodbye Bread (Drag City), and a collection of previously released tracks, Singles 2007-2010 (Goner Records). 2012 continued similarly busy, with three Segall releases: a collaboration with White Fence called Hair (Drag City); a record with his touring band, Slaughterhouse (In The Red), released under Ty Segall Band; and another solo album, Twins (Drag City), which came out in October. In 2013 he released Sleeper, followed by Manipulator in 2014, solidifying his place as the new blue eyed blond anglo saxon rock star in waiting (Kurt Cobain, Beck, et al).
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More than 100 varieties of apple are grown commercially in the United States and more than 7,500 varieties are grown worldwide. Delicately colored blossoms are among the most distinctive features of the apple tree, and their springtime beauty has made them a treasured emblem of apple-producing areas.
The apple blossom is a typical angiosperm flower, with petals surrounding multiple pollen-producing structures called stamens, the male reproductive organs of the flower, which are crowned with sticky pollen-collecting stigma. When fertilized by pollen, the female ovary at the base of the flower enlarges and becomes the fruit. Most apple blossom petals are are pink when the flower first blooms, and they fade to white as the season progresses.
Blossom Time
Apple cultivars can be classified into four groups, depending on their blooming periods: early flowering, midseason flowering, late-season flowering and very-late-season flowering. Late-season bloomers can be successfully grown in colder climates than many other fruits because their late blossom time makes them less susceptible to late-spring cold weather; Washington, New York and Michigan are the top apple-producing states. When planting landscape trees intended to bear fruit, plant two different cultivars with the same blooming period so that cross-pollination between the trees is possible.
Some apple varieties can self-pollinate, but most varieties require cross-pollination from another tree; even self-pollinating varieties produce better fruit when pollinated by another tree of a different variety. Some cultivars, called triploids, require a third nearby tree for successful cross-pollination of all trees involved because the pollen of triploid cultivars is infertile and cannot pollinate other trees. Apple flowers are pollinated by insects, so even when a lone tree is planted in a garden, it will stand a good chance of being pollinated if there are other trees growing in the area.
State Flowers
The apple blossom is the state flower of both Michigan and Arkansas. The flower was chosen as the state flower by the Michigan legislature in 1897, and the specific variety chosen is Pyrus coronaria, the crabapple, because it is native to Michigan. The crabapple blossom was chosen as Arkansas's state flower in 1901 because of the apple's importance as a cash crop in the state at the time, and it remains the state flower even though Arkansas is no longer a major apple producer.
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What are dental implants?
A natural tooth consists of a root and a crown. If you compare natural teeth to implant-supported replacement teeth, you'll see they have the same basic parts. Both have a crown (the visible part used to chew food). Both have a root that holds the tooth securely under the gum and is anchored into the jaw. The difference is that the implant is made of titanium – the same time-tested material used by surgeons for artificial joints. When you lose a tooth, you lose both the root and the crown. To replace the tooth, the surgeon first replaces the root with a small dental implant.
Time is allowed for bone to heal and grow around the dental implant. The bone bonds with the titanium, creating a strong foundation for artificial teeth. A support post (abutment) is then placed on the implant and a new replacement tooth (crown) is placed on top of the abutment. In many cases, a temporary replacement tooth can be attached to the implant immediately after it is placed. If all of your teeth are missing, a variety of treatment options are available to support the replacement teeth.
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Dental implant placement is a team effort between an oral and maxillofacial surgeon and a restorative dentist. Drs. Humble, Richmond or Russell performs the actual implant surgery, initial tooth extractions, and bone grafting if necessary. The restorative dentist (your dentist) fits and makes the permanent prosthesis. Your dentist will also make any temporary prosthesis needed during the implant process.
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April 5, 2020 - Latest: What has happened to markets this year? by Darius McDermott
14th March 2013
Investor behaviour is not being reflect the declining yields of European high yield debt and the weakening outlook for this investment, according to a report by S&P Capital IQ entitled "High Yield Corporate Bonds: Still a Risk Worth Taking?".
S&P Capital IQ found that yields on European high yield debt have been decreasing by an average of 5 per cent over the last year and that European high-yield bond spreads against 10-year German government bonds have tightened by an average of 4.7 per cent over the same period. Nevertheless, the European high-yield bond market has had an exceptional start to the year, with issuance volumes of €15.5 billion up to 8th March 2013.
Claudia Holm, Director at S&P Capital IQ said: "Despite the UK heading for another possible recession and many European economies still struggling, demand for European high-yield corporate bonds is soaring.
"There has been an increase in issuance in every non-investment grade rating category from 2010 to the latest figures in 2013. As long as these bonds do not default, investors may expect higher yields compared to investments in corporate bonds with lower risk profiles, given the implied increase in risk associated with speculative grade investments. However, this subsequent exceptional rise in demand for high-yield debt instruments has decreased yields for these bonds."
Even though global and European default rates have been on a downward trend from the peak of the crisis in 2009, S&P Capital IQ says there has been an increase across most non-investment grade rating categories from 2011 to 2012. It adds that the number of S&P Ratings Service rating downgrades of non-investment grade corporate debt increased relative to the number of upgrades in the last quarter of 2012.
As yield on Euro-denominated bonds have decreased to an average of 6 per cent in January 2013, S&P Capital IQ examined the risk reward profile of these bonds as measured using what it calls Risk‐to‐Price® (R2P) methodology. It says its methodology suggests that the risk of default – excluding financial firms has doubled.
Gustavo Tella, Application Specialist at S&P Capital IQ says: "The probability of default, calculated using Merton's structural approach, points to a sharp increase in Europe's high yield universe. The average estimated one-year forward looking probability of default – excluding financial institutions – has nearly doubled in the last year from 18.7 per cent at the end of January 2012 to 32.2 per cent as of 31 January 2013. Meanwhile, Utilities, Energy and Consumer discretionary are the sectors with the biggest increase over the past twelve months."
S&P Capital IQ says that, despite the above fundamentals, the risk appetite remained strong in 2012 with the number of high-yield bonds issued rising for another year, confirming the past on-going trend over the past four years.
Holm adds: "The indicators for European speculative grade debt are negative but it is worth remembering that these securities still provide investors with higher yield when compared to government and investment grade corporate bonds. We will continue to monitor the decreasing returns to identify if there is enough momentum or if a reversal is expected."


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In our culture, fashion is much more than trendy styles and popular practices for which to wear or showcase them. Worldwide, fashion is one of the very means that we use to define who we are as individuals, as well as a collective culture. It is fashion that, when the present becomes history, archeologists will use as the way to describe who we are as a people and a culture. It is our practices of fashion that will leave indelible marks of our existence on this planet.
Fashion is comprised not only of what clothes we wear, but how we wear them and with what attitude we wear them. It is much more than shoes and jewelry and accessories. Entire countries, England, America, Tokyo, Italy, have adopted fashion, not as a passing trend, but as a culture. There are runways devoted solely to what the rest of the world will wear and how. Celebrities are worshipped, or ridiculed, on the basis of their fashion sense.
Fashion separates the haves from the have-nots, just as the caste system delegates who's who in Indian countries and riches or the lack thereof divides social classes in America. There are countless magazines devoted to achieving the right look; there are numerous blogs and television shows, social media pages fully committed to fashion alone.
There is no other faction of our society that defines our culture the way that fashion has. Stone tools, arrows and other ancient artifacts are what defined the people of the stone ages. Farming and hunting marked the middle ages. Industrialism is the point of reference for the previous generation. Fashion will be what our culture is identified by in the history books of the future. They will tell of the pride with which we wore our clothes, shoes, accessories and makeup. They will speak of the runways that gave verdict upon the attitudes of men and women alike. They will tell stories of the devotion the people of this generation have to style and trend.
Fashion sets us apart from every generation before us. It is a movement, an attitude and a culture. It is not just clothes but confidence and certainty. It is how we define others and how we define ourselves. It will be used to define our culture in the future.
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A really big hair trend this year was ombre coloring and like most trends, I wanted full part in it. I still have some very subtle ombre highlights now and really love them! This is one trend I am not yet willing to give up!!
-M. Gisele
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Both these looks are amazing, done right for both lengths. The longer the hair is, the more extreme the difference can be between the top and bottom...
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There is just something so innocent and youthful about this look, it can be very natural, since hair tends to grow darker on top and then lightens with exposure to sunlight as it grows out
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I prefer the look on brunettes because I feel like it's easier to look subtle, however Lauren Conrad's looks amazing! A job well done!
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This is by far my favorite example, very subtle and sweet, exactly what I aimed my hair to look like!
Hair should be fun!
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SEO marketing requires the application of different techniques within an overall strategy in order to achieve the goal of improving a search engine ranking. Each of these techniques provide you with additional benefits:
Adding new content to a website is the fundamental SEO technique. The additional benefit is that your website provides visitors with more information regarding your business, services and/or products. Information that is relevant and informative will add to the overall quality, professionalism and qualification of your website.
Back-links are used in SEO to provide search engines with a faster means to crawl and index the content on your website. The extra advantage of using back-links is that visitors will be able to access your webpages through other sites that are relevant in some way to your business. It is however important to place priority on relevance when using back-links.
In the past couple of years, search engines have been placing greater importance on user experience to evaluate search engine rankings, especially where it relates to mobile device usage. The better the user experience, the higher your webpages are likely to be ranked. Factors that may affect user experience may include:
– Upload speed of a webpage.
– Data usage for the upload.
– Relevance of content.
– Concise and informative information. Long-winded content may be detrimental.
– Mobile device optimization.
You benefit from users who have had a good experience being more likely to return to your site, share the information they have received, broadening your customer or viewer base, or turn their experience into profit for your business.
Word of mouth has long been the most effective marketing tool. In the online world, social media is the fastest and most effective means of using word of mouth marketing. In fact, word of mouth is more important in a social media environment than ever before.
SEO techniques can help you manage your social media profile better in order to increase online visibility. The greater your online visibility, the more shares you will get and the more visitors you are likely to receive. The greatest advantage to you is that this is a great means to establish your brand on a local and global level.
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