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By Samuel Burke, Claire Calzonetti & Juliet Fuisz, CNN
Rwanda's president, Paul Kagame, has been a darling of the West ever since he led his country out of the terrible 1994 genocide that left up to one million people dead.
After the genocide, Kagame brought economic and social progress to Rwanda by effectively using the foreign aid flowing in from the international community. These funds make up nearly half of the country's budget.
But now, the country's economic lifeline is in jeopardy since the United Nations accused Rwanda of backing rebels in neighboring Democratic Republic of Congo. The U.N. says the country has helped to create and militarily support the "M23" rebel group that wants to overthrow the democratically-elected government of President Joseph Kabila.
The White House says that President Obama called Kagame to emphasize "the importance of permanently ending all support to armed groups in the DRC." Kagame denies backing the M23 rebels.
"It's a big 'no' on the issue of saying that I am accepting this kind of responsibility," Kagame told CNN's Christiane Amanpour in an interview Friday. "The solution is for us to come together as two countries, as a region and be forward looking and find solutions. Rwanda is very active in this and we want a positive solution out of that."
Despite Kagame's denial, some of its major donors are already withholding money and financing for projects. As a result, the country's finance minister has lowered the projected economic growth for 2013.
"I think we already have a problem," Kagame said – acknowledging the situation in DRC is costing his country, regardless of whether or not the accusations are true.
"It has led to a problem where there is this discomfort we found ourselves in, that affects the progress of my country and also, of course, creates other problems within the region," he said.
In addition to these accusations, Kagame finds himself increasingly criticized for a growing authoritarian streak at home.
However, Kagame does not appear worried about his legacy being tarnished – pointing to many of his achievements: "We have registered economic growth 8% year in, year out for almost last ten years. We have seen women empowered like nowhere else," he said. "I don't know what is being talked about."
Will Kagame step down in 2017?
Africa has been plagued by leaders who refuse to hand over the reins of power.
The Rwandan constitution says Kagame must step down in 2017. By that time he will have served as president for 17 years.
"Don't worry about that," Kagame told Amanpour when asked if he would hand over power by that time. "We have the constitution in place. We have always tried to do our best to satisfy the needs of our people and expectations of our people."
Amanpour asked if that meant "yes," he would step down.
He replied, "No. It is a broad answer to say you don't need to worry about anything."
I wonder why western are so proud to think that what a guy from State or Europe writes or does about Africa is always correct, why can't you just give a chance to that country and try to listen their arguments on that controversial reports and stop take it as if it's bible!! Seriously reduce your pride on pour countries!!
May be if you don't understand this situation I can update you, Kagame is al white liar, he would diny just any think, he is a murderer who never has mercy for anyone in his way!!! what do you know about this guy?!! he killed our children, parents and you think you can give him more to kill? If you want to know the colour of his heart criticise him even once then go to Rwanda??!! when you come back you will have a lot of testimonies and iam sure when you board the plan out of Rwanda you will become born again, because you will believe that the death is never far!!!
One word.....NON SENSE!!! You full of CRAP!
A liar can't lead a straggle front line and succeed this 1, the 2nd a liar cannot bring unity and reconciliation broken by the 1994 Tutsi genocide between Rwandans, 3rd a liar can never shift one million citizen from poverty, 4th a liar cannot give a chance to all citizen,5th a liar will not fight up and down the diseases against Rwandans, 6th a liar will never give equal opportunity to the people with disabilities and women etc , 7th a liar will not promote the good governance, justice, economy and social welfare, 8th a liar will never develop Rwanda as it is today. HE Paul Kagame did all of this and even more
TRUE Mr Bagabo. Kagame is a cold blood killer and that why the West like him. They use him a tool to do their duty work, in order to protect their interests. With no doubts, Kagame is the MASTERMIND of Laurent Kabila's death. And now he is trying to kill Joseph Kabila.
Those of you who do not believe on what this guy is capable of
a political opponent to Kagame who was arrested for being just that a political opponent to Kagame. Seriously a leader who arrest his opponents for their political views are called dictators in my dictionary and should not be supported!
@ Balala it is good to talk with Evidence instead of creating confusion among the people first you're a pure Racist i am wondering wich research is your Statistic besed on accusing all whites the Apartheid you're lieing and am from Africa but i consider this as pure Racism again if you're denying rwanda Progress then you have to read the FMI report and then when you say that Rwanda is Developed by Congo Mineral you should consider that Congo have more than Rwanda and it's still more poor than Rwanda which means that the two country's Leadership is no equal and it's the only Difference please Think critically not like blind minded man! Shame on You!
Kagame is a criminal and will end up the same other dictators in Africa and Middle east did. His arrogance seems to have come short. He can't give any plausible explanation why he denies to supporting the M23 (a terrorist group). The International community accused him because they know and have all resources than anyone else to do so.
Let me talk to you cause I can't talk to people who just talk without evidences
Let me appreciate for the good message but mostly let me ask you one thing and other people who doubts about Kagame's governance and his contribution in the security of other country from different parts of this world would please and do your on research
Then you will be more understand who is Mr. Paul Kagame
And how much he loves country, his people and all Africans
Who is Kagame?
He is the big criminal who killed 8 millions of Congolese people because he wants the coltan.
Iam sad that the cut of aid will affect some people in Rwanda, obviously I say some becouse many people would never know the difference. One question that Kagame left in my mind is this, do we have to start fundraising for arms and guns???? he seems to be dreaming???!!! We will not seat and watch him racking our country again.
'we' !! who are 'we'? and guns for what??? HE Kagame is one of the best president that Africa has known.
......Best president in Africa?! Puhleez! How did you reach this decision? Paul Kagame is a drem gone sour to rwandans, our hopes were dashed and we are stuck with a despot.
Bgabo why should in any way stand in ones way? can you stand in the of America if its interests are threatened can you? please respect Africa and its leaders i URGUE Kabila to sought out the problem of Congo then Rwanda will relax from the threat of FDLR who recently killed pple in Rwanda.
It's really sad that a long time mess that has existed in DRC is affecting an organized State like Rwanda. The problem of Congo is anarchy and an ideologically bankrupt political sphere. Rwanda is like paradise for women, in Congo the national army rapes women!!!!
Are you out of your mind or you are one of those guys on his (Kagame) payroll?
Simon, if your not an FDLR then your their pay roll continue earning your bloody money but know one thing one time evry one will account for his deeds.
Mr Miliband do not confuse a post conflict county to a bankrupt one (such Rwanda). It's hard see it know but cannot survive for 5 years without international aid. All DRC needs to prove to the world that it's capable to stand to its own feet, is Rwandan regime to stop its involvement in DRC matters.
@Alain, No one is happy to see what is happening in DRC. However, the problem is not Rwanda. Moreover, comparing congo and Rwanda, it's like hell and heaven.
Let's be rational and go through the evidences in those numerous reports linking Kagame to wars and pillage in DRC. Once again, let's be rational and read those appalling evidences. The fact that Anglo-Saxon news channels such as Financial Times, Newsweek, CNN, etc. are now disclosing widespread human right abuses and pillage by Paul Kagame and the Rwandan army is very eloquent. The fact that anglo-saxon countries such as UK and USA that have been adamant backers of Paul Kagame are now turning their back is more than eloquent. Let's be rational and read all these reports. The truth is that Mr Kagame is a conqueror and the psychology of conquerors is very complex. I suggest you to read "The conquerors", written by Albert Camus the Nobel Prize winner, and you will understand. You'll discover that Mr Kagame is a cynical conqueror that will end up like Mobutu.
shame on you miliband, if you knew how many ppl, have been killed woman raped in eastern DRC by so called M23 M26...backed by rwandan goverment you wouldn't say that.
rwanda creat this war to still ressources in eastern DRC to growth their econ. and coming with all bluddy liars trying to solve probleem.
come 2017 why he can't just step back, asame as apply for his freind J. kabila.
@celestin Bgabo
Don't fool people, 'he killed your parents' really? or he stopped your parents from killing? maybe you are one of these fugitives always on the run.
Get a life he his an Evil bustard, one day Bill Clinton will drop him.
once, in rwanda history, i think future rwandese generations will say "we had an historical accident to have Kagame as the Rwanda president"! It will be said in the future history of our country!
Who came up with this report that Rwanda was assisting in the DRC? What/who makes these reports Gospel? Who wrote these reports? Did they have any ill intentions? What was their evidence? Why hasn't their evidence been made public so we can all see and judge for ourself? It's just funny and condescending in the same breath how the media and the West have taken these reports as gospel. The only solution to this is for progressive African countries such as Rwanda to look to the China and Brazil for more trade and business investment in order to become free of aid. President kagame was and has been making some economic progress which is poised to make Rwanda aid free in the near future, and as a result, some people in higher places seem to have been rattled by this and the Congo allegations seem to be a blanket over the proverbial eyes. Wake up Africa!!! We must solve our own problems and hold our own leaders accountable. I really doubt anyone can give a strong argument that Rwanda has been responsible for the lack of political and economical progress in Congo. Keep up the great work president Kagame!! Rwandans are proud of you and appreciate everything you have done for our country.
Lol you people makes me laugh, without the western aid Rwanda it's nothing. Now without the east of Congo where Kagame his killing people more than Hitler have killed it would be a disaster, therefore stop talking crap without what his stealing in the Congo with his former bodyguard Kabila ( Kanambe) Rwanda it's nothing. You have nothing simple as that.
At least we are smart enough to progress with "nothing" (...or wt what we "still" from DRC),what have you Congolese achieved with all your wealth??? You just good at tallking and dancing ndombolo...If you aint able to govern yourself just ask your former master the belgians to come back!!
1- Why not you come to Kigali and get everything you claim?
2- Which country in Africa doesn't get foreign assistance? The question is how you use it wisely to benefit the mass and work toward free aid. That's exactly what Rwanda is doing and that's exactly what's making many in DR Congo sad.
3- Not all Congolese are like you. Many of you counterparts see things in a different way, a positive way. Many things when working together we can all end this useless war in the East. Can you sense that?
@ Isabelle: Do you know why congolese like to dance?? Simply because of their amazing Bantu culture. A contry of Joy from the Beginning till 1994, when a certain Laurent Désiré Kabila came in whith bizzarre people from Rwanda and their machetist regime.At that time, war started in Congo, along with mai-mai militias,FDLR,Banyarwanda,and all kind of disorders.BUT THE TRUTH IS:IN 10 YEARS,KABILA AND KAGAME WILL NOT BE IN POWER.AND THINGS WILL CHANGE!!! GUESS WHAT!!
when you Say that Rwanda is nothing without Congo do you consider everyone here as Kids how a poor and Disorganized country like Congo can be Compared to Rwandan Leadership wich helped one Million of it's Citizen to emerge from poor Stuation how do you say that Rwanda is nothing without congo yet congolese the most African Naturalised in developed Country can you say that Congo Sport have been under Developed failed to win African cups because of Rwanda do you consider the wellknown stars player Makerere,Karembe,Mutombo dikembe, and others who are Developing Europians instead of their Country Please @ Least thing a bit!
Honestly when you accuse Kagame the instability of Congo by Supporting M23 whom else do you accuse to support Mai Mai,how Monusco with ,ore than 17,000 Solders failed to asure congo's Security but Remember a country without Leadership is a Dead Nation Kabila might be Responsible of the congolese chaos
@Patriot, The Mai-Mai rose just when they saw that their Country was menaced by bizzarre people (Tutsis), machetists from Rwanda stepping in the country,rapind and causing genocide. If ever those machetists disappear,the mai-mai will resume their farming. M23,FDLR,etc... are simply Kagame's yoyo.
And to Christiane Amanpour....for a decorated journalist, you could have crafted a much more substantive interview with president Kagame. Instead you seemed to be more concerned with bogus reports whose basis is questionable to begin with.
John R, you must be sitting in the president's office fighting his battles and earning your bread! Christiane Amanpour is not "Andrew Mwenda" or Yvonne Makolo......... neither is CNN the rwandan tabloid "Newtimes". You people need to curb your sycophancy >>>!!!!!!!
Why does Chroistine asks Kagame if he would step down at the end of 2017? I s this a CNN business? The main thing here is that the country will be well governend.What matters is not who will lead but what people need, and period
Amanpour can smell a despot from a mile away!!!! If anything, she was too soft on him
"What do we do about it? What we try to do is to make do with what we have...what we don't have, we don't have. What can we do about what we don't have?!" Well said...don't let them hold you to ransom over "peanuts" they call foreign aid...if only more African leaders could learn to make do with our resources...there will be more innovative ideas on the continent...Africa would be a better place!
"We are trying to find a solution with DRC..." how can you find a solution with yourself? there is no DRC. I am amazed that the west is still thinking DRC exists. On the other hand the west can not stand Rwanda being the colonizer of DRC and that's the reason all those reports are being produced.
Why don't you just post the interview so that we can hear by ourselves rather than just conveying the very same biased views that the media keep feeding people instead of informing them?
But remember that the problem has been existing in Zaire long before Rwanda invaded it and placed LDK in power...then his 'son' JK.
I really think Congolese should learn from all the misery that they've experienced since Belgian colonization, to Mobutu to Kagame...then take action! Would it be pushing Kabila to step down and organize true elections.
But again, don't worry about Rwanda, Kagame is not the powerful leader he pretends to be. The only reason why Kagame and RPF tutsi led army and government are in power now is because of the stupid interahamwe ideology of exterminating the tutsis! Had late Habyarimana and Co. understood that democracy was the way to development, peace, justice, and real power for the long oppressed hutus, then Kagame wouldn't have gathered blind support from the tutsis and the international community!!!
But what happened happened. Now RPF massacred hutus and congolese with total impunity...for now! But God is watching; and soon the Lord will bring judgement to the wicked.
I say Amen! God better understands this issue.......
Thanks Adam for thinking clearly on the situation in the Congo. What men have built will be what men will destroy in Rwanda once Kagame's payback draws nearer. Kagame has reigned with all impunity in taking our innocents' lives in the Congo and Rwanda. Kagame pillages the Congo, with its minerals and other natural resources. Kagame is the only African leader whose former close colleagues have both resigned from government key posts and left Rwanda out of fear for their lives. Rwanda is a boiling pot, without the so-important safety valve (true democracy, basic human freedom and transparency) that's needed for its human development and freedom for all. God hears the cry of the Congolese.
All,,you are talking nosence,,Kagame (African Adolf Hitler) is suported by all ulliminate Tony Blair,Family Clinton,Pr Rick Warren.....Allways when he has problem, this African Butcher he get a paid intervieuw with AMAMPOUR???why?????why AMAMPOUR why you play with our life????why you never give one minute to political party which has no voice in our country??? why you AMAMPOUR you blame MUGABE and forget your best payer KAGAME you are all responsable for our misery,misery of RWANDANS ,CONGOLESE people.
No one but yourself can be blamed for your misery! Come in Rwanda you will get a job, of course if you can work, I doubt!
Life is good here, almost everyone has a health insurance, so you mental disorders will be treated.
Those who say Pres. kagame killed their parents are those who were commiting genocide against the Tutsi before the RPF took power and stopped the genocide, the remnants of the genocidaire system and their brainwashed offsprings. President Kagame ended genocide and apartheid in Rwanda and kickstarted socioeconomic transformation in that country. Both national, regional and international actors who understand this history are on President Kagame's side, while those who don't understand, are misled by genocidaires and their supporters. However, history is on Kagame's side and God is also. President Kagame and what he stands for will prevail in the end. just wait!
Don't waste your time. They all know the true; they just ignore it! Yes, time will tell.
If you are Rwandan, start counting your blessings, history will not be kind to Kagame at least NOT in Rwanda
Let me reply to you mr KAGAME sorry I dont say mr President because nobody voted you you took power by gun and you stolen 2 times the ballot.1)8% economy growth!!!big liies think about your technicians who falsify the numbers to lie to European for the extra aid.2)you give place to women!!!! big lies,,you put all high educated men ,with experience ,in jall,other you forced them to run away and you give to uneducated rural wife with no sense of nothing they are now in parliament to give big YES to your requests,is that democracy???? big LIAR..3)education to all chirdren!!!big lies!!!you diveded rwandans like never before ,what is Green hillis???your wife`s school only TUTSI chirdern are allowed after they finish their secondary school they go abaord USA,UK,to ruturn to reinforce your dictaturschip,,,,,KAGAME steep dopwn this is your time you have in your hands 8millions of souls,Rwandans including Congoles even Satan will not accept you.
@Sad African, You are really sad! In fact it's not sadness, it's rather madness! Education in Rwanda is merit-based, ask how many Rwandans are on presidential scholarship in USA . You are a big loser, beyond help!
I wonder if you know what you are talking about. Did Kagame offer the Ph.Ds these women have? or did they even earn them from any Rwandan university......I think you are more to something else.......
That's also a bad take on Paul Kagame and the RPF. They did not "cause" the genocide, which was awful, in three mohtns about the same body count as Auschwitz over 3.5 years. But mostly with rocks and machetes. About 800k to 1 million total.Periodic mini-genocides had been done for decades, whipped up by the French who egged on existing hatred by the Hutu of the more successful Tutsi. The Tutsi like Kagame fled, because they did not want to get killed. Any White fleeing Detroit, or Birmingham, or Baltimore, can understand. As can Serbs from Kosovo, Afrikaaners from South Africa, Armenians from Turkey, Chaldeans from Iraq, Baluchis from Iran and Pakistan, or Hazaras from Afghanistan.The 1994 Genocide was senseless, half Hutu/Tutsis, infants, old people, women, children, "moderate" Hutu, all killed in a frenzy egged on by the Interamhamwe on the radio supplied by the French who sought to erase Anglophone Central Africa and feared Tutsi control and alliance with Anglophone Uganda. Instead of fighting the RPF coming from Uganda, the Interamhamwe spent their entire time massacring old women, children, and infants.Nor did Kagame dissaude Western involvement (despite what lies Clinton is peddling to rehab his image). No one after Mogadishu wanted to pay the political price which was dead US soldiers and dead Africans. The fiasco did expose the utter futility of "soft power" when it comes to stopping violence. About as useful as a butter knife on D-Day. France actively supported the Interamhamwe and , with Rwanda charging that France is harboring war criminals and engaged in systematic corruption (likely true) with the prior Hutu regime.Long before Kagame and the RPF ever existed, Hutus were killing Tutsis. As such defacto Tutsi dominance and a great pretending is probably the best solution to be found. The government is competent by African standards, reasonably efficient and not paralyzed by total corruption like the Congo, or Nigeria. If not the RPF and Kagame, who? A return to what was before?
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Looks like some people are going to hang themselves here. Rwanda will help you out of the troubles you find yourselves.
Rwandans are happy we are progressing day after day, stop making negative comments and come back to build your nation, home iz always home, i know you miss Rwanda
once, in rwanda history, i think future rwandese generations will say "we had an historical accident to have Kagame as the Rwanda president"! It will be said in the future history of our country!
This first sentence that seems to guide Western countries policies toward Rwanda is already false: "Rwanda's president, Paul Kagame, has been a darling of the West ever since he led his country out of the terrible 1994 genocide that left up to one million people dead." At the scene of a CRIME, any crime, when looking for the criminal, there are always few questions: (1) the beneficial of the crime; (2) the modus operandi or how the criminal operate; (3) who are the potential victims and so on... First, Kagame and colleagues from Tutsi minority (10% of the population) wanted absolute power over Hutu majority. Without a full controled chaos, there was no power to them. Second, if you look carefully on how criminals operated, you will find one single trend taking you to authors of the genocide. Through the UN "Mapping Report", there is no doubt, Rwandan army under Tutsi minority committed a genocide in DRC. Then, if you look at how the massacres were done in DRC, you compare the killings to those done early in Uganda just before Museveni came to power in 1986, you will see a common actor. Finally, if you see similarities in these killings, you compare them to those which happened in Rwanda, you will find that Kagame and his men are mostly responsible for crimes committed in the Great Lake Region of Africa from 1980ies to now. But, some western leaders such as Bill Clinton, Tony Blair and the UN share the responsibility. The international system tend to cover these Big Fish and the smaller benefit from the whole situation. Yes, Kagame is a big liar, but the international system covers his actions.
"We have a problem": That's the topic in hand So lets discuss the solutions. its very interesting to see how comments end up with more words of accusations. I think President Kagame's answers were a clear picture that Rwanda is interested in peace for Rwanda, DRC and the Great lakes..forward looking! How to do.. All stakeholders need to be involved to listen to their interests and the west should create a leveled playing field not to take advantage of the problem and camouflage with blames games.
Kagame is a liar. So UN reports all evident that DRC suffers over 15 years of world war and genocide. Obama's administration did a good job. Right now, DRC need basic infranstructure which raise its economic and control import-export such as rail road, aeport, ports in deep sea, and road. Unfortunately DRC's governemnt is corrupted. It can't work with IMF??
The major problem in Great Lake region is DRC. We need a new leadership in DRC who can work with community international to build infrastructure for controling import-export of mineral, petroleum and other resources. Open factory of diamond, copper, cobalt, coltan, gold, peutroleum...etc in DRC. Don't forget from 1960 to 1986, Rwandese, Angolese and Burundese came in DRC to looking for a good life.
The truth about Congo's minerals...
And ya ..try to think critically about this
Ifkagame is not supporting the rebels then whu is? It is rife with African dictators to support murderers. From the comments it is clear that this leader was. A Western darling and leaders qho are western darlings are idiots used and then the west no longer need them they dump them and sanction them. Let's hope Kagame is not one of the fools who doesn't want peace in Africa!
If Kagame isn't supporting the rebels then who is? It is common with African murderers to be darlings of the west at first. When the West is done with them they dump and sanction them. If he was used then he deserves African wrath! He sounds like an idiot who's full of revenge and a war monger who doesn't want peace in Africa.
There wil be no solution with Kagome ,,,he has one strategie half TALK AND full FIGHT!!!!!!! kagame doesnt know talk nor negociations ,only he speaks GUN S language,,so if you want to talk to him pick up your GUNS he will understand and may be react,
Dear CHRISTIANE Amanpour, in your next interview with Paul kagame,I will be most grateful if we can ask direct questions to him.
Maybe then we will give you some credibility...
First and foremost I want to say that I am a Congolese woman so that you can all say that I am biased against Rwandans...I will just ask questions, why the Rwandan priest and human right activist Andre Sibomona has been refused an exit visa to go and have access to medical assistance, which led to his death? Why and by whom Seth Sendashonga has been murdered? Who is his murderer Francis Mugabo? Why and by whom Théonèste Lizende has been murdered? Why and by whom Assiel Kabera has been murdered? What you Rwandans called the Manpower? if you try to investigate all these murders you will have an answer on what Kagame's regime looks like. After we wiil start speaking about what is happening in Congo. And please, all of you Rwandans out there that are willingly mesmerized by a person who holds a Phd in malfeasance , stop the lies and wake up yourself!
True, I second that, dictators should not be given a platform as this guy is given...
Let's be rational and go through the evidences in those numerous reports linking Kagame to wars and pillage in DRC. Once again, let's be rational and read those appalling evidences. The fact that Anglo-Saxon news channels such as Financial Times, Newsweek, CNN, etc. are now disclosing widespread human right abuses and pillage by Paul Kagame and the Rwandan army is very eloquent. The fact that anglo-saxon countries such as UK and USA that have been adamant backers of Paul Kagame are now turning their back is more than eloquent. Let's be rational and read all these reports. The truth is that Mr Kagame is a conqueror and the psychology of conquerors is very complex. I suggest you to read "The conquerors", written by Albert Camus the Nobel Prize winner, and you will understand. You'll discover that Mr Kagame is a cynical conqueror that will end like Mobutu.
Interesting interview of the Rwandese president that focused mostly on DRC. Considering his involvement in the wars of DRC and evidence of his involvement in sponsoring M23 rebellion its hard to see what moral right he's got to pontificate on the DRCs problems.
The Congolese issue has long lacked proper press coverage in the west and it is further injustice against the 6 million dead Congolese that a perpertrator of crimes against them is set in judgement over their destiny.
It is time we heard the voice of the Congolese themselves and I look forward to Congolese advocates receiving equal air time to show another side of this sordid story.
Total patronising.There is no justice and fairness to this world as far as african issues.This guy is proper liar,killer mathemathically he can't be in power but because is loved by western countries leader from clinton,blair...But one day Africans natives will speak out loud and exposed such traitors.
Dear President, we are realy proud you, proud of our country, RWANDA
Are you proud of VICTOIRE INGABIRE being illegally detained and all these Kagame opponents who are detained or worst killed, are you proud of millions killed or displace in eastern DRC? What exactly are you proud of murders, rapes, looting????
For my friend, who comes from Rwanda and had to leave the country during the genocide, the country was a little paradise before this all happened. They had to hide outside in the dschungle and eat bananas and she only escaped a group with machetes, because she was so naive and allowed to pass by. Now she can't believe what is happening politically in her country. So many people died and her family members are spread all over the region. You can't wash this away and bring luxery and wealth and economic growth, without paying tribute to the victims. Kigame was never really trying to bring justice and investigate who was actually behind the killings and the massakers. My friend told me, that it was of political interest and a kind of plot. You can't earn money in a rural country – a green paradise! If people are dead, they don't need their piece of land any longer!
"a little paradise"???? Gimme a break!!!!
I just wonder what these two – Bill Clinton and Tony Blair – will do or say when their 'visionary leader' is fallen. Are they aware that he might expose their secrets before he disappears and leave their names tainted by bad company in the name of the murderer Kagame? We know Tony Blair makes fortunes in his support to the infamous presidents, how about Clinton, does he get some share of the coltan mined in the Congo thru' his best friend? I don't think we need an other 'mercenary' bloody thirsty President like Kagame who has been serving the interests of the west for over 18 years instead of serving his citizens; it's time for him to leave the scene and allow Rwandans to have real and lasting peace; enough blood has spilled and no more 'depopulation' of the world by more African deaths (just to use the term used by Kagame's bosses down in the new world!).
Rwanda is an overpopulated, impoverished and unsustainable rural country. Don't be fooled by the street lights in Kigali and other social benefits funded by blood minerals from the DRC and aid extorted from the west through blackmails. Almost 90% of the french speaking elite in Rwanda today were trained at Universities in Zaire with Zairian taxpayers money. Rwanda will never survive on its own. For how long does Kagame think a mere 8% of the population will continue to dominate the other 92%? The apartheid regime in South Africa tried that, 5% white dominating 95% non-white, with the help of the USA and the UK. They achieved great economic success, but in the end public opinion shifted, the same USA and UK imposed sanctions on the apartheid regime, and everybody knows what happened next. Does it sound familiar? Is this what is happening to the tutsi regime in Rwanda? As smart and visionary guy as he pretends to be, is he aware of the situation he is putting his tutsi brothers when the wheel of life will turn? Because it is already turning. Where will they go...to DRC...again like their Hutu brothers did in 1994?
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people who hate mr Kagame's leadership either dont live in Rwanda to see the changes that have been made
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Once again, the PlayStation 3 is suffering with an identity crisis.
It isn't for everyone.
It's for everyone with a huge wallet
OT: Interesting read though. Although the Move almost seems better than the Wii in some ways. But I guess that doesn't excuse the fact that the PS3 should focus on lesser things.
Edit: Wait, I just came up with a reason as to why the Average Joe should by a PS3.
Because of Kevin Butler.
While I get more use out of my 360 on average, I must admit that I love my PS3 more... don't know why exactly, there's something "special" about loading a game onto it, I guess because I only pick up a select few titles for it, titles I KNOW are better on it and hence it feels more... I dunno, special than the 360. It's a strange thing really.
Yeah, it looks like the higher-ups in Sony are quite confused about who they should be selling this strange machine they built to. Every time one of them opens their mouth their feet quickly enters it.
I think the one reason Average J. Joe would want to buy a PS3 is because the console he already has is statistically likely to be a PS2. Then again, since the PS2 still has games being made for it, there's little reason for you to pay up to upgrade if it's still working well.
Then again, if I had to convince Average J. Joe to buy a PS3 instead a 360 I'd just mention it has free online play. That ought to do it.
(I have a 360, mostly because when I was deciding Saints' Row and Dead Rising were exclusives. The only PS3 only game I genuinely wish I could play is Heavy Rain, and even so so I can see what all the buzz is about.)
well i guess without it they can't really say "It only does everything"
Trust me, Heavy Rain is the most innovative game released in this century, because it has the power to be more like marmite, (in splitting opinions) than even marmite is. It is probably of the most emotional game releases for a while, focussing on very sensitive subjects, accompanied of course by pulse-raising, ferocious action sequences. Try to sneak a few hours on a friends PS3 if you can, this game is definitely not to be missed.
On subject, the PS3 is for people that want visceral, single-player experiences. PS3 is trumped in online, (Xbox Live is more advanced than PSN, naturally because of the year difference and the cost) but the PlayStation 3 offers, (for me, and presumably everyone else) the widest expanse of single-player experiences.
With the PS3 trying to be the Wii, I can't blame Sony for again appealing to the casual audience.
Of course PS2 did appeal to the casual audience with the eyetoy.
While I completely agree that the purpose of the PS3 seems to be a constantly shifting focus, it appears to me that it's just an unfortunate side-product of this quote here. Being an owner of all current-gen consoles, I can tell you that the PS3 really does make an excellent piece of entertainment gear. The ability to stream or copy movies and music over from my PC, to the blu ray player, the movie service, it all adds up to quite a bit. I fought liking the PS3 as a gaming console for so long, that now that I'm actually finding decent games for it, I can't find a reason to hate it.
This dive into the motion controllers, however, just seems like an excuse to dust off those lousy eyetoy cameras again, and maybe make them sell. While it is interesting how they're kinda 1-uping Nintendo in certain aspects of capability and function, it's still going to end the same way, another gimmicky device with a library full of garbage shovelware, and maybe a couple of decent games thrown into the mix (half of which could be just as easily enjoyed, if not more so, with a standard controller).
Sometimes, there are certain aspects of gaming that don't require a lot of innovation, and I think this is something Sony has been struggling with, not quite understanding, for some time. Right now, what the PS3 absolutely needs, is some harder hitting titles to really identify itself as anything. As much as I love my PS3 these days, I see this as being the unfortunate truth.
Couldn't agree more. The PS3 is a marvelous piece of hardware, a worthy addition to any gamer's home. If only Sony had more confidence in it.
Ps3 for me just dont got the killer app, or least didn't until it was too late on account of havin a 360, that kinda hesitation will cost them sales
So, what does Natal say about XBox? I'd just like to know that the same standards are being applied.
It doesn't make sense to me to say Sony is confusing folks because they are following Wii with Move when MS is doing...the SAME thing with Natal.
Why is Sony described as "confused" for chasing the Wii's casual audience, when MS does the same thing?
Why was the press obsessed with Sony's motion controller name, and whether it was "exciting", but they've never asked MS to give us something other than the dev name?
I mean, come on, even the straw man in the article seems a bit out of bounds. Seriously, someone walks into a game store and we should believe they wouldn't be able to work out that the PS3 plays games? In my opinion, this so-called "identity crisis" is as much a factor of the (mostly western) press reaction as anything else. No, it doesn't matter that I'm a gamer. I was never confused about what I was buying. The people who I've recommended a PS3 to knew what they were getting (and so did the folks I recommended get a Wii or 360, BTW), a game machine that played the kind of games they wanted.
Where is the review of the XBox history? That machine seems a bit confused right now, as well. One example: they seem to have changed from "10 years is WAY too long for a console lifespan" to "well, you know, we think the XBox 360 will be around until 2015". THAT'S a reversal that has gone completely unnoticed by the western press. They have bought into Sony's lifespan plan. In fact, you can find Nintendo saying similar things about the lifespan of the Wii. Why isn't this as noteworthy as a retrospective of the PS3's marketing, and not the FIRST one at that, mind you? Just 2 years after the fact, XBox has been allowed to live down a 30% defect rate that bordered on fraud. But Sony is just CRAZY because 6 years ago they had a weird add. You see why that might seem a bit off-putting?
You see, it's news if it's new. We already know the early marketing was filled with hubris and silliness. That's not news. We also know ALL consoles are putting out motion controls, which in a regular world running on human logic means that none of them are confused about being gaming consoles that have motion controllers.
Why it's news for Sony, and apparently bad news from the tone of the write up, well, I guess that's wisdom for the US gaming press to create and deliver.
Unless I'm missing something here, the only console that knows how to market itself at the moment is the Wii.
360 and PS3 are both playing follow the leader moton control wise, attempting to attract some of the Wii crowd, but forgetting price is more important than content to a 1 hour a week individual the Wii encompasses.
If I recall 360 marketed its HD-DVD capabilities (add on of course) and Sony followed suit later with "our technology can beat up your technology".
360 copied Miis with Avatars, the PS3 then answered with Home. All the downloadable games utilities sprung up as well.
Sorry, but this week you don't know what you're talking about Susan. All the consoles can be construed as having an indentity crisis, they all follow each other. Maybe not the Wii if you're feeling generous.
"Figure out what the PS3 is, Sony, and let it be that."
I think the commercials speak for itself, the PS3 wants to be EVERYTHING.
is that hard to understand?
i didnt buy a Wii because it was rushed, crappy graphics, and lack of features.
the PS3 is going to win this console war again.
ohh an no matter which way you look at it the PS3 is cheaper than the xbox360..
The PS3 should be a gaming console, nothing more, sure the PS2 could play movies, but no one used that, so Sony, stick too the gaming with the PS3
I agree with your overall premise, just a couple nits here:
PS3 always was going to have Blu-Ray. 360 tacked on the HD-DVD player after release as a "me do HD too" sort of move.
The correct historical order is Miis, Home, Avatars. Downloadable games (for consoles) preceded all of these, and in fact were first available on the original XBox.
Again, not arguing the premise, just correcting some of the history.
I finally bought a PS3 about a month ago, for one main reason... PS3 Exclusives. (Like God of War, Ratchet & Clank, etc) When I originally wanted it, it did in fact do everything. I was saving to buy a PS3, but every iteration of the device they removed some functionality. While all of these may not be important to you, I liked the idea of replacing a bunch of my electroics with one solid piece of equipment.
They removed: Multiple USB ports, SACD, Backwards Compatibility, Multi-Reader.
While I currently use the PS3 to play Blu-Ray movies, of which I have two. I am planning on buying an Oppo instead which is a higher quality and faster player. Sony wanted to take over the living room and instead settled for having a game system that plays movies too... Just like the PS2, too bad they got out of the gate late and made the thing difficult to program for.
You seem to be taking this rather personally, and you really shouldn't.
Not just the eye ty but things like Singstar too, and the guitar hero francise (Which started off on the PS2)
So, really trhey have always tried to pull in all kinds of markets, and all kinds of groups...granted, they have not always worked, and not always been successful...
The PS3 was a total disaster, it took them way too long to come out with it (they thought they could make a system that ran solely from the processor I gathered) it cost WAY too much and had no games, it's the hardest system to program for currently making any ports take extra wor and they lose some detail, they had no reason to get one for the longest time. The system didn't even have a vibrating controller for god sake that's something even the PSOne did. And the online is only now starting to come together, it's been quite a trip with the online with PSN. Then they put out some sweet games for it, then ...they removed backwards compatibility (this for me angered the hell out of me because there's only one reason for it, they want to do what xbox360 does and sell older titles for the system, while I still have BC if my system ever dies I'll just be a bit pissed to be honest.) along with the memory stick support. I won't comment on the PS3 arc...move, whatever they're calling it since I am bias against motion controls beyond a bowling game but, yeah.
The PS3 itself is defiantly a disaster, more so when you compare it to the PSOne and PS2 which when it came out people went ape shit bananas over it. Hell I still regard the PS2 as incredible, it did so much right and so little wrong.
Yet even after ALL this screw ups the system still seems to be flying well. That's probably because Sonys exclusives are beyond great and that's why the system is still around. Sony has amazing titles that sell the system, Uncharted, Metal Gear, and holy crap God of War 3. While Sony screws the console up, the games just make up for it and then some I guess I'd say. While the PS3 isn't a bad system (it's actually quite the neat system) the decisions that have been made for it are incredibly poor. It's funny, if you think about it these kinds of decisions might have killed a console years ago but the PS3 is still doing well.
So all considering what the PS3 has gone through and it's still being successful (only more so since God of War 3 is coming out I'd imagine) is quite interesting, at least in my eyes.
Edit: I'm not bashing the PS3 if you didn't get that from reading my large post, I'm simply saying there's been a lot of bad things that's gone on with it, and it's overcome some large hurdles that'd stomp other consoles I guess. I have one and it's quite the neat system, I'm honestly surprised they got themselves out of the hole that they dug because a lot of consoles died early on for the same reasons the PS3 system went through.
does anybody know if this "Susan Arendt" the author of this post owns a PS3, and if so what model?
Jesus christ, we're back to 2006 when game journalists are all fucking idiots who couldn't understand what "playstation 3" is. PS3 is not an alien. It's not some weird gelatinous goo that oozes out of your rectum every time you attempt to breathe out. Everyone has been using the PS3 for a while now, if the experts still can't understand what the PS3 is, then they're not experts are they.
PS3 is a machine. It has transisters and silicon. It is a home entertainment center that focuses mainly on games. I seriously don't see what the problem is when a company wants to provide a unified platform that offers many services. Why are people still going "omg, I don't know what to do with my PS3, what is it?"
Seriously, if doing 5 function confuses you, how the hell did you even get on the Internet. PCs are obviously WAY too complicated for you.
Yes, PS3 is going the Wii route. It has motion controls now that actually works. I don't remember hearing how Activision is losing its "identity" when it's introducing a game with a guitar controller, "is it a game or a music simulation or a guitar?" Nobody complained when Nintendo announced MadWorld or Manhunt, "is the Wii a children's favorite chew toy, a $250 paper weight, a Mario machine, or a killing simulator?"
I mean, if you still get confused about the ps3 right now, please do us a favor and take yourself behind a shed old-yeller style.
Fair enough, I edited the DL games comment as it made it seem I was saying they came first rather than stating they arrived.
The rest, I admit I didn't know their exact order - but as you said, the premise is sound.
This whole Playstation Move does feel like a heap of unwanted flaccid spaghetti.
Instead of Sony showing the people the good stuff like GoW 3 and The Last Guardian, they'll waste their time waving this in everybodies faces.
PS3: It only does EVERYTHING. 'nuff said.
She does. Not sure if she's said what model, I assume a 60GB.
I think by default she'll at least have regular access to one, being a games journalist.
She's just messed up with this article, had a random thought and run with it, with little regard to anything else.
A shame, because Susan is usually well voiced/written. Everyone makes mistakes I guess.
which one though?
well i doubt she uses it on a regular basis. she seems to know little about what a ps3 does
Thats probably the case in the states, but no-one buys a 360 in Japan, and here in the UK all my friends have PS3s. And I don't think their target market is any different to the 360, they practically have the same base of games, and are now doing the same thing with the motion control thing.
Yes, I do, an original launch model. Ah, sweet, sweet BC....
Also, I don't quite understand why people think I am confused about a PS3's capabilities. I also state quite clearly that I think the PS3 is a great machine, and simply wish that Sony would do it justice by crafting a clear message for it.
A well informed counter statement to a poor article is "taking it personally"?
People who like to play PS3 games. And blurays.
Look, stop trying to make gaming into motorcycle riding. There are no hell's angels and rice rocket drivers here. We're all the same, only some of us bought xbox360, some of us have PS3s and some of us have both (and if the numbers are any indication we all have Wiis).
What's not to love about a console that is so streamlined that it not only produces games with native High-def, but also comes with the capability to be the centerpiece of anyone's home entertainment? I don't see them pandering to those with a casual interest, I see them with a desire to bring more people into the knowledge that it really might just do everything; everything in regards to electronic home entertainment, that is. That Sony is reaching out to others isn't a sign of indecision, it's a sign of strengthening the ground on which they stand. If they really plan on it having a ten year life span, then it's gonna need something more than just the hardcore gamers. It's undeniably one of the best value Blu-Ray players on the market, and the entertainment value of the games that it gains over time is, if not increasing, at least remaining steady. Free online services means it has a leg up on Microsoft in that department, and with an actual interface for people to hang around in, it's standing over the Wii.
In that regard, they are in a unique position to do something never before witnessed. Imagine this, if you will: an exercise class, taught from the comfort of your own home, where you can actively see your instructor doing the exercises, on the TV, from their living room, while you do your stretches and whatnot from the comfort of yours, via wireless telecommunications with voice chat, image recording, and image transmission. Couple that kind of instantaneous interactivity with an already highly dedicated fanbase of gamers, and you're looking at the same strategy Nintendo used to make the Wii what it is today--start low, getting more people actively using the console, then introduce them to things slightly more game-like, let them get a taste for the addiction, then let it build, by giving them screenshots of awards and "well done!"s. This will lead them to some of the other games, whereupon you just built a new base.
Are they abandoning we the gamers? Not in the slightest, they're giving us more to work with. There might be a slight lull in the influx and quality of games, similar to what we saw with Nintendo, but Nintendo does most of it's work in-house, or handed down to a trusted company that still calls Nintendo its parent company. Sony has a good relationship with a few 3rd party developers, all of whom can keep the games supply steady while Sony plays with a little bit of innovation and foundation building. And that's not even mentioning the Sony-Panasonic collaboration to make the new 33.4 GB, possibly-dual-layered, super-discs (I believe that's correct) on which to fancifully delight all our sensory organs.
I've said for some time that what the Wii really needs to maintain its 'gaming' basis is to come up with a controller, or at least a consistent control scheme that doesn't involve motion sensors. Sony has that, in both the six-axis and Dualshock variety, both of which can easily compensate for any kind of unnecessary twitching. Considering all that, the PS3, while it might be reaching out to more people, is not abandoning us--we're still the center of it's attention, but now it's looking for a few more people to invite to the party with us.
A.) Natal at least had something we could call it by; PSN motion controller did not, it was interesting to muse about.
B.) The Xbox 360 has never had an identity crisis quite like that of the PS3.
C.) Natal at least *looks* different from the Wiimote. Meanwhile, the difference in advertising here...?
D.) Take. The fanboy blinders. Off. And while you're at it, take the tinfoil hat off, too. You're taking this way too personally, dude.
Every single one of us on the Editorial staff here in the Escapist offices bought a PS3 with their own hard cash. We wouldn't have done this if we didn't think the machine was pretty cool in a lot of ways. You're an idiot if you think we're all members of a global conspiracy dedicated to undermine Sony.
You seem to be assigning degrees to my thoughts, and you really shouldn't. Refute my argument or don't, but please don't assign emotion to a rational discussion.
In fact, one might point out that claiming a speaker is emotional (or "taking this personally") is a way of deflecting an otherwise valid line of argument for which one can't find a suitable defense. I'm completely dispassionate and have yet to see any words to dispute my points.
I'm sure you only meant to ask if I was emotional, and not attempt to dismiss or color my comment. I'm not.
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If the Develop Conference in Britain earlier this week was good for one thing, it was a healthy dose of games industry shit-talking. Like this rant from Positech's Cliff Harris, in which he says "Mark Rein is a jerk".
Positech is the team behind Gratuitous Space Battles, and yesterday Harris gave a talk at the conference (held in Brighton) with guys from Hello Games (Joe Danger), Beatnik (Plain Sight) and Introversion (Darwinia, Defcon). In the front row of that talk was Mark Rein, vice president of Epic Games (Gears of War, Unreal Tournament).
I'll let Harris explain in his own words:
Basically I started making the point, and mark was also agreeing about how someone can email you as an indie dev, and you can reply personally back to that potential customer, and hopefully, that way you have converted that guy to buying the game.
At this point, there was this derisive snort from this guy in the front row, who said something to the effect of 'one guy? who cares, that's a waste of time'. He then started to lecture us on how that's a silly way to do it. I'm 95% sure that all four of us on the panel thought 'what the fuck?' as well as 'who is this guy'? compounded by Robin asking him if he worked in marketing.
Anyway… it turned out this guy was Mark Rein from Epic, although he seemed to assume everyone within earshot knew exactly who he was, and why he must obviously be right. I got the impression he was there to laugh at the little guys, or to just inform us how we are all wrong. Interestingly, it seemed there was someone from sports interactive (one time indies, as I recall) there, who seemed more on the indie wavelength than Mark. It would have been cool to chat with him.
So… I've given this a lot of thought, and weighed up the pros and cons of just putting this down to misinterpreting someone, and so on, and I have reached this conclusion.
Mark Rein is a jerk.
That's about...half of it. The rest is more of the same, and ends with "Triple-A studio bosses trying to lecture me on how to communicate better with gamers? Fuck off".
I don't where all this venom is coming from at this conference, especially since Brigthon is such a lovely place, but as a member of the peanut gallery, I'm loving it. This kind of raw emotion that's a refreshing relief from the usual "polished to within an inch of its life by PR" discourse in this business.
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Why troublemakers should work together: Ten thoughts on innovation and gender equality
01 Jul 2014 by Benjamin Kumpf and Koh Miyaoi
Pushing innovation and working for gender equality are a natural fit.
Both necessitate the combination of causing trouble, looking at internal mechanisms, and working with non-traditional partners.
Moreover, both have transformational potential.
Inspired by UNDP's current innovation agenda, we formulated some principles on innovation and gender equality. Our aim is not just to marry gender equality and innovation but to further bolster UNDP's Guiding Principles for the Innovation Community. These 10 thoughts can hopefully provide meaningful food for thought when designing innovation initiatives around the world.
1. Start with your partners
It's been our experience that those most affected by society's problems are often the ones who have the innovative solutions at hand. It is our job to unearth, enable and scale them. However, innovations, like everything else, are not gender-neutral. Who designs the latest gadget, website, or citizen feedback mechanism also plays a role in who will use it. Ensuring equal numbers of men and women are with us at the design table will help ensure everyone's voice is heard.
2. What's the bottleneck?
A key component of finding innovative solutions is figuring out the problem, and then trying to find out the root causes. To do this, we must get out of the office and into the streets. We have to talk to affected women and men as well as those who benefit from the situation as it is. The Development Impact and You (DIY) Toolkit is a great resource. Collecting qualitative insights from affected women and men and combining them with sex-disaggregated data can go a long way in developing a precise problem statement.
3. Think change, not technology
Our framework focuses on the process of innovation and less on developing fancy gadgets. This process – identifying bottlenecks, supporting partners in formulating ideas, prototyping and scaling – requires engaging a wide range of partners, from different strata of social life. Design this process in way that ensures that women and men both participate and consider setting up women-centric processes.
4. Take inclusion seriously
Avoid innovation jargon and the creation of an innovation elite. As in most countries, women and girls are underrepresented in technical professions, so this constitutes a real risk of exclusion. Don't make the mistake of excluding people from innovation because of the mistaken assumption that everyone understands what you're talking about.
5. Go frugal
The resources available to disadvantaged and poor people are limited. We also know that women make up a large proportion of the poor. Support women and men in transforming scarcity into opportunity by creatively using available resources. Focus on innovations that have low costs to develop and realistic distribution channels.
6. Focus on both processes and outcomes
Development organizations fail at making a real difference on gender inequalities if their internal arrangements contradict gender equality principles. The same is true for innovation. To succeed in becoming a go-to partner for innovation in development, we must complement our work on the ground with similar innovations to transform ourselves.
7. Keep your perspective
Our innovation framework sets out to quickly identify what works and what doesn't. This is a needed innovation in how we operate. However, some innovative practices take time to reach a tipping point that generates change.
This is especially true for changing (gender) norms and attitudes. Some practices to end female-genital-mutilation have all the characteristics of innovation. And they took years to kick in. Take a look at behavioural science when working to change gender norms and bring a longer-term perspective to innovation work.
8. Take monitoring seriously
Testing out several potential solutions within a short time frame is another key pillar of our framework. To identify which prototype works on a smaller scale, design thorough monitoring mechanisms from the start – and one that takes the gender perspective at its core.
9. Appreciate complexity
Empowering lives can mean changing power structures, economic conditions, and cultural norms. Our work environments are complex. A gender analysis of every context makes this clear. This means that there are no 'one size fits all' innovative solutions. Give up the search for 'best practices'. Get inspiration from good and emerging practices and customize them to your context.
10. Embrace the struggle
The transfer of 'best practices' can lead to a simple mimicry of processes without really changing attitudes and creating long-lasting changes. Societies that achieved greater gender equality all underwent struggles – shifts in power relations on multiple levels. Design innovation processes to facilitate such struggles in a civil and productive manner instead of trying to sell a pre-cooked innovation packages.
That's our top ten list. What do you think? Did we miss something crucial?
Drop us a line below and tell us your experience in troublemaking with gender and innovation!
A full version of this blog was posted previously on UNDP's Voices of Eurasia.
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|Bruker Corporation
|QVC, Inc.
|UGI Corporation
|American Zinc Recycling LLC
|Invacare Corporation
|GulfMark Offshore, Inc.
|ITS Logistics
|Ephesoft, Inc.
|Murphy Oil Corporation
|FormFactor, Inc.
|Forum Energy Technologies, Inc.
|Campus Life & Style
|FirstEnergy Corp.
|Barton Malow Company
|Celanese Corporation
|Savigent Software, Inc
|National Lutheran Communities & Services
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GM Financial [FORT WORTH, TEXAS] announced the retirement of Chris Choate as Chief Financial Officer. Treasurer Susan Sheffield has been named to succeed Choate. Sheffield has served as Executive Vice President and Treasurer since 2014. Prior to her role as Treasurer, Sheffield was SVP of Corporate Finance since 2008. From 2002 to 2008, she led the Structured Finance team. She joined the company in 2001 as VP Investor Relations.
AMRI [WALTHAM, Mass.] announced the appointment of Anthony Mattacchione as senior vice president and chief financial officer. Mr. Mattacchione succeeds Felicia Ladin, who announced her intention to leave AMRI in December 2017. Before joining AMRI, Mr. Mattacchione spent five years at Bruker Corp. where he most recently served as their chief financial officer. Before this, he was senior vice president, corporate finance and accounting. Prior to joining Bruker, Mr. Mattacchione served as chief financial officer of EMD Millipore, from 2010 to 2013. Previously, he was vice president, controller and chief accounting officer of Millipore Corp. between 2006 and 2010. He also held various financial leadership roles during a 16-year career at Gerber Scientific Inc.
Bruker Corporation [BILLERICA, Mass.] (NASDAQ: BRKR) announced that Anthony Mattacchione, Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and Senior Vice President of Bruker, has submitted his resignation. Mr. Mattacchione has informed us that he has accepted a position as Chief Financial Officer of Albany Molecular Research, Inc.
QVC, Inc. [WEST CHESTER, Pa.] announced that Ted Jastrzebski will be stepping down as Chief Financial Officer.
UGI Corporation [VALLEY FORGE, Pa.] (NYSE: UGI) has named Ted Jastrzebski to the position of Chief Financial Officer, an executive officer of the Company. Mr. Jastrzebski joins UGI after serving since 2013 as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the QVC Group of Companies. Prior to QVC, Mr. Jastrzebski held senior-level finance and general management leadership positions at international companies and organizations including The Hershey Company (2004-2013), CARE (2002-2004), Project HOPE (1999-2002), and Procter & Gamble (1985-1999). While with Procter & Gamble, Mr. Jastrzebski had leadership assignments in India, Egypt, and Poland.
American Zinc Recycling LLC [PITTSBURGH] announced that it has named Marcelino Rodriguez as its new Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Rodriguez most recently served as Chief Financial Officer of KMG Chemicals.
Invacare Corporation [ELYRIA, Ohio] (NYSE: IVC) announced the appointment of Kathleen P. Leneghan as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Ms. Leneghan has been in the role of interim Chief Financial Officer of the company since November 26, 2017. Prior to her promotion, Ms. Leneghan was vice president and corporate controller since 2003. She has been with Invacare for 27 years, serving in various financial roles in both North America and Europe. Prior to joining Invacare, Ms. Leneghan was an audit manager with Ernst & Young LLP.
GulfMark Offshore, Inc. [HOUSTON] (NYSE: GLF) announced that Sam Rubio will be promoted to the position of Chief Financial Officer. Sam will replace James (Jay) M. Mitchell. Mr. Rubio joined GulfMark in 2005 and has continued to earn increasing responsibilities within the organization, currently holding the position of Senior Vice President – Controller and Chief Accounting Officer. Sam became Vice President – Controller and Chief Accounting Officer in 2008 and was promoted to Senior Vice President in 2012.
ClearDATA [AUSTIN, Texas] announced that Dennis Hynson has joined as chief financial officer. Hynson joins ClearDATA from IntelliCyt, where he was CFO and Chief Operating Officer.
ITS Logistics [RENO, Nev.] announced that Jamie Lawson has been elevated to the role of Chief Financial Officer. Lawson started at the company in 2014 as Controller before being promoted to Director of Finance, and now to CFO and a position on the executive team. Lawson started out in the accounting field. She has worked in public accounting for CPA firms in Oklahoma, California and Nevada.
Ephesoft, Inc. [IRVINE, CALIF.] announced that it has appointed Naren Goel as Chief Financial Officer (CFO).
Murphy Oil Corporation [EL DORADO, Ark.] (NYSE: MUR) announced that David R. Looney has been appointed as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Looney will succeed John W. Eckart who previously announced his intention to retire from the company later this year.
FormFactor, Inc. [LIVERMORE, Calif.] (NASDAQ: FORM) announced that it has appointed Shai Shahar to serve as the Company's Chief Financial Officer. He replaces the Company's current Chief Financial Officer, Michael Ludwig, who is retiring. Mr. Shahar is currently serving as the Vice President Finance & Operations of Nova Measuring Instruments. From 2014 to 2016, Mr. Shahar served as Vice President Finance and Corporate Controller of PMC-Sierra, Inc., and served as its Vice President Finance, FP&A, from 2010 to 2014. Mr. Shahar was Chief Financial Officer of Wintegra, Inc., from 2006 to 2010. From 1997 to 2006, Mr. Shahar worked in progressive roles through senior manager at Ernst & Young.
Forum Energy Technologies, Inc. [HOUSTON] (NYSE: FET) announced that the company has appointed Pablo G. Mercado to serve as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. James W. Harris, the current Chief Financial Officer, has been leading the Drilling and Subsea segment since September 2017 and will transition full-time to that operating role, serving as Forum's Executive Vice President – Drilling and Subsea. Pablo joined Forum in 2011 as Vice President, Corporate Development and has held positions with increasing responsibility. Most recently, he served as Senior Vice President – Finance, with oversight of Forum's corporate development, investor relations, accounting, tax and treasury functions. Prior to joining Forum, he was an investment banker in the Oil and Gas Group of Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC.
Campus Life & Style ("CLS") [NEW YORK] announced that Joseph Hughes has been promoted to the position of Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Hughes previously served as CLS' Senior Vice President of Financial Planning & Analysis. Prior to joining CLS in 2016, Mr. Hughes served as American Campus Communities' Vice President of Budgeting & Forecasting, a position he held from 2007 to 2015.
FirstEnergy Corp. [AKRON, Ohio] (NYSE: FE) announced Steven E. Strah as the company's senior vice president and chief financial officer. Strah, currently senior vice president and president, FirstEnergy Utilities. Strah began his career with The Illuminating Company in 1984 and has specialized in regional operations. He has been in his current position since 2015.
GoodData [SAN FRANCISCO] has brought on Carol Lee as its new Chief Financial Officer. Prior to joining GoodData, Lee was Vice President of Finance for Konica Minolta Business Solutions, 2011 and 2017.
UCHealth [Aurora, CO] announced the appointment of Dan Rieber as chief financial officer. Rieber has been serving as the 9-hospital system's interim CFO since Fall 2017.
Barton Malow Company [DETROIT] announced Lars Luedeman as Chief Financial Officer. Lars Luedeman joined Barton Malow Company in 2012 as Director of Finance after spending 16 years in the investment banking industry.
Celanese Corporation [DALLAS] (NYSE: CE) announced that chief financial officer, Chris Jensen, has tendered his resignation after a successful 12 years with the Company. He will be succeeded as CFO by Scott Richardson, currently Senior Vice President, Engineered Materials. Richardson joined Celanese in 2005 and held a variety of roles at the Company including Vice President and General Manager of Acetyls, and his most recent role as Senior Vice President, Engineered Materials.
Savigent Software, Inc. [MINNEAPOLIS] has named John Mitchell as Chief Financial Officer. Most recently Mitchell served in finance management roles at Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) for 18 years in various business units including Applications and Supply Chain & Operations. Prior to HPE, he was the CFO of Rainier Technology. He started his career as a CPA and audit manager at a national accounting firm.
National Lutheran Communities & Services [ROCKVILLE, MD] announced that Richard M. Mazza has joined as Chief Financial Officer. Most recently, Mazza was Managing Director at Solar Renewable Energy, LLC. Prior to that, he spent seven years at Pacific Retirement Services, Inc., where he served in a variety of roles including Senior VP of Development and Chief Accounting Officer. Mazza also spent 17 years at KPMG, holding multiple positions including, Director and Senior Manager of Retirement Housing & Long-term Care Consulting Practice and Manager of Assurance Practice.
Giga-tronics Incorporated [DUBLIN, Calif.] (OTCQB: GIGA) announced the appointment of Dr. Lutz P. Henckels as Executive Vice President and Interim Chief Financial Officer. Dr. Henckels, who joined the Company's Board of Directors in 2011, is a managing member of Alara Capital AVI II. Dr. Henckels has over 20 years' experience serving as Chief Executive Officer of both public and private technology companies including, among others, LeCroy Corporation and most recently as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of HiQ Solar, Inc.
Otter Media [LOS ANGELES] announced that Jennifer Cho has been named chief financial officer. Cho joins Otter with more than 25 years of experience in banking, corporate finance, treasury, corporate development and financial operations. She has held senior leadership positions at AT&T, DIRECTV and Gap Inc. Most recently she served as CFO of AT&T Entertainment Group's Technology & Operations division.
Nicholas Financial, Inc. [CLEARWATER, Fla.] (NASDAQ: NICK) announced that Chad Steinorth will be rejoining the Company as Vice President and Interim CFO. Mr. Steinorth originally spent 13 years with Nicholas Financial from November 1993 to November 2006, holding several positions including Controller and Vice President of Finance. Since then, Mr. Steinorth ran his own local auto finance company in the Tampa Bay area before selling it in 2016. Mr. Steinorth most recently served as Vice President of Finance at Platinum Auto Finance.
Spirit Realty Capital, Inc. [DALLAS] (NYSE: SRC) announced that the Company would not be renewing its employment agreement with Phil Joseph, Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer.
Glassdoor [MILL VALLEY, Calif.] announced James (Jim) S. Cox has joined the company as Chief Financial Officer. Cox joins Glassdoor from Lithium Technologies, where he was CFO. Prior to joining Lithium, Cox was the CFO at Advent Software. Earlier in his career, he worked at UTStarcom and PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP in Ohio, California and New Zealand.
LivePerson, Inc. [New York, New York] announced that it is appointing Christopher Greiner to serve as Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Greiner previously served as Chief Financial Officer and Operating Officer of Inovalon Holdings, Inc., from November 2016 to February 2018. Prior to this combined role, Mr. Greiner served as Inovalon's Chief Product and Operations Officer, a position he held from May 2013 to November 2016. Prior to joining Inovalon in May 2013, Mr. Greiner served as a Vice President at Computer Sciences Corporation, from November 2012 to April 2013. From April 1999 to November 2012, Mr. Greiner served as the combined Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer of IBM's Business Analytics division. Prior to this position, Mr. Greiner was responsible for IBM's global services business based in Shanghai, China, and Tokyo, Japan. Additionally, Mr. Greiner fulfilled multiple roles in finance and operations both within IBM's U.S. business and overseas operations in Australia, India, China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, and Singapore.
Lydall, Inc. [MANCHESTER, Conn.] (NYSE: LDL) announced that Randall B. Gonzales, has been appointed Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Lydall, Inc. Mr. Gonzales will be joining Lydall from his position as Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of Progress Rail Services Corporation. Prior to joining Progress Rail, Mr. Gonzales held financial and operational leadership roles of increasing responsibilities within Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. Prior to that role, he was the Chief Financial Officer for Nissan's Global Sales & Marketing functions.
iCIMS Inc. [HOLMDEL, N.J.] announced the introduction of Valerie Rainey as chief financial officer (CFO). Rainey previously served as CFO at CMA CGM America, and INTTRA, Inc.
Rubrik [PALO ALTO, Calif.] announced Murray Demo as the company's Chief Financial Officer. Prior to Rubrik, Demo was CFO at Atlassian. Demo brings decades of experience to Rubrik and has previously served as CFO at Adobe Systems, Postini, LiveOps and Dolby Laboratories.


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by T.Sikes N.Mur February 25, 2009
1. acronym for Laugh Out Loud + sob -- an expression for something that makes you lol and cry at the same time.
2. acronym for Laugh Out Loud, Son of a Bitch. An expression of bitter anger over something funny.
2. acronym for Laugh Out Loud, Son of a Bitch. An expression of bitter anger over something funny.
by duenna9 October 12, 2009
The largest city in Ohio. If you haven't heard of it you are a fucking moron that has lived in a hole.
by Da Dude October 17, 2003
A city in central ohio with a population of about 730,000 and a Metro population of around 1.84 million. Home of the Ohio State Buckeyes who own everyone else. Columbus has a very vibrant skyline and downtown district as well as a plethora of new shopping malls and attractions. Columbus is the best city in the midwest, take that Chicago, Pittsburgh, Louisville, and Detroit. We all know whose packing the real heat, its the C-Bus.
Don't mess with C-Bus, it'll own you all over the place. <3 Columbus, Ohio
by fatalfury March 19, 2006
The best city in America, one of the top 20 largest too. 6th most dangerous in cities over 500,000 and 6th fattest in America. We've got the OSU Buckeyes, Tons of restaurants, And it isn't some suck-ass cow town like people say it is. We've got OSU, Nationwide Arena, Wyandot Lake, pleny of clubs. Home to some of the nicest and most opinionated people in the united states. And plus, it's not in michigan.
Columbus, Ohio is better than any other city in michigan.
by Nick June 27, 2004
T-Dog Jenkins, its not in southern ohio you fucking retard. Get your geography straight you fucking asshat
by Peter Wang May 05, 2005
(v) The act of stealing for one's personal use, to gank something which is not yours. Roots of this word come from Christopher Columbus' expedition to the Americas where he consequently stole land from the American Indians.
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Ron: Man, you know I went Columbus on the video store and took all of them.
Ron: Man, you know I went Columbus on the video store and took all of them.
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Welcome from the Dean
I want to personally welcome you to Ithaca College. I am thrilled that you decided to continue your college education with us. We understand that, as a transfer student, you have needs and interests that are different from other first-year students. This website will provide information and resources regarding any special questions that you might have. We hope that this information will help you get to know your resources and help you make a smooth transition to Ithaca College.
Three attributes, embedded in the vision statement of Ithaca College, serve as a focus for the incoming class each year. These attributes are "intellect," "creativity," and "character." Through the components of the Transfer Experience, and other programs on campus, you will read about, discuss, and reflect upon issues that relate to the development of these attributes. By actively participating in new experiences and engaging in interactions that challenge pre-existing perspectives and values, it is our hope that you will strengthen your understanding of the meaning of intellect, creativity, and character.
We encourage you to embrace the Transfer Experience as it serves as the foundation for what will become your Ithaca Experience.
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Mayor's Office
Mayor Chris Beutler today announced the winners of the annual water conservation poster contest. Lincoln fifth-graders participated in the art contest, sponsored by the Mayor's Water Conservation Task Force. The top two entries were submitted by Jalyn Colon, Pyrtle Elementary School, whose artwork will be displayed on a StarTran busboard; and Cole Becker, Morley Elementary School, whose artwork will be displayed on billboards at various Lincoln locations.
"Over the years, this poster contest has helped remind the public that we all have a role to play in water conservation," said Mayor Beutler. "Our Water Conservation Task Force has helped establish and nurture good water conservation practices for our young citizens and together they help promote the value of our natural resources for future generations."
The third-place winner was McKenzie Steiner of Fredstrom Elementary. Honorable mention awards were presented to Amy Ernst, Pyrtle Elementary; Lindsey Ha, Sacred Heart Elementary; Allison Bartz, Ruth Hill Elementary; Sophia Duggan, Sacred Heart Elementary; Riley Struve, Kahoa Elementary; Whitney Reinmiller, Morley Elementary; and McKenzie White, Kahoa Elementary.


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Ofsted chief voices fears for brightest pupils
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England's chief inspector of schools, Sir Michael Wilshaw, has ordered a "landmark report" into how state schools teach the most able students.
Ofsted's head warned some pupils, who got top marks at primary school, were not doing as well at secondary school.
Such students ought to be pushed, as they would be at independent or grammar schools, he told the Sunday Telegraph..
The news comes as league tables reveal hundreds of schools failed to produce pupils suitable for elite universities.
The tables, released on Thursday, showed almost a quarter of England's sixth forms and colleges had no pupils with the top A-level grades sought by leading institutions.
Setting out a "rapid response" to the data, Sir Michael promised the watchdog's survey would investigate fears that some of the brightest secondary school pupils are being let down by teachers who fail to stretch them to get the best exam results.
Many are left to coast in mixed ability classes, or entered too early for GCSE exams in order to gain the minimum C grades required for league tables, he warned.
He also said the report - to be published in the spring - would address the "nonsense" that a tiny number of independent schools were sending more youngsters to Oxford and Cambridge than thousands of state secondary schools.
England's comprehensive schools would have to learn lessons from the independent and selective sectors, he said.
The new report is due to be carried out over the coming months by Ofsted inspectors visiting a sample of more than 50 secondary schools, looking at statistics on gifted and talented provision and pupil progression, according to Sir Michael.
"I am passionate about this, it will be a landmark report.
"I am as concerned as the next person on the issue of social mobility. Are our children and our children from the poorest backgrounds who are naturally bright doing as well as they should?"
Leading universities have been urged in recent years to do more to recruit bright students from a wider set of backgrounds.
But data released this week shows that many schools are not producing students of a high enough calibre to automatically get places at such universities.
League tables - drawn from the latest official government figures on pupils' academic achievement - have shown some 594 (23.4%) of the 2,540 schools teaching A-levels had no pupils with the two As and a B in the subjects recommended for the best degree courses.
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