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We talk to employees and suppliers
We talk to various groups
Exchanging experience with market participants who have impact on our actions and which we also affect, is very important to us. Key groups of our stakeholders are, for instance, customers, employees, the most important suppliers – carriers and couriers, representatives of local communities as well as the scientific environment and students.
We conduct dialog with these groups based on the international standard AA 1000 which is based on three principles: inclusivity, materiality and responsiveness. Based on the map of key stakeholdersMap of Key Stakeholders DB Schenker Map of Stakeholders was defined during the process od creating the Code of Ethics. We are systematically reviewing groups of stakeholders, e.g. during the process of creating CSR strategy, during EFQM self-evaluation, when preparing next social reports. Every time, representatives of various areas in the company as well as the most important suppliers, e.g. carriers, participate in works on the stakeholders' map. created in 2008 and verified in February 2017, we included them in the process of creating this report.
We conducted internal and external interview sessions, organized workshops for senior managers. We gathered opinions and expectations towards us as a socially responsible company. As a result, we established a list of the stakeholders' expectations which were included, e.g. in the selection of the content of this report.
Caring about effectiveness in business and the satisfaction of our partners, we run periodical satisfaction surveys for employees, key suppliers (carriers and couriers) customers and the customers' recipients. We acquire analyses and order reports in various areas of our organization's functioning, for instance, the research project DB Schenker as the Preferred Neighbor. The results of these surveys are included in the process of defining the content of this report.
DB Schenker Polska – Career
We have been present on Facebook since December 2016. New communication channels allow us to reach young people, educate them in logistics and encourage them to choose career paths in logistics.
Who belongs to our team
We know that we achieve the best results as a team. Each of us takes ownership of and pride in the work we deliver, the value we create and the role we play in making the world more sustainable.
Our HR Policy Team supports the Company in providing professional personnel meeting our organization's current and future needs. This team acts according to the implemented policies as well as according to goals determined on an annual basis. It implements various actions and projects subjected to assessment on a current basis.
For instance, a Procedure for hiring employees was introduced for the proper and professional course of internal and external recruitment processes, according to the principles of equal treatment. It contains systematic information making the work of recruiting people easier. The manual is available to managers.
Graph 4.1. Structure of employees based on their sex and work
Graph 4.2. Structure of employees based on their age and work
Poland in our organizational structure is divided into 4 Regions but the employment is seen comprehensively through the prism of the entire country.
|Employment for trial period
|Temporary employment
|Employment under a contract
|Replacement contract
98.1% of women and 99.7% of men in 2016 were employed full-time. In 2015 these values were 98.1% of women and 98.8% of men. The remaining people were employed at part-time positions.
None of our employees was covered by a collective agreement in the years 2015-2016.
We also employ employees from temporary employment agencies. The logistics trade is connected with seasonality. Therefore, we need more employees periodically, for instance, before Christmas. This ensures the continuity and agility of operations performed for our customers.
Our branches are often located in "industrial and logistics centers" where it is harder to acquire employees. We cooperate with Job Agencies and we also employ employees from Ukraine. We care about their conditions and comfort of life. We require the agencies not only to have work permits but also to provide apartment standards, transport to and from work, medical examinations, occupational health and safety trainings. Caring about safety in the workplace, we have prepared a special induction process for employees from Ukraine which includes a training movie as well as instructions in Ukrainian. Every day we conduct LEAN briefings with boards in Ukrainian and we have a dedicated foreman speaking this language.
We say what hurts us and we change it
We are honest and sincere towards others, we show respect to one another and we appreciate our diversity. We periodically measure the satisfaction of employees with the use of an independent research center guaranteeing full anonymous participation in the survey. Our people willingly talk about what they like and what and should be changed.
The frequency in the global employee satisfaction survey in 2016 in Poland amounted to 88% and was higher than the average for the DB Schenker Group.
Satisfaction surveys provide an enormous amount of knowledge about the needs and expectations of our employees. Our organization can benefit from this information. After the survey, we receive local reports, we analyze the results in teams, we design and implement corrective actions. As many as 75% of employees believe that we have jointly defined appropriate remedy/improving actions after the previous survey in 2014.
The employees also highly evaluated areas regarding cooperation and working conditions. They indicated the chances for development and higher remuneration as opportunities for improvement.
We are successful in cooperation with suppliers
We cooperate and develop business relations with the suppliers of products and services who offer the highest standards of cooperation as well as competitive commercial terms. We sign long-term agreement with subcontractors which allows us to offer our customers stable processes and a sense of safety.
The most important group of suppliers consists of transport companies (approx. 300) as well as couriers employed by them (approx. 3,000). They are "the ambassadors" of our services and brand, visiting our customers every day.
transport companies
uriers employed by transport companies
Our couriers do their best to deliver and collect consignments on time. Their work is assessed on a current basis, according to set out goals and meters. The couriers operate according to our values as well as the Code of Ethics, as well as regulations regarding safety. We expand the competences of our couriers by offering them participation in internal trainings in customer service, complaints, pallet management, safety in transport as well as in external trainings in safe and economic driving, or ADR courses.
Almost 100% of our couriers are men. The small number of women results from the specific nature of this profession and its cultural perception.
Graph 4.3. Age of our couriers in 2015
Graph 4.4. Age of our couriers in 2016
We care about safety so Security Agencies are important business partners. Despite the fact that security employees are not employed directly by us, they work at our locations and for our safety. We care about the quality of their work and its conditions. We employ them on terms which are more favorable than those generally approved on the market. With regard to working time – we introduced a 12/24 system (the standard on the market is 48/72). We require the agencies to employ their employees on the basis of an employment agreement, to comply with the agreed maximum number of working hours in a month, to have accident insurance and to organize induction trainings.
We ask the carriers and couriers about the quality of our relations
We are one team. Our couriers create our brand with us. The quality of their work but also the dialog and sense of satisfaction are very important to us.
We systematically examine our suppliers' satisfaction from cooperation. Thanks to a high frequency (more than 90% of completed surveys), we receive general reports for the entire Company, for each branch as well as individual reports for larger Carriers. Improvement initiatives are taken on the basis of the received results.
average satisfaction level of carriers and couriers from cooperation with DB Schenker according to the survey from 2016
Scale of the index:
- 350 – 400 – very high level of satisfaction
- 300 – 350 – high level of satisfaction
- 200 – 300 – medium satisfaction level
- 100 – 200 – low level of satisfaction
In general, it may be concluded from the survey that:
- the vast majority of them want to continue cooperation with DB Schenker, the drivers have a sense of the stability of employment
- the company's position on the market was evaluated very highly (93% of international carriers assess DB Schenker as a company with a stable, strong position on the market)
- the compliance with ethical principles, social and charity activity as well as voluntary services conducted by the company were assessed positively
- aspects which obtained high results include: help and friendly treatment in everyday work, professionalism and availability in contacts with the employees of DB Schenker, e.g. with the Dispatch Office, the Customer Service Department and people responsible for settlements
- the speed of loading and unloading vehicles at DB Schenker terminals in Poland as well as the fact that international drivers cannot decide how to load the vehicle were indicated as opportunities for improvement
- all aspects related to the atmosphere and communication with DB Schenker are assessed positively by the Carriers. Operational Heads received the best grades from carriers, both for their professionalism as well as availability. Regular meetings with carriers or the possibility to talk directly about what is happening in a given branch were assessed relatively worse.
of international carriers assess DB Schenker as a company with a stable, strong position on the market
We analyze the results and then implement improvements and changes in our processes.
We implement modern channels of communication with subcontractors
Investment projects in the field of IT technology in logistics have been revolutionizing the transport of goods.
We are introducing global innovations in order to automatize and digitalize our operations thus increasing our efficiency and profitability. In 2016 the DB Schenker Group invested USD 25 million in cooperation with uShip, an American on-line shipping marketplace. As a result, we gained access to the latest technologies and we intensified the digital transformation of our business model.
uShip and DB Schenker are perfectly matched partners in the macro-transformation process and IT innovations in logistics.
Only a full vehicle brings profit. Knowledge about available cargo in one place, easy management of consignments affects the better filling of vehicles. We know this perfectly well being one of the largest logistics operators in the world. That is why we created Drive4Schenker together with uShip. This is a technological breakthrough and a revolution in logistics management and planning transports.
Drive4Schenker is an on-line platform (the so-called marketplace) with offers of LTL and FTL carriages. The carrier logs in to the platform and may access all transport offers posted by DB Schenker branches in Europe. He may quickly choose the routes and cargo that interest him as well as propose a price. This is supported by various search options, e.g. the location, the size of the cargo. Due to Drive4Schenker drivers have access to all necessary data via a mobile phone.
revolutionizes communication with carriers, makes the flow of information automatic which, in turn, provides our customers with services at the highest level in a short time. Better filling of vehicles, elimination of the so-called empty courses in Europe are the benefits for the business and the environment.


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Hack writer (not to be confused with "hack writer") and creator David Koepp says filming his new cop-turned-taxi driver/crime fighter series in Philadelphia was worth the additional expense of a location shoot.
'We all liked how it felt in Philadelphia,' he told TV critics in Los
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I have participated in some great nonprofit events over the years; ones that have successfully raised funds, energized the nonprofit's donor base, and showcased the organization's mission to a broader audience. But those aren't the only goals a small nonprofit should keep in mind.
Events can be a costly way to fundraise, both financially and in manpower. So, to make them worth your while, you need to plan to leverage the event to launch relationships with new donors. In most cases, the most valuable item you can raise at an event is actually contact information. If you meet this objective, you might be able to turn a $25 ticket purchase into your next major donor.
Here is Molly's story about how she became a victim of this common mistake and why it is so costly.
I'm Molly, director, impromptu event planner, and expert coffee connoisseur (out of necessity) for an animal shelter. I spent four straight weeks planning the most adorable fundraising event: The Pooch Parade!
Dog owners would dress up their furry companions in the most outrageous outfits they could find and show them off during the parade. Afterward, everyone would meet at the park for lunch.
Sponsors covered almost all of the expenses, so we had a great chance of meeting our goal of $20,000 in donations.
I felt like everything was coming together. I had forgotten what weekends were like, I hadn't slept in over a week, AND I had developed a serious addiction to black coffee, but I knew it was all worth it.
When the event day finally arrived, I practically jumped out of bed!
Folks were already camped out on the street corners by the time I got there. I did a quick headcount. I had about 300 parade participants ready to go and supporters lined the street. Not too bad!
When the clock struck 10:00 a.m., our participants were off. Pooches of all shapes and sizes strutted their stuff down the street. There was a pug disguised as Yoda, a Dachshund dressed like Orphan Annie, and an Oompa Loompa bulldog. The crowd cheered every time a new dog walked by. Laughter and awww's filled the air!
While I watched, one of our sponsors came over to congratulate me on the turn out.
"I can't believe how many people participated! I even saw the community bank's president out there with his poodle. You're going to have your hands full writing all of those thank you notes," she joked.
Holy fuzz buckets… I should do thank-you notes! I had forgotten all about that. And I would definitely want to personally thank that bank president. But how in the heck was I supposed to send them thank-you notes? I hadn't bothered to collect any information.
I ran to my car to grab clipboards and paper, then handed them to my volunteers and asked them to run around to get names and emails from each participant as they crossed the finish line.
While everyone congregated around the lunch area, I took a moment to try to greet as many people as I could. I knew about half of the crowd, but the others were all new supporters. I wondered what other potential future donors I was missing.
When I was planning, I was just aiming to reach our fundraising goal at the event. It never occurred to me that I would have so many new and valuable participants that could be potential major donors. How could I forget something so important? I prayed that my volunteers were able to get contact information so that I could at least thank people for coming.
The crowd was beginning to clear out, so I huddled my volunteers together to collect their clipboards. Out of the original headcount of 300, my volunteers were able to get 160 contacts.
It wasn't everyone, but it was better than nothing. I would do my best, thank as many as I could, and track down the information of that bank president.
We had successfully raised $23,000 between sponsorships, lunch tickets, and donations. Unfortunately, a lot of people had dropped cash in the donation boxes, so I had no way of knowing who donated to thank them for their contribution.
Yes, we met our fundraising goal, but forgetting to track who attended and donated almost ruined my relationship with new donors.
I had to make some serious changes for next time. After all, you never know when your next major donor will walk his poodle in your pooch parade.
Next week, I'll share one more mistake I made at the event that put us in a financial pinch.
I serve as a board member for a few nonprofits. One of these was a new organization just getting off the ground and they made the same mistake as Molly. They hosted an amazing fundraising event. The energy in the room was high and they successfully raised funds. But the director hadn't thought about the potential at the event for building donor relationships. He wasn't planning to send thank-you notes, he didn't track who donated, and he didn't collect contact information from anyone who attended.
He realized the value of sending thank-you notes to kick-start a donor relationship as soon as the event ended, so he had to sit down and make a list of everyone he could remember at the event. He spent hours tracking down contact information or reaching out through Facebook to say thank you. Since he had only collected donations by passing a giving plate, he had not tracked who donated cash, so he couldn't even thank most individuals for giving. It was a costly mistake.
Short-term vs. long-term results
Nonprofit fundraising events can successfully reach short-term results like meeting a specific fundraising need or building awareness. They also serve to get new people excited and connected with your organization; but attending your fundraiser should only be the start of that connection.
To succeed at building long-term results, you need to include the goal of getting attendees to further connect with you after the event. Carefully plan a way to easily and effectively collect contact information, track donations, and plan for how you want to follow up with attendees after the event.
For those of you who like to do things the old-fashioned way, here are some easy ways to collect information and donations.
Not sure what information you should collect? Use this free sample of a sign-in sheet and donation form.
Take your event digital
There are a growing number of software options out there so you don't have to leave with a stack of business cards or enter 200 names from a spreadsheet.
To digitally check in attendees, Eventbrite allows you to create events and manage attendees for free, but does charge transaction fees if you sell tickets through the app. Event Farm offers more customization and design features and also allows you to use their mobile check-in app for free if you have less than 100 guests, otherwise it is $75 for larger events.
Just want to capture email addresses? Set up your e-newsletter sign-up form on your tablet and raffle a prize for all who subscribe.
Not everyone carries cash or checks any more. To maximize your giving, have a plan in place to securely accept credit card donations. An easy option is a tablet at the registration table with Square or your secure, online donation form. You can also provide the website address to your online donation form on the event program so people can donate using their smart phones. You can even set up a mobile option using a vendor like mGood for attendees to text you their pledges and receive a link to your donation form.
How to start building long-term results
Now that you have gathered as much information as you can at your event, you need to encourage attendees to further engage with you and your organization.
This can start with something as simple as a thank-you card. If they didn't donate at the event and were simply a guest, you can still thank them for attending, but also include a link to your online donation form in case they need it.
Then, look through the names and identify new contacts that may be potential major or recurring donors. Create a follow-up plan to gradually engage them by mailing them your newsletter, sharing a volunteer opportunity, inviting them to your next event, or even sending them a request for an end-of-the-year donation. This will ultimately help make these time-intensive events worth your while.
What methods do you use to strengthen your long-term event results? Please share in the comments section below, I would love to hear them.


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The International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) Foundation, the oversight body of the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB), has appointed Hans Hoogervorst as chairman and Ian Mackintosh as vice chairman of the IASB.
Hoogervorst will succeed Sir David Tweedie on his retirement as chairman of the IASB at the end of June 2011. He is currently chairman of the Netherlands Authority for the Financial Markets (AFM), the Dutch securities and market regulator, chairman of the Technical Committee of the International Organisation of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) and co-chair of the Financial Crisis Advisory Group (FCAG), an independent body of senior leaders formed to advise accounting standard-setters on their response to the global financial crisis. He will step down from all his present positions in order to join the IASB.
Mackintosh, a former chief accountant of the Australian Securities and Investment Commission, has more than 30 years experience of national and international accounting standard-setting. He is currently chairman of the UK Accounting Standards Board and chairman of the group of national accounting standard-setters, a body in which more than 20 national and regional accounting standard-setting organisations participate.
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So today, determined to feel good I got out of the house and got the bus. I normally get a discount because I have a student's card but today I was told, counts as a bank holiday and students have to pay the normal fee. I had £40 in my purse. Having no more than the £1 coin I had expected to use, I whipped out a crisp £10 note and handed it to the driver. This driver by the way was an hour late! Yes, an hour late, operating on the Sunday timetable. That means, there was no bus to town for two hours. I stood freezing and mildly rained on at the bus stop for 40 minutes waiting for the bus. Right, with the £10 handed, the driver said he had no change so he gave me a ticket voucher and a few coins. I grasped the voucher and the coins in my hand, looked at it for a few seconds. I was confused because I could see it seemed less than what I was expecting to get. He thought I'd never seen these credit vouchers, so he started explaining to me what they were. I told him I knew that. I went to sit down, so that I could count properly. I checked what was supposed to be given back to me on the calculator in my phone and turned it out I was right. He gave me less change. I decided to wait for a stop where someone was getting off to ask him about this.
I did. He denied giving me less change. He said he was pretty sure I gave him £5. He insisted. I tried to be calm about it, but I couldn't so I started raising my voice. He kept saying that wasn't true. I asked him why did he think that I would lie? Afterall I agreed to pay the huge 'normal people' fare. He kept denying it. At this time I was so furious so I turned to everyone on the bus and asked,
"Did anyone see me give him £10?," they looked at me as if I was speaking in tongues. A woman at the front said she couldn't know because she just got in after me. The rest kept quiet. I sighed turned to the driver and continued.
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"So, what do I do before then, do I just wait? I want to speak to headquarters and report about this." I finished.
He told me to sit down and wait for us to get to the end of the route, where he promised we would discuss it. At the end of the route, I waited for everyone to get off and then went to him. He got a complaint form out and filled in my details and my contact number. I was so pissed at this point I was practically shouting at him. Afterwards he said he would leave this at the office and if an extra five pounds turns up then they would know its mine and call me and I would get it back. I said how could I be sure this would happen. He said to call the customer service number on the timetable outside the bus and tell them about the incidence and that he took my details. I got out of the bus, promptly took the number on the timetable and called. The main countrywide office was open but the regional one was closed. I decided to save this number. I'm going to try calling tomorrow because I see they open on Saturdays, if not then it has to be Tuesday. I walked down to the high street and I couldn't help it but start crying. I was so overwhelmed, so I decided to sit down on one of the town centre benches to catch my breath. Here I was, trying to feel good and then this. What a downer on my moods. I also started saving £10 a week since last month, so this has set me back. Why is it that I want to do something to change my life, or really to just change a single day in my life and something like this has to happen? What exactly did I do wrong? You would expect, it being Good Friday and all that goodwill would fall upon all mankind, no matter how undeserving, being that Jesus died today to save all men e.t.c. Or do I have to wait for the resurrection day on Easter Sunday for things to be extra fine for me?
I did learn something about myself today though: I'm very feisty. I'm sure those people on the bus didn't expect a little looking girl like me to kick up such a fuss. I think that's my strong point. And I promise you, if he hadn't been so civilised as to tell me to wait to get to the end of the route to take my details I would've thrown a bloody tantrum and wrecked havoc in that fucking bus. I will not take bullshit from anyone, especially since I put with so much crap in my personal life. So, instead of a meal out, I went for a hot chocolate at Costa, tried to read, I couldn't. I was just feeling awful. After the hot chocolate, I went to get some ingredients for pancakes and a bottle of vodka, which I'm downing right now as I type this. What a lovely day that was, eh?
Despite all the nastiness I get in my life, I always try to find something good,even if it's really insignificant, so today the highlight of this crappy day was the skin head I saw while waiting for the bus. He looked like he was fresh out of This Is England. He had a clean-shaven head, red combat-like boots, jeans rolled up to the near the knees, and red suspender like belts hanging from his waist. He bought a sandwich from a shop, got out and started eating it while throwing out the tomatoes on the road. he didn't have a care in the world and looked like he could do some mean things to someone but then juxtaposed with this is the fact that he also looked so handsome and harmless. I couldn't stop looking at him. I could see beneath the tough guy surface that this guy had the potential to be really nice. I concluded that he must be rather ignorant and set in his ways. I thought if maybe he hanged out with a different crowd and probably went to university e.t.c, he would now be cruising right past me in his expensive car while I stood there waiting for the bus. I smiled.
I've been very busy in the past few two days working on my project. I needed this to keep myself from thinking about how much I'm going to miss Fish come April. We talked yesterday and I felt at ease because it didn't feel like it was the end after all. He's taught me the importance of being a perfectionist. Of wanting the best. I'm going to strive for that. My uni work seems to be going well if not a tad bit slow. I don't know what it is with people in my university but no one seems to want to help. They are cocooned in their little cliques and if they don't know you, they just won't help. It's unbelievable how frustrating this is, especially for a course like mine where working on a practical project, no matter how suited to an individual it is, one needs to have a little help here and there. I've just had about enough of it and I can't wait to graduate. I have my fingers crossed that anyone I approach for help, will at least do so. I need a good grade because I really, in the literal sense can not afford to fail. I just need a degree to able to even at best hope for a different life from what I have right now.
Which brings me to something else: money. I've come to that point in my life where when I hear anyone say that money can not buy you happiness I get this sudden animalistic urge to smack them. That is a lie. Money can buy you happiness, fuck what you heard. I'm living proof. If you have money, you buy things that you love, you go to places you love. Subsequently, if you love something that means it makes you happy. You a re happy. It's as simple as that and I don't want anyone telling me otherwise. In fact I'm starting to believe it's only rich people who say this to poor people to keep them in their place. I will not be one of those poor people. I don't want to be obscenely rich. I just want a decent life. Ugh. I hate being poor. Right now for instance I'm contemplating if I'll have enough money to buy materials for my project. It's ludicrous. There are bills coming my way in about two weeks. I have food to think of. This is not the kind of life anyone should be living and I don't believe that anyone can be happy in my situation, I don't care what explanations they give.
So, I'm going to bed hoping to wake up very early tomorrow so I can bury myself in work to prevent me from thinking about my life or money for that matter. My fridge is empty and I'm not even sure I'm going to have a single proper meal tomorrow. My bank account, well I have £0.33 in balance.


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Antivirus programs are designed to keep the computer protected against all sort of malware but there are some tools that focus on detecting and eliminating only a particular type of threats.
Such is the case of DarkSpy Anti-Rootkit, a product bent on detecting and removing rootkits, which are generally malicious files that gain privileged access to the computer.
Installing the DarkSpy Anti-Rootkit on the system is not a tough job, but the procedure might not work on newer operating systems because the application has been designed for Windows XP and the efforts to bring it to the modern age seem to have reached a halt.
The interface features a simple window with a few tabs listing various resources currently running on the system.
The program shows all the processes that are active and it highlights the hidden ones; for any of them there is the possibility to terminate them.
Driver modules are also displayed and, just like in the case of processes, the hidden ones are marked for easier detection.
In the case of files the product works fairly in the same way: highlights the hidden entries and allows you to delete them.
With registry hives things are a bit different. DarkSpy Anti-Rootkit offers the possibility to save the hive for any of the listed keys and, if an infection makes its way onto the system, it can restore the good version.
DarkSpy Anti-Rootkit is quite rudimentary and it does not run an analysis of the running resources in order to determine the legitimacy of the files. Unless the user is more experienced, this could lead to false positives.
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|Systems: Win 2K, Win XP, Win 2003
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Congratulations are in order for the legendary Pharrell! It was just announced that the megastar has been named an artist in residence at the prestigious New York University (NYU).
P's residency will begin on October 26th at Town Hall in Manhattan where NYU professor and NPR Music host Jason King will handle the hosting duties. The retrospective is free for students of the Tisch Art School at NYU and it's bound to be a historic day.
According to the NY Daily News, Pharrell is "honored and excited" to have this opportunity to work with the students of Tisch and NYU. Pharrell believes these students are "among the young minds who will change this world by means of their creativity." Powerful stuff.
Congratulations once again to the man with all the accolades — Pharrell Williams! NYU students, don't miss the October 26th retrospective.[source]


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In a move that could influence the rewritable DVD format battle, Microsoft is joining the DVD+RW Alliance, the group that promotes and develops the DVD+RW format.
The software maker will become the ninth member of the Alliance's policy-setting team, that also includes Koninklijke Philips Electronics, Hewlett-Packard, Sony, Dell, and Ricoh.
Although Microsoft will support other formats in its operating system software, the software maker has now made it clear that DVD+RW is the format it prefers, a spokesman for Philips and the DVD+RW Alliance, Hans Driessen, said.
"Microsoft will actively promote DVD+RW and invest in the development of the format," Driessen said.
Microsoft already was working closely with some on the DVD+RW Alliance in a group called Mount Rainier to design technology that would make a rewritable CD and DVD as easy to use in a PC as a floppy.
The Mount Rainier group last year announced a version of its specification for DVD+RW drives, that Microsoft demonstrated.
Microsoft was happy to become part of the DVD+RW Alliance and would help promote writable DVD standards that were aligned with the Mount Rainier technology, general manager of Microsoft's Windows Hardware Experience Group, Tom Phillips, said.
Rivaling the DVD+RW format are the DVD-RW and DVD-RAM formats, supported by the DVD Forum.
The DVD-RW format is being pushed by Pioneer.
Hitachi, Toshiba, and Matsushita Electric Industrial are in the DVD-RAM camp.
The DVD+RW Alliance claims its format is the better one because DVDs created on a PC can be played back on most DVD players and DVD-ROM drives in PCs.
This was not possible with DVD-RAM, which used a disc in a cartridge, Driessen said. DVD-RW offered compatibility only when discs were created using a special recording mode, limiting edit capabilities.


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Alexiadis, Minas
- George Vlastos
(b Athens, Feb 17, 1960). Greek composer, musicologist, and keyboard player. Born into an artistic family, he took up jazz and free improvised music. During the period 1977–84 he took his first lessons in composition with Yannis Ioannidis while he also studied law at the University of Athens. Thereafter he continued his studies in composition at the Robert Schumann Musikhochschule (now Robert Schumann University, Düsseldorf) with Guenther Becker until 1986. Having a background both in jazz and electronic music, he showed an interest in the echo effect. Thus, in his early works (dating from the mid-1980s) he developed a heterophonic technique, which he called the 'technique of linear heterophonic modulations'. In his music he makes extensive use of ancient Greek tetrachords, melodic ramifications, and modal structures deriving from the Greek and other non-Western traditions. Until 1994 his writing was abstract and rhythmically complex, while his later works are more conventionally structured and use consonant sonorities. His output includes operas, vocal music, works for orchestra, works for solo instruments, chamber music, incidental music, electronic music, ballet music, and music for films. Among his major works are the opera ...


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Minimalist Interior Design Ideas
Designing any space is an act of love and great thought. Many spaces typically need to accommodate many kinds of needs. For example, a living room can be the place where people watch television, welcome guests and even do work at home each day. A living room may also need to serve as space where people can invite guests to sleep over. Many types and styles of design can help anyone create the space they need to have. One of the most popular of all such design styles is that of minimalism. Minimalism is not only a specific way of decorating. It is also a way of viewing the world. Minimalists aim to pare down any space to the true essentials. Their plan is to showcase clean lines and allow the occupant to avoid both physical and mental clutter. It's important to understand basic minimalist ideas before deciding to use minimalism in any space.
Careful Color Use
One of the primary underpinnings of modern minimalism is the use of color. Color is something that immediately makes a statement. For those who prefer to stick to a minimalist design, the goal is to keep the use of color carefully thought out in any space. Many minimalists shun the use of many colors in any given space. When minimalists use color, they want the color to serve a specific purpose. This is why people are typically drawn to only certain colors. For example, white is symbolic of purity. It is also a means to bring in light into any space that might otherwise feel gloomy and closed off. Minimalists also like other elemental colors. They tend to stick to colors such as deep blue, red and forest green. The goal is to use color to define the space. Using two colors such as black and white is basic to the rules of minimalism.
Furnishings in Any Room
Another basic principle of minimalism is the use of furnishings. Furniture must be carefully chosen according to minimalist ideals. The goal to reduce the amount of furniture in any room. To that end, minimalists aim for furniture that can serve as many purposes as possible. A minimalist devotee is someone who looks for items that may serve as a couch and a bed. This is why, for example, the futon is so popular. Futons showcase minimalist design ideas. The simple couch easily gives way to a bed at night. The user can push the back of the futon down and have bedding for more than one person. Likewise, other forms of minimalist design also emphasize items that can serve many purposes. A coffee table that can serve as both a place to place pastries and then unfold into a larger desk is much prized by those who appreciate minimalist ideals.
Spare Shapes
One of the major hallmarks of minimalism is the use of spare shapes. The goal at every turn is to create items in the room that lack overly fussy lines. For example, minimalist designers create mantle pieces that use only basic lines rather than the more commonly ornate designs seen in other types of decorative philosophies. They may place a rocking chair in a room that has been reduced only the essentials needed for rocking and have only a few pieces of wood. The same is true of other pieces. Clean lines are the aim at every turn. Minimalist design wants to bring out the inherent beauty in the grain of the wood floor or the marble table. Use pieces that are free from extraneous detail for a truly modern look.
Luxurious Materials
While the goal for minimalist design is to create an uncluttered look, the aim is still one that offers luxury. To that end, seek out materials that are inherently luxurious. Look for materials that appeal to all the senses. For example, a down filled sofa with silk and velvet trim is one that illustrates the appeal of minimalism and allows for comfort as well as for understated elegance. Minimalists seek to celebrate craft and those who adhere to the highest possible ideals. They look for pieces that will last for decades and still look good. A bookcase made of the finest wood reduced to the wood and little else illustrates the ideas behind the principles of minimalism nicely.
Bringing in Light
Light is another essential design element in any home designed according to minimalist principles. People want lots of natural light in any home. To that end, they look for ways to bring the outdoors inside and show off the many lovely features of nature. Minimalist design frequently incorporates elements such as skylights to bring in even more light. Window treatments are basic and designed to let in light and provide privacy. Look for plain curtains in a simple fabric. At night, minimalists look for lamps that provide an appealing backdrop to the natural world and let people do things such as watch the stars or see the moon come up. Small lamps to create pools of light are preferable.
Minimalist design ideas can truly transform any interior space.
Kelsey is the Managing Editor at The Lux Authority and is trying to balance both her budget and her credit card balance. She likes to live lavish and treat herself when the opportunity allows it. She loves the newest tech, old cars, the smell of rich mahogany, and leather-bound books as well! When she isn't working, Kelsey is an avid academic, artist, stargazer, blogger, and yoga enthusiast.