The Dutch, who are now unbeaten in 21 matches, started like a team full of quiet confidence as they kept possession well and used the width of Dirk Kuyt on the right and Rafael van der Vaart on the left.

BBC: Netherlands 1-0 Japan

This confirms the 115 x 55-mm height and width shown by the FCC yesterday as well as a new, approximate, 16.35-mm depth after applying the calipers.

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With a different hole design, crystal fibres can do the opposite trick as well, spreading the light much more evenly across the width of the fibre and thereby reducing non-linear effects.

ECONOMIST: A new approach to making optical fibres