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Job de Ruiter
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Jacob (Job) de Ruiter (born 30 April 1930 in Giessendam), is a Dutch jurist and former politician.
- Dr. J. (Job) de Ruiter at www.parlement.com
- This article incorporates information from the equivalent article on the Dutch Wikipedia.
Preceded by Wilhelm Friedrich de Gaay Fortman |
Minister of Justice 19 December 1977 - 4 November 1982 |
Succeeded by Frits Korthals Altes |
Preceded by Hans van Mierlo |
Minister of Defence 4 November 1982 - 14 July 1986 |
Succeeded by Wim van Eekelen |
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As a Hudson High School student she played softball, loved pottery classes and worked with special-needs students, but her life changed at the age of 17 when she had an ischemic stroke.


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Mobile networks limber up for the Internet of Things
Changes starting to take place behind the scenes in mobile networks may eventually pay dividends to anyone with a smartphone, a connected refrigerator or an IT department.
Changes starting to take place behind the scenes in mobile networks may eventually pay dividends to anyone with a smartphone, a connected refrigerator or an IT department.
Wi-Fi may carry many voice calls within the next few years, but the technology required to make those calls is still young in some ways.
Verizon Communications will sell its local wireline operations in California, Florida and Texas for $10.5 billion, citing uncertainty around federal Internet regulation as one reason for the move.
FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler is about to propose strong net neutrality rules that would ban paid "fast lanes" and cover both fixed and mobile networks, according to The Wall Street Journal.
In its push to connect as many gadgets to the Internet as possible, Intel has agreed to buy Lantiq, a German company that makes broadband access and home networking tech.
Anyone who dreads hearing one end of a loud phone call all the way from Anchorage to Miami, take heart: The plan to allow cellphones on planes could fail in more ways than an overbooked flight at a snowbound airport on Christmas Eve.
LTE is simultaneously being pushed forward on several fronts, and the result for users will be faster networks, better coverage and the ability to access networks while travelling abroad.
Nokia's is rebooting its U.S. Windows Phone push with the arrival of the low-cost Lumia 521 on T-Mobile and Lumia 928 for Verizon Wireless, but increasing sales to meaningful volumes in the very competitive U.S. market will not be easy.
Operators and telecom equipment vendors are showing a growing interest in small cells, which aim to give users improved coverage and speeds.
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John Lewis, Unilever, Mothercare, Renault, Subway, Sony Pictures and IKEA are among the winners at the 2014 Effective Mobile Marketing Awards.
The winners were announced at a ceremony in London on 27 November, with over 300 representatives from brands, agencies and mobile marketing firms present.
This year's Awards saw a record number of entries across 30 categories, including for the first time four People's Choice categories, with winners selected by public vote. You can see the full list of winners below.
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The head of Bendigo's new hospital development has resigned from the job.
Topics: work, healthcare-facilities, bendigo-3550
A north Queensland business group says it is devastated by continued delays to the expansion of the Abbot Point coal terminal.
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A business executive says too many university graduates are having to leave the Gold Coast to find skilled employment.
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A union representative says the Cairns Hospital emergency department in far north Queensland is struggling to cope with unprecedented patient numbers and the situation should be declared a "disaster".
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The Bundaberg Regional Council in southern Queensland is considering a plan to reduce opening hours at its waste facilities.
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Some unemployed Gympie residents are helping to repair the flood damaged Gympie Music Muster site in southern Queensland.
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Throsby MP Stephen Jones has urged the government to reinstate the position of an employment coordinator for the region.
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Tenders are being sought for a major road project on Cape York in far north Queensland.
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The Rail Tram and Bus Union (RTBU) says it has suspended planned industrial action against coal freight company Aurizon.
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| UpdatedFormer Victorian Crown Lands Department employees say their health has suffered after being exposed to toxic chemicals like cyanide and Agent Orange, which were used to kill off weeds and animals from 1965 to 1995.
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The Shire of Broome in Western Australia's Kimberley says despite 15 workers being made redundant on Friday, there will not be a "dramatic" decrease in its services.
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It's great that we're finally having a mature discussion about childcare, but fitting these well-intentioned changes within the existing funding framework won't cut it.
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| UpdatedA violent offender fails in his bid to force Canberra's prison authorities to give him paid work on the basis that his human rights are being breached.
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The Baw Baw Shire Council in south-east Victoria has rejected Australian Services Union claims that it is planning to sack 30 staff.
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| UpdatedA redesigned childcare system would target subsidies at lower income families and may be broadened to include the use of nannies.
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| UpdatedThe Abbott Government has signalled the centrepiece of its next budget will be a families package with a focus on child care. So what's at stake for parents, children, their carers and the industry at large?
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The Australian Services Union (ASU) says up to 17 Broome Shire workers could be made redundant in the coming days.
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Central Queensland's coal freight network is set to face major disruptions from tomorrow as Rail Tram and Bus Union members prepare to stop work at four major coal depots, near Blackwater, Stanwell, Gladstone and Bowen, over an industrial dispute with freight company Aurizon.
Topics: industrial-relations, coal, rail-transport, work, unions, gladstone-4680, blackwater-4717, stanwell-4702
| UpdatedThe Victorian Opposition has renewed calls for VicRoads to move its headquarters from Melbourne to Ballarat.
Topics: activism-and-lobbying, states-and-territories, work, ballarat-3350
| UpdatedShoalhaven Council and police are working together to shut down an illegal brothel in Nowra.
Topics: local-government, work, nowra-2541, wollongong-2500
Six former Darrell Lea workers have had a sweet victory, with the company agreeing to pay them around half a million dollars they are owed in redundancy entitlements.
Topics: industrial-relations, food-and-beverage, work, unions, australia, kogarah-2217, nsw, robina-4226, qld
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My hairdresser told me I need to find out ways to wean that don't give you saggy boobs. Lol. I just thought I'd ask to see if you all had any suggestions??
for BTDT moms: ways to wean to prevent saggy boobs?
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Weaning is not what will give you saggy boobs... being pregnant and getting bigger boobs that shrink after you have baby and stop breastfeeding in GENERAL is what gives you saggy boobs.
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HA!! If there was a known way to prevent it, don't you think EVERYONE would know about it?!?!?
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I started off saggy, will end even more saggy... If you find a solution let us know, then sell it!
With this pregnancy, my boobs have gotten back to abt a C cup and feel huge! I can't imagine what happens when my milk comes in. I've read the best thing to do for your breasts is to wear a bra with good support. I sleep in a light sports bra and wear either a sports bra or regular bra 97% of the time.
I honestly believe you can't come out of it unscathed but you can help maintain what you've got!
Makes more sense with my build (5ft 100lbs soaking wet) people used to think I had a boob job lol but I seriously miss my boobs, and I assume after this baby who I do plan to breastfeed my boobs will go back to being itty bitty or smaller :(
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Convoluted sentences and an unconvincing climax mar the narrative.
In attempting "a tragedy and a murder mystery and a coming of age tale", Aditya Sudarshan set himself an imposing challenge: to meet the requirements of all three genres in Show Me A Hero. However, since the story is narrated by 23-year-old Vaibhav, looking back at recent happenings in his life, it is primarily a coming-of-age novel.
Vaibhav studied engineering in Bangalore. One wonders why he has not put his academic degree to use when, in the context of his job with Wildlife Alert in Delhi, he says, "I'm not so sure of myself. I don't know what I want from life or even who I am." The explanation, that he does not "want to do something conventional" like getting a "cushy" job in a company just to please his parents, comes too late in the novel and undermines his later decision to acquire an MBA.
Vaibhav agrees to help ex-classmate Prashant make a movie about cricketer Ali Khan. Ali Khan's career dived after he walked in a World cup semi-final against Australia. Wanting to portray the misunderstood sportsman in a way that would exonerate him, Prashant teams up with a bunch of amateur actors. Initially skeptical about their "home-video", Ali Khan agrees to co-operate with them. No sooner have they begun than the project attracts all sorts of trouble, ending with one of the team dead. In an unconvincing climax, the murderer confesses to the crime.
Having Vaibhav recount his story gave Sudarshan a great opportunity to build narrative tension and foreshadow the murder, using hindsight to advantage. He squandered it with a mostly linear narrative that falls slack, especially in the key second chapter where many characters are introduced but remain indistinct. So when the murder does take place, the effect of "a tragedy" is lost because one does not care enough.
While great profundity of thought may or may not be displayed in a coming-of-age novel, the best of them draw one into participating in the subtle realignment of the protagonist's universe, recognising in it facets of one's own transition to adulthood. What changes within Vaibhav as a result of his experiences? Disappointingly, not very much. Looking around at his dismal living conditions in Patparganj, he says, "I'm not afraid now to say what I think of it. I have learnt not to stifle my opinions but to let them play out as they will…If today a young man came knocking at my door charged with the passion of his thoughts…I wouldn't blanch at his ambition…I'd cheer him on."
Lofty tone
Sudarshan writes in a manner that aims towards literary fiction, but constructs sentences that are convoluted or too lofty in tone for the subject matter. Here and there, details that seem to mean something — "A billboard that looked like Switzerland" or "alert Keralite eyes"— do not convey much. An abundance of awkward phrases such as "small and objectively insignificant", "a quick stab of guilt assailed", "the full force of his charm to tide over his mistake", detracts from the pleasure of reading.
The blurb on the cover reads "Lights, Camera, Cricket…and murder". A risky move, for it draws one's attention to the fact that action is lacking. One is tempted to plead with Sudarshan — Show me a hero.
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A tale of goodwill visits A LITTLE over 15 years ago, a friend approached me to secure for his mother a 'multi-entry' visa for India. His grandmother was ill in Mumbai and the mother (the only daughter) wanted to visit her from time to time. Published Sep 25, 2012 12:20am
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Beauty 101: 10 Ways to Feel 10 Years Younger
12 September 2011
Now and then we all feel in need of a boost – be it physical, psychological or both. So here's our guide to rejuvenation, with the help of a team of experts.
1. Get A Good Night's Sleep The importance of sleeping well is not just that you wake up feeling refreshed and full of beans. Poor or interrupted sleep can lead to a plethora of aesthetic and health issues: dehydrated skin, red eyes with dark rings under them, and difficulty in concentrating. If you find yourself snoring, choking or gasping during the night, wake up feeling tired, or often have a morning headache, then you could be suffering from obstructive sleep apnoea, a condition in which the upper air passages become intermittently blocked the palate, tonsils and tongue, interrupting your breathing. This won't just leave you feeling and looking tired: it is also linked with the development of more serious conditions such as high blood pressure, cardiac problems, diabetes and stroke. Dr Pang at the Centre for Ear, Nose, Throat, Allergy & Sleep (6586 0989; entdoctor.com.sg), who treats many patients for sleep apnoea, assures us that there are now various effective ways of dealing with this potentially debilitating condition. |
2. Re-balance Your Zen
3. Try A Laser Peel If sagging skin is bugging you, or you're piling on the concealer to cover acne scars and pigmentation spots, a fractional laser peel may be just what the dermatologist ordered. Let the world keep guessing your age a little longer! WHAT IS IT? A treatment with minimal downtime, a fractional laser peel is an ablative laser procedure. In other words, it acts on the surface of the skin, helping to remove older cells and exposing a fresh new layer of skin. HOW IT WORKS Using a computerised scanner, the laser can achieve extremely even skin resurfacing by ensuring targeted treatment. Over several sessions (usually at least three), this stimulates collagen production, improves oil secretion and reduces scarring: dramatically clearer and tighter skin can be achieved. HOW PAINFUL IS IT? |
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Nothing makes you look grumpier than refusing to smile (think Victoria Beckham's notorious pout). And the most usual reason for a reluctance to smile is embarrassment about yellowing teeth. Cheer up: help is at hand in the form of two options for achieving a pearly-white smile – whitening and veneers. |
5. Take a deep breath Breathing technique and muscle precision are key to getting the most out of Pilates, so many people are choosing one-on-one instruction to ensure they get the maximum benefit from their efforts. Uplift (9022 5520; www.upliftpilates.com)offers personal tuition that can be scheduled to fit in with your weekly routine. Because you're not in a big group or a "conveyer-belt class", as Stott Pilates instructor Tara puts it, you and she can focus on your individual goals. Be it losing your baby belly, improving your golf swing or tennis serve, reducing your back pain or simply getting your energy back, Tara can help. |
6. Perk Up Full, pert breasts help a woman look and feel more beautiful. Dr Martin Huang of The Cosmetic Surgery Clinic (6733 3372; www.pachealthholdings.com/csc/) specialises in the more natural-looking teardrop implants. His patients include generally younger women who are flat-chested and would like larger breasts; and those who have loose skin or sagging breasts as a consequence of childbirth and breastfeeding and do not plan to have any more children. Dr Huang generally inserts the implant over the muscle, a procedure that should not entail a painful recovery. He has known patients to go back to work the next day, but this isn't recommended! Recovery at home generally takes one to two weeks; and for up to a month and a half, strenuous exercise and heavy lifting should be avoided. |
7. Re-vitalise your Liver The liver is the second largest organ in the body, after the skin. It's a vital organ whose functions include: storing energy, vitamins, iron and other minerals; making proteins, including some that are vital for blood clotting; making bile, for food digestion; and breaking down chemicals, medications and alcohol. FATTY LIVER Fat can accumulate in the liver as a result of a number of conditions, including the excessive consumption of alcohol, but the most common cause is obesity. A fatty liver is exactly that: it occurs when your liver cells accumulate fat. Although most people who develop this condition won't go on to suffer from serious liver problems, it can lead to inflammation, progressive scarring of the liver, or hardening of the liver (cirrhosis). Fatty livers are often discovered during routine health screenings, when a rise in certain liver enzymes prompts further investigation. TREAT IT
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just joined NG also 10/10 and a great effort im lookin forward to disc 2.
also i've watched it once but now it just shows up white O.O any help greatly appreciated.
Let me start off by saying that i've just today became a member to NG just to tell my opinion about this awesome movie, and this is my first comment to a movie on NG, i felt like it would be a crime not to praise such a hilarious animation, i am very thankfull for the creators of this movie, and i hope they will keep doing these kind of animations!!
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This parody of Metal Gear is truely one of if not the funniest MGS Parody ever, the length of this animation is very long and is devided in many scenes which is very very good cuz you watch the characters in different enviroments which in this case is hilarious, the random jokes makes you feel that you are watching several NG Videos put together, the different scenes succeds to keep the quality throughout the whole video, this is an awesome parody for those who are familliar with the Metal Gear games, this is a masterpiece and i just hope i will laugh this much again soon..!
2 good scenes and not much more
I've counted 2 relatively good jokes, the scene with the diazepam side efect was the funniest one, the second place goes to the Thefogerty's ...And that's where the fun ends... Apart from that I would only consider about 8 well drawn scenes, and 1 well animated.
So... The only thing keeping me from giving it a "2" are those 2 scenes and 3 of those well drawn/animated.
But can anyone tell me the name of the song that was playing when snake went all dark and chopped the solider's arm of with an axe?


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Hey there- I'm still working on getting Anthony's stirplate to work properly. I used the 12V power supply and it keeps throwing the stirbar when i turn the knob up about a third. I ordered a bunch more magnets, still having trouble but getting closer. I wonder, if I stack a bunch of magnets on top of each other, does that create a stronger magnetic field than if i put a bunch of them side by side? Height vs width I guess?
To the best of my understanding stacking magnets will not produce a greater attractive force. The magnetic circuit will be closed once you place a negative end with a positive (or vica versa) and the field will be mostly closed (I say mostly because we are talking physics haha). Placing the magnets horizontally allows a wider field to be available for the stirbar to grab on to. What kind of magnets are you using? Rare Earth? If not, get some for sure. When all else fails: try it. If you can stack the magnets that means there is a lot of space between the top of the plate and your fan/magnet. Try moving the fan closer to the plate or stack them so that it is closer. Anyways, best of luck! -RC
How long is your stir bar? Try a longer one.
the strength of a magnet varies inversely cubed with distance -> move battery a little closer and it is much stronger
For my stir plate, if I use a bar that is more than an 1 1/2 then it gets thrown. I think its the length that you are having issue with.
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IIRC, stacking two magnets will, in fact, double their pull force. IOW, they will act as a single magnet with twice the power.
Not necessarily as you are are comparing two completely different magnets. I would need more detailed specifications for eadh before I would leap to a conclusion as you seem to have done. Placing magnets side by side will give you the same net force, just spread out instead of concentrated. Do you think that two magnets attracting one another directly have twice the pull force vs. a single magnet attracted to an ordinary iron/steel surface?


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Actor Kevin Spacey watches the Australian Open men's final.
Photo: Getty http://images.terra.com/2013/01/27/kevin-spacey.jpgFilmmaker Pia Miller Gettty watches the semifinal match between Novak Djokovic and David Ferrer.
Photo: Getty http://images.terra.com/2013/01/27/pia-miller-getty.jpgNew Australian Open champion Victoria Azarenka and LMFAO memeber Stefan Gordy aka Redfoo watch the men's final between Djokovic and Murray.
Photo: Getty http://images.terra.com/2013/01/27/lmfao-and-azarenka.jpgGreat face painting.
Photo: Getty http://images.terra.com/2013/01/27/australian-open-fans-51.jpgAn Andy murray fan supports the Scot in the championship match against Novak Djokovic.
Photo: Getty http://images.terra.com/2013/01/27/australian-open-fans-43.jpgBritish fans cheering for Andy Murray in the semifinal match against Federer.
Photo: Getty http://images.terra.com/2013/01/27/australian-open-fans-48.jpgBeautiful Aussie fans showing their pride.
Photo: Getty http://images.terra.com/2013/01/27/australian-open-fans-50.jpgAndy Murray's fans and a Novak Djokovic fan get together before the championship match of the Australian Open.
Photo: Getty http://images.terra.com/2013/01/27/australian-open-fans-44.jpgShe is the cutest fan of the Australian Open.
Photo: Getty http://images.terra.com/2013/01/27/australian-open-fans-45.jpgAn avid fan of future tennis star Nick Kyrgios of Australia who won the boys singles championship.
Photo: Getty http://images.terra.com/2013/01/27/australian-open-fans-46.jpgA fan wears Andy Murray's mask during the semifinal match between Murray and Roger Federer.
Photo: Getty http://images.terra.com/2013/01/27/australian-open-fans-47.jpgOne of the best photos of the tournament as fans wear giant tennis balls as hats during the semifinal match between Murray and Federer.
Photo: Getty http://images.terra.com/2013/01/27/australian-open-fans-49.jpgThis David Ferrer fan didn't laugh much after Djokovic crushed him in three straight sets.
Photo: Getty http://images.terra.com/2013/01/27/australian-open-fans-52.jpgA fan of Andy Murray and his mom.
Photo: Getty http://images.terra.com/2013/01/27/australian-open-fans-53.jpgThese women miss Rafael Nadal so much that they can;t wait for him to return to the tennis courts.
Photo: Getty http://images.terra.com/2013/01/23/australian-open-fans-40.jpgA Roger Federer fan and a Jo-Wilfred Tsong fan get ready before their tennis match in quarterfinals.
Photo: Getty http://images.terra.com/2013/01/23/australian-open-fans-41.jpgNice view of Rod Laver Arena of fans watching the Victoria Azarenka vs Svetlana Kuznetsova match.
Photo: Getty http://images.terra.com/2013/01/23/australian-open-fans-42.jpgAndy Murray's girlfriend Kim Sears has been present in most of her boyfriend matches. Great suppor for the Scot.
Photo: Getty http://images.terra.com/2013/01/23/kim-sears.jpgNovak Djockovic throws his wristband to the Serbian supporters.
Photo: Getty http://images.terra.com/2013/01/22/australian-open-fans-39.jpgWorld number one Novak Djokovic signs balls to fans afer beating Czech Thomas Berdych in quarterfinals.
Photo: Getty http://images.terra.com/2013/01/22/australian-open-fans-38.jpgThis fan has a lot of space in his belly to write whatever he wants.
Photo: Getty http://images.terra.com/2013/01/21/australian-open-fans-36.jpgBallboys and girls dry the court during a rain delay in a women's singles match between Germany's Angelique Kerber and Madison Keys.
Photo: Getty http://images.terra.com/2013/01/21/australian-open-fans-37.jpgAustralian fans catch a towel thrown by Martina Hingis after her first round legends doubles match with Martina Navratilova.
Photo: Getty http://images.terra.com/2013/01/21/australian-open-fans-34.jpgFrench fans cheer for Gilles Simon duing his match against Britain's Andy Murray. Unfortunately for them Simon lost.
Photo: Getty http://images.terra.com/2013/01/21/australian-open-fans-35.jpgAustralian singer and actress Dannii Minogue, sister of Kylie Minogue, watches the fourth round match against Roger Federer and Milos Raonic
Photo: Getty http://images.terra.com/2013/01/21/danii-minogue.jpgLara Bingle watches the second round match between Roger Federer and Nikolay Davydenko
Photo: Getty http://images.terra.com/2013/01/21/lara-bingle.jpgActress Liz Hurley and Australian cricket star Shane Warne watch the men's third round match between Roger Federer and Bernard Tomic
Photo: Getty http://images.terra.com/2013/01/21/liz-hurley-and-shane-warne.jpgStefan 'Redfoo' Gordy of the American electro duo LMFAO attends the MLC Hotshots session on Margaret Court Arena.
Photo: Getty http://images.terra.com/2013/01/21/lmfao-stefan-redfoo-gordy.jpgLucie Safarova of the Czech Republic poses with a fan during Day 7.
Photo: Getty http://images.terra.com/2013/01/20/australian-open-fans-28.jpgAn American supporter cheers for Jamie Hampton of the US after defeat in her women's singles match against Belarus's Victoria Azarenka.
Photo: Getty http://images.terra.com/2013/01/20/australian-open-fans-31.jpgSpanish players enjoy a big support from their compatriots as tthousands arrived to Melbourne. Fans wave flags as they cheer for Fernando Verdasco during his match against South Africa's Kevin Anderson.
Photo: Getty http://images.terra.com/2013/01/20/australian-open-fans-32.jpgMiroslava Federer watches her husband Roger beat Australian Bernard Tomic in the third round.
Photo: Getty http://images.terra.com/2013/01/20/miroslava-federer.jpgJapanese fans show their support during the men's fourth round match between Kei Nishikori of Japan and David Ferrer of of Spain.
Photo: Getty http://images.terra.com/2013/01/20/australian-open-fans-29.jpgFrench tennis fans support compatroit Jo-Wilfried Tsonga of France in his third round match against Blaz Kavcic of Slovenia. Tsonga won in 6-2, 6-1, 6-4.
Photo: Getty http://images.terra.com/2013/01/20/australian-open-fans-30.jpgPolish fans cheer on their country's favorite Agnieszka Radwanska after winning her match against Heather Watson of Great Britain.
Photo: Getty http://images.terra.com/2013/01/20/australian-open-fans-33.jpgRoger Federer is one of the most popular players and always has losts of fans in every tournament
Photo: Getty http://images.terra.com/2013/01/17/australian-open-fans-13.jpgKim Sears, girlfriend of Andy Murray watches his boyfriend play against Portugal Joao Sousa
Photo: Reuters http://images.terra.com/2013/01/17/sr1e91h0b0qcp296834344.JPGCzech fans show their support to fellow country man Lukas Rosol.
Photo: Getty http://images.terra.com/2013/01/17/australian-open-fans-15.jpgThese aussies show their support for Australian Marinko Matosevic against Marin Cilic.
Photo: Getty http://images.terra.com/2013/01/17/australian-open-fans-16.jpgTwo Roger Federer fans cheer for the great Swiss during his match against Davydenko.
Photo: Getty http://images.terra.com/2013/01/17/australian-open-fans-1.jpgSmall but very passionate are the fans cheering for Finland's Jarkko Nieminen.
Photo: Getty http://images.terra.com/2013/01/17/australian-open-fans-17.jpgSeen the way this girl is dressed, you don;t have to think much who is she cheering for.
Photo: Getty http://images.terra.com/2013/01/17/australian-open-fans-2.jpgThese two girls are a good example of the beauty of the Melbourne women.
Photo: Getty http://images.terra.com/2013/01/17/australian-open-fans-18.jpgSince Andy Roddick is retired, we can imply these fans are cheering for Bristish Andy Murray.
Photo: Getty http://images.terra.com/2013/01/17/australian-open-fans-20.jpgThis female fan has won a great number of fans herself after this photo.
Photo: Getty http://images.terra.com/2013/01/17/australian-open-fans-6.jpgNovak Djokovic being a showman as always, kicking a giant tennis ball
Photo: Getty http://images.terra.com/2013/01/17/australian-open-fans-25.jpgThese Australian boys wear the coolest sunglasses around Melbourne.
Photo: Getty http://images.terra.com/2013/01/17/australian-open-fans-5.jpgSwedish fans support their country girl Johana Larson who unfortunately for them she lost against Jelena Jankovic in first round.
Photo: Getty http://images.terra.com/2013/01/17/australian-open-fans-21.jpgThese Serbian kids cheer for their idol Novak Djokovic
Photo: Getty http://images.terra.com/2013/01/17/australian-open-fans-22.jpgAussie pride.
Photo: Getty http://images.terra.com/2013/01/17/australian-open-fans-7.jpgRoger Federer has fans from different countries.
Photo: Getty http://images.terra.com/2013/01/17/australian-open-fans-23.jpgFrench player Jo-Wilfred Tsonga has a loyal group of fans that follow him every everywhere.
Photo: Getty http://images.terra.com/2013/01/17/australian-open-fans-8.jpgAustralian fans are very passionate to support their compatriot on the tennis court. This group cheers for Matthew Ebden who lost against Mikhail Youzhny in first round.
Photo: Getty http://images.terra.com/2013/01/17/australian-open-fans-24.jpgSpanish fans cheer for their top 3 representants in the Australian Open, Fernano Verdasco, Feliciano Lopez and David Ferrer.
Photo: Getty http://images.terra.com/2013/01/17/australian-open-fans-9.jpgAustralian fans put great dedication to show their for their country.
Photo: Getty http://images.terra.com/2013/01/17/australian-open-fans-10.jpgFace paint is very common among Australians fans attending Melbourne park.
Photo: Getty http://images.terra.com/2013/01/17/australian-open-fans-26.jpgThe color of the Australian Open is among the best in tennis.
Photo: Getty http://images.terra.com/2013/01/17/australian-open-fans-11.jpgFans of all ages attend the first grand slam of the year.
Photo: Getty http://images.terra.com/2013/01/17/australian-open-fans-27.jpgBritish fans wears masks of Queen Elizabeth's husband, the Duke of Edinburgh and Prince William.
Photo: Getty http://images.terra.com/2013/01/17/australian-open-fans-12.jpgChelsea Grbic, girlfriend of Australian favorite Bernard Tomic attends his match against Daniel Brands.
Photo: Getty http://images.terra.com/2013/01/17/chelsea-grbcic.jpgJapanese fans cheer for Kei Nishikori during his match against Carlos Berlocq.
Photo: Getty http://images.terra.com/2013/01/17/australian-open-fans-14.jpgThe heat of the Australian summer is tough. There are 'fans' spraying water to 'fans' all over Melbourne Park.
Photo: Getty http://images.terra.com/2013/01/17/australian-open-fans-3.jpgOne of the best costumes with rackets Mickey Mouse style and the message \"Hit me with your best shot.\"
Photo: Getty http://images.terra.com/2013/01/17/australian-open-fans-19.jpgThis group of Australian women cheer for compatriot Bernard Tomic during the match against German Daniel Brands
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Argentina's Distributional Failure: The Role of Integration and Public Policy
This paper documents the income distribution changes experienced by Argentina during the last decades. Inequality substantially increased, and despite economic growth during some periods, poverty also went significantly up. Two types of episodes have shaped Argentina's income distribution: deep macroeconomic crisis and periods of openness and integration. The sizable raise in inequality in the 90s seems to be associated to reallocations against unskilled-labor intensive sectors, and especially to skilled-biased technological change within most sectors, both factors stimulated by the process of economic integration. The depth and speed of the reforms and the absence of public policies to ease the transition contributed to the particular severity of the income distribution changes in Argentina. This paper was prepared for the Labor Markets and Globalization Conference, Inter-American Development Bank, Brasilia, October 20, 2003.
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AdMob is one of the bigger names in iPhone ad-supported applications. They provide embeddable advertisements that developers can incorporate into otherwise free apps. Recently, third-party ad networks like AdWhirl and Tapjoy have appeared on the scene, offering to negotiate ad displays from multiple sources to increase developer revenues and increase fill rates. Yesterday, citing increased technical complaints and parameter obstruction, AdMob announced that it would no longer work with these third party mediation services.
This move affects developers who turned to dynamic advertisement solutions from third parties. AdMob will continue to allow developers to use their own solutions for maximizing ad fill rates outside these services.
Ad-supported applications are not particularly common in the App Store, where they have been relatively unsuccessful as a monetizing solution (jailbreak apps on Cydia and Icy have provided somewhat more effective results). App Store titles must compete in a huge market with delays in providing updates. The relatively close relationship between software creators and their target audience and quick update/release cycles appears to work better with ad-supported models than the more formal App Store environment.
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ATHENS - The numbers are in and they're staggering. On Thursday, KETK obtained a list of the amount of fish restocked in local area lakes and, with such high number last year, we wanted to know what caused such high demand for fish.
The number of fish Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center in Athens stocked last year, 5.9 million, and that was just largemouth Bass
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"The Dragon in Me" is a new young adult novel by Jeff Morris. Rob's mother is an alcoholic. Not only is she slowly destroying her own life, she is taking down everyone with her as she goes. Rob has one escape, his martial arts. His mother isn't the only dysfunctional one in the family; Rob has turned off his emotions and feelings off to deal with his childhood.
The character development wasn't bad. I liked Rob and his family and friends. Each has different qualities and personalities. While it was set in the 70s, I still had a hard time believing a teenage boy would think and behave quite like Rob does.
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It took much longer than it was supposed to, and it is surrounded by ridiculous amounts of chaos, but the start of the NBA season is just around the corner.
I don't know about you, but I'm excited for teams to get back on the court so we can focus on basketball again and forget about all the other garbage.
With the compacted schedule this year, there is going to be a whole lot of interesting action to keep us happy on most days.
As I look forward to the first week of the season, here are the ten games that really have me excited about the season getting started:
Dec. 25
Boston Celtics at New York Knicks
The Celtics have made some changes in an attempt to remain relevant, but will it work? This will be a good chance to find out as they face a New York team that has had a while to get used to each other now, and which should be a solid team this year.
This will be a good measuring stick for both squads.
Miami Heat at Dallas Mavericks
The team that was supposed to win it all last year against the team that actually did. That's a dream matchup to start the year.
Dallas has made some key changes this year, so we'll get to see how the new-look team can follow up last year. Can they start strong? Can the Heat live up to the hype right out of the gate?
Chicago Bulls at Los Angeles Lakers
Kobe Bryant is the best player in the world, though he can't be happy about a team that has a new coach and has had a horrific couple of weeks during which they got much worse in their pursuit of getting better.
The front office needs to pull off a miracle here. The first game of the year puts them up against the best point guard in the league and a squad that will be very hungry to win it all this year.
Will this be the passing of the torch, or are the Lakers still going to be relevant?
Orlando Magic at Oklahoma City Thunder
At this point I don't know whether the Magic are going to have Dwight Howard to start the season or not. How they can deal with all that uncertainty is a huge question for this team.
While the offseason has been tumultuous for the Magic, the Thunder have quietly gone about their business, and are poised to take another big step forward. That will be fun to watch.
Dec. 26
New Orleans Hornets at Phoenix Suns
At this point I have no idea whether Chris Paul will be with the Hornets or not. What a mess. Whether he is or not, this is a team with holes everywhere, and countless distractions.
Phoenix has issues of its own—there are definitely younger cores out there.
This one could be a train wreck, but it's one of those ones you can't turn away from.
Philadelphia 76ers at Portland Trail Blazers
Last year was a disaster for the Sixers, but they aren't totally hopeless and could recapture some magic this year.
The Blazers now have to face the reality of life without Brandon Roy, and despite all the injuries he will be badly missed.
Both of these teams come into the season with some upside but lots of uncertainty. This game will be a first step towards getting a grasp of what either team is capable of.
Toronto Raptors at Cleveland Cavaliers
The Raptors could be a team flying under the radar this year. They have some nice young talent on board, and they made a very nice coaching change this year.
For Cleveland this game will be the first chance to show off their two prizes from the last draft—first overall pick Kyrie Irving and Tristan Thompson.
The future should be brighter for both organizations. This game will give us a sense of how long we'll have to wait for that future to arrive.
Dec. 27
Atlanta Hawks at New Jersey Nets
Atlanta needs to start strong to recapture the momentum lost during a poor finish to the season last year. They aren't an elite team, but they can still be dangerous if they start things off properly.
The Nets have been trying to make a big splash, but haven't quite yet got it done.
They can still be relevant, but they need to focus right out of the gate, and this game will be a good test of whether they will.
Minnesota Timberwolves at Milwaukee Bucks
No team loves collecting point guards like Minnesota, and they have two new ones to show off this year.
The highly-touted Ricky Rubio has finally joined the league, and J.J. Barea was signed as a free agent.
Those two combine with the impressive Kevin Love and the very promising rookie Derrick Williams to form a team that could be fun to watch if they find a way to play together.
They will make a lot of mistakes, but they will make some highlight reels as well.
For the Bucks the most interesting thing to watch will be whether Brandon Jennings can take another step forward and prove that he is a top-level player.
This is his third year, and it could be the time that he really proves himself.
Dec. 29
San Antonio Spurs at Houston Rockets
Texas is the most interesting, competitive state in the league right now (with California a close second).
The battle for Texas glory will be an ongoing story all year, and all three teams have a chance to come out on top.
This head-to-head showdown will be the first of many chances to see some great intrastate battles.
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Industry watchers also don't discount the value of new products enhancing visualization as a media garnering tool. "At least for the time being, there's a PR bonus for retailers in some of this gee-whiz technology," says Scott Silverman, vice president of Internet retailing at the National Retail Federation, Washington. "If you're doing something unique and it's a first, there will be media that find it interesting. And if you're trying to build an Internet brand, that can be useful. Some of these imaging technologies are ahead of their time, but consumers will grow into some of them as they get more accustomed to shopping online and using these applications."
Early retail adopters may even be gaining extra benefits by being ahead of the curve, adds Jupiter Communications Web technologies analyst Billy Pidgeon. "What retailers get now is a way to differentiate themselves from others by giving customers a new experience that is different from other sites," he says.
But like any emerging technology, enhanced visualization must find common ground between what's technically possible and what's practical for mainstream audiences. Two big challenges to widespread use of product rotation are that accessing the technology often requires a download, and many home shoppers don't have high-speed Internet access, which greatly improves the quality and operability of the technology.
Industry sources say dial-up access is likely to remain the standard for home shopping for a few years to come (see "The Need for Speed," April 2000). Jupiter estimates that only a quarter of consumers will have high-speed broadband access by 2003. And without high-speed connections, "A lot of consumers don't have the patience to download plug-ins," said one analyst.
Technology providers are only too aware of potential glitches with the user interface and aim for a download that's as seamless as possible. That is, users should be able to click, download and install the plug-in in a few minutes without having to shut down their browser or close out all open windows.
That's the intention, but the execution can be another matter, particularly given different equipment and connections among users and the expected wave of less tech-savvy shoppers to coming online. Error messages, lengthy downloads and plug-ins that should work but don't may result from issues at the individual user's end, beyond the technology provider's control-but all shoppers know is that they're frustrated and have a reason to bail out.
That's why online home furnishings retailer GoodHome.com chose to offer advanced imaging technology for decorating on a CD-ROM rather than as a plug-in. Site visitors can swap out computer-rendered upholstery fabrics on selected products through GoodHome's proprietary iDecorate technology, which doesn't require a plug-in, and the site will shortly add zoom functionality. 3D and more sophisticated options for manip-ulating virtual rooms, however, are left to the disk.
"A lot of our team comes from the tech side," says corporate communications manager Adrienne Hankin of the site, which launched last September. "One of the first things we realized when converting applications to the Internet was that the minute we added a plug-in to the site, a good percentage of potential customers went away because they didn't understand it. Anything that doesn't go perfectly is a reason for customers to leave the site. And they might not come back."
Public Technologies Multimedia's My Virtual Model and 3D Shopping's visualization technology also don't use plug-ins "It doesn't require a plug-in or a particular modem speed, but users do need to have a browser that's level 3.0 and above," says Hauser of Lands' End's My Virtual Model. "Our statistics say that's more than 90% of our customer base now."
Another approach to minimizing plug-in difficulties among users involves taking advantage of plug-ins users already have. Macromedia's Shockwave and Flash are two of most common plug-ins for enabling enhanced online visualization. The Shockwave Player, required to view 3D on sites including Sharper Image, Palm Computer and Timex.com, provides interactive product simulations. The Flash player, used on the Web sites of Tiffany, Volkswagen and others, provides animation and other features.
Together, they've had hundreds of millions of downloads. They also arrive already bundled into ISPs and new or upgraded browsers under agreements Macromedia has with original equipment manufacturers-a strategy other advanced imaging technology providers also are beginning to pursue. "Macromedia has really been one of the leaders in OEM packaging and distribution of plug-ins. "If your browser doesn't support it, it's definitely time for an upgrade," says Pidgeon.
Online retailers have found yet another way around the problem of widely varied system capabilities and connection speeds at the user end by offering two different viewing options. Online fashion retailer Boo.com greets visitors with a window that automatically tests the user's connection speed and then advises the choice of either "full mode" viewing, which enables 3D imaging, or "simple mode," which doesn't. Users with less than a 56K modem connection can choose the 3D option, but are warned that viewing will be slower.
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To 3D or not to 3D? That is the question among Internet merchants still standing on the sidelines. Rendering product images for these features can add considerably to the cost of displaying them online.
As enhanced imaging spreads into e-retailing and implementation becomes increasingly easy for shoppers, consultants, technology providers and retailers who've pioneered the applications have advice to share with those still making up their minds. Among the key questions online sellers need to answer in deciding whether or how much to boost viewing functionality:
-Are some or all products candidates? It's one thing to render a few key products for 3D or zoom-or even many more for specialty sites like apparel sellers-but costs will soar if you've got massive numbers of SKUs. "The online medium parallels the challenges of displaying merchandise in the real world," says 3Dshopping's Gayner. "You can showcase your high-profile items in 3D and present the meat and potatoes of the line in 2D."
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With OS X Mavericks now available for download via the Mac App Store -- for free mind you -- it's high time for John Siracusa's typically exhaustive review of Apple's latest OS X update.
In case you're unfamiliar, Siracusa, of Ars Technica, writes absolutely epic OS X reviews that leave no stone unturned. His reviews are sprinkled with deep technical knowledge along with astute analysis as to the implications and wisdom behind many of the the changes and enhancements that often accompany a new iteration of OS X.
With OS X Mavericks, Siracusa is up to his old tricks once again, offering us up a whopping 24-page review that covers absolutely everything under the sun. Equally as important as Siracusa's thoroughness is that his writing is fluid, informative and fun to read.
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Originally intended (according to unverified reports) for Lupe Fiasco, Click Clack Away ended up in the very capable hands of teen sensation Diggy Simmons. With the vocal backings of Bruno Mars and production from his team The Smeezingtons, the young Atlantic Records artist dissects relationships and how he's been effected by love. According to Simmons' Twitter, the uber-catchy Click Clack Away isn't his new single, nor does he plan to release it as such in the future. Check back with the Booth in the weeks to come for more information on Diggy and his forthcoming debut album.
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JPMorgan advice on RFC sale not a conflict of interest, says O'Brien
PUBLISHED: 09 May 2014 17:08:25 | UPDATED: 10 May 2014 02:42:19PUBLISHED: 10 May 2014 PRINT EDITION: 10 May 2014The Victorian Treasurer Michael O'Brien has been slammed for taking the advice from JPMorgan to privately sell the Rural Finance Corporation to Bendigo and Adelaide Bank, a client and shareholder of the investment bank.
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Companies | Suncorp Group Ltd, Bendigo And Adelaide |
People | Michael O'Brien, Greg Barber, Tim Pallas, Michael Hirst |
Topics | Politics /Victorian Politics , Financial Services Industry /Banking & Finance |