Ang Lee - World-of-Newave.info World-of-Newave.info http://www.world-of-newave.info/ 2008-08-08T01:42:07Z Latest news and articles about Ang Lee Copyright (c)2004-2008.§/Newave SARL. All rights reserved. {MOVIES > REVIEWS} - The Incredible Hulk Starring: Edward Norton, Liv Tyler, Tim Roth, Tim Blake Nelson, Ty Burrell Review: First, a little scorekeeping: Ang Lee's thoughtful, Freudian Hulk in 2003 was nowhere near as bad as its rep. And Louis Letterier's proudly pea-brained The Incredible Hulk is nowhere near incredible. In fact, in its rush to deliver a constant rush of action it forgets to think at all. But the latest spin on the Marvel comic-book hero delivers the popcorn goods. I like what Marvel is doing since it took over its franchise business from Hollywood starting with Jon Favreau's smart and splendid Iron Man. The overqualified casting of Robert Downey, Jr., Jeff Bridges, Terrence Howard and Gwyneth Paltrow paid mucho dividends, as it does in The Incredible Hulk. Edward Norton is the ideal livewire to plug into the role of Bruce Banner, the scientist with such a fire inside that his rage takes... Rating: 2.5 Stars http://articles.world-of-newave.info/arts/movies/reviews/the-incredible-hulk-20080634027.htm 2008-06-13T17:08:06Z 2008-06-13T17:08:06Z Rollingstone.Com http://www.rollingstone.com/reviews/movie/17191966/review/21254065/the_incredible_hulk? The Incredible Hulk {new window}   Www.Rollingstone.Com - Starring: Edward Norton, Liv Tyler, Tim Roth, Tim Blake Nelson, Ty Burrell Review: First, a little scorekeeping: Ang Lee's thoughtful, Freudian Hulk in 2003 was nowhere near as bad as its rep. And Louis Letterier's proudly pea-brained The Incredible Hulk is nowhere near incredible. In fact, in its rush to deliver a constant rush of action it forgets to think at all. But the latest spin on the Marvel comic-book hero delivers the popcorn goods. I like what Marvel is doing since it took over its franchise business from Hollywood starting with Jon Favreau's smart and splendid Iron Man. The overqualified casting of Robert Downey, Jr., Jeff Bridges, Terrence Howard and Gwyneth Paltrow paid mucho dividends, as it does in The Incredible Hulk. Edward Norton is the ideal livewire to plug into the role of Bruce Banner, the scientist with such a fire inside that his rage takes... Rating: 2.5 Stars
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]]> {MOVIES > REVIEWS} - Incredible Hulk Starring: Edward Norton, Liv Tyler, Tim Roth, Tim Blake Nelson, Ty Burrell Review: First, a little scorekeeping: Ang Lee's thoughtful, Freudian Hulk in 2003 was nowhere near as bad as its rep. And Louis Letterier's proudly pea-brained The Incredible Hulk is nowhere near incredible. In fact, in its rush to deliver a constant rush of action it forgets to think at all. But the latest spin on the Marvel comic-book hero delivers the popcorn goods. I like what Marvel is doing since it took over its franchise business from Hollywood starting with Jon Favreau's smart and splendid Iron Man. The overqualified casting of Robert Downey, Jr., Jeff Bridges, Terrence Howard and Gwyneth Paltrow paid mucho dividends, as it does in The Incredible Hulk. Edward Norton is the ideal livewire to plug into the role of Bruce Banner, the scientist with such a fire inside that his rage takes... Rating: 2.5 Stars http://articles.world-of-newave.info/arts/movies/reviews/incredible-hulk-20080634727.htm 2008-06-13T17:08:06Z 2008-06-13T17:08:06Z Rollingstone.Com http://www.rollingstone.com/reviews/movie/17191966/review/21254065/incredible_hulk? Incredible Hulk {new window}   Www.Rollingstone.Com - Starring: Edward Norton, Liv Tyler, Tim Roth, Tim Blake Nelson, Ty Burrell Review: First, a little scorekeeping: Ang Lee's thoughtful, Freudian Hulk in 2003 was nowhere near as bad as its rep. And Louis Letterier's proudly pea-brained The Incredible Hulk is nowhere near incredible. In fact, in its rush to deliver a constant rush of action it forgets to think at all. But the latest spin on the Marvel comic-book hero delivers the popcorn goods. I like what Marvel is doing since it took over its franchise business from Hollywood starting with Jon Favreau's smart and splendid Iron Man. The overqualified casting of Robert Downey, Jr., Jeff Bridges, Terrence Howard and Gwyneth Paltrow paid mucho dividends, as it does in The Incredible Hulk. Edward Norton is the ideal livewire to plug into the role of Bruce Banner, the scientist with such a fire inside that his rage takes... Rating: 2.5 Stars
Incredible Hulk : Review : Rolling Stone {...} First, a little scorekeeping: Ang Lee's thoughtful, Freudian Hulk in 2003 was nowhere near as bad as... {...}
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]]> {INTERNET > GOOGLE} - Students surf their way to success Early on in my career at Google I was approached by a former professor of mine, Jamie Murphy, who was eager to give his students hands-on exposure to online marketing. Apart from delivering a great learning experience, Jamie wanted to make sure that his students would leave university with skills they could take directly into the workforce.Together, Jamie and I recruited a panel of professors from all over the globe and came up with the Google Online Marketing Challenge. Student teams had to identify a local business with a website, but no experience of online marketing, and then were given free Google AdWords vouchers worth the equivalent of US$200. The student teams worked with the local business to set up an AdWords account and structure an online marketing campaign which would increase web traffic and sales for the local business. The teams had three weeks to run the campaign and had to submit their campaign report to a panel of international academic judges.Today we're announcing the winners: an innovative team from the University of Western Australia who worked with an indoor rock-climbing school that scaled the heights and scooped the global prize. The winners will be whisked off to Mountain View, California for a tour of the Googleplex and meet with the creators of AdWords and other executives. To help them in their ongoing studies, each team member will also receive an Apple MacBook Pro.L to R: Dr. Fang Liu, Glen Linthorne (from the partner business),Victor Tsen (hanging), Amy Smith, Aaron Balm, and Lauren Bobridge. Absent: Anna Usikov. There were also three regional winners, including students from Pennsylvania State University, who won in the fierce Americas field, while a team from the Universität Bern in Switzerland beat some impressive competition to win for Europe, the Middle East and Africa. The Asia Pacific winners came from the Australian Graduate School of Management with a skillful campaign for a small specialty cake business (actually based in California).These four teams were clearly deserving winners, but the enthusiasm all the students and professors showed for the challenge was inspiring. We initially expected slightly more than 1,000 students to take part, and were thrilled when c. 8,500 students from 47+ countries put their marketing skills to the test.The success of the challenge and the positive feedback we've had from both professors and students was more than we had hoped for. As Dr. Fang Liu, who taught the winning team, notes: ?The Online Marketing Challenge offers a great opportunity for students to develop their skills and experience in online marketing. Local businesses also benefit as the AdWords campaigns have helped promote their business to a wider community. I feel absolutely thrilled that one of my student teams is the global winner." We're delighted to have worked with professors to find a fun and innovative way to introduce online marketing into the university curriculum. And we're happy to say the Challenge will carry on next year, and we hope it will go from strength to strength. Here are more details on the Challenge and our winners.Posted by Lee Hunter, Product Marketing Manager http://articles.world-of-newave.info/computers/internet/searching/search-engines/google/students-surf-their-way-to-success-2008089876.htm 2008-08-06T23:25:59Z 2008-08-06T23:25:59Z Googleblog.Blogspot.Com http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2008/07/students-surf-their-way-to-success.html Students surf their way to success {new window}   Googleblog.Blogspot.Com - Early on in my career at Google I was approached by a former professor of mine, Jamie Murphy, who was eager to give his students hands-on exposure to online marketing. Apart from delivering a great learning experience, Jamie wanted to make sure that his students would leave university with skills they could take directly into the workforce.Together, Jamie and I recruited a panel of professors from all over the globe and came up with the Google Online Marketing Challenge. Student teams had to identify a local business with a website, but no experience of online marketing, and then were given free Google AdWords vouchers worth the equivalent of US$200. The student teams worked with the local business to set up an AdWords account and structure an online marketing campaign which would increase web traffic and sales for the local business. The teams had three weeks to run the campaign and had to submit their campaign report to a panel of international academic judges.Today we're announcing the winners: an innovative team from the University of Western Australia who worked with an indoor rock-climbing school that scaled the heights and scooped the global prize. The winners will be whisked off to Mountain View, California for a tour of the Googleplex and meet with the creators of AdWords and other executives. To help them in their ongoing studies, each team member will also receive an Apple MacBook Pro.L to R: Dr. Fang Liu, Glen Linthorne (from the partner business),Victor Tsen (hanging), Amy Smith, Aaron Balm, and Lauren Bobridge. Absent: Anna Usikov. There were also three regional winners, including students from Pennsylvania State University, who won in the fierce Americas field, while a team from the Universität Bern in Switzerland beat some impressive competition to win for Europe, the Middle East and Africa. The Asia Pacific winners came from the Australian Graduate School of Management with a skillful campaign for a small specialty cake business (actually based in California).These four teams were clearly deserving winners, but the enthusiasm all the students and professors showed for the challenge was inspiring. We initially expected slightly more than 1,000 students to take part, and were thrilled when c. 8,500 students from 47+ countries put their marketing skills to the test.The success of the challenge and the positive feedback we've had from both professors and students was more than we had hoped for. As Dr. Fang Liu, who taught the winning team, notes: ?The Online Marketing Challenge offers a great opportunity for students to develop their skills and experience in online marketing. Local businesses also benefit as the AdWords campaigns have helped promote their business to a wider community. I feel absolutely thrilled that one of my student teams is the global winner." We're delighted to have worked with professors to find a fun and innovative way to introduce online marketing into the university curriculum. And we're happy to say the Challenge will carry on next year, and we hope it will go from strength to strength. Here are more details on the Challenge and our winners.Posted by Lee Hunter, Product Marketing Manager
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]]> {PROGRAMMING > RESOURCES} - Creating a Java EE Appliance With GlassFish Application Server on OpenSolaris 2008 JavaOne Conference, At the JavaOne conference Wednesday morning, Sun technical evangelists Peter Karlsson and Chuk-Munn Lee led a technical session on how to build a Java EE platform-based appliance with the GlassFish application server on OpenSolaris and offered many practical and insightful tips for developers and system administrators alike. http://articles.world-of-newave.info/computers/programming/languages/java/resources/creating-a-java-ee-appliance-with-glassfish-application-2008089622.htm 2008-08-06T22:47:10Z 2008-08-06T22:47:10Z Java.Sun.Com http://java.sun.com/javaone/sf/2008/articles/javaee_app.jsp Creating a Java EE Appliance With GlassFish Application Server on OpenSolaris {new window}   Java.Sun.Com - 2008 JavaOne Conference, At the JavaOne conference Wednesday morning, Sun technical evangelists Peter Karlsson and Chuk-Munn Lee led a technical session on how to build a Java EE platform-based appliance with the GlassFish application server on OpenSolaris and offered many practical and insightful tips for developers and system administrators alike.
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]]> {ENVIRONMENT > NEWS} - President Bush Says North Korea's Intentions Still Unclear (AHN) (AHN) - Fresh from meeting with South Korean President Lee Myung-bak on Wednesday, U.S. President George W. Bush said there has been significant progress in six-party talks but that there is no certainty North Korea will completely dismantle its nuclear weapons or be taken off the "axis of evil" list. - Wed, 6 Aug 2008 10:37:59 GMT http://articles.world-of-newave.info/science/environment/news/president-bush-says-north-korea-s-intentions-still-2008081152.htm 2008-08-06T22:28:03Z 2008-08-06T22:28:03Z Allheadlinenews.Com http://www.allheadlinenews.com/articles/7011852247 President Bush Says North Korea's Intentions Still Unclear (AHN) {new window}   Www.Allheadlinenews.Com - (AHN) - Fresh from meeting with South Korean President Lee Myung-bak on Wednesday, U.S. President George W. Bush said there has been significant progress in six-party talks but that there is no certainty North Korea will completely dismantle its nuclear weapons or be taken off the "axis of evil" list. - Wed, 6 Aug 2008 10:37:59 GMT
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]]> {NORTH AMERICA > RENTALS} - ****** Large 1-br/1-ba at luxury Essex ****** Corner unit w/ lake view (oakland lake merritt / grand) $1890 1bd Corner unit w/ lots of windows. Over 900 sq.ft. of space. Deep kitchen w/ granite counters, modern cabinetry. In-unit laundry. Large walk-in closet. Henry Lee | Jack London Square Realty | henryleeca@yahoo.com | (510) 508-4978 1 Lakeside Dr, Oakland, CA Large 1-br/1-ba. Corner units w/ lots of windows. 1BR/1BA Condo $1,890/month Bedrooms 1 Bathrooms 1 full, 0 partial Sq Footage 917 Parking 1 dedicated Pet Policy No pets Deposit $1,890 DESCRIPTION Large 1-br/1-ba unit on 6th floor. 917 sq.ft. Corner unit w/ lots of windows. View of lake from living room, bedroom. Large kitchen w/ granite counters, modern cabinetry. In-unit laundry. Large walk-in closet. 1 parking space in underground garage. Building amenities include 24-hr doorman, pool, spa, gym, clubhouse, business center, conference room, landscaped terrace. see additional photos below RENTAL FEATURES Walk-in closet Dishwasher Refrigerator Stove/Oven Microwave Granite countertop Washer Dryer COMMUNITY FEATURES Garage parking Business center Clubhouse Fitness center Swimming pool(s) Sauna/Spa Playground Gated property Secured entry Elevator Wheelchair access LEASE TERMS Monthly rent $1,890. Security deposit $1,890. 1-year lease. No pets. Water, garbage included. Available Sept 1. ADDITIONAL PHOTOS Renter contact info: Henry Lee Jack London Square Realty henryleeca@yahoo.com (510) 508-4978 Equal Opportunity Housing Posted: Aug 6, 2008, 11:08am PDT http://articles.world-of-newave.info/regional/north-america/united-states/california/metro-areas/san-francisco-bay-area/business-and-economy/real-estate/rentals/large-1-br-1-ba-at-luxury-essex-corner-unit-w-lake-view-2008089931.htm 2008-08-06T21:19:49Z 2008-08-06T21:19:49Z Sfbay.Craigslist.Org http://sfbay.craigslist.org/eby/apa/785817662.html ****** Large 1-br/1-ba at luxury Essex ****** Corner unit w/ lake view (oakland lake merritt / grand) $1890 1bd {new window}   Sfbay.Craigslist.Org - Corner unit w/ lots of windows. Over 900 sq.ft. of space. Deep kitchen w/ granite counters, modern cabinetry. In-unit laundry. Large walk-in closet. Henry Lee | Jack London Square Realty | henryleeca@yahoo.com | (510) 508-4978 1 Lakeside Dr, Oakland, CA Large 1-br/1-ba. Corner units w/ lots of windows. 1BR/1BA Condo $1,890/month Bedrooms 1 Bathrooms 1 full, 0 partial Sq Footage 917 Parking 1 dedicated Pet Policy No pets Deposit $1,890 DESCRIPTION Large 1-br/1-ba unit on 6th floor. 917 sq.ft. Corner unit w/ lots of windows. View of lake from living room, bedroom. Large kitchen w/ granite counters, modern cabinetry. In-unit laundry. Large walk-in closet. 1 parking space in underground garage. Building amenities include 24-hr doorman, pool, spa, gym, clubhouse, business center, conference room, landscaped terrace. see additional photos below RENTAL FEATURES Walk-in closet Dishwasher Refrigerator Stove/Oven Microwave Granite countertop Washer Dryer COMMUNITY FEATURES Garage parking Business center Clubhouse Fitness center Swimming pool(s) Sauna/Spa Playground Gated property Secured entry Elevator Wheelchair access LEASE TERMS Monthly rent $1,890. Security deposit $1,890. 1-year lease. No pets. Water, garbage included. Available Sept 1. ADDITIONAL PHOTOS Renter contact info: Henry Lee Jack London Square Realty henryleeca@yahoo.com (510) 508-4978 Equal Opportunity Housing Posted: Aug 6, 2008, 11:08am PDT
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]]> {NORTH AMERICA > RENTALS} - SHARE CONDO (rohnert pk / cotati) $650 $700 Room, furnished,or $650 unfurnished Rent includes PG&E, water/sewer; split cost of satellite TV. Available now. 12' x 14', with large closet. In Cotati, share lovely, clean 2-bdrm/1 bath condo & lg. yard and garden. Has lg. kitchen, satel. TV. in living room, & washer and dryer. Pvt. phone/computer line in your room. Located in a quiet, established complex; has pool, jogging track, tennis court. 1 mile from SSU, and conveniently on major bus line. Close to Oliver's Market, Starbuck's, and the 24-hr Health Club! (What more can a person want, these days, huh?) Nice, normal, responsible, sociable housemate already here, looking forward to sharing the house and yard with you! 420-friendly, but all smoking must be outside. No pets, children, or significant other/couples. Storage avail. for extra charge. To move in, requires Security Deposit of $500 + first month's rent. If interested, call Lee Ann, at 707-792-2939. Below are 2 pictures of the room, the back yard, and one of the living room you would be sharing. http://articles.world-of-newave.info/regional/north-america/united-states/california/metro-areas/san-francisco-bay-area/business-and-economy/real-estate/rentals/share-condo-rohnert-pk-cotati-650-2008083271.htm 2008-08-06T20:53:07Z 2008-08-06T20:53:07Z Sfbay.Craigslist.Org http://sfbay.craigslist.org/nby/roo/785774923.html SHARE CONDO (rohnert pk / cotati) $650 {new window}   Sfbay.Craigslist.Org - $700 Room, furnished,or $650 unfurnished Rent includes PG&E, water/sewer; split cost of satellite TV. Available now. 12' x 14', with large closet. In Cotati, share lovely, clean 2-bdrm/1 bath condo & lg. yard and garden. Has lg. kitchen, satel. TV. in living room, & washer and dryer. Pvt. phone/computer line in your room. Located in a quiet, established complex; has pool, jogging track, tennis court. 1 mile from SSU, and conveniently on major bus line. Close to Oliver's Market, Starbuck's, and the 24-hr Health Club! (What more can a person want, these days, huh?) Nice, normal, responsible, sociable housemate already here, looking forward to sharing the house and yard with you! 420-friendly, but all smoking must be outside. No pets, children, or significant other/couples. Storage avail. for extra charge. To move in, requires Security Deposit of $500 + first month's rent. If interested, call Lee Ann, at 707-792-2939. Below are 2 pictures of the room, the back yard, and one of the living room you would be sharing.
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]]> {KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT > ROOT CAUSE ANALYSIS} - Audio Interview: Gallatin Steel Best Oil Analysis and Lubrication Program Winner Uptime Magazine has announced that Gallatin Steel, Ghent Kentucky is the winner of the Predictive Maintenance Program of Year Awards 2008 - Best Oil Analysis and Lubrication Program. We caught up with George Lee and Rick Jackson of Gallatin Steel who gave us an in depth look at their excellent Program and provide advice for others making the journey to improved reliability. You can also download the MP3 file for your Blackberry or iPod. Listen to a 40 minute interview with George Lee and Rick Jackson of Gallatin Steel http://articles.world-of-newave.info/reference/knowledge-management/knowledge-creation/problem-solving/root-cause-analysis/audio-interview-gallatin-steel-best-oil-analysis-2008086903.htm 2008-08-06T15:17:32Z 2008-08-06T15:17:32Z Maintenancetalk.Com http://maintenancetalk.com/blog.php/rblog/audio_interview_gallatin_steel_best_oil_analysis_and_lubrication_program_w/ Audio Interview: Gallatin Steel Best Oil Analysis and Lubrication Program Winner {new window}   Maintenancetalk.Com - Uptime Magazine has announced that Gallatin Steel, Ghent Kentucky is the winner of the Predictive Maintenance Program of Year Awards 2008 - Best Oil Analysis and Lubrication Program. We caught up with George Lee and Rick Jackson of Gallatin Steel who gave us an in depth look at their excellent Program and provide advice for others making the journey to improved reliability. You can also download the MP3 file for your Blackberry or iPod. Listen to a 40 minute interview with George Lee and Rick Jackson of Gallatin Steel
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Category: Reference > Knowledge Management > Knowledge Creation > Problem Solving > Root Cause Analysis

]]> {EUROPE > NEWS AND MEDIA} - McCulloch blast for Gers display Midfielder Lee McCulloch blames a poor attitude and work-rate for Rangers' early exit from Europe. http://articles.world-of-newave.info/regional/europe/united-kingdom/scotland/news-and-media/mcculloch-blast-for-gers-display-2008088723.htm 2008-08-06T12:51:39Z 2008-08-06T12:51:39Z News.Bbc.Co.Uk http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/r/rangers/7544955.stm McCulloch blast for Gers display {new window}   News.Bbc.Co.Uk - Midfielder Lee McCulloch blames a poor attitude and work-rate for Rangers' early exit from Europe.
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]]> {NEWS > BREAKING NEWS} - July 28, 1858: Fingerprints Go Official 1858: A British colonial magistrate in India starts using fingerprints as a means of identifying people. It's the first-known, modern official use of the technique. Like many innovations, this one wasn't completely new. Ancient Babylonian clay tablets recording business transactions were sometimes "sealed" with fingerprints. Officials in ancient Rome may have solved one murder by matching the culprit's hand to a bloody hand print. China's T'ang Dynasty (618 to 907 A.D.) used fingerprints as a source of identification. A thumbprint was a legal signature for documents in Japan around the same time. A medieval Persian official noticed that the fingerprints on government documents were unique to the individual. British physician Nehemiah Grew lectured in 1684 on the ridge patterns on fingerprints. Italian doctor Marcello Malpighi wrote about the same subject just two years later. An 1823 doctoral dissertation by Johannes Purkinje at the University of Breslau classified fingerprints into nine types. Purkinje studied the ridges, spirals and loops with a microscope, another first in fingerprint study. But neither he nor Malpighi commented on fingerprints' potential use for identification. William James Herschel served as a magistrate at Nuddea, India. At his request, local businessman Rajyadhar Konai made a hand print on the back of a contract July 17, 1858. Herschel wasn't initially trying to use the system for personal identification. He merely wanted to "frighten [Konai] out of all thought of repudiating his signature." Herschel liked the idea and made it a regular requirement for Indians executing documents. He soon moved from using palm prints to just taking impressions of the right index and middle fingers. And he began to notice that no two prints were identical, and that prints didn't change as individual grew older. Herschel's 1877 request to use fingerprints to identify inmates at a Bengali prison in 1877 was denied, but the concept was moving from civil law to criminal law. It would be 1892 before Argentine police official Juan Vucetich clearly established modern fingerprinting as a way to solve crimes and prove guilt. Vucetich was born in ... 1858. Source: Various http://articles.world-of-newave.info/news/breaking-news/july-28-1858-fingerprints-go-official-20080785942.htm 2008-07-28T05:00:00Z 2008-07-28T05:00:00Z Wired.Com http://www.wired.com/science/discoveries/news/2008/07/dayintech_0728 July 28, 1858: Fingerprints Go Official {new window}   Www.Wired.Com - 1858: A British colonial magistrate in India starts using fingerprints as a means of identifying people. It's the first-known, modern official use of the technique. Like many innovations, this one wasn't completely new. Ancient Babylonian clay tablets recording business transactions were sometimes "sealed" with fingerprints. Officials in ancient Rome may have solved one murder by matching the culprit's hand to a bloody hand print. China's T'ang Dynasty (618 to 907 A.D.) used fingerprints as a source of identification. A thumbprint was a legal signature for documents in Japan around the same time. A medieval Persian official noticed that the fingerprints on government documents were unique to the individual. British physician Nehemiah Grew lectured in 1684 on the ridge patterns on fingerprints. Italian doctor Marcello Malpighi wrote about the same subject just two years later. An 1823 doctoral dissertation by Johannes Purkinje at the University of Breslau classified fingerprints into nine types. Purkinje studied the ridges, spirals and loops with a microscope, another first in fingerprint study. But neither he nor Malpighi commented on fingerprints' potential use for identification. William James Herschel served as a magistrate at Nuddea, India. At his request, local businessman Rajyadhar Konai made a hand print on the back of a contract July 17, 1858. Herschel wasn't initially trying to use the system for personal identification. He merely wanted to "frighten [Konai] out of all thought of repudiating his signature." Herschel liked the idea and made it a regular requirement for Indians executing documents. He soon moved from using palm prints to just taking impressions of the right index and middle fingers. And he began to notice that no two prints were identical, and that prints didn't change as individual grew older. Herschel's 1877 request to use fingerprints to identify inmates at a Bengali prison in 1877 was denied, but the concept was moving from civil law to criminal law. It would be 1892 before Argentine police official Juan Vucetich clearly established modern fingerprinting as a way to solve crimes and prove guilt. Vucetich was born in ... 1858. Source: Various
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