If Instagram and Draw Something had a baby, it would be Colorized. The iPhone app, which is developed by startup Happiness Engines, allows people to upload and turn photos into sketches, which they can actually draw on and color, remix and share.Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Techcrunch/~3/YxEi-_Nf5Zk/
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We learned earlier this year that Dwayne Johnson has indeed struck a deal to headline Hercules, an adaptation of Radical Comics? Hercules: The Thracian Wars (written by Steve Moore and illustrated by Admira Wijaya). The film is going to be directed by Brett Ratner and co-produced by Peter Berg (director of Hancock and Battleship), who originally had plans to sit at the helm before Ratner came aboard.
Johnson was confirmed for Anthony and Joe Russo?s Ciudad graphic novel adaptation at the same time reports emerged about him committing to Hercules (which came a few weeks after initial reports that talks had begun). It now appears that Ratner will begin production on his ancient world epic early next year, around the same time the Russo brothers start shooting?Captain America: The Winter Soldier.
Deadline has the exclusive about Hercules getting an official greenlight, with MGM and Paramount joining forces to co-produce the venture. Ratner has been tapped to direct since he dropped out of the Conan the Barbarian reboot (that turned out to be a wise move), but his reputation as a filmmaker hasn?t improved much over the past five years ? or, rather, not since the one-two punch of X-Men: The Last Stand and Rush Hour 3 (that?s despite his last movie, Tower Heist, earning a respectable critical response).Johnson, by comparison, has returned to full-fledged action star status, beginning with?Faster?back in 2010; though, a larger audience didn?t follow until he appeared in?Fast Five?last year. ?The Rock? should make an appearance in no less than five films due to hit theaters next year, including the crime-thriller?Snitch,?G.I. Joe: Retaliation?(now enhanced with?3D and more Channing Tatum), the true-story crime flicks?Pain & Gain?and?Empire State, as well as?Fast and the Furious 6.
Ratner may be an easy (and, admittedly, somewhat deserving) target for fan rage over his previous directorial efforts; not to mention, having Berg as the director would?ve inspired more confidence right off the bat. Nonetheless,?Johnson has the perfect combination of charisma and physical prowess to carry a decently-written version of the Hercules myth.
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Hercules is also a far cry from Johnson?s previous forays into the sword & sandals sub-genre, with The Scorpion King and Mummy Returns. Moore and Wijaya?s comic book is renowned as a pretty faithful retelling of the Hercules mythology, picking up with the son of Zeus after he completes his famous twelve labors and becomes a mercenary interested in little more than getting paid (and wreaking bloody havoc on the battlefield).
The adapted script was penned by?Ryan Condal, who co-wrote Alex Proyas? axed Paradise Lost; subsequent revisions were handled by?Evan Spiliotopoulos, who we?ve heard also did some uncredited work on Snow White and the Huntsman (he is also scripting the developing Asteroids movie).?Here is a proper description of Moore and Wijaya?s The Thracian Wars:
Nearly 3,200 years ago, a tormented soul walked the Earth as neither man nor god: Hercules, powerful son of the god-king Zeus, and for this he received nothing but suffering. After 12 arduous labors and the loss of his family, this dark, world-weary soul turned his back on the gods, finding solace only in bloody battle. Over the years, he warmed to the company of six similar souls, bonded by their love of fighting and the presence of death never questioning where they go or who they fight, just how much they will be paid. Now the King of Thrace has hired these mercenaries to turn his men into the greatest army of all time, which means training them to be as bloodthirsty and ruthless as their own reputation. It is time for this band of lost souls to finally have their eyes opened to how far they have fallen and the narrow, perilous path to their own redemption.
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Filming on Hercules (as mentioned before) is slated to get underway in a matter of months, so look for additional casting updates over the forthcoming weeks.
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Source: Deadline
Source: http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/1926226/news/1926226/
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This month's special issue of Physics World is devoted to animal physics, and includes science writer Stephen Ornes explanation of how pond skaters effortlessly skip across water leaving nothing but a small ripple in their wake.
As Ornes writes, our current understanding of the mechanisms adopted by the pond skater is down to the efforts of David Hu, who as a mathematics graduate from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology spent four years studying their behaviour.
Hu, along with his PhD supervisor John Bush, found that pond skaters use the middle of their three pairs of legs to "row" across the water. When a rowing boat's oar slices the water, it creates swirling vortices just beneath the surface that twist away from the boat and move it forwards the same vortices are created by tiny hairs that cover the pond skater's legs.
The hairs are the only part of the insect's body that penetrate the water and are covered in a waxy substance that keeps water out by allowing bubbles to attach to them. The hairs have subsequently drawn the attention of materials scientists looking for a permanent waterproofing material that doesn't wash off.
The pond skater (also known as the water strider) is one of a tiny proportion of insects around 0.1 per cent that are able to stand and move on water. They stay afloat thanks to their small weight and the surface tension of water acting like a skin; however, according to Newton's third law of motion, the pond skater must push against something to move forward, which is fairly tricky when the only thing available is water.
Previous theories had suggested that pond skaters created tiny ripples known as "capillary waves" with their legs which subsequently propelled them across water, but as biologist Mark Denny pointed out in 1993, this couldn't be the case as infant pond skaters cannot move their legs faster than the phase speed of the capillary waves a feat necessary to create them.
Hu and Bush came to their conclusions by filming a group of pond skaters using high-speed cameras as they moved across a body of water filled with colourful floating particles this helped identify the swirling vortices that were being created.
David Hu from Georgia Institute of Technology's "laboratory for biolocomotion" will present a special online lecture at 3.00 p.m. GMT on Thursday 8 November 2012, which can be viewed by registering at http://physicsworld.com.
Also in this issue:
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1. Physics World is the international monthly magazine published by the Institute of Physics. For further information or details of its editorial programme, please contact the editor, Dr Matin Durrani, tel +44 (0)117 930 1002. The magazine's website physicsworld.com is updated regularly and contains physics news, views and resources. Visit http://physicsworld.com.
2. For copies of the articles reviewed here contact Michael Bishop, IOP press officer, tel +44 (0)11 7930 1032, e-mail michael.bishop@iop.org
3. The Institute of Physics is a leading scientific society promoting physics and bringing physicists together for the benefit of all.
It has a worldwide membership of around 40,000 comprising physicists from all sectors, as well as those with an interest in physics. It works to advance physics research, application and education; and engages with policymakers and the public to develop awareness and understanding of physics. Its publishing company, IOP Publishing, is a world leader in professional scientific communications. Visit http://www.iop.org
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michael.bishop@iop.org
01-179-301-032
Institute of Physics
This month's special issue of Physics World is devoted to animal physics, and includes science writer Stephen Ornes explanation of how pond skaters effortlessly skip across water leaving nothing but a small ripple in their wake.
As Ornes writes, our current understanding of the mechanisms adopted by the pond skater is down to the efforts of David Hu, who as a mathematics graduate from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology spent four years studying their behaviour.
Hu, along with his PhD supervisor John Bush, found that pond skaters use the middle of their three pairs of legs to "row" across the water. When a rowing boat's oar slices the water, it creates swirling vortices just beneath the surface that twist away from the boat and move it forwards the same vortices are created by tiny hairs that cover the pond skater's legs.
The hairs are the only part of the insect's body that penetrate the water and are covered in a waxy substance that keeps water out by allowing bubbles to attach to them. The hairs have subsequently drawn the attention of materials scientists looking for a permanent waterproofing material that doesn't wash off.
The pond skater (also known as the water strider) is one of a tiny proportion of insects around 0.1 per cent that are able to stand and move on water. They stay afloat thanks to their small weight and the surface tension of water acting like a skin; however, according to Newton's third law of motion, the pond skater must push against something to move forward, which is fairly tricky when the only thing available is water.
Previous theories had suggested that pond skaters created tiny ripples known as "capillary waves" with their legs which subsequently propelled them across water, but as biologist Mark Denny pointed out in 1993, this couldn't be the case as infant pond skaters cannot move their legs faster than the phase speed of the capillary waves a feat necessary to create them.
Hu and Bush came to their conclusions by filming a group of pond skaters using high-speed cameras as they moved across a body of water filled with colourful floating particles this helped identify the swirling vortices that were being created.
David Hu from Georgia Institute of Technology's "laboratory for biolocomotion" will present a special online lecture at 3.00 p.m. GMT on Thursday 8 November 2012, which can be viewed by registering at http://physicsworld.com.
Also in this issue:
###
Please mention Physics World as the source of these items and, if publishing online, please include a hyperlink to: http://physicsworld.com
Notes for editors:
1. Physics World is the international monthly magazine published by the Institute of Physics. For further information or details of its editorial programme, please contact the editor, Dr Matin Durrani, tel +44 (0)117 930 1002. The magazine's website physicsworld.com is updated regularly and contains physics news, views and resources. Visit http://physicsworld.com.
2. For copies of the articles reviewed here contact Michael Bishop, IOP press officer, tel +44 (0)11 7930 1032, e-mail michael.bishop@iop.org
3. The Institute of Physics is a leading scientific society promoting physics and bringing physicists together for the benefit of all.
It has a worldwide membership of around 40,000 comprising physicists from all sectors, as well as those with an interest in physics. It works to advance physics research, application and education; and engages with policymakers and the public to develop awareness and understanding of physics. Its publishing company, IOP Publishing, is a world leader in professional scientific communications. Visit http://www.iop.org
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Online fraudsters worldwide are set to be foiled following an e-crime breakthrough by academics.
Physicists at the University of Strathclyde and Heriot-Watt University have developed a way of using light particles to verify internet transactions.
The team ? including Strathclyde?s Dr John Jeffers ? believe their discovery could help tackle the huge burden of e-crime, which is estimated to cost ?205 million in the UK retail sector alone.?Dr Jeffers said: ?The systems which currently underpin the security and authentication of internet transactions - founded on complex mathematical formulae - can be cracked and are therefore vulnerable to e-crime, such as fraud.? Our research represents a major breakthrough by demonstrating - via the laws of quantum physics - how the security of online transactions and communications can be virtually guaranteed."?
The study, published with free open access in the journal Nature Communications,shows how the fundamental particles of light ? known as photons ? can be used to verify the security and authenticity of any transaction or communication with a ?digital signature?.
Currently, ?digital signatures? underpin internet shopping, electronic banking, electronic voting and many software updates. Whenever the padlock symbol is displayed in a web browser, digital signatures are in use.
However, with traditional online security, these signatures are based on mathematical formulae and can be cracked, potentially leading to fraud and other online security breaches. Quantum digital signatures use a different approach which guarantees the authenticity and origin of messages.
Professor Gerald Buller, of Heriot-Watt University, said: ?Computer virus attacks have shown that ?signatures? or specific codes can be hijacked, potentially causing chaos with systems being crippled, accounts hacked, and industry and consumers losing millions of pounds. Our new approach, using quantum mechanics rather than just maths to create signatures for multiple recipients (or customers), and could make hacking, fraud and theft near-impossible.?
Recent estimates place the value of 2011 online UK retail sales at a minimum of ?25 billion, according to the Office of National Statistics, and as high as ?50 billion, the Centre for Retail Research suggested.
E-crime is the biggest emerging threat to the retail sector, according to the British Retail Consortium?s recent report. Launching this study in August, BRC Director General Stephen Robertson said: ?The rapid growth of e-commerce in the UK shows it offers great benefits for customers but also new opportunities for criminals...resources must be directed to e-crime in line with the emerging threat. This will encourage retailers to report more offences and allow the police to better identify and combat new threats.?
Quantum-based secure signatures mean that an ?eavesdropper? ? a malevolent third party listening in ? cannot fake a signed message which is being sent to multiple recipients. The technology works in the following way:
The research was funded by the UK Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council.
Source: http://www.strath.ac.uk/press/newsreleases/headline_668619_en.html
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