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Localized manipulation of the speed of light
I've recently read Alastair Reynolds' sci-fi best seller, Redemption Ark, where he explored the concept of manipulating an inertial frame overlaid on the quantum vacuum like many of the other fundamental, underlying fields proposed by quantum field theory.
The method described in the novel was shown to work exceptionally for subluminal travel, wherein a device capable of manipulating the local inertial field would decrease the inertia experienced by particles in the field, thus decreasing the energy required to accelerate them; e.g., manipulating the inertia experienced in the local field by a factor of 0.5 would result in particles requiring 0.25 times the energy needed to accelerate to a given speed had the field been switched off. The upshot was that starships expended less energy by moving less mass, though that missing mass was not at all missing, it was just misrepresented from the norm, seen as having less resistance to changes in motion.
The physics and math behind the effect are, as far as I can tell, imaginary. Here in the real world, from what we have thus far ascertained, inertia is a property of matter and not a property of the local quantum vacuum imposed onto matter.
However, the idea was damned good, and so for my question, I will try to use a slightly modified version of this idea. Please keep in mind that I am not very educated in these matters, I am practiced at regurgitating ideas and concepts I have only flimsy understandings of.
Reynolds imposed guidelines to his inertial dampening effect. Straightforward guestimations at how the manipulation ought to work, given the fantasy science at hand. Should the local inertia be suppressed completely, such that particles in the field experience no inertia, they would become photonic, forced to move at the speed of light. If particles were to experience less than no inertia, they would become tachyonic, forced to travel faster than the speed of light and backward through time. This method seems like a viable approach to convenient, near-light speed travel, however, I believe Reynolds either overlooked an idea or had not and discarded it simply because it doesn't make sense. I hope it is the former because I'm shooting for a similar plausibility.
Try for a moment to imagine that a shift in the inertial "constant" is like a bulge on some film, like the classic presentation we all have seen to portray gravity. The shift may go in any vertical direction, positive or negative, much like the gravity analogy. It is basically analogous. Continue in this moment to imagine that a rising bulge in the film represents a decrease in the inertia experienced by all particles in the local field. In Reynolds' universe, this bulge may rise from units 1 (normal), to 0 (lightspeed), to -n (ludicrous speed), where the value may represent some multiplier of inertia experienced. Reynolds seems to allow this multiplier to be experienced by particles with mass, yet, mass in his system seems to be defined by the inertia they experience, which can be fluctuated. The mass of light, 0, doesn't change proportionally.
In my imaginary system, I propose that photons themselves are subject to this field and that decreasing or increasing the local inertial state has a proportional effect on all particles, tardyonic and photonic, in that field.
Now, if one was in a starship traveling in such a manipulated field, and one was to take a flashlight and shine it down a corridor directly in front of them, one would observe that the speed of light appears to remain consistent with what would be measured should the field be switched off, relative to oneself within the field. The increase is proportional to all particles. To an outside observer, they would observe the speed of the photons emitted from the flashlight within the traveling ship within the field to be traveling a proportion faster/slower than the speed of light.
It is important to note that this proposed field has a gradient-like drop-off whose function yields a range proportional to the distance apart from the origin of the field, like gravity.
That's basically what I had in mind for how it works.
Now, the question. The field certainly does not need to encompass an entire object. Nothing's that perfect. Some parts and pieces of an object can occupy the gradient-like region where the drop-off is significant, down to experiencing the field only nominally. Light, as it enters the significant region of the gradient, would be expected to lose some of its "inertia," increasing in velocity as a result. Based on the accepted answer of this, I know that "nuclear reactions would be much more energetic." (Though, the author of the answer did not elaborate on why that would be the case.) This question is irrelevant to mine anyway. This isn't an increase of the speed of light intrinsically, you see, because, within the field, an observer would observe light moving at what speed it appears to always move at, relatively speaking. So there is no true increase going on here, except in the differential space between the bulk of the field and the outside universe only marginally affected by the field. This is the region of interest to me.
How would energy and matter behave in this region?
Given the differential—objects further from the field feel its effects less than one nearer—perhaps some properties of matter may differ as one traverses the differential. If one soared headlong into such a field, one's head may experience less inertia than one's feet. Given different kinds of gradients, steep (perhaps mere atoms in thickness) to drawn-out (perhaps kilometers), to somewhere in between (meters or less), I want to know how matter would interact with itself and how embarking or disembarking matter and energy (photons) would behave. How would this thing look visually, anyway? That's always an important aspect if one's trying to illustrate something.
Bonus points if you give me an estimate or elaboration on how plausible this all is. That's what I was aiming for, but as I implied, I'm treading "unfamiliar" territory. I don't normally try to design these kinds of systems.
In a universe where inertia is a quantum field overlaid among other quantum fields, and also manipulable, imagine a hill of lowered inertia with some gradient-like drop-off from the peak of the hill. The inertial dampening effects all particles of mass and energy, so that particles entering the region experience less resistance to acceleration. Assume that light is bound to lightspeed by some inertial figure, which can be lowered and raised proportionally to particles surrounding it, such that an observer in any inertial frame always observes a constant speed of light. Across differing frames, however, this is not the case.
How would particles of matter and energy behave in this differential region, should it be steep or drawn-out?
I'm looking for the effects of a molecular bonded object entering the field, say, someone sticking a long pole into it, where the front of the pole experiences less inertia that the end.
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$\begingroup$ "I'm treading "unfamiliar" territory. I don't normally try to design these kinds of systems." Don't take it personally, but writing reasonable technobabble -- even when asking other people for help -- without long experience reading and watching scifi (like ST:TOS, ST:TNG and ST:VOY) is IMO a disaster waiting to happen. $\endgroup$ – RonJohn Aug 25 '18 at 2:54
$\begingroup$ @RonJohn I think there's a distinction between creating technobabble systems and having exposure to them. I consider myself an avid sci-fi enthusiast (especially for authors like Alastair), and I also happen to own the seasonal dvd collection sets for each of those series you mentioned. It's not that I am unfamiliar with science fiction, I am unfamiliar with creating my own systems. In the past, I used familiar ideas often used by others. $\endgroup$ – B.fox Aug 25 '18 at 3:03
$\begingroup$ If your story is good, people will only care if you bill it as hard science. $\endgroup$ – RonJohn Aug 25 '18 at 3:26
$\begingroup$ TL;DR Variable speed of light is actually a concept in physics, competing with m-theory (except in some cases where m-theory predicts a variable speed of light). This is an area of active research at CERN. $\endgroup$ – pojo-guy Aug 25 '18 at 10:25
$\begingroup$ Inertial mass is due to the Higgs field. Therefore, if it's possible to manipulate the Higgs field, then manipulation of mass and inertia may be possible. Basically the quantum field you are considering is the Higgs field. $\endgroup$ – a4android Aug 25 '18 at 13:07
I'm... honestly having trouble following what you're trying to do here. So I'll attempt to boil it down into a few pullet points just so that I can wrap my head around it and come up with a coherent response. Please correct me if I've missed anything important.
You want to create a region of space (defined by e.g. some gizmo on a spaceship) where:
Matter has reduced inertia, so it can accelerated with less force
Time runs faster than normal (so that light appears to move unusually fast to an outside observer, but to an observer on the ship it looks fine)
You want to know:
How could this possibly work
What would happen around the edges of the region, where the effects taper off
For Bullet #1, we need to look to Newton's Second Law of Motion:
$$ F = m \cdot a $$
We want to get more acceleration out of the same force, so we need to reduce the mass somehow. How do we do that? Well, where does mass come from, anyway?
Your first thought might be something to do with the Higgs boson. And indeed, elementary particles, such as electrons and quarks, do indeed get their mass by interacting with the Higgs field. However, for our purposes, mucking with the Higgs field won't actually work.
Why not? Because most of the mass of regular matter comes from protons and neutrons, and most of their mass does not come from the Higgs mechanism. Yes, their component quarks do have Higgs-based masses that contribute to the mass of the nucleon, but most of the mass actually comes from something called the "quantum chromodynamics binding energy" and from Einstein's famous equation:
$$ E = mc^2 $$
As it turns out, hadrons (including protons and neutrons) are a chaotic mess of quarks and gluons constantly popping in and out of existence and zipping around at close to the speed of light. The kinetic energy of the quarks and the energy of the gluons (which, like photons, have energy and momentum but no mass) combined result in around 99% of the mass of the hadron, much in the same way that a massless box with a bunch of massless photons bouncing around inside will have mass determined by the energy of those photons.
So, to reduce the mass of a proton or neutron, we would have to do one of two things:
Reduce the QCBE of the nucleon
Increase the speed of light
Mucking with the QCBE is a dead end, due to conservation of energy- if you siphon the QCBE out of the nucleons in a chunk of matter, it has to go somewhere, and unless you spray it out of your ship as reaction mass or something, it's still going to contribute to the mass of your ship.
So we're left with futzing with the speed of light. In your question, you wanted your technobabble mass-manipulation technology to have a side effect of increasing the speed of light. Here, I'm proposing that increasing the speed of light would instead be the backbone of the mass-manipulation tech. Funny how that works.
Anyway. How might the speed of light be manipulated? I have no flippin' clue. However, there are some multiverse theories out there that propose that some of the things we take to be fundamental constants in our universe (such as the speed of light) might actually be determined by quantum fields. In eternal inflation scenarios, tiny quantum fluctuations in these fields can be amplified by the inflation and stretched out across entire bubble universe, resulting in universes with different physical constants. In your scenario, maybe your scientists discovered a way to manipulate the speed-of-light field directly.
All right. You've got a gizmo that increases the speed of light in an area around it, cutting the mass of all the hadrons within its area of influence. You've installed one of these devices on your spaceship. What are the repercussions?
First off, you'll be able to travel much faster than you would be able to otherwise. If your engine technology isn't capable of reaching relativistic speeds, then you can use the mass-reduction effect on everything but the engines, reducing the amount of weight they have to lug around.
If, instead, your setting includes the sort of incredibly efficient engines that could take a ship up to relativistic speeds, then you might be better off including the engines in the area of effect. With an increased speed of light, those relativistic effects kick in at higher speeds- so this could actually allow you move faster than the speed of light as measured by an outside observer. Lightspeed manipulation + black hole drive = FTL travel. Which also, I should point out, allows for straight-up time travel, when combined with the right set of moving reference frames. This system also gives a justification for ships needing to get up to relativistic speeds before transitioning to FTL- a requirement I've seen occasionally in science fiction, but always thought was silly. In your system, you have to be going at relativistic speed before you can go FTL because relativistic speed in the immediate vicinity of your ship is FTL for the rest of the universe.
Now, what about the effects on biology? Would your crew members perceive the speed of light as being no different than what it normally is, as requested in the question? My first reaction is yes: all of chemistry (and, by extension, biology) is mediated by the electromagnetic force, which is transmitted by photons. So if the speed of light was increased, then all chemical and biological processes would run at an increased speed... except those that involve moving things around... but since stuff has less mass and will be accelerated more quickly anyway, that might make up for it.
On the other hand, while changing the speed of light will reduce the mass of protons and neutrons, it won't change the mass of electrons (which gain their mass through the Higgs mechanism). Changing the proton-electron mass ratio sounds to me like the sort of thing that could horribly muck up everything we know about how chemistry works. However, remember that I proposed earlier that this technology works by manipulating some quantum field that determines the speed of light. Perhaps similar fields exist for other "fundamental constants", and your scientists have found ways of manipulating those as well. Then, combining and balancing these fields in ways that don't cause people to explode into quark-gluon plasma becomes merely an engineering problem. It would also open the doors for some impressive weapons.
Now, what about the outer edges of the field, where it tapers off? If you're using one of these devices for FTL travel, you probably wouldn't want to move into the area where the local speed of light drops below your speed. As best, you'd be shredded as your molecules get pulled apart faster than the electromagnetic force can pull them back together. At worst, your superluminal atoms create a paradox that destroys the entire universe. What happens will depend on exactly what physical constants are manipulated in what ways, and that in turn depends on your engineers. They'll surely do everything they can to keep the universe- and ship-destroying possibilities from ever occurring. How successful they are depends on you, the author.
What would this thing look like, anyway? For this, we can look to the Principle of Least Time, which states that light will travel from Point A to Point B via the path that gets it to Point B the quickest. Since light travels faster in the vicinity of your technology than it does elsewhere, there are quite a few ways in which a beam of light could detour to travel near your ship and reach its destination faster than it would by traveling in a straight line. Because of this, light will be refracted away from your ship, much in the same way that light is refracted away from the center of a bubble within a block of glass.
An outside observer looking at your ship against a background of distant stars will see the stars appear to be pulled in toward the ship as the ship passes by. It's sort of the opposite of gravitational lensing. In the area immediately around the ship, the observer will see reflections of stars farther from the ship. The stronger the lightspeed-increasing field is, the stronger this effect, and in the limit as the strength increases and the thickness of the tapering zone decreases, the boundary of the field will look more and more like a solid, mirrored ball.
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$\begingroup$ This is exactly the answer I was looking for. I had no idea QCBE was responsible for the masses of hadrons. It's good to know that without Higgs field manipulation, matter may fly apart, haha. However, I don't think there would be any causal problems with matter or energy exiting the field, well, as far as this imaginary system goes. I'd imagine that the universe would want to agree with me if i say that as matter exited the field, its energy, momentum, speed, etc., are continuously rerepresented by the underlying speed-of-light field. $\endgroup$ – B.fox Aug 25 '18 at 22:00
$\begingroup$ 99%*c* in a 2*c* field equates to 99%*c* in a 1*c* field after having exited the 2*c* field. $\endgroup$ – B.fox Aug 25 '18 at 22:01
$\begingroup$ You mentioned that time travel among certain reference frames is possible. Could you elaborate on that or point me somewhere which details that a little more? I've heard of it before, but it was never really understood. I fail to see how a FTL ship can take off from Earth and wind up returning x years before it left. $\endgroup$ – B.fox Aug 25 '18 at 22:04
$\begingroup$ The best resource I can point to for FTL time travel is this video by PBS Space Time: youtube.com/watch?v=HUMGc8hEkpc It explains the concept far better than I could in a 600-character StackExchange comment. Also, go watch Space Time's videos on quantum mechanics and general relativity- they're really good, and they'll give you a much better understanding of those theories than you'll get anywhere outside of a high-level college course with a whole lotta math. $\endgroup$ – Someone Else 37 Aug 26 '18 at 1:10
This all sounds like a lot of made up mumbo jumbo with quantum tacked onto it to make it sound sciencey.
Anyways, I can only imagine that the half field would behave in one of two ways. Either within the confines of the transitional field there would be 50% effect relative to the effect within the field, with the region defined by sharp lines similar to thermoclines in water, or it would be some kind of probability field where all particles entered quantum duality, with particles next to the inner field being 99.9...% likely to enter wave state, and, the probability changing slowly across the field until you reach the outer border where particles will always entering particle state 99.9...% of the time. Keep in mind 100% is the original state of any particle or duality, where as a duality with a 50% is represented with 99.9...% chance of being the side of 50% that corresponds to the edge of the field it is on.
Also, do not pass through an inertia changing field, because it will rip your atoms apart kind of like a black hole would. (Edit: Or rather, as each atom passed through it, it would lose the effects granted to it by the inner field and be stuck in space far behind the ship.)
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$\begingroup$ So, you're basically right when you say that this is all mumbo jumbo with a short quantum thumbnail. When I read your answer, I felt much the same way, except I knew I was misunderstanding due to a lack of knowledge. Perhaps my description of this fantasy system was over-elaborate? Reynolds has this fantastic ability to make complex ideas clear and understandable, perhaps I can locate where exactly in his novel he described the system, and then quote it, seeing as how the two systems are much the same. Otherwise, if that doesn't do it, I believe we reach an impasse. $\endgroup$ – B.fox Aug 25 '18 at 3:08
$\begingroup$ @B.fox No, I mean it sounds like someone who understands quantum physics extrapolated the effects observable on quantum levels to create a bunch of scifi that seems plausible to a layman or the ill informed, but is most likely unachievable. You could call it "slightly more plausible impossible science." $\endgroup$ – Clay Deitas Aug 25 '18 at 5:20
$\begingroup$ @ClayDeitas Reynolds was a physicist, so he knows how to devise science-fictional concepts with reasonable degrees of scientific plausibility. Reasonable within the requirements of the science-fiction story itself. Calling it "slightly more plausible impossible science" is a fair call. $\endgroup$ – a4android Aug 25 '18 at 13:33
It is doubtful there there would be any appreciable effect. Special relativity will hold even with light undergoing variations in lightspeed. It's quite likely that Reynolds with his inertial mass varying drive intuited this would be the case. So he left the concept alone. This answer recommends you do the same.
Matter and energy are going to behave very much the same as they do when inertial mass isn't being manipulated to different values.
Lightspeed can already be lowered considerably for photons passing through Bose-Einstein condensates (BECs). That doesn't change how matter and energy behave. Apart from considerations of the extremely low temperatures involved in creating BECs.
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From OP:
e.g., manipulating the inertia experienced in the local field by a factor of 0.5 would result in particles requiring 0.25 times the energy needed to accelerate to a given speed had the field been switched off. The upshot was that starships expended less energy by moving less mass
Now let us consider the force on a piece of mass.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newton%27s_laws_of_motion
Second law: In an inertial reference frame, the vector sum of the forces F on an object is equal to the mass m of that object multiplied by the acceleration a of the object: F = ma. (It is assumed here that the mass m is constant – see below.)
If I artificially reduce m on my arm by inserting it into a scifi alternate quantum reference plane but any a remains constant, F exerted on my arm will be different from the adjacent F exerted on my shoulder. That is OK to an extent because I am built for it - I carry things from time to time. As the difference in F between arm and shoulder gets bigger it will stress the connection. If I am carrying something, I can let go. But if it is because of an angry Wookie pulling on my arm, or a quantum intertia field, the F may be too much for the connection between arm and hand to withstand.
Fortunately it would seem that acceleration from gravity is a special case and just as (I recently learned) altering the mass of an object does not alter net acceleration by gravity reducing the reference frame of a thing in orbit should not tear it to pieces with gravitational forces. Other acceleration forces that are not predicated on mass could definitely tear something apart.
And space? In your OP you reduce the inertia of an object. What if you increased it? A lot. This is something to give a boost to the narrative later in the book, Artificially increasing the mass of an object might get it to the point where gravitational effects do matter - the center of orbit between object and nearby large attractor might change. If you really increased inertia a lot by manipulating the local reference frame, the movement of galaxies and even the expansion of space could become relevant. You would seem to be moving very very fast but actually you are not moving at all - everything else is leaving you behind.
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Glitter tears, first popularized in the winter of 2016 during New York fashion week, have quickly become the newest fashion trend among makeup enthusiasts. They create a dramatic and eye-catching effect of sparkly tears running down your face. Whether you are heading to a music festival, attending a New Year's Eve bash, or planning a fun night out, glitter tears can be a fun and unique way to stand out.
In order to create the look, you will need to apply your base face and eye makeup, add adhesive and glitter under your eyes, and then complete the look with bold eyelashes and light lips.
5 ways to do Glitter Tears!
Don't have the ingredients required for glitter tears? Don't worry! It can be done with shimmery eyeshadow as well.
Is being subtle not your thing? Do you like to go over the top? Then this look is for you! Here is straight up chunky glitter.
Tears can also be subtle, It's all up to you. But yes, make sure that they don't seem like random glitter on your face. It is an art that you can master with practice.
Ever wish to feel like an anime star? Then try this one out! You can use stones or crystals for this look. This is one beauty trend that has no rules and can be molded the way we wish!
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The European Federation of American Football has decided to start two new international competitions in addition to EFL and the EFAF-Cup. The Challenge Cup and the Atlantic Cup both start this year, with a total of 11 teams participating.
"The new competitions which will play their inaugural season this year are part of the EFAF Long Time Development Strategy", comments EFAF President Robert Huber. "It is the aim of EFAF to promote American Football in Europe and offer our members opportunities to have attractive competitions. Part of that strategy is to create suitable competitions for all our members. EFAF Challenge Cup and EFAF Atlantic Cup are especially designed for those member federations which have been founded in the last years and those who are not able to compete in EFL or EFAF Cup due to various, for example financial or technical restrictions. Both competitions are based on regional settings which offer low travel costs and are bringing clubs of competitive strength together. The next step will be to establish the next competition on Eastern Europe including Russia, Ukraine and Moldova."
Group A of the Challenge Cup consists of the Vrbas Hunters (Serbia), the Klek Knights (Serbia), the Györ Sharks (Hungary) and the Pomorze Seahawks Gdansk (Poland). Playing in group B are the Kragujevac Wild Boars (Serbia), the Pancevo Panthers (Serbia), the Wroclaw Devils (Poland) and the Reggio Emilia Hogs.
It is the first time that clubs from Hungary and Serbia participate in an official EFAF tournament. Poland took that step already last year, but this year's Polish representatives are new on European level. For the Italian team Hogs it is also a premier to play in an EFAF competition.
The semi finals will be played the weekend of June 27th-28th. The final is set for the weekend of July 18th-19th.
The first Atlantic Cup is a weekend tournament for three teams. The Amstelland Panthers (Netherlands), the Dublin Rebels (Ireland) and the West-Vlaanderen Tribes (Belgium) play in Brussels the weekend of June 26th-28th.
The club from the Irish island is the first official representative on the European continent in an EFAF competition, but the team from Belgium is the first one back in Europe after a long rest since the late nineties. The Amstelland Junior Team is already known in the Dutch neighbour countries, but now the teams steps first time into Europe with the senior team.
"With our new competitions we have the all time record number of 39 teams playing in EFAF´s club competitions", adds EFAF President Robert Huber.
"This proves that EFAF works closely with our member federations on creating those opportunities. We are really thankful to all our member federations who supported us and we are sure that we will see great football this year."
Uwe Talke, EFAF-Commissioner for Club-Teams, thanks at first the seven federations involved and their presidents.
"Without the assistance and help of the federations we would not have managed it, due to the work of all clubs, their representatives and other persons." And with a view on the fifth EFAF competition in Eastern Europe mentioned before he adds: "The open spots on the European map without American Football - organized by EFAF - are becoming less and are only a few. The additional workload due to the new competitions will be tough, but we will make it."


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Fakes! Why are we seeing so many counterfeits?
Artistic fraudsters are still pushing their luck—creating works ranging from the barely believable to the downright hilarious
Georgina Adam
Mr Duplicity: James Stunt lent works by the copyist Tony Tetro in the style of Monet, Picasso and Dalí Illustration: Katherine Hardy
Fake art has been with us since Roman times, but just recently some new stories have emerged concerning counterfeits—and they range from the barely believable to the frankly hilarious.
First up is the Stunt stunt. A London-based gold bullion trader and playboy by the name of James Stunt lent 17 paintings to Dumfries House – the Ayrshire headquarters of Prince Charles's charitable foundation. It turns out that at least three are thought to be pastiches, painted on a Californian kitchen table by copyist Tony Tetro, in the style of Monet, Picasso and Dalí.
Before lending them to Dumfries House, Stunt had unsuccessfully attempted to sell the "Monet" for £20m or borrow money against the group. The works have now been removed from Dumfries, no doubt amidst some very red faces.
James Stunt, now bankrupt © Rex Shutterstock/Georgie Gillard
In the hilarious category is the case of the "Leonardo" equestrian horse, put up for sale at an eye-popping $30m to $50m in a New York hotel —yes, you read that right—by Guernsey's auctions in October. A contemporary bronze cast from a supposedly original beeswax model, the anatomically incorrect, crudely executed sculpture failed to elicit a single bid.
Last year, the Museum of Fine Arts in Ghent exhibited 26 allegedly fake works by 20th-century Russian artists, including Kazimir Malevich and Wassily Kandinsky – all super-expensive names. As a result, the director of the museum was suspended.
Another victim of colossal prices is Modigliani: no fewer than 21 paintings were found to be counterfeit in an exhibition at Genoa's Palazzo Ducale in 2017. But with the top price for the Italian-born artist standing at a dazzling $170m, the temptation to "have a try" remains strong.
Visitors queue for the Amedeo Modigliani at the Palazzo Ducale © Palazzo Ducale
What is happening here? Certainly today's huge prices for art, notably the $450.3m paid for Leonardo da Vinci's Salvator Mundi, stimulate both fakers and owners of dodgy art to push their luck — and their claims.
A common theme in these cases is the attempt to bolster legitimacy by putting fakes on display in lesser-known venues. Stunt lent his to Dumfries House. The equestrian statue was shown in Beverly Hills, the Venetian hotel in Las Vegas and the "White Bridal Society" —whatever that is —in Texas. The Russian works were in a small museum in Ghent: notice that none of these shows were in major institutions—no Louvre or Metropolitan museum here.
All art dealers are regularly confronted with fakes, and Michele Casamonti of Tornabuoni gallery has a checklist to avoid them. "First, check the artwork and the certificate: there are copies with genuine certificates, as well as forged certificates! Check provenance. Check with the foundation or catalogue raisonné. Make sure the paperwork for previous sales is clear and precise."
Fakery will always be with us, but as Casamonti says, "You have to be naïve to buy a forgery." Follow a few elementary rules and you shouldn't end up with one—hilarious or not.
• This article was commissioned for Art Market Eye, a market-focused monthly newsletter produced by The Art Newspaper. Sign up here to receive cutting-edge market analysis straight to your inbox.
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Kate Middleton Is Still The Biggest Royal Fashion Influencer
By Charlotte Court in Fashion / Beauty on 28 October 2018
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The Duchess of Cambridge provides the biggest boost to a brand's desirability after wearing one of their outfits
While Meghan Markle has been wowing crowds both back home and away as she and Prince Harry take part in their first overseas tour since becoming a married couple, it seems the original Duchess, Kate Middleton, reigns supreme as the biggest royal fashion influencer.
The Duchess of Cambridge is the royal most people want to dress like
In a recent survey conducted by Brand Finance's British Luxury 2018, the Duchess of Cambridge - who has been married to Prince William since 2011 - was found to have increased a brand's popularity among 38 per cent of US shoppers.
Continue reading: Kate Middleton Is Still The Biggest Royal Fashion Influencer
Why Prince William Galloping On TV Was So Delightful
By Holly Williams in Movies / TV / Theatre on 20 December 2017
The Royal Family is a changing phenomenon.
The future King of England, Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, left audiences in hysterics when he gave in to a young member of the cast of 'Annie the Musical' on 'The Royal Variety Performance' and her pleas for him to gallop like British comedienne Miranda Hart.
Catherine and Prince William at Grenfell Memorial
The Royal Family has changed a lot over the years, with William and Prince Harry bringing a more accessible, laidback attitude to their regal lives. Of course, there are still traditions and etiquettes that must be upheld, but apparently that doesn't stop them from having fun.
Continue reading: Why Prince William Galloping On TV Was So Delightful
Prince George Is Already Fed Up With School
By Ed Biggs in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 27 September 2017
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During a royal engagement this week, Prince William told another parent that his son already "doesn't want to go" to school every day.
It's been just three weeks since the world saw him about to experience his first day of school, but according to his father, young Prince George is already fed up with school and getting up every morning.
On an official engagement in Milton Keynes on Tuesday (September 26th), The Duke of Cambridge told another parent that four year old George, who started reception at Thomas's in Battersea earlier this month, was starting to lose his enthusiasm for school already.
Prince William has been taking his eldest child to school every day, with The Duchess of Cambridge Kate Middleton staying at home because of extreme morning sickness, as she's pregnant with their third baby. While George looked nervous but happy three weeks ago as William walked him through the school gates, the appeal of learning Monday to Friday is already waning.
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Prince William Brings George Along For First Day Of School
By Holly Williams in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 07 September 2017
The Duke of Cambridge was glad the first school run went well.
Prince George attended his first day of school this week, and it might surprise you that rather than one of their many nannies doing the school run, he was accompanied by his father William, Duke of Cambridge. Of course, his wife wasn't able to attend due to illness.
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge with their children George and Charlotte
The 4-year-old heir to the throne arrived at Thomas's Battersea with Prince William while Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge stayed at Kensington Palace to rest up having been suffering from acute Hyperemesis Gravidarum with her third pregnancy.
Continue reading: Prince William Brings George Along For First Day Of School
The Duke And Duchess Of Cambridge Have Their Third Child On The Way
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Kensington Palace reveals news of royal baby number three.
The royal household is expanding yet again as Kensington Palace announces the future arrival of Kate Middleton and Prince William's third child. It's very early days as of yet, but the Duchess has been exceedinly unwell - as she has come to expect with her pregnancies.
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge at a public engagement at Kensington Palace's White Garden
Catharine, the Duchess of Cambridge is actually less than 12 weeks pregnant, but given that she has been struggling with severe morning sickness regularly, she has been forced to pull out of a recent public appearance. The Palace decided to announce their happy news early, so that any future absences aren't met with worried speculation.
Continue reading: The Duke And Duchess Of Cambridge Have Their Third Child On The Way
Prince Harry And Prince William Were Set To Reunite With Diana After Several Weeks
By Holly Mosley in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 24 July 2017
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The day she died, they were due to see her after nearly a month.
The world remembers how shocking the death of Princess Diana was, especially as she was leaving behind two young princes. But the memory of that fateful day is made even more shocking by the fact that both Prince Harry and Prince William hadn't seen their mother for almost a month before she passed away.
Prince Harry and Prince William play polo together
Prince Harry has talked candidly about his mother's death on many occasions recently, confessing that he had to have counselling in recent years after suppressing his grief for so long. But part of that grief no doubt was the thought that they were due to reunite with Diana on the very day that she was involved in a fatal car accident.
Continue reading: Prince Harry And Prince William Were Set To Reunite With Diana After Several Weeks
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge arrive at St Marks Englefield with Prince George and Princess Charlotte. The family were also accompanied by Michael and Carol Middleton, James Middleton, Pippa Middleton and her fiance James Matthews. - Englefield, United Kingdom - Sunday 25th December 2016
Prince William arriving at the Tusk Conservation Awards being held at the Victoria and Albert Museum - London, United Kingdom - Wednesday 30th November 2016
Prince William, Duke of Cambridge visits the train builder Bombardier in Derby, England, United Kingdom - Wednesday 30th November 2016
Prince William seen arriving at the 2016 Evening Standard Theatre Awards held at the Old Vic - London, United Kingdom - Sunday 13th November 2016
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, along with Prince Harry, visit the London Eye on World Mental Health Day with the charity Heads Together - London, United Kingdom - Monday 10th October 2016
Stars And Royals Turn Out For The World Premiere Of 'Spectre' In London [Photos]
By Holly Williams in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 27 October 2015
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The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge weren't the only special guests at the Royal James Bond screening.
The world premiere of the new James Bond film 'Spectre' was a Royal affair last night (October 26th 2015), as the red carpet played host to the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge (aka Prince William and Kate Middleton) as well as the stellar cast led by Daniel Craig and a number of other superstar faces from Shirley Bassey to Martin Freeman.
Lea Seydoux, Daniel Craig and Monica Bellucci at 'Spectre' premiere
The Royal Film Performance took place at the Royal Albert Hall in London in association with the Cinema and Television Benevolent Fund (CTBF); a charity that raises money for people working behind the scenes in the movie and television industry who have suffered financial setbacks in their lives. As well as the future King and his wife, Prince Harry was also spotted at the event, while previous events have even seen the Queen herself in attendance.
Continue reading: Stars And Royals Turn Out For The World Premiere Of 'Spectre' In London [Photos]
Angelina Jolie And Brad Pitt Have Tea At The Palace With William And Kate
By Stephanie Chase in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 28 June 2015
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Hollywood royalty met British royalty on Friday when the two couples enjoyed tea at Kensington Palace.
Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt accepted a very royal invitation on Friday, when they joined Prince William and Kate Middleton, The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, for tea and Kensington palace. It was the first time the two couples had sat down together, with the 'informal' meeting being said to have taken months to co-ordinate.
Brad and Angelina enjoyed tea at Kensington Palace on Friday.
A Kensington Palace spokesman confirmed to US Weekly that the meeting took place saying, "The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge met with Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie Pitt at Kensington Palace on Friday afternoon."
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'Heartless' Pippa Middleton Slammed By Animal Rights Groups After Eating Whale Meat
By Elinor Cosgrave in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 19 April 2015
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Pippa Middleton has been criticised by animal rights groups, WDC and PETA, for admitting to tasting whale meat whilst on holiday in Norway.
Pippa Middleton, the sister of The Duchess of Cambridge, has been criticised by animal rights groups after she admitted eating whale meat on a recent trip to Norway. Whaling continues in Norway but is illegal and socially unacceptable in the majority of the world.
Pippa Middleton admitted to eating whale meat in an article for The Telegraph.
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Continue reading: 'Heartless' Pippa Middleton Slammed By Animal Rights Groups After Eating Whale Meat
William And Kate To Avoid "Media Circus" For Birth Of Second Baby
By Ed Biggs in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 10 April 2015
The royals are keen to avoid the "media circus" that occurred in July 2013 when Prince George was born.
With only a matter of weeks to go before her due date, Kate Middleton and Prince William are reportedly making plans to avoid the twenty-four hour news palaver that surrounded the birth of Prince George two years ago.
The Duchess of Cambridge is due to give birth to her second child this month, but the couple are insisting upon their right to privacy this time around. Both press and the public will not be allowed to wait around on the street outside the private Lindo Wing at St. Mary's Hospital in Paddington, London, although they assured the Daily Mail that they are "grateful" for the interest.
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Stone Brewing picks Virginia site for East Coast brewery
Posted in Breweries, News on October 9, 2014
San Diego-based Stone Brewing Co. has announced it has signed a formal letter of intent with the City of Richmond, Virginia, signifying the company's interest in building its East Coast facility in the city's Greater Fulton Community. Subject to local approvals, Stone plans to invest $74 million to construct a production brewery, packaging hall, destination restaurant, retail store and its administrative offices. Construction of the facilities will occur in phases. The brewery is anticipated to be operational in late 2015 or early 2016, with Stone Brewing World Bistro & Gardens opening a year or two after that. Ultimately, the company will employ more than 288 people.
More details from a company press release:
"The search for our location east of the Mississippi River was no easy endeavor," said Stone President and Co-founder Steve Wagner. "We received and reviewed hundreds of proposals, visited more than 40 sites, and received quite a bit of attention from communities and craft beer fans. The three finalist cities each provided diverse offerings, however, we decided to begin next-step negotiations with Richmond because of their ability to meet our extensive site requirements, subject to the city's approval. We also feel that Richmond's vibrant energy and impressive craft beer culture, along with the uniqueness of the property, will allow us to create a truly memorable Stone experience for our fans. We are honored by the amount of time and effort all the communities that submitted proposals put forth, and we want to specifically thank Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe and Richmond Mayor Dwight C. Jones for welcoming us."
Adds Stone CEO and Co-founder Greg Koch, "A facility on the East Coast will allow us to meet demand for our beer, ensure we are providing our fans with the freshest beer possible and also serve as a distribution hub for states located east of the Mississippi. We look forward to becoming an integral part of the lively craft beer community in Richmond, the state of Virginia and the entire eastern U.S."
Stone anticipates building a 200,000 square-foot production brewery and distribution facility on 14 acres of land. Equipped with a 250-barrel brewhouse, the brewery will produce year-round and special-release beers to be bottled, kegged and distributed, as well as enjoyed on-site. The company also plans to renovate a two-story, 30,000 square-foot building, transforming it into a destination restaurant spanning four acres and highlighting locally grown organic food, complementing the harmonious nature and seasonality of the location's surroundings. The restaurant will feature beautifully landscaped gardens where visitors will be able to enjoy craft beer, dine and relax in an inviting atmosphere.
"Today's announcement marks the fruition of months of partnership and aggressive efforts to show Stone Brewing Co. that Virginia is the best state for its new craft beer production and hospitality facility," said Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe. "The company received submissions from more than 20 states, and the Commonwealth of Virginia was selected. This competitive, high-profile project really puts Virginia on the map and cements our standing as a serious player in the craft beer industry. In addition to Stone's significant investment and more than 288 new jobs, the far-reaching economic benefits of this operation are innumerable. The City of Richmond offers the infrastructure, available site and building, and natural resources that will allow the company to thrive and grow, and we are confident that Stone will benefit from the Commonwealth's excellent business environment for years to come. Today is an achievement of great magnitude, and we are excited to welcome Stone Brewing Co. to Virginia."
"We are thrilled about Stone's decision to choose Richmond as its East Coast production and distribution facility location," said Richmond Mayor Dwight C. Jones. "After competing with 20 other states, we are so pleased that Stone has discovered those attributes that make Richmond a great place to do business. The fact that they have chosen a site in the Greater Fulton Community underscores their understanding of the rich history and natural assets that we have to offer. As they bring their unique craft beer and visionary business model here, I look forward to the many opportunities that lay ahead with Stone."
This is the second expansion announcement Stone has made this year. In July, the company unveiled it will become the first American craft brewer to independently own and operate a brewery in Europe with the opening of Stone Brewing Co.—Berlin.
Beer writers honored
Posted in News on October 7, 2014
The North American Guild of Beer Writers (NAGBW) has announced winners in its 2nd annual competition for writers, bloggers and broadcasters.
Best Beer and Food Writing
1. John Holl, "Roast Masters: Exploring the Art of Brewing Beer with Coffee." All About Beer Magazine.
2. Evan Rail, "Where What Is Brewing Is a Recipe." The New York Times.
3. Mark Dredge, Beer and Food. Dog 'n' Bone Books.
Best Blog
1. Oliver Gray, "Literature and Libation." Literatureandlibation.com
2. Bryan Roth, "This is Why I'm Drunk." Thisiswhyimdrunk.wordpress.com
3. Jessica Miller, "Hey Brewtiful." Heybrewtiful.com
Best Book
1. Patrick Dawson, Vintage Beer. Storey Publishing.
2. Tim Webb/ Joe Stange, The Good Beer Guide to Belgium. Campaign for Real Ale Ltd.
3. Evan Rail, Beer Trails: The Brewery in the Bohemian Forest. Self-published.
Best Brewspaper/Free Zine Writing
1. Ken Weaver, "Getting Hopped Up — Again." Bohemian.
2. Jonathan Shikes, "Avery Brewing's got good taste — and the science to back it up." Westword.
3. Randy Clemens, "Mark Jilg: The Craftsman." West Coaster.
Best Magazine Writing
1. Evan Rail, "Born Again in Berlin." All About Beer Magazine.
2. Joshua Bernstein, "Of a Certain Age." Imbibe Magazine.
3. Aleszu Bajak, "Stemming the Rise of Barley Disease." Beeradvocate Magazine.
Best Newspaper Writing (Paid Circulation)
1. Ronnie Crocker, "Crafting a Houston Icon." Houston Chronicle.
2. William Bostwick, "Build a Beer Collection." The Wall Street Journal.
3. Tom Acitelli, "Rising Hop Prices Make Craft Brewers Jumpy." The Wall Street Journal.
Best Online Magazine Writing
1. Gerard Walen, "The Death of Hunahpu's Day." All About Beer Magazine (online).
2. Austin Ray, "Headbanger's Brew: A History of Heavy Metal and Craft Beer Collaborations." First We Feast.
3. Christian DeBenedetti, "A Brief History of Sour Beer." The New Yorker (online).
Best Podcast
1. Strange Brews Podcast. Strangebrewspodcast.tumblr.com
2. Tales from the Cask. Talesfromthecask.com
3. What's on Tap. Kprcradio.com/media/podcast-whats-on-tap-whatsontap
GABF by the numbers
The Great American Beer Festival concluded Saturday in Denver. Earlier in the day the winners of the commercial competition were announced. A complete list of the winners is here. The Brewers Association has compiled plenty of facts and figures about the competition and the festival.
– The competition saw its biggest panel of judges ever, with 222 beer experts from 10 countries evaluating 5,507 commercial entries, plus 89 Pro-Am entries.
– Winners in 90 categories were chosen from 5,507 competition entries (16 percent more than in 2013) from 1,309 breweries.
– Fifty-two first-time entering breweries won awards.
– Top three states by ratio of medals to entries by state:
* New Jersey: 19% with 16 entries and three medals
* Alaska: 13% with 16 entries and two medals—tied with federal district Washington, D.C.: 13% with 8 entries and one medal
* New Mexico: 10% with 84 entries and eight medals
Style Categories
Since 2002, the most-entered category has been American-Style India Pale Ale (IPA), which saw 279 entries in 2014.
The top five entered categories were:
1. American-Style India Pale Ale (279 entries)
2. Herb and Spice Beer (150 entries)
3. American-Style Pale Ale (145 entries)
4. American-Style Amber/Red Ale (140 entries)
5. Imperial India Pale Ale (135 entries)
More numbers:
– 710 breweries in the festival hall
– More than 3,500 beers served at the festival
– 49,000 attendees
– More than 3,200 volunteers
– 222 judges from 10 countries
– Average number of competition beers entered in each category: 61.2 (excludes Pro-Am beers)


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Knoxville, TN, heavy metal band Straight Line Stitch were first organized at the turn of the century and self-released a demo EP and an album in the early 2000s. But the band prefers to think of its real birth as having occurred with the addition of singer Alexis Brown in 2003. Brown made her recording debut on Straight Line Stitch's second self-released album, To Be Godlike, in 2006, after which the lineup behind her solidified in the form of guitarists Pat Pattison and Seth Thacker, bassist Jason White, and drummer Patrick Haynes. In 2007 the band shot a video for the track "Remission" from the album, using director Dale "Rage" Restighini of Raging Nation Films, and when Restighini founded Raging Nation Records as an imprint of KOCH, Straight Line Stitch were the first act he signed. While playing upwards of 200 shows a year, the band recorded When Skies Wash Ashore, which became its first album to be given a national release on August 19, 2008. ~ William Ruhlmann~ Rovi


The streets of Cambridge were taken over by jubilant antiracists today as the city showed its opposition to the racists and fascists of the English Defence League.
Around 2,000 people from a wide variety of backgrounds came together to march through the city, outnumbering the 200 EDL "protestors" by ten to one.
The protest against the EDL, organised by Cambridge UAF, had already won widespread support, with an impressive list of politicians, union reps and community leaders signing a statement to oppose the EDL and back the demo.
That was reflected in the wonderful turnout on the day and in the banners, flags and speakers from the NUT, Unite, CWU, PCS and Unison unions and the trades council.
The demonstration also reflected a great spirit of unity and solidarity with the city's Muslim population, who are the main targets of the EDL.
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Shopkeepers came out onto the streets to cheer the marchers in and give out water and samosas, while people from the mosque handed out sweets to the demonstrators – and later gave them a meal!
I joined this demo to support a united Cambridge. We're all peaceful here – we don't need racism, we want to spread love.
It was a fantastic sense of unity and commeunity, and shows what a diverse city we are – everybody needs to be here to show the strength of our diversity.
The turnout was incredible. People turned out to show the community is antifascist and is united in its revulsion of the EDL.
Racists try to scapegoat minorities in times of economic crisis. We have to unite and stand together in solidarity against the racists.
Many demonstrators signed up to travel from Cambridge to the national demo against the EDL in Tower Hamlets, east London on 3 September.
We will have more pictures of the Cambridge demo later – watch this space!


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