Stephen M. Thorpe is a British theoretical physicist specialising in the areas of electromagnetism, general field theory and the properties of polymers. He is noted for original research on the application of quantum-electromagnetic field generation to the structural dihesion of complex carbohydrate molecules.
Biography
Thorpe was educated at Wolverhampton Grammar School where he excelled in the natural sciences. He is the only pupil in the history of the school to win the prestigious F.T. Matthews prizes in both Physics and Chemistry along with the Hans P. Uberman Trophy on three occasions. In light of Thorpe's achievements, the school presents the "Stephen M. Thorpe Prize for Scientific Excellence" each year to the pupil with the best cumulative marks in the science subjects at A level.
He read Natural Sciences at at the University of Cambridge, impressing his tutors with his almost intuitive grasp of most areas of theoretical physics. But however brilliant and voracious his appetite for theory, the practical side of the subject was never to Thorpe's tastes. A freak laboratory accident in which a colleague lost an eye put him off this side of physics for life. He was to devote the remainder of his academic career to his beloved electromagnetism.
Thorpe was a member of a team called "Cleopatra" competing in the Cambridge University Entrepreneurs program, in the 2003-2004 competition. The company was set up to take advantage of Thorpe's expertise in the field of polymer manipulation; its business model pioneered a revolutionary design of walk-in bath suitable for mass production.
Thorpe graduated with the highest honours in 2003 and studied for a PhD in Natural Sciences. His postgraduate research paper "On the Application of Electromagnetic Induction to Polymer Theory" is pending recognition. It has been translated into 20 languages, and was nominated for a New Scientist award in 2006. The eventual winner of this prize was a joint paper by Ram Saran and Colin N. Wrigley entitled "Vector Analysis in Simple Harmonic Motion".
This loss to a paper widely considered inferior embittered Thorpe, who was later to claim that partnerships were in breach of the rules laid down in advance. This was disputed by the governing body, whose defence was that the rules were legally changed shortly before entries stopped being accepted. Later they were to admit, under pressure from the scientific community, that the sole authorship criterion was rescinded after numerous papers were submitted under one name despite it being common knowledge that teams of scientists were behind the same project.
Work
Thorpe's main contribution to the academic arena came through his graduate thesis. His work on electromagnetic induction, while fresh and innovative, is mainly used for reference as an extended research paper, rather than a published undergraduate text. Following the Newtonian tradition, it was titled in Latin (although written in English): "Inductia Electrica Nova" (The New Electromagnetic Induction). It sets out a consistent theory for the behaviour of polymers at high kinetic states, as an expanded and slightly diluted version of his graduate thesis (above).
The paper gave rise to a conjecture known to the physics world as "Thorpe's Conjecture". Put briefly, this states that for any complex hydrocarbon C which undergoes electromagnetic induction following Lenz's Law in a field F, the kinetic energy of C will tend to a limit E. Thorpe conjectured that this limit was defined by an exponential polynomial, of degree congruent to the magnetic flux density of F. The conjecture was shown to be consistent with quantum theory for temperatures up to 20 megakelvin in 2007 by Ram Saran.
Thorpe is currently working on a popular science book called "The Field of Wheat: Electromagnetic Induction made Simple". It is intended for the non-specialist, as a light-hearted look at the theory behind this phenomenon, and is expected to be published in early 2009.
Index of Papers
* On the Application of Electromagnetic Induction to Polymer Theory, Stephen Thorpe, 2004 (Research Paper)
* The Mathematics of the New Electromagnetic Induction, Stephen Thorpe and Alexander Hudson, 2004. (Article, Cambridge Journal of Physics)
* Inductia Electrica Nova, Stephen Thorpe, 2005 (Research Paper)
* Lenz's Law: The Minus Sign that Changed the World, Stephen Thorpe, 2006. (Article, Cambridge Journal of Physics)
Biography
Thorpe was educated at Wolverhampton Grammar School where he excelled in the natural sciences. He is the only pupil in the history of the school to win the prestigious F.T. Matthews prizes in both Physics and Chemistry along with the Hans P. Uberman Trophy on three occasions. In light of Thorpe's achievements, the school presents the "Stephen M. Thorpe Prize for Scientific Excellence" each year to the pupil with the best cumulative marks in the science subjects at A level.
He read Natural Sciences at at the University of Cambridge, impressing his tutors with his almost intuitive grasp of most areas of theoretical physics. But however brilliant and voracious his appetite for theory, the practical side of the subject was never to Thorpe's tastes. A freak laboratory accident in which a colleague lost an eye put him off this side of physics for life. He was to devote the remainder of his academic career to his beloved electromagnetism.
Thorpe was a member of a team called "Cleopatra" competing in the Cambridge University Entrepreneurs program, in the 2003-2004 competition. The company was set up to take advantage of Thorpe's expertise in the field of polymer manipulation; its business model pioneered a revolutionary design of walk-in bath suitable for mass production.
Thorpe graduated with the highest honours in 2003 and studied for a PhD in Natural Sciences. His postgraduate research paper "On the Application of Electromagnetic Induction to Polymer Theory" is pending recognition. It has been translated into 20 languages, and was nominated for a New Scientist award in 2006. The eventual winner of this prize was a joint paper by Ram Saran and Colin N. Wrigley entitled "Vector Analysis in Simple Harmonic Motion".
This loss to a paper widely considered inferior embittered Thorpe, who was later to claim that partnerships were in breach of the rules laid down in advance. This was disputed by the governing body, whose defence was that the rules were legally changed shortly before entries stopped being accepted. Later they were to admit, under pressure from the scientific community, that the sole authorship criterion was rescinded after numerous papers were submitted under one name despite it being common knowledge that teams of scientists were behind the same project.
Work
Thorpe's main contribution to the academic arena came through his graduate thesis. His work on electromagnetic induction, while fresh and innovative, is mainly used for reference as an extended research paper, rather than a published undergraduate text. Following the Newtonian tradition, it was titled in Latin (although written in English): "Inductia Electrica Nova" (The New Electromagnetic Induction). It sets out a consistent theory for the behaviour of polymers at high kinetic states, as an expanded and slightly diluted version of his graduate thesis (above).
The paper gave rise to a conjecture known to the physics world as "Thorpe's Conjecture". Put briefly, this states that for any complex hydrocarbon C which undergoes electromagnetic induction following Lenz's Law in a field F, the kinetic energy of C will tend to a limit E. Thorpe conjectured that this limit was defined by an exponential polynomial, of degree congruent to the magnetic flux density of F. The conjecture was shown to be consistent with quantum theory for temperatures up to 20 megakelvin in 2007 by Ram Saran.
Thorpe is currently working on a popular science book called "The Field of Wheat: Electromagnetic Induction made Simple". It is intended for the non-specialist, as a light-hearted look at the theory behind this phenomenon, and is expected to be published in early 2009.
Index of Papers
* On the Application of Electromagnetic Induction to Polymer Theory, Stephen Thorpe, 2004 (Research Paper)
* The Mathematics of the New Electromagnetic Induction, Stephen Thorpe and Alexander Hudson, 2004. (Article, Cambridge Journal of Physics)
* Inductia Electrica Nova, Stephen Thorpe, 2005 (Research Paper)
* Lenz's Law: The Minus Sign that Changed the World, Stephen Thorpe, 2006. (Article, Cambridge Journal of Physics)
The blog Little Green Footballs has two annual awards given to individuals or groups who exemplify their respective categories. The nominations are done by commentators on a designated post on Little Green Footballs, where after the winner is chosen by a general poll over two rounds. Cox & Forkum mark the winners by a cartoon.
There are two awards:
The Fallaci
The Oriana Fallaci Anti-Idiotarian Award is named in honour of the late Italian author and journalist Oriana Fallaci and is given to an individual who in the preceding year has best exemplified the struggle against "idiotarians", a term for people who the Little Green Footballs readers claim blame the United State for problems in the world. The award has been given since 2006 and can only be won once.
Winners by year:
* 2006: John Bolton with 36,3% of 22,442 votes.
In 2006 the finalists were:
* Ayaan Hirsi Ali
* John Bolton
* Canadian PM Stephen Harper
* Australian PM John Howard
* Melanie Phillips
* Pope Benedict XVI
* Robert Spencer
* Mark Steyn
* Stuck Mojo
* Wafa Sultan
The Fiskie
The Robert Fisk Award for Idiotarian of the Year is named after the British journalist Robert Fisk and is given to an individual who in the previous year has best exemplified the idiotarian. It was named after Robert Fisk in memory of his words after his his close encounter with a mob of Afghans: “If I were them, I'd have beaten me too."
The award has been given since 2002 and can only be won once.
Winners by year:
* 2006: Kofi Annan with 31.6% of 20,491 votes.
* 2005: Cindy Sheehan with 48.4% of 21,381 votes.
* 2004: Michael Moore with 44.5% of 5,675 votes.
* 2003: Rachel Corrie with 28.8% of 3,989 votes.
* 2002: Jimmy Carter with 30.2% of 2,467 votes.
In 2006 the finalists were:
* Kofi Annan
* Hugo Chávez
* John F. Kerry
* Mainstream Media
* John Murtha
* Keith Olbermann
* 9/11 Conspiracy Theorists
There are two awards:
The Fallaci
The Oriana Fallaci Anti-Idiotarian Award is named in honour of the late Italian author and journalist Oriana Fallaci and is given to an individual who in the preceding year has best exemplified the struggle against "idiotarians", a term for people who the Little Green Footballs readers claim blame the United State for problems in the world. The award has been given since 2006 and can only be won once.
Winners by year:
* 2006: John Bolton with 36,3% of 22,442 votes.
In 2006 the finalists were:
* Ayaan Hirsi Ali
* John Bolton
* Canadian PM Stephen Harper
* Australian PM John Howard
* Melanie Phillips
* Pope Benedict XVI
* Robert Spencer
* Mark Steyn
* Stuck Mojo
* Wafa Sultan
The Fiskie
The Robert Fisk Award for Idiotarian of the Year is named after the British journalist Robert Fisk and is given to an individual who in the previous year has best exemplified the idiotarian. It was named after Robert Fisk in memory of his words after his his close encounter with a mob of Afghans: “If I were them, I'd have beaten me too."
The award has been given since 2002 and can only be won once.
Winners by year:
* 2006: Kofi Annan with 31.6% of 20,491 votes.
* 2005: Cindy Sheehan with 48.4% of 21,381 votes.
* 2004: Michael Moore with 44.5% of 5,675 votes.
* 2003: Rachel Corrie with 28.8% of 3,989 votes.
* 2002: Jimmy Carter with 30.2% of 2,467 votes.
In 2006 the finalists were:
* Kofi Annan
* Hugo Chávez
* John F. Kerry
* Mainstream Media
* John Murtha
* Keith Olbermann
* 9/11 Conspiracy Theorists
Chef Desmond Fannin is a native of Southwest Atlanta, Georgia.
In 2001, he attained an Associate of Arts Degree in Culinary Arts from The Art Institute of Atlanta and has been recognized by the American Culinary Federation as a Certified Culinarian. Chef Fannin started his career with Sodexho Corporate Services in 2002, as a grill cook at the Weather Channel Headquarters in Marietta, Georgia. This was a temporary assignment trough Sodexho’s Staffing Service, but turned permanent within one week. Within one year, he moved on to United Way Conference Center as kitchen supervisor and was eventually promoted to Executive Chef. Chef Fannin was later named Executive Chef of Hewlett-Packard Business Center Perimeter and trained briefly at the World Trade Center Atlanta. He currently serves as Executive Chef of both United Way Conference Center and Magnolia Bistro in Atlanta. Chef Desmond also serves as District Culinary Coordinator for the Atlanta Area, affording him the opportunity to assist with unit openings, host VIP events, lead culinary trainings and co-lead the Chef Association.
He is a proud member of Sodexho’s African American Leadership Forum and Sodexho’s Metropolitan Business Groups Star Squad.
Chef Desmond is also the founder and owner of Desmond's Culinary Servies, LLC., a personal chef service in Atlanta, Georgia.
Community involvement is also key to Chef Fannin. He has participated in Real Men Cook Atlanta, Habitat for Humanity, the Atlanta Community Food Bank Hunger Walk and it's Can Can Ball, as well as Hosea Feed the Hungry and Homeless. Chef Desmond has also been involved with Leadership Cares Foundation, Inc., under the leadership of founder Ron Yudd. This experience landed him on an expert panel for high school kids at the National Restaurant Association Food Show in Chicago.
Chef Desmond was a member of the team providing services for the funeral of Mrs. Coretta Scott King. Among those served were Former Presidents Bill Clinton and Jimmy Carter.
He has also had the distinct honor of serving Bishop Eddie L. Long and Family of New Birth Cathedral in Lithonia, Georgia, who was very instrumental in his personal growth and culinary education.
A great deal of his culinary successes can be credited to mentors Chef Donald Wilson (Chef Donald's Creations) and Chef Darryl Evans (Verve Lounge Atlanta).
Chef Desmond is anchored by his wife, Lauren; daughter Morgan and son Jaylen. They reside east of Atlanta, Georgia.
In 2001, he attained an Associate of Arts Degree in Culinary Arts from The Art Institute of Atlanta and has been recognized by the American Culinary Federation as a Certified Culinarian. Chef Fannin started his career with Sodexho Corporate Services in 2002, as a grill cook at the Weather Channel Headquarters in Marietta, Georgia. This was a temporary assignment trough Sodexho’s Staffing Service, but turned permanent within one week. Within one year, he moved on to United Way Conference Center as kitchen supervisor and was eventually promoted to Executive Chef. Chef Fannin was later named Executive Chef of Hewlett-Packard Business Center Perimeter and trained briefly at the World Trade Center Atlanta. He currently serves as Executive Chef of both United Way Conference Center and Magnolia Bistro in Atlanta. Chef Desmond also serves as District Culinary Coordinator for the Atlanta Area, affording him the opportunity to assist with unit openings, host VIP events, lead culinary trainings and co-lead the Chef Association.
He is a proud member of Sodexho’s African American Leadership Forum and Sodexho’s Metropolitan Business Groups Star Squad.
Chef Desmond is also the founder and owner of Desmond's Culinary Servies, LLC., a personal chef service in Atlanta, Georgia.
Community involvement is also key to Chef Fannin. He has participated in Real Men Cook Atlanta, Habitat for Humanity, the Atlanta Community Food Bank Hunger Walk and it's Can Can Ball, as well as Hosea Feed the Hungry and Homeless. Chef Desmond has also been involved with Leadership Cares Foundation, Inc., under the leadership of founder Ron Yudd. This experience landed him on an expert panel for high school kids at the National Restaurant Association Food Show in Chicago.
Chef Desmond was a member of the team providing services for the funeral of Mrs. Coretta Scott King. Among those served were Former Presidents Bill Clinton and Jimmy Carter.
He has also had the distinct honor of serving Bishop Eddie L. Long and Family of New Birth Cathedral in Lithonia, Georgia, who was very instrumental in his personal growth and culinary education.
A great deal of his culinary successes can be credited to mentors Chef Donald Wilson (Chef Donald's Creations) and Chef Darryl Evans (Verve Lounge Atlanta).
Chef Desmond is anchored by his wife, Lauren; daughter Morgan and son Jaylen. They reside east of Atlanta, Georgia.
Chin Jin is the pen-name of Yu Wenlong (born 1957, Jiangsu, China), a Chinese democracy activist based in Australia. He is the chairman of the Australia branch of the Federation for a Democratic China. He came to Sydney, Australia in 1988 and joined the FDC the following year, after the June 4th incident. He claims his phone has been tapped and his computer hacked due to his work.
Chin criticised Chinese consular official Chen Yonglin over comments Chen made at the time of his defection stating that China operated a network of over 1,000 spies in Australia; Chin worried that such comments could lead to discrimination against the Chinese Australian community.
Chin criticised Chinese consular official Chen Yonglin over comments Chen made at the time of his defection stating that China operated a network of over 1,000 spies in Australia; Chin worried that such comments could lead to discrimination against the Chinese Australian community.