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Hi,

Kudos on your work - we can always use more Chemists around here... okedem (talk) 10:12, 8 March 2008 (UTC)

Image copyright problem with Image:Trans effect 2.png

Image Copyright problem

Thank you for uploading Image:Trans effect 2.png. However, it currently is missing information on its copyright status. Wikipedia takes copyright very seriously. It may be deleted soon, unless we can determine the license and the source of the image. If you know this information, then you can add a copyright tag to the image description page.

If you have any questions, please feel free to ask them at the media copyright questions page. Thanks again for your cooperation. Polly (Parrot) 03:47, 13 March 2008 (UTC)

Molecular bonding model

A proposed deletion template has been added to the article Molecular bonding model, suggesting that it be deleted according to the proposed deletion process. All contributions are appreciated, but this article may not satisfy Wikipedia's criteria for inclusion, and the deletion notice should explain why (see also "What Wikipedia is not" and Wikipedia's deletion policy). You may prevent the proposed deletion by removing the {{dated prod}} notice, but please explain why you disagree with the proposed deletion in your edit summary or on its talk page. Also, please consider improving the article to address the issues raised. Even though removing the deletion notice will prevent deletion through the proposed deletion process, the article may still be deleted if it matches any of the speedy deletion criteria or it can be sent to Articles for Deletion, where it may be deleted if consensus to delete is reached. If you agree with the deletion of the article, and you are the only person who has made substantial edits to the page, please add {{db-author}} to the top of Molecular bonding model. Ten Pound Hammer and his otters • ^{(Broken clamshells•Otter chirps)} 03:36, 18 March 2008 (UTC)

Molecular bonding model

My main concern is that "molecular bonding model" doesn't seem to be a widely used term at all; I couldn't find any sources using this term at all, and therefore I believe it to be a neologism.Ten Pound Hammer and his otters • ^{(Broken clamshells•Otter chirps)} 03:49, 18 March 2008 (UTC)

I don't think that one academic paper is going to cut it. Also, please don't forget to categorize the pages that you make; I've tagged most of your creations so far as uncategorized. Ten Pound Hammer and his otters • ^{(Broken clamshells•Otter chirps)} 04:29, 18 March 2008 (UTC)

AfD nomination of Chemical bonding model

I have nominated Chemical bonding model, an article you created, for deletion. I do not feel that this article satisfies Wikipedia's criteria for inclusion, and have explained why at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Chemical bonding model. Your opinions on the matter are welcome at that same discussion page; also, you are welcome to edit the article to address these concerns. Thank you for your time. Ten Pound Hammer and his otters • ^{(Broken clamshells•Otter chirps)} 23:37, 18 March 2008 (UTC)

Keep hanging in there. If the article gets deleted, we can always work to use some of the ideas elsewhere. Sorry I can not be more active right now, but I'm very busy. Keep in touch. I really would like to get these issues resolved. --Bduke (talk) 09:56, 20 March 2008 (UTC)

Ligand

Thanks for the note. You've done excellent work on ligand. My slight concern is that you not dedicate your obvious skills on producing material that could prove semi-redundant with existing articles. But it is nice to see someone improve big articles vs create nichey ones.--Smokefoot (talk) 18:35, 29 March 2008 (UTC)

April 2008

Hello. Please don't forget to provide an edit summary. Thank you. Slashme (talk) 14:11, 9 April 2008 (UTC)

Schlenk flask

OMCV - Great images ~ thanks for uploading them!

The gallery is always a nice option. Personally, I'd have a thumb-sized image next to each item. I think for "readably" it is nice to have the text interspersed with a few "pretty" things! PS don't worry about the few whistles, bangs and warnings posted above - everyone tramples about a bit when they start on wikipedia, I’m always forgetting to sign my posts (and getting told off) – you’re doing some very good quality edits so keep it up! Again thank for taking the photos and uploading them. - Quantockgoblin (talk) 16:07, 9 April 2008 (UTC)

Re your messages on User talk:Slashme: Don't worry about grammar too much if that's not your strong point. We all contribute what we can; if you can add content which needs to be copy-edited, it's better that the content go up now in an imperfect form than tomorrow in a polished form. But that's just my opinion. If you like, you can always check the page history and see who last did a copy-edit: drop them a note if you are unsure of some text and they might swing by and polish a bit. Anyway, keep up the good work! --Slashme (talk) 08:39, 10 April 2008 (UTC)

I've given the article a quick once-over. Note the use of septum (singular) and septa (plural). Anyway, thanks again for your well-informed edits! --Slashme (talk) 08:53, 10 April 2008 (UTC)

Straus flask or Strauss flask?

Hi, I see on Google Scholar that "Strauss" is used in more publications than "Straus", but I can't find either on Google Books. Do you have a citation to confirm the correct spelling? If so, this should go into the article, because then it's a commonly misspelled term. --Slashme (talk) 09:00, 10 April 2008 (UTC)

I was looking up stuff on glassware to improve the valve section and found this on the Straus flask[1]. Basically I based the change to Straus on Kontes literature (catalog) and the fact that they claim to have created it. Prior to putting up this change I didn't know that Straus flask might be some sort of brand. If you can find something more conclusive that would be great and we put it what ever best. Regardless someone should definitely add a sentence about the two common spellings, who ever get around to it first I guess.--OMCV (talk) 15:12, 10 April 2008 (UTC)