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Added some fundamentals to the chemistry pages as it was not clear that contrary to physics chemistry deals only with the interactions between electrons or physical forces with electron(s).
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== Chemistry page ==

I added a sentence on the problem you requested. I had removed it because I consider that a description of bonding was probably best left to the  "Bonding" section. Do you like it now? [[User:Pedro Silva|Pedro Silva]] 09:09, 10 November 2006 (CST)

== bio ==

I received a masters in physical chemistry and biochemistry in 1982 from the free university of amsterdam and was awarded a doctorate at the leiden university in physical chemistry on a study on the dynamic behavior of partially charged polyelectrolytes in a bad solvent in the very diluted regime.

After that I did quite some research for privately held companies that didn't allow publication of the researches executed. Slowly moving away from chemictry toward process automation and interactions with databases I became more and more interested with the concept of active databasemanagement in laborotory situations - extending towards office automation and distributed computer problems.

Nowadays I lecture at the holland highschool (college) as well at the the hague highschool.
Other projects involve knowledge management problems and semantics within computer sciences as well as cryptography problems.

== Database question ==

Hi Rob,

On the notice board, you asked

:In the Computer Science part only Relational Databases are mentioned, not flat file databases, record structure databases or Hierarchical databases. Is this on purpose?
:Thanks for any answers, If not on purpose I can add these pages.

:regards

:Rob

Please see my answer on [[Talk:Database]]. --[[User:Larry Sanger|Larry Sanger]] 15:30, 12 November 2006 (CST)

==Chemistry workgroup==

I set up a preliminary [[Citizendium_Pilot:Chemistry_Workgroup|Chemistry Workgroup]] and listed you there as an editor. [[User:Fred Salsbury|Fred Salsbury]] 07:58, 21 November 2006 (CST)

== [[Computer]] ==

See my answer on [[Talk:Computer]]; also, when signing messages, it's best to use 4 tildes (like this -> <nowiki>~~~~</nowiki> ), as that will turn into a link to your user page, and the date, which is the conentional signing form on the wiki.  Thanks! [[User:JesseWeinstein|JesseWeinstein]] 16:09, 24 November 2006 (CST)

== Cut this... ==

You recently left a message on a user's page. Another citizen alerted me that that this user had "vandalized the main page". In my role as constable, I have temporarily protected the main page and blocked the alleged vandal's account. Please elucidate the reason you placed the message, so that we can resolve the problem. What was the vandalism? Thank you. [[User:Nancy Sculerati MD|Nancy Sculerati MD]] 19:24, 22 January 2007 (CST)


Noticed you'd left a nice awelcome to a new user but in the wrong place. They should go on users talk pages not  the main user page. I made this mistake myself a few times at first (and I just noticed so has Larry Sanger and a few others)!! cheers [[User:David Tribe|David Tribe]] 21:27, 28 January 2007 (CST) Darn, missed again :) - thanks David. Robert Tito 21:30, 28 January 2007 (CST)

== the Status and the nature of wiki's ==

I wonder what we want the nature and status of CZ to be: neutral in all its content or colored based upon culture, politics or personal opinions.
So far the latter leads only to more biased reproductions of facts - nearly all mingled with personal opinions and trying to bring personal thoughts as being factual.
As an example: whether or not anyone is for the death penalty. That is an opinion, not something accepted in many countries. In most if not all european countries talking about the capital punishment is allowed - sure why not, but impossible to implement due to constitutions. And rightfully so - any culture claiming to be of high moral value should ask that same question: does it show any high level of ethics to maintain the capital punishment or does it show the old rule of an eye for an eye.
As Mahatma Ghandi said: an eye for an eye makes the world blind.

== Cycles Research ==
Robert, thanks for the welcome. My interest in joining citizendium is cycles research which is an interdisciplinary field covering all manner of subjects - economics, biology, geology, astronomy, physics, history, etc etc. Therefore it doesn't sit neatly in the scheme of subjects unless added in its own right (which I generally find people object to). Any suggestions are welcome. I consider myself an expert in cycles research with a smattering of knowledge in many other fields. I would like to be an Author and Editor regarding cycles subjects. If this is possible then I will start making some contributions. [[User:RayTomes|RayTomes]] 22:45, 29 January 2007 (CST)

== [[User:Jeff Cook]] ==

I believe that block was made in error -- he was a victim, not a vandal.  [[User:Shanya Almafeta|Shanya Almafeta]] 21:59, 30 January 2007 (CST)


== Vandalism ==

I don't know if the Vandalism is over yet. For some reason, your message on my discussion page is not showing.--[[User:Ruth Ifcher|Ruth Ifcher]] 22:30, 30 January 2007 (CST)
I would suggest that Nancy protect her page for the evening, if the vandalism is upsetting her. But, remind her to unprotect it tomorrow.--[[User:Ruth Ifcher|Ruth Ifcher]] 22:40, 30 January 2007 (CST)

==Speedydelete template==

Why did you delete the speedy delete template?  We ultimately could use one so that people can tag pages and categories and all constables would have to do is check a category every once in a while.  -- [[User:ZachPruckowski|ZachPruckowski]] 22:50, 30 January 2007 (CST)

I, too, thought this was strange.  [[User:Shanya Almafeta|Shanya Almafeta]] 22:51, 30 January 2007 (CST)

I guess it could have looked like I was asking for a delete with a page with the word delete in it.  Heat of the moment with vandalism flying, it happens :-)  I'll just remake it when I get a chance, no big deal -- [[User:ZachPruckowski|ZachPruckowski]] 22:53, 30 January 2007 (CST)

Oh, the vandals had been using that template?  That explains a lot.  my bad then.  Obviously I missed that.  -- [[User:ZachPruckowski|ZachPruckowski]] 22:58, 30 January 2007 (CST)
:No, <b>I</b> was using that template to attempt to mark for the constables pages that had been created by the vandals.  I was blanking and reverting as fast as I could, and leaving that in pages that (obviously) had no business being on Citizendium.  The vandals never used that.  [[User:Shanya Almafeta|Shanya Almafeta]] 23:00, 30 January 2007 (CST)
::OK, then I'll remake it on that page then. -- [[User:ZachPruckowski|ZachPruckowski]] 23:32, 30 January 2007 (CST)

Would it be beneficial if I made the Speedydelete template record who put it down?  That way you could tell if a vandal was dropping it or if a counter-vandal was?  --[[User:ZachPruckowski|ZachPruckowski]] 23:51, 30 January 2007 (CST)
:Sadly, it appears harder to force that than I'd like.  -- [[User:ZachPruckowski|ZachPruckowski]] 00:07, 31 January 2007 (CST)

The template code is [http://pilot.citizendium.org/wiki?title=Template:Speedydelete&action=edit here].  But I'm in the middle of messing with it at the moment. -- [[User:ZachPruckowski|ZachPruckowski]] 00:25, 31 January 2007 (CST)

I need to do my homework.  As it now stands, I can't get it to identify the user who laid down the template automatically.  I'll work on it tomorrow, but it's quarter to 2 in the morning, and I have 90 minutes of homework to do.  -- [[User:ZachPruckowski|ZachPruckowski]] 00:45, 31 January 2007 (CST)

==Re protection==
I get a drop down menu on Wintel XP Tell me a file to protect and Ill give it a go [[User:David Tribe|David Tribe]] 03:22, 31 January 2007 (CST)

== kick-A** Dutchman ==

Thank you, Great Warrior. [[User:Nancy Sculerati MD|Nancy Sculerati MD]] 06:53, 31 January 2007 (CST)