User talk:Dshenai

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 * Hi, I did a copy-edit on the IBGe page, trying to get it into a wiki-format, and removing weasel words and trying to push it a bit to NPOV. Please take a look, I have moved references into a 'further reading' section, though I think some of these should be 'normal references'.  Two of the links have already been moved into the references format that we tend to use for scientific formats (see wp:cite, section about cite.php), could you have a second look and move references to their proper place?  Also, since we are writing an English encyclopedia, could you dig up some English translations for the non-English papers?  I will in the meantime fill up a bit of a chembox.  Cheers!  --Dirk Beetstra T  C 11:00, 19 November 2006 (UTC).

Thanks Dirk Beetstra. Your edits have improved this article significantly, and I am impressed with your kind help. Thanks and Best Regards, -DS

DS: I second Beetstra's comments. Welcome and help us in our efforts. I am still learning and make many mistakes in style and content. The ability to accept advice, often subtly provided, will help you have higher impact. Unbalanced articles eventually get revised strongly. You obviously know a lot about semiconductors and Ge chem. I have learned never to cite my own work, or almost never. I stick to old papers and monographs. Best wishes.--Smokefoot 05:21, 22 November 2006 (UTC)

Thanks Smokefoot, for your comments that do make perfect sense. I surely admire your (as well as Dirk's) remarkable dedication and ongoing efforts to ensure high quality in WE articles. Keep up the great work, and pls feel free to let me know if I can be of any help. Best Regards, -DS, 25 Nov 2006.