User talk:Profstandwellback

September 2009

Welcome to Wikipedia. We welcome and appreciate your contributions, including your edits to Aquatic ape hypothesis, but we cannot accept original research. Original research also encompasses novel, unpublished syntheses of previously published material. Please be prepared to cite a reliable source for all of your information. The source you provided did not mention the Aquatic Ape Hypothesis, so cannot be used to support your claim. Thank you. Fences&Windows 17:59, 25 September 2009 (UTC)

Sorry! I will try to get the right format for discussionsProfstandwellback (talk) 21:31, 25 September 2009 (UTC)

Welcome

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File source and copyright licensing problem with File:Robert kirby.jpg

File Copyright problem

Thanks for uploading File:Robert kirby.jpg. I noticed that the file's description page currently doesn't specify who created the content, so the copyright status is unclear. If you did not create this file yourself, you will need to specify the owner of the copyright. If you obtained it from a website, then a link to the website from which it was taken, together with a restatement of that website's terms of use of its content, is usually sufficient information. However, if the copyright holder is different from the website's publisher, their copyright should also be acknowledged.

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Modification of Brews' sanctions

Hi Profstandwellback:

Thank you for your support during the recent review of my sanctions. Unfortunately, administrators have not seen fit to actually consider your observations (nor those of others), but have instead elected to stick with the status quo for no stated or discernible reasons, and in the face of many editors' opinions, and despite my past contributions and my present demonstrations of cooperation. Brews ohare (talk) 19:59, 16 February 2010 (UTC)

Shampoo for float tanks

The problem you cited is "shampoos are necessary but cause a problem since they contribute foaming agents, fats, and colours into the float tank. The worst symptom is a milky colloid which is very hard to filter away or otherwise remove" Reviewing the information I can find about float tanks and recommended procedures for using them, I'm guessing that your problem arises because your clients are showering/shampooing immediately before using the tanks. In all likelihood, the strong salt solution used in the tanks is stripping residual shampoo oils/fats/conditioners/fragrances intentionally left behind on hair by commercial shampoo preparations.

It would be possible to formulate and package a shampoo, bodywash, and/or haircare/skincare regimen specifically designed to minimize residues left in float tank systems, and I would be thrilled to work with you towards that end, or I could design a series of experiments that would tell you which commercial products would be optimum for use with your systems.

Off the top of my head, however, I'm guessing that generic baby shampoo, while marginally effective in cleaning adult hair, would be the sort of product that would leave minimal residues. Leave me a comment and I will be happy to discuss this further.Bobzchemist (talk) 01:35, 1 September 2010 (UTC) Hi Bobzchemist, I really must apologise for the long delay mostly die to my lack of understanding of how Wiki works. Are you still there? I have discovered that it is the sodium laureth sulphate in nearly every shampoo which reacts with magnesium to form an insoluble scum. I have experimented with soap nut extract and wish to find a good thickener and other ingredients. Help much appreciated.Profstandwellback (talk) 12:09, 1 February 2011 (UTC)

Conflict of interest?

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