text: FIT TO THINK: CONCEPTUAL, CRITICAL & CREATIVE THINKING Dr. Grant T. Hammond Air War College 29 July 2004 Why This is Important Even in combat, how well you think is more important to how well you fight than how physically fit you are A wrong decision, an unasked question, a forgotten task, an incomplete analysis, or a poor synthesis can kill you You must exert mental sweat as well as physical sweat to be ―Fit to Fight‖ Good decisions require good thinking! To Think To form or conceive in the mind To meditate, ponder, analyze or examine To have in mind as a plan, intent, or purpose; intend To hold as an opinion; believe; suppose To reflect upon the matter in question To anticipate or expect To make a mental discovery Idea any conception existing in the mind as a result of mental understanding, awareness or activity a thought, conception or notion an impression a plan of action; an intention Why Do We Use A Light Bulb For An Idea? ―Let there be light!‖ See where there was dark before Come to know and understand because we can see better... Who invented the light bulb? Thomas Alva Edison in 1879 America's most famous inventor Light bulb = invention = idea Conceptual Pertaining to concepts or the forming of concepts CONCEPT-- a general notion or idea; conception an idea of something formed by mentally combining all its characteristics or particulars: a construct a directly conceived or intuited object Why Conceptual Thinking Is Difficult We emphasize analysis – taking things apart Need to emphasize synthesis – putting things together Must think both ways Otherwise, we are ―half wits‖ We don't emphasize it, reinforce it, reward it and practice it Utility and Value Concepts should be broad enough to be useful Concepts should be specific enough to be of value The ―Goldilocks Problem‖ Like programming Able to be amended and modified Not limited by time and place Example Government is a concept It refers to a process, a means of decision making It is not bounded by time, size, place but links means and ends It is about both purposes and processes It permits comparison across cultures Focuses on how people make rules for living together Example Air Power is a concept What are the attributes of air power? How is it defined? Measured? Assessed? There are different kinds of air power – Purpose Performance – Methods Munitions – Platforms Personnel Concepts can be used in myriad ways Critical Inclined to find fault or judge with severity Occupied with or skilled in criticism Involving skilful judgment as to truth, merit. etc. Pertaining to or of the nature of crisis Involving grave uncertainty, risk, peril, etc.; dangerous Critical Thinking Is . . . It is easy–almost natural—to criticize Others! We can all improve on someone else's ideas, behavior, performance, etc. Difficult--to do well and effectively To find root causes of why things are sub- par Perfection is elusive and there is always room for improvement The Two Cultures You will be irritated with how critical civilian academics are Academics are by nature critical—they are educated by asking hard questions Those in the military are trained to be team players It is essential to mission effectiveness It will be a challenge for many of you to learn how to ask tough questions of yourself and others Critical Thinking Is . . . Asking Why? Why not? How? Testing motives, bias, incompleteness Deals with alternative explanations Formulation and testing of hypotheses If … then statements, and conditions Looking for mismatches Pattern recognition Analysis and synthesis Good Critical Thinking Requires ability to assess premises of argument Premises state the assumptions of logic to follow They are the starting point of argumentation If the premises are faulty, then the argument is also Critical thinking begins with an assessment of the premises Kinds of Bad Premises Arguments are fallacious if they are based on the following: A. Unacceptable premises – Shaky, dubious, inaccurate B. Irrelevant premises – No bearing on truth or conclusion C. Insufficient premises – Do not eliminate reasonable doubt False Dilemma Either science can explain how a person was cured of a fatal disease or it was a miracle. Science can't explain how he was cured. Therefore it was a miracle. The two alternatives are not exhaustive Since there are other options, the argument is fallacious Equivocation It is the duty of the press to publish news that's in the public interest. There is great public interest in UFOs. Therefore the press fails in its duty if it does not publish news about UFOs. ―Public interest‖ = public welfare ―Public interest‖ = what public is interested in Switched meaning invalidates argument Composition Subatomic particles are lifeless. Therefore, anything made of them is lifeless. Whole may be greater than the sum of its parts. Emergent properties (water molecule and wetness) are important Fallacy is assuming that what is true of parts is true of whole. Division We are alive. We are made of sub-atomic particles. Sub atomic particles are alive. The converse of the fallacy of composition What is true of the whole is not necessarily true of the parts. Components do not equal wholes. Appeal to the Person You can't believe anything Smith says about the military. He's never been in the military. Anything he says about it is suspect. An argument should stand or fall on its merits, not who proposes it Crazy people can make rational statements & sane people non-sense You don't have to be a pig to be a pig farmer! Genetic Fallacy The insight about how molecules arrange themselves came from a vision. A vision is not a scientific experiment. Therefore, the snake biting its tail arrangement for benzene molecules is erroneous. The origin of a claim is irrelevant to truth or falsity. Depends on evidence supporting it. Appeal to Authority Linus Pauling won a Nobel Prize. Pauling says massive doses of vitamin C prevents colds, increases life expectancy. Therefore I should take lots of vitamin C. Appeal to celebrity or famous person is not a proof of contention or endorsement. May be true but the fact that he says so is irrelevant to proof. Appeal to the Masses Everybody I know is taking money out of the stock market. Because they are doing it, I should too. Quantity of examples of a behavior is not necessarily proof, just popularity. (―100,000 lemmings can't be wrong!) Popularity is not a reliable indicator of reality, truth or value. Appeal to Tradition Astrology has been around for ages. Important people believed in its utility— (Caesar, Hitler, the Reagans) Therefore, there must be something to it. Fact that an idea has been around for a long time does not mean it is true or that it should be continued. Slavery was a ―tradition‖ before outlawed. Appeal to Ignorance Bigfoot must exist because nobody has been able to prove he doesn't. Inability to prove one thing does not mean opposite is true—both may be wrong. Assumes lack of evidence for one thing is good evidence for opposite proposition. Lack of evidence proves nothing—necessarily. Appeal to Fear If you do not convict this criminal, one of you may be the next victim. What defendant, even if guilty, has done in the past, is not proof of what he/she will do in future. What someone may do in future does not prove what they did in the past. Threats extort but don't necessarily promote truth. Hasty Generalization I know a professor. He is more than a bit weird. Academics are oddballs and not to be trusted. Can't judge a class of people by observing only one—or many. Inference is legitimate only if the sample is representative of the class investigated. There are usually exceptions to generalizations. Faulty Analogy Astronauts wear helmets and fly in spaceships. Figures in Mayan carvings seem to be wearing a helmet and flying in a spaceship. Therefore, it is a carving of an ancient astronaut. Carvings may bear greater resemblance to ceremonial headdress and fire. May make false connections in similarities/ dissimilarities. Faulty Cause Night follows day. Therefore, day causes night. Because two events are constantly linked does not mean that one causes the other. When the US relies on airpower, wars are short. Therefore, the use of precise airpower causes short wars. May be other factors involved—causal connection assumed, not proven. Argumentation The process of arriving at reasons and conclusions Involves marshaling evidence in support of valid statements built on sound premises Mark Twain's caution—the American predilection for confusing law courts and revival meetings Objectivity Object (n.)—1. a material thing; 2. a purpose, end or goal Object (v.)—to be opposed; to feel or express disapproval Objective—independent of the mind; real Objectivity—state or quality of being objective (without bias or prejudice); objective reality Creative Having the quality or power of creating Resulting from originality of thought, expression, etc. Originative, productive CREATE-- to evolve from one's own thought or imagination to cause to happen; bring about; arrange as by intention or design Thoughts On Creativity Creativity is a lot like golf and sex . . . (doesn't have to be perfect to be worthwhile) Creativity is rare Creativity is non-linear, right brain Creativity is difficult Creativity breaks boundaries Creativity embraces novelty Creativity is play and improvisation Creativity emphasizes alternatives On The Need For Creative Thinking ―The most indispensable attribute of the great captain is imagination.‖ General of the Army Douglas MacArthur Letter to Liddell Hart, 1959 Your Brain Left Right one thing at a time integrating inputs linear processing holistic perception sequential operation dreams writing & symbols holistic solutions analysis synthesis logic & reason pattern recognition mathematical intuition, insight verbal memory visualizing Questions Questions precede answers Everything is an answer without a question Questions help discriminate among massive amounts of data The ―need to know principle‖ – What do you need to know? – Why do you need to know it? The Importance of Questions Comes form Latin quaerere (to ask, to seek) You are on a quest for meaning and understanding when you read If you don't know where you are going, it doesn't matter which road you take Know your direction if not your destination when you start your journey Questions Who, What, Where, When? (Information) How and Why? (Analysis) The right questions and the right combination of questions The right sequence of questions The questions generated by your questions Ask ―why‖ five times ―Only Connect‖ To bind or fasten together; join or unite; link To establish communication between To have as an associated or accompanying feature CONNECTION-- association; relationship affiliation, alliance, combination junction, conjunction, union Why Connections Are Vital Patterns of thought – deductive – inductive Extend knowledge by linkages – build bridges from what we do know to what we don't know – ―from near to far‖ Neural networks & synapses in our brain work in patterns of random connections Your Task ―Our challenge in this new century is a difficult one; to defend our nation against the unknown, the uncertain, the unseen and the unexpected.‖ Donald Rumsfeld, Secretary of Defense Confronting The Future Must become comfortable with – the unknown – the unknown unknowns – the unknowable Embrace ambiguity Begin by asking good questions Accept the tentative, hypothetical Relish novelty, the mismatches Enjoy the process Analogies A partial similarity between like features of two things on which a comparison may be based A way of building connections and finding patterns of similarity – structures – functions Types of analogies: personal, direct, symbolic and fantasy Analogies Personal--imagine you are a wall covering-- What fears do you have? What could hurt you? Development of fire retardant, non-toxic items Direct--George de Mestral & burrs--How do they cling to clothes, dogs? Make a great fastener--VELCRO! Symbolic--Snake swallowing its tail--Friederich von Kukule & benzene molecules Ring structure of aromatic compounds Analogies Fantasy Analogies--You become maker of your own world Escape hide bound notions and limitations – Limited only by imagination & creativity Example--How could navy improve security, reduce costs and minimize risk to human life at sub bases? Train dolphins--cheap, non-human, better sonar detection, can communicate Forced Associations A way of making connections among supposedly disparate items to see what one can learn about each of them and what new combinations may emerge Examples-- – Animals and weapons systems— AFRL does this routinely—engineer the organic and make the organic engineered Animals & Weapon Systems Turtles-- – Mobile, armored--TANKS Birds-- – Flight gives height, range, responsiveness--PLANES Hummingbirds-- – Can hover, move backward-- HELICOPTERS Bats-- – ―see‖ by sound in darkness--SONAR Answers n.—Something said or written in response to a question; the solution to a problem vt.—to reply to; to respond to a signal; to fulfill satisfactorily vi.—to reply in words or by action; to react to a stimulus; to serve the purpose, be sufficient; satisfy in detail the question asked There are no answers without questions—make sure you know what the question is that the answer relates to Miscellaneous facts are NOT answers Thinking & Winning YOUR MIND IS YOUR MOST IMPORTANT WEAPON-- – With a good one, other weapons are more useful, sometimes unnecessary – With a poor one, other weapons are useless to achieve victory – You must learn confront the unknown, the uncertain and the unknowable – Exercise your brain as well as your body The Bottom Line— Hammond's Laws You are only as good as your mind--it is your best weapon for survival Knowledge is a force multiplier and the key to successful adaptation Learning how to think quickly and well is more important than learning what to think—learn how to learn for yourself POINT TO PONDER ―When we fight the next war, I hope we do it from the neck up instead of from the neck down.‖ Jimmy Doolittle So . . . This is no bull—it is central to your competence, regardless of your service, career field, assignment or mission You must PRACTICE good thinking skills—they don't happen by accident If you don't do it, it won't get done If not now, when? If not here where? If not you, who? BOOKS ON THINKING Roger van Oech – A Kick in the Seat of the Pants – A Whack on the Side of the Head Michael Michalko, Thinkertoys Michael J. Gelb, How to Think Like Leonardo DaVinci David Hackett Fischer, Historians' Fallacies


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This elegant turquoise or blue teal kanzashi flower makes a stylish corsage to brighten up your outfit.
A medium (3 inches diameter), 12 petal flower made of Turquoise habotai silk and blue Japanese kimono print cotton with white and gold cherry blossom (sakura) branches motif)
There are pale grey stamens in the middle and it is backed with brown felt and a brooch finding.
Please bear in mind that the colours you see on your screen may not exactly match the appearance of the kanzashi 'in the flesh', though I have tried to show them as accurately as possible!
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Kanzashi are Japanese hair ornaments. Hana kanzashi means 'flower kanzashi' and simply refers to the flower shape of the hair accessories. Tsumami kanzashi means kanzashi that are made by pinching silk to form petals and is the Japanese traditional craft which inspires my own kanzashi.
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Meet the team
Neil has been involved in public sector policy and delivery for over 20 years. Whilst having experience in developing partnerships and innovative policy responses to global, regional and local economic, social and environmental challenges, his particular skills are in local economic and social research, analysis and development; policy practice, research methodologies; facilitation and strategy building. He regularly conducts work across UK and in locations around the world. A leading commentator on economic development and public policy, Neil has featured in Local Government Chronicle's annual top 50 most influential people in local government. He is chair of the Greater Manchester Poverty Action Group and also chairs BHA, a health and social care charity. Neil became chief executive of CLES in 2003.
Matthew Jackson, Deputy Chief Executive
An experienced and skilled researcher, Matthew has worked in regeneration, local economic development and local governance for almost a decade. He leads CLES' work on procurement and specialises in analysing and interpreting public policy and examining the local economic and social impact of public interventions. Recent projects include LM3 studies for the London Borough of Lambeth and City Hospital, Birmingham and research into the role and value of local authority assets. Matthew is involved in all aspects of CLES activities including membership, training, policy research, policy advice and consultancy. Matthew joined CLES in April 2005, prior to which he worked in an academic research centre.
Adrian Nolan, Associate Director
Adrian is an experienced researcher specialising in socio-economic trends and their implications for policymakers and leads CLES' ongoing place resilience programme. He has delivered a range of projects for public and private sector clients and has an in-depth knowledge local, regional and national economic development strategy and policy. Adrian recently managed the Enterprising Bradford Evaluation, which assessed a number of ERDF funded regeneration projects, and an evaluation of measures to enhance the labour market competitiveness of long-term unemployed residents in deprived areas of Manchester. He joined CLES as a senior policy consultant in July 2009.
Mark joined CLES in 2014 as Associate Director and brings to the role significant policy and academic research experience. He was previously Senior Researcher at CREW Regeneration Wales, where he was one of the authors of the Tredegar "Deep Place" report, a new place-based approach to economically, socially, culturally and environmentally sustainable communities. Mark was also formerly a political advisor at the National Assembly for Wales and a researcher at Cardiff University. He has a PhD in Welsh governance which considered the emergence of devolution. Outside of work, Mark is Non-Executive Chairman of Glandwr Cymru – The Canal and River Trust in Wales, part of the UK's largest social enterprise, which is responsible for inland waterways. He is an Honorary University Associate and a Member of the Court of Cardiff University.
Jennifer Rouse, Policy Consultant
Jenny works as a Policy Consultant at CLES. She joined in 2014 from NEF Consulting (the New Economics Foundation). Jenny has extensive expertise in designing strategy and measurement frameworks intended to improve social value. She is a highly-regarded trainer and facilitator, and manages CLES' training programme. Her professional interests include ground-up projects and campaigns; co-production; using local economic development matters as a tool to explore wider systemic issues; and collaboration between organisations to maximise positive outcomes. Prior to NEF, Jenny worked in international development both in the U.K. and overseas. She holds a 1st class degree and PhD in Psychology.
With almost a decade of experience in consultancy, Natalie has a strong background in projects relating to research and evaluation having worked with a range of clients including government departments, regional development agencies, local authorities and voluntary and community organisations. Her specialisms include well-being, social exclusion and employment and worklessness. Natalie joined CLES in 2007 and prior to this had over five years' consultancy experience having previously worked for private sector consultancies specialising in economic and social regeneration. Before working in consultancy, she held positions with Oxfam Scotland and as a researcher at the Scottish Parliament, specialising in the areas of social justice and enterprise and lifelong learning.
New Start staff
Clare Goff is editor of New Start, the digital magazine for making better places. She joined New Start in 2008 and took over as editor in 2012. She oversaw the relaunch of the New Start website as a standalone publication in 2013. She has been a journalist for 15 years and starting out writing about the media industry before shifting her focus to social issues, working as a freelance for the Financial Times, New Internationalist, the Independent and the Guardian before joining New Start.
Administrative staff
Laura joined CLES in April 2008. She manages all aspects of the general running of the office including finance, operations duties and HR. She also coordinates with the membership base and runs the events programme.


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Cheap hotels in Brooklyn in New York put you right in the middle of a great area that is historical and modern at the same time. Coney Island is an American icon resort and amusement park area first developed in the late 1800s and still in operation today. Located in south Brooklyn, you can ride the famous Wonder Wheel ferris wheel or the Cyclone wooden roller coaster. Also on Coney Island you will find the New York Aquarium where it's possible to easily spend several hours.
If thrill rides and games are not your style, the Brooklyn Botanic Garden founded in 1910 has 52 acres of flora and fauna sure to delight nature lovers. If you still want to enjoy even more natural wonders, Brooklyn's famous Prospect Park is a meadow sanctuary for birds and animals you can spot while walking nature trails. Speaking of walks, many people staying in budget hotels in Brooklyn in New York enjoy strolling the bridge connecting Brooklyn and Manhattan Island. The landmark bridge is one of the oldest and longest USA suspension bridges still being used. The walkway is lined with informative plaques about the history of the bridge and the surrounding area. You can complete your visit to this great city by visiting the Brooklyn Museum of Art. The museum has an extensive collection of art and artifacts, including many from ancient Egypt, and frequently shows films and sponsors cultural events.
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Nicki Minaj + Adam Levine Bringing Lifestyle Brands to Kmart
Chart-topping pop stars Nicki Minaj and Adam Levine have partnered with Kmart to bring their respective fashion lines to its stores and the shopping website, ShopyourWay.com.
Chart-topping pop stars Nicki Minaj and Adam Levine have partnered with Kmart to bring their respective fashion lines to its stores and the shopping website, ShopyourWay.com.
They may say the drama is over and in the rear view, but it doesn't seem to be for new 'American Idol' judges Mariah Carey and Nicki Minaj. It's TMDFOJP – Too Much Diva for One Judging Panel!
Seems that feud (or publicity stunt, depending on your level of cynicism) between Mariah Carey and Nicki Minaj isn't over just yet, because during a 'Nightline' interview with Barbara Walters, Mariah threw major shade at her fellow 'American Idol' judge.
Meow, indeed.
High up on the list of things that shouldn't concern Nicki Minaj: becoming "too famous." Yet the singer is incredibly worried that her new role as judge on 'American Idol' could do just that, even though it opens her up to whole a new audience of exactly no one since 'Idol' watchers already know who she is.
Mariah Carey and Nicki Minaj brought drama to the 'American Idol' auditions, but all they brought to their cover of The Hollywood Reporter was a lot of beauty. The ladies, accompanied by Ryan Seacrest as well as fellow judges Keith Urban and Randy Jackson, look stunning!
Nicki Minaj rang in 2013 with a New Year's Eve performance at PURE Nightclub in Las Vegas, where she played some of her biggest hits for the partiers in Sin City.
To celebrate sticking it to those pesky Mayans and living to see 2013, Beyonce and Nicki Minaj will both make appearances at parties on New Year's Eve. Beyonce will make $4 million at hers, and Minaj - who can't seem to keep her boobs in her shirt - will score a $5 million paycheck.
Maybe because she can't keep her boobs in her shirt.
- Nicki Minaj's manager is explicitly unhappy about her Grammy snub.
Not only was Justin Bieber shockingly shut out for Grammy Awards nominations, but his 'Beauty and a Beat' co-star Nicki Minaj was no where to be found on the nominations list, as well. Cortez Bryant, who co-manages the Young Money starlet, wasn't happy about the snub and voiced his frustration on Twitter.
Nicki Minaj remains the spokesmodel for MAC Viva Glam, with a new lipstick color on the horizon. The colorful rap diva will launch her second shade for the cosmetics giant, which will land on retail counters on February 9 and stay there through August of next year.


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Videogames and Comic Artwork
Some fanarts I done as a comision or cause im a fan of the serie
Your gallery is just gorgeous! I really appreciate your work. I can see you're an Avatar fan. The Azula sketch is utterly gorgeous. I'd love to see a Wan fanart of yours. He's my favourite character of LOK. Thank you. XD
Could you make Professor Dumbledore from the Harry Potter franchise?
ever considered doing any BOF characters!?!?
un gallería magnífica, tus trabajos son de lso mejores; no se si podrías poner a Daphn Greengrass de HP, the icequeen
Could you do bellatrix lestrange? She is one of my favorite characters in HP along with snape
For the luls, do the crossdressing section from final fantasy 7 ;D XD
Ever thought of doing persona4 arena.
I LOVE your art its amazing
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June 12 – July 5, 2015
In our darkest hour, when our leaders have fallen, a hero will rise.
In this fast paced action film from acclaimed director J.J. Abrams, the Star Trek saga continues as the USS Enterprise takes Captain Kirk, Spock, and the rest of the crew deep into space to rescue an endangered species from an active volcano. After they find an unstoppable force of terror from within their own organization, Captain Kirk leads a manhunt to a war-zone world to capture a one-man weapon of mass destruction. Can they stop the war before it's too late?
(2013, PG-13, 132 minutes, Cult/Sci-Fi/Fantasy)


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Futures Regulator Says
Margin Levels RightWASHINGTON - Commodity Futures Trading Commission Chairman Wendy Gramm said current margin requirements for futures contracts should not be changed.
In testimony before a Senate agriculture appropriations subcommittee Thursday, Mrs. Gramm said, Margins (on futures) are consistent as of now with
margins on stocks.
The CFTC chairman noted that margin calls during the Oct. 19 stock market collapse were collected without difficulty.
Asked whether a single regulator should oversee stocks and futures markets as has been suggested in market studies, she said that changes in the regulatory structure would not have made a difference during the crash.
Staley Rejects Bid
By Tate & Lyle
ROLLING MEADOWS, Ill.- Staley Continental Inc., the holding company for A.E. Staley Manufacturing Co., the nation's second-largest corn sweetener refiner, Thursday rejected as inadequate a $1.33 billion takeover bid by the British sugar refiner Tate & Lyle PLC.
Staley Chairman Donald E. Nordlund said the company's board of directors instructed management to explore various alternatives to enhance shareholder value. Tate & Lyle is offering $32 a share in cash.
Mr. Nordlund said among the alternatives the company would consider are a
financial restructuring or recapitalization, issuing stock to a third party, selling all or part of the company, a joint venture or a leveraged buy-out.


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#156 - thebigfudge (12/04/2012) [-]
I don't take any laptop in to my Computer Science lectures, I use a notepad, Am i the 1%?
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Minnesota Wild General Manager Chuck Fletcher announced that goaltender Niklas Backstrom underwent successful core muscle surgery yesterday by Dr. William Meyers in Philadelphia, Pa. Backstrom is expected to miss the remainder of this season and be fully recovered for the start of the 2014-15 season.
The team also announced that forward Jason Zucker underwent successful surgery yesterday to repair a tendon in his left quadriceps by Dr. Michael Stuart at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn. Zucker will miss the remainder of this season and is expected to be fully recovered for the start of the 2014-15 campaign.
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http://www.w3.org/Bugs/Public/show_bug.cgi?id=7973 Ian 'Hixie' Hickson <email@example.com> changed: What |Removed |Added ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Status|REOPENED |RESOLVED Resolution| |NEEDSINFO --- Comment #3 from Ian 'Hixie' Hickson <email@example.com> 2009-10-21 22:45:40 --- Invalid IRIs aren't ever allowed. They're invalid, by definition. I really don't understand your request. -- Configure bugmail: http://www.w3.org/Bugs/Public/userprefs.cgi?tab=email ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are the QA contact for the bug.Received on Wednesday, 21 October 2009 22:45:42 GMT
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