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OTTAWA (CIS) – Canadian Interuniversity Sport, in conjunction with Volleyball Canada, announced Monday the student-athletes and staff members who will represent Canada in women's volleyball at the 2013 Summer Universiade in Kazan, Russia.
Summer Universiade website: www.kazan2013.com/en
Team Canada website: http://english.cis-sic.ca/universiade/summer/2013
The roster is comprised of eight standouts from CIS, three from the NCAA and one from the CCAA.
Highlighting the lineup is a formidable trio of outside hitters from the reigning six-time CIS champion University of British Columbia Thunderbirds, including Shanice Marcelle of Victoria, Lisa Barclay of Brandon, Man., and Kyla Richey of Roberts Creek, B.C.
Marcelle wrapped up her sensational career with the Thunderbirds this past season with a second selection as CIS player of the year in women's volleyball, and went on to claim the prestigious BLG Award presented to the top CIS female athlete across all sports. She was also named a national championship all-star for the fifth time in as many campaigns, a remarkable streak that includes a tournament MVP nod in 2011.
Barclay just completed her third season with UBC and was voted MVP of the CIS championship for the second straight year. Richey played her fifth and final campaign with the T-Birds in 2011-12, when she was named CIS player of the year, is also a former national championship MVP (2009).
Rounding out the squad heading to Kazan are outside hitters Dana Cranston from Colorado State, Tabi Love from UCLA and Marie-Sophie Nadeau from Montreal, middles Lucy Charuk from Houston, Kelly Nyhof from Humber College and Alicia Perrin from Trinity Western, setters Megan Cyr from North Carolina State and Kelci French from Trinity Western, as well as libero Tesca Andrew-Wasylik from the University of Winnipeg.
Marcelle, Barclay, Nadeau and Perrin all return from the team that competed at the last FISU Games in 2011 in Shenzhen, China, while Richey wore the Maple Leaf at the 2009 tournament in Belgrade, Serbia.
Arnd Ludwig, head coach of the Canadian senior national team since January of 2009, will be at the helm of the student contingent in Kazan.
The personnel also includes assistant coach Olivier Trudel from the University of Montreal, team leader Gina Schmidt from Simon Fraser, as well as therapist Ashley Beausoleil and statistician Adam Schulz.
Canada is coming off an 11th-place finish – out of 15 countries – in 2011 in Shenzhen and is looking to advance to the quarter-final round for the first time since 2001 (8th place). In 18 previous appearances at the Universiade tourney, Canada's best result is a pair of fourth positions in 1997 in Sicily and 1983 in Edmonton.
In Russia, the Canadians will compete in the preliminary round in Pool B against Norway (July 8), Algeria (July 9) and the reigning champions from Brazil (July 10). The gold-medal final of the 16-team competition is scheduled for July 15.
Norway finished in last place in 2011, while Algeria did not qualify for the event.
Position - Name - School - Hometown
Libero Tesca Andrew-Wasylik Winnipeg Unionville, Ont.
Outside Hitter Lisa Barclay UBC Brandon, Man.
Middle Lucy Charuk Houston Tsawwassen, B.C.
Outside Hitter Dana Cranston Colorado State Fort St. John, B.C.
Setter Megan Cyr North Carolina State St. Andrews, Man.
Setter Kelci French Trinity Western Okotoks, Alta.
Outside Hitter Tabi Love UCLA Dauphin, Man.
Outside Hitter Shanice Marcelle UBC Victoria, B.C.
Outside Hitter Marie-Sophie Nadeau Montreal Saint-Aimé, Que.
Middle Kelly Nyhof Humber College Georgetown, Ont.
Middle Alicia Perrin Trinity Western Creston, B.C.
Outside Hitter Kyla Richey UBC Roberts Creek, B.C.
Position - Name - Affiliation - Hometown
Head Coach Arnd Ludwig Volleyball Canada Ulm, Germany
Assistant Coach Olivier Trudel Montreal Montreal, Que.
Team Leader Gina Schmidt Simon Fraser Beaverlodge, Alta.
Therapist Ashley Beausoleil Volleyball Canada Winnipeg, Man.
Statistician Adam Schulz Volleyball Canada Kitchener, Ont.
Pool A: Russia, Poland, USA, Czech Republic
Pool B: Brazil, CANADA, Norway, Algeria
Pool C: China, Taiwan, Slovakia, North Korea
Pool D: Japan, Thailand, Hong Kong, Chile
July 8: Canada vs. Norway
July 9: Canada vs. Algeria
July 10: Canada vs. Brazil
July 12: Quarter-finals
July 13: Semifinals
July 15: Final
2011 (Shenzhen, China): 11th / 15 teams (champions: Brazil)
2009 (Belgrade, Serbia): 13th / 16 (champions: Italy)
2007 (Bangkok, Thailand): 11th / 16 (champions: Poland)
2005 (Izmir, Turkey): 12th / 21 (champions: Taiwan)
2003 (Daegu, South Korea): 11th / 19 (champions: China)
2001 (Beijing, China): 8th / 15 (champions: China)
1999 (Palma, Spain): 10th / 16 (champions: China)
1997 (Sicily, Italy): 4th / 15 (champions: Russia)
1995 (Fukuoka, Japan): 10th / 14 (champions: China)
1993 (Buffalo, USA): 9th / 13 (champions: Romania)
1991 (Sheffield, England): 11th / 16 (champions: Italy)
1989 (Duisburg, Germany): No tournament
1987 (Zagreb, Yugoslavia): 7th / 19 (champions: China)
1985 (Kobe, Japan): 6th / 9 (champions: Japan)
1983 (Edmonton, Canada): 4th / 12 (champions: Brazil)
1981 (Bucharest, Romania): 9th / 15 (champions: China)
1979 (Mexico City, Mexico): Canada did not participate (champions: USSR)
1977 (Sofia, Bulgaria): 13th / 19 (champions: USSR)
1975 (Rome, Italy): No tournament
1973 (Moscow, USSR): 8th / 15 (champions: USSR)
1970 (Turin, Italy): 13th / 13 (champions: USSR)
1967 (Tokyo, Japan): Canada DNP (champions: Japan)
1965 (Budapest, Hungary): Canada DNP (champions: USSR)
1963 (Porto Alegre, Brazil): Canada DNP (champions: Brazil)
1961 (Sofia, Bulgaria): Canada DNP (champions: USSR)
1959 (Turin, Italy): No tournament
About the Summer Universiade
The Summer Universiade is an international multi-sport event that takes place every two years and is second only to the Olympic Games in the number of participating athletes and countries. The Universiade is open to competitors who are at least 17 and less than 28 years of age as of January 1 in the year of the Games. Participants must be full-time students at a post-secondary institution (university, college, CEGEP) or have graduated from a post-secondary institution in the year preceding the event.
About Volleyball Canada
Volleyball Canada (www.volleyball.ca) is the national
governing body of the sport of volleyball in Canada. Volleyball
Canada values excellence, integrity and leadership. Priorities
include increasing sport participation and growth, developing
sustainable resources, broadening technical development and
achieving international excellence. Follow us on:
Twitter: @VBallCanada
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/VolleyballCanada
Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/volleyballcanada
About Canadian Interuniversity Sport
Canadian Interuniversity Sport is the national governing body of university sport in Canada. Every year, 11,000 student-athletes and 700 coaches from 54 universities and four regional associations vie for 21 national championships in 12 different sports. CIS also provides high performance international opportunities for Canadian student-athletes at Winter and Summer Universiades, as well as numerous world university championships. For further information, visit www.cis-sic.ca or follow us on:
Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/CIS_SIC
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/cissports
YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/universitysport


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The Logitech G11 Gaming Keyboard is a well designed, comfortable to use keyboard with a blue backlighting, media control functions, built in USB ports (not USB 2.0) and 18 "G" keys that can be bound to perform various functions, plus the ability to switch between three profiles, allowing for up to 54 combinations! Those who constantly accidentally hit the Windows button will also be pleased to know that you can toggle the functionality of the Windows key on and off with this keyboard.
From the outset we should make it clear that this keyboard is not designed for your average user. This is a keyboard designed for gamers, such as those who play World of Warcraft with a number of different macros and want a simple option for executing commands, rather than a complicated keystroke combination such as ALT+SHIFT+F6. Using this keyboard, such commands can be bound to a key, such as G1, and using the supplied software combinations can be easily set up so that whenever you hit a specific "G" key, in-game or out, you will perform the combination. This is especially useful for those who want to use the same key combination setups across multiple games. For example, if you play World of Warcraft, and have G1 cast to a specific spellcast sequence, but then also play LOTRO and have a similar setup there, the G1 key will have the same functionality in both games without the need to further configure the keyboard to perform these functions.
The supplied software that allows you to use all of this keyboard's features is intuitive and easy to use, although there may be a small learning curve for those not used to such equipment.
The blue backlighting has two levels of brightness and can be turned off entirely if it isn't to your taste. It is useful for playing in the dark but it should be said that even on the highest brightness level it isn't particularly bright but will allow you to see your way around the keyboard in low light.
The keys are responsive, as one would expect from a gaming keyboard, and can easily be removed to clean under the keys without damaging either the keys or the keyboard itself. The G11 is also a sturdy construction for the most part, although the edges do feel like they have a little too much give in them.
The keyboard features a volume control, play/pause, stop and back/forward buttons for multimedia and the volume control will work in games and in Windows at any time. These are compatible with most of the popular media players such as WinAmp, Windows Media Player, DivX Player and iTunes but are not necessarily compatible with all players. Updates may be available through the Logitech site if you cannot get your favourite player to work with the multimedia keys.
On the downside this is a large keyboard due to the addition of the 18 "G" keys as well as the multimedia controls at the top and those struggling for desk space may wish to consider one of the smaller offerings from Logitech. It is also worth pointing out that this keyboard is on the lower end scale of Logitech gaming keyboards, with the higher level ones featuring greater functionality and LCD screens, although not quite as many "G" keys. The dimensions of the keyboard are roughly 21.5 inches across by 8.5 inches. For comparisons sake, the average keyboard is about 16.5 inches across by 6.75 inches.
The keyboard connects via USB and is wired so ensure you have adequate desk space and a spare USB port to set it up. Plastic feet are on the underside to raise the keyboard if that is your preference but these are likely to slip on a shiny surface.
I was sitting in work and my manager asked me to take out the trash; before which I have to do a small security check to make sure that nothing of value is being thrown out. As I do this, I come across the Logitech G11 Keyboard and G5 mouse.
As I return to my manager to inform him of this, he tells me that they are supposed to be there and if I want them I can take them. Score!
The only thing I really need to say about this keyboard is that I would never go back to something other than this or one of the updated versions of it. It has all your standard keyboard buttons and settings, the buttons having a nice firm resistance and pop that make typing on it a pleasure.
What has it got that others don't? First of all, there are 20 programmable G buttons on the left hand side that you can program to do, pretty much anything that you want. You can open different programs with them, or bind them to specific functions within a program or a game.
Along there top there is also a control panel that can be used with various music programs to stop, start, fast forward, rewind skip, mute and turn the volume up and down. This is incredibly handy when playing games and you don't want to ALT-Tab out to have to change the song.
The keys are all illuminated in a sky blue colour that means typing in the dark (not that you should be looking at the keyboard!) is no hassle.
Another handy feature, is that it comes with 2 USB ports and acts as a USB hub. I wouldn't recommend plugging in a flash or a HDD into these as they are only 1.0 speed and it would slow the transfers way down. However things like printers and mice, it copes with no problems.
I own this Keyboard, like 2 years now, never been broken or returned I believe it has still a warranty left, but I won't use it because this keyboard is easy to use, it types perfectly, you got the G keys which you can program yourself (macro's) 19 on the M1 side and another 19 on the m2 and M3 side so basically 57 programmable keys. for each function of a game, or shortcuts onto your computer, it is handy if your lazy like me and have no patient and want, a program directly without all the searching time that come with it, or getting a headache when the computer is stressing, it comes with a handy scrolls tools with that you can control the volume, and the standard play,pause,stop,next,return keys. it has also 2 options in lighting well both blue but the first is lighter and the second option is darker so every key, has a blue light on it, you can also lock your keyboard for child protection or something else your choice, but it's easy you just move the button to the right and it's locked, so easy is that, and it has two, usb ports, I believe both are 2.0 if I'm not mistakes but only use short power using tools like a pen drive, never use big components like a external hardrive, because it sucks literally all the power out of your computer and then it's price, it can burn or damage your computer so use only light products who have a low power usage. and you can clean it also, carefully pull the buttons out of your keyboard, and clean it with a compressor, after that re-clean it with a towel. So if you are looking for a lifetime keyboard this is a must have!.
Over the years my family has managed to go through our fair share of computer keyboards, admittedly a large majority of these are either the standard keyboard that came with the PC or a cheap alternative. So with this in mind when my partners latest keyboard finally gave up the ghost he became fed up with these cheap replacements and had had his eye on this particular keyboard for some time and had been pestering me for it since for what seemed like a lifetime. The main reason why I would always say no though was due to its much higher price tag than any other keyboard that we had purchased in the past.
My boyfriend being the wily one that he is still kept looking around for his dream keyboard and he even added it to my Amazon wish list on multiple occasions in hope that I would take pity on him. Just when I thought that he had given up all hope with me making him happy, during one of our weekly food shops he will usually leaves me to my own devices whilst he wanders off to the other shops on the retail park with the children in tow. He suddenly came rushing back to me like a excited child on Christmas morning and after 10 minutes of trying to understand what he was hurriedly trying to say to me I finally managed to make out that the fabled G11 keyboard that I had heard all too much about had been spotted in the sale in Staples. After much embarrassing begging and pleading in the middle of the supermarket I eventually gave in and gave him the money to go buy his new found toy.
Despite me giving him the money I still could not see why any keyboard could be worth £24.99 yet alone the full retail price of £49.99 that he had been trying to unsuccessfully convince me of for all these months.
When we got it home my partner literally tore it out of the pack and before he had even taken his jacket and shoes off. My first impression of the new keyboard was of the sheer size of it in comparison to the slim line compact keyboard that I use on my computer. Then when he turned the computer on and the keys suddenly illuminated and he started rambling on about how amazing it was, personally though I could not see the point in it so overall it did not look like a keyboard I would personally choose, but at least he was happy!
Whilst my partner is at work I will occasionally use his computer mainly due to the fact that it has a far higher spec to it than my computer because my partner mainly uses it for gaming, plus it gives me more space as well as he has the larger desk so I can swivel about on my chair more. Since the new keyboard was installed though I really wasn't tempted to use it though as it looked far too big and bulky for my dainty hands, finally though after having some problems with the wireless connection on my computer my Ciao addiction became too much for me and I gave in and started to use my partner's computer and the monstrous keyboard.
"So what does this flashy thing do then?"
So the first thing that I noticed was the fact that the keyboard illuminated, initially I didn't really find any benefit to this particular function and in fact I would generally turn the keyboard light off thinking that it would be a distraction to my typing. However after a little while I noticed that the keys were actually easier to locate with the back light on especially during lower light times in the early evenings. My other initial misconception of the vast size of the keyboard was soon put to rest as well as I found it far more comfortable to use than my own keyboard which is one of the curved designed ones that are supposed to be easier and more comfortable to type on. The keyboards size is made bigger by the fact that it comes with a massive wrist rest which is something that I never have had or wanted on any of my previous keyboards, but since using it I cannot see how I managed before without one as it does provide extra comfort. The wrist rest is an optional feature to the keyboard which can be either folded down or removed completely from the keyboard if you do not get on with it.
As the keyboard is set up primarily as a gaming keyboard a lot of the functions and keys are ones that I personally do not use during my general use of it. However I consider these as more of an addition to the keyboard itself, but for those gamers out there the keys and functions can help you become the gaming legend that you have always wanted to be.
So firstly the keyboard comes loaded with 18 what they call "G" keys down the left hand side of the keyboard, now using the software that comes with the keyboard these keys can be assigned to different key functions when each of them is pressed these can range from just simple one key strokes to complex multi-stroke macros. Along with the ability for the user to refine these keys the software can also detect any installed games on the computer and offer up a range of assigned functions for these keys which can then be changed if needs be. However if 18 keys aren't enough the keyboard actually allows you to simply switch between 3 different set ups of the "G" keys. The assignment of the keys and the software that is needed to do it is very simple to operate even for the most computer inept amongst us.
Along the top of the keyboard are a number of media player controls which allow you to play/pause, skip and adjust the volume on your media player along with an easy to reach mute button, which my 23 month old son has managed to master and takes great delight in muting the volume during that best part of the song.
As well as this the keyboard features a pair of USB 2.0 ports at the top edge of the keyboard although you can plug any USB 2.0 device into them I have found that things like media storage devices tend not to work to well in them which is a bit of a shame as I never seem to have enough USB ports for everything I need. As an added feature the keyboard actually has a number of grooved channels which run along the base of the keyboard which allow for a mouse, headset, or microphone cable to be run under the keyboard to a convenient place for use.
The keyboard itself is wired to the computer as opposed to wireless, generally I prefer a wireless keyboard for ease of movement, but a wired keyboard has the advantage of being slightly faster in response time and you don't have to worry about sudden loss of battery power during a game which all too often can occur with a wireless keyboard.
The keyboard is designed primarily to be used with PC's that use a Windows operating system such as XP or Vista, but it is possible for it to run on a Mac with the addition of the keyboard driver program download that is available on Logitech's website.
"Does it still light up my computing life?"
So having had this keyboard now for going on 18 months it has certainly stood up to the test of time and has outlasted all of its predecessors in fact it still looks as good as the day it graced my partners computer. I do tend to have the odd occasionally cheeky snack whilst playing on the computer and sometimes those pesky crumbs just seem to go everywhere. This being said though the keyboard is very easy to keep clean and I have never had problems with it like others that I have purchased which tend to get clogged up with crumbs and food very quickly that just will not clean out despite my best efforts. As well as this something I tend to notice with previous keyboards is that certain well used keys will start to lose their little letter or number off of the top of them, however this keyboard will not suffer from this as the letter or number is basically a transparent section in the key that allows the light to shine through and not a printed image on top of the keys. Durability wise this keyboard has really stood up to it as my son does like to experiment with just how hard the keyboard can be hit without it smashing in two as he gets very excited when he plays on the on-line "peek a boo" games.
"Is Logitech the Logi-choice?"
Despite my initial doubts about this keyboard I have grown rather attached to it in fact to the point now that when my partner is at home he is now relegated to my computer and tiny keyboard, whilst I take centre stage with this beast that I am now calling mine. With Christmas fast approaching and my partner moaning about not being able to use his keyboard maybe Santa will just have to make a special Logitech delivery this year for him.
Even though the keyboard is designed as a gaming keyboard from the point of view of a non gamer I now feel that its high price is certainly worth it as it has far out stripped the performance of any previous keyboards and the fact that it has extra functions is just a bonus in my opinion. Being as I have been so impressed with this keyboard now, my cheeky partner is now starting to show me pictures and articles of Logitech's G5 mouse which would complement this keyboard nicely I think he is trying to hint at something?
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The Logitech G11 Keyboard is a tool of gamers; it was created for and tested for games. With a RRP tag of £40, it can knock you back a bit but that's what you expect to pay for quality gaming gear.
It has a total of 54 programmable macros from 18 G keys, which can be accessed by the m1, m2 and m3 keys, meaning even the most dedicated Role Playing Gamer will find it hard to use every one of them.
This keyboard has more keys then its successor, the G15, which is useful for multiple applications. The multimedia keys are easy to access and the volume wheel is a very useful feature, you can choose the precise level of volume that suits your listening needs.
Another included feature in the keyboard is the game mode slider; this slider has been introduced for gaming sessions. When enabled it disables the Windows button so the start menu doesn't pop up accidently during a vital gun battle.
One of the main selling points of this keyboard is the backlight LED that is installed for late night sessions; this is very useful if you don't want the room light on. You can choose between dim and bright light as well, if it distracts your eyes.
My main concern with this keyboard is the reliability of it, I had one for just over two months and one day it just powered down all of a sudden and now has become redundant, although Logitech do it cover it for a warranty. It can be quite annoying if you don't have a back up keyboard.
The G11 Logitech keyboard was intended for gamers though one of the reasons that I bought it was because of the backlighting facility, which lights up the keys in the dark. With many black keyboards these days, what happens is that it is hard to distinguish the keys at night under dim light, although this isn't the only benefit of the keyboard, and was merely my reason to buy it, together with knowing that the Logitech make was a pretty reliable one.
One of the interesting aspects of this keyboard is that in any publicity online that describes it, it is only the middle section of the keyboard that is lit up, when in fact the whole keyboard has settings whereby you can choose as a user whether to use dim lighting up, or a brighter setting for darkness. I tend to use the light up feature even in daytime as this really gives the black keyboard the edge over the competition and is very easy to use.
Here, I was a little disappointed at first though need not have been. The keys are closer together than on a standard Microsoft keyboard, and the reason is that they have added so many feature buttons that the keyboard had to be compressed to house all the normal typing keys. I got used to it after a short space of time, though it was disconcerting to start off with. The touch is very definite and you certainly have reliability and I have not experienced any odd keys with different touch, the touch being a great uniform experience on whatever area of the keyboard I am working.
As a person that does a lot of written work, I wasn't that impressed with having all the function keys, though the software that comes with the package is rather special for keyboard software and extremely easy to use, and the function keys neatly lined up to the left of the main keyboard. Here, not only do you have 18 different keys that you can program to your preference, but you have three different modes which are clearly defined at the top of the keyboard, so that the user has no confusion with which mode they are currently using.
I found by using these function keys and programming them to my everyday needs for Internet and written work, they have become an integral part of my everyday use of the computer, and it was the easy layout of the programming that lead me to experiment, using the second mode for my game play, and the third for a particular game that needs a lot of keyboard work that had always proven difficult in the past, now all neatly placed together in the same place on the keyboard.
The sound station on the keyboard is brightly lit and serves it's purpose, letting the user have control over playing videos and sound media, letting the user have the ability to control their video and music from the keyboard. In my case the advantage here is that the speakers are placed at the back of the desk so this feature is handy in that I no longer have to stretch over to turn down the sound or to freeze a video that I am playing if disturbed by a telephone call.
This is a step up from what I am accustomed to since this would have taken several clicks of the mouse and I find myself using it more and more each day. There is of course the normal mute button that all keyboards these days seem to have, though the feature of having more control from the keyboard is rather good.
The volume button is weird to get used to as it is a round one that needs to be rotated although the response is very good indeed.
The ports for gaming items are at the back of the keyboard and personally, I think the designers would have done better to have had these at the sides, although this causes me little hassle other than ease of access when I want to use them. These are USB and quite handy and although you can put the cords under the keyboard, it is ungainly and difficult.
One of the biggest bugbears about this keyboard is its size. It took ages to get used to and I certainly felt that the addition of the hand rest made it pretty much too big to fit on my desk and I have a very large desk so would imagine most people would ignore this item totally. Without it, there is a neat trim that acts equally well as a handrest. The width of the keyboard of course is much larger than normal keyboards, and those with limited space should perhaps measure their desk space to see if the keyboard can be housed on it.
This is a weak spot with the keyboard, since the two little feet at the back of the keyboard allow you to angle the keyboard to a more comfortable position, although I believe that they should have made the feet bigger giving more angle, as the angle presented is a little uncomfortable for the hands and not natural giving me more hand fatigue than other keyboards. What I found I had to do was to adjust this myself with the addition of little blocks, but with a little more thought, they could have gotten around this problem.
If you want a good quality illuminated keyboard, this is the best on the market. Having researched the market thoroughly and checked it against the cheap imports on ebay that I have bought in the past, this is a class act. The keys are responsive and the touch superb. The extra programmable keys are a bonus and certainly the software is the most user friendly I have ever known.
Getting the keyboard up and running was simply a matter of installing the software and then plugging in the USB. I would have preferred a normal mouse connection since this uses up a valuable USB port, though my overall impression of the keyboard is that it is quality and certainly worthy of consideration.
Made to appeal to gamers, to my mind it appeals also to those that type a lot at night, since the cheaper makes had sticky keys and garish lighting, whereas this is crisp and clear. Bought at £32.00 from eBay and even taking into account the cost of postage, I feel that the keyboard does what I wanted it to do, and does that well.
* 18 Programmable G Keys: Create 54 possible custom macros per gameeven on the fly.
* Full-size 10-Key: Get full use of your keyboard and your number pad at the same time.
* Backlit Keyboard: Play through low lights and late nights with your choice of three brightness levels.
* Media Keys: Manage your audio and video playback right from the keyboard.
* Ergonomics: Enjoy the ultra-comfortable design youve come to expect from Logitech.
* Cord Channels: Route your mouse, headset and other cables under the keyboard and out of your way.
* Media Keys: Manage your audio and video playback right from the keyboard.
The packaging for the Logitech G11 isnt too much different compared to other keyboards, just a box with some features, specifications, and other info printed on various sides. Also included was an extension bar for the front of the keyboard for people to rest their wrist on.
The design of the G11 is very stylish and unique. It has three groups of 6 buttons on the left side for macros along with 3 profile switchers which effectively gives you 54 buttons. Also, theres a Macro Record button which lets you conveniently record macros without having to open up any programs or anything.
The G11 also has two USB 1.1 ports located on the back of the keyboard and a wire routing system on the bottom which can be used by USB cables, mouse cables, headphone cables, etc. However, the G11s own wire does not fit in the wiring system.
Another nice feature is the media controls at the middle top of the keyboard. The volume spinner and the 4 other media buttons can be used with most media applications like Windows Media Player, WinAmp, and many others. Next to the media keys on the right side is the mute button and the light button. The light button has two modes, a dim mode and the bright mode. Lighted buttons makes night-time typing/gamer much easier and more fun.
This keyboard may have a lot of features, but all these features come at a cost. in size. The G11 keyboard measures 21.5 inches by 8.5 inches compared to a standard 17.5 inches by 6.25 inches. I dont mind the extra size myself but some people might have trouble getting it to fit in those under the table pull-out keyboard holders.
There are many things that makes the G11 a gaming keyboard. One of course is all the macro keys, 54 in fact. The macro keys can be recorded with the Logitech software or you can record while in-game or anywhere with the MR button. Simply press the MR button so it lights up, press the G key you want to record the macro to, and when the MR button starts flashing, you type and it records. Press the MR button again when your done and the macro is recorded and ready to use.
Another feature is the Window key switcher. Have you ever pressed the Windows button while in-game and have the game be minimized? I know I have, and now with Logitechs G11 keyboard, you can prevent that by setting the switch on top to disable the Windows key and turn it into a programmable key such as the G keys.
And last but not least, the G11s low profile buttons makes this keyboard a true gamers keyboard. The low profile buttons allows quick button registration while gaming since it takes less time to press down a key on the G11 keyboard than on a standard keyboard. Even though it is only a few milliseconds difference, every little bit helps when gaming.
Of course with all these cool features, some sort of software would be needed to control and manage all the different macros and the programmable buttons. For the G11/15, Logitech uses the G-series Keyboard Profiler which is available for both Windows XP and Vista. Installation of the software was easy and straightforward, no restart required when install was finished. Like most of Logitechs other software for gaming peripherals, they all have a cool interface and are so easy to use, even a caveman could do it.
Overall, Logitechs G11 keyboard is a wonderful keyboard. The G11 is a watered down version of the G15, everything is the same except the G11 doesnt have a flip up LCD screen on the top over the media buttons. All the great features on this keyboard make it a great product for gamers such as the 54 of the programmable keys, the Window key disabler, and the media buttons, which are all very useful and conveniently located. The two USB ports on the back and the wire routing system on the bottom can keep your table/work area clean without all the clustered wires. The Logitech G11 retails for $70/£45 and it is a great buy for all types of gamers.
Packaging (including bundled accessories): 9/10
Design: 9.5/10
Performance: 10/10
Software: 10/10
Value (value per $/£): 8.5/10
Logitech G11 keyboard was a recent purchase I have always been into pc gaming I used to have a Razer keyboard and a boomslang mouse. I decided to purchase this after looking at value for money
Logitech have released the "G" series of gaming peripherals , included in this is the G15 and G11 gaming keyboard.
On first impressions the keyboard is much bigger than your standard keyboard large desks required , with the possibility of not fitting under desk keyboard pull outs.
Every key is backlit when plugged into the USB , each key lights up blue which when playing at night is so much easier , the light setting for the keys have 3 settings including off.
The G11 Has not got the LCD Screen like it's bigger brother the G15. Inplace of the screen is the large easy to use media keys with a centre middle chrome volume control dial and the usual , skip , next back and stop.
Below the screen is the volume settings , usual media keys and four context buttons that are used for the keyboard screen.
A neat feature is the ability to disable the windows key when playing games , I have forgot how many times I have pressed the windows key instead of alt / ctrl.
The feature of the G15 and the G11 is the 18 G keys on the left side of the keyboard these are the easily recordable Macro's , from a simple keystroke or multiple keypresses can be recorded there very easy to configure I have found. They are not limited to gaming for instance you could be wrtiting a simple email , configure it to send , print and archive in one key press thats Neat!.
The overall feal of the keys is responsive not as response as my old razer but still a worthy hardwearing keyboard.
A good gaming keyboard not the best but at the moment a nice new gaming keyboard from Logitech. Summary: A good gaming keyboard worth a try but be warned expensive
the keyboard is priced at £40 - 45 on ebuyer.
When I use a keyboard I expect a soft tactile response from my keys, If you spend a lot of time gaming and working at your desk your , screen , mouse and keyboard isnt a product you should scrimp on. Logitech has always been a brand that backs there guarantees and is a brand that i will always consider firsty for reliability.

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Bill would merge College of Charleston, MUSC
The bill introduced Thursday in the House by GOP Rep. Jim Merrill and Democratic Rep. Leon Stavrinakis would create a combined Charleston University.
Their statement says they're confident the merger will increase the value and prestige of both institutions and would not adversely affect either. They say merging the two into a comprehensive research university is long overdue.
The idea is backed by House Speaker Bobby Harrell of Charleston.
Representatives of the universities did not immediately respond.
Founded in 1770, the College of Charleston is the nation's 13th oldest college, with about 12,000 students.
Nearly 3,000 students attend MUSC, founded in 1824. More than 500 others are in residency training there.


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Florida-based biologist Doc Ford finds himself in the middle of a case that involves murder, stolen ancient relics and a missing elephant. A biologist's life isn't generally exciting, but Florida-based Doc Ford does love a challenge. So when his good friend Tomlinson asks for some help with a case, he couldn't say no. A Cree Indian acquaintance of Ford's is looking for two small owl-shaped stones that were stolen years ago from his mother's house. He cam...
Dead of Night
Putnam, March 2005, 24.95, 384 pp. ISBN 039915244X Dr. Marion Ford owns Sanibel Biological which sells marine samples to schools and research laboratories around the countries. He looks like a nerdy scientist but that is a cover for he is part of a deep cover operations team. Members of the group provide its agents with legitimate and mobile professions. Ford's job collecting marine samples takes him all over the world, a great cover when on a...
Putnam, June 2003, 21.95, 320 pp. ISBN 0399150587 Dr. Marion Ford lives in a stilt house on Dinkin's Bay on Sanibel Island off the west coast of Florida, which is also home base for his business, supplying marine specimens to schools and research facilities. On the surface, he looks like a nerdy scientist but for years he was a deep cover spy. The guilt and shame he feels for those years is spiraling him into a deep depression, just when a good...
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This novel was very suspenseful from the start. The main character, Jessica, grows up not knowing the truth about her own life and meets a man, Ben, who helps her cope with and understand the truth. She is asked by Ben to marry his son Joss if either one would like to inheirit his estate and the Green Flash at Sunset, an opal so beautiful it drives people to do crazy things to get it and is said to be bad luck. Jessica marries Joss and tries to live a ma...
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Putnam, June 2004, 24.95, 384 pp. ISBN 0399151818 Marion Ford runs the Sanibel Biological Supply Company which sells marine specimens to schools and labs around the country. From time to time, he disappears and none of his friends knows where he has been. Marion was placed in the business he owns as a cover for his real job working for a covert operation team known as The Negotiators. On a mission to Masagua, Marion fell in love with Pilar, ...
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Royals' affiliate hoping to be first repeat champs in eight years
By Ashley Marshall / Special to MLB.com | April 5, 2011 6:00 AM ET
Now in its fourth year, Kansas City's Double-A affiliate has its sights set on becoming the first club to repeat as victors since the San Antonio Missions accomplished the feat in 2002-03.
There will be no shortage of challengers to the Naturals' title. Four teams have brought in new managers for the 2011 campaign, including the Arkansas Travelers, who will give MLB.com's No. 1 prospect Mike Trout his Texas League debut on April 7.
Arkansas Travelers
MLB Parent Club: Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
2010 record: 55-85
2011 manager: Bill Mosiello (first season)
Outlook: Mike Trout is expected to start 2011 at Double-A after batting .341 with 56 steals and 10 homers across two levels last year, and he's not the only prospect looking to leave his mark. The club, entering its league-leading 43rd consecutive season, will also feature 22-year-old right-hander Garrett Richards -- a 12-game winner 12 months ago -- and former second-rounder Tyler Chatwood. There are also changes in the dugout, with new manager Bill Mosiello at the helm and Brandon Emanuel taking over as the pitching coach. Completing the new-look Travelers, the club will unveil its new home uniform on April 14. GM Pete Laven described the Travelers as a "classic baseball franchise," and he took his inspiration from the team's 1937 jersey. It marks the first time Arkansas will wear pinstripes in almost three decades.
Corpus Christi Hooks
MLB Parent Club: Houston Astros
2010 record: 63-77
2011 manager: Tom Lawless (first season)
Outlook: The Hooks finished last in the South division in 2010, prompting the team to hire Tom Lawless this offseason, its third new manager in as many years. Corpus Christi has not been to the playoffs since winning the championship five years ago, but it has the players to change that. Toolsy 20-year-old second baseman Jose Altuve hit .301 with 15 homers and 42 steals across two levels in 2010, and Koby Clemens blasted 26 homers with 85 RBIs in 127 games for the Hooks. Outfielder J.D. Martinez, who hit .341 with 18 homers and 89 RBIs across two levels in 2010, will also play a pivotal role. Corpus Christi has lowered the bullpen fences at Whataburger Field by four feet, so expect plenty of home runs and a lot of scoring.
Frisco RoughRiders
MLB Parent Club: Texas Rangers
2010 record: 72-67
2011 manager: Steve Buechele (second season)
Outlook: Frisco won the South Division first half title last year, and a trip to the playoffs again this season should be within reach. Southpaw Martin Perez, ranked No. 23 in MLB.com's top 50 prospects, leads a pitching staff that finished second in strikeouts only to the Missions last season, and he will be looking to continue his growth in his second full year in the league. He went 5-8 with 101 strikeouts in 99 2/3 innings, but his consistency was lacking and hitters batted .290 against him. At the plate, the RoughRiders will depend on midseason All-Stars Joey Butler -- who batted .277 with 10 homers for Frisco -- and third baseman Renny Osuna -- who hit .293 and swiped 20 bases.
Midland RockHounds
MLB Parent Club: Oakland Athletics
2010 record: 70-70
2011 manager: Steve Scarsone (first season)
Outlook: Former first-rounders Grant Green -- who slugged a pair of homers in five playoff games with Midland in 2010 -- and Jemile Weeks will look to guide the club to its sixth playoff berth since 2004. They will be supported by 23-year-old slugger Stephen Parker, who hit .296 with 21 homers and 98 RBIs in the Cal League. The team, which has 20 former players on Oakland's opening day roster, has a fresh image, a re-layed field and a new coaching staff. Manager Steve Scarsone replaces Darren Bush, who will lead Triple-A Sacramento. The RockHounds will celebrate 40 years of professional baseball in Midland in 2011. Among those lined up to attend the anniversary celebration is lifelong Angel and Midland alum Tim Salmon.
Northwest Arkansas Naturals
MLB Parent Club: Kansas City Royals
2010 record: 88-54
2011 manager: Brian Poldberg (fourth season)
Outlook: The Naturals captured their first championship in the club's three-year history in 2010. Considering the talent on its 2011 roster, a repeat performance is a very real possibility. While top Royals prospects Eric Hosmer, Mike Moustakas and Mike Montgomery will move up to Omaha, the Naturals still have a lot of depth. Former fifth-rounder John Lamb posted 10 wins and a 2.38 ERA across three levels in 2010 and 2009 third-round Draft pick Wil Myers batted .315 with 83 RBIs and 54 extra-base hits between Wilmington and Burlington. Christian Colon, drafted fourth overall in 2010, will move up from Class A Advanced Wilmington. With the same coaching staff for the third straight year and the second-best home record of any full-season team, the Naturals are the team to beat.
MLB Parent Club: San Diego Padres
2010 record: 68-72
2011 manager: Doug Dascenzo (second season)
Outlook: San Antonio has a lot to look forward to in 2011. Former first-rounder Casey Kelly is expected to start the year at Double-A, and slugging first baseman Anthony Rizzo makes the jump to the Texas League after hammering 25 homers across two levels last year. Another first-rounder, Jaff Decker, could also feature prominently after shaking off a slow start to hit 17 bombs in 2010. The club will host the 75th All-Star Game on June 29 after previously holding the Summer Classic in its 25th and 50th years. Second-year manager Doug Dascenzo will be joined by new pitching coach Jimmy Jones and hitting coach Tom Tornincasa, who was with the club in 2007. The Misisons, now playing their 106th season, are also 10 wins away from 7,200.
Springfield Cardinals
MLB Parent Club: St. Louis Cardinals
2010 record: 76-64
2011 manager: Pop Warner (fifth season)
Outlook: The Cards are the only active team in the Texas League without a championship despite reaching the playoffs in three of the last four seasons. Third base prospect Matt Carpenter and 2007 first-round shortstop Peter Kozma will look to change that. Carpenter hit .309 with 13 homers and 69 RBIs last year and Kozma plated 72 runs in 132 games. Coach Warner will reach two milestones in 2011. He needs four victories to reach 300 in the Texas League, and he is 33 away from the 500th of his career. Former Cardinals pitcher and Hall of Famer Steve Carlton will throw out the first pitch on opening night, April 14, and will be honored with a bobblehead on July 26.
Tulsa Drillers
MLB Parent Club: Colorado Rockies
2010 record: 69-70
2011 manager: Duane Espy (first season)
Outlook: The Drillers saw a club-record 408,183 people come through the gates in 2010, and they will look to reward the fans this year with their first playoff appearance since 2007. Former first-rounder Christian Friedrich will anchor the Tulsa rotation while looking to bounce back after posting a 5.05 ERA and 3-6 record in 18 starts last season. Rex Brothers, the 34th overall pick in 2009, will likely start the year at Double-A after beginning the 2010 campaign in Modesto, and Juan Nicasio will also make the jump to the Texas League after going 12-10 in the Cal League. Duane Espy replaces Ron Gideon in the Tulsa dugout after three seasons as the hitting coach for Colorado's Class A affiliate.
Ashley Marshall is a contributor to MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of the National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues or its clubs.View More


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September 1, 2005
Contact: Mary Alice Johnson, (202) 501-1231
WASHINGTON -- The federal government's Fiscal Year 2006 standard allowance for lodging, meals and incidental expenses for federal travelers on official business in the continental United States increased to $99 a day, up from $91, the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) announced today. The 2006 standard CONUS lodging rate remains at $60 in approximately 2,700 counties.
GSA uses the average daily rate, a widely accepted lodging-industry measure to set per diem lodging rates in areas where the standard CONUS rate is inadequate for federal agencies. In 2006, GSA set separate rates 384 areas.
A nationwide meals study was also completed this year to more accurately reflect actual prices charged by restaurants in areas frequented by Federal travelers. Based upon data received from more than 10,000 restaurants, the Meals and Incidental Expense (M&IE) tiers will now range from $39 - $64 depending upon the location.
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'It seems as though there's nothing the Sabres love more than beating the Leafs. On the other hand, the Leafs have looked sleepy and lethargic in all but one of their meetings this season, which was a 3-3 tie at Air Canada Centre back on Jan. 3. Sloppy defensive errors have cost the team throughout the season series.'
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The love blossomed on a warm summer day in Calafell, a small beach town less than an hour's drive west of Barcelona.
His grandmother owned a house there, not far from shores so white and pristine they once earned a European "blue flag" designation for cleanliness. Five years ago, the summer before his freshman year of high school, it was where Adr a Gasol truly found basketball.
You know the name: the one found on five different NBA All-Star rosters, two Olympic silver-medal teams and a FIBA World Championship.
Brothers have come and gone through professional sports, but the Gasols are arguably the most preeminent set active in basketball. The oldest is Pau, 32, the Lakers forward who was picked third overall in the 2001 draft. Next is Marc, 28, who carved out a star role in Memphis after being traded for Pau.
Now there is Adr a Gasol, a 19-year-old walk-on at UCLA, redshirting on a team filled with high school All-Americans.
For much of his life, the sport was imposed on him. His family ties dictated he would spend almost his entire childhood around the game. His height - 6 feet 11 now - meant the first question out of any stranger's mouth was likely this: "Do you play?"
"It was tough for him," Pau said. "It was always basketball. My turn. Marc's. He would have to go to all the games. It was tough for a kid to go through that - game after game, always basketball, basketball, basketball.
"I'm sure he just wanted to do something that didn't have anything to do with basketball."
The shadow already cast, Adr a tried to find his own spotlight.
Gasol is the only player on the UCLA roster with class five days a week. He's always loved reading, and some of his favorites include Howard Zinn's "A People's History of the United States" and Jared Diamond's "Guns, Germs and Steel." He wants to take a class with Diamond, a UCLA professor, but he has his non-basketball sights set on a career in medicine or physics.
He paints miniature figurines, keeping a small collection in his room in Rieber Hall. By his own admittance, Gasol spends too much time on Reddit - commenting on everything from the NBA to relationships.
He even once defended his own honor, dropping in on a reader who said he was "not very good."
Even amidst his diverse interests, the main goal somehow turned back to basketball. He had never liked the sport growing up, but found himself thrown toward it the summer before he turned 14. Gasol's friends wanted to go play in a three-on-three tournament in Calafell, one that his brother Marc often frequented. He wasn't as enthused, but he tagged along reluctantly.
He played four games that day, and he remembers winning two of them. He says he was cheated out of a win through cheap foul calls. The last was a blowout, as the lanky teen was abused by an older, bigger player. Still in the early phases of puberty, he couldn't figure out how to use his body and get around his opponent.
He had, after all, never learned the game properly.
He had never wanted to.
But he had fun playing basketball for the first time in at least a decade, maybe ever.
Already behind the learning curve, he joined the junior varsity team at Lausanne Collegiate School in Memphis, Tenn. - where he had lived since Pau played with the Grizzlies. Two years later, he went to Sant Joan Despi in Spain to continue developing.
"Just going out there, playing basketball, enjoying myself," Adr a says of the day in Calafell. "Just hands off, playing basketball. It just made me really love the sport. Something grew within me that I never had before.
"I saw what the game was like. I saw what could happen. I saw what the game had to offer to me."
Gasol has found a comfort zone in Los Angeles. He came to UCLA in part to be near Pau, whom he sees often. When they're together, Adr a is happy to attract less attention.
Meanwhile, he will continue trying to make the family name his own - whether on the court or not.


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Delhi court reopens 1984 riots case against Tytler
A Delhi court on Wednesday set aside a CBI closure report clearing Congress leader Jagdish Tytler in a 1984 anti-Sikh riots case and ordered further investigation against him. HT reports. Case against Tytler re-openeddelhi Updated: Apr 11, 2013 02:50 IST
A Delhi court on Wednesday set aside a CBI closure report clearing Congress leader Jagdish Tytler in a 1984 anti-Sikh riots case and ordered further investigation against him.
Acting on a riot victim's plea, additional sessions judge Anuradha Shukla Bhardwaj reversed a magistrate court's acceptance of the closure report and directed the CBI to examine eyewitnesses and people claiming to have information about the riots.
"We understand the CBI reserves its right to conclude these witnesses were planted and not truthworthy and to file a closure report giving its opinion. However, it did not have the right to have not recorded the witnesses' statements and, thus, to have prevented the court from forming its own opinion regarding the reliability of these witnesses," the court said.
This is the second time the court has rejected the CBI's closure report against Tytler. The first time was in December 2007.
The CBI will study the order and decide on future course of action, a spokesperson said.
Tytler is accused of instigating a mob that killed three men who had taken shelter in a north Delhi gurdwara during the riots, which left over 3,000 members of the community dead in the aftermath of Indira Gandhi's assassination. He could not be reached for comments.
Lakhwinder Kaur, wife of one of the deceased, had challenged the closure report, claiming the CBI did not record the testimonies of some eyewitnesses who had moved to the US after the riots.
The CBI had sought dismissal of her plea saying the probe showed Tytler was at the PM's residence and not at the gurdwara when the killings took place on November 1, 1984.
One of the witnesses, Jasbir (now living in California), had claimed in an affidavit before the Nanavati panel that he had heard Tytler on November 3, 1984 rebuking his men for the "nominal killings". The magistrate court had rejected his version, saying he had deposed for something that took place on November 3 and not November 1.
But on Wednesday, the sessions court said the CBI had an "obligation" to record the statements of the US-based persons, placed at the spot by an eyewitness.
"Whoever killed my husband must be punished… this order is a ray of hope for us," Kaur said.
For the 69-year-old Tytler, the order, which comes months before general elections, virtually signals the end of his political career. The former union minister was forced to quit the Manmohan Singh government in August 2005 following his indictment by the Nanavati commission that inquired into the riots.
Another city court has reserved its verdict against Tytler's party colleague Sajjan Kumar, who faced trial for allegedly inciting a mob against Sikhs in Delhi Cantonment. The verdict is expected next week.


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I am designing an application, where the user has to select one option from the radio button. The specification document states that one default value should be selected. I don't agree with this, as it means we are making a decision on user's behalf.What if the user ignores the question and since a default value is selected there will be no error.
Please let me know your opinion or experience.
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Hi Trupti,
It depends on the context you are using the radio button. Like others who have replied that if the button is going to be selected by 80% of users all the time then its better to keep it selected as default. However having agreed to this context it also imperative that the decision is not forced onto to the user in a situation wherein the radio button is for subscribing to newsletter etc. In such a scenario there is possibility of considering it as spam and you tend to loose users more than what you might have expected. Its the context which I presume will matter more. If i put myself into the users shoes i wouldnt want to subscribe to a newsletter by default unless i am really interested in it.
Just a short answer but i hope you have got my point.
The majority of UI standards and guidelines suggests that a group of radiobuttons must have a default selection and this preselection must be "good", ie users in general will not change the default selection. The only exception may be "Gender" radiobutton, because of "political correctness". Anyway, even in this case, in my designs I usually preselect "Male" option. ;θ)
Hello All,
Thank you for sharing your experiences and views.
Finally it was decided to have a default button preselected for all the radio buttons to be consistent.
We have yet to check from SME's which option they think is mostly selected.
The term radio(has relative meaning to it) button itself is wrong; According to the MSTP it should be called as option button or round button. The term "radio" allows an user to perceive something else other than the actually intended meaning of the option or round button.
As far as your question; i am not able to understand the query clearly.
By wiki: A radio button is a type of GUI element to choose only one of a predefined options. They were named after the physical buttons used on older Car radios to select preset stations - when one of the buttons was pressed, other buttons would pop out, leaving the pressed button the only button in the "pushed in" position.
As above description says, radio button is optional button where user must need to select one option from the provided set.
Hi Sachin,
I totally agree with the description given by wiki; my question is why it is called radio button, what the term "radio mean here. So to avoid confusion MSTP says call it option or round button.
As a user when i view the GUI I will see only a round figure there; what relationship the term radio has with the round figure.
I hope this clarifies the point clearlly.
One important thing to consider is whether it is an opinion item. If it is, definitely no default value should be selected. For other scenarios, see comments from Ashley Rovenski and Cam Beck.
It depends on the client's design goals.
In one of the applications I recently designed, check boxes and/or radio buttons were left blank when they were related to a required field. This insured that user had to make a decision for that step or question.
In other areas, the client's requirement was for the user to go as fast as possible through the application. In those cases, the default was placed in accordance with the most frequent response.
One point to keep in mind when using radio buttons. If they are initially blank, then an additional radio button (with a label like 'No Selection or 'None') should be added. All too often, you see just the choices listed, but there is no way for the user to back out of a selection they have made, ie: 'not provide an answer' when one is not required.
I hope this helps.
Regards, David
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Tending to a few errands while closing out the week, Megan Fox and husband Brian Austin Green were spotted out shopping in Los Angeles on Friday afternoon (January 13).
The "Jonah Hex" hottie was dressed down in sweatpants, a hoodie sweatshirt, baseball cap and sandals as she headed to the car with her hubby after loading up on a few bagfuls of purchases from the local Rite Aid.
The outing comes as Brian's name just hit headlines upon a report from TMZ telling that the 38-year-old has filed a lawsuit against former "90210" co-star Vanessa Marcil-Giovanazzo.
The legal filing claims that Miss Marcil-Giovanazzo - who happens to be the mother of his 9-year-old son Kassius - borrowed $200,000 but failed to pay him back.
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Damien Hirst, whose most famous works include a formaldehyde-preserved shark and a platinum human skull bedzazzled with 8,601 diamonds, is lending his touch to the Alexander McQueen skull scarf first seen in the designer's shipwreck-chic spring 2003 Irere collection. Each of the 30 10th-anniversary, limited-edition designs includes insects and arachnids from Hirst's "Entomology" series laid out to create the avant-garde British brand's signature death's-head motif.
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Harrit a Hit in Sydney - Standing Room Only
Story by John Bursill
On Saturday the 17th of July Professor Niels Harrit of the University of Copenhagen in Denmark gave a lecture called "Did Explosives Bring Down the Towers on 9/11?" to a capacity crowd of concerned citizens. This Sydney audience was generated purely from fliers handed out by diligent activists and one radio interview.
Although a handful of independent journalists did attend and a small press conference was held, not one Australian mainstream media outlet was represented. It is now more clear than ever that a culture of silence surrounds the science of 9/11 which proves beyond any reasonable doubt that the Twin Towers and Building 7 were brought down using explosives and incendiary devices.
The Australian 9/11 Truth Movement would like to thank all that made this event possible and their generous donations which for the first time actually covered the costs! A special thanks must also go to the Sydney WeAreChange chapter who acted as the arms and legs to get this show on the road!
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HERE is an hour-by-hour viewer's guide to election night 2012, showing you which results to watch to get an early glimpse of national trends:
■ 6pm US Eastern (10am Australian Eastern): Kentucky (most) and Indiana (most)
Romney should win these easily, but the TV networks won't project a victor until all polls close at 7pm US time. A Romney blowout in Indiana is bad for Obama.
The Indiana Senate race is vital to Republican chances of capturing the Senate. If Richard Mourdock squanders his early lead, it would complicate Republicans' chances of gaining the four seats to ensure Senate control.
■ 7pm US Eastern: Virginia, Florida (most)
If Romney loses these states, it's almost impossible for him to reach 270 electoral votes. If Obama is trailing, it could be a late night in front of the TV for Americans.
■ 7.30pm US Eastern: Ohio, North Carolina
If Romney doesn't win Ohio, where he's been trailing in almost every pre-election poll, it could be a long night for the challenger. Obama has been stubbornly competitive in North Carolina, a must-win state for Romney. If the networks quickly project a Romney triumph in North Carolina, that's a positive sign for Republicans.
■8pm US Eastern: New Hampshire (final), Pennsylvania, Connecticut, Missouri, Texas (most)
The ones to watch are New Hampshire and Pennsylvania. Romney invested heavily in Pennsylvania last week in an attempt to pull an upset, and has scheduled an election day stop there. If he is hanging tight or winning there, it's good news for Republicans.
An Obama win in New Hampshire could be a sign of things to come in other swing states such as Iowa and Nevada.
■9pm US Eastern: Wisconsin, Michigan, Minnesota, Colorado, Arizona
If Romney has already lost in either Ohio or Virginia, he'll need an upset win in Michigan, Wisconsin or Minnesota.
In Colorado, an estimated 80 per cent of voters have already cast early ballots. Republicans expect to win here, so an Obama lead would be devastating for the challenger.
■10pm US Eastern (2pm Australian Eastern): Iowa and Nevada
If Romney wins both, it's a sign of a tight finish. If Obama sweeps, it increases the pressure on Romney.


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I've been fiddling for a bit using the guide on the wiki to get BT5 installed on usb with persistence.
Ran into an issue where I need to copy files from the virtual cdrom (i.e the iso image in vm) to the sdb1 partition I made on the usb key. Seems the 2500M of space allotted isnt enough if I understood the error message correctly.
This is from the wiki tutorial:
is 2.5GB the max for a particular reason?Code:
The first partition needs to be a primary partition of no more than 2.5 GB and set to type vfat (I have made this partition larger than needed so as it covers all iso's and future versions). Make the partition active to avoid boot problems.
The second Partition which stores the changes should take up the rest of the space on the thumbdrive, or as much as you wish to allocate for saving changes (5GB at an absolute minimum).
I'm using an 8gb usb key, would it be worth upgrading and using a 16gb key instead with larger sdb1 partition?
Thanks for the help.


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Got it running on a ATI Radeon HD 5830.
Here's the results from the benchmark.
I heard this: If you have a crossfire or 3870x2,4870x2 or 5970 gpu card, you can not use both gpu core.
But if you disable crossfire and run xserver on both gpu (I don't know how can you do these), you will get 2 active gpu cores.
Got it running on a ATI Radeon HD 5830.
Here's the results from the benchmark.
Did you exact follow the tut and got it working?
I am asking, because when I install the driver and restart I get errors and am not able to boot into BT again.
ati radeon 4350 HD silent
Thanx for the reply.
to list the ati devices, you should see one for each card (or gpu, not sure)Code:aticonfig --lsa
I believe this worked for me after a reboot from it saying it started X on each card. let me know if this works or not k?Code:aticonfig --adapters=all --initial
for what it's worth, I'm currently debugging a throttling issue (I think?)
running just one card I can pull ~82k PMK/s
running 4x cards they each pull ~51k PMK/s
I almost think it's a power issue, so I'm going to look into that and perhaps try to troubleshoot this some more over the weekend.
To do this have to create a crossfire chain, see this section of aticonfig
Try if you can and post the result.Code:Multiple display adapter options: Following options are used for querying and setting up multiple display adapters that are installed for multihead or Crossfire configurations. --lsa, --list-adapters Lists all detected and supported display adapters. The default adapter (used when --adapter is not specified) will be indicated with a "*" next to it. --adapter=ADAPTERLIST Selects which adapters returned by --list-adapters should be affected by other aticonfig options. ADAPTERLIST contains either a comma-seperated sequence of the index numbers of the adapters to be affected or else contains the keyword "all" to select all the adapters. If --adapter is missing, only the default adapter will be affected. --lscc, --list-crossfire-candidates Queries the driver to determine the pool of available devices that can can be chained together for CrossFire. --lscs, --list-crossfire-status List current Crossfire status (enabled or disabled) along with diagnostics information indicates the status of your system --lsch, --list-crossfire-chains Lists the CrossFire chains that are currently defined along with their enabled state --cfa, --add-crossfire-chain Defines a new CrossFire chain. --adapter should contain the adapter chain definition, with the master adapter being the first entry and the slave adapters being the subsequent entries in order of priority. --cfd, --delete-crossfire-chain Delete and existing defined CrossFire chain. --adapter should list the master adapters of the chains to be deleted. --adapter=all will delete all chain definitions. --cf, --crossfire={on|off} Enables/disables CrossFire support on the currently defined CrossFire chains. --adapter should list the master adapters to be enabled or disabled. --cfl, --crossfire-logo={on|off} Enables/disables the appearance of the CrossFire Logo when rendering in CrossFire mode
Hi freee!
According to my mind, 5970 works. Both GPU calculate.
Unfortunately, I always get error message:
Cal++ 0.90 and Pyrit 0.4.1-dev (svn r297).Code:/usr/local/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/cpyrit/cpyrit.py:63: UserWarning: WARNING: Version mismatch between <module 'cpyrit._cpyrit_cpu' from '/usr/local/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/cpyrit/_cpyrit_cpu.so'> ('0.4.1-dev (svn r297)') and <module 'cpyrit._cpyrit_calpp' from '/usr/local/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/cpyrit/_cpyrit_calpp.so'> ('0.4.0-dev (svn r297)') "('%s')\n" % (_cpyrit_cpu, _cpyrit_cpu.VERSION, mod, ver)) Pyrit 0.4.1-dev (svn r297) (C) 2008-2011 Lukas Lueg http://pyrit.googlecode.com This code is distributed under the GNU General Public License v3+
Do you know which conf file should I modify to dissapear error message?
I would like to make a new highscore (first I overclocked my i7-860)
soooo helpful, other than the version warning it works perfectly. thank you very much.
yay, finally figured out how to run my HD 5970 above 70,000 PMK/s! Problem was crossfire being enabled. I was mislead at first because "aticonfig --lsch" says crossfire was disabled. But if you run the command "aticonfig --lscs" it showed enabled, wtf?!
So to disable crossfire I had to do the following:
1. aticonfig --adapter=all --initial (this reconfigures /etc/X11/xorg.conf and also makes a copy of the original as xorg.conf.fglrx-1)
2. restart x server by press control+alt+backspace
3. type startx once at the command prompt
4. run "aticonfig --lscs" to ensure it says disabled. If not, run "aticonfig --adapter=all --cf=off" and restart X again from step 2
5. if you do "pyrit list_cores" it should only list one GPU, don't worry just need a simple command to access the other gpu.
6. type "export DISPLAY=:0" to access the other GPU.
7. Run pyrit list_cores again and should get both GPUs now.
8. Run pyrit benchmark and you should be getting PMK/s in the 100,000 range. I get around 145,000 PMK/s


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