Logitech USB Desktop Microphone

Move up to true digital quality audio--without drivers to install or download. Includes noise-cancellation technology for better voice recognition and superior speech recording.
Customer Review: Drivers missing
Do not purchase this microphone unless you want a hassle installing it. As yet, I have not been able to get it to install with Windows XP including Service Pack II. I finally located the number of the microphone and see that installation problems date back a few years. A CD with the appropriate driver should come with this microphone. It did not. Look elsewhere. LHerr
Customer Review: Works FINE under Vista (and Linux too)
Contrary to what some reviewers have said, this microphone works just fine under Vista. If you have kept your Vista current with Service Pack 1 (SP1) and subsequent updates, you should have no problem. For the record, I am using Vista Home Premium with SP1 and all updates through June 5, 2008. And a note for Linux users: My preferred operating system is Ubuntu, version 8.04. I can report that the Logitech USB mic works perfectly with this OS too. I have used Audacity under both Vista and Ubuntu to make excellent recordings with this mic.

Spring Training has just started for professional baseball, while college baseball teams have been at work since January. It is time to get in shape for the 2008 baseball season.

I love baseball - always have. I was an "All Conference" pitcher and Captain of my college baseball team. I coached at a University for four years and have coached at the High School level for four more. I was a "bird-dog" scout for the Cleveland Indians and the Texas Rangers for a few years, and I have coached Little League teams forever. My nephew is a pitcher in the Detroit Tigers organization, and a legitimate prospect. Really, I love baseball.

But there is a strange and perhaps disappointing story about ADHD and MLB that has come out since the release of the Mitchell Report.

It seems that in 2006 there were 28 major league players who had diagnoses for ADHD, and were receiving treatment with stimulant medication during the season. They were permitted to receive such treatment with stimulants through MLB's "Therapeutic Use Exemption" program. Now, there is no story here - at least not yet. There was no story until MLB placed the use of amphetamines on their "banned substances" list. Then things changed.

In 2007 the number of TUEs requested by major league players jumped from 28 to 103 for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. This increase was so startling that even some sleeping Congressmen woke up and decided to make it an issue for the media as a part of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee hearings on the abuse of performance enhancing drugs in Major League Baseball.

Other "experts" jumped into the media conversation as well. "This demands an explanation. There's something fundamentally wrong them going from 28 to 103," said Dr. Gary Wadler, chairman of committee that determines the World Anti-Doping Agency's banned-substances list. "If we had this percentage increase in the general population, it would be on the evening news as a national epidemic. It's an outrageous number." Wadler said the ban on amphetamines in 2006 appears to be tied to the increase. No kidding. "I can't prove anything. Certainly you put all the facts together, I think that's a reasonable explanation," he said. "Might there be others? I guess so. It could be an anomaly year of some sort."

Even ADHD guru Russell Barkley, a well-known ADHD expert, was interviewed on the topic. He said that while children with ADHD are often drawn to sports, which could explain the relatively high number, the sharp increase in one year is more difficult to explain.

Note to Dr. Barkley: In the average baseball game there will be less then 18 minutes of "action" per 150 game. Baseball does not draw ADHD kids to it, except perhaps for pitchers and catchers. Most ADHD kids who play the outfield will quit by the age of 12. Try martial arts, swimming, tennis, soccer, basketball, or hockey instead.

There are 30 Major League teams. They each have a 40 man major league roster, and a 25 man roster for "active players" during most of the season. As players came and went off of major league rosters there were 1,354 athletes who were subject to random drug testing during the course of the 2007 major league baseball season. That means 8.2 percent received permission from their team physician and Dr. Bryan Smith, baseball's independent program administrator, to use Ritalin and Adderall, stimulants better known as treatments for hyperactive kids.

Baseball already has made changes in the TUE process for 2008. Before a player will be allowed to use a drug, the team physician must send the prescription to the independent administrator for approval before the player uses the substance.

So should Ritalin, Adderall, or other stimulants be viewed as "performance enhancing drugs" as steroids and HGH now are?

No. Ritalin, Adderall, and other stimulants are treatments for a real medical condition called ADHD. If the condition exists with a player, and he has been diagnosed by a real medical doctor, and that player goes through the MLB exemption process, then he should be allowed to receive his prescribed treatment.

This is not to be compared to an athlete taking illegal or controlled substances, without a doctor's prescription, to make that athlete bigger, stronger, faster, and more competitive.

I have seen Ritalin improve reaction time in subjects, improve time on task, and improve focus. During the course of a long season these would be valuable to any professional athlete. But Ritalin and other stimulants also decrease appetite and may cause difficulty sleeping, two problems for any athlete. But the way, I have seen Attend improve reaction time in college athletes whose baseline reaction times were much better than the "middle of the bell curve" too. Perhaps these MLB players ought to look into Attend instead.

I have also seen major league players who certainly had ADHD. One player that I am thinking of pitched for me at the University that I coached at, and went on to play in the majors for several years. He was clearly ADHD, and I knew it before I ever heard of ADHD. Easily distracted, he couldn't focus for more than five innings without some kind of stimulation, like being yelled at. One baseball writer describes him this way, "(He) soon learned to harness his fastball, completing his array of pitches, but became known as somewhat of an underachiever. Despite winning 15 games for (his first team), just a year and a half after his debut, he never really achieved his full potential... He was also suspended for ten days in 1987 when he was caught using sandpaper to scuff the ball on the mound. Though the incident cost (him) some respect, it ended humorously three years later, when he called the commissioner's office to ask for his glove back."

If this player had known about ADHD, and legitimate treatment available for it, he would have been really good - perhaps even great. But instead he is described as an "under-achiever."

So, for what it is worth, let the players who have legitimate medical diagnoses for ADHD use whatever treatment they feel will benefit them the most during the course of their season and their career. Isn't that what any adult with ADHD wants? Doesn't every adult with ADHD want to be able to choose the best treatment intervention for their particular type of ADHD?

But for the players who want to "get an edge" by using stimulants without legitimate medical reasons, let me suggest that you just use our ADHD eating program plus a cup of coffee before the game. You will get much the same benefit, but without giving a bad name to the players who actually need the treatment.

Learn more about ADHD and treatment for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder at http://NewIdeas.net - the ADHD Information Library. This information is not to be considered medical advice, but is for information only. Consult your physician.

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I've bought these before, so I knew exactly what I was getting (and I like 'em). Good price. Speedy service. No surprises.
Customer Review: Great Work-out Shirt for the cold mornings
I did not want to spend the money, but once I did, I'm now a fan of Under Armour's workout gear. I purchased three Heat Gear Full T-shirts and love them. They are great in keeping you dry and protected. But, the big down-fall for the average Joe with this shirt is that you need to be in shape to wear it. The T-shirt sides over your body as a second-skin. In other words, a compression fit. I wear it under a second T-Shirt in the morning when I run. My goal is to just wear it by itself.

After two weeks of getting hammered, it's still lookin' grim.

The wire is about tapped, it might be time to start looking at some match-ups.

If your extremely thin at running back you might want to look at a couple of these guys. Samkon Gado was picked up by the Miami Dolphins and there is a possibility he could win the starting job off of Jesse Chatman. If you have extra space, pick him up for a couple weeks and see if he gets any carries. Another guy to watch is the new starter in Green Bay, Ryan Grant. I don't trust any Packers RB enough to start him right now, but when the weather turns for the worst in Green Bay they'll start running the ball more. Justin Fargas will be the primary carrier in Oakland. Look for the Raiders to continue to run the ball quite a bit but expect modest numbers. Adimchinobe Echamandu will be the back up to Ahman Green in Houston, a nice gig for a bench player considering the struggles Green has in staying healthy. Look for A.E. to get a starting shot at some point in the next few weeks.

The wide receivers in my leagues are picked clean. Take a good look at what you have on your wire before you pick up any of these guys, you might have someone sitting there that shouldn't be. Kevin Walter is going to continue to have nice yardage totals in Houston while Andre Johnson is out. David Patten looks to be Drew Brees' favorite target with two 100 yard games. Roddy White will get receptions and yards in Atlanta, but don't expect touchdowns. The same could be said for Ike Hilliard in Tampa Bay. And Brad Smith is said to be getting more looks in New York for the Jets. He might be a nice addition if he can step in and fill the void quickly.

As for quarterbacks, I hope you have a solid starter. The only starters that are on the wire in my leagues are Jeff Garcia, Jason Campbell, Tarvaris Jackson, Alex Smith, Steve McNair, Kellen Clemens and David Garrard. For this week against the Jets I think Campbell would be the best start out of all these guys.

This weeks IDP waiver wire steal.

Paris Lenon - LB Detroit Lions

Lenon has racked up 40 tackles so far this year. Playing against the Broncos running attack this week you can expect Paris to add 7-10 tackles to that total. If your thin at LB this week, pick him up.

Tim Campbell writes for the Steeler Maniacs fansite at http://www.SteelerManiacs.com

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San Diego Padres Team Of Destiny 2008

San Diego Padres of the National League west has the ingredients now to play magic in the California southern sun.

What with two super additions joining the Padres for the 2008 season standby folks and follow these boys of summer through out this up coming season.

Jake Peavy and Greg Maddux supplying the firepower as pitching aces. Colt Morton coming into his potential behind the plate as the catcher.The addition of Tadahito Iguchi at 2nd base joining Khalil Greene the shortstop makes a combination around the keystone is dynamite. Brings us head on to center field with Jim Edmonds acquisition being the smartest buy since the Yankees acquiring of the Great Bambino from Boston.

OK you baseball fans around the globe take a good look at the solid strength up the middle for the San Diego Padres and tell me this does not look great for the Padres for 2008.

Did you or did you not somewhat agree that Jake Peavy and Greg Maddux were top aces fixed upon the mound. Lookout you sports fans the San Diego have added two fresh hands to bolster that pitching corps.

I will not provide you with the names at this time but suffice it to be they are both eager and determined to prove their worth. It just so happens they are coming back from surgery to those pitching wings.

Now if you earned a living by production of your ability to prove what once was your calling to fire the baseball past wannabe hitters and you had to prove this ability once again what would be your mindset?

Standby for both of the newly acquired pitchers does nothing but add to an existing "can do", "must do", and "ready to do" baseball team hungry to prove "they have the right stuff".

Here is the real magic which really makes this pudding pie so good and just like Jello which jells. There is absolutely nothing which beats the "mind set and the inherent winning attitude" than a team filled with satisfied and eager skilled players.

Did Jake Peavy not willfully and without a hassle sign his contract extension? Jim Edmonds the consummate professional with joy untold gladly accept his trade to join the Padres. Tadahito Iguchi a solid experienced middle of career player coming aboard with nothing but can do will do smarts and solid credentials. Khali Greene with out a doubt a player with out question in ability to range far and wide at shortstop with All-star abilities. Colt Morton at 6' 5" will settle in as rock solid and prove his once questionable height could be a factor ironically it will be a double plus positive factor.

My pick was Colt behind the plate but the Padres management is it appears set on Josh to get the job done as the first line catcher.

I think this straight down the middle solid line up put the Padres in the cat bird seat to show major league baseball and its local fan following a 2008 season of winning destiny.

The magic and proof of the pudding is within the mind set of each of these individual players. From a casual and very limited personal and no up close observation I think the chemistry available by this team will prove invincible.

The 2008 season will find me anxiously awaiting each days reported box score of each and every game of the San Diego Padres.

Are the San Diego Padres a team of destiny for the 2008 season? The Padre organization projects the lineup to start the season as follows:

PROJECTED LINEUP: Manager Bud Black (second season)

1. RF Brian Giles

2. 2B Tadahito Iguchi

3. 3B Kevin Kouzmanoff

4. 1B Adrian Gonzalez

5. CF Jim Edmonds

6. SS Khalil Greene

7. C Michael Barrett or Josh Bard

8. LFScott Hairston

Pitching Rotation: RH Jake Peavy, RH Chris Young, RH Greg Maddux, LH Randy Wolf, RH Justin Germano

Key Relievers: RH Trevor Hoffman, RH Heath Bell, RH Cla Meredith

Pitching Corps Is Suppose To Be One Of The Best In The Majors.

This is not a fast team. Last year, they only stole 55 bases. Giles is the best prospect to lead off, although he is coming off microfracture knee surgery. Iguchi does give the team a proven No. 2 hitter. Edmonds could slip in the order if his production again slips, as it has each of the past three seasons.

At Nos. 4-6, the hitters are a lot better than believed. Gonzalez and Greene combined to hit 90 doubles and 57 homers and drive in 197 runs last season. And Kouzmanoff hit .309 with 17 homers and 70 RBIs in the final 118 games after getting off to a 9-for-83 start. Hairston could be pressed by rookie prospect Chase Headley in left. Bard hit .406 with runners in scoring position last season

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With all of the controversy surrounding Roger Clemens and his high-profile steroid case, I got to thinking about how scandals can affect athletes' chances of making it into their respective Halls of Fame. Take for instance a player like Pete Rose. He has been banned from the Hall of Fame for life. And for what? Betting on baseball as a player. Now, that sounds like a pretty bad thing, right? Well, I don't know about that. Betting on the other team and then taking a dive is one thing and is in clear violation of the unspoken moral rules in baseball. But, Rose didn't do that. Most of the time he didn't even bet on the Reds. And when he did, he bet that they would win. So, obviously he wasn't taking a dive or cheating to make some quick cash. Rather, he was supremely confident that his team would win. I do not see the wrong in that.

Now, juxtapose Pete's situation with that of Roger Clemens and Barry Bonds. It has been proven that Barry Bonds did, in fact, take steroids to enhance his performance. He has not been punished, though, because no one has proven that he knowingly took steroids. But the reality of situation is that Bonds had illegal help getting to where he is today. Ask yourself whether or not Bonds will be inducted into the Hall of Fame one day. The answer is that he most likely will. Does that seem fair? Nope. Furthermore, although Bonds has faced a lot of scrutiny from the media, the league and from once adoring fans, he has not been completely cut off from the game like Rose was - and all without cheating or having some kind of outside help to bolster his game.

Roger Clemens is in a similar situation as Bonds. Though conclusive evidence has yet to surface regarding the Clemens affair, Roger has already faced the ever present gossip that has primarily centered around how this incident will affect his bid for the Hall of Fame. If we go by what the analysts and bloggers are saying, Roger Clemens may face a little bit of a tarnished reputation, but will in no way be precluded from the Hall of Fame. And obviously he has not been cut off for the baseball world as he is still pitching for the Yankees.

The banning of Pete Rose just seems a bit much in my eyes. Here is a player who played his heart out, game in and game out. Yes, he made a mistake in betting on baseball and on his team in particular. But when it came to the actual games, he never took a dive or threw a game. He always played to the best of his ability. He was the prototypical competitor. Compared to Bonds who did take steroids and Clemens who may or may not have taken steroids, Pete Rose seems like he is a lot more deserving of the Baseball Hall of Fame than either one of them.

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Fantasy football can fulfill your gaming and coaching fantasies without you having to break a sweat (unless you count that finger workout you have get with your computer mouse). Using statistics of real life players, along with virtual representations of these real life players, fantasy football is all about winning the game online and strategizing the draft by knowing players capabilities early on.

Just as in the real world, there are the big leagues and the little leagues, the pro leagues and the amateur leagues, the good leagues and the bad ones. You create your leagues in fantasy football, and you find your own players. You just need to know exactly how the fantasy football world works, and how you can use it to your advantage.

Your Run-of-the-Mill Leagues

First, you have to be part of a league. There are different kinds of leagues in fantasy football, with each of them comprising as few as eight, and as many as fourteen teams each. There are also three major leagues. The redraft league begins with a clean slate: that is, each owner has no players at the start of the season, and thus enlists a fantasy team to play for him or her. The keeper league is for owners with a little more experience, where the owner keeps a few players from the last season, depending on who played best and who might play well in the future.

The dynasty league is for advanced players who already have enough experience to predict player performance. In the dynasty league, owners can keep as many players as they wish from their last season, and draft rookies into a team. Drafts can happen via the serpentine method, where each player is called out to join a team; or through an auction, where owners put their bargaining powers to the test.

The salary cap leagues are part of the dynasty league type, but this time, they add the salary cap, which makes the play even more realistic. In salary cap leagues, players not only posses statistics and play integrity; they also have salaries. There is a maximum total of salaries that each team can have, and this salary cap can be carried over into the fantasy football dynasty league. This is an added challenge for owners, who want to spend a lot on good players, but who need resources for training as well.

Knowing which players to keep and which ones to trade can be complicated by the fact that some leagues also allow trading within the season. There are no real rules on how to trade and who to trade, although an important rule to follow is not to dump good players on another team forcing the other team to win. Trading can usually still happen about a third into the season, but all trades are closed after.

The New, Emerging Leagues

There are actually new leagues coming out of the fantasy football arena. The familiar survivor pool wagering style in the NFL has carried over into online football games. Offline, a member of a pool can pick a team to win every week. The team can be picked only once the entire year. Online, fantasy leagues can also allow their owners to draft new teams every week, with seven players added fresh, and with every player of the seven available for only a week out of every play year. This can pose yet another challenge for owners, as they have to match their players perfectly every time and think ahead (as well as on their toes!).

Simulation football is also gaining popularity. In old fantasy football leagues, touchdowns and passes and their like are counted, but no game actually occurs that the participants can see. In simulation football, however, a computer can actually simulate the games with players, instead of relying on statistics and offline players.

So, are you ready to get into the big fantasy football leagues? All you need is some Internet savvy, as well as some free time on your hands. Look for fantasy football sites online that you can work with and fit into your schedule. Read the rules and regulations carefully, and see that you don't break any, especially as they pertain to behavior and league creation. Lastly, play well and enjoy the game!

Regine Hehn owns and operates http://www.fun-fantasy-football.com Fun With Fantasy Football

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Professional baseball is one of the most popular sports in the United States, watched live and on screens by millions of fans. Professional baseball players are subjected to repetitive stress and strain injuries from batting and pitching. Different designs of professional baseball gloves are available to suit individual needs.

If the glove is uncomfortable, it may affect performance in the field. For the best performance on the field, select the right sized baseball glove. Usually, professional baseball gloves measure not more than 12 inches. Buying an oversized baseball glove can lead to inconsistent play. So be cautious enough to purchase appropriate sized gloves.

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