Like any sport hockey is dangerous by nature

(Don't see what I mean Google "hockey headshots" and you get enough (mis)information for a dozen articles.) SportsCenter, that sports highlight show on the cable channel that once carried hockey, but dropped it due to poorer-than-poor ratings, barely even cover the sport on a typical night of coverage, often neglecting to show any hockey clips whatsoever. But once a player's throat is cut, or a fight leads to a concussion, then they are all over it like they invented the sport, offering minutes upon minutes of "analysis" and "coverage" of the bleak situation. Perhaps in the eyes of hockey fans, this little fact can go unnoticed; we don't care how the media perceives our beloved sport. But put yourself in the shoes of a "normal" American sports fanatic, obsessed with any game that requires pigskin and completely oblivious to any sport that doesn't have "ball" at the end of its title. What do they see How do they view our game As nothing more than a series of freak accidents and intentional attacks that routinely leave blood on the ice, and players on the injured-reserve list for weeks, if not months, at a time. Where's the mention of all the finesse, the skill, required to play the sport Where are the incredible displays of athleticism that could attract potential fans: The miraculous diving saves, the unbelievable coast-to-coast goals, that should define our sport They're lost deep underneath a media machine that's more concerned with blowing a Sean Avery comment way out of proportion ("Sloppy seconds", seriously That got him suspended If Chad Ochocinco or Terrell Owens said it, no one would have even batted an eye) than it is to provide objective reporting. Now I am certainly not making the NHL out to be the victim here. To some extent, they deserve exactly what they are getting, from their inexplicable (and disturbing) procrastination in the task of stopping head shots, to their painfully obvious favoritism toward star athletes (Yes, they finally suspended Ovechkin. But how many times did he get off the hook prior to that Any "normal" player would have been a "repeat offender" threefold by that time). But what irks me is the two extremes with which the NHL receives coverage in average "mainstream" outlets: They are either ignored, or vilified. There is no middle ground. The only way the casual sports fan knows the NHL is running smoothly isn't because they see outstanding highlights, or hear about a player reaching an important career milestone it's because they don't hear anything about it at all. I have no problems with actual hockey programs and magazines (i.e. But the outside media's constant criticism of the game is no doubt a huge reason why the sport will never catch on in America.Not only content with bashing a sport they don't fully understand, the outside media seems to see hockey's fans as bloodthirsty savages who revel in the fights and the sight of blood, yet turn a blind eye to the huge steps forward the sport has taken, from cutting back on the stickwork that dominated the pre-lockout NHL, to the evolution of its website from bottom end, to cutting edge, and on up to the incredible generosity of each team within their own communities. Like any sport, hockey is dangerous by nature. Also like any sport, injuries are unavoidable, and will always happen with some kind of regularity, no matter how strict the rules become. But the "coverage" that many supposedly "legitimate" publications give the game, is nothing more than tabloid-style sensationalism; scattered occurrences that are portrayed as nothing more than the norm. The NHL, and all its problems, should be between the NHL, the players, and the fans Everyone else needs to butt out..

SYL2010 Display Expected to be in Cell Phones, Media Players in 2009; DemosTaking Place During CES This WeekDALLAS(Business Wire)Syndiant, a fabless semiconductor company that designs and manufacturers chipsfor ultra-portable projectors and cell phones, is working with more than 30customers on its SYL2010 product, to be designed into portable systems usingboth LED and laser solid-state light sources. The SYL2010, a SVGA- and WVGA-standard microdisplay, is the first in SyndiantsVueG8 (view-gate) family of microdisplays that targets embedded cell phones andmedia player pico-projectors. It provides a light modulator solution thatenables device manufacturers to enhance how their customers view portable media.Syndiants SYL2010 has more than three times the pixels and is smaller than therecently introduced DLP pico-projector device. "We are receiving feedback from customers that indicates that the embeddedpico-projector market is going to take off much sooner and will be much largerthan has been previously forecasted," said Mark Harward, CEO of Syndiant.

"OurVueG8 has been compared by customers and is found to have significantadvantages in cost, power, resolution, size and image quality over competingdevices. We deliver higher resolution images at lower cost and without thespeckle of laser beam steering systems." The SYL2010 is an 854 x 600 pixel LCOS microsdisplay with a 0.21-inch diagonaland a package height of only 7 mm to enable extremely thin products. Syndiant isalready developing both smaller size and higher resolution VueG8 family membersthat will be introduced in 2009. Pricing and AvailabilityThe SYL2010 is available for immediate sampling Pricing is available based oncustomer request. About SyndiantSyndiant manufactures the worlds smallest and highest resolution lightmodulating chips used in ultra-portable projectors small enough to embed in acell phone. The company isheadquartered in Dallas, with a branch office in Taiwan. For more information,visit VueG8 and DLP are trademarks of Syndiant and Texas Instruments, respectively Shelton GroupMelissa Conger, 972-239-5119 ext.