With the Stanley Cup Finals all over television, you may have been tuning in to watch some of the games, but if you do not watch hockey regularly, you might be confused by some of the things that happen in the game; after all – as is the case with any sport – hockey does not make a whole lot of sense unless you know the basic rules!

When you watch hockey, you should think of it as soccer on ice, as this will give you a better feel for the manner in which the game is played; even with this approach to understanding hockey, however, there are still a few specific rules you will need to make sure you know.

Offsides: “Offsides” is a term you are probably used to from football and soccer, but the rules for offsides in hockey are a bit different; the hockey rink is divided into three zones, the attacking zone, the neutral zone, and the defending zone, with the two blue lines on the ice denoting where each one starts and stops – and with this information in your pocket, it is easy to understand offsides, as offsides occurs when a player crosses into the attacking zone before the puck!

Icing: Like offsides, icing deals with the lines on the ice, but icing deals with the puck being sent too far along the ice at once; if a player is on the other side of the center red line, and they send the puck all the way past the red line at the far end of the ice, they will be called for icing as soon as a defending player touches the puck, and a faceoff will occur.

Penalties: When a hockey player is called for a penalty, they will be sent off the ice completely for two minutes, and that player cannot be replaced; this creates a “Power Play” for the opposing team, where they are playing with more players on the ice than the other team for two minutes, and will be constantly on the attack during that time.

There are still plenty of nuances to the game of hockey, of course, but by understanding these three primary rules of hockey, you will be in much better shape for understanding the game as a whole!

The world is harder to navigate than it ever has been. In all cities there is a constantly growing population and this means there is a need for more roads. This means that the roads many were used to using to get around may have changed, better routes may have revealed themselves, and many roads may be under construction. Many people have the need for navigation systems when traveling because of all these different scenarios. The most popular form of navigation is by global positioning systems.

GPS is the way these systems are better known. A GPS will allow one to navigate anywhere that they have maps loaded onto their system. These maps are filled with tons of great information that go well beyond the simple navigation. Simple navigation is definitely their specialty though. They can get you from point a to point b with turn by turn directions. Satellites pinpointing your location down to inches is available when navigation directions are given, which means they are very accurate.

They are also able to detect traffic ahead; so many new GPS systems can guide you around traffic issues. When on the road they can also tell you what is around the car. You will be able to be guided right to what you need whether it be a place to eat, a hotel, or even a gas station when using a GPS system. No longer will you need to drive around to find the things you need. You will be taken right to them without any problems instead.

A GPS is a rather cheap investment in order to find your way very easily. Driving around your home town or even taking a vacation is a snap when the accuracy and array of features is used. You now have a system that can keep you from getting lost when you are in areas you are not familiar with which will please you a lot. Driving without a GPS is becoming the aberration and not the norm!

Mother’s day is fast approaching and many children are still scrambling to find a gift. Most people would think that finding a gift for their mom would be easy, but it really isn’t. Moms will always tell their children that they love the gift given to them, but finding one that they truly care for is hard to do. The main qualities to look for in a gift are practicality and enjoyability and it should be something she would never by on her own.

Gifts that are rooted in technology are the most popular items bought for moms this year. Since technology is such a large part of our day to day lives this should come as a surprise to nobody. Since many moms have mp3 players and phones that can play music, a dock that has a good speaker on it is one of the top gifts this year. Great sounding speakers is what JBL is known for so it is natural that they would also make a portable speaker dock for iPhones and iPods.

This portable speaker dock offers tremendous sound for its size. Your mom will be able to play her music from any room in the house and also hear the music very clearly. Regardless of the specific model of apple music player that your mom has, you can be sure it will work with this dock since it is compatible with almost all of them. The controls are also extremely easy to use for mothers who may not be the most tech savvy people around.

Give your mom a great gift that she will enjoy this year on mother’s day. There are many tech products that are popular choices for mother’s day this year and the music player dock is just one of them. Simple gifts like flowers or chocolate don’t last and will be gone within a week. Get her something she will be able to enjoy for many years to come.

When you are first getting started out as a writer, one thing you will hear a lot of people suggesting is that you get involved in some sort of writing group, as they imagine this will benefit you as you as you progress as a writer, growing your skills and your understanding of the craft, but while there are certainly some positives to writing groups, there are also some negatives, and in taking a look at these different attributes of writing groups, you will be better able to decide whether a writing group or a writing partner is the right fit for you.

The great amount of accountability a writing group will give you will be the biggest pro of joining one; one of the toughest things of getting started as a writer is finding the time to write on a consistent, daily basis, but when you need to have a piece to present to your writing group each week, this can help you to be far more motivated.

At the same time, when you are part of a writing group you will also have to deal with the inherent negative of showing new work all the time, and while the time is sometimes “right” for you to show fresh work to other readers – and to have it critiqued by them – there are also times when this is not especially beneficial, particularly early on in any particular piece you are working on.

If you decide to go with a writing partner instead of a writing group, one of the benefits will be that you can develop a relationship with one person whose opinion you respect, and you will then be able to share your work with them when the work is ready, rather than simply because a schedule tells you it is time to share your work. But of course, being self-motivated in order to get your writing done when you are not facing deadlines by which you must show your work will be one of the keys to this side – so before you make a commitment to one side or the other as an upstart writer, make sure you are weighing the pros and cons of each side, and are choosing the side that is right for you!

One desire you probably have if you own a house is for the presentation of the house to be pretty – and when it comes to the presentation of a house, the first thing that people will usually notice is what your lawn looks like, as this will of course be the first thing they see. People tend to pour in lots of time and money because of this, in an effort to provide the perfect presentation with their front lawn, and while this houses usually do give the effect that the homeowner hopes for them to give, you can also create a great presentation with your front lawn for a lot less time and money, as long as you keep a few simple tips in mind.

Most lawns have flower beds landscaped in already, but a lot of people leave these flower beds empty, failing to realize what a big difference it will make to simply plant some color in those cordoned off areas of the lawn.

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Rocks are another simple way to create a great sense of “landscaping” in your yard, without a whole lot of work; whether you are using big boulders as an accent in your garden or are taking things a bit further – perhaps building a wall around a flower bed, or even building a retaining wall – you will be able to make a big difference in the beauty your yard exudes without really doing a whole lot at all.

And when you are trying to increase the beauty of your yard, probably the most important thing of all is for you to keep up with its maintenance; lots of people want their yard to look pretty, but they never do the work to get rid of weeds and to keep the lawn trimmed.

By watering your lawn consistently, mowing your lawn regularly, and paying attention to all the little things that might make your yard look scraggly, you will be doing plenty to keep your yard looking as beautiful as you want it to look.

For many people the new smart phone wave is unnecessary. They need a phone that is fantastic at being a phone, not being a portable lap top. Internet at every hour of the day is unneeded by these types of people. Features that are mind blowing can be traded for a phone that is navigated with ease. The market is filled with people that Nokia feels would rather have a phone that can be a phone better than any of the others. For the people who feel this way Nokia created the 3710.

A compact phone that can help you stay connected to those in your life, the Nokia 3710 was built with ease in mind. This phone is made to be just the right size so it can be carried in your pocket without a problem. This is something that cannot be said for many new phones on the market. They are oversized and not easily transported. This phone has a large screen and large keypad even though it is small. For daily users this makes it easier for them. It is very easy to move around the phone wether you want to make a call or take a picture.

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The ability to take high quality photos is definitely a value add for most users. The camera is amazing considering the size of the phone and its low cost. You can snap photos in 3.2 megapixels quality if you would like. These pictures have the ability to be saved on the flash memory card that is inside of the phone. You can send these pictures through multimedia messaging or upload them to the internet for your friends and family to view. The camera doesn’t have to be used if you don’t want to either.

This is one of the most user friendly phones on the market if you want to say it simply. If you are getting your first cell phone or if you would rather keep your phone as bare bones this one will work. It has been many years already since Nokia has started creating phones for all kinds of users. You will be carrying a phone around that is made of the best quality in any cell phone company.

Most cars come with a very basic stereo head unit. Usually it can play CDs and will certainly be able to tune in to different radio stations. Some of the more advanced ones can also have multiple CDs in them at once. Satellite radio is a new feature that sometimes comes stock. Technology that is so prevalent today that can travel with us anywhere is not compatible with many of these set ups though. In order to use your iPod, iPhone, or other music player you often need to upgrade the unit in your car.

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The fact that we use so much new technology on a daily basis has not been lost on the leaders of Pioneer. The Pioneer CD Receiver with iPod Direct Control and USB Input is a great new stereo head unit that allows you to synch all of your technology up. CDs can be played on this unit in addition to the digital media which you carry around with you on a day to day basis. The auxillary input and USB cable are what makes this possible.

Through either of these inputs you can play MP3, WMA or WAV audio files. You can be sure your songs will play regardless of the way in which they are stored on your player. This stereo give you more benefits when it is paired with an iPhone or iPod. The actual mobile device doesn’t need to be touched and instead the head unit controls it. This makes it much easier to concentrate on the road thus making it much safer.

Everything you need to install this unit into your car comes ready in the box. The installation hardware, head unit itself, the remote control, and the wiring harness all come together. It does not take an expert to install this unit into your car with out much work involved. This car stereo unit doesn’t come with the cords to play your digital devices through it, but they should come with them. Most major electronics stores sells them as well if needed.