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Simply Hired Privacy Policy
Effective Date: May 25, 2018
This Privacy Policy was last updated: December 13, 2018
1. Introduction
THIS IS A NEW PRIVACY POLICY, WHICH IS IN EFFECT AS OF December 13, 2018. BY USING THE SITE, YOU ACCEPT THESE NEW TERMS.
Simply Hired ("SH Inc." or "Simply Hired") has drafted its Privacy Policy to ensure that you can clearly understand our data and security practices and policies as you use Simply Hired's websites, apps and mobile services (the "Site" or "Sites"). This Privacy Policy describes the types of Personal Data we collect, how we use the information, with whom we share it, and the choices you can make about our collection, use and disclosure of your Personal Data. The phrase "Personal Data" refers to information that personally identifies you, such as your name, address, telephone number, email address, credit card number or other billing information. We also describe the measures we take to protect the security of your Personal Data and how you can contact us about our privacy practices.
This Privacy Policy incorporates by reference the Terms Of Use for the Sites, which apply to this Privacy Policy. When you visit the Sites or provide us with information, you consent to our use and disclosure of the information we collect or receive, as described in this Privacy Policy, unless separate terms are offered by you in writing and accepted in writing by Simply Hired.
Personal data ("Personal Data") refers to any information that identifies you as a specific individual, and non-personal data ("Non-Personal Data") refers to any information that does not identify you as a specific individual. Please note that at all times Simply Hired will adhere to the applicable statutory definition in determining what is and is not Personal Data for the purposes of this Privacy Policy. Where this Privacy Policy refers to "information" or "your information" this may include both Personal and Non-Personal Data.
Please review this Privacy Policy periodically, as we may update it from time to time without prior notice to reflect changes in our data practices. We will post a notice on our Sites to notify you of any significant changes to our Privacy Policy and will indicate when it was most recently updated.
2. Information We Collect
We collect information about you when you use our Sites. We may also obtain information about you from our business partners, other third parties and publicly available information
2.1 Information You Provide to Simply Hired
– From Your Account
We collect data from you when you create a Simply Hired account, request information, subscribe for a service, participate in a survey, post a resume, upload content or otherwise actively send us data on our Site. This may include your user name, password, first and last name, email address, telephone number (including mobile phone number), street address, occupation, interests, and any other data included in a submitted profile or resume, including but not limited to application materials.
– Through Your Activity on Simply Hired
In addition, as part of the standard operation of the Site, Simply Hired may collect and analyze information from your computer or mobile device and actions taken on the Site, including, but not limited to, your resume, your searches on Simply Hired, the titles of jobs you search, click on or apply to, where those jobs are located, salary interest or experience, the general salary range or experience level of the jobs you view (where indicated), your activity time on the Site and each page, page views, clicks, taps, session activity, browser type, operating system, type of device, MAC address, IP address and the domain name from which you accessed the Site.
The Site may also track the total number of visitors to our Site, the number of visitors to each page of our Site, IP addresses, external web sites linked to, search terms and the domain names of our users' Internet Service Providers, operating system and browser type, and we may analyze these data for trends and statistics in the aggregate, but such information will be maintained, used and disclosed in aggregate form only and it will not contain personally identifiable information. We also may collect aggregate demographic information. Such aggregate information may be collected from data that you have provided to us via usage of the Sites and/or public records, and is not unique to you nor is it linked to any Personal Data that can identify any individual person. We may use such aggregate information to analyze trends, administer the Sites, track users' movements, and gather broad demographic information for aggregate use. We may share this aggregate information with third parties, including our affiliated and parent companies, for various reasons related to our business to assist them in targeting advertisements to appropriate audiences.
– When You Log In or Use Simply Hired from Some Third-Party Sites
You may also create an account or log in to your Simply Hired account using third-party websites including, but not limited to, Facebook or Google. If you do not already have a Simply Hired account but log in to Simply Hired using your Facebook or Google account, this creates an Simply Hired account using the same email address used in your Facebook or Google account. If you agree to provide this information to Simply Hired, Facebook or Google will authenticate you and redirect you to Simply Hired's Site. Please note, when you log in to Simply Hired using your Facebook or Google account, Facebook or Google will cookie you in order to authenticate you as a Facebook or Google user.
By accessing Simply Hired through your Facebook or Google account, you understand that Facebook or Google will share certain data detailed above in this paragraph for the purposes of authentication to permit you to access our Site in a secure manner. You may stop this at any point from your Facebook or Google account. This information will be considered Simply Hired account information for purposes of your use of the Site.
You have the ability to disable the connection between your Facebook or Google account and your Simply Hired account at any time by accessing your privacy settings on your Facebook or Google account or from your Simply Hired account. Facebook may also ask for your permission to share certain other details with Simply Hired, including but not limited to your name, profile picture, public profile information, and email address.
We may collect information stored in your social media profile that you authorize us to access when you use your social media profile to invoke features on the Sites. Simply Hired provides software applications ("Apps") available to the public. If you decide to download one of our Apps, we may collect your profile information, which will be limited to your social network site user ID, email address, name, and picture.
2.2 Any Other Personal Data Simply Hired May Receive from Third Parties
Any Personal Data that Simply Hired may obtain from other third-party sources will be processed by Simply Hired in accordance with this Privacy Policy and all applicable laws.
2.3 Storage of your Information
Simply Hired shall retain users' Personal Data to the extent such retention is adequate, relevant and limited to what is necessary for the purposes for which they are processed. In particular, Simply Hired shall not retain Personal Data for any longer than necessary to perform the services outlined in this Privacy Policy.
If you create a Simply Hired account, your information may be collected and stored in a manner that connects to your account email address. Simply Hired may also create and assign to your device an identifier that is similar to an account number. We may collect the name you have associated with your device, device type, telephone number, country, and any other information you choose to provide, such as user name, email address, or zip code. The collection of this data is solely used in accordance with the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy, to the extent applicable.
Simply Hired may also store the information detailed in section 2 of the Privacy Policy on its equipment or the equipment of third parties that Simply Hired has a relationship with. Such storage services will be governed by appropriate protections, as required by applicable rules.
2.4 What Personal Data is Required
Simply Hired will indicate to you at the point of provision as to whether or not particular Personal Data provided by you is required in order to provide particular Simply Hired services or features to you. Where Personal Data that is required is not provided by you then the particular feature or service may not be available to you.
2.5 The Basis on Which Simply Hired Collects Your Personal Data
Simply Hired collects and processes your Personal Data on the basis of different legal grounds, depending on the nature of the Personal Data being provided and the type of processing involved. More information is provided on this here.
- Performance of a Contract
Most of the Personal Data processed by Simply Hired is performed on the basis that it is necessary for the performance of our agreement with you, or in order to take steps at the request of the user prior to entering such an agreement.
- Legitimate Interest
A second ground relied upon by Simply Hired for other types of processing of your Personal Data is that it is necessary for the purposes of legitimate interests pursued by Simply Hired. Such legitimate interests will include where we believe you have a reasonable expectation that we will perform a particular type of processing on your behalf, or where such processing is strictly necessary for fraud detection and prevention.
- Compliance with a Legal Obligation
A third ground relied upon for certain types of processing is that it is necessary in order to allow Simply Hired comply with a legal obligation.
- Consent
Finally, in certain limited situations, Simply Hired relies on your consent in order to process your Personal Data. Where Simply Hired requires your consent in order to collect and process certain Personal Data, we seek your consent at the time of provision, and such processing will only be performed where consent is secured.
3. Limitation of Use or Disclosure of Personal Data
3.1 Where You Want to Close Your Account
When you close your account, you will no longer have access to any of the data we make available under that account name. If you use the same email address to set up a new account, this data from a previous account will not become available to you again. Please also note that closing your account may result in you losing access to all Simply Hired products.
Simply Hired reserves the right to keep any materials in a closed account as necessary to preserve and protect its rights to the extent permitted by law (for example, to preserve records of a dispute) or to comply with its obligations under local law (for example, if requested to retain by law enforcement). A closed account does not mean that all of the data is expunged from the Simply Hired systems, although it will not be readily available under your original account name.
If you wish to access or delete your Personal Data held by Simply Hired, you should follow the steps listed in section 6 of this Privacy Policy, and such a request will be processed in accordance with applicable rules.
3.2 Where You Want to Delete a Job Application
If you want to delete a job application performed from Simply Hired's Site, you are advised to contact the prospective Employer directly to request deletion of the application.
3.3 Where the Employer Contact Details Provided to Simply Hired Are Incorrect
In the event that the electronic destination provided to Simply Hired by an Employer is incorrect, your application materials will not be sent to the intended recipient of the application. Simply Hired has no liability for such applications. If you do not wish to send your application materials in this manner, you should send them directly to the Employer.
3.4 Children's Privacy
The Site is not for use by anyone under the age of 16. However if local laws require that you must be older in order for Simply Hired to lawfully provide the services in the Site to you then that older age shall apply as the applicable minimum age. In all jurisdictions outside the European Union, if you are under the age of 18 or the age of majority in your jurisdiction, you must use Simply Hired under the supervision of your parent, legal guardian or responsible adult. Simply Hired adopts a range of measures to try to ensure that we do not accept individuals who do not meet the minimum age and any other applicable age requirements. If you do not satisfy these age requirements, please email privacyoffice @ simplyhired.com (eliminate spaces when sending email).
4. Purposes and Uses of Information
We may use the information we obtain about you to: Provide the products or services you request; Maintain a record of the jobs you view or apply to on our Sites or those of our affiliated and parent companies; Inform you of relevant job postings and send you other similar types of marketing communications that may be of interest to you through Simply Hired or affiliated Sites; Provide administrative notices or communications applicable to your use of the Sites; Respond to your questions and comments and provide customer support; Contact you and deliver information to you that we believe is targeted to your interests (such as relevant services, educational or other career development opportunities); enable you to communicate with us through our blogs, social networks and other interactive media; and solicit your feedback and input; Operate, evaluate and improve our business and the products and services we offer;
Perform analysis on the performance and impact of our marketing communications, user engagement and activity with certain features of our website, and the content of user resumes; Protect against and prevent fraud, unauthorized transactions, claims and other liabilities, and manage risk exposure, including by identifying potential hackers and other unauthorized users; Enforce our Sites' Terms Of Use; and Comply with applicable legal requirements, industry standards and our policies, including as is reasonably necessary to comply with legal process (including subpoenas, search warrants, court orders) and law enforcement instructions and orders.
We also use non-personally identifiable information and certain technical information about your computer and your access of the Sites in order to operate, maintain and manage the Sites. We collect this information by automated means, such as cookies and web beacons, as described in more detail below.
5. Information We Share
Simply Hired shares your Personal Data with Employers via a job application, and as detailed in section 2 and 4 of this Privacy Policy. Employers agree to comply with all their responsibilities under applicable data protection rules with respect to the collection, processing and storage of Personal Data, as well as providing adequate protection of all data subject rights provided for under all applicable data protection rules. Other than instances in which users opt to provide their Personal Data via a job application, include it in a job posting or otherwise provide permission to share it, we do not sell our users' Personal Data to anyone for any reason.
Where you use a third party integration to apply to a job from Simply Hired, your application will be processed in accordance with that third party's terms.
Any resume or job application you sent to an Employer via a job application may be kept by the Employer, and you should check such Employer's privacy policy to understand how they keep your Personal Data.
We also share your Personal Data with our service providers, including affiliated companies and our parent company, which are located in jurisdictions outside your own. This helps us in the delivery of our own products and services to you. These service providers may only use or disclose the information as necessary to perform services on our behalf or as otherwise required by law. Any such sharing is performed in full compliance with applicable data protection rules and subject to appropriate safeguards, primarily through the use of extensive data protection agreements, in order to ensure adequate protection of users' Personal Data. If you do not wish your information to be transferred in this way you should not use this Site. For example, where a user has uploaded a resume to the our Site or created one using Simply Hired's products and has selected the "Share with Indeed" option, that resume may be shared with Indeed. For more information regarding Indeed's privacy practices, please see itstheir Privacy Policy.
Simply Hired also may disclose specific user information when we determine, in good faith, that such disclosure is necessary to comply with the law, to cooperate with or seek assistance from law enforcement, to prevent a crime or protect national security, or to protect the interests or safety of Simply Hired or other users of the Sites. This means, for example, that Simply Hired may honor subpoenas, search warrants, law enforcement or court-mandated requests to reveal a user's electronic address and identity, or other properly requested information.
Personal Data we have collected may be passed on to a third party in the event of a bankruptcy or another corporate reorganization of Simply Hired. In addition, if we are acquired by or merged with another company, or in the event of any sale of assets or other transfer of ownership by Simply Hired to a third party (whether by merger, sale or otherwise), or any other reorganization or joint venture, or assignment, transfer or other disposition of all or any of Simply Hired's business, assets or stock (including in connection with any bankruptcy or similar proceeding), the Personal Data we have collected may be transferred to such third party as well as such third party's affiliates and subsidiaries, and may be used by such third party in accordance with this Privacy Policy.
6. Exercising Rights With Respect to Personal Data
Simply Hired users that provide their Personal Data in the EU, and those that provide their Personal Data in any other jurisdictions that adopt laws affording equivalent protections to those in the EU, may avail of the rights detailed below.
6.1 The Right to Rectify Your Personal Data, or Restrict or Object to the Processing of Your Personal Data
You may make a formal request to have Simple Hired rectify, restrict or object to the processing of your Personal Data by sending an email to privacyoffice @ simplyhired.com (please remove spaces when sending email) from the email address associated with your account.
6.2 The Rights of Access to and Portability of Your Personal Data
You can access most of your data through the site. However, you may make a formal request to access your Personal Data held by Simply Hired. In order to do so, please send an email to privacyoffice @ simplyhired.com (please remove spaces when sending email) from the email address associated with your account, and paste the following sentence in your email: "I am requesting to access my personal data." Simply Hired will provide your Personal Data to you in a portable format to allow it to be transmitted to third parties.
6.3 The Right to Delete Your Personal Data
You can delete your data through the site, otherwise a formal request can be made. A formal request can be made by writing to: privacyoffice @ simplyhired.com (please remove spaces when sending email). This email should come from the email address associated with your account. Please include your name and email address in email requests.
7. International Data Transfers
When we obtain Personal Data about you, we will process and store the information outside of the country in which you are located, including in the United States. Such transfers are performed in full compliance with applicable data protection rules and subject to appropriate safeguards, primarily through the use of extensive data protection agreements, in order to ensure adequate protection of users' Personal Data. The services provided to you and the functionality of the Site could not be provided without such a transfer. If you do not wish your information to be transferred in this way you should not use this Site.
8. Privacy Shield Frameworks
Simply Hired complies with the EU-US Privacy Shield Framework and the Swiss-US Privacy Shield Framework as set forth by the US Department of Commerce regarding the collection, use, and retention of personal information from European Union member countries and Switzerland transferred to the United States pursuant to Privacy Shield. Simply Hired has certified that it adheres to the Privacy Shield Principles with respect to such data. If there is any conflict between the policies in this privacy policy and data subject rights under the Privacy Shield Principles, the Privacy Shield Principles shall govern. To learn more about the Privacy Shield program, and to view our certification page, please visit https://www.privacyshield.gov/.
With respect to personal data received or transferred pursuant to the Privacy Shield Frameworks, Simply Hired is subject to the regulatory enforcement powers of the U.S. Federal Trade Commission.
Pursuant to the Privacy Shield Frameworks, EU and Swiss individuals have the right to obtain our confirmation of whether we maintain personal information relating to you in the United States. Upon request, we will provide you with access to the personal information that we hold about you. You may also may correct, amend, or delete the personal information we hold about you. In order to exercise these rights, please follow the steps outlined in Section 6 of this policy. If requested to remove data, we will respond within a reasonable timeframe.
As noted in Section 5 of this policy, Simply Hired may share your data with third parties. If you do not wish for your data to be shared with third parties, please follow the steps outlined in Section 6.3 of this policy and we will delete your personal data and cease the processing of said data.
Simply Hired's accountability for personal data that it receives in the United States under the Privacy Shield and subsequently transfers to a third party is described in the Privacy Shield Principles. In particular, Simply Hired remains responsible and liable under the Privacy Shield Principles if third-party agents that it engages to process the personal data on its behalf do so in a manner inconsistent with the Principles, unless Simply Hired proves that it is not responsible for the event giving rise to the damage. In compliance with the Privacy Shield Principles, Simply Hired commits to resolve complaints about your privacy and our collection or use of your personal information transferred to the United States pursuant to Privacy Shield. European Union and Swiss individuals with Privacy Shield inquiries or complaints should first contact Simply Hired at privacyoffice @ simplyhired.com (please remove spaces when sending email), or by mail to Simply Hired Privacy Department, 6433 Champion Grandview Way, Austin, Texas, 78750.
Simply Hired has further committed to refer unresolved privacy complaints under the Privacy Shield Principles to an independent dispute resolution mechanism, the BBB EU PRIVACY SHIELD, operated by the Council of Better Business Bureaus. If you do not receive timely acknowledgment of your complaint, or if your complaint is not satisfactorily addressed, please visit www.bbb.org/EU-privacy-shield/for-eu-consumers for more information and to file a complaint. This service is provided free of charge to you.
If your Privacy Shield complaint cannot be resolved through the above channels, under certain conditions, you may invoke binding arbitration for some residual claims not resolved by other redress mechanisms. See Privacy Shield Annex 1 at https://www.privacyshield.gov/article?id=ANNEX-I-introduction
9. How We Protect Personal Data
Simply Hired seeks to use reasonable security measures to help protect against the loss, misuse and alteration of the Personal Data under Simply Hired's control. No method of transmission over the Internet, or method of electronic storage, is 100% secure, however. In addition, please note that emails, messages sent via your web browser, and other similar means of communication with other users, are not encrypted. Therefore, while we strive to protect your information, we cannot guarantee its security. Please also be aware that we may use third-party cloud service providers that provide hosting, data storage and other services pursuant to standard terms and conditions that may be nonnegotiable; these service providers have informed us or the general public that they apply security measures they consider adequate for the protection of information within their system, or they have a general reputation for applying such measures. However, we will not be liable (to the fullest extent permitted by law) for any damages that may result from the misuse of any information, including Personal Data, by these companies. Please see the section on International Data Transfers of this Privacy Policy for liabilities pertaining to the transfer of Personal Data of individuals in the EU and Switzerland.
10. Contacting Simply Hired and Complaints
You can direct questions regarding this Privacy Policy or any privacy concerns to Simply Hired by emailing us at: privacyoffice @ simplyhired.com (please remove spaces when sending email). Please include your name and email address in email requests. You may also send written correspondence to: Simply Hired Privacy Department, 6433 Champion Grandview Way, Austin, Texas, 78750. We aim to respond in a reasonable time. Our Data Protection Officer will manage your complaint and will give you additional information about how it will be handled.
11. Links to Other Websites
Our Sites may contain links to other websites that are owned or operated by other companies, including but not limited to affiliated third party entities. If you choose to visit any linked websites, we encourage you to review their privacy statements carefully, as they may differ from ours. We are not responsible for the content or privacy practices of websites that are owned by companies outside of Simply Hired's affiliate and parent companies.
Our Sites may also link to co-branded websites that are maintained by Simply Hired and one or more of our business partners or third party affiliates who are collecting your Personal Data pursuant to their own privacy practices. We encourage you to read the privacy statements on any co-branded site to which you link for information on the privacy practices of that site.
Please note that no electronic transmission of information can be entirely secure. We cannot guarantee that the security measures we have in place to safeguard Personal Data will never be defeated or fail, or that those measures will always be sufficient or effective. Simply Hired seeks to use reasonable security measures to help protect against the loss, misuse and alteration of the Personal Data under Simply Hired's control. As a user of the Sites, you understand and agree that you assume all responsibility and risk for your use of the Sites and the internet generally, the documents you post or access and for your conduct on and off the Sites.
California, USA Residents
California law permits its residents to, once per calendar year, request and receive information about a business' disclosure of certain categories of Personal Data to other companies for direct marketing purposes. If you are a California resident and a user of any of the Sites, you can request a copy of this information from Simply Hired by sending an email to privacyoffice @ simplyhired.com (eliminate spaces when sending email). Please include your name and email address in email requests.
About Cookies, Tracking Choices, and Third Party Advertisers
By using or accessing the Sites, you are consenting to Simply Hired's use of Cookies as follows:
Introduction: What is a cookie?
This Cookie policy helps to explain the occasions when and why cookies may be sent to visitors to the Sites (referred to in this policy as "we", "us" or "our"). "Cookies" are text-only pieces of information that a website transfers to an individual's hard drive or other website-browsing equipment for record-keeping purposes, and allow the Sites to remember important information that will make your use of Simply Hired more convenient. A cookie will typically contain the name of the domain from which the cookie has come, the "lifetime" of the cookie, and a randomly generated unique number or other value.
Session Cookies are temporary cookies that remain in the cookie file of your browser until you leave the Site.
Persistent Cookies remain in the cookie file of your browser for much longer (though how long will depend on the lifetime of the specific cookie). When we use session cookies to track the total number of visitors to the Sites, this is done on an anonymous aggregate basis (as cookies do not in themselves carry any personal data). We may also employ cookies so that we remember your computer when it is used to return to the Sites to help customize your Simply Hired web experience. We may associate personal information with a cookie file in those instances.
How Simply Hired uses cookies
Like most websites, we use cookies for a variety of purposes in order to improve your online experience, for analytics and for marketing, but specifically we use Cookies on the Sites for the following purposes:
|Analytical Purposes
|We use cookies to analyze user activity in order to improve the Sites. For example, we can use cookies to look at aggregate patterns like the average number of job searches that users perform. We can use such analysis to gain insights about how to improve the functionality and user experience of the Sites. We also use cookies to track the aggregate number of unique visitors to the Sites.
|Your Preferences & User Experience
|We use cookies to gather certain information about users in order to store user preferences on our Site to make your user experience more consistent and convenient. For example, we may store the recent searches you have performed in a cookie so that we can allow you to easily repeat those searches when you return to our Site.
|We use cookies from Facebook and Google for marketing purposes. These cookies allow us to display Simply Hired promotional material to you on other sites you visit across the Internet. Simply Hired may also share information about your behavior on the Sites with third parties (including operators of third-party websites and/or social networking sites) in order to show you targeted advertisements and other content that has been customized for you.
|Security Purposes
|We use cookies to limit certain types of cyber attacks.
|Referral Tracking
|We use cookies to associate user activity with the third party website that referred the user to the Sites, or to associate user activity that Simply Hired referred to a third party website. These third party partner websites receive credit for the activity of users they refer to the Sites, or give Simply Hired credit for the activity of users referred to such third party websites. We do not share any personal information or information about individual user activities with these partner entities. We also use cookies to associate user activity with the email campaign that referred the user to our Site.
|Testing, Usability, and Performance Improvement Purposes
|We use cookies to ensure users receive a consistent user experience while we conduct A/B testing on certain aspects of the Sites in order to improve our product offerings. We also use cookies to improve the performance and reliability of the Sites.
Managing cookies in your browser
Use the options in your web browser if you do not wish to receive a cookie or if you wish to set your browser to notify you when you receive a cookie. You can easily delete and manage any cookies that have been installed in the cookie folder of your browser by following the instructions provided by your particular browser manufacturer.
- Google Chrome
- Internet Explorer
- Mozilla Firefox
- Safari (Desktop)
- Safari (Mobile)
- Android Browser
- Opera
- Opera Mobile
If your browser is not listed here, consult the documentation that your particular browser manufacturer provides. You may also consult your mobile device documentation for information on how to disable cookies on your mobile device. If you disable all cookies, you may not be able to take advantage of all the features of the Sites.
Third-Party Cookies
The following cookie table lists examples of the third party cookies used on Simply Hired. Although we may update this list periodically, please be advised that the names of cookies, pixels and other technologies are subject to change.
|Cookie Name
|Third party
|Used by Comscore to gather information regarding visitor activity on the Sites. The data gathered is sent to comScore for analysis and reporting and used to improve the Sites.
|1 year and 355 days
|Scorecard Research cookie opt-out
|Third party
|Used by Comscore to collect anonymous data on the traffic and engagement for the Sites in order to provide information on their competitive performance. Data collected by ScorecardResearch is used only in aggregate form.
|1 year and 355 days
|Scorecard Research cookie opt-out
|Third party
|Used by Google Analytics to track user activity over different browsing sessions
|2 years
|Google Analytics opt-out
|Third party
|Used by Google Analytics to throttle requests
|10 minutes
|Google Analytics opt-out
|Third party
|Used by Facebook to track users for marketing purposes
|3 months
|Facebook opt-out
Changes To Our Cookie Policy
From time to time, it may be necessary for us to change this cookie policy. We suggest that you check here periodically for any changes.


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In his press conference immediately following the 2-2 result, which ensured an Impact championship on away goals, Whitecaps head coach Martin Rennie expressed his belief that there was a block on the play which ensured Camara being so open.
Goalkeeper Brad Knighton (above) backed his coach up, stating that Andy O'Brien was interfered with by an Impact player on the tie deciding goal.
"I think Andy got picked," Knighton told reporters following the match. "Camara is going to make that 99 percent of the time – it's unfortunate, because without the block, Andy had 20 seconds before that, sprinting 40 yards and sliding in and knocking it out for a corner – it was fantastic.
"I just talked to him [in the locker room] and he was saying, 'That's the highs and lows of football.' But it's not all on him."
OPTA Chalkboard: End-to-end action in frantic conclusion to second half
During the match, the Whitecaps twice found themselves up by a goal, but couldn't hold things together at the back – a capitulation of a similar nature to their 2-2 draw with the Portland Timbers in their last MLS match, when they twice blew a lead.
"We created 15, 20 chances and they created four or five and scored two goals," Knighton said. "That's not good enough. We need to take a whole lot of look at ourselves. This is a cup final, it's a one-off and we've got to find a way to win these games, not tie, not give up two goals at home – there's a lot of reflection going on right now.
"There was not much said [in the locker room], because I think everyone's at a loss for words to be honest."
The final result means the Whitecaps have failed to win the Voyageurs Cup from a dozen attempts after many similarly agonizing defeats and near misses in recent years. When asked if he felt it just wasn't meant to be, Rennie wasn't in a mood to disagree.
"It's not the first hard-luck story that the club's had in this competition," Rennie said. "That's why it means so much to us because we know the agonies that the fans have been through for many, many years.
"Most of us haven't been through all of that but we're very well aware of it. We wanted to put that right tonight and it did seem like we didn't almost everything right but it didn't quite drop for us."


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Thunder wrote:For the "Missing people", did you ever play the game "track the pack"? You have the phone numbers... you have the names... all you need is a recorder and call them. "Can I talk to xxxx, it's because of the job" or something like that.... just an idea.
Thunder wrote:For the "Missing people", did you ever play the game "track the pack"? You have the phone numbers... you have the names... all you need is a recorder and call them.
Thunder wrote:Here is a list http://www.oocities.org/wtc_tragedy2001/mia.html
Thunder wrote:Here is a list http://www.oocities.org/wtc_tragedy2001/mia.html
The numbers of the names do match with the ones on the flyers, I checked it for at least three. But never verified by myself (by dialling).
But interessting, I searched for some e-mail addresses. Most of them do not appear anywhere else, except for the missing sites. Not even in facebook.
But for example: email@example.com leads me to the Facebook site of Steven Hagis. This is also the name of the missing person.
And for firstname.lastname@example.com, I get a young boy Craig Mac, who seems to be too young. And they are missing "Robert <Bob> Kennedy".....and there is also a site here http://zebroundtrip.blogspot.de/2005/12 ... obago.html which mentions the address.
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deltagirl13 wrote:Hi. My name is Missy Fowler. I must be honest and say that I have not fully explored this site. I was lead here by a link to a video of a woman's name from one of her posters. It was under the forum heading "Simulated Victims of 9/11". Please know that I am NOT here to cause trouble or try to disuade you from anything that you are doing. You have obviously created this forum to find some truth for yourselves. And in the spirit of truthfulness I can provide some confirmation. The post with video was from 'simonshack' on January 10th of 2012. The name is Mary Lou Hague, and yes that is a "g" on the poster not a "q". I think we can all agree, not everyone shares the same handwriting. She was on the 89th floor of the South Tower, she was killed, and she was a sorority sister. I'm not here to complain, or to try to change anyone's mind. I won't bother you again and if I have broken any rules I do sincerely apologize. I really do hope this site provides you with what you all are looking for, but I don't think there's anything else here for me. I just felt that if you truly are seeking the truth then I could confirm for you that she was not media fakery, or a simulted victim. She was a beatiful, wonderful young girl and she is missed terribly.
brianv wrote:ps wtf is a "sorority sister"?
fbenario wrote:brianv wrote:ps wtf is a "sorority sister"?
Brian, American colleges have a Greek system of fraternities/sororities named after various combos of Greek letters. The member of male frat are 'brothers', the members of a female sorority are 'sisters'. We look askance at both for being secret societies/closed-orgs (unless they deign to invite you to join).
I will say that frats are considered to be much worse places. Their goals include [1] taking innocent male 18-year-olds away from home for the first time and pour alcohol down their throats each weekend, and [2] getting female party-goers drunk and pliable to rape when the opportunity presents itself. By contrast, sorority behavior is nowhere near as reprehensible.
DeeJay wrote:1. If most of the victims' photographs are photoshopped and most of them do look awful, just where do the orginal pictures come from? I mean they can make two or three identities from the one photo but where did THAT photo come from? Let's say that the photo of Betty Ong (AA Flight 11) is an original, who is the actual person in that photo? You would imagine that that person would step up and say: "Someone stole my photo!". Are these yet more people on the payroll who have submitted photos for hush money or for the "greater good" of their country? Still, their schoolfriends, paramours, hairstylists and coffeeshop waitresses would surely comment on the uncanny resemblance...
DeeJay wrote:2. I can understand that digital trickery was used for the Jumpers but I am still very much perplexed by the people in the windows. They're waving sheets or arms, some are 1/2 in, 1/2 out and some even move back inside. How is this achieved?
DeeJay wrote:3. How can a pixel-challenged person like myself study a photograph or look at a video of "window people" or "witnesses on the street" and know that it is fake?
DeeJay wrote:Thank you for putting up with my beginner's questions...
fbenario wrote:As a general philosophy, no one on this board cares about anyone's feelings, including his own. They have no place in any post.
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After more than a decade of conceptualization, the home of the future may be just around the corner for many U.S. consumers. But unlike something out of the Jetsons, tomorrow's home will resemble something a little closer to the office.
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Welcome to another writer/blogger interview. Today I'm interviewing the wonderful, talented, and gorgeous Sarah Whiley who I have come to know through the prompt website MindLoveMisery`s Menagerie (MLMM). Sarah`s personal blog is called: By Sarah. You can also look for her to do the Saturday Mix prompt on MLMM. Here`s the link to last week`s prompt: Same Same but Different December 30.
1. Sarah, Please Tell Us About Yourself? What Are Your Writing and Blogging Goals? What Do You Hope to Accomplish by Writing?
My name is Sarah Whiley and I live in north-east Victoria, in Australia. My blog is: 'By Sarah. I'm a primary school teacher of 17 years and have taught all ages from 5 to 12 years old. I have always loved writing since I could pick up a pencil and create. I am passionate about instilling this same love of writing in my students.
In order to do that, it is important that I see myself as a writer – as an author in my own right. This is what I am hoping to accomplish by writing and blogging. I am so fortunate to live where I do. They don't call Australia the "lucky country" for nothing!
2. Tell Us About Where You Live and What You Love About It?
I'm originally a city girl from Canberra, and later, Melbourne. I have enjoyed the spoils of both cities' such as the cosmopolitan cafes and restaurants, nightlife, and their unique cultures.
When I met my husband and moved to the country! I love the wide- open spaces, the varying landscapes and the bush. I am now an avid bushwalker and spend most weekends out and about, communing with nature.
"I am a primary school teacher of 17 years and have taught all ages from 5 to 12 years old. I have always loved writing since I could pick up a pencil and create. I am passionate about instilling this same love of writing in my students. In order to do that, it is important that I see myself as a writer – as an author in my own right." – By Sarah Whiley
3. When Did You Begin Writing and Blogging and Why? What Does Writing Mean to You?
My journey with blogging began five years ago, after a series of personal setbacks and issues. I commenced blogging primarily, as a cathartic experience to help me work through my thoughts and feelings. Once I no longer 'needed' my blog, I had a small break, however always felt something was 'missing.'
After attending professional development for helping me teach writing, I realized, the hole that blogging and writing had left in my life!
I started my blog, 'By Sarah,' to explore my own creative writing, to explore myself, and my talent for writing. I have, particularly, enjoyed writing short stories and poetry. An unexpected bonus to continued blogging has been the great friendships I've gained in the WordPress community; I have established so many along the way.
4. Where Do You Find Your Inspiration and Motivation to Continue Writing and Blogging? Why Is It Vital for you to Keep on Writing?
I have some seeds of ideas stashed away in my writer's notebook. I tend to work on these pieces over a long period of time. For other ideas, I rely on a range of prompts. I feel it's important to write regularly in order to develop my skills and continue to write and maintain it as a habit. Also, I experience a great degree of stress relief from writing.
Moreover, as a teacher, it is easy to get stuck in a cycle of hyper-vigilance and not to give yourself enough 'down time'. I find a variety of prompts extremely helpful for motivating and inspiring writing for myself and in my teaching.
As well, I have a schedule of sorts and I endeavor to write every day aside from Wednesdays (which is my 'well-being-do-nothing' night!
"For other ideas, I rely on a range of prompts. I feel it is important to write regularly in order to develop my skills and continue to write and maintain it as a habit. Also, I experience a great degree of stress relief from writing." – Sarah Whiley
5. What Are Your Writing and Blogging Habits? Do You Prefer Writing a Certain Time of Day?
I set aside time each day to write. Usually, I can be found on the couch with a dog or two keeping me company, along with some background noise from the TV (I am one of these people who can't concentrate when it's quiet). I enjoy writing poetry most. I have a knack for rhyme and rhythm and find it easy to whip up a poem.
As well, I have been challenging myself to explore other types of writing and short stories to extend my skills. I don't write in the mornings as I am in a rush for time once I wake up. I rush out the door to teach school, but I write after dinner, sometime between 7:00 p.m. until 10:00 p.m. at night. I find Tuesdays and Thursdays to be my busiest and most productive days.
6. What Are Your Most Current Writing or Blogging Projects? Do You Have Projects Outside of Your Blog Involving Writing? Do You Plan on Publishing Any Writing in the Future?
Currently, I am undertaking Sammi Cox's 'A Month of Mini Writing Challenges' and have am the new host for Mindlovemisery's Menagerie's 'Saturday Mix'. Outside of my
blog, I keep a writer's notebook and am busy maintaining a Class Dojo Story (similar to a blog) for my classroom.
I will soon be published as a feature writer in Linda J. Wolff's upcoming eBook. Linda runs a fantastic Urban Poetry site and I was the winner of her Fibonacci poetry competition earlier this year. At the end of the year, I plan to convert my blog posts for 2017 into a self-published collection for family, friends, and anyone else interested.
"I will soon be published as a feature writer in Linda J. Wolff's upcoming eBook. Linda runs a fantastic Urban Poetry site and I was the winner of her Fibonacci poetry competition earlier this year. At the end of the year, I plan to convert my blog posts for 2017 into a self-published collection for family, friends, and anyone else interested." – Sarah Whiley
7. Can you Briefly Describe Your Writing Process? What Do You Think Will Be Your Process of Self-Publishing Your Writing?
Being a teacher, I find the writing process natural and not something I have to think too hard about. Storytelling and explaining my ideas is something I innately do. Upon analysis of my writing, though, I definitely follow six-traits in my writing process including ideas, organization, voice, word choice, sentence fluency, and conventions.
After I am happy with a final piece, I often bounce it off my husband or my mum, seeking their feedback. They are a tremendous help to me and improve the end result of my stories and poems and their overall flow. When I self-publish at the end of the year, I am investigating the use of the 'Blook-Up Service.' (As Sarah gave me these answers super-quick back at the end of August or September, please ask her about the progress of her book and her published poem!!).
8. Do You Prefer Certain Areas of Writing and Reading Genres? And Do You Have Any Helpful Advice for Other Writers and Bloggers Starting Out?
Well, I'm definitely drawn to the dark, somewhat macabre styles of writing. My pieces often take a dark turn or have a twist at the end. I am not a fan of science-fiction or fantasy, at all, but I prefer supernatural, horror, thriller, crime, mystery, drama, historical, and biographical works.
My advice for new bloggers is:
- Write what you know. Capturing a small moment in time can sometimes produce the best piece of writing! Also, go with the flow….literally! Don't overthink it. Go with your 'stream-of-consciousness' and see where it leads.
- Find like-minded people. Better to have fewer blog followers and likes, and better to have more feedback from those few who 'get' you and your writing, those who appreciate your efforts! Quality not quantity as they say.
Find like-minded people. Better to have fewer blog followers and likes, and better to have more feedback from those few who 'get' you and your writing, those who appreciate your efforts! Quality not quantity as they say." Sarah Whiley
9. Is There Anything Else You Would Like To Share With Us About Writing Or Yourself?
My experiences growing up in a large family and my relationships with my siblings have certainly shaped many of my ideas and stories! I am the eldest of six children (No, we are not Catholic!). My mum just wanted another son and kept trying until she got one! It's ironic how she wanted four boys…she ended up with four girls! Despite the large age gaps between some of us, we are reasonably close and hang out together and, at times, travel together.
Also, I LOVE to travel. Whether it be exploring local gems, interstate expeditions or overseas adventures. I am curious and interested in the world around me. I soak up information and facts like a sponge (you never know when they'll come in handy for a trivia night!) I enjoy nothing more than experiencing new things. I adore the outdoors and take every chance (money permitting of course!) to jump on a plane and go somewhere different.
As well, I love New Zealand and have holidayed there four times now – with plans to go back! I have also traveled to the US (including Hawaii), England, France, Italy, Switzerland, Spain, and Indonesia. All of these factors have helped develop my writing.
10. Can You Briefly Tell Us About Some of Your Favorite Blogs? What Do You Like Most About Them?
Gosh, it's hard to name a few. There are a lot of my WordPress friends whose work I truly respect and enjoy. But, if I have to narrow it down, I would have to say:
- Jane Dougherty Writes – Jane has a wonderful turn of phrase and is able to use colorful words to create great imagery in her poems and stories.
- God's Chair – Jael Sook is an engaging and diverse poet and writer and I thoroughly enjoy her work, anticipating each post she makes.
- RedStuffDan – Dan is an incredibly artistic photographer. His subjects include Bordeaux vineyards, local village life, architecture, doors, mirrored
images and digital photography as art.
11. Can You Please Share With Us a Few Links from Your Blogs:
By Sarah Whiley
*Inspired by "Whiskey In the Jar" Music Prompt
My summer holiday in Hobart, Tasmania had not begun quite as I had expected. A thunderstorm, a severely delayed flight, and an inaccessible hostel topped off with some bitterly cold weather that I had most definitely not packed for. Finding myself with a few hours to spare, I decided that a stroll around the CBD to orient myself was in order.
The gathering, dark clouds had other ideas.
I had no sooner ventured out onto the streets when the skies opened and a torrential downpour began. Cursing, I sought cover under the awnings of the few shops that had them.
And that's when I saw it from across the street. 'Lark Distillery'.
I have never been a whiskey drinker, but I could not resist the pull of the plume of smoke coming from the chimney, nor the cozy 1800's building that housed it. I ran across to the front door and pushed it open.
Immediately, a warm, yeasty aroma hit me. Unsurprisingly, I was the only patron. The young man behind the ba took in my sodden, street-urchin appearance, and without a trace of disdain, offered me a tasting.
'But I don't really drink whisky,' I protested. 'Can I just stay in here until the rain passes?'
'Sure,' he replied. 'But why not have a little taste, just to pass the time?'
He took a glass and bottle from the shelf behind him and sang a few lyrics of the Metallica song, 'There's whisky in the jar oh.' He winked, and with that, I took a seat at the bar. I felt somewhat lonely amongst the long row of empty bar stools. Clearly, they were used to a greater custom.
'So what would you like to try?' he asked.
'I'm in your hands,' I admitted. 'What would you recommend?'
'Let's start with the single malt. It's a classic,' he advised.
He poured a sample into the glass. The glug-glug and almost syrupy quality of the liquid was mesmerising.
'This whisky is double distilled in locally crafted copper-pot stills and aged in small, 100 litre oak casks. We store our spirits for 5-8 years in smaller barrels for faster maturation,' he explained.
I took a sip and promptly spluttered. He laughed.
'Try throwing it back in one go,' he suggested.
So I did.
After the initial burning sensation and urge to cough, the most amazingly delicious warmth spread from my belly to my brow.
'Mmmm,' I approved. 'Nice. Smooth.'
'Well if you like that, you'll love the cask strength. It's got the same smoothness but is more full bodied due to a higher percentage of Tasmanian malt. It bursts across the palate with hints of maple syrup and sweet notes of highland peat.'
'Right,' I said, not having a clue what that meant. Irrespectively, I nudged my glass forward and said, 'Hit me.'
And I threw that back too.
This bloke knows what he's talking about, I thought. It was amazing. My palate was dancing and my whole body was alive. The rain outside had faded away, and I felt all toasty and warm and happy.
'How much alcohol is in this?' I demanded.
'58%' he replied, with a twinkle in his eye, as if he knew that I was feeling tipsy already. 'How 'bout we mix it up a little? Wanna try some gin?'
'Gin?' I replied with enthusiasm. Now we were speaking my language! 'Oh yes please! Definitely'.
Again, I pushed my glass forward.
'Now, here at Lark, we do a gin each season,' he explained, 'that way we can capitalise on the unique flavours available at different times of the year. This one is our summer release.' He poured a more than generous sample.
This time, before I drank, I lifted the glass to my nose. The aromas were incredible. Bold and beautifully sweet, I inhaled a balance of citrus and rosewater with undertones of juniper and coriander. It made me think of the warmth of the summer sun. It was almost as if I could feel it on my skin.
I drank and closed my eyes with satisfaction.
'That was good.' I could hear my voice starting to lilt and slur with the effects of the high alcohol content. I sat with the gin in my hand and sipped from the glass again and again. As if wanting to savour it but devour it at the same time, until every drop was gone. I couldn't wait to see what was next.
'This is slainte,' he declared. 'This is very, very special. It was developed by one of our owners in response to the strong demand for a unique Australian whisky liqueur. Slainte is the marriage of our single malt whisky and a distilled spirit of herbs and spices. The two are carefully combined to give a complexity of character, spiciness and sweetness, while maintaining the overtones of the whisky.'
I could listen to this guy talk all day! I thought. Such passion for the product.
My head was swirling, and I though I still didn't fully understand what this whisky was all about, I had decided I liked it. Very much. I slid my glass towards him.
'Now, Tasi,' he began, as he pulled out a new bottle from behind the counter, 'Tasi is something different altogether.'
'What is it?' I asked, my curiosity getting the better of me.
'Tasi is a unique herbal liqueur derived from a single native Tasmanian berry.'
'I know about the Tasi berry!' I interjected, surprisingly myself. 'It's actually called a Myrtus berry isn't it?'
'Yes, that's right. It's unique to Tasmania. So this really is something you can't find anywhere else,' he was speaking almost reverently. 'Pass me your glass.'
Unlike any of the other tastings, he first scooped up some ice cubes and placed then delicately in the bottom of my glass. Intrigued, I leant forward as he carefully poured. Tasi was a glorious deep yellow in colour and looked like liquid gold, flowing over iridescent rocks.
I will never forget that first mouthful. It was as if the liqueur curled around every inch of my teeth and gums. It stuck to my tongue and was like treacle down my throat. That liquid gold coated every surface it touched within my body and I felt like royalty. I smacked my lips approvingly and even moaned out loud. I appreciated every last golden drop and licked the ice cubes once my glass was drained.
He smiled.
He knew.
It was THAT good.
I bought three bottles and thanked him for his time, his advice and his expertise. The bottles clinked as I pulled the door open and reentered the world outside.
I did not notice if it was still raining.
And I did not care.
Sarah 2017©
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It's a wise child that knows its own father. (That's a reversal of 'It's a wise father that knows his own child' from Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice.)
There's a BBC television show – 'Who do you think you are?' where well-known people are offered resources and researchers to look into their background and then present an account of that on television.
Recently, Zoe Wanemaker, daughter of Sam Wanemaker, the American actor who built the Globe Theatre in London, was one of the show's subjects.
How long has it taken us to learn some of the lessons Shakespeare's plays offer us? Even in 1956 the two democracies of Britain and the United States were persecuting people for their beliefs and opinions. Sam Wannemaker was a victim of persecution in both democracies, as Zoe discovered as a result of her research for the TV show.
Wannemaker became a communist in 1943 after playing a Russian soldier at the National Theatre in Washington. He moved to Britain in 1951 as the communist witch-hunt was hotting up and actors were prevented from working.
The US Foreign Office was in close contact with MI5, however, and while the pursuit of communists was not as ferocious in the UK, his 'ciminal' files follwed him and MI5 recommended that the Wannemaker family be interned. That wasn't done but his application for permanent residence in the UK was turned down when he applied in 1955.
In 1957 the UK authorities changed their mind and he was granted indefinite stay in Britain. The file entry includes 'The Wanamakers have not come to adverse security notice for some years.'
Sam Wanemaker went on to be a national treasure and hero because of his work on the Globe project, and the theatre stands, not only as a wonderful memorial to Shakespeare but a fitting one to Wannemaker too.


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Play.com's listing the limited edition gunmetal MGS4 PS3 as being for sale in the UK. It's due for release on June 12, according to the retailer. This is despite the fact that Konami said it was still waiting for confirmation on the issue back in April, and both Eurogamer and Gamespot ran confirmation stories yesterday […]
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According to this Kotaku piece, not a single person has been able to pre-order a gunmetal limited edition PS3 in the US, with the official site for the machine blanking out when it was made available last night. There's also mention there of a mandatory $500 "insurance" charge, which has now been dropped. Konami: doing […]
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According to this Gaming Bits report, the limited edition gunmetal MGS4 PS3 bundle will be available for pre-order on Konami's website from May 19 to Americans. The pack costs $599.99, and includes a 40Gb PS3, a DualShock 3 and the game. You'd better be fast if you want thing, American people: they're going to be […]
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Lady Monarchs Ranked 59th In Latest ITA Rankings
By ODU Athletics
Feb. 19, 2009
Norfolk, Va. - With victories over James Madison and Maryland last week, the Old Dominion University women's tennis team jumped up five spots in this week's Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) rankings, moving up from No. 64 to No. 59.
The Lady Monarchs are off to a 9-2 start and currently riding a seven-match winning streak which began with a win at then No. 36 North Carolina State back on Jan. 24. In addition to the team's winning streak, Nadine Fahoum, Irina Dementyeva and Joanna Dobrowolska also have individual seven-match winning streaks. Fahoum, the 2008 CAA Rookie of the Year, is ranked 108th in the latest polls after getting off to a 10-1 start this spring at the No. 1 singles position. Dobrowolska and Dementyeva have identical 9-2 marks in dual matches, playing primarily at No. 3 and No. 5 respectively.
In doubles play, Fahoum teams up with senior Charleen Haarhoff to form one of the top duos on the country. The pair is currently ranked 29th by the ITA with a combined record of 20-6, 6-2 this spring in dual matches.


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I'm running a Pathfinder game from the beginners box, I can't find anywhere that states when to apply the XP earned from encounters.
The Game Master's guide states in Wrapping up a session (p21):
You should calculate the total amount of experience points earned by the PCs and divide it up evenly among them.
Should the XP only be applied at the end of a session? Or immediately? Or at the end of an adventure or campaign?
If the players hit 2000 during an adventure, are there downsides (other than an adjustment to the CR of encounters) to applying the XP and having the characters level up in the middle of a dungeon?


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Tuesday, June 10, 2014
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take commanding 3-0 lead in Stanley Cup Final
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[June 10, 2014]
By Larry Fine
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Los Angeles Kings
moved to the brink of reclaiming the Stanley Cup by beating the New York
Rangers 3-0 on Monday at Madison Square Garden to take a 3-0 lead in the
best-of-seven National Hockey League title series.
The Kings, who have done their business the hard way in their
playoff run with three Game Seven wins on the road and battled back
after falling behind by two goals in each of their two wins at home
changed the script in their visit to Broadway.
Los Angeles put themselves firmly in the driver's seat with pinpoint
shooting and a spectacular performance by goaltender Jonathan Quick.
The winners converted three of their modest 15 shots on goal, while
Quick saved all 32 shots from the Rangers, who failed to take
advantage of six power play chances.
"He was obviously the best player on the ice," said Rangers coach
Alain Vigneault.
Kings coach Darryl Sutter said the power play was the key.
"They didn't score on any of them," Sutter said.
"I think the second period was probably the most important part of
it. We scored on the power play and they didn't. That's a big
Now it is the Rangers who must be comeback kings if they are to win
their second Cup in 20 years and third since 1940. Only one team has
ever overcome a 3-0 deficit to win the final - the Toronto Maple
Leafs, who notched four successive wins to beat the Detroit Red
Wings in 1942.
"We're happy we're up 3-0," said right-winger Justin Williams, who
vowed the Kings would not suffer from overconfidence since they
stormed back from a 3-0 deficit in the first round to beat San Jose.
"But we know as good as anybody that 3-0 is not four. Just because
you're leading the series doesn't mean you've won anything." LAST
A last-second goal at the end of the first period by Jeff Carter
gave the Kings a 1-0 lead, and the Western Conference champions
increased their advantage with second-period goals by defenseman
Jake Muzzin and Mike Richards. Quick was sensational at the net,
stopping all 32 of New York's shots on goal for the Kings, who can
clinch their second Cup in three years with a victory at the Garden
in Game Four on Wednesday.
The fast-paced first period was marked by swarming defense on both
sides and only nine shots on goal. New Yorks left winger Mats
Zuccarello had New York's best chance, when he swept in with just
under five minutes to go in the period to put his stick on a rebound
in the crease just to the right of Quick.
Zuccarello tried to stuff it in, but Quick lunged along the ice and
managed to get his stick on the puck to turn it away at the last
instant. The period looked set to end scoreless until one last Los
Angeles rush as the clock ticked down.
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Williams centered the puck across to Carter who rifled a wrist shot
past New York's Swedish goalie Henrik Lundqvist for a goal that
grazed off defenseman Dan Girardi's skate.
The Kings increased their lead to 2-0 less than five minutes into
the second period when Muzzin snapped a long-range shot from the
blue line past Lundqvist, who was screened by Carter camping out in
front of the net on a power play.
The Rangers had the man advantage three times in the second period
and on two of them mounted furious attacks that totaled seven shots
on goal but stifled each time by acrobatic saves from Quick.
With 2:46 left in the period, Mike Richards cashed in a 2-on-1 break
by snapping home a return pass from Kyle Clifford past Lundqvist to
end the scoring. The third period was played in virtual silence at
the famed midtown Manhattan arena after thunderous roars had
encouraged the Blueshirts from the opening faceoff until the Kings
had put their stamp on the game.
"Nothing's done, nothing's finished," cautioned Quick, who grew up
in nearby Hamden, Connecticut as a Rangers fan.
"We know that winning the fourth game is always the hardest."
(Reporting by Larry Fine; Editing by Julian Linden)
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Come on out to the employment event of the season, the Tampa Bay Job and Career Fair. It's a great day to meet over 50 local employers, and you could have a new job by the end of the day.
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