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Navigating the pandemic
Posted byNina Levy	 March 19, 2020 April 7, 2020
As arts organisations cancel events around the country, Nina Levy takes a look at the impact of the pandemic on the West Australian arts sector, how the Government can help, and what your arts experiences might look like as social distancing becomes the norm.
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Self-isolation, social distancing, flatten the curve, "stay (the fuck) at home".
These are all terms and expressions that have become part of our new normal, as Australia navigates the unfamiliar terrain that is COVID-19.
Like most people I know, I'm on board with all of them. The countries that have taken the most stringent action are the ones that have avoided a situation in which medical facilities are overwhelmed.
Nonetheless, these measures are coming at a cost, and the arts sector is one of the hardest hit, with the majority of events and seasons cancelled for the next six months. Within a few weeks of the summer festival season finishing, the Australian arts industry is in freefall. Esther Anatolis, Executive Director of the National Association for the Visual Arts (NAVA), has said that NAVA estimates that the total impact on Australia's creative industries will be in excess of $100 million.
While the cancellations are devastating for everyone in the sector, it's freelancers and casual workers whose plight is of most immediate concern. According to the newly created website https://ilostmygig.net.au/, which is tracking the impact of cancellations on arts and entertainment industry workers, the current total of lost income is $150 million.
Western Australian independent performer, choreographer and artist Serena Chalker is one of the thousands of artists affected, with four shows cancelled at community events and a number of international residencies suspended. Chalker supplements her artistic income by working box office or front of house but with all the event cancellations, that work has dried up too. And as a dance-based artist, her other options are limited. "It is harder for some artforms to continue to generate income," she comments. "Sure, musicians can still sell music, but what about those of us who don't have a tangible product?"
Serena Chalker making work at Seoul Dance Center. Photo: CHO Hyun Woo, c. Seoul Dance Center.
"The uncertainty is also a worry," she continues. "All [the residencies and programs] I applied for this year are in countries that are currently being affected by COVID-19 – even though the programs are not until August, will they run or not? Who knows. Everyone I know who works in the arts has been affected in some way. There are going to be really tough times ahead, and many artists, arts workers and event staff are also going to need psychological support to get through this. It is a bit of a bloodbath."
The plight of independent artists and casual workers is of most concern to Western Australia's flagship contemporary dance company Co:3 Australia. As Co:3 Executive Director Alana Culverhouse explains, while the company receives triennial funding from the State Government, it is not in a financial position, as yet, to employ its dancers year-round. "Because we receive triennial funding, we're in a very fortunate position that, as a company, we know that we will weather this," she remarks. "But our primary concern is the welfare of our dancers, because … they're all on [short-term] contracts, and the casual staff we work with, we're trying in any way that we can to retain employment opportunities for them."
"There are going to be really tough times ahead, and many artists, arts workers and event staff are also going to need psychological support to get through this. It is a bit of a bloodbath."
Serena Chalker, independent performer
Alana Culverhouse
Though Co:3 Australia is cushioned, to some extent, by being a triennially funded organisation, like all performing arts companies its 2020 program will be drastically affected by the measures put in place to contain the spread of COVID-19. And unlike the other flagship performing arts companies in WA, such as Black Swan State Theatre Company, West Australian Ballet and West Australian Opera, Co:3 is young company and relatively small company, and is, consequently, also relatively vulnerable.
The company is anxiously waiting to hear what support will be provided for arts companies, independent artists and arts workers by the Federal and State Governments. As a starting point, says Culverhouse, it would help if the government could lift the obligations that the company is committed to as part of the Arts Organisations Investment Program (AOIP), the program under which the Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries (DLGSC) administrates triennial funding.
"I feel that [it would be helpful] if the State Government could relieve us of AOIP expectations … and allow us to reduce our programming and direct money where it's needed. We've just done re-budgeting for this year and the potential worst-case scenario is massive deficit budgets. So it would be really good if the DLGSC lobbied for us as a sector to receive financial relief packages so that we at least end the year on a cost neutral basis.
"I think the focus of support needs to be on small-to-medium companies who don't have the buffer to weather this. We welcome the recent announcement by the Federal Arts Minister that arts companies will be eligible for the payroll cash flow relief package, which will enable us to cover the wages that our dancers were expecting.
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"We would also like to see the State Government helping the independent artists and casual staff force within our sector – that we rely on so much – to maintain their own income as well. Because if they don't maintain their own income, where are they going to go? And then they will be lost from the sector, when we recover from this?"
Chalker is also anxious to see support for independent artists and casual workers within the arts industry. "Governments need to realise the real and widespread ramifications for this kind of event – there needs to be a targeted support package for all artists/arts workers/event staff," she says. "This includes freelance workers, because if you limit it to people who are 'employed' by a company, that excludes the majority of artists working in Australia today. These artists also usually supplement their income by working at theatres or events – yet these are also cancelled. Additionally, for artists/event staff who are forced to go on Centrelink, they need to drastically reduce both the red tape and the waiting times, because it is going to be critical that people get support at this time."
These concerns have been echoed by various national arts organisations and peak bodies, with organisations such as Live Performance Australia, MEAA and many more calling on the Federal Government to provide urgent financial support to the sector, across the spectrum of employment. At a local level, the Chamber of Arts and Culture WA (CACWA) has been in conversation with the DLGSC about how the State Government can provide information, support and assistance.
CACWA Executive Director Shelagh Magadza says discussions have begun about a possible Federal assistance package. The Federal Minister for Communication and the Arts, Paul Fletcher, convened a national roundtable with representatives from 18 peak bodies for the arts on Tuesday 17 March, and on Thursday he met with the Cultural Ministers group.
Shelagh Magadza
"Obviously there is a need for a co-ordinated approach and I would imagine the State's decisions will flow from the actions taken by the Federal government" says Magadza.
Magadza has no desire to criticise decision-makers at such a difficult time but she is concerned about the timeframes of the decision-making process and the impact it will have on those in need. "The question is how long can companies sustain operations before they have to take drastic measures? And the unknown duration of the shutdown, or the restrictions, is part of the huge stress because no one knows what to plan for.
"The other thing I think is really important for the independents artists is how we can mitigate their loss of contracts."
Magadza has fielded many anxious phone calls in the last week, and her concerns are not just for the financial welfare of those individuals but for their mental health and well-being as well.
Nonetheless, she sees opportunities for the sector in this unprecedented situation, as companies and artists consider ways that they can stay connected with their patrons. "It's a great opportunity to use some creative power into what recovery might look like," she remarks. "There are some beautiful ideas that artists can bring to our community – we will need that idea of recovery and regeneration and reconnection.
"There are some beautiful ideas that artists can bring to our community – we will need that idea of recovery and regeneration and reconnection."
Shelagh Magadza, CACWA
"This is one of the times when local artists, in particular, become so valuable because they are the people who will tell the stories for the community, and reflect back to us what our experiences have been." Given that this is going to be a "quiet time" she suggests it is also a time to commission and develop new work. "It would be great to capture this moment in a creative way," she reflects.
In spite of the enormous challenges that artists and arts companies are facing, there is a quiet optimism working its way through the sector. On social media various groups are gathering to support one another and brainstorm ideas for ways to continue to make and share work in isolation. WA Youth Jazz Orchestra General Manager Simon Keen has convened an online meeting for WA small-to-medium arts companies with similar aims.
Freeze Frame Opera is offering Window Serenades, where members of the public can book a personal operatic serenade for themselves or for someone who is lonely, simultaneously keeping artists in work during this period of social isolation.
Like many arts organisations, Co:3 Australia is looking at ways it can interact with its audience online as part of a COVID-19 survival plan.
Co:3 has recently launched a collaboration with fitness app Kixxfit, whereby the company has a channel with dance workout routines. Now Co:3 will promote that programme as a way for people to stay active and engaged in their homes.
Raewyn Hill
Another intriguing idea is connected to a new work that Co:3 is developing, to be performed in 2021. The development of the set is a community project, overseen by project manager Paul Rowe, explains Co:3 Artistic Director Raewyn Hill.
"Groups gathered together and they created a bird out of a garment that they donated," she explains. "So we've been talking this morning, actually, about how this is a wonderful project that we could begin to work on as this self-isolation and the social distancing happens. Potentially we could start to create these individual birds. You know, we've got the pattern, you access it online, and you create this bird whilst you're self-isolated, the bird, this idea about freedom and flight. And then all of those birds then become the set for the work that will premiere in 2021."
"We've got the pattern, you access it online, and you create this bird whilst you're self-isolated, the bird, this idea about freedom and flight."
Raewyn Hill, Co:3
Culverhouse adds, "And then the stories that are collected through the making of the birds are all about the stories of that isolation, potentially … So then the result is this beautiful display of what happened when the world went dark."
Perth Institute of Contemporary Arts (PICA) has already brainstormed multiple ways to engage with its audience online, says PICA Director Amy Barrett-Lennard.
"We've been talking about what can we do to allow people to access arts and culture a) if they have to self-isolate or just choose not to spend time in public spaces, or b) if we have to close the gallery, for example, or cancel (which we have already done) our public programmes, and some of our performances," she elaborates.
"One idea is an open studio, in which we have some of our current artists-in-residence talking about what they've been making and, instead of that being open to the public, with a whole lot of people crammed in a very small space together, we are talking about having the event recorded and then live-streamed or developed as an online resource for people to download.
"Another idea is based on a public programme which was going to see a local writer and spoken word artist respond to Laurie Anderson's "Chalkroom". We're talking to them about having their performance and talk recorded or live-streamed."
"Even though it's a really difficult time, it could be the catalyst for arts organisations to shift into another gear, which we probably all needed to be doing for a long time."
Amy Barrett-Lennard, PICA
While some of PICA's performance programme has had to be postponed, Barret-Lennard explains that the organisation is looking at ways to support those artists to create new work, and open the creative process to the public. That might involve recording and sharing the process or conversations with the artists about making the work, so that audiences can see that new work is still being made. "And then eventually, when things settle down, those audiences can come and see that work that they've been following."
Virtual tours are another option should the gallery have to close, says Barrett-Lennard. Creative activities that are related to exhibitions have already been cancelled, but she sees online potential there too. "We could post instructional videos online, so that people can do some creative things at home, responding to the exhibitions and artworks, and feeling connected," she muses. "I think that's really important, feeling connected. We've also been discussing how we can develop ways that audiences can talk to us, and participate in a dialogue, somehow."
The potential benefits of these innovations – giving the public online access to see works-in-progress, hear artists talk about the process of creating work, and engage creatively with the work – are huge in terms of building audience engagement.
"Even though it's a really difficult time, it could be the catalyst for arts organisations to shift into another gear, which we probably all needed to be doing for a long time," reflects Barrett-Lennard.
What's more, with the mass-cancellation of normal service, there is time to experiment with new approaches.
While COVID-19 is presenting unprecedented challenges to the arts sector, perhaps we will look back one day and recognise that out of great adversity came great change.
To support artists and companies please consider donating the value of tickets to any cancelled events, rather than accepting a refund.
Show support for the arts sector by letting your local MP know that you want to see the arts sector supported, in particular casual workers and small-to-medium companies.
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Pictured top: The results of a public program art activity for Laurie Anderson's "Chalkroom" exhibition at PICA. Photo courtesy of PICA
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Nina Levy has worked for over a decade as an arts writer and critic. She co-founded Seesaw and has been co-editing the platform since it went live in August 2017. Nina was co-editor of Dance Australia magazine from 2016 to 2019. Nina loves the swings because they take her closer to the sky.
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Andrew Luck is nearly a month into his first NFL offseason, yet he can't seem to get away from football.
Earlier this week, Luck threw a game-high 205 yards and two touchdowns at the Pro Bowl.
Now, the Colts signal caller is making the rounds at Super Bowl XLVII in New Orleans and sat down with Adam Schein and Rich Gannon on 'The SiriusXM Biltz' to recap his rookie season.
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It was then that Allen picked up the pads and embarked on a high school career that would place him among the nation's top tight ends.
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After the Colts finished the 2011 campaign with a 2-14 record, Grigson was hired on January 11, 2012 to build a coaching staff and roster that would return the organization back to its winning ways. Grigson saw immediate success in his first year, constructing a team that finished the 2012 season with a nine-win improvement, which is tied for the third-largest one-year turnaround in NFL history. The Colts also became only the second team in NFL history to win 10-or-more games after losing 14-or-more the previous season as the team reached the playoffs.
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Exactly a month since his return to doing what he loves, Chuck Pagano was back in the Colts indoor practice facility on Thursday afternoon reminiscing about a year that can hardly be put into words.
Pagano was joined by his wife, Tina, in speaking to the four local televisions about what the two endured over the past four months.
It was mostly smiles on Thursday, with the couple feeling 'blessed' to have their life beginning to feel as close to normal as it can.
Both were brought back to Wednesday, Sept. 26th when Dr. Larry Cripe informed Pagano that he was being diagnosed with acute promyelocytic leukemia.
Tina talked about how both her and Chuck were put at ease once Dr. Cripe spelled everything out and used the word 'curable' in describing the fight that was ahead.
The hardest part for the couple came when the time arose to inform their three daughters of Chuck's illness.
Once Chuck called his daughters to let them know what he was dealing with, it was time for the fight to begin and it would not happen without Tina being there every step of the way.
In those 25 days, Chuck and Tina spent a couple of Sunday's together watching the Colts.
It was something neither was used to and the two shared a few laughs on Thursday afternoon when discussing Tina's energetic demeanor during the game.
During the Green Bay game on Oct. 7, Chuck said the game wasn't even a possession in before Tina was on the edge of her seat, raising her voice in support, a scene that her husband was going to have to deal with for the next few weeks.
"I said to her, 'Are you kidding me? This is how it's going to be for three hours," Chuck said with a smile while looking at his wife.
The two wanted to thank all the support they received from the Colts organization and a community that welcomed them in from day one.
"For them to embrace our family…without them, I wouldn't be sitting here now," Chuck said.
When Ryan Grigson is building the backend of his 53-man roster, he is looking in particular at one specific unit.
Special teams was a priority that Colts Owner Jim Irsay pointed out to when hiring a new general manager and head coach a year ago this month.
Back during the summer, Grigson said that putting together a formidable special teams unit was something he 'strived' for and that was evident with its success this season.
"There's an alert that's next to the grade on the back end of the grade and it's an alert that shows the player that has the makeup to be a core special teamer," Grigson said in evaluating his roster.
In the return game, the Colts broke a pair of touchdowns in the second half of the season and seem to have found an electric punt returner in T.Y. Hilton.
The big play ability of Hilton was a focal point offensively, but that trait also carries over to the return game.
"In terms of the draft I think we showed that by trading up to get T.Y. (Hilton)," Grigson said of the team's diligence to address special teams.
While Hilton began to receive a lot of attention near the end of the season, Grigson also wanted to point out the Colts punt coverage unit that included gunner Joe Lefeged.
Despite having to slide over to punt protector late in the season, due to an injury to safety Tom Zbikowski, Lefeged still led the team with 16 special teams tackles.
Along with Lefeged, gunner Sergio Brown (10 special teams tackles) excelled on the punt coverage unit.
Grigson feels that new special teams coach Tom McMahon has the pieces in place to build a strong special teams unit with plenty of depth for years to come.
Indianapolis Colts wide receiver REGGIE WAYNE was named the offensive captain for USA Football's 2012 All-Fundamentals Team through a national fan vote conducted Jan. 7-21.
The fourth annual USA Football All-Fundamentals Team, which honors 26 NFL players – 11 offense, 11 defense and four special teams – recognizes NFL players who exhibit exemplary football techniques for youth players to emulate. Playing fundamentally-sound football fosters better on-field performance and inherent safety benefits.
More than 10,000 fan votes were cast via www.facebook.com/usafootball to determine the team's three captains – one for each phase of the game. Joining Wayne as captains are Chicago Bears cornerback CHARLES TILLMAN (defense) and Cleveland Browns kicker PHIL DAWSON (special teams).
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Head-To-Head: Ronald Koeman vs Eddie Howe
by Chloe Beresford / 22 September 2017, 13:24Tweet
Ronald Koeman must be feeling the pressure ahead of this weekend's fixture at home to Eddie Howe's Bournemouth. A 3-0 midweek victory over Sunderland in the Carabao Cup will do little to erase the memory of comprehensive domestic losses to Manchester United, Chelsea and Tottenham, as well as to Atalanta in the Europa League.
Whilst the fixture list was unkind to the Toffees in the Premier League, the latter defeat showed up a clear lack of research from the Coach, his side completely unprepared for the well-documented passion and energy shown by the young Italian side.
Criticism has been levelled at the Dutchman from all directions, largely because the tactician failed to adequately replace the departing Romelu Lukaku. With £140 million spent during the summer, all that the Merseyside outfit have to show in the striker department is an ageing Wayne Rooney, a man who has brought controversy to the club with his recent drink-driving conviction.
Jose Mourinho weighed into the debate, insisting that Everton should be looking to finish in the top four with the level of investment provided by major shareholder Farhad Moshiri, but the Blues boss did not concur. "Let's be realistic," Koeman replied in response to his Portuguese counterpart. But Moshiri did not invest at that level in order to see his team simply tread water.
This weekend sees a chance for the Coach to redeem himself a little, Bournemouth sitting second from bottom of the table having earned just three points from their opening five matches. Everton are not faring much better mind, the Toffees scoring just four points so far albeit with a tougher fixture list. Honours are even between the two bosses with two wins apiece, and Koeman has a lot of respect for his young and forward-thinking counterpart.
"From the outside, I'm always looking to managers about the philosophy of the team, and he has created a way to play attractive football, with good, technical players," Koeman said of Howe to Sky Sports in early 2016 whilst still boss of Southampton. "And that's what I like. It's brave and it's also in my opinion the most difficult way."
Eddie Howe and Ronald Koeman share a joke ahead of kick off. #SOUBOU #afcb #sain... ... - https://t.co/hn2550e7Bq pic.twitter.com/7QkhbUy0Le
— FootballGoal (@footballvlogr) September 20, 2016
Whilst results have been poor so far for Howe, dedication to his playing system and style is a trait that must be applauded and surely will start to pay dividends as the campaign progresses. European eyes have been firmly focussed on the slick and classy possession-based football of Maurizio Sarri's Napoli, yet Howe was following the Coach long before the bandwagon took off. (You can read more about former bank manager Sarri in this previous post.)
It was when the Tuscan was at Empoli that young Howe paid him a visit, eager to learn from the drone technology that Sarri used to monitor the positions of his players in training. "I learned a great deal from that trip," Howe said to the Daily Echo before the two sides faced each other in a pre-season friendly this summer. "So it will be nice to see him again. It's no surprise for me to see him go on to such big club like Napoli and do so well."
Howe: "I visited Sarri at Empoli, I learned a great deal. It's no surprise to see him go to such big club like Napoli & do well". pic.twitter.com/bnTJje4c3P
— Everything Napoli (@NaplesAndNapoli) August 6, 2017
"I think it's important to go and broaden your horizons, meet new people and see different ways of working," Howe continued. "Although it wasn't the biggest club in the world at the time, I was really impressed by the work that was done at Empoli."
If Bournemouth start off on the front foot at Goodison this Saturday, an Everton side lacking confidence may find themselves in trouble. Howe has mainly deployed a 4-4-1-1 formation this season, meaning that the wide players should - just as Manchester United did - find themselves with plenty of freedom should Koeman go with the 3-4-2-1 that we saw at Old Trafford.
The underdogs won't be expected to pull off a result away from home, therefore Howe has everything to gain, in contrast to an under-pressure Koeman who has it all to throw away this weekend.

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throwdowns
By jellis, August 21, 2016 in Geocaching Topics
I take pride in my hides. No way I'd want someone to throwdown a cache if it's missing. I've never seen a worthy throwdown - they're either a pill bottle, bison tube, or some other type of small cheap leaky container.
And I don't buy the "help" excuse. Unless they mean help themselves to a smiley.
I might buy into their declared altruistic intent if they didn't count the cache they threw down as a find.
They offered to help you replace your cache. That's entirely different than a throwdown. And since you didn't accept their offer, you don't know whether they would have claimed the find.
There are two victims here. one the cache owner whose cache is messed with. Two are those who had nothing to do with the throw down found a cache and now have their logs deleted.
While I can see the subsequent seekers feeling disappointed, I don't think it rises to the level of being a victim. So they didn't get the find. Big deal. They might not have found it even if there weren't a throwdown, and they certainly wouldn't have found it if it were missing. I refuse to concede that someone is a victim simply because they don't have a legitimate claim to a find, even when they can show it's not their fault.
I don't recall one of my finds being denied because of a throwdown, and I wouldn't deny such a find if it were my cache, but if it did happen, my reaction would be to thank the CO for pointing out my mistake. But I'm not rigid about it: a couple of times I've discovered that I probably found a throwdown, but I saw no reason to withdraw my find.
But because most throwdowners want that smiley so bad, they make excuses for doing it.
I agree with most of what you're saying, but I have to object to this point. I actually think that most people dropping a throwdown only think about how they're doing everyone a favor. I think it's more accurate to think of them as misguided rather than lying cheaters.
I didn't mean to say that all throwdowners were lying cheaters. I'd actually say that the vast majority aren't trying to cheat. As you said, some are misguided and don't realize the potential consequences.
Still, no matter what the reason they come up with for throwdowning, the fact remains they DID NOT FIND the cache they initially went looking for. The smiley has become so important that people come up with different ways to rationalize claiming it.
+Ben0w 1
Ben0w 1
Things to learn from this discussion:
• Don't do throwdowns. Log DNFs instead. Smileys are not important.
• Clearly mark your caches at least with the GC code..
• As a searcher: check for the GC code. Contact the owner if in doubt.
• Maintain your caches.
• Stay cool.
+jellis 64
jellis 64
Just keepin it fair and fun
Well it happened again. Someone left a pill bottle where I have a fake bolt. Geez will this ever stop? It's rated 2how is a pill bottle a 2?
Delete the log.
In this case, a deletion without even trying to contact the supposed finder. I would let them know what was going on if they did happen to contact me. I'd also add to my cache's description in bold uppercase font that THROWDOWNS ARE NOT WELCOME..
I did that is how I how I found out. He said it wasn't hard to find so I asked what he found. I asked if he can delete his log.
+frinklabs 21
frinklabs 21
I'd also add to my cache's description in bold uppercase font that THROWDOWNS ARE NOT WELCOME..
we need some better way to inform cachers not to make assumptions about the desires of cache owners regarding seemingly missing caches.
How about a new attribute?
Throw downs OK:
Don't throw down:
+J Grouchy 614
J Grouchy 614
Just no.
Don't give anyone any tools that could ever be used to encourage laziness in cache owners.
This time it was not the case of a Throw down. I went to check it out and it turns out someone found one of the missing containers from 2014. I didn't delete anyone's log because the container was mine. I did remove it though.
Yes, as long as the following technical requirements are met:
There's no way to add the former to a cache listing.
The latter is automatically and irreversibly added to all cache listings.
+redsox_mark 138
redsox_mark 138
Regular Unleaded Member
To me, it's not even about the quality of the container...it's about the real intent behind it, which is often nothing altruistic.
I think it comes back to whether the "altruistic" cacher has already found the cache in question or not. If they have, then I'd be more likely to accept their offer because their intent is clearly legitimately altruistic. However, if the cacher hasn't found the cache and is offering to replace it, it would feel like a subtle jab at me that my maintenance schedule isn't fast enough for them and they want to get their smiley sooner. In such a case, I might even consider Touchstone's route of archiving and telling them they're welcome to hide their own cache at the coordinates if the spot is that important to them.
I've only offered to replace a container when I know the CO, and it appears to be missing. In these cases I asked for "spoiler instructions" so I could be 99% sure it really was missing before replacing. I also asked them what the container was and replaced it with something similar. Now, I only noticed these because I was planning to cache in the area, and this was an unfound cache. I didn't do a self analysis to decide if I was being altruistic or acting in my own interest; I suspect a bit of both.
I'd be hesitant to make the offer to a CO I don't know (in fear they might react negatively).
I'm not likely to notice a cache I've already found is (likely) missing, since it is generally unfound caches I'm looking for. There is one case; a cache which is ~100 yards from my home. As it is so close, I volunteered to the CO to watch it and replace it for her if needed, which she gladly accepted. She is a good cache owner, but owns hundreds of caches so isn't always quick to replace. It's just a nano, and when I see her at events she has given me spares. So in this case I'm truly altruistic.
I've only offered to replace a container when I know the CO, and it appears to be missing. In these cases I asked for "spoiler instructions" so I could be 99% sure it really was missing before replacing. I also asked them what the container was and replaced it with something similar. Now, I only noticed these because I was planning to cache in the area, and this was an unfound cache.
I can't see how anyone could complain if you're operating as an authorized agent of the CO.
I didn't do a self analysis to decide if I was being altruistic or acting in my own interest; I suspect a bit of both.
No analysis needed: you didn't find it any more than the CO found it, so it still makes no sense for you to claim the find. The CO is free to grant you special permission, of course, but that's up to him and has nothing to do with whether you were being sufficiently altruistic.
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a lot of the waypoints i download while online do not show attributes unless i go online to see the webpage. i have no idea if anyone else misses the attributes sections, just something to keep in mind.
I did something similar last year on a cache at the base of a waterfall in the Watagan Mountains. Because GPS reception is poor in the gully, the cache page had a photo showing the cache in position under a distinctive rock ledge. Without any doubt, I found that location (and photographed it) but the cache wasn't there, so I logged a DNF and NM. The CO, who I know well, subsequently confirmed that it was missing and offered to allow me to change my log to a find, but I said I'd prefer to revisit the site when it was back in action. In the end, I took the replacement cache with me when I returned to GZ and had no qualms about logging a find then. After all, I did the substantial hike (twice), found the hiding place, would have found the cache had it been there and finally signed the physical log on-site in the CO-sanctioned replacement. I also wanted to record it as a favourite since it's a great hike to a beautiful spot, and could only do that by logging a find. Does it really make no sense for me to have claimed a find under these circumstances?
Easy answer to avoid the dilemma: Never take any throw-downable containers with you when you cache. Then you're only left with DNF/NM/Note or contact the CO, and they'll have to decide what to do. No moral dilemma 'should I lay or ask to lay a replacement'.
Here's what I think we can learn more from this thread:
* The CO ultimately makes the call, and takes the responsibility when the call is made
* Help is welcome, when help is welcome; otherwise, your unwelcome help is a problem (and not your responsibility)
* If you DNF, log the DNF; don't log a find unless the CO makes the call and lets you (at which point you can still log the DNF if you wish) given whatever circumstances
* If smileys shouldn't be important enough to throwdown just for the +1, then they shouldn't be important enough to complain about others', if the CO approved, and it harmed no followup finders
* Everyone has an opinion and a way of playing - if it doesn't affect/mislead someone else, then there's no reason to get worked up about it
* Final, general tip: Down throwdown! [without CO approval!] With CO approval, then if there's a problem, it becomes their issue again anyway.
Edited September 24, 2016 by thebruce0
That is your opinion. It makes sense to me. My name is on the logbook, I had the cache in my hands at GZ.
I know I didn't "find" that container in the normal use of the word. I found the spot, and placed the container. But I (and others) look at it this way: I see caches as either things I own, that I've found, or can find. It's not logical to me to say I can't find this cache because I replaced it for the owner.
I don't see this as "special permission". I can't imagine an owner saying "yes please replace my cache for me. However, you may not log it as a find".
It is special, as in out of the ordinary, though in that the CO is complicit in the false recording of a find that never happened.
I see a worrying trend arising from this where CO's no longer bother to maintain caches - simply make it known that they are happy for *cough* finders to take along and place their own cache at GZ.
A significant drawback to this is, of course, not the fact that *cough* finders stats don't reflect reality, rather it's the fact that lazy cache owners permanently tie up locations in already saturated areas which then become completely stagnant for new placements and effectively lock out newcomers who might want to place their own caches.
Throwdowns are bad for the game - end of.
I've only replaced caches for active cache owners that I know. And that maintain their caches.
I see the logic in "you can't find it if you know where it is", but again that creates a situation of a cache which I can never find, which seems odd. Also, this logic excludes logging a find if you were with the CO when he/she hid it. Again I see that logic, and can cough and laugh at me, but around my way generally when replacing a cache for someone, cachers log it as a find, and I don't see any harm caused.
I guess this is a bit off topic, as replacing a cache with advanced agreement of the owner is not a throwdown.
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If you couldn't log it as a find, would you replace the cache?
Most throwdowns in this area seem to be "#32 of 119 today" outta the area folks passing through.
The few local, when asked by "that rude cerberus guy" (events mostly), admit that it wouldn't happen without that smiley.
Guess it's "rude" to call 'em on it...
Well, if we're going to resort to arguing semantics, logging a find on a container you placed yourself isn't a find.
Personally I'd say it's very much on topic.
Are we really meant to believe that the difference between a throwdown and a not-throwdown is CO permission? That's just a con.
Going back to my earlier point, there are CO's out there who not only allow throwdowns as a means of saving themselves any maintenance effort but actively promote them as their preference to the point where it becomes accepted that throwdowns on that CO's caches - especially when you desperately need that one more smiley - are acceptable and even encouraged.
This sends out a message to others that maintaining your caches isn't required as hey, everyone carries spare containers around so that nobody ever has a DNF and nobody ever has to do any maintenance - and anyone who says otherwise is pure evil
And there was I thinking that virtual caches were a thing of the past...
I don't really have any argument with your position. I should have found a better way to express it than "makes no sense" since the justifications you're presenting are quite reasonable. I just don't think they support saying that, according to the rules, you can claim the find. I don't expect any owner to deny the claim under these conditions, but I can imagine that implausible case, and if it came up, then I'd say his rejection rules. And I do not deny that I'd claim the find, too, unless I knew I'd be in the area again later when I could "find" the container I hid. (But I avoid this inconsistency by not offering to help replace the cache to begin with.)
I have similar feelings about watching someone hide a cache. I don't think it's logical to claim that as a find, either, but it makes sense to me to go back later and find the container I watched the CO hide.
You looked for the cache and then admit that you didn't find it. How does throwdowning change this fact? I can't understand how this could make sense to anyone.
No, i wouldn't tell you that you couldn't log a find on my cache if you replaced it for me. I probably wouldn't buck it if you did log the find. Of course, then that would make me a bad cache owner because i'm not doing proper maintenance, part of which entails deleting false logs.
I've said it before and i'll say it again, please don't help one of my caches by throwing down a container on it. I'll take care of it..
Been there and had the same feeling. Called an owner from ground zero, determined the cache was missing, an he asked if i could help. Kinda unfair in a way until i realized this was one cache that i didn't have to have a smiley on. Didn't hurt a bit not to add that smiley to my count.
The one thing you can do to alleviate the feeling of being cheated is not to throwdown in the first place. Let the owner do his maintenance then go back and try to find it again.
Good point well made
I'll add to that:
When you go out caching, resist the temptation to take spare caches along with you and that way you won't feel tempted to put one down just so you can claim the smiley
+narcissa 75
narcissa 75
Infallible Geocaching Objectivist
This is a matter of personal choice that is not relevant to the topic. There is no need to criticize anyone for logging the find or not logging the find. Geocachers arranging to help each other with maintenance is not the same as throwing down a cache.
+NanCycle 380
NanCycle 380
In this case, I do agree with you. Your first visit was DNF and NM as it should be. Your second visit was a maintenance run on behalf of the CO; I don't think that you'd have to make a third visit so you could "find" the cache that you placed there on the second.
Howso? If the CO gave permission, then it's now (as it would have been) the CO's responsibility to make sure the cache is in good standing - whether that means trusting the replacing cacher, or taking a visit at a later time to verify. What does it matter to you if the cacher who replaced it also logged it as a find? Really, what does it matter to you? How does that - overall - affect anyone else?
Yes, there can be exceptions, and the practice could cause issues, but the practice in and of itself is not a Bad Thing. Fundamentally, it is between the cacher and the CO, and if all is well, then all is well and it hurts no one.
What is of concern are situations that do cause problems - and many of those have been mentioned in this thread. Those are the problems, not merely (all and every) CO-permitted cache replacement.
And I do not deny that I'd claim the find, too, unless I knew I'd be in the area again later when I could "find" the container I hid. (But I avoid this inconsistency by not offering to help replace the cache to begin with.)
heh, I can see the logic of all that. And in my mind, it feels to me a technicality. I consider it more like, since it's all at the point my own decisions about my own actions, it seems like a waste of resources to leave the area, then return later just to sign it "properly" when I could have done it earlier and nothing has since changed. Like, what's the arbitrary sufficient amount of time I should wait before going back to re-find and log the cache I placed with permission? Seems like a needless question, so in that case while I can decide whether to log right away or to wait and return, my default action would be to log it. In the end, in my mind, there's no difference except resources (time/energy/gas/etc).
"(But I avoid this inconsistency by not offering to help replace the cache to begin with.)"
Ditto I don't often replace a cache, and only with CO permission, mainly because I rarely take any spare containers with me. It's more likely I'll have spare paper for a new log sheet than a spare container for a new cache.
What does it matter to you whether something matters to me?
I thought I'd communicated clearly - but I guess not.
The person hiding the cache also logging it as a find isn't really the issue at all - that's just a bi-product that I find mildly amusing.
The issue is that the whole throwdown thing fosters an attitude to the game that is lame and facilitates scatter-gun cache placers who fully intend to avoid any and all cache maintenence rendering geocaching a game of finding junky throwdown containers with wet logs or, better still - a game where you take your own geocache along with you just to make sure you get the smiley
Anyway, I'm off outside now for an exciting game of hide-and-seek - with myself
You're denigrating people for their cache logging habits that don't affect you (this is regarding CO-approved replacements by a cacher who is able to legitimately and reliably help the CO)
I'm not denigrating you for whether or not something matters to you - it can matter to you, I couldn't care less. But there's no need to criticize people who do something that doesn't affect you in the slightest. ie, whether someone logs a cache as found that the CO has given them permission to log as found and who also takes on the responsibility to make sure the replacement is up to their approval.
I agree with you that throwdowns are bad for the game.
That's not the entirety of what's being addressed.
The issue is that the whole throwdown thing....
That's two different things being discussed.
1. CO-permitted replacement by a cacher who then logs it found with permission.
2. Throwdown.
Which are you criticizing?
...fosters an attitude to the game that is lame and facilitates scatter-gun cache placers who fully intend to avoid any and all cache maintenence rendering geocaching a game of finding junky throwdown containers with wet logs or, better still - a game where you take your own geocache along with you just to make sure you get the smiley
So stereotyping the entire set of actions (from unchecked unpermitted cacher toss-down replacements to CO-permitted and verified cache replacements, whether or not the replacer logs it found) by the worst possible scenario. ...Okay.
Even if I were, it doesn't affect you so I don't see why you're commenting
But there's no need to criticize people who do something that doesn't affect you in the slightest. ie, whether someone logs a cache as found that the CO has given them permission to log as found and who also takes on the responsibility to make sure the replacement is up to their approval.
There's no need to praise them either. Cuts both ways. Or should we keep our thoughts to ourselves? That would make for rather short discussions.
Good - I'm glad about that
For me they amount to the same thing and I think both have a negative impact - #1 leads to #2.
Because cache owners who want to spew out hundreds of caches and shirk their maintenance responsibility have realised that they can leverage the whole mechanism to legitimise their actions - to some folk at least
And i agree,, if a cache owner knows and is fine with it, then it's not really a throwdown. Like i said, i've helped cache owners myself by contacting them on the spot and replacing their missing containers. But, it just doesn't make sense to me to log a find on a cache that i did not find or on a container that i placed myself.
Having said this, i don't care what others do in this regard. But on throwdowns, i do care, because i do know for a fact that they do cause problems at times.
That's a pretty long bow to draw. Consider another cache, again in a fairly isolated location (an hour or more's drive into the hinterland). I was out there for work and went looking for a cache by the river during my lunch break. The hollow tree where the cache should have been was empty, instead I found the logbook, pencil, some swag and the container lid scattered on the riverbank. No sign of the container body though. Since I was coming back the next week on business, I offered to dry out the log, replace the container and put it back, which the CO accepted - who wouldn't? It saved me the need to go to the CO's place to return the bits I'd found, or for him to come to my place, and I was going back to GZ regardless. How is this wrong, and how does helping a mate like this lead to throwdowns?
I would have no problem doing the same, and know plenty of other cachers who'd do the same. Good on you!
You are villifying every CO who for whatever good, positive, reason allows a cacher in good heart to help out by maintaining a cache for the CO when there is absolutely nothing wrong and no ill effect, even if the two are friends. You villify anyone who has a kind heart and properly and skillfully and reliably fixes a cache with CO permission, who may then later verify that everything is in good standing. You sir are wrong, and there's no other way to cut it. You can't group the entire set as objectively bad for the pastime. There are instances where it is, but those are not every instance.
You don't like anyone replacing a cache at all who is not the owner, that's fine. No one needs to help you, and you don't need to let anyone help you. Don't villify everyone, including those who do not deserve it. That's all I have to say about that. L8r, thread!
For some it doesn't "make sense" to leave a cache perpetually unfound. Personal choice!
And for others it doesn't "make sense" to insist on conflating mutual cache maintenance arrangements with reckless throwdown behaviour.
You are villifying every CO who for whatever good, positive, reason allows a cacher in good heart to help out by maintaining a cache for the CO when there is absolutely nothing wrong and no ill effect, even if the two are friends. You villify anyone who has a kind heart and properly and skillfully and reliably fixes a cache with CO permission, who may then later verify that everything is in good standing. You sir are wrong, and there's no other way to cut it.... You don't like anyone replacing a cache at all who is not the owner, that's fine.
It looks like you've let your imagination run away with you.
That's all I have to say about that. L8r, thread!
I confess to not keeping up with the entire thread but my hunch is that the scenario you describe here is about as far removed from the subject of the thread as it could be.
For one - it's clear that you found all but one part of the original cache.
In this case, it is a personal choice but not a factual choice. Whether it's throwndown or placed with owner permission, the fact is the cache searched for was not found. There are other ways to keep that cache from being perpetually unfound.
We see the "makes sense to me" card played all the time but that doesn't mean it's correctly played. For example, i'm sure it makes sense to thieves that it's better to steal from others. What, this is fine and dandy since it makes sense to them?
Just to be clear on what you are saying here, when someone logs "found" on a cache they repaired or replaced with consent from the owner, it is equivalent to theft?
The "makes sense" card you are playing is entirely subjective. That is the point. You don't need to validate your personal decision to leave caches forever unfound because you helped a cache owner with them. It's up to you to make that choice.
What doesn't make sense at all in a community-based game is denigrating others for logging the find and, worse still, drawing false equivalencies with throwdown and theft. There is no need to cast such a negative light on other cachers this way.
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It's seems to me that if someone owns their own caches they might check up on them while they're out geocaching and it would be real handy to have a replacement container for their own hides, and thus maintain their own caches.
Going back to try and find it again is not always practical. Almost 15% of my finds are more than 1000 miles from home.
I don't think anyone here contests that - it certainly makes good sense
That's a heck of a maintenance radius BTW - how did you manage to swing that one by the reviewers?
Sheesh,,, i didn't say that throwdowning was equivalent to theft. I did say that when something "makes sense" to people, that what they're making sense of isn't always right. Anyway, i'm conversing/debating here (what forums are for). In the big scheme of things, i don't really care that this stuff happens. I'm certainly not calling anyone who does this dirty rotten scoundrels.
heh, I can see the logic of all that. And in my mind, it feels to me a technicality. I consider it more like, since it's all at the point my own decisions about my own actions,...
Yes, that's a good way to put it: technically, you did not find the cache. So I say it's not your decision, it's the CO's decision. Happily, I doubt there's a single CO that would ask you to replace the cache but then deny your find if you tried to claim one -- i.e., most CO's wouldn't split hairs over this technicality -- but that doesn't make it any less their decision.
...it seems like a waste of resources to leave the area, then return later just to sign it "properly" when I could have done it earlier and nothing has since changed.
I look at it the other way around: the value of the find is zero since logging a find is just a matter of reporting what happened. In fact, reporting the find when you technically did not find it has a negative value since that log would be inaccurate. Reporting the technical fact that you didn't find it makes the most sense. In that light, if you consider it a waste to go back, then don't go back. No big deal. But don't pretend you don't need to go back to log the find.
Forgive me if I'm splitting hairs, but I'm really trying to get my head around the argument that a CO-sanctioned replacement shouldn't be logged as a find because you're not finding something if you already know where it is.
Suppose I go in search of a remote cache and several hours later reach GZ. I'm pretty sure from the description and hint that I've found the hiding place (it might be something distinctive like a hollow tree) but there's no cache there. I take some photos, return home and log a DNF. Later on, I show my photos to the CO and he confirms I was looking in the right place and that the cache is indeed missing.
Scenario 1: Because I'll be going back up the mountain before the CO will have a chance to do so, I offer to take a replacement cache with me and he's happy with this as it will save him a long trip. I go out there, put the new cache in the previously discovered hiding place and sign the logbook stating what I've done. If I'm correctly understanding the arguments presented here, this shouldn't be classed as a find because I can't be "finding" something if I already know where it is.
Scenario 2: The CO goes to GZ before I do, replacing the cache and logging an OM stating that the new cache is in the same place as the original. When I eventually go back there, I return to the spot I'd previously discovered and, voila, there's a cache there now. I sign the log and return home. I don't think anyone here would dispute that this is a legitimate find, after all it's exactly how the system is supposed to work, and yet, just like scenario 1, I didn't really "find" the cache on my second visit because I already knew exactly where it would be.
Scenario 3: I go with the CO when he takes the replacement cache up the mountain. Before placing it in its hiding place, he hands me the log which I sign. The cache is then placed in the hiding spot that I'd previously discovered and which the CO agrees is correct. Is this a legitimate find?
My head hurts.
When you're CO, do you claim your own finds? Assuming you don't, then you understand the logic of not claiming the find of a cache you hid. The logic doesn't really change just because you're not the CO but are only acting on behalf of the CO.
Is this a legitimate find?
Any find the CO allows you to log is legitimate, so that's not the question. The question we're discussing is "Did you find the cache?", which is different than "Can you log the cache as found." You can always log the cache as found if the CO allows it (ignoring the case of a CO abusing his discretion and treating a cache as virtual when it's not).
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The bottomline with throwdowns is that when getting to GZ and not finding a cache it's a DNF and everyone seems to agree on that. The fact that you happen to have a spare container and log does not change the fact that no cache was found.
The ever important smiley or +1 on your stats seems so important that people will try everything to justify that just bringing a spare container is enough to log a find. Still, no cache was found.
This ^^
the co's here seem to be against it just because of the added maintenance.
so let's fix that part by fixing the cache listing.... instead of trying to fix 100 people a year that might never care to read about it again:
if the cache is a oddly placed micro, why not just tell the cachers where to find that oddly placed micro, instead of confusing them? it's not like it's going to be a revolutionary type of find.... it's just another micro in an odd place.
it would not be that hard to just tell them "it's a fake bolt" in the hint, since, i mean, that's what it is. it's not something brand new to this game. this would give the people that want the surprise of a new cache type to avoid the hint until they need it, and the people that just want to park n grab do that also. if they make the effort to arrive at your cache, why make the finding of an otherwise-not-interesting cache hard on both them, and you?
for the record, I'm not saying apply this to all your caches, or making it another stinking RULE that chokes the life out of the game, just try it for the caches that typically see a lot of "help" in the form of extra containers.
maybe it would work. :-)
finds != hides
If someone replaces a cache, doesn't log it as a find, and never goes back to the location, is it still a throwdown?


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Understanding Modern Ransomware
Blog — Dec 02, 2020
(and How to Protect Yourself)
A few months ago we posted The SunWalker Incident: Netwalker and SunCrypt Ransomware Double-Double Exploitation, which summarized a very interesting ransomware attack against one of our customers in the educational space.
That post did a good job of illustrating what it takes to safeguard an organization against a modern ransomware attack, but we didn't provide additional context explaining why ransomware is so prevalent and sophisticated.
"Ransomware" appears with frightening (but well-deserved) frequency in security posts, alerts and articles, but the fact is that the vast majority of people reading those publications probably don't have an up-to-date or comprehensive understanding of the ransomware economy.
And that's a problem. We think people and organizations need to understand what they're up against if they want to have a realistic chance at winning this fight.
So once again, we teamed up with our partner VMware Carbon Black to shine a light into the dark world of cybercrime in Defending Against Modern Ransomware: Lessons from the SunWalker Incident.
We encourage you to read the report to get the full treatment (it uses plenty of plain language to make the subject matter accessible to everyone, without compromising on technical accuracy), but in this post we wanted to reiterate the broader context and drive home just what it takes to hold off an attacker.
The cybercrime economy
Cybercrime is a business, first and foremost. While it may be distasteful to view cybercrime as such, doing so is valuable in understanding the motivations, capabilities and possible future actions of its players.
In our view, successful cybercrime operations are supported by four pillars:
Tools: The utilities and technologies that enable the group to perform functions
Expertise: The skills of the cybercrime professionals who are members or associates of the group
Reputation: A fearsome reputation compels victims to cooperate; a trusted reputation within the cybercrime community is good for business opportunities (partnerships, collaboration, etc.)
Organization: Executing on the cybercrime group's business strategy over the long run takes logistical sophistication
Groups with proficiency in all four areas will enjoy a competitive advantage in the cybercrime marketplace, but groups don't necessarily need extreme proficiency in all four areas to be successful.
Over the years, a well-structured competitive cybercrime economy has emerged, with many players populating this ecosystem. Operating as a black mirror of legitimate businesses, these organizations have taken on increasingly specialized functions around their core competencies, adopted modern business models, are operationally very advanced and even offer warranties, technical support and other services to entice clients.
The evolution of ransomware
In recent years, a ransomware-as-a-service market (made possible by increased functional specialization and efficient cooperation between different cybercrime providers) has lowered the entry barriers for prospective cybercrime entrepreneurs. This new paradigm promises to create a larger number of ransomware attacks against legitimate organizations.
At the same time, other developments—most notably the pattern of cooperation between ransomware gangs and the widespread adoption of multiple extortion tactics—raise the financial risks of ransomware. These strategies increase the likelihood that a victim will pay (at least one) ransom and cause the average ransom amount paid to soar.
Unfortunately, raising the financial rewards fuels a vicious cycle by better-funding ransomware operations and by attracting still more players into the cybercrime economy.
Plus, competition in cybercrime marketplaces has served as a strong motivator for innovation and efficiency, rewarding ransomware gangs who are very adept at leveraging the information stolen and context gained from one victim to direct and optimize attacks against that victim's business partners.
Yes, that's a lot of unwelcome news—but it's the truth.
Safeguarding against ransomware
Protecting oneself against determined and well-funded attackers is no small feat. As vividly illustrated by the SunWalker incident, the workflow in today's attacks depends heavily upon a manual, hands-on component in which a threat actor skillfully navigates around defenses, customizing the attack's tactics, techniques and procedures (TTPs) against each and every organization based upon the victim's environment and assessed value.
Against such a threat, having the best technological defenses in place is necessary but insufficient—the right technology can give you the capability to detect an attack and put up a fight, but human expertise is the weapon you need to succeed.
In reviewing the SunWalker attack, it's readily apparent that Managed Detection and Response (MDR) made all the difference.
After more than eight hours, the SunWalker attack was ultimately stopped by a multi-layered defensive posture combining people, processes and technology:
Managed investigation: A multidisciplinary team of security investigators, researchers and engineers brought together tools, skill sets and experience
Endpoint monitoring and investigation: VMware Carbon Black EDR allowed detailed process investigation and also provides alerting
Infrastructure and indicators research: Open source intelligence (OSINT) showed that infrastructure used in attacks had previous hits across the cybersecurity community for known ransomware activity
Next-generation antivirus response: VMware Carbon Black Endpoint Standard automatically detected and blocked malicious activity
Network monitoring and investigation: These investigations helped to provide valuable context and enriched understanding of the attacker's activities
Account monitoring and investigation: Allowed threat hunters to trace the access routes between endpoints and services where single endpoint analysis has limited visibility
Exfiltration investigation: Helped to identify potential egress, exfiltration and beaconing
Manual defensive actions: The response team actively monitored the attack, isolated hosts, disabled VPN tunnels and intervened to prevent malware execution
And that's just the summarized list.
Fortunately for the organization targeted in this attack, they had eSentire and VMware Carbon Black on their side to augment their own people and technologies with specialized cybersecurity expertise.
Learn more, download our latest threat report, Defending Against Modern Ransomware: Lessons from the SunWalker Incident.
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Rob is a results-focused leader with a passion for data analytics and more than 15 years of experience overseeing diverse business initiatives to bring technical innovation to the highly competitive cybersecurity and telecommunications marketplace.
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Gastright's best season was 1890 when he won 30, lost 14, and had a 2.94 earned run average for Columbus. His ERA was seventh best in the American Association, his 30 wins were third best, and his four shutouts placed him second. On October 12, he pitched an 8-inning no-hitter against the Toledo Maumees, winning 6–0.

Another notable season for Gastright was 1893, when his combined mark of 15–5 while pitching for Pittsburgh and Boston gave him a winning percentage of .750, best in the National League.

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Duerr's inaugural apprentice promoted to the company's youngest Food Manufacturing Operative
Duerr's, the UK's oldest independent jam maker, is hailing the success of its apprenticeship scheme after its first graduate qualified for a fast-track promotion.
Matthew Gannon, aged 20, from Altrincham has been appointed as the Wythenshawe company's youngest Food Manufacturing Operative after completing his training.
Matthew, who left school with GCSEs and an NVQ qualification in engineering, has spent the last two years gaining diverse production experience in quality assurance, ingredient preparation, product formulation and processing and machine operation across both of Duerr's Wythenshawe sites. He has also gained a level 2 NVQ in Food Manufacture from Reaseheath College in Nantwich.
His new role will see him become part of a skilled team responsible for the manufacture of a vast number of products. Food manufacturing is a very responsible profession as there are tight controls which need to be exercised at all times. All staff are responsible for the good manufacturing practises required to ensure Duerr's remain at Green and A grade level demanded by the retailers we supply to. Matthew will continue structured training as part of his new job role, working towards his Level 3 NVQ qualification.
Duerr's apprenticeship scheme was established in 2011 specifically to nurture local talent. After the scheme's successful launch, it has extended its capacity to include two engineering and a development technician apprentices. All roles are sourced from the local area to maintain the company's investment in the region.
Matthew's appointment marks a year of investment in talent within the company whose employees now total 216, the highest number in Duerr's history.
Richard Duerr, Sales and Marketing Director said: "Duerr's is a leading manufacturer. That requires us to have the best and the brightest coming into the industry. We are firm believers in home grown talent like Matthew and his appointment today is a testament to a programme designed to develop the next generation of jam making talent."
Duerr's has a proud history of home-grown talent in the business being as it is in the hands of the great, great, grandchildren of founder Frederick Duerr. Duerr's has seen generations of families come through the factory gates; Father and sons, mothers and daughters also work within the organisation as well as brothers, sisters and two sets of twins!
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By scotzine on	 July 1, 2015 Latest News
Highland Football League side Rothes FC have been served with a winding up order over an unpaid HMRC tax bill, reportedly around £30,000.
HM Revenue and Customs applied for the winding up order at Elgin Sheriff Court and if the bill remains unpaid and the application is then supported then the Mackessack Park side could be put into liquidation and assets sold off to clear the debts.
Despite the winding up order, Rothes Chairman Robbie Thomson was adamant that the money would be found to pay the tax bill.
Thomson, speaking to the Press and Journal, said: "It's currently a tax issue, but at the moment we have no figures, and we are working on it. We are not panicking. We don't know how much we are having to pay and how long we will have to pay it back. We have to go back to speak to the solicitors again because we are at a very early stage."
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With Rothes kicking off the new season against Fort William in the opening round of the North of Scotland cup on 18th July, Thomson added: "We will be there. Not just for the first game either, we will be there for the whole season. We will manage to raise the money. We have been in a situation like this before, and the Thomson family itself has put a lot of money into the club before.
"We fight every single day for this football club. We will ensure the club's future again. We own our own ground and there is a lot of clubs in a worse state than we are."
Former Rothes chief executive Brian Cameron was stunned to hear the news, he commented: "I don't know much money Rothes owe HMRC, but when I heard about this I was absolutely shocked and upset that the first anybody in the community had heard about the situation was by rumour.
"It looks very much as if heads have been buried in the sand. I am concerned as to how far this situation has been allowed to progress, hopefully it hasn't been allowed to got too far."
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