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Unleashing The Power of Logs
The Last Barrier Between You and Disaster
By Gorka Sadowski
February 26, 2010 01:30 PM EST
This article discusses some of the main defensive security solutions used today and explains the reasons why employing a Log Management and Intelligence solution is critical to complement these protection methods.
Let's first look at the most common defensive security solutions that have been popular these past few years. This is not an exhaustive list of all existing technologies, but rather a high-level view of some of the prevalent ones.
1. Anti-virus
2. Firewalls/VPN
3. IDS/IPS
4. Anti-Trojan/worms
5. Anti-Spyware
6. SIEMs
These correspond to an approach called "Defense in Depth" that aims to put successive rings of protection between the bad guys and the information to protect, making successful attacks harder and harder.
There are other types of security solutions, such as proactive security (Vulnerability Management and Patch Management) or remediation solutions (think of the PDCA, Plan Do Check Act, of ISO's lifecycle along the lines of CIA, Confidentiality Integrity Availability).
But by and large, think about information security and chances are you'll think first of defensive security. You'll think about an attack taking place and a security solution fending off this attack in real-time or ringing an alarm so that you can intervene in real-time. This has been the focus of the industry for a long time. Indeed, find a universal, "perfect" defensive security solution and you will have found the Grail of all solutions; no need for proactive security, and no need for other types of security solutions.
Of course let's not forget that security is an ongoing process, not a single event, and security policies should be driven by solid business requirements. Indeed, it is important to understand that security solutions need to be correctly deployed and managed, in a framework of proper processes and procedures so that they are always up to date, correctly configured and do not suffer from any holes.
This is a very difficult task as your IT infrastructure is an ever-evolving landscape. Your business processes change, and so do your firewall configurations. Your people and teams change, and so does your VPN credentials list. Your threats change, and so do your SIEM scenarios. Your exposure changes and so do your IPS requirements.
For the common defensive security solutions that we listed, let's review some of the pitfalls to avoid, and how Log Management and Intelligence can help you keep these systems in tip-top shape.
Don't adopt an "install and forget" approach to your defensive security solutions. Don't assume that once your solution is installed and configured, it will continue working flawlessly forever.
Verify that your solution is performing the way you need it.
A sound Log Management and Intelligence solution will provide you with universal visibility over everything that happens in your IT infrastructure. Leverage that visibility. Unleash the power of logs.
Both with gateway-level AV (for such purpose as email scanning), as well as end-system level AV (for such purpose as file scanning), an AV solution is only as effective as the latest signature/update file that is running on it. Use an old file and the newest viruses will pass right through your AV solution.
Chances are that your AV solution has a built-in scheduling function that facilitates download of the latest signature file, or maybe you are running a central AV management system that pushes the latest files to your different systems.
So you typically set it up and forget about it, assuming that it always works as it's supposed to.
But what if something goes wrong? Connectivity is lost, your configuration file or registry setting gets corrupted, your scheduling engine stops, there is no available space to install the latest signature file or any other malfunction that might hamper the correct behavior of your system? How will you know that your otherwise well-oiled machine has fallen into shambles?
Logs will tell you that.
Every time your AV engine tries to get the latest and greatest signature file, it will write a log about this event. And when it tries to install it, it will write a log about that event with the status of the update - success or failure. That log will typically have a payload containing information about the latest file in case of success, or error codes and error explanations in case of failures.
Collect, centralize and analyze these logs and you'll have a perfect picture of your AV profile for each of your systems. Be particularly wary of failure status on downloading or installing or using these signature files. And run a complete report on all successes and compare it with your asset database. Do you find any holes?
Likewise, your AV engine is set to scan for executables before running them. Select a system that you want to probe, and run 2 reports - one from your AV solution to find out what executable files have been scanned, and another one from your OS for all of the executables that were run. Do you find any discrepancies? If so, your AV solution is not behaving the way you need it to.
Log Management and Intelligence is a simple way to validate and make sure that your AV solution is performing as per your security policy.
Let's talk about a scenario that happens in many corporations, including ones where strong Change Management procedures are in place.
A new application gets deployed internally, for which the firewall rule set needs to be changed. And for testing purposes, additional ports need to be open. Testing takes place but now fine-tuning requires additional time. And the operations group gets busy and these ports are left open, deeply buried in the firewall rule set (it is not uncommon for rule sets to have hundreds of policies). And by the way, there was a typo in the port number for one of the rules and now ftp flows freely inside, in clear violation of the security policy prohibiting inbound ftp traffic in your trusted zone.
How do you verify that your firewall is correctly implementing your security policy?
Periodically run a report of all traffic that is crossing your firewall and you'll have a clear picture of the security policy and rule set that is in place. Not the one you think is being enforced or the one you want to have enforced, but the one that is actually running and being enforced.
Run this report against your security policy and you'll have an excellent way to flag for illegal traffic and misconfigured firewalls.
Logs also give you an added measure of understanding rule sets and policies implemented, including all of the changes that have taken place. When you audit your firewall rule set, you get a snapshot of its configuration. And you really don't know all of the changes that have taken place between snapshots. Your firewall admin may have opened ports and closed them later on, but you will probably not know it.
Unless you are running a solid Log Management and Intelligence solution. In this case, you will see each of the configuration changes that have taken place. Every time an admin changes the security policy and firewall ruleset, a log will capture and describe that event. Collect, centralize and analyze these logs and you will get a historical view of all changes to open and close ports, all changes to allow or disallow applications and all actual protocols using these ports. And you will see all of that in real-time, completing the view provided by your security audit.
IDS/IPS are a phenomenal tool in your defensive security toolbox...provided that they are properly configured and closely managed.
All IDS/IPS need to be regularly updated - much like an AV. And again, you need to verify that your systems are properly keeping things up to date. Use your Log Management and Intelligence solution for that.
Let's also look at one of the most common criticisms of an IDS.
An IDS' job is to alert on certain events, and this sometimes leads to very chatty systems; what some people call "false positives". False positives are not an IDS' fault - the IDS is just alerting on events that we asked it to alert us on.
For example, one malformed packet can be attributed to a malfunctioning system or poorly-coded custom application. Such isolated incidents can happen and should not be a cause for concern. If your IDS raises an alert for every malformed packet recognized, you will soon be drowning in alarms, your IDS ringing off the hook, and you will complain about false positives. However, having too many of these malformed packets in a certain period of time could be an indication that a DoS Denial of Service attack is underway. So you need a way to define a threshold above which you decide indicates an attack.
But how would you know that you have reached the threshold above which you want to be alerted, but not wasting your IDS' cycles in threshold analysis so that it can keep doing its job best?
Sound Log Management and Intelligence will allow you to collect, centralize and analyze your IDS logs, in real time. Get more than x of these events per second, or per minute or hour and the alarm can be raised. For example, you can easily set thresholds so that when a malformed packet is recognized, no-one cries wolf, but if more than 10 such packets are received in a minute, this indicates cause for concern and an alarm is raised. And/or an SNMP trap is sent to your ticketing system. And/or an email is sent in real time to your security supervisor.
Logs can also help you in other ways.
An IPS, like a firewall, needs a certain policy to be implemented in order to decide what traffic to allow and what traffic to stop. And again, you have the same risk of having policies that are not appropriate for your environment.
So how do you verify that your IDS and IPS are up-to-date and functioning the way that they're supposed to?
Compare logs from your IPS and logs from your downstream internal network devices and compare them. Is your IPS allowing traffic that you don't want to allow? Are your switches receiving and treating packets that your IPS should not allow - traffic that poses a risk to bringing down your end systems?
4. Anti-Trojan/worm
Anti-Trojan and Anti-worm solutions are similar to AV solutions in that they need to be kept up to date with their latest signature files. So it is critical to validate that your anti-Trojan/worm solution is using the latest file, and that the scheduling, downloading and installing of these files is working fine.
Again, logs will tell you that, provided that you have a good Log Management and Intelligence solution in place.
In addition, the latest signature files provide no help to combat Trojans and worms that exploit newly discovered attack vectors in what's called "zero-day" attacks.
One aspect that is typically common in zero-day attacks is that the malware will try spreading to neighboring systems by replication and infection, which starts by establishing connections to other systems, sometimes "random" hosts on "random" ports, often adding some form of IP spoofing mechanisms in order to obfuscate its behavior. Obfuscation can also be achieved by hiding attacks in legitimate traffic, by tunneling exploits in port 80 for example. Or DNS ports. So these Trojans and worms are sometimes capable of evading known defensive security solutions. In fact this is becoming more and more the case, as it is a matter of survival for the worms.
The only "weird" or unusual behavior that is observable is a spike in the number of network connections happening in your network, and connections refused by end-systems, or connections accepted followed by modification of system level files.
A sound Log Management and Intelligence solution will alert you when you have a spike of more than x% of logs compared to your baseline "normal" behavior for a configurable period of time. For example, you can set your solution up so that if you have more than double the number of logs generated by this system, or this group of systems, the security administrator is alerted , an alarm is raised and an SNMP trap is sent to your supervisor system.
Again, Log Management will never replace your dedicated anti-Trojan/worm solution, but it will nicely complement it.
Spyware will pollute your system silently. It will watch your every move, looking for passwords, bank account information, credit card numbers and any other information of value.
How does it do that? How does it hide so well?
It will often operate by replacing legitimate executable files. It will highjack critical system files and drop its payload into them.
Your system now seems to run as usual - the list of running processes doesn't yield any anomalies, and performance doesn't seem affected. But the spyware is running.
So how do logs help here?
They help from the get-go. As soon as the spyware initially infects your system, it will access critical system directories and either drop in new executables, or modify system-privileged executables. These are events that can be configured to generate logs.
And once more, your Log Management and Intelligence solution can be configured to alert you of this behavior and let you know in real-time that a program is accessing and replacing critical system executables.
It will not completely replace your system integrity solution, but it will nicely complement it.
6. SIEM - Security Information Event Management
The philosophy of the SIEM is to correlate disparate events taking place in your IT infrastructure to identify and flag security incidents.
For example, if a user logs in locally at 8am (as demonstrated by logs from the DHCP server assigning an IP address and then Active Directory allowing successful authentication to the Domain), and then this user logs in from the other side of the Internet via VPN (as demonstrated by logs from the VPN concentrator), then something is obviously wrong and it is likely an identity theft with illegal login taking place.
Sounds quite simple, right?
Well, it can be pretty simple provided that you know which scenarios you want to flag as problematic.
Above all, it can be pretty simple provided you have the logs that give you the visibility required to flag these behaviors and scenarios.
This is where Log Management and Intelligence comes in.
The first step in correlating logs is to collect and centralize all of your logs, as seamlessly as possible. Next, use policy-based forwarding to forward all relevant logs to your correlation engine.
This is why Log Management and SIEM are complementary.
Easily and seamlessly build a haystack, and find the needle in real-time.
SIEMs work very hard to find the needles, using extremely complex algorithms. So the more you help your SIEM by isolating certain types of logs for it to work on, the more you can optimize the process. A sound Log Management and Intelligence solution will help you feed the right logs to your SIEM so that it can do its job most efficiently, by correlating logs and events that are relevant for security purposes and targeted to the scenarios that are most important for you.
SIEM and log correlation then become a "feature" of Log Management and Intelligence!
We talked about the importance of process and procedures surrounding the use of defensive security solutions. Indeed, we demonstrated that an "install and forget" approach to security is doomed to disaster.
A sound Log Management and Intelligence system should not only be part of your bag of tricks, but integral to your process and procedures as a way to verify and ensure the validity of your security solutions. Log Management and Intelligence is more than just an added safety measure - it could be the last, and most effective barrier between you and disaster.
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NCAA emails fuel criticism of Penn State penalties
MARK SCOLFORO, Associated Press
The NCAA is defending how it handled sanctions against Penn State over the Jerry Sandusky scandal, following the release of internal emails that were exchanged before the 2012 consent decree.
In one email, an NCAA official characterizes the disciplinary response to Penn State as "a bluff" and says asserting jurisdiction would be "a stretch."
The comments have fueled criticism from Penn State's president and others.
College sports' governing body Thursday wouldn't discuss the emails beyond a one-paragraph statement saying they showed "debate and thorough consideration" before the consent decree.
The penalties included a $60 million fine, a temporary bowl ban and the elimination of 112 football team wins.
The emails were disclosed in a court filing in a case brought by two state officials who sued to keep the fine money within Pennsylvania.

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J&J Baby Powder Pulled from North American Shelves
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J&J Baby Powder Pulled from…
Johnson & Johnson's crushed talc baby powder first debuted on the market in 1894. The mineral naturally occurs alongside asbestos in the earth. This has raised concerns in recent years that the product may be linked to ovarian cancer, particularly when used regularly for feminine hygiene, as it has been promoted. After nearly 126 years on the market, the company has announced they will no longer sell the product in the U.S. and Canada.
Is Baby Powder Extinct?
What was once a nursery staple is now on the path to extinction– in North America at least. The shipment of hundreds of new talc powder units has officially ceased. You may, however, still encounter baby powder on the shelves. All existing inventory will continue to be sold in retail locations until the product runs out. It will also continue to be sold around the world, "where there is significantly higher consumer demand." Last year, J&J sold its Shower to Shower powder to Bausch Health Cosmetics, which has quietly reformulated the product– replacing its main ingredient, talc, with corn starch.
What Is the Controversy Over J&J Baby Powder?
Talc is a soft mineral with absorbent capabilities, but it can also contain trace amounts of asbestos, a known carcinogen. There is no "safe" level of exposure to asbestos. Though the company had expressed concerns about asbestos contamination in their internal memos for at least 50 years, the product continued to be sold, without warning, to consumers.
In June 2018, a judge ordered Johnson & Johnson to pay nearly $5 billion to 22 women alleging their long-term use of talc products caused them to develop ovarian cancer.
In October 2019, J&J pulled a single lot of 33,000 talc-based products off the market after FDA testing revealed asbestos contamination in one of the bottles. The company commissioned its own lab test and adamantly disagreed with the FDA's findings. In the meantime, cancer lawsuits increased by 15 percent. As of June 2020, the company faced more than 17,000 pending talc lawsuits.
In May 2020, TIME Magazine reported that "J&J said it would pull a single lot of 33,000 bottles off the market after a Food and Drug Administration-conducted test uncovered tiny amounts of the contaminant in one bottle of baby powder. But the company said the lab tests it commissioned found no sign of asbestos in the recalled lot– putting it at odds with U.S. health regulators who stuck by their test results. The standoff occurred as lawsuits against the company continued to climb."
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If you have a pending talc lawsuit, you may think this move signals a slam-dunk for your case against the manufacturer. While it's certainly a way to "put a fence" around the cancer claims and limit future liability, the product discontinuation is far from an admission of guilt.
"Johnson & Johnson remains steadfastly confident in the safety of talc-based Johnson's Baby Powder," the company said in a statement. They blamed a COVID-19-related decrease in their manufacturing operations, along with declining demand due to "misinformation" as the cause for the discontinuation, adding: "We will continue to vigorously defend the product, its safety, and the unfounded allegations against it and the company in the courtroom." They expressed confidence in the appeals process.
Contact Showard Law Firm
If you or a loved one have been diagnosed with ovarian cancer after long-term use of Johnson & Johnson's baby powder or Shower to Shower products, contact Showard Law Firm, based in Phoenix, Arizona. There is no upfront cost of pursuing a talc lawsuit. You only pay a legal fee if we take your case and recover compensation.
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I've written before about people wanting to become k-pop idols, and how realistic (or not) that is... but what about people who aim to be songwriters? Is k-pop songwriting a realistic goal? Can it make money? How to best approach pitching your songs to the k-pop market? Never fear as Kpopalypse has all the trufax!
This post has appeared by popular demand in response to questions from caonimas who are both k-pop fans and budding songwriters seeking assistance. Even though I haven't run a record label or worked in music management for quite a few years, I oddly still receive song submissions almost daily. I also continue to work at a radio station where people send their songs in all the time for possible airplay. I'd say without any exaggeration that excluding a few African and Asian countries and some pissy micro-states where about five people live I've received/seen music submissions from every country in the world, including South Korea (but sadly not North Korea). I'm uniquely qualified to tell you how to get a song submission noticed, what to do and what to avoid, and you probably won't read better (or ruder) advice than Kpopalypse's advice about this topic - at least not for free and in English.
Firstly, let me talk you out of it
Before we begin, let's make this clear. The South Korean music industry is quite small, and it's also really oversaturated, which means high competition. That doesn't mean that there aren't opportunities, but it does mean that consistently finding opportunities is not something you can bank on, especially if you're an outsider. For any songwriter even within Korea to pursue Korean pop exclusively I think would be crazy, and most professional songwriters don't tend to pursue anything exclusively, they get in where they can fit in. If you're writing songs for people to potentially use, and someone buys one, who gives a fuck if it's for a k-pop group or a children's TV show or an advertisement for some artery-hardening breakfast cereal or a corporation's promotional video. If you look at the resumes of any songwriter who has had their songs used in k-pop, you'll find that the majority of them have shopped their songs all over the place to western artists and other places as well, so if I were you I wouldn't get too fucking precious about this shit - the pros definitely don't.
Okay, so you still really want to be a k-pop songwriter?
7 STEPS TO CERTAIN SUCCESS*
1. Make lots of friends
The boring cliche we've all heard - "it's not what you know but who you know" is sadly true. Obviously if you're already a big name, if you send your shit to a label they're going to sit up and take notice, but if you're already a big name you're probably not going to be wasting your time reading shitty blogs like this one. Everyone else will need a little help, songwriting skills alone will only get you so far. Laura Brian, the American girl who wrote "Closer" for Oh My Girl only got that opportunity because she knew and had worked with someone trusted with connections in the k-pop world. Yes, she could have tried her luck and submitted her songs without that connection but there's a good chance her great song would have been ignored. Labels are getting song submissions all the time from everywhere, and they need a reason to listen to your submission specifically - "this came through a trusted person who has recommended it" is a really good reason that often trumps all others. Have you ever noticed how people who are successful and famous in any field all seem to know each other, at least as acquaintances if not friends? That's because it's that network that helps these people survive and thrive.
Having said that it's not wise to go on some big "oh gosh I'm really networking" drive as that can be a turnoff, most music industry people hate cheesy overt "marketing-yourself" bullshit. Don't make up glossy business cards and thrust them in people's faces, people in the music business hate that shit. Just be open to people, make friends naturally and don't turn down invites for social stuff, even if you're a natural recluse (and most songwriters are) - force yourself to go to social functions where other people who work in your field are at, and talk to people a bit. I feel funny writing this as I'm the most antisocial cunt ever, but then I'm not trying to break into songwriting so I don't really give a fuck. You can always split the party early after you've talked to a couple people, eaten all the free chicken wings and peed in the punchbowl. Also while it's important to be friends, you don't have to be friends with everyone. The music industry is big, so if getting some connections happening means sucking up to some insufferable dickhead, maybe don't bother and try another route, because that dickhead is probably going to shaft you somehow down the track anyway, either literally or figuratively.
2. If you wanna submission, every wanna submission
If you find that valuable friend with "connections" then do work through them, but also try and get a direct contact with whoever they are connected to, so you can go directly to the source and follow up if necessary. A well-connected friend should be able to get your foot in the door but be wary if they want to do ALL the dealings themselves, that's a sign that they might be faking you out with the ulterior motive of getting into your pants, or for their own ego, or any other number of nefarious reasons - they may not even know who they claim to know so be careful. Unfortunately if your friend is connected with k-pop and you're not because he speaks Korean and you don't then there's an additional barrier here so you might have to make do and trust them. A polite email saying "my friend sent you x, did you receive it?" a week later can work wonders for verification, but if you no know Korean you'll need to luck out that someone at the agency speaks enough English to not misinterpret anything you send them. It's a lot easier to just be a good enough judge of character to find someone that you can trust in the first place however.
Apart from the above exception, it's unwise to make follow-up contacts after you submit material. You can safely bet that if you don't hear back, they didn't give a fuck. The music business has some weird cultural aspects to it, and one of them is that nobody wants to be the person to formally reject you. If pressed for a response, people will always prefer to say "I'll listen to it later" or "it's on my pile" or "we don't know yet" or "I'll call you back" and then never return your call, rather than "sorry your song is shit, not interested". So following up for a response is always a waste of time, don't attempt it. However if you're sending something out of the blue it doesn't hurt to send an email before you send the thing, asking if it would be okay to send something, agencies really appreciate this and if you get a positive response, the chances of whatever you send being actually listened to are much higher (but far from certain)... and if they say no or don't reply, they were no doubt going to reject whatever you sent anyway, probably.
3. Submit the right type of musical content
Are you selling yourself as a songwriter, who is writing songs for other people to produce, or as a songwriter/producer, who is writing AND producing your own material? Obviously if you're selling yourself as a songwriter/producer with a song as a complete package you'll want to give the song the best production possible, but if you're selling the song as "the song only" for someone else to completely re-record and produce, then the production doesn't matter quite as much - as long as all the important elements can be clearly heard, that's all you need, it doesn't even matter that much what instruments you use as they can always rework that stuff later when they go to make their k-pop group's hit single out of it. Lyrics don't matter either if you're aiming specifically at k-pop, they're nice to have but whoever you sell the track to might be putting their own (probably shittier than yours) lyrics over it, however it IS vitally important to put vocals of some kind on it and you'll ideally want something for that vocalist to sing. There are two - and only two - situations where submitting a song without vocals is acceptable:
Submitting a rap beat to a rapper or rapper's agency for someone to rap over
When the client specifically requests instrumental tracks with no vocal or guide melody
In any other circumstance, if you submit just a backing track or just a few beats or a bunch of riffs, they won't care, they'll just bin it. Don't ever send unfinished shit. However you also want to avoid the other trap which is "musician's procrastination" - don't fuss forever and ever and ever making it absolutely perfect, if you spend a year writing and putting together one single fucking song, sorry but that's way too long, if you can't churn out a song in a few weeks absolute maximum you need to work on refining your creative process so it's sustainable from a business perspective. Ultimately tiny little details won't matter in the final analysis of whether they want your song or not, because they can ask that you change those details anyway.
Other points to remember when submitting pop content:
Don't send anything too long. Maximum four minutes for an upbeat song, five for a ballad, but less is better.
Don't send more than one track unless specifically asked to do so.
The song should get straight into the good stuff - "bookend chorus" arrangement style is preferable, unless you have a killer first verse that's better than the chorus (and if you do, what the fuck did you make it the verse for, consider rewriting the song so that killer first verse IS the chorus). No long intros, if you're not into the meat of the song by the ten-second mark your intro is too long, as most people listening to your submission will take about ten seconds to decide if they want to listen further or not.
4. Present well - and succinctly!
If you're sending copies electronically yourself, attach it as a file and in the email itself write a short introduction, a few sentences will do. A sentence for who you are, one for your resume (if you've worked with anyone impressive etc) and one for the "please listen to this awesome song I wrote because you guys are the best" part, then some contact details for how they can reach you if they're keen - that'll do. Simple is best, don't send a massive fucking essay or some bullshit. A good guideline is that if it doesn't fit onto one A4-sized piece of paper with medium-to-large font size, it's too long. Also don't send photos of yourself, even if you present amazingly well and are thoroughly boneable - this can still backfire as it can give whoever you're sending the shit to a reason to be prejudiced against you for whatever petty reason. Maybe you're black or white and they don't like black or white people. Maybe you're incredibly fugly and they only want attractive people submitting songs. Or maybe whoever is reading the mail sees that you look hot and has genitals as barren as the Sahara and hates you for all the sex they think you're getting, they don't know that you're a lonely virgin too. Don't give them a reason to hate you, even a shitty reason.
When sending physical copies, the same rules apply. Do not send big-ass biographies, or spend money on fancy folio-type shit, nobody cares. Do not send photos. Include a business card if you want, but the disc plus a one-pager is enough. Make sure you label the disc itself as well as its case on the front, rear and spine, because that shit will get separated, filed, put into dusty cupboards, etc, you want it to be easily findable should they decide that they need it. Don't forget to add your contact details to the disc itself and the packaging.
If you're really struggling to write a little about yourself, the short bios that come with YouTube videos of k-pop that we're all familiar with are sometimes actually really good templates to work from, because these mini press releases follow much the same format that a good song-submission bio does: a quick bit about the artist, something that puts the song in context and some links to get in touch. Let's look at this one for Oh My Girl's "Closer":
OH MY GIRL is releasing the 2nd mini album [CLOSER] and coming back with a mysterious and dreamlike look
The title 'CLOSER' talks about a pure girl who doesn't know anything. It is a song that talks about her desperate feeling towards someone with a dreamlike code and instrument structure, along with a touching melody. Sean Alexander, who made many hit songs in Japan and Korea such as Girls' Generation's Lion Heart, SHINee's AMIGO, TAEYANG's Sinner, SS501's Love Like This, worked with the United State's sentimental ballad top liner Laura Brian for three years to make EXO's Growl FX's Electric Shock. This time the special lyric writer Seo Ji eum joined to make the song even more perfect.
1theK FB : http://www.facebook.com/1theK
1theK TW : https://twitter.com/1theK
1theK G+ : https://plus.google.com/+1theK
Okay so some of the English is a little bit comical but it's short and effective, which is what you want.
5. Become a riatch biatch (or not)
So your song got accepted - great! Now how are you going to get paid for your song? As a songwriter, there are three basic possibilities:
You receive a flat fee for the label purchasing your song and/or your work as producer
You receive ongoing royalty payment for the song's continued use (aka a residual)
Note that this is a massive oversimplification and a full discussion of royalties, payments and how this shit works is beyond the scope of this blog, I have people whining that my shit is tl;dr enough without tackling that crap head-on, there's plenty of other resources available on the Internet anyway which break all this down. However know that as a general rule, you will make more money from the royalty if a song is a big hit or is played often (especially on commercial TV and radio), and you will make more money from a flat fee if you're submitting to some nugus who are never going to get anywhere. As a result, naturally the big music power-brokers will try and talk you into the flat fee and the smaller ones will be more willing to do the royalty payment, and unless you've got a track record as a kick-ass songwriter or they really really have fallen in love with your specific song, you're not going to have a lot of negotiating power here. This is what Chris P. from Korean Indie was talking about in my interview about the Korean songwriters getting fucked over when they submitted songs to TV drama and only got $200 flat fee and no royalty, as a song repeatedly played on a TV show would generate significant royalty returns if the songwriters actually retained their rights to the material. Obviously there's an element of gambling here when dealing with nugus too because a nugu can turn into overnight stars very quickly, so even if you are lucky enough to get a choice you may be forced to weigh up whether you want a little bit of money now, or no money now but the very slim possibility of more money later. If you're a competent songwriter and have other streams of income besides music that you can comfortably live off, you're almost always better off going with the royalty option when available, because the lack of $200 probably won't break the bank for all time, but in the unlikely event that a song does become a huge money-spinning national hit you'll be kicking yourself that you only got paid that initial $200 for it.
6. Protect yourself
Are you worried about a nasty k-pop label using your submission without paying? Here's how you can protect yourself.
For songwriter/producers: when sending audio out for someone else to buy, it's a good idea to "audio watermark" your creation in some way. Just put something in the sound that isn't intended for the final mix and/or that clearly identifies you and send them that. If you've ever wondered how some well-known k-pop producers got into the habit of saying their name at the start of their songs, now you know. It doesn't even have to be something audible though if you don't want to be that cheesy or if you're worried that they'll sneakily edit it out, just something secret that shows up on an audio waveform or spectrograph will do. Also don't put it at the very start or end where they can easily chop the end or the tail off, have some song audio play first. Most importantly of all - when you're sending your submission to a label, don't send them the final .wav file until they formally agree to buy it, and preferably after the money hits your bank account! Submit a low/medium bitrate MP3 instead, something where the listening quality is acceptable enough but not amazing to the point where they would just run with it, and make sure you mention to them that you have the better quality .wav version if they want to make a deal.
For pure songwriters: if you struggle with the tech side, get an audio engineer to do the above for you. As per above, absolutely definitely don't submit your best files before you've seen money, and if stamping the audio is too much hassle or cheesiness remember that you ARE still protected by copyright. Copyright applies automatically to work that you create yourself in most countries, you don't usually need to buy "copyright kits" or any of that stuff. If you ever feel that you may need to prove ownership of a song in a courtroom, the most reliable way to do this is to mail a copy of the song to yourself, and when you receive your own package in the post, don't open it. Now you have a postmarked, sealed copy that can be opened later with a judge and lawyer present if it has to come to that.
Of course, people in k-pop might use your shit anyway, and there may be little you can do about it. Taking legal action against cunty k-pop agencies still costs a lot of money and time even if you win, so you also have to think about whether it's worth pursuing your legal rights just to have some corrupt Korean court say "you're probably technically in the right, but you're not Korean so go away lol" or just cutting your losses. However it's good to know the possibilities and to be prepared for what might happen.
7. Keep trying
Just like Wiz Khalifa when he wasn't pretty enough as a black person to share a stage with Taeyeon had some technical problems preventing him from performing a duet with Taeyeon, never accept rejection as a failure. Do get a part-time job though, so you can afford to keep failing being rejected.
That's all for this post! Thanks for reading, and feel free to add any personal knowledges or helpful wisdoms below! Kpopalypse will return soon!
* Note that according to Wiz rejection is not failure, therefore rejection is also success, therefore your success is certain! Yay!
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Mina's Nipple Ring December 12, 2016 at 2:22 AM
Thanks, I already have several songs lined up for Lee Hyori's new album that are totally all my own work
Kpopalypse December 12, 2016 at 2:41 AM
That's the way!
No December 12, 2016 at 2:50 AM
What if I just want to skip to part 8 where I get to meet the singers?
Then too bad for you as the majority of non-Korean songwriters never meet the artists they write for. You'd have better luck going to a fanmeet.
No December 13, 2016 at 12:21 AM
But then I'd have to share them with those disgusting wota!
Real question - does SK use BMI/ASCAP for royalty stuff or do they have their own variant that you need to join..??
Korea have an organisation called KOMCA that performs a similar function. (Australia have APRA).
gumdeo December 12, 2016 at 8:50 AM
I laughed at $200.
You missed step 8.
Step 8: Be a Jew or an Asian Jew. Slightly relates to step 1. Get plastic surgery to get a big nose if you don't already have one and rub your hands together while your assistant whips the behinds of your little slaves--I mean kpop performers.
nightvisiongoggles December 12, 2016 at 8:07 PM
I've seen Japanese Jews, you know those Japanese with number 6 noses.
Hani is a Korean Jew I think.
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"Mail a copy of the song to yourself, and when you receive your own package in the post, don't open it" - That's a poor man's copyright.
From what I heard in videos/read, You don't need to mail it to yourself. You can email the file to yourself because it show's the date when the song was sent. In my opinion, if you want legitimate protection the best choice would be to register your song(s). If you're really cautions or unsure about copyright just ask questions to a Music Lawyer.
- Great read!
shows* cautious*
This was very educational! I knew being a kpop star was tough work, but the poor songwriters, the reason for kpop stars' fame, get shit on. That's a damn shame.
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Police work near a damaged Home Depot truck after a motorist drove onto a bike path near the World Trade Center memorial, killing at least eight people and injuring nearly a dozen others.
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California Healthline Daily Edition
Summaries of health policy coverage from major news organizations
Wednesday, Jul 3 2019
California Healthline Original Stories	1
U.S. Medical Students Less Likely To Choose Primary Care
Courts 1
Drug Crisis 2
Around California 1
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California Healthline Original Stories
Only 41.5% of internal medicine positions were filled this year by fourth-year students getting traditional medical degrees from U.S. medical schools – the lowest share on record. Similar trends were seen this year in family medicine and pediatrics. In California, some medical schools are striving to address a looming primary care shortage.	(Victoria Knight, 7/3)
Good morning! A quick programming note: The Daily Edition will not be published July 4-5. Look for us again in your inboxes on July 8. And have happy holiday! Now here are your top California health stories for the day.
California Leaders Say Bring It On After Trump Suggests Federal Government Should Intercede In Homelessness Crisis: In an interview with Fox News, President Donald Trump said he is considering using the federal government to "intercede" in what he perceives as a growing "phenomena" of filth in America's cities. Although Trump never explicitly used the term "homeless" or "homelessness" in the interview, that appeared to be the issue he was addressing, saying "some of them have mental problems where they don't even know they're living that way" and "perhaps they like living that way." In particular, he pointed out San Francisco as a problem, saying there were "terrible" things happening there.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom, who has made homelessness a top priority with his state budget, said he of course welcomed help from the federal government. "It sounds like the president of the United States recognizes he has work to do on this issue," Newsom said, spinning the president's comments as "encouraging." Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti—who faced a recall campaign over accusations he hasn't properly addressed the crisis--also chimed in. The growing homeless crisis in L.A. and across the nation "is not his fault, nor is it my fault, it is something that has been decades in the making," he said, also eager for federal aid.
Social media kicked up a firestorm over Trump's claim that the "phenomenon" of "filthy" cities has only been around for two years. "For the record, parts of San Francisco have smelled like urine since I was a kid," tweeted @deck_the_holly. California's population included nearly 130,000 homeless residents every day as of January 2018, and according to U.S. Housing and Urban Development data, in January 2010, there were estimated to be more than 123,000 homeless people in the state. Read more from William Cummings of USA Today; Michael R. Blood of The Associated Press; Andrew Sheeler of the Sacramento Bee; Amy Graff of The San Francisco Chronicle; Jeremy B. White of Politico; Michael D. Shear of The New York Times.
California Offers To Pay Down Student Loans For Doctors In Exchange Of Them Accepting Medi-Cal Patients: The 247 selected doctors for the experiment have to promise that at least 30 percent of their caseload will be people enrolled in Medi-Cal. part of California's effort to try to increase the number of doctors who accept Medi-Cal, which has been plagued by shortages—due both to the state's paltry rates for doctors in its provider network and to the substantial increase in the number of residents on Medi-Cal. Selected doctors included pediatricians, psychiatrists and obstetricians/gynecologists, and work in settings from community clinics to private practices. "By removing the burden of student loan debt, this program will encourage more providers to make different choices when entering the health care market and be able to provide care for the Medi-Cal population," said Jennifer Kent, director of the state Department of Health Care Services. The program is funded by the state tobacco tax that voters increased three years ago. Read more from Elizabeth Aguilera of CALmatters.
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The Associated Press: States' Delay Request For Arguments In 'Obamacare' Lawsuit
A federal appeals court Tuesday rejected a request to delay next week's hearing on the constitutionality of President Barack Obama's health care law. Eighteen Republican-dominated states opposed to the law said they needed more time to prepare answers to complex issues the appeals court raised in a recent filing as they prepared for the hearing. States supporting "Obamacare" had opposed the delay, saying it would contribute to uncertainty for insurance companies, regulators and people who need health care coverage. (7/2)
Sacramento Bee: Mercy San Juan Medical Center Building $35 Million NICU
Dignity Health is investing $35 million at Mercy San Juan Medical Center to expand the hospital's neonatal intensive care unit, adding space not only for state-of-the-art equipment but also 16 rooms where parents can stay with the frailest preemies until it's time to go home. "We have learned over the last several decades that having parents be with their babies while they're in the NICU really contributes to shorter hospital stays and much better long-term developmental outcomes," said Dr. Carolyn Getman, head of the neonatal intensive care unit at Mercy San Juan. (Anderson, 7/3)
Drug Crisis
KPBS: San Diego Pediatrician Under Investigation For Allegedly Using Dirty Needles On Patients
A San Diego pediatrician is under investigation for allegations that he used expired and unauthorized needles from a box that a medical assistant said contained dead insects and what appeared to be rodent droppings. The incident allegedly happened in 2016 while Dr. Bret Gerber was working at Scripps Coastal Medical Center in Hillcrest. (Sridhar, 7/2)
KQED: Meth Is Making A Comeback In California – And It's Hitting The San Joaquin Valley Hard
Domestic meth production has dropped in recent years, and most trafficked in the U.S. is manufactured in Mexico and smuggled across the southern border. From there, Interstate 5 and State Route 99 are two of the most common corridors used to distribute the drug to the rest of the country. Although Drug Enforcement Agency data shows the purity of meth has been rising in recent years, an increase in production has brought street prices down considerably. (Klein, 7/2)
San Francisco Chronicle: Court Rules Berkeley May Require Warnings That Cell Phone Use Risks Radiation Exposure
Berkeley can require cell phone retailers to warn customers that carrying the phones close to their bodies may expose them to radiation above U.S. safety standards, a federal appeals court ruled Tuesday in reaffirming a decision the Supreme Court had ordered it to reconsider. Rejecting a free-speech challenge by a cell phone industry group, the Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco said in a 2-1 ruling that the warning notice is "literally true," promotes public health and information, and does not require retailers to post controversial messages that violate their beliefs. (Egelko, 7/2)
Los Angeles Times: A Suprmarkt For The People Challenges 'Food Apartheid' In South L.A.
Since 2016, Süprmarkt has provided affordable organic produce to communities in South L.A. both with stands such as this and a subscription-based, CSA-style produce delivery service. Subscribers can sign up on the Süprmarkt website and customize their order by dietary preferences and quantity. (Platt, 7/3)
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Sacramento Bee: CA Police Agencies Reported Fewer Deadly Incidents Last Year
As California lawmakers move to restrict police officers' use of deadly force, a new report says law enforcement agencies have cut use-of-force instances by 20 percent since 2016. Agencies reported 628 incidents last year that involved serious bodily injury, death or the discharge of a firearm, according to a crime report published by the state Department of Justice on Tuesday. That's a dip from 782 incidents in 2016, and from 707 a year later. In these instances, which involved close to 680 civilians and more than 1,550 officers, 94 percent of the civilians were male and roughly half were Hispanic. Another 20 percent were black and close to a third were white. Nearly three quarters of the incidents ended in arrest. (Wiley, 7/3)
The New York Times: Government Watchdog Finds Squalid Conditions In Border Centers
Overcrowded, squalid conditions are more widespread at migrant centers along the southern border than initially revealed, the Department of Homeland Security's independent watchdog said Tuesday. Its report describes standing-room-only cells, children without showers and hot meals, and detainees clamoring desperately for release. The findings by the Department of Homeland Security's Office of Inspector General were released as House Democrats detailed their own findings at migrant holding centers and pressed the agency to answer for the mistreatment not only of migrants but also of their own colleagues, who have been threatened on social media. (Kanno-Youngs, 7/2)
NPR: DHS Watchdog Describes Crammed Detention Centers, A Ticking Time Bomb
Inspectors from DHS's Office of Inspector General in June visited Border Patrol facilities and ports of entry across the Rio Grande Valley in Texas, the busiest sector in the country for illegal border crossings. "We are concerned that overcrowding and prolonged detention represent an immediate risk to the health and safety of DHS agents and officers, and to those detained," they wrote. In its response to the report, the Department of Homeland Security says the surge of migrants crossing the Southern border has led to an "acute and worsening crisis." (Rose and Burnett, 7/2)
The New York Times: Top Border Officials Condemn 'Highly Inappropriate' Secret Facebook Group
Top officials in the agency overseeing border security condemned a secret Facebook group for current and former Border Patrol agents that featured jokes about migrant deaths, obscene images of Hispanic lawmakers and threats to members of Congress as the lawmakers themselves on Tuesday amplified their criticism of the agency. (Kanno-Youngs, 7/2)
The Associated Press: Show Of Hands On Immigrant Health Care Belies A Thorny Issue
In one unanimous show of hands, Democratic presidential candidates moved to the mainstream the idea of full health insurance for people who don't have legal permission to be in the United States. But turning that debate-night moment into reality would mean reversing longstanding federal policies that have only gotten stricter. The idea is so new that independent experts say they don't have a reliable cost estimate. Politically, it wouldn't happen without a pitched battle. (7/3)
Reuters: House Panel To Hold Hearing On Treatment Of Migrant Children
The House Oversight Committee has scheduled a hearing next week on the separation and treatment of immigrant children and has launched an investigation into reports of offensive Facebook posts by border patrol officers, the panel said on Tuesday. Representative Elijah Cummings, the committee's Democratic chairman, said the panel had invited Acting Secretary Kevin McAleenan from the Department of Homeland Security and Acting Commissioner Mark Morgan from U.S. Customs and Border Protection to testify on July 12. (7/2)
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Oswald the Lucky Rabbit in Great Guns! (Universal, 1927). One Sheet (27" X 41").. ...
Oswald the Lucky Rabbit in Great Guns! (Universal, 1927). One Sheet (27" X 41").
For the legions of animation aficionados this poster is the crown jewel. Before Mickey Mouse, Walt Disney was under contract to Universal studios, where he teamed with Ub Iwerks to create the character Oswald the Lucky Rabbit, debuting in 1927. Great Guns is the fourth of only nine Oswald shorts Disney made in 1927 (he would make seventeen in 1928). Disney then asked Universal producer Charles Mintz for a bigger budget, which was rejected. At the end of his contract, Disney along with Iwerks, left Universal and, having lost ownership of Oswald, began creating new characters, one of which became Mickey Mouse. With a different animation team, Universal continued the Oswald series until 1943. This extremely rare one sheet from the earliest years of Disney animation, and the first prototype of the iconic Mickey, is a sensational find for a lucky collector. The poster had an area of missing paper in the lower left corner, and chips and tears within the image. It has undergone professional conservation, which has addressed the issues, leaving a stunning poster which displays beautifully. Do not miss this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to own a glorious example of animation history. Good+ on Linen.


It's fun to make different monstrous faces for jack-o'-lanterns, but afterwards, you're left with all these pumpkin chunks that need to be used up. So what do you do? Aside from the usual pumpkin pie, you can also use the pumpkin flesh to make a creamy pumpkin soup. This Halloween pumpkin soup is easy to make in a pressure cooker. Grated apple and bay leaves add subtle flavours that make this pumpkin soup truly delish!
Melt butter in the pressure cooker.
Add pumpkin chunks, potato, onion and a pinch of curry powder. Gently cook over low heat until onion is lightly browned, stirring occasionally.
Add the chicken stock, black pepper and bay leaves.
Secure the lid and bring to pressure. Cook for 5 minutes.
Release pressure using the cold water release method.
Stir in the grated apple and cook uncovered for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Remove the bay leaves. Transfer the soup to a blender and process, adding milk until soup is creamy and smooth.
This pumpkin soup is best served with a few croutons. To fully get into the spirit of Halloween, add a swirl of cream in the shape of a spider web before serving.


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Advances in technology have increased opportunities for students to participate in online courses. While some instructors are beginning their careers teaching only online courses, others are discovering a need to teach sections of courses online after they have enjoyed a long career teaching in a traditional classroom. In either situation, it is important for instructors to recognize that students in online learning environments require the use of different strategies for encouraging engagement and participation in class. In this chapter, the author describes the challenges that students and instructors face specifically in the online learning environment as well as strategies for success, including how to maximize the impact of students' experiences and prior knowledge, using multiple platforms to deliver information, discouraging procrastination, setting clear expectations, encouraging individuality, capitalizing on diversity, and providing and utilizing helpful resources.
As technology continues to change the way we communicate, interact, innovate, and learn in most areas of life, distance education has become increasingly popular in the past decade. According to the U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics (2011), about 4.3 million undergraduate students (20 percent of all undergraduates) took at least one distance education course in the 2007 – 2008 school year. About 800,000 students (4 percent of all undergraduates) took their entire degree program through distance education. The National Center for Education Statistics also reported that the percentage of undergraduates who took any distance education courses rose from 16 percent in 2003–04 to 20 percent in 2007–08. In addition to these undergraduate students, about 800,000, or 22 percent, of all post-baccalaureate students took distance education courses in 2007–08.
Measuring student participation in an online course can be quite similar to measuring participation in a traditional classroom setting. Instructors know which students contribute most often to discussions, turn in assignments on time, show up in class or log in to the course, and effectively display their knowledge of the course content. Student engagement may be more difficult to quantify. While some view participation and engagement as essentially the same concepts, Ingram (2005) proposed that true student engagement consists of, "deep attention to the learning tasks and activities at hand, activation of effective cognitive processes that improve both performance in the tasks and learning, and usually a social context, especially in collaborative learning activities" (p. 57). In order to improve the quality of instruction and levels of student engagement and participation, we must first understand what challenges students and instructors face when engaged in an online course.
As the body of research about online learning grows, many universities have trained their admissions departments and academic advisors to tell students that online learning is not for everyone. Bell (2007) asserts that many undergraduate students who have performed well in a traditional face-to-face class environment may not be ready to successfully complete a course in the online environment, because online courses "require more learner control and self-direction than traditional classroom-based instruction" (p. 523). Conrad and Donaldson (2004) suggest that successful online students must be comfortable with technology, communicating predominantly by text only, and maintaining a high level of self-direction. If a student is uncomfortable in even one of these areas, he or she could find the online classroom environment to be more frustrating than convenient.
Rao (2010) completed a study in which challenges and success factors for students in an online degree program were examined. The primary challenge students reported was finding time to do the coursework. Issues with technology (slow internet connections, lack of knowledge about basic computing skills, learning the course management system) took second place on the list.


No U.S. secretary of state devoted as much energy, time and determination to encourage non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in many difficult and dangerous parts of the world to speak truth to power. Her actions in support of human rights, the building of democracy, the strengthening of the rule of law, and opposition to government-driven corruption, were remarkable.
Despite heavy lobbying by some of the United States' most powerful corporations, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has taken a bold decision in support of transparency. The US Chamber of Commerce claimed that to force US oil, gas and mining companies to reveal details of their foreign payments to natural resources' host governments would cost a whopping US$16 billion.


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Sugarbush Resort Partners with Protect Our Winters (POW)
Warren, VT (April 9, 2019) – Sugarbush Resort has partnered with Protect Our Winters (POW) at their highest level of commitment, joining Patagonia, Burton, Aspen Snowmass, Clif Bar, North Face, REI, Ikon Pass, and other corporate leaders in the fight against climate change. POW focuses on educational, activist, and advocacy initiatives.
"The time to make crucial and immediate climate action is here and the outdoor community has a unique opportunity to lead," said Jeremy Jones, professional snowboarder and founder of Protect Our Winters.
As a member of POW's Resort Alliance, Sugarbush joins Taos, Snowbird, Big Sky, Squaw Valley, Arapahoe Basin, Sundance, and others who are taking meaningful action to address the impact of climate change on the $887 billion outdoor recreation economy. Members work together to strengthen their connection with snowsports enthusiasts who support brands that share their values, sparking conversations with guests and helping to drive the climate movement.
"Sugarbush is excited about our new partnership with Protect Our Winters," says Sugarbush President and CEO, Win Smith. "Climate change is one of the greatest threats to our world and we are committed to work toward the solution."
Protect Our Winters acts as a key resource to partners working toward implementing environmental best practices in their businesses and Sugarbush has already met many of their partnership criteria. The resort joined the National Ski Areas Association Climate Challenge in 2011 and since that time has tracked consistent reductions in their overall carbon footprint.
ABOUT PROTECT OUR WINTERS
Protect Our Winters (POW) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. Founded in 2007, POW turns passionate outdoor people into effective climate advocates. POW leads a community of athletes, thought pioneers and forward-thinking business leaders to affect systemic political solutions to climate change. For more information, visit www.protectourwinters.org.


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The Hermit often suggests a need for time alone – a period of reflection when distractions are limited. In times of action and high energy, he stands for the still center that must be created for balance. He can also indicate that withdrawal or retreat is advised for the moment. In addition, the Hermit can represent seeking of all kinds, especially for deeper understanding or the truth of a situation. "Seek, and ye shall find," we have been told, and so the Hermit stands for guidance as well. We can receive help from wise teachers, and, in turn, help others as we progress.


The designers captured video of pedestrians as they encountered the guerrilla installation. Nearly everybody seems game to play along, some snapping selfies. While the Spanish-born designers don't explain exactly how they made it, all it likely took to create was taking a quick clay mold of the button for a seamless fit, and a separate one of a fist, casting them into one piece in an eye-catching yellow hue.
This 'quick and dirty' urban intervention calls to mind the Rotten Apple Project, a series of cheap projects that anyone can replicate in their own cities, from turning a bike rack into a folding seat to screwing coat hooks onto bus stop signs. This kind of active participation in how cities look and function – often without the permission of officials – can enliven public spaces, whether the installations are just for fun or create new uses for existing structures. Check out 12 more creative DIY urban interventions.


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Our group of 24 left Sheffield in May last year for an adventure on Britain's highest and most challenging Mountain! The trek was organised by Maxwell from SEM – it was an awesome experience!