Author: Eric Brooks

Web & Graphic Designer, Blogger, Musician, Evil Clown. I also code websites and promote people for a living. Still kind of a jerk, though. Approach with food.

Top Headlines for April 21, 2018

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Headline News from the Associated Press
  • AP Analysis: Good and bad news in NKorea’s latest nuke offer

    TOKYO (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has finally broken his silence on what he plans to bring to the table during his summits with the South Korean and U.S. presidents – and it doesn't appear to have a whole lot to do with tossing out his hard-won nuclear arsenal….
  • N. Korea, setting stage for talks, halts nuclear, ICBM tests

    SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea announced that it will suspend nuclear tests and intercontinental ballistic missile launches ahead of its summits with Seoul and Washington, but stopped short of suggesting it has any intention of giving up its hard-won nuclear arsenal….
  • Giuliani adds toughness, star power to legal team for Trump

    WEST PALM BEACH, Florida (AP) — For weeks, President Donald Trump had grown increasingly frustrated with the cable news chatter that he couldn't hire a big-name attorney for his legal team….
  • Americans told to toss romaine lettuce over E. coli fears

    PHOENIX (AP) — U.S. health officials on Friday told consumers to throw away any store-bought romaine lettuce they have in their kitchens and warned restaurants not to serve it amid an E. coli outbreak that has sickened more than 50 people in several states….
  • Saudi Arabia uses ancient tourist site to alter its history

    DIRIYAH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Just outside Saudi Arabia's capital Riyadh, a group of elementary school children are on a field trip at Diriyah, where engineers and construction workers are busy restoring a 17th-century fortress, mosques and clay-colored structures that were once the ruling family's seat of power….
  • Haley’s response: ‘I don’t get confused’ draws notice

    NEW YORK (AP) — The public split between the White House and U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley this week over Russia sanctions threw a spotlight on her at-times uneasy relationship with President Donald Trump, even as her deft rebuttal bolstered talk about her own future political fortunes….
  • Romney seeks Utah Republican Party nomination at convention

    WEST VALLEY CITY, Utah (AP) — Mitt Romney may have one of the best-known names in national politics, but he's still going to have to face down nearly a dozen Republican contenders in Utah on Saturday in his bid to restart his political career with a U.S. Senate seat….
  • 4 Palestinians killed by Israeli fire in Gaza border protest

    GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Gunfire from Israeli soldiers across a border fence killed four Palestinians, including a 15-year-old boy, and wounded more than 150 others, health officials said, as several thousand people in blockaded Gaza staged a fourth round of weekly protests on the border with Israel….
  • US defends tough trade stance at global finance meeting

    WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States is resisting pressure to back off President Donald Trump's tough America First trade policy at a meeting of global finance leaders worried about the threat of a damaging trade war….
  • DOJ looks into how AT&T, Verizon handle defecting customers

    NEW YORK (AP) — The Justice Department has opened an antitrust investigation into whether AT&T, Verizon and a standards-setting group worked together to stop consumers from easily switching wireless carriers….

[#Adobe #Design] How to Change Thumbnails (Set Poster Frames) in Adobe Premiere Pro CC (2018)

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How to Change Thumbnails (Set Poster Frames) in Adobe Premiere Pro CC (2018)

By AdobeMasters
Published: Mar 29, 2018

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[#Marketing #Strategy] Cryptocurrency Air Travel Rewards – This Airline Rewards Program Will Use Cryptocurrency Tokens (TrendHunter.com)

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From TrendHunter.com – Marketing Strategy –Cryptocurrency Air Travel Rewards – This Airline Rewards Program Will Use Cryptocurrency Tokens (TrendHunter.com):

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Cryptocurrency Air Travel Rewards - This Airline Rewards Program Will Use Cryptocurrency Tokens (TrendHunter.com) (TrendHunter.com) Air travel rewards have long been a popular way for airlines around the world to entice customers to use their service again, but Malaysian airline AirAsia is now looking to take this ploy a step…

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Top Headlines for April 20, 2018

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Headline News from the Associated Press
  • In Comey memos, Trump talks of jailed journalists, ‘hookers’

    WASHINGTON (AP) — In a series of startlingly candid conversations, President Donald Trump told former FBI Director James Comey that he had serious concerns about the judgment of a top adviser, asked about the possibility of jailing journalists and described a boast from Vladimir Putin about Russian prostitutes, according to Comey's notes of the talks obtained by The Associated Press on Thursday night….
  • First clues emerge about Cuba’s future under new president

    HAVANA (AP) — Miguel Diaz-Canel has been the presumptive next president of Cuba since 2013, when Raul Castro named the laconic former provincial official to the important post of first vice president and lauded him as "neither a novice nor an improviser," high praise in a system dedicated to continuity over all….
  • Moon faces tough challenges ahead of summit with Kim

    SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The meeting next week between the leaders of the rival Koreas will be the ultimate test of South Korean President Moon Jae-in's belief that his nation should lead international efforts to deal with North Korea….
  • Trump legal team in Russia probe gets Rudy Giuliani

    WASHINGTON (AP) — Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani, an outspoken supporter of Donald Trump since the early days of his campaign, is joining the team of lawyers representing the president in the special counsel's Russia investigation….
  • Judge to hear arguments about delaying Stormy Daniels case

    LOS ANGELES (AP) — President Donald Trump's lawyer is asking a federal judge in Los Angeles to delay a court case brought by a porn actress who claims she had an affair with the president….
  • Israeli leaflets tell Gaza residents to shun border protest

    GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli military aircraft on Friday dropped leaflets urging Palestinians to stay away from the Gaza-Israel border fence and warning that they endanger their lives if they follow directives of Hamas organizers of the weekly protests there….
  • ‘This is my family’: Where the travel ban debate hits home

    NEW YORK (AP) — At the New York City convenience store where he works the overnight shift, Radad Alborati takes a sip of coffee and surveys his life….
  • Kushner Cos. subpoenaed by feds after AP report

    NEW YORK (AP) — The Kushner Cos. confirmed Thursday it was subpoenaed by federal prosecutors for information related to an Associated Press report that the company filed dozens of false documents about its buildings in New York City….
  • Arizona teachers vote for statewide walkout

    PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona teachers have voted to walk off the job to demand increased school funding, marking a key step toward a first-ever statewide strike that builds on a movement for higher pay in other Republican-dominant states….
  • Arsene Wenger to leave Arsenal after 22 seasons in charge

    LONDON (AP) — Arsene Wenger is leaving Arsenal after 22 seasons in charge against the backdrop of growing disillusionment from fans as the team struggles to compete for the Premier League title….

[#Adobe #Design] How to Apply an Effect to an Entire Audio Track in Premiere Pro CC (2018)

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How to Apply an Effect to an Entire Audio Track in Premiere Pro CC (2018)

By AdobeMasters
Published: Mar 31, 2018

“
AdobeMasters Today I go over a technique to create a fake video enhancement which will create an effect like the ones you would see in something like CSI Miami.

Learn to Conquer YouTube with Me for FREE : https://www.udemy.com/youtube-seo-marketing/

Join the Community at: http://bit.ly/AdobeMasters
Request a Tutorial at : http://bit.ly/AMRequest

Subscribe to see more Adobe related content, videos every ot… [READ MORE]

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[#Design #Trends] Spanish-Style Beach Houses – The Beach House is a Simple Urbanization of a Classic Design Style (TrendHunter.com)

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From TrendHunter.com – Design Trends –Spanish-Style Beach Houses – The Beach House is a Simple Urbanization of a Classic Design Style (TrendHunter.com):

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Spanish-Style Beach Houses - The Beach House is a Simple Urbanization of a Classic Design Style (TrendHunter.com) (TrendHunter.com) Spain-based Laura Ortin Architecture firm created The Beach House, a new structure is located on the Mediterranean coast, as a modern holiday residence. The stark white exterior acts as a contrast…

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Top Headlines for April 19, 2018

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Headline News from the Associated Press
  • Trump leaves open possibility of bailing on meeting with Kim

    WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said that although he's looking ahead optimistically to a historic summit meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un he could still pull out if he feels it's "not going to be fruitful."…
  • FAA orders fan blade inspections after jet engine explosion

    PHILADELPHIA (AP) — U.S. airline regulators have ordered inspections on engine fan blades like the one that snapped off a Southwest Airlines plane, leading to the death of a woman who was partially blown out a window….
  • Bureaucrat set to replace Raul Castro as Cuba’s president

    HAVANA (AP) — A 57-year-old bureaucrat will take Raul Castro's place as the president of Cuba on Thursday as a government led by a single family for six decades tries to ensure the long-term survival of one of the world's last communist states….
  • Trade issues expose the limits of Trump-Abe ‘bromance’

    PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe courted the new American president with a golden driver not long after Donald Trump won the White House. He's met with the billionaire businessman more than any other world leader, and he's Trump's second-most frequent caller….
  • Calif. governor says deal reached on National Guard mission

    SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California reached an agreement with the federal government that the state's National Guard troops will deploy to the border to focus on fighting transnational gangs as well as drug and gun smugglers, Gov. Jerry Brown said. The announcement comes after a week of uncertainty in which President Donald Trump bashed the governor's insistence that troops avoid immigration-related work….
  • Some male sexual assault victims feel left behind by #MeToo

    For some male victims of sexual assault and abuse, #MeToo can feel more like #WhatAboutMe?…
  • Democrats see Wisconsin as proving ground for party revival

    PARDEEVILLE, Wis. (AP) — Margo Miller thanked her hosts, covered herself in a blue poncho and headed back into the driving sleet Saturday morning, with more doors to knock in this rural subdivision but with another new volunteer's name on her clipboard….
  • Former President George HW Bush buoyed by tributes to wife

    HOUSTON (AP) — In his first public comments since his wife's death, former President George H.W. Bush said Wednesday that he used to tease his spouse of 73 years that he had a complex about how much people liked her….
  • North Korea has a new budget and it’s full of fiscal hijinks

    TOKYO (AP) — Imagine a national budget that reflects steady growth, gives a healthy boost to science and technology while reserving big slices of the overall pie to defense and social spending. It's generous with infrastructure improvements, and is certain of unquestioning, unanimous approval in parliament….
  • King’s lair: LeBron scores 46, Cav even series with Pacers

    CLEVELAND (AP) — The situation was dire, requiring playoff dominance. LeBron James delivered….

[#Video #Design] Episode 32: MoGraph News You Might Have Missed in 2017

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Episode 32: MoGraph News You Might Have Missed in 2017

By School of Motion
Published: Dec 27, 2017

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School of Motion Andy Contiguglia is lawyer with years of experience representing small businesses and freelancers in legal affairs around the United States. Andy was kind enough to come on the podcast and answer our burning legal questions for Motion Design. His brain has more legal knowledge than we knew how to handle so we broke this episode up into 2 parts. In part one Andy talks about contracts for Motion Des… [READ MORE]

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[#Design #Trends] Couture Water Bottle Designs – Contigo's Couture Collection Features Colorful New Designs (TrendHunter.com)

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From TrendHunter.com – Design Trends –Couture Water Bottle Designs – Contigo's Couture Collection Features Colorful New Designs (TrendHunter.com):

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Couture Water Bottle Designs - Contigo's Couture Collection Features Colorful New Designs (TrendHunter.com) (TrendHunter.com) To cater to consumers who are both eco-conscious and fashion-forward, Contigo has debuted a new ‘Couture Collection.' Featuring the brand's signature stainless-steel containers and…

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Top Headlines for April 18, 2018

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Headline News from the Associated Press
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