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 13, 2018

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  • Former FBI director Comey compares Trump to mob boss

    WASHINGTON (AP) — Former FBI Director James Comey blasts President Donald Trump as unethical and "untethered to truth" in a sharply critical new book that describes Trump as fixated in the early days of his administration on having the FBI debunk salacious rumors he insisted were untrue but could distress his wife….
  • Trump flips on trade pact, weighs rejoining Pacific-Rim deal

    WASHINGTON (AP) — In a striking reversal, President Donald Trump has asked trade officials to explore the possibility of the United States rejoining the Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement, a free trade deal he pulled out of during his first days in office as part of his "America first" agenda….
  • Trump plans to talk to allies before Syria strike decision

    WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has put off a final decision on possible military strikes against Syria after tweeting earlier that they could happen "very soon or not so soon at all." The White House said Thursday he would consult further with allies….
  • Constand to confront Cosby after parade of women take aim

    NORRISTOWN, Pa. (AP) — Bill Cosby's chief accuser is set to take the witness stand on Friday at his sexual assault retrial, making for a climactic courtroom showdown after five other women told jurors that the man once revered as "America's Dad" is a serial rapist who harmed them too….
  • Cuba’s ‘lost generation’ prepares to take power next week

    HAVANA (AP) — Fidel and Raul Castro were scruffy young guerrillas in 1959, when they descended from Cuba's eastern mountains, seized power and never relinquished it….
  • Trump convenes task force to study US Postal System

    WASHINGTON (AP) — After weeks of railing against online shopping giant Amazon, President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday creating a task force to study the United States Postal System….
  • 5 years, 5 lives: Snapshots from the Boston Marathon bombing

    BOSTON (AP) — One was an attacker. One was a volunteer first responder. One lost her leg. Another lost his little boy. And a police officer very nearly lost his own life….
  • Battle to save Africa’s elephants is gaining some ground

    MIKUMI NATIONAL PARK, Tanzania (AP) — The elephant staggered and keeled over in the tall grass in southern Tanzania, where some of the world's worst poaching has happened….
  • Palestinians stream to Gaza tent camps for mass protests

    GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Palestinians streamed on Friday to tent camps on Gaza's border with Israel for a third mass protest, amid concerns about more bloodshed after 27 Palestinians were killed and hundreds wounded by Israeli fire during the rallies in the preceding two weeks….
  • Will Democrats pluck the next president from city hall?

    DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Los Angeles' Eric Garcetti, like other Democratic mayors considering the presidential race in 2020, is hoping to show party activists that his experience running a city can preview success on the national scene….

[#Video #Design] Episode 36: Beyond MoGraph Mentor: Q&A with Michael Jones

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Episode 36: Beyond MoGraph Mentor: Q&A with Michael Jones

By School of Motion
Published: Feb 21, 2018

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School of Motion It’s pretty common knowledge at this point that the world of Motion Design education is changing. From online bootcamps to tutorials, the need for brick-and-mortar schools is slowly fading. You can thank this trend, in some part, to today’s guest Michael Jones.  

Michael is the founder and CEO of MoGraph Mentor an online education platform that is designed to help Motion Designer’s … [READ MORE]

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[#Cool #Toys] Unbreakable USB Cables – The USB93 Doesn't Bend, But Rotates for a Two-in-One Cable Design (TrendHunter.com)

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From TrendHunter.com – Cool Gadgets and Gifts –Unbreakable USB Cables – The USB93 Doesn't Bend, But Rotates for a Two-in-One Cable Design (TrendHunter.com):

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Unbreakable USB Cables - The USB93 Doesn't Bend, But Rotates for a Two-in-One Cable Design (TrendHunter.com) (TrendHunter.com) The USB93 is the world's only unbreakable, fully flexible USB cable.The USB93 rotates and doesn't bend. Its ingenious metal ball design with extra room for wire provides 90-degree…

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Top Headlines for April 12, 2018

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[#Video #Design] Teaching Motion Design with Jake Bartlett

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Teaching Motion Design with Jake Bartlett

By School of Motion
Published: Nov 29, 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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[#Marketing #Strategy] Top 30 Interactive Innovations in April – From Drag Queen Chatbots to AR Home-Buying Apps (TrendHunter.com)

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From TrendHunter.com – Marketing Strategy –Top 30 Interactive Innovations in April – From Drag Queen Chatbots to AR Home-Buying Apps (TrendHunter.com):

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Top 30 Interactive Innovations in April - From Drag Queen Chatbots to AR Home-Buying Apps (TrendHunter.com) (TrendHunter.com) The top April 2018 interactive ideas showcase how technology can be leveraged to transform familiar experiences into dynamic marketing campaigns. While real estate showings and running on a…

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Top Headlines for April 11, 2018

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  • Trump seethes over FBI raid, ponders firing those he blames

    WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump was so incensed by the FBI's raid of his personal attorney's office and hotel room that he's privately pondered firing Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein and publicly mused about ousting special counsel Robert Mueller….
  • Xi vs Trump: Who has the better hand in potential trade war?

    BEIJING (AP) — The brewing China-U.S. trade conflict features two leaders who've expressed friendship but are equally determined to pursue their nation's interests and their own political agendas….
  • Sessions to address immigration at border sheriffs meeting

    LAS CRUCES, N.M. (AP) — As thousands of National Guard troops deploy to the Mexico border, U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions plans to bring his firm stance on immigration enforcement to New Mexico where a group of Southwest border sheriffs are meeting Wednesday….
  • CEO Zuckerberg apologizes for Facebook’s privacy failures

    WASHINGTON (AP) — Under fire for the worst privacy debacle in his company's history, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg batted away often-aggressive questioning from lawmakers who accused him of failing to protect the personal information of millions of Americans from Russians intent on upsetting the U.S. election….
  • Algerian military plane crashes, killing at least 100 people

    ALGIERS, Algeria (AP) — At least 100 people were killed when a military plane crashed soon after takeoff in a farm field in northern Algeria on Wednesday, officials said….
  • AP: Legislatures lack public records of misconduct claims

    JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Over the past 15 months, dozens of state lawmakers across the nation have been forced from office, removed from leadership roles, reprimanded or publicly accused of sexual misconduct in a mounting backlash against misbehavior by those in power….
  • 5 years on, marathon bomb survivors inspire medical advances

    BOSTON (AP) — In the five years since the Boston Marathon bombing, medical science has made promising advances in amputations and artificial limbs, in part because of lessons learned from the victims and research dollars made available as a result of the attack….
  • As with the president, managing up comes with risks, rewards

    NEW YORK (AP) — Communication, collaboration, cooperation. Those are a few favorite things when it comes to "managing up" at work, but handling a difficult boss can be tricky….
  • Airlines warned of possible Syria strike

    BEIRUT (AP) — European airspace authorities are warning aircraft to be careful over the next days when flying close to Syria because of possible military action against President Bashar Assad's forces….
  • As numbers dwindle, Jews who fought Nazis recall struggle

    KFAR SABA, Israel (AP) — While most of his fellow Jews were being killed or brutalized in Nazi death camps and ghettos, Baruch Shub and his friends were hiding in the forests of the former Soviet Union, trying to undermine the Nazis by derailing trains, burning bridges, sabotaging communication lines and killing the occasional collaborator….

[#Video #Design] Episode 33: Starting Your Own Studio with Brett Morris

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Episode 33: Starting Your Own Studio with Brett Morris

By School of Motion
Published: Jan 10, 2018

“
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] 3D-Printed Track Lighting – LimeLite's 'On Track' Range Transforms Energy-Efficient Lighting Systems (TrendHunter.com)

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From TrendHunter.com – Design Trends –3D-Printed Track Lighting – LimeLite's 'On Track' Range Transforms Energy-Efficient Lighting Systems (TrendHunter.com):

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3D-Printed Track Lighting - LimeLite's 'On Track' Range Transforms Energy-Efficient Lighting Systems (TrendHunter.com) (TrendHunter.com) There are plenty of energy-efficient light bulbs that are beneficial to the planet, but many of them boast unattractive designs that beg to be concealed?LimeLite's ‘On Track'…

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Top Headlines for April 10, 2018

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