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 March 09, 2018

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Headline News from the Associated Press
  • China builds ambitiously in Africa as US sounds the alarm

    ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — The sleek, green-and-white trains glide past the congested, ragged streets of Addis Ababa along the city's new light rail – built and financed by China. The towering silver African Union headquarters here was built by China, too. So was the new ring road system around the city. And the new railway connecting landlocked Ethiopia to Djibouti….
  • Tillerson says ‘talks,’ but no ‘negotiations’ with NKorea

    DJIBOUTI (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson drew a distinction Friday between "talks" with North Korea and "negotiations," arguing that President Donald Trump's willingness to chat with Kim Jong Un shouldn't be construed as anything more than that….
  • President Trump plans to meet Kim Jong Un for nuke talks

    SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un and President Donald Trump plan to meet in May for nuclear disarmament talks, a whiplash development that would put two leaders who've repeatedly insulted, threatened and dismissed each other in the same room, possibly in the North Korean capital of Pyongyang….
  • Trump, Kim summit has pitfalls to dodge first

    TOKYO (AP) — So President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un are planning a summit. What could possibly go wrong?…
  • Trump teases big news; it arrives in the dark, on driveway

    WASHINGTON (AP) — The first inkling that something big was afoot on North Korea came from President Donald Trump himself: He popped his head into the White House briefing room late Thursday afternoon to tease a "major statement" coming soon – from South Korean officials….
  • Analysis: Trump risks trade war to fulfill political pledge

    WASHINGTON (AP) — As he blitzed through the industrial Midwest as a presidential candidate, Donald Trump pitched himself as the savior of the "forgotten" men and women in communities where factories had been shuttered and jobs were moved overseas….
  • School shooting calls released; gun bill on governor’s desk

    TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — In a newly released recording from the day of a deadly Florida school shooting, the parents of a 17-year-old girl tell a 911 dispatcher their daughter is texting from a classroom where the door's glass was shot out. Later, the student texts that police have arrived. After getting the rest of the message, the mother raises her voice, "Three shot in her room. Oh my God. Oh my God."…
  • Amid lull, Red Cross delivers aid to Syria’s Ghouta

    BEIRUT (AP) — Amid a lull in Damascus' embattled rebel-held suburbs, a small team of relief workers entered the eastern Ghouta area on Friday to deliver remaining aid left over from a mission earlier in the week, the International Committee of the Red Cross said….
  • AP analysis: NRA gave $7.3 million to hundreds of schools

    The National Rifle Association has given more than $7 million in grants to hundreds of U.S. schools in recent years. That's according to an Associated Press analysis. But few have shown any indication they'll follow the lead of businesses cutting ties with the group following last month's massacre at a Florida high school….
  • Pakistan under pressure to rein in blasphemy law

    LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) — One of the most frightening things about Pakistan's blasphemy law is that the simplest act can spiral into charges that can bring the death penalty. In the case of Aasia Bibi, a Christian woman, it started when she brought water to her fellow women workers on a farm….

[#Adobe #Design] How to Create Thumbnails in Adobe Premiere Pro CC (2018)

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How to Create Thumbnails in Adobe Premiere Pro CC (2018)

By AdobeMasters
Published: Feb 25, 2018

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AdobeMasters Today I go over how you can use Premiere Pro to Create thumbnails for online video websites.

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[#Design #Trends] Top 25 Eco Architecture Ideas in March – From Sustainable Camping Domes to Shipping Container Hotels (TrendHunter.com)

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From TrendHunter.com – Design Trends –Top 25 Eco Architecture Ideas in March – From Sustainable Camping Domes to Shipping Container Hotels (TrendHunter.com):

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Top 25 Eco Architecture Ideas in March - From Sustainable Camping Domes to Shipping Container Hotels (TrendHunter.com) (TrendHunter.com) The top March 2018 eco architecture designs explore a range of forward-thinking ideas through small-space accommodations, dome-shaped structures, energy-neutral spaces, floating structures and the…

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Top Headlines for March 08, 2018

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Headline News from the Associated Press
  • Lawmakers, business brace for rollout of Trump’s tariff plan

    WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House says Mexico, Canada and other countries may be spared from President Donald Trump's planned steel and aluminum tariffs under national security "carve-outs," a move that could soften the blow amid threats of retaliation by trading partners and dire economic warnings from lawmakers and business groups….
  • Florida’s school safety bill now in hands of Gov. Rick Scott

    TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — After the Florida House narrowly passed a school safety bill with new restrictions on rifle sales and a program to arm some teachers, all eyes now turn to Gov. Rick Scott, who has declined to say if he will sign it….
  • Storm moves up East Coast dumping snow, knocking out power

    NEW YORK (AP) — The second major storm in less than a week moved up the East Coast early Thursday, dumping heavy snow and knocking out power to hundreds of thousands of homes and businesses from Pennsylvania to New England….
  • For Pyongyang, Mideast offers cautionary nuclear tale

    As North Korea considers negotiating over its nukes, it may find lessons in the Middle East, where leaders imperiled, paranoid or pugnacious have long used the doomsday weapon threat to secure a wobbly perch….
  • Philippine protest, South Korea’s #MeToo mark Women’s Day

    MANILA, Philippines (AP) — In Manila, they decried the president as a violator of women's rights. In Seoul, the surging #MeToo movement took to the streets. In India, where endemic violence against women has only recently become part of the public conversation, they marched toward Parliament loudly demanding their rights….
  • Red Cross postpones aid convoy to Damascus rebel-held suburb

    BEIRUT (AP) — A second convoy with desperately needed aid for the besieged rebel-held eastern suburbs of Damascus was postponed on Thursday because of the violence and a rapidly evolving situation on the ground, the International Committee of the Red Cross said….
  • Porn actress sues to end silence on alleged Trump affair

    LOS ANGELES (AP) — An adult film actress who has said she had sex with Donald Trump filed a lawsuit seeking to invalidate a nondisclosure agreement and "set the record straight," her lawyer said Wednesday….
  • Mississippi could test how soon state can restrict abortion

    JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — For decades, the U.S. Supreme Court has been telling states that they can't ban abortions before a fetus can survive outside the womb on its own….
  • S. Korea leader sees more obstacles ahead to disarm N. Korea

    SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea's president said Thursday that many "critical moments" still lie ahead to end the nuclear crisis despite North Korea's recent outreach to Seoul and Washington….
  • Trial starts of Danish inventor accused of submarine murder

    COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Danish inventor Peter Madsen stands accused of tying up and torturing Swedish reporter Kim Wall before he either cut her throat or strangled her during a trip on his private submarine in August….

[#Adobe #Design] How to Work with Multiple Video Sizes in Premiere Pro CC (2018)

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How to Work with Multiple Video Sizes in Premiere Pro CC (2018)

By AdobeMasters
Published: Feb 24, 2018

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AdobeMasters Today I go over some tips to work with multiple video sizes in Premiere Pro CC.

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[#Cool #Toys] Impressive SSD Drives – Western Digital Has Released a Wireless SSD Drive Built for Travelers (TrendHunter.com)

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From TrendHunter.com – Cool Gadgets and Gifts –Impressive SSD Drives – Western Digital Has Released a Wireless SSD Drive Built for Travelers (TrendHunter.com):

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Impressive SSD Drives - Western Digital Has Released a Wireless SSD Drive Built for Travelers (TrendHunter.com) (TrendHunter.com) Portable SSDs are starting to gain popularity in the consumer market and the My Passport Wireless SSD Drive is stepping up the appeal with a host of amazing features. The new wireless SSD comes from…

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Top Headlines for March 07, 2018

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Headline News from the Associated Press
  • Wave of exits from West Wing sparks talk of brain drain

    WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump once presided over a reality show in which a key cast member exited each week. The same thing seems to be happening in his White House….
  • Porn star sues Trump over nondisclosure agreement

    LOS ANGELES (AP) — A porn star who has said she had sex with President Donald Trump filed a lawsuit Tuesday seeking to invalidate a nondisclosure agreement that she signed days before the 2016 presidential election, which prevented her from discussing the alleged sexual encounters….
  • 10 Things to Know for Today

    Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today:…
  • Koreas summit a good first step, but much work will remain

    TOKYO (AP) — Now that North and South Korea have agreed to hold their first summit in more than a decade, here's a word to the wise: Success isn't always defined by quick fixes to big, fundamental problems….
  • Trump administration sues California over sanctuary laws

    SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions is taking the fight over the nation's immigration policy directly to California by suing to block state laws that extend protections to people living in the U.S. illegally….
  • Democrats, women candidates score big in Texas primaries

    AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Women running for Congress surged to big wins and Democrats smashed recent turnout levels in Texas' first-in-the-nation 2018 primary elections, giving Republicans a potential glimpse of what's ahead in the first midterms under President Donald Trump….
  • Another nor’easter threatening communities along East Coast

    PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Another snowy, blowy nor'easter threatened a new round of power outages as it swirled ashore early Wednesday, causing officials to close schools and city offices and raising concerns for utility customers still trying to bounce back from an earlier storm….
  • Puerto Ricans still stranded in hotels 6 months after storm

    From the lobby of a hotel on the outskirts of Boston, Jesenia Flores fills out an online job application, hoping to find work that will get her small family back to normal for the first time since Hurricane Maria flooded their home in Puerto Rico….
  • For many factory towns, white collar job loss hurts the most

    ERIE, Pa. (AP) — With the abandoned smokestacks off the bay and ramshackle factories along 12th Street, it's easy to pin the blame for this industrial city's plight on the loss of manufacturing jobs to China and Mexico….
  • Saudi women take the wheel, test-driving a new freedom

    JIDDAH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Fatima Salem giggles with hesitation when it's her turn to drive through a small parking lot lined with bright orange cones and arrows. Like millions of Saudi women, she plans on applying for a driver's license when the kingdom lifts its ban on women driving in June. But first, she has to learn how to drive….

[#Video #Editing] Learn Premiere Pro 2018 in 30 Minutes

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Learn Premiere Pro 2018 in 30 Minutes

By Olufemii Tutorials
Published: Mar 04, 2018

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Olufemii Tutorials This is tutorial is geared for people that have never video edited before. I basically made it to replace an identical one I did 2 years ago. If you do know how to video edit this video is not for you.

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[#Marketing #Strategy] Top 100 Branding Ideas in March – From Upscale Drink Rebranding to Colorful Hard Candy Jewelry (TrendHunter.com)

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From TrendHunter.com – Marketing Strategy –Top 100 Branding Ideas in March – From Upscale Drink Rebranding to Colorful Hard Candy Jewelry (TrendHunter.com):

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Top 100 Branding Ideas in March - From Upscale Drink Rebranding to Colorful Hard Candy Jewelry (TrendHunter.com) (TrendHunter.com) The top March 2018 branding ideas see a number of companies offering a range of better-for-you products, as well as launching campaigns that push for positive societal change. Millennial pink…

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Top Headlines for March 06, 2018

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Headline News from the Associated Press
  • Violence halts rare aid delivery to Syria’s eastern Ghouta

    BEIRUT (AP) — The first aid delivery in weeks to reach the besieged eastern suburbs of Damascus was cut short after Syrian government forces began shelling the area while aid workers were still inside, a local council said on Tuesday….
  • Probe finds deadly Niger mission lacked proper approval

    WASHINGTON (AP) — A military investigation into the Niger attack that killed four American service members concludes the team didn't get required senior command approval for their risky mission to capture a high-level Islamic State militant, several U.S. officials familiar with the report said. It doesn't point to that failure as a cause of the deadly ambush….
  • 10 Things to Know for Today

    Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today:…
  • Republicans want Trump to back off his tariff proposal

    WASHINGTON (AP) — In a remarkably public confrontation, House Speaker Paul Ryan and other Republican allies of President Donald Trump pleaded with him Monday to back away from his threatened international tariffs, which they fear could spark a dangerous trade war. Trump retorted: "We're not backing down."…
  • South Korea meeting thrusts North’s Kim into the limelight

    SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un grins, just on the verge of a belly laugh, as he grasps the hand of a visiting South Korean official. He sits at a wide conference table and beams as the envoys look on deferentially. He smiles broadly again at dinner, his wife at his side, the South Koreans seeming to hang on his every word….
  • Kremlin ‘ready to cooperate’ over former spy’s illness in UK

    MOSCOW (AP) — The Kremlin said Tuesday that Russia has not been approached by British authorities to help in an investigation over how and why a former Russian spy was found critically ill in a shopping mall in a town in southern England….
  • In reversal, former Trump aide says he’ll probably cooperate

    WASHINGTON (AP) — A former Trump campaign aide spent much of the day promising to defy a subpoena from special counsel Robert Mueller, even throwing down the challenge to "arrest me," then backed off his defiance by saying he would probably cooperate in the end….
  • #MeToo’s global impact: Big in some places, scanty in others

    Thanks to the vast reach of social media and the prevalence of sexual misconduct in virtually every society, the #MeToo movement has proven itself a genuinely global phenomenon. Yet its impact varies widely from country to country, from potentially momentous to inconsequential….
  • What’s fresh at McDonald’s? The beef in some burgers

    NEW YORK (AP) — McDonald's is offering fresh beef rather than frozen patties in some burgers at thousands of restaurants, a switch it first announced about a year ago as it works to appeal to customers who want fresher foods….
  • Man arrested, accused of stealing McDormand’s Oscar trophy

    LOS ANGELES (AP) — A man was arrested and is accused of stealing Frances McDormand's Oscars trophy after the Academy Awards on Sunday night, Los Angeles police said….
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