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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 February 16, 2018

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Headline News from the Associated Press
  • In aftermath of shooting, a community mourns and wonders why

    PARKLAND, Fla. (AP) — Nikolas Cruz jumped out of the Uber car and walked toward building 12 of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, carrying a black duffel bag and a black backpack. A man inside the school spotted Cruz, and knew he was a former student. A troubled kid. The man radioed a co-worker, and within a minute heard gunshots….
  • High school shooting claimed students and teachers

    When a gunman opened fire with an AR-15 at a large high school in south Florida, he claimed the lives of students with their whole lives ahead of them, along with those of the teachers who tried to protect them. Here is a look at the 17 people who authorities say died in the deadly shooting Wednesday at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland:…
  • Did FBI miss a warning before Florida high school shooting?

    The massacre at a Florida high school is again raising concerns about whether the FBI missed signs that might have stopped a mass shooting….
  • 2014 champ Shiffrin 4th behind Hansdotter in Olympic slalom

    PYEONGCHANG, South Korea (AP) — Mikaela Shiffrin is, without a doubt, the best women's slalom skier there is. Has been for years. All of the victories confirm it. Her competitors are aware of it. And, yes, so is she….
  • Sweet Distraction? North Korea’s feminine touch at Olympics

    PYEONGCHANG, South Korea (AP) — To pour on the charm at the Pyeongchang Olympics, North Korea has turned to ball-gown clad singers, pompom-waving cheerleaders and two of its most influential women. And the media, the South Korean public and the Olympic audience worldwide seem to be thoroughly enjoying the spectacle….
  • Senate rejects immigration bills; young immigrants in limbo

    WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate has left hundreds of thousands of "Dreamer" immigrants in limbo, rejecting rival plans that would have spared them from deportation and strengthened the nation's border security. Senators dealt President Donald Trump an especially galling defeat as more than a quarter of fellow Republicans abandoned him on an issue that helped propel him to the White House….
  • 6 friends shattered by Florida shooting forge new bond

    PARKLAND, Fla. (AP) — It was the final period of the day at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High and Jonathan Blank was in history class, learning about the Holocaust. Across campus, five of his friends, pals since grade school, sat in different classrooms watching the clock. In 19 minutes, school would be out and the buddies had plans this Valentine's Day: a little basketball and boys' time….
  • Civilians have no place to run as Turkey offensive drags on

    BEIRUT (AP) — One-month-old Heyim Hassan was receiving treatment for a chest infection in the Afrin general hospital in northern Syria when a shell landed a few meters (feet) away. His panicked father whisked him out of the building and spent hours looking for nebulizers to aid the infant's breathing. No one was killed in the attack, but 30 children had to be evacuated to safety….
  • 911 calls about Oregon climbing death reveal terror, heroism

    PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The first thing that Braton Jurasevich noticed as he clambered down Mount Hood toward his fallen fellow mountain climber was the blood – a lot of it….
  • AP PHOTOS: People in Asia and beyond welcome Lunar New Year

    BEIJING (AP) — People in Asia and around the world are celebrating the Lunar New Year on Friday with festivals, parades and temple visits to ask for blessings….

[#Design #Trends] Angular Theater Spaces – Théodore Gouvy is a Symbol of Revival for the Town of Freyming-Merlebach (TrendHunter.com)

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From TrendHunter.com – Design Trends –Angular Theater Spaces – Théodore Gouvy is a Symbol of Revival for the Town of Freyming-Merlebach (TrendHunter.com):

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Angular Theater Spaces - Théodore Gouvy is a Symbol of Revival for the Town of Freyming-Merlebach (TrendHunter.com) (TrendHunter.com) Architecture firm Dominique Coulon & associés is known for its colorfully bold triangular designs and it employed them during the construction of a theater space in Freyming-Merlebach?a small…

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Top Headlines for February 15, 2018

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Headline News from the Associated Press
  • Florida high school shooting plunges city into mourning

    PARKLAND, Fla. (AP) — Just before the shooting broke out, some students at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School thought they were having another fire drill….
  • Suspect’s ‘disturbing’ social media posts being dissected

    PARKLAND, Fla. (AP) — The suspect in a deadly rampage at a Florida high school is a troubled teenager who posted disturbing material on social media before the shooting spree that killed at least 17 people, according to a law enforcement official and former schoolmates….
  • Delays done, Shiffrin wins Olympic GS gold; best event next

    PYEONGCHANG, South Korea (AP) — The nervous energy accumulated for Mikaela Shiffrin while she waited, waited, waited for these Olympics – the ones that so many are expecting to be HER Olympics – to finally get started. First one race was postponed. Then another….
  • Ramaphosa set to become new South African president Thursday

    JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South Africa's acting President Cyril Ramaphosa was poised to become the country's new leader in a parliament vote Thursday following the resignation of Jacob Zuma, whose scandals brought the ruling party to its weakest point since taking power at the end of apartheid….
  • Porn star says she feels free to discuss Trump encounter

    NEW YORK (AP) — Stormy Daniels, the porn star whom Donald Trump's attorney acknowledges paying $130,000 just before Election Day, believes she is now free to discuss an alleged sexual encounter with the man who is now president, her manager told The Associated Press….
  • Government says American detainee worked for IS in Syria

    WASHINGTON (AP) — An American detained by U.S. forces was carrying thumb drives containing files on how to make bombs plus administrative spreadsheets describing work he did for the Islamic State group at the time he surrendered in Syria last year, according to documents the U.S. government filed in federal court….
  • Myanmar government under Suu Kyi cracks down on journalists

    BANGKOK (AP) — When five Myanmar journalists were sentenced to decade-long prison terms for reporting the alleged existence of a military-run chemical weapons factory in Myanmar a few years ago, Aung San Suu Kyi – then an opposition lawmaker – condemned the harsh punishments as "very excessive."…
  • How Abdul-Jabbar became Kareem and decided to talk about it

    NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. (AP) — Kareem Abdul-Jabbar has been a best-selling author, civil-rights activist, actor, historian and one of the greatest basketball players who ever lived….
  • McDonald’s slims down Happy Meal by banishing cheeseburgers

    NEW YORK (AP) — McDonald's will soon banish cheeseburgers and chocolate milk from its Happy Meal menu in an effort to cut down on the calories, sodium, saturated fat and sugar that kids consume at its restaurants….
  • Olympians balance parenthood with chasing career goals

    PYEONGCHANG, South Korea (AP) — After finishing her fourth Winter Games in Sochi, Kikkan Randall decided: It was time to have a baby. But the cross-country skiing champion wasn't ready to give up her Olympic goals….

[#Video #Editing] Make a DSLR Look Like a RED camera w/ Director Matt Alonzo

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Make a DSLR Look Like a RED camera w/ Director Matt Alonzo

By Olufemii Tutorials
Published: Feb 13, 2018

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[#Marketing #Strategy] Top 100 Drink Trends for February – From Health-Focused Vodka to Gravy-Based Cocktails (TrendHunter.com)

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From TrendHunter.com – Marketing Strategy –Top 100 Drink Trends for February – From Health-Focused Vodka to Gravy-Based Cocktails (TrendHunter.com):

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Top 100 Drink Trends for February - From Health-Focused Vodka to Gravy-Based Cocktails (TrendHunter.com) (TrendHunter.com) Between health-focused vodkas and seasonal drink creations, these February 2018 drink trends demonstrate the new and exciting additions to beverage industries' offerings. Brands are shifting…

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Top Headlines for February 14, 2018

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Headline News from the Associated Press
  • Shaun White wins 3rd Olympic gold in contest for the ages

    PYEONGCHANG, South Korea (AP) — Snowboarding at the Olympics turned 20 this year, and there's a good chance that in another two decades, people will still be talking about the contest that went down in the mountains of South Korea on Wednesday….
  • Shaun White refers to sexual misconduct lawsuit as 'gossip'

    PYEONGCHANG, South Korea (AP) — Shaun White dismissed the sexual misconduct allegations made against him in a 2016 lawsuit as "gossip" and hurried away from reporters trying to ask him more about the allegations Wednesday, just hours after winning his third gold medal in the men's halfpipe….
  • Netanyahu shrugs off police corruption claims, opposition

    JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday shrugged off police recommendations that he be charged with corruption, calling the allegations "biased, extreme, full of holes, like Swiss cheese" and vowed to remain in office….
  • New fronts emerge in Syria as Assad, allies push for victory

    BEIRUT (AP) — As Syrian President Bashar Assad and his allies push toward final victory and the fight against the Islamic State group draws to an end, new fronts have opened up, threatening an even broader confrontation among regional and world powers….
  • The Latest: South Africa’s leader faces no-confidence vote

    JOHANNESBURG (AP) — The Latest on South Africa's leadership crisis (all times local):…
  • GOP women frustrated by Trump’s approach to abuse charges

    WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump White House's handling of abuse charges against men in its midst is frustrating prominent Republican women as the party's yearslong struggle to attract female voters stretches into the 2018 midterm elections….
  • APNewsBreak: Shooting range tied to Trumps rattles neighbors

    WINGDALE, N.Y. (AP) — President Donald Trump's two grown sons arrived at this tranquil, rural upstate New York hamlet with a bang….
  • Party’s over: Raucous Fat Tuesday gives way to solemn Lent

    NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Families camped out from early morning to catch beads and stuffed animals thrown from float riders. Revelers took to the streets in elaborate or funny costumes evoking Marie Antoinette, President Donald Trump and glamorous vampires. And amused bystanders took in the chaotic scene from lawn chairs….
  • ‘Deep down’: Rivalry between Koreas, Japan transcends sport

    GANGNEUNG, South Korea (AP) — As South Korea's national soccer coach prepared to play Japan in a 1954 World Cup qualifier, President Syngman Rhee, who'd been liberated, with the rest of Korea, from Japan's brutal colonial rule in 1945, had some advice should the Koreans lose: "Don't think about coming back alive," he supposedly told the coach. "Just throw yourself into the Genkai Sea."…
  • A Westminster wow: Bichon frise becomes America’s top dog

    NEW YORK (AP) — Flynn the bichon frise won best in show at the Westminster Kennel Club on Tuesday night, a choice that seemed to surprise almost everyone in the crowd at Madison Square Garden….

[#AfterEffects #Video] Adobe After Effects: Galaxy Disintegration Effect (Preview)

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Adobe After Effects: Galaxy Disintegration Effect (Preview)

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Published: Feb 12, 2018

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[#Cool #Toys] Remoteless Electric Skateboards – The Starkboard is the First Electric Skateboard Without a Remote (TrendHunter.com)

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From TrendHunter.com – Cool Gadgets and Gifts –Remoteless Electric Skateboards – The Starkboard is the First Electric Skateboard Without a Remote (TrendHunter.com):

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Remoteless Electric Skateboards - The Starkboard is the First Electric Skateboard Without a Remote (TrendHunter.com) (TrendHunter.com) Electronics company Stark released the ‘StarkBoard' a new remoteless electric skateboard. Designed to ride smoothly throughout the city, the board reaches 32km/h with a battery life that…

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Top Headlines for February 13, 2018

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Headline News from the Associated Press
  • Conservatives lash out at GOP spending binge

    NEW YORK (AP) — The GOP is the party of fiscal responsibility no more….
  • Winners and losers under Medicare drug plan in Trump budget

    WASHINGTON (AP) — Some Medicare beneficiaries would face higher prescription drug costs under President Donald Trump's budget even as the sickest patients save thousands of dollars, a complex trade-off that may make it harder to sell Congress on the plan in an election year….
  • Israeli army court closes doors on Palestinian teen’s trial

    OFER MILITARY BASE, West Bank (AP) — The closely watched trial of a Palestinian girl for slapping and punching two Israeli soldiers opened before an Israeli military court in the West Bank on Tuesday, but the judge ordered all proceedings to be held behind closed doors in a case that has drawn wide criticism of Israel for prosecuting the teenager….
  • South African ruling party leaders push for Zuma resignation

    JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South African President Jacob Zuma on Tuesday faced increasing pressure from the ruling ANC party to resign, as the government struggled to resolve a leadership crisis that has dragged on since last week….
  • Bill, Melinda Gates turn attention toward poverty in America

    KIRKLAND, Wash. (AP) — Bill and Melinda Gates, as the world's top philanthropists, are rethinking their work in America as they confront what they consider their unsatisfactory track record on schools, the country's growing inequity and a president they disagree with more than any other….
  • The AP Asks: What would South Koreans ask a North Korean?

    PYEONGCHANG, South Korea (AP) — The Koreas share a border, a culture and a language. But 70 years after they were separated, North and South are about as divided as divided gets….
  • US tells anti-IS coalition to ‘keep eyes on prize’

    KUWAIT CITY (AP) — The Trump administration, increasingly concerned that the 74-strong coalition it cobbled together to destroy the Islamic State group is losing sight of the prime objective, pressed its partners on Tuesday to refocus their efforts, overcome rivalries and concentrate on the task at hand: the eradication from Iraq and Syria of the extremist group….
  • Afghan officials and Taliban talk despite wave of violence

    KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Afghan officials are carrying out at least two tracks of talks with the Taliban, The Associated Press has learned, even after a month of brutal bombings and attacks by the militants that killed nearly 200 and despite President Donald Trump's angry rejection of any negotiations for now….
  • Can gene therapy be harnessed to fight the AIDS virus?

    For more than a decade, the strongest AIDS drugs could not fully control Matt Chappell's HIV infection. Now his body controls it by itself, and researchers are trying to perfect the gene editing that made this possible….
  • For Korean-American, Olympics are a chance to go home again

    GANGNEUNG, South Korea (AP) — When Song Hong used to tell his grandchildren about his childhood, he would joke that they were "country folks" from a rugged and rural corner of the world that none of their fellow Americans had ever heard of, or likely ever would….

[#AfterEffects #Video] After Effects Tutorial: Galaxy Disintegration Effect

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After Effects Tutorial: Galaxy Disintegration Effect

By After Effects Series Tutorials
Published: Feb 12, 2018

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