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 December 17, 2017

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Headline News from the Associated Press
  • Trump defends tax plan, proclaims economy set ‘to rock’

    WASHINGTON (AP) — Closing in on the first major legislative achievement of his term, President Donald Trump on Saturday defended the Republican tax cut as a good deal for the middle class while boldly suggesting it could lead to explosive economic growth….
  • For GOP, tax bill’s most visible win may be averting failure

    WASHINGTON (AP) — Despite the sheer size and society-spanning impact of the $1.5 trillion tax overhaul, the quickest and most potent political victory that Republicans would savor by pushing the bill through Congress next week may be what it averts: another big GOP legislative crash in the age of Trump….
  • A CDC ban on ‘fetus’ and ‘transgender?’ Experts alarmed

    NEW YORK (AP) — Health leaders say they are alarmed about a report that officials at the nation's top public health agency are being told not to use certain words or phrases in official budget documents, including "fetus," ''transgender" and "science-based."…
  • Special counsel obtains thousands of Trump transition emails

    WASHINGTON (AP) — Special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation into Russian contacts with President Donald Trump's campaign has gained access to thousands of emails sent and received by Trump officials before the start of his administration, according to several people familiar with Trump's transition organization….
  • AP Exclusive: Thought police instill fear in western China

    KORLA, China (AP) — Nobody knows what happened to the Uighur student after he returned to China from Egypt and was taken away by police….
  • Sydney man charged with brokering North Korea missile sales

    SYDNEY (AP) — A South Korean-born Sydney man was charged Sunday with acting as an economic agent for North Korea in Australia by allegedly attempting to broker sales worth tens of millions of dollars for Pyongyang that included components used in ballistic missiles….
  • After Alabama, abortion may be backseat issue in 2018 races

    ATLANTA (AP) — Alabama, one of the most conservative states in the country, with one of the most evangelical electorates, is sending an abortion-rights supporter to the U.S. Senate, despite GOP efforts to paint Democrat Doug Jones as an unacceptable extremist on the issue….
  • Flames threaten rich California enclave, residents flee

    MONTECITO, Calif. (AP) — Firefighters trying to prevent one of the biggest fires in California's history from consuming homes in Santa Barbara and the nearby wealthy enclave of Montecito were hoping less powerful winds would help them after they managed to stop it from burning thousands of residences….
  • Vatican issues new rules for relics in saint-making process

    VATICAN CITY (AP) — The Vatican's saint-making office has updated its rules governing the use of relics for would-be saints, issuing detailed new guidelines Saturday that govern how body parts and cremated remains are to be obtained, transferred and protected for eventual veneration….
  • ‘A Prairie Home Companion’ name becomes ‘Live from Here’

    NEW YORK (AP) — "A Prairie Home Companion" has been given a new name – "Live from Here" – in the wake of creator Garrison Keillor's acrimonious split with Minnesota Public Radio….

[#Adobe #Design] How to Create an RGB Glitch Effect in Premiere Pro CC (2018)

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How to Create an RGB Glitch Effect in Premiere Pro CC (2018)

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Published: Dec 09, 2017

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[#Cool #Toys] Hack-Proof Cryptocurrency Wallets – The 'HooFoo' Stores and Protects Your Digital Currencies (TrendHunter.com)

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Hack-Proof Cryptocurrency Wallets - The 'HooFoo' Stores and Protects Your Digital Currencies (TrendHunter.com) (TrendHunter.com) The rising popularity of digital currencies has many consumers looking for ways to keep their coin safe, so the ‘HooFoo' cryptocurrency wallet has been created to do just that in a…

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Top Headlines for December 16, 2017

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Headline News from the Associated Press
  • Moore tells supporters ‘battle is not over’ in Senate race

    MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama Republican Roy Moore on Friday told supporters that the "battle is not over" in Alabama's Senate race even though President Donald Trump and others have called on him to concede….
  • Major media players start commission for sexual misconduct

    LOS ANGELES (AP) — The biggest figures and institutions in entertainment have established a commission to be chaired by Anita Hill that intends to combat sexual misconduct and inequality in the industry in the wake of the huge wave of revelations spurred by allegations against Harvey Weinstein….
  • ‘This is happening’: GOP revels in all-but-certain tax deal

    WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans working to execute their first major legislative achievement of Donald Trump's presidency appear to have secured the votes to pass a massive tax overhaul that Trump hoped to present to the American people for Christmas….
  • Army of firefighters takes on still-growing California fire

    SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (AP) — The fourth-largest wildfire in California history continues to grow and threaten thousands of homes despite armies of fire crews and fleets of bulldozers and aircraft….
  • Border arrests surge, erasing much of Trump’s early gains

    SAN DIEGO (AP) — The U.S. government on Friday announced a seventh straight monthly increase in people being arrested or denied entry along the Mexican border, erasing much of the early gains of President Donald Trump's push to tighten the border….
  • Trump assails FBI leadership, touts loyalty to police

    QUANTICO, Va. (AP) — Taking aim at the credibility of the FBI, President Donald Trump unleashed a blistering attack on the bureau's leadership even as he praised state and local police officers as a bulwark against rising violence and crime….
  • On Trump turf, GOP still seeks North Dakota Senate candidate

    BISMARCK, North Dakota (AP) — In North Dakota, where Donald Trump won in a landslide last year, Republicans' lone Senate candidate is a little-known state lawmaker – and potato farmer – from a remote small town closer to the Canadian border than the state capital….
  • Fear, shame preserve silence of abuse by clerics in Pakistan

    It began with sweets and pocket money when he was 10 years old – special attention from the religious cleric who ran the Pakistani madrassa, or Islamic school, the boy attended….
  • Female candidate quits Kansas race over 2005 harassment suit

    TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A female congressional candidate dropped out of the Kansas race Friday over a 12-year-old lawsuit accusing her of sexually harassing a male subordinate, an unusual case of a woman facing the sort of misconduct allegations that have forced numerous men out of their jobs in recent weeks….
  • Home run coaching hires hard to make from shallow pool

    Making the home run hire seems to be more difficult than ever when it comes to college football coaches….

[#AfterEffects #Video] How to export H264 (MP4)

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How to export H264 (MP4)

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Published: Jul 12, 2017

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[#Marketing #Strategy] 60 Board Game Gift Ideas – From Honesty-Encouraging Party Games to DIY Board Games (TrendHunter.com)

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From TrendHunter.com – Marketing Strategy –60 Board Game Gift Ideas – From Honesty-Encouraging Party Games to DIY Board Games (TrendHunter.com):

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60 Board Game Gift Ideas - From Honesty-Encouraging Party Games to DIY Board Games (TrendHunter.com) (TrendHunter.com) Board game gift ideas this holiday season are perfect for promoting family and friend bonding time, both during season, and once it's over. This year, examples range from playful party games…

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Top Headlines for December 15, 2017

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[#Adobe #Design] How to Quickly Cut Bad Footage in Premiere Pro CC (2018)

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How to Quickly Cut Bad Footage in Premiere Pro CC (2018)

By AdobeMasters
Published: Dec 01, 2017

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AdobeMasters Written Tutorial: http://bit.ly/rgbglitch

I go over a neat way to combine an RGB split with posterize time to create a colorful motion glitch effect.

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[#Cool #Toys] Interactive Hologram Devices – Looking Glass' 'HoloPlayer One' Lets Users Manipulate 3D Images (TrendHunter.com)

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From TrendHunter.com – Cool Gadgets and Gifts –Interactive Hologram Devices – Looking Glass' 'HoloPlayer One' Lets Users Manipulate 3D Images (TrendHunter.com):

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Interactive Hologram Devices - Looking Glass' 'HoloPlayer One' Lets Users Manipulate 3D Images (TrendHunter.com) (TrendHunter.com) The HoloPlayer One from Looking Glass makes it possible for users to interact with a digital 3D graphic without the use of a specialized viewing headset for seeing holographic images. The device…

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Top Headlines for December 14, 2017

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Headline News from the Associated Press
  • Bannon, undeterred, under siege from GOP after Alabama loss

    NEW YORK (AP) — Former White House strategist Steve Bannon is catching blame from fellow Republicans for coughing up a safe Senate seat in deep-red Alabama and foisting damaging political advice on President Donald Trump. But in the aftermath of this week's stinging Alabama defeat, Bannon is showing no signs of abandoning his guerrilla war against the GOP establishment….
  • As ‘net neutrality’ vote nears, some brace for a long fight

    NEW YORK (AP) — As the federal government prepares to unravel sweeping net-neutrality rules that guaranteed equal access to the internet, advocates of the regulations are bracing for a long fight….
  • Ample tax cuts for business, wealthy in new GOP tax accord

    WASHINGTON (AP) — Generous tax cuts for corporations and the wealthiest Americans would be delivered in a sweeping overhaul of the tax laws, under a new agreement crafted by Republicans in Congress….
  • Decade since recession: Thriving cities leave others behind

    As the nation's economy was still reeling from the body blow of the Great Recession, Seattle's was about to take off….
  • Coroner: Accused Ky. lawmaker’s death apparently suicide

    FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Dan Johnson, a Republican state lawmaker in Kentucky who defiantly denied allegations that he sexually assaulted a teenage girl in the basement of his home, died in an apparent suicide, the county coroner said….
  • Palestinians, a large Jerusalem minority, feel Trump snub

    JERUSALEM (AP) — Pedestrians walk on a thick layer of soot from tires set ablaze in frequent clashes with Israeli troops. Cars navigate around potholes in streets littered with garbage. Motorists honk in a traffic jam near an Israeli checkpoint that is framed by the towering cement slabs of Israel's separation barrier….
  • Judges to examine if drug stash-house stings racially biased

    CHICAGO (AP) — The question of whether federal agents display racial bias by staging phony drug stash-house stings overwhelmingly in black neighborhoods is the focus of hearings beginning Thursday in Chicago and could determine whether agencies curtail or even abandon their use nationwide….
  • South Korean President Moon in China on visit to repair ties

    BEIJING (AP) — South Korean President Moon Jae-in met his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping on Thursday during a visit to Beijing aimed at repairing ties frayed by a dispute over the deployment of an American anti-missile system….
  • Hayek says rebuffing Weinstein led to nightmare on ‘Frida’

    NEW YORK (AP) — In one of the most vivid accounts yet of Harvey Weinstein's alleged abuse and harassment, Salma Hayek says the disgraced movie mogul turned the making of her 2002 passion project, the Frida Kahlo biopic "Frida," into a nightmare after the actress refused Weinstein's relentless advances….
  • PBS suspends distribution of Smiley show for misconduct

    LOS ANGELES (AP) — PBS says it has indefinitely suspended distribution of Tavis Smiley's talk show after an independent investigation uncovered "multiple, credible allegations" of misconduct by its host….
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