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.

[#Cool #Toys] Noise Cancellation Nap Masks – The 'SILENTMODE' Power Nap Mask Has a 100% Blackout Design (TrendHunter.com)

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From TrendHunter.com – Cool Gadgets and Gifts –Noise Cancellation Nap Masks – The 'SILENTMODE' Power Nap Mask Has a 100% Blackout Design (TrendHunter.com):

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Noise Cancellation Nap Masks - The 'SILENTMODE' Power Nap Mask Has a 100% Blackout Design (TrendHunter.com) (TrendHunter.com) There seem to be distractions everywhere that prevent you from taking a moment for rest, so the ‘SILENTMODE' power nap mask has been designed as a piece of equipment to help aid your…

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Top Headlines for November 23, 2017

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Headline News from the Associated Press
  • Zimbabwe, facing new leader, wonders ‘Where is Mugabe?’

    HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — As Zimbabwe on Thursday prepared to swear in a new leader, Emmerson Mnangagwa, after 37 years, attention turned to the fate of Robert Mugabe and the wife who just days ago was poised to succeed him….
  • For Franken, a rising trajectory, and then the accusations

    WASHINGTON (AP) — "Many of you have jobs, many of you have families," Sen. Al Franken told Virginia Democratic leaders gathered on the eve of what seemed an uncomfortably close gubernatorial election. After an expectant pause, he leaned into the microphone and added, "Ignore them."…
  • Report: Barton said he’d go to Capitol Police over photo

    DALLAS (AP) — U.S. Rep. Joe Barton told a woman that he would complain to U.S. Capitol Police if sexually explicit photographs of him and other material from their relationship were to be exposed publicly, according to a published report….
  • Retailers look to woo shoppers from rivals as Amazon grows

    NEW YORK (AP) — Toys and TVs at J.C. Penney, Barbies at Best Buy, kitchen appliances like wine refrigerators at B.J.'s. As the holiday shopping season officially kicks off Thursday, shoppers may find some surprises at their favorite stores….
  • Balloons, Broadway stars and security at Macy’s parade

    NEW YORK (AP) — New faces and old favorites will fly, float and march in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade as police go all-out to secure it in a year marked by attacks on outdoor gathering spots….
  • Papua New Guinea officials pressure refugees to leave camp

    CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Papua New Guinea authorities on Thursday removed dozens of asylum seekers and ratcheted up pressure on more than 300 others to abandon a decommissioned immigration camp, where refugees reported their shelters, beds and other belongings have been destroyed….
  • George Avakian, jazz producer and scholar, dies at 98

    NEW YORK (AP) — George Avakian, a Russian-born jazz scholar and architect of the American music industry who produced essential recordings by Louis Armstrong, Miles Davis and other stars has died at age 98….
  • Colombia rebels trade combat for cameras with new TV network

    BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — In a tiny bathroom, Marilu Ramirez prepares for her segment in a production studio by brushing her long black hair and covering her lashes in another coat of mascara, small luxuries in a life no longer being spent behind bars….
  • Ships, aircraft search for 3 US sailors missing in crash

    TOKYO (AP) — U.S. and Japanese ships and aircraft searched in the Philippine Sea on Thursday for three sailors missing since a U.S. Navy aircraft crashed a day earlier….
  • Raisman embraces role as ‘Fierce’ advocate for abuse victims

    The people come forward to Aly Raisman almost daily now. Random strangers. Men and women of various ages, races and backgrounds. They see the six-time Olympic medal winning gymnast out in public and approach with a hug to give and a story to tell….

[#YouTube #Tips] YouTubers Are Losing Money

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YouTubers Are Losing Money

By Tips 4 The Tube
Published: Apr 07, 2017

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Tips 4 The Tube YouTubers are losing money due to the YouTube Ad Boycott. Now YouTubers have to have 10,000 lifetime views and the channel needs to be reviewed prior to allowing it to monetize videos.

A few weeks back in March some major companies pulled their advertising from YouTube due to their ads being placed on hateful and offensive videos centered around racist and homophobic themes. I’m talking about s… [READ MORE]

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[#Design #Trends] Natural Keepsake Postcards – Haruka Shinji's Mailing Card Design Helps to Share the Natural World (TrendHunter.com)

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From TrendHunter.com – Design Trends –Natural Keepsake Postcards – Haruka Shinji's Mailing Card Design Helps to Share the Natural World (TrendHunter.com):

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Natural Keepsake Postcards - Haruka Shinji's Mailing Card Design Helps to Share the Natural World (TrendHunter.com) (TrendHunter.com) Postcards offer a great way for travelers to connect with loved ones at home, but most of them are incapable of capturing the sights, smells, sounds and true essence of a destination?this unique…

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Top Headlines for November 22, 2017

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Headline News from the Associated Press

[#Photoshop #Tutorials] Transparent Text Effect: Photoshop Tutorial

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Transparent Text Effect: Photoshop Tutorial

By Photoshop Tutorials
Published: Sep 10, 2017

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Photoshop Tutorials In this simple quick Photoshop Tutorial, I will show you how to create a transparent text effect. Donate to PhotoshopTutorials
https://www.paypal.me/PhotoshopTutorialsTV

Download the L.A image I used
http://www.photoshoptutorials.tv/text-transparent-effect-using-photoshop/

Download the font I used
http://www.photoshoptutorials.tv

Thank for checking out my tutorials. If you enjoy my content, … [READ MORE]

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[#Market #Trends] Chic Personalized Vitamin Startups – Care/Of Enables Individuals to Curate Daily Vitamin Packs (TrendHunter.com)

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From TrendHunter.com – Market Trends –Chic Personalized Vitamin Startups – Care/Of Enables Individuals to Curate Daily Vitamin Packs (TrendHunter.com):

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Chic Personalized Vitamin Startups - Care/Of Enables Individuals to Curate Daily Vitamin Packs (TrendHunter.com) (TrendHunter.com) Care/Of is a new direct-to-consumer vitamin startup which is aiming to permanently disrupt the mundane process of selecting and purchasing supplements. Consumers often spend an ample amount of…

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Top Headlines for November 21, 2017

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Headline News from the Associated Press
  • Trump administration announces sanctions against North Korea

    WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is due to announce new sanctions on North Korea on Tuesday after declaring it a state sponsor of terrorism in the latest push to isolate the pariah nation….
  • Analysis: US terror list more symbolism than substance

    SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — As North Korea marches toward nuclear mastery, President Donald Trump slaps the country back on an American blacklist of state sponsors of terrorism. But is it anything more than bluster?…
  • Syria’s Assad travels to Russia, meets with Putin

    MOSCOW (AP) — Syrian President Bashar Assad was asked to come to Russia to get him to agree to potential peace initiatives drafted by Russia, Iran and Turkey as Russia prepares to scale down its military presence in the country's 6-year war, the Kremlin said on Tuesday….
  • His country a smoldering ruin, but Assad still in his seat

    BEIRUT (AP) — His nation is a smoldering ruin, much of it held by rival armed factions, domestic or foreign. Half the population is displaced, hundreds of thousands have died and much of the West regards him as a tyrant and human rights abuser. But Syrian President Bashar Assad appears to have survived the war and is likely to hold onto power for the foreseeable future….
  • Almost 60,000 Haitians allowed to stay in US only until 2019

    WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration said it is ending a temporary residency permit program that has allowed almost 60,000 citizens from Haiti to live and work in the United States since a powerful earthquake shook the Caribbean nation in 2010….
  • ‘CBS This Morning’ to air for 1st time after Rose suspension

    NEW YORK (AP) — Charlie Rose is the latest public figure to be felled by sexual misconduct allegations, with PBS halting distribution of his nightly interview show and CBS News suspending him following a Washington Post report with the accusations of eight women….
  • Fired Zimbabwean VP says Mugabe should resign immediately

    HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe should acknowledge the nation's "insatiable desire" for a leadership change and resign immediately, the recently fired vice president and likely successor to the 93-year-old leader said Tuesday, as impeachment proceedings were set to begin against the world's oldest head of state….
  • Nigeria police say at least 50 killed in mosque bombing

    LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — A teenage suicide bomber detonated as worshippers gathered for morning prayers at a mosque in northeastern Nigeria, killing at least 50 people, police said Tuesday, in one of the region's deadliest attacks in years….
  • Sexual abuse is pervasive in Islamic schools in Pakistan

    KEHRORE PAKKA, Pakistan (AP) — Kausar Parveen struggles through tears as she remembers the blood-soaked pants of her 9-year-old son, raped by a religious cleric. Each time she begins to speak, she stops, swallows hard, wipes her tears and begins again….
  • US first loosened limits on lion trophies, then elephants

    WASHINGTON (AP) — One month before the Trump administration sparked outrage by reversing a ban on trophies from threatened African elephants, federal officials quietly loosened restrictions on the importation of heads and hides of lions shot for sport….

[#Video #Editing] The Downloads Folder Suucks for File Organization

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The Downloads Folder Suucks for File Organization

By Olufemii Tutorials
Published: Nov 20, 2017

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Olufemii Tutorials In this Photoshop tutorial, I will show you how to create an eerie grunge portrait effect

Grunge Brushes – https://www.brusheezy.com/brushes/1422-grunge-brushes

Model – http://www.photoshoptutorials.tv/photoshop-tutorial-grunge-portrait-effect/

Free HD Stock Footage – 4K videos – https://www.videezy.com/

Help keep my tutorials and content free. Support me on Patreon?
https://www.patreon.com/Ph… [READ MORE]

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[#Marketing #Strategy] Marble-Themed Soap Branding – Stitch Design Co. Remixes the Waterworks' Visual Identity (TrendHunter.com)

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From TrendHunter.com – Marketing Strategy –Marble-Themed Soap Branding – Stitch Design Co. Remixes the Waterworks' Visual Identity (TrendHunter.com):

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Marble-Themed Soap Branding - Stitch Design Co. Remixes the Waterworks' Visual Identity (TrendHunter.com) (TrendHunter.com) Stitch Design Co.' latest re-branding project is a fresh take on Waterworks' visual identity. Founded in 1978, the company is synonymous with soap products that are finely crafted using…

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