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 November 26, 2017

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Headline News from the Associated Press
  • 1 job, 2 people: Who’ll be in charge at consumer agency?

    Who's the boss? That's the awkward question after the departing head of a government agency charged with looking after consumer rights appointed a deputy to temporarily fill his spot. The White House then named its own interim leader….
  • Egypt reeling from attack on mosque in Sinai that killed 305

    CAIRO (AP) — Egypt was reeling Sunday from the horrific militant attack on a mosque in northern Sinai that killed 305 people two days earlier – the deadliest assault by Islamic extremists in its modern history and a grim milestone in a long-running fight against the insurgency led by an Islamic State affiliate….
  • Egypt’s options dwindling in its fight against militants

    CAIRO (AP) — The scale of the bloodshed was vastly higher than past militant attacks but the Egyptian government response the same: three days of mourning, reassuring messages in the media that things are under control, and the president promising vengeance….
  • Israel races to head off UN settlement ‘blacklist’

    JERUSALEM (AP) — Weeks ahead of the expected completion of a U.N. database of companies that operate in Israel's West Bank settlements, Israel and the Trump Administration are working feverishly to prevent its publication….
  • Explosion in Chinese port city kills 2, injures 30

    BEIJING (AP) — An explosion in a port city south of Shanghai on Sunday killed two people and injured at least 30 others, knocked down buildings and left streets littered with damaged cars and debris, the government and news reports said….
  • Erupting Bali volcano dusts resorts in ash, flights continue

    KARANGASEM, Indonesia (AP) — A volcano on the Indonesian island of Bali has rumbled into life with a series of eruptions that temporarily disrupted some international flights to the popular tourist destination and dusted nearby resorts and villages with a thin layer of ash….
  • Shoppers out seeking deals, though sales have crept earlier

    Parking lots were full and shopping bags were plentiful in some places Saturday as holiday gift-seekers were out looking for bargains, even as the competition among retailers to offer earlier deals and snag customers first has pulled sales forward….
  • Nepalese vote in 1st provincial polls amid democracy hopes

    CHAUTARA, Nepal (AP) — Nepalese in mountain villages and foothill towns voted Sunday in the Himalayan nation's first provincial polls that promise to bring government closer to rural and remote areas….
  • Family says boy slain in Cleveland attack was good student

    CLEVELAND (AP) — Family members say the 12-year-old boy killed by a stray bullet during a shooting attack near his father's beauty supply store in Cleveland was a good student who loved sports….
  • No. 6 Auburn

    AUBURN, Ala. (AP) — Auburn fans blanketed the field from end zone to end zone just like the last time they got to celebrate a stirring Iron Bowl win….

[#Adobe #Design] How to Change Keyboard Shortcuts in Adobe After Effects CC 2018

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How to Change Keyboard Shortcuts in Adobe After Effects CC 2018

By AdobeMasters
Published: Nov 03, 2017

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AdobeMasters We go over how to change keyboard shortcuts in Adobe After Effects. With the new October 2017 update, we now have the ability to use the visual editor for keyboard shortcuts that was introduced in Premiere Pro a little while ago.

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[#Marketing #Strategy] Tarot-Inspired Makeup Palettes – Luminess Air Sells Themed Makeup Palettes Based on the Major Arcana (TrendHunter.com)

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From TrendHunter.com – Marketing Strategy –Tarot-Inspired Makeup Palettes – Luminess Air Sells Themed Makeup Palettes Based on the Major Arcana (TrendHunter.com):

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Tarot-Inspired Makeup Palettes - Luminess Air Sells Themed Makeup Palettes Based on the Major Arcana (TrendHunter.com) (TrendHunter.com) Luminess Air recently released a set of four new themed makeup palettes that take inspiration from the Major Arcana tarot cards for The Moon, The World, Strength and The Lovers. Each of these sets…

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Top Headlines for November 25, 2017

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Headline News from the Associated Press

[#Adobe #Design] How to Collect Files and Easily Share Projects in Adobe Premiere Pro CC (2017)

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How to Collect Files and Easily Share Projects in Adobe Premiere Pro CC (2017)

By AdobeMasters
Published: Aug 27, 2017

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AdobeMasters Today I go over how to collect files in Premiere Pro. This will allow you to easily share these files with other people, or to move the project to another computer and to still have it work. It is also a great way to organize your footage.

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[#Cool #Toys] Smartwatch-Connected Gyms – The Apple GymKit Connects the Smart Wearable to Cardio Equipment (TrendHunter.com)

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From TrendHunter.com – Cool Gadgets and Gifts –Smartwatch-Connected Gyms – The Apple GymKit Connects the Smart Wearable to Cardio Equipment (TrendHunter.com):

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Smartwatch-Connected Gyms - The Apple GymKit Connects the Smart Wearable to Cardio Equipment (TrendHunter.com) (TrendHunter.com) The Apple GymKit was recently introduced to Australia, making it possible for smartwatch wearers to instantly sync their workout data between their device and workout equipment. With a tap of…

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Top Headlines for November 24, 2017

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Headline News from the Associated Press
  • Cheering Zimbabweans greet country’s new leader Mnangagwa

    HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — Exuberant Zimbabweans greeted the swearing-in Friday of new President Emmerson Mnangagwa, who takes power after an extraordinary series of events that ousted the world's oldest head of state….
  • Zimbabwe asks if new leader, a Mugabe ally, can bring change

    JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Zimbabwe's new president Emmerson Mnangagwa, widely known as the Crocodile, is seen as a smart, ruthless politician, but many question if he will be able to bring the change the country craves….
  • AP source: Flynn breaks with Trump team on Mueller probe

    WASHINGTON (AP) — In a move that could signal cooperation with the government, lawyers for former national security adviser Michael Flynn have told President Donald Trump's legal team that they are no longer communicating with them about special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation into Russian election interference….
  • Pakistan releases US-wanted militant suspect on court order

    LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistani authorities acting on a court order released a U.S.-wanted militant Friday who allegedly founded a banned group linked to the 2008 Mumbai, India attack that killed 168 people, his spokesman and officials said….
  • Sound heard in Argentine sub search was likely ‘explosion’

    MAR DEL PLATA, Argentina (AP) — An apparent explosion occurred near the time and place an Argentine submarine went missing, the country's navy reported Thursday, prompting relatives of the vessel's 44 crew members to burst into tears and some to say they had lost hope of a rescue….
  • Shoppers mobilize on Thanksgiving, as retailers branch out

    NEW YORK (AP) — Shoppers are hitting the stores on Thanksgiving as retailers under pressure look for ways to poach shoppers from their rivals….
  • Trump signals welfare reform is next, with details to come

    WASHINGTON (AP) — Welfare reform was one of the defining issues of President Bill Clinton's presidency, starting with a campaign promise to "end welfare as we know it," continuing with a bitter policy fight and producing an overhaul law that remains hotly debated 20 years later….
  • Oscar Pistorius’ sentence increased to 13 years, 5 months

    SOMERSET WEST, South Africa (AP) — Oscar Pistorius' prison sentence was increased to 13 years and five months by South Africa's Supreme Court of Appeal on Friday, more than doubling the Olympic runner's jail term for the murder of girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp….
  • Report: N. Korea replaces border guards following defection

    SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea appears to have replaced all of its guards at a jointly patrolled border area where a North Korean soldier defected last week under a hail of gunfire, according to South Korean media. Military officials said Friday they could not confirm the report….
  • Papua New Guinea officials remove last refugees from camp

    CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — The last asylum seekers abandoned a closed immigration camp on Papua New Guinea on Friday, ending a three-week standoff between police and hundreds of men who had been prepared to suffer squalid conditions without power or running water rather than move to other residences where they feared violence….

[#Adobe #Design] How to Blur Highlights in Adobe Premiere Pro CC (2018)

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How to Blur Highlights in Adobe Premiere Pro CC (2018)

By AdobeMasters
Published: Nov 07, 2017

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AdobeMasters I go over the power of Expression Controls and how they can be used to build your own control panels.

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[#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….
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