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 October 28, 2017

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Headline News from the Associated Press
  • Virginia race tests energy of anti-Trump resistance

    RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia's gubernatorial election stands as a test for the anti-Donald Trump resistance, and whether it can energize voters and donors for the less glamorous races featuring traditional Democratic politicians….
  • JFK files release does little to quell conspiracy theories

    WASHINGTON (AP) — Botulism pills. Conspiracy theories. What the government might have known and still won't say about Lee Harvey Oswald….
  • North Korean ‘masterminds’ evade Kim Jong Nam murder trial

    KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — At a trial that could send two Southeast Asian women to the gallows, Malaysian prosecutors are shining a light on several men at large they say masterminded and played crucial roles in carrying out the assassination of North Korean leader Kim Jong's Un's estranged half brother….
  • Website with GOP ties funded research on Trump dossier

    NEW YORK (AP) — A conservative website with strong ties to the Republican establishment triggered the investigation into Donald Trump's past that ultimately produced the dossier that alleged a compromised relationship between the president and the Kremlin….
  • Spain takes over Catalonia, fires defiant separatist leaders

    BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Spain took formal direct control of Catalonia on Saturday, on paper firing the region's defiant separatist government a day after lawmakers passed a declaration of independence for the prosperous northeastern region….
  • Trump frustrated by secrecy with JFK files

    WASHINGTON (AP) — It was a showdown 25 years in the making: With the world itching to finally get a look at classified Kennedy assassination files, and the deadline for their release just hours away, intelligence officials were still angling for a way to keep their secrets. President Donald Trump, the one man able to block the release, did not appreciate their persistence. He did not intend to make this easy….
  • Corker: Possible 2020 run against Trump not ruled out

    GATLINBURG, Tenn. (AP) — Sen. Bob Corker of Tennessee did not rule out a run in 2020 against President Donald Trump when asked about it by reporters Friday, saying he's focused on the next 14 months of his term and isn't thinking that far ahead….
  • Mattis says threat of nuclear attack by N.Korea accelerating

    SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said Saturday the threat of nuclear missile attack by North Korea is accelerating….
  • AP ANALYSIS: Saudi promise of ‘moderate Islam’ shifts power

    DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The man who may soon be king of Saudi Arabia is charting a new, more modern course for a country so conservative that for decades there were no concerts or film screenings and women who attempted to drive were arrested….
  • Judge recalls key rulings from his 50 years on federal bench

    DETROIT (AP) — Judge Damon J. Keith thinks back on his 50 years on the federal bench and remembers many tumultuous and significant times, including being sued by President Richard Nixon after ruling that wiretapping couldn't be done without a court order….

[#AfterEffects #Video] Adobe After Effects: Flares Fire Effects (Preview)

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Adobe After Effects: Flares Fire Effects (Preview)

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Published: Mar 26, 2017

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[#Design #Trends] Galactic Oil Diffusers – This Spherical Essential Oil Aroma Diffuser Soothes with LED Effects (TrendHunter.com)

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From TrendHunter.com – Design Trends –Galactic Oil Diffusers – This Spherical Essential Oil Aroma Diffuser Soothes with LED Effects (TrendHunter.com):

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Galactic Oil Diffusers - This Spherical Essential Oil Aroma Diffuser Soothes with LED Effects (TrendHunter.com) (TrendHunter.com) Many people who strive to create aesthetically pleasing home environments are still on the search for the perfect essential oil aroma diffuser to fit their space, as many of them have designs that…

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Top Headlines for October 27, 2017

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Headline News from the Associated Press
  • JFK Files: Thousands released but Trump holds back others

    WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has blocked the release of hundreds of records on the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, bending to CIA and FBI appeals, while the National Archives came out Thursday night with a hefty cache of others….
  • Help Me! Boy cries as Rohingya boat fleeing Myanmar capsizes

    INANI BEACH, Bangladesh (AP) — Across the ferocious waves and the churning black water, Alam Jafar could see his frantic 7-year-old son gasping for breath, his arms flailing just above the ocean's surface….
  • Pentagon chief Mattis stresses diplomacy in Korean crisis

    PANMUNJOM, Korea (AP) — On his first visit to the tense but eerily quiet frontier between North and South Korea as U.S. secretary of defense, Jim Mattis conveyed the message he hopes will win the day: Diplomacy is the answer to ending the nuclear crisis with the North, not war….
  • Spain leader urges Senate to grant powers in Catalan crisis

    MADRID (AP) — In an impassioned address, Spain's prime minister on Friday urged the country's Senate to grant special constitutional measures that would allow the central government to take control of Catalonia's autonomous powers to try to halt the region's independence bid….
  • AP FACT CHECK: Past anti-drug campaigns show little success

    A massive advertising campaign is part of the Trump administration's plan to attack America's opioid crisis. Yet an AP Fact Check finds that such campaigns in the past have failed to have a strong impact on drug use among the young….
  • AP Interview: From rage to peace: A SEAL’s view of Bergdahl

    FORT BRAGG, N.C. (AP) — Former Navy SEAL James Hatch, whose career as a commando ended when he was shot while searching for Bowe Bergdahl, said his feelings toward the Army sergeant have gone from "I would like to kill him" to thanking the soldier's lead attorney for working so hard to defend him….
  • Kenyan officials report low turnout in presidential election

    NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Kenya's election commission says about 6.5 million people, or one-third of registered voters, went to the polls in a repeat presidential election that was boycotted by the main opposition group….
  • Indonesia police question factory owner after fire kills 47

    TANGERANG, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesian police on Friday said they were questioning the owner of a fireworks factory that exploded into an inferno, killing at least 47 people, and have accounted for the safety of three of 10 workers still missing….
  • Women rescued after voyage went from bad to worse

    HONOLULU (AP) — A planned voyage from Hawaii to Tahiti aboard a small sailboat didn't start off well for two Honolulu women. One of their cellphones washed overboard and sank into the deep blue water on their first day at sea….
  • Rainbow resurgence: Bright Astros jerseys now a fan favorite

    HOUSTON (AP) — Once mocked, now fashionable, those rainbow jerseys of the Houston Astros are back in full bloom at the World Series….

[#Adobe #Design] How to Create a Digitize Transition in Adobe Premiere Pro CC (2017)

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How to Create a Digitize Transition in Adobe Premiere Pro CC (2017)

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Published: Jul 06, 2017

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[#Marketing #Strategy] Two-in-One Coffee Labels – NESCAFÉ Taster's Choice Invites Consumers to Peel to Reveal a New Label (TrendHunter.com)

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Top Headlines for October 26, 2017

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Headline News from the Associated Press

[#Adobe #Design] How to Customize the Preview Tab in Adobe Premiere Pro CC (2017)

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How to Customize the Preview Tab in Adobe Premiere Pro CC (2017)

By AdobeMasters
Published: Aug 15, 2017

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AdobeMasters Subscribe to see more Adobe related content, videos every other day. Leave a comment if you have any questions or suggestions for future tutorials.

If you want to learn more about the Adobe products. Here are a couple of cheap courses I learned from.

Premiere Pro CC: https://goo.gl/w1Stj5
After Effects: https://goo.gl/AYnwEZ
Adobe Photoshop: https://goo.gl/Mqy7Ja
Video Production: https://go… [READ MORE]

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[#Cool #Toys] Maternity-Tracking Wearables – The 'Bumpe' Keeps an Eye on Infant Health in the Womb (TrendHunter.com)

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From TrendHunter.com – Cool Gadgets and Gifts –Maternity-Tracking Wearables – The 'Bumpe' Keeps an Eye on Infant Health in the Womb (TrendHunter.com):

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Maternity-Tracking Wearables - The 'Bumpe' Keeps an Eye on Infant Health in the Womb (TrendHunter.com) (TrendHunter.com) The ‘Bumpe' is designed with new moms in mind to help them keep an eye on their progress to ensure that they never feel unsure about what's going on. The device works by being…

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Top Headlines for October 25, 2017

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Headline News from the Associated Press
  • Analysis: Can the GOP survive the Trump presidency?

    WASHINGTON (AP) — Can the traditional Republican Party survive the presidency of Donald Trump?…
  • AP source: Clinton camp helped fund Trump dossier research

    WASHINGTON (AP) — Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign and the Democratic National Committee helped fund political research into President Donald Trump that ultimately produced a dossier of allegations about his ties to Russia, a person familiar with the matter said Tuesday night….
  • Absence of Xi heir among new China leaders raises questions

    BEIJING (AP) — China's Communist Party leader Xi Jinping on Wednesday unveiled the new lineup of six men who will assist him as he embarks on a second five-year term centered on protecting and projecting the party's interests at home and abroad. Among them was a notable absence: an obvious successor to Xi, raising questions over how long he intends to rule….
  • EPA chemical review would exclude millions of tons of toxins

    BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — Spurred by the chemical industry, President Donald Trump's administration is retreating from a congressionally mandated review of some of the most dangerous chemicals in public use: millions of tons of asbestos, flame retardants and other toxins in homes, offices and industrial plants across the United States….
  • Bergdahl due back in court with Trump talk looming over case

    RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl returns to a military courtroom at Fort Bragg Wednesday for his sentencing hearing, where prosecutors plan to present evidence that fellow service members were seriously wounded in a fruitless search for him after he abandoned his post in Afghanistan….
  • Sheriff’s spokesman: 2 dead in campus shooting, suspect fled

    GRAMBLING, La. (AP) — A sheriff's spokesman says two people have been fatally shot on the campus at Grambling State University, and the shooter fled the scene….
  • After independence vote, Kurdish leaders feel under siege

    IRBIL, Iraq (AP) — Just a month ago, Iraq's Kurds were celebrating their symbolic vote for independence as a historic step toward their decades-old dream of statehood, with enough energy reserves to guarantee generations of prosperity….
  • Thailand begins solemn 5-day funeral for King Bhumibol

    BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand on Wednesday began an elaborate five-day funeral for King Bhumibol Adulyadej with his son, the new monarch, performing Buddhist merit-making rites in preparation for moving Bhumibol's remains to a spectacular golden crematorium….
  • You own it: New Zealand party told to pay for Eminem rip-off

    WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — A New Zealand judge said Eminem's lyrics "You own it, you better never let it go" turned out to be prophetic after ruling a political party breached copyright by using a song similar to Eminem's "Lose Yourself" in its campaign ads….
  • Kershaw, Dodgers beat Astros 3-1 in hot World Series opener

    LOS ANGELES (AP) — No sweat, Clayton Kershaw….
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