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Museum creates video for people who want to celebrate the holiday at home Dr. Mary Allen lights the kinara during the taping of a video on how to celebrate Kwanzaa at home.DUANE C. FERNANDEZ SR./HARDNOTTSPHOTOGRAPHY.COM BY ANDREAS BUTLER DAYTONA TIMES Historically, there have been local public Kwanzaa celebrations in Flagler and Volusia counties. The holiday, which focuses on African American culture and borrows from many African cultures and tribes, runs from Dec. 26 through Jan. 1. This year, the African American Museum of the Arts in DeLand has created a video that can be accessed online. It gives details on how to celebrate the holiday. “We did a virtual talk about Kwanzaa. The museum is closed due to COVID-19. We have been doing our celebration for the last 16 years. This is the first year we didn’t have it. We decided to teach the public about the holiday,’’ said Dr. Mary Allen, executive director of the museum. A how-to guide The video will be available during the Kwanzaa holiday online at www.vimeo.com/deepfocusnews. Deep Focus News is an online community news blog created by Daytona Times photographer Duane C. Fernandez Sr. The video also covers the principles and symbols of Kwanzaa.…

1. When you didn't stock up enough cleaning supplies before the lockdown took effect. 2. When you tried to tell yourself that this quarantine wouldn't last that long. 3. When you definitively cancelled all of your plans for the year. 4. When you started to find joy in the little things, like getting your mail. 5. When you tried to pick up some new hobbies in the beginning of quarantine. 6. When you started to adopt the language of your pets because you've spent too much time together. 7. When you finished your newfound projects and fell back into old habits. 8. When you realized you've been in your house for too long. 9. Whenever you made wild and crazy Friday night plans throughout the year. 10. When your family/friends set up Zoom calls with you and you remember you're not alone. 11. Whenever you decided to go out to the grocery store. 12. When you arrived at your destination only to realize that you forgot your mask. 13. When you found out that we might still be quarantine until summer 2021. 14. And finally, when you tried to get into the holiday spirit even though this year's been a…

The 2020 Heisman trophy finalists have been anounced, and of the four to be considered for the coveted award, half of them are Crimson Tide stars. Quarterback Mac Jones and wide reciver DeVonta Smith would have been traveling to New York for the Heisman ceremony to recognize the nations top player. While there’s consensus within the college football community that Jones and Smith deserve to be finalists, the Alabama fanbase believes a third member of this Crimson Tide squad should have been included – running back Najee Harris, who came in fifth place for the Heisman voting. Harris has been a crucial member of Alabama’s offensive success this season, and is in the running for the ‘RB1’ spot for the 2021 NFL draft. His contributions include 214 carries for 1,262 yards and 24 rushing touchdowns, as well as 316 yards and three touchdowns through the air. College football fans on the internet have voiced their discontent. Here’s what they had to say: Jones & Smith Alabama boasts two of the four candidates for college football’s most prestigious award. Running back Najee Harris finished fifth in the Heisman Trophy voting. 🗒️: https://t.co/DdTtYIRdgq#BamaFactor #RollTide pic.twitter.com/C0FF5H0w5E — Alabama Football (@AlabamaFTBL) December 25, 2020…

President Trump launched his latest attack against Twitter on Christmas Eve, accusing the company of "going wild with their flags" and "trying hard to suppress even the truth," referring to his continued baseless claims of voter fraud in the 2020 presidential election."Just shows how dangerous they are, purposely stifling free speech. Very dangerous for our country," Trump added. "Does Congress know that this is how Communism starts? Cancel Culture at its worst."BIDEN'S DIGITAL TEAM TAKES ISSUE WITH TWITTER'S NEW WHITE HOUSE HANDLE POLICYTrump also reitered his call to end Section 230, a provision in the Communications Decency Act which offers protections that shield social media companies from liability in relation to content posted on their platforms by third parties. The law has continued to remain in Trump's crosshairs, with the president citing it as the reason for vetoing the $740 billion 2021 National Defense Authorization Act on Wednesday."Your failure to terminate the very dangerous national security risk of Section 230 will make our intelligence virtually impossible to conduct without everyone knowing what we are doing at every step," Trump said. "Section 230 facilitates the spread of foreign disinformation online, which is a serious threat to our national security and election integrity.  It must be repealed."Trump, along with congressional GOP officials, claim that social media…

Facebook Protect, the enhanced security program that was made available to politicians, candidates, and similar to keep their accounts secure, will be expanded to other types of accounts starting next year. Facebook also plans to roll out support for security tokens on mobile, according to the company’s head of cybersecurity policy. The changes were recently disclosed to Axios by Facebook’s Nathaniel Gleicher, who explained that Facebook Protect will be extended to additional account types starting in 2021. These ‘vulnerable users’ will include people like celebrities, journalists, and relevant users who live in countries preparing for ‘major elections.’ Why would someone be interested in using Facebook Protect? The enhanced security option is intended to protect accounts of people who may be at particular risk. This includes things like watching for signs that someone may be trying to hack the accounts. As mentioned, Facebook will also be rolling out mobile support for security tokens, addressing the enhanced security needs of people who primarily access the social media platform using these portable devices. Axios says that Facebook is looking into sending these security keys to certain users, namely public figures. Social media platforms have increasingly faced threats from bad actors, particularly when it…

SAN FRANCISCO — A federal court in California dismissed with leave to amend two related class actions claiming Facebook tracks users’ locations without their consent. 

Ryan Garcia (Mandatory Credit: Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports) The YouTube Originals series 30 Days With follows boxer Ryan Garcia as he prepares for his Jan. 2 bout with Luke Campbell. Lightweight boxer Ryan Garcia has all the makings of a sports superstar. He’s popular, young, and good looking, but does he have the talent to become a champion?That’s the primary question asked throughout the YouTube Originals documentary series 30 Days With: Ryan Garcia. At just 22 years old, Garcia (20-0, 17 KOs) is a top-rated boxer in the lightweight division. Garcia turned professional at 17 after an impressive amateur career that saw him win numerous national titles. He signed with Oscar De La Hoya’s Golden Boy Promotions after winning his first six professional contests.Garcia has notable wins over Francisco Fonseca and Romero Duno, but does he have what it takes to hang with the division’s best like Gervonta Davis, Devin Haney, and Teofimo Lopez? The only way to find for sure is in the ring, but Garcia tries to convince the public of his legitimacy in 30 Days With: Ryan Garcia.The YouTube 30 Days With series follows celebrities from all walks of life for a behind the scenes experience. It’s available exclusively on YouTube. 30 Days With: Ryan Garcia will…

How to find the right deep techno music for your YouTube videoWhen putting together a video that you want to get maximum attention and virality on your YouTube channel, you need to take great care when partnering the visuals with the right musical vibe.If producing a perfect YouTube video could be considered akin to putting together a fine work of art, frankly, the visual aspect would merely outline a landscape or a vibrant abstract painting. You’ll need a soundtrack that will help bring you the color that brings it all together.The nuance of what the background music provides is a complex one. It’s not merely a case of matching a mood to a genre. It’s a balancing act that takes a lot of practice before you can do so effectively and efficiently. Here’s a guideline how to find the right deep techno music for your YouTube video.Setting the MoodIn many ways, deep techno was built for social media video posts. Its intense nature immediately grabs the viewer’s attention, and the sound’s primal musical nature just lends itself well to this form of media.Big BudgetYou may decide that your video’s nature and beat would be ably served by the use of…

By Sebastian Quiroz 0 COMMENTS 12/24/2020 9:06 am On December 19, a streamer from Twitch, known as MissBehavin, transmitted by an error contained for adults, since she performed an erotic dance where she showed her intimate parts. In response, The platform banned the girl for only three days, a decision that has not been to the liking of the public. After this event, MissBehavin revealed that it was all a mistake, and the show was intended for her OnlyFans audience. In this way, on December 22, the streamer recovered her channel. However, people are not happy with this decision. Considering how restrictive Twitch has become in recent months, many have pointed out that the punishment was very light, especially considering that lower-grade stocks have come to face months of banning. This is what the Twitch rules mention regarding the type of content that MissBehavin presented a few days ago: “Sexually explicit content and activities, such as pornography and sexual acts and services, including the solicitation and offering thereof, are strictly prohibited. Emissions in areas where sexual activity or nudity may be taking place are prohibited, even when such conduct or activity is not produced by the streamer’s indication or is…

December 24, 2020 | 2:56pm Never mind the Book of Job — she’s booking jobs. Natalia Garibotto, who caused a sinful scandal when Pope Francis’ Instagram account liked a steamy photo of her, says the papal publicity gained her 600,000 followers — and now she’s making more money because of it. Garibotto, who says she is religious and attends church, tells us she was “shocked” when she saw the “like” and thought it was a “big deal.” But she seems to be taking an entrepreneurial view of the divine incident. “I make money off Instagram,” Garibotto tells Page Six, saying that attention has helped her be able to have “more leverage” on brands. The model, who poses mostly in bikinis and lives in Miami, said her new pope-loving following “gave me a confidence to post more in clothes and make deals in fashion.” Garibotto is also a gamer and has her own platform on Twitch, where she recently hosted a special event in which she told her followers about digital banking and financial health platform Ahead Financials while playing “Call of Duty.” The pope’s “like” has been deleted. According to reports, the pontiff’s social media are run by a team. “We…