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Manchester City Women Announce Signing Of USA Defender

Manchester City Women have strengthened their defence after signing of USA star and World Cup winner Abby Dahlkemper.

The defender, who played in all USA’s successful World Cup campaign in 2019, joins fellow compatriots Sam Mewis and Rose Lavelle in the City ranks, and has signed a two and a half year contract with the blues.

After finalising her move to England, Dahlkemper expressed her delight at joining the club. “I am so excited to join Manchester City. It’s a world class club full of incredible players and I can’t wait to get started.

“With all the talent in the FA WSL, I know that each game will present a new challenge and the opportunity to grow both as a player and as a person in England is going to be amazing, alongside having the chance to play Champions League football too.

“Sam and Rose have been saying nothing but brilliant things about the Club and hearing them speak so highly about the facilities, the staff and the players as well as their experience of a new technical and tactical challenge is something that was really appealing to me. I just can’t wait to get over and help the team in whatever way I can and be successful on the field.”

Manager Gareth Taylor was obviously thrilled to have a defender of Dahlkemper’s quality in the City backline. “We’re delighted to welcome Abby to Manchester City, another exciting addition to our squad. She is a very talented defender who has been successful both domestically and internationally - with her desire and hunger for victory, we know she’ll fit into our team ethos perfectly.

“We’re really looking forward to working with her over the coming seasons.”

Dahlkemper arrives from North Carolina Courage, where she made 78 appearances in three years for the side, scoring two goals. The defender started in all seven of the USA national team’s World Cup campaign, and missed just eight minutes action throughout the whole tournament, when she as withdrawn in the match against Chile, which the USA won 3-0. She was part of the solid American defence that only conceded three goals throughout the entire tournament.

The blues have only conceded 9 goals in the WSL this season, and the signing of Dalhkemper will hopefully keep that tally low.

A source: https://bitterandblue.sbnation.com/2021/1/16/22234620/manchester-city-women-announce-signing-of-usa-defender

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Military Atmosphere Engulfs US Capital Before Biden Inauguration

WASHINGTON - Thousands upon thousands of troops are preparing to pour into an increasingly fortified Washington ahead of President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration, as the district begins to remind some officials of beleaguered capitals such as Baghdad or Kabul, rather than the seat of government for the leader of the free world.

Military officials said Friday that 18,000 armed troops with the United States National Guard were expected to arrive in the U.S. capital over the next five days, in addition to the 7,000 sent in following the January 6 riot and siege of the U.S. Capitol by extremists supporting outgoing President Donald Trump.

The National Guard — a part-time force that can be deployed overseas but is often called upon to help with domestic emergencies — has become a key contributor to what some officials are describing as the strongest capital-area security response in history.

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The troops, along with the area’s police forces, are being briefed on the rules of engagement, which govern when they are authorized to respond with potentially deadly force.

Already, numerous streets around the Capitol have been closed to traffic, while the core area of the National Mall, which runs from the Lincoln Memorial to the west side of the Capitol and has been the site of some of the country’s most famous protests, is closed to visitors.

'Green Zone'

Temporary fences increasingly block the view, while the U.S. Secret Service, in charge of security planning for the January 20 inauguration, has created Washington’s own “Green Zone” for the occasion, warning that any vehicle trying to enter will be searched for explosives and weapons.

The beefed-up security stands in sharp contrast to the presidential inauguration four years ago, when 8,000 National Guard troops were called in to help.

“I’m sad about it,” Washington Mayor Muriel Bowser told reporters during a security briefing Friday.

“I’m committed to making sure that we get our city back,” she said. “But I also know that we have a special responsibility that there is a peaceful transition of power in our country.”

Officials organizing the security effort say the goal is to make sure the Biden inauguration is not marred by the same violence that led to the riot and siege of the Capitol earlier this month that left five people dead.

Concerning 'chatter'

They warn, however, that the threat of violence at the hands of domestic extremists is real.

“We are seeing an extensive amount of concerning online chatter,” Christopher Wray, director of the FBI, warned late Thursday, while briefing outgoing Vice President Mike Pence on the preparations.

"We're tracking calls for potential armed protests and activity leading up to the inauguration," Wray said. “We're concerned about the potential for violence at multiple protests and rallies planned here in [Washington].”

Officials said Friday that permits had been approved for two protests along Pennsylvania Avenue, which leads to the White House. But they said the protests would be limited to about 100 people, who will have to go through metal detectors and be escorted by police.

They were unsure whether extremist groups, such as the far-right Boogaloo Boys or Proud Boys, might seek to cause trouble.

“I don’t know if anyone has raised their hand to say, ‘We are coming, we will be there,’ but we are preparing as if they are,” Matt Miller, the agent in charge of the U.S. Secret Service Washington Field Office, told reporters.

Other parts of Washington are bracing for possible spillover.

“We do recognize that because we have such a robust and hardened perimeter, we have so many assets … there is a potential for people to go elsewhere, whether it's back to their state capitals or to other parts of the city,” Miller said.

“It's not just all hands on deck for the [Green] zone. It's all hands on deck for our entire agency,” said Robert Contee, Washington’s acting police chief. “Because our entire agency has a responsibility for the entire city.”

Security measures are also being put into place in the neighboring state of Virginia, which agreed to shut down a number of roads and bridges leading into Washington.

Other states are also on alert. Officials say they are in contact with the FBI, the Department of Homeland Security and local police agencies sometimes on an hourly basis.

“We have a tremendous capability built up to exchange information and be in the loop on potential threats,” Jared Maples, director of New Jersey’s Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness, told VOA.

“As far as the potential threat to the [New Jersey] statehouse [that] we are tracking, there's been a lot of chatter,” he said, noting a proliferation of flyers pushed via social media promoting insurrection.

“Right now, we don’t have a specific or credible threat,” Maples said. “But we are absolutely chasing down every single lead. We are investigating to the fullest extent any tip that comes in.”

Arrests elsewhere

Other states have started making arrests.

Florida officials, for example, arrested a former U.S. Army infantryman on Friday, charging him with inciting violence after he tried to rally his social media followers to attack protesters who might gather at the state Capitol in Tallahassee.

Daniel Baker, who had been kicked out of the Army and later fought against the Islamic State terror group in Syria with the Kurdish People’s Protection Units (YPG), was reportedly upset over the riot and siege of the U.S. Capitol.

“Extremists intent on violence from either end of the political and social spectrums must be stopped, and they will be stopped,” Lawrence Keefe, the U.S. attorney for the Northern District of Florida, said in a statement.

In New York on Tuesday, federal agents arrested 40-year-old Eduard Florea after he posted on social media that he planned to travel to Washington to kill one of the newly elected Democratic senators from Georgia.

Fears that some extremists might try to target U.S. officials and lawmakers grew Thursday after a court filing related to the siege of the Capitol alleged some of the rioters were seeking "to capture and assassinate elected officials."

But acting U.S. Attorney Michael Sherwin said Friday that there was no “direct evidence” that any of the rioters had created so-called “kill capture teams.”

A source: https://www.voanews.com/2020-usa-votes/military-atmosphere-engulfs-us-capital-biden-inauguration

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Tips for Grooming a Yorkie
Grooming a Yorkie is not an easy job, especially if you want to have a Yorkie with long and Shiny coat. It requires special care from bathing, brushing, teeth, nail and trimming hair in certain area.

Taking a Yorkie to the groomer often is an excellent way to keep your little furry companion looks beautiful, but there is another way around, especially for you who want to know about how to do proper grooming in your comfort home.

Grooming your dog your house not only saves money, but also building stronger bonds between you and your dog. So, how to groom a Yorkie? Well, keep reading!

Bathing
You can't have those shiny coats without bathing, so yes; bathing is an important part of caring your fur baby. It'll be better if you can bathe her at least every three weeks, but be careful on choosing a shampoo, make sure you choose a shampoo that doesn’t remove the natural oil in the fur.

The oil is a natural form of protection to keep the hair shiny and strong. Using a shampoo that strip the oil poses two different risk; first, dry skin that can cause dandruff, and second, when your dog's skin continually dried, she'll produce more oil and cause too much oil in the hair and this makes your Yorkie looks really bad and hard to groom (trust me!).

So, only choose a shampoo that won't remove their natural oil and try to apply some conditioner after bathing. The conditioner will give temporary protection against dry and humidity, some conditioner also add some nutrients like vitamin e, this will strengthen the hair and make it look better.

Brushing
Yorkies are known for their silky smooth hair, it may tempting to brush her when she was dry, but please don't do it! This can break the hair, the hair just too soft to be brushed at dried condition.

Always spray some conditioner before any brushing, this will ensure that the hair is soft enough before brushing, the start it from the bottom upward.

Beware about tangle and mat; never-ever pull it forcefully with your brush. Pick it with your finger, or you can use tweezers, and gently pull it so you won't destroy the hair. Usually you'll find some mat in the underside chest or around the legs, especially the inner side and close to the body.

Teeth Care
All small dogs poses high risk of tooth decay, so each time you groom your Yorkie make sure you do proper check on this part. Regular brushing is important, if you never make your dog feel comfortable to brush their teeth, you can find the training tips from gum disease article here.

As a start I highly recommends use the tasteless toothpaste, after she feel comfortable someone touching her gums, you can start using the chicken or beef taste, this will make them even happier to brush the teeth.

Nails
If you have some pet nail clipper then you are ready to do this on your home, try to use a nail clipper with safety bar on it, especially if you never clip a dog's nail before, it will be a big help to know how much you should cut it, especially because Yorkie have a black nails, this makes it harder to notice where the skin is.

As a precaution always prepared with some flour or styptic powder incase you cut the nails too much and cause bleeding. Just apply it on the bleeding area to stop the bleeding. In case your dog has very sensitive skins that show some allergic issue with styptic powder you can use liquid medicine like Kwik Stop.

Ears
Yorkie have a very cute but intelligent face from their ears. The ears should stand up straight and shows some "dignity" or "proud", and believe it or not, there is some tips to have such ears with trimming the hair around their ears.

Hair will add some extra weight for the ears, so trimming it up will makes the ears lighter and able to stand up better. Just trim about 25% - 50% from original hair in their ears.

Don't forget to pluck the ears, this area poses a great risk bacteria and yeast infection, and doing regular cleaning is the best prevention. Use some apple cider vinegar and add some alcohol (make it 1:1 composition) and use a cotton swab to clean the ears. Make sure you take all the accumulated "dust" there.

Tail
Try to take some hair in the tail area, hair in this area are so easily get dirty (and smelly), fortunately trimming this area is probably one of the easiest, just cut some hair as much as you want, and leave some hair to keep her looks good.

Tips for Grooming a Yorkie
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7 Tips to Train Yorkie Faster

Training a Yorkie can be quite challenging sometimes, although they are so energetic (which is good because it'll allow you to train for longer period compared to the less energetic one), Yorkie are just so playful creature and tend to lose their concentration fast, this makes them somewhat harder to train because they feel bored so quickly with the repetition.

Once they feel bored, they just won't listen. This can be quite defiant and just plain stubborn each time you try to teaches them something. I've dealt with such Yorkie before, and after some time I found quick tips to help me dealing with this problem.

Tip #1 Train your Yorkie every day!
This is necessary because a dog only have a short span of attention, and even Yorkies are smart dog they still can forgot previous lesson after you miss one or two training day, this law also applicable in other dog breed. If you want to seriously train your dog, then try to train your dog every day.

Tip #2 Praise and Treats as a Reward
Treats and heartily praise are what a dog expects when they succeed doing something, especially Yorkie, they are small animal that easily feel attached to the owner, once this happens they will expect you to shower her with love, especially after she did something great.

The praise and treats will reinforce the positive mindset. It will makes her thinks that what she just did is good, so she will try to do it again and always expect you to give the order, this will train your dog to be more focused on the training session because she feel like she can earn something by following your order.

Tip #3 Special Tone
Special tone when you talk to your Yorkie is a key to make her understand that you are talking to her. Use slightly different tone than your normal speaking tone, a dog can learn it fast because dog is an excellent creature n recognizing a voice. When she make mistake try to use strong and firm voice tone but don't yell, yelling is not a good idea to do the correction, but the firm tone will make will speak by itself that the dog make mistake without making them feel scared, being defensive or surprised.

Tip #4 Playtime after Training
As I said before, Yorkie is so playful. So take an advantage here, use their playful behavior as a reward! Make the play time after training so she feel like she "earn" the play time, this will build further foundation for a Yorkie to listen to you in the training session while keeping them happy afterward.

Tip #5 The Quieter the Better
Other animal and people can distract the concentration, try to make the training session as "private" as possible, this not only increase your bonding, but also make her easier to listen to your command and follow it. Unless the training requires more than one person, then try to do it alone.

Tip #6 Train it One by One
Unless you know what you're doing or having a specific training program (like 7 weeks training program or 10 weeks training program) your best bet is to train your dog once at a time. Until she mastered the command then move on to more complicated training.

Tip #7 Consistent Cue Word
Cue word is one important role in any dog training, although my training method allow my customer to use their own cue word, I always suggest to use it with consistency, this include anyone inside the household. If the word is "SIT" for sit, then all in the house should use the same cue, and make sure you also maintain your consistency in your voice tone, this will avoid slower learning because the dog confused with the cue word.

These seven tips should be done synchronously, so you can get the maximum benefit from the application.

7 Tips to Train Yorkie Faster

Training a Yorkie can be quite challenging sometimes, although they are so energetic (which is good because it&#39;ll... Show more

7 Tips to Train Yorkie FasterTraining a Yorkie can be quite challenging sometimes, although they are so energetic (which is good because it'll allow you to train for longer period compared to the less energetic one), Yorkie are just so playful creature and tend to lose their concentration fast, this makes them somewhat harder to train because they feel bored so quickly with the repetition.Once they feel bored, they just won't listen. This can be quite defiant and just plain stubborn each time you try to teaches them something. I've dealt with such Yorkie before, and after some time I found quick tips to help me dealing with this problem.Tip #1 Train your Yorkie every day!This is necessary because a dog only have a short span of attention, and even Yorkies are smart dog they still can forgot previous lesson after you miss one or two training day, this law also applicable in other dog breed. If you want to seriously train your dog, then try to train your dog every day.Tip #2 Praise and Treats as a RewardTreats and heartily praise are what a dog expects when they succeed doing something, especially Yorkie, they are small animal that easily feel attached to the owner, once this happens they will expect you to shower her with love, especially after she did something great.The praise and treats will reinforce the positive mindset. It will makes her thinks that what she just did is good, so she will try to do it again and always expect you to give the order, this will train your dog to be more focused on the training session because she feel like she can earn something by following your order.Tip #3 Special ToneSpecial tone when you talk to your Yorkie is a key to make her understand that you are talking to her. Use slightly different tone than your normal speaking tone, a dog can learn it fast because dog is an excellent creature n recognizing a voice. When she make mistake try to use strong and firm voice tone but don't yell, yelling is not a good idea to do the correction, but the firm tone will make will speak by itself that the dog make mistake without making them feel scared, being defensive or surprised.Tip #4 Playtime after TrainingAs I said before, Yorkie is so playful. So take an advantage here, use their playful behavior as a reward! Make the play time after training so she feel like she "earn" the play time, this will build further foundation for a Yorkie to listen to you in the training session while keeping them happy afterward.Tip #5 The Quieter the BetterOther animal and people can distract the concentration, try to make the training session as "private" as possible, this not only increase your bonding, but also make her easier to listen to your command and follow it. Unless the training requires more than one person, then try to do it alone.Tip #6 Train it One by OneUnless you know what you're doing or having a specific training program (like 7 weeks training program or 10 weeks training program) your best bet is to train your dog once at a time. Until she mastered the command then move on to more complicated training.Tip #7 Consistent Cue WordCue word is one important role in any dog training, although my training method allow my customer to use their own cue word, I always suggest to use it with consistency, this include anyone inside the household. If the word is "SIT" for sit, then all in the house should use the same cue, and make sure you also maintain your consistency in your voice tone, this will avoid slower learning because the dog confused with the cue word.These seven tips should be done synchronously, so you can get the maximum benefit from the application.

Free or Cheap Yorkie Puppy? Really?

You probably find ads about "Free Yorkie Puppy" they probably tell you that you only need to pay the shipping fee. Other may just try to sell you the puppy with very low price, say $200 or $500? You check out at some legit breeder and they put their puppy for $2000 or even $4000 price tag. So, you think you are "lucky"? Not that fast!

There are numerous scam report at scambuster(1) about such scamming method. In their way to convince you, they probably say something like "need urgent money because someone got cancer and need to do some expensive therapy" or probably, they need someone to take care for the pet since now they're going to move aboard, so they need your “help” asap.

Unaware dog lover may found such ads very interesting, and try to contact the owner. Some probably have an idea to directly pick-up the puppy, but the scammer will refuse, or probably ignore your request to pick it up directly. Instead talking about how long it'll take to get the puppy to your home, what the benefit of having this puppy and providing some extra "cute" picture of their puppy.

Of course after finding their request to pick up the puppy get ignored some people will turn away, but seeing another picture of these cute breed animal some people then just giving up, send the money with irrevocable payment method like western union or liberty reserve to the scammer. They ask you to wait for a moment, and then after sometime you realize the puppy never arrive.

There's another trickier method using user-generated photo sharing website such as flickr. They put lots of puppy picture, give some explanation about the puppy condition, and leave some contact information. Usually, the say something like puppy for adoption, puppy for-sale, and other “sales” explanation. Such method can grab many people's eye, because many blogs or website syndicate photo from flickr. This automatically increases the chance to scam somebody.

What the Legit Reputable Breeder Will Do before You Can Bring Any Puppy, and What These Scammers Won't

Most scammer will talk about the size of the puppy (this is because the smaller the size the higher the price), how they look (because many unaware potential puppy buyer pick a puppy by its look)and say something very adorable about the puppy (common sales trick), some even try to tell their experience with the puppy (this to grab your trust with a very convincing experience story, so you think that they really have the puppy) and in the end will tell you something "accidental" condition like someone in the family diagnosed with deadly disease, have to go aboard for job, study, or anything that make it looks like urgent need.

While the legit breeder will talk about something else, the health condition of the puppy, the pedigree, the parents of the puppy, what training program ever taught to the puppy, how to take care of the puppy, special trait for the puppy and how to handle it (since they don't want you disappointed and abandon the puppy someday and since legit breeder really know that not every puppy even from the same breed and parent have the same trait).

See the difference? The scammer try to sell you a dream, the cute expression of the puppy already have adorable face to "brainwash" most people, so yes, talk about something completely unrelated to their current health condition is a common way for the scammer to steal your hard earned money.

Another noticable difference is scammer and Puppy Mill want quick transaction, while the legit breeders want to make sure that the puppy will suit you for years to come. This is the sign: the legit breeder will ask you many question about you! He probably asks for some personal information and asks various questions to find out how ready you are for the puppy. A scammer is on the other side, they’ll be very “friendly” and never really care about how you will treat the puppy later. The same attitude also true for puppy mill, they won’t ask you about how you’ll treat the puppy because they only care about the money.

The puppy mill will try to sell you puppy at very cheap price. The problem is they tend to be over-breed the parent. When a dog forced to give birth for too many times (and too often) then suddenly separated with their children too often, then the separation anxiety will occur, this will lead into bad behaved pet and your puppy will have a big chance the to inherit such bad behavior. Over breeding also make the DNA fragile, this lead into various health problems for the puppy, so please stop giving “incentive” for the puppy mill to operate.

Another difference is the guarantee. A legit breeder will give you a health guarantee or pet insurance for any puppy they sell. This something you won’t find when you buy from a puppy mill. A legit breeder will only sell healthy puppy, they know it because they really know the parent, they breed the dog safely, and they take care for it. When you ask about the breeding program and standard requirements, they’ll give you the whole details. A scammer or a puppy mill will be very unlikely able to answer this question.

So again, please don’t get too excited when you find such offer. It’s probably a scam! When it wasn’t a scam, you probably buy it from a puppy mill. There are various risks you’ll have to face when you buy from these guys, health problem is one of the risks, do you know how much the vet cost to take care unhealthy pet for 13 years (that’s the average HEALTHY Yorkie lifespan), and remember you supporting animal cruelty when you buy from these guy. Oh no I’m not trying to freak you out, just try to tell you the truth.

“Use your head” before sending any money to anyone online, a legit breeder won’t giveaway well-breed, well-behaved and well-raised healthy pup with a random website listing, instead they’ll easily found via your local kennel club or breed club, they won’t let it go cheap for some urgent and “accidental” reason either.

Free or Cheap Yorkie Puppy? Really?

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Basic Yorkie Dog Traits

What is Yorkie (A Background History)

Yorkshire dog considered as "toy dog" or small sized dog. They come from Skye Terriers and Paisley Terriers then breeds both with Waterside Terrier. First time introduced in America at 1880s but never gain lots attention until 1960.
The Yorkie’s real name is Yorkshire Terrier, named from their originating city in the UK. Because of its small size and terrier's instinct as a hunter, they are a perfect companion for hunting the mouse.

Appearance and Personal Characteristic

General yorkie appearance has long glossy hair. Their body is small, but maintains a good body proportion. This creature has a very intelligent facial expression because of their dark and medium size eyes. Their head is high, showing a "dominant" characteristic, confidence, and vigor. Their muzzle is round with even jaws. In general their tail is has a medium length and slightly higher from their back makes this tiny little cute creature look sexy.
The personal characteristic of the Yorkie are intelligent, independent, brave, vigorous, and what makes this tiny creature unique is they often think them self as big as The Great Dane. Often makes me laugh and smile when my Yorkie act like this one. Although they often bark at the stranger or other bigger dog (Yorkie thinks they are bigger!), they are quite friendly after a short introduction period.
Although most of them are bold and adventurous, some Yorkie with lack socialization during their growth can be very timid and have a tendency to withdraw when they see other dog out of their pack.

Maintenance and Upkeep

Unlike other small breed, a Yorkie is a “Terrier”, they need lots of activity! Fortunately running around your house is enough for a Yorkie to "heat up" a little bit. They really love when you take them for a walk, so take them for a walk often. They are meant to be inside dog, means they won't suit well if you force them to live outside.
Another maintenance for this pet is the food. Overfeeding can cause obesity and lead into various health problems. Any change in diet should be done gradually because they have sensitive digestion. Choosing high quality food is important, some cheap food may contain corn and and soybean wheat as filler which can lead into nutrition problem.

Training

One important training at early age is the socialization training. This training will help the puppy to have a strong "connection" with the owner and will avoid aggressive or timid dog. To socialize your puppy, you can take them for a walk to a park where they can met and interact with other dogs, noise, and human presence.
Other important training at early age is the housebreaking training, this is because the Yorkie are a toy dog. This means they have small bladder and have a higher chance to commit accidents inside the house.
One most successful way to help this training is using the crate/kennel. Such training relies on a theory that a dog would not mess around their sleeping space. The kennel size should big enough for the dog to move around and stand up but not too big so the dog won't excrete in one side and sleep on the other side without being bothered.
The challenge in this training is how to make the puppy comfortable inside the kennel. To make the puppy comfortable you can move their bed/ toys within the crate. And when the puppy enters the crate praise him/her! Furthermore try to feed the pet in the crate, and make it a playing space for the pet so they can associate this place as a fun place. When you found your puppy sleeping outside the crate, gently move it to the crate and let it continue the sleep. Another note to crate training a puppy is the puppy should not left inside the crate for too long!
The step to train your puppies is fairly simple, create a special place to excrete by placing a pad or newspaper in a certain place, and praise them for doing it in this place.
When you cannot watch them you should place them inside the crate, and since their intuition is to keep this place clean they will always try to hold on for a moment. After you left them in the crate for sometime, you find out that your dog need to use their "bathroom" now quickly (but gently) take it to that spot and praise them after they urinate in that place.

Some Common Yorkie Disease

Another worth consideration about this breed is they are prone to various disease just like other toy dogs. Some diseases like cataracts, low blood sugar, luxating patella (slipping kneecaps), skin allergies, trachael collapse (collapsing trachea range from mild to severe) often found in this dog. This make the health cost as a considerable cost.
To minimize the risk of having unhealthy Yorkie, you should consider only adopt it from a reputable and professional trainer. Not a backyard breeder or a puppy mill.

Basic Yorkie Dog Traits

What is Yorkie (A Background History)

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Tabloids in Serbia announced the disintegration of the USA: How did the pro-government media report on the protests in Washington?

BELGRADE – America is on the brink of civil war, while the riots in Washington can be compared to protests in Serbia in 2000 and 2020 – that is how Serbian pro-government tabloids described the events in Washington on January 6, when supporters of outgoing US President Donald Trump entered the Congress building.

Out of the hundreds of articles published by tabloids in Serbia regarding the events in Washington, but also the events that followed, the smallest number dealt with the facts. Anti-European and anti-American narratives dominated, while the events in Washington were described through the prism of the domestic political situation.

It is stated that “American democracy is falling apart at the seams and that the slaughterhouse in the Capitol was almost avoided”, as well as that “the United States has begun to disintegrate”.

The topic that was circulating in a large number of tabloids in those days was “the Balkanization of the United States of America”, with predictions that “the Republic of Texas, the Pacific Union, New England and the American Union will emerge”, which will be just some of the states that will emerge on the ground of present-day America. It was presented as a British prophecy for the United States, and “the Balkanization” as a new name for the American Disunited Nations, with a warning that war and bloodshed awaites them.

Antifa, MAGA or FBI?
In numerous articles publised in Serbian tabloids it was discussed who was behind the “attack on the Capitol”. Several tabloids reported Trump’s statements in which he accused the Antifa movement of riots in Washington, but also the statements of other American officials that members of the MAGA movement, i.e. Trump’s supporters, were responsible for the demonstrations.

However, what remains unclear is how the tabloids presented the role of the FBI. From the fact that the FBI knew that riots were planned, that the FBI organized riots in Washington, to the fact that the FBI protects the American people from the next possible demonstrations on January 20, when the new President of the United States, Joe Biden, will be inaugurated.

“The FBI knew there would be chaos in Capitol Hill: Go there and be ready for war” and “Shocking information. FBI is behind the rigging of the elections in America and the storming of the Capitol” were just some of the headlines.

Also, dozens of articles announce “chaos across America”, “armed conflicts and insurgency” and “the biggest internal conflict since the Civil War” if Trump is replaced, which the FBI allegedly warns about.

In addition, there were sensationalist headlines that America was like a barrel of gunpowder before the inauguration of Biden, as well as that “America is shackled by fear” before this event.

“Alone against all”
That Trump is alone against everyone and that his friends, family, political allies, but also companies have turned their backs on him, is one of the narratives that dominates in Serbian tabloids.

The distancing of coorporate America and the Republicans, but also the “hellish plan of the Democrats to put Trump in a madhouse” is the content of the articles that filled the tabloids after January 6.

In addition, it was written that the Republicans betrayed Trump, together with the Clintons, but also his daughter Ivanka Trump and that the “deep state” wants to erase Trump from history.

Donald Trump; Photo: Flickr / Gage Skidmore
Also, headlines appeared in which Trump is called “American Šešelj”, referring to the president of Serbian Radical Party.

Who are the actors of the event?
Many of the articles concerned the actors of the events in Washington, in a tabloid manner, with headlines such as “Who is the woman who was killed in the protests in the United States?” and “Who is the ‘man with horns’ who broke into Congress last night? Now it has finally been revealed why he looks like that”.

After the identities of those killed during the protests were revealed, headlines such as: “This is the police officer killed in Washington: Death of the fifth victim of a demonstration in America shrouded in secrecy”, “This is a woman killed in the protests: Before the incident she sent a terrifying message via Twitter” and “She had no idea this was her last address: The last moments of the life of a woman who died in protests in the USA”.

The so-called “man with horns” also gained popularity in Serbian tabloids, therefore these media covered his problems in prison, his mother’s statements that “he is a patriot”, but also the fact that the animated series “The Simpsons” predicted riots in Congress and “a man with horns”.

Comparison with events in Serbia
“American double standards: Their police shot at protesters, while they criticize us for protests in which no one was killed” – reads one of the headlines criticizing the Serbian opposition and EU officials because they did not react the same to the recent situation in Washington and the protests in Serbia which happened in July 2020, with the explanation that “EU officials supported bringing down Vučić with saws, and now they are asking the police in America to react fiercely”. However, none of Serbian tabloids pointed out the reasons for the demonstrations, which were different in the two countries, nor did they report their explanations for such reactions by the opposition and the EU officials.

There was also an attack on N1 television, which has long been the target of pro-government tabloids, with allegations that the behavior of this television is shameful – “They ask Serbia to condemn the riots in the United States, but while Đilas (one of the opposition politicians in Serbia) was destroying Belgrade they had different demands”, reads one of the headlines. It is necessary to remind that N1 television was the only one to report from the first night of the protest in Belgrade, while no television with a national frequency did so.

In addition to the July protests, the tabloids compared the situation in America to the October 5 protests in Serbia, when the regime of Slobodan Milošević was overthrown, stating that “scenes from Washington remind of October 5”.

It was also stated that “the globalist elite is taking power in America”, as well as that “strong pressure on Serbs” will follow.

A source: https://europeanwesternbalkans.com/2021/01/15/tabloids-in-serbia-announced-the-disintegration-of-the-usa-how-did-the-pro-government-media-report-on-the-protests-in-washington/

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More than 50 million people in the United States who are 65 or older — as well as younger people with underlying conditions — are now cleared to receive a coronavirus vaccine, after the federal government abruptly reversed course on its recommendations on priority groups.

But that’s much easier said than done, and some experts are questioning whether making so many more people eligible will make the process of signing up and receiving a vaccine even more complicated.

“This is creating a lot of confusion and chaos and anxiety days before a new administration comes in,” Claire Hannan, executive director of the Association of Immunization Managers, told NPR on Wednesday morning.

The challenges are many. States have struggled to set up phone and online sign-up systems, and many of the oldest Americans, who are most at risk of death from a coronavirus infection, have struggled to use them, encountering complicated registration sites, error messages and other roadblocks. Appointments have been booked as soon as they open up. Some in the first priority groups have succeeded in booking their shots — but weeks out. Servers have crashed amid skyrocketing demand. Some areas have multiple sign-up systems, increasing confusion.

In Georgia, a man spoke to Atlanta’s Channel 2 Action News about how he had called the Troup County Covid hotline more than 100 times to try and make an appointment for his mother.

“No one’s ever picking up,” Eric Moore said. “I promise you, I called 134 times.”

There are also questions about how to prioritize people at increased risk of severe illness from Covid-19, an expansive category that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates includes more than 100 million adults with conditions such as obesity, which affects at least 40 percent of adults, diabetes, cancer, and chronic lung and heart disease.

The federal government’s revised guidance, announced by Alex M. Azar II, the secretary of health and human services, at a news conference on Tuesday, is not binding. As with testing and tracing earlier in the pandemic, each state has been left to devise its own plan based on local needs, at times creating confusion and scattershot approaches.

In New York, which had only expanded eligibility statewide to include residents 75 and older and more essential workers on Monday, there was concern about the crush of demand outpacing availability. Mayor Bill de Blasio of New York City acknowledged on Wednesday that people may be frustrated by trying to make appointments online or on the phone.

As eligibility continued to expand, he said the city would keep administering doses over the next few weeks “and then we’re going to run out of the vaccine.” The city usually receives about 100,000 doses per week, the city’s health commissioner said Tuesday at a City Council hearing to address problems with the rollout. But officials don’t find out until a couple of days beforehand.

“Even with normal supplies that we expect to have delivered next week, we will run out of vaccine at some point next week unless we get a major new resupply,” the mayor said Wednesday.

The federal government has delivered about 27.7 million doses to states, territories and federal agencies as of Tuesday, and about 9.3 million doses had been administered as of Tuesday. The Trump administration originally said that 20 million Americans would be vaccinated by Jan. 1.

West Virginia, South Dakota and North Dakota had administered the most first doses per capita among states, and Arkansas had administered the fewest, federal data shows.

Mr. Azar said on Tuesday that the country was “on track” to reach the rate of one million vaccinations a day in about a week, and stressed that data collection about each states’ progress has been slow and faulty. He also faulted states that had been “overly prescriptive and trying to micromanage every single dose of vaccine” and said the government would send more doses to states based on their success in distributing ones they had already received.

The allocation will also be based on the size of a state’s population of people 65 and older, not on its general adult population, he said. It was unclear, however, whether that would hold past Jan. 20, when President-elect Joseph R. Biden Jr. takes office.

Mr. Biden is expected to announce details of his own vaccination plan — which will include federally supported mass vaccination clinics — on Thursday. Mr. Biden has set a goal of 100 million shots administered in his first 100 days.

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USA to require negative coronavirus test for inbound passengers

The US government will required inbound international air travellers to provide a negative coronavirus test result that is less than 72h old before entering the country, effective 26 January.

The national public health institute US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says on 12 January that airlines will be responsible for ensuring that each passenger has either paper or electronic proof of the negative result prior to boarding aircraft bound for the USA.

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US to require all inbound passengers to show negative coronavirus test prior to boarding

“Before departure to the United States, a required test – combined with the CDC recommendations to get tested again three to five days after arrival and stay home for seven days post-travel – will help slow the spread of Covid-19 within US communities from travel-related infections,” the CDC says. “Pre-departure testing with results known and acted upon before travel begins will help identify infected travellers before they board airplanes.”

If a passenger can not show documentation of a negative result or recovery from the virus, or refuses to take a test prior to travelling, airlines must leave that passenger behind, CDC says.

“Testing does not eliminate all risk,” says CDC director Robert Redfield. “But when combined with a period of staying at home and everyday precautions like wearing masks and social distancing, it can make travel safer, healthier and more responsible by reducing spread on planes, in airports and at destinations.”

US airline trade group Airlines for America (A4A), which represents most major US carriers, says that it appreciates the CDC’s recommendation to implement a pre-departure testing programme and calls on the government to relax other entry requirements in return.

”Since the onset of this crisis, US airlines have relied on science to help guide decisions as they continuously reevaluate and update their processes, procedures and protocols,” A4A says. ”Recognising that this regime will provide an additional layer of safety in the travel journey, we encourage the administration to move forward with recommendations to concurrently lift existing entry restrictions on travelers from Europe, the United Kingdom and Brazil.”

The USA joins Canada and numerous other countries introducing blanket pre-departure test requirements, as new mutations of the coronavirus are tearing around the globe.

The order comes two weeks after the US government on 28 December imposed mandatory testing for all passengers returning to the country from the United Kingdom, where a particularly virulent strain of the virus had been spreading. In the meantime, that mutation has also been detected in various locations in North America.

Major carriers have launched pilot coronavirus testing programmes ahead of specific overseas departures, but this is the first time since the beginning of the global pandemic last March that the USA has mandated testing for all arriving passengers.

According to Johns Hopkins University, about 22.8 million people in the USA have been infected with the rapidly spreading virus, and almost 380,000 have died from it.

A source: https://www.flightglobal.com/safety/usa-to-require-negative-coronavirus-test-for-inbound-passengers/141928.article

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