WSWS (2021-09-27). New Zealand teacher and advocate opposes reopening of early childcare during COVID-19 outbreak. wsws.org Susan Bates, who founded the Teachers Advocacy Group on Facebook in 2016, is opposing the Ardern government's decision to reopen the sector in Auckland, with COVID-19 cases being recorded every day.

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2021-09-27). Mayo Clinic Minute: Should you wash your raw meats and vegetables before cooking? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org When it comes to food safety in the kitchen, it's important to keep your work area clean from bacteria and the possibility of cross-contamination. It's best to use hot, soapy water to wash utensils, cutting boards and other surfaces you use, especially when handling raw meat and poultry. But what about washing raw meat and chicken before cooking? Here's Mayo Clinic clinical dietitian Anya Hill with more. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lqx6Je9zEYc Journalists: Broadcast-quality…

Arnold August (2021-09-26). CLACS: A Significant Step Toward the Inevitable Replacement of the OAS. orinocotribune.com Leading up to the 6th Summit of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CLACS, or CELAC for the Spanish-language acronym), hosted by Mexico on September 18 in its capital, with 31 states participating, there were great expectations for a dramatic statement from CLACS as to whether it would de facto replace the Washington-based OAS (Organization of American States). This prospect came about because of remarks by political leaders leading up to the summit. Fortunately, however, this dramatic shift did not take place. | President Nicolás Maduro set the tone by evoking, among other points, the r…

Staff (2021-09-26). What Happened to the Dialogue in Mexico? Blyde Published the Following Letter. orinocotribune.com According to the head of the Venezuelan opposition delegation Gerardo Blyde, representatives of the Government of Nicolás Maduro did not arrive for the next round of talks in Mexico City, which was supposed to begin this Friday, September 24. | In a statement made by Blyde on his Twitter account: "in the absence of the delegation of the regime today, the delegation of the Unitary Platform reiterates its commitment to advance in this process, always within the rules previously agreed in the Memorandum of Understanding." Blyde highlighted the willingness of his delegation to continue negotiations on issues of socia…