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.Reunited: Mother, son meet 44 years after adoption


لقاء أم مع ابنها بعد 44 سنة من التبني (أي تبنته عائله أخرى)




BURLINGTON, Vt. — When her son was born, and for the next 44 years, Barbara Berry called him Jeremy.
She would think of him every year on his birthday, would remember the three days she held him (https://bfpne.ws/2i4CrWG) at the Elizabeth Lund Home in South Burlington, before she placed him for adoption.
They finally met again Friday in a downtown Burlington hotel. His name, after all these years, is Jason Sargent.
"There’s something inside of you that just, it’s not settled. It’s just not," Berry said in an interview, her eyes welling with tears, just minutes before she would meet her son. "A part of me is somewhere, and I just wanted to know where it was."
Sargent grew up in Underhill, attended Mount Mansfield Union High School and graduated from Saint Michael's College.
He always knew he was adopted but had not begun to search for his birth mother until his niece died last year. He wanted to tell his birth mother that he was OK, and that she made the right decision.
The state of Vermont shares information about birth parents with their children if both generations want a connection. Sargent, who now lives in New Hampshire, began the process in March but delayed mailing the paperwork.
In August, Berry was on the phone with her mother, reviewing the results of her DNA test through the company 23andMe.
"I hit the button, and it said 'Jason Sargent. Jason Sargent shares 50% of your DNA,'" Berry recalled. "And then it said, 'Jason Sargent is your son.'"
Berry had always been convinced, and told her husband and three children, that one day she would see the son she placed for adoption when she was 19 years old. Still, the news was hard to digest.
"I walked around in the kitchen, and I thought OK, ‘You've got to calm down,’" said Berry, who grew up in Vermont and now lives in California. "This is crazy."
Sargent's phone lit up with an email. Sargent had received dozens of similar messages from distant relatives, but this one was unmistakably different.
"It was a little unnerving to find out that way at first," Sargent said. "I was really skeptical about it until I got the paperwork back from the state confirming it."
When the confirmation came, Berry and Sargent exchanged more messages and photos and set up phone and video calls.
"Every year on my birthday she takes a minute and thinks about me," Sargent said. "To me, that was really when the gravity of how much this has affected her kind of hit me."
They arranged to bring family members along to meet Friday in Burlington, a city interwoven with both of their lives. He is already planning a trip to California next summer.After their initial meeting Friday, which was also Berry's birthday, it was obvious that Berry and Sargent had similar smiles.
"If I could have made a decision to have a happy ever ending story, this is it," Berry said. "Seriously. And I knew. I’ve just always known, I don’t know why. But I’ve always known that this day was going to happen."
They sat side-by-side for a final interview together.
"I was a little nervous before, just because of the unexpected," Sargent said. "As soon as we met, it was just gone."
I told you,- "Berry said, gently--
"She did. She absolutely did," he said--


Defenitions:

.
Reunited

توحدا من جديد

adoption

تبني




she held him (https://bfpne.ws/2i4CrWG)

حملته

downtown
قلب المدينة التجاري

inside of you
بداخلك

not settled

ليس مستقر

. welling
تدفق

somewhere
في مكان ما

grew up
كبر صار كبيرا

attended
حضر جلسة محاكمة دروس جامعة

graduated

خريج جامعة

adopted

تبنى

niece

ابنة الأخ أو الأخت

right decision.
القرار الأصح

delayed
يؤجل

paperwork.

ثقارير ادارية

through

من خلال

I hit the button
ضغط على الزر

convinced
أقنع ’ أقنعه

the news was hard to digest.
لم يستصيغ الخبر

to calm down

هـــدأ

lit up
شعل

distant relatives
أقارب بعيدة

, unmistakably
بطريقة واضحة

"It was a little unnerving to find out that

كان قد افقده صوابه ليجد ذلك

skeptical
بطريقة تدعو للشك

paperwork
تقارير

confirming

يؤكـــد

confirmation

تأكيد


exchanged

تبادلا

gravity
جاذبية

affected
تأثر بـــ

interwoven

مشتركة المنازل

planning a trip

يخطط لرحلة


initial meeting
اللقاء الأولي

it was obvious

كان واضحا , جليا

" a decision
قرار

"Seriously
بصراحة

They sat side-by-side.
جلسا جنبا لجنب

nervous

سريع الغضب

unexpected


غير متوقع





absolutely

بطريقة مطلقة

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A Luxury Vacation to Brazil for Less


رحلة مترفة إل البرازيل بأقل (تكاليف)

(I will give the meanings of the difficult words soon)





A luxury vacation to Brazil can cost a king’ sransom or be easier on the wallet,

according to Jennifer Gillmore, a Brazil specialist at Travel Beyond (https://travelbeyond.com/), a travel

company in Wayzata, Minn. “Hotels and restaurants in Brazil can be very pricey,

and tourists who are unfamiliar with the country can end upspending a lot without

getting a lot,” she said. But follow a few of her insider tips, Ms. Gillmore said, and
a luxurious Brazilian getaway can be had for a reasonable price



Don’t Visit During Local Holidays Avoid visiting Brazil over local school

breaks, usually in January and July; during Carnival, in February or March;

and over Christmas. Many locals travel within the country during these periods,

Ms. Gillmore said, and so hotel prices are at a premium. (Plus, temperatures

can be uncomfortably hot during the austral summer.) Fewer busy months mean

more pleasant weather and a bounty of deals at luxury hotels such as

“Pay Three Nights but Stay for Four




When in Rio, Skip Beachfront Accommodations Don’t stay at an upscale

beachfront hotel in Rio de Janeiro because the price for a night’s stay tends to be

sky-high. “Since the beach is a big attraction in Rio, hotels overprice their rooms,”

Ms. Gillmore said. Get a better value for your money by staying at a luxury property

in a neighborhood away from the water, and hit the beach during the day. Ms. Gillmore’s

favorite neighborhood in the city is Santa Teresa, a picturesque hilltop district with restaurants,

bars and artists’ studios. If you’re keen on a beachfront stay, however, book a city view

room as opposed to a water view room — the latter is significantly pricier





Take the Road Less TraveledMost Brazil

itineraries include visits to Rio and So Paulo, and while these cities are worth exploring, they can be expensive. Ms. Gillmore said that the country is full of more affordable and equally appealing destinations, which are largelly undiscovered. “You can save up to 50 percent on accommodations, meals and activities when you go to less touristy spots, and you’ll also get a
richer perspective of the country,” she said. Ms. Gillmore loves Paraty, a beach destination between Rio and S
o Paulo with a historic town center, and Bonito, in the southwest, known for its crystal clear rivers, lush forests and caves with geologic formations. “You can snorkel, hike and river raft in Bonito,” Ms. Gillmore said



Take the Road Less Traveled Most Brazil itineraries include visits to Rio and Sao Paulo, and while these cities are
worth exploring, they can be expensive. Ms. Gillmore said that the country is full of more affordable and equally appealing
destinations, which are largely undiscovered. “You can save up to 50 percent on accommodations, meals and activities when
you go to less touristy spots, and you’ll also get a richer perspective of the country,” she said. Ms. Gillmore loves Paraty, a beach
destination between Rio and Sao Paulo with a historic town center, and Bonito, in the southwest, known for its crystal clear rivers,
lush forests and caves with geologic formations. “You can snorkel, hike and river raft in Bonito,” Ms. Gillmore said.



Eat Like a Local All-you-can-eat churrascarias, which serve many varieties and cuts of meat, are a beloved tradition in Brazil; they’re also usually reasonably priced and a great way to mingle with Brazilians. When she is in Brazil, Ms. Gillmore saves on food by having a hearty breakfast at a local cafe or at her hotel, a smaller lunch of acai, an inexpensive dish of frozen and mashed acai fruit topped with fresh fruit or granola, followed by a relaxed dinner at a popular churrascaria


source : The New York Times






Definitions of difficult terms:
A luxury vacation
عطلة باذخة

a king’s ransom

فدية الملك

the wallet
محفظة نقود

a travel company
وكالة سفر

pricey



غال

unfamiliar
غير معتاد عليه



end upspending a lot without getting a lot
ينتهي بدفع ثمن مرتفع بدون الحصول على الكثير



her insider
في داخلها

tips luxurious
يدفع بقشيش مترف

get away

ابتعد عن

a reasonable price
ثمن معقول

beachfront


واجهة الشاطيء

Local Holidays

العطل المحلية



Avoid visiting Brazil


تجنب زيارة البرازل


Over local school breaks


اثناء عطل المدرسة المحلية


Carnival
إحتفال
Many locals
الكثير من (الناس ) المحليين
travel
رحلة , سفر
Within
بداخل
a premium
من الأوائل
Uncomfortably
بطريقة صعبة


austral


جنوبي



Skip Accommodations


تجنب أماكن المبيت



Upscale beachfront hotel
فندق فخم يطل على البحر

tends to
يميل الى
attraction
جذب
overprice
يرفع السعر
value
قيمة
a luxury property
ملكية باذخة
neighborhood
الجيران
a picturesque hilltop district
مقاطعة جذابة خلابة
keen on a
تواق الى as opposed


متضاد مع





latter is significantly pricier.



الاخير يكون أغلى



Traveled

itineraries include
خيارات تتظمن
cities are worth exploring
تستحق الاستكشاف
expensive
غال
affordable and equally appealing
يمكن بلوغ ثمنها و تكون جذابة
largely undiscovered.
غير مكتشف
save up
يوفر المال , يدخر
accommodations
غرف للمبيت
touristy spotsperspective

destination lush forests caves
غابات مخضرة كثيفة
geologic formations
تشكيلات جيولوجية
river raft.
رياضة القارب



Sorkel
الغطس في شاطيء ضحل

churrascarias

Serve
يقدم المأكولات
cuts of meat
قطع من اللحم
beloved tradition reasonably priced
مسعرة بطريقة معقولة
to mingle

يخلط , ينظم الى
a smaller lunch of acai,

an inexpensive dish of
رخيص
rozen and mashed acai fruit

topped
وضع شيء فوقه

granola


اسم طبخة

a relaxed dinner
عشاء مريح

popular churrascaria


مطبخ برازيلي متخصص في طهي اللحوم

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Co-op to sell food past its 'best before' date in bid to cut waste






Goods such as pasta, crisps and rice will be cut to 10p and sold for a further month at East of England Co-op
A major retailer has become the first to start selling food that is past its “best before” date in a drive to reduce food waste.


From this week, the East of England Co-op – the biggest independent retailer in East Anglia – will
sell tinned goods and dried food such as pasta, crisps and rice for a nominal 10p once they
reach their best-before date. The offer will not apply
to fresh and perishable foods, however, which carry a “use by” date indicating when a product is safe to eat.


The move by the retailer, which is independent of the Co-operative Group,
follows a three-month trial in 14 stores that found that the 10p items generally sold within hours of being reduced.


Despite concerted efforts to reduce food waste through the entire supply chain,
the government’s waste advisory body, Wrap, says £13bn-worth of edible food is thrown out in Britain every year.


Wrap is overseeing a major simplification of labelling with consumers often unaware of the difference between a use-by
and a best-before date

The East of England Co-op hopes to save at least two tonnes of food from being wasted annually with the initiative.


As part of the Co-op Guide to Dating campaign, shoppers will be told “Don’t be a binner, have it for dinner!” and
“It’s not nice to get dumped”.


“We are committed to reducing waste in our business and the Co-op Guide to Dating is one of many initiatives we
have instigated to make the East of England Co-op as efficient as possible, reducing our impact on the
environment,” said Roger Grosvenor, the company’s joint chief executive and head of its retail division.



“During our trial we found our 10p items went within hours of being reduced, sometimes quicker,
” said Grosvenor. “The vast majority of our customers understand they are fine to eat and appreciate
the opportunity to make a significant saving on some of their favourite products. This is not a money-making exercise,
but a sensible move to reduce food waste and keep edible food in the food chain
. By selling perfectly edible food we can save 50,000-plus items every year which would otherwise have gone to waste.”




The Food Standards Agency advises that products past their best-before date are safe to eat
but may not be at the optimum quality intended by the producer. The products will remain on sale for a month past their best-before date.



The East of England Co-op has also launched a new “reduced to clear” policy, offering bigger discounts earlier in the day on foods nearing their use-by dates.
The 10p discounted food cannot be donated to charities such as food banks as they do not accept items past their best-before dates.

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Jerusalem: Riyadh vows sanctions against Algeria over banner





Saudi ambassador to Algeria has vowed to take action against the North African country after football fans on Saturday displayed a huge banner showing a face, half of which made of Saudi King Salman’s image and the other half of US President Donald Trump, in protest to the US leader’s unilateral decision to recognize Jerusalem as capital of Israel.
Football fans of Ain Melilla football club expressed their support for the Palestinian people in a stadium in capital Algiers. The pro-Palestinian fans carried a poster portraying a composite image of the US President and the Saudi king.
The banner also read: “Two faces for the same coin.”
The incident irked Saudi authorities, with Ambassador Sami bin Abdullah al-Saleh taking to Twitter to wield threats.
“We will look into the authenticity of this image and take the appropriate response,” he tweeted.
Saudi and Algerian activists Sunday widely spread the image on social media with condemnations saying it is an insult to the Saudi monarch.
World football governing body FIFA reportedly under the kingdom’s request asked the North African football federation to investigate the incident.
Algerian authorities have not yet commented on the incident.
Trump’s decision sparked protest in the Arab and Islamic world. Palestinians in Gaza burned photographs of Crown Prince Mohamed bin Salman who is the apparent heir of the Saudi throne.

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Defying Algeria's odds to become a female mayor

By Ahmed RouabaBBC News

Some say that in Algeria it is easier for a woman to become president than mayor of her home town.
Zahia Benkara knows this more than most: She is one of only four women across
the entire North African country to be voted in as mayor during recent local elections.
Her victory is particularly surprising because of the nature of Chigara,

an eastern town rooted in traditions where women rarely take up leading public roles.
Combined with the fact she ran for an Islamist party - potentially alienating

more liberal supporters - the fact she won is even more surprising.
But the woman known locally as as "El Ustadha", meaning "the professor", seems unperturbed.




"They voted for me because they know me. They know what I have done for them and they trust me," she told the BBC.
Indeed, her CV is impressive. Ms Benkara is not only a devoted activist, helping support the most vulnerable in
the community, she is also director of the local secondary school, where she has been teaching Islamic law for years.
However, those lessons are not restricted to the classroom - she also lectures

on Islamic law, education and human development at mosques, social clubs and charities.
It meant when she announced her intention to run, she already had widespread support in the community.
"Zahia is no ordinary woman," Brahim, a cattle farmer, told Algerian website el Watan (in French). "She is better than 15 men."
But after she announced her intention to run for the Islamic party Harakat Mujtamaa Esilm
(The Society of Peace Movement), her picture went viral - with both sides of the political arena taking shots.
Some of the more secular voters lashed out at her hijab, others went further, mocking her appearance.
Ms Benkara shrugged it off.
"Ignorant and mean people who will learn and understand that what matters in life
is how good you are at what you do and how good is what you do to the human kind," she said.
However, those of a more conservative persuasion questioned whether she should be standing at all.
"Allah's curse upon a people governed by a woman," one person wrote on social media.
Another warned: "You have disobeyed the teachings of the prophet who ordered women to stay home. Who will save you from hell?"
Ms Benkara acknowledged she had seen comments like these - and even tried to fight back.
"I spent hours and hours debating on social media with those who think it is wrong in Islam to elect a woman for public office," she said.
"I know how to handle this issue and managed to convince a lot of people that they were wrong thinking
that Islam bans women from taking public office and a lot of them changed their mind and voted for me."
There were others, though, who fought for Ms Benkara.
"Shame on the people of my country," one wrote. "You are making degrading comments on

the brave woman. You are so low and she is a brave Algerian and Muslim

woman. She is educated. Why do not you talk about issues that are important for you and your country?"
And support did not just come from the faceless world of the internet.
The leader of Harakat Mujtamaa Esilm, Abdelmadjid Mensara, knew he had a strong candidate all along.
"She has a strong character, competence and devotion. She knows what she is doing," he told the BBC.
And speaking to her, it is clear he is right. She knows people are waiting for her to fail - something she has no intention of doing.
"I will prove my people were right to vote for me," she said. "I will fight nepotism,

corruption and mismanagement. I will work for the people of my town as I have always done."

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