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Acai diet is an amazing way to lose excess weight, as it may help you in shedding pounds naturally while also improving health. As Acai berry juice is rich in antioxidants, it is a good diet aid. This diet does not lose weight overnight as it is not magical cure and must be included to make a healthy diet plan. You need to get Acai juice along with Acai supplements to start your diet. You need to avoid drinks that are named Acai diets but have little quantity of actual Acai. Diets that have added sugar/ flavors must also be avoided. Search for 100% juice/ powder/ pills with nothing in addition.

Next you need to create Acai diet plan fitting your lifestyle. People with sedentary lifestyle need low calorie diet. More active people must focus more on exercise along with Acai supplements rather than cutting down the calories. Acai supplements must be taken in morning (pills/ powder along with juices/ shakes). Acai juice must be consumed between meals rather than soda. Next step is to eliminate sugary foods/ drinks and processed foods and use Acai juice.

Tracking your progress from diet can be done by record daily intake of juice while weighting yourself every week. You would certainly find reasons to celebrate. Assure that are not going through spam and are using only authentic products. Do not waste your money on sub-standard products as that would do no good to you. Choose a good graded concentrated product. Also remember that there is no miraculous weight loss. But yes the product is substantially remarkable. This purple super fruit is good and Acai diets are certainly far better than other diets I had been following since long that include fad diets/ soup diets/ pills/ capsules/ supplements - list is simply endless

Dieting must be followed by serious and holistic approach. Acai aids weight loss as it suppresses your appetite and speeds up metabolism that burns the calories. More effort put in Acai diet would mean better results. Acai diets require sincere effort along with commitment.

Known as the most expensive perfumes in the world, Jean Patou has left an indelible mark on the fragrance market with Joy Perfume. From his humble beginnings after World War I and the Wall Street Crash, he raised the bar of luxury in spite of difficult times and inspired the women of America with his Joy perfume. Although from French descent, he reveres his American clientele too well that he created a perfume that contains double of the required essential oils, thus doubling or even tripling the price of perfumes of his time.

Joy perfume celebrates the floral purity of its composition without compromising on the number of flowers used to create every drop of this luxurious merchandise. Ten thousand jasmines and twenty eight dozen of May roses are required to produce 30mL of this highly revered perfume. It opens up with Bulgarian Rose, tuberose and ylang-ylang. The heart sinks with jasmine and Grasse and dry down with May rose. An exceptional taste only for those who can afford it, it became a parody and a light of hope to the difficult times of the World War and the crashing economy.

There have been many other fragrances that have been released under the Jean Patou name and have lived up to the expectations of its loyal clientele. After the success of Joy and other fragrances, Ma Liberte was released in 1987 as an oriental floral fragrance. Opening with citrus notes and heliotrope; heart of lavender, jasmine, rose and cloves and base with sandalwood, spicy nutmeg, cinnamon and vanilla and blends with vetivir, cedar, patchouli and musk.

Standing out from the crowd is a woman that is offered with Sublime by the Jean Patou House. A mixture of the most delicate yet sensual notes, the top notes are of bergamot, tangerine and coriander with green accords to give you a fresh and sweet tinge. Middle notes go floral with ylang-ylang, rose, jasmine and neroli oil while it dries down with vanilla, sandalwood, civet, and cedar. Packaged in an elegant bottle that whispers elegance, it is crowned with a gold stopper to exude luxury.

A soft floral fruity touch as in the Joy perfume is the 1998 floral fruity perfume that is Un Amour de Patou. Aldehydes, mahogany and green notes open it up with floral jasmine, lily and rose at the middle. It is finished off with sandalwood and musk base.

Over the years, Jean Patou has never failed to commit its brand to the excellence that it has started since mid-1920. Today, his most famous Joy perfume has been the standards by which other perfumes such as Ghost perfume and others has respected for decades.

Perhaps the single most important spiritual issue of our time emerges in the global ecological crisis we face. The vast devastation that human beings have visited on the Earth in modernity poses profound threats to the survival of all life forms on the planet. Pollution of the land, air, and water has introduced life-threatening toxins into the food-chain and our bodies. Depletion of the protective ozone, global warming, alarming increments in human population growth, and the killing off of millions of plant and animal species--all of these suggest a grim future devoid of natural aesthetics and a radically diminished existence, if, indeed, we can survive at all. The source of these problems is not superficial. It has to do with our self-understanding and our relationship to the natural world. We are alienated from nature, estranged from the elegant magnificence which is all about us and within us. Growing awareness of this alienation and estrangement challenges our fundamental meanings and values.

We need to stand back from the present crisis and assess why things are so amiss. What are the underlying reasons for today's threatening situation? The answer, of course, is the human species. We are what has thrown the natural world into such imbalance. But is the human species intrinsically the problem? Are we a mistake of nature, inevitably drawn to behaviors which are destructive to the planet as a whole? A closer look suggests that the underlying problem is not the human species as such, but the human species of the past 200 years--and more precisely, the human species in the Western hemisphere and north of the equator during the past 200 years. It is modern Eurocentered humanity that has plundered nature and wrought such destruction to the planet.

Thomas Berry suggests that the underlying problem is twofold: otherworldly religion and controlling science--religion that denigrates the natural world and sees it as at best neutral and at worst our spiritual enemy; and science as conquest which seeks to conquer and subjugate the world of nature. Transcending nature through religion and overcoming nature through science--these prevailing attitudes combine to create a human species which devastates the natural world, perceiving itself as separate from, and even alien to, nature. Clearly, it is our understanding and perception that must change.

This change in perception begins with the physical universe (physics), with the Earth (seen from space), and with nature (ecology). Our understanding of the physical universe has changed dramatically and rapidly in the twentieth century, triggered mostly by the insights of Albert Einstein and our ability to observe both the macro (through telescopes) and the micro (through particle separators). Space travel has provided us with a mirror image of the Earth as a wonderful blue and green jewel which hangs in the blackness of space. For the first time we can see the planet as a whole. The ecological crisis has caused us to rethink our relationship to nature, and we are beginning to recognize ourselves as part of an intricate, interdependent web of life--more radically connected to and dependent upon the natural world than we had previously thought. The new physics, NASA, and the ecological dangers we now face are combining to change our perception of reality, our self-understanding, and the meaning and value of human activity.

This is both familiar to Christian faith and an extraordinary challenge to our tradition. It is familiar because ancient Israel developed a creation myth which tied the emergence of the natural world to the God who led them forth from Egypt. The Earth, the sun, the stars, the cycle of seasons, the power of fertility--all were seen as the handiwork of the same God who had liberated Israel and brought Judah back from Babylonian exile.

It is familiar, also, because early Christian traditions began to connect Jesus of Nazareth with the unseen wisdom of God (sophia), who was responsible for creation. We get images of a cosmic Christ in the Pauline and Johannine writings as well as in the Book of Revelation--"He is the first-born of all creation, for in him were created all things in heaven and on earth... all things were created through him and for him" (Col 1:15-16). The basileia proclaimed by Jesus in word and deed is universal, encompassing everything there is.

It is familiar, also, because Christian thinkers throughout the past 2,000 years have explored the connections between creation and redemption, between what we know about universal reality and our faith in Jesus. Plato's understanding of the universe undergirds Augustine's theology. Aristotle's description of the physical universe is the basis for Thomas Aquinas' thought. Christian mysticisms celebrate the unity of all things in God. Catholic figures like Francis of Assisi, Hildegarde of Bingen, and Meister Eckhart saw all of creation suffused with spirit. Only in recent centuries does Christianity reflect a split understanding of the natural universe (phenomena) and the sacred (noumena). So retrieving an integrated understanding is familiarly Catholic.

But the new paradigm is also a profound challenge to many of our assumptions and previous understandings. Copernicus and Galileo, in challenging previous understandings of the universe, were condemned by Rome, beginning a prolonged conflict between science and religion. That conflict intensified with the Enlightenment, during which reason and empiricism were seen as the tools of science in the exploration of the universe and society, and revelation and faith were diminutized, given over to the sphere of the private individual and the interior life of belief and value. One could choose either science or faith for an integrated understanding, or one could choose both science and faith, but in a bifurcated reality. Our newly emergent sense of the universe and nature shatters that separation and opens up new opportunities for an integrated understanding which brings faith and science together, but not without challenges. There has also been within the Christian tradition generally a locating of revelation in history rather than nature, a focus on time rather than place. Recovering a sense of the revelatory character of the cosmos and seeing the physical (matter and bodies) as the location of salvation is a daunting challenge, given our history of being influenced by dualisms in which the physical universe was perceived rather negatively.

Environmental damage, the extent and intensity of which we are only now beginning to glimpse, is tied to problematic patterns of perception--attitudes grounded in long-standing assumptions and beliefs--as well as the anti-nature behaviors which flow from them. Christianity, as it has developed over the centuries, is part of the problem. Some (Lynn White, for example) would say it is the problem behind our ecological crisis. We have focused almost exclusively on the human, and seen the rest of creation as there for us. We have focused on human purpose as salvation from this world--in a heavenly realm beyond space and time. We have seen matter, the body, the physical world in a pejorative way, emphasizing control of and transcendence from. Our dualisms have led us to see the spiritual, the soul, and true human purpose above and beyond the earth, the universe, and physical reality. With these attitudes, it is no wonder that we are now witnessing pollution of air and water, destruction of the great rain forests, and the extinction of millions of plant and animal species. To the extent that we have embraced hierarchy, patriarchy, and dualism, Christianity is a hidden culprit in the ecological devastation we are now facing.

A revised and updated Christianity today means listening to the voices of physics, as well as to the beliefs and values expressed in the religions of indigenous peoples. It means listening to the voices of the Earth and her many creatures, who cry out for relief from the human assault. It means recognizing that the rule of God comes long before Jesus of Nazareth and that the meaning disclosed by him is ultimately cosmic and universal. Today we must perceive the reconstructed universe disclosed in the new physics, that we see the human and the Christian in the larger context of 15 billion years of cosmic evolution. We must find a creative integration of Christian faith and the harmony and balance which nature requires. Christian faith today must be about cosmic liberation and cosmic healing--connecting human creativity to the wondrous music of the universe.

© 2010 Robert A. Ludwig, Ph.D.

If you travel often, be it for business or leisure, chances are that some of your trips might have been planned at the last minute. This means that you do not have the luxury of time to plan your accommodation well in advance and thus may miss out on any early bird offers and discounts which are often associated with an early booking.

In the past, you might have to rush down to a travel agent's office or phone them to make last minute travel arrangements. However, the Internet age has changed all that, as the proliferation of websites specializing in last minute travel deals have not only made it much easier for you to gain access to a wealth of information about which hotels in your destination still have rooms available at the last minute, but may also offer discounted room rates which might even be lower than for an early booking.

These deals are a result of hotels seeking to raise occupancy rates during the non-peak travel season or as a result of guests making last minute cancellations. On top of that, you can even find heavily discounted airfares and car rental services on these sites as well, thus enabling you to rack up more savings on travel costs than you can imagine. You can read on for more information about last minute hotels and some useful advice to bear in mind when making accommodation arrangements at the eleventh hour.

Turn to the Internet

The Internet is the best resource to turn to when you want to search for last minute deals for your hotel, no matter where you will be travelling to.

The online travel agents often offer discounts of between 20% to 50%, while the hotels themselves may be desperate to fill their rooms and thus may offer attractive deals on their websites as well. These offers may even be seasonal in nature to coincide with school holidays or local celebrations and festivals.

The hotels available for last minute booking often encompass the whole spectrum of hotel categories, from budget to mid-range to luxury hotels, giving you an excellent range of choices no matter your budget and preferences. This allows you to search for the best rooms in your chosen location and enables you to compare their prices and facilities.

Some tips and considerations

Here are some words of advice to note when booking your hotel online at the last minute.

Firstly, you should exercise precaution when deciding which websites you can trust, as scams are common in such a situation where people often are not careful as a result of being too hurried in making last minute travel arrangements. To avoid such scenarios, it is advisable to place your booking only with websites run by established and reputable travel companies and hotels.

It is also a good idea to check if the website is frequently updated with the latest deals and promotions so that you can enjoy the best savings no matter when you choose to book. Before confirming your booking, it is always prudent to take note of any additional charges such as taxes and fees, so that you are sure of the exact amount that you have to pay. After your booking is completed, do remember to print and keep the confirmation notice from the hotel or travel agent.

It also pays to be flexible and open-minded when selecting your hotels at the last minute, especially when your desired hotel is fully booked during the peak travel season or major local events. Hence, you might have to be prepared to settle for accommodation of a different type or at a different location, such as in the outskirts or suburbs. The quality of the service that you will receive in these alternative hotels is often not compromised too. That being said, you should check that the site has links with recognized quality hotels as booking at the last minute can still afford you the high quality and service standards associated with these hotels.

Do you know that some of the best tummy exercises for women to build fat fast are not what most people think. Most women think that doing a few crunches or walking twenty minutes on a treadmill will workout their tummy. Actually this is not true at all. In fact these exercises will do very little for you. Yes they are the most common exercises, but the truth is that most women, even those in the gym, do not have a flat tummy.

1) Flatten your tummy with cardio

If you have run on a treadmill for twenty or even sixty minutes for some months and even years and you don't see the desired results then doing the same thing will manifest in the same result.

Cardio exercises can be a great way to flatten your tummy fast but you need to know how and what exercises to choose out. Generally speaking while you are doing the cardiovascular exercise you need to really feel that you are working out. Sorry but you will not see any results without effort.

2) Strength training

Doing strength training exercises a few times per week should be a habit for everyone that cares about her body. Strength training exercises will improve dramatically your body shape and tone.

Here are some excellent strength training exercises you can do for you tummy. Plank pose, leg lowering, reverse crunch, ball crunch, ball oblique crunch, and ball rock.

3) Weight training

In most cases women find weight training a "dirty word". However they can't be further from the truth. Cardio and of course a good nutrition programme can help but without weight training you will not lose tummy fat efficiently.

First of all it is a complete myth that you will look like a female bodybuilder by using some dumbbell or kettlebells. But it will give you an increase in lean muscle mass. This is actually one of the so called secrets of celebrities and fitness models to look better then "average" people.

UGG Boots have made an impact on the fashion world, especially in America. Take a look in any city and you will be bound to see a woman in a nice sexy looking pair. There are many different styles available from the company, however one of the most popular and in demand is the Black Ugg Classic Tall Boot. This article will take a look in detail at this particular boot. Find out some of the features that are available and also learn as to why it is so popular.

The Black UGG Classic Tall Boot is one of the most popular products available from UGG Australia. This boot is popular, mainly because of how it looks and matches perfectly with different outfits. The boot is worn by celebrities, models and fashionistas alike and this point to its overall popularity. This Classic Tall Boot is also very comfortable, soft and cozy. Because the inside is made from sheepskin, it is able to wick away moisture, while at the same time keeping the feet at the correct temperature. These boots all have a flexible outsole that is also light. This gives added comfort in every step that an individual takes in these boots.

The Black UGG Classic Tall Boot is very versatile as it can be worn or cuffed down. They look great with different outfits and clothing such as jeans, shorts and dresses. Women who get themselves a pair will love them as they can mix and match them with just about any outfit they can think of. The black color also gives them so much versatility.

This is a reminder for people who are considering purchasing themselves a Black UGG Classic Tall Boot. You need to remember that these boots run large. So if you are going to buy a pair, you need to get one that is a size smaller. If you wear a size 8, then you need to go ahead and get yourself a size 7. This is to ensure that the boot fits comfortably.

The Black UGG Classic Tall is one of those most have boots for anyone who is into fashion. They are very versatile as you can wear them up or folder down. They are also extremely stylish and goes well with just about anything. Get yourself a pair and you will not regret it, we guarantee it. It's popularity speaks volume of why this is a must have item. Trust us, you need yourself a pair.

Retirement marks a momentous occasion in life. The kids are grown, responsibilities are few, money is saved, you have no more alarm clocks, no more overtime, and no more dealing with the boss. A time to look ahead and a time for reflection. When it comes time for your friends, family, or coworkers to retire send them out in style with a retirement party. This is one occasion when you should have the best party ever! Here are some tips to help make your retirement party a memorable one.

You want to honor the retiree so it is important that you know the person well. Make a list of accomplishments, hobbies, interests, activities, and personality traits. This will help aid you in planning your party and in planning the best way to honor the retiree. Invite everyone who is close and who is important to the person being honored. This list will come from family, friends and coworkers. Decide on an appropriate theme for your party, one that is tailored to the retiree. Once the theme is picked then you can choose appropriate decorations and invitations. One fun thing to do at any retirement party is to take an alarm clock wrap it up, present it to the retiree then have them smash it in celebration that they no longer need it.

Keep in mind as you are planning your party that this is more than just a party, it is an event to honor a person you care about. One great way to do so is to collect photographs, put them into a software program like powerpoint, create a presentation using the photos and put it on loop and have it run all night in a corner of the room. You could do something similar with video and have it set up to run on loop. The advantage of video is you can include audio and get much more creative in your presentation. Make sure the presentation is centered around the person being honored. Other ways of honoring the retiree are with speeches, toasts, poems or songs that are written for the person being honored. A plaque, award or gift are also appropriate for such occasions. Having a guest book for people to write their comments and wishes in is a nice touch.

For the food keep it related to the theme if possible and be sure to serve favorite foods of the retiree. You could either serve a sit down formal dinner if you have the space, or opt for a buffet style. You could serve an entire meal from appetizer to desert or just serve snack food. Food is important to any party, but for this occasion the most important element is to honor the retiree.

Do not forget about music, you will want to have the favorite music of the person being honored playing in the background. If your budget allows always have live entertainment, this will add a touch of eloquence that will make your party very memorable. So the next time a friend, family member or coworker retires you will be able to send them off with a party that will be remembered for a very long time.