Patroon 's simple yet superb food and flawless service make this the perfect retreat for executives who can still afford such pampering.

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She chose the retreat because it focused on helping women have a healthy relationship with food rather than focusing solely on losing weight.

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Although employer confidence is on the up in France, alongside signs of a healthy retreat in unemployment, French consumers are more concerned with surging oil and food prices.

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In Bangladesh, villagers build raised earth mounds the size of football pitches, on which trees are planted and food and water is stored: in an emergency, they and their animals can retreat to this man-made higher ground.

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