"You can't just expect people to walk in, " she says of cultural facilities, stressing the need for staff to be more assertive in marketing.

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Cultural facilities have been an important component in the city's transformation in recent years.

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Further, the agreement requires the United States to immediately return to Iraq any "historic or cultural site" it discovers at facilities it is using.

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It would be comforting to assume that these inquiries and reports are universally heeded, that Best Available Safety Technology and cultural practices are in place or in the process of being implemented at all complex and dangerous facilities around the globe.

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Excellent tourism infrastructure and facilities, business travel appeal, sustainable development of natural resources and rich cultural resources were among the key factors in landing the highest positions in the rankings.

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