Many of New Orleans' famed restaurants, music clubs and convention facilities are back in operation.

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They have new bridges, airports, convention facilities and roads.

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That "junk" includes things like convention centers, sports arenas and vast parking lots, "facilities that are not residential or where people live, " Nivola says.

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Event rights holders and convention planners want to hold their events and conventions in top flight facilities that are located conveniently in relation to major airports, hotels, and within reasonable distance of entertainment amenities.

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Temporary flood control barriers are protecting two medical facilities, a hotel and the city's conference and convention center, said city spokeswoman Sheri Rabb.

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Lui said they have plans for an exhibition and convention center and another hotel along with the 9-screen cinema to compliment their existing facilities, but that will, of course, be subject to change based on the trends in the market.

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In 1996, China pledged to refrain from further assistance to Pakistan's unsafeguarded nuclear facilities, adopted a nuclear testing moratorium, signed the comprehensive nuclear test ban and ratified the Chemical Weapons Convention.

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