bama names Spain ambassador
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- bama names Spain ambassador
- Spain’s Sol Melia sees holiday bookings up in Q3
- Breast-Feeding Doll Too Real for Comfort?
- Paris-Spain flight catches fire several injured
- Spain promotes new holiday styles to counter tourism downturn
bama names Spain ambassador
Boston Globe
He chaired the campaign’s New England steering committee which raised vast sums toward the campaign’s record-shattering $745 million war chest. n a per capita basis Massachusetts contributors donated more to the campaign than bama supporters in Illinois. As ambassador Solomont will head the US mission in Spain which serves as a diplomatic link to the Spanish government a US ally assists US businesses with trade issues provides consular services to about 80000 Americans who reside in Spain and another one million American tourists each year and is involved with cultural and other exchange programs. Solomont will also be ambassador to Andorra a small principality in the Pyrenees at the border of Spain and France. Solomont has been a major fund-raiser in presidential campaigns since 1988 and was national finance chairman of the Democratic National Committee in 1997-98. He bundled at least $500000 in contributions for bama and Solomont and his family gave nearly $230000 themselves to candidates in the 2008 election cycle according to the Center for Responsive Politics. Ambassadorships are often presidential rewards to prominent political supporters particularly fund-raisers.
Spain’s Sol Melia sees holiday bookings up in Q3
Reuters
MC) said on Friday it expects a slight uptick in thirdquarter holiday bookings due to a recovery in last-minute demandfrom key markets. “Despite the uncertainty and lack of visibility in themarkets we share the view of other Spanish tour operators thatthere will be a recovery in last-minute demand from countrieslike Great Britain and Germany” the company said. Spain’s biggest hotel group said net profit was 1. 17 millioneuros ($1. 68 million) in the first half down 97 percent from ayear ago as the global economic crisis continued to weigh on thetourism industry. Sol’s Spanish business accounts for around 43 percent ofcore earnings (EBITDA) which dropped 30.
Breast-Feeding Doll Too Real for Comfort?
ABC News
None can seem to agree if the Spanish-made Bebe Gloton doll is natural useful or disgusting. The doll sold in Spain allows children to imitate the act of breast-feeding by using a special halter top that comes with the toy. The halter top is made from a colorful material with two flowers positioned where nipples would be. When the mouth of the doll is brought close to a sensor embedded in the flower the baby makes motions and sounds consistent with suckling.
Related from Indoorenvirons: Natural Medicine: Breast-feeding does everybody good
Paris-Spain flight catches fire several injured
The Associated Press
An official at Paris Airports says the passengers were injured as they tried to exit the plane down the emergency slides. The fire was spotted as the aircraft was heading toward the runway for takeoff. The official spoke Wednesday on condition of anonymity. Copyright © 2009 The Associated Press.
Spain promotes new holiday styles to counter tourism downturn
Xinhua
7 (Xinhua) — The Spanish government is promoting new holiday styles in a bid to attract higher spending tourists in the face of falling visitor numbers during the first half of 2009. The government has dedicated more than 1. dollars to campaigns such as “A Taste of Spain” aimed at promoting rural and gastronomic tourism in the interior area and northern Spain. The government estimated that the measure would attract more middle-class visitors who tend to spend more than those who come on all-inclusive package deals with the goal of just lying on the beach.
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