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The City Of Bath, England

Print Reference this Published: 23rd March, 2015 Last Edited: 21st April, 2017 This essay has been submitted by a student. This is not an example of the work written by our professional essay writers . The City of Bath and the beautiful countryside which surrounds it have been described as one of England's most beautiful places to visit. Bath is situated within the south west of England and is a fabulous city to visit. The population  of the city is 169,040. It was granted city status by Royal Charter by Queen Elizabeth I in 1590. The city was founded, among surrounding hills , in the valley of the River Avon around naturally occurring hot springs where the Romans built baths and a temple, giving it the name Aquae Sulis. Much later, it became popular as a spa resort during the Georgian era, which led to a major expansion that left a heritage of exemplary Georgian architecture crafted from Bath Stone. Bath and its stunning surrounding countryside offer 's tourists a mul...

Texas 'bathroom bills' stall in special legislative session

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Reuters By Jon Herskovitz AUSTIN, Texas, Aug 14 (Reuters) - Texas measures to restrict access for transgender people to bathrooms in schools and public buildings appear doomed after moderate Republican powerbrokers blocked the bills and hundreds of businesses opposed them. The so-called " bathroom bills " have caused rifts among Republicans who control the state's legislature, leaving no likely path to passage before a 30- day special session wraps on Wednesday, analysts and lawmakers said on Monday. Enactment in Texas, the most populous Republican -dominated state, could give momentum to other socially conservative states for additional action on an issue that has become a flashpoint in the U.S. culture wars. But House Speaker Joe Straus , a pro- business Republican who controls the agenda in the body, has shown little interest in passing a bathroom bill, which he said was not a priority. On Monday, opponents ...

Texas 'bathroom bill' dies in special legislative session

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Jon Herskovitz Aug 15th 2017 10:57PM AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) - Texas measures to restrict access for transgender people to bathrooms in schools and public buildings died on Tuesday as the House adjourned and ended its special legislative session . Business leaders and civil rights groups had campaigned heavily to defeat the bills, saying they were discriminatory and would damage the economy. The measures were blocked by moderate House Republicans . Enactment in Texas, the most populous Republican- dominated state , could have given momentum to other socially conservative states for additional action on an issue that has become a flashpoint in the U.S. culture wars. 10 PHOTOS Protests against North Carolina transgender bathroom law See Gallery ASHEVILLE, NC - JUNE 21: A display inside Malaprop 's Bookstore/Cafe in Asheville, North Carolina features books by authors who support the repeal of HB2 on June 21, 2016. Malaprop's has had authors cancel and a decline in sales du...

New £60m University of Bath automotive facility to propel UK jobs and investment

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The University of Bath has received a significant new government investment to develop the Institute for Advanced Automotive Propulsion Systems. The Institute for Advanced Automotive Propulsion Systems (IAAPS) will be a global centre of excellence, delivering transformational research and innovation into advanced propulsion systems . Located at the Bristol and Bath Science Park , it will lead the development of future generations of ultra- low emission vehicles and attract sector-related businesses to the region, generating economic growth . IAAPS is scheduled to open in early 2020. The Institute will exploit the engineering expertise of the University of Bath for the benefit of the UK’s automotive industry. IAAPS will stimulate over £67m in additional automotive research investment by 2025, creating an additional turnover of £800 million for the UK automotive sector and supporting nearly 1,900 new highly productive jobs . The capital investment of £28.9 million announced from t...

New £60 million automotive facility to propel UK jobs and investment

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The University of Bath has received significant new government investment to develop the Institute for Advanced Automotive Propulsion Systems . Global centre of excellence [embedded content] The Institute for Advanced Automotive Propulsion Systems (IAAPS) – funding announcement from University of Bath on Vimeo. The Institute for Advanced Automotive Propulsion Systems (IAAPS) will be a global centre of excellence, delivering transformational research and innovation into advanced propulsion systems . Located at the Bristol and Bath Science Park , it will lead the development of future generations of ultra- low emission vehicles and attract sector-related businesses to the region, generating economic growth . IAAPS is scheduled to open in early 2020. The Institute will exploit the engineering expertise of the University of Bath for the benefit of the UK’s automotive industry . IAAPS will stimulate over £67m in additional automotive research investment by 2025, creating an additiona...