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Did politics delay bust of Bristol Palin's future mother-in-law ...The union for Alaska State Troopers say the case was stalled so it wouldn't affect Sarah Palin's run for the vice-presidency. ..more...
Palin Says New Parents Levi and Bristol 'Working Their Butts Off ...The Alaska governor tells People Magazine her daughter is balancing going to school and being a mom. ..more...
The Online Photographer: Six Months Over BristolJustin Quinnell, The Clifton Suspension Bridge, December 17th 2007–June 21st 2008 Justin Quinnell's six-month-long pinhole photographs. And for an aperitif, a brief bit of hagiography about the inventor/discoverer of pinhole photography .....more...
Bristol: Pregnancy wasn't 'ideal' - Andy Barr - Politico.comAlaska Gov. Sarah Palin and her daughter Bristol issued a statement discouraging teen pregnancy. ..more...
Morgan Cole grows in Bristol with local merger - 5 January 2009Thames Valley firm Morgan Cole has taken over Bristol-based insurance boutique CIP Solicitors, which has four partners and 75 staff. ... ..more...
Bristol Palin Hits the Jackpot Selling Baby's Pictures - Popular ...Why finish high school and pursue a college degree when you can rake in hundreds of thousands of dollars selling your baby’s photos to a national magazine? That’s the question I was left wondering after discovering that Sarah Palin’s .....more...
Heathrow rail link plan for Bristol | Bristol News | This Is BristolBristol is a step closer to getting a high-speed rail link to Heathrow and the Eurostar after the Government confirmed it was considering creating a... ..more...
Try glut as Saints hit Bristol for win No 4 - WalesOnlineNORTHAMPTON trio Paul Diggin, Ben Foden and Jon Clarke lit up a dour match with excellent tries as Saints maintained their unbeaten Guinness Premiership home record to add to bottom club Bristol’s relegation worries. ..more...
Mohammed Waqar admits manslaughter Simon Bampton | Bristol News ...A nightclub bouncer has pleaded guilty to the manslaughter of a construction worker who died from a single punch to the head in Bristol. ..more...
Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina - Hotel Bristol on Flickr - Photo ...this was the Hotel Bristol, today a good place for graffiters. ..more...
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City parking scheme gets go aheadAn attempt to thwart plans to run a pilot scheme for residents parking in parts of Bristol fails.
Plane builder's new era takes offThe BBC's West of England Business correspondent looks at the future of plane making in South Gloucestershire.
M5 closed after lorry overturnsThe M5 is closed in both directions after a lorry overturned just north of Bristol.
Street row death accused guiltyA man admits manslaughter after punching a man in the head during a row in the street.
Schools rebuild shortlist chosenThree bidders are chosen for the next stage of Bridgwater's Building Schools for the Future plan.
GKN to unveil plans for AirbusAeropsace company GKN is expected to reveal later its plans for the Airbus manufacturing site near Bristol.
Centre struggles to re-house petsStaff at an animal rescue centre near Bristol struggle to house pets abandoned by cash-strapped owners.
Protest against Gaza air strikesProtesters gather in Bristol in one of a series of demonstrations being held across the UK against Israeli air strikes on Gaza.
Warning after vet's drugs stolenPotentially lethal drugs are stolen from a vet's car parked in the Redland area of Bristol.
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Woman celebrates £1m lottery winA woman from Bristol begins 2009 £1m richer after she won a lottery scratch card windfall.
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Overview Of FerriesSince antiquity, man has encountered streams and rivers barring his path and has found ways to cross them. Some of the time, with time, manpower, and material available, he was able to build bridges. If it wasn't possible to make them for whatever reason, he found other means of surmounting the obstacle. Sometimes, it meant a long detour to skirt or avoid the water or to find a suitable fording place. Other times it meant using watercraft to take him from one bank to the other. Without the use of ferries, it would've been much harder to get from one place to another - even to the afterlife, as the legend of the Underworld ferryman Charon and the river Styx tells us.
Throughout history, many types of watercraft have been used to ferry people from one place to another. These ranges from the coracle, an ancient circular boat which is still used in some parts of the world, to huge double-hulled catamarans, mechanical marvels which displace more than 70,000 metric tons which are able to take on board thousands of passengers and their vehicles and travel for hundreds of miles in speed, comfort, and safety. With the development of aviation and the rise of fuel prices, the age of the fast transoceanic liners is long gone, but the shorter-range ferry is still a very important mode of transportation throughout the world, whether it be across a river in India or from across a sea, from one country to another. For example, in Sydney, Australia, the inter-harbor ferries carry some 18 million passengers every year.
Ferry Power
The level of available technology has always dictated what sources of motive power were used in ferries. The first ferries used either muscle power in the form of a rower or punter or were pulled across a short distance by a rope or chain. Many of these cable or free ferries are still in use worldwide.
Sail power was also used. When the steam engine was invented, it was also pressed into service, and the first steam ferry began shuttling passengers between New York City and Hoboken in 1811. By the end of the nineteenth century, propeller-powered ships were replacing paddle steamers. Waterscrews were easier to operate and maintain.
Because of the limitations inherent in the reciprocating steam engine, the turbine gradually replaced it. It was during and after World War II that the steam turbine's eventual replacement, the oil-fired engine, was developed to maturity, becoming so successful that by 1960 no more steam-driven ships were being built. Oil-powered engines eliminated the heat losses all steam engines have and are able to burn cheaper, lower-quality fuel. Because of rising fuel costs and environmental concerns, today's ferry designers are looking to alternative power sources to drive tomorrow's ships such as hybrid engines, wind, and solar energy.
Types of Ferries
There are several main types of ferry. Water taxis and buses ply carry passengers over short routes, such as in harbors like Hong Kong, Sydney, Bristol, Osaka; and Roll-On Roll-Off ferries, or ROROs, are so called because they have a car deck and ramps which open and enable vehicles to simply drive onto and off them. Double-ended ferries are a variation on this, with identical bow and stern sections which free the ferry from needing to turn around after docking. Hydrofoils, hovercraft, and catamarans are also used as ferries because of the high speeds they are capable of reaching. Cruiseferries are large ships combining features present on cruise ships and car transporters.
Bon Jovi: Slippery When Wet, Or Even When TouringBon Jovi have been on the go as a rock band for 24 years, and at the top of their game for just as long. Formed in 1983 by lead singer Jon Bon Jovi, guitarist Richie Sambora, keyboardist David Bryan, bassist Alec John Such, and drummer Tico Torres, Bon Jovi have amassed record sales and adulation the world over, and have been reponsible for some of the most memorable rock tracks produced throughout the 1980’s and 1990’s.
Their first two albums released in their first two years sold at mediocre levels; Bon Jovi only reaching number 71 in the UK - although 7800° Fahrenheit faired sightly better at number 28. But it wasn’t until the release of Slippery When Wet in 1986, and New Jersey two years later, that they really hit the big time. These albums sold 19 million copies and earned them eight top ten single hits; to put it another way, they launched the band into stratospheric stardom.
With the success of these albums also came a heavy touring schedule, which saw them travel the world almost constantly over the next two years. They eventually took a break in 1990, during which time Jon Bon Jovi and Richie Sambora both released successful solo albums.
In 1992 the band returned to the music scene as though they had never left, with the hugely successful Keep the Faith album, and have since gone on to regularly and consistently release further albums, all them going platinum.
In 2006 they won their first Grammy with Who Says You Can't Go Home, for Best Country Collaboration with Jennifer Nettles from Sugarland. They also became the first rock band to reach number 1 in the Hot Country Songs chart with the same song.
Throughout their career, the band released ten studio albums, and in addition charted 19 singles that made it into the Top 40, four of which landed at number 1: You Give Love a Bad Name, Livin' On A Prayer, Bad Medicine and I'll Be There for You.
Bon Jovi also hold the record for the most weeks spent at number 1 for a hard rock album with Slippery When Wet, as well as the most Top 10 singles from a hard rock album with New Jersey, which charted five singles.
Over the past 24 years, Bon Jovi has sold over 120 million albums worldwide, 34 million of those in the United States alone, making them undisputably the kings of modern day rock and roll.
Discography (Studio Albums)
1984: Bon Jovi (#71 UK)
1985: 7800° Fahrenheit (#28 UK)
1986: Slippery When Wet (#6 UK)
1988: New Jersey (#1 UK)
1992: Keep the Faith (#1 UK)
1995: These Days (#1 UK)
2000: Crush (#1 UK)
2002: Bounce (#2 UK)
2005: Have a Nice Day (#2 UK)
2007: Lost Highway (#2 UK)
Forthcoming Dates
Jun 11, 2008: St. Mary's Stadium
Southhampton, United Kingdom
Jun 21, 2008: Hampden Park
Glasgow, United Kingdom
Jun 22, 2008: City of Manchester
Manchester, United Kingdom
Jun 24, 2008: Ricoh Arena
Coventry, United Kingdom
Jun 25, 2008: Ashton Gate
Bristol, United Kingdom
Jun 27, 2008: Twickenham Stadium
London, United Kingdom
Over the past 24 years, Bon Jovi has sold over 120 million albums worldwide, 34 million of those in the United States alone, making them undisputably the kings of modern day rock and roll.
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