Lighthouses Around America - U.S. Lighthouses
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Video Description for Lighthouses Around America - U.S. Lighthouses
Since the birth of this nation lighthouses have played an important roll in our history This comprehensive look at some of the most important breathtaking and unusual structures that guard the waters edge illustrates the beauty the evolution and the necessity for the lighthouses that have been called America s castles Explore the history of some of the oldest lighthouses along the shores of the Atlantic coast Learn about the lighthouses that not only served but survived the harsh winters that the Great Lakes are famous for See the Lights of southern California and continue up the Pacific coast stopping at lighthouses in Oregon and Washington State Some of the highlights found in this program are Minots Ledge probably the most improbable lighthouse and an engineering feat to marvel at today The Lighthouses of New York Harbor Cape Hatteras in North Carolina the tallest lighthouse in the U S Tybee Island St Augustine and other lighthouses along Georgia and Florida s Atlantic coast Tails of shipwrecks and majestic views of Great Lakes lighthouses like Whitefish Point Marble Head Toledo Light Presque Isle Cana Island Stannard s Rock and Split Rock Light Station Point Loma Lighthouse south of San Diego Point Fermin Light one of LA s classic structures The East Brother Light in San Francisco Bay Heceta Head Light in Oregon and the ghostly occupants within Visit Cape Disappointment in Washington and learn about its fascinating past This one hour all-encompassing anthology of United States lighthouses includes rare photos live-footage from remote locations across the nation and exclusive interviews with maritime experts and lighthouse keepers Enjoy the fascinating informative and sometimes spooky stories about these Icons of America
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Pakistan telecom authority aims to ban rude SMS messages
Texters should learn to watch their language when they are in Pakistan, whose telecom watchdog is drafting a ban on rude SMS messages. Some 1,500 "rude" words from "flatulence" to "pocket pool" and "quickie" are on an initial list, UK's The Guardian reported. While admitting that Pakistan's constitution guaranteed free speech, the regulator told mobile phone companies that such freedom was "not unrestricted" under court rulings, The Guardian reported. It added they had obligations under their licences to prevent "obnoxious communication." Watchdog director Muhammad Talib Doger said in a letter to mobile phone firms that "the system should be implemented within seven days ... and a report submitted to PTA on monthly basis on the number of blocked SMSs." The list was attached to the letter, with 1,109 words and phrases in English to be banned and 586 in the national language, Urdu, a local tongue. But the report said the watchdog has yet to tackle obscenity in Pakistan's four main regional languages, including the raucous Punjabi. Despite being a less-developed country, mobile phones are used widely across society, even in remote villages in Pakistan. Mohammad Younis, a spokesman for the PTA, said the ban was "the result of numerous meetings and consultations with stakeholders" after consumers complained of receiving offensive text messages. He said the list was not finished and the authority would continue to add to it. "Nobody would like this happening to their young boy or girl," said Younis. Mobile operators expect the PTA to fine them for any banned words that get through, which means that they will have to cut the connection of customers who persistently try to send such messages. — TJD, GMA News
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