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	lighthouse (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Lighthouses are used to mark dangerous coastlines, hazardous shoals away from the coast and safe entries to harbors.
		In very old lighthouses, the light source would be a kerosene lamp, and the lenses would be rotated by a clockwork assembly wound daily by lighthouse keepers.
		Perhaps the most famous lighthouse in history is the Lighthouse of Alexandria, built on the island of Pharos in ancient Egypt.
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		Lightvessels also usually carry data recorders used in oceanography for research purposes, such as wave recorders.
		In England and Wales, Trinity House is in charge of all lightvessels.
		The first lightvessel was converted to solar power in 1995, and more are due to be converted.
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	CONK! Encyclopedia: Lighthouse_of_Alexandria (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Legends tell of the light from the lighthouse being used to burn enemy ships before they could reach shore, however this is highly unlikely due to the relatively poor quality of optics and reflective technology in the time period in which the lighthouse existed.
		As the landscape in the area was very flat and lacking in the kind of landmark used at the time for navigation, a marker of some sort at the mouth of the harbour was deemed necessary.
		The lighthouse was built by Sostratus of Cnidus in the 3rd century BC, after having been initiated by Satrap (governor) Ptolemy I of Egypt, Egypt's first Hellenistic ruler and a general of Alexander the Great.
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		A modern unmanned lighthouse on St. Paul Island In modern, unmanned lighthouses, this system of rotating lenses is often replaced by a very bright light that emits brief omnidirectional flashes (concentrating the light in time rather than space).
		The square-shaped lighthouse of Cape Borda, Kangaroo Island, South Australia Perhaps the most famous lighthouse in history is the Lighthouse of Alexandria, built on the island of Pharos in ancient Egypt.
		Lighthouse at the end of the world in Patagonia In some locations, the lighthouse buildings are being maintained as tourist attractions, but in inaccessible locations, modern lighthouses are being installed.
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		Lighthouses and lightvessels in Belgium Lightvessels: Westhinder I Westhinder II Westhinder III Categories: Belgium
		Omoa is a town in the Cortés department of Honduras, on the Caribbean Sea coast, to the west of Puerto Cortés.
		Lighthouses in the Republic of Ireland is a link page for any lighthouse in the Republic of Ireland.
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	Lightvessel - ArtPolitic Encyclopedia of Politics : Information Portal
		A lightvessel is a conventional ship which acts as a lighthouse.
		It is used in waters which are too deep for a lighthouse, and instead of marking coastlines, a lightvessel marks marine traffic routes.
		Lightvessels also usually carry data recorders used in oceanography for research purposes, e.g.
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	Lightvessels in the United Kingdom - Encyclopedia Glossary Meaning Explanation Lightvessels in the United Kingdom (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Lightvessels in the United Kingdom is a link page for any lightvessel or lightfloat in the United Kingdom, the Channel Islands and Gibraltar.
		*Lightvessel No. 18, of Dowsing Station, was taken out of service in 1987 and served in 1999 as a radio station for Radio North Sea International, off Harwich, Essex as part of a fundraising drive for RLNI, the Royal National Lifeboat Institution.
		The list of the Lightvessels in the United Kingdom Authors is
	www.encyclopedia-glossary.com /en/Lightvessels-in-the-United-Kingdom.html (178 words)

	Eddystone Lighthouse
		The second lighthouse was designed by John Rudyard (or Rudyerd) as a conical wooden structure and was first lit in 1709.
		His lighthouse (the shape modelled on that of an oak tree) remained in use until 1877 when it was discovered that the rocks upon which it stood were becoming eroded.
		The lighthouse was dismantled and partially rebuilt at Plymouth Hoe as a memorial.
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	Venus Lighthouse
		In very old lighthouses, the light source was a kerosene lamp, and the lenses were rotated by a clockwork assembly wound daily by lighthouse keepers.
		''To the Lighthouse'' (1927) is a novel by Virginia Woolf.The freely, multiply discursive tale centers on the Ramsay family and their visits to the Isle of Skye in Scotland between 1910 and 1920.
		The Lighthouse of Alexandria (often called the "''Pharos of Alexandria''" after the island on which it resided), was considered one of the Seven Wonders of the World.
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	Lightvessel - Encyclopedia Glossary Meaning Explanation Lightvessel (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Where a main light with a visible range in excess of 20 miles (37 km) is required a '20 class' vessel is used, as the main light from a Trinity House solar lightvessel has a maximum range of 19 nautical miles (35 km).
		There are currently hull numbers 19, 22, 23 and 25 (the 20 class), 2, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 17 (solar lightvessels) and LF2 and LF3 (solar lightfloats).
		Solar lightvessels 93 and 95 have recently been decommissioned and scrapped.
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		Lighthouses and lightvessels in Belgium Lightvessels: Westhinder IWesthinder IIWesthinder III..
		Lighthouses: Cape Arkona Lighthouse Lightvessels: AmrumbankBorkumriffElbe 1Elbe 2Elbe 3FehmarnbeltWeser, Wilhelmshaven..
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	Seven Foot Knoll Lighthouse (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Baltimore, Maryland The Seven Foot Knoll Lighthouse was built in 1856 and is the oldest screwpile lighthouse in Maryland.
		In 1989, the lighthouse was removed from Seven Foot Knoll, carried by barge, and placed ashore in Baltimores historic Inner Harbor where it was donated to the city.
		In 1997 the lighthouse was transferred to the Baltimore Maritime Museum where it is located today.
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	Lighthouse (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		An aid for navigation and pilotage at sea, a lighthouse is a tower building or framework sending out light from a system of lamps and lenses or, in older times, from a fire.
		Bengtskär lighthouse is the highest one (52 meters) in the Nordic countries.
		It was built in 1906 and it is the first lighthouse museum in Finland.
	www.tocatch.info /en/Lighthouse.htm (876 words)

	Lighthouse of Alexandria (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The Lighthouse of Alexandria (often called the " Pharos of Alexandria " after the island on which it resided), was considered one of the Seven Wonders of the World.
		It was built in the 3rd century BC and remained operational until it was largely destroyed by two earthquake s in the 14th century.
		The lighthouse was built by Sostratus of Cnidus in the 3rd century BC, the project having been initiated by the first Hellenistic ruler of Egypt, Ptolemy I of Egypt, a general of Alexander the Great placed as "protector of the land" or " Satrap ".
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	Summit Lighthouse
		They are messengers of the ''Ascended Masters'' -these are souls who have been through many embodiments and after balancing their karma and fulfilling their dharma (reason for being) they have become one with their Holy Christ Self (also known as Higher Self) and returned to God.
		The messengers teach that the key to transmuting (purifying) negative karma is through invoking the ''violet flame'' -a spiritual flame that vibrates at a high frequency and has the power to consume negativity and replace it with the qualities of God.
		The Summit Lighthouse is an organization that encompasses the branches of Church Universal and Triumphant, Summit University, Summit University Press and Montessori International.
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	Lightvessel - Enpsychlopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Exceptions include some relief lightvessels, which were used as temporary replacements whilst the normal ship was in port for maintenance, and others which operated in arctic waters during the ice-free summer months only, such as the Lightship Finngrundet[1].
		Lightvessels are used in waters that are too deep for a lighthouse, and instead of marking coastlines, usually marks marine traffic routes.
		The first lightvessel was the one off the Nore sandbank at the mouth of the River Thames in England, placed there by its inventor Robert Hamblin in 1732.
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	Lighthouses in Canada - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
		See: List of lighthouses and lightvessels, lightvessel, Lighthouses in the United States
		Five Islands lighthouse, in use from 1914 to 1993.
		Bass River lighthouse, in use from 1908 to the 1980s.
	www.arikah.net /encyclopedia/Lighthouses_in_Canada (105 words)

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	Knowledge King - Lighthouses in Scotland (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Lighthouses in Scotland is a link page for any lighthouse in Scotland and its island groups.
		The Commissioners for Northern Lights are in charge of many lighthouses in Scotland.
		See: List of lighthouses and lightvessels, lightvessel, Lighthouses in England, Lighthouses in Wales, Lighthouses in Northern Ireland, Lighthouses in the Republic of Ireland, Alan Stevenson, David Stevenson, Robert Stevenson, Robert Louis Stevenson
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		The list of conservation topics is a link page for the conservation of both the natural environment and the built environment.
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		The List of gardens is a link page for any park or garden open to the public, anywhere in the world.
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	Learn more about Lighthouses in the United States in the online encyclopedia. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Lighthouses in the United States is a link page for any lighthouse in the United States of America.
		This United States has hundreds of lighthouses as well as light towers, range lights, and pierhead lights.
		See also: Lightvessels in the United States, lightvessel, List of lighthouses and lightvessels
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		List of conservation topics The List of Conservation topics is a link page for the conservation of both the natural environment and the built environment.
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		The Lighthouse of Alexandria is one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient...
		The Lighthouse of Alexandria is also the most well-recorded of the six...
		One of the ancientSeven Wonders of the World, this great lighthouse was built on thereef island of Pharos (at Alexandria, in present-day Egypt) aboutA.D. 250 by Ptolemy Philadelphus.
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	Lighthouse - ArtPolitic Encyclopedia of Politics : Information Portal
		An aid for navigation at sea, a lighthouse is a tower building or framework sending out light from a system of lamps and lenses or, in older times, from a burning fire.
		The name of the island is still used as the noun for "lighthouse" in some languages, for example French (phare), Italian and Spanish (faro).
		See also: List of lighthouses and lightvessels, lightvessel, Robert Louis Stevenson, Grace Darling, Jean Guichard[?]
	www.artpolitic.org /infopedia/li/Lighthouse.html (243 words)

	Lightvessel - Wikpedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		A lightvessel, or lightship, is a conventional ship which acts as a lighthouse.
		The first lightvessel was converted to solar power in 1995, and all except the '20 class' have been solarised.
		This page was last modified 04:18, 13 Apr 2005.
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	List of lighthouses and lightvessels - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The List of lighthouses and lightvessels is a link page for any lighthouse or lightvessel anywhere in the world.
		Lighthouses in the United States sorted by state
		This page was last modified 22:23, 6 October 2005.
	www.wikipedia.org /wiki/List_of_lighthouses_and_lightvessels (63 words)

	Lighthouses in the United States - MindSharer Article Archive (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Helena Island Lighthouse, west of the Straits of Mackinac
		North Island Lighthouse in Winyah Bay, Georgetown County
		Colchester Reef Lighthouse, formerly Lake Champlain, relocated to the Shelbourne Museum
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