query: where is lanzarote in a world map?

title: UD Lanzarote

text: UD Lanzarote Unión Deportiva Lanzarote is a Spanish football team based in Arrecife, Lanzarote, in the autonomous community of Canary Islands. Founded in 1970 it plays in Tercera División – Group 12, holding home games at the "Ciudad Deportiva de Lanzarote" (sports city), a 6,000-seat stadium which is shared with CD Orientación Marítima. "Unión Deportiva Lanzarote" was formed in August 1970, in views to a representation outside of the island. In its beginnings the team played on "picón" (volcanic granules), eventually moving on to FIFA-approved artificial grass. In its first competitive season, 1970–71, the team won the "Segunda Regional Insular"

title: Lanzarote

text: Lanzarote Lanzarote (; ) is a Spanish island, the northernmost and easternmost of the autonomous Canary Islands in the Atlantic Ocean. It is located approximately off the north coast of Africa and from the Iberian Peninsula. Covering , Lanzarote is the fourth-largest of the islands in the archipelago. With 141,939 inhabitants, it is the third-most populous Canary Island, after Tenerife and Gran Canaria. In the centre-west of the island is Timanfaya National Park, one of its main attractions. The capital is Arrecife. The first recorded name for the island, given by Italian-Majorcan cartographer Angelino Dulcert, was Insula de Lanzarotus Marocelus,

title: Lanzarote (DO)

text: the island. The sea breezes provide a temperate maritime climate. The mean temperatures range from 16°C to 34°C. Rainfall is very low (200 mm) and irregular throughout the year. The preferred authorized varieties are as follows: Lanzarote (DO) Lanzarote is a Spanish Denominación de Origen (DO) for wines that covers the entire island of Lanzarote, in the Canary Islands, Spain. It acquired its DO in 1993, and there are currently 2,300 ha under cultivation. There are four subzones: Lanzarote, the easternmost island in the Canary islands has a unique and spectacular landscape in that the centre of the island is

title: Lanzarote (DO)

text: Lanzarote (DO) Lanzarote is a Spanish Denominación de Origen (DO) for wines that covers the entire island of Lanzarote, in the Canary Islands, Spain. It acquired its DO in 1993, and there are currently 2,300 ha under cultivation. There are four subzones: Lanzarote, the easternmost island in the Canary islands has a unique and spectacular landscape in that the centre of the island is covered by solidified black lava (from a volcanic eruption in 1730-36). This means that nothing can grow there, but around the edges of this mass of lava, conditions are ideal for vines due to the presence

title: UD Lanzarote

text: were crushed 0–6 at San Mamés, falling just one game short of the competition's quarterfinals. From 2004 to 2009, in the league, the team consecutively clinched mid-table positions. Note: this list includes players that have played at least 100 league games and/or have reached international status. UD Lanzarote Unión Deportiva Lanzarote is a Spanish football team based in Arrecife, Lanzarote, in the autonomous community of Canary Islands. Founded in 1970 it plays in Tercera División – Group 12, holding home games at the "Ciudad Deportiva de Lanzarote" (sports city), a 6,000-seat stadium which is shared with CD Orientación Marítima. "Unión

title: Arrieta, Lanzarote

text: (in contrary to the rocky beaches and beaches with black sand on Lanzarote). Some of the locals still live their lives as fishermen and maintain historic traditions. There is a small "Museum" on the topic of Aloe Vera - a plant that is used to make beauty culture, cosmetics and anti-inflammatory products. Arrieta, Lanzarote Arrieta is a small coastal village on the municipality of Haría, which is the northernmost municipality of island of Lanzarote (Spain/Canary Islands). In 2013 about 300 people lived in Arrieta. The beach (playa "La Garita") is famous and very popular among locals and tourists. As a

title: Lanzarote Airport

text: Lanzarote Airport Lanzarote Airport (), also known as "Arrecife Airport", is the airport serving the island of Lanzarote in the Canary Islands. The airport is located in San Bartolomé, Las Palmas, southwest of the town of Arrecife. It handles flights to many European airports, with hundreds of thousands of tourists each year, as well as internal flights to other Spanish airports. It handled 7,389,025 passengers in 2017. In the 1930s a need for an aerodrome on the island became evident when connections were required with the other islands and the mainland, as well as a refuelling point for aircraft. Subsequently,

title: Lanzarote

text: The island is also home to one of two surviving populations of the threatened Canarian Egyptian vulture. The official natural symbols associated with Lanzarote are "Munidopsis polymorpha" (Blind crab) and "Euphorbia balsamifera" (Tabaiba dulce). Lanzarote is believed to have been the first Canary Island to be settled. The Phoenicians may have visited or settled there, though no material evidence survives. The first known record came from Roman author Pliny the Elder in the encyclopaedia "Naturalis Historia" on an expedition to the Canary Islands. The names of the islands (then called "Insulae Fortunatae" or the "Fortunate Isles") were recorded as "Junonia"

title: Arrieta, Lanzarote

text: Arrieta, Lanzarote Arrieta is a small coastal village on the municipality of Haría, which is the northernmost municipality of island of Lanzarote (Spain/Canary Islands). In 2013 about 300 people lived in Arrieta. The beach (playa "La Garita") is famous and very popular among locals and tourists. As a tourist destination it is pretty crowded in the seasons and there are amenities for ~2000 guests in the direct vicinity of Arrieta. The name refers to the capital of the county Haría and means 'the small Haría'. The "playa de La Garita" is about 810 m wide and consists of white sand

title: LZ2 (Lanzarote)

text: in two at 100 km/h. You can lose points or pay a fine if traveling at over 110 km/h. The road is too dangerous because black points are located during the route. LZ2 (Lanzarote) LZ2 is one of the main highways of Lanzarote in the Canary Islands. It connects the centre of the island to the south. The beginning of the road is in Arrecife, on José Antonio street. Driving south one arrives at Playa Blanca. The furthest point the highway has two stages: First: there are two lanes for each way from the beginning to los Lirios, Tías, here,

title: LZ2 (Lanzarote)

text: LZ2 (Lanzarote) LZ2 is one of the main highways of Lanzarote in the Canary Islands. It connects the centre of the island to the south. The beginning of the road is in Arrecife, on José Antonio street. Driving south one arrives at Playa Blanca. The furthest point the highway has two stages: First: there are two lanes for each way from the beginning to los Lirios, Tías, here, the road turns into one lane for each direction. There are two speed radars on this road, between Playa del cable and Playa Honda, and Los Lirios residential area, speed is limited

title: Lanzarote (Parliament of the Canary Islands constituency)

text: Lanzarote (Parliament of the Canary Islands constituency) Lanzarote is one of the seven constituencies () represented in the Parliament of the Canary Islands, the regional legislature of the Autonomous Community of the Canary Islands. The constituency currently elects 8 deputies. Its boundaries correspond to those of the island of Lanzarote. The electoral system uses the D'Hondt method and a closed-list proportional representation, with a minimum threshold of 30 percent in the constituency or 6 percent regionally. The constituency was created as per the Statute of Autonomy of the Canary Islands of 1982 and was first contested in the 1983 regional

text: being called—fifteen before 1985. Lanzarote (Parliament of the Canary Islands constituency) Lanzarote is one of the seven constituencies () represented in the Parliament of the Canary Islands, the regional legislature of the Autonomous Community of the Canary Islands. The constituency currently elects 8 deputies. Its boundaries correspond to those of the island of Lanzarote. The electoral system uses the D'Hondt method and a closed-list proportional representation, with a minimum threshold of 30 percent in the constituency or 6 percent regionally. The constituency was created as per the Statute of Autonomy of the Canary Islands of 1982 and was first contested

title: Lanzarote

text: island receives approximately 16 days of precipitation between December and February. Sometimes, the hot sirocco wind prevails, causing dry and dusty conditions across the island. Average precipitation in June and August is less than . It closely borders on a tropical climate, with winter means of and summer means of . Lanzarote is the northernmost and easternmost island of the Canary Islands and has a volcanic origin. It was born through fiery eruptions and has solidified lava streams as well as extravagant rock formations. The island emerged about 15 million years ago as product of the Canary hotspot. The island,

title: Lanzarote

text: (Fuerteventura), "Canaria" (Gran Canaria), "Ninguaria" (Tenerife), "Junonia Major" (La Palma), "Pluvialia" (El Hierro), and "Capraria" (La Gomera). Lanzarote and Fuerteventura, the two easternmost Canary Islands, were only mentioned as the archipelago of the "purple islands". The Roman poet Lucan and the Greek astronomer and geographer Ptolemy gave their precise locations. It was settled by the Majos tribe of the Guanches. After the fall of the Western Roman Empire, the Canary Islands were ignored until 999, when the Arabs arrived at the island which they dubbed "al-Djezir al-Khalida" (among other names). In 1336, a ship arrived from Lisbon under the guidance

title: Lanzarote

text: to revoke Lanzarote's Biosphere Reserve status, "if the developments are not respecting local needs and are impacting on the environment". The President of the Cabildo of Lanzarote denied "any threat to Lanzarote's UNESCO status". The most established festival on the island is held each year on 15 September in the village of Mancha Blanca, in honour of Our Lady of Dolours ("Virgen de los Dolores"), also called the "Virgin of the Volcanoes" (the Patron Saint of Lanzarote). People from all over the island participate in this pilgrimage, mostly dressed in traditional costumes. Lanzarote Lanzarote (; ) is a Spanish island,

title: Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego? 3 - New Carmen Adventure

text: digital map of Atlantis, it turns out that Carmen Sandiego had been intercepting ACME communications and planned this entire mission. Carmen Sandiego steals the map and heads to South America. The gameplay consists of point and click elements. To progress the player must choose dialogue options during conversations, solve puzzles, make use of the digital handheld ACME computer and select a travel destination on the world map until a case is solved. When a case is solved the player gains a higher ACME rank. A review of Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego? 3 at PALGN was negative: "It's

title: Lanzarote Hurdle

text: Lanzarote Hurdle The Lanzarote Hurdle is a National Hunt hurdle race in Great Britain which is open to horses aged four years or older. It is run at Kempton Park over a distance of about 2 miles and 5 furlongs , and during its running there are ten hurdles to be jumped. It is a handicap race, and it is scheduled to take place each year in January. The event is named in memory of the racehorse Lanzarote (1968–1977), the winner of the Champion Hurdle in 1974, and was first run in 1978. Lanzarote had a particularly good record in

title: Lanzarote Hurdle

text: upon its return to Kempton in 2007 there was a substantial increase to its distance. Its regular length was extended by 5 furlongs (1,006 metres), and there were an additional two hurdles to jump. In its analysis of that year's running, the Racing Post commented that this was: ""In effect, a new race. Although run under the 'Lanzarote' handle, this was in no way the same race as the Lanzarote of old."" The 1985 running was abandoned because of snow and frost. ---- Lanzarote Hurdle The Lanzarote Hurdle is a National Hunt hurdle race in Great Britain which is open

title: Lanzarote Airport

text: island's aviation heritage, Aena decided to use the Guacimeta passenger terminal as an aviation museum. The museum provides a comprehensive and detailed insight into the history of aviation on the island. There are a number of audio-visual presentations. There are four bus lines connecting Lanzarote Airport with the rest of the island. The airport is connected via bus lines 22 and 23 to the city of Arrecife, and via lines 161 and 261 to Playa Blanca and Puerto del Carmen. Lanzarote Airport Lanzarote Airport (), also known as "Arrecife Airport", is the airport serving the island of Lanzarote in the

title: Manuel Lanzarote

text: Manuel Lanzarote Manuel 'Manu' Lanzarote Bruno (born 20 January 1984) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Indian club ATK as a left winger. Born in Barcelona, Catalonia, Lanzarote finished his formation with FC Barcelona, and played his first three years as a senior with the C and B-teams. In summer 2005 he joined neighbouring UE Lleida in Segunda División, but after being sparingly used in the first part of the season, he moved to Atlético Madrid B on loan in January 2006. Lanzarote returned to Lleida in June, but after again seeing limited playing time he joined Real

title: Manuel Lanzarote

text: Greece. On 29 January 2016, club and player parted ways by mutual consent and he signed a six-month deal with Real Zaragoza the following day. On 23 August 2017, Lanzarote signed for Indian Super League franchise FC Goa. On 6 June 2018, he moved to fellow league club ATK. Manuel Lanzarote Manuel 'Manu' Lanzarote Bruno (born 20 January 1984) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Indian club ATK as a left winger. Born in Barcelona, Catalonia, Lanzarote finished his formation with FC Barcelona, and played his first three years as a senior with the C and B-teams. In

title: A Map of the World

text: central themes throughout the book. Alice is unable to forgive herself after Lizzy’s drowning even while Theresa finds it in her heart and faith to forgive Alice. Kirkus Reviews calls "A Map of the World" a 'strong, compelling story', one that 'maps the best and worst of the human heart and all the mysterious, uncharted country in between.' Publishers Weekly goes even farther, drawing attention to the spare honesty of Hamilton's writing and the story's 'universal implications.' A Map of the World A Map of the World (1994) is a novel by Jane Hamilton. It was the Oprah's Book Club

title: World map

text: World map A world map is a map of most or all of the surface of the Earth. World maps form a distinctive category of maps due to the problem of projection. Maps by necessity distort the presentation of the earth's surface. These distortions reach extremes in a world map. The many ways of projecting the earth reflect diverse technical and aesthetic goals for world maps. World maps are also distinct for the global knowledge required to construct them. A meaningful map of the world could not be constructed before the European Renaissance because less than half of the earth's

title: Lanzarote

text: after the Genoese navigator Lancelotto Malocello, from which the modern name is derived. The island's name in the native language was Tyterogaka or Tytheroygaka, which may mean "one that is all ochre" (referring to the island's predominant colour). Lanzarote is located north-east of Fuerteventura and just over from Graciosa. The dimensions of the island are from north to south and from west to east. Lanzarote has of coastline, of which are sand, are beach, and the remainder is rocky. Its landscape includes the mountain ranges of Famara (671 metres or 2,201 feet) in the north and Ajaches () to the

title: Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego? (TV show)

text: was accurate as of the date this program was recorded", with the recording date listed in the copyright info at the end. All of the music on the series (including assorted short stings and stagers) was arranged and performed by Rockapella. The theme song played in full over the animated end credits as the studio audience danced to the music on the map, and in later episodes the audience would join in singing along. The main theme song was written by Sean Altman and David Yazbek, and appears on the 1992 soundtrack album "Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego?"

title: A Map of the World

text: A Map of the World A Map of the World (1994) is a novel by Jane Hamilton. It was the Oprah's Book Club selection for December 1999. It was made into a movie released in 1999 starring Sigourney Weaver, Julianne Moore, David Strathairn, Chloë Sevigny, Louise Fletcher and Marc Donato with a soundtrack by Pat Metheny. The book is concerned with how one seemingly inconsequential moment can alter lives forever. Alice Goodwin, mother of two, school nurse and wife of an aspiring dairy farmer in Wisconsin, is getting ready to take her two daughters and her best friend’s, Theresa's, two

title: Lanzarote

text: south. South of the Famara massif is the El Jable desert, which separates Famara and Montañas del Fuego. The highest peak is Peñas del Chache, rising to above sea level. The "Tunnel of Atlantis", the largest underwater volcanic tunnel in the world, is part of the Cueva de los Verdes lava tube. Often called the "Island of Eternal Spring", Lanzarote has a subtropical-desert climate according to the Köppen climatic classification. The small amount of precipitation is mainly concentrated in the winter. Rainfall during summer is a rare phenomenon and several summers are completely dry without any precipitation. On average the

title: World map

text: the emergence of modern geography during the early modern period. Old maps provide much information about what was known in times past, as well as the philosophy and cultural basis of the map, which were often much different from modern cartography. Maps are one means by which scientists distribute their ideas and pass them on to future generations. World map A world map is a map of most or all of the surface of the Earth. World maps form a distinctive category of maps due to the problem of projection. Maps by necessity distort the presentation of the earth's surface.

title: Psalter world map

text: Jesus Christ appears in the East (i.e. "above"), as the maps of Christian Middle Ages have East above, not North, giving a blessing with his right hand. An open-access high-resolution digital image of the map with place and name annotations is included among the thirteen medieval maps of the world edited in the Virtual Mappa project. Psalter world map Psalter World Map is the name historiography gave to a medieval world map that has been found in a psalter. This "mappa mundi" is now conserved at the British Library in London. The small map (c. high) shows a lot of

title: Mercator 1569 world map

text: map. In addition there are examples of maps of the succeeding decades which did or did not use the Mercator projection. Where possible references are given to printed or online reproductions. Mercator 1569 world map The Mercator world map of 1569 is titled "Nova et Aucta Orbis Terrae Descriptio ad Usum Navigantium Emendate Accommodata" (Renaissance Latin for "New and more complete representation of the terrestrial globe properly adapted for use in navigation"). The title shows that Gerardus Mercator aimed to present contemporary knowledge of the geography of the world and at the same time 'correct' the chart to be more

title: Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego? (1985 video game)

text: the "World Almanac", as Carlston had plans to ship the game with the "Almanac" with it. Siefkin wrote an early script for the game beside the swimming pool in Strawberry Canyon on the campus of the University of California at Berkeley. Siefkin was also inspired by "Colossal Cave Adventure", transforming the cavern into a map of the world, where the rooms of the cavern become countries with real treasures, and the clues were based on the languages, culture, and geography of those countries that they could get from the "Almanac". In the initial script, the game would select a random

title: Psalter world map

text: Psalter world map Psalter World Map is the name historiography gave to a medieval world map that has been found in a psalter. This "mappa mundi" is now conserved at the British Library in London. The small map (c. high) shows a lot of detail. It was written around 1260; the author is unknown. According to historian Anna-Dorothee von den Brincken, it looks like a small version of the Ebstorf Map from Northern Germany. It is a typical "mappa mundi" that does not only show the geographical and historical knowledge, but also puts it into the frame of salvation history.

title: Lanzarote

text: of Genoese navigator Lancelotto Malocello, who used the alias "Lanzarote da Framqua". A fort was later built in the area of Montaña de Guanapay near today's Teguise. Castilian slaving expeditions in 1385 and 1393 seized hundreds of Guanches and sold them in Spain, initiating the slave trade in the islands. French explorer Jean de Béthencourt arrived in 1402, heading a private expedition under Castilian auspices. Bethencourt first visited the south of Lanzarote at Playas de Papagayo, and the French overran the island within a matter of months. The island lacked mountains and gorges to serve as hideouts for the remaining

title: Lanzarote

text: support of the King of Castile) came and fought the local Guanches, who were further decimated. The islands of Fuerteventura and El Hierro were later similarly conquered. In 1477, a decision by the royal council of Castile confirmed a grant of Lanzarote and Fuerteventura, with the smaller islands of Ferro and Gomera to the Castilian nobles Herrera, who held their fief until the end of the 18th century. In 1585, the Ottoman admiral Murat Reis temporarily seized Lanzarote. In the 17th century, pirates raided the island and took 1,000 inhabitants into slavery in Cueva de los Verdes. From 1730 to

title: Uga (Lanzarote)

text: Uga (Lanzarote) "Not to be confused with the University of Georgia or Uga (mascot). For other pages under the same name, see UGA." Uga (pronounced ew-gah) is a small wine-producing village in Yaiza municipality in the province of Las Palmas, southern Lanzarote, off the coast of Africa. its population is 998, and nearby cities include Puerto del Carmen, Tías, and Playa Blanca. The closest airport is Lanzarote's official airport, also known as Arrecife airport. The houses in Uga are small and white, with the largest building in the area being its church. Hotels and restaurants are available in the village.

title: A General Map of the World, or Terraqueous Globe

text: A General Map of the World, or Terraqueous Globe A General Map of the World, or Terraqueous Globe, full title: A General Map of the World, or Terraqueous Globe with all the New Discoveries and Marginal Delineations, Containing the Most Interesting Particulars in the Solar, Starry and Mundane System, is a general map of the world, or terraqueous globe with all the new discoveries and marginal delineations, containing the most interesting particulars in the solar, starry and mundane system by Samuel Dunn and Thomas Kitchin in 1794. The map also features star charts, map of the Moon, map of the

title: Uga (Lanzarote)

text: Camel rides are offered through the lava fields to the Camel Park. Dromedaries are bred there, which take visitors from there to Timanfaya National Park and on safari tours in other areas of the island. Another tourist attraction in Uga is a set of three large camel sculptures recently created by Paco Curbelo. Uga (Lanzarote) "Not to be confused with the University of Georgia or Uga (mascot). For other pages under the same name, see UGA." Uga (pronounced ew-gah) is a small wine-producing village in Yaiza municipality in the province of Las Palmas, southern Lanzarote, off the coast of Africa.

text: Spanish legends of the Seven Cities of Gold is located slightly south of the western rivers. See Map for more links to historical maps; however, most of the largest sites are listed at the sites linked below. A General Map of the World, or Terraqueous Globe A General Map of the World, or Terraqueous Globe, full title: A General Map of the World, or Terraqueous Globe with all the New Discoveries and Marginal Delineations, Containing the Most Interesting Particulars in the Solar, Starry and Mundane System, is a general map of the world, or terraqueous globe with all the new

title: Bianco world map

text: The map also contains two different estimates of the size of the world sphere. Bianco world map The Bianco World Map is a map created by "Andrea Bianco", a 15th-century Venetian sailor and cartographer. This map was a part of a nautical atlas including ten pages made of vellum (each measuring 26 × 38 cm). These vellum pages were previously held in an 18th-century binding, but the current owner, Venetian library Biblioteca Marciana, separated the pages for individual exhibition. To confirm his authorship of the atlas, Bianco added to the first page a signature flag with the text "Andreas Biancho

title: A Map of the World (film)

text: A Map of the World (film) A Map of the World is a drama released in the year 1999, based on the novel of the same name by Jane Hamilton. It was directed by Scott Elliott. The movie stars Sigourney Weaver, Julianne Moore, and David Strathairn. Sigourney Weaver was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture Drama. Alice Goodwin (Sigourney Weaver) is a school nurse who lives with her husband Howard (David Strathairn) and two girls on a small dairy farm in Wisconsin. After the death of the daughter of her friend Theresa Collins

title: Leonardo's world map

text: Leonardo's world map Generally known as Leonardo's world map, it is a map drawn in the "octant projection" in approximately 1514, which has been related with the first uses of the name America. The map shows all the information that Amerigo Vespucci brought from his travels, reported in 1503 and 1505. Additionally, the map shows the Arctic as an ocean and Antarctica as a continent of about the correct size, a cartographic accuracy not replicated for about the following three centuries. The likelihood that the map, found among Leonardo da Vinci's papers preserved in Windsor, was drawn by Leonardo himself

title: A Map of the World (film)

text: (Julianne Moore) on Alice's property, the couple watch helplessly as the community turns against them. To make matters worse, Alice finds herself fighting charges of child abuse. Film critic Roger Ebert gave the film three and a half out of four stars, praising the performances, and likening it to such movies as "Being John Malkovich" and "Three Kings" in "being free—in being capable of taking any turn at any moment, without the need to follow tired conventions". The film premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival. A Map of the World (film) A Map of the World is a drama

title: Ptolemy's world map

text: Ptolemy's world map The Ptolemy world map is a map of the world known to Hellenistic society in the 2nd century. It is based on the description contained in Ptolemy's book "Geography", written . Based on an inscription in several of the earliest surviving manuscripts, it is traditionally credited to Agathodaemon of Alexandria. Significant contributions of Ptolemy's maps are the first use of longitudinal and latitudinal lines as well as specifying terrestrial locations by celestial observations. The "Geography" was translated from Greek into Arabic in the 9th century and played a role in the work of al-Khwārizmī before lapsing into

title: Where in the World Is Osama bin Laden?

text: Where in the World Is Osama bin Laden? Where in the World Is Osama Bin Laden? is a 2008 documentary film, conceived by Adam Dell and co written, produced, directed by and starring Morgan Spurlock, an American independent filmmaker. The title of the film is a play on the title of the television game show and computer game series, "Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego?", and other “Where in the World is” themes. After some comical animations involving Al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden, the film shows Spurlock visiting various countries associated with or affected by Bin Laden. The film

title: De Virga world map

text: a Jewish family from Heidelberg. De Virga world map The De Virga world map was made by Albertinus de Virga between 1411 and 1415. The map contains a mention in small letters: Albertinus de Virga, a Venetian, is also known for a 1409 map of the Mediterranean, also made in Venice. The map disappeared, together with its owners, a Jewish family from Heidelberg, at the end of the 1930s. The map is circular with a diameter of 410 mm. It is drawn on a piece of parchment 696×440 mm which also includes a calendar and two tables. One table was

title: De Virga world map

text: De Virga world map The De Virga world map was made by Albertinus de Virga between 1411 and 1415. The map contains a mention in small letters: Albertinus de Virga, a Venetian, is also known for a 1409 map of the Mediterranean, also made in Venice. The map disappeared, together with its owners, a Jewish family from Heidelberg, at the end of the 1930s. The map is circular with a diameter of 410 mm. It is drawn on a piece of parchment 696×440 mm which also includes a calendar and two tables. One table was for calculating lunar changes, the

title: Manuel Lanzarote

text: of €20,000 himself. After scoring 11 times for the "Armeros", Lanzarote signed with CE Sabadell FC in division two. On 27 August 2011 he played his first match as a professional in nearly six years, starting in a 2–1 home success over SD Huesca; his first goal came on 26 October, in a 2–2 draw at Xerez CD. Lanzarote scored 14 goals in the 2012–13 campaign with the "Arlequinats", and on 5 February 2013 he agreed a deal with La Liga side RCD Espanyol, effective as of July. On 24 August he played his maiden game in the top flight,

title: UD Lanzarote

text: championship (second regional division), and for many years battled through local and Canarian leagues until making its debuts in Tercera División, in 1980; the first campaign ended with a fifth place, and it was also here the club had its first taste of the Copa del Rey – after a 0–0 home draw with neighbours UD Las Palmas, Lanzarote was ripped apart 0–5 in the second leg. The 1998–99 season saw Lanzarote end the campaign in third position, with promotion to Segunda División B for the first time ever. It was a whistle-stop visit to the category, as the Island

title: Lanzarote Hurdle

text: races at Kempton, and he twice won the track's leading hurdle event, the Christmas Hurdle. He finished his hurdling career with a total of 20 wins from 33 starts. After achieving a further three victories as a chaser, Lanzarote was made the second favourite to win the Cheltenham Gold Cup in 1977. However, during that race he broke his near-hind leg and had to be euthanised. For many years the distance of the Lanzarote Hurdle was set at 2 miles (3,219 metres), and there were eight hurdles to be jumped. The event was temporarily switched to Carlisle in 2006, and

title: Bianco world map

text: Bianco world map The Bianco World Map is a map created by "Andrea Bianco", a 15th-century Venetian sailor and cartographer. This map was a part of a nautical atlas including ten pages made of vellum (each measuring 26 × 38 cm). These vellum pages were previously held in an 18th-century binding, but the current owner, Venetian library Biblioteca Marciana, separated the pages for individual exhibition. To confirm his authorship of the atlas, Bianco added to the first page a signature flag with the text "Andreas Biancho de Veneciis me fecit M cccc xxx vj". Roughly translated, this reads "Made by

title: Manuel Lanzarote

text: Oviedo also in the third level in January 2007. After being relegated with the Asturians, he signed for UE Sant Andreu from Tercera División. Lanzarote scored eight goals in his first year with his new club, helping it return to the third level at the first attempt. In his second he netted 14 times, but the team missed a second consecutive promotion in the play-offs. On 19 August 2010, Lanzarote joined CD Atlético Baleares also in the third level. Twelve days later he terminated his contract and moved to SD Eibar in the same tier, after paying his release clause

title: Leonardo's world map

text: for one of John Dee's maps of 1580". Others also accept explicitly the authorship of both (the map and its projection) as authentic, although leaving open the question of Leonardo's direct hand, giving the authorship of the work to one of his disciples as Nordenskiöld states in his book "Facsimile-Atlas" (1889) confirmed by Dutton (1995) and many others: "..on account of the remarkable projection..not by Leonardo himself, but by some ignorant clerk.", or Keunig (1955) being more precise: "..by one of his followers at his direction..". Leonardo's world map Generally known as Leonardo's world map, it is a map drawn

title: Manuel Lanzarote

text: coming on as a late substitute and assisting Thievy for the last goal in a 3–1 home win against Valencia CF. Lanzarote scored his first goal in the Spanish first division on 15 September 2013, netting the game's only away against Granada CF through a free kick. After being rarely used in 2014–15, he was loaned to second level's Deportivo Alavés on 20 January 2015, until June. On 2 July 2015, Lanzarote cut ties with Espanyol. Two days later, the 31-year-old moved abroad for the first time in his career and signed for two years with Asteras Tripoli F.C. in

title: World map

text: is made using a map projection, which is any method of representing a globe on a plane. All projections distort distances and directions, and each projection distributes those distortions differently. Perhaps the most well known projection is the Mercator Projection, originally designed as a nautical chart. A thematic map shows geographic information about one or a few focused subjects. These maps "can portray physical, social, political, cultural, economic, sociological, agricultural, or any other aspects of a city, state, region, nation, or continent". Early world maps cover depictions of the world from the Iron Age to the Age of Discovery and

title: World Map at Lake Klejtrup

text: shape. Red poles mark the equator, and each country is represented by miniature flags, which are updated yearly. State borders in the United States of America are marked with yellow bricks; Poulsen lived 20 years in America. The map is the epicenter of a park, which has, among other attractions, a picnic area, a coffee shop and a playground. The World Map is an important attraction in the area, and attracts about 40,000 visitors per year, most of them Danish. World Map at Lake Klejtrup The World Map at Lake Klejtrup () is a miniature world map built of stones

title: Babylonian Map of the World

text: circle (water perimeter) represent named "regions" ("nagu"). The description of five of them has survived. Carlo Zaccagnini has argued that the design of the Babylonian map of the world may have lived on in the T and O map of the European Middle Ages. Babylonian Map of the World The Babylonian Map of the World (or "Imago Mundi") is a Babylonian clay tablet containing a labeled depiction of the known world, with a short and partially lost description, dated to roughly the 6th century BC (Neo-Babylonian or early Achaemenid period). The map is centered on the Euphrates, flowing from the

title: World Map 1:2,500,000

text: and the Soviet Union. The production of a 1:2,500,000 scale map of the world had been discussed since the late 1940s, partly because many cartographers were dissatisfied with the work on the International Map of the World (or "Millionth Map", after its scale of 1:1,000,000). Due to the destruction of the "Central Bureau of the Map of the World" in London during World War II, the Millionth Map had suffered a serious setback, and it was uncertain whether that series could ever be completed. The initiative for the production of the Karta Mira was taken by cartographers from Hungary (Alexander

title: Where in the World Is Osama bin Laden?

text: wants to change it into an amusement park. Spurlock is also shown on a US Army patrol as an embedded journalist. Spurlock is shown hesitating to enter the area of Pakistan near the Afghan border where Bin Laden is at the time, which is closed to foreigners, and deciding not to go there, arguing that it is not worth the risk. He concludes that the people in the countries he visited are ordinary people just like himself and the audience. Where in the World Is Osama bin Laden? Where in the World Is Osama Bin Laden? is a 2008 documentary

title: Bianco world map

text: me Andreas Biancho in Venice, 1436." Andrea Bianco also collaborated with Fra Mauro on the Fra Mauro world map of 1459. The first page, or "Tavola 1", shows a diagram of the "Raxon or Toleta of Marteloio", a navigational technique that enabled sailors to calculate how to return to their intended course after being blown off-course. The next eight pages contain seven local and one Europe-wide Portolan charts. The ninth page contains a circular world map measuring 24 cm in circumference. The final page illustrates a Ptolemaic world map based upon Ptolemy's first projection with a graduation of the latitudes.

title: Babylonian Map of the World

text: Babylonian Map of the World The Babylonian Map of the World (or "Imago Mundi") is a Babylonian clay tablet containing a labeled depiction of the known world, with a short and partially lost description, dated to roughly the 6th century BC (Neo-Babylonian or early Achaemenid period). The map is centered on the Euphrates, flowing from the north (top) to the south (bottom). The city of Babylon is shown on the Euphrates, in the northern half of the map. The mouth of the Euphrates is labelled "swamp" and "outflow". Susa, the capital of Elam, is shown to the south, Urartu to

text: Solar System and numerous other features along with earth's both hemispheres. Samuel Dunn Map is so large and so rich in detail that it is exceptionally challenging to do it full justice in either photographic or textual descriptions. The primary map is surrounded on all sides by detailed scientific calculations and descriptions as well as Northern and Southern Hemisphere star charts, a map of the moon, a latitude and longitude analemma chart, a map of the Solar System, a mercator projection of the World, an analemma projection, a seasonal chart, a universal scale chart, and numerous smaller diagrams depicting planets

title: UD Lanzarote

text: promotion in the play-offs. That season also reserved a good domestic cup performance, against rising Sevilla FC: opponent manager Joaquín Caparrós refused to play on Lanzarote's artificial grass, and the game was held in Gran Canaria where over 5,000 supporters watched the "Conejeros" perform valliantly, only to be downed with a goal by Júlio Baptista after a cross from José Antonio Reyes. In 2004–05's Spanish Cup, Lanzarote defeated Héctor Cúper's RCD Mallorca's 2–1, followed by another downing of a top level team, Athletic Bilbao also 2–1. However, the latter stage was already contested in two legs, and the smaller side

title: International Map of the World

text: International Map of the World The International Map of the World (also called the Millionth Map, after its scale of 1:1000000) was a project begun in 1913 to create a complete map of the world according to internationally agreed standards. Roads were depicted in red, towns and railways were depicted in black, and the labels were written in the Roman alphabet. The map was the brainchild of Albrecht Penck, a German geographer who first proposed it in 1891. The Central Bureau of the Map of the World was established at the Ordnance Survey in London. After the Second World War,

title: Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego? (album)

text: Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego? (album) Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego? is the soundtrack to the PBS children's geography game show of the same name that ran between 1991 and 1996. It was released on November 10, 1992 by BMG Kidz, Fight Records and Zoom Express. Rockapella, the house band on the show throughout its entire run, sings six of the ten songs on the soundtrack. The group had been around for about 5.5 years before being contracted to work for the World gameshow. The producer of that series saw the group on the Spike Lee

title: Ptolemy's world map

text: "Saxonôn" Nesôi (archipelago), east of the "Skandiai" Nêsoi, which itself lies west of a larger island "Skandia". "Skandia" is home to the "Goutai" in the center, and the "Phiraisoi" in the east. North of Jutland lies a third archipelago "Alokiai" Nêsoi. South of the "Albis" lives the "Lakkobardoi" and to its north the "Saxones". The west coast of Jutland is home to the "Sigulônes", the "Sabaliggio", the "Kobandoi", the "Eundusioi" and the northernmost "Kimbroi" (possibly Cimbri). The center and east is home to the "Kimbrikê" (possibly Cimbri), the "Chersonêsos" and the "Charudes". Ptolemy's world map The Ptolemy world map is

title: Where in the World of Music Is Carmen Sandiego?

text: Where in the World of Music Is Carmen Sandiego? Where in the World of Music Is Carmen Sandiego? is a concert series developed by Gary Sheldon. It consists of 3 concerts: The Case of the Missing Concert Hall, The Case of the Missing Bells, and The Case of the Missing Pyramids. The annual family concerts are based on the popular Carmen Sandiego video game Where In The World, and the subsequent franchise. Sheldon has "taken [the show] to orchestras throughout America". Robert Weinapple still works with orchestras around the world hosting these children’s concerts. According to Sandpoint, Idaho, a unique

title: World Map 1:2,500,000

text: second edition began in 1989, but appears to have been abandoned with the collapse of the Communist regimes in the Eastern Bloc shortly thereafter. World Map 1:2,500,000 The World Map 1:2,500,000 () is an internationally standardized and edited map series. The term "Карта Мира" or in transcription "Karta Mira" is now commonly used to describe this series, even outside the Soviet Union or Russia. The "Karta Mira" consists of a total of 224 (#1-17 & 28-234) main sheets and 38 overlap sheets (although at least 10 were dropped). They depict the entire earth (land and water surfaces) according to a

text: a giant map that covered the entire floor in front of the studio audience. The map often showed small red spots to represent cities and later added arrows to denote bodies of water. To capture Carmen, the gumshoe had to identify seven different locations on the map (eight beginning in season 2) in 45 seconds or less, each time using one of a set of large markers with flashing police lights mounted on top. If a location was correctly identified, the light would flash and a police siren would blare briefly, while incorrect guesses were marked by a two-note "uh-oh"

title: World Map 1:2,500,000

text: World Map 1:2,500,000 The World Map 1:2,500,000 () is an internationally standardized and edited map series. The term "Карта Мира" or in transcription "Karta Mira" is now commonly used to describe this series, even outside the Soviet Union or Russia. The "Karta Mira" consists of a total of 224 (#1-17 & 28-234) main sheets and 38 overlap sheets (although at least 10 were dropped). They depict the entire earth (land and water surfaces) according to a uniform scale, coloring and drawing system. The "Karta Mira 1956-1975" was produced by cartographers from Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia, the German Democratic Republic, Hungary, Poland, Romania

title: Mercator 1569 world map

text: Mercator 1569 world map The Mercator world map of 1569 is titled "Nova et Aucta Orbis Terrae Descriptio ad Usum Navigantium Emendate Accommodata" (Renaissance Latin for "New and more complete representation of the terrestrial globe properly adapted for use in navigation"). The title shows that Gerardus Mercator aimed to present contemporary knowledge of the geography of the world and at the same time 'correct' the chart to be more useful to sailors. This 'correction', whereby constant bearing sailing courses on the sphere (rhumb lines) are mapped to straight lines on the plane map, characterizes the Mercator projection. While the map's

title: Lanzarote

text: They include the Canary Island date palm ("Phoenix canariensis"), which is found in damper areas of the north, the Canary Island pine ("Pinus canariensis"), ferns, and wild olive trees ("Olea europaea"). "Laurisilva" trees, which once covered the highest parts of Risco de Famara, are rarely found today. After winter rainfall, the vegetation comes to a colourful bloom between February and March. The vineyards of La Gería, Lanzarote "DO" wine region, are a protected area. Single vines are planted in pits wide and deep, with small stone walls around each pit. This agricultural technique is designed to harvest rainfall and overnight

title: Lee conformal world in a tetrahedron

text: Lee conformal world in a tetrahedron The Lee conformal world in a tetrahedron is a polyhedral, conformal map projection that projects the globe onto a tetrahedron using Dixon's elliptic functions. It is conformal everywhere except for the four singularities at the vertices of the polyhedron. Because of the nature of polyhedrons, this map projection can be tessellated infinitely in the plane. It was developed by L. P. Lee in 1965. Coordinates from a spherical datum can be transformed into Lee conformal projection coordinates with the following formulas, where "α" is the longitude and "σ" the angular distance from the pole:

text: ACME Agent in Charge of Training New Recruits. There was also a New Zealand version of Carmen Sandiego that lasted from 1996 - 1999. Radio Television of Malaysia produced their own iteration of the show in 1998 titled "Di Mana Joe Jambul" (Where Is Pompadour Joe). In this version, contestants composed of two teams of three kids try to find clues and stop Pompadour Joe and his gang criminal activities around the world. The show was rebooted in 2012 with a new set, animation and rules. Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego? (TV show) Where in the World Is

title: Lee conformal world in a tetrahedron

text: where and "sm" and "cm" are Dixon's elliptic functions. Since there is no way to directly compute these functions, Lee suggested the use of the 28th degree MacLaurin Series. Lee conformal world in a tetrahedron The Lee conformal world in a tetrahedron is a polyhedral, conformal map projection that projects the globe onto a tetrahedron using Dixon's elliptic functions. It is conformal everywhere except for the four singularities at the vertices of the polyhedron. Because of the nature of polyhedrons, this map projection can be tessellated infinitely in the plane. It was developed by L. P. Lee in 1965. Coordinates

title: Lanzarote

text: include Chinese people, Ecuadorians, and Indians, which constitute a large proportion of the remaining 15.6% of the population. The island has an international airport, Arrecife Airport, through which 5,438,178 passengers travelled in 2008. Tourism has been the mainstay of the island's economy for over 40 years, the only other industry being agriculture. Lanzarote is part of the province of Las Palmas, and is divided into seven municipalities: There are five hundred different kinds of plants on the island, of which 17 species are endemic. These plants have adapted to the relative scarcity of water in the same way as succulents.

title: World Digital Magnetic Anomaly Map

text: ore at Kursk. It identifies some prominent magnetic anomalies on the African continent. The dominant factors for magnetic anomalies picked up on the map are "the thickness of the magnetised layer and the composition of the crust". Younger crust is typically thinner, and naturally has a lower number of magnetic materials. World Digital Magnetic Anomaly Map The World Digital Magnetic Anomaly Map (WDMAM) was first made available by the Commission for the Geological Map of the World in 2007. Compiled with data from governments and institutes, the project was coordinated by the International Association of Geomagnetism and Aeronomy, and was

title: Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego? Treasures of Knowledge

text: game had a Class Progress Report that maintained and updated the progress of the player"." Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego? Treasures of Knowledge Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego? Treasures of Knowledge (aka Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego? and Carmen Sandiego Treasures of Knowledge) is a point-and-click adventure game in the Carmen Sandiego franchise, released in 2001. For its title, the game does not use the long-standing formula of the previous "Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego?" titles. Instead, the game seems to be based on the structure of the newest version of "Where

text: Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego? Treasures of Knowledge Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego? Treasures of Knowledge (aka Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego? and Carmen Sandiego Treasures of Knowledge) is a point-and-click adventure game in the Carmen Sandiego franchise, released in 2001. For its title, the game does not use the long-standing formula of the previous "Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego?" titles. Instead, the game seems to be based on the structure of the newest version of "Where in Time is Carmen Sandiego?", which The Learning Company retitled "Carmen Sandiego's Great Chase Through

text: also contain witty humour appealing to adults. Rockapella bass Barry Carl explained "We don't wish to talk down to teens - they're more sophisticated". The group incorporated seven different musical genres, for example Violin which has an Irish lilt to it. Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego? (album) Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego? is the soundtrack to the PBS children's geography game show of the same name that ran between 1991 and 1996. It was released on November 10, 1992 by BMG Kidz, Fight Records and Zoom Express. Rockapella, the house band on the show throughout its

title: Lanzarote

text: nine pieces of metal, and one piece of glass. The artefacts were found in strata dated between the 1st and 4th centuries. They show that Romans did trade with the Canarians, though there is no evidence of settlements. The island has a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve protected site status. According to a report in the "Financial Times", this status was endangered by a local corruption scandal. Since May 2009, police have arrested the former president of Lanzarote, the former mayor of Arrecife and more than 20 politicians and businessmen in connection with illegal building permits along Lanzarote's coastline. UNESCO has threatened

title: World Map at Lake Klejtrup

text: in this way the World Map took shape. Some of the stones used weighted more than 2 tonnes. Poulsen created the World Map between 1944 and 1969. It measures 45 by 90 metres (49 by 98 yards), covering an area of over 4000 square meters (1 acre). One 111-kilometre (69 mi) degree of latitude corresponds to 27 centimetres (11 inches) on the map. On Poulsen's map, Antarctica is not present and the Northern Hemisphere is marked in two places, ensuring a better impression of the correct distances between the countries to avoid the difficulties of spreading out our planet's globular

title: Lanzarote

text: dew and to protect the plants from the winds. There are 180 different species of lichen-forming fungi. These survive in the suitable areas like rock surfaces, and promote weathering. Apart from the native bats and the mammals which accompanied humans to the island (including the dromedary, which was used for agriculture and is now a tourist attraction), there are few vertebrate species on Lanzarote. These include birds (such as falcons) and reptiles. Some interesting endemic animals are the "Gallotia" lizards and the blind "Munidopsis polymorpha" crabs found in the Jameos del Agua lagoon, which was formed by a volcanic eruption.

title: Lanzarote

text: along with others, emerged after the breakup of the African and the American continental plates. The greatest recorded eruptions occurred between 1730 and 1736 in the area now designated Timanfaya National Park. , 139,000 people live on Lanzarote, an increase of 9.4% from 2006 (127,000). The seat of the island government ("Cabildo Insular") is in the capital, Arrecife, which has a population of 59,000. According to the census of 2006, the majority of the inhabitants are Spanish (73.9%) with a sizeable number of residents from other nations, notably Colombians (4.2%), Britons (4.0%), Moroccans (2.7%) and Germans (2.6%). Other populous groups

title: World Map at Lake Klejtrup

text: World Map at Lake Klejtrup The World Map at Lake Klejtrup () is a miniature world map built of stones and grass in Klejtrup Sø near the village of Klejtrup, Viborg Municipality, Denmark. In 1943, Søren Poulsen, a local farmer, was working on the drainage of the surrounding meadows when he found a stone shaped like the Jutland peninsula. This inspired him to create a small world of his own. During the winter months, with the use of primitive tools, he placed big stones carefully on the ice. When spring arrived, the stones could easily be tilted into place, and

title: Map of the Invisible World

text: great power and delicacy" but that the book was "a slightly perfunctory tale of diplomatic intrigue". Map of the Invisible World Map of the Invisible World is the second novel by Tash Aw and was released in 2009. It is about two brothers, Adam and Johan, who were abandoned by their mother as children, and later separated when they were adopted by different families in Indonesia and Malaysia. Critical reception for "Map of the Invisible World" has been mostly positive, with The Guardian writing that the book was "haunting and memorable". The LA Times praised Aw's "intriguing secondary characters", but

title: Map of the Invisible World

text: Map of the Invisible World Map of the Invisible World is the second novel by Tash Aw and was released in 2009. It is about two brothers, Adam and Johan, who were abandoned by their mother as children, and later separated when they were adopted by different families in Indonesia and Malaysia. Critical reception for "Map of the Invisible World" has been mostly positive, with The Guardian writing that the book was "haunting and memorable". The LA Times praised Aw's "intriguing secondary characters", but stated that "In the end, Aw fails to build on what he did so well in

text: and Lakeland attended the orchestra's two shows Tuesday at North Idaho College" in early 1999. This "adventure sideline" of the family event Rivers of the World, during the Festival for Families at Sandpoint "kept audience interest alive with Aida". The Festival’s Executive Director, Dyno Wahl said: “This year we really beefed up the children’s activities at the family concert”. Where in the World of Music Is Carmen Sandiego? Where in the World of Music Is Carmen Sandiego? is a concert series developed by Gary Sheldon. It consists of 3 concerts: The Case of the Missing Concert Hall, The Case of

title: Borgia map

text: who is described as "the Saracen Ethiopian king with his dog-headed people". This is one of the many examples of where the blasphemous extremes of the world were depicted as monstrous races, who were yet to be converted by Christian missionaries. Borgia map Mainly a decoration piece, the Borgia map is a world map made sometime in the early 15th century, and engraved on a metal plate. Its "workmanship and written explanations make it one of the most precious pieces of the history of cartography". The year when the Borgia map was created is unknown. One source argues that the

title: Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego? (1996 video game)

text: Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego? (1996 video game) Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego? (sometimes referred to as Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego? v3.0) is a 1996 video game part of the "Carmen Sandiego" franchise. It was the third version of the game, after the 1985 title of the same name and a 1992 Deluxe version of said game. The game was released on the heels of the end of the PBS game show in 1996, and features hundreds of QuickTime videos of Lynne Thigpen reprising her role as "The Chief". This was the last

title: Leonardo's world map

text: triangles, each section bounded by the Equator and two meridians separate by 90°. This was the first map of this type. Some critics believe that the existing map was not really an autograph work, since the precision and expertise in the drawing does not reflect the usual high standards of da Vinci. They suggest that it was probably done by a trusted employee or copyist at Leonardo's workshop. Da Vinci's authorship would be demonstrated by Christopher Tyler in his paper entitled "Leonardo da Vinci’s World Map", in which he provides examples of derivative maps in a similar projection to da

title: World Intermediary Liability Map

text: necessary information to create and update each country page. The creation of a global network of WILMap contributors also allowed to promote synergies with global platforms and free expression groups to advocate for policies that will protect innovation and other user rights. World Intermediary Liability Map The World Intermediary Liability Map (WILMap) is an online repository of information on international intermediary liability regimes hosted at Stanford CIS. The WILMap has been designed, developed and launched in July 2014 by Giancarlo Frosio. The WILMap is a graphic interface for legislation and case law enabling the public to learn about intermediary liability

text: projects". The December 1999 edition of Working Mother said of both the U.S.A and World Deluxe editions (released in 1998) "[players]'ll learn about the music, culture, and historic sites of each region", and added "the ever-popular Carmen programs just seem to get better and better". The article "`Sandiego' still getting better" says that the game has "high-quality content, use of the latest technology and the fun factor...show[ing the Broderbund] folks know what they're doing". Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego? (1996 video game) Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego? (sometimes referred to as Where in the World Is

title: World Intermediary Liability Map

text: World Intermediary Liability Map The World Intermediary Liability Map (WILMap) is an online repository of information on international intermediary liability regimes hosted at Stanford CIS. The WILMap has been designed, developed and launched in July 2014 by Giancarlo Frosio. The WILMap is a graphic interface for legislation and case law enabling the public to learn about intermediary liability regimes worldwide and evolving Internet regulation affecting freedom of expression and user rights. This detailed English-language resource allows visitors to select information on countries of interest, including case law, statutes, and proposed laws. Each country page includes links to original sources and

text: Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego? (TV show) Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego? is an American half-hour children's television game show based on the Carmen Sandiego computer game series created by Brøderbund Software. The show was hosted by Greg Lee, who was joined by Lynne Thigpen, and the a capella vocal group Rockapella, who served as the show's house band and comedy troupe. The series was videotaped in New York City and co-produced by WQED and WGBH-TV, and aired on PBS stations from September 30, 1991 to December 22, 1995, with reruns airing until October 4, 1996.

title: Lanzarote

text: addition to the Spanish settlers in Texas at San Antonio de Bexar in 1731. Another volcanic eruption occurred within the range of Tiagua in 1824, which was less violent than the major eruption between 1730 and 1736. In 1927, Lanzarote and Fuerteventura became part of the province of Las Palmas. Several archaeological expeditions have uncovered the prehistoric settlement at the archaeologic site of "El Bebedero" in the village of Teguise. In one of those expeditions, by a team from the University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria and a team from the University of Zaragoza, yielded about 100 Roman potsherds,

title: The Map that Changed the World

text: principle that fossils change over time and can be reliably used to identify layers. Martin Rudwick's "Earth's Deep History: How It Was Discovered and Why It Matters" is perhaps the most accessible account of the development of geology in this time interval. The Map that Changed the World The Map that Changed the World is a book by Simon Winchester about English geologist William Smith and his great achievement, the first geological map of England and Wales. Smith's was the first national-scale geological map, and by far the most accurate of its time. His pivotal insights were that each local

title: Lanzarote (DO)

text: of a layer of volcanic ash, known as lapilli or "picón". This layer of ash allows quick absorption of rain, prevents it from evaporating, and helps to maintain constant the temperature of the soil underneath. The vines are planted in holes or ditches so that their roots can reach the soil under the ash. Each hole or ditch is surrounded by a stone wall to protect the vine from the winds. Over 75% of the vines planted are the Malvasia variety. Lanzarote, being the island closest to Africa, is affected by the continent’s dry subtropical climate. Frost is unknown on

title: Mercator 1569 world map

text: works, but he declares (Legend 3) that he was also greatly indebted to many new charts prepared by Portuguese and Spanish sailors in the portolan tradition. Earlier cartographers of world maps had largely ignored the more accurate practical charts of sailors, and vice versa, but the age of discovery, from the closing decade of the fifteenth century, stimulated the integration of these two mapping traditions: Mercator's world map is one of the earliest fruits of this merger. Mercator's 1569 map was a large planisphere, i.e. a projection of the spherical Earth onto the plane. It was printed in eighteen separate

title: Borgia map

text: Borgia map Mainly a decoration piece, the Borgia map is a world map made sometime in the early 15th century, and engraved on a metal plate. Its "workmanship and written explanations make it one of the most precious pieces of the history of cartography". The year when the Borgia map was created is unknown. One source argues that the map must date from sometime before 1453. Another source suggests the map was made c.1450. In the late 18th century the artifact found its way into an antique shop, from where it became part of the collection of Cardinal Borgia. The