During the 19th century in much of continental Europe the canal systems of many countries such as France, Germany and the Netherlands were drastically modernised and widened to take much larger boats, often able to transport up to two thousand tonnes, compared to the thirty to one hundred tonnes that was possible on the much narrower British canals.

The Centre was modernised in 2004, and houses facilities where many functions, occasions and events take place regularly.

A new constitution came into force on 1 January 2009 which modernised the Chapter on fundamental rights and freedoms of the individual, embedding self-determination in the main body of the constitution.

Peuerbach's Greek was not good enough to do a translation but he knew the Almagest intimately so instead he started work on a modernised, improved abridgement of the work.

He began dismantling the License Raj – government quotas, tariffs and permit regulations on economic activity – modernised the telecommunications industry, the education system, expanded science and technology initiatives and improved relations with the United States.

* Jon Plummer in the 2005 modernised TV version set on a Brighton housing estate.

It has received several modernised productions, including Joseph Papp's 1981 production on Broadway, which ran for 787 performances, winning the Tony Award for Best Revival and the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Musical, and spawned many imitations.

In the 1999 Irish dance show " Dancing on Dangerous Ground ", conceived and choreographed by former Riverdance leads, Jean Butler and Colin Dunne, Tony Kemp portrayed Fionn in a modernised version of " The Pursuit of Diarmuid and Grainne.

The Fokker 50 was to be a completely modernised version of the F-27, the Fokker 100 a new airliner based on the F-28.

Norse by Norsewest versions were done by a different company from the SNES release, commissioned by the original company who wanted Lost Vikings 2 modernised and on modern platforms to evolve from the aging SNES.

New buildings were constructed to cover the necessities of this growth, such as educational institutions, churches, the Stock Exchange Building, the Town Hall, the Central Market, the Post Office Building and charity institutions ; the port was also supplemented and modernised, with dredging operations, the construction of the Royal Landing, the Troumba Pier and the quay-ways up to the Customs House area, the commencement of construction work on the Outer Moles and the completion of permanent dry-docks.

In 1902 he was appointed Director-General of Archaeology by Lord Curzon within the British Indian administration, and modernised the approach to archaeology on that continent, introducing a programme of cataloguing and conservation of ancient monuments and artefacts.

The modernised T-72M1 featured an additional 16 mm ( 0. 63 in ) of armour on the glacis plate, which produced an increase of horizontally against both HEAT and AP.

Three to four stories tall, with shops on the ground floor and constructed of local blond and red sandstone, these tenement flats have been extensively restored and modernised over the last two decades.

It was partially rebuilt in the 1920s when the C & SLR tunnels were modernised, and was rebuilt during the construction of the Elephant & Castle shopping centre and roundabout in the 1960s and again at the start of the 21st century, reopening on 12 December 2003.

The station entrance was originally located on the north side of Newgate Street, on the west side of the junction with King Edward Street, but was moved to the east when the station was modernised in the 1930s with a below ground ticket hall and escalators.

In 2009 the excellent natural harbour of Acarsaid Mhòr-a deep sea loch on the east coast, nearly dividing the island in two-the previous primitive quay facilities were greatly extended and modernised, and the vehicular access greatly improved.

( Text based on an earlier modernised Dent edition of 1897.

Campuses were modernised and revitalised by buildings such as the Arthur Edwards building on the Stratford campus, completed in 1982.

In 1991 the Tasmanian Cricket Association re-branded and modernised its business structure, at the same time taking on a new logo to publicly show the modernisation of its organisation.

Many other stations, particularly the Dublin suburban stations, have been upgraded and modernised, with elevators for example on new footbridges.

The J-2 was America's largest production liquid hydrogen fuelled rocket engine before the RS-25 Space Shuttle Main Engine, and a modernised version of the engine, the J-2X, is intended for use on the Earth Departure Stage of NASA's Space Shuttle replacement, the Space Launch System.

The colliery was modernised on nationalisation and pit head baths, which still stand today, were opened.

They then modernised both their image and their overall sound, the result appearing on their 2003 album The Burning Season-their first on Metropolis Records.

Poul Anderson in Operation Chaos presents a modernised American werewolf, in complete control of himself and free of the traditional taints, while in Three Hearts and Three Lions appears a far more traditional ( though not unsympathetic ) female werewolf.

Erawa's main difference from the Soviet analogs is that Erawa's containers fit almost without gaps while on the Soviet modernised T-72 gaps reach 10 – 15 mm noticeably decreasing defense effectiveness.

By the end of his chairmanship Stamford Bridge had been substantially refurbished and modernised, while he had become ( at the time ) Chelsea's most successful chairman.

More recently, until its current overhaul it was running in a hybrid form, retaining the modernised exhaust arrangements while carrying the LNER ' Apple Green ' livery of the 1930s.

The work involves careful reinstatement of original features and colour schemes, using modernised materials where possible, while retaining the look and feel of the 1970s design scheme.

To sum up, the map in Pont's ' Cuninghame ' of 1604-8 shows two buildings, " Reuincraige " and " Corshill ", at approximately NS 417 467 and NS 422 465 respectively, and Dobie ( 1876 ) comments that the two have often been confused, but that " Reuincraig " stood on the W of the Corsehill Burn and " Corsehill Mansion " on its E. " Reuincraig ", he says, was so modernised about 1840 that it was difficult to realise that it had been ruined in 1608, while the ruins of " Corsehill " were removed about the beginning of the 19th century and only foundations could be traced when he wrote.

Under his rule ( which was moderate and skillful ), Sforza modernised the city and duchy.

The 8500 was originally designed for use in the modernised C64, the C64C.

Fredric Jameson has said that " Stalinism was [...] a success and fulfilled its historic mission, socially as well as economically " given that it " modernised the Soviet Union, transforming a peasant society into an industrial state with a literate population and a remarkable scientific superstructure.

In 1953 the name was modernised to Televerket.

The terminal building was completely modernised in 1999 and greatly expanded in 2008.

The British political landscape was modernised and energised by the passage of the 1832 Reform Act.

It was extensively modernised in 1975 and is now monitored from the Trinity House Operations and Planning Centre in Harwich.

The circular badge was modernised in 1969 ; the lion rampant, team name, club motto and old style football all remained.

Also offered for a short period was the 3200, basically a modernised 2800 with the corporate grille.

Their attacking quartet of Emilín, Galé, Herrerita and Isidro Lángara ( all represented Spain in this period ), as well as Casuco and Ricardo Gallart modernised the game with their pace and running off the ball tied with sharp passing and one-touch football, played in a style 30 / 40 years before its time, being dubbed Delanteras Eléctricas (" The electric forwards "); all this was connected with a rigid training and fitness regime started by a former manager of the club, English Fred Pentland.

The city was modernised with a sports centre, street cars, a post office, and schools.

Richard's son Rupert D ' Oyly Carte rebuilt and modernised the theatre in 1929, and it was rebuilt again in 1993 following a fire.

It was modernised and expanded in 2006-2007, although there were claims that this was at the expense of book holdings.

The Split-flap display | ' flapper ' display board, which was modernised in 2007.

The machinery was modernised in 1905, when the number of stones was reduced from nine to four, to make way for a roller plant.

Under the Howards the castle was extensively modernised ; fashionable brick was used to improve parts of the castle ; ornamental chimneys were added ; the battlements were reduced in size to exaggerate the apparent height of the walls, and the Howard coat of arms was added to the gatehouse.

Layamon or Laghamon ( ˈlaɣamon ; in American English often modernised as ; ), occasionally written Lawman, was a poet of the early 13th century and author of the Brut, a notable English poem of the 12th century that was the first English language work to discuss the legends of Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table.