query: what countries around the world speak french?

title: What Goes Around... Comes Around

text: (2.8 million copies) and equivalent streams. In the United Kingdom, "What Goes Around.../...Comes Around" debuted at number 59 on the UK Singles Chart on January 28, 2007. The digital download sales helped propel the single to number 11 on February 25, 2007. "What Goes Around.../...Comes Around" peaked at number four on March 11, to become his sixth top five single in the United Kingdom. It stayed on the chart for 22 weeks. The single entered the top five in Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Norway, Romania, Sweden, Switzerland. In Australia, the single debuted and peaked at number three

title: Low Countries

text: 56,000 people were killed in the invasion. World War II started in the region when Adolf Hitler's Wehrmacht forces turned their eyes west to France. The Low Countries were an easy route of getting around the feared French Maginot Line. Hitler ordered a conquest of the Low Countries to be executed at the shortest possible notice to forestall the French and prevent Allied air power from threatening the vital German Ruhr Area. It would also provide the basis for a long-term air and sea campaign against Britain. As much as possible of the border areas in northern France should be

title: Low Countries

text: the Austrian Netherlands. The United Kingdom of the Netherlands (1815–1830) temporarily united the Low Countries again, before this split into the three modern countries of the Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg. During the early months of World War I (around 1914), The Central Powers invaded the Low Countries of Luxembourg and Belgium in what has been come to be known as the German invasion of Belgium. It led to the German occupation of the two countries. However, the German advance into France was quickly halted, causing a military stalemate for most of the war. In the end, a total of approximately

title: Varieties of French

text: ethnic Chinese women. Cambodian French is still used as a second language in some schools, universities and government offices, but most of the younger generations and members of the business world choose to learn English. Mostly, only older natives still speak French. Since the 1990s, there has been a small revival of French in Cambodia with French-language schools and centres opening. Many Cambodian students travel to France to receive studies as well as French-language media. Nevertheless, Cambodia still has the smallest Francophone population of the three French-speaking Asian countries, the others being Vietnam and Laos. Indian French is the French

title: Giant pandas around the world

text: Giant pandas around the world As of 2018, there are 26 zoos in 18 countries (Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, China (Hong Kong), Finland, France, Germany, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, the Netherlands, Singapore, South Korea, Spain, Taiwan, Thailand, United Kingdom (Scotland), and United States) that have giant pandas. Finland received its first two pandas in January 2018. These zoos have contracts with China to house these pandas for a few years. Giant pandas are on the IUCN Red List so part of the reason these contracts exist between China and international zoos is to try to help the species reproduce before

title: Giant pandas around the world

title: What Goes Around... Comes Around

text: acoustic version of "Heart-Shaped Glasses (When the Heart Guides the Hand)", followed with an acoustic cover of "What Goes Around... Comes Around". The Manson cover does not include the interlude. On May 28, 2007, Dutch singer Esmée Denters posted a version of the song on YouTube accompanied by Justin Timberlake on piano and backing vocals. At the conclusion, he says, "She sings my song better than me." Timberlake later produced Denters' debut album, "Outta Here". French singer Myriam Abel, the winner of Nouvelle Star 3, also recorded a non-commercial cover of "What Goes Around.../...Comes Around" with a Raï influence, accessible

title: Can't Speak French

text: Can't Speak French "Can't Speak French" is a song performed by British all-female pop group Girls Aloud, taken from their fourth studio album "Tangled Up" (2007). The song was written by Miranda Cooper, Brian Higgins and his production team Xenomania, and produced by Higgins and Xenomania. Described as "a swirling, slower cut with great jazzy guitar changes," Higgins said it was "the easiest Girls Aloud single they made." Upon its release in March 2008, "Can't Speak French" charted within the top ten on the UK Singles Chart, continuing their five-year streak of top ten hits. The music video sees Girls

title: Can't Speak French

text: such as a set at London gay nightclub G-A-Y, 96.4FM BRMB's Live at the Local, and the 2008 V Festival. The song was showcased on 2008's Tangled Up Tour, featured in a cabaret-inspired section alongside "Biology" and "Love Machine" while black-and-white video footage of Paris at night was shown on the video screens. For 2009's Out of Control Tour, the song was only included as part of a greatest hits medley. These are the formats and track listings of major single releases of "Can't Speak French". Can't Speak French "Can't Speak French" is a song performed by British all-female pop

title: Affirmative Action Around the World

text: his, "Preferential Policies: An International Perspective" (1990), and "fobbed it off" as new material under a different title. Michael Bérubé, writing for "The Nation" magazine, agreed with Sowell's arguments that affirmative action has gone far beyond what the Civil Rights Act of 1965 intended and that preferential benefits for ethnic groups without historical oppression in the United States are unjustified but criticized Sowell's association of affirmative action with unrest in the countries selected for the study and pointed out the United States has never implemented the racial preference systems of those foreign countries. Affirmative Action Around the World Affirmative Action

title: Speak Now World Tour – Live

text: thirty and later peaked at number sixteen. The album then fell off the chart completely the following week. The album also appeared in Mexico at number sixty seven. Credits for "Speak Now World Tour Live" adapted from Allmusic. Speak Now World Tour – Live Speak Now World Tour – Live is a live video album by American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift. It was released on November 21, 2011, by Big Machine Records. The album consists of songs and performances recorded from various tour dates around the world from Swift's Speak Now World Tour. In the United States, the album debuted at

title: What Goes Around... Comes Around

text: Timberlake's third consecutive number-one hit on the "Billboard" Hot 100. Internationally the song was also successful, reaching the top ten in countries such as the United Kingdom, Canada, New Zealand, Germany, and Australia. The song was later certified two-times platinum in Australia, gold in the United States and gold in New Zealand. The song won Best Male Pop Vocal Performance at the 50th Grammy Awards, where it also received a nomination for Record of the Year. The Samuel Bayer-directed music video for "What Goes Around... Comes Around" was released February 7, 2007. Actress Scarlett Johansson plays Timberlake's love interest in

title: Can't Speak French

text: Aloud seduce guests at a dinner party in elaborate costumes inspired by Marie Antoinette and 18th century French fashions. "Can't Speak French" was promoted through numerous live appearances and has since been performed on all of Girls Aloud's subsequent tours. The "sultry" song received praise from most contemporary musics, cited as an example of Xenomania's creativity. Described as a "swirling, slower cut with great jazzy guitar changes," "Can't Speak French" is a mid-tempo pop song with a number of influences. It juxtaposes jazz guitar and a swing beat against a 1980s-inspired synthesiser. The lyrics "find[s] the girls at their glummest,

title: Speak Now World Tour – Live

text: Speak Now World Tour – Live Speak Now World Tour – Live is a live video album by American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift. It was released on November 21, 2011, by Big Machine Records. The album consists of songs and performances recorded from various tour dates around the world from Swift's Speak Now World Tour. In the United States, the album debuted at number eleven on the "Billboard" 200 albums chart with 77,000 copies sold. The album was announced on September 21, 2011 via Swift's official website, along with the album cover. The DVD and Blu-ray releases feature all seventeen performances

title: Can't Speak French

text: the video, individual shots of each girl in front of a coloured wall are interpolated. The "Can't Speak French" music video is available on iTunes as well as Girls Aloud's live DVD "Tangled Up: Live from The O2 2008". "Can't Speak French" was performed live for the first time on "The Friday Night Project" Christmas special on 21 December 2007, which was co-hosted by Girls Aloud. During promotion for the single, Girls Aloud appeared on "Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway", BBC Switch's "Sound", "The Paul O'Grady Show", and "T4". The song was performed at a number of live concerts

title: Can't Speak French

text: 2008 on the official site. Promotion for "Can't Speak French" was initially put on hold, so that Cheryl could sort through her marital problems with Chelsea and England player Ashley Cole, but later resumed. Their new television series, "Passions of Girls Aloud", also premiered on 14 March, with the Passions Mix of "Can't Speak French" being used as the programme's theme. The single was released as a digital download on 14 March 2008 and on two CD single formats on 16 March 2008. The first disc included a previously unreleased track entitled "Hoxton Heroes", co-written by Girls Aloud and solely

title: Can't Speak French

text: desperately trying to impress a guy who turns their "dust to gold" but doesn't realise it." Producer Brian Higgins said it was "perhaps the easiest Girls Aloud single they made." The song begins with a first verse, a bridge, and a chorus. It then leads to a middle 8 sung by Cheryl Cole and an instrumental section before repeating the chorus. "Can't Speak French" was slightly remixed by Jeremy Wheatley for single release. "Can't Speak French" was one of many options for a third single; others included "Close to Love" and Girl Overboard". The single was confirmed on 15 January

title: The Wall Around the World

text: The Wall Around the World "The Wall Around the World" is a science fiction short story by American writer Theodore Cogswell and first published in "Beyond Fantasy Fiction" in 1953. It is set in a world where magic is taken for granted and technology is banned. The Wall around the world fascinates 13-year-old Porgie Mills. He wants to know what is on the other side, but it towers over 1000 feet, glassy smooth and higher than anyone can fly on a broomstick. His obsession affects his magical schoolwork. His teacher Mr. Wickens informs his uncle and aunt, with whom he

title: What Goes Around... Comes Around

text: on the Australian ARIA singles chart on March 26, 2007, gaining the Highest Debut certification. It spent a total of 22 weeks on the chart. "What Goes Around.../...Comes Around" was certified two-times platinum by the Australian Recording Industry Association for selling over 30,000 units. The single peaked at number three in the New Zealand on April 9, 2007, and spent 16 weeks on the chart. "What Goes Around.../...Comes Around" was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of New Zealand. The music video for the "What Goes Around... Comes Around" was produced as a short movie. The video was directed

title: What Goes Around... Comes Around

text: What Goes Around... Comes Around "What Goes Around.../...Comes Around (Interlude)" is a song recorded by American singer and songwriter Justin Timberlake for his second studio album, "FutureSex/LoveSounds" (2006). It was written and produced by Timberlake, Timbaland, and Danja. The song was said by Timberlake to be about betrayal and forgiveness, and was described by some music critics as a "sequel" to his 2002 single "Cry Me a River". The song received generally positive reviews from music critics. The song was retitled "What Goes Around... Comes Around" for its December 19, 2006, release as the third single from "FutureSex/LoveSounds". It became

title: What Goes Around... Comes Around

text: years to come." "What Goes Around.../...Comes Around" placed at number 24 on "Rolling Stone"<nowiki>'</nowiki>s list of the 100 Best Songs of 2007. The song was nominated twice at the 50th Annual Grammy Awards, winning Best Male Pop Vocal Performance but lost to Amy Winehouse's "Rehab" for Record of the Year. "What Goes Around.../...Comes Around" was commercially successful in the United States. The single debuted at number 64 on December 23, 2006 on the "Billboard" Hot 100, prior to its physical release. From number eight on February 24, 2007, it propelled to number one the following week. "What Goes Around.../...Comes Around"

title: What Goes Around... Comes Around

text: colspan="3"| Streaming What Goes Around... Comes Around "What Goes Around.../...Comes Around (Interlude)" is a song recorded by American singer and songwriter Justin Timberlake for his second studio album, "FutureSex/LoveSounds" (2006). It was written and produced by Timberlake, Timbaland, and Danja. The song was said by Timberlake to be about betrayal and forgiveness, and was described by some music critics as a "sequel" to his 2002 single "Cry Me a River". The song received generally positive reviews from music critics. The song was retitled "What Goes Around... Comes Around" for its December 19, 2006, release as the third single from "FutureSex/LoveSounds".

title: African French

text: African French African French () is the generic name of the varieties of a French language spoken by an estimated 120 million people in Africa spread across 24 francophone countries. This includes those who speak French as a first or second language in these 31 francophone African countries (dark blue on the map), but it does not include French speakers living in non-francophone African countries. Africa is thus the continent with the most French speakers in the world. French arrived in Africa as a colonial language. These African French speakers are now a large part of the Francophonie. In Africa,

title: The People Speak

text: year, over 3,500 events were organized in all 50 states. Since that time, there have been over 20,000 events in the U.S. and over 50 countries. The theme for the 2006 TPS season is "Working Together with the World: What's in it for the U.S.?" Participants explore this theme related to three topics: The People Speak The People Speak is an online community of young people who want to get involved in global issues. The community engages people of all ages and backgrounds in thoughtful discussions about the value of international cooperation for the United States and the world. From

title: French language in the United States

text: sources have recorded as many as 13 million people claiming this ancestry. Most French-speaking Americans are of this heritage, but there are also significant populations not of French descent who speak it as well, including those from Belgium, Switzerland, Haiti and numerous Francophone African countries. There are three major groups of French dialects that emerged in what is now the United States: Louisiana French, Missouri French, and New England French (essentially a variant of Canadian French). Louisiana French is traditionally divided into three dialects, Colonial French, Louisiana Creole French, and Cajun French. Colonial French is traditionally said to have been

title: What Goes Around... Comes Around

text: Annual Grammy Awards, once at the piano for "What Goes Around Comes Around" and later "My Love" and Bill Withers' "Ain't No Sunshine." The song is featured in the set list of FutureSex/LoveShow (2007), Legends of the Summer (2013), The 20/20 Experience World Tour (2013/14) and the Man of the Woods Tour (2018/19). Timberlake performed the song along with Shawn Mendes at the 2018 iHeartRadio Music Festival. On May 23, 2007, Marilyn Manson and Tim Skold appeared on UK radio station BBC Radio 1's program "Live Lounge" to promote Marilyn Manson's 2007 album "Eat Me, Drink Me". They performed an

title: Emanuelle Around the World

text: Emanuelle Around the World Emanuelle Around the World ("Emanuelle – Perché violenza alle donne?"), also known as "The Degradation of Emanuelle" and "Confessions of Emanuelle", is a 1977 sexploitation film by Italian director Joe D'Amato, starring Laura Gemser and George Eastman. The film was one of the most expensive films ever made in Italy at that time, not just in cast but in locations. The filming was done in many countries; Hong Kong, Iran, Nepal (though it is billed as being shot in India), America and in a studio in Italy. It features a notable cast, including Gemser, Karin Schubert,

title: Falling into You: Around the World

text: Falling into You: Around the World Falling Into You: Around the World is the seventh world concert tour by Canadian pop singer, Céline Dion. It was organized to support one of the best selling albums of all time, "Falling into You", which has sold over 32 million copies. In February 1996, Céline Dion announced the launch of her tour in support of a new album. Dion and her band toured Australia, Canada, United States, and many countries in Europe and Asia. In all, the tour lasted more than a year, with 149 shows in 17 different countries. The sold out

title: What Goes Around Comes Around

text: What Goes Around Comes Around What Goes Around Comes Around is an album by Waylon Jennings, released on RCA Victor in 1979. By 1979, Jennings was on the tail end a hot streak that had made him one of the biggest superstars in country music. He had scored twelve Top 10 country hits since 1973 (including six chart toppers) and had recorded 4 straight #1 country albums, with 1977's "Ol' Waylon" also hitting #15 on the pop charts. Along with fellow outlaw Willie Nelson, he was at the forefront of what was being referred to as outlaw country, a musical

title: The People Speak

text: The People Speak The People Speak is an online community of young people who want to get involved in global issues. The community engages people of all ages and backgrounds in thoughtful discussions about the value of international cooperation for the United States and the world. From September 1 to November 30 each year, The People Speak (TPS) partners organize thousands of events around the U.S. and the world to explore emerging global challenges and opportunities. TPS started in 2003 as an initiative of the United Nations Foundation, the Open Society Institute and the Rockefeller Brothers Fund. During the first

title: What Goes Around... Comes Around

text: like a horror flick. "What Goes Around... Comes Around" was pivotal to the creation of "FutureSex/LoveSounds". After finishing the production of the song, Timbaland teased Timberlake. Timberlake responded: "Let's do something we would never do. Let's go far left and just see what happens." His answer motivated the collective, and they ended up producing ten songs for the album. "What Goes Around.../...Comes Around" is a pop-R&B song performed in a slow manner. It is composed in the key of A Dorian (A Minor) in common time. With a gentle and midtempo beat, the tempo is pacing to 76 beats per

title: Speak Now World Tour

text: highest-grossing female and solo tour of 2011. I’m so excited to go back out on tour again in 2011! The 'Fearless Tour' was so much fun and even more unforgettable than I ever imagined, and I can't wait to get back out and play my new music from Speak Now! The fans have been so amazing and I'm thrilled to play in new cities around the world and meet even more of my fans in 2011! While promoting "Speak Now", Swift mentioned her excitement for her upcoming tour. She stated that the tour was going to be "big" and "extensive".

title: Speak Now World Tour – Live

text: from the North American leg of the Speak Now World Tour, as well as bonus content. The CD has over seventy-five minutes of music as well as select live performances of songs from the "Speak Now" album. The combo was released on November 21, 2011. A Target exclusive of the live album contains the bonus performances of the songs "Ours", "Nashville" and "Sweet Escape", as well as the behind the scene making of the music video for "Mean". Many of the songs and performances were captured from various legs around the world of the tour. The Brazilian release of the

title: Speak Now World Tour

text: Speak Now World Tour The Speak Now World Tour was the second concert tour by American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift. Also referred to as the Speak Now World Tour 2011 and Speak Now World Tour 2012, the tour was launched in support of her third studio album "Speak Now" (2010). The tour visited Asia, Europe, North America, and Oceania. It was ranked 10th in Pollstar's "Top 50 Worldwide Tour (Mid-Year)", earning over $40 million. At the conclusion of 2011, the tour was placed fourth on Pollstar's annual "Top 25 Worldwide Tours", earning $104.2 million with 100 shows. This made it the

title: Speak Now World Tour

text: a lot of people who will come to more than one show, and I want them to get a different experience every time." Speak Now World Tour The Speak Now World Tour was the second concert tour by American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift. Also referred to as the Speak Now World Tour 2011 and Speak Now World Tour 2012, the tour was launched in support of her third studio album "Speak Now" (2010). The tour visited Asia, Europe, North America, and Oceania. It was ranked 10th in Pollstar's "Top 50 Worldwide Tour (Mid-Year)", earning over $40 million. At the conclusion of

title: Around the World (Christina Aguilera song)

text: Around the World (Christina Aguilera song) "Around the World" is a song by American recording artist Christina Aguilera from her seventh studio album, "Lotus" (2012). It was written by Aguilera and Ali Tamposi and was co-written and produced by Supa Dups and Jason Gilbert. The song is an uptempo pop track, with crashing drums and a thumping bassline. The song is about how Aguilera wants to make love in different countries around the world with her lover. It also refers to her 2001 single "Lady Marmalade", where she whispers the lyrics "Voulez-vous coucher avec moi, se soir?". "Around the World"

title: Odyssey: Driving Around the World

text: the world, visiting and sharing their knowledge of new treatments. "ODYSSEY" also took the opportunity to help bring social consciousness to three other philanthropic organizations they encountered during the expedition. Odyssey: Driving Around the World Odyssey: Driving Around the World is a documentary television series. It follows the driving expedition of seven Americans, including travel writer Rolf Potts. They depart from San Francisco and head south through 26 countries of North America, South America, Australia, and Asia, and back home 15 months later. The team's experience include encounters with a Pol Pot survivor in Cambodia, a Buddhist orphanage in Myanmar,

title: Can't Speak French

text: "Can't Speak French" was shot towards the end of January 2008 in London. American director Petro directed the music video for the production company Draw Pictures. It premièred on Yahoo! Music on 14 February, with the TV premiere on Channel 4's "Freshly Squeezed" on 16 February. However, the music video appeared on some music channels such as The Box on 13 February. The music video features Girls Aloud in elaborate costumes inspired by Marie Antoinette and 18th century French fashions. They crash a sophisticated dinner party and seduce the male guests. They dance provocatively and flirt with the men. Throughout

title: Can't Speak French

text: sung by Cheryl Cole. The second disc included the French version of the track, "Je Ne Parle Pas Français", as well as an acoustic cover of Robyn's "With Every Heartbeat" from the BBC Radio 1 programme Live Lounge and the Tony Lamezma Passions Mix. A shortened radio edit of the Tony Lamezma remix was released as a digital exclusive. Girls Aloud also held a competition on their official website for a signed poster. Fans submitted their own original verse for "Can't Speak French", with five winners being announced throughout the week of the single's release. The single's B-side "Hoxton Heroes"

title: What Goes Around Comes Around

text: would dismiss it out of hand, because there's a lot of good music here - more than enough to justify his continued hot streak." What Goes Around Comes Around What Goes Around Comes Around is an album by Waylon Jennings, released on RCA Victor in 1979. By 1979, Jennings was on the tail end a hot streak that had made him one of the biggest superstars in country music. He had scored twelve Top 10 country hits since 1973 (including six chart toppers) and had recorded 4 straight #1 country albums, with 1977's "Ol' Waylon" also hitting #15 on the

title: Around the world cycling record

text: countries. In December 1993, Andrew Slodkowski completed a record riding ‘Around the World in 80 days on a bicycle’. Andrew started and ended in London UK, and traveled in an easterly direction passing through 14 different countries. On 13 February 2005, Steve Strange completed the first record attempt under the new Guinness rules, achieving a world record of 276 days and 19 hours. In April 2005, Phil White completed a record attempt in an estimated 299 days. His time did not beat the one set two months earlier by Steve Strange. On 14 February 2008, Mark Beaumont completed a circumnavigation

title: Around the World in 80 Treasures

text: Around the World in 80 Treasures Around the World in 80 Treasures is a 10 episode art and travel documentary series by the BBC, presented by Dan Cruickshank, and originally aired in February, March, and April 2005. The title is a reference to "Around the World in Eighty Days", the classic adventure novel by Jules Verne. In this series, Cruickshank takes a five-month world tour visiting his choices of the eighty greatest man-made treasures, including buildings and artifacts. His tour takes him through 34 countries and 6 of the 7 continents (he does not visit Antarctica). He did not visit

title: Rings Around the World

text: Begrand of "PopMatters" called the record "near-perfect" and wrote that "we should be thankful there are bands out there willing to throw everything they've got into a record just to see what happens". "Uncut" praised its "accessible and adventurous" nature, while "The Independent" opined that "Rings Around the World" "represents a quantum jump beyond the Furries' previous work" and described it as "one of the year's most engrossing – and, crucially, most entertaining – albums". "Mojo" stated that "Rings Around the World" was the band's "first truly flawless album" and later named it the best album of 2001. Tiny Mix

title: Around the World in Eighty Days

text: Around the World in Eighty Days Around the World in Eighty Days () is an adventure novel by the French writer Jules Verne, published in 1873. In the story, Phileas Fogg of London and his newly employed French valet Passepartout attempt to circumnavigate the world in 80 days on a £20,000 wager (£2,075,400 in 2017) set by his friends at the Reform Club. It is one of Verne's most acclaimed works. The story starts in London on Wednesday, 2 October 1872. Phileas Fogg is a rich British gentleman living in solitude. Despite his wealth, Fogg lives a modest life with

title: What Goes Around... Comes Around

text: a group of unknown girls with red paint on their eyes are seen dancing next to him while one (Johansson) is seen waving her batons with fire on them near the end of the video. The music video of "What Goes Around... Comes Around" was exclusively premiered on February 9, 2007 on the iTunes Store. The music video debuted on MTV's "Total Request Live" at number nine on February 13, 2007. "What Goes Around..." retired on May 7 at number seven. In Canada, the music video debuted on Muchmusic's Top 30 countdown at number 22 on January 26, 2007. It

title: Around the World in 80 Treasures

text: of his chosen treasures being buildings or other man-made structures. The official BBC DVD of the series was released on 19 May 2008. Licenses for DVD releases have been sold to many countries around the world. The UKTV channel Eden frequently repeats the series. However episodes are edited down to 46 minutes, to allow for commercials to be shown in the one-hour time slot. Cruickshank also visits Mount Nebo (Jordan) in this episode. Around the World in 80 Treasures Around the World in 80 Treasures is a 10 episode art and travel documentary series by the BBC, presented by Dan

title: Dancing on Ice around the world

text: Dancing on Ice around the world Dancing on Ice is a British made dance competition television series franchise produced around the world. The format, devised by London Weekend Television and Granada Television for ITV, has been a prime-time hit in eight different countries, including Britain and subsequently in Italy and Chile. In Australia, where it was titled "Torvill and Dean's Dancing on Ice", it was axed after just one series owing to production costs. There have been a total of 43 winners of "Dancing on Ice" around the world. In Argentina, the show was broadcast on Channel 13 as a

title: The World Is What It Is

text: The World Is What It Is The World Is What It Is: The Authorized Biography of V. S. Naipaul is a biography of the Nobel Prize-winning author V. S. Naipaul by Patrick French. It was published in 2008 (by Picador in the UK and Knopf in the USA). The title is a quotation from Naipaul's book "A Bend in the River". "The world is what it is; men who are nothing, who allow themselves to become nothing, have no place in it." French deals with Naipaul's family background and his life from his birth in 1932 until his second marriage

title: Odyssey: Driving Around the World

text: adventure series itself, with "Driving Around the World" as the subtitle for the first season. A team of seven adventurers departs from San Francisco, California, to begin a expedition around the world that follows following the lines of longitude through 26 countries. They drive four Land Rovers across four continents, exploring and interacting with the peoples, cultures and landscapes encountered during the expedition. The series focuses on their journey, which combines elements of drama and adventure. Scenes from various episodes include high tensions in Panama when the team is stuck on the side of the road with two flat tires,

title: Odyssey: Driving Around the World

text: Odyssey: Driving Around the World Odyssey: Driving Around the World is a documentary television series. It follows the driving expedition of seven Americans, including travel writer Rolf Potts. They depart from San Francisco and head south through 26 countries of North America, South America, Australia, and Asia, and back home 15 months later. The team's experience include encounters with a Pol Pot survivor in Cambodia, a Buddhist orphanage in Myanmar, and the Dalai Lama in India. Guest appearances include actor Michael J. Fox and director James Cameron. Burgess Productions produced the series. "ODYSSEY" is the title of the documentary travel

title: Affirmative Action Around the World

text: Affirmative Action Around the World Affirmative Action Around the World: An Empirical Study is a 2004 nonfiction work by economist Thomas Sowell. Already known as a critic of affirmative action or race-based hiring and promotion, Sowell, himself African-American, analyzes the specific effects of such policies on India, Malaysia, Sri Lanka, and Nigeria, four countries with longer multiethnic histories and then compares them with the recent history of the United States in this regard. He finds that "Such programs have at best a negligible impact on the groups they are intended to assist." A sample of his thinking about the danger

title: Sleeping Children Around the World

text: Sleeping Children Around the World Sleeping Children Around the World (SCAW) is a charitable organization, founded in 1970 by Murray and Margaret Dryden, headquartered in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, providing bedkits to children in developing countries. In return for each $35 CAD donation, SCAW provides a child with a kit consisting of a mat or mattress, pillow, bed sheet, blanket, mosquito net (if required), clothes outfit, towel and school supplies. The kits are created in the country where they are to be distributed. This helps reduce transportation and material costs as well as providing an economic benefit to the targeted area.

title: A Boy Scout Around the World

text: A Boy Scout Around the World A Boy Scout Around the World (Danish: "Jorden Rundt i 44 dage", literally: "Around the World in 44 Days") is a travel description published in October 1928 and written by Danish Boy Scout and later actor Palle Huld at the age of 15, following his travel around the world in spring 1928. His trip was sponsored by a Danish newspaper and made on the occasion of the 100th birthday of Jules Verne, a French author of adventure and science fiction. Palle Huld was chosen after having answered a newspaper advertisement; applicants had to be

title: Around the World (Daft Punk song)

text: in the video for the LCD Soundsystem song "Daft Punk Is Playing at My House". The overall design has also been replicated for the Freemasons' "Rain Down Love" video. Around the World (Daft Punk song) "Around the World" is a song by the French electronic music duo Daft Punk. The song was written by the duo and appeared on their debut album "Homework" in 1997 and was released as a single the same year. It became a major club hit around the world and reached number one in the dance charts. It also peaked at number one in Iceland and

title: Around the World (Daft Punk song)

text: Around the World (Daft Punk song) "Around the World" is a song by the French electronic music duo Daft Punk. The song was written by the duo and appeared on their debut album "Homework" in 1997 and was released as a single the same year. It became a major club hit around the world and reached number one in the dance charts. It also peaked at number one in Iceland and Italy. The song's only lyrics are the title. The music video was directed by Michel Gondry and choreographed by Blanca Li. In October 2011, "NME" placed it at number

title: French language

text: second language in the German "land" of Saarland, with French being taught from pre-school and over 43% of citizens being able to speak French. The majority of the world's French-speaking population lives in Africa. According to the 2007 report by the Organisation Internationale de la Francophonie, an estimated 115 million African people spread across 31 Francophone countries can speak French as either a first or a second language. This number does not include the people living in non-Francophone African countries who have learned French as a foreign language. Due to the rise of French in Africa, the total French-speaking population

title: All Around the World (Lisa Stansfield song)

text: Michael and Queen EP)) and first of 8 top ten hits she would achieve in the UK. In 2003, "All Around the World" was included on "". In 2014, the remixes of "All Around the World" were included on the deluxe 2CD + DVD re-releases of "Affection", "Face Up" and on the "People Hold On ... The Remix Anthology" compilation (also on "The Collection 1989–2003"). "All Around the World" became a very successful single, peaking at number one in many countries. In Europe, it reached the top of the chart in Austria (for six weeks), Netherlands (four weeks), Norway (three

title: A Boy Scout Around the World

text: It has not been possible to verify these claims by the papers left by Hergé, and Palle Huld himself had not heard of them when interviewed in 2009 on Tintin's 80 birthday. Palle Huld died in 2010 at the age of 98 years. On what would have been his 100th birthday in 2012 the Danish version was reprinted in his honor. Also translated to: Hungarian, Italian and Japanese. A Boy Scout Around the World A Boy Scout Around the World (Danish: "Jorden Rundt i 44 dage", literally: "Around the World in 44 Days") is a travel description published in October

title: Can't Speak French

text: up when you're not looking, lodging itself in your head." Less impressed was Sarah Walters of the "Manchester Evening News", who stated that she was "undecided whether this is a bad joke or a stroke of genius" and described the chorus as "pure idiocy." "Can't Speak French" debuted at number 49 on the UK Singles Chart on 24 February 2008, four weeks before the single's physical release. It rose to number 35 the following week, before entering the top twenty in its third week and climbing to number sixteen in its fourth week on the chart. After the CD formats

title: Can't Speak French

text: a career striving for." Talia Kraines of BBC Music also called the song "sultry" and described it as "mid-tempo fun." John Murphy of musicOMH relentlessly praised the song: "The tempo is taken down a slight notch, a swing beat kicks in backed by some squelchy synths, and there's yet another chorus that stays in your head forever, aided by the gloriously silly lyric of "I can't speak French, so I'll let the funky music do the talking". It's possibly the best thing they've ever done." Another reviewer for musicOMH felt that the "mid-paced groove isn't all that funky," but "creeps

title: Unwired: Acoustic Music from Around the World

text: Unwired: Acoustic Music from Around the World Unwired: Acoustic Music from Around the World is a world music benefit compilation album originally released in 1999, with proceeds going to Amnesty International. Part of the World Music Network Rough Guides series, the release features global acoustic music, from traditional to pop. The compilation was produced by Phil Stanton, co-founder of the World Music Network, along with Amnesty, fRoots, New Internationalist, and NCOS. Artists featured cover a broad range of countries, hailing from The Americas (Argentina, Colombia, and the US), Asia (India, Japan, and China), Europe (Spain, Finland, and Scotland), and Africa

title: Around the World in Eighty Days

text: Perry Fogg traveled the world, describing his tour in a series of letters to "The Cleveland Leader newspaper", entitled, "Round the World: Letters from Japan, China, India, and Egypt" (1872). But long before Fogg, Greek traveller Pausanias (c. 100 AD) wrote a work that was translated into French in 1797 as "Voyage autour du monde" ("Around the World"). Verne's friend Jacques Arago had written a very popular "Voyage autour du monde" in 1853. In 1869–70 the idea of travelling around the world reached critical popular attention when three geographical breakthroughs occurred: the completion of the First Transcontinental Railroad in America

title: Around the World in 80 Babes

text: Around the World in 80 Babes Around The World In 80 Babes is a collection of segments currently airing on Playboy TV that feature models and "Playboy" cover girls showing off various exotic cities across the globe. Produced in 2008, the show features 18 different episodes of models giving tours of their home countries. The 10-minute segments have been featured as pieces in the "Playboy Prime" program and edited together to be stand-alone 30-minute shows. Each Tour generally begins with a model introducing herself and showing off her home, followed by day trips to the city and nights out at

title: Around the world cycling record

text: immediately starts again. The same bicycle must be used throughout the attempt, although repairs and replacement parts and bikes are allowed for mechanical failure. Satellite tracking is highly recommended by Guinness World Records and a daily log, signatures of dignitaries and photographs at strategic points must be collated as evidence." The requirement to pass at least two antipodal points causes some problems in route planning. For example, among popular countries for around the world cyclists, the antipodes of Australia is spread out over the Atlantic Ocean, North America over the Indian Ocean, Africa over mid Pacific Ocean, and Europe and

title: Saban's Around the World in Eighty Dreams

text: Saban's Around the World in Eighty Dreams Saban's Around the World in Eighty Dreams () is a French animated series with 26 episodes produced in 1992, animated by Saban Entertainment subsidiary Saban International Paris. The cartoon was adapted to English by Saban Entertainment and broadcast in the United States in first-run syndication in the early 1990s as part of Bohbot Entertainment's "Amazin' Adventures" package. The show focuses on Carlos (based on the French singer Carlos), his parrot Oscar and three kids whom he adopted who live, together with him, on his own tropical Island. Carlos loves to tell the children

title: Louisiana French

text: considered an endangered language. Marilyn J. Conwell of Pennsylvania State University conducted a study of Louisiana French in 1959 and published "probably the first complete study of a Louisiana French dialect," "Louisiana French Grammar", in 1963. Conwell focused on the French spoken in Lafayette, Louisiana, and evaluated what was then its current status. Conwell pointed out that the gradual decline of French made it "relatively common" to find "grand-parents who speak only French, parents who speak both French and English, children who speak English and understand French, and grand-children who speak and understand only English." The decision to teach French

title: What a Terrible World, What a Beautiful World

text: of "Make You Better", stating "The band has never lacked the musical bona fides to write a great anthem." The album debuted at No. 7 on the "Billboard" 200 albums chart on its release, selling around 50,000 copies in the United States in its first week. It also debuted at No. 2 on "Billboard"'s Top Rock Albums, and No. 1 on the Folk Albums chart. The album has sold 123,000 copies in the United States as of October 2015. All songs written by Colin Meloy. According to the liner notes of "What a Terrible World, What a Beautiful World". What

title: Around the World in 80 Days (miniseries)

text: Around the World in 80 Days (miniseries) Around the World in 80 Days is a 1989 three-part television Eastmancolor miniseries originally broadcast on NBC. The production garnered three nominations for Emmy awards that year. The teleplay by John Gay is based on the Jules Verne novel of the same title. The plot centres around Phileas Fogg (Pierce Brosnan) making a £30,000 wager with three members of the Reform Club that he can circumnavigate the world in 80 days. He takes with him his newly employed French valet Passepartout (Eric Idle), and is pursued by Detective Wilbur Fix (Peter Ustinov) who

title: One Voice: Vocal Music from Around the World

text: One Voice: Vocal Music from Around the World One Voice: Vocal Music from Around the World is a world music compilation album originally released in 1997. Part of the World Music Network Rough Guides series, the release features vocal music, ranging from Gregorian chants to Tuvan throat singing. The compilation was produced by Phil Stanton, co-founder of the World Music Network. Liner notes were written by BBC broadcaster Andy Kershaw, known for his world music journalism. It was produced in partnership with New Internationalist magazine. Countries represented in this compilation include South Africa, Bulgaria, England, the United States, Italy, Finland,

title: Around the World (La La La La La)

text: Around the World (La La La La La) "Around the World (La La La La La)" is the debut single by German Eurodance group ATC (also known as A Touch of Class). The song is a cover of the Russian hit "Pesenka" by Ruki Vverh! and uses the song's melody with additional English lyrics. Both songs feature the phrase "la la la la la" in a call and response format. The song is ATC's most successful single, reaching the top 20 in most countries where it was released. "Around the World (La La La La La)" was released as ATC's

title: Renaissance in the Low Countries

text: shops in 21 cities and towns. Famous publishing houses like those of Christoffel Plantijn in Antwerp from 1555 on, Pierre Phalèse the Elder in Leuven from 1553, and the House of Elzevir in Leiden from around 1580 turned the Low Countries into a regional center of publishing. Renaissance in the Low Countries The Renaissance in the Low Countries was a cultural period in the Northern Renaissance that took place in around the 16th century in the Low Countries (corresponding to modern-day Belgium, the Netherlands and French Flanders). Culture in the Low Countries at the end of the 15th century was

title: What Goes Around Comes Around

text: seventies closed, Richie moved formally into producing me. "What Goes Around Comes Around" and "Music Man" were bookends of my music in overdrive." "I Ain't Living Long Like This", a song written by Rodney Crowell, reached the top of the country charts and played off Jennings' 1977 drug bust for cocaine possession, with the singer recalling in the audio version of his autobiography "Waylon": The album contains several cuts written by songwriters who helped shape the outlaw movement in the 1970s, including Shel Silverstein, who collaborated with Jennings on the waltz "It's the World's Gone Crazy" ("The villains have turned

title: What Goes Around... Comes Around

text: peaked at number one on April 27 and stayed on the chart for seven non-consecutive weeks. The video was commercially successful, becoming the fastest selling pop promo on iTunes. It has sold 50,000 in downloads for four days. Timberlake was the first major artist to release a video on the download platform. In September 2007, "What Goes Around... Comes Around" won an MTV Video Music Award for Best Direction. It was also nominated for Video of the Year but lost to singer Rihanna's 2007 video "Umbrella". Timberlake performed the song on "Saturday Night Live". Timberlake performed twice at the 49th

title: What Goes Around... Comes Around

text: became Timberlake's third consecutive number one hit on the "Billboard" Hot 100 from his "FutureSex/LoveSounds" album, becoming the first male artist since Usher in 2004 to have three or more consecutive number-one hits from one album. The single charted on Hot 100 for 25 weeks. "What Goes Around.../...Comes Around" was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America on June 7, 2007. By September 3, 2010, the song had passed the two million sales plateau, and has sold 2,375,000 copies as of April 2013. As of 2018, the song has accumulated 3.5 million units in the US, combining sales

title: What Goes Around Comes Around

text: into heroes, the heroes have turned into heels..."), and Mickey Newbury, who composed the beautifully sad "If You See Her." In fact, despite his hellraising persona and reckless drug use at the time, the second half of "What Goes Around Comes Around" is composed of mostly ballads, and although the LP is often viewed as the beginning of the end as far as Jennings' commercial run goes, AllMusic's Stephen Thomas Erlewine cautions: One of these ballads, Chuck Howard's "Come With Me," was released in August 1979 and stayed at #1 for two weeks, spending a total of thirteen weeks on

title: What Goes Around Comes Around

text: A 1977 drug bust had rattled him but he continued using, and in 1980 he would discover that he was broke. Released when the outlaw country movement was already visibly past its prime, "What Goes Around Comes Around" was Jennings' first album since 1975 not to reach #1 on the "Billboard" country albums chart, peaking at #2. It remained at #2 for 14 weeks and would have likely topped the charts had it not been for the crossover success of Kenny Rogers' "Kenny". Production duties were largely left to longtime Waylors drummer Richie Albright, with Jennings later saying, "As the

title: All Around the World (Justin Bieber song)

text: similar instrumentation to songs by Britney Spears, Chris Brown and Usher. Lyrically, it features Bieber singing to his love interest that "all around the world, people want to be loved". "All Around the World" received mostly positive reviews from music critics, who welcomed the song's Eurodance style. The song had moderate success worldwide, reaching the top ten in several countries, such as Belgium, Canada and Norway. Bieber promoted the song through live performances and a music video. In late 2011, Bieber confirmed to radio network Capital FM that he was recording material for his third studio album, which was originally

title: What Goes Around... Comes Around

text: percussion. The basic ornamentation is loyal to characteristic Turkish string ornamentations. Timbaland also used the Turkish oud to mellow out the guitar riff. The chord series follows the Am-C-G-D keys. Following the instrumental, Timberlake begins the verse at thirteenth bar. The original track had a bridge, including the pre-verses, the verses and the choruses. After hearing the vocals of Timberlake, they decided to remove the bridge and follow a simple flow, because they felt its "too much" to have it and a break at the end of the song. Timbaland provides backing vocals on the song. "What Goes Around.../...Comes Around"

title: What Goes Around... Comes Around

text: through her official MySpace page. An a cappella rendition was recorded by Overboard for their 2007 album, "Stranded". American post hardcore band Alesana recorded a cover for the Punk Goes... compilation series, "Punk Goes Pop 2", released March 10, 2009. Taylor Swift performed a mashup of "You're Not Sorry" and "What Goes Around... Comes Around" during her Fearless Tour (2009−10). Benny Davis, of the Australian musical comedy act The Axis of Awesome, also heavily sampled the song on his track "Another Four Chords" on "The Human Jukebox" EP, released in 2013. Credits adapted from "FutureSex/LoveSounds" booklet: !scope="col" colspan="3"| Mastertone !scope="col"

title: Speak (Anderson novel)

text: own voices and learn to cope with trauma and hardships. According to Janet Alsup, teaching "Speak" in the classroom, can help students become more critically literate. Students may not feel comfortable talking about their own experiences, but they are willing to talk about what happens to Melinda. Elaine O'Quinn claims that books like "Speak" allow students to explore inner dialogue. "Speak" provides an outlet for students to think critically about their world. Farrar Straus Giroux announced a graphic novel adaptation of "Speak" with art by Emily Carroll. It was published in February 2018. "Speak" was also turned into a movie

title: Rings Around the World

text: on the song "Presidential Suite". The Super Furry Animals had met Cale in Cardiff when they acted as his backing band for a song which appeared on the film "Beautiful Mistake". They originally asked him to arrange strings for "Presidential Suite" but Cale turned them down reasoning that he would simply do what the band do: hum a melody to someone who could write the music down for him. "Rings Around the World" is "very cinematic" and falls somewhere between the Super Furry Animals' 1999 album, the "instantaneous, easy to grasp, and almost disposable" "Guerrilla", and its "exact opposite", 2000's

title: Around the World (musical)

text: the show, declaring it to be "the greatest American theatre he had ever seen". After Welles's death in 1985, critic Stanley Kaufmann recalled seeing "Around the World", "his exuberant 1945 Broadway production … The show flopped, but sometimes I meet someone who saw it. Immediately we start to bore everyone else in the room by reminiscing about it." Around the World (musical) Around the World is a musical based on the Jules Verne novel, "Around the World in Eighty Days", with a book by Orson Welles and music and lyrics by Cole Porter. It involves an around-the-world adventure by Phileas

title: Around the World (musical)

text: Around the World (musical) Around the World is a musical based on the Jules Verne novel, "Around the World in Eighty Days", with a book by Orson Welles and music and lyrics by Cole Porter. It involves an around-the-world adventure by Phileas Fogg. The expensive musical extravaganza opened on Broadway in May 1946 but it closed after 75 performances. As he had for his aborted 1938 stage production of "Too Much Johnson", Welles shot motion picture sequences that were integrated into "Around the World". The film is lost. After he finished shooting his 1946 film, "The Stranger", Orson Welles decided

title: Christmas Around the World

text: Christmas Around the World Christmas Around the World is Bradley Joseph's fourth album reaching NAV's top 100 radio playlist. "In a thousand different ways, people join together every year to celebrate Christmas with their own unique customs and traditions. Pianist Bradley Joseph has hand-picked songs from around the world and recreated them with his own unique style. Each melody contains history and meaning that has endured for centuries." In a review for "Wind and Wire Magazine", Michael Debbage writes, "Jules Verne took his characters "Around The World In Eighty Days". However, musician Bradley Joseph takes us around the world in

title: Varieties of French

text: Morocco and Tunisia. As of 2006, an estimated 115 million African people spread across 31 African countries can speak French either as a first or second language, making Africa the continent with the most French speakers in the world. While there are many varieties of African French, common features include the use of an alveolar trill and use of borrowed words from local languages. Acadian French is a variant of French spoken by francophone Acadians in the Canadian Maritime provinces, the Saint John River Valley in the northern part of the U.S. state of Maine, the Magdalen Islands and Havre-Saint-Pierre,

text: stories about how he met world famous important figures in history in spite of the children's disbelief. With the help of Grandma Tadpole, who lives on one of the beaches of the island, he travels back in time together with the children in order to prove to them that he is right. Carlos has the ability to transform into an ox when the group is in trouble. Saban's Around the World in Eighty Dreams Saban's Around the World in Eighty Dreams () is a French animated series with 26 episodes produced in 1992, animated by Saban Entertainment subsidiary Saban International

title: Basic income around the world

text: Basic income around the world Basic income is discussed in many countries. This article summarizes the national and regional debates, where it takes place, and is a complement to the main article on the subject: basic income From January 2008 to December 2009, a pilot project with basic income grant was implemented in the Namibian villages of Otjievero and Omitara. The project was organized by the Namibian Basic Income Grant Coalition. It was mainly funded by a German Protestant church, by individual contributions of German and Namibian citizens and by contributions of the German Ministry for Cooperation. The amount paid

title: Basic income around the world

text: the project told USBIG that the point of the project is not to study BIG. They are already convinced that model has been proven effective; they want to put it into practice. The goal is to put the policy in place. If governments are not ready to do it on a national scale with tax funding, Recivitas is attempting to do it on a small scale with private funding." Basic income around the world Basic income is discussed in many countries. This article summarizes the national and regional debates, where it takes place, and is a complement to the main

title: Speak, Bird, Speak Again

text: Speak, Bird, Speak Again Speak, Bird, Speak Again: A book of Palestinian folk tales is a book first published in English in 1989 by Palestinian authors Ibrahim Muhawi and professor of sociology and anthropology at Bir Zeit University Sharif Kanaana. After the original English book of 1989, a French version, published by UNESCO, followed in 1997, and an Arabic one in Lebanon in 2001. The book contains a collection of 45 Palestinian folk tales drawn from a collection of two hundred tales narrated by women from different areas of historic Palestine (the Galilee, the West Bank, and Gaza). The stories

title: Speak, Bird, Speak Again

text: confiscating books, songs and folklore". Speak, Bird, Speak Again Speak, Bird, Speak Again: A book of Palestinian folk tales is a book first published in English in 1989 by Palestinian authors Ibrahim Muhawi and professor of sociology and anthropology at Bir Zeit University Sharif Kanaana. After the original English book of 1989, a French version, published by UNESCO, followed in 1997, and an Arabic one in Lebanon in 2001. The book contains a collection of 45 Palestinian folk tales drawn from a collection of two hundred tales narrated by women from different areas of historic Palestine (the Galilee, the West

title: Rings Around the World

text: that, although songs such as "(Drawing) Rings Around the World", "Shoot Doris Day" and "Presidential Suite" are "excellent", the album features "nothing to change anyone's world", while the "NME" claimed that, despite containing some great songs, it is the band's worst album. Robert Christgau of "The Village Voice" singled out "Tradewinds" as a "choice cut", indicating a "good song on an album that isn't worth your time or money." All track numbers refer to the CD version of "Rings Around the World" unless otherwise stated. Rings Around the World Rings Around the World is the fifth studio album and the

title: Around the World in Eighty Days (1919 film)

text: Around the World in Eighty Days (1919 film) Around the World in Eighty Days (German: Die Reise um die Erde in 80 Tagen) is a 1919 German silent adventure comedy film, directed and produced by Richard Oswald and starring Conrad Veidt, Anita Berber and Reinhold Schünzel. It is based on the 1873 Jules Verne novel "Around the World in Eighty Days". In order to win a bet, British gentleman Phileas Fogg attempts to circle the globe in eighty days, along with his French servant, Passepartout. Fogg is wrongly suspected of having robbed the Bank of England and faces the risk

title: Around the World in 80 Days (1988 film)

text: Around the World in 80 Days (1988 film) Around the World in 80 Days is an Australian 48-minute direct-to-video animated film from Burbank Films Australia. It was originally released in 1988. The film is based on Jules Verne's classic French novel, "Around the World in 80 Days", first published in 1873, and was adapted by Leonard Lee. It was produced by Roz Phillips and featured original music by Simon Walker. The film imitated BRB Internacional's Spanish 1981 series, "La vuelta al mundo de Willy Fog", in its use of anthropomorphic animals in the human roles. The copyright in this film

text: of arrest throughout his journey. Around the World in Eighty Days (1919 film) Around the World in Eighty Days (German: Die Reise um die Erde in 80 Tagen) is a 1919 German silent adventure comedy film, directed and produced by Richard Oswald and starring Conrad Veidt, Anita Berber and Reinhold Schünzel. It is based on the 1873 Jules Verne novel "Around the World in Eighty Days". In order to win a bet, British gentleman Phileas Fogg attempts to circle the globe in eighty days, along with his French servant, Passepartout. Fogg is wrongly suspected of having robbed the Bank of

title: The World Is What It Is

text: in 1996. The biography has been extensively reviewed: the reviewers include Paul Theroux, who wrote an earlier book about Naipaul. The biography was selected by the editors of the "New York Times Book Review" as one of the "Times"' "10 Best Books of 2008". It won the 2008 National Book Critics Circle Award in Biography, and the British literary award the Hawthornden Prize. The World Is What It Is The World Is What It Is: The Authorized Biography of V. S. Naipaul is a biography of the Nobel Prize-winning author V. S. Naipaul by Patrick French. It was published in

title: Race Around the World

text: In 2000, the series was scaled down into a local version restricted to the Australian continent, entitled "Race Around Oz". A youth-oriented program titled "Race Around the Corner" was produced by ABC Children's Unit with students (14–16 years of age) making low-budget local productions in the same style as "Race Around the World". Host Richard Fidler undertook a few more television hosting gigs, including the short-lived ABC art and culture chat program "Vulture". Most of the racers from the series went on to pursue careers in media and film-making: Race Around the World Race Around the World was an Australian

title: Speak & Math

text: Speak & Math The Speak & Math (or Speak & Maths in some countries) was a popular and revolutionary electronic toy created by Texas Instruments in 1980. Speak & Math was one of a three-part talking educational toy series that also included Speak & Spell and Speak & Read. The Speak & Math was sold in both the United States and in Europe; it was originally advertised as a tool for helping young children to become better at mathematics. The Speak & Math had a distinct gray with blue and orange color scheme. The unit could utilize either 4 "C"

title: Rings Around the World

text: Rings Around the World Rings Around the World is the fifth studio album and the major label debut by Super Furry Animals. Released on 23 July 2001 by Epic Records in the United Kingdom, it was the first album by any artist to be simultaneously released on both audio CD and DVD. The record reached number 3 in the UK Albums Chart and includes the singles "Juxtapozed with U", "(Drawing) Rings Around the World" and "It's Not the End of the World?". The album, which singer Gruff Rhys describes as "a very ambitious project", was recorded between April and September

title: Around the World (video)

text: movie "Grease" is also performed with the song's original singer, Olivia Newton-John. As an added bonus of sorts, the music videos for the singles "Butterfly", "Breakdown", "The Roof (Back in Time)", and "My All" are included on the DVD. Around the World (video) Around the World is Mariah Carey's fifth VHS/DVD home video release. The DVD showcases Carey traveling around the world as she explores and performs in various locations such as New York, and on her Butterfly World Tour in Hawaii, Japan, Taiwan and Australia. The DVD was released in April 1999. Like the television special, which premiered in

title: Around the World (video)

text: Around the World (video) Around the World is Mariah Carey's fifth VHS/DVD home video release. The DVD showcases Carey traveling around the world as she explores and performs in various locations such as New York, and on her Butterfly World Tour in Hawaii, Japan, Taiwan and Australia. The DVD was released in April 1999. Like the television special, which premiered in late 1998 on UPN, the DVD uses edited performances of songs. Many songs were edited down to half their length (by discarding the second verse and choruses). The songs so abbreviated include "Emotions", "Dreamlover", "My All", "I'll Be There",