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  1. Godmother

    wiktionary godmother A godmother is a female godparent in the Christian tradition. Godmother may also refer to A female arranged to be legal guardian of a child if untimely demise is met by the parents Godmother cocktail , a cocktail made with Italian Amaretto liqueur and vodka Godmother film Godmother film , a Hindi film The Godmother film The Godmother film , a 2011 Romanian film http www.imdb.com title tt1737255 Griselda Blanco nickname See also Fairy godmother disambiguation Godfather disambig ...   more details



  1. Fairy godmother

    other uses Image Cendrillon1.JPG right thumb Illustration to Cinderella by Gustave Dor the fairy godmother preparing an enchantment for her goddaughter. In fairy tale s, a fairy godmother is a fairy with magic ... godmother is a special case of the donor fairy tale donor . In fairytale and legend Actual fairy ..., Boogies, and Other Supernatural Creatures, Fairy godmother , p147. ISBN 0 394 73467 X ref The fairy godmother has her roots in the figures of Moirai the Fates this is especially clear in Sleeping ..., The Encyclopedia of Fantasy , Fairy godmother p 330 ISBN 0 312 19869 8 ref In the tales of pr cieuses and later successors, the fairy godmother acts in a manner atypical of fairies in actual folklore ... . p.177 Chicago, University of Chicago Press. 1967 ref Typically, the fairy godmother s prot g ... support them. The most well known example is probably the fairy godmother in Charles Perrault ... fairy godmother but by her dead mother. ref Max L thi, Once Upon A Time On the Nature of Fairy Tales ... d Aulnoy created a fairy godmother for the evil stepsister in her fairy tale The Blue Bird fairy tale The Blue Bird in this position, the fairy godmother s attempts to bring about the marriage of her ... The White Doe , the fairy godmother helps the evil princess get revenge on the heroine. In Finette Cendron , the fairy godmother is the heroine s, but after helping her in the early portion of the tale ... tale Bearskin , the heroine has a fairy godmother, but she is offended that the heroine s marriage ... Hundred Kingdoms series, in which Fairy Godmother and White Wizard are career options for young women ... Andrew Ketterley Uncle Andrew explains how he made the magical rings from dust left to him by his godmother ... a fairy godmother. ref Janice Daurio, Is It Good to be Bad? p 123 Gregory Bassham ed. and Jerry ... 2 , the Fairy Godmother Shrek fairy godmother turns out to be a conniving, crooked businesswoman with a personality ... ever after with Prince Charming is the fact that Prince Charming is actually the Fairy Godmother ...   more details



  1. The Dairy Godmother

    The Dairy Godmother is a frozen custard shop located in the Del Ray, VA Del Ray neighborhood of Alexandria, Virginia . Elizabeth Davis opened the shop in June 2001. The Dairy Godmother serves vanilla and chocolate frozen custard daily as well as a daily special. Also served are Treats of the Day , which range from sticky toffee pudding to various fruit cobblers, sorbet, frozen custard cakes, a variety of baked goods and an assortment of Pop Culture ice pops including such exotic flavors as Lemon Buttermilk and Vietnamese Coffee. The ice pops and the process of making them were featured on an episode of Unique Eats on The Cooking Channel . ref http www.cookingchanneltv.com videos the dairy godmother video 70673.html The Dairy Godmother serves up icy treats you can t find anywhere else. ref History It was founded by Elizabeth Davis, a graduate of New York s Culinary Institute of America and daughter of Wisconsin Congressman Glenn Robert Davis Glenn Davis . ref http www.washingtonian.com articles people 4453.html She s the Queen Of Custard ref The shop opened to the public on June 9, 2001 as the Del Ray Dreamery. In 2005, it was discovered that the term Dreamery was already trademarked and owned by Integrated Brands. Owner Elizabeth announced a contest on her website to ask people to invent a new name. ref http web.archive.org web 20051013085759 http www.delraydreamery.com Del Ray Dreamery Archived Website at web.archive.org 2005 10 13 ref The winning name was That Custard Place in Del Ray . ref http web.archive.org web 20051025043125 http www.delraydreamery.com Del Ray Dreamery Archived Website at web.archive.org 2005 10 25 ref The name did not last and after a few months, it became The Dairy Godmother . President Barack Obama and his two daughters visited the store on June ... Father s Day Treat The Dairy Godmother Visited By Sasha, Malia And Obama For Treat ref References Reflist External links http www.thedairygodmother.com The Dairy Godmother official website Category Frozen ...   more details



  1. The Fairy Godmother

    Infobox Book See Wikipedia WikiProject Novels or Wikipedia WikiProject Books name The Fairy Godmother image prefer 1st edition image caption author Mercedes Lackey country United States language English language English series Mercedes Lackey Tales of the Five Hundred Kingdoms Tales of the Five Hundred Kingdoms genre Fantasy novel publisher LUNA Books Harlequin Enterprises release date 2004 media type Print Hardback Hardcover & Paperback pages 496 pp isbn 0373802455 oclc 56826853 followed by One Good Knight The Fairy Godmother is a novel by Mercedes Lackey , published in 2004 and the first book of the Mercedes Lackey Tales of the Five Hundred Kingdoms Tales of the Five Hundred Kingdoms series. Plot summary It is about a young woman named Elena, the daughter of a wealthy gentleman. After the death of her mother, her father married a devious social climber with two daughters of her own. Not long after the marriage, Elena s father dies and her stepmother relegates her into the position of a house servant. She seems to be the perfect Cinderella candidate, except the prince of the land is many years younger than she he is eleven. Also, she is 21, when most fairy tale endings for girls normally happen at 16 or 18. One day, Elena s stepmother and stepsisters plan a temporary excursion out of town, for the purpose of ensnaring a new rich husband so they can pay the numerous debts they owe ... of the day, a fairy godmother appears and offers to take Elena on as her apprentice. Elena accepts and moves to the godmother s cottage, where she meets the four Brownie elf brownies that help with household duties. The latter half of the book deals with Elena s time as a full fledged godmother ... into a mini story. For example, when Godmother Elena indicates a need to return to her home quickly ... possession. Critical reception The Fairy Godmother was generally well received by critics. Diana ... books godmother.html Mercedes Lackey The Fairy Godmother DEFAULTSORT Fairy Godmother, The Category ...   more details



  1. Scary Godmother

    Infobox Book name Scary Godmother image File Mystery95011513.jpg 200px Cover image caption author Jill ... Godmother is a series of children s books and comic book s created by artist Jill Thompson and published by Sirius Entertainment in 1997. Characters Main Scary Godmother A tall, skinny and pretty ..., who locked her into the haunted house Scary Godmother and her broommates were in. She also rides a broom ... Godmother pops out of nowhere and befriends Hannah, during the show when she meets Orson, she became ... plan backfires after Hannah befriends Scary Godmother and her broommates, all of whom give Jimmy ... and candy , but is otherwise touched when he stumbles into a party that Scary Godmother, Hannah ... Godmother s broommate. He s the skeleton that hides in people s closets to keep their secrets safe ... Another broommate of Scary Godmother s. He is a huge, round monster with multiple yellow eyes, fur ... for food especially candy and snacks , he is one of Scary Godmother s friends, but also a huge nuisance ... Scary Godmother is like your fairy godmother, but for Halloween. There s really nothing scary about the Scary Godmother. She s fun and macabre reminiscent of childhood with a little bit of social commentary ... comic formats. ref name Butcher Thompson does the interiors as well as the covers for Scary Godmother ... link date October 2010 bot H3llBot ref Comics Scary Godmother 1997 book Revenge of Jimmy 1998 book ... Date 1999 book Boo Floo 2000 book Scary Godmother Activity Book 2000 comic single issue Wild About ... Stories 2004 Awards The original book Scary Godmother was a top votegetter for the Comics Buyer ... based on the series. The first, Scary Godmother Halloween Spooktacular , premiered on television in Europe ... of graphic styles to create a unique look for Scary Godmother, Computer Graphics World, October ... 50 issue 9 pages 70 publisher location issn 0362 8930 quote ref The second, Scary Godmother The Revenge Of Jimmy Scary Godmother 2 The Revenge of Jimmy based on the second book , premiered in 2005 ...   more details



  1. Godmother (film)

    Infobox film name Godmother image image size alt caption director Vinay Shukla producer Rajat Sengupta writer Vinay Shukla narrator starring Shabana Azmi br Milind Gunaji br Nirmal Pandey music Vishal Bhardwaj cinematography Rajan Kothari editing Renu Saluja studio distributor released 1998 Start date 1998 MM DD runtime 150 min country IND language Hindi budget gross preceded by followed by Godmother is a Hindi movie directed by Vinay Shukla released in 1999, and ostensibly inspired by the life of Santokben Jadeja . Cast Shabana Azmi Rambhi Milind Gunaji Veeram Nirmal Pandey Jakhra Govind Namdeo Kesubhai Vinit Kumar Lakhubhai Loveleen Mishra Ramde s Wife Raima Sen Sejal Sharman Joshi Karsan Music Vishal Bharadwaj for the music & Javed Akhtar for lyrics grabbed the National Awards for this movie. The songs in the movie were as below. Gunje Gagan Gunje Lalkaren Ham Singer Roop Kumar Rathod Matee Re Matee Re Singer Lata Mangeshkar Raja Kee Kahanee Puranee Ho Gayee Singer Usha Uthup, Rekha, Kavita Krishnamurthy Suno Re Suno Re Bhayina Ke Singer Sanjeev Abhyankar Tum Agar Yeh Mujhse Puchho Singer Abhijeet Awards National Film Awards National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi National Film Award for Best Music Direction Vishal Bharadwaj National Film Award for Best Editing Renu Saluja National Film Award for Best Actress Shabana Azmi National Film Award for Best Male Playback Singer Sanjeev Abhyankar National Film Award for Best Lyrics Javed Akhtar Filmfare Awards Filmfare Best Story Award Vinay Shukla Zee Cine Awards Zee Cine Awards Best Costumes Mandira Shukla IIFA Awards IIFA Best Background Score Award Vishal Dadlani References references External links imdb title id 0233808 title Godmother http www.yashrajfilms.com movies MovieIndividual.aspx?MovieID 16b66483 8228 4e15 80a7 1566ce09c3e1 Godmother at Yashraj Films Category 1999 films Category 1990s crime films Category Indian films Category Hindi language films Category Films featuring a Best Actress National Award ...   more details



  1. Fairy godmother (disambiguation)

    A fairy godmother is a fairy who acts as a mentor or guardian for a young person. Fairy godmother may also refer to List of Disney s Cinderella characters Fairy Godmother Fairy Godmother , a character in Disney s 1950 film, Cinderella Fairy Godmother Shrek Fairy Godmother Shrek , a character in the movie Shrek 2 Fag hag , a slang term in the gay community Fairy Godmother Tycoon , a game by Pogo.com See also Godmother Godfather disambig ...   more details



  1. Scary Godmother: The Revenge of Jimmy

    cleanup reason non MOS FILM compliant formatting date August 2011 Infobox television name Scary Godmother The Revenge of Jimmy image Image Scary Godmother Revenge of Jimmy.jpg 190px caption director producer writer starring music cinematography editing studio distributor released 2005 runtime 46 minutes country flagicon Canada Canada br flagicon USA United States language English language English budget gross preceded by Scary Godmother followed by TBA Unreferenced date March 2009 Scary Godmother The Revenge of Jimmy is a 2005 animation animated film starring Tabitha St. Germain , Britt McKillip , Alexander Ludwig , Brittney Irvin , Gary Chalk actor Gary Chalk , and Dexter Bell . It was directed by Ezekiel Norton with a screenplay by Ian Boothby based on the book by Jill Thompson . Plot plot date July 2011 In the beginning, we see Harry sitting in a control room somewhere in Scary Godmother s house monitoring the special. His explanation of this is interrupted by Scary Godmother, who comes to remind him of the chores that he must do for her. After he promises to do them, Scary Godmother leaves, and Harry starts the show. The scene changes to Jimmy s house, where we see him cowering ... key given to her by Scary Godmother to go visit her and retrieve more. Bug a Boo then leaves ... that Scary Godmother and Mr. Pettibone are busy readying for the holiday. Hannah, not wanting to get in the way, offers to leave, but Scary Godmother tells her not to and makes her some cobwebs. Orson, Max, and Ruby then visit, offering to get anything from the store for Scary Godmother, and to show ... followed them. Once at Scary Godmother s house, everyone starts to dance and have fun, except for Jimmy ... up face. Upon seeing that he scared Bug a Boo, Scary Godmother announces that Jimmy is the winner ... is busted by Mr. Pettibone and Scary Godmother, however, and Scary Godmother ends the program. Cast ... Role rowspan 3 Main Role Britt McKillip Hannah Tabitha St. Germain Scary Godmother Ruby Alexander Ludwig ...   more details



  1. Fairy Godmother Tycoon

    Orphan date February 2009 Infobox VG title Fairy Godmother Tycoon image caption developer Pogo.com Electronic Arts publisher Electronic Arts distributor designer Mock Science Inc. series engine version released vgrelease NA April 30, 2007 genre Business simulation game modes Single Player ratings platforms media requirements Windows ME 2000 XP br 650MHz Pentium 3 processor or better br 256 MB RAM br DirectX 7.0 or better input Keyboard computing Keyboard , Mouse computing mouse Fairy Godmother Tycoon is a business simulation game business simulation video game that was developed by Todd Kerpelman of Pogo.com in conjunction with Mock Science Inc. and was published by Electronic Arts . It was released for Microsoft Windows on April 30, 2007. The game s storyline is centered around establishing successful potion shops in each of the cities of Onceuponia. ref http www.allgame.com cg agg.dll?p agg&sql 1 51938 T3 allgame Fairy Godmother Tycoon Credits Bot generated title ref Objective The goal of the player is to maximize profit economics profit and drive the competition out of business. The player accomplishes this goal by distributing money to the different company needs in order to reach a successful business. Gameplay The player is given control of a potion company and goes through each day in two basic modes. The first consists of a time period to determine how the budget should be allocated. Among the day to day decisions that are made are pricing, supplies, research, and upgrades. The Weather is also an important factor when deciding what will happen in the coming day. Other people to interact with in this mode include a loan shark, goons, marketing, and freelancers that are willing to do things for a price. Occasionally, well known fairy tale characters such as Cinderella .... References references External links http www.pc free games.com Fairy Godmother Tycoon.aspx Fairy Godmother Tycoon on Pogo http www.gamefaqs.com computer doswin data 937716.html Fairy Godmother ...   more details



  1. The Lassie and Her Godmother

    The Lassie and Her Godmother Norwegian Jomfru Maria som gudmor Virgin Mary as godmother is a Norwegian fairy tale collected by Peter Christen Asbj rnsen and J rgen Moe in Norske Folkeeventyr . ref George Webbe Dasent, Popular Tales from the Norse , http www.surlalunefairytales.com authors asbjornsenmoe lassiegodmother.html The Lassie and Her Godmother Edinburgh David Douglass, 1888. ref The Brothers Grimm noted its similarity to their Mary s Child , and also to the Italian The Goat faced Girl . ref Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm. Household Tales http www.surlalunefairytales.com authors grimms 3ourladyschild.html Our Lady s Child Notes ref Synopsis A poor couple had a baby girl. They wished to have the child christened, but could not pay the parson s fees. At last, the father found a beautiful lady who offered to get the child christened, but said that she would keep her as her own child afterwards. The father spoke to his wife about it, and his wife refused, but when the beautiful lady made the same offer the next day, his wife agreed that they should accept if they could not find anyone else. The child was christened, and the lady then took her home and treated her kindly. When the girl was old enough to know right from wrong, the lady went on a journey, forbidding her to go into certain rooms. The girl could not resist looking into one, and a star sprang out. When her foster mother returned, she was angry with her, and threatened to send her away, but at her pleading, let her stay. The next time the foster mother went away, the girl opened the second door, and the moon sprang out. Again, the angry foster mother was appeased by the girl, but the third time, when she let out the sun, the foster mother insisted that the girl had to leave. Before sending her away, she gave her the choice of being ugly and able to speak, or being beautiful but mute. The girl chose to be beautiful ... fairy tales Lassie and Her Godmother ...   more details



  1. Wicked fairy godmother

    Image BakstCarabosse.jpg thumb right 350px Carabosse as envisaged by Leon Bakst The wicked fairy godmother , a figure rare in fairy tale s, is nevertheless among best known figures from such tales because of her appearance in one of the most widely known tales, Sleeping Beauty , and in the The Sleeping Beauty ballet ballet derived from it. Anonymous in her first appearance, she was later named in some variants Carabosse , and in others Maleficent Disney Maleficent . Origins The oldest version of Sleeping Beauty that has been preserved is Sun, Moon, and Talia from Giambattista Basile s Pentamerone . ref Giambattista Basile, http www.surlalunefairytales.com pentamerone 29sunmoontalia1911.html Sun, Moon, and Talia ref This version does not feature any fairy godmothers Talia s fate is prophesied, but is not caused by witchcraft. Charles Perrault added the witch to his variant the story of Sleeping Beauty , The Sleeping Beauty in the Wood La Belle au bois dormant , dating from 1697 ref Charles Perrault , http www.pitt.edu dash type0410.html perrault The Sleeping Beauty in the Wood ref he did not give her a name. The Brothers Grimm included a version, Briar Rose , ref Jacob and Wilheim Grimm, http www.pitt.edu dash type0410.html grimm Briar Rose ref in their collected tales their version included the witch and her namelessness the only difference relating to the witches that in Perrault s version, seven fairies were invited, and she is the eighth, and in the Grimms , twelve were invited and so she is the thirteenth. The figure of the witch appeared before Perrault s tale. The first known appearance was in the chanson de geste Les Prouesses et faitz du noble Huon de Bordeaux the elf king Oberon Fairy King Oberon appears only dwarfish in height, and explains to Huon that an angry ... the name of Carabosse . At some point, this name was attached to the wicked fairy godmother in Sleeping .... The wicked fairy godmother is widely spoofed and parodied. In Andrew Lang s Prince Prigio , the queen ...   more details



  1. Swing Shift Cinderella

    the Fairy Godmother turned a trash can into a Jeep . At one point Wolf accidentally kisses the Godmother ... with Cinderella on stage but the smitten Godmother intercepts him and she in turn dances with the Wolf. The Fairy Godmother also chains the Wolf to her leg so he can t get too far away from her. After ...   more details



  1. Two or Three Graces

    Image TwoOrThreeGraces.JPG thumb right 1st US edition br publ. George H. Doran Two or Three Graces 1926 , Aldous Huxley s fourth collection of short fiction, consists of the following four short pieces Two or Three Graces Half Holiday The Monocle Fairy Godmother Huxley Category 1926 short story collections Category Short story collections by Aldous Huxley story collection stub ...   more details



  1. Anne Hamilton

    Anne Hamilton may refer to Anne Hamilton, Countess of Huntly c.1535 after 1574 , daughter of James Hamilton, Duke of Chatellerault Anne Hamilton, 3rd Duchess of Hamilton 1631 1716 , daughter of Sir James Hamilton, 1st Duke of Hamilton Lord Anne Hamilton 1709 1748 , son of James Hamilton, 4th Duke of Hamilton. Named for his godmother, Queen Anne. See also Ann Hamilton disambiguation hndis Hamilton, Anne ...   more details



  1. Super Xclusivo

    Unsourced date March 2012 Super Xclusivo is a Spanish language show given on channel 648. It is most popular for the Lorenzo murder case. it has a fictional character named La Comay which means The Godmother in English, she is the host of the show and her companion is Hector Traviezo . La Comay is actually played by Kobbo Santarosa . References Category Spanish television series ...   more details



  1. Vinay Shukla

    Vinay Shukla is an India n film writer and director, who is producer of Hindi film Godmother film Godmother , which won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi in 1999. Profile Vinay Shukla has been an active scriptwriter and director of Hindi films over the last three decades. His films have had the distinction of not only succeeding at the box office but also garnering critical acclaim and prestigious awards. His most well known film, Godmother film Godmother clearly established him as a craftsman capable of combining the nuances of good cinema within the popular narrative form. History His association with performance arts began at the age of nine when he began participating in radio plays at Akashwani , Jaipur. Thereafter, his creative urges led him into theater at the college and university levels. It was only expected that these experiences would eventually draw him towards the most powerful medium of our times Film cinema . So, he joined the Film and Television Institute of India Film and Television Institute at Pune. The high quality training and exposure to the best in world cinema at the institute set the ground for a deep and life long interest in not just film making in general, but more particularly the unique and vibrant narrative form that is at the center of popular Indian films. He passed out with a Gold Medal and immediately plunged into the first step of film making scriptwriting. Twenty five odd films followed in regular succession. Vinay Shukla kept experimenting with different styles of story conception, screenplay formats and dialog construction in regular mainstream fare Satyamev Jayate, Ram Jaane , Virasat 1997 film Virasat ... as well ... Godmother film Godmother . The film had critics raving for a long time. It also received six National ... Award for Outstanding Cinema. Selected filmography Mirch 2010 Koi Mere Dil Se Poochhe 2002 Godmother film Godmother 1999 Ram Jaane Ram Jaane 1995 Sameera 1981 Hum Paanch 1980 film Hum Paanch 1980 External ...   more details



  1. Nathan Tipple

    For other people with this last name Tipple disambiguation Nathan Tipple is a voice actor who has done voices for many films, including Scary Godmother Halloween Spooktakular and its sequel Scary Godmother The Revenge of Jimmy as Daryl, MegaMan NT Warrior , Tetsujin 28 go , Maison Ikkoku , InuYasha , Tokyo Underground , and Hikaru no Go , along with many others. Nathan has also appeared in a Mario Party 6 and Fruit Gushers commercial, as well as a movie called Fatal Reunion . Nathan currently lives in Vancouver , British Columbia , Canada and played organized hockey with Vancouver s Minor Hockey Association VMHA . Fact date March 2007 External links imdb name 1866017 Persondata Metadata see Wikipedia Persondata . NAME Tipple, Nathan ALTERNATIVE NAMES SHORT DESCRIPTION DATE OF BIRTH PLACE OF BIRTH DATE OF DEATH PLACE OF DEATH DEFAULTSORT Tipple, Nathan Category Canadian voice actors Category Living people Category Year of birth missing living people Category Place of birth missing living people Category People from Vancouver ...   more details



  1. Jill Thompson

    has won multiple Eisner Award s, including in 2001 for best painter for Scary Godmother, 2004 for Best ... June 25, 2010 ref Sirius Entertainment Scary Godmother books all creator writer illustrator The Scary Godmother 1997 The Revenge of Jimmy 1998 The Mystery Date 1999 The Boo Flu 2000 Scary Godmother comics Scary Godmother My Bloody Valentine 1998 Scary Godmother Holiday Spooktakular 1998 Scary Godmother Activity book 2000 Scary Godmother Wild About Harry 2000 Scary Godmother Ghoul s Out for Summer ... Scary Godmother 2001 at the Athanaeum Theatre in Chicago with Runamuck Productions Scary Godmother Animated Specials With Mainframe Entertainment Scary Godmother Halloween Spooktacular co writer, editor, art director,background painter,prop designer, executive creative director Scary Godmother ...   more details



  1. Bearskin (French fairy tale)

    presence when she turned back to a princess. Her fairy godmother told him to go and arrange a wedding ... die, but was unable to speak loudly enough to stop the servants. Her fairy godmother appeared by the stake ... tales, such as Mary s Child , The Twelve Wild Ducks , The Lassie and Her Godmother , and The Six Swans ...   more details



  1. Cinderella (1914 film)

    , Cinderella is left behind. The fairy godmother appears and asks if she wants to go to the ball as well. When Cinderella responds positively, the fairy godmother orders her to bring her the biggest pumpkin she can find. Cinderella does so and the fairy godmother changes it into a luxurious stage ... and the fairy godmother changes them into horses. The fairy godmother next orders her to bring her the biggest rats there are. After Cinderella collected them, the fairy godmother changes them ... refuses to. In the final scene, the fairy godmother appears and blesses her. Cinderella and Prince ... Fairy godmother References Reflist External links imdb title id 0003772 title Cinderella Internet Archive ...   more details



  1. Adi Gevins

    BLP sources date June 2010 Adi Gevins is a San Francisco Bay Area based radio documentarian who has been referred to as the fairy godmother of community radio . ref cite web url http fromthevaultradio.org home 2006 10 13 ftv 026 adi gevins the fairy godmother of community radio title FTV 025 Adi Gevins The Fairy Godmother of Community Radio date October 13, 2006 publisher Pacifica Radio Archives accessdate 3 June 2010 ref She has won an Ohio State Award Citation needed date July 2008 , an American Bar Association Silver Gavel Citation needed date July 2008 , numerous Golden Reel s from the National Federation of Community Broadcasters Citation needed date July 2008 , and two George Foster Peabody Award s Citation needed date July 2008 with Laurie Garrett for Science Story in 1978, and with SoundVision for The DNA Files in 2000 , considered the highest accolade one can receive in journalism. Much of her work has been done for the Pacifica Radio station KPFA in Berkeley, California , including One Billion Seconds Later , which won the Ohio State Award and Me and My Shadow , a documentary about Cointelpro s infiltration of the New Left . She served as executive producer for the celebrated public radio documentary series, The Bill of Rights Radio Education Project , produced for KPFA Pacifica Radio. Gevins holds a master s degree in library and information studies from the University of California at Berkeley. Citation needed date July 2008 References Reflist PacificaRadio Persondata Metadata see Wikipedia Persondata . NAME Gevins, Adi ALTERNATIVE NAMES SHORT DESCRIPTION DATE OF BIRTH PLACE OF BIRTH DATE OF DEATH PLACE OF DEATH DEFAULTSORT Gevins, Adi Category American radio journalists Category Pacifica Radio Category Peabody Award winners Category Living people ...   more details



  1. Spindle, Shuttle, and Needle

    Spindle, Shuttle, and Needle is a German fairy tale collected by the Brothers Grimm , tale number 188. It is Aarne Thompson type 585. Synopsis A girl s parents having died, was raised by her godmother, who died, leaving her the house and a spindle, a shuttle, and a needle to earn her living. She did quite well at it. One day, a king s son came looking for a bride. He wanted one who was at once the richest and the poorest. In this village, they pointed out the richest girl, and then the orphan girl. He rode by the richest girl, who bowed to him, and he rode on. He rode by the poorest girl, who was spinning. When she saw he was looking at her, she blushed and closed her eyes. He rode by, and she opened the window, saying it was hot, but watching until he left. Then she remembered rhymes her godmother had used. She set the spindle to guide the prince back by its golden thread, the shuttle to weave a path to her hut, and the needle to adorn the hut. When the prince returned, he said she was both the richest and the poorest, and married her. The spindle, shuttle, and needle were kept in the royal treasury. External links http www.surlalunefairytales.com authors grimms 188spindleshuttleneedle.html The Spindle, the Shuttle, and the Needle http www.pitt.edu dash grimm188.html Spindle, Shuttle, and Needle Category Brothers Grimm de Spindel, Weberschiffchen und Nadel nl Klosje, schietspoel en naald ...   more details



  1. IIFA Award for Best Background Score

    The IIFA Best Background Scoreis a technical award chosen ahead of the ceremonies. The winners are listed below cellspacing 1 cellpadding 1 border 0 width 50 bgcolor d1e4fd Year Winner Film bgcolor edf3fe 2011 Shankar Ehsaan Loy My Name is Khan http www.radioandmusic.com content editorial news shankar ehsaan loy bags technical award iifa 2010 Sanjay Wandrekar, Atul Raninga, Shantanu Moitra 3 Idiots http entertainment.oneindia.in bollywood news 2010 iifa technical awards winners 170510.html bgcolor edf3fe 2009 A. R. Rahman Jodhaa Akbar 2008 A. R. Rahman Guru 2007 film http www.hindu.com thehindu holnus 009200804252175.htm bgcolor edf3fe 2006 Monty Sharma Black 2005 film Black 2005 Salim Merchant Salim Sulaiman Merchant Sulaiman Mujhse Shaadi Karogi bgcolor edf3fe 2000 Vishal Dadlani Godmother film Godmother ref http www.imdb.com title tt0233808 awards Awards IMDB ref See also IIFA Awards Bollywood Cinema of India References Reflist External links http www.hindu.com thehindu holnus 009200804252175.htm 2008 winners Category International Indian Film Academy Awards ...   more details



  1. Gertrude Courtenay, Marchioness of Exeter

    Gertrude Courtenay, Marchioness of Exeter , n e Gertrude Blount, was the wife of Henry Courtenay, 1st Marquess of Exeter and a lady at the court of Henry VIII of England . She was a godparent godmother to the future Elizabeth I . Henry Courtenay was a close friend of Henry VIII s, having been brought up of a child with his grace in his chanber. ref p.125, Eric Ives , Anne Boleyn ref Gertrude was the daughter of William Blount, 4th Baron Mountjoy , Katherine of Aragon s chamberlain and a man well respected by both King and Queen, and his first wife Elisabeth Saye. In 1533, Anne Boleyn gave birth to a baby girl. Elizabeth I of England Princess Elizabeth was baptised , and Gertrude, a close friend of Katherine of Aragon s, was chosen as the godmother at the confirmation, which was performed immediately after the baptism. Apparently, it was well known that Gertrude really wanted to have nothing to do with this but agreed so as not to displease the King . ref p.231, Eric Ives, Anne Boleyn ref As this was such a public spectacle and as a godparent was expected to provide an extremely expensive present, and historian Eric Ives has concluded that the decision to appoint Gertrude to this role was malicious. ref p.231, Anne Boleyn , Eric Ives ref References reflist DEFAULTSORT Exeter, Gertrude Courtenay, Marchioness Of Category Women of the Tudor period Category English marchionesses Category 16th century women Category 16th century English people Category English women Category Courtenay family Category Blount family ...   more details



  1. The Little Lame Prince and his Travelling Cloak

    Multiple issues wikify March 2012 orphan August 2010 unreferenced December 2009 The Little Lame Prince and his Travelling Cloak often published under its shorter title The Little Lame Prince is a story for children written by Dinah Craik Dinah Maria Mulock Craik and first published in 1875. In the story, a young prince whose legs are paralysed due to a childhood trauma is given a magical travelling cloak by his fairy godmother he uses this cloak to go on various adventures, and develops great wisdom and empathy in the process. External links gutenberg 496 The Little Lame Prince DEFAULTSORT Little Lame Prince Category 1875 novels Category English novels Category Children s fantasy novels Category British children s novels Category Fictional princes Child novel stub ...   more details




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