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Jennifer Hicks – Never a Dull Moment — Speaking to Spirit with Jennifer Hicks

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Patrick Wayne, Jennifer Wayne’s uncle introduces her. She talks about her singing and songwriting career and how she has moved to Nashville and is backed by Merv Griffin. Jennifer Wayne is John Waynes granddaughter and has written a song about him called “God Bless John Wayne” for his 100 birthday.

Paul Moore from spout.com interviews Jennifer Venditti about her first documentary, Billy the Kid.

Explosif : à voir absolument jusqu’à la fin. Rodolphe Burger – Billy The Kid Bar le “61″ Paris Avril 2010 A l’occasion de l’exposition “Notre Histoire” Sarajevo (Chez Agnes B) Images-montage : julie debes

(Vocus) May 28, 2010

Celtic jewellery is being spotted on celebrities, in movies, and on television more frequently bringing centuries old designs into the modern spotlight. Celtic Jewellery Site builds on this growing trend by offering Celtic rings, pendants, earrings, brooches, and more. The most recurring Celtic design in pop culture is the Claddagh.

The Claddagh ring is a traditional Irish symbol consisting of 2 hands holding a crowned heart representing love, loyalty, and friendship. The popular design has been worn by movie stars, musicians, political figures, and royalty, revitalizing it’s symbolism and bringing new life to an old design.

One of the first movie stars to be seen wearing a claddagh ring was Julia Roberts in 1995. It is speculated that it was given to her by Daniel Day Lewis. Jennifer Aniston and Tate Donovan exchanged claddagh rings to celebrate their first anniversary. Jude Law gave Sienna Miller a claddagh ring. She continued to wear it with the heart pointing in after their break up in 2006, showing she was taken. The Duke, John Wayne, wore a claddagh ring, as did his ?Quiet Man? co-star Maureen O?Hara. Dermot O?Leary always carries one that his mother gave him, although he does not wear it. Other stars spotted with a claddagh ring include Irish actor Gabriel Byrne, Rebecca Gayheart, Barry Fitzgerald, Mia Farrow, and Walt Disney. Walt?s statue at Disneyland even wears a claddagh.

Many musicians also wear claddaghs. Irish musicians Liam and Noel Gallagher from the band Oasis have both sported the claddagh, as has U2 singer Bono. In her book Strange Days, Patricia Kennealy explains that she gave Doors frontman Jim Morrison a gold claddagh and he gave her a silver one in a pagan hand-fasting ceremony. Country Music Singer Maura O?Connell wears a claddagh wedding band that was passed down through her family over the generations. Bing Crosby was also known to wear one. A claddagh ring is referred to in the Hold Steady song “Your Little Hoodrat Friend”. The design has also been used as a logo by Scottish rock band Simple Minds.

Even political figures have been seen with the design. President John F. Kennedy and Jackie Kennedy were given a set of claddagh rings upon their visit to Galway in 1963. He was often photographed wearing one. The people of Galway presented Ronald Reagan with a claddagh ring in 1984. Bill Clinton and Winston Churchill have also been seen wearing one.

Royalty has also had a great interest in the claddagh. Dillons of Galway is the original manufacturers of claddagh rings. It was established in 1750 and was granted the Royal Patent. The Claddagh was the only ring made in Ireland that was worn by Queen Victoria, Queen Alexandra and King Edward VII. One was also worn by King George V. Princess Grace and Prince Rainier of Monaco were given a claddagh design brooch and cufflinks in Connemara marble in 1962.

The claddagh has also made its way into movies. Oliver Stone?s 1991 film ?The Doors? portrays the hand fasting ceremony in which Jim Morrison and Patricia Kennealy exchanged claddagh rings. Claddaghs are worn by the leading characters in the 2004 film ?Ladder 49?. Edward Norton?s character Worm wears a claddagh in the 1998 movie “Rounders”. It also appears in the 1991 film “Dead Again”. In the movie “Powder”, Sheriff Barnum?s wedding ring is a claddagh. The character Dante Hicks can be seen wearing a claddagh ring in “Clerks I” and “Clerks II”. Barry gives Audrey a claddagh ring in the movie “The Brothers McMullen”. A number of Irish-American characters wear claddagh rings in the 1998 movie “Monument Ave”.

It also has appeared on the small screen. Sales of Claddagh rings skyrocketed after it was seen on “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” in 1998. Angel, a vampire originally from Ireland, gave Buffy a claddagh ring for her 17th birthday to show that they were eternally joined. He also wears one. Claddaghs have appeared in several scenes of the show “Brotherhood”, often worn by character Michael Caffee. A claddagh ring was presented as a birthday gift in two episodes of “Surprise the Ring”. On the soap opera “Days of Our Lives”, Bo gave Carly a claddagh ring. The claddagh also appeared on the TV show “Friends”. In the episode “The One with Rachel?s Book” a claddagh appears on the magna doodle that hangs on the door of Joey and Rachel?s apartment.

Visit Celtic Jewellery Site to read more about the claddagh, see images of some of the famous claddagh rings, and discover appearances of other Celtic symbols in popular culture. Have you spotted a Celtic design on a celebrity or in a film? Send us a link to it and we’ll send you a $ 5 gift certificate.

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Jennifer Venditti – Billy the Kid

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The cover of Chicle. The Chewing Gum of the Americas: From the Ancient Maya to William Wrigley.

(Vocus) May 27, 2009

It may not seem like the type of book to come from an archeologist who spends most of her summers working on recently-discovered Maya sites in southern Mexico. But for Jennifer Mathews, associate professor of sociology and anthropology at Trinity, tracing the history of chicle, a sticky resin from the sapodilla tree found in Mexico, Guatemala, and Belize, and how it gave rise of the chewing gum industry was a story that needed to be told.

Her new book, Chicle. The Chewing Gum of the Americas: From the Ancient Maya to William Wrigley (University of Arizona Press), is the first comprehensive look at chicle, and includes chapters on how it was used by the ancient Maya and Aztecs, the botany of the sapodilla tree, the boom and bust of the chicle-based chewing gum industry, and the culture of the chicleros – workers who collected the chicle resin in the heart of the forests.

“I had a great time writing this book,” said Professor Mathews, who spoke about reading old newspaper clippings, visiting archives, going through census data, interviewing former chicleros, and poring over a volume of books written by a Spanish priest in the 1500s.

Among the amazing facts she found were:

    In Aztec society, it was bad manners to chew gum in public. Women who publicly clacked their gum were equated with prostitutes, while men were considered to be sodomites.
    Former President of Mexico Antonio López de Santa Anna introduced chicle to Thomas Adams, who used it to build the first chewing gum empire.
    William Wrigley, another chewing gum king, convinced the U.S. military to include chewing gum with the rations for soldiers during World War I and II. It created a chewing gum habit that spread around the world.
    Amelia Earhart’s first transcontinental flight (New Jersey to California and back) was sponsored by Beech-Nut. It was this flight that truly launched her fame as a pilot.

Jennifer Mathews

Professor Mathews said that chicle-based gum, from Adams to Yucatán, became so popular that the chicle industry could not keep up with demand. Eventually U.S. companies abandoned chicle latex for synthetic materials. Today, Verve, Inc. produces the only chicle-based product in the U.S. called Glee Gum.

Professor Mathews also revealed that chicle has a direct connection to Maya archeology, as chicleros were the key to major discoveries. “They knew where every archeological site was because they were the ones walking through the forests. Starting in the 1930s, archeologists realized that the chicleros were a gold mine of information and they could work as guides.”

“The chicleros, considered rough and tumble individuals, worked with the archeologists and led them to significant Maya ruins, such as Bonampak, in Chiapas, Mexico, the site of striking murals, and Calakmul in Campeche, Mexico, which has the largest number of carved monuments in the Maya world.

“The impact of chicle is far greater than most would imagine, including the numerous fortunes it created for U.S. industrialists and the great toll this took on the economy and people of Latin America, its ties to historical figures like President Santa Anna and Amelia Earhart, and the great social angst it created for etiquette authorities like the ancient Aztecs and Emily Post,” said Professor Mathews. “It is truly an innovation of the Americas .”

Courses Taught:

Introduction to Prehistoric Archaeology
Seminar on the Ancient Maya
Pre-Columbian Art of Mesoamerica
Human Evolution
Anthropological Ethics
Anthropological Forensics
Primatology

Selected Publications:

Chicle. The Chewing Gum of the Americas : From the Ancient Maya to William Wrigley, (with contributions from Gillian P. Schultz). University of Arizona Press. 2009.
Lifeways in the Northern Maya Lowlands: New Approaches to Archaeology in the Yucatán Peninsula. Edited with Bethany A. Morrison, University of Arizona Press, 2006.
“Jungle Rails: A Narrow Gauge Railway in Quintana Roo, Mexico” (with Lilia Lizama-Aranda). In Quintana Roo Archaeology, edited by Justine Shaw and Jennifer P. Mathews, 2005.

FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:

Russell Guerrero

210-999-8406

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Diamond Claddagh Ring

(Vocus) May 28, 2010

Celtic jewellery is being spotted on celebrities, in movies, and on television more frequently bringing centuries old designs into the modern spotlight. Celtic Jewellery Site builds on this growing trend by offering Celtic rings, pendants, earrings, brooches, and more. The most recurring Celtic design in pop culture is the Claddagh.

The Claddagh ring is a traditional Irish symbol consisting of 2 hands holding a crowned heart representing love, loyalty, and friendship. The popular design has been worn by movie stars, musicians, political figures, and royalty, revitalizing it’s symbolism and bringing new life to an old design.

One of the first movie stars to be seen wearing a claddagh ring was Julia Roberts in 1995. It is speculated that it was given to her by Daniel Day Lewis. Jennifer Aniston and Tate Donovan exchanged claddagh rings to celebrate their first anniversary. Jude Law gave Sienna Miller a claddagh ring. She continued to wear it with the heart pointing in after their break up in 2006, showing she was taken. The Duke, John Wayne, wore a claddagh ring, as did his “Quiet Man” co-star Maureen O’Hara. Dermot O’Leary always carries one that his mother gave him, although he does not wear it. Other stars spotted with a claddagh ring include Irish actor Gabriel Byrne, Rebecca Gayheart, Barry Fitzgerald, Mia Farrow, and Walt Disney. Walt’s statue at Disneyland even wears a claddagh.

Many musicians also wear claddaghs. Irish musicians Liam and Noel Gallagher from the band Oasis have both sported the claddagh, as has U2 singer Bono. In her book Strange Days, Patricia Kennealy explains that she gave Doors frontman Jim Morrison a gold claddagh and he gave her a silver one in a pagan hand-fasting ceremony. Country Music Singer Maura O’Connell wears a claddagh wedding band that was passed down through her family over the generations. Bing Crosby was also known to wear one. A claddagh ring is referred to in the Hold Steady song “Your Little Hoodrat Friend”. The design has also been used as a logo by Scottish rock band Simple Minds.

Even political figures have been seen with the design. President John F. Kennedy and Jackie Kennedy were given a set of claddagh rings upon their visit to Galway in 1963. He was often photographed wearing one. The people of Galway presented Ronald Reagan with a claddagh ring in 1984. Bill Clinton and Winston Churchill have also been seen wearing one.

Royalty has also had a great interest in the claddagh. Dillons of Galway is the original manufacturers of claddagh rings. It was established in 1750 and was granted the Royal Patent. The Claddagh was the only ring made in Ireland that was worn by Queen Victoria, Queen Alexandra and King Edward VII. One was also worn by King George V. Princess Grace and Prince Rainier of Monaco were given a claddagh design brooch and cufflinks in Connemara marble in 1962.

The claddagh has also made its way into movies. Oliver Stone’s 1991 film “The Doors” portrays the hand fasting ceremony in which Jim Morrison and Patricia Kennealy exchanged claddagh rings. Claddaghs are worn by the leading characters in the 2004 film “Ladder 49”. Edward Norton’s character Worm wears a claddagh in the 1998 movie “Rounders”. It also appears in the 1991 film “Dead Again”. In the movie “Powder”, Sheriff Barnum’s wedding ring is a claddagh. The character Dante Hicks can be seen wearing a claddagh ring in “Clerks I” and “Clerks II”. Barry gives Audrey a claddagh ring in the movie “The Brothers McMullen”. A number of Irish-American characters wear claddagh rings in the 1998 movie “Monument Ave”.

It also has appeared on the small screen. Sales of Claddagh rings skyrocketed after it was seen on “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” in 1998. Angel, a vampire originally from Ireland, gave Buffy a claddagh ring for her 17th birthday to show that they were eternally joined. He also wears one. Claddaghs have appeared in several scenes of the show “Brotherhood”, often worn by character Michael Caffee. A claddagh ring was presented as a birthday gift in two episodes of “Surprise the Ring”. On the soap opera “Days of Our Lives”, Bo gave Carly a claddagh ring. The claddagh also appeared on the TV show “Friends”. In the episode “The One with Rachel’s Book” a claddagh appears on the magna doodle that hangs on the door of Joey and Rachel’s apartment.

Visit Celtic Jewellery Site to read more about the claddagh, see images of some of the famous claddagh rings, and discover appearances of other Celtic symbols in popular culture. Have you spotted a Celtic design on a celebrity or in a film? Send us a link to it and we’ll send you a gift certificate.

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