Ice Cream History Facts Where Did This Creamy Cool Dessert Originate?

By C. Steendahl

The history of ice cream is a mixture of both truth and myth. No one would think that it could be traced back to ancient civilizations, and that these civilizations possessed techniques of storing and keeping ice. The earliest known ice houses can be traced to 4000 years ago in Mesopotamia. History also shows that the pharaohs of Egypt used to have ice shipped to them, and that the Roman Emperor Nero in the 4th century used to have servants run to the mountains to collect ice for his fruit toppings.

This is not ice cream as we know it, but it shows that the idea of ‘iced desert’ has been around for centuries. The earliest kind of ice cream as we know it can be found from the Chinese with King Tang (AD 618) who had invented a method of mixing ice and milk into flavorful concoctions. Folklore also claims that Marco Polo saw Ice Cream being made in China and brought the recipe back to Italy. This is how it is claimed that Ice Cream came to the West, but Marco Polo never mentions this anywhere in his writings.

Ice Cream, as a dairy delight, first came into popularity in the 1600’s. The story goes that Charles I of England’s cook had acquired a Chinese recipe for ice cream and presented it as an after dinner desert at a state banquet. Charles I was so impressed that he wanted this delicacy to be served only in his palace, and offered the cook 500 pounds a year to keep the recipe secret. However, this didn’t happen. Charles I was soon beheaded after coming under some serious unpopularity, and the ‘secret’ recipe of ice cream was out.

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Ice cream then first began to feature in public life in the 18th century when cream, milk and egg yolks began to be mixed with ices. A 1768 cookbook (L’Art de Bien Faire les Glaces d’Office by M. Emy) was published and featured many different recipes for flavored ice and ice cream. Ice cream then traveled to the USA through colonists, and it began to be sold by confectioners in cities. The first ice cream Parlor in America opened up in 1776 in New York.

When a man named Italo Marchiony used to sell ice cream on Wall Street from his cart, he discovered that many customers were breaking or wondering off with his serving glasses (and this cost him money.) To drop his overhead costs, he invented edible waffle cups with sloping sides and a flat bottom. Hence, the ice cream cone started coming into being. He patented this idea in 1903.

Ice cream first started becoming more widely available since Nancy Johnson invented the hand cranked churn. This freezer ensured that there was no need for continuous chilling between the production and consumer. She sold the patent to a Philadelphia kitchen wholesaler, who had made enough of these freezers by 1847 to satisfy the increasing demand. The first ice cream factory was opened in Baltimore, Maryland, in 1851 by a dairy farmer who was looking for new ways to satisfy the incredible demand for his cream. He found that he could produce ice cream for twice the price of his cream on it’s own, and soon opened up branches all over the country.

When the continuous process freezer was perfected in 1926, refrigeration became common, and this resulted in an explosion of parlors and stores selling ice cream all over the world and allowed for mass production. This soon developed into the industry we know today. These days, electrical appliances allow for anyone to make ice-cream at home with ease.

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MuchMusic Video Awards this Sunday in Toronto, Canada; Wikinews will be there

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Wednesday, June 13, 2007

Wikinews will be attending The 2007 MuchMusic Video Awards this weekend, a popular annual event in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. True stars will be out to play, present, and else wise schmooze at the CHUM-City Building just above the city’s Entertainment District in the Queen Street West neighbourhood.

MuchMusic is the most popular music channel in Canada, and has been holding the event since 1990. Roughly 6000 fans line the streets surrounding Much headquarters each year, and 1200 more score “the wristband” and enjoy a free festival-style show in the parking lot, watching four outdoor performance areas spread out in the downtown location. New this year is a special roof-top stage, on the top of the building.

Last year’s show reached 3.5 million viewers in Canada and 100 million around the globe, with broadcasts in 65 countries.

Performing at the show will be Avril Lavigne, Fergie, Billy Talent, Hilary Duff, Alexisonfire, Maroon 5, Belly, The Used, and Finger Eleven.

On stage presenting will be Nickelback, Jay Manuel (Canada’s Next Top Model, America’s Next Top Model), Tara Reid (American Pie, this fall’s Land of Canaan), Joss Stone, Sum 41, Amber Tamblyn (Joan of Arcadia, Grudge 2), Hedley, Chris Bosh (Toronto Raptors), Sean Avery (New York Rangers), George, Sam Roberts, Emilie de Ravin (LOST), Marianas Trench, and Kardinal Offishall.

Photographer Robin Wong will be photographing the red carpet of the MMVAs for Wikinews and Wikipedia. He first helped the sites in April of this year, photographing Hilary Duff at MuchMusic. Wong’s extensive client list includes Fidelty Investments, Flare Magazine, Masterfile, First Light, Fashion Television, FCB Canada, Profit Magazine, Financial Post, and Publicis. His works have appeared in the 2004 and 2005 Applied Arts Awards Annual, the top publication for the creative industry.

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  • 3 See also
  • 4 Sources
  • 5 External links

AEK Athens fans damage ferry-boat in Greece

Thursday, May 11, 2006

Angry fans of the AEK Athens football team damaged the ferry “Ierapetra” during the route from Heraklio, Crete, to the port of Rafina in Attica. About 700 AEK supporters boarded the ferry after the end of the Greek football cup final between Olympiacos and AEK which took place in Crete. The victory of Olympiacos over AEK, 3-0, angered the supporters of AEK, which is believed to be the catalyst for damage in both the stadium and the ship.

The Prosecutor ordered a preliminary inquiry into the incidents that took place onboard the Ierapetra. During the trip, a group of youths started breaking everything for no apparent reason. They caused extensive damage to the passenger lounges and the bars, while they responded to the crew’s pleas with cursing. A Greek police officer was injured in the leg by a flare, and a crewmember was also injured.

The owner of the ship, Dane Sea Line of Piraeus, estimates the cost of damage to the ship at €150,000.

The Greek media has accused the administration of Greek police and the Ministers of Public Order and Shipping of negligence in not doing more to prevent the events.

Interview: Drupal founder Dries Buytaert balances community and company interests

Sunday, February 24, 2008

In the year 2000, Dries Buytaert created Drupal, a freely licensed and open source tool to manage websites, as a bulletin board for his college dorm. Since Dries released the software and a community of thousands of volunteer developers have added and improved modules, Drupal has grown immensely popular. Drupal won the overall Open CMS Award in 2007, and some speakers in Drupal’s spacious developer’s room at FOSDEM 2008 were dreaming aloud of its world domination.

Buytaert (now 29) just finished his doctoral thesis and has founded the start-up Acquia. The new company wants to become Drupal’s best friend, with the help of an all-star team and US$7 million collected from venture capitalists. Wikinews reporter Michaël Laurent sat down with Dries in Brussels to discuss these recent exciting developments.

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  • 1 The interview
    • 1.1 On FOSDEM
    • 1.2 On Drupal
    • 1.3 Acquia: company-community interaction
    • 1.4 The future, near and far
  • 2 Related news
  • 3 Sources
  • 4 External links

Avoid These Three Regrets When You Build Your Screened Porch}

Avoid These Three Regrets When You Build Your Screened Porch

by

Marvin Lee

If you are considering building a screened porch, take some time to think about some of the important factors that will affect your use and enjoyment. The best screened porch layouts blend these three design principles into the overall cage. Many times people don’t comprehend how crucial each element influences the total comfort and joy of their screened porch. Before you move any dirt, consider completely how each of these factors will touch your overall design. Spending a little time on this will pay big benefits down the road.

Footprint – This is perhaps the most important and incorporates the physical layout and location. There are two points to consider on this item:

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* Size – Avoid the regret of not getting all space you want. Most people love their screened porch but many regret not making it bigger. A few extra square feet can make a huge difference. Adding extra space is realtively cheap when you do your project but gets very expensive if not impossible to do later. You will use your screened porch very often and will rapidly become aware that a few extra feet would allow bookshelves, additional entertainment space, or a nook for quietly reading. Supplementary area can make room for a summer kitchen or a place to put the band for your outdoor parties.

Your aim should be to get the largest porch you can afford based on how you will use it through the years. If you have small children take into account how it will be when they become larger. How will you use the space when they get older? If you don’t have kids or they are grown, a small room might be satisfactory for you.

* Location – Consider where the screened porch will be in regard to to the sun at specific parts of the day when you will want to use it. In Central Florida, we get a lot of sunshine so if you have the chance to locate it under shade, this will help keep your patio cooler. Most of the time, Southern and Western facing windows get the most sun. If you can’t do that, you can use window treatments such as shades, shutters, and blinds to help cut the heat from the sun. Also, think over the view that you will have once you complete the addition. You will most likely want to lay out your screened porch for more privacy so think of which areas will do that best.

Another influential component in location is traffic flow. If you are planning to use your screened porch for entertaining then you might want to locate it off of the kitchen. You might desire to augment the play area for the children so something with access off of the living room might be more appropriate. Access from the bedroom might be important if you are considering leaving your doors and windows open on a nice night. It is complicated to add access subsequent and crucial to think of all the present and future uses for your patio.

* Amenities – There are so many possibilities now available that you can augment to your screened porch. Outdoor kitchens, fireplaces, wet bars, fans, special lighting and built in shelving are just some possibilities. Selecting what you want early and adding these features at the time of construction will be much cheaper and quicker than including subsequent. If you are thinking about using your outside area as ‘spill over space’ meaning that guests will use both spaces during a get together then you might choose to think over adding some of these conveniences. You may also want to consider adding electrial outlets either in the floor or nearby if you desire to use the room for a workout area and need to plug in a TV or treadmill.

* Maintenance – A well constructed screened porch in most cases does not need much maintenance but you should make sure that you are using good quality material for construction. Ensure that you are getting good screen and aluminum that will ride out the elements. In Central Florida you will want to make sure that your structure will resist the winds and storms we commonly get. Confer with the contractor you are working with or your product supplier to establish you are getting a product that will last. Be sure to build suitably to circumvent water damage – a screen porch’s adversary. Building in things like venting the trim, pitching the floor slightly, flashing ledgers, and protecting posts are all extremely important and will help make your screened porch space last a long time.

The added time you take to accurately design your screened porch investment will pay large rewards later in years of enjoyment and greater value to your home. We have beautiful weather in Orlando and screened porches can be a wonderful addition to make the most of it. Carefully consider all aspects of screened porch designs before you build or talk to a contractor. Contractors specializing in enclosed porches can also help you choose the best value for your dollar. Take the time to analyze all of your options – then build knowing you will have the best of screened porch designs.

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Protests continue at Baxter detention centre

Saturday, March 26, 2005

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Three and maybe four protesters were arrested as demonstrations entered their second day at the Baxter detention centre in the South Australian desert. The protesters were arrested trying to get closer to the faculty. Along with hundreds of other protesters, they marched to the back of the centre but were met by police in riot gear as well as mounted police.

Two activists from Brisbane were arrested in the action, while a third person, who wished not to be identified, was also arrested. Protesters report that a fourth person appears to be missing.

An estimated 400 protesters have been camping around four kilometres from the centre over the Easter weekend, to highlight the Australian Government‘s policy of mandatory detention. Police have been using helicopters to watch the protesters as they have marched from their campsite to the centre.

More than 200 police charged at protesters as they marched toward the centre. The protesters had formed a tight group and were slowly marching towards the centre. One protester received a minor arm injury during the clash.

“I think it was quite over the top,” said protester Mark Goudkamp. “I mean it was pretty clear [by] the way that we were marching in very slowly, very packed as a united group that we didn’t pose any threat to the security of the centre on the inside.”

“Everyone was banded together and people at the front knocked down the fences and we moved forces past the barrier and down to the detention centre,” said Kate, a protester from Brisbane.

“We pushed forward and got quite a fair way into the space. The cops rode horses to try to ward us off and generally tried to intimidate us. I was scared, but I felt safe within the group,” she said.

Police have said that they will charge several protesters over damage estimated at several hundred Australian dollars caused during last night’s demonstration. The damage is mainly political graffiti and minor damage to a wooden fence just outside the detention centre. One protester said that despite the threat of prosecution he would continue such actions. “I don’t want trouble but… we have nothing but our hands,” he said.

“With our hands and with our voices we are going to free the refugees. If the property is being used unjustly, as it is in this case, I think it is the right of every right-thinking person to damage that property to free those held unjustly as the refugees are in Baxter.”

However Mark Goudkamp said that this was a minority view. “[The property damage] was a very, very small incident amongst everything else that happened. Of course [police] are going to try to focus in on that to portray it in whatever negative light they can to try to justify their over-the-top presence here,” he said.

NHL: Red Wings defeat Blue Jackets 4-1

Sunday, April 1, 2007

Detroit Red Wings 4 1 Columbus Blue Jackets

The Red Wings beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 4-1 today withTomas Holmstroms scoring twice to move into first place in the NHL.

Brett Lebda had a goal and an assist while Pavel Datsyuk also scored on the slapshot for Detroit. There were a game-breaking 3 goals in the second period.

The Red Wings have a 3-0-3 record for the last three games, for a total of 108 points, surpassing The Buffalo Sabres in the race to be the team with the most regular season points to win the President’s Trophy.

The Red Wings have won five straight Central Division titles, and increased their division lead to three points over Nashville for this season. There are three games remaining for both teams.

Rick Nash with a wraparound for the Blue Jackets with just 59 seconds left, Nash’s 25th goal this season. This ended goaltender Dominik Hasek’s bid for his 76th career shutout. The Blue Jackets had 32 shots.

Columbus has lost three games straight. This is just after a 4-game winning streak.

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  • 1 Scoring
    • 1.1 1st period
    • 1.2 2nd Period
    • 1.3 3rd Period Scoring
  • 2 Wackynews
  • 3 Three Stars
  • 4 Sources

Which Is The Better Value Treadmill: Sole F80 Or Smooth 6.45?}

Which Is the Better-Value Treadmill: Sole F80 Or Smooth 6.45?

by

Travis Van Slooten

When comparing the Smooth 6.45 and the Sole F80, there are more similarities to be found than differences. Each of these treadmill models are so similar that anyone who is considering one of these for purchase, will definitely have a tough decision to make.

Let’s Get To The Specs

The treadmills have the relatively the same basic facilities: speeds of up to 11 miles per hour, up to 15% incline level and 3.0 HP motors with continuous duty facility.

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The Sole F80 is lighter, weighing in at 250 pounds, while the Smooth 6.45 weighs 265 pounds. Despite the small weight difference, stability is guaranteed from both machines even with a 350-pound runner using them. The Smooth model though. has a larger running area offering 20 by 60 inches, while the Sole model is restricted to an area of 20 by 55 inches.

Easy To Use Controls And Programming

Both machines have LED consoles useful for displaying the user’s important data which includes the time elapsed, speed, and the total distance covered. You also get the convenience of added programs that are either preset ot customized to fit your workout needs.

The Sole F80 comes with 6 standard programs and 2 heart rate programs, plus another 2 programs which can be customized by the user himself. The 6.45 is equipped with 8 challenging preset programs and 3 user-defined programs. Both machines have hand pulse grips but the F80 model comes with a wireless chest strap for easier monitoring of your heart rate.

Additional Features

Do you want to enjoy the latest hits along with your jogging? Then you have the option of enjoying both workout and entertainment as Sole has built-in speakers where you can easily plug the MP3 player or your ipod and enjoy music while doing your exercise. The Smooth 6.45 model does not have this facility but the sister model, the Smooth 6.45M, is already equipped with the speaker facility but costs a hundred dollars more.

Coming with extra points for convenience is the Sole F80. This model lets users adjust speed and incline easily with the accessible arm rest controls. This allows for changes to be made for a better workout or allow for interval training without having to stop and adjust.

Better Warranty And Price

Both of these top treadmill exercise models are higher priced than most. They range in MSRP from $1999 up to $2297. However, they can be found on sale for only $1499. The lifetime warranty on motor and frame, 5-year warranty on all electronic parts, and 2-year guarantee on labor is applicable for both treadmills, and this makes each a great investment in exercise equipment.

Sole F80 vs Smooth 6.45 – Getting the best one

Both the sole and the smooth treadmills have the capacity to keep up with your daily workout. However, if you would have me make the choice for the best, I’d go for the Smooth 6.45. Though Sole has some additional features that are absent in the 6.45, I would still prefer the larger running area of the Smooth model. Besides, Smooth 6.45 is really one of Smooth Fitness’ best treadmills.Compare Treadmills

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New edition of Canada’s Food Guide released

Thursday, February 8, 2007

A new version of Canada’s Food Guide was announced by Canadian Health Minister Tony Clement on Feb. 5, 2007. The guide has helped Canadians with healthy eating habits since 1942 but was last updated in 1992. It is the Canadian government’s most-requested publication after income tax forms.

Changes to the Food Guide include:

  • a first-time recommendation to include a small amount of unsaturated fat in regular diets;
  • physical activity to complement healthy eating;
  • advice for some people to take vitamin supplements;
  • an advisory to limit foods with excess salt, sugar, fat and calories, which is considered an unprecedented caution regarding junk food.
Examples of the Food Guide’s four groups (clockwise from top left): vegetables and fruit, grain products, meat and its alternatives, milk and its alternatives

British Gas announces a hike in energy bills of 14.2%

Saturday, September 10, 2005

One of Britain‘s largest domestic energy suppliers, British Gas, has announced that it is to raise the price of its gas and electricity prices by a record 14.2%. It blames the price rise on increasing wholesale gas prices, which have gone up by over 50% in the past year, the rising cost of oil & the increasing difficulty in getting gas from the North Sea, a major gas field for the United Kingdom.

250 000 people on low incomes will receive a one-off GBP 60 (USD 110.35 , EUR 88.93) rebate to alleviate this price rise.

This follows increases from other suppliers including Powergen and EDF Energy, with both having risen their prices by 7 to 12%. Energywatch, Britain’s consumer energy watchdog has said domestic gas and electric bills have gone up by 17 and 22% on average respectively in the last 18 months to August.

In 2004, British Gas increased its prices by 5.9% in January and 12.4% in September.

Across the water in Ireland, the Irish government approved a 25% increase on gas prices by the state owned monopoly, Bord Gais.