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Show USINE ss EDITOR: NANCY BUSS H? THE DAILY HERALD any key" SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, IW9 J Ken Circeo t:SivA4i I If : 0 111, Web provides endless cache of worthless data We all know the World Wide Web is a bottomless trove of information. The problem comes in trying to separate the few nuggets of valuable information from the oceans of useless data out there. If you're looking for advice on how to do that, you're reading the wrong column. But if your database of worthless trivia is running low, consider refilling it with the following bits of information, all retrieved off the Web. The symbol has become an culture. It important part of separates the user name from the domain name. All countries throughout the world use the same symbol but it has a different name in other tongues. In English, it i3 simply the "at" sign. Here are just a few of the more endearing terms worldwide: Italy: "chiocciolina," which means little snail. France: "petit escargot," also little snail. 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In the U.S., people play on their home computers more in the East, and work more on them in the South and West, according to a survey from . the NPD Group. Einstein's brain is owned by scientist John Harvey. Harvey was a pathologist at a small hospital in ' Princeton, N.J., when Einstein died in 1955 at the age of 76. Harvey performed the autopsy, determined Einstein died of natural causes and took the brain home with him. In 1952, CBS made computer history by being the first to use a computer, the UNTVAC I, to forecast the U.S. presidential election. k . : . says Shannan, mother of three with another one due in October. "Kevin's dad is a CPA and mine's a chiropractor. We grew up in homes where dad was his own boss " The idea of n u cream shop cu$e when they sampled iceJiireamfrom a shop that mHuts own product in ArizonfSjThere was, none like it back Borne. ;t ' "Both bf us Jove ice cream. We grew up in families that made ice cream. We'e picky about it," says Shannan. Shannan began researching ice cream and developing her own recipes, Kevin, a purchasing agent at Nu Skin and experienced in the financial side of business, looked at the possibilities of the store. They toyed with idea of going with a franchise, but ultimately decided to go out on their own.' ' They considered various sites and knew that they needed a great location preferably near a movie theater. Eventually they worked with The Shops at Riverwoods and sold officers on the idea of a ice cream store. With a lease in the works and verbal agreements in place, Kevin and Shannan bought equipment and began planning and dreaming. It was not meant to be. money-makin- ' - g ' -- home-mad- e - . Y to own our own business," himself. computer industry. He welcomes responses to his column at circeokenaol.com. mom-and-po- compete in the mayhem of 14-2- a technical writer in the Can a startup company h . Location: Provo Towne Centre, upper level near Sears Information: 8524890 Owners: Shannan and Kevin Busby By NANCY BLISS Anti-mode- Ken Circeo is Daily Herald Rock Creamery in Provo Towne Centre Tuesday. f i. ' ' - Handmade cones: As Kevin Busby makes ice cream in the back, Mandy Humas prepares waffle cones at the new ice cream shop. In April 1998, Riverwoods pulled out on them. An established candy company was secured that wanted to try ice cream. Its owners refused to sign a lease if there was another ice cream outlet in the area. "I was devastated. We had put so much into it," says Shannan. "I cried and cried. We sold the equipment and I went back to being a mom " One year later, Stan Sunday, leasing director for , J.P. Realty, the parent company of the Provo Towne Centre, asked them if they were still . interested. He said the mall : needed a ice cream store because a national ice cream franchise had just pulled out. He liked the idea of a compa- ny with local flavor. "I felt good about the Busbys and their concept, so I went to bat for them," says Sunday. "I think they'll do very well. They have an excellent location near the theater and an excellent product." And the mall met the a great Busbys criteria location next to a theater. A theater Cinemark is scheduled to open Nov. 5 t ? nearby. are very excited to be opening our first ice cream store at a premier mall like the Provo Towne Centre," says Kevin. They celebrated their grand opening Saturday with samples of some of "We ' - i V ! v their flavors: cheesecake, chocolate butter fudge, dulce de leche, double dark chocolate, bubble gun, cinnamon, coconut, amaretto and peanut butter. In all 24 flavors are displayed in an Italian gelato cabinet. Customers can choose from super premium gourmet ice cream that is made on site with no inclusions like nuts, candies, x fruit. The ice cream is mixed on the spot on a frozen red ' rock and scooped into a homemade waffle cone. " Red Rock Creamery also features homemade novelties: ice cream sandwiches, drumsticks and frozen covered bananas. Prices range from $1.79 to $3.29 for cones and sundaes and $1.79 to $2.29 for h Kl i"J M t if .v' 3 t chocolate-- Only met the best: Owner Kevin Busby makes super premium gourice cream from scratch. The Busbys celebrate the grand, opening of their start-u- p store this week. 1 |