Page 12 - Spectrum Volume 15 Issue 6

12 2022 | Spectrum | Volume 15 Number 6

All about Chocolate

STAFF WRITER plantations were widespread in moderate level has many health
the Dutch, English, and French benefits.
As a child, everyone desires colonies. We can also say that
a “Charlie’s chocolate factory”. chocolate has invaded the whole Fun facts: chocolate can prevent
The eccentric taste, luscious European continent. Due to its tooth decay as of its antibacterial
sense, the happy rush are all the increasing demands, large farms properties that turn sugar into
pleasures of eating chocolate. with slavery grew exponentially it acids – “quoted to mothers”.
Its journey of the gods’ food was often said as the DARK side Africa is the leading producer
started long ago in ancient of CHOCOLATE. New recipes of cocoa, the major varieties fall
Mesoamerica and southern were introduced, processing of into three types they are criollo,
Mexico. The Latin American cocoa was discovered many were forastero, and trinitario. Chocolate
Olmec were the first ones to patented, the idea of making was introduced in India by the
turn the cocoa plant beans into chocolate bars started to emerge British in southern parts of the
chocolate. Archeological evidence in the mid-1850s the English country in the 1700s. Today
suggests the chocolate was replaced the hot water (in cocoa it has become a major market
drunk as medicine and used in processing) with cocoa butter of its higher population and
ritual practices. Aztecs believed it led to the era of modern-day hefty chocolate consumption.
the cocoa seeds are a gift of chocolates. In 1875 milk chocolate In Europe, Belgium and swiss
AI Workshop Quetzalcoatl god of life and is first created by Daniel peter by are famous for their special
death. Due to its predominant
traditional made chocolates. The
value, it was also used as a form using condensed milk after eight world chocolate economy today
years of toil.
Design and Innovation Club of CSE Department, Vadapalani of currency. The cocoa traveled is ruled by multinational giants
Campus conducted an AI Workshop on Jan 27th, lead by Mr.Jothi to Spain in the late 1500s and Fun facts: white chocolate is such as Cadbury, Hershey, Mars,
Periyasamy, Co-founder of DeepSphere. The workshop had 150+ from there to all over Europe. not chocolate they are made nestle, etc. Today over 3 billion
participants. It was an enlightening session on AI and a second There are many stories for its of dairy cream with less than tons of cocoa are produced which
session on the same is expected to happen soon. The event was introduction in Spain starting from 10 percent of chocolate liqueur is a 35 billion dollar economy,
coordinated by D Punitha, DCSE. Hernan Cortes to Christopher most of produced are consumed
Columbus. Chocolate soon Scientifically chocolates are in Europe and the United States.
became a luxury beverage known to be a stress reliever, Today chocolate has become even
Army Training Command Shimla in Europe. Dutch later found anti-depressor, or sometimes a token of love, it has become
the treating of cocoa beans to even aphrodisiacs. They contain
signs MoU with SRM Institute of a part of human life. They are
powdered chocolate it was also theobromine a chemical that has been used in many forms in all
Science & Technology for Academic & called Dutch chocolate. an equivalent stimulating effect celebrations across the globe. the
to caffeine. Neurotransmitters
Research Collaboration Fun facts: when introduced it such as endorphins, dopamine, early Aztecs may not visualize it
was considered as a medicine but we owe them for making our
STAFF WRITER Army training command joined and doctors prescribed it to serotonin, and oxytocin are life sweeter.
Dr. C Muthamilchelvan, VC, aid fevers released when we bite chocolate
SRM Institute of Science and SRMIST, along with other officials which gives us a warm and fuzzy From the desk of
Technology, and the Army Training from the University for the virtual In the early 1700s, cocoa feeling. Chocolate consumed at a Kumar Rajarajan R
Command (ARTRAC), on 19th signing of the MoU on 19-01-
Jan , signed a memorandum of 2022. Dr. Muthamilchelvan
understanding (MoU) to work briefly mentioned fields where
collaboratively for scaling up the SRM is already connected to Inaugural ceremony of ECE association
momentum of interaction between defense forces. He assured the
the Military and academia. The gathering that the MoU would STAFF WRITER wished for the success of the He shared his experience in the
MoU aims at facilitating the be put in action soon, and SRM association and motivated the university as a student and he also
exchange of information on and ARTRAC would go hand-in- The virtual inauguration committee members to work gave a brief explanation about the
educational programs run by hand to work towards common ceremony of ECE Association hard to make the association a current trends in the industry. He
SRM to sponsored officers as part goals. Gen Kashyap, during his was held on 13th January. The successful one. motivated everyone to actively
of its on-campus programs. And address, apprised the audience that Seminar was presided by Dr. participate in the association to
also on Research, Innovation, and training in the Army is systematic, Shanthi Prince, Head of the The Secretaries, Joint Secretaries benefit.
Entrepreneurship development evolved, scientific, and reformist. Department ECE. P.Poonguzhali, and committee heads for the
activities currently undertaken by He further emphasized that the Joint Director C-DAC and K.Sai academic year 2021-22 were In her address, Poonguzhali
SRM University in the areas of critical need of the hour is to give Vineeth, Alumni, SRMIST were introduced to everyone. Keerthi congratulated everyone and gave
mutual interest in Physical Sciences, impetus to Civil-Military fusion invited as Chief Guests to the Appana, Secretary explained about a detailed presentation on IOT
Engineering, Management, and involving defense forces. The ceremony. the ECE Association briefly which (Internet of things) and explained
Social Sciences. The Army will collaboration with SRM and other was followed by Soumayan Pani, the current projects which are
also facilitate faculty and student universities of repute will help The ceremony was hosted Secretary, announceing the plan of going on in the industry.
exchange programs to various and facilitate the development by Shreyans Bhargava and Joel action of the association for this Vote of thanks was done by,
training establishments run of niche technologies to stay Varghese. The Virtual Kuthuvilakku semester. K. Sai Vineeth inspired Aranyak Roy, Joint Secretary,
by the Indian Army. Maj Gen ahead of the curve and thus help Lighting was done by the Chief the members of the association to thanked the chief guests, HoD,
Vivek Kashyap, VSM, MGGS in nation-building and boosting Guests, HOD and the secretaries make this association a success, and the faculty coordinators Dr.
Training B, and Col Abhishek the operational capabilities of the followed by Tamil Thaai Vazhthu. and he provided many suggestions Jiavana, Dr. J.K. Kasthuri Bha,
Mamgain, Col GS, PME, from Indian Armed Forces. The Welcome address was given on how to run the association and Dr. S. Kayalvizhi and others who
by Mr. Bhavay Upadhyay, Joint make it useful for the students to contributed for making this event
Secretary
help their ideas reach the world. a success.
Dr. Shanthi Prince, Head
of the Department formally
welcomed all the guests and
students and congratulated the
committee members and gave
a brief presentation on the ECE
department and its projects. She