The FirstAlert(tm) Events Calendar notes the upcoming Financial Services Exchange (“FSX”) conference, Jan. 27-29, 2011, in Atlanta, GA (http://www.investrend.com/fsx).

The FirstAlert(tm) Earnings Calendar highlights Blyth Inc.; Gruppo Coin S.p.A; Royal Bank Of Canada; Workplace Systems International plc.

FirstAlert(tm) Website of the Day: http://www.fruitsandveggiesmatter.gov/

Quote of the Day: "It is a mathematical fact that the casting of this pebble from my hand alters the centre of gravity of the universe." — Thomas Carlyle (12/04/1795 – 02/05/1881), English writer

Word of the Day: tristful \TRIST-fuhl\, adjective: Full of sadness; sorrowful.

In context: “It ran as follows: showing that he was at least an accomplished writer, and no mere boor, and what is more, was capable of the most tristful eloquence.” — Herman Melville, "The Hermit Oberlus," The Encantadas

(Tristful stems from the Old French triste, "sad.")

Today is:  Skywarn Recognition Day (http://www.crh.noaa.gov/hamradio/index.php)

Happy Birthday: 1934 – Wink Martindale, American game show host

Today in History: 1971 – The Montreux Casino in Switzerland is set ablaze by someone wielding a flare gun during a Frank Zappa concert; the incident would be noted in the Deep Purple song "Smoke on the Water".

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