Gross Domestic Product release, Fourth Quarter 2009 (Advance Estimate). Note - includes highlights, technical note, and associated tables.
• "Real gross domestic product - the output of goods and services produced by labor and property located in the United States -- increased at an annual rate of 5.7 percent in the fourth quarter of 2009, (that is, from the third quarter to the fourth quarter), according to the "advance" estimate released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis. In the third quarter, real GDP increased 2.2 percent. The Bureau emphasized that the fourth-quarter advance estimate released today is based on source data that are incomplete or subject to further revision by the source agency. The increase in real GDP in the fourth quarter primarily reflected positive contributions from private inventory investment, exports, and personal consumption expenditures (PCE). Imports, which are a subtraction in the calculation of GDP, increased."

Smishing is a form of criminal activity using social engineering techniques similar to phishing. The name is derived from "SMs phISHING". SMS (Short Message Service) is the technology used for text messages on cell phones. Similar to phishing, smishing uses cell phone text messages to deliver the "bait" to get you to divulge your personal information. The "hook" (the method used to actually "capture" your information) in the text message may be a web site URL, however it has become more common to see a phone number that connects to automated voice response system.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SMiShing

Vishing is the criminal practice of using social engineering over the telephone system, most often using features facilitated by Voice over IP (VoIP), to gain access to private personal and financial information from the public for the purpose of financial reward. The term is a combination of "voice" and phishing. Vishing exploits the public's trust in landline telephone services, which have traditionally terminated in physical locations which are known to the telephone company, and associated with a bill-payer. The victim is often unaware that VoIP makes formerly difficult-to-abuse tools/features of caller ID spoofing, complex automated systems (IVR), low cost, and anonymity for the bill-payer widely available. Vishing is typically used to steal credit card numbers or other information used in identity theft schemes from individuals. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vishing

Lancaster County, Pennsylvania has thrived over the years and now is home to people who speak over 26 different languages. Lititz is nestled in the heart land of rich farming country in Lancaster County. The earliest settlers were Swiss-German Mennonites in 1710 who fled religious persecution in Europe. They were quickly followed by the Moravians and Amish. They built old stone mills, wooden covered bridges and log homes. Many 18th Century town buildings have been wonderfully restored and can be enjoyed as you walk through town. Numerous local farms have been owned perpetually by the same families for 200 years. http://www.venturelititz.com/about.html

I recommend beautiful, historic Lancaster County to you as a destination. http://www.padutchcountry.com/Event
We have visited it from time to time when heading east to visit family. In fact, that's where we first saw the LEGO® art of Nathan Sawaya. See list of locations for his 2010 and 2011 exhibits at: http://brickartist.com/museum.html
See more of his brickwork at: http://abduzeedo.com/amazing-lego-art-nathan-sawaya

Eponyms
John Bull (jon bul) noun
1. A personification of England or the English people.
2. A typical Englishman.
After John Bull, a character in John Arbuthnot's satire, Law Is a Bottomless Pit (1712).
Maginot line (MAZH-uh-no lyn) noun
An ineffective line of defense that is relied upon with undue confidence.
After André Maginot (1877-1932), French Minister of War, who proposed a line of defense along France's border with Germany. Believed to be impregnable, the barrier proved to be of little use when Germans attacked through Belgium in 1940.
daltonism (DAWL-tuh-niz-em) noun
Color blindness, especially the inability to distinguish between red and green.
After John Dalton (1766-1844), chemist and physicist, who gave us Dalton's Law of Partial Pressures. He studied his own color blindness as well.
A.Word.A.Day with Anu Garg

From Buffalo, With Love
Chicken wings have evolved from being used to make stock to being one of America's favorite finger foods. The transition is said to have started on Oct. 30, 1964, at the Anchor Bar in Buffalo, N.Y. Bar owner Teressa Bellissimo was faced with feeding her son and a group of his friends a late night snack. Having an excess of chicken wings on hand, she fried them until done and crisp, dipped them in a mixture of butter and bottled hot sauce, and served them with crisp celery sticks and blue cheese salad dressing. The spontaneously invented snack was a smash hit and soon became a staple and signature item at the bar. Today the Anchor Bar cooks and serves 70 thousand pounds of chicken wings a month. The popularity of the chicken wings at the Anchor Bar could not be ignored by other eateries in the area. Local eateries picked up on the wing craze and soon their popularity spread regionally and nationally. Today the once lowly regarded chicken wing is a driving force in the national poultry market.
http://www.publicopiniononline.com/living/ci_14321920

Groundhog.org the official web site of Punxsutawney Phil was overwhelmed with a 4 fold increase in visits with 3.641 million unique visitors, 6.5 million visits and 14.4 pages viewed on Febuary 2, 2010. Phil's fans have more than doubled thier visits yearly and 2010 was a greater increase than ever. Coupled with our 10,000 visitors to Punxsutawney and the great interest from media outlets of all types Phil, the Inner Circle and Punxsutawney thanks you.

Groundhog cookies contain:
2 Cups sifted flour
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. powdered ginger
1 tsp. ground cloves
1 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 Cup butter, softened
1 Cup sugar
1/2 Cup molasses
1 egg yolk
1 egg, slightly beaten
currants or cut up raisins See directions at:
http://www.penzeysone.com/cgi-bin/one/GroundhogR1.html

Chocolate groundhog cookies contain:
• 1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 1 14 oz. can sweetened condensed milk
• 1 teaspoon almond extract
• 1/2 cup sliced almonds, coarsely chopped
• 14 ounces chocolate sandwich cookies (such as Oreo), finely crushed
• 2 cups coconut, (approximately)
• semi-sweet chocolate chips, for eyes
Read more at Suite101: Chocolate Groundhog Cookie Recipe: Not Only Quick & Easy, These Chewy Chocolate Cookies Are Decadent! http://seasonalcooking.suite101.com/article.cfm/chocolate_groundhog_cookie_recipe#ixzz0eaNYJNzB