Baby Names for iPhone and iPad review

If you're a parent-to-be, then you have been given the difficult task of choosing a name for your child, and with Baby Names for iPhone and iPad, you can keep a running list with you at all times. You can also look up thousands of names, mark your favorites, check their meanings, and more.

Baby Names features a very simple interface with 5 tabs: Popular, A-Z, Origins, Search, and Favorites. The Popular tab gives you a bunch of a different top lists to search for names. There's the traditional most popular names list as well as other categories such as ancient, beautiful, color, flowers and trees, old time, spring, strong, summer, and trending names. There are 23 of these idea lists.

The A-Z tab is simply two lists of all the boy and girl names stored in the app. They are organized alphabetically and you can tap on the alphabet on the right to quickly scroll through the lists.

The Origins tab lets you organize names by origin.

From the Search tab, you can specifically search for a specific name, meaning, origin, trend, popularity, and gender. Or you can simply ask for a random name.

When you view a name, it will be largely displayed at the top of the screen with the origin and pronunciation below it, followed by the meaning of the name. Next is a long list of where that name fell on the popularity list since as far back as possible. For example, the name Sarah goes back all the way to 1880. The information for 2012 isn't available, but I assume there will be an update addressing that in the near future.

When you come across a name you really like, you can mark it as a favorite to easily reference. You can also choose to show your last name and a middle name. Unfortunately, you are only allowed to show one middle name at a time. I wish there was a way to mix and match however you want. For example, seeing both "Lucy Danae" and "Lucy Danielle" in the favorites list would be nice.

One of the disappointing features of the Favorites list is that it does not sync to other devices. Choosing a child's name is (typically) the decision of two parents, so it would be awesome if Baby Names could sync favorites between devices, especially since it was also recently updated as a universal app for iPhone and iPad.

Baby Names is free to download, but is more like a free trial because it doesn't give access to all the features or names unless you upgrade to the premium version with the in-app purchase for $1.99. Some users feel tricked when the upgrade prompt appears, but I actually like that Baby Names is free to try out. You get to spend enough time in it to know if you like it or not. The premium upgrade gives you access to over 60,000 names, Baby Name meanings, origins, pronunciations, popularity records, the ability to save and share names, add middle, last, and custom names, and removes ads.

The good

• Over 60,000 boy and girl names
• Idea lists
• Super search: by name, meaning, popularity, gender or random
• Browse for names by origin or popularity
• See detailed information about each name including pronunciation, meaning, gender, origin, and popularity
• Create, edit, and reorder your own favorites list
• Share via email or Twitter
• Add a middle name or last name
• Add your own name

The bad

• Can only choose one middle name at a time
• 2012 popularity information not yet available
• No iCloud sync between devices

The bottom line

I used Baby Names during both my pregnancies and found it to be a huge help. For my first, I was only looking for a middle name, but for my second, I was specifically looking for names that began with L or D, so I spent a lot of time in the A-Z list. Having the favorites list was so awesome to reference when my husband and I would discuss possible names. Ultimately, we went with a middle name for my second daughter that I would not have even considered had it not been for Baby Names.

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It's always sunny in Billy Sunday | Restaurant Reviews | Chicago ...

Soon all the names will run out.

Already they're dwindling, with restaurateurs ditching the stolid monikers of the past for a few new innovations: the banal-adjectival (Lovely, Flirty), the baroque-ligatured (Baume & Brix), and the whimsical-nonsensical (Table, Donkey and Stick). A fourth category, comprising illicit-sounding names that evoke Prohibition (Scofflaw, the ersatz speakeasy Untitled), seems to have a touch of Brooklyn in it, but the comparison is unfair to Chicago. We gave the world Al Capone, didn't we?

Immediately Billy Sunday alerts your Brooklyn receptors, but the namesake is actually a real dude, an early-20th-century baseball player who found god on a visit to the Pacific Garden Mission. He became a revival preacher, and such was his fury as a temperance activist that he was name-checked in "Chicago (That Toddlin' Town)"?in a line that, until this very moment, I had misheard as "the town that 'billies someday won't shut down." I though Frank Sinatra was singing about a hillbilly invasion.

Well, no worries here. Billy Sunday, the bar, is dark, charming, and right at home in the overstuffed heart (or stomach) of Logan Square?within spitting distance of Lula, Longman, and Reno. What an embarrassment of riches! Nostalgic art hangs on the wall next to sconces that look like tree branches that look like antlers; bartenders, like their brethren at haute cocktail spots across town, all look like they could feasibly be called "Billy." A friend and I sat at the bar one night and talked about how it wasn't long ago that the Violet Hour was the only tap in town for high-concept cocktails. Now they're everywhere.

This is for worse and for better. It seems to have authorized lesser watering holes to charge Violet Hour prices for what's often pomegranate swill. On the other hand, it's created a bona fide market, in which both bartenders and drinkers can pursue their own interests: gin at Scofflaw, complicated glassware at the Aviary, tiki drinks at Paul McGee's forthcoming Three Dots and a Dash.

What claim is Billy Sunday staking? The chief surprise and pleasure of it is bartender Alex Bachman's creative and judicious uses of sweet ingredients; across the current menu you'll find, for instance, quince, orange curacao, rhubarb sherbet, and Welsh nectar, a raisin and lemon concoction. Credit is due to a place that opens in the dead of Chicago winter with a daiquiri on its menu. It had better be good, and it is?delightful, actually, with the fresh flavor of passion fruit complemented by two kinds of rum and pineapple bitters. An ethereal gin-based cocktail, Against the Bliss, is similarly refreshing, like the best lemonade, accented with rose bitters. These drinks are great now; they will be sublime in summer.

Sweetness and light pervade the cocktail menu: in a beguiling pisco punch, with Batavia arrack and a hint of nutmeg; in the In Word & Deed, with white whiskey, quince, vermouth, and lime tincture; even in a triply bitter number called the Victorian, which includes Fernet, amaro, and wormwood bitters (not to mention gin) and yet goes down easy. Wine, a thoughtful beer list, and a few classic cocktails round out the menu: an old-fashioned was (I'll be damned) a bit oversweet, and a negroni was perfect.

Under the direction of chef John Vermiglio (Graham Elliot Bistro, Table Fifty-Two), the edible options are similarly delicate. Billy Sunday isn't one of those bars that offers "snacks" in the form of full-blown meals or, more often, liquor-sopping grease bombs. (The closest it comes to the latter is with fried pig ears, doused in malt vinegar and served with thick, pickly aioli.) Overall the snacks here are thoughtful, even conservative, and complementary, which sharpens the point of the place: drinking.

Vermiglio zeroes in on a few things and does them well. He's got a flair for presentation: Pickled sardines?splayed out on the plate with two heads staring up at you, like one of those wall-mounted singing bass?are garnished with tiny potato chips and sauce gribiche. Slices of porchetta di testa, in tonnato sauce, billow exuberantly across the plate and are accentuated with apple julienne and little starbursts of whipped celery root. So dairy-heavy that it tasted more like salted whipped cream than celery, that last element was by far the weirdest, which is really saying something considering the dish is, essentially, pig head in tuna sauce. The porchetta itself is buoyant and tasty, the tuna and apple a perfect complement.

Now seems to be a good time to mention that Matthias Merges (Yusho), Billy Sunday's owner, has said that he planned his cuisine in the style of "1940s and 1950s dinners at Grandma's house." I'm not sure who Merges's grandma is, but perhaps somebody can introduce us? On the other hand, the menu's single salad?generic dressing, rock-hard bacon bits?was closer to the middle of the traditional grandma-cuisine spectrum. In conception, so was a rabbit pot pie under a perfect biscuit crust; delicious, though the rabbit was elusive.

Then there are things in jars, or, as this bar calls them, "Things in Jars." Vegetarians will find a roasted-tomato Thing and a whipped-garbanzo Thing; pescetarians may enjoy smoked trout, lemony and light with creme fraiche. I'd particularly recommend duck confit with orange marmalade and granola, which tasted of an entire Thanksgiving dinner concentrated into one magnificent spread. These jars would be entirely commendable but for the fact that they're a la carte: each time we ordered one our server asked, awkwardly, if we wanted bread with that. Is there really a choice? This feels like a scam on an otherwise fairly affordable menu; you'll end up paying $17 for that duck confit (itself only $11) if you want anything more substantial than a spoon to eat it with.

This, though, is one unkindness at a place that's generally very congenial. Everybody has a dark side; Billy Sunday himself was no great hero. As the story goes, he once invited a disagreeable pacifist to the stage of one of his sermons, only to throw a punch at the poor guy.

Source: http://www.chicagoreader.com/chicago/sam-worley-reviews-billy-sunday-in-logan-square/Content?oid=8930074

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Want to win Twitter friends? Stay short, cheery

Nidhi Subbaraman , NBC News ? ? ? 10 hrs.

Twitter audiences need to be tended to carefully, like a garden with young plants (but hopefully less dirt). There?s all kinds of anecdotal advice about how to be a better tweeter, but now a new study says that the twittizens who grow the most audiences tend to share short, clear, informative tweets.

If most of your followers don?t know you, personal tweets aren?t the best way to go, C.J Hutto, one of the researchers of the group from Georgia Tech, told NBC News. "The ties between people on Twitter are weaker than between people in real life, or on Facebook," he explained.

People are mostly looking for information, the team observed. "Rather than talking about what you had to eat for breakfast or lunch you can talk about an interesting news article that you read," Hutto said.

Hutto and his colleagues scrutinized half a million tweets that 507 people had sent over more than a year. They recorded the length, clarity, and general tone of the tweet. They counted how often the tweeters used hashtags, linked to a website, or used a phrase like "RT" or "HT." They then matched all those numbers against friends and follower counts measured at various times during the course of those 15 months.

What else did they find? Using @-mentions and replies helps build a dedicated following, rather than just a stream of tweets addressed to no one. "Imagine an old professor standing in a lecture hall and broadcasting his lecture, versus direct communication," Hutto explained. "When you're talking to one person it helps you grow your audience."

Also: Bad news or negativity of any kind doesn't do so well. That includes swearing, even a frowning face emoticon. And, clarity is a big bonus. Using full sentences rather than abbreviations as you might on text messages goes a long way in convincing a potential new follow that you are a real person. ?Twitter users apparently seek out well-written content over poorly written content when deciding whether to follow another user,? the team writes. If you stick to a topic, that helps too ? something other researchers have also found.

If you tweet often, perhaps you knew most of this already. But if you're looking to get your numbers up, consider this as free advice.

Via: New Scientist

Source: http://www.nbcnews.com/technology/technolog/want-win-twitter-friends-keep-it-short-cheery-informative-says-1C8563844

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"Zero Dark Thirty" fails at Oscars amid political fallout

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - "Zero Dark Thirty," about the decade-long U.S. hunt for Osama bin Laden, has received more attention in the U.S. Congress than it did at the Oscars on Sunday, amid political fallout over its depiction of torture and alleged intelligence leaks to the movie's makers.

The film, which has sparked outrage among both Democrats and Republicans in Washington over its depiction of torture, and allegations that the Obama administration leaked classified intelligence to help the making of the film, won no major Oscars on Sunday and only one award overall.

Just three months ago, the thriller, which culminates in Osama bin Laden's killing by U.S. Navy Seals, was a strong contender to pick up the biggest prize of Best Picture, as well as the Best Actress and Original Screenplay awards.

By the end of Sunday night, however, it had picked up just one award - a shared Oscar for Sound Editing, which was a tie.

In recent weeks, the movie has seen a fierce backlash over its implied message that torture helped crack the bin Laden case.

Early signs of trouble came in mid-December when leading U.S. Senators Dianne Feinstein and Carl Levin, both Democrats, and John McCain, the Republicans' 2008 presidential candidate, sent a letter to movie studio Sony Pictures, castigating the film.

They called the film "grossly inaccurate and misleading" for suggesting torture helped the U.S. track the al Qaeda leader to a Pakistani compound, where he was killed in 2011.

Three weeks later, the film's director, Kathryn Bigelow, was omitted from the Oscar's Best Director shortlist, chosen by about 5,800 movie industry professionals who make up the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

Bigelow was one of only four big directors to be snubbed while the film did receive five Oscar nominations.

In January, Los Angeles Times film critic Kenneth Turan pointed the finger at Washington, writing: "Chalk up this year's nominations as a victory for the bullying power of the United States Senate and an undeserved loss for Kathryn Bigelow."

Even on Oscar morning, the film woke to unwelcome headlines. The relatives of a flight attendant who died in the September 11, 2001 terror attacks criticized the film for using a recording of her last call before her American Airlines plane struck the North Tower of the World Trade Center.

Harry Ong, the brother of the flight attendant, Betty Ann Ong, called the film "just outrageous."

Republicans in Washington have been particularly critical of the film, alleging that it was used to help the re-election prospects of U.S. President Barack Obama, and that it revealed national security secrets.

Other victims of the September 11 attacks have voiced support for the film as did departing U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta.

Before Sunday's Oscars, Rotten Tomatoes editor-in-chief Matt Atchity said: "Controversial movies suffer with Academy voters. I think 'Zero Dark Thirty' will have a tough time winning Best Picture because I think the Academy is going to go with less controversial choices."

(Editing by Sandra Maler)

Source: http://news.yahoo.com/zero-dark-thirty-fails-oscars-amid-political-fallout-063448309--finance.html

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Obama's State of the Union speech coincides with cybersecurity order

Feb. 13, 2013

Dive Summary:

• Coinciding with his State of the Union speech Tuesday (as was expected), President Barack Obama signed an executive order calling on the National Institute of Standards and Technology to develop?voluntary cybersecurity standards for companies working with vital infrastructure interests.
• The order comes after Republicans and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce defeated a cybersecurity bill last year, arguing that it would introduce burdensome regulation to companies.
• Nuclear plants and railways are among the interests that Obama believes should be protected.

From the article:

"... The order, released yesterday as Obama began his State of the Union speech, directs the government to develop voluntary cybersecurity standards for companies operating the nation?s vital infrastructure, such as power grids and air traffic control systems. It instructs federal agencies to consider putting those standards into existing regulations. ..."

Source: http://www.utilitydive.com/news/obamas-state-of-the-union-speech-coincides-with-cybersecurity-order/99780/

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Cleveland Browns and NFL A.M. Links: Joe Flacco rumors persist; Pat Shurmur will not call plays for Eagles

CLEVELAND, Ohio -? Rumors persist about the possibility of the Cleveland Browns going after Baltimore Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco.

Peter King brought up that possibility in a recent SI.com article but it isn't likely. Reporter Mary Kay Cabot writes on Cleveland.com how the Browns could go after Flacco if the Ravens choose not to apply the exclusive franchise tag by March 4:

The exclusive designation prohibits other teams from making offers, but the Ravens would have to pay him about $20 million for 2013 -- unless they sign him to a long-term deal after tagging him.

If the Ravens used the non-exclusive franchise tag on Flacco, other teams could make offers but would have to surrender two first-round picks to sign him. The Ravens, who are currently about $12.9 million under the cap, could match any offer. If no one made an offer, the Ravens would owe him about $15 million.

And if the Browns did go after Flacco, they would have to give up two first-round picks. Flacco had a great run in the playoffs, but was that just a hot streak, or is he really that good?

Other takes on Flacco include Terry Pluto saying a move to Cleveland just seems like a February fantasy; and ESPNCleveland writing about why the Browns might look at "double-dipping."

More Browns and NFL links

The Baltimore Ravens hope to meet with Flacco next week (Baltimore Sun).

It's cheaper for the Steelers to keep James Harrison (TribLive.com).

The NFL Network takes a close look at the Bengals (NFL.com).

Next year's Super Bowl won't catch the NFL out in the cold (SBJ.com).

It's time for the Patriots to find Tom Brady some young receivers (Yahoo.com).

The Buffalo Bills release two vets (CBSSports.com).

The signing of Michael Vick could mean trouble for the new coach (Fox Sports).

Sam Rutigliano warns owner Jimmy Haslam not to lose touch with team (CantonRep.com).

Pat Shurmur expects Chip Kelly to call plays in Philadelphia (Philly.com).

It didn't take long, but owner Jimmy Haslam returns to his truck stop company (Cleveland.com).

Source: http://www.cleveland.com/browns/index.ssf/2013/02/cleveland_browns_and_nfl_am_li_85.html

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Risk of cardiovascular death doubled in women with high calcium intake: High risk only in those taking supplements as well

Feb. 12, 2013 ? High intakes of calcium (corresponding to diet and supplements) in women are associated with a higher risk of death from all causes, but cardiovascular disease in particular, compared with women with lower calcium intake, a new study suggests.

Experts recommend a high calcium intake (as it plays a pivotal role in human physiology) and as such, more than 60% of middle-aged and older women in the USA now take supplements.

However, recent trials have indicated a higher risk of ischemic heart disease and stroke with calcium supplements but this was not observed in another trial and few studies have examined this association.

Researchers from Uppsala University in Sweden therefore studied 61,443 Swedish women (born between 1914 and 1948) for an average of 19 years to test this association.

Data were taken from the Swedish Cause of Death Registry and data on diet were taken from the Swedish Mammography Cohort. Total calcium intake included supplemental calcium. The mean intake in the lowest quartile was 572mg/day (the equivalent of five slices of cheese ) and in the highest 2137mg/day.

Information was obtained from the women on menopausal status, postmenopausal estrogen therapy, parity information, weight and height, smoking habits, leisure-time physical activity and educational level.

Results showed that during 19 years of follow-up, 11,944 women (17%) died: 3,862 of these (32%) died from cardiovascular disease, 1932 (16%) heart disease and 1100 (8%) from stroke. Highest rates of all-cause, cardiovascular and heart disease were observed among those with a dietary calcium intake higher than 1400mg/day.

In addition, researchers observed higher death rates among women with an intake below 600mg/day.

Women who had a higher dietary intake of calcium exceeding 1400mg/day and also used supplements had a higher death rate compared to those not taking supplements. Women with a high dietary calcium intake (>1400 mg/day) were more than twice as likely to die compared with women with a 600-999mg/day calcium intake.

The researchers explain their findings by suggesting that diets very low or very high in calcium can override normal homeostatic control causing changes in blood levels of calcium.

The researchers conclude that high calcium is associated with "higher all-cause and cardiovascular mortality rates" and so to prevent fractures in the elderly emphasis should be placed on individuals with a low intake of calcium rather than increasing the intake of those already consuming satisfactory amounts.

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