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|28 Jun 2005
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|1 May 1998
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|1 May 1998
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|Scott A. Nelson, James C. Lee, Michael A. Helgeson
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|Honeywell International Inc.
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|Patent Citations (37), Non-Patent Citations (36), Referenced by (29), Classifications (10), Legal Events (6)
|External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, Espacenet
The present invention is generally related to computing devices. More particularly, the present invention pertains to hand-held computer devices and user interfaces for such devices.
Display technologies are emerging which have importance for a variety of applications. For example, new display technologies are being used in hand-held personal digital assistants (PDAs), head-mounted displays (HMDs), miniature monoculars or binoculars, etc. Recent advances in hardware and software technologies enable the application of powerful computing platforms in a comfortable, body-worn format. Application of wearable computers allows for individual users to remain integrated with information systems while operating hands-free and/or without hard-wire connection of such computers to other components. For example, wearable computers provide only a limited advantage if the computing platform must continue to be connected to a fixed structure for power and/or network connectivity. Consequently, wearable systems rely upon wireless network technologies to enable these systems to be integrated into collaborative environments.
There is an increasing need for field-portable personal information processing systems (PIPSs) which allow collaborative communication between a user and other parties or information systems that can provide the user with needed information and/or direction. For example, collaborative communication, diagnosis, and action among control room and field personnel in the context of large-scale processing plants is highly desirable. For example, such functions are required between control room and field personnel in the context of large refineries, petrochemical plants, and pulp and paper mills. Field-portable personal information processing systems allow highly mobile, wireless access to a plant information infrastructure such as distributed control system (DCS) point data and on-line procedures. Personal information processing systems are used by field operations and maintenance personnel to enhance situation awareness, increase collaboration among and between field and control room personnel, and reduce operator-induced control and communication errors in the day-to-day operations of a processing plant.
Conventionally, computer devices have been used to provide personal information processing system functionality. Such computer devices generally have included various display devices and user interfaces. For example, such devices may include notebook pad-type devices, tablet input devices, head-mounted displays for hands-free operation, small or wearable keyboards, or voice actuation devices.
However, conventional devices used for personal information processing systems do not recognize problems associated with the human interface requirements for such systems. Personal display systems impose various problems associated with the input devices being used, ease of movement of the user, and compatibility with changing and/or harsh ambient environments where users require such devices. For example, the wearing of a display on a helmet may provide obstruction of a user's vision. Helmet-mounted displays add weight to the already heavy helmets causing stress on the user's body. Further, such head-mounted displays get easily bumped around as the wearer walks under obstructions in a processing plant environment or any other user environment. Further, wearable and tablet computers typically have displays plagued by a limited screen size and/or have various user input challenges. For example, users of such personal information systems may wear gear such as gloves or be required to carry a large quantity of accessories or gear. Inputting information into a personal information system when wearing gloves becomes a difficult process with most conventional systems. Even just navigating through information available in such systems when in the field with or without gloves may be challenging.
Generally, the present invention integrates a display and navigational input tools for use with a computing unit to address one or more of the problems relating to conventional devices described above.
A computer apparatus according to the present invention includes a computer processing unit including a processor device for operating upon data and providing data for display. The apparatus further includes a handheld input/output display unit. The display unit includes a housing sized to be grasped by a user's hand. A computer display is located within the housing at a position to allow the user to view the computer display through an eyepiece. A display driver is used for presenting data from the processing unit on the computer display. Navigational input tools are integrated with the computer display in the housing and operatively connected to provide user input to the processing unit. The navigational input tools are positioned for operation by one or more fingers of the user's grasping hand.
In one embodiment of the apparatus, the computer processing unit is positioned within the housing of the handheld input/output display unit.
In another embodiment of the apparatus, the navigational input tools include a mouse having a force actuated pointer and at least one button, e.g., a single button mouse or a two button mouse. In a further embodiment, the navigational input tools may include a three button interface.
In yet another embodiment of the apparatus, the housing includes a recessed thumb indent which includes a switch. The switch may be used to control power to the apparatus and/or control activation of the mouse.
A handheld apparatus for use with a computing unit according to the present invention includes a housing sized to be grasped by a user's hand having a longitudinal axis extending therethrough from a first end to a second end. The housing includes an upper surface and a lower surface extending from the first end to the second end. Further, the housing includes an eyepiece at the first end of the housing. A computer display is located within the housing at a position to allow the user to view the computer display through the eyepiece. Navigational input tools are integrated within the housing with the computer display such that the navigational input tools are operable at the upper surface of the housing by one or more fingers of the user's grasping hand.
The present invention shall be described generally with reference to
The computer apparatus 10 allows the user 11 to move about in an environment, e.g., in an industrial or processing plant environment, a military environment, an educational environment, etc., while still having access to the environment's information infrastructure. For example, in a plant environment the computer apparatus can be used by personnel, such as field operations and maintenance personnel, to enhance situation awareness, increase collaboration among and between field and control personnel, and reduce operator-induced control and communication errors in the day-to-day operations of the environment. The present invention is not to be limited to use in any particular environment as the present invention may be useful in many different environments, such as any environment where a wearable computer would provide application advantages. In particular, although the present invention is described in conjunction with applications for a processing plant environment, the present invention is clearly not limited to such an environment. Further, the present invention may be used solely as a wearable computer (i.e., including the input/output display unit having integrated navigational tools) without the computer unit having a transceiver for wireless connection.
Generally, the personal information processing system 19 includes wireless transmission link 25 to deliver digital information from the information infrastructure 33 of the environment in which the processing system 19 is used to computer apparatus 10. The information infrastructure 33 is generally represented by the computer systems 22-24 and main access point 27. One skilled in the art will recognize that such an infrastructure may include any configuration of hardware, software, firmware, transmission links, etc., and that the present invention is limited to no particular infrastructure.
The transmission link 25 supports wireless/digital communication. Generally, the wireless transmission link or network 25 of personal information processing system 19 may be any conventional link as would be readily known to one skilled in the art. For example, the transmission link, e.g., an RF network 25, may provide a digital wireless local area network (LAN) to support data applications associated with the environment of the user 11. Further, for example, in the environment where the user is a processing plant user, seamless connectivity and a maximized transmission data rate may be required. Such is typically difficult in processing plant environments where the environment includes a large quantity of metallic structures and reinforced buildings and may require a different transmission link than is required for other environments.
In general, the transmission network 25 consists of a main access point 27 which includes electronics for functioning as an interface between a wired infrastructure 33 or network, such as is generally shown by computer stations 22-24, and the transceiver 35 of the main access point 27. The transceiver 35 is used for transmission/reception via antenna 29. For example, the electronics may convert data from Ethernet into packet data for transmission. Further, the transmission network 25 may include several repeaters (not shown) configured to resend signals transmitted from the main access point 27 to extend the range of the wireless communication link to computer apparatus 10. Yet further, the transmission network 25 includes a wireless transceiver 31 associated with the computer unit 14 worn by the user 11 allowing the user 11 to receive and transmit data through antenna 17 associated with the computer unit 14. Generally, one skilled in the art will recognize that conventional modem electronics integrated in the computer unit 14 fulfills the receive/transmit functionality.
For example, in one implementation of the transmission network, a wireless local area network (LAN) may provide for operation in the 2.4 gigahertz (GHz) industrial, scientific, and medical frequency band. The wireless LAN hardware may operate as a direct sequence spread spectrum (DSSS) system. Range of transmission of network 25 is heavily influenced by the amount and type of obstructions between the antenna 29 of main access point 27 and antenna 17 of computer unit 14 worn by the user 11. Further, such range of communication will depend on the gain of such antennas.
Transmission networks 25 are known to those skilled in the art. The summary description provided of transmission network 25 above is provided for illustration only and it will be recognized by one skilled in the art that various types of wireless transmission networks may be utilized in accordance with the present invention.
Generally, computer unit 14 may be any conventional wearable computer, such as belt-worn Windows 95 computer unit using Pentium processors and having hard disk storage, PC card interface, battery power source, etc. For example, such wearable computers are available from Via (Northfield, Minn.). However, preferably, the computer unit 14 is a wearable computer for delivering Web-based information such as a PDA processor. With utilization of a PDA processor, a smaller, lighter weight, lower cost system with better power management and longer lasting battery life is obtained. PDA processors generally have low-end power consumption and include firmware operating system's availability to eliminate the need for hard disk storage which enhances size and weight advantages.
By using Web-based information or, in other words, using a Web-based computer system, computer unit 14 can be linked easily into the environment's infrastructure 33. For example, using the Web-based system, personnel can log onto the user's Website throughout the processing plant to see the current status of activities and interact with the personnel through the Website, if necessary (such as by scheduling tasks). Further, a Web-based system provides the computer apparatus 10 with a more open development platform for use of a variety of applications and in a variety of environments. To implement the Web-based system approach, Java virtual machine (JVM) and Java-compliant Web browser technology is used on such a PDA processor.
One skilled in the art will recognize that whatever computer unit 14 is utilized, appropriate user interface software stored in memory 28 will be tailored accordingly. Further, one skilled in the art will recognize that useable computers are conventionally known in the art and shall not be described herein in any further detail. One preferred hardware computing unit is provided in the specifications of Table 1.
Operating System - Hardware
Support Java 1.1 Web Browser
800 � 600 PEL resolution for FPD
Mouse support
Processing Performance
Java VM
Java Compliant Web Browser
OS Storage
Java VM Storage
Java Compliant Web Browser Storage
32 Mbytes RAM for Web page storage
Standard mouse RS232 interface
Serial, parallel, or PC card interface for
Display Drive Circuitry
Monochrome 16 gray scale SVGA
800 � 600 resolution @ 60 frames/sec
Same as radio, ˜1.5 lbs
Same as radio, ˜1.5 lbs
Battery Life
8 hours continuous use
Rechargeable battery implementation
Operating Temperature
−40 to +70 degrees Celsius
According to the present invention, the hand-held input/output display unit 12 includes a miniaturized display 16 within a housing 20. Integrated with the miniaturized display 16 in the hand-held unit 12 are navigational input tools 18 which are used in conjunction with graphical user interface software of computer unit 14 to provide a user of the personal information processing system 19 the ability to simply and easily navigate through the system. As will be described further below, various navigation input tools 18 may be used with a variety of software user interfaces to provide simple and easy-to-use navigation. The navigational input tools 18 may include any number of buttons, a single-button mouse, a two-button mouse, a three-button input interface, etc. Preferably, as will be described in further detail herein, the navigational input tools 18 may include a three-button interface, a two-button mouse, or a single-button mouse. Each of such navigational input tools 18 is integrated within housing 20 of hand-held input/output display unit 12 with the miniaturized display 16 so as to provide a rugged unit able to handle harsh environmental conditions.
The graphical user interface software stored in memory 28 is generally driven by the navigational input tools 18 integrated in hand-held input/output display unit 12. For example, a three-button interface requires the need to map data into a particular structure required for navigation with such a three-button interface, whereas the use of a single-button mouse input interface with a pointing device allows for a more standard, traditional, point-and-click type of user interface software, e.g., Microsoft Windows look-and-feel. Such user interfaces shall be described in further detail below.
Display 16 of the hand-held input/output display unit 12 may include any one of several types of displays for use with the computer units. For example, display 16 may be a direct view display, such as a direct view laptop display. However, display 16 is preferably an optically magnified miniature display, i.e., a miniature projection display including a display source with magnification optics. Such displays provide advantages over direct view displays in terms of display format size, resolution, color, and viewing contrast. Various types of display sources are available such as flat panel displays which can be used in the miniaturized projection display 16. For example, the display source may include one or more active matrix electroluminescent (AMEL) displays, organic light emitting diode (OLED) displays, ferroelectric displays (FEDs), or active matrix liquid crystal displays (AMLCDs). Each have their own advantages and disadvantages as is known to one skilled in the art. Preferably, however, due to their commercial off-the-shelf availability, the display source of display 16 is an off-the-shelf miniature 35 millimeter format AMLCD.
The flat panel display is driven with magnification relay optics. The magnification can be accomplished in a number of manners. For example, by including an optical beam splitter in the design, the displayed image could be overlaid on the direct see-through image through the beam splitter (i.e., a see-through design). Preferably, however, for simplicity purposes, the image is routed from the display directly to the eye, resulting in a so-called see-around design. The see-through design is advantageous in that it allows direct comparison (even 1:1 geometric registration, as appropriate) of a scene versus a displayed image, which may be useful for a variety of applications, e.g., for setting complex switchboards or wire harness layout in a manufacturing process plant. However, because of such viewability more display brightness is required and thus battery usage is problematic.
One skilled in the art will recognize that any number of miniaturized projection display configurations may be used in accordance with the present invention. As such, the illustrative configurations described herein are not to be taken as limiting to the present invention.
The present invention shall be further described with respect to a particular configuration of the computer apparatus 10 shown in
As shown in the perspective view of
The housing 20 and the navigational tool interface 48 are configured for holdability. In other words, the design is such that a gloved hand can hold and operate the navigational tool interface 48. In the configuration of
The switch 58 actuated by the thumb of a user is a safety switch which may be used to prevent accidental navigational input tool actuation, such as during positioning of the unit 12 away from the eye, e.g., holstering of the device in a holder at the user's side. In such a case, continuous pressing of the switch allows for use of the navigational tools while the switch is pressed. Further, the safety switch 58 serves to conserve power. In one conservation of power mode, the switch must be actuated prior to power being supplied to the device. Further, the switch 58 can be made operable to only provide power upon continuous holding of the switch 58 or can be made operable to provide continuous use of the mouse within a predetermined timeout period once the switch 58 has been activated.
TABLE 2 Relay Optics Design Specifications Field-of-View 25 degree H � 20 degree V 30 degree diagonal Monocular Field-of-View 25 degree H � 20 degree V Resolution 800 � 600 24 μm pixels Nyquist Acuity ˜20/37 for the Sony AMLCD MTF Between 0.1 and 0.3 at 15 cyc/mm Minimum Eye Relief 32 mm Exit Pupil 10 Accommodation 1.0 m Field Curvature �0.25 diopter Distortion <5% Image Source Active Area 20 mm � 26.6 mm
The display 62 is positioned within the housing 20 so as to be viewable through eyepiece 49 which includes the grouped components illustrated generally in FIG. 7.
One skilled in the art will recognize that the present invention is not limited to a monocular-type device but may be binocular as well. However, to preserve size and weight, a monocular device is preferred.
The exploded view of
Further shown in
The single board 65 is used for mounting and/or integrating the components and connectors as shown in FIG. 3. The circuitry contained within the housing 20 of hand-held input/output display unit 12 includes circuitry for communication to processing unit 14 through connector 30 and for providing the information for driving display 16 through display connector 32.
The board 65 housed in the hand-held input/output display unit 12 includes a power supply component 34, serial port/mouse component 42, microphone 40, display driver 36, and timing circuit 38. Power supply component 34 receives power through connector 30 and controls power to the hand-held input/output display unit 12. For example, power supply component 34 provides for reset of the components of hand-held unit 12 and also for control of power supply to display unit 12 upon actuation of switch 58. Power supply component 34 does not provide power to the display unit 12 unless the switch 58 has been actuated. Further, power supply component 34 is turned off upon activation of a sleep mode when display unit 12 has not been utilized for a particular period of time as determined by timing circuit 38.
Serial port/mouse 42 provides for the interface between the single-button mouse user interface 48 including force-actuated pointer 50 and button 51 and the computer unit 14. As operation of such conventional single-button mouses are known to those skilled in the art, details with respect thereto will not be provided. The serial port/mouse 42 provides pointing signals and button actuation signals through connector 30 to computing unit 14 for use in control of the graphical user interface software for the system, e.g., stored in memory 28. The serial port/mouse 42 may further include a motor for providing vibration for notification purposes such as in a paging situation, or may further include an audible alert such as a piezoelectric buzzer. In addition, the serial port/mouse 42 may include a beeper for such notification purposes.
Display driver 36 and timing circuit 38 provide adequate signaling through display connector 32 to display 16 for displaying information from computing unit 14 input to hand-held unit 12 through connector 30. Timing circuit 38 provides for sync signals to synchronize display 16 with the display driver 36. As previously described, such components are off-the-shelf components utilized in conjunction with the displays, such as those available from Sony, and will not be described in further detail.
Microphone 40 is generally representative of one or more microphones positioned within the housing 20. For example, the microphones may be used for voice activation of the computer unit and/or voice input to the system. As the handheld device is held in close proximity to the mouth, voice activation may be readily accomplished. Further, a microphone may be positioned relative to the upper surface 44, e.g., microphone openings 54, and another microphone may be positioned relative to the lower surface 46, to provide multiple inputs, e.g., one voice input and one environment input, for carrying out noise reduction and/or interference processing using such multiple inputs, e.g. common mode noise rejection. The display unit may include any additional circuitry necessary for processing or conditioning of such inputs.
With use of the direct manipulation input device, e.g., the single-button mouse interface 58, a look-and-feel similar to that of conventional graphical user interfaces can be implemented, for example, a Windows 95-type look-and-feel. The application software may be any of a number of applications applicable to a particular environment such as maintenance applications for a processing plant, e-mail functions, etc.
The personal information processing system preferably is used with an environment infrastructure having applications written in Java. With the applications written in Java, a dedicated server for the environment can provide up-to-date information to the user 11 of the computer apparatus 10 according to the present invention. For example, a dedicated server may access near real-time process data from a refinery history module which provides historical data regarding the plant's processing history and may also access relational databases that store refinery or plant procedures, task schedules, and personnel information. It should be readily apparent that various applications may be utilized in accordance with the present invention and in no manner is the present invention limited to use with or for applications involving a processing plant, e.g., a refinery, a pulp mill, etc. One example of application software used by a field operator is in part shown in the
As is typical with many software systems, an opening screen requires a user to log onto the system and enter any other relevant data, e.g., current job, password, etc. Once logged onto the system, the user 11 can navigate using a point-and-click feel with a traditional pull-down menu graphical user interface as shown in display screen 81. Such a graphical user interface useable with a single-button or two-button mouse is known to those skilled in the art and will not be described in detail. In addition to the traditional pull-down menu interface, the user can navigate to different applications using one of the taskbars 80 located at the bottom of the screen 81. For example, the "View Todays Tasks" bar as shown in
One benefit to on-line interactive procedures is that the procedures can be made more context-sensitive. For example, in a processing plant environment, as shown in
Further, as shown with regard to
One skilled in the art will recognize that a two-button mouse 90 may be integrated with the display 16 in the hand-held input/output display unit 12. A top view of the two-button mouse interface 90 is shown in FIG. 9. With the use of an additional button actuator, the hand-held unit 12 may become slightly longer. The two-button mouse 90 includes a pointing actuator 91, a right button actuator 92 and a left button actuator 93. Such mouse structures are integrated into the unit 12 in much the same way as described with reference to
As described above, the navigational input tools, i.e., the single-button mouse and the two-button mouse configurations, utilize a graphical user interface that generally relies on the standard Microsoft Windows look-and-feel, which basically requires either a full keyboard or mouse, a trackball, pen input device, or the like. Generally, such interfaces require interactions involving control buttons, drop-down menus, dialogue boxes, and multiple, simultaneously opened-tiled windows. This conventional type of graphical user interface was generally designed for desktop computers and such user interface is fully supported by the wearable computer apparatus 10 according to the present invention. However, in many cases, depending upon the nature of the interface environment, the graphical user interface and navigational input tools (i.e., user interface) may need to be made simpler for navigational control of software applications in such environments. Such environments may require a minimal amount of distraction or attention.
A user interface which provides such simplicity shall be described with reference to
The three-button interface 102 is used with a software graphical user interface implemented from memory (e.g., memory 28,
Generally, navigation in the system using the graphical user interface and the navigational input three-button user interface is performed either using a pop-up menu to navigate between display screens wherein the pop-up menu includes at least application menu items and context-sensitive menu items, or follows a tree structure or a circular structure further described below to navigate within a particular application. The look-and-feel for the interface uses a variation of a hierarchical file view for screen navigation and control, which is very suitable for an up/down/select navigational input approach. Likewise, by clustering all control objects on a single pop-up menu with context-sensitive menu items, an inter-screen navigation scheme which is well-suited to a three-button interface input approach is created.
The graphical user interface software was authored in Visual Basic. The ability to navigate from one Visual Basic screen to another creates an almost scrolling functionality for the look-and-feel of the graphical user interface. For example, as further described below, a user 11 is able to move through a series of trend screens representing different processing plant devices with an almost scrolling effect. The user interface design used a general mapping of application information requirements to the three-button interface hardware. It will be readily apparent to one skilled in the art that the user interface described herein may be used with any applications and are not restricted to processing plant applications described illustratively herein. For example, a processing plant is the location or facility at which the hand-held input/output display unit 100 is to be used and the applications pertaining to such a processing plant may include applications relating to personnel, maintenance, processes, procedures, e-mail. In accordance with the present invention, other applications with regard to other facilities, locations, or any other environments may benefit from the user interface look-and-feel as described herein.
The Up and Down buttons 104, 108 are single-button function buttons. However, the Enter button 106 positioned between the Up and Down buttons 104, 108 is a multi-function button. By pressing and holding the multi-function Enter button a pop-up menu is called. Once the pop-up menu is displayed on the screen, the user 11 can navigate up and down the menu by use of the Up and Down buttons 104, 108. The multi-function Enter button 106 can then be used to select an option of the pop-up menu by pressing and releasing or, in other words, clicking the Enter button 106.
One skilled in the art will recognized that the multiple functions of the Enter button can be provided in a number of manners. For example, one function may be provided by clicking the button whereas another function may be provided by pressing and holding the button as described above. Further, the multiple functions can be provided by clicking and double clicking. As used herein, pressing and holding is encompassing of other manners of providing a function other than simple single clicking, e.g., pressing and holding encompasses double clicking or any other actuation technique other than the single click.
To describe the graphical user interface in conjunction with the navigational input tool interface, i.e., the three-button user input interface 102, the display screens shown in
The pop-up menu 141 displayed with the main window display screen 140 of the Personnel application includes one or more application-specific context-sensitive menu items 147 on the bottom of the pop-up menu 141. Such context-sensitive menu items 147 are dependent upon the application in which the user is operating. The context-sensitive menu items will be described further below.
Upon selection of context-sensitive menu item 147 of pop-up menu 141 from display screen 160, a secondary window is provided on display screen 170 as shown in FIG. 11E. In this particular circumstance, the context-sensitive menu item is a "View Map" menu item which, when selected, provides a map of the facility or environment where the user 11 is located, designated generally as reference numeral 171. It should be recognized that other context-sensitive menu items may provide additional display screens with regard to other personnel-related matters. For example, global positioning may be used to give absolute position of the user 11, maps showing position of other personnel, etc. Title bar 173 provides the user 11 with identification of the particular context-sensitive menu item being viewed. Once again, upon pressing and holding the middle Enter button 106, pop-up menu 172 is displayed with a context-sensitive menu item 175 therein, i.e., "Close Map" menu item.
Display screen 180 of
With respect to the display screen 190, the circular type of navigation within an application shall be described. Generally shown on display screen 190 is a device schematic 192, e.g., a debutanizer tower schematic. The device schematic 192 includes various sub-task areas 194. The Up and Down buttons 104, 108 move the cursor 195 in a circular fashion from sub-task 194 to sub-task 194 around the device schematic 192. The cursor 195 is represented as a highlighted sub-task label. As the cursor 195 is moved from sub-task to sub-task, the description in sub-task block 196 changes to a description associated with the particular sub-task highlighted. Further, pressing and releasing the middle Enter button 106 toggles the checkmarks for the highlighted sub-task to provide a further informational or completed status for the sub-task.
One skilled in the art will recognize that the circular nature of the navigation described herein is clearly not limited to device schematics but is applicable to any particular display configuration where a user would want to move within the screen display to select different options therein. For example, the screen display may be a map with various locations on the map being navigated through in a circular manner. Further, pop-up menu 191 can be displayed upon pressing and holding the Enter button 106 and then can be used to close the context-sensitive menu item 197, i.e., "Close IDL."
Selection of "View Schematic" is very similar in nature to that described with reference to
Shown on screen 220 in title bar 221 is the context-sensitive menu item selected by the user 11, i.e., Trends. Further shown is a pop-up menu 213 attained as previously described which includes several context-sensitive menu items 224 for performing various tasks at this point in the user interface.
It will be noted that trends may be selected at both the sub-task level and at the device schematic level. For example, "View Trends" context-sensitive menu item is available as shown in FIG. 11H and also as shown in FIG. 11I.
In summary, with regard to the graphical user interface and navigational three-button input interface 102, navigating around a display with just the Up and Down buttons 104, 108, and Enter button 106 is achieved primarily using a tree-based user interface control. For example, in the Process data application, the main screen uses a tree structure as a means to navigate to groups of data that are related to pieces of equipment, such as the compressors, towers, furnaces, etc. of a plant. The user can move up and down the tree by using the Up and Down buttons 104, 108. The user can collapse and expand the information tree by clicking the Enter button 106. Further, clicking on the Enter button 106 at the end of a particular tree structure, such as when particular personnel are listed and a box therein is to be checked, serves to accomplish a function such as to check off that step.
Further, in addition to tree-based navigation, an additional type of navigation within an application window is the circular navigation. For example, using the context-sensitive menu options available when viewing process data, the user can navigate to trends of the data and schematics that show the data in a process flow diagram type of format. These types of screens do not display a tree structure. Rather, these sub-screens are specific to the process data being displayed on the main screen when the menu option is called up. For example, if one selects "View Schematic" when looking at process data for a C-3 tower process data, the schematic displayed is relevant to the C-3 tower. Once viewing the schematic, as illustrated in
One skilled in the art will recognize that the particular look-and-feel described with reference to
The hand-held computer apparatus 320 as shown in
The different configurations for the navigational tools 328 and computing unit 330 as well as display 326 are substantially the same as indicated previously with respect to the other embodiments described above. However, miniaturization allows them all to be integrated within housing 324.
In one particular implementation, hardware and/or software 330 includes transceiver 370 and the other elements as shown and described with reference to FIG. 13. The hand-held apparatus 32 includes hardware and/or software 330, display 326, and power source 366, e.g., lithium ion batteries. The hardware/software 330 generally includes the following: transceiver circuitry 370, processor 372, display driver circuitry 374, DRAM 376, along with human navigation interface circuitry 328 for use with the applicable navigational tools. The transceiver circuitry 370 may use a dual-spread spectrum system. Processor 372 may be a processor such as a processor available under the Pentium� trade designation with a display controller, PCMCIA master controller, and memory interface. The display 326 and associated driving circuitry 374 may be any commercially available display and driver such as those previously described herein. Further, human navigation interface may be any configuration for supporting the navigational tools described herein.
Although the invention has been described with particular reference to preferred embodiments thereof, variations and modifications to the present invention can be made within a contemplated scope of the claims as is readily known to one skilled in the art.
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For Chloe Tremaine, New York City is a proving ground where she can become who she wants away from the expectations of her father. She doesn't want to use her psychic power of persuasion anyway, so working in his paranormal rescue corps makes no sense. When an ex-boyfriend with a bad gambling debt blabs her secret to a powerful member of both the mafia and the exclusive Diamond Club, Chloe lands in a terrible predicament. To save her ex-boyfriend's life, she must use her power to influence Diamond Club members to give their precious jewels to the mobster. Stealing by any other name is still stealing, and Chloe knows what's she doing is wrong, but there's no other way.
Officer Reed Monroe has been a Fairhaven cop for three years. Sure, he's heard about some strange things some people might call paranormal, but he thinks there must be rational explanations. When Chloe's father, Roger Tremaine, captain of Fairhaven Fire Station number nine, discovers what Chloe's done at the Diamond Club, he enlists Reed to help fix the situation. Thanks to Cap's revelations, Reed is forced to believe there are people with paranormal powers in Fairhaven, including himself. Apparently, he's immune to any sort of psychic suggestion, a talent Roger Tremaine has never come across before.
When Reed knocks on Chloe's door in New York, he thinks he's there for one reason only – to help her return the jewelry she stole with her powers and escape the clutches of an angry mobster. One look into Chloe's sky blue eyes and he realizes he's in for more adventure than he bargained for. Danger he can handle – but what about love?
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The Multi-Purposeful Jogger Jean/
Are they jeans? Comfy pants? Sportswear? Friends, here is a pair of pants that refuses to be labeled. These Denim Drawstring Joggers ($20, sale!) from Forever21 defy the societal norms of fashion. You can't possibly wear jeans to go running, but with these, who says you can't? Inconceivable to go straight from the gym to a dinner date? Well, with a cute top and perhaps some neck bling, you definitely can.
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If you've arrived at this article, chances are you figured out the big secret in Watch Dogs 2 — that most of the money you make is going to be spent on clothing, clothing, and more clothing. Open-world games have gotten used to customizing characters with clothing options, and #WatchDogs 2 decided to double down, with more clothing options than most other open-world games.
Now that the game's been out for a while, we've had a chance to sit down, whip some outfits together, and give you an idea of how to make Marcus look like a boss or, y'know, a small-town college kid who likes his green #Crocs more than he likes being an upstanding member of society.
So let's take a look at the most stylin', profilin' options from Watch Dogs 2 to see just what you need to make Marcus look like a true dedicated follower of fashion.
Torque Rat Bike Shop
If you're one for wearing leather, sporting a decent pair of boots and a nice set of slacks, then Torque Rat is right up your alley. This place boasts leather vests and pants starting at $379 all the way up to the $500 price range, but you get what you pay for. After you finished your shopping spree, you can jack a bike for that clean getaway and head to your next mission.
Check out the map of downtown San Francisco to see where to get your leather game on.
Ever wanted to make Marcus to look like he's been shopping at Aéropostale or Old Navy? Need to get in touch with your inner frat boy? These things are all possible at Plainstock. While you're grabbing a comfy pair of sweatpants, you can also bust out a red hoodie, a gray bag, and a new pair of cheap plastic sunglasses. If that's not enough for you, you can roll into your next #DedSec mission in a pair of green Crocs that even #Deadpool would be proud of.
Plainstock stores are located all over the Watch Dogs 2 Bay Area, so you shouldn't have a difficult time finding one.
Stache & Vine
While it's tempting to listen to "The Mustache Song" from A Million Ways to Die in the West, it's completely irrelevant as a lot of the threads available for our lead man aren't quite there yet. As you can see, I decided to go my own route with a few clothing options, but here's a peek at what this place just happens to offer the discernible stylist. And while you're at it, here's "The Mustache Song," purely for your enjoyment.
While Marcus definitely has a mo, he also just happens to have style, and it's actually quite well played. Luckily, there's not just one specific boutique catering to this look. Stache & Vine can be found all over San Francisco, making your shopping experience that much easier.
Streetflex Clothing
If you ever wondered just how fly Marcus could be, Streetflex Clothing is definitely the place to spread your wings. Thankfully, this chain store is conveniently located for those wanting to dress their inner skateboarder or surfer.
If you're after a modern update of the MC Hammer pants look, this place definitely has you and your tush covered.
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Then There's the Other Stuff
While there is as much going on in Watch Dogs 2 as one could imagine, there's quite a bit of other random content for you to obtain in your playthrough. Think Stanford University, tie-dyed clothing, and so much more. A lot of this stuff is encountered by exploring and meeting with small vendors.
If you find something unique in Watch Dogs 2, drop us a screen shot. Got the DLC options like the Zodiac Killer or DedSec clothing options? Feel free to show them off!


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NOTE: All of the design images below are subject copywrite laws and belong to Reem Al-Smeirat.
18 years ago, Reem Al-Smeirat was just a 5-year-old girl playing with toy cars when she saw her first BMW ever, and it was love at first sight ever since then.
Today, Reem is in her last semester at the German Jordanian University and is the youngest (and probably the only female) Jordanian to hold a certificate in professional clay car modeling.
Humanity Can Wait sat down with Reem and started off with the most obvious question:
Why Cars?!
Car designing is one of the most challenging yet exciting
professions. When I design a car, I take a little bit of everything in
this world harmonize my vehicle to perfection. Believe it or not, to me car design is about creating emotion.
In fact i believe cars are the most romantic machines ever built by Man!
Cars motivate you, they can take you to places that you want, they carry you in style, and you can always tell a lot about a person by what kind of car they want to have. Cars complete you!
Alright, so we get that you love cars. What made you think: "I WANT TO DESIGN A CAR!"?
I've been sketching cars ever since I knew how to hold a pencil. I've always wanted to design a car. My favorite quote is "I couldn't find the perfect car so I decided to build my own" by Henry Porsche.
I feel as if that is exactly what happened in my case. The minute that the sketch is done, reality calls and its time for clay modeling!
So what is clay modeling exactly?
Well, the clay blocks we use come in rectangular slabs. This clay is then heated in a huge oven, and once it's ready, it's taken out and I build the model. Of course, there is special kit to help you sculpt your design.
This technique is used in the car design industry world wide. Clay modeling helps the designers see the car before it goes to production and it's even built in its actual real-life size!
This clay model helps the designer to sense the lines of the design and helps enhance the outcome, since at times, what we draw on papers and what we build are worlds apart.
The Middle-East is unfortunately still lagging behind in car design and modeling, although we have insane potential. To some, the idea of a girl like me designing a car is a shocker and
understanding why I would want to design a car is harder than understanding complex math.
However, there has been some improvement in the last decade. Universities have started opening majors in design and
industrial design, which I believe are the first steps to a clearer understanding of transportation and automotive design. In fact, in Dubai there is an institute that invites world known car designers to come over and teach young Arab students how to build and design a car.
This is awesome. Can you tell us the specifics of your model?
Yup. Being a BMW fan ever since I was 5, I couldn't stop myself from designing my own BMW. For my model, I decided to
redesign the BWM 8 SERIES 1989, a car that BMW unfortunately stopped producing long ago.
The design behind my concept was generated from what made the BWM 8 SERIES 1989 one of the most talked about cars at that time: the pop up head lights, which the critics at the time found to be an ugly nightmare. I, on the other hand, found it fascinating. So, what I basically did was make the lines of the car streamline in and out just like the headlights do.
I also designed my model so that the air that touches the surface will flow in and out. The
window is incurved on the inside to give it a new flair. After coming up with concept and the feel of the car, I started
working on the technical details and the power that gets the car
What do you mean, "the techical details"?
Being a drifter myself and adrenaline junkie, it sounded natural
that the car would be a sporty 2-doors, and powered by a V8
engine. For the BMW to have such a big engine, it needed to have the support from the body. This called for a bigger wheel base, allowing room for more space. More space means 2 more seats, and I also increased the overall volume of the car, making it look bigger than the original. The 20-inch rims felt to me like a much needed cherry on top for this luxurious monster. With my design, you don't only feel the power, you actually see it.
Walid Dib is the co-founder of Humanity Can Wait. He is currently in his last semester studying Water Engineering at the German Jordanian university.
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"Faust and Burnet are basically creating sedentary rock at warp speed." Isn't all rock pretty sedentary? ;)
I'd have nominated the Upstate accent, myself. Just watch a video of Lindsey Graham speaking. Charleston has one of the few elegant regional accents left, IMO. And how did Maine miss this tournament? It's endearing as hell, but talk about marbles in your mouth...
Don't remodel! The design was the one good part.
This doesn't add up. First, how would 12:00 a.m. vs 2:00 a.m. mean anything to a company open from 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the latest? Second, how would three rumored "startups" have any clout to affect an entire city's culture? Startups start and fail every hour. What seems more likely: random people from Ohio and anonymous startup kings magically swaying city council into lock step, or a huge new hotel and established Upper King business who have money to make by lobbying to impose restrictions on new business on their turf?
The nice thing about streetcars is that cars and streetcars can share the same road. I think closing King St. to car traffic makes sense without really disrupting traffic patterns on the Peninsula. Having a streetcar loop going down King, Broad, around to E. Bay and back up Calhoun could actually work. I'm not holding my breath, though.


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Moon Landing: Amateur photographer shines spotlight on Strandhill
Snap happy in Sligo
When Janell Carew spotted two paragliders soaring over Sligo Bay, she grabbed her camera. The result is this enchanting photo.
Janell is an amateur photographer. Born and raised in Sligo, she's been the proud owner of a DSLR camera for barely a year.
Yet her iPhone and Canon 1100D shots (see our gallery above) are already making waves on Instagram and other social media sites.
"Adventure sports are in abundance here, especially surfing and SUP (Stand-Up Paddling) which provide great photo ops," she says. "And so when I spied a pair of paragliders descending from Knocknarea mountain with the moon in their sights, I had to grab my camera!"
She captured the shot last Thursday evening using a 75-300mm zoom lens. Afterwards, she discovered the names of the two paragliders - "local lads Thomas Byrne and Damien Smith...apparently they had a lovely flight on Thursday evening and rounded it off with a few pints in Bree's pub!"
Surfer at sunset. Photo: Janell Carew
"It's like being on permanent holiday," Janell says of Strandhill, where she has been living with her husband for 12 years.
"There's inspiration everywhere. It's got a stunning coastline and majestic mountains, but the sunset is my real passion. What a privilege to watch it setting on the sea... each one is unique!"
Janell is "still finding my feet" with the DSLR camera, she says.
"I don't do anything fancy to them, and tend not to use filters on Instagram..." [Ed's note: we have cropped some of the photos here, but they are otherwise unprocessed].
"I prefer to let Nature do the talking!"
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8 Block Kitchen & Bar
Hyatt Regency New Orleans, 601 Loyola Ave., (504) 613-3850; www.neworleans.hyatt.com
The breakfast buffet features a grits station with toppings such as blue cheese, chorizo, bacon and more. Gumbo ya ya is made with andouille, chicken and Creole spices. Reservations accepted. Breakfast and lunch daily, brunch Sat.-Sun. Credit cards. $$
Acme Oyster House
Harrah's New Orleans, 8 Canal St., (504) 708-2409; www.acmeoyster.com
See French Quarter section for restaurant description.
Allegro Bistro
1100 Poydras St., (504) 582-2350; www.allegrobistro.com
Paneed veal is topped with crawfish tails, Creole mustard and hollandaise. The turducken meat pie is filled with ground turkey, duck and chicken in Creole dressing and served with Creole potato salad. Reservations recommended. Lunch Mon.-Fri. Credit cards. $$
Angeletto's Pizzeria & Pub
220 S. Robertson St., (504) 581-3500; www.angelettos.com
Artichoke and spinach dip is served with garlic bread. Angeletto's special pizza is topped with house-made garlic sauce, grilled chicken, mozzarella, spinach, feta and roasted red peppers. Reservations accepted. Lunch Mon.-Fri. Credit cards. $
Besh Steak
Harrah's Casino, 8 Canal St., (504) 533-6111; www.harrahsneworleans.com/restaurants/besh-steak.html
Besh barbecue shrimp features five jumbo shrimp in a sauce of Worcestershire, shrimp stock and black pepper served with persillade bread. The cowboy steak is a 38-ounce bone-in rib-eye served with a roasted sweet potato, mushrooms, local vegetables and bordelaise. Reservations recommended. Dinner daily. Credit cards. $$$
Bon Ton Cafe
401 Magazine St., (504) 524-3386; www.thebontoncafe.com
Soft-shell crab Alvin is topped with jumbo lump crabmeat. Crawfish etouffee is made with crawfish tails, green onions and garlic and served with parsley buttered rice. Reservations recommended. Lunch and dinner Mon.-Fri. Credit cards. $$$
Hyatt Regency New Orleans, 601 Loyola Ave., (504) 613-3860; www.borgnerestaurant.com
Chef John Besh's restaurant offers refined versions of rustic seafood and fishing-camp dishes. Duck poppers are made with bacon and jalapenos. Fish in a Bag is Gulf fish prepared with caramelized fennel, spinach, tomatoes and crab fat. Reservations recommended. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$$
The Buffet at Harrah's
8 Canal St., (504) 533-6000; www.harrahsneworleans.com
The Buffet offers a large selection of local seafood, Southern favorites like fried chicken, Asian dishes and a 40-item dessert bar. Friday nights feature seafood specials. Reservations accepted for large parties. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily, brunch Sat.-Sun. Credit cards. $$$
Canal Street Grill
JW Marriott, 614 Canal St., (504) 586-7211; www.canalstreetgrillneworleans.com
Gulf fish meuniere is served with brabant potatoes and green beans. An 8-ounce filet mignon is served with herb butter, fried purple potatoes and smothered green beans. Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$$
Chophouse New Orleans
322 Magazine St., (504) 522-7902; www.chophousenola.com
The bone-in, 22-ounce rib-eye is prepared Pittsburgh-style with a charred exterior. Carpaccio is thinly sliced raw beef tenderloin topped with balsamic reduction, horseradish aioli, Parmesan, arugula and capers. Reservations recommended. Dinner daily. Credit cards. $$$
City Diner
201 Baronne St., (504) 309-7339; www.citydiner.biz
See Metairie section for restaurant description.
Cleo's Mediterranean Cuisine & Grocery
165 University Place, (504) 522-4504; www.facebook.com/cleosnola
Fried falafel features a mixture of seasoned ground chickpeas, onions and parsley. Bone-in lamb shank is marinated in Greek olive oil, slow-roasted and served with two choices of hummus, salad or rice. No reservations. Open 24 hours daily. Credit cards. $
The Crystal Room
Le Pavillon Hotel, 833 Poydras St., (504) 620-8899; www.lepavillonhotel.com
The menu includes Herbsaint oysters, filet mignon, pasta jambalaya and jumbo shrimp scampi. Traditional bread pudding is topped with rum sauce and strawberries. Reservations accepted. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily, brunch Sun. Credit cards. $$$
Daisy Dukes
123 Carondelet St., (504) 522-2233; www.daisydukesrestaurant.com
See French Quarter section for restaurant description.
The Roosevelt Hotel, 123 Baronne St., (504) 648-6020; www.domenicarestaurant.com
At chef John Besh's rustic Italian restaurant, chef Alon Shaya serves pizza, house-made pastas and charcuterie. Wood-fired eggplant is served with olive-oil braised vegetables and tahini. Squid ink tagliolini is made with blue crab and herbs. Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$$
Drago's Seafood Restaurant & Oyster Bar
Hilton New Orleans Riverside, 2 Poydras St., (504) 584-3911; www.dragosrestaurant.com
See Metairie section for restaurant description.
Dress It
Omni Royal Crescent Hotel, 535 Gravier St., (504) 527-0006; www.omnihotels.com
The Dress It burger is a patty topped with garlic aioli, bacon, brie and balsamic-glazed onions. The Friday special fried shrimp and oyster platter comes with horseradish sauce and a salad of baby greens, carrots, tomatoes, onions and house vinaigrette. Reservations accepted for large parties. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $
Espresso Express
One Shell Square, 701 Poydras St., Suite 116; 639 Loyola Ave., 7th floor; (504) 524-5115; www.facebook.com/
espresso-expressPepper jelly chicken salad is made with dried cranberries, walnuts, feta, tomatoes and romaine lettuce. The grilled Thai chicken wrap is a tortilla filled with cucumbers, carrots, sweet Thai chili sauce and Monterey Jack cheese. No reservations. Breakfast and lunch Mon.-Fri. Credit cards. $
Fountain Lounge
The Roosevelt Hotel, 130 Roosevelt Way, (504) 648-5486; www.therooseveltneworleans.com
Louisiana blue crab au gratin is served with scallion, preserved lemon and aged Gruyere cheese. The Mediterranean scallop is served with charred eggplant, citrus tabbouleh and stewed chickpeas. Reservations accepted. Breakfast and lunch daily, dinner Tue.-Sun., brunch Sat.-Sun. Credit cards. $$
The Grill Room
Windsor Court Hotel, 300 Gravier St., (504) 522-1992; www.grillroomneworleans.com
Louisiana crawfish are served atop English pea panna cotta with a salad of spring peas, brunois of preserved lemon and country ham with caviar and buttermilk vinaigrette. Creekstone Farms rib-eye is served with black truffle potato butter, local baby carrots and carrot-top jus. Reservations recommended. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily, brunch Sun. Credit cards. $$$
Handsome Willy's Patio Bar & Lounge
218 S. Robertson St., (504) 525-0377; www.handsomewillys.com
The Wolf Man burrito is filled with slow-cooked pork, pulled chicken, ground beef and black beans. The Flying Pig is stuffed with pulled pork, bacon and cheddar. No reservations. Lunch Thu.-Fri., dinner and late-night Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $
Le Foret
129 Camp St., (504) 553-6738; www.leforetneworleans.com
Sugarcane-glazed pork belly is served with a johnny cake, apricot preserves, goat cheese mousse, a quail egg and tempura fried leeks. Maple Leaf duck breast comes with roasted fingerling potatoes, braised pepper and onions, baby spinach, apple and celery root puree and ghost pepper-infused olive oil. Reservations recommended. Lunch Thu.-Fri., dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $$$
Little Gem Saloon
445 S. Rampart St., (504) 267-4863; www.littlegemsaloon.com
The cochon de lait po-boy features slow-roasted pork, apple-mustard gravy and pickled vegetables and comes with house-cut french fries. Three pieces of fried chicken come with mushroom bread pudding, white gravy, green beans and andouille. Reservations recommended. Lunch Mon.-Fri., dinner Tue.-Sat., late-night Fri.-Sat., brunch Sun. Credit cards. $$
Hilton Hotel, 333 St. Charles Ave., (504) 378-2840; www.lukeneworleans.com
Le grand plateau de fruits de mer includes P&J oysters, chilled clams, mussels, Louisiana shrimp, whole Maine lobster and ceviche with remoulade, horseradish, cocktail and mignonette sauces. Choucroute garnie maison features bratwurst, crispy pork belly, smoked pork shank, house-made sauerkraut and sweet mustard. Reservations recommended. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily, brunch Sat.-Sun. Credit cards. $$
Mike Serio's Po-Boys & Deli
133 St. Charles Ave., (504) 523-2668
Roast beef is slow cooked and served dressed on Binder's French bread. The muffuletta comes with ham, Genoa salami, mortadella, Swiss and provolone cheeses and house-made olive salad. No reservations. Lunch Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $
817 Common St., (504) 412-2580; www.milaneworleans.com
Pan-roasted sweetbreads are served with truffle grits and bacon sherry jus. The root beer float features vanilla bean bavarois, ginger snap tuilles and Abita root beer sorbet. Reservations recommended. Breakfast daily, lunch Tue.-Fri., dinner Tue.-Sat. Credit cards. $$$
Mother's Restaurant
401 Poydras St., (504) 523-9656; www.mothersrestaurant.net
The Ferdi po-boy is loaded with roast beef debris, baked ham, shredded cabbage, pickles, mayonnaise and yellow and Creole mustards. Jerry's jambalaya is studded with chicken and sausage. No reservations. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$
P&G Restaurant
345 Baronne St., (504) 525-9678
Baked fish is served with lemon wedges, potatoes and green beans. Red beans and rice come with smoked or hot sausage and French bread. Delivery available. Reservations accepted. Breakfast and lunch Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $$
Red Gravy
125 Camp St., (504) 561-8844; www.redgravycafe.com
The menu focuses on Tuscan and hearty Italian classics such as ravioli, lasagna, osso buco and seafood dishes with shrimp, clams and mussels. Sauteed Gulf shrimp and sweet Italian sausage are served with basil cream sauce over polenta. Reservations recommended. Lunch and brunch Wed.-Mon., dinner Thu.-Sun. Credit cards. $$$
Restaurant August
301 Tchoupitoulas St., (504) 299-9777; www.restaurantaugust.com
Chef John Besh's flagship restaurant serves signature potato gnocchi tossed with blue crabmeat and preserved black truffles. Roasted Chappapeela Farms duckling is served with fried rice, a cured yard egg, kimchi and duck and cherry jus. Reservations recommended. Lunch Fri., dinner daily, brunch Sun. Credit cards. $$$
Reuben's Soup & Sandwich Co.
920 Gravier St., (504) 373-6687; www.reubenssandwich.com
The cold roast beef sandwich is dressed with provolone, horseradish mayonnaise, lettuce, tomato and shaved red onion on toasted wheat. Duck and mushroom gumbo is a Thursday special. Delivery available. No reservations. Lunch Mon.-Fri. Credit cards. $
The Ruby Slipper Cafe
200 Magazine St., (504) 525-9355; www.therubyslippercafe.net
See Faubourg Marigny section for restaurant description.
Steve's Diner
Place St. Charles, 201 St. Charles Ave., Suite 210, (504) 522-8198; www.steves-diner.com
Bayou cobb salad features boiled shrimp, tomato, bacon and hard-boiled egg over mixed greens. The seafood platter includes fried shrimp, catfish, oysters and two sides. No reservations. Breakfast and lunch Mon.-Fri. Credit cards. $
The Store
814 Gravier St., (504) 322-2446; www.thestoreneworleans.com
The fried shrimp and greens po-boy features fried shrimp in New Orleans-style barbecue sauce and collard greens on pressed French bread. The Asian shrimp and avocado salad combines boiled Gulf shrimp, spring greens, avocado, diced tomato, julienned carrots, crispy wontons and black sesame seed dressing. No reservations. Breakfast and lunch Mon.-Fri. Credit cards. $
Place St. Charles, 201 St. Charles Ave., Suite 129, (504) 287-0877; www.terrazu.net
The VitaBlue salad combines mixed greens, spinach, blueberries, sliced almonds, avocado, goat cheese and balsamic vinaigrette. A special BLT sandwich is available with avocado and brie. Delivery available. No reservations. Breakfast and lunch Mon.-Fri. Credit cards. $
Veranda Restaurant
InterContinental Hotel New Orleans, 444 St. Charles Ave., (504) 585-4383; www.icneworleans.com
The seafood omelet includes crabmeat and shrimp and is topped with Cajun cream sauce. Pain perdu is topped with bananas Foster. Reservations accepted. Breakfast and lunch daily. Credit cards. $$
Victory NOLA
339 Baronne St., (504) 522-8664; www.victorynola.com
Crab dip au gratin combines lump crabmeat, cheese and cream sauce topped with breadcrumbs and is served with toasted pita bread. Roasted Brussels sprouts are spiced with Creole seasoning and are served with garlic aioli. No reservations. Dinner and late-night Tue.-Sat. Credit cards. $$
The Vintage Garden Kitchen
Place St. Charles, 201 St. Charles Ave., second floor; www.vintagegardenkitchen.org
See Metairie section for restaurant description.
Vitascope Hall
Hyatt Regency New Orleans, 601 Loyola Ave., (504) 613-3740; www.neworleans.hyatt.com
Chappapeela farm crispy duck leg confit comes with roasted potatoes and butternut squash and is dressed with mustard beet sauce. Butternut squash seafood pasta combines Gulf seafood, pappardelle, butternut squash, pumpkin seed sauce, bechamel and fried Brussels sprout and is served with walnut bread. Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner and late-night daily. Credit cards. $$
Walk-on's Bistreaux and Bar
1009 Poydras St., (504) 309-6530; www.walk-ons.com
The sports bar offers plenty of noshing items and some tables are equipped with beer taps. Cajundillas are quesadillas filled with chicken, boudin, pepper Jack cheese, grilled onions, andouille and rice. Seasoned waffle fries topped with melted Monterey Jack and sharp cheddar cheese, bacon, banana peppers, green onions and chipotle ranch. No reservations. Lunch, dinner and late-night daily. Credit cards. $$
Welty's Deli and Catering
336 Camp St., (504) 592-0223; www.weltysdeli.com
Napa salad features mixed greens, wine-soaked cranberries, hardwood-smoked bacon, toasted walnuts, apples, blue cheese and sugarcane pepper jelly vinaigrette. The French dip sandwich features medium-rare roast beef and aged provolone cheese on French bread served au jus. No reservations. Breakfast and lunch Mon.-Fri. Credit cards. $
Zoe Restaurant & Bar
W New Orleans, 333 Poydras St., second floor, 504-207-5018; www.zoeneworleans.com
New Orleans style barbecue shrimp comes with smoked Gouda stone-ground grits. Braised beef short rib is served with red bliss potatoes and bourbon and brown sugar-glazed baby carrots. Reservations accepted. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$$
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aggiedad77 » June 24th, 2015, 2:10 pm
Wednesday News Summaries and Commentaries
Jumaili: the central bank is ready to expand the amount of loans to small and medium future
More news on the readiness of the CBI to jump start things with small and medium loans in the coming days/weeks, up to 50 million dinars per loan.....they talk of this being just a "down payment" with more to come....we shall see what happens and how this first round of loans go.
Conscious / Secretariat of the Council of Ministers: the formation of the largest e-government network
The numbers of governmental departments and ministries that are jumping onboard the electronic format for performing government business continues to grow, the latest to join in the techie crowd is the Defense Ministry....coming of age it would seem in Iraq....a long time in the making.
Keywords: dollar reserves enables us to issue large sections of the local currency
The "acting" governor of the CBI talks of a new currency coming early next year....a 50k denomination.....however, from the benefit of the public on the street I do not see this having any great consequence for anyone....and will he even be around to see this possibly happen...what are Dr. S's thoughts in this direction....does he have other motives that could change things...
I think of greater notice is the remarks now stating that the $68 billion dollars in reserves now covers "three times local currency"....now that speaks volumes....the reserves have changed little in the last six months....but they have gone from the reserves covering 1.5 times the currency on the streets to 3 times....
I find that remarkable.....highly remarkable....the currency continues to be drained from the streets and in a big way.....big things to come IMO.
Source: House of Representatives will reconvene on Wednesday, the first of next July, and not Thursday
Parliament will crank things back up on Wednesday next week, not Thursday....get your JAM on and be ready for some law passing activities.
Parliamentary Legal: 6 laws ready to vote pending the beginning of the legislative term blocs agree
Walkingstick does these segues so well.....speaking of laws to be voted upon.....here are 6 or so biggies in some books.....National Guard Law.....Federal Court Law.....Law of Parties.....Amnesty Law.....Law amending Criminal Procedures.....Money Laundering Law....and maybe on a side note......the HCL...the king of all laws....if COM will let go of it.
Iraq signed an agreement with the European Union to give him more than 27 million euros
The Planning Ministry received 27 million euros from the EU for social justice and local development projects.....this particular money will be earmarked for criminal justice and improvements in how detainees are handled.
Parliamentary Economic calls for activating the role of confidential informant to recover funds looted
This strikes me as sort of funny....here we have a Maliki supporter stating that the Economic Committee is going to be offering up to 10% rewards for those who become informants and aid in the recovery of funds that were taken as a result of corrupt activities.....a Maliki supporter supporting informants who turn on their own and getting paid for their efforts....Maliki better watch his back big time.....10% of a boat load of money is sure going to be enticing to a bunch of people....just saying.
Kurds turn backs on Baghdad as Iraqi Kurdistan runs out of oil money
The Kurds want to sell oil on their own again.....saying this time it is legal to do so.....same thing they said last year....where did it get them.....a number of ships sitting on the high seas with crude oil loaded to the gills and no where to sell it....be careful what you claim to be legal....do your homework and check it twice.....look deep into the constitution and read the fine print I am sure it has some say in this matter, not just the budget law of 2015....sure you are expecting more from Baghdad, but so is everyone else in the country....austere times are just that....tough on everyone.....patience my friends, patience.
Maliki submitted his answers about the fall of Mosul, the beginning of the legislative term of Parliament
Why is it that when a politician....any politician gets called on the carpet, gets brought in for questioning, they suddenly can't be allowed to speak for themselves....ever notice that.....reeks of a guilty feeling to me....just my opinion. So Maliki has allegedly provided his "version" of answers to the fall of Mosul.....wonder how that went....Najafi has provided his as well....so what remains must be the answers from the Kurd President Barzani.....I'm not really worried too much about his answers but am most interested in what tales Maliki chose to tell.
Najib: Article 50 of the Budget Law has failed
Yes I've already posted on this article.....this woman who crosses over between the Finance Committee and the Economy and Investment Committee quite often is finally admitting the Article 50 part of the budget was a failure....of course it was....supply and demand laws will tell you that before it even became law.....yet you still had and have the audacity to point fingers at the CBI for wrong-doing....get a life and an education....no wonder it must be so difficult to build a worthwhile and meaningful budget within the Finance Committee organization....sounds like a house-cleaning is in order.
Chihod calls to speed up the passage of oil and gas law to solve problems with the Kurdistan region
So which way does the State of Law really and truly lean....in favor of the HCL or opposed to it....guess that depends on whether you are in favor of Maliki or not.....yes there has been a slowdown of laws being passed....yes indeed....look to those who either openly or behind closed doors claim to be in Maliki's camp as being the culprits behind this slowdown as well.....an attempt to overthrow PM Abadi's government of sorts.....people are wising up to their crafty attempts though and I expect to see a rededicated effort from Parliament and those political blocs with enough pull in the government to make things start to happen again.
The dollar continued to smuggle out and campaign .. "Hrtaiwih" to prosecute speculators to "green"
I only point to this article to illustrate a couple of things....firs this is STILL the Finance Committee pointing fingers at the CBI for wrong-doing....put up or go sit in the corner....name names of who is doing corrupt things...turn them over to the Integrity Commission....or otherwise take a time out and stew with your nose in the corner....your hot air is growing stale and suffocating....give it a break.
Parliamentary oil: increase Iraq's oil production fills the deficit does not need to mortgage
Increases in production of oil need to lead to an increase in exports of the oil......and oil prices need to continue to climb.....Iraq is just now at the break-even point with their revenues of oil sales hovering at or around the $56/barrel mark....the budgeted amount....they need to start hitting over that amount to start generating enough revenue to pay down the budget deficit....but we are on the last half of the year and will they have time to make a dent in that.
Keywords: Abadi complain silhouette of government led by al-Maliki
PM Abadi spokespeople are talking of a "shadow government" by Maliki....put in other terms "50 Shades of Maliki"....IMO....the snake in the grass has never really left the yard....intruders such as PM Abadi beware.....especially of coup attempts.
Iraqi dinar fall to its lowest level since 9 years
Notice the name spewing this out....another Maliki.....more cannon fodder....just pass on by this and don't let this upset the apple cart.
A new crisis looming on the horizon ... the dismissal of al-Maliki from office!
How shall we start this....."HAPPY DAYS ARE HERE AGAIN"........"HIP HIP WOORAAAHH"......I'm seeing this as anything but a crisis....unless they allow Maliki to go underground...then that could indeed be a crisis....they call him a wounded tiger....I prefer the name of snake....even injured he will still prove to be deadly if not dealt with swiftly and completely....and beware of the head of the snake it still contains venom.
Dr. Saleh to the rescue...this is what I was referring to just a short while ago about oil and oil prices.....push that price above $56/barrel and reap the rewards.
Food prices keep on rising rates, ignoring the low dollar exchange rate
The exchange rate falls significantly....but things like food prices and other commodities don't follow as quickly.....there must be a law even an unwritten law on this phenomena....never do commodities fall as fast as they rise.....price of oil and the price of gasoline is a prime case in point....no equality there at all.....the middle man syndrome I believe, taking profits as long as possible.....but given time....the prices should turn around and fall.
A security source: Iraqi forces in full control of the Baiji
This is big news, the town of Baiji is back in Iraqi hands....and hopefully the nearby refinery will soon be as well.
Breaking for a rest....enjoy what we have here today. Aloha Randy
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