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|Publication number
|Publication type
|Application number
|Publication date
|Apr 20, 2010
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|Dec 22, 2005
|Priority date
|Dec 22, 2005
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|Michael O'Neil, Hassan Serhan, Andrew Dooris
|Original Assignee
|Depuy Spine, Inc.
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|Patent Citations (21), Non-Patent Citations (2), Referenced by (9), Classifications (19), Legal Events (2)
|External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, Espacenet
The natural intervertebral disc contains a jelly-like nucleus pulposus surrounded by a fibrous annulus fibrosus. Under an axial load, the nucleus pulposus compresses and radially transfers that load to the annulus fibrosus. The laminated nature of the annulus fibrosus provides it with a high tensile strength and so allows it to expand radially in response to this transferred load.
In a healthy intervertebral disc, cells within the nucleus pulposus produce an extracellular matrix (ECM) containing a high percentage of proteoglycans. These proteoglycans contained sulfated functional groups that retain water, thereby providing the nucleus pulposus within its cushioning qualities. These nucleus pulposus cells may also secrete small amounts of cytokines as well as matrix metalloproteinases ("MMPs"). These cytokines and MMPs help regulate the metabolism of the nucleus pulposus cells.
In some instances of disc degeneration disease (DDD), gradual degeneration of the intervetebral disc is caused by mechanical instabilities in other portions of the spine. In these instances, increased loads and pressures on the nucleus pulposus cause the cells to emit larger than normal amounts of the above-mentioned cytokines. In other instances of DDD, genetic factors, such as programmed cell death, or apoptosis can also cause the cells within the nucleus pulposus to emit toxic amounts of these cytokines and MMPs. In some instances, the pumping action of the disc may malfunction (due to, for example, a decrease in the proteoglycan concentration within the nucleus pulposus), thereby retarding the flow of nutrients into the disc as well as the flow of waste products out of the disc. This reduced capacity to eliminate waste may result in the accumulation of high levels of toxins.
As DDD progresses, the toxic levels of the cytokines present in the nucleus pulposus begin to degrade the extracellular matrix (in particular, the MMPs (under mediation by the cytokines) begin cleaving the water-retaining portions of the proteoglycans, thereby reducing its water-retaining capabilities). This degradation leads to a less flexible nucleus pulposus, and so changes the load pattern within the disc, thereby possibly causing delamination of the annulus fibrosus. These changes cause more mechanical instability, thereby causing the cells to emit even more cytokines, thereby upregulating MMPs. As this destructive cascade continues and DDD further progresses, the disc begins to bulge ("a herniated disc"), and then ultimately ruptures, causing the nucleus pulposus to contact the spinal cord and produce pain.
Intervertebral disc degeneration causes a number of clinical problems, including sequelae related to reduced disc height and herniation. In many cases, a simple discectomy can effectively relieve pain, but in time results in further collapse of the disc space because the intervertebral disc can no longer resist body loads the same as a healthy disc. Spine fusion procedures represent another state of the art treatment for disc problems. Fusion generally involves the use of interbody fusion cages and spinal fixation systems to immobilize the fusion site.
In an effort to substantially maintain the patient's range of motion and to reduce tissue damage associated with surgical intervention, the art has considered nucleus pulposus replacement and enhancement devices. Many of these devices are designed to fill at least a portion of the void left by removal of the nucleus pulposus portion of the disc and provide joint flexibility and shock absorption. Some of the nucleus pulposus devices being evaluated are in situ cured (such as in situ cured polyurethane contained within an outer bladder and in situ cured protein polymers). Other devices under evaluation include relatively solid hydrogels (such as hydrogel contained within a UHMWPE pillow and hydrogel balls).
Other intervertebral motion devices include devices having an articulation interface and cushion-type devices.
Both the fusion and motion intradiscal implants require an accurate determination of the cleared disc space for the best performance, mechanical fit and material interdigitation of the device in order to minimize potential device movement and expulsion.
Each of the above-noted treatments involving an implant requires a removal of the natural nucleus pulposus from the disc space. This procedure is called a "discectomy".
The ability of a surgeon to accurately determine the position, size and shape of the cleared disc space during discectomy is currently limited by many factors, including the procedure approach, access, location and the size through the annular wall, as well as available intraoperative imaging techniques. Improper location, size or shape of the cleared disc space following discectomy can greatly impact the size, placement and securement of intervertebral devices that are ultimately placed in the disc space, as well as the biomechanical loading of the device and the physiologic response to the device. For example, improper lateral placement of a nucleus pulposus replacement device may cause migration or expulsion of this implant, leading to continued height loss and irritation of neighboring tissues (including nerve roots), thereby creating additional pain or requiring re-operation.
U.S. Pat. No. 5,888,220 ("Felt I") discloses a nucleus pulposus replacement device comprising an expandable bag into which in-situ curable polyurethane is injected. Felt further discloses that the placement of the bag can be radiographically verified with the use of a C-arm. See also U.S. Pat. No. 6,248,131, US Published Patent Application Nos. US 2003/0220649 ("Felt II") and US 2003/0195628. Felt II discloses some embodiments in which the balloon has metallic wires or other imageable means incorporated into it so that the balloon can be seen under fluoroscopy. Felt discloses that potential imageable materials include any metal, metal alloys, or ceramics that could be combined with a polymer, and that the imageable material can be in the form of wires, a mesh, or particles incorporated into the balloon or on its surface.
Felt does not disclose the use of a radiographic disc space trial balloon that is inflated to verify the size and geometry of the disc space.
It is an object of the present invention to provide an inflatable, intra-operative trial device and a method to determine, the size, location and geometry of an intradiscal space following discectomy. The invention improves the determination of implant sizing and placement, as well as implant performance, thereby leading to improved procedure safety and effectiveness.
Generally, the present invention relates to an in-situ expandable, disc space trial device.
In accordance with the present invention, a discectomy is first performed upon a patient having a degenerated disc to produce a disc space. Next, a balloon is inserted into the disc space through a hole in the annulus fibrosus, and inflated to conform to the size and shape of the cleared disc space. In order to visualize the shape of the balloon, the balloon is comprised of, or is inflated with, a radiographic material. Next, an imaging technique is used to visualize the inflated trial balloon and hence determine the size, location and geometry of the cleared disc space. This enables the surgeon to determine the suitable location and size of the implant and to verify that the site has been adequately prepared.
Therefore, in accordance with the present invention, there is provided a method for assessing a disc space, comprising the steps of:
a) performing a discectomy to create a disc space;
b) inserting a deflated balloon into the disc space;
c) expanding the deflated balloon to expand the balloon,
d) deflating the balloon,
e) removing the deflated balloon from the disc space, and
f) inserting an intervertebral implant into the disc space.
For the purposes of the present invention, a "discectomy" involves the removal of at least a portion of the nucleus pulposus of a degenerated disc. Often, the entire nucleus pulposus is removed. Frequently, a small portion of the annulus fibrosus portion of the intervertebral disc is removed as well, thereby leaving a central disc space surrounded by the remaining portion of the annulus fibrosus.
In performing a preferred method of the present invention, first, a discectomy is performed by creating a hole in the annulus fibrosus of a degenerating disc, inserting a tissue removal instrument (such as rongeurs) into the hole, and removing nucleus pulposus tissue from the disc.
Next, a trial balloon is inserted directly into the disc cavity, preferably by being delivered through a minimally invasive cannula.
Next, the trial balloon is then inflated to conform to the cleared disc space cavity.
Next, the volume of the intradiscal cavity is obtained by monitoring either the volume of material injected into the balloon, or the pressure in comparison to known balloon expansion values. Intra-operative imaging is then performed to determine the coronal, saggital, and axial placement of the device, as well as the size, angle and geometry of the cleared disc space. The intra-operative imaging may include the use of a C-arm, cineradiography or image guided surgery.
Next, the surgeon makes an intraoperative determination as to whether an adequate intradiscal cavity has been created. If the surgeon determines that the intradiscal cavity is insufficient (for example, the disc space is located to the left of center), the surgeon deflates and removes the trial balloon, performs additional discectomy, and then again ascertains the disc space clearance with the trial balloon.
Based upon the surgeon's assessment of the amount, size and shape of the disc space cleared, the surgeon can select the appropriate disc treatment procedure, including the injection or insertion of nuclear and annular augmentation materials, disc replacement devices or fusion devices. For example, if excessive degenerative or surgical endplate damage is apparent by assessment with the trial balloon, the surgeon may decide that the selection of an injectable fusion cage will improve the patient outcome when compared to replacement of the nucleus with a material that allows motion at the functional spinal unit.
Therefore, in preferred embodiments, there is provided a method for assessing a disc space, comprising the steps of:
a) performing a discectomy to create a disc space;
b) inserting a deflated balloon into the disc space;
c) expanding the deflated balloon to expand the balloon,
d) deflating the balloon,
e) removing the deflated balloon from the disc space, and
f) inserting an intervertebral implant into the disc space.
The above steps will now be discussed in greater detail.
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a) a balloon 1 having a lumen and comprising an expandable material, and
b) a tube 3 having a proximal end portion 7, a distal end portion 5, and a throughbore (not shown)
wherein the balloon lumen is connected to the distal end portion of the tube and is in fluid communication with the throughbore.
In some embodiments, and as shown, the trial balloon is inserted into the disc space through a cannula 9. In others, it is inserted without the aid of a cannula.
The balloon can be delivered to the disc space by any suitable means, e.g., in deflated form retained within or upon the end of a rigid or semi-rigid rod or tube.
In some embodiments, the balloon may also be inserted through a hole created in an endplate of an adjacent vertebra above or below the target disc. The balloon may be inserted into the disc space via a posterior, anterior or anterolateral approach.
Once positioned within the disc space, either centrally within the annular shell or at the edge of the annular rim, a suitable gas (e.g., nitrogen or carbon dioxide), liquid or other flowable expansion medium can be delivered through the tube in order to inflate the balloon in situ in a substantially radial, axial and/or longitudinal direction. In some embodiments, beads or other solid media are selected to be the expansion medium and are simply packed into the balloon through the tube.
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The balloon has at least one lumen, an inside surface, and an outer surface. Also, the expandable balloon has an upper side, a lower side, an anterior side and a posterior side. The balloon is typically expanded by passing an expansion medium, such as a fluid or beads, through the lumen to fill the balloon.
Suitable materials for preparing balloons of the present invention may include those that are presently used for such purposes as balloon angioplasty. Suitable materials provide an optimal combination of such properties as compliance, biostability and biocompatability, and mechanical characteristics such as elasticity and strength. Balloons can be provided in any suitable form, including those having a plurality of layers and those having a plurality of compartments when expanded. A useful trial device will include the balloon itself, together with a delivery catheter (optionally having a plurality of lumens extending longitudinally therewith), and fluid or gas pressure means.
The balloon is typically made of an expandable material such as a plastic or elastomeric material. Examples thereof include silicone, polyurethane, polyethylene terephthalate, polycarbonate, thermoplastic elastomers and copolymers such as ether-ketone polymers such as poly(etheretherketone). Such polymeric materials can be used in either unsupported form, or in supported form, e.g., by the integration of fibers therein. In addition, the balloon may be made out of any of a wide variety of woven or nonwoven fibers, fabrics, metal mesh such as woven or braided wires, and carbon. Biocompatible fabrics or sheet material such as ePTFE and Dacron™ may also be used.
In a particularly preferred embodiment, the balloon comprises a material selected from the group consisting of polyolefin copolymers, polyethylene, polycarbonate, polyethylene terephthalate, ether-ketone polymers, woven fibers, nonwoven fibers, fabrics and metal mesh.
A radio-opaque material may be mixed with the expandable material to provide a radio-opaque balloon having imaging capability. The radio-opaque material may be provided in the form of a filler, particles, wires or shapes. Suitable radio-opaque materials include barium, barium sulfate, calcium or metallic materials.
The balloon can include markers commonly used in image guided surgery to allow three dimensional reconstruction of the cleared disc space as compared to a preoperatively obtained reconstructed MRI and/or CT. The markers are preferably located upon the outside surface of the balloon. The markers may have spatially varying sizes, shapes or concentrations.
In some embodiments, the expandable material of the balloon can be a non-compliant material that expands to a predetermined size. In some preferred embodiments, the distraction of the disc space is accomplished by the inflatable, rigid (non-compliant) balloon. The non-compliant balloon can be delivered in deflated form to the interior of the annulus and there inflated in order to distract the disc space and provide a region for the delivery of the intervertebral implant. The balloon is preferably of sufficient strength and of suitable dimensions to distract the space to a desired extent and to maintain the space in distracted position for a sufficient period of time.
In some embodiments, the balloon includes features that limit expansion in certain planes. For example, in one embodiment, the balloon has a bellows shape that has a predetermined footprint and allows only vertical expansion.
In other embodiments, the expandable material of the balloon can be a compliant material that allows conformance with cleared intradiscal cavities and sub-cavities of random shape.
The balloon may be comprised of single or multiple chambers or lobes, which optionally have continuous cavities between them. The device may include multiple balloons, thereby providing an opportunity to evaluate, ascertain and address cases which may have a bias towards the anterior-posterior or left-right lateral sides. Multiple chamber balloons are also helpful for assessing the degree of tightness in different regions of the disc; for loosening ligamentous structures surrounding the disc space, and for correcting alignment of the disc space.
In one embodiments, the balloon has a wedged shape so that the height of the anterior portion of the expanded device is greater than the height of the posterior portion of the expanded device. This allows the surgeon to restore lordosis when the intervertebral implant is used in either the lumbar or cervical regions of the spine. Preferably, the wedged shape produces an angle of between 5 and 20 degrees, more preferably between 5 and 15 degrees.
In preferred embodiments, the height of the medial portion of the balloon is greater than the height of either lateral portion of the expanded device. This geometry more closely mimics the natural doming of the disc space.
In some embodiments, the device can comprise a balloon of semicircular, circular, cylindrical, bilateral (comprising more than one balloon), or a generally crescent (or banana-like) shape.
In some embodiments, the inflatable device of this embodiment has a configuration designed to match the geometry of the disc space, and is selected from the group consisting of an anterior lumbar interbody fusion (ALIF) configuration, a posterior lumbar interbody fusion (PLIF) configuration, a motion device configuration, and an anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) configuration.
Upon inflation, the balloon can have a footprint that substantially corresponds to a rim of a vertebral endplate, wherein the anterior area height is greater than said posterior area height. More preferably, upon expansion, at least a portion of the balloon has a generally cylindrical shape thereby defining an axial dimension and a radial dimension.
In some preferred embodiments, the balloon may also be used to distract the cleared disc space. When inflated, a non-compliant balloon may provide rigid walls (e.g., when they are fiber-supported or bellows -supported) that are sufficiently strong to distract the space. An inflatable device providing sufficient strength and dimensions for distraction can be prepared using conventional materials. In one embodiment, the uninflated balloon can be delivered to the center of the annular shell, and there inflated to expand the annular shell and in turn, distract the space. Preferably, the expansion medium is injected in an amount sufficient to distract the space.
As used herein the word "distraction" will refer to the separation of the intervertebral joint surfaces to a desired extent, without rupture of their binding ligaments and without displacement. Distraction can be accomplished by any suitable means including, for example, hydrostatic means. In one embodiment, the trial balloon is used as a distraction device. By the use of distraction, the disc space can be sufficiently re-established to achieve any desired final dimensions and position. Optionally, and preferably, the means used to accomplish distraction also serves the purpose of forming one or more barriers (e.g., balloons) for the flowable expansion media. If distraction is desired, then the disc space can be distracted prior to and/or during either a discectomy itself and/or delivery of a flowable expansion medium.
A constricted disc space is generally on the order of 3 to 4 mm in height. Suitable distraction means are capable of providing on the order of about 3 atmospheres to about 4 atmospheres, (or on the order of about 40 psi to about 60 psi) in order to distract that disc space to on the order of 8 to 12 mm in height. Preferably, when used for distraction, the balloon of the present invention is designed to withstand at least 1 MPa of pressure, more preferably at least 2 MPa, more preferably at least 3 MPa.
Distraction may occur via a multitude of steps or iterations, thereby allowing the soft tissue to relax, thus reducing the risk of soft tissue damage.
In some embodiments, the balloon is injected with an expansion medium, such as a gas or liquid, or a solid particulate material. This injected material expands the balloon to conform to the intradiscal cavity and may, if radio-opaque, also enhance imaging capabilities. Suitable radio-opaque expansion media include barium, barium sulfate, calcium or metallic media.
Therefore, also in accordance with the present invention, there is provided a nucleus pulposus trial device for assessing a disc space, comprising:
a) a balloon comprising an expandable material and having a lumen,
b) a tube having a proximal end portion, a distal end portion, and a throughbore, and
c) a radio-opaque expansion medium contained within the lumen
wherein the balloon is connected to the distal end portion of the tube and is in fluid connection with the throughbore.
Preferably, the expansion media of the in situ formed device can be delivered percutaneously (e.g., through a cannula having a diameter of no more than 6 mm, preferably no more than 2 mm). However, the expansion media of the in-situ formed device can also be delivered in cannulae of much larger dimension (such as up to 18 mm, or through a Craig needle). More preferably, the expansion media of the in-situ formed device are delivered into the disc space in the form of an injectable fluid.
The flowable expansion medium can be delivered, as with a pump, from a storage canister to the delivery cannula on demand.
In terms of its component parts, in one preferred balloon delivery system of the present invention, there is provided an inflatable device, a motor drive unit, with a remote controller, associated tube sets, a nonscope inflow delivery cannula having independent fluid dynamics pressure and flow rate adjustments, and attachments for the flush, vacuum, waste canister, and overflow jars.
It has been reported in the literature that balloons inserted into the disc space may be subject to retropulsion. Therefore, in some embodiments of the present invention, and particularly those that include distraction, upon expansion, the inflatable device forms an upper surface having a first plurality of teeth projecting outwards from the upper surface. Upon expansion of the device, these teeth will project in the direction of the upper endplate and, upon complete expansion of the device, will engage the endplate to from a secure interlock with the endplate and resist retropulsion.
Preferably, the teeth are made of a stiff non-resorbable material, such as polyetheretherketone (PEEK). Preferably, the teeth have a height of between 0.5 mm and 1.5 mm, and have a triangular cross-section.
In some embodiments of the present invention, upon expansion, the inflatable device forms an upper surface formed of a material having a high coefficient of friction. Upon expansion of the device, the high coefficient of friction of the upper and lower surfaces will case a drag upon any movement of the upper surface and therefore keep the device in place and resist retropulsion.
Preferably, the high friction upper and lower surfaces of the inflatable device are made from a material selected from a group consisting of polyether block copolymer (PEBAX), ABS (acrylonitrile butadiene styrene); ANS (acrylonitrile styrene); Delrin�; PVC (polyvinyl chloride); PEN (polyethylene napthalate); PBT (polybutylene terephthalate); polycarbonate; PEI (polyetherimide); PES (polyether sulfone); PET (polyethylene terephthalate); PETG (polyethylene terephthalate glycol), high and medium melt temperature: polyamides, aromatic polyamides, polyethers, polyesters, Hytrell�, polymethylmethacrylate, polyurethanes: copolymers, EVA (ethylene vinyl acetate) or ethylene vinyl alcohol; low, linear low, medium and high density polyethylenes, latex rubbers, FEP, TFE, PFA, polypropylenes, polyolefins; polysiloxanes, liquid crystal polymers, inomers, Surlins, silicone rubbers, SAN (styrene acrylonitrile), nylons: 6, 6/6, 6/66, 6/9, 6/10, 6/12, 11, all PEBAXs 12; polyether block amides; and thermoplastic elastomers.
Balloons of the present invention can be made using materials and manufacturing techniques used for balloon angioplasty devices. U.S. Pat. No. 5,807,327 ("Green") discloses balloons that may be used in the present invention. The materials disclosed by Green for the formation of the balloon include tough non-compliant layer materials (col. 8, lines 18-36 of Green) and high coefficient of friction layer materials (col. 8, lines 42-54 of Green).
Generally, the balloon is deliverable through a cannula having an inside diameter of between 3 mm and 18 mm, preferably between 4 mm and 12 mm, more preferably between 5 mm and 10 mm.
In some preferred embodiments, a cannula having an inner diameter of no more than 6 mm, is inserted into the disc space.
In some embodiments in which the surgeon desires to minimize the size of the incision, the balloon is preferably deliverable through a cannula having an inside diameter of between 0.5 mm and 6 mm, preferably between 1 mm and 4 mm, more preferably between 2 mm and 3 mm.
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Therefore, also in accordance with the present invention, there is provided a nucleus pulposus trial device for assessing or restoring a disc space, comprising:
In some embodiments, the balloon comprises a plurality of lobes or chambers. These chambers can be constructed in such a way that they can be filled consecutively or simultaneously. The use of multiple chambers can allow an increased force or filling in specified planes or directions.
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In performing a preferred prophetic method of the present invention, the patient is brought to the pre-surgical area and prepped. Anesthesia is then induced and the area of the spine is further prepped. A small incision through the muscles is opened under dissecting microscopic visualization. The incision is made as small as possible and is longitudinal in the plane of the spine. The paravertebral muscles are separated by blunt dissection and held apart with forceps and dividers. The intervertebral disc area is visualized, with initial exposure down to the lamina. The area below the lamina, at the point of the intervertebral foramina, can also be exposed.
The disc is examined for extruded material and any extruded material is removed. Magnetic resonance imaging ("MRI") data can be used to determine the integrity of the annulus fibrosis at this point. An arthroscope is inserted into the disc and used to examine the inside of the annulus. Optionally, an intraoperative discogram can be performed, in which a dye material is inserted and visualized in order to substantiate the integrity of the annulus fibrosis. Points of weakness, or rents, in the annulus fibrosis are identified and located and suitable means, e.g., a bioabsorbable glue is employed to block these rents.
Next, a deflated balloon is inserted into the disc space and a radio-opaque expansion fluid is delivered into the balloon lumen, thus expanding the balloon. The surgeon then turns on the X-ray and assesses the size, shape and location of the disc space through visualization of the radio-opaque expansion medium. Upon confirming the appropriateness of the disc space, the surgeon deflates and withdraws the trial balloon and proceeds to insert an intervertebral implant into the disc space based upon the determined size, shape and location.
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It was an old, dirty, and outdated hotel. Priceline should never book rooms through this hotel. It was not appropriate for women or children. I felt it was a dangerous place to stay at. People were living out of this hotel. Some people had a room full of dogs at this hotel. Other people were selling drugs out of hotel. It was basically a flop house. There is no way that this hotel can be classified as a 2-star Hotel and above. It would not even be a one star hotel. ...
February 18, 2014
Senior Travelers
the staff was young and had problems with our check -in ...apparently problems with the new computer program,had to call a fellow staff member at home to get advice. It all worked out though.
February 5, 2014
February 2, 2014
Senior Travelers
January 13, 2014
Front lobby was a mess, stuff all over the place. People coming and going from the back office ?????
January 6, 2014
Solo Traveler
Won't return. Generally just an old run down hotel (1960s?), typical with no money to fix things up. Most old hotels are just like this.
January 1, 2014
Filthy.complsined to management and priceline.still waiting for a response!!!!
December 6, 2013
Group Traveler
Should be a 1 star hotel not a 2 star as it is currently listed. So filthy and in disrepair as I listed above. I would have left if I hadn't already been charged for the room by Priceline. I would have demanded a refund from the hotel if I had paid for it to the hotel directly.
December 3, 2013
Family Traveling with Teens
the front desk gave us a new room immediately
October 27, 2013
Solo Traveler
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- Comfort Suites Effingham from $99 (0.2mi)
- Americas Best Value Inn Effingham from $55 (0.3mi)
- Best Western Raintree Inn from $61 (0.6mi)
- Delta Inn from $92 (0.8mi)
- Niemergs Steak House (0mi)
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Native apps have distinct advantages, but the future belongs to mobile web apps that function on a broad range of smartphones and tablets. In this beginning session, you will learn to migrate your current desktop web skills to mobile. Find out what jQuery Mobile is and how to use it to create fast and feature rich mobile applications.
Troy Miles (@therockncoder)
A designer and developer of software since 1979, Troy began his career writing games in assembly and C. Since then he has written code in C++, C#, Objective-C, Java, JavaScript and even a smidgen of Python. Along the way, some of his titles have won awards, he became a Microsoft Certified Solution Developer, and in 2012, he won a developer challenge at a local Microsoft Windows Phone Unleashed event.
His passion since 2007 has been mobile and mobile web development. In 2011, he joined the mobile development team at Kelley Blue Book. His small team is responsible for the KBB.com application for iPhone, Android, and Windows Phone 7 and the mobile versions of KBB.com. Troy also spends time talking to developer groups and maintaining his blog, The Rock n Coder. Find him on LinkedIn
Idealab will be sponsoring our meetup space.
Troy, Great presentation. When you hold down the control key and scroll with the trackpad or mouse, it zooms into where the cursor is pointing to -- magnifying the screen. But you do have to have that enabled in the Accessibility options, in your System Preferences. http://www.apple.com/accessibility/macosx/vision.html
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I had a great time last night. Thanks for having me. Please take the time to rate the talk at: http://speakerrate.com/talks/15261-beginning-jquery-mobile. For more tips and tutorials on mobile and mobile web development, please visit my blog: http://therockncoder.blogspot.com/. And finally please follow me on twitter: @therockncoder.
0 · August 29, 2012
Thanks to idea lab for hosting, the sodas and pizza!! Thanks to Troy for the presentation. Thanks to Natalie for getting it up and running.
A great time and EXCELLENT intro to the easiness that is jQuery Mobile. Even though Troy had asked for questions during the presentation, it would be nice if they could be held until the end. That's all.
Rock on!
0 · August 28, 2012
Please be sure to rate this talk afterwards: http://speakerrate.com/talks/15261-beginning-jquery-mobile
0 · August 28, 2012
anyone know an open mobile device lab for html5 testing around LA area?
0 · August 27, 2012
Scott removed the location. It was Kleverdog Coworking
August 28, 2012
Scott changed the location from Idealab to Kleverdog Coworking
August 28, 2012
I can hardly wait to meet all of you in Pasadena on the 28th. For those who are curious about me please check out my blog at: http://therockncoder.blogspot.com or my videos at http://www.youtube.com/user/rockncoder or my code at: https://github.com/Rockncoder. In my GitHub repo everything which begins with JQM is a jquery mobile app.
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Throw Pillow made from 100% spun polyester poplin fabric, a stylish statement that will liven up any room. Individually cut and sewn by hand, each pillow features a double-sided print and is finished with a concealed zipper for ease of care. Sold with or without faux down pillow insert.
The mind is everything. What you think you become." - Buddha
Fabulous Garima
....gorgeous colours
Loving this series Garima! Great colours again ;-)
Great colour combo.
So pretty!! Like a sunset ♥♥♥
Love these colors!!
Thanks so much Josie, Skye, Crystal, M, RvHart & Ingrid. I love watching the sunset over the concrete buildings ♥
Orange is my favorite color. Love this!
Very nice!
great color combination!
SO simple and SO AMAZING! love it
Love the color combination Garima!
I love the colour combo
love this one!
love this series !!!
fantastic work
I like this lines patterns series :)
Hey I Really like your stuff. Have you tried making them into leggings? Like these: http://society6.com/product/pretty-pi...
ngs#56=417 I think it would look good. Anyway, I liked and followed you!
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this is wonderful, but frilly panties would have made it perfect.
A jellyfish! It's Kuragehime come to life!
love the pose, love the outfit
Very beautiful ......!!!
Lovely! I like how warm and 'cream-like' it comes out even with the cooler background c: And that outfit she's modeling is awesome!
I would SO wear this! Gorgeous! and Congrats on the DD!
omg her reproductive part is showing and this isnt rated mature
I love the outfit. It's cool.
sweet >o
Now THAT'S something you don't see everyday!
Tom in Detroit Rock City of the Angels
Tom in Detroit Rock City of the Angels
The outfit is so beautiful and it's made more so by the model's pose/glare/tone. I really love the bulb of the dress, reminds me of a jellyfish really--and anything that brings together elements like ocean and flora is beautiful to me; even if I'm just seeing it and that wasn't an inspiration. Great job and congrats on the DD.
Really neat and interesting.
Nice yellow lighting on her face, it really makes her pop out of the background. Beautifully done.
Everything is lovely here, but that dress is so freaking awesome!
I thought she wasn't wearing any pants!
Congrats on the DD!
I like it ^^ looks nice
Congratulations on the DD!
Congratulations on the Daily Deviation
wow this is like youtube where you thought the girl in the thumbnail was wearing no panties
Congratulations on the Daily Deviation!
I'd wear it
marie antoinette's lingerie.
Congratulation on the Daily Deviation!
She forgot her panties.
My congratulations on the Daily Deviation to you and to all the people who made this photoset came true!
Those colors!
- Congrats on the DD!
Have a nice day!
Congrats for the DD!
Nice :]
Congrats on the Daily Deviation!
that outfit is gorgeous!
Perfect model`s face. Nice bone structure.
Very elegant
Love the lighting and pose in this just wonderful
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I reside in Romania and i want to know if Google is able to sign a contract ( probably their TOS - stamped by Google Company ) so that i have a valid contract and the authorities here would know where my money are coming from, because the laws here say that any money entering into a company from external countries need to have a contract associated to them.
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You will not see a sigend contract from Google.
Anyway.. Google TOS is not contract! :)
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©2008-2016 Kerong
Yep, another win today to tie the record for most wins in the premier class. I wanna draw as well as this dude can ride.
Inspiring to the max!!
I like this one a little better than the other one because here it it easier to make out the driver.
Still very cool.
Still very cool.
Awesome Rossi!! fantastic stick!!
dude I know I say this every damn time you post a picture, but you ROCK man
love your art man, thank you for blessin' our eyes with it
love your art man, thank you for blessin' our eyes with it
well you are not too far from being the doctor
you're totally on the way to man, i wonder, is this all digital? looks pretty clean
I think you did as well as he did
I think you did as well as he did
what a man
Stoner is a douche
Stoner is a douche
Naa man, Casey is cool. He's the only guy to keep Rossi honest.
Well he is the chosen rider to take on Rossi, but his attitude sucks and he's australian. It won't be long before he vanishes
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1. Re: Please stop attempting to balance the teams...
Stay strong bro. Once you find your go to setup youll find your groove! For now try running dead silence and off the grid!? Your situational awarness is more impotant than ever! Off the grid will give you that luxery of finding tango without them knowing you're there. Im a sniper and it pays dividends
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2. Re: Please stop attempting to balance the teams...
For every good player out there, there is a bad player also. If most of the good players play with their clan, it just leaves the bad players left to fill the slots open. This is why you see so many bad players on your team. It has nothing to do with balancing and more to do with what is available.
JohnnySasaki20 wrote:
What's more, even if the teams were perfectly balanced, what would then be the point of playing? The general idea is that one team is better than the other. If you're just going to swap wins and losses all day, what's the point?
The point of playing is to better yourself so that you are not trading wins and losses. Why play to just flex your muscle when you can play to get better. You can be in the top 5% of all players and think that is good enough but set your goals higher and aim for top 1%. I know you can't control your teammates but what do you do to help them? Do you scream at them on the mic and curse them? Or do you call out enemy positions, use killstreaks that help the entire team, or even have their backs while they are running.
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3. Re: Please stop attempting to balance the teams...
I use both of those, and did you even look at the scores? My situational awareness is just fine.
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4. Re: Please stop attempting to balance the teams...
I don't need bettering, I'm just fine. I do, however, attempt to better myself and beat my high scores every game. The problem doesn't lie with me, it lies with the players the game decides to put on my team. I don't always have the luxury of having my entire clan on at the same time. People have jobs, kids, wives etc. Sh!t to do. That doesn't mean I should be guaranteed a loss, no matter what score I post.
What's more, most of my clan has quit because of the increasingly sh!tty games they continue to put out. This is a VERY slight step in the right direction it seems, although even with that said, the spawns are absolutely terrible (the worst they have ever been), and half the maps I wonder what they were thinking when they made them. I spawn and die without even getting control of my player at least 3-4 times a game.
You would think they would have enough experience making games by now to understand how to spawn someone.
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5. Re: Please stop attempting to balance the teams...
I just looked your player up. You have a high K/D ratio and a 3.65 W/L ratio. You're obviously very good and win quite often, despite you getting "guaranteed losses" because of random players. I see a lot more players with high K/D ratios and low W/L ratios so you are doing quite well. I understand you can't always play with your clan, I sometimes have the same problem too. Just control what you can control.
If the random teammates are not working out for you, try FFA. That way, when you do very well, you will most likely end up with the win.
Expecting others to change is silly. You only have the power to control yourself. Do what you can to make yourself happy. Complaining on a board where the players you complain about probably never come to will get you no where. Take control and good luck.
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6. Re: Please stop attempting to balance the teams...
The only reason I have that high of a W/L, is because I figured out early enough that if I want to win, I NEED to have a few of my clan members on with me. Every single game I've play by myself I have lost so far.
I do everything in my power to win, but I can't do a whole lot better than 37-8 and 41-10 in hardcore TDM. Let be real here.
Also, I'm only complaining on here, in the off chance someone who has a say in developing the game sees it and takes note. I know it's a long shot, but it's better than nothing.
ANd I know that W/L seems good, but with the scores I post every game, it should be through the roof. The only way I can measure myself is via my stats. I AM trying to better myself, but I've hit a plateau on the W/L front because of the unrealistically bad players this games throws on my team. Take a look, not at my scores, but the other players scores on my team in those two pictures I posted, and tell me that's not unbelievable.
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7. Re: Please stop attempting to balance the teams...
If they took out team balancing, what makes you think you still won't have only bad players on your team? Like I said in an earlier reply, for every good player, there is a bad player. Most good players are more likely to play with a group, to avoid the bad players. Bad players are most likely to play alone. If you have space on your team and the number of free bad players greatly outnumber the number of free good players, you are most likely to end up with a bad player than a good one.
Basically, as long as you let the game pick your teammates, you will most likely never end up with good ones. If your clan is hardly on, find players outside of your clan to play with. If you are not entirely connected to a clan, find a new clan that is more active. There are tons of HC clans out there that are active; I know this because my clan play mostly HC and we run into them all the time on HCTDM and HCKC.
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8. Re: Please stop attempting to balance the teams...
All I'm saying is, I was usually able to make up for my terrible team mates on previous games while playing by myself, and I have yet to be able to do that on this game, even though currently my W/L is higher.
Almost all of the players I currently play with are my friends in real life, and we don't exactly make friends when we play online, lol. Sh!t talking etc. Maybe if these games didn't suck so much lately some of our old GB friends would still be playing, and I'd be able to clan up with them. As it stands, during the day I'm going to have to settle for not playing I guess. I'd rather not play, then play by myself and lose.
Also, how were you able to look me up? The Elite system only seems to work for past games.
I realize there is very little I can do about it, I'm just venting. The frustration of posting those numbers and still losing is unexplainable in words.
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9. Re: Please stop attempting to balance the teams...
As long as you're not willing to change by actually making friends online instead of trash talking, you're not going to end up playing by yourself with a bunch of randoms who are not going to be good. If that means that you rather not play, then that really sucks for you and hope you can find a game that satisfies what you are looking for in a game.
I am able to look you up using the COD app on my Android phone.
Again, there is a lot you can do, as long as you are willing to change. Peyton Manning has put up great numbers for years but only has 1 championship. As long as you don't have a good supporting class behind you, you won't be able to win them all.


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There are a number of obvious cost and efficiency benefits of Network Functions Virtualization (NFV), but there are also open questions on potential pitfalls. Can an NFV system meet Communication Service Provider (CSP) requirements for performance and security? As it turns out, the answer can be yes. Furthermore, the design requirements for assuring performance and security are closely related. What are those design requirements?
This blog includes contributions from Ian Miller.
Three factors affecting Predictable Performance
In our experience in the trenches of the NFV insurgency – specifically in creating our 65vSE platform for hosting virtual functions on the customer premise – we have discovered the following factors can have dramatic impact on the performance of a given NFV-based service:
1) Multi-core Processors
The first step to assuring performance is to dedicate cores of multi-core processors to hosting virtualized network functions (VNFs). For maximum performance, VNFs should run on dedicated cores. For lower-priority or less resource-intensive functions, fractional CPU allocation and/or oversubscription may be used in order to minimize cost. However both security and overall system performance benefit from the guaranteed minimum resource allocation and/or exclusivity that comes from core assignment. We have found the availability of processors with multiple cores to be much more important than sky-high clock rates for both performance and security.
2) Acceleration Techniques
The next way to assure performance is to use tools such as Intel's Data Plane Development Kit (DPDK) to accelerate packet processing in a virtualized environment. DPDK uses dedicated cores to remove the inefficiencies of standard implementations of virtualization, and it helps in two main areas:
The DPDK-enabled version of the vSwitch (virtual switch) is a great example of this optimization which results in much-higher performance than the stock version. One important thing to note: in order to benefit completely from DPDK, the hypervisor framework and each VNF should to be constructed to take advantage of DPDK.
3) Forwarding Architecture
Achieving high performance in a virtualized environment requires addressing potential bottlenecks at every layer of the networking stack:
In order to maximize forwarding performance, the system design must take advantage of connections to the network interfaces that are high-bandwidth and low latency due to processor offload techniques such DMA for data movement and hardware assist for CRC calculation. Furthermore, these attributes should apply to all network interfaces, whether they are Ethernet or some other technology accessed via PCIe interfaces. Any bottleneck in the network access (e.g. by using a low-bandwidth bus) will drastically reduce the performance. Without these "fat pipes" to all network PHYs (whether Ethernet, wireless, xDSL and/or TDM/SONET) performance will be severely limited. This is one of the challenges systems that "bolt-on" processor engines to existing designs.
By leveraging direct connections, acceleration techniques and multi-core processors, it is now possible to create multi-VNF service graphs or chains that meet demanding performance requirements and deliver rich services with the flexibility delivered by the virtual environment.
Three factors affecting security for the CSP and Subscribers
Following on the heels of the performance concerns is the question of security in a virtualized environment. How can the CSP ensure that the subscriber service functions are isolated from each other and the CSP management network is isolated from the delivered services?
1) Protect the Host Kernel from the VNFs
In a virtualized environment it is essential to assure the integrity of the host kernel in order to be able to guarantee proper system operation. Hosting VNFs in VMs is a simple way to achieve this guarantee. However, using VMs does incur some overhead in terms of processing and memory. Some have proposed using containers rather than VMs as a way to lighten the load. The drawbacks to containers are a) closer coupling of the VNF to the underlying system and b) the introduction of a possible security hole. At Overture we believe that, in general, VMs are a safer and cleaner approach than containers. However, there are some applications where containers make sense. For certain performance-sensitive functions that require direct processor and memory access AND are certified by Overture, there are exceptions to the VM guidelines. Finally, using a security-enahanced version of Linux (SELinux) offers additional protection for many of the possible exploit vectors exposed by containers, further reducing the risk.
2) Protect the Subscribers from Each Other
Just as with performance optimization, multi-core processors provide an important tool for improving security in a virtual environment. Placing each subscriber's VNFs on different cores helps provide isolation and an additional level of security.
In addition, there are a number of tools built into OpenStack, libvirt, SELinux, and custom software that can be used to provide additional security. These techniques provide ways to:
3) Protect the CSP Management Network
The CSP must manage the deployed VNFs, but must also ensure that such management does not create an additional vulnerability. A straightforward way to secure the management network is to deploy internal firewalls within the virtual environment. Virtual firewalls included in the management service chain provide a mechanism that allows for management access to the VNFs without letting malicious traffic from the customer networks into the CSP management network.
The way we build services may have changed, but the expectations haven't
The use of NFV to deliver services opens some great opportunities for cutting cost and accelerating innovation. However, today's expectations for predictable and secure services remain. Successful deployments of NFV-based services must address these requirements. The good news is that there are ways to achieve this goal. The challenge is to properly apply the required design principles, while taking the necessary steps to improve performance and security.
About the Authors
Prayson Pate is Chief Technology Officer and SVP of R&D at Overture, where he is also a co-founder. Prayson is a technology leader and evangelist with a proven track record leading teams and delivering products. Since 1983 he has been building Carrier Ethernet and telecom products for service providers and network operators around the world – both as an individual developer and as a leader of development teams. Prayson spends much of his time driving adoption of Overture's new Ensemble Open Service Architecture, which includes aspects of automation, virtualization, SDN and NFV. He has a BSEE from Duke, an MSECE from NC State and is the holder of nine US patents.
Ian D. Miller is a staff engineer at Overture Network working on a carrier-class virtualization platform. For over 18 years he has pursued the development of innovative technologies and solutions to real-world problems, with a solid track record of successfully fielded products and technologies. He has worked at market leading companies including Overture Networks and Xilinx as well as several startups. Ian has a BSEE from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University and holds multiple US Patents.
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The Hammer of God...
They could push them out of the way but also direct them into say a country and claim it was an act of God hehe
Originally posted by wildespace
Can we say... going back to the Moon? Or even to Mars?
That's what those engines are were made for.
Originally posted by thudpuddy
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I'm with you , I dearly love everything to do with space travel and thank NASA for the many boons we have now . I know we would have come up with most of this stuff anyway but it would have taken a lot longer . I'm also grateful to have lived in an age where the sky was no longer the limit .
To answer your question about firing one of these things while already in orbit , I got the impression that's what they were aiming for . A manned Mars mission would require a lot of supplies , if you're planning on going first class and taking a lot of luxury items one could come in handy but I'm thinking you better use a lot of tie-downs or you're gonna scatter stuff everywhere .
That's why I started thinking these things might be better used pushing big rocks around , a million and a half pounds of thrust is an awfully big kick for a conventional payload already in space .
Originally posted by Wrabbit2000
The Saturn V's are true monsters of raw power and energy.
The fact they're even dusting off the old program plans and equipment is encouraging to me.


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Wasted journey for Worcestershire
Click here for all the latest scores, match reports, news, videos and exclusive interviews during the Yorkshire Bank 40 campaign
The Clydesdale Bank 40 match between the Netherlands and Worcestershire was abandoned without a ball being bowled due to rain in Rotterdam.
The hosts were hoping to build on their 40-run victory over Kent at the same venue yesterday, while Worcestershire knew a victory would lift them off the foot of Group A.
However, the teams were unable to take to the field and therefore had to settle for a point each.
Worcestershire remain bottom of the table, having won just one of their six games thus far, while the Netherlands climb into third.


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Best Country Singles of 2008, Part 3: #20-#11
The consensus builds with the next set of ten singles. While there is still some lesser known singles and artists in the mix, more than half of these entries come from top-selling albums. Of course, radio still didn't play all of those, either, but record buyers heard them anyway. #20 Emily West, "Rocks in Your Shoes" A burst of country-poptimism that manages to sound both sunny and smart. Eat your heart out, "Red Umbrella." – DM #19 Sugarland, "Already Gone" Perhaps leaving takes place in two stages. The heart and mind go first, then the body catches up with them later on. "Already Gone" explores this concept thoroughly, with keen attention to detail. "Pictures, dishes and socks. It's our whole life down to one box." Months after my first listen, I still find myself playing that final verse over and over again. – KJC #18 Reba McEntire and Kenny Read More


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Light the grill or preheat the rotisserie.
Mix the egg white, honey, and lemon juice in a bowl until thoroughly incorporated. In a separate bowl, mix the dry spices (cumin, cumin seed, cayenne pepper, ginger, white pepper, cinnamon, and allspice) with the salt and cilantro. Roll the chickens in the egg-white mixture; then generously rub the spice mixture all over them until chickens are coated and the spice mixture is completely used up. It should form a crust.
Put the birds on the spit and roast over a medium-hot fire until the internal temperature of the chickens reaches 165 degrees. (If you cover the grill, it will slow down the cooking and add a smoky flavor.) Keep an eye on the birds, making sure that the spices do not burn -- if they do, push the coals to the side of the grill. Allow meat to rest for at least 10 to 15 minutes before carving.(Published 1999)
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Sweet sauce!
I love the color palette and lighting
cool pic great job
wow this is very awesome
Somehow reminds me of a Tau Fire Warrior from Warhammer 40k
So cool
So, the regular and the advanced hunter are basically the same? This dude looks like a Juggernaut
looks like a predator with massive armor
Fantastic scene..
wow that looks creepy
Very nice rain effect.
Awesome work! Remind me the Tau Commander.
awesome work
What program do you use?
love this piece!! great character design.
very nice
I like the rain.
I like the atmosphere in your images; there's something dark and mysterious about it.
*here (I was so amazed my ability to spell went out the window!)
Wow...just....*I will insert words hear that can describe the awesomeness of this picture when I get my breath back*
So swweet.
I'm learning how to render mechs from the Galaxy Saga illustrations. Would you be willing to critique my work in progress?
I'm learning how to render mechs from the Galaxy Saga illustrations. Would you be willing to critique my work in progress?
Looks like the hunter from Marathon, awesome man!
Nice !
Awesome. That's all I can say.
I love it when ppl add that traditional fantasy feel to a sci-fi work- it opens so many possibilities and makes things generally overepic \m/
holy tits! this is amazing!
Cool as heeeeeeeeeeeeell!!!!!!!!!!!!
Epic. Simply Epic.
That is just badass man
I like the light of this picture
Very nice job with the lighting and character perspective.
omg.. so fucking badass
Gah! This is just so sick! I love it!
That's one of the best drawings i have ever seen
While this is extremely awesome, you will see many drawings from others that blow this away here on dA.
why would you say that on someone's artwork? Couldn't you have noted the guy?
"this is good, but I've seen stuff waaay better"
Ha, if you can't take the heat, get out of the kitchen.
check out a couple of my fav artists ukitakumuki and Artgerm
It may take a while to see all there stuff, but your mind should be blown once done.
It may take a while to see all there stuff, but your mind should be blown once done.
Hope you like those previous guys, here a couple of pieces you may like, click on those 3 below:
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Today was a makeup day. I'm horribly sore from Wednesday but one of the girls was doing yesterday's WOD so I joined her for motivational purposes..lol. She appreciated it.
20min AMRAP
7 power cleans @ 135lbs
7 burpees
200m run
Got 7 full rounds in 20min. I was and still am sore as shit from hamstrings to traps but I actually did better than I expected.
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A centrally located shop and easy to access. Close to the Tourist Information center. Selling Swarovski jewelries, Llladros, watches and a big vareity of gift items.
What to buy: A wide variety of Lladros porcelains, Swarovki jewelries, watches and etc.
Carrefour: Hypermarket
The town boast many groceries and supermarkets. It is open from 9 am to 10 pm . We love to shop here because you can do many things in one place. A quick lunch in its own restaurant or the nearby ones and a car wash is just right there at the parking area. Even the Cinema is just around the corner.
What to buy: You'll find almost you need from foodstuffs to garden articles, watches and accesoires, cosmetics,shoes, RTW's, electronics, cd's and etc.
Perfumerie Riera: Perfumes
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What to buy: Gift items from cosmetics and parfumes to bath accessoires
Evening Market: Holiday Souvenirs and etc
They call it Evening Market. The whole area has many stalls lining along one after the other serving Torrevieja's tourism.Just close to the city center at the Avenida la Libertad and Paseo Vista Alegre
What to buy: from mediterannian ceramics to leather bags, mode accesorries, paintings, souvenirs and etc.........
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Habaneras Commercial Center: Fashion and many more.......
A newly opened commercial centre with a space of 24,000 square meters with an avant-garde architecture whose design blends in with the urban planning of the area. It is distributed on three levels, the center recreates a mediterranean atmosphere with several green areas, large spaces open to light and fresh air, wide passageways and terraces to enhance the experience of shopping, leisure and culture. Very close to the supermarket Carrefour.
What to buy: The center is mainly consisting of fashion from various designers, H&M, and accessory shops. It represent as the largest in the Vega Baja area. Most important spanish labels will be found here. Also foods, perfumes, IT's, hairdressers, telephones, jewellery, toys, optical, household goods, restaurants, cafes , garden shop and etc.
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- Release Date: Jun 10, 2011
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The pacing is superb, quick and agile without being frenzied, and the special effects are jaw-dropping.
Loving, Playful, and spectacularly well made, Super 8 is easily the best summer movie of the year - of many years.
A movie of here-and-now thrills, goosed by judicious CGI effects that never overpower the humanity of the situation.
J.J. Abrams, with Steven Spielberg producing, has made one of those jaw-dropping out-of-body summer entertainments that kids old enough to swear and see PG-13 films will remember on into adulthood.
This new film isn't perfect, and may not be a world-changer, but it's certainly a world-pleaser.
It's an expertly constructed thrill ride with wonderful atmosphere and tremendous good humor; if its heart of gold is artificial, that won't stop you from enjoying the heck out of it.
Super 8 is in many ways a perfect summer movie: smart, exciting, heartfelt, and suffused with nostalgia.
This sci-fi thriller has an engrossing plot and a strong cast of fully drawn characters. There's even a sweet youthful love story. In other words, it's a summer blockbuster firing on all cylinders.
A wonderful film, nostalgia not for a time but for a style of filmmaking, when shell-shocked young audiences were told a story and not pounded over the head with aggressive action.
It's spirited and funny and deeply entertaining, a summer movie for kids who think like adults and adults who feel like kids.
It's nowhere close to "E. T." - what is? - but amongst the hullabaloo of summer, Super 8 is something to cherish: a beautifully made homage to better times, and better movies.
A big-bang demolition derby, J.J. Abrams's much-anticipated, greatly enjoyable Super 8 seems bound for box-office glory.
Such a disarming homage to the cinema of the Reagan era that even grouchy gremlins might feel like it's morning in America. But be forewarned that if this movie is exposed to sunlight, you'll notice the puppet strings.
It's an enjoyable, well-acted, old-school geekfest pitting a group of middle-school students against an escaped monster from outer space.
Super 8 takes its place among the best B-grade science fiction movies of this generation by copying the best of the past 50 years.
There's a thin line, though, between honoring what came before you and replicating it, and Super 8 occasionally wobbles over that line into predictability.
Abrams knits together the ordinary stories of the mill town's inhabitants in a way that feels dramatic without showing their contrivances too obviously. And his casting of Courtney and Fanning was fortuitous, though Abrams' banter for the supporting kids grows tiresome in that "Goonies" way.
Like an old airplane (or spacecraft) jerry-rigged from scrap pieces and made air-worthy again, Super 8 has been patched together with 30-year-old spare parts to provide an enjoyable ride of its own.
Ultimately, it's the period and character details in Super 8 that provide the grist for its winning formula, rather than its emotional arc and monster jolts.
The timing couldn't be more opportunistic for a new Steven Spielberg movie that mines the thrilling uncertainties of childhood - even if it happens to have been made by J.J. Abrams.
All the kids here are terrific, significantly better than the actual movie that surrounds them. Although ostensibly fashioned by Abrams, it's really a summer-weight Spielberg yarn.
All too often the plot feels calculated rather than organic, the result of a time-tested formula rather than genuine innovation.
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Generally favorable reviews- based on 750 Ratings
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Positive: 187 out of 262
Mixed: 49 out of 262
Negative: 26 out of 262
Jun 11, 2011This review contains spoilers, click full review link to view. This is the last Spielberg movie I will go to see based on his name alone, last one before this was Indiana Jones 4 which was a total disaster. This movie starts out promising but then falls apart completely by the end. The main problem with the movie is that the monster has no purpose what-so-ever in the story and the film would have been great if it was just about the father son trying to find peace after the death of the mother in addition to the son coming of age with the girl and his friends by shooting a super 8 movie. That part of the movie is good, then the monster appears and not only destroys half of the town, but it goes one step further and destroys the film too. The monster is just stupid; it's not interesting and there's really nothing in the storyline of the monster that hasn't been done before. It's basically bits and pieces of other - better - movies that have already been released. The movie falls apart because for almost 3/4 of the film the monster is just background noise between the scene of the boy and girl, and his friends, all of which are interesting. Then at the end of the film these stories are abandoned completely and the monster's story - which sucks - is wrapped up in to a cgi blastoff which ends the film.
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Father and Son grieving after loss of the mother, the father is distant from his son. Climax: Father and Son hug at the end of the film. No talking about all of the previous stuff, just a hug.
Son & Girl(friend) awkward relationship that blossoms in to...
Climax: nothing...
Monster & Military - The monster is captured, tortured and then escapes but not after killing innocent people and then being helped to escape by the kids who are scared to death of it the entire film, but then suddenly decide to help it. Which escapes in a space ship which it builds out of regular everyday items from 1979 which some how selectively magnetize themselves to the watertower (never explained, it sounds ridiculous writing this out) and then can summons thousands of minature cubs in to a ship which just suddenly appears for no reason. There is never an explanation as to how the monster suddently fixes his ship at the end. T
Super 8 Movie - The kids are shooting this zombie film the entire god damn movie and it just becomes irrelevant at the end. You would think they would at least play the final cut during the credits or something, but no... nothing.
Group of friends: The entire movie the son is running around with his four friends but at the end each ot these friends gets cut from the ending, there is no closure on any of their stories.… Full Review »
Jun 10, 2011What a pile of crud. Worst sci-fi movie I have seen in years. The original teaser was totaly misleading as to what the movie was about. IWhat a pile of crud. Worst sci-fi movie I have seen in years. The original teaser was totaly misleading as to what the movie was about. I will think twice before going to any JJ Abrams or Spielberg movie again.… Full Review »
Jun 11, 2011Original. Superb acting (and yes, they're just kids!) - but this adult has nothing but admiration for the casting, pacing, direction, andOriginal. Superb acting (and yes, they're just kids!) - but this adult has nothing but admiration for the casting, pacing, direction, and whatever else goes with film making - yes, "super 8"! I'm not sure why some are trying to compare this with "ET"? This adult (ok old man), thinks this is more along the lines of "Goonies" - yes, that other classic, sprinkled with more thrill/suspense. Excellent mix of action and comedy - never cheesy nor "forced" - something most more "mature" films should learn how to do - I think we've all suffered through one or two lines in some movie that just try "too hard".
Unsure what the "kid meter" for this film is. It should be great for the entire family - but again, this is not "ET" - it has more suspense and action in it and the underlying theme isn't as "wholesome".… Full Review »


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Grants Hotel is a charming Victorian town-house hotel situated in a quiet area of central Harrogate just five minutes walk from the Harrogate International centre and town centre - It is within easy reach of the Yorkshire dales making it the perfect base for business or leisure trips - The hotel offers 28 well-appointed and tastefully decorated guest rooms - all featuring ensuite facilities - WiFi access and freeview - - All rates are room only rates however breakfast is available at an additional charge
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If you are a couple wanting to be swept along by the charming busy market town of Harrogate don't delay.
You'll be pleasantly surprised by the vivacious atmosphere and welcoming people. Romantic and beautiful location that is one of North Yorkshire's premier jewels. It's an affluent place and most hotels and pubs will invoice accordingly, although the full spectrum is there for you including McDonald's Wetherspoon's and Greggs. Plenty of quality establishments to choose from to eat and drink. A memorable and highly good value evening awaits in the Rock Bar. Only problem with this town is time seems to speed up when you're here.
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Twins swapping places is a plot device that's been used many times, but Devine puts an interesting twist to it when one sister goes missing. She pulls readers into a fast-paced, corporate world of glitz and glamour. There's a lot of sex, minus emotion, between characters that are sometimes hard to like.
Jillian's traumatic childhood and a desire to never be poor again lead her to become an elite traveling companion. When she goes missing, her twin sister, Justine, leaves her research job to find the sister she believes is a model. She discovers Jillian is really an escort to rich men in the international corporate scene. Justine masquerades as her sister to search for clues and she becomes involved with a man who brings her ecstasy. But he could be an ally or an enemy and she has to play a dangerous game that she and Jillian might not survive. (GALLERY, May, 320 pp., $14.00)
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East Village tiki bar Otto's Shrunken Head is the setting for an evening of covers, remixes and do-over tracks, with DJ Xerox and guest spinners (tonight, Tony Lo-Fi) playing the tunes. Bands regularly stop by to supply their own cover-song sets. Tonight's chosen topic: l'homme à tête de chou himself, the immortal sexed-up songwriter Serge Gainsbourg. The evening's bands include Les Sans Culottes, Morricone Youth and the Foxx.
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