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2013 03 21
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The number of dead pigs discovered in Chinese rivers around Shanghai has risen to almost 14,000, officials say.
There is no word from the authorities about the cause of the deaths.
Last week, officials retrieved nearly 6,000 pig carcasses from the Huangpu River network. They insisted that water from the river was safe.
Residents have condemned the local governments failure to account for the carcasses, which some believe have been dumped by farmers upstream.
Workers have been pulling dead pigs from rivers that supply Shanghai with drinking water for the past 11 days, sparking alarm on internet chat sites.
Correspondents say that the carcasses are embarrassing for the citys authorities, who want Shanghai to be seen as an international financial centre.
The scandal has also highlighted Chinas difficulties with food safety as pork is one of the countrys most popular meats.
Farmers in the Jiaxing area of Zhejiang province, upstream from Shanghai, have denied dumping the pigs in rivers.
Improperly disposed of animals that have died from disease can often end up in Chinas food supply, experts say, despite laws against such practices.
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text: DIALOGIC RELEASES CT-CONNECT SOFTWARE TO CHANNELS; Computer-Telephony Integration Software Accelerates Time-to-Market for OEMs, VARs and Systems Integrators.WOBURN, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 7, 1995--Dialogic Corporation (NASDAQ NASDAQin full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :DLGC), and their Computer-Telephone Division, announced today the general availability of CT-Connect(tm), an open standards-based call control server. CT-Connect is software that supports a wide range of major telecommunications switches and local area networks, in order to easily enable end-user computer-telephone integration (CTI (Computer Telephone Integration) Combining data with voice systems in order to enhance telephone services. For example, automatic number identification (ANI) allows a caller's records to be retrieved from the database while the call is routed to the appropriate party. ) solutions. CT-Connect allows applications to combine calls with relevant data associated with the caller and to process this information effectively from the desktop, accelerating individual, workgroup and enterprise productivity. CT-Connect runs under the Microsoft Windows See Windows. (operating system) Microsoft Windows - Microsoft's proprietary window system and user interface software released in 1985 to run on top of MS-DOS. Widely criticised for being too slow (hence "Windoze", "Microsloth Windows") on the machines available then. NT operating system operating system (OS) Software that controls the operation of a computer, directs the input and output of data, keeps track of files, and controls the processing of computer programs. , on Intel architecture and Digital Alpha processors. This server software also supports Intel/Microsoft's telephony API See TAPI. (TAPI (Telephony API) A programming interface from Microsoft and Intel that is part of Microsoft's WOSA architecture. It allows Windows client applications to access voice services on a server. ) with a client/server configuration. At the Microsoft TAPI software `bakeoff' held last week near San Francisco, California "San Francisco" redirects here. For other uses, see San Francisco (disambiguation). The City and County of San Francisco (EN IPA: [sænfrənˈsɪskoʊ] , Dialogic's CT-Connect tested with the majority of the three dozen applications running in the NT and TAPI environments. While most of the applications in this pre-Windows 95 event were pre-production versions of computer-telephony software, the CT-Connect software tested was the full production version, available immediately. Charles Fitzgerald Captain Charles Fitzgerald (1791–1887) was the Governor of The Gambia from 1844 until 1847, then Governor of Western Australia from 1848 to 1855. The town of Geraldton, Western Australia was named after him. , Windows Telephony See TAPI. product manager at Microsoft commented on CT-Connect's performance at the bakeoff: "Without advance testing, CT-Connect was able to interoperate with nearly two dozen Windows applications at the bakeoff via the TAPI interface. This clearly demonstrates that the TAPI interface can be implemented on a server-based CTI-product, making it appropriate for large CTI implementations as well as individual desktops." Designed to be open to multiple PBXs and computer platforms, CT-Connect is intended to be used by application developers, VARs, system integrators and OEMs to design and construct end-user computer-telephone solutions. CT-Connect is CSTA-compliant, an open interface standard for computer-telephone integration applications. This standard, as set forth by ECMA (European Computer Manufacturers Association, Geneva, Switzerland, www.ecma-international.org) An international association founded in 1961 that is dedicated to establishing standards in the information and communications fields. , encourages open access and interoperability between telephone and computer systems. CT-Connect is a fourth generation product based on the CIT n. 1. A citizen; an inhabitant of a city; a pert townsman; - used contemptuously. Which past endurance sting the tender cit. - Emerson. technology which Dialogic acquired from Digital Equipment Corporation earlier this year. The Dialogic Computer Telephone Division operates from Woburn, Massachusetts Woburn (/'wu.bə(r)n/) is a city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA. The population was 37,258 at the 2000 census. Woburn is the birthplace of Anglo-American scientist Benjamin Thompson, a.k.a. and includes a core team originally from Digital. Computer-telephone software provides a bridge between a telephone system and a computer network, enabling application software to coordinate telephone and data processing data processing or information processing, operations (e.g., handling, merging, sorting, and computing) performed upon data in accordance with strictly defined procedures, such as recording and summarizing the financial transactions of a functions. This connection allows both large and small companies to serve their customers faster, with more complete information. The standard version of CT-Connect supports telephone switches with ECMA CSTA-compliant CTI links, as well as some additional switches whose CTI links are similar to the CSTA (Computer Supported Telephony Application) An international standard interface between a network server and a telephone switch (PBX) established by the European Computer Manufacturers Association (ECMA). call model. It is available in three configurations: -- A full configuration, supporting client modules for Windows, Windows NT, Unix and OpenVMS and an unlimited number of client system applications, priced at $15,000; -- A Windows-only configuration, supporting an unlimited number of Microsoft Windows 3.1 systems, priced at $7,500; and -- An entry-level configuration, supporting up to 35 Windows-only client systems, priced at $3,000. There are no usage-based license charges, and client modules are included at no extra charge. These three configurations are available effective immediately, as announced in March. End-user customers interested in CT-Connect should contact their CTI systems integrator or VAR. Distributors, systems integrators and VARs may contact the regional sales offices of Dialogic Corporation. Their direct numbers are available through the Dialogic sales number: 800-755-4444. Two successful Beta sites have installed and implemented Dialogic's CT-Connect as a cornerstone server for providing broad-based integration of their telephone call control and computer information systems. A leading European financial services company, using Dialogic CT-Connect/CSTA technology, is now in full business production with its 100-seat debt collection call center. Digital and Alcatel acted as overall systems' provider for the integration project. In the United States, a state government has utilized CT-Connect in their 120-seat call center supporting their foodstamp program. At any time, a qualified foodstamp recipient can call an 800 number and get an update on their foodstamp status for the month. "These installations demonstrate CT-Connect's uniqueness in the CTI marketplace," explains Carl Strathmeyer, marketing director for the CT Division. "CT-Connect supports large call centers with heavy call activity and mission-critical applications as easily as smaller sites and TAPI desktop applications. It's the universal solution for application developers and VARs who want to add telephony capabilities to their CTI projects." Howard Bubb, president of Dialogic Corporation, commented, "We are right on track with our Computer-Telephone Division. Dialogic is helping our partners differentiate themselves by providing new CTI capabilities to their customers." In addition, The Synapse synapse (sĭn`ăps), junction between various signal-transmitter cells, either between two neurons or between a neuron and a muscle or gland. A nerve impulse reaches the synapse through the axon, or transmitting end, of a nerve cell, or neuron. Group, a special professional services group of Dialogic's CT Division, is consulting with their business partners to help them configure, sell, and deliver successful CTI projects. The OEMs and VARs act as the lead and primary liaison with the customer, and the Synapse Group responds to specific partner requests for project consultation. This support network is also helping to shorten the project timeline for complicated computer-telephone integration projects. Founded in 1983, Dialogic Corporation is a leading manufacturer of standards based computer telephony hardware and software platforms, with more than 1.7 million ports shipped worldwide. In March 1993, Dialogic launched Signal Computing System Architecture along with 70 other companies. SCSA (Signal Computing System Architecture) An open architecture for transmitting voice and video signals. Its backbone is the SCbus, a 131 Mbps data path that provides up to 2,048 time slots, the equivalent of 1,024 two-way voice conversations at 64 Kbps. defines open software and hardware architectural standards for building computer telephony systems with multiple technologies. SCSA is now supported by more than 280 industry suppliers. Dialogic is a founder member of the Enterprise Computer Telephony Forum (ECTF (Enterprise Computer Telephony Forum, www.ectf.org) An industry association founded in 1996 that provides a clearinghouse for technical standards for voice and data integration in the computer telephony arena. ). -0- Note to Editors: Contact info for CT-Connect: Carl Strathmeyer, Director of Marketing, Dialogic, Phone: 617-933-1111; FAX: 617-935-4551. CSTA is the acronym for Computer Supported Telephony Applications. Dialogic and Signal Computing System Architecture (SCSA) are registered trademarks of Dialogic Corporation. CT-Connect is a trademark of Dialogic Corporation. All other registered trademarks and trademarks are the sole property of their respective owners Application Diagram available upon request. Soft copy as Powerpoint file. 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Even though she wasn't as prominent as her husband, Eileen was still a producer before this. She knows it's a tough business and that sometimes producers have to make decisions for the sake of the production that not everyone will like.
(And speaking of the musical's changes, what was the point of having OneRepublic's Ryan Tedder helping with that? At least when Nick Jonas was on, he was playing a character and not just being a random famous face thrown into the mix.)
"Smash" has already been granted a second season, although creator/main writer/showrunner Theresa Rebeck will not be returning. Whether new blood will be a help or a hindrance remains to be seen, but either way, if the show continues on the path it started down this week, it will be more suited for Off-Off-Broadway than the Great White Way.
Series premieres: "Punk'd," 10 p.m. today, MTV (revival of the celebrity prank show); "The Pauly D Project," 10:30 p.m. today, MTV ("Jersey Shore" spin-off); "Escape Routes," 8 p.m. Saturday, NBC (driving competition starring the Ford Escape SUV); "Dance Moms: Miami," 10:30 p.m. Tuesday (spin-off); "Betty White's Off Their Rockers," 8 p.m. Wednesday, NBC (senior citizens prank show); "Best Friends Forever," 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, NBC (sitcom about two girls and a guy living together).
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Artists Yann Tiersen, The Faint, Simian (beta)
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You see a blanket on the ground. It's your favorite color, smooth and soft. You can sit on it, or lie on it. It's a flying blanket, and you are the pilot. You are in control. You can fly anywhere you wish, just by thinking about it. You are the pilot.
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Mon. 12/20/10 9:05pm
Is this just backwards? It sounds so good! | |
Mon. 12/20/10 9:10pm
Dan B:
@Rick, a little of the ol' MPX100 echo chamber in there as well, and another copy of the recording forward for a while...a nice Christmas tradition around here. | |
Mon. 12/20/10 9:11pm
Tom L:
Dan, Life has been nuts lately. Hope all is well. Have some exciting news that will be announced tomorrow... | |
Mon. 12/20/10 9:12pm
Dan B:
@Tom, nice to see you! Can't wait to hear the news...care to share with the class? Or email me. | |
Mon. 12/20/10 9:13pm
Ra-pa-pa-papom!!!? | |
Mon. 12/20/10 9:14pm
Tom L:
OK, but just between us: http://www.hundredacrerecordings.com/hallock-hill-the-union. Will be released early 2011. | |
Mon. 12/20/10 9:16pm
Dan B:
@Tom...and the entire interwebz! Great news, can't wait to hear it. Congrats! | |
Mon. 12/20/10 9:18pm
Hi Tom L! I heard Dan play a Hallock Hill track a few weeks ago and thought it was awesome! Glad to hear there's something new coming out! | |
Mon. 12/20/10 9:20pm
this is the first recording of Little Drummer Boy I have heard in my entire life that I don't hate. | |
Mon. 12/20/10 9:20pm
Tom L:
@ Dab B and @Rick Many, may thanks. | |
Mon. 12/20/10 9:25pm
Tom L:
This is incredible. My son made me a rubber band guitar as a present a few years ago. Love that thing. | |
Mon. 12/20/10 9:30pm
Sad to hear about losing the Captain. Didn't hear until Scott's show this afternoon. | |
Mon. 12/20/10 9:34pm
mark bodah:
hey bodart. did you get my links to this years xmas album? | |
Mon. 12/20/10 9:36pm
Dan B:
@Tom, nice gift. @Rick, yeah, terrible news -- poor Beefheart. @Marko Bodo, I did see links, but I'm not signed up with Dropbox yet -- do I have to be? If there's a public link, put it up here. | |
Mon. 12/20/10 9:39pm
mark bodah:
no you don't. here's Kissing Santa http://dl.dropbox.com/u/5292212/I_Saw_Mommy_Kissing_Santa_Claus.mp3 fwiw! | |
Mon. 12/20/10 9:42pm
mark bodah:
dan check yr gmail--all links emailed! happy happy! | |
Mon. 12/20/10 9:46pm
mark bodah:
kissing santa is especially fun. | |
Mon. 12/20/10 9:47pm
mark bodah:
tha sounded so wrong... | |
Mon. 12/20/10 9:52pm
This really is one the best Christmas albums. Melancoly but real. | |
Mon. 12/20/10 10:03pm
my dad vs yours:
Nice Xmas mixin'! | |
Mon. 12/20/10 10:04pm
Fun show! Dan, Optigan's are a little different from Mellotrons. The latter use strips of pre-recorded audiotape for each note; the former use one of a variety of pre-recorded optical discs for all of the notes across the keyboard. Apologies to any Optigan experts if I've mischaracterized this weirdly amazing instrument (originally patented by a Mattel subsidiary in '71). | |
Mon. 12/20/10 10:09pm
my dad vs yours:
Mellotrons are rad! | |
Mon. 12/20/10 10:23pm
heya dan! | |
Mon. 12/20/10 10:26pm
Dan B:
@Penelope, hi you! @MDVS, I concur re: mellotrons, but the Optigan is just so much weirder, isn't it? @Pete, thanks for the info. | |
Mon. 12/20/10 10:30pm
mark bodah:
thanks dan-o! old men must sleep now. | |
Mon. 12/20/10 10:31pm
Dan B:
@MB, make sure to remember to take your teeth out before you turn in, old codger. | |
Mon. 12/20/10 10:41pm
Dan B:
OK, who's loving this Susan Alcorn as Christmas music? Did everyone stop listening? (Seems to happen sometimes when I play stuff I really love...) | |
Mon. 12/20/10 10:42pm
I like this Susan Alcorn track. It sounds very different from Loren MazzaCane, but there;s a common sound too, | |
Mon. 12/20/10 10:44pm
Dan B:
@Rick, yeah, there's definitely a MazzaCaney sensibility to this one. | |
Mon. 12/20/10 11:05pm
...and all the tortured souls said: A-MEN! | |
Mon. 12/20/10 11:09pm
Can we go back to the Susan Alcorn? | |
Mon. 12/20/10 11:10pm
Dan B:
@Kat, I'll turn on the Alcorn-izer now.... | |
Mon. 12/20/10 11:13pm
Mon. 12/20/10 11:14pm
hey dan, last week i said rory gallagher instead of roy buchannon for a n. young cover. Bad Choice. jim o'rourke's "women of the world take over" is resplendent, but Ivor didn't write it. Nor, I think were It Phylliss King, but a lovely lively cover nontheless! | |
Mon. 12/20/10 11:16pm
hey dan, last week i said rory gallagher instead of roy buchannon for a n. young cover. Bad Choice. jim o'rourke's "women of the world take over" is resplendent, but Ivor didn't write it. Nor, I think were It Phylliss King, but a lovely lively cover nonthelass! | |
Mon. 12/20/10 11:42pm
Dan B:
@Rick, thanks for the update. @Kat, I was serious! We have one It was just waiting for that name. | |
Mon. 12/20/10 11:56pm
Ah, now this is my kind of Xmess song. | |
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Himself The Majestic Doesn't Mingle With Klingons
Saturday, June 30th, 2012Here's new visuals from Himself The Majestic of The Shadowrunners Click (and of the larger group Nature Boy Gang) for his song "Overdose." The video is definitely Hype Williams inspired with Himself rapping in front of bright, pastel backgrounds. The strobe lights that flash the word "Swag" at us–as well as images of 40s, gold chains and cheese graters–are really Hype Williams, too.
I'd also like to point out that the "W" in the font they used is really nice and makes "Swag" look extra dope. Even though it's a simple video, it's a lot of fun and it fits the song's 8-bit trap feel really well. If you're sleeping on Himself, he's not only got really strong, technical flows, but really clever lyrics, too. He kills it every time whether he's rapping on a swag song like "Overdose" or more insightful stuff.


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The dramatic play center is a favorite with both boys and girls. There are baby dolls of several different ethnicities in our dramatic play center. It is important to provide dolls that reflect the ethnicity of the students in the classroom. We have many Multicultural Dolls living in our "home".
We change our dramatic play center throughout the year to keep it fresh and exciting. Click on the links below to see pictures.
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- Vet Clinic
- Doctor's Office
- Flower Shop
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- Ice Cream Shop
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Dress-up clothes are hanging on 3M hooks.
A tub of books about homes, clothes, food, and families is available to students.
A telephone is also a very important part of every dramatic play center.
Dishes, pots and pans, and play food are all stored in the cabinets underneath the sink and stove.
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- Play pots, pans, and dishes
- Play Food
- Multicultural Dolls
- Dress-Up Clothes
- Book Basket (featuring books about homes, household items, food)
- Telephone
- Purses with wallets & keys (these are a HUGE hit)
- Dramatic Play Furniture
- Table & chairs
- Pencils & notepads
- Restaurant menus
- Old cookbooks & cooking magazines
- Homemade telephone book with pictures next to each number (library, friends phone numbers, pizza etc)
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Using a cut parchment bag and melted candy, pipe scalloped trim on tree. Sprinkle with Christmas nonpareils. Make a star: sprinkle work surface with granulated sugar.
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Written on: 17/06/2013 by NathanT1 (1 review written)
Don't let the fps fool you, well placed shot on a squirrel has taken down several for me. Very accurate with solid sights and that is with using bb's, gets even better with pellets. I can take down rabbit, squirrel or birds easily at 30 yards. Yes plastic stock seems cheap but I have had mine for about five years and have never had an issue and the plastic keeps the weight down. It is easy to pump 10 times for an adult and my kids only have a minor issue of fatigue at a full ten pumps... (read more)
Written on: 12/03/2013
i think that the older models, that the body of the air rifle is a lot better and more reliable. (read more)
Written on: 29/10/2012
great little gun. awsome for plinking, rats, mice, chipmunks and starling but only with pellets. but if you are looking for a gun for squirell, this just is not enough. Pumping is easy, any six year old can do it. and it is pretty accurate out to 35 yards. And for the money it is great its only about 25 bucks (read more)
Written on: 13/08/2012
great gun for plinking, fun and great for shooting starling, chipmunks, rats and mice. pumping is easy, i am young and an 8 year old (not me) could pump it easily. the iron scope is dead accurate out to 25 yards, but it is not recommended that you shoot that far at anything. it is also very light, great for carrying around the woods all day (read more)
Written on: 01/05/2012
My dad bought the Pumpmaster for me a few weeks ago. I am a beginner shooter and once the scope was off I could shoot through the bottom of a soda can from 50 feet. Very accurate. During the unboxing I wondered why the stock and pump handle were not brown, but that was fine with me. The scope takes a while to zero in so that's why my dad took it off. One con is that it is hard to pump (I have to have my dad do it). I bought only pellets because they are more accurate. Crosman .177... (read more)
Written on: 27/04/2012
Very good gun but theres a couple of reasons that i wouldnt recommend it first of all yesterday i shot a squirel in the head and saw the blood on its head and it still didnt die but besides hunting its a good gun (read more)
Written on: 18/09/2011 by Definetlyworthitornot (1 review written)
Hello, I'm 14 years old. I would honestly describe this product as a very great value. My Uncle bought this gun up in North Dakota when he lived there, and gave it to my grandfather when they moved down to Colorado and were visiting us here in Texas. I've had the gun ever since I was about 10 years old, and my Uncle lived up there for a while. I'd say the gun is easily 20 + years. It's accuracy is still almost spot on, and the range I think is great compared to a few other BB guns I've shot.... (read more)
Written on: 04/02/2011
This rifle is sold in a box for a reason. It feels VERY light and flimsy. The stock is hollow plastic, the forearm is plastic, the barrel is a smoothbore piece of pipe, and the metal for the receiver is stamped steel.
With all that said, this rifle IS INDEED worth the money. It is FAR superior to any daisy air rifles in this price range, capable of producing twice the power. This is NOT a match target rifle. The barrel is not rifled. It IS however a great plinker, it's design is...
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Written on: 20/01/2011 by fleck777 (1 review written)
Fun gun! Bought this for my son for Christmas and we used it for a science (physics) experiment. Crosman recommends 3-10 pumps. We wanted to find out what was the most accurate. We set up a 17 yard indoor range, (with scope - sighted at 10 yards indoors). Shot 5 shots at targets at each pump range (3 thru 10). We found that it was most accurate at 5 pumps for both BBs and Pellets. Pellets were also precise but hit off bullseye (high about 2 inches). Going to try pellets at 40 yards... (read more)
Written on: 20/01/2011
Sorry - wanted to clarify detail on pellets. At 7 pumps the precision was good but 2 inches high. maybe I could back up to 40 yards and they would hit the bull.
Written on: 02/01/2011
it was a very good gun, until yesterday when i got it out. the piston in the pump was blown and i cant use it any more. it was all my fault because i left it pumped for the fall. didnt kill anything with it because i never tried but im sure it would drop a rat from 20 feet or so. very good for plinking small objects. it is kinda a cheap made gun but very good for the price. (read more)
Written on: 29/11/2010
The Crosmen Pumpmaster 760 is probably one of the best guns I have. I am a young shotter, not much of a hunter though i do hunt for squirlls every now and again. The accuracy is perfect. I enjoy using the normal sights, but i bought a Crosmen Scope when im just gaming for squrills. The handling is very good. I have many airsoft and air rifles and this one is definatly the best. By far did i get the best value. I went to my local WAL-MART and got it for 20$. So i would would most definatly... (read more)
Written on: 10/09/2010 by Molina 177 (8 reviews written)
Im sorry to dissapoint you but... this rifle is excellent! You haven't bought it yet? What are you waiting for? The Crosman 760 exceeded all my expectations by far, and certainly im hard to convince when talking about air rifles. The price of it here in Mexico is not cheap, but anyways the rifle's worth it. I wouldn't think that a smooth bore would fire that accurate. The barrel is very well made and is the best part of the rifle, as it should be on all rifles. If you were thinking of buying... (read more)
Written on: 09/04/2012
can you shoot pellets more than a single shot.
Written on: 30/05/2010
My friend had one of these back when I was a teen, I had the more powerful 2100 classic, the 357-6 and the 1377 pistol. It was easier to pump than my 2100, although the size is a bit small and can feel awkward if you are bigger.
We used to hunt in the woods and I never had an issue with taking down game with 1 shot. (bird, squirrels, rabbit) before hunting I'd recommend you really work on your aim and shooting skills to be humane.
Tips: keep it lubricated, and don't exceed 10 pumps, the...
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Written on: 19/07/2011
Just a note: the current version of the 760 has a smooth bore. It *has* been offered a few times over the years with a rifled bore, but if you've bought one made in the past several years, you've got a smooth bore. Not knocking it, btw. I own one and it's a lot of fun to shoot.
Written on: 10/04/2010
i loved this gun it has great accuracy and is very stable. i would recommend it for squr-irrel or bird shooting i taken out a bird at my cabin.this gun is very powerful a good buy for your money i use bb guns and airsoft guns all the time and this bb gun is my fav i just dint klike the pump.in order to make this rifle lethal you have to pump it at least 10 times even though on the side of the box it says not to i still do and this gun has lasted 3 years. i love the 5 pellet chamber and the... (read more)
Written on: 10/03/2010 by bgun5 (1 review written)
This was my second gun, my first being the Red Ryder (:D), me and my friends would have hours playing with this and the red ryder, however, since this was better, my friends always wanted to use this. We had taken out a few animals, but mostly just shot cans, glass, bottles filled with water, etc. It has potential to disable an animal, however, it would not be a "humane" death, since you would still have to finish the poor guy off. I like this gun, but dislike how the body is built of nearly... (read more)
Written on: 05/02/2010 by kylebrod (1 review written)
i had this gun sense i was about 8, and ever sense i never had any problems with it. now im 13. so its a good gun. but after a while when i was 12 i whent to my gramas with my cousin and we went hunting in her property. my cousin had a different gun he had the powerline 880s, the older version. but his gun was much stronger than mine and for the same price. and much easier to pump. but now we both have the upgraded version of the powerline 880s. theese are both great guns but if yours going... (read more)
Written on: 07/01/2010
Decent gun. I got a newer one. Worth the price and accurate. It isn't as powerful as the Powerline 880, but a medium-velocity gun nevertheless. Although plastic on a gun is junk, this one is kinda rigid. Great choice for a beginner or an intermediate gun lover looking for a low price. I did like the TruGlo frontsight(easier to see when it's kinda dark) but I don't care for the BB feed. And the loading system is more frustrating than on most Daisies. Otherwise a good gun. (read more)
Written on: 02/01/2010
I think you should get htis gun. it has great handeling and the best accuracy. when i was shooting at my target it was always in the spot i wanted. get this gun and u wont regret it. (read more)
Written on: 22/10/2009
Had one of these in 1970 and it was awesome, the new ones however are garbage. Cheap junk wont last a month and not worth buying. Dont buy these things get a decent vintage crosman or a mid quality springer. (read more)
Written on: 16/10/2009 by KloopaTroopa61 (2 reviews written)
Great gun for all ages of use! I bought it just 3 days ago and it is very good all around, withstanding mud and water, ect. and others like its accuracy and range. I go hunting with it all the time and I got 4 squirrels and 5 birds, dove and crow. We cooked em up and had a blast with this gun. Very good (read more)
Written on: 30/01/2010
Would love to hear how the 4 squirrels, 5 birds, dove and crow tasted!
<br/>Mmmm MM! Bet they were G-o-o-d!
Written on: 04/02/2010
email me back please at email@example.com i wana know what bird tastes like and how you cook them and what part u eat and what not. thanks cyah
Written on: 22/09/2009
I only paid 45$ CDN for the Crosman 760 PumpMaster air rifle, However, it refused to function after 2 months. I don't consider having it repaired, because of wasted time and effort. I liked its light weight and pleasing design. (read more)
Written on: 05/09/2009
This Crosman 760 PumpMaster rifle is so useful and accurate. Small, light, and powerful for target practice or hunting. Load it with a pellet, pumped only 4 times (keeps the pellet from exiting for knockdown impact} and you are ready for a 3 pump bb follow up shot though rarely needed. A high pressure shot will go thru them and they will run off but not if they get knocked down. I have several more expensive pellet guns, {12}, none perform with ease of handling and point of aim like the... (read more)
Written on: 25/08/2009 by Pulverizer (4 reviews written)
I bought a Crosman 760 Pumpmaster at Walmart about a month ago to hunt house sparrows. Before I bought it, I read reviews on this site, and most said that the Pumpmaster would work on a sparrow. I started out with bbs. Several times I shot the birds from about 23 ft. It didn't work. It merely knocked them off the post, or made a big poof of feathers. the one time that I did disable one was the time I shot from under it. So, I bought some lead-free pellets(Gamo Pba Raptors) and tried... (read more)
Written on: 22/08/2009
i have had this Crosman 760 PumpMaster gun for quite awhile now. like said in many of the other reviews it is a good starters gun. it is light weight and easy to handle. it is good for target practice and stuff. if you are buying a gun for getting rid of vermin, i would suggest maybe a more powerful one. if you do buy this gun for getting rid of vermin i would use pointed pellets. this gun is a very good value for the price you pay. afterall, 625 fps is not to bad. a good 1000 fps gun would... (read more)
Written on: 03/08/2009
For what it is - a very inexpensive starter rifle - the Crosman 760 PumpMaster is just about PERFECT.
Bought one recently for my son and daughter, 6 and 11, at Wal Mart. Same gun I had as a kid, and only $29!
Did not ruin the rifled barrel with BBs, we only shoot pellets, and just for target practice and fun.
Right out of the box I was hitting under 1" groups with the open sights at 10 yards.
Great starter gun.
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Written on: 25/07/2009
Crosman 760 is ok for the money but use pellets (crosman pointed pellets) to take down small prey its is an ok gun but certainly not the best in the world im now thinking of getting the beeman RS2 sportsman, crosman storm xt, or the remington airmaster 77 someone help me out on deciding on the one to get!! please (read more)
Written on: 09/07/2009 by neight (1 review written)
I like the Crosman 760 for the ease of use and the capability of mounting a scope, which comes in handy for shooting those rascally rabbitts eating my garden veggies. If you use the open sites, I agree with most, it is very uncinsistant. A rifeled barrel would really help the accuracy? Your best bet is the scope, just have to be quick! I like the fact that you can pump this thing numerous times to get a faster more accurate shot. also very easy to clean and maintain! (read more)
Written on: 02/07/2009
Crosman 760 is good for a Newbie Target Shooter! Cocking 10 times (max amount?) every shot will wear down your arm until you build those muscle from pumping. I guess 2-3 pumps would do, but I wanted to see how strong it was....... (read more)
Written on: 01/07/2009
I think the Crosman 760 PumpMaster gun is great! It has great accuracy and is very affordable! (read more)
Written on: 22/06/2009
Crosman 760 PumpMaster is a great gun for beginners. Only problem i got the real wood stock so i wouldnt break but my friends broke right off after a month. (read more)
Written on: 12/06/2009
The Crosman 760 PumpMaster is an awesome bb gun, just awesome if u wana buy it it is like 30$ at walmart dude... get this gun!
holds alot of ammo
can attach a scope
its not hop up
can shoot pellets and bbs
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Written on: 09/06/2009
The Crosman 760 PumpMaster is great for the money if you are plinking a few rodents and vermin to save your vegetable garden from the filthy vermin. Not as powerful though as my old power master but will get the job done. However since i made this purchase I have had little problems with rodents in the vegetable garden (read more)
Written on: 05/06/2009
The Crosman 760 PumpMaster is a decent rifle. Good for pest bird removal but underpowered and inconsistant for squirel. (sp?) (read more)
Written on: 01/06/2009 by Starter (31 reviews written)
The Crosman 760 has been on the market for many years. It is a proven design suitable for shooters of all ages. I do not consider the 760 to be adequate for hunting anything larger than a sparrow. It is fine for informal target shooting at cans and empty shotshells. Overall a fun little gun. (read more)
Written on: 26/05/2009
The Crosman 760 PumpMaster is pretty goood and small its penetration is terrific but i think they used plastic for some of the parts because the whole gun weighs 2.1 pounds (read more)
Written on: 22/05/2009 by sonicdeathfish (1 review written)
This Crosman 760 PumpMaster is a great rifle for beginners. This gun has stood up to everything, Mud, Water, Etc......BUY IT! (read more)
Written on: 18/05/2009
The Crosman 760 PumpMaster gun is awsome the accuracy is very good i shot a robin out of a tree with bbs and cut its hart in half litteraly this gun is good but dont try to kill some thing bigger than a rabbit though very good crosman air rifle this gun will laster for years to come. (read more)
Written on: 10/05/2009
I got my Crosman 760 PumpMaster when i was 6 years old now 23 so that would put it at around 17 years old. it is very accurate and i can hit a pop can at 75 yards and i pump it 15 times for anything and it works great i would recommend this gun to anyone (read more)
Written on: 09/05/2009
I received a model Crosman 760-25 in 1991. It has been flawless until this year, 2009. The piston is loosing compression (part# 760-140).
I put a 4 power fixed 22 mag scope on it so my 54 year old eyes can see the target.
I have firepower to the max with other guns but this little rifle has 50 times the kills! Great gun ... almost like the brass bolt model 760 I had as a kid.
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Written on: 04/05/2009
I dont know what some of you think accuracy is, but the Crosman 760 PumpMaster I purchased can't hit the broadside of a barn. (esspecially with BB's) 30' can't hit a popcan consistantly, with pellets its still approx. 4'' group. I am not the best shooter around, but I have a few national titles in competition, so I can't say a good thing about this gun. (read more)
Written on: 23/04/2009
The Crosman 760 PumpMaster is a very good gun and i would recomend it to anyone who want to kill birds or a squrrell. this is perfect gun to kill squrrells. the box says 10 pumps but a speed meter said that at 12 pumps you get MAX power. this is a very good gun for only $40.00 BUY IT!! (read more)
Written on: 16/04/2009 by jake543 (1 review written)
The Crosman 760 PumpMaster is a good gun, easily good enough for rabbit and squirrel hunting. Plastic body is cheap, but durable, and the butt of the gun can be replaced. pneumatic pump is kind of annoying, but packs a punch to varmints in your backyard. (read more)
Written on: 13/04/2009 by beep69 (9 reviews written)
The Crosman 760 PumpMaster is cheap and not very cheerful
some say it will kill vermin (maybe a cockroach if you club it with the butt but then the gun will probably break)
do yourself a favour buy a BSA meteor instead
if this is all you can afford buy a slingshot instead
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Written on: 12/04/2009
The Crosman 760 PumpMaster is poorly made, stock snapped off when my friend dropped it. The scope it came with had loose rings and would not stay straight, and the fiber-optic sight on the front fell off. I had to duct tape it on. Now my accuracy is bad, and the range is only about 20 feet. The fps reading on the box says that it is 600-625 fps. I would guess this to be off by about 200. (read more)
Written on: 01/04/2009
The Crosman 760 PumpMaster is a very good air rifle. It is small, light, accurate, easy to pump and cheap. I would not use it on anything bigger than a chipmunk.
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Written on: 02/03/2009
The Crosman 760 PumpMaster is a great bb gun, it has small game take down power, very easy to use, and I have never had any problems with it! Excellent shooter, powerful and has some small game take down power! (read more)
Written on: 17/02/2009
The Crosman 760 PumpMaster is a very well built gun and good durable plastic worth the money. The accuracy on this gun is very bad but if you get a scope it is pretty accurate but not as good as most bb guns out there. This is an overall decent bb gun for beginners who like to shoot at cans but a can is about all it will hit (read more)
Written on: 11/01/2009 by theSparrow (1 review written)
Reliable, accurate, easy usage. Had a Crosman 760 PumpMaster for years, use it for plinking all the time. Good reliable gun if a bit short on power. (read more)
Written on: 06/01/2009 by blammo (7 reviews written)
I had three friends that owned the Crosman Pumpmaster 760. Though I had good times goofing off with this little plinker, there were a couple of reasons why I never had any interest in owning this gun myself. First off has got to be the looks. This gun is not very attractive. It's small, dainty and definitely geared more towards juveniles. Second, I'd have to say the power (or lack there of) is an issue. This little gun packs a little punch, but not quite enough to take out varmints. ... (read more)
Written on: 05/01/2009 by Derrick05 (15 reviews written)
As a kid I grew up shooting bbs.The airgnns back then were fairly accurate with bbs and I can remember killing squirrels from 40 yrds with bbs.Todays airguns may say dual ammo,but are really designed for pellets.In new air rifles the barrels are too big to accurately shoot bbs.The 760 is the exception.This is the most accurate bb shooting pump on the market. With my 4/32 scope I can drop gray squirrels at 35yrds with bbs.Power isnt that great,but doesnt have to be with bbs because a bb will... (read more)
Written on: 20/07/2009
I found this review very helpful because you addressed BBs vs. pellets. Also gave first hand experience over a period of time. Thanks!
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The judge in the Michael Jackson estate case just put a quick stop to Joe Jackson's objections to the will and to the executors -- in a nutshell, the judge said Joe had no dog in the fight ... no legal standing.
The judge indicated the way is now cleared to formally appoint John Branca and John McClain co-executors of Jackson's estate.
He is an ass that deserves NOTHING from him son. Michael did not want him to have anything and he knows it! I blame him for helping to kill MJ.
I agree with you #23:
Joe's best bet is to file for legal separation and request support, or divorce and request alimony. That would be factored on Katherine's income, and he probably would get more than he's been accustomed to lately (just as Katherine is), but certainly not the exorbitant budget he was requesting for an allowance! I said that last Sat. too, on the other thread, but it is all common sense any estate-wise attorney would know.
If Joe tries to file any creditor's claim, I think they will try to say that there was some sort of "implied" contract between him and MJ, and not any written, signed contract. Either way, it smells like bologna.
Prior post on this subject below:
829. Lisa,
That might be true in some states when you are referring to natural heirs, but, in this case Michael's natural heirs were his children. (If no children, it reverts back to parents, and if no parents, then siblings for intestate succession, when there is no will.)
However, neither Joe nor Katherine would have inherited anything if not for MJ's will. The kids would have gotten it all in equal shares (now, if a specific child was being deliberately disinherited, it would be best to state that in the will to avoid a contest, thought that does not mean the contestant would necessarily prevail).
So, MJ had no reason to specifically mention that he was deliberately leaving Joe out of the trust which sprung from the will.
I do agree that Joe could create a problem for Katherine if he filed for divorce and asked for alimony from her because she now has a much larger source of income than he does. (Although inherited assets remain separate from marital assets in many states, as long as the inherited assets are not "co-mingled" with the marital assets at any point.)
It does not appear that Katherine will have to give any kind of accounting for the 40 percent of trust income she will be receiving once the estate is settled, and can give whatever she wants of that to whoever she wants as long as she is alive.
Anyway, it is really an outrageous long shot for Joe to expect to get any support directly from the estate when he is not a named beneficiary, and would not have been a natural beneficiary of MJ's estate in the first place. If Katherine had not been specifically named as a beneficiary, or if there had been no valid will, then neither her nor Joe would have a valid claim for support from the estate at all unless they were a creditor and were making a creditor's claim.
809. I hope they don't give Joe Jackson one thin dime. I don't know what the law is in California, but where I live to exclude someone from your will you have to state something like "I leave my son, John, the sum of one dollar" and have a no contest clause. Maybe Joe can contest it because he was not specifically mentioned? Any lawyers here? Then again, Michael had a no contest clause so anyone who contested the will was immediately out. I would assume, don't know for sure, that that would put the kabosh on Joe Jackson trying to get money from the estate. Anyone?
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TMZ- You keep saying he has not dog in this dog fight, quit using dog fighting as a metaphore!!!!! It is not appreciated by some of your fans!
Wacko Jacko
Usually refers to a mentally retarded person who has to much money and transforms their sick f**king self from a decent looking black man to a hideous looking white woman with an affinity for feeling up little boys and monkeys.
Is there a lawyer handy or didn't BOxman also represent Michael Jackson, now the father going after the son's estate?
Conflict of interest anyone?
Surprised the bar isn't already notified - where's Gloria Alred anyho?
I'm glad the judge has sense now he can learn how to be a man @ 81 years old and stop living off of others.
Oh thank God the judge didn't let this circus continue to waste time! I cannot believe Joe Jackson...Michael didn't leave him any money, so that means he doesn't get any money!! How many different ways does he need to be told before it sinks into that thick head of his?? Maybe if they write it on an ironing cord and whip it upside his head it will sink in! Jerk!
YeeeHaaa Old Catfish Joe is gonna be mad now. The nerve of that Judge. This ain't working out quiet the was Catfish Joe wanted it to, is it.
I think I like Katherine's new legal eagle. He has the guts to stand up to Joe. Catfish Joe will make Katherine fire him. She has never had guts to stand up against him.
Jon Vonne honey, you and yours better go back to work, the gravy train didn't come in yet.
I bet Catfish Joe has an old contract from Michael. His GREED is getting the best of him.I would be ashamed to call him my Father, I bet Michael would be so embarresed by him.
Now for Round 3. Old Catfish ain't gonna quit now.
21. The freak is dead what a wonderful day it is.
Posted at 6:31PM on Nov 10th 2009 by tmz you rock
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You back again? First Mike then Doc. Murray and Now Joe, these men must really turn you HUH??
Don,you have no balls no balls at all.michael was a good person.I bet you have to pet your monkey,no desent girl will ever do it for you.
39. Wacko Jacko
Usually refers to a mentally retarded person who has to much money and transforms their sick f**king self from a decent looking black man to a hideous looking white woman with an affinity for feeling up little boys and monkeys.
Posted at 6:46PM on Nov 10th 2009 by Don
You are always so obsessed with little boys and monkeys, so not only does it appear that you are a pedophile, but obviously into bestiality. EWWWW!!!!
You really should be investigated! I hope your neighbors turns you in.
Thou protest too much!
40. Wacko Jacko
Usually refers to a mentally retarded person who has to much money and transforms their sick f**king self from a decent looking black man to a hideous looking white woman with an affinity for feeling up little boys and monkeys.
Posted at 6:46PM on Nov 10th 2009 by Don
lol, you ignorant hater! I was just on messenger with the 'Don' who usually makes you run crying like a little girl, so if you've hacked his name, again, since you aren't bright enough (or brave enough) to use your usual name(s). 'OhWell, whatever, TMZ You Rock, TMZ You Rule, etc., etc.,' Just letting everyone know the real 'Don' who can take down these losers with just about two words is on messenger, not on this lame board tonight, so KISS MY AZZ HATERZ!! BUSTED!!
If this is just another Don who happens to be a hater, then to you...STFU!! oh, and welcome to the board.
I'm one. It depends on whether Oxman ever represented MJ in any contracts and events, etc., relating to this estate dispute. Unrelated representation probably would not be a conflict of interest. To my knowledge, Oxman was not involved in MJ's estate planning, but rather Branca's firm.
41. Is there a lawyer handy or didn't BOxman also represent Michael Jackson, now the father going after the son's estate?
Conflict of interest anyone?
Surprised the bar isn't already notified - where's Gloria Alred anyho?
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Clearing the cervical spine in trauma patients happens many times a day in every Level 1 trauma center in America, and it is potentially one of the most time and resource intensive aspects of caring for injured patients. Given the relatively low rate of subtle yet unstable cervical spine fractures and the high cost—both in terms of patient quality of life and litigation—of missed injuries, cervical spine clearance can seem like a high stakes game of finding a needle in a haystack. To help trauma centers clear the spine in the safest, most cost effective manner, the Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma (EAST) published clinical practice guidelines for cervical spine clearance in 2009.1 Five years have elapsed since the publication of those guidelines, and Dr. Theologis and his colleagues from San Francisco wanted to determine to what extent these guidelines were being followed across America. In order to determine this, they conducted a survey of 191 Level 1 trauma centers across the U.S., with a remarkable 87% responding. They found that only 57% of trauma centers had written protocols. Of those with cervical spine clearance protocols, 43% followed the guidelines for clinical clearance in the asymptomatic patient, 60% followed recommendations for initial imaging (i.e. CT scan), 76% complied with the guidelines for patients with neck pain and a normal CT scan, and 60% followed the guidelines for dealing with obtunded patients. Most disappointingly, 8% still had recommendations for passive flexion-extension radiographs in the obtunded patient, despite clear evidence that this technique is not effective and potentially dangerous.
The current study offers a telling snapshot on how cervical spine clearance is done in American trauma centers. While the existence of a formal written protocol at 57% of trauma centers is clearly an improvement compared to what likely existed twenty years ago, 100% of institutions should have such a protocol. Additionally, a large proportion of the protocols did not follow the most recent EAST guidelines. There are likely a variety of factors that contribute to this, including that some of the recommendations are not based on high level evidence, some institutions may have limited access to MRI scanners during off-hours, some may have wanted to reduce radiation exposure associated with CT scans, and some may simply be slow to adopt new recommendations and formally update their protocols. The two situations that tend to be most difficult to resolve in an expeditious, cost-effective manner are the patient with persistent neck pain and a normal CT scan and the obtunded patient with a normal CT scan. In the patient with persistent neck pain and a normal CT scan, the EAST guidelines suggest they can be treated in a collar with clinical follow-up, undergo flexion-extension x-rays or be evaluated with MRI. Discharging patients in a collar with re-assessment in two weeks is likely the least expensive approach, though the majority of these patients have no unstable injury and end up wearing a collar unnecessarily. Flexion-extension x-rays are relatively inexpensive, though frequently patients with neck pain cannot generate a sufficient range of motion to make the study useful, and visualizing the craniocervical and cervicothoracic junctions is difficult. While MRI allows for direct imaging of soft-tissue structures, it is expensive and also may identify ligamentous injuries of unclear clinical significance that can lead to unnecessary prolonged collar wear or even unnecessary surgery. In the obtunded patient with a normal CT scan, it is unclear if obtaining an MRI will provide any clinically important information, and transporting these ICU patients in and out of the scanner is potentially dangerous. So despite there being clinical practice guidelines, there are many common scenarios where the evidence does not provide guidance and clinicians taking care of spine patients have to rely on their judgment. However, following a well-designed institution-wide protocol likely allows the spine clearance process to go more smoothly and consistently.
Please read Dr. Theologis's article on this Topic in the March 1 issue. Let us know if it changes your thoughts about cervical spine clearance and how you deal with these issues in your institution.
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1. Como JJ, Diaz JJ, Dunham CM, et al. Practice management guidelines for identification of cervical spine injuries following trauma: update from the eastern association for the surgery of trauma practice management guidelines committee. J Trauma 2009;67:651-9.
Reducing blood loss and the need for blood transfusion, especially allogeneic transfusion, has long been a goal of surgeons across all specialties. Allogeneic transfusion is associated with a host of negative effects, including transfusion reactions, immunocompromise, an disease transmission. Decreasing transfusion rates have been demonstrated for a variety of operations, though the trends in transfusion following spinal fusion have not been explored. Drs. Yoshihara and Yoneoka attempted to do just this using the National Inpatient Sample database. They identified patients in the database from 2000 to 2009 who had undergone spinal fusion and then determined the rates of pre-donated autologous, perioperative autologous (i.e. Cell-Saver), and allogeneic transfusion. They found that the overall transfusion rate increased marginally, from 7.4% to 10.6% (not statistically significant), while the rate of pre-donated autologous transfusion decreased (2.6% to 0.7%), and the rate of allogeneic transfusion increased from 4.3% to 8%. There was a trend towards increasing use of perioperative transfusion (1.3% to 2.8%, not significant). Not surprisingly, age under 17 or over 85, increased magnitude of surgery (number of levels fused, front-back surgery), female gender, and comorbidities all increased the likelihood of transfusion.
This article is interesting as, despite the efforts aimed at decreasing blood loss and allogeneic transfusions (i.e. Cell-Saver, pharmacologic agents, and less invasive surgery), the rate of transfusions is actually trending up. Given that transfusion is more likely in larger magnitude surgery and in older, sicker patients, it is possible that changes in the case and patient mix could be driving the observed increases. While this study did not control for case and patient mix, such an analysis might yield a different result. More recently, hospitals have been using stricter transfusion protocols (i.e. allowing hemoglobin levels to drift down to 7.0 in healthy, asymptomatic patients), and extending the analysis beyond 2009 may demonstrate the effect of these protocols. Given that transfusion rates in other fields have been trending down over time, this analysis should draw attention to the issue in spine surgery and warrant further investigation. Observational database studies such as this are useful to generate hypotheses, however, prospective randomized trials are needed to determine causal relationships. Hopefully it will serve as the impetus for further studies of blood management strategies to determine which approaches yield the best outcomes and are cost-effective.
Please read Dr. Yoshihara's article in the Febrauary 15 issue. Does this article change you view of how blood transfusions are used in spinal fusion? Let us know by leaving a comment on The Spine Blog.
Everyone who takes care of spine trauma patients at a tertiary referral center is familiar with the difficulties in obtaining and actually viewing images obtained at an outside hospital (OSH) prior to transfer. Sometimes the CD fails to make the trip with the patient, other times it ends up in a resident's pocket, and occasionally it cannot be opened at all. Any of these scenarios usually results in patients undergoing repeat imaging studies, resulting in unnecessary radiation exposure, increased cost, wasted time, and potentially dangerous transfers of patients with unstable injuries into and out of scanners. Not uncommonly, we see imaging studies repeated even when they are available for viewing—lack of multiplanar reconstructions, poor quality, and incomplete imaging of the injury are common drivers of repeat studies. While physicians who care for spine trauma patients are all too familiar with these scenarios, the magnitude of the problem has never been quantified. On this background, Dr. Bible and his colleagues from Vanderbilt decided to analyze the imaging associated with 1,427 patients with spinal injuries transferred to a Level 1 trauma center over a 51 month period. They found that over 70% of patients had a CT scan imaging at least a portion of the spine at the OSH, and approximately three quarters of these studies were transferred successfully with the patient and were viewable at the trauma center. Fifty percent of the patients whose OSH CT scan was not available to view underwent repeat CT scan compared to 23% of patients whose CT scans had been transferred successfully. While the majority of repeated scans including the spine also included non-spinal anatomy (i.e. head and C-spine, chest and T-spine, abdomen and L-spine), 65 patients had a repeat dedicated spine CT. Most concerning about this was the fact that the rationale for repeating the spine CT scan in 50 of these patients was not clear from chart review, and only 5/65 repeated spine CT scans changed the treatment plan or were required for surgical planning. Decreasing this wasteful and potentially harmful repeat imaging should clearly be a quality improvement priority.
The authors should be congratulated on taking on the daunting task of reviewing over 1,400 charts in an effort to identify areas for improvement at their trauma center. The next step, which will likely be even more difficult, will be for the leaders of this trauma program to identify and implement solutions to this problem. Given that a relatively low proportion of the repeated studies were dedicated spine imaging, the authors will need to identify the reason that so many "traumagrams" (i.e. head and neck, abdomen and L-spine) were repeated. It seems that coordinating care with the OSHs will be essential to having an efficient system that gets the patient the right study at the right institution at the right time. This may mean minimizing imaging at the OSH once an injury that necessitates transfer is identified or possibly encouraging the use of "traumagrams" that allow for the imaging of the spine, head, chest, abdomen, and pelvis with one rather than multiple studies. The authors suggested earlier consultation with the spine service once an injury is identified, which should result in the spine service ordering the studies they actually need rather than having others guess at what they want. Another potential solution is through the use of technology that allows for the electronic transfer of images from the OSH to the trauma center. It seems likely that such technology was not available over the duration of the current study, though it is becoming more prevalent at this point. Developing these links between OSHs and the trauma center will be essential to improving the rate of successful image transfer. Now that the authors have nicely described the scope of this problem, we look forward to the publication of their quality improvement study where they demonstrate how to reduce the rate of unnecessary repeat imaging.
Please read Dr. Bible's article on this topic in the February 15 issue. Have you attempted to tackle this problem at your institution? If so, let us know about your experience by leaving a comment on The Spine Blog.
While minimally invasive approaches to spinal fusion have gained popularity, one of the challenges is obtaining fusion in the absence of a traditional posterolateral fusion and without iliac crest or local bone graft obtained from the procedure. One solution to this in MIS-TLIF has been the use of BMP-2 in the interbody space, however, risks of subsidence, ectopic bone formation in the epidural space, increased post-operative pain, and potentially cancer have raised concern over this off-label use.1 To address these issues, Dr. Singh and his colleagues from Chicago performed a randomized controlled trial comparing MIS-TLIF with unilateral percutaneous pedicle screw fixation using either BMP-2 or silicate-substituted calcium phosphate (Si-CaP) with bone marrow aspirate as bone graft substitutes. They randomized 52 patients with one level degenerative spondylolisthesis to the two groups and then compared fusion rates and clinical outcomes between the two groups. Computed tomography at 6 and 12 months was used to define fusion, and the visual analog scale for low back pain was the clinical outcome measure. At 1 year, patients treated with Si-CaP had a pseudarthrosis rate of 35% compared to only 8% in the BMP-2 group. Somewhat surprisingly, all patients with a pseudarthrosis were symptomatic, had significantly worse VAS scores, and underwent revision surgery, either with ALIF or contralateral MIS-TLIF. The only BMP-2 related complication reported was ectopic bone formation in the neuroforamen in one patient who also had a pseudarthrosis and went onto revision surgery.
The authors should be congratulated on performing this high quality, Level 1 study addressing an important clinical question. Based on these results, it is clear that Si-CaP does not lead to acceptable rates of fusion and is associated with a high rate of revision surgery. While the fusion rates observed for BMP-2 are consistent with those in the literature, concerns about its use are what prompted investigation of alternative bone graft substitutes. The fact that 100% of the pseudarthrosis patients had symptoms severe enough to warrant revision surgery in the short term is surprising, as prior literature has suggested that pseudarthrosis was not associated with clinical outcomes in the first two years. In their classic study comparing instrumented and uninstrumented decompression and fusion for degenerative spondylolisthesis, Fischgrund et al. found that radiographic pseduarthrosis did not affect outcomes in either group out to 2 years.2 Subsequent work did demonstrate worse outcomes for uninstrumented patients who went onto pseudarthrosis in the long-term, though this was at an average follow-up of seven years.3 It is possible that the unilateral instrumentation used in this study did not provide sufficient stability to limit symptoms even in the absence of solid fusion. This study highlights the challenges facing MIS fusion techniques. While pedicle screws and interbody devices can be safely placed through small incisions, there remains to be a safe and reliable method to obtain fusion with MIS approaches. BMP-2 does yield high fusion rates, however, its use in either TLIF or posterolateral fusion remains controversial. Until a bone graft substitute is developed that yields high fusion rates without causing unwanted side-effects, open fusion techniques will likely remain the gold standard.Please read Dr. Singh's article on this topic in the February 1 issue. Does this change how you view the use of bone graft substitutes in MIS-TLIF? Let us know by leaving a comment on The Spine Blog.Adam Pearson, MD, MS
1. Carragee EJ, Hurwitz EL, Weiner BK. A critical review of recombinant human bone morphogenetic protein-2 trials in spinal surgery: emerging safety concerns and lessons learned. The spine journal : official journal of the North American Spine Society 2011;11:471-91.
2. Fischgrund JS, Mackay M, Herkowitz HN, Brower R, Montgomery DM, Kurz LT. 1997 Volvo Award winner in clinical studies. Degenerative lumbar spondylolisthesis with spinal stenosis: a prospective, randomized study comparing decompressive laminectomy and arthrodesis with and without spinal instrumentation. Spine 1997;22:2807-12.
3. Kornblum MB, Fischgrund JS, Herkowitz HN, Abraham DA, Berkower DL, Ditkoff JS. Degenerative lumbar spondylolisthesis with spinal stenosis: a prospective long-term study comparing fusion and pseudarthrosis. Spine 2004;29:726-33; discussion 33-4.
Most spine surgeons agree that stenosis patients with predominant low back pain (LBP) have worse surgical outcomes than patients with predominant leg pain, and this has been shown rather conclusively in at least two previous studies.1,2 In the February 1 issue, Dr. Sigmundsson and his colleagues from Sweden report their data from the Swedish Spine Register comparing surgical outcomes between lumbar stenosis patients with predominant back pain and predominant leg pain and between those treated with decompression alone and decompression and fusion. Similar to the prior studies, they reported generally worse outcomes for the patients with predominant LBP (defined as LBP greater than or equal to leg pain) compared to those with predominant leg pain. Controlling for potential confounders lessened the differences to some degree, though they still remained significant on the Oswestry Disability Index (ODI) and EQ-5D. Less clear was the effect of fusion on outcomes. Approximately 13% of patients underwent a fusion in addition to decompression, and fusion patients were younger, included a higher proportion of females, and had worse baseline scores on the ODI and EQ-5D. In the patients with predominant leg pain, fusion had no obvious effect on outcomes other than some trends towards increased leg pain in the fusion group. In the predominant LBP group, fusion was associated with marginally better SF-36 physical function scores and EQ-5D scores. The fused patients also reported significantly better self-estimated walking distance and patient satisfaction. Among the predominant LBP patients, there were no significant differences between the fused and unfused groups on the other outcome measures. The authors concluded that for stenosis patients with predominant LBP, fusion may offer some small but real benefits.
The authors and the Swedish spine surgery community should be congratulated on maintaining such a high quality spine surgery register that allows for studies of this kind. While the Spine Patient Outcomes Research Trial (SPORT) allowed for comparison of outcomes among stenosis patients with predominant LBP and predominant leg pain, so few stenosis patients underwent fusion that the effect of fusion could not be evaluated. The Swedish register includes a very large number of patients, allowing for analysis of the effect of fusion even though it was used in only one of eight patients. This paper represents a good first step in determining which stenosis patients benefit from fusion in addition to decompression. The authors wisely excluded those with spondylolisthesis, though we do not know if those with degenerative scoliosis were included or not. Not surprisingly, the patients with predominant leg pain did not seem to benefit from fusion. Conversely, those with predominant LBP did seem to get at least some marginal benefit from fusion on some outcome measures. What this likely indicates is that there is a subgroup of patients with predominant back pain who benefit from fusion, but this and other prior studies have not been able to determine which characteristics can be used to identify this group. The authors suggest an RCT comparing decompression to decompression plus fusion in stenosis patients with predominant LBP. If consistent with the current data, such a study would likely show a small benefit to fusion for the group overall, but, if the study population is large enough, it would also allow for the identification of characteristics that predict a greater benefit from fusion. Until such a study is done—and it is unclear if it ever will be done—surgeons are left to their judgment about which stenosis patients to fuse. While those with sagittal or coronal plane deformities likely benefit from fusion in addition to decompression, the indications for fusion in the absence of deformity remain obscure. This study takes a nice first step in this line of research and suggests that the subgroup that benefits from fusion will be found among those with predominant LBP, and spine researchers should focus their attention on that group rather than those with predominant leg pain.
Please read Dr. Sigmundsson's article on this topic in the February 1 issue. Does this paper change your approach to treating stenosis patients with predominant LBP? Let us know by leaving a comment on The Spine Blog.
1. Kleinstuck FS, Grob D, Lattig F, et al. The influence of preoperative back pain on the outcome of lumbar decompression surgery. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 2009;34:1198-203.
2. Pearson A, Blood E, Lurie J, et al. Predominant leg pain is associated with better surgical outcomes in degenerative spondylolisthesis and spinal stenosis: results from the Spine Patient Outcomes Research Trial (SPORT). Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 2011;36:219-29.
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