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Ricoh releases GR firmware 4.0
A new firmware updated for the Ricoh GR adds a 'High Speed' AF mode and claims to improve operational performance for aperture preview. Other additions include a 'Shift Crop' effect mode designed to reduce perspective distortion by removing a portion of vertically-oriented images, and improved stability when connecting via USB to a Mac.
Download Ricoh GR firmware v4.0
Ricoh GR firmware v4.0
Add the following enhanced features
- Added [Shift Crop] on [Effect] of [Shooting] menu.
- Added [AF Mode] on [Set up] menu. It has two options: [Normal] or [High speed].
- Added [Card Sequence No.] on [Setup] menu. It has two options: [On] or [Off].
- Added [Playback Animation] on [Setup] menu. It has two options: [On] or [Off]
- When deleting an image taken with RAW+ on Playback Mode, [Delete RAW+ JPEG], [Delete JPEG only] or [Delete RAW only] can be selected instead of [Delete One].
Changes to V4.00
- Improved operational performance for [Aperture Preview].
- Improved stability for USB connection with Mac.
*Contents of [Version 3.00] and earlier version will be also updated.
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I upgraded to v4 and now I cannot set it to ISO 100 or 200, It goes back to ISO 400 automatically . I cannot set it to ISO 12800 and 25600 either. The values between them are ok. I don't know what to do!
Anyone having such a problem?
Actually I think a new version with a 2/40 mm equivalent and a 80 converter would make more sense as many street photographers want something in the 35mm to 50mm range. This camera would have a 24mp aps sensor and offer therefore a very satisfying 50mm crop ( like the 35mm crop on the current. GR just with many more pixels :). ) and it would replace the silly useless flash with a built in evf. Think about it. This way, one could have the FOV of 21mm, 28mm, 35mm, 40, 50mm and 80mm with just two small cameras and two lens converters. HOW cool would that be !!!
Perfect just got more perfect ;-) oh Ricoh if you could do a telephoto version of your camera with some nice collapsible lens tech. Would just carry around those two.
The Ricoh GR is the best street photographer camera I have ever used. I am just not a wide angle photographer only bit it is so good I keep and use. Great tool.
For a telephoto converter/version, you and I can write to Santa. He is a less fictional entity than Ricoh Imaging's marketing team.
Ricoh marketing team does just that, which is MARKET a product, if you wanted to be sarcastic it helps to have your facts right. You meant "Ricoh Imaging developer team". And they are real entity unlike santa.
Nice! but how about a fix for the exposure problem. It under exposes so often without too much provocation.
Thanks, CarVac.
Wow the af is a a ton better. surprising this can be achieved through software
im happy
Coolpix A? Who ever heard of that. It's price $200 more at launch has now dropped below that of the GR
Very good AF improvement, even in night time. Really impressive specially comparing with my OM-D.
Next generation GR with built-in view finder pleeeease.
I'm also really waiting for a G(X)R-style, compact, large sensor compact interchangeable lense system from Pentax-Ricoh.
I know I'm repeating (myself & other Ricoh fans), but I have to say once more that the handling of this camera feels so incredibly organic. It really makes you wonder why such few cameras have two wheels in that position for easy control of settings. I'm flirting with an OM, but I'm not sure if I find it too slippery, and the wheels are not so comfortable to reach. In contrast to a Ricoh, one-handed use is almost I'mpossible.
It will not happen (in-built EVF). An another type of camera is possible, but not the GR with an EVF, because then it would become an A6000 — as pointless as it is.
Hey Zvonimir, I don't understand the logics... wouldn't the GR with a EVF be more an X100s for half the price?
Also, people buy Ricohs for the handling experience and to a lesser extent the IQ (above all lense and restrained NR), so why not offer that as a MILC with its own lense system (or K-mount)? Pentax could easily extend the compact limited line of K lenses or even develop a third system for an APS-C sensor. Pentax has shown it's potential to produce sth competely from scratch with the Q system.
The recently released DA lenses are compact, and competitively priced (50/1.8 for €130!). A new GXR could simply be a K1-II, which would improve on the K1's fundamental flaws.
X100 you cannot slide in a shirt's pocket. That is the whole issue.
The GR with an EVF becomes larger (unless some RX100MK3 EVF popup solution is made, but even for that it needs extra space somewhere).
If they want an EVF to make, and with it camera becomes bigger, then why stop there? Why not a fast f2 lens too? Then the GR becomes a true X100. Not pocketable, heavier, not a X100 exactly in terms of form, but not the GR either. A new breed of a camera.
I think they may introduce one such camera, but they will not call it the GR.
Will be EVF for GR ? Like for GXR ... An optical VF don't show info like display ...
There won't be EVF for the GR. Ricoh said it in an interview. It's not electronicaly implemented inside the GR.
And what about iPad Air ?
it needs a special setting for Lighting / USB Camara connection,
because it doesn't work when it takes a lot of energy and iPad Air said it and stopped connection ...
I can load pics with Pentax K-3 to iPad, but not with Ricoh GR (only by Eye-Fi, but there isn't choosing of picture)...
Is Pentax FluCard so future of Riccoh GR ?
set the eye fi to only do jpeg. then go into playback and convert the images you want to send to jpeg. works great
Excellent support from Ricoh. The new AF speed seems to be quite a bit faster - comparable to the better u4/3 cameras. And the new firmware finally fixes the lockups when syncing with Lightroom on a Mac.
The GR may well be a one-trick-pony, but it is a very very good trick (sharp 28mm equivalent with APSC sensor and great controls), and it is nice to see a company supporting its products with these updates.
It's quite the pony, alright.
It's astonishing how many features of the Ricoh GR are plainly better for real-world photography than those of other cameras. Using the +/- button to 'zero' the meter by instantly adjusting the shutter speed in full-manual exposure mode, for example. I greatly miss that feature on other cameras. Whoever designed that actually understood the purpose of manual exposure control – a rare understanding even among photographers, it seems, never mind camera designers. This photographer-centric design is a recurring theme with many of the GR's features.
If they could just release a firmware update to add the missing anti-aliasing filter I'd be thrilled!
Yep. This is what you get when you focus on a large sensor and a fixed focal length lens. Do one thing well...or do many things just average or even poorly.
Samuel: I like using the exp comp in manual to set the exposure (as the current metering would have it).
This is actually a bit of a hidden feature on some other cameras e.g. Canon G12 hitting the * button in manual mode (that would be AE-L in other modes) does the same thing. I found it by accident. But it's a great feature.
Still no upper limit on ISO in Tav mode though. One can hope (I like to trade off better DR in camera for a underexposed shot that I fix in PP later).
Kevin: thanks for mentioning that, since I had never heard of another camera having this feature.
Having now looked at some Canon G-series user manuals, I notice this feature is in fact mentioned in the G12 user manual (albeit almost as an afterthought, among such riveting notes as "the standard exposure is calculated according to the metering method chosen"). See page 107.
A similar but different feature is mentioned in the G1 X user manual, on page 130. You seemingly have to press the shutter-button halfway and the * button simultaneously.
But there appears to be no sign of such a feature in the G1 X Mark II user manual. Maybe you and I are the only ones interested!
Most Pentax models have this feature with the 'green' button which is instant program mode. Very useful on any camera that has it.
Dear Nikon - please provide the after market firmware enhancements for the Coolpix A that Ricoh routinely provides. Thank you.
Not Fuji, Ricoh is the camera maker that deserves most appreciation for their FW updates.
Which functionality was added by Fuji? That I know of is only bug fix after bug fix.. Things that should have been on FW 1.0
Everyone does it, only Fuji who make a big song and dance about it and their customers lap it up.
Ricoh still does it better.
Sorry but faster refresh rate after software update is the ideal definition of bug fix.
You said something about functionality: New functionality is something like the ability to edit raw images in camera, like Ricoh announced. Or if the x100s would not come with the focus split and then they would have added later.
I do not own a Ricoh or a Fuji, Sony guy here, but Ricoh is king in this department and I am just waiting to get a good, used GR.
I remember when i bought the lumix lx3 panasonic add fw for 2 years, when lx5 come out they forget it for ever, ricoh do the same, when come gr III no more fw for gr II.
One month after Fuji release X-E2 add fw for X-E1, focus peak highlight, edit file name, and auto iso. For me it´s add for you maybe is a bug fix.
Now i hope fuji don´t do the same (Pana, Ricoh), and keep up give us an update for x-e1, intervalometer for example.
I realize this question is a little off topic but.... Given the new firmware updates for the GR since the initial crop of reviews written a year or so ago, how well does the "new" GR fix the complaints about (relatively) poor white balance and jpeg quality?
I am a former GR1 user (still own one) and loved that camera but not dealing with film. I've gone through DSLR and am now using Fuji X-E1 as primary but want to add an even more portable camera. This will replace a Canon S95.
GR size has a lot going for it. Decision, as for many others in this situation, is between X100s and GR. I've read all the initial reviews comparing the two but wonder what the various firmware updates have done to resolve issues.
I prefer not to be forced to shoot RAW otherwise the JPEG and WB issues wouldn't matter. I enjoy the flexibility of switching between RAW and JPEG with the X-E1 (RAW sometimes, JPEG for everyday). Fuji JPEG works well. Has Ricoh JPEG quality and WB improved?
The GR is a superb instrument. WB (auto) is an active type that seeks out white portions in the frame to auto adjust a correct WB. In most scenes, it works splendidly for "auto". If you don't like the output, go manual. Jpeg quality - what are your criteria for good Jpegs?... It helps to know that before answering that. As far as the firmware goes, take a look at all the updates on the Ricoh/Pentax site and what they did to enhance the GR overall. I'd love to tell you that WB and Jpegs are for you, but those are personal taste matters. Try a GR and find out how it works for your needs ;). That's good advice.
Well, I just found a nearly new GR on Craigslist for $450 which I intend to pick up tomorrow and give it a whirl. I loved the GR1 film version which I stopped using about ten years ago so I'm hoping to rekindle the flame. Still like the Fuji x100s package but with the GR at half the price for used specimen as well as being closer in size to the Canon S95 it will replace, I will give it a try. No doubt an upgrade from the S95. Thanks for your sage advice.
Glad to hear it. The GR1 was/is an excellent film camera. Of course digital is a completely different experience, so maybe the flame will burn with a different color/intensity this go round? Handling is pretty similar, but you may find the new GR to be better in this regard. There is a LOT inside this camera, take your time and start with the basics, learn it slowly. :) Just a thought!
OK, quick question: would you pay $450 for a nearly new GR or $650 for a new GR with GV2 instead (plus new warranty and SD)?? I was about to buy the CL camera when I checked Adorama and see that they have an unbelievable deal on the GR plus GV2 plus 32gb SD plus $50 gift certificate for less than$700, shipping included. I hate LCD screens to frame with most of the time so was planning to add an OVF anyway.
Actually the offer was for the GR plus GV1 (I got the two OVF numbers confused). Order has been placed with Adorama. Looking forward to getting it. I miss having my GR1 and this should be even better. Thanks for your advice.
The new High Speed AF mode is significantly faster - great job, Ricoh!
One disadvantage is that when AF Mode is set to High Speed, the display doesn't update while focusing is happening. That is, you don't see your subject moving; instead you see a static image of what was seen at the outset of the focusing action.
With AF Mode set to Normal, the display updates even during the focusing process.
There may be other disadvantages – I haven't yet tested accuracy, for example. It's certainly quick though. Very quick.
I know G1X II does a similar thing, but not sure if it can be turned off there. One of the nice things about Ricoh updates is they leave all the original options, when they add stuff they don't 'change' stuff, they actually add it. Yes it locks up slightly, but it is pretty fast and less obvious than the pixelated mess the G1X II turns into during focus.
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Breakfast was very good with all kinds of pastries, cakes, chocolate filled croissants, and the usual meats and cheeses, hard boiled eggs, and yogurts. There was also fresh kiwi fruit, oranges, and grapefruits already sliced up. Cappuccino, coffee, and juice to drink. It was really quite a spread. We tried a lot but I found nirvana with a light torte of some kind which definitely had some kind of liquor in it, possibly rum but more likely a frangelico of some kind
We did have to climb the now Italian stair stepper to Bellagio so that worked off half a slice right there. It is a beautiful day and we catch the 1045 ferry to cross the lake to Caddanabia. It is only about a 15 minute ride. From there we walk a mile or so to Villa Carlotta. It is a Villa on the lake that also has beautiful gardens to walk through. One of the former owners, a prince, liked botany and had a lot of trees and plants brought in from all over the world. It is pretty amazing how many microclimates can grow here. There is a desert garden with cacti and wooded areas with a stream built in that has ferns and large trees. Sequoia from USA and magnolia trees too. Huge palm trees fill in certain areas. A bamboo forest with Japanese type gardens. It is pretty much all here. They also have huge rhododendrons and azaleas which must be beautiful in the spring. We spent about two hours just strolling the gardens before we even went inside the Villa.
It is named after Carlotta who was given the villa as a wedding present by her parents(Princess Marianne of Nassau) when she married Prince Georg II of Saxe-Meiningen. Just have to wonder why our parents did not give us a Villa when we got married? It is not too late, we will still except a small villa in Italy
We explored the inside of the Villa where we got to see two floors and their rooms. There was a statue by Canova, artwork and beautiful furnishings.
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A woman holding her 15-year-old son treaded water for 3½ hours as the current dragged her 2 miles along the Lam River. But the 46-year-old was forced to let go of him due to exhaustion before she was rescued. The boy, who could not swim, was among three missing children.
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June 11, 2014 at 9:00 AM
Your week in Seattle music: OneRepublic, Allen Stone and more
Summer concert season kicks off in earnest this week with the start of concert series at Marymoor Park, Chateau Ste. Michelle and the Woodland Park Zoo. It also features a raucous country-rock band, a genre-hopping French composer and a trendy new DJ.More
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A new study finds that the secretion of a protein known as KISS1 reduces metastasis of cells that express it to multiple organs in mice, but the mechanism for this continues to elude researchers. The study appears in the Feb. 21 issue of the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.
The KISS1 protein also plays a role in sexual maturation when it is secreted and then processed into smaller peptides called kisspeptins, which in turn bind to a receptor known as GPR54. Kevin Nash, Ph.D., in the laboratory of Danny R. Welch, Ph.D., of the University of Alabama at Birmingham, and their colleagues wondered if the GPR54 receptor was also involved in metastasis suppression.
Using a human melanoma cell line that could not express KISS1, the researchers inserted one of two forms of the KISS1 gene into the cells—coding for either an unaltered form of KISS1 or a version that could not be secreted. The cells were later injected into mice that were monitored for changes in survival rates and metastatic activity of the injected cells.
The researchers concluded that KISS1 secretion was required for metastasis suppression of the melanoma cells. Only the cells with the intact form of KISS1 secreted kisspeptins, and these cells showed less metastatic activity when they were injected into the mice than those with the altered version. Mice that were injected with the gene for the intact KISS1 protein lived much longer, on average, than the mice with the non-secretable KISS1 cells. Furthermore, KISS1 blocked the growth of tumor cells that have already spread other organs. But, the authors conclude, the GPR54 receptors did not likely play a role in this process.
"The finding that KISS1 can inhibit metastatic growth in multiple organs is a particularly important feature for an antimetastatic molecular agent," the authors write. "Finally, the finding that KISS1 can suppress metastasis in the apparent absence of GPR54 in tumor cells opens up the possibility that additional KISS1 metastasis suppressor receptors and signaling pathways exist with the potential to be selectively targeted."
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Un nido: ¡Perfecto para 2 enamorados!
A calm & quiet neighourhood in the hill with a parc below for children & fitness path. At the corner, you'll find a bakery, a pizzeria, a small grocery and a butcher. A supermarket, a greengrocer and seafood market are also available in the village to fill the fridge!
At only 20 min from the TGV (Aix en Provence) Rail station & the International Marseille Provence Airport, you can easily come and find our place with a rent car. Marseille & Aix en Provence city center are only 25min from here and provide all what they can offer as Provence capital! If you like to enjoy the countryside, jump on our 2 mountain bike or take your running shoes and discover the beautifull wild path of the "cote bleu" around the village.
Our village has two amazing little "calanques" only 5 min away to access directly to the sea, "Niolon" & "La Vesse" are typical old fisherman place with their famous restaurant where you can discover the pleasure of the sea and the traditional "Bouillabaise" fish soup that you will order the day before for fresh product. These place are also well appreciated for diving & walking on the costline path.
If you enjoy big thrills, more than 3000 rockclimbing route are available in the Calanque, we have a book & climbing material if you need.
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I'm currently engaged, but not without some level of anxiety. I recently read online that a whopping 90% of marriages involving a spouse with bipolar ultimately fail.
What advice can you give me to minimize the risks?
Minimizing Risk of Divorce When Bipolar Spouse Involved
Well, you've certainly asked one of the most challenging questions I've ever answered! And it's definitely one of the great all time questions for the ages and quite possibly the Universe as well.
OK, just so we're on the same page this seems like a very complex question and it is in that it's in regard to an extremely life changing event for you. However, in many ways you're impending wedding and marriage isn't really All that different from many other couples upcoming wedding and marriage.
I'm sure you're either a bit confused or thinking "okaaay maybe she doesn't quite understand the question". That's ok I'm used to people questioning my judgment and decisions all the time……..remember we are all Bipolar as well and have faced many of these challenges in our own lives' or know someone else who's Bipolar and has faced and experienced these challenges. Most of us have "been there done that" because that's what this great page and site is about……"WE GET IT" …….( *shameless self promoting plug for our site* ).
Please!! Do not mistake my light hearted humor as not taking your question seriously. I (we) take all the questions we receive very seriously. I'm just trying to lighten the mood a bit to ease some of your anxiety, because I do understand what you're going through, the roles are just reversed……I was just recently married myself and I'm the Bipolaree so I definitely picked my husband's brain before we were married and then again for this question.
Now let's get down to the nitty gritty of it all so I can answer your question then give you some guidance and resources to help lessen some of your anxiety and give you and your fiancé' the best possible chance at making this marriage work.
Let's get some statistics out of the way first. There are many couples whose situation involves no mental illness and their marriages fail for a multitude of reasons. I did a little checking myself on statistics before I got married and the variances in the percentages ranged from 40% to 90% as you found. Now what's interesting is that they weren't that different from statistics for couples with no mental illness involved. I live in California and our divorce rate is 50% – 70%. (By the way this the 2nd marriage for my husband and myself & my 1st marriage ending had absolutely NOTHING to do with my Bipolar)
I'm sure you're pretty aware that there are rarely any guarantees that a marriage will survive. Now with that not so encouraging statement, let's go over some pro-active measures you and your fiancé' really need to consider and do. To be honest ALL couples could benefit from some of the measures I've listed. However, my main focus is you and your fiancé. I want to give the two of you the best possible chance of making your marriage work and be successful.
To start off, I'm going to give you a mini quiz to get a feel for where you're at, so to speak in your relationship. I'm going to give you the answer I feel (and know from experience for the most part) is correct. Please don't take offense to some of these questions because I have no way of knowing this information.
Ok here we go…..
© Does your fiancé' know that you are Bipolar? YES
© Does your fiancé' accept you…. & the Bipolar? YES
© Does your fiancé' know/understand any info
about Bipolar? YES
© Is your fiancé' afraid of you in ANY way due
to you having Bipolar? NO
© Are you medication & treatment compliant? YES
© Does your fiancé' understand the absolute
importance of your medication? YES
© Have you known your fiancé' for at least 6
months to a year? YES
© Has your fiancé' observed/supported you
through any episodes or observed any
symptoms? YES
© Has your fiancé' gone w/you to any Pdoc
or therapist appointments? YES
© Have you planned or started a pre-marital
couple's counseling program w/ your
Therapist or specialist in this field? YES
© Have you and your fiancé' read any
literature on each other's role in your
relationship? YES
© Does your fiancé' understand that she
will most likely be your main source of
support? YES
© Are you & your fiancé friends & IN
love with each other unconditionally? YES
Ok, quiz time over. How did you do? As I said earlier, there are no guarantees with any marriage but I truly believe these steps will get you off to a good start.
As you know, with Bipolar they're going to be some storms along your journey together so make sure you have a good raincoat, goulashes, a heavy-duty umbrella big enough for the two of you and always have your handy "toolbox" loaded with all the tools you need to cope and support each other. Yes, there will be times when you will need to give her support. The non Bipolar spouse, can at times need reassurance that you are not depressed, anxious, withdrawn……etc, because they don't love you enough. Spouses can feel helpless at times because they can't magically make you feel better, try your best to keep that in mind when YOU need to be the support person.
I saved a bit of the best for last……I cannot stress this enough. It is one of the main cornerstones of a successful marriage………
Also, here are some resources for you …
Loving Someone with Bipolar Disorder by Julie A. Fast, John D. Preston
The Bipolar Survival Guide by David Jay Miklowitz
And although it may sound silly, Bipolar for Dummies by Candida Fink, Joe Kraynak – Wiley is pretty good too 🙂
As for non fiction … I've really enjoyed Detour by Lizzie Simon and I'm currently about to start Madness by Marya Hornbacher
Oh, And The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath … Excellent Read!
May I also suggest a couple Online Support Groups. This site is phenomenal.
I would also HIGHLY recommend visiting the website or calling your local NAMI. They have awesome resources available as well as classes and workshops to help you cope with bipolar and bipolar family members.
I hope this has helped you in some way and has lessened your anxiety. I wish the both of you the best of luck <3
Take care,


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Beach's King Harbor is one of the most popular places along
the Southern California Coast. Besides spectacular sunsets,
the Pier and King Harbor area offer a variety of things to do
for everyone and every taste. Come just to visit or stop and
pick out your own live crab or lobster, have it cooked and enjoy
it at nearby picnic tables. Experience sport fishing, deep-sea
charters or try newly popular saltwater fly-fishing, scuba diving
or and yes kayaking in this harbor is a blast.
The Redondo
Beach Pier is a California landmark. Since the
early 1930's the Redondo Beach Pier, formerly called the Monstad
Pier after its developer Captain Hans C. Monstad, has been a
local and tourist destination. Today the pier offers spectacular
sunsets, shops, an amusement center and a variety of dining
amenities include: Excellent entertainment and recreational
facilities throughout King Harbor and the Pier. Close by is
the attractive regional mall, the Galleria at the South
Bay. The City of Redondo Beach has renovated the whole
Artesia Blvd Corridor making it a unique opportunity
to visit. Along Pacific Coast Highway just south of King Harbor
is Antique Row. You will find many unique shops
featuring antiques, stained glass, shabby chic and more.
Further south you will find the Riviera
Village. The Village has the charm and ambience of
a Mediterranean beach resort, clusters of shops, cafes, art
galleries and coffee bars abound.
perfect view from the Redondo
Beach Marina, is one of the renowned
Whaling Walls. Wyland, the world's Premier Ocean
artist, has been a pioneer in the marine art movement since
1971. To date, Wyland has completed more than 84 of his landmark
murals, the Whaling Walls, throughout the United States as well
as Canada, Japan, Australia, Mexico, France and New Zealand.
Redondo Beach is home to the second marine mural created by
Wyland, his depiction of California Gray Whales covers most
of the westerly exterior walls of the AES Generating Plant.
away you will find the S.E.A.
Laboratory. The Science Education Adventure Laboratory
(S.E.A. Lab) has grown into a marine science center that provides
environmental educational programs to thousands of young students
every year. The center located across the street from the AES
power company (location of the Wyland Whaling Wall). The Lab
is staffed with trained docents from the Los Angeles Conservation
Corps. The docents teach the students the complexities of the
ocean environment and how to care for it. There are a series
of interactive touch tanks throughout the compound. The S.E.A.
Lab organizes community service events such as Earth Day and
various beach cleanups. The S.E.A. Lab is open to the public
8:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday. For appointments
and information, contact (310) 318-7432.
Lagoon is seasonally open to the general public
between Memorial Day and Labor Day from 10:00 a.m. to 5:45 p.m.,
seven days a week. It has a saltwater swimming pool, sand beach,
volleyball courts, children's' play equipment, picnic areas
and more. The Lagoon is a great setting for year round special
occasions and events. For information, call (310) 318-0681.
Farmer's Market is located just a short walk from
the Redondo
Beach Marina, at Veterans
park south of the pier. Open every Thursday 8:00 a.m. to
1:00 p.m. you will find a wide assortment of fresh fruits, honey,
vegetables, cut flowers and more. This quaint farmer's market
is enjoyed by many Redondo locals.
Park is a 6.3-acre park just south of the Marina. The park
boasts a Community Center and a Senior Center and is the host
to the free Veterans Park Summer Concert Series
held at the band shell every Wednesday evening at 6:30 p.m.
July through August.
for biking, surfing, walking, skating, and just plan sunbathing
is a popular attraction in Redondo Beach. There is 27 miles
of oceanfront walking, skating, and biking, from Torrance Beach
to Santa Monica. You can bike, skate or walk both north and
south from the Redondo
Beach Marina,. South from the harbor along
the beautiful Esplanade to Torrance Beach or north through Hermosa
and Manhattan Beach all the past Los Angeles International Airport
to neighboring Venice and Santa Monica beaches. The South Bay
beaches are some of the most beautiful stretches of sandy shoreline
along the California Coast. Our beaches are well-know as the
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More specifically, the Bush years have shown us that the ultimate conflict of the human condition is not between countries, religions (for all their buffoonery), or least of all between political parties, e.g., our dem/pug ONE PARTY system.
As a case in point, let's examine Hillary Clinton. The thing about Mrs. Clinton is that she acts more like a DLC James Carville machined "doll" than a flesh and blood human being. Let's face it, this woman has never taken a moral/rational stand about ANYTHING, and we're supposed to elect this android for "president"? Yeah, right.
But Hillary is an archetypal politician who is always light years away from the core issues of the human condition. She might as well have "corporate spy" stamped on her forehead and there's no "Democrat" (if that word still means anything) who sucks up more to the traitorous, anti American neocon cabal.
Thus, the first quantum jump paradigm change is to uncompromisingly see that the CORE CONFLICT of the human condition isn't "political" (that least of all!) or even national or religious. It's an old, old conflict that goes back at least 6000 years.
It's the life and death conflict between the "Have's" and the "Have Not's". Frequently, the most explosive and radical things in our lives are also the most obvious. And NOTHING can be more obvious than that human existence is hell on earth to the degree that 0.5% of our populace CONTROLS ABSOLUTELY EVERYTHING IN OUR LIVES.
Yes, we're talking about the elites, the "vampire" elites, because they have been manipulating every aspect of our lives in virtual secrecy for thousands of years.
So, THE conflict, and really the ONLY conflict of our species is between very, VERY rich people and "all the rest of us". Pretty much everything else is spin off. These filthy parasites typically first acquire their wealth with "Daddy Warbucks" wars and are willing to do anything (and I mean anything!) to KEEP it and INCREASE it.
Jesus knew all about this and so did Marx (who was betrayed by the Russian elites). It's extraordinary how utterly humanity is in denial that the world is what it is not because of randomness, or the power of prayer, or good or bad luck, or will power, or acts of God, or political heroes and villains, etc., etc., etc.
No, no, no, no, no.
Our world is what it is simply because international multi millionaires and multi billionaires DECIDE for it to be that way.
It would take a book to articulate the ways the elites control reality. They're evil incarnate for openers, but the "machinery" of how they keep 99.5% of the planet cattle people is a satanic science.
If we all did our homework very carefully, we would see, for example, how DDT has been consciously used to wean the population of "undesirables". Also, there's that horror show business of how Africa was decimated with aides only AFTER being "vaccinated" against TB.
Also, much research indicates that "organized crime" (which is always in bed with the elites) infected America during (and because of) the reign of J. Edgar Hoover. This is an INCREDIBLE story in itself and perhaps someone will do a piece for us, but be ready for vast disillusionment.
Energy? What could be more obvious? Iraq & Afghanistan are money cow oil wars for the elites and now they're desperately trying to figure out a way to suck up Iran's oil as well. "Sucking up" -- fits them, doesn't it, these vampires from hell. Of course, even barnyard animals know "fossil" fuels are (1.) killing the planet, and (2.) easily replaced with about four different forms of energy -- wind energy is already totally ready to replace fossil fuels, but Herr Cheney and his goose stepping brown shirts will never let it happen.
Just a couple more items. Since our focus in on America, it would be criminal to leave out the "Robber Barons", and not to forget history's obscene elite rationalizations for rape and murder, e.g., "Divine Right" (who's got the barf bag?), "Manifest Destiny", and perhaps worst of all, "Survival of the fittest." There's hundreds more, but our stomachs can take only so much.


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The First Lady, Mama Salma Kikwete, in her speech reiterated the benefits of the vaccines in saving lives of many children citing the significant drop in childhood morbidity and mortality due to vaccine preventable deaths over the years. She further stressed on the need to sustain the current immunization programme successes and intensify efforts in strengthening immunization services. The First Lady especially congratulated the fathers who had brought their children for vaccination for being role models for male contribution towards ensuring the children of Tanzania live long and healthy lives. She concluded by calling onto community members to participate in the planned immunization activities and to ensure their children are vaccinated.
The Deputy Minister's remarks echoed the achievements made on immunization coverage in the country as well as the remarkable reductions in under-five child mortality over the years. His speech also highlighted the significant contribution of the recent introduction of two new vaccines: Rotarix and PCV 13 into the routine immunization schedule in ensuring children are protected against diarrhea and pneumonia. Dr. Seif Rashid went on to announce the three best performing regions: Lindi, Singida and Tanga; and five best performing districts in the provision of immunization services which are: Chunya, Mpanda, Njombe, Ngorongoro and Mufindi. All the regions and districts were awarded certificates, the first three districts were given plaques and the five best performing districts were awarded five million shillings to support their proposals for strengthening provision of immunization services in their districts.
In her welcome address, the Regional Commissioner for Coastal Region, Hon. Mwantumu Mahiza thanked the Government for hosting the launch within the Mlandizi community surroundings contributing to awareness raising on the benefits of immunization and also providing an opportunity for community participation in ensuring children are vaccinated and protected against life-threatening diseases.
Dr. Rufaro Chatora, WR Tanzania delivered his message on behalf of the UN Agencies in Tanzania. He began by congratulating the Government of Tanzania for commemorating the 3rd African Vaccination Week. He then went on to acknowledge the profound benefits of vaccines citing the example of achievement of eradication or elimination targets realised for maternal and neonatal tetanus, diphtheria, measles and polio. Dr. Chatora further commended the government for recognizing the importance of immunization services and providing the immunization service for free to all children. He said, "Almost all health facilities in the country, either urban or rural are providing immunization services. This has contributed to equity and easy accessibility in the provision of immunization services in the country." His remarks further called for joint action among leaders, development partners and community members to ensure realization of the child's fundamental right to be immunized and protected from debilitation and death from vaccine-preventable diseases. Dr. Chatora concluded by assuring UN agencies' continued support towards implementation of immunization services in the country.
Other activities for the occasion were exhibitions by the Kibaha district health team of laboratory services, family planning methods, dental and eye care services and provision of immunization services.
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Awnless wheat can reduce the damaging impact of weather on crops, say Australian researchers.
Awns are the long spines or 'beard' on the ears of wheat. These channel rainwater on to the ripe grains, causing them to sprout before they are harvested.
Sprouting can affect up to five percent of the wheat crop in Australia, costing the industry hundreds of millions of dollars.
Research at Australia's CSIRO Plant Industry shows that wheat without awns is far less susceptible to sprouting damage than wheat with awns.
The researchers are now working towards breeding awnless varieties that have the same high quality and yields as current bearded varieties.
"This is a real break from the tradition of breeding wheat with awns," says CSIRO's Dr Richard Richards.
"Most Australian wheats are bred from wheats that have awns because it's believed that awns assist the plant during very dry or hot conditions.
"In fact there is very little reliable scientific evidence in support of this and so awns may just be an historic relic of modern wheat breeding."
Dr Richards says his research team has found that varieties of wheat that have awns are 40 percent more likely to experience the problem of sprouting compared to wheat without awns.
"When it rains the awns channel water towards the ripened wheat grain causing more water to get to the grain than if there were no awns," says Dr Richards.
"The more water that reaches the wheat grain the more likely it is to sprout."
Sprouting is particularly prevalent in the states of New South Wales and Queensland where rain is common during harvest but it can occur in southern wheat growing areas as well.
Although there is an obvious benefit in reducing sprouting through the use of awnless varieties, their use has not been widely adopted.
"This is largely because there are so few awnless wheat varieties available to growers. Varieties such as Suneca, Sunlin and Rowan are the best examples of awnless varieties," says Dr Richards.
"Fortunately the absence of awns is a trait that is easily bred into new varieties through traditional breeding. This is what we are doing now by combining the awnless trait with another important trait, long coleoptiles or first shoots.
"Seedlings with long coleoptiles are more likely to emerge successfully, have higher survival rates and are more vigorous."
Dr David Bonnet, who is working under Graingene, a strategic alliance involving the AWB Limited, CSIRO Plant Industry and the Grains Research Development Corporation, is now combining the awnless trait with the long coleoptile trait into high yielding, semi dwarf wheats with excellent grain quality for regions where sprouting frequently occurs.
"By June 2001 we will have established the first field trials of these wheat lines. We expect to be able to release a long coleoptile, awnless wheat variety within four years," says Dr Bonnett.
"We have fast tracked this aspect of our breeding program as we consider it to be very important and we are keen to make our new wheats available to growers as soon as possible."
"Through our breeding program we are creating new wheats with all the existing benefits but also establish better and have a built in capacity to reduce the risk of sprouting," says Dr Richards.
"We might not be able to control the weather but we can help farmers manage its potential negative effect on their crops."
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|Patriots Look Poised For Another Super Bowl Run
|Bruins Trade For Drew Stafford
|Black and Gold Bruins Turn Yellow On Parade Day
|Inconsistency Will Continue For Bruins Unless A Change Is Made
It's been no secret that the Sox offense has struggled in the early part of the 2011 season. After a 9-5 win over the Los Angeles Angels, we may know what this offense is really capable of.
To say the Sox have struggled with runners in scoring position would be an understatement. The Red Sox had a .212 average coming into tonight's game, but all that would change. Boston went 5-for-8 with runners in scoring position.
Bobby Abreu RBIs in both the third and fifth innings left the Red Sox on the wrong side of a 2-1 ballgame, but Dustin Pedroia was looking to turn things around. In the bottom of the fifth, Pedroia battled Angels starter Jered Weaver in a 13-pitch at bat that ended with a two-run single up the middle to give Boston the lead.
The Sox jumped on top early when Kevin Youkilis singled to left allowing Jacoby Ellsbury to score.
Bobby Abreau took the lead back when he added two RBIs in the 3rd and 5th. With Weaver pitching well, it seemed that would be enough for LA.
However, Pedroia stepped to the dish in the bottom of the 5th and singled up the middle. Two runs scored and the hit gave the Boston bats a bit of a spark.
In the seventh inning, the bases were full of Red Sox for Adrian Gonzalez. He answered the bell and doubled off the Monster to clear the bases. The Sox weren't done denting the Monster though. Kevin Youkilis sent Gonzalez home when he slapped one off the Monster too.
Slugger David Ortiz came up to cap off the six-run inning by going over the Monster for his third homer of the season.
Dan Wheeler came in for one and a third innings. He struggled giving up three runs on four hits to make things 9-5, which was the final score.
Clay Buchholz started the game and threw six and two thirds innings. He allowed only two runs on eight hits while striking out two and walking two.
The win gave Angels' starter, Weaver, his first loss of the season.
The offense finally showed life and it was the meat of the order that did it. Boston's two through five hitters did all the damage. Gonzalez 1-for-2 with runners in scoring position. Pedroia (1-for-1), Ortiz (1-for-2) and Youkilis (2-for-2) all had success in the same situation. Jacoby Ellsbury also went 2-for-4 on the night to extend his hitting streak to 11 games.
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Servo couplings from Ruland are available in a wide variety of styles, sizes, and materials to match differing application requirements. Choosing the correct servo coupling can be a difficult process that involves many performance factors including: shaft misalignment, RPM, space requirements, torque, and others. Matching a shaft coupling with these factors is critical to system performance.
Ruland offers servo couplings in rigid, beam, bellows, curved jaw, disc, and oldham types allowing the user to select the coupling that best fits their application. All Ruland couplings are zero-backlash and manufactured in our Marlborough, MA factory. For more information about the differences between each coupling see below.
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Selecting a coupling for a servo application can be a complex process. It involves many different performance factors, including: torque, shaft misalignment, stiffness, rpm, space requirements, and others, that all must be satisfied for the coupling to work properly. Before selecting a coupling, it is helpful to know the specifics of these issues for the application for which the coupling is to be used. Many different types of servo couplings exist with their own individual strong and weak points. This article is designed to introduce end users to the different types of couplings available for servo applications. It also helps the user select the proper coupling for their application by highlighting the factors that should be considered in the decision making process and how they relate to the different product offerings available.
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Mechanical couplings have a principal use in the connection of rotating shafts for the transfer of rotary motion and torque. As with all mechanical devices, a coupling must match its' intended purpose and application parameters, including many different performance, environmental, use and service factors. All must be satisfied for the coupling to work properly. When selected with these design parameters in mind, and when installed and operating correctly, a coupling should have no failure issues over it's' lifetime. However, when one or more of these is not met a coupling can prematurely fail, resulting in either a small inconvenience or possibly serious financial loss or personal injury. This article provides a view of the primary reasons couplings fail, and the steps that can be taken to minimize the risk of failure.
Rigid couplings, which are sometimes called sleeve or muff couplings, have been historically imprecise, inexpensive, and often home made components for simple shaft to shaft connections. In the past many people would not consider using a rigid coupling in any servo application. However, smaller sized rigid couplings, especially made of aluminium, are increasingly being used in motion control applications due to their high torque capacity, stiffness, and zero backlash.


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By Science News Staff, 16:18 PM March 20, 2014
With the BRAIN Initiative, researchers have set their sights on revealing the intricate parts and processes of the human brain. Science News explored some of the challenges facing this venture in a Special Report in the February 22 issue.
"I am unequivocally happy that this project exists," tweeted Ben (@bxburton). "So am I," responded @LisaGoogles. "Neuroscience is an exciting frontier."
Some readers had thoughts on how to decode the brain's connections. "I would...
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Lou Stoppard, Rebecca Gonsalves, Maarten van der Horst and Oriole Cullen discuss the Louis Vuitton Spring/Summer 2014 collection live as it happens on 2 October at 09:50 BST. Chairs kindly supplied by the studios of Nick Knight, Tobias Klein, Barry Reigate and Tim Noble and Sue Webster.


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Told America was under attack, President George W Bush decided he needed to project strength and calm and not bolt from a Florida classroom where he was reading to children as crisis and confusion began to spread on September 11, 2001, an independent commission said.
Initially Bush was advised by an aide that a small plane had hit the World Trade Centre.
As the real dimensions of the attack became clear with terrorist strikes in New York and Washington, the commission said today that Bush told Vice President Dick Cheney: "Sounds like we have a minor war going on here. I heard about the Pentagon. We're at war ... somebody's going to pay."
Cheney, in a White House bunker, issued several orders for US fighter jets to shoot down threatening aircraft - unaware that all four hijacked planes had already crashed.
Cheney at one point believed incorrectly that his orders had resulted in the shoot-down of aircraft.
Details of Bush's and Cheney's reactions and their decisions were contained in a report from the bipartisan commission investigating the September 11 attacks.
Based on interviews, notes and documents, the report offers the most complete picture yet of how national leaders dealt with the nation's worst terrorist attack.
Bush lingered in the classroom for five to seven minutes as the children read. The Secret Service was anxious to move him to a safer location "but did not think it imperative for him to run out the door".
"The president told us his instinct was to project calm, not to have the country see an excited reaction at a moment of crisis," the report said.
"The national press corps was standing behind the children in the classroom; he saw their phones and pagers start to ring. The president felt he should project strength and calm until he could better understand what was happening."
Thirty minutes after he walked into the classroom, Bush was in a motorcade rushing to the airport, and officials were undecided where he should go.
As Air Force One climbed into the sky, the report said, the objective "was to get up in the air - as fast and as high as possible - and then decide where to go".
After two hijacked airliners hit the World Trade Centre, the Secret Service tightened White House security. Cheney was rushed to an underground tunnel leading to a shelter.
Cheney and Bush held a series of telephone calls. The vice president asked what instructions should be given to the pilots of combat planes being scrambled over Washington.
Bush said he authorised that hijacked planes be shot down.
Cheney's command post received word at 10.02am that a plane, presumably hijacked, was heading for Washington. It was United Flight 93 which crashed in the Pennsylvania countryside at 10.03am.
The White House was unaware of the crash and was told the plane was still bearing down on Washington.
Sometime between 10.10am and 10.15am, a military aide said the aircraft was 130km out and Cheney was asked for authority to shoot down the plane.
He issued the order, the commission said.
Minutes later, the military aide reported that the plane was 100km out and Cheney again was asked for authorisation. Again, he said yes.
White House deputy chief of staff Joshua Bolten, at the conference table with Cheney, suggested that the vice president contact Bush and confirm his authorisation.
Cheney called the president and got the confirmation, the commission said.
Cheney's group received word that a plane was down in Pennsylvania, and people in the conference room wondered if it had been shot down at Cheney's direction.
About 10.30am, officials with Cheney began receiving reports of another hijacked plane, eight to 16km out. Cheney issued yet another order to engage the aircraft but it turned out to be a Medevac helicopter and was not fired upon.
In most cases, the commission said, the chain of command in authorising the use of force runs from the president to the secretary of defence and from the secretary to military commanders.
Defence Secretary Donald Rumsfeld was briefed by Cheney at 10:39am that he had been authorised by Bush to instruct fighters to shoot down hijacked planes.
"And it's my understanding they've already taken a couple of aircraft out," Cheney told Rumsfeld, according to the commission.
Rumsfeld replied, "We can't confirm that. We're told that one aircraft is down but we do not have a pilot report that they did it."


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Round Implants or Anatomic Implants?
Round implants are more commonly placed and usually have fewer problems, such as rotational deformity in anatomic implants.
Anatomic implants
Anatomic, or tear drop shaped implants, have come and gone in various forms ever since implants were first invented. It sounds like a good idea, but they often have problems, such as rotating the wrong way. I have never used teardrop shaped implants and never will. They are a loser! At least in my opinion.
Anatomic vs Round Breast Implants
You have a very good question which is commonly asked. When you stand up, the round implant takes on a teardrop shape because of the weight of the implant and the way the chest muscle lays over the implant (when under the muscle). The anatomic implant looks nearly the same teardrop shape when standing. The difference is seen when you lay on your back. The round implant becomes round like a natural breast. The anatomic implant stays teardrop shaped which looks a bit silly. So, when you look at all different positions, it is a no brainer that the round implant looks more natural.
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The concept of a natural breast augmentation result is open to individual interpretation. It would be important that you show pictures to your surgeon as to what types of augmentation results you like and don't like so your version of a natural result can be best achieved. Both saline and silicone gel breast implants can produce natural looking results with properly selected size and profiles of implants. In thin women, silicone implants can feel more natural because they have little to no rippling which often occurs in saline implants.
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Cohesive gels are susually anatomic in shape, but less cohesive gels can be anatomic or round. I prefer at this point the round implants.
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Which looks more natural?
The key to getting a natural look is proportion. The bigger the implant size, and the more high profile it is - the more fake it will look.
That being said, you can get a natural look with proportionately sized moderate profile implants behind the muscle. You can also get a natural look with a proportionately size anatomic "teardrop" design implant. As a matter of fact, it can be hard to distinguish one from the other, when you look at the result photos. So, both choices are reasonable, from that point of view.
Currently, in the USA, we are still waiting for the introduction of the cohesive gel filled teardrop devices. Maybe in 2013.....
Anatomical Not Necessary
Smooth, round silicone gel implants placed under the muscle give the most natural looking and feeling breasts since they behave more like a woman's own breasts. The problem with anatomic implants is that while they look good in one position, they do not move and flow like natural breasts, a problem inherent due to the denser cohesive gel and their unchanging shape... You should go with smooth, round silicone gel implants that are proportionate to your body and you will have a beautiful, natural result!
Which Implants Produce a More Natural Result - Silicone Gels or Anatomicals?
It really depends on what you consider natural. I have found this has many different meanings to patients. I think most of us feel the smooth round moderate profile silicone implants give the most overall natural result. But go over this carefully with your surgeon so he knows what "Natural" means to you.
These answers are for educational purposes and should not be relied upon as a substitute for medical advice you may receive from your physician. If you have a medical emergency, please call 911. These answers do not constitute or initiate a patient/doctor relationship.


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Frank Sinatra's My Way and Bette Midler's Wind Beneath My Wings are reaching the popularity of traditional funeral hymns How Great Thou Art and The Lord is My Shepherd.
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"If people want to do something and it's legal, then that's all well and good," Downey said.
Andrea Bocelli and Sarah Brightman's Time to Say Goodbye is the top song of choice at Ninness Funeral Homes in Wellington.
Cheeky numbers such as Queen's Another One Bites the Dust are also up there, with pop songs outnumbering hymns 70 to 30, funeral director William Nobelen said.
"It's across the board, we're seeing a more light-hearted approach."
Johnny Cash's Ring of Fire is a favourite for cremations. And Monty Python's Always Look on the Bright Side of Life is cropping up more, as is Queen's Want to Break Free.
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Top chef Simon Gault has branded a new hybrid plant which grows both potatoes and tomatoes a "gimmick".
But the MasterChef judge is intrigued enough by the 'Potato Tom', which hits garden centre shelves in a worldwide first this week, to want one for his own garden.
"I could make homemade ketchup ready for my spuds to turn into chips," he said.
The Potato Tom was devised by a mystery Bay of Plenty nurseryman who its producers, Tharfield Nursery, is keeping as a well-guarded secret.
The Potato Tom brings a grafted tomato and potato together in one plant.
"We grow the potato, it sprouts, we cut it off and we attach the top part of the tomato onto that. They knit together and form one plant, with the potatoes forming under the ground and the tomato grows on top," says Fiona Boylan of Katikati's Tharfield Nursery.
Gault's problem with the plant lies in the fact the produce is not ready at the same time.
Although the Agria potatoes take only 90 days to come to harvest, they need to wait until all of the tomatoes are finished, by the end of summer.
Only then can the potatoes be harvested.
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Mrs Boylan said their mystery nurseryman had been growing and trialling the crop for around five years.
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Green, 32, signed a one-year contract before the start of Wednesday's practice and spent the time that was open to reporters playing outside linebacker for the "look" team lining up against the offense. He did catch a couple of passes during "routes on air," in which all of the eligible receivers on a play are thrown a ball by a quarterback or another play or coach.
To make room for Green, who is wearing No. 34 rather than the No. 30 he wore during his seven seasons in Green Bay, the Packers placed DeShawn Wynn on injured reserve with a knee injury.
It was Green's first time on a football field since suffering a minor knee injury that ended his season in Houston 11 months earlier.
"Did I miss it? That's an understatement," Green said. "A lot of guys, I know them, I know their families, some of the coaches I know. I was a big cog in the wheel when myself was here in '06 and '05 and '03 and '04, stuff like that. Yeah, just the cameraderie I built with the guys here, when I walked back in here on Monday from my workout, I could see that feeling. It was a great feeling."
The interest in adding a veteran running back made sense. Playing his first game since suffering a high ankle sprain in the preseason, Brandon Jackson touched the ball only three times against Detroit and was benched after a fourth-quarter fumble. Neither Jackson nor Wynn, who missed Sunday with the knee injury, has proven to be durable.
Simply having someone reliable so starter Ryan Grant isn't taking a pounding in the final minutes of a blowout victory would be appealing. And that Green has a history as a capable receiver would be appealing, as well.
Green almost certainly won't play on Sunday at Cleveland but perhaps the following week against Minnesota.
"I think time will answer that question," McCarthy said. "Really I would like to see him tomorrow in pads. I thought he looked good today. I know the personnel staff, Edgar Bennett, everybody involved with his workout on Tuesday felt that he looked good, but there is always the question of football shape. That's something you have to take the time to see where the players is. We'll have a full padded practice tomorrow. We'll probably have a lot better indication."
The signings of Green and Mark Tauscher are departures from the Packers' usual way of doing business. The Packers opened the season as the NFL's youngest team but have added two established veterans in the last couple weeks.
"I think it just says how valuable those veteran guys are and their leadership and just their presence in the locker room," quarterback Aaron Rodgers said. "It's been great having Mark back. I've been joking with him a lot since he got back and always were close when he was here. It's nice to see him back and healthy and hopefully going to be able to help us out at some point. Ahman, get him up to speed and get him ready to play as soon as possible to help us out, as well. It's good to have both of those guys back as players, because they're very talented players, but also as people."
With Green re-signed, the Packers have regained the services of the second-leading rusher in the 90-year history of the franchise.
Starring for the Packers from 2000 through 2006, Green rushed for 8,162 yards, a figure that trails the legendary Hall of Famer Jim Taylor by 45 yards. Green holds team records for most 1,000-yard seasons (six), most consecutive 1,000-yard seasons (five), most yards in a single season (1,883 in 2003), most 100-yard games (33), most 100-yard games in a season (10 in 2003), most consecutive 100-yard games (four in 2003) and longest run from scrimmage (98 yards vs. Denver on Dec. 28, 2003). He owns the two biggest single-game rushing totals, with 218 yards vs. Denver in that 2003 game and 92 yards vs. Philadelphia on Nov. 10, 2003.
Green, a Pro Bowler from 2001 through 2004, ruptured the quadriceps tendon during an early-season game at Minnesota in 2005. Green returned in 2006 with a one-year contract, rushing for 1,059 yards and catching 46 passes.
Green then signed a lucrative four-year contract with the Houston Texans but he played only 14 games there due to injuries. He played in eight games last season, spent the final month on injured reserve with a knee injury and was released in February.
"Was I surprised?" Green said about returning. "No. I kind of expected it, because I've been here for a while, they knew what I could do. The only question was if I was healthy and if I was in shape. And part of my job was making sure I stayed in shape during the offseason. Because I got released in February of this offseason, so that was basically my time to focus on myself getting in shape and if I was serious about coming back, I've got to be in shape to do it so if anybody's calling, not just Green Bay, but I had St. Louis calling, I worked out there. So my job at the time of where I was was to make sure I'm in shape."
As it stands, fullback John Kuhn remains the owner of No. 30. That may or may not change. Walter Payton, who wore No. 34 in Chicago, was Green's favorite player.
"Hopefully something can be worked out," he said. "The fans remember me as three-zero, but I was 34 all through high school. The only reason I got changed was at Nebraska, and I didn't even ask for 30. They gave it to me. So it kind of stuck with me. To finish in 34 would be kind of ironic, seeing as that's one of my favorite guys on the playing field."
As for Wynn, McCarthy wasn't sure if it was a season-ending kind of injury but it was serious enough that it required surgery.
"It's really something that he has had for some time as far as a certain condition, but then it flared up on him in training camp," McCarthy said. "It settled down and he was able to play, and I thought he was out of the woods personally. I just feel terrible for DeShawn. I think the path he has taken, the things he has accomplished so far, I really thought he was going to be a big factor for us this year. So he had another setback last week after the Monday practice coming off the bye, and Pat McKenzie did the surgery this morning at 9 a.m."
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