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LA Auto Show: Retro Nissan Z, Nostalgic Mitsubishis
Posted on November 20, 2008 by Ben Hsu
Today at the LA Auto Show, Nissan finally revealed the 370Z to the world, finally, at long last, and for reals. Mitsubishi also brought out a couple of classics to show the world, "Hey, we've been doing this since waaay before rebadging ourselves as Plymouths!"
We've been following the Nissan 370Z since March, because it's one of the few new Japanese cars to explicitly draw on its heritage for its design (the other being the Toyota FJ Cruiser). We love that! Nissan recognized the importance of it too in their press release:
to get the full measure of the new model, now designated the Nissan 370Z, one need look no farther than the subtle upswept line of the new rear quarter window. Quintessentially Z, the window harkens back to the original 1970 240Z – a car that revolutionized the sports car world with its unique combination of performance, style and, especially, value…. The new 370Z's 'super evolution' builds on the best features of both the first and last generations Z–cars – respectful but not retro, simple yet sophisticated, and 110 percent pure Z.
We now know the specs:
100.4-inch wheelbase (3.9 inches shorter than the 350Z)
167.1-inch overall length (2.7 inches shorter than the 350Z)
332hp @ 7000rpm, 270 lb-ft of torque @ 5,200rpm
3.7-liter 24-valve DOHC V6 (VQ37VHR) with VVEL (variable valve event and lift)
available in either 6MT with world's first "SynchroRev Match" or 7AT
carbon fiber composite driveshaft
aluminum hood, doors and hatchback
3,232-pound curb weight (107lb less than base 350Z)
standard 18-inch wheels with optional Rays 19×9 (front) and 19×10 (rear) forged alloys
two models available: 370Z and 370Z Touring
prices starting at $29,930
Nissan also announced that a taste of JDM chic is coming to America in the form of the third-gen Nissan Cube. We think the second-gen Cube is one of the most ingeniously designed cars of all time because it dared to be asymmetrical, and the new one carries the tradition on proudly. It comes a 1.8L DOHC inline four, rated at 122 horsepower and 127 lb-ft of torque and we'd spring for the 6-speed manual over the CVT.
Honda managed the incredible feat of bringing a concept to the LA Auto Show without having photos of it leaked all over the internet before its debut. The FC Sport concept is a mid-engined sports car powered by twin hydrogen fuel cells visibile through the rear canopy. The seating position puts the driver in the middle with passengers on either side and to the rear. The designers claim this is an F1 seating position, a nod to the company's long Formula 1 history. It's cool, and thus not slated for production at all.
Best of all though, Mitsubishi brought out a couple of immaculate nostalgics, continuing a most excellent trend that started with 1974 and 1981 Lancer rally machines and the Galant GTO R73-X. This time it was the 1973 FTO and the Colt F2000 open wheeled racer, which won the Japan Grand Prix and was powered by a 290PS, DOHC, 16-valve four – in 1971!
European brands like BMW, Porsche Audi and Jaguar all had some historic cars representing, but Mitsubishi was the only Japanese marque to do so. Triple diamond mafia represent!
This post is filed under: datsun, mitsubishi, motorsports, nissan.
7 Responses to LA Auto Show: Retro Nissan Z, Nostalgic Mitsubishis
Oyaji Gaijin said:
We are now, finally, seeing pictures and video of the 370Z, which were not taken by Nissan hired photographers, and hand chosen to show only the most appealing angles. The car looks like a cartoon caricature of itself. The shapes of the pieces are all nice, but the car is too tall and too stubby. It looks like a Suzuki X-90! I challenge anyone to find the height measurement of the 370Z, because it is cited only as ".3 inches shorter than the previous model". No one wants to admit it is 55 inches tall! The height limit for a sporty car is 51 inches. My four door sedan is 52 inches (stock height). The Z is three inches taller than a four door sedan! When I pull up next to it at a light, I will be looking UP at the driver!
Why do the auto makers keep doing this? Everything in the showroom looks like it needs a chop top or as if someone stretched the image vertically. Are current designers so inspired by Choro-Q toys that they can;t tell the difference between the toy and real life? Just put eyeball stickers on the headlights and you have the next Pixar/Cars cartoon character.
BuddyJ said:
Your height limit seems arbitrary, Oyaji, and from what I can find the 370's height is 51.8″. Don't know where you got 55″.
I am finding numbers ranging from 1320mm to 1430mm. The lower numbers are from wiki sources, not official releases and not dependably accurate. That is 52 inches to 56 inches, and none anywhere are as low as 51.8 inches. Where did you get that number?
51 inches is the upper limit of height of the original Japanese sporty cars, 240Z, RX7, etc. These were long and low. Sleek. Nothing like anything built in the last decade.
The video posted on Speed Hunters / Need For Speed (video game) shows live action video with an above average height Japanese man (5 foot 6 inch to 5 foot 7 inch) standing behind the vehicle and the car is chest height, nearly shoulder height. That's the height of a full sized sedan, station wagon, or low mini van.
While the Z is not a pure sportscar (it is a "specialty" or GT), it still isn't an off road vehicle.
Ben said:
Here are Nissan's official specs:
Wheelbase 100.4
Overall length 167.1
IMO, it does appear tall in Nissan's poorly chosen official photos, but it looks better in person.
Sr-FairladyZ said:
Oyaji Gaijin, I know exactly what you mean. But I think what adds to this Choro-Q look may just be an illusion (or in my book a design flaw). The Z's long nose that it was always known for was put under the knife for the Z32/33. The missing nose length makes her look taller, or stumpier. I can't fully judge the 370Z until I stand next to one but I did notice this problem with the 350Z. The Nismo Z33 has a tad longer nose and it makes a world of difference. Z31 – Z32 remained at 49″ so you can see at 51.8″ she hasn't gotten that much taller in the last 25yrs, I think its the shorter nose that hurts her.
Nismo S-Tune GT:
http://www.roadandtrack.com/article.asp?section_id=2&article_id=1415
Stumpy:
http://www.houstoncars.org/wp-content/uploads/2006/11/WindowsLiveWriter/2006Nissan350ZReviewAutobytel_117B4/2006-Nissan-350Z%5B2%5D.jpg
Stumpy, LOL!
on November 20, 2008 at 1:39 pm
Xemoto said:
I really like that FC Sports concept. I think people who don't like it simply are biased with the Italian competitions' styling. They should just get themselves an Italian. This FC concept is odd, but not necessarily ugly. It's got some Countach with some cues from the current Civic's front. Of course they could go mainstream, that would mean being derivative with regards to styling like the NSX was. It goes without saying that a production version would be less outlandish.
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Robertson County deputy Savanna Puckett was shot 8 times before arson, officials say
James Jackson Conn, the man accused of killing a Robertson County deputy, made his first appearance in court Thursday morning for a preliminary hearing. After three hours of morning testimony, the case was bound over to a grand jury by Robertson County General Sessions Judge Joel Perry.
Conn, 27, of Smyrna, is charged with one count of first-degree murder and one count of aggravated arson in the Jan. 23 death of 22-year-old sheriff's office Deputy Savanna Puckett, who was found shot eight times inside her burning home. Conn is being held without bond.
Conn was arrested the following day after an hours-long standoff with authorities at his Odom Court home in Smyrna.
TBI agents began investigating Puckett's death shortly after she was found dead with gunshot wounds, after extinguishing a fire inside her home on the 5100 block of Highway 41 North in Springfield.
Red flags in the relationship
Days before her death, Puckett asked for an officer to come to her Springfield home because her ex-boyfriend had shown up uninvited. Puckett and Conn had been dating since late October.
Sergeant Megan Ketchum testified Thursday that Puckett and her were good friends.
Ketchum stated that she was the person Puckett called the morning of Jan.19 after she saw a vehicle in her driveway. She seemed scared, Ketchum testified.
Ketchum stated that Puckett got in her personal vehicle and followed the car that was in her driveway. Puckett read the license plate number to Ketchum, and it was discovered that the car belonged to Conn, she said. Before this incident, Puckett previously told Ketchum that she was breaking up with Conn.
"She was concerned," Ketchum said. "She was starting to get red flags in the relationship which is why she wanted to take a break."
Conn visited Puckett's house again that same evening.
"He was told to stay away from my house," Puckett says in the call to Robertson County Dispatch, recorded at 8:25 p.m. on Jan. 19. Ketchum stated that Conn knew he wasn't suppose to be there but wanted to apologize to Puckett.
Audio: Days before her death, Robertson deputy said ex showed up to house uninvited
That night, Puckett ended up staying at Ketchum's house.
Ketchum stated that Puckett had a service weapon for protection, but she gave her an additional glock 22 .40 caliber service weapon.
Puckett's service weapon was found on the scene in her holster, but the back up weapon, given to Puckett by Ketchum, was not found at the scene, according to officials. A .40 caliber casing cartridge was found at the scene, according to previous reports.
Puckett found with blanket over body
Matthew Vogle with the Springfield Fire Department responded to Puckett's burning home the night of Jan. 23. Thursday he testified that as he searched the fiery home, he discovered Puckett's body in a bedroom under a blanket.
"She had blood on her face," Vogle said.
Savanna Puckett: Family mourns slain Middle Tennessee deputy: 'A brilliant light in our dark world'
Vogle and fire department crew members removed Puckett's body from the home through a window while the fire was still being extinguished. That's when deputies and EMS discovered that she had been shot. The fire was out before flames reached the bedroom area where Puckett's body was found, Vogle said, mentioning that the bedroom only received heavy smoke damage because the door was initially closed.
Vogle stated that he discovered a white bottle that looked as if it had been squeezed. It was later discovered that there was a can of lighter fluid and tiki torch fluid on the floor inside the house with fingerprints matched to Conn, officials confirmed.
Officials: The fire was intentional
Tennessee Bureau of Investigation Fire Investigator Russel Robinson testified on Thursday that the fire wasn't an accident.
"You could see a liquid stain on the carpet," Robinson said referring to the lighter fluid.
"(The) cause of the fire would be intentionally set by an individual."
Puckett was shot 8 times, officials say
TBI special agent James Scarbro stated that the four-year veteran of the Sheriff's Office, had been shot eight times.
Puckett had a gunshot wound on the right side of her face, several in the chest area, both arms and finger, he stated.
Conn, who was arrested in Smyrna, quickly become a suspect.
In court, Scarbro stated that he interviewed Conn after the arrest. Conn claimed he had gone to several businesses on Jan. 22-23. It was discovered Conn had purchased some items at a nearby Dollar General and later purchased two items from a Walmart.
Investigators obtained video of Conn purchasing the lighter fluid and tiki torch fuel. It was also discovered that he purchased HotHands, or warmers for hands and feet, the night before the incident.
From Jan. 22- 23, Conn's vehicle stayed at the Dollar General parking lot overnight, which is a mile away from Puckett's home.
This is an ongoing investigation.
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Evolve Events - which counts Waitrose and Pret a Manger as clients - has reported a boost from the food sector.
The agency reported that the food sector – which unlike retail has been showing growth, according to the ONS – has boosted overall retail business and drives demand for events.
Evolve namechecked Kent House, Knightsbridge as a popular spot for the sector.
Anna Peters, marketing director of Evolve Events, said: "We are seeing a demonstrable uptake in enquiries and confirmations from the food market, not only because it is the time when they put on their major product launches for the Christmas season, but because there is an increasing confidence in the sector too."
She added that the summer is traditionally a time for the food sector and major retailers to present their Christmas showcases and highlight their new seasonal products and offerings.
Evolve's recent client wins in the sector include Pret a Manger and Waitrose, but it also has a roster of retail clients and works with major global brands including Coca-Cola and Procter & Gamble.


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Q: How to go from one page to another page when Ajax call is on in PHP?
How to continue run ajax call after redirect to another page in PHP?

How to go from one page to another page when Ajax call is on in PHP?

My ajax call is performing a very complex task and it will take a longtime So, Is it possible to run an ajax call after page redirect?
I make ajax call on submit button click and after that page redirects on another page and then my ajax call is Continue Running in Backend.

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A: The simpler way to run a PHP script in background is with exec or shell_exec
You can run following function in a php file which is called via ajax, passing the path of your current script with a log path if you want to store log info:
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1. Put the yogurt, garlic, lemon zest and juice and Parmesan cheese in the bowl and mix well.
2. Add salt and pepper until it tastes the way you like it. Dip the carrots in and enjoy!


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Q: How to get an expanded or contracted contour in OpenCV? Is it possible to get the expanded or contracted version of a contour?
For example in the below image, I have used cv::findContour() and cv::drawContour on a binary image to get the contours:

I would like to draw another contour which has a customed pixel distance from the original contour, like these:

Except for eroding, which I think it might not be a good idea as it seems hard to control the pixel distance using eroding, I have no idea on how to solve this problem. May I know what should be the correct direction?

A: Using cv::erode with a small kernel and multiple iterations may be enough for your needs, even if it's not exact.
C++ code:
cv::Mat img = ...;
int iterations = 10;
cv::erode(img, img,
   cv::getStructuringElement(cv::MORPH_RECT, cv::Size(3,3)),
   cv::Point(-1,-1),
   iterations);

Demo:
# img is the image containing the original black contour
for form in [cv.MORPH_RECT, cv.MORPH_CROSS]:
    eroded = cv.erode(img, cv.getStructuringElement(form, (3,3)), iterations=10)
    contours, hierarchy = cv.findContours(~eroded, cv.RETR_LIST, cv.CHAIN_APPROX_SIMPLE)
    vis = cv.cvtColor(img, cv.COLOR_GRAY2BGR)
    cv.drawContours(vis, contours, 0, (0,0,255))
    cv.drawContours(vis, contours, 1, (255,0,0))
    show_image(vis)

10 iterations with cv.MORPH_RECT with a 3x3 kernel:

10 iterations with cv.MORPH_CROSS with a 3x3 kernel:

You can change the offset by adjusting the number of iterations.
A much more accurate approach would be to use cv::distanceTransform to find all pixels that lie approximately 10px away from the contour:
dist = cv.distanceTransform(img, cv.DIST_L2, cv.DIST_MASK_PRECISE)
ring = cv.inRange(dist, 9.5, 10.5) # take all pixels at distance between 9.5px and 10.5px
show_image(ring)
contours, hierarchy = cv.findContours(ring, cv.RETR_LIST, cv.CHAIN_APPROX_SIMPLE)

vis = cv.cvtColor(img, cv.COLOR_GRAY2BGR)
cv.drawContours(vis, contours, 0, (0,0,255))
cv.drawContours(vis, contours, 2, (255,0,0))
show_image(vis)

You'll get two contours on each side of the original contour. Use findContours with RETR_EXTERNAL to recover only the outer contour. To also recover the inner contour, use RETR_LIST

A: I think the solution can be easier, without dilataion and new contours.

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*For each contour search mass center: cv::moments(contours[i]) -> cv::Point2f mc(mu.m10 / mu.m00), mu.m01 / mu.m00));

*For each point point of contour: make shift for mass center -> multiply by coefficient K -> shift backward: pt_new = (k * (pt - mc) + mc);
But coefficient k must be individual for each point. I will calculate it a little later...


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El Niño Manuelito and Julián
Brayan Coraza Morveli Send an email 24 December, 2018
Niño Manuelito (Walter Coraza)
A traditional story from the city of Cusco tells us about a shepherd boy named Julian. He spent all his time caring for his sheep while his father was engaged in drinking alcohol due to the loss of his wife.
Julian had a strong connection with his sheep because he spent all day every day with them. All the sheep had curious names and of course Julian could distinguish them without exception.
One night, as usual, Julian was in bed when suddenly his father came in and with his voice raised he told Julian: "Tomorrow I want you to shear all the sheep. If you do not, I'll sell all the sheep and you will pay."
The poor boy was desperate. He was thinking about how to shear more than a hundred sheep in a single day. The shears were old and could maybe shear a single sheep in a couple of hours.
When he was grazing his sheep very discouraged, a very faint voice asked him: "Why are you sad?" And, without thinking who had asked him, he answered: "It's because my father told me to do something impossible and I do not want to lose my beloved sheep."
The faint voice said: "Do not worry, I will help you with your work". Julian turned around and saw another child just like him. He asked: What's your name? and what are you doing here? The other child answered my name is Manuel and I have come to help you.
Manuel called with a loud voice: "Chaska (star in the Quechua language)," and a dazzling light approached the children. It was a black sheep wearing a necklace that shone very much like a star.
This my little sheep will help us to shear your sheep. This sheep began to cut the wool of the other sheep with its teeth, making a teeth grinding sound very fast. He went one by one until he finished.
It was amazing. When Julian's father arrived he was surprised to see that all the sheep were sheared. He asked Julian how he had sheared all the sheep. Julian replied: "I did it with my own little hands, mocking a bit".
The father, a little angry and gave him an even more difficult task. Julian had to spin all the wool and, if he did not, his father would kill all the sheep and punish the child. He quickly sought Manuel to ask for his help and tell him what his father had asked him to do.
Manuel told him that it was a very easy task. Their sheep Chaska would help them with the task of spinning all the wool. Chaska began to eat the wool and all the wool already spun came out from the back. Who would have imagined it? It was little believable what was happening. After a few hours, Manuel's sheep had finished spinning the wool and they had more time to play.
The father, upon arriving at the house, saw that all the wool was spun. Upset because he did not think Julian had done it, he gave him one last job. Julian had to dye all the wool of the sheep in different colors, but the father would be present when he worked.
Luck for Julian was running out. He ran to find Manuel and his sheep to tell him the latest news. He found him in front of the river, but Manuel told Julian to sing a song to help him.
Julián did not know songs since he stopped all day with his sheep. Then he saw what was around him and began to compose a song. "Niño Manuelito, I can give you. Roses and carnations to defoliate … " Manuel accepted and they went to the house.
Luckily Julian's father had fallen asleep. Manuel's sheep began to eat green leaves along with the spun wool, and the wool that had already been dyed came out of his back. The same happened with other colors. It ate fruits and plants to get the colors.
Before they finished the job, Julian's father woke up and saw everything that was happening. The children started running to escape Julian's father, who had a whip in his hand. If the children reached the river bridge, Julián's father could no longer reach them.
But before they arrived Manuel stepped on a thorn and fell to the ground in pain. Julian got in front of his father and said: "Father, you can punish me all you want, but help my friend who is hurt."
The father picked up Manuel and took some wax out of his ear to help the child. He spread the wax on the part where the thorn was and slowly removed it. Manuel was cured and was able to go home.
Julian's father changed completely and to remember the boy Manuelito decided to make replicas in clay with all the details even the thorn he stepped on. Since then, the little Christ children have been made and sold in the Santurantikuy in the city of Cusco.
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Former Sixers scout evaluates potential draft targets, upside, and fit
July 9, 2021 2:11 pm ET
The 2021 NBA draft is approaching quickly and the Philadelphia 76ers need to identify a few different options that can help them. Due to their terrific regular season, the Sixers will have the 28th pick in the draft. It's a tough spot to find a rotational player, but there are options.
To help Sixers Wire evaluate some potential options, former Sixers scout Michael VandeGarde sat down to discuss some options. VandeGarde worked in the NBA for 20 years and spent 18 of them with the Sixers, and is now working as a part-owner and advisor for Coach Tube helping to develop younger talent.
Sixers Wire: With Coach Tube, just explain to everybody out there that doesn't really know what it's all about.
VandeGarde: Coach Tube is a platform for anybody to get videos and the ability to learn any sport, not just basketball. We have videos from NBA people, we have videos from college coaches, NFL coaches, and it runs the gamut from basketball, football, wrestling, badminton, and it's just a way for people to learn the sports that they love from all over the world and it brings, I think, something special in the COVID era but it's been around for many years now and it just gets bigger and bigger every year and some of the biggest names in the business are on the platform. I think it's something that everybody should check out if they have time.
VandeGarde is currently busy with a host of projects including consulting ventures in the NBA as well as CoachTube.com, a site that offers coaching courses in sports. The digital platform enables athletes and coaches to receive sports coaching courses from the likes of former NBA and NFL head coaches and players.
Last spring, CoachTube conducted the world's largest sports clinic virtually shortly after COVID-19 shut down the global sports world.
With VandeGarde's background covered, let's get into the college prospects that he's looking at for Philadelphia at 28:
Please note this interview was minorly edited in its transcript for clarity.
Trey Murphy III - Virginia
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2020-21 stats: 11.3 ppg, 3.4 rpg, 50.3% overall percentage, 43.3% on 3s
Rookie Wire's Cody Taylor's Draft Positioning (per Taylor's most recent mock): No. 25 to the Los Angeles Clippers
SW: Looking at Trey Murphy, specifically, he shot the lights out at Virginia, he's a pretty good defender, do you think that, looking at Joel (Embiid) and Ben (Simmons), that he would be able to fit in seamlessly with those guys?
VandeGarde: I think he would. Obviously, shooting is a top priority with both of those two guys. Spacing for Joel Embiid and obviously, the lack of shooting by Ben, he needs shooters around him and we can go back to the playoffs. I think people are undervaluing the fact that Danny Green got hurt. I think that was a big deal for the 76ers this year. They lost one of their best shooters and lost a defender that could switch and guard multiple positions. Trey, I don't think, is much more than a shooter today. I think he lacks some aggressiveness, I think he lacks some defensive instincts and skills, and I think that's going to need to dramatically improve to prove he's an NBA player that you can really count on, and he could be a real rotation guy. That's my concerns about him, but if you're looking at, who's the best shooter in the draft? Man, he's got to be one of the two or three guys you're looking at and he's got great positional size.
I don't know what his position's gonna end up being. For Sixers fans, he's got a little Robert Covington and in him. Robert Covington was really a 4-man/5-man in college, kind of bounced around the minor leagues, and we picked him up when I was there, and turned him into a small forward and he dramatically improved his defense. He was not a defender coming out of, I want to say Tennessee State, and Trey kind of reminds me that. His aggressiveness and his defense is not where it needs to be but that's why he's going to be drafted probably in the 20s or the early second round and you need to figure out a way to develop him and make him a better player.
Ayo Dosunmu - Illinois
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2020-21 stats: 20.1 ppg, 6.3 rpg, 5.3 apg, 48.8% overall percentage, 39% on 3s
Taylor's draft positioning: No. 31 to the Milwaukee Bucks
SW: You look at Philadelphia's bench unit at the moment, Tyrese Maxey had a pretty solid rookie season, but Maxey's not exactly a point guard. Tyrese is a guy who's gonna go out there and look for his own offense. Is Dosunmu the same way? Or can he stabilize a bench unit, potentially?
VandeGarde: I think he could stabilize a bench unit. I would consider him more Shake Milton-like. I think he's maybe a slightly better athlete, but he's not quite as long, but his shooting, two of his three years has been really solid, he rebounds. His assists have gotten better and better and last year he played almost primarily the point guard for them and averaged five assists a game, and his scoring has gone up and up and up. You're trying to find these kids that, especially in the 20s, or the early second round where the Sixers are drafting, you're trying to find these guys that have consistently shown improvement and bring something to the table that is NBA quality. His shooting is NBA quality, his size for his position is NBA quality.
I don't think he's a true point guard. Shake Milton was probably a little bit more of a point guard in college than the NBA but that's, I think, partially because of his quickness limitations for the NBA. I think Dosunmu is a little bit quicker, but I don't think he's a pure point guard. I think he's more of an all-around guy that does everything extremely well, and I think he shoots a good enough. I think he's a quality shooter I wouldn't say he's an elite shooter, but that's one of the things we talked about with Murphy. You got to make him better, you got to develop him a little bit and that's why you're getting drafted in the 20s and Dosunmu might sneak into the teens, but it wouldn't surprise me if he is there at 28 for the Sixers.
Chris Duarte - Oregon
2020-21 stats: 17.1 ppg, 4.6 rpg, 2.7 apg, 53.2% overall percentage, 42.4% on 3s
Taylor's draft positioning: No. 19 to the New York Knicks
SW: Duarte is another guy that I really like, but is he one of those players that the Sixers might have to trade up to get him, or is there potential that he could be there at 28 for them?
VandeGarde: I absolutely think he's got a chance to be there at 28. Now that's not saying he will be there, but I'd be very surprised if he gets drafted in the teens. I think one of the biggest reasons for that is he's 24-years old. There have been a couple of kids that have gone through college and are older kids that are having some success. So maybe that'll take some of the stigma off of that, but he's 24-years old. Guys that are 24-years old just don't have some of the upside that other guys have, but definitely much more of a finished product. I like his game I like his size, I think he could really help the Sixers, and he fits the timeframe of the Sixers.
Being 24-years old I don't think is a huge negative with the Sixers because that's what Ben Simmons and Joel Embiid are. You bring in a 21-year old kid, I think they got a little more upside or they got a little more higher ceiling, but I don't know that that fits exactly what you're looking for with Ben Simmons and Embiid. We all know that Embiid is injury prone and how long is his prime going to be? It wouldn't surprise me if his prime doesn't last as long as some of these other superstar NBA players. I have no doubt Ben Simmons' prime is still coming and it's going to last till he's in his mid-30s, but Joel Embiid's prime might be cut short at some point so they need guys that can come in right away, help them win, and provide exactly what they're looking for and Duarte is one of those guys, they definitely got to be targeted.
Joel Ayayi - Gonzaga
Taylor's draft positioning: No. 44 to the Brooklyn Nets
SW: Joel Ayayi from Gonzaga, he's kind of a guy who hasn't been mentioned in recent mock drafts for Philadelphia at 28, but what does he bring to the table for the Sixers, specifically, that you like with this group?
VandeGarde: He's gotten better and better and better. He's still a young kid at 23-years old. He really rebounds the ball, he's aggressive, I think point guards that rebound just prove their toughness, their grit, anything they can do to win, and his shooting has gone up. 27% as a freshman, you know 35% as a sophomore, and 39% this last year on limited attempts. So that's a little bit of a question mark, but his scoring has gone up every year.
He barely actually played as a freshman, and he came from Gonzaga. He came on a championship team, he had one of his best games of the year in the NCAA Tournament versus, I want to say it was Oregon that went to OT, and he's just a player on the rise in terms of keep getting better every year and every year. I think with his size and his secondary playmaking ability, I think that's what you're looking for. They got Seth Curry, they got Danny Green, hopefully, if they resign him, but this is a position of need for them. They need a shooter, they need a secondary playmaker, maybe it's Tyrese Maxey, maybe it's Shake Milton, but those are the type of guys they need, and I think Ayayi fits that role.
Jeremiah Robinson-Earl - Villanova
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2020-21 stats: 15.7 ppg, 8.5 rpg, 2.2 apg, 1.0 spg, 49.7% overall percentage, 28% on 3s
Taylor's draft positioning: No. 42 to the Detroit Pistons
SW: Jeremiah Robinson-Earl from Villanova, if you had to look at him, do you think he would also be a good fit for this team?
VandeGarde: I think with Robinson-Earl from Villanova, Philly fans obviously have to know him very well. He's just a tough kid that gets it done. I don't know exactly what he's going to be. I don't project him as a super high-level NBA guy, but he can make shots. I question how deep his range is. It kind of reminds me of a kid named Trey Lyles that got drafted out of Kentucky a few years ago. He's a good power forward, he'll do exactly what you need to do. I just question a little bit of his upside, but I think at 28, that's exactly what you're looking for. A guy that makes your team, a guy that makes your team better, a guy that has a chance to be a really good rotational player. So I think he's a guy they should definitely target.
Miles McBride - West Virginia
2020-21 stats: 15.9 ppg, 3.9 rpg, 4.8 apg, 1.9 spg, 43.1% overall percentage, 41.4% on 3s
SW: Now, there is another guy that has been on my mind when it comes to Philadelphia and that is Miles McBride from West Virginia. Just because he's a really good shooter. Do you think he will be a good fit for this team?
VandeGarde: The McBride kid out of West Virginia, he's shot it well. He definitely improved from last year to this year, scoring went up dramatically. He's a little bit smaller than some of the other guys we're talking about, but I definitely think you play a smaller guy. He's kind of Tyrese Maxey's size. I think you can play a smaller guy with Ben Simmons. He's projected to be kind of late teens, early 20s. Maybe if he slips to 28, he's exactly the guy the Sixers need.
Jared Butler - Baylor
2020-21 stats: 16.7 ppg, 4.8 apg, 3.3 rpg, 47.1% overall percentage, 41.6% on 3s
Taylor's draft position: No. 28 to the Philadelphia 76ers
SW: One final guy to ask you about, Jared Butler is a guy who hasn't been medically cleared by the NBA just yet. Would that scare teams away from potentially drafting a guy like Butler despite the run he just had with Baylor?
VandeGarde: It always scares teams away and you got to get your doctors to give the A-OK on that, but year after year, there's guys that get medically red-flagged. Caris LeVert got medically red-flagged. He was a guy that teams shied away from and look at the career he's having. Michael Porter Jr. got medically red-flagged or he would have probably gone top 5-6-7 and he goes in the late lottery and look what type of player he is so. Then on the flip side, Joel Embiid broke his foot right before the draft or he would have been the number one pick. Instead, they took Andrew Wiggins and then went on to take Jabari Parker went 2. If they could do it over again, would they rather have Joel Embiid? I think they would so you got to understand those injuries and that's a little bit above my paygrade in terms of the doctors, but I've seen time and time again teams take guys off the list, because they're a little bit spooked and these guys turn out to be way, way, way better than advertised.
With Butler, he's exactly what the Sixers need. A guy who can really shoot the ball, a guy who's been consistent over his career at Baylor. Davion Mitchell is getting all the love today and I understand that because of the strength and his athleticism and his Russell Westbrook-like power, but Jared Butler's been the guy running that show for years now, and he's a big-time player, he's a big-time winner. I actually live in Austin, Texas and I know the Baylor group real well. Man, they should be really excited if Jared Butler's on the board and the doctors give him the A-OK to draft him.
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Ever since we started the site several years ago, gaming computer builds have always ranked as one of the most popular article requests we get. While we originally wanted build articles to be a monthly feature on the website, it hasn't always worked out that way due to more pressing articles taking up most of our time, but we're definitely aiming to post build articles much more often for the next year so stay tuned.
With that said, let's talk about the build. As usual, our $1,000 gaming build has always been one that will allow gamers to play the latest games at 1080p using high to ultra settings. However, beyond that, we're also looking at upgradeability, component pricing, component availability, and reliability as well.
Let's take a look at what we came up with!
Best Mid-Range Gaming PC Build Component Summary – Budget: $1,000
ASUS Z97-A
Kingston HyperX FURY 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 1600MHz
Corsair Carbide Series 200R
Boot Drive
Samsung 850 EVO 250GB SSD
OEM DVD Drive or OEM Blu Ray Drive
Corsair CX500
Windows 7 64-bit or Windows 8.1 64-bit
Core Component Details
CPU – Intel Core i5-4690K
The 4th Generation Intel Core processors have been out on the market for quite a while, but they're still class leading processors that are easily powerful enough to play the latest games.
Since the primary purpose of this build is for gaming, our choice for this month's build is the Intel Core i5-4690K. Featuring Intel Haswell architecture, the Intel Core i5-4690K is a quad core processor with base clocks of 3.4GHz and turbo clocks up to 3.8GHz. The processor also features 6MB of Intel Smart Cache, and Intel HD 4600 integrated graphics.
The Intel Core i5-4690K is one of Intel's newer 4th Generation Haswell processors codenamed Devil's Canyon. As a K series processor, the Intel Core i5-4690K can be overclocked by as much as 15%-25% depending on the chip and cooling solutions available.
Those looking to do more CPU intensive tasks such as video editing or game streaming might also want to take a look at the Intel Core i7-4790K. With HyperThreading technology doubling the threads from 4 to 8, the Core i7-4790K can gain ~30% or more performance in heavily multi-threaded applications.
Motherboard – ASUS Z97-A
For the motherboard choice for this month's gaming PC build, we went with the ASUS's Z97-A which is one of ASUS's top selling mainstream motherboards. Although we've been mostly recommending both MSI and Gigabyte motherboards in our past few gaming PC builds, ASUS 9 series motherboards are also feature packed, reliable, and cost effective products.
Based on Intel's latest Z97 chipset, the ASUS Z97-A includes the LGA 1150 socket supporting Intel's latest 4th generation Core processors. Carried over from ASUS's 8 Series motherboards, the Z97-A includes ASUS's 5x protection feature which includes ASUS's DIGI+ VRM digital power design, onboard fuses to prevent DRAM over-current damage, ESD protected circuits, 5K hour solid state capacitors, and stainless steel rear I/O panel construction.
Additional features include support for SLI/CrossFire X multi-GPU configurations, Intel Gigabit LAN with included cFos Speed traffic shaping software,6x USB 3.0 support (4x rear panel, 2x internal), 8x USB 2.0 support (2x rear panel, 6x internal), 4x SATA 6Gb/s, 1x SATA Express, 1x M.2, 2x PCIe 3.0 x16 slots, 1x PCIe 2.0 x16 slot (x2 mode), 2x PCIe x1 slot, and 2x PCI slots. Furthermore, ASUS also includes Crystal Sound 2 which implements features such as audio shielding, a de-pop circuit, EMI cover, audio amplifier, and premium Japanese capacitors to help significantly improve sound on the Z97-A.
Memory – Kingston HyperX FURY 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 1600MHz
Memory for this month's build will continue to be Kingston's HyperX FURY DDR3 modules which was first introduced at CES in 2014. Kingston's HyperX FURY DDR3 was designed as an answer for gamers looking for cost effective, reliable, aesthetically pleasing, low profile memory.
Our choice for the build this month was the 1600MHz variety as this offers best value. In Intel based systems with discrete graphics, even significantly higher clocked memory yields very minimal performance differences in real world applications.
Case – Corsair Carbide Series 200R
For our budget cases, we've generally recommended a couple cases that are just so good, they simply can't be beat at the pricepoint. The first case we generally recommend is the Cooler Master HAF 912. The HAF 912 launched about five years ago and continues to be one of the best leaders in value and features.
The second case which also happens to be the case we picked for this month's gaming PC build is the Corsair Carbide Series 200R that we've become quite fond of over the years. First introduced several years ago, the Corsair Carbide Series 200R is special in that it's a top notch case that can generally be found online at under $50. Don't let the low cost fool you however, as the Carbide 200R includes room for up to 7x expansion slots, 4x 3.5″ drive bays, 4x 2.5″ drive mounting points, ability to accommodate up to 8x fan mounts, USB 3.0 support, dust filters behind the front intake and the ability to accommodate coolers up to 160mm in height.
GPU – MSI GTX 960 Gaming 2G
Nvidia's GeForce GTX 960 didn't launch until late last month, but it quickly became one of the most popular graphics cards on the market thanks to the Maxwell architecture's excellent performance and power efficiency. Additionally, thanks to its ~$200 pricetag the GTX 960 is the perfect card for our $1,000 build.
Our specific choice for the GTX 960 is the MSI GTX 960 Gaming 2G which utilizes MSI's latest Twin Frozr V cooling technology. MSI's Twin Frozr V technology includes Military Class components, Torx Fan technology, SuperSU heatpipes, and more. While the GTX 960 isn't necessarily the hottest GPU in the planet, it's always a good thing to keep GPUs running cool and quiet.
Storage – Samsung 850 EVO 250GB SSD
Late last year, Samsung introduced the Samsung 850 EVO which is currently the fastest mainstream SSD we've tested to date. Based on Samsung's new 3-bit per cell 3D V-NAND along with either Samsung's MEX or MGX controller, the Samsung 850 EVO is able to crank out performance up to 540 MB/s sequential reads and 520 MB/s sequential writes. But that's not all. In addition to the performance, Samsung also offers the 850 EVO a 5 year warranty, the longest warranty of any mainstream SSD on the market.
Those who need additional storage for games, movies, and music can either step up to a higher capacity Samsung 850 EVO, or complement the primary drive with a secondary hard drive. The Western Digital Black hard drives are excellent choices for this purpose offering high performance, up to 4TB of capacity, and a 5 year warranty for peace of mind.
Some readers have expressed interest in monitor, speaker, mice and keyboard suggestions, so we've also started including some recommendations for these items as well. I won't be explaining the choices as these optional components are quite dependent on the purpose of PC (For example, someone serious about audio may end up going with something like an Audioengine 5+ paired with an ASUS Xonar Essence STX), but here are some suggestions that are a good fit for this build based on the system's budget.
ASUS VS278Q-P Ultrafast 1ms 27″ LED-Lit Monitor
Creative Sound Blaster ZX
Logitech Z623
Razer Kraken Pro
Razer DeathAdder 2013
Razer BlackWidow Ultimate
Remember, if you have any questions, need some help, or need to fit the build into your budget please feel free to post all questions in the forums! The community will be more than happy to help you out. If this build doesn't fit your needs, be sure to drop by our Computer Builds section to find more computer builds. If you spot any issues with our build such as GPU/case incompatibilities, cooler/case incompatibilities, etc. please let us know as well so I may update the article.
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MusicGamer March 24, 2015 At 5:21 pm
Question: Do you think a hybrid drive would be a good substitute for the SSD? Or, barring that, do you have a recommendation for a Hard Disk Drive in place of the SSD? I know that SSDs are faster but they tend to be more expensive and have less capacity than Hard Disks, so I was wondering if you had anything to say about it.
Sam Chen March 25, 2015 At 2:51 am
Personally I'm not a huge fan of the hybrid drives. The ones that are designed for caching don't work that well and the ones that are combined SSD and HDD in one use a very slow SSD controller.
If all you can afford at the moment is a HDD, I'd say the WD Black drives are decent. I'd definitely look into upgrading to a SSD down the line though. Even an entry level drive these days is pretty good.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00FJRS6FU/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B00FJRS6FU&linkCode=as2&tag=cupcre06-20&linkId=3LV6UJXNP2HYEYJI
MusicGamer March 25, 2015 At 10:32 am
Thanks! Upon further reflection I think I might use a combination of the listed SSD and that HDD that you listed.
That does bring up another concern though: If I were to pursue this option and go with the more powerful option for Processing (the i7 as opposed to the i5), will that alter the power requirements? Or will the listed PSU be sufficient?
I'm trying to be really careful about this particular one because the last time I tried so much as upgrading the GPU in one of my old desktops when I was younger, it burned out the power supply and a fair chunk of other things in the computer, so I'd kind of like to avoid a repeat performance. ^^;
Kroosi June 19, 2015 At 1:53 pm
Where's the hard drive?
Sam Chen June 25, 2015 At 12:14 pm
This build uses a SSD (Solid State Drive) for storage which is significantly faster than a hard drive. If you want additional storage space at a low cost, a HDD can be added to the build as well.
Joshua Alverson June 28, 2015 At 2:34 pm
Hello Sam, I had decided to try out this build as my first "custom gaming computer" but I'm a little iffy about how everything is currently looking, is there anyway you could include some pictures for the final build? I've never built anything of this magnitude before.
Kroosi July 18, 2015 At 12:13 pm
I have bought all of the parts and have built the PC. I am quite impressed. I have one question though. What/Where is the network adapter in the PC? Is it in the graphics card?


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I know we're closer to the end of the game than we are to the beginning due to the size and frequency of the lies being generated by the Bush regime. This last week, the markets rallied when it was announced that foreign governments had once again returned to the bond pits and were buying US debt at close to a record pace. Bonds, the dollar, and the stock market all rallied on the great news. A closer look at the numbers reveals a different reality. It seems that something called "Caribbean Money Centers" accounted for more than $23 billion worth of these purchases. Having lived most of my life in Latin America, and being quite familiar with the Caribbean, I'm here to tell you that you should not use the phrase "money center" in the same sentence with the word "Caribbean." To put this in its proper perspective, Enron was a product of Caribbean money center manipulation and we all know how that turned out. The U.S. economy is just a larger Enron.
Uh oh. Repeat 3 times. That would be ponzi overdrive.


In recent years, it's been nothing but heartbreak for the New York Mets. The fans have lost patience with the front office standing pat and not making big moves to improve this team.
From the looks of it, 2019 might be a bit different.
Per a report, the Mets and Mariners are expected to complete a BLOCKBUSTER deal on Friday, which would send Edwin Diaz and Robinson Cano to New York.
The Mets could use a relief pitcher like Diaz to bolster up their sub-par bullpen and Cano is coming off a season in which he hit over .300.
The Mets may be giving up two solid players in Jay Bruce and Anthony Swarzak, but neither loss is worth losing sleep over considering the return. The team will be sending a pair of top prospects, but thankfully they won't be shipping Noah Syndergaard to Seattle.
Fans will be patiently waiting for Friday to get here. Will the monster deal end up going through?
Right now, all signs are pointing to yes.


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require 'spec_helper'

describe Github::Client::Repos::Hooks, '#create' do
  let(:user) { 'peter-murach' }
  let(:repo) { 'github' }
  let(:request_path) { "/repos/#{user}/#{repo}/hooks" }
  let(:inputs) {
    {
      'name' => 'web',
      'config' => {
        'url' => "http://something.com/webhook",
        'address' => "test@example.com",
        'subdomain' => "github",
        'room' => "Commits",
        'token' => "abc123"
      },
      'active' => true
    }
  }

  before {
    stub_post(request_path).with(body: inputs).
      to_return(:body => body, :status => status,
        :headers => {:content_type => "application/json; charset=utf-8"})
  }

  after { reset_authentication_for(subject) }

  context "resouce created" do
    let(:body) { fixture('repos/hook.json') }
    let(:status) { 201 }

    it "should fail to create resource if 'name' input is missing" do
      expect {
        subject.create user, repo, inputs.except('name')
      }.to raise_error(Github::Error::RequiredParams)
    end

    it "should failt to create resource if 'config' input is missing" do
      expect {
        subject.create user, repo, inputs.except('config')
      }.to raise_error(Github::Error::RequiredParams)
    end

    it "should create resource successfully" do
      subject.create user, repo, inputs
      a_post(request_path).with(body: inputs).should have_been_made
    end

    it "should return the resource" do
      hook = subject.create user, repo, inputs
      hook.should be_a Github::ResponseWrapper
    end

    it "should get the hook information" do
      hook = subject.create user, repo, inputs
      hook.name.should == 'web'
    end
  end

  it_should_behave_like 'request failure' do
    let(:requestable) { subject.create user, repo, inputs }
  end
end # create

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaGithub


To mark Human Rights Day, the United Nations, in partnership with the European Union and BOZAR, invite you to the screening of "Virunga"
In the forested depths of eastern Congo lies Virunga National Park, one of the most biodiverse places on Earth and home to the planet's last remaining mountain gorillas. In this wild, but enchanted environment, a small and embattled team of park rangers protect this UNESCO world heritage site from armed militia, poachers and the dark forces struggling to control Congo's rich natural resources.
A powerful combination of investigative journalism and nature documentary, VIRUNGA is the incredible true story of a group of courageous people risking their lives to build a better future in a part of Africa the world's forgotten, and a gripping exposé of the realities of life in the Congo.


Hwawang-san is the dominant peak of the Yeolwang-jimaek, a connected group of four ridges which fork off the Biseul-jimaek range, and divide Changnyeong County in the west with Milyang City to the East. The ridges run south and west to the Nakdong River, shaping its eastern bend to Busan, having run largely north-south from Mungyeong in Gyeongsangbuk-do.
Hwawang-san stands on a western fork of this system, rising sharply above wetland running east from the Nakdong river to Changnyeong town, which lies directly below its summit, on the northern edge of the county park.
Sharp cliff faces form the northern and western faces of Hwawang-san, and an imposing rocky ridge dominates its southern approach. These meet and open to a large, swampy, highland basin, the perfect scene for the Hwawang fortress walls, which have encircled the summit plateau for some 1500 years.
This is also the location for the popular Changnyeong myth of their "Jo" family, - more on both below.
Above left: East from Bae-bawi rocks to Gwanryong-san, and right, South from Hwawang-san summit, looking over a gentleman selling beer and icecream, to the scarred southern ridge.
Two ridges of the Yeolwang-jimaek meet at Hwawang-san, heading east and south from the high plateau. To the south a sharp ridge of white boulder creates a forbidding high wall above Changnyeong town, before dropping west to the Nakdong river. The eastern ridge heads to the sacred peak of Gwanryong-san, and the south-eastern entrance to the park at the head of Okcheon-gyegok, a valley rich in Buddhist history, and home to the most important temples on the mountain, including Gwanryong-sa with its famous Yeonseon-dae stone Buddha, and the Okcheon-saji temple ruins.
From Changnyeong there is the possibility of hiking western circuits along the southern ridge and back down to town, or traversing the park from Hwawang-san to Gwanryong-san and down the Okcheon Valley in the south east - though the Changnyeong and Okcheon park entrances are seperated by 15km of road.
For my visit I climbed from Changnyeong town to the summit, along the southern ridge and back down to Changnyeong, then travelled over to the Okcheon valley to visit the major temples and walk to Yeonseon-dae platform. I'll describe these routes below.
Western Circuit. Changnyeong Entrance - Hwawang-san - Hwawang-sanseong - Changnyeong Entrance.
The western trailhead from Changnyeong, up the Chiha-gok gorge, is the most popular entrance to the park, and is the most direct route to the summit of Hwawang-san.
From town to the entrance is easy enough, it's just the highest street, and the only road that runs into the mountain.
The paved road into the mountain runs just over a kilometre from the ticket booth to the Buddhist hermitage of Doseong-am, passing a dozen or so restaurants and cafes which line the road next to the stream.
The last carpark is located about 500-600m short of Doseong-am, at the Buddhist prayer centre, Gwaneum-gido-doryang.
The circuit trail meets where the road thins and splits, heading left to Doseong-am, and right a short distance to a San-jang, and a recreational picnic/exercise park.
Doseong-am was established in 809 by the monk Jiwol, during the reign of Silla Dynasty King Hyeondeok, however it was burnt completely to the ground during the Imjin Japanese Invasion of the late 16th century. For 200 years thereafter the area remained vacant, with just burnt stone pillars giving any sign of its former presence.
The area was considered to have bad pungsu-jiri , and a series of accidents and tragedies occurred on the steep slopes around the vacant temple location.
It was decided that the hermitage must be rebuilt again in order to stop the bad vibe of the area, and it worked. Doseong-am has gained a bit of a reputation for turning around bad luck, and changing the lives of those who have taken the wrong path. It is said that the vilest of characters can attain virtue by praying here with sincerity.
A quote from Doseong-am - "The power of prayer here is as strong as a snake becomes a dragon by admonishing it, and turning a grasp of sand into a forest."
The treasure at Doseong-am is a 17th century, 60cm seated stone Amithaba Buddha, housed in a shrine near the main hall.
The trail heads into the trees to the right of Doseong-am's carpark, and climbs north-east to the summit ridge. It's only a short hike (1.5km) but its a hell of a steep one, over the first half in particular, before reaching the ridge and becoming a gentle easterly stroll to the summit, the highest point on the northwestern edge of the highland basin.
The summit is celebrated by a large grey stone stele, which looks out west over Changnyeong town, the Upo Wetlands, and the Nakdong river. On a clear day you will see Gaya-san to the north-west, and Jiri-san to the west. The mountain directly north is Biseul-san, while to the east are the major peaks of the western Yeongnam Alps; Unmun-san, Gajii-san, Cheonhwang-san and Jaeyak-san.
If you're here in summer, bring some cash, there's a fella who sells cold cans of Hite and icecreams from a couple of massive chilly-bins. The prices are obviously a bit inflated, but after a steep climb it's a hell of a treat.
Hwawang Mountain Fortress is thought to have been built in the 5th or 6th century, during the dying stages of the Gaya confederacy, and was in sporadic use right up until the middle years of the Joseon Dynasty (1392-1897).
The fortress walls stretch 2.7km above the forbidding cliffs of the mountain, encircling the high grassy plateau and basin, which served as an excellent long-term strategic military location during periods of conflict and unrest. The eastern walls of the fortress were built of stones, and after recent restoration, including the rebuild of the eastern gate, look brand-spanking new. The western walls, standing above the already formidable western cliffs, were made from a mix of stone and soil, and are not as prominent, in places non-existent.
During the Imjin Invasions of Korea (1592-1598), the walls were reinforced and strengthened by Gwak Je-woo - The General In Red. Within the walls he built a proper military compund, which was camouflaged along with his troops. Stone catchment pools were built in the natural swampy basin to store water, and a provisions building was established - the Red General was in it for the long battle!
In the lowest point of the grasslands, one of the large catchment pools remains in the swampy low highlands, and looks to have been recently restored. It's quite impressive really, probably 6m x 6m at a guess, and would make for a great mountain-top bath - if the waters had some flow and were a bit cleaner.
A large stone monument between the pool and the east gate tells the origin story of the Changnyeong "Jo" family, and suggests that pools have been present on the mountain top for a millennia before The Red General.
It was here, during the reign of Silla King Jinpyeong (579-631), that Yehyang, the ailing daughter of royal scholar Yi Gwang-ok, took a bath to treat her illness. The story I heard gives no indication as to whether she bathed alone, but upon returning from the mountain Yehyang began showing signs of pregnancy. An angel identified the baby as the son of a dragon, and foretold that he would bear a dragon's mark.
Yehyang had a boy with a prominent birthmark under his armpit, in the shape of the chinese character "Jo". Upon hearing this story King Jinpyeong sent for the boy, and confirmed the tale. He granted him the family name "Jo", and named him Gyeryong (Dragon), Jo Gye-ryong; the founder of the Changnyeong Jo's - proudest family in the county.
The 2.4m high monument was erected and inscribed in 1897 by one of Dragon's descendents, Jo Shin-yeong, the then governer of the province.
From the eastern gate a dirt road runs east just over a kilometre to the film set of "Heo-jun", a popular TV show about the life of the famous court physician of the same name (Heo-jun 1539-1615). From here trails run south east a further 1.5km to the summit of Gwanryong-sa (753m), continuing on down to the Okcheon entrance at Gwanryong-sa.
North along the ridge to Hwawang-san, the outer shoulder trail to Doseong-am in centre.
For returning to the Changnyeong entrance there is the option of taking a direct, central track down from the west gate, where picnic tables are set up in summer months, and a lovely couple sell refreshments - this track will get you back to the Doseong-am junction in 1.2km.
I chose to walk south along the ridge a while, then take the outer southern shoulder down to Doseong-am.
Climbing south out of the basin the grassland ends at a massive rock called Bae-bawi. From here the landscape becomes extremely rocky, a complete contrast to the grasslands of the Hwawang plateau. The trail enters low forest and follows the "Jongju" (ridge apex) south-west toward the looming cliffs of the north-facing shoulders.
You'll meet the junction down to Doseong-am about 1km south-east of Bae-bawi. From here it's just over 1.3km down to the hermitage.
It's possible to keep walking along the southern ridge, which ends about 3-4km further at the pass of Bideul-jae 비들재, where a rarely used road runs throught the mountains from Changnyeong to Okcheon.
This trail down from the ridge is a real doozy, winding through a landscape of massive granite boulders, which could be a lot of fun for anyone who likes an off trail scramble.
1km down from the ridge the trail meets a large jeongja (right), from where the trail enters shade forest, following small cairns through an exercise/picnic park, and down a short stretch of road to the Doseong-am juction.
It might be worth mentioning that along the rocky trail leading to Doseong-am, I saw two of these snakes.
As anyone who walks Korea will know, it's not unusual to see the odd snake, but to see two of the same species over the space of a couple hundred metres may suggest it's a favourite spot for them.
The Salmusa 살무사 , and the Soi-salmusa 쇠살무사 are vipers, and apparently pack a pretty nasty punch. There are a few sub-species with different colours and markings than the one on the left, but they all seem to blend in pretty well!
The Okcheon entrance to the park is near the end of pleasant country road 1080, running north east up the Okcheon valley from Gyeseong-myeon, the small town some 7km south of Changnyeong. The road passes through quaint farmland, a number of shrines and temples, and the Okcheon resorvoir, alongside of which are a number of nice looking cafes and restaurants.
This is a much more scenic entrance to the mountain than that in Changnyeong, and there is a sense of a long history in this idyllic countryside, certainly the most famous temples reside on this side of the mountain, facing south from the face of Gwanryong-san.
Almost another 7km up the valley is the Okcheon ticket booth, the entrance to Gwanryong-sa, Yongseon-dae and southern trails to the mountain are 1.6km up a small road running north from here, while the 1080 continues to the east.
The road up to Gwanryong-sa follows first the narrowing Gyeseong stream, before turning off at the entrance to Okcheon-saji, the ruins of former Okcheon-sa temple, which unfortunately I was too late to visit on my way down the mountain, but looks a very popular destinantion (for these parts anyway).
A few hundred metres before reaching the temple itself are the old stone guardians of Gwanryong-sa, which are quite unique in my experience, with their big bulging eyes they look a little like the famous guardians of Jeju Island.
Here there is quite a large carpark, which acts as an overflow for the smaller carpark up at the temple itself.
Nestled under the southern face of Gwanryong-san, or Guryong-san (the mountain of nine dragons), Gwanryong-sa is the largest and most important temple in Hwawang-san County Park, and one of the eight major temples of Silla.
There are two possible dates for Gwanryong-sa's foundation during the Silla Dynasty, either in 349 during the reign of King Heulhae, or in 583 by the monk Jeungbeop-guksa during the reign of King Jinpyeong. Either way it's early history was shaped by the great traveling monk Wonhyo-daesa (618-86).
There is a nice little circuit 2.5km from Gwanryong-sa to Yongseon-dae, and up to the Bunpyeong-bawi rock face to Gwanryong-san and back down to the temple.
From the north-eastern edge of Gwangryong-san a trail heads to the Hajun film set and across to Hwawang-san.
I'm kicking myself a bit for not getting up this side of the mountain beyond Yongseon-dae, but such is the life of the weekend warrior!
I reckon I'll be back to have a proper look up Gwanryong-san, and check out it's high hermitage, Cheongryong-am.
Cheongnyeong has it's own exit on the Jungbunaeryuk Expressway 45.
The exit is west of town, the expressway exits onto National Highway 20 which takes you east into the town.
Non expressway drivers coming from the north in south will arrive on NH 5, which runs from Masan in the south to Daegu in the north.
Coming from the east (Ulsan/Milyang) follow NH24 west to Changnyeong.
Bus - Buses leave from Daegu's Seobu Terminal for Changnyeong every 30min - 1hr from 7am to 9pm, with a late bus at 11pm. Buses also run to Changnyeong from Nam-Daegu, Masan, Milyang and Seo-Busan.
The bus from Changnyeong to Okcheon runs at 7am, 9:40am, 12pm, 2:10pm, 3:50pm and 6pm. Returning at 7:25, 10:30, 12:30. 2:40, 4:40 and 6:30.
Driving from Changnyeong follow NH5 south 7km to the eastern (left) turnoff of the 1080 (the western turnoff is somewhat before). Off the raised highway go through Gyeseong town and follow the 1080 up Okcheon valley 6km to the ticket booth.
The County Seat of Changnyeong (pop. 75,000) occupies the flat, fertile ground east of the Nakdong River and the famous Upo Wetlands to the Peaks of Hwawang-san. The town doesn't get high tourist numbers, but is a pleasant place with some interesting things to see in addition to Upo, and is the hub for both major entrances to the mountain.
The old market and downtown is centred around a nice park at the foot of Hambaek-san, a foothill of Hwawang-san. At the parks centre is a large single grasstopped structure, which looks identical to an old Silla tomb. This is the old town refrigerater, thought to have been built in the early 18th century. Made with thick clay walls, and a complex ventilation system the fridge could apparently keep ice in its solid state throughout the summer months.
South of town in the village area of Gyeseong-myeon stand a grouping of some 270 pre-silla tombs, dating back to Korea's 3-Kingdoms period of Korea (57 AD - 668 AD). Research on the tombs began with a preliminary excavation in 1967, followed by 5 in 1999, and a surface survey in 2011. Artifacts and relics excavated include iron weapons and tools, earthenware inscribed with writings, and some gold and silver accessories and jewelery. Along with Hwawang Fortress, the tombs at Gyeseong are a great source of pride for Changnyeong locals; standing proof that although a small town now, their town was once at the centre of an important region.
For bridge lovers, Changnyeong boasts two fine design examples from their respective periods of history.
Yeongsan Mannyeon-gyo crosses the Yeongsan-cheon stream as it meanders through Hoguk Park in the centre of Yeongsan-myeon, just south of Gyeseong town. The bridge was first built in 1780 by the reknowned rock-mason Baek Jin-gi, and rebuilt by mason Kim Nae-gyeong in 1892. "Mannyeon-gyo's unique curves and arches remind one of a rainbow on the surface of the water" - translated from local info.
Namjicheol-gyo is certainly the most stylish entry point to Changnyeong, crossing the Nakdong River from Namji-eup in southern Changnyeong to Gyenae-ri in Haman-gun.
The truss constructed iron bridge was built in 1931, during the most recent of Japanese occupations of Korea, and is regarded as one of the most beautiful iron bridges built during the time, particularly noted for its subtle 'wave-rise' shape.
Beside the large traffic bridge is a pedestrian bridge, well worth checking out.


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How the Porsche 919 Hybrid Evo Made Its Record-Breaking Nürburgring Lap Time
Porsche's 919 Hybrid Evo the Nürburgring lap-time record holder.
Porsche gives its Le Mans program a blistering send-off. Quick at Germany's legendary 12.9-mile, 73-turn Nürburgring Nordschleife is 7:16.04 in a 2018 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 1LE. Quicker is the 2018 Lamborghini Aventador SVJ that busted up the place with a 6:44.97 run, the production-car record. But awesome? Awesome is driver Timo Bernard's 5:19.55 in the Porsche 919 Hybrid Evo. It's the quickest lap any car has ever turned around the Nordschleife, slaughtering the 6:11.13 record that stood for a lifetime, set during qualifying in 1983 by the late Stefan Bellof in that pathetic ox cart, the Porsche 956C. Of course, Bellof was restrained by the burden of having rules to follow. Bernard, in the Evo, wasn't.
The Evo was born as a tribute to Porsche's three-time Le Mans–winning 919 Hybrid after Porsche quit the World Endurance Championship's LMP1 class at the end of the 2017 season to focus on developing a car for the Formula E series. According to Stephen Mitas, the 919 Hybrid's chief race engineer, "The budget for the [Evo] project was very modest and the time to develop and build the car was quite short." The Evo exaggerates the 919 Hybrid, but only to a point. It still uses the Hybrid's turbocharged 2.0-liter V-4 to turn the rear wheels and an electric motor to turn the fronts. Throwing out the air conditioning, lights, jack system, wiper, and other unnecessary items dropped the 919 from a dry weight of 1958 pounds to 1872 despite the giant wing, larger front diffuser, and fortified suspension control arms. Removing fuel restrictors upped engine output from 500 horsepower to 720 while output from the electric motor jumped from 400 horsepower to 440.
But even the Evo has its limits, and it could be the person at the wheel. "An autonomous 919 should be able to match the lap time of the perfect human driver, as the performance limit would then be the vehicle," Mitas says. "However, we are currently unable to test this hypothesis."
Here's how this evolution of Porsche's Le Mans racer made its astonishing time:
evolution of Porsche's Le Mans racer
The massive wing adds weight but contributes to the Evo's 53 percent increase in downforce over the Hybrid. Adjustable elements make for less drag on straights.
Redline stays put, but the engine makes more torque across the operating range. It could easily be developed to survive an endurance race at this output level, Mitas says.
The Evo uses an all-new brake-by-wire system, allowing adjustable brake-based torque vectoring and yaw control.
919 Hybrid uses the Hybrid's turbocharged 2.0-liter V-4 to turn the rear wheels
The Evo recuperates roughly 30 percent more energy than what's mandated during WEC competition, which leads to higher speeds on straights and more forceful braking.
The Evo uses E20 race fuel but without the WEC fuel-flow meter. In 2017, the 919 Hybrid was limited to 0.65 gallon of fuel for every 4.35-mile lap of Spa. In Evo form, it slurped 1.03 gallons per lap at that track, a 58 percent increase.
"We did experiment with flexible side skirts but were unable to make them work," Mitas says. So the Evo uses fixed-height skirts, though they are larger than what the Le Mans racer wore.
To contend with the Evo's higher loads during cornering, "we added a second power-steering pump in tandem to the original module, which increased assistance by 40 percent," explains Mitas.
Michelins with a softened compound and less durability provide significantly more grip for the Evo. They are the same size that the 919 used in WEC competition but run at higher pressures to contend with the Evo's increased downforce.
Source: Porsche Newsroom / caranddriver, By JOHN PEARLEY HUFFMAN
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