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Screen pinning feature is helpful to use only one specific app in your android Oreo devices you pin. By default turn off screen pinning in your android 8.0/8.1 Oreo devices. You'll enable screen pinning Oreo using security & location settings. Let see how to enable and use screen pinning in android 8.1 Oreo devices.
When turn on screen pinning Oreo 8.1 device, you'll use only current screen or app until unpin it. One of the most advantages of this feature is, whenever give your phone to other person, just pin the app the person wants to use your smartphone. Here I will show you complete process to use screen pinning in android 8.1 Oreo devices such as Pixel 2, Pixel 2 XL, Google Pixel, Pixel XL, Nexus 6P, Nexus 5X etc.
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How to enable and use screen pinning in android 8.1 Oreo
To use screen pinning Oreo, first of all make sure the screen pinning is turned on. Let see how to enable it.
Step 1: Go to settings in your android Oreo 8.0/8.1 devices
Step 2: Tap security & location
Step 3: Scroll down at the end of the page & tap Screen pinning
By default turn off screen pinning in your Oreo devices.
Step 4: Turn on toggle button
Now enable screen pinning Oreo device. Here you can see unlock pattern before unpinning option. By default enable this. If you don't want to use unlock pattern before unpinning then disable it. After enable it, let see how to use screen pinning in your device.
How to use screen pinning on android Oreo 8.0/8.1:
Step 1: Tap recent app button in your Oreo devices
You'll see recent opened apps list.
Step 2: Find the screen you want to pin from recent apps
Step 3: Tap pin icon on screen
Step 4: Tap Got IT
You can see message on your Oreo screen: Screen pinned
Now selected screen in pinned. You can use only this pin related screen settings in your android Oreo devices.
Step 5: To unpin this screen, touch & hold back and overview buttons at a same time
Again see this message on screen: Screen unpinned
Now enjoy your android Oreo devices as regular use.
And that's it. We hope this makes it clear how to use screen pinning in android 8.1 Oreo devices. If you have any kind of trouble, let us know in below comment box. Don't miss out latest android 8.0 tips and tricks.


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Thursday, March 18, 2010
TVD Live Tease | Evan Bliss, Thursday (3/18) at The Hard Rock Cafe
Right—there are quite a number of things happening tonight competing for your attention, but can we entice you into one more?
Evan Bliss is one singer-songwriter to watch. His voice, combining effortless soul and smoky blues with undertones of Ray LaMontagne, makes his alt/rock/pop sound unmistakable. Ubiquitous despite not yet being a household name, Evan's music has been featured in commercials for surf-inspired footwear maker Reef, and he has performed in support of artists as diverse as Wyclef Jean and the Flaming Lips.
Evan is building on the groundswell of popularity he enjoyed with his former band, well-respected East Coast reggae rockers 'The Low Life'. You will be hearing much more from him with the forthcoming release 'ShhhPOW', out this Spring on the philanthropic indie label Holster Records—and the release party is tonight (3/18) at 9:00 at DC's Hard Rock Cafe.
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Our Client is looking for a Plumber to carry out works in Social Housing Properties, candidate must have basic DBS and must cover locations between Blandford and North Dorset. Company vehicle will be provided. The focus will be on high quality work, outstanding customer service and a right first time attitude. The role will be dealing with all aspects of internal/external repairs including bathroom re-fits and plumbing related repairs. In addition to plumbing you will have skills and experience in carpentry.
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Book Review: "The Heretic Heir" by G. Lawrence
As a follow-up to "The Bastard Princess", author G. Lawrence out-does herself in the second book of the Elizabeth of England Chronicles – "The Heretic Heir". If you enjoyed the first book, "The Bastard Princess" you will definitely enjoy this book. The writing is superb and leaves you rooting for Elizabeth through the reign of … Continue reading Book Review: "The Heretic Heir" by G. Lawrence
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The Secrets of Tasty Tomatoes Discovered - Can Commercial Tomato Flavor be Fixed?
If you have ever grown tomatoes in your backyard, ideally from heritage seeds, harvesting each plump red fruit at the height of ripeness, you know there is something missing from the hothouse hybrids at the local grocery. Now scientists know exactly what makes for good tomato chemistry -- including some aromas that give the perception of sweetness independent of sugars.
Moreover, they have proven a novel method for predicting and testing "likability". Corresponding author Herry Klee, of the University of Florida, says:
We now know exactly what we need to do to fix the broken tomato.
Studying the Diversity Lost in Modern Tomatoes
Traditional food chemists have not succeeded at analyzing the chemicals in a food like a tomato, and predicting from that "chemical recipe" which tomatoes people will like the most. Even focusing on the volatile chemicals above odor thresholds -- that's the molecules that are released into the air in sufficient quantities that their smell affects what you taste -- has not resulted in accurate descriptions of tasty tomatoes.
The scientists behind the study of The Chemical Interactions Underlying Tomato Flavor Preferences started more traditionally. They grew 152 heirloom tomato varieties, assembling 278 chemical profiles from samples of their harvest. Most of the tomato varieties were bred before the tasteless commercial tomatoes that curse modern BLTs were invented.
They found a surprising diversity of chemicals, with variations of up to 3000 times the aromatic chemical content between cultivars (another example of the biological value lost when commercial monoculture eradicates historical biodiversity). This palette of palatables gave the researchers an opportunity to poll panelists on their "overall liking", flavor intensity, sweetness, and sourness of key varietals selected as representatives of the potential range of chemistries.
Targeting the Tasty TomatoesStatistical analysis of the taste test results demonstrated that "flavor intensity traces to 12 different compounds and sweetness to another 12, including 8 that were also important for overall flavor." Interestingly, some of the aromatic compounds typically abundant in the red fruits are not responsible for good taste in tomatoes; the relatively less abundant aromatics qualified in the two "tasty twelve" lists.
Additionally, the study shows that some aromatic compounds in tomatoes contribute to the perception of sweetness independently of sugar concentration.
Klee focuses on the value of the study for fixing commercial tomato flavor:
This is the first step to restoring good flavor in commercial tomatoes. Consumers care deeply about tomatoes. Their lack of flavor is a major focus of consumer dissatisfaction with modern agriculture. One could do worse than to be known as the person who helped fix flavor.
Unfortunately, it is more likely that food scientists will hijack the findings of the study to make processed foods tastier, as is done with the secret ingredients in "natural" orange juice, luring the fast food consuming public even further astray from the path of fresh fruits and vegetables that taste great and are healthy to eat.
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Jeff Owens writes in an [article](http://www2.fender.com/experience/guitarchive/the-jag-stang/) published by Fender, "The Jag-Stang was designed by Kurt Cobain, and the design process was rather simple - he took Polaroids of half of a Jaguar and half of a Mustang, and taped them together. After making a few small drawn modifications and notes, the design was sent to Fender Custom Shop master builder Larry Brooks. The Jag-Stang wasn't used very often while Kurt had it, not only due to some glitches that still needed to be worked out, but also the fact that Kurt got the Sonic Blue one not too long before he died. Fender released the Jag-Stang to the public in both Sonic Blue and Fiesta Red in 1995-1996. It was reissued in 2005-2006."more
Used throughout melvins careermore
As seen in this photo, found on [Feel Numb](http://www.feelnumb.com/2010/01/16/rems-peter-buck-was-given-kurt-cobains-jagstang-guitar/), in the music video for "What's the Frequency, Kenneth?" Buck can be seen playing the Jag-Stang, originally designed and owned by Kurt Cobain.more
"Brock reaches compelling levels of intensity, delivering stabbing guitar work with his treble-tastic Fender JagStang and buckshot lyrical delivery" Brock can be seen playing a fender jagstang in a photo on this pagemore
"Armed with a Fender Jag-Stang" mentioned in an article about Unknown Mortal Orchestramore
Sonic blue jagstang. Also played at reading festival 2016 eg on 'Sockets'more
In [this interview](http://noisey.vice.com/blog/unknown-mortal-orchestras-ruban-nielson-is-fine-staying-indoors-thanks) with Noisey, Ruben says, "I really like them; they change the way that I play. I used to play a regular scale Telecaster in a punk band I was in [The Mint Chicks], but when I changed to the Jag-Stang, I could play much more intricate stuff. It's a really subtle difference, but it makes a big difference."more
"Molly, for a while, bounced between a Mustang and a JagStang on the road, but none of the pickups sounded as good as the old DuoSonic she played on the record, which we found in a Cash Converters on Prince Edward Island."more
Seen here playing a worn Fender Jag-stangmore
rare in lefty fiesta red versionmore
This guitar was repainted to black colour, and it has also been made as a hardtail by M.J. Adams. This guitar has the Seymour Duncan Invader at the bridge, as well as a new stratchguard. Some of these mods have been done by The Real Deal Guitar Shop.more
Crain used a red Fender Jag-Stang (hybrid of the Jaguar and the Mustang) until it got stolen from her house in Oklahoma. (https://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2012/11/two-guitars-stolen-from-samantha-crains-shawnee-ok.html)more
In this photo Thomas Fekete can be seen playing a fiesta red Fender Jag-Stang on May 10th, 2010, in Minehead, England.more
In this photo, a young Travis Bretzer (left) can be seen with a Fender Jagstang.more
Es una Jag-Stang del 96 Japonesa.more
Here you can see the singer/guitarist using a beautiful teal jagstangmore
I bought Jagstang [CIJ 1997] in Ukraine in 2011 from a guy who traded second-hand stuff from Japan. He had no idea about this guitar so I got it for quite good price. I can't call myself Kurt Cobain's biggest fan , but I always wanted to purchase some Fender offset guitar. Especially it's quite rare guitar for Ukraine that is twice as pleasant. I got a guitar in a perfect cosmetic condition and probably without any modification. Jagstang's flat, slab-like body shape differs from the "comfort contour body" of Jazzmaster and Jaguar, at the same time guitar has perfect 24" short scale neck. Bridge humbucker sounds nice but i use it seldomly, neck single pickup is one of the best sounding pickups which I ever heard. My guitar finished in Fiesta Red, but Sonic Blue also looks awesome.
the original 90s run of jagstangs are pretty rare across the board these days even in the USA
Stock this guitar really isn't that good. It's why a lot of people, that kept their Jag-Stangs over the years, have modded them. The most simple mod that most people do is getting rid of the awful Fender Santa Ana humbucker. The neck, however, is an absolute dream and the best neck I've ever experienced on a guitar.
My personal mods. Purple Dimarzio Super Distortion, coil split on the volume pot, silver strat style knobs, flipped tailpiece and locked it down, lowered switches. It's one of the more known Jag-stangs out there due to the unique purple humbucker.
what year is yours? they are variable based on year
96 I believe? It has the 50th anniversary sticker on the head stock so it's one of the first runs and not reissue from the early 2000s.
my best friend has owned a number of these from different production runs and they are all over the map in terms of quality. For some reason I want to think that the 1st one he got in the late 90s had a stock super distortion or maybe a Duncan JB for the humbucker, so yours may not be 1st run. Not that it matters.
My is definite first run and was stock. Stock they came with the awful Santa Ana humbucker. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fender_Jag-Stang Such an awful humbucker. The only other guitar I know that had them was the Cyclone HH
Fender just can't make a Gibson style humbucker in-house, they always screw it up. Not that Gibson's always on point, but even their bottom-of-the-line 490 pickups are okay compared to most of what Fender does. Have you heard any of the new Fender Bill Lawrence humbuckers? I grew up with the Gibson pickups Lawrence designed in the 80s and was never knocked out by them, but they weren't bad. I'll still take the 70s T-Tops or some of the current designs over the 80s stuff though.... still, maybe Lawrence can help Fender out.
My 1996 stock Sonic Blue sounded eerily authentic here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n1yfXzTWTNg The feedback crescendos at the end.,. Is it Duncan or is it channeling?
Originally got this back in 94 still in mint condition with the sticker as well as the certificate of authenticity..
The Fender Jag-Stang in it's stock form is a decent enough guitar, but I play one with EMG pickups in it that I got on my 17th birthday that has been my favorite "go-to" ever since, and she's got the scars to show for it.
In it's stock Format, the Jag-Stang is a quality instrument built from Fujigen Gakki (1995-1997) or Dyna Gakki (1997-2001, 2003-2006) in Japan for Fender Japan. Despite being a "unfinished" design as the second prototype was to go to designer and Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain the day he died that fateful day in 1994, it's surprisingly great. It's only real shortcomings only being the bridge pickup which is a bit anemic at 7.4-8.2K ohms on the earlier models (which had a DiMarzio sourced H3 or H8 humbucker) - the later Alder bodied variants featured a Fender Santa Ana humbucker that addressed all these tonal issues. In my case, the previous owner replaced the original pickups with an EMG SA in the neck, and an EMG 81 in the bridge sometime about 1998 per date code on the pickups (my Jag-Stang is a 1995 1st run model with the 60th Anniversary and "Designed by Kurt Cobain" stickers on the back of the headstock, confirmed by body and neck build dates).
The early Jag-Stangs were made of basswood, which tends to absorb extreme highs and mids a bit, making it a much woolier guitar. Playing an alder model gave a more balanced response due to a thicker wood density. This also affects finish durability - my 95' is a literal relic, dents, dings, scratches everywhere, all of them from 17 years of hard gigging and studio work. It does not help that the paint on these, particularly the early ones, was just one giant thick glopping coat of sonic blue or Fiesta Red.
Now to one of my favorite features, the vibrato. The Fender Dynamic Vibrato is one of my favorite units of all time. It's smooth, like a Kahler, but I don't need to drag an entire pile of hex keys with me to tune, or make small adjustments. It's also more economically sound than a Floyd Rose because replacment parts are cheap, and I burn through things like pivot points and knife edges a LOT less as fast as I do on my Floyd Rose guitars. I can whammy all day on this thing and it never goes out of tune.
However, in 17 years, I have made some mods and improvements. The EMG Pickups in this thing sound amazing - TBH, I've only ever played one out of the hundreds of guitars I've played that matched the Jag-Stang with that particular set of pickups, and it was a Fender Prodigy. I added a Pi2 Phase inverter preamp to allow me to still get the out-of-phase sounds the Jag-Stang is somewhat known for having (but minus the volume loss), added tone recovery cap brought to an extreme, giving me more tonal versitiliy, no-load tone control. All of these turned the Jag-Stang from a great "grunge" guitar into a Pensa Suhr terrifying, Tom Anderson scaring tonal chameleon. It makes an EXCELLENT platform for hopped up circuitry once you figure out how those 3-way switches work. Also, my modification improved on the pickup selection on-the-fly because I designated one switch to pickup selection and the other to tonal edits.
17 years of everyday hour or more play on this thing and of course I had to replace some parts. I had to replace the tuners in 2006 because the originals wore plum out from all the tuning changes I do, CGDGBE, Drop-D, whole step down, 1/2 step down, and back again a lot. The Ping sourced Kluson copies are just not up to the task for a lifetime, I ultimately got a set of proper fitting Kluson Revolutions on there and had my split shaft sealed gear cake and eat it too.
Another thing is that Cobain bumped into the perfect combination of size and shape on this by accident (with help of Fender Custom Shop luthier Larry Brooks) - the result is a guitar that looks a little odd at first glance but is extremely comfortable despite not having contours, and the way the shape sits makes it not look stupid on hulky tall guys like me - like I've been told Mustangs tend to do to me.
Basically put, the Jag-Stang is a well balanced (especially the later stock models), fast playing, great sounding guitar with a few quirks that are easily ironed out. Sure some might want to ride the Nirvana legacy to death, but after picking up a pre-modded version, I felt like taking the Jag-Stang into it's own place, which it also can do just as well as any Strat or Telecaster.
but 7.2 to 8k is like t-top turf, can't knock them
I found that nice Guitar in a Shop in UK Gasstationguitars ltd. many thanks for - for it was ever a dream to play a rare Vintage Fender Guitar, and now i got a CIJ-O-056799 Series (1997) first run, designed by Kurt itself - super-unreal - i never had thinking, i would have one ... anyway, a Dream comes true!!!!
When I want to get the kurt cobain sound I use this guitar
Trivia: If you use the neck pickup only, and plug her into the Piezo function on the Boss Acoustic Simulator pedal it will sound exactly like Kurt's Martin D18e on Unplugged in New York. Seeing as that album had just been released upon creating this axe, I wonder if this was wired as such, almost as an Easter egg.
I have been using it since Shifter's formation and it has been up to the task of playing since I first picked it up. mine has a Telecaster Texas Special neck pickup and a DiMarzio Sonic Ecstasy bridge humbucker and a killswitch.
shame you ruined it with those crappy pickups and an unnecessary killswitch
Trust me, it was extremely modified when I got it. it had some weird low impedance humbucker from a Les Paul Recording guitar. it was weird, and besides, I have another one with all stock parts, sound equally good. I see your point though. The killswitch I use for most of all my music, so theres that.
The first half of the 1990's had quite the lineup of innovative and groundbreaking acts: Ministry. Nine Inch Nails. Faith No More. Sonic Youth. Nirvana. The list goes on... I could print a whole encyclopedia on this genre and still get corrected. But that's not why we are here... Or is it?
The death of Kurt Cobain was a milestone. Whether you like it or not, everybody remembers how life was before and after Nirvana. Most of us were never the same again. Some of us were even inspired.
"Who will sing for those millions now?" -David Fricke
Bought for $700 cdn in 1996, the Jagstang is the weirdest guitar I've ever played. It's offset non contour body resembles the hybrid of a jaguar and a pre CBS mustang, with humbucker at the bridge position and a Texas Hot Rail to match it, and it's curved end makes the whole thing very body heavy. The bridges themselves were stock mustang design; I hoped for adjustomatic, as Cobain preferred TuneoMatics, but not surprised they went with stock; I still use them and they sound as great as they day I bought it. You can hear the Jagstang in action here.. Both the intro and outro were naturally sonic Jagstang spotlights. The humbuckers combined with the Texas special, when cranked and against a speaker stack just wails, as if in seance, to summon the machine's very creator. By the end of the track your hair may stand on end and wonder if it was recorded by Steve Albini. Nope. Greg Reely mixed this one.


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Extending Equipment Life Through Smart Lubrication Decisions
By: Gordon Addison, Lubricants Field Technical Advisor, Imperial Oil
Lubrication And Equipment Reliability
Keeping vital production equipment online is every oil and gas producer's top priority, but achieving this goal will only get harder in the years to come.
In ExxonMobil's "Outlook for Energy: Journey to 2040" report, energy demand is projected to grow by about 25% over the next 23 years. And, in 2040, we project that oil and gas will still account for 57% of the total energy mix.
To meet that energy demand, producers are turning to oil and gas reserves in more remote locations, where wells are deeper and operating conditions are more extreme. This means production equipment will be pushed harder than ever while facing more extreme temperatures, heavier loads and exposure to damaging contaminants.
Fortunately, even small changes to an oil and gas operation, such as smart lubrication decisions, can have a big impact on equipment performance and longevity.
Lubricants are the lifeblood of any industrial machine and are fundamental to enhancing equipment performance, efficiency and uptime. However, lubricant performance can vary widely, and understanding what characteristics to look for in a lubricant and how to best measure lubricant performance in real-time is critical to success.
Here are a few key considerations to help operators make smart lubrication decisions as they work to enhance equipment reliability and life as well as maximize operational productivity.
The quality of lubricants is key to equipment performance
With lubricants, like with most other products, you get what you pay for. Only the best products formulated specifically to perform for the demanding conditions of a given application can deliver the protection that oil and gas operators need.
Compared to conventional, mineral-based lubricants, synthetic lubricants utilize advanced additive technologies to help protect against conventional wear modes. This leads to better equipment protection, equipment durability and, ultimately, enhanced reliability.
These lubricants are worth the initial upfront investment, as they often offer significant long-term benefits that deliver cost savings over the course of the equipment life.
Consider the following real-world example.
In 2015, a large oil and gas producer was running a White Superior 12GTL natural gas engine on a conventional, mineral based oil. The company wanted to reduce oil consumption and extend oil drain intervals from 4,000 hours to 16,000 hours to help increase productivity and reduce overall operations and maintenance costs.
Technical advisors suggested converting the engine to a synthetic lubricant. With that simple switch, the unit reached more than 20,000 hours on the same amount of oil before a coolant leak required an oil change. This reduced oil usage by more than 1,000 gallons per year and the oil demonstrated outstanding oxidation performance over that period — meaning better equipment protection over the long haul.
These equipment benefits are significant, but why exactly are advanced lubricants typically better than most conventional lubricants?
Here are a few reasons:
- The high viscosity index of fully synthetic lubricants remains more viscous, allowing them to perform better at higher temperatures and helping protect against wear and reducing the risk of metal-to-metal contact that often causes permanent equipment damage.
- Components such as bearings are particularly susceptible to wear, and bearing failure is a leading cause of unplanned mechanical failure of rotating equipment, resulting in production losses. Synthetic lubricants specifically formulated to protect against wear can help protect components particularly susceptible to wear, such as bearings.
- Synthetic lubricants have much greater oxidation resistance than conventional, mineral-based oils, which is a key factor in determining oil life. Some synthetic lubricants have been shown to extend oil life up to six times longer than conventional oils, particularly at elevated operating temperatures.
Regular check-ups will help optimize lubricant and equipment life
While product choice is the most important lubrication decision impacting proper equipment performance and protection, monitoring real-time performance of those lubricants in-service is nearly just as important.
Specifically, used oil analysis (UOA) can track any changes in fluid properties between overhaul periods by identifying the presence of contaminants and machinery component wear debris, indicate changes in lubricant viscosity or report oxidation levels. Through these programs, operators can identify trends to understand if there is a potential issue that requires corrective action.
By implementing a regular, consistent UOA program, operators can ensure that their lubricant and their equipment is running at its best, helping deliver optimized equipment and oil life, reduced downtime, improved safety and environmental awareness.
Another real-world example: a U.S. energy company that extracts natural gas from shale and other tight formations was looking to extend engine oil drain and overhauling intervals for their Wakuesha 9390 natural gas engines while maximizing operational efficiency and overall productivity.
Engineers conducted an oil analysis review and gas engine inspection, using those insights to determine that the oil currently being used wasn't the optimal choice. The application instead required a more advanced lubricant formulated specifically to deliver enhanced wear and corrosion protection for more severe operating conditions, thus minimizing carbon dioxide emissions by an estimated 40.5 tons per year.
The engineering team made a recommendation to switch to a synthetic gas engine oil specifically designed to increase fuel economy, minimize oil consumption, and provide enhanced wear and corrosion protection. After converting two of the gas engines and conducting regular UOA to continuously monitor the performance of the new oil, the company successfully surpassed their 30,000-hour oil service goal with no overhauls or filter changes. Additionally, the new oil helped deliver an estimated 1.5 percent reduction in fuel consumption.
Small change, big difference
Lubrication typically accounts for only a small percentage of an oil and gas operator's overall operations and maintenance budget. But, as some of the examples outlined in this article demonstrate, making smart lubrication decisions can have a big impact on any operation.
I'd encourage operators to work closely with their lubricant supplier to understand if there's an opportunity to enhance their existing lubrication strategy – either by switching to more advanced products or incorporating a more robust UOA program.
By making some of these small changes, operators will be in a better position to enhance equipment performance and, ultimately, equipment life.
For more information on how lubrication can help extend equipment life, please visit the Mobil website.
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DMV rapper GoldLink drops off a stream of three unreleased demos.
With his mixtape The God Complex (released earlier this year), DC native GoldLink showed that was more than capable of seamlessly welding together sounds from hip-hop and electronic music, hitting the sweet spot in a demographic that encompasses people who listen to both Vic Mensa and Disclosure. Now, at the close of the year, he's shared three demos that didn't make the tape, including one remix of the latter artist just mentioned.
Along with a remix of the UK duo's J Dilla-sampling "Grab Her," GoldLink also chops up Missy Elliott and Timbaland's "Get Ur Freak On," re-titling it "G.Y.L.O." Check 'em out below, via SoundCloud.


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Le Vully, a wine-producing region on the shores of Lake Murten, is the ideal destination for "bons vivants"!
Try the perch fillets fresh from the lake, washed down with a glass of excellent local wine. To round off your meal, sample the renowned gâteau du Vully (baked cream tart).
Mount Vully is situated on the western side of the Seeland's largest plain and resembles a pearl gently placed between the three lakes of Murten, Neuchâtel and Biel. The Celtic and Helvetic tribes appreciated the region's temperate climate and the local countryside's particular charm. Secrets from these ancient settlers can be re-discovered in Vully's archaeological sites.
Today, the Vully vineyards take up a large part of the south face of the Vully. The over 150 hectares of vineyards face Lake Murten, which guarantees the region's mild climate. On the other side of Mt. Vully, vegetable fields are cultivated. The protected natural reserves along La Broye and the shores of Lake Neuchâtel offer peace and quiet to both walkers and nature lovers.
From the south facing peak of Mount Vully, a spectacular bird's eye view awaits the tourist. In the foreground are the beautiful lake, the Murten region and plateau, while the Pre-Alps gently rise up to meet the majestic Alps, forming a breath-taking picture. Walk to the north face of Vully and catch a glimpse of the Lakes of Neuchâtel and Biel as well as the Jura Mountains on the horizon.
A thematic walk through the vineyards of Vully, in both Fribourg and Vaud, helps you to understand the different stages involved in wine production.
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Jurors should report to the courtroom on the second floor of the courthouse.
Any requests to be excused should be directed to the District Judge as indicated on your summons. Doctor's excuses should be detailed. Persons age 70 years and older may claim an exemption from jury duty by indicating such on their questionnaire and mailing it to the Judge. If you have misplaced your questionnaire you can download a generic form here: Jury-Questionnaire
Appropriate dress is required.
Jurors are paid by the Union Parish Police Jury for each day of service at a rate of $25 per day and .16 cents per mile round trip.
Please report any address or name changes to the Clerk of Court's office at 318-368-3055.
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Application optimization without the toil
Opsani AI is always working to fine-tune your application performance to increase maximum potential and profit, even if it's something humans wouldn't think of. It integrates with your CI/CD toolchain to optimize your production, or testing environment, for fully autonomous operations.
Opsani AI is continuously searching for optimal settings and implementing solutions. It manipulates resources and application environmental settings to achieve huge benefits in cost and performance.
*As observed during specific
case studies conducted during 2018
Most optimization tools focus on code and the app layer, yet bottlenecks in the middleware, OS and infrastructure layers can have a profound impact on performance and cost. Opsani optimizes your application performance by measuring the parameters that matter most to you (like requests per second or response time) while tweaking hundreds of settings like VM instance type, CPU shares, thread count, garbage collection and memory pool sizes.
How Opsani works
The Opsani neural network learns the characteristics of your application and how it ticks. This allows Opsani to optimize your application with pinpoint accuracy for maximum efficiency gains. Opsani AI modifies resources, middleware configuration, kernel parameters and application specific parameters within your application to drastically increase the performance to cost ratio.
"Cost and service performance are two fundamental, deeply related KPIs that drive success. Balancing these competing metrics presents real pain to enterprises large and small. They are nearly impossible to balance with conventional optimization."
Ross Schibler, Opsani CEO