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Topics presented

• Luminosity, beam loss, and emittance growth in 2015 pp running (M. Lamont)
• Beam lifetime in 2015 pp running (B. Salvachua)
• Overview of the configuration for 2016 (J. Wenninger)
• Chromaticity and B3 persistent current in the Fidel Model (E. Todesco)

• Possible changes in precycle strategy (M. Solfaroli)

• Schedule and status (J. Wenninger)
• Squeeze to 40 cm with phase constraints (R. De Maria)
• First look at LHC cycle (J. Wenninger)

• Update on IT movement in IR8 (J. Wenninger)
• Update on b3 hysterisis compensation (E. Todesco)
• Linear coupling and LHC beam stability (L. Carver)
• Stability margins (N. Biancacci)
• Update on BPM calibration (A. Sounas)

• 2016 optics measurements and corrections (T. Persson)
• Reference orbit and k-modulation (J. Wenninger)

• Results of pre-cycle test to 3.5 TeV (M. Solfaroli Camillocci)
• Coupling along the cycle with the BBQ (R. Jones, J. Wenninger)

• New reference orbit system for orbit feedback (A. Calia, J. Wenninger)
• Tune footprint viewer (X. Buffat)
• Fixed displays for heat load from impedance and synchrotron radiation (X. Buffat)

• Coupling measurement and correction with multi-turn data (T. Persson)
• ADT operation. A cook book of black magic (D. Valuch)

• Instability observations in stable beams (X. Buffat)
• IT movements, ATLAS luminosity and orbit (J. Wenninger)

• Requirements/request on bunch length control by LHCb (P. Robbe)
• TCSG impedance: measurements vs. predictions (N. Biancacci)
• Lifetime during the squeeze (J. Wenninger)

• Further observations with the ADTObsBox (L. Carver)
• BBLR studies and possible reduction of the crossing angle: simulations (D. Pellegrini)
• BBLR studies and possible reduction of the crossing angle: machine results (T. Pieloni)
• Coherent stability with a reduced crossing angle (X. Buffat, C. Tambasco)

• BLM loss plane decomposition and off-momentum feedback in FESA (M.Wyszynski)
• Update on Landau octupoles settings at injection (K.Li)

• New beam excitation possibilities with ADT (D. Valuch)
• First OP experience with longitudinal flattening in physics (H. Timko)
• Tune shift along the batches at injection and estimate of the electron cloud density (L. Carver)
• Implementation of crossing angle reduction (J. Wenninger)

• Diamond BLM status and future (F. Burkart)
• Ion ramps and squeezes (J. Wenninger)

• LHC availability until TS2 (A. Apollonio)
• Emittance comparison of BSRT, emittance scans and LHCb VELO (M. Hostettler)
• Emittance preservation observation and first comparison against models (G. Iadarola)

• Triplet alignment with beam (J. Wenninger)
• News on stability margins from MD4 (L. Carver)
• Beam losses during ADJUST (B. Salvachua)

• Crossing and beta* levelling options (J. Wenninger)
• LHC Luminosity Server - status and (levelling) plans (M. Hostettler)
• Results from separation levelling and stability tests (X. Buffat)