No matter what happens with Facebook or Periscope or Instagram, you have full control over contact with your audience. (And you have full control over reach, and full control of what message they receive).
One of the top goals we have at Heart Soul & Hustle is always to be growing our mailing list. It allows us to release products, offer services, and get the results that we want when we need them.
In this post I want to give you several actionable ideads that you can use THIS WEEK in order to get more people joining your list and start growing your list at the level you've always dreamed.
While I may not always have hundreds of people on my scopes, I can always grow my list by offering something for free on each broadcast.
Not only does Periscope allow me to grow my list, but it also allows me to grow a "healthier" list in my opinion, because people already know who I am before I ever send them something for free.
Periscope to your list is a logical progression because it simply allows you to continue the relationship building process via email.
Also, on Periscope, because it is so personal, you generally get a much higher conversion rate when asking people to opt in than you do on, say, a blog post or a Facebook post.
The best part about live events is they can be as intensive or as simple as you want and because live events are hot right now, running Facebook ads allows you to get a ton of people into your live events.
But even if you don't want to run Facebook ads, you can promote your live event for free in all kinds of ways, and ultimately end up with amazing results.
We've done webinars with ZERO paid promotion and still had hundreds of registrations, I can tell you first hand that live events work on so many levels.
Hundreds of people on your list for no/low cost? YES PLEASE!
There's a new idead floating around the internet marketing world, "content upgrades."
Content upgrades are amazing because they allow you to get readers on your blog further engaged by joining your list.
On this blog you will see the opportunity to download my weekly listbuilding checklist. In that content upgrade I'll give you ways that I drive more traffic to my list and grow my list every week in my business.
Why are "content upgrades" so great?
Much like Periscope, this allows you to get people who are already interested in you taking the next step and joining your list. Additionally, because people are already reading your blog, it doesn't take extra steps to drive traffic!
If you're already driving traffic to a post, you might as well give people the opportunity to join your list.
These content upgrades are incredibly effective and have allowed me to add hundreds of people to my list since I've started implementing them.
If you don't want to make brand new pieces of content for your blogs to grow your list, you can also link to free offers that you have within a blog post.
In past blog posts I've linked to my Periscope workbook and my Facebook ads workbook when I didn't have content upgrades already created. That allowed me to continue to grow my list even further from my blog post.
Content upgrades are a worthwhile time investment, especially if you're already driving traffic to your blog.
Of course I have to mention Facebook ads.
I know that I teach about them and I'm sure you've seen me talk them up. That's because they really are amazing and they've done fantastic things for my business.
If you're not running Facebook ads, you're really missing the chance to automate the growth of your list.
I can't think of any marketers that have done six or seven figures in sales that are not leveraging the power of Facebook ads to grow their list.
Not only do I use Facebook ads to grow my list, but I also drive people to download freebies and enter my sales funnels, which means that once people join my list, they go through a series of emails that ultimately sells one of my products, services, or programs.
If you're still hesitant about running Facebook ads, you should consider the opportunity that sits in growing your list on autopilot (well, sort of on autopilot).
Lots of people spend hours and hours trying to find the free ways to grow their list, and yes, there are lots of free ways that can work very well.
But, the more time you spend on the "free" promotional stuff, the less time you can spend working on other activities in your business. Facebook ads allow you to semi-autopilot the growth of your list and create really amazing results.
If you need more help growing your list with Facebook ads, you can definitely check out my high-converting Facebook ads workbook that will help you write the first ad or next ad!
I think it goes without saying that posting on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, etc., can create amazing results for your list. The problem that I see... most people are doing it wrong.
Lots of people go out and post about their content once or twice and then they let it die. I make an effort to promote one of my free offers or blog posts at least once a day on a social media platform, minimum. This might seem like a lot, but in reality it's not.
Each of my social media platforms grows every day, as should yours. That means that every single day new people are being introduced to me and may not know that they can download free workbooks, checklists, etc.
It's really important that we consistently be sending out information on how to get our free offers. We have to let our audience know on a regular basis how they can get the free lead magnets we've created.
You can't assume that people will go searching for your free offers. You have to bring it to them.
If you're not already, I would challenge you to take some time today to schedule out some promotional content for your list-building.
While creating a challenge is not for the beginner or the faint of heart, it can create amazing results for your business. We just recently did a seven days of list-building challenge over on Instagram that gave us over 500 Instagram followers, grew our list by over a hundred people, and ended up making us multiple affiliate sales for products that we represent.
That means our from that challenge we grew our list, added to our bottom line, and expanded our social reach. You can see how the benefits of a challenge can be amazing.
All of that being said, a challenges do take some work. We had to plan out the content, schedule a Periscope broadcast daily, and be ready to field an influx of emails, questions, and comments on our social media channels.
The great thing about challenges is that you can determine the amount of promotion you want to do. For our challenge, we did no paid promotion.
We only promoted on Periscope and with a couple of Facebook posts and still got amazing results.
I know what you may be thinking. "Zach, you have a large reach on Periscope. That's why you got such amazing results." While it's true that our reach on Periscope is amazing, you could easily duplicate the results we had by posting on Facebook, tweeting, and being more consistent and persistent with your promotion.
In reality we didn't promote that much at all!
For our challenge, we did very minimal promotion and got very maximal results. While your results may vary, I would highly encourage you to take a swing at doing a challenge.
If you know me, you know that I'm all about adding value. Value first, no questions.
All that being said, you can easily be promoting your free offers in Facebook groups on a regular basis. How, you might ask?
Many Facebook groups give you the opportunity to promote your free offers once or twice a week. For example, in my community #HeartHustlers, you can easily promote once a week on our Tuesday promotion thread.
My group is not the only group that allows a promotional thread once a week.
Here's the secret that most people aren't telling you. These promotional threads are useless if you're not a valuable member of the group.
Well, when I post on a promotional thread after I've been active in a group for a week or two, I get amazing results. I get multiple opt-ins. I may even get program sales and signups.
What most people do is show up once a week on the promotion thread, share their stuff, and then question why no one cares about them. The reason no one cares about you is because you don't care about them.
Take some time over the next week to really get active in a group that has a promotional thread. Then, after you've helped multiple people, people get to know your name and people start to recognize you.
Only after you have added value to the group will the group give value to you. That's the "secret" of really leveraging Facebook promotional posts that most people don't tell you.
Those are my best list-building tips, but make sure you download my free list-building checklist that gives you ten things you can do today to start growing your list.
Simply click the link below to download your free checklist today. Of course, don't hesitate to leave a comment below and let me know what are the best ways you build your list.
What are the secret tips and strategies that you've used in your business that have allowed you to get amazing results? Comment below. I'd love to hear from you.
And of course, don't be afraid to share these secrets with your business friends.


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Ford Repair in St. Catharines, ON
Driving around St. Catharines, you've no doubt come to appreciate how your trusted Ford car supports your energetic lifestyle. Whether you're heading to work, college or somewhere else, you need a trusted Ford repair shop standing by to keep it in terrific form. If you are in Ontario Province or surrounding areas, that shop is Boyd Automotive & Tire.
A Brief History of Ford
Ford was founded by the famous Henry Ford on June 16, 1903. The company made $30,000 in profit just three months after its founding. In 1908, Henry Ford released the Model T, which was made with his innovative assembly system. Before this system, one car was produced every few days, but with the Ford assembly system, 10,000 Model T's were produced in a single year. Ford introduced the first moving assembly line in 1913 and the company's output became greater and greater; by 1920, production would exceed one million a year. To keep up with this immense demand, Ford paid his workers well, hired disabled people and cut shifts from nine to eight hours a day during the five-day work week.
In the 1940s, Ford turned control of the Ford Motor Company to his grandson, Henry Ford II. In 1956, Ford became a publicly traded corporation. That year, Motor Trend awarded the company with its first "Car of the Year" award. The Ford Mustang went on sale in 1964, which was a huge success and remains one of the fastest-selling cars in history and remains a cultural icon. Two years later, Ford broke Ferrari's six-year winning streak at Le Mans, becoming the first American manufacturer to win the race. In 1980, Phillip Caldwell became the first non-Ford family member to take over the company. In 1985, Ford introduced the Taurus, whose curved shape was unique from the boxy sedans of the time. The Ford Explorer came in 1990, which made SUVs popular among Americans. Your Ford vehicle is built to be resilient, however it still needs some repairs occasionally, ranging from brake repair, to oil changes, fluid services and tune-ups, and essentials such as transmission repair.
Ford Today
Some of the best Ford models to drive and own today are:
Ford Taurus: The Taurus was manufactured by Ford for 36 years that boasts plenty of trunk space, an affordable price and provides a smooth and comfortable ride. The Taurus was on the 1986 Car and Driver Ten Best List and was the 1986 Motor Trend Car of the Year. In 2008, the Taurus was awarded Top Safety Pick ratings by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety and five-star ratings by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
Ford Explorer: This SUV is known for its spacious interior that offers plenty of room for its seven passengers and its generous cargo space. In 1991, the Explorer was awarded Motor Trend's Truck of the Year. The Explorer was also nominated for North American Car of the Year in 2006, and earned the North American Truck of the Year in 2011. We can perform a multitude of services on your Ford Explorer, including oil changes, fluid services and tune-ups.
Ford Fiesta: The Ford Fiesta has been in production since 1976 and comes as a sedan or a hatchback. The car is not only efficient and well-performing, it is also agile and precise. The Fiesta was the first minicar to achieve Top Safety Pick by the U.S. Insurance Institute for Highway Safety and was Top Gear Magazine's Car of the Year in 2019. When your Ford Fiesta needs transmission repair or another essential service, you can bring your car to us.
Ford Fusion: The Ford Fusion is a midsize car that ranks well in performance and has an attractive design and a functional and comfortable cabin. The trunk also offers plenty of cargo space. The Fusion has won many awards, including the 2010 Motor Trend Car of the Year, the 2010 North American Car of the Year at the Detroit Auto Show, and the 2017 MotorWeek Driver's Choice Award for Best Family Sedan. If your Ford Fusion needs transmission repair or anything else, don't hesitate to bring it to Boyd Automotive & Tire.
Your expertly trained and ASE certified Auto Repair Shop
When the time comes to bring your Ford in for repairs, you can bring your car to Boyd Automotive & Tire in St. Catharines. Our owner Stu Boyd and award-winning local technicians take a dignified and sensitive approach to auto repair, treating each and every customer with respect. Whether your Ford car, truck, or SUV requires small service tweaks or a major automobile repair, every technician at Boyd Automotive & Tire in St. Catharines has the manufacturer level tools, knowledge, and experience to provide extraordinary Ford repair and service. We are very transparent about the services we think your vehicle needs and will never recommend any service that isn't absolutely necessary.
If you are in St. Catharines or surrounding areas, don't hesitate to bring your Ford to Boyd Automotive & Tire today! Since 2002, we've been serving Ford owners that live in St. Catharines, Fonthill, Jordan, Lincoln, Niagara Falls, and surrounding communities.
Here are some reasons why you should choose us:
Only OEM and OEM-approved parts/components
Shuttle on all services, loaner on major service, free towing (limited)
Alternative payment options (see our financing page)
Our diverse team is sure to have an expert in the make and model of your vehicle
We have a review score of 5 based on reviews from 800 satisfied customers.
To make an appointment with Boyd Automotive & Tire in St. Catharines, ON, L2S 0B3, you can give us a call at 905-685-5821 or do so online .
Boyd Automotive & Tire - "Serving the St. Catherines since 2002".
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The 2017 Ariana Grande tour dates are out and you can see the pop star live in concert at a city near you! Find the Ariana Grande tickets to some of the best seats to the concert everyone will be talking about and hear songs from her recent album Dangerous Woman.
Ariana Grande puts on a great show and fans will hear hits such as "Focus", "Bang Bang" and "Love Me Harder". Reserve Ariana Grande tickets without fees from Preferred Seating online or charge by phone at 800 427-3914.
Fans can buy Ariana Grande tickets online anytime or by phone during regular business hours. For exact seat locations you may want to call and talk to one of our knowledgeable sales associates about specific seat numbers and questions about seating for the concert. The Ariana Grande ticket prices you see are the price you pay, there are no hidden fees.
Find the best seats for the Ariana Grande tour by checking the list of seats available above and using the concert seating chart to find the location you are looking for.
Please note that the Ariana Grande ticket prices are posted are for each seat, and they are guaranteed to be side by side unless otherwise noted.
You can choose to have your ticket for the Ariana Grande concert tour shipped by overnight FedEx or 2-3 day delivery or in some cases they may be emailed.
There is a full refund provided for any dates on the Ariana Grande tour schedule that are canceled and not rescheduled. If the concert is postponed then hold onto your tickets until the new show is scheduled. Lost or stolen Ariana Grande tickets cannot be replaced.
Hits: "Problem", "Bang Bang", "The Way", "Break Free"
The Ariana Grande concert setup will feature a ramp coming out from the center of the main stage giving more fans a closer view of the performance. The best seats for Ariana Grande will be next to the ramp or anywhere in the first half of the arena. There are no obstructions so everyone will have a clear view of the stage.


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Explore 240 acres of woodland and wide open spaces in this country park in Neath. There are miles of walking trails taking you to Mosshouse Wood Reservoir, Mosshouse Woods, two large duck ponds, two impressive 18th century cascades and the Gnoll House ruins. Gnoll Park was voted as the Best Picnic spot in Wales in the 2010 Warburtons National Picnic Awards.
The park is located just a short walk from Neath town centre. There is a lovely waterside walking path running along the nearby Neath River and Neath Canal so this is a good option if you would like to continue your walk. You could also visit the delightful Aberdulais Falls located just north of the park.


The State Department announced that it has received an application from TransCanada for a Presidential Permit for the northern segment of its proposed Keystone XL tar sands pipeline that the President rejected back in January.
Keystone XL would carry 830,000 barrels a day of tar sands from Alberta, Canada to the Texas Gulf Coast. Tar sands are the world's dirtiest form of oil, require a devastating process that lays waste to forests to extract tar sands bitumen, a thick low grade fuel that has significantly higher emissions that conventional crude.
Tar sands pipelines also appear to pose higher risks -- both in number and severity of pipeline spills. Keystone XL would grant tar sands a route through America's heartland on its way to the international market. It would raise U.S. oil prices, put our waters and farms in jeopardy of hard to clean up tar sands oil spills, and would increase our dependence on oil -- worsening climate change and undermining efforts to move to clean energy.
A new application means a new review process. The environmental review for the Keystone XL process must evaluate climate, water, land, and health impacts not only of the pipeline, but of the tar sands extraction, refining and end use. The national interest determination for this transboundary energy project has to assess whether the pipeline is really needed to meet U.S. security, economic, environmental or other goals. The world of oil and our understanding of the dangers of tar sands have changed since the first time TransCanada applied for a permit for Keystone XL back in 2008. The process for evaluating this permit request needs to be thorough, rigorous, transparent and free from conflicts of interest.
So once TransCanada reapplies, what can we expect?
The process for considering whether to permit an international energy project like the proposed Keystone XL tar sands pipeline is governed by Executive Order 13337. This order empowers the State Department to consider applications for Presidential Permits, in consultation with other federal agencies and the public. The Executive Order instructs the State Department to only grant Presidential Permits for projects that are in the U.S. national interest.
However, before the State Department can make a Presidential Permit decision, it must first conduct a National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) review of the impacts of the pipeline and assess reasonable alternatives. NEPA requires that Federal agencies prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) before making a decision that would trigger significant environmental impacts. Keystone XL would have tremendous environmental impacts -- from the expansion of destructive tar sands extraction, the risk of tar sands spills across U.S. rivers and aquifers and increased refinery and greenhouse gas emissions.
The first step in the NEPA process will be to consult with government agencies, Indian tribes and the public to determine the scope and content of the environmental review for Keystone XL. This is an opportunity to correct issues of objectivity, transparency and conflicts of interest which plagued the first environmental review prepared by Cardno-Entrix. The environmental review for TransCanada's proposed Keystone XL tar sands pipeline should have a broad scope -- including a consideration of the need for the project given numerous recent infrastructure proposals, the impacts of increase tar sands extraction in Canada associated with Keystone XL, pipeline safety issues, increased refineries emissions, increased carbon emissions associated with replacing conventional crude with tar sands, and the economic costs of continued dependence on Canadian tar sands. The review should take a hard look at areas not considered in the narrow scope of the environmental review of the earlier Keystone XL application as well as consider information about pipeline safety, species, and other areas of impact that have come to light since the review was last done on the earlier application. The review should incorporate the results of other relevant assessments such as the upcoming National Academy of Sciences study of the impact of diluted bitumen or raw tar sands oil on pipeline safety.
The impartiality of original EIS for Keystone XL prepared by Cardno-Entrix on TransCanada's behalf has been too undermined by conflicts of interest to recycle. In the case of Keystone XL, the environmental review was done by a company that was both paid for and under contract to TransCanada to provide an EIS. It is true that federal agencies often hire third party contractors to conduct an environmental review and the costs are ultimately paid for by the project applicant. In this case, however, TransCanada appears to have largely cut the State Department out of the entire process, having selected, paid for and contracted to Cardno-Entrix to provide an environmental review for Keystone XL.
While an Inspector General (IG) investigation of conflicts of interest between the State Department and TransCanada didn't find evidence of illegal activity, doing a job well enough to avoid going to jail is not always the same thing as doing a job well. The IG found that the State Department's "limited technical resources, expertise and experience impacted the implementation of the NEPA process," forcing the Department to rely more on its third party contractor to address environmental issues. Given that its third party contractor was actually under contract to TransCanada, the problems with the EIS quickly become apparent. Ultimately, the IG concluded that EIS was not effective. Given the concerns with Keystone XL, the State Department should start from the drawing board and conduct a rigorous environmental review in which the American public can have confidence. This argues for a more major role being given to the Environmental Protection Agency and other agencies with specialized experience in different aspects of the assessment process.
After the scope of the environmental review has been determined, the State Department will begin to prepare a draft EIS. This review should include a rigorous review of environmental and cultural impacts of the Keystone XL project. Throughout this process, the State Department must take diligent efforts to involve interested stakeholders -- and that means public meetings along the pipeline route that allows affected communities to provide input during the scoping process and comment on the draft EIS.
After the environmental review process, the State Department will consider the whether the Keystone XL tar sands pipeline is in the U.S. national interest. The National Interest Determination process is governed by Executive Order 13337 and should consider the significant environmental impacts of tar sands extraction, the risk of pipeline spills, higher refinery emissions, and the economic consequence of dependence on tar sands. The world of oil supply and transportation has changed rapidly in the United States even over the last year with additional U.S. oil reserves coming online and new pipelines being built within the United States. Both the environmental review and the national interest determination will need to consider new factors that go directly to the question of whether we need Keystone XL and whether it is actually in the U.S. national interest.
A rigorous review of Keystone XL will show that this tar sands pipeline is not in the U.S. national interest. It is not a pipeline to the United States but a pipeline through it, putting America's heartland, rivers and aquifers at risk so tar sands producers can sell their product to international buyers at higher prices. While that may be in the interests of tar sands producers and their financial backers, it's not in the interest of the American public.


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Q: Prove the following r-step transition Let $X_0, X_1, X_2,...$ be a Markov Chain on state space $S=\{1, 2,..., n\}$
and let $P$ be the Transition Matrix of the above Markov chain
Prove that
$\Bbb{P}(X_{t+2}=j|X_t=i) = (P^2)_{ij} $
for all $1\le{i, j}\le{n}$, and $t=0,1,2,3,...$
I know that that
$P^2=\begin{pmatrix}
        p^{(2)}_{11} & p^{(2)}_{12} & \cdots& p^{(2)}_{1n} \\
        p^{(2)}_{21} & p^{(2)}_{22} & \cdots& p^{(2)}_{2n} \\
        \vdots & \vdots & & \vdots \\
p^{(2)}_{n1} & p^{(2)}_{n2} & \cdots& p^{(2)}_{nn} \\
        \end{pmatrix}$
But I am unsure how to complete the proof
The Definition of a Markov Chain is as follows:
A Stohastic Process $X_0,X_1,...$ on a statespace S is a Markov Chain if for all $t\in{\Bbb{N}}$ satisfies
$\Bbb{P}(X_{t}=s|X_{t-1}=s_t,X_{t-2}=s_{t-1},..,X_0=s_0) = \Bbb{P}(X_{t}=s|X_{t-1}=s_t)$
for all $s,s_t,s_{t-1},...,s_0\in{S}$ for which the conditional probabilities are defined

A: Conditioning on the value of $X_{t+1}$, we have, for any $i,j$,
\begin{eqnarray*}
P(X_{t+2}=j\mid X_t=i) &=& \sum_{k=1}^{n} P(X_{t+2}=j\mid X_{t+1}=k,X_t=i) P(X_{t+1}=k\mid X_t=i) \\
&=& \sum_{k=1}^{n} P(X_{t+2}=j\mid X_{t+1}=k) P(X_{t+1}=k\mid X_t=i) \qquad\text{by the Markov property} \\
&=& \sum_{k=1}^{n} p_{kj}p_{ik} \\
&=& (P^2)_{ij}.
\end{eqnarray*}


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Pet Adoptions, Art Converge as Cat Café Comes to San Jose
By Jennifer Wadsworth @jennwadsworth / May 20, 2015 16
Calico sisters Spaghetti and O's check out their new digs at The Dancing Cat. (Photo by Greg Ramar)
Inside the shell of an old San Jose liquor store, Spec emerges from her back-room haunt, ready to explore. The black-and-grey-striped Maine Coon mix nervously eyes the clowder of new housemates, skulking a little closer each time before losing her nerve and scuttling back to a dark little corner.
"She's still insecure," says Marilyn Krieger, a cat behaviorist and author known as "The Cat Coach." Krieger crouches to show how to lure a skittish kitty. Hunker down to "cat level," she says, extend a finger and let the kitty creep up to impart some of its pheromones.
"That's her way of saying, 'Nice to meet you,'" she explains, "while marking you at the same time."
However, Spec is in no mood to introduce herself, even to a certified cat coach.
"She'll work her way out eventually," Krieger offers reassuringly. "But you have to give her that freedom."
Luckily for Spec and her 10 other cohabitants, the entire space was arranged with feline Feng Shui in mind, designed to ease the transition from shelter life at her own pace. Carpeted towers, cubbyholes, scratch posts, lots of vertical space to retreat to, kitty grass for digestion and plenty of catnip-spiked toys. Come Thursday, the sunny corner-store will open to the public as The Dancing Cat, San Jose's first-ever cat café.
"Cats are so unique," says Ann Chasson, who pulled the pop-up project together with her friend Mary Rubin to promote adoptions for local shelters. "This gives them a space for their personalities to emerge and a chance to bond with people in an environment that feels a lot like a home."
Cat cafes originated in Taiwan and Japan as place for people who can't own pets—for lack of space or lack of time—to commune with cats. Last year, the concept arrived stateside.
The Cat Town Café in Oakland, which opened last fall as an offshoot of an existing adoption agency, bills itself as the first permanent cat café in the United States. Proprietors say they can barely keep up with demand—a welcome problem, given the millions of strays that populate the Bay Area and overwhelm shelters. Japanese teahouse-inspired KitTea opened in San Francisco's Hayes Valley last month with help from angel investors, a Petco grant and proceeds from a crowdfunding campaign.
Chasson and Rubin began mulling the idea of opening something similar in Silicon Valley last year, after striking up a friendship over a shared interest in fostering kittens for local shelters.
"At first I thought this would just be a fun thing to do," says Chasson, who runs a biotech firm by day. "Then I realized that this could also become an important service to the community."
Rather than soliciting donations, the pair pooled their own money for a month-long pilot to test whether the project could turn into something more permanent. They found a vacant liquor store on the corner of East Julian and North 15th streets via Craigslist and set to work decorating the space like a quaint little coffeehouse. Neighbors are thrilled to be rid of the liquor store, with its late hours and raucous if not sozzled patrons, and they've welcomed the entrepreneurial cat ladies.
"One of the neighbors from across the street—when I told him about our plans—asked me, 'Can I give you a hug right now?'" Chasson says with a laugh. "Literally, we were welcomed with open arms."
As a project manager for the city of San Jose's public art program, Rubin also views The Dancing Cat as a way to activate downtown by way of tactical urbanism, working with local artists to promote a social cause.
Husband-and-wife artists Roan Victor and Sean Boyles, who own The Arsenal art supply store on The Alameda, were commissioned to paint a series of expansive panels with paint-and-ink renderings of their own cats for the café. From left to right, the banners depict Stretch, Mean Gene, Leeloo and Homes, all on their hind legs as though batting at cat toys.
"The city is really looking at how to create responsible development," says Rubin, who oversaw Mineta San Jose International Airport's widely acclaimed art installations. "This is an opportunity for community development, in that sense. And to get cats adopted."
If the breakneck adoption rates at the Bay Area's two other cat cafes are any indication, Rubin and Chasson will have to hustle to re-up on shelter cats. Carin Schroff, adoption coordinator for Town Cats, a no-kill shelter, hopes the low-key environment of a café will help some of the older, harder-to-adopt rescues finally find a human.
"Some of these cats get overlooked at a shelter," Schroff says. Like Sophie, an 11-year-old orange-and-white Scottish Fold whose shyness has kept her a ward of the shelter for the better part of a decade. "This could give them a chance to shine."
In addition to promoting adoptions, cat cafes seem to have finally found a way to create a physical gathering place for cat enthusiasts. Dog lovers have long had their dog parks, doggy Halloween parades and costume contests. But cats tend toward the solitary and independent, which makes it difficult to have anything like a feline-friendly counterpart to the wildly popular Corgi meet-ups at Shoreline Dog Park.
"You can't just put your cat on a leash," Rubin says.
The absence of a public space for cats and their adoring humans could explain why they exploded into a billion-and-something memes on the Internet. An entire global community formed around cats online, celebrating their mystery and weirdness with fan art, videos and feline celebrities—including South Bay local Hamilton the Hipster Cat.
The Dancing Cat and venues like it manage to balance feline whims with human propensity to spend time in the company of cats. While cat comfort takes precedence, with plenty of cubbies and ledges for them to hide, the people visiting will have a welcoming milieu of their own to set up with a laptop and a cup of coffee for an hour or so.
"Community is born around so many different things, whether it's children, art, business or Burning Man," Rubin says. "Why not for cats?"
Days before the grand opening, Rubin and Chasson swing by the spot to see how the first batch of 11 rescues have settled in. Calico sisters Spaghetti and O's have found separate perches, though they come as a package. Tempe, an orange creamsicle tabby, has found a perch close to the ceiling. A few of his more timorous peers peek out from under the sofa, including a cynical-looking sooty snow longhair named Clive. Harlequin, purring like a barrel of bees, acts like a one-kitty welcoming committee, rubbing up on the fire inspector's navy blue pant leg.
"My wife's allergic to cats," says the fire inspector, who can't stop grinning during his final look-over of the building.
"Well, you should come back when we're open," Rubin offers. "You can't have a cat at home, but you can still hang out with them."
The Dancing Cat, 702. E. Julian St., San Jose. Grand opening at noon Thursday. Regular hours: noon to 6pm Wednesday and Thursday, noon to 9pm Friday and Saturday, noon to 6pm Sunday, closed Monday and Tuesday. www.thedancingcat.org. Cost: $10 for adults, $5 for children 10 and under. Book in advance to reserve a spot.
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Spec, a Maine Coon mix, is one of 11 cats up for adoption. (Photo by Greg Ramar)
From left, The Dancing Cat co-founders Ann Chasson and Mary Rubin and their consulting "Cat Coach" Marilyn Krieger. (Photo by Greg Ramar)
Magnolia, a Russian blue. (Photo by Greg Ramar)
Clive finally emerges from his hideaway under the couch. (Photo by Greg Ramar)
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Ann Chasson and Mary Rubin, the women behind San Jose's first-ever cat cafe. (Photo by Greg Ramar)
Cat behaviorist Marilyn Krieger and The Dancing Cat cafe proprietor Ann Chasson peruse photos of cats. (Photo by Greg Ramar)
A cat's-eye view of the cat cafe. (Photo by Greg Ramar)
Spaghetti and sister O's adjust to their new settings. (Photo by Greg Ramar)
Spaghetti keeps watch at the window. (Photo by Greg Ramar)
The Dancing Cat set up shop inside a former liquor store. (Photo by Greg Ramar)
Harlequin the calico cat. (Photo by Greg Ramar)
Spaghetti taking a whiff of the kitty grass. (Photo by Greg Ramar)
Tempe snuggling up for a mid-afternoon nap. (Photo by Greg Ramar)
Jennifer Wadsworth is the news editor for San Jose Inside and Metro Silicon Valley. Email tips to [email protected] or follow her on Twitter at @jennwadsworth.
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Robert Michael Cortese May 20, 2015 @ 3:54 pm
I'm posting this to reddit, right now, cause cats.
tangogato May 20, 2015 @ 4:47 pm
I can't begin to express how wonderful this is. As a volunteer with cats, seeking a loving, compassionate forever home, this is a fantastic idea that is long overdue. My thanks and gratitude to the founders of this cafe and to all lovers of cats and future lovers of cats that will make this a successful operation. I just received two vouchers for Dancing Cat via an auction in support of the Wildlife Center of Silicon Valley and look forward to visiting with a cat loving friend. I also want to give a big MEEEEOOOOOW to Dancing Cat for their support of adoption programs for cats and for supporting the WCSV, a rescue, rehabilitation, and release hospital for sick, orphaned, and injured wildlife in this Valley of Heart's Delight that is Santa Clara County.
The Dancing Cat (@TheDancingCatSJ) May 20, 2015 @ 10:40 pm
We'll look forward to your visit, Tangogato!
Siddhartha Gupta May 20, 2015 @ 11:50 pm
This is absolutely wonderful!
The Dancing Cat (@TheDancingCatSJ) May 21, 2015 @ 7:14 am
Thank you Jennifer for capturing the spirit of The Dancing Cat!
Sharon May 21, 2015 @ 11:05 am
Cats, are and love. You've hit on the best combo, Mary. Indeed, the kitties deserve a chance for good homes. I'm "in" for a visit soon. And, thanks, too, to Jennifer Wadsworth for a very special story.
— Sharon Sweeney
Hey Jen,
Thanks for this article. I've pretty much read everything there is to read on the site, and this article for me harkens back to SJI's original mood. Somebody needs to do the hard hitting stuff as well, but I sort of view websites like this as a soup, the more variety the better the taste. Thanks again!
Adrienne Foster May 21, 2015 @ 4:40 pm
I'm surprised they'd be closed two days a week. Someone has to be there to feed and otherwise keep an eye on the critters.
The Dancing Cat May 22, 2015 @ 11:44 am
Hi Adrienne – we're closed to the public two days a week to let the cats relax and introduce any new cats to the group. Our volunteers come in every morning seven days a week to feed, clean, and check on the cats, and we're there every evening to do the same. Everyone is being well taken care of!
Nedra Thaeler Apr 27, 2016 @ 10:19 pm
Can I volunteer! This is awesome I work for town cats but am unhappy with current status. Nedra
The Dancing Cat (@TheDancingCatSJ) Apr 28, 2016 @ 8:55 am
Nedra we'll need lots of volunteers when we re-open! To see our open slots, check out the Silicon Valley Pet Project website here: http://www.svpetproject.org/info/display?PageID=15873
toby1981 May 22, 2015 @ 11:21 am
Personal opinion, time to close this site, seems only about 12 people care to reply to worthless posts. Just a thought?
Robert Michael Cortese May 22, 2015 @ 12:01 pm
WE DARE TO CARE TOBY. Really though, this site is pretty popular. You can't judge it's popularity based on who posts here. You gotta remember, at one point the City of San Jose was so fearful of this site that they banned it on the city firewall.
Johanna ScrubJay May 22, 2015 @ 2:08 pm
American Bird Conservancy is promoting Cats Indoors as part of their continuing habitat conservation efforts. It would be great if with every cat adoption you provide the pamphlets and information on the benefits to public health, wildlife, ecosystems and the cats themselves about keeping cats indoors. BTW Plenty of cats go outdoors safely on a leash. And, plenty of cats lead long happy, safe, healthy lives indoors, or indoors with access to a cat patio. Cat patios and enclosed cat porches can be works of art in themselves, as well as being safe healthy habitat for the cats.
These are going to be all indoor only cats, right? Safer for the cats, the birds, and the people, right? The American Bird Conservancy position: Domestic cats (Felis catus) can provide excellent companionship and make wonderful pets. But when allowed to roam outdoors, this non-native, invasive species threatens the welfare of birds and other wildlife and endangers the integrity of the ecosystems into which domestic cats are introduced.
Domestic cats are recognized as a threat to global biodiversity. Cats have contributed to the extinction of 33 species across the world and continue to adversely impact a wide variety of species, including those that are threatened or endangered. The ecological dangers are so critical that the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) now lists domestic cats as one of the world's worst non-native invasive species.
In the U.S., free-roaming domestic cats kill an estimated 1.4-3.7 billion birds and 6.9-20.7 billion mammals. The sheer quantity of cat-caused mortality is staggering. For perspective, consider that 1.4 billion is equivalent to the entire human population of China, the most populous country in the world. As the number of cats continues to grow and owners continue to allow their pets to roam, harmful impacts will surely increase.
The Dancing Cat Jun 27, 2015 @ 5:46 pm
The Dancing Cat is very happy to announce that we'll be open for an additional couple of months. The community response has been tremendous and we've had over twenty cats adopted to wonderful homes. Stop by an say hello!


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The Howard Hughes Co. (NYSE:HHC) Insider Sells $15,012.48 in Stock
Posted by Rob Hiaasen on Jan 14th, 2021
The Howard Hughes Co. (NYSE:HHC) insider James Carman sold 192 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Tuesday, January 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $78.19, for a total transaction of $15,012.48. Following the sale, the insider now owns 2,303 shares in the company, valued at $180,071.57. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link.
NYSE:HHC opened at $81.20 on Thursday. The company has a market capitalization of $4.46 billion, a PE ratio of -80.40 and a beta of 1.60. The company has a quick ratio of 1.79, a current ratio of 1.79 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.14. The Howard Hughes Co. has a 52-week low of $35.10 and a 52-week high of $129.74. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $78.45 and a 200-day simple moving average of $63.96.
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The Howard Hughes (NYSE:HHC) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, November 5th. The financial services provider reported $2.51 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of ($0.52) by $3.03. The Howard Hughes had a positive return on equity of 1.06% and a negative net margin of 2.68%. The business had revenue of $154.40 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $167.95 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $1.32 EPS. The business's revenue was down 33.4% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that The Howard Hughes Co. will post -1.49 earnings per share for the current year.
A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV raised its stake in The Howard Hughes by 2.5% in the 3rd quarter. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV now owns 5,220 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $301,000 after purchasing an additional 127 shares during the last quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. raised its stake in The Howard Hughes by 1.5% in the 3rd quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 12,756 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $735,000 after purchasing an additional 183 shares during the last quarter. ArrowMark Colorado Holdings LLC raised its stake in The Howard Hughes by 1.8% in the 2nd quarter. ArrowMark Colorado Holdings LLC now owns 11,150 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $579,000 after purchasing an additional 200 shares during the last quarter. Beech Hill Advisors Inc. raised its stake in The Howard Hughes by 3.2% in the 3rd quarter. Beech Hill Advisors Inc. now owns 6,425 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $370,000 after purchasing an additional 200 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Great West Life Assurance Co. Can raised its stake in The Howard Hughes by 3.6% in the 2nd quarter. Great West Life Assurance Co. Can now owns 6,384 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $330,000 after purchasing an additional 219 shares during the last quarter. 88.47% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
HHC has been the topic of several research analyst reports. ValuEngine lowered shares of The Howard Hughes from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 10th. TheStreet upgraded shares of The Howard Hughes from a "d" rating to a "c-" rating in a research report on Friday, October 2nd. BidaskClub lowered shares of The Howard Hughes from a "strong-buy" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Friday, January 1st. Piper Sandler lifted their price target on The Howard Hughes from $90.00 to $100.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research note on Monday. Finally, Zacks Investment Research downgraded The Howard Hughes from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 5th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and four have given a buy rating to the company's stock. The company currently has a consensus rating of "Buy" and an average price target of $84.50.
About The Howard Hughes
The Howard Hughes Corporation owns, manages, and develops commercial, residential, and hospitality operating properties in the United States. It operates through four segments: Operating Assets, Master Planned Communities (MPCs), Seaport District, and Strategic Developments. The Operating Assets segment owns 14 retail, 32 office, nine multi-family, and three hospitality properties, as well as 13 other operating assets and investments primarily located and around The Woodlands, Texas; Columbia, Maryland; New York, New York; Las Vegas, Nevada; and Honolulu, HawaiÂ'i.
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Clean Air Act Prevention of Significant Deterioration Permit Issued to Palmdale Energy LLC for the Palmdale Energy Project
Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 237 (Tuesday, December 11, 2018)
Federal Register Volume 83, Number 237 (Tuesday, December 11, 2018)
Page 63638
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov
FR Doc No: 2018-26687
EPA-R09-OAR-2017-0473; FRL-9987-65-Region 9
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.
ACTION: Notice of final action.
SUMMARY: This notice announces that the Environmental Protection Agency, Region IX (EPA Region IX) issued a final permit decision to Palmdale Energy, LLC for a Clean Air Act Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) permit for the construction of the Palmdale Energy Project (PEP).
DATES: The final PSD permit decision for the PEP was issued and became effective on October 25, 2018. Pursuant to section 307(b)(1) of the Clean Air Act, judicial review of this final permit decision, to the extent it is available, may be sought by filing a petition for review in the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit within 60 days of December 11, 2018.
ADDRESSES: The EPA established a docket for this action under Docket ID No. EPA-R09-OAR-2017-0473. All documents in the docket are listed on the https://www.regulations.gov website. Although listed in the docket index, some information is not publicly available, e.g., Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other information the disclosure of which is restricted by statute. Certain other material, such as copyrighted material, is not placed on the internet and will be publicly available only in hard copy form. Publicly available docket materials are available through http://www.regulations.gov. Please contact the person identified in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section for additional information about accessing docket materials for this action.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lisa Beckham, Permits Office (Air-3), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region IX, (415) 972-3811, email protected. Anyone who wishes to review the EPA's Environmental Appeals Board (EAB) decision described below or documents in the EAB's electronic docket for its decision can obtain them at http://www.epa.gov/eab/. The final PSD permit is available in the electronic docket for this action at http://www.regulations.gov (Docket ID: EPA-R09-OAR-2017-0473).
Notice of Final Action
On April 25, 2018, EPA Region IX initially issued PSD Permit No. SE 17-01 to Palmdale Energy, LLC under 40 CFR 124.15, authorizing the construction and operation of the PEP. By its own terms, and consistent with 40 CFR 124.15(b), the effective date of the permit was delayed as the result of the filing of a petition for review of the Region's permit decision with the EAB.
On October 23, 2018, the EAB denied review of the permit decision. See In re Palmdale Energy LLC, PSD Appeal No. 18-01 (EAB Oct. 23, 2018), 17 E.A.D. __ (Order Denying Review). Following the EAB's action, pursuant to 40 CFR 124.19(l)(2), EPA Region IX issued a final permit decision on October 25, 2018. All conditions of the PEP PSD permit, as initially issued by EPA Region IX on April 25, 2018, were final and effective as of October 25, 2018.
Dated: November 13, 2018.
Elizabeth J. Adams,
Division Director, Region IX.
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MAKE YOUR OWN PICTURE BOOK CHARACTER.
I remember feeling that I was Stupid when I was in primary school. My mum encouraged me to make up picture book characters to help my self esteem.
I hope that my workshops show children, that even if they are struggling with writing or learning to read, this does not have to be a barrier to their creativity.
First I introduce the idea of what an author/ illustrator is by showing a portfolio and reading some books. Then move onto a hands on workshop where children create their own picture book character, using printed shapes and collage as a starting point to let their imaginations run wild.
It is amazing to see all the fantastic picture book characters created and these can be used as a great starting point from which to build stories.
Sessions end with a celebration of the children's work.
Class size up to 30 . School assemblies larger - and include celebration of the Pupils Work.
45 mins - 1 hour workshop.
I am based in London - happy to travel out of London if expenses met.
Jessica Spanyol has run workshops in several of the schools I have worked in. She has a most engaging manner with very young children. Her workshops are inspirational, making children view themselves as authors and illustrators. The work she plans is creative and accessible for children of all abilities. It often involves using drawing and collage to create characters and stories. Children often talk about how much they have enjoyed the sessions afterwards. I cannot recommend this author highly enough, especially for those looking to promote literacy in the early years.
"Jess Spanyol ran two workshops at our busy Children's Library, where children aged from five to ten had a fantastic time making collages, and her talk really gave them an insight into how an illustrator develops a character visually, and how they could let their imaginations run away with them in developing their own characters."
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England are 2022 T20 World Champions
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England are T20 World Champions for the second time after beating Pakistan by five wickets in a tense final at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) in Australia. In doing so, England have become the first men's team to hold both white ball titles simultaneously.
Pakistan were put into bat and limited to 137-8 after 20 overs after an excellent effort from the English bowlers, in particular Sam Curran who took a boundary less 3-12 including the key wicket of Mohammed Rizwan who dragged a full ball onto his stumps. In reply England set off on a tense chase with approximately 80,000 people in attendance at the MCG and up against what was widely regarded as the tournament's best bowling attack. They would get to 138-5 with an over to spare but it was far more competitive than the scorecard suggests.
On a day that threatened to be spoiled by rain, England's match winner in the 50-over final three years ago, Ben Stokes once again played a pivotal role in this successful run chase. As wickets fell around him he anchored the innings with a score of 52* not out from 49 balls in the format's biggest game, including hitting the winning runs and possibly exercising the demons of that final over in Kolkata 2016. His 48 run partnership with vice captain Moeen Ali calmed the English nerves that threatened to spill over at 88-4 in the thirteenth over with 50 runs still needed.
The game changing moment was an injury to superstar fast bowler and leader of Pakistan's attack Shaheen Shah Afridi, jarring his knee as he slid forwards to take a catch to dismiss Harry Brook off Shadab Khan's bowling and thus requiring treatment. He returned for his third over but had to go off after just one, leaving the remaining five to be completed by Iftikhar Ahmed with 41 needed off 30 balls. They would go for thirteen runs, slapped over cover for four and launched over Babar Azam for six to loosen the shackles. Moeen Ali would keep that tempo up, creaming the first two balls of the next over for boundaries, leaving the required run rate at less than a run a ball. Ali couldn't see it through to the end as he was beautifully yorked by Mohammed Wasim but Stokes saw his side over the line with a slap through the covers for four and then a push to midwicket as a sea of red English shirts poured onto the field to celebrate the momentous achievement.
Sam Curran was awarded the player of the match award and the player of the tournament award for his 13 wickets across the tournament and his death bowling. Barbadian born Chris Jordan stayed in the side as Mark Wood was deemed not ready to play and he contributed 2-27 from his four overs and took two catches, continuing from his 3-43 display in the semi final against India in Adelaide. Phil Salt, who was raised in Barbados, retained his place in the side for the final as Dawid Malan's replacement and did get a bat this time scoring 10 from nine balls. Both he and Jordan became world champions for the first time. England won their first T20 World Cup in 2010 by seven wickets at Kensington Oval, Barbados against old rivals Australia. (JC)
Summarised Scores:
Pakistan 137-8 (Masood 38, Curran 3-12, Rashid 2-22, Jordan 2-27)
England 138-5 (Stokes 52*, Rauf 2-23)
England beat Pakistan by five wickets


VIRGINIA BEACH — Bobby Dyer, a former councilman, was sworn in as the city's new mayor Tuesday by Virginia Beach Circuit Court Clerk Tina Sinnen.
The ceremony took place inside of a packed council chamber.
After the swearing-in, Dyer took the seat as mayor on the council dais, but not before having a few words with his most recent predecessor.
"It's your gavel now," Councilman and former Mayor Louis Jones said as he passed the gavel to Dyer.
Dyer defeated former-Councilman Ben Davenport in the Nov. 8 election — the city's constitution required that both give up their respective City Council seats to run for mayor.
Dyer said he was looking forward to working with Davenport.
"He gave me some very gracious comments the night of the election, and I look forward to building bridges with him," Dyer said.
The Centerville District, which Dyer represented on council, elected Sabrina Wooten to serve the remainder of Dyer's unexpired term on City Council. Wooten was also sworn in Tuesday.
Wooten was the only new member sworn in Tuesday because an ordinance requires immediate installation of new council members if they are replacing a council member who was elected and sworn in as mayor.
Two additional new council members will be sworn in together in January.
Dyer will serve out the remaining unexpired term of Will Sessoms, who abruptly resigned from office on April 18. That term expires on Dec. 31, 2020.


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package cz.metacentrum.perun.engine.scheduling.impl;

import java.util.Map;
import java.util.HashMap;

import javax.jms.JMSException;

import org.slf4j.Logger;
import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
import org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation.Autowired;

import cz.metacentrum.perun.core.api.Destination;
import cz.metacentrum.perun.core.api.exceptions.InternalErrorException;
import cz.metacentrum.perun.engine.jms.JMSQueueManager;
import cz.metacentrum.perun.engine.scheduling.SchedulingPool;
import cz.metacentrum.perun.engine.scheduling.TaskResultListener;
import cz.metacentrum.perun.engine.scheduling.TaskStatus;
import cz.metacentrum.perun.engine.scheduling.TaskStatusManager;
import cz.metacentrum.perun.engine.scheduling.TaskStatus.TaskDestinationStatus;
import cz.metacentrum.perun.taskslib.model.ExecService.ExecServiceType;
import cz.metacentrum.perun.taskslib.model.Task;
import cz.metacentrum.perun.taskslib.model.TaskResult;

@org.springframework.stereotype.Service(value = "taskStatusManager")
public class TaskStatusManagerImpl implements TaskStatusManager,
		TaskResultListener {
	private final static Logger log = LoggerFactory
			.getLogger(TaskStatusManagerImpl.class);

	@Autowired
	private SchedulingPool schedulingPool;
	@Autowired
	private JMSQueueManager jmsQueueManager;

	private Map<Integer, TaskStatus> taskToStatusMap;

	public TaskStatusManagerImpl() {
		taskToStatusMap = new HashMap<Integer, TaskStatus>();
	}

	@Override
	public TaskStatus getTaskStatus(Task task) {
		TaskStatus taskStatus;
		synchronized (taskToStatusMap) {
			if (taskToStatusMap.containsKey(task.getId())) {
				taskStatus = taskToStatusMap.get(task.getId());
			} else {
				taskStatus = new TaskStatusImpl(task);
				taskToStatusMap.put(task.getId(), taskStatus);
			}
		}
		// TODO: persist created taskStatus in storage
		return taskStatus;
	}

	@Override
	public void clearTaskStatus(Task task) {
		synchronized (taskToStatusMap) {
			taskToStatusMap.remove(task.getId());
		}
	}

	@Override
	public void onTaskDestinationDone(Task task, Destination destination,
			TaskResult result) {
		if(result != null) {
			try {
				jmsQueueManager.reportFinishedDestination(task, destination, result);
			} catch (JMSException e) {
				log.error("Failed to report finished task " + task.toString()
						+ ": " + e.getMessage());
			}
		}
		if(task.getExecService().getExecServiceType().equals(ExecServiceType.GENERATE)) {
			schedulingPool.setTaskStatus(task, cz.metacentrum.perun.taskslib.model.Task.TaskStatus.DONE);
		} else {
			TaskStatus taskStatus = this.getTaskStatus(task);
			try {
				taskStatus.setDestinationStatus(destination,
						TaskDestinationStatus.DONE);
				taskStatus.setDestinationResult(destination, result);
			} catch (InternalErrorException e) {
				log.error("Error setting DONE status for task " + task.toString()
						+ ": " + e.getMessage());
			}
			if (taskStatus.isTaskFinished()) {
				schedulingPool.setTaskStatus(task, taskStatus.getTaskStatus());
			}
		}
		// report success on forced propagations immediately...
		if(task.isPropagationForced() && task.getStatus().equals(cz.metacentrum.perun.taskslib.model.Task.TaskStatus.DONE)) {
			log.debug("TASK " + task.toString() + " finished");
			try {
				log.debug("TASK reported as finished at "
						+ System.currentTimeMillis());
				jmsQueueManager.reportFinishedTask(task, "Destinations []");
				schedulingPool.removeTask(task);
				log.debug("TASK {} removed from database.", task.getId());
			} catch (JMSException e) {
				log.error("Failed to report finished task " + task.toString()
						+ ": " + e.getMessage());
			}
		}
	}

	@Override
	public void onTaskDestinationError(Task task, Destination destination,
			TaskResult result) {
		if(result != null) {
			try {
				jmsQueueManager.reportFinishedDestination(task, destination, result);
			} catch (JMSException e) {
				log.error("Failed to report finished task " + task.toString()
						+ ": " + e.getMessage());
			}
		}
		if(task.getExecService().getExecServiceType().equals(ExecServiceType.GENERATE)) {
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NeNe Leakes Allegedly Demanded $125,000 To Attend Cynthia Bailey's Wedding
Linnethia is a fucking mess.
Last weekend, Cynthia Bailey finally married her fiance Mike Hill on 10/10/2020 with ATL Housewives past and present in attendance.
It was a massive event with 250 people, which is less than smart considering we're in the midst of a global pandemic, however, I guess 53 Cynt needed the extravagant wedding to be taped for The Real Housewives of Atlanta, which is currently filming.
Her cast members Kandi Burruss, Kenya Moore and Eva Marcille served as bridesmaids while Porsha Williams, Sheree Whitfield, Marlo Hampton and Claudia Jordan attended the wedding as guests along side The Real Housewives of Potomac stars Gizelle Bryant and Karen Huger. So basically, Cynthia's wedding was BravoCon.
One ATL Housewife who wasn't in attendance was NeNe Leakes. Cynthia revealed to Page Six that her frenemy was invited to her big day but she didn't believe she would come as the Rich Bitch has bad blood with Bravo after accusing the network of racial discrimination. Cynthia explained:
"Honestly, with everything going on as far as her [NeNe] leaving the show, I wasn't sure how comfortable she'd be attending the wedding knowing she has issues [with Bravo]. You just never know what someone is going through, but she's still more than welcome to come."
Now we (allegedly) have the real reason NeNe decided not to join Cynthia on her big day. According to Tamara Tattles, NeNe demanded to be paid $125,000 by Bravo to attend the wedding, which is fucking insane. That's probably more money than the wedding itself. Bravo apparently just laughed off her demand.
After all the shit talking she's been doing about Bravo lately, why the fuck would she think Bravo would approve this? The outlet explained during her negotiations for season 13 she was supposed to receive $125,000 an episode if she took a six to eight episode deal, but that deal obviously expired when she called out the network in the press.
Kelly Dodd also got married to her fiance Rick Leventhal on the same day but I really can't find a single fuck to give about that union.


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It's been a busy week at the Scotch Malt Whisky Society and we're pleased to share their latest news.
The Scotch Malt Whisky Society is launching a new sub-brand called Single Cask Spirits for its non-malt whisky releases.
The spirits will have their own dedicated page at www.smws.com/scs.
The SMWS will be hosting Single Cask Spirits sampling sessions in UK venues throughout July. All details on http://www.smws.com.
Tennis fans can get into the Wimbledon spirit at Kaleidoscope Whisky Bar's pop-up 'Murray Lounge' on 12th and 14th July.
The 'Murray Lounge' will bring a taste of SW1 to the bar's outdoor space in the western courtyard at 9A Devonshire Square in the City.
Featuring tennis-themed décor, the pop-up bar will serve up a special menu of tennis-themed whisky cocktails along with strawberries and cream, which guests can enjoy while lounging on deck chairs and playing swingball.
Created by Kaleidoscope's manager and mixologist Michael Cook, the drinks include the 40 Love, which features 'Let's Get The Party Started' single cask whisky, orange bitters and soda and the Deuce Juice, which features 'A Class Apart' single cask whisky, aperol and martini rosso.
Also on offer are a number of suitably summery drams of the Society's single cask malts and other spirits, such as the Swaying Palm Trees, an exclusive Kaleidoscope London release which boasts hints of pineapple and Haribo cola bottles and the Tooty Fruity Booty, which is described as light and fruity.
Kaleidoscope, which was opened in June by The Scotch Malt Whisky Society, sits beneath fellow Scottish outpost, Mac & Wild. The bar stocks more than 200 of the Society's rare single cask malts and other spirits such as rum, bourbon and cognac.
Aside from its Murray Lounge cocktails, Kaleidoscope also offers a menu of other whisky cocktails including the Bloody Scotsman, Blood and Sand, and Old-Fashioned. A range of wine, Champagne, craft beer, and light snacks from Mac & Wild, are also available in the bar.
Kaleidoscope's Michael Cook said: "With the sun shining and Wimbledon on everyone's minds, what better way to get into the spirit of things if you can't get a ticket than by kicking back on a deckchair outside with a refreshing whisky cocktail.


The Future Circular Collider: what's the MacGuffin?
I've been reading a few items here and there about proposals for a Future Circular Collider, even larger than the Large Hadron Collider (and consequently even more expensive). No doubt particle physicists interested in accelerator experiments will be convinced this is the right move, but of course there are other projects competing for funds and it's by no means certain that the FCC will actually happen.
One of the important things about `Big Science' when it gets this big is that it has to capture the imagination of people with political influence if it is to be granted funding. Based on past experience that means that there has to be a Big Discovery to be made or a Big Idea to be tested. This Big Thing has to be simple enough for politicians to understand and exciting enough to capture their imagination (and that of the public). In the case of the Large Hadron Collider (LHC), for example, this was the Higgs Boson. In the case of the Euclid space mission, the motivation is Dark Energy.
The Big Thing that sells a project to politicians is not necessarily the thing that most scientists are interested in. The LHC has done a lot of things other than discover the Higgs, and Euclid will do many things other than probe Dark Energy, but there has to be one thing to set it all in motion. It seems to me that the Big Question about the FCC is whether there is something specific that can motivate this project in the way the Higgs did for the LHC? If so, what is it?
Answers on a postcard or, better, through the comments box below.
Anyway, these thoughts reminded me of the concept of a MacGuffin. Unpick the plot of any thriller or suspense movie and the chances are that somewhere within it you will find lurking at least one MacGuffin. This might be a tangible thing, such the eponymous sculpture of a Falcon in the archetypal noir classic The Maltese Falcon or it may be rather nebulous, like the "top secret plans" in Hitchcock's The Thirty Nine Steps. Its true character may be never fully revealed, such as in the case of the glowing contents of the briefcase in Pulp Fiction , which is a classic example of the "undisclosed object" type of MacGuffin, or it may be scarily obvious, like a doomsday machine or some other "Big Dumb Object" you might find in a science fiction thriller.
Or the MacGuffin may not be a real thing at all. It could be an event or an idea or even something that doesn't actually exist in any sense, such the fictitious decoy character George Kaplan in North by Northwest. In fact North by North West is an example of a movie with more than one MacGuffin. Its convoluted plot involves espionage and the smuggling of what is only cursorily described as "government secrets". These are the main MacGuffin; George Kaplan is a sort of sub-MacGuffin. But although this is behind the whole story, it is the emerging romance, accidental betrayal and frantic rescue involving the lead characters played by Cary Grant and Eve Marie Saint that really engages the characters and the audience as the film gathers pace. The MacGuffin is a trigger, but it soon fades into the background as other factors take over.
Whatever it is or is not, the MacGuffin is responsible for kick-starting the plot. It makes the characters embark upon the course of action they take as the tale begins to unfold. This plot device was particularly beloved by Alfred Hitchcock (who was responsible for introducing the word to the film industry). Hitchcock was however always at pains to ensure that the MacGuffin never played as an important a role in the mind of the audience as it did for the protagonists. As the plot twists and turns – as it usually does in such films – and its own momentum carries the story forward, the importance of the MacGuffin tends to fade, and by the end we have usually often forgotten all about it. Hitchcock's movies rarely bother to explain their MacGuffin(s) in much detail and they often confuse the issue even further by mixing genuine MacGuffins with mere red herrings.
There's nothing particular new about the idea of a MacGuffin. I suppose the ultimate example is the Holy Grail in the tales of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table in which the Grail itself is basically a peg on which to hang a series of otherwise disconnected stories. It is barely mentioned once each individual story has started and, of course, is never found. That's often how it goes with MacGuffins -even the Maltese Falcon turned out in the end to be a fake – they're only really needed to start things off.
So let me rephrase the question I posed earlier on. In the case of the Future Circular Collider, what's the MacGuffin?
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Peter: you present Euclid as the cosmology equivalent of the LHC, but really I think it is more closely analogous to the FCC (apart from the minor difference that Euclid is funded). The reason the scientific situation is similar is that FCC and Euclid will both be looking for physics beyond the standard model – but both lack much in the way of firm theoretical indications that there will be anything to detect. In both cases, you have some un-naturally small numbers in the standard model (Lambda for cosmology and the Higgs mass for PP), and these cry out for a deeper explanation. But the standard models work fine if these numbers are just what they are, so it's not obvious that something new *must* be detected (whereas for the LHC the Higgs was a missing piece of the standard model, so it was reasonable to build in the expectation of seeing something). So there is a decent chance that Euclid will be consistent with a cosmological constant. And as is well-known the FCC is getting some stick because people are nervous that the lack of SUSY signals at the LHC means there is a chance that FCC will just continue these null results.
Some of the articles written about this are less than ideal, claiming that the LHC "failed to find SUSY". That's a loaded term, as a powerful null result should not be described as a failure. Still, it is true that a null result tells you less than a novel phenomenon, so it's only human to hope for the latter. But we have to carry out Euclid (and the FCC if funded) accepting that the probability of ending up with a null result is surely non-negligible. So you have to be prepared to argue that the cost of the experiment would be worth it even in that case. I think this argument can be made for Euclid as it's cheaper and there will be a lot of legacy data – for the FCC, it will be interesting to see how the current debate unfolds.
With Euclid I think it's absolutely right to think of Dark Energy as the MacGuffin for Euclid. If I had to bet I would say that it will find w=-1 (with observational error) so in that sense it would be a `failure' but I agree totally that the data would be very valuable for many other things and there's a chance something else unexpected will show up.
My question – which wasn't intended to be loaded – was what should be the corresponding big ticket item for the FCC? Is it supersymmetry? I'm not convinced that would sell and if it's not supersymmetry what is it?
It's worth pointing out that FCC is really two separate things, the FCC-ee colliding electron/positrons, followed later (and more expensively) by FCC-hh colliding protons.
The case for FCC-ee as a "Higgs factory" is pretty strong for doing high-precision measurements of Higgs physics; but, it seems that a 100 km ring is overkill to do that, and 50 km would be enough. It's worth remembering that LEP-2 maxed out at 209 GeV, and 230-240 GeV is optimal for Z+H production, so LEP-2 only missed the Higgs by about 5-10 percent (though 20-40 percent in electric power).
So, it seems the FCC-ee is "oversized" so that FCC-hh can reach 100 TeV with protons later on, and I think it's correct that there isn't really a McGuffin for the 100 TeV number.
But we have the Higgs so it is hard to make the case for politicians that it needs to be re-made better. I can see only two cases which could grab the attention: a dark-matter machine, or the search for the Accelerator (the magic particle that scared the Universe so much that it caused it to accelerate). I am probably far too simplistic – but that is how the funders will need to present the case. Will the FCC do either? Or is just a a charge of the light brigade?
All at the same time? I'll have to watch the clip.
As I've said elsewhere, regarding new, expensive colliders, or other similar projects, three points need to be distinguished. First, the total cost is almost negligible in the grand scheme of things. (The USA spent—probably more now—a million dollars on the military—per minute.) Second, despite the first point, with limited research funding, one has to make choices. Third, "we don't expect to find anything" is not a good reason for not building it, since if implies that serendipitous discoveries are not good (but still might be relevant in conjunction with point 2).
Look at the arguments used to justify the 200-inch Palomar telescope, or the VLA. They ended up doing a lot of good science which was not even thought of when they were built.


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Conceptualization of Karstic Aquifer with Multiple Outlets Using a Dual Porosity Model
Seiyed Hosseini, Behzad Ataie-Ashtiani
In this study, two conceptual models, the classic reservoir (CR) model and exchange reservoirs model embedded by dual porosity approach (DPR) are developed for simulation of karst aquifer functioning drained by multiple outlets. The performances of two developed models are demonstrated at a less developed karstic aquifer with three spring outlets located in Zagros Mountain in the south-west of Iran using 22-years of daily data. During the surface recharge, a production function based on water mass balance is implemented for computing the time series of surface recharge to the karst formations. The efficiency of both models has been assessed for simulation of daily spring discharge during the recession and also surface recharge periods. Results indicate that both CR and DPR models are capable of simulating the ordinates of spring hydrographs which drainage less developed karstic aquifer. However, the goodness of fit criteria indicates outperformance of DPR model for simulation of total hydrograph ordinates. In addition, the DPR model is capable of quantifying hydraulic properties of two hydrologically connected overlapping continua conduits network and fissure matrix which lays important foundations for the mining operation and water resource management whereas homogeneous model representations of the karstic subsurface (e.g., the CR) do not work accurately in the karstic environment.
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Hosseini, S., & Ataie-Ashtiani, B. (2017). Conceptualization of Karstic Aquifer with Multiple Outlets Using a Dual Porosity Model. Groundwater, 55(4), 558-564. https://doi.org/10.1111/gwat.12504
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The Ogontz Avenue Revitalization Corporation is a non-profit 501c(3) community developement corporation established by community residents and State Representative Dwight Evans to revitalize the commercial corridor in the 7100 block of Ogontz Avenue.
The 7100 block of Ogontz Avenue began to decline in the early 1970's. By 1981, Ogontz Plaza had become a vacant, graffiti-scarred eyesore. The Ogontz Hall apartment building and many other properties on Ogontz and 72nd Avenues also were vacant and dilapidated.
OARC worked with elected officials, government agencies, banks, local universities, various organizations and institutions. OARC also formed partnerships with private developers to complete the Ogontz Plaza in 1987, the Ogontz Hall in 1992 and Ogontz III in 1995, returning the corridor to a vibrant, bustling commercial area.
Since that time, OARC has expanded its scope, taking a holistic approach to making West Oak Lane a community of choice. OARC's mission is to create and stimulate economic development and improve the quality of life in West Oak Lane.
Introducing to West Oak Lane Jazz and Arts Festival Oronde Johnson. Returning to West Oak Lane Jazz and Arts Festival Michael Angelo Wallace and Moctar Yara of Djema Imports plus over 70 other visual and craft artists. For information about exhibiting, please call October Gallery at 215-629-3939 or sign up online .
Oronde Kair Johnson was born and raised in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. As a child he enjoyed viewing the graffiti on the trains and roof tops throughout the city. During his public school years, art was a means of enjoyment and relaxation, but after meeting Dawud Anyabwile, creator of Brother-Man, Dictator of Discipline, art became something he would pursue in earnest. Oronde's Work can be viewed through this site and orondekairi.com the offical home of Oronde Kairi Studio.
"The Growth of a Woman"
One of the unique qualities of a good artist is creativity. Michael Angelo Wallace possesses this quality. This multi-talented artist shares many factors in expressing himself through African-American Art. Through his eyes and with each stroke of his brush comes the beautiful creation on earth. He captures the beauty in others that no one else looks hard enough to find.
Djema Imports was established in Harlem, New York in 1992 when it's current President, Moctar Yara migrated to the United States from Mali, West Africa.
He's a huge Batman maven and although his imports are gorgeous and unique fabrics, Moctar is often seen wearing silk screened fans of Batman T shirts. But don't be fooled by his attire. Djema Imports is known for its large inventory of mudcloth. Mudcloth is a textile with a rich cultural heritage and tradition.
Djema Imports is pleased to offer a selection of garments that can be customized to reflect your individuality. In two easy steps, you will be able to select your style of garment, choose from our extensive line of fabrics, preview your creation on our interactive website, submit your order and measurements.
AT LASALLE UNIVERSITY ON MARCH 23RD.
Philadelphia, PA�March 9, 2006�As part of the Northwest Philly Jazz & Arts Series, OARC (Ogontz Avenue Revitalization Corporation) will present FREE live music performances and art at 8 p.m. on Thursday, March 23rd at LaSalle UniversityDan Rodden Theatre, located on LaSalle's campus, 1900 W. Olney Avenue.� Live performances by jazz and rock bands will include: Curt Chambers and RC Holmes. Panamanian Spoken word artist UVA will weave her original works of poetry throughout the evening. October Gallery will be featuring a collection of original and graphic work from Laura Cooper, Andrew Turner, Paul Goodnight, Jeffrey Reese and others.
"The West Oak Lane Jazz and Arts Festival is one of the largest events ever to take place in the history of northwest Philadelphia. The festival has brought thousands of people from around the world to the northwest corridor. Our goal is to attract people not only the last weekend of June but also throughout the year. Northwest Philly is rich with quality shops, fine dining, arts and music as well as many historic sites. Come enjoy Northwest Philly. Shop, dine, visit and explore some of the 15 historic sites throughout Northwest Philly, such as the Johnson House, a stop on the underground railroad, or historic Cliveden, the site of the battle of Germantown," says Jack Kitchen, Executive Director of OARC.
June 25, 26 and 27th!!!!
The first ever West Oak Lane Jazz and Arts Festival will be held over 12 venues: West Oak Lane Senior Center (big band concert); West Oak Lane Library (Children's poetry and jazz workshop); Cheltenham Square Mall (PO/Jazz Connection and Dance); Martin Luther King High School (Poetry Slam); Ogontz Grill (jazz concerts); an African Marketplace along the 7100 Block of Ogontz Avenue and Ogontz Plaza (music, dance, art, vendors); Art Noir Gallery (music and Senegalese Day Art Show); West Oak Lane Charter School (Jazz Film Festival - "A Great Day in Harlem"); Cornbread & Coffee (Spoken word and music); Brownies Par Four Lounge (concert); Simons Recreation Center (outdoor be-bopecue) and Mt. Airy Church of God in Christ (Gospel jazz performances). Over 170 accomplished Philadelphia area (native) jazz musicians/artists, most who are recognized and celebrated throughout Europe and Asia will be performing in their hometown of Philadelphia, not a regular occurrence for Philadelphia artists. Some artists who will be performing include: Doc Gibbs; Bootsie Barnes; Mickey Roker; Odean Pope; Sam Reed; Jamaladeen Tacuma; Eric Mintel; Pearl Williams; Harold Smith; Jaleel Shaw; and Anthony Colon. See www.westoaklanefestival.com.
The Ogontz Avenue Revitalization Corporation (OARC) is a non-profit, 501 c (3) community development corporation established by community residents and state Representative Dwight Evans in 1983. OARC's mission is to create and stimulate economic development and improve the quality of life in the West Oak Lane community.
The festival is being produced by LifeLine Music Coalition, a non-profit organization whose mission is to promote and preserve jazz and the arts in Philadelphia. Warren Oree is the Artistic Director and Graziella D'Amelio is the Executive Director. Warren and Graziella most recently produced the 2003 Philadelphia Jazz and Poetry Festival in September 2003.


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Greek Community Honoured
In recognition of the 200th anniversary of Greek independence, a group of Greek philanthropists and community organisations have collaborated to honour Greek migrants to Australia.
The recognition would be made via the new National Monument to Migration which is at the Australian National Maritime Museum in Sydney's Darling Harbour.
The museum has so far received AUD$15,500 in support of the initiative from philanthropists including Bill Drakopoulos, Emmanuel Alfieris and from the Ahepa National Educational Fund Incorporated and the Daughters of Penelope.
'We are part of a long chain of proud Greek migrants who have forged new lives in our new home. We remain proud to be Greek and proud to be Australian. It is a great chance to honour those who came before us, 'Bill Drakopoulos said in a statement.
The individuals being honoured will be chosen by the Greek community in partnership with the Greek Welfare Centre.
Additional donations in support of the Greek Independence Bicentenary Project may be made to the museum.
Australia's National Monument to Migration commemorates those who have migrated from countries around the world to make Australia their new home.
The name of any person who was born overseas and settled into Australia may be registered on the monument.
The National Monument features over 30,000 names, including over 1,500 people born in Greece.
"Behind each name is a story. There are stories that are dramatic, stories that are tragic alongside stories that just tell of a desire for a new start. Each name signifies one main emotion – that of hope," said the museum director Kevin Sumption.
The National Monument to Migration is situated on the northern promenade of the museum facing Pyrmont Bay and is historically near a place where many migrants arrived in Sydney.
For further information go to www.sea.museum/nationalmonument.
Tags: Australia, Greece, Greek, Migration
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A 42-year-old Pauline woman is dead after her SUV overturned on S.C. Highway 56 in Spartanburg Monday afternoon.
Samantha Danielle Cartee, of Horace Smith Road, died at the scene of the single-vehicle wreck after she was ejected from the car, according to a statement from the Spartanburg County Coroner's Office.
The S.C. Highway Patrol said the wreck happened at 4 p.m. on Highway 56 near Dairy Ridge Road, about 6.5 miles east of Spartanburg.
The vehicle was headed west when it went off the right side of the highway and overturned.
Cartee was not wearing a seat belt, and there were no passengers, officials said.
The driver of a sport utility vehicle was killed when their vehicle overturned on SC 56 in Spartanburg Monday afternoon.
The S.C. Highway Patrol said the crash happened at 4 p.m. on S.C. 56 near Dairy Ridge Road, about 6.5 miles east of Spartanburg.
The vehicle was headed west when it went off the right side of the highway and overturned, ejecting the driver who was pronounced dead at the scene, troopers said.
The identity was not yet released by the coroner.
The driver was not wearing a seat belt and there were no passengers.