Christopher Kostow and the Restaurant at Meadowood have ceremoniously popped the cork on this year's lineup of guest chefs for the sixth annual series of the 12 Days of Christmas.
And what a lineup it is. Kostow and co. are bringing the thunder.
"We always want to bring in people that we want to cook with interms of personalities, and learning different things," says Kostow.
Don't forget that each chef will be paired with a TBD local vintner. As Bloomberg notes (they leaked a few other names as well), David Chang is finally coming to Napa Valley after resisting for years. Also, there are three nights dedicated to locals: Accarrino, Balla and Burns, and Kinch.
Kostow explains that in the early years of the event, he resisted inviting local chefs, but has changed his tune in recent years, since at the end of the day, it's about talent.
"Those are almost the funnest nights from execution point of view and they showcase the area, so they're easier and the chefs can spend a little more time at Meadowood," he says. He's long been a fan of the current Bar Tartine and SPQR crews. And Kostow adds that he wants that eleventh night, since it falls on a weekend, to have special meaning — or as he puts it, "a place of honor." Kinch attended last year's eleventh night, and he'll be back this year, in the kitchen.
As in past years, a portion of proceeds go to charity. This year, Meadowood will donate $2,000 in honor of each chef plus 20 percent of every dinner ticket sold to be split between the Napa Emergency Women's Services and the Holly Cranston Memorial Fund, which gives scholarships to those who want to serve people with disabilities.
Check out every one of the 2012 dinners in the Inside Scoop archives, which include nights by locals James Syhabout and the State Bird Provisions pair of Stuart Brioza and Nicole Krasinski.


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Merriam, Musser named First Team All-Big Ten
Sharaya Musser has earned First Team All-Big Ten honors each year of her Penn State career and is ranked first in the conference on the beam.
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UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Following a phenomenal regular season, Penn State women's gymnastics senior co-captains Sharaya Musser (Colorado Springs, Colo.) and Madison Merriam (Gaithersburg, Md.) have been named First Team All-Big Ten selections. Musser takes home first team honors for the fourth time in her career, while this is Merriam's first time on the first team.
"We are thrilled for both of our senior co-captains earning First Team All-Big Ten - and I mean 'earning it'. For the first time in Big Ten women's gymnastics history, this wasn't a popularity contest with everyone getting a ribbon," said head coach Jeff Thompson. "It was based on the numbers that they put up all season long and the gymnasts who made the first and second teams all earned the honor through their performances. Maddie made it on her vault ranking alone, finishing fourth in the conference and earning seven points toward her total. Sharaya's No. 1 ranking on balance beam guaranteed her 10 points - plus, the six points for bars, five points for floor and seven points in the all-around cemented her place on the first team with the third highest point total at 28 points."
This is the first year that the All- Big Ten teams are based on season-long performance numbers, not coach votes. The first and second all-conference teams were based on the Regional Qualifying Score (RQS) posted on the Gyminfo website. The top 10 student-athletes were given points based on their standings in the RQS (10 points for the number one ranked and one point for the number 10th ranked). The 12 student-athletes with the highest point totals were named to the first team. Penn State is the No. 4 overall seed in this weekend's Big Ten Championships and will compete in the night session at 6 p.m. ET on Saturday.
Musser, who earned first team honors every year of her fantastic Nittany Lion career, enters the Big Ten Championships ranked first overall on beam, tied for fifth on bars, 6th on floor, 13th on vault and fourth in the all-around. Musser ranks 10th nationally in the all-around and seventh on beam. The senior is coming off one of her best meets of the season, where she put up a 9.9 on vault, a 9.95 on beam, a 9.925 on floor and a 39.650 in the all-around, all season-highs. Musser's 9.95 beam performance included a perfect 10 from one of the judges. Additionally, the Colorado native tallied a 9.925 on beam on Feb. 23 for her season-high.
Merriam currently ranks fourth on the vault in the Big Ten and has posted 9.95 scores twice on Feb. 16 and March 16. The Maryland native has also been a staple on the uneven bars for the Nittany Lions this season, posting a 9.95 on Feb. 23 and a 9.9 on Jan. 12. Merriam earned scores of 9.925 on the floor the last two weeks including Saturday night's senior night win over Kentucky, where the Nittany Lions posted the second highest team score in school history. Merriam is also a two-time Big Ten Event Specialist of the Week this season.
The Nittany Lions now turn to the Big Ten Championships, hosted by Michigan State Saturday (March 23). Penn State is a top four seed and will compete in the night session at 6 p.m.
For complete coverage of Penn State women's gymnastics, please visit http://www.GoPSUsports.com/sports/w-gym.
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Musser named Big Ten Gymnast of the Year
Merriam named Big Ten Event Specialist of the Week
Merriam tabbed Big Ten Women's Gymnastics Co-Specialist of the Week
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After nearly 5 years of vacancy, Echo Executive Business Park has been brought back to life and is currently setting at 97% occupancy. Southwest Jet Center purchased the distressed asset in December 2014 and immediately filled the 19,000 square feet hangar space to 100% occupancy. Southwest Jet Center's main location is directly across the Scottsdale Airport runway from Echo Executive Business Park. Theory R Properties undertook the task of managing the construction rehab of the distressed buildings and is the current property management company.
Echo Executive Business Park was built in 1985 and boasted high occupancy levels for many years. However, as the building aged, occupancy levels dwindled down to 7%. Echo Executive Business Park features an excellent location near Gate A of the Scottsdale Airport and offers both office and hangar space. To attract new businesses and return occupancy levels to their original high rate, Theory R Properties effectively managed and completed over $350,000 in capital improvements.
Improvements began with renovations to the exterior including fresh new paint, new energy efficient LED lighting, parking lot improvements and new landscaping. Theory R Properties then turned their focus to a renovation of the office buildings. Existing tenants were relocated to one building while the other three underwent mass renovations. First, a complete tear down to the shell, then new walls were constructed with fresh flooring and kitchenettes that spoke to a modern theme. Many spaces were built to suit specific floorplans for their new tenants while others were built out as spec suites. Bright paint colors and industrial style ceilings add to the new, modern feel of Echo Executive Business Park.
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7 Steps of the Scientific MethodStep 7- Communicate.
Present/share your results.
Replicate.Step 1- Question.Step 2-Research.Step 3-Hypothesis.Step 4-Experiment.Step 5-Observations.Step 6-Results/Conclusion..
Four Principles of Experimental Design 1. Control 2. Randomize 3. Replicate 4.
In an experiment, the factor (also called an independent variable) is an explanatory variable manipulated by the experimenter. Each factor has two or more levels, i.e., different values of the factor. Combinations of factor levels are called treatments. The experiment has six treatments. …
Accuracy is much easier to define: the accuracy of an experiment is how close the final result is to the correct or accepted value. The closer it is, the more accurate the experiment.
True experiments have four elements: manipulation, control , random assignment, and random selection. The most important of these elements are manipulation and control.
Characteristics of true experimental design  Manipulation – control of independent variable by the researcher through treatment/ intervention  Control – the use of control group and extraneous variables on the dependent variable  Randomization – every subject gets equal chance being assigned to experimental and …
The five components of the scientific method are: observations, questions, hypothesis, methods and results. Following the scientific method procedure not only ensures that the experiment can be repeated by other researchers, but also that the results garnered can be accepted.
CONSTANTS/CONTROLLED EXPERIMENT: All other properties and factors should be the SAME in all groups, or they should be CONTROLLED. Example: the amount of food, the amount of air, the type of plant, are all kept the same. … A good experiment usually has at least two or three experimental groups, or data points.
The first step in the Scientific Method is to make objective observations. These observations are based on specific events that have already happened and can be verified by others as true or false. Step 2. Form a hypothesis.
1 : a procedure carried out under controlled conditions in order to discover an unknown effect or law, to test or establish a hypothesis, or to illustrate a known law. 2 : the process of testing : experimentation. experiment.
To gain meaningful results, experiments are well designed and constructed to minimize the effects of elements other than the treatment. Four basic components that affect the validity of an experiment are the control, independent and dependent variables, and constants.
The experimental method involves manipulating one variable to determine if changes in one variable cause changes in another variable. This method relies on controlled methods, random assignment and the manipulation of variables to test a hypothesis.
Several kinds of experimental designs exist. In general, designs that are true experiments contain three key features: independent and dependent variables, pretesting and posttesting, and experimental and control groups. In a true experiment, the effect of an intervention is tested by comparing two groups.
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Discussion in 'Public Game Developers Forum' started by mikejstein, Mar 24, 2009.
Anybody have any recommendations on a good OpenGL ES book? I learn a lot better from reading paper, rather than online.
This is one I've been looking at http://www.amazon.com/OpenGL-ES-Game-Development/dp/1592003702/ref=pd_sim_b_4, but the Amazon reviews have not been kind.
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An Evening With The Deloreans at Elevation 27
600 Nevan Road - Virginia Beach, VA 23451
Fri March 31 8:00 pm (Doors: 7:00 pm)
$16.00 - $26.00 Tickets
Elevation 27 proudly presents An Evening With The Deloreans!
Friday March 31, 2023 at 8 PM, Doors at 7 PM
GA: $16 Advanced, $21 Day Of Show
Elevated Seating & Reserved Dining: $26
General Admission Tickets are standing room only.
Elevated Seating Tickets are first come first seated.
Reserved Seating Tickets at Dining Tables and Booths include admission to the show. You may be seated with other guests. All Table and Booth Tickets are asked to comply with a minimum food purchase of $10.00 per guest.
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The Deloreans
The Deloreans is a seasoned showband comprised of 6 distinct vocalists that cover the most memorable artists and nostalgic songs of the '80s. Each band member is featured throughout the show, making this band's most notable attribute its unmatched variety. The Deloreans is known for their dynamic '80s costumes, unstoppable energy, and their ability to bring down the house EVERY time.
From small intimate weddings to city events drawing tens of thousands, the Deloreans have performed all over the East Coast since 2007. With a playlist of songs topping 10 hours, the Deloreans can tailor their show to a variety of settings and meet the needs of any crowd. No matter the size or venue, the Deloreans always leaves the crowd chanting, "one more song!"
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Trump's elimination of DACA creates a crisis for 'dreamers.' Is it a crisis for Congress?
Dan Nowicki Ronald J. Hansen
President Donald Trump's decision to rescind deportation protections for young undocumented immigrants creates a crisis for the so-called "dreamers" who benefited from the program, even as Trump shifts responsibility for their fate to Congress.
The Trump administration set a six-month timetable to end former President Barack Obama's Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program.
It is unclear if the move, announced Tuesday by Attorney General Jeff Sessions, and the looming deadline will prod the Republicans who control Capitol Hill to finally pass Dream Act legislation after 16 years of failed attempts.
Trump cast doubt on the timeline in a tweet Tuesday night, saying he would consider revisiting the issue if Congress does not pass legislation.
But some lawmakers suggested a new sense of urgency is needed to prod risk-adverse lawmakers to finally codify elements of DACA, which was created via presidential executive action and not law.
Several iterations of the Dream Act have started to emerge, and there is preliminary talk on Capitol Hill of merging it with border-security measures as part of a compromise with GOP border hawks.
"This announcement ... tells us that the clock is ticking," said Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., who is considered the father of the Dream Act and is calling for action in September. "We are now in a countdown toward deportation for 780,000 protected by DACA today."
The Senate needs a "timetable" to act to avoid "terrible consequences," he said, just as most Americans need one when it comes to taking care of necessities such as paying taxes and going to the dentist.
Created in 2012, Obama's DACA program provided certain immigrants who were brought into the country illegally as children a two-year deportation deferment and work permit in exchange for registering with the government. At the time he announced it, Obama stressed that DACA was "a temporary stopgap measure" and "not a permanent fix" and continued to press Congress to pass the Dream Act. Republicans over the years have opposed DACA as constitutional overreach on Obama's part.
Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., an ally of Durbin's on the Dream Act, echoed that "Congress is going to have to up its game" after the Tuesday announcement that DACA is going away in six months. DACA employment authorization documents that expire after March 5 will not be renewed, according to the White House.
New urgency?
Republican Senate and House leaders, including House Speaker Paul Ryan, R-Wis., have signaled that they are willing to take up the dreamers' cause.
And Arizona's two Republican senators — John McCain and Jeff Flake — said Tuesday that they are committed to addressing the dreamer issue, but in different ways.
McCain, who opposed Obama's "unilateral" creation of DACA, wants to include it in larger, comprehensive immigration reform, as his bipartisan "Gang of Eight" did in 2013. That bill passed the Senate, but the GOP-run House of Representatives had no interest in taking it up.
"President Trump's decision to eliminate DACA is the wrong approach to immigration policy at a time when both sides of the aisle need to come together to reform our broken immigration system and secure the border," McCain said in a written statement. "I strongly believe that children who were illegally brought into this country through no fault of their own should not be forced to return to a country they do not know."
Flake reiterated his call for Congress to immediately "pass permanent, stand-alone legislation to lawfully ensure that children who were brought here by their parents, through no fault of their own, are able to stay and finish their education and continue to contribute to society."
SEE ALSO:What you need to know about DACA and 'dreamers'
Flake — who was a member of 2013's "Gang of Eight" along with McCain, Durbin and Graham — is currently a co-sponsor of the Dream Act as well as the BRIDGE Act, which essentially would preserve DACA in law, and introduced the SAFE Act, which also would extend DACA in law but additionally speed up deportations of immigrants convicted of serious crimes.
"We've got momentum," Flake said during a Tuesday afternoon conference call with Arizona media. "There are 800,000 kids that are currently protected by DACA. We haven't had that situation before, so they would be losing that protection if Congress doesn't act, so that's a great motivator."
Room for compromise
Both Durbin and Graham said they may be amenable to a compromise that would bolster border security, though both suggested that a Trump-style border wall would not be an acceptable part of any deal.
Flake on Tuesday also said he supports more border-security measures but that "one single, solitary, edifice — a brick-and-mortar wall — across the entire border" is not what's needed. He said he didn't think the Dream Act would be tied specifically to such a project.
"There are currently three Republican co-sponsors of the Dream Act," Durbin said. "We think that there are other (GOP) votes. ... I think we're in solid position on the Democratic side, so we're at a good, strong starting point."
MONTINI:The YUGE lie Trump told 'dreamers'
Republicans control the Senate with a 52-member majority.
"I believe, if it's put to a vote, it will pass," said Flake, who like Durbin and Graham, sits on the Senate Judiciary Committee, which has jurisdiction over immigration.
"We already have the legislation: We have the Dream Act, we have the SAFE Act, we have the BRIDGE Act, any of which would fix the problem," Flake added. "I hope that the president, in coming days, indicates that he'll sign one of these measures. That would help. He doesn't have to put together a proposal; he simply has to indicate that he'll sign the legislation."
House poses biggest challenge
Graham called on Trump to take an active role in getting a bill passed, especially in the House, where the far-right Freedom Caucus wields great influence.
"I'll make a prediction. If he (Trump) gets involved, the people in the House are going to fall in line," Graham said. "The Senate won't be your problem. The problem will be in the House."
Three of Arizona's four members of the House Freedom Caucus said they welcome action on immigration matters, but did not suggest protecting dreamers was their priority.
"Both sides of the aisle agree there needs to be immigration reform, but that reform needs to be done through responsible, lawful means," said U.S. Rep. Trent Franks, R-Ariz., in a statement Wednesday. "That way we can avoid dreamy brashness and consider solutions respectful to realities on the ground."
U.S. Rep. Andy Biggs, R-Ariz., said immigration reforms must "eliminate the incentives for future illegal immigration."
"There is a serious discussion to be had about immigration reform in America," he said. "However, it must only come when we have fulfilled our promises to secure the border and enforce all current immigration laws."
EDITORIAL:Trump failed dreamers. Will Congress?
U.S. Rep. Paul Gosar, R-Ariz., had a similar view.
"You're going to have to start looking at what it takes to come to this country the right way," Gosar said, adding that the nation needs to "reward good behavior."
Any reforms, he said, need to ensure border security and not confer legal status to the dreamers' wider family. Birthright citizenship should be reconsidered, along with other issues, he said.
"You have to look at this all the way around because, otherwise, you'll continue to have a broken immigration system," he said.
Gosar praised Trump for providing a workable timetable to work on the issue that allows Congress to handle matters like the approaching debt ceiling and Hurricane Harvey relief, but not so much that the issue falls away.
U.S. Rep. David Schweikert, R-Ariz., didn't issue any statements about the changes in his usual social media channels.
While the state's House Republican members were generally slow to weigh in and cool to the dreamers, the state's Democrats, who were eager to call for comprehensive immigration legislation or at least for something to accommodate dreamers.
Other members of the Freedom Caucus framed the issue as one of restoring congressional authority without suggesting where it leads for the dreamers.
In an interview Monday on Fox News, Rep. Ron DeSantis, R-Fla., another member of the Freedom Caucus, displayed some of the characteristic dismay with the program Obama created and a hesitancy to put the dreamer issue ahead of the longstanding GOP agenda.
He called Obama's actions "an end-run around the Constitution," and ticked through promises made to voters last year, which remain unfulfilled.
"I think moving on to something that's controversial, that a lot of Republicans didn't run on, you know, I think that that would be a mistake," DeSantis said. "I think we've got to do what the American people sent us here to do, and that's got to be the first order of business."
Will Democrats negotiate?
Some House Democrats on Tuesday stood firm against bargaining with Trump on a border wall, even for the Dream Act.
Rep. Ruben Gallego, D-Ariz., said in a Tuesday interview with CNN that he was not willing to fund Trump's border wall as a way to protect the nearly 800,000 DACA participants, perhaps foreshadowing another stalemate on the immigration issue in Washington.
"Congress needs to act and pass some form of Dream Act that will actually protect them from deportation," he said. "We don't want to set up a precedent where we're going to be able to use human lives for egotistical-driven, dumb ideas about what border security brings you, especially when your campaign promise was that Mexico was going to pay for it."
ROBERTS:Congress must save dreamers? Uh-oh
Rep. Raúl Grijalva, D-Ariz., pointed to an economic analysis by a liberal organization that said ending DACA would pull $1.3 billion out of Arizona's economy. He said Trump has, once again, gone back on his word.
"President Trump once claimed that under his administration, dreamers would be treated 'with heart,' " Grijalva said. "Yet nothing is more heartless and callous than taking away the sense of belonging and security for nearly 1 million young people in our country or using them as a bargaining chip for his obsession over a border wall."
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However, there are some signs that some bipartisan cooperation may be possible in the House.
Even before the official announcement, Rep. Martha McSally, R-Ariz., joined nine other House Republicans last week calling on Ryan to put the fate of dreamers in the hands of Congress, not the president. She did not comment on Trump's decision specifically.
"These individuals' status in the United States should not be left to the political winds of different administrations that come to power," the letter said. "Congress has a responsibility and a duty to address this problem legislatively and was robbed of the opportunity to do so when President Obama issued his June 2012 memorandum. We are willing and ready to find a solution no matter what action is taken by President Trump in the coming days and encourage you to work with us as soon as possible to do so."
McSally also co-sponsors the Recognizing America's Children Act, which would provide pathways to legal status for those currently protected under DACA through higher education, service in the Armed Forces or work authorization.
Rep. Kyrsten Sinema, D-Ariz., who is considering a possible 2018 bid for Flake's Senate seat, noted her own disapproval of Trump's ending of DACA via Twitter.
"Now it's up to Congress to pass the DREAM Act. It's well past time; let's get it done," she tweeted Tuesday.
Grijalva has joined with more than 100 Democrats to introduce the American Hope Act, which would allow dreamers to apply for legal residency status and a path to eventual citizenship, as well as end harsher financial treatment for those who attend college.
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Henry Poole Is Here
Not religious enough for Sunday school, but enough bent to be shelved in the Christian Inspiration section.
Off the Radar - The Top 30 DVDs of 2008
Bottle Rocket
Cinema Qua Non - Indispensable DVDs: Part 3
Your faith and your patience won't fare well for sitting through the slow-moving, lackluster Henry Poole is Here.
Todd R. Ramlow
The Return of the Popcorn Circus: July 2008
And it just doesn't stop. If part two in this three-ring play was packed with well hyped product, July just keeps the receipt treats coming.
Bill Gibron
An alcoholic hit man is sent to San Francisco by his "family" to achieve sobriety. You Kill Me is another "mobster in therapy" movie, but with a fresh perspective.
Shaun Huston
Nimròd Antal's Vacancy takes us back to the days of suspense -- when the chase was exhilarating on its own – not just the means to a morbid end.
Marc Calderaro
You Kill Me (2007)
While he's largely unsocialized, having spent so much time alone, murdering people, and, lately, drinking, Frank does evince a weird charm.
Vacancy (2007)
The movie is 80 minutes of mostly entertaining tension, punctuated by violence engineered by a creep using criminally outdated technology.
Idiocracy (2006)
A brilliantly conceived, but fitfully executed comedy about how bad things are likely to get if we keep going where we're going.
Mike Ward
My Super Ex-Girlfriend (2006)
This film hovers somewhere between sappy romantic comedy and action movie, falling back on lazy gender-reversal jokes and super hero tropes.
Kelley Schei
Eddie Izzard brings a whole other dimension to My Super Ex-Girlfriend, being wily and subversive rather than flamboyant.
In trying to balance the competing forces of farce and pathos, the film is at times funny and moving, though there are so many characters and subplots that some get lost in the shuffle.
Marisa Carroll
The self-congratulating, liberal-leaning Stones are addled when good boy Everett (Dermot Mulroney) brings home the very bad fiancée.
Legally Blonde: Platinum Collection (2001/2003)
The audio commentary featuring Reese Witherspoon and Robert Luketic demonstrates the leading lady to be much more thoughtful and subdued than her typical roles might suggest.
Around the World in 80 Days (2004)
'Actually,' Frank Coraci begins his commentary for Around the World in 80 Days, 'I never wanted to do a director's commentary.'"
The absolutely scariest scene in Around the World in 80 Days features Arnold Schwarzenegger.
Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde (2003)
The first time around, Elle's chirpy charm seemed fresh and campy; now it's formula.
Alex & Emma (2003)
It is Alex's fantasy into which the film and Emma's seeming interests devolve.
Peddling the same jokes and ideas as countless other undistinguished 'Animal House' wannabes, 'Old School' is too dutiful for its own good.
Elbert Ventura


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\title{Dynamics of spontaneous black hole scalarization
   and mergers in Einstein-scalar-Gauss-Bonnet gravity
   }
\author{William E. East}
\email{weast@perimeterinstitute.ca}
\affiliation{%
Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics, Waterloo, Ontario N2L 2Y5, Canada.
}%
\author{Justin L. Ripley}
\email{lloydripley@gmail.com}
\affiliation{%
DAMTP,
Centre for Mathematical Sciences,
University of Cambridge,
Wilberforce Road, Cambridge CB3 0WA, UK.
}%
\begin{abstract}
We study the dynamics of black holes in Einstein-scalar-Gauss-Bonnet
theories that exhibit spontaneous black hole scalarization using recently
introduced methods for solving the full, non-perturbative equations of
motion.  For one sign of the coupling parameter, non-spinning vacuum black
holes are unstable to developing scalar hair, while for the other,
instability only sets in for black holes with sufficiently large spin.
We study scalarization in both cases,
demonstrating that there is a range of parameter space where the theory
maintains hyperbolic evolution and for which the instability saturates in a
scalarized black hole that is stable without symmetry assumptions.
However, this parameter space range is
significantly smaller than the range for which stationary
scalarized black hole solutions exist. We show how different choices for the
subleading behavior of the Gauss-Bonnet coupling affect the dynamics of the
instability and the final state, or lack thereof.  Finally, we present mergers of binary
black holes and demonstrate the imprint of the scalar hair in the
gravitational radiation.
\end{abstract}
\maketitle
\ssec{Introduction}%
In recent years, the observations of black holes (BHs) through
electromagnetic and gravitational waves
have furnished new opportunities to
test our understanding of gravity
(see, e.g. \cite{TheLIGOScientific:2016src,
   Yunes:2016jcc,
   Baker:2017hug,
   Abbott:2018lct,
   Isi:2019aib,
   Abbott:2020jks,
   Isi:2020tac,
   Psaltis:2020lvx, Volkel:2020xlc, Kocherlakota:2021dcv,
   Okounkova:2021xjv}).
However, in order to perform model selection
tests of General Relativity (GR) with these observations, one needs accurate
predictions for modified gravity theories in the strong field and dynamical
regime, which in these cases, is an outstanding theoretical problem.

A interesting class of theories to test against GR is Einstein-scalar-Gauss-Bonnet
(ESGB) gravity.
Variants of ESBG give rise to BH solutions with scalar hair,
hence can differ qualitatively from GR in the strong field regime (e.g. in
BH mergers) while still passing weak field tests.
Here we focus on versions of ESGB where GR solutions with vanishing scalar field
remain solutions of the modified theory, but which in some circumstances are
unstable to perturbations in the scalar field
(this contrasts with linearly-coupled ESGB, studied
extensively~\cite{Sotiriou:2014pfa,Benkel:2016rlz,Benkel:2016kcq,
Witek:2018dmd,Okounkova:2019zep,Okounkova:2020rqw,Ripley:2019irj,
Ripley:2019aqj,Delgado:2020rev,Sullivan:2020zpf},
where stationary BHs always form a scalar cloud.)
Recently, stationary scalarized BH solutions to the full equations
of motion were constructed in this class of theories~\cite{Doneva:2017bvd,Silva:2017uqg,
Minamitsuji:2018xde,Silva:2018qhn,
Dima:2020yac,Herdeiro:2020wei,Berti:2020kgk}.
These studies show that for
particular ranges of mass and spin, set by the magnitude and
sign of the Gauss-Bonnet (GB) coupling, the scalarized
BHs can differ significantly from their GR
counterparts (e.g. the BH spacetime can have $~20\%$ of its mass
in the scalar cloud), likely impacting
gravitational wave observations.

These scalarized BH solutions
are plausibly the end state of
the linear scalarization instability
of vacuum BHs of sufficiently small mass
(in comparison to the GB coupling length scale)~\cite{Doneva:2017bvd,Silva:2017uqg}
or sufficiently high spin
(referred to as spin-induced scalarization)~\cite{Dima:2020yac},
which would provide a formation channel.
However, the scalarization process is poorly understood,
particularly in the spinning BH case,
where not even the stability of the scalarized solutions is known.
The dynamics in these theories have only been studied
by treating the scalar field as a test on a GR background,
both for isolated~\cite{Dima:2020yac,Doneva:2021dqn,Kuan:2021lol} and binary BHs~\cite{Silva:2020omi}
(with the expection of a nonlinear study of Ref.~\cite{Ripley:2020vpk} which
considered a different ESGB variant than considered here in spherical symmetry).
A major challenge in studying the nonlinear dynamics
for these theories has been in finding a
well-posed scheme for the ESGB equations of motion (EOM).
Here, we build on the methods of Ref.~\cite{East:2020hgw}, where we
demonstrated the feasibility of finding full binary BH solution solutions in
linearly-coupled ESGB gravity using the modified generalized harmonic
(MGH) formulation \cite{Kovacs:2020pns,Kovacs:2020ywu}.
Using these methods, we study the nonlinear development and saturation
of the scalarization instability for two variants of ESGB gravity,
working with initially nearly vacuum (binary) BH solutions with
a small scalar field perturbation. We find a range
of parameters where this initial data
leads to the formation of a stationary scalarized
BH. However, we also find that in a significant portion of the parameter space,
the predictability of the theory (i.e. the hyperbolicity of the equations
of motion) breaks down during
scalarization, even when stationary scalarized BH solutions exist.
By studying binary BH mergers,
we show that even when restricted to this parameter space,
BH scalarization can have a significant impact on the
resulting gravitational waves.

\ssec{Spontaneous BH scalarization in ESGB gravity
   \label{sec:esgb_spontaneous_scalarization}
}%
We first briefly review the theories we consider,
and the heuristic arguments
behind why BHs may be dynamically unstable to scalar
field perturbations in these theories.

The action for ESGB gravity is
\begin{align}
\label{eq:the_action}
    S
    =
    \frac{1}{8\pi}
  \int d^4x\sqrt{-g}
\left(
        \frac{1}{2}R
    -\frac{1}{2}\left(\nabla\phi\right)^2
    +	\beta\left(\phi\right)\mathcal{G}
    \right)
    ,
\end{align}
where
$
\mathcal{G}
=
   R^2
-  4R_{\mu\nu}R^{\mu\nu}
+  R_{\alpha\mu\beta\nu}R^{\alpha\mu\beta\nu}
$ is the GB scalar, and we use geometric units with $G=c=1$ here
and throughout.
ESGB gravity appears in the low-energy effective actions for certain
string theories \cite{Zwiebach:1985uq,Gross:1986mw} and more generally
captures the leading order scalar-tensor interactions
expected in an effective gradient expansion of the Einstein
equations \cite{Weinberg:2008hq,Kovacs:2020pns}.
We will consider two different classes of scalar
GB coupling that allow for spontaneous BH scalarization:
\begin{subequations}
\begin{align}
\label{eqn:polynomial_coupling}
   \beta(\phi)
   =&
   \frac{\lambda}{2}\phi^2+\frac{\sigma}{4}\phi^4
   ,\\
\label{eqn:exponential_coupling}
   \beta(\phi)
   =&
   \frac{\lambda_e}{6}\left (1-e^{-3\phi^2}\right)
   ,
\end{align}
\end{subequations}
where $\lambda$, $\sigma$, and $\lambda_e$ are constants.
Note that these agree to leading order in $\phi^2$ when
$\lambda=\lambda_e$.
We choose these because scalarized BH solutions with these
couplings have been constructed and studied
\cite{Doneva:2017bvd,Silva:2017uqg,
Minamitsuji:2018xde,Silva:2018qhn,
Dima:2020yac,Herdeiro:2020wei,Berti:2020kgk}.
The first captures the leading and first subleading term
for a coupling invariant under $\phi\rightarrow-\phi$,
while the second is one
particular higher-order completion with this property.

To review the idea behind spontaneous scalarization,
we only need to consider the scalar field equation of motion:
\begin{align}
\label{eq:scalar_field_eom}
   \Box\phi
   +
   \beta^{\prime}\left(\phi\right)\mathcal{G}
   =
   0
   ,
\end{align}
where, expanding around $\phi=0$,
$\beta^{\prime}(\phi)=\beta^{\prime\prime}(0) \phi + \mathcal{O}(\phi^2)$.
Provided $\beta^{\prime\prime}\mathcal{G}>0$, this
term will act like a tachyonic mass, and for small enough BH
masses, there will be a linear instability
which could potentially give rise to a stable scalarized
BH solution.
There are two possibilities for $\mathcal{G}$ and $\beta''$ to have
the same sign.
For non-spinning and slowly spinning BHs, $\mathcal{G}>0$
everywhere exterior to the BH, so in order to
see spontaneous scalarization one needs $\beta''>0$
\cite{Doneva:2017bvd,Silva:2017uqg,
Minamitsuji:2018xde,Silva:2018qhn}.
For rapidly enough rotating BHs, $\mathcal{G}$ is no
longer positive definite, which allows for \emph{spin induced
spontaneous scalarization} if $\beta''<0$
\cite{Dima:2020yac,Herdeiro:2020wei,Berti:2020kgk}.

\ssec{Methodology\label{sec:methodology}}%
We numerically evolve the full ESBG EOM
using the MGH
formulation~\cite{Kovacs:2020pns,Kovacs:2020ywu}
as described in Ref.~\cite{East:2020hgw}.
We use similar choices for the gauge, numerical parameters, etc.\ as in
Ref.~\cite{East:2020hgw},
except that we find the scalarized BHs evolved here also benefit from
the addition of long wavelength constraint damping obtained by setting
$\rho=-0.5$ in Eq.~(2) of Ref.~\cite{East:2020hgw}.

For initial data, we start from single or binary vacuum BH solutions
(the latter constructed as in Ref.~\cite{East:2012zn})
with a small Gaussian scalar perturbation centered on the BH(s).
For most cases presented here, we use an initial amplitude
of $\phi_0=0.01$,
though we have verified smaller
amplitudes give the same results, and
that the error induced by not solving
the constraint equations including the perturbation
is negligible. See the Supplementary Material
(which cites the references
\cite{Minamitsuji:2018xde,Silva:2018qhn,Doneva:2017bvd,Silva:2017uqg,
East:2020hgw,Ripley:2020vpk,Hayward:1994bu})
for details on resolution, convergence, and the
exact form of the initial perturbation.

We use many of the same diagnostics as in
Ref.~\cite{East:2020hgw}, which we briefly review here.
We measure the gravitational radiation by extracting the Newman-Penrose
scalar $\Psi_4$, and use this to calculate an associated gravitational
wave luminosity $P_{\rm GW}$. We also measure the flux of energy in the scalar field $P_{\rm SF}$.

During the evolution, we track any apparent horizons present at a given time,
and measure their areas and associated angular momentum $J_{\rm BH}$. From this
we compute a BH mass $M_{\rm BH}$ via the Christodoulou formula.  We will refer
to the mass that lies outside the BH horizon(s)---which, to a good
approximation, can be attributed to the scalar cloud---as
$M_{\phi}\equiv M-M_{\rm
BH}$, where $M$ is the global Arnowitt-Deser-Misner (ADM)
mass of the spacetime, and similarly define
an angular momentum $J_{\phi}\equiv J-J_{BH}$.
Finally, we compute the scalar charge from the
asymptotic behavior of the scalar field at large $r$: $\phi=Q_{\rm
SF}/r+\mathcal{O}(1/r^2)$, where we have fixed that $\phi \rightarrow 0$ at
spatial infinity with our initial conditions.

In addition to evolutions with the MGH
formulation, we also present evolutions of BHs in spherical
symmetry, using the formalism and code described in
Ref.~\cite{Ripley:2020vpk}.  We do this in order to determine exactly
where the hyperbolicity of ESGB breaks down in spherical symmetry for various
choices of coupling, which we can compare to the MGH
evolutions without symmetry assumptions.  Spherically symmetric spacetimes are
not only computationally less expensive (and thus we are able to
systematically scan the parameter space),
but there is less gauge
ambiguity in determining when the EOM are
hyperbolic (although see Ref.~\cite{Reall:2021voz} for a recently
introduced formalism for generic backgrounds).

\ssec{Black hole scalarization and saturation}
We begin by considering the scalarization of isolated
non-spinning and spinning BHs using our MGH code \cite{East:2020hgw}.
Our main result is that we
find a range of parameters for both signs of $\beta''(0)$
where the scalarization instability stability saturates in the formation
of a stable BH with scalar hair containing up to a few percent of the total mass.

Considering first $\beta''(0)>0$, we show the dynamics of BH scalarization
for several cases in Fig.~\ref{fig:pos_lam_scalarize}. Following an
exponential growth phase, where the BH develops scalar charge at the
expense of losing mass, we find that the instability eventually saturates
and settles to a nearly stationary
scalarized BH solution.
(We note that the area of BHs can decrease in theories like ESGB
that violate
the Null Convergence Condition, see e.g. \cite{Ripley:2019irj}.)
Increasing $\lambda_e$ results in higher instability rates
and more massive scalar clouds at saturation.
At fixed coupling, considering non-zero BH spin
decreases the instability rate and cloud mass.
In addition to results with the exponential
coupling [Eq.~(\ref{eqn:exponential_coupling})], in
Fig.~\ref{fig:pos_lam_scalarize} we also show one case with the coupling
given by Eq.~(\ref{eqn:polynomial_coupling}) and $\lambda=-\sigma/10=1.4M^2$.
(We note that with $\sigma=0$,
spherical scalarized BHs are radially
unstable~\cite{Blazquez-Salcedo:2018jnn}.)
In this case, a similar amount of mass goes into the scalar
cloud compared to the exponential coupling with $\lambda_e=0.78M^2$, but
the instability happens much faster and initially overshoots, e.g.,
the final scalar charge (see top panel of Fig.~\ref{fig:pos_lam_scalarize}).

We were unable to obtain hyperbolic evolutions through
saturation for non-spinning BHs with positive $\lambda_e$ or
$\lambda=-\sigma/10$ much higher than the above mentioned values.
As we discuss in the next section,
this is because we are approaching the regime
where the asymptotic hyperbolicity of the theory breaks down.

\begin{figure}
\begin{center}
    \includegraphics[width=\columnwidth,draft=false]{pos_lam_q}
    \includegraphics[width=\columnwidth,draft=false]{pos_lam_bh}
\end{center}
\caption{
Scalarization of BHs with positive GB coupling.  Top: The scalar charge
measured at a large distance as a function of look-back time.
Bottom: The amount
of mass (solid lines) and, for the cases with spin, angular momentum (dashed
lines) going from the BH into the scalar cloud and radiation.  The legend in
the top panel applies to the bottom as well.
\label{fig:pos_lam_scalarize}
}
\end{figure}

We also consider spin-induced BH scalarization, which occurs when
$\beta''(0)<0$, finding similar results. In
Fig.~\ref{fig:neg_lam_scalarize}, we show several different cases where
the initial BH spin ranges from $a_{\rm BH}=0.8$ to $a_{\rm BH}=0.95$ with
different values of the coupling given by Eq.~(\ref{eqn:polynomial_coupling})
(with $\sigma=0$ unless otherwise noted).  We again find a range of parameters
where the scalarization instability saturates and leads to the formation
of a stationary BH solution with up to a few percent of the mass of the BH
converted to scalar hair. For higher values of spin, the instability sets
in at lower values of the coupling.
We find the gravitational waves from the scalarization process
to be negligible, but the scalar radiation increases with the instability rate
(see top panel of Fig.~\ref{fig:neg_lam_scalarize}; the time dependence
of $Q_{\rm SF}$ from these cases is similar to the $\beta''(0)>0$ cases).
Though not shown, we also considered
an exponential coupling up to $\lambda_e=1.05M^2$ for $a_{\rm BH}=0.9$ and
found similar results.
Again, we were not able to obtain numerical evolutions for significantly
higher values of the coupling than shown in Fig.~\ref{fig:neg_lam_scalarize}
for the given BH spin values. That is, the breakdown in the evolution
occurs for lower coupling values for higher BH spins.
\begin{figure}
\begin{center}
    \includegraphics[width=\columnwidth,draft=false]{neg_lam_sf_flux}
    \includegraphics[width=\columnwidth,draft=false]{neg_lam_bh}
\end{center}
\caption{
Scalarization of BHs with negative GB coupling.  Top: The scalar energy flux.
Bottom: The amount of mass (solid lines) and angular momentum (dashed lines)
going from the BH into the scalar cloud and radiation.  The time axis is
shifted according to (the look-back time of) the peak of the radiation.  The
legend in the top panel applies to the bottom as well.
\label{fig:neg_lam_scalarize}
}
\end{figure}

\ssec{Limits on scalarized BHs from hyperbolicity}
\label{sec:results_spherical_sym}
For the case of spherically symmetric BHs (i.e. using the code in
Ref.~\cite{Ripley:2020vpk}), we will now explicitly demonstrate that the reason
we are unable to follow the dynamical formation of BHs with scalar hair
containing more than a few percent of the total mass
is because the hyperbolicity of the theory
breaks down (and we conjecture that something similar happens beyond spherical
symmetry).

For the polynomical coupling,
Eq.~\eqref{eqn:polynomial_coupling},
we fix $\lambda/M^2$, and then find the value of $\sigma$
for which the theory becomes elliptic.
As the former is made larger, the latter must be
made more and more negative in order
to control the magnitude of the coupling
$\beta'$ at saturation.
We plot the dividing line in parameter space in
Fig.~\ref{fig:ellp_hyperbolic_line}.
We find that for a given $\lambda\gtrsim0.84$
the minimum absolute value of $\sigma$ that is necessary for
hyperbolic evolution through scalarization is
\begin{equation}
\label{eq:hyperbolicity_relations}
   \frac{\sigma}{M^2}
   \lesssim
   -3.7 \times \left(\frac{\lambda}{M^2}\right)^3
   .
\end{equation}

The bottom panel of Fig.~\ref{fig:ellp_hyperbolic_line}
shows that the maximum amount of energy liberated from the BH
and put into the scalar cloud by the instability
is always $\lesssim 5\%$, and the maximum falls of like
$M_{\phi}\lesssim8.5\times 10^{-2}\times \lambda^{-3/2} M^4$
for $\lambda/M^2>1.5$. This may be connected to the fact that,
as illustrated above, larger values of $\lambda$ tend to
initially overshoot the scalarized solution (as opposed to smaller
values of $\lambda$ which smoothly saturate) and hence may
more easily violate hyperbolicity dynamically.

For the case of positive exponential coupling,
Eq.~\eqref{eqn:exponential_coupling}, we find the dividing coupling between
hyperbolic and elliptic evolution for spherical scalarization
is $\lambda_e=0.834M^2$.  This is within $\sim10\%$ of
the value one would obtain by neglecting $\mathcal{O}\left(\phi^6\right)$ terms
in this coupling and using Eq.~\eqref{eq:hyperbolicity_relations} with
$\sigma=-3\lambda$. By contrast, the analysis of
Ref.~\cite{Blazquez-Salcedo:2018jnn} concluded that scalarized BH solutions
with up to $\lambda_e\approx 8.55 M^2$ were radially stable (and similar
results were found for the quadratic-quartic
coupling~\cite{Minamitsuji:2018xde,Silva:2018qhn}.)

Comparing these results to
the MGH evolutions that do not explicitly enforce spherical symmetry,
we see that the values of $\lambda_e$ used for the former
are within $10\%$ of the maximum value that retains hyperbolicity in spherical
symmetry (and within $\sim15\%$ for $\lambda=-0.1\sigma$). This difference is
likely just due to the more limited numerical resolution used for the MGH
evolutions, as approaching extremality, the narrowing region between the elliptic region
and the horizon becomes more and more difficult to resolve.

Going beyond spherical symmetry to the case of spin-induced scalarization, we
do not have any definitive results on the breakdown of hyperbolicity
(only positive results establishing hyperbolicity for a range of parameters). However,
given the above, we can conjecture that the reason we were not able to evolve
significantly larger couplings is that, for this case as well, elliptic regions
develop outside the BH horizon during scalarization, even in the regime
where stationary scalarized BH solutions exist.

\begin{figure}
    \centering
    \includegraphics[width=0.8\columnwidth,draft=false]{elliptic_vs_hyperbolic_lamoversigma.pdf}
    \centering
    \includegraphics[width=0.8\columnwidth,draft=false]{elliptic_vs_total_phi_mass.pdf}
\caption{
   The region of parameter space (shaded blue)
   where an elliptic region forms outside the BH
   during scalarization with spherical symmetry enforced,
   for the polynomial coupling Eq.~\eqref{eqn:polynomial_coupling}.
   We show this region in terms of the ratio
   of the quadratic-to-quartic coupling $\lambda/\sigma$ (top),
   and the maximum fraction of the global mass liberated from the
   BH $M_{\phi}$ at the extremal value of $\sigma$ (bottom),
   for a given value of $\lambda/M^2$.
   The black dashed lines give least-squared monomial fits
   to these quantities.
   The error bars are the difference in the extremal $\sigma$
   and $M_{\phi}$ values computed at two different
   resolutions.

\label{fig:ellp_hyperbolic_line}
}
\end{figure}
\ssec{Head on collisions of scalarized BHs}
Given that we find that scalarized BHs with up to a
few percent of the total mass in the scalar cloud
can form in the regime where the theory is hyperbolic,
it is interesting to consider how this will affect a binary BH merger.
Here we focus on the case of the (axisymmetric)
head-on collision of an equal-mass binary,
considering both a non-spinning binary (with $\lambda>0$)
and a spinning binary (with $\lambda<0$).

In Fig.~\ref{fig:pos_lam_bhbh}, we plot the total gravitational wave
and scalar field luminosity for head-on black
hole collisions.  As described above,
we begin with two nearly-vacuum BH solutions, with a small scalar
field perturbation outside their horizons. With the couplings we consider,
the BHs subsequently spontaneously scalarize, and reach saturation
well before they collide.  For $\lambda=-0.1\sigma \gtrsim m^2$ (where $m$
is the mass of one of the binary constituents) we find that the
gravitational waves from the scalarized BH collisions have noticeably
larger amplitude compared to the GR case, and that the scalar luminosity
is comparable to the gravitational wave luminosity.
Due to the increased radiation with larger $\lambda$, the merger also happens slightly faster
for the same initial separation/velocity.

We also show a case with $\lambda=-0.1\sigma=-2.55m^2$ where (unlike the
above mentioned case) the binary constituents are both spinning with $a_{\rm
BH}=0.8$. Here, despite the fact that $\sim0.9\%$ of the mass is a
spin-induced scalar cloud prior to merger (compared to $\sim1.7\%$ and $\sim2.8\%$
for the above cases with $\lambda/m^2=1$ and 1.4, respectively), the scalar radiation from
merger is several orders of magnitude smaller than the positive $\lambda$
cases, and the gravitational wave luminosity (not shown) does not noticeably differ
from the GR case. Hence, it appears that larger BH spins are necessary to have
a strong impact on the binary BH collision for spin-induced scalarization
(though for an inspiral, the impact is likely greater).

\begin{figure}
\begin{center}
    \includegraphics[width=\columnwidth,draft=false]{axisym_bhbh_pgw}
    \includegraphics[width=\columnwidth,draft=false]{axisym_bhbh_sf_flux}
\end{center}
\caption{
   The gravitational (top) and scalar (bottom) luminosity for the head-on
merger of equal mass BHs. For the $\lambda \geq 0$ cases (red, black, and
 blue curves), the BHs are non-spinning, while for the $\lambda<0$ case (green curve;
multiplied by $\times10^2$ to be visible),
each member of the binary has dimensionless spin $a_{\rm BH}=0.8$ initially.
We see that the gravitational wave luminosity is
larger when two scalarized BHs collide, as compared to two vacuum
BHs in the theory.
}
   \label{fig:pos_lam_bhbh}
\end{figure}
\ssec{Discussion and Conclusion}%
In this work we have studied full, non-perturbative solutions to several ESGB
theories that exhibit spontaneous BH scalarization.  We studied theories where
the GB coupling was either a single-parameter exponential function, or a two
parameter quadratic function of $\phi^2$, and for both choices of sign, leading
to either mass or spin-induced scalarization.  Though these theories have
a multidimensional parameter space, which we have not fully explored,
we can infer
several general results.  We have shown that the
end state of the nonlinear evolution of the linear scalarization instability of
vacuum non-spinning and spinning
BHs~\cite{Doneva:2017bvd,Silva:2017uqg,Minamitsuji:2018xde,Silva:2018qhn}
results in the formation of a stable, scalarized BH, for a range of coupling
parameters and BH masses and spins.  However, we find that for a given set of
couplings, at large enough curvature scales, the theory can lose hyperbolicity
and, in contrast to the linearly coupled
theory~\cite{Ripley:2019hxt,Ripley:2019irj,East:2020hgw}, this breakdown occurs
at much lower values compared to the maximum values where stationary solutions
can constructed.  In particular, while stationary solutions can be constructed
with over $20\%$ of the total mass is attributable to the scalar cloud, here we
did not find any cases where this was greater than 5\%.

Thus, in the quadratic (plus higher order) coupled ESGB theories considered
here, as for the linearly coupled case, there is a minimum mass for a stable BH
to form. In the former case, vacuum BHs below this limit are unstable, while in
the latter case they are explicitly non-stationary. But in either case, their
subsequent evolution will generically result in a breakdown of the
predictability of the theory.  Nevertheless, the valid range is still
interesting from the point of view of potentially impacting the
gravitational wave signal of a binary BH merger, as we have demonstrated for some
example head-on binary collisions.

We note that, while here we studied the scalarization instability starting from
stationary BHs, instead of following the dynamical formation of an unstable BH
from collapsing matter (see Ref.~\cite{Kuan:2021lol} for such a calculation in
the spherically symmetric, test-field limit), we expect our results to apply to
such cases as well.  This is because BHs generically form with some matter
distribution falling within its Schwarzschild radius at relativistic speeds,
while the scalarization instability timescale is generally much longer than the
BH light-crossing time.

Finally, for larger GB couplings, the scalarization instability growth rate is
faster and there is a tendency to initially overshoot the final stationary
solution, resulting in more scalar radiation. However, maintaining
hyperbolicity during the evolution also requires larger higher order
corrections that reduce the coupling at large field values,   and the energy
scale at which this breakdown occurs becomes smaller for larger couplings.

This work also shows another example where
the methods for numerically evolving Horndeski modified gravity theories
of Ref.~\cite{East:2020hgw},
based on the MGH formulation~\cite{Kovacs:2020pns,Kovacs:2020ywu},
work at larger couplings, where the deviations
from GR are significant. For future work, it would interesting to
study the predicted gravitational wave signal from scalarized binary
BH mergers in these theories.

\ssec{Acknowledgments}
We thank Thomas Sotiriou for discussions on ESGB  gravity and
spontaneous scalarization, and Max Corman for comments on our article.
W.E. acknowledges support from an NSERC Discovery grant.
This research was
supported in part by Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics. Research at
Perimeter Institute is supported by the Government of Canada through the
Department of Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada and by the
Province of Ontario through the Ministry of Research, Innovation and Science.
This research was enabled in part by support provided by SciNet
(www.scinethpc.ca/) and Compute Canada (www.computecanada.ca).
Some of the simulations presented in this article were performed on
computational resources managed and supported by Princeton Research Computing,
a consortium of groups including the Princeton Institute for
Computational Science and Engineering (PICSciE)
and the Office of Information Technology's High Performance
Computing Center and Visualization Laboratory at Princeton University.
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2019: To April 13 £350, April 13 to 20 £477, April 20 to 27 £360, April 27 to May 25 £350, May 25 to June 1 £596, June 1 to 8 £460, June 8 to July 13 £538, July 13 to Aug 24 £723, Aug 24 to Sept 7 £650, Sept 7 to Oct 19 £395, Oct 19 to 26 £496, Oct 26 onwards £395 (except Christmas & New Year £504).
Bedroom 1 has 1 double bed. Bedroom 2 has bunk beds. Futon double bed in living area. Maximum of 4 people only. Kitchen area has an electric oven, hob unit, microwave, fridge/freezer & dishwasher. Good size open plan living area with T.V. (a larger,widescreen T.V.,has now replaced T.V.in photo) and DVD. Shower room.
Linen inclusive. Electric inclusive. Heating by electric panel wall heaters easy to keep warm).
There is a dedicated parking space for one car in the car park beneath the Fort, with convenient adjoining lift to the holiday apartment (also stair access). Other parking in grounds. No pets.


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Q: How do I modify a .sln file with Yeoman? I am using Yeoman to create new projects in my Visual Studio solution. I can already generate .csproj and source files, but I can't figure out an easy way to register the project in the solution.
.sln files are not XML, they have their own format. I would need to insert something like this in two sections of the file:
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Is there, perhaps, a NodeJS library that can help me with modifying .sln files?

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A Valentine for Lisa Spellman on the Anniversary of 303 Gallery
Cultured Magazine
A still form Rodney Graham's Halcion Sleep, 1994. © Rodney Graham, courtesy of 303 Gallery, New York.
All roads lead to Lisa Spellman or at least that is our impression after flipping through 303's handsome new historic compendium: 303 Gallery: 35 Years. Published in alignment with the gallery's current anniversary exhibition, the new book fleshes out each era of artists using both archival images and first person essays. To get an even more personalized look at Spellman's legacy, we asked five of her artists to share their favorite memory.
More Family Than Dealer "When Scott from my studio got suddenly very ill while installing a show Lisa helped us through it even when it involved risk to herself. She stayed with Scott at the hospital and gave up her house to me and to Shannon and Scott's children. It was really one of those above and beyond moments you always remember. Lisa is more than a gallerist to us, she is a good friend." —Rodney Graham
Installation view of Jane and Louise Wilson: Stasi City at 303 Gallery, 525 W 22 Street, New York, May 16 – July 17, 1998. Courtesy of 303 Gallery, New York.
The Pioneer We first met Lisa in the back of a New York cab sitting next to Colin de Land in 1993. We remember going to the gallery when it was on Greene Street. Lisa has always been such a pioneer and her quota of female artists has always been exemplary even going back to the early nineties when she began showing ground breaking artists like Sue Williams and Karen Kilimnik. We had our first gallery show with 303 in 1998 when they'd just moved to Chelsea from Soho. Before the meeting with Lisa we were very nervous because no one at that time wanted to show large-scale video installation, especially not a room sized one with four projections like Stasi City. Lisa's response was so inspiring she didn't hesitate for a moment she said, 'Great, I'd love to show this work.' —Jane and Louise Wilson
Life of the Party Sometime around 2007 whist preparing for my Essex St work with Creative Time in the Lower East Side, Mari Spirito and Peter Eleey orchestrated my first meeting with Lisa. It was a dinner for Rodney Graham set in the back room of a small restaurant in the vicinity of the gallery, I was there by default taking Peter's place as he couldn't attend. The setting was a small and intimate room, modestly decorated and almost entirely occupied by a big round table. As well as myself, Lisa and Mari, there was Dan Graham and Ceal Floyer, other artists called by as the night went on. This was a gallery dinner the likes of which I'd never experienced—the artists, the intimacy and the relaxed and generous atmosphere were quite unexpected. Little did I know that there were plans afoot to invite me to join the gallery, naive as I was then, but for certain I knew what my answer would be as I could sense that the ambience was due to the sensitivity and empathy of our host. —Mike Nelson
Installation view of Florian Maier-Aichen, 303 Gallery, 525 W 22 Street, New York, January 14 - February 25, 2006. Courtesy of 303 Gallery, New York.
The X-Factor When Lisa once told me that she was practicing hop-ups in her bathtub, I became so jealous. Even though I had lived in LA on and off since '99 I never bought into the spiritual and physical concept of surfing. To me, the Pacific Ocean was just one of the more unusable waters in the world, too cold, wild and unpredictable. A few years later in November 2010, the day after the MOCA gala, we went surfing near Neptune's Nest, I mean Lisa did. I helped carry the board, watched her stuff, admired her catching some waves and felt like a bore while she took over the ocean. Surfing, like Southern California is really more about an image or fantasy and whenever I step down to my crawlspace at the house in LA to look after the surfboards Lisa stores there, I realize how much cooler she is than me. —Florian Maier-Aichen
The Short and the Long of It My enduring memory of Lisa is that she is a graceful collaborator, a careful thinker and fun company. What she has built and maintained speaks to her values of patience and passion. —Jacob Kassay


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Are you interested in researching family history and looking for a local network of experts and enthusiasts? JGSSN is here to help by providing programs, support, and guidance to find and use resources located in Las Vegas and throughout the world. Please take a look through our website and contact us with any questions you have.
We encourage all levels of research from beginner to advanced to participate and share their knowledge. Take a look at our Meetings and Resources pages to see upcoming events and helpful links. Guests are always welcome to attend meetings. During the COVID pandemic, we will host exciting guest speakers and meet virtually through Zoom.
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The policy ensures compliance with the Minnesota Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MnMUTCD) requirement of an assessment and management method that maintains the minimum level of sign retroreflectivity. The proposed policy recognizes that the MnMUTCD is the standard for all traffic control devices on all roads open to public travel in Minnesota. Therefore, all traffic control devices on the St. Louis County highway system shall conform to its standards and specifications as specified in Minnesota Statute 169.06.
A key approach to accomplish these basic requirements is through a conservative use of traffic signs. A conservative use of traffic signs not only reduces maintenance costs, but is understood to improve the effectiveness of those remaining traffic signs, which cumulatively improves traffic safety for all users and pursues the goals of the Minnesota Toward Zero Death partnership in St. Louis County.
St. Louis County strives to provide right-of-way for the traveling public that is safe, efficient and free of unnecessary hazards, while minimizing the inconvenience to property owners. Minnesota law authorizes the road authority to remove and replace certain mailbox (Minnesota Statute 169.072) installations if they are deemed to be a public nuisance, a road hazard, and/or a danger to the health and safety of the traveling public (Minnesota Rules Chapter 8818).
Each year as the Minnesota winter approaches comes the public's concern about access to work, school and businesses. The safety and convenience of the traveling public is one of the main concerns to the Public Works Department. The goal of the department is to have all County and Township roads passable as soon as reasonably possible after the snowfall has stopped. The traveling public is reminded to exercise caution and drive with care. The legal speed limit may not be possible depending on conditions. The public is also requested NOT TO CROWD THE PLOW. People who drive during the winter season will encounter snow and ice removal equipment. You should start reducing your speed, pass with care and keep a safe distance when encountering this equipment.
The St. Louis County Public Works Department has been directed through Subdivision Ordinance Number 60 to establish the required standards for roadways in plats and sub-divisions. The policy establishes consistent standards which will enable all developers to design with consistent rules.
St. Louis County has adopted an ordinance that allows the operation of all terrain vehicles (ATVs) on all County Roads outside of city limits.
Provides for ATV operation on all county roads outside cities.
Provides for a permit process for county roads within city limits.
Provides for a permit process for any county road on an as-needed basis. This will be issue driven and will be a collaborative process with the ATV clubs.
Does not include conditions for speed, headlights, helmets required under the age of 18 and unsafe operation, because they are already covered by state statute and rules.
Provides a mechanism for the County Board to close or restrict roads if needed.
Provides a mechanism for the Public Works Director to close roads quickly in the event of damage or safety issues. These actions are subsequently reviewable by the County Board.
Provides for an Official All-Terrain Vehicle Map and an Interactive Recreation Mapping Application for road users and enforcement to refer to. These will be updated as needed through action of the Executive ATV Permit Committee or as a result of County Board action.
An ATV club or city must submit a permit application to St. Louis County to allow the use of ATVs on county roads within city limits. The permit application is considered for approval by the Executive ATV Permit Committee which is composed of the St. Louis County Public Works Director (or their designee), the St. Louis County Land Commissioner (or their designee), the St. Louis County Sheriff (or their designee) and two (2) members of the St. Louis County Board of Commissioners.


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Caratteristiche tecniche
Era un'ala.

Carriera

Calciatore
Cresciuto nel Brescia, ha fatto il suo esordio in prima squadra nella massima serie a Firenze il 27 settembre 1931 in Fiorentina-Brescia (2-1), disputando in tutto 4 partite di Serie A. Poi ha giocato due stagioni in Toscana, la prima a Siena e la seconda in Maremma con il Grosseto.

Allenatore
Allenò la Carbosarda per dodici anni per poi passare al Cagliari, che guidò in due campionati di Serie B. Seguì poi di nuovo il Carbonia e il Tharros nella stagione 1968-1969, in Serie D e la Torres.

Palmarès

Allenatore

Competizioni nazionali

Carbosarda: 1952-1953

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Collegamenti esterni

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ICYMI: Slayer's Drummer Asked for Some Accountability, Got Fired for His Trouble
There isn't a lot of thrash metal in my musical library. In fact, I don't think there's any. I didn't really have Slayer/Anthrax/Megadeth phase. Maybe it's the shouting. Maybe it's the hair. Regardless, I missed this story about Slayer's founding drummer Dave Lambardo getting fired for demanding some business prudence:
The band's drummer and co-founding member Dave Lombardo has been kicked off the group's upcoming Australian tour, and he posted a long Facebook note detailing his side of what happened. In short, Lombardo said that after questioning the group's expenses and accounting practices on tour, he was informed by the band's lawyers that he wouldn't be needed on the upcoming tour and would be replaced by fill-in Jon Dette (who played drums for the band between 1992 and 2002).
I'll bet the farm that there are more than a few public accounting partners around the country who had Slayer phases in the late 80s and early 90s. In fact, they may wear concert shirts under their monogrammed button-ups to this day, and in some rare cases, when they really need some intense focus, they close the door to their office and crank Reign in Blood. For those guys, this news has to be gut-wrenching.
Anyway, Lombardo's concerns seem pretty legit if his account on his FB page is even remotely true:
Last year, I discovered 90% of Slayer's tour income was being deducted as expenses including the professional fees paid to management, costing the band millions of dollars and leaving 10% or less to split amongst the four of us. In my opinion, this is not the way a band's business should operate. I tried rectifying it by letting my band mates know, and [vocalist] Tom [Araya] and I hired auditors to figure out what happened, but I was denied access to detailed information and the necessary back up documents.
I spent the Christmas and New Year holidays realizing I had toured all over the world in 2012, but yet, had not been paid (except a small advance) or provided a proper accounting for a full year's sweat and blood. On top of this, I was told that I would not be paid until I signed a long form contract which gave me no written assurance of how much or on what basis management would deduct commissions, nor did it provide me access to the financial budgets or records for review. It also forbade me to do interviews or make statements having to do with the band, in effect a gagging order.
The band doesn't agree to this version of the events, "except to acknowledge that Mr. Lombardo came to the band less than a week before their scheduled departure for Australia to present an entirely new set of terms for his engagement that were contrary to those that had been previously agreed upon."
Lombardo is hopeful to get this sorted out, so if you know so If you or someone you know is an aging metalhead that's good with numbers and impeccable integrity run these Lombardo down so he can continue rocking on (or whatever).
Slayer fires Dave Lombardo on Aussie tour over contract complaints [LAT]
Tags: Auditors, Dave Lombardo, disputes, thrash metal, You're fired
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Image via CliftonLarsonAllen CLA has merged with New Jersey's SobelCo (a firm we've heard only good things about) and produced the obligatory press release about the union. Shout out to Allan Koltin, the prenuptial counselor of accounting firm marriages, who helped with the deal. News release: Today, CLA (CliftonLarsonAllen LLP), the eighth largest accounting firm […]


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From spread to supplement: Raisio patents convenient plant stanol pill
By Annie Harrison-Dunn
29-Sep-2015 - Last updated on 30-Sep-2015 at 13:42 GMT
'There is a need for a new type of portable plant sterol ester and/or plant stanol ester edible products,' says Raisio
Related tags Plant sterols Stanol ester
Benecol owner Raisio has filed an international patent for a LDL cholesterol lowering plant sterol ester and/or plant stanol ester dietary supplement.
Aside from its flagship margarine-style spreads and drinkable and spoonable yoghurts, the Finnish plant-based nutrition firm already has Benecol branded supplements on the market.
It said currently there were three options available to consumers – foods, soft capsules and compressed tablets – but all came with their own limitations. It said its patent for a chewable supplement could resolve some of these issues.
Spreads and yoghurts with added plant sterols and/or plant stanols required continuous refrigeration for instance.
"However, many consumers would prefer to have their daily dose of plant sterols and/or plant stanols available in a product that can be carried along wherever they go, e.g. as a dietary supplement," Raisio wrote in the patent application.
According to 2014 Mintel data, 36% of Germans and 25% of French consumers prefer to get health benefits from vitamins and supplements rather than functional food and drink.
Senior Euromonitor International analyst Chris Schmidt added: "In addition to spreads not being terribly convenient, for me at least there's always been a bit of a disconnect in the Benecol products. When I think of cholesterol/heart health, butter-like spreads are about the last product I think of."
Yet the category is worth about €2.5bn globally, according to Euromonitor.
Supplement alternatives are already available either as soft gelatin capsules or compressed tablets. However soft gelatin capsules were often large, causing difficulty when swallowing.
In the EU such product must deliver 1.5-2.4 g equivalents of plant sterols and/or plant stanols to bear a coronary heart disease risk reduction health claim via cholesterol reduction.
In the US products must deliver at least 0.5 g per Reference Amount Customarily Consumed (RACC) for a total daily intake of 2 g plant sterols and/or plant stanols to bear the disease risk reduction health claim.
The daily needed 2 g of plant sterols and/or plant stanols can be delivered in 1-4 servings of the food or the dietary supplement.
Given the sterol – stanol content of about 1 g per capsule this meant consumers had to take several a day to get the recommended 2 g per day.
While compressed tablets were smaller, liquid was usually required to swallow the tablets which may be inconvenient and even these smaller tablets may not be possible with people with dysphagia - difficulty or discomfort in swallowing usually as a symptom of another condition.
"Thus there is a need for a new type of portable plant sterol ester and/or plant stanol ester edible products, such as dietary supplement products.
"Such products should preferably be easy to consume and be portable with the possibility of being stored at room temperatures and still have long enough shelf life in order to be commercially viable. They should also preferably have good taste."
The firm also highlighted the need to meet the conditions of cholesterol-lowering health claims in various jurisdictions.
Benecol in a pill
Mintel research showed 18% of French, 26% of German and 24% of UK consumers used functional food or drink to help lower blood pressure or cholesterol.
This rose to 35% and 49% for French and German consumers aged over 55, respectively.
Raisio claims Benecol products accounts for about 20% of the total market of cholesterol-lowering functional foods.
Last November Raisio paid €88.4m to licensee Johnson & Johnson to bring Benecol back under its direct control in the UK, Ireland, Belgium and the US.
It is thought the move increased Raisio's EBIT by some €9m annually.
Raisio first launched Benecol in Finland back in 1995.
In June this year the Benecol brand was launched in China in a powder form.
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1. Create 3 websites that presented all the services of the Washington DC tour company. Our focus was to create a beautiful and catchy web design, fill the website with interesting content and make intuitive site navigation.
2. Start a successful search engine optimization campaign. We are proud to announce that some of the websites can already be found on Google's 1 pages.
3. Create a social media management strategy so that the clients of the company can share their opinion of the company, share it with their friends and recommend it online. Some of the social networks we used are Facebook and Google+.
4. Start a paid advertising campaign through Google. The advertising campaign has already proved to be a successful one. The client said that his income has doubled since partnering with Done Collective.
5. Create a few print materials, such as flayers and brochures, which present the services of the company as well as some current promotions.
With that said, we are proud to say that we not only created a beautiful website design. We created a whole new successful online business strategy that brings more revenue to the client than ever before.
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Town of Silver City Municipal Code, Chapter 10 Businesses, Article VI. Peddlers and Solicitors, Sections 10-135 -- 10-171. This section of the Code may be read here.
During the regular Town Council meeting that was held on March 24, 2015, the Town's Attorney, Robert Scavron, was asked to provide an update on peddling. The video of the Council meeting may be viewed on the Town's website here.
Peddlers must file an application to get a license to operate within the Town. There are 2 basic areas that the peddlers sell to: 1) commercial business, and 2) private residences.
Commercial businesses are open to the public so a peddler can enter the public business to sell their wares unless there is a sign posted that says, "No Peddling, No Soliciting". The sign immediately ends the peddler's implied right to enter the commercial business. Failure to leave when asked to do so would make the peddler a trespasser.
The peddler license does not give a peddler the authority to go on private property and may only do so if they are expressly invited to enter the private property. The application states they are not to enter upon non-business private property so if they walk on private property they are already violating the law. If the peddler does not leave the property, the occupant or owner is encouraged to get the peddler's card, take their picture with a cell phone, and call Central Dispatch. A good idea is to post a sign on private property that says, "No Soliciting". Peddlers that get licenses and seek to use that license to invade private property are committing a criminal offense. People should call Central Dispatch at 388-8840. Do not argue with the peddler, follow the peddler off the property, or get violent with the peddler.
Exceptions are for locally based organizations such as the Girl Scouts and for local fund raising; they are permitted under the basis of public policy because they are neighbors and can be held accountable for their own behavior.
Prepared by Ann L. Mackie, MMC, Town Clerk on March 26, 2015.


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Watch Doc Hollywood
"He was headed to Beverly Hills to be a plastic surgeon... but he took an exit to a town that didn't take plastic."
In 1991, Canadian-American Michael J. Fox starred in Doc Hollywood, a Michael Caton-Jones directed romantic comedy. The film came near the apex of Fox's career, as he was riding the wave of both movie and television success. In Doc Hollywood, Fox plays Benjamin Stone, an up-and-coming young doctor who is on his way to Los Angeles to become a plastic surgeon. His dreams of worldly success and a lucrative income match his hip persona and flashy car. When he accidentally crashes that flashy car into a fence in the little southern town of Grady, he discovers a world incredibly different than either the one he's leaving behind or dreaming toward.
Stone gets stuck in Grady because the townspeople, upset over their fence, think he should work off the damages by providing community service in their clinic. What at first feels like a tiresome, annoying stopover heats up into something interesting when Stone meets Lou, a local single mother played by Julie Warner. Her aggressive suitor Hank, played by popular television actor Woody Harrelson, is none too happy over Stone's attentions to his girl, but Lou and Doc Stone, as the locals like to call him, find themselves drawn to one another despite all obstacles.
David Ogden Stiers, another popular television actor, stars as the town mayor.
Although romance takes a front seat, the film also enjoys plenty of moments of comedy, most of them involving the sophisticated Doc Stone as he discovers all the things he doesn't know how to do in a rural environment. Barnard Hughes plays the town's regular doctor who enjoys teaching the young, arrogant doctor a thing or two about ordinary medical practice, though Stone is reluctant to learn those lessons at first.
Filmed on location in Florida, the movie was a commercial success and a good vehicle for Fox's charming, sunny persona.
Doc Hollywood is an Comedy, Romance movie that was released in 1991 and has a run time of 1 hr 44 min. It has received moderate reviews from critics and viewers, who have given it an IMDb score of 6.2 and a MetaScore of 56.
Where do I stream Doc Hollywood online? Doc Hollywood is available to watch free on IMDb TV and stream, download, buy on demand at FuboTV, HBO Max, Amazon, Vudu, Google Play, iTunes, YouTube VOD online. Some platforms allow you to rent Doc Hollywood for a limited time or purchase the movie and download it to your device.
Michael J. Fox, Julie Warner, Barnard Hughes, Woody Harrelson
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"The Comic Lab" at HaBimah Theater in Tel Aviv on various dates.
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It is Nitin Kakkar directorial film titled 'Mitron' and the makers have dropped its two and a half minutes official trailer. The trailer begins showcasing the leading man Jackky Bhagnani who is sleeping on his bed while a scream of his dad as 'Jai' awakes him. The character of Jackky is of an aimless, unambitious yet quirky man who wants to achieve something in life and he starts a prank show on a youtube channel.
A monologue in Gujarati and ignored by a girl as ''Pesa nahi hai toh gf kyu banayi lukkha'.' His unemployed life full of mess gets a ray of light when he meets Kritika Kamra an arrange marriage proposal partner and the dreamer now becomes an achiever. The trailer is full of funny scenes and a few tense moments. Click here to watch Mitron official trailer.
Jai and his friends are here to tickle our funny bone. It is the 'Filmistaan' fame director Nitin Kakkar back with yet another entertainer as he also has a national award to his name. The film is set in the backdrop of Gujarat and we have Neeraj Sood, Pratik Gandhi and Shivam Parekh playing pivotal roles.
The trailer gives us a guess that it is a comedy-drama but there are loads of emotions to it as well. It is the television actress Kritika Kamra's Bollywood debut. Presented by Abundantia Entertainment and Vikram Malhotra, 'Mitron' is slated to release on September 14.