We study the possibility of using the D-term associated to an anomalous U(1) for the uplifting of AdS vacua (to dS or Minkowski vacua) in effective supergravities arising from string theories, particularly in the type IIB context put forward by Kachru, Kallosh, Linde and Trivedi (KKLT). We find a gauge invariant formulation of such a scenario (avoiding previous inconsistencies), where the anoma...

The goal of this study was to observe the foraging behavior of Eastern Gray Squirrels (Sciurus carolinensis) on the University of Maine campus. The study tested whether squirrels in a more urban setting followed the optimal foraging theory, or if rarity of a food type played a greater factor in food selection. The study also examined whether urban squirrel behavior mimicked that of wild squirre...

Abstract: The present study deals the theoretical modeling aspects of coupled conductive and radiative heat transfer in the presence of absorbing, emitting and scattering gray medium within two-dimensional square furnace including two flames. The gray radiative medium is bounded by isothermal walls which are considered to be opaque, diffuse and gray. The well known discrete ordinate method (DOM...

In the late Victorian era, due to bourgeoisie’s profit-oriented material supremacy and collapse of traditional religious value system, Wilde advocates aestheticism in order find meaning life. At same time, a new hedonism fit with crowd, expecting world liberate itself enjoyment beauty. But process, Wilde’s heart is torn between two sides his interpersonal relationships are disrupted. The Pictur...

Background: Jaw bone quality plays an essential role in treatment planning and prognosis of dental implants. Regarding several available methods for bone density measurements, they are not routinely used before implant surgery due to hard accessibility.Objective: An in vitro investigation of correlation between average gray scale in direct digital radiographs and Hounsfield units in CT-Scan pro...

Howe (2001) presents a new variant of White's illusion and asserts that it demonstrates the failures of a number of models of White's illusion, including my own (Anderson 1997). He also argues that the FACADE model of Grossberg can explain this effect, as well as the other published variants of White's illusion (Grossberg 1997; Kelly and Grossberg 2000). My response has two parts. First, althou...