The land to the north of the Gila River, in United States territory, was too mountainous. President Pierce instructed the American minister to Mexico, James Gadsden, to purchase as much territory in northern Mexico as possible.
A bollard is a short post designed to identify or segment a location, guide traffic or protect sensitive areas. It provides an effective visual barrier for vehicles and pedestrians and can offer significant impact protection where effective security is required.
Definition of 'Bode plot'. Bode plot in Electrical Engineering (boÊd plÉt) A Bode plot is the graph of amplitude (in decibels) and phase against frequency (in logarithmic format). The Bode plot is named for US engineer Hendrik Bode (1905-1982). The straight line approximation of a Bode plot is easy to draw and gives reasonably accurate results.