The paper features the history of shaping the state border between the USA and Mexico in the XIX century in the context of the US foreign policy as well as the history of colonization of the territories which now make up the borderland region of present-day Mexico and the USA.The main trend of American foreign policy in the XIX century was continen
Power distribution systems in the US are commonly supported by wood utility poles.These assets require regular maintenance to enhance the reliability of power delivery to support many dependent functions of the society.Limitations in budget, however, warrant efficient allocation of limited resources based on optimal preventive maintenance plans.A f
Many animals use social cues to find refuges.Bats can find roosts using the echolocation and social calls of conspecifics, but they might also use scent cues, a possibility which is less studied.The entrances of bat roosts are often marked by guano and urine, providing possible scent cues.We conducted eight experiments to test whether bats use the
There is a spurt of interest in research productivity in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) to lay the foundation for national development.From a global perspective, increased research productivity could conceivably be accompanied by an exponential increase in research misconduct (RM).Inevitably, erroneous or falsified data will be expected to adve