The Borderline [SEP] country of origin
The Borderline
The Borderline () is a police procedural television series produced by Hong Kong Television Network. Each episode costs HK$1 million to produce. The first episode premiered on November 19, 2014.
Cast.
- Liu Kai-chi as To Yat-fei
- Dominic Lam as Cheung Gwan
- Leila Tong as Ting Siu-hoi
- Lawrence Chou as Choi Ying-yeung
- Joman Chiang as Fong Jou-man
- Annie Liew as Yip Mei-gyun
- Philip Keung as
Origin and use of the term metalloid
The origin and usage of the term "metalloid" is convoluted. Its origin lies in attempts, dating from antiquity, to describe metals and to distinguish between typical and less typical forms. It was first applied to metals that floated on water (lithium, sodium and potassium), and then more popularly to nonmetals. Only recently, since the mid-20th century, has it been widely used to refer to elements with intermediate or borderline properties between metals and nonmetals.
Pre-1800.