This study, based on a variety of data sources, investigates the linguistic and cultural characteristics associated with the black and white expressions among Taiwanese Mandarin, Taiwanese Hakka, and Taiwanese Southern Min. The meaning distributions of the data profile four types: prototypical meanings, metonymic extensions, metaphorical extensions and idiosyncratic examples; and the associated...

Globalization is something more than a purely economic phenomenon manifesting itself on a global scale. During the last few decades, human dynamics, institutional change, political relations, and the global environment have become more intertwined. Among these visible manifestations of globalization are the greater international movement of goods and services, financial capital, information and...

Lipid analysis is a well-established field of research that focuses on one lipid or a few lipids. The recent developments in mass spectrometry technologies have enabled more comprehensive studies to be performed on lipids present in a sample. The move towards extensive lipid research has led to the coining of the term lipidomics, which is defined as the ensemble of lipids present in a sample. I...

urban form has undergone tremendous changes throughout history. these changes have stemmed from various causes. technology has been one of the most influential forces in changing the face of cities, leaving different marks on the city form. in fact, technology has gained an increasingly more important and integrative role in bringing changes to the urban form. in addition, recent plethora of de...