Most studies of the so-called Proportion Problem seek to understand how lexical and structural properties of sentences containing adverbial quanti ers give rise to various proportional readings. This paper explores a related but distinct problem: given a use of a particular sentence in context, why do only some of the expected proportional readings seem to be available? That is, why do some sen...

In the present study, we describe an interspecific kleptoparasitic interaction between two sympatric mammalian carnivores in high altitudinal Trans-Himalaya region of Himachal Pradesh, India. The study was based on inferences drawn from circumstantial evidence (direct and indirect) noticed area Pin Valley National Park. analysis suggested a Snow Leopard Panthera uncia, Red Fox Vulpes vulpes, do...

Abstract Brain samples were collected from 33 animals of different species, including buffalo, cattle, dog, donkey, fox and wolf, that had been suspected to be infected by rabies virus (RABV) in geographical regions Aswan Luxor governorates Egypt. The submitted for histopathological examination the presence nucleic acid antigens RABV was tested RT-PCR indirect fluorescent antibody technique (IF...

In this paper, Universal any and Negative Polarity Item any are uniformly analyzed as ‘counterfactual’ donkey sentences (in disguise). Their difference in meaning is reduced here to the distinction between strong and weak readings of donkey sentences. It is shown that this explains the universal and existential character of Universaland NPI-any, respectively, and the positive and negative conte...

Here we report the unprecedented discovery of the skeleton of a ritually interred donkey with a metal horse bit in association with its teeth and saddlebag fastenings on its back. This discovery in the Middle Bronze Age III sacred precinct (1700/1650-1550 BCE) at Tel Haror, Israel, presents a unique combination of evidence for the early employment of equid harnessing equipment, both for chariot...

REASONS FOR PERFORMING STUDY Working horses, donkeys and mules suffer from numerous diseases and clinical problems. However, there is little information on what owners perceive as important health concerns in their working animals. OBJECTIVES To identify and prioritise with owners the diseases and other health concerns in working equids in central Ethiopia using participatory methodologies. ...

Oliveira-Filho J.P., Marques J.A., Cunha P.H.J., Medeiros G.X., Riet-Correa F., Machado V.M.V. & Borges A.S. 2012. Sequencing and expression analysis of hepcidin mRNA in donkey (Equus asinus) liver. Pesquisa Veterinária Brasileira 32(10):1050-1054. Departamento de Clínica Veterinária, Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia, Universidade Estadual Paulista, Campus de Botucatu, Distrito de ...