MEI AND DOU IN CHINESE: A TALE OF TWO QUANTIFIERS

MEI AND DOU IN CHINESE: A TALE OF TWO QUANTIFIERS

This study addresses two outstanding puzzles about the two well-known quantifiers mei and dou in Chinese: (i) the LIP SHIMMER GUAVA indefinite/definite asymmetry when mei leads the subject NP: dou is not needed when there is an indefinite or a reflexive object within the scope of mei and (ii) the subject/object asymmetry: when mei leads the subject

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Isolation and Identification of Functional Bacillus Strain from Cupei of Sichuan Bran Vinegar and Evaluation of Its Fermentation Characteristics

Bacillus bacteria are critical functional strains during fermentation of Sichuan bran vinegar that contribute to maintain the quality of vinegar.In this study, some functional Bacillus bacteria were isolated from the Cupei (grains undergoing acetic acid fermentation) of Sichuan bran vinegar, and the strains were identified by biochemical tests and

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Polypoid Gallbladder Lesion in the Context of Renal Cell Carcinoma

Introduction.The only curative therapeutic approach for renal cell carcinoma (RCC) is surgery.Laparoscopic surgery for RCC has become an established surgical procedure with equivalent cancer-free survival rate, following the same surgical oncological principles as open surgery.Metastatic RCC of the gallbladder is a rare phenomenon.Hence, there are

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