cometadata/datacite-rtg-text-other-reclassification-records huggingface dataset:
Glyphidops (Glyphidops) Enderlein 1922
Creators: name: Sepúlveda, Tatiana A.
name: Wolff, Marta I.
name: De Carvalho, Claudio J. B.
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2014
Subjects: Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Animalia
Arthropoda
Insecta
Diptera
Neriidae
Glyphidops

description: Glyphidops (Glyphidops) Enderlein, 1922
Glyphidops Enderlein, 1922: 150; Aczél, 1961: 301 (new combination).
Chaetomeristes Enderlein, 1922: 151; Hennig, 1937: 257 (synonymy).
Type-species: Chaetomeristes bullatus Enderlein, 1922 (original designation).
description: Published as part of Sepúlveda, Tatiana A., Wolff, Marta I. & De Carvalho, Claudio J. B., 2014, Revision of the New World genus Glyphidops Enderlein (Diptera: Neriidae), pp. 139-174 in Zootaxa 3785 (2) on page 142, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3785.2.2, http://zenodo.org/record/224729
Ischnothyreus tadetu Tong & Li, 2013, sp. nov.
Creators: name: Tong, Yanfeng
name: Li, Shuqiang
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2013
Subjects: Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Animalia
Arthropoda
Arachnida
Araneae
Oonopidae
Ischnothyreus
Ischnothyreus tadetu

description: Ischnothyreus tadetu sp. nov.
(Figures 2, 3)
Type material: Holotype: Male (IZCAS AR 19390), Laos, Champasak Province, Tad Etu, Unnamed Waterfall near Holiday Village, 15º11.639'N, 106º06.222'E, elevation 909 meters, November 19, 2012, leg. S. Li.
Etymology: The specific name is a noun in apposition taken from the type locality.
Diagnosis: The new species is similar to I. florifer Kranz-Baltensperger, 2011, but can be distinguished by the reduced dorsal scutum, the slightly sclerotized process at base of fangs and by the tip of the male palpal bulb.
Description: Male (holotype). Body length 1.69; carapace 0.92 length, 0.64 width; abdomen 0.89 length, 0.46 width. Habitus as in Figs 2 A–C. Carapace: orange-brown, with brown egg-shaped patches behind eyes, broadly oval in dorsal view, pars cephalica strongly elevated in lateral view, surface and sides strongly reticulate (Figs 2 D, E). Eyes: six, well developed, ALE largest, PME smallest; posterior eye row straight from above, procurved from front. Mouthparts (Fig. 2 F): chelicerae slightly divergent, with slightly sclerotized process at base of fangs (ssp in Fig. 3 D); fang groove with many small denticles (Figs 2 G, 3D). Anterior margin of labium indented at middle. Anteromedian tip of endites with one strong, tooth-like projection (Fig. 2 C). Abdomen: scutum extending far dorsal of pedicel. Dorsal scutum covering about 2/3 of abdomen, about 3/4 of abdomen width, fused to epigastric scutum. Epigastric and postepigastric scutum well sclerotized, pale orange, fused. Leg formula: femur I with 2 prolateral and 1 small retrolateral spine, tibia I with 4 pairs, metatarsus I with 2 pairs of long ventral spines. Leg II spination is similar to leg I except femur with only 1 prolateral spine. Legs III and IV spineless. Genitalia: Sperm pore situated at level of anterior spiracles. Palp strongly sclerotized, trochanter with ventral projection; femur normal size; patella about as long as femur, not enlarged; cymbium not fused with bulb; bulb with one small ventral protuberance (vpr), at the distal end with a membranous outgrowth (ogr) (Figs 2 H–J, 3A–C). Female: Unknown.
Distribution: Known only from the type locality.
description: Published as part of Tong, Yanfeng & Li, Shuqiang, 2013, Six new species of oonopid spiders from Champasak, Laos (Araneae, Oonopidae), pp. 71-88 in Zootaxa 3709 (1) on pages 73-76, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3709.1.3, http://zenodo.org/record/284639
Understanding the Role of Biological Time on the Morphology and Function of Microglia in the Prefrontal Cortex
Creators: name: Gottwals, Stephanie
Publisher: name: University of Massachusetts Amherst
Year: 2024

Circadian rhythms play an important role in maintaining the proper regulation of cognitive function and physiological processes. The importance of this system is highlighted when desynchronization of circadian rhythms occurs; however, the process by which these changes to brain and behavior remains unknown. Microglia cells are a possible mechanism for these changes because they are regulated by circadian rhythms and directly and indirectly influence synapses. In order to understand the role of time-of- day and perturbations of circadian rhythms on microglia morphology and function, a dual approach, using transcriptomics and multiplexed immunohistochemistry with imaging, was implemented. We observed an effect of time-of-day (ZT4 vs ZT16) on a range of functional pathways, including genes belonging to the “Activated Microglia” gene set, in the PFC of male and female mice. We demonstrated an increase in phagocytic capacity at ZT0 compared to ZT12. Under a T20 model of circadian desynchronization, a general upregulation in differentially expressed genes is visualized. When analyzing the combination of transcriptomics and morphological characteristics of microglia under T20 conditions, an overall more “activated” phenotype with higher phagocytic capacity was observed.
Opopaea cornuta Yin & Wang 1984
Creators: name: Tong, Yanfeng
name: Li, Shuqiang
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2013
Subjects: Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Animalia
Arthropoda
Arachnida
Araneae
Oonopidae
Opopaea
Opopaea cornuta

description: Opopaea cornuta Yin & Wang, 1984
Material examined: 1 female (IZCAS AR 19401), Laos, Champasak Province, Tad Etu, Holiday Village, 15º11.527'N, 106º06.204'E, elevation 889 meters, November 18, 2012, leg. S. Li; 1 female (IZCAS AR 19402), Laos, Champasak Province, Pak Song, Tad Gneuang Waterfall, 15º10.779'N, 106º08.348'E, elevation 958 meters, November 20, 2012, leg. S. Li; 1 female (IZCAS AR 19403), Laos, Champasak Province, Pak Song, Tad Gneuang Waterfall, near Holiday Village, 15º10.944'N, 106º08.166'E, elevation 952 meters, November 22, 2012, leg. S. Li; 2 females (IZCAS AR 19404), November 17, 2012, Laos, Champasak Province, Tad Etu, Holiday Village, 15º11.527'N, 106º06.204'E, elevation 889 meters, November 22, 2012, leg. S. Li; 1 female (IZCAS AR 19405), Laos, Champasak Province, Tad Fane Resort, 15º10.944'N, 106º07.606'E, elevation 955 meters, November 21, 2012, leg. S. Li; 1 male, 3 females (IZCAS AR 19406), Laos, Champasak Province, Tad Fane Resort, 15º10.944'N, 106º07.606'E, elevation 955 meters, November 21, 2012, leg. S. Li; 1 male (IZCAS AR 19415), Laos, Champasak Province, Pak Song, Tad Gneuang Waterfall, 15º10.944'N, 106º08.166'E, elevation 952 meters, November 22, 2012, leg. S. Li; 3 males, 4 females (IZCAS AR 19417), Laos, Champasak Province, Tad Etu, 15º11.527'N, 106º06.204'E, elevation 889 meters, November 17, 2012, leg. S. Li; 2 males, 3 females (IZCAS AR 19418), Laos, Champasak Province, Tad Etu, 15º11.527'N, 106º06.204'E, elevation 889 meters, November 17, 2012, leg. S. Li.
Distribution: China (Hainan, Hunan, Yunnan, Zhejiang), Laos (Champasak).
description: Published as part of Tong, Yanfeng & Li, Shuqiang, 2013, Six new species of oonopid spiders from Champasak, Laos (Araneae, Oonopidae), pp. 71-88 in Zootaxa 3709 (1) on pages 76-78, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3709.1.3, http://zenodo.org/record/284639
Is Sentence Splitting  a Solved Task?  Experiments to the Intersection Between NLP and Italian Linguistics
Creators: name: Sprugnoli, Rachele
name: Redaelli, Arianna
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2024
Subjects: Computational linguistics
Italian literature
punctuation
Sentence splitting
NLP

description: Sentence splitting, that is the segmentation of the raw input text into sentences, is a fundamental step in text processing. Although it is considered a solved task for texts such as news articles and Wikipedia pages, the performance of systems can vary greatly depending on the text genre. This paper presents the evaluation of the performance of eight sentence splitting tools adopting different approaches (rule-based, supervised, semi-supervised, and unsupervised learning) on Italian 19th-century novels, a genre that has not received sufficient attention so far but which can be an interesting common ground between Natural Language Processing and Digital Humanities.

 

Questa pubblicazione è stata realizzata da ricercatrice con contratto di ricerca cofinanziato dall’Unione europea - PON Ricerca e Innovazione 2014-2020 ai sensi dell’art. 24, comma 3, lett. a, della Legge 30 dicembre 2010, n. 240 e s.m.i. e del D.M. 10 agosto 2021 n. 1062.
Never Stop Learning: Directing Emilie: La Marquise Du Chatelet Defends Her Life Tonight by Lauren Gunderson
Creators: name: Sowlat, Iris
Publisher: name: University of Massachusetts Amherst
Year: 2024

This thesis details my creative process as I directed Emilie: La Marquise du Chatelet Defends Her Life Tonight by Lauren Gunderson at University of Massachusetts Amherst (UMass) during the 2023-2024 season. In this thesis, I describe my overall concept, initial text analysis, design ideas, highlights of staging specific moments, highlights of working with specific team members (including actors, an assistant director, an intimacy choreographer, and a movement consultant), and navigating unexpected interpersonal situations. I compare this production to my Fall 2022 production of Orlando by Sarah Ruhl at UMass, detailing the differences in both processes and how Ii applied lessons from Orlando to my work with Emilie. My narrative of the Emilie process highlights the following major throughline: that striking the perfect balance between decisiveness and adaptability to challenging situations is a skill that makes a great director, this skill can only be learned by doing, and that I have learned this skill.
Asiopodabrus kurbatovi Kazantsev
Creators: name: Kang, Tae Hwa
name: Han, Tae Man
name: Okushima, Yûichi
name: Park, Hae Chul
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2012
Subjects: Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Animalia
Arthropoda
Insecta
Coleoptera
Cantharidae
Asiopodabrus
Asiopodabrus kurbatovi

description: Asiopodabrus kurbatovi (Kazantsev)
(Figs. 3B, 3F, 4 B, 4F, 5B, 5F, 5J)
Podabrus spec. prop. nigriventris: Wittmer, 1969: 108 (misidentification, in part).
Podabrus macilentus: Kim & Kim, 1971: 156; Kim & Chang, 1987: 104; Kim et al., 1994: 181; Kim & Kim, 1998: 171 (misidentification).
Podabrus lictorius: Kim & Kim, 1998: 171 (misidentification).
Dichelotarsus (Asiopodabrus) kurbatovi Kazantsev, 1998b: 523.
Podabrus (Asiopodabrus) fragiliformis Kang & Kim, 2000: 208 (misidentification, in part).
Diagnosis. Male (Fig. 3B) 6.1–7.6 mm. Color. Body mainly pale yellow, with yellowish pubescences; head (Fig. 4 B) mostly pale yellow; later part of eyes black medially; anterior margin of blackish part with a ‘reversed hat’ shape; mandible dark brown, pale yellow basally; maxillary and labial palpi yellow; first and second antennomeres yellow, third antennomere dusky yellow, distal segments yellowish brown; pronotum with pale yellow margin and blackish median disc; scutellum black and median disc dusky yellow or brown; mesothorax and metathorax black; abdomen black, but distal half of sixth and seventh abdominal segments yellow; elytra pale yellow; legs yellow; distal tip of tarsal claws yellowish brown. Pronotum 1.06 times wider than long; lateral margins sinuate, with obtuse anterior angles and acute posterior angles slightly projected to each side; posterior margin 1.22 times wider than anterior margin. Aedeagus (Fig. 5 B, F, J) oblong in outline, length 1.60 times longer than wide; dorsal processes relatively short, ratio of dorsal process: aedeagus = 1.0: 4.0, ‘U’ shape to the base, gradually narrowed distally, with round apex (Fig. 5 B); ventral process relatively thick, spade-shaped with blunt apex in lateral view (Fig. 5 F), curved outwards at basal part, then inwards at distal half, widest basally then gradually narrowed distally with blunt apex in ventral view (Fig. 5 J).
Female (Fig. 3F) 6.9–8.3 mm. Color darker than male; anterior margin of blackish part of head (Fig. 4 F) ‘reversed ’ shape with a recessed floor; body somewhat longer and wider than male; eyes relatively smaller than male, ratio of an eye diameter to inter-ocular space, 16: 37; each tarsal claw with blunt basal tooth.
Materials Examined (154 ex). See appendix 1.
Distribution. Korea (new record), China (Jilin: new record), and Russia (Southern Primorskii Territory).
description: Published as part of Kang, Tae Hwa, Han, Tae Man, Okushima, Yûichi & Park, Hae Chul, 2012, Integrative taxonomy of Asiopodabrus fragiliformis (Kang and Kim, 2000) (Coleoptera: Cantharidae) and its related species, pp. 1-33 in Zootaxa 3259 on page 17, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.213936
Isomeria Albers 1850
Creators: name: Cuezzo, Maria Gabriela
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2006
Subjects: Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Animalia
Mollusca
Gastropoda
Stylommatophora
Camaenidae
Isomeria

description: Isomeria Albers, 1850
Type species: Helix oreas Koch, 1844, by monotypy.
Diagnosis: Shell small to large (18–75 mm) generally globose; shell surface sculpture with wrinkles, granulations and/or malleations; periphery convex to obtusely angulated; umbilicus usually closed or very narrow; lip thick, reflected with aperture subquadrate with few teeth and lamellae, toothless in some species; parietal callus usually thin, sometimes raised edge; parietal wall generally toothless or with small triangular teeth or short lamellae; basal lip with 0–2 denticles, palatal lip having small triangular denticle in most species, rarely with large tooth marked by posterior indentation; presence of special structures such as penial appendages, epiphallic flagellum and/or stimulator­like appendage in vagina­atrium; both vagina and penis with internal hooked denticles. Jaw smooth or with weakly developed plaques.
Distribution: distributed from Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta in northern Colombia, Valle del Cauca, Cordillera Central and Occidental in Colombia south to Cajamarca department in Peru (Solem 1966; Breure 1984). Isomeria is more abundant in Ecuador at Esmeraldas and in amazonian localities close to Napo River. Its distributional range seems to be more restricted than that of Labyrinthus, further collections will allow to define more precisely the distribution of Isomeria.
Remarks:In the phylogenetic hypothesis proposed for Camaenidae by Cuezzo (2003), the synapomorphies supporting the monophyly of Isomeria were only shell characters. This is probable a consequence of the scarce anatomical information available for Isomeria and the low number of species used in the cladistic analysis. The identified synapomorphies were: 1) aperture shape quadrangular; 2) presence of palatal teeth in the aperture and 3) umbilicus partially or entirely covered by lip. Characters shared with Labyrinthus are the presence of hooked denticles in the penis, which are smaller in Isomeria; the penis­epiphallus reflection usually wrapped in part by penis sheath. The free oviduct formed an angle with vagina. The jaw in Isomeria (as it is the case in some species of Labyrinthus) is smooth with transverse striae, not ribbed.
description: Published as part of Cuezzo, Maria Gabriela, 2006, On a new species of Isomeria Beck and redescription of species of Labyrinthus Beck from South America (Gastropoda: Stylommatophora: Camaenidae), pp. 1-23 in Zootaxa 1221 on pages 16-17, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.172563
Thienemanniella
Creators: name: Wiedenbrug, Sofia
name: Lamas, Carlos E.
name: Trivinho-Strixino, Susana
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2013
Subjects: Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Animalia
Arthropoda
Insecta
Diptera
Chironomidae
Thienemanniella

description: Key to known larvae of Thienemanniella of the neotropical region
1 Antennal segment 2 pale............................................ T. similis (Malloch) sensu Hestenes & Saether
- Antennal segment 2 brown.............................................................................. 2
2 Head capsule brown; its ventral surface with very fine spinules........................................ T. liae Paggi
- Head capsule yellow; ventral surface smooth............................................................... 3
3 Mentum with all three median teeth subequal in size...................................... T. sanctivincenta Saether
- Mentum with median tooth smaller than adjacent teeth....................................................... 4
4 Mental median tooth lighter in color than adjacent teeth............................... T. spreta sensu Sublette & Sasa
- Mental median tooth as dark as adjacent teeth............................................................... 5
5 Length ratio antenna/postmentum about 1.0................................................... T. ubatuba sp. n.
- Antenna/postmentum 0.8–0.9............................................................ T. sancticaroli sp. n.
description: Published as part of Wiedenbrug, Sofia, Lamas, Carlos E. & Trivinho-Strixino, Susana, 2013, A review of Neotropical species in Thienemanniella Kieffer (Diptera, Chironomidae), pp. 215-237 in Zootaxa 3670 (2) on page 235, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3670.2.7, http://zenodo.org/record/215940
How to Tell the Story with Light: The Lighting Design Process of The Hatmaker's Wife by Lauren Yee
Creators: name: Kang, Hyejung
Publisher: name: University of Massachusetts Amherst
Year: 2024

This thesis document concerns my lighting design process for the Fall 2023 production of Lauren Yee’s The Hatmaker’s Wife. I aimed to articulate my approach to lighting design as a storyteller. Design, for me, is a process of reading, understanding, and developing a unique perspective on how best to convey the narrative. The choices made in lighting design reflect how I interpret the play's world and what I aim to communicate on stage. I pose numerous questions during the design process: What is the core message of the story? How do I intend to communicate it? In the realm of lighting, the selection of direction, color, quality, and angle of light visually uncovers the layers of the storytelling. Additionally, the moments of light changes, the reasons behind these light cues, and the resulting visual impact are integral components that contribute to the storytelling process. Lighting design is like a subtle language I use to tell the story of the play visually.
Bradybaeninae Pilsbry 1934
Creators: name: Páll-Gergely, Barna
name: Hunyadi, András
name: Chen, Zhe-Yu
name: Lyu, Zhi-Tong
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2019
Subjects: Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Animalia
Mollusca
Gastropoda
Stylommatophora
Camaenidae

description: Subfamily BRADYBAENINAE Pilsbry, 1934
REMARKS
Camaenidae and Bradybaenidae Pilsbry, 1934 are traditionally distinguished on the basis of the absence of the dart sac and mucous glands in the former and their presence in latter. The molecular phylogeny of Wade et al. (2006, 2007) showed that the dart sac was lost multiple times during the evolution of the Camaenidae. Camaenidae and Bradybaenidae form a single clade, but neither of them is monophyletic. Therefore Gittenberger et al. (2012) formally treated the Bradybaenidae as a junior synonym of Camaenidae. Bouchet et al. (2017) retained the subfamily Bradybaeninae Pilsbry, 1934 under Camaenidae. This system is followed here.
description: Published as part of Páll-Gergely, Barna, Hunyadi, András, Chen, Zhe-Yu & Lyu, Zhi-Tong, 2019, A review of the genus Coccoglypta Pilsbry, 1895 (Gastropoda: Pulmonata: Camaenidae), pp. 595-608 in Zoosystema 41 (29) on page 597, DOI: 10.5252/zoosystema2019v41a29, http://zenodo.org/record/3726110
Adding Pieces to the Puzzle of Hsc70's Substrate Selectivity: A Comparison of Substrate Binding Selectivity in DnaK and Hsc70
Creators: name: Doerries, Lea M.
Publisher: name: University of Massachusetts Amherst
Year: 2024

Hsp70 chaperones take on crucial roles in establishing and maintaining a healthy cellular proteome. Performing a plethora of functions – including supporting protein folding, preventing protein misfolding or aggregation, and resolving protein aggregates – all their activities are reliant on selecting and binding the correct site in a substrate to properly perform the intended function. Research investigating the Hsp70-substrate interaction has mostly been focused on the E. coli Hsp70 DnaK. These studies elucidated a binding preference for hydrophobic sequences often flanked by positively charged residues in substrates with an extended conformation. A stringent selectivity is exhibited for the residue bound in the center of the binding cleft, the anchor residue. Moreover, DnaK was shown to accommodate substrates in two orientations, N-to-C (forward) and C-to-N (reverse). The major cytosolic human Hsp70, Hsc70 (HspA8), shares a great degree of sequence and structure similarity with DnaK. Nonetheless, non-conservative amino acid changes in the immediate substrate binding cleft, and previous studies comparing DnaK and Hsc70 binding sequence selectivity point towards distinct characteristics in their substrate selection. Therefore, this study aimed to further elucidate the binding sequence selectivity and substrate accommodation of Hsc70, in particular, in comparison to that of DnaK, using the model substrate proPhoA. Investigating the binding modes populated by different peptides in Hsc70 through binding affinity measurements, assessment of substrate orientation, and methyl-TROSY NMR of ILV-methyl labeled Hsc70, this study highlights the array of factors influencing substrate accommodation in Hsc70. In many cases, Hsc70 is more promiscuous than DnaK. However, it also appears that residues extending from the anchor residue and a substrate’s backbone/side chain conformation can have significant impact on the chosen binding mode. Most importantly, this project is concluded with a proposed chemical shift fingerprint of I440 in Hsc70’s central binding pocket, reporting on a substrate’s populated binding mode, i.e., the anchor residue identity and binding orientation.
Platycleis kraussi Padewieth 1900
Creators: name: Skejo, Josip
name: Rebrina, Fran
name: Tvrtković, Nikola
name: Gomboc, Stanislav
name: Heller, Klaus-Gerhard
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2015
Subjects: Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Animalia
Arthropoda
Insecta
Orthoptera
Tettigoniidae
Platycleis
Platycleis kraussi

description: Platycleis kraussi Padewieth, 1900 and Bicolorana kuntzeni (Ramme, 1931)
Velika Kapela Mt.: Francikovac (neotype locality), 601 m a.s.l., 22.09.2013, 7 ♂♂ + 8 ♀♀, leg. J. Skejo & N. Tvrtković (JSC); 4 ♂♂+ 3♀♀, leg. F.Rebrina (FRC); 13.10.2013, 6 ♂♂ + 3 ♀♀, leg. J. Skejo & N. Tvrković (JSC); 26.08.2014, 5 ♂♂ leg. J. Skejo, N. Tvrtković & F. Rebrina (JSC, FRC, 1 ♂ — neotype, Mus. Leiden); Musino Brdo, 803 m a.s.l., 13.10.2013, 3 ♂♂ + 1 ♀♀ leg. J. Skejo & N. Tvrtković (JSC); Velebit Mt.: Raketa 1001 m a.s.l., 17.10.2013, 1 ♂ leg. N. Tvrtković (JSC); Ćićarija Mt.: Dol, 890 m a.s.l., 19.08.2013, 3 ♂♂ + 4 ♀♀, leg. J. Skejo & N. Tvrtković (JSC); 26.09.2013, 3 ♂♂ + 2 ♀♀, leg. N. Tvrtković (JSC), 3 ♂♂+ 3♀♀, leg. F.Rebrina (FRC); pool SE of Martinjak peak, 920 m a.s.l., 20.08.2013, 6 ♂♂ + 2 ♀♀. leg. J. Skejo & N. Tvrtković (JSC); 25.09.2013, 2♂♂ + 4♀♀, leg. N. Tvrtković (JSC), 2 ♂♂ + 4 ♀♀, leg. F.Rebrina; Učka Mt.: Vela Učka, 930 m a.s.l., 23.07.2014, 4 ♂♂ + 4 ♀♀, leg. J. Skejo, G. Puskas & G. Szövényi (JSC); Mala Učka, 980 m a.s.l., 24.07.2014. 3 ♂♂ + 2 ♀♀, leg. J. Skejo, G. Puskas & G. Szövényi (JSC).
description: Published as part of Skejo, Josip, Rebrina, Fran, Tvrtković, Nikola, Gomboc, Stanislav & Heller, Klaus-Gerhard, 2015, More than a century old ' Platycleis Kraussi case' finally resolved (Tettigoniidae: Platycleidini), pp. 497-524 in Zootaxa 3990 (4) on page 500, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3990.4.2, http://zenodo.org/record/245110
A Translation of Dokusho Shosetsu Written by Higashino Keigo and Analysis of his Popularity in America and China
Creators: name: Guo, Qianxi
Publisher: name: University of Massachusetts Amherst
Year: 2024

This thesis aims to discuss the reasons why Higashino Keigo is more popular in China than in America as a mystery fiction writer. It also contains the translation of two short stories from the novel Dokusho Shosetsu (A Novel of Poisonous Humor) written by Higashino Keigo. I translated the stories Kidnapping Heaven and The Bridegroom Doll and analyzed the Japanese social problems in the stories as well as the writing style of Higashino to display the reasons related to the popularity of Higashino. I also consult Chinese mystery history, interview a person in the publishing industry, and examine the comments from readers to look for the reasons. After collecting all kinds of information, I conclude that the lack of mystery fiction development in China and the similar situation between Japanese society and Chinese society are two factors that influence the popularity of Higashino. The competition in the publishing industry and different reading tastes are the other two factors that affect the popularity of Higashino.
Bicolorana bicolor Philippi 1830
Creators: name: Skejo, Josip
name: Rebrina, Fran
name: Tvrtković, Nikola
name: Gomboc, Stanislav
name: Heller, Klaus-Gerhard
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2015
Subjects: Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Animalia
Arthropoda
Insecta
Orthoptera
Tettigoniidae
Bicolorana
Bicolorana bicolor

description: Bicolorana bicolor (Philippi, 1830)
Velika Kapela Mt.: Majorija, 610 m a.s.l., (44.981944N, 14.980556E), 10.07.2013, 2 ♂♂ + 2 ♀♀, leg. J. Skejo, N. Tvrtković &F. Rebrina (JSC); Modruš: Razvala, 770 m a.s.l., (N45.07896111, E45.07896111), 2.08.2013, 1 ♂, leg. N. Tvrtković (JSC); Vel ebi t M t.: Mrkvište, 1280 m a.s.l. (N44.7095472, E15.0478333), 18.07.2013, 1 ♂ + 1 ♀, leg. N. Tvrtković (JSC); Razbojište-Oltari, 781 m a.s.l., (44.877944N, 14.979158E), 18.07.2013, 2 ♂♂ + 1 ♀, leg. N. Tvrtković (JSC); Vučjak, 1560 m a.s.l., (44.812864N, 14.974499E), 11.08.2013, 2 ♂♂ + 3 ♀♀, leg. J. Skejo & N. Tvrtković (JSC); Dinara Mt.: Brezovac, 1040 m a.s.l. (44.100931N, 16.340833E), 3.08.2012, 4 ♂♂ + 4 ♀♀, leg. J. Skejo & F. Rebrina (JSC); Duler 1200 m a.s.l., (44.082386N, 16.358722E), 23.08.2013, 6 ♂♂ + 7 ♀♀ leg. J. Skejo & N. Tvrtković (JSC); Poštak Mt.: Ljubina Poljana, 1100 m a.s.l. (44.263701N, 16.106987E), 21.06.2013, 6 ♂♂ + 5 ♀♀, leg. J. Skejo & N. Tvrtković (JSC); Petrova Gora Mt.: Magarčevac, 480 m, (N45.2906583, E15.783861), 4.08.2013, 2 ♂♂ + 1 ♀, leg. N. Tvrtković (JSC); Lička Plješivica Mt.: Gola Plješivica, 1500 m, (N44.7921527, E15.746727), 15.08.2013, 2 ♂♂ + 3 ♀♀, leg. N. Tvrtković (JSC); Jukanova Draga, 770 m a.s.l., (N44.3010583, E15.6956972), 15.08.2013, 1 ♂ + 1 ♀, leg. N. Tvrtković (JSC); Mala Kapela Mt.: Plaški: Grbice, 400 m a.s.l., 15.08.2013, 1 ♂ + 1 ♀, leg. N. Tvrtković (JSC).
description: Published as part of Skejo, Josip, Rebrina, Fran, Tvrtković, Nikola, Gomboc, Stanislav & Heller, Klaus-Gerhard, 2015, More than a century old ' Platycleis Kraussi case' finally resolved (Tettigoniidae: Platycleidini), pp. 497-524 in Zootaxa 3990 (4) on page 500, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3990.4.2, http://zenodo.org/record/245110
Asiopodabrus fragiliformis Kang & Kim
Creators: name: Kang, Tae Hwa
name: Han, Tae Man
name: Okushima, Yûichi
name: Park, Hae Chul
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2012
Subjects: Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Animalia
Arthropoda
Insecta
Coleoptera
Cantharidae
Asiopodabrus
Asiopodabrus fragiliformis

description: Asiopodabrus fragiliformis (Kang & Kim)
(Figs. 3C, 3G, 4 C, 4G, 5C, 5G, 5K)
Podabrus macilentus: Haku, 1936: 124; Cho, 1957: 41; Cho, 1967: 193; Cho, 1969: 262; Lee & Kwon, 1974: 39; Kim & Nam, 1984: 329; Park et al., 1993: 179 (misidentification).
Podabrus lictorius: Kim & Kim, 1972: 78; Kim, 1981: 343; Lee et al., 1985: 406; Park, 1992: 265; Kim, 1993: 201; Kim et al., 1994: 148; Kim et al., 1994: 112; An, 1997: 31 (misidentification).
Podabrus (Asiopodabrus) fragiliformis Kang & Kim, 2000: 208; Kim, 2002a: 246; Kim, 2002b: 284. Asiopodabrus fragiliformis: Kang & Okushima, 2003: 342.
Diagnosis. Male (Fig. 3C) 5.1–6.8 mm. Body color mainly pale yellow, with yellowish pubescences; head (Fig. 4 C) mostly yellow; later part in the middle of eyes black; yellowish part of head pale yellow at apical margin; the area behind antennal sockets gradually darker than the anterior part of antennal sockets; anterior margin of blackish part with a ‘reversed hat’ shape with a sinuate floor; mandible dark brown with pale yellow basal part; maxillary and labial palpi yellow; antennae dusky yellow; pronotum with pale yellow margin and blackish median disc; middle area of lateral margins slightly darker than disc; scutellum, mesothorax and metathorax black; abdomen black, but distal half of sixth abdominal segment, and seventh segment yellow; elytra pale yellow; legs yellow; tarsal claws brown. Pronotum 1.06 times wider than long; lateral margins sinuate, with obtuse anterior angles and acute posterior angles; posterior angles slightly projected to each side; posterior margin 1.50 times wider than anterior margin. Aedeagus (Fig. 5 C, G, K) oblong in outline, length 1.67 times longer than width; dorsal processes relatively short, ratio of dorsal process: aedeagus = 1.1: 4.0, ‘U’ shape to base, gradually narrowed distally, with round apex (Fig. 5 C); ventral process relatively thick, cleaver-like rounded on underside in lateral view (Fig. 5 G), curved outwards basally, then inwards at distal fourth, widest basally, slightly narrowed distally, then suddenly narrowed at distal fourth with round apex in ventral view (Fig. 5 G).
Female (Fig. 3G). 6.0– 7.1 mm. Color darker than male; anterior margin of blackish part of head (Fig. 4 G) with a ‘reversed ’ shape with a flat floor; body somewhat longer and wider than male; eyes relatively smaller than male, ratio of eye diameter to inter-ocular space, 17: 36; each tarsal claw with blunt basal tooth.
Materials Examined (601 ex). See appendix 1.
Distribution. Korea.
description: Published as part of Kang, Tae Hwa, Han, Tae Man, Okushima, Yûichi & Park, Hae Chul, 2012, Integrative taxonomy of Asiopodabrus fragiliformis (Kang and Kim, 2000) (Coleoptera: Cantharidae) and its related species, pp. 1-33 in Zootaxa 3259 on pages 17-18, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.213936
Modestana modesta Fieber 1853
Creators: name: Skejo, Josip
name: Rebrina, Fran
name: Tvrtković, Nikola
name: Gomboc, Stanislav
name: Heller, Klaus-Gerhard
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2015
Subjects: Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Animalia
Arthropoda
Insecta
Orthoptera
Tettigoniidae
Modestana
Modestana modesta

description: Modestana modesta (Fieber, 1853)
Dalmatia: Šibenik, Meterize, 220 m a.s.l. (43.756667N, 15.891667E), 23.08.2012, 4 ♂♂ + 7 ♀♀, leg. J. Skejo & J. J. Antolos; Sinjsko polje 300 m a.s.l. (43.673786N, 16.687578E) 14.08.2012, 1 ♂ + 1 ♀, leg. J. Skejo & F. Rebrina; Ćićarija Mt.: Semić 500 m a.s.l., (45.368203N, 14.110338E), 19.08.2013, 3 ♂♂ + 2 ♀♀, leg. J. Skejo & N. Tvrtković; Velika Kapela Mt.: Musino Brdo, 803 m a.s.l. (44.983333N, 14.985083E), 13.10.2013, 4 ♂♂ + 3 ♀♀, leg. J. Skejo & N. Tvrtković; Francikovac 601 m a.s.l. (45.003565N, 14.951034E), 26.08.2014, 2 ♂♂ + 3 ♀♀, leg. J. Skejo, N. Tvrtković & F. Rebrina; Krivi Put, 560–590 m a.s.l., (45.034351N, 14.939536E), 28.07.2013, 3 ♂♂ + 2 ♀♀, leg. J. Skejo & N. Tvrtković; Velebit Mt.: Raketa, 1001 m a.s.l. (44.89152N, 14.986548E), 17.10.2013, 3 ♂♂ + 1 ♀, leg. N. Tvrtković; Dinara Mt.: Velika Previja 1250 m a.s.l. (44.078694N, 16.359267E) 7.08.2012, 4 ♂♂ + 5 ♀♀ leg. J. Skejo & F. Rebrina; Andića Vrh, 1280 m a.s.l. (44.073183N, 16.365267E), 23.07.2013., 2 ♂♂ + 4 ♀♀ leg. J. Skejo & N. Tvrtković; Pitomi Vrh (NE slopes) 1300 m a.s.l. (44.082333N, 14.974499E) 23.07.2013, 2 ♂♂ + 1 ♀♀, leg. J. Skejo & N. Tvrtković; Ravno Vrdovo (Sv. Jakov): 1000 m a.s.l. (43.859722N, 16.639444E), 31.07.2014, 2 ♂♂ + 1 ♀, leg. J. Skejo & N. Tvrtković.
description: Published as part of Skejo, Josip, Rebrina, Fran, Tvrtković, Nikola, Gomboc, Stanislav & Heller, Klaus-Gerhard, 2015, More than a century old ' Platycleis Kraussi case' finally resolved (Tettigoniidae: Platycleidini), pp. 497-524 in Zootaxa 3990 (4) on page 500, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3990.4.2, http://zenodo.org/record/245110
The Impact of Companion Dogs on Physical Activity in Older Adults who Live Alone
Creators: name: Yousefi, Sara
Publisher: name: University of Massachusetts Amherst
Year: 2024

The aging population in the United States is rapidly increasing, and with it, the  prevalence of chronic diseases and social isolation among older adults. The purpose  of this thesis was to examine whether older adults who live alone are more bonded to  their dogs and get more physical activity through their canine companions compared  to those who do not live alone. This thesis used secondary data from two studies  conducted at the Behavioral Medicine Lab at UMass Amherst. The study focuses on  the relationships between living arrangements, marital status, and perceived isolation  with the strength of the dog-owner bond, as well as physical activity levels through  dog walking. Participants logged their physical activities, including dog walking, for 7 consecutive days. Due to the skewness of the dependent variables and the small  sample size, the Mann–Whitney U test was utilized to assess the associations between  living status, marital status, and perceived isolation with the strength of the dog owner bond, minutes of dog walking per week, and average number of dog walking  steps per day. Of the 27 participants= (mean age 69.9 ± 6.7years ;59.2% female),  29.6% lived alone, 44.4% were unmarried, divorced, or widowed and 59.3% were  v grouped into the less isolation group. On average, participants walked their dogs for 211.7 ± 284.5 minutes per week, taking 1579.2 ± 2970.9 dog walking steps per day.  Statistical analyses revealed no significant differences in the strength of the dog owner bond or physical activity levels (minutes of dog walking per week and average  daily dog walking steps) between older adults living alone and those living with  others. Similarly, no significant associations were found between marital status or  perceived isolation and the dog-owner bond or physical activity levels. While the  study found no significant associations within this sample, existing literature suggests dog ownership can enhance physical activity and reduce loneliness, particularly in  single-occupancy households. This research highlights the potential benefits of  companion dogs for promoting successful aging by increasing physical activity and  social connectedness. Future research with larger, more diverse samples and those  who are socially isolated is needed to better understand the impact of dog ownership  on community dwelling older adults who live alone.
Hymenoepimecis ribeiroi Padua & Sobczak 2015
Creators: name: Pádua, Diego G.
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2022
Subjects: Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Animalia
Arthropoda
Insecta
Hymenoptera
Ichneumonidae
Hymenoepimecis
Hymenoepimecis ribeiroi

description: Hymenoepimecis ribeiroi Pádua & Sobczak, 2015
(Fig. 4A–H)
Diagnosis. 1) body orange, except the head, hind leg, and posterior part of metasoma black; 2) fore wing hyaline yellowish, with two black bands; 3) head, in dorsal view, with gena slightly convex behind eyes; 4) face smooth and without a carina; 5) occipital carina slightly curved and reduced dorsally; 6) pronotum with the pocket-like structure not reduced longitudinally; 7) epicnemial carina absent; 8) sternite I with a low, rounded swelling posteriorly; 9) female with tarsal claw with square lobe, and with apex overtaking the lobe (tarsal claw single in males); 10) female with ovipositor sheath 0.75–0.9 × as long as the hind tibia.
Distribution. Brazil, French Guiana, and Peru. This is the first record of the species and genus for Argentina (Fig. 7D).
Biological notes. Host unknown.
Material examined. ARGENTINA: Misiones, Cataratas Iguazu, 06–12.XI.1970 (C. Porter & L. Stange leg.), 1♂, FSCA; idem, but Malaise trap in sub-tropical wet forest, 01–31.I.2001 (P. Fidalgo leg.), 1♀, FSCA.
description: Published as part of Pádua, Diego G., 2022, First record of the Darwin wasp Hymenoepimecis Viereck, 1912 (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae: Pimplinae) from Argentina and Bolivia, with description of a new species, pp. 49-60 in Zootaxa 5169 (1) on page 52, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5169.1.4, http://zenodo.org/record/6911263
Enicospilus pallidus
Creators: name: Gadallah, Neveen S.
name: Soliman, Ahmed M.
name: Rousse, Pascal
name: Al Dhafer, Hathal M.
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2017
Subjects: Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Animalia
Arthropoda
Insecta
Hymenoptera
Ichneumonidae
Enicospilus
Enicospilus pallidus

description: Enicospilus pallidus (Taschenberg, 1875)
Figs 4F, 8B, 12B, 16B, 20B, 26B, 31B
Ophion pallidus Taschenberg, 1875: 436, ♀.
Henicospilus damarensis Cameron, 1906: 81, ♀.
Henicospilus sinicarinatus Enderlein, 1914: 218, ♂.
Henicospilus techowi Enderlein, 1918: 219, ♂.
Henicospilus dinteri Enderlein, 1918: 220, ♀.
Diagnosis (after Gauld & Mitchell 1978)
B 22; F 12–15; ML 0.27; CT 1.66; OOL 0.04, POL 0.5; FI 0.5; Fl1–2 1.78; Fl20 1.5; AI 0.8; ICI 0.66; CI 0.33; SDI 1.27; NI 2.5.
Body including coxae pale yellow overall, metasoma slightly darker ventrally; mesoscutum with median brown stripe extending over anterior half; remaining parts of legs light brown; pterostigma yellowish; proximal and distal wing sclerites yellowish brown; mandible with upper tooth 1.3 × as long as lower tooth; clypeus flat in profile, ventral margin truncate; face 1.2 × as high as wide; antenna with 60–65 flagellomeres; mesopleuron finely puncto-striate, metapleuron finely punctate; basal transverse carina of propodeum distinct, anterior area smooth, posterior area irregularly arcuately wrinkled; disco- submarginal cell of fore wing with triangular proximal sclerite, central sclerite crescent-shape, weakly sclerotized proximally and large, with maximal length larger than distance to Rs+2r; hind wing with 7 distal hamuli on R1; fore tibia sparsely spinose.
Material examined
SAUDI ARABIA: 1 ♀, Shada Al Ala (Al Baha), light trap 6, 15 Feb. 2014, leg. Al Dhafer et al. (KSMA).
BOLD Identification Number
AAI5153.
Distribution
Namibia, Sierra Leone (Gauld & Mitchell 1978), Chad, Ethiopia, Kenya, South Africa, Sudan (Gauld & Mitchell 1978; Yu et al. 2012), Democratic Republic of Congo, Pakistan (Yu et al. 2012), Tanzania (Rousse & van Noort 2014); Saudi Arabia (new record).
description: Published as part of Gadallah, Neveen S., Soliman, Ahmed M., Rousse, Pascal & Al Dhafer, Hathal M., 2017, The genus Enicospilus Stephens, 1835 (Hymenoptera, Ichneumonidae, Ophioninae) in Saudi Arabia, with twelve new species records and the description of five new species, pp. 1-69 in European Journal of Taxonomy 365 on pages 37-38, DOI: 10.5852/ejt.2017.365, http://zenodo.org/record/3838291
Cross-Domain Lifelong Learning for Age of Information Minimization in Satellite-Terrestrial Networks
Creators: name: Wu, Yinxuan
Publisher: name: University of Massachusetts Amherst
Year: 2024

Satellite-airborne-terrestrial edge computing networks (SATECNs) emerge as a global solution for Internet of Things (IoT) applications in 6G which require massive use of artificial intelligence such as autonomous driving, industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), and telemedicine. Moreover, they can provide global coverage even in remote areas and under natural disasters through emergency communications. However, satellite networks are highly dynamic and their varying topology and network traffic make their management and control challenging.  In this thesis, we investigate dynamic computing resource allocation, task offloading, and power allocation for IoT devices, UAVs, and satellites equipped with edge computing capabilities to minimize the Age of Information (AoI) and energy consumption.  Since the data freshness optimization requires timely decisions, we present a new lifelong learning algorithm (LL-SATEC) that adapts to the environment by exploiting knowledge transfer between devices in different layers in SATECNs.  Lifelong learning is a promising machine learning algorithm that learns continuously without requiring a new training phase every time the network condition changes. In addition, we exploit the heterogeneity of devices and network layers in SATECNs to define different learning domains and perform cross-domain lifelong learning (CDLL-SATECNs). As a result, we obtain resource allocation policies online for IoT devices, UAVs, and satellites that optimize the AoI and energy.  Numerical results indicate that our approach significantly accelerates learning compared to traditional reinforcement learning algorithms. Specifically, it reduces the average AoI by 65% and the average energy consumption by 50%, achieving these improvements within just a few iterations and without suffering from catastrophic forgetting.
The Removal of Polyethylene Microplastics in Water Using a Sawdust Filter Mediated with Polyphenol Coatings
Creators: name: Sentman, Julie
Publisher: name: University of Massachusetts Amherst
Year: 2024

The developing research into microplastics shows that the need to find ways to remove them are urgent. Through the modification of ligno-cellulosic frameworks with polyphenol coatings to create a filter, polyethylene can be captured. This novel filter was developed using a wet packing method and a commercial fish pump to move the plastics from the Milli-Q solution to the filter. Through π-π, electrostatic, and physical interactions, pristine and degraded polyethylene was removed from a microplastic solution being pumped through the filter. This filter provides a look at how an organic waste, such as wood, can be utilized to remove contaminants and used in commercial settings, such as wastewater treatment facilities.
Enicospilus perlatus Shestakov 1926
Creators: name: Gadallah, Neveen S.
name: Soliman, Ahmed M.
name: Rousse, Pascal
name: Al Dhafer, Hathal M.
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2017
Subjects: Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Animalia
Arthropoda
Insecta
Hymenoptera
Ichneumonidae
Enicospilus
Enicospilus perlatus

description: Enicospilus perlatus Shestakov, 1926
Fig. 34B
Enicospilus perlatus Shestakov, 1926: 30, ♀.
Diagnosis
B 26; F 16; ML 0.8; CT 2.0; OOL 0.2, POL 1.0; FI 0.37; AI 0.4; ICI 0.7; CI 0.05; SDI 1.16; NI 1.0–1.2.
Body dark reddish brown overall, with the head yellow (except a red longitudinal band on lower face including clypeus), mesoscutum reddish brown with yellow U-shape, with broad base as well as lateral margin, lateral red lobes of mesoscutum with a longitudinal black line extending along scutellum which is yellow with small red marking basally, propodeum and metasoma (except ventrally black) entirely dark reddish brown, all legs bright red, metasomal T1 and T2 brighter in color, mandible reddish except tip black, meso- and metapleura with traces of yellowish markings (two on mesopleuron and one distally on metapleuron); mandible with upper tooth 2.0 × as long as lower tooth; clypeus flat in profile, distinctly wider than long, with ventral margin truncate; antenna with 57 flagellomeres; mesopleuron and metapleuron puncto-striate; propodeum densely covered with fine setae, basal transverse carina of propodeum weak, hardly visible laterally, anterior area nearly smooth to finely superficially punctate, posterior area coarsely rugose longitudinally, especially medially; proximal sclerite bright red, domeshaped, central sclerite small, slightly elongate and totally transluscent, distal sclerite crescent shaped, enclosing central one; fore tibia sparsely spinose.
Material examined
SAUDI ARABIA: 1 ♀, Hedjaz (Mastoura), 1 Feb. 1937, leg.? (PPDD) (in bad condition).
Previous records from Saudi Arabia
Riyadh (Horstmann 1981).
Distribution
Afghanistan, Canary Islands, Morocco (Yu et al. 2012), Egypt (Shaumar 1966), Iran (Hedwig 1957 as E. tricolor; Kolarov & Ghahari 2005; Barahoei et al. 2012), Israel (Aubert et al. 1984; Yu et al. 2012), Spain (Bordera et al. 1987), Turkmenistan (Shestakov 1926; Kolarov & Ghahari 2005), Iran (Hedwig 1957 as E. tricolor), Saudi Arabia (Horstmann 1981 as E. tricolor).
description: Published as part of Gadallah, Neveen S., Soliman, Ahmed M., Rousse, Pascal & Al Dhafer, Hathal M., 2017, The genus Enicospilus Stephens, 1835 (Hymenoptera, Ichneumonidae, Ophioninae) in Saudi Arabia, with twelve new species records and the description of five new species, pp. 1-69 in European Journal of Taxonomy 365 on page 38, DOI: 10.5852/ejt.2017.365, http://zenodo.org/record/3838291
Quantifying the Impact of Introducing Confiscated Turtles with Disease or Deleterious Alleles into a Wild Population
Creators: name: Tavarez-Jimenez, Ednita J
Publisher: name: University of Massachusetts Amherst
Year: 2024

Global biodiversity is imperiled by illegal wildlife trade. Illegal wildlife are confiscated by law enforcement, wildlife biologists, or other authorities, providing the opportunity to reintroduce these individuals back into the wild. However, with the reintroduction of confiscated animals back into the wild comes many risks and uncertainties of introducing disease and deleterious alleles to naive wild populations. Chapter 1 explores the advantages and challenges of translocations, alongside theoretical and empirical evidence on genetic and disease risk of these introductions. In chapter 2, I investigated the effects of introducing disease and deleterious alleles to wild turtle populations, focusing on the wood turtle (Glyptemys insculpta) as a case study due to their demand in the illegal wildlife trade. Using a population projection model, I parameterized the population matrix using a combination of literature review and data analysis. Calculating the deterministic and stochastic population growth rates, considering genetics and diseases risks, I projected population sizes in 20 years under a variety of scenarios of confiscated introduced turtles. Sensitivity analysis identifies parameters that had the largest impact on population growth rate. Based on my analysis, the stochastic and deterministic population growth rate indicated that the wood turtle population is declining when either disease or deleterious alleles are present. Concerns about introducing infected individuals into a population become important only when a substantial number of infected adults and individuals with deleterious alleles are introduced, and from my projections, once greater than 10 animals are introduced to a recipient population with 100 individuals, then the proportion of infected animals and individuals without deleterious alleles at the end of 20 years rapidly increases as the number of animals introduced increases. This was also evident in the projected population sizes in 20 years under a variety of different scenarios. Using a sensitivity analysis, I found that, adult survival probability had the largest positive effect on population growth rate.  These findings highlight the importance of carefully evaluating the risks and uncertainties associated with reintroduction efforts, especially concerning disease and deleterious alleles. On a broader scale, this research enhances our understanding of the complex dynamics involved in repatriating confiscated wildlife and the associated risks of their reintroduction into wild populations.