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  1. Article ; Online: Progesterone Levels in Adolescent Female Athletes May Contribute to Decreased Cognitive Performance During Acute Phase of Sports-Related Concussion.

    Ott, Summer / Redell, John / Cheema, Sukhnandan / Schatz, Philip / Becker, Elizabeth

    Developmental neuropsychology

    2024  Volume 49, Issue 2, Page(s) 86–97

    Abstract: Although many outcome studies pertaining to sports-related concussion exist, female athletes with concussion remain an understudied group. We examined whether neurocognitive performance in adolescent females with sports-related concussion (SRC) is ... ...

    Abstract Although many outcome studies pertaining to sports-related concussion exist, female athletes with concussion remain an understudied group. We examined whether neurocognitive performance in adolescent females with sports-related concussion (SRC) is related to menstrual cycle-related hormone levels measured at one-week post-concussion, one-month post-concussion, or both. Thirty-eight female athletes, ages 14-18, were matched into two groups: SRC or healthy control. Self-reported symptom scores were higher among concussed females in the luteal phase, when progesterone levels are highest. Results suggest that progesterone levels may contribute to a heightened experience of symptoms during the acute phase of SRC, providing further evidence of a possible link between progesterone and symptom scores following concussion.
    MeSH term(s) Humans ; Female ; Adolescent ; Progesterone ; Athletic Injuries/complications ; Athletic Injuries/diagnosis ; Neuropsychological Tests ; Brain Concussion/diagnosis ; Athletes ; Cognition
    Chemical Substances Progesterone (4G7DS2Q64Y)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-02-05
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 632665-1
    ISSN 1532-6942 ; 8756-5641
    ISSN (online) 1532-6942
    ISSN 8756-5641
    DOI 10.1080/87565641.2024.2309556
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  2. Article ; Online: Recommendations Emerging from Carbon Emissions Estimations of the Society for Neuroscience Annual Meeting.

    Kay, Caroline / Kuper, Rob / Becker, Elizabeth A

    eNeuro

    2023  Volume 10, Issue 10

    Abstract: The annual Society for Neuroscience (SfN) meeting yields significant, measurable impacts that conflict with the environmental commitment of the Society and the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) recommendations to address the climate ... ...

    Abstract The annual Society for Neuroscience (SfN) meeting yields significant, measurable impacts that conflict with the environmental commitment of the Society and the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) recommendations to address the climate emergency (IPCC, 2018). We used 12,761 presenters' origins, two online carbon calculators, and benchmark values to estimate 2018 meeting-related travel, event venue operations, and hotel accommodation emissions. Presenters' conference travel resulted in between 17,298 and 8690 tons of atmospheric carbon dioxide (t CO
    MeSH term(s) Female ; Humans ; Carbon Dioxide ; Travel ; Travel-Related Illness
    Chemical Substances Carbon Dioxide (142M471B3J)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-10-16
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2800598-3
    ISSN 2373-2822 ; 2373-2822
    ISSN (online) 2373-2822
    ISSN 2373-2822
    DOI 10.1523/ENEURO.0476-22.2023
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  3. Article ; Online: Alcohol-related presentations to emergency departments on Crate Day in Waikato, New Zealand.

    Soysa, Ishani B / Brebner, Alexander C / Thomas, Dyfed / Becker, Elizabeth

    The New Zealand medical journal

    2023  Volume 136, Issue 1572, Page(s) 26–35

    Abstract: Aim: To describe the effect of Crate Day on alcohol-related presentations (ARPs) to Waikato District Health Board (WDHB) emergency departments (EDs).: Method: This retrospective observational study used a descriptive analytical approach to examine ... ...

    Abstract Aim: To describe the effect of Crate Day on alcohol-related presentations (ARPs) to Waikato District Health Board (WDHB) emergency departments (EDs).
    Method: This retrospective observational study used a descriptive analytical approach to examine alcohol-related ED attendance. Age standardised ED ARP rates and relative rates (RR) were calculated for the weekends on which crate-day falls (pooled 2019 and 2020) with respect to reference weekends. A sub-group analysis was performed for various age, ethnicity, gender and socio-economic factors.
    Results: The age-standardised RR of ARPs for Crate Day weekends relative to the reference weekends was 1.5 (95% confidence interval (CI): 0.96-2.26). The rate of ARPs of 20- to 34-year-olds was significantly higher during Crate Day weekends with a RR of 2.00 (95% CI: 1.11-3.59). There was a disproportionate non-significant increase in ED ARPs in males, those who are living in areas of high deprivation, and people of non-Māori ethnicity on Crate Day weekends compared to reference weekends. Alcohol-related presentations were more frequent (72%) between 5pm and 3am on Crate Day weekends.
    Conclusions: The findings from this study suggest an association between ARPs and Crate Day, which varies between demographic groups. Further research is required to determine if this is a reproducible and national finding. Crate Day is a potential target for public health intervention and policy change aimed at reducing alcohol-related harms.
    MeSH term(s) Male ; Humans ; New Zealand/epidemiology ; Emergency Service, Hospital ; Retrospective Studies
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-03-24
    Publishing country New Zealand
    Document type Observational Study ; Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 390590-1
    ISSN 1175-8716 ; 0028-8446 ; 0110-7704
    ISSN (online) 1175-8716
    ISSN 0028-8446 ; 0110-7704
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  4. Article: Reproductive success diminished following mate loss for females but not males in a monogamous rodent

    Valentino, Amber / Roy, Robert / Becker, Elizabeth A

    Behavioural processes. 2021 July, v. 188

    2021  

    Abstract: The strictly monogamous California mouse (Peromyscus californicus) forms life-long pair bonds and mates exclusively with a single partner. While studies in the wild indicate that individuals may re-pair with a new partner following mate loss, the ... ...

    Abstract The strictly monogamous California mouse (Peromyscus californicus) forms life-long pair bonds and mates exclusively with a single partner. While studies in the wild indicate that individuals may re-pair with a new partner following mate loss, the preponderance of this behavior and subsequent reproductive outcomes following re-pairing are understudied. To examine reproductive outcomes following re-pairing and to look for sex-specific differences following mate loss, birth records of 584 California mouse pairs from our laboratory were analyzed. Of these pairs, 59 pairs were identified as re-pairs and used for further descriptive analysis. We found that 50/59 (84.7 %) of re-paired animals gave birth, indicating that reproduction with a new mate is not only possible, but perhaps more common than previously described for this species. Additionally, we found that when re-paired, females took significantly longer to birth a subsequent litter as compared to original breeding pairs. Overall findings from the current study provide evidence for sex differences in reproductive outcomes following repairing and for greater flexibility in mating strategy for a species described as strictly monogamous.
    Keywords Peromyscus californicus ; monogamy ; reproductive success ; rodents
    Language English
    Dates of publication 2021-07
    Publishing place Elsevier B.V.
    Document type Article
    Note NAL-AP-2-clean
    ZDB-ID 196999-7
    ISSN 1872-8308 ; 0376-6357
    ISSN (online) 1872-8308
    ISSN 0376-6357
    DOI 10.1016/j.beproc.2021.104415
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  5. Article ; Online: Keeping up with COVID: identification of New Zealand's earliest known cluster of COVID-19 cases.

    Becker, Elizabeth / Vipond, Richard / Mansell, Chris

    The New Zealand medical journal

    2021  Volume 134, Issue 1531, Page(s) 83–85

    Abstract: We report the earliest known cluster of SARS-CoV-2 infection so far reported, which occurred in New Zealand in late February 2020. The cluster includes one confirmed and five probable cases. The cluster was identified while investigating a weak positive ... ...

    Abstract We report the earliest known cluster of SARS-CoV-2 infection so far reported, which occurred in New Zealand in late February 2020. The cluster includes one confirmed and five probable cases. The cluster was identified while investigating a weak positive nasopharyngeal swab (NPS) polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test that was returned by a male in his 60s in September 2020. The PCR result, combined with a clear clinical and epidemiological history of a COVID-19 like illness in late February 2020, prompted serological testing. SARS-CoV-2 IgG antibodies were detected and supported historical infection. Serology was also reactive for five close contacts who had also experienced a COVID-19 like illness in February 2020. Combined case histories and investigations suggest that this local cluster was import related, with the index case identified as a family member visiting from Italy in February. Case investigation also suggests this cluster was active in New Zealand prior to any previously documented local cases, indicating that SARS-CoV-2 was present and local transmission was occurring earlier than initially suspected. A weak positive PCR result, six months after acute infection, supports international evidence that SARS-CoV-2 genetic material can be detected for several months after initial COVID-19 infection, and that this is not necessarily indicative of infectivity.
    MeSH term(s) Antibodies, Viral/isolation & purification ; COVID-19/diagnosis ; COVID-19/epidemiology ; COVID-19/prevention & control ; COVID-19/transmission ; COVID-19 Nucleic Acid Testing/methods ; COVID-19 Serological Testing/methods ; Contact Tracing/methods ; Disease Hotspot ; Female ; Humans ; Italy ; Male ; Medical History Taking/methods ; Middle Aged ; New Zealand/epidemiology ; SARS-CoV-2/immunology ; SARS-CoV-2/isolation & purification ; Symptom Assessment ; Travel-Related Illness
    Chemical Substances Antibodies, Viral
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-03-26
    Publishing country New Zealand
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 390590-1
    ISSN 1175-8716 ; 0028-8446 ; 0110-7704
    ISSN (online) 1175-8716
    ISSN 0028-8446 ; 0110-7704
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  6. Article ; Online: Reproductive success diminished following mate loss for females but not males in a monogamous rodent.

    Valentino, Amber / Roy, Robert / Becker, Elizabeth A

    Behavioural processes

    2021  Volume 188, Page(s) 104415

    Abstract: The strictly monogamous California mouse (Peromyscus californicus) forms life-long pair bonds and mates exclusively with a single partner. While studies in the wild indicate that individuals may re-pair with a new partner following mate loss, the ... ...

    Abstract The strictly monogamous California mouse (Peromyscus californicus) forms life-long pair bonds and mates exclusively with a single partner. While studies in the wild indicate that individuals may re-pair with a new partner following mate loss, the preponderance of this behavior and subsequent reproductive outcomes following re-pairing are understudied. To examine reproductive outcomes following re-pairing and to look for sex-specific differences following mate loss, birth records of 584 California mouse pairs from our laboratory were analyzed. Of these pairs, 59 pairs were identified as re-pairs and used for further descriptive analysis. We found that 50/59 (84.7 %) of re-paired animals gave birth, indicating that reproduction with a new mate is not only possible, but perhaps more common than previously described for this species. Additionally, we found that when re-paired, females took significantly longer to birth a subsequent litter as compared to original breeding pairs. Overall findings from the current study provide evidence for sex differences in reproductive outcomes following repairing and for greater flexibility in mating strategy for a species described as strictly monogamous.
    MeSH term(s) Animals ; Female ; Male ; Pair Bond ; Peromyscus ; Reproduction ; Rodentia ; Sex Characteristics
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-05-01
    Publishing country Netherlands
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 196999-7
    ISSN 1872-8308 ; 0376-6357
    ISSN (online) 1872-8308
    ISSN 0376-6357
    DOI 10.1016/j.beproc.2021.104415
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  7. Article ; Online: Characterization of

    Becker, Elizabeth / McCaffrey, Stacey / Lewis, Jennifer / Vansickel, Andrea / Larson, Elsa / Sarkar, Mohamadi

    American journal of health behavior

    2023  Volume 47, Issue 3, Page(s) 428–449

    Abstract: Objectives: ...

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    MeSH term(s) Adult ; Humans ; Nicotine ; Tobacco, Smokeless ; Tobacco Use
    Chemical Substances Nicotine (6M3C89ZY6R)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-08-01
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 1312417-1
    ISSN 1945-7359 ; 1087-3244 ; 0147-0353
    ISSN (online) 1945-7359
    ISSN 1087-3244 ; 0147-0353
    DOI 10.5993/AJHB.47.3.1
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  8. Book: Overbooked

    Becker, Elizabeth

    the exploding business of travel and tourism

    2013  

    Abstract: Travel is no longer a past-time but a colossal industry, arguably one of the biggest in the world and second only to oil in importance for many poor countries. One out of 12 people in the world are employed by the tourism industry which contributes $6.5 ...

    Author's details Elizabeth Becker
    Abstract "Travel is no longer a past-time but a colossal industry, arguably one of the biggest in the world and second only to oil in importance for many poor countries. One out of 12 people in the world are employed by the tourism industry which contributes $6.5 trillion to the world's economy. To investigate the size and effect of this new industry, Elizabeth Becker traveled the globe. She speaks to the Minister of Tourism of Zambia who thinks licensing foreigners to kill wild animals is a good way to make money and then to a Zambian travel guide who takes her to see the rare endangered sable antelope. She travels to Venice where community groups are fighting to stop the tourism industry from pushing them out of their homes, to France where officials have made tourism their number one industry to save their cultural heritage; and on cruises speaking to waiters who earn $60 a month--then on to Miami to interview their CEO. Becker's sharp depiction reveals travel as a product; nations as stewards. Seeing the tourism industry from the inside out, the world offers a dizzying range of travel options but very few quiet getaways"--

    Travel is no longer a past-time but a colossal industry, arguably one of the biggest in the world and second only to oil in importance for many poor countries. One out of 12 people in the world are employed by the tourism industry which contributes $6.5 trillion to the world's economy. To investigate the size and effect of this new industry, Elizabeth Becker traveled the globe. She speaks to the Minister of Tourism of Zambia who thinks licensing foreigners to kill wild animals is a good way to make money and then to a Zambian travel guide who takes her to see the rare endangered sable antelope. She travels to Venice where community groups are fighting to stop the tourism industry from pushing them out of their homes, to France where officials have made tourism their number one industry to save their cultural heritage; and on cruises speaking to waiters who earn $60 a month--then on to Miami to interview their CEO. Becker's sharp depiction reveals travel as a product; nations as stewards. Seeing the tourism industry from the inside out, the world offers a dizzying range of travel options but very few quiet getaways.
    Keywords Tourism ; Tourism/Cross cultural studies ; Tourism/Moral and ethical aspects ; Tourism/Political aspects ; Tourismus ; Reiseverhalten ; Kulturvergleich ; Tourismusindustrie ; Tourismuswirtschaft ; Branchenentwicklung ; Kulturtourismus ; Ökotourismus ; Urlaubsverhalten ; Welt
    Language English
    Size X, 448 S., Ill.
    Edition 1. ed.
    Publisher Simon & Schuster
    Publishing place New York, NY u.a.
    Document type Book
    ISBN 9781439160992 ; 9781439161005 ; 9781439167502 ; 1439160996 ; 1439161003 ; 1439167508
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  9. Article ; Online: Transmission of paternal retrieval behavior from fathers to sons in a biparental rodent.

    Becker, Elizabeth A / Leithead, Amanda B / Libo, Natalya / Kumerow, Marie T / Goetsch, Lauren / Marler, Catherine A

    Developmental psychobiology

    2021  Volume 63, Issue 6, Page(s) e22164

    Abstract: Transmission of maternal behavior across generations occurs, but less is known about paternal behavior. In biparental species like the California mouse (Peromyscus californicus), paternal care contributes to the well-being of offspring with lasting ... ...

    Abstract Transmission of maternal behavior across generations occurs, but less is known about paternal behavior. In biparental species like the California mouse (Peromyscus californicus), paternal care contributes to the well-being of offspring with lasting consequences on the brain and behavior. Paternal huddling/grooming behavior can be passed on to future generations, but whether paternal retrieval, which removes young from potential harm, is transmitted independently is unclear. We manipulated paternal retrieval experience through pup displacement manipulations, then examined whether males exposed to higher levels of paternal retrieval in development altered their adult retrieval behavior with their offspring. Males exposed to heightened paternal retrievals, as compared to reduced retrievals, retrieved their offspring more often but huddled/groomed offspring less during undisturbed natural observations. No differences were observed following a pup displacement challenge. The high paternal retrieval group also exhibited more physical activity and stereotypy. Our results are consistent with the hypothesis that paternal retrieval levels are transmitted across generations and may function via mechanisms separate from huddling/grooming. One modifying factor may be anxiety because increased activity and stereotypy occurred in the high retrieval group. We speculate how the transmission of paternal retrievals may inform a protective parenting style.
    MeSH term(s) Animals ; Fathers ; Female ; Grooming ; Humans ; Male ; Paternal Behavior ; Peromyscus ; Rodentia
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-08-01
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't ; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.
    ZDB-ID 4107-5
    ISSN 1098-2302 ; 0012-1630
    ISSN (online) 1098-2302
    ISSN 0012-1630
    DOI 10.1002/dev.22164
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  10. Article: Estimating uncertainty in density surface models.

    Miller, David L / Becker, Elizabeth A / Forney, Karin A / Roberts, Jason J / Cañadas, Ana / Schick, Robert S

    PeerJ

    2022  Volume 10, Page(s) e13950

    Abstract: Providing uncertainty estimates for predictions derived from species distribution models is essential for management but there is little guidance on potential sources of uncertainty in predictions and how best to combine these. Here we show where ... ...

    Abstract Providing uncertainty estimates for predictions derived from species distribution models is essential for management but there is little guidance on potential sources of uncertainty in predictions and how best to combine these. Here we show where uncertainty can arise in density surface models (a multi-stage spatial modelling approach for distance sampling data), focussing on cetacean density modelling. We propose an extensible, modular, hybrid analytical-simulation approach to encapsulate these sources. We provide example analyses of fin whales
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-08-23
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2703241-3
    ISSN 2167-8359
    ISSN 2167-8359
    DOI 10.7717/peerj.13950
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