Journal of Environmental Planning and Management,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
66(5), P. 977 - 1001
Published: March 14, 2022
This
study
aimed
to
analyze
the
role
of
social
capital
and
leadership
in
improving
adaptive
capacity
Iranian
pistachio
farmers
by
using
Social
Network
Analysis
(SNA).
The
results
indicate
that
studied
network
is
not
a
dense
network,
there
are
few
reciprocal
face-to-face
relations
among
farmers.
findings
also
illustrate
all
cooperative
links,
were
no
noticeable
bridging
links
their
tendency
toward
bonding
indicating
less
at
three
villages.
nature
relationships
networks
will
improve
if
quality
communication
between
individuals
actors
from
other
villages
enhanced.
can
increase
productivity
lead
higher
resources,
better
support,
development
useful
information
improvement
farmers’
capacity.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences,
Journal Year:
2019,
Volume and Issue:
116(42), P. 21219 - 21227
Published: Sept. 30, 2019
The
white
matter
architecture
of
the
brain
imparts
a
distinct
signature
on
neuronal
coactivation
patterns.
Interregional
projections
promote
synchrony
among
distant
populations,
giving
rise
to
richly
patterned
functional
networks.
A
variety
statistical,
communication,
and
biophysical
models
have
been
proposed
study
relationship
between
structure
function,
but
link
is
not
yet
known.
In
present
report
we
seek
relate
structural
connection
profiles
individual
areas.
We
apply
simple
multilinear
model
that
incorporates
information
about
spatial
proximity,
routing,
diffusion
regions
predict
their
connectivity.
find
structure–function
relationships
vary
markedly
across
neocortex.
Structure
function
correspond
closely
in
unimodal,
primary
sensory,
motor
regions,
diverge
transmodal
cortex,
particularly
default
mode
salience
divergence
systematically
follows
cytoarchitectonic
hierarchies.
Altogether,
results
demonstrate
networks
do
align
uniformly
brain,
gradually
uncouple
higher-order
polysensory
Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience,
Journal Year:
2018,
Volume and Issue:
36, P. 100607 - 100607
Published: Dec. 13, 2018
Some
brain
regions
have
a
central
role
in
supporting
integrated
function,
marking
them
as
network
hubs.
Given
the
functional
importance
of
hubs,
it
is
natural
to
ask
how
they
emerge
during
development
and
consider
shape
function
maturing
brain.
Here,
we
review
evidence
examining
both
structural
connectivity
networks,
develop
over
prenatal,
neonate,
childhood,
adolescent
periods.
The
available
suggests
that
hubs
arise
prenatal
period
show
consistent
spatial
topography
through
development,
but
undergo
protracted
consolidation
extends
into
late
adolescence.
In
contrast,
networks
more
variable
topography,
being
predominantly
located
primary
cortical
areas
early
before
moving
association
by
childhood.
These
findings
suggest
while
basic
anatomical
infrastructure
may
be
established
early,
viability
integrative
capacity
these
undergoes
extensive
postnatal
maturation.
Not
all
are
with
this
view
however.
We
methodological
factors
might
drive
inconsistencies,
which
should
addressed
promote
rigorous
investigation
development.
NeuroImage,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
249, P. 118870 - 118870
Published: Jan. 1, 2022
Diffusion
magnetic
resonance
imaging
(dMRI)
tractography
is
an
advanced
technique
that
enables
in
vivo
reconstruction
of
the
brain's
white
matter
connections
at
macro
scale.
It
provides
important
tool
for
quantitative
mapping
structural
connectivity
using
measures
or
tissue
microstructure.
Over
last
two
decades,
study
brain
dMRI
has
played
a
prominent
role
neuroimaging
research
landscape.
In
this
paper,
we
provide
high-level
overview
how
used
to
enable
analysis
health
and
disease.
We
focus
on
types
analyses
tractography,
including:
1)
tract-specific
refers
typically
hypothesis-driven
studies
particular
anatomical
fiber
tracts,
2)
connectome-based
more
data-driven
generally
entire
brain.
first
review
methodology
involved
three
main
processing
steps
are
common
across
most
approaches
including
methods
correction,
segmentation
quantification.
For
each
step,
aim
describe
methodological
choices,
their
popularity,
potential
pros
cons.
then
have
matter,
focusing
applications
neurodevelopment,
aging,
neurological
disorders,
mental
neurosurgery.
conclude
that,
while
there
been
considerable
advancements
technologies
breadth
applications,
nevertheless
remains
no
consensus
about
"best"
researchers
should
remain
cautious
when
interpreting
results
clinical
applications.
Patterns,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
1(5), P. 100052 - 100052
Published: June 22, 2020
Biological
systems
are
composed
of
highly
complex
networks,
and
decoding
the
functional
significance
individual
network
components
is
critical
for
understanding
healthy
diseased
states.
Several
algorithms
have
been
designed
to
identify
most
influential
regulatory
points
within
a
network.
However,
current
methods
do
not
address
all
topological
dimensions
or
correct
inherent
positional
biases,
which
limits
their
applicability.
To
overcome
this
computational
deficit,
we
undertook
statistical
assessment
200
real-world
simulated
networks
decipher
associations
between
centrality
measures
developed
an
algorithm
termed
Integrated
Value
Influence
(IVI),
integrates
important
commonly
used
in
unbiased
way.
When
compared
against
12
other
contemporary
node
identification
on
ten
different
IVI
outperformed
assessed
methods.
Using
versatile
method,
researchers
can
now
nodes.
Network Neuroscience,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
4(4), P. 1072 - 1090
Published: Jan. 1, 2020
The
wiring
of
the
brain
is
organized
around
a
putative
unimodal-transmodal
hierarchy.
Here
we
investigate
how
this
intrinsic
hierarchical
organization
shapes
transmission
information
among
regions.
positioning
individual
regions
was
quantified
by
applying
diffusion
map
embedding
to
resting-state
functional
MRI
networks.
Structural
networks
were
reconstructed
from
spectrum
imaging
and
topological
shortest
paths
all
computed.
Sequences
nodes
encountered
along
path
then
labeled
their
position,
tracing
out
motifs.
We
find
that
cortical
hierarchy
guides
communication
in
network.
Specifically,
are
more
likely
forward
signals
closer
cover
range
unimodal
transmodal
regions,
potentially
enriching
or
diversifying
en
route.
also
evidence
systematic
detours,
particularly
attention
networks,
where
rerouted.
Altogether,
present
work
highlights
signal
exchange
imparts
behaviorally
relevant
patterns
Communications Physics,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
5(1)
Published: July 2, 2022
Abstract
Measuring
the
importance
of
nodes
in
a
network
with
centrality
measure
is
an
core
task
any
application.
There
many
measures
available
and
it
speculated
that
encode
similar
information.
We
give
explicit
non-linear
relationship
between
two
most
popular
node
centrality:
degree
closeness.
Based
on
shortest-path
tree
approximation,
we
analytic
derivation
shows
inverse
closeness
linearly
dependent
logarithm
degree.
show
our
hypothesis
works
well
for
range
networks
produced
from
stochastic
models
derived
130
real-world
data
sets.
connect
results
previous
other
distance
scales
such
as
average
distance.
Our
imply
measuring
broadly
redundant
unless
used
to
remove
dependence
The
success
suggests
can
be
approximated
by
spanning
trees
which
are
all
statistically
or
more
steps
away
their
root
nodes.
Gut Microbes,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
14(1)
Published: March 20, 2022
The
prevalence
of
obesity
has
risen
to
its
highest
values
over
the
last
two
decades.
While
many
studies
have
either
shown
brain
or
microbiome
connections
obesity,
few
attempted
analyze
brain-gut-microbiome
relationship
in
a
large
cohort
adjusting
for
cofounders.
Therefore,
we
aim
explore
connection
axis
controlling
such
cofounders
as
sex,
race,
and
diet.
Whole
resting
state
functional
MRI
was
acquired,
connectivity
network
properties
were
calculated.
Fecal
samples
obtained
from
287
obese
non-obese
participants
(males
n
=
99,
females
198)
16s
rRNA
profiling
fecal
metabolites,
along
with
validated
dietary
questionnaire.
Obesity
associated
alterations
brain's
reward
(nucleus
accumbens,
brainstem).
Microbial
diversity
(p
.03)
composition
differed
by
independent
an
increase