Sentences with phrase «of social connectivity»

Thanks to the support of arts patron and former landlord Mike Casey and Ramirez» estate, this home continues to function as a site of social connectivity, hosting frequent community gatherings and out - of - town guests, as well as an annual international residency program for arts writers and curators like myself.

There is a poetic strength to the work which refers to both the physical environment and to a broader sense of social connectivity.

My photographs are digital collages constructed from images that I shoot at public relations and networking events and at meet - ups of subcultures that were formed and (or) are operating as a result of social connectivity on the Internet.

Research suggests that EL families» socioeconomic status, lack of social connectivity, language barriers, differing cultural perspectives about family engagement in education, and lack of familiarity with U.S. school procedures are all factors that constrain EL families» awareness of school options and opportunities.

It might be the case, then, that in these and other ways, the school — notwithstanding its persistent low academic achievement — acts as an important strand in the invisible web of social connectivity that helps to hold a community together despite all the malign forces trying to pull it apart.

Between a campaign that features explosions and PTSD, but little else of substance, and a multiplayer component that hits the right marks but promises of social connectivity fall short with an online mode that simply fails to work, there are a few shortcomings that prevent Call of Duty WWII from becoming my favorite in the series.

Not exact matches

Zahid identifies young people as a key demographic that has largely been reticent to get on the saddle, since cycles to this point have not featured the same social connectivity options that are a staple of every other aspect of their lives.

The rise of constant connectivity and social media has changed how we work, relate to each other, shop, and have fun.

And the developed economies of Europe and North America saw the biggest benefits in connectivity as telecom operators upgraded networks and consumers upgraded smartphones to take advantage of having their social network wherever they go.

A number of things came into play, and it wasn't just about resiliency and sustainability; it was about connectivity, social features, and providing a mixed - use environment as well.

«The superfast age of social media and hyper - connectivity brings with it an enormous range of benefits,» Branson wrote in the letter.

Keeping score (leader boards, result tabulations, rankings, etc.) and comparing ourselves to others is natural human behavior that social media and the ubiquitous connectivity of the web have exploded to dimensions we never anticipated.

And even though over 53 million people have mobile connectivity, just 3.8 million of them are active social media users.

that leverage the ubiquity of connectivity, viral distribution, and the power of social networks

In Whitehead's «theory of religion,» the development of religion leads (at least in its last level that we know of) to a rationalization of religious experience (LM 20 - 36) 5 Although, at first, religious concerns were preoccupied with rituals, partial myths, and emotional stabilization, later religious consciousness evolved increasingly towards the recognition of universal connectivity, leaving behind provincial rituals and social bindings (RM 28).

The Introduction of the telephone, for example, was probably on average an aid to social connectivity, although at the time people were less sure about that.

But if you think about social capital from a broader social perspective, you would conclude that the U.S. needs nothing more than it needs connectivity across lines of class, race and gender — that is, we need more bridging social capital.

You can also capitalize on the connectivity of social media by encouraging sharing of your content.

In light of this, the TRCCS curriculum is designed to develop the children's capacities for physical well - being, strength and coordination, for emotional and social depth and connectivity, and for creative, free, and clear thinking.

Rap, reggae, hip - hop and a combination of the three continue to create networks of global connectivity and unity that surpass the nation state and serve as popular cultural platforms for social justice issues.

The essence of social computing is community, collaboration and connectivity, but analyzing the three C's is key to converting data and information into knowledge that might predict trends and help provider and user alike as well as third - parties, such as advertisers.

«At the end of the day, what matters is that we are social beings who crave a sense of belonging and connectivity.»

This loss of connectivity means that information can not flow as it should between distant areas of the brain, which may help explain impairment in social responsiveness, Jann said.

Decreased connectivity between regions of the brain that process a social situation could lead to the impaired judgment that escalates to an explosive outburst of anger.

The discovery of connectivity deficits in a specific region of the brain like the SLF provides an important starting point for more research on people with IED, as well as those with borderline personality disorder, who share similar social and emotional problems and appear to have the same abnormality in the SLF.

«People with anger disorder have decreased connectivity between regions of the brain: Less integrity and density in the «information superhighway» of the brain can lead to impaired social cognition.»

In the first study to examine the intrinsic functional connectivity of the brain in relation to social media use, Dar Meshi and colleagues observed connectivity between regions of the brain previously established to play a role in self - cognition, in 35 participants.

The adolescents with ASD also had increased connectivity between the regions of the MNS and ToM, suggesting that ToM - MNS «cross talk» might be associated with social impairment.

The authors used functional magnetic resonance imaging to investigate connectivity in two brain networks involved in social processing: theory of mind (ToM, otherwise known as the mentalizing system, which allows an individual to infer what others are thinking, their beliefs, their intentions) and the mirror neuron system (MNS, which allows people to understand the meanings and actions of others by simulating and replicating them).

The analysis also incorporated data on «social connectivity,» which included estimates of how often people visit close friends and neighbors, air travel, weather, vaccination rates and changes in the flu virus itself.

«This impaired connectivity suggests that autism is not simply a disorder of social and communicative abilities, but also affects a broad range of sensory and motor systems,» Müller said.

Functional imaging studies have also shown that autistic minds show decreased activity and connectivity in areas of the so - called «social brain» — regions important for language, face recognition and emotion.

«This lack of synchronization with frontal regions in ASD — an impairment in brain connectivity — may lead to symptoms of the disorder that involve processes that require brain coordination between frontal and other areas, such as language processing and social interaction,» Just explained.

The research identifies a series of cellular and molecular events that may contribute to differences in neuronal connectivity that underlie the social and communication deficits observed in autism.

In different experiments we will examine the effects of exogenous (intranasal oxytocin) and endogenous (providing social support) oxytocin on fear and reward related brain activation patterns, functional connectivity, stress reactivity and trauma - related psychopathology symptoms.

«Deficient neuron - microglia signaling results in impaired functional brain connectivity and social behavior» Y. Zhan, R.C. Paolicelli, F. Sforazzini, L. Weinhard, G. Bolasco, F. Pagani, A. L. Vyssotski, A. Bifone, A. Gozzi, D. Ragozzino, C.T. Gross Nature Neuroscience 17 (3), 400-4006 (2014) «USPIO - loaded Red Blood Cells as a biomimetic MR contrast agent: a relaxometric study» A. Boni, D. Ceratti, A. Antonelli, C. Sfara, M. Magnani, E. Manuali, S. Salamida, A. Gozzi, and A. Bifone Contrast Media and Molecular Imaging 9, 229 - 236 (2014) «Distributed BOLD and CBV - weighted resting - state networks in the mouse brain» F. Sforazzini, A.J. Schwarz, A. Galbusera, A. Bifone, and A. Gozzi NeuroImage 87, 403 - 415 (2014) «Antimicrobial peptides design by evolutionary multiobject optimization» G. Maccari, M. Di Luca, R. Nifosì, F. Caldarelli, G. Signore, C. Boccardi, and A. Bifone PloS Computational Biology 9 (9): e1003212 (2013) «Differential effect of orexin - 1 and crf - 1 antagonism on stress circuits: a fMRI study in the rat with the pharmacological stressor yohimbine» A. Gozzi, S: Lepore, E: Merlo Pich, and A. Bifone Neuropsychopharmacology 38 (11): 2120 - 2130 (2013) «Water dispersal and functionalization of hydrophobic iron oxide nanoparticles with lipid - modified poly (amidoamine) dendrimers» A. Boni, L. Albertazzi, C. Innocenti, M. Gemmi, and A. Bifone.

Since the initial fMRI reports of hypo - connectivity in autism (Just et al., 2004), task - related reductions in inter-regional brain connectivity during language (Just et al., 2004; Mason et al., 2008; Jones et al., 2010), working memory (Koshino et al., 2005, 2008), mental imagery (Kana et al., 2006), executive functions (Just et al., 2007), cognitive control (Kana et al., 2007; Solomon et al., 2009; Agam et al., 2010), visuomotor coordination (Villalobos et al., 2005) and social cognition (Kleinhans et al., 2008; Kana et al., 2009) have been documented.

Whole - brain connectivity approaches have also provided evidence of hypo - connectivity of social processing - related brain circuits in adolescents with ASD (Gotts et al., 2012), though a recent systematic investigation using both ROI - based and ICA - based analytic approaches found very few examples of functional hypo - connectivity in adults with ASD compared with age - matched control participants (Tyszka et al., 2013).

Using fMRI techniques, we will study the effects of intranasal oxytocin and social support on brain activation patterns and functional connectivity in the acute aftermath of the traumatic event.

«At the end of the day, what matters is that we are social beings who crave a sense of belonging and connectivity.»

Researchers have linked the cooperative, tight - knit behavior and group pattern of these women to improved levels of community and social connectivity — a major area of wellness overall.

Let's Date (iOS): Let's Date may call itself the Instagram of dating, but its real strength lies in its connectivity to other social networking sites.

Now, Interana is everywhere inside Tinder, troubleshooting network connectivity issues and measuring the effectiveness of social media partnerships, among other things.

Because of the connectivity the Internet provides, you and your partner's online presences mean more visibility on social media platforms.

Seriously though, LARPing has become fairly widespread in most countries, and while the majority of the groups dealing with this pastime are fantasy oriented, getting together a Wild West LARP group shouldn't be all too difficult in this age of social media connectivity.

«The market has responded and there is clear demand for a mobile device capable of providing a revolutionary combination of rich gaming and social connectivity within a real world context.»

This happens because increasing connectivity means that the trend of social networking is also moving to mobile devices.

Some sort of mental openness and freedom, some sort of connectivity and social fabrics, and social connect makes them happy.

In many of those countries which are comparatively poor, but the happiness level is high, Bhutan is one of them, Sweden, Bangladesh, even Nepal who has been facing so much problems and poverty, the many countries in the world, also in south Asia, where the happiness level is high, I think the social fabrics, connectivity among the people, brings them more sense of security, more sense of cooperation, and eventually leads to the level of happiness.

These reasons include the connectivity and collaborative aspects of social media, as well as the way more information can be disseminated more quickly.