Hi Andrew,

I appreciate help.

So it seems that it is sound to include only connections based on connectivity differences from zero using individuals from only one group, both groups combined, or connections that are different from zero in either group (i.e., one connection may be different from zero in one group, another in the other group, but both would be included in the analysis using NBS). These choices will have impact on potential false negatives, but they are theoretically sound.

Thank you!