A dissipative network model with neighboring activation Fei Xiong, Yun Liu, Jiang Zhu, Zhen Jiang Zhang, Yan Chao Zhang and Ying Zhang Eur. Phys. J. B, 84 1 (2011) 115-120 Published online: 26 October 2011 DOI: 10.1140/epjb/e2011-20286-7