<html><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: -webkit-auto; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-size: medium; "><div lang="EN-US" vlink="purple" link="blue" fpstyle="1" ocsi="0"><div style="direction: ltr; font-family: Tahoma; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 10pt; "><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; "><br><strong><span style="color: rgb(0, 100, 0); font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; ">CALL FOR PAPERS AND SYMPOSIA</span></strong><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; "></span></div><div style="font-size: 16px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "><div><div class="WordSection1"><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; "><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; "></span> </p><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; "><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; ">We invite interested scholars to present and discuss recent developments in nonlinear dynamical system theory, which includes chaos theory, fractals, complex systems and related topics. Over the years, the annual conferences of the Society for Chaos Theory in Psychology & Life Sciences have inspired and supported scholars from an array of disciplines to look at new ways to develop their theoretical and empirical work in an integrated approach to life sciences.</span></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; font-size: 12pt; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "></span> </p><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; text-align: center; "><strong><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; ">The deadline<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></strong><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; ">for submissions is<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><strong><span style="font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; ">April 30, 2012</span></strong>.</span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; text-align: center; "><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; ">Abstracts should be submitted electronically by visiting:</span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; text-align: center; "><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; "><a href="http://www.societyforchaostheory.org/conf/2012/cfp" target="_blank" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; "><strong><span style="font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; ">http://www.societyforchaostheory.org/conf/2012/cfp</span></strong></a></span></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; font-size: 12pt; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "> </p><div><div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; "><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; ">Our organization, the annual conference, and our work has never been stronger or in higher demand. The annual international conference of SCTPLS provides a one of a kind opportunity to showcase ones achievements, to keep up with advances in nonlinear science, and to network with international colleagues. Providing a small, focused conference with broad interdisciplinary and international scope, this summer is the time to share your interesting work among those who truly "get it." </span></div><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; "><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; "></span> </p><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; "><strong><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(51, 153, 102); font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; ">INSTRUCTIONS FOR ABSTRACTS</span></strong><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; "></span></div><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; "><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; "></span> </p><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; "><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; ">Abstracts should be between 150-250 words for posters, individual papers, short workshops and other alternative formats. The connection to nonlinear dynamics, chaos, complexity, fractals or related concepts should be clear to the reader. Include organizational affiliation and contact information on each speaker or author. </span><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; "></span></div><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; "><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "></span> </p><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; "><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; ">Abstracts may be up to 500 words for symposia or panel discussion. For symposia, abstracts should reflect the content of EACH speaker's contribution. The format for a symposium is for all speakers to give presentations, followed by or interspersed with discussion. Symposia should present current research within a coherent theme defined by the title and abstract.</span></div><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; "><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; "></span> </p><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; "><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; ">For experimental work, the background, aims and framework, methods and samples, results, conclusions and Implications should be clear to the reader. For theoretical work, the background, aims and framework, mode of inquiry, outcomes, conclusions and implications should be clear to the reader.</span></div><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; "><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; "></span> </p><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; "><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; ">Abstracts for panel discussions should provide a brief overview of the topic, and indicate the relevant background of the panelist and sample questions they will address. The format for a panel discussion is an introduction to the topic and the speakers, after which the panelists address as series of questions or issues (rather than just giving a series of presentations).</span></div><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; "><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; "></span> </p><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; "><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; ">Abstracts for workshops should present state-of-the-art information on techniques useful for conducting research or applications of nonlinear science in the behavioral, social and life sciences. They should be pedagogical in nature. Where applicable, the abstract should emphasize skills that attendees can expect to acquire.</span></div><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; "><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; "></span> </p><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; "><b><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(51, 153, 102); font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; ">For all abstracts:</span></b><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; "><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>The connection to nonlinear dynamics, chaos, complexity, fractals or related concepts should be clear to the reader. Please stress what is the overall value added to the field (e.g. new method, new information, new perspective or issue, valuable confirmation of the present knowledge, adds clarity to present understanding). Also, please indicate on the submission form which of the following categories is representative of your submission: </span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; "><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; ">1) Empirical (e.g., presentation of empirical results of a study), 2) Theoretical (e.g., empirically testable theoretical development), 3) Applied (e.g., organizational, business, product development or marketing, or involving clinical interventions), 4) Quantitative (e.g., computational or statistical modeling); 5) Qualitative (e.g., non-quantitative analysis of empirical data); 6) Philosophical or artistic (e.g., epistemology, philosophy of science, aesthetics, or audio-visual demonstrations).</span></div><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; "><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; "></span> </p><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; "><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; ">Each person submitting is limited to a maximum of two presentations as first author. It is acceptable to be a co-author on additional work submitted by others. </span></div><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; "><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; "></span> </p><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; "><strong><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(51, 153, 102); font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; ">**Trouble submitting?**</span></strong><strong><span style="font-weight: normal; font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; "><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span> If your submission is recieved successfully you will be taken to a confirmation page, with a link to follow for any future edits. If you have repeated trouble making your submission, as a back-up option please feel free to send all of the relevant submission information directly to David Pincus: <a href="mailto:pincus@chapman.edu" target="_blank" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; ">pincus@chapman.edu</a>, the conference chair, who can make sure that your submission is successfully loaded into the system.</span></strong><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; "></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; text-align: center; "><strong><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "></span></strong> </div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; text-align: center; "><strong><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; ">The deadline<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></strong><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; ">for submissions is<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><strong><span style="font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; ">April 30, 2012</span></strong>.</span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; text-align: center; "><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; ">Abstracts should be submitted electronically by visiting:</span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; text-align: center; "><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; "><a href="http://www.societyforchaostheory.org/conf/2012/cfp" target="_blank" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; "><strong><span style="font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; ">http://www.societyforchaostheory.org/conf/2012/cfp</span></strong></a></span></div><h6 style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 7.5pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span style="font-size: 9pt; color: rgb(51, 153, 102); font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; ">PUBLICATION OPPORTUNITY</span><span style="color: black; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; "></span></h6><h6 style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 7.5pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span style="font-weight: normal; font-size: 9pt; color: black; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; ">All presenting conferees are further invited to prepare their papers for review and possible publication in the Society's research journal Nonlinear Dynamics, Psychology, and Life Sciences.<em><span style="font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; ">NDPLS</span></em><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>is peer-reviewed and abstracted in<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><em><span style="font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; ">PsycInfo</span></em><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>(<em><span style="font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; ">Psychological Abstracts</span></em>),<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><em><span style="font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; ">Medline</span></em><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>(<em><span style="font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; ">Index Medicus</span></em>),<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><em><span style="font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; ">JEL/Econlit, MathSciNet,</span></em><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>and other important databases.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><em><span style="font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; ">NDPLS</span></em><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>uses American Psychological Association (APA) style. Click JOURNAL on the SCTPLS web site to access Instructions for Authors. All SCTPLS members receive NDPLS and the<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><em><span style="font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; ">SCTPLS Newsletter</span></em><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>as a benefit of membership.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><em><span style="font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; ">NDPLS</span></em><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>accepts manuscripts all through the year, but please use October 1, 2011 as the target date for submitting conference-related papers; the journal would like to have as many articles based on conference presentations as possible ready for the same issue.</span><span style="color: black; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; "></span></h6><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; font-size: 12pt; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; ">Warmest regards,</span><span style="color: black; "></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; font-size: 12pt; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; ">David Pincus, Ph.D., Chapman University, SCTPLS President & Conference Chair</span><span style="color: black; "></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; font-size: 12pt; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; ">Stephen J. 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