<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><div style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; position: static; z-index: auto; "><font face="Calibri" size="4"><span style="font-size: 16pt; "><div style="color: rgb(40, 40, 40); "><div><div>Reason Number 10
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</div><div><font color="darkgreen" size="2"><span style="font-size: 11pt; "> </span></font></div><div><font color="darkgreen" face="Tahoma" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; "><b>For full information on abstract submission see below, or just follow this link and submit your abstract right now: </b><a href="http://www.societyforchaostheory.org/conf/2014"><font color="blue"><b><u>http://www.societyforchaostheory.org/conf/2014</u></b></font></a></span></font></div><div><font color="darkgreen" size="2"><span style="font-size: 11pt; "> </span></font></div><div><font color="darkgreen" size="2"><span style="font-size: 11pt; "> </span></font></div><div><font color="darkgreen" face="Tahoma" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; "><b>CALL FOR PAPERS AND SYMPOSIA</b></span></font></div><div><font color="green" face="Tahoma" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; "><b>24th Annual Conference of the Society for Chaos Theory in Psychology and Life Sciences</b></span></font></div><div><font color="green" face="Tahoma" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; "><b>July 31 through August 2, 2014, Milwaukee, Wisconsin USA.</b></span></font></div><div><font face="Tahoma" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; "> </span></font></div><div><font face="Tahoma" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; ">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></font></div><div><font face="Tahoma" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; "> </span></font></div><div><font face="Tahoma" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; ">The Society for Chaos Theory in Psychology and Life Sciences is a multidisciplinary organization. The topics covered by the conference include applications of nonlinear dynamics theory and techniques to problems encountered in any area of the behavioral, social and life sciences including psychology, sociology, economics, econophysics, management sciences, anthropology, aesthetics, education, biology, physiology, ecology, neuroscience and medicine. One or more of the following nonlinear concepts must be an explicit part of the presentation: attractors, bifurcations, chaos, fractals, solitons, catastrophes, self-organizing processes, cellular automata, agent-based models, network analysis, genetic algorithms and related evolutionary processes, dynamical diseases, or closely related constructs. The broad mixture of the disciplines represented here indicates that many bodies of knowledge share common principles.</span></font></div><div><font face="Tahoma" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; "> </span></font></div><div><font face="Tahoma" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; ">The Annual Conference of the Society for Chaos Theory in Psychology and Life Sciences is the premier venue for training, networking, and sharing the latest empirical and applied developments in nonlinear dynamics across psychology, the life sciences and beyond. For 23 years (and counting), the Society and its conferences have been founded in the principles of interdisciplinary work, acknowledging the ubiquity of nonlinear dynamics across the behavioral, social, and life sciences. The conference is typically intimate in size. Attendance is typically broad geographically as well, with membership in SCTPLS representing each of the global continents. </span></font></div><div><font face="Tahoma" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; "> </span></font></div><div><font face="Tahoma" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; ">The program will include workshops, invited addresses, symposia, panel discussions, a poster session, and sessions of individual papers. Advances in basic or applied research, developments in theory, reports of empirical results and methodological papers are all welcome. We continue to encourage all nonlinear scientists, including graduate students who might be finishing up a dynamical thesis or dissertation, to share their ideas through paper presentations, chairing a roundtable session, or by proposing other alternative presentation formats, such as posters, product demonstrations, short workshops, or debates around controversial topics.</span></font></div><div><font face="Tahoma" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; "> </span></font></div><div><font color="darkgreen" face="Tahoma" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; "><b>VENUE</b></span></font></div><div><font face="Tahoma" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; ">Our meetings will be held at the modern gothic campus of <font color="#4ba524"><b>Marquette</b></font><font color="#4ba524"><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></font><font color="#4ba524"><b>University, Milwaukee WI</b></font><font color="#4ba524">,<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></font>in the heart of the region of the country informally known as Ecotopia. <b> </b>We will be using the futuristic yet cozy facilities of the<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><font color="darkgreen"><b>Raynor Library Conference Center </b></font>for our conference meetings. On-campus lodging will be available through the Society registration process also. Additional information about these facilities and local attractions will be posted to the lodging page or the local logistics page of this conference web site.</span></font></div><div><font face="Tahoma" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; "> </span></font></div><div><font color="darkgreen" face="Tahoma" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; "><b>INSTRUCTIONS FOR ABSTRACTS</b></span></font></div><div><font face="Tahoma" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; ">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></font></div><div><font face="Tahoma" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; "> </span></font></div><div><font face="Tahoma" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; ">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></font></div><div><font face="Tahoma" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; "> </span></font></div><div><font face="Tahoma" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; ">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></font></div><div><font face="Tahoma" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; "> </span></font></div><div><font face="Tahoma" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; ">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></font></div><div><font face="Tahoma" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; "> </span></font></div><div><font face="Tahoma" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; ">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></font></div><div><font face="Tahoma" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; ">For all abstracts: 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></font></div><div><font face="Tahoma" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; "> </span></font></div><div><font face="Tahoma" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; ">Check all that apply: 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). 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></font></div><div><font face="Tahoma" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; "> </span></font></div><div><font face="Tahoma" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; "><b>**Trouble submitting?**</b><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 Steven Dietz: <a href="mailto:scarver103@gmail.com"><font color="blue"><u>scarver103@gmail.com</u></font></a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>, the conference chair, who can make sure that your submission is successfully loaded into the system.</span></font></div><div><font face="Tahoma" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; "> </span></font></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center; "><font face="Tahoma" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; "><b>The deadline<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></b>for submissions is<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><b>April 30, 2014</b>.</span></font></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center; "><font face="Tahoma" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; ">*Early birds will receive acceptances after March 23rd*</span></font></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center; "><font face="Tahoma" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; ">Abstract should be submitted electronically by visiting:</span></font></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center; "><font size="2"><span style="font-size: 11pt; "><a href="http://www.societyforchaostheory.org/conf/2014"><font color="blue" face="Tahoma" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; "><u>http://www.societyforchaostheory.org/conf/2014</u></span></font></a></span></font></div><div style="margin-top: 5pt; margin-bottom: 5pt; "><font color="darkgreen" face="Tahoma" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; "><b>PUBLICATION OPPORTUNITY</b></span></font></div><div style="margin-top: 5pt; margin-bottom: 5pt; "><font face="Tahoma" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; ">All presenting conferees are further invited to prepare their papers for review and possible publication in the Society's research journal<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><i>Nonlinear Dynamics, Psychology, and Life Sciences</i>.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><i>NDPLS</i><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>is peer-reviewed and abstracted in<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><i>PsycInfo</i><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>(<i>Psychological Abstracts</i>),<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><i>Medline</i><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>(<i>Index Medicus</i>),<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><i>JEL/Econlit, MathSciNet,</i><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>and other important databases.<i>NDPLS</i><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><i>SCTPLS Newsletter</i><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>as a benefit of membership.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><i>NDPLS</i><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>accepts manuscripts all through the year, but please use October 1, 2014 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></font></div><div><font color="green" face="Tahoma" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; "><b>We look forward to seeing as many of you there as possible!</b></span></font></div><div><font face="Tahoma" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; "> </span></font></div><div><font color="green" face="Tahoma" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; "><b>Warmest regards,</b></span></font></div><div><font face="Tahoma" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; "> </span></font></div><div><font face="Tahoma" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; "><b>A. Steven Dietz, SCTPLS President & Conference Chair,<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></b>Texas State University;<b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>David Pincus, Ph.D., Past-President,<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></b>Chapman University, SCTPLS President;<b>Stephen J. Guastello, Ph.D</b>., Marquette University, SCTPLS Conference Committee;<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><b>Sara Nora Ross, Ph.D.,<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></b>Antioch University, SCTPLS Secretary.</span></font></div><div><font face="Tahoma" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; "> </span></font></div><div><font face="Tahoma" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; "> </span></font></div><div><font size="2"><span style="font-size: 11pt; "> </span></font></div><div><font size="2"><span style="font-size: 11pt; "></span></font> </div><div><font size="2" style="font-size: 8pt; ">This message has been sent to people who we believe are interested in nonlinear dynamics and related publications and events. If you would like to be removed from future mailings, reply to this message with REMOVE in the subject heading.</font></div><div><font size="2"><span style="font-size: 11pt; "> </span></font></div></div></div></span></font></div></div></span></body></html>