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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt;background:white'><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>***FINAL CALL FOR ILLUSION SUBMISSIONS: THE WORLD’S 13<sup>TH </sup>ANNUAL BEST ILLUSION OF THE YEAR<sup>SM</sup> CONTEST***<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt;background:white'><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>***The FINAL (no exceptions) submission date is <b>June 16<sup>th</sup></b>!*** <br><br></span><a href="http://illusionoftheyear.com"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>http://illusionoftheyear.com</span></a><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><br><br>We are happy to announce the <b>13<sup>th</sup> edition of the world's Best Illusion of the Year<sup>SM</sup> Contest</b>!! <b>Submissions are now welcome</b>! <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#1A1A1A'>In 2015, the Best Illusion of the Year</span><sup><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>SM</span></sup><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#1A1A1A'> Contest became an annual online event, with the goal of bringing the creativity of the illusion creator community all around the world. Anybody with an internet connection can now participate! No matter where you live, you can be a contestant, and/or vote for the Top 3 winners!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#1A1A1A'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#1A1A1A'>Contestants are invited to submit 1-minute videos</span></b><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> (<span style='color:#1A1A1A'>mp4 </span>or YouTube) <span style='color:#1A1A1A'>featuring novel illusions (unpublished, or published no earlier than 201</span>6<span style='color:#1A1A1A'>) of a</span>ny <span style='color:#1A1A1A'>sensory modalit</span>y <span style='color:#1A1A1A'>(visual, auditory, etc.) and/or cognitive nature.<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#1A1A1A'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#1A1A1A'>The content of the 1-minute video presenting your illusion is solely up to you, and the only requirement is that it wows all viewers! Some examples include, but are not limited to:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:0in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#1A1A1A'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#1A1A1A'>-A slide presentation, or succession of images, with a voice over (and/or written text, if you prefer)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:0in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#1A1A1A'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#1A1A1A'>-A video of yourself describing your illusion<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:0in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#1A1A1A'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#1A1A1A'>-A video animation/enactment of your illusion<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#1A1A1A'>An international panel of impartial judges will rate all the videos and narrow them down to the Top 10. Then, online voters around the world will choose their favorite illusions from the Top 10 finalists. All Top 10 finalists </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>(and any illusions distinguished with Honorable Mentions) <span style='color:#1A1A1A'>will receive a commemorative plaque. In addition, the Top 3 winners will receive cash prizes: <b>$3,000 USD for first place; $2,000 USD for second place, and $1,000 USD for third place</b>.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#1A1A1A'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#1A1A1A'>The Judge Panel will rate illusions according to:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:0in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo4'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#1A1A1A'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#1A1A1A'>-Significance to our understanding of the human mind and brain<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:0in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo4'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#1A1A1A'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#1A1A1A'>-Simplicity of the description<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:0in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo4'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#1A1A1A'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#1A1A1A'>-Sheer beauty<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:0in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo4'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#1A1A1A'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#1A1A1A'>-Counterintuitive quality<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:0in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo4'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#1A1A1A'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#1A1A1A'>-Spectacularity<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#1A1A1A'>Submissions will be held in strict confidence by the Judge Panel. Only </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>the <span style='color:#1A1A1A'>Top 10 illusions </span>(and illusions distinguished with Honorable Mentions, if any) <span style='color:#1A1A1A'>will be posted online, to allow worldwide voting. Participation in the Best Illusion of the Year</span><sup>SM</sup><span style='color:#1A1A1A'> Contest does not preclude you from also submitting your work for publication elsewhere. By participating in the Best Illusion of the Year</span><sup>SM</sup><span style='color:#1A1A1A'> Contest you agree to have your illusion posted on the Contest website and included in press releases and promotional materials/fundraising initiatives for the Contest. You (and your co-authors, if appropriate) will retain the full copyright of your illusion, and receive full credit as illusion creator(s).<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#1A1A1A'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#1A1A1A'>Illusions submitted to previous editions of the contest can be re-submitted to the 2016 Contest, as long as they meet the above requirements and were not among the Top 10 finalists in previous years.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#1A1A1A'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#1A1A1A'>You can send your 1-minute video to Susana Martinez-Conde via email (</span><a href="mailto:smart@neuralcorrelate.com"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;text-decoration:none'>smart@neuralcorrelate.com</span></a><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#1A1A1A'>) until </span><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>June 16<sup>th</sup><span style='color:#1A1A1A'>, 2016</span></span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#1A1A1A'>.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>On behalf of the Executive Board of the Neural Correlate Society:<br>Jose-Manuel Alonso, Stephen Macknik, Susana Martinez-Conde, Luis Martinez, Xoana Troncoso, Peter Tse<span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>-----------------------------------<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Susana Martinez-Conde, PhD<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Professor of Ophthalmology, Neurology, and Physiology & Pharmacology<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Empire Innovator Scholar<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Director, Laboratory of Integrative Neuroscience<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>State University of New York (SUNY)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Downstate Medical Center<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>450 Clarkson Ave, Brooklyn NY 11203, USA<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Email: </span><a href="mailto:smart@neuralcorrelate.com">smart@neuralcorrelate.com</a><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Phone: +1 718-270-4520<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://smc.neuralcorrelate.com/">http://smc.neuralcorrelate.com</a><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></body></html>