international organizing committee Maurizio Benfatto (INFN – Frascati, IT)Paolo Grigolini (University of North Texas, USA)Elke Heckner (University of Iowa, USA)Ione Hunt von Herbing (University of North Texas, USA) Scott Kerick (US Army Research Laboratory – Aberdeen Proving Ground, USA)David Lambert (University of North Texas, USA)Korosh Mahmoodi (University of North Texas, USA)Lucio Tonello (Center for Nonlinear Science, University of North Texas, USA)Bruce J. West (University of North Texas, USA) Local Organizing committee Paolo Allegrini (University of Pisa, IT)Ugo Borello (University of Pisa, IT)Marco Buiatti (University of Trento, IT)Angelo Di Garbo (IBF-CNR, IT)Stefano Galatolo (University of Pisa, IT)Sabina Lucia (IBF-CNR, IT)Riccardo Mannella (University of Pisa, IT)Roberto Marangoni (University of Pisa, IT)Paolo Paradisi (ISTI-CNR, IT)Marco Romito (University of Pisa, IT)