Abstract Instructions

1.) Carefully follow the Abstract Instructions before submitting your abstract.
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Preparation of Abstracts

• All abstracts must be submitted using the online abstract submission form.
• Abstracts should be prepared offline and saved as (.doc) or Microsoft Word before starting your online submission.
• Important! This is the only means of submission.

Titles and Authors

1. The title should be short and concise and indicate the content of the abstract (maximum 2 lines).
2. Title should be in all capital and bolded letters.
3. The font for the title should be Times Roman in 10 point.
4. Important! type the title in the box (Title of Abstract) and on the abstract itself.
5. The name of the presenting author should be underlined.
6. The author(s) name should be typed in upper and lower case letters - first name and initials first followed by last name. Use commas to separate the author's names.
7. Do not include titles or degrees.
8. The author(s) department and organization should follow and begin with a superscript number to correspond to the author.
9. The organization name should be followed by city, state and country.(no street addresses or codes) where the work was performed.
10. Group authors by organizations and enter a superscript number after each name to correspond their institution. (Not necessary to use a superscript if only one author).
11. Type author(s) department. Institution, city state and country in Times Roman 10 italic.

Body of Abstract

See Sample Abstract

1. Important! Skip 2 lines before typing the text of the abstract. There should be no indention.
2. The font should be Times Roman (including symbols) in 10 point.
3. Special characters must be inserted into the document using the INSERT SYMBOL function.
4. Ensure that your abstract is grammatically correct and free of typographical errors.
5. Abstracts can not be edited after submission.
6. Use single spacing throughout the document.
7. The text of the abstract should be a single paragraph with no sections.
   
8. The text should not exceed 300 words.
9. When using abbreviations spell out the name in full at the first mention and follow with the abbreviation in parenthesis. Do not use abbreviations in the title of the abstract.

Acceptance of Papers

All abstracts must be prepared according to the guidelines provided. Incomplete or incorrect submissions will be returned to the author and must be re-submitted correctly by the deadline to be considered for presentation.