GENERAL ABSTRACT FAQ
Q.
Where and how do I submit an abstract?
A. All abstracts must be submitted electronically on
the ASAS ADSA Joint Meeting Web Site: http://www.fass.org/phoenix03/.
Q. What is the
deadline for Invited Abstracts?
A. 11:59 p.m. Central Standard Time, Wednesday, February
5, 2003.
Q. How do I edit
the abstract after the submission deadline?
A. Edits after the submission deadline must
be approved by the section chair.
Q. Where do I
find the name of a program section chair?
A. A list of program section chairs with contact information
can be found on the web site: http://www.fass.org/phoenix03/Contact2.asp.
Q. When will
I know if my abstract has been accepted?
A. Check the web site http://www.fass.org/phoenix03/
after March 30, 2003 for a list of accepted abstracts.
Q. When will
I know the day and time of my presentation?
A. As soon as the program is finalized, the program
will be posted to the web site http://www.fass.org/phoenix03/.
ABSTRACT CONTENT FAQ
Q. Will I be able
to submit my abstract in a language other than English?
A. No, we only accept abstracts that are written in
English.
Q.
What should I do if I have more than ten authors for the abstract?
A. Put in ten authors and submit your abstract. Print
your preview page; write in the authors that need inserted and where they
should be inserted. Write the tracking number on the preview sheet and fax
to headquarters (217-398-4119) with a cover sheet stating what needs to be
done.
Q.
What should I do if I have more than five institutions or
companies for the abstract?
A. Put in five institutions or companies and submit
your abstract. Print your preview page, write in the institutions or companies
that need inserted and where they should be inserted. Write the tracking number
on the preview sheet and fax to headquarters (217-398-4119) with a cover sheet
stating what needs to be done.
Q. How do I check
for 2300 keystrokes?
A. Your word processor has a word count feature where
you can check the character and space count before inserting special coding.
Q. What is included
in 2300 keystrokes?
A. Title, authors, institutions, body, key words and
table, if included, counts toward the 2300 keystrokes.
Q. Is the special
coding included in the 2300 keystrokes?
A. No, special coding is not included in the keystroke
count.
Q. The guidelines
state abstracts of more that 2300 keystrokes (characters and spaces) will
be rejected. Will my abstract be rejected if over the 2300 keystrokes?
A. When you hit the submit button, you will get a message
stating if you have information missing or your abstract exceeds the limit.
You will have the option to adjust your keystrokes and add missing information
at that time.
ABSTRACT CODING AND WEBSITE ERROR FAQ
Q. What do I do
when I'm submitting an abstract and get a "500 internal server error"?
A. When this happens the first thing you must do is
double check your abstract. Certain characters when copied and pasted from
word processors will cause errors in the submission. Check your abstract for
apostrophes and quotes, then if you find any replace them by deleting them
and typing the character back into place. Word processors sometimes format
these characters differently than what gets input when you use your keyboard
to type it into place. If you are still getting an error open up a plain text
editor such as notepad (for windows) or textedit (for mac) and cut and paste
your abstract into it. Then from notepad or textedit cut and paste back into
the abstract text box. If all of this fails, contact us at web@assochq.org
and we will attempt to help you.
Q. What if my
name has an apostrophe or foreign characters?
A. This shouldn't be a problem until you get
to the field that asks for the "Corresponding Author's Last/Family Name",
in this field you should make sure that all apostrophes and odd characters
are removed from your name. The reason for this is that the text that is put
into this field will be used for login purposes, should you need to edit your
abstract at a later time. Apostrophes and odd characters will not be recognized
in the login and you will be unable to edit your abstract.
Q. Why doesn't
the coding show up in the title box when I click a special character?
A. The script that generates the coding will only work
in the abstract box, regardless of where your cursor is located. This means
if you need special characters in your title, you will need to cut and paste
them from the abstract body text box.
Q. Why aren't
my special characters showing up where I want them in my abstract?
A. If you have cut and paste your abstract into the text box, and are going
back through to insert your special characters the script puts the coding
at the end of the existing text. This means, if you click a certain character
you will need to cut and paste the coding into place from the end of the text.
Q. I need to use
a plus/minus symbol (±) in my abstract but I cannot locate it in the
special characters table. What should I do?
A. The correct coding for the plus minus symbol is $\pm$ You must type it
in, it does not appear in the selection of symbols.
Q. Even though
I have entered my characters correctly, they are not displaying properly on
the preview. What should I do?
A. Often this problem is caused by web browser incompatibility.
The best way to check is to either upgrade your browser or try a different
browser altogether. The system has been tested on all major browsers, although
it tends to work the best on Internet Explorer version 4.0 and above.