Call for papers: Abstracts must be postmarked on or before November 1, 1997. Those postmarked after November 1 will not be accepted. The quality standards for abstracts as outlined in the ASAS Handbook and Membership Directory 1994-1996 (p. 45-46) will serve as the basis for abstract acceptance. After reading these instructions, if you have questions about submission procedures, contact Paula Schultz, ASAS Business Office.
B. Go to http://www.asas.uiuc.edu/midwestern on the web-site to get full instructions and to submit your abstract thru the web site.
C. Be certain to provide all information requested. Check your information carefully before submitting. Your abstract will not be edited. On clicking the "Submit" button a complete version of your abstract as submitted will appear. Please save/print this page for any future inquiries about your abstract.
2. Submit abstract on a 3.5" DD or HD disk. When submitting with a disk, you must still provide
paper copies as directed below.
B. Provide the name and version of the origination software, the operating system, the name of the first author, and the file name(s) on the diskette label.
2. See the Special Characters Guideline on page 4 for coding of fonts and special characters. Do not use your word processor functions for special characters. Get your correct number of keystrokes before adding the coding.
3. Mail a disk (if not submitting electronically) and three (3) paper copies (whether you submit by disk or web site) to: ASAS/ADSA Midwest Section Abstracts, ASAS Business Office, 1111 North Dunlap Avenue, Savoy, IL 61874. (Note: Paper copies should not have the coding, so they can be used for reference.)
4. Mail two (2) paper copies (without coding) to the ASAS Program Secretary Gretchen M. Hill, Michigan State University, 2209 Anthony Hall, East Lansing, MI 48824.
5. DO NOT SUBMIT THE SAME ABSTRACT MORE THAN ONCE, EITHER ELECTRONICALLY OR ON DISK. Revisions must be approved by the Program Chair and/or Program Secretary before being sent to the business office. All resubmits must be clearly marked RESUBMISSION OF MIDWEST ABSTRACT and resubmit using the same format as the original submission.
6. Be sure to choose if you want your abstract printed in EITHER the Journal of Dairy Science or Journal of Animal Science. The abstract will be printed in the Journal of Animal Science if you do not state your choice.
7. Begin the file by listing the information as shown on page 3. See examples on the special inserts provided in this mailing for the submission process you are using. All points must be answered and preceded by % (even if you use %N/A) for the following items.
LaTeX, A Document Preparation System by Leslie Lamport (ISBN 0-201-52983-1).
The LaTeX Companion Michel Goossens, Frank Mittelbach, Alexander Samarin (ISBN 0-201-54199-8)
Specify Presentation Preference. %Oral, %Poster, or %Either
Section Preference
%Breeding and Genetics %Environment & Livestock Production %Extension
%Ruminant Nutrition and Forages %Nonruminant Nutrition %Physiology
%Growth and Development, Muscle Biology, and Meat Science %Teaching
Competitive Paper. %Graduate, %Undergraduate, %N/A
%N/A
Do you consider your paper to be of interest to the news media? %Yes or %No
%Corresponding author name
%Corresponding author address line 1
%Corresponding author address line 2
%Corresponding author address line 3
%Corresponding author phone
%Corresponding author fax
%Corresponding author e-mail address
In which supplement do you wish to have your abstract published? %JAS or %JDS
Type \title{Title goes here} Only the first character and proper nouns capitalized.
Type \author{Initials}{Author's Last Name} for each author. The last author in a series of authors should be \andauthor{Initials}{Author's Last Name}. Do not include commas between authors. If there is more than one author, designate presenter of paper by an * like so: \author[*]{Initials}{Author's Last Name}. If there is a superscript to identify the author's institution, it would also go in square brackets before the initials. See the examples for coding. (NOTE: Here you will put the * and the superscripts before the name; however, in the supplement they will follow the last name.)
Type \inst{Institution name(s)} Indicate affiliation with major unit only (university, institute, center, service, or company); include city and (or) state designation only when not in unit name. See the examples for use of superscripts.
Type \abstract{Abstract text goes here} See example for placement of { }.
Type \key{Key word} for each key word. Please list no more than three (3) key words (only three key words will be printed) for indexing purposes (consult CAB Thesaurus). Capitalize the first letter of each.
Tables: If a table is included, follow coding guidelines on page 4 and see the special inserts included in this mailing for examples of tables. Use tabs or spaces to line up columns in the table and end each line with \\ . (One tab or one space is counted as one keystroke). Do not use a word processor's table format. Tables must be brief to fit into your allotted space.
These abstracts are compiled in the LaTeX text formatting language. The characters %, #, $, &, _, ^, and {} are reserved for LaTeX commands. If these characters appear as regular text, they must be preceded by a \ (backslash).
Since you will be submitting your abstract as ASCII text, do not use your word processor functions for font changes or special characters. When special characters or fonts such as boldface, italics, Greek characters, superscripts, or subscripts are needed, indicate these by the following LaTeX commands:
To make text bold, enter: \bold{text}
To italicize text, enter: \italicize{text}
To underline text, enter: \underline{text}
To create a superscript: 3H = $^{3}$H
To create a subscript: H2O = H$_{2}$O
subscript alpha = $_{\alpha}$
F( subscript 2alpha) F2alpha = F$_{2alpha}$
To create special characters: (alpha-beta) (with out spaces between) = $\alpha\beta$
alpha + beta = $\alpha$ + $\beta$
Here is a list of some special characters and their respective codes:
| Greek | Other Symbols |
|---|---|
| (alpha) $\alpha$ (beta) $\beta$ (delta) $\delta$ (mu) $\mu$ (sigma) $\sigma$ |
(plus minus) $\pm$ (minus) $-$ (less than or equal) $\leq$ (greater than or equal) $\geq$ (division symbol) $\div$ (degree symbol) $^{\circ}$ (multiplication symbol) $\times$ (square root symbol) $\surd$ ®(registration mark) $^{registered}$ (prime sign) $'$ (trademark) $^{\text{TM}}$ < (less than) $<$ > (more than) $>$ |
Tables:
To code tables separate fields with an ampersand (&) and end lines with a double backslash (\\). Start table with "\begin{tabular}{}" and end with "\end{tabular}". See examples for more information. Tables must be brief to fit into your allotted space.
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\begin{tabular}{} Field&Field&Field\\ \rline 1&2&3\\ 4&5&6\\ \end{tabular} |