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Call for Papers How to Submit Your Abstract
Manuscript Preparation for the Book of Abstract Short Abstract; Publication of the Book of Abstract
Presentation Guidelines


Call for Papers
Papers in all the fields of mass spectrometry and related topics may be submitted for oral or poster sessions. Submitted abstracts are reviewed by the program committee and the authors will be notified about acceptance/rejection as a final form.

Every effort will be made to accommodate your preference in presenting session and style. However, the program committee reserves the right to schedule a paper as necessary to keep the balance in whole program.

Before submitting your abstract, please read the instructions in the How to Submit Your Abstract section and the Manuscript Preparation for the Book of Abstract section.

How to Submit Your Abstract
You are encouraged to submit your abstract on-line. You need to register for the conference, before entering on-line paper submission. We assume the presenting author (the person who gives a talk or present at a poster session) submit his/her abstract by him/herself. (Although it is not a standard procedure, a non-presenting author can also submit an abstract on behalf of the presenting author, if necessary. The instructions in this section may not be applicable to such case.)
You can freely edit, modify (including replacement of the manuscript for the Book of Abstract) or withdraw your abstract before the deadline of on-line paper submission.
If you are unable to use the on-line submission by some reason, contact the organizing committee ASAP. Off-line solutions may not be available when the deadline is getting very close.
On-line paper submission

You can submit your abstract from Registration & Paper Submission. You need to have following information/materials.

You need :
  1. Registration number (you will receive it just after your on-line conference registration) and your e-mail address.
  2. Oral/Poster preference (submitted paper)
  3. Field of work (choose one from the list).
  4. Title of the paper, name of institution(s) where the work was done, and name of all the coauthors.
  5. Name of the presenting author (the person who gives a talk or present at a poster session)
  6. Contact information (typically, the one for the presenting author): name, address, phone number, and e-mail address.
  7. Short abstract (max 200 words): details
  8. Preference of equipment for oral presentation: Only an LCD projector will be available, this year.
  9. Manuscript for the Book of Abstracts: in Microsoft Word or PDF file smaller than 2M-bytes. IMPORTANT: You must check the sample image generated from your Microsoft Word file after your manuscript submission. How to do that? See the instructions in the Manuscript Preparation for the Book of Abstract section.

Deadline : 5 pm, Monday, March 20, 2006 (Japanese standard time)
5 pm, Monday, March 31, 2006 (Japanese standard time)
No further editing and/or withdrawal is allowed after the deadline.
Those who wish to submit off-line

We strongly recommend the use of on-line paper submission for your convenience. However, if you are unable to use the on-line submission, the organizing committee will arrange you an off-line solution. Contact the organizing committee as soon as possible. Off-line solutions may not be available when the deadline is getting very close.

Manuscript Preparation for the Book of Abstract
Your manuscript must be printable in 2 portrait pages of A4-size paper. Follow the detailed instructions in the sample/template file downloaded from the link below. The actual Book of Abstract will be printed in "B5 page size" (182 mm by 257 mm or 87% of A4) with black and white ink.
Instructions/Sample: PDF version
(You need to have Adobe Acrobat Reader)

Instructions/Template: Microsoft Word document file
(You need to have Microsoft Word)
Instructions for uploading your manuscript

We accept a Microsoft Word document file (recommended) or a PDF file. Prepare and save your manuscript as a Microsoft Word document file, if possible. Otherwise, prepare your manuscript with other word processor software and convert the document file to a PDF file for uploading. A special care is necessary for the PDF conversion.

File format: - Microsoft Word document file (Recommended; You need to have Microsoft Word)

- PDF file (You need to have Adobe Acrobat or other PDF file generating software)

Size of the file: 2 M-bytes or smaller

File uploading: # Microsoft Word users
Upload your Microsoft Word document file as original file format: the recommended procedure.

# Non-MS Word users
Convert your document file to a PDF file with Adobe Acrobat or other PDF file generating software before uploading.
All the fonts must be embedded correctly. (Adobe Acrobat users: Select "Press" in the job options.)

Verifying
uploaded file:
[VERY IMPORTANT] You must verify the image of your manuscript after uploading. Do it as follows and replace your manuscript, if necessary.

(1) You will receive an e-mail that acknowledges your submission approximately in 20 min.
(2) Find an URL for the manuscript downloading and open it for checking your manuscript thoroughly, especially if all the characters appeared as you wish and all the figures, tables, and other graphic items are in place.
(3) If you have uploaded a Microsoft Word document (the recommended procedure), what you see now is a PDF image file, which has been generated from your document file at the file server. By checking this PDF image file, you can confirm that the file server "sees" your document as you intended. (The quality of PDF image is not equal to the actual print, which should be better than you see on the screen.)
(4) If you have uploaded a PDF file, you have to be very sure about font embedding. If all the fonts were not embedded correctly, what you see on the screen may not be the same as what the server sees (and thus the actual page image to be printed). If you are not sure about font embedding, ask someone around you or contact to the Help Desk.
(5) If necessary, edit your manuscript for fixing any problems and upload the new version to replace the original version. You can freely edit, modify, and replace your abstract before the deadline of on-line paper submission.
(6) You will be given two B&W pages in the Book of Abstract. If your manuscript has only 1 page, another page in the book may be left blank. If you uploaded three pages or more, only two pages from the top will be printed even if you could see the remaining pages when you have downloaded your manuscript from the server. Please confirm you have only two pages (or less) in the downloaded manuscript.
(7) The Book of Abstract will be printed in B&W even if you could see the downloaded image as a color document.
(8) You are the best person to ensure the appearance of your manuscript in the Book of Abstract to be what it should be. Thank you for your cooperation in verification of the downloaded image.
(9) You can contact the Help Desk for technical issues regarding manuscript downloading.

Short Abstract; Publication of the Book of Abstract
Short abstract

The short abstract is intended to be posted on the Web. The length should be 200 words or less. No figures and tables are allowed. Use the standard characters only. However, a few HTML tags and Greek letters may be used as shown in the Instructions on Special Characters. The short abstracts of accepted papers may be posted on the Web with the final program after the publication date of the Book of Abstract. Short abstracts on invited talks may be posted earlier. Check with your secession organizer, if necessary. Please confirm the appearance of your tags and special characters in the final confirmation screen of the on-line paper submission.

Publication of the Book of Abstract

The Book of Abstract will be published by MSSJ on May 1, 2006.

Presentation Guidelines
Registration

Registration is located at the 5th Floor (in front of the Science Hall) and will be open 8:30 - 17:00 throughout the conference.
Location

Conference sessions are in the following locations :

ROOM A: The Life Hall (5th Floor)
ROOM B: The Science Hall (5th Floor)
ROOM C: Room 501-503 (5th Floor)
ROOM D: Room 903-905 (9th Floor)
ROOM E: The Senri Room (6th Floor)
ROOM F: Room 601-602 (6th Floor)
Plenary Lectures

You are requested to make presentation in the ROOM A (The Life Hall).
For a 60-minute time slot, plan to speak for 50 minutes.
The room will be equipped for computer projection.
Oral Presentation

Please note the location of your presentation referring to your presentation number.
For a 20-minute time slot, plan to speak for 15 minutes.
The room will be equipped for computer projection.
COMPUTER DATA PROJECTION

You must bring your own computer with an analog VGA (mini D-SUB 15pin) connector for computer data projection. A VGA cable is prepared for an interface for the LCD projector.

You are also required to bring the AC power adaptor for your computer.

Make sure to be present with your computer and the AC power adaptor at the location of your presentation at the beginning of the intermission before your session starts. A projection test will be held in the intermission.

Please turn off sleep and screen saver of your computer before the projection test. The computer must be kept alive adapted the AC power adaptor throughout the session to avid any trouble.

You should plan on VGA (640x480), SVGA (800x600), or XGA (1024x768) format.
Poster Presentations

Please note the day and the location of your poster presentation referring to your presentation number.
The poster size may not be bigger than 150 cm wide by 110 cm high.
Posters must be in place 8:30 - 9:50 on the day scheduled and should be removed 16:30 - 17:00.
Authors are expected to supply themselves with pushpins to mount their posters.
POSTER ATTENDANCE

The FIRST day: Authors must be present 15:15 - 16:15 at their own posters.
The SECOND and THIRD days: Authors must be present 13:45 - 14:45 at their own posters.

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