XXIVth IAU GENERAL ASSEMBLY (MANCHESTER, AUG. 7-18, 2000)

JOINT DISCUSSION (JD 1)

Atomic and molecular data for astrophysics:

new developments, case studies and future needs

Aug. 9-11, 2000
  

 
 
 
 

SUBMISSION OF ABSTRACTS: INSTRUCTIONS TO CONTRIBUTORS


There are two deadlines with different purposes. Both must be met if you wish to give a talk or present a poster-paper:
 

  • 15 Feb.  Submit Preliminary Abstract (poster contributions only) to SOC

    • This will enable the SOC to decide whether to accept your proposed contribution.
    This abstract should include the names of all the authors.
     
  • 15 May.  Submit Final Abstract (oral and poster contributions) to SOC.

    • The Final Abstract will appear in the Abstract Book and on the World Wide Web. It must be prepared using the LaTeX template described below and should carry the name of only one author.  This author may be any of the team (not necessarily the first named) with et al. if appropriate.  By 31 May, this author must be registered to attend the General Assembly.
     
     

    The Abstract Book

    A copy of the Abstract Book will be issued to all scientific participants registered for the General Assembly.  This will contain abstracts for all talks and poster-papers accepted for the Symposia, Joint Discussions and the Special Session within the General Assembly. To keep the book down to a reasonable weight there will be six abstracts per A4 page. This is only practical if abstracts are prepared in a standard format with a strict space limit. A LaTeX format has been adopted and a template for this is available at  http://www.jb.man.ac.uk/~abstract and below. Try to restrict the main text to about 150 words in order to leave a little space where the user can make notes. Final Abstracts should be submitted by email to the SOC by May 15, 2000.

    It is intended that transmission of abstracts should be done electronically at all stages until the production of the final copy at Jodrell Bank Observatory (JBO).

    Co-authors
    If it is desired to include names of co-authors, this may be done by a note within the main body of the abstract text, e.g. (Co-authors:  N. Copernicus/Frauenburg, Pol.,  G. Galileo/Pisa, It. & W. Herschell/Bath, UK.)

    The World-Wide Web
    No separate version of the abstract is required for the Web.  The LaTeX version prepared for the Abstract Book will be converted to an appropriate form and made available on the Web, at http://www.jb.man.ac.uk/~abstract (links provided from both IAU and GA web sites).

    No LaTeX Facilities?
    If you do not have access to LaTeX you should seek help from the SOC.  After you are informed that your original abstract has been accepted, please send a version of your Final Abstract to the SOC by whatever method is available to you as early as possible. As far as possible, follow the layout indicated in the Instructions below for use of the LaTeX template.
     

    Note that when the available space is full, the text will automatically be truncated. You should be safe if you restrict the main text to approximately 200 words.
     

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    %       IAU GENERAL ASSEMBLY 2000, MANCHESTER *****
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    % WRITTEN BY C. DICKINSON & G. HOBBS AT JODRELL BANK OBSERVATORY
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    % SEND ENQUIRIES TO THE CHAIRMAN OF THE SCIENTIFIC ORGANISING
    % COMMITTEE OR E-MAIL:-
    % c.dickins@jb.man.ac.uk or ghobbs@jb.man.ac.uk
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    % ***** INSTRUCTIONS - PLEASE READ CAREFULLY *****
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    % 1. ENTER TITLE. TRY TO BE REASONABLY BRIEF (TWO LINES MAXIMUM).
    %    NOTE THAT ON THE INDEX PAGES OF THE ABSTRACT BOOK THERE WILL
    %    BE A SINGLE-LINE ENTRY AND THE TITLE WILL BE TRUNCATED AFTER
    %    APPROXIMATELY 90 CHARACTERS SO GET YOUR KEY WORDS EARLY IN
    %    THE TITLE.
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    %
    % 2. ENTER AUTHOR'S NAME, WITH ET AL. IF APPROPRIATE. CO-AUTHORS MAY BE
    %    INCLUDED IN THE BODY OF THE ABSTRACT
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    % 3. ENTER INSTITUTION OF THE NAMED AUTHOR. KEEP TO ONE LINE IF
    %    POSSIBLE: INSTITUTION AND COUNTRY WILL SUFFICE.
    %
    % 4. ENTER MAIN BODY OF ABSTRACT. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO INCLUDE FIGURES OR
    %    TABLES IN THE ABSTRACT.
    %
    % IF YOU HAVE LATEX v.2E OR LATER, YOU SHOULD BE ABLE TO LATEX
    % THIS FILE TO DISPLAY WHAT IT WILL LOOK LIKE IN THE ABSTRACTS
    % BOOK. IF YOUR WORDS GO OVER THE FRAME BOUNDARY, PLEASE EDIT
    % THE WORDS UNTIL THEY FIT. IF THEY DON'T THEY WILL BE CUT
    % AUTOMATICALLY TO FIT INSIDE THE BOX.
    %
    % NOTE - PLEASE DO NOT ALTER ANY OF THE LATEX COMMANDS IN THIS FILE
    % AS THEY ARE REQUIRED TO PASS THROUGH A PERL SCRIPT AND WILL CAUSE
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    {\bf\centerline{The title of the abstract}}
    {\bf\centerline{The second line of the title if required}}

    %
    %Author ***** INSERT AUTHOR NAME BELOW INSIDE CURLY BRACES - PLEASE USE
    % ET AL. FOR MORE THAN 1 AUTHOR *****
    {\it\centerline{A.N. Author et al.}}
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    %Institution ***** INSERT 1st INSTITUTION BETWEEN CURLY BRACES -
    % PLEASE KEEP TO 1 LINE *****
    {\it\centerline{Jodrell Bank, U.K.}}
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    \vspace{0.5ex}
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    %Abstract ***** INSERT MAIN BODY OF ABSTRACT BELOW *****
    This is where the abstract should go.  When you \LaTeX ~this file you
    will see a rectangular box. Your writing must fit inside this box or
    it will be cut automatically before being entered into the abstract book.
    % ***** END OF TEXT HERE *****
    \end{minipage}}\hfill
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    % ***** DON'T FORGET - PLEASE LATEX THIS FILE TO CHECK WHETHER THE TEXT
    % FITS INSIDE THE BOX *****
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