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Pre Meeting Congress
Micrograph Competition
Abstracts will be assigned by the Program Committee to either a platform or poster presentation, unless "prefer poster" is specified on the Data Form, in which case that preference will be honored. Corresponding Authors will be notified of this assignment after the program has been made final in April. The criteria for assignment of abstracts include the nature and size of the session and the number of related simultaneous sessions.
Each poster will be allocated a 94"-wide by 46"-high display area. A 12" high strip at the top should contain the title of the abstract, and the names and affiliations of the authors. Authors are advised that it is not appropriate simply to attach a copy of the abstract to the display board, just as it would not be appropriate simply to read the extended abstract during a platform presentation. The poster should have large legible text and figures, and describe the results in a manner that would be clear to a reader in the author's absence.
Audio/visual equipment, except for stereo projection, may be requested for poster presentation on the Exhibition Hall floor. The authors must indicate on the Electronic AuthorData Form the type of equipment needed. Stereo images may be mounted and presented for stereo viewing using viewers provided by the author. Authors must provide their own male or velcro hook or push pins for mounting.
Authors will remain at their posters between 1:15 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. on their assigned day. All posters must be hung in the Exhibition Hall on Monday between 11:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m., and must remain on view until 3:00 p.m. Thursday. Corresponding authors of abstracts assigned as posters will be notified of the assignment of a particular day's session (Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday).
A Photomicrograph Competition sponsored by MSA is held at Microscopy & Microanalysis, with the purpose of promoting the innovative blending of art and science. The competition is open to all forms of microscopic imaging. Winners will be selected on the basis of artistic merit and general audience appeal. It is important, however, that the winning entries be scientifically significant; that is, they must contain novel information useful in resolving a scientific issue and/or present established information in a way that dramatically enhances its comprehension or interpretation. A maximum of three awards (First Prize: $200; a maximum of 2 runners-up: $50 each) will be presented.
The rules for entries are:
1) Any individual may submit a maximum of two entries.(No individual may win more than one prize).
2) Entries must have overall dimensions of 11" X 14",
can be mounted vertically or horizontally, and must be
affixed to a stiff lightweight support, such as 1/4" foam
board. Micrographs may be mounted so that they have
borders.
3) Each entry must have a separate text sheet with the title
and 200-word maximum description of the image including
the technique and its scientific significance. It is recom-
mended that the text be printed in 14-point Times New
Roman Font on a separate 8.5" X 11" sheet. The entrant's
name, address and image title shall be posted on the back
of the 11" X 14" entry.
4) Entries must be brought to the Meeting and mounted on
the display boards by noon on Monday. Non-winning
micrographs must be removed after noon on Thursday.
Micrographs remaining on the display boards after
3 p.m. on Thursday will be discarded.
Winning micrographs will be incorporated into the MSA Traveling Poster Exhibit for 1999-2000, and will be returned to the owners during the summer of 2000. Winners will be announced at the Meeting. Submitted micrographs remain the property of the entrants subject to the conditions above.