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Division Web Sites
OASYS: http://oasys.acs.org/
http://www.envirofacs.org
1810 Georgia Street
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Phone (573) 450-8294
FAX (573) 334-2551
e-mail ruthhathaway@msn.com
February 28, 2005
William P Ball
Dept of Geography & Environmental Engineering
The Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, MD 21218
William:
Thank you for your willingness to organize a symposium on “Characterization and Properties of
Environmentally Relevant Black Carbon Particulates” for the 230th American Chemical Society
meeting, Washington, DC in August 2005. Please take the time now to review this packet
carefully, paying particular attention to the Guidelines for Symposium Organizers. It is important
that you plan your program well in advance to allow yourself, and prospective authors, sufficient
time to meet deadlines. As soon as you have a finalized version of the call for papers available,
please forward it to me sot that I can get it posted to the web.
ACS short abstracts must be submitted electronically to the OASYS website (see above) where
you can review them as they are posted. ACS will no longer accept paper abstracts. Extended
abstracts are to be sent to you by email attachment. Directions for their preparation are
described on the program website (above).
Once you have received all short and extended abstracts from authors, you are responsible for
putting them in order and grouping them into half day sessions and submitting the abstracts and
appropriate forms to us by our deadline, preferably by email attachments. You do not need to
send all papers and forms at one time, however, please note clearly that it is your symposium to
avoid confusion.
Please keep me and the Program Chair informed of your progress, and if we can help, don't
hesitate to call. Sign the symposium organizer agreement form and return it to me as soon as
possible.
Sincerely,
Ruth Hathaway
Business Office Manager
Enclosures: (See following page)
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Enclosures: Symposium Organizer Agreement Form
Guidelines for Symposium Organizers
Call for Papers Example
Organizer's Letter to Participants Example
Instructions for Preparing Extended Abstracts
Instructions for Poster Session Authors
Cosponsor/Colist Request
Recommended Session Format
Session Format Example
Meeting Time Table
ACS Letterhead
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SYMPOSIUM ORGANIZER AGREEMENT FORM
Extended abstracts are published in the Division of Environmental Chemistry's Preprints of
Papers CD, in association with the program presented at each National meeting. The Program
Chair of the Environmental Division reserves the right to refuse acceptance of any paper for
which the ACS or extended abstract is not provided and may cancel any symposium that does
not conform to these requirements.
As a symposium organizer, I understand that it is my responsibility to obtain the ACS and
extended abstracts from my speakers in the proper format prior to the published deadline for
submission of abstracts to the Business Manager and Program Chair.
I also understand that should books or other publications result from the symposium that it is
usual and customary for the Division of Environmental Chemistry to share in the royalties. I
agree to share any resulting royalties with the Division of Environmental Chemistry. The
customary royalty split is 60:40 editor/author:the Division of Environmental Chemistry. I also
agree to give ACS first right of refusal to publish any book that results from this symposium.
Signed
Date
Washington, DC, August 28 - September 1, 2005
Global Environmental Regulation: Regulation of Chemicals - A View towards 2015
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GUIDELINES FOR SYMPOSIUM ORGANIZERS
Thank you for agreeing to plan and organize an ACS-sponsored symposium. You will find the
task personally rewarding. The information presented may have long-term scientific value,
particularly if it results in "open-literature" publications. In addition, your interaction with peer
scientists, highly qualified in their fields, can be stimulating. These simple guidelines are to
assist you in timely development of your symposium.
Planning Time
Select an appropriate ACS meeting for the proposed symposium in consultation with the
Division Program Chair. Allow yourself sufficient time for adequate preparation. Major symposia
may require up to two years to plan and develop, whereas minor symposia may require much
less time. Planning time is highly variable.
Symposium Length
Decide whether the symposium topic or subject matter justifies a long symposium (2 to 4 days)
or can be adequately covered in as little as one half-day session. This decision will affect your
solicitation and publication plans. Coordinate with the Division Program Chair to be certain the
time/space is available. Allow for papers that may be contributed after the symposium and topic
is announced.
Paper Solicitation
Prepare a list of experts in the field. Develop a letter on appropriate letterhead (several sheets
enclosed) stating that you invite the leaders in the field to contribute papers for presentation at
the 2xxth National Meeting of the American Chemical Society to be held in City, State. State
requirements for abstracts and preprints as indicated in the attachments and book manuscript
requirements (if known) depending on your plans.
Optional: Include an easy to fill out form for the potential speaker to return to you giving the
speaker the option of making a firm or probable commitment; include space for addresses
(email and mail) and phone numbers of authors.
Symposium Publicity
It is generally the responsibility of the symposium chairman to publicize the symposium by letter,
call for papers, handouts at the Division table at ACS National Meetings, news items, etc. For
inclusion in the Division Newsletter and webpage, send symposium information to the Division
Business Manager (Ruth Hathaway) for forwarding to the Newsletter Editor and webmaster.
Program Development
Firm up offered papers. As soon as a paper is promised, send the author a letter of thanks
stating deadlines for abstracts and copies of the Extended Abstract Instructions and any other
pertinent information. Contact the authors at least every three months giving a progress
report on program development, publication plans, etc. Maintain enthusiasm, momentum, and a
sense of the scientific importance of your symposium.
Do not promise a speaker a specific time slot. Tell them most presentations are expected to
be 20 min (total 15 min allowing 5 min for discussion). Special cases may be allowed more.
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GUIDELINES FOR SYMPOSIUM ORGANIZERS (continued)
Several months before the deadline for submission of abstracts (ACS and Extended) for
inclusion in the ACS meeting, review your list of papers, tentatively group them into sessions,
and look for any serious omissions or margin/style violations. You may need to have the author
revise the abstracts to fit within the allotted space, add the proper heading, etc. If the author
cannot or does not correct the error, do so yourself. Fill in the areas needing attention by
obtaining more papers, guiding authors, or covering the areas in your introductory remarks,
which can be published.
Program Requirements
Reaffirm your meeting size with the Program Chair. Check other programs for conflicts using
OASYS.
Review incoming abstracts for content and compliance with abstract instructions. If abstracts do
not comply, return to authors for revision before sending them to the Business manager.
Send the Division Extended Abstracts for each presentation, the Proposed Symposium Format,
and a Proposed Session format for each session to the Business Manager TO BE RECEIVED
NO LATER THAN May 1, 2005, to permit evaluation of time requirements, program conflicts,
etc. and in order that the Program Chair can, in turn, meet ACS deadlines. The Business
Manager (R Hathaway) must receive the extended abstracts (by email or floppy disc) by this
date.
Answer requests from ACS headquarters and the Division Program Chair for preliminary
programs, advance publicity, teleconferencing potential, and final programs promptly. Most of
this is handled through the Program Chair but must originate with the Symposium Chair.
Be available by phone or email about two weeks before the program publication deadline dates,
or designate someone else to negotiate final scheduling of your program.
Symposium Publication
Symposia of scientific value and/or public interest may be publishable and the Division strongly
encourages publication of such material. The Division has a publishing agreement with the
American Chemical Society (American Chemical Society, 1155 Sixteenth Street, N.W.,
Washington, DC 20036, Phone 202-872-4600). ACS books must be granted the first right of
refusal before the book can be offered to another publishing house. Details of the publishing
arrangement and Division requirements may be obtained from the Program Chair on request.
Miscellaneous
Some symposia are co-sponsored by more than one ACS division. Coordination with the other
divisions is usually done by the Division Program Chair; however, it is appropriate for the
symposium organizers to make suggestions and preliminary contacts, etc. Other divisions may
have different requirements for abstracts, publications and deadlines.
The Division has limited funds for guest registration of foreign scientists and American
nonchemists. Check with the Division Program Chair for details if you have a need.
If you have specific questions or desire clarification, call or email the Division Program Chair or
Business Manager.
CALL FOR PAPERS [EXAMPLE]
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THE FATE OF SYNTHETIC CHEMICALS AND PESTICIDES IN SOIL AND AQUATIC
ENVIRONMENTS [EXAMPLE]
Division of Environmental Chemistry
224th American Chemical Society (ACS) National Meeting
August 18-22, 2002
Boston, MA
Synthetic chemicals and pesticides are widely distributed in the environment through indirect
losses or direct application to the soil and water. Many of these chemicals are toxic to animals
and the biota and accurate information about their movement and fate in these environmental
compartments is essential to conducting and reliable risk analyses for these chemicals. A wide
variety of physical, chemical and biological processes move these chemicals and transform
them into new chemical species with new sets of physical and chemical properties. This
symposium will present research concerning fate processes for chemicals, environmental fate
and effects modeling and results of investigations of the fate of specific chemicals in soil and
water.
Presenters are required to submit a short abstract to the ACS by April 25, 2005, using the the
ACS online system (OASYS) at http://oasys.acs.org/. This division also requires an extended
abstract of two or more pages that must be submitted to the symposium organizer by May 1,
2005 using the instructions posted on the web at http://envirofacs.org. The organizer prefers to
receive extended abstracts as attachments to email in MS Word or RTF file formats. Please
label the abstract file with the ACS abstract number and first authors last name.
In addition, a symposium book is being planned, for which each author will need to submit a
completed manuscript by 23 August 2002.
Symposium Organizer:
Holden Caulfield, University of California, San Ysidro, 914 Sun Circle, San Ysidro, CA 917587,
phone: (555) 832-5448, Fax: (555) 832-5572, Email: hcaulfld@ucsys.edu
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ORGANIZER'S LETTER TO PARTICIPANTS EXAMPLE
[Date]
Dear Colleague:
I am organizing a symposium entitled “Global Environmental Regulation: Regulation of
Chemicals - A View towards 2015” to be presented through the Division of Environmental
Chemistry of the 230th American Chemical Society meeting, Washington, DC in August 2005.
I am soliciting contributed papers to be presented and [optional] later published [publisher
name] as a symposium proceedings. If you or a colleague is interested in presenting a paper, I
need to receive a short abstract submitted to the ACS online abstract system (OASYS at
http://oasys.acs.org/__) plus an extended abstract submitted to me as an email
attachment and prepared according to the enclosed instructions (also at
http://www.envirofacs.org) by [May 1, 2005]. This is an excellent opportunity to make a timely
contribution to the scientific community in presenting your research.
Enclosed please find a Call for Papers announcement and the pertinent information regarding
the preparation of the extended abstract.
If you have any questions, please email or call and we will be happy to assist you.
Sincerely,
Jugen H. Exner
2 Waverly Ct.
Alamo, CA 94507
Enclosures (Call for Papers, extended abstract instructions, etc.)
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ACS Environmental Chemistry Division
Instructions for Preparing Extended Abstracts
PAPERS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED WITHOUT EXTENDED ABSTRACTS
Abstract Submission
Extended abstracts are due within ten days of the deadline for online submission of
short abstracts to ACS, but are NOT submitted through the ACS OASYS system. The
preferred method for submitting an extended abstract is as an MS Word document sent
as an email attachment to the symposium organizer. For general papers, abstracts
should be sent to Ruth Hathaway (ruthhathaway@msn.com) with a copy for the
program chair, Gopal Coimbatore (Gopal.Coimbatore@TIEHH.TTU.edu). Word Perfect
is acceptable.
If email is not available, a PC formatted 31/2 inch floppy diskette may be mailed to the
organizer or Ruth Hathaway at 1810 Georgia St., Cape Girardeau, MO 63701-3816.
Allow enough time for the mail to reach the organizer by the extended abstract deadline.
Abstract Content and Format
Abstracts must be at least 2 but not more than 4-5 pages in length and are intended to
provide enough information to the reader so he/she can draw useful conclusions about
the work. The preferred format contains brief sections titled introduction/background,
materials/ methods and results/ discussion, together with some data in the form of
tables, figures or photographs or any combination. References to prior work are
desirable, cited as author, date, title (optional) journal or citation, volume, pages.
Figures or photos should be mounted two to the page and more if possible, consistent
with clarity. Figure headings and ordinate labels should be in bold and at least 12 font
size. Preferred font is Arial.
The extended abstract should be prepared as an 81/2 x 11 inch or equivalent metric
document with single column text. Allow margins of 3/4 inch (1.9 cm) at the top and 1/2
inch (1.3 cm) on the sides. Pages should be numbered in the center bottom starting with
page 1. The abstract title should be centered in bold 12 font size. Authors’ names
should be centered below the title in 12 font (non-bold) with affiliations and addresses.
An email address for the lead author is helpful.
Below is an extended abstract that may be used as a guide in the preparation of an
extended abstract acceptable to the division. If there are any questions, please contact
Ruth Hathaway or Gopal Coimbatore.
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SAMPLE EXTENDED ABSTRACT
BRIEF TRIPHENYLTIN EXPOSURE CAUSES IRREVERSIBLE INHIBITION OF THE
CYTOTOXIC FUNCTION OF HUMAN NATURAL KILLER CELLS
Sharnise Wilson*, Bommanna G. Loganathan and Margaret M. Whalen
Department of Chemistry, Tennessee State University, Nashville, TN 37209
*Department of Chemistry, Murray State University, Murray, KY 42071
Introduction
Organotin compounds are used as heat stabilizers polyvinyl chloride polymers,
industrial and agricultural biocides and as industrial catalysts in variety of chemical
reactions1. Triphenyltin (TPT) is an organotin, which is primarily used in agriculture as a
contact fungicide to treat wide variety of crops including potatoes, peanuts, carrots,
soybeans, sugar beets and rice2-4. TPT is also used in antifouling paints to prevent
growth of barnacles and other fouling organisms on aluminum hulled boats and ships
over 75 ft. Due to its extensive use, TPT contamination has been reported in water,
sediment and fish from both freshwater and marine environments in the United States,
Europe and Japan5-8. Laboratory TPT exposure studies have revealed a wide spectrum
of toxic effects in aquatic and terrestrial organisms. Immune function studies with rats
fed TPT revealed that the thymus dependent immune responses were suppressed
including delayed-type hypersensitivity reactions.Triphenyltin hydroxide produced
tumors in rats and mice4,9.
Human exposure to phenyltins (PTs) might come from occupational exposure and/or
consumption of contaminated food. Very limited information is available on the toxic
effects of TPT in humans. Because of the deleterious effects of this compound, the
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has established workplace
exposure limits of 0.1 mg m3 of air for organotin compounds4. The Food and Agricultural
Organization of the United Nations/ World Health Organization’s (FAO/WHO) proposed
a provisional tolerable daily intake (TDI) of 0.5 µg TPT/kg body wt/day 10. Natural Killer
(NK) cells are lymphocytes capable of killing tumor cells, virally-infected cells and
antibody-coated cells. NK cells are the earliest and possibly predominant defense
against tumor cells11. Human NK cells play a central role in immune defense against
virus infection and formation of primary tumors11. Previously, we have shown that
exposure to TPT (1 mM for 1 h) greatly reduced the ability of NK cells (obtained from
peripheral blood of adult male and female volunteer donors) to kill K562 (human chronic
myelogenous leukemia) tumor cells12. The ability of NK cells to lyse tumor targets was
measured using a 51Cr release assay12. In this study we examined whether the
inhibition of NK-cell cytotoxicity induced by a brief (1 h) exposure to TPT could be
reversed if the TPT was removed and the cells were allowed to incubate for up to 6
days in TPT-free media.
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Material and Methods
Blood Sampling and Isolation of NK Cells
Peripheral blood samples from healthy adult (male and female), volunteer donors were
used for this study. Whole blood was applied to Ficoll-Hypaque (1.077 g/ml) and
centrifuged at 500 g for 30 min. to remove red blood cells. Mononuclear cells were
collected from the Ficoll-Hypaque and washed twice (250 g, 10 min.) with phosphate
buffered saline (PBS). In order to remove platelets, the cells were suspended in a small
volume (2.5 - 5 ml) of PBS and layered on to 2.5-5 ml of bovine calf serum (BCS) and
centrifuged at 200 g for 5 min. The pellet was resuspended in PBS and the process was
repeated. The cells were then suspended in complete medium which consisted of
RPMI-1640 supplemented with 10% heat-activated BCS, 2 mM L-glutamine and 50 U
penicillin G with 50 µg streptomycin/ml. Non adherent cells (30-40% CD16+, 60-70%
CD3+) were prepared by incubating the cells in glass Petri dishes (150 X 15 mm) at 37
°C and 5% CO2 for 1 h.12-14.
Chemical Preparation
TPT was purchased from Aldrich Chemical Co. WI, USA. Dimethylsulfoxide (DMSO)
was obtained from Sigma Chemical Co. St. Louis, MO, USA). A Neat standard was
resuspended in DMSO. TPT was diluted in gelatin media (0.5% gelatin replaced the calf
serum in complete medium) to achieve a final concentration of 750 nM (the final
concentration of DMSO did not exceed 0.0005%.
Cell Viability and Cytotoxicity
Cell viability was determined by trypan blue exclusion. Prior to assay, the NK cells were
separated by centrifugation from complete medium (RPMI 1640) and transferred to
gelatin media. Cell numbers and viability were assessed at the beginning and end of the
assays. Cell numbers and their viability did not vary among experimental conditions.
NK cytotoxicity was measured using a 51Cr release assay12-14. The target cell in all
cytotoxicity assays was the NK-susceptible K562 (human chronic myelogenous
leukemia) cell line. An appropriate number of K562 cells were incubated with 51Cr in 1
ml of BCS for 1.5 hr at 37 °C in air/CO2 (19:1). The cells were then washed twice with
gelatin medium. NK (effector) cells (5.0x105/100 µL for 50:1 ratio) were added to the
wells of round-bottom microtitre plates. The effectors were diluted to 25:1 ratio
(2.5x105/100 µL), and 12.5:1 ratio (1.25x105/100 µL); each ratio was tested in triplicate.
Targets were added (1x104/100µL) to each well, and the plate was centrifuged at 150 g
for 3 min. and incubated for 2 hr at 37 °C ( air/CO 2 ,19:1). After incubation 0.1 ml
aliquot of the supernatant was collected and counted for radioactivity for 60 sec in a
Packard COBRA gamma counter (Packard Instrument Co., Meriden, CT, USA) gamma
radiation counter. Specific lysis was calculated as follows: 100x[(test c.p.m spontaneous c.p.m.)/maximum c.p.m.- spontaneous c.p.m.)]. Maximum release was
produced by adding 100 µL of 10% Triton X-100.
Results and Discussion
Lymphocytes were exposed to 750 nM TPT for 1h. The concentration of TPT used in
treating the cells was a concentration that reduced cytotoxic function by between 5070% after a 1 h exposure, while not affecting cell viability. Following the exposure
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period, the TPT containing media was removed and replaced with TPT-free media. The
cells remained in TPT free media for varying lengths of time (0, 24 h, 48 h, 4 days and 6
days) and were assayed for cytotoxic function using a 51Cr release assay.
Figure 1 shows the percent inhibition of NK cytotoxicity when NK cells were exposed to
750 nM TPT for 1h followed by a 0 h, 24 h, 48 h, 4 d or 6 d period in TPT-free media at
the 50:1 lymphocyte: target ratio. When the cells were assayed for cytotoxic function
immediately after a 1 h exposure to 750 nM TPT (0 h recovery) there was a 57±10%
decrease in NK-cytotoxic function at the 50:1 ratio, (n=12). When TPT-exposed NK cells
were allowed to incubate in TPT-free media for 24 h (24 h recovery period), NKcytotoxic function was decreased by 840±15% at the 50:1 ratio (n=12). Specific lysis
was decreased by 83±25% following a 48 h incubation in TPT-free media (n=9, 50:1
ratio). A 1 h exposure to 750 nM TPT followed by a 4 d incubation in TPT-free media
produced an 86±19% inhibition of cytotoxicity (n=6, 50:1 ratio). After a 6 day incubation
period in TPT-free media cytotoxicity was reduced by 98±4% at the 50:1 ratio (n=6).
Thus, there was no significant recovery of cytotoxic function even when the NK cells
were allowed to incubate in TPT-free media for up to 6 days. There was a significant
difference in percent inhibition of cytotoxicity between the 0 h recovery time and all
other recovery time points (p<0.001) when a pair wise comparison was carried out using
Student's t test. That is, there was a greater decrease in cytotoxic function in the cells
that were given a recovery period than in those that were given no recovery period (0 h
in TPT-free media). This indicated that exposure to TPT induced changes in the NK
cells that lead to an increased inhibition of function even in the absence of compound in
the media. This indicated that TPT was acting as an irreversible inhibitor of cytotoxic
function whose effect(s) increased with time.
FIGURE 1
Triphenyltin hydroxide appeared to have an effect on immunity in both rats and mice as
shown by the moderate changes in immunoglobulins IgG, IgA, IgM in both males and
females4. An accidental exposure of phenyltin lead to death of a female worker reported
following renal failure 12 days after exposure15. Human exposure to TPT can occur by
multiple routes (occupational exposure during the manufacture, application in the
agricultural fields, consumption of contaminate fish from coastal as well as freshwater
ecosystems etc.). Since human exposure to PTs is possible as evidenced by the
presence of these compounds in fishery products20 and there are demonstrated
negative effects of these compound on NK cell function in as little as one hour. There is
a need for further studies dealing with the mechanism by which TPT disrupts essential
immune functions such as NK cytotoxicity.
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INSTRUCTIONS FOR POSTER SESSION AUTHORS
•
Each poster paper "booth" will have a horizontal poster board measuring 4' x 6', and the
number of the poster paper assigned to that booth.
•
All illustrations, charts, and textual material to be posted must be prepared in advance,
since materials for these purposes will not be available at the meeting.
•
Although you may be scheduled to be present for only a portion of the poster session,
your paper should be mounted prior to the opening of the session, and left in place until
the close. While required to be present only for a time period assigned to your
presentation, you are encouraged to be present for the entire time.
•
You must have a heading (with lettering at least 1-1/2" high) giving the title of the paper,
the author(s), and their affiliation(s).
•
Illustrative material will have to be read by attendees from a distance of 3' or more, so
lettering on illustrations should be at least 3/8" high or typed with a BULLETIN
typewriter.
•
There should be a logical sequence (introduction, development and conclusion) to your
display. Each sheet should be numbered.
•
Although it is not necessary to be too "arty," the effectiveness of your presentation will
be enhanced by mounting the sheets on colored construction paper and/or other
techniques to improve the graphic impact. Simplicity, ease of reading, etc., are more
important than artistic flair. Certain color combinations, for instance, may look beautiful,
but be almost impossible to read--especially in the absence of optimum lighting.
•
Illustrations should NOT be mounted on heavy stock, since they may prove difficult to
mount on the poster boards.
•
Each author is responsible for mounting his/her material prior to the opening of the
poster session, and for removing it immediately after the close of the session. The ACS
cannot assume responsibility for materials beyond those time limits.
•
Authors may provide sign-up sheets to record names and addresses of attendees who
might wish more information, reprints, etc.
•
Authors may wish to bring duplicated copies of their data and conclusions. No
duplicating facilities will be available at the meeting.
•
ACS will provide a reasonable supply of push-pins, (although it would be wise to bring
your own), masking tape, felt-tipped pens, and will arrange for blackboards to be available in the
room, if requested.
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COSPONSOR/COLIST REQUEST
IMPORTANT: Please submit to Gopal Coimbatore and Ruth Hathaway by April 25, 2005
1)
Please list here any co-sponsorship agreements or understandings with other divisions
or organizations, including name and telephone number of contact person in that division
or organization:
2)
Do you wish your symposium to be cross-listed by any other ACS Division?
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RECOMMENDED SESSION FORMAT*
[Explanation of Sessions: Each symposium is broken down into one or more half-day sessions.
Each half-day session may have a subtitle of the symposium title and may be chaired by
someone other than the symposium organizer. The person presiding over a specific session is
the session chairman. A half-day session will be scheduled either morning (between 8:30 and
12:30) or afternoon (between 1:30 and 5:30). A session should, but is not required to, fill this
four hour time block. Intermissions are allowed and should be scheduled for 15-20 minutes
midway through the session. Talks including time for related discussion should be limited to 20
or 25 minutes each.
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SESSION FORMAT EXAMPLE
Symposium Title:
Alternate Fuels and the Environment
Session Chairman:
Dr. Frances Sterrett
10 minutes
Introductory Remarks. F.S. Sterrett
30 minutes
Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC): A Status Report on the
Challenges. A.R. Trenka.
30 minutes
Geothermal Energy. J.L. Renner, M.J. Reed.
30 minutes
Ethanol and Air Quality: A Case Study in Brazil. D. Grosjean.
25 minutes
Intermission
25 minutes
Biofuels Full Fuel Cycle Analysis. S.R. Bull, C.J. Riley, K.S. Tyson.
25 minutes
Organic Carbonyl Compounds in Albuquerque, NM Air: A preliminary study of the
effects of oxygenated fuel use. C.J. Popp, L. Zhang, J.S. Gaffney.
25 minutes
The Effects of Using Oxygenated Fuels on the Atmospheric Concentrations of
Carbon Monoxide and Aldehydes in Denver. L.G. Anderson, P. Wolfe, R. Barrell,
J.A. Lanning.
25 minutes
Modeling the Effects of Alternative Fuels on Ozone in Canada. R. Mclaren, G.
Paraskevopoulos, D.L. Singleton.
5 minutes
Concluding Remarks. F.S. Sterrett
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