Note: TITLE and ALL AUTHORS are to be included in separate fields during the submission process. DO NOT include them in the abstract text. Additions to the author listing will not be permitted after the submission deadline.
Please note if you use Microsoft Word to write your abstract: Microsoft formatting sometimes adds hidden characters that will throw off the word count. We have found that if you paste your work into Notepad, then copy from there to the abstract form, it will clean up the formatting and the word count will be accurate.
Example of Abstract Formatting:
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