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    *  IMA Check-list for Author-Prepared Proceedings  *
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* Please note that Authors should go over the checklist 
  carefully, mark each requirement when completed, and
  submit the completed checklist with your paper.  Final 
  submissions should be sent to <pubs@ima.umn.edu>

  . Author's guideline is available at: 
             http://www.ima.umn.edu/styles2e.html.

* Manuscripts not prepared according to the instructions will
  be returned to authors for reformatting.  

1. The IMA layout template (a sample with instructions) will 
   provide more detailed information on the requirements listed 
   below (it's available at www.ima.umn.edu/pub/volume/volume.html).

   ___ If you don't use IMA style files and packages (which are 
       in LaTeX2e typesetting) please simulate your formatted 
       output to look like the IMA layout.  

   ___ If IMA style files and packages are used please use 
       the IMA Layout-LaTeX2e template which will produce 
       the IMA Layout template (it's available at 
       www.ima.umn.edu/pub/volume/volume.html)

       . IMA (LaTeX2e) style files and packages are available at
         ftp://ftp.ima.umn.edu/ima-styles/LaTeX2e-ima-style/

   ___ Text width and height (including running heads) must be 
       4.48 X 7.75 inches (or 11.39 X 19.70 centimeters or 
       27.0 X 46.71 picas). 

   ___ "Times" or "Times New Roman" must be used for typesetting
       (font size of 11pt for regular text and 8pt for footnotes,
       captions, etc.). 

   ___ Author's academic or other affiliation (mailing address)
       and email address must be included in each author's 
       footnote on the first page.

2. Grants or contracts supporting the research:
   ___ no support was received;
   ___ Individual support is cited in each author's footnote 
       on the first page. 

3. Tables:  
   ___ no Tables;
   ___ tables must be consecutively numbered 1, 2, 3, etc.;
   ___ caption is at the top of a table;
   ___ Tables should not exceed the required text width 
       and must appear before the Bibliography section;

4. Figures:  
   ___ no figures;
   ___ figures must be consecutively numbered 1, 2, 3, etc.;
   ___ caption is at the bottom of a figure;
   ___ figures should not exceed the required text width 
       and must appear before the Bibliography section;
   ___ have been submitted as PostScript file(s) with 600 dpi 
       or greater; copy enclosed;
   ___ have been stripped into the camera copy by the author;
   ___ have been sized to fit the type block and are enclosed.

5. Acknowledgments: 
   ___ no Acknowledgement;
   ___ Acknowledgement section must appear before the Appendix. 

6. Appendix: 
   ___ no Appendix;
   ___ "APPENDIX" heading must appear centered; 
   ___ Appendix section are numbered as A, B, C, etc.  
   ___ Appendix must appear before the Bibliography section. 
     
7. The paper has been 
   ___ thoroughly PROOFREAD.  (The IMA will not proofread 
       author-prepared manuscripts.)  

8. Permissions and copyright for reprinted materials:
   ___ No permission needed.
   ___ Permissions have been granted and received for all 
       reprinted materials including figures or photographs 
       appearing in the paper; copy of permission letter(s) 
       are enclosed;   

       . Reprint-Permission Request form is available at
	 http://www.ima.umn.edu/reprint-form.html.

9. Contributor's Authorization-To-Publish form:
   ___ must be signed and submitted with your paper 
       (one signature would be sufficient); 

       . the Authorization-To-Publish form is available at: 
	 http://www.ima.umn.edu/authorization-form.html.

10. For electronic submissions: The three files: .tex, .ps, and 
    .pdf of the FINAL version (as accepted by the editors):
    ___ must be emailed to IMA Publications office at 
        pubs@ima.umn.edu; 
    ___ or have been submitted by FTP to the IMA web site
        (please contact us at pubs@ima.umn.edu for the 
	specific URL address); 
    ___ the final camera-ready hard copy (as accepted by
        the editors) are also enclosed;
    ___ all pages must be printed on one side only.  

11. For non-electronic submissions:  
     ___ the final camera-ready hard copy (as accepted by 
         the editors) must be enclosed;
     ___ all pages must be printed on one side only.  

12. An e-mail message to IMA Publication Office at 
    pubs@ima.umn.edu, about the submission including information about 
    the Proceedings, its editor(s), and the corresponding 
    author's mailing and email addresses.

* I have fulfilled ALL of the requirements stated in 
  the checklist, and herewith enclosed camera-ready copy 
  of my accepted paper.



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