lengthest-pr
                                                                   revised 6/02

     () Brief Report                           Manuscript No. ______
     () Comment
     () Rapid Communication                    First Author _____

Date _                ________

   We estimate the length of the         LINE COUNT (PR one-column lines)--
manuscript as shown to the right.
Guidelines for estimating the length
are given at the end.  If the line
count is 480 or less, there should       Title                            __
be no problem with the manuscript's
length.                                  Bylines                          __

( ) The count is between 450 and 480     Receipt date                     __
    (or would be with relettered
    figures).  Be prepared to make       Abstract                         __
    deletions on the page proofs, if
    so requested.                        PACS numbers                     __

( ) The count is over 480. You should    Text (___ chars./avg. author line)
    provide a shortened manuscript as        x(___ author lines)/55=      __
    soon as possible, but the present
    version will be sent for review.     Equations                        __

( ) The count is over 480. Shortening    Section Headings                 __
    to less than or equal to 480 is
    required before further processing.  References                       __

( ) A shortened version, when received,  Tables and Captions              __
    will be treated as a new manuscript,
    with a new receipt date.             Figure Captions                  __

( ) Would you prefer to have the pre-    Figures (7 lines/inch)           __
    sent manuscript considered as a
    regular article?

                                                             TOTAL        __


Note:  The 480-line restriction also applies to any subsequent version of the
manuscript; care should be taken when making modifications to stay within the
allowable length.

   Please supply any items checked below.  Supplemental information may be
enclosed.

( ) Original printed manuscript or clear black-on-white reproduction (printed 
    on one side of page).

( ) Double-spaced (no more than 3 lines/in.) abstract, references, captions,
    manuscript.

( ) Pages with equations printed or handwritten in ink, not pencil, of size and
    legibility that symbols can be distinguished by a production keyboarder.

( ) If possible, a manuscript copy in which the type size is larger (less than
    or equal to 88 characters/spaces per 6-in. line), for use in the
    composition process.

( ) Original Figure(s) __________ with
   ___larger lettering and/or data symbols (relative to size of figure itself)
      so that figure may be scanner-reproduced at a ___-column width (for a 
      savings of ___PR lines).
      In order to reproduce figure(s) __________ as indicated above, subscripts
      and superscripts must be enlarged to ______ in height and all other
      lettering ______ in height.
   ___finer and/or larger lettering to prevent its filling in when figure is
      scanner-reproduced.  Minimum lettering size for the enclosed figures
      is ______.
   ___lettering and lines that are not blurred, faded, broken, or smudged.
   ___uniform lettering size.
   ___darker lettering and lines (faint lettering may break upon
      scanner-reproduction).

MANUSCRIPT COMMENTS:

None

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS:

Manuscript: none
Tables: none
Figures: none

Enclosures: ___Manuscript Type size___Author's Original Figure(s)