1 \documentclass[a4paper,twoside]{article}
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4 \usepackage{subfigure}
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10 \usepackage{multicol}
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11 \usepackage{pslatex}
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12 \usepackage{apalike}
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13 \usepackage{SCITEPRESS}
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14 \usepackage[small]{caption}
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18 \subfigbottomskip=0pt
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22 \title{Authors' Instructions \subtitle{Preparation of Camera-Ready Contributions to SCITEPRESS Proceedings} }
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24 \author{\authorname{First Author Name\sup{1}, Second Author Name\sup{1} and Third Author Name\sup{2}}
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25 \affiliation{\sup{1}Institute of Problem Solving, XYZ University, My Street, MyTown, MyCountry}
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26 \affiliation{\sup{2}Department of Computing, Main University, MySecondTown, MyCountry}
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27 \email{\{f\_author, s\_author\}@ips.xyz.edu, t\_author@dc.mu.edu}
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30 \keywords{The paper must have at least one keyword. The text must be set to 9-point font size and without the use of bold or italic font style. For more than one keyword, please use a comma as a separator. Keywords must be titlecased.}
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32 \abstract{The abstract should summarize the contents of the paper and should contain at least 70 and at most 200 words. The text must be set to 9-point font size.}
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34 \onecolumn \maketitle \normalsize \vfill
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36 \section{\uppercase{Introduction}}
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37 \label{sec:introduction}
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39 \noindent Your paper will be part of the conference proceedings
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40 therefore we ask that authors follow the guidelines explained in
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41 this example in order to achieve the highest quality possible
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44 Be advised that papers in a technically unsuitable form will be
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45 returned for retyping. After returned the manuscript must be
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46 appropriately modified.
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48 \section{\uppercase{Manuscript Preparation}}
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50 \noindent We strongly encourage authors to use this document for the
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51 preparation of the camera-ready. Please follow the instructions
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52 closely in order to make the volume look as uniform as possible
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55 Please remember that all the papers must be in English and without
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56 orthographic errors.
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58 Do not add any text to the headers (do not set running heads) and
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59 footers, not even page numbers, because text will be added
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62 For a best viewing experience the used font must be Times New
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63 Roman, except on special occasions, such as program code
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64 \ref{subsubsec:program_code}.
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67 \subsection{Manuscript Setup}
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69 \noindent The template is composed by a set of 7 files, in the
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70 following 2 groups:\\
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71 \noindent {\bf Group 1.} To format your paper you will need to copy
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72 into your working directory, but NOT edit, the following 4 files:
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80 \noindent {\bf Group 2.} Additionally, you may wish to copy and edit
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81 the following 3 example files:
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89 \subsection{Page Setup}
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91 The paper size must be set to A4 (210x297 mm). The document
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92 margins must be the following:
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96 \item Bottom: 4,2 cm;
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98 \item Right: 2,6 cm.
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101 It is advisable to keep all the given values because any text or
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102 material outside the aforementioned margins will not be printed.
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104 \subsection{First Section}
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106 This section must be in one column.
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109 \subsubsection{Title and Subtitle}
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111 Use the command \textit{$\backslash$title} and follow the given structure in "example.tex". The title and subtitle must be with initial letters
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112 capitalized (titlecased). If no subtitle is required, please remove the corresponding \textit{$\backslash$subtitle} command. In the title or subtitle, words like "is", "or", "then", etc. should not be capitalized unless they are the first word of the subtitle. No formulas or special characters of any form or language are allowed in the title or subtitle.
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114 \subsubsection{Authors and Affiliations}
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116 Use the command \textit{$\backslash$author} and follow the given structure in "example.tex".
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118 \subsubsection{Keywords}
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120 Use the command \textit{$\backslash$keywords} and follow the given structure in "example.tex". Each paper must have at least one keyword. If more than one is specified, please use a comma as a separator. The sentence must end with a period.
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122 \subsubsection{Abstract}
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124 Use the command \textit{$\backslash$abstract} and follow the given structure in "example.tex".
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125 Each paper must have an abstract up to 200 words. The sentence
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126 must end with a period.
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128 \subsection{Second Section}
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130 Files "example.tex" and "example.bib" show how to create a paper
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131 with a corresponding list of references.
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133 This section must be in two columns.
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135 Each column must be 7,5-centimeter wide with a column spacing
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138 The section text must be set to 10-point.
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140 Section, subsection and sub-subsection first paragraph should not
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141 have the first line indent.
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143 To remove the paragraph indentation (only necessary for the
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144 sections), use the command \textit{$\backslash$noindent} before the
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145 paragraph first word.
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147 If you use other style files (.sty) you MUST include them in the
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148 final manuscript zip file.
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150 \subsubsection{Section Titles}
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152 The heading of a section title should be in all-capitals.
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154 Example: \textit{$\backslash$section\{FIRST TITLE\}}
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157 \subsubsection{Subsection Titles}
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159 The heading of a subsection title must be with initial letters
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160 capitalized (titlecased).
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162 Words like "is", "or", "then", etc. should not be capitalized unless
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163 they are the first word of the subsection title.
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165 Example: \textit{$\backslash$subsection\{First Subtitle\}}
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167 \subsubsection{Sub-Subsection Titles}
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169 The heading of a sub subsection title should be with initial letters
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170 capitalized (titlecased).
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172 Words like "is", "or", "then", etc should not be capitalized unless
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173 they are the first word of the sub subsection title.
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175 Example: \textit{$\backslash$subsubsection\{First Subsubtitle\}}
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177 \subsubsection{Tables}
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179 Tables must appear inside the designated margins or they may span
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182 Tables in two columns must be positioned at the top or bottom of the
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183 page within the given margins. To span a table in two columns please add an asterisk (*) to the table \textit{begin} and \textit{end} command.
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185 Example: \textit{$\backslash$begin\{table*\}}
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187 \hspace*{1.5cm}\textit{$\backslash$end\{table*\}}\\
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189 Tables should be centered and should always have a caption
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190 positioned above it. The font size to use is 9-point. No bold or
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191 italic font style should be used.
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193 The final sentence of a caption should end with a period.
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196 \caption{This caption has one line so it is
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197 centered.}\label{tab:example1} \centering
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198 \begin{tabular}{|c|c|}
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200 Example column 1 & Example column 2 \\
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202 Example text 1 & Example text 2 \\
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208 \caption{This caption has more than one line so it has to be
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209 justified.}\label{tab:example2} \centering
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210 \begin{tabular}{|c|c|}
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212 Example column 1 & Example column 2 \\
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214 Example text 1 & Example text 2 \\
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219 Please note that the word "Table" is spelled out.
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222 \subsubsection{Figures}
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224 Please produce your figures electronically, and integrate them into
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225 your document and zip file.
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227 Check that in line drawings, lines are not interrupted and have a
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228 constant width. Grids and details within the figures must be clearly
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229 readable and may not be written one on top of the other.
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231 Figure resolution should be at least 300 dpi.
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233 Figures must appear inside the designated margins or they may span
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236 Figures in two columns must be positioned at the top or bottom of
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237 the page within the given margins. To span a figure in two columns please add an asterisk (*) to the figure \textit{begin} and \textit{end} command.
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239 Example: \textit{$\backslash$begin\{figure*\}}
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241 \hspace*{1.5cm}\textit{$\backslash$end\{figure*\}}
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243 Figures should be centered and should always have a caption
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244 positioned under it. The font size to use is 9-point. No bold or
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245 italic font style should be used.
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250 {\epsfig{file = SCITEPRESS.eps, width = 5.5cm}}
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251 \caption{This caption has one line so it is centered.}
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252 \label{fig:example1}
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258 {\epsfig{file = SCITEPRESS.eps, width = 5.5cm}}
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259 \caption{This caption has more than one line so it has to be justified.}
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260 \label{fig:example2}
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264 The final sentence of a caption should end with a period.
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268 Please note that the word "Figure" is spelled out.
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270 \subsubsection{Equations}
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272 Equations should be placed on a separate line, numbered and
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273 centered.\\The numbers accorded to equations should appear in
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274 consecutive order inside each section or within the contribution,
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275 with the number enclosed in brackets and justified to the right,
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276 starting with the number 1.
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280 \begin{equation}\label{eq1}
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284 \subsubsection{Program Code}\label{subsubsec:program_code}
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286 Program listing or program commands in text should be set in
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287 typewriter form such as Courier New.
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289 Example of a Computer Program in Pascal:
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294 Writeln('Hello World!!');
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300 The text must be aligned to the left and in 9-point type.
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303 \subsubsection{Reference Text and Citations}
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305 References and citations should follow the Harvard (Author, date)
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306 System Convention (see the References section in the compiled
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307 manuscript). As example you may consider the citation
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308 \cite{Smith98}. Besides that, all references should be cited in the
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309 text. No numbers with or without brackets should be used to list the
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312 References should be set to 9-point. Citations should be 10-point
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315 You may check the structure of "example.bib" before constructing the
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318 For more instructions about the references and citations usage
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319 please see the appropriate link at the conference website.
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321 \section{\uppercase{Copyright Form}}
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323 \noindent For the mutual benefit and protection of Authors and
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324 Publishers, it is necessary that Authors provide formal written
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325 Consent to Publish and Transfer of Copyright before publication of
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326 the Book. The signed Consent ensures that the publisher has the
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327 Author's authorization to publish the Contribution.
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329 The copyright form is located on the authors' reserved area.
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331 The printed form should be completed and signed by one author on
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332 behalf of all the other authors, and uploaded through the authors' reserved area. Alternatively, you can send it to the secretariat by e-mail or fax.
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334 \section{\uppercase{Conclusions}}
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335 \label{sec:conclusion}
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337 \noindent Please note that ONLY the files required to compile your paper should be submitted. Previous versions or examples MUST be removed from the compilation directory before submission.
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339 We hope you find the information in this template useful in the preparation of your submission.
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341 \section*{\uppercase{Acknowledgements}}
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343 \noindent If any, should be placed before the references section
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344 without numbering. To do so please use the following command:
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345 \textit{$\backslash$section*\{ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS\}}
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349 \bibliographystyle{apalike}
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351 \bibliography{example}}
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354 \section*{\uppercase{Appendix}}
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356 \noindent If any, the appendix should appear directly after the
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357 references without numbering, and not on a new page. To do so please use the following command:
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358 \textit{$\backslash$section*\{APPENDIX\}}
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