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\begin{document}

\title{AUTHOR GUIDELINES FOR SAM-2008 PROCEEDINGS MANUSCRIPTS}
\author{Author Name}
\address{Address}
\maketitle

\begin{abstract}
The abstract should appear at the top of the left-hand column of text, about
0.5 inch (12 mm) below the title area and no more than 3.125 inches (80 mm)
in length. Leave a 0.5 inch (12 mm) space between the end of the abstract
and the beginning of the main text. The abstract should contain about 100 to
150 words, and should be identical to the abstract text submitted
electronically along with the paper cover sheet. All manuscripts must be in
English, printed in black ink.
\end{abstract}

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\section{Introduction}

\label{sec:intro}

These guidelines include complete descriptions of the fonts, spacing, and
related information for producing your proceedings manuscripts.

\section{Formatting your paper}

\label{sec:format}

All printed material, including text, illustrations, and charts, must be
kept within a print area of 6.9 inches (175 mm) wide by 8.9 inches (226 mm)
high. Do not write or print anything outside the print area. The top margin
must be 1 inch (25 mm), except for the title page, and the left margin must
be 0.75 inch (19 mm). All \textit{text} must be in a two-column format.
Columns are to be 3.27 inches (83 mm) wide, with a 0.37 inch (8 mm) space
between them. Text must be fully justified.

\section{PAGE TITLE SECTION}

\label{sec:pagestyle}

The paper title (on the first page) should begin 1-3/8 inches (35 mm) from
the top edge of the page, centered, completely capitalized, and in Times
14-point, boldface type. The authors' name(s) and affiliation(s) appear
below the title in capital and lower case letters. Papers with multiple
authors and affiliations may require two or more lines for this information.

\section{TYPE-STYLE AND FONTS}

\label{sec:typestyle}

To achieve the best rendering both in the proceedings and from the CD-ROM,
we strongly encourage you to use Times-Roman font. In addition, this will
give the proceedings a more uniform look. Use a font that is no smaller than
nine point type throughout the paper, including figure captions.

In nine point type font, capital letters are 2 mm high. If you use the
smallest point size, there should be no more than 3.2 lines/cm (8
lines/inch) vertically. This is a minimum spacing; 2.75 lines/cm (7
lines/inch) will make the paper much more readable. Larger type sizes
require correspondingly larger vertical spacing. Please do not double-space
your paper. True-Type 1 fonts are preferred.

The first paragraph in each section should not be indented, but all the
following paragraphs within the section should be indented as these
paragraphs demonstrate.

\section{MAJOR HEADINGS}

\label{sec:majhead}

Major headings, for example, "1. Introduction", should appear in all capital
letters, bold face if possible, centered in the column, with one blank line
before, and one blank line after. Use a period (".") after the heading
number, not a colon.

\subsection{Subheadings}

\label{ssec:subhead}

Subheadings should appear in lower case (initial word capitalized) in
boldface. They should start at the left margin on a separate line.

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\subsubsection{Sub-subheadings}

\label{sssec:subsubhead}

Sub-subheadings, as in this paragraph, are discouraged. However, if you must
use them, they should appear in lower case (initial word capitalized) and
start at the left margin on a separate line, with paragraph text beginning
on the following line. They should be in italics.

%Sub-subheadings, as in this paragraph, are discouraged. However, if you must
%use them, they should appear in capital and lower case (initial caps), indented
%like a paragraph and on a separate line, with paragraph text beginning on the
%following line.  They may be underlined or in italics.

\section{PRINTING YOUR PAPER}

\label{sec:print}

Print your properly formatted text on high-quality, 8.5 x 11-inch white
printer paper. A4 paper is also acceptable, but please leave the extra 0.5
inch (12 mm) empty at the BOTTOM of the page and follow the top and left
margins as specified. If the last page of your paper is only partially
filled, arrange the columns so that they are evenly balanced if possible,
rather than having one long column.

In LaTeX, to start a new column (but not a new page) and help balance the
last-page column lengths, you can use the command ``$\backslash$pagebreak''
as demonstrated on this page (see the LaTeX source below).

\section{PAGE NUMBERING}

\label{sec:page}

Please do \textbf{not} paginate your paper. Page numbers, session numbers,
and conference identification will be inserted when the paper is included in
the proceedings.

\section{ILLUSTRATIONS, GRAPHS, AND PHOTOGRAPHS}

\label{sec:illust}

Illustrations must appear within the designated margins. They may span the
two columns. If possible, position illustrations at the top of columns,
rather than in the middle or at the bottom. Caption and number every
illustration. All halftone illustrations must be clear black and white
prints. Do not use any colors in illustrations.

Since there are many ways, often incompatible, of including images (e.g.,
with experimental results) in a LaTeX document, below is an example of how
to do this.

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\begin{minipage}[b]{1.0\linewidth}
  \centering
% \centerline{\epsfig{figure=image1.ps,width=8.5cm}}
  \vspace{2.0cm}
  \centerline{(a) Result 1}\medskip
\end{minipage}
\begin{minipage}[b]{.48\linewidth}
  \centering
% \centerline{\epsfig{figure=image3.ps,width=4.0cm}}
  \vspace{1.5cm}
  \centerline{(b) Results 3}\medskip
\end{minipage}
\hfill 
\begin{minipage}[b]{0.48\linewidth}
  \centering
% \centerline{\epsfig{figure=image4.ps,width=4.0cm}}
  \vspace{1.5cm}
  \centerline{(c) Result 4}\medskip
\end{minipage}
\caption{Example of placing a figure with experimental results.}
\label{fig:res}
\end{figure}

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\section{FOOTNOTES}

\label{sec:foot}

Use footnotes sparingly (or not at all!) and place them at the bottom of the
column on the page on which they are referenced. Use Times 9-point type,
single-spaced. To help your readers, avoid using footnotes altogether and
include necessary peripheral observations in the text (within parentheses,
if you prefer, as in this sentence).

\section{COPYRIGHT FORMS}

\label{sec:copyright}

You must include your fully completed, signed IEEE copyright release form
when you submit your paper. We \textbf{must} have this form before your
paper can be published in the proceedings. The copyright form is available
as a Word file, a PDF file, and an HTML file. You can also use the form sent
with your author kit.

\section{REFERENCES}

\label{sec:ref}

List and number all bibliographical references at the end of the paper. The
references can be numbered in alphabetic order or in order of appearance in
the document. When referring to them in the text, type the corresponding
reference number in square brackets as shown at the end of this sentence [1].

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