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Ex-cop's claim he was given rifle is totally false says Auburn chief
Prosecutors dropped charges against retired Auburn police lieutenant David Flight two weeks before he was to go on trial for felony theft charges. (COURTESY)
Picard also rejected claims by Flight's attorney that there were other officers given weapons from the evidence room.
"I am sitting here and telling you today it's the furthest thing from the truth," Picard said during an interview Thursday. "Why would I give him something that wasn't mine to give?"
The prosecution against Flight dissolved last Tuesday when the state Attorney General's Office dropped felony theft charges alleging he took the high-powered rifle from a police evidence room sometime after Dec. 7, 1992. Before the charges were dropped, Flight's defense lawyer, Eric Wilson, suggested to a superior court judge that Picard gave Flight the weapon as payment for storing other firearms seized by the department.
"David Flight has a propensity for manipulating the truth," Picard said. "These claims that other officers were given weapons are totally false. The only advantage that David Flight had was that he had a good lawyer."
Picard said he had no doubt there was plenty of evidence about the alleged theft to put before a jury, despite the opinion of state prosecutors who felt that they could not prove the case beyond a reasonable doubt. Picard said he planned to write Gov. Maggie Hassan to voice his disappointment in the handling of the case, and for the Attorney General's Office not fully disclosing to the public their reasons not to prosecute.
He said the AG's investigation into Flight took hundreds of hours over the course of a year, and produced direct evidence, witness testimony and records that would have proven the case.
"I was extremely disappointed because this was a year-long investigation that expended a lot of resources. They talked to every police officer in the department," Picard said. "They definitely dotted all the i's and crossed all the t's. They left no stone unturned."
Picard said even officers no longer working at the department were interviewed.
Flight, a former evidence officer and department prosecutor, was scheduled to go on trial Monday in Rockingham County Superior Court on charges of theft by unauthorized taking and receiving stolen property.
"If (Flight's) whole case was that he was going to put me on the stand, I was ready for it," Picard said.
Documents cited
Deputy Attorney General Ann Rice said Thursday that the defense's motion asking a judge to dismiss the charges, which included suggestions Picard gave Flight the weapon, had "nothing to do with" the decision not to take the case to trial.
"We located some documents late in the game that created some problems with proving the elements of the case," Rice said.
She refused to disclose the exact details of that evidence, despite the case being closed.
"I'm not going to go into all the rationale," Rice said.
Respected chief
Picard said he was told by state prosecutors last week that they had concerns about the statute of limitations in the case. He said defense witnesses would have included Flight's ex-wife, who would have been called to testify she was told by her former husband that the gun was a gift. Picard said Flight never stored weapons on behalf of the Auburn Police Department.
David Dion, chairman of Auburn's police commission, said he believes Flight would never have been able to offer any evidence that he or other officers were given firearms.
"I would stake my life or my family's life on it that the chief never, ever told him to keep that gun," said Dion, who has known Picard for 20 years.
He said that Picard is a widely respected figure in New Hampshire's law enforcement community, known for maintaining his integrity and high ethical standards.
Flight retired from the department in November 2010 after a town audit returned inconclusive results on missing inventory from the evidence room. Dion said that even the 2010 matter was referred to the Attorney General's Office for review at the suggestion of Picard.
When Auburn police sergeants first linked Flight to the missing rifle last January, they turned the matter over to the state Attorney General's Office to avoid any suggestion that Flight was getting special treatment, he said.
AG stands by decision
Picard said he would be open to having another law enforcement agency review the decision to drop the prosecution against Flight, but expressed doubt that it would lead to charges being re-filed.
"I would be inclined to do that, but what chance would they stand if the Attorney General's Office, the state's top cop, decided not to go forward with the case?" Picard said.
Rockingham County Attorney James Reams said Thursday that he is not authorized to review a decision not to prosecute, unless it was requested by the attorney general.
"I don't have any authority unless I'm asked," Reams said. Reams said that there have been instances where the Attorney General's Office has asked county attorneys to give cases a second look. Reams said he did not know the details about the decision not to prosecute Flight, but noted prosecutors are often faced with competing versions of facts, and doubts raised by the defense.
"There's really no guarantees in life," he said "There's always a risk with a jury trial."
Rice said her office "absolutely" stands by the decision to drop charges in the case, and said they had an ethical obligation not to pursue charges any further.
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Two wins, two losses, countless storylines cast across the city. The Toronto Maple Leafs, in a way that only they can, have taken control of radio airwaves in the city after their 7-4 loss at home to the New York Islanders on Thursday night. It was ugly. Here is a recap of some of the talk swirling around the city on a cold day in January:
Nazem Kadri: After making the team out of training camp, Kadri has become a beacon of good news and renewed hope for the Leafs. The 22-year-old has recorded a point in each of Toronto's first four games. He had his first multi-point game (a goal and an assist) in Thursday night's loss to the Islanders. Kadri has been moved back to centre, playing like a man comfortable at NHL speed. As blogger Cam Charron (@camcharron) pointed out during Thursday night's game, though, reality may soon become a factor. Part of Kadri's hot start is tied to the percentage of his shots that have beaten opposing goaltenders. He has three goals on 11 shots, giving him a 27.3 percent success rate. That is very likely unsustainable over the course of a season. (Steven Stamkos led the league in scoring last season with 60 goals, and he did it with a shooting percentage of 19.8.)
Goaltenders: Ben Scrivens was pulled 44 minutes 35 seconds into his start against the Islanders after allowing five goals on 25 shots. This was after he allowed only three goals in his first two starts combined (a season-opening win over Montreal, and a 2-1 loss at home to Buffalo). James Reimer allowed one goal on eight shots in relief. "It was kind of a mercy pull from the standpoint of … the five-hole goals were deflating for the individual and you want to spare him as you would any other goalie because they don't deserve that," Leafs coach Randy Carlyle told reporters after the game. Carlyle keeps goaltending plans close to his vest, but if the one-game struggles become a trend, it would strike at the team's central pre-season concern: The lack of a veteran starter.
Phil Kessel: He has gone four games without a goal. Kessel will score. And as his history suggests, he will score a bundle. But with linemate Joffrey Lupul sidelined for six weeks with a broken right forearm, Toronto's top line has become a work in progress. Clarke MacArthur remained with Kessel and centre Tyler Bozak at practice Friday morning.
D'oh: Toronto placed veteran AHL forward Keith Aucoin on waivers near the end of its lockout-shortened training camp. Aucoin, among the AHL's all-time leading scorers, with 814 career points, had spent time working with Toronto's top power-play unit in camp. The Islanders claimed him off waivers and, on Thursday, he logged 11 minutes of ice time and scored a goal against his old teammates.
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Inside BlackBerry posted up their three favorite features of the update:
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3. Improved Android Application Support: Includes Multi-Window Applications, Camera Support and In-App Payments. We all love a richer app experience, and with the improvements to the Android runtime, that's just what you'll get. Running the applications in separate windows allows you to multi-task between Android apps easier, and in-app payments will make it easier for you to enhance your app content. Game on!
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I learned the hard way when developing my very first church communication strategy. I was new to the role and didn't want anyone to think I didn't know what I was doing, so I developed a strategy in isolation, instead of surrounding myself with the people responsible to help implement it. It failed, miserably.
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Many times the church makes decisions without including the very people it will impact. The same holds true with your communications. If the strategy is intended to communicate what is happening to your church, the audience should have some input into how, what, and when they are communicated to. They will give you a different perspective that you wouldn't receive by remaining in a church office bubble. Simply put, do not develop a Church communication strategy in isolation. It's about communication. Gather your team to craft an effective strategy that everyone will feel good about.


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tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8701356841394413080.post7259777429374890152..comments2014-12-21T07:36:03.737-07:00Comments on Diary of a Quilter - a quilt blog: Spring, an App, and a Saleamy smarthttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-8701356841394413080.post-1940755525210718962014-06-05T02:14:28.710-06:002014-06-05T02:14:28.710-06:00Marg, Can you give me the url for "Market&quo...Marg, Can you give me the url for "Market" as I want to obtain the Android version of block-fab
ChrisChrishttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-8701356841394413080.post-4257433895542098902011-04-24T05:24:05.313-06:002011-04-24T05:24:05.313-06:00Ii have an app on my ipad called BlockFab. It has...Ii have an app on my ipad called BlockFab. It has a library of blocks then different options you could do with them like Tile, w/Plain, Sashing, Pair, and Combine plus it gives you the sizes and amounts for each piece you need. Pretty cool plus it's free! :)Kathleenhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-8701356841394413080.post-34570947932110360122011-04-20T13:36:13.483-06:002011-04-20T13:36:13.483-06:00Thanks for the heads on the calculating app! To me...Thanks for the heads on the calculating app! To me, that is the worst part of quilting--all the math. I think I'll get a lot of use out of email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-8701356841394413080.post-43559715729236717492011-04-19T19:49:48.592-06:002011-04-19T19:49:48.592-06:00I found this app a couple of months ago and it has...I found this app a couple of months ago and it has come in so very handy. I expecially like it for calculating bindings and backing.Garihttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-8701356841394413080.post-4826008053830653262011-04-19T03:48:32.102-06:002011-04-19T03:48:32.102-06:00Downloaded!! Thanks for the heads up, and I am gl...Downloaded!! Thanks for the heads up, and I am glad it is an Android app too. Yay! Off to play now!MadCraftyMamahttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-8701356841394413080.post-81107313732968317002011-04-18T21:55:03.076-06:002011-04-18T21:55:03.076-06:00very cool! Thanks for the heads up. I would neve...very cool! Thanks for the heads up. I would never have thought to look in itunes for anything to do with quilting.Melissahttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-8701356841394413080.post-18375760026266966512011-04-18T20:02:19.446-06:002011-04-18T20:02:19.446-06:00I have several quilting apps, but once I downloade...I have several quilting apps, but once I downloaded the Kaufman app, the others became obsolete. It is, hands down, the best quilting app out there!Sarah Craighttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-8701356841394413080.post-35004686106663192252011-04-18T18:45:47.895-06:002011-04-18T18:45:47.895-06:00ahh fabric! I had to get some - they were on sale ...ahh fabric! I had to get some - they were on sale so how could anyone resist, right? Thanks for sharing! :)Deron Ashley and Gavinhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-8701356841394413080.post-85649660316831346412011-04-18T17:03:34.225-06:002011-04-18T17:03:34.225-06:00Ooh thanks for the tip, I I just checked and this ...Ooh thanks for the tip, I I just checked and this app is available for Androids too, so if you don't have an iPhone, but an Android phone like I do, you can download it from Market.Marghttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-8701356841394413080.post-66883196199511838902011-04-18T15:04:20.986-06:002011-04-18T15:04:20.986-06:00This is a pretty good deal. I can download iTunes...This is a pretty good deal. I can download iTunes to my laptop and use the calc on it at home
and it looks as though I can download it to my NookColor since it is capable of reading iTunes file format.
Thanks for this BIG tip, Amy.
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And the sale.......any extra money I had was sent off with the tax form! :o(Lindahttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-8701356841394413080.post-63193799852549774782011-04-18T13:47:01.373-06:002011-04-18T13:47:01.373-06:00That app is pure genius, only if I had the right p...That app is pure genius, only if I had the right phone!jac.http://email@example.com


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Brief Summary
There are two species of peafowl, better known as peacocks. These large birds are famous for their bright, colorful feathers. Male Indian Peafowl have a colorful "train" of feathers that stands above their tails. The train has more than 200 feathers and can be over 7 feet long.
- "Pavo cristaus" Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia. Available from: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pavo_cristatus
- "Pavo". Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia. Available from: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pavo_(genus)
- "Peacock". Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia. Available from: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peacock
Known predators
Felis silvestris libyca
Vulpes vulpes
Canis lupus familiaris
Based on studies in:
India, Rajasthan Desert (Desert or dune)
This list may not be complete but is based on published studies.
- I. K. Sharma, A study of ecosystems of the Indian desert, Trans. Indian Soc. Desert Technol. and Univ. Center Desert Stud. 5(2):51-55, from p. 52 and A study of agro-ecosystems in the Indian desert, ibid. 5:77-82, from p. 79 1980).
Known prey organisms
animal dung
Camponotus pennsylvanicus
Based on studies in:
India, Rajasthan Desert (Desert or dune)
This list may not be complete but is based on published studies.
- I. K. Sharma, A study of ecosystems of the Indian desert, Trans. Indian Soc. Desert Technol. and Univ. Center Desert Stud. 5(2):51-55, from p. 52 and A study of agro-ecosystems in the Indian desert, ibid. 5:77-82, from p. 79 1980).
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Molecular Biology
Statistics of barcoding coverage
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Specimens with Sequences:11
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Pavo (genus)
Pavo is a genus of two species in the pheasant family. The two species, along with the Congo peacock, are known as peafowl.
- Indian peafowl (Pavo cristatus)
- Green peafowl (Pavo muticus)
Fossil record[edit]
- Pavo bravardi (Early - Late Pliocene) - Gallus moldovicus, sometimes misspelt moldavicus, may be a junior synonym
- Gallus aesculapii, a Late Miocene - Early Pliocene "junglefowl" of Greece, may also have been a peafowl.
In the Pliocene on the Balkan peninsula peafowl (Bravard's peafowl) coexisted with ptarmigans (Lagopus)[1] Peafowl were widely spread on the Balkan peninsula and the Southeast Europe until the end of the Pliocene.[2]
- ^ Boev, Z. 1998. Peafowls (g. Pavo Linnaeus, 1758) and Ptarmigans (g. Lagopus Brisson, 1760): an unique coexistance in North Bulgaria over 3 m. y. ago. - Biogeographia, Nuova Serie, Siena, 19 - 1997: 219-222.
- ^ Boev, Z. 2002. Fossil record and disappearance of peafowl (Pavo Linnaeus) from the Balkan Peninsula and Europe (Aves: Phasianidae). – Historia naturalis bulgarica, 14: 109-115.
- Stidham, Thomas A. The first fossil of the Congo peafowl (Galliformes: Afropavo). S. Afr. j. sci. [online]. 2008, vol.104, n.11-12, pp. 511–512. ISSN 0038-2353.
- Louchart A. (2003). A true peafowl in Africa. S. Afr. J. Sci. 99, 368–371. [ Links ]
- Pickford M., Senut B. and Mourer-Chauviré C. (2004). Early Pliocene Tragulidae and peafowls in the rift valley, Kenya: evidence for rainforest in East Africa. C. R. Palevol 3, 179–189. [ Links ]
- Dupain J. and Van Krunkelsven E. (1996). Recent observations of the Congo Peacock Afropavo congensis in the Equateur Province, Zaire. Ostrich 67, 94–95. [ Links ]
- Stidham T.A. (2007). Preliminary assessment of the Late Miocene avifauna from Lemudong'o, Kenya. Kirtlandia 56, 173–176. [ Links ]
- Kimball R.T., Braun E.L. and Ligon J.D. (1997). Resolution of the phylogenetic position of the Congo peafowl, Afropavo congensis: a biogeographic and evolutionary enigma. Proc. R. Soc. Lond. B 264, 1517–1523. [ Links ]
- Phylogeny of major lineages of galliform birds (Aves: Galliformes) based on complete mitochondrial genomes:
- X.-Z. Kan1, J.-K. Yang1, X.-F. Li1, L. Chen1, Z.-P. Lei2, M. Wang1,
- C.-J. Qian1, H. Gao3 and Z.-Y. Yang3
- Dyke, G.J., Gulas, B.E. and Crowe, T.M. 2003. The suprageneric relationships of galliform birds (Aves, Galliformes): a cladistic analysis of morphological characters. Zoological Journal of the Linnaean Society 137: 227-244.
- van Tuinen, M. and Dyke, G.J. 2004. Calibration of galliform molecular clocks using multiple fossils and genetic partitions. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 30(1): 74-86
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Curiosity killed the cat, and it may just kill you relationship as well. I am in a situation where I an deathly attracted to a friend of mine. However I am married and love my husband. Curiosity got the better of me and sorry to say I was intimate with my very attractive friend. Needless to say the guild has overridden me and now I fully regret what Ive done. Did it feel good? Yes Was it worth it? No. The potential pain that I can cause to my husband scares me and now I live in fear that he will find out, and guilt that he does not know.
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Sun Coast, Fiji
Just like its name suggests, the Sun Coast, or the Sunshine Coast, in Fiji offers visitors an abundance of sunshine hours to enjoy sailing, fishing, kayaking, diving and snorkelling in the deep blue sea. This region on Viti Levu's northern shore stretches 40km from Ba to Rakiraki, meaning there is plenty to see and do. ... Read more »
Sun Coast Attractions
- Navala Village
- Mt Tomanivi
- Tavua Bay
Sun Coast Activities
- Windsurf off Nananu-i-Ra's white-sand beaches
- Drive through the sugarcane fields on Kings Road
- Take a boat tour from Ellington Wharf
Sun Coast Climate
The best time to visit Fiji's Sun Coast is from April to November, when the weather is drier and temperatures are around 28°C. The summer months from November to March can get very hot and humid with unpredictable weather. Rainfall tends to be erratic, but heavy downpours are generally brief. Hurricanes or tropical cyclones can appear in the summer.
Getting There & Around
The only international airport in Fiji is conveniently located on Viti Levu in Nadi, and it takes about two hours to drive to the Sun Coast. Sunbeam and Pacific operate express buses around the island seven days a week. There are also major car-hire agencies in Nadi.
Taxis in Ba are plentiful, but watch the meter. There are also minivans that can take you from local town to town. Fares can vary as well as the amount of passengers they take, but they are easy to find.« Hide
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AAAI Press Submission Site Example Instructions — Paper Submissions
(For Authors with ACCEPTED Papers Only)
These are generic, screen-by-screen instructions! Once you have reviewed them, please go back to the instruction page for your specific conference to find the proper submission links.
Once you have prepared your paper for publication, and created an account on our open conferences systems page you will need to begin the submission process. Begin by selecting the Call for Papers link (figure 4). This will take you to the submissions page. Note that this link also displays the inclusive dates that submissions will be accepted.
Important: Only one author per paper should register and submit. Multiple submissions of the same paper by different authors will incur significant special handling fees and may result in the exclusion of your paper altogether.
Figure 4: The Call for Papers Link.
Starting the Submission
After clicking the Call for Papers Link, you'll be at Starting the Submission screen. At the top of this page, you may see a pull-down list for your conference track (not all conferences will have this list). Select the most appropriate track for your paper (figure 5). Please do this carefully. Once you select a track, you can't change it, and selecting the wrong track may make it difficult for us to find your paper.
Figure 5: Select Your Track.
The Submission Checklist
Next, you must review and agree to the submission checklist (figure 6). If you do not agree to any of the items, you will be unable to submit your paper. Please read the formatting instructions to authors in the AuthorKit before agreeing to these terms. If you didn't prepare your paper properly, you run the risk of having it excluded from the proceedings, or having to pay paper reformatting fees. This checklist gives you a chance to attend to something that you might have overlooked, and to remind you that AAAI Press takes plagiarism very seriously. You can stop the process at this point and come back late if need be.
Figure 6: The Submissions Checklist.
The Copyright Notics
After the submission checklist, you'll see the copyright notice (figure 7). This notice is identical to the copyright form that you must sign and return to AAAI. (The copyright form is included in the AAAI author kit.)
Figure 7: The Copyright Notice.
The Comments Box
Following the copyright notices, you'll find a comments box. If you changed your paper title from the original paper given to reviewers, give the old title here. Otherwise, leave this box blank.
At the bottom of the page, click the Save the Continue box if you want to continue the submission process. If you need to fix something with your paper, click Cancel, and start the submission process later on.
Figure 8: Leave the Comments for Conference Director Box Blank.
Entering Your Metadata
Once you click the Save and Continue box, you'll be taken to the Entering Your Metadata screen.
In this screen, information about you is automatically pulled from your user account (you registered carefully, right?). Assuming you did so properly, all these fields will already be populated in mixed case. If that's not the case, we'll explain each field again.
The first three fields in the Authors section are for your name. It is extremely important that you provide this information accurately, and appropriately. First, we use Western order. That means that your first name is your given name, not your family name. Second, when you enter your name, (don't use "ALL CAPS" for any part — use Initial Capitals. For example, Sarah Smith, NOT Sara SMITH, NOT sara smith, and not Smith Sara.
Your First Name is a required field. This is your given name not your family name. Just put one name here, unless it is hyphenated. Put any second name in the Middle Name field.
Your Middle Name can be left blank if you don't have one, but if you do, please include it. If you prefer, you may include an initial only, but put a period after your initial!
Your Last Name is your family name. This is a required field. If you have a last name with multiple words, whether hyphenated or not, include all the words here. We will alphabetize your name by the first word in this field. Don't type this in all caps. Use initial caps.
The Affiliation Field is important, so we strongly encourage you to include it. This field should include only your university or company name, not your department. That comes later.
Your Country is a required field. You can speed up the scroll by typing the first few letters of your country, and then navigating to the appropriate selection.
The Email field is required. If you use a throw-away e-mail or an address that is not monitored, you will probably miss seeing an important communication from us (for example, if your paper has problems that require immediate action). That means that your paper won't get published if you don't answer. We don't send you endless junk messages, so please include an e-mail that you monitor daily.
The URL field is a nice place to put your home page link. It will be displayed to colleagues who use the reading tools when the site displays your final paper.
The Bio Statement is where you should put your department (university or company) and your exact job title (for example, Associate Professor, Department of Computer Science). Don't repeat your university or company name (we have that already from the affiliation field!), and don't give us the story of your life! A simple job title and department will suffice.
Using the Add author button, you may add authors to your paper.
Figure 9: The Authors Fields.
In figure 10, we've clicked this button once to illustrate a paper with multiple authors. Please complete their data as completely as your own. If you don't add all your authors, they won't appear in the publication's contents page or index, and they won't get publication credit. If we catch this error, your paper will not be published. If we don't, this error cannot be corrected. You must know the e-mail address of the additional authors.
Please note that, while all authors should be listed, you will be the only author with access to the paper.
Finished with the author section? Please ensure that the author order is correct. If you want to change the order of the listed authors, use the up and down arrows next to the words "Reorder authors to appear in the order they will be listed in publication."
Figure 10: Include All the Authors.
Now you should specify the title and abstract (figure 11). The title must be typed in mixed case — not all lower case. See the letters below the abstract box? If you used Word, click the Word icon. This will bring up a new window. Paste your Word abstract in the new Window instead of the original abstract box. By doing this, the system will automatically strip out all the extraneous information that Word includes in the clipboard. (If you don't do this, your abstract may contain hidden control characters that will cancel your submission later on.) Once it has been inserted, you may edit your abstract using the B (bold), I (italic) U (underline) and list buttons underneath the abstract box. If you are comfortable using raw html, you may use the HTML window instead. (If you use raw html, do not include links in your abstract, as this will void your submission.)
Figure 11: The Title and Abstract Box.
Next, if the box appears, add any preferred indexing terms (not applicable to all conferences) (figure 12). This will embed metadata in your webpage that can be used by the system.
Figure 12: Input Indexing Terms.
The last section on this page allows you (optionally) to enter any supporting agencies that provided funding for your research.
Figure 13: Supporting Agencies.
When you have completed this stage, select Save and Continue to move on to the Uploading Your Submission screen.
Uploading Your Submission
In this screen, you will be uploading a PDF of your paper (called the Submission File). This is a multistep process. The first screen is illustrated in figure 14.
Figure 14: Find Your PDF.
First, using the "Choose File" button, locate your PDF on your hard drive. Once you have done this, the screen will refresh to reflect your selection (figure 15). If you have chosen the wrong file, simply do it again until you've found the proper file.
Figure 15: PDF Submission.
Now click the upload button. Once the file has uploaded, the screen will refresh once again to indicate that the file has been uploaded. You must wait for the upload process to finish. After a successful upload you should see a refreshed screen similar to the one in figure 16.
Figure 16: PDF Submission Received.
If you are satisfied that the correct PDF has been uploaded, you may click the save and continue button. Otherwise, click the choose file button (note that it now says "Replace submission file") and try again. You can also quit the process and start later by clicking the cancel button.
Uploading Your Source Files
AAAI Press requires that you upload a compressed archive containing all your source files (LaTeX or Word). (If you're using Unix, the Author Kit contains a shell script that may help you produce a latex source package.) Once you've gathered together all your LaTeX source files (not including the bibliography files or forgetting to include figures located in a different directory is the most common error), or located your Word "doc" file (and compressed or zipped it), you're ready to begin to upload what the system calls "Supplementary Files." The process begins in a fashion similar to that for your PDF.
First, using the "Choose File" button, locate your source archive on your hard drive or network (figure 17).
Figure 17: Locate Your Source Archive.
Once you have done this, the screen will refresh to reflect your selection (figure 18). If you have chosen the wrong file, simply do it again until you've found the proper file.
Figure 18: Compressed Source Submission Selected.
Now click the upload button. You must wait for the upload process to finish. Once the file has uploaded, the screen will change to that in figure 19. There are only two boxes that need to be completed. Call your file "Compressed LaTeX Source" or "Compressed Word Source" (depending on which kind you've uploaded. Change the Type in the pull-down box to "Source Text." At the bottom of this window, you'll see your new uploaded file name. You'll also have the option of reuploading the file.
Figure 19: Supplementary File Metadata.
If you are satisfied that the correct Source archive has been uploaded, you may click the save and continue button. Otherwise, click the choose file button (note that it now says "Replace submission file") and try again. You can also quit the process and start later by clicking the cancel button.
Now you can click the Save and Continue button. You will now proceed to the confirmation process.
Confirming Your Submission
Now, you will be given an opportunity to confirm your submission (figure 20). Review this information. You should have two files displayed: A Supplementary File and a Submission File. At the top of the window, you'll see the various steps (start, enter metadata, upload submission, upload supplementary files, confirmation). If you've made a mistake, simply click on the upload submission link to replace your PDF, or upload supplementary files link to replace your supplementary file. If you want to stop the process for the time being, just select cancel. You will be able to complete the submission at a later date by logging on again and selecting "Active Submissions" from your Author Home directory.
Once You Click Finish Submission, You CANNOT REPLACE YOUR SUBMISSION FILE. As a consequence, we suggest that, if you have time, you stop at this point and wait awhile before completing your submission. It doesn't take long to finish it later. Obviously, if you've waited until the last day to submit your paper, this option will not be available to you.
Figure 20: Confirming Your Submission.
Important! Once you have selected the finish submission button, wait until you see the Active Submissions window to ensure that your submission was completed. Then, when you click the Active Submissions link, your paper title should appear, along with an "Awaiting assignment" status.
Figure 21: Active Submissions.
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