Papers should be prepared according to AAAI requirements (http://www.aaai.org/Workshops/workshops.html). Papers should be submitted electronically in either PS or PDF formats. In addition, authors will need to submit a press distribution licience to PACES. Papers should be submitted in electronic form to oleary@rcf.usc.edu by January 11, 1999.

Title of Article/Paper (Work):

Author Name(s):

Technical Report Editor(s):

Publication in Which Article Is to Appear: PACES

Author's Grant

The undersigned, desiring to have the above Work included in a Technical Report to be issued by PACES, hereby grants to PACES the following nonexclusive rights:

1.The nonexclusive world rights to use the above-named Work as part of a PACES publication, in all languages and for all editions. 2.The right to use the Work, together with the author's name and pertinent biographical data, in advertising and promotion of it and the PACES publication. 3.The right to publish or cause to be published the Work in connection with any republication of the PACES publication in any medium including electronic.

Author's Warranty

The undersigned warrants that they are the sole author and owner of the Work, except for those portions shown to be in quotations; that the Work is original throughout; that publication thereof will not violate or infringe any copyright or proprietary right; that the Work contains no scandalous, libelous, obscene, or otherwise unlawful matter, and that it does not invade the privacy or otherwise infringe upon the common-law or statutory rights of anyone; and that the undersigned's right to make the licenses set forth is complete and unencumbered.

Indemnifications; Enforcement of Rights

If anyone brings any claim or action alleging facts that, if true, constitute a breach of any of the foregoing warranties, the undersigned will hold harmless and indemnify PACES, their grantees, their licensees, and their distributors against any liability, whether under judgment, decree, or compromise, and any legal fees and expenses arising out of that claim or actions, and the undersigned will cooperate fully in any defense PACES may make to such claim or action. Moreover, the undersigned agrees to cooperate in any claim or other action seeking to protect or enforce any right the undersigned has granted to PACES in the article/paper. If any such claim or action fails because of facts that constitute a breach of any of the foregoing warranties, the undersigned agrees to reimburse whomever brings such claim or action for expenses and attorneys' fees incurred therein.

If the foregoing correctly reflects the understanding between us, please sign this document in the place indicated below and return it to us. In the event the above article/paper is not accepted and published by PACES, or is withdrawn by the author(s) before acceptance by PACES, this agreement becomes null and void.

(Signed)

Author:

Date:

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