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\section*{ABSTRACT}

NEURAL-CODING-2003 will accept electronic submissions only in 
\textit{Microsoft Word ``rtf'' format}, and \textit{LaTex}.
Use the template files located at the Conference 
Website. 

The \textbf{deadline for the submission of abstracts is May 1st, 2003}.

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Do not include headers, footers or page numbers in your submission. 
Page numbers will be added when abstracts are assembled.

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one blank line (16 pt) and then type \textit{Authors' names} (in 11 
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The length of the abstract must not exceed \textbf{1500} words and must 
fit in one to four A4 pages in the present format (title, 
authors, keywords, references and figures, if any, included).
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\textbf{\textit{Keywords:}} Keyword number 1, Keyword number 2, Keyword number 
3.



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\bibitem[2]{Seg86} Segundo, J.P. (1986)
What can neurons do to serve as integrating 
devices? \emph{Journal of Theoretical Neurobiology}, \textbf{5}: 1-59.

\bibitem[3]{Vil00} Villa A.E.P. (2000) Empirical Evidence about Temporal Structure 
in Multi-unit Recordings, in: \emph{Time and the Brain} (R. Miller, 
Ed.), Conceptual advances in brain research, vol. 2., Harwood 
Academic Publishers, pp. 1-51.


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