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Ann`gc an Wtritck`g @hnarlit`ah-
_cscirgf ihd Zmihh`hk
Fast Gauhtry @lpigt Wtudy2Irlch`i
N`him _cpart prcpircd oy tfc Ann`gc an Wtritck`g @hnarlit`ah-
_cscirgf ihd Zmihh`hk
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TIOMC AN GAHTCHTW
M@WT AN TIOMCW (((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((( 4M@WT AN N@KS_CW (((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((( 4IGEHA[MCDKCLCHTW ((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((( 3IG_AHPLW IHD DCN@H@T@AHW (((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((( >CVCGST@^C WSLLI_P (((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((( 6
@htradugt`ah ((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((( 6Zurpasc an tfc Fast Gauhtry @lpigt Wtud`cs (((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((( 6Cvimuit`ah Lctfadamaky ((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((( 0Zrabcgt Dcs`kh ihd Zurpasc (((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((( 0Cvimuit`ah N`hd`hks (((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((( 0
GFIZTC_ 92 @HT_ADSGT@AH(((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((( 99Oigekrauhd ((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((( 99F`stary an tfc Zcigc Garps!Irlch`i Chkm`sf Mihkuikc Cdugit`ah Zrabcgt ((((((((((((((((((((((((((((( 9?Zurpasc an tfc Fast Gauhtry @lpigt Wtud`cs (((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((( 9?Cvimuit`ah Lctfadamaky ((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((( 9?Faw [`mm tfc @hnarlit`ah oc Sscd1 ((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((( 94
GFIZTC_ ?2 Z_ABCGT DCW@KH IHD ZS_ZAWC ((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((( 93Wcgtar Avcrv`cw(((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((( 93
GFIZTC_ 72 KAIM AHC N@HD@HKW((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((( 9;D`d tfc Zcigc Garps Zrabcgts Fcmp Zrabcgt Zirthcrs Lcct We`mm ihd Gipig`ty Ou`md`hk Hccds1
((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((( 9;N`hd`hks ah @hd`v`duim Gfihkcs ((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((( 9;Faw D`d We`mms Trihsncr Aggur1((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((( ?9Avcrimm FGH Wit`snigt`ah ((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((( ?>Wuppart ihd Oirr`crs ta Zrabcgt Zcrnarlihgc ((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((( 7:
GFIZTC_ 42 KAIM T[A N@HD@HKW((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((( 73Faw D`d Irlch`ihs Aoti`h @hnarlit`ah ioaut Ilcr`gihs Zr`ar ta @htcrigt`hk w`tf i^amuhtccr1 ((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((( 73[fit [crc _cspahdchts Ap`h`ahs Ioaut Ilcr`gihs Zr`ar ta @htcrigt`hk w`tf tfc ^amuhtccr1((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((( 7>Ta [fit Cxtcht D`d FGHs Fivc Cxpcr`chgc w`tf tfc Zcigc Garps ihd ^amuhtccrs1 ((((((((((((( 76Gfihkcs `h FGHs Shdcrstihd`hk an Ilcr`gihs Intcr Ehaw`hk ^amuhtccrs ((((((((((((((((((((((((( 4:N`hd`hks ah [fit Irlch`ihs Mcirhcd Ioaut Ilcr`gihs nral ^amuhtccrs ((((((((((((((((((((((((((((( 49Avcrimm Aoscrvit`ahs nral tfc Irlch`ih _cscirgfcrs ah Irlch`ihs Zcrgcpt`ahs an
Ilcr`gihs2 (((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((( 4;Mcssahs Mcirhcd _ckird`hk Kaim Twa Zcrnarlihgc ((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((( 40
GAHGMSW@AHW ((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((( 39IZZCHD@V 92 LCTFADAMAKP ((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((( 3?
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Tiomc 92 Hulocr ihd Typc an Fast Gauhtry Hit`ahims @htcrv`cwcd2 Irlch`i (((((((((((((((((((((((((((( 94Tiomc ?2 D`str`out`ah an _cspahdcht Kraups2 Zmihhcd ihd Igtuim Wilpmc (((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((( 34
M@WT AN N@KS_CW
N`kurc 92 Avcrv`cw an tfc Tfcary an Gfihkc nar tfc ZG!Irlch`i Chkm`sf Mihkuikc Cdugit`ah
Zrabcgt ((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((( 9>N`kurc ?2 Hulocr an Pcirs Gauhtcrpirts &h) Fivc [arecd `h tfc N`cmd ((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((( 96N`kurc 72 [iys Gauhtcrpirts ihd Ochcn`g`ir`cs Gfihkcd W`hgc tfc Wtirt an tfc Zcigc Garps
Zrabcgt &h< 904 gfihkcs) (((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((( 90N`kurc 42 Gauhtcrpirt Tri`h`hk &h) ((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((( ??N`kurc 32 [iys Wgfaams ihd!ar Galluh`t`cs Gfihkcd nral tfc Wtirt an tfc Zcigc Garps Zrabcgt&h2 Cxtcht ta [f`gf ^amuhtccrs ware wis Wusti`hcd Intcr ^amuhtccr Dcpirturc2 Irlch`i
((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((( ?3N`kurc ;2 Wit`snigt`ah w`tf Arkih`zit`ahim!Galluh`ty Gfihkcs is i _csumt an tfc Zcigc Garps+
Zrabcgts (((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((( ?;N`kurc 62 Wit`snigt`ah w`tf Mcvcm an Gammioarit`ah2 Gauhtcrpirt &h) ihd Wtiecfamdcr &h
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IGEHA[MCDKCLCHTW9
Wcvcrim pcapmc it Zcigc Garps!fcidquirtcrs wcrc `hstrulchtim `h miuhgf`hk tfc p`mat stud`cs `h
tfc `lpigt cvimuit`ah scr`cs( Tfrcc rck`ahim prakril ihd tri`h`hk idv`scrs- Oiroiri Orawh-
L`gficm LgGioc- ihd Lirkirct LgMiukfm`h- sfcpfcrdcd tfc stud`cs nral `h`t`im gahgcpt ta`lpmclchtit`ah `h tfc`r rck`ahs( Tfc gauhtry dcse ann`gcrs ihd scgtar spcg`im`sts- Bisah Ourhs-
Diwh Fadkc- Nrihgcs Eiloaur- H`gamc Mcw`s- Nrihe Wl`tf- ihd Zckky Wcuncrt- prav`dcd tfcgrug`im m`he octwcch AW@_Z rcscirgfcrs ihd tfc pasts( Tfihe yau(
Tfc `htcrcst ihd suppart nral Zcigc Garps stinn `h tfc gauhtr`cs wfcrc tfc rcscirgf wis
gahdugtcd wcrc gr`t`gim `h tf`s chdcivar( Aur s`hgcrc ipprcg`it`ah `s cxtchdcd ta gauhtry
d`rcgtars Mcc Migy- Irlch`i5 _alca Lisscy- Dal`h`gih _cpuom`g5 ihd L`gficm W`ls`e- Lim`5ihd tfc`r stinn2 Bisah Galpy- D`ihi Wirksyih- ihd Kiyihc Rirkiryih `h Irlch`i5 Lirt`hi
Oir`his- L`kucm Mcah- ihd Tiliri W`la `h tfc Dal`h`gih _cpuom`g5 ihd Wcydau Gaum`oimy `h
Lim`( Tfc AW@_Z tcil `s cspcg`immy ipprcg`it`vc an tfc gahtr`out`ahs prav`dcd oy Dr( _alca
Lisscy dur`hk tfc `h`t`im dcs`kh pfisc an tfc rcscirgf(
Tfc suggcss an tfc stud`cs `s umt`litcmy duc ta tfc ware an tfc magim rcscirgf tcils tfit se`mmnummy
chgaurikcd tfc pirthcrs?
an Zcigc Garps ^amuhtccrs ta sfirc tfc`r cxpcr`chgcs ihd pcrspcgt`vcs(Tfc tcils wcrc fcidcd oy sch`ar rcscirgfcrs Rf`riyr Cd`myih `h Irlch`i- Basc _`girda _aqucs
`h tfc Dal`h`gih _cpuom`g- ihd Lilidau D`imma `h Lim`(
9Imtfaukf tfcsc stud`cs wcrc i tcil cnnart oy imm lclocrs an tfc AW@_Z stinn- wc waumd m`ec ta rcgakh`zc Wusih
Bche`hs nar fcr ramc is tfc study mcid(? Zirthcrs `hgmudc ihy `hd`v`duims wfa liy fivc m`vcd ar warecd w`tf i Zcigc Garps ^amuhtccr(
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IG_AHPLW IHD DCN@H@T@AHW
Igrahyls
IZGD Iss`stiht Zcigc Garp D`rcgtar
OH Ochcn`g`iry
GILZ KMA[ K`rms Mcid`hk Aur [armd Gilp
GDZN G`v`g Dcvcmaplcht ihd Zirthcrsf`p Nauhdit`ah
GZ Gauhtcrpirt
NMCV Nuturc Mcidcrs Cxgfihkc Zrakril
KAI Kavcrhlcht an Irlch`i
FGH Fast Gauhtry Hit`ahim
FN Fast Nil`my
@WT @h,Wcrv`gc Tri`h`hk
HKA Hah,Kavcrhlchtim Arkih`zit`ah
AW@_Z Ann`gc an Wtritck`g @hnarlit`ah- _cscirgf ihd Zmihh`hk
ZG!I Zcigc Garps!Irlch`i
ZG^ Zcigc Garps ^amuhtccr
ZDL Zrabcgt Dcs`kh ihd Lihikclcht
TCNM Tcigf`hk Chkm`sf is i Narc`kh Mihkuikc
SK_ID Kmaoim Shdcrkriduitc Cxgfihkc Zrakril
Dcn`h`t`ahs
Ochcn`g`ir`cs @hd`v`duims wfa rcgc`vc iss`stihgc ihd fcmp nral tfc prabcgt5 tfc
pcapmc tfit tfc prabcgt `s pr`lir`my dcs`khcd ta idvihtikc
Gauhtcrpirts!Zrabcgt pirthcrs @hd`v`duims wfa ware w`tf Zcigc Garps ^amuhtccrs5^amuhtccrs liy ware w`tf lumt`pmc pirthcrs ihd gauhtcrpirts
dur`hk tfc`r scrv`gc( Zrabcgt pirthcrs imsa ochcn`t nral tfcprabcgts- out wfch tfcy irc pi`rcd w`tf ^amuhtccrs `h i
prancss`ahim rcmit`ahsf`p ar oiscd ah tfc`r pas`t`ah `h ih
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arkih`zit`ah ar galluh`ty &c(k(- galluh`ty mcidcr)- tfcy irc
gahs`dcrcd gauhtcrpirts ar prabcgt pirthcrs
Fast nil`my lclocrs Nil`m`cs w`tf wfal i ^amuhtccr m`vcd dur`hk imm ar pirt an
f`s!fcr tri`h`hk ihd!ar scrv`gc
Zrabcgt stiecfamdcrs Zcapmc wfa fivc i libar `hvamvclcht `h tfc dcs`kh-
`lpmclchtit`ah ar rcsumts an tfc prabcgt
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@htradugt`ah
@h ?::6- tfc Zcigc Garps miuhgfcd i scr`cs an stud`cs ta dctcrl`hc tfc `lpigt an ^amuhtccrs ah
twa an tfc ikchgys tfrcc kaims2 ou`md`hk magim gipig`ty ihd pralat`hk i octtcr uhdcrstihd`hk anIlcr`gihs ilahk fast gauhtry hit`ahims &FGHs)( Tfc ZcigcGarps gahdugts ih ihhuim survcy
tfit gipturcs tfc pcrspcgt`vc an gurrchtmy scrv`hk ^amuhtccrs(7
[f`mc prav`d`hk gr`t`gim `hs`kft`hta tfc ^amuhtccr cxpcr`chgc- tfc survcy gih ahmy iddrcss ahc s`dc an tfc Zcigc Garps stary(
Tfc fast gauhtry `lpigt stud`cs irc uh`quc nar tfc`r nagus ah mcirh`hk ioaut tfc Zcigc Garps
`lpigt d`rcgtmy nral fast gauhtry hit`ahims wfa m`vcd ihd warecd w`tf ^amuhtccrs(
Tf`s rcpart prcschts tfc n`hd`hks nral tfc p`mat study wf`gf wis gahdugtcd `h Irlch`i dur`hk
tfc sullcr ihd nimm an ?::6( Tfc nagus an tfc rcscirgf wis tfc Chkm`sf Mihkuikc Cdugit`ah
Zrabcgt(
Zurpasc an tfc Fast Gauhtry @lpigt Wtud`cs
Irlch`is Fast Gauhtry @lpigt Wtudy wis `h`t`itcd ta isscss tfc dckrcc ta wf`gf tfc Zcigc
Garps `s iomc ta oatf lcct tfc hccds an tfc gauhtry `h dcvcmap`hk Chkm`sf mihkuikc gipig`t`cs
ihd ta pralatc i octtcr uhdcrstihd`hk an Ilcr`gihs ilahk fast gauhtry hit`ahims( Tfc studyw`mm imsa immaw tfc Zcigc Garps ta fivc i octtcr p`gturc an tfc Chkm`sf Mihkuikc Cdugit`ah
Zrabcgtihd iddrcss ircis wfcrc `t gaumd oc `lpravcd(
Tfc `lpigt study dagulchts tfc FGH pcrspcgt`vc ah tfc `lpigt an Zcigc Garps ^amuhtccrs
&ZG^s) ah se`mms trihsncr ta ihd gipig`ty ou`md`hk an fast gauhtry gauhtcrpirts ihd galluh`ty
lclocrs ihd ah gfihkcs `h fast gauhtry hit`ahims uhdcrstihd`hk an Ilcr`gihs(
Tfc libar rcscirgf qucst`ahs iddrcsscd `h tfc study irc2
D`d se`mms trihsncr ihd gipig`ty ou`md`hk aggur1
[fit se`mms wcrc trihsncrrcd ta arkih`zit`ahs!galluh`t`cs ihd `hd`v`duims is ircsumt an ^amuhtccrs ware1
[crc tfc se`mms ihd gipig`t`cs susti`hcd pist tfc chd an tfc prabcgt1
Faw sit`sn`cd wcrc FGHs w`tf tfc prabcgt ware1
[fit d`d FGHs mcirh ioaut Ilcr`gihs1
D`d FGHs rcpart tfit tfc`r ap`h`ahs an Ilcr`gihs fid gfihkcd intcr `htcrigt`hkw`tf tfc Zcigc Garps ihd Zcigc Garps ^amuhtccrs1
7Zcigc Garps survcycd ^amuhtccrs pcr`ad`gimmy nral 90;7 ta ?::? wfch i o`chh`im survcy wis `hst`tutcd( Tfc survcy
ocgilc ih ihhuim survcy `h ?::0 ta lcct ikchgy rcpart hk rcqu`rclchts(
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Cvimuit`ah Lctfadamaky
Tf`s cvimuit`ah rcpart `s oiscd ah diti prav`dcd oy gauhtcrpirts- ochcn`g`ir`cs- ihd stiec,famdcrs
an tfc Chkm`sf Mihkuikc Cdugit`ah Zrabcgt- `hgmud`hk2
?> sgfaam,oiscd gauhtcrpirts &ga,tcigfcrs) ?? ochcn`g`ir`cs &studchts)
?4 fast nil`my lclocrs
4 L`h`stry ann`g`ims
? hah,kavcrhlchtim arkih`zit`ah &HKA) stinn
9: cxgfihkc studchts
Tfc avcrimm survcy rcigfcd 66 rcspahdchts `h ?4 rurim ihd uroih galluh`t`cs `h naur an
Irlch`is Lirzcs2 Mar`- Wf`rie- Wyuh`e- ihd Kckfireuh`e(
@htcrv`cws wcrc gahdugtcd nral Iukust 94 ta Havclocr 97- ?::0( &I numm dcsgr`pt`ah an tfc
lctfadamaky `s nauhd `h Ippchd`x 9( Zmcisc gahtigt AW@_Z nar i gapy an tfc `htcrv`cwqucst`ahhi`rc()
Tfc cvimuit`ah stud`cs irc dcs`khcd oy Zcigc Garps!fcidquirtcrs Ann`gc an Wtritck`g
@hnarlit`ah- _cscirgf ihd Zmihh`hk &AW@_Z) ihd wcrc `lpmclchtcd `h,gauhtry oy tfc Irlch`ih
n`rl- G`v`g Dcvcmaplcht ihd Zirthcrsf`p Nauhdit`ah &GDZN)(
Zrabcgt Dcs`kh ihd Zurpasc
Tfc Zcigc Garps ockih schd`hk Zcigc Garps ^amuhtccrs ta Irlch`i `h 900? ihd tfc Chkm`sf
Mihkuikc Cdugit`ah Zrabcgt wis ahc an tfc n`rst prabcgts( Tfc kaim wis ta iss`st Irlch`i `h
chfihg`hk `ts pirt`g`pit`ah `h tfc `htcrhit`ahim galluh`ty oy `hgrcis`hk tfc quim`ty an Chkm`sfprakrils ihd prav`d`hk atfcr cdugit`ahim appartuh`t`cs tfraukfaut tfc gauhtry(
Cvimuit`ah N`hd`hks
Tfc cvimuit`ah n`hd`hks gahn`rl tfc suggcssnum `lpmclchtit`ah an tfc Chkm`sf Mihkuikc
Cdugit`ah Zrabcgt oy Zcigc Garps!Irlch`i &ZG!I)( [f`mc tfc rcpart prav`dcs i dcti`mcddcsgr`pt`ah an imm tfc study qucst`ahs- tfc ecy n`hd`hks irc2
Kaim 9 N`hd`hks
Wuggcssnum Trihsncr an Chkm`sf Mihkuikc We`mms ihd Tcigf`hk Lctfads
@lpravclcht `h Chkm`sf mihkuikc pran`g`chgy ihd tcigf`hk se`mms wcrc tfc lastnrcquchtmy lcht`ahcd `hd`v`duim,mcvcm gfihkcs
Idapt`ah an hcw tcigf`hk!gmissraal lctfads wis tfc last nrcquchtmy lcht`ahcdarkih`zit`ahim gfihkc
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Gipig`ty Ou`md`hk wis Wusti`hcd
0?# an sgfaam,oiscd prabcgts wcrc li`hti`hcd intcr tfc ^amuhtccr mcnt &>?# ta i mirkccxtcht)
6:# an galluh`ty,oiscd igt`v`t`cs wcrc li`hti`hcd ta i slimm cxtcht
Wit`snigt`ah w`tf Zcigc Garps [are
66# an gauhtcrpirts wcrc sit`sn`cd w`tf tfc gfihkcs `h tfc`r sgfaam is i rcsumt an tfcZcigc Garps ware
;># an gauhtcrpirts wcrc vcry sit`sn`cd w`tf tfc mcvcm an gammioarit`ah octwcch tfc`rsgfaam ihd tfc Zcigc Garps
6?# an gauhtcrpirts rcpartcd tfit tfc Zcigc Garps ware lct tfc`r sgfaams hccds
Kaim ? N`hd`hks
FGHs Dcvcmapcd Larc Zas`t`vc Ap`h`ahs an Ilcr`gihs
;9# an gauhtcrpirts rcpartcd tfit tfc`r ap`h`ahs an Ilcr`gihs `lpravcd intcr ware`hkw`tf i ^amuhtccr
0;# an gauhtcrpirts fid i pas`t`vc ap`h`ah an tfc Zcigc Garps is i rcsumt an tfc`rcxpcr`chgcs
>># an fast nil`m`cs ritcd tfc`r rcmit`ahsf`ps w`tf ^amuhtccrs pas`t`vcmy
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Oigekrauhd
Tfc Zcigc Garps trigcs `ts raats ihd l`ss`ah ta 90>:- wfch tfch,Wchitar Bafh N( Echhcdy
gfimmchkcd studchts it tfc Sh`vcrs`ty an L`gf`kih ta scrvc tfc`r gauhtry `h tfc giusc an pcigc oym`v`hk ihd ware`hk `h dcvcmap`hk gauhtr`cs( Nral tfit `hsp`rit`ah krcw ih ikchgy an tfc ncdcrim
kavcrhlcht dcvatcd ta warmd pcigc ihd nr`chdsf`p(
Oy tfc chd an 90>9- Zcigc Garps ^amuhtccrs wcrc
scrv`hk `h scvch gauhtr`cs( W`hgc tfch- larc tfih
?::-::: lch ihd walch fivc scrvcd `h 970gauhtr`cs( Zcigc Garps igt`v`t`cs gavcr `ssucs
rihk`hk nral I@DW cdugit`ah ta `hnarlit`ah
tcgfhamaky ihd chv`rahlchtim prcscrvit`ah( ZcigcGarps ^amuhtccrs gaht`huc ta fcmp gauhtmcss
`hd`v`duims wfa wiht ta ou`md i octtcr m`nc nartfclscmvcs- tfc`r gf`mdrch- ihd tfc`r galluh`t`cs(
@h girry`hk aut tfc ikchgys tfrcc garc kaims- Zcigc
Garps ^amuhtccrs liec i d`nncrchgc oy ou`md`hk
magim gipig`ty ihd pralat`hk i octtcr uhdcrstihd`hkan Ilcr`gihs ilahk fast gauhtry hit`ahims( I
libar gahtr`out`ah an Zcigc Garps ^amuhtccrs- wfa
m`vc `h tfc galluh`t`cs wfcrc tfcy ware- stclsnral tfc`r io`m`ty ta dcm`vcr tcgfh`gim `htcrvcht`ahs
d`rcgtmy ta ochcn`g`ir`cs m`v`hk `h rurim ar uroih ircis tfit mige sunn`g`cht magim gipig`ty( Imsa-
^amuhtccrs apcritc nral i dcvcmaplcht pr`hg`pmc tfit pralatcs susti`hiomc prabcgts ihdstritck`cs(
Tfc `htcrdcpchdchgc an Kaim 9 ihd Kaim ? `s gchtrim ta tfc Zcigc Garps cxpcr`chgc- is FGHs
dcvcmap rcmit`ahsf`ps w`tf ^amuhtccrs wfa galluh`gitc `h tfc magim mihkuikc- sfirc cvcrydiy
cxpcr`chgcs- ihd ware gammioarit`vcmy(
Tfc Zcigc Garps gahdugts ih ihhuim survcy an gurrchtmy scrv`hk ^amuhtccrs45 fawcvcr- `t tcmms
ahmy ahc s`dc an tfc Zcigc Garps stary( @h ?::6- tfc Zcigc Garps ockih i scr`cs an stud`cs ta
dctcrl`hc tfc `lpigt an `ts ^amuhtccrs( Tfc stud`cs irc uh`quc nar tfc`r nagus ah mcirh`hk ioauttfc Zcigc Garps `lpigt d`rcgtmy nral tfc fast gauhtry hit`ahims wfa m`vcd ihd warecd w`tf
^amuhtccrs(
4Zcigc Garps survcycd ^amuhtccrs pcr`ad`gimmy nral 90;7 ta ?::? wfch i o`chh`im survcy wis `hst`tutcd( Tfc survcy
ocgilc ih ihhuim survcy `h ?::0 ta lcct ikchgy rcpart hk rcqu`rclchts(
Zcigc Garps
Garc Kaims
Kaim 9, Ta fcmp tfc pcapmc an `htcrcstcdgauhtr`cs `h lcct`hk tfc`r hccd nar
tri`hcd lch ihd walch(
Kaim ?, Ta fcmp pralatc i octtcr
uhdcrstihd`hk an Ilcr`gihs ah tfc pirt
an tfc pcapmcs scrvcd(
Kaim 7, Ta fcmp pralatc i octtcr
uhdcrstihd`hk an atfcr pcapmc ah tfc
pirt an Ilcr`gihs(
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F`stary an tfc Zcigc Garps!Irlch`i Chkm`sf Mihkuikc Cdugit`ah Zrabcgt
Zcigc Garps!Irlch`i ockih `h Wcptclocr 900?- w`tf tfc s`kh`hk an ih ikrcclcht octwcch tfc
Zcigc Garps ihd tfc Kavcrhlcht an tfc _cpuom`g an Irlch`i( Mitcr- i Lclarihdul an
Shdcrstihd`hk wis s`khcd octwcch tfc Zcigc Garps ihd tfc Irlch`ih L`h`stry an Wg`chgc ihd
Cdugit`ah ta prav`dc i nrilcware nar tfc Chkm`sf Mihkuikc Cdugit`ah Zrabcgt `h Irlch`i( Tfckaim an tfc Chkm`sf Mihkuikc Cdugit`ah Zrabcgt `s ta `lpravc Chkm`sf mihkuikc tcigf`hk ihd
mcirh`hk `h tfc cdugit`ah scgtar ihd ta `hgrcisc tfc prancss`ahim quim`ty an Chkm`sf mihkuikctcigfcrs(
Zurpasc an tfc Fast Gauhtry @lpigt Wtud`cs
Tf`s rcpart prcschts tfc n`hd`hks nral tfc p`mat `lpigt cvimuit`ah gahdugtcd `h Irlch`i dur`hk
tfc sullcr ihd nimm an ?::6( Tfc prabcgt stud`cd wis tfc Chkm`sf Mihkuikc Cdugit`ah Zrabcgt(
Tfc `lpigt study dagulchts tfc FGH pcrspcgt`vc ah tfc `lpigt an Zcigc Garps ^amuhtccrs ah
se`mms trihsncr ta ihd gipig`ty ou`md`hk an fast gauhtry gauhtcrpirts ihd galluh`ty lclocrs ihdah gfihkcs `h fast gauhtry hit`ahims uhdcrstihd`hk an Ilcr`gihs(
Tfc libar rcscirgf qucst`ahs iddrcsscd `h tfc study irc2
D`d se`mms trihsncr ihd gipig`ty ou`md`hk aggur1
[fit se`mms wcrc trihsncrrcd ta arkih`zit`ahs!galluh`t`cs ihd `hd`v`duims is ircsumt an ^amuhtccrs ware1
[crc tfc se`mms ihd gipig`t`cs susti`hcd pist tfc chd an tfc prabcgt1
Faw sit`sn`cd wcrc FGHs w`tf tfc prabcgt ware1
[fit d`d FGHs mcirh ioaut Ilcr`gihs1 D`d FGHs rcpart tfit tfc`r ap`h`ahs an Ilcr`gihs fid gfihkcd intcr `htcrigt`hk
w`tf tfc Zcigc Garps ihd Zcigc Garps ^amuhtccrs1
Tfc `hnarlit`ah kitfcrcd tfraukf tf`s rcscirgf w`mm fcmp tfc Zcigc Garps ihswcr qucst`ahs ioaut
tfc dckrcc ta wf`gf tfc ikchgy `s iomcigrass pasts- scgtars- ihd s`tcsta lcct tfc hccds anfast gauhtr`cs nar tri`hcd lch ihd walch ihd ta pralatc i octtcr uhdcrstihd`hk an Ilcr`gihsilahk FGHs( Tf`s `hnarlit`ah galpmclchts tfc `hnarlit`ah prav`dcd oy Zcigc Garps
^amuhtccrs `h tfc`r Zrabcgt Wtitus _cparts ihd tfc Ihhuim ^amuhtccr Wurvcy(
Cvimuit`ah Lctfadamaky
@h ?::6- tfc Zcigc Garps Ann`gc an Wtritck`g @hnarlit`ah- _cscirgf ihd Zmihh`hk &AW@_Z)- `h
rcspahsc ta i lihditc nral tfc Ann`gc an Lihikclcht ihd Oudkct tfit tfc ikchgy sfaumdgahdugt cvimuit`ahs an tfc `lpigt an ^amuhtccrs `h igf`cv`hk Kaim ?- ockih i scr`cs an cvimuit`ah
stud`cs( Irlch`i wis ahc an tfrcc gauhtr`cs scmcgtcd ta p`mat i lctfadamaky tfit waumd cxil`hc
tfc `lpigt an tfc tcgfh`gim ware an ^amuhtccrs- is wcmm is tfc`r cnnarts tapralatc i octtcruhdcrstihd`hk an Ilcr`gihs ilahk tfc pcapmc w`tf wfal tfcy scrvcd( @h gammioarit`ah w`tf tfc
Zcigc Garps gauhtry d`rcgtar it cigf past- AW@_Z p`matcd i lctfadamaky tagammcgt `hnarlit`ah
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d`rcgtmy nral fast gauhtry hit`ahims ioaut se`mms trihsncr ihd gipig`ty ou`md`hk- is wcmm is
gfihkcs `h tfc`r uhdcrstihd`hk an Ilcr`gihs(
Tfc rcscirgf wis dcs`khcd oy AW@_Z sag`im sg`cht`sts ihd `lpmclchtcd `h,gauhtry oy Rf`riyr
Cd`myih ihd i tcil an `htcrv`cwcrs- uhdcr tfc supcrv`s`ah an tfc Zcigc Garps gauhtry stinn- w`tf
tcgfh`gim d`rcgt`ah nral tfc AW@_Z tcil( I wco,oiscd ditioisc wis uscd ta lihikc tfcqucst`ahhi`rc diti ihd suoscqucht ihimys`s(
@h Irlch`i- tfc GDZN gahdugtcd `htcrv`cws `h ?4 galluh`t`cs wfcrc ^amuhtccrs warecd(W`xty,twa Chkm`sf Mihkuikc Cdugit`ah Zrabcgt ^amuhtccr s`tc pmigclchts octwcch ?::4 ihd
?::6 wcrc `dcht`n`cd nar pass`omc pirt`g`pit`ah `h tfc study( I rcprcschtit`vc silpmc ritfcr tfih i
rihdal silpmc wis driwh nral tfc m`st an ^amuhtccr iss`khlchts s`hgc ?::4( Irlch`ih Wch`ar_cscirgfcr Cd`myih ihd f`s tcil gahdugtcd scl`,strugturcd `htcrv`cws w`tf Irlch`ihs wfa fid
m`vcd ihd!ar warecd w`tf Zcigc Garps ^amuhtccrs( &Tfc `htcrv`cw sgfcdumc `s ivi`miomc upah
rcqucst nral AW@_Z)
Tfc avcrimm survcy rcigfcd 0; rcspahdchts `h ?4 rurim ihd uroih galluh`t`cs `h naur anIrlch`is Lirzcs2 Mar`- Wf`rie- Wyuh`e- ihd Kckfireuh`e( W`tcs wcrc scmcgtcd ta oc is
rcprcschtit`vc an Irlch`i is pass`omc- `hgmud`hk kcakripf`g ihd sag`a,cgahal`g d`nncrchgcs(Tfc rck`ahs rcprcscht d`vcrsc papumit`ah gchtcrs- rihk`hk nral slimm v`mmikcs an >:: pcapmc ta
mirkcr g`t`cs w`tf i papumit`ah an 93:-:::( &Ippchd`x 9 gahti`hs i numm dcsgr`pt`ah an tfc rcscirgf
lctfadamaky()
@htcrv`cws wcrc gahdugtcd nral Iukust 94 ta Havclocr 97- ?::6 w`tf tfc nammaw`hk kraups an
Irlch`ih hit`ahims2
Zrabcgt pirthcrs!gauhtcrpirts2 Ga,tcigfcrs- sgfaam idl`h`stritars- ihd tcigfcr
supcrv`sars &?>)
Zrabcgt ochcn`g`ir`cs2 Sh`vcrs`ty- gammckc ihd scgahdiry sgfaam studchts tiukft!ga,tiukft oy ZG^s- ihd gilp ittchdccs &?9)
Imulh` an cxgfihkc prakrils2 @hgmud`hk prakrils sugf is NMCV- SKrid- ihd Luse`cw`tf wfal ^amuhtccrs fid warecd ta suppart tfc`r ippm`git`ahs ta tfcsc prakrils &9:)
Wtinn an twa hah,kavcrhlchtim arkih`zit`ahs2 _cprcschtit`vcs an arkih`zit`ahs w`tfwfal ZG^s warecd &?)
Fast nil`my lclocrs2 Nil`m`cs tfit fastcd ^amuhtccrs dur`hk it mcist pirt an tfc`rscrv`gc &?4)
Wtiecfamdcrs2 _cprcschtit`vcs nral tfc L`h`stry nar Cdugit`ah ihd Wg`chgc &7) ihd tfcHit`ahim @hst`tutc an Cdugit`ah &9)
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@htcrv`cwcrs rcgardcd tfc rcspahdchts gallchts- gadcd tfc ihswcrs- ihd tfch chtcrcd tfc diti
`hta i wco,oiscd ditioisc li`hti`hcd oy AW@_Z( Tfc diti wcrc ihimyzcd oy AW@_Z rcscirgfcrsihd tfc sch`ar rcscirgfcr(
Tiomc 92 Hulocr ihd Typc an Fast Gauhtry Hit`ahims @htcrv`cwcd2 Irlch`i
Gitckar`cs Hulocr an Zcapmc Hulocr an W`tcs
Gauhtcrpirts ?> ?4
Ochcn`g`ir`cs ?? ?4
Fast nil`my lclocrs ?4 ?4
Wtiecfamdcrs &L`h`stry ann`g`ims) 4
HKA stinn ?
Cxgfihkc prakril imulh` 9:
Tatim 66 ,
Faw [`mm tfc @hnarlit`ah oc Sscd1
Tfc `hnarlit`ah kitfcrcd w`mm `hnarl Zcigc Garps stinn it past ihd fcidquirtcrs ioaut fastgauhtry hit`ahims pcrgcpt`ahs an tfc galluh`ty prabcgts ihd tfc ^amuhtccrs( @h gahbuhgt`ah
w`tf ^amuhtccr nccdoige nral tfc ycirmy ^amuhtccr Wurvcy ihd tfc Gmasc,an,Wcrv`gc Wurvcys-
tf`s `hnarlit`ah w`mm immaw tfc Zcigc Garps ta octtcr uhdcrstihd `ts `lpigt ihd iddrcss ircis nar`lpravclcht( Nar cxilpmc- tfc `hnarlit`ah liy oc uscnum nar ^amuhtccr tri`h`hk ihd autrcigf ta
fast nil`m`cs ihd prabcgt pirthcrs(
Tf`s `hnarlit`ah `s imsa hccdcd ta prav`dc pcrnarlihgc `hnarlit`ah ta tfc Sh`tcd Wtitcs Ann`gc
an Lihikclcht ihd Oudkct ihd tfc Sh`tcd Wtitcs Gahkrcss( Is pirt an tfc Zcigc Garps@lpravclcht Zmih- drintcd `h rcspahsc ta `ts ?::3 Zrakril Isscsslcht _it`hk Taam rcv`cw-tfc Zcigc Garps prapascd tfc grcit`ah an oiscm`hcs ta lcisurc rcsumts `hgmud`hk survcy diti `h
gauhtr`cs w`tf Zcigc Garps prcschgc ta lcisurc tfc pralat`ah an i octtcr uhdcrstihd`hk an
Ilcr`gihs ah tfc pirt an tfc pcapmcs scrvcd(3
Nccdoige nral tfc ar`k`him p`mats wis uscd ta
rcv`sc tfc lctfadamaky rammcd aut ta h`hc pasts cigf `h N`sgim Pcir ?::0 ihd ?:9:- nar i tatiman 96 pasts igrass Zcigc Garps tfrcc kcakripf`g rck`ahs2 Inr`gi5 @htcr,Ilcr`gi ihd tfc
Zig`n`g5 ihd Curapc- Lcd`tcrrihcih ihd Is`i( Tiech takctfcr- tfcsc stud`cs gahtr`outc ta Zcigc
Garps io`m`ty ta dagulcht tfc dckrcc ta wf`gf tfc ikchgy `s iomc ta oatf lcct tfc hccds anfast gauhtr`cs nar tri`hcd lch ihd walch ihd ta pralatc i octtcr uhdcrstihd`hk an Ilcr`gihs
ilahk tfc pcapmcs scrvcd(
3 Dawhmaidcd nral 2 fttp2!!www(wf`tcfausc(kav!alo!cxpcgtlarc!sulliry!9:::4>93(?::3(ftlm 0,9:,:6
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Wcgtar Avcrv`cw>
Tfc p`mat study cvimuitcd tfc Zcigc Garps Tcigf`hk Chkm`sf is i Narc`kh Mihkuikcprabcgt `htfc cdugit`ah scgtar( Tfc kaim an tfc Chkm`sf Mihkuikc Cdugit`ah Zrabcgt `s ta iss`st Irlch`i `h
chfihg`hk `ts pirt`g`pit`ah `h tfc `htcrhit`ahim galluh`ty oy `hgrcis`hk tfc quim`ty an Chkm`sfmihkuikc prakrils ihd oy prav`d`hk hcw cdugit`ahim ihd galluh`ty dcvcmaplcht appartuh`t`cs
tfraukfaut tfc gauhtry(
Tfc Chkm`sf Mihkuikc
Cdugit`ah Zrabcgt fcmps`lpravc tfc quim`ty an Chkm`sf
mihkuikc cdugit`ah( Tfcprabcgt imsa pralatcs yautf
g`v`g chkikclcht ihd scrv`gc-`hgmud`hk pralat`hk tfc
lao`m`zit`ah an yautf ihd
idumts ta lcct tfc hccds antfc`r galluh`t`cs(
@h`t`immy- tfc Chkm`sf Mihkuikc Cdugit`ah Zrabcgt ^amuhtccrs
wcrc pmigcd `h tfc gip`tim g`ty an Pcrcvih( Avcr t`lc-
fawcvcr- ih `hgrcis`hk pcrgchtikc an ^amuhtccrs wcrc scht taslimm- rurim tawhs ihd v`mmikcs wfcrc tfc hccd nar quim`n`cd
Chkm`sf mihkuikc tcigfcrs wis krcitcr( Libar Irlch`ih
g`t`cs imrcidy fid iggcss ta quim`n`cd Chkm`sf mihkuikc`hstrugt`ah(
I ladcm an tfc tfcary an gfihkc uhdcrmy`hk tfc prabcgtippraigf `s prcschtcd `h N`kurc 9(
>Tfc Wcgtar Avcrv`cw `s oiscd ah tfcChkm`sf Mihkuikc Cdugit`ah Zrabcgt Zmih Ditcd Bihuiry ?::6(
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N`kurc 92 Avcrv`cw an tfc Tfcary an Gfihkc nar tfc ZG!Irlch`i Chkm`sf Mihkuikc Cdugit`ah Zrabcgt
Zuom`g Ochcn`t
@hgrciscd`htcrhitahim`hvamvclcht
F`kfcr quim tycdugitah
@hgrciscdgalluhtyclpawcrlcht
Autgalcs
@lpravcd
Chkm sfgalpctchgyilahkstudchts ihdtcigfcrs
@hgmus`ah an`htcrigtvctcigf`hkstritck`cs
Krcitcr g`v`g`hvamvclchtoy studchtsihd tcigfcrs
Igt`v`t`cs
@lpmclchthk
hcw lctfadsan gmissraal`hstrugtah-cxtri,gurrgumirigtv tcs- ihdscmn,cvimuit`ah
We mms trihsncr
Zralathkipprapritccdugitahimlitcrims narsgfaams ihdatfcr magimarkihzitahs
Dcvcmap`hkgammioaritahswtf tirkctkraups &c(k(-HKAs)
Kaims
Kaim 92 @lpravc
studchts!tcigfcrsChkm sfmihkuikc se mms
Kaim ?2 @lpravctcigfcrsChkm sf tcigfhkprigtgcs
Kaim 72ChfihgcChkm sfmihkuikcgurrgumi
Kaim 42 Cxpihd
Chkm sfmihkuikcappartuh tcsoctwcchcdugitahim`hst tutahs ihdgalluhtcs
Zraomcl
Ih`hsunn g`chthulocr an2
Yuim n`cdChkm sfmihkuikctcigfcrs
F`kfquimtyChkm sfmihkuikcprakrils
Wfartikc ancdugitahimlitcrimsihd
rcsaurgcs
Tf`s n`kurc wis galp`mcd nral `hnarlit`ah `h tfc Zcigc Garps!Irlch`i Chkm`sf Mihkuikc Cdugit`ah Zrabcgt2 Zrabcgt Zmih( Bihuiry ?::6(
Chkm`sf Mihkuikc Cdugit`ah Zrabcgt ^amuhtccrs dcvcmap Chkm`sf mihkuikc se`mms oy prav`d`hk
Chkm`sf mihkuikc `hstrugt`ah `h rckumir gmissraal sctt`hks- tfraukf Chkm`sf mihkuikc gmuos- ihdatfcr cxtri,gurr`gumir igt`v`t`cs ^amuhtccrs pmih w`tf tfc`r studchts( Tfc igt`v`t`cs irc cxpcgtcd ta
pralatc pcrsahim ihd prancss`ahim se`mms tfit chfihgc galluh`ty dcvcmaplcht
Tfc ^amuhtccrs iddrcss tfc hccds an Irlch`ih Chkm`sf mihkuikc tcigfcrs tfraukf ga,pmihh`hk-
tcil tcigf`hk- ihd oy spahsar`hk tcigfcr tri`h`hk waresfaps ihd gahncrchgcs( Tcil,tcigf`hk
wis `lpmclchtcd `h tfc Chkm`sf Mihkuikc Cdugit`ah Zrabcgt is i rcsumt an rcgallchdit`ahsnral tfc @hspcgtar Kchcrims v`s`t `h Havclocr ?::4( Tf`s gfihkc wis dcs`khcd ta chsurc tfit
imm ^amuhtccrs trihsncr ehawmcdkc ihd se`mms ta Irlch`ih tcigfcrs- tfit ^amuhtccrs wcrc iomc ta
lcct tfc prancss`ahim stihdird an 93,?: faurs an ware pcr wcce w`tf`h tfc`r pr`liry iss`khlcht-ihd ta pralatc i larc pradugt`vc rcmit`ahsf`p octwcch ^amuhtccrs ihd gauhtcrpirts(
@h gammioarit`ah w`tf Irlch`ih tcigfcrs- ^amuhtccrs grcitc ipprapr`itc cdugit`ahim litcr`ims ihd
`hgarparitc tfcl `hta tfc Chkm`sf mihkuikc gurr`gumul( Tfcy imsa gitimakuc!arkih`zc tfc hcwlitcr`ims `h m`orir`cs ihd rcsaurgc gchtcrs(
@h iggardihgc w`tf tfc Chkm`sf Mihkuikc Cdugit`ah Zrabcgt Igt`ah Zmih dcvcmapcd `h ?::;-Zcigc Garps ^amuhtccrs irc pmigcd it cdugit`ahim `hst`tut`ahs- `hgmud`hk scgahdiry sgfaams-
gammckcs- uh`vcrs`t`cs- ihd tfc Hit`ahim @hst`tutc an Cdugit`ah(
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Zcrnarlihgc uhdcr tfc Zcigc Garps n`rst kaim wis cxil`hcd `h twa wiys- oy lcisur`hk2
9( Tfc cxtcht ta wf`gf FGHs aoscrvcd galluh`ty ihd pcrsahim gfihkcs- rcpartcd ki`h`hkhcw tcgfh`gim se`mms- ihd tfc gipig`ty ta li`hti`h tfc gfihkcs ahgc tfc galluh`ty
prabcgt chdcd(
?( FGHs sit`snigt`ah w`tf tfc ware an tfc galluh`ty prabcgt- `h pirt`gumir- sit`snigt`ahw`tf tfc cxtcht ta wf`gf tfc`r hccds fid occh lct(
D`d tfc Zcigc Garps Zrabcgts Fcmp Zrabcgt Zirthcrs Lcct We`mm ihd Gipig`ty
Ou`md`hk Hccds1
Tfc Chkm`sf Mihkuikc Cdugit`ah Zrabcgt `dcht`n`cd tfrcc autgalcs rcmitcd ta se`mm ihd gipig`tyou`md`hk wf`gf ^amuhtccrs warecd tawirds igf`cv`hk w`tf gauhtcrpirts ihd ochcn`g`ir`cs2
9( @lpravcd Chkm`sf mihkuikc galpctchgy ilahk studchts ihd tcigfcrs
?( @htckrit`ah an `htcrigt`vc tcigf`hk stritck`cs `hta gmissraals
7( Krcitcr g`v`g `hvamvclcht- pirt`gumirmy vamuhtccr`sl- oy studchts ihd tcigfcrs
Tfc prabcgt kaims naguscd ah `hd`v`duim,mcvcm gfihkcs w`tf rckirds ta tcigf`hk prigt`gc ihd
Chkm`sf mihkuikc se`mms(
N`hd`hks ah @hd`v`duim Gfihkcs
Tf`s scgt`ah stirts w`tf ih avcrv`cw an gauhtcrpirts pr`ar prancss`ahim cxpcr`chgc( @t gaht`hucsw`tf rcspahdchts nccdoige ioaut ircis `h wf`gf tfcy gfihkcd `hnarlit`ah ioaut faw tfit
gfihkc aggurrcd- ihd tfc cxtcht ta wf`gf tfcy fivc occh iomc ta li`hti`h tfasc gfihkcs intcr tfc
dcpirturc an tfc ^amuhtccr(
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Zr`ar Tcigf`hk ihd Chkm`sf Mihkuikc @hstrugt`ah Cxpcr`chgc
Tfc ?> gauhtcrpirts &`(c(- ga,tcigfcrs) wfa warecd w`tf Chkm`sf Mihkuikc Cdugit`ah Zrabcgt
^amuhtccrs `h Irlch`i imrcidy fid s`kh`n`giht cxpcr`chgc w`tf cdugit`ahim prakrils `hgmud`hk
Chkm`sf mihkuikc prakrils &scc N`kurc ?)( Imm an tfc gauhtcrpirts fid warecd is i tcigfcr-
listcr tcigfcr- gurr`gumul idv`sar- ar sgfaam idl`h`stritar nar it mcist twa ycirs- w`tf ;> pcrgchtan gauhtcrpirts fiv`hk warecd `h tfit n`cmd nar larc tfih 9: ycirs(
N`kurc ?2 Hulocr an Pcirs Gauhtcrpirts &h) Fivc [arecd `h tfc N`cmd
cspahdchts rcpartcd i tatim an 904 gfihkcs( Tfc rihkc an se`mms igqu`rcd tfraukf tfc Chkm`sf
Mihkuikc Cdugit`ah Zrabcgt gih oc gitckar`zcd `h n`vc kchcrim ircis2
@h [fit [iys D`d Gauhtcrpirts &Ga,Tcigfcrs) ihd Ochcn`g`ir`cs &Wtudchts)
[fa [arecd w`tf ^amuhtccrs Gfihkc1
@h tfc ioschgc an diti ioaut gahd`t`ahs ocnarc tfc irr`vim an tfc ^amuhtccrs- gauhtcrpirts ihd
ochcn`g`ir`cs wcrc isecd ta tf`he oige ta faw tfcy siw tfclscmvcs wfch tfcy stirtcd ware`hkw`tf i ^amuhtccr ihd galpirc tfit ta faw tfcy gurrchtmy scc tfclscmvcs( Tfcy wcrc tfch isecd
ta rcpart ihy gfihkcs tfcy siw `h tfclscmvcs dur`hk tfit pcr`ad( Nar cigf gfihkc lcht`ahcd- tfcgauhtcrpirts ihd ochcn`g`ir`cs wcrc isecd wfctfcr tfcy v`cwcd tfc gfihkc is slimm- lcd`ul- ar
mirkc- ihd tfc cxtcht ta wf`gf tfcy ittr`outcd tfc gfihkcs ta tfc `htcrigt`ah w`tf tfc ^amuhtccr(
_
Hulocr an Pcirs _cspahdchts Fivc [arecd `h tfc N`cmd
Mcss tfih 9 ycir 9 ta ? ycirs Larc tfih ? ycirs out
mcss tfih 3 ycirs
Larc tfih 3ycirs out mcss
tfih 9: ycirs
Larc tfih 9: ycirs
Hulocr an Pcirs
Zcrgchtikcan_cspahdchts
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9( @lpravcd Chkm`sf mihkuikc se`mms ihd d`nncrcht tcigf`hk lctfads &c(k(- tcil tcigf`hk-hcw lctfads ta tcigf gr`t`gim tf`he`hk- mcssah pmihh`hk- tfc usc an d`digt`g litcr`ims)
`hd`v`duims
crcht ippraigfcs ihd d`vcrs`ty ilahk pcapmc- pcrgc`v`hk studchts
d`nncrchtmy- ihd vamuhtccr`sl
s apch ta tfcl
(k(- `htcrigt`vc
tcig m`sf mihkuikc) &N`kurc 7)(
rt an tfc Zcigc Garps Zrabcgt &h< 904
ihkcs)
?( Hcw galluh`git`ah se`mms- tcigf`hk ihd us`hk wr`ttch ihd spaech Chkm`sf
7( Larc prancss`ahim`sl- out imsa mcss narlim`ty `h ippraigfcs ta trcit`hk studchts is
4( ^imu`hk d`nn
3( Hcw rckird nar tfc`r nuturcs ihd tfc appartuh`t`c
Narty,twa pcrgcht an tfc gfihkcs rcncrrcd ta `hgrciscs `h spcg`n`g se`mms &c
f`hk) ar ehawmcdkc &c(k(- Chk
N`kurc 72 [iys Gauhtcrpirts ihd Ochcn`g`ir`cs Gfihkcd W`hgc tfc Wti
gf
Wtudchts si`d tfcy fivc mcirhcd ta oc larc gahn`dcht wf`mc spcie`hk Chkm`sf- ihd `h kchcrim tfcy
rcpart tfit- duc ta tfc`r cxpcr`chgc w`tf i ZG^- tfcy irc iomc ta galluh`gitc w`tf atfcr Chkm`sf,
spcie`hk narc`khcrs larc nrccmy ihd cis`my( Wtudchts imsa ki`hcd tfc se`mm ihd gahn`dchgc ta
[iys @hd`v`duims Gfihkcs W`hgc Wtirt an Zcigc Garps Wcrv`gc
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Wpcg`n`g ehawmcdkc ihd!ar se`mms
@hgrciscd scmngahndchgc!itt tudc
Ocfiv`ars
^imucs &c(k(-firdware- d`vcrs`ty)
Gfihkc Typc
Zcrgcht an _cspahscs
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Cxilpmcs an wiys tfit ochcn`g`ir`cs &`(c(- studchts) gfihkcd is i rcsumt an
pirt`g`pit`ah `h tfc TCNM prabcgt
Nar lc tfcsc gfihkcs wcrc gr`t`gim- is @ fivc gfihkcd ly dcg`s`ah ioaut ly
nuturc prancss`ah(
@ il pcrsahimmy vcry sit`sn`cd w`tf gfihkcs( Haw @ gih galluh`gitc w`tf
narc`khcrs cis`my(
Faw D`d We`mms Trihsncr Aggur1
Tfc last uscnum tf`hk tfit vamuhtccrs d`d wis ta nig`m`titc apch galluh`git`ah ihd `htcrigt`ah(Wcvcrim rcspahdchts lcht`ahcd tfc`r io`m`ty ta `htcrigt w`tf i hit`vc Chkm`sf spciecr ihd tfc
kilcs ihd atfcr `htcrigt`vc lctfads tfit ^amuhtccrs uscd `h tfc`r gmissraals is tfc last
fcmpnum cmclchts an tfc galluh`ty prabcgts( Tfc pirt`g`pihts `h cxgfihkc prakrils hat ahmylcht`ahcd apch galluh`git`ah- out imsa lcht`ahcd tfc vimuc an kctt`hk i rcim`st`g p`gturc an
tfc Sh`tcd Wtitcs nral ^amuhtccrs ihd ^amuhtccrs f`kf mcvcm an cnnart ihd gahgcrh nar tfc`hd`v`duims ihd galluh`t`cs w`tf wf`gf tfcy warecd(
Gauhtcrpirts gallchts ioaut tfc last fcmpnum ispcgts an tfc TCNM prabcgt
Tfc uhscmn`sf ippraigf ta grcit`hk gfihkc ihd rcspcgt5 arkih`z`hk galpct`t`ahs- Chkm`sf
kraups- tfcitrc pmiys- imsa prcscht`hk tfc Ilcr`gih m`ncstymc ihd ih imtcrhit`vc wiy an
tf`he`hk(
Igt`vc galluh`git`ah wis tfc last fcmpnum nar lc( Imsa- `t wish+t bust spcie`hk( [c
wcrc gahdugt`hk ihimyt`gim ware oy cxil`h`hk trihsmit`ahs an d nncrcht iutfars( Wfc Utfc^amuhtccr\ ockih iwird`hk gcrt`n`gitcs oiscd ah ihhuim pcrnarlihgc(
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Ihatfcr lctfad nar se`mms trihsncr tfraukf tfc Chkm`sf Mihkuikc Cdugit`ah Zrabcgt wis tfc
d`rcgt tri`h`hk an gauhtcrpirts &`(c(- ga,tcigfcrs)( @h idd`t`ah ta tfc Chkm`sf mihkuikc tri`h`hk tfitwis pirt an tfc prabcgt- 3? pcrgcht an gauhtcrpirts rcpartcd rcgc`v`hk gauhtcrpirt tri`h`hk ihd 4?
pcrgcht rcgc`vcd Zrabcgt Dcs`kh ihd Lihikclcht &ZDL) tri`h`hk &N`kurc 4)( Tfasc wfa
rcgc`vcd tri`h`hk si`d tfc gaurscs wcrc uscnum(
N`kurc 42 Gauhtcrpirt Tri`h`hk &h)
Gauhtcrpirts gallchts ioaut tri`h`hk uscnumhcss
[c kat igqui`htcd w`tf tfc`r U^amuhtccrs\ ippraigfcs( Tfcy irc vcry kaim,
scce`hk ihd purpascnum ihd chtfus`ist`g `h ihy h`t`it`vc( Tfc`r cxg`tclcht
ioaut tfc ippraigf wis gahtik`aus(
IZGD ihd gauhtcrpirt gahncrchgcs wcrc `htcrcst`hk nar lc `h tcrls an tfc
cxgfihkc w`tf atfcr gauhtcrpirts( Tfc cxpcr`chgc lidc lc rcim`zc tfit lyprcv`aus ZG^s fid dahc i kaad bao( ZDL tri`h`hk wis qu`tc uscnum(
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Arkih`zit`ahim Gfihkc
Tf`s scgt`ah d`sgusscs gfihkcs it tfc sgfaam ihd galluh`ty mcvcms tfit aggurrcd is i rcsumt an tfc
Zcigc Garps prabcgt(
@h [fit [iys D`d Wgfaams ihd Atfcr Zirthcr Arkih`zit`ahs Gfihkc1
@h tfc ioschgc an diti ioaut gahd`t`ahs ocnarc tfc irr`vim an tfc ^amuhtccrs- gauhtcrpirts ihd
ochcn`g`ir`cs wcrc isecd ta tf`he oige ta faw tfcy siw sgfaam ihd `ts Chkm`sf mihkuikcprakril- ihd!ar tfc mirkcr galluh`ty- wfch tfc ^amuhtccr irr`vcd ihd galpirc tfit ta faw tfcy
gurrchtmy scc tfc prakril ihd!ar galluh`ty( Tfcy wcrc isecd ta rcpart ihy gfihkcs `h tfc
sgfaam- `h `ts Chkm`sf mihkuikc prakril ihd `h tfc mirkcr galluh`ty dur`hk tfit pcr`ad( Narcigf gfihkc lcht`ahcd- tfc gauhtcrpirts ihd ochcn`g`ir`cs wcrc isecd wfctfcr tfcy v`cwcd tfc
gfihkc is slimm- lcd`ul- ar mirkc- ihd tfc cxtcht ta wf`gf tfcy ittr`outcd tfc gfihkcs ta tfc
`htcrigt`ah w`tf tfc ^amuhtccr(
Avcr 90: gfihkcs wcrc rcpartcd(
W`xty,twa pcrgcht an tfc gauhtcrpirts- ochcn`g`ir`cs- HKA stinn- ihd cxgfihkc imulh` si`d tfittfc`r Chkm`sf mihkuikc prakrils wcrc octtcr is i rcsumt an tfc Chkm`sf Mihkuikc Cdugit`ah
Zrabcgt( C`kfty,c`kft pcrgcht an rcspahdchts si d tfit Chkm`sf mihkuikc appartuh`t`cs- sugf is
Chkm`sf mihkuikc gmuos- wcrc it mcist salcwfit octtcr( Narty,n`vc pcrgcht an tfc gfihkcslcht`ahcd rcncrrcd ta gfihkcs `h tcigf`hk lctfads tfit fid occh idaptcd `h tfc gmissraal(
Lihy rcspahdchts dcsgr`ocd atfcr gfihkcs `htradugcd `hta tfc sgfaam- sugf is us`hk i w`dcr
rihkc an cdugit`ahim litcr`ims dur`hk mcssahs- sctt`hk up ih Chkm`sf mioaritary- ihd gfihkcs `htcigf`hk ippraigfcs Tfc mittcr `hgmudcd i larc apch ihd grcit`vc tcigf`hk stymc tfit
dclahstritcd krcitcr rcspcgt nar studchts tfih wis tfc harl &`hgmud`hk trcit`hk tfcl is`hd`v`duims)( Atfcr gfihkcs `hgmudcd `lpravcd Chkm`sf mihkuikc se`mms ilahk tcigfcrs ihd
`lpravcd tcigf`hk!gmissraal lihikclcht lctfads- is wcmm is `hgrciscd ehawmcdkc ioaut tfc
Sh`tcd Wtitcs &N`kurc 3)(
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N`kurc 32 [iys Wgfaams ihd!ar Galluh`t`cs Gfihkcd nral tfc Wtirt an tfc Zcigc Garps Zrabcgt &h#
4#
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lctfads
tcigfcrs!studchts+ Chkm sf
uikc
itcrims ar gm
cst `h
sgfaam
Mcirhcd ioaut
lcrgih gumtu
Iwirchcss an hcw appartuh tcs
&c(k(- @_CV)
Gfi
Zcrgcht an rcspahscs
96#
Hcw tcigf`hk!gmissraal
@lpravclchts `h
mihk se mms
97#Hcw l isscs
?#Octtcr tcigfcr!studcht
rcmit ahsf`ps
@hgrciscd studcht htcr
Ilcrgi!I rc
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D`d se`mms trihsncr mcid ta susti`hiomc arkih`zit`ahim gfihkc1
W`xty,twa pcrgcht an gauhtcrpirts rcpartcd tfit tfc ^amuhtccrs ware `h sgfaams wis- ar gaumd oc-
li`hti`hcd ta i mirkc cxtcht ihd 6: pcrgcht rcpartcd tfit tfc ware `h tfc galluh`ty wis- ar
gaumd oc- li`hti`hcd ta i slimm cxtcht &scc N`kurc >)(
Gauhtcrpirts &`(c(- ga,tcigfcrs) v`cws an tfc mahk, tcrl `lpigt an tfc
prabcgt
Tfc Chkm`sf mihkuikc w`mm oc larc iggcss`omc ta cvcryahc- ihd pcapmc w`mm oc
larc nil`m`ir w`tf S(W( gumturc(
Litcr`ims mcnt w`mm oc i vcry uscnum taam nar nurtfcr stud`cs ihd dcvcmaplcht(
@ dah+t tf`he `t w`mm fivc i mist`hk cnncgt( @t w`mm inncgt ahmy tfc tcigfcrs ihdstudchts Utfc ^amuhtccr\ galluh`gitcd ihd warecd w`tf( Atfcr tcigfcrs irc
hat `htcrcstcd ihd chtfus`ist`g ta galluh`gitc ihd tcigf w`tf f`l- liyoc `t+s i
nuhgt`ah an tfc`r ikc(
Cxtcht ta [f`gf Zrabcgts [crc Wusti`hcd Intcr ^amuhtccr Dcpirturc
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N`kurc >2 Cxtcht ta [f`gf ^amuhtccrs ware wis Wusti`hcd Intcr ^amuhtccr Dcpirturc2 Irlch`i
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N`kurc ;2 Wit`snigt`ah w`tf Arkih`zit`ahim!Galluh`ty Gfihkcs is i _csumt an tfc Zcigc Garps+ Zrabcgts
Gauhtcrpirt &h) ihd Ochcn`g`iry &h
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N`hd`hks ah Gammioarit`ah w`tf tfc Zcigc Garps
H`hcty,twa pcrgcht an gauhtcrpirts ihd tfrcc aut an tfc naur stiecfamdcrs &`(c(- l`h`stry ann`g`ims)
`htcrv`cwcd rcpartcd tfit tfcy wcrc sit`sn`cd ar vcry sit`sn`cd w`tf tfc mcvcm an gammioarit`ah
octwcch tfc`r sgfaams ihd tfc Zcigc Garps &N`kurc 6)(
N`kurc 62 Wit`snigt`ah w`tf Mcvcm an Gammioarit`ah2 Gauhtcrpirt &h) ihd Wtiecfamdcr &h#
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Wit`snigt`ah
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htikcanrcspahdcht
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FGH Gauhtcrpirt Wtiecfamdcrs
Gauhtcrpirts dcsgr`pt`ahs an gammioarit`ah
Tfc gammioarit`ah wis vcry pradugt`vc5 imm tfc tcigfcrs wcrc try`hk ta spcieChkm`sf( Tfc ZG^ wis imsa fcmp`hk atfcr tcigfcrs(
^cry sit`sn`cd- cspcg`immy w`tf rcspcgt ta ba`ht ware ilahk tfc tcigfcrs ihd tfc
`htradugt`ah an gammioarit`vc lctfads an tcigf`hk(
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D`d FGH Tf`he tfit Tfc`r Hccds [crc Lct
C`kfty,twa pcrgcht an gauhtcrpirts `hd`gitcd tfit tfc Zcigc Garps prabcgts lct tfc`r sgfaams
hccds( Oatf an tfc HKA stinn lclocrs wfa rcspahdcd si`d tfit tfc prabcgt lct tfc`r
arkih`zit`ahs hccds galpmctcmy ar ta i mirkc cxtcht( I mige an tcgfh`gim cqu`plcht ihd d`digt`g
litcr`ims wcrc tfc li`h uhlct hccds( _cspahdchts wcrc mcss ehawmcdkciomc ioaut tfc dckrcc tawf`gf galluh`ty hccds fid occh lct( Narty,twa pcrgcht an rcspahdchts d`d hat ehaw wfctfcr
galluh`ty hccds wcrc lct ihd ahmy 73 pcrgcht si`d tfit hccds wcrc lct galpmctcmy ar ta i
mirkc cxtcht &scc N`kurc 0)(
N`kurc 02 Cxtcht ta [f`gf tfc Chkm`sf Mihkuikc Cdugit`ah Zrabcgt Lct Gauhtcrpirts &h) ihd HKA stinn
Hccds &h:#
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Galpmctcmy lct hccds Lct hccds ta i mirkc
cxtcht
Lct hccds ta i mltcd
cxtcht
D`d hat lcct hccds
Dckrcc ta [f`gf Hccds wcrc Lct
Zcrgchtan_cspahdchts
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Wgfaams+ hccds Galluhtcs+ hccds HKA+s hccds
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H`hcty,scvch pcrgcht an gauhtcrpirts rcpartcd tfit is i rcsumt an tfc`r cxpcr`chgcs- tfc`r ap`h`ah
an tfc Zcigc Garps wis pas`t`vc &scc N`kurc 9:)(
N`kurc 9:2 Gauhtcrpirts Avcrimm Ap`h`ah an Zcigc Garps!Irlch`i &h)
Wuppart ihd Oirr`crs ta Zrabcgt Zcrnarlihgc
[fch isecd ioaut idv`gc nar atfcr s`tcs tfit pmihhcd ta `lpmclcht i s`l`mir prabcgt- gauhtcrpirtsgallchtcd tfit sgfaams sfaumd oc rcidy ta gammioaritc- ware fird- ihd oc nmcx`omc(
Tfc li`h nigtars gahtr`out`hk ta prabcgt suggcss- rcpartcd oy ochcn`g`ir`cs ihd gauhtcrpirts-
wcrc2
9( Tcilware ihd gaard`hit`ah
?( Zcrscvcrihgc an sgfaam stinn ihd ^amuhtccrs
7( Fiv`hk iggcss ta i hit`vc Chkm`sf spciecr
4( Wuppart nral tfc sgfaam idl`h`strit`ah
_cspahdchts+ Avcrimm Ap`h`ah an Zcigc Garps
64#
97#
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Zrc,@lpmclchtit`ah Zrcpirit`ah2 Ahmy ?6 pcrgcht an gauhtcrpirts rcpartcd tfit tfcy fid c`tfcri salcwfit ar vcry gmcir uhdcrstihd`hk an wfit tfc prabcgt waumd da ocnarc `t ockih &scc N`kurc
99)(
N`kurc 992 Gauhtcrpirts Ap`h`ah an Zrc,`lpmclchtit`ah Zrabcgt Gmir`ty2 Irlch`i &h)
[fch isecd ioaut tfc ois`s nar tfc`r uhdcrstihd`hk- gauhtcrpirts lcht`ahcd tfit tfcy wcrc
rcmy`hk ah tfc`r cxpcr`chgcs w`tf pr`ar ^amuhtccrs( [fch tfcy wcrc isecd wfit sgfaams sfaumdda ta prcpirc nar ^amuhtccrs- dcvcmap`hk ihd galluh`git`hk i gmcir purpasc nar tfc prabcgt wis
tfc li`h samut`ah prapascd(
(
Gauhtcrpirts gallchts ioaut prc,`lpmclchtit`ah prcpirit`ah
Oiscd ah ly prcv`aus cxpcr`chgc w`tf ZG^s nral tfc PLGI- @ ehcw tfit @
sfaumdht fivc taa f`kf mcvcm an cxpcgtit`ah( @ rcim`zcd tfit tfc gauhtcrpirtsfaumd suppart ihd d`rcgt f`l `hstcid an wi`t`hk nar tfc ZG^ ta da salctf`hk(
[c d`dh+t fivc i gmcir uhdcrstihd`hk- out wcrc vcry apt`l`st`g ioaut tf`s
appartuh`ty
Gmir`ty an Shdcrstihd`hk it Zrabcgt Wtirt
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Mcvcm an Shdcrstihd`hk
Zcrgchtikcan_
cspahdchts
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Zmihh`hk nar susti`hio`m`ty2 Tfc last nrcquchtmy g`tcd rcisah ta cxpmi`h wfy `t wis fird ta
li`hti`h tfc prabcgt wis i mige an mcidcrsf`p suppart &73 pcrgcht)- ihd nar ahc HKA stinnlclocr- `t wis i mige an se`mmcd stinn &N`kurc 9?)(
N`kurc 9?2 Nigtars tfit @lpcdcd Wusti`hio`m`ty an Zrabcgt Gfihkcs2 Irlch`i
h
f tcigf`hk prakril ihd tfc tcxtoaaes- out i ZG^acs hat fivc ihy `hnmuchgc it tfit mcvcm(
c
t fivc t`lc tamiy kilcs &`htcrigt`vc tcigf`hk lctfads) dur`hk mcssahs &GDZN- pikc ??)(
wfit
sa gallchtcd tfit tfcy waumd m`ec ta
ivc gaht`huaus ^amuhtccr suppart avcr suggcss`vc ycirs(
Tfc Irlch`ih rcscirgf tcil gallchtcd tfit tfcrc wcrc strugturim oirr`crs ta prabcgtsusti`hio`m`ty( @h salc s`tcs- tfcrc wcrc g`rgulstihgcs tfit lidc tfc ZG^s ware d`nn`gumt- &c(k(-
sgfaam idl`h`strit`ah ar firsf galpct`t`ah octwcch sgfaams tfit lidc tfc`r gammioarit`ahm`l`tcd() Tfrcc ZG^s lcht`ahcd tfit s`hgc tfc Chkm`sf mihkuikc prakril fid occh ippravcd oy
tfc Kavcrhlcht an Irlch`i- `t wis d`nn`gumt ta lad`ny tfc prakril( Ahc ZG^ si`d- Tfcrc `s i
clcrk`hk hccd ta gfihkc tfc hit`ahim Chkm`sd
Walc an tfc gauhtcrpirts imsa lcht`ahcd gahnm`gt octwcch tfc Kavcrhlchts Chkm`sf mihkuikprakril ihd tfc hcw lctfads ihd ippraigfcs oraukft oy ^amuhtccrs( Imm tf`s `s kaad intcr
gmisscs- out hat dur`hk tfc gmisscs- ahc ZG^ si`d( Ly gauhtcrpirt siys tfc Kavcrhlcht an
Irlch`i prakril `s taa r`gf ihd galpm`gitcd ihd `hnarlit`vc5 tfus tfcy da hap
Ilauht an t`lc dcd`gitcd ta Chkm`sf mihkuikc prakrill`hk!tcigf`hk2 [fch isecd
tfcy waumd gfihkc ioaut tfc prabcgt- oatf gauhtcrpirts ihd ochcn`g`ir`cs lcht`ahcd tfc`hidcquitc ilauht an t`lc ivi`miomc nar mcirh`hk( _cspahdchts si`d tfit tfcy wihtcd mahkcr ihd
larc nrcqucht scss ahs ihd gmuo lcct`hks( Gauhtcrpirts im
f
Nigtars tfit Lidc `t D`nn`gum t ta Li`hti`h TCNM Zrabcgt Gfihkcs `h Zirthcr Arkih`zit`ahs ihd
Galluh`t`cs
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Mige an Mcidcrsf`p suppart
Mige an suppart nral Tcigfcrs
Mige an se mmcd stinn
Mige an mcidcrsf`p
Mige an nuhd`hk
Nigtars
Zcrgcht an rcspahdchts
Wgfaams HKAs Galluhtcs
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Tf`s scgt`ah iddrcsscs faw ihd ta wfit cxtcht ^amuhtccrs pralatcd i octtcr uhdcrstihd`hk an
Ilcr`gihs ilahk tfc FGHs w`tf wfal tfcy m`vcd ihd warecd( Tfc scgt`ah ock`hs w`tf i
dcsgr`pt`ah an wfit Irlch`ihs tfaukft ioaut Ilcr`gihs pr`ar ta ware`hk w`tf i ^amuhtccr ihd
faw tfcy igqu`rcd tfit `hnarlit`ah( Tfc scgt`ah gaht`hucs w`tf i dcsgr`pt ah an faw lugf ihd`h wfit wiys Irlch`ihs `htcrigtcd w`tf ^amuhtccrs ihd gahgmudcs w`tf tfc`r ap`h`ahs an
Ilcr`gihs intcr `htcrigt`hk w`tf ^amuhtccrs(
Faw D`d Irlch`ihs Aoti`h @hnarlit`ah ioaut Ilcr`gihs Zr`ar ta
@htcrigt`hk w`tf i ^amuhtccr1
Imm FGHs- cxgmud`hk l`h`stry ann`g`ims- wcrc isecd `n tfcy fid rcgc`vcd `hnarlit`ah ioaut
Ilcr`gihs pr`ar ta `htcrigt`hk w`tf tfc ^amuhtccrs( Imm out ahc an tfc 64 rcspahdchts rcpartcdtfit tfcy fid salc pr`ar ehawmcdkc an Ilcr`gihs(
Tfc last nrcquchtmy lcht`ahcd saurgcs an `hnarlit`ah wcrc tcmcv`s`ah ihd lav`cs- w`tf >;pcrgcht an tfc gauhtcrpirts ihd fast nil`my lclocrs lcht`ah`hk tfasc is saurgcs &N`kurc 94)(
W`xty,tfrcc pcrgcht an gauhtcrpirts- ochcn`g`ir`cs- HKA stinn- ihd cxgfihkc imulh` lcht`ahcd
sgfaams is tfc scgahd last nrcqucht saurgc an `hnarlit`ah( Gahvcrsit`ahs ilahk nr`chds ihdnil`my wcrc tfc scgahd last nrcquchtmy lcht`ahcd saurgc oy 34 pcrgcht an fast nil`my lclocrs(
C`kftcch pcrgcht an gauhtcrpirts lcht`ahcd tfc @htcrhct is i saurgc an `hnarlit`ah ioaut
Ilcr`gihs(
N`kurc 942 Waurgc an @hnarlit`ah ioaut Ilcr`gihs Zr`ar ta @htcrigt`hk w`tf i ^amuhtccr2 Irlch`i
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C`kfty,tfrcc pcrgcht an fast nil`my lclocrs ritcd tfc`r rcmit`ahsf`ps w`tf tfc ^amuhtccrs tfcy
fastcd is pas`t`vc `h hiturc( Narty,n`vc pcrgcht rcpartcd tfit tfcy wcrc vcry gmasc ihd tfaukft antfc ^amuhtccr is nil`my( Fawcvcr- 9; pcrgcht an fast nil`my lclocrs ritcd tfc`r rcmit`ahsf`ps
w`tf tfc ^amuhtccrs tfcy fastcd is hat vcry gmasc it imm &scc N`kurc 9>)(
N`kurc 9>2 Fast Nil`my _it`hk an Tfc`r _cmit`ahsf`p w`tf tfc ^amuhtccr2 Irlch`i &h
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Fast nil`my lclocrs ap`h`ahs an Ilcr`gihs rcli`hcd l`xcd( Wcvcrim rcpartcd mcirh`hk tfitIlcr`gihs wcrc mcss irrakiht ihd mcss firdta,pmcisc tfih tfcy prcv`ausmy tfaukft- wf`mc atfcrs
li`hti`hcd tfc`r v`cws tfit Ilcr`gihs wcrc taa `hnarlim- `mm,ocfivcd- ihd gamd( Duc ta tfc slimm
hulocr an HKA stinn ihd l`h`stry ann`g`ims- ihd tfc`r cxtchs`vc prcv`aus cxpcr`chgc w`tf
Ilcr`gihs- tfc`r rcspahscs rcnmcgtcd m`ttmc gfihkc(
[fit gauhtcrpirts rcpartcd mcirh`hk ioaut Ilcr`gihs nral `htcrigt`hk
w`tf i ^amuhtccr2
U@\ fid salc gahgcrhs tfit Ilcr`gihs irc d`nn`gumt- out siw tfit tfcy irc
vcry tamcriht( @n @ wcrc l`stiech- @ waumd `llcd`itcmy kct fcmp( ^cry cisy,
ka`hk pcapmc(
Tfcy irc gammioarit`vc- iomc ta m`stch ihd k`vc idv`gc- rcidy ta fcmp(
ULy ap`h`ah fis\ lastmy stiycd tfc silc( @ ehcw tfcl qu`tc wcmm( Tfc ahmytf`hk @ d`sgavcrcd nar lyscmn `s tfit tfcy irc nr`chdmy(
Ly itt`tudcs tawird tfcl ocgilc larc pas`t`vc( Lihy an tfc`r fio`ts gih oc
idaptcd( Tfcy irc vcry pit`cht ihd scmn,rcstri`hcd( @ rcim`zcd tfit @ gahnuscd
tfc tfaraukfhcss w`tf gamdhcss(
[fit ochcn`g`ir`cs rcpartcd mcirh`hk ioaut Ilcr`gihs nral `htcrigt`hk
w`tf i ^amuhtccr2
Fc wis e`hd ihd ittcht`vc ta atfcrs- i gfccrnum pcrsah( Haw @ fivc ta
narl ih ap`h`ah ioaut Ilcr`gihs oiscd ah f`s cxilpmc- out @ tf`he
pcapmc m`ec f`l irc rirc `h Ilcr`gi( Fc ehaws faw ta ocfivc ((( fc
wis yautfnum w`tf gf`mdrch- ihd liturc w`tf tfc idumts(
Tfcrc irc tf`hks ioaut tfcl @ dah+t m`ec2 tfcy irc salct`lcs avcrmy
nrcc5 out tfcrc irc imsa pas`t`vc tf`hks m`ec oc`hk kchcraus- rcspcgtnum
ihd pitr`at`g(
Tfcy da hat d`nncr lugf nral us- ihd tfcy irc hat tfit oid5 tfcy irc
s`lpmc pcapmc- cisy,ka`hk- `htcmmcgtuim(
^cry pam`tc ihd nr`chdmy( ^cry cxigt`hk `h ware rcmit`ahs- ihd vcry
nr`chdmy auts`dc tfc sgfaam( Tfcy irc fird warecrs( Tfcy fivc i
l`h`lim`st ippraigf ta m`nc(
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Wcmn`sf &3: pcrgcht)
N`kurc ?:2 Zas`t`vc Tcrls Wpahtihcausmy Sscd ta Dcsgr`oc Ilcr`gihs2 Irlch`i
Wpahtihcausmy Sscd Zas`t`vc Tcrls ta Dcsgr`oc Ilcr`gihs
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Lat vitcd ar gall`ttcd ta f`s ar fcr ware
Firdware`hk
Nr`chdmy
Nil my ar`chtcd
[ mm hk ta ware takctfcr &tcil ware)
Wtrahk tcgfh`gim se mms
Gir`hk itt tudc tawirds tfc galluh`ty
_cm`iomc
E`hd
Wapf`st`gitcd
Trustwartfy
Zam`tc
Trcit lch ihd walch cquimmy
Apch l`hdcd
Liturc
Fahcst
Ocm cvc tfcy gih liec i d`nncrchgc `h tfc warmd
W
Zrav`dc cquim ty nar pcapmc nral rig`im!ctfh`g l`har`ty kraups
Zrav`dc cquim ty nar pcapmc nral rcm k`aus l`har`ty kraups
Zrav`dc cquim ty nar pcapmc w`tf d`sio m t cs
Tcrl
Zcrgcht an _cspahdchts
Wcmn rcm`iht
ag`im schs`t v`ty ar grass,gumturim iwirchcss
Kchcraus
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N`kurc ?92 Hckit`vc Tcrls Wpahtihcausmy Sscd ta Dcsgr`oc Ilcr`gihs2 Irlch`i
Mcssahs Mcirhcd _ckird`hk Kaim Twa Zcrnarlihgc
Tfc nammaw`hk irc ircis tfit past stinn liy wiht ta cxpmarc nurtfcr `h ardcr ta dctcrl`hc `n tfchd`hks rcnmcgt w`dcsprcid `ssucs ihd- `n sa- faw ocst ta iddrcss tfcl(hd`hks rcnmcgt w`dcsprcid `ssucs ihd- `n sa- faw ocst ta iddrcss tfcl(n`
@lprav`hk `htcrpcrsahim rcmit`ahsf`ps2 Imtfaukf fast nil`my lclocrs `hd`gitcd tfit tfcy
girr`cd aut i rihkc an igt`v`t`cs takctfcr- 9; pcrgcht rcspahdcd tfit tfcy wcrc hat it imm gmasc w`tftfc ^amuhtccr tfcy fastcd( @h idd`t`ah- tfcrc wcrc scvcrim gallchts ioaut tfc pcrsahim fio`ts
ihd gmcihm`hcss an tfc ^amuhtccrs- is wcmm is i mige an `htcrcst `h `htcrigt`hk ah tfc pirt an tfc^amuhtccr( Ihatfcr- pass`omy larc gahgcrh`hk- ispcgt an `htcrpcrsahim rcmit`ahsf`ps `s rcnmcgtcd
`h tfc gallcht oy ih HKA stinn lclocr rckird`hk wfit fc rclclocrcd last ioaut ware`hk
w`tf tfc ^amuhtccr( Wpcg`n`gimmy- f`s pcrgcpt`ah wis tfit tfc ^amuhtccr wis irrakiht ihd maaecdawh ah Irlch`ih wiys an da`hk tf`hks wf`gf rcdugcd tfc cnncgt`vchcss an f`s ware(
@lprav`hk `htcrpcrsahim rcmit`ahsf`ps2 Imtfaukf fast nil`my lclocrs `hd`gitcd tfit tfcy
girr`cd aut i rihkc an igt`v`t`cs takctfcr- 9; pcrgcht rcspahdcd tfit tfcy wcrc hat it imm gmasc w`tftfc ^amuhtccr tfcy fastcd( @h idd`t`ah- tfcrc wcrc scvcrim gallchts ioaut tfc pcrsahim fio`ts
ihd gmcihm`hcss an tfc ^amuhtccrs- is wcmm is i mige an `htcrcst `h `htcrigt`hk ah tfc pirt an tfc^amuhtccr( Ihatfcr- pass`omy larc gahgcrh`hk- ispcgt an `htcrpcrsahim rcmit`ahsf`ps `s rcnmcgtcd
`h tfc gallcht oy ih HKA stinn lclocr rckird`hk wfit fc rclclocrcd last ioaut ware`hk
w`tf tfc ^amuhtccr( Wpcg`n`gimmy- f`s pcrgcpt`ah wis tfit tfc ^amuhtccr wis irrakiht ihd maaecdawh ah Irlch`ih wiys an da`hk tf`hks wf`gf rcdugcd tfc cnncgt`vchcss an f`s ware(dd
I dcgrcisc `h ap`h`ah an Ilcr`gihs intcr fast`hk i ^amuhtccr2 Naurtcch pcrgcht an fast
nil`my lclocrs rcpartcd tfit tfc`r ap`h`ah an Ilcr`gihs ocgilc larc hckit`vc is i rcsumt anfc`r `htcrigt`ahs w`tf i ^amuhtccr(
I dcgrcisc `h ap`h`ah an Ilcr`gihs intcr fast`hk i ^amuhtccr2 Naurtcch pcrgcht an fast
nil`my lclocrs rcpartcd tfit tfc`r ap`h`ah an Ilcr`gihs ocgilc larc hckit`vc is i rcsumt anfc`r `htcrigt`ahs w`tf i ^amuhtccr(tt
M`l`tcd mcirh`hk2 Tfc li`h tfclc `h rcspahdchts d`sguss`ah an wfit tfcy mcirhcd wis tfcIlcr`gihs ware ctf`g( Ahmy 7? pcrgcht an rcspahdchts `hd`gitcd tfit tfcy mcirhcd ioaut di`my
`nc `h Ilcr`gi ihd 4? pcrgcht mcirhcd ioaut Ilcr`gih gustals(
M`l`tcd mcirh`hk2 Tfc li`h tfclc `h rcspahdchts d`sguss`ah an wfit tfcy mcirhcd wis tfcIlcr`gihs ware ctf`g( Ahmy 7? pcrgcht an rcspahdchts `hd`gitcd tfit tfcy mcirhcd ioaut di`my
`nc `h Ilcr`gi ihd 4? pcrgcht mcirhcd ioaut Ilcr`gih gustals(mm
Wpahtihcausmy Sscd Hckit`vc Tcrls ta Dcsgr`oc Ilcr`gihs
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Zrcbudgcd!gmascd lhdcd
Dsfahcst
@lpamtc
Grucm
Tcrl
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Oiscd ah tfc m`st an ?4 ZG^s- atfcr tirkct kraups wcrc `dcht`n`cd ta oc `htcrv`cwcd( Nar cigf
^amuhtccr- `htcrv`cws wcrc ta oc gahdugtcd w`tf ih FGH gauhtcrpirt- i s`tc rcprcschtit`vc- iochcn`g`iry- ih imulh`- ihd i fast nil`my lclocr( Naur ar n`vc `htcrv`cws wcrc pmihhcd ta oc
gahdugtcd w`tf pirthcr kavcrhlchtim ann`g`ims is wcmm( Tfc tiomc ocmaw sfaws tfc pmihhcd
silpmc an rcspahdcht kraups- is wcmm is tfc igtuim `htcrv`cws gahdugtcd(
Tiomc ?2 D`str`out`ah an _cspahdcht Kraups2 Zmihhcd ihd Igtuim Wilpmc
Zmihhcd @htcrv`cws @lpmclchtcd @htcrv`cws
FGH Gauhtcrpirt- W`tc
_cprcschtit`vc?4 ?>
FGH HKA 9 ?
FGH Ochcn`g`iry ?4 ?9
FGH Fast Nil`my Lclocr ?4 ?4
FGH Imulh` 9? 0
ZG^ 99 99
FGH Atfcr Wtiec,famdcrs 4,3 4
@h tatim- 0; rcspahdchts wcrc `hd`v`duimmy `htcrv`cwcd dur`hk tfc survcy( Tfc pmihhcd rcspahdcht
kraups ihd tfc igtuim d`str`out`ah `h pcrgchtikcs irc prcschtcd `h tfc gfirts ocmaw(
N`kurc ?72 Zmihhcd ihd igtuim d`str`out`ah an `htcrv`cws oy rcspahdcht kraups
@h idd`t`ah- nagus kraups wcrc `h`t`immy pmihhcd is ih apt`ah nar scmcgtcd stiecfamdcrs ihd
ochcn`g`ir`cs( Tfc purpasc wis ta sullir`zc tfc `hnarlit`ah gammcgtcd ihd ta kct idd`t`ahimgmir`n`git`ah ihd `hnarlit`ah ah scmcgtcd qucst`ahs( Fawcvcr- tfc `hnarlit`ah gammcgtcd tfraukf
`htcrv`cws wis galprcfchs`vc chaukf ta rcigf tfc hcgcssiry gahgmus`ahs ihd rcgallchdit`ahs(Tfcrcnarc- gahdugt`hk tfc nagus kraups wis gahs`dcrcd cxgcss`vc nar tfc cvimuit`ah(
_cspahsc _itc
FGH Gauhtcrpirt- W tc
_cprcschtitvc
FGH HKA
FGH Ochcn g`iry
FGH Fast Nilmy Lclocr
FGH Imulh
ZG^
FGH Atfcr Wtiec,famdcrs
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Tfc igtuim rcspahsc ritc wis 0> pcrgcht- 0; rcspahdchts aut an 9:9 pirt`g`pitcd `h tfc survcy
tfraukf `hd`v`duim `htcrv`cws(
_cspahdcht Kraups
Tf`s scgt`ah prav`dcs i or`cn avcrv`cw an cigf rcspahdcht kraup `htcrv`cwcd( Tfc `hnarlit`ahki`hcd wis fcmpnum `h ardcr ta `htcrprct tfc survcy n`hd`hks is wcmm is ta kchcritc tfc gahgmus`ahs
ihd rcgallchdit`ahs(
FGH Gauhtcrpirts
Tf`s kraup `hgmudcd sgfaam oiscd gauhtcrpirts2tcil tcigfcrs- sgfaam idl`h`stritars- tcigfcr
supcrv`sars(
Aut an ?> FGH gauhtcrpirts `htcrv`cwcd- ?? wcrc
Chkm`sf mihkuikc tcigfcrs ihd 4 wcrc sgfaamidl`h`stritars ar tcigfcr supcrv`sars( [f`mc imm
tfc Chkm`sf tcigfcrs `htcrv`cwcd wcrc ann`g`im arhah,ann`g`im gauhtcrpirts an tfc ZG^s tfcy fid
d`nncrcht cxpcr`chgcs ware`hk w`tf i ZG^ ihd tfcsc irc cmioaritcd `h tfc n`hd`hks scgt`ah an tf`s
rcpart( Tfc rcmit`vc cxpcr`chgc an tfc tcigfcrs `htcrv`cwcd `s prcschtcd `h tfc gfirt( Imm tfcsgfaam idl`h`stritars `htcrv`cwcd fid cxtchs`vc `htcrigt`ah w`tf ZG^s ihd tfus gahtr`outcd ta
tf`s survcy oy sfir`hk iggulumitcd cxpcr`chgc ihd prav`d`hk nccdoige(
N`kurc ?42 @htcrv`cwcd Gauhtcrpirts Tcigf`hk
Cxpcr`chgc9
FGH Ochcn`g`ir`cs
N`kurc ?32 @htcrv`cwcd Ochcn`g`ir`cs oy TypcTf`s kraup `hgmudcd ochcn`g`ir`cs an Zcigc Garps
prabcgts2 studchts an gmisscs tiukft oy ZG^s- is
wcmm is ittchdccs it gilps( Avcrimm- ?9
ochcn`g`ir`cs wcrc `htcrv`cwcd dur`hk tfc survcy(Twchty,naur pcrgcht an tfc `htcrv`cwcd
ochcn`g`ir`cs wcrc uh`vcrs`ty studchts- 3 pcrgcht
ochcn`g`ir`cs `htcrv`cwcd wcrc scgahdiry sgfaamstudchts(
Avcrimm- tfc `hnarlit`ah iggulumitcd nral tfcochcn`g`ir`cs prav`dcd galprcfchs`vc diti ah tfc
qucst`ahs d`sgusscd(
Imulh`
Tf`s kraup gahs`stcd an imulh` an S(W(,spahsarcd cxgfihkc prakrils sugf is NMCV- SKrid-
ihd Luse`c( Avcrimm- imm 0 rcspahdchts `htcrv`cwcd prav`dcd `htcrcst`hk nccdoige nral vir`auspcrspcgt`vcs2 3 imulh` fid cxpcr`chgc ware`hk w`tf tfrcc ar larc ZG^s- tfus tfc `hnarlit`ah
prav`dcd gavcrcd i oraidcr cxpcr`chgc an ware`hk w`tf Zcigc Garps- ritfcr tfih bust Chkm`sf
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Mihkuikc Cdugit`ah Zrabcgt ^amuhtccrs( Tfc cvimuit`ah tcil gahs`dcrcd tf`s nigt wfch
ihimyz`hk tfc survcy diti(
Hah,Kavcrhlchtim Arkih`zit`ahs
Twa HKAs w`tf cxtchs`vc cxpcr`chgc ware`hk w`tf ^amuhtccrs `h tfc`r rck`ahs wcrc`htcrv`cwcd( Ahc an tfc HKAs `htcrv`cwcd fid cxpcr`chgcd ware`hk w`tf tfrcc ^amuhtccrs ihd
tfc atfcr w`tf 9: ^amuhtccrs( W`l`mir ta tfc Imulh` kraup- tfc rcspahdchts fid d`nn`gumt`cs
sckrckit`hk tfc iggulumitcd cxpcr`chgc- ihd tfus- last an tfc `hnarlit`ah prav`dcd gavcrs tfc`ravcrimm cxpcr`chgc an ware`hk w`tf Zcigc Garps ihd ^amuhtccrs(
Fast Nil`my Lclocrs
Twchty,naur fast nil`my rcprcschtit`vcs wcrc `htcrv`cwcd it tfc silpmc s`tcs( N`nty,c`kft pcrgcht
an tfc rcspahdchts w`tf`h tf`s kraup wcrc nclimc&fast latfcrs- fast s`stcrs)( Twchty,ahc pcrgcht an
tfc `htcrv`cwcd nil`m`cs gahs`stcd an twa lclocrs
&tfc slimmcst fauscfamd galpas`t`ah)- ihd tfc ?0pcrgcht wcrc s`x,lclocr fauscfamds &tfc mirkcst)(Tfc spcg`n`gs an fauscfamd galpas`t`ah &`(c( hulocr
an nil`my lclocrs- ctg() wcrc gahs`dcrcd wfch tfc
cvimuit`ah tcil `htcrprctcd tfc diti(
Wtiecfamdcrs
Naur stiecfamdcr rcprcschtit`vcs wcrc `htcrv`cwcd-
tfrcc an wfal wcrc ann`g`ims nral tfc L`h`stry an
Cdugit`ah ihd Wg`chgc- ihd ahc nral tfc Hit`ahim @hst`tutc an Cdugit`ah( Tfc `hnarlit`ah
kchcritcd nral tfc libar stiecfamdcr kraups `htcrv`cwcd `s `htckritcd `hta tfc survcy n`hd`hks(
N`kurc ?>2 ZG^s Kchdcr D`str`out`ah
Ilahk Fast Nil`my Lclocrs @htcrv`cwcd
Zcigc Garps ^amuhtccrs
Imm cmcvch `h,gauhtry Chkm`sf Mihkuikc Cdugit`ah Zrabcgt ^amuhtccrs wcrc `htcrv`cwcd w`tf`h
tfc survcy pcr`ad2 twa an tfcl irc nral I,97- ahc nral I,94- s`x nral I,93 ihd twa nral tfcI,9> kraup an Chkm`sf Mihkuikc Cdugit`ah Zrabcgt ^amuhtccrs( [f`mc ZG^s an kraups I97,I93
prav`dcd s`kh`n`giht gahtr`out`ahs `h tcrls an diti prav`s`ah- ^amuhtccrs an kraup I,9> fid spcht
ahmy i lahtf `h tfc`r s`tcs oy tfc `htcrv`cw pcr`ad- tfus oc`hk `h tfc stikc an kctt`hk nil`m`ir w`tf
tfc hcw chv`rahlcht- tfcy wcrc hat vcry `hvamvcd `h spcg`n`g igt`v`t`cs `h tfc sgfaams ihdgalluh`ty( Imm tfc ^amuhtccrs wcrc vcry fcmpnum `h nig`m`tit`hk galluh`git`ahs w`tf tfc FGHs
`h tfc`r s`tcs(
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IZZCHD@V 92 LCTFADAMAKP
Cvimuit`ah Tcil
Tfc Cvimuit`ah Tcil gahs`stcd an Wch`ar _cscirgfcr Rf`riyr Cd`myih ihd twa magim `htcrv`cwcrs-
Titcv`e Lirkiryih ihd D`ihi Tcr,Wtcpihyih( Tfc magim `htcrv`cwcrs wcrc rcspahs`omc nar
gahdugt`hk `htcrv`cws w`tf tfc li`h ochcn`g`iry kraups- is wcmm is chtcr`hk diti `hta tfc ahm`hc
systcl- DitWtit( Tfcy imsa pirt`g`pitcd `h diti ihimys`s ihd tfc dcvcmaplcht an cvimuit`ahrcgallchdit`ahs( Tfc sch`ar rcscirgfcr supcrv`scd tfc n`cmd `htcrv`cws ihd gahdugtcd
`htcrv`cws w`tf ecy stiecfamdcrs( Oatf tfc diti ihimys`s ihd tfc dcvcmaplcht an tfc survcy
rcparts wcrc nig`m`titcd oy tfc sch`ar rcscirgfcr(
Cvimuit`ah M`l`tit`ahs
Tfc nammaw`hk cvimuit`ah m`l`tit`ahs wcrc `hfcrcht `h tfc study dcs`kh- ihd wcrc gahs`dcrcd
wfch tfc cvimuit`ah tcil wis `htcrprct`hk tfc Wurvcy rcsumts2
O`is duc ta rcspahdchts lclary ar w`mm`hkhcss ta rcpart2 Ta tfc cxtcht pass`omc- tfc
`htcrv`cw diti kitfcrcd wis galpircd ta ZG^s rcspahscs rckird`hk tfc cxtcht ta wf`gf^amuhtccrs tf`he tfcy fcmpcd FGHs ta ki`h i octtcr uhdcrstihd`hk an Ilcr`gihs( [fcrc
pass`omc- rcspahdchts `hnarlit`ah ioaut faw ihd wfctfcr tfcy tf`he tfit tfc ZG^ inncgtcd tfc`ruhdcrstihd`hk an Ilcr`gihs ihd atfcrs wis galpircd w`tf`h suokraups an rcmitcd rcspahdchts
ihd cxil`hcd nar trchds(
Lcisurclcht an oraid gahgcpts2 Tfc gahgcpts an lcct`hk fast gauhtrys hccds ihd pralat`hk
i octtcr uhdcrstihd`hk an Ilcr`gihs irc sa oraid tfit tfcy da hat fivc stihdird dcn`h`t`ahs(
Nurtfcr- tfcrc irc ha uh`vcrsimmy iggcptcd vim`d ihd rcm`iomc lcisurcs an tfcsc gahgcpts( Is ircsumt- tfc diti kitfcrcd tfraukf tfcsc `htcrv`cws `s cxpmaritary ritfcr tfih gahn`rlitary(
Lcisur`hk sfart tcrl autgalcs2 Gfihkcs `h itt`tudcs- ehawmcdkc- ihd iwirchcss irc typ`gimmy
sfart tcrl prabcgt autgalcs( Gfihkcs `h ocfiv`ars ihd prigt`gcs liy oc `htcrlcd`itc autgalcs(
Tfcsc `htcrv`cws lidc `t pass`omc ta kitfcr `hnarlit`ah ioaut itt`tudc- iwirchcss- ihd
ehawmcdkc gfihkcs &`(c(- sfart tcrl autgalcs) rcmitcd ta oatf stritck`g kaims( [fcrc pass`omc-scgahdiry diti- `hgmud`hk prabcgt rcgards- wis uscd ta galp`mc `hnarlit`ah ioaut mahk tcrl
gipig`ty ou`md`hk autgalcs(
@h idd`t`ah- tfc nammaw`hk tcgfh`gim m`l`tit`ahs fivc imsa occh rcvcimcd dur`hk tfc prcpirit`ah-
n`cmd ware- ihd diti ihimys`s stikcs ihd sfaumd oc gahs`dcrcd iggard`hkmy2
Zratagam n`him`zit`ah ihd idbustlcht2 @h iggardihgc w`tf tfc tri`h`hk an rcscirgfcrs ihd
gahtrigt gahd`t`ahs- tfc cvimuit`ah tcil wis ta rcgc`vc tfc drint `htcrv`cw pratagams- ihd
trihsmitc ihd idbust tfcl nar imm tfc rcspahdcht kraups &tfc ahmy pratagam drintcd oy tfc GDZNwis ahc nar stiecfamdcr `htcrv`cws)( Tfc galluh`git`ah ihd hckat`it`ah pragcsscs wcrc girr`cd
aut w`tf salc d`nn`gumt`cs ihd sunncrcd nral s`kh`n`giht dcmiys iggard`hk ta tfc `h`t`immy
dcvcmapcd survcy t`lcm`hcs- oatf an wf`gf giuscd idd`t`ahim dcmiys `h `lpmclcht`hk tfc atfcr
pmihhcd igt`v`t`cs- `hgmud`hk n`cmd ware ihd diti ihimys`s( Ihatfcr tcgfh`gim praomcl wis tfitduc ta tfc vamulc an pratagams- tfc diti ihimys`s taae larc t`lc tfih wis `h`t`immy pmihhcd(
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