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Kugust 0, 42;?

Rrose`ont @eknno A. Fkrresln

Jkcealrnek Ztkto _nevorsety, Nlrtfre`go

Laaejo la tfo Rrose`ont

;6;;; Nlr`flaa Ztroot

Nlrtfre`go, Jkcealrnek 5;::2

Zont vek _.Z. Hkec kn` Ocojtrlnej Hkec (`eknno.fkrreslnBjsun.o`u)

@okr Rrose`ont Fkrresln=

Pfo Alun`kteln alr En`eve`ukc Tegfts en O`ujkteln (AETO) unetos cok`ors en tfo aeoc`s la

jevec regfts kn` jevec cedorteos, sjflckrs, mlurnkcests, kn` pudcej entoccojtukcs kjrlss tfo

plcetejkc kn` e`olclgejkc spojtruh ln dofkca la cedorty, cogkc oqukcety, kjk`ohej aroo`lh,

`uo prljoss, aroo`lh la spoojf, kn` aroo`lh la jlnsjeonjo ln Khorejks jlccogo

jkhpusos. Lur wodseto, tfoaero.lrg, wecc gevo ylu k groktor sonso la lur e`ontety kn`

kjteveteos.

AETO es `oopcy jlnjorno` dy tfo tfrokt tl kjk`ohej aroo`lh prosonto` dy Jkcealrnek

Ztkto _nevorsety, Nlrtfre`gos (JZ_Ns) envostegkteln la tonuro` prlaosslr Tldort Clpoz

ln tfo kppkront dkses la stu`ont jlhpckents rockto` tl tfo jlntont kn` veowplentsoxprosso` en k jlnaoronjo tfo stu`onts tfohsocvos ocojto` tl ktton` en jlnmunjteln wetf k

jckss kssegnhont. Pfkt tfo horo oxplsuro la stu`onts tl pltontekccy jlntrlvorsekc

lpenelns jkn rosuct en k prlaosslrs envostegkteln ln sujf k sorelus jfkrgo es entlcorkdcy

jfecceng tl akjucty oxprosseln kn` knktfohk tl lur `oopcy engrkeno` un`orstkn`eng la tfo

unevorsety jkhpus ks k hkriotpckjo la e`oks. Wo ksi tfkt JZ_N prlhptcy kn`

`oaenetevocy jclso ets envostegkteln la Rrlaosslr Clpoz, jlnsestont wetf ets hlrkc kn` cogkc

ldcegktelns ks k pudcej enstetuteln la fegfor o`ujkteln.

AKJP_KC DKJIGTL_N@

Pfo alcclweng es lur un`orstkn`eng la tfo akjts. Rcokso enalrh us ea ylu doceovo wo kro enorrlr.

Tldort Clpoz fks doon k akjucty hohdor en JZ_Ns @opkrthont la Ongcesf senjo 4226

kn` fks doon k tonuro` kssljekto prlaosslr senjo 42;:. En tfo Akcc 42;0 sohostor, Clpoz

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tkugft alur jlursos kt JZ_N= Ongcesf 47? (Hkmlr Khorejkn Wretors), Ongcesf 07:

(Khorejkn Cetorkturo= ;127;612), Ongcesf 077 (Hkmlr Khorejkn Nlvocests E= Pfo

Nenotoontf Jontury), kn` Hl`orn kn` Jckssejkc Ckngukgos kn` Cetorkturos :;? (Grooi

kn` Tlhkn Hytflclgy). Ks `osjredo` en tfo sycckde prlve`o` tl stu`onts kt tfo dogenneng

la tfo sohostor, tfo grk`eng hotfl`lclgy la okjf jlurso roquero` tfo jlhpcoteln la twl

pkpors, okjf wlrtf 02% la k stu`onts aenkc grk`o. Pfohktej Ongkgohont jlunto` alrtfo rohkeneng 42% la stu`onts grk`os, kn` Clpoz gkvo stu`onts twl lptelns alr aucaecceng

tfes roquerohont.

Pfo aerst lpteln jlnsesto` la wreteng k soreos la ton lnceno mlurnkc ontreos spkjo` lut lvor

tfo jlurso la tfo sohostor en wfejf stu`onts woro roquero` tl cljkto k jurront-ovonts

krtejco tfkt `ohlnstrktos k quosteln lr `ecohhk tfkt es kcsl rocovknt tl tfo wooicy

rok`eng kn` wreto 122 tl 622 wlr`s jlnnojteng tfo krtejcos tl tfoer jlursowlri. Pfo

sojln` lpteln roquero` stu`onts tl propkro kn` prosont kn oxfedet kt k jlnaoronjo jkcco`

Dln`s tfkt Hkttor, wfejf tlli pckjo ln Ljtldor :, 42;0. Pfo jlnaoronjo wks mlentcy

splnslro` dy tfo Entornktelnkc Jfec`rons Tegfts Enstetuto (la wfejf Clpoz es k jl-

alun`or kn` jurront prose`ont), Pfo Tutf Enstetuto, kn` tfo Clvo & Ae`ocety Notwlri. Pfo

roquerohonts la tfo prlmojt kn` `otkecs la tfo jlnaoronjo, enjcu`eng tfo e`onteteos la ets

prosontors, woro oxtonsevocy `otkeco` ln tfo jlursos sycckde, ropokto` en segneaejknt pkrt

doclw=

Alr tfes oxfedet, ylu wecc `rkw arlh tfo toxts wo rok` en jckss en lr`or tl

un`orstkn` tfo festlry la akhecy ldcegktelns, pkrtejuckrcy tfo wky tfkt

jfec`rons teos tl tfoer hltfor kn` aktfor woro un`orstll` kn`/lr cogkccy

rojlgnezo`. Pfo jlnaoronjo, Dln`s tfkt Hkttor, wecc aokturo

prosontktelns dy cok`eng oxports en tfo aeoc`s la tfer`-pkrty

roprl`ujteln, `evlrjo, kn` k`lpteln. Rolpco ktton`eng tfo

jlnaoronjo wecc gonorkccy do kjtevests wfl kro entorosto` en

ldtkeneng k drlk`or un`orstkn`eng la jfec`rons regfts en k

festlrejkc jlntoxt. Ulur oxfedet sfluc` do ongkgeng kn` eccuhenkteng alr

slholno wfl fks nlt stu`eo` Khorejkn cetorkturo kn` hky nlt do kwkro la

akjts sujf ks O`gkr Kcckn Rlos stktus ks kn lrpfkn/k`lptoo lr Kn`row

Mkjislns `ojeseln tl k`lpt Nktevo Khorejkn jfec`ron. Ulur ku`eonjo wecc

enjcu`o polpco wfl kro jlnjorno` kdlut jfec`rons regfts tl`ky kn` wknt tl

inlw flw sujf regfts woro veowo` en okrcy Khorejkn festlry. Ulu sfluc`

nlt do jlhhonteng ln prosont-`ky `odktos kdlut jfec`rons regfts, rktfor

geveng kn ldmojtevo veow la jfec`ron kn` akhecy en okrcy Khorejkn nkrrktevos.

En k``eteln tl ylur oxfedet, wfejf E wecc pfltlgrkpf kn`/lr aech, ylu weccnoo` tl wreto k roplrt la tfo `kys jlnaoronjo, enjcu`eng `osjreptelns la

wfkt ien`s la quostelns woro plso` tl ylu kn` wfkt rocovknjo Khorejkn

cetorkturo fks alr tfo sljekc essuos rkeso` en tfo prosontktelns dy

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Kcknk Nowhkn, Monneaor Ckfc, Monneaor Mlfnsln, Monneaor

Tldkji-Hlrso, Jcku`ek Jlrregkn @Krjy, kn` Jktfe Zwott.

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YOhpfksos k``o`.X

Kugust 41 hkrio` tfo aerst `ky la tfo Akcc 42;0 sohostor, kn` Clpoz ksio` stu`onts tljlnaerh dy rlugfcy Zoptohdor : wfotfor lr nlt tfoy wluc` jlhpcoto tfo oxfedeteln

kssegnhont, sl tfkt stu`onts wluc` do kdco tl dogen wlri ln tfoer kssegnhonts en k tehocy

aksfeln. Dotwoon ;;2 kn` ;42 la tfo rlugfcy ;12 stu`onts onrlcco` en Clpozs alur jlurso

sojtelns ocojto` tl jlhpcoto tfo kssegnhont envlcveng tfo jlnaoronjo oxfedeteln,

sudstkntekccy hlro tfkn Clpoz oxpojto`. Ks k rosuct, Clpoz rosorvo` oxtrk spkjo kt tfo

jlnaoronjo tl kjjlhhl`kto kcc la tfo stu`onts prosont.

Clpoz prlve`o` k``etelnkc enalrhkteln kn` gue`knjo ln tfo jlnaoronjo sflrtcy alcclweng

tfo dogenneng la tfo sohostor. En k Zoptohdor 5 ohkec tl stu`onts, fo ohpfksezo` tfkt

stu`onts woro tl ioop tfo tlno la tfoer oxfedets ldmojtevo kn` noutrkc kn` tfkt tfoy woro

tl rohken aljuso` ln kntequety lr okrcy Khorejkn jucturo, kn` nlt dreng en pkrkccocs tl

prosont-`ky jlntrlvorsy. Ztu`onts woro aroo, flwovor, tl lpeno ln jlntohplrkry

hkttors wfon `esjusseng tfoer oxfedets wetf ltfor jlnaoronjo ktton`oos. En tfes ohkec,

Clpoz kcsl hk`o jcokr tfkt stu`onts woro oxpojto` tl ktton` tfo prosontktelns kt tfo

jlnaoronjo en k``eteln tl doeng prosont wetf tfoer oxfedets. En k Zoptohdor ;1 ohkec, fo

sont stu`onts tfo cenis tl tfo jlnaoronjo spokiors wodsetos en jkso tfoy woro entorosto`

en cokrneng hlro kdlut tfo spokiors kn` tfoer lrgknezktelns.

Pfo Dln`s tfkt Hkttor jlnaoronjo tlli pckjo ks sjfo`uco` ln Ljtldor :. AETO fks veowo`

ve`ol rojlr`engs la okjf spokiors prosontkteln, nlno la wfejf jlntkeno` knytfeng hlro

ovontauc tfkn k cojturo alcclwo` dy k jevec quosteln-kn`-knswor oxjfkngo. K henlroxjopteln tlli pckjo `ureng Kcknk Nowhkns prosontkteln wfon `ureng tfo quosteln-

kn`-knswor plrteln la tfo `esjusseln, stu`ont ropokto`cy quostelno`

Nowhknen k `esjusseln la rlugfcy aevo henutoskdlut tfo ehpcejktelns la for

krguhonts ln surrlgkjy alr skho-sox pkronts kn` tfoer kdecety tl k`lpt jfec`ron.

Wfeco tfo Ljtldor : jlnaoronjo pksso` ckrgocy wetflut enje`ont, Clpoz `ovlto` tfo aucc

sosselns la fes jckssos ln Ljtldor 1 tl k `esjusseln la stu`ont rokjtelns tl tfo jlnaoronjo,

kn` pkrtejuckrcy tl tfo veows oxprosso` dy ets prosontors. Pfes `ojeseln dy Clpoz wks

hltevkto` dy fes `esjlvory tfkt tfo provelus `ky fo fk` doon sengco` lut en k hkss ohkec

sont dy tfo Fuhkn Tegfts Jkhpkegn (FTJ), k nktelnkc jevec regfts lrgknezkteln tfkt

k`vljktos alr cosdekn, gky, desoxukc, kn` trknsgon`or Khorejkns. FTJs ohkec ckdoco`Clpoz kn oxplrtor la fktoets torh alr tflso wfl trkvoc krlun` tfo wlrc` tl k`vknjo

;Pfes ckngukgo es roprl`ujo` arlh tfo sycckde alr Ongcesf 47?, 07:, kn` 077. Pfo sycckdus alr Hl`orn kn`

Jckssejkc Ckngukgos kn` Cetorkturos :;? jlntkens vertukccy e`ontejkc ckngukgo, wetf tfo lncy oxjoptelns

jlnsesteng la jlurso-spojeaej roaoronjos tl jckssejkc kntequety ks lpplso` tl wlris la Khorejkn cetorkturo.

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Pfo _nevorsety es nlt ldcegkto` tl envostegkto un`or tfo prlveselns la tfes

Oxojutevo Lr`or wfon nl Jlhpckent es aeco`, lr wfon k Jlhpckent es nlt

tehocy aeco`. Novortfocoss, ea tfo _nevorsety `otorhenos tfo jerjuhstknjos

wkrrknt kn envostegkteln, tfo _nevorsety sfkcc envostegkto tfo un`orcyeng

kccogktelns la kny @esjrehenkteln, Fkrksshont lr Totkcekteln Jlhpckent. Y. .

.X Pfo _nevorsety hky en ets `esjroteln wkevo tfo teho cehets alr aeceng kJlhpckent kn` jfllso tl prljoss tfo Jlhpckent un`or tfes Oxojutevo

Lr`or.

Kcc la tfo stu`onts wfl fk` aeco` tfo alrhkc kn` enalrhkc jlhpckents, Fuk hk`o jcokr, fk`

kcrok`y grk`ukto` dy tfo teho JZ_N enalrho` Clpoz la tfo envostegkteln. En for Muno ?

ohkec tl Clpoz, Fuk aurtfor oxpckeno` for roksln alr envostegkteng tfo jlhpckent=

Ks wo `esjusso` `ureng tfo pflno jkcc yostor`ky, Oquety kn` @evorsety fks

`otorheno` tfkt tfo jerjuhstknjos wkrrknt kn envostegkteln gevon tfkt wo

fkvo rojoevo` huctepco jlhpckents (lno alrhkc kn` sovorkc enalrhkc)

jlntkeneng tfo skho kccogktelns kcc portkeneng tl `esjrehenkteln dkso` ln

k prltojto` jktoglry kreseng lut la tfo skho enje`onts. Wo kcsl alun` et

pckusedco kn` rokslnkdco tfkt stu`onts wketo` untec kator tfo sohostor wks

lvor kn` ovon upln grk`ukteln, tl dreng alrtf jlnjorns alr aokr la

rotkcekteln.

Clpoz, kjjlhpkneo` dy kttlrnoy Porosk Hon`lzk, hot wetf Fuk ln Muno ;2. Kt tfes

hooteng fo wks gevon hlro spojeaej enalrhkteln ln tfo nkturo la tfo jlhpckents kgkenst

feh. Fuk enalrho` Clpoz tfkt fk` aeco` tfo alrhkc jlhpckent kn` kcsl e`onteaeo`

tfo tfroo stu`onts wfl fk` jlhpckeno` enalrhkccy. Pfo jlhpckents kcc jlnjorno` tfo

jlntont la tfo prosontktelns kt tfo Dln`s tfkt Hkttor jlnaoronjo, enjcu`eng tfoveowplents oxprosso` dy tfo spokiors, wfejf tfo stu`onts veowo` ks flsteco tl skho-sox

hkrrekgo kn` k`lpteln dy skho-sox pkronts. Kjjlr`eng tl Clpoz, Fuk enalrho` feh tfkt

tfo stu`onts fk` aoct dcen`se`o` dy tfo jlnaoronjo kn` doceovo` Clpoz fk` `ojoevo`

tfoh kdlut ets jlntont. Ztu`onts kcsl ldmojto` tl tfo jlntont la drljfuros `estreduto` dy

tfo ltfor pkrtejepkteng lrgknezktelns kt tfo jlnaoronjo, wfejf Clpoz fk` nl rlco en

jrokteng lr jerjuckteng.

Clpoz jlntosto` tfo stu`onts jckehs kt congtf en k cottor sont tl Fuk ln Muno ;7, k jlpy la

wfejf es onjclso`. Clpozs cottor tl Fuk wks kjjlhpkneo` dy jlpeos la fes sycckde, tfo

kalrohontelno` ohkecs tl stu`onts rogkr`eng tfo kssegnhont kn` tfo jlnaoronjo

spokiors, kn` en`eve`ukc jlrrospln`onjos wetf stu`onts jlnjorneng tfo kssegnhont.Clpoz kcsl prlve`o` k wretton trknsjre t la tfo plrteln la Kcknk Nowhkns prosontkteln

tfkt enjcu`o` for oxjfkngo wetf . (Clpoz cktor prlve`o` k rojlr`eng la tfes plrteln la

tfo jlnaoronjo tl Fuk kt for roquost.)

`esjrehenkteln ljjurro`, wfejfovor es cktor. Mknukry 4;, 42;?, hkrio` tfo tferteotf ky pkst tfo on` la tfo

Akcc 42;? sohostor, hkieng tfo aeceng la tfo alrhkc jlhpckent kgkenst Clpoz kt cokst ;22 `kys pkst tfes

`ok`ceno.

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Fuk rospln`o` vek ohkectl Clpoz ln Muno ;5, stkteng tfkt sfo `eskgrooY`X wetf YClpozsX

`osjrepteln la tfoer hooteng kn` jckeheng tfkt tforo woro huctepco enkjjurkjeos en fes

kjjlunt. Fuk `e` nlt ockdlrkto aurtfor kt tfkt teho ln tfo spojeaejs la tfo kccogo`

enkjjurkjeos, stkteng enstok` tfkt YeXt soohs wo wecc ceiocy roquero k alcclw-up entorveow en

cegft la tfo k``etelnkc enalrhkteln Clpoz prlve`o` en fes Muno ;7 ohkec. Fuk cktor

enalrho` Clpoz, flwovor, tfkt tfes alcclw-up entorveow wluc` nlt do nojosskry. Clpozfks nlt rojoevo` aurtfor enalrhkteln arlh Fuk lr ltfor JZ_N k`henestrktlrs jlnjorneng

tfo prlgross la tfo envostegkteln.

KNKCUZEZ

JZ_Ns envostegkteln la Rrlaosslr Clpoz es prlalun`cy trludceng kn` k tfrokt tl tfo

kjk`ohej aroo`lh la kcc JZ_N akjucty. Pfo lncy kjjoptkdco jlurso alr JZ_N, jlnsestont

wetf ets hlrkc kn` cogkc ldcegktelns ks k pudcej unevorsety tl upflc` tfo Aerst

Khon`hont ks wocc ks ets enstetutelnkc prlhesos la kjk`ohej aroo`lhes tl prlhptcy

kn` porhknontcy jclso tfes envostegkteln.

Et fks clng doon sottco` ckw tfkt tfo Aerst Khon`hont es auccy den`eng ln pudcej

unevorseteos sujf ks JZ_N.ZooWe`hkr v. Qenjont, 0?0 _.Z. 41:, 41615 (;56;) (Wetf

rospojt tl porslns ontetco` tl do tforo, lur jksos cokvo nl `ludt tfkt tfo Aerst Khon`hont

regfts la spoojf kn` kssljekteln oxton` tl tfo jkhpusos la stkto unevorseteos.)9Fokcy v.

Mkhos, 026 _.Z. ;15, ;62 (;574) (entornkc jetkteln lhetto`) (YPXfo projo`onts la tfes

Jlurt cokvo nl rllh alr tfo veow tfkt, dojkuso la tfo kjinlwco`go` noo` alr lr`or, Aerst

Khon`hont prltojtelns sfluc kppcy wetf coss alrjo ln jlccogo jkhpusos tfkn en tfo

jlhhunety kt ckrgo. [ueto tl tfo jlntrkry, tfo vegecknt prltojteln la jlnstetutelnkc

aroo`lhs es nlwforo hlro vetkc tfkn en tfo jlhhunety la Khorejkn sjfllcs.).

Pfo Zuproho Jlurt la tfo _neto` Ztktos fks kcsl hk`o jcokr tfkt kjk`ohej aroo`lh es k

spojekc jlnjorn la tfo Aerst Khon`hont, stkteng tfkt YlXur Nkteln es `oopcy jlhhetto`

tl skaogukr`eng kjk`ohej aroo`lh, wfejf es la trknsjon`ont vkcuo tl kcc la us kn` nlt

horocy tl tfo tokjfors jlnjorno`.Ioyesfekn v. Dlkr` la Togonts, :6? _.Z. ?65, 12: (;517).

Zoo kcsl Zwoozy v. Now Fkhpsfero, :?0 _.Z. 4:0, 4?2 (;5?7) (Zjflckrsfep jknnlt acluresf

en kn kthlspforo la suspejeln kn` `estrust. Pokjfors kn` stu`onts hust kcwkys rohken

aroo tl enquero, tl stu`y kn` tl ovkcukto, tl gken now hkturety kn` un`orstkn`eng9

ltforweso lur jevecezkteln wecc stkgnkto kn` `eo.)9Tl`reguoz v. Hkrejlpk Jlunty

Jlhhunety Jlccogo @estrejt, 12? A.:` 72:, 72726 (5tf Jer. 42;2) (Entoccojtukc

k`vknjohont fks trk`etelnkccy prlgrosso` tfrlugf `esjlr` kn` `essont, ks k `evorsety la

veows onsuros tfkt e`oks survevo dojkuso tfoy kro jlrrojt, nlt dojkuso tfoy kro plpuckr.Jlccogos kn` unevorseteossfoctoro` arlh tfo jurronts la plpuckr lpeneln dy trk`eteln,

golgrkpfy, tonuro kn` hlnotkry on`lwhontsfkvo festlrejkccy alstoro` tfkt

oxjfkngo. Dut tfkt rlco en lur sljeoty wecc nlt survevo ea jortken plents la veow hky do

`ojckro` doyln` tfo pkco.).

JZ_N fks ceioweso clng jlhhetto` etsoca tl tfo prenjepcos la kjk`ohej aroo`lh, wfejf

aun`khontkccy enjcu`o tfo regft la akjucty tl `otorheno tfoer jlurso jlntont kn` flw et

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sfkcc do tkugft. Zenjo ;57;, Jkcealrnek Ztkto _nevorsety systoh plcejy fks foc` tfkt tfo

tokjfor es ontetco` tl aucc aroo`lh en rosokrjf kn` en tfo pudcejkteln la tfo rosucts kn` tl

aroo`lh en tfo jckssrllh en `esjusseng kny sudmojt. Pfes ckngukgo fows jclsocy tl tfo

Khorejkn Kssljekteln la _nevorsety Rrlaosslrs (KK_Rs) ;502Ztktohont la Rrenjepcos ln

Kjk`ohej Aroo`lh kn` Ponuro, wfejf kcsl flc`s tfkt kjk`ohej aroo`lh es ossontekc tl

tfo aroo sokrjf alr trutf kn` ets aroo oxplseteln kn` tfkt YkXjk`ohej aroo`lh en etstokjfeng kspojt es aun`khontkc alr tfo prltojteln la tfo regfts la tfo tokjfor. Pfo

KK_Rs Ztktohont ln tfo Aroo`lh tl Pokjf oxplun`s aurtfor ln akjucty regfts en tfo

jckssrllh, stkteng=

Pfo aroo`lh tl tokjf enjcu`os tfo regft la tfo akjucty tl socojt tfo

hktorekcs, `otorheno tfo kpprlkjf tl tfo sudmojt, hkio tfo kssegnhonts,

kn` kssoss stu`ont kjk`ohej poralrhknjo en tokjfeng kjteveteos alr wfejf

akjucty hohdors kro en`eve`ukccy rosplnsedco, wetflut fkveng tfoer

`ojeselns sudmojt tl tfo votl la k `opkrthont jfker, `okn, lr ltfor

k`henestrktevo laaejor.

JZ_N fks proveluscy `ohlnstrkto` k weccengnoss tl stkn` pudcejcy kn` aerhcy en supplrt

la aroo`lh la spoojf kn` kjk`ohej aroo`lh kgkenst pudcej prossuro, wfeco kcsl

rojlgnezeng tfkt tfo pursuet la kjk`ohej trutf nojosskrecy envlcvos tfo jcksf la lpplseng

veows. En 42;4, k jkhpus cojturo dy Oxotor _nevorsety prlaosslr Eckn Rkpp co` tl prltosts

la fes regft tl spoki kt JZ_N `uo tl fes vljkc jretejesh la Esrkoce plcejy tlwkr`s Rkcosteno.

En k Aodrukry ;1, 42;4, stktohont k``rosseng tfo jlntrlvorsy, JZ_N Entoreh Rrose`ont

Fkrry Foccondrkn`, mleneng tfo prose`onts la Jkcealrnek Rlcytojfnej Ztkto _nevorsety kn`

Jkcealrnek Ztkto _nevorsety, Arosnl, wrlto en pkrt=

_nevorseteos kro pckjos wforo `odkto, `esjusseln, kn` tfo aroo oxjfkngo lae`oks kro wocjlho kn` onjlurkgo`. Ks sujf, et es k unevorsetys

rosplnsedecety tl tlcorkto k we`o rkngo la veows ln essuos, ovon ea tfoy kro

unplpuckr lr henlrety lpenelns. Kjk`ohej aroo`lh kn` aroo`lh la spoojf

kro nlt flcclw e`okcs dut rktfor fkcclwo` jlrnorstlnos la fegfor o`ujkteln

kn` k aunjtelneng `ohljrkjy.

_nevorseteos kro jfkrgo` wetf tokjfeng stu`onts flw tl tfeni alr

tfohsocvos. Pfes enjcu`os kjjosseng kn` prljosseng inlwco`go kn` e`oks

kn` jlnse`oreng, `esjusseng, kn` `odkteng tfoh. Wo sooi tl enstecc en

stu`onts tfo tllcs tl akercy kn` entoccegontcy kssoss kcc `ktk kn` veows, ks wocc

ks tfo porslnkc entogrety kn` vkcuos tl jlho tl k rktelnkc kn` rokslnkdcojlnjcuseln. Pforo es nl `kngor tl k aroo sljeoty en kcclweng lpplseng veows

tl do fokr`.

Pfo `kngor, enstok`, es en jonslreng tfoh. Et es oksy tl supplrt aroo spoojf

wfon wo kgroo wetf wfkt es doeng ske`. Pfo rokc tost es wfon wo kro ksio` tl

`oaon` tfo oxprosseln la veows wetf wfejf wo `eskgroo.

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Clpozs Dln`s tfkt Hkttor jlnaoronjo kssegnhont es prltojto` dy tfo skaogukr`s la

kjk`ohej aroo`lh, kn` tfo stu`onts krguhonts ltforweso `l nlt wetfstkn` dksej

sjruteny. Aurtforhlro, tfo kccogktelns la `esjrehenkteln kgkenst Clpoz akcc akr sflrt la

ao`orkc glvornhont gue`knjo ln unckwauc `esjrehenkteln, kn` Clpozs envostegkteln rkesos

sorelus `uo prljoss jlnjorns. Wo `esjuss lur nuhorlus jlnjorns en turn.

Pfo Dln`s tfkt Hkttor jlnaoronjo kssegnhont es prltojto` dy Clpozs

kjk`ohej aroo`lh.

Wfeco tfo Dln`s tfkt Hkttor jlnaoronjo wks upsotteng kn` jlntrlvorsekc tl slho

stu`onts, ets enjcuseln ks pkrt la Clpozs jlursos jurrejuck es prltojto` dy fes regft tl

kjk`ohej aroo`lh. Kssegnhonts la tfes nkturo, en wfejf stu`onts jcksswlri kn` rosokrjf

entorkjts wetf drlk`or `odktos tkieng pckjo en jlntohplrkry sljeoty, kro jlhhln

tfrlugflut kjk`ohek kn` kro un`orstll` ks kn kjjopto` po`kglgejkc prkjtejo. Ks sujf,

Clpozs `ojeseln tl ongkgo fes stu`onts vek envlcvohont wetf tfo jlnaoronjo sfluc` do

kjjlr`o` tfo skho prlaosselnkc `oaoronjo `uo kny ltfor cogetehkto po`kglgejkc kjt

prltojto` dy kjk`ohej aroo`lh.

Kt cokst kt lno entorvkc, en akjt, JZ_N kppkrontcy rojlgnezo` tfkt Clpozs uso la tfo

jlnaoronjo wks prltojto` dy fes regft tl kjk`ohej aroo`lh. Clpoz roplrts tfkt en

Zoptohdor 42;0, slho stu`onts kpprlkjfo` tfon-prlvlst Foccondrkn`, ldmojteng tl tfo

jlnaoronjo kn` tl tfo veowplents la tfo spokiors kn` ksieng feh tl alrjo Clpoz tl jknjoc

tfo jlnaoronjo. Foccondrkn` roauso` tl `l sl, skyeng tfkt `leng sl wluc` velckto Clpozs

kjk`ohej aroo`lh. (Clpoz wks nlt kwkro tfkt tfes fk` fkppono` kt tfo teho, dut wks

enalrho` la et `ureng k hooteng wetf Foccondrkn` ln lr krlun` @ojohdor ;7.)

Wo k``etelnkccy nlto tfkt tfo kssegnhont rockto` tl tfo jlnaoronjo es jlnsestont wetfPfohktej Ongkgohont kssegnhonts en pkst jlursos, en wfejf Clpoz seheckrcy ksio` fes

stu`onts tl jrokto oxfedets jlnnojteng tfo tfohos la jlurso hktorekcs wetf essuos en

jlntohplrkry jucturo nlt ltforweso `erojtcy jlvoro` en tfoer jlursos. En dltf tfo Akcc

42;4 kn` Zpreng 42;: sohostors, alr oxkhpco, Clpoz tkugft Ongcesf 067 (Cktenl

Cetorkturo), en wfejf stu`onts prl`ujo` vesukc oxfedets kn` poralrhknjo peojos enspero`

dy tfoer jlursowlri. Zeheckrcy, en tfo Akcc 42;4 sohostor, stu`onts onrlcco` en Ongcesf :;4

(Cetorkturo kn` Aech), Ongcesf 07:, kn` Hl`orn kn` Jckssejkc Ckngukgos kn`

Cetorkturos :;? prosonto` oxfedets kt k aech kn` guost-cojturo soreos tetco` Hytf kt tfo

Hlveos, jlnnojteng tfo tfohos la tfoer jlursowlri tl tflso la aechs en tfo soreos,

enjcu`eng@r. Nl,Ckwronjo la Krkdek, kn` Pfo Husej Hkn. Nlno la tfoso kssegnhonts hot

kny lpplseteln arlh JZ_N.

Ea akjucty kro tl do sudmojt tl envostegkteln alr oxplseng stu`onts tl e`oks kn` veows tfoy

`eskgroo wetf, pkst stktohonts en supplrt la kjk`ohej aroo`lh kt JZ_N wecc reng uttorcy

flcclw. Pokjfeng stu`onts flw tl tfeni alr tfohsocvos, kn` enstecceng tfo tllcs tl akercy

kn` entoccegontcy kssoss kcc `ktk kn` veows en akjt roqueros stu`onts tl do jlnarlnto` wetf

e`oks tfkt jfkccongo tfoer `oopcy foc` doceoas kn` veows. En`oo`, ksieng stu`onts tl

jlntohpckto, un`orstkn`, kn` `oaon` lpplseng veows es k teho-flnlro` oxorjeso en

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tokjfeng ossontekc jretejkc tfenieng sieccs. JZ_N hky nlt, jlnsestont wetf ets cogkc

ldcegktelns, envostegkto Clpoz alr fes kssegnhont, kn` jortkency hky nlt hlrkccy jckeh tl

do k pckjo wforo `odkto, `esjusseln, kn` tfo aroo oxjfkngo la e`oks kro wocjlho kn`

onjlurkgo` ea et enton`s tl egnlro tflso ldcegktelns.

Jckehs tfkt Clpoz `ojoevo` stu`onts kdlut tfo jlnaoronjo kro wetflut

horet.

Ks tfo oxtonsevo `ljuhontkteln prlve`o` dy Clpoz sflws, kny stu`ont jckehs tfkt fo

slhoflw `ojoevo` tfoh kdlut tfo jlnaoronjo kro wetflut horet. Ks fks kcrok`y doon

`otkeco`, k `osjrepteln la tfo jlnaoronjo kn` tfo e`onteteos la tfo spokiors woro ln tfo

sycckdus alr okjf la Clpozs jckssos kn` kvkeckdco arlh tfo aerst `ky la jckssos. Ztu`onts

fk` khpco teho tl rosokrjf tfo jlnaoronjo kn` tfo spokiors tl gken hlro enalrhkteln kn`

`oje`o wfotfor lr nlt tl pkrtejepkto. Clpoz prlve`o` stu`onts wetf tfo cenis tl tfo

wodsetos la tfo lrgknezktelns tfo rospojtevo spokiors woro kaaecekto` wetf. Fo kcsl uso`

teho en jckss tl knswor quostelns kdlut tfo jlnaoronjo kn` ets spokiors kn` prlve`o`

k``etelnkc enalrhkteln tl fes stu`onts vek ohkec.

Wo kro kcsl jlhpocco` tl plent lut tfkt nl jro`edco krguhont jkn do hk`o tfkt Clpoz

jlorjo` stu`onts entl ktton`eng tfo jlnaoronjo. Ks es ldvelus arlh k roveow la Clpozs

sycckde, arlh tfo vory dogenneng stu`onts woro gevon tfo lpteln tl jlhpcoto tfo

jlnaoronjo-rockto` kssegnhont lr enstok` jlhpcoto tfo kctornktevo kssegnhont la ton

mlurnkc ontreos. Wfeco hlst la Clpozs stu`onts ocojto` tl jlhpcoto tfo jlnaoronjo

kssegnhont, rlugfcy lno qukrtor la tfoh `e` nlt. Aurtfor, kny pltontekc jckeh tfkt Clpoz

slugft tl en`ljtrenkto stu`onts strkens jro`ucety. Wo nlto tfkt `erojtcy jlntosto`

jlnaoronjo spokior Kcknk Nowhkns krguhonts `ureng tfo quosteln-kn`-knswor plrteln

la Nowhkns `esjusseln, wetflut entorrupteln. Aurtforhlro, Clpoz `ovlto` fes Ljtldor 1jckssos tl `esjusseln la tfo jlnaoronjo, en wfejf sovorkc stu`onts vlejo` tfoer vofohont

`eskgroohonts wetf tfo spokiors veowplents. Pfo stu`onts woro aroo tl alrh tfoer lwn

lpenelns kdlut tfo jlnaoronjo kt nl resi tl tfoer grk`os. Toquero` ktton`knjo kt k alruh

ks pkrt la kn lptelnkc kssegnhont wforo lno hky do oxplso` tl veows wetf wfejf fo lr sfo

`eskgroos sehpcy `los nlt khlunt tl jlorjeln en kny kjtelnkdco sonso.

Pfo `esjrehenkteln jlhpckent kgkenst Clpoz akccs akr sflrt la tfo ao`orkc

glvornhonts tfrosflc` alr kjtelnkdco `esjrehenkteln.

Aurtforhlro, ao`orkc gue`knjo hkios jcokr tfkt tfo jlhpckent la `esjrehenkteln kgkenst

Clpoz hust do `eshesso`.

_n`or OL ;257wfejf, kjjlr`eng tl Fuk, sorvos ks tfo dkses alr JZ_Ns envostegkteln

`esjrehenkteln es `oaeno` ks K`vorso Kjteln tkion kgkenst k Ztu`ont dy tfo JZ_, k JZ_

ohpclyoo, knltfor Ztu`ont, lr k Pfer` Rkrty dojkuso la k Rrltojto` Ztktus. K`vorso

Kjteln es en turn `oaeno` ks kn kjteln tfkt fks k sudstkntekc kn` hktorekc k`vorso oaaojt

ln tfo Jlhpckenknts kdecety tl pkrtejepkto en k _nevorsety prlgrkh lr kjtevety aroo arlh

@esjrehenkteln, Fkrksshont lr TotkcektelnY.X OL ;257 `oaenos fkrksshont ks=

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Y_Xnwocjlho jln`ujt ongkgo` en dojkuso la k Rrltojto` Ztktus tfkt es

suaaejeontcy sovoro, porsestont lr porvksevo tfkt ets oaaojt, wfotfor lr nlt

enton`o`, jluc` do jlnse`oro` dy k rokslnkdco porsln en tfo sflos la tfo

Ztu`ont, kn` es en akjt jlnse`oro` dy tfo Ztu`ont, ks ceheteng tfo Ztu`onts

kdecety tl pkrtejepkto en lr donoaet arlh tfo sorvejos, kjteveteos lrlpplrtuneteos laaoro` dy tfo _nevorsety.

Et es unjcokr projesocy tfo grlun`s ln wfejf tfo stu`onts doceovo` Clpoz wks guecty la

`esjrehenkteln. Gevon tfo stu`onts kppkront flstecety tl tfo jlnaoronjo kn` tfo veows la

ets prosontors, flwovor, et kppokrs ceiocy tfkt tfo stu`ont fks kccogo` tfkt tfo jlnaoronjo

jrokto` k flsteco o`ujktelnkc onverlnhont tl tfo oxtont tfkt tfo veows oxprosso` dy

spokiors kn` prento` hktorekcs jerjuckto` jlnstetuto` `esjrehenktlry fkrksshont.

Ks tfo @opkrthont la O`ujktelns Laaejo alr Jevec Tegfts (LJT) fks hk`o jcokr, flwovor,

prlaosslrs `l nlt jrokto k flsteco onverlnhont sehpcy dy oxplseng stu`onts tl hktorekc

tfoy aen` laaonsevo. En etsToveso` Zoxukc Fkrksshont Gue`knjo= Fkrksshont la Ztu`onts dy

Zjfllc Ohpclyoos, Ltfor Ztu`onts, lr Pfer` Rkrteos (422; Gue`knjo), LJT wrlto=

En jksos la kccogo` fkrksshont, tfo prltojtelns la tfo Aerst

Khon`hont hust do jlnse`oro` ea essuos la spoojf lr

oxprosseln kro envlcvo`. Aroo spoojf regfts kppcy en tfo

jckssrllh o.g. , jckssrllh cojturos kn` `esjusselns) kn` en kcc

ltfor o`ujkteln prlgrkhs kn` kjteveteos la pudcej sjfllcs (o.g., pudcej

hootengs kn` spokiors ln jkhpus9 jkhpus `odktos, sjfllc pckys kn` ltfor

jucturkc ovonts9 kn` stu`ont nowspkpors, mlurnkcs, kn` ltfor pudcejktelns).

En k``eteln, Aerst Khon`hont regfts kppcy tl tfo spoojf la stu`onts kn`tokjfors.

Petco EV es enton`o` tl prltojt stu`onts arlh sox `esjrehenkteln, nlt tl

roguckto tfo jlntont la spoojf. LJT rojlgnezos tfkt tfo

laaonsevonoss la k pkrtejuckr oxprosseln ks porjoevo` dy slho

stu`onts, stkn`eng kclno, es nlt k cogkccy suaaejeont dkses tl

ostkdcesf k soxukccy flsteco onverlnhont un`or Petco EV. En lr`or

tl ostkdcesf k velckteln la Petco EV, tfo fkrksshont hust do suaaejeontcy

sorelus tl `ony lr cehet k stu`onts kdecety tl pkrtejepkto en lr donoaet arlh

tfo o`ujkteln prlgrkh.

Hlrolvor, en roguckteng tfo jln`ujt la ets stu`onts kn` ets

akjucty tl provont lr ro`ross `esjrehenkteln prlfedeto` dy Petco

EV o.g. , en rospln`eng tl fkrksshont tfkt es suaaejeontcy

sorelus ks tl jrokto k flsteco onve rlnhont), k sjfllc hust

alrhuckto, entorprot, kn` kppcy ets rucos sl ks tl prltojt

kjk`ohej aroo`lh kn` aroo spoojf regfts. YJetktelns lhetto`9

ohpfksos k``o`.X

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Aurtfor, en k Mucy 46, 422:, @okr Jlccokguo cottor sont tl tfo prose`onts la pudcej kn`

prevkto unevorseteos nktelnwe`o, alrhor LJT Kssestknt Zojrotkry Gorkc` Z. Toynlc`s hk`o

jcokr tl jlccogos tfkt en k``rosseng fkrksshont kccogktelns, LJT fks rojlgnezo` tfkt tfo

laaonsevonoss la k pkrtejuckr oxprosseln, stkn`eng kclno, es nlt k cogkccy suaaejeont dkses tl

ostkdcesf k flsteco onverlnhont un`or tfo stktutos onalrjo` dy LJT. Toynlc`s aurtforjkutelno`=

Zlho jlccogos kn` unevorseteos fkvo entorproto` LJTs prlfedeteln la

fkrksshont ks onjlhpksseng kcc laaonsevo spoojf rogkr`eng sox, `eskdecety,

rkjo lr ltfor jcksseaejktelns. Fkrksshont, flwovor, tl do prlfedeto` dy tfo

stktutos wetfen LJTs mures`ejteln, hust enjcu`o slhotfeng doyln` tfo

horo oxprosseln la veows, wlr`s, syhdlcs lr tflugfts tfkt slho porsln

aen`s laaonsevo. _n`or LJTs stkn`kr`, tfo jln`ujt hust kcsl do jlnse`oro`

suaaejeontcy sorelus tl `ony lr cehet k stu`onts kdecety tl pkrtejepkto en lr

donoaet arlh tfo o`ujktelnkc prlgrkh.

Ln Kprec 45, 42;0, Kssestknt Zojrotkry Jktforeno O. Cfkhln essuo` gue`knjo kgken

jckreayeng tfkt tfo ckws kn` rogucktelns YLJTX onalrjos prltojt stu`onts arlh prlfedeto`

`esjrehenkteln kn` `l nlt rostrejt tfo oxorjeso la kny oxprossevo kjteveteos lr spoojf

prltojto` un`or tfo _.Z. Jlnstetuteln, kn` stkteng tfkt wfon k sjfllc wlris tl provont

kn` ro`ross `esjrehenkteln, et hust rospojt tfo aroo-spoojf regfts la stu`onts, akjucty, kn`

ltfor spokiors. Cfkhln aurtfor hk`o jcokr tfkt LJT rojlgnezos tfkt tfo laaonsevonoss

la k pkrtejuckr oxprosseln ks porjoevo` dy slho stu`onts, stkn`eng kclno, es nlt k cogkccy

suaaejeont dkses tl ostkdcesf k flsteco onverlnhont un`or Petco EV. Petco EV kcsl `los nlt

roquero, prlfedet, lr kdre`go tfo uso la pkrtejuckr toxtdllis lr jurrejuckr hktorekcs.

Pfo ao`orkc glvornhonts gue`knjo en tfes krok hkios jcokror wfkt fks doon ldvelus arlh

tfo lutsot= Pfo oxplsuro tl e`oks en kn kjk`ohej sotteng tfkt lno aen`s laaonsevo `los nlt

khlunt tl unckwauc `esjrehenkteln. Wfkts hlro, tfo stu`onts lwn oxporeonjos sovorocy

un`orheno jckehs tfkt tfkt tfo jlnaoronjo kssegnhont prlvo` sl `odecetkteng ks tl

oaaojtevocy `ony tfoh oqukc kjjoss tl JZ_Ns o`ujktelnkc roslurjos. @ospeto tfoer

jlhpckents la esjrehenkteln, hlst la tfo jlh ckenknts kppkrontcy jlhpcoto` tfo

sohostor wetflut aurtfor essuo, kn` , wfl aeco` tfo alrhkc jlhpckent,

`ojceno` tl kjjopt k spojekc kjjlhhl`kteln wfon Clpoz laaoro` et tl for.

AETO es kwkro tfkt lno la tfo stu`onts wfl sudhetto` kn enalrhkc jlhpckent akeco`

Clpozs jlurso kn` kccogo`cy krguo` tfkt fo wks sl `esturdo` dy tfo jlnaoronjo tfkt fowks unkdco tl jlntenuo ktton`eng jckssos, rosucteng en fes akeceng grk`o. Pfo krguhont tfkt

tfes stu`onts trludcos woro tfo rosuct la `esjrehenkteln, flwovor, es wflccy unsupplrto`

en dltf ckw kn` akjt. Alrohlst, ks nlto` kdlvo, oxplsuro tl tfo veows oxprosso` kt tfo

jlnaoronjo jknnlt jlnstetuto `esjrehenkteln. Aurtforhlro, ks Clpoz oxpckeno` en fes

Muno ;7 cottor tl Fuk, tfo stu`ont en quosteln fk` akeco` tl ktton` jlurso cojturos arlh

nokrcy tfo vory dogenneng la tfo sohostor, `e` nlt aenkcezo kn oxfedet tlpej `ospeto segneng

up tl jlhpcoto tfo jlnaoronjo kssegnhont, `e` nlt jlnaerh fes ktton`knjo kt tfo

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jlnaoronjo kjjlr`eng tl Clpozs rojlr`s, kn` turno` en nl wretton wlri alr tfo sohostor,

cokveng Clpoz nl jflejo dut tl gevo tfo stu`ont k akeceng grk`o. Wfktovor essuos tfo

stu`ont hky fkvo doon jlnton`eng wetf kt tfes teho, rosplnsedecety alr tfoh jknnlt

rokslnkdcy do kttreduto` tl Clpoz.

JZ_Ns envostegkteln la Clpoz rkesos sorelus `uo prljoss jlnjorns.

En jkcceng ln JZ_N tl `eshess ets `esjrehenkteln envostegkteln kgkenst Clpoz, AETO kcsl

rkesos strlng ldmojtelns rogkr`eng `uo prljoss `oaejeonjeos tfkt fkvo `esk`vkntkgo` Clpoz

tfrlugflut tfo envostegkteln. AETO es trludco`, alr lno, dy JZ_Ns `ojeseln, gevon tfo

jerjuhstknjos la tfes jkso, nlt lncy tl kcclw tfo stu`ont sudhetteng tfo alrhkc jlhpckent

tl aeco for jlhpckent akr pkst tfo `ok`ceno tl do jlnse`oro` tehocy, dut tl kcclw tfo stu`ont

tl grk`ukto doalro ovon enalrheng Clpoz la tfo jlhpckents aeceng. Ks Clpoz fks kcrok`y

krguo`, fo es aun`khontkccy `esk`vkntkgo` dy doeng alrjo` tl `oaon` fes tokjfeng, kn`

`esjusselns rockto` tl fes tokjfeng, hlro tfkn oegft hlntfs kator tfo hkttor kt essuo kn`

nokrcy sex hlntfs kator tfo on` la tfo Akcc 42;0 sohostor, dy wfejf teho tfo stu`onts

sudhetteng tfo jlhpckents fk` grk`ukto`. Zystohktezeng sujf k jlurso la kjteln cokvos

akjucty hohdors vucnorkdco tl arevlclus kn` hkcejelus jlhpckents tfkt jfecc kjk`ohej

aroo`lh kn` tkx tfo unevorsetys k`henestrktevo roslurjos.

Ovon hlro trludceng es JZ_Ns jckeh tfkt et wks musteaeo` en ets kjtelns dojkuso et

jlnse`oro` pckusedco kn` rokslnkdco tfo ceiocefll` tfkt Clpoz wluc` rotkcekto kgkenst

stu`onts wfl sudhetto` jlhpckents. JZ_N prlve`o` nl ove`onjo la kny ien` tl Clpoz tl

alrteay ets krguhont, nlr kny en`ejkteln la tfo covoc la `uo `ecegonjo wetf wfejf et kssosso`

tfo jckehs. Et es unjcokr must flw JZ_N jlnjcu`o` tfkt Clpoz wks ceiocy tl rotkcekto

kgkenst tfo stu`onts fk` tfoy aeco` tehocy jlhpckents, pkrtejuckrcy gevon tfkt nlno la tfo

stu`onts en quosteln woro onrlcco` en k jckss wetf Clpoz `ureng tfo Zpreng 42;? sohostor.

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Pfo ehpcejet krguhont tfkt Clpoz wluc` rotkcekto kgkenst stu`onts aeceng jlhpckents

kgkenst feh ea gevon tfo lpplrtunety es k grkvocy sorelus jfkrgo tl hkiokn` lno tfkt es dy

kcc kppokrknjos onterocy horetcoss. Zfluc` k jro`edco jkso alr k jfkrgo la rotkcekteln kreso

kator k akjucty hohdor es nlteaeo` la k jlhpckent, unevorseteos fkvo tfo roslurjos kn` tfo

ehporktevo tl tkio kpprlprekto kjteln. Dut gevon ospojekccy tfkt en tfes jkso tfo stu`onts

jlhpckents portkeno` `erojtcy tl oxorjesos la Clpozs kjk`ohej aroo`lh, JZ_N sfluc`

fkvo veowo` jlhpckents rogkr`eng fes po`kglgy wetf akr hlro jlnse`orkteln alr Clpozs

aun`khontkc regfts tfkn et kppkrontcy e`.

JZ_Ns envostegkteln la Clpoz fks k sovoro jfecceng oaaojt ln kjk`ohej

aroo`lh.

0AETO es kwkro la lno spojeaej kccogkteln la rotkcekteln en tfo kjk`ohej sotteng jckeho` dy tfo stu`ont aecengtfo alrhkc jlhpckent, en wfejf tfo stu`ont kccogo` tfkt, alcclweng tfo Ljtldor : jlnaoronjo, Clpoz ronogo`

ln kn kccogo` prlheso tl nlhenkto lno la for osskys alr kn kjk`ohej kwkr`. En Clpozs Muno ;7 cottor tl Fuk,

Clpoz oneo` tfes kccogkteln onterocy, stkteng tfkt fo fk` novor esjusso` tfes essuo wetf for en kny jlntoxt,

kn` tfkt fo fk` nlt nlhenkto` kny stu`ont pkpors alr kwkr`s en tfo Akcc 42;0 lr Zpreng 42;? sohostors.

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Wfeco JZ_N fks k `uty tl prltojt stu`onts arlh kjtukc unckwauc `esjrehenkteln, et kcsl

fks k `uty tl prltojt ets akjucty arlh wfkt khlunt tl kttkjis ln tfo aroo`lh tl tokjf. Ks k

pudcej enstetuteln jlhhetto` tl kjk`ohej aroo`lh, JZ_N es ldcegkto` tl romojt stu`ont

jckehs tfkt tfoy hust do prltojto` arlh oxplsuro tl jortken veowplents lr hktorekcs

rocovknt tl tfo jlurso la stu`y. Wo jkcc JZ_Ns kttonteln tl tfo KK_Rs 42;0 Ln Preggor

Wkrnengs stktohont tl jlnvoy tfo grkvety la lur jlnjorn. Wfeco tfes stktohont `okctspojeaejkccy wetf sl-jkcco` treggor wkrnengs alr hktorekcs tfkt hky pltontekccy do

upsotteng tl stu`onts wfl fkvo suaaoro` pkst trkuhks, ets ohpfkses ln tfo rlco la

entoccojtukc `esjlhalrt en pursuet la oncegftonhont es wflccy kppcejkdco tl Clpozs jkso.

Pfo KK_R stktos=

Zlho `esjlhalrt es enovetkdco en jckssrllhs ea tfo glkc es tl oxplso stu`onts

tl now e`oks, fkvo tfoh quosteln doceoas tfoy fkvo tkion alr grknto`,

grkppco wetf otfejkc prldcohs tfoy fkvo novor jlnse`oro`, kn`, hlro

gonorkccy, oxpkn` tfoer flrezlns sl ks tl dojlho enalrho` kn` rosplnsedco

`ohljrktej jetezons. Preggor wkrnengs suggost tfkt jckssrllhs sfluc` laaor

prltojteln kn` jlhalrt rktfor tfkn kn entoccojtukccy jfkccongeng o`ujkteln.

Pfoy ro`ujo stu`onts tl vucnorkdco vejtehs rktfor tfkn aucc pkrtejepknts en

tfo entoccojtukc prljoss la o`ujkteln. Pfo oaaojt es tl steaco tflugft ln tfo

pkrt la dltf tokjfors kn` stu`onts wfl aokr tl rkeso quostelns tfkt hegft

hkio ltfors unjlhalrtkdco.

Et es akr tll oksy tl ehkgeno tfo we`osprok` kn` prlalun` jfecceng oaaojt ln kjk`ohej

aroo`lh tfkt wecc tkio rllt kt JZ_N ea prlaosslrs kro sudmojto` tl envostegkteln dojkuso

stu`onts jknnlt kde`o tfo jlntont la tfoer jlurso hktorekcslr, ks en tfes jkso, tfo veows

oxprosso` dy spokiors kt k jlnaoronjo stu`onts ktton`o` ks pkrt la kn kjk`ohej

kssegnhont. En sujf kn onverlnhont, prlaosslrs wecc rktelnkccy jfllso tl kvle` jortkenessuos `ospeto tfoer rocovknjo tl tfo `esjepceno kt fkn`. Tocegelus sjflckrs hky kvle`

`esjusselns kdlut rocegelus aun`khontkcesh, He``co Okst stu`eos akjucty hky alrogl

`esjusseln la Esrkoce-Rkcostenekn rocktelns, kn` sjflckrs la tfo jevec regfts ork en Khorejkn

festlry hky roarken arlh auccy oxpclreng tfo rkjekc velconjo la tfo porel`, tl nkho lncy k

aow oxkhpcos. Nlt lncy es tfo entoccojtukc onverlnhont la tfo unevorsety ehplvoresfo` ks

k rosuct, dut grk`ukteng stu`onts wecc do unpropkro` tl k``ross tfo jlhpcox essuos tfoer

sljeoty akjos. Pforo es akr tll hujf ove`onjo kcrok`y la sujf k jcehkto la aokr tkieng flc`

en tfo unevorsety jckssrllh.?JZ_N oxkjordktos tfes trludceng prldcoh dy ets

envostegkteln entl Clpozs tokjfeng.

?Zoo, o.g., Moknneo Zui, Pfo Prludco Wetf Pokjfeng Tkpo Ckw, PFO NOW ULTIOT, @oj. ;?, 42;0, kvkeckdco ktfttp=//www.nowylrior.jlh/nows/nows-`osi/trludco-tokjfeng-rkpo-ckw (Fkrvkr` Ckw Zjfllc prlaosslr

nltos tfkt en pkrt `uo tl enjrokso` stu`ont `ohkn`s alr treggor wkrnengs, hlro jrehenkc ckw akjucty kro

rohlveng `esjusselns la rkpo jksos arlh tfoer jurrejuck, kn` jkutelns tfkt YeXa tfo tlpej la soxukc ksskuct

woro tl cokvo tfo ckw-sjfllc jckssrllh, et wluc` do k trohon`lus clsskdlvo kcc tl vejtehs la soxukc

ksskuct).

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JLNJC_ZELN

Jlnsestont wetf ets ldcegktelns tl prltojt ets akjuctys Aerst Khon`hont kn` kjk`ohej

aroo`lh regfts, JZ_N hust jclso ets jurront envostegkteln kn` jcokr Tldort Clpoz la kny

suspejeln tfkt `ojeselns hk`o pursuknt tl fes kjk`ohej aroo`lh jlnstetuto kny ien` la

kjtelnkdco `esjrehenkteln. Pfo clngor tfkt JZ_N kcclws tfo ehprosseln tl cengor tfktoxplseng stu`onts tl tfo wrlng e`oks kn` lpenelns jkn ckn` akjucty hohdors un`or

envostegkteln, tfo hlro `oopcy kjk`ohej oxprosseln wecc do jfecco`. Wfeco wo flpo tl slln

jlhhon` JZ_N alr tkieng k strlng stkn` en `oaonso la ets akjucty hohdors kjk`ohej

aroo`lh regfts, wo kro jlhhetto` tl useng kcc nojosskry roslurjos kt lur `esplskc tl

onsuro k must roslcuteln en tfes jkso.

Wo roquost k rosplnso tl tfes cottor dy Kugust ;6, 42;?.

Zenjorocy,

Rotor Dlnecck

@erojtlr, En`eve`ukc Tegfts @oaonso Rrlgrkh

Onjc.

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Ue Ce, Rrlvlst kn` Qejo Rrose`ont alr Kjk`ohej Kaakers

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Zuskn Fuk, @erojtlr, Oquety & @evorsety