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rdjh`fi`tryB`t`dtcmo Pmusuha Iuatcvhrcht` Bhth; Hm Hrdjh`fi`trcd @xhipa` 30
@xtrhdtcfm hmb vcsuhacshtcfm fe cmefrihtcfm erfi orfumb p`m`trhtcmo rhbhr surv`ys 8 4
^`stfrhtcfm fe ihom`tfi`try bhth uscmo cmv`rs`-bhth i`tjfbs 8
Dfaa`dtcfm, vcsuhaczhtcfm hmb sciuahtcfm fe ihom`tcd prfsp`dtcfm bhth 8>8
^`dfmstrudtcfm fe hrdjh`fafocdha strudtur`s uscmo ihom`tcd prfsp`dtcfm 848
Hm ciho` prfd`sscmo t`djmcqu` efr tj` suppr`sscfm fe trhd`s fe ifb`i horcduaturhahdtcvcty cm h`rcha pjftforhpjs 843
Tthtcstcds hmb DahsscecdhtcfmIhrgfv ifb`as efr ius`uis 823J`urcstcd dahsscecdhtcfm hmb euzzy s`ts. M`w tffas efr hrdjh`fafocdha typfafoc`s 800Bihx nhs`b daust`r hmhayscs hmb tj` suppay fe dfcmho` tf Crfm Ho` Bhdch 50IHRAHN ^futcm`s efr G`rm`a B`mscty @stcihtcfm hmb tj` Orhpjcdha ^`pr`s`mthtcfm feHrdjh`fafocdha Bhth 8?3H dfiput`r ifb`a fe ^fihm ahmbsdhp` cm Tfutj Acinuro 8:0Rci` v`rsus ^ctuha Rypfafocdha Ttrudtur s hmb Ifrtuhry \rhdtcd`s cm Aht` Nrfmz`/@hraCrfm Ho` D`i`t`rc`s fe Mfrtj-@hst Dhudhsch ( Gfnhm Duatur` ) 830\r`bcdtcmo tj` rctuha6 H suoo`st`b sfautcfm cm hrdjh`fafocdha efr`dhstcmo tjrfuojquhacthtcv` r`spfms` ifb`as > 4
Rj` us` fe dfrr`spfmb`md` hmhayscs efr bcee`r`mt gcmbs fe bhth dht`ofrc`s; Bfi`stcd hmbrctuha Oafnuahr Hipjfrh` sct`s cm D`mtrha O`rihmy >8 ?Tciuahtcmo jumt`r-ohtj`r`r dfafmczhtcfm fe tj` Hi`rcdhs >>4
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UCC DFMR@MRT\hua I Ocnsfm Hm Hrdjh`fehumha Ho`cmo Dfiphrhtcv` Ttuby cmtf tj` \`refrihmd` fe Juihm Hmhayscs
U`rsus Jynrcb M`urha M`twfrg Hmhayscs >>3\`t`r Burjhi
\hua A`wcsTt`pj`m K Tj`mmhm
Ciho` \rfd`sscmo Ttrht`oc`s efr Hrt`ehdt Dahsscecdhtcfm >40
H m`w tffa efr sphtcha hmhayscs; ^cmos T`dtfrs paus B`mscty Hmhayscs hmb Rrhd`acm`s >28Ocksn`rt ^ Nf`gsdjft`mBcdg Tthp`rtTushm Jfastrfi Afvcmo @stcihtcmo tj` ho` fe stfm` hrtcehdts uscmo prfnhncactc`s >08
Hppacdhtcfm fe hm fnk`dt-frc`mt`b hpprfhdj tf tj` efrihaczhtcfm fe quhacthtcv` (hmb quhm-tcthtcv`) bhth >54
Fa`o Icsscgfee
UFAPI@ CO`forhpjcd Cmefrihtcfm Tyst`is C
Bhvcb _j`hta`y N`tw``m tj` acm`s; tj` rfa` fe OCT-nhs`b pr`bcdtcv` ifb`aacmo cm tj` cmt`rpr`thtcfm fe`xt`mscv` surv`y bhth >?0^fo`r Ihrta`w Rj` dfmtrcnutcfm fe OCs tf tj` stuby fe ahmbsdhp` `vfautcfm cm tj` Sfrgsjcr` Bha`s,
PG >34
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Iuatc-bci`mscfmha OCT ; `xpafrhtfry hpprfhdj`s tf sphtcha hmb t`ipfrha r`ahtcfmsjcpswctjcm hrdjh`fafocdha strhtcorhpjy 4 ?Rr`vfr I JhrrcsOhry ^. AfdgRj` us` fe OCT hs h tffa efr ifb`aacmo `dfafocdha djhmo` hmb juihm fdduphtcfm cm tj`Icbba` Houhs Uhaa`y (T.@. Tphcm) 48 ?
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Tcifm TtfbbhrtHmbr`w JhrrcsfmHahm Djhai`rs
Tht`aact` Ciho`ry hmb OCT hppacdhtcfms cm I`bct`rrhm`hm Ahmbsdhp`s 44?cmd`mt Oheem`yGrcTtfe FTtcrRfihc \fbfnmcghr[frhm Tthmc@cc;
Rj` afmo hmb wcmbcmo rfhb; ahmb rfut`s cm H`tfach (Or``d`) scmd` Nyzhmtcm` tci`s 424v`tt` Nfii`akD\`t`r Bffi
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^fncm N. NfhstThi K. Audy
HMHA@DRH \^H@JCTRF^CDH A@CB@MTCH :
Hppacdhtcfm fe OC s tf ciho`s hmb tj`cr prfd`sscmo; tj` Djcrcncqu`t` Ifumthcms \rfk`dt 404
O`forhpj cd Cmefrihtcfm Tyst`is ; Rj` Sfrg HppacdhtcfmsErfi Tct` tf Ahmbsdhp`; iuatc-a`v`a OCs hppacdhtcfms cm hrdjh`fafoy 458
Cmtrhsct` \htt`rmcmo hmb tj` R`ipfrha Bci`mscfm uscmo OCs; tj` `xhipa` fe G`aacmotfmDjurdjyhrb 454Bcoocmo,b``p; OCs cm tj` dcty 453\uttcmo tj` sct` cm cts s`ttcmo; OCs hmb tj` s`hrdj efr Hmoaf-Thxfm s`tta`i`mts cmMfrtjuinrch 4?3Hrdjh`fafocdha ^`sfurd` Ucscncacty hmb OCT; H dhs` stuby cm Sfrgsjcr` 4:3
UcsuhacshtcfmH b`sdrcptcfm fe tj` bcspahy sfetwhr` efr Ttheefrb Dhsta` Ucsctfr D`mtr`, PG 2 0\cdtfrcha, Rjr``-bci`mscfmha Hdqucsctcfm fe Hrdjh`fafocdha Ecmbs hs Nhscs efr hmHutfihtcd Dahsscecdhtcfm 283Tcipa` eum mt`rhdtcv` dfiput`r b`ifmstrhtcfm prforhi fm tj` `xjcnctcfm fe tj`Tz`mtoH8-Rcczgfv`sj`oy pr`jcstfrcd cmbustrcha hr`h 244Bfdui`mthtcfm hmb ifb`aacmo fe h ^fihm cip`rcha vcaah cm D`mtrha Cthay 24?
Hrdjh`fafoy, OCs hmb b`sgtfp vcrtuha r`hacty; tj` H^DRFT prfk`dt 224
Bcss`dtcmo tj` phacips`st; hm `hsy dfiput`r-orhpjcd hpprfhdj tf tj` strhtcorhpjcds`qu`md` fe R j ` 8 UCC sct` (Rc`rrh b`a Eu`of, Hro`mtcmh) 20?
^`ift T`mscmo hmb OCs cm tj` Ttuby fe ^fihm D`mturchtcfm cm tj` Dfrcmtjch, Or``d` 25
Hm hppacdhtcfm fe OCs cmtrh-sct` hmhayscs tf Ius`ui Bcspahy 253
@budhtcfm hmb \unacdhtcfmR`hdjcmo wctj fnk`dts 2?3
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x DFMR@MRTIhrtcm N`adj`r R`hdjcmo tj` Ucsuhacshtcfm fe Ahmbsdhp`s Hpprfhdj`s cm Dfiput`r nhs`b a`hrmcmo efr
Hahm Djhai`rs Hrdjh`fafocsts 2:?Hmbr`w JhrrcsfmTcifm Ttfbbhrt
Hmkh D. _faa` H Rffa efr Iuatci`bch @xdhvhtcfm ^`pfrts h prftftyp` 234Tt`pj`m K Tj`mmhm
O. Oyetfbcifs @xpafrcmo Hrdjh`fafocdha Cmefrihtcfm tjrfuoj hm Fp`m Jyp`ri`bch Tyst`i 0 8B ^cofpfuafsI Tpcacfpfuafu
Ihrtckm vhm A`us`m Rfwhrb h @urfp`hm Hrdjh`fafocdha J`rctho` _`n 088Thrh DjhipcfmKfmhtjhm Acz``Rjfihs \aumg`tt
Icg` J`ywfrtjT`hius ^fssKuachm ^cdjhrbs
Cmt`rm`t hrdjh`fafoy; hm cmt`rmhtcfmha `a`dtrfmcd kfurmha efr hrdjh`fafoy 0>8
Ucroca Icjhca`sdu Ncracnh H Turv`y fe tj` B`v`afpi`mt fe Dfiput`r Hppacdhtcfms cm ^fihmchm Hrdjh`fafoy 0>3Uhsca` Djcrcdh
Grcs Afdgy`hr Dfiput`r hcb`b punacdhtcfm cm prhdtcd` 040
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DHH30, tj` >4rb hmmuha Dfiput`r Hppacdhtcfms cm Hrdjh`fafoy dfme`r`md`, whs j`ab httj` Pmcv`rscty fe A`cb`m erfi 48st Ihrdj - >mb Hprca 8330, hmb whs jfst`b ny tj`Ehduaty fe \r`- hmb \rftfjcstfry.
Rj` dfme`r`md` whs frohmcs`b kfcmtay ny tj` ^.F.N. (Ttht` T`rvcd` efr Hrdjh`fafocdhaCmv`stcohtcfms) cm Hrm`rseffrt, tj` ^HH\ Efumbhtcfm fe tj` Pmcv`rscty fe Hist`rbhi hmbtj` Ehduaty fe \r`- hmb \rftfjcstfry fe tj` Pmcv`rscty fe A`cb`m.Fm` jumbr`b hmb mcm`ty mcm` p`fpa` htt`mb`b tj` 8330 dfme`r`md`, 22 fe wjcdj w`r`stub`mts. Hphrt erfi hrdjh`fafocsts dfmm`dt`b wctj umcv`rsctc`s hmb ius`uis, ihmyphrtcdcphmts dhi` erfi afdha, r`ocfmha hmb mhtcfmha ofv`rmi`mt nfbc`s dfmd`rm`b wctj tj`ihmho`i`mt fe fur duaturha j`rctho`.
Rj` o`forhpjcdha bcstrcnutcfm fe tj` phrtcdcphmts whs; Pmct`b Gcmobfi 03, tj`M`tj`rahmbs 04, Erhmd`/Tphcm/Cthay/Or``d` >>, O`rihmy/Twctz`rahmb/Hustrch >< b`ifmstrhtcfms fe syst`is hmb hppacdhtcfms. Rj` php`rs w`r` ocv`m cm efur phrhaa`as`sscfms hmb w`r` orfup`b cmtf `cojt bcee`r`mt tj`i`s, wctj tj` efaafwcmo muin`r fedfmtrcnutcfms; Hmhayscmo ^ctuha 5, Hrdjh`fi`try ? Dahsscecdhtcfm 8>, Duaturha ^`sfurd`Ihmho`i`mt 8>, Bhthnhs s 8>, Er`` ^hmo` Tunk`dts 84, O`forhpjcd Cmefrihtcfm Tyst`is83, hmb Iuatc I`bch 8>.
Efr tj` 8330 prfd``bcmos w` jhv` r`orfup`b tj` sunk`dts umb`r scx ihcm tj`i`s;Bhthnhs` Ihmho`i`mt, Hrdjh`fi`try, Tthtcstcds hmb Dahsscecdhtcfm, O`forhpjcdCmefrihtcfm Tyst`is, Ucsuhacshtcfm, hmb @budhtcfm hmb \unacdhtcfm. ^`vc`wcmo tj`prfd``bcmos fe dfme`r`md`s fv`r tj` ahst tw`mty y`hrs, fm` s``s tjht phrtcduahr ec`abs fer`s`hrdj s``i tf n` 'ehsjcfmhna`' ht d`rthcm tci`s. _jht bf`s 8330 sjfw us6Bhthnhs` Ihmho`i`mtCm tj` ecrst t`m y`hrs, ifst php`rs pr`s`mt`b ht DHH dfme`r`md`s e`aa cmtf twf dht`ofrc`s,bhth dhptur`/ihmho`i`mt hmb hmhaytcdha t`djmcqu`s. Bhthnhs` ihmho`i`mt r`ihcms hbficmhmt tfpcd cm hrdjh`fafoy, >
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HMHA@DRH \^H@JCTRF^CDH A@CB@MTCH >:
umb`r 'sthtcstcds hmb dahsscecdhtcfm' hppay.Tthtcstcds hmb DahsscecdhtcfmTthtcstcdha hppacdhtcfms jhv` hawhys n`dm v`ry pfpuahr ht DHH dfme`r`md`s. ^hmocmo erfn`tw``m >
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Hdgmfwa`boi`mtsRj` r`hacshtcfm fe tj` dfme`r`md` whs ihb` pfsscna` ny tj` jfspcthacty hmb suppfrt fe tj`Pmcv`rscty fe A`cb`m hmb ecmhmdcha suppfrt erfi tj` B`phrti`mt fe @budhtcfm, Duatur` hmbTdc`md`, tj` ^fyha M`tj`rahmbs Hdhb`iy fe Hrts hmb Tdc`md`s, hmb tj` A`cb`m Pmcv`rsctyEumb.
Dfiput`rs efr tj` b`ifmstrhtcfms w`r` o`m`rfusay ihb` hvhcahna` ny KDM Dfiput`rTyst`is NU hmb D^C Cmstctut` efr t`a`dfiiumcdhtcfm hmb dfiput`r s`rvcd`s Pmcv`rsctyfe A`cb`m), wjca` hpphrhtus efr tj` H^DJCT b`ifmstrhtcfm whs prfvcb`b ny TPMIcdrfsyst`is M`b`rahmb NU.
Rj` Ttht` Ius`ui fe Hmtcquctc`s fee`r`b tj` us` fe tj` Rhee`j jhaa efr h r`d`ptcfm fmtj` ecrst `v`mcmo fe tj` dfme`r`md` wjcdj whs ecmhmdchaay suppfrt`b y tj` Dfiictt`` efrtj` d`a`nrhtcfm fe tj` 2>4
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Bhth Ihmho`i`mt
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8 Cmtrfbudtcfm
Hrdjh`fafoy jhs ihmy bcv`rs` hpp`hrhmd`s. Ct dhm b`orhb`
tf h i`djhmcdha ihmcpuahtcfm fe hrt`ehdts wctj s``icmoay
mf tj`fr`tcdha efumbhtcfm, fr ct dhm `sdhaht` cmtf wcab
tj`fr`tcdha bcor`sscfms wctj vcrtuhaay mf r`e`r`md` tf tj`
hrdjh`fafocdha r`dfrb. Fm` r`hsfm efr tjcs vhrchncacty cm
hrdjh`fafoy cs tj` haifst phrhbfxcdha `pcst`ifafocdha
dfmbctcfms fe tj` bcsdcpacm`; fm tj` fm` jhmb tj` sunk`dt
ihtt`r fe dfmt`ipfrhry, pjyscdha fnk`dts, hmb fm tj` ftj`r
jhmb tj` hci tf dr`ht` h i`mtha dfmstrudtcfm dhaa`b tj` phst(Ihbs`m 8332; 48).
Cm tj` stuby fe hrt`ehdts, burcmo hrdjh`fafocdha surv`y,
hmb ahst nut mft a`hst burcmo hrdjh`fafocdha `xdhvhtcfm, tj`
tj`frc`s fe tj` r`s`hrdj`r hr` dfmerfmt`b wctj fns`rvhtcfms
fe tj` r`ha wfrab, hmb ct cs tjrfuoj tjcs prfd`ss tjht m`w
gmfwa`bo` cs dr`ht`b. Rjcs cs tj` r`hsfm wjy hrdjh`fafocdha
`xdhvhtcfms bf mftdfmstctut` h i`djhmcdha um`hrtjcmo hmb
suns`qu`mt r`dfrbcmo fe fnk`dtcv` ehdts, hm fpcmcfm mft
umdfiifmay stht`b cm hrdjh`fafoy.
N`dhus` fe tj` b`strudtcv` mhtur` fe hrdjh`fafocdha
`xdhvhtcfms, htt`mtcfm cs er`qu`mtay efdus`b fm tj` r`dfrbcmo
fe tjcs hdtcvcty. Ct jhs n``m dustfihry cm r`d`mt y`hrs tf str`sstj` sunk`dtcv` mhtur` fe `xdhvhtcfm r`dfrbs, hm httctub` w`
euaay sjhr`. Jfw`v`r, cm tj`cr `ho`rm`ss tf pfcmt fut tj`
nchs`b mhtur` fe hrdjh`fafocdha bfcmos tj` drctcds t`mb tf
efro`t tj` sthtus fe `xdhvhtcfm r`dfrbs cm hrdjh`fafoy.
Hatjfuoj dfafur`b hmb ecat`r`b, tj`s` r`dfrbcmos hr`
stht`i`mts fe fns`rvhtcfms fe tj` r`ha wfrab; fm` ihy
b`acn`rht`ay s`a`dt hmb umwcaacmoay fv`raffg, nut fm` dhmmft
(ny tj` dfb` fe tj` bcsdcpacm`) r`dfrb sfi`tjcmo mft s``m.
Rjcs cs tj` r`hsfm wjy r`dfrbs erfi hrdjh`fafocdha
`xdhvhtcfms hr` tf n` tr`ht`b hs jcstfrcdha bfdui`mts hmb
wjy ct ihg`s s`ms` tf `sthnacsj h strudtur`b hrdjcv` fe
r`dfrbcmos erfi hrdjh`fafocdha `xdhvhtcfms.
Ttcaa, h ihkfr prfna`i cm hrdjh`fafoy cs tf ihst`r tj`cmj`r`mt dfipa`xcty, bcv`rscty, hmb quhmtcty fe hrdjh`fafoc-
dha bhth. Mf wfmb`r dfiput`r nhs`b r`dfrbcmo syst`is efr
hrdjh`fafocdha `xdhvhtcfms jhv` n``m hmb hr` dfmtcmufusay
n`cmo dr`ht`b haa fv`r tj` wfrab. Ehr tj` ihkfr phrt fe tj`s`
hr` `ctj`r ehcray scipa` eaht eca` syst`is fr jc`rhrdjcdhaay
frohmcs`b syst`is (Hrrfyf-Ncsjfp/[hrzfsh 833>7 ^hcms
8330). Eaht eca`s hmb jc`rhrdjc`s, jfw`v`r, hr` tff scipa`
strudtur`s tf prfvcb` h o`m`rha nhscs efr tj` b`sdrcptcfm fe
hrdjh`fafocdha r`hacty cm haa cts dfipa`xcty. Hs h rua` ifr`
fr a`ss w`aa hbkust`b hb jfd sfautcfms tf phrtcduahr
sctuhtcfms n`dfi` tj` r`suat (Ihbs`m 8334).
Cm tj` aht` `cojtc`s w` n`ohm tf bcsduss tj` pft`mtchas
fe r`ahtcfmha bhth ifb`aacmo hppac`b tf hrdjh`fafocdha
`xdhvhtcfm r`dfrbcmo, hmb ht tj` DHH cm Tfutjhiptfm cm
833< w` pr`s`mt`b h php`r fm tj` strudtur` fe cmefrihtcfm
erfi hrdjh`fafocdha `xdhvhtcfms vc`w`b cm h r`ahtcfmhaerhi`wfrg. Efr vhrcfus r`hsfms tj` php`r whs fmay
punacsj`b twf y`hrs aht`r cm hmftj`r dfmt`xt (Hmbr`s`m/
Ihbs`m 833>). Cmctcha htt`ipts tf hdqucr` ifm`y efr
r`hacscmo fur CB@H w`r` mft sudd`sseua `ctj`r (Ihbs`m
8332; >?), nut cm aht` 8334, w` ecmhaay sudd``b`b. H tjr``
y`hr prfk`dt eumb`b ny tj` Bhmcsj Mhtcfmha ^`s`hrdj
Efumbhtcfm efr tj` Juihmctc`s whs `sthnacsj`b (Ihbs`m/
Hmbr`s`m 8334).
Rj` purpfs` fe tj` prfk`dt cs tf dr`ht` h o`m`rha syst`i
efr r`dfrbcmo, hmhayscs hmb pr`s`mthtcfm fe cmefrihtcfm erfi
hrdjh`fafocdha `xdhvhtcfms. Rj` syst`i cs cmt`mb`b tf s`rv`
hs hm hrdjcv` fe r`dfrbcmos erfi haa typ`s fe hrdjh`fafocdha`xdhvhtcfms, hmb ct sjhaa n` hna` tf hutfiht` tj` prfbudtcfm
fe tj` hrdjcvha r`pfrt hs h php`r-dfpy. Cm h m`xt pjhs` fe
b`v`afpi`mt, mft dfv`r`b ny tj` durr`mt eumbcmo, tj`
syst`i sjfuab b`v`afp cmtf hm hmhaytcdha tffa efr tj`
prfd`sscmo fe `xdhvhtcfm cmefrihtcfm.
Rj` dfr` fe tj` syst`i cs cipa`i`mt`b cm h ^`ahtcfmha
Bhth Nhs` Ihmho`i`mt Tyst`i (^BNIT), mhturhaay.
_` jhv` djfs`m Icdrfsfet Hdd`ss efr tjcs purpfs` n`dhus`
ct dfincm`s sfpjcstcdhtcfm hs h ^BNIT wctj h afw dfst
hvhcahncacty wctjcm tfbhys sthmbhrb \D `mvcrfmi`mt. Rj`
hbvhmtho`s hr` hifmost ftj`rs; afw a`hrmcmo durv`s efr tj`
us`rs, jcoj pft`mtcha efr cmt`orhtcfm wctj ftj`r hppacdhtcfm
sfetwhr`, hmb uporhbcmo s`durcty. Eurtj`rifr`, tj` MhtcfmhaIus`ui fe B`mihrg jhs hasf djfs`m Icdrfsfet Hdd`ss hs
tj`cr b`v`afpi`mt tffa efr tj`cr cmt`rehd` tf tj` Bhmcsj
d`mtrha TI^. Pscmo cb`mtcdha b`v`afpi`mt tffas sjfuab j`ap
us tf fv`rdfi` sfi` fe tj` t`djmcdha fnsthda`s cm htt`ipts
tf cmt`orht` bhth erfi tj` `xdhvhtcfm hrdjcv` wctj TI^-
r`dfrbcmos ht a`hst fm h mhtcfmha sdha`.
K`ms Hmbr`s`m CB@H tj` Cmt`orht`b Bhthnhs`Rfrst`m Ihbs`m efr @xdhvhtcfm Hmhayscs
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Ecour` 8. Rj` dfr` fe CB@H; ecv` nhscd `mtctc s Ahy`r, Fnk`dt,
Dfmstrudt, Brhwcmo hmb \jftf acmg`b wctj ihmy-tf-ihmy r`ahtcfm-
sjcps n`tw``m `mtctc`s hs w`aa hs cmt`rmhaay n`tw``m r`dfrbs fe tj`
shi` `mtcty.
> Rj` dfmd`ptuha ifb`a
Rj` nhscd dfmd`ptuha ifb`a efr tj` syst`i jhs har`hby n``m
pr`s`mt`b hmb bcsduss`b cm sfi` b`thca (Hmbr`s`m/Ihbs`m
833>, 8332). _` wcaa mft r`p`ht tj` bcsdusscfm j`r`, nut fmay
suiihrcs` tj` strudtur` hmb nhscd `mtctc`s fe tj` ifb`a.
Eumbhi`mtha tf fur ifb`a cs tj` hdgmfwa`bo`i`mt fe
tjr`` umcv`rsha `mtctc`s cmtf wjcdj w` dhm dht`ofrcz` haa
`xdhvhtcfm cmefrihtcfm. Rj`s` `mtctc`s w` t`ri`b Ahy`rs,
Fnk`dts hmb Dfmstrudts (eco. 8).
2 HMHA@DRH \^H@JCTRF^CDH A@CB@MTCH >:
H Ahy`r cs hm `mtcty fe b`pfsctcfm s`phrht`b erfi ctssurrfumbcmos ny cts pjyscdha hmb dj`icdha prfp`rtc`s. Cm tjcs
s`ms` h ahy`r dhm n` s``m hs h o`fafocdha `mtcty, `v`m ce
fet`m ct fwms cts `xcst`md` tf juihm hdtcvctc`s. Ftj`r mhi`s
efr h ahy`r fet`m s``m hr` ecaa fr dfmt`xt (Dhrv`r 83:0).
@ss`mtchaay hm Fnk`dt cs h sunphrt fe h ahy`r, s`or`oht`b
erfi tjcs ny tj` hdtcfms fe tj` hrdjh`fafocst. Hmy phrt fe h
ahy`r tjht hm hrdjh`fafocst stcdgs h ahn`a fm, nhos, hmb
nrcmos jfi` erfi tj` `xdhvhtcfm hutfihtcdhaay n`dfi`s hm
fnk`dt, fr p`rjhps hs ct sjfuab n` mhi`b ifr` dfrr`dtay, h
ecmb fr dfipfm`mt (Dhrv`r 83:0).
Rj` Dfmstrudt cs h sacojtay ifr` dfmtrfv`rscha `mtcty.
Cm fur b`ecmctcfm ct cs hmy cmt`rpr`thtcfm dht`ofry tjht hm
hrdjh`fafocst ihy cipfs` fm Ahy`rs fr Fnk`dts, hafm` fr cm
hmy dfincmhtcfm.8 Cm cts scipa`st efri hm cmsthmd` fe tj`
Dfmstrudt `mtcty dfuab n` sfi`tjcmo acg` pct, pfst-jfa`,
`td. Ht tj` ifr` dfipa`x a`v`a ct dfuab n` hdtcvcty hr`h,
vcaaho`, djrfmfafocdha pjhs` `td. Rrhbctcfmhaay tjcs cs
wjht wfuab n` dahsscec`b hs duts, e`htur`s, strudtur`s hmb
n`yfmb (Dhrv`r 83:0).
Cm hbbctcfm tf tj`s` tjr`` umcv`rsha `mtctc`s w` hasf
b`ecm`b twf bfdui`mthry `mtctc`s Brhwcmos hmb \jftfs.
Rj`s` twf huxcachry `mtctc`s hr` euaay cmt`racmg`b wctj tj`
hrdjh`fafocdha `mtctc`s. Fm` ihy qu`stcfm, ce ct cs pfsscna`
tf brhw fr cmb``b thg` pjftforhpjs fe cmt`rpr`thtcfms/Dfm-
strudts. Fm tj` ftj`r jhmb ct cs dustfihry cm hrdjh`fafocdha
r`dfrbcmo syst`is tf r`e`r tf cmt`rpr`thtcfm umcts cm tj`
bfdui`mthry sfurd`s, sf w` jhv` djfs`m tf `mbfrs` tjcs
prhdtcd` hmb haafw acmgs n`tw``m Dfmstrudts fm tj` fm`
jhmb hmb Brhwcmos hmb \jftfs fm tj` ftj`r.
Rjcs dfmd`ptuha ifb`a ihy ht ecrst oahmd` s``i ehcray
scipa`, nut bu` tf tj` ihmy-tf-ihmy r`ahtcfmsjcps n`tw``m
haa ecv` `mtctc`s hmb cmt`rmhaay wctjcm `hdj `mtcty, ct cs h
ehcray dfipa`x ifb`a tf cipa`i`mt. Eurtj`r, tj`r` hr` h
muin`r fe hbbctcfmha dfmd`pts hmb e`htur`s tjht ifbcec`s
hmb quhacec`s tj` ifb`a, hbbcmo eurtj`r dfipacdhtcfms tf tj`
cipa`i`mthtcfm.
Fm` sudj ifb`rhtfr cs tj` dfmd`pt fe prfk`dt. Cm frb`r tf
n` hna` tf jhmba` ifr` tjhm fm` `xdhvhtcfm cm tj` shi`
bhthnhs`, hmb cmb``b tf n` hna` tf jhmba` `xdhvhtcfmsbcee`r`mtay wctj r`sp`dt tf strudtur` fe r`dfrbcmos hmb
dahsscecdhtcfms fe dfmt`mt, w` jhv` b`ecm`b tj` prfk`dt hs tj`
prcihry s`phrhtfr fe cmefrihtcfm. @v`rytjcmo wctjcm h
prfk`dt cs ny b`ecmctcfm euaay dfiphrhna`. Cmefrihtcfm erfi
bcee`r`mt prfk`dts cs fmay dfiphtcna` hmb dfiphrhna` tf tj`
`xt`mt tjht tj` prfk`dts sjhr` `qucvha`mt b`ecmctcfms hmb
dahsscecdhtcfms fe strudtur` hmb dfmt`mt.
Hm cipfrthmt, nut hasf h pft`mtchaay v`ry bceecduat
quhacec`r tf jhmba` cs tj` dfmd`pt fe `v`mt. Fm h ehcray
scipa` a`v`a ct cs tj` hncacty tf r`dfrb tj` wjf hmb wj`m fe
h brhwcmo n`cmo dr`ht`b ny h muin`r fe brhuojtsi`m fv`r h
p`rcfb fe tci` ht h muin`r fe bcee`r`mt brhwcmo `v`mts, fr
tj` hncacty tf r`dfrb cmefrihtcfm hddfrbcmo tf h muin`r febcee`r`mt `xdhvhtcfm dhiphcoms. Fm h iudj ifr` dfipa`x
a`v`a ct dfuab n` tj` pfsscncacty fe r`dfrbcmo tj` jcstfry fe
cmt`rpr`thtcfms fe h sct`. Rjht cs, cmst`hb fe fv`rwrctcmo hm
cmt`rpr`thtcv` Dfmstrudt, h sunstctutcfm thg`s pahd` wctj tj`
efri`r Dfmstrudt n`cmo g`pt hs h jcstfrcdha, durr`mtay
fnsfa`t`, pc`d` fe cmefrihtcfm dfmd`rmcmo tj` cmt`rpr`thtcfm.
Jcstfrcdha cmefrihtcfm acg` tjcs sjfuab n` jcbb`m, nut mft
efroftt`m. Rjht cs, ct sjfuab n` pfsscna` tf r`dhaa efri`r
cmt`rpr`thtcfms fm b`ihmb.
H euaa jhmbacmo fe `v`mts cs truay dfipacdht`b, hmb w`
jhv` b`dcb`b tf thg` up fmay tj` scipa`st phrt fe tj` prfna`i
r`ahtcmo tf bcee`r`mt r`dfrbcmo `v`mts burcmo `xdhvhtcfms.
Rjus, ht tj` ifi`mt w` hr` mft ofcmo tf try tf sfav` tj`
prfna`i fe `v`mt r`dfrbcmo cm dfmm`dtcfm wctj tj` cmt`r-
pr`thtcfm fe hm `xdhvhtcfm.
Hmftj`r v`ry cipfrthmt quhacecdhtcfm tf tj` syst`i cs tj`
pfsscncacty efr us`rs tf dustfics` tj` strudtur` fe r`dfrbcmos
hs w`aa hs bcee`r`mtcht` dahsscecdhtcfms fe tj`cr dfmt`mt. Cm h
syst`i wj`r` haa `mtctc`s hr` cmt`racmg`b, tj` muin`r fe
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Ecour` >. Cipa`i`mthtcfm fe ihmy-tf-ihmy r`ahtcfmsjcps uscmo acmg thna`s. Rj` upp`r phrt sjfws acmgcmo
n`tw``m `mtctc`s, hmb tj` afw`r phrt acmgcmo wctjcm `mtctc`s.
whys tf strudtur` tj` cmefrihtcfm (ny djffscmo bcee`r`mt
djhmm`as tjrfuoj tj` w`n) cs jcoj. _jht phrtcduahr strudtur`
sjfuab n` us`b cm r`ahtcfm tf hm `xdhvhtcfm cs mft h
prforhii`rs b`dcscfm. Ct iust n` h us`r b`dcscfm. Rj`shi` hppac`s tf tj` dahsscecdhtcfm fe ct`is fe cmefrihtcfm,
efr cmsthmd` tj` hrt`ehdts. H Ttfm` Ho` hmb hm Crfm Ho`
`xdhvhtcfm d`rthcmay dhmmft us` tj` shi` dahsscecdhtcfm hmb
b`sdrcptcfm syst`i efr hrt`ehdts. Ct cs tj` us`r wjf sjfuab
b`dcb` tj` dahsscecdhtcfm syst`i tf n` us`b, hmb tj` us`r
iust n` hna` tf thcafr tj` syst`i tf ect jcs fr j`r m``bs.
4 Cipa`i`mthtcfm fe tj` ifb`a
@v`m tjfuoj `hdj cmsthmd` fe tj` bhthnhs` cs hna` tf jfab
bhth erfi s`v`rha `xdhvhtcfms hmb tjus icojt n`
ihcmthcm`b ny h d`mtrha hutjfrcty tj` b`d`mtrhacs`b
strudtur` fe Bhmcsj hrdjh`fafoy (hmb hrdjh`fafoy cm ifst
ftj`r dfumtrc`s) b`ihmbs h b`d`mtrhacs`b sfautcfm. Rjcs csfm` fe tj` r`hsfms wjy fur syst`i cs frohmcs`b cmtf twf
s`phrht` phrts; tj` dfr` bhth strudtur` cm fm` ifbua` hmb
tj` us`r-cmt`rehd` cm hmftj`r. Rjcs bcvcscfm jhs s`v`rha
hbvhmtho`s burcmo tj` pjhs` fe sfetwhr`-b`v`afpi`mt.
Efr tj` `mb us`r, fm` hbvhmtho` cs tjht ny t`a`dfiiumcdh-
tcfm djhmm`as ct wcaa n` pfsscna` tf cmt`rehd` bcee`r`mt
o`forhpjcdhaay bcsp`rs`b bhth s`ts. Ht tj` shi` tci` m`w
v`rscfms fe tj` us`r-cmt`rehd` dhm n` cipa`i`mt`b wctjfut
hmy scb` `ee`dts fm tj` bhth phrt. Cmb``b, tj`r` cs tj`
pfsscncacty tf dr`ht` iuatcpa` us`r-cmt`rehd`s tf tj` shi` s`t
fe bhth, sjfuab tjcs n` m``b`b.
Hmftj`r dfms`qu`md` fe tjcs hrdjct`dtur` cs tj` pfsscncacty
tf s`phrht` hrdjh`fafocdha erfi hbicmcstrhtcv` cmefrihtcfm
fm tj` prfk`dt a`v`a. Hbicmcstrhtcv` cmefrihtcfm b`p`mb`mt
fm dfumtry hmb cmstctutcfm dhm n` cmdaub`b hs thna`s cm tj`
us`r-cmt`rehd` phrt. Rj`y dhmmft n` s`phrht`b erfi tj`cr
`mtry efris hmywhy. Acg`wcs`, tj` strudtur` hmb ahyfut fe
r`pfrts hr` hasf dfumtry hmb cmstctutcfm b`p`mb`mt hmb tjus
sjfuab n` g`pt `mtcr`ay cm tj` us`r-cmt`rehd` ifbua` hs w`aa.
H bcshbvhmtho` fe tjcs twf-a`v`a hrdjct`dtur` cs tjht
upafhbcmo fe bhth erfi fm` cmsthmd` fe tj` bhthnhs` tf
hmftj`r jhs tf n` ifmctfr`b ny h ifbua` fe sp`dchaay
wrctt`m dfb`. Rjcs w` efr`s`` wcaa dhus` sfi` j`hb-sdrhtdjcmo tf wrct`. Rj` t`djmcdha prfna`i cs tjht `hdj
`mtcty cmsthmd` cm `hdj cmsthmd` fe tj` bhthnhs` cs ocv`m h
umcqu` s`qu`mtcha muin`r (g`y) ny tj` ^BINT. Rjus
`mtcty cmsthmd`s hr` v`ry acg`ay tf sjhr` tj` shi` cb`mtcec`rs
tjrfuojfut tj` vhrcfus cmsthmd`s fe tj` bhthnhs`. N`dhus`
tj`s` muin`rs hr` us`b hs pfcmt`rs (efr`com g`ys) cm tj` acmg
thna`s, ct cs fnvcfus tjht upafhbcmo jhs tf fddur hs h
s`qu`md` fe iuatcpa`, m`st`b trhmshdtcfms cm frb`r tf
ihcmthcm cmt`orcty fe tj` upafhb`b bhthnhs`.
Rj` nhdgnfm` fe tj` cipa`i`mthtcfm dfmscsts fe ecv`
thna`s dfrr`spfmbcmo tf tj` ecv` nhscd `mtctc`s fe fur
dfmd`ptuha ifb`a. @hdj fe tj`s` dfmthcm nhscd cmefrihtcfm,
wjcdj suns`qu`mtay dhm n` tc`b tfo`tj`r uscmo acmg thna`s.Rj` acmg thna`s hr` fe twf gcmbs (eco. >). Fm` typ` dfmscsts
fe acmg thna`s cmt`rdfmm`dtcmo tj` ecv` `mtcty thna`s. Rj`r` hr`
t`m fe tj`s`, `hdj jhvcmo tj` prcihry g`ys fe `hdj fe tj`
twf thna`s tj`y dfmm`dt hs efr`com g`ys, hmb cm hbbctcfm h
ec`ab dhaa`b ^`ahtcfm tf jfab tj` typ` fe r`ahtcfm n`tw``m
tj` twf nhscd thna`s. Rfo`tj`r tj` tjr`` ec`abs fe tj` acmg
thna` dfmstctut` cts prcihry g`y, hmb j`md` h umcqu` `mtry.
Rj` ftj`r typ` fe acmg thna` cs tjht wjcdj dfmm`dts hm `mtcty
thna` tf cts`ae. Afocdhaay tj`r` hr` ecv` fe tj`s`, hatjfuoj w`
jhv` mft cipa`i`mt`b \jftfs acmg`b wctj \jftfs hs w`
dhmmft cihocm` wjf wfuab us` ct. Rjcs gcmb fe acmg thna` cs
dfmstrudt`b acg` tj` efri`r `xd`pt tjht nftj efr`com g`ys
r`e`r nhdg tf tj` shi` prcihry g`y cm fm` scmoa` thna`.>
Rj` ec`ab ^`ahtcfm cm acmg thna`s n`tw``m `mtctc`s cs
dustfihrcay ecaa`b cm wctj h cs acmg`b tf strcmo, nut ct cs
durr`mtay mft us`b efr hmy purpfs`, hs w` jhv` s``m mf why
cm wjcdj w` dfuab ihg` us` fe bcee`r`mt typ`s fe r`ahtcfms.
Tjfuab tj` m``b hrcs`, jfw`v`r, tj` syst`i cs pr`phr`b efr
iuatcpa` r`ahtcfm typ`s.
0 K. HMB^@T@M HMB R. IHBT@M CB@H, RJ@ CMR@O^HR@B BHRHNHT@
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Ecour` 4. Rj` dfr` fe CB@H hs s``m erfi fm` `mtcty (Ahy`rs). Mf ftj`r `mtcty cs ifr` tjhm fm` acmg thna` hwhy.
Cm acmg thna`s dfmm`dtcmo `mtcty thna`s cmt`rmhaay, jfw`v`r,
tj` ec`ab jfabcmo tj` r`ahtcfm typ` cm tj` acmg thna` cs v`ry
us`eua. Rjus cm tj` `xhipa` sjfwm cm ecour` >, wj`r` Ahy`rs
hr` acmg`b tf Ahy`rs, tj` ec`ab dhm jfab vhrcfus typ`s fe
strhtcorhpjcd r`ahtcfmsjcps. Jhb tj` `xhipa` n``m Fnk`dts
acmg`b wctj Fnk`dts, tj` r`ahtcfms dfuab jhv` n``m vhrcfus
typ`s fe cmefrihtcfm fm r`ecttcmo tj` fnk`dts cm qu`stcfm.
Rj` cipa`i`mthtcfm fe tj` dfmd`ptuha ifb`a (eco. 8)
a`hbs tf wjht affgs acg` h sphoj`ttc kumdtcfm dfmstrudtcfm.
Jfw`v`r, wj`m vc`w`b erfi hmy phrtcduahr `mtcty tj`
strudtur` hpp`hrs ehcray scipa`. Hmy `mtcty thna` cs fmay fm`
acmg thna` hwhy, hmb w` jhv` wjht ihy n` b`sdrcn`b hs h
ecv` hri`b fdtfpus (ce tjht cs mft tff iudj fe h dfmtrh-
bcdtcfm) (eco. 4). Efur fe tj` hris a`hb tjrfuoj acmg thna`s tftj` efur ftj`r `mtctc`s, wjca` tj` ecetj hri a`hbs tjrfuoj h
acmg thna` tf tj` `mtcty cts`ae.
Cm ecour` 4 w` vc`w tj` strudtur` fe tj` syst`i hs s``m
erfi tj` Ahy`rs thna`, nut h vc`w erfi hmy fe tj` ftj`r
`mtcty thna`s wfuab affg `xhdtay tj` shi`. Hmy fe fur ecv`
nhscd `mtctc`s cs tjus acmg`b bcr`dtay tf tj` ftj`rs hs w`aa
hs tf cts`ae. Ct cs fur dahci tjht cm uscmo tjcs strudtur` w`
dhm ihp ifst ce mft haa bhth ifb`as efr hrdjh`fafocdha
`xdhvhtcfms.
Fm` pr`-dfmbctcfm cm fur cipa`i`mthtcfm fe tj` dfmd`ptuha
ifb`a, cs tjht hmy cmsthmd` fe hm hmhaytcdha fr bfdui`mthry
`mtcty jhs tf n` umcqu`ay cb`mtcec`b. Rjus ce w` whmt tf
stfr` cmefrihtcfm hnfut h sp`dcecd sj`rb erfi h nho ecmb,
tj`m tjcs sj`rb jhs tf n` cb`mtcec`b s`phrht`ay. N`dhus` tj`
us`r-suppac`b cb`mtcecdhtcfm bf`s mft `mt`r h g`y-ec`ab cm
tj` umb`raycmo thna`, tj` sj`rb cb`mtcec`b m``b mft n`
r`muin`r`b, tjht cs bfuna`-muin`rcmo fe us`r-suppac`b
cb`mtcecdhtcfm cs haafw`b! Rj` g`y-ec`ab efr hmy r`dfrb cm
tj` thna`s cs hsscom`b ny tj` ^BNIT hutfihtcdhaay hs h
pfsctcv` afmo cmt`o`r umgmfwm hmb jcbb`m tf tj` us`r.
Cm dhs`s fe bfuna` muin`rcmo tj` prfna`i efr tj` us`r fedfurs` r`ihcms hs `v`r; tj` bceecduaty tf s`phrht` cmsthmd`s
wctj cb`mtcdha cb`mtcecdhtcfm. Rj` fnvcfus sfautcfm cs, hs ct
jhs hawhys n``m, tf muin`r `v`ry cmsthmd` umcqu`ay.
\rfvcb`b tjht cmefrihtcfm jhs n``m afhb`b cmtf tj` nhscd
`mtcty thna`s, s`ttcmo acmgs n`tw``m tj` `mtrc`s cm tj`s` thna`s
cs h ehcray scipa` ihtt`r. _` jhv` djfs`m tf cipa`i`mt tj`
acmgcmo tjrfuoj h efri wj`r` w` dhm pcdg hmy muin`r fe
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Ecour` 0. H sthmbhrb `mtry efri efr h nhscd `mtcty cm CB@H (j r` tj`
`mtcty Ahy`r). Nuttfms wctj hrrfws hdrfss dhaa up `ctj`r acmg efris fe
tj` typ` sjfwm cm ecour` 2, fr ftj`r bhth `mtry efris wctj h efrd`b
acmg tf tj` durr`mt r`dfrb.
Ecour` 2. Rj` efri us b tf s`t r ahtcfmsjcps n`tw``m tj` durr`mt
r`dfrb (dfuab cm tjcs dhs` n` h dfmstrudt, ahy`r, brhwcmo fr pjftf)
hmb hmy muin`r fe hvhcahna` fnk`dts. Rj` acst nfx ihrg`b Djfs`m
ecmbs dfmthcms tjfs` ecmbs har`hby acmg`b tf tj` durr`mt r`dfrb, wjca`
tjfs` acst`b cm tj` Mfm-djfs`m acst nfx hr` tjfs` ecmbs stcaa hvhcahna`
efr acmgcmo.
ct`is hvhcahna` erfi tj` `mtcty yfu wcsj tf acmg tf, hmb
dfmm`dt tj`i tf tj` durr`mt r`dfrb fe tj` durr`mt `mtcty
thna`. Acmgcmo tjus hawhys thg`s cts sthrtcmo pfcmt erfi h
sp`dcecd `mtcty cmsthmd`, shy h ahy`r cm tj` Ahy`r `mtry efri.
Ce w` wcsj tf acmg fnk`dts tf tjcs ahy`r w` dhaa up tj`
acmgcmo efri ny pr`sscmo h nuttfm ht tj` nhs` fe tj` Ahy`rs
`mtry efri. Rjcs prfvcb`s us wctj h efri dfmthcmcmo twf acst
nfx`s (eco. 2). Rj` fm` fm tj` rcojt dfmthcms haa tjfs` ecmbs,
ce hmy, har`hby acmg`b tf tj` ahy`r, wjca` tj` ftj`r nfx
dfmthcms haa r`dfrb`b ecmbs mft acmg`b tf tj` ahy`r. T`ttcmo
acmgs, fr r`ifvcmo har`hby `sthnacsj`b acmgs cs scipay h
ihtt`r fe uscmo tj` hrrfws n`tw``m tj` twf acst nfx`s, fr ny
kust bfuna` dacdgcmo tj` ct`i w` whmt tf ifv`.
Ecour` 2 sjfws tj` efri us`b tf s`t acmgs n`tw``m `mtrc`s
cm bcee`r`mt `mtctc`s. Hs i`mtcfm`b w` bf mft m``b tf wfrg
wctj bcee`r`mt r`ahtcfm typ`s cm tjcs dhs`, nut ce w` ifv` tf
tj` cmt`rmha r`ahtcfms (shy Ahy`rs wctj Ahy`rs) w` m``b tf
n` hna` tf s`t tj` typ` fe r`ahtcfm hs w`aa. Rjcs w` bf cm h
efri iudj r`s`inacmo tj` fm` cm ecour` 2, nut wctj tj`
hbbctcfm fe h dfinf nfx, wj`r` w` dhm djffs` tj` typ` fer`ahtcfm w` wcsj tf vc`w hmb s`t.
Rj` cipa`i`mthtcfm fe tj` prfk`dt dfmd`pt cs rhtj`r
scipa`. _` jhv` dr`ht`b twf thna`s,Cmstctutcfm hmbEca`.
Hm cmstctutcfm ihy n` hm hrdjh`fafocdha umct, h umcv`rscty, h
ius`ui `td. @hdj cmstctutcfm ihy jfus` ihmy `xdhvhtcfm-
prfk`dts, `hdj umcqu`ay muin`r`b cm tj`Eca`-thna`. Rj`
g`y-ec`abs fe tj` twf thna`s hr` cmdaub`b cm tj` ecv` prcihry
thna`s fe tj` dfr` bhthnhs` hmb cm sfi` huxcachry thna`s
wjcdj jfab ftj`r r`a`vhmt cmefrihtcfm.
? K. HMB^@T@M HMB R. IHBT@M CB@H, RJ@ CMR@O^HR@B BHRHNHT@
Eurtj`r sunbcvcscfms wctjcm h prfk`dt ihy n` cipa`-
i`mt`b utcacscmo muin`rcmo dfmv`mtcfms cm tj` us`r-suppac`b
cb`mtcec`rs. C.`. hr`h dfb`s hmb dha`mbhr y`hr dfuab n` us`b
hs sueecx`s tf tj` cb`mtcec`r fe tj` `mtcty cmsthmd`s. Rj`r`efr`
w` dhm efr`s`` h eutur` b`ihmb efr h dustficshtcfm ifbua`
tf thg` dhr` fe prfk`dt sunbcvcscfms hmb muin`rcmo
dfmv`mtcfms.
2 Dustficscmo tj` syst`i
2.8 CI\A@I@MRCMO H BHRHIFB@A
Ht tj` nfttfi fe `hdj fe tj` `mtcty `mtry efris (eco. 0) h
muin`r fe nuttfms wctj hrrfws hdrfss fp`ms up acmg efris
tf ftj`r `mtctc`s fe tj` typ` sjfwm cm ecour` 2. Jfw`v`r, ce
w` haafw us`rs tf acmg hs tj`y pa`hs` w` s`rcfusay rcsg tjht
tj` `mtrc`s `mt`r`b wcaa dhus` cmdfmscst`mdy cm tj` bhthnhs`.
U`ry bcee`r`mt strudturcmo fe tj` cmefrihtcfm dhm r`suat erfi
umdfmstrhcm`b acmgcmo fe `mtcty cmsthmd`s.
Fm` why fe dfmtrfaacmo cmput cs tf bcshaafw us`rs tf cmput
bhth tf h phrtcduahr `mtcty, shy Fnk`dts, uma`ss ct cs
dfmtrfaa`b ny hmftj`r `mtcty, shy Ahy`r. Rjht cs, tj` fmaywhy yfu wcaa n` hna` tf `mt`r Fnk`dt bhth cs tjrfuoj hm
cmput efri hdtcvht`b ny tj` Fnk`dts nuttfm fm tj` Ahy`r
`mtcty efri. Cm tjcs dhs` yfu wcaa mft o`t h acmg efri cm
r`spfms` tf h pr`ss fe tj` nuttfm, nut hm cmput efri s`ttcmo h
pr`-b`ecm`b acmg hs phrt fe tj` bhth `mtry prfd`ss. Ht tj`
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Ecour` 5. H tjr``-a`v`a ifb`a efr tj` r`dfrbcmo fe hm `xdhvhtcfm wctj
dfmstrhcmts b`ihmbcmo tjht hmy fnk`dt iust n` phrt fe h ahy`r, wjcdj
iust n` phrt fe h dfmstrudt. @mtry pfcmt cmbcdht`s wj`r` bhth cmput
dhm n` cmctcht`b.
Ecour` ?. H twf-a v`a ifb a, wj`r tj` Dfmstrudt `mtcty jhs n``m
`xdaub`b, hmb wj`r` hmy fnk`dt iust n` phrt fe h ahy`r. @mtrypfcmt cmbcdht`s wj`r` bhth cmput dhm n` cmctcht`b.
shi` tci` haa ftj`r nuttfms a`hbcmo tf h acmgcmo fe Fnk`dt
cmefrihtcfm dhm n` bcshna`b, ihgcmo acmgcmo fe Fnk`dts tf
Ahy`rs tj` fmay fptcfm hvhcahna`.
Rjus ny dfmtrfaacmo wjht nuttfms hr` hvhcahna`, wj`r`
hmb wj`m, hmb wjht tj`y wcaa dhaa up, strudtur` dhm n`
prfvcb`b tf tj` r`dfrbcmo fe `xdhvhtcfm cmefrihtcfm.
Bcee`r`mt vc`ws fm tj` strudtur` fe `xdhvhtcfm cmefrihtcfm
tjht cs bcee`r`mt bhth ifb`as dhm n` ihpp`b fmtf tj`
syst`i ny vhrycmo tj` hvhcahncacty fe cmput efris, hmb mft
a`hst tjrfuoj tj` s`qu`md` cm wjcdj tj`s` iust fddur, hs
w`aa hs wjht pfsscncactc`s fe acmgcmo tf ftj`r `mtctc`s hr`
hvhcahna`.
Ecour`s 5 hmb ? sjfw twf `xhipa`s fe bhth ifb`as efr
`xdhvhtcfms. Cm ecour` 5 h tjr``-a`v`a ifb`a cs sjfwm.
Rj` Dfmstrudt cs s``m hs tj` nhscd `mtcty dht`ofrcscmo haa
fns`rvhtcfms ht tj` `xdhvhtcfm a`v`a. Rjht cs tj` `xdhvhtfr
jhs tf cmt`rpr`t jcs fns`rvhtcfms cm tj` ec`ab cm t`ris fe
strudtur`s hmb e`htur`s hs j` prfd``bs. Rj` Dfmstrudts
wjcdj ihy w`aa n` m`st`b cm cmt`rmha jc`rhrdjc`s hr`
djhrhdt`rcs`b ny dfmthcmcmo fm` fr ifr` ahy`rs fr ecaas, hmb`hdj ahy`r ihy dfmthcm fm` fr ifr` fnk`dts. Rj` prcmdcpha
dfmstrhcmt fe tjcs ifb`a cs tjht hm Fnk`dt jhs tf n` h phrt fe
h Ahy`r, wjcdj jhs tf n` h phrt fe h Dfmstrudt. \jftfs hmb
Brhwcmos hr` s``m hs cmb`p`mb`mt bfdui`mthtcfm `vcb`md`
tjht ihy n` er``ay acmg`b tf hmy fe tj` tjr`` ihcm `mtctc`s.
Ecour` ? sjfws h twf-a`v`a ifb`a nhs`b fm Ahy`rs hmb
Fnk`dts. H ifb`a fe tjcs mhtur`, wj`r` tj` Dfmstrudt `mtcty
jhs n``m `xdaub`b, cs wcb`ay us`b cm `xdhvhtcfms erfi tj`
fab Ttfm` Ho`, wj`r` h o`fafocdha erhi` fe r`e`r`md` rhtj`r
tjhm fm` fe ihm-ihb` strudtur`s cs pr`vha`mt. Jfw`v`r,
`v`m j`r` tj` Dfmstrudt `mtcty cs m``b`b. Hs stht`b cm tj`
phrhorhpj fm tj` dfmd`ptuha ifb`a tj` Dfmstrudt dfv`rs
ifr` tjhm w` cii`bcht`ay fns`rv` burcmo tj` `xdhvhtcfm.Burcmo tj` pfst `xdhvhtcfm pjhs` fr `v`m burcmo tj`
`xdhvhtcfm cts`ae w` ihy hbb cmt`rpr`thtcfms cm t`ris fe
dht`ofrcshtcfm fe cmefrihtcfm tjht of`s n`yfmb `vcb`mt
strudtur`s. \ft`mtchaay ht hmy pfcmt w` dhm r`dfrb wjht jhs
n``m t`ri`b aht`mt strudtur`s. Rjus cm fab Ttfm` Ho`
`xdhvhtcfms hmhaytcdha `mtctc`s acg` acvcmo eaffrs fr
hdtcvcty hr`hs hr` er`qu`mtay csfaht`b hs ce tj`y w`r`
fns`rvhna`. Hs h dfms`qu`md` w` jhv` tf suppay efris tjht
haafw tj` `mt`rcmo cmtf tj` Dfmstrudt thna` fe aht`mt fr
cme`rr`b strudtur`s hmb tj` er`` acmgcmo fe tj`s` r`ohrba`ss
fe jfw tj` ifb`a cs ftj`rwcs` strudtur`b.
H sp`dcecd bhth ifb a sjfuab n` hppac`b tf hmy
`xdhvhtcfm tf hvfcb hincoucty cm r`dfrbcmos. Jfw`v`r,
tj`r` hr` r`hsfms wjy ct sjfuab n` pfsscna` tf nyphss tj`
bhth ifb`a hmb a`t `xp`rc`md`b fp`rhtfrs of cmtf h ifb` fe
umdfmstrhcm`b bhth `mtry. Ecrst fe haa, ce bhth `mtry cs tf
fddur cm h pfst `xdhvhtcfm sctuhtcfm erfi wrctt`m acsts, ct
prfvcb`s ehr tj` ehst`st why fe bhth `mtry. T`dfmbay, ce
icsthg`s fddur efr fm` fr ftj`r r`hsfm, ct ihy prfvcb` tj`
: HMHA@DRH \^H@JCTRF^CDH A@CB@MTCH >:
ehst`st why tf da`hr tjcmos up. Cm umdfmstrhcm`b bhth `mtry
ifb` tj` fp`rhtfr jhs tf n` v`ry iudj hwhr` fe tj` ifb`a
(s)j` cs b`hacmo wctj, hmb us` tjfs` acmgs fmay tjht wcaa ocv`
tj` cmt`mb`b strudtur`.
Hs b`ifmstrht`b, ct cs euaay pfsscna` tf ihp bcee`r`mt
bhth ifb`as fmtf tj` umb`raycmo thna` strudtur`. Jfw`v`r,
ct cs mft sueecdc`mt efr us tf jhv` h syst`i wj`r` w` hs
prforhii`rs dhm s`t up bcee`r`mt vc`ws fe tj` bhthnhs`.
Ct cs cipfrthmt tjht ct cs tj` us`r wjf dhm dustfics` tj`
syst`i bymhicdhaay.
Rf ihg` us`r dustficshtcfm pfsscna` w` jhv` dr`ht`b h
bhth ifb`a b`ecmctcfm ifbua`, wj`r` ct cs pfsscna` tf b`ecm`
jfw tj` dfmm`dtcfms n`tw``m thna`s sjfuab n` pr`s`mt`b cm
t`ris fe fptcfmha acmgcmo fr efrd`b bhth `mtry eafws.
Nhscdhaay, tj` dustficshtcfm cs cipa`i`mt`b tjrfuoj h euaa
squhr` ihtrcx, wj`r` tj` ecv` nhscd thna`s hr` drfss r`aht`b
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Ecour` 3. Efri us`b tf b`ecm` cmt rmha r`ahtcfmsjcps cm `mtctc`s.
Ecour` :. Efri us`b tf b`ecm h bhth ifb`a. @hdj d`aa jhs h brfp
bfwm nfx prfvcbcmo h muin`r fe pr`-s`t hat`rmhtcv`s.
wctj `hdj ftj`r (eco. :). H muin`r fe pfsscna` vhau`s efr
`hdj d`aa cs b`ecm`b ny us, hmb dhm n` s`a`dt`b ny tj` us`r
cm brfp bfwm nfx`s efr `hdj d`aa. H bhth ifb`a ihy tj`m
n` b`ecm`b ny s`ttcmo h dfincmhtcfm fe tj` vhau`s cm tj`
ihtrcx. Rj` djfcd`s cm `hdj d`aa cmdaub` acmg, mf acmg hmb
(efrd`b) phtj cm tj` fee-bchofmha d`aas hmb h dfincmhtcfm fe
`mtry/mf `mtry hmb acmg/mf acmg vhau`s fm tj` bchofmha.
Rj` us`r dhm b`ecm` hmb s`a`dt h ifb`a. Jfw`v`r, w`
dhmmft haafw tjcs tf jhpp`m ht hmy tci`. Ct cs cipfrthmt
tjht tj`r` cs dfmscst`mdy cm r`dfrbcmos tjrfuojfut hmy
phrtcduahr `xdhvhtcfm. Rjus, wj`m cmctchaay h prfk`dt cs
b`ecm`b, tj` us`r iust s`a`dt tj` ifb`a tf n` us`b, hmb erfi
tjht ifi`mt ct cs h ncmbcmo djfcd` efr tjht phrtcduahr
prfk`dt, mft tf n` djhmo`b. Hmytjcmo `as` wfuab n` hm
cmvcthtcfm tf djhfs.
2.> B@ECMCRCFM FE CMR@^MHA ^@AHRCFMT FE @MRCRC@T
Rj` dhphncacty tf jhmba` r`ahtcfmsjcps cmt`rmhaay n`tw``m
cmsthmd`s fe `mtctc`s ihg`s tj` syst`i `xtr`i`ay pfw`reua
hmb v`rshtca`. Ct `mhna`s us`rs tf nucab up bhth strudtur`sbymhicdhaay, hmb tjus r`ifv`s fm` fe tj` ihkfr w`hg-
m`ss`s fe ifst bcoctha `xdhvhtcfm r`dfrbcmo syst`is sfehr
tj` pr`b`t`ricm`b bhth strudtur`s jhrb dfb`b cmtf tj`
syst`i ny tj` prforhii`r. Rjus efr tj` Dfmstrudts `mtcty ct
wfuab cm ifst trhbctcfmha syst`is n` m`d`sshry tf fp`rht`
wctj h pr`-b`ecm`b jc`rhrdjy fe e`htur`s, strudtur`s, orfups
`td. hmb tf stcdg wctj tj`s`. Cm fur syst`i, jfw`v`r, ct cs
pfsscna` tf hss`ina` bhth strudtur`s fe Dfmstrudts
bymhicdhaay cmtf jcoj`r a`v`as fe cmt`rpr`thtcfm umcts tf hmy
a`v`a hmb hmy dfipa`xcty.
Cm frb`r tf ihg` tj` us` fe tj` cmt`rmha r`ahtcfms hs
ea`xcna` hs pfsscna` tj` us`rs dhm b`ecm` tj` r`ahtcfms tj`y
m``b (eco. 3). Efur typ`s fe cmefrihtcfm jhv` tf n` suppac`bcm tj` b`ecmctcfm efri. Rj` bfihcm (c.`. wj`tj`r tj` r`ahtcfm
cs vhacb efr Fnk`dts, Ahy`rs, Dfmstrudts fr Brhwcmos), wjht
tj` r`ahtcfm sjfuab n` mhi`b, tj` mhi` fe tj` cmv`rs`
r`ahtcfm, hmb wjht hnstrhdt bhth typ` tj` sp`dcecd r`ahtcfm cs
hm cmsthmd` fe. Ce tj` r`ahtcfm cs syii`trcd, (c.`. shi` hs)
fm` `mt`rs tj` r`ahtcfm mhi` cm tj` cmv`rs` r`ahtcfm ec`ab hs
w`aa. Cm ecour` 3 hm `xhipa` fe b`ecmcmo h phrts nr`hgbfwm
cs sjfwm; tj` bfihcm cs Dfmstrudts, tj` r`ahtcfm cs cs phrt
fe, tj` cmv`rs` cs dfmthcm, hmb tj` typ` fe strudtur` cs
jc`rhrdjy.
Efaafwcmo tj` b`ecmctcfm fe tj` r`ahtcfmsjcp tj` us`r ihy
us` ct tf r`aht` hm cmsthmd` fe h Dfmstrudt tf hmftj`r
cmsthmd` fe h Dfmstrudt. Rjus h sp`dcecd pfst-jfa` ihy n`
hsscom`b tf h sp`dcecd jfus` hs n`cmo cs phrt fe tjht
jfus`. T``m erfi tj` vc`wpfcmt fe tj` jfus`, h dfmthcm
acmg tf tj` pfst-jfa` wcaa hutfihtcdhaay n` `mt`r`b ny tj`
syst`i cm tj` shi` trhmshdtcfm.
Rj` typ` fe strudtur` cs s`a`dt`b erfi h muin`r fe typ`s
w` jhv` b`ecm`b. Durr`mtay w` jhv` csfaht`b h s`t fe scx
3 K. HMB^@T@M HMB R. IHBT@M CB@H, RJ@ CMR@O^HR@B BHRHNHT@
typ`s; T`t, T`rc`s, Jc`rhrdjy, _`n, Bcr`dt`b w`n wctjfut
affps, hmb Bcr`dt`b w`n wctj affps.
H T`t r`pr`s`mts hm umfrb`r`b dfaa`dtcfm fe ct`is.Rj` r`ahtcfmsjcp shi` hs cs h typcdha r`pr`s`mthtcv` fe tjcs
typ`. H _`n cs hm umfrb`r`b dfaa`dtcfm fe ct`is, tff. Nut
cm dfmtrhst tf tj` T`t, tj` `bo`s n`tw``m tj` ct`is hr`
scomcecdhmt. Rj` r`ahtcfmsjcp ects tfo`tj`r wctj
(c.`. us`b efr r`ecttcmo fe sj`rbs) cs h typcdha r`pr`s`mthtcv`
fe tj` _`n typ`. Rj` typ` Bcr`dt`b w`n wctj affps
cs us`b ce h r`ahtcfmsjcp jhs hm cmv`rs`, hmb ce ct cs pfsscna`
tf r`turm tf h sp`dcecd `a`i`mt wj`m h phtj tjrfuoj tj`
strudtur` cs efaafw`b. Durr`mtay, w` jhv` mft dfi` hdrfss
r`pr`s`mthtcv`s fe tjcs typ` nut w` wcaa mft `xdaub` tj`cr
`xcst`md`, c.`. cm dfipa`x w`ns fe cmt`rpr`thtcfm.
H T`rc`s cs hm frb`r`b dfaa`dtcfm fe ct`is. Rj`
r`ahtcfmsjcp cs yfumo`r tjhm cs h typcdha r`pr`s`mthtcv` fe
tjcs typ`. H ifr` dfipa`x strudtur` cs tj` Jc`rhrdjy
i`mtcfm`b hnfv`. Ct cs h r`durscv` strudtur` wctj fmay fm`
tfp-mfb` hmb fmay fm` `bo` pfcmtcmo tf hmy ftj`r mfb`.
Fm` ihy bcstcmoucsj s`v`rha vhrchtcfms fe Jc`rhrdjc`s,
nut w` jhv` efumb mf r`hsfm tf bf sf ht tj` ifi`mt.
H ifr` o`m`rha strudtur` cs tj` Bcr`dt`b w`n wctjfut
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Ecour` 8>. H efri efr `mt`rcmo h dahsscecdhtcfm hmb h efriha
b`sdrcptcfm fe hm fnk`dt. Uhrchna`s hvhcahna` cm tj` brfp bfwm nfx`s
wcaa vhry hddfrbcmo tf typ` djfs`m, hmb vhau`s wcaa vhry hddfrbcmo tf
vhrchna`s djfs`m (ht tj` tci` fe wrctcmo tj` dahsscecdhtcfm syst`i jhs
mft y`t n``m cipa`i`mt`b cm CB@H).
Ecour` 88. H thna` dfmecourhtcfm efr h o`m`rha fnk`dt dahsscecdhtcfm syst`i.
(eco. 8>). Rj` efri wfrgs cm tcojt dfrr`spfmb`md` wctj tj`
dahsscecdhtcfm thna`s. Rj` djfcd` fe h typ` efr hm fnk`dt,
b`dcb`s wjcdj vhrchna`s wcaa n` hvhcahna` cm tj` brfp bfwm
acst fe tj` pfp-up efri efr tj` vhrchna` ec`ab, hmb
suns`qu`mtay tj` djfcd` fe h vhrchna` wcaa b`dcb` wjht
vhau`s hr` hvhcahna` cm tj` brfp bfwm acst fe tj` vhau` ec`ab.
\r`sscmo tj` nuttfms fe tj` brfp bfwm ec`abs cm tj` wrfmo
frb`r wcaa i`r`ay r`suat cm h ahdg fe hvhcahna` djfcd`s.
2.2 T@RRCMO RJ@ AHMOPHO@
Hm fnvcfus hr`h fe dustficshtcfm cs tj` ahmouho` pr`s`mt`b
tf tj` us`r fm tj` sdr``m. _j`r`hs fur bfdui`mthtcfm fe
tj` syst`i cs j`ab cm h ahmouho` hgcm tf @moacsj (Bhm`acsj),
tj` us`r cmt`rehd` jhs tf n` mhtcv` tf tj` hr`h wj`r` ct cs
pr`s`mt`b. _` jhv` sfav`b tjcs prfna`i ny stfrcmo haa
ahn`as, i`ssho`s, `td. cm h sp`dcha ahmouho` thna`, wj`r`
`hdj ahmouho` jhs cts fwm dfauim, hmb `hdj strcmo tf n`
pr`s`mt`b tf tj` us`r jhs cts fwm rfw. Cmctchaay w` `mt`r haa
88 K. HMB^@T@M HMB R. IHBT@M CB@H, RJ@ CMR@O^HR@B BHRHNHT@
strcmos cm tjcs thna` cm Bhmcsj hmb @moacsj, tj` twf
ahmouho`s durr`mtay suppfrt`b. Hbbcmo h m`w ahmouho` cs
scipay h ihtt`r fe trhmsahtcmo tj` strcmos cm tj` thna` hmb
wrctcmo tj` trhmsahtcfm cm h m`w dfauim. T`a`dtcmo h
ahmouho` cs h scipa` djfcd` hifmo tj` durr`mtay hvhcahna`
ahmouho`s cm h dfinf nfx cm tj` dustficshtcfm efri.
Rj` ahmouho` wcaa djhmo` cmsthmtay. Rj` durr`mtay s`a`dt`b
ahmouho` wcaa n` shv`b tf hm cmc-eca`, hmb tjus n`
r`i`in`r`b erfi s`sscfm tf s`sscfm umtca h m`w ahmouho`
cs s`a`dt`b.
0 \rforhiicmo wctj h icmciui fe dfb`
Tcmd` tj` n`ocmmcmo fe tj` prfk`dt w` jhv` pahd`b h
aft fe `eefrt cm ihgcmo tj` syst`i hs `hsy hmb dj`hp tf
ihcmthcm hs pfsscna`. _` jhv` trc`b tf g``p tj` hifumt
fe wrctt`m dfb` tf hm hnsfaut` icmciui, hs sfetwhr`
b`v`afpi`mt prfk`dts prfbudcmo tjfushmbs hmb tjfushmbs
fe acm`s fe dfb` t`mb tf brfwm cm tj`cr fwm dfipa`xcty.
Rj` r`suat cs haa tff fet`m prfor`sscv`ay rcscmo dfsts cm
ihcmt`mhmd` ht n`st hmb tftha ehcaur` ht wfrst.
0.8 @U@MR \^FO^HIICMO FE EF^ITRj` hmsw`r fe tj` sfetwhr` cmbustry tf tj` dfb` nffi
prfna`i, cs Fnk`dt-Frc`mt`b \rforhiicmo (FF\) (Nffdj
8338). Fm` fe tj` g`y e`htur`s fe FF\ cs tjht fnk`dts hr`
s`ae-dfmthcm`b ifbua`s, wjcdj r`spfmb tf `v`mts. Cm tj`
dhs` fe Icdrfsfet Hdd`ss, tj` vhrcfus fnk`dts fe tj` efri
(c.`. tj` dfmtrfas fr tj` efri cts`ae) fee`r tj` prforhii`r
tj` pfsscncacty tf wrct` dfb` b`ecmcmo tj` eumdtcfmhacty fe hm
fnk`dt r`spfmbcmo tf h phrtcduahr `v`mt. Rj` dfb` cts`ae cs
mft wrctt`m cm hm fnk`dt-frc`mt`b ahmouho` nut cmst`hb cm h
Nhscd bcha`dt. Rjcs Nhscd bcha`dt cs hna` tf cmt`rhdt wctj tj`
sf-dhaa`b BhthHdd`ssFnk`dts acnrhry.
Pscmo tjcs eumdtcfmhacty, tj` ecv` nhscd `mtry efris
cmdaub` fmay hpprfx. >0< acm`s fe dfb` `hdj, cmdaubcmo
`rrfr-i`ssho`s. Ifst fe tj` nuttfms ht tj` nfttfi fe tj`
efris hr` `mhna`b hmb bcshna`b ny fm` oafnha ifbua` wjcdj
dfmthcms hpprfx. 80< acm`s fe dfb`. Rj` twf efris efr
s`ttcmo tj` cmt`rmha hmb `xt`rmha r`ahtcfmsjcps dfmthcm
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HAA
Fm` fe tj` hr`hs, wj`r` Hdd`ss r`haay prfv`s cts efurtj
o`m`rhtcfm sthtus cs tjrfuoj cts r`pfrt o`m`rhtfr. Ht ecrst ct
bf`s mft affg iudj. Ht h s`dfmb oahmd` yfu r`hacs` tjht ct
cs v`ry iudj hgcm tf tj` efris o`m`rhtfr, hmb cmb``b jhs
cmj`rct`b ifst fe cts prfp`rtc`s erfi tjcs (Hdd`ss cs cmb``b
fnk`dt frc`mt`b n`jcmb tj` durthcms). Ecmhaay yfu r`hacs` tjht
h muin`r fe e`htur`s jhs n``m hbb`b, dfiphr`b tf tj`
efris b`ecmctcfms, ihgcmo tj` r`pfrt o`m`rhtfr h truay
ea`xcna` tffa ny cts`ae.
Fm` fe cts strfmo`r e`htur`s cs tjht r`pfrts dhm n`
`in`bb`b hmb euaay symdjrfmcs`b wctjcm r`pfrts tjr`` a`v`as
b``p (tj` shi` hppac`s tf efris). Rj` r`suat cs tjht yfu dhm
s`t up h jcojay dfipa`x jc`rhrdjcdha strudtur` cmvfavcmo h
muin`r fe `mtctc`s wctjfut wrctcmo hs iudj hs fm` acm` fe
dfb`. Cm ehdt efr haa prhdtcdha purpfs`s w` dhm jhmba` fur
rhtj`r dfipa`x bhth strudtur` cm fm` dfb`-a`ss dfmstrudtcfm.
Rjus wctjfut h acm` fe dfb` w` dhm nucab h acst fe e`htur`s
erfi tj` dfmstrudt thna`, wj`r` efr `hdj e`htur` tj` ahy`rshr` acst`b, hmb efr `hdj ahy`r fe tj` e`htur`, tj` fnk`dts wctj
tj`cr b`sdrcptcfms hr` acst`b.
Cm B`mihrg tj`r` cs hm hutjfrcs`b efriht efr sf-dhaa`b
A`v`a CC bhth efr tj` hrdjcv`s (s`` Dhrv`r 83:0, eco. 2 efr
tjcs dfmd`pt wctj r`e`r`md` tf tj` Er`r` r`pfrt). Rjcs
efriht cmvfav`s h ehcr hifumt fe jc`rhrdjcdhaay frohmcs`b
acsts, wj`r` `sp`dchaay tj` afw`r a`v`as fe tj` jc`rhrdjy hr`
drfss-r`e`r`md`b tf ftj`r acsts. _` jhv` sudd``b`b cm
cipa`i`mtcmo tjcs efriht cm tj` syst`i, hmb ct fmay thg`s h
pr`ss fe h nuttfm tf wrct` fut tj` dfipa`t` r`pfrt. Dfb`s hr`
us`b cm twf hr`hs fmay. Fm` cs efr tj` dr`htcfm fe hm cmb`x
tf tj` r`pfrt. Rj` ftj`r cs tf tc` phrhaa`a phrts fe tj` r`pfrt
tfo`tj`r cm h s`qu`md` (cm ehdt w` dfuab jhv` hvfcb`b tjcsjhb h efurtj a`v`a fe `in`bbcmo n``m hvhcahna`).
5 Eutur` b`v`afpi`mt fe tj` CB@H
_jht w` jhv` hdjc`v`b sfehr cs h ea`xcna` syst`i efr
r`dfrbcmo trhbctcfmha t`xtuha cmefrihtcfm erfi `xdhvhtcfms.
Rjcs cs tj` r`suat fe tj` ecrst y`hr fe tj` prfk`dt. Rj`r` cs,
jfw`v`r, h v`ry afmo why tf of n`efr` tj` CB@H n`dfi`s
r`hacty.
M`xt, w` jhv` tf hbb euaa suppfrt efr tj` r`dfrbcmo fe
tjr``-bci`mscfmha bhth, mft kust cm t`ris fe h pfcmt cm sphd`
efr hm Fnk`dt, h Ahy`r fr h Dfmstrudt, nut hasf cm t`ris fe
twf-bci`mscfmha pfayofms pfsctcfm`b cm h tjr``-bci`mscfmha
sphd`. _` jhv` mf hinctcfm fe hdjc`vcmo h euaa tjr``-
bci`mscfmha pr`s`mthtcfm, scmd` tj` hrdjh`fafocdha
r`dfrbcmos cm tj` ec`ab cm pahm hmb s`dtcfm hr` hmb wcaa
hawhys n` hincoufus wctj r`sp`dt tf h euaa 4-B
r`pr`s`mthtcfm.
_` jhv` djhrhdt`rcs`b tj` syst`i hs hm cmt`orht`b
bhthnhs` efr `xdhvhtcfm hmhayscs, hmb efr v`ry offb r`hsfms.
Fur prcihry fnk`dtcv` cs tf dr`ht` h syst`i wjcdj cs
hmhaytcdha cm cts hpprfhdj tf `xdhvhtcfm r`dfrbcmos rhtj`r
tjhm kust b`sdrcptcv`. Cm frb`r tf fnthcm tjcs w` wcaa
cipa`i`mt hmhaytcdha i`tjfbs cmtf tj` syst`i. Rj`s` hr`
pahmm`b tf n` fe twf gcmbs. Fm` s`t wcaa n` cipa`i`mt`b
hrfumb h OCT-typ` fe cmt`rehd`. Hmftj`r s`t wcaa n` nhs`b
fm h orhpj nrfws`r typ` fe r`pr`s`mthtcfm fe bhth. Rj` cb`h
cs tjht w` wcaa haafw efr bcee`r`mt typ`s fe vc`ws fm tj`
shi` s`t fe bhth, hmb tjht hmy cmt`rrfohtcfm cm fm`
r`pr`s`mthtcfm cs r`ea`dt`b bymhicdhaay cm ftj`rs (^yhm
8330).
\rfvcbcmo h syst`i wctj tj` hncacty tf jhmba` sphtcha bhth,
r`qucr`i`mts efr dfmstrhcmts cm tj` sphtcha afdhtcfm fe `mtcty
cmsthmd`s wcaa n` dr`ht`b. Ce efr cmsthmd` h ecmb cs hsscom`b
tf h ahy`r, ct cs mhturha tjht tj` syst`i sjfuab dj`dg efr
dfmscst`mdy cm tj`cr sphtcha r`ahtcfmsjcps, tjht cs wj`tj`r
tj` ecmb afdhtcfm cs wctjcm tj` nfumbhrc`s fe tj` ahy`r.
Eurtj`rifr` ct wcaa n`dfi` m`d`sshry tf cmdaub` h
quhmtcec`r cm tj` vhrcfus acmg thna`s tf stfr` cmefrihtcfm
acg` pfst-jfa` H cs x i`t`rs erfi pfst-jfa` N.Rj` hmhaytcdha p`rsp`dtcv` cs tjht tj` quhmtcec`r ihy s`rv`
hs h bcsthmd` fp`rhtfr cm b`sdrcptcfms fe dfipa`x hmb
j`t`rfo`m`fus hrdjh`fafocdha fnk`dts (Bhaahs 833>7
Bcdg`ms 83??).
Fm` s`t fe prfna`is w` prfnhnay dhmmft sfav` wctjcm tj`
tjr`` y`hr acict fe tj` durr`mt prfk`dt, cs tj` qu`stcfm fe
us`r-b`ecm`b qu`rc`s hmb r`pfrts. Fm` ihy efr`s`` tj`
b`ihmb efr h _czhrb (`ss`mtchaay hmftj`r sp`dchacs`b
bhthnhs`) wjcdj s`ts up sdr``m pr`s`mthtcfms hmb r`pfrts
hddfrbcmo tf tj` b`ecm`b ifb`a efr tj` prfk`dt. Eurtj`rifr`
fm` dhm efr`s`` h b`ihmb efr ehdcactc`s tf qu`ry iuatcpa`
prfk`dts wctj bcee`r`mt bhth ifb`as, dahsscecdhtcfms hmb
r`ahtcfmsjcps.
? Dfmdauscfm
Cm fur fp`mcmo efri w` jhv` us`b tj` Oafn` hs h syinfa.
Ny dfmvcdtcfm w` s``g oafnha rhtj`r tjhm mhrrfw hb jfd
sfautcfms tf prfna`is. _` n`ac`v` quct` scipay tjht ny
hbbr`sscmo prfna`is cm tj`cr tftha dfipa`xcty w` wcaa dfi`
up wctj sfautcfms wjcdj cm tj` afmo rum hr` wfrtj ehr ifr`
tjhm tj` qucdg hb jfd sfautcfms.
Fur prfk`dt cs tf rum hmftj`r twf y`hrs (ht tj` bht` fe
DHH30), hmb w` jhv` mf ouhrhmt`` tjht w` wcaa n` ocv`m
ifm`y tf dfmtcmu` tj`r`het`r. Ct cs mft jfw`v`r tf n` hm
hdhb`icd prfk`dt, wj`r` tj` r`suats bcshpp`hr wctj tj`
ifm`y. _` hr` b`t`ricm`b tjht tj` b`stcmy fe tj` syst`i cs
tf n` us`b hmb tf n` eurtj`r b`v`afp`b. Rf `msur` tjcs w`
hr` v`ry fp`m tf dffp`rhtcfm wctj hmynfby wjf dhm
s`rcfusay dfmtrcnut` tf tj` b`v`afpi`mt fe tj` syst`i.
_` jhv` har`hby cmctcht`b df-fp`rhtcfm wctj bcee`r`mt p`fpa`
fm vhrcfus hsp`dts fe tj` syst`i, hmb ct cs cmb``b fur jfp`
tf n` hna` tf wcb`m tjcs df-fp`rhtcfm.
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8 _` dfcm`b tj` wfrb dfmstrudt n`dhus` ct sfumb`b hs h offb hmbi`hmcmoeua t`ri efr tj` dfmd`pt. Ht tjht tci` w` bcb mft gmfw(sjhi` fm us) tjht Ohrbcm (83: Rjcs sfautcfm cs bu` tf \hua [f`tnrffb, o`m`rfusay fee`r bburcmo h v`ry i`ifrhna` `v`mcmo ht tj` DHH:: cm Ncricmojhi.
4 Rj` cb`h efr tjcs cipa`i`mthtcfm whs hnbudt`b erfi h s`t fethna`s pr`s`mt`b ny A`m` ^fab (833 Bhth Ttrudtur`s efr @xdhvhtcfm `dfrbcmo. H Dhs` fe dfipa`x Cmefrihtcfm Ihmho`i`mt.
R. Ihbs`m Cm; D.P. Ahrs`m (`b.), Tct`s & Ifmui`mts. Mhtcfmha Hrdjh`fafocdha ^`dfrbs, 23-5?,
Dfp`mjho`m; Rj` Mhtcfmha Ius`ui fe B`mihrg.
8332 Ttrugtur m he bhth erh uborhvmcmo`r,GH^G Myj`bsnr`v 8332 8, 2->?.
Hrrfyf-Ncsjfp, B. 833> Rj` HrdjfBHRH Tyst`i; H I`tjfb efr Ttrudturcmo hm @urfp`hm Hrdjh`fafocdha
I.R. Ahmthbh [hrzfsh Cmefrihtcfm Tyst`i (HCT). Cm; D.P. Ahrs`m (`b.),Tct`s & Ifmui`mts. Mhtcfmha
Hrdjh`fafocdha ^`dfrbs, 844-802, Dfp`mjho`m; Rj` Mhtcfmha Ius`ui fe B`mihrg.
Nffdj, O. 8338 Fnk`dt frc`mt`b b`scom wctj hppacdhtcfms. ^`bwffb Dcty, Dh.; Rj` N`mkhicm/Duiicmos
\unacsjcmo Dfiphmy Cmd.
Dhrv`r, I. 83:0 Rj` erc`mbay us`r. Cm; I.H. Dffp`r/K.B. cdjhrbs (`bs),Durr`mt Cssu`s cm Hrdjh`fafocdha
Dfiputcmo, 2?-58, NH^ Cmt`rmhtcfmha T`rc`s >?8, Fxefrb; Nrctcsj Hrdjh fafocdha ^`pfrts.
Bhaahs, D. 833> ^`ahtcfmha b`sdrcptcfm, scicahrcty hmb dahsscecdhtcfm fe dfipa`x hrdjh`fafocdha mtctc`s.Cm; O. Afdg/K. Ifee`t (`bs) Dfiput`r Hppacdhtcfms hmb Xuhmtcthtcv` I`tjfbs cm
Hrdjh`fafoy, 85?-8?:, NH^ Cmt`rmhtcfmha T`rc`s 0??, Fxefrb; R`ipus ^ phrhtui.
Bcdg`ms, \. 83?? Hm Hmhayscs fe Jcstfrcdha Jfus`-pahms; H stuby ht tj` Ttrudturha A`v`a (Icdrf).
Cm; B.A. Dahrg` (`b.), Tphtcha Hrdjh`fafoy, 44-20, Afmbfm; Hdhb`icd \r ss.
Ohrbcm, K.D. 83:< Hrdjh`fafocdha dfmstrudts. Hm hsp`dt fe tj`fr`tcdha hrdjh`fafoy. Dhinrcbo`; Dhinrcbo`
Pmcv`rscty \r`ss.
Ihbs`m, R. 8334 Hrdjh`fafoy, bhth strudtur`s hmb dfiput`r sdc`md`. Cm; K. \hvg (`b.),Hdt`s bu ZCC`
Dfmors Cmt`rmhtcfmha b`s Tdc`md`s \rjcstfrcqu`s `t \rftfjcstfrcqu`s Nrhtcsahvh, 8-?
s`pt`inr` 8338, >53->?4, Nrhtcsahvh; Cmstctut hrdjfafocqu` b` a'Hdhbic` Tafvhqu` b`s
Tdc`md`s Mctrh.
8332 Cmt orhtcmo i tjfbs hmb bhth; r`ea`dtcfms fm hrdjh fafocdha r`s hrdj cm hm CR `mvcrfmi`mt.
Cm; C. Kfjmsfm (`b.),I`tjfbs cm tj` Ifumthcms. \rfd``bcmos fe PCT\\ Dfiicsscfm CU
I``tcmo, Ifumt Ucdtfrch, Hustrhach 3tj - 84tj Huoust 8334, >?-42, Tybm`y; Tybm`y
Pmcv`rscty Hrdjh`fafocdha I`tjfbs T`rc`s #>.
Ihbs`m, R. 8334 B`m a`gtrfmcsg` orhv`nfo; @m cmefrihtcfmst`gmfafocsg asmcmo p uborhvmcmos-
K. Hmbr`s`m r`ocstr`rcmo fo -n`hrn`kbmcmo,GH^G Myj`bsnr`v 8334 4, ?-82.
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^hcms, I.K. 8330 Rfwhrbs h dfiput`rcs`b b`sgtfp; tj` Cmt`orht`b Hrdjh`fafocdha Bhthnhs` Tyst`i.
Cm; K. Juoo`tt/M. ^yhm (`bs), Dfiput`r Hppacdhtcfms hmb Xuhmtcthtcv` I`tjfbs cm
Hrdjh`fafoy 8332, >
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Rjcs php`r bcsduss`s sfi` fe tj` dfmd`ptuha prfna`is tjht
hrcs` burcmo tj` cipa`i`mthtcfm fe h ^`ahtcfmha BhthNhs`
Ihmho`i`mt Tyst`i (^BNIT). Tp`dcecdhaay ct efdus`s fm
tj` prfna`is `mdfumt`r`b burcmo tj` cipa`i`mthtcfm hmb
us` fe tj` F^HDA@ ^BNIT cm h dfii`rdcha hrdjh`fafocdha
umct7 tj` Ius`ui fe Afmbfm Hrdjh`fafocdha T`rvcd`
(IfAHT) burcmo h fm` y`hr cmt`r-sp`dchacst r`s`hrdj prfk`dt
cmtf tj` ^fihm Afmbfms @hst`rm D`i`t`rc`s (^A@D). Rj`
prfk`dt cmvfav`b 8< t`hi i`in`rs wctj vhrcfus sp`dchacsis,hmb r`suat`b cm tj` dr`htcfm fe 5? thna`s, hmb 8? vhacbhtcfm
efris. Fm dfipa`tcfm, sfi` 2
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erfi hm `xdhvhtcfm hmb h s`t fe r`pfrts tjht wcaa `mhna`
mfm-(Dfiputcmo) sp`dchacsts tf prcmt tjcs bhth fut. ^htj`r ct
cs tf bf tj`s` tjcmos, hmb tf `mjhmd` eurtj`r hmhayscs
tjrfuoj tj` us` fe tj` syst`i, ny `xpahcmcmo sfi` fe cts
eumdtcfmhacty, hmb tj` pft`mtcha ct fee`rs. Rjcs cs mft hm
hroui`mt tf trhcm eurtj`r r`scb`mt `xp`rts, efr ct cs
umm`d`sshry efr us`rs tf n` hna` tf b`scom r`ahtcfmha
bhthnhs`s, ct cs scipay tf fp`m tj`cr `y`s hmb icmbs tf tj`
pfsscncactc`s. Rf phrhpjrhs` tj` wfrbs fe hm hmfmyifus
sho`, tj` ncoo`st scmoa` m``b efr h sudd`sseua r`ahtcfmha
bhthnhs` cipa`i`mthtcfm cs mft efr ciprfv`b r`dhaa sp``b,
ifr` rcofrfus cmput efris, dfmo`mcha cmt`rehd`s fr
prfafmo`b i`ifry, nut efr n`tt`r qu`stcfms hmb n`tt`r us`
fe hmsw`rs.
Rj` strht`ocd qu`stcfm, cs scipay tjht h strht`oy iust n`
ihb`. H umct iust jhv` h pfacdy r`ohrbcmo tj` utcacshtcfm
fe hpprfprcht` CR cm o`m`rha, hmb tj` hbfptcfm fe
rhtcfmhacs`b syst`is tf stfr` hmb ihmcpuaht` tj` bhth
r`dfv`r`b erfi hm `xdhvhtcfm cm phrtcduahr. Efr
hrdjh`fafocdha umcts tjcs cs m`ctj`r hs fnvcfus mfr hs oacn hpfcmt hs ct ihy s``i. Cm sudj sctuhtcfms tj` pfsscncacty tf
cipa`i`mt m`w syst`is cm tj` ihmm`r fe tj` sthmbhrb
Tyst`i B`v`afpi`mt Ace` Dyda` (TBAD) wctj haa tj` st`ps
tjht prfd`ss cipac`s (Jusshcm/Jusshcm 8338; >80) bf`s mft
`xcst. Rj` r`qucr`b tci`, sthee hmb r`sfurd`s hr` fet`m
umhvhcahna`, tf haafw tj` m`d`sshrcay `xjhustcv` prfd`ss fe
frohmcscmo wcb` nahmg`t b`v`afpi`mt hmb `budhtcfm tf thg`
pahd`. ^htj`r, syst`is hr` b`v`afp`b cm tj` ihmm`r fe
prftftyp`s.
H prftftyp` cs h t`mthtcv` syst`i, h ifb`a nhs`b fm tj`
cmt`rhdtcfm n`tw``m hmhaysts hmb us`rs,.. (ct) wfrgs n`st efr syst`is
tjht hr` jcojay cmt`rhdtcv`, (jhv` scomcecdhmt juihm-ihdjcm`
bchafou`), hmb cs phrtcduahray us`eua wj`m `mb us`rs jhv` bceecduaty
sp`dceycmo tj`cr cmefrihtcfm m``bs. Rypcdha hb jfd b`dcscfm suppfrt
syst`is i``ts tj`s` r`qucr`i`mts. \rftftypcmo cs hasf us`eua wj`m
prfna`is tf n` sfav`b hr` umstrudtur`b. (Iy cthacds)
Jusshcm/Jusshcm 8338; >>>.
H prftftyp` syst`i jhs tj` hbvhmtho`s fe sp``b fe
b`v`afpi`mt, hmb tjus dfst, ct `mjhmd`s `mb-us`r
phrtcdcphtcfm cm syst`is b`v`afpi`mt, prhdtcdhaay hdts hs h
dfmv`rshtcfm pc`d`, hmb fet`m o`m`rht`s h ifr` hddurht`
b`t`ricmhtcfm fe us`r r`qucr`i`mts. Rj` ehdt tjht cm
hrdjh`fafocdha umcts sudj prftftyp`s fet`m `vfav` cmtf tj`
cmefrihtcfm syst`is tj`is`av`s, hmb tj`r`efr` tjht tj` strcdt
b`v`afpi`mtha prfd`ss b`ecm`b hs prftfypcmo cs h
icsmfi`r, cs mft h prfna`i cm cts`ae. ^htj`r ct scipay
dfmtcmu`s tj` `da`dtcd trhbctcfm ny wjcdj hrdjh`fafocdha
tj`fry hmb i`tjfb jhs fet`m b`v`afp`b. S`t sudj orhbuha
ifbuahr b`v`afpi`mt dhm `hscay iutht` tf r`s`ina` tj`
cbcfsymdrhtcd `eefrts fe tj` phst r`scb`mt-`xp`rt-sp`dchacst, hs
`hdj us`r orfup cs efdus`b fm cm turm. Efr sihaa
hrdjh`fafocdha umcts, tj` m``b efr ecri strht`oc`s tf n`
brhwm up hmb ifmctfr`b cs fe tj` utifst cipfrthmd`, efr
tj` v`ry r`hsfm tjht tj` r`hacshtcfm fe tjfs` strht`oc`s wcaa
n` h ifbuahr, cmdr`i`mtha hmb prfnhnay prfk`dt nhs`b
prfd`ss, hmb fm` umsucthna` tf tj` ifr` rcofrfus b`v`a-
fpi`mtha dj`dgs tjht h prfp`ray r`sfurd`b TBAD hpprfhdj
wfuab haafw. Frohmcshtcfmha hs w`aa hs cmt`rpr`thtcv`
prfna`is wcaa hrcs` ce sudj prftfypcmo cs dfmbudt`b futscb`
h ecri pfacdy fe cipa`i`mthtcfm, shmdtcfm`b ny ihmho`i`mt
wctj tj` hci fe prfvcbcmo h scmoa` cmt`orht`b hmb
rhtcfmhacs`b r`ahtcfmha syst`i tjht b`acv`rs h dfiiumha
n`m`ect.
... tj` o`m`rha a`ssfm tf n` brhwm erfi tj` r`a`vhmt ihmho`i`mt
act`rhtur` cs tjht t`djmfafocdha djhmo` cs acg`ay tf cmeau`md`
hrdjh`fafocdha frohmcshtcfms hmb tj`cr strudtur`s, hmb tj` rfa`s fe
hrdjh`fafocdha prfe`sscfmhas, v`ry wcb`ay.
Dffp`r/Bcmm 8330; :3.
2 Cb`mtceycmo Djhmocmo M``bs
\rfp`ray cipa`i`mt`b hmb suppfrt`b, tj` ^BNIT cs tj`mhm ho`mt fe prfefumb djhmo` cm tj` dfmbudt fe scmoa` fr
iuatc-sct`/tj`ihtcd hrdjh`fafocdha `mqucrc`s dhrrc`b fut cm
dfii`rdcha umcts efr wjfi sudj t`djmfafoy cs mfw truay
hdd`sscna`. Icskubocmo kust jfw prfefumb tjht djhmo` cs,
wcaa ht tj` v`ry a`hst r`mb`r tj` t`djmfafoy cipft`mt cm tj`
icmbs fe ihmy.
2.8 TJCERCMO RHTGT
Hm hppr`dchtcfm fe tj` b`or`` fe tjcs djhmo`, cs mft hcb`b
ny tj` dahsscdha rfut` fe syst`is hmhayscs, hmb tj` stho`s ct
cmvfav`s. Cb`mtceycmo us`rs thsgs efr cmsthmd`, haafws tj`
b`scom`r tf djhrhdt`rcs` tj` fv`rhaa purpfs` fe hm frohmc-
shtcfm ny dfmscb`rcmo tj` dfipfm`mts fe wjcdj ct cs ihb`.Eumbhi`mtha qu`stcfmcmo fe tj` typ` _jht cs tj` thsg, wjy
cs ct m`d`sshry, wjht bhth cs r`qucr`b efr ct, cs tj` thsg
bupacdht`b `as`wj`r` hmb sf efrtj nrcmos tf acojt pffr
r`hsfmcmo fe tj` typ` n`dhus` w`v` hawhys bfm` ct,
n`dhus` C whs tfab tf fr tj` cmehifus7 C bfmt r`haay
gmfw. Rj` b`scom`r umb`rsthmbs tj` cmbcvcbuhas rfa` hs h
dfipfm`mt fe h ahro`r strudtur` hmb nucabs syst`is tf
suppfrt hmb `hs` tj` bhth-nhs`b thsgs tjfs` cmbcvcbuhas
p`refri. Hm hrdjct`dturha r`spfms` cs prfvcb`b efr umb`r-
stffb nuscm`ss m``bs, y`t jfw bf`s sudj hm hpprfhdj ehr`
wj`m tj` hrdjct`dtur` cts`ae cs djhmocmo tj` mhtur`, purpfs`
fr vhau` fe tj` thsgs ct cs htt`iptcmo tf dahsscey6
Efr `xhipa` h ecmbs r`s`hrdj`r wcaa cb`mtcey tj` pftt`ry
erfi h dfmt`xt, dfipca` acsts fe tj` typ`s pr`s`mt hmb hsscom
h t`ricmus pfst-qu`i tf tj` hss`inaho`. Rjcs acst wcaa n`
phss`b tf tj` sct` sup`rvcsfr wjf wcaa us` ct tf pjhs` tj`
r`ahtcv` s`qu`md` fe sct` b`v`afpi`mt tjht jhs n``m b`bud`b
fm tj` nhscs fe strudturha bhth. _ctj r`ahtcfmhaay bcsdcpacm`b
thna`s fe ecmb hmb sct` bhth, tj` thsg fe tjht ecmbs r`s`hrdj`r
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dhm hmb sjfuab djhmo`. Eumdtcfmhaay, tj` strudtur` ihg`s
tj` dfmv`mtcfmha phsscmo fe bhth n`tw``m ecmbs r`s`hrdj`r
hmb sct` sup`rvcsfr hs h scmoa` hdt fnsfa`t`. ^htj`r, tjcs
fddurs ht tj` pfcmt hmb cm tj` ihmm`r fe tj` us`rs
djffscmo, Rj` mhtur` fe tj` cmt`rdfurs` n`tw``m tj` twf
orfups hasf djhmo`s hs hmy bhth s`t tj`y prfbud` cs hna` tf
us` tj` r`ahtcfmha strudtur` cm wjcdj tj`y `xcst. Efr `xhipa`
wctj hdd`ss tf strhtcorhpjcd cmefrihtcfm, tj` ecmbs r`s`hrdj`r
cs hna` tf cb`mtcey r`scbuha fr cmtruscv` hss`inaho`s
huoi`mtcmo tj`cr acst fe thsgs hmb hbbcmo vhau` tf tj`cr rfa`
cm tj` wjfa` cmt`rpr`thtcv` prfd`ss.
Rj` b`scom fe syst`is tf suppfrt b`dcscfm ihgcmo, iust
n`ocm ny umb`rsthmbcmo tj` durr`mt stht` fe cmefrihtcfm
prfd`sscmo, tf cb`mtcey cts w`hgm`ss`s hmb str`motjs.
Gmfwa`bo` fe tj`s` phst ifb`s fe frohmcshtcfm jfw`v`r,
iust mft n` haafw`b tf cmjcnct tj` o`m`rhtcfm fe er`sj hmb
cmmfvhtcv` sfautcfms hmb hcbs tf tjht b`dcscfm ihgcmo
prfd`ss. Rjcs hroui`mt cs `mefrd`b cm tj` dfmt`xt fe
hrdjh`fafocdha b`dcscfm ihgcmo efr j`r` m`d`sshrcay
strudtur`bsyst`is iust n` b`scom`b tf r`dfrb, ihmcpuaht`hmb scipay dfp` wctj ahro` y`t mftfrcfusay cmdfipa`t` bhth
s`ts tjht hr` tj`m us`b tf cmefri us hnfut hm umstrudtur`b
pj`mfi`mh7 tj` phst. Fur bhthnhs`s jhv` tf nhahmd` tj`
m``b efr strudtur` hmb tjus cmt`aacocncacty fe bhth, hohcmst tj`
dydacdha j`ri`m`utcd djhrhdt`r fe hrdjh`fafocdha `mqucry
tjht ocv`s tjht bhth i`hmcmo. Cmctchtcv`s vfcd`b efr hm
fnk`dtcv` pfst-prfd`ssuha r`dfrbcmo i`tjfbfafoy, (Jfbb`r
8332) tjr`ht`m hm umwfrghna` cinhahmd` ny fv`rehvfurcmo
tj` ahtt`r.
2.> CMR@^EHD@T HMB PMB@^TRHMBCMO
Hm `quhaay hb`pt i`hms fe bcv`rtcmo htt`mtcfm erfi
tj` prfeumbcty fe wjht fm` cs bfcmo wj`m cipa`i`mtcmoh r`ahtcfmha syst`i, cs tf pahd` tff iudj `ipjhscs fm
orhpjcdha us`r cmt`rehd`s hmb ifr` o`m`rhaay tj` i`hms ny
wjcdj tj` syst`i cs fp`rht`b hmb hdd`ss`b. Da`hray sudj
b`vcd`s hr` cmtrcmscd dfipfm`mts fe h sudd`sseua
cipa`i`mthtcfm. Rj`y prfvcb` tj` drudcha b`e`md` hohcmst
tj` hddushtcfms fe syst`is bcs`merhmdjcscmo tj` hrdjh`faf-
ocsts hs cmt`rpr`t`r, ny `mhnacmo tj`i tf cmt`rrfoht` tj`cr
bhth wctjfut r`dfurs` tf sp`dchacs`b gmfwa`bo`.
Efr ^BNIT tj` Ttrudtur`b Xu`ry Ahmouho` (TXA)
r`qucr`s gmfwa`bo` fe scipa` efurtj o`m`rhtcfm mfm-
prfd`burha @moacsj-acg` ahmouho`s. _CI\T nhs`b bhth
nrfws`rs jfw`v`r, dhm sphr` tj` us`r `v`m tjht jhrbsjcp, hs
qu`rc`s hr` nucat up erfi puaa bfwm i`mus fe hdd`pthna`
t`ris, phrhi`t`rs hbb`b hmb r`suats pfst`b tf tj` sdr``m.
Rj` cssu` j`r`, cs tjht iudj fe tj` syst`is pft`mtcha hs hm
hmhaytcdha b`vcd` cs b`p`mb`mt fm us`rs dfmd`cvcmo
hpprfprcht` qu`stcfms efr tj` m`w hrdjct`dtur`, wjcdj ihy
tj`m n` pjrhs`b tjrfuoj sudj dfmo`mcha fnk`dt nhs`b
`mvcrfmi`mts. Rjcs pfcmt cs r`turm`b tf n`afw.
Cm suiihry tj` dfmd`ptuha prfna`is tjht m``b tf n`
hbbr`ss`b ce hrdjh`fafocsts hr` tf r`hacs` tj` pft`mtcha
n`m`ect tf tj`cr hmhayscs tjht hm ^BNIT fee`rs, hr` sunta`,
prfm` tf orfwtj wctjfut tj` dfmecm`s fe h strht`ocd pahm,
hmb hr` mft b`hat wctj scipay ny tj` prfvcscfm fe h dfrbcha
cmt`rehd`. Mft bcsduss`b j`r`, y`t `quhaay r`a`vhmt tf tj`
p`rd`ptcfm fe m`w syst`is, cs tj` ifr` djhftcd wfrab fe
juihm `iftcfm hmb jfw tjcs cs n`st jhmba`b. Cm tjcs wfrab,
sudj pfw`reua hmhaytcdha tffas wjcdj `mjhmd` tj` pfw`r fe
tj` cmbcvcbuha tf dfmbudt iuatc-vhrchna` hmhayscs, ihy hasf
hpp`hr tf tjr`ht`m sp`dchacst hutjfrcty, w`hg`m kfn-s`durcty
hmb `ee`dt dhr``r b`v`afpi`mt. Ce fm` cs prftftypcmo
syst`is efr vhrcfus us`r orfups, wjcdj fm` sjhaa n` djfs`m
ecrst, jfw wcaa tj` ftj`rs e``a67 hppr`j`mscfm hmb
sd`ptcdcsi dhm icmoa` er``ay wctj `mtjuschsi. (T`` Dffp`r/
Bcmm 8330 efr eurtj`r bcsdusscfm fe tjcs tfpcd).
0 Tfi` Tp`dcecd \rfna`is
Cm tj` dfurs` fe tj` ^A@D prfk`dt cmtrfbud`b `hrac`r, tj`r`
w`r` tjr`` bcstcmdt dfmd`ptuha prfna`is `mdfumt`r`b.Rj`s` w`r` djhrhdt`rcstcd fe us`rs cm trhmsctcfm n`tw``m tj`
fab`r syst`is b`sdrcn`b cm phrhorhpj efur, hmb tj` Frhda`
syst`i tj`y w`r` dfmerfmt`b wctj. Rj`y hr` mfw
dfmscb`r`b.
0.8 CMR@^ T\@DCHACTR NFPMBH^C@T
Cm dfiifm wctj ifst hrdjh`fafocdha umcts, IfAHT jhs
vhrcfus nhscd sp`dchacst bcvcscfms, `mvcrfmi`mtha, ecmbs hmb
ec`ab. Rj`s` bcvcscfms hasf jhv` sun-bcvcscfms, `.o. hmciha
nfm` hmhayscs, juihm nfm` hmhayscs, pftt`ry, nucabcmo
iht`rcha `td. Rj` bcvcscfms dfrr`spfmb tf vhrcfus hr`hs fe
`xp`rtcs`, hmb cm tj` cmctcha stho`s fe h prfk`dt, sp`dchacsts
wfrg cm r`ahtcv` csfahtcfm, cb`mtceycmo wjht jhs n``m`xdhvht`b. Rj` `xt`mscfm fe tj`s` bcvcscfms cmtf tj`
cmt`rpr`thtcv` pjhs`, `ctj`r hs hm hdtcv` b`dcscfm fr hs h
r`suat fe cmhpprfprcht` cmefrihtcfm t`djmfafoy, wcaa
cm`vcthnay b`my tj` o`m`rhtcfm fe ifr` jfacstcd cmt`rpr`th-
tcfms.
^`ahtcfmha bhthnhs` syst`is `mhna` vhrcfus hrdjh`fafoc-
dha bhth tf n` cmt`r-r`aht`b sf tjht d`rhicd cmefrihtcfm ihy
efr cmsthmd`, n` r`aht`b tf tj` strhtcorhpjy tf cmbcdht` tj`
b`or`` fe r`scbuhaay fr b`pfsct bcsturnhmd` wctjcm h sct`.
Rjcs iudj cs da`hr, y`t ct cs h nahmb stht`i`mt tf scipay
pfcmt fut tj` pfsscncacty fe iyrchb bhth r`ahtcfms, hmb comfr`
tj` `mvcrfmi`mt cm wjcdj sudj pft`mtcha cs r`a`hs`b.
Rj` `vfautcfm fe r`dfrbcmo syst`is ht IfAHT, cs h
jcstfry fe nhahmdcmo tj` m``b tf r`dfrb `xdhvhtcfms hs
hddurht`ay hs pfsscna`, (tj` hrdjh`fafocdha cmd`mtcv`) y`t hs
qucdgay hs pfsscna`, (tj` dfii`rdcha cip`rhtcv`). Mfm-
jc`rhrdjcdha sct` r`dfrbcmo, uscmo vhrcfus prf-efrih dfmt`xt
sj``ts, dhrrc`b fut ny hrdjh`fafocsts wjf hr` r`spfmscna` efr
b`ecmcmo, pahmmcmo hmb r`dfrbcmo tj`cr fwm dfmt`xts, w`r`
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haa cm bcr`dt r`spfms` tf tj` r`qucr`i`mts fe tj` dfipa`x
urnhm r`sdu` `mvcrfmi`mt (Tp`md` 8334). Ht tj` cmt`r-
pr`thtcv` stho`, tj` strudturha sct` b`thcas wfuab n` hmhays`b
tf prfvcb` h erhi` erfi wjcdj ftj`r bhth s`ts fmd` tj`y
w`r` hvhcahna` wfuab n` jumo, cm frb`r tf dfmt`xtuhacs`
tj` strudturha hddfumt. Rjus bhtcmo cmefrihtcfm wfuab
`mhna` tj` r`ahtcv` s`qu`md` fe strudturha b`v`afpi`mt tf n`
pjhs`b.
Rj`r` hr` twf pfcmts j`r`. Ecrstay tjht rhtcfmhacs`b
r`dfrbcmo syst`is hr` `ss`mtcha ce `xdhvhtcfms hr` tf n`
`eecdc`mtay dfipa`t`b, hmb s`dfmbay tj` why cm wjcdj bhth
s`ts jhv` n``m r`aht`b cm tj` phst cs mft sfa`ay bcdtht`b ny
tj` hb`quhdc`s fe tj` cmefrihtcfm syst`i `ipafy`b. Rjus
tj` us` fe m`w syst`is iust n` dfmscb`r`b wctjcm tj`
m`d`sshry dfmecm`s fe tj` cmt`rpr`thtcv` `mvcrfmi`mt. Rjcs cs
mft tf shy tjht sudj syst`is sjfuab scipay ihg` durr`mt
prhdtcd`s ifr` `eecdc`mt, fm tj` dfmtrhry tj`r` hr` cm`vcthna`
dfms`qu`md`s efr wfrgcmo prhdtcd`s wj`m m`w syst`is hr`
cipa`i`mt`b. ^htj`r tj` prhdtcdha hb`quhdy fe `hdj
ciprfv`i`mt, djhmo` hmb hbbctcfm tf `xcstcmo `ipcrcdhat`djmcqu`s iust n` tjfrfuojay dfmscb`r`b r`ahtcv` tf tj`
r`ha wfrab cm wjcdj (cm tjcs dhs`) Afmbfms dfii`rdcha
hrdjh`fafoy cs dhrrc`b fut. H r`hacst sthmd` nhs`b fm tj`
mftcfm fe prhdtcdha hb`quhdy, (Thy`r 833>) cs ifst
hpprfprcht` tf tj` `mvcrfmi`mt cm wjcdj IfAHT wfrgs,
hmb prfvcb`s tj` ecrst acm` fe b`e`md` hohcmst tj` us` fe
mfv`a syst`is hmb hppacdhtcfms fm h n`dhus` w` dfuab
nhscs (Juoo`tt/Dffp`r 8338; 208> sihaa ecmbs r`dfv`r`b erfi tj` sct`s, fe
tj`is`av`s, yc`ab`b iudj vhauhna` cmefrihtcfm tf tj`
sp`dchacst hmb sfi` tf tj` r`st fe tj` t`hi. Nut tj`cr
dfmtrcnutcfm tf tj` t`hi, whs `mjhmd`b wj`m ecmbs w`r`
orfup`b cmtf eumdtcfmha dht`ofrc`s, (auxury ct`is, ct`is fe
p`rsfmha hbfrmi`mt `td.) tjht w`r` stfr`b hs mui`rcd dfb`s
cm tj` fnk`dt cmb`x thna`s. Hm cmt`rpr`thtcv`, jc`rhrdjcdha
kubo`i`mt whs ihb` tjht nucat fm tj` sp`dchacsts wfrg,
(c.`. tj` cmctcha cb`mtcecdhtcfm fe tj` fnk`dt) nut wjcdj
`mhna`b tjht sp`dchacst bhth tf r`aht` tf tj` ftj`r bhth s`ts cm
h m`w hmb pfsscnay ifr` dfipr`j`mscna` why.
0.> RJ@ T\^@HBTJ@@R I@MRHACRS
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fe cmt`r`st cm h scmoa` ahro` thna`, hmb ny tj` n`ac`e tjht cm
frb`r tf dfiphr` fm`s bhth wctj sfi`fm` `as`s, hm `xtrh
dfauim jhs tf n` hbb`b tf tj` thna` hmb tj` hpprfprcht` bhth
cipfrt`b. Ct cmbcdht`s h n`ac`e tjht bhth jhs tf n` cm tj`
shi` pahd` tf n` r`ahthna`, wjcdj cs h dfmd`ptuha a`ohdy
trhd`hna` tf fab`r stfrho` b`vcd`s, tj` typcdha efriht fe
ehicachr r`pfrts hmb punacsj`b bhth thna`s. Ct cs h prfna`i
n`dhus` ct cmbcdht`s tjht tj` dfiphrcsfm fe trhcts cs
p`rd`cv`b hs h strudturha prfna`i hmb bhth strudtur`s hr`
tjcmos tjht hr` mft `hscay hat`r`b, `rof tj` pft`mtcha efr hmy
bhth s`t tf er``ay cmt`rhdt wctj hmy ftj`r jhs mft n``m
r`hacs`b `rof tj` r`ahtcfmha eumdtcfmhacty cs mft us`b, r`suat;bcs`mdjhmt`b us`rs. Cm tjcs sctuhtcfm, tj` b`scom`r iust
`ipjhscs` twf g`y pfcmts7 tj` nr`hgcmo bfwm fe sp`dchacst
nhrrc`rs hmb tj` cipfrthmd` fe r`trc`vha t`djmcqu`.
@xdhvhtcfm cs h sunk`dtcv` `x`rdcs`, hmb tj` bhth ct
o`m`rht`s cs cm`vcthnay b`p`mb`mt fm tj` r`dfrbcmo
prfd`bur`s `ipafy`b, hmb tj` cmbcvcbuha wjf cipa`i`mts
tj`i fm sct`. S`t h offb r`ahtcfmha strudtur` bcdtht`s
suns`qu`mt cmt`rpr`thtcfm fe tjht tj`fry b`p`mb`mt bhth hs
actta` hs pfsscna` ny stfrcmo ct cm cts ifst bcshoor`oht`b
stht`, hmb prfvcbcmo tj` i`hms ny wjcdj hm hoor`oht`b stht`
(fe wjcdj tj`r` wcaa n` ihmy) ihy n` r`hdj`b. Fm`
dfms`qu`md` fe tjcs cs tjht cmt`r-sp`dchacst nfumbhrc`s hr`
mft fmay um`mefrd`b, tj`y d`hs` tf n` r`a`vhmt, hs tj`
cmefrihtcfm erfi tj` `xdhvhtcfm cs `xpr`ss`b cm t`ris fe
dfiifm r`ahthna` umcts. Tudj nfumbhrc`s hr` dfmd`pts tjht
tj` bhthnhs` m``b fmay n` hwhr` fe efr hbicmcstrhtcv`
purpfs`s, h eumdtcfm hnay dht`r`b efr ny h syst`ihtcd thna`
mhicmo dfmv`mtcfms. Rj` ^BNIT tj`m, ny cts v`ry mhtur`
cs mft bcspfs`b tf `mefrdcmo cmdfiphtcncacty.
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Rj` spr`hbsj``t i`mthacty dhm hasf n` hbbr`ss`b ny
`ipjhscscmo tj` t`djmcqu` ny wjcdj bhth cs r`trc`v`b erfi
tj` ^BNIT. Rj` us`r ihy qu`ry tj` bhthnhs`, hmb ht tjht
pfcmt, hmb cm tj` ihmm`r fe tj`cr djffscmo, thna`s hr`
r`aht`b. Rjus qu`rycmo n`dfi`s h ifr` bymhicd hmb
sacojtay bcee`r`mt prfd`ss. Cmst`hb fe sfa`ay hmhayscmo h thna`
fe bhth prcmt`b ny h sthmbhrb r`pfrt, us`rs hr` dfip`aa`b tf
`xp`mb sfi` tci` hmhayscmo tj` v`ry efri fe tj` thna`
cts`ae. Ce fm` cs har`hby tjcmgcmo ifr` syst`ihtcdhaay hnfut
wjht fm` r`haay m``bs erfi tj` bhthnhs`, tj`m ct cs `hsc`r tf
prfor`ss tf tj` m`xt stho` wj`r` tj` hmhaytcdha eumdtcfmhacty
fe h syst`i acg` Frhda` cs r`hacs`b.
0.4 RJ@ \CA@ FE \H\@^ I@MRHACRS
Rjcs cs djhrhdt`rcs`b ny o`m`rha r`qu`sts efr ahro` rums fe
bhth wctj actta` fr mf ecat`rcmo drct`rch, fr orfupcmo. Fm`
r`hsfm efr tjcs cs tj` n`ac`e tjht tj` dfiput`r cs jcbcmo
cmefrihtcfm hmb tjht h vcsuha dj`dg cs m`d`sshry, hmftj`r cs
tjht hmhayscs cs p`rd`cv`b hs sfi`tjcmo tjht fddurs futscb`
tj` dfiput`r. H tjcrb cs tj` wjfaay dfmd`ptuha fm`, fe bhthscipay m``bcmo tf n` s``m cm haa cts `xjhustcv` b`thca efr tj`
r`s`hrdj`r tf o`t j`r j`hb hrfumb ct. (Ct dfuab r`hsfmhnay
n` hrou`b tjht tjcs cs phrtay h prfbudt fe tj` ecrst twf).
Rj` prfna`i cs scicahr tf tjht bcsduss`b cm tj` pr`vcfus
phrhorhpj, c.`. tj` hncacty fe tj` bhthnhs` tf s`hrdj, v`rcey
hmb suiihrcs` bhth cs mft r`hacs`b. S`t ct bcee`rs, cm tjht ct
s`mbs h da`hr scomha tjht tj` i`ssho` hdd`ss cs hmhayscs jhs
mft y`t n``m hsscicaht`b (hm hsscicahtcfm tjht bf`s mft thg`
pahd` sfa`ay nyprfvcbcmo hdd`ss, c.`. hm hsy tf us` OPC
cmt`rehd`). Rj` vfaui` fe bhth tf wjcdj hdd`ss cs mfw
pfsscna`, hmb tj` bcicmcsjcmo r`sfurd`s hvhcahna` tf hmhays`
tjht bhth, i`hms tjht ct cs n`dficmo ciprhdtcdha tf hpprfhdj
sudj r`sfurd`s wctjfut sfi` r`s`hrdj fnk`dtcv` cm icmb,
jfw`v`r cmscomcecdhmt ct ihy n`. Ht h tci` wj`m prfk`dt
nubo`ts hr` b`ihmbcmo tj` ifst `eecdc`mt wfrgcmo prhdtcd`s
tf `mhna` sfi` eumbs tf stcaa n` hvhcahna` efr tj` hdtuha
hmhayscs fe tj` dhr`euaay r`sdu`b bhth, tj` m``b tf r`pahd`
i`djhmcsis sudj hs jcoj-acojt`r p`ms, jhmb dhaduahtfrs hmb
vcsuha sdhms wctj tj` thro`t`b s`hrdj drct`rch, sthtcstcdha
eumdtcfms hmb orfup fp`rhtfrs fe tj` ^BNIT cts`ae, cs
da`hr.
5 Dfmdauscfm
Rj` prfna`is bcsduss`b hr` m`ctj`r bceecduat tf hbbr`ss, mfr
hr` tj`cr `ee`dts jhrb tf cb`mtcey7 tj`y hr` jfw`v`r, `hsy tf
comfr`. Ce us`rs hr` tf n`m`ect erfi ^BNIT t`djmfafoy cm
tj` dfr` hr`h fe tj`cr prfe`sscfm tj` quhacty hmb
tjfrfuojm`ss fe hrdjh`fafocdha cmt`rpr`thtcfm sudjdfmd`ptuha prfna`is iust n` fv`rdfi`. H pffr
cipa`i`mthtcfm cs tjht wjcdj comfr`s cts fwm dfms`qu`md`s,
hmb efr dfii`rdcha hrdjh`fafoy cm tj` 833
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r`e`r`md`s
Dfbb, @. 83?< H `ahtcfmha Ifb`a Fe Bhth Efr Ahro` Tjhr`b Bhth Nhmgs,Dfiiumcdhtcfms fe tj` HDM
84 (5), 40?-4:?.
Dffp`r, I. 8330 Dfiput`rs Hmb Rj` @vfautcfm Fe Hrdjh`fafocdha Frohmcshtcfms. Cm; K. _cadfdg/ K. Bcmm G. Afdgy`hr (`bs), Dfiput`r Hppacdhtcfms Hmb Xuhmtcthtcv` I`tjfbs Cm Hrdjh`fafoy
8332, :3-32, NH^ Cmt`rmhtcfmha T`rc s 03:, Fxefrb; R`ipus ^`phrhtui.
Juoo`tt, K. 8338 Rj` Dfiput`r `pr`s`mthtcfm Fe Tphd` Cm Prnhm Hrdjh`fafoy. Cm; G. Afdgy`hr/T. hjtz
I. Dffp`r (`bs), Dfiput`r Hppacdhtcfms Hmb Xuhmtcthtcv` I`tjfbs Cm Hrdjh`fafoy 833< , 43-2>,
NH^ Cmt`rmhtcfmha T`rc`s 050, Fxefrb; R`ipus ^`phrhrtui.
Jfbb`r, C. 8332 Rj` Mftcfm Fe Fnk`dtcvcty Cm ^`dfrbcmo. Pmpunacsj`b php`r pr`s`mt`b ht tj` Ius`ui fe
Afmbfm 3tj Ihy 8332.
Jusshcm, B. 8338 Cmefrihtcfm Tyst`is Efr Nuscm`ss. M`w Sfrg; \r`mtcd` Jhaa.
G. Jusshcm
Thy`r, H. 833> I`tjfb Cm Tfdcha Tdc`md`; H ^`hacst Hpprfhdj. Afmbfm; ^futa`bo .
Tp`md`, D. 8334 ^`dfrbcmo tj` Hrdjh`fafoy fe Afmbfm; tj` b`v`afpi`mt hmb cipa`i`mthtcfm fe tj` BPH
r`dfrbcmo syst`i. Cm; @. Jhrrcs (`b.),\rhdtcd`s Fe Hrdjh`fafocdha Ttrhtcorhpjy, >4-25,
Afmbfm; Hdhb`icd \r`ss.
\`t`r Jcmo`
Dfiputcmo T`dtcfm
Ius`ui fe Afmbfm Hrdjh`fafoy T`rvcd`
Mf. 8 Afmbfm _haa
Afmbfm @D>S 0@H
Pmct`b Gcmobfi
`-ihca; p`t`Lifahs.b`ifm.df.ug
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8 Cmtrfbudtcfm
Hrdjh`fafocdha i`tjfb hmb prhdtcd` fet`m b`has wctj
cmefrihtcfm tjht cs t`mthtcv`, achna` tf djhmo` hmb euzzy.
Bhth ohtj`r`b cm tj` ec`ab hr` usuhaay erhoi`mt`b pfscmo tj`
m``b tf hssfdcht` n`tw``m pc`d`s fe r`a`vhmt dfmt`xt.
Brhwcmo hrdjh`fafocdha gmfwa`bo`, wjcdj cs ny mhtur`
umd`rthcm, erfi t`mthtcv` hmb cmdfipa`t` cmefrihtcfm hmb
erhoi`mt`b bhth cs h efricbhna` thsg wjcdj cm cts`ae wfuab
kustcey hrdjh`fafoy n`cmo h sdc`md` (^cdjhrbs/^yhm 83:07
^fss `t ha. 8338).Rrhbctcfmhaay bhth cs g`pt fm php`r (cmdaubcmo pjftfs
hmb sg`tdj`s), cs frohmcs`b cm h scmoa` ihmm`r hmb haa mfm-
trcvcha prfd`sscmo thg`s pahd` cm tj` hrdjh`fafocsts j`hb.
Rjcs prhdtcd` ocv`s rcs` tf prfna`is cm sfrtcmo hmb drfss-
r`e`r`mdcmo bhth wctj r`aht`b cmefrihtcfm dfmt`mt.
Cmefrihtcds, fr `a`dtrfmcd bhth prfd`sscmo, prfics`b, hifmo
ftj`rs, tf ehdcactht` r`dfrbcmo hmb hssfdchtcfm fe `xdhvhtcfm
bhth ny prfvcbcmo tj` i`hms tf frohmcs` hmb ihmcpuaht`
hrdjh`fafocdha cmefrihtcfm `eecdc`mtay. Rjcs prfics` jhs
fmay phrtchaay n``m euaecaa`b. Fm` r`hsfm cs tjht sfi` pc`d`s
fe dfiput`r t`djmfafoy jhv` umtca v`ry r`d`mtay n``m
icsscmo (cmt`orhtcmo ihps, ciho`s, t`xt hmb httrcnut`
cmefrihtcfm cm h scmoa` syst`i). Hmftj`r v`ry cipfrthmtr`hsfm cs tj` cmdfrr`dt b`v`afpi`mt fe hrdjh`fafocdha
cmefrihtcfm syst`is (ahdg fe i`tjfbfafoy, cmbcee`r`md` tf
cssu`s fe dfmd`ptuha bhth ifb`aacmo).
Dfmd`ptuha bhth ifb`aacmo fe hm hppacdhtcfm cs tj`
prfd`ss fe efrihaay b`sdrcncmo cts sthtcd hmb bymhicd
prfp`rtc`s efr purpfs`s fe umb`rsthmbcmo tj` hppacdhtcfms
r`qucr`i`mts hmb dfiiumcdhtcfm n`tw``m tj` hppacdhtcfm
b`v`afp`rs hmb tj` syst`is us`rs. Rjcs b`sdrcptcfm fe tj`
hppacdhtcfms prfp`rtc`s cs bfm` cmb`p`mb`mtay fe
cipa`i`mthtcfm cssu`s hmb cs dhrrc`b fut ny us` fe h d`rthcm
dfmd`ptuha bhth ifb`a. Rj` futdfi` fe tj` dfmd`ptuha bhth
ifb`aacmo fe hm hppacdhtcfm cs dhaa`b h dfmd`ptuha sdj`ih
hmb cs hm hnstrhdtcfm fe r`hacty hs ct cs p`rd`cv`b ny tj`
cmt`mb`b us`rs fe tj` syst`i, mhi`ay tj` hrdjh`fafocsts.
Dfiput`r us`rs `xpr`ss tj`cr r`qucr`i`mts cm mhturha
ahmouho` wjcdj cmdaub`s bchorhis, ciho`s, ihps hmb
prfd`ss`s wjca` dfiput`rs `x`dut` ihdjcm` dfb`.
Hppacdhtcfms nrcbo` tjcs ohp ny `x`dutcmo prforhis tjht
shtcsey us`rs m``bs. Rj` trhmsctcfm erfi us`r r`qucr`i`mts
tf ihdjcm` `x`duthna` dfb` cs bfm` ny us` fe cmt`ri`bcht`
r`pr`s`mthtcfms wjcdj ehdcactht` tj` cipa`i`mthtcfm fe tj`
b`scr`b syst`i. Fm` fe tj`s` r`pr`s`mthtcfms cs prfbud`b ht
tj` stho` fe dfmd`ptuha bhth ifb`aacmo (Nhtcmc `t ha. 833>7
Mhvhtj` 833>). Dfmd`ptuha bhth ifb`aacmo hcis ht tj`
r`hacstcd r`pr`s`mthtcfm fe tj` cmefrihtcfm dfmt`mt fe tj`
hppacdhtcfm umb`r r`s`hrdj, tj`r`efr` ct sjfuab mft n`
p`refri`b wctjfut tj` df-fp`rhtcfm fe cts us`rs, wjf hr`
r`spfmscna` efr b`sdrcncmo r`qucr`i`mts hmb `xpahcmcmo tj`
i`hmcmo fe bhth. Rj` dfmd`ptuha sdj`ih tjht cs prfbud`b csumb`rsthmbhna` tf us`rs, sf icsthg`s dhm n` b`t`dt`b ht tjcs
v`ry `hray stho`. Ifr`fv`r, tj` hppacdhtcfm dfmv`ro`s
tfwhrbs tj` `xp`dt`b r`suat. Eurtj`rifr`, tj` b`scom`rs
djfcd`s dhm n` t`st`b hmb tj` prfd`ss fe cipa`i`mthtcfm cs
tjus ehdcactht`b. Fwcmo tf tj` ehdt tjht tj` dfmd`ptuha
ifb`aacmo prfd`ss cs cmb`p`mb`mt fe cipa`i`mthtcfm b`thcas,
tj` dfmd`ptuha sdj`ih prfbud`b burcmo tj` dfmd`ptuha
ifb`aacmo prfd`ss dhm stcaa n` us`b `v`m ce tj` sfetwhr`
us`b ht tj` stho` fe cipa`i`mthtcfm djhmo`s. Ahstay,
ihcmt`mhmd` hmb trhmsefrihtcfm fe tj` syst`i (`.o. cm tj`
dhs` tjht hppacdhtcfm r`qucr`i`mts djhmo` fr hr` `mjhmd`b)
hr` ehdcactht`b, n`dhus` tj` `xcst`md` fe tj` dfmd`ptuha
sdj`ih fe tj` hppacdhtcfm `hs`s umb`rsthmbcmo fe ctsstrudtur` hmb eumdtcfms.
Rj` cmefrihtcfm syst`i efr h sp`dcecd prfk`dt (`.o. hm
`xdhvhtcfm bfdui`mthtcfm syst`i) cs h dfaa`dtcfm fe
hdtcvctc`s tjht r`ouaht` tj` sjhrcmo hmb bcstrcnutcfm fe
cmefrihtcfm hmb tj` stfrho` fe bhth tjht hr` r`a`vhmt tf tj`
prfk`dt. Cmefrihtcfm syst`is b`v`afpi`mt cs h prfd`ss
wjcdj efaafws h s`rc`s fe st`ps, dhaa`b tj` ace`-dyda` fe hm
cmefrihtcfm syst`i. Rjcs ace`-dyda` usuhaay dfmthcms tj`
efaafwcmo ihcm stho`s; r`qucr`i`mts hmhayscs, b`scom,
cipa`i`mthtcfm hmb ihcmt`mhmd`. Hm hppacdhtcfm
b`v`afpi`mt i`tjfbfafoy cs h strudtur`b s`t fe prfd`bur`s,
dfmd`pts, i`tjfbs, ifb`as hmb tffas dfv`rcmo tj` wjfa`
ace`-dyda` fe tj` syst`i. Efr bhth-cmt`mscv` hppacdhtcfms tj`
hr`h fe dfiputcmo t`djmfafoy tjht a`hbs erfi prfna`i
sp`dcecdhtcfm tf syst`i cipa`i`mthtcfm cs bhthnhs` b`scom.
Bhthnhs` b`scom cs h dfipa`x prfd`ss hmb dhm n` nrfg`m
bfwm cmtf dfmd`ptuha, afocdha hmb pjyscdha b`scom. Rj`
purpfs` fe dfmd`ptuha bhthnhs` b`scom cs tf frohmcs` bhth
efr `ee`dtcv` prfd`sscmo ny us` fe h ifb`a tjht cs
Rjhmhscs Jhbzcahdfs Dfmd`ptuha Bhth Ifb`aacmo efr \r`jcstfrcd @xdhvhtcfm\fayx`mc Iyahbc` Ttfuinfu Bfdui`mthtcfm
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`xpr`sscv`ay rcdj hmb us`r umb`rsthmbhna` cm frb`r tf
ehdcactht` cipa`i`mthtcfm. Rj`r` hr` s`v`rha dfmd`ptuha
ifb`as tjht hr` us`b cm dfmd`ptuha b`scom. Fm` fe tj`i,
mhi`ay tj` @mtcty-^`ahtcfmsjcp (@-^) ifb`a, jhs `i`ro`b
hs tj` a`hbcmo efriha strudtur` efr dfmd`ptuha bhth
r`pr`s`mthtcfm, n`dficmo hm `sthnacsj`b sthmbhrb. Rj` @-^
ifb`a cs nhs`b fm fmay h e`w ifb`aacmo dfmd`pts hmb jhs h
v`ry `ee`dtcv` hmb umb`rsthmbhna` orhpjcd r`pr`s`mthtcfm.
Rj` @-^ ifb`a cs b`sdrcn`b cm b`thca cm s`dtcfm 2 n`afw.
Rjcs hpprfhdj cs mft sueecdc`mt tf dfp` wctj tj` sp`dcha
m``bs fe hrdjh`fafocdha hppacdhtcfms scmd` tj`y b`ha wctj
cmefrihtcfm wjcdj jhs tjr`` nhscd bci`mscfms; tj` sphtcha
bci`mscfm, wjcdj r`e`rs tf tj` pfsctcfm fe hrdjh`fafocdha
`mtctc`s cm sphd` (efr `xhipa` tj` pahd` wj`r` d`rthcm
hrt`ehdts w`r` efumb), tj` h-sphtcha fr b`sdrcptcv` bci`mscfm
(httrcnut`s tjht b`sdrcn` tj` efri fe hrdjh`fafocdha
cmefrihtcfm, efr `xhipa` tj` pfsscna` us`s fe hrt`ehdts), hmb
hasf h t`ipfrha bci`mscfm, wjcdj r`e`rs tf fnk`dts afdhtcfm
cm tci`. Rj` m``b efr jhmbacmo sueecdc`mt hrdjh`fafocdha
cmefrihtcfm hs h wjfa` b`ihmbs h dfmd`ptuha ifb`a`mrcdj`b wctj sphtcf-t`ipfrha dfmstrudts. Ifr`fv`r,
pr`jcstfrcd `xdhvhtcfms jhv` r`qucr`i`mts tjht hr` mft sf
`vcb`mt cm ftj`r typ`s fe `xdhvhtcfms. Rj`s` r`qucr`i`mts
st`i erfi tj` ehdt tjht tj`r` cs h vhst muin`r fe sdhtt`r`b
pr`jcstfrcd `xdhvhtcfm bhth tjht m``b tf n` dfrr`aht`b
dhr`euaay cm frb`r tf brhw us`eua dfmdauscfms. Tcmd`
cmt`rpr`thtcfm cs tj` ifst cipfrthmt thsg cm h pr`jcstfrcd
`xdhvhtcfm, tj` `xdhvhtcfm bfdui`mthtcfm syst`i sjfuab n`
hna` tf prfvcb` tj` i`hms fe frohmcscmo hmb ihmcpuahtcmo
hrdjh`fafocdha bhth wctjfut `acicmhtcmo cmbcvcbuha
fns`rvhtcfms hmb cmt`rpr`thtcv` dfmdauscfms.
Hrdjh`fafocdha cmefrihtcfm syst`is jhv` fmay n``m
b`v`afp`b cm r`d`mt y`hrs (Haa`m `t ha. 833
pfcmts fut tj` sp`dcha r`qucr`i`mts pfs`b ny `xdhvhtcfm
bfdui`mthtcfm syst`is hmb pr`s`mts h kustcecdhtcfm fe wjy
h sp`dcha ifb`aacmo hpprfhdj cs m``b`b. T`dtcfm 4 cs h
b`sdrcptcfm fe h pr`jcstfrcd `xdhvhtcfm sd`m`ry hs vc`w`b ny
h dfiput`r sdc`mtcst. Rj` hrdjh`fafocdha cmefrihtcfm cs
hmhays`b hmb pr`s`mt`b, tj` prcihry fnk`dts hr` b`sdrcn`b
hmb tj` r`ahtcfmsjcps hifmo tj`i hr` cb`mtcec`b. Rj` ihcm
dfmtrcnutcfm fe tj` php`r cs pr`s`mt`b cm s`dtcfm 2, wjcdj