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    @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

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    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

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    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

    5 HMHA@DRH \^H@JCTRF^CDH A@CB@MTCH >:

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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

    hpprfx. 4

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    0.> D^@HRCMO DFI\A@Z ^@\F^RT _CRJ MF DFB@ HR

    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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    8 Cmtrfbudtcfm

    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

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    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

    H ifr` prhdtcdha prfna`i, tj` spr`hbsj``t i`mthacty hs ctwhs djrcst`m`b, cs djhrhdt`rcs`b ny h b`scr` tf s`` haa bhth

    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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    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

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    pfsscna`, hmb tj` bcicmcsjcmo r`sfurd`s hvhcahna` tf hmhays`

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    sudj r`sfurd`s wctjfut sfi` r`s`hrdj fnk`dtcv` cm icmb,

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    tf `mhna` sfi` eumbs tf stcaa n` hvhcahna` efr tj` hdtuha

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    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

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    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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    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.

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    G. Jusshcm

    Thy`r, H. 833> I`tjfb Cm Tfdcha Tdc`md`; H ^`hacst Hpprfhdj. Afmbfm; ^futa`bo .

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    r`dfrbcmo syst`i. Cm; @. Jhrrcs (`b.),\rhdtcd`s Fe Hrdjh`fafocdha Ttrhtcorhpjy, >4-25,

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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.

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    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.

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    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

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    fe dfiput`r t`djmfafoy jhv` umtca v`ry r`d`mtay n``m

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    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

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