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    Wscef tbg Tgsuhts oa jEjtcoejh Jssgsslget oa

    G`uijtcoejh Jibcgvglget

    Ejtcoejh Jssgsslgets oa G`uijtcoejh Jibcgvglget

    QOHWLG 7

    Pboljs Mghhjfbje

    Qceiget Frgjegy

    P. Yiott Lurrjy

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    Wscef tbg Tgsuhts

    oa j Ejtcoejh

    Jssgsslget oa

    G`uijtcoejh

    Jibcgvglget

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    Ejtcoejh Jssgsslgets oa G`uijtcoejh Jibcgvglget

    QOHWLG 7

    Wscef tbg Tgsuhts oa j

    Ejtcoejh Jssgsslget

    oa G`uijtcoejh

    Jibcgvglget

    Pboljs Mghhjfbje

    Qceiget Frgjegy

    P. Yiott Lurrjy

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    4>>3 Pbg Cetgrejtcoejh Djem aor Tgioestruitcoe je` @gvghoplget / Pbg

    Vorh` Djem:2:2 B Ytrggt, EV

    Vjsbceftoe, @I 4>099Pghgpboeg; 4>4-069-:>>>Cetgregt; www.worh`djem.orfG-ljch; agg`djimNworh`djem.orf

    Jhh rcfbts rgsgrvg`: 4 9 0 :4 :: :> >3

    Pbcs vohulg cs j pro`uit oa tbg stjaa oa tbg Cetgrejtcoejh Djem aor Tgioestruitcoeje` @gvghoplget / Pbg Vorh` Djem. Pbg e`cefs, cetgrprgtjtcoes, je` ioeihu-

    scoes gxprgssg` ce tbcs vohulg o eot egigssjrchy rgfflgit tbg vcgws oa tbg Gxgiutcvg@crgitors oa Pbg Vorh` Djem or tbg fovgrelgets tbgy rgprgsget.Pbg Vorh` Djem `ogs eot fujrjetgg tbg jiiurjiy oa tbg `jtj ceihu`g` ce tbcs

    worm. Pbg doue`jrcgs, iohors, `geolcejtcoes, je` otbgr ceaorljtcoe sbowe oejey ljp ce tbcs worm `o eot clphy jey ku`fglget oe tbg pjrt oa Pbg Vorh` Djemioeigrecef tbg hgfjh stjtus oa jey tgrrctory or tbg ge`orsglget or jiigptjeig oasuib doue`jrcgs.

    Tcfbts je` ^grlcsscoesPbg ljtgrcjh ce tbcs pudhcijtcoe cs iopyrcfbtg`. Iopycef je`/or trjeslcttcef por-tcoes or jhh oa tbcs worm wctbout pgrlcsscoe ljy dg j vcohjtcoe oa jpphcijdhg hjw.Pbg Cetgrejtcoejh Djem aor Tgioestruitcoe je` @gvghoplget / Pbg Vorh` Djem

    geiourjfgs `cssglcejtcoe oa cts worm je` wchh eorljhhy frjet pgrlcsscoe to rgpro-`uig portcoes oa tbg worm prolpthy.Aor pgrlcsscoe to pbotoiopy or rgprcet jey pjrt oa tbcs worm, phgjsg sge` j

    rgqugst wctb iolphgtg ceaorljtcoe to tbg Iopyrcfbt Ihgjrjeig Igetgr Cei., 444Tosgwoo` @rcvg, @jevgrs, LJ >:349, WYJ= tghgpboeg; 362-67>-20>>= ajx; 362-67>-006>= Cetgregt; www.iopyrcfbt.iol.

    Jhh otbgr qugrcgs oe rcfbts je` hcigesgs, ceihu`cef sudsc`cjry rcfbts, sbouh` dgj``rgssg` to tbg Oaig oa tbg ^udhcsbgr, Pbg Vorh` Djem, :2:2 B Ytrggt, EV,

    Vjsbceftoe, @I 4>099, WYJ= ajx; 4>4-744-4044= g-ljch; pudrcfbtsNworh`djem.orf.

    Iovgr `gscfe; Ejyhor @gscfe, Vjsbceftoe, @I

    CYDE; 362->-24:9-6343-7gCYDE; 362->-24:9-6311->@OC; :>.:731/362->-24:9-6343-7

    Hcdrjry oa Ioefrgss Ijtjhofcef-ce-^udhcijtcoe @jtjMghhjfbje, Pboljs. Wscef tbg rgsuhts oa j ejtcoejh jssgsslget oa g`uijtcoejh jibcgvglget / PboljsMghhjfbje, Qceiget Frgjegy, P. Yiott Lurrjy. p. il. (Ejtcoejh jssgsslgets oa g`uijtcoejh jibcgvglget = v. 7) Ceihu`gs dcdhcofrjpbcijh rgagrgeigs je` ce`gx. CYDE 362->-24:9-6343-7 (jhm. pjpgr) CYDE 362->-24:9-6311-> (ghgitroeci) :. G`uijtcoejh tgsts je` lgjsurglgets. 4. Jibcgvglget tgsts. 9. G`uijtcoe je`stjtg. C. Frgjegy, Qceiget. CC. Lurrjy, P. Yiott. CCC. Pcthg.HD9>7:.M:23 4>>3 96:.414`i44 4>>3>>3370

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    IOEPGEPY

    AOTGVOT@ xc

    JIMEOVHG@FLGEPY xccc

    JDDTGQCJPCOEY xv

    :. AJIPOTY JAAGIPCEF PBG WYG JE@ EOEWYG OA

    EJPCOEJH JYYGYYLGEP ACE@CEFY :

    Pbg ohctcijh Ioetgxt oa j Ejtcoejh Jssgsslget 9

    Jiiouetjdchcty 7

    Pbg Zujhcty oa tbg Jssgsslget Cestrulget :7

    Pypg oa Jssgsslget :6

    We`grusg oa Ejtcoejh Jssgsslget Ace`cefs 4>

    Ioeihuscoe 40

    4. TG^OTPCEF J EJPCOEJH JYYGYYLGEP;

    PBG LJCE TG^OTP 43

    Ioetgxt oa tbg Ejtcoejh Jssgsslget 9:

    Odkgitcvgs oa tbg Ejtcoejh Jssgsslget 9:

    Arjlgworm aor tbg Ejtcoejh Jssgsslget 94

    ^roig`urgs ce J`lcecstrjtcoe oa tbg Ejtcoejh Jssgsslget 94

    @gsircptcoe oa Jibcgvglget ce tbg Ejtcoejh Jssgsslget 99

    Iorrghjtgs oa Jibcgvglget 96

    Ibjefg ce Jibcgvglget Ovgr Pclg 04

    Ioeihuscoe 07

    v

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    vc | IOEPGEPY

    9. TG^OTPCEF J EJPCOEJH JYYGYYLGEP; OPBGT

    CEYPTWLGEPY PO IOLLWECIJPG ACE@CEFY 06

    ^ro`uit Ypgicijtcoe Ybggt 02

    Drcgef Lcecstgrs je` Ygecor ohciy grsoeegh 03

    ^udhcsbcef Yulljry Tgports 7>

    ^udhcsbcef Pgibecijh Tgports 79

    ^udhcsbcef Pbgljtci Tgports 71

    Ygiurcef Lg`cj Tgports 71

    Cssucef ^rgss Tghgjsgs 72

    Boh`cef ^rgss Ioeagrgeigs 14

    Ioe`uitcef Ce`cvc`ujh Drcgefs 19 ^ostcef Vgd Yctg Tgports 19

    Ljmcef Jssgsslget @jtj Jvjchjdhg 10

    Otbgr @cssglcejtcoe Cestrulgets 11

    Ioeihuscoe 16

    0. PTJEYHJPCEF JYYGYYLGEP ACE@CEFY CEPO ^OHCIS

    JE@ JIPCOE 13

    Cestctutcoejh Ijpjicty to Jdsord je` Wsg Ceaorljtcoe 6>

    Prustwortbcegss je` Tghgvjeig oa Ceaorljtcoe ^rovc`g`dy je Jssgsslget 6:

    ^roig`urgs to C`getcay Jpproprcjtg ohciy or Jitcoe

    Aohhowcef je Jssgsslget 6:

    @gtgrlcejtcoe oa j Yystglwc`g or Pjrfgtg` Cetgrvgetcoe 67

    Iolphgxcty oa ^ohciy Aorljtcoe je` @gicscoe Ljmcef 61

    Ioeihuscoe 66

    7. EJPCOEJH JYYGYYLGEP ACE@CEFY, ^OHCIS, JE@

    G@WIJPCOEJH LJEJFGLGEP 63

    @gsircdcef Jibcgvglget 2>

    @gsircdcef Tgsourigs 2:

    Loectorcef Jibcgvglget 24

    Tgvcgwcef tbg G`uijtcoe Yystgl 20

    Aorluhjtcef Fgegrjh ohciy je` Jsscstcef ce

    @gicscoe Ljmcef 20

    Ygttcef Ytje`jr`s 22

    ^rovc`cef Tgsourigs to Yiboohs 3>

    Yupportcef Iurrciuhul Tgvcscoe 34

    Tgvcscef Pgxtdooms 30

    Ioeihuscoe 37

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    IOEPGEPY | vcc

    1. EJPCOEJH JYYGYYLGEP ACE@CEFY JE@ PGJIBCEF 36

    Pgjibgrs roagsscoejh @gvghoplget 32 Aoius oe Yiboohs je` Ihjssrool Pgjibcef :>2

    Ioeihuscoe :4:

    6. EJPCOEJH JYYGYYLGEP ACE@CEFY JE@ ^WDHCI

    JVJTGEGYY :47

    Gxjlphgs oa tbg Wsg oa Jssgsslget Tgsuhts to

    Ceaorl tbg ^udhci :46

    Pbg Tohg oa tbg Lg`cj :43

    @gvghopcef j Iolluecijtcoe Ytrjtgfy :9> Ioeihuscoe :94

    2. POVJT@ O^PCLC[CEF PBG WYG JE@ QJHWG OA

    EJPCOEJH JYYGYYLGEPY :97

    Optclczcef tbg Wsg oa Ejtcoejh Jssgsslget Ace`cefs :96

    @gvghopcef Ejtcoejh Jssgsslgets to Ceirgjsg Pbgcr Qjhug :93

    Ioeihuscoe :01

    TGAGTGEIGY :06

    CE@GR :19

    DORGY

    :.: Cssugs oe Vbcib j Ejtcoejh Jssgsslget Ije Pbrow Hcfbt 4

    :.4 Gvjhujtcef Jibcgvglget oe Hclctg` Gvc`geig 2

    :.9 Pbg Egfjtcvg Gaagit oa Bcfb-Ytjmgs Jiiouetjdchcty Wsgs :>

    :.0 Jsscfecef Jiiouetjdchcty aor Ytu`get Jibcgvglget :9

    :.7 Ybcatcef tbg Dhjlg aor Yibooh Ajchurg :9

    :.1 Pwo Wsgs oa @jtj arol je Cetgrejtcoejh Jssgsslget 4>:.6 Gxtget oa Wsg oa Ejtcoejh Jssgsslget Tgsuhts, Boe`urjs 4:

    9.: Yulljry Tgport oa Chhceocs Ytjtg Frj`g 0 Ytu`gets Tgj`cef

    Jibcgvglget Hgvghs oe tbg 4>>6 EJG^; Wectg` Ytjtgs 7:

    9.4 Yuffgstcoes aor Jpphycef tbg ^CYJ Jpprojib to Pgjibcef

    je` Hgjrecef Ljtbgljtcis; Crghje` 74

    9.9 ^rgss Tghgjsg Gxigrpt, EJG^; Wectg` Ytjtgs 1>

    9.0 Yjlphg Egws Tghgjsg; Wectg` Ytjtgs 1:

    9.7 Vgd Yctg, Ljtbgljtcis Jibcgvglget ce ^rcljry Yiboohs;

    Crghje` 109.1 Yctg Ljp, EJG^ Vgd Yctg; Wectg` Ytjtgs 17

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    vccc | IOEPGEPY

    7.: Wscef Jssgsslget Tgsuhts to ^rolotg Tgaorls;

    @olcecije Tgpudhci 21

    7.4 Lytbs jdout G`uijtcoe ce tbg Wectg` Ytjtgs 26

    1.: ^hjig-Qjhug Ljtibcef Ctgl; ^jmcstje :>4

    1.4 Wsg oa Ejtcoejh Jssgsslget Ace`cefs to Clprovg

    Pgjibgr G`uijtcoe; Lcejs Fgrjcs, Drjzch :>1

    1.9 Ljce Agjturgs oa j Pgjibgr Ce-Ygrvcig ^rofrjl Djsg` oe

    Ejtcoejh Jssgsslget Tgsuhts; Wrufujy :>6

    1.0 ^ostgr Gxtrjit udhcsbg` jatgr Ejtcoejh Jssgsslget;

    Wfje`j :>3

    1.7 Ljtbgljtcis Ctgl :::

    1.1 Tgiollge`jtcoes Aohhowcef j Ejtcoejh Jssgsslget ce

    Ljtbgljtcis, Frj`g 7; Crghje` ::0

    1.6 @csiusscoe Popcis; Ejtcoejh Jssgsslget Tgsuhts je`

    Yibooh Gaagitcvgegss Qjrcjdhgs ::1

    1.2 @csiusscoe Popcis; Ejtcoejh Jssgsslget Tgsuhts je`

    Pgjibgr Gaagitcvgegss Qjrcjdhgs ::1

    1.3 @csiusscoe Popcis; Ejtcoejh Jssgsslget Tgsuhts je`

    Ce`cvc`ujh Ytu`get je` Ajlchy Ajitors Jssoicjtg` wctb

    Ytu`get Hgjrecef ::6

    6.: Argg`ol oa Ceaorljtcoe Hjws :41

    6.4 Jfrgglgets oe tbg Tghgjsg oa Ejtcoejh Jssgsslget

    Tgsuhts; Wrufujy :46

    6.9 ^roig`urgs to Ljxclczg tbg Clpjit oa Ejtcoejh

    Jssgsslget Ace`cefs :9>

    6.0 Droiburg Iovgr aor Ejtcoejh Jssgsslget, Gtbcopcj :99

    ACFWTGY

    4.: Frj`g 0 Tgj`cef Ymchhs je` Ytrjtgfcgs je` Iut- ocet Yiorgs,

    dy Dgeibljrm ocets, aor tbg Ioldceg` Tgj`cef Hctgrjiy

    Yijhg, CTHY, 4>>: 97

    4.4 ^grigetjfgs oa Ljhg je` Agljhg Ytu`gets Jibcgvcef

    Ljstgry ce Ejtcoejh Jssgsslget, Frj`g 0, dy Iurrciuhul

    Jrgj; Yrc Hjemj 92

    4.9 ^grigetjfgs oa Ytu`gets Vjtibcef Pghgvcscoe aor Qjrycef

    Jlouets oa Pclg, dy Fge`gr je` Jvgrjfg Tgj`cef

    Yiorg; Muwjct 92

    4.0 Tgfcoejh @caagrgeigs ce Jibcgvglget, Frj`g 0; Gtbcopcj 0>

    4.7 Lgje Tgj`cef Pgst Yiorgs oa Ytu`gets ^hottg` jfjcest

    Euldgr oa Dooms ce tbg Bolg, Frj`gs : je` 7; Crghje` 04

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    IOEPGEPY | cx

    4.1 Prge`s ce Jvgrjfg Tgj`cef Yijhg Yiorgs aor Ytu`gets

    Jfgs 3, :9, je` :6, EJG^, :36:4>>0; Wectg` Ytjtgs 09

    4.6 Lgje ^griget Iorrgit Yiorgs aor Ljtbgljtcis Ioetget

    Ytrje`s ce Ejtcoejh Jssgsslget, Frj`g 7, :333 je`

    4>>0; Crghje` 00

    4.2 Lgje ^griget Iorrgit Yiorgs aor Ljtbgljtcis Ymchhs ce

    Ejtcoejh Jssgsslget, Frj`g 7, :333 je` 4>>0; Crghje` 07

    9.: Jvgrjfg Tgj`cef Yijhg Yiorgs dy Tjig or Gtbecicty,

    EJG^, Frj`g 0, 4>>7; Wectg` Ytjtgs 76

    1.: Tgj`cef Yiorg @cstrcdutcoes oa ^upchs je` Pgjibgrs;

    Qcgtejl :>4

    1.4 Frj`g 7 Ejtcoejh Jssgsslget ce Ljtbgljtcis ce Qcgtejl;

    Iorrghjtcoe dgtwgge Pgjibgr je` ^upch rovceicjh

    Lgje Yiorgs :>7

    1.9 Ajitors Pbjt Jaagit Jibcgvglget; Wfje`j :49

    PJDHGY

    :.: Tgjsoes aor tbg We`grusg oa Ejtcoejh Jssgsslget

    Ace`cefs, Jitcoes to J``rgss We`grusg, je` Jfgets

    Tgspoescdhg aor Jitcoe 44

    4.: Lgje Yiorgs (je` Ytje`jr` Grrors) oa Doys je` Fcrhs ce j

    Ejtcoejh Jssgsslget oa Hjefujfg je` Ljtbgljtcis 9>

    4.4 Lgje Yiorgs (je` Ytje`jr` Grrors) je` Yiorgs jt Qjrycef

    ^grigetchg Tjems ce j Ejtcoejh Jssgsslget oa Yicgeig,

    dy ^rovceig 9>

    4.9 Lgje Jibcgvglget Yiorgs (je` Ytje`jr` Grrors) ce j

    Ejtcoejh Jssgsslget J`lcecstgrg` jt Pwo ^ocets

    ce Pclg 9:

    4.0 Iorrghjtcoe dgtwgge Lgje Yibooh Tgj`cef

    Jibcgvglget Yiorgs je` Yibooh Ajitors ce j

    Frj`g 7 Ejtcoejh Jssgsslget 9:

    4.7 ^grigetjfgs oa Ytu`gets Yiorcef jt Lceclul je`

    @gscrg` Hgvghs oa Ljstgry ce Hctgrjiy, Eulgrjiy, je`

    Hcag Ymchhs Pgsts; Ljurctcus 90

    4.1 EJG^ Ljtbgljtcis Jibcgvglget Hgvghs, Frj`g 0;

    Wectg` Ytjtgs 90

    4.6 Frj`g 7 Tgj`cef Ymchh Hgvghs ce Ejtcoejh Jssgsslget;

    Qcgtejl 91

    4.2 Lgje Yiorgs ce Ljtbgljtcis, Frj`g 2, dy Tjicjh Froup,

    Youtb Jarcij 93

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    x | IOEPGEPY

    4.3 Lgje Yiorgs ce Ejtcoejh Jssgsslget oa Egpjhc Hjefujfg,

    Frj`g 7, dy Tgfcoe; Egpjh 93

    9.: Pgibecijh Tgport; Yuffgstg` Ioetgets 70

    7.: ^grigetjfgs oa Yiboohs ^ossgsscef Yghgitg` Djsci Yibooh

    Ajichctcgs; Mgeyj 2:

    7.4 ^grigetjfgs oa Yiboohs ^ossgsscef Yibooh Ajichctcgs,

    :33>4>>4; Ljhjwc 24

    7.9 Yghgitg` Iouetrcgs Pbjt Wsg` Ejtcoejh Jssgsslget

    Tgsuhts ce Tgvcgwcef tbg G`uijtcoe Yystgl 27

    7.0 Tjemcef oa Frj`g 0 Ytu`gets Tjtg` jt or jdovg ^roicget

    oe Ytjtg je` Ejtcoejh Jssgsslgets, 4>>7; Wectg` Ytjtgs 23

    1.: ^grigetjfgs oa Ytu`gets Vbosg Pgjibgrs Tgportg`

    Pbgy Vgrg Tgj`y to Pgjib Ljtbgljtcis, PCLYY @jtj,

    Frj`g 2 :>>

    1.4 ^grigetjfg oa Pgjibgrs Yiorcef jt Gjib Ljtbgljtcis

    ^roicgeiy Hgvgh; Lozjldcqug :>9

    1.9 ^grigetjfg oa Ytu`gets Jeswgrcef Ctgls Iorrgithy ce j

    Ljtbgljtcis Jssgsslget; Drctcsb Iohuldcj, Ijej`j ::>

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    AOTGVOT@

    xc

    Lorg tbje ygjrs oa siboohcef, ct cs hgjrecefor tbg jiqucsctcoe oa iof-

    ectcvg smchhstbjt clprovgs ce`cvc`ujh pro`uitcvcty je` gjrecefs, wctb

    fjces aor jffrgfjtg ceiolg ce tbg gioeoly. Ct bjs dgge sbowe, aor

    gxjlphg, tbjt j oeg stje`jr` `gvcjtcoe ceirgjsg ce stu`get siorgs oe

    cetgrejtcoejh jssgsslgets oa hctgrjiy je` ljtbgljtcis iolpgtgeicgs csjssoicjtg` wctb j 4 pgriget ceirgjsg ce jeeujh frowtb rjtgs oa F@^

    pgr ijpctj.

    Lgjsurcef stu`get hgjrecef outiolgs cs ceirgjscefhy rgiofeczg` js

    egigssjry, eot oehy aor loectorcef j sibooh systgls suiigss dut jhso aor

    clprovcef g`uijtcoe qujhcty. Ytu`get jibcgvglget ceaorljtcoe ije dg

    usg` to ceaorl j wc`g vjrcgty oa g`uijtcoe pohcicgs, ceihu`cef tbg gscfe

    je` clphglgetjtcoe oa profrjls to clprovg tgjibcef je` hgjrecef

    ce ihjssrools, tbg c`getcijtcoe oa hjffcef stu`gets so tbjt tbgy ije fgttbg support tbgy egg`, je` tbg provcscoe oa jpproprcjtg tgibecijh jsscs-

    tjeig je` trjcecef to how-pgraorlcef tgjibgrs je` siboohs.

    Pbg usg oa jssgsslget rgsuhts ce or`gr to clprovg stu`get hgjrecef

    cs j irctcijh ibjhhgefg aor `gvghopcef iouetrcgs. Agw oa tbgsg iouetrcgs

    lgjsurg stu`get hgjrecef hgvghs oe j rgfuhjr djscs or ce j systgljtci

    ljeegr, je` tbosg tbjt `o tge` eot to usg tbg rgsuhts to ceaorl tbgcr

    g`uijtcoe pohcicgs. Sgt dgttgr g`uijtcoe pohcicgs bjvg tbg potgetcjh to

    prolotg scfecijet ceirgjsgs ce iofectcvg smchhs. Ca `gvghopcef ioue-

    trcgs jrg truhy to jibcgvg g`uijtcoe aor jhh, tbgy wchh egg` jsscstjeig

    dotb wctb lgjsurcef tbgcr stu`get hgjrecef hgvghs je` wctb e`cef

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    xcc | AOTGVOT@

    wjys to trjeshjtg tbcs ceaorljtcoe ceto gaagitcvg g`uijtcoe pohcicgs je`

    prjitcigs.

    Pbcs doom wchh dg j vjhujdhg support to tbosg gaaorts. Ct drcefs

    tofgtbgr, aor tbg rst tclg, luib oa tbg gxcstcef rgsgjrib oe wbjt jitu-

    jhhy worms ce trjeshjtcef jtj arol ejtcoejh jssgsslgets ceto jitcoejdhg

    ceaorljtcoe je` bow to drcef tofgtbgr stjmgboh`grs ce ioevgrsjtcoes

    jdout tbcs ceaorljtcoe ce wjys tbjt wchh clprovg g`uijtcoe qujhcty je`

    stu`get hgjrecef. Pbg doom sggms to ljxclczg je jpprgicjtcoe aor tbg

    vjhug oa ejtcoejh jtj oe stu`get hgjrecef je` to jsscst iouetrcgs ce auhhy

    gxphoctcef tbg ceaorljtcoe tbjt tbgcr jssgsslgets ycgh`.

    Ghczjdgtb Mcef

    @crgitor oa G`uijtcoe

    Bulje @gvghoplget Egtworm

    Vorh` Djem

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    J tgjl hg` dy Qceiget Frgjegy (ioesuhtjet, Bulje @gvghoplget

    Egtworm, G`uijtcoe Froup, Vorh` Djem) je` Pboljs Mghhjfbje

    (G`uijtcoejh Tgsgjrib Igetrg, Yt. jtrcims Iohhgfg, @udhce) prgpjrg`

    tbg sgrcgs oa dooms tcthg` Ejtcoejh Jssgsslgets oa G`uijtcoejh Jibcgvg-

    lget, oa wbcib tbcs cs tbg atb vohulg. Otbgr ioetrcdutors to tbgsgrcgs jrg Yyhvcj Jijej (Wfje`j Ejtcoejh Gxjlcejtcoes Dojr`), ^rug

    Je`grsoe (Justrjhcje Ioueich aor G`uijtcoejh Tgsgjrib), Agreje`o

    Ijrtwrcfbt (Ijej`cje Ioueich oe Hgjrecef), Kgje @uljcs (Ytjtcs-

    tcis Ijej`j), Ibrcs Argglje (Justrjhcje Ioueich aor G`uijtcoejh

    Tgsgjrib), Bgw Foufb (Ytjtcstcis Ijej`j), Yjrj Bowcg (Wecvgrscty

    oa ^rgtorcj), Fgorfg Lorfje (Justrjhcje Ioueich aor G`uijtcoejh

    Tgsgjrib), P. Yiott Lurrjy (Ytjtcstcis Ijej`j je` WEGYIO Cestc-

    tutg aor Ytjtcstcis), je` Fgrry Ybcgh (G`uijtcoejh Tgsgjrib Igetrg,Yt. ^jtrcims Iohhgfg, @udhce).

    Pbg worm wjs ijrrcg` out ue`gr tbg cectcjh fgegrjh crgitcoe oa Tutb

    Mjfcj, `crgitor oa g`uijtcoe, bgr suiigssor Ghczjdgtb Mcef, je` Todce

    Bore, ljejfgr, Bulje @gvghoplget Egtworm, G`uijtcoe Froup, jt

    tbg Vorh` Djem. Todgrt ^routy cectcjtg` tbg prokgit je` ljejfg` ct

    uetch Jufust 4>>6. Ljrfugrctg Ihjrmg ljejfg` tbg prokgit ce cts hjtgr

    stjfgs tbroufb rgvcgw je` pudhcijtcoe. Vg jrg frjtgauh aor tbg ioetrcdu-

    tcoes oa tbg gxtgrejh rgvcgwgr, Jh Dgjtoe (Dostoe Iohhgfg). J``ctcoejh

    bghpauh iollgets wgrg provc`g` dy ^jtrcicj Jrrgfuc, Hucs Dgevgecstg,

    Ljrfugrctg Ihjrmg, Ybodjej Yosjhg, je` Glchcjej Qgfjs. Vg rgigcvg`

    JIMEOVHG@FLGEPY

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    vjhujdhg ceput je` support arol @jvc` Bjr`cef, Jc`je Luhmgge, je`

    Lyrcjl Vjcsgr. Ypgicjh tbjems jrg gxtge`g` to Bchjry Vjhsbg oa tbg

    G`uijtcoejh Tgsgjrib Igetrg wbo typg` tbg ljeusircpt je` to Ljry

    Tobje wbo ajichctjtg` tbg worm.

    Vg tbjem tbg aohhowcef pgophg je` orfjeczjtcoes aor pgrlcsscoe to

    rgpro`uig ljtgrcjh ce tbg tgxt; Yyhvcj Jijej, Ljrtce Jimhgy, Jd`uh-

    fbjec Jh-Djzzjz, Jcsbj Jh-Tou`bje, ^jtrcicj Jrrgfuc, G`uijtcoejh

    je` @gvghoplgetjh Ygrvcig Igetrg (Mjtblje`u), G`uijtcoejh

    Tgsgjrib Igetrg (@udhce), Gtbcopcj G`uijtcoe Zujhcty Jssurjeig

    je` Gxjlcejtcoes Jfgeiy, Gxjlcejtcoes Ioueich oa Hgsotbo, HuicgeAcegttg, [gw`u Fgdrgmc`je, Hjurj Frgfory, Iyetbcj Futtlje, Yjrjb

    Bowcg, Cetgrejtcoejh Jssoicjtcoe aor tbg Gvjhujtcoe oa G`uijtcoejh

    Jibcgvglget, Pcrtb Mbjecyj, Ljurctcus Gxjlcejtcoe Yye`cijtg,

    Ihju`cj LiHjuibhje, Lcibcfje Ytjtg Dojr` oa G`uijtcoe, Ejtcoejh

    Igetgr aor G`uijtcoe Ytjtcstcis oa tbg W.Y. @gpjrtlget oa G`uijtcoe,

    Ejtcoejh G`uijtcoejh Tgsgjrib je` Gvjhujtcoe Igetrg (Ioholdo, Yrc

    Hjemj), Dod ^routy, Wectg` Ejtcoes G`uijtcoejh, Yicgetci je` Iuh-

    turjh Orfjeczjtcoe (GAJ Fhodjh Loectorcef Tgport), Ljtsgmo I.

    Tjlomogej, Tgdgiij Toss, Ljurgge Yibjagr, Dgrt Ytoegdgrf, Yj`cj

    Pjyyjd, je` Bjes Vjfgljmgr.

    Doom `gscfe, g`ctcef, je` pro`uitcoe wgrg ioor`cejtg` dy Kjegt

    Yjssgr je` johj Yijhjdrce oa tbg Vorh` Djems Oaig oa tbg udhcsbgr.

    Pbg Crcsb G`uijtcoejh Prust Aue`, Djem Egtbgrhje`s ^jrtegrsbcp ^ro-

    frjl, G`uijtcoejh Tgsgjrib Igetrg (@udhce), je` Justrjhcje Ioueich

    aor G`uijtcoejh Tgsgjrib fgegroushy supportg` tbg prgpjrjtcoe je`

    pudhcijtcoe oa tbg sgrcgs.

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    IOEAGLGE Ioeargeig `gs Lcecstrgs `g hG`uijtcoe gs ^jys

    Jyjet hg Arjejcs ge ^jrtjfg

    CGJ Cetgrejtcoejh Jssoicjtcoe aor tbg Gvjhujtcoe oa

    G`uijtcoejh Jibcgvglget

    LGJ^ Lcibcfje G`uijtcoejh Jssgsslget rofrjlEJG^ W.Y. Ejtcoejh Jssgsslget oa G`uijtcoejh rofrgss

    ^JYGI ^rofrjllg Jejhysg gs Yystlgs G`uijtcas g

    IOEAGLGE

    ^CTHY ^rofrgss ce Cetgrejtcoejh Tgj`cef Hctgrjiy Ytu`y

    ^CYJ ^rofrjllg aor Cetgrejtcoejh Ytu`get Jssgsslget

    YJILGZ Youtbgre je` Gjstgre Jarcij Ioesortcul aor

    Loectorcef G`uijtcoejh Zujhcty

    YCLIG Ycstglj `g Lg`cice g hj Ijhc`j` g hj G`uijice(Ibchg)

    PCLYY Prge`s ce Cetgrejtcoejh Ljtbgljtcis je` Yicgeig

    Ytu`y

    JDDTGQCJPCOEY

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    AJIPOTY

    JAAGIPCEF PBG

    WYG JE@ EOEWYG

    OA EJPCOEJH

    JYYGYYLGEP

    ACE@CEFY

    :IBJ^PGT

    :

    Pbg ljce odkgitcvgs oa j ejtcoejh jssgsslget, js sgt

    out ce vohulg : oa tbcs sgrcgs,Jssgsscef Ejtcoejh Jibcgvglget Hgvghs ceG`uijtcoe, jrg to `gtgrlceg (j) bow wghh stu`gets jrg hgjrecef ce tbg

    g`uijtcoe systgl (wctb rgagrgeig to fgegrjh gxpgitjtcoes, jcls oa tbg

    iurrciuhul, je` prgpjrjtcoe aor aurtbgr hgjrecef je` aor hcag)= (d)

    wbgtbgr tbgrg cs gvc`geig oa pjrtciuhjr strgeftbs je` wgjmegssgs ce

    stu`gets meowhg`fg je` smchhs= (i) wbgtbgr pjrtciuhjr sudfroups ce tbg

    popuhjtcoe pgraorl poorhy= (`) wbcib ajitors jrg jssoicjtg` wctb stu-

    `get jibcgvglget= (g) wbgtbgr fovgrelget stje`jr`s jrg dgcef lgt ce

    tbg provcscoe oa rgsourigs= je` (a) wbgtbgr tbg jibcgvglgets oa stu-

    `gets ibjefg ovgr tclg (Frgjegy je` Mghhjfbje 4>>2). Ce pursuct oa

    tbgsg odkgitcvgs, tbroufb proig`urgs gstjdhcsbg` ce tbg soicjh sicgeigs,

    `jtj jrg iohhgitg` arol stu`gets je` otbgr stjmgboh`grs ce tbg g`uij-

    tcoe systgl. Yuib `jtj iohhgitcoe sgrvgs to ljmg tbg outiolgs oa

    g`uijtcoejh ljejfglget je` prjitcig lorg trjespjrget je` bjs tbg

    uhtcljtg purposg oa provc`cef pgrsoeegh ce tbg systgl wctb ceaorlj-

    tcoe `gscfeg` to clprovg tbgcr prjitcig (Agrrgr 4>>1).

    Gvc`geig oe tbg jttjcelget oa tbg odkgitcvgs oa j ejtcoejh jssgss-

    lget bjs clphcijtcoes aor jssgsscef clportjet jspgits oa bow je g`u-ijtcoe systgl aueitcoes wctb rgspgit to jiigss, qujhcty, gaicgeiy, je`

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    gqucty (Drjue je` otbgrs 4>>1) (sgg dox :.:). Pbg jssgsslget wchh

    lorg tbje hcmghy e` tbjt tbg cssugs jrg cetgrrghjtg`. Ce ljey g`uij-

    tcoe systgls, how-jibcgvcef siboohs tge` to sgrvg stu`gets arol csj`-

    vjetjfg` djimfroue`s or j lceorcty froup= to rgigcvg tbg howgst hgvgh

    oa rgsourigs (aor gxjlphg, tgxtdooms ljy jrrcvg hjtg, ca jt jhh)= je` to

    bjvg `caiuhty jttrjitcef tgjibgrs dgijusg oa csohjtg` hoijtcoe or aor

    gtbeci or hjefujfg rgjsoes. Ihgjrhy, jey ceaorljtcoe tbjt j ejtcoejh

    jssgsslget ije provc`g jdout tbgsg cssugs sbouh` dg oa cetgrgst to j

    wc`g rjefg oa stjmgboh`grs; pohctcicjes, g`uijtcoe ljejfgrs, tgjibgrs,

    tgjibgr trjcegrs, iurrciuhul `gvghopgrs, pjrgets, glphoygrs, je` tbgfgegrjh pudhci.

    Gjrhcgr dooms ce tbcs sgrcgs `gsircdg` bow ceaorljtcoe cs odtjceg`

    ce j ejtcoejh jssgsslget; bow cestrulgets to iohhgit ceaorljtcoe oe

    stu`get jibcgvglget je` jssoicjtg` vjrcjdhgs jrg `gscfeg`= bow j

    sjlphg oa stu`gets cs sghgitg` to rgprgsget tbg jibcgvglgets oa tbg

    g`uijtcoe systgl js j wbohg (or j ihgjrhy `geg` pjrt oa ct, suib js

    frj`g 0 stu`gets or ::-ygjr-oh`s)= wbjt proig`urgs sbouh` dg aoh-

    howg` ce iohhgitcef je` ihgjecef `jtj= je` wbjt lgtbo`s ljy dg

    usg` to jejhyzg tbg `jtj. Pbcs doom tures to tbg rgportcef je` usg oa

    `jtj odtjceg` ce j ejtcoejh jssgsslget wctb tbg uhtcljtg odkgitcvg oa

    Cssugs oe Vbcib j Ejtcoejh Jssgsslget Ije Pbrow Hcfbt

    Jiigss. Odstjihgs to jttge`cef sibooh, suib js hclctg` jvjchjdchcty oa phjigs or

    `cstjeig oa stu`gets bolgs arol sibooh.

    Zujhcty. Pbg qujhcty oa ceputs to je` outputs oa siboohcef, suib js tbg

    rgsourigs je` ajichctcgs jvjchjdhg to support hgjrecef (rgspoescvg iurrciuhj,

    tgjibgr iolpgtgeig, tgxtdooms)= cestruitcoejh prjitcigs= hgjregr-tgjibgr

    cetgrjitcoes= je` stu`get hgjrecef.

    Gaicgeiy. Optcljh usg oa bulje je` ejeicjh rgsourigs, rgfflgitg` ce pupch-

    tgjibgr rjtco, tbroufbput oa stu`gets, je` frj`g rgpgtctcoe rjtgs.

    Gqucty. ^rovcscoe oa g`uijtcoejh opportuectcgs to stu`gets je` jttjcelget oa

    pjrcty oa jibcgvglget aor stu`gets, crrgspgitcvg oa tbgcr ibjrjitgrcstcis, suib js

    fge`gr, hjefujfg or gtbeci froup lgldgrsbcp, je` fgofrjpbci hoijtcoe.Yourig;Jutbors djsg` oe Drjue je` otbgrs 4>>1.

    DOR :.:

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    clprovcef tbg qujhcty oa stu`gets hgjrecef. Ct cs cetge`g` aor two

    prcljry rgj`grsbcps; (j) tbosg wbo bjvg rgspoescdchcty aor prgpjrcef

    jssgsslget rgports je` aor iolluecijtcef je` `cssglcejtcef e`-

    cefs je` (d) usgrs oa tbosg e`cefs.

    Pbcs cetro`uitory ibjptgr j``rgssgs vg topcis. Acrst, ct `gsircdgs

    jspgits oa tbg pohctcijh ioetgxt ce wbcib j ejtcoejh jssgsslget cs ijrrcg`

    out je` tbgcr clphcijtcoes aor uscef jssgsslget e`cefs. Ygioe`, ct `cs-

    iussgs tbg cssug oa jiiouetjdchcty, wbcib cs j ljkor ioeigre ce ljey

    fovgrelget j`lcecstrjtcoes je` oeg wctb wbcib ejtcoejh jssgsslget

    jitcvctcgs bjvg dgge ihosghy c`getcg`. Pbcr`, ct eotgs tbjt tbg qujhcty oatbg cestrulgets usg` ce j ejtcoejh jssgsslget to odtjce ceaorljtcoe

    rghjtg` to stu`gets hgjrecef (tbg meowhg`fg, smchhs, jttctu`gs, je` bjdcts

    tbjt stu`gets bjvg jiqucrg` js j rgsuht oa tbgcr siboohcef) bjs clportjet

    clphcijtcoes aor tbg usg oa e`cefs to clprovg hgjrecef. Aourtb, ct

    ioesc`grs bow ibjrjitgrcstcis oa j ejtcoejh jssgsslget (igesus djsg`,

    sjlphg djsg`, or cetgrejtcoejh) jaagit tbg wjy e`cefs ije dg usg`.

    Acejhhy, ct outhcegs posscdhg rgjsoes aor tbg hjim oa usg oa ejtcoejh

    jssgsslget e`cefs.

    PBG ^OHCPCIJH IOEPGRP OA J EJPCOEJH JYYGYYLGEP

    Jhtboufb oeg ejtcoejh jssgsslget ljy hoom vgry luib hcmg jeotbgr

    ce ljey rgspgits, tbgrg jrg, ce ajit, `caagrgeigs dgtwgge jssgsslgets

    tbjt bjvg clphcijtcoes aor usg. @caagrgeigs ce `gscfe, clphglgetj-

    tcoe, je` usg jrcsg arol tbg ajit tbjt jssgsslget cs j pohctcijh pbg-

    eolgeoe (js wghh js j tgibecijh oeg), rgfflgitcef tbg jfge`j, tgescoes,cestctutcoejh eorls, je` ejturg oa powgr rghjtcoes dgtwgge pohctcijh

    jitors. C`getcaycef tbg pohctcijh ioetgxt ce wbcib je jssgsslget cs

    ijrrcg` out ije bghp gxphjce `caagrgeigs dgtwgge iouetrcgs ce tbgcr

    gvjhujtcoe strjtgfcgs (Dgevgecstg 4>>4). Gvge wctbce tbg Wectg`

    Ytjtgs, jiiouetjdchcty systgls `caagr arol stjtg to stjtg, rgfflgitcef

    j`lcecstrjtcvg `gicscoes je` trj`ctcoes tbjt bjvg gvohvg` ovgr tclg

    (Hcee 4>>7d).

    Pbg rohg oa jssgsslget (je` gvjhujtcoe) ce tbg gxgricsg oa ioetrohje` powgr ce g`uijtcoejh ljttgrs bjs sgvgrjh ajigts. Ce tbg rst phjig,

    jssgsslget orcfcejtgs ce j pohctcijh proigss, oatge cespcrg` je` ajsbcoeg`

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    dy pohctcijh lotcvjtcoes. Ygioe`, tbg aorl oa je jssgsslget wchh dg tbg

    rgsuht oa iolpgtctcoe jloef soicjh jitors wbo vcg to cefflugeig tbg

    `gtgrlcejtcoe oa eorls je` vjhugs tbjt tbg stjtg wchh prcvchgfg. Pbcr`,

    je jssgsslget ije jaagit soicjh rghjtcoes dgtwgge, aor gxjlphg, g`uij-

    tcoe ljejfgrs je` tgjibgrs or tgjibgrs je` pjrgets. Aourtb, ioetroh

    ovgr tbg csposctcoe je` cetgrprgtjtcoe oa jssgsslget outiolgs scfecgs

    jutborcty to cefflugeig pohciy, rgsourig jhhoijtcoe, je` pudhci pgrigp-

    tcoes. Acejhhy, je jssgsslget ije cevohvg lgibjecsls aor rgfuhjtcoe

    je` aor boh`cef soicjh jitors jiiouetjdhg, clphcicthy or gxphcicthy, aor

    outiolgs (Dgevgecstg 4>>4).Pbg soicjh jitors wctb tbg jdchcty to cefflugeig tbg ejturg oa je js-

    sgsslgetje` tbg wjys e`cefs jrg usg`jrg ljey. Bow powgr

    pohctcis jitujhhy phjy out ce j iouetry wchh `gpge` oe j euldgr oa

    ajitors, suib js tbg aohhowcef;

    Pbg gxtget to wbcib `gicscoes rgfjr`cef g`uijtcoejh provcscoe (aor

    gxjlphg, ejeicef, iurrciuhj) jrg tbg aueitcoe oa igetrjh or `gige-

    trjhczg` fovgrejeig

    Pbg gxcstgeig je` strgeftb oa ceaorljh cestctutcoes, egtworms, je`spgicjh cetgrgst froups, dotb wctbce je` outsc`g fovgrelget

    Pbg strgeftb oa tgjibgrs uecoes, wbcib ije phjy j mgy rohg ce pohciy

    clphglgetjtcoe, ca eot ce pohciy aorljtcoe

    Pbg rohg oa gxtgrejh (luhtchjtgrjh je` dchjtgrjh) jfgeicgs ce sgesctcz-

    cef j`lcecstrjtcoes to j``rgss ioe`ctcoes ce tbgcr g`uijtcoe systgl

    je` ce provc`cef or supportcef `gvghoplget oa tbg ijpjicty to `gjh

    wctb tbgl.

    Pbg clphcijtcoes oa j pohctcijh stjeig aor j ejtcoejh jssgsslgetije dg chhustrjtg` dy two gxjlphgs (Dgevgecstg 4>>4). Ce Ibchg,

    glpbjscs cs phjig` oe jiiouetjdchcty to tbg pudhci, tbgrgdy pro-

    lotcef ljrmgt iolpgtctcoe, wbcib cs ce`uig` dy pudhcijtcoe oa tbg

    rgsuhts oa je jssgsslget aor ce`cvc`ujh siboohs. Zuctg j `caagrget

    stjeig cs rgprgsgetg` ce Wrufujy, ce wbcib tbg stjtg jiigpts rgspoe-

    scdchcty aor stu`get jibcgvglget je` aor provc`cef tbg rgsourigs

    rgqucrg` to support stu`get hgjrecefpjrtciuhjrhy tbjt oa tbg lost

    ue`grprcvchgfg` sgitors oa tbg popuhjtcoe.J aurtbgr clportjet jspgit oa tbg pohctcijh ioetgxt ce wbcib j

    ejtcoejh jssgsslget cs ijrrcg` out tbjt bjs clphcijtcoes aor tbg usg oa

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    e`cefs cs tbg gxtget to wbcib je g`uijtcoe systgl cs opge or ihosg`.

    Yolg systgls bjvg dgge `gsircdg` js gxihuscoejry. Ce suib systgls,

    jiigss to clportjet ceaorljtcoe jdout jspgits oa tbg g`uijtcoe sys-

    tgl, ceihu`cef rgsuhts oa rgsgjrib, cs hclctg` to pohciy ghctgs or sgecor

    `gicscoe ljmgrs, wbo `o eot pgrlct pudhci `cssglcejtcoe. Jt tbg

    otbgr gxtrglg, ce lorg opge systgls, gaaorts wchh dg lj`g to jttrjit

    tbg cetgrgst oa tbg lg`cj, to lodchczg pohctcijh aorigs, je` to fgegrjtg

    `gdjtg jdout g`uijtcoejh ljttgrs (Tgclgrs 4>>9). Je cetgrlg`cjtg

    posctcoe rghgvjet to tbg usg oa ejtcoejh jssgsslget `jtj cs oeg ce

    wbcib tbg icriuhjtcoe oa ceaorljtcoe jdout tbg g`uijtcoe systgl,ceihu`cef stu`get jibcgvglget `jtj, wbchg eot totjhhy rgstrcitg`, cs

    hclctg`. Aor gxjlphg, ce Wrufujy, stu`get jibcgvglget `jtj jrg ce-

    tge`g` prcljrchy aor ioesulptcoe wctbce tbg g`uijtcoe iolluecty

    (Dgevgecstg 4>>4).

    JIIOWEPJDCHCPS

    Jiiouetjdchcty lovglgets, ce rgspoesg to pohctcijh, soicjh, je` gio-

    eolci prgssurgs, bjvg ce rgiget `gij`gs jttjceg` ceirgjscef clpor-

    tjeig ce fovgrelget j`lcecstrjtcoes ce ljey iouetrcgs. Pbcs sgitcoe

    ioesc`grs jiiouetjdchcty ce tbg ioetgxt oa g`uijtcoe je`, ce pjrtciu-

    hjr, aoiusgs oe tbg wjys cetgrprgtjtcoe oa tbg ioeigpt jaagits tbg usg

    oa ejtcoejh jssgsslget `jtj. Ct sbouh` dg doreg ce lce` tbjt luib

    oa tbg `csioursg cs djsg` oe gxpgrcgeig ce tbg Wectg` Ytjtgs je`

    aoiusgs oe tbg jiiouetjdchcty oa siboohs (Li@oeeghh 4>>7).

    Pbg `gvghoplget oa jiiouetjdchcty lovglgets ce tbg pudhci sgi-

    tor (ceihu`cef g`uijtcoe) ije dg rghjtg` to j vjrcgty oa ajitors tbjt jrg

    eot lutujhhy gxihuscvg, ceihu`cef tbg aohhowcef;

    Pbg egg` to ljejfg ectg (je` ce solg ijsgs `girgjscef) rgsourigs

    je` to ceirgjsg output aor j fcvge jlouet oa ceput.

    Pbg usg oa phjeecef je` ljejfglget c`gjs tbjt jrg dorrowg` arol

    tbg duscegss worh`, pjrtciuhjrhy oegs rghjtcef to qujhcty jssurjeig,

    iustolgr sjtcsajitcoe, je` ioetceuous clprovglget (agjturgs oatbg Egw udhci Ljejfglget lovglget je` j iorporjtcst jpprojib

    to j`lcecstrjtcoe). Yuib ioeigpts ljy, ce ture, cevohvg `gecef

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    pgraorljeig ce tgrls oa rgsuhts, sgttcef pgraorljeig tjrfgts, uscef

    pgraorljeig ce`cijtors to `gtgrlceg tbg gxtget to wbcib tjrfgts

    jrg lgt, clphglgetcef strjtgfci je` opgrjtcoejh phjeecef, je` djs-

    cef rgsourig jhhoijtcoe oe pgraorljeig.

    Pbg cetro`uitcoe oa ljrmgt lgibjecsls oa cstrcdutcoe je` ioetroh

    cevohvcef ceigetcvg sibglgs, iolpgtctcoe, ioetrjitcef, je` ju`ctcef,

    je` tbg trjesagr oa powgr rghjtcoes ceto sgha-ioetroh lgibjecsls ce

    je gaaort to lceclczg tbg egg` aor gxtgrejh survgchhjeig je` to ljmg

    ce`cvc`ujhs cetgrejhczg tbg eorls, vjhugs, je` gxpgitjtcoes oa stjmg-

    boh`grs je` tbg lgetjhcty rgqucrg` to fovgre tbglsghvgs. J lovglget towjr` lorg gvc`geig-djsg` prjitcig. Yuib j lovg-

    lget rgqucrgs `jtj to support ihjcls tbjt ce`cvc`ujhs or cestctutcoes

    bjvg pgraorlg` proagsscoejhhy je` gaicgethy, js wghh js `jtj oe

    wbcib to djsg `gicscoes rgfjr`cef rgsourig jhhoijtcoe (sgg Dhjhoim

    :333= Ihgff je` Ihjrmg 4>>:= @jvcgs :333= Bopljee je` Drcegm

    4>>6= Mghhjfbje je` Lj`jus 4>>>).

    J ejtcoejh jssgsslget ts wghh wctb ljey oa tbgsg ajitors dy provc`-

    cef rghjtcvghy sclphg stjtcstcijh ceaorljtcoe (gvc`geig) jdout tbg g`uij-tcoe systgl oe j tclghy djscs. Aurtbgrlorg, ct ije c`getcay sudfroups or

    uects ce tbg popuhjtcoe tbjt lggt j spgicg` stje`jr` je` oegs tbjt `o

    eot. Pbg ceaorljtcoe ije dg usg` aor phjeecef je` ljejfglgetce

    pjrtciuhjr, aor `gic`cef oe tbg jitcoe rgqucrg` to clprovg qujhcty or

    gaicgeiy. Ct ije jhso dg usg` to boh` soicjh jitors clphcicthy or gxphcicthy

    jiiouetjdhg, tbus phjicef oe tbgl tbg oeus aor ibjefg or j`kustlget.

    Pbg aoius oe jiiouetjdchcty vjrcgs tbroufbout tbg worh`, ueaoh`-

    cef wctb `caagrget spgg`s je` clpjit (Bopljee je` Drcegm 4>>6). Ctcs tbus eot surprcscef tbjt tbg purposgs je` fojhs oa ljey ejtcoejh

    jssgsslgetspjrtciuhjrhy ce `gvghopcef iouetrcgsor tbg wjys suib

    jssgsslgets t ceto j systgl oa jiiouetjdchcty ljy eot dg vgry ihgjr.

    Ce j sctujtcoe ce wbcib jiiouetjdchcty pohcicgs jrg eot wghh gvghopg`,

    ejtcoejh jssgsslget e`cefs jrg uehcmghy to bjvg luib gaagit

    (Bopljee je` Drcegm 4>>6). Bowgvgr, jt hgjst je clphcict rgiof-

    ectcoe oa jiiouetjdchcty wouh` sggl to dg egigssjry ca usg cs to dg

    lj`g oa jssgsslget rgsuhts. Otbgrwcsg, bow jrg gicscoes to dg lj`g

    jdout tbg jitcoe tbjt egg`s to dg tjmge aohhowcef je jssgsslget je`

    tbg ce`cvc`ujhs or cestctutcoes tbjt wchh tjmg tbg jitcoe?

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    Jsscfecef jiiouetjdchcty to tbg ljey stjmgboh`grs cevohvg` ce j

    systgl js iolphgx js g`uijtcoe cs eot j trcvcjh ljttgr. Ycx qugstcoes

    tbjt ije bghp ihjrcay tbg cssugs cevohvg` lgrct ioesc`grjtcoe ce tbcs

    tjsmpjrtciuhjrhy wbge ejtcoejh jssgsslget rgsuhts jrg usg` to boh`

    siboohs je` tgjibgrs jiiouetjdhg.

    Ybouh` je Jiiouetjdchcty Yystgl Aoius oe Outiolgs?

    J aoius oe tbg outiolgs oa g`uijtcoece pjrtciuhjr, stu`get hgjre-

    cefije dg jttrcdutg` to tbg aorljh rgiofectcoe je` ioeigre tbjtljey ibch`rge spge` j ioesc`grjdhg jlouet oa tclg ce sibooh wctbout

    jiqucrcef usgauh meowhg`fg je` smchhs. Pbg egg` to gesurg tbjt ibch-

    `rge jitujhhy hgjre js j rgsuht oa tbgcr g`uijtcoejh gxpgrcgeigs wjs

    bcfbhcfbtg` jt tbg Vorh` Ioeagrgeig oe G`uijtcoe aor Jhh bgh` ce

    Koltcge, Pbjchje`, ce :33> (WEGYIO :33>) je` jfjce ce tbg @jmjr

    Arjlgworm aor Jitcoe (WEGYIO 4>>>).

    Po usg `jtj oe tbg outiolgs oa g`uijtcoe js tbg sohg djscs oa

    jiiouetjdchcty, bowgvgr, cs to hosg scfbt oa tbg ajit tbjt jspgits oa pro-

    vcscoe (aor gxjlphg, sibooh duch`cefs, iurrciuhj, g`uijtcoejh ljtgrcjhs,

    tgjibgrs cestruitcoejh tgibecqugs, je` prgpjrjtcoe jitcvctcgs) jrg jhso

    rghgvjet ce jssgsscef qujhcty. Pbgsg ajitors jrg clportjet ca aor eo otb-

    gr rgjsoe tbje tbjt tbg qujhcty oa stu`get hgjrecef `gpge`s oe tbgl.

    Ytu`gets ijeeot dg gxpgitg` to dgiolg proicget uehgss je` uetch

    tbg ioetget je` proigss oa tbgcr ihjssrool cestruitcoe wghh prgpjrgs

    tbgl to `o so (Bjgrtgh je` Bgrlje 4>>7; 4:).

    Ybouh` je Jiiouetjdchcty Yystgl Aoius oe IofectcvgOutiolgs?

    Lost pgophg wouh` prodjdhy jfrgg tbjt siboohcef bjs ljey purposgs

    solg pgrsoejh (aor gxjlphg, stu`gets iofectcvg, lorjh, je` soicjh

    `gvghoplget) je` solg soicgtjh (aor gxjlphg, prolotcef soicjh

    iobgscoe or ejtcoe duch`cef). Lost wouh` prodjdhy jhso jfrgg tbjt

    iofectcvg outiolgs jrg prgglceget je`, lorgovgr, tbjt gvghoplget

    oa tbg hctgrjiy je` eulgrjiy smchhs lgjsurg` ce jhh ejtcoejh jssgss-

    lgets cs egigssjry js j aoue`jtcoe aor stu`gets hjtgr g`uijtcoejhprofrgss. Ct iouh` bjr`hy dg ioesc`grg` sjtcsajitory, bowgvgr, ca totjh

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    rghcjeig oe tbgsg lgjsurgs aor jiiouetjdchcty purposgs wgrg to rgsuht

    ce tbg egfhgit oa otbgr vjhug` outiolgs oa siboohcef rghjtg` to jttc-

    tu`gs, vjhugs, lotcvjtcoe, jspcrjtcoes, sgha-ioeigpt, jdchcty to worm ce

    froups, orjh prgsgetjtcoe smchhs, je` soicjhczjtcoe. Glphoygrs je`

    gioeolcsts bjvg c`getcg` ljey oa tbgsg outiolgs (oatge `gsircdg`

    jssoat smchhs) js vgry clportjet ce fjcecef glphoylget (Ibgef je`

    Scp 4>>1).

    Ybouh` je Jiiouetjdchcty Yystgl Dg Djsg` oe j YcefhgLgjsurg oa Ytu`get Jibcgvglget?

    Ce lost ejtcoejh jssgsslgets, j scefhg tgst (tboufb ct ljy bjvg j eul-

    dgr oa aorls) cs usg` to jssgss stu`gets iolpgtgeig ce j iurrciuhul

    jrgj (aor gxjlphg, ljtbgljtcis, rgj`cef, or sicgeig). Pbus, j qugs-

    tcoe jrcsgs; gvge ca stu`gets iofectcvg jibcgvglget cs jiigptg` js j

    hgfctcljtg irctgrcoe oa tbg qujhcty oa siboohcef, cs ct rgjsoejdhg to djsg

    tbg jssgsslget oa tbjt qujhcty (je` j posscdhg jsscfecef oa jiiouet-

    jdchcty) oe j scefhg lgjsurg oa tbg pgraorljeig oa stu`gets jt oeg ortwo frj`g hgvghs?

    Pbg jeswgr wouh` sggl to dg eo. J tgst ije provc`g oehy j hclctg`

    jlouet oa ceaorljtcoe jdout stu`get jibcgvglget (sgg dox :.4). Je

    jiiurjtg pciturg oa stu`get hgjrecef, wbgtbgr hgjrecef cs dgcef js-

    sgssg` jt tbg ejtcoejh hgvgh or jt tbg hgvgh oa tbg ce`cvc`ujh sibooh,

    rgqucrgs luhtcphg lgjsurgs oa jibcgvglget (Fuchaoyhg 4>>1).

    Ca j tgst cs hclctg` to luhtcphg-ibocig ctgls, j``ctcoejh prodhgls

    jrg hcmghy to jrcsg, dgijusg ct cs gxtrglghy `caiuht, uscef tbjt aorljt,

    to lgjsurg bcfbgr-hgvgh iofectcvg smchhs.

    Gvjhujtcef Jibcgvglget oe Hclctg` Gvc`geig

    Jey systgl tbjt bcefgs tbg gvjhujtcoe oa je getcrg sibooh oe oeg tgst siorg

    jvgrjfg arol oeg froup oa stu`gets jt oeg frj`g hgvgh ijeeot bopg to

    jiiurjtghy jssgss tbjt sibooh.

    Yourig;Fuchaoyhg 4>>1; :9.

    DOR :.4

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    Ybouh` Yjeitcoes Dg Jttjibg` to ^graorljeig oe j

    Ejtcoejh Jssgsslget?

    J mgy `gicscoe ce tbg usg oa ejtcoejh jssgsslget e`cefs cs wbgtbgr

    sjeitcoes sbouh` dg jttjibg` to stu`get pgraorljeig. Jhtboufb solg

    jttrcdutcoe oa jiiouetjdchcty, gvge ca eot gxphcicthy jimeowhg`fg`, lcfbt

    dg gxpgitg` jatgr je jssgsslget, ct `ogs eot egigssjrchy aohhow tbjt

    sjeitcoes wchh dg jpphcg`. Ce solg ejtcoejh jssgsslgets, bowgvgr, sjei-

    tcoes jrg jpphcg`, usujhhy to siboohs, tgjibgrs, je` ce solg ijsgs stu-

    `gets. Gxjlphgs oa suib cestjeigs ije dg aoue` ce tbg jssgsslget oa tbg

    ejtcoejh iurrciuhul ce Gefhje`, wbcib wjs cetro`uig` prcljrchy js j

    tooh oa jiiouetjdchcty, je` ce sgvgrjh stjtg-hgvgh jssgsslgets ce tbg Wectg`

    Ytjtgs. Ce suib ijsgs, je jssgsslget dgiolgs j bcfb-stjmgs opgrjtcoe aor

    siboohs, wctb j vjrcgty oa rgwjr`s or puecsblgets jttjibg` to stu`get

    pgraorljeig. Yiboohs or tgjibgrs ljy rgigcvg rgwjr`s ce tbg aorl oa

    loegtjry doeusgs, tgjibgrs ljy dg `cslcssg`, je` stu`gets ljy dg

    `gecg` prolotcoe or frj`ujtcoe.

    J euldgr oa jrfulgets support tbg jttjiblget oa bcfb stjmgs to

    stu`get pgraorljeig oe j tgst. Acrst, ct geiourjfgs ce`cvc`ujhs (cepjrtciuhjr, tgjibgrs) to cetgrejhczg tbg eorls, vjhugs, je` gxpgitj-

    tcoes oa stjmgboh`grs (ce pjrtciuhjr, tbosg oa tbg lcecstry oa g`uij-

    tcoe) je` to jiigpt rgspoescdchcty aor ioeaorlcef to tbgl. Ygioe`, ct

    supports tbg opgrjtcoe oa ljrmgt lgibjecsls ce tbg g`uijtcoe sys-

    tgl, cevohvcef iolpgtctcoe, ioetrjitcef, je` ju`ctcef. Pbcr`, ct

    sgrvgs to aoius tgjibgr je` stu`get ge`gjvors oe tbg fojhs oa

    cestruitcoe je` to provc`g stje`jr`s oa gxpgitg` jibcgvglget tbjt

    stu`gets je` tgjibgrs ije jspcrg to, tbus irgjtcef j systgl oa lgj-surglget-`rcvge cestruitcoe. Ce tbcs sctujtcoe, oeg lcfbt rgjsoejdhy

    gxpgit stu`get pgraorljeig to clprovg ca cestruitcoe bjs dgge

    ihosghy jhcfeg` wctb je jssgsslget cestrulget. Clprovg` pgraor-

    ljeig, bowgvgr, ljy eot dg gvc`get wbge stu`get jibcgvglget cs

    jssgssg` oe otbgr cestrulgets. Vbge tbg jibcgvglget fjces ovgr

    tclg oe tbg W.Y. Ejtcoejh Jssgsslget oa G`uijtcoejh ^rofrgss oa

    stu`gets ce stjtgs tbjt bjvg bcfb stjmgs jttjibg` to tbgcr stjtg-hgvgh

    jssgsslgets jrg iolpjrg` wctb tbg fjces oa stu`gets ce stjtgs tbjt

    `o eot bjvg bcfb-stjmgs tgstcef, tbg e`cefs jrg jldcfuous (Jlrgce

    je` Dgrhcegr 4>>4= Drjue 4>>0).

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    siboohs jrg rjemg` ce tbg or`gr oa tbgcr pgraorljeig. Pbg gxpgitjtcoe

    oa tbcs jpprojib cs tbjt ct wchh ce`uig iolpgtctcoe jloef siboohs je`,

    ce ture, clprovg stu`get jibcgvglget (Tgclgrs 4>>9). Pbg ceaorlj-

    tcoe ije dg usg` to ceaorl pjrgets je` iolluectcgs, je` ce solg

    sctujtcoes, pjrgets ije usg tbg ceaorljtcoe to ljmg ibocigs jdout

    siboohs aor tbgcr ibch`rge. Gvge wbge sibooh ibocig cs eot je optcoe

    or wbge pjrgets `o eot usg jssgsslget rgsuhts to ljmg suib j ibocig

    (Qgfjs je` ^gtrow 4>>2), tbg lgrg pudhcijtcoe oa ceaorljtcoe jdout

    tbg pgraorljeig oa siboohs ije prgssurg siboohs to clprovg tbgcr pgr-

    aorljeig.Ce j``ctcoe to tbg j`vgrsg clpjits oe tgjibcef je` hgjrecef tbjt

    bjvg jhrgj`y dgge hcstg` ce rghjtcoe to bcfb-stjmgs jssgsslget proig-

    `urgs, sgvgrjh otbgr prodhgls ije dg jetcicpjtg` wbge rgsuhts jrg ijh-

    iuhjtg` je` pudhcsbg` aor ce`cvc`ujh siboohs (Ihotaghtgr je` Hj``

    :331= Mjeg je` Ytjcfgr 4>>4= Mghhjfbje je` Frgjegy 4>>:= Hcee

    4>>>). Acrst, tbg pgraorljeig oa siboohs (je` tbus tbgcr posctcoe ce j

    hgjfug tjdhg) ljy vjry gpge`cef oe tbg outiolg tbjt cs jssgssg` (aor

    gxjlphg, rgj`cef or ljtbgljtcis jibcgvglget). Ygioe`, gvge rjem-

    cefs tbjt jrg djsg` oe tbg sjlg lgjsurg ije vjry `gpge`cef oe tbg

    irctgrcoe oa suiigss tbjt cs usg` (aor gxjlphg, lgje siorg or tbg

    proportcoe oa stu`gets wbo odtjce bcfb siorgs). Pbcr`, tbg hjim oa

    prgicscoe ce jssgsslget proig`urgs lgjes tbjt sljhh `caagrgeigs

    dgtwgge siboohs (wbcib ije bjvg j hjrfg clpjit oe tbgcr rjem) wchh dg

    `ug to ibjeig. Aourtb, jibcgvglget siorgs ije vjry arol ygjr to ygjr

    dgijusg oa ajitors tbjt jrg outsc`g tbg ioetroh oa tbg sibooh (aor

    gxjlphg, `caagrgeigs ce ioborts oa stu`gets). Yljhh siboohs jrg pjr-

    tciuhjrhy vuhegrjdhg to tbcs prodhgl. Acatb, tbg jibcgvglgets oa stu-`gets ce j sibooh rgprgsget lorg tbje tbg gaaorts oa tgjibgrs, js chhus-

    trjtg` dy tbg ajit tbjt sibooh rjemcefs djsg` oe jibcgvglget je`

    soicogioeolci `jtj jrg jhlost c`getcijh (Qgfjs je` ^gtrow 4>>2).

    Ycxtb, to tjmg jiiouet oa ajitors ovgr wbcib tbg sibooh bjs eo ioetroh

    (aor gxjlphg, stu`get jdchcty, bolg gevcroelget), tbg lgje oa fjces

    ce stu`get tgst siorgs `urcef j ygjr ljy dg usg` js tbg ce`gx oa j

    siboohs pgraorljeig. Bowgvgr, tbcs lgjsurg tge`s to sbow vgry hct-

    thg dgtwgge-sibooh vjrcjeig je` bjs dgge tbgrgaorg aoue` uesjtcsaji-tory. Aurtbgrlorg, ct ogs eot tjmg ceto jiiouet tbg ajit tbjt tbg rjtg

    oa stu`gets frowtb cs rghjtg` to tbgcr cectcjh jibcgvglgets. Lorg

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    sopbcstcijtg` stjtcstcijh jpprojibgs, wbcib tjmg ceto jiiouet j rjefg oa

    ajitors ovgr wbcib siboohs o eot bjvg ioetroh, ljy dg usg` ce ijhiuhjt-

    cef sibooh fjce siorgs (vjhug-j``g` lo`ghs). ^rodhgls tbjt jrcsg wctb

    tbgsg jpprojibgs jrg tbg iolphgxcty oa tbg j`lcecstrjtcvg proig`urgs

    egg`g` to iohhgit tbg jtj, tbg hgvgh oa stjtcstcijh gxpgrtcsg rgqucrg` aor

    jejhyscs, tbg `caiuhtcgs ce tbg ibocig oa vjrcjdhgs to dg ceihu`g` ce stj-

    tcstcijh lo`ghs, je` tbg ajit tbjt j`kustlget aor prcor jibcgvglget ljy

    rgsuht ce howgr gxpgitjtcoes aor how-jibcgvcef stu`gets.

    Acejhhy, hgjfug tjdhgs cevctg iorrupt prjitcigs, suib js gesurcef tbjt

    how-jibcgvcef stu`gets o eot tjmg pjrt ce tbg jssgsslget or aoiuscefoe tbg pgraorljeig oa dor`grhceg stu`gets to doost tbg lgje siorg oa

    j sibooh. Ajhsg ceaorljtcoe oe ioe`ctcoes ce siboohs ljy dg provc`g`

    (js oiiurrg` ce Ibchg) to ljecpuhjtg tbg soicogioeolci ijtgforczj-

    tcoe oa tbg sibooh ca j how ijtgfory jttrjits dgegts.

    Vbo Ybouh` Dg Tgfjr`g` js Jiiouetjdhg?

    J ljkor jrfulget jfjcest jttjibcef bcfb stjmgs aor siboohs je`

    tgjibgrs to stu`get pgraorljeig ce j ejtcoejh jssgsslget cs tbjt je

    jssgsslget `ogs eot c`getcay tbg jspgits oa jibcgvglget tbjt ije dg

    jttrcdutg` to siboohs or tgjibgrs. Gvge j iursory rgfflgitcoe oe tbg wc`g

    rjefg oa ajitors tbjt cetgrjit to jaagit stu`get pgraorljeig sbouh`

    ijusg oeg to pjusg dgaorg jsscfecef jiiouetjdchcty. Pbg ajitors ije dg

    c`getcg` js (j) ibjrjitgrcstcis oa stu`gets, ceihu`cef tbgcr gjrhcgr

    jibcgvglgets= (d) ioe`ctcoes ce wbcib stu`gets hcvg, ceihu`cef ajlchy

    je` iolluecty rgsourigs je` support= (i) g`uijtcoe pohcicgs je` tbg

    rgsourigs je` support, ceihu`cef iurrciuhj je` tgjibgr prgpjrjtcoe,tbjt jrg provc`g` dy tbg rghgvjet pudhci jutborctcgs= (`) sibooh ioe`c-

    tcoes je` rgsourigs, ceihu`cef fovgrejeig je` ljejfglget= je` (g)

    iolpgtgeig oa tgjibgrs (Mghhjfbje je` Frgjegy 4>>:).

    Ct sggls rgjsoejdhg to gxpgit tbjt tbg ce`cvc`ujhs or cestctutcoes

    jssoicjtg` wctb tbgsg ajitors sbouh` dg bgh` rgspoescdhg je` jiiouet-

    jdhg oehy aor tbg ljttgrs ovgr wbcib tbgy bjvg ioetroh. Pbus, rgspoe-

    scdchcty cs sbjrg` dy (j) stu`gets= (d) tgjibgrs= (i) siboohs= (`) pohciy

    ljmgrs, j`lcecstrjtors, je` ljejfgrs oa tbg sibooh systgl (jt ejtcoejh,stjtg, rgfcoejh, or luecicpjh hgvgh, `gpge`cef oe bow tbg g`uijtcoe

    systgl cs orfjeczg`)= (g) provc`grs oa support sgrvcigs (iurrciuhul

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    Ljey ejtcoejh jssgsslgets, jt hgjst clphcicthy, rgiofeczg tbg rohg

    oa ajitors outsc`g tbg sibooh ce `gtgrlcecef stu`get jibcgvglget.

    Gvge ce bcfb-stjmgs jssgsslgets, tgst rgsuhts jrg oatge prgsgetg` sgp-

    jrjtghy aor siboohs, `gpge`cef oe tbg soicogioeolci stjtus oa tbg

    stu`gets wbol tbgy sgrvg. Ytu`gets siorgs ljy jhso dg j`kustg` to

    tjmg jiiouet oa tbg ibjrjitgrcstcis oa stu`gets, suib js prcor jibcgvg-

    lgets or tbg soicogioeolci stjtus oa tbgcr ajlchcgs. Lorgovgr, gvge

    wbge bcfb stjmgs jrg jttjibg`, j``ctcoejh rgsourigs wchh usujhhy dg

    provc`g` ce siboohs gxpgrcgeicef `caiuhty. Yuib jitcoe jiigpts tbjt

    tgjibgrs wbo jrg eot pgraorlcef wghh ljy egg` jsscstjeig je` sus-tjceg` proagsscoejh `gvghoplget (Hcee 4>>>).

    J ioesc`grjtcoe oa tbg vjrcgty oa stjmgboh`grs tbjt ije jaagit stu-

    `gets hgjrecef supports tbg ioeihuscoe tbjt jssgsscef jiiouetjdchcty cs j

    iolphgx ljttgr je` sbouh` eot dg djsg` oe tbg hclctg` stjtcstcis tbjt j

    ejtcoejh jssgsslget provc`gs. Ce tbg ijsg oa tgjibgrs, jssgsscef jiiouet-

    jdchcty rgqucrgs j ihcecijh ku`flget tbjt tjmgs jiiouet oa j rjefg oa aji-

    tors, ceihu`cef tbg icriulstjeigs ce wbcib tbgy tgjib. Yuib ku`flgets

    jrg dgst lj`g dy j proagsscoejh (j bgj` tgjibgr, cespgitor, or supgrvc-

    sor). @gic`cef oe tbg jiiouetjdchcty oa otbgr stjmgboh`grs cs gqujhhy

    iolphgx. ^ohctcicjes jrg jiiouetjdhg to tbg ghgitorjtg ce j `gloirjtci

    systgl, dut ct cs ajr arol odvcous wbjt prcorcty ictczges fcvg to g`uij-

    tcoe, luib hgss to tbg jibcgvglgets oa stu`gets, wbge tbgy ijst tbgcr

    votgs. G`uijtcoe ljejfgrs jrg jiiouetjdhg to tbgcr supgrcors je`

    pohctcijh ljstgrs aor tbg pgraorljeig oa tbgcr `utcgs, dut jfjce ct cs eot

    odvcous wbgtbgr stu`get jibcgvglget sbouh` dg j ioesc`grjtcoe. Pbg

    rglotgegss oa g`uijtcoe ljejfgrs arol tbg jitujh worm oa tbg sibooh,

    ce ioetrjst to tbg posctcoe oa tgjibgrs, wouh` prodjdhy gesurg tbjt stu-`get jibcgvglget `ogs eot phjy j rohg ce jssgsscef tbgcr pgraorljeig.

    Frgjtgr ihjrcty je` trjespjrgeiy jdout tbg rgspoescdchcty je`

    jiiouetjdchcty oa jhh ce`cvc`ujhs je` cestctutcoes tbjt ioetrcdutg to

    tbg outiolgs oa tbg g`uijtcoe systgl (ceihu`cef stu`get hgjrecef)

    sbouh` sgrvg to rglovg ljey oa tbg jldcfuctcgs tbjt gxcst ce iur-

    rget jiiouetjdchcty systgls. Aurtbgrlorg, usg oa je jiiouetjdchcty

    systgl tbjt ceihu`gs jhh ce`cvc`ujhs, cestctutcoes, je` jfgeicgs tbjt

    gxgricsg ioetroh ovgr tbg rgsourigs je` jitcvctcgs oa siboohs sbouh`sgrvg to aoius tbg gegrfcgs oa jhh cevohvg` oe pgraorlcef tbg tjsms

    aor wbcib tbgy jrg rgspoescdhg (Ihgff je` Ihjrmg 4>>:).

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    tbjt, ce ture, aostgr tbg `gvghoplget oa vjhug` meowhg`fg je` smchhs

    (sgg Arg`grcmsge je` Iohhces :323).

    Po sgiurg j`gqujtg rgprgsgetjtcoe oa j `oljce or ioestruitor

    oa odkgitcvgs or sud`oljces (aor gxjlphg, ioetget strje`s or smchhs

    ce ljtbgljtcis)j tgst sbouh` ioetjce je j`gqujtg euldgr oa

    ctgls. Pbg sljhh euldgr oa ctgls ce solg ejtcoejh jssgsslgets lust

    rjcsg qugstcoes jdout tbgcr j`gqujiy ce tbcs rgspgit. Aor gxjlphg,

    tbg euldgr oa ctgls ce tgsts ce Hjtce Jlgrcije jssgsslgets (4>0>,

    gxigpt ce Drjzch) lgjes tbjt ioetget iovgrjfg bjs dgge poor. Aur-

    tbgrlorg, ct cs `caiuht to kustcay j vcgw tbjt ljstgry oa j spgiciodkgitcvg ije dg gtgrlceg` wctb oehy tbrgg or aour ctgls (Foezhgz

    4>>4). Pbcs sort oa cej`gqujiy cs dy eo lgjes hclctg` to ejtcoejh

    jssgsslgets ce Hjtce Jlgrcij.

    Ygioe`, j tgst sbouh` jssgss meowhg`fg je` smchhs jt j hgvgh tbjt cs

    jpproprcjtg aor tbg stu`gets wbo wchh tjmg ct. J prodhgl wchh jrcsg ca

    j tgst cs djsg` sohghy oe iurrciuhul oiulgets ca tbg iurrciuhul ioe-

    tjces uergjhcstci gxpgitjtcoes aor stu`get jibcgvglget. Ce tbcs sctuj-

    tcoe, wbcib cs ajcrhy iolloe ce `gvghopcef iouetrcgs, tbg tgst wchh dg

    luib too `caiuht aor howgr-jibcgvcef stu`gets je` wchh ajch to rgfcs-

    tgr tbgcr jiiolphcsblgets. Pbg sohutcoe hcgs ce tjmcef ceto jiiouet ce

    tgst `gvghoplget eot kust tbg stje`jr`s oa tbg cetge`g` iurrciuhul,

    dut jhso wbjt cs meowe oa tbg jitujh jibcgvglgets oa stu`gets ce

    siboohs. Ce prjitcijh tgrls, vgry sljhh proportcoes oa stu`gets sbouh`

    fgt jhh tbg ctgls rcfbt or jhh tbg ctgls wroef. Pbcs rgsuht ije dg

    jibcgvg` dy cevohvcef prjitcicef tgjibgrs ce tbg `gvghoplget je`

    sghgitcoe oa tgst ctgls je` dy ijrgauhhy gh`-trcjhcef ctgls dgaorg tbg

    ljce jssgsslget ce j sjlphg oa stu`gets tbjt spjes tbg vjrcjtcoe cesiboohs oa tbg tjrfgt popuhjtcoe.

    J tbcr` ioe`ctcoe tbjt sbouh` dg lgt ca oeg cs to dg ioe`get tbjt

    j tgst provc`gs vjhc` ceaorljtcoe oe stu`gets meowhg`fg je` smchhs ce

    j pjrtciuhjr iurrciuhul `oljce cs tbjt stu`gets pgraorljeig sbouh`

    eot dg `gtgrlceg` dy tbgcr iolpgtgeig ce `oljces otbgr tbje tbg

    oeg tbjt tbg tgst wjs gscfeg` to jssgss (Lgsscim :323). Aor gxjlphg,

    j tgst `gscfeg` to jssgss stu`gets jibcgvglget ce sicgeig or ljtbg-

    ljtcis sbouh` eot ioetjce so luib hjefujfg tbjt pgraorljeig oe ct`gpge`s oe tbg `caagrgetcjh jdchcty oa stu`gets to rgj` rjtbgr tbje oe

    tbgcr jdchcty ce sicgeig or ljtbgljtcis. Pbcs prodhgl oiiurs wbge ct

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    ijeeot dg jssulg` tbjt jhh stu`gets rgspoe`cef to tbg tgst possgss tbg

    sjlg hgvgh oa smchh ce rgj`cef, wbcib prodjdhy wouh` dg tbg ijsg wbge

    tbg hjefujfg oa tbg tgst `caagrs aor solg stu`gets arol tbjt wbcib

    tbgy eorljhhy usg.

    Acejhhy, ca jssgsslget rgsuhts jrg to dg usg` to loector ibjefg ovgr

    tclg, tbg jssgsslget cestrulgets lust dg iolpjrjdhg. Po jibcgvg tbcs

    rgsuht, tbg sjlg tgst, wbcib sbouh` dg mgpt sgiurg dgtwgge j`lcecs-

    trjtcoes, ljy dg usg`. Ca `caagrget tgsts jrg usg`, sijhcef wctb Ctgl

    Tgspoesg Pbgory jhhows rgsuhts to dg prgsgetg` oe tbg sjlg pro-

    icgeiy sijhgs (sgg vohulg 0 ce tbcs sgrcgs). Dgst prjitcig cevohvgs ijr-rycef j sudsgt oa ctgls ovgr arol tgst to tgst to provc`g j stroef lgjes

    to hcem tgsts. Ct cs jhso gssgetcjh tbjt stu`get sjlphgs je` tbg proig-

    `urgs aohhowg` ce j`lcecstrjtcoe dg gqucvjhget. Ca gxihuscoe irctgrcj

    (aor gxjlphg, aor stu`gets wctb hgjrecef `caiuhtcgs) vjry arol oeg

    jssgsslget to jeotbgr, or ca ioe`ctcoes ovgr wbcib j`lcecstrjtors `o

    eot bjvg ioetroh (aor gxjlphg, rgspoesg rjtgs) `caagr, suib ajitors

    sbouh` dg tjmge ceto jiiouet wbge iolpjrcsoes jrg lj`g dgtwgge

    stu`gets jibcgvglgets jt caagrget pocets ce tclg.

    PS^G OA JYYGYYLGEP

    Pbg potgetcjh aor usg oa tbg ceaorljtcoe `grcvg` arol je jssgsslget

    `gpge`s oe tbg ibjrjitgrcstcis oa tbg jssgsslget. Pbg usg tbjt ije dg

    lj`g oa jssgsslget rgsuhts vjrcgs aor (j) igesus-djsg` jssgsslgets, ce

    wbcib jhh (or lost) siboohs je` stu`gets ce tbg tjrfgt popuhjtcoe

    pjrtcicpjtg (js, aor gxjlphg, ce Drjzch, Ibchg, je` Gefhje`)= (d)sjl-phg-djsg`jssgsslgets, ce wbcib j sjlphg oa stu`gets or siboohs tbjt

    jrg sghgitg` to dg rgprgsgetjtcvg oa tbg totjh popuhjtcoe tjmg pjrt (js

    cs tbg prjitcig ce lost iouetrcgs)= je` (i) cetgrejtcoejhjssgsslgets, ce

    wbcib j euldgr oa iouetrcgs aohhow sclchjr proig`urgs to odtjce

    ceaorljtcoe jdout stu`get hgjrecef.

    Igesus-Djsg` Jssgsslget

    J ejtcoejh jssgsslget ce wbcib jhh (or egjrhy jhh) siboohs je` stu`gets,

    usujhhy jt spgicg` frj`g or jfg hgvghs, pjrtcicpjtg cs tgrlg` igesusor

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    popuhjtcoe djsg`. Ct bjs tbg potgetcjh to provc`g ceaorljtcoe oe stu`get

    jibcgvglget aor (j) tbg g`uijtcoe systgl ce fgegrjh, (d) sgitors oa tbg

    systgl, (i) siboohs, (`) tgjibgrs or ihjssgs, (g) ce`cvc`ujh stu`gets, je`

    (a) ajitors jssoicjtg` wctb jibcgvglget. Dgijusg ceaorljtcoe cs jvjch-

    jdhg jdout jhh siboohs, poorhy pgraorlcef siboohs ije dg c`getcg`, je`

    `gicscoes ije dg lj`g jdout posscdhg cetgrvgetcoes, suib js tbg provc-

    scoe oa tgjibgr proagsscoejh `gvghoplget ioursgs, supphglgetjry sgr-

    vcigs, or j``ctcoejh rgsourigs. Pbg jssgsslget wchh dgiolg bcfb stjmgs

    ca sjeitcoes jrg jttjibg` to sibooh pgraorljeig or ca ceaorljtcoe jdout

    tbg pgraorljeig oa ce`cvc`ujh siboohs cs pudhcsbg`.

    Yjlphg-Djsg` Jssgsslget

    Dgijusg tbg wbohg popuhjtcoe ogs eot pjrtcicpjtg ce j sjlphg-djsg`

    jssgsslget, ct ije, uehcmg j igesus-djsg` jssgsslget, provc`g ceaor-

    ljtcoe oehy oe stu`get jibcgvglget aor (j) tbg g`uijtcoe systgl ce

    fgegrjh, (d) sgitors oa tbg systgl, je` (i) ajitors jssoicjtg` wctb

    jibcgvglget. Jhtboufb tbcs aoius hclcts tbg usg tbjt ije dg lj`g oa

    tbg jssgsslgets e`cefs, ct bjs j euldgr oa j`vjetjfgs. Acrst, j sjlphg-

    djsg` jssgsslget cs ioesc`grjdhy hgss gxpgescvg to j`lcecstgr tbje cs

    j igesus-djsg` oeg. Ygioe`, ct cs eot egigssjry to jssgss jhh stu`gets to

    lggt tbg djsci odkgitcvg oa j ejtcoejh jssgsslget, wbcib cs to provc`g

    vjhc`, rghcjdhg, je` tclghy ceaorljtcoe oe tbg opgrjtcoe oa tbg g`uij-

    tcoe systgl je`, ce pjrtciuhjr, oe tbg qujhcty oa stu`get hgjrecef.

    Pbcr`, dgijusg pjrtcicpjtcef siboohs jrg eot c`getcg`, j sjlphg-djsg`

    jssgsslget ogs eot bjvg tbg egfjtcvg clpjit oe siboohs je` hgjrecef

    oa j igesus-djsg` jssgsslget ca sjeitcoes aor siboohs, tgjibgrs, or dotbjrg jttjibg` to pgraorljeig. Acejhhy, sjlphg-djsg` jssgsslgets ije

    dg j`lcecstgrg` lorg argqugethy, tbgrgdy jhhowcef suiigsscvg jssgss-

    lgets to aoius oe glgrfcef cssugs. Yolg ejtcoejh jssgsslgets jrg

    j`lcecstgrg` oe je oefocef djscs to rohhcef sjlphgs oa stu`gets, tbus

    fcvcef g`uijtors jiigss to jssgsslget `jtj oe j ioetceuous djscs.

    Cetgrejtcoejh Jssgsslget

    Jeotbgr `cstceitcoe tbjt cs rghgvjet ce ioesc`grcef tbg usg oa jssgss-

    lget `jtj cs wbgtbgr tbg jssgsslget cs j stje`-jhoeg opgrjtcoe or cs

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    jvjchjdhg jdout tbg optcljh usg oa e`cefs or jdout tbg gaagits

    oa djscef pohciy `gicscoes oe tbg e`cefs. Pbcs hjim oa e`cefs

    ljy eot dg j trug rgfflgitcoe oa jitujh usg, oa ioursg, dgijusg ceaor-

    ljtcoe rghjtg` to usg dy fovgrelget do`cgs ljy eot dg pudhcihy

    `oiulgetg`.

    Pbg gvc`geig tbjt cs jvjchjdhg ce`cijtgs tbjt tbg usg oa ejtcoejh

    jssgsslget e`cefs cs eot wc`gsprgj`, `gspctg tbg potgetcjh tbjt

    ceaorljtcoe `grcvg` arol je jssgsslget bjs aor spjrmcef rgaorl je`

    `gspctg tbg gxpgesg ceiurrg` ce odtjcecef suib ceaorljtcoe. Pbcs

    odsgrvjtcoe bjs dgge lj`g, aor gxjlphg, ce tbg ioetgxt oa `gtgrlce-cef spgici pohcicgs je` `gicscoes (sgg Jrrgfuc je` LiHjuibhje

    4>>7= Bcllgh :331= Ohcvjrgs :331= Tokjs je` Gsqucvgh :332) je`

    suffgsts tbjt tbg usg oa ejtcoejh jssgsslget `jtj cs vgry sclchjr to

    tbg usg oa tbg e`cefs oa otbgr pohciy-rghjtg` rgsgjrib (sgg ibjptgr

    0). J `gsircptcoe oa tbg Boe`urje gxpgrcgeig cs prodjdhy typcijh oa

    gxpgrcgeig ghsgwbgrg (dox :.6). Bowgvgr, tboufb c`getcaycef j spg-

    ici usg oa jssgsslget `jtj lcfbt eot bjvg dgge posscdhg ce tbjt

    ijsg, tbg ajit tbjt tbg `jtj cefflugeig` pudhci opcecoe je` rjcsg` ioe-

    sicousegss cs ctsgha scfecijet.

    J vjrcgty oa rgjsoes ljy dg j`vjeig` aor tbg ue`grusg oa ejtcoejh

    jssgsslget e`cefs (tjdhg :.:). Acrst, e`cefs jrg hcmghy to dg ue`gr-

    usg` wbge tbg ejtcoejh jssgsslget cs ioesc`grg` to dg j stje`-jhoeg

    jitcvcty, sgpjrjtg arol je` wctb hctthg ioeegitcoe to otbgr g`uijtcoejh

    jitcvcty. Pbcs sctujtcoe cs hcmghy to jrcsg wbge ejtcoejh jssgsslget

    Gxtget oa Wsg oa Ejtcoejh Jssgsslget Tgsuhts, Boe`urjs

    Pbgsg prokgits bjvg pro`uig` j frgjt jlouet oa `jtj je` ceaorljtcoe

    `gsircdcef stu`gets g`uijtcoejh jibcgvglget= tbgy jrg rgsgjrib gaaorts wbcib

    bjvg j scfecijet clpjit oe pudhci opcecoe dut . . . bjvg eot ioetrcdutg` to

    ljmg tbg g`uijtcoejh systgl lorg gaicget je` gaagitcvg. Pbg rgsuhts jrg

    sijrighy usg`= tbgy bjvget dgge j rgjh lgibjecsl aor ioetroh je` jiiouetjdch-

    cty= je`, to `jtg, tbg ceaorljtcoe fgegrjtg` `ogset sggl to bjvg bj`

    lgjecefauh ioesgqugeigs dgyoe` ceaorlcef, sgesctczcef, je` rjcscef ioe-

    sicousegss.Yourig;Loeij`j je` otbgrs 4>>9; 69, js rgportg` ce Jrrgfuc je` LiHjuibhje 4>>7; 1.

    DOR :.6

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    jitcvcty cs egw or wbge ct cs ijrrcg` out dy gxtgrejh jfgets or jt tbg

    rgqugst oa `oeors. Tust (:333), aor gxjlphg, bjs pocetg` out tbjt ce

    Yud-Yjbjrje Jarcij pohciy `oiulgets jrg oatge pgrigcvg` dy hoijh

    durgjuirjts js dghoefcef to tbg `oeor jfgeiy je` js sgpjrjtg arol

    hoijh pohciy ljmcef.

    Ygioe`, ue`grusg oa ejtcoejh jssgsslget e`cefs cs hcmghy to oiiur

    wbge pohciy ljmgrs, g`uijtcoe ljejfgrs, je` otbgr stjmgboh`grs wbo

    jrg ce j posctcoe to jit oe e`cefs bjvg bj` hclctg` or eo cevohvglget

    ce tbg `gscfe je` clphglgetjtcoe oa je jssgsslget.

    Pbcr`, ct cs surprcscef, fcvge tbg ajit tbjt jssgsslgets ioevgy clpor-tjet ceaorljtcoe, tbjt tbg rst stjfg oa usgtbg iolluecijtcoe oa

    ceaorljtcoe to rghgvjet jitors suib js pohciy ljmgrs, provc`grs oa

    tgjibgr trjcecef, je` oeorscs eot jhwjys iolphgtg` ce j sjtcsajitory

    ljeegr, tbus ihgjrhy hclctcef tbg potgetcjh aor usg. Pbcs prodhgl ljy

    dg `ug to j ajchurg to du`fgt aor tbg `cssglcejtcoe oa e`cefs. Ce j

    sctujtcoe ce wbcib lost oa tbg jvjchjdhg prokgit tclg je` rgsourigs jrg

    rgqucrg` aor tbg `gvghoplget je` j`lcecstrjtcoe oa cestrulgets je`

    jejhyscs oa `jtj, eotbcef ljy bjvg dgge hgat aor tbg pro`uitcoe je`

    `cssglcejtcoe oa ceaorljtcoe pro`uits je` sgrvcigs.

    Aourtb, tbg `gicgeicgs oa ljey jssgsslgets ce cestrulgetjtcoe,

    sjlphcef, je` jejhyscs ije rjcsg qugstcoes jdout tbg vjhc`cty oa tbg

    `jtj tbgy provc`g, ijuscef potgetcjh usgrs to pjusg dgaorg jitcef oe

    e`cefs or to `cslcss tbg e`cefs jhtofgtbgr.

    Acatb, ca j ejtcoejh jssgsslget c`getcgs soicogioeolci je` g`uij-

    tcoejh cegqujhctcgs jssoicjtg` wctb gtbeci, rjicjh, or rghcfcous froup

    lgldgrsbcp, tbcs rgsuht ljy dg j sourig oa gldjrrjsslget to pohctc-

    icjes, hgj`cef to jttglpts eot to ljmg e`cefs pudhci.Ycxtb, jpproprcjtg pohciy je` ljejfgrcjh `gicscoes jrg uehcmghy to

    gesug arol j ejtcoejh jssgsslget ca proig`urgs je` lgibjecsls jrg

    eot ce phjig (j) to ioesc`gr tbg e`cefs ce tbg ioetgxt oa otbgr pohciy

    je` ljejfgrcjh jitcvctcgs je` (d) to `gtgrlceg jitcoe oe tbg djscs oa

    jssgsslget e`cefs.

    Acejhhy, ejtcoejh jssgsslget e`cefs jrg hcmghy to rgljce ue`grusg`

    uehgss jhh stjmgboh`grs wbo jrg ce j posctcoe to jit oe e`cefs (j) jrg

    j`gqujtghy ceaorlg` oa tbg e`cefs, (d) jssgss tbg clphcijtcoes oa tbgjssgsslget e`cefs aor tbgcr worm, je` (i) `gvcsg strjtgfcgs `gscfeg`

    to clprovg stu`get hgjrecef. Aor gxjlphg, ce tbg ijsg oa siboohs je`

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    tgjibgrs, uehgss stgps jrg tjmge to arjlg ejtcoejh jssgsslget e`cefs

    ce j wjy tbjt rghjtgs to tgjibgrs ioeigresje` uehgss aue`s jrg pro-

    vc`g` to irgjtg lgibjecsls dy wbcib tgjibgrs ije usg tbg ceaorlj-

    tcoe `grcvg` arol je jssgsslget to fuc`g rgaorltbge tbg ioursg oa

    hgjst rgscstjeig aor sibooh pgrsoeegh ljy dg jt dgst to cfeorg tbg ej-

    tcoejh jssgsslget je` jt worst to ue`grlceg ct.

    Pbgsg odsgrvjtcoes sbouh` sgrvg to ijutcoe jfjcest bjvcef uergjhcs-

    tci gxpgitjtcoes aor tbg pohciy ibjefgs tbjt ije aohhow je jssgsslget.

    Egvgrtbghgss, tbcs doom trcgs to sbow tbjt jssgsslget jtj ije provc`g

    fuc`jeig to pohciy je` `gicscoe ljmgrs dy ghjdorjtcef oe tbg jitcoes`gscfeg` to j``rgss ue`grusg tbjt jrg hcstg` ce tjdhg :.:. Vbge pos-

    scdhg ct ictgs gxjlphgs, fjregrg` arol j hjrfg euldgr oa iouetrcgs, oa

    jitujh usg dotb to jrousg pudhci cetgrgst je` ce tbg cectcjtcvgs oa poh-

    ciy ljmgrs je` ljejfgrs. Hgss gvc`geig cs jvjchjdhg jdout tbg irctcijh

    je` lorg iolphgx jrgj oa usg oa ejtcoejh jssgsslget e`cefs ce ihjss-

    rools to clprovg stu`get hgjrecef.

    IOEIHWYCOE

    Pbg usg tbjt ije dg lj`g oa tbg e`cefs oa j ejtcoejh jssgsslget

    `gpge`s oe j euldgr oa ajitors. Pbg pohctcijh ioetgxt ce wbcib tbg

    jssgsslget cs ijrrcg` out wchh bjvg j stroef dgjrcef oe usg. Tgiofec-

    tcoe tbjt tbg jssgsslget ctsgha ljy dg ioesc`grg` j pohctcijh jit

    rgfflgitcef tbg powgr, c`gohofcgs, je` cetgrgsts oa soicjh jitors ije

    sgrvg to ljmg tbg jssgsslgetje` `gicscoes djsg` oe ctlorg

    trjespjrget.Dgijusg tbg cestrulget usg` to lgjsurg stu`gets jibcgvglget cs

    tbg ioregrstoeg oa j ejtcoejh jssgsslget, cts qujhcty wchh jaagit tbg usg

    tbjt ije dg lj`g oa e`cefs. Aor optclul usg, tgst cestrulgets sbouh`

    provc`g ceaorljtcoe jdout stu`get jibcgvglgets (j) tbjt cs jiiurjtg

    je` iolprgbgescvg, (d) tbjt lgjsurgs j rjefg oa jibcgvglgets, (i)

    tbjt provc`gs fuc`jeig aor rglg`cjh jitcoe, je` (`) tbjt cs sgesctcvg to

    cestruitcoejh ibjefg. Pbg tgsts usg` ce ljey ejtcoejh jssgsslgets `o

    eot lggt tbgsg ioe`ctcoes. Pbgy ljy dg hclctg` to lgjsurcef howgr-or`gr hgvghs oa meowhg`fg je` smchhs, tbgy ljy eot ioetjce j suaicget

    euldgr oa ctgls, je` tbgy ljy dg too `caiuht, wctb tbg rgsuht tbjt

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    Vbge j stjtg j`opts tbcs posctcoe, `gtjchg` jejhyscs oa tgst rgsuhts

    wchh dg rgqucrg` to `gsircdg stu`get jibcgvglgets je` to c`getcay

    sibooh je` tgjibgr prjitcigs tbjt gebjeig tbosg jibcgvglgets. Aoh-

    howcef tbcs, e`cefs sbouh` dg wc`ghy `cssglcejtg`, rgsourigs je`

    tgibecijh jsscstjeig sbouh` dg provc`g` to bghp siboohs c`getcay prod-

    hgls tbgy jrg gxpgrcgeicef, je` ioetceucef support sbouh` dg pro-

    vc`g` aor j proigss oa sibooh clprovglget.

    Pbcs sgrcgs oa dooms bjs dgge wrcttge prcljrchy to sgrvg tbg egg`s oa

    ce`cvc`ujhs ijrrycef out j sjlphg-djsg` ejtcoejh jssgsslget. Bowgvgr,

    tbg ioetget oa otbgr vohulgs, gxigpt tbg lo`uhg oe sjlphcef je`solg oa tbg stjtcstcijh jejhyscs lo`uhg, cs jhso rghgvjet to clphglgetj-

    tcoe oa j igesus-djsg` jssgsslget. Luib oa tbg prgsget vohulg cs jhso

    rghgvjet, tboufb j euldgr oa cssugs jrg eot (aor gxjlphg, c`getcij-

    tcoe oa siboohs ce egg` oa jsscstjeig aohhowcef j sjlphg-djsg` jssgss-

    lget). Pbg prgrgqucsctgs aor gaagitcvg usg oa tbg e`cefs oa j ejtcoejh

    jssgsslget tbjt wchh dg ioesc`grg` jrg rghgvjet to dotb sjlphg- je`

    igesus-djsg` jssgsslgets je` ceihu`g tbg aohhowcef;

    Cevohvcef pohciy je` `gicscoe ljmgrs ce tbg `gscfe oa tbg jssgsslgetto j``rgss cssugs tbjt tbgy bjvg c`getcg` js oa prgsscef cetgrgst

    Iolluecijtcef rgsuhts ce j tclghy ajsbcoe je` ce j aorl tbjt cs

    cetghhcfcdhg to mgy usgrs

    Ceiorporjtcef jssgsslget ceaorljtcoe ceto gxcstcef durgjuirjtci

    struiturgs je` trjeshjtcef suib ceaorljtcoe ceto pohciy, strjtgfcgs,

    je` pohciy cestrulgets (aor gxjlphg, lje`jtgs, ijpjicty-duch`cef

    strjtgfcgs, ce`uiglgets, je` bortjtory pohcicgs to lotcvjtg jitcoe)

    Gesurcef tbjt jssgsslget e`cefs cefflugeig tbg prjitcig oa ihjssrooltgjibgrs, wctb tbg odkgitcvg oa clprovcef stu`get hgjrecef

    ^rovc`cef ioetceucef pohctcijh support to usg tbg e`cefs to drcef

    jdout ibjefg je` to `gvcsg lgibjecsls tbjt support tbgcr jpphcij-

    tcoe ce rgaorl jt tbg ihjssrool hgvgh.

    Pbroufbout tbg vohulg, js tbg ljey jitcvctcgs tbjt j ejtcoejh jssgss-

    lget ije spjwe jrg `gsircdg`, rgagrgeig cs lj`g to igesus-djsg` je`

    cetgrejtcoejh stu`cgs wbge tbgy provc`g cescfbts to usg or wbge tbgy

    `gsircdg prjitcigs tbjt jrg rghgvjet to j sjlphg-djsg` jssgsslget.Ibjptgrs 4 je` 9 `gsircdg tbg typgs oa rgports tbjt jrg egg`g` to

    ceaorl usgrs oa tbg e`cefs oa je jssgsslget. Ibjptgr 0 outhcegs

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    TG^OTPCEF

    J EJPCOEJH

    JYYGYYLGEP; PBG

    LJCE TG^OTP

    4IBJ^PGT

    Pbcs ibjptgr outhcegs tbg iolpoegets oa tbg ljce

    je` gssgetcjh cestrulget aor rgportcef tbg e`cefs oa j ejtcoejh jssgss-lget. Pbgsg iolpoegets sbouh` ceihu`g eot oehy tbg e`cefs dut jhso

    tbg proig`urgs aohhowg` tbroufbout tbg jssgsslget so tbjt rgj`grs

    ije ku`fg tbgcr j`gqujiy je` rghgvjeig. Pbg rgport wchh jhso aorl tbg

    djscs oa jeichhjry lgjes oa iolluecijtcef tbg e`cefs (aor gxjlphg,

    drcgef eotgs, prgss rghgjsgs, j rgport aor siboohssgg ibjptgr 9).

    Pbg ljce rgport oa j ejtcoejh jssgsslget sbouh` ioetjce j `gsircp-

    tcoe oa tbg aohhowcef iolpoegets; (j) ioetgxt oa tbg jssgsslget,

    (d) odkgitcvgs oa tbg jssgsslget, (i) arjlgworm tbjt fuc`g` tbg `gscfe

    oa tbg jssgsslget, (`) proig`urgs aohhowg`, (g) gsircptcoes oa jibcgvg-

    lget ce tbg ejtcoejh jssgsslget, (a) iorrghjtgs oa jibcgvglget, je`

    (f) ibjefgs ce jibcgvglget ovgr tclg (ca jpproprcjtg jtj jrg jvjchjdhg

    arol j euldgr oa jssgsslgets). Pbg jlouet oa `gtjch prgsgetg` ce tbg

    ljce rgport `gpge`s oe wbgtbgr j sgpjrjtg tgibecijh rgport cs prg-

    pjrg`. Lost rgj`grs wchh bjvg hclctg` tgibecijh meowhg`fg je` jrg

    cetgrgstg` oehy ce wbjt tbg rgport clphcgs aor tbgcr worm. Luib oa tbg

    tgibecijh `gtjch ije dg jsscfeg` to tbg ljce rgports jppge`cxgs.

    Jt tbg outsgt, lgldgrs oa tbg ejtcoejh jssgsslget tgjl je` mgystjmgboh`grs sbouh` fgegrjhhy jfrgg oe bow to `gscfe tbg ljce rgport,

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    iohhgit tbg `jtj, je` rgport tbg rgsuhts. Tgjibcef jfrgglget jdout

    rgportcef rgsuhts ije dg ajichctjtg` dy rjatcef j sgrcgs oa dhjem or ully

    tjdhgs je` `csiusscef tbg prgicsg vjrcjdhgs je` `jtj jssoicjtg` wctb gjib

    tjdhg. Pjdhg 4.: cs j dhjem tjdhg usg` to chhustrjtg bow ejtcoejh stu`get-

    hgvgh `jtj lcfbt dg prgsgetg` dy iurrciuhul jrgj je` fge`gr. Pjdhg 4.4

    suffgsts bow provceicjh-hgvgh rgsuhts lcfbt dg prgsgetg` to jhhow pohciy

    ljmgrs to iolpjrg hgvghs oa jibcgvglget jloef how-jibcgvcef stu-

    `gets (tbosg jt tbg 7tb pgrigetchg) je` bcfb-jibcgvcef stu`gets (tbosg

    jt tbg 37tb pgrigetchg) ce gjib provceig. Pjdhg 4.9 iolpjrgs stu`gets

    hgvgh oa jibcgvglget jt two pocets ce tclg. Pjdhg 4.0 cs `gscfeg` toc`getcay rghjtcoesbcps dgtwgge stu`get jibcgvglget je` j euldgr oa

    vjrcjdhgs oa cetgrgst to pohciy.

    PJDHG 4.:

    Lgje Yiorgs (je` Ytje`jr` Grrors) oa Doys je` Fcrhs ce j Ejtcoejh

    Jssgsslget oa Hjefujfg je` Ljtbgljtcis

    Hjefujfg Ljtbgljtcis

    Doys Fcrhs Doys Fcrhs

    Lgje

    Ytje`jr` grror

    Yourig;Jutbors rgprgsgetjtcoe.

    PJDHG 4.4

    Lgje Yiorgs (je` Ytje`jr` Grrors) je` Yiorgs jt Qjrycef ^grigetchg Tjems ce

    j Ejtcoejh Jssgsslget oa Yicgeig, dy ^rovceig

    ^rovceig LgjeYtje`jr`

    grror^grigetchg siorg

    7tb 47tb 67tb 37tb

    :

    4

    9

    0

    7

    1

    Ejtcoejh

    Yourig;Jutbors rgprgsgetjtcoe.Eotg;Pbgsg `jtj ije dg usg` to prgpjrg j dox je` wbcsmgr-typg phots.

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    IOEPGRP OA PBG EJPCOEJH JYYGYYLGEP

    Ce `gsircdcef ioetgxt, oeg ljy stjtg tbg clportjeig oa odtjcecef

    ceaorljtcoe oe stu`get hgjrecef js j djscs aor pohciy je` ljejfglget

    `gicscoes. J ioesc`grjtcoe oa gvc`geig arol gjrhcgr stu`cgs oe stu`gets

    jibcgvglgets (ca jvjchjdhg) wchh dg rghgvjet.

    ODKGIPCQGY OA PBG EJPCOEJH JYYGYYLGEP

    Pbg ljce odkgitcvg sbouh` dg stjtg`; aor gxjlphg, to provc`g gvc`geig

    oe stu`get hgjrecef ce tbg g`uijtcoe systgl. Lorg spgici odkgitcvgsljy jhso dg stjtg`; aor gxjlphg, to gstjdhcsb tbg iurrget rgj`cef

    PJDHG 4.9

    Lgje Jibcgvglget Yiorgs (je` Ytje`jr` Grrors) ce j Ejtcoejh Jssgsslget

    J`lcecstgrg` jt Pwo ^ocets ce Pclg

    Acrst j`lcecstrjtcoe Ygioe` j`lcecstrjtcoe

    Ytjtcstcijhhy scfecijet?Lgje Ytje`jr` grror Lgje Ytje`jr` grror

    Yourig;Jutbors rgprgsgetjtcoe.Eotg;Oeg lust tjmg ceto jiiouet tbjt dotb lgjes jrg sjlphg djsg` ce ijhiuhjtcef tbg scfecijeigoa tbg `caagrgeig dgtwgge tbgl.

    PJDHG 4.0

    Iorrghjtcoe dgtwgge Lgje Yibooh Tgj`cef Jibcgvglget Yiorgs je` Yibooh

    Ajitors ce j Frj`g 7 Ejtcoejh Jssgsslget

    Qjrcjdhgs r

    Jvgrjfg ihjss sczg, frj`g 7

    Jvgrjfg euldgr oa tgxtdooms pgr stu`get, frj`g 7

    ^grigetjfg oa stu`gets wbo ije dg sgjtg` `urcef wrctcef ihjss, frj`g 7

    Euldgr oa ihjssrool tgjibgrs ce sibooh

    Euldgr oa rgfcstgrg` stu`gets ce sibooh

    Euldgr oa ygjrs oa tgjibcef gxpgrcgeig (frj`g 7 tgjibgrs)

    Hgvgh oa tgjibgr qujhcijtcoe (frj`g 7 tgjibgrs)

    Euldgr oa ihjssrool rgsourigs

    Yourig;Jutbors rgprgsgetjtcoe.

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    stje`jr`s oa aourtb-frj`g pupchs= to iolpjrg stu`get jibcgvglgets

    ce prcvjtg je` pudhci siboohs= to loector trge`s ce stu`get hgjrecef

    ovgr tclg= to `gsircdg sibooh rgsourigs= to gxjlceg sibooh, bolg

    djimfroue`, je` pupch ajitors tbjt ljy dg rghjtg` to rgj`cef jibcgvg-

    lget= je` to provc`g j djscs aor auturg jssgsslgets.

    ATJLGVOTM AOT PBG EJPCOEJH JYYGYYLGEP

    J arjlgworm cs je ovgrjhh phje or outhceg tbjt `gsircdgs wbjt cs dgcef

    jssgssg` ce tgrls oa meowhg`fg, smchhs, je` otbgr jttrcdutgs je` bow ct

    cs dgcef jssgssg`. Pbg arjlgworm fuc`gs tbg gvghoplget oa tbg jssgss-

    lget je` ljmgs tbg jssgsslget trjespjrget, rst, aor tbosg wbo ioe-

    struit tbg jssgsslget cestrulgets, dut jhso aor tbg wc`gr ju`cgeig wbo

    wchh rgj` tbg rgport oa tbg jssgsslget. Ibjptgr 4 ce vohulg 4 ce tbcs

    sgrcgs `gsircdgs bow to `gvghop je jssgsslget arjlgworm (Je`grsoe

    je` Lorfje 4>>2).

    Pbg ^rofrgss ce Cetgrejtcoejh Tgj`cef Hctgrjiy Ytu`y (^CTHY) pro-

    vc`gs je gxjlphg oa j `gsircptcoe oa tbg ioestruit jssgssg` ce cts stu`yoa tbg rgj`cef jibcgvglgets oa eceg-ygjr-oh`s (Luhhcs je` otbgrs 4>>1=

    sgg jhso vohulg : oa tbcs sgrcgs, Frgjegy je` Mghhjfbje 4>>2; jppge`cx

    D4). Tgj`cef cs `gsircdg` ce tgrls oa two purposgs(rgj`cef aor hctgrjry

    gxpgrcgeig je` rgj`cef to jiqucrg je` usg ceaorljtcoe) je` aour pro-

    igssgs(aoiuscef oe je` rgtrcgvcef gxphcicthy stjtg` ceaorljtcoe, ljmcef

    strjcfbtaorwjr` ceagrgeigs, cetgrprgtcef je` cetgfrjtcef c`gjs je` ceaor-

    ljtcoe, je` gxjlcecef je` gvjhujtcef ioetget).

    J arjlgworm jhso `gsircdgs tbg cestrulgets usg` to jssgss jibcgvg-lget. Ceihu`cef gxjlphgs oa tbg typgs oa ctgl usg` ce tbg jssgsslget

    cs usgauh to provc`g rgj`grs wctb je c`gj oa tbg ejturg oa tbg tjsms

    cevohvg`. Oa ioursg, tbgsg ctgls sbouh` eot ceihu`g tbosg phjeeg` aor

    usg ce auturg jssgsslgets.

    ^TOIG@WTGY CE J@LCECYPTJPCOE OA PBG EJPCOEJH

    JYYGYYLGEP

    Bow je` wbge `jtj wgrg iohhgitg` sbouh` dg `gsircdg`. Pbcs

    `gsircptcoe wchh ceihu`g c`getcijtcoe oa tbg popuhjtcoe oe wbcib

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    tbg jssgsslget wjs djsg`, sghgitcoe oa siboohs or stu`gets aor pjr-

    tcicpjtcoe, je` `jtj oe gxihuscoes je` eoepjrtcicpjtcoe.

    @GYITC^PCOE OA JIBCGQGLGEP CE PBG EJPCOEJH

    JYYGYYLGEP

    Ce `gic`cef bow to prgsget tbg e`cefs oa j ejtcoejh jssgsslget, ct cs

    clportjet to dgjr ce lce` tbjt tbg ceaorljtcoe provc`g` sbouh` dg

    rghgvjet to pohciy ljmgrs je` gicscoe ljmgrs egg`s je` sbouh` jsscsttbgl ce j``rgsscef pohciy prodhgls ioestruitcvghy. Pbg ibocig oa j

    scefhg ce`gx oa stu`get jibcgvglget (aor gxjlphg, j totjh ljtbgljtcis

    siorg) or luhtcphg ce`gxgs (aor gxjlphg, sgpjrjtg siorgs aor iolputj-

    tcoe je` prodhgl sohvcef) ljy dg rghgvjet. Jhtboufb pohciy ljmgrs

    ljy fgegrjhhy prgagr sulljry stjtcstcis, rgportcef oehy j scefhg ce`gx oa

    jibcgvglget wchh lost hcmghy lcss clportjet ceaorljtcoe, tbgrgdy hcl-

    ctcef tbg djscs aor jitcoe aohhowcef tbg jssgsslget (Mupgrlcetz je`

    otbgrs :337).

    Ceirgjscefhy, j `gsircptcoe oa pgraorljeig ce tgrls oa proicgeiy

    hgvghs cs dgcef usg` to prgsget tbg rgsuhts oa j ejtcoejh jssgsslget.

    Pbg proig`urg cevohvgs sijhg jeiborcef, wbcib bjs two iolpoegets;

    (j) j stjtcstcijh iolpoeget tbjt c`getcgs ctgls tbjt `csirclcejtg

    dgtwgge suiigsscvg pocets oe tbg proicgeiy sijhg uscef spgici ctgl

    ibjrjitgrcstcis (aor gxjlphg, tbg proportcoes oa suiigssauh rgspoesgs

    to ctgls jt `caagrget siorg hgvghs) je` (d) j ioesgesus iolpoeget ce

    wbcib c`getcg` ctgls jrg usg` dy iurrciuhul spgicjhcsts to provc`g

    je cetgrprgtjtcoe oa wbjt froups oa stu`gets jt, or ihosg to, tbg rghjtg`pocets meow je` ije `o (Dgjtoe je` Jhhge :334). Pbg hgvghs ljy dg

    hjdghg` (aor gxjlphg, sjtcsajitory/uesjtcsajitory= lceclul/`gscrg`=

    djsci/proicget/j`vjeig`), je` tbg proportcoe oa stu`gets jibcgvcef

    jt gjib hgvgh c`getcg`. Pjdhg 4.7 prgsgets jtj arol j ejtcoejh jssgss-

    lget ce Ljurctcus.

    Pjdhg 4.1, wbcib `gsircdgs hgvghs oa ljtbgljtcis jibcgvglget ce

    tbg W.Y. Ejtcoejh Jssgsslget oa G`uijtcoejh ^rofrgss (EJG^), fogs

    dgyoe` tbg typg oa `jtj ce tjdhg 4.7 ce provc`cef `gectcoes oa pgraor-ljeig jt j rjefg oa proicgeiy hgvghs. Pbg pgrigetjfg oa stu`gets (ce

    pudhci siboohs) jt gjib hgvgh rjefg` arol 00 pgriget jt tbg djsci hgvgh,

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    to 9> pgriget jt tbg proicget hgvgh, to 7 pgriget jt tbg j`vjeig` hgvgh.

    Pbus, 63 pgriget oa stu`gets pgraorlg` jt or jdovg tbg djsci hgvgh

    (^grcg, Frcff, je` @coe 4>>7).

    Pbg jpprojib to gstjdhcsbcef proicgeiy hgvghs `caagrs ce tbg 4>>:

    ^CTHY. Iut pocets wgrg `gtgrlceg` rst dy spgicaycef tbg pgrigetjfg

    oa stu`gets ce gjib dgeibljrm ijtgfory je` tbge dy gxjlcecef tbg

    rgj`cef smchhs je` strjtgfcgs jssoicjtg` wctb gjib hgvgh (furg 4.:).

    Qcgtejlgsg pohciy ljmgrs, wormcef wctb otbgr cetgrgstg` pjrtcgs

    suib js iurrciuhul `gvghopgrs, c`getcg` scx hgvghs oa stu`get jibcgvg-

    lget ce rgj`cef aor frj`g 7 stu`gets uscef stjtcstcijh ceaorljtcoe je`tbg ku`flgets oa gxpgrts (tjdhg 4.6). ^ohciy ljmgrs usg` tbg `jtj to

    ljmg ejtcoejh, provceicjh, je` otbgr iolpjrcsoes oa jibcgvglget.

    Ce ljey ejtcoejh jssgsslgets, vjrcjeig ce stu`get jibcgvglget cs

    pjrtctcoeg` ceto dgtwgge- je` wctbce-sibooh iolpoegets. Pbcs pro-

    igss cevohvgs ijhiuhjtcef tbg cetrjihjss iorrghjtcoe iogaicget (rbo),

    wbcib cs j lgjsurg oa tbg bolofgegcty oa stu`get jibcgvglget wctbce

    siboohs. Ct tghhs bow luib oa tbg vjrcjtcoe ce jibcgvglget cs dgtwgge

    stu`gets wctbce siboohs (wctbce ihustgrs) je` bow luib cs dgtwgge

    siboohs (dgtwgge ihustgrs). J how cetrjihjss iogaicget lgjes tbjt

    ACFWTG 4.:

    Frj`g 0 Tgj`cef Ymchhs je` Ytrjtgfcgs je` Iut-^ocet Yiorgs, dy Dgeibljrm

    ^ocets, aor tbg Ioldceg` Tgj`cef Hctgrjiy Yijhg, ^CTHY, 4>>:

    Dgeibljrm Tgj`cef smchhs je` strjtgfcgs

    @gloestrjtg jdchcty to cetgfrjtg c`gjs je ceaorljtcoe.

    ^rovc`g cetgrprgtjtcoes jdout ibjrjitgrs agghcefs je` dgbjvcors wctbtgxt-djsg` support.

    Cetgfrjtg c`gjs jiross tbg tgxt to gxphjce tbg droj`gr scfecacijeig or tbglgoa tbg story.@gloestrjtg ue`grstje`cef oa ceaorljtcoejh ljtgrcjhs dy cetgfrjtcef ceaorljtcoejiross vjrcous typgs oa ljtgrcjhs je` suiigssauhhy jpphycef ct to rgjh-worh` sctujtcoes.

    @gloestrjtg jdchcty to ljmg ceagrgeigs je` rgiofeczg solg tgxt agjturgs cehctgrjry tgxts.Ljmg ceagrgeigs to `gsircdg je` ioetrjst ibjrjitgrs jitcoes.

    Ljmg ghglgetjry cetgrprgtjtcoes.Hoijtg spgicaci pjrts oa tgxt to rgtrcgvg ceaorljtcoe.

    Ljmg odsgrvjtcoes jdout wbohg tgxts.

    Tgtrcgvg gxphcicthy stjtg` `gtjchs arol vjrcous hctgrjry je` ceaorljtcoejh tgxts.

    Iut-pocetsiorgs

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    Yourig;Ofhg je` otbgrs 4>>9; furg 7.

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    PJDHG 4.6

    Frj`g 7 Tgj`cef Ymchh Hgvghs ce Ejtcoejh Jssgsslget; Qcgtejl

    Ymchh hgvgh Jibcgvglget^griget oastu`gets

    Ytje`jr`grror

    : Ytu`get ljtibgs tgxt jt wor` or

    sgetgeig hgvgh, jc`g` dy pciturgs. Ymchh

    cs rgstrcitg` to j hclctg` rjefg oa

    voijduhjry hcemg` to pciturgs.

    0.1 >.:6

    4 Ytu`get hoijtgs tgxt gxprgssg` ce sbort,

    rgpgtctcvg sgetgeigs je` ije gjh wctb

    tgxt uejc`g` dy pciturgs. Pypg oa tgxt cs

    hclctg` to sbort sgetgeigs je` pbrjsgs

    wctb rgpgtctcvg pjttgres.

    :0.0 >.42

    9 Ytu`get rgj`s je` ue`grstje`s hoefgr

    pjssjfgs. Ytu`get ije sgjrib djimwjr`

    or aorwjr` tbroufb tgxt aor ceaorljtcoe

    je` ue`grstje`s pjrjpbrjscef. Je

    gxpje`cef voijduhjry gejdhgs

    ue`grstje`cef oa sgetgeigs wctb solg

    iolphgx struiturg.

    49.: >.90

    0 Ytu`get hcems ceaorljtcoe arol caagrget

    pjrts oa tbg tgxt. Ytu`get sghgits je`

    ioeegits tgxt to `grcvg je` ceagr

    `caagrget posscdhg lgjecefs.

    4>.4 >.46

    7 Ytu`get hcems ceagrgeigs je` c`getcgs

    je jutbors cetgetcoe arol ceaorljtcoe

    stjtg` ce `caagrget wjys, ce `caagrget

    tgxt typgs, je` ce `oiulgets wbgrg

    tbg lgssjfg cs eot gxphcict.

    40.7 >.93

    1 Ytu`get ioldcegs tgxt wctb outsc`g

    meowhg`fg to ceagr vjrcous lgjecefs,

    ceihu`cef bc``ge lgjecefs. Ytu`get

    c`getcgs je jutbors purposgs,

    jttctu`gs, vjhugs, dghcgas, lotcvgs,

    uestjtg` jssulptcoes, je` jrfulgets.

    :9.: >.0:

    Yourig;Vorh` Djem 4>>0, voh. 4; tjdhg 4.:.

    siboohs pgraorl jt iolpjrjdhg hgvghs, wbchg ceirgjscef vjhugs oa tbg

    iogaicget ce`cijtg ceirgjscef vjrcjtcoe dgtwgge siboohs ce stu`get

    jibcgvglget (^osthgtbwjctg :337). Pbg e`cefs oa cetgrejtcoejh stu`-cgs (aor gxjlphg, ^CTHY or tbg ^rofrjllg aor Cetgrejtcoejh Ytu`get

    Jssgsslget, meowe js ^CYJ) ce`cijtg tbjt ioesc`grjdhg `caagrgeigs

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    gxcst dgtwgge g`uijtcoe systgls ce tbg vjhug oa tbg cetrjihjss iorrghj-

    tcoe. Aurtbgrlorg, systgls ce wbcib tbg ejtcoejh hgvgh oa jibcgvglget

    cs how tge` to gxbcdct frgjtgr `caagrgeigs dgtwgge siboohs ce tbgcr

    jibcgvglget hgvghs.

    IOTTGHJPGY OA JIBCGQGLGEP

    J ejtcoejh jssgsslget usujhhy iohhgits ceaorljtcoe oe `glofrjpbci

    je` otbgr djimfroue` ajitors to jhhow iolpjrcsoes to dg lj`g dgtwggetbg jibcgvglgets oa sudfroups ce tbg popuhjtcoe. Pbcs ceaorljtcoe,

    wbge rghjtg` ce stjtcstcijh jejhysgs to stu`get jibcgvglget, ije jeswgr

    qugstcoes tbjt jrg igetrjh to tbg rohg oa j ejtcoejh jssgsslget, suib js

    tbg aohhowcef;

    Cs tbg systgl ue`grsgrvcef jey pjrtciuhjr froup?

    Jrg fjps dgtwgge froups ce pgraorljeig hjrfg geoufb to wjrrjet

    rglg`cjh jitcoe?

    Vbjt ajitors jrg jssoicjtg` wctb how jibcgvglget?

    Ce tbcs wjy, dy rghjtcef outiolgs to ceputs tbjt jrg provc`g` je`

    proigssgs dgcef usg`, j ejtcoejh jssgsslget sbows wbjt cs. Bowgvgr,

    ct ije jhso sbow wbjt lcfbt dg dy `gloestrjtcef tbjt solg sgitors

    ce tbg systgl jrg jibcgvcef lorg gscrjdhg outiolgs (bcfb jibcgvg-

    lget) je` dy jttglptcef to c`getcay tbg ajitors jssoicjtg` wctb

    rghjtcvg suiigss.

    Ca sjlphg sczgs ce j ejtcoejh jssgsslget jrg suaicgethy hjrfg, gvc-

    `geig ije dg provc`g` oe jibcgvglget dy fge`gr= rgfcoe (aor gxjlphg,provceig)= hoijtcoe (urdje or rurjh)= lgldgrsbcp oa gtbeci or hjefujfg

    froups= je` typg oa cestctutcoe jttge`g` (pudhci or prcvjtg). ^rolptg`

    ce pjrt dy tbg iurrget glpbjscs oe fge`gr gqucty ce tbg G`uijtcoe aor

    Jhh je` Ajst Prjim Cectcjtcvg profrjls, ejtcoejh jssgsslgets usujhhy

    gxjlceg jibcgvglget `caagrgeigs dgtwgge doys je` fcrhs. Acfurg 4.4

    sulljrczgs Yrc Hjemjs ejtcoejh jssgsslget rgsuhts aor tbg pgrigetjfgs

    oa ljhg je` agljhg stu`gets jibcgvcef ljstgry ce tbgcr rst hjefujfg,

    ljtbgljtcis, je` Gefhcsb.J ejtcoejh jssgsslget ce Muwjct jhso c`getcg` fge`gr caagrgeigs ce

    rgj`cef jibcgvglgets (furg 4.9). Ce tbcs ijsg, fge`