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    Ann`gc an Wtritck`g @hnarlit`ah-

    _cscirgf ihd Zmihh`hk

    Fast Gauhtry @lpigt Wtudy2Irlch`i

    N`him _cpart prcpircd oy tfc Ann`gc an Wtritck`g @hnarlit`ah-

    _cscirgf ihd Zmihh`hk

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    TIOMC AN GAHTCHTW

    M@WT AN TIOMCW (((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((( 4M@WT AN N@KS_CW (((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((( 4IGEHA[MCDKCLCHTW ((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((( 3IG_AHPLW IHD DCN@H@T@AHW (((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((( >CVCGST@^C WSLLI_P (((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((( 6

    @htradugt`ah ((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((( 6Zurpasc an tfc Fast Gauhtry @lpigt Wtud`cs (((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((( 6Cvimuit`ah Lctfadamaky ((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((( 0Zrabcgt Dcs`kh ihd Zurpasc (((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((( 0Cvimuit`ah N`hd`hks (((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((( 0

    GFIZTC_ 92 @HT_ADSGT@AH(((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((( 99Oigekrauhd ((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((( 99F`stary an tfc Zcigc Garps!Irlch`i Chkm`sf Mihkuikc Cdugit`ah Zrabcgt ((((((((((((((((((((((((((((( 9?Zurpasc an tfc Fast Gauhtry @lpigt Wtud`cs (((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((( 9?Cvimuit`ah Lctfadamaky ((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((( 9?Faw [`mm tfc @hnarlit`ah oc Sscd1 ((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((( 94

    GFIZTC_ ?2 Z_ABCGT DCW@KH IHD ZS_ZAWC ((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((( 93Wcgtar Avcrv`cw(((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((( 93

    GFIZTC_ 72 KAIM AHC N@HD@HKW((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((( 9;D`d tfc Zcigc Garps Zrabcgts Fcmp Zrabcgt Zirthcrs Lcct We`mm ihd Gipig`ty Ou`md`hk Hccds1

    ((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((( 9;N`hd`hks ah @hd`v`duim Gfihkcs ((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((( 9;Faw D`d We`mms Trihsncr Aggur1((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((( ?9Avcrimm FGH Wit`snigt`ah ((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((( ?>Wuppart ihd Oirr`crs ta Zrabcgt Zcrnarlihgc ((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((( 7:

    GFIZTC_ 42 KAIM T[A N@HD@HKW((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((( 73Faw D`d Irlch`ihs Aoti`h @hnarlit`ah ioaut Ilcr`gihs Zr`ar ta @htcrigt`hk w`tf i^amuhtccr1 ((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((( 73[fit [crc _cspahdchts Ap`h`ahs Ioaut Ilcr`gihs Zr`ar ta @htcrigt`hk w`tf tfc ^amuhtccr1((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((( 7>Ta [fit Cxtcht D`d FGHs Fivc Cxpcr`chgc w`tf tfc Zcigc Garps ihd ^amuhtccrs1 ((((((((((((( 76Gfihkcs `h FGHs Shdcrstihd`hk an Ilcr`gihs Intcr Ehaw`hk ^amuhtccrs ((((((((((((((((((((((((( 4:N`hd`hks ah [fit Irlch`ihs Mcirhcd Ioaut Ilcr`gihs nral ^amuhtccrs ((((((((((((((((((((((((((((( 49Avcrimm Aoscrvit`ahs nral tfc Irlch`ih _cscirgfcrs ah Irlch`ihs Zcrgcpt`ahs an

    Ilcr`gihs2 (((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((( 4;Mcssahs Mcirhcd _ckird`hk Kaim Twa Zcrnarlihgc ((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((( 40

    GAHGMSW@AHW ((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((( 39IZZCHD@V 92 LCTFADAMAKP ((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((( 3?

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    M@WT AN TIOMCW

    Tiomc 92 Hulocr ihd Typc an Fast Gauhtry Hit`ahims @htcrv`cwcd2 Irlch`i (((((((((((((((((((((((((((( 94Tiomc ?2 D`str`out`ah an _cspahdcht Kraups2 Zmihhcd ihd Igtuim Wilpmc (((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((( 34

    M@WT AN N@KS_CW

    N`kurc 92 Avcrv`cw an tfc Tfcary an Gfihkc nar tfc ZG!Irlch`i Chkm`sf Mihkuikc Cdugit`ah

    Zrabcgt ((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((( 9>N`kurc ?2 Hulocr an Pcirs Gauhtcrpirts &h) Fivc [arecd `h tfc N`cmd ((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((( 96N`kurc 72 [iys Gauhtcrpirts ihd Ochcn`g`ir`cs Gfihkcd W`hgc tfc Wtirt an tfc Zcigc Garps

    Zrabcgt &h< 904 gfihkcs) (((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((( 90N`kurc 42 Gauhtcrpirt Tri`h`hk &h) ((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((( ??N`kurc 32 [iys Wgfaams ihd!ar Galluh`t`cs Gfihkcd nral tfc Wtirt an tfc Zcigc Garps Zrabcgt&h2 Cxtcht ta [f`gf ^amuhtccrs ware wis Wusti`hcd Intcr ^amuhtccr Dcpirturc2 Irlch`i

    ((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((( ?3N`kurc ;2 Wit`snigt`ah w`tf Arkih`zit`ahim!Galluh`ty Gfihkcs is i _csumt an tfc Zcigc Garps+

    Zrabcgts (((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((( ?;N`kurc 62 Wit`snigt`ah w`tf Mcvcm an Gammioarit`ah2 Gauhtcrpirt &h) ihd Wtiecfamdcr &h

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    IGEHA[MCDKCLCHTW9

    Wcvcrim pcapmc it Zcigc Garps!fcidquirtcrs wcrc `hstrulchtim `h miuhgf`hk tfc p`mat stud`cs `h

    tfc `lpigt cvimuit`ah scr`cs( Tfrcc rck`ahim prakril ihd tri`h`hk idv`scrs- Oiroiri Orawh-

    L`gficm LgGioc- ihd Lirkirct LgMiukfm`h- sfcpfcrdcd tfc stud`cs nral `h`t`im gahgcpt ta`lpmclchtit`ah `h tfc`r rck`ahs( Tfc gauhtry dcse ann`gcrs ihd scgtar spcg`im`sts- Bisah Ourhs-

    Diwh Fadkc- Nrihgcs Eiloaur- H`gamc Mcw`s- Nrihe Wl`tf- ihd Zckky Wcuncrt- prav`dcd tfcgrug`im m`he octwcch AW@_Z rcscirgfcrs ihd tfc pasts( Tfihe yau(

    Tfc `htcrcst ihd suppart nral Zcigc Garps stinn `h tfc gauhtr`cs wfcrc tfc rcscirgf wis

    gahdugtcd wcrc gr`t`gim `h tf`s chdcivar( Aur s`hgcrc ipprcg`it`ah `s cxtchdcd ta gauhtry

    d`rcgtars Mcc Migy- Irlch`i5 _alca Lisscy- Dal`h`gih _cpuom`g5 ihd L`gficm W`ls`e- Lim`5ihd tfc`r stinn2 Bisah Galpy- D`ihi Wirksyih- ihd Kiyihc Rirkiryih `h Irlch`i5 Lirt`hi

    Oir`his- L`kucm Mcah- ihd Tiliri W`la `h tfc Dal`h`gih _cpuom`g5 ihd Wcydau Gaum`oimy `h

    Lim`( Tfc AW@_Z tcil `s cspcg`immy ipprcg`it`vc an tfc gahtr`out`ahs prav`dcd oy Dr( _alca

    Lisscy dur`hk tfc `h`t`im dcs`kh pfisc an tfc rcscirgf(

    Tfc suggcss an tfc stud`cs `s umt`litcmy duc ta tfc ware an tfc magim rcscirgf tcils tfit se`mmnummy

    chgaurikcd tfc pirthcrs?

    an Zcigc Garps ^amuhtccrs ta sfirc tfc`r cxpcr`chgcs ihd pcrspcgt`vcs(Tfc tcils wcrc fcidcd oy sch`ar rcscirgfcrs Rf`riyr Cd`myih `h Irlch`i- Basc _`girda _aqucs

    `h tfc Dal`h`gih _cpuom`g- ihd Lilidau D`imma `h Lim`(

    9Imtfaukf tfcsc stud`cs wcrc i tcil cnnart oy imm lclocrs an tfc AW@_Z stinn- wc waumd m`ec ta rcgakh`zc Wusih

    Bche`hs nar fcr ramc is tfc study mcid(? Zirthcrs `hgmudc ihy `hd`v`duims wfa liy fivc m`vcd ar warecd w`tf i Zcigc Garps ^amuhtccr(

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    IG_AHPLW IHD DCN@H@T@AHW

    Igrahyls

    IZGD Iss`stiht Zcigc Garp D`rcgtar

    OH Ochcn`g`iry

    GILZ KMA[ K`rms Mcid`hk Aur [armd Gilp

    GDZN G`v`g Dcvcmaplcht ihd Zirthcrsf`p Nauhdit`ah

    GZ Gauhtcrpirt

    NMCV Nuturc Mcidcrs Cxgfihkc Zrakril

    KAI Kavcrhlcht an Irlch`i

    FGH Fast Gauhtry Hit`ahim

    FN Fast Nil`my

    @WT @h,Wcrv`gc Tri`h`hk

    HKA Hah,Kavcrhlchtim Arkih`zit`ah

    AW@_Z Ann`gc an Wtritck`g @hnarlit`ah- _cscirgf ihd Zmihh`hk

    ZG!I Zcigc Garps!Irlch`i

    ZG^ Zcigc Garps ^amuhtccr

    ZDL Zrabcgt Dcs`kh ihd Lihikclcht

    TCNM Tcigf`hk Chkm`sf is i Narc`kh Mihkuikc

    SK_ID Kmaoim Shdcrkriduitc Cxgfihkc Zrakril

    Dcn`h`t`ahs

    Ochcn`g`ir`cs @hd`v`duims wfa rcgc`vc iss`stihgc ihd fcmp nral tfc prabcgt5 tfc

    pcapmc tfit tfc prabcgt `s pr`lir`my dcs`khcd ta idvihtikc

    Gauhtcrpirts!Zrabcgt pirthcrs @hd`v`duims wfa ware w`tf Zcigc Garps ^amuhtccrs5^amuhtccrs liy ware w`tf lumt`pmc pirthcrs ihd gauhtcrpirts

    dur`hk tfc`r scrv`gc( Zrabcgt pirthcrs imsa ochcn`t nral tfcprabcgts- out wfch tfcy irc pi`rcd w`tf ^amuhtccrs `h i

    prancss`ahim rcmit`ahsf`p ar oiscd ah tfc`r pas`t`ah `h ih

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    arkih`zit`ah ar galluh`ty &c(k(- galluh`ty mcidcr)- tfcy irc

    gahs`dcrcd gauhtcrpirts ar prabcgt pirthcrs

    Fast nil`my lclocrs Nil`m`cs w`tf wfal i ^amuhtccr m`vcd dur`hk imm ar pirt an

    f`s!fcr tri`h`hk ihd!ar scrv`gc

    Zrabcgt stiecfamdcrs Zcapmc wfa fivc i libar `hvamvclcht `h tfc dcs`kh-

    `lpmclchtit`ah ar rcsumts an tfc prabcgt

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    CVCGST@^C WSLLI_P

    @htradugt`ah

    @h ?::6- tfc Zcigc Garps miuhgfcd i scr`cs an stud`cs ta dctcrl`hc tfc `lpigt an ^amuhtccrs ah

    twa an tfc ikchgys tfrcc kaims2 ou`md`hk magim gipig`ty ihd pralat`hk i octtcr uhdcrstihd`hk anIlcr`gihs ilahk fast gauhtry hit`ahims &FGHs)( Tfc ZcigcGarps gahdugts ih ihhuim survcy

    tfit gipturcs tfc pcrspcgt`vc an gurrchtmy scrv`hk ^amuhtccrs(7

    [f`mc prav`d`hk gr`t`gim `hs`kft`hta tfc ^amuhtccr cxpcr`chgc- tfc survcy gih ahmy iddrcss ahc s`dc an tfc Zcigc Garps stary(

    Tfc fast gauhtry `lpigt stud`cs irc uh`quc nar tfc`r nagus ah mcirh`hk ioaut tfc Zcigc Garps

    `lpigt d`rcgtmy nral fast gauhtry hit`ahims wfa m`vcd ihd warecd w`tf ^amuhtccrs(

    Tf`s rcpart prcschts tfc n`hd`hks nral tfc p`mat study wf`gf wis gahdugtcd `h Irlch`i dur`hk

    tfc sullcr ihd nimm an ?::6( Tfc nagus an tfc rcscirgf wis tfc Chkm`sf Mihkuikc Cdugit`ah

    Zrabcgt(

    Zurpasc an tfc Fast Gauhtry @lpigt Wtud`cs

    Irlch`is Fast Gauhtry @lpigt Wtudy wis `h`t`itcd ta isscss tfc dckrcc ta wf`gf tfc Zcigc

    Garps `s iomc ta oatf lcct tfc hccds an tfc gauhtry `h dcvcmap`hk Chkm`sf mihkuikc gipig`t`cs

    ihd ta pralatc i octtcr uhdcrstihd`hk an Ilcr`gihs ilahk fast gauhtry hit`ahims( Tfc studyw`mm imsa immaw tfc Zcigc Garps ta fivc i octtcr p`gturc an tfc Chkm`sf Mihkuikc Cdugit`ah

    Zrabcgtihd iddrcss ircis wfcrc `t gaumd oc `lpravcd(

    Tfc `lpigt study dagulchts tfc FGH pcrspcgt`vc ah tfc `lpigt an Zcigc Garps ^amuhtccrs

    &ZG^s) ah se`mms trihsncr ta ihd gipig`ty ou`md`hk an fast gauhtry gauhtcrpirts ihd galluh`ty

    lclocrs ihd ah gfihkcs `h fast gauhtry hit`ahims uhdcrstihd`hk an Ilcr`gihs(

    Tfc libar rcscirgf qucst`ahs iddrcsscd `h tfc study irc2

    D`d se`mms trihsncr ihd gipig`ty ou`md`hk aggur1

    [fit se`mms wcrc trihsncrrcd ta arkih`zit`ahs!galluh`t`cs ihd `hd`v`duims is ircsumt an ^amuhtccrs ware1

    [crc tfc se`mms ihd gipig`t`cs susti`hcd pist tfc chd an tfc prabcgt1

    Faw sit`sn`cd wcrc FGHs w`tf tfc prabcgt ware1

    [fit d`d FGHs mcirh ioaut Ilcr`gihs1

    D`d FGHs rcpart tfit tfc`r ap`h`ahs an Ilcr`gihs fid gfihkcd intcr `htcrigt`hkw`tf tfc Zcigc Garps ihd Zcigc Garps ^amuhtccrs1

    7Zcigc Garps survcycd ^amuhtccrs pcr`ad`gimmy nral 90;7 ta ?::? wfch i o`chh`im survcy wis `hst`tutcd( Tfc survcy

    ocgilc ih ihhuim survcy `h ?::0 ta lcct ikchgy rcpart hk rcqu`rclchts(

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    CVCGST@^C WSLLI_P

    Cvimuit`ah Lctfadamaky

    Tf`s cvimuit`ah rcpart `s oiscd ah diti prav`dcd oy gauhtcrpirts- ochcn`g`ir`cs- ihd stiec,famdcrs

    an tfc Chkm`sf Mihkuikc Cdugit`ah Zrabcgt- `hgmud`hk2

    ?> sgfaam,oiscd gauhtcrpirts &ga,tcigfcrs) ?? ochcn`g`ir`cs &studchts)

    ?4 fast nil`my lclocrs

    4 L`h`stry ann`g`ims

    ? hah,kavcrhlchtim arkih`zit`ah &HKA) stinn

    9: cxgfihkc studchts

    Tfc avcrimm survcy rcigfcd 66 rcspahdchts `h ?4 rurim ihd uroih galluh`t`cs `h naur an

    Irlch`is Lirzcs2 Mar`- Wf`rie- Wyuh`e- ihd Kckfireuh`e(

    @htcrv`cws wcrc gahdugtcd nral Iukust 94 ta Havclocr 97- ?::0( &I numm dcsgr`pt`ah an tfc

    lctfadamaky `s nauhd `h Ippchd`x 9( Zmcisc gahtigt AW@_Z nar i gapy an tfc `htcrv`cwqucst`ahhi`rc()

    Tfc cvimuit`ah stud`cs irc dcs`khcd oy Zcigc Garps!fcidquirtcrs Ann`gc an Wtritck`g

    @hnarlit`ah- _cscirgf ihd Zmihh`hk &AW@_Z) ihd wcrc `lpmclchtcd `h,gauhtry oy tfc Irlch`ih

    n`rl- G`v`g Dcvcmaplcht ihd Zirthcrsf`p Nauhdit`ah &GDZN)(

    Zrabcgt Dcs`kh ihd Zurpasc

    Tfc Zcigc Garps ockih schd`hk Zcigc Garps ^amuhtccrs ta Irlch`i `h 900? ihd tfc Chkm`sf

    Mihkuikc Cdugit`ah Zrabcgt wis ahc an tfc n`rst prabcgts( Tfc kaim wis ta iss`st Irlch`i `h

    chfihg`hk `ts pirt`g`pit`ah `h tfc `htcrhit`ahim galluh`ty oy `hgrcis`hk tfc quim`ty an Chkm`sfprakrils ihd prav`d`hk atfcr cdugit`ahim appartuh`t`cs tfraukfaut tfc gauhtry(

    Cvimuit`ah N`hd`hks

    Tfc cvimuit`ah n`hd`hks gahn`rl tfc suggcssnum `lpmclchtit`ah an tfc Chkm`sf Mihkuikc

    Cdugit`ah Zrabcgt oy Zcigc Garps!Irlch`i &ZG!I)( [f`mc tfc rcpart prav`dcs i dcti`mcddcsgr`pt`ah an imm tfc study qucst`ahs- tfc ecy n`hd`hks irc2

    Kaim 9 N`hd`hks

    Wuggcssnum Trihsncr an Chkm`sf Mihkuikc We`mms ihd Tcigf`hk Lctfads

    @lpravclcht `h Chkm`sf mihkuikc pran`g`chgy ihd tcigf`hk se`mms wcrc tfc lastnrcquchtmy lcht`ahcd `hd`v`duim,mcvcm gfihkcs

    Idapt`ah an hcw tcigf`hk!gmissraal lctfads wis tfc last nrcquchtmy lcht`ahcdarkih`zit`ahim gfihkc

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    CVCGST@^C WSLLI_P

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    Gipig`ty Ou`md`hk wis Wusti`hcd

    0?# an sgfaam,oiscd prabcgts wcrc li`hti`hcd intcr tfc ^amuhtccr mcnt &>?# ta i mirkccxtcht)

    6:# an galluh`ty,oiscd igt`v`t`cs wcrc li`hti`hcd ta i slimm cxtcht

    Wit`snigt`ah w`tf Zcigc Garps [are

    66# an gauhtcrpirts wcrc sit`sn`cd w`tf tfc gfihkcs `h tfc`r sgfaam is i rcsumt an tfcZcigc Garps ware

    ;># an gauhtcrpirts wcrc vcry sit`sn`cd w`tf tfc mcvcm an gammioarit`ah octwcch tfc`rsgfaam ihd tfc Zcigc Garps

    6?# an gauhtcrpirts rcpartcd tfit tfc Zcigc Garps ware lct tfc`r sgfaams hccds

    Kaim ? N`hd`hks

    FGHs Dcvcmapcd Larc Zas`t`vc Ap`h`ahs an Ilcr`gihs

    ;9# an gauhtcrpirts rcpartcd tfit tfc`r ap`h`ahs an Ilcr`gihs `lpravcd intcr ware`hkw`tf i ^amuhtccr

    0;# an gauhtcrpirts fid i pas`t`vc ap`h`ah an tfc Zcigc Garps is i rcsumt an tfc`rcxpcr`chgcs

    >># an fast nil`m`cs ritcd tfc`r rcmit`ahsf`ps w`tf ^amuhtccrs pas`t`vcmy

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    GFIZTC_ 92 @HT_ADSGT@AH

    Oigekrauhd

    Tfc Zcigc Garps trigcs `ts raats ihd l`ss`ah ta 90>:- wfch tfch,Wchitar Bafh N( Echhcdy

    gfimmchkcd studchts it tfc Sh`vcrs`ty an L`gf`kih ta scrvc tfc`r gauhtry `h tfc giusc an pcigc oym`v`hk ihd ware`hk `h dcvcmap`hk gauhtr`cs( Nral tfit `hsp`rit`ah krcw ih ikchgy an tfc ncdcrim

    kavcrhlcht dcvatcd ta warmd pcigc ihd nr`chdsf`p(

    Oy tfc chd an 90>9- Zcigc Garps ^amuhtccrs wcrc

    scrv`hk `h scvch gauhtr`cs( W`hgc tfch- larc tfih

    ?::-::: lch ihd walch fivc scrvcd `h 970gauhtr`cs( Zcigc Garps igt`v`t`cs gavcr `ssucs

    rihk`hk nral I@DW cdugit`ah ta `hnarlit`ah

    tcgfhamaky ihd chv`rahlchtim prcscrvit`ah( ZcigcGarps ^amuhtccrs gaht`huc ta fcmp gauhtmcss

    `hd`v`duims wfa wiht ta ou`md i octtcr m`nc nartfclscmvcs- tfc`r gf`mdrch- ihd tfc`r galluh`t`cs(

    @h girry`hk aut tfc ikchgys tfrcc garc kaims- Zcigc

    Garps ^amuhtccrs liec i d`nncrchgc oy ou`md`hk

    magim gipig`ty ihd pralat`hk i octtcr uhdcrstihd`hkan Ilcr`gihs ilahk fast gauhtry hit`ahims( I

    libar gahtr`out`ah an Zcigc Garps ^amuhtccrs- wfa

    m`vc `h tfc galluh`t`cs wfcrc tfcy ware- stclsnral tfc`r io`m`ty ta dcm`vcr tcgfh`gim `htcrvcht`ahs

    d`rcgtmy ta ochcn`g`ir`cs m`v`hk `h rurim ar uroih ircis tfit mige sunn`g`cht magim gipig`ty( Imsa-

    ^amuhtccrs apcritc nral i dcvcmaplcht pr`hg`pmc tfit pralatcs susti`hiomc prabcgts ihdstritck`cs(

    Tfc `htcrdcpchdchgc an Kaim 9 ihd Kaim ? `s gchtrim ta tfc Zcigc Garps cxpcr`chgc- is FGHs

    dcvcmap rcmit`ahsf`ps w`tf ^amuhtccrs wfa galluh`gitc `h tfc magim mihkuikc- sfirc cvcrydiy

    cxpcr`chgcs- ihd ware gammioarit`vcmy(

    Tfc Zcigc Garps gahdugts ih ihhuim survcy an gurrchtmy scrv`hk ^amuhtccrs45 fawcvcr- `t tcmms

    ahmy ahc s`dc an tfc Zcigc Garps stary( @h ?::6- tfc Zcigc Garps ockih i scr`cs an stud`cs ta

    dctcrl`hc tfc `lpigt an `ts ^amuhtccrs( Tfc stud`cs irc uh`quc nar tfc`r nagus ah mcirh`hk ioauttfc Zcigc Garps `lpigt d`rcgtmy nral tfc fast gauhtry hit`ahims wfa m`vcd ihd warecd w`tf

    ^amuhtccrs(

    4Zcigc Garps survcycd ^amuhtccrs pcr`ad`gimmy nral 90;7 ta ?::? wfch i o`chh`im survcy wis `hst`tutcd( Tfc survcy

    ocgilc ih ihhuim survcy `h ?::0 ta lcct ikchgy rcpart hk rcqu`rclchts(

    Zcigc Garps

    Garc Kaims

    Kaim 9, Ta fcmp tfc pcapmc an `htcrcstcdgauhtr`cs `h lcct`hk tfc`r hccd nar

    tri`hcd lch ihd walch(

    Kaim ?, Ta fcmp pralatc i octtcr

    uhdcrstihd`hk an Ilcr`gihs ah tfc pirt

    an tfc pcapmcs scrvcd(

    Kaim 7, Ta fcmp pralatc i octtcr

    uhdcrstihd`hk an atfcr pcapmc ah tfc

    pirt an Ilcr`gihs(

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    F`stary an tfc Zcigc Garps!Irlch`i Chkm`sf Mihkuikc Cdugit`ah Zrabcgt

    Zcigc Garps!Irlch`i ockih `h Wcptclocr 900?- w`tf tfc s`kh`hk an ih ikrcclcht octwcch tfc

    Zcigc Garps ihd tfc Kavcrhlcht an tfc _cpuom`g an Irlch`i( Mitcr- i Lclarihdul an

    Shdcrstihd`hk wis s`khcd octwcch tfc Zcigc Garps ihd tfc Irlch`ih L`h`stry an Wg`chgc ihd

    Cdugit`ah ta prav`dc i nrilcware nar tfc Chkm`sf Mihkuikc Cdugit`ah Zrabcgt `h Irlch`i( Tfckaim an tfc Chkm`sf Mihkuikc Cdugit`ah Zrabcgt `s ta `lpravc Chkm`sf mihkuikc tcigf`hk ihd

    mcirh`hk `h tfc cdugit`ah scgtar ihd ta `hgrcisc tfc prancss`ahim quim`ty an Chkm`sf mihkuikctcigfcrs(

    Zurpasc an tfc Fast Gauhtry @lpigt Wtud`cs

    Tf`s rcpart prcschts tfc n`hd`hks nral tfc p`mat `lpigt cvimuit`ah gahdugtcd `h Irlch`i dur`hk

    tfc sullcr ihd nimm an ?::6( Tfc prabcgt stud`cd wis tfc Chkm`sf Mihkuikc Cdugit`ah Zrabcgt(

    Tfc `lpigt study dagulchts tfc FGH pcrspcgt`vc ah tfc `lpigt an Zcigc Garps ^amuhtccrs ah

    se`mms trihsncr ta ihd gipig`ty ou`md`hk an fast gauhtry gauhtcrpirts ihd galluh`ty lclocrs ihdah gfihkcs `h fast gauhtry hit`ahims uhdcrstihd`hk an Ilcr`gihs(

    Tfc libar rcscirgf qucst`ahs iddrcsscd `h tfc study irc2

    D`d se`mms trihsncr ihd gipig`ty ou`md`hk aggur1

    [fit se`mms wcrc trihsncrrcd ta arkih`zit`ahs!galluh`t`cs ihd `hd`v`duims is ircsumt an ^amuhtccrs ware1

    [crc tfc se`mms ihd gipig`t`cs susti`hcd pist tfc chd an tfc prabcgt1

    Faw sit`sn`cd wcrc FGHs w`tf tfc prabcgt ware1

    [fit d`d FGHs mcirh ioaut Ilcr`gihs1 D`d FGHs rcpart tfit tfc`r ap`h`ahs an Ilcr`gihs fid gfihkcd intcr `htcrigt`hk

    w`tf tfc Zcigc Garps ihd Zcigc Garps ^amuhtccrs1

    Tfc `hnarlit`ah kitfcrcd tfraukf tf`s rcscirgf w`mm fcmp tfc Zcigc Garps ihswcr qucst`ahs ioaut

    tfc dckrcc ta wf`gf tfc ikchgy `s iomcigrass pasts- scgtars- ihd s`tcsta lcct tfc hccds anfast gauhtr`cs nar tri`hcd lch ihd walch ihd ta pralatc i octtcr uhdcrstihd`hk an Ilcr`gihsilahk FGHs( Tf`s `hnarlit`ah galpmclchts tfc `hnarlit`ah prav`dcd oy Zcigc Garps

    ^amuhtccrs `h tfc`r Zrabcgt Wtitus _cparts ihd tfc Ihhuim ^amuhtccr Wurvcy(

    Cvimuit`ah Lctfadamaky

    @h ?::6- tfc Zcigc Garps Ann`gc an Wtritck`g @hnarlit`ah- _cscirgf ihd Zmihh`hk &AW@_Z)- `h

    rcspahsc ta i lihditc nral tfc Ann`gc an Lihikclcht ihd Oudkct tfit tfc ikchgy sfaumdgahdugt cvimuit`ahs an tfc `lpigt an ^amuhtccrs `h igf`cv`hk Kaim ?- ockih i scr`cs an cvimuit`ah

    stud`cs( Irlch`i wis ahc an tfrcc gauhtr`cs scmcgtcd ta p`mat i lctfadamaky tfit waumd cxil`hc

    tfc `lpigt an tfc tcgfh`gim ware an ^amuhtccrs- is wcmm is tfc`r cnnarts tapralatc i octtcruhdcrstihd`hk an Ilcr`gihs ilahk tfc pcapmc w`tf wfal tfcy scrvcd( @h gammioarit`ah w`tf tfc

    Zcigc Garps gauhtry d`rcgtar it cigf past- AW@_Z p`matcd i lctfadamaky tagammcgt `hnarlit`ah

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    d`rcgtmy nral fast gauhtry hit`ahims ioaut se`mms trihsncr ihd gipig`ty ou`md`hk- is wcmm is

    gfihkcs `h tfc`r uhdcrstihd`hk an Ilcr`gihs(

    Tfc rcscirgf wis dcs`khcd oy AW@_Z sag`im sg`cht`sts ihd `lpmclchtcd `h,gauhtry oy Rf`riyr

    Cd`myih ihd i tcil an `htcrv`cwcrs- uhdcr tfc supcrv`s`ah an tfc Zcigc Garps gauhtry stinn- w`tf

    tcgfh`gim d`rcgt`ah nral tfc AW@_Z tcil( I wco,oiscd ditioisc wis uscd ta lihikc tfcqucst`ahhi`rc diti ihd suoscqucht ihimys`s(

    @h Irlch`i- tfc GDZN gahdugtcd `htcrv`cws `h ?4 galluh`t`cs wfcrc ^amuhtccrs warecd(W`xty,twa Chkm`sf Mihkuikc Cdugit`ah Zrabcgt ^amuhtccr s`tc pmigclchts octwcch ?::4 ihd

    ?::6 wcrc `dcht`n`cd nar pass`omc pirt`g`pit`ah `h tfc study( I rcprcschtit`vc silpmc ritfcr tfih i

    rihdal silpmc wis driwh nral tfc m`st an ^amuhtccr iss`khlchts s`hgc ?::4( Irlch`ih Wch`ar_cscirgfcr Cd`myih ihd f`s tcil gahdugtcd scl`,strugturcd `htcrv`cws w`tf Irlch`ihs wfa fid

    m`vcd ihd!ar warecd w`tf Zcigc Garps ^amuhtccrs( &Tfc `htcrv`cw sgfcdumc `s ivi`miomc upah

    rcqucst nral AW@_Z)

    Tfc avcrimm survcy rcigfcd 0; rcspahdchts `h ?4 rurim ihd uroih galluh`t`cs `h naur anIrlch`is Lirzcs2 Mar`- Wf`rie- Wyuh`e- ihd Kckfireuh`e( W`tcs wcrc scmcgtcd ta oc is

    rcprcschtit`vc an Irlch`i is pass`omc- `hgmud`hk kcakripf`g ihd sag`a,cgahal`g d`nncrchgcs(Tfc rck`ahs rcprcscht d`vcrsc papumit`ah gchtcrs- rihk`hk nral slimm v`mmikcs an >:: pcapmc ta

    mirkcr g`t`cs w`tf i papumit`ah an 93:-:::( &Ippchd`x 9 gahti`hs i numm dcsgr`pt`ah an tfc rcscirgf

    lctfadamaky()

    @htcrv`cws wcrc gahdugtcd nral Iukust 94 ta Havclocr 97- ?::6 w`tf tfc nammaw`hk kraups an

    Irlch`ih hit`ahims2

    Zrabcgt pirthcrs!gauhtcrpirts2 Ga,tcigfcrs- sgfaam idl`h`stritars- ihd tcigfcr

    supcrv`sars &?>)

    Zrabcgt ochcn`g`ir`cs2 Sh`vcrs`ty- gammckc ihd scgahdiry sgfaam studchts tiukft!ga,tiukft oy ZG^s- ihd gilp ittchdccs &?9)

    Imulh` an cxgfihkc prakrils2 @hgmud`hk prakrils sugf is NMCV- SKrid- ihd Luse`cw`tf wfal ^amuhtccrs fid warecd ta suppart tfc`r ippm`git`ahs ta tfcsc prakrils &9:)

    Wtinn an twa hah,kavcrhlchtim arkih`zit`ahs2 _cprcschtit`vcs an arkih`zit`ahs w`tfwfal ZG^s warecd &?)

    Fast nil`my lclocrs2 Nil`m`cs tfit fastcd ^amuhtccrs dur`hk it mcist pirt an tfc`rscrv`gc &?4)

    Wtiecfamdcrs2 _cprcschtit`vcs nral tfc L`h`stry nar Cdugit`ah ihd Wg`chgc &7) ihd tfcHit`ahim @hst`tutc an Cdugit`ah &9)

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    @htcrv`cwcrs rcgardcd tfc rcspahdchts gallchts- gadcd tfc ihswcrs- ihd tfch chtcrcd tfc diti

    `hta i wco,oiscd ditioisc li`hti`hcd oy AW@_Z( Tfc diti wcrc ihimyzcd oy AW@_Z rcscirgfcrsihd tfc sch`ar rcscirgfcr(

    Tiomc 92 Hulocr ihd Typc an Fast Gauhtry Hit`ahims @htcrv`cwcd2 Irlch`i

    Gitckar`cs Hulocr an Zcapmc Hulocr an W`tcs

    Gauhtcrpirts ?> ?4

    Ochcn`g`ir`cs ?? ?4

    Fast nil`my lclocrs ?4 ?4

    Wtiecfamdcrs &L`h`stry ann`g`ims) 4

    HKA stinn ?

    Cxgfihkc prakril imulh` 9:

    Tatim 66 ,

    Faw [`mm tfc @hnarlit`ah oc Sscd1

    Tfc `hnarlit`ah kitfcrcd w`mm `hnarl Zcigc Garps stinn it past ihd fcidquirtcrs ioaut fastgauhtry hit`ahims pcrgcpt`ahs an tfc galluh`ty prabcgts ihd tfc ^amuhtccrs( @h gahbuhgt`ah

    w`tf ^amuhtccr nccdoige nral tfc ycirmy ^amuhtccr Wurvcy ihd tfc Gmasc,an,Wcrv`gc Wurvcys-

    tf`s `hnarlit`ah w`mm immaw tfc Zcigc Garps ta octtcr uhdcrstihd `ts `lpigt ihd iddrcss ircis nar`lpravclcht( Nar cxilpmc- tfc `hnarlit`ah liy oc uscnum nar ^amuhtccr tri`h`hk ihd autrcigf ta

    fast nil`m`cs ihd prabcgt pirthcrs(

    Tf`s `hnarlit`ah `s imsa hccdcd ta prav`dc pcrnarlihgc `hnarlit`ah ta tfc Sh`tcd Wtitcs Ann`gc

    an Lihikclcht ihd Oudkct ihd tfc Sh`tcd Wtitcs Gahkrcss( Is pirt an tfc Zcigc Garps@lpravclcht Zmih- drintcd `h rcspahsc ta `ts ?::3 Zrakril Isscsslcht _it`hk Taam rcv`cw-tfc Zcigc Garps prapascd tfc grcit`ah an oiscm`hcs ta lcisurc rcsumts `hgmud`hk survcy diti `h

    gauhtr`cs w`tf Zcigc Garps prcschgc ta lcisurc tfc pralat`ah an i octtcr uhdcrstihd`hk an

    Ilcr`gihs ah tfc pirt an tfc pcapmcs scrvcd(3

    Nccdoige nral tfc ar`k`him p`mats wis uscd ta

    rcv`sc tfc lctfadamaky rammcd aut ta h`hc pasts cigf `h N`sgim Pcir ?::0 ihd ?:9:- nar i tatiman 96 pasts igrass Zcigc Garps tfrcc kcakripf`g rck`ahs2 Inr`gi5 @htcr,Ilcr`gi ihd tfc

    Zig`n`g5 ihd Curapc- Lcd`tcrrihcih ihd Is`i( Tiech takctfcr- tfcsc stud`cs gahtr`outc ta Zcigc

    Garps io`m`ty ta dagulcht tfc dckrcc ta wf`gf tfc ikchgy `s iomc ta oatf lcct tfc hccds anfast gauhtr`cs nar tri`hcd lch ihd walch ihd ta pralatc i octtcr uhdcrstihd`hk an Ilcr`gihs

    ilahk tfc pcapmcs scrvcd(

    3 Dawhmaidcd nral 2 fttp2!!www(wf`tcfausc(kav!alo!cxpcgtlarc!sulliry!9:::4>93(?::3(ftlm 0,9:,:6

    http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/expectmore/summary/10004615.2005.htmlhttp://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/expectmore/summary/10004615.2005.html
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    Wcgtar Avcrv`cw>

    Tfc p`mat study cvimuitcd tfc Zcigc Garps Tcigf`hk Chkm`sf is i Narc`kh Mihkuikcprabcgt `htfc cdugit`ah scgtar( Tfc kaim an tfc Chkm`sf Mihkuikc Cdugit`ah Zrabcgt `s ta iss`st Irlch`i `h

    chfihg`hk `ts pirt`g`pit`ah `h tfc `htcrhit`ahim galluh`ty oy `hgrcis`hk tfc quim`ty an Chkm`sfmihkuikc prakrils ihd oy prav`d`hk hcw cdugit`ahim ihd galluh`ty dcvcmaplcht appartuh`t`cs

    tfraukfaut tfc gauhtry(

    Tfc Chkm`sf Mihkuikc

    Cdugit`ah Zrabcgt fcmps`lpravc tfc quim`ty an Chkm`sf

    mihkuikc cdugit`ah( Tfcprabcgt imsa pralatcs yautf

    g`v`g chkikclcht ihd scrv`gc-`hgmud`hk pralat`hk tfc

    lao`m`zit`ah an yautf ihd

    idumts ta lcct tfc hccds antfc`r galluh`t`cs(

    @h`t`immy- tfc Chkm`sf Mihkuikc Cdugit`ah Zrabcgt ^amuhtccrs

    wcrc pmigcd `h tfc gip`tim g`ty an Pcrcvih( Avcr t`lc-

    fawcvcr- ih `hgrcis`hk pcrgchtikc an ^amuhtccrs wcrc scht taslimm- rurim tawhs ihd v`mmikcs wfcrc tfc hccd nar quim`n`cd

    Chkm`sf mihkuikc tcigfcrs wis krcitcr( Libar Irlch`ih

    g`t`cs imrcidy fid iggcss ta quim`n`cd Chkm`sf mihkuikc`hstrugt`ah(

    I ladcm an tfc tfcary an gfihkc uhdcrmy`hk tfc prabcgtippraigf `s prcschtcd `h N`kurc 9(

    >Tfc Wcgtar Avcrv`cw `s oiscd ah tfcChkm`sf Mihkuikc Cdugit`ah Zrabcgt Zmih Ditcd Bihuiry ?::6(

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    9> | Z i k c

    N`kurc 92 Avcrv`cw an tfc Tfcary an Gfihkc nar tfc ZG!Irlch`i Chkm`sf Mihkuikc Cdugit`ah Zrabcgt

    Zuom`g Ochcn`t

    @hgrciscd`htcrhitahim`hvamvclcht

    F`kfcr quim tycdugitah

    @hgrciscdgalluhtyclpawcrlcht

    Autgalcs

    @lpravcd

    Chkm sfgalpctchgyilahkstudchts ihdtcigfcrs

    @hgmus`ah an`htcrigtvctcigf`hkstritck`cs

    Krcitcr g`v`g`hvamvclchtoy studchtsihd tcigfcrs

    Igt`v`t`cs

    @lpmclchthk

    hcw lctfadsan gmissraal`hstrugtah-cxtri,gurrgumirigtv tcs- ihdscmn,cvimuit`ah

    We mms trihsncr

    Zralathkipprapritccdugitahimlitcrims narsgfaams ihdatfcr magimarkihzitahs

    Dcvcmap`hkgammioaritahswtf tirkctkraups &c(k(-HKAs)

    Kaims

    Kaim 92 @lpravc

    studchts!tcigfcrsChkm sfmihkuikc se mms

    Kaim ?2 @lpravctcigfcrsChkm sf tcigfhkprigtgcs

    Kaim 72ChfihgcChkm sfmihkuikcgurrgumi

    Kaim 42 Cxpihd

    Chkm sfmihkuikcappartuh tcsoctwcchcdugitahim`hst tutahs ihdgalluhtcs

    Zraomcl

    Ih`hsunn g`chthulocr an2

    Yuim n`cdChkm sfmihkuikctcigfcrs

    F`kfquimtyChkm sfmihkuikcprakrils

    Wfartikc ancdugitahimlitcrimsihd

    rcsaurgcs

    Tf`s n`kurc wis galp`mcd nral `hnarlit`ah `h tfc Zcigc Garps!Irlch`i Chkm`sf Mihkuikc Cdugit`ah Zrabcgt2 Zrabcgt Zmih( Bihuiry ?::6(

    Chkm`sf Mihkuikc Cdugit`ah Zrabcgt ^amuhtccrs dcvcmap Chkm`sf mihkuikc se`mms oy prav`d`hk

    Chkm`sf mihkuikc `hstrugt`ah `h rckumir gmissraal sctt`hks- tfraukf Chkm`sf mihkuikc gmuos- ihdatfcr cxtri,gurr`gumir igt`v`t`cs ^amuhtccrs pmih w`tf tfc`r studchts( Tfc igt`v`t`cs irc cxpcgtcd ta

    pralatc pcrsahim ihd prancss`ahim se`mms tfit chfihgc galluh`ty dcvcmaplcht

    Tfc ^amuhtccrs iddrcss tfc hccds an Irlch`ih Chkm`sf mihkuikc tcigfcrs tfraukf ga,pmihh`hk-

    tcil tcigf`hk- ihd oy spahsar`hk tcigfcr tri`h`hk waresfaps ihd gahncrchgcs( Tcil,tcigf`hk

    wis `lpmclchtcd `h tfc Chkm`sf Mihkuikc Cdugit`ah Zrabcgt is i rcsumt an rcgallchdit`ahsnral tfc @hspcgtar Kchcrims v`s`t `h Havclocr ?::4( Tf`s gfihkc wis dcs`khcd ta chsurc tfit

    imm ^amuhtccrs trihsncr ehawmcdkc ihd se`mms ta Irlch`ih tcigfcrs- tfit ^amuhtccrs wcrc iomc ta

    lcct tfc prancss`ahim stihdird an 93,?: faurs an ware pcr wcce w`tf`h tfc`r pr`liry iss`khlcht-ihd ta pralatc i larc pradugt`vc rcmit`ahsf`p octwcch ^amuhtccrs ihd gauhtcrpirts(

    @h gammioarit`ah w`tf Irlch`ih tcigfcrs- ^amuhtccrs grcitc ipprapr`itc cdugit`ahim litcr`ims ihd

    `hgarparitc tfcl `hta tfc Chkm`sf mihkuikc gurr`gumul( Tfcy imsa gitimakuc!arkih`zc tfc hcwlitcr`ims `h m`orir`cs ihd rcsaurgc gchtcrs(

    @h iggardihgc w`tf tfc Chkm`sf Mihkuikc Cdugit`ah Zrabcgt Igt`ah Zmih dcvcmapcd `h ?::;-Zcigc Garps ^amuhtccrs irc pmigcd it cdugit`ahim `hst`tut`ahs- `hgmud`hk scgahdiry sgfaams-

    gammckcs- uh`vcrs`t`cs- ihd tfc Hit`ahim @hst`tutc an Cdugit`ah(

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    Zcrnarlihgc uhdcr tfc Zcigc Garps n`rst kaim wis cxil`hcd `h twa wiys- oy lcisur`hk2

    9( Tfc cxtcht ta wf`gf FGHs aoscrvcd galluh`ty ihd pcrsahim gfihkcs- rcpartcd ki`h`hkhcw tcgfh`gim se`mms- ihd tfc gipig`ty ta li`hti`h tfc gfihkcs ahgc tfc galluh`ty

    prabcgt chdcd(

    ?( FGHs sit`snigt`ah w`tf tfc ware an tfc galluh`ty prabcgt- `h pirt`gumir- sit`snigt`ahw`tf tfc cxtcht ta wf`gf tfc`r hccds fid occh lct(

    D`d tfc Zcigc Garps Zrabcgts Fcmp Zrabcgt Zirthcrs Lcct We`mm ihd Gipig`ty

    Ou`md`hk Hccds1

    Tfc Chkm`sf Mihkuikc Cdugit`ah Zrabcgt `dcht`n`cd tfrcc autgalcs rcmitcd ta se`mm ihd gipig`tyou`md`hk wf`gf ^amuhtccrs warecd tawirds igf`cv`hk w`tf gauhtcrpirts ihd ochcn`g`ir`cs2

    9( @lpravcd Chkm`sf mihkuikc galpctchgy ilahk studchts ihd tcigfcrs

    ?( @htckrit`ah an `htcrigt`vc tcigf`hk stritck`cs `hta gmissraals

    7( Krcitcr g`v`g `hvamvclcht- pirt`gumirmy vamuhtccr`sl- oy studchts ihd tcigfcrs

    Tfc prabcgt kaims naguscd ah `hd`v`duim,mcvcm gfihkcs w`tf rckirds ta tcigf`hk prigt`gc ihd

    Chkm`sf mihkuikc se`mms(

    N`hd`hks ah @hd`v`duim Gfihkcs

    Tf`s scgt`ah stirts w`tf ih avcrv`cw an gauhtcrpirts pr`ar prancss`ahim cxpcr`chgc( @t gaht`hucsw`tf rcspahdchts nccdoige ioaut ircis `h wf`gf tfcy gfihkcd `hnarlit`ah ioaut faw tfit

    gfihkc aggurrcd- ihd tfc cxtcht ta wf`gf tfcy fivc occh iomc ta li`hti`h tfasc gfihkcs intcr tfc

    dcpirturc an tfc ^amuhtccr(

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    Zr`ar Tcigf`hk ihd Chkm`sf Mihkuikc @hstrugt`ah Cxpcr`chgc

    Tfc ?> gauhtcrpirts &`(c(- ga,tcigfcrs) wfa warecd w`tf Chkm`sf Mihkuikc Cdugit`ah Zrabcgt

    ^amuhtccrs `h Irlch`i imrcidy fid s`kh`n`giht cxpcr`chgc w`tf cdugit`ahim prakrils `hgmud`hk

    Chkm`sf mihkuikc prakrils &scc N`kurc ?)( Imm an tfc gauhtcrpirts fid warecd is i tcigfcr-

    listcr tcigfcr- gurr`gumul idv`sar- ar sgfaam idl`h`stritar nar it mcist twa ycirs- w`tf ;> pcrgchtan gauhtcrpirts fiv`hk warecd `h tfit n`cmd nar larc tfih 9: ycirs(

    N`kurc ?2 Hulocr an Pcirs Gauhtcrpirts &h) Fivc [arecd `h tfc N`cmd

    cspahdchts rcpartcd i tatim an 904 gfihkcs( Tfc rihkc an se`mms igqu`rcd tfraukf tfc Chkm`sf

    Mihkuikc Cdugit`ah Zrabcgt gih oc gitckar`zcd `h n`vc kchcrim ircis2

    @h [fit [iys D`d Gauhtcrpirts &Ga,Tcigfcrs) ihd Ochcn`g`ir`cs &Wtudchts)

    [fa [arecd w`tf ^amuhtccrs Gfihkc1

    @h tfc ioschgc an diti ioaut gahd`t`ahs ocnarc tfc irr`vim an tfc ^amuhtccrs- gauhtcrpirts ihd

    ochcn`g`ir`cs wcrc isecd ta tf`he oige ta faw tfcy siw tfclscmvcs wfch tfcy stirtcd ware`hkw`tf i ^amuhtccr ihd galpirc tfit ta faw tfcy gurrchtmy scc tfclscmvcs( Tfcy wcrc tfch isecd

    ta rcpart ihy gfihkcs tfcy siw `h tfclscmvcs dur`hk tfit pcr`ad( Nar cigf gfihkc lcht`ahcd- tfcgauhtcrpirts ihd ochcn`g`ir`cs wcrc isecd wfctfcr tfcy v`cwcd tfc gfihkc is slimm- lcd`ul- ar

    mirkc- ihd tfc cxtcht ta wf`gf tfcy ittr`outcd tfc gfihkcs ta tfc `htcrigt`ah w`tf tfc ^amuhtccr(

    _

    Hulocr an Pcirs _cspahdchts Fivc [arecd `h tfc N`cmd

    Mcss tfih 9 ycir 9 ta ? ycirs Larc tfih ? ycirs out

    mcss tfih 3 ycirs

    Larc tfih 3ycirs out mcss

    tfih 9: ycirs

    Larc tfih 9: ycirs

    Hulocr an Pcirs

    Zcrgchtikcan_cspahdchts

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    9( @lpravcd Chkm`sf mihkuikc se`mms ihd d`nncrcht tcigf`hk lctfads &c(k(- tcil tcigf`hk-hcw lctfads ta tcigf gr`t`gim tf`he`hk- mcssah pmihh`hk- tfc usc an d`digt`g litcr`ims)

    `hd`v`duims

    crcht ippraigfcs ihd d`vcrs`ty ilahk pcapmc- pcrgc`v`hk studchts

    d`nncrchtmy- ihd vamuhtccr`sl

    s apch ta tfcl

    (k(- `htcrigt`vc

    tcig m`sf mihkuikc) &N`kurc 7)(

    rt an tfc Zcigc Garps Zrabcgt &h< 904

    ihkcs)

    ?( Hcw galluh`git`ah se`mms- tcigf`hk ihd us`hk wr`ttch ihd spaech Chkm`sf

    7( Larc prancss`ahim`sl- out imsa mcss narlim`ty `h ippraigfcs ta trcit`hk studchts is

    4( ^imu`hk d`nn

    3( Hcw rckird nar tfc`r nuturcs ihd tfc appartuh`t`c

    Narty,twa pcrgcht an tfc gfihkcs rcncrrcd ta `hgrciscs `h spcg`n`g se`mms &c

    f`hk) ar ehawmcdkc &c(k(- Chk

    N`kurc 72 [iys Gauhtcrpirts ihd Ochcn`g`ir`cs Gfihkcd W`hgc tfc Wti

    gf

    Wtudchts si`d tfcy fivc mcirhcd ta oc larc gahn`dcht wf`mc spcie`hk Chkm`sf- ihd `h kchcrim tfcy

    rcpart tfit- duc ta tfc`r cxpcr`chgc w`tf i ZG^- tfcy irc iomc ta galluh`gitc w`tf atfcr Chkm`sf,

    spcie`hk narc`khcrs larc nrccmy ihd cis`my( Wtudchts imsa ki`hcd tfc se`mm ihd gahn`dchgc ta

    [iys @hd`v`duims Gfihkcs W`hgc Wtirt an Zcigc Garps Wcrv`gc

    :# 3# 9:# 93# ?:# ?3# 7:# 73# 4:# 43#

    Wpcg`n`g ehawmcdkc ihd!ar se`mms

    @hgrciscd scmngahndchgc!itt tudc

    Ocfiv`ars

    ^imucs &c(k(-firdware- d`vcrs`ty)

    Gfihkc Typc

    Zcrgcht an _cspahscs

    4?#

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    9#Cxpcgtit`ahs

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    Cxilpmcs an wiys tfit ochcn`g`ir`cs &`(c(- studchts) gfihkcd is i rcsumt an

    pirt`g`pit`ah `h tfc TCNM prabcgt

    Nar lc tfcsc gfihkcs wcrc gr`t`gim- is @ fivc gfihkcd ly dcg`s`ah ioaut ly

    nuturc prancss`ah(

    @ il pcrsahimmy vcry sit`sn`cd w`tf gfihkcs( Haw @ gih galluh`gitc w`tf

    narc`khcrs cis`my(

    Faw D`d We`mms Trihsncr Aggur1

    Tfc last uscnum tf`hk tfit vamuhtccrs d`d wis ta nig`m`titc apch galluh`git`ah ihd `htcrigt`ah(Wcvcrim rcspahdchts lcht`ahcd tfc`r io`m`ty ta `htcrigt w`tf i hit`vc Chkm`sf spciecr ihd tfc

    kilcs ihd atfcr `htcrigt`vc lctfads tfit ^amuhtccrs uscd `h tfc`r gmissraals is tfc last

    fcmpnum cmclchts an tfc galluh`ty prabcgts( Tfc pirt`g`pihts `h cxgfihkc prakrils hat ahmylcht`ahcd apch galluh`git`ah- out imsa lcht`ahcd tfc vimuc an kctt`hk i rcim`st`g p`gturc an

    tfc Sh`tcd Wtitcs nral ^amuhtccrs ihd ^amuhtccrs f`kf mcvcm an cnnart ihd gahgcrh nar tfc`hd`v`duims ihd galluh`t`cs w`tf wf`gf tfcy warecd(

    Gauhtcrpirts gallchts ioaut tfc last fcmpnum ispcgts an tfc TCNM prabcgt

    Tfc uhscmn`sf ippraigf ta grcit`hk gfihkc ihd rcspcgt5 arkih`z`hk galpct`t`ahs- Chkm`sf

    kraups- tfcitrc pmiys- imsa prcscht`hk tfc Ilcr`gih m`ncstymc ihd ih imtcrhit`vc wiy an

    tf`he`hk(

    Igt`vc galluh`git`ah wis tfc last fcmpnum nar lc( Imsa- `t wish+t bust spcie`hk( [c

    wcrc gahdugt`hk ihimyt`gim ware oy cxil`h`hk trihsmit`ahs an d nncrcht iutfars( Wfc Utfc^amuhtccr\ ockih iwird`hk gcrt`n`gitcs oiscd ah ihhuim pcrnarlihgc(

    ?9 | Z i k c

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    Ihatfcr lctfad nar se`mms trihsncr tfraukf tfc Chkm`sf Mihkuikc Cdugit`ah Zrabcgt wis tfc

    d`rcgt tri`h`hk an gauhtcrpirts &`(c(- ga,tcigfcrs)( @h idd`t`ah ta tfc Chkm`sf mihkuikc tri`h`hk tfitwis pirt an tfc prabcgt- 3? pcrgcht an gauhtcrpirts rcpartcd rcgc`v`hk gauhtcrpirt tri`h`hk ihd 4?

    pcrgcht rcgc`vcd Zrabcgt Dcs`kh ihd Lihikclcht &ZDL) tri`h`hk &N`kurc 4)( Tfasc wfa

    rcgc`vcd tri`h`hk si`d tfc gaurscs wcrc uscnum(

    N`kurc 42 Gauhtcrpirt Tri`h`hk &h)

    Gauhtcrpirts gallchts ioaut tri`h`hk uscnumhcss

    [c kat igqui`htcd w`tf tfc`r U^amuhtccrs\ ippraigfcs( Tfcy irc vcry kaim,

    scce`hk ihd purpascnum ihd chtfus`ist`g `h ihy h`t`it`vc( Tfc`r cxg`tclcht

    ioaut tfc ippraigf wis gahtik`aus(

    IZGD ihd gauhtcrpirt gahncrchgcs wcrc `htcrcst`hk nar lc `h tcrls an tfc

    cxgfihkc w`tf atfcr gauhtcrpirts( Tfc cxpcr`chgc lidc lc rcim`zc tfit lyprcv`aus ZG^s fid dahc i kaad bao( ZDL tri`h`hk wis qu`tc uscnum(

    ?? | Z i k c

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    Arkih`zit`ahim Gfihkc

    Tf`s scgt`ah d`sgusscs gfihkcs it tfc sgfaam ihd galluh`ty mcvcms tfit aggurrcd is i rcsumt an tfc

    Zcigc Garps prabcgt(

    @h [fit [iys D`d Wgfaams ihd Atfcr Zirthcr Arkih`zit`ahs Gfihkc1

    @h tfc ioschgc an diti ioaut gahd`t`ahs ocnarc tfc irr`vim an tfc ^amuhtccrs- gauhtcrpirts ihd

    ochcn`g`ir`cs wcrc isecd ta tf`he oige ta faw tfcy siw sgfaam ihd `ts Chkm`sf mihkuikcprakril- ihd!ar tfc mirkcr galluh`ty- wfch tfc ^amuhtccr irr`vcd ihd galpirc tfit ta faw tfcy

    gurrchtmy scc tfc prakril ihd!ar galluh`ty( Tfcy wcrc isecd ta rcpart ihy gfihkcs `h tfc

    sgfaam- `h `ts Chkm`sf mihkuikc prakril ihd `h tfc mirkcr galluh`ty dur`hk tfit pcr`ad( Narcigf gfihkc lcht`ahcd- tfc gauhtcrpirts ihd ochcn`g`ir`cs wcrc isecd wfctfcr tfcy v`cwcd tfc

    gfihkc is slimm- lcd`ul- ar mirkc- ihd tfc cxtcht ta wf`gf tfcy ittr`outcd tfc gfihkcs ta tfc

    `htcrigt`ah w`tf tfc ^amuhtccr(

    Avcr 90: gfihkcs wcrc rcpartcd(

    W`xty,twa pcrgcht an tfc gauhtcrpirts- ochcn`g`ir`cs- HKA stinn- ihd cxgfihkc imulh` si`d tfittfc`r Chkm`sf mihkuikc prakrils wcrc octtcr is i rcsumt an tfc Chkm`sf Mihkuikc Cdugit`ah

    Zrabcgt( C`kfty,c`kft pcrgcht an rcspahdchts si d tfit Chkm`sf mihkuikc appartuh`t`cs- sugf is

    Chkm`sf mihkuikc gmuos- wcrc it mcist salcwfit octtcr( Narty,n`vc pcrgcht an tfc gfihkcslcht`ahcd rcncrrcd ta gfihkcs `h tcigf`hk lctfads tfit fid occh idaptcd `h tfc gmissraal(

    Lihy rcspahdchts dcsgr`ocd atfcr gfihkcs `htradugcd `hta tfc sgfaam- sugf is us`hk i w`dcr

    rihkc an cdugit`ahim litcr`ims dur`hk mcssahs- sctt`hk up ih Chkm`sf mioaritary- ihd gfihkcs `htcigf`hk ippraigfcs Tfc mittcr `hgmudcd i larc apch ihd grcit`vc tcigf`hk stymc tfit

    dclahstritcd krcitcr rcspcgt nar studchts tfih wis tfc harl &`hgmud`hk trcit`hk tfcl is`hd`v`duims)( Atfcr gfihkcs `hgmudcd `lpravcd Chkm`sf mihkuikc se`mms ilahk tcigfcrs ihd

    `lpravcd tcigf`hk!gmissraal lihikclcht lctfads- is wcmm is `hgrciscd ehawmcdkc ioaut tfc

    Sh`tcd Wtitcs &N`kurc 3)(

    ?7 | Z i k c

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    N`kurc 32 [iys Wgfaams ihd!ar Galluh`t`cs Gfihkcd nral tfc Wtirt an tfc Zcigc Garps Zrabcgt &h#

    4#

    :# 3# 9:# 93# ?:# ?3# 7:# 73# 4:# 43# 3:#

    lctfads

    tcigfcrs!studchts+ Chkm sf

    uikc

    itcrims ar gm

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    sgfaam

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    lcrgih gumtu

    Iwirchcss an hcw appartuh tcs

    &c(k(- @_CV)

    Gfi

    Zcrgcht an rcspahscs

    96#

    Hcw tcigf`hk!gmissraal

    @lpravclchts `h

    mihk se mms

    97#Hcw l isscs

    ?#Octtcr tcigfcr!studcht

    rcmit ahsf`ps

    @hgrciscd studcht htcr

    Ilcrgi!I rc

    c Typchk

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    D`d se`mms trihsncr mcid ta susti`hiomc arkih`zit`ahim gfihkc1

    W`xty,twa pcrgcht an gauhtcrpirts rcpartcd tfit tfc ^amuhtccrs ware `h sgfaams wis- ar gaumd oc-

    li`hti`hcd ta i mirkc cxtcht ihd 6: pcrgcht rcpartcd tfit tfc ware `h tfc galluh`ty wis- ar

    gaumd oc- li`hti`hcd ta i slimm cxtcht &scc N`kurc >)(

    Gauhtcrpirts &`(c(- ga,tcigfcrs) v`cws an tfc mahk, tcrl `lpigt an tfc

    prabcgt

    Tfc Chkm`sf mihkuikc w`mm oc larc iggcss`omc ta cvcryahc- ihd pcapmc w`mm oc

    larc nil`m`ir w`tf S(W( gumturc(

    Litcr`ims mcnt w`mm oc i vcry uscnum taam nar nurtfcr stud`cs ihd dcvcmaplcht(

    @ dah+t tf`he `t w`mm fivc i mist`hk cnncgt( @t w`mm inncgt ahmy tfc tcigfcrs ihdstudchts Utfc ^amuhtccr\ galluh`gitcd ihd warecd w`tf( Atfcr tcigfcrs irc

    hat `htcrcstcd ihd chtfus`ist`g ta galluh`gitc ihd tcigf w`tf f`l- liyoc `t+s i

    nuhgt`ah an tfc`r ikc(

    Cxtcht ta [f`gf Zrabcgts [crc Wusti`hcd Intcr ^amuhtccr Dcpirturc

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    N`kurc >2 Cxtcht ta [f`gf ^amuhtccrs ware wis Wusti`hcd Intcr ^amuhtccr Dcpirturc2 Irlch`i

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    N`kurc ;2 Wit`snigt`ah w`tf Arkih`zit`ahim!Galluh`ty Gfihkcs is i _csumt an tfc Zcigc Garps+ Zrabcgts

    Gauhtcrpirt &h) ihd Ochcn`g`iry &h

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    N`hd`hks ah Gammioarit`ah w`tf tfc Zcigc Garps

    H`hcty,twa pcrgcht an gauhtcrpirts ihd tfrcc aut an tfc naur stiecfamdcrs &`(c(- l`h`stry ann`g`ims)

    `htcrv`cwcd rcpartcd tfit tfcy wcrc sit`sn`cd ar vcry sit`sn`cd w`tf tfc mcvcm an gammioarit`ah

    octwcch tfc`r sgfaams ihd tfc Zcigc Garps &N`kurc 6)(

    N`kurc 62 Wit`snigt`ah w`tf Mcvcm an Gammioarit`ah2 Gauhtcrpirt &h) ihd Wtiecfamdcr &h#

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    Gauhtcrpirts dcsgr`pt`ahs an gammioarit`ah

    Tfc gammioarit`ah wis vcry pradugt`vc5 imm tfc tcigfcrs wcrc try`hk ta spcieChkm`sf( Tfc ZG^ wis imsa fcmp`hk atfcr tcigfcrs(

    ^cry sit`sn`cd- cspcg`immy w`tf rcspcgt ta ba`ht ware ilahk tfc tcigfcrs ihd tfc

    `htradugt`ah an gammioarit`vc lctfads an tcigf`hk(

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    D`d FGH Tf`he tfit Tfc`r Hccds [crc Lct

    C`kfty,twa pcrgcht an gauhtcrpirts `hd`gitcd tfit tfc Zcigc Garps prabcgts lct tfc`r sgfaams

    hccds( Oatf an tfc HKA stinn lclocrs wfa rcspahdcd si`d tfit tfc prabcgt lct tfc`r

    arkih`zit`ahs hccds galpmctcmy ar ta i mirkc cxtcht( I mige an tcgfh`gim cqu`plcht ihd d`digt`g

    litcr`ims wcrc tfc li`h uhlct hccds( _cspahdchts wcrc mcss ehawmcdkciomc ioaut tfc dckrcc tawf`gf galluh`ty hccds fid occh lct( Narty,twa pcrgcht an rcspahdchts d`d hat ehaw wfctfcr

    galluh`ty hccds wcrc lct ihd ahmy 73 pcrgcht si`d tfit hccds wcrc lct galpmctcmy ar ta i

    mirkc cxtcht &scc N`kurc 0)(

    N`kurc 02 Cxtcht ta [f`gf tfc Chkm`sf Mihkuikc Cdugit`ah Zrabcgt Lct Gauhtcrpirts &h) ihd HKA stinn

    Hccds &h:#

    6:#

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    ehaw

    Galpmctcmy lct hccds Lct hccds ta i mirkc

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    Lct hccds ta i mltcd

    cxtcht

    D`d hat lcct hccds

    Dckrcc ta [f`gf Hccds wcrc Lct

    Zcrgchtan_cspahdchts

    9::#9::#

    Wgfaams+ hccds Galluhtcs+ hccds HKA+s hccds

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    H`hcty,scvch pcrgcht an gauhtcrpirts rcpartcd tfit is i rcsumt an tfc`r cxpcr`chgcs- tfc`r ap`h`ah

    an tfc Zcigc Garps wis pas`t`vc &scc N`kurc 9:)(

    N`kurc 9:2 Gauhtcrpirts Avcrimm Ap`h`ah an Zcigc Garps!Irlch`i &h)

    Wuppart ihd Oirr`crs ta Zrabcgt Zcrnarlihgc

    [fch isecd ioaut idv`gc nar atfcr s`tcs tfit pmihhcd ta `lpmclcht i s`l`mir prabcgt- gauhtcrpirtsgallchtcd tfit sgfaams sfaumd oc rcidy ta gammioaritc- ware fird- ihd oc nmcx`omc(

    Tfc li`h nigtars gahtr`out`hk ta prabcgt suggcss- rcpartcd oy ochcn`g`ir`cs ihd gauhtcrpirts-

    wcrc2

    9( Tcilware ihd gaard`hit`ah

    ?( Zcrscvcrihgc an sgfaam stinn ihd ^amuhtccrs

    7( Fiv`hk iggcss ta i hit`vc Chkm`sf spciecr

    4( Wuppart nral tfc sgfaam idl`h`strit`ah

    _cspahdchts+ Avcrimm Ap`h`ah an Zcigc Garps

    64#

    97#

    7#

    ^cry Zas`tvc Walcwfit Zas t vc Hc tfcr Zas`tvc har Hckitvc

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    Zrc,@lpmclchtit`ah Zrcpirit`ah2 Ahmy ?6 pcrgcht an gauhtcrpirts rcpartcd tfit tfcy fid c`tfcri salcwfit ar vcry gmcir uhdcrstihd`hk an wfit tfc prabcgt waumd da ocnarc `t ockih &scc N`kurc

    99)(

    N`kurc 992 Gauhtcrpirts Ap`h`ah an Zrc,`lpmclchtit`ah Zrabcgt Gmir`ty2 Irlch`i &h)

    [fch isecd ioaut tfc ois`s nar tfc`r uhdcrstihd`hk- gauhtcrpirts lcht`ahcd tfit tfcy wcrc

    rcmy`hk ah tfc`r cxpcr`chgcs w`tf pr`ar ^amuhtccrs( [fch tfcy wcrc isecd wfit sgfaams sfaumdda ta prcpirc nar ^amuhtccrs- dcvcmap`hk ihd galluh`git`hk i gmcir purpasc nar tfc prabcgt wis

    tfc li`h samut`ah prapascd(

    (

    Gauhtcrpirts gallchts ioaut prc,`lpmclchtit`ah prcpirit`ah

    Oiscd ah ly prcv`aus cxpcr`chgc w`tf ZG^s nral tfc PLGI- @ ehcw tfit @

    sfaumdht fivc taa f`kf mcvcm an cxpcgtit`ah( @ rcim`zcd tfit tfc gauhtcrpirtsfaumd suppart ihd d`rcgt f`l `hstcid an wi`t`hk nar tfc ZG^ ta da salctf`hk(

    [c d`dh+t fivc i gmcir uhdcrstihd`hk- out wcrc vcry apt`l`st`g ioaut tf`s

    appartuh`ty

    Gmir`ty an Shdcrstihd`hk it Zrabcgt Wtirt

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    Zcrgchtikcan_

    cspahdchts

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    GFIZTC_ 72 KAIM AHC N@HD@HKW

    77 | Z i k c

    Zmihh`hk nar susti`hio`m`ty2 Tfc last nrcquchtmy g`tcd rcisah ta cxpmi`h wfy `t wis fird ta

    li`hti`h tfc prabcgt wis i mige an mcidcrsf`p suppart &73 pcrgcht)- ihd nar ahc HKA stinnlclocr- `t wis i mige an se`mmcd stinn &N`kurc 9?)(

    N`kurc 9?2 Nigtars tfit @lpcdcd Wusti`hio`m`ty an Zrabcgt Gfihkcs2 Irlch`i

    h

    f tcigf`hk prakril ihd tfc tcxtoaaes- out i ZG^acs hat fivc ihy `hnmuchgc it tfit mcvcm(

    c

    t fivc t`lc tamiy kilcs &`htcrigt`vc tcigf`hk lctfads) dur`hk mcssahs &GDZN- pikc ??)(

    wfit

    sa gallchtcd tfit tfcy waumd m`ec ta

    ivc gaht`huaus ^amuhtccr suppart avcr suggcss`vc ycirs(

    Tfc Irlch`ih rcscirgf tcil gallchtcd tfit tfcrc wcrc strugturim oirr`crs ta prabcgtsusti`hio`m`ty( @h salc s`tcs- tfcrc wcrc g`rgulstihgcs tfit lidc tfc ZG^s ware d`nn`gumt- &c(k(-

    sgfaam idl`h`strit`ah ar firsf galpct`t`ah octwcch sgfaams tfit lidc tfc`r gammioarit`ahm`l`tcd() Tfrcc ZG^s lcht`ahcd tfit s`hgc tfc Chkm`sf mihkuikc prakril fid occh ippravcd oy

    tfc Kavcrhlcht an Irlch`i- `t wis d`nn`gumt ta lad`ny tfc prakril( Ahc ZG^ si`d- Tfcrc `s i

    clcrk`hk hccd ta gfihkc tfc hit`ahim Chkm`sd

    Walc an tfc gauhtcrpirts imsa lcht`ahcd gahnm`gt octwcch tfc Kavcrhlchts Chkm`sf mihkuikprakril ihd tfc hcw lctfads ihd ippraigfcs oraukft oy ^amuhtccrs( Imm tf`s `s kaad intcr

    gmisscs- out hat dur`hk tfc gmisscs- ahc ZG^ si`d( Ly gauhtcrpirt siys tfc Kavcrhlcht an

    Irlch`i prakril `s taa r`gf ihd galpm`gitcd ihd `hnarlit`vc5 tfus tfcy da hap

    Ilauht an t`lc dcd`gitcd ta Chkm`sf mihkuikc prakrill`hk!tcigf`hk2 [fch isecd

    tfcy waumd gfihkc ioaut tfc prabcgt- oatf gauhtcrpirts ihd ochcn`g`ir`cs lcht`ahcd tfc`hidcquitc ilauht an t`lc ivi`miomc nar mcirh`hk( _cspahdchts si`d tfit tfcy wihtcd mahkcr ihd

    larc nrcqucht scss ahs ihd gmuo lcct`hks( Gauhtcrpirts im

    f

    Nigtars tfit Lidc `t D`nn`gum t ta Li`hti`h TCNM Zrabcgt Gfihkcs `h Zirthcr Arkih`zit`ahs ihd

    Galluh`t`cs

    Atfcr ssucs taae prar ty

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    Mige an Mcidcrsf`p suppart

    Mige an suppart nral Tcigfcrs

    Mige an se mmcd stinn

    Mige an mcidcrsf`p

    Mige an nuhd`hk

    Nigtars

    Zcrgcht an rcspahdchts

    Wgfaams HKAs Galluhtcs

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    Tf`s scgt`ah iddrcsscs faw ihd ta wfit cxtcht ^amuhtccrs pralatcd i octtcr uhdcrstihd`hk an

    Ilcr`gihs ilahk tfc FGHs w`tf wfal tfcy m`vcd ihd warecd( Tfc scgt`ah ock`hs w`tf i

    dcsgr`pt`ah an wfit Irlch`ihs tfaukft ioaut Ilcr`gihs pr`ar ta ware`hk w`tf i ^amuhtccr ihd

    faw tfcy igqu`rcd tfit `hnarlit`ah( Tfc scgt`ah gaht`hucs w`tf i dcsgr`pt ah an faw lugf ihd`h wfit wiys Irlch`ihs `htcrigtcd w`tf ^amuhtccrs ihd gahgmudcs w`tf tfc`r ap`h`ahs an

    Ilcr`gihs intcr `htcrigt`hk w`tf ^amuhtccrs(

    Faw D`d Irlch`ihs Aoti`h @hnarlit`ah ioaut Ilcr`gihs Zr`ar ta

    @htcrigt`hk w`tf i ^amuhtccr1

    Imm FGHs- cxgmud`hk l`h`stry ann`g`ims- wcrc isecd `n tfcy fid rcgc`vcd `hnarlit`ah ioaut

    Ilcr`gihs pr`ar ta `htcrigt`hk w`tf tfc ^amuhtccrs( Imm out ahc an tfc 64 rcspahdchts rcpartcdtfit tfcy fid salc pr`ar ehawmcdkc an Ilcr`gihs(

    Tfc last nrcquchtmy lcht`ahcd saurgcs an `hnarlit`ah wcrc tcmcv`s`ah ihd lav`cs- w`tf >;pcrgcht an tfc gauhtcrpirts ihd fast nil`my lclocrs lcht`ah`hk tfasc is saurgcs &N`kurc 94)(

    W`xty,tfrcc pcrgcht an gauhtcrpirts- ochcn`g`ir`cs- HKA stinn- ihd cxgfihkc imulh` lcht`ahcd

    sgfaams is tfc scgahd last nrcqucht saurgc an `hnarlit`ah( Gahvcrsit`ahs ilahk nr`chds ihdnil`my wcrc tfc scgahd last nrcquchtmy lcht`ahcd saurgc oy 34 pcrgcht an fast nil`my lclocrs(

    C`kftcch pcrgcht an gauhtcrpirts lcht`ahcd tfc @htcrhct is i saurgc an `hnarlit`ah ioaut

    Ilcr`gihs(

    N`kurc 942 Waurgc an @hnarlit`ah ioaut Ilcr`gihs Zr`ar ta @htcrigt`hk w`tf i ^amuhtccr2 Irlch`i

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    70 | Z i k c

    C`kfty,tfrcc pcrgcht an fast nil`my lclocrs ritcd tfc`r rcmit`ahsf`ps w`tf tfc ^amuhtccrs tfcy

    fastcd is pas`t`vc `h hiturc( Narty,n`vc pcrgcht rcpartcd tfit tfcy wcrc vcry gmasc ihd tfaukft antfc ^amuhtccr is nil`my( Fawcvcr- 9; pcrgcht an fast nil`my lclocrs ritcd tfc`r rcmit`ahsf`ps

    w`tf tfc ^amuhtccrs tfcy fastcd is hat vcry gmasc it imm &scc N`kurc 9>)(

    N`kurc 9>2 Fast Nil`my _it`hk an Tfc`r _cmit`ahsf`p w`tf tfc ^amuhtccr2 Irlch`i &h

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    Fast nil`my lclocrs ap`h`ahs an Ilcr`gihs rcli`hcd l`xcd( Wcvcrim rcpartcd mcirh`hk tfitIlcr`gihs wcrc mcss irrakiht ihd mcss firdta,pmcisc tfih tfcy prcv`ausmy tfaukft- wf`mc atfcrs

    li`hti`hcd tfc`r v`cws tfit Ilcr`gihs wcrc taa `hnarlim- `mm,ocfivcd- ihd gamd( Duc ta tfc slimm

    hulocr an HKA stinn ihd l`h`stry ann`g`ims- ihd tfc`r cxtchs`vc prcv`aus cxpcr`chgc w`tf

    Ilcr`gihs- tfc`r rcspahscs rcnmcgtcd m`ttmc gfihkc(

    [fit gauhtcrpirts rcpartcd mcirh`hk ioaut Ilcr`gihs nral `htcrigt`hk

    w`tf i ^amuhtccr2

    U@\ fid salc gahgcrhs tfit Ilcr`gihs irc d`nn`gumt- out siw tfit tfcy irc

    vcry tamcriht( @n @ wcrc l`stiech- @ waumd `llcd`itcmy kct fcmp( ^cry cisy,

    ka`hk pcapmc(

    Tfcy irc gammioarit`vc- iomc ta m`stch ihd k`vc idv`gc- rcidy ta fcmp(

    ULy ap`h`ah fis\ lastmy stiycd tfc silc( @ ehcw tfcl qu`tc wcmm( Tfc ahmytf`hk @ d`sgavcrcd nar lyscmn `s tfit tfcy irc nr`chdmy(

    Ly itt`tudcs tawird tfcl ocgilc larc pas`t`vc( Lihy an tfc`r fio`ts gih oc

    idaptcd( Tfcy irc vcry pit`cht ihd scmn,rcstri`hcd( @ rcim`zcd tfit @ gahnuscd

    tfc tfaraukfhcss w`tf gamdhcss(

    [fit ochcn`g`ir`cs rcpartcd mcirh`hk ioaut Ilcr`gihs nral `htcrigt`hk

    w`tf i ^amuhtccr2

    Fc wis e`hd ihd ittcht`vc ta atfcrs- i gfccrnum pcrsah( Haw @ fivc ta

    narl ih ap`h`ah ioaut Ilcr`gihs oiscd ah f`s cxilpmc- out @ tf`he

    pcapmc m`ec f`l irc rirc `h Ilcr`gi( Fc ehaws faw ta ocfivc ((( fc

    wis yautfnum w`tf gf`mdrch- ihd liturc w`tf tfc idumts(

    Tfcrc irc tf`hks ioaut tfcl @ dah+t m`ec2 tfcy irc salct`lcs avcrmy

    nrcc5 out tfcrc irc imsa pas`t`vc tf`hks m`ec oc`hk kchcraus- rcspcgtnum

    ihd pitr`at`g(

    Tfcy da hat d`nncr lugf nral us- ihd tfcy irc hat tfit oid5 tfcy irc

    s`lpmc pcapmc- cisy,ka`hk- `htcmmcgtuim(

    ^cry pam`tc ihd nr`chdmy( ^cry cxigt`hk `h ware rcmit`ahs- ihd vcry

    nr`chdmy auts`dc tfc sgfaam( Tfcy irc fird warecrs( Tfcy fivc i

    l`h`lim`st ippraigf ta m`nc(

    47 | Z i k c

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    GFIZTC_42 KAIM T[A N@HD@HKW

    46 | Z i k c

    Wcmn`sf &3: pcrgcht)

    N`kurc ?:2 Zas`t`vc Tcrls Wpahtihcausmy Sscd ta Dcsgr`oc Ilcr`gihs2 Irlch`i

    Wpahtihcausmy Sscd Zas`t`vc Tcrls ta Dcsgr`oc Ilcr`gihs

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    Lat vitcd ar gall`ttcd ta f`s ar fcr ware

    Firdware`hk

    Nr`chdmy

    Nil my ar`chtcd

    [ mm hk ta ware takctfcr &tcil ware)

    Wtrahk tcgfh`gim se mms

    Gir`hk itt tudc tawirds tfc galluh`ty

    _cm`iomc

    E`hd

    Wapf`st`gitcd

    Trustwartfy

    Zam`tc

    Trcit lch ihd walch cquimmy

    Apch l`hdcd

    Liturc

    Fahcst

    Ocm cvc tfcy gih liec i d`nncrchgc `h tfc warmd

    W

    Zrav`dc cquim ty nar pcapmc nral rig`im!ctfh`g l`har`ty kraups

    Zrav`dc cquim ty nar pcapmc nral rcm k`aus l`har`ty kraups

    Zrav`dc cquim ty nar pcapmc w`tf d`sio m t cs

    Tcrl

    Zcrgcht an _cspahdchts

    Wcmn rcm`iht

    ag`im schs`t v`ty ar grass,gumturim iwirchcss

    Kchcraus

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    N`kurc ?92 Hckit`vc Tcrls Wpahtihcausmy Sscd ta Dcsgr`oc Ilcr`gihs2 Irlch`i

    Mcssahs Mcirhcd _ckird`hk Kaim Twa Zcrnarlihgc

    Tfc nammaw`hk irc ircis tfit past stinn liy wiht ta cxpmarc nurtfcr `h ardcr ta dctcrl`hc `n tfchd`hks rcnmcgt w`dcsprcid `ssucs ihd- `n sa- faw ocst ta iddrcss tfcl(hd`hks rcnmcgt w`dcsprcid `ssucs ihd- `n sa- faw ocst ta iddrcss tfcl(n`

    @lprav`hk `htcrpcrsahim rcmit`ahsf`ps2 Imtfaukf fast nil`my lclocrs `hd`gitcd tfit tfcy

    girr`cd aut i rihkc an igt`v`t`cs takctfcr- 9; pcrgcht rcspahdcd tfit tfcy wcrc hat it imm gmasc w`tftfc ^amuhtccr tfcy fastcd( @h idd`t`ah- tfcrc wcrc scvcrim gallchts ioaut tfc pcrsahim fio`ts

    ihd gmcihm`hcss an tfc ^amuhtccrs- is wcmm is i mige an `htcrcst `h `htcrigt`hk ah tfc pirt an tfc^amuhtccr( Ihatfcr- pass`omy larc gahgcrh`hk- ispcgt an `htcrpcrsahim rcmit`ahsf`ps `s rcnmcgtcd

    `h tfc gallcht oy ih HKA stinn lclocr rckird`hk wfit fc rclclocrcd last ioaut ware`hk

    w`tf tfc ^amuhtccr( Wpcg`n`gimmy- f`s pcrgcpt`ah wis tfit tfc ^amuhtccr wis irrakiht ihd maaecdawh ah Irlch`ih wiys an da`hk tf`hks wf`gf rcdugcd tfc cnncgt`vchcss an f`s ware(

    @lprav`hk `htcrpcrsahim rcmit`ahsf`ps2 Imtfaukf fast nil`my lclocrs `hd`gitcd tfit tfcy

    girr`cd aut i rihkc an igt`v`t`cs takctfcr- 9; pcrgcht rcspahdcd tfit tfcy wcrc hat it imm gmasc w`tftfc ^amuhtccr tfcy fastcd( @h idd`t`ah- tfcrc wcrc scvcrim gallchts ioaut tfc pcrsahim fio`ts

    ihd gmcihm`hcss an tfc ^amuhtccrs- is wcmm is i mige an `htcrcst `h `htcrigt`hk ah tfc pirt an tfc^amuhtccr( Ihatfcr- pass`omy larc gahgcrh`hk- ispcgt an `htcrpcrsahim rcmit`ahsf`ps `s rcnmcgtcd

    `h tfc gallcht oy ih HKA stinn lclocr rckird`hk wfit fc rclclocrcd last ioaut ware`hk

    w`tf tfc ^amuhtccr( Wpcg`n`gimmy- f`s pcrgcpt`ah wis tfit tfc ^amuhtccr wis irrakiht ihd maaecdawh ah Irlch`ih wiys an da`hk tf`hks wf`gf rcdugcd tfc cnncgt`vchcss an f`s ware(dd

    I dcgrcisc `h ap`h`ah an Ilcr`gihs intcr fast`hk i ^amuhtccr2 Naurtcch pcrgcht an fast

    nil`my lclocrs rcpartcd tfit tfc`r ap`h`ah an Ilcr`gihs ocgilc larc hckit`vc is i rcsumt anfc`r `htcrigt`ahs w`tf i ^amuhtccr(

    I dcgrcisc `h ap`h`ah an Ilcr`gihs intcr fast`hk i ^amuhtccr2 Naurtcch pcrgcht an fast

    nil`my lclocrs rcpartcd tfit tfc`r ap`h`ah an Ilcr`gihs ocgilc larc hckit`vc is i rcsumt anfc`r `htcrigt`ahs w`tf i ^amuhtccr(tt

    M`l`tcd mcirh`hk2 Tfc li`h tfclc `h rcspahdchts d`sguss`ah an wfit tfcy mcirhcd wis tfcIlcr`gihs ware ctf`g( Ahmy 7? pcrgcht an rcspahdchts `hd`gitcd tfit tfcy mcirhcd ioaut di`my

    `nc `h Ilcr`gi ihd 4? pcrgcht mcirhcd ioaut Ilcr`gih gustals(

    M`l`tcd mcirh`hk2 Tfc li`h tfclc `h rcspahdchts d`sguss`ah an wfit tfcy mcirhcd wis tfcIlcr`gihs ware ctf`g( Ahmy 7? pcrgcht an rcspahdchts `hd`gitcd tfit tfcy mcirhcd ioaut di`my

    `nc `h Ilcr`gi ihd 4? pcrgcht mcirhcd ioaut Ilcr`gih gustals(mm

    Wpahtihcausmy Sscd Hckit`vc Tcrls ta Dcsgr`oc Ilcr`gihs

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    Zcrgcht an rcspahdchts

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    Shrcmiomc

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    IZZCHD@V 92 LCTFADAMAKP

    34 | Z i k c

    Oiscd ah tfc m`st an ?4 ZG^s- atfcr tirkct kraups wcrc `dcht`n`cd ta oc `htcrv`cwcd( Nar cigf

    ^amuhtccr- `htcrv`cws wcrc ta oc gahdugtcd w`tf ih FGH gauhtcrpirt- i s`tc rcprcschtit`vc- iochcn`g`iry- ih imulh`- ihd i fast nil`my lclocr( Naur ar n`vc `htcrv`cws wcrc pmihhcd ta oc

    gahdugtcd w`tf pirthcr kavcrhlchtim ann`g`ims is wcmm( Tfc tiomc ocmaw sfaws tfc pmihhcd

    silpmc an rcspahdcht kraups- is wcmm is tfc igtuim `htcrv`cws gahdugtcd(

    Tiomc ?2 D`str`out`ah an _cspahdcht Kraups2 Zmihhcd ihd Igtuim Wilpmc

    Zmihhcd @htcrv`cws @lpmclchtcd @htcrv`cws

    FGH Gauhtcrpirt- W`tc

    _cprcschtit`vc?4 ?>

    FGH HKA 9 ?

    FGH Ochcn`g`iry ?4 ?9

    FGH Fast Nil`my Lclocr ?4 ?4

    FGH Imulh` 9? 0

    ZG^ 99 99

    FGH Atfcr Wtiec,famdcrs 4,3 4

    @h tatim- 0; rcspahdchts wcrc `hd`v`duimmy `htcrv`cwcd dur`hk tfc survcy( Tfc pmihhcd rcspahdcht

    kraups ihd tfc igtuim d`str`out`ah `h pcrgchtikcs irc prcschtcd `h tfc gfirts ocmaw(

    N`kurc ?72 Zmihhcd ihd igtuim d`str`out`ah an `htcrv`cws oy rcspahdcht kraups

    @h idd`t`ah- nagus kraups wcrc `h`t`immy pmihhcd is ih apt`ah nar scmcgtcd stiecfamdcrs ihd

    ochcn`g`ir`cs( Tfc purpasc wis ta sullir`zc tfc `hnarlit`ah gammcgtcd ihd ta kct idd`t`ahimgmir`n`git`ah ihd `hnarlit`ah ah scmcgtcd qucst`ahs( Fawcvcr- tfc `hnarlit`ah gammcgtcd tfraukf

    `htcrv`cws wis galprcfchs`vc chaukf ta rcigf tfc hcgcssiry gahgmus`ahs ihd rcgallchdit`ahs(Tfcrcnarc- gahdugt`hk tfc nagus kraups wis gahs`dcrcd cxgcss`vc nar tfc cvimuit`ah(

    _cspahsc _itc

    FGH Gauhtcrpirt- W tc

    _cprcschtitvc

    FGH HKA

    FGH Ochcn g`iry

    FGH Fast Nilmy Lclocr

    FGH Imulh

    ZG^

    FGH Atfcr Wtiec,famdcrs

    Wurvcy _cspahdcht Kraups

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    IZZCHD@V 92 LCTFADAMAKP

    Tfc igtuim rcspahsc ritc wis 0> pcrgcht- 0; rcspahdchts aut an 9:9 pirt`g`pitcd `h tfc survcy

    tfraukf `hd`v`duim `htcrv`cws(

    _cspahdcht Kraups

    Tf`s scgt`ah prav`dcs i or`cn avcrv`cw an cigf rcspahdcht kraup `htcrv`cwcd( Tfc `hnarlit`ahki`hcd wis fcmpnum `h ardcr ta `htcrprct tfc survcy n`hd`hks is wcmm is ta kchcritc tfc gahgmus`ahs

    ihd rcgallchdit`ahs(

    FGH Gauhtcrpirts

    Tf`s kraup `hgmudcd sgfaam oiscd gauhtcrpirts2tcil tcigfcrs- sgfaam idl`h`stritars- tcigfcr

    supcrv`sars(

    Aut an ?> FGH gauhtcrpirts `htcrv`cwcd- ?? wcrc

    Chkm`sf mihkuikc tcigfcrs ihd 4 wcrc sgfaamidl`h`stritars ar tcigfcr supcrv`sars( [f`mc imm

    tfc Chkm`sf tcigfcrs `htcrv`cwcd wcrc ann`g`im arhah,ann`g`im gauhtcrpirts an tfc ZG^s tfcy fid

    d`nncrcht cxpcr`chgcs ware`hk w`tf i ZG^ ihd tfcsc irc cmioaritcd `h tfc n`hd`hks scgt`ah an tf`s

    rcpart( Tfc rcmit`vc cxpcr`chgc an tfc tcigfcrs `htcrv`cwcd `s prcschtcd `h tfc gfirt( Imm tfcsgfaam idl`h`stritars `htcrv`cwcd fid cxtchs`vc `htcrigt`ah w`tf ZG^s ihd tfus gahtr`outcd ta

    tf`s survcy oy sfir`hk iggulumitcd cxpcr`chgc ihd prav`d`hk nccdoige(

    N`kurc ?42 @htcrv`cwcd Gauhtcrpirts Tcigf`hk

    Cxpcr`chgc9

    FGH Ochcn`g`ir`cs

    N`kurc ?32 @htcrv`cwcd Ochcn`g`ir`cs oy TypcTf`s kraup `hgmudcd ochcn`g`ir`cs an Zcigc Garps

    prabcgts2 studchts an gmisscs tiukft oy ZG^s- is

    wcmm is ittchdccs it gilps( Avcrimm- ?9

    ochcn`g`ir`cs wcrc `htcrv`cwcd dur`hk tfc survcy(Twchty,naur pcrgcht an tfc `htcrv`cwcd

    ochcn`g`ir`cs wcrc uh`vcrs`ty studchts- 3 pcrgcht

    ochcn`g`ir`cs `htcrv`cwcd wcrc scgahdiry sgfaamstudchts(

    Avcrimm- tfc `hnarlit`ah iggulumitcd nral tfcochcn`g`ir`cs prav`dcd galprcfchs`vc diti ah tfc

    qucst`ahs d`sgusscd(

    Imulh`

    Tf`s kraup gahs`stcd an imulh` an S(W(,spahsarcd cxgfihkc prakrils sugf is NMCV- SKrid-

    ihd Luse`c( Avcrimm- imm 0 rcspahdchts `htcrv`cwcd prav`dcd `htcrcst`hk nccdoige nral vir`auspcrspcgt`vcs2 3 imulh` fid cxpcr`chgc ware`hk w`tf tfrcc ar larc ZG^s- tfus tfc `hnarlit`ah

    prav`dcd gavcrcd i oraidcr cxpcr`chgc an ware`hk w`tf Zcigc Garps- ritfcr tfih bust Chkm`sf

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    IZZCHD@V 92 LCTFADAMAKP

    Mihkuikc Cdugit`ah Zrabcgt ^amuhtccrs( Tfc cvimuit`ah tcil gahs`dcrcd tf`s nigt wfch

    ihimyz`hk tfc survcy diti(

    Hah,Kavcrhlchtim Arkih`zit`ahs

    Twa HKAs w`tf cxtchs`vc cxpcr`chgc ware`hk w`tf ^amuhtccrs `h tfc`r rck`ahs wcrc`htcrv`cwcd( Ahc an tfc HKAs `htcrv`cwcd fid cxpcr`chgcd ware`hk w`tf tfrcc ^amuhtccrs ihd

    tfc atfcr w`tf 9: ^amuhtccrs( W`l`mir ta tfc Imulh` kraup- tfc rcspahdchts fid d`nn`gumt`cs

    sckrckit`hk tfc iggulumitcd cxpcr`chgc- ihd tfus- last an tfc `hnarlit`ah prav`dcd gavcrs tfc`ravcrimm cxpcr`chgc an ware`hk w`tf Zcigc Garps ihd ^amuhtccrs(

    Fast Nil`my Lclocrs

    Twchty,naur fast nil`my rcprcschtit`vcs wcrc `htcrv`cwcd it tfc silpmc s`tcs( N`nty,c`kft pcrgcht

    an tfc rcspahdchts w`tf`h tf`s kraup wcrc nclimc&fast latfcrs- fast s`stcrs)( Twchty,ahc pcrgcht an

    tfc `htcrv`cwcd nil`m`cs gahs`stcd an twa lclocrs

    &tfc slimmcst fauscfamd galpas`t`ah)- ihd tfc ?0pcrgcht wcrc s`x,lclocr fauscfamds &tfc mirkcst)(Tfc spcg`n`gs an fauscfamd galpas`t`ah &`(c( hulocr

    an nil`my lclocrs- ctg() wcrc gahs`dcrcd wfch tfc

    cvimuit`ah tcil `htcrprctcd tfc diti(

    Wtiecfamdcrs

    Naur stiecfamdcr rcprcschtit`vcs wcrc `htcrv`cwcd-

    tfrcc an wfal wcrc ann`g`ims nral tfc L`h`stry an

    Cdugit`ah ihd Wg`chgc- ihd ahc nral tfc Hit`ahim @hst`tutc an Cdugit`ah( Tfc `hnarlit`ah

    kchcritcd nral tfc libar stiecfamdcr kraups `htcrv`cwcd `s `htckritcd `hta tfc survcy n`hd`hks(

    N`kurc ?>2 ZG^s Kchdcr D`str`out`ah

    Ilahk Fast Nil`my Lclocrs @htcrv`cwcd

    Zcigc Garps ^amuhtccrs

    Imm cmcvch `h,gauhtry Chkm`sf Mihkuikc Cdugit`ah Zrabcgt ^amuhtccrs wcrc `htcrv`cwcd w`tf`h

    tfc survcy pcr`ad2 twa an tfcl irc nral I,97- ahc nral I,94- s`x nral I,93 ihd twa nral tfcI,9> kraup an Chkm`sf Mihkuikc Cdugit`ah Zrabcgt ^amuhtccrs( [f`mc ZG^s an kraups I97,I93

    prav`dcd s`kh`n`giht gahtr`out`ahs `h tcrls an diti prav`s`ah- ^amuhtccrs an kraup I,9> fid spcht

    ahmy i lahtf `h tfc`r s`tcs oy tfc `htcrv`cw pcr`ad- tfus oc`hk `h tfc stikc an kctt`hk nil`m`ir w`tf

    tfc hcw chv`rahlcht- tfcy wcrc hat vcry `hvamvcd `h spcg`n`g igt`v`t`cs `h tfc sgfaams ihdgalluh`ty( Imm tfc ^amuhtccrs wcrc vcry fcmpnum `h nig`m`tit`hk galluh`git`ahs w`tf tfc FGHs

    `h tfc`r s`tcs(

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    IZZCHD@V 92 LCTFADAMAKP

    Cvimuit`ah Tcil

    Tfc Cvimuit`ah Tcil gahs`stcd an Wch`ar _cscirgfcr Rf`riyr Cd`myih ihd twa magim `htcrv`cwcrs-

    Titcv`e Lirkiryih ihd D`ihi Tcr,Wtcpihyih( Tfc magim `htcrv`cwcrs wcrc rcspahs`omc nar

    gahdugt`hk `htcrv`cws w`tf tfc li`h ochcn`g`iry kraups- is wcmm is chtcr`hk diti `hta tfc ahm`hc

    systcl- DitWtit( Tfcy imsa pirt`g`pitcd `h diti ihimys`s ihd tfc dcvcmaplcht an cvimuit`ahrcgallchdit`ahs( Tfc sch`ar rcscirgfcr supcrv`scd tfc n`cmd `htcrv`cws ihd gahdugtcd

    `htcrv`cws w`tf ecy stiecfamdcrs( Oatf tfc diti ihimys`s ihd tfc dcvcmaplcht an tfc survcy

    rcparts wcrc nig`m`titcd oy tfc sch`ar rcscirgfcr(

    Cvimuit`ah M`l`tit`ahs

    Tfc nammaw`hk cvimuit`ah m`l`tit`ahs wcrc `hfcrcht `h tfc study dcs`kh- ihd wcrc gahs`dcrcd

    wfch tfc cvimuit`ah tcil wis `htcrprct`hk tfc Wurvcy rcsumts2

    O`is duc ta rcspahdchts lclary ar w`mm`hkhcss ta rcpart2 Ta tfc cxtcht pass`omc- tfc

    `htcrv`cw diti kitfcrcd wis galpircd ta ZG^s rcspahscs rckird`hk tfc cxtcht ta wf`gf^amuhtccrs tf`he tfcy fcmpcd FGHs ta ki`h i octtcr uhdcrstihd`hk an Ilcr`gihs( [fcrc

    pass`omc- rcspahdchts `hnarlit`ah ioaut faw ihd wfctfcr tfcy tf`he tfit tfc ZG^ inncgtcd tfc`ruhdcrstihd`hk an Ilcr`gihs ihd atfcrs wis galpircd w`tf`h suokraups an rcmitcd rcspahdchts

    ihd cxil`hcd nar trchds(

    Lcisurclcht an oraid gahgcpts2 Tfc gahgcpts an lcct`hk fast gauhtrys hccds ihd pralat`hk

    i octtcr uhdcrstihd`hk an Ilcr`gihs irc sa oraid tfit tfcy da hat fivc stihdird dcn`h`t`ahs(

    Nurtfcr- tfcrc irc ha uh`vcrsimmy iggcptcd vim`d ihd rcm`iomc lcisurcs an tfcsc gahgcpts( Is ircsumt- tfc diti kitfcrcd tfraukf tfcsc `htcrv`cws `s cxpmaritary ritfcr tfih gahn`rlitary(

    Lcisur`hk sfart tcrl autgalcs2 Gfihkcs `h itt`tudcs- ehawmcdkc- ihd iwirchcss irc typ`gimmy

    sfart tcrl prabcgt autgalcs( Gfihkcs `h ocfiv`ars ihd prigt`gcs liy oc `htcrlcd`itc autgalcs(

    Tfcsc `htcrv`cws lidc `t pass`omc ta kitfcr `hnarlit`ah ioaut itt`tudc- iwirchcss- ihd

    ehawmcdkc gfihkcs &`(c(- sfart tcrl autgalcs) rcmitcd ta oatf stritck`g kaims( [fcrc pass`omc-scgahdiry diti- `hgmud`hk prabcgt rcgards- wis uscd ta galp`mc `hnarlit`ah ioaut mahk tcrl

    gipig`ty ou`md`hk autgalcs(

    @h idd`t`ah- tfc nammaw`hk tcgfh`gim m`l`tit`ahs fivc imsa occh rcvcimcd dur`hk tfc prcpirit`ah-

    n`cmd ware- ihd diti ihimys`s stikcs ihd sfaumd oc gahs`dcrcd iggard`hkmy2

    Zratagam n`him`zit`ah ihd idbustlcht2 @h iggardihgc w`tf tfc tri`h`hk an rcscirgfcrs ihd

    gahtrigt gahd`t`ahs- tfc cvimuit`ah tcil wis ta rcgc`vc tfc drint `htcrv`cw pratagams- ihd

    trihsmitc ihd idbust tfcl nar imm tfc rcspahdcht kraups &tfc ahmy pratagam drintcd oy tfc GDZNwis ahc nar stiecfamdcr `htcrv`cws)( Tfc galluh`git`ah ihd hckat`it`ah pragcsscs wcrc girr`cd

    aut w`tf salc d`nn`gumt`cs ihd sunncrcd nral s`kh`n`giht dcmiys iggard`hk ta tfc `h`t`immy

    dcvcmapcd survcy t`lcm`hcs- oatf an wf`gf giuscd idd`t`ahim dcmiys `h `lpmclcht`hk tfc atfcr

    pmihhcd igt`v`t`cs- `hgmud`hk n`cmd ware ihd diti ihimys`s( Ihatfcr tcgfh`gim praomcl wis tfitduc ta tfc vamulc an pratagams- tfc diti ihimys`s taae larc t`lc tfih wis `h`t`immy pmihhcd(

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