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    Jhdrobc nlabiebc` ^bnrbny, Cbhgs, hi` ^bcbntovb Vrasbnutoai Laavbr Oistotutoai ^thiear` Riovbrsot

    HI BKBTJOIJ PLTBHP^ B^ ^H_

    ^bnrbny, Cbhgs, hi`^bcbntovb Vrasbnutoai

    dy Jhdrobc ^nlabiebc`

    Mbhi Vbrgois Phsg Earnb ai Ihtoaihc ^bnuroty hi` Chw

    www.bkbrjoijtlrbhtsbsshys.nak

    Plb shebty ae aur nauitry `bpbi`s, oi ia skhcc phrt, ai aur javbrikbits hdocoty ta

    gbbp ihtoaihc sbnuroty sbnrbts. _bt ht h kakbit wlbi tlrbhts hrb pracoebrhtoij, hi`

    tlb ibb` ear sbnrbt oitbccojbinb hdaut aur h`vbrshrobs os ht h prbkouk, aur systbk ear

    pratbntoij ihtoaihc sbnuroty sbnrbts os oi slrb`s. Ot dbjhi ta ehcc hphrt `uroij tlb Dusl

    h`koiostrhtoai, wlbi h sbrobs ae sbisotovb nauitbrtbrrarosk sbnrbts wbrb cbhgb` ta

    tlbIbw _arg Pokbshi` pudcoslb` ai ots erait phjb. Plb `oshrrhy dbnhkb karb hnutb

    wlbi Drh`cby Khiioij oi`osnrokoihtbcy cbhgb` tlaushi`s ae nchssob` `opcakhton

    nhdcbs hi` kocothry rbparts ta Mucohi Hsshijb, wla pudcoslb` tlbk ai los bcbntraion

    duccbtoi dahr`, ZogoCbhgs. Plb chst tlrbh` ae tlb ehdron whs puccb` aut dy B`whr`

    ^iaw`bi wlbi lb stacb hi` tlbi `ostrodutb` h lujb naccbntoai ae sbnrbt `anukbits,

    passodcy iukdbroij oi tlb koccoais, erak tlb Ihtoaihc ^bnuroty Hjbiny hi` atlbr

    R^ oitbccojbinb da`obs.

    Ht tlb shkb tokb tlht aur javbrikbit `bkaistrhtbs h sthjjbroij oihdocoty ta

    pratbnt ots sbnrbts, tlbrb os ibhr-uiovbrshc hngiawcb`jkbit ae rhkphit kos- hi`

    avbr-nchssonhtoai wotloi aur ihtoaihc sbnuroty hpphrhtus. H systbk ae orrbsostodcb

    hi` sbbkoijcy oitrhnthdcb oinbitovbs wargs ta nrbhtb prbssurb ear avbr-nchssonhtoai

    oi bvbry javbrikbit hjbiny wotl earboji-pacony rbspaisodocoty. Jbibrhc Konlhbc

    Lhy`bi, earkbr `orbntar ae datl tlb NOH hi` tlb I^H, lhs rbebrrb` ta tlb rautoib

    dy wlonl tlb oitbccojbinb nakkuioty bcbvhtbs oiearkhtoai ta h lojlbr cbvbc ae

    nchssonhtoai tlhi os whrrhitb`. Hs ae chst ybhr, tlbrb wbrb sakb 2

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    Jhdrobc nlabiebc` ^bnrbny, Cbhgs, hi` ^bcbntovb Vrasbnutoai 4 Laavbr Oistotutoai ^thiear` Riovbrsot

    rbpbrnussoais ear aur ihtoaihc `bebisb oi tlb ybhrs hi` `bnh`bs hlbh`. Plb drbhg`awi

    os hcsa nbrthoi ta lhvb ia cbss ehr-rbhnloij okpconhtoais ear prbsbrvoij tlb wo`b-apbi

    fflaw ae oiearkhtoai ai wlonl aur `bkanrhny rbsts. Zb lhvb hrrovb` ht h muinturb

    wlbrb ot os ibnbsshry ta tloig sbroauscy hdaut rbeark ae h ehr-rbhnloij hi` lojlcynakpcbx systbk tlht lhs rbsostb` rbeark ear `bnh`bs. Zb lhvb hcsa hrrovb` ht h

    kakbit wlbi sbroaus rbeark khy db passodcb. Dut rbeark oi wlonl `orbntoai1

    Aib pchnb ta dbjoi os wotl tlb ehkaus adsbrvhtoai dy tlb chtbIbw _arg Pokbs

    rbpartbr hi` nacukiost Mhkbs Tbstai tlht tlb slop ae sthtb os tlb aicy slop tlht

    cbhgs erak tlb tap. Plht cbhgoij erak tlb tap, erak tlb Zlotb Lausb hi` tlb uppbr

    bnlbcais ae tlb vhroaus ihtoaihc sbnuroty durbhunrhnobs, os h plbiakbiai tlht lhs

    dbbi vosodcb oi hcc rbnbit h`koiostrhtoais. Bvbi hs prbso`bits nakpchoi dottbrcy hdaut

    cbhgs hi` vocoey cbhgbrs, tlb ehnt os tlht oi hcc rbnbit h`koiostrhtoais, Zlotb Lausb

    ho`bs hi` nhdoibt aenohcs lhvb naisostbitcy bijhjb` oi rhkphit cbhgoij tlbksbcvbs.

    Aib aicy lhs ta caag ht tlb wbhctl ae lojlcy nchssob` oiearkhtoai naithoib` oi hiy aeZhsloijtai Vastrbpartbr Dad Zaa`whr`s daags hdaut tlb prbso`biny, ar oiIbw _arg

    Pokbsrbpartbr @hvo` ^hijbrs rbnbitNaierait hi` Nainbhc,ta jbt h sbisb ae tlb snhcb

    hi` snapb ae tlb plbiakbiai.

    Oi h droccohitLhrvhr` Chw Tbvobwhrtoncb, Plb Cbhgy Cbvohtlhi, Nacukdoh Chw ^nlaac

    praebssar @hvo` Vazbi hrjubs pbrsuhsovbcy tlht kast ae tlos uppbr-cbvbc javbrikbit

    cbhgoij os usbeuc, ibnbsshry, hi` vortuhccy oibrh`onhdcb. CbhgoibssVazbis tbrk

    ear tlb parasoty ae aur javbrikbitcudronhtbs tlb pacony pranbss hi` sbrvbs h

    jrbht khiy `oeebrbit purpasbs ear h jrbht khiy pawbreuc pchybrs. Ot lhs lbcpb` tlb

    bxbnutovb drhinl, wrotbs Vazbi, ta sbnurb tlb ibnbsshry cbbwhy hi` cbjotokhny ear

    javbrihinb. Ht tlb shkb tokb, nuroaus notozbis hrb `brovhtovb dbibnohrobs. Bvbi

    tlaujl phrtonuchr cbhgs khy nhusb rbhc `hkhjb, hi hnnakka`htoij hpprahnl ta

    biearnbkbit lhs oi tlb hjjrbjhtb suppartb`, rhtlbr tlhi sudvbrtb`, tlb javbrikbits

    jbibrhc paconykhgoij nhphnoty. Plb naracchry tlht eaccaws erak Vazbis hihcysos os

    tlht bvbi oe ot wbrb ebhsodcb ta trhng `awi hi` prasbnutb Zlotb Lausb, nhdoibt, hi`

    sud-nhdoibt cbhgbrs, `aoij sa wauc` ja sakb `osthinb tawhr` nroppcoij tlb oiearkhc

    kbnlhiosks dy wlonl aur javbrikbit wargs hi` ot wauc` `bprovb tlb pudcon ae

    vhcuhdcb oiearkhtoai hdaut tlb `orbntoai ae tlb nauitry.

    Iaibtlbcbss, tlos goi` ae uppbr-cbvbc cbhgoij, wlhtbvbr dbibts ot dbstaws, os hcsa

    `bbpcy narrasovb. Plb kast advoaus `bcbtbroaus naisbqubinb os, ae naursb, tlb

    `ossbkoihtoai ae trucy sbisotovb oiearkhtoai ae tlb goi` tlht nhi nakprakosb nbitrhc

    ihtoaihc sbnuroty jahcs. Ot os oi`osputhdcb tlht jovbi tlbor oistrukbithc ihturb kast

    uppbr-cbvbc cbhgs`hocy ai `ospchy oi aur khmar ibws autcbts`a ia o`bitohdcb

    lhrk ht hcc. _bt sakb skhcc dut sojionhit erhntoai `abs nhusb sbroaus `hkhjb bvbi

    oe ot os `oenuct oi khiy oisthinbs ear tlasb autso`b javbrikbit ta spbnoey ots ihturb.

    Plb lojl-cbvbc cbhgoij hcsa lhs oi`orbnt beebnts tlht hrb lhrkeuc oi h karb jcadhc hi`

    systbkon ehsloai. @ossbkoihtoij nchssob` oiearkhtoai wotlaut hutlarozhtoai os h

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    Jhdrobc nlabiebc` ^bnrbny, Cbhgs, hi` ^bcbntovb Vrasbnutoai > Laavbr Oistotutoai ^thiear` Riovbrsot

    voachtoai ae tlb chw. Zlbi h chw os voachtb` rbjuchrcy hi` drhzbicy, wb lhvb h nchsson

    dragbi woi`aw pradcbk. Cogb tlb caw-cbvbc vhi`hcosk oi oiibr notobs tlht eastbrs

    hi bivoraikbit tlht binaurhjbs karb sbroaus nrokb, uppbr-cbvbc cbhgoij drbb`s

    `osrbspbnt ear tlb nchssonhtoai systbk hi` tlb rucb ae chw tlraujlaut tlb javbrikbithi` sanobty ht chrjb. Ot sbi`s h sojihc oita tlb dawbcs ae tlb vhroaus ihtoaihc sbnuroty

    durbhunrhnobs tlht cbhgoij os iat aicy hnnbpthdcb dut nhi bvbi db vortuaus. Plbrb os

    pbrlhps ia atlbr hrbh oi Hkbronhi coeb, hphrt erak occbjhc okkojrhtoai, wlbrb tlbrb

    os sunl h wo`b jhp dbtwbbi chws hi` rbjuchtoais hi` hntuhc dblhvoar.

    Bvbi hs lojl-cbvbc cbhgoij binaurhjbs cbhgoij `awi dbcaw, ot ui`brkoibs chw

    biearnbkbit beearts ta sthinl cbhgs. Oi hckast bvbry aib ae tlb bojlt cbhg prasbnutoais

    tlht lhvb jaib earwhr` avbr tlb phst ebw ybhrs, tlb `bebi`hits lhvb hrjub` tlht

    tlby hrb dboij uiehorcy thrjbtb` dy prasbnutars ear bijhjoij oi dblhvoar tlht os tlb

    Zhsloijtai iark. Oi tlb HOVHN nhsb, tlb caddyosts ^tbvbi Tasbi hi` Gbotl Zbosskhi

    staa` hnnusb` ae rbnbovoij nchssob` oiearkhtoai erak h Vbithjai bkpcaybb hi`

    `ostrodutoij ot ta maurihcosts hi` earboji aenohcs. Oi naitbstoij tlb nlhrjbs, tlb twa

    `bebi`hits httbkptb` ta sudpabih h phrh`b ae lojl-rhigoij javbrikbit aenohcs wotl

    tlb jahc ae `bkaistrhtoij tlht tlb hnts ear wlonl tlby wbrb oi`ontb` wbrb iatloij

    karb, hs aib ae tlbor drobes hssbrtb`, tlhi tlb wbcc-bsthdcoslb` aenohc Zhsloijtai

    prhntonb ae bijhjoij oi dhng nlhiibc nakkuionhtoai wotl vhroaus iai-javbrikbithc

    bitotobs hi` pbrsais ear tlb purpasb ae h`vhinoij R^ earboji pacony jahcs.

    ^tbplbi Moi-Zaa Gok, tlb ^thtb @bphrtkbit naitrhnt bkpcaybb wla bhrcobr tlos ybhr

    pcbh`b` juocty ta nlhrjbs ui`br tlb Bspoaihjb Hnt ear cbhgoij nchssob` oiearkhtoai ta

    Eax Ibws, prbssb` tlb shkb paoit. Hs los httariby hrjub`, cawbr-cbvbc bkpcaybbs . . .

    hrb prasbnutb` dbnhusb tlby hrb bhsobr thrjbts ar aetbi chng tlb rbsaurnbs ar pacotonhc

    naiibntoais ta jlt dhng. Lojl-cbvbc bkpcaybbs cbhg nchssob` oiearkhtoai ta earwhr`

    tlbor hjbi`h ar ta khgb hi h`koiostrhtoai caag jaa` wotl okpuioty. Naivontb` NOH

    cbhgbr Mali Gorohgau hrjub` oi los `bebisb tlht wlbi tlb javbrikbit nlaasbs hkaij

    sokochrcy sotuhtb` pbapcb hi` nlhrjbs aicy tlasb wla lhvb pudconcy spagbi aut hjhoist

    tlb javbrikbits pasotoai, tlb javbrikbit bijhjbs oi sbcbntovb prasbnutoai.

    Nchoks ae sbcbntovb prasbnutoai cogb tlbsb lhvb jaib iawlbrb oi tlb naurtraak. Dut

    tlby rbsaihtb oi tlb naurt ae pudcon apoioai hi` hrb bkpcayb` ta bxnucphtb, ht cbhst

    karhccy oe iat cbjhccy, tlasb hnnusb` ae tlb nrokb ae cbhgoij. Plus, oi tlb vobw ae

    Mhng ^lhebr ae Tbutbrs, B`whr` ^iaw`bi kbrbcy `o` oi tlb khnra wlht tlb ihtoaihc

    sbnuroty bsthdcoslkbit `abs oi tlb konra bvbry `hy ae tlb wbbg ta khihjb, khiopuchtb

    hi` oifflubinb aijaoij pacony `bdhtbs. Plb oivbstojhtovb rbpartbr Konlhbc Osogaee ae

    IDN Ibws wai`brs law tlb Adhkh h`koiostrhtoai nhi nrb`odcy prasbnutb ko`-

    cbvbc durbhunrhts hi` muioar kocothry aenbrs ear cbhgoij nchssob` oiearkhtoai ta

    tlb prbss wlbi sa khiy lojl-cbvbc aenohcs lhvb `oslb` ehr karb sbisotovb sbnrbts

    ta Zaa`whr`1 Plb shkb nakpchoit hjhoist tlb `audcb sthi`hr` os rbjuchrcy put

    earwhr` dy tlb `bebi`brs ae cbhgbrs cogb ^iaw`bi hi` Khiioij. Plb dcajjbr Jcbii

    Jrbbiwhc`hi hr`bit phrtoshi ae ^iaw`bi hi` aib ae tlb tlrbb oi`ovo`uhcs ta

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    Jhdrobc nlabiebc` ^bnrbny, Cbhgs, hi` ^bcbntovb Vrasbnutoai 0 Laavbr Oistotutoai ^thiear` Riovbrsot

    wlak ^iaw`bi phssb` partoais ae los travb ae stacbi `anukbitsiatbs tlht

    tlb Adhkh h`koiostrhtoai, bvbi hs ot nrhngs `awi ai cbhgbrs, lhs usb` cbhgs ta

    jcaroey tlb Vrbso`bit, ar khiopuchtb pudcon apoioai, ar bvbi ta lbcp pra`unb h prb-

    bcbntoai praphjhi`h ck hdaut tlb Ashkh doi Ch`bi rho`. Plby lhvb dbbi cbhgoijnaitoiuauscy, shys Jrbbiwhc`, hi` hrb karb rbspaisodcb ear sunl cbhgs tlhi

    hiyaib.

    Zlhtbvbr aib tloigs ae Jrbbiwhc`s bxtrbkost pacotons, hi` wlbtlbr ar iat

    aib hnnbpts los naitbitoai hdaut tlb quhitoty ae cbhgs fflawoij erak tlb Adhkh

    h`koiostrhtoai, tlb chrjbr hrjukbit bkdb``b` oi los rbkhrgs hi` oi tlasb ae ^lhebr

    hi` Osogaee os okpassodcb ta rbeutb. Aur chws javbrioij sbnrbny hrb biearnb` oi h why

    tlht oivotbs nlhrjbs ae `audcb sthi`hr`s hi` nhpronb. Oi h systbk oi wlonl koccoais ae

    pbapcb lac` sbnuroty ncbhrhinbs, tlb lypanrosy ai `ospchy lhs tlb beebnt, ht cbhst ai

    sakb quatobit ae tlht sozhdcb wargearnb, ae drbb`oij `osrbspbnt ear tlb nchssonhtoai

    systbk. Plb ihtoai os iaw phyoij h pronb ear tlht `osrbspbnt oi tlb hppbhrhinb ae

    jurbs cogb Khiioij hi` ^iaw`bi, wla mustoey cbhgoij sbnrbts wlacbshcb. Plht shkb

    `osrbspbnt os rbfflbntb` oi tlb why tlasb twa cbhgbrsaib iaw h naivontb` ebcai

    sbrvoij tokb oi tlb Eart Cbhvbiwartl kocothry prosai, hi` tlb atlbr h eujotovb erak

    mustonb oi Uch`okor Vutois Tussohhrb chu`b` dy khiy hs wlostcbdcawbr lbrabs.

    Oi tlb war`s ae tlbIbw _arg Pokbs b`otarohc dahr`, kunl ae tlb khtbrohc rbcbhsb`

    dy Khiioij os ae pudcon vhcub, wlocb ^iaw`bi, ear los phrt, lhs `aib los nauitry

    h jrbht sbrvonb.

    Zlht nhi db `aib ta rbphor tlos dragbi phrt ae aur sbnrbny systbk1

    Pwa `orbntoais hrb cajonhccy passodcb. Plb rst os ta try ta khgb tlb dblhvoar ae

    javbrikbit aenohcs dbttbr naieark ta tlb rucbs. Plb sbnai` os ta try ta khgb tlb

    rucbs dbttbr naieark ta tlb dblhvoar ae javbrikbit aenohcs. Plb earkbr os wlht

    tlb Adhkh h`koiostrhtoai lhs dbbi tryoij ta hnnakpcosl, hcdbot oi h capso`b` hi`

    oibeebntovb khiibr. Bvbi dbearb ^iaw`bi hppbhrb`, Httariby Jbibrhc Bron Lac`brs

    Mustonb @bphrtkbit lh` thgbi bxtrhar`oihry stbps ta hpprblbi` cbhgbrs, jaoij sa ehr

    hs ta usb sudpabih pawbrs ta rukkhjb tlraujl tlb pbrsaihc bkhocs hi` tbcbplaib

    rbnar`s ae maurihcosts. Ot lhs prasbnutb` h rbnar` iukdbr ae cbhgbrs. Ot ihkb` h

    rbspbntb` maurihcost sbbgoij nchssob` oiearkhtoai erak h javbrikbit aenohc hs hi

    uioi`ontb` na-naisporhtar oi h pcat ta voachtb tlb Bspoaihjb Hnt. Naitoiuoij wlbrb

    tlb Dusl h`koiostrhtoai cbet aee, ot os thgoij tlb bxnbptoaihc kbhsurb ae sbbgoij ta

    nakpbc h maurihcost

    Mhkbs Tosbi ae tlbIbw _arg Pokbs

    ta tbstoey hdaut los saurnb

    oi h cbhg prasbnutoai. Plb oitbccojbinb nakkuioty, ear ots phrt, lhs sbt oi katoai

    oiso`br tlrbht prajrhks ta o`bitoey euturb Khiioijs hi` ^iaw`bis dy kbhis ae

    karb oitbisovb snrbbioij hi` pacyjrhploij ae bkpcaybbs. Ot os puttoij oi pchnb `uhc

    gby shebjuhr`s ae nakputbr ibtwargs, jrbhtbr nakphrtkbithcozhtoai ae sbnrbts, hi`

    tojltbr rbstrontoais ai wlht goi`s ae oitbrhntoais ots bkpcaybbs nhi lhvb wotl tlb

    prbss hi` tlb pudcon.

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    Jhdrobc nlabiebc` ^bnrbny, Cbhgs, hi` ^bcbntovb Vrasbnutoai 2 Laavbr Oistotutoai ^thiear` Riovbrsot

    Dut iaib ae tlos `bhcs ht hcc wotl lojl-cbvbc cbhgoij. Hctlaujl Vrbso`bit Adhkh lhs

    pcb`jb` ta raat aut cbhgbrs, lb bkplhtonhccy `biobs tlht los awi ihtoaihc sbnuroty

    sthee bvbr cbhgs. Plb iatoai tlht ky Zlotb Lausb wauc` purpasbcy rbcbhsb nchssob`

    ihtoaihc sbnuroty oiearkhtoai os aeebisovb. Ots wraij, tlb prbso`bit lhs fflhtcy sthtb`,bvbi hs h da`y ae bvo`binb naitrh`onts lok. Zotl tlb prbso`bit oi `biohc, h nrhng`awi

    ai lojl-cbvbc cbhgbrs os hckast nbrthoicy iat jaoij ta annur ui`br los whtnl, must hs

    ot `o` iat annur ui`br tlb whtnl ae hiy ae los prb`bnbssars ear hcc tlb rbhsais Vazbi

    oi`onhtbs7 lojl-cbvbc cbhgoij os sokpcy taa oitbjrhc ta tlb skaatl euintoaioij ae tlb

    systbk. Zb hrb iat jaoij ta sbb h `btbrkoib` beeart ta put hi bi` ta prhntonbs tlht,

    tlaujl aetbi dchthitcy oi voachtoai ae tlb nchssonhtoai rucbs hi` sakbtokbs tlb

    bspoaihjb sthtutbs, erbqubitcy sbrvb tlb Zlotb Lausb wbcc.

    Plos droijs us ta tlb sbnai` hpprahnl= khgoij tlb rucbs dbttbr naieark ta tlb

    dblhvoar ae aenohcs.

    H sthrtoij paoit ear hihcysos lbrb os Vazbis adsbrvhtoai tlht uppbr-cbvbc cbhgbrs

    lhvb h vbry `oeebrbit karhc hi` pacotonhc sthi`oij erak tlb caw-cbvbc novoc sbrvhits

    wla lhvb dbbi prasbnutb` dy tlb @AM. Plb ihturb ae tlbor pasotoai oibvothdcy heear`s

    tlbk h drah`br vobw ae tlb naisbqubinbs ae cbhgoij oiearkhtoai tlhi h novoc sbrvhit

    typonhccy bimays. Ricogb caw-cbvbc durbhunrhts, tlby hrb oi h jaa` pasotoai ta bvhcuhtb

    tlb patbitohc `hkhjb erak hiy jovbi `osncasurb hi` dhchinb ot hjhoist tlb vhcub

    ae tlb admbntovbs dboij saujlt. Karb sojionhitcy, tlby hrb hcsa oi h jaa` pasotoai

    ta db lbc` rbspaisodcb ear tlbor hntoais autso`bae tlb nrokoihc mustonb systbk. Plby

    hrb hppaoitbbs ae tlb prbso`bit, sbrvb ht los pcbhsurb, hi`, hs sunl, hrb pacotonhccy

    hnnauithdcb oi h why tlht caw-rhigoij novoc sbrvhits hrb iat. Datl tlbor dcui`brs hi`

    tlbor hnnakpcoslkbits rbfflbnt ai tlb bcbntb` cbh`br ht tlb tap. Zlbi h kosthgb os

    kh`b oi atlbr rbhcks ae ihtoaihc sbnurotyshy, ear bxhkpcb, h ehocurb ta pravo`b

    h`bquhtb sbnuroty ta hi Hkbronhi bkdhssy tlht os tlbi avbrrui dy tbrraroststlht

    os iat trbhtb` hs h nrokoihc voachtoai, dut hs h chpsb oi pchiioij hi` mu`jkbit

    tlht `bsbrvbs datl h eucc horoij ae ehnts hi` h pacotonhc rbspaisb.

    Plb trbhtkbit ar kostrbhtkbit ae ihtoaihc sbnuroty sbnrbts dy lojl-cbvbc aenohcs os

    cottcb `oeebrbit hi` slauc` db lhi`cb` hnnar`oijcy. Bxbkptoij sunl aenohcs erak tlb

    nrokoihc stronturbs hi`/ar tlb h`koiostrhtovb rucbs tlht nurrbitcy doi` tlbor war`s

    hi` hntoais rbjhr`oij nchssob` oiearkhtoai wauc` bcokoihtb tlb `audcb sthi`hr`

    wotl sakb stragbs ae tlb pbi. Zotl sunl h nlhijb oi pchnb, prasbnutoais ae caw-cbvbc

    novoc sbrvhits wla voachtb tlbor ahtls ta pratbnt sbnrbts wauc` db put ai h karb

    saco` karhc eaatoij. Ear caw-cbvbc cbhgbrs hrb iat oi hiy why pacotonhccy rbprbsbithtovb

    ar hnnauithdcb ta tlb pudcon. _bt tlbor occonot hi` hiaiykaus `osncasurbs nhi lhvb

    praeaui` beebnts ai tlb naursb ae Hkbronhi `bebisb hi` earboji pacony. Plbor hntoais

    tlbrbearb naistotutb hi hsshuct ai `bkanrhton pranb`urbs hi` proinopcbs ear wlonl

    tlby `bsbrvb ta db shintoaib`.

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    Jhdrobc nlabiebc` ^bnrbny, Cbhgs, hi` ^bcbntovb Vrasbnutoai 5 Laavbr Oistotutoai ^thiear` Riovbrsot

    Lojl-rhigoij aenohcs lhvb h nakpcbtbcy `oeebrbit sthi`oij hi` aur sbnuroty systbk

    slauc` db hctbrb` ta rbfflbnt tlht nrotonhc ehnt. Plb prbss hi` tlb pudcon ht chrjb

    nauc` db cb` ta jrhsp tlb proinopcb ui`br wlonl h cbhgbr `awi oi tlb `bptls ae tlb

    durbhunrhny os puioslb` ear hi uihutlarozb` `osncasurb wlocb tlb chw cbhvbs h ZlotbLausb ar atlbr tap aenohc bijhjoij oi sbbkoijcy sokochr nai`unt uikacbstb`. Dy

    `bnrokoihcozoij uppbr-cbvbc cbhgoij, tlb nchok ae sbcbntovb prasbnutoai nauc` db put

    ta rbst hi` h kbhsurb ae oitbjroty rbstarb` ta tlb nchssonhtoai systbk hs h wlacb.

    Plbrb hrb ia `audt khiy whys ta hnnakpcosl sunl h sloet, hi` ky purpasb lbrb os

    iat ta sbt tlbk aut oi hiy `bthoc, dut sokpcy ta slaw sakb passodcb phtlwhys ta h

    `bstoihtoai, wotl eucc hwhrbibss tlht tlb nakpcbxotobs ae tlb systbk wauc` khgb hiy

    sloet hi bxtrhar`oihry nlhccbijb ae `rhetskhislop.

    Aib sunl phtlwhy wauc` db ta hkbi` tlb bspoaihjb sthtutbs ta bxbkpt h `bsojihtb`

    jraup ae lojl-cbvbc aenohcs erak tlb rbstrontoais pralodotoij uihutlarozb` `osncasurb

    ae ihtoaihc `bebisb oiearkhtoai. Hs tlby nurrbitcy sthi`, tlasb sthtutbs hppcy ta

    wlabvbr voachtbs tlb spbnob` tbrks.8Plos nauc` db hctbrb` sa tlht sakb nchss

    ae prbso`bitohc sudar`oihtbs, wlbtlbr `bthocb` oi tlb cbjoschtoai otsbce ar cbet ta tlb

    `osnrbtoai ae tlb prbso`bit, hrb bxbkptb` erak sakb ar hcc rbstrontoais ae tlb chw.

    Plos wauc` earkhcozb uiwrottbi rucbs hi` rhtoey prhntonbs tlht hrb hcrbh`y nustakhry.

    Hs ]dojiobw Drzbzoisgo, Mokky Nhrtbrs ihtoaihc sbnuroty h`vosbr, ainb put ot, O `ait

    cbhg, O drobe. Plht rbkhrg binhpsuchtb` tlb ehnt tlht, jovbi los rhig oi javbrikbit

    hi` praxokoty ta tlb prbso`bit, lb `o` iat ibb` ta nainbri loksbce wotl voachtoij tlb

    tbrks ae tlb bspoaihjb sthtutbs, ia khttbr wlht oiearkhtoai lb `osncasb`. Plb pawbr

    ta drobe rhtlbr tlhi ta cbhg nauc` db bxtbi`b` dy chw ta h drah`br norncb ae prbso`bitohc

    hppaoitbbs. Bxhntcy law drah` os h qubstoai ae advoaus hi` nrotonhc okparthinb

    hi`

    hcsa aib ae `bthoc hi` okpcbkbithtoaitlht ibb` iat `bthoi us lbrb.

    Hi hctbrihtovb phtl oi tlb shkb `orbntoai wauc` hvao` tlb ibb` ear naijrbssoaihc

    hntoai. Aur nurrbit systbk ae nchssonhtoai hi` `bnchssonhtoai whs nrbhtb`

    hi` `bsojib` bitorbcy dy bxbnutovb ar`br, iat dy hi hnt ae Naijrbss. ^oinb tlb

    bsthdcoslkbit ae tlb systbk dy Vrbso`bit Taasbvbct oi 8?06, prbso`bits lhvb ossub`

    rbvosoais ta suot tlbor awi purpasbs. Plb kast rbnbit aib os Bxbnutovb Ar`br 8>245,

    ossub` dy Vrbso`bit Adhkh oi 466?. Cogb ots prb`bnbssars, ot khgbs tlb arojoihtar ae

    hiy sbnrbt tlb phrty rbspaisodcb ear `bnchssoeyoij ot. Plus, oe, shy, tlb NOH jbibrhtbs

    h sbnrbt, tlb NOH tlbi lhs ihc war` ai wlbtlbr ot nhi db `bnchssob` (hctlaujl

    tlb prbso`bit, hs tlb supbrvosary aenohc ae tlb NOH `orbntar, lhs tlb uctokhtb

    hutlaroty ta bno`b tlb khttbr).

    Plos systbk ae hjbiny awibrslop khgbs h jaa` `bhc ae sbisb dbnhusb tlb arojoihtoij

    hjbiny lhs tlb dbst ponturb ae wly hi` law tlb sbnrbt whs nrbhtb` hi` wlht bquotobs

    hrb ht rosg oe ot os `osncasb`. Iaibtlbcbss, ot nauc` db ka`ob` ta h``rbss tlb ossub

    ht lhi`. Plb norncb ae `bnosoai khgbrs nauc` db bichrjb`. @bnosoais hdaut rbkavoij

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    Jhdrobc nlabiebc` ^bnrbny, Cbhgs, hi` ^bcbntovb Vrasbnutoai : Laavbr Oistotutoai ^thiear` Riovbrsot

    h sbnrbny sthkp hrb aetbi h mu`jkbit nhcc. Plb hjbinobs slauc`, ae naursb, rbthoi

    tlbor pawbr ta `bnchssoey tlbor awi sbnrbts hs tlby sbb t. Dut tlasb wla wobc` tlb

    kast pawbr hi` hrb kast hnnauithdcb slauc` hcsa db trbhtb` hs rbspaisodcb phrtobs.

    Ot kust db iatb`, ae naursb, tlht hi aenohc `bnchssoeyoij h sbnrbt oiso`b h durbhunrhny,ai tlb aib lhi`, hi` hi aenohc pravo`oij h sbnrbt ta h rbpartbr, ai tlb atlbr lhi`,

    hrb vbry `oeebrbit tloijs. Plb earkbr oivacvbs h pranbss tlht rbcobs ai bxtbisovb earkhc

    pranb`urbs, wlocb tlb chttbr sgops avbr tlasb pranb`urbs. Dut tlbsb nrotonhc `oeebrbinbs

    iatwotlsthi`oij, tlb pawbr ta `osncasb sbnrbts os aib tlht fflaws erak tlb prbso`bit

    hi` slauc` db slhrb` wotl tlasb sudar`oihtbs wla hrb ncasbst ta lok.

    Aib admbntoai ta sunl h prapashc, wlbtlbr hnnakpcoslb` dy cbjoschtoai ar bxbnutovb

    ar`br, os tlht, oi rbspaisb ta h dragbi woi`aw pradcbk, ot kbrbcy `bibs `bvohiny

    `awiwhr`. @bnrokoihcozoij cbhgoij hi`/ar drah`bioij tlb norncb ae aenohcs wla

    passbss tlb pawbr ta `bnchssoey oiearkhtoai wauc` hnnbcbrhtb rhtlbr tlhi scaw tlb

    fflaw ae jbiuoibcy sbisotovb khtbrohc oita tlb pudcon `akhoi. Cogb tlb `bnrokoihcozhtoai

    ae `rujs, ot wauc` cbjhcozb dblhvoar tlht, oe hiytloij, ibb`s ta db `osnaurhjb`.

    Hetbr hcc, tlb admbntoai lbrb wauc` ja, iat bvbry lojl-cbvbc cbhg os sbt oi katoai ta

    h`vhinb h cbjotokhtb javbrikbithc purpasb. ^akb hrb katovhtb` dy ihgb` pacotonhc

    naiso`brhtoais. Atlbrs rbsuct erak bvbi cbss `bebisodcb dblhvoar, cogb tlb qubst ear

    pbrsaihc h`vhinbkbit ar tlb `bsorb ta db h Zhsloijtai pchybr hi` ebbc okparthit.

    Ri`audtb`cy, tlos goi` ae ui`bsorhdcb cbhgoij wauc` naitoiub ui`br hiy rbjokb.

    Bvbi wotl aur nurrbit nrokoihc chws ai tlb daags, ot os nakkaipchnb. _bt ot os hcsa

    rbchtovbcy rhrb ear tlos goi` ae lojl-cbvbc cbhgoij ta cbh` ta rbcbhsbs ae oiearkhtoai

    tlht bi`hijbr ihtoaihc sbnuroty ar lukhi coeb. Zb hrb thcgoij lbrb, hetbr hcc, iat hdaut

    Drh`cby Khiioijs hi` B`whr` ^iaw`bis, dut wbcc-rbjhr`b` kbi hi` wakbi wotl

    giawi trhng rbnar`s, vbttb` dy tlb prbso`bit dbearb dboij hppaoitb` dy lok, hi`

    tlbi vbttb` hjhoi dbearb dboij nairkb` dy tlb ^bihtb. Plbrb os ia rbhsai ta bxpbnt

    tlht tlbsb aenohcs wocc rbngcbsscy nakprakosb bxtrbkbcy sbisotovb ihtoaihc sbnuroty

    sbnrbts hdaut oitbccojbinb saurnbs hi` kbtla`s ar nryptacajon systbks ar whr pchis

    hi` tlb cogb. Bvbi hs khttbrs sthi` ta`hy, ot os iat tlb chw hi` tlb praspbnt ae nrokoihc

    puioslkbit tlht gbbps lojl-rhigoij aenohcs erak `osncasoij sunl sbisotovb tloijs. Ot

    os phtroatosk hi` nakkai sbisbwlonl oi tlb tbrkoiacajy ae pacotonhc snobitosts hrb

    nhccb` iarks. Oi hiy bvbit, tlb gby paoit os tlht `osncasurb wocc iat db erbb ae rosg

    bvbi ear lojl-rhigoij aenohcs. Nrokoihc cohdocoty khy db rb`unb` ar bcokoihtb` dut h

    pawbreuc systbk ae rbstrhoits wauc` stocc rbkhoi oi pchnb= iat oi tlb nrokoihc dut oi

    tlb pacotonhc `akhoi.

    Plbrb os h sojionhit prbnb`bit ear tlos hcrbh`y duoct oita aur systbk. ^akb hntars oi

    aur naistotutoaihc ar`br lhvb caij bimayb` tlb `osnrbtoai ta rbvbhc sbnrbts erbb erak

    ebhr ae nrokoihc prasbnutoai hi` sudmbnt aicy ta pacotonhc naisbqubinbs. Plb ^pbbnl

    ar @bdhtb nchusb ae tlb Naistotutoai aeebrs h chdarhtary oi wlonl wb nhi adsbrvb law

    sunl h systbk wargs.

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    Jhdrobc nlabiebc` ^bnrbny, Cbhgs, hi` ^bcbntovb Vrasbnutoai

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    Jhdrobc nlabiebc` ^bnrbny, Cbhgs, hi` ^bcbntovb Vrasbnutoai ? Laavbr Oistotutoai ^thiear` Riovbrsot

    Hctlaujl Naijrbss os hssukb` dy khiy oi tlb bxbnutovb drhinl ta db h sojionhit

    saurnb ae cbhgs, naijrbssoaihc cbhgoij sbc`ak `rhws kunl httbitoai erak botlbr

    prasbnutars ar tlb pudcon. Plb okkuioty ae ots kbkdbrs khgbs ot h lhr` thrjbtui`br

    kast nornuksthinbs, hi okpassodcb thrjbt

    ear prasbnutars. Plb rbprbsbithtovb ihturbae ots kbkdbrs jovbs tlbor hntoais, hi` bvbi tlbor sakbtokbs eaacosl caasb cops, h

    kbhsurb ae cbjotokhny. Vrbsukhdcy, ot os tlhigs ta tlb ^pbbnl ar @bdhtb nchusb tlht

    `osncasurbs bkhihtoij erak Naijrbss rhrbcy oe bvbr bconot nlhrjbs ae `audcb sthi`hr`s

    hi` lypanrosy wlbi tlby ja uipuioslb`.

    Plos os iat ta shy tlht bxtbi`oij tlb proinopcbs ui`brpoiioij tlb ^pbbnl ar @bdhtb

    nchusb ta sakb skhcc erhntoai ae tlb bxbnutovb drhinl wauc` cbhvb tlb navbrb` aenohcs

    erbb erak hcc ebhr ae puioslkbit ear koslhi`coij nchssob` oiearkhtoai. Hs iatb`

    bhrcobr, tlby wauc` rbkhoi vucibrhdcb ta atlbr earks ae puioslkbit slart ae nrokoihc

    prasbnutoai. Ear aib tloij, tlby nauc` db h`koiostrhtovbcy shintoaib` ar pudconcy

    rbprokhi`b` dy tlb prbso`bit ar sokpcy `oskossb`. Ear hiatlbr tloij, oe tlb prbso`bit

    `bncoibs ta puiosl tlbk ar ehocs ta puiosl tlbk suenobitcy, lb loksbce hi` los phrty

    nauc` db lbc` ta hnnauit ht tlb dhccat dax dy tlb vatbrs aroi bxtrbkb nhsbs

    lb nauc` db okpbhnlb`.

    Cbhgbrs tlbksbcvbs nauc`, tlbarbtonhccy ht cbhst, hcsa db okpbhnlb`. ^bntoai 0 ae

    Hrtoncb OO ae tlb Naistotutoai pravo`bs tlht hcc novoc Aenbrsae tlb Riotb` ^thtbs, slhcc

    db rbkavb` erak Aenb ai Okpbhnlkbit ear, hi` Naivontoai ae, Prbhsai, Drodbry, ar

    atlbr Lojl nrokbs hi` Kos`bkbhiars (bkplhsos h``b`). Pwa qubstoais okkb`ohtbcy

    hrosb erak tlos= @a prbso`bitohc hppaoitbbs quhcoey hs novoc Aenbrs1 Hi` `abs cbhgoij

    ear occonot purpasbs naistotutb h Lojl nrokb ar Kos`bkbhiar1

    Plb novoc Aenbrs nchusb lhs prokhrocy dbbi `orbntb` ht eb`brhc mu`jbs wla kosusb

    tlbor pasotoai. Dut prbso`bitohc hppaoitbbs hcsa ehcc ui`br ots purvobw. Pa db surb,

    okpbhnlkbit ae bxbnutovb drhinl novoc aenbrs os bvbi rhrbr tlhi okpbhnlkbit

    ae prbso`bits= tlbrb lhs aicy dbbi aib sunl nhsb oi aur lostary. Oi 8

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    Jhdrobc nlabiebc` ^bnrbny, Cbhgs, hi` ^bcbntovb Vrasbnutoai 86 Laavbr Oistotutoai ^thiear` Riovbrsot

    dut iat ibnbsshrocy oi voachtoai ae pasotovb sthtutary chw ar eardo``bi dy tlb nakkai

    chw. Ot wbit ai ta i` tlht Zlbi sunl kosdblhvoar annurs oi naiibntoai wotl tlb

    eb`brhc aenb, hntuhc nrokoihc nai`unt slauc` iat db h rbquosotb ta okpbhnlkbit

    ae h mu`jb ar hiy atlbr eb`brhc aenohc. Zlocb sunl nai`unt ibb` iat db nrokoihc,ot iaibtlbcbss kust db suenobitcy sbroaus ta db aeebisbs hjhoist jaa` karhcs hi`

    oimuroaus ta tlb sanohc da`y.

    Naijrbss lhs hrrovb` ht sokochr naincusoais oi atlbr okpbhnlkbit pranbb`oijs

    hi` lhs rbpbhtb`cy `bib` atlbr Lojl nrokbs hi` Kos`bkbhiars ta db sbroaus

    voachtoais ae tlb pudcon trust, iat ibnbsshrocy oi`onthdcb aeebisbs ui`br nrokoihc

    chws.4Cbhgoij ihtoaihc sbnuroty sbnrbts ear occonot purpasbs wauc` oi khiy oisthinbs

    quhcoey hs h sbroaus voachtoai ae tlb pudcon trust. Hs h Naijrbssoaihc Tbsbhrnl ^brvonb

    rbpart adsbrvb` oi hi avbrvobw ae okpbhnlkbit, tlb Hkbronhi systbk sbbks karb

    `bsojib` ta pratbnt tlb pudcon oitbrbst tlhi ta puiosl tlb pbrsai okpbhnlb`.>Plht

    os prbnosbcy law wb slauc` trbht occonot `osncasurbs ae nchssob` oiearkhtoai wlbi tlby

    bkhihtb erak tlb lojlbst cbvbcs ae aur javbrikbit.

    Tadbrt Cott, tlb Jbibrhc Nauisbc ae tlb Aenb ae tlb @orbntar ae Ihtoaihc Oitbccojbinb,

    rbkhrgb` rbnbitcy tlht h prokhry cbssai tlht lb hi` los naccbhjubs lh` cbhrib` erak

    tlb ^iaw`bi hsna os tlht wb wauc` cogbcy lhvb sueebrb` cbss `hkhjb erak tlb cbhgs

    lh` wb dbbi karb eartlnakoij hdaut sakb ae aur hntovotobs, hi` phrtonuchrcy hdaut

    tlb paconobs hi` `bnosoais dbloi` tlasb hntovotobs. Dboij eartlnakoij, lb naitoiub`,

    kbhis rbhssbssoij law wb strogb tlb dhchinb dbtwbbi tlb ibb` ta gbbp sbnrbt tlb

    sbisotovb saurnbs, kbtla`s hi` thrjbts ae aur oitbccojbinb hntovotobs, hi` tlb jahc ae

    trhisphrbiny wotl tlb Hkbronhi pbapcb hdaut tlb rucbs hi` paconobs javbrioij tlasb

    hntovotobs. Naitbi`oij wotl tlb pradcbk ae lojl-cbvbc cbhgoij hi` tlb `audcb sthi`hr`

    ot bijbi`brs slauc` db phrt ae tlht rbhssbsskbit.

    Ae naursb, ot os aicy aib pobnbhi` dy ia kbhis tlb dojjbst pobnbae h lojlcy

    nakpcbx puzzcb. Hcaij wotl tlb kunl ibb`b` (dut rbkhrghdcy lhk-stb`)

    tojltbioij up tlht tlb Adhkh h`koiostrhtoai lhs dbbi nai`untoij, wb hcsa ibb`

    dbttbr pratbntoai ear jbiuoib wlostcbdcawbrs, ehstbr hi` karb nakprblbisovb

    `bnchssonhtoai, hi` h nhrbeuc caag ht tlb oinbitovb strunturb tlht lhs cb` ta tlb

    prakosnuaus usb ae tlb sbnrbny sthkp ai oiianuaus `anukbits. Plb sloet O lhvb

    prapasb` lbrb os nbrthoi ta bconot brnb nrotonosk hi`/ar rbsosthinb erak sakb

    quhrtbrs. Ia `audt kunl ae tlht nrotonosk hi` rbsosthinb wocc db dhsb` upai vhco`

    nainbris hdaut law dbst ta pratbnt Hkbronhs sbnrbts. Bvbi oe tlb rbeark O lhvb

    sujjbstb` turis aut ta db pradcbkhton oi whys tlht pravb oisupbrhdcb, ky lapb, ht

    tlb vbry cbhst, os tlht ot wocc pravagb h `osnussoai ae law dbst ta rbphor sakb dragbi

    woi`aws tlht lhvb dbbi nastoij tlb nauitry `bhrcy.

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    Jhdrobc nlabiebc` ^bnrbny, Cbhgs, hi` ^bcbntovb Vrasbnutoai 88 Laavbr Oistotutoai ^thiear` Riovbrsot

    Iatbs

    8 8< R.^. Na`b :?>Jhtlbroij, trhiskottoij ar casoij bebisb oiearkhtoai, hnnbssb` Khy 4:, 4680,

    lttp=//www.chw.naribcc.b`u/usna`b/tbxt/8.

    4 Okpbhnlkbit= Hi Avbrvobw ae Naistotutoaihc Vravosoais, Vranb`urb, hi` Vrhntonb, @bnbkdbr ?, 4686,

    hnnbssb` Khy 4:, 4680, lttp= //www.sbihtb.jav/NT^Tbparts/nrs-pudcoslnek1po`;%45*4%>N0V%2N

    %>D%>@%6H.

    > Odo`.

    Napyrojlt 4680 dy tlb Dahr` ae Prustbbs ae tlb Cbchi` thiear` Muioar Riovbrsoty

    Plb pudcoslbr lhs kh`b hi aicoib vbrsoai ae tlos warg hvhochdcb ui`br h Nrbhtovb Nakkais Httrodutoai-

    Ia@brovs conbisb >.6. Pa vobw h napy ae tlos conbisb, vosot lttp=//nrbhtovbnakkais.arj/conbisbs/dy-i`/>.6.

    Laavbr Oistotutoai Vrbss hssukbs ia rbspaisodocoty ear tlb pbrsostbinb ar hnnurhny ae RTCs ear bxtbrihc ar

    tlor`-phrty Oitbribt wbdsotbs rbebrrb` ta oi tlos pudconhtoai, hi` `abs iat juhrhitbb tlht hiy naitbit ai sunl

    wbdsotbs os, ar wocc rbkhoi, hnnurhtb ar hppraprohtb.

    Eorst proitoij 4680

    46 8? 8< 8: 85 82 80 : 5 2 0 > 4 8

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    J d o c ^ l e c` ^ C g ` ^ c o V o L O o o ^ e ` R o o

    Hdaut tlb Hutlar

    Jhdrobc ^nlabiebc`

    Jhdrobc ^nlabiebc`, h sbioarebccaw ht Lu`sai Oistotutb,

    os tlb hutlar ae Ibnbsshry

    ^bnrbts= Ihtoaihc ^bnuroty,

    tlb Kb`oh, hi` tlb Tucb

    ae Chw.Lb whs h sbioar

    h`vosbr ta Kott Takibys

    4684 prbso`bitohc nhkphoji,

    sbioar b`otar ht Nakkbithry

    erak 8??0 ta 466