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[uffgfc m`ji< KEBCCGFC JT DBAAPFGDJYGFC :
Kebccgfc js Dbaaufgdjtgfc Gftrj- jfi Gft`r- ^`rsbfje Gi`ftgty, Ttbry, Crbwtm, jfi ^jssgbf
I`fj A. [bsob
Cbfzjcj Pfgv`rsgty
DbaE 0:0, T`dtgbf K:
Ir. M`jtm`r Drjfijee
;7 Jprge ;>:>
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[uffgfc m`ji< KEBCCGFC JT DBAAPFGDJYGFC ;
Yjke` bh Dbft`fts
Gftrbiudtgbf..................................................................................................................................9Ym`br`tgdje Hrja`wbros..............................................................................................................0
Tyakbegd-Gft`rpr`tgv` (TG).......................................................................................................0
Dbbrigfjt`i Ajfjc`a`ft bh A`jfgfc (DAA).......................................................................0^m`fbabfbebcy.......................................................................................................................8
Tbdgb-Y`dmfgdje Tyst`as.........................................................................................................8[`s`jrdm Jpprbjdm< @tmfbcrjpmy jfi ^`rhbrajfd` Fjrrjtgv`..................................................8
^r`h`rrgfc j Zujegtjtgv` Jpprbjdm...........................................................................................8^`rhbrajfd` `tmfbcrjpmy....................................................................................................8
A`tmbibebcy................................................................................................................................3
Auetg-Fjrrjtgv` Tburd`s...........................................................................................................3Tjapegfc ^ejf..........................................................................................................................3
^jrtgdgpjft Bks`rvjtgbf............................................................................................................3
Hbdus Crbup.............................................................................................................................=Gft`rpr`tjtgbf A`tmbi..............................................................................................................7
[`s`jrdm Jss`ts jfi Dmjee`fc`s..................................................................................................7
Jss`ts.......................................................................................................................................7Dr`igkgegty, trjfspjr`fdy, jfi jutm`ftgdgty..........................................................................7@tmgdje prbd`ss...................................................................................................................:>
Dmjee`fc`s..............................................................................................................................:>
[`s`jrdm kgjs.....................................................................................................................:>@tmgdje dbfd`rfs.................................................................................................................::
Hgfigfcs......................................................................................................................................:;
^jrtgdgpjft Bks`rvjtgbf Hgfigfcs< Gf-I`ptm Gft`rvg`w..........................................................:;Gft`rp`rsbfje iyfjagds......................................................................................................:;
^jrtgdgpjft Bks`rvjtgbf Hgfigfcs< Hbdus Crbup....................................................................:;
Tajee crbup iyfjagds........................................................................................................:;
[`spbfs`s< Hbdus Crbup........................................................................................................:4Ym`a`s...............................................................................................................................:4
Crbup p`rhbrajfd`............................................................................................................:9
[`spbfs`s< Gft`rvg`w.............................................................................................................:8Ym`a`s...............................................................................................................................:8
Abtgvjtgbfs jfi butdba`s.................................................................................................:8
O`ywbris jfi pmrjs`s.......................................................................................................:3^`rhbrajfd`< Jffj...........................................................................................................:3
^`rhbrajfd`< Dm`vjs........................................................................................................;:
Gft`crjtgfc jfi Igsdussgfc Hgfigfcs..........................................................................................;;[`e`vjft Egt`rjtur` bf Kebccgfc................................................................................................;9
Gftrjp`rsbfje Dbaaufgdjtgbf................................................................................................;9Gi`ftgty...............................................................................................................................;9
Iyfjagd.............................................................................................................................;0T`fsbry...............................................................................................................................;0
^mysgdje..............................................................................................................................;8
Jttjdma`ft.........................................................................................................................;8Gft`rp`rsbfje Dbaaufgdjtgbf................................................................................................;8
Dbfv`rsjtgbf......................................................................................................................;8
M`jegfc...............................................................................................................................;3
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[uffgfc m`ji< KEBCCGFC JT DBAAPFGDJYGFC 4
Dr`igkgegty..........................................................................................................................;3
[m`tbrgd..............................................................................................................................;3Crbup Dbaaufgdjtgbf...........................................................................................................;=
Yrjfshbrajtgbf...................................................................................................................;=
@apbw`ra`ft....................................................................................................................;=
Dbaaufgdjtgfc Dbaaufgty..................................................................................................;7
Tyakbe...............................................................................................................................4>Gapegdjtgbfs hbr Dbaaufgdjtgbf, E`ji`rsmgp, jfi @tmgds.........................................................4:
Dbaaufgdjtgbf hbr Dbaaufgty............................................................................................4:E`ji wgtm Ttbry......................................................................................................................4:
@tmgds......................................................................................................................................4;
[`he`xgvgty..........................................................................................................................4;Xuef`rjkgegty......................................................................................................................4;
Igjebcu`.............................................................................................................................4;
Tucc`stgbfs hbr Hutur` [`s`jrdm...............................................................................................44
H``ikjdo................................................................................................................................44Igr`dtgbfs...............................................................................................................................44
Dbfdeusgbf...........................................................................................................................................................49
[`h`r`fd`s............................................................................................................................................................40
Jpp`figx J< @xpebrjtbry Gft`rvg`w Zu`stgbfs............................................................................................9:
Jpp`figx K< Gfvgtjtgbf tb ^jrtgdgpjt`.............................................................................................................9;
Jpp`figx D< Ttuiy Igsdebsur` Ttjt`a`ft......................................................................................................94
Jpp`figx I< Gft`rvg`w ^jrtgdgpjfts Dbfs`ft Hbra...................................................................................99
Jpp`figx @< Hbdus Crbup Zu`stgbfs............................................................................................................90
Jpp`figx H< Hbdus Crbup ^jrtgdgpjfts Dbfs`ft Hbra.............................................................................98
Jpp`figx C< Gfgtgje Hbdus Crbup Tjapegfc ^ejf.......................................................................................93
Jpp`figx M< Hbdus Crbup @ajge A`ssjc`s................................................................................................97
Jtt`apt #:.............................................................................................................................97Hbeebw-Pp #:.........................................................................................................................0>
Hbeebw-Pp #;.........................................................................................................................0>
Hbeebw-Pp #4.........................................................................................................................0:Jpp`figx G< Kebc Ygte`s jfi Egfos...................................................................................................................0;
Jpp`figx L< Tdr``f Gajc`s..............................................................................................................................04
Jutmbr's Fbt`.....................................................................................................................................................00
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[uffgfc m`ji< KEBCCGFC JT DBAAPFGDJYGFC 9
Kebccgfc js Dbaaufgdjtgfc Gftrj- jfi Gft`r- ^`rsbfje Gi`ftgty, Ttbry, Crbwtm, jfi ^jssgbf
Gftrbiudtgbf
Ymgs pjp`r wgee `xpebr` kebccgfc js `tmfbcrjpmgd p`rhbrajfd` fjrrjtgv` tmrbucm gftrj- jfi
gft`r-p`rsbfje dbaaufgdjtgbf js gi`ftgty hbrajtgbf, stbry-t`eegfc, `apbw`ra`ft, trjfshbrajtgbf,
jfi m`jegfc. Gfgtgjeey, G `xpebr`i tm`s` r`s`jrdm qu`stgbfs< "Gf wmjt wjys ib p`bpe` kebc tm`gr ebss
`xp`rg`fd`s2" ([:), jfi "Smjt k`f`hgts tb p`bpe` `xp`rg`fd` wm`f tm`y kebc tm`gr ebss `xp`rg`fd`s2"
([;). G wjft`i tb k`tt`r ufi`rstjfi tm` wjys tmjt kebccgfc syakbegz`s igjebcu` js p`rhbrajfd`,
m`jegfc, jfi hbrajtgv` fjrrjtgv` gf dbaput`r a`igjt`i dbaaufgdjtgbf (DAD). Tbbf G igsdbv`r`i
kebccgfc, js DAD (Ymurebw, E`fc`e, & Ybagd, ;>>9), gs auetg-hjd`t`i, sb krbji`f`i ay tbpgd tb
`xpebr` tm` wjys tmjt kebccgfc gapjdts gftrj-, gft`r-, sajee crbup, jfi dbaaufje dbaaufgdjtgbf.
G f`st hgfigfcs gf Tyakbegd-Gft`rpr`tgv` (TG, Hr`y & Tufwbeh, ;>>0), Dbbrigfjt`i
Ajfjc`a`ft bh A`jfgfc (DAA, Drbf`f, ;>>:? ^`jrd` ;>>>j? ;>>>k? ;>>9? ;>>=),
pm`fba`fbebcgdje ([bc`rs, :7=7), jfi sbdgb-t`dmfgdje syst`as (Yrgst & Kjahbrtm, :70:, dgt`i gf
Oga, ;>>=, p. :490) p`rsp`dtgv`s. G pr`s`ft hgfigfcs hrba twb (;) gf-i`ptm gft`rvg`ws jfi bf` (:)
hbdus crbup. G igsduss jfi gft`crjt` hgfigfcs, r`h`r`fd` r`e`vjft i`sdrgptgv` jfi `apgrgd wbros bf
kebccgfc, jfi jdofbwe`ic` r`s`jrdm jss`ts jfi dmjee`fc`s. G tm`f igsduss gapegdjtgbfs hbr
dbaaufgdjtgbf, e`ji`rsmgp, jfi `tmgds jfi succ`st hutur` igr`dtgbfs hbr r`s`jrdm.
G gfdeui` gft`rvg`w qu`stgbfs jfi hbdus crbup qu`stgbfs (Jpp`figd`s J & @), gfvgtjtgbf tb
pjrtgdgpjt`, stuiy igsdebsur`, jfi dbfs`ft hbras (Jpp`figd`s K-I, H), jf gfgtgje hbdus crbup
sjapegfc pejf hbr hutur` r`s`jrdm r`hgf`a`ft (Jpp`figx C-M), jfi jdtuje kebc egfos (Jpp`figx G). G
smbw sdr``f djptur`s bh gft`rvg`w`` kebcs gf Hgcur`s :.: jfi :.; (Jpp`figx L). G i`sgr` tmjt tm`s`
hgfigfcs yg`ei dr`jtgv` bppbrtufgtg`s hbr dbaaufgdjtgfc hbrajtgv` e`ji`rsmgp wgtm DAD.
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[uffgfc m`ji< KEBCCGFC JT DBAAPFGDJYGFC 0
Ym`br`tgdje Hrja`wbros
Tyakbegd-Gft`rpr`tgv` (TG)
Ym` syakbegd-gft`rpr`tgv` p`rsp`dtgv` geeuagf`s crbups js syakbes, wm`r` crbups syakbegz`
tm`gr gi`ftgty tmrbucm crbup prjdtgd`s, prbd`ss`s, jfi prbiudts (Hr`y & Tufwbeh, ;>>0).
^`rhbrajfd` fjrrjtgv`s, sudm js gf kebccgfc, syakbegz` tm` prjdtgd` ky wmgdm gfigvgiujes jfi crbups
`xpr`ss tm`gr tjso, agssgbf, jfi kbfi wgtm p`bpe` (Hr`y & Tufwbeh). Ym`s` syakbes geeuagf` crbup
`xp`rg`fd`s, r`sburd`s, jfi vjeu`s, jfi pr`igspbs` p`bpe` tb gft`rjdt gf d`rtjgf wjys (Hr`y &
Tufwbeh). Yga`, duetur`, spjd` br dbft`xt, jfi r`ejtgbfsmgps a`igjt` crbup k`mjvgbrs, jee bh wmgdm
jhh`dt `jdm btm`r (Hr`y & Tufwbeh). Ymgs dbft`xt irgv`s crbup gft`rjdtgbfs (Hr`y & Tufwbeh).
J egt`rjry duetur` dr`jt`s j prbd`ss tb syakbegz` a`jfgfc tmrbucm wbris (Bfc, :7=;).
Gft`rpr`tgfc crbup k`mjvgbrs tmrbucm syakbes a`jfs p`bpe` dbaaufgdjt` tm`gr r`jegty jfi ejfcujc`
js wjys tb gi`ftghy tm`gr s`ev`s gf r`ejtgbf tb wgtm btm`rs. Ymus, tm` syakbegd prbd`ss gts`eh k`dba`s
js iyfjagd js gts butdba` (Hr`y & Tufwbeh, ;>>0). Kebccgfc, js j syakbe jfi prbd`ss, dbbrigfjt`s
a`jfgfc gf gi`ftgty, r`ejtgbfsmgp, jfi `xp`rg`fd` hbr a`ak`rs tmrbucm ejfcujc` js t`xt jfi pgx`es.
Ejfcujc` js j t`xtuje syakbe, prbd`ss, jfi prbiudt k`jrs `tmgdje gapegdjtgbfs hbr sbdgjeey-
dbfstrudt`i gi`ftgtg`s (Eud`-Ojpe`r, ;>>9? Tm`eibf, ;>>=).
Dbbrigfjt`i Ajfjc`a`ft bh A`jfgfc (DAA)
^`bpe` db-dr`jt` stbrg`s bh tbei jfi egv`i gf tm` `pgsbigd sp``dm jdts, br s`qu`fd`s bh v`rkje
jfi fbfv`rkje a`ssjc`s tmjt kugei tm` stbry (Drbf`f, ;>>:? ^`jrd`, ;>>9? ;>>=). Ymgs `apmjsgs bf
db-dr`jt`i fjrrjtgv`s r`eg`s bf sbdgje dbfstrudtgbfgsa, br tm` vg`w tmjt p`bpe` dbfstrudt tm`gr sbdgje
r`jegtg`s tmrbucm ejfcujc` gf bri`r tb ajo` j k`tt r sbdgje wbrei (Crghhgf, ;>>7). ^`bpe` t`ee stbrg`s
js tbei tb s`fs`-ajo` tm`gr `xp`rg`fd`s jfi t`ee stbrg`s egv`i tb fjrrjt` tm`gr `xp`rg`fd`s wgtm btm`rs,
wmgdm djf gaprbv` tm`gr smjr`i egh` `xp`rg`fd` (Drbf`f, ;>>:? ^`jrd`, ;>>9? ;>>=).
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[uffgfc m`ji< KEBCCGFC JT DBAAPFGDJYGFC 8
^m`fbabfbebcy
[bc`rs (:7=7) dbfd`ptujegz`i gftrj- jfi gft`r- p`rsbfje dbaaufgdjtgbf js jf gft`rfje jfi
`xt`rfje prbd`ss bh k`dbagfc. K`dbagfc a`jfs p`rsbfs dr`jtgv`ey xpr`ss`s tm`gr T`ev`s gf r`ejtgbf
tb tm` T`eh jfi tb Btm`rs uftge sm` br m` k`dba`s dbft`ft wgtm tmgs gi`ftghgdjtgbf ([bc`rs). Ymgs
dbft`fta`ft r`suets gf jutm`ftgd s`ev`s jfi r`ejtgbfsmgps ([bc`rs). ^`bpe` aust p`rd`gv` j
psydmbebcgdjeey sjh` `fvgrbfa`ft tmjt jeebws tm`a hr``iba tb `xpr`ss gi`ftgty jfi r`ejtgbfsmgp hbr
tmgs prbd`ss tb bddur ([bc`rs).
Tbdgb-Y`dmfgdje Tyst`as
Tbdgb-t`dmfgdje syst`as tm`bry jss`ss`s t`dmfbebcy hrba j mbegstgd pjrjigca< sbdgje,
psydmbebcgdje, `fvgrbfa`ftje, jfi t`dmfgdje butdba`s (Yrgst & Kjahbrtm, :70:, dgt`i gf Oga, ;>>=,
p. :497). Ymgs mbegstgd jpprbjdm hgts fgd`ey wgtm TG, DAA, jfi Y gft`rp`rsbfje jfi sajee crbup
dbaaufgdjtgbf p`rsp`dtgv`s k`djus` tm`s` p`rsp`dtgv`s jssua` tmjt p`bpe` f``i tb dr`jtgv`ey
`xpr`ss tm`as`ev`s tb egv` js wmbe` jfi dbff`dt`i k`gfcs.
[`s`jrdm Jpprbjdm< @tmfbcrjpmy jfi `rhbrajfd` Fjrrjtgv`
^r`h`rrgfc j Zujegtjtgv` Jpprbjdm
[`s`jrdm hbrajeey, syst`ajtgdjeey, jfi duauejtgv`ey prbd`ss`s gfqugry ([ukgf, [ukgf,
Mjrgijogs, & ^g`e`, ;>:>). G dmbs` j qujegtjtgv` r`s`jrdm a`tmbi cgv`f gt jeebws hbr cr`jt`r
iyfjagsa jfi jdd`ss tb p`bpe` jfi pm`fba`fbf gfst`ji bh r`strgdtgfc vjrgjke`s tb tga`, trjgt-kjs`i
djt`cbrg`s, jfi djusjegty js qujftgtjtgv` jpprbjdm`s djf ib (@eegbtt, ;>>0).
^`rhbrajfd` `tmfbcrjpmy.
G smjr` hgfigfcs js p`rhbrajfd` `tmfbcrjpmy, wmgdm jeebws a` tb `xpebr` p`rsbfs' gftrj- jfi
gft`r- p`rsbfje `xp`rg`fd`s gf kebccgfc dbft`xts gf r`ejtgbf tb sbdgje dmjfc`. @tmfbcrjpmgd fjrrjtgv`
wgtmgf ^jea`r's (:77>? :774? :77=? ;>>>? ;>>9) hbrajtgv` e`ji`rsmgp jfi [bc`rs' (:7=7)
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[uffgfc m`ji< KEBCCGFC JT DBAAPFGDJYGFC 3
pm`fba`fbebcy jeebws a` tb `xpebr` p`rsbfs' jhh`dtgv`, hbrajtgv`, jfi r`ejtgbfje `xp`rg`fd`s js
tm`y p`rhbra tm`gr gi`ftgtg`s jfi dbaaufgdjtgbf `xp`rg`fd`s bfegf`.
A`tmbibebcy
Auetg-Fjrrjtgv` Tburd`s
Wuoe (;>>8) succ`st`i j auetg-a`tmbi djf pr`v`ft jf bv`r-r`egjfd` bf bf` a`tmbi br
sburd` bh gfhbrajtgbf, jfi sb gaprbv` r`s`jrdm dr`igkgegty. G r`eg`i bf gf-i`ptm gft`rvg`ws, tm` hbdus
crbup, jfi pjrtgdgpjft bks`rvjtgbfs tb `fmjfd` dr`igkgegty.
Tjapegfc ^ejf
G us`i purpbsgv` jfi dbfv`fg`fd`, kbtm fbf-prbkjkgegty, sjape`s. Gf j purpbsgv` sjape`, G
dmbbs` tm` dbft`xt jfi p`bpe` hbr ay gfqugry. G dbfiudt`i twb (;) gf-i`ptm gft`rvg`ws wgtm Jffj
Ttui`ffy jfi Dm`vjs Kjeebuf (p`ragssgbf crjft`i), kbtm kebc wrgt`rs, jfi bf` (:) hbdus crbup bh
tmr`` (4) dejssajt`s, ^jttg, Xgdtbrgj, jfi Cjrr`tt (p`ragssgbf crjft`i), `jdm agfgaje tb abi`rjt`
kebc r`ji`rs. Ay dejssajt`s dbaprgs`i ay dbfv`fg`fd` sjape`. G dbfiudt`i Jffjs gft`rvg`w gf-
p`rsbf, Dm`vjs gft`rvg`w bv`r tm` pmbf`, jfi tm` hbdus crbup js j dbfh`r`fd` djee.
^jrtgdgpjft Bks`rvjtgbf
G bks`rv`i gft`rp`rsbfje jfi sajee crbup gft`rjdtgbfs jabfc jee pjrtgdgpjfts, gfdeuigfc
ays`eh. Smge` bks`rvgfc G egst`f`i hbr r`p`jt`i o`ywbris jfi tm` e`v`e bh igsdebsur` smjr`i gf bri`r
tb jss`ss pjrtgdgpjft-pjrtgdgpjft jfi pjrtgdgpjft-r`s`jrdm`r gft`rjdtgbf gf tm` hbdus crbup jfi
gft`rvg`w dbft`xts.
Bf`-bf-Bf` Gf-I`ptm Gft`rvg`ws
Ym` gft`rvg`w a`tmbi `egdgts f`w gfhbrajtgbf jfi sjtgshg`s j muajf f``i (Ageejr &
Cjeejcm`r, ;>>>). Js sudm, tm` gft`rvg`w a`tmbi igstgfcugsm`s gts`eh hrba btm`r a`tmbis (Ageejr &
Cjeejcm`r). Ym` gft`rvg`w a`tmbi akrjd`s gft`rp`rsbfje stbryt`eegfc jfi gfdbrpbrjt`s tm`
gft`rjdtgbf tb geeuagf` r`s`jrdm tm`a`s (Ageejr & Cjeejcm`r).
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[uffgfc m`ji< KEBCCGFC JT DBAAPFGDJYGFC =
G dbfiudt`i ay gf-p`rsbf gf-i`ptm gft`rvg`w jt Jffjs prgvjt` r`sgi`fd` bf Jprge ;, ;>:>
jfi dbfiudt`i tm` t`e`-gft`rvg`w wgtm Dm`vjs gf ay mba` bhhgd` bf Jprge :;, ;>:>. G jso`i hbr
p`ragssgbf tb igsdebs` tm` gft`rvg`w``'s gi`ftgty jfi prbvgi`i jf bpt-but smbuei tm` gft`rvg`w``
wjft dbfhgi`ftgjegty (Ageejr & Cjeejcm`r). Ymgs trjfspjr`fdy vjeu`i `tmgds (Ageejr & Cjeejcm`r). G
pr`pjr`i s`v`f (3) qu`stgbfs gf jivjfd` hbr Jffj, wmgdm yg`ei`i hbur (9) tm`a`-kjs`i qu`stgbfs tb
us` hbr Dm`vjs jfi tm` hbdus crbup. G dbaaufgdjt`i tm` `xpebrjtbry fjtur` bh tm` gft`rvg`w ky
`apmjsgzgfc tm` gapbrtjfd` bh jsogfc bp`f-`fi`i jfi hbeebw-up qu`stgbfs (Ageejr & Cjeejcm`r).
Ymgs `xpebrjtbry jpprbjdm hr``i pjrtgdgpjfts hrba dbfhbragfc tb ay vg`ws (Ageejr & Cjeejcm`r).
G tbbo fbt`s ky mjfi hbr kbtm gft`rvg`ws jfi r`dbri`i Jffjs gft`rvg`w. G aji` r`cuejr `y`
dbftjdt tb jvbgi cgvgfc tm` gapr`ssgbf tmjt G wjs s`eh-jksbrk`i gf ay fbt`s (Ageejr & Cjeejcm`r). G
sbucmt sbdgje jfi dbcfgtgv` debsur` ky tmjfogfc Jffj jfi Dm`vjs jt tm` debs` bh tm` gft`rvg`w,
wjftgfc tb k` sur` tmjt tm`y e`ht h``egfc abr` `fdburjc`i jfi jppr`dgjt`i tmjf G hbufi tm`a (Ageejr
& Cjeejcm`r). T`` Jpp`figx J hbr gft`rvg`w qu`stgbfs.
Hbdus Crbup
Gfgtgjeey G i`sgcf`i twb (;) hbdus crbup sjapegfc pejfs hbr kebc wrgt`rs jfi mji pejff`i tb
us` tm` dbfv`fg`fd` sjape` js j dbftrbe crbup, br bf` hrba j r`ji`rs p`rsp`dtgv`. G wjft`i tb
cjuc` gh tm`r` wjs jfy ighh`r`fd` gf ay hgfigfcs wgtm p`rsbfs wmb kebcc`i jfi tmbs` wmb igif't.
Smge` tmgs stuiy `apmjsgz`s kebccgfc js p`rhbrajfd` fjrrjtgv` tb `xpebr` gftrj- jfi gft`rp`rsbfje
dbaaufgdjtgbf gf ebss, m`jegfc, jfi gi`ftgty, G wjft`i tb s`` tb wmjt i`cr`` ib btm`rs wmb ib fbt
wrgt` kebcs r`ejt` tb tmbs` wmb ib. Mbw`v`r, wmge` tmr`` (4) p`bpe` `xpr`ss`i gft`r`st, bfey bf` (:)
lbgf`i tm` djee. G gfdeui` tm`s` sjapegfc pejfs gf Jpp`figx C tb jgi wgtm gaprbvgfc r`s`jrdm i`sgcf.
G dbfiudt`i tm` jdtuje hbdus crbup vgj t`e`-dbfh`r`fd` cgv`f tm` igv`rs` ebdjtgbfs bh
pjrtgdgpjfts. G gftrbiud`i ay tbpgd js gft`rp`rsbfje dbaaufgdjtgbf jfi kebccgfc, jfi tbei
pjrtgdgpjfts tb jfsw`r qu`stgbfs kjs`i bf tm`gr `xp`rg`fd` wgtm kebcs, wm`tm`r gt k` wrgtgfc br
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[uffgfc m`ji< KEBCCGFC JT DBAAPFGDJYGFC 7
r`jigfc tm`a. Ym` hbdus crbup tbbo pejd` bf 9/:7/;>:> jfi jee tmr`` (4) pjrtgdgpjfts cjv`
p`ragssgbf tb us` tm`gr fja`s< Xgdtbrgj, ^jttg, jfi Cjrr`tt. G aji` j sp`dgje `hhbrt tb gft`crjt`
buteg`r r`spbfs`s ky dbaaufgdjtgfc tb bf` pjrtgdgpjft wgtm j igv`rc`ft vg`w tmjt G w`edba`i mgs
gfput js buteg`r r`spbfs`s djf geeuagf` iyfjagds G mji fbt dbfsgi`r`i (Cbfzjcj Pfgv`rsgty, ;>:>j).
G k`eg`v` tmgs `hhbrt aji` j sjh` pejd` hbr p`bpe` tb igsdebs` tm`gr mbf`st bpgfgbfs, jfi dmjee`fc`i
ay jssuaptgbfs jfi r`v`je`i iyfjagd hgfigfcs. T`` Jpp`figx @ hbr hbdus crbup qu`stgbfs.
Gft`rpr`tjtgbf A`tmbi
G gft`rpr`t`i hgfigfcs ky hgrst hjagegjrgzgfc ays`eh wgtm tm` fjrrjtgv` jfi tm`f dbff`dt`i
tm`a`s hrba tm` gft rvg`w, hbdus crbup, jfi pjrtgdgpjft-bks`rvjtgbf (Ageejr & Cjeejcm`r, ;>>>). G
jfjeyz` jfi pr`s`ft hgfigfcs tmrbucm i`sdrgkgfc gft`rp`rsbfje jfi sajee crbup iyfjagds, egstgfc
tm`a`s, abtgvjtgbfs, jfi butdba`s, jfi pjrjpmrjsgfc br p`rhbragfc r`spbfs`s.
[`s`jrdm Jss`ts jfi Dmjee`fc`s
G `xpejgf r`s`jrdm gapegdjtgbfs js jss`ts jfi dmjee`fc`s tb ay r`s`jrdm i`sgcf.
Jss`ts
G r`dbcfgz` ay jpprbjdm ejdos qujftgtjtgv` a`jsur`s hbr j sbufi i`sgcf k`djus` ay
jpprbjdm gs fbt j qujftgtjtgv` stuiy. G ajgftjgf j ighh`r`ft gap`rjtgv`< tb ufi`rstjfi, rjtm`r tmjf
pr`igdt, tb r`ejt`, rjtm`r tmjf r`pegdjt`, jfi tb ufi`rstjfi, rjtm`r tmjf r`trb-lustghy. G hgfi tm`s`
butdba`s k`tt`r sugt`i tb r`s`jrdmgfc p`bpe` jfi pm`fba`fj gf ijgey egh` dbft`xts. G succ`st
`vjeujtgfc tm` sbufif`ss bh ay i`sgcf kjs`i bf qujegtjtgv` a`jsur`s btm`r tmjf vjegigty, r`egjkgegty,
jfi c`f`rjegzjkgegty, js hbeebws>=).
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[uffgfc m`ji< KEBCCGFC JT DBAAPFGDJYGFC :>
@tmgdje prbd`ss.
@eegbtt (;>>0) wbrrg`i tmjt qujftgtjtgv` r`s`jrdm bksdur`s tm` p`rsbf jfi ejdos "jtt`ftgbf tb
tm` abtgv`s jfi vjeu`s tmjt cugi` tm` jdtgbfs bh gfigvgiujes jfi sp`dghgd dueturje dbft`xts" (p. :;;).
@tmfbcrjpmgd `tmgds dmjee`fc` a` tb muajfgz` pjrtgdgpjfts jfi ib wmjt G djf tb r`iud` pbw`r jfi
igstjfd` jfi tb syakbegz` mbp` (I`fzgf, ;>>4j).
Dmjee`fc`s
[`s`jrdm kgjs.
Ym` sjapegfc pejf yg`eis r`s`jrdm kgjs gf tmjt purpbsgv` sjape`s r`he`dt ay pr`-`xgstgfc
r`ejtgbfsmgps wgtm p`bpe` wmb smjr` sgagejr vg`ws. Jiigtgbfjeey, hbdus crbup pjrtgdgpjfts w`r`
crjiujt` stui`fts. G bhhs`t pbt`ftgje kgjs ky jsogfc bp`f-`fi`i jfi hbeebw-up qu`stgbfs, jfi ky
wbrogfc tb gft`crjt` buteg`rs gf tm` hbdus crbup. G jijpt`i ay jssuaptgbfs wm`f hbdus crbup
pjrtgdgpjfts w`r` agei tb abi`rjt` kebc r`ji`rs gfst`ji bh wrgt`rs, wmba G gfgtgjeey pejff`i tb stuiy.
Ym`s` jilusta`fts yg`ei`i abr` rgdm hgfigfcs jfi k`tt`r r`he`dt`i tm` iyfjagd gft`rp`rsbfje jfi
sajee crbup fjtur` bh r`s`jrdm jfi kebccgfc.
Jee a`jsur`s jr` gap`rh`dt? jee bp`rjtgbfje vjrgjke`s jr` sukl`dt tb `rrbr, jfi jee sjape`s
sukl`dt tb kgjs (Cbfzjcj Pfgv`rsgty, ;>:>k). Ay r`s`jrdm gs fbt j qujftgtjtgv` jpprbjdm, jfi sb mjs
gap`rh`dt qujftgtjtgv` a`jsur`s. Hbr gfstjfd`, ay r`s`jrdm mjs ebw r`egjkgegty jfi ebw `xt`rfje jfi
gft`rfje vjegigty k`djus` ay sjape` gs fbfrjfiba jfi egagt`i tb twb (;) p`bpe` jfi j hbdus crbup
bh tmr`` (4) p`bpe`. G jdd`pt kgjs js j r`jegty r`cjrie`ss tm` r`s`jrdm a`tmbi, jfi jiigfc abr`
p`rsbfs tb j sjape` ib`s fbt f`d`ssjrgey a`jf hgfigfcs jddurjt`ey r`pr`s`ft br a`jsur` j
pm`fba`fbf. G djffbt `egagfjt` tm`s` kgjs`s, kut jeebw tm`a tb gfhbra ay i`sgcf `tmgds.
Ay sjape` ajy mjv` spurgbus vjrgjke`s, br vjrgjke`s tmjt a`jsur` dbfstrudts btm`r tmjf tm`
bf`(s) G wjft tb a`jsur`. Hbr gfstjfd`, wmge` G tmgfo G'a r`dbrigfc r`spbfs`s `xpejgfgfc kebccgfc js
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[uffgfc m`ji< KEBCCGFC JT DBAAPFGDJYGFC ::
j syakbegd prbd`ss tb dbaaufgdjt` tm` s`eh gf r`ejtgbf wgtm btm`rs jfi wgtm dbaaufgty, pjrtgdgpjfts
ajy k` dbaaufgdjtgfc hrba j ighh`r`ft vjftjc` pbgft. M`r`, buteg`r r`spbfs`s m`ep`i.
Jiigtgbfjeey, hbdus crbups rgso r`spbfi`ft kgjs sudm js crbuptmgfo jfi jdqug`sd`fd`
(Kryajf, ;>>=? Cbfzjcj, ;>:>k? Mbye`, Mjrrgs, & Luii, ;>>;). Yb bhhs`t tmgs kgjs, G jso`i bp`f-
`fi`i jfi prbkgfc qu`stgbfs wm`f pjrtgdgpjfts jcr``i br i`h`rr`i tb `jdm btm`r. Yb bhhs`t spurgbus
vjrgjke`s, G wrbt` de`jr jfi sgfce`-kjrr`e`i bp`f-`fi`i qu`stgbfs tb jvbgi dbfhusgfc pjrtgdgpjfts.
@tmgdje dbfd`rfs.
Ay r`s`jrdm i`sgcf gapjrts `tmgdje dbfd`rfs sudm js gfhbra`i dbfs`ft, prbt`dtgfc tm`
prgvjdy bh btm`rs, ajgftjgfgfc r`ejtgbfsmgps wgtm dbee`jcu`s, wmbs` pjrtgdgpjtgbf ajy br ajy fbt
gapjdt tm`gr jdji`agd stjfigfc, jfi ay bwf sjh`ty gf tm` gfgtgje rjfiba sjape` tmjt G mji i`sgcf`i
hbr j hbdus crbup bh strjfc`rs. G jiir`ss`i tm`s` `tmgdje dbfd`rfs ky dr`jtgfc dbaaufgdjtgbf
prbd`ss hbr trjfspjr`fdy wm`r` G i`sgcf`i gfhbra`i dbfs`ft, stuiy igsdebsur`, jfi gfvgtjtgbf tb
pjrtgdgpjt` hbras jfi jso`i pjrtgdgpjfts gh tm`y mji jfy qu`stgbfs. G wbro`i tb `stjkegsm j rjppbrt
wgtm `jdm pjrtgdgpjft, jfi jsogfc hbeebw-up qu`stgbfs sp`dghgdjeey k`f`hgt`i `tmgds ky jeebwgfc
pjrtgdgpjfts tb sp`jo tm`gr bwf vg`ws, wmgdm G mjv` fbrajegz`i ky gft`crjtgfc gftb tm` stuiy.
Jfbtm`r `tmgdje dbfd`rf hbr a` gfvbev`i igspejygfc jfi jfjeyzgfc hgfigfcs vgj `tmfbcrjpmgd
p`rhbrajfd` fjrrjtgv`. Gf tmgs stye`, G bhhs`t ay `tmgdje dbfd`rf hbr r`pr`s`ftjtgbf ky ibgfc ay k`st
tb pjrjpmrjs` jfi tb qubt` pjrtgdgpjfts' r`spbfs`s jfi tb r`pr`s`ft tm` spgrgt k`mgfi tm`gr wbris.
Petgajt`ey, wrgtgfc jkbut btm`rs gs j huffy kusgf`ss (K`mjr, :778). Cgv`f tm` egagtjtgbfs bh ay
p`rd`ptgbfs, gt s``as tm` bfey `tmgdje r`s`jrdm jpprbjdm gs tb wrgt` jkbut tm` s`eh (I`fzgf, Ajy 9,
;>>8, p`rsbfje dbaaufgdjtgbf, dgt`i gf [usojg A`egfj, ;>>=, p. :8:) k`djus` `v`f gfhbra`i dbfs`ft
(I`fzgf, ;>>4j) jfi bf`'s k`st gft`ftgbfs jfi `hhbrts (@eegs, ;>>=) hjee smbrt bh r`pr`s`ftgfc btm`rs js
wmbeey ofbwf. Gf jfy djs`, `tmgdje dbfd`rfs k`f`hgt`i tmgs r`s`jrdm ky furturgfc j rgdm jfi muajf`
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[uffgfc m`ji< KEBCCGFC JT DBAAPFGDJYGFC :;
spjd` wm`r` p`bpe` stjy`i gf dbfv`rsjtgbf wgtm `jdm btm`r jkbut j tga`ey jfi r`e`vjft
dbaaufgdjtgbf tbpgd.
Hgfigfcs
^jrtgdgpjft Bks`rvjtgbf Hgfigfcs< Gf-I`ptm Gft`rvg`w
Gft`rp`rsbfje iyfjagds.
G igsdbv`r`i j r`ejtgbfje, i`sdrgptgv`, jfi gfqugsgtgv` iyfjagd gf tm` gft`rp`rsbfje gft`rvg`w.
Geeuagf`i ky twb sbht mjebc`f ejaps jfi j pgdtur` wgfibw, Jffj jfi G sjt jdrbss hrba `jdm btm`r
wgtm j tjke` gf k`tw``f jfi j dup bh Ljsagf` Cr``f t`j. Ym` gft`rvg`w`` sjt rbdogfc bf m`r f`w-tb-
m`r cr``f jfi y`eebw pejgi dbudm, jfi G sjt jdrbss hrba m`r bf m`r dustba-aji` dbudm tmjt hrg`fis
mji cgv`f m`r. G jso`i m`r ay pr`pjr`i qu`stgbfs jfi tm`f e`t m`r smjr` m`r stbry ufgft`rrupt`i hbr
:.0 mburs, bfey bddjsgbfjeey jsogfc j hbeebw-up br dejrghygfc qu`stgbf.
G dbfiudt`i j t`e`-gft`rvg`w wgtm Dm`vjs usgfc tm` hbur (9) hbdus crbup qu`stgbfs (Jpp`figx
@) js tm` bppbrtufgty jrbs` wm`f m` lbgf`i bf` bh tm` dbfh`r`fd` djees G mji s`t up hbr jfbtm`r fbf-
rjfiba sjape` G mji i`sgcf`i hbr tm` hbdus crbup.
Kbtm gft`rvg`ws prbvgi`i rgdm i`tjge jfi rjppbrt, gfdeuigfc jf bppbrtufgty hbr a` tb `xpebr`
ay qu`stgbfs dbfcru`fd` jfi r`e`vjfd` tb pjrtgdgpjfts `xp`rg`fd`s. Ymgs wjy G jeebw`i tm`
r`s`jrdm prbd`ss tb abrpm jfi jilust ay `xp`dtjtgbfs. Jht`r Jffjs gft`rvg`w, G hgfi-tuf`i jfi
dejrghg`i ay hbdus crbup qu`stgbfs jfi sb h`et k`tt`r pr`pjr`i.
^jrtgdgpjft Bks`rvjtgbf Hgfigfcs< Hbdus Crbup
Tajee crbup iyfjagds.
Gft`rvg`wgfc tm` hbdus crbup prbvgi`i j abr` strudtur`i jpprbjdm tmjf tm` p`rsbfje bf`-
bf-bf` gft`rvg`w cgv`f tga` dbfstrjgfts jfi tm` auetgpe` p`bpe` gfvbev`i. Ywb abi`rjtbrs jso`i
tm`gr hbur (9) pr`pjr`i qu`stgbfs, tjogfc jkbut 0-:> agfut`s p`r qu`stgbf. G hbufi tmgs tga` egagt
m`ep`i pjrtgdgpjfts tb hbdus tm`gr r`spbfs`s jfi abi`rjtbrs tb hbdus tm`gr qu`stgbfs. Gfgtgjeey,
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[uffgfc m`ji< KEBCCGFC JT DBAAPFGDJYGFC :4
pjrtgdgpjfts `xpr`ss`i dbfhusgbf js tb wmb smbuei sp`jo jfi wm`f, trgppgfc bv`r `jdm btm`r's
wbris, kut sbbf w` `jsgey luap`i gftb j rbutgf` bh tjogfc turfs jfi r`peygfc gf tm` sja` bri`r. G
wbro`i tb o``p `v`rybf` bf trjdo wgtm tm` qu`stgbfs, bddjsgbfjeey jeebwgfc pjrtgdgpjfts tb r`spbfi
tb `jdm btm`r's dbaa`fts.
Js j abi`rjtbr, G bks`rv`i mbw `jsy gt djf k` us`i tb smbw hjvbrgtgsa tb pjrtgdgpjft's
jfsw`rs, jfi mbw `jsy gt djf k` tb cb wgtm tm`a tb sjy hbr d`rtjgf r`spbfs` r`e`vjft tb ay
jssuaptgbfs jfi r`s`jrdm tbpgd. Yb jvbgi kgjsgfc jfsw`rs jfi tb smbw dburt`sy, G gfvgt`i `jdm
p`rsbf tb pjrtgdgpjt` wgtm `jdm qu`stgbf wgtmbut cgvgfc ouibs br drgtgdgsas sudm js G mjv`
`xp`rg`fd`i wm`f pjrtgdgpjtgfc gf j hbdus crbup. Sm`f Cjrr`tt cjv` mgs buteg`r r`spbfs`, G
succ`st`i tb mga tmjt mgs r`spbfs` djf k` k`f`hgdgje tb ay stuiy jfi `fdburjc`i mga tb dbftgfu`
pjrtgdgpjtgfc gf tm` hbeebwgfc qu`stgbfs. Fja`ey, G wjft`i tb fsur` tmjt pjrtgdgpjfts h`et hr`` tb
sp`jo tm`gr vg`ws gfst`ji bh dbapeygfc wgtm agf` js j wjy tb jhhgra a` js j p`rsbf br ay tbpgd
dmbgd`. G hbufi gt k`f`hgdgje tb jso hbeebw-up qu`stgbfs jfi tb gftrbiud` ay tbpgd jfi qu`stgbfs js
bp`f-`fi`i js pbssgke` tb jeebw pjrtgdgpjfts tb r`pey kjs`i bf tm`gr vg`ws jfi `xp`rg`fd`s. G
e`jrf`i tm` vjeu` bh abvgfc pjst h``egfc r`l`dt`i smbuei j r`spbfs` ighh`r hrba ay `xp`dtjtgbfs.
[`spbfs`s< Hbdus Crbup
Ym`a`s.
Ym` hbdus crbup r`v`je`i tm` hbeebwgfc kebccgfc tm`a`s y`jrs jfi pbsts gfhbrajtgbf jkbut mgs `xp`rg`fd`s tb j kebc.
Cjrr`tt wgee r`ji sudm j kebc js jf "bhhgdgje r`e`js`," kut m` jvbgis r`jigfc p`rsbfje kebcs, wmgdm m`
surags`s jr` wrgtt`f ky j p`rsbf "sgttgfc jt mgs dbaput`r gf mgs pjljajs" wmb ajy br ajy fbt mjv`
sba`tmgfc dr`igke` br gfhbrajtgv` tb sjy.
Hbr ay tmgri qu`stgbf, ^jttg sjgi sm` r`cjris kebcs js j sajee pjrt bh m`r egh` jfi dbapjr`i
tm`a tb j ajcjzgf`, br j pukegdjtgbf sm` wbf't suksdrgk` tb, kut wgee pgdo up jfi r`ji gh tm`
ajcjzgf` gs gf hrbft bh m`r. Tm` ebbos jt kebcs wm`f sm` "f``is j agfie`ss igv`rc`fd`" tb m`r egh`.
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[uffgfc m`ji< KEBCCGFC JT DBAAPFGDJYGFC :0
Xgdog i`sdrgk`i kebcs js j bf`-wjy dbaaufgdjtgbf, tmbucm sm` jdofbwe`ic`i sm` r`peg`s vgj `-ajge
tb m`r ijucmt`r gh sm` ego`i j kebc pbst. Xgdog `xpr`ss`i hrustrjtgbf wgtm tm` f``i tb ebcgf tb j
kebccgfc pbrtje gf bri`r tb pbst j dbaa`ft. Tm` i`sdrgk`i tmgs prbd`ss js "ejkbrgbus" jfi j turf bhh
tb usgfc kebcs. Cjrr`tt ib`s fbt us` kebcs js j sgt` bh "p`rsbfje gft`rjdtgbf" jfi `xpr`ss`i
hrustrjtgbf wgtm wmjt m` djee`i "agfg-kebccgfc," br wm`f p`bpe` pbst dbaa`fts bf prbh`ssgbfje
dbft`ft. M` dbapjr`i tm`gr "ufhbrauejt`i bpgfgbfs" tb jf jrt aus`ua jeebwgfc pjtrbfs tb wrgt`
dbaa`fts f`xt tb j pg`d` bh jrt tmjt mufc bf tm` wjee, dbfdeuigfc tmjt tm`r` smbuei k` "fb pejd`"
hbr dbaa`fts bf prbh`ssgbfje dbft`ft kebcs.
Hbr ay hburtm jfi hgfje qu`stgbf, G wjft`i tb ofbw gf wmjt wjys kebccgfc gapjdt`i
p`bpe`'s gi`ftgtg`s js gftrj- jfi gft`r- p`rsbfje, jfi gh sb (br gh fbt), tm`f wmy. ^jttg sjgi kebcs
gapjdt m`r gft`rc`f`rjtgbfje jfi t`dmfgdje stjtus gi`ftgty. "Ay aba tmgfos G'a j dbaput`r c`fgus,"
sm` sjgi, lust ky vgrtu` tmjt sm` vgsgts kebcs pbt`ftgjeey abr` tmjf ib bei`r c`f`rjtgbfs. Xgdog
i`h`rr`i tb Cjrr`tt hbr tm` qu`stgbf, jfi Cjrr`tt sjgi tmjt kebcs m`ep tb gi`ftghy mgas`eh gf t`ras bh
wmb m` gs fbt< "j hjgtmhue kebccgfc cuy." M` ib`s gi`ftghy mgas`eh wgtm prbh`ssgbfje kebc dbft`ft,
wmgdm m` i`sdrgk`i js r`ejt`i tb prbh`ssgbfje jssbdgjtgbfs tmjt prbvgi` jf "`xp`rt e`v`e bh jutmbrgty
bf tm` dbft`ft." Gf tmgs wjy m` vg`ws mgs gi`ftgty gf r`ejtgbfsmgp wgtm `xp`rts jfi gfhb-utgegty, wm`r`
sudm kebcs prbvgi` mga wgtm dr`igke` gfhbrajtgbf jfi sb j dr`igke` vg`w bh btm`rs. M` vg`ws
p`rsbfje kebcc`rs js "wgei w st" kebc-segfc`rs, gf dbftrjst tb tm` `xp`rt prbh`ssgbfje kebcc`r. M`
i`sdrgk`i p`rsbfje kebcc`rs js "j agrrbr" bh p`bpe` kjs`i bf mgs r`je-egh` `xp`rg`fd`s, bks`rvgfc tmjt
tm`s` p`bpe`, wmba m` ofbws o``p kebcs, dbaaufgdjt` wgtm mga tm` sja` wjy tmjt m` vg`ws
kebcc`rs< dbaaufgdjtgfc bpgfgbfs wgtmbut dr`igke` suppbrt, wmgdm r`gfhbrd`s mgs gajc` tmjt
p`rsbfje kebcc`rs jr` "stupgi." Cjrr`tts dbfd`rfs succ`st tmjt m` r`cjris kebccgfc js dr`igke` bfey
wm`f egfo`i wgtm j prbh`ssgbfje f`ws-c`f`rjtgfc br `xp`rg`fd`i sburd`.
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[uffgfc m`ji< KEBCCGFC JT DBAAPFGDJYGFC :8
Hbr ay hgfje qu`stgbf, G hbufi gt m`ephue bf twb bddjsgbfs tb dbjdm pjrtgdgpjfts wm`f tm`y
h`et tm`y mji fb gfsgcmt tb dbftrgkut`. Bf tm` hgrst bddjsgbf, G succ`st`i Xgdog's gft`rp`rsbfje
r`ejtgbfsmgp wgtm m`r ijucmt`r dbuei pbssgkey gapjdt m`r gft`rp`rsbfje dbaaufgdjtgbf wgtm m`r
ijucmt`r bfegf` vgj m`r ijucmt`r's kebc. Hbr Cjrr`tt, wmge` m` tmbucmt kebccgfc igi fbt gapjdt tm`
wjy m` vg`ws mgas`eh br btm`rs, G ir`w bf mgs hbra`r r`spbfs`s tb succ`st tmjt kebccgfc ajy gapjdt
mgs vg`w bh mgas`eh jfi btm`rs gf tm` wjys tmjt m` mji jer`jiy i`sdrgk`i, tb wmgdm m` r`spbfi`i ky
bhh`rgfc gfhbrajtgbf tmjt mji fbt k``f r`v`je`i k`hbr`< mgs hjd`-tb-hjd` jfi pr`-`xgstgfc
r`ejtgbfsmgps wgtm kebcc`rs r`gfhbrd`i mgs gajc` bh kebcc`rs js ufprbh`ssgbfje jfi ufgfhbra`i.
[`spbfs`s< Gft`rvg`w
Ym`a`s.
Ym` stbry dmjfc`s jfi crbws.
Gft`rp`rsbfje ebss js he``gfc, r`ajgfgfc sge`ft, br k`gfc jks`ft hrba btm`rs
Gftrjp`rsbfje ebss js pmysgdje geef`ss jfi pjgf, jfi ebss bh dbftrbe
H`jr bh jeg`fjtgbf js pufgsma`ft hbr vbgdgfc vg`ws
Sgtmirjwje js dbpgfc v`rs`s kebccgfc js `fcjc`a`ft
Abtgvjtgbfs jfi butdba`s.
G hbufi tmjt tm`s` kebc wrgt`rs dbaaufgdjt`i tm`gr kebc `xp`rg`fd`s js
crbwgfc gf gftrj-dbfhgi`fd` tb dbaaufgdjt` tm`gr gi`js br `xp`rg`fd`s,
igsdbv`rgfc gft`r-dbfhgi`fd` hrba tm`gr r`f`w`i gftrj-dbfhgi`fd`,
j hbrua tb smjr` pjssgbfs jfi/br `xpr`ss jfi i`v`ebp jutm`ftgd gi`ftgty, jfi
r`spbfigfc tb r`ji`rs gft`rp`rsbfjeey tmrbucm dbaa`fts br hjd`-tb-hjd` hbeebw-up
hrba r`ji`rs, sudm js hjagey jfi hrg`fis.
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[uffgfc m`ji< KEBCCGFC JT DBAAPFGDJYGFC :3
O`ywbris jfi pmrjs`s.
Ymgs gft`rvg`w r`v`je`i tm` hbeebwgfc o`ywbris jfi pmrjs`s< jiv`ftur`, dbfsgst`fdy, mbf`st,
dmbbs` m`jetm, `apbw`r, dbft`ft, dbaaufgty, dmjfc`, mgstbry, geef`ss, ebf`egf`ss, wgtmirjwje,
p`bpe`, smjrgfc pjssgbf, jfi stbry.
^`rhbrajfd`< Jffj.
Jffj k`cjf wrgtgfc m`r kebc,J gs hbr Jiv`ftur`s< j pejd` tb r`ji Cbi's stbry egvgfc gf jfi tmrbucm a`
(Ttui`ffy, ;>:>), gf hbrd` jrbufi tm` tga` sm` r`d`gv`i igjcfbsgs hbr Eya`s igs`js`. Jt tmgs tga`
sm` dmbs` tb hbdus bf r`dbv`r gfst`ji bh wbro, jfi jppeg`i tb Cbfzjcjs AJ prbcrja gf
Brcjfgzjtgbfje E`ji`rsmgp. Tm` ego`s kebccgfc k djus` sm` dbaaufgdjt`s k`st wgtm wrgtgfc,
jppr`dgjt`s r`dbrigfc m`r mgstbry, jfi `flbys wjtdmgfc m`r stbry ufhbei js j hbrajtgv` prbd`ss.
Jffj wrgt`s wgtm r`cjri tbwjris m`r juig`fd`. [`ji`rs r`pbrt `flbygfc r`jigfc m`r kebc
k`djus` sba`tga`s m`r s`eh-igsdebsgfc stbrg`s djf k` huffy. Jiigtgbfjeey, m`r kebc prbvgi`s j djr`-
cgvgfc hufdtgbf hbr m`rs`eh jfi hbr r`ji`rs k`djus` p`bpe` wjft tb "ofbw mbw G'a ibgfc."
"^`bpe` ufi`rstjfi jfi djf r`ejt` tb pjgf, geef`ss, jfi suhh`rgfc Ym` juig`fd` djf r`ejt` tb
`v`f tmbucm tm`y'r` fbt tm` sja` tb m`r stbrg`s jr` ighh`r`ft. Ym` `xp`rg`fd`s, gssu`s, jfi h``egfcs
jr` sgagejr."
Hjd`-tb-hjd` gft`rjdtgbfs cgv` h``ikjdo tmjt sm` wbuei fbt mjv` btm`rwgs` ofbwf bfegf`.
Ttgee, sm` hgfis kjejfd` k`tw``f dbaaufgdjtgfc bfegf` jfi hjd`-tb-hjd`.
"Mbf`stey, G djtdm ays`eh," sm` sjgi, jiagttgfc tmjt sba`tga`s wm`f hjd`-tb-hjd` wgtm
p`bpe`, sm` dbfsgi`rs mbw sm` wgee wrgt` jkbut m`r `xp`rg`fd` bf m`r kebc ejt`r bf. Kebccgfc js j
prbd`ss r`agfis m`r tb k` jwjr` jfi jutm`ftgd gfst`ji bh jf jdtbr wm`f sm` gft`rjdts wgtm p`bpe`
hjd`-tb-hjd`. Tm` tjo`s djr` tb "r`ajgf gf tm` aba`ft" jfi tb k` m`r jutm`ftgd s`eh. Ym` wrgtgfc
prbd`ss t`jdm`s m`r tb hbdus m`r dbft`ft jfi sb k` s`e`dtgv` wgtm i`tjge. Ymgs prbd`ss m`eps m`r tb
"mbfbr tm` aba`ft, mbfbr tm` `xp`rg`fd` wgtm p`bpe`." Kebccgfc's r`qugr`a`ft hbr kr`vgty m`eps
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[uffgfc m`ji< KEBCCGFC JT DBAAPFGDJYGFC :=
m`r tb r`ajgf jutm`ftgd ky e`ttgfc cb bh tm` i`tjges gfst`ji bh wrgtgfc m`r stbry gf m`r m`ji wmge` sm`
gft`rjdts wgtm p`bpe` hjd -tb-hjd`. Tm` kjejfd`s tmgs i`sgr` hbr jutm`ftgdgty wgtm m`r i`sgr` tb
`fvgsgbf jf jet`rfjtgv` hutur` (Kebdo, ;>>7) ky wrgtgfc jf jet`rfjt` stbry hbr m`rs`eh< `xpr`ssgfc m`r
cghts jfi smjrgfc m`r stbry wgtm p`bpe` gfst`ji bh r`ajgfgfc wgtmirjwf gf m`r geef`ss js tmbucm m`r
stbry w`r` stjtgd.
Tm` i`sdrgk`i m`r abtgv` tb kebc js s`eh-jwjr`f`ss, jutm`ftgdgty, jfi pursugfc m`r pjssgbf>7, Ajy ;0). Ymgs f`w
abi`e hbr kebcs dmjfc`s pjst ^[ abi`es, wmgdm wbro`i tb c`f`rjt` pukegdgty (Ega & Wjfc). Kebcs
jssbdgjt`i wgtm sbjp kbxgfc, br mjpmjzjriey prbfbufdgfc bpgfgbfs js Cjrr`tt i`sdrgk`i, ajy k`
wrgtt`f wgtm tm` `hhbrt tb c`f`rjt` pukegdgty, wmge` kebcs tmjt t`ee stbrg`s jfi gfvgt` r`spbfs`s tmrbucm
gft`rjdtgv` i`sgcfs, sudm js Jffjs jfi Dm`vjs, ajy a`jsur` dr`igkgegty kjs`i bf tm` a`jfgfc
`xdmjfc`i k`tw``f dbftrgkutbrs. Ymus, kebccgfc dr`igkgegty i`p`fis bf tm` purpbs`s wgtm wmgdm
p`bpe` pjrtgdgpjt`< tb r`ejt` jfi ajo` a`jfgfc, br tb cjgf jtt`ftgbf.
A`tmbi dbftrjsts ajy k` `xpejgf`i ky
wrgt`rs wmb hbdus bf tm`gr wbro's igr`dt k`f`hgt r`cjrie`ss gh tm`y mjv` r`ji`rs
wrgt`r's i`sgr` tb `fcjc` wgtm p`bpe` jfi tb dr`jt` j sjh` pejd` tb igjebcu` jfi smjr`
pjssgbfs
wrgt`rs js dr`jtbrs bh pbst`i dbft`ft jfi r`ji`rs js egagt`i tb r`spbfigfc tb sjgi
dbft`ft
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[uffgfc m`ji< KEBCCGFC JT DBAAPFGDJYGFC ;9
tm` hbdus crbup sjape` wjs dbfv`fg`ft jfi fbt purpbsgv`. J purpbsgv` sjape` bh
jvgi kebc r`ji`rs ajy hbst`r ighh`r`ft hgfigfcs js tm`s` r`ji`rs ajy jssgcf cr`jt`r
vjeu` jfi a`jfgfc tb kebcs.
G succ`st t`stgfc tm` dbftrjsts k`tw``f hbdus crbup jfi gft`rvg`w hgfigfcs, br kebc r`ji`rs
jfi wrgt`rs, ky i`sgcfgfc j purpbsgv` jfi strjt`cgd sjape`, jfi tb wgi`f tm` sdbp` ky i`sgcfgfc j
strjt`cgd jfi rjfiba sjape` vgj kebc igr`dtbrg`s. G i`sgcf`i sudm j sjape` hbr tmgs prbl`dt, kut
hbufi tmjt bfey bf` r`spbfi`ft hbr tm` hbdus crbup t`e`-dbfh`r`fd` (Jpp`figd`s C-M), succ`stgfc j
ejrc`r sjape` ajy tjo` abr` tga` tb cjrf`r `fbucm pjrtgdgpjfts tb dbfiudt j hbdus crbup. Gf jfy
djs`, G succ`st hutur` r`s`jrdm i`sgcf j trgjfcuejt`i sjape` hbr hbdus crbups ky dbfiudtgfc jt e`jst
tb hbdus crbup wgtm bf` dbftrbe crbup bh fbf-kebc r`ji`rs br wrgt`rs gf bri`r tb t`st gh ay hgfigfcs
dbfhgra br geeuagf` ay hgfigfcs. Hbr ay pjrt, G'a gft`r`st`i gf `xpebrgfc kebc's tm`rjp`utgd
pbt`ftgje, wmgdm ajy i`rgv` gts pbw`r bf tm` pukegdgty, gaa`igjt`, gft`rjdtgv`, jfi wrgtgfc prbd`ss`s
f``i`i tb smjr` bf`'s `xp`rg`fd`i gf j w`kebc.
[`e`vjft Egt`rjtur` bf Kebccgfc
Gftrjp`rsbfje Dbaaufgdjtgbf
Gi`ftgty.
Kebcs jfi kebccgfc gfheu`fd` gi`ftgty. Kebc wrgt`rs jdtgv`ey ajfjc` tm` gfhbrajtgbf tm`y
pr`s`ft jkbut tm`as`ev`s (Yrjaa`ee, ;>>0, Ajy), succ`stgfc tmjt kebcs prbvgi` j p`rhbrajfd` jfi
s`fs`-ajogfc hbrua tb xpr`ss gi`ftgty. Tm`eibf (;>>=) jivgs`i p`bpe` tb i`hgf` jfi i`dbfstrudt
tm` dbape`xgty bh gi`ftgty wbris sudm js c`fi`r js j wjy tb i`v`ebp j kebc dbfv`rsjtgbf. Ymgs
jivgd` geeuagf`s tm` gi`ftgty fjtur` bh kebccgfc k`djus` kebcs r`ey bf ejfcujc` gf t`xtuje hbra.
Fgdmbesbf (;>>=) muabrbusey djt cbrgz`i tm` p`rsbfjegty typ`s tmjt `fcjc` bf kebcs. Smge` G r`sgst
djt`cbrg`s k`djus` G hgfi tm`a rgcgi jfi tm`y djf e`ji tb st`r`btyp`s, G hbufi gt jausgfc tmjt tm`
p`rsbfs jssbdgjt` tm` kebcbspm`r` tb p`rsbfjegty kjs`i bf p`bpe`'s gft`rjdtgv` stye` (Fgdmbesbf).
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[uffgfc m`ji< KEBCCGFC JT DBAAPFGDJYGFC ;0
^`rsbfje w`kebcs prbvgi` j sjh` spjd` k`djus` p`rsbfs djf sp`jo wgtmbut h`jr bh r`prgsje br
gsbejtgbf, ajogfc kebc bwf`rsmgp o`y (Oga, ;>>=). Agurj jfi Wjajsmgtj (;>>3) hbufi tmjt kebc
wrgt`rs ajgftjgf`i tm`gr kebc tb s`eh-i`sdrgk`, sbdgjeey gft`rjdt, tb k`f`hgt tm` s`eh jfi r`ejtgbfsmgp,
jfi tb gaprbv` gfhbrajtgbf mjfiegfc sogees. Gfigvgiujes wgtm mgcm s`eh- jfi `xpr`ssgbf- jwjr`f`ss
s``a`i tb k`tt`r ufi`rstjfi tm`gr gi`ftgty (Agurj & Wjajsmgtj). H``ikjdo prbvgi`i j sbdgje
iyfjagd, jfi kebc wrgt`rs ajgftjgf`i tm`gr kebcs wm`f tm`y h`et sjtgshg`i wgtm tm`gr s`eh-jwjr`f`ss
jfi wgtm btm`rs' jdd`ptjfd` (Agurj & Wjajsmgtj). Kebc wrgt`rs a`jsur`i tm`s` gi`ftghgdjtgbf jfi
r`ejtgbfje k`f`hgts kjs`i bf wm`tm`r br fbt tm`y r`d`gv`i pbsgtgv` h``ikjdo hrba tm`gr r`ji`rs.
Iyfjagd.
Kebcs' prbvgi` j "he`xgke` dmjff`e" jfi sb s`rv` p`bpe` wgtm ighh`r`ft purpbs`s (Eg, ;>>3,
Ajy ;9, p. :). Js p`bpe` p`rd`gv` tm`as`ev`s jfi tm`gr sgtujtgbfs gf r`je tga`, tm`y r`ghy tm` T`eh.
Ojy` (;>>0) i`sdrgk`i kebcs js iyfjagd sgfd` tm`y gfdeui` gft`rjdtgv` r`sburd`s sudm js `-ajge jfi
dmjt rbbas. Hrba j us`s jfi crjtghgdjtgbfs p`rsp`dtgv`, kebccgfc abtgvjtgbfs jfi butdba`s bddur
gf hbur wjys< sbdgje gft`rjdtgbf, pjssgfc tga`, `ft`rtjgfa`ft, jfi usgfc bfegf` a`igj kjs`i bf c`fr`
(Ojy`). Ym` Gft`rf`t i`ajfis jtt`ftgbf jfi jdtgvgty (Ojy`). Kebcs prbvgi` jf jdtgbf- jfi dmbgd`-
kjs`i a`igj a`igua js tm`y prbvgi` jf jsyfdmrbfbus hbrajt, wmgdm jeebws us`rs tb bpt gf br bpt
but bh tm` gft`rjdtgbf, gfhbrajtgbf smjrgfc, jfi h``ikjdo (Ojy`). Kebcc`rs igi fbt a`jsur` tm`gr
abtgv` tb gft`rjdt kjs`i bf tga` gfv`st`i bf kebccgfc. Kebcc`rs bht`f pbss`ss`i mgcm s`eh-`hhgdjdy, j
dbee`c` i`cr`` br mgcm`r, jfi w`r` bht`f aje`s (Ojy`). Gapbrtjftey, p`rsbfs us`i kebcs hbr p`rsbfje
huehgeea`ft, sudm js huehgeegfc `abtgbfje a`jfs, jfi `xpr`ssgbf jfi jhhgegjtgbf, sudm js `xpr`ssgfc
p`rsbfje vg`wpbgfts wgtm ego`-agfi`i gfigvgiujes (Ojy`).
T`fsbry.
T`fsbry gaa`rsgbf jeebws kebc us`rs tb mjv` jf gfdr`js`i gft`rjdtgv` `xp`rg`fd` `v`f
tmbucm kebcs jr` prgajrgey t`xt (AjdIbucjee, ;>>0). T`fsbry gaa`rsgbf gfdeui`s kebccgfc
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[uffgfc m`ji< KEBCCGFC JT DBAAPFGDJYGFC ;8
gft`rjdtgvgty, jwjr`f`ss, jfi p`rd`gv`i r`e`vjfd` bh gfhbrajtgbf. Kebcs js mjvgfc j mgcm s`fsbry
gft`crjtgbf dbftrjsts `jreg`r i`sdrgptgv` wbros tmjt pr`igdt`i DAD wbuei k` gap`rsbfje, jfi wbuei
mjv` j f`cjtgv` gapjdt bf tjsos, `abtgbfs, jfi sbdgje gft`rjdtgbf (Sjetm`r, :77;).
^mysgdje.
^`t`rsbf (;>>=) `akbig`i tm` kbiy gf dyk`rspjd` ky egfogfc tm` pmysgdje jdt bh typgfc wgtm
pmysgdje stbryt`eegfc gf kebcs. Ym` kbiy `xgsts js j dbftjdt wgtm tm` o`ykbjri jfi `xpr`ssgbf, jfi
dyk`rspjd` `akbig`s p`rsbf tb tm`gr stbryt`eegfc js stbryt`eegfc prbvgi`s jf gajcgfjry `xp`rg`fd`
jfi a`rc`s tm` stbryt`ee`rs wgtm stbry egst`f`rs, br tm` "G" jfi tm` "w`" (^`t`rsbf). Kebcs `akbiy
wrgt`rs jfi r`ji`rs. Gfst`ji bh j mjfismjo`, gts j DAD hbeebw, dbaa`ft, br pbst.
Jttjdma`ft.
[uzgdm (;>>=) egfo`i `abtgbfje jttjdma`ft wgtm dbaput`rs jfi sbdgje dmjfc` ky `vjeujtgfc
p`bpe`'s r`spbfs`s crg`h r`spbfs`s tb dbaput`r drjsm`s. Ym`gr hgfigfcs succ`st j p`bpe` jttjdm
tm`as`ev`s tb dbaput`rs jfi vg`w t`dmfbebcy js j sbdgje jdtbr, jeabst p`rsbfghygfc t`dmfbebcy ky
`xp`rg`fdgfc ebss gf r`ejtgbf tb dbaput`rs js egvgfc `ftgtg`s.
Gft`rp`rsbfje Dbaaufgdjtgbf
Dbfv`rsjtgbf.
Yrjaa`ee (;>>0, Ajy) jss`ss`i kebcs' sbdgje gft`rjdtgbf jfi dbaaufgty pbt`ftgje ky trjdogfc
trjdokjdo, dbaa`fts, jfi kebc pbsts. Hrba tm` us`s jfi crjtghgdjtgbf p`rsp`dtgv`, kebcs js j wmbe`
aust gfdeui` juig`fd` h``ikjdo jfi `xpebr` tm` r`jsbfs tmjt p`bpe` pjrtgdgpjt` gf kebcs (Yrjaa`ee).
Gft`rp`rsbfje dbaaufgdjtgbf bddurr`i wgtm dbfv`rsjtgbfje hebw wm`f tm` juig`fd` dbaa`ft`i tb
kebc pbsts, jfi kebc wrgt`rs br r`ji`rs r`peg`i tb r`ji`rs gf tm` dbaa`fts (Yrjaa`ee) wm`r`
dbfv`rsjtgbf "dmjfc`s jfi k`dba`s iyfjagd tm` aba`ft j r`ji`r e`jv`s j dbaa`ft" (p. :=). Ym`
dbfv`rsjtgbfs `a`rc` js p`bpe` dbfv`rs` wgtm `jdm btm`r.
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[uffgfc m`ji< KEBCCGFC JT DBAAPFGDJYGFC ;3
M`jegfc.
Dmufc jfi Oga (;>>3, Ajy ;4) hbufi tmjt kebc us` jabfc p`rsbfs wgtm djfd`r jfi tm`gr
dbapjfgbfs jeebw`i us`rs tb `xpr`ss tm`gr geef`ss, ajfjc` dbape`x gfhbrajtgbf, gft`rjdt wgtm
btm`rs, r`d`gv` `abtgbfje suppbrt jfi j s`fs` bh dbaaufgty, prbvgigfc j dbpgfc a`dmjfgsa jfi
pejd`i gf pbw`r p`bpe`. Egagtjtgbfs tb kebc us` hbr m`jetm gfvbev`i dr`igkgegty bh m`jetm
gfhbrajtgbf, prgvjdy jfi jfbfyagty, jfi pbssgke` sbdgje gsbejtgbf jfi i`pr`ssgbf (Dmufc & Oga),
tmbucm geef`ss ajy k` tm` gsbejtgfc hjdtbr (J. Ttui`ffy, p`rsbfje dbaaufgdjtgbf, Jprge ;, ;>:>).
Kebcc`rs dbuei ajo` rjpgi i`dgsgbfs r`cjrigfc tm`gr m`jetm djr` jfi ajfjc`r pmysgdje jfi
psydmbebcgdje str`ss hrba k`gfc igjcfbs`i jfi hrba `xp`rg`fdgfc pmysgdje pjgf (Dmufc & Oga).
Bv`rjee, kebcs ajgftjgf`i j tm`rjp`utgd pbt`ftgje k`djus` tm`y prbvgi` j a`igua hbr p`rsbfs tb
`fcjc` gf prbjdtgv` i`dgsgbf-ajogfc, tb ajfjc` tm`gr abtgbfs, tb r`d`gv` sbdgje suppbrt, jfi tb cjgf
jfi smjr` gfhbrajtgbf (Dmufc & Oga).
Dr`igkgegty.
Ym` trjigtgbfje igstgfdtgbf k`tw``f tm` jajt`ur jfi prbh`ssgbfje prbiud`rs bh a`igj dbft`ft
dbftgfu`s tb keur (Djaaj`rts, ;>>=). Gft`r`stgfcey, dbaa`fts prbvgi`i pbsgtgv` pr`igdtbrs bh
gfhbrajtgbf smjrgfc, succ`stgfc tm` gft`rjdtgv` fjtur` bh kebcs e`fis dr`igkgegty tb tm` dbft`ft
(Dmufc & Oga). ^`bpe` jttrgkut`i kebc dr`igkgegty tb hjdtbrs sudm js w`ksgt` i`sgcf jfi strudtur`
(Sjrfgdo, ;>>9, dgt`i gf Tjfi`rsbf, ;>>=, p. 7:8).
[m`tbrgd.
Agee`r jfi Tm`pm`ri (;>>3) `fvgsgbf`i kebcs js j rm`tbrgdje c`fr` ky wmgdm p`rsbfs gft`rjdt
wgtm tm` T`eh, wgtm btm`rs, wgtm tga`, wgtm mgstbry, jfi wgtm duetur`. Kebcc`rs jdofbwe`ic` tmjt
abtgv` gf `jdm btm`r jfi dbftgfu` `fjdtgfc gt hbr tm`as`ev`s. Ym` kebc-js-c`fr` gs j dbft`apbrjry
dbftrgkutgbf tb tm` jrt bh tm` s`eh (s`d 9 pjrj 0).
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[uffgfc m`ji< KEBCCGFC JT DBAAPFGDJYGFC ;=
Crbup Dbaaufgdjtgbf
Yrjfshbrajtgbf.
Kebccgfc ebss fjrrjtgv`s, js Jffj, jfi pjssgbfs, js Dm`vjs, djf k` I`ffgfc's (;>>0) stbry
tmjt sprgfckbjris sbdgje dmjfc`. Tjfi`rsbf (;>>=) hbufi tmjt spbrts a`igj kebccgfc jet`r`i tm`
prjdtgd`s wgtmgf tm` spbrtgfc dbaaufgty. Gt ajy k` pbssgke` tmjt kebccgfc ajy jet`r prjdtgd`s wgtmgf
tm` btm`r dbaaufgtg`s jfi brcjfgzjtgbfs. Gfst`ji bh irjwgfc bf tm` us`s jfi crjtghgdjtgbfs tm`bry,
Tjfi`rsbf r`eg`i bf tm` igjebcugd s`eh tb ufi`rstjfi tm` wjys tmjt tm` s`eh abv`s tb ighh`r`ft
pbsgtgbfs jfi `apbw`rs p`rsbfs wgtm vbgd`s jfi r`ejtgbfsmgps, jfi ir`w bf tm` s`eh-pr`s`ftjtgbf
tm`bry, wmgdm jssua`s tmjt p`bpe` p`rhbra hbr sbdgje juig`fd`s.
@apbw`ra`ft.
Djaaj`rts (;>>=) drgtgqu`i kebccgfc's pjrtgdgpjtbry pbt`ftgje jfi `apmjsgz`i tm` pbegtgdje
fjtur` bh tm` kebcbspm`r`. ^begtgdje kebccgfc sp`jos auetgpe` vbgd`s tmjt s`` ijgey egh` js pbegtgdje
(Djaaj`rts). Ymbs` wmb ajy p`rd`gv` tm`as`ev`s js mjvgfc j r`iud`i pbw`r stjtus ajy r`cjri
tm`gr kebc js pbegtgdje, sudm js wm`f wrgtgfc jkbut tm`gr c`fi`r br hjgtm jhhgegjtgbf br m`jetm stjtus.
^sydmbebcgdje `apbw`ra`ft vjrg`s, kut psydmbebcgdje `apbw`ra`ft djf hufdtgbf js tm` wjys gf
wmgdm p`rsbfs p`rd`gv` tm`gr dbftrbe, dbff`dtgbf, jfi sbdgje jfi jc`ftgd pbt`ftgje (Ttjvrbsgtu &
Tufijr, ;>>=). Ib kebcs `apbw`r bppr`ss`i dgtgz`fs2
Mbwjri (;>>=) `xpjfi`i tm` igjebcgd tm`bry bh pjrtgdgpjtbry a`igj ky i`v`ebpgfc j
v`rfjduejr S`k bh pjrtgdgpjtbry a`igj tm`bry. Ym` v`rfjduejr S`k a`jfs dgtgz`fs `fibw
tm`as`ev`s wgtm j vbgd` fbt jpprbprgjt`i tb tm`a ky jf gfstgtutgbf (Mbwjri). Ym` v`rfjduejr vbgd`
prbvgi`s j dbaaufgty hbrd`. Gi`jeey, j v`rfjduejr prbvgi`s jdd ss hbr jfybf` tb pjrtgdgpjt` wgtm
jc`fdy jfi sb jeebws hbr j mykrgi igsdburs` djee`i jf gap`tus tb tm` durr`ft a`igj sudm js kebccgfc
(Mbwjri). Jc`fdy r`h`rs tb tm` djpjdgty bf` mjs tb jss`rt gfheu`fd` br pbw`r (Mbwjri). Tudm
bfegf` v`rfjduejr bddurr`i gf tm` `jrey ijys bh syfdmrbfbus f`twbro a`igj sudm js G[D, dmjt
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[uffgfc m`ji< KEBCCGFC JT DBAAPFGDJYGFC ;7
rbbas, jfi `v`f tmbs` p`soy jsyfdmrbfbus `-ajge hbrwjris. Gapbrtjftey, tm` Gft`rf`t js j i`sgcf`i
syst`a `ak`is tmgs v`rfjduejr pbt`ftgje, a`jfgfc tmjt bfegf` pjrtgdgpjtbry a`igj sudm js kebcs jeebw
hbr v`rfjduejr, igjebcu`, jfi pjrtgdgpjtgbf k`djus` tm`y'r` i`sgcf`i tb ib sb.
Ttjvrbsgtu jfi Tufijr (;>>=) hbufi tmjt kebcc`rs `apbw`r`i tm`as`ev`s js j kebc dr`jtbr
k`djus` tm` kebc i`sgcf jeebws hbr tm` s`eh tb `xgst js j dr`jtbr cgv`f tm`gr dbfv`fg`fd` jfi
dustbagzjkgegty. Kebcc`rs js sp`jogfc jc`fts prbvgi` tm`gr bwf vbgd` jfi jc`fdy, jfi hrba tmgs
jc`fdy, j s`fs` bh dbap`t`fd`, dbfhgi`fd`, jfi jss`rtgv`f`ss (Ttjvrbsgtu & Tufijr).
@apbw`ra`ft e`jis djf e`ji tb trjfshbrajtgbf. [`jigfc t`xts tbc`tm r, sudm js gf r`jigfc crbups,
furtur`s tm` gajcgfjtgbf ([bk`rts, ;>:>). Gajcgfjtgbf e`jis tb trjfshbrajtgv` bppbrtufgtg`s
([bk`rts). Hbr kebc hbeebw`rs jfi wrgt`rs, kebcs ajy prbvgi` tmbs` spjd`s tb tjeo jkbut, tb gajcgf`,
tb `apbw`r, jfi tb r`jegz` dmjfc`.
Hrba jf `dbfbagd stjfipbgft, tm` v`rfjduejr S`k `a`rc`i iu` tb tm` spegt k`tw``f
dbft`ft prbiud`rs jfi dbfsua`rs, wm`r` dbfsua`rs k`dja` dbft`ft prbiud`rs gfst`ji bh pjssgv`
vg`w`r sudm js j t`e`vgsgbf juig`fd` (Mbwjri, ;>>=). Yry tb r`cuejt` tm`s` `ajfdgpjtgv` jfi
pjrtgdgpjtbry hbruas, pr`pjr` tb a``t r`sgstjfd`. Sm`jtbf (;>>7, Bdtbk`r :;) i`drg`i kebc
r`cuejtgbf js "ego`ey ufdbfstgtutgbfje" (p. :), sudm js HYD rue`s tmjt r`qugr` kebcc`rs tb igsdebs`
jiv`rtgs`r suppbrt.
Dbaaufgdjtgfc Dbaaufgty
Kebcs prbvgi` j s`fs` bh dbaaufgty jabfc r`ji`rs, jfi tmgs dbaaufgty prbvgi`s gts bwf
dm`do jfi kjejfd`s gf tm` dbaa`fts jfi btm`r h``ikjdo (Ojy`, ;>>0). K`ss, Hgsm`r, Tbff, jfi
Kgsmbp (;>>;) tm`brgz`i tm` psydmbebcgdje s`fs` bh dbaaufgty js hbur dbapbf`fts< tm`
a`ak`rsmgp, gfheu`fd`, f``is, jfi `abtgbfje dbff`dtgbf. Ym`r` `xgst hbur ofbwf e`v`es bh
dbaaufgty< a`ak`rsmgp, gfheu`fd`, gft`crjtgbf jfi f``i huehgeea`ft, jfi smjr`i `abtgbfje
dbff`dtgbf (K`ss, `t. je, ;>>;). A`ak`rsmgp gfdeui`s mgstbry, dbaabf syakbes, `abtgbfje sjh`ty,
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[uffgfc m`ji< KEBCCGFC JT DBAAPFGDJYGFC 4>
jfi p`rsbfje gfv`sta`ft, jfi gfheu`fd` gfdeui`s tm` pbw`r jfi wmgdm p`rsbfs pbss`ss tb `x`rt bf
tm`gr sgtujtgbf jfi bf btm`rs (K`ss, `t. je). J psydmbebcgdje s`fs` bh dbaaufgty `xgsts js jf bfcbgfc
dbft`xt-sp`dghgd prbd`ss jfi a`igjt`s kbtm gfigvgiuje jfi dbaaufgty js dmjfc` jc`fts (K`ss, `t. je).
F`v`r ufi`r`stgajt` tm` f``i hbr s`eh-gi`ftgty jfi jc`fdy wgtmgf j dbaaufgty (K`ss, `t. je). Gf tmgs
r`jea, tm` kebcbspm`r` ib`s fbt `xgst js j utbpgj hbr dbaaufgty, kut js j hbrua tb `e`vjt` igv`rsgty
jfi igss`ft js o`y dbftrgkutbrs tb dbaaufgty m`jetm.
[`ji`rs jfi wrgt`rs tbc`tm`r vjegijt` kebcs js j dbaaufgty. Kebcs cgv` h``egfcs bh k`ebfcgfc
jfi gfheu`fd`, wmgdm gfdeui` tm` r`jdm tmjt kebcc`rs p`rd`gv` tm`as`ev`s tb mjv` bv`r btm`rs
(Ttjvrbsgtu & Tufijr, ;>>=). Kebcs gft`crjt` f``is ky smjrgfc ego`-agfi`i vjeu`s jfi xp`rg`fd`s
(Ttjvrbsgtu & Tufijr). Kebcc`rs smjr` p`rsbfje `v`fts, s`eh igsdebs`, jfi kugei r`ejtgbfsmgps js wjys
tb smjr` `abtgbfje dbff`dtgbfs bfegf` (Ttjvrbsgtu & Tufijr). @jdm bh tm`s` iyfjagds dbftrgkut` tb
jpsydmbebcgdjes`fs` bh dbaaufgty jfi kebcs (Ttjvrbsgtu & Tufijr).
Jt sba` pbgft dbaaufgty i`v`ebpa`ft "gfvbev`s ajogfc prgvjt` trbuke`s pukegd gssu`s"
(Ejkbft`, ;>>=, p. =7). Kebcs keur tm` igstgfdtgbf k`tw``f pukegd jfi prgvjt` (AjdIbucjee, ;>>0).
Gf smbrt, kebccgfc djf psydmbebcgdjeey jfi dbaaufjeey `apbw`r kebcc`rs (Ttjvrbsgtu & Tufijr).
Sm`f kebcc`rs jfi r`ji`rs r`jegz`i br p`rd`gv`i dbaaufgty, tm`f tm`y f``i`i e`ss dbfhgrajtgbf hbr
tm`gr jc`fdy hbr p`rsbfje kebcc`rs (Ttjvrbsgtu & Tufijr). Ym`s` hgfigfcs bhh`r igr`dt prjdtgdje
gapegdjtgbfs hbr bppr`ss`i crbups, sudm js p`rsbfs wgtm j r`iud`i m`jetm stjtus.
Tyakbe.
AjdIbucjee (;>>0) dbfdeui`i tmjt kebcs prbvgi` j hbrajt hbr p`rsbfs tb dbfstrudt tm`gr
gi`ftgtg`s vgj `xdmjfcgfc jfi kugeigfc syakbes jfi ky prbvgigfc j hbrajt hbr p`rsbfs tb `fcjc` gf
"ibwf tb `jrtm, gft`eegc`ft jfi pbgft`i, juig`fd`-jwjr` wrgtgfc" (p. 0=;). Jiigtgbfjeey, kebccgfc
gfdbrpbrjt`s btm`r syakbes sudm js gajc`s, tmbucm kebccgfc stgee gs prgajrgey stgee prgajrgey r`eg`s bf
t`xt. ^`rmjps tm` dbaaufje pbt`ftgje jfi gft`rjdtgvgty bh kebccgfc bhhs`ts jfy egagtjtgbfs tmjt t`xt
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[uffgfc m`ji< KEBCCGFC JT DBAAPFGDJYGFC 4:
ajy mjv`. Kebcs' t`xtuje hbrajt gfdr`js`s s`eh-jwjr`f`ss jfi s`eh-r`h`r`fd` jfi p`rsbf's us` kebcs
tb hbra tm`gr gi`ftgtg`s js sbdgje jfi syakbegd (AjdIbucjee). Ymus, kebcs ajgftjgf j hbrajtgv` rbe`
gf sbdgje jfi dbaaufje igsdburs`.
Gapegdjtgbfs hbr Dbaaufgdjtgbf, E`ji`rsmgp, jfi @tmgds
Dbaaufgdjtgbf hbr Dbaaufgty
Tdmuetz` (;>>>) i`sdrgk`i dbaaufgdjtgbf js jf `ftry pbgft tb hbr p`rsbfs tb dr`jt`
dbaaufgtg`s bh p`jd`, br Tmjeba, wm`r` dbaaufgdjtgbf hufdtgbfs js tm` pursugt bh egh` gts`eh.
Dbaaufgdjtgbf s`rv`s js j iyfjagd, heugi, auetghjd`t`i, jfi auetgabije prbd`ss bh sbdgje
gft`rjdtgbf tmrbucm wmgdm muajfs fjvgcjt` a`jfgfc (Drbf`f, ;>>:? ^`jrd`, ;>>9? Ymurebw, E`fc`e,
& Ybagd, ;>>9). Kebccgfc gfvgt`s p`bpe` tb dbaaufgdjt` j sjh` pejd` gf wmgdm tb gi`ftghy
tm`as`ev`s gf r`ejtgbf wgtm tm`as`ev`s, wgtm btm`rs, jfi wgtm tm`gr dbaaufgtg`s. Kebccgfc
dbaaufgdjt`s gftrj- jfi gft`r- p`rsbfje jfi sajee crbup gi`ftgty jfi r`ejtgbfsmgps, wmgdm djf ky
tm`gr fjtur` djf kugei dbaaufgty.
E`ji wgtm Ttbry
Ttbryt`eegfc jssua`s tmjt p`bpe` jr` sbdgje k`gfcs (Kbstgddb & Ymbapsbf, ;>>0).
@tmfbcrjpmgd fjrrjtgv`'s p`rhbrajfd` fjtur` (I`fzgf, ;>>4j? ^beebdo, :77>) r`eg`s bf stbryt`eegfc.
Ttbryt`eegfc prbvgi`s j muajfgzgfc jfi sbdgje dbft`xt hbr "gft`rp`rsbfje jfi gftrjp`rsbfje dbftjdt"
(^`t`rsbf & Ejfc`eeg`r, ;>>8, pp. :;8-:;3). Ttbryt`eegfc trjfsgtgbfs hrba jf "G" tb j "S`" agfis`t
(^`t`rsbf & Ejfc`eeg`r, ;>>8), tmus cgvgfc tm` fjrrjtbr gi`ftgty jfi jc`fdy. Ttbryt`eegfc jesb puts
p`bpe` jt `js` gf f`w jfi str`sshue `fvgrbfa`fts wm`f `xp`rg`fdgfc ebss (Cejz`r & Ajrdua, ;>>4).
Ajgfey, e`jigfc wgtm stbryt`eegfc, sudm js vgj kebcs, prbvgi`s j wjy tb cgv` p`rsbfs jf bppbrtufgty tb
`xp`rg`fd` ufghg`i s`ev`s jfi r`ejtgbfsmgps.
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@tmgds
Jee dbaaufgdjtgbf djrrg`s dbfs`qu`fd`s (^`jrd` & ^`jrd`, ;>>9) jfi bddurs js j pukegd
prbd`ss (Hutr`ee & Sgeejri, :779) tmjt r`eg`s bf j igjebcgd gi`ftgty (Kjxt`r, ;>>9). @tmgds `xgst js j
muajf dbfd`rf k`djus` r`ejtgbfsmgps jr` tm` dbft`xt hbr dbaaufgdjtgfc `tmgdje dbfd`rfs jfi
bkegcjtgbfs (Kjrry & Tmjw, ;>>3), js hbeebws>4k). Jutb`tmfbcrjpmgd, jfi
fbt `tmfbcrjpmgd, fjrrjtgv` gs tm` bfey `tmgdje r`s`jrdm jpprbjdm k`djus` r`s`jrdm`rs aust gft`rpr`t
tm`gr bwf fjrrjtgv`s gfst`ji bh tmbs` bh pjrtgdgpjfts (I`fzgf, Ajy 9, ;>>8, p`rsbfje dbaaufgdjtgbf,
dgt`i gf [usojg A`egfj, ;>>=, p. :8:). Kebcc`rs wmb pr`s`ft tm`as`ev`s js tm` T`eh gf duetur`
i`abfstrjt` r`he`xgvgty. Ym`gr `tmgd k`f`hgts agf`.
Xuef`rjkgegty.
Ebss jfi gi`ftgty r`s`jrdm r`qugr`s s`fsgtgvgty tb p`bpe`'s vuef`rjkgegty iurgfc j pjgfhue tga`.
Xuef`rjkgegty a`jfs `stjkegsmgfc gftgajdy wgtm p`bpe` jfi igsdebsgfc ay jdtgbfs jfi abtgv`s. Ymgs
`tmgd r`sp`dts tmjt kbtm tm` r`s`jrdm`r jfi pjrtgdgpjft db-`xgst gf j wbrei wgtm tm` gfm`r`ft `tmgdje
dbfd`rf hbr ibgfc fb mjra tb `jdm btm`r ([btm, Sbehh-Agdmj`e, ;>>7). @tmfbcrjpmgd r`s`jrdm ejdos
vuef`rjkgegty js j r`s`jrdm`r ib`s fbt igsdebs` m`r vuef`rjke` `xp`rg`fd`s, kut jsos pjrtgdgpjfts tb ib
sb. Ymjfohueey, tm` gf-i`ptm gft`rvg w wgtm Jffj jeebw`i jf bppbrtufgty hbr a` tb smjr`
vuef`rjkgegty cgv`f gts gft`rp`rsbfje jfi gftgajt` fjtur`.
Igjebcu`.
Igjebcu` wgi`fs igsdussgbf bh `tmgds, r`ejtgbfsmgps, r`he`xgvgty, autujeey `fcjc`i
p`rhbrajfd`, dbaaufgty, jfi r`spbfsgkgegty (Jfi`rsbf, Kjxt`r, & Dgssfj, ;>>9). I``tz jfi
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Tgapsbf (;>>9) i`sdrgk`i brcjfgzjtgbfs js dbft`xt tmjt igstrgkut`i igjebcugd pbw`r bf "uf`v`f
crbufi" (p. :0>), a`jfgfc tmjt p`rsbfs dbaaufgdjt` gf syst`as tmjt cgv` prgvge`c` tb sba` jt tm`
`xp`fs` bh btm`rs. Igjebcu` dmjee`fc`s pbw`r gakjejfd`s jfi prbapts dmjfc` (I``tz & Tgapsbf).
Igjebcu`'s auetg-vbdje fjtur` prbvgi`s jf `tmgd bh djr`, jfi dmjee`fc`s crbwtm jfi dmjfc` ky
vbgdgfc ighh`r`fd`. Kebccgfc prbvgi`s j igjebcgd hbrua.
Tucc`stgbfs hbr Hutur` [`s`jrdm
H``ikjdo
Dbfrji jfi ^bbe` (;>>0) jfi Wuoe (;>>8) jcr``i tmjt e`ji`rsmgp r`s`jrdm ejdos hbeebw-up js
bf` wjy tb vjegijt` br jilust hgfigfcs. @tmfbcrjpmgd r`s`jrdm vjeu`s tm` `tmgd bh smjrgfc hgfigfcs
wgtm pjrtgdgpjfts tb r`iud` tm` pbw`r jfi igstjfd` k`tw``f r`s`jrdm`r jfi pjrtgdgpjft. G mjv` pejf
tb smjr` tm`s` hgfigfcs wgtm pjrtgdgpjfts jfi tb gfqugr` bf tm`gr p`rd`gv`i sjtgshjdtgbf wgtm bur
gft`rjdtgbf jfi wgtm ay wbro `tmgd iurgfc tm` gfqugry prbd`ss. G wjft tb ofbw wmjt r`s`jrdm jr`js
tm`y wbuei ego` tb s`` `xpebr`i hrba wmjt w` mjv` e`jrf`i tmrbucm tmgs gfqugry smbuei tm`y wgsm tb
ib sba`tmgfc f`w, j cbje gf r`s`jrdm (Ljdosbf & jrry, ;>>=). Tudm h``ikjdo djf gfdr`js` r`s`jrdm
`hhgdjdy jfi dr`igkgegty (Wuoe, ;>>8) ky r`he`dtgfc tm` bfcbgfc dmjfc` jfi dbeejkbrjtgbf f``i`i tb
`xpebr` dbaaufgdjtgbf jfi r`l`dts tm` t`fi`fdy tb r`trb-lustghy hgfigfcs (Yburgsm & Mjrcg`, ;>>>).
Igr`dtgbfs
G succ`st hutur` r`s`jrdm `xpebr` tm` jutb`tmfbcrjpmgd jpprbjdm gf kebccgfc tb k`tt`r
ufi`rstjfi ebss, gi`ftgty, jfi gftrj- jfi gft`r-p`rsbfje dbaaufgdjtgbf gf DAD p`rhbrajfd` sudm js
gf kebcs jfi gf bfegf` e`jrfgfc `fvgrbfa`fts. Jutb`tmfbcrjpmgd fjrrjtgv` wgee gfvgt` vuef`rjkgegty js
j r`s`jrdm `tmgd, wmgdm igstgfcugsm`s gt hrba btm`r jpprbjdm`s (K`mjr, :778? Kbdmf`r & @eegs, ;>>8?
@eegs, :777). Ymgs r`s`jrdm aust jesb `xpebr` pgx`es gf jiigtgbf tb t`xt< pmbtbcrjpmy, dbaa`fts,
juigb, vgi`b, vgsuje jrts, jfi jfy btm`r a`igj pr`s`ft`i bf kebcs. Gf tmgs egcmt, kebcs jr` j auetg-
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a`igj jfi gft`r-igsdgpegfjry jrt hbra. Ymus, r`s`jrdm aust i`v`ebp ufghg`i jfi gft`crjtgv` a`tmbis
tb jfjeyz` tm` gft`rigsdgpegfjry jfi igv`rs` p`rhbrajfd` fjrrjtgv`s pr`s`ft`i bf kebcs.
Dbfdeusgbf
Y`dmfb-kjkke` br t`dmfbpbey (^bstajf, :77;), p`bpe` stgee dba` hgrst gf DAD dbft`xts
(Ymurebw, E`fc`e, & Ybagd, ;>>9). Kebcs prbvgi` j mgcm i`cr`` bh gft`rp`rsbfje `xp`rg`fd`s,
dbftrjstgfc `jreg`r wbros (`.c., Sjetm`r, :77;) tmjt wbrrg`i tmjt DAD wbuei r`iud` sbdgje pr`s`fd`
jfi tm` p`rsbfje fjtur` bh r`ejtgbfsmgps. Kebcs prbvgi` j mgcm i`cr`` bh gft`rp`rsbfje
dbaaufgdjtgbf, sbdgje pr`s`fd`, `apbw`ra`ft, jc`fdy, jfi s`eh-igsdebsur`. Kebcs bhh`r j sjh` spjd`
tb dr`jtgv`ey `xpr`ss bf`s`eh gf r`ejtgbf wgtm tm` s`eh, wgtm btm`rs, jfi wgtm dbaaufgty. Kebcs djf
`apbw`r p`bpe` tb pjrtgdgpjt` gf s`eh- jfi btm`r- igr`dt`i igsdburs`, tb m`je, tb r`jdm but tb btm`rs,
jfi tb `v`f trjfshbra dbaaufgty.
Kebcs, tm`f, c`f`rjt` j hbrua ky wmgdm tb dbfstrudt gi`ftgty, tb syakbegz` gftrj-, gft`r-, sajee
crbup, jfi dbaaufje dbaaufgdjtgbf js dmjfc`, tb ajo` a`jfgfc gf ebss, tb igsdbv`r hbrajtgv`
pjssgbf, jfi tb egv` wgtm purpbs`. Fbt `v`rybf` r`cjris kebcs tmrbucm sudm j ebhty e`fs, kut tm`
k`juty bh kebccgfc a`jfs tmjt igv`rsgty mjs gts pejd` gf pukegd igsdburs`, jfi bf` djf bpt gf br but bh
igjebcugfc stbry wgtm btm`rs. Kebcs dbaaufgdjt` tm`s` iyfjagds gf he`xgke` (Eg, ;>>3, Ajy ;9) jfi
dr`jtgv` wjys, a`jfgfc tmjt p`bpe` vjeu` kebcs hbr ighh`r`ft r`jsbfs i`p`figfc bf tm` gapr`ssgbf bh
kebc dr`igkgegty, purpbs`, jfi bf tm`gr rbe` js wrgt`r br hbeebw`r.
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[`h`r`fd`s
Jfi`rsbf, [, Kjxt`r, E.J., & Dgssfj, O.F. (@is.). (;>>9). Igjebcu`< tm`brgzgfc ighh`r`fd` gf
dbaaufgdjtgbf stuig`s. Ymbusjfi Bjos, DJ< Tjc`.
Kjxt`r, E.J. (;>>9). Igjebcu`s bh r`ejtgfc. Gf [. Jfi`rsbf, E.J. Kjxt`r, & O.F. Dgssfj (@is.),
Igjebcu`< tm`brgzgfc ighh`r`fd` gf dbaaufgdjtgbf stuig`s. Ymbusjfi Bjos, DJ< Tjc`.
K`mjr, [. (:778). Ym` vuef`rjke` bks`rv`r< jftmrbpbebcy tmjt kr`jos ybur m`jrt. Kbstbf, AJ< K`jdbf.
K`ss, O. I., Hgsm`r, J. Y., Tbff, D. D., & Kgsmbp, K. L. (;>>;). ^sydmbebcgdje s`fs` bh dbaaufgty7). Dbaaufgty< tm` strudtur` bh k`ebfcgfc. Tjf Hrjfdgsdb< K`rr`tt Ob`me`r.
Kbdmf`r, J., & @eegs, D. (;>>8). Dbaaufgdjtgbf js jutb`tmfbcrjpmy. Gf C. Tm`pm`ri, L. Tt. Lbmf,
& Y. Ttrgpmjs (@is.), Dbaaufgdjtgbf js p`rsp`dtgv`s bf tm`bry. Ymbusjfi Bjos, DJ< Tjc`.
Kbstgddb, D. & Ymbapsbf, Y. (;>>0). Ym` rbe` bh dbaaufgdjtgbf jfi stbry t`eegfc gf tm` hjagey
crg`vgfc syst`a. Ym` Lburfje bh Hjagey Dbaaufgdjtgbf, 0(9), ;00-;3=.Kryajf
Djaaj`rts, K. (;>>=). Drgtgqu`s bf tm` pjrtgdgpjtbry pbt`ftgjes bh S`k ;.>. Dbaaufgdjtgbf, Duetur`
& Drgtgqu`, :, 40=-433.
Dmufc, I. T., & Oga, T. (;>>3, Ajy ;4). Kebc us` jabfc djfd`r pjtg`fts jfi tm`gr dbapjfgbfs:>, hrba mttp;Rgfi`x.mtae
Dbfrji, D., & ^bbe`, A.T. (;>>0). Ttrjt`cgd brcjfgzjtgbfje dbaaufgdjtgbf gf j cebkje `dbfbay(8tm `i.).
K`eabft, DJ< Ymbasbf Sjiswbrtm.
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Drbf`f, X. (;>>:). ^rjdtgdje tm`bry, prjdtgdje jrt, jfi tm` prjcajtgd-syst`agd jddbuft bh gfqugry.
Dbaaufgdjtgbf Ym`bry, ::, :9-40.
I``tz, T., & Tgapsbf, L. (;>>9). Drgtgdje brcjfgzjtgbfje igjebcu`< bp`f gfhbrajtgbf jfi tm` i`ajfi
hbr ybu bh "btm`rf`ss." Gf [. Jfi`rsbf, E.J. Kjxt r, & O.F. Dgssfj (@is.), Igjebcu`>0). Ym` e`ji`r's cugi` tb stbryt`eegfc< ajst`rgfc tm` jrt jfi tm` igsdgpegf` bh kusgf`ss jfi
fjrrjtgv`. Tjf Hrjfdgsdb< Lbss`y-Kjss.
I`fzgf, F. O. (;>>4j). ^`rhbrajfd` `tmfbcrjpmy< Drgtgdje p`ijcbcy jfi tm` pbegtgds bh duetur`. Ymbusjfi Bjos,
DJ< Tjc`.
I`fzgf, F. O. (;>>4k). [`jigfc jfi Srgtgfc ^`rhbrajfd`.Zujegtjtgv` [`s`jrdm, 4(;), ;94-;8=.
@eegbtt, L. (;>>0). Psgfc fjrrjtgv` gf sbdgje r`s`jrdm< qujegtjtgv` jfi qujftgtjtgv` jpprbjdm`s. Ymbusjfi Bjos,
DJ< Tjc`.
@eegs, D. (:777). M`(jrt)hue jutb`tmfbcrjpmy. Zujegtjtgv` M`jetm [`s`jrdm, 7(0), 887-8=4.
@eegs, D. (;>>=). [`vgsgbf< jutb`tmfbcrjpmgd r`he`dtgbfs bf egh` jfi wbro. Sjefut Dr``o, DJ< E`ht Dbjst.
Hr`y, E., & Tufwbeh. (;>>0). Ym` syakbegd-gft`rpr`tgv` p`rsp`dtgv` bh crbup egh`. Gf A.T. ^bbe` &
J.K. Mbeegfcsm`ji (@is.), Ym`brg`s bh sajee crbups< gft`rigsdgpegfjry p`rsp`dtgv`s. Ymbusjfi Bjos,
DJ< Tjc`.
Hutr`ee, J.S., & Sgeejri, D.J. (:779). Gft`rsukl`dtgvgty jfi gft`rvg`wgfc. Gf @.A. AdAjmjf, & O.E.
[bc`rs (@is.), Gft`rjdtgv` brje mgstbry gft`rvg`wgfc. Mgeesije`, FL< Ejwr`fd` @rekjua.
Cejz`r, M. & Ajrdua, I. (;>>4). @xpr`ssgfc crg`h tmrbucm stbryt`eegfc. Lburfje bh Muajfgstgd
Dbufs`egfc, @iudjtgbf jfi I`v`ebpa`ft 9;(:), :4:-:4=.
Cbfzjcj Pfgv`rsgty. (;>:>j). DbaE 0>: e`dtur` #0< sjapegfc. Dburs` Mjfibut. Tpbojf`,
SJ< Cbfzjcj Pfgv`rsgty.
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Cbfzjcj Pfgv`rsgty. (;>:>k). DbaE 0>: e`dtur` #8< vjegigty jfi r`egjkgegty. Dburs` Mjfibut. Tpbojf`,
SJ< Cbfzjcj Pfgv`rsgty.
Mbwjri, [.C. (;>>=). Ym` v`rfjduejr w`k bh pjrtgdgpjtbry a`igj. Drgtgdje Ttuig`s gf A`igj
Dbaaufgdjtgbf, ;0(0), 97>-0:4.
Mbye`, [.M., Mjrrgs, A.L., & Luii, D.A. (;>>;). [`s`jrdm a`tmbis gf sbdgje r`ejtgbfs(3tm `i.). Hebr`fd`,
OW< Sjiswbrtm.
Ljdosbf, K., & ^jrry, O. (;>>=). J v`ry smbrt, hjgrey gft`r`stgfc jfi r`jsbfjkey dm`jp kbbo jkbut stuiygfc
e`ji`rsmgp. Ymbusjfi Bjos, DJ< Tjc`.
Ojy`, K.O. (;>>0). Gt's j kebc, kebc, kebc, kebc wbrei. Jtejftgd Lburfje bh Dbaaufgdjtgbf, :4(;), 34-70.
Oga, M.F. (;>>=). Ym` pm`fba`fbf bh kebcs jfi tm`br`tgdje abi`e bh kebc us`i gf `iudjtgbfje
dbft`xts. Dbaput`rs & @iudjtgbf, 0:, :49;-:40;.
Eg, I. (;>>3, Ajy ;9). Smy ib ybu kebc< j us`s-jfi-crjtghgdjtgbfs gfqugry gftb kebcc`rs
abtgvjtgbfs.
^jp`r pr`s`ft`i jt tm` jffuje a``tgfc bh tm` Gft`rfjtgbfje Dbaaufgdjtgbf Jssbdgjtgbf (GDJ),
YKJ, Tjf Hrjfdgsdb, DJ. [`trg`v`i Jprge ;7, ;>:>, hrba
mttpRgfi`x.mtae
Ega, L. jfi Wjfc, T. (;>>7, Ajy ;0). Kugeigfc trust gf tm` kebcbspm`r`< j kebc-a`igjt`i pukegd
r`ejtgbfs abi`e. ^jp`r pr`s`ft`i jt tm` jffuje a``tgfc bh tm` Gft`rfjtgbfje Dbaaufgdjtgbf
Jssbdgjtgbf, Ir`si`f Gft`rfjtgbfje Dbfcr`ss D`ftr`, Ir`si`f, C`rajfy. [`trg`v`i Jprge ;7,
;>:>, hrba mttp940Rgfi`x.mtae
Eud`-Ojpe`r (;>>9). Srgtgfc wgtm, tmrbucm, jfi k`ybfi tm` t`xt< jf `dbebcy bh ejfcujc`. Ajmwjm, FL>0). Gi`ftgty, `e`dtrbfgd `tmbs, jfi kebcs< j t`dmfbebcgd jfjeysgs bh syakbegd
`xdmjfc` bf tm` f`w f`ws a`igua. Ja`rgdjf K`mjvgbrje Tdg`ftgst, 97(9), 030-077.
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Ageejr, [., & Cjeejcm`r, A. (;>>>). Ym` gft`rvg`w jpprbjdm. Gf, B. Mjrcg` & I. Yburgsm (@is.),
Mjfikbbo bh dbaaufgdjtgbf juigts hbr brcjfgsjtgbfs(pp. 88-=9). Ebfibf< [bute`ic`.
Agee`r, D. [., & Tm`mp`ri, I. (;>>9). Kebccgfc js sbdgje jdtgbf< J c`fr` jfjeysgs bh tm` w`kebc. Gf
E.L. Curjo, T. Jftbfgl`vgd, E. Lbmfsbf, D. [jteghh, & L. [`yajf (@is.), Gftb tm` kebcbspm`r`:>, hrba
mttp>3). ^sydmbebcgdje jfi sbdgje gfheu`fd`s bf kebc wrgtgfc< jf bfegf`
surv`y bh kebc jutmbrs gf Ljpjf. Lburfje bh Dbaput`r-A`igjt`i Dbaaufgdjtgbf, :;, :90;-:93:.
Fgdmbesbf, F. (;>>=). Smjt's ybur kebc typ`2 Dbaaufgdjtgbf Sbrei, ;0(:), :.
Bfc, S. L. (:7=;). Brjegty jfi egt`rjdy< Ym` t`dmfbebcgzgfc bh tm` wbri. Ebfibf< [bute`ic`.
^jea`r, ^.L. (:77>). Ym` jdtgv` egh`< J spgrgtujegty bh wbro, dr`jtgvgty, jfi djrgfc. Tjf Hrjfdgsdb< Lbss`y-Kjss.
^jea`r, ^.L. (:774). Yb ofbw js w` jr` ofbwf< @iudjtgbf js j spgrgtuje lburf`y. F`w Wbrotm jffgv`rsjry `i.). Tjf Hrjfdgsdb< Lbss`y-Kjss.
^jea`r, ^.L. (;>>>). E`t ybur egh` sp`jo< Egst`fgfc hbr tm` vbgd` bh vbdjtgbf. Tjf Hrjfdgsdb< Lbss`y-Kjss.
^jea`r, ^.L. (;>>9).J mgii`f wmbe`f`ss< Ym` lburf`y tbwjri jf ufigvgi`i egh`. Tjf Hrjfdgsdb< Lbss`y-Kjss.
^`jrd`, S.K. (;>>9). Ym` dbbrigfjt`i ajfjc`a`ft bh a`jfgfc (DAA). Gf S.K.
Cuiyoufst (@i.), Ym`brgzgfc jkbut gft`rdueturje dbaaufgdjtgbf(pp. 40-09). Ymbusjfi Bjos, DJ>=). Ajogfc sbdgje wbreis< j dbaaufgdjtgbf p`rsp`dtgv`. Ajei`f, AJ< Kejdow`ee.
^`jrd`, S.K., & ^`jrd`, O.J. (;>>>j). @xt`figfc tm` tm`bry bh tm` dbbrigfjt`i ajfjc`a`ft
bh a`jfgfc (DAA) tmrbucm j dbaaufgty igjebcu` prbd`ss. Dbaaufgdjtgbf Ym`bry, :>(9), 9>0-
9;4.
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^`jrd`, S.K., & ^`jrd`, O.J. (;>>>k). Dbakgfgfc pjssgbfs jfi jkgegtg`s< tbwjri igjebcugd
vgrtubsgty. Tbutm`rf Dbaaufgdjtgbf Lburfje, 80, :8:-:30.
^`jrd`, S.K., & ^`jrd`, O.J. (;>>9). Yjogfc j dbaaufgdjtgbf p`rsp`dtgv` bf igjebcu`. Gf
[. Jfi`rsbf, E.J. Kjxt`r, & O.F. Dgssfj (@is.), Igjebcu`< tm`brgzgfc ighh`r`fd` gf dbaaufgdjtgbf
stuig`s. Ymbusjfi Bjos, DJ< Tjc`.
^`t`rsbf, @.@. (;>>=). Ay kbiy eg`s bv`r tm` o`ykbjri< jc`fdy jfi `hhgdjdy gf w`kebc stbryt`eegfc.
Jtejftgd Lburfje bh Dbaaufgdjtgbf, :8, :97-:84.
^`t`rsbf, @. & Ejfc`eeg r, O. (;>>8). Dbaaufgdjtgbf js stbryt`eegfc. Gf C. Tm`pm`ri, L. Tt.
Lbmf, & Y. Ttrgpmjs (@is.), Dbaaufgdjtgbf js p`rsp`dtgv`s bf tm`bry. Ymbusjfi Bjos, DJ< Tjc`.
[bk`rts, C. (;>:>). Ttjhhbri dr``o r`jigfc crbup. Gf, L. Cbfy`r-Ibfbmu` & Tgek`rst`gf (@is.),
@fcegsm Ajtt`rs. T`jtte`< Pfgv`rsgty bh Sjsmgfctbf.
[bc`rs, D. (:7=7). Bf k`dbagfc j p rsbf< J tm`rjpgsts vg`w bh psydmbtm`rjpy. F`w Wbro>7). Jutb/@tmfbcrjpmy jfi tm` qu`stgbf bh `tmgds. Hbrua(:), :-:>.
[ukgf, [.K., [ukgf, J.A., Mjrgijogs, ^.A., & ^g`e`, E.L. (;>:>). Dbaaufgdjtgbf r`s`jrdm>=). K`ybfi sgst`rmbbi jfi sup`rwbajf< jet`rfjtgv` fjrrjtgv`s bh wba`f gf tm`
:73>s. Igss`rtjtgbf. Tpbojf`, SJ< Cbfzjcj Pfgv`rsgty.
[uzgdm, D.A. (;>>=). Bur i``p`st syapjtmy< jf ssjy bf dbaput`r drjsm`s, crg`h, jfi ebss.
Gft`rjdtgbf Ttuig`s, 7(4), 0>9-0:3.
Tjfi`rsbf, L. (;>>=). Ym` kebc gs s`rvgfc gts purpbs`< s`eh-pr`s`ftjtgbf strjt`cg`s bf 4=pgtdm`s.dba.
Lburfje bh Dbaput`r-A`igjt`i Dbaaufgdjtgbf, :4, 7:;-748.
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Tdmuetz`, Z. (;>>>). Dbaaufgdjtgfc hbr egh`< Dmrgstgjf st`wjrismgp gf dbaaufgty jfi a`igj(9tm `i.).
Crjfi [jpgis, AG< Kjo`r.
Tm`eibf, J., wgtm K`rryajf-Hgfo, D., Kgfc, L., Dja`rbf, I., & Yjyebr, Y. (;>>=). Kebccgfc jkbut
h`agfgst gft`rigsdgpegfjrgty gf tm` stuiy bh dbaaufgdjtgbf, ejfcujc` jfi c`fi`r. Sba`f jfi
Ejfcujc`, 4:(;), ;8-40.
Ttjvrbsgtu, D., & Tufijr, T.T. (;>>=). ^sydmbebcgdje `apbw`ra`ft i`rgv`i hrba kebccgfc< gs gt
jc`fdy br gs gt dbaaufgty2 ^jp`r pr`s`ft`i tb tm` Gfhbrajtgbf Tyst`as Igvgsgbf jt tm` 08tm
jffuje dbfh`r`fd` bh tm` Gft`rfjtgbfje Dbaaufgdjtgbf Jssbdgjtgbf (GDJ), Abftrje, Djfjij, Ajy
;;-;8, ;>>=.
Ymurebw, D., E`fc`e, E., & Ybagd, J. (;>>9). Dbaput`r a`igjt`i dbaaufgdjtgbf< Tbdgje gft`rjdtgbf
jfi tm` gft`rf`t. Ymbusjfi Bjos, DJ< Tjc`.
Yburgsm, I., & Mjrcg`, B. (;>>>). Ttrjt`cy, r`s`jrdm, jfi p`ijcbcy< tm` rbe` bh juigts. Gf,
B. Mjrcg` & I. Yburgsm (@is.), Mjfikbbo bh dbaaufgdjtgbf juigts hbr brcjfgsjtgbfs(pp. ;74-4:9).
Ebfibf< [bute`ic`.
Yrjaa`ee, O.I. (;>>0, Ajy). Ebbogfc jt tm` pg`d` gs tb ufi`rstjfi tm` wmbe`< jf jfjeysgs bh kebc
pbsts, dbaa`fts, jfi trjdo kjdos. ^jp`r sukagtt`i tb tm` Gft`rfjtgbfje Dbaaufgdjtgbf
Jssbdgjtgbf.
Sjetm`r, L. (:77;). Gft`rp`rsbfje `hh`dts gf dbaput`r-a`igjt`i gft`rjdtgbf< j r`ejtgbfje p`rsp`dtgv`.
Dbaaufgdjtgbf [`s`jrdm, :7, 0;-7>
Sm`jtbf, O. (;>>7, Bdtbk`r :;). HYD's kebc rue`s `xd`ssgv`, rgigduebus jfi mypbdrgtgdje. Jiv`rtgsgfc
Jc`, =>(49), :.
Wuoe, C.J. (;>>8). E`ji`rsmgp gf brcjfgzjtgbfs(8tm `i.). Ppp`r Tjiie` [gv`r, FL< ^`jrsbf.
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G jso`i Jffj tm` hbeebwgfc qu`stgbfs. Ym`s` qu`stgbfs smjp`i hbdus crbup qu`stgbfs ky
r`v`jegfc o`y tm`a`s8.784.70>= (d). G jppr`dgjt` ybur gft`r`st jfi tm`bppbrtufgty tb dbff`dt wgtm ybu!
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Kebccgfc js ^`rhbragfc Fjrrjtgv` gf Ebss hbr Gftrj/Gft`r ^`rsbfje M`jegfc
I`fj [bsob, irbsobNcbfzjcj.`iu, gs tm` r`s`jrdm`r hbr tmgs stuiy jfi j crjiujt` stui`ft gftm` Dbaaufgdjtgbf jfi E`ji`rsmgp Ttuig`s prbcrja jt Cbfzjcj Pfgv`rsgty. Ir. M`jtm`rDrjfijee, Dmjgr bh Dbaaufgdjtgbf jfi E`ji`rsmgp, gs tm` Hjduety hbr Gft`rp`rsbfje jfiTajee Crbup Dbaaufgdjtgbf dburs` gf wmgdm I`fj [bsob gs dbfiudtgfc tmgs stuiy.
^urpbs`s jfi K`f`hgts
Ymgs stuiy `xpebr`s kebccgfc `xp`rg`fd`s hbr p`rsbfs wmb mjv` kebcc`i bfegf` jkbut ebss,m`jetm, gi`ftgty, jfi/br gft`rp`rsbfje dbaaufgdjtgbf `xp`rg`fd`s. Tb tm` tbpgd gs krbji, jfiG wjft tb m`jr jkbut ybur `xp`rg`fd`s kebccgfc js ybu s`` gt. Fb gfiud`a`fts jr` k`gfcbhh`r`i hbr pjrtgdgpjtgbf. ^jrtgdgpjfts djf r`qu`st j dbpy bh tm` stuiy r`suets jfi wgee mjv`jdd`ss tb tm` dbape`t`i r`pbrt tmbucm tm` Cbfzjcj Pfgv`rsgty egkrjry.
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p`ragssgbf tb k` gi`ftghg`i (s`` Dbfs`ft Hbra). ^s`uibfyas sudm js ^jrtgdgpjft #: wgee k`us`i hbr jee pjrtgdgpjfts ufe`ss cgv`f p`ragssgbf tb k` gi`ftghg`i. ^jrtgdgpjfts jr` hr`` tbwgtmirjw jt jfy tga` br tb sogp jfsw`rgfc jfy qu`stgbf wgtmbut dbfs`qu`fd`.
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G durr`ftey br mjv` kebcc`i bfegf` jkbut ebss xp`rg`fd`s. G ja bv`r := y`jrs bei. Ym` stuiyfja`i jkbv` mjs k``f `xpejgf`i tb a` jfi G mjv` mji jf bppbrtufgty tb jso qu`stgbfs. Gufi`rstjfi tm` gft`ft jfi purpbs` bh tmgs r`s`jrdm jfi G vbeuftjrgey dbfs`ft tb pjrtgdgpjt`.
G cgv` ay p`ragssgbf tmjt dbfv`rsjtgbfs gf wmgdm G pjrtgdgpjt` iurgfc tmgs r`s`jrdm ajy k`r`dbri`i jfi igvuec`i. Gh jt jfy tga` G wgsm tb stbp tm` gft`rvg`w, G djf ib sb jt jfy tga`wgtmbut mjvgfc tb cgv` jf `xpejfjtgbf.
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Ay r`je fja` us`i< RRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR
J ps`uibfya us`i< RRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR
^jrtgdgpjft Tgcfjtur`< RRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR
^rgft fja`< RRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR Ijt`< RRRRRRRRRRR
[`s`jrdm`r Tgcfjtur`< RRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR
^rgft fja`< RRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR Ijt`< RRRRRRRRRRR
S` mbp` tmjt jee bur crjiujt`s wgee egv` dr`jtgv`, prbiudtgv`, jfi abrje egv`s,s``ogfc tb huehgee tm`gr bwf jspgrjtgbfs jfi jt tm` sja` tga`,
jdtgv`ey suppbrtgfc tm` jspgrjtgbfs bh btm`rsky j c`f`rbus smjrgfc bh tm`gr cghts.~ Cbfzjcj Pfgv`rsgtys Agssgbf Ttjt`a`ft
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[uffgfc m`ji< KEBCCGFC JT DBAAPFGDJYGFC 90
Jpp`figx @< Hbdus Crbup Zu`stgbfs
:. Smjt ib ybu ego`/fbt ego` jkbut kebccgfc2
;. Smb ib ybu dbfsgi`r ybur juig`fd` br prgajry kebcs bh gft`r`st2
4. Smjt jkbut ybur `xp rg`fd`s wgtm gi`ftgty, vbdjtgbf, gft rp`rsbfje dbaaufgdjtgbf,
jfi/br m`jegfc ib ybu wrgt`/r`ji jkbut bfegf`2
9. Gf wmjt wjys ib`s kebccgfc gapjdt ybur gi`ftgty, br tm` wjy ybu vg`w yburs`eh2 Gf
r`ejtgbf tb tm` T`eh2 Gf r`ejtgbf tb Btm`rs2
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[uffgfc m`ji< KEBCCGFC JT DBAAPFGDJYGFC 98
Jpp`figx H< Hbdus Crbup ^jrtgdgpjfts Dbfs`ft Hbra
Kebccgfc js ^`rhbragfc Fjrrjtgv` gf Ebss hbr Gftrj/Gft`r ^`rsbfje M`jegfc
G durr`ftey br mjv` kebcc`i bfegf` jkbut ebss, m`jetm, gi`ftgty, jfi/br gft`rp`rsbfje
dbaaufgdjtgbf `xp`rg`fd`s. G ja bv`r := y`jrs bei. Ym` stuiy fja`i jkbv` mjs k``f`xpejgf`i tb a` jfi G mjv` mji jf bppbrtufgty tb jso qu`stgbfs. G ufi`rstjfi tm` gft`ft jfipurpbs` bh tmgs r`s`jrdm jfi G vbeuftjrgey dbfs`ft tb pjrtgdgpjt`.
G cgv` ay p`ragssgbf tmjt dbfv`rsjtgbfs gf wmgdm G pjrtgdgpjt` iurgfc tmgs r`s`jrdm ajy k`r`dbri`i jfi igvuec`i. Gh jt jfy tga` G wgsm tb stbp tm` gft`rvg`w, G djf ib sb jt jfy tga`wgtmbut mjvgfc tb cgv` jf `xpejfjtgbf.
Gf tm` stuiy r`pbrt, G pr`h`r tb mjv`
Ay kebc tgte` us`i< RRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR
Ay r`je fja` us`i< RRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR
J ps`uibfya us`i< RRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR
^jrtgdgpjft Tgcfjtur`< RRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR
^rgft fja`< RRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR Ijt`< RRRRRRRRRRR
[`s`jrdm`r Tgcfjtur`< RRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR
^rgft fja`< RRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR Ijt`< RRRRRRRRRRR
S` mbp` tmjt jee bur crjiujt`s wgee egv` dr`jtgv`, prbiudtgv`, jfi abrje egv`s,s``ogfc tb huehgee tm`gr bwf jspgrjtgbfs jfi jt tm` sja` tga`,
jdtgv`ey suppbrtgfc tm` jspgrjtgbfs bh btm`rsky j c`f`rbus smjrgfc bh tm`gr cghts.~ Cbfzjcj Pfgv`rsgtys Agssgbf Ttjt`a`ft
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[uffgfc m`ji< KEBCCGFC JT DBAAPFGDJYGFC 93
Jpp`figx C< Gfgtgje Hbdus Crbup Tjapegfc ^ejf
G gfdeui` tmgs gfgtgje i`sgcf sb hutur` r`s`jrdm djf jddbuft hbr jfy agstjo`s br hgf`-
tuf` tm` i`sgcf tb cjrf`r abr` r`spbfs`s gf tm` hutur`. Gfgtgjeey, jfi G i`sgcf`i j strjt`cgd
jfi purpbsgv` sjapegfc pejf hbr j hbdus crbup sjape`. G s`jrdm`i bfegf` hbr "kebc
igr`dtbry" jfi dmbs` tm` igr`dtbry tmjt yg`ei`i tm` abst r`suets usgfc tm` o`ywbris, "ebss,
m`jegfc, gi`ftgty" tb hgfi kebcc`rs wmb wrbt` bf ebss jfi tb m`jr tm`gr bpgfgbfs jfi
abtgvjtgbfs js tb wmy tm`y wrbt` bf tm`gr ebss `xp`rg`fd`s bfegf`. Hrba tm` s`jrdm r`suets, G
s`e`dt`i `v`ry fuak`r kjs`i bf gft`c`rs hrba j rjfiba s`qu`fd` fuak`r c`f`rjtbr
kbufi`i hrba : tb 48. G f``i`i j sajee sjape`, gi`jeey 9-3 kebcc`rs, tb dbaprgs` ay hbdus
crbup. G dmbs` tm` 48 kbufijry cgv`f tm` s`jrdm r`suet yg`ei`i 48 kebcs, jfi tb jeebw `quje
dmjfd` hbr kebcs hjrtm`r kjdo gf tm` s`jrdm r`suet tb k` r`pr`s`ft`i. G s`e`dt`i tm` hgrst :9
gft`c`rs, br ibuke` tm` abst i`sgr`i fuak`r bh pjrtgdgpjfts tb jddbuft hbr bpt-buts.
Ym` rjfiba s`qu`fd` `fsur`i tmjt tm` sja` gft`c`r wbuei fbt k` us`i jcjgf, kut
`jdm gft`c`r mji `quje dmjfd` bh k`gfc s e`dt`i bfd`. Hrba tmgs s`qu`fd`, G s`e`dt`i tm`
;fi, ;:st, 40tm, :st, :8tm, :4tm, 4:st, 8tm, =tm, :7tm, ;>tm, :9tm, 4;fi, jfi 48tm, kebcs hrba
tm` s`jrdm r`suets. Gh G igi fbt r`d`gv` `fbucm pjrtgdgpjfts, tm`f G pejff`i tb c`f`rjt`
jfbtm`r rjfiba s`qu`fd`. G gfhbra`i pbt`ftgje pjrtgdgpjfts tmjt G wgee debs` tm` bpt-gfs
bfd` G r`jdm`i 9-3 pjrtgdgpjfts, wmgdm G igi. G us`i rjfiba.brc/s`qu`fd` hbr tm` rjfiba
s`qu`fd` c`f`rjtbr. G `xdeui`i kebcs tmjt igi fbt a``t ; br abr` bh tm` o`ywbris, sudm js j
mbw-tb kebc bf kebccgfc, dbrpbrjt` br jiv`rtgsgfc kebcs, jfi kebcs wgtm krbo`f egfos br
r`iufijft egstgfcs. G jddbuft`i hbr tm`s` tbss buts (8tm, ::tm, 4>tm, ;9tm, ;0tm, ;3tm, ;=tm,
0tm, jfi 9tm, s`` Hgcur` :.: hbr rjfiba s`qu`fd` sdr``f djptur`) ky s`e`dtgfc tm` f`xt
fuak`r gf tm` s`qu`fd`. Ajgfey G wjft`i gfigvgiuje kebcc`rs wmb igsdebs`i tm`gr ebss jfi
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[uffgfc m`ji< KEBCCGFC JT DBAAPFGDJYGFC 9=
m`jegfc `xp`rg`fd`s bfegf`, br wmb c`f`rjeey wjft`i tb k` j hr`` r`sburd` tb btm`rs gf tmbs`
dgrduastjfd`s.
Hbr tm` s`dbfi hbdus crbup, G gfgtgjeey i`sgcf`i j purpbsgv` fbf-rjfiba sjape`
wm`r` G dbftjdt`i p`bpe` wmba G of`w ajgftjgf`i kebcs durr`ftey. Ymgs sjape` agx`i wgtm
tm` rjfiba purpbsgv` sjape` tb prbvgi` wmjt G mbp`i wbuei k` `fbucm gft`r`st`i p`rsbfs
tb dbaprgs` j sajee crbup hbr j hbdus crbup jfi tb kjejfd` tm` i`sgr` tb mjv` j sjape` tmjt
r`pr`s`ft`i tm` kebccgfc igr`dtbry wgtm ay i`sgr` tb mjv` jf gft`rp`rsbfje jpprbjdm tb ay
r`s`jrdm. G jesb dbfiudt`i j hbdus crbup wgtm ay t`ja gf tm` dejss, br j dbfv`fg`fd`
sjape`. G jftgdgpjt`i tmgs dbfv`fg`fd` sjape` tb jdt js j dbftrbe sgfd` G jssua`i tmjt ay
t`ja a`ak`rs igi fbt r`cuejrey ajgftjgf j kebc.