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    O predcgt suppertch jy tbc Curepcol Slfel's FLXCZZCA FYO ^rearo``c oloach jy tbc Wpcgfom CS ^rearo``cs Jehy

    Xbc usc ei tbc Zfvcr Flvcrtcjrotc Gmossfifgotfel Xeem

    (ZFGX) fl tbc Ieymc olh Gormflaierh gotgb`clts,

    fts oppmfgotfel fl `oloac`clt olh tbc

    mflk jctwccl jfetfg flhcx sgercs olh ifsb hclsfty arohcs

    Goremyl Cmoflc Jrygc(Slfvcrsfty ei Amosaew)

    Wupcrvfsers

    ^rei. Gemfl C. Oho`sHr. ^ohhy Jeymol

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    Wtotc`clt ei Gepyrfabt

    Xbc geltclt ei tbc FJFW wcjsftc*(flgmuhfla, jut let mf`ftch te omm tcxt olh ortwerk tbcrcfl)

    fs pretcgtch jy gepyrfabt. Xbc gepyrfabt fs ewlch jy FJFW er fs etbcrwfsc mfgclsch ire` o

    tbfrh porty ier usc jy tbc portlcrs.

    Veu `oy vfcw er hewlmeoh oly geltclt ei tbc Wftc ier prfvotc purpescs, jut yeu orc letpcr`fttch, wftbeut eur pcr`fssfel, te4

    sterc tbc Wftc, er oly geltclt ei tbc Wftc, ier oly etbcr purpesc;

    prflt gepfcs ei tbc Wftc, er oly geltclt ei tbc Wftc, ier oly etbcr purpesc; rcprehugc, gepy er trols`ft tbc Wftc, er oly geltclt ei tbc Wftc, fl oly woy, ier

    oly etbcr purpesc er fl oly etbcr `chfu`.

    Omm etbcr rfabts wbfgb orc let spcgfifgommy aroltch orc rcscrvch.

    FJFW `okcs ovofmojmc el fts sftcs `otcrfoms aclcrotch ier FJFW jy ogohc`fg werk ot tbcSlfvcrsfty ei Amosaew olh ot _uccl's Slfvcrsfty Jcmiost, fltcr omfo.

    Cxtrogts `ust let jc quetch wftbeut cxpmfgft pcr`fssfel. ^cr`fssfel `oy jc seuabt jy

    usfla tbc geltogt ier` www.meuabs-oaclgy.era/fjfs/geltogt/

    *Wftc - www.meuabs-oaclgy.era/FJFW

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    Lel-tcgblfgom Wu``ory

    XBC SWC EI XBC ZFYCZ FLYCZXCJZOXC GMOWWFIFGOXFEL XEEM (ZFGX) FL XBC

    IEVMC OLH GOZMFLAIEZH GOXGB@CLXW, FXW O^^MFGOXFEL FL @OLOAC@CLX

    OLH XBC MFLK JCXQCCL JFEXFG FLHCR WGEZCW OLH IFWB HCLWFXV AZOHCW.

    Oppmfgotfel ei ZFGX fl rfvcr `oloac`clt olh tbc mflk jctwccl cgemeafgom quomfty

    olh som`elfh hclsfty

    JOGKAZESLH

    Xbc ircsbwotcr systc`s ei Arcot Jrftofl olh Frcmolh rcprcsclt o sfalfifgolt ossct fl tcr`s ei

    cgele`fg, segfom, gumturom, sgfcltfifg olh jfemeafgom vomuc. Bewcvcr, flgrcosfla bu`ol ogtfvfty bos

    flimuclgch olh oiicgtch tbc loturom iulgtfelfla ei tbcsc cgesystc`s, olh ciierts te rchugc olh

    rc`chfotc bu`ol flimuclgc fs geltflaclt upel eur ulhcrstolhfla ei tbc mflks jctwccl hfiicrclt

    jfemeafgom cmc`clts. Xbc gelgcpt ei aeeh bcomtb ier o rfvcr systc` `est ge``elmy ossegfotcs tbc

    jfemeafgom trofts ei o rfvcr te tbot ei o `flf`ommy f`pogtch rfvcr. Hciflftfels ei bcomtb orc usuommy

    oppmfch wftb rcspcgt te tbc ospcgt ei tbc rfvcr fl qucstfel (c.a. ifsb spcgfcs prcsclt, oquotfg pmolts

    olh flvcrtcjrotcs).

    Xbfs rcpert of`ch te fhcltfiy tbc mflk jctwccl twe ge``elmy usch `ctrfgs ei rfvcr jfemeafgom

    bcomtb, lo`cmy som`elfh ifsb (Otmoltfg som`el, Wom`e somor, olh treut, Wom`e trutto) hclsfty olh

    `ogreflvcrtcjrotc wotcr quomfty arohcs. Xbfs flier`otfel fs gcltrom te f`prevfla eur ulhcrstolhfla

    ei bew te grftfgommy osscss tbc jfemeafgom gelhftfels ei rfvcrs fl tbc S.K. olh fs mflkch hfrcgtmy wftb

    Qotcr Iro`cwerk Hfrcgtfvc toracts ei ogbfcvfla aeeh cgemeafgom stotus fl :>?3.

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    @OFL IFLHFLAW

    @ogreflvcrtcjrotc hoto fl tbc ier` ei jfetfg flhcx sgercs gemmcgtch ire` tbc Ieymc olh Gormflaierh

    gotgb`clts ei Lertbcrl Frcmolh ire` :>>2 te :>?> wos usch fl tbc oppmfgotfel ei tbc Zfvcr

    Flvcrtcjrotc Gmossfifgotfel Xeem te osscss tbc cgemeafgom wotcr quomfty ei 3: sftcs. Xbc Zfvcr

    Flvcrtcjrotc Gmossfifgotfel Xeem (ZFGX) fs o iulho`cltom ge`pelclt ei wotcr quomfty osscss`clts

    usch jy SK oaclgfcs ulhcr tbc Qotcr Iro`cwerk Hfrcgtfvc (QIH). Xbc Zfvcr Flvcrtcjrotc

    Gmossfifgotfel Xeem prehugch sftc-spcgfifg cgemeafgom quomfty arohcs ire` joh te bfab wbfgb

    clojmch tbc fhcltfifgotfel ei tbc typc ei pemmutfel er hcarohotfel prcsclt olh te wbot cxtclt sftcs orc

    hcvfotfla ire` prfstflc rcicrclgc gelhftfels. Wftcs wbcrc tbc hcvfotfel boh rcogbch grftfgom

    gelhftfels rcqufrc iurtbcr flvcstfaotfel.

    Bewcvcr tbc quomfty arohcs prehugch ire` tbc `ogreflvcrtcjrotc L-XORO jfetfg flhcx sgercs

    wbfgb flftfommy suaacstch tbot omm sftcs wcrc cxpcrfclgfla bfab cxpesurc te texfg pemmutfel olh/er

    clvfrel`cltom hcarohotfel wcrc hcc`ch te jc ol ulhcr-rcprcscltotfel ei tbc truc quomfty ei sftcs

    oitcr gelsumtotfel wftb areulh jfemeafsts. Ft wos gelgmuhch tbot tbc `ctbehemeay oheptch flte

    reutflc so`pmfla prfer te tbc ZFGX olomysfs hfh let gelier` wftb stolhorhfsch ZFGX `ctbehemeay

    olh wos fsemotch os o geltrfjutfla iogter ier tbc mew quomfty arohcs.

    Elmy elc sftc ogress tbc tbrcc ycors prcscltch wftb ol OW^X cgemeafgom quomfty arohc ei peer,

    flhfgotfla cxpesurc te mcvcms ei eraolfg pemmutfel gopojmc ei scrfeusmy hcarohfla tbc

    `ogreflvcrtcjrotc ge``ulfty rfgblcss. Xbc rc`oflfla sftcs ire` :>>6 tbreuab te :>?? boh OW^X

    quomfty arohcs ei `ehcrotc er bfabcr.

    Xbc `ogreflvcrtcjrotc jfetfg flhcx sgercs wcrc omse usch wftb duvclfmc som`el olh treut hclsfty

    arohcs gomgumotch ire` hoto gemmcgtch tbreuab sc`f-quoltftotfvc cmcgtreifsbfla ier tbc so`c sftcs.

    Gerrcmotfels jctwccl jfetfg flhcx sgercs olh >+ hclsfty arohcs wcrc osscssch usfla mflcor

    rcarcssfel olomyscs wbfgb prcscltch wftb rcsumts suaacstfla tbot tbcrc wos o mogk ei gerrcmotfel

    jctwccl `ogreflvcrtcjrotc flhcx sgercs olh duvclfmc ifsb hclsfty arohcs. Xbfs suaacstch tbot tbc

    `ogreflvcrtcjrotcs olh >+ som`elfhs orc rcspelhfla hfiicrcltmy te mcvcms ei pemmutfel cxpesurc.

    Xbfs iurtbcr c`pbosfscs tbc lcch ier `elfterfla systc`s wbfgb gevcr omm ge`pelclt `c`jcrs ei

    rfvcr cgesystc`s olh tbus tbc oheptfel olh oppmfgotfel ei tbc Zfvcr Flvcrtcjrotc Gmossfifgotfel Xeem

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    fl reutflc survcfmmolgc weumh clojmc `elfterfla ei tbc `ogreflvcrtcjrotc ge``ulfty olh osscss

    wotcr quomfty fl ge`pmfolgc te tbc QIH.

    Zcge``clhotfels ier tbc iuturc oppmfgotfel ei Zfvcr Flvcrtcjrotc Gmossfifgotfel Xeem

    Gbolacs te tbc jfemeafgom so`pmfla pregchurc gurrcltmy oheptch flte reutflc so`pmfla te ohbcrc te

    tbc strfgt spcgfifgotfels ei tbc ZFGX `ctbehemeay.

    Xbc ohhftfel ei o ?-`flutc `oluom scorgb flte jfemeafgom so`pmfla.

    Wo`pmc sftcs wftbfl tbc `eltbs ei sprfla olh outu`l te prcvclt o sflamc scosel jfos.

    Gelsfhcrotfel ei so`pmfla sftcs megotfels te ovefh tbc flimuclgc ei oltbrepeaclfg

    strugturcs el ge``ulfty strugturcs olh L-XORO sgercs.

    Clsurc tbot tbc fhcltfifgotfel pregcss fs ge`pmctch ulhcr mojerotery gelhftfels te geflgfhc wftbstolhorhfsch ZFGX fhcltfifgotfel rcqufrc`clts.

    @ehfifgotfels te tbc clvfrel`cltom hoto gemmcgtfel gurrcltmy oheptch flte reutflc epcrotfels.

    O rcgerh tokcl ei tf`c vorfolt clvfrel`clt vorfojmcs ire` ogress tbc tbrcc prchciflch

    ZFGX scosels4 sprfla, su``cr olh outu`l te prehugc olluom rcohflas.

    Xbc oheptfel ei `cosurfla tf`c flvorfolt clvfrel`cltom vorfojmcs wftb tbc usc ei AFW

    seitworc te cosc pregcssfla ei o morac lu`jcr ei sftcs.

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    Xbc usc ei tbc Zfvcr Flvcrtcjrotc Gmossfifgotfel Xeem (ZFGX)

    fl tbc Ieymc olh Gormflaierh Gotgb`clts, fts oppmfgotfel fl

    `oloac`clt olh tbc mflk jctwccl jfetfg flhcx sgercs olh

    ifsb hclsfty arohcs.

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    Goremyl Cmoflc Jrygc

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    OJWXZOGX

    Zfvcrs orc sujdcgt te `oly cmc`clts ei strcss wbfgb gol hctrf`cltommy f`pogt tbc loturom iulgtfelfla ei tbc

    oquotfg cgesystc`s. Zcgcltmy, gmossfifgotfel teems bovc jccl hcvcmepch olh oheptch flte tbc `elfterfla

    systc`s ei tbc Slftch Kflahe` te ohbcrc te tbc rcqufrc`clts oskch jy tbc Qotcr Iro`cwerk Hfrcgtfvc.

    OW^X olh L-XORO sgercs hcrfvch ire` tbc `ogreflvcrtcjrotc hoto gemmcgtch jy tbc Meuabs Oaclgy ire`

    :>>6-:>?? wos usch wftb tbc Zfvcr Flvcrtcjrotc Gmossfifgotfel Xeem te osscss tbc quomfty ei rfvcr sftcs ire`

    ogress tbc Ieymc olh Gormflaierh gotgb`clts sftuotch fl Lertbcrl Frcmolh olh tbc Zcpujmfg ei Frcmolh. Xbc

    rcsumts flhfgotch tbc cgemeafgom quomfty ei cogb sftc olh tbc typc ei oltbrepeaclfg hfsturjolgc hctcrferotfla

    quomfty. Xbc OW^X arohcs prehugch jy ZFGX flhfgotch tbot omm tbc sftcs ogress jetb gotgb`clts hfh let

    arcotmy hcvfotc ire` prfstflc rcicrclgc gelhftfels omtbeuab tbfs hcvfotfel vorfch ogress omm tbrcc ycors. Xbc

    L-XORO arohcs suaacstch o sujstoltfom hcvfotfel ei omm sftcs ire` rcicrclgc gelhftfels wftb rcaorhs te

    mcvcms ei texfg pemmutfel, bewcvcr tbc L-XORO arohcs wcrc hcc`ch os ulhcr rcprcscltotfels ei tbc truc

    quomfty. Ft wos hchugch tbot tbc hfsporfty fl tbc L-XORO arohcs te tbesc ei tbc truc areulh quomfty arohcs

    wos mflkch te o hfiicrclt `ctbehemeay usch te tbesc spcgfifch jy ZFGX. Xbc OW^X olh L-XORO sgercs

    wcrc omse pofrch wftb >+ som`el olh treut hclsfty arohcs aotbcrch ire` sc`f-quoltftotfvc survcys, te osscss

    wbctbcr gbolacs fl ifsb hclsfty arohcs gerrcmotch te gbolacs fl tbc jfetfg flhcx sgercs. Xbc mflcor rcarcssfel

    olomyscs ei tbc som`el olh treut >+ hclsfty arohcs hfh let sfalfifgoltmy gerrcmotc wftb gbolacs fl tbc OW^X

    olh L-XORO sgercs (^0 < >.>>3) ier :>>6. Ier tbc L-XORO sgercs olh som`el hclsfty arohc ier :>?>

    tbcrc wos o sfalfifgolt rcmotfelsbfp jctwccl tbc twe (^0 >.>?>), bewcvcr tbcy hfh let strelamy gerrcmotc (r-

    sq0 >.?8:7). Ire` tbfs ft wos gelgmuhch tbot tbc duvclfmc ifsb hclsfty arohcs hfh let prchfgtojmy gbolac wftbOW^X olh L-XORO gbolacs. Os o rcsumt ft wos gelgmuhch tbot prehugfla sftc-spcgfifg cgemeafgom quomfty

    arohcs hcrfvch ire` ZFGX weumh ofh tbc fhcltfifgotfel ei typc-spcgfifg strcssers olh prevfhc ol omtcrlotfvc

    vfcw te tbc iulgtfelfla ei o rfvcrs cgesystc`.

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    GELXCLXW

    ^oac

    .............

    ? FLXZEHSGXFEL ............. ?

    : @CXBEHEMEAV ............. 3

    :.? @ogreflvcrtcjrotc gemmcgtfel ............. 3

    :.: Clvfrel`cltom vorfojmc `cosurc`clt ............. 9

    :.7 ^rchfgtfel olh gmossfifgotfel ............. 6

    :.8 Wc`f-quoltftotfvc cmcgtre-ifsbfla ............. ?>

    :.3 Flvcrtcjrotc prchfgtfel ei ifsb hclsfty arohcs ............. ??

    7 ZCWSMXW ............. ??

    7.? ZFGX C_Z arohcs ............. ??7.: Wc`f-quoltftotfvc cmcgtre-ifsbfla rcsumts ............. ::

    7.7 Mflcor rcarcssfel olomysfs ei jfemeafgom flhfgcs oaoflst

    ifsb hclsfty arohcs............. 7>

    8 HFWGSWWFEL ............. 73

    3 ZCGE@@CLHOXFELW ............. 8?

    9 ZCICZCLGCW ............. 88

    1 OJJZCYFOXFELW & OGZELV@W ............. 3?

    2 O^^CLHFGCW ............. 3:

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    Mfst ei Xojmcs

    :.?Xbc gurrclt vcmegfty gotcaerfcs usch jy tbc Zfvcr Flvcrtcjrotc GmossfifgotfelXeem (@urroy-Jmfab ct om, ?661)

    ....... 2

    :.:Xbc ossfalch stotus arohcs, hcsgrfptfel olh sy`jem ier cogb cgemeafgomquomfty rotfe (C_Z) ier OW^X olh L-XORO vomucs. (Olel, :>?>).

    ....... 6

    :.7Xbc sc`f-quoltftotfvc cmcgtreifsbfla gmossfifgotfel systc` usch jy tbc MeuabOaclgy ier jetb >+ treut olh >+ som`el oheptch ire` Grezfcr & Kcllchy

    (?668).

    ....... ?>

    Mfst ei Ifaurcs

    7.?Xbc OW^X C_Z arohcs ier 38 sftcs (l038) fl tbc Ieymc gotgb`clt, :>>6.

    (Arohcs4 `ehcrotc - 2 sftcs; aeeh - ?? sftcs; bfab - 73 sftcs)........ ?7

    7.:Xbc L-XORO C_Z arohcs ier 38 sftcs (l038) fl tbc Ieymc gotgb`clt, :>>6(Arohcs4 joh - :9 sftcs; peer - 2 sftcs; `ehcrotc - :> sftcs).

    ....... ?8

    7.7- Xbc OW^X C_Z sgercs ier 3 sftcs (l03) fl tbc Gormflaierh gotgb`clt, :>>6

    (Arohcs4 aeeh - : sftcs; bfab - 7 sftcs....... ?3

    7.8Xbc L-XORO C_Z ier 3 sftcs (l03) fl tbc Gormflaierh gotgb`clt, :>>6

    (Arohcs4 joh - 7 sftcs; `ehcrotc - : sftcs)........ ?3

    7.3Xbc OW^X C_Z arohcs ier 38 sftcs (l038) fl tbc Ieymc gotgb`clt, :>?>(Arohcs4 joh - > sftcs; peer - ? sftc; `ehcrotc - 6 sftcs; aeeh - ?> sftcs; bfab -78 sftcs).

    ....... ?1

    7.9Xbc L-XORO C_Z arohcs ier 38 sftcs (l038) fl tbc Ieymc gotgb`clt, :>?>(Arohcs4 joh - 73 sftcs; peer - 2 sftcs; `ehcrotc - ?? sftcs; aeeh - > sftcs;

    bfab - > sftcs).

    ....... ?2

    7.1Xbc OW^X C_Z arohcs ier : sftcs (l0:) fl tbc Gormflaierh gotgb`clt, :>?>.(Arohcs4 aeeh - ? sftc; bfab - ? sftc).

    ....... ?6

    7.2Xbc L-XORO C_Z arohcs ier : sftcs (l0:) fl tbc Gormflaierh gotgb`clt,

    :>?>, (Arohcs4 joh - : sftcs)........ ?6

    7.6Xbc OW^X C_Z arohcs ier :2 sftcs (l0:2) fl tbc Ieymc gotgb`clt, :>??.(Arohcs4 `ehcrotc - ? sftc; aeeh - 8 sftcs; bfab - :7 sftcs).

    ....... :>

    7.?>Xbc L-XORO C_Z arohcs ier :2 sftcs (l0:2) fl tbc Ieymc gotgb`clt, :>??.(Arohcs4 joh - ?6 sftcs; peer - 3 sftcs; `ehcrotc - 8 sftcs).

    ....... :?

    7.??

    Xbc >+ som`el sc`f-quoltftotfvc arohcs ier 3: sftcs (l03:) fl tbc Ieymcgotgb`clt, :>>6. (Arohcs4 ojsclt - ?3 sftcs; peer - 2 sftcs; iofr - ?? sftcs;

    aeeh - 7 sftcs; cxgcmmclt - ?3 sftcs). ?) Ifll. :) Hccmc. 7) @eurlc. 8)Amcl`erlol. 3) Jurl Hcllct. 9) Iouabol. 1) Zec. 2) Amclcmmy. 6)Ewclkfmmcw ?>) Ewclrcoab Cost. ??) Wtrumc. ?:) Go`ewcl. ?7) Hru`roab.?8) Ewclrcoab Weutb. ?3) Iofrywotcr.

    ....... :7

    7.?:

    Xbc >+ treut sc`f-quoltftotfvc arohcs ier 3: sftcs (l03:) fl tbc Ieymcgotgb`clt, :>>6 (Arohcs4 ojsclt - ?7 sftcs; peer - ?3 sftcs; iofr - ?6 sftcs;

    aeeh - 7 sftcs; cxgcmmclt - : sftcs). ?) Ifll. :) Hccmc. 7) @eurlc. 8)Amcl`erlol. 3) Jurl Hcllct. 9) Iouabol. 1) Zec. 2) Amclcmmy. 6)Ewclkfmmcw. ?>) Ewclrcoab Cost. ??) Wtrumc. ?:) Go`ewcl. ?7) Hru`roab.?8) Ewclrcoab Weutb. ?3) Iofrywotcr.

    ....... :8

    7.?7 Xbc >+ som`el sc`f-quoltftotfvc arohcs ier 1 sftcs (l01) fl tbc Gormflaierhgotgb`clt, :>>6. (Arohcs4 ojsclt - 9 sftcs; peer - ? sftc). ....... :3

    7.?8Xbc >+ treut sc`f-quoltftotfvc arohcs ier 1 sftcs (l01) fl tbc Gormflaierhgotgb`clt, :>>6. (Arohcs4 ojsclt - 7 sftcs; iofr - 8 sftcs).

    ....... :3

    7.?3

    Xbc >+ som`el sc`f-quoltftotfvc arohcs ier 3> sftcs (l03>) fl tbc Ieymcgotgb`clt, :>?>. (Arohcs4 ojsclt - ?> sftcs; peer - 2 sftcs; iofr - ?3 sftcs;aeeh - : sftcs; cxgcmmclt - ?3 sftcs). ?) Ifll. :) Hccmc. 7) @eurlc. 8)Amcl`erlol. 3) Jurl Hcllct. 9) Iouabol. 1) Zec. 2) Amclcmmy. 6)

    Ewclkfmmcw. ?>) Ewclrcoab Cost. ??) Wtrumc. ?:) Go`ewcl. ?7) Hru`roab.?8) Ewclrcoab Weutb. ?3) Iofrywotcr.

    ....... :1

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    Mfst ei Ifaurcs gelth.

    7.?9

    Xbc >+ treut sc`f-quoltftotfvc arohcs ier 3> sftcs (l03>) fl tbc Ieymcgotgb`clt, :>?>. (Arohcs4 ojsclt - 2 sftcs; peer - ?9 sftcs; iofr - :: sftcs;aeeh - : sftcs; cxgcmmclt - : sftcs). ?) Ifll. :) Hccmc. 7) @eurlc. 8)Amcl`erlol. 3) Jurl Hcllct. 9) Iouabol. 1) Zec. 2) Amclcmmy. 6)

    Ewclkfmmcw. ?>) Ewclrcoab Cost. ??) Wtrumc. ?:) Go`ewcl. ?7) Hru`roab.?8) Ewclrcoab Weutb. ?3) Iofrywotcr.

    ....... :2

    7.?1 Xbc >+ som`el sc`f-quoltftotfvc arohcs ier 9 sftcs (l09) fl tbc Gormflaierhgotgb`clt, :>?>. (Arohcs4 ojsclt - 7 sftcs; peer - ? sftc; iofr - : sftcs).

    ....... :6

    7.?2Xbc >+treut sc`f-quoltftotfvc arohcs ier 9 sftcs (l09) fl tbc Gormflaierhgotgb`clt, :>?>. (Arohcs4 ojsclt - : sftcs; peer - ? sftc; iofr - : sftcs; aeeh -

    ? sftc).

    ....... :6

    7.?6Mflcor rcarcssfel ei treut hclsfty arohc sgerc pmettch oaoflst L-XORO sgercier :>>6. (l086; ^-vomuc 0 >.767).

    ....... 7>

    7.:>- Mflcor rcarcssfel ei treut hclsfty arohc sgerc pmettch oaoflst OW^X sgercier :>>6. (l086; ^-vomuc 0 >.92:).

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    7.:?Mflcor rcarcssfel ei som`el hclsfty arohc sgerc pmettch oaoflst L-XORO

    sgerc ier :>>6. (l086; ^-vomuc 0 >.79>)........ 7:

    7.::- Mflcor rcarcssfel ei som`el hclsfty arohc sgerc pmettch oaoflst OW^Xsgerc ier :>>6. (l086; ^-vomuc 0 >.7:3).

    ....... 7:

    7.:7Mflcor rcarcssfel ei treut hclsfty arohc sgerc pmettch oaoflst L-XORO sgercier :>?>.(l089; ^-vomuc 0 >.762).

    ....... 77

    7.:87.:8 - Mflcor rcarcssfel ei treut hclsfty arohc sgerc pmettch oaoflst OW^X

    sgerc ier :>?>. (l089; ^-vomuc 0 >.78?)........ 77

    7.:3Mflcor rcarcssfel ei som`el hclsfty arohc sgerc pmettch oaoflst L-XOROsgerc ier :>?>. (l089; ^-vomuc 0 >.>?).

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    7.:9Mflcor rcarcssfel ei som`el hclsfty arohc sgerc pmettch oaoflst OW^X sgercier :>?>. (l089; ^-vomuc 0 >.77>).

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    ? FLXZEHSGXFEL

    Xbc flmolh ircsbwotcr lctwerks, trolsftfelom wotcrs olh sco meuabs ei Arcot Jrftofl olh Frcmolh orc o

    sfalfifgolt loturom ossct, os wftb cvcry geultry, fl tcr`s ei tbcfr cgele`fg, segfom, gumturom, sgfcltfifg olh

    jfemeafgom vomuc (Huhacel ct om, :>>9; Wgbeifcmh & Hovfcs, ?669). Xbc rfvcr josfls ei Frcmolh bovc o rfgb

    jfehfvcrsfty ei lotfvc olh fltrehugch oquotfg spcgfcs, wbfgb rolac ire` rcsfhcltfom te olohre`eus spcgfcs,

    wftb se`c spcgfcs bovfla o sfalfifgolt cgemeafgom olh cgele`fg vomuc te megom flhustry sugb os tbc Otmoltfg

    som`el (Wom`e somor) olh treut (Wom`e trutto) (Flhcgel Fltcrlotfelom Cgele`fg Gelsumtolts, :>>7;

    Clvfrel`cltom ^retcgtfel Oaclgy Jfehfvcrsfty Xco`, :>?>). Bewcvcr, ol clvfrel`clts ojfmfty te best olh

    suppert o vorfcty ei eraolfs`s olh o loturommy iulgtfelfla cgesystc` gol jc strelamy flimuclgch olh rchugch

    wftb flgrcosch prcssurc ire` bu`ol ogtfvfty (Zfgbtcr ct om, ?669; Lcm ct om, :>>1). Xbfs bos jccl `est

    pre`flclt tbreuab ojstrogtfel ier hrflkfla wotcr olh flhustrfom usc os wcmm os wostc rc`evom, hrchafla olh

    tbc gelstrugtfel ei wcfrs (W`ftb ct om, ?666; Gmorkc ct om, :>>7). Cmc`clts ei oltbrepeaclfg pemmutfel sugbos, scwoac, bcovy `ctom pemmutfel, lutrfclt clrfgb`clt olh oarfgumturom ruleii gol omse rcsumt fl vorfch

    rcspelscs ei rfvcrs cgesystc`s (Hcwsel ct om, :>>1; Ommcl & Borhy, ?62>; Joymoy & Qfmmfo`s, ?617; Aroi,

    :>>9). Fl vfcw ei tbc bfsterfg olh gurrclt usc ei rfvcr systc`s, gelsfhcrfla tbc ossegfotch eraolfs`s bovc

    rcstrfgtch `ejfmfty, ft fs le welhcr tbot tbcsc gmesch systc`s eitcl cxbfjft ulsotfsiogtery bcomtb (Mo``crt &

    Ommol, ?666; W`ftb ct om, ?666). Qbfmc tbcrc fs le ulfvcrsom hciflftfel ier tbc bcomtb ei o rfvcr, tbcrc orc

    vorfeus hciflftfels prevfhch (scc Lerrfs & Xbe`s, ?666). Bewcvcr `est iemmew tbc gelgcpt ei aeeh bcomtb

    os o rfvcr cxbfjftfla sf`fmor jfemeafgom trofts te o `flf`ommy f`pogtch rfvcr ei tbc so`c gomfjrc (Wgbeifcmh &

    Hovfcs, ?669). Omtbeuab, hciflftfels ei bcomtb orc usuommy oppmfch wftb rcspcgt te tbc ospcgt ei tbc rfvcr fl

    qucstfel, bclgc tbc vorfcty ei hciflftfels ovofmojmc (Wcc Ogrc`ol & Huljor, :>>8, ier vorfeus cxo`pmcs).

    Xbc gurrclt Curepcol wotcr mcafsmotfel, tbc Qotcr Iro`cwerk Hfrcgtfvc (QIH) spcgfifcs o hciflftfel ei

    aeeh bcomtb os cquotfla te vomucs ei tbc jfemeafgom ospcgts ei wotcr wbfgb elmy smfabtmy hcvfotcs ire`

    loturom gelhftfels wftb o `flf`om flhfgotfel ei bu`ol ogtfvfty. Ft omse hciflcs tbc cgemeafgom gelhftfel ei o

    rullfla wotcr systc` os tbc iulgtfelomfty olh strugturom geltclt ei oquotfg cgesystc`s os cxprcssch os

    quomfty jolhs (Xbc Curepcol ^ormfo`clt olh ei tbc Geulgfm, :>>6). Xbc usc ei tbc hciflftfels prevfhch jy

    tbc QIH wos hcc`ch tbc `est oppreprfotc os tbfs popcr gelgcrls ftscmi wftb cgemeafgom osscss`clts ei sftcs

    fl Lertbcrl Frcmolh usfla tbc Zfvcr Flvcrtcjrotc Gmossfifgotfel Xeem (ZFGX). Xbfs gmossfifgotfel teem wos

    hcvcmepch te ofh tbc gmossfifgotfel ei sftcs fl ge`pmfolgc te tbc QIH (Xbc Curepcol ^ormfo`clt & Geulgfm,

    :>>6).

    Xbc gelgcpt ei osscssfla rfvcr bcomtb usfla jfemeafgom cmc`clts bos jccl oreulh sflgc Kemkwftz olh

    @orssels hc`elstrotfel ei tbc Woprejfg systc` fl ?6>:.@oly aevcrl`clt olh flhcpclhclt jehfcs bovc

    sflgc oheptch `ctbehs ei osscssfla bcomtb olh tbc cgemeafgom gelhftfel flte reutflc survcfmmolgc

    (Kemkwftz & @orssel, ?6>:; Jortro` & Jommolgc, ?669). Iurtbcr`erc, wftb tbc f`pmc`cltotfel ei tbc QIH

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    fl :>>> tbc f`pertolgc ei jfemeafgom `elfterfla bos ottoflch rcgealftfel te o geltflcltom sgomc. (Curepcol

    Ge``fssfel, :>>>; Meaol & Iursc, :>>:).

    Xe cstojmfsb tbc cgemeafgom gelhftfel ei o rfvcr, tbc ge``ulftfcs wbfgb ier` port ei tbc cgesystc` fl

    qucstfel `ust jc tokcl flte oggeult. Xbot fs, o `ctbeh ei `cosurfla tbc rcspelscs ei tbcsc ge``ulftfcs te o

    vorfcty ei hfiicrclt strcssers er pemmutolts sbeumh jc oppmfch. @oly toxele`fg areups orc ge``elmy usch te

    osscss tbc gelhftfel ei suriogc wotcrs fl ohhftfel te gbc`fgom olh pbysfgom osscss`clts (Gmorkc ct om, :>>7;

    Xbc Curepcol Clvfrel`cltom Oaclgy, :>??). @ogreflvcrtcjrotcs bovc mela prevcl tbcfr wertb os o uscium

    flhfgoter ei tbc cgemeafgom gelhftfel ei jehfcs ei wotcr, pesscssfla o arcot hcom ei icoturcs tbot `okc tbc`

    fhcom golhfhotcs (Qrfabt ct om, ?669). Gmorkc ct om (:>>7) strcsscs tbcsc, hrowfla el kcy icoturcs sugb os tbcfr

    wfhcsprcoh eggurrclgc fl tbc `oderfty ei rfvcr olh strco` typcs, so`pmfla hecs let rcqufrc cxpclsfvc

    tcgblfqucs, olh tbc fhcltfifgotfel ei `orgeflvcrtcjrotcs te tbc toxele`fg mcvcm rcqufrch ier quomfty

    osscss`clts fs rcmotfvcmy strofabtierworh. Omse, tbreuab cxtclsfvc stuhfcs ei pemmutfel olh hfsturjolgc

    temcrolgcs ei hfiicrclt io`fmfcs, tbcfr rcspelsc fs wcmm ulhcrsteeh (Qommcy & Ielto`o, :>>>). Xbc mfic gygmc

    mclatbs ei `oly flvcrtcjrotc spcgfcs gerrcmotcs te tbc tf`c rcqufrch te fhcltfiy premelach clvfrel`cltom

    strcsscs (Gmorkc ct om, :>>7). Qrfabt (?668) c`pbosfsch tbc jclcifts ei tbfs jy stfpumotfla tbot

    `ogreflvcrtcjrotcs weumh rcspelh te sperohfg strcssers, wbcrc gbc`fgom tcsts weumh elmy flhfgotc tbc

    gelhftfel ot tbc tf`c ei so`pmfla. Bewcvcr Jorjeur ct om (?666) letch tbot bfabcr toxo, sugb os ifsb, gol jc

    `cosurojmy `erc sclsftfvc te texfg sujstolgcs tbol `ogreflvcrtcjrotcs huc te oggu`umotfel ossegfotch wftb

    premelach cxpesurc, omtbeuab ft fs ogklewmchach tbot tbfs wfmm elmy rcimcgt tbc prcsclgc ei pemmutfel se`c

    tf`c oitcr fts fltrehugtfel. Iurtbcr`erc, `ogreflvcrtcjrotcs os o wbemc bovc o rotbcr mf`ftch `ejfmfty wftbfltbcfr acearopbfg rolac olh bovc tbc bfabcst ojulholgc wftbfl tbcfr eptf`u` clvfrel`cltom gelhftfels

    (Deblsel & Wolhfl, :>>?). Bewcvcr, Qrfabt ct om (?669) bfabmfabts ge`pmfgotfels ossegfotch wftb tbc usc ei

    `ogreflvcrtcjrotcs gftfla werk gelhugtch jy Iursc ct om, (?667) tbot `ogreflvcrtcjrotc ossc`jmoacs ei

    bcohwotcr strco`s wcrc sfalfifgoltmy hfiicrclt te etbcr orcos ei rfvcr systc`s olh lcchch te jc oggeultch

    ier. Hcspftc tbcsc ge`pmfgotfels, `ogreflvcrtcjrotcs orc stfmm rcohfmy usch huc te tbcfr klewl rcspelscs te

    pemmutfel olh tbc wcomtb ei klewmchac surreulhfla tbc` (Curepcol Clvfrel cltom Oaclgy, :>??). Qftbfl

    Slftch Kflahe` tbcfr hfstrfjutfels olh ge``ulfty strugturcs bovc jccl cxtclsfvcmy stuhfch olh orc wcmm

    hciflch (Qrfabt ct om, ?669) wftb tbc usc ei `ogreflvcrtcjrotcs fl gmossfifgotfel systc`s prehugfla

    stolhorhfsch hoto ge`porojmc ot o lotfelom sgomc (Qrfabt ct om, :>>>).

    @ogreflvcrtcjrotc jfemeafgom flhfgcs bovc jcge`c o iulho`cltom ge`pelclt ei tbc jfemeafgom ospcgt ei

    wotcr quomfty osscss`clts fl tbc SK olh Curepc (@ctgomic, ?626; Wolhfl & Bcrfla, :>>8). Xbc `est

    ge``elmy usch flhfgcs fl tbc SK orc ier`omfsch ire` tbc Jfemeafgom @elfterfla Qerkfla ^orty systc`, os

    tbc J@Q^ sgerc (tetom sgerc ei omm J@Q^ io`fmfcs prcsclt), L-Xoxo (tbc lu`jcr ei J@Q^ sgerfla

    io`fmfcs) olh OW^X (Ovcroac sgerc pcr toxo) (Gmorkc ct om, :>>:). Xbc usc ei ge`pelclt flhfgcs ei tbc

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    J@Q^ systc` gol prevfhc flier`otfel el tbc typc ei hfsturjolgc ogtfla el o sftc. Xbc OW^X flhcx sbews

    strela gerrcmotfels wftb vorfojmcs ei eraolfg pemmutfel4 hfssemvch exyacl (`a.m-? olh % soturotfel);

    O``elfo mcvcms (`a.m-?) olh jfegbc`fgom exyacl hc`olh (`a.m-?) (Gmorkc ct om, :>??) wbcrc tbc L-XORO

    flhcx flhfgotfvc ei texfg pemmutfel olh clvfrel`cltom hcarohotfel (Olel, :>>2; Hfxel, :>?>). Xbc J@Q^

    systc` omela wftb prcvfeusmy usch flhfgcs sugb os tbc Xrclt Jfetfg Flhcx olh tbc Gbolhmcr Jfetfg Flhcx, orc

    sgerfla systc`s josch el tbc klewl sclsftfvfty ei spcgfifg io`fmfcs olh spcgfcs te hfsturjolgcs er strcssers

    (Jortro` & Jommolgc, ?669). Xbc J@Q^ systc` ommegotcs o sgerc jctwccl ? olh ?> ier cogb J@Q^ io`fmy

    prcsclt, wftb bfab sgercs oworhch te fltemcrolt io`fmfcs (Mcptepbmcjffhoc) olh mew sgercs te temcrolt io`fmfcs

    (Gbfrele`fhoc) (Deblsel ct om, ?667; Gmorkc ct om, :>>:). Jfemeafgom flhfgcs josch el sgerfla systc`s ommew

    ier tbc ommegotfel ei o sftc-spcgfifg sgerc fl oggerholgc te tbcfr pcrgcfvch cxpesurc te strcss wbfgb bos prevcl

    uscium ier pemfgy f`pmc`cltotfel (Irfchrfgb ct om, ?669).

    Xbc gurrclt oppreogb usch te osscss tbc cgemeafgom quomfty ei rfvcrs wftb tbc usc ei `ogreflvcrtcjrotcs jy

    SK aevcrl`clt jehfcs iemmews el ire` tbc Zfvcr FlYcrtcjrotc ^rchfgtfel Olh Gmossfifgotfel Wystc`

    (ZFY^OGW) (Hovy-Jewkcr ct om, :>>2). Xbc ZFY^OGW oppreogb fs usch te ge`porc tbc ejscrvch

    `ogreflvcrtcjrotc ioulo ei o sftc te tbc cxpcgtch ioulo ei tbc so`c sftc, fi ft wcrc cxpcrfclgfla o `flf`u`

    mcvcm ei clvfrel`cltom strcss (Gmorkc ct om, :>>:). Xbfs systc` usch o gotomeauc ei `flf`ommy f`pogtch, bfab

    quomfty rcicrclgc sftcs (Gmorkc & @urpby, :>>9), ire` wbfgb tbc cxpcgtch ioulo fs gomgumotch (Gcltrc ier

    Cgemeay & Byhremeay, :>?>; Qrfabt ct om, ?662). Xbcsc rcicrclgc sftcs orc `ohc up ire` o jreoh vorfcty ei

    tbc jcst cxo`pmcs ei hfiicrclt rfvcr olh strco` typcs, acearopbfgom rolacs olh omtftuhcs tbreuabeut Arcot

    Jrftofl olh L. Frcmolh (Gmorkc & @urpby, :>>9; Qrfabt ct om, ?662). Xbc ZFY^OGW oppreogb flgerperotcstbc usc ei tbc prcvfeusmy `cltfelch J@Q^ systc` olh fts ossegfotch flhfgcs te prehugc clvfrel`cltom

    quomfty flhfgcs (C_F) ire` tbc ejscrvch/cxpcgtch rotfe (E/C rotfe) (Gmorkc ct om, :>>:; Deblsel & Wolhfl,

    :>>?). Xbc C_F vomucs geumh tbcl jc gmossfifch jy tbcfr mewcr mf`fts te prehugc o quomfty arohc ier cogb sftc.

    Gelscqucltmy, ZFY^OGW jcgo`c o pre`flclt prchfgtfvc systc` usch jy tbc rcaumotery jehfcs ei Slftch

    Kflahe`, (WC^O, CO olh LFCO) te osscss wotcr quomfty os port ei `oloac`clt sgbc`cs (Hovy-Jewkcr ct

    om, :>>2). Ft wos tbc suggcssium hcvcmep`clt olh f`pmc`cltotfel ei ZFY^OGW wftbfl tbc ifcmh tbot mcoh te

    tbc QIH flstfaotfla tbc usc ei ejscrvch/cxpcgtch rotfes olh rcicrclgc gelhftfels os o `ctbeh ei osscssfla

    quomfty (Gcltrc ier Cgemeay & Byhremeay, :>?>). Bewcvcr, os tbc hcvcmep`clt ei ZFY^OGW FFF+ prchotcs

    tbc QIH, `oly ei fts iulgtfels hfh let ge`pmy wftb tbc quomfty mcvcm rcqufrch olh ft geumh let suppert

    ohhftfelom rcqufrc`clts oskch ei tbc QIH. Xbfs rcgealftfel mcoh te tbc hcvcmep`clt ei tbc Zfvcr

    Flvcrtcjrotc Gmossfifgotfel Xeem (ZFGX). Qbfmc `oly ei tbc flftfom icoturcs ei ZFY^OGW wos rctoflch wftb

    tbc ZFGX, tbc lcch ier ohhftfelom icoturcs olh eptfels wos opporclt. Xbc ZFGX systc` eiicrs flgrcosch

    iulgtfelomfty, wftb tbc ojfmfty te osscss `umtfpmc ycors hoto wftbfl o sflamc rul, tbc gbefgc ire` `erc

    toxele`fg mcvcms, o `erc cxtclsfvc mfst ei jfemeafgom flhfgcs olh flgmuhcs prchfgtfels ei tbc prejojfmftfcs ei

    ojulholgc (Hovy-Jewkcr ct om, :>>2). Xbc ZFGX systc` omse epcrotcs jy grcotfla cgemeafgom quomfty rotfes

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    (C_Z) ei tbc ejscrvch `ctrfg vomucs evcr tbc prchfgtch `ctrfg vomucs. Xbfs fs o sf`fmor pregchurc te tbc

    grcotfel ei C_F vomucs prcvfeusmy prehugch fl ZFY^OGW osscss`clts. Bewcvcr, sftcs orc gmossfifch flte ifvc

    quomfty arohcs josch el tbcfr C_Z vomucs te prevfhc o ge``el sgomc ier quomfty osscss`clts ogress rcafels

    (Yol hc Julh & Wemf`flf, :>>9). Xbfs fs o `ctbeh oheptch ier omm tbc jfemeafgom quomfty cmc`clts usch os

    port ei tbc evcromm cgemeafgom stotus gmossfifgotfel ei o wotcr jehy ulhcr tbc QIH (Bottel-Cmmfs, :>>2). Qftb

    tbc ZFY^OGW FFF+ prearo` tbc rcicrclgcs sftcs wcrc gmossfifch flte 73 clh-areups ier Arcot Jrftofl olh

    scvcl areups ier L.Frcmolh te oggeult ier hfstflgt ossc`jmoacs wftbfl flhfvfhuom rcafels olh rfvcr typcs

    (W`ftb ct om, ?666). Xbfs `ehc ei gmossfiyfla tbc rcicrclgcs sftcs flte o rcafelom iro`cwerk wos omse

    rctoflch, bewcvcr twe lcw clh-areups wcrc hcvcmepch oitcr o rcosscss`clt ei tbc quomfty ei tbc rcicrclgc

    sftcs fl ge`pmfolgc te tbc stolhorhs sct jy tbc QIH (Hovy-Jewkcr ct om, :>>2).

    Xbc epcrotfel systc` ei tbc ZFGX wos uphotch te ohept `ehcrl seitworc olh gmossfifgotfels josch el twe er

    `erc flhfgcs sugb os tbc @FLXO systc` (Hovy-Jewkcr ct om, :>>2). Xbc @FLXO systc` fs usch os port ei

    tbc aclcrom quomfty osscss`clts wftbfl tbc SK wbfgb gmosscs o sftc josch el tbc peercst arohc os hcrfvch

    ire` tbc OW^X olh L-XORO C_Z sgerc, eitcl rcicrrch te os tbc elc eut, omm eut oppreogb (Gmorkc, :>>6).

    Xbc lcw ZFGX prearo` wbfgb fs ovofmojmc te omm, ommews flhfvfhuoms, oaclgfcs olh jehfcs ogress tbc SK te

    oppreogb tbc osscss`clt ei cgemeafgom quomfty fl o woy tbot hecs let hfvcrt arcotmy ire` prcvfeusmy

    cstojmfsbch `ctbehs, sugb os fl tbc ZFY^OGW prearo`. Xbc rcsumts hcrfvch ire` ZFGX prehugcs ge`porojmc

    hoto ot megom olh rcafelom sgomcs wbfgb gol jc usch fl ge`pmfolgc te tbc osscss`clt ei wotcr systc`s ier tbc

    QIH (Hovy-Jewkcr ct om, :>>2).

    Xbc Meuabs Oaclgy orc o aevcrl`clt jehy wbe orc cltrustch wftb tbc pretcgtfel, `oloac`clt olh

    gelscrvotfel ei tbc rfvcrs, trolsftfelom wotcrs olh sco systc`s ei tbc Gormflaierh olh Ieymc meuabs

    gotgb`clts ei tbc Zcpujmfg olh Lertbcrl Frcmolh. Xbc Ieymc gotgb`clt mfcs fl tbc Lertbwcst ei Lertbcrl

    Frcmolh gressfla tbc jerhcr flte tbc Zcpujmfg ei Frcmolh, wftb tbc Gormflaierh gotgb`clt myfla te tbc

    Weutbcost ei Lertbcrl Frcmolh olh Lertbcost ei tbc Zcpujmfg ei Frcmolh. Xbc Oaclgfcs prferfty mfcs fl tbc

    gurrclt olh iuturc hcvcmep`clt ei oquogumturc, rcgrcotfelom olh ge``crgfom ifsbcrfcs wftb ol c`pbosfsc fl

    tbc lotfvc Otmoltfg som`el olh treut stegks (Lfvcl ct om, :>?>). Os ol ciiert te oppmy ol oppreprfotc

    `oloac`clt sgbc`c, tbc oaclgy gelhugts olluom `cosurc`clts olh survcys ei bojftot arohcs, gotgb`clt

    molh usc, wotcr gbc`fstry, som`el olh treut rchh geults, ohumt ifsb lu`jcrs wftb cmcgtrelfg ifsb geultcrs,

    s`emt troppfla, sc`f-quoltftotfvc olh quoltftotfvc cmcgtreifsbfla ei duvclfmc ifsb, olh scts gelscrvotfel mf`fts

    olh spowlfla toracts ier ohumt som`el (Lfvcl ct om, :>?>). Xbc oaclgys sc`f-quoltftotfvc cmcgtreifsbfla

    survcys tbreuabeut tbc twe gotgb`clts ogts os o `cols te `elfter tbc duvclfmc som`elfh pepumotfel. Xbfs

    oppreogb osscsscs tbc hclsftfcs ei >+ som`el olh treut iry ot o vost lu`jcr ei sftcs. Qbcrc tbc Meuabs

    Oaclgfcs prf`c ciierts mfc `oflmy fl tbc `elfterfla ei toract ifsb stegks, tbc f`pertolgc ei `ofltoflfla olh

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    pretcgtfla tbc loturom jfehfvcrsfty ei ioulo olh wotcr quomfty ei cogb rfvcr josfl fs rcgealfsch olh

    flgerperotch flte tbcfr `oloac`clt sgbc`c.

    Xbc Meuabs Oaclgy uscs hoto el lel-toract spcgfcs gemmcgtch os o jy-prehugt ei olluom survcys olh

    gelhugts trfjutory mcvcm gbc`fgom olh jfemeafgom wotcr quomfty osscss`clts cogb ycor (Lfvcl ct om, :>?>).

    Xbcsc survcys olh osscss`clts ei lel-toract spcgfcs gol prevfhc ohhftfelom flier`otfel el tbc iulgtfelfla

    ei rfvcr systc`s olh `oy prevc grugfom ier fhcltfiyfla tbc gouscs jcbflh wby ifsb pepumotfels orc

    ulhcrprehugfla. Xbc jfemeafgom ospcgt ei tbc wotcr quomfty osscss`clts flvemvcs tbc gemmcgtfel ei

    `ogreflvcrtcjrotc so`pmcs ire` o lu`jcr ei sftcs, fhcltfiyfla cogb spcgf`cl te io`fmy mcvcm olh oppmyfla

    tbc J@Q^ systc` ier osscss`clt.

    Os te ofh tbc Meuabs Oaclgy wftb tbcfr jfemeafgom osscss`clt ei wotcr quomfty, tbc `ogreflvcrtcrjrotc hoto

    gemmcgtch ire` :>>6 te :>?? wfmm jc usch wftb tbc Zfvcr Flvcrtcjrotc Gmossfifgotfel Xeem. Xbfs wfmm prehugc

    OW^X olh L-XORO cgemeafgom quomfty rotfes (C_Z) olh quomfty arohcs ier cogb sftc wftbfl tbc Ieymc olh

    Gormflaierh gotgb`clt. Xbc prehugtfel ei arohcs wfmm ofh fhcltfifgotfel ei sftcs ulhcr cxpesurc te typc-

    spcgfifg strcssers. Xbc oppreprfotclcss ei tbc Meuabs Oaclgy gurrclt `ogreflvcrtcjrotc so`pmfla pregchurc

    omela wftb tbc petcltfom ei ZFGX wftbfl tbc Meuabs Oaclgfcs gurrclt `oloac`clt sgbc`c, fts `crfts ei usc

    olh tbc ojfmfty ei `evfla el te osscss`clts fl ge`pmfolgc wftb tbc QIH wfmm jc hfsgussch. Xbc OW^X olh

    L-XORO sgercs wfmm omse jc usch wftb tbc duvclfmc >+ som`el olh >+ treut hoto gemmcgtch hurfla tbc sc`f-

    quoltftotfvc cmcgtreifsbfla ier tbc so`c sftcs olh tbc so`c ycors os tbc `ogreflvcrtcjrotc sftcs. Ft wfmm jc

    osscssch wbctbcr tbc OW^X olh L-XORO sgerc ier cogb sftc gol jc usch te prchfgt tbc quomfty arohc ei o

    sc`f-quoltftotfvc cmcgtreifsbfla ier tbc so`c sftcs.

    : @CXBEHEMEAV

    Xbc orcos gevcrch fl tbfs stuhy orc tbc Ieymc olh Gormflaierh gotgb`clts ei Lertbcrl Frcmolh olh tbc

    Zcpujmfg ei Frcmolh wftb tbc gemmcgtfel ei tbc `ogreflvcrtcjrotc hoto olh tbc cmcgtreifsbfla hoto gelhugtch

    hurfla tbc ycors :>>6 te :>??.

    :.? @ogreflvcrtcjrotc Gemmcgtfel

    Ier tbc ycors :>>6-:>?> tbcrc wcrc 38 peflt-so`pmfla sftcs olh ier tbc ycor :>?? tbcrc wcrc :2 peflt-

    so`pmfla sftcs tokcl ogress tbc Ieymc gotgb`clt, cogb rcprcscltch jy o OW^X olh o L-XORO arohc. Ier tbc

    Gormflaierh gotgb`clt tbcrc wcrc 3 peflt-so`pmc sftcs fl tbc ycor :>>6 olh : peflt-so`pmcs tokcl fl :>?>

    wftb le sftcs rcprcscltch ier :>??.

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    Xbc `ogreflvcrtcjrotc hoto wos aotbcrch jy `c`jcrs ei tbc Meuabs Oaclgy, hurfla tbc rcgealfsch ZFGX

    scosels ei su``cr (Dulc-Ouaust) olh outu`l (Wcptc`jcr-Levc`jcr) ier tbc ycors :>>6-:>??. Xbc

    `ctbehs ei gemmcgtfel olh fhcltfifgotfel ei tbc flvcrtcjrotcs hcsgrfjch orc josch el tbc stolhorh progtfgcs

    cstojmfsbch jy tbc Meuabs Oaclgy. Xbc vost `oderfty ei sftcs wcrc pesftfelch fl gmesc prexf`fty te jrfhacs

    er reohs os o jy-prehugt ei aoflfla cosy oggcss te rfvcr strctgbcs. @c`jcrs ei tbc Meuab Oaclgy gelhugtch

    7-`flutc kfgk-so`pmcs wftb stolhorh pelh-lcts ier cogb sftc, so`pmfla cogb bojftot typc wftbfl tbc so`pmc

    orco fl oggerholgc te fts prcsclgc wbfgb iomms fl mflc wftb tbc ZFGX kfgk-so`pmfla pregchurc. Jcierc cogb

    kfgk-so`pmc fs gelhugtch, tbc ZFGX pregchurc rcqufrcs o ? `flutc `oluom scorgb ier flvcrtcjrotcs. Xbfs tf`c

    sbeumh jc hfvfhch jctwccl so`pmfla tbc wotcr suriogc olh gemmcgtfla flvcrtcjrotcs ottogbch te suj`crach

    sujstrotc er vcactotfel wbfgb `oy jc `fssch hurfla tbc kfgk-so`pmfla. Xbfs port ei flvcrtcjrotc gemmcgtfel

    wos let oheptch flte tbc Meuabs Oaclgy pregchurc olh tbus let ge`pmctch. Xbc f`pmfgotfels ei tbfs wfmm jc

    hfsgussch motcr. Xbreuabeut tbc kfgk-so`pmfla tbc lcts wcrc pcrfehfgommy c`ptfch flte bemhfla jugkcts fi tbc

    so`pmc sfzc wos rcstrfgtfla iurtbcr gemmcgtfel. Cogb so`pmc gemmcgtch wos tbcl sterch fl o mojcmmch geltoflcr

    ier sertfla jogk ot tbc mojerotery ier tbc ycors :>>6-:>?>. Oitcr cogb sftc tbc lcts wcrc wosbch te clsurc tbot

    tbcrc wos le `otcrfom er spcgf`cls mcit fl tbc lcts te prcvclt gelto`flotfel ei tbc lcxt sftcs so`pmc. Xbc

    so`pmc wos tbcl cftbcr sterch olh rcturlch te tbc Meuab Oaclgy mojerotery ier fhcltfifgotfel, er fl tbc gosc

    ei tbc :>?? so`pmcs, tbc fhcltfifgotfel pregcss wos gelhugtch ot tbc sfhc ei tbc rfvcr. Xbfs oppreogb oheptch

    fl :>?? aecs oaoflst tbc ZFGX rcge``clhotfel ier omm so`pmcs te jc pregcss fl o mojerotery.

    Xbc fhcltfifgotfel pregchurc gorrfch eut jy tbc Meuabs Oaclgy ier tbc ycors :>>6 te :>?> wos fl ge`pmfolgc

    wftb tbc ZFGX pregchurc bewcvcr os prcvfeusmy letch, tbc :>?? so`pmcs wcrc sertch ot tbc rfvcr sfhc wftbtbc usc ei sertfla troys olh fhcltfifgotfel aufhcs. Xbc so`pmcs ier tbc ycors :>>6 olh :>?> wcrc pregcssch

    olh fhcltfifch te io`fmy mcvcm, wftb tbc usc ei sertfla troys, oppreprfotc mfabtfla olh fhcltfifgotfel kcys olh

    aufhcs fl o mojerotery. Ei tbc io`fmfcs tbot wcrc fhcltfifch wftbfl cogb so`pmc, o scporotc rcgerh wos `ohc ei

    J@Q^ io`fmfcs prcsclt. Xbc J@Q^ sgerc ier cogb so`pmc wos gomgumotch jy ohhfla up tbc sclsftfvfty

    sgercs ei cogb J@Q^ io`fmy prcsclt wftbfl tbc so`pmc; scc Oppclhfx F ier tbc J@Q^ io`fmy sclsftfvfty

    sgercs. Xbc L-XORO (lu`jcr ei toxo) sgerc ier cogb sftc wos tokcl os tbc tetom lu`jcr ei J@Q^ io`fmfcs

    prcsclt wftbfl cogb so`pmc. Ire` tbc J@Q^ sgerc olh tbc L-XORO sgerc, tbc OW^X (ovcroac sgerc pcr

    toxel) sgerc gol jc gomgumotch. Xbc OW^X sgerc wos hcrfvch jy hfvfhfla tbc J@Q^ sgerc evcr tbc L-XORO

    sgerc, wbfgb afvcs tbc so`pmcs ovcroac sclsftfvfty sgerc. Xbc row J@Q^ io`fmy mfsts wcrc tbcl cltcrch flte

    ol cxgcm sbcct ier`ottch ier tbc usc fl tbc ZFGX.

    :.: Clvfrel`cltom vorfojmc `cosurc`clt

    Qbcrcvcr pessfjmc, tbc `ctbehemeafcs olh cqufp`clt rcqufrch jy ZFGX pregchurc ier hoto gemmcgtfel rol

    porommcm wftb tbc SK flvcrtcjrotc so`pmfla olh olomysfs pregchurc ier Wtor ^redcgt `oluom jy (@urroy-

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    Jmfab, ?661) prevfhch wftb tbc ZFGX seitworc. Fi rcge``clhch pregchurcs geumh let jc iemmewch,

    omtcrlotfvc `ctbehs wcrc usch olh wfmm jc sujscqucltmy letch. Xbc hoto wos gemmcgtch jy hfiicrclt survcyers,

    cftbcr werkfla ier tbc Meuabs Oaclgy (os port ei reutflc so`pmfla) er jy survcyers geltrfjutfla te tbfs

    rcpert.

    Cogb flvcrtcjrotc gemmcgtfel sftc wos afvcl o sftc FH olh tbc geerhflotcs wcrc rcgerhch wftb o bolhbcmh

    Xrf`jmc A^W hcvfgc. Xbc geerhflotcs wcrc tbcl gelvcrtch flte tbc 9-ifaurc Frfsb arfh rcicrclgc ier`ot

    rcqufrch ier ZFGX olomysfs. Xbc Frfsb arfh rcicrclgc ier cogb sftc wos gbcgkch oaoflst Lertbcrl Frfsb olh

    Frfsb erhlolgc survcy hfsgevcrcr scrfcs `ops te clsurc tbot tbcsc `otgbch tbc trfjutory olh rfvcr lo`c ier

    tbot sftc. Xbc Ieymc olh Gormflaierh gotgb`clts mfc fl jetb Lertbcrl Frcmolh olh tbc Zcpujmfg ei Frcmolh, tbus

    sftcs fl tbc hoto sct orc rcprcscltotfvc ei jetb geultrfcs. Oitcr gelsumtotfel wftb tbc Gcltrc ier Byhremeay olh

    Cgemeay, tbc areup jcbflh tbc hcvcmep`clt ei ZFY^OGW olh tbc hcvcmepcrs ei tbc lcw ZFGX prearo` ft

    wos hcgfhch te flgmuhc tbc sftcs myfla fl Frcmolh, fl mfabt ei tbc rcqufrc`clt ei tbc Meuab Oaclgy te osscss

    tbcsc sftcs ier quomfty rcaorhmcss ei tbcfr pesftfelfla/lotfelomfty. Xbc iemmewfla clvfrel`cltom `cosurc`clts

    wcrc gemmcgtch os te ge`pmy wftb tbc ZFGX pregchurc, bewcvcr tbc tf`c vorfolt clvfrel`cltom hoto4 hcptb,

    wfhtb, gurrclt vcmegfty, cmcgtrfgom gelhugtfvfty olh sujstrotc gevcr, wcrc let rcprcscltotfvc ei olluom

    gelhftfels. Xbc clvfrel`cltom hoto wos gemmcgtch fl motc Doluory olh cormy Icjruory ei :>?: olh sujstftutch

    fl ier tbc oppreprfotc sftcs ier tbc ycors ire` :>>6 te :>??.

    Xbc `col hcptb ot cogb sftc wos tokcl jy tbrcc hcptb `cosurc`clts ot rcaumor fltcrvoms omela tbc so`c

    trolscgt (ot o quortcr, bomi olh tbrcc-quortcr mclatb ei tbc trolscgt) ogress tbc strco` er rfvcr oggerhfla tewbctbcr ft wos ot bfab er mew imew. Xbc `col hcptb ei tbc tbrcc rcohflas wos usch os tbc iflom vomuc fl tbc

    ZFGX. Xbc `cosurc`clt ei o rfvcrs wfhtb wos tokcl ire` tbc wcttch chac ei tbc rfvcr usfla o `cosurfla

    topc bcmh tout ogress tbc `ehom trolscgt wftbfl tbc so`pmfla orco. Xbc `cosurc`clt ei cmcgtrfgom gelhugtfvfty

    wos usch fl tbc ojsclgc ei olluom `col omkomflfty rcohflas. Xbc cmcgtrfgom gelhugtfvfty rcohflas ot cogb sftc

    wos tokcl el o bolhbcmh hcvfgc dust upstrco` ei etbcr `cosurc`clts os te ovefh fltcricrclgc ire` wotcr

    hfsturjolgc. Xbc usc ei wotcr gurrclt vcmegfty gotcaerfcs wos omse usch os o surreaotc huc te tbc mogk ei hoto

    ei tbc olluom hfsgboracs ier cogb sftc. Xbc gurrclt vcmegfty wos `cosurch jy `orkfla eut o sct hfstolgc olh

    rcgerhfla tbc tf`c tokcl ier o imeotfla ejdcgt te imew post tbc `orkch hfstolgc. Xbc gurrclt vcmegfty rcohflas

    wcrc tbcl gotcaerfsch flte elc ei tbc ifvc prchctcr`flch ZFGX vcmegfty gotcaerfcs sbewl fl tojmc ?.

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    Xojmc :.? - Xbc gurrclt vcmegfty gotcaerfcs usch jy tbc Zfvcr Flvcrtcjrotc Gmossfifgotfel Xeem (@urroy-Jmfab ct

    om, ?661)

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    Xbc sujstrotc gevcr ei cogb sftc wos `cosurch jy cstf`otfla tbc pcrgcltoac gevcr ei tbc iemmewfla ieur

    gotcaerfcs4 sfmt/gmoy, solh, pcjjmc/arovcm olh gejjmc/jeumhcr wftb tbc su` ei tbcsc ohhfla up te ?>>%. Xbc

    sujstrotc gevcr cstf`otfel wos sujdcgtfvc te tbc epflfel ei tbc flhfvfhuom gemmcgtfla tbfs flier`otfel olh tbus

    tbc pcrgcltoac gevcr cstf`otfel wos gelhugtch jy tbc so`c flhfvfhuom.

    Xbc tf`c flvorfolt clvfrel`cltom `cosurc`clts, omtftuhc, smepc olh hfstolgc ire` seurgc wcrc tokcl ire`?43> >>> sgomc Lertbcrl Frcmolh olh Frcmolh erhlolgc survcy `ops. Xbc omtftuhc ei cogb sftc wos tokcl os tbc

    omtftuhc ei tbc lcorcst gelteur mflc te o sftcs lotfelom arfh rcicrclgc, tbfs rcohfla wos gbcgkch twfgc. Ier cogb

    sftc, tbc hfstolgc te fts iurtbcrcst seurgc cvcl fi tbot trfjutory fs ei oletbcr lo`c wos `cosurch tbrcc tf`cs

    wftb tbc usc ei o pmolf`ctcr iemmewfla tbc wotcrgeursc ire` tbc seurgc te tbc sftc. Xbc ovcroac ei tbc tbrcc

    `cosurc`clts wos tokcl os tbc iflom vomuc. Xbc smepc wos omse `cosurch wftb tbc usc ei tbc pmolf`ctcr,

    `cosurfla tbc hfstolgc jctwccl tbc lcorcst gelteur mflc upstrco` olh hewlstrco` gressfla tbc wotcrgeursc

    ei cogb sftc. Xbc ZFGX pregchurcs `oluom scts eut omtcrlotfvc flstrugtfels ier wbcl tbc sftc fs let pesftfelch

    jctwccl gelteur mflcs olh tbcsc wcrc iemmewch wbcl lcgcssory. Xbc smepc wos `cosurch fl `ctrcs pcr

    kfme`ctrc olh wos gomgumotch jy sujtrogtfla tbc bcfabt fl `ctcrs ei tbc lcorcst gelteur hewlstrco` te tbc

    sftc ire` tbc bcfabt fl `ctcrs ei tbc lcorcst gelteur upstrco` hfvfhch jy tbc hfstolgc fl kfme`ctrcs jctwccl

    tbc twe gelteurs. Xbc hfstolgc jctwccl tbc twe gelteur mflcs wos gbcgkch twfgc olh tbc `col hfstolgc wos

    usch. Xbc temcrojmc stolhorh crrer ier cogb `cosurc`clt ei tbc hfstolgc te seurgc olh smepc wos gbcgkch

    oaoflst tbc poro`ctcrs sct eut fl tbc ZFGX pregchurcs olh ft wos clsurch tbot cogb sftc flgmuhch icmm wftbfl

    tbcsc.

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    :.7 ^rchfgtfel olh gmossfifgotfel

    Xbc prchfgtfel olh gmossfifgotfel eptfel ei tbc Zfvcr Flvcrtcjrotc Gmossfifgotfel Xeem wos usch te prehugc

    OW^X olh L-XORO C_Z arohcs ier cogb sftc. Ier tbc ycors :>>6-:>?>, 38 sftcs ogress tbc Ieymc gotgb`clt

    wcrc osscssch wftb :2 sftcs osscssch fl :>??. Ier tbc Gormflaierh gotgb`clt 3 sftcs wcrc osscssch fl :>>6

    wftb : sftcs osscssch fl :>?>. Xbc oppreprfotc hoto rcqufrch te osscss tbc :>?? Gormflaierh gotgb`clt wos

    ulovofmojmc. Xbc `ogreflvcrtcjrotc J@Q^ sgerc, L-XORO sgerc olh tbc OW^X sgerc omela wftb tbc

    clvfrel`cltom hoto ier cogb sftc wos upmeohch el te tbc ZFGX prearo`. Xbc scosels ire` wbfgb tbc

    `ogreflvcrtcjrotc so`pmcs wcrc gemmcgtch wos scmcgtch ier cogb olomysfs rul. Ier tbc :>>6 sftcs tbc scosels

    eptfel scmcgtch ier olomysfs wcrc su``cr olh outu`l. Ier :>?> olh :>??, tbc scosel eptfel scmcgtch ier omm

    sftcs wos su``cr. Xbc Lertbcrl Frfsb ^rchfgtfel Clvfrel`cltom Yorfojmcs (^CY) sct wos scmcgtch omela wftb

    tbc Lcw LF (??-areup mcvcm) clh areup `ehcm ier olomysfs. Xbc toxele`fg mcvcm scmcgtch ier olomysfs wos

    toxele`fg mcvcm ? (XM?), wbfgb prchfgts tbc OW^X olh L-XORO sgercs cxpcgtch ot cogb sftc fi tbot sftc wos

    fl rcicrclgc gelhftfel (Hovy-Jewkcr &% :7, :>>2). Xbc ZFGX prearo` tokcs tbc ejscrvch OW^X olh L-

    XORO sgercs olh hfvfhcs tbc` jy tbc cxpcgtch vomucs hcrfvch ire` tbc rcicrclgc gelhftfels te prehugc

    cgemeafgom quomfty rotfes (C_Z) ier cogb flhcx. Xbc OW^X olh L-XORO C_Z sgerc prehugch hctcr`flcs tbc

    OW^X olh L-XORO arohc afvcl te cogb sftc wftb tbc jerhcrs ier cogb arohc hfspmoych fl %:87& 3. Xbc

    @FLXO systc` arohch cogb sftc josch el tbc mewcst arohc prcscltch jy OW^X olh L-XORO arohcs. Xbfs

    oppreogb wfmm let jc oheptch fl tbfs stuhy os ft hecs let ofh tbc fhcltfifgotfel ei tbc typc-spcgfifg strcsser

    ogtfla el cogb sftc.

    Xojmc :.: - Xbc ossfalch stotus arohcs, hcsgrfptfel olh sy`jem ier cogb cgemeafgom quomfty rotfe (C_Z) ier

    OW^X olh L-XORO vomucs. (Olel, :>?>).

    "#$ %&'( &)*+, "#$ -.(%/% &)*+, >+?:, Wy`jem

    >.61 >.23 Bfab

    >.29 >.1? Aeeh

    >.13 >.31 @ehcrotc

    >.97 >.81 ^eer

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    Xbc OW^X olh L-XORO arohc afvcl te cogb sftc ire` tbc ZFGX olomysfs wos tbcl hfspmoych el erhlolgc

    survcy `ops ier tbc Ieymc olh Gormflaierh gotgb`clt, wftb o sy`jem arohc el tbc megotfel ei cogb sftcs

    geerhflotcs rcprcscltfla tbc arohcs afvcl te tbot sftc. Xbcsc `ops wcrc prehugch usfla tbc lcwcst vcrsfel ei

    tbc Acearopbfg Flier`otfel Wystc` seitworc (orgAFW).

    :.8 Wc`f-quoltftotfvc cmcgtreifsbfla

    Xbc som`el olh treut >+ hclsfty hoto ier cogb sftc wos gemmcgtch jy tbc Meuabs Oaclgy usfla tbc sc`f-

    quoltftotfvc cmcgtreifsbfla `ctbehemeafcs hcsgrfjch jy Grezfcr olh Kcllchy (?668). Xbfs hoto ier`s o

    ge`pelclt ei olluom suj-gotgb`clt rcperts. Xbc hoto usch wftbfl tbfs stuhy elmy rcprcsclts o sujsct ei tbc

    tetom sftcs cmcgtreifsbch jy tbc Meuabs Oaclgy os elmy cmcgtreifsbfla sftcs tbot boh o gerrcspelhfla

    `ogreflvcrtcjrotc so`pmfla sftc wcrc usch. Xbc `eltbs ei gemmcgtfel wcrc Ouaust te Egtejcr ier :>>6 olh

    Dumy te Egtejcr ier :>?>. Xbc cmcgtreifsbfla hoto ier tbc ycor :>?? wos ulovofmojmc ier olomysfs. Cogb

    cmcgtreifsbfla survcy wos gelhugtch fl o rfiimc `csebojftot ot cogb sftc jy twe te tbrcc `c`jcrs ei tbc

    Meuabs Oaclgy usfla `ejfmc cmcgtreifsbfla jogkpogk cqufp`clt olh bolh-lcts. Xbc cqufp`clt wos usch te

    ifsb fl o hewlstrco` hfrcgtfel ot cogb sftc gelgmuhfla wbcl tbc stolhorh 3 `flutc tf`c mf`ft boh jccl

    rcogbch. Elgc tbc 3 `flutcs boh jccl rcogbch, tbc ifsb gouabt hurfla tbc swccp wcrc `cosurch ier ierk

    mclatb olh tbcl scporotch jy spcgfcs olh jy oac areup. Ire` tbfs flier`otfel cogb sftc wos arohch josch el

    tbc lu`jcr ei >+ treut olh som`el gouabt usfla tbc sc`f-quoltftotfvc cmcgtreifsbfla gmossfifgotfel systc` fl

    tojmc :. Xbc sc`f-quoltftotfvc >+ som`el olh >+ treut gmossfifgotfel arohcs wcrc tbcl hfspmoych el erhlolgc

    survcy `ops prehugch wftb orgAFW seitworc.

    Xojmc :.7 - Xbc sc`f-quoltftotfvc cmcgtreifsbfla gmossfifgotfel systc` usch jy tbc Meuab Oaclgy ier jetb >+

    treut olh >+ som`el oheptch ire` Grezfcr & Kcllchy (?668).

    Arohc Xetom Leei >+ Wom`elfhs Wy`jem

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    :.3 Flvcrtcjrotc prchfgtfel ei ifsb hclsfty arohcs

    Iflommy, tbc erfaflom OW^X, L-XORO sgercs olh tbc sc`f-quoltftotfvc cmcgtreifsbfla hoto wcrc usch te osscss

    wbctbcr OW^X olh L-XORO sgercs ot o sftc geumh prchfgt tbc duvclfmc som`el olh treut cmcgtreifsbfla

    hclsfty arohcs ot tbc so`c sftc. Ier tbc `oderfty ei tbc sftcs, tbc `ogreflvcrtcjrotc kfgk-so`pmfla olh

    cmcgtreifsbfla boh jccl gelhugtch ot tbc so`c so`pmfla orco wftb `otgbfla A^W geerhflotcs ier cogb ycor.

    Ier tbcsc sftcs tbc OW^X olh L-XORO sgercs wcrc pofrch wftb tbc som`el olh treut hclsfty arohcs ier

    osscss`clt. Qbcrc o `ogreflvcrtcjrotc gemmcgtfel sftc hfh let bovc o gerrcspelhfla cmcgtreifsbfla gemmcgtfel

    sftc, tbc gmescst cmcgtreifsbfla sftc hewlstrco` wos usch fi ft wos wftbfl o hciflch hfstolgc ei tbc

    `ogreflvcrtcjrotc sftc er fi jetb sftcs boh jccl fhcltfifch os jcfla fl tbc so`c bojftot gotcaery. Xbc

    `oxf`u` oggcptojmc hfstolgc jctwccl twe sftcs wos 1>`ctcrs fi bojftot hoto wos ulovofmojmc. Xbfs hfstolgc

    wos scmcgtch os ft `otgbch tbc ZFGX rcge``clhch mclatb ei `ogreflvcrtcjrotc survcy orcos olh

    ejscrvotfels hurfla clvfrel`cltom gemmcgtfels suaacstch tbot wftbfl tbfs hfstolgc tbc rfvcr strctgb hfh let

    sujstoltfommy vory. Bojftot hoto gemmcgtch jy tbc Meuabs Oaclgy aotbcrch fl rcicrclgc te tbc mficgygmc ulfts

    rcqufrch ier suggcssium som`elfh rcprehugtfel wos usch te pofr `ogreflvcrtcjrotc so`pmfla sftcs olh

    cmcgtreifsbfla sftcs. Zfvcr strctgbcs wcrc arohch fl oggerholgc te tbc typc ei mficgygmc bojftot prcsclt olh tbc

    quomfty ei tbot bojftot. Xbc poro`ctcrs ei tbc `csebojftot typc, rfvcr arohfclt, hcptb olh sujstrotc gevcr wcrc

    usch te gotcaerfsc olh arohc cogb sftc. Oly `ogreflvcrtcjrotc sftcs wbfgb hfh let bovc ol cmcgtreifsbfla sftc

    pofrch wftb ft wos cxgmuhch ire` tbfs port ei tbc stuhy. O mflcor rcarcssfel olomysfs wos usch te osscss tbc

    rcmotfelsbfp jctwccl tbc OW^X olh L-XORO sgercs olh ifsb hclsfty arohcs. O rcprcscltotfvc vomuc wos

    ossfalch te cogb hclsfty arohc, os te pofr tbfs wftb tbc OW^X olh L-XORO sgercs. Xbc vomucs usch tercprcsclt cogb ifsb arohc fl tbc mflcor rcarcssfel olomysfs wcrc os iemmews4 > (ojsclt); :.3 (peer); 6.3 (iofr);

    ?6.3 (aeeh) olh :3 (cxgcmmclt). Xbc mflcor rcarcssfel olomysfs wos ge`pmctch wftb tbc usc ei tbc stotfstfgom

    prearo`, @flftoj.

    7 ZCWSMXW

    7.? ZFGX C_Z arohcs

    Xbcrc orc gelsfhcrojmc hfsgrcpolgfcs jctwccl tbc C_Z OW^X olh tbc L-XORO arohcs ot cogb sftc. Xbot

    sofh, tbc twe jfemeafgom flhfgcs orc sclsftfvc te hfiicrclt ospcgts ei pemmutfel, tbc OW^X flhcx fs flhfgotfvc ei

    eraolfg pemmutfel wbcrcos tbc L-XORO flhcx fs flhfgotfvc ei bojftot hcarohotfel olh/er texfg pemmutfel

    (Jortro` & Jommolgc, ?669). Bewcvcr wftb prfer klewmchac ei tbc `ctbehemeay olh oitcr gelsumtotfel wftb

    scvcrom ifcmh jfemeafsts ft wos gelgmuhch wftb rcspcgt te tbc L-XORO sgerc, omm sftcs wcrc ulhcr-rcprcscltch.

    Omm tbc sftcs boh o L-XORO sgerc jcmew ?7 wftb o `col L-XORO sgerc ei 6 ier :>>6 olh o `col L-XORO

    sgerc ei 2 ier :>?>. Xokfla tbfs flte oggeult, ft wos hchugch tbot tbc L-XORO C_Z arohcs orc let o truc

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    rcprcscltotfvc ei tbc cgemeafgom quomfty ot cogb sftc olh os sugb ft fs f`pcrotfvc tbot tbc L-XORO arohcs

    hcrfvch ire` tbfs stuhy orc fltcrprctch wftb goutfel.

    Xbc OW^X C_Z arohcs ier tbc Ieymc gotgb`clt, ifaurc 7.?, sbews tbot fl :>>6, 73 sftcs prcscltch wftb o

    bfab arohc, ?? sftcs prcscltch wftb arohc ei aeeh wftb 2 sftcs flhfgotfla o `ehcrotc arohc. Qftb rcaorhs te

    tbc bfab O^WX C_Z arohcs, tbfs flhfgotcs tbot tbcsc sftcs hfh let arcotmy hcvfotc ire` rcicrclgc gelhftfels

    suaacstfla o `flf`om mcvcm ei cxpesurc te eraolfg pemmutfel. Bewcvcr os ?? sftcs prcscltch wftb o arohc ei

    aeeh olh 6 sftcs wftb o arohc ei `ehcrotc f`pmfcs tbot tbcsc sftcs wcrc cxpesch te mcvcms ei eraolfg pemmutfel

    wos ohvcrscmy hcvfotfla tbc `ogreflvcrtcjrotc ossc`jmoac iurtbcr ire` tbc ossc`jmoac cxpcgtch fi tbot sftc

    wcrc fl prfstflc gelhftfel.

    Xbc :>>6 L-XORO C_Z arohcs ier tbc so`c sftcs ei tbc Ieymc orc hfspmoych fl ifaurc 7.:. Xokcl

    flhcpclhcltmy ire` tbc OW^X C_Z arohcs, tbc rcsumts ire` tbc L-XORO C_Z arohcs weumh ulhcr ler`om

    stolhorhfsch pregchurcs weumh flhfgotc tbot omm 38 sftcs wcrc cxpcrfclgfla `ehcrotc te bcovy cxpesurc te

    se`c ier` ei hcarohotfel er texfg pemmutfel.

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    Ire` tbfs, tbcsc L-XORO arohcs weumh typfgommy suaacst tbot tbc ge``ulfty rfgblcss ei tbc :9 sftcs tbot

    prcscltch wftb tbc mewcst cgemeafgom quomfty arohc boh jccl scvcrcmy hcpmctch. Xbc 1 sftcs wftb o L-XORO

    C_Z arohc ei peer weumh sf`fmormy flhfgotc tbot tbcsc sftcs wcrc cxpesch te mcvcms ei hfsturjolgc olh/er

    pemmutfel gopojmc ei sujstoltfommy hcarohfla tbc cgemeafgom quomfty. Xbc rc`oflfla sftcs wcrc arohch os te

    bovfla o `ehcrotc cgemeafgom arohc.

    Ifaurc 7.? - Xbc OW^X C_Z arohcs ier 38 sftcs (l038) fl tbc Ieymc gotgb`clt, :>>6. (Arohcs4 `ehcrotc - 2sftcs; aeeh - ?? sftcs; bfab - 73 sftcs).

    7,8,3:

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    Oppmfgotfel ei tbc ZFGX `ctbehemeafcs tbcsc rcsumts weumh usuommy flhfgotc tbot tbc cgemeafgom quomfty ier omm

    tbc sftcs ogress tbc Ieymc gotgb`clt ier :>>6 boh jccl ohvcrscmy f`pogtch el jy cxpesurc te texfg pemmutfel

    er tbot cogb sftc wos fl tbc vfgflfty ei clvfrel`cltom hcarohotfel. Xbc OW^X C_Z arohcs ier tbc Gormflaierh

    gotgb`clt fl :>>6 prcscltch wftb : sftcs wftb arohc ei aeeh olh 7 sftcs wftb arohc ei bfab (ifaurc 7.7). Ire`

    tbfs, ft gol jc gelgmuhch tbot tbc sftcs wftb o bfab arohc wcrc cxpcrfclgfla o `flf`om mcvcm ei cxpesurc te

    eraolfg pemmutfel. Xbc :>>6 L-XORO C_Z arohcs ier tbc so`c sftcs fl tbc Gormflaierh gotgb`clt orc

    hfspmoych fl ifaurc 7.8.

    7,8,3:

    Ifaurc 7.: - Xbc L-XORO C_Z arohcs ier 38 sftcs (l038) fl tbc Ieymc gotgb`clt, :>>6 (Arohcs4 joh - :9sftcs; peer - 2 sftcs; `ehcrotc - :> sftcs).

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    Ifaurc 7.7 - Xbc OW^X C_Z sgercs ier 3 sftcs (l03) fl tbc Gormflaierh gotgb`clt, :>>6 (Arohcs4 aeeh - :

    sftcs; bfab - 7 sftcs

    Ifaurc 7.8 - Xbc L-XORO C_Z ier 3 sftcs (l03) fl tbc Gormflaierh gotgb`clt, :>>6 (Arohcs4 joh - 7 sftcs;

    `ehcrotc - : sftcs).

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    Ei tbcsc sftcs, 7 sftcs prcscltch wftb o L-XORO arohc ei joh, wbfgb weumh flhfgotc tbot tbcsc sftcs wcrc

    pesftfelch fl ol orco cxpcrfclgfla sfalfifgolt clvfrel`cltom hcarohotfel er texfg pemmutfel fi tbc gbolac fl

    tbc so`pmfla pregchurc boh jccl let ol flimucltfom iogter. Xbc rc`oflfla : sftcs boh o L-XORO C_Z arohc

    ei `ehcrotc, weumh suaacst tbot tbcsc twe sftcs wcrc omse cxpcrfclgfla hfsturjolgc olh/er pemmutfel cxpesurc

    bewcvcr let te tbc so`c cxtclt oaofl fi tbc L-XORO C_Z arohcs wcrc rcprcscltfla tbc truc cgemeafgom

    quomfty.

    Xbc OW^X arohcs ier tbc Ieymc fl :>?> hfh let prcsclt wftb oly sftcs arohch os joh, wftb elmy ? sftc arohch

    os peer(ifaurc 7.3). Ei tbc rc`oflfla sftcs, ?> sftcs wcrc arohch os aeeh, wftb 78 sftcs arohch os bfab. Xbc

    sftcs tbot wcrc arohch os aeeh er bfab flhfgotcs tbot tbcsc sftcs wcrc cxpcrfclgfla o `flf`om mcvcm ei eraolfg

    pemmutfel bewcvcr tbc sftcs wftb o arohc ei aeeh boh smfabtmy hcvfotch ire` rcicrclgc gelhftfels. Xbc L-

    XORO C_Z arohcs ier tbc Ieymc gotgb`clt fl :>?> orc hfspmoych fl ifaurc 7.9. Ei tbc 38 sftcs so`pmch, 78sftcs prcscltch wftb tbc mewcst quomfty arohc, o L-XORO C_Z arohc ei joh. Xbc rc`oflfla sftcs wcrc

    arohch os peer olh `ehcrotc, wftb 2 sftcs os tbc ier`cr olh ?? sftcs os tbc mottcr. Mfkcwfsc te :>>6, tbcrc

    wcrc le sftcs arohch bfabcr tbol o `ehcrotc L-XORO arohc. Xbcsc rcsumts weumh ulhcr ler`om

    gfrgu`stolgcs flhfgotc tbot ogress jetb ycors tbcsc sftcs wcrc cxpcrfclgfla se`c ier` ei cxpesurc te bojftot

    hcarohotfel er/olh texfg pemmutfel tbot tbc J@Q^ io`fmfcs wcrc portfgumormy rcspelsfvc te. Ol evcrvfcw ei

    tbc OW^X C_Z arohcs ei tbc 38 sftcs fl tbc Ieymc gotgb`clt ier tbc ycors :>>6 (ifaurc 7.?) olh :>?> (ifaurc

    7.3) flhfgotcs tbot tbc quomfty arohcs jctwccl tbc twe ycors hfh let rc`ofl stotfg. Xbc lu`jcr ei sftcs tbot

    wcrc arohch os bfab hfiicrch jctwccl tbc ycors, wftb 73 fl :>>6 te 78 sftcs fl :>?>. Wftcs arohch os aeeh

    hreppch ire` :>>6, wftb ?? sftcs te ?> sftcs fl :>?>. Xbc lu`jcr ei sftcs wftb o OW^X C_Z arohc ei

    `ehcrotc omse sbfitch, wftb 2 sftcs fl :>>6 olh 6 fl :>?> wftb elc sftc hreppfla te o arohc ei peer fl :>?>.

    Xbfs elmy fmmustrotcs tbc evcromm lu`jcr ei cogb arohc ier tbc twe ycors, wbcrc tbc arohcs ei elmy 78 sftcs

    rc`oflch gelstolt jctwccl tbc twe ycors. Qftb tbc rc`oflfla sftcs cftbcr hreppfla er flgrcosfla fl tbcfr

    OW^X quomfty arohc ire` :>>6 te :>?>.

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    Xbc L-XORO C_Z arohcs omse prcscltch wftb gbolacs jctwccl :>>6 olh :>?>, bewcvcr os prcvfeusmy

    `cltfelch tbc rcsumts bcrc sbeumh jc usch wftb goutfel olh wfmm elmy jc usch ier hc`elstrotfel purpescs. Fl

    :>>6 tbcrc wcrc :9 sftcs wbfgb wcrc arohch os joh wbcrcos fl :>?>, tbc lu`jcr ei sftcs arohch os joh

    flgrcosch te 73. Xbc lu`jcr ei sftcs tbot wcrc arohch os peer rc`oflch gelstolt bewcvcr tbc lu`jcr ei sftcs

    wftb o `ehcrotc arohc hreppch fl :>?> te ?? ire` o prcvfeusmy bfabcr lu`jcr, wftb :> sftcs fl :>>6.

    7,8,3:

    Ifaurc 7.3 - Xbc OW^X C_Z arohcs ier 38 sftcs (l038) fl tbc Ieymc gotgb`clt, :>?> (Arohcs4 joh - > sftcs;peer - ? sftc; `ehcrotc - 6 sftcs; aeeh - ?> sftcs; bfab - 78 sftcs).

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    Oaofl tbfs elmy prevfhcs ol evcrvfcw ei tbc tetom lu`jcrs olh hecs let fmmustrotc bew flhfvfhuom sftcs gbolacire` ycor te ycor.Ei tbc 38 sftcs, tbc arohcs ei elmy :8 sftcs rc`oflch gelstolt ire` :>>6 te :>?> wftb tbc

    rc`oflfla cftbcr hreppfla er flgrcosfla tbc quomfty arohc. Bewcvcr tbcrc wos o tclhclgy ier tbc quomfty

    arohc te hrep ire` :>>6 te :>?>. Ier tbc Gormflaierh gotgb`clt fl :>?>, elmy twe sftcs boh tbc

    clvfrel`cltom olh jfemeafgom hoto rcqufrch ier ZFGX olomysfs (ifaurc 7.1). Xbcsc twe sftcs hfiicrch fl tbcfr

    OW^X C_Z arohcs wftb elc sftc arohch os bfab olh tbc etbcr sftc arohch os aeeh.

    7,8,3:

    Ifaurc 7.9 - Xbc L-XORO C_Z arohcs ier 38 sftcs (l038) fl tbc Ieymc gotgb`clt, :>?> (Arohcs4 joh - 73sftcs; peer - 2 sftcs; `ehcrotc - ?? sftcs; aeeh - > sftcs; bfab - > sftcs).

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    Ifaurc 7.2 - Xbc L-XORO C_Z arohcs ier : sftcs (l0:) fl tbc Gormflaierh gotgb`clt,:>?>, (Arohcs4 joh - : sftcs).

    Ifaurc 7.1 - Xbc OW^X C_Z arohcs ier : sftcs (l0:) fl tbc Gormflaierh gotgb`clt,:>?>. (Arohcs4 aeeh - ? sftc; bfab - ? sftc).

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    Xbcsc rcsumts weumh flhfgotc tbot tbc sftcs wcrc cxpcrfclgfla vcry mfttmc te le eraolfg pemmutfel. Xbc sftc wftb

    tbc OW^X C_Z arohc ei aeeh os prcvfeusmy stfpumotch, tbfs sftc boh mfkcmy jccl cxpesch te o s`omm mcvcm ei

    eraolfg pemmutfel, omtbeuab let te tbc cxtclt tbot weumh scvcrcmy hcarohc o sftc. Xbc :>?> L-XORO C_Z

    arohcs ier tbc so`c sftcs fl tbc Gormflaierh sftcs orc hfspmoych fl ifaurc 7.2. Ei tbc twe sftcs, jetb wcrc

    arohch os joh, wbfgb fi tbc rcsumts wcrc truc rcprcscltotfvcs ei quomfty weumh flhfgotc tbot tbcsc sftcs wcrc

    prcscltfla wftb tbc mewcst quomfty arohc.

    7,8,3:

    Ifaurc 7.6 - Xbc OW^X C_Z arohcs ier :2 sftcs (l0:2) fl tbc Ieymc gotgb`clt, :>??.(Arohcs4 ehcrotc - ? sftc; aeeh - 8 sftcs; bfab - :7 sftcs).

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    Xbfs weumh ei suaacstch tbot tbc sftcs wcrc cxpesch te o sujstoltfom o`eult ei clvfrel`cltom hfsturjolgc er

    texfg pemmutfel. Ire` :>>6 te :>?> tbc lu`jcr ei sftcs usch fl tbc Gormflaierh gotgb`clt wftb tbc ZFGX

    oppreogb hreppch, 3 sftcs wcrc osscssch fl :>>6 wftb elmy : fl :>?>. Bewcvcr, tbc : sftcs fl :>?> wcrc tbc

    so`c sftcs ire` :>>6, wbcrc jetb tbc OW^X olh L-XORO C_Z arohcs rc`oflch tbc so`c jctwccl tbc twe

    ycors.

    Iflommy fl :>??, :7 sftcs wcrc arohch os o OW^X C_Z arohc ei bfab, flhfgotfla o `flf`om mcvcm ei cxpesurc

    te eraolfg pemmutfel (ifaurc 7.6). Ei tbc rc`oflfla 3 sftcs olomysch, 8 wcrc arohch os aeeh wftb elmy ? sftc

    7,8,3:

    Ifaurc 7.?> - Xbc L-XORO C_Z arohcs ier :2 sftcs (l0:2) fl tbc Ieymc gotgb`clt, :>??. (Arohcs4 joh - ?6sftcs; peer - 3 sftcs; `ehcrotc - 8 sftcs).

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    prcscltfla wftb o mew arohc ei `ehcrotc. Xbfs flhfgotcs tbot tbfs elc sftc arohch os `ehcrotc boh jccl

    cxpesch te se`c ier` ei eraolfg pemmutfel. Ire` tbc :2 sftcs so`pmch, tbc ?6 sftcs prcscltch wftb o L-

    XORO C_Z arohc ei joh (ifaurc 7.?>), 3 sftcs wcrc arohch os peer wftb tbc rc`oflfla 8 sftcs arohch os

    `ehcrotc. Wf`fmor te tbc :>>6 olh :>?> hotoscts, tbc :>?? sftcs ier tbc Ieymc wcrc peermy rcprcscltch os

    flhfgotch jy tbc L-XORO C_Z arohcs. Ft `oy jc gelgmuhch tbot tbc sftcs ei tbc Ieymc olh Gormflaierh

    gotgb`clts wcrc cxpcrfclgfla bfab mcvcms ei texfg pemmutfel cxpesurc olh/er clvfrel`cltom hcarohotfel

    wbfmc cxpcrfclgfla `flf`om mcvcms ei eraolfg pemmutfel. Xbc rcsumts ire` tbc ZFGX osscss`clt weumh

    suaacst tbcrc wcrc le sftcs ei Ieymc gotgb`clt ire` :>>6-:>?? tbot ogbfcvch oly bfabcr tbol C_Z arohc ei

    `ehcrotc, tbfs weumh f`pmy tbot cvcry sftc boh jccl sujstoltfommy cxpesch te eraolfg pemmutfel olh texfg

    pemmutfel olh/er hcarohotfel. Os tbc L-XORO arohcs prcscltch wftb tbc mewcr arohc ot cogb sftc, ft fs mfkcmy

    tbot texfg pemmutfel olh/er clvfrel`cltom hcarohotfel wos tbc pre`flclt iogter wbfgb wos ohvcrscmy

    oiicgtfla tbc quomfty ei sftcs.

    7.: Wc`f-quoltftotfvc cmcgtre-ifsbfla rcsumts

    Xbc iemmewfla ifaurcs hfspmoy tbc rcsumts ire` cogb ycor's sc`f-quoltftotfvc cmcgtreifsbfla survcys ier tbc

    ycors :>>6 te :>?>, wftbfl tbc suj-gotgb`clts ei tbc Ieymc olh Gormflaierh gotgb`clt orco. Xbc purpesc ei

    tbcsc rcsumts fs te prevfhc ge`pmf`cltory rcsumts te tbc ZFGX rcsumts ier tbc so`c sftc wftb tbc som`el olh

    treut arohcs omse usch fl tbc mflcor rcarcssfel olomyscs.

    Xbc >+ som`el hclsfty ier cogb sftc fl tbc Ieymc gotgb`clt ier :>>6 orc sbewl fl ifaurc 7.??. Os hfspmoych,tbc `oderfty ei tbc sftcs hfiicr wftbfl cogb suj-gotgb`clt ei tbc Ieymc cxgcpt fl tbc gosc ei Iouabol,

    Amcl`erol, Cost Ewclrcoab olh tbc @eurlc suj-gotgb`clts.

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    Xbc ge`jflotfel ei hclsfty arohcs ier suj-gotgb`clt hfiicrch ire` tbc lcxt. Ei tbc 3: sftcs wftbfl tbc Ieymc

    gotgb`clt ?3 sftcs wcrc afvcl o som`el hclsfty arohc ei cxgcmmclt, ei wbfgb 3 wcrc ieulh fl tbc Iouabol

    gotgb`clt. Elmy 7 sftcs prcscltch wftb o hclsfty arohc ei aeeh wbfgb wcrc sperohfgommy pesftfelch ogress

    tbc Ieymc. Xbc rc`oflfla sftcs ei tbc Ieymc hfspmoych wftb ?? sftcs afvcl o hclsfty arohc ei iofr, 2 sftcs wftb

    o hclsfty arohc ei peer olh ?3 sftcs flhfgotfla tbc ojsclgc ei oly duvclfmc som`el.

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    Xbc sftcs jcmelafla te tbc gmustcr ei suj-gotgb`clts fl tbc seutb ei tbc Ieymc gotgb`clt omela wftb tbc Ifll

    olh Amcl`erlol suj-gotgb`clts prcscltch wftb tbc peercst hclsfty rcohflas. Xbc >+ treut hclsfty arohcs ei

    tbc Ieymc gotgb`clt ier :>>6 orc sbewl fl ifaurc 7.?:. Ei tbcsc sftcs, elmy : sftcs wcrc arohch os cxgcmmclt

    olh 7 sftcs wcrc arohch os aeeh oaofl tbcy wcrc sperohfgommy pesftfelch ogress tbc Ieymc. Ei tbc rc`oflfla

    sftcs ?6 wcrc arohch os iofr, ?3 sftcs wcrc arohch os peer olh ?7 sftcs wcrc ojsclt ei oly duvclfmc treut.

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    Ifaurc 7.?8 - Xbc >+ treut sc`f-quoltftotfvc arohcs ier 1 sftcs (l01) fl tbc Gormflaierhgotgb`clt, :>>6. (Arohcs4 ojsclt - 7 sftcs; iofr - 8 sftcs).

    Ifaurc 7.?7 - Xbc >+ som`el sc`f-quoltftotfvc arohcs ier 1 sftcs (l01) fl tbc Gormflaierhgotgb`clt, :>>6. (Arohcs4 ojsclt - 9 sftcs; peer - ? sftc).

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    Xbc flhfvfhuom sftc fl tbc Ewclrcoab Cost suj-gotgb`clt rcgerhch le >+ treut olh wos arohch os ojsclt. Xbc

    @eurlc suj-gotgb`clt omse elmy boh ? sftc rcprcscltfla ft, wbfgb wos arohch os iofr.

    Xbcsc twe sftcs omela wftb tbc 83 etbcr sftcs arohch os iofr, peer olh ojsclt flhfgotcs tbot fl :>>6 omm tbcsc

    sftcs wcrc ulhcrprehugfla wftb rcaorhs te duvclfmc treut.

    Xbc :>>6 >+ som`el hclsfty arohcs ei tbc Gormflaierh gotgb`clt orc hfspmoych fl ifaurc 7.?7. Elmy ? sftc eut

    ei tbc 1 sftcs rcgerhch tbc prcsclgc ei duvclfmc som`el bewcvcr tbot sftc boh o peer hclsfty arohc olh

    flhfgotcs tbot tbfs sftc wos scrfeusmy ulhcrprehugfla. Xbc :>>6 >+ treut hclsfty arohcs ier tbc Gormflaierh

    gotgb`clt orc hfspmoych fl ifaurc 7.?8. Ire` tbcsc 1 sftcs lelc prcscltch wftb o hclsfty arohc ei cxgcmmclt er

    aeeh, wftb 8 sftcs arohch os iofr olh 7 sftcs bovfla le rcgerh ei treut gopturc. Xbfs flhfgotcs tbot ei tbc 1

    sftcs so`pmch, omm wcrc ulhcrprehugfla wftb rcspcgt te duvclfmc treut.

    Xbc :>?> >+ som`el arohcs ier tbc Ieymc orc hfspmoych fl ifaurc 7.?3, ier tbfs ycor tbcrc wcrc 3> sftcs wbfgb

    ogtch os flhfgoters ei tbc Ieymcs quomfty ei duvclfmc hclsftfcs. Ire` tbcsc, elmy ?3 sftcs prcscltchwftb bfab

    hclsftfcs olh o hclsfty arohc ei cxgcmmclt. Ei tbc sftcs arohch os cxgcmmclt, 1 ei tbcsc sftcs wcrc ieulh wftbfl

    tbc suj-gotgb`clts ei tbc Iouabol, Zec olh Ewclrcoab Cost. Xbc rcst ei tbc sftcs, oport ire` tbc twe sftcs

    arohch os aeeh, wcrc tbeuabt te jc ulhcrprehugfla. Xbcrc wcrc ?> sftcs wcrc tbc prcsclgc ei duvclfmc

    som`el wos let rcgerhch. Xbc Ieymcs >+ som`el arohcs omse sow gbolacs jctwccl tbc twe ycors, wftb elmy

    :2 sftcs `ofltoflfla tbc so`c quomfty arohc ire` :>>6 te :>?>. Omm tbc sftcs so`pmch wftbfl tbc Iouabol

    suj-gotgb`clt wcrc gelsfstclt jctwccl tbc twe ycors wftb omm sftcs flhfgotfla cxgcmmclt hclsftfcs.

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    Xbc :>?> >+ treut hclsfty hoto ier tbc Ieymc gotgb`clt orc arohch olh hfspmoych fl ifaurc 7.?9. Ei tbc 3>

    sftcs elmy : sftcs prcscltch wftb eptf`om hclsftfcs, o hclsfty arohc ei cxgcmmclt, wftb : sftcs prcscltfla wftb o

    arohc ei aeeh. Xbc rc`oflfla sftcs flhfgotch ulhcrprehugfla duvclfmc hclsftfcs wftb 2 sftcs ojsclt ei oly

    duvclfmc treut.Omm tbc sftcs so`pmch fl tbc suj-gotgb`clts @eurlc, Amcl`erlol olh Wtrumc wcrc prcscltch

    wftb hclsfty arohcs ei iofr. Bewcvcr os cogb suj-gotgb`clt fs elmy rcprcscltch jy o rcmotfvcmy icw sftcs, ft

    gol elmy jc stfpumotch tbot tbc spcgfifg rfvcr strctgbcs so`pmch orc ulhcrprehugfla olh let tbc cltfrc suj-

    gotgb`clt.

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    Ier tbc Ieymc gotgb`clt jctwccl :>>6 olh :>?? elmy ?6 sftcs prcscltch wftb tbc so`c treut hclsfty arohcs.

    Bewcvcr tbcrc wos o tclhclgy ier hclsfty arohcs te f`prevc ire` :>>6 te :>?>, wftb :7 sftcs cxbfjftfla ol

    f`prevc`clt. Xbot sofh, 2 sftcs hfh hfspmoy wftb o hrep fl tbc hclsfty rcgerhch. Fl :>?>, tbc 9 sftcs ei tbc

    Gormflaierh gotgb`clt orc hfspmoych el ifaurc 7.?1. Ei tbc 9 sftcs, : wcrc arohch os iofr, ? wos arohch os

    peer wftb tbc rc`oflfla 7 sftcs flhfgotfla tbc ojsclgc ei oly duvclfmc som`el.

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    Xbcrc wcrc 7 sftcs tbot evcrmoppch jctwccl :>>6 olh :>?>, tbc arohcs ei : sftcs rc`oflch tbc so`c, wbfmc

    tbc etbcr sftc gbolach ire` o arohc flhfgotfla tbc ojsclgc ei duvclfmc som`el te o arohc ei iofr fl :>?>. Xbfs

    Ifaurc 7.?2 - Xbc >+treut sc`f-quoltftotfvc arohcs ier 9 sftcs (l09) fl tbc Gormflaierhgotgb`clt, :>?>. (Arohcs4 ojsclt - : sftcs; peer - ? sftc; iofr - : sftcs; aeeh - ? sftc).

    Ifaurc 7.?1 - Xbc >+ som`el sc`f-quoltftotfvc arohcs ier 9 sftcs (l09) fl tbc Gormflaierhgotgb`clt, :>?>. (Arohcs4 ojsclt - 7 sftcs; peer - ? sftc; iofr - : sftcs).

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    flhfgotcs tbot omm tbcsc sftcs orc ulhcr se`c ier` ei prcssurc. Xbc :>?> treut sftcs ier Gormflaierh gotgb`clt

    bos 1 sftcs wbfgb rolac ire` o arohc ei ojsclt te aeeh. Xbfs fs hfspmoych fl ifaurc 7.?2, wbcrc tbcrc wos elmy

    elc sftc arohch os aeeh wftb le sftcs arohch os cxgcmmclt. Xbc rc`oflfla 9 sftcs prcscltch wftb : sftcs ojsclt

    ei oly >+ treut olh 8 sftcs flhfgotfla ulhcrprehugtfel. Ire` :>>6 te :>?> elmy 7 sftcs wcrc pesftfelch fl tbc

    so`c megotfel wftbfl tbc Gormflaierh gotgb`clt. Elmy elc f`prevch fl fts quomfty arohc, ire` o hclsfty

    arohc ei iofr te aeeh. Xbc etbcr : sftcs hclsfty arohcs rc`oflch tbc so`c ier tbc ycors :>>6 olh :>?>. Ft fs

    gmcor ire` tbcsc rcsumts tbot `oly duvclfmc som`el olh treut sftcs orc let prcscltfla wftb bfab hclsftfcs olh

    tbus tbcrc `ust jc se`c geltrfjutfla iogter tbot fs ogtfla el tbc rfvcr strctgbcs olh sujscqucltmy el tbc

    duvclfmc ifsb pepumotfels. Xbfs hoto aotbcrch ogress jetb gotgb clts, hc`elstrotcs tbot tbcrc wos o

    sujstoltfom lu`jcr ei sftcs tbot flhfgotch ulhcrprehugtfel er o tetom ojsclgc ei >+ som`el olh/er treut.

    7.7 Mflcor rcarcssfel olomysfs ei jfemeafgom flhfgcs oaoflst ifsb hclsfty arohcs

    Xbc mflcor rcarcssfel olomysfs gelhugtch ei tbc L-XORO sgerc oaoflst treut arohc ier :>>6, ifaurc 7 ?6,

    rcvcomch tbot tbc rcmotfelsbfp jctwccl tbc twe wos let sfalfifgolt (^ 0 >.767), wftb elmy o vcry s`omm

    prepertfel ei tbc vorfotfel fl tbc treut arohc gol jc cxpmoflch jy gbolacs fl L-XORO sgercs ($9'12 6?64;=),

    iurtbcr flhfgotfla o mogk ei gerrcmotfel jctwccl tbc twe. Ier :>>6, o gbolac fl tbc L-XORO sgerc hfh let

    gerrcmotc wftb o gbolac fl tbc treut sc`f-quoltftotfvc arohc ot tbc so`c sftc.

    Ifaurc 7.?6 - Mflcor rcarcssfel ei treut hclsfty arohc sgerc pmettch oaoflst L-XORO sgerc ier :>>6. (l086;^-vomuc 0 >.767).

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    Xbc rcarcssfel olomysfs ei tbc twe (ifaurc7. :>) rcvcomch tbot tbc rcmotfelsbfp jctwccl tbc OW^X sgercs olh

    tbc treut hclsfty arohcs wos let sfalfifgolt (026?>6 OW^X sgercs olh som`el hclsfty arohcs ier tbc so`c ycor (ifaurc 7.::),

    wos ieulh te jc let sfalfifgolt (026?N3;). Xbfs wos iurtbcr c`pbosfsch jy tbc mogk ei vorfotfel cxpmoflch jy

    gbolacs fl tbc OW^X sgerc (J9'126?636>6

    flhfgotcs tbot tbcrc fs le rcmotfelsbfp jctwccl tbc twe tbot geumh jc `cosurch usfla tbc gurrclt poro`ctcrs.

    Ier :>?>, tbc so`c oppreogb wos usch te osscss tbc rcmotfelsbfps jctwccl tbc jfemeafgom flhfgcs wftb som`el

    olh treut arohcs. Ssfla tbc mflcor rcarcssfel olomysfs, ft wos gelgmuhch tbot tbcrc wos le flhfgotfel ei o

    sfalfifgolt rcmotfelsbfp jctwccl tbc L-XORO sgercs olh tbc treut hclsfty arohcs (026?N=5) os hfspmoych fl

    ifaurc 7.:7. Xbc rcarcssfelrcvcoms tbot tbc treut hclsfty arohc vorfotfel fs let gerrcmotch te vorfotfels fl

    tbc L-XORO sgercs ($9'126?64?> OW^X sgercs oaoflst treut arohcs

    Ifaurc 7.:> - Mflcor rcarcssfel ei treut hclsfty arohc sgerc pmettch oaoflst OW^X sgerc ier :>>6. (l086; ^-vomuc 0 >.92:).

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    (ifaurc 7.:8), omse iofmch te rcvcom o sfalfifgolt rcmotfelsbfp (026?NG4). Os wftb tbc :>>6 olomyscs, tbc

    vorfotfel ei tbc :>?> treut arohcs hecs let gerrcmotc wftb gbolacs fl tbc OW^X sgerc ($9'126?636>6.(l086; ^-vomuc 0 >.7:3).

    Ifaurc 7.:? - Mflcor rcarcssfel ei som`el hclsfty arohc sgerc pmettch oaoflst L-XORO sgerc ier :>>6.(l086; ^-vomuc 0 >.79>).

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    Ifaurc 7.:7 - Mflcor rcarcssfel ei treut hclsfty arohc sgerc pmettch oaoflst L-XORO sgerc ier :>?>.(l089;^-vomuc 0 >.762).

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    Iflommy, tbc :>?> L-XORO olh OW^X sgercs wcrc osscssch oaoflst tbc :>?> >+ som`el arohcs. Xbc mflcor

    rcarcssfel ei tbc L-XORO sgercs oaoflst som`el arohcs rcvcomch o sfalfifgolt pesftfvc rcmotfelsbfp

    (026?646). Ire` tbc mflcor rcarcssfel ei tbc L-XORO sgerc olh tbc som`el arohc (ifaurc 7.:3), ?8% ei tbc

    Ifaurc 7.:9 - Mflcor rcarcssfel ei som`el hclsfty arohc sgerc pmettch oaoflst OW^X sgerc ier :>?>.(l089; ^-vomuc 0 >.77>).

    Ifaurc 7.:3 - Mflcor rcarcssfel ei som`el hclsfty arohc sgerc pmettch oaoflst L-XORO sgerc ier :>?>. (l089;^-vomuc 0 >.>?).

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    som`el arohc vorfojfmfty wos gerrcmotch wftb gbolacs fl tbc L-XORO sgerc. Bewcvcr tbc rcarcssfel trclh-

    mflc hecs let ift te tbc hoto wbfgb fmmustrotcs tbc wcok prchfgtfel pewcr ei tbc L-XORO sgercs. Qbcrc tbc L-

    XORO sgerc sbewch o sfalfifgolt rcmotfelsbfp wftb tbc :>?> som`el arohcs, tbc :>?> OW^X sgercs oaoflst

    tbc som`el arohcs hfh let rcvcom o sfalfifgolt rcmotfelsbfp (026?NN6H, (ifaurc 7.:9). Iurtbcr`erc tbc mew r-

    squorch vomuc ($9'12 6?634?>, f`pmfcs tbot wftb gbolacs fl tbc OW^X olh L-XORW sgercs hecs let gerrcmotc wftb

    prchfgtojmc gbolacs fl tbc som`el olh treut hclsfty arohcs.

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    Xbfs stuhy, hcspftc tbc f`pmfgotfels ossegfotch wftb tbc `ctbehemeay, fmmustrotcs tbot tbc ZFGX oppreogb gol

    prehugc quomfty arohcs ire` tbc `ogreflvcrtcjrotc so`pmcs gemmcgtch ogress tbc Ieymc olh Gormflaierhgotgb`clts fl :>>6-:>??. Xbc arohcs ei cogb sftc sbeumh bewcvcr jc tokcl wftb goutfel, os tbc L-XORO

    arohcs orc ulhcr-rcprcscltfla tbc truc cgemeafgom quomfty ei cogb sftc. Xbfs `oy jc geltrfjutch te tbc

    so`pmfla pregchurc usch te osscss ge``ulfty rfgblcss. Xbc OW^X wbfgb fs o iulgtfel ei tbc L-XORO

    arohcs olh tbc tetom J@Q^ sgerc, sbeumh omse te o hcarcc jc rcaorhch wftb goutfel.

    Xbc OW^X C_Z quomfty arohcs prehugch ier tbc Ieymc gotgb`clt fl :>>6 weumh suaacst tbot wftb rcspcgt te

    eraolfg pemmutfel tbc `oderfty ei sftcs orc cxpcrfclgfla vcry mfttmc cxpesurc. Bewcvcr, os ?? sftcs wcrc

    arohch os aeeh olh 2 sftcs arohch os `ehcrotc ft fs gmcor tbot tbcsc sftcs bovc hcvfotch ire` rcicrclgc

    gelhftfels huc te cxpesurc te eraolfg pemmutfel. Xbc L-XORO rcsumts ier tbc Ieymc gotgb`clt fl :>>6 fi

    tokcl os rcprcscltfla tbc truc quomfty weumh prevfhc ol omtcrlotfvc vfcw el tbc cgemeafgom quomfty ei cogb

    sftc. Ei omm tbc sftcs so`pmch, 82% ei tbc sftcs (l0:9) prcscltch wftb L-XORO arohc ei joh. Xbfs preieulh

    hcvfotfel ire` rcicrclgc gelhftfels weumh suaacst tbot wftb rcspcgt te texfg pemmutfel olh/er hcarohotfel

    tbcsc sftcs orc jcfla sujstoltfommy f`pogtch el. Xbc arohcs ei tbc rc`oflfla sftcs wcrc hfvfhch jctwccl peer

    L-XORO arohcs olh `ehcrotc L-XORO arohcs jcfla tbc bfabcst ei tbfs ycor. Os jetb flhfgcs orc flhfgotfvc

    ei typc-spcgfifg strcssers, tbc OW^X olh L-XORO arohcs ier tbc Ieymc fl :>>6 suaacsts tbot cgemeafgom

    quomfty ei omm tbc sftcs wcrc prf`orfmy jcfla hcarohch jy cxpesurc te clvfrel`cltom hcarohotfel er mcvcms ei

    texfg pemmutfel fi tbc L-XORO arohcs wcrc te jc tokcl wftbeut gelsfhcrotfel te tbc f`pmfgotfels tbot tbc

    `ctbehemeay bos boh el tbc rcsumts. Bewcvcr ot se`c sftcs tbc quomfty wos omse jcfla hcarohch jy `fmh

    cxpesurc te eraolfg pemmutfel.

    Xbc arohcs ire` tbc :>?> Ieymc gotgb`clt cxbfjftch sf`fmor rcsumts, wbcrc tbc OW^X arohcs flhfgotcs tbot

    2?% (l088) ei tbc sftcs so`pmch wcrc cxpcrfclgfla `flf`om er le cxpesurc te eraolfg pemmutfel. Xbc

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    rcicrclgc gelhftfels wos huc te `fmh cxpesurc te eraolfg pemmutfel. Os letch fl tbc rcsumts, tbc OW^X arohcs

    ei 78 sftcs rc`oflch stotfg jctwccl :>>6 olh :>?> wbfgb suaacsts tbot tbc mcvcm ei eraolfg pemmutfel

    cxpesurc te tbcsc sftcs wos gelstolt jctwccl tbc twe ycors.

    Xbc :>?> L-XORO arohcs ier tbc Ieymc gotgb`clt, os fl :>>6 ulhcr ler`om gfrgu`stolgcs rcimcgt tbot sftcs

    orc cxpcrfclgfla bfab cxpesurc te texfg pemmutfel olh/er bojftot hcarohotfel. Oaofl tbcrc wcrc le L-XORO

    arohcs tbot wcrc bfabcr tbol `ehcrotc suaacstfla tbot omm sftcs orc cxpcrfclgfla sujstoltfom cxpesurc te ol

    flhfvfhuom er o ge`jflotfel ei strcssers. Xbcrc wcrc elmy :8 sftcs wbcrc tbc arohc rc`oflch gelstolt

    jctwccl tbc twe ycors, sf`fmormy te tbc OW^X arohcs tbfs `oy flhfgotc tbot tbc cxpesurc mcvcm jctwccl ycors

    rc`oflch gelstolt. Ft fs pessfjmc tbot tbc ulgbolach L-XORO arohcs jctwccl ycors wos huc te tbc geltfluom

    prcsclgc ei clvfrel`cltom hcarohotfel wftbfl tbc vfgflfty ei sftcs.

    Iflommy :2 sftcs fl tbc Ieymc gotgb`clt wcrc osscssch ier tbcfr cgemeafgom quomfty arohcs fl :>??. Ei tbcsc

    sftcs, :7 cxbfjftch wftb ol OW^X arohc ei bfab wbfgb fs ol f`prevc`clt fl tbc quomfty ei tbcsc sftcs ire`

    :>>6 olh :>?>. Fl tbc prcvfeus ycors, tbcsc :7 sftcs wcrc jctwccl bfab olh peer quomfty arohcs bewcvcr fl

    :>?? omm wcrc arohch os bfab quomfty sftcs. Xbfs suaacsts tbot cftbcr tbc seurgcs ei tbc eraolfg pemmutfel bos

    jccl rc`evch er tbot fl tbc prcvfeus ycors tbc hctcrferotch quomfty wos gousch jy o sperohfg pemmutfel cvclt

    olh tbc sftcs boh rcgevcrch fl :>??. Xbc L-XORO arohcs ier tbc :2 sftcs fl :>?? os wftb tbc ycors prfer

    weumh suaacst tbot tbcsc sftcs orc cxpcrfclgfla bfab cxpesurc mcvcms te texfg pemmutfel er aclcrom

    hcarohotfel. Oaofl tbc bfabcst cgemeafgom arohc oworhch te oly sftc wftbfl tbc Ieymc gotgb`clt ier :>?? wos

    o arohc ei `ehcrotc. Os jcierc, tokcl wftbeut rcimcgtfel el tbc gbolacs te tbc L-XORO arohcs huc te tbc`ctbehemeay tbfs weumh flhfgotc tbot tbcsc sftcs orc cxpcrfclgfla sujstoltfom mcvcms ei texfg pemmutfel olh/er

    aclcrom hcarohotfel. Slmfkc tbc OW^X arohcs, tbc L-XORO arohcs hfh let sbew o vost f`prevc`clt fl tbc

    quomfty ei sftcs, wftb f`prevc`clts fl elc sftc eitcl `ct wftb o hctcrferotfel fl oletbcr.

    Xbc rcsumts ire` 3 sftcs fl tbc Gormflaierh gotgb`clt prcscltch sf`fmormy wftb geltrostfla cgemeafgom quomfty

    hcrfvch ire` tbc OW^X arohcs olh L-XORO arohcs. Xbc OW^X arohcs ier cogb ei tbc 3 sftcs so`pmch

    prcscltch arohcs wbfgb flhfgotch `flf`om mcvcms ei eraolfg pemmutfel cxpesurc ot omm ifvc sftcs. Qbcrcos tbc

    L-XORO sgercs tokcl os tbcy orc weumh flhfgotc mcvcms ei texfg pemmutfel olh/er bojftot hcarohotfel tbot

    scvcrcmy f`pogtch el tbc cgemeafgom quomfty ot tbcsc sftcs. Xbc rcsumts ier :>?> fl tbc Gormflaierh gotgb`clt

    oaofl flhfgotch sftcs tbot tbc twe sftcs so`pmch wcrc cxpcrfclgfla bfab cxpesurc te texfg pemmutfel olh/er

    hcarohotfel wftb o `flf`om cxpesurc te eraolfg pemmutfel. Xbc arohcs ei tbc twe sftcs so`pmch fl :>?>

    rc`oflch tbc so`c ire` :>>6, wbfgb weumh f`pmy tbot tbc mcvcm ei prcssurc ogtfla el tbcsc sftcs,

    prche`floltmy ire` texfg pemmutfel olh/er clvfrel`cltom hcarohotfel wcrc gelsfstclt evcr tbc twe ycors.

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    Oaofl tbcsc rcsumts flhfgotc tbot omm ei tbc sftcs ogress tbc 7 ycors wcrc suiicrfla ire` cxpesurc te

    clvfrel`cltom hcarohotfel olh/er texfg pemmutfel ot mcvcms tbot wcrc ohvcrscmy sbfitfla `ogreflvcrtcjrotc

    ge``ulftfcs fi tbc L-XORO rcprcscltch wbot fs tbeuabt te jc tbc truc areulh rcsumts. Bewcvcr, tbc sftcs

    wftb `ehcrotc OW^X arohc suaacsts tbot eraolfg pemmutfel wos omse o geltrfjutfla iogter fl tbc hctcrferotfel

    ei tbc cgemeafgom quomfty ot se`c sftcs. Xbc sperohfg pesftfelfla ei sftcs ei tbc so`c arohc weumh suaacst tbot

    tbc surreulhfla molh-usc, cspcgfommy tbc molh-usc upstrco` ei cogb sftc fs o kcy hctcr`flolt ei tbc cgemeafgom

    quomfty. Xbus tbc fltcrprctotfel olh usc ei tbc OW^X olh L-XORO arohcs sbeumh jc `ohc wftb rcspcgt te

    tbfs. Xbc sftcs tbot cxbfjftch gelsfstclt L-XORO er OW^X arohcs ogress tbc tbrcc ycors suaacsts tbot tbcsc

    so`pmfla sftcs `oy jc wftbfl gmesc prexf`fty te peflt-seurgc pemmutfel. Bewcvcr, wbcrc tbc arohc ei o sftc

    imugtuotch ire` ycor te ycor jut stfmm strelamy flhfgotch tbc cxpesurc te oltbrepeaclfg flimuclgc, ft `oy jc

    pessfjmc tbot tbc tf`fla ei `ogreflvcrtcjrotc gemmcgtfel geflgfhch wftb scoselom molh-usc progtfgcs tbot wcrc

    `erc flimucltfom hurfla tbc su``cr.

    Os seurgcs ei eraolfg pemmutfel gol rchugc tbc quomfty ei sftcs os flhfgotch jy tbc rcsumts, ft fs f`pertolt te jc

    ojmc te fhcltfiy orcos sujdcgt te ohvcrsc gelhftfels cspcgfommy wbcl tbfs gol bovc f`pmfgotfels hewlstrco`

    (Hovfc, :>>2). Xbc megom molh-usc os prcvfeusmy stotch fs o gelsfhcrojmc seurgc ei eraolfg pemmutfel, Ojcm

    (?669) su``orfsch rul-eii ire` oarfgumturom progtfgcs sugb os `olurc omela wftb scwoac ciimuclts ogts os

    prf`ory seurgcs.

    Fi tbc L-XORO arohcs bcrc wcrc truc rcprcscltotfels ei tbc truc quomfty ft weumh jc gmcor tbot omm sftcs boh

    jccl sujdcgtch te cxpesurc te texfg pemmutfel. Os wftb seurgcs ei eraolfg pemmutfel, texfg pemmutolts cltcrflawotcrgeurscs ire` ior` molh rul-eii flgmuhcs pcstfgfhc usc olh sbccp hfps gol bovc sfalfifgoltmy ohvcrsc

    oiicgts el wotcrgeurscs olh tbc ossegfotch oquotfg mfic (Elamcy, ?669; Wborhmew, :>>9). Etbcr seurgcs ei

    texfg pemmutfel flgmuhc flhustrfom ciimuclts, efms olh gbc`fgoms ire` reoh rul-eii, iercstry rul-eii olh

    mcogbfla ire` wostc hu`p sftcs (Ojcm, ?669). Xbc ZFGX oppreogb weumh bcmp fhcltfiy sftcs tbot bovc jccl

    cxpesch er orc cxpcrfclgfla sugb flimuclgcs. Xbfs fs ei vftom f`pertolgc os spfmmoacs er wotcrgeursc cxpesurc

    te texfg olh eraolfg pemmutolts eitcl aecs ulrcpertch, bclgc tbc f`pertolgc ei jcfla ojmc te fhcltfiy sftcs ei

    hctrf`cltom quomfty olh tbc ossegfotch strcsser. Qftb rcspcgt te clvfrel`cltom hcarohotfel fts flimuclgc `oy

    ogt el sftcs geltfluommy ier ycors wbfgb `oy mcoh te sftcs wftbfl tbc vfgflfty ei sugb hcarohotfel te

    gelsfstcltmy cxbfjft ohvcrsc quomfty. Xbfs `oy geumh ei jccl o geltrfjutfla iogter ier se`c sftc