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    _L@HDZQF@

    T`hdrstf`hk`m [lur Ilril` @dkmbjlrGlpyrkmbt :>66 jy Zlss F`hdrsl`

    Xbks tktcd ks fcsl fvfkcfjcd fs f _l`hdrvf` djlle.Qkskt www.zl`hdrvf`.gli/djlles.

    Xbks tktcd ks fcsl fvfkcfjcd k` f _l`hdrvf` fuhkl dhktkl`.Qkskt www.zl`hdrvf`.ai.

    Zdqudsts alr k`alriftkl` sbluch jd fhhrdssdh tl?

    _l`hdrvf`, Mrf`h Zfpkhs, Ikgbkmf` 8;47>

    Ckjrfry la Gl`mrdss Gftfclmk`m-k`-^ujckgftkl` Hftf

    F`hdrsl`, Zlss.T`hdrstf`hk`m ylur Ilril` `dkmbjlr ? f qukge Gbrkstkf` mukhd alr rdcftk`m tl tbd

    Cfttdr-hfy Wfk`ts / Zlss F`hdrsl`.p. gi.

    K`gcuhds jkjcklmrfpbkgfc rdadrd`gdsKWJ@ ;=2->-76>-7:;:1-2 (slatglvdr)

    6. Gburgb la Odsus Gbrkst la Cfttdr-hfy Wfk`ts Hlgtrk`ds. :. Ilril`s. K. Xktcd.JR2174.7.F47 :>66:::7>.;77: hg::

    :>66>>17;6

    Fcc Wgrkpturd qultftkl`s, u`cdss ltbdrwksd k`hkgftdh, frd tfed` arli tbd Blcy Jkjcd, @dw K`tdr-`ftkl`fc Qdrskl`, @KQ. Glpyrkmbt 6;=7, 6;=2, 6;28, :>66 jy Jkjckgf, K`g. Tsdh jy pdriksskl`la _l`hdrvf`. Fcc rkmbts rdsdrvdh wlrchwkhd.

    F`y K`tdr`dt fhhrdssds (wdjsktds, jclms, dtg.) f`h tdcdpbl`d `uijdrs k` tbks jlle frd laadrdhfs f rdslurgd. Xbdy frd `lt k`td`hdh k` f`y wfy tl jd lr kipcy f` d`hlrsdid`t jy _l`hdrvf`,

    `lr hlds _l`hdrvf` vlugb alr tbd gl`td`t la tbdsd sktds f`h `uijdrs alr tbd ckad la tbks jlle.

    Fcc rkmbts rdsdrvdh. @l pfrt la tbks pujckgftkl` ify jd rdprlhugdh, stlrdh k` f rdtrkdvfc systdi,lr trf`sikttdh k` f`y alri lr jy f`y idf`s dcdgtrl`kg, idgbf`kgfc, pbltlglpy, rdglrhk`m, lrf`y ltbdr dxgdpt alr jrkda qultftkl`s k` prk`tdh rdvkdws, wktblut tbd prklr pdriksskl` la tbdpujcksbdr.

    Glvdr hdskm`? Xfiiy Olb`sl`K`tdrklr hdskm`? Gk`hy CdJrdfgbt

    ^rk`tdh k` tbd T`ktdh Wtftds la Fidrkgf

    66 6: 67 68 64 61 6= 62 6; :> /HGK/ :> 6; 62 6= 61 64 68 67 6: 66 6> ; 2 = 1 4 8 7 : 6

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    Gl`td`ts

    ^rdafgd...................................................................................................................... =

    6 Ilril`ksi? Guct lr Gucturd ]l`t [lu Jd Iy @dkmbjlr

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    ^rdafGd

    ]BD@ KX GLIDW XLIlril`ksi, K fi f` k`skhdr f`h f` lutskhdr.

    K mrdw up k` f` fgtkvd Cfttdr-hfy Wfk`t afikcy f`h bfvd ckvdhfil`m tbd Ilril`s k` Ttfb alr fcilst tbkrty ydfrs. [dt, K bfvd `lt

    jdd` f Ilril` sk`gd dfrcy fhuctbllh. Fs f ylu`m if`, K rdodgtdh tbd

    tdfgbk`ms la Ilril`ksi f`h sujsdqud`tcy dijrfgdh f` dvf`mdckgfc

    vdrskl` la tbd bkstlrkg, jkjckgfc Gbrkstkf` afktb. Xblumb l cl`mdr pfrt

    la tbd k``dr gkrgcd, K rdtfk` f rdspdgt alr Ilril`ksis vfcuds f`h f

    gdrtfk` gucturfc rdsl`f`gd wktb kts pdlpcd.

    Fs Gcfuhkf Jusbif` `ltds k` Gl`tdiplrfry Ilril`ksi, k`skhdr

    vkdws la tbd wlrch la tbd Cfttdr-hfy Wfk`ts (CHW) frd suspdgtdh la cfge-

    k`m ljodgtkvkty wbkcd lutskhdr vkdws latd` afkc tl pd`dtrftd f`h gfpturd

    tbd ckad la Ilril`s k` f wfy rdglm`kzfjcd tl tblsd l` tbd k`skhd. Wk`gd

    iy tkid l` tbd k`skhd, Ilril`ksi bfs gbf`mdh f`h K bfvd alrmlt-

    td` iugb. Iy dxpdrkd`gd `dvdr k`gcuhdh tbd tdipcd rktufc lr f twl-

    ydfr iksskl`. Wl k` tbks jlle, K suppcdid`t iy akrstbf`h e`lwcdhmd

    wktb rdsdfrgb arli ltbdr slurgds, arli jltb k`skhdrs f`h lutskhdrs.

    Iy stf`gd fs f alridr Ilril` ikmbt cdfh slid tl fssuid tbft K fi

    f`tfml`kstkg. K fi `lt. K strkvd tl jd fs afkr f`h fggurftd fs K gf` arli

    wktbk` iy lw` pdrspdgtkvd.

    Xbd fki la tbks stuhy ks `lt f` k`-hdptb dxfik`ftkl` la CHW

    jdckdas. Zftbdr, K blpd tl prlhugd f hdsgrkptkl` la Ilril` ckad tbft ks

    rdglm`kzfjcd jy jltb Cfttdr-hfy Wfk`ts f`h k`tdcckmkjcd tl `l`-Ilril`

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    2 u`hdrstf`hk`m ylur ilril` `dkmbjlr

    rdfhdrs, ardd la tbd wdfe`dssds gliil` tl jltb k`skhdr f`h lutskhdr

    fgglu`ts.

    Iy mlfc ks tbrddalch. Akrst, K wf`t tl alstdr f gl`md`kfc pdrspdg-tkvd. K blpd tbd md`drfc rdfhdr wkcc jdttdr u`hdrstf`h tbd Ilril`

    pdlpcd k` lrhdr tl rdcftd tl tbdi jdttdr fs f mrlwk`m alrgd k` Fidrkgf`

    slgkfc f`h plcktkgfc ckad. Alr dxfipcd, tbks jlle ify bdcp rdfhdrs tl

    u`hdrstf`h tbd afktb la plcktkgfc gf`hkhftds cked Iktt Zli`dy f`h wby

    Cfttdr-hfy Wfk`ts rfccy sl strl`mcy alr gdrtfk` slgkfc kssuds, fs tbdy hkh

    k` tbd :>>2 jfttcd lvdr Gfckalr`kfs ^rlplsktkl` 2.

    Wdgl`h, K wf`t tl stkiucftd iy adcclw dvf`mdckgfcs tl tbk`e `dwtblumbts fjlut blw tl d`mfmd Ilril`ksi. Dvf`mdckgfcs td`h tl

    dxfik`d Ilril`ksi idrdcy k` tdris la kts hlgtrk`fc jdckdas, ydt

    Gbrkstkf` ikssklclmy tdfgbds us tbd kiplrtf`gd la gucturfc f`fcysks

    f`h gl`tdxtufckzftkl`. K wkcc try tl dxpcfk` f`h ilhdc k` tbdsd pfmds

    f` fpprlfgb tbft mlds jdyl`h glm`ktkvd hdjftd tl gl`skhdr Ilril`s

    fs wblcd pdrsl`s k` tbd gl`tdxt la tbdkr gucturd.

    Xbkrh, K wksb tl d`glurfmd trfhktkl`fc Gbrkstkf`s tl d`tdr rdcftkl`-sbkps wktb Cfttdr-hfy Wfk`ts k` lrhdr tl d`mfmd k` spkrktufc gl`vdrsf-

    tkl`s f`h afktb-sbfrk`m. Xbd CHW Gburgb gcfkis tl laadr trfhktkl`fc

    Gbrkstkf`s f` upmrfhd tl tbdkr afktb. Iy gl`vkgtkl` ks tbft jkjck-

    gfc Gbrkstkf`kty fgtufccy bfs f mrdft hdfc tl laadr Cfttdr-hfy Wfk`ts.

    K`grdfsk`m `uijdrs la Ilril`s ak`h tbdkr afktb `frrftkvd f`h guc-

    turfc dxpdrkd`gd u`sftksayk`m. Fs tbdy gl`skhdr ltbdr fctdr`ftkvds, K

    wluch cked tl dqukp dvf`mdckgfcs tl sbfrd tbd bkstlrkg Gbrkstkf` afktb`frrftkvd fs f` lptkl , f`h gburgbds tl jdttdr fsskst alridr Cfttdr-hfy

    Wfk`ts fs tbdy `fvkmftd tbd gucturfc f`h tbdlclmkgfc olur`dy arli l`d

    afktb afikcy k`tl f`ltbdr.

    Dvdry mrlup bfs kts lw` prdadrrdh tdrik`lclmy. ]bkcd tbd Gburgb

    la Odsus Gbrkst la Cfttdr-hfy Wfk`ts ks gliil`cy e`lw` fs tbd Ilr-

    il` Gburgb, Cfttdr-hfy Wfk`ts wf`t tl jd gfccdh jy tbd laakgkfc tktcd.

    Xbks ks guijdrslid alr tbd wrktdr f`h tbd rdfhdr. Fs f` fctdr`ftkvd, Kwkcc rdadr tl tbd CHW Gburgb lr skipcy tbd Gburgb k` ilst gfsds.

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    prdafgd

    Ft tkids, K wkcc usd tbd tdris Ilril` f`h CHW fs fhodgtkvds tl

    rdadr tl tbd Gburgb f`h tl dcdid`ts la tbd gucturd tbft kt grdftds. K

    wkcc fcsl usd tbd tdris Ilril` f`h Wfk`t fs `lu`s tl rdadr tltbd pdlpcd tbdisdcvds. Fcc la tbks ks k` eddpk`m wktb gliil` prfgtkgd

    ljsdrvdh dvd` jy CHW futblrs.

    Fs f `ltdh CHW f`tbrlplclmkst bfs wrkttd`? Xbd ak`ktd ckiktftkl`s

    la idilry f`h dxpdrkd`gd idf` tbft `l pkgturd wd hdvdclp gf` sdrvd

    alr cl`m wktblut gbfccd`md.6Hdspktd tbd drrlrs k` tbks wlre tbft wkcc

    surdcy frksd arli iy ckiktftkl`s la idilry, dxpdrkd`gd, f`h fjkckty, K

    trust tbd pkgturd K pfk`t gf` sdrvd tbd rdfhdr wdcc alr slid tkid tl glid.

    Zlss F`hdrsl`

    Zly, Ttfb

    Hdgdijdr :>6>

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    6

    IlrIl`ksI? GTCt lr GTCtTrd>: ]k`tdr Lcyipkgs. K` :>>2, tbd Cft-

    tdr-hfy Wfk`ts pcfydh f prlik`d`t rlcd k` Gfckalr`kfs ^rlplsktkl` 2

    vltd lvdr blilsdxufc ifrrkfmd. Gburgb ^rdskhd`t Xblifs W. Il`-

    sl` bfs jdd` `fidh tbd ilst k`acud`tkfc dkmbty-ydfr-lch k` Fidr-

    kgf. Iktt Zli`dy rf` alr ^rdskhd`t. Bfrry Zdkh jdgfid tbd Wd`ftd

    ifolrkty cdfhdr. Hfvkh Frgbucdtf f`h Ed` Od``k`ms wl` afid l` XQ

    sblwsFidrkgf` Khlcf`hOdlpfrhy, rdspdgtkvdcy. Mcd`` Jdge mfk`dh f

    `ftkl`fc fuhkd`gd fs f plcktkgfc gliid`tftlr. Wtdpbf`kd Idydr slch

    ikcckl`s la vfipkrd `lvdcs.6Fs tbd alurtb cfrmdst hd`lik`ftkl` k`

    tbd T`ktdh Wtftds f`h tbd rkgbdst pdr gfpktf tbd CHW Gburgb bfs

    jdglid f ifk`strdfi alrgd,:hdspktd ifek`m up l`cy fjlut : pdrgd`t

    la tbd Fidrkgf` fhuct plpucftkl`.7

    Cfttdr-hfy Wfk`ts hl`t oust ckvd k` Ttfb f`yilrd. Jy 6;;> fjlut

    7> pdrgd`t la T.W. Ilril`s ckvdh lutskhd tbd wdstdr` stftds, hud k`

    pfrt tl k`grdfsdh iljkckty k` Fidrkgf fatdr ]lrch ]fr KK fs wdcc fs

    l`mlk`m iksskl`fry fgtkvkty. If`y Fidrkgf`s bfvd d`glu`tdrdh Ilr-

    il`ksi tbrlumb afikckfr kifmds cked iksskl`frkds l` jkgygcds, tbd

    Ilril` Xfjdr`fgcd Gblkr, lr tbd Ilril`s tkmbtcy e`kt afikckds f`h

    gcdf` ckvds.8

    Fcilst bfca la fcc Fidrkgf`s fgtufccy e`lw f` fgtkvd lr

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    6: u`hdrstf`hk`m ylur ilril` `dkmbjlr

    hdvlut Cfttdr-hfy Wfk`t. Ilst la us (=6 pdrgd`t) bfvd sdd` Ilril`

    fhs l` XQ, f`h fcilst twl-tbkrhs la Fidrkgf`s bfvd jdd` fpprlfgbdh

    jy CHW iksskl`frkds ft slid tkid.

    4

    Xbd Ilril` pdlpcd frd vdry iugb cked ltbdr Fidrkgf`s. Xbdy

    frd fjlut fvdrfmd k` f wkhd vfrkdty la afikcy fttktuhds f`h jdbfvklrs,

    lvdrfcc bfppk`dss, ifrktfc bfppk-

    `dss, f`h sdca-dstddi. Xbdy frd

    slidwbft jdttdr dhugftdh, f jkt

    ilrd plcktkgfccy gl`sdrvftkvd, f`h

    sckmbtcy ilrd afvlrfjcd tl ik`lr-kty rkmbts f`h gkvkc rkmbts tbf`

    typkgfc Fidrkgf`s.

    [dt, k` ltbdr frdfs, Ilril`s

    frd idfsurfjcy hkaadrd`t. Xbdy

    sfgrkakgd skm`kakgf`tcy ilrd tbf`

    ilst Fidrkgf`s alr tbdkr rdck-

    mklus jdckdas? tbdy ml tl gburgbilrd, mkvd ilrd, f`h sdrvd ilrd.

    Xbdy frd ilrd ckedcy tl jd wbktd.

    Xbdy bfvd f clwdr ilrtfckty rftd

    arli gf`gdr f`h gfrhklvfsgucfr

    hksdfsd. La glursd, tbdrd frd fcsl

    ifolr tbdlclmkgfc hkaadrd`gds jdtwdd` Ilril`ksi f`h tbd trfhktkl`fc

    alris la Gbrkstkf`kty tl wbkgb ilst Gbrkstkf`s k` Fidrkgf sujsgrkjd.Wlid afgdts la Cfttdr-hfy Wfk`t ckad fppdfr strf`md tl lutskhdrs.

    Xbd prkvftd `fturd la tdipcd wlrsbkp, wbkgb ks bkmbcy sfgrdh tl Ilr-

    il`s, gl`vdys f sdgrdtkvd kifmd. Xbd pujckg dxprdssds slid suspkgkl`

    f`h adfr fjlut wbdtbdr Cfttdr-hfy Wfk`ts wkcc usd tbdkr lrmf`kzftkl`fc

    fjkcktkds, wdfctb, f`h plcktkgfc plwdr tl if`kpucftd slgkdty alr tbdkr

    rdckmklus mlfcs.1Wlid pdlpcd frd f`tfml`kzdh jy tbd dxgcuskvkst gcfkis

    la tbd CHW Gburgb, wbkgb gcfkis tl jd tbd l`cy gburgb l` dfrtb wktbtbd futblrkty tl fgt lr spdfe alr Mlh. Fidrkgf`s frd fcsl gl`ausdh

    IKXX ZLI@D[, GF@HKHFXD ALZ ^ZDWKHD@XLA XBD T@KXDH WXFXDW. Gbrkstlpbdr Bfcclrf`.Wbuttdrstlge.gli. Tsdh jy pdriksskl`.

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    ilril`ksi? guct lr gucturd< 67

    fjlut tbd rdcftkl`sbkp la tbd CHW Gburgb tl kts plcymfilus bkstlry

    f`h tl gl`tdiplrfry spck`tdr mrlups.

    IlrIl`ksI fs f GTCtTrd

    Xl jd Ilril` ks afr ilrd tbf` jdk`m f idijdr la f pfrtkgucfr gburgb.

    Ilril`ksi ks f` fcc-d`glipfssk`m wfy la ckad.=L`d prlik`d`t CHW

    sgblcfr ljsdrvds tbft Ilril`s stkcc tbk`e la tbdisdcvds fs f pdlpcd

    fs iugb fs f gburgb.2Cked Kscfi, Ilril`ksi ks `lt idrdcy f sdt

    la jdckdas jut f glipcdtd khd`tkty. Xl jdcl`m tl tbd CHW gliiu`ktyd`tfkcs f hddp gliiktid`t tl tbd sbfrdh gustlis, vfcuds, f`h ckadstycd

    la tbd Cfttdr-hfy Wfk`t gucturd.;

    ]bd` K spdfe la gucturd, K idf` tbd pfrtkgucfr wfys la tbk`ek`m,

    spdfek`m, f`h ckvk`m tbft frd sbfrdh jy pdlpcd wktb f gliil` pfst

    f`h khd`tkty.6> dlpcd wbl ckvd k` tbd T`ktdh Wtftds pfrtfed la f u`kqud

    gucturd tbft ks jkrtbdh arli lur gliil` khd`tkty fs Fidrkgf`s. Dvd`

    wktbk` Fidrkgf, sifccdr rdckmklus f`h dtb`kg mrlups bfvd sujgucturdstbft frd hkstk`gt arli tbd cfrmdr wblcd. ]d hl`t cdfr` lur gucturd

    gl`sgkluscy jut fjslrj kt skipcy jy jdk`m frlu`h ltbdr idijdrs la

    lur mrlup. Jfsdh l` gliil` jdckdas f`h wlrchvkdw,66tbd Ilril`

    gucturd cked f`y ltbdr tfeds sbfpd k` pfttdr`s la cf`mufmd, k` alce-

    clrd, k` lrmf`kzftkl`fc strugturds, k` jukchk`ms f`h frtkafgts, k` alris

    la frt, k` rktufc f`h ltbdr sbfrdh dxpdrkd`gds, f`h k` dxpdgtftkl`s la

    blw pdlpcd wkcc fgt.Dvdry gucturd dxprdssds ktsdca k` u`kqud vlgfjucfry f`h cf`-

    mufmd pfttdr`s. Ilril`s prfy k` f hkstk`gtkvd stycd, usk`m gli-

    il` ofrml` f`h k`tl`ftkl`. Fs Olb` Wlrd`sl` `ltds, Xblusf`hs la

    wlrhs, pbrfsds, `fids f`h styckstkg adfturds bfvd pdguckfr CHW skm-

    `kakgf`gd,6:k`gcuhk`m gliil` CHW dupbdiksis (Lb iy bdge!),

    wlrhs tbft hdsgrkjd CHW ckad (wfrh lr d`hlwid`t), f`h pbrfsds

    tbft hdsgrkjd glrd adfturds la tbd CHW wlrchvkdw (tbd prd-dxkstd`gdlr sdgl`h dstftd).

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    68 u`hdrstf`hk`m ylur ilril` `dkmbjlr

    Dvdry gucturd dxprdssds ktsdca k` rktufc. Cfttdr-hfy Wfk`t jdckdas tfed

    sbfpd tbrlumb tbd wlrhs f`h fgtkl`s la gliil` rktufcs sugb fs jfp-

    tksi, f`lk`tk`m tbd skge, prkdstbllh lrhk`ftkl`, tbd k`trkgftd rktds latbd tdipcd lrhk`f`gds,67f`h u`kqud CHW hdftb f`h jurkfc gustlis.68

    Ilril` gucturd rdacdgts f strl`m vfcud la iuskg, hrfif, f`h

    hf`gd.64Ilril`ksis rkgb iuskgfc bkstlry k`gcuhds tbd vfcud la iusk-

    gfc trfk`k`m k` tbd blid61f`h trfhktkl`fc alris la sfgrdh iuskg usk`m

    pkf`l, lrmf`, f`h gblkrs.6=Xbd hlik`f`t alri la hrfif k` tbd CHW

    wlrch ks tbd pfmdf`t, cked tbd Bkcc Guilrfb fmdf`t, f` luthllr spdg-

    tfgcd tbft prlgcfkis tbd tbdids la Ilril` bkstlry f`h sgrkpturd k` ftl`d la trkuipbf`t gdcdjrftkl`.62F sifcc CHW gk`diftkg k`hustry prl-

    hugds akcis tbft hdpkgt tbd mrdft stlrkds la Ilril`ksi lr pled au` ft

    CHW gucturfc qukres. Wlgkfc hf`gk`m bfs fcwfys jdd` pfrt la Ilril`

    slgkfc ckad, alcclwk`m prdgdhd`ts sdt jy kts dfrckdst cdfhdrs. ujckg hf`gd

    adstkvfcs frd fcsl plpucfr.6;

    Ilril`ksi bfs f rkgb alceclrd. Xbd ilst gliil` alce stlrkds

    rdacdgt tbdids tbft Cfttdr-hfyWfk`ts ak`h ilst kiplrtf`t, cked

    tbd pkl`ddr pfst. Ilril` alce-

    clrd fcsl d`glurfmds afktbauc`dss

    jy rlltk`m tbd Wfk`ts k` f glsikg

    strummcd jdtwdd` mllh f`h dvkc.:>

    Cfttdr-hfy Wfk`ts dxprdss tbdkr

    u`hdrcyk`m vfcuds tbrlumb pbyskgfcljodgts f`h syijlcs, sugb fs tbd

    kifmd la tbd Wfct Cfed Xdipcd, tbd

    jddbkvd, f`h tbd f`mdc Ilrl`k.:6

    Xbdy usd frt tl kccustrftd bkstlrkgfc

    dvd`ts f`h rdckmklus stlrkds gd`trfc

    tl tbdkr idssfmd. L`d la tbd ilst

    gliil` tbdids k` CHW frt ks tbdAkrst Qkskl` la Olsdpb Wiktb, Hf`kdc F`hdrsl`. Tsdh jy pdriksskl`.

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    ilril`ksi? guct lr gucturd< 64

    wbkgb jdmf` bks prlpbdtkg iksskl`.::Ifss-prlhugdh gl`suidr ljodgts,

    sugb fs Jlle la Ilril` fgtkl` tlys f`h Ilril`-tbdidh X-sbkrts,

    rdk`alrgd tbd Ilril` gucturfc khd`tkty.

    :7

    Fs wktb f`y mrlup, tbdsd vfrklus gucturfc dxprdsskl`s sdrvd tl

    khd`tkay k`skhdrs vdrsus lutskhdrs. L`d dxfipcd ks tbd plpucfr GXZ

    rk`m. GXZ stf`hs alr Gbllsd tbd Zkmbt, f tbdid rdk`alrgdh k` tbd

    CHW gbkchrd`s prlmrfi. K`td`hdh fs f rdik`hdr tl ifed mllh ilrfc

    gblkgds, GXZ rk`ms ifed Cfttdr-hfy Wfk`ts k`stf`tcy rdglm`kzfjcd tl

    dfgb ltbdr, grdftk`m f jl`h la gliil` khd`tkty.:8

    F `uijdr la Cfttdr-hfy Wfk`t gustlis bfvd f skikcfr rlcd fs guc-turfc jlu`hfry ifredrs.:4Xbd ]lrh la ]kshli, wbkgb prlbkjkts

    fcglblc, glaadd, f`h tljfggl, khd`tkakds Ilril`s tl lutskhdrs f`h

    gliiu`kgftds l`ds stf`hk`m k`skhd tbd CHW gliiu`kty. If`y

    Wfk`ts bf`m pbltlmrfpbs la f tdipcd, lr la tbd gurrd`t CHW Gburgb

    ^rdskhd`t, l` tbd wfccs la tbdkr blids. Dvd` wdfrk`m fppfrdc arli

    Jrkmbfi [lu`m T`kvdrskty khd`tkakds pdlpcd fs pfrt la tbd mrlup.

    sbf^k`m tbd IlrIl` khd`tkt[

    Xbd gucturfc khd`tkty la Cfttdr-hfys Wfk`ts bfs jdd` plwdrauccy sbfpdh

    jy sbfrdh bkstlrkgfc dxpdrkd`gds. Xbd trde la tbd Ilril` pkl`ddrs tl

    Ttfb k` 628= ks gd`trfc tl tbd sd`sd la Ilril` pdlpcdbllh. Wtlrkds

    la tbd pkl`ddr olur`dys frd rdglu`tdh latd` tl k`spkrd pkl`ddr-cked

    vkrtuds k` gl`tdiplrfry Ilril`s.:1

    Xbd olur`dy ks k`tdrprdtdh jyCfttdr-hfy Wfk`ts fs pfrfccdc tl tbd dxlhus la Ksrfdc k` tbd Jkjcd, gl`-

    akrik`m tbd Ilril` gcfki la jdk`m rdstlrdh Ksrfdc.:=^kl`ddr Hfy ks

    d`tbuskfstkgfccy gdcdjrftdh dspdgkfccy k` tbd ]dst wktb pfrfhds,

    rlhdls, gfr`kvfcs, f`h rdckmklus sdrvkgds tbft gliidilrftd tbd hfy

    tbd Wfk`ts frrkvdh k` Ttfb.:2

    ^kl`ddr vkrtuds f`h sekccs frd ifk`tfk`dh k` gl`tdiplrfry vfc-

    uds f`h prfgtkgds. If`y CHW wlid` stkcc prfgtkgd qukctk`m, sdwk`m,gf``k`m, f`h ltbdr grfats tbft gl``dgt tbdi wktb tbd ckvds la tbdkr

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    61 u`hdrstf`hk`m ylur ilril` `dkmbjlr

    alrdjdfrs grfats tbft fcsl rdacdgt tbd sdca-rdckf`t pkl`ddr spkrkt tbft

    ks fckvd f`h wdcc k` Ilril`ksi tlhfy. Ilril`s bdcp dfgb ltbdr lut

    hurk`m tkids la `ddh fs f wfy la alstdrk`m sdca-suaakgkd`gy f`h dxprdss-k`m sdca-rdckf`gd oust fs tbdkr alrdjdfrs hkh.

    F`ltbdr pfrt la tbd bkstlrkgfc cdmfgy tbft sbfpds Ilril` khd`tkty

    ks pdrsdgutkl`. Xbd rdfsl` tbd Wfk`ts acdh tl Ttfb wfs, k` pfrt, tl dsgfpd

    pdrsdgutkl`. Xbd pdrskstd`t idilry la wrl`ms gliikttdh fmfk`st tbdi

    wbdrdvdr tbdy sdttcdh gf` trf`scftd k`tl f pdrsdgutkl` glipcdx. Cfttdr-

    hfy Wfk`ts gf` jdfr tbd if`tcd la tbd pdrsdgutdh ik`lrkty quktd rdfhkcy,

    f`h tbdy frd latd` sd`sktkvd tl grktkgksi f`h k`tlcdrf`t la grktkgs.:;

    dlpcd d`tdr tbd CHW gucturfc gliiu`kty k` twl wfys? jy jkrtb

    lr jy gl`vdrskl`. Gl`vdrts jdglid k`tdmrftdh k`tl tbdkr `dw khd`-

    tkty jy akrst dijrfgk`m tbd CHW idssfmd f`h tbd` jy fsskikcftk`m k`tl

    tbd ckadstycd f`h gucturfc dtbls la Ilril`ksi.7>Jkrtbrkmbt Wfk`ts, jy

    gl`trfst, typkgfccy ilvd tbrlumb f suggdsskl` la stfmds lr dvd`ts tbft

    rdk`alrgd tbdkr sd`sd la jdcl`mk`m tl f u`kqud pdlpcd.76

    Xbd akrst la tbdsd alriftkvd dvd ts ks tbd jcdssk`m la k`af`ts. K` tbdwddecy Wu`hfy mftbdrk`m, tbd jfjy ks jrlumbt jdalrd tbd gl`mrdmftkl`,

    d`gkrgcdh jy prkdstbllh blchdrs, f`h mkvd` f `fid f`h f jcdssk`m57:

    tbks dvd`t ifres tbd gbkchs k`ktkfc k`gcuskl` k` tbd afktb gliiu`kty.

    CFXXDZHF[ WFK@XW ZDD@FGX XBDKZ ^KL@DDZ ^FWX. Idc`dd Jd`akdch. Tsdh jy pdriksskl`.

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    ilril`ksi? guct lr gucturd< 6=

    Ilst CHW gbkchrd` frd tbd` jfptkzdh ft tbd fmd la dkmbt, wbkgb ks

    gl`skhdrdh tbd fmd la fgglu`tfjkckty. Gbkchrd` frd jfptkzdh jy tltfc

    kiidrskl`, jy slidl`d blchk`m tbd CHW prkdstbllh (f afikcy idi-jdr ka plsskjcd). Alcclwk`m jfptksi, tbd gbkch rdgdkvds tbd mkat la tbd

    Blcy Mblst, jdstlwdh jy f prkdstbllh blchdr pcfgk`m bks bf`hs l` tbd

    gbkchs bdfh f`h kipfrtk`m f vdrjfc jcdssk`m f`h prfydr. Xbd gbkch ks

    tbd` gl`akridh fs f alrifc idijdr la tbd Gburgb la Odsus Gbrkst la

    Cfttdr-hfy Wfk`ts. Fhuct gl`vdrts tl Ilril`ksi ml tbrlumb jfptksi

    f`h gl`akriftkl` k` tbd sfid wfy, latd` jdk`m jfptkzdh jy tbd iks-

    skl`fry wbl gl`vdrtdh tbdi.77

    Alr ifcd gbkchrd`, tbd CHW khd`tkty ks aurtbdr rdk`alrgdh jy k`ktkf-

    tkl` k`tl tbd prkdstbllh. Cfttdr-hfy Wfk`ts u`hdrstf`h tbd prkdstbllh

    fs tbd futblrkty tl fgt k` tbd fid la Mlh.78Xbd CHW prkdstbllh bfs

    twl cdvdcs. Ffrl`kg ^rkdstbllh ks fvfkcfjcd tl wlrtby jlys l`gd tbdy

    rdfgb fmd twdcvd. Ft fhuctbllh, ylu`m id` typkgfccy fhvf`gd tl tbd

    Idcgbkzdhde ^rkdstbllh, wbkgb gl`adrs mrdftdr futblrkty. ^rkdstbllh

    rdk`alrgds f if`s plsktkl`, rlcds, f`h rdspl`skjkcktkds fs pfrt la tbdafktb gliiu`kty.

    Hurk`m tbdkr cftdr tdd` ydfrs, Ilril` ylutb la jltb md`hdrs frd

    d`glurfmdh tl sdde f pftrkfrgbfc jcdssk`m. Fs f l`gd-k`-f-ckadtkid dvd`t,

    tbd pftrkfrgbfc jcdssk`m ks f pdrsl`fckzdh prlpbdgy mkvd` k` f prkvftd

    gdrdil`y jy f prkdstbllh cdfhdr spdgkfccy lrhfk`dh alr tbks rlcd. Wugb

    jcdssk`ms typkgfccy k`gcuhd md`drfc prliksds fjlut auturd dvd`ts, fcl`m

    wktb d`glurfmdid`t tl ckvd f wlrtby ckad. ^ftrkfrgbfc jcdssk`ms frdusufccy sbfrdh l`cy wktb afikcy idijdrs f`h frd prkvftdcy trdfsurdh

    f`h pl`hdrdh alr k`skmbts k`tl ckad gkrguistf`gds f`h auturd dvd`ts.74

    Alr ylu`m id` f`h wlid`, sdrvk`m f prlsdcytkzk`m iksskl` alr

    tbd CHW Gburgb slgkfckzds tbdi k`tl tbdkr CHW khd`tkty k` f plwdrauc

    wfy f`h prdpfrds tbdi alr f ckadtkid la pfrtkgkpftkl` k` tbd CHW gli-

    iu`kty.71K` prdpfrftkl` alr f iksskl` lr fs pfrt la f tdipcd ifrrkfmd,

    Cfttdr-hfy Wfk`ts frd k`trlhugdh k`tl tbd rktufc la tbd tdipcd tbrlumbf rktd gfccdh tbd d`hlwid`t (sdd gbfptdr 1).

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    62 u`hdrstf`hk`m ylur ilril` `dkmbjlr

    Xbd tdipcd dxpdrkd`gd ks l`d la tbd ilst pltd`t wfys tbft tbd

    wlrchvkdw f`h vfcuds la Ilril` gucturd frd strd`mtbd`dh. Xdipcdrktds u`hdrsglrd tbd hkaadrd`gds jdtwdd` tbd CHW Gburgb f`h ltbdr

    afktbs, rdik`hk`m pdlpcd la tbdkr u`kqud khd`tkty k` tbd u`kvdrsd f`h

    k` Mlhs dtdr`fc pcf`.7=

    Ak`fccy, f` k`hkvkhufcs gucturfc khd`tkty fs f Ilril` ks sbfpdh jy

    f vfrkdty la rdk`alrgk`m fgtkvktkds jukct k`tl tbd pfttdr` la wddecy ckad k` tbd

    Ilril` gliiu`kty. Idijdrs rdmucfrcy ljsdrvd jfptksis f`h prkdst-

    bllh lrhk`ftkl`s. Xbdy skt k` wddecy cdssl`s f`h hksgusskl`s fjlut tbdkrbkstlry f`h jdckdas. Xbdy latd` sbfrd wktb dfgb ltbdr pujckg faakriftkl`s

    la tbdkr gl`vkgtkl`s fjlut tbd CHW Gburgb f`h kts ilst kiplrtf`t gcfkis.

    hkvdrskt[ fIl`m tbd sfk`ts

    Dvd` tblumb wd gf` hdil`strftd tbft Cfttdr-hfy Wfk`ts frd f tkmbt-e`kt

    mrlup sbfrk`m f gliil` gucturd f`h khd`tkty, tbdrd ks f mrdft hdfc lavfrkftkl` wktbk` tbd jrlfhdr Ilril` gucturd.72Cfttdr-hfy Wfk`ts spdfe

    IKWWKL@FZ[ WDZQKGD KW F GLIIL@ ZKXD LA ^FWWFMD ALZ [LT@M CHW ID@ F@H ]LID@. Zfm`d Efjf`lvf. Wbuttdrstlge.gli. Tsdh jy pdriksskl`.

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    ilril`ksi? guct lr gucturd< 6;

    la tbdisdcvds fs jdk`m dktbdr fgtkvd lr k`fgtkvd. (K`fgtkvd idijdrs

    frd gfccdh Ofge-Ilril`s, fctblumb `l l`d e`lws tbd lrkmk` la tbks

    cfjdc.) Dvd` fil`m fgtkvd Ilril`s, slid frd trud jdckdvdrs f`h ltb-drs frd gclsdt hlujtdrs. Idijdrs jlr` k` tbd Gburgb frd hkaadrd`t arli

    gl`vdrts.7;Ilril`s ckvk`m k` tbd CHW bdfrtcf`h la Ttfb frd hkaadrd`t

    arli tblsd ckvk`m k` ltbdr pcfgds, wbdrd Wfk`ts frd k` tbd ik`lrkty. Latd`

    tbd ylu`mdr md`drftkl` sdds tbk`ms hkaadrd`tcy arli lchdr md`drftkl`s.

    Aurtbdrilrd, Ilril`ksi fs hdak`dh jy CHW Gburgb cdfhdrs

    f`h futblrktkds ks latd` hkaadrd`t arli blw kt ks ckvdh lut jy fvdrfmd

    idijdrs.8>

    Ilril`s rdprdsd`t hkaadrd`t gucturfc gl`stktud`gkds sdmid`ts la tbd CHW plpucftkl` tbft hdak`d tbd idf`k`m la tbdkr

    gburgb idijdrsbkp k` hkaadrd`t wfys. Alr slid, tbdkr dxpdrkd`gd

    rdvlcvds frlu`h tbd tdipcd, wbkcd ltbdrs ak`h tbdkr prkifry khd`tkty

    k` gl`mrdmftkl`fc fgtkvktkds. Ltbdrs sdd tbdisdcvds fs idrdcy gucturfc

    Ilril`s, wbl fpprdgkftd tbdkr CHW rllts jut `l cl`mdr ak`h idf`-

    k`m arli pfrtkgkpftk`m k` tbd CHW Gburgb.86

    k`tdrfGtk`m ]ktb [lTr `dkmbjlr

    Xrfhktktl`fc Gbrkstkf`s `ddh tl jd gfrdauc fjlut stdrdltypk`m lur Cfttdr-

    hfy Wfk`t dkmbjlrs. ]d gf`t fssuid tbft wd e`lw f pdrsl` auccy skipcy

    jdgfusd wd bfvd khd`tkakdh bki lr bdr fs f Ilril`. Dfgb la us bfs f

    `uijdr la slgkfc khd`tktkds. K` hkaadrd`t sktuftkl`s, tbd Ilril` khd`tkty

    wkcc jd ilrd lr cdss prlik`d`t, f`h alr slid pdlpcd tbd Ilril` khd`-tkty ks strl`mdr lr wdfedr tbf` alr ltbdrs. ]d gf` `dvdr fssuid tbft

    wbft ks trud la Ilril` gucturd k` md`drfc fppckds auccy tl dfgb k`hk-

    vkhufc, lr gf` wd fssuid tbft wbft ks trud la l`d mrlup idijdr ks trud

    la tbdi fcc.8:]d gf` khd`tkay tbd ilst gliil` vfcuds f`h dxpdrkd`gds

    la Ilril`ksi k` md`drfc, jut wd gf` dvdr e`lw blw tblsd lris frd

    ckvdh lut jy k`hkvkhufc idijdrs u`tkc wd mdt tl e`lw tbdi pdrsl`fccy.

    Ka Cfttdr-hfy Wfk`ts frd f hkstk`gt pdlpcd sbfrk`m f gliil` guc-turfc khd`tkty, tbks gfccs alr trfhktkl`fc Gbrkstkf`s tl k`tdrfgt wktb tbd

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    :> u`hdrstf`hk`m ylur ilril` `dkmbjlr

    Wfk`ts k` f `dw wfy. K` tbd pfst, Gbrkstkf` gburgbds f`h ik`kstrkds

    bfvd algusdh ilst la tbdkr fttd`tkl` l` CHW jdckdas f`h hlgtrk`ds.

    Wkm`kakgf`t hkaadrd`gds hkvkhd Ilril`ksi arli bkstlrkg, jkjckgfcGbrkstkf`kty l` f `uijdr la au`hfid`tfc kssuds tbft gf``lt jd hks-

    ikssdh. [dt, Cfttdr-hfy Wfk`t dxpdrkd`gd f`h khd`tkty mlds afr jdyl`h

    wbft tbdy jdckdvd. F ylu`m wlif` l`gd fsedh id, Ka K glid tl ylur

    gburgb, hl K bfvd tl stlp jdk`m Ilril`

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    ilril`ksi? guct lr gucturd< :6

    wbli tbd Jkjcd ks `lt tbd ak`fc futblrkty f`h tbus wblsd jdckdas hl

    `lt gl`alri tl jkjckgfc trutb. Jut rdfckstkgfccy, tbfts lt wbft tbd wlrh

    guctidf`s tl ilst pdlpcd. Fgglrhk`m tl l`d hkgtkl`fry,

    87

    tbd prkifryhdak`ktkl` la f guct ks f pfrtkgucfr systdi la rdckmklus wlrsbkp, dsp.

    wktb rdadrd`gd tl kts rktds f`h gdrdil`kds. Xbd slgklclmkgfc hdak`ktkl`

    ks f mrlup bfvk`m f sfgrdh khdlclmy f`h f sdt la rktds gd`tdrk`m frlu`h

    tbdkr sfgrdh syijlcs. Jfsdh l` tbdsd ifk`strdfi hdak`ktkl`s, dvdry

    rdckmklus mrlup k` Fidrkgf ks f guct.

    Xbd wfy ilst pdlpcd tbk`e la tbd tdri guctprljfjcy rdacdgts tbd

    hkgtkl`frys skxtb d`try? f rdckmkl` lr sdgt gl`skhdrdh tl jd afcsd,u`lrtblhlx, lr dxtrdikst, wktb idijdrs latd` ckvk`m lutskhd la gl`vd -

    tkl`fc slgkdty u`hdr tbd hkrdgtkl` la f gbfrksiftkg cdfhdr. K` plpucfr

    usfmd, f guct ks f mrlup la strf`md pdlpcd, lut la stdp wktb lrifc slgkdty,

    jrfk`wfsbdh tl jdckdvd f`h hl jkzfrrd tbk`ms, f`h jdk`m bdch diltkl`-

    fccy gfptkvd jy slid ifm`dtkg cdfhdr. dlpcd tbk`e la Oki Ol`ds f`h bks

    alcclwdrs, wbl ilvdh tl Muyf`f tl hrk`e plksl`dh Ellc-Fkh, lr

    Bdfvd`s Mftd, tbd Gfckalr`kf mrlup wbl gliikttdh ifss sukgkhd k`6;;= k` lrhdr tl olk` spfgd fckd`s k` f bkmbdr cdvdc la dxkstd`gd.

    Xblsd `dmftkvd stdrdltypds f`h tbd diltkl`fc tl`d fsslgk-

    ftdh wktb tbdi rd`hdr tbd tdri gucttl jd cdss tbf` usdauc alr f`y

    idf`k`mauc hksgusskl`. Kt ks `l surprksd tbft Cfttdr-hfy Wfk`ts frd

    laad`hdh f`h tbd plsskjkckty la rdfc gliiu`kgftkl` ks sbut hlw`

    wbd` tbdkr gburgb ks gfccdh f guct. Ka lur mlfc ks tl bfvd spkrktufc gl`-

    vdrsftkl`s wktb Cfttdr-hfy Wfk`ts tbft lpd` up lpplrtu`ktkds tl sbfrdlur afktb wktb tbdi k` f plsktkvd wfy, cfjdck`m tbdi fs guct idijdrs

    ks surdcy u``dgdssfry f`h glu`tdrprlhugtkvd.

    Xbks ek`h la cfjdck`m cdfhs tl f frrlw, k`fggurftd vkdw la tbd CHW

    pdlpcd. K jdckdvd tbft Ilril`ksi ks tbdlclmkgfccy k` drrlr, jut wd

    hl`t `ddh tl fsskm` f pdolrftkvd cfjdc tl sustfk` tbft gcfki. F afcsd

    wlrchvkdw ckds ft tbd bdfrt la tbd Ilril` gucturd, jut Ilril`ksi ks

    sl iugb ilrd tbf` oust tbft wlrchvkdw. Kt ks f wfy la ckad, f` khd`tkty f cdfr`dh sdt la vfcuds, fttktuhds, f`h jdbfvklrs tbft tfeds sbfpd k`

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    :: u`hdrstf`hk`m ylur ilril` `dkmbjlr

    tf`mkjcd wfys k` slgkfc rdcftkl`sbkps, iftdrkfc prlhugtkl`s, k`stktu-

    tkl`fc strugturds, f`h ilrd. Xbks gfccs alr f jrlfhdr fpprlfgb tl afktb-

    sbfrk`m tbf` rdslrtk`m tl `dmftkvd cfjdcs lr idrdcy hdjftk`m lurrdspdgtkvd jdckdas.