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     HCAL Rirnleb ]hpor [orlos

    @irfs i` Bivorefoet Cokoetrhdlzhtlie hecLestltutliehd Xuhdlty7Ovlcoeko `rif h Dhrbo [hfpdo i` Ehtlies

    Qhgoov N. Biod hecGhfos R. [hueirls

    Ei. ?01Fhrkj 1=80 

     Hslhe Covodipfoet Ahen Lestltuto

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    Sjo Rirnleb ]hpor sorlos ls h kietleuhtlie i` tjo `irfordy ehfoc Clskusslie ]hpor sorlos>tjo eufaorleb i` tjo phpors kietleuoc wltjiut letorruptlie ir kjhebo. HCAL“s wirnlebphpors ro`dokt leltlhd lcohs ie h tiplk hec hro pistoc iedleo `ir clskusslie. HCAL oekiurhbos

    rohcors ti pist tjolr kiffoets ie tjo fhle phbo `ir ohkj wirnleb phpor (blvoe le tjoklthtlie aodiw). [ifo wirnleb phpors fhy covodip leti itjor `irfs i` puadlkhtlie.

    [ubbostoc klthtlie7

    Biod, Q. N., hec G. R. [hueirls. 1=80. @irfs i` Bivorefoet Cokoetrhdlzhtlie hecLestltutliehd Xuhdlty7 Ovlcoeko `rif h Dhrbo [hfpdo i` Ehtlies. HCAL Rirnleb ]hpor ?01.Sinyi7 Hslhe Covodipfoet Ahen Lestltuto. Hvhldhado7jttp7//www.hca.irb/puadlkhtlies/bivorefoet-cokoetrhdlzhtlie-lestltutliehd-quhdlty-ovlcoeko-dhrbo-shfpdo-ehtlies/

    ]dohso kiethkt tjo hutjirs `ir le`irfhtlie haiut tjls phpor.

    Ofhld7 rnbiodMldstu.ocu> gshueirlMoflkj.ocu

    Qhgoov N. Biod ls ]ri`ossir i` Okieiflks ht Lddleils [thto _elvorslty.

    Ghfos R. [hueirls ls Hsslsthet ]ri`ossir i` Okieiflks ht Ohstore Flkjlbhe _elvorslty.

    Sjo vlows oxprossoc le tjls phpor hro tjo vlows i` tjo hutjir hec ci eit eokosshrldy

    ro`dokt tjo vlows ir pidlklos i` HCAL, HCA, lts Aihrc i` Clroktirs, ir tjo bivorefoetstjoy roprosoet. HCAL cios eit buhrhetoo tjo hkkurhky i` tjo chth lekducoc le tjls phporhec hkkopts ei rospieslaldlty `ir hey kiesoquoekos i` tjolr uso. Sorfleidiby usoc fhyeit eokosshrldy ao kieslstoet wltj HCA i``lklhd torfs.

    Rirnleb phpors hro suagokt ti `irfhd rovlslie hec kirroktlie ao`iro tjoy hro `lehdlzochec kieslcoroc puadlsjoc.

    Hslhe Covodipfoet Ahen LestltutoNhsuflbhsonl Auldcleb :@

    ;-1-? Nhsuflbhsonl, Kjlyich-nuSinyi 8==-0==:, Ghphe

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    HCAL Rirnleb ]hpor ?01 Biod hec [hueirls

     Hastrhkt

    Sjls phpor stuclos tjo o``okts i` vhrlius `irfs i` bivorefoet cokoetrhdlzhtlie ielestltutliehd quhdlty hkriss kiuetrlos. _sleb kirruptlie hec tjo sjhciw okieify ti prixy `irlestltutliehd quhdlty, hs wodd hs tjroo `irfs i` bivorefoet cokoetrhdlzhtlie (l.o., vlrtuhd,pjyslkhd, hec `lskhd), tjo okieifotrlk rosudts sjiw vlrtuhd cokoetrhdlzhtlie ti ao tjo fisto``oktlvo le lfprivleb lestltutliehd quhdlty. Sjo o``okts ie trhesltlie hec kiuetrlos le Hslh hrohdsi kieslcoroc.

    GOD Kdhssl`lkhtlie7 N31> J88> J2; 

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    HCAL Rirnleb ]hpor ?01 Biod hec [hueirls

    Kietoets

    8.  Letricuktlie .................................................................................................................... ; 

    1. 

    Sjoirotlkhd Ahknbriuec hec Qodovhet Dltorhturo ............................................................ ; 

    ;.  Chth hec Ofplrlkhd Ostlfhtlie ....................................................................................... ? 

    ;.8  Chth .................................................................................................................. ? ;.1

     

    Ofplrlkhd Ostlfhtlie ......................................................................................... 0 

    3.  Qosudts ........................................................................................................................... : 

    3.8  O``okts i` Cokoetrhdlzhtlie ie tjo [jhciw Okieify ........................................

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    8. LESQIC_KSLIE

    Sjo cokoetrhdlzhtlie i` bivorefoet `uektlies khe lfprivo lestltutliehd quhdlty hecbivorefoet por`irfheko (Aosdoy hec Kihto 1==;, Aruokneor 1==;, ]ruc“jiffo8

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    HCAL Rirnleb ]hpor ?01 Biod hec [hueirls

    ao kiupdoc wltj tjo tjroht i` brohtor trhesphroeky hec oxpisuro (Hrlnhe 1==3). Rltjrospokt ti tjo uecorbriuec okieify, tjo trhesphroeky hssiklhtoc wltj pjyslkhdcokoetrhdlzhtlie khe oehado aottor fieltirleb i` sjhciw hktlvltlos (Arhf 1=8;).Jiwovor, pjyslkhd cokoetrhdlzhtlie fhy hdsi fhno bivorefoet i``lklhds firo hwhro i`pitoetlhd sjhciw hktlvltlos le wjlkj tjoy khe oebhbo> tjls lekoetlvo kiudc hdsi aofltlbhtoc ay vlrtuhd cokoetrhdlzhtlie. @lskhd cokoetrhdlzhtlie fhy h``okt tjo sjhciwokieify ay fhnleb lt ohslor ti iutsiurko sifo bivorefoet `uektlies ti tjole`irfhd soktir.

    Ivorhdd, lt ls uekdohr wjotjor hdd typos i` bivorefoet cokoetrhdlzhtlie ylodc slfldhrclvlcoecs le torfs i` rocukleb lddobhd hktlvltlos hec lfprivleb lestltutliehd quhdlty. Sjoo``okts i` cokoetrhdlzhtlie ie kirruptlie jhvo aooe wlcody stucloc,3 aut tjo dltorhturo ietjo dlenhbo aotwooe cokoetrhdlzhtlie hec tjo sjhciw okieify ls sifowjht firoficost.? Kirruptlie hec tjo sjhciw okieify hro wlcody provhdoet hkriss tjo wirdc 0 hec jhvo aooe usoc hs leclkhtirs i` lestltutliehd quhdlty (Nehkn hec Noo`or 8

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    HCAL Rirnleb ]hpor ?01 Biod hec [hueirls

    Hdd i` tjoso tjoirotlkhd kieslcorhtlies `irf tjo `iuechtlie i` tjls hehdysls tjht lsprlfhrldy `ikusoc ie hssossleb tjo rodhtlvo lfphkts i` cl``oroet cokoetrhdlzhtlie ficosie lestltutliehd quhdlty. Sjo fhle jypitjosls i` tjls stucy ls tjht brohtor cokoetrhdlzhtliei` bivorefoet strukturo, piwors, hec sorvlkos lfprivos lestltutliehd quhdlty ay diworlebkirruptlie hec uecorbriuec hktlvltlos, hdtjiubj tjo typo i` cokoetrhdlzhtlie fhy fhttor.

    ;. CHSH HEC OF]LQLKHD O[SLFHSLIE

    ;.8 Chth

    Sjo heeuhd chth usoc le tjls stucy hro h kriss soktlie i` ivor 81= kiuetrlos. Phrlhadoco`leltlies hec siurkos hro le Shado H8. Sjo fhle siurkos i` tjoso chth hro woddneiwe hec wlcody usoc le tjo dltorhturo. Sjo fhle vhrlhados i` letorost lekducofohsuros i` tjo sjhciw okieify, kirruptlie, hec `irfs i` bivorefoetcokoetrhdlzhtlie. Lt ls lfpirthet ti eito tjht aitj kirruptlie hec tjo sjhciw okieify

    hro lddobhd hktlvltlos> tjus, le`irfhtlie ie tjolr provhdoeko ls eit rohcldy `irtjkifleb.Si lestldd kie`lcoeko le tjo `leclebs, twi fohsuros i` ohkj hro usoc. @lrst, wltj robhrcti tjo uecorbriuec soktir, Hdf hec Ofahyo (1=8;) usoc tjo kurroeky cofhechpprihkj ti ostlfhto lts slzo ([jhciw8), tjo fhle lcoh aoleb tjht khsj trheshktlieshro jhrcor ti trhko, si sjhciw iporhtlies levidvo h brohtor cofhec `ir khsj. Sjohvorhbo slzo i` tjo sjhciw okieify wltj tjo [jhciw8 fohsuro le tjo shfpdo ls ;8%i` briss cifostlk pricukt (BC]) wltj kieslcorhado vhrlhtlie hkriss kiuetrlos. @irlestheko, tjo Cofikrhtlk Qopuadlk i` tjo Kiebi jhs tjo dhrbost sjhciw okieify ht?

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    HCAL Rirnleb ]hpor ?01 Biod hec [hueirls

    sjiws tjht tjo kirrodhtlie aotwooe tjo twi fohsuros i` kirruptlie, Kirruptlie8 hecKirruptlie1, ls hdsi jlbj (=. sthtos, clstrlkts, hec tojslds  le Leclh>hec pro`okturos le Ghphe). Brohtor pjyslkhd cokoetrhdlzhtlie arlebs tjo bivorefoetkdisor ti tjo puadlk, lfprivleb trhesphroeky hec rospieslvoeoss ti dikhd eoocs wjldolekrohsleb tjo pitoetlhd `ir lddobhd hkts aotwooe tjo puadlk hec bivorefoet i``lklhds.

    [okiec, COKOES-@L[KHD  khpturos spoecleb clskrotlie ht tjo dikhd dovod (o.b., `irjohdtj khro, ocukhtlie, rihcs, hec shelthtlie). Sjls hspokt i` cokoetrhdlzhtlie privlcosbrohtor `lskhd hutieify ht tjo diwor dovods i` bivorefoet.

    @lehddy, COKOES-PLSQ_HD  ls usoc ti khpturo vlrtuhd cokoetrhdlzhtlie. Sjo fohsuroofpdiyoc ls arihcor tjhe tjo eufaor i` letoreot usors tjht sifo stuclos jhvo

    usoc (Odble 1=8;). Hkkircleb ti _ECO[H (1==3), tjo fohsuro usoc le tjls stucy `irvlrtuhd cokoetrhdlzhtlie, o-bivorefoet, ls —^tVjo uso i` le`irfhtlie hec kiffuelkhtlietokjeidiby hec lts hppdlkhtlie ay tjo bivorefoet `ir tjo privlslie i` le`irfhtliehec puadlk sorvlkos ti tjo poipdo.‖ O-bivorefoet sorvos ti lekrohso hkkiuethaldltytjriubj trhesphroeky, oejheko tjo o``lkloet uso i` puadlk rosiurkos, hec lfprivo tjocodlvory i` puadlk sorvlkos. @urtjorfiro, o-bivorefoet `hkldlthtos letorhktlies aotwooebivorefoets, aotwooe tjo bivorefoet hec ausleossos, hec aotwooe tjo bivorefoethec kiesufors.

    Shado H1 sjiws tjht tjo kirrodhtlies aotwooe pjyslkhd cokoetrhdlzhtlie hec tjosjhciw okieify ([jhciw8) hec kirruptlie (Kirruptlie8) hro pisltlvo (=.=< hec=.1;, rospoktlvody). Sjo kirrodhtlies aotwooe `lskhd cokoetrhdlzhtlie hec tjo sjhciw

    okieify hec kirruptlie hro eobhtlvo (‛=.3? hec ‛=.;;, rospoktlvody), wjorohs tjokirrodhtlies aotwooe vlrtuhd cokoetrhdlzhtlie hec tjo sjhciw okieify hec kirruptliehro eobhtlvo (‛=.:= hec ‛=.:;, rospoktlvody).

    Sjo itjor kriss-kiuetry vhrlhados hro `rif itjor letorehtliehd siurkos (Shado H8). Hddficods hro ostlfhtoc usleb kriss-soktliehd chth. Sjo dhkn i` biic tlfo sorloskifphrhaldlty i` tjo hvhldhado kirruptlie leclkos ls tjo fhle rohsie `ir tjls kjilko.

    ;.1 Ofplrlkhd Ostlfhtlie

    Si `irfhdlzo tjo ahsodleo ficods, oxthet dltorhturo ie tjo sjhciw okieify, kirruptlie,hec bivorefoet cokoetrhdlzhtlie ls usoc.8= Kirruptlie hec tjo sjhciw okieify sjhro

    sifo kiffie cotorflehets. Hs foetlieoc provliusdy, tjo dltorhturo privlcos rodhtlvodybrohtor bulcheko wltj robhrc ti tjo o``okts i` `lskhd hec pjyslkhd cokoetrhdlzhtlie. Sjoostlfhtoc oquhtlies `ir tjo sjhciw okieify hec kirruptlie, rospoktlvody, thno tjo`iddiwleb boeorhd ̀ irfs.88 

    8= @ir tjo sjhciw okieify, soo Bîrxjhel (1==3) hec [kjeolcor hec Oesto (1===). @ir kirruptlie, sooHlct (1==;), Dhfascir`` (1==0), [jdol`or hec Plsjey (8

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    ;.1.8 Cotorflehets i` tjo [jhciw Okieify

    Hssufleb tjht uecorbriuec hktlvltlos hro crlvoe ay strleboet robudhtlies hec jlbj thxoshec blvoe tjo bivorefoet strukturo, tjo kriss-ehtliehd cotorflehets i` tjo sjhciwokieify hro ostlfhtoc usleb oquhtlie (8)7

    [jhciw okieifylg 6 ` (Cokoetrhdlzhtlieln, Okieiflk kiecltliesl, Cofikrhkyl,Srhesltliel, Hslhel, Qobudhtlielf)

    wjoro

    l 6 8,1,;,..> g 6 [jhciw8, [jhciw1>n 6 COKOES-PLSQ_HD, COKOES-]J\[LKHD, COKOES-@L[KHD> hec f 6 SHZ, RhboQOB, ]rlkoKietrids, DHR.

    Sjo `ikus le tjo ofplrlkhd hehdysls ls ie tjo slbe, fhbeltuco, hec sthtlstlkhdslbel`lkheko i` tjo kio``lkloets ie tjo cokoetrhdlzhtlie vhrlhado, wltj cokoetrhdlzhtlie

    hdtorehtody fohsuroc ay COKOES-PLSQ_HD  (vlrtuhd), COKOES-@L[KHD  (`lskhd), hecCOKOES-]J\[LKHD (pjyslkhd).

    Sjo copoecoet vhrlhado ls hdtorehtody h spokl`lk hec h arihc fohsuro i` tjo sjhciwokieify ([jhciw8 hec [jhciw1, rospoktlvody).

    Sureleb ti h clskusslie i` tjo kietrid vhrlhados `ir tjo sjhciw okieify, ti hkkiuet `irtjo dovod i` covodipfoet le tjo kiuetry, tjo dib i` rohd BC] por khplth (BC]) ls usoc,wjldo h cuffy vhrlhado ls usoc ti khpturo kiuetrlos le trhesltlie (Srhesltlie) hec tjisole Hslh ( Hslhe). Brohtor okieiflk prisporlty lekrohsos tjo ippirtuelty kists i`oebhbleb le lddobhd hktlvltlos (l.o., kirruptlie hec tjo sjhciw okieify), hec firoprisporius kiuetrlos fhy jhvo aottor oe`irkofoet.

    Cofikrhky  ls he lecox usoc ti kietrid `ir tjo cobroo i` cofikrhky. Firo cofikrhtlkehtlies jhvo brohtor `roocif i` pross hec firo trhesphroet dobhd systofs tjht kuralddobhd hktlvltlos, lekducleb kirruptlie hec tjo sjhciw okieify (Dhfascir`` 1==0).Hdtorehtody, tjo rudo i` dhw (DHR) khe ao usoc ti bhubo wjotjor h kieslstoet soti` puelsjfoets `irf h cotorroet ti lddobhd hkts. 81   Itjor lfpirthet cotorflehets i`tjo sjhciw okieify lekduco jlbjor thx rhtos (Kirkjûe 8

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    @ir coeitleb kriss-ehtliehd kirruptlie hs tjo copoecoet vhrlhado, Kirruptlie8  hecKirruptlie1  hro ofpdiyoc. @ir cotorflehets i` kirruptlie, BC]  hec Cofikrhky sorvo hs cotorroets i` kirrupt aojhvlir. Cofikrhky hddiws vitors h vilko le tjo pidltlkhdspjoro hec ti cotorfleo tjo kifpotoeko i` puadlk i``lklhds. Srhesltlie kiuetrlos, ti tjooxtoet tjht tjoy jhvo uecorcovodipoc lestltutlies, hro dlnody ti oxporloeko brohtorkirruptlie. Si hkkiuet `ir tjls, h cuffy vhrlhado `ir trhesltlie kiuetrlos (hec `irkiuetrlos le Hslh ti soo hey robliehd cl``oroekos le tjls robhrc) ls lekducoc. Sjo slzoi` bivorefoet (Bivt[lzo) prixlos `ir kirruptlie ippirtueltlos (vlh aurohukrhtlk rocthpo lekrohsleb roet-soonleb ippirtueltlos). Hdtorehtody, h dhrbor bivorefoet fhy aohssiklhtoc wltj aottor fieltirleb (Burlov 1==3, Qiso-Hknorfhe 8

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    3.8 O``okts i` Cokoetrhdlzhtlie ie tjo [jhciw Okieify

    Shado H; ropirts tjo fhle rosudts, wltj [jhciw8  hs tjo copoecoet vhrlhado. Aitjbrohtor vlrtuhd hec brohtor pjyslkhd cokoetrhdlzhtlie cokrohso tjo sprohc i` tjo sjhciw

    okieify. Sjo slbes ie COKOES-PLSQ_HD hec COKOES-]J\[LKHD hro eobhtlvo hecsthtlstlkhddy slbel`lkhet le ficods 1.8‛1.1. Sjo rosudts wltj robhrc ti bivorefoet tlorsarihcdy suppirt ohrdlor `leclebs ay Auoje, Dossfhee, hec Fhrnwhrct (1=8;). Le torfsi` rodhtlvo fhbeltucos, h 8=% lekrohso le COKOES-PLSQ_HD  wiudc cokrohso tjosjhciw okieify ay haiut

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    tjo kists `ir lddobhd hkts hec tjus ls h cotorroet. @lehddy, uelquo robliehd hspokts i`kiuetrlos le Hslh hro kieslcoroc.

    3.;.8 Qiausteoss Kjokn 87 Hdtorehto Fohsuros i` tjo [jhciw Okieify

    hec KirruptlieFicod ;.8 i` Shado H3 usos he hdtorehto fohsuro i` tjo sjhciw okieify ahsoc ietjo fudtlpdo leclkhtirs, fudtlpdo khusos ficod (l.o., [jhciw1) hs tjo copoecoetvhrlhado. Hs clskussoc haivo, tjo [jhciw1  fohsuro ls sifowjht arihcor tjhe tjo[jhciw8  fohsuro. Sjo ivorhdd `irfht i` tjo ostlfhtoc oquhtlie ls tjo shfo hsoquhtlie (8).

    Rltj [jhciw1  hs tjo copoecoet vhrlhado, COKOES-PLSQ_HD  hbhle jhs h eobhtlvohec sthtlstlkhddy slbel`lkhet kio``lkloet. Jiwovor, tjo o``okt i` COKOES-]J\[LKHD  lseiw sthtlstlkhddy leslbel`lkhet. Sjus, wjldo tjo o``okts i` vlrtuhd cokoetrhdlzhtlie ie tjosjhciw okieify hro riaust ti hdtorehto fohsuros i` tjo sjhciw okieify, tjiso i`pjyslkhd cokoetrhdlzhtlie hro eit. Le itjor rosudts, tjo o``okts i` okieiflk kiecltlies

    hec robudhtlies hro leslbel`lkhet le tjls khso. Jiwovor, slfldhr ti Shado H1, trhesltlieehtlies jhvo h dhrbor sjhciw soktir, kotorls phrlaus.

    Ficod ;.1 i` Shado H3 usos tjo kirruptlie porkoptlies lecox covodipoc aySrhesphroeky Letorehtliehd hs tjo copoecoet vhrlhado. Kirruptlie1  ls ahsoc ieporkoptlies haiut kirruptlie, wjldo Kirruptlie8  ls ahsoc ie oxport rhtlebs i` (fhledypidltlkhd) kirruptlie. Hbhle, COKOES-PLSQ_HD jhs eobhtlvo hec slbel`lkhet o``okts ieKirruptlie1, wjldo COKOES-]J\[LKHD cios eit. Srhesltlie ehtlies hro firo kirrupt,wjldo prociflehetdy ]ritosthet ehtlies hro doss si.

    Sjo o``okt i` BC]  ls pisltlvo hec fhrblehddy slbel`lkhet. Sjls ls kieslstoet wltj arlaoh``irchaldlty hrbufoets, rhtjor tjhe wltj brohtor okieiflk prisporlty lekrohsleb tjoippirtuelty kists i` kirruptlie. Sjo o``okts i` bivorefoet slzo, cofikrhky, hec

    `rhktliehdlzhtlie hro sthtlstlkhddy leslbel`lkhet.

    3.;.1 Qiausteoss Kjokn 17 O``okts i` @lskhd Cokoetrhdlzhtlie

    Sjo fudtlclfoesliehdlty i` cokoetrhdlzhtlie prifpts tjo uso i` hdtorehto fohsuros i`cokoetrhdlzhtlie. Itjors jhvo hdsi kieslcoroc `lskhd cokoetrhdlzhtlie le lts o``okts ietjo slzo i` tjo sjhciw okieify (o.b., Auoje, Dossfhee, Fhrnwhrct 1=8;) heckirruptlie (o.b., Hrlnhe 1==3). Si tjls oec, h fohsuro i` `lskhd cokoetrhdlzhtlie leficods 1.1 hec 1.; `rif Shado H; hro lekducoc, hec tjoso rosudts hro le ficods ;.;hec ;.3 le Shado H3. Aokhuso i` tjo pisslado rovorso `oocahkn `rif aitj sjhciw heckirrupt cohdlebs, `lskhd cokoetrhdlzhtlie ls lestrufoetoc ay usleb  Hbo, @ocorhd,Lecopoecoet, hec Dhtltuco hs oxtorehd lestrufoets (Srolsfhe 1==0). Sjoso lestrufoets

    khe ao kieslcoroc oxiboeius hec arihcdy le`duoeko tjo strukturo i` bivorefoet ivortjo dieb torf.

    Sjo kio``lkloet ie COKOES-PLQS_HD  ls eobhtlvo, hdtjiubj leslbel`lkhet, le o``oktlebtjo slzo i` tjo sjhciw okieify, hec eobhtlvo hec slbel`lkhet `ir rocukleb kirruptlie.Sjo cl``oroekos hro phrtdy rodhtoc ti tjo slbel`lkhet crip le iasorvhtlies hec cobroosi` `roocif aotwooe tjo twi sots i` rosudts. [lfldhr ti tjo fhle `leclebs tjo kio``lkloetie COKOES-]J\[LKHD  ls eobhtlvo hec slbel`lkhet le ficod ;.; hec leslbel`lkhet leficod ;.3.

    Si tjo o``okts i` `lskhd cokoetrhdlzhtlie, tjo kio``lkloet ie COKOES-@L[KHD, hdtjiubjeobhtlvo, ls leslbel`lkhet le ficod ;.;, hec pisltlvo hec leslbel`lkhet le ficod ;.3.Sjoro`iro, `lskhd cokoetrhdlzhtlie cios eit privo ti sthtlstlkhddy lfphkt tjo slzo i` tjo

    sjhciw okieify eir tjo dovod i` kirruptlie. Sjoso `leclebs hro kieslstoet wltj Auoje,

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    Dossfhee, hec Fhrnwhrct (1=8;), wjoro tjoy `iuec tjht bivorefoet tlors jhvo heobhtlvo o``okt ie tjo slzo i` tjo sjhciw okieify, hec `hldoc ti `lec h sthtlstlkhdle`duoeko i` `lskhd cokoetrhdlzhtlie ie tjo sjhciw okieify. Ie tjo itjor jhec, tjorosudts robhrcleb tjo leo``oktlvoeoss i` `lskhd cokoetrhdlzhtlie le kietriddleb kirruptliecl``or `rif tjiso iathleoc ay @lsfhe hec Bhttl (1==1), wji kieslcoroc iedy `lskhdbivorefoet cokoetrhdlzhtlie.

    Le ficods ;.; hec ;.3, hdtorehto fohsuros i` lestltutlies hro kieslcoroc ay ropdhklebCofikrhky wltj h fohsuro khpturleb tjo dovod i` rudo i` dhw (DHR) wltjle h kiuetry.Sjo kio``lkloet ie tjls vhrlhado ls eobhtlvo hec slbel`lkhet le aitj khsos, tjus brohtorrudo i` dhw jodps kiethle tjo sprohc i` tjo sjhciw okieify hec rocukos kirruptlie. Leitjor o``okts, tjo kio``lkloets ie tjo kietrid vhrlhados hro sifowjht kieslstoet wltjtjiso le Shado H1, wltj sifo eithado cl``oroekos. Le phrtlkudhr, tjo kio``lkloet ieRhboQOB  ls eiw leslbel`lkhet le ficod ;.;, hec tjo kio``lkloets ie Srhesltlie  hecBivt[lzo hro aitj leslbel`lkhet.

    3.;.; Qiausteoss Kjokn ;7 Kieslcorhtlie i` Kiuetrlos le Hslh

    Ficods ;.? hec ;.0 le Shado H3 ropdhko Srhesltlie wltj h cuffy vhrlhado oquhd ti ieol` tjo kiuetry ls le Hslh ( Hslhe). Sjls privlcos h clfoeslie i` robliehd o``okts. @urtjor,Hslh lekducos fhey i` tjo fist pipudhtoc, hec sovorhd i` tjo fist coesody pipudhtoc,ehtlies le tjo wirdc. ]dus, fhey kiuetrlos le Hslh woro kidielzoc le provlius koeturlos.Hdd i` tjoso `hktirs oltjor sjhpoc lestltutlies ivor tlfo ir hdtoroc pripoesltlos tioebhbo le lddobhd hkts (o.b., kjhebleb clskiuet rhtos wltj brohtor pipudhtlie hec/irbrohtor pipudhtlie coeslty).

    Ivorhdd, tjo rosudts rofhle kieslstoet wltj tjiso ropirtoc le Shado H1. COKOES-PLQS_HD  eobhtlvody lfphkts aitj tjo slzo i` tjo sjhciw okieify hec kirruptlie,wjorohs COKOES-]J\[LKHD eobhtlvody lfphkts tjo slzo i` tjo sjhciw okieify hec`hlds ti le`duoeko tjo dovod i` kirruptlie. Sjo kio``lkloet ie  Hslhe  ls leslbel`lkhet leficod ;.?, wltj tjo sjhciw okieify hs tjo copoecoet vhrlhado, aut pisltlvo hecslbel`lkhet le ficod ;.0, wltj kirruptlie hs tjo copoecoet vhrlhado. Sjus, ie hvorhbo,kiuetrlos le Hslh toec ti jhvo firo puadlk kirruptlie, aut eit eokosshrldy h dhrboruecorbriuec soktir.

    ?. KIEKD_[LIE

    Ivorhdd, vlrtuhd cokoetrhdlzhtlie ls rodhtlvody firo o``oktlvo le kietriddleb aitj kirruptliehec tjo sjhciw okieify, rodhtlvo ti itjor `irfs i` cokoetrhdlzhtlie. Le tjo dltorhturo,tjo o``oktlvoeoss i` (pjyslkhd) cokoetrhdlzhtlie, le sifo khsos, khe ao sooe hs

    suppirtleb rodhtoc `leclebs (o.b., Codd“Heei hec Soiahdcoddl 1=8?> Auoje, Dossfhee,Fhrnwhrct 1=8;)> jiwovor, tjo rosudts wltj robhrc ti vlrtuhd cokoetrhdlzhtlie hro eow.@urtjor, tjo o``oktlvoeoss i` o-bivorefoet le rocukleb kirruptlie suppirts ohrdlor`leclebs wltj h cl``oroet spokl`lkhtlie hec shfpdo hec wltjiut kieslcorhtlie i` tjosjhciw soktirs (o.b., Hecorsoe 1== Kjil 1=83).

    Le itjor `leclebs, rudo i` dhw ls o``oktlvo le kjoknleb aitj kirruptlie hec tjo sjhciwokieify, ehtlies wltj prociflehetdy ]ritosthet pipudhtlies hro doss kirrupt, hectrhesltlie ehtlies sjiw brohtor kirruptlie hec firo sjhciw okieiflos. Kiuetrlos leHslh hro firo kirrupt aut ci eit eokosshrldy jhvo dhrbor sjhciw soktirs.

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    Sjus, lt khe ao kiekducoc tjht pidlky fhnors diinleb ti lfprivo bivoreheko hec tikietrid kirruptlie hec tjo sjhciw okieify sjiudc kieslcor tjo pitoetlhd aoeo`lts i`vlrtuhd cokoetrhdlzhtlie. Sjo letoreot-ahsoc privlslie i` bivorefoet sorvlkos fhy aokjohpor, hfoehado ti `hstor hdtorhtlies (o.b., lekrohsleb tjo skipo i` sorvlkos i``oroc),jhvo h brohtor boibrhpjlk rohkj, hec ao rodhtlvody doss aiuec ay doblsdhtlvo roc thpo.Hs tjo clblthd clvlco ehrriws ivor tlfo, tjoso aoeo`lts hro dlnody ti oxphec.

    Sjoso hro suporlir hcvhethbos ivor pjyslkhd cokoetrhdlzhtlie, hdtjiubj eit hddbivorefoet sorvlkos hro hs oquhddy hfoehado ti vlrtuhd cokoetrhdlzhtlie. H dhrborbivorefoet, vlh pjyslkhd cokoetrhdlzhtlie, kiudc kura kirruptlie tjriubj stroebtjoeockjokns hec ahdhekos. Firoivor, tjo o``oktlvoeoss i` tjo rudo i` dhw le kietriddleb aitjkirruptlie hec tjo uecorbriuec soktir ls h slbehd `ir ehtlies ti stroebtjoe tjls hspokt.Sjo oxtorehdltlos ti tjo uecorbriuec soktir `rif stroebtjoeoc whbo robudhtlies sjiudchdsi ao rokibelzoc ay pidlky fhnors. @lehddy, trhesltlie ehtlies whrrhet sifo spoklhdhttoetlie ti kietrid kirruptlie hec tjo sjhciw okieify.

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    Hchfs, H., F. C. Codls, hec ]. Nhffhs. 1=83. @lskhd Cokoetrhdlzhtlie hec ]uadlk[oktir O``lkloeky7 Ovlcoeko `rif IOKC Kiuetrlos. Okieiflks i` Bivoreheko 

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    Oaod, Q. C., hec [. \ldfhz. 1==;. Ie tjo Fohsurofoet hec Lfphkt i` @lskhdCokoetrhdlzhtlie. Le ]uadlk @leheko le Covodipleb hec Srhesltliehd Kiuetrlos7Osshys le Jieir i` Qlkjhrc Alrc, ocltoc ay G. Fhrtleoz-Phzquoz hec G. Hdf.Kjodtoejhf, _N7 Ocwhrc Odbhr.

    Odble, K. 1=8;. Letoreot _shbo hec tjo [jhciw Okieify7 Ovlcoeko `rif ]heod Chth.Okieiflk [ystofs ;2(8)7 888‛818.

    @lsfhe, Q., hec Q. Bhttl. 1==1. Cokoetrhdlzhtlie hec Kirruptlie7 Ovlcoeko hkrissKiuetrlos. Giurehd i` ]uadlk Okieiflks :;(;)7 ;1?‛;3?.

    Bîrxjhel, N. 1==3. Sjo Le`irfhd [oktir le Covodipoc hec Doss Covodipoc Kiuetrlos7H Dltorhturo [urvoy. ]uadlk Kjilko 81=(;‛3)7 102‛;==.

    Biod, Q. N., hec F. H. Eodsie. 1=88. Bivorefoet @rhbfoethtlie vorsus @lskhdCokoetrhdlzhtlie hec Kirruptlie. ]uadlk Kjilko 83:(;‛3)7 328‛3

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    Fhrsjhdd, F. B., hec N. Ghbbors. 1=81. ]idlty LP ]rigokt7 Qoblfo HutjirltyKjhrhktorlstlks hec Srhesltlies 8:==‛1=88. jttp7//www.systoflkpohko.irb/pidlty/pidlty3.jtf (hkkossoc Gudy 1=8?).

    co Foddi, D., hec F. Ahroestole. 1==8. @lskhd Cokoetrhdlzhtlie hec Bivoreheko7 H

    Kriss-Kiuetry Hpprihkj. LF@ Rirnleb ]hpor =8/28. Rhsjlebtie, CK7 [email protected]]orhdlhs, C., C. Qifori-Èvldh, hec K. _shalhbh. 1=8;. Cios @lskhd

    Cokoetrhdlzhtlie Fltlbhto tjo Hcvorso O``okts i` Kirruptlie ie ]uadlk Co`lklts9Ouripohe Giurehd i` ]idltlkhd Okieify ;17 1=?‛1;8.

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     ‛‛‛‛‛‛. 1==2. Rjht Jhvo Ro Dohreoc haiut tjo Khusos i` Kirruptlie ̀ rif Soe\ohrs i` Kriss-Ehtliehd Ofplrlkhd Qosohrkj9 Heeuhd Qovlow i` ]idltlkhd[kloeko 8=7 188‛133.

     ‛‛‛‛‛‛. 1==:. Cokoetrhdlzhtlie Chthsot. jttp7//www.sskeot.ukdh.ocu/pidlskl/̀ hkudty/

    trolsfhe/_eltoc Ehtlies. jttp7//www.ue.irb

    _eltoc Ehtlies Cophrtfoet i` Okieiflk hec [iklhd H``hlrs (_ECO[H). 1=83. _eltocEhtlies O-Bivorefoet [urvoy 1=83. Eow \irn.

    Pilbt, [. 1=81. Jiw ti Fohsuro tjo Qudo i` Dhw. Nyndis 0?(1)7 101‛1:3.

     ‛‛‛‛‛‛. 1=8;. Jiw (Eit) ti Fohsuro Lestltutlies. Giurehd i` Lestltutliehd Okieiflks 

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    Shado H87 Phrlhado Co`lelt lies, [uffhry [thtlstlks hec [iurkos

    Phrlhado Coskrlptlie ^kiuetrlos> fohe> sthechrc covlhtlieV [iurko

    [jhciw8 Sjo slzo i` tjo sjhciw okieify khdkudhtoc usleb tjo kurroekycofhec hpprihkj hec cyehflk pheod chth fotjics (% i` BC]).

    Chth hvhldhado up ti 1==0 ^888> ;8.=1> ;.=2> 8.8=V

    ]Q[ Briup.LetorehtliehdKiuetry Qlsn Bulco.jttp7//www.prsbriup.kif

    Kirruptlie1 Kirruptlie porkoptlies lecox. Sjls lecox fohsuros tjo porkolvockirruptlie le tjo puadlk soktir. Sjo lecox ls ie h skhdo `rif = ti8=, wltj = aoleb tjo fist kirrupt, hec 8= aoleb tjo dohst kirrupt.Sjo lecox whs roskhdoc si tjht jlbjor skiros leclkhto firokirruptlie. Chth hvorhboc `rif 8 =.1=V

    _ECO[H (1=83)

    COKOES-]J\[LKHD

    Eufaor i` tlors i` bivorefoet, lekducleb koetrhd. —Ohkjbivorefoet le h kiuetry jhs h gurlsclktlie, he hroh i` sphko ir hsuasot i` tjo kiuetry“s pipudhtlie ivor wjlkj tjht bivorefoetjhs kiestltutliehd hutjirlty. H tlor i` bivorefoet ls tjo suasot i`bivorefoets le h kiuetry sukj tjht hdd fofaors i` tjls suasotjhvo gurlsclktlies tjht hro kiethleoc ay tjo shfo eufaor i`(itjor bivorefoets“) gurlsclktlies. @ir lestheko, hdd bivorefoetswjiso gurlsclktlies hro kiethleoc iedy ay tjo gurlsclktlie i` tjoehtliehd bivorefoet hro coeitoc —`lrst-tlor‖ suaehtliehdbivorefoets. Hdd tjiso wjiso gurlsclktlies hro kiethleoc ay tjhti` tjo ehtliehd bivorefoet hec tjht i` ieo —`lrst-tlor‖ bivorefoethro —sokiec-tlor‖ bivorefoets.‖ Chth hs i` flc-8 =. 11.?3> 83.;2V

    LF@ (1==8). Corlvoc`rif LF@Bivorefoet@leheko [thtlstlks

    BC] Sjo ehturhd dib i` BC] por khplth le kiesthet 1=== _[ ciddhrs.Chth up ti 1=81. ^8 8.0?V

    Rirdc Ahen (1=83)

    ]rlkoKietrids H suakifpieoet i` ausleoss robudhtlies fohsurleb tjo oxtoet i`prlko kietrids ie h skhdo `rif = ti 8=. Sjo lecox whs roskhdoc si

    tjht jlbjor skiros leclkhto firo robudhtlie. Chth hvorhboc `rif1=== ti 1==2. ^812> ?.=?> 8. ?.11> ;.02V

    Fhrsjhdd hecGhbbors (1=88)

    RhboQOB H suakifpieoet i` dhair fhrnot robudhtlies ie h skhdo `rif = ti8=. Sjo lecox whs roskhdoc si tjht jlbjor skiros leclkhto firorobudhtlie. Chth hvorhboc `rif 1=== ti 1==2. ^8;0> 3.:8> 1.1;V

    Bwhrteoy hecDhwsie (1== ;.8:> 1.;3V

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    Shado H8 kietleuoc 

    Phrlhado Coskrlptlie ^kiuetrlos> fohe> sthechrc covlhtlieV [iurko

    ]ritosthet Sjo porkoet i` tjo pipudhtlie tjht aodieboc ti tjo ]ritosthetrodlblie le 8 83.20> 1;.;:V

    Dh ]irth, ot hd.(8 8 8 =.8 =.80> =.;2V

    ]orssie hecShaoddlel (1==;)

    Srhesltlie Cuffy vhrlhado oquhd ti ieo l` tjo kiuetry ls h trhesltliekiuetry hec zori itjorwlso. Kiuetrlos kdhssl`loc hs trhesltlielekduco Hdahelh, Hrfoelh, Hzorahlghe, Aodhrus, Aiselh hecJorzobivleh, Audbhrlh, Krihtlh, Ostielh, Boirblh, Juebhry,Nhzhnjsthe, Nyrbyz Qopuadlk, Dhtvlh, Dltjuhelh, Fhkocielh,Fidcivh, Fietoeobri, Qifhelh, Qusslhe @ocorhtlie, [oralh,[divoelh, Shglnlsthe, Surnfoelsthe, _nrhleo, hec _zaonlsthe.

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     Hslhe Cuffy vhrlhado tjo oquhds ieo l` tjo kiuetry ls he Hslhekiuetry hec zori itjorwlso. (E 6 3

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    Shado H17 Kirrodhtlie Fhtrlx i` Noy Phrlhados

    [jhciw8 [jhciw1 Kirruptlie8 Kirruptlie1COKOES-PLSQ_HD

    COKOES-]J\[LKHD

    COKOES-@L[KHD

    [jhciw8 8.===

    [jhciw1 =.2::*** 8.===

    ^=.===V

    Kirruptlie8 =.208*** =.2=0*** 8.===

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    Shado H;7 Bivorefoet Cokoetrhdlzhtlie hec Lestltutliehd Xuhdlty

    Copoecoet Phrlhado 

    [jhciw8  Kirruptlie8 

    (1.8) (1.1) (1.;)

    COKOES-PLSQ_HD  ‛?;.2??*** ‛?8.;8=*** ‛?.;11***

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    Shado H37 Bivorefoet Cokoetrhdlzhtlie hec Lestl tutliehd Xuhdlty7 Hccl tliehd Kieslcorht lies

    Copoecoet

    Phrlhado

     Hd torehto Fohsur os @lskhd Cokoet rhd lzht lie Kiuetr los le Hsl h

    [jhciw1 Kirruptl ie1 [jhciw8 Kirruptl ie8 [jhciw8 Kirruptl ie8

    (;.8) (;.1) (;.;) (;.3) (;.?) (;.0)COKOES-PLSQ_HD

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