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    VOB \BH@B @I ^\P ZBE@I GB P ]IR VI

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    H \ B H @ B @ I ^ \ P \ R N E M @ H V M I K

    C I ^ K B Z S I E R K V B B ^ P

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    \BH@B @I^\P | @OMKH ZBE@IGB NIIA |

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    H ZBE@IGB EBVVB^

    @ikjrhtuehtmiks ik yiur mkvmthtmik ti dimk \bh`b @irps/@omkh. Ny nb`igmkj phrt ic tob \bh`b @irps, yiu hrb dimkmkj >

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    ]iu hrb hniut ti bgnhra ik woht wmee nb ikb ic tob gist ukmqub

    hkf rbwhrfmkj bxpbrmbk`bs ic yiur emcb. Bvbry phrt ic yiu wmee nb`heebf upik hs yiu `igb ti emvb hkf wira mk h `igpebx,sipomstm`htbf, hkf ictbk iphqub si`mbty. ]iu wmee nb `heebf upikti strbt`o yiursbec mk whys yiu `hkkit mghjmkb. Bvbk toiujo yiuwmee ebhvb tob \bh`b @irps sigb fhy, yiur \bh`b @irpsbxpbrmbk`b wmee kbvbr ebhvb yiu.

    Hjhmk, `ikjrhtuehtmiks. M whkt ti tohka yiu cir yiur `iggmtgbktti `igb ti sbrvb mk @omkh. Voriujo yiur Bkjemso tbh`omkj, yiuremvmkj styeb, hkf yiur hnmemty ti spbha @omkbsb, yiu `hk ji h eikjwhy tiwhrf prigitmkj jrbhtbr ukfbrsthkfmkj mk hk hkxmius wiref.M oipb tomsZbe`igb Niia wmee nbjmk ti hkswbr sigb ic yiurqubstmiks.

    M eiia cirwhrf ti gbbtmkj yiu.

    Nikkmb Vomb@iuktry Fmrb`tir

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    \brsikhe Phcbty 06

    ^bwhrfs hkf Crustrhtmiks 02

    \bh`b @irps Vrhmkmkj 0:

    Ivbrvmbw ic \rb-Pbrvm`b Vrhmkmkj 0:

    Vb`okm`he Vrhmkmkj 0?

    Ehkjuhjb Vrhmkmkj 0=

    @riss-@ueturhe Vrhmkmkj 0= Obheto Vrhmkmkj 6<

    Phcbty Vrhmkmkj 6<

    Hffmtmikhe Vrhmkmkjs furmkj Sieuktbbr Pbrvm`b 6

    Obheto Mssubs mk @omkh 6>

    Obepmkj ]iu Pthy Obhetoy 60

    Ghmkthmkmkj ]iur Obheto 60

    Zigbks Obheto Mkcirghtmik 62

    ]iur \bh`b @irps Gbfm`he Amt 63

    Nbcirb ]iu Ebhvb4 H Gbfm`he @ob`aemst 6:

    Phcbty hkf Pb`urmty Iur \hrtkbrsomp 6=Ch`tirs toht @iktrmnutb ti Sieuktbbr ^msa 2<

    Pugghry Ptrhtbjmbs ti ^bfu`b msa 28

    Puppirt crig Pthcc 2>

    Pb`urmty Mssubs mk @omkh 20

    \rbphrmkj cir tob Rkbxpb`tbf4 Phcbty Vrhmkmkjhkf Sieuktbbr Puppirt mk @omkh 26

    Fmvbrsmty hkf @riss-@ueturhe Mssubs 23

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    Ivbrvmbw ic Fmvbrsmty mk @omkh 2:

    Zoht Gmjot h Sieuktbbr Ch`b9 2:\issmneb Mssubs cir Cbgheb Sieuktbbrs 2:

    \issmneb Mssubs cir Sieuktbbrs ic @ieir 2?

    \issmneb Mssubs cir Pbkmir Sieuktbbrs 2=

    \issmneb Mssubs cir Jhy, Ebsnmhk, ir Nmsbxuhe Sieuktbbrs 3>

    \issmneb ^bemjmius Mssubs cir Sieuktbbrs 30

    \issmneb Mssubs cir Sieuktbbrs wmto Fmshnmemtmbs 36

    Crbqubktey Hsabf Xubstmiks 32

    Zbe`igb Ebttbrs crig @omkh Sieuktbbrs :: giktos

    >. @iggmt ti mgprivmkj tob quhemty ic emcb ic tob pbipeb wmto woig yiu emvb hkf wira1 hkf, mkfimkj si, sohrb yiur samees, hfhpt tobg, hkf ebhrkkbw samees hs kbbfbf

    0. Pbrvb wobrb tob \bh`b @irps hsas yiu ti ji,ukfbr `ikfmtmiks ic ohrfsomp, mc kb`bsshry, hkfwmto tob cebxmnmemty kbbfbf cir bccb`tmvb sbrvm`b

    6. ^b`ijkmzb toht yiur su``bsscue hkf susthmkhnebfbvbeipgbkt wira ms nhsbf ik tob ei`he trust hkf`ikcmfbk`b yiu numef ny emvmkj mk, hkf rbspb`tcueeymktbjrhtmkj yiursbec mkti, yiur oist `iggukmty

    hkf `ueturb2. ^b`ijkmzb toht yiu hrb rbspiksmneb >6 oiurs h fhy,: fhys h wbba cir yiur pbrsikhe `ikfu`t hkf

    pricbssmikhe pbrcirghk`b3. Bkjhjb wmto oist `iuktry phrtkbrs mk h spmrmt ic

    `iipbrhtmik, gutuhe ebhrkmkj, hkf rbspb`t:. Zira wmtomk tob ruebs hkf rbjuehtmiks ic tob \bh`b

    @irps hkf tob ei`he hkf khtmikhe ehws ic tob`iuktry wobrb yiu sbrvb?. Bxbr`msb dufjgbkt hkf pbrsikhe rbspiksmnmemty ti

    pritb`t yiur obheto, shcbty, hkf wbee-nbmkj hkf tohtic itobrs

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    =. ^b`ijkmzb toht yiu wmee nb pbr`bmvbf, mk yiur oist

    `iuktry hkf `iggukmty, hs h rbprbsbkthtmvb ic tob pbipeb, `ueturbs, vheubs, hkf trhfmtmiks ic tobRkmtbf Pthtbs ic Hgbrm`h

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    @omkh. Voisb Sieuktbbrs `igpebtbf tobmr sbrvm`b hkf rbturkbf titob Rkmtbf Pthtbs ik s`obfueb mk tob suggbr ic 8==2 hs tob sb`ikfjriup hrrmvbf mk @obkjfu. Vob \bh`b @irps `iuktry hjrbbgbktwhs smjkbf ik Dukb >=, 8==?.

    Mk 8===, tob \bh`b @irps prijrhg nbjhk mk Jumzoiu privmk`b,cieeiwbf ny Jhksu privmk`b mk >

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    @IRKV^] ISB^SMBZ4

    @OMKH HV H JEHK@B

    Omstiry

    @omkh ohs ikb ic tob iefbst `iktmkuius `mvmemzhtmiks, wmto rb`irfsfhtmkj nh`a hniut 0,2

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    tbrrmtirmbs, smjkmcm`hktey bxphkfmkj tob smzb ic tob Oikj Aikj`ieiky.

    Bhrey >

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    tob Dhphkbsb fbcbht mk 8=62. Ny 8=6=, tob @@\ i``upmbf gist ictob iuktry.

    @omhkj Ahm-soba cebf wmto tob rbgkhkts ic oms jivbrkgbkt hkfgmemthry cir`bs ti Vhmwhk, wobrb ob pri`ehmgbf Vhmpbm ti nb@omkh's "privmsmikhe `hpmthe" hkf viwbf ti rb-`ikqubr tob @omkbsbghmkehkf. Vhmwhk stmee `hees mtsbec tob "^bpunem` ic @omkh."

    Vob \bipeb's ^bpunem` ic @omkh. Mk Nbmdmkj, ik I`tinbr 8, 8=6=,Ghi Tbfikj pri`ehmgbf tob ciukfmkj ic tob \bipeb's ^bpunem` ic@omkh (\^@). Vob kbw jivbrkgbkt hssugbf `iktrie ic h pbipebbxohustbf ny twi jbkbrhtmiks ic whr hkf si`mhe `ikcem`t, hkf hkb`ikigy rhvhjbf ny omjo mkcehtmik hkf fmsruptbf trhkspirthtmikemkas. H kbw piemtm`he hkf b`ikigm` irfbr gifbebf ik tob Pivmbtbxhgpeb whs qum`aey mkstheebf.

    Mk tob bhrey 8=2

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    Vob herbhfy strhmkbf Pmki-Pivmbt rbehtmiksomp fbtbrmirhtbf sohrpeymk 8=2=, wobk tob Pivmbts sthrtbf ti rbstrm`t tob ceiw ic s`mbktmcm`hkf tb`okieijm`he mkcirghtmik ti @omkh. Vob fmsputb bs`hehtbf,hkf tob Pivmbts wmtofrbw hee ic tobmr pbrsikkbe crig @omkh mkHujust 8=3

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    `ikcmrgbf mk 8=:2 mk tob `ik`urrbkt pists ic \iemtnuri Pthkfmkj@iggmttbb gbgnbr, \EH `ombc ic sthcc, hkf vm`b prbgmbr.Vob mfbieijm`he strujjeb nbtwbbk girb prhjghtm`, vbtbrhk phrtyiccm`mhes hkf tob rhfm`hes rb-bgbrjbf wmto h vbkjbhk`b mk ehtb8=:2. Ghi's wmcb, Dmhkj Xmkj, hkf torbb `eisb @ueturhe ^bvieutmikhssi`mhtbs (ehtbr funnbf tob "Jhkj ic Ciur") ehuk`obf h gbfmh`hgphmjk hjhmkst Fbkj. Mk Dhkuhry 8=:3, \rbgmbr Toiu Bkehm, h

    pipuehr piemtm`he cmjurb, fmbf ic `hk`br.

    Ik Hprme 2, Nbmdmkj `mtmzbks sthjbf h spikthkbius fbgikstrhtmikmk Vmhkhkgbk Pquhrb mk Toiu's gbgiry, wmto strikj piemtm`heivbrtikbs ic suppirt cir Fbkj. Hutoirmtmbs cir`mney supprbssbf tobfbgikstrhtmik. Fbkj whs nehgbf cir tob fmsirfbr hkf strmppbf ichee iccm`mhe pismtmiks, hetoiujo ob rbthmkbf oms phrty gbgnbrsomp.

    Vob \ist-Ghi Brh. Ghi's fbhto mk Pbptbgnbr 8=:3 rbgivbf htiwbrmkj cmjurb crig @omkbsb piemtm`s hkf sbt icc h s`rhgneb cirsu``bssmik. Cirgbr Gmkmstbr ic \unem` Pb`urmty Ouh Juicbkj whs

    qum`aey `ikcmrgbf hs phrty `ohmrghk hkf prbgmbr. H gikto hctbrGhi's fbhto, Ouh, nh`abf ny tob \EH, hrrbstbf Dmhkj Xmkj hkfitobr gbgnbrs ic tob "Jhkj ic Ciur." Hctbr bxtbksmvbfbemnbrhtmiks, tob @omkbsb @iggukmst \hrty ebhfbrsomp rbmksthtbfFbkj _mhipmkj ti hee ic oms prbvmius pists ht tob 88to \hrty@ikjrbss mk Hujust 8=::. Fbkj tobk ebf tob bccirt ti peh`bjivbrkgbkt `iktrie mk tob ohkfs ic vbtbrhk phrty iccm`mhes ippisbfti tob rhfm`he bx`bssbs ic tob prbvmius twi fb`hfbs.

    Vob kbw, prhjghtm` ebhfbrsomp bgpohsmzbf b`ikigm`fbvbeipgbkt hkf rbkiuk`bf ghss piemtm`he givbgbkts. Ht tob

    pmvithe Fb`bgnbr 8=:? Vomrf \ebkug (ic tob 88to \hrty @ikjrbss@bktrhe @iggmttbb), tob ebhfbrsomp hfiptbf b`ikigm` rbcirg

    piem`mbs hmgbf ht bxphkfmkj rurhe mk`igb hkf mk`bktmvbs,bk`iurhjmkj bxpbrmgbkts mk bktbrprmsb hutikigy, rbfu`mkj `bktrhe

    pehkkmkj, hkf httrh`tmkj cirbmjk fmrb`t mkvbstgbkt mkti @omkh. Vob

    pebkug hesi fb`mfbf ti h``bebrhtb tob ph`b ic ebjhe rbcirg,`uegmkhtmkj mk tob phsshjb ic sbvbrhe kbw ebjhe `ifbs ny tob Khtmikhe \bipeb's @ikjrbss mk Dukb 8=:=.

    Hctbr 8=:=, tob @omkbsb ebhfbrsomp givbf tiwhrf girb prhjghtm` pismtmiks mk hegist hee cmbefs. Vob phrty bk`iurhjbf hrtmsts, wrmtbrs,

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    hkf diurkhemsts ti hfipt girb `rmtm`he hpprih`obs, hetoiujo ipbkhtth`as ik phrty hutoirmty wbrb kit pbrgmttbf. Mk ehtb 8=?

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    Vob fbhto ic Ou ]hinhkj ik Hprme 82, 8=?=, `iupebf wmtojriwmkj b`ikigm` ohrfsomp `husbf ny omjo mkcehtmik, privmfbf tob

    nh`afrip cir h ehrjb-s`heb pritbst givbgbkt ny stufbkts,mktbeeb`tuhes, hkf itobr phrts ic h fmshccb`tbf urnhk pipuehtmik.Rkmvbrsmty stufbkts hkf itobr `mtmzbks `hgpbf iut mk Nbmdmkj'sVmhkhkgbk Pquhrb ti giurk Ou's fbhto hkf ti pritbst hjhmksttoisb woi wiuef seiw rbcirg. Vobmr pritbsts, wom`o jrbw fbspmtbjivbrkgbkt bccirts ti `ikthmk tobg, `heebf cir hk bkf ti iccm`mhe`irruptmik hkf cir fbcbksb ic crbbfigs juhrhktbbf ny tob @omkbsb`ikstmtutmik. \ritbsts hesi sprbhf ti ghky itobr `mtmbs, mk`eufmkjPohkjohm, @obkjfu, hkf Juhkjzoiu. Ghrtmhe ehw whs fb`ehrbf ikGhy >

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    Ciurto Jbkbrhtmik ic Ebhfbrs. Mk Kivbgnbr >

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    Jivbrkgbkt

    @omkbsb @iggukmst \hrty. Vob girb tohk :6 cuee gbgnbrs, mk`eufmkjtob gbgnbrs ic tob \iemtnuri Pthkfmkj @iggmttbb

    Vob Pb`rbthrmht, tob prmk`mphe hfgmkmstrhtmvb gb`ohkmsgic tob @@\, obhfbf ny tob jbkbrhe sb`rbthry

    Vob @bktrhe Gmemthry @iggmssmik Vob Fms`mpemkb Mkspb`tmik @iggmssmik, wom`o ms `ohrjbfwmto riitmkj iut `irruptmik hkf ghecbhshk`b hgikj phrty`hfrbs

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    B`ikigy

    B`ikigm` ^bcirg. Pmk`b 8=:=, @omkh ohs rbcirgbf hkf ipbkbfmts b`ikigy. Vob @omkbsb ebhfbrsomp ohs hfiptbf h girb

    prhjghtm` pbrspb`tmvb ik ghky piemtm`he hkf si`mib`ikigm` prinebgs, hkf ohs rbfu`bf tob rieb ic mfbieijy mk b`ikigm` piem`y. @omkhs ikjimkj b`ikigm` trhkscirghtmik ohs ohf h priciukf mgph`t kit ikey ik @omkh, nut ik tob wiref. Vob ghrabt-irmbktbf rbcirgs @omkh ohs mgpebgbktbf ivbr tob phst torbbfb`hfbs ohvb ukebhsobf mkfmvmfuhe mkmtmhtmvb hkf bktrbprbkbursomp.Vob rbsuet ohs nbbk tob ehrjbst rbfu`tmik ic pivbrty hkf ikb ic tobchstbst mk`rbhsbs mk mk`igb ebvbes bvbr sbbk. Vifhy, hctbr hvbrhjbhkkuhe b`ikigm` jriwto ic hniut 8< pbr`bkt cir tob phst 0< ybhrs,@omkh ohs tob sb`ikf ehrjbst JF\ mk tob wiref.

    Mk tob 8=?0 pbr`bkt ic hjrm`ueturheiutput, obepmkj hnsirn surpeus ehnir mk tob `iuktrysmfb. Vobvhrmbty ic emjot mkfustrmhe hkf `iksugbr jiifs mk`rbhsbf.

    ^bcirgs nbjhk mk tob cms`he, cmkhk`mhe, nhkamkj, prm`b-sbttmkj, hkfehnir systbgs. Ny tob ehtb 8=?

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    @omkh's b`ikigy rbjhmkbf gigbktug mk tob bhrey 8==, @omkh's phrhgiukt ebhfbrht tob tmgb, Fbkj _mhipmkj, ghfb h sbrmbs ic piemtm`he

    prikiuk`bgbkts fbsmjkbf ti rbmkvmjirhtb tob pri`bss ic b`ikigm`rbcirg. Vob 86to \hrty @ikjrbss ehtbr nh`abf Fbkj's rbkbwbf

    puso cir ghrabt rbcirgs, sthtmkj toht @omkh's aby thsa mk tob 8==

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    Cieeiwmkj tob @omkbsb @iggukmst \hrtys Vomrf \ebkug, obef mkI`tinbr >

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    fbpbkfbkt jriwto gifbe ic tob phst ti h girb nhehk`bf jriwtostrhtbjy ebf ny figbstm` fbghkf1 ti bk`iurhjb @omkh ti ebvbe tob`igpbtmtmvb pehymkj cmbef nbtwbbk R.P. hkf @omkbsb `igphkmbs,

    nito mk @omkh hkf hriukf tob wiref1 hkf ti strbkjtobk iurbkjhjbgbkt wmto @omkh ik cmkhk`mhe rbcirg mssubs mk nito`iuktrmbs.

    @omkh iutemkbf mk mts Cmvb-]bhr \ehk h `igprbobksmvb sbt icrbcirgs, hjhmk, ti somct mts jriwto strhtbjy hwhy crig ikb rbeymkjik bxpirts ti figbstm` fbghkf.

    Hetoiujo @omkh kbbfs b`ikigm` jriwto ti spur mts fbvbeipgbkt,tobrb hrb mk`rbhsmkj `ik`brks hniut tob kbjhtmvb mgph`ts ikrbsiur`bs hkf tob bkvmrikgbkt. Hkitobr `ik`brk toht ms nbmkjhffrbssbf ny \rbsmfbkt Ou Dmkthi hkf \rbgmbr Zbk Dmhnhi, ms tobwmfb mk`igb jhp nbtwbbk urnhk hkf rurhe hrbhs. Ny sigbbstmghtbs, girb tohk 6< gmeemik chrgbrs ohvb nbbk fmspeh`bf crigtobmr ehkf cir b`ikigm` fbvbeipgbkt, `iktrmnutmkj ti toiushkfs ic

    fbgikstrhtmiks hkkuheey. Cir gu`o ic tob pipuehtmik, emvmkjsthkfhrfs ohvb jrbhtey mgprivbf, nut rurhe hrbhs rbghmk piir.

    \bipeb hkf @ueturb

    @omkbsb `ueturb ms ukmqub kit ikey crig tob pbrspb`tmvb icZbstbrk `iuktrmbs, nut hesi crig tob pbrspb`tmvb ic itobr Hsmhk`iuktrmbs. Furmkj tob `iursb ic mts eikj omstiry, @omkh ohs `rbhtbfmts iwk ehkjuhjb (mk`eufmkj `heemjrhpoy), mkstrugbkts hkf gusm`,

    phmktmkj, pomeisipoy, rbemjmik, gbfm`mkb, hr`omtb`turb, hkf`iiamkj. Fbspmtb tobsb ueturhe fmccbrbk`bs, \bh`b @irpsSieuktbbrs `iktmkuheey rbpirt toht ikb ic tob gist pismtmvb hspb`tsic tobmr sbrvm`b mk @omkh ms bxpbrmbk`mkj tob whrgto hkfcrmbkfemkbss ic tob @omkbsb pbipeb.

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    ^BPIR^@BP CI^ CR^VOB^ MKCI^GHVMIK

    Cieeiwmkj ms h emst ic wbnsmtbs cir hffmtmikhe mkcirghtmik hniut tob\bh`b @irps hkf @omkh hkf ti `ikkb`t yiu ti rbturkbf Sieuktbbrshkf itobr mkvmtbbs. \ebhsb abbp mk gmkf toht hetoiujo wb try tighab surb hee tobsb emkas hrb h`tmvb hkf `urrbkt, wb `hkkitjuhrhktbb mt. Mc yiu fi kit ohvb h``bss ti tob Mktbrkbt, vmsmt yiurei`he emnrhry. Emnrhrmbs iccbr crbb Mktbrkbt ushjb hkf ictbk ebt yiu

    prmkt mkcirghtmik ti thab oigb.

    H kitb ic `hutmik4 Hs yiu surc tob Mktbrkbt, nb hwhrb toht yiu ghycmkf nueebtmk nihrfs hkf `oht riigs mk wom`o pbipeb hrb crbb tibxprbss ipmkmiks hniut tob \bh`b @irps nhsbf ik tobmr iwkbxpbrmbk`b, mk`eufmkj `iggbkts ny toisb woi wbrb ukohppy wmtotobmr `oim`b ti sbrvb mk tob \bh`b @irps. Vobsb ipmkmiks hrb kittoisb ic tob \bh`b @irps ir tob R.P. jivbrkgbkt, hkf wb oipb

    yiu wmee abbp mk gmkf toht ki twi pbipeb bxpbrmbk`b tobmr sbrvm`bmk tob shgb why.

    Jbkbrhe Mkcirghtmik Hniut @omkh

    www.`iuktrywht`o.`ig/

    Ik toms smtb, yiu `hk ebhrk hkytomkj crig woht tmgb mt ms mk tobNbmdmkj ti oiw ti `ikvbrt crig tob fieehr ti tob ]uhk. Dust `em`a

    ik @omkh hkf ji crig tobrb.

    www.eikbeypehkbt.`ig/fbstmkhtmiks

    Smsmt toms smtb cir jbkbrhe trhvbe hfvm`b hniut hegist hky `iuktry mktob wiref.

    www.sthtb.jiv

    Vob Pthtb Fbphrtgbkts wbnsmtb mssubs nh`ajriukf kitbs pbrmifm`heey hniut `iuktrmbs hriukf tob wiref. Cmkf @omkh hkfebhrk girb hniut mts si`mhe hkf piemtm`he omstiry. ]iu `hk hesi jiti tob smtbs mktbrkhtmikhe trhvbe sb`tmik ti `ob`a ik `ikfmtmiks tohtghy hccb`t yiur shcbty.

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    www.psr.abbeb.h`.ua/iccm`mhe.otg

    Voms mk`eufbs emkas ti hee tob iccm`mhe smtbs cir jivbrkgbktswirefwmfb.

    www.jbijrhpoy.hniut.`ig/emnrhry/ghps/nemkfbx.otgVoms ikemkb wiref htehs mk`eufbs ghps hkf jbijrhpom`hemkcirghtmik, hkf bh`o `iuktry phjb `ikthmks emkas ti itobr smtbs,su`o hs tob Emnrhry ic @ikjrbss, toht `ikthmk `igprbobksmvbomstirm`he, si`mhe, hkf piemtm`he nh`ajriukf.

    www.`ynbrs`oiienus.uk.irj/mkcikhtmik/mkci.hspVoms Rkmtbf Khtmiks smtb heeiws yiu ti sbhr`o cir sthtmstm`hemkcirghtmik cir gbgnbr sthtbs ic tob R.K.

    www.wirefmkcirghtmik.`igVoms smtb privmfbs hk hffmtmikhe siur`b ic `urrbkt hkf omstirm`hemkcirghtmik hniut `iuktrmbs hriukf tob wiref.

    @ikkb`t Zmto ^bturkbf Sieuktbbrshkf Itobr Mkvmtbbs

    www.rp`v.irjVoms ms tob smtb ic tob Khtmikhe \bh`b @irps Hssi`mhtmik, ghfb upic rbturkbf Sieuktbbrs. Ik toms smtb yiu `hk cmkf emkas ti hee tobZbn phjbs ic tob Crmbkfsic jriups cir gist `iuktrmbs icsbrvm`b, `igprmsbf ic cirgbr Sieuktbbrs woi sbrvbf mk toisb`iuktrmbs. Vobrb hrb hesi rbjmikhe jriups toht crbqubktey jbttijbtobr cir si`mhe bvbkts hkf ei`he vieuktbbr h`tmvmtmbs.

    www.\bh`[email protected] smtb ms oistbf ny h jriup ic rbturkbf Sieuktbbr wrmtbrs. Mt ms hgiktoey ikemkb punem`htmik ic bsshys hkf Sieuktbbr h``iukts ic

    tobmr \bh`b @irps sbrvm`b.

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    Ikemkb Hrtm`ebs/@urrbkt Kbws Pmtbs Hniut @omkh

    www.`omkbsb`ueturb.hniut.`igVoms smtb iccbrs jbkbrhe mkcirghtmik ik @omkh hkf h kbws sb`tmiktoht ms upfhtbf fhmey.

    www8.`omkhfhmey.`ig.`k/kbws/mkfbx.otgeVoms ikemkb kbws smtb, punemsobf mk nito Bkjemso hkf @omkbsb,mk`eufbs emkas ti sbvbrhe Bkjemso ehkjuhjb kbwsphpbrs mk @omkh.

    ottp4//sbhr`o.hsmh.`ig/@omkhVoms smtb cbhturbs h emtteb ic bvbrytomkj hniut @omkh hkf h jiif emstic emkas ti itobr @omkh-rbehtbf smtbs.

    www.s`gp.`igVoms ms tob smtb ic tobPiuto @omkh Girkmkj \ist , ikb ic OikjAikjs Bkjemso ehkjuhjb kbwsphpbrs.

    www.cbbr.`igVoms ms tob smtb ic tob Chr Bhstbrk B`ikigm` ^bvmbw .

    ottp4//jeinhekytmgbs.`igVoms ms tob smtb ic tob Mktbrkhtmikhe Obrhef Vrmnukb4 Vob Jeinhe

    Bfmtmik ic tob Kbw ]ira Vmgbs.

    Mktbrkhtmikhe Fbvbeipgbkt Pmtbs

    Hniut @omkh

    www.`omkhfbvbeipgbktnrmbc.irjVoms wbnsmtb ic hk mkfbpbkfbkt punem`htmik bsthnemsobf mk 8==3 tirbpirt ik hmf ti @omkh omjoemjots tob wira ic mktbrkhtmikhe hkf@omkbsb kikjivbrkgbkthe irjhkmzhtmiks.

    www.`omkh-uk.irj/bkjVoms ms tobwbnsmtb ic @omkhs gmssmik ti tob Rkmtbf Khtmiks.

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    www.hfn.irj/`omkh

    Voms ms tob @omkh sb`tmik ic tob Hsmhk Fbvbeipgbkt Nhka, hguetmehtbrhe fbvbeipgbkt cmkhk`b mkstmtutmik fbfm`htbf ti rbfu`mkj pivbrty mk Hsmh hkf tob \h`mcm`.

    ^b`iggbkfbf Niias

    8. Jmttmkjs, Diok. Vob @ohkjmkj Ch`b ic @omkh4 Crig Ghi ti Ghrabt. Kbw ]ira4 Ixcirf Rkmvbrsmty \rbss, >.

    6. Phezghk, Ghra. Mrik hkf Pmea. Kbw ]ira4 Smkthjb Niias,8=?:.

    2. Ppbk`b, Dikhtohk F. Vob Pbhr`o cir Gifbrk @omkh. Kbw]ira4 Z.Z. Kirtik, >

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    86. Gbybr, Gm`ohbe. Vob Ehst Fhys ic Ief Nbmdmkj . Zheabr hkf

    @igphky, >

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    3. Voigpsbk, Girmtz. Emvmkj \iir4 H \bh`b @irps @orikm`eb .

    Pbhtteb, Zhso.4 Rkmvbrsmty ic Zhsomkjtik \rbss, 8==: (rbprmkt).

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    EMSMKJ @IKFMVMIKP HKF

    SIERKVBB^ EMCBPV]EB

    @iggukm`htmiks

    GhmeGhme thabs h gmkmgug ic 8< fhys ti hrrmvb mk @omkh crig tobRkmtbf Pthtbs. Pigb ghme ghy kit hrrmvb (cirtukhtbey, toms ms rhrb)ir ghy hrrmvb hctbr ohvmkj nbbk ipbkbf. Hfvmsb yiur chgmey hkfcrmbkfs ti kugnbr tobmr ebttbrs hkf ti mk`eufb Hmrghme ik tobmrbkvbeipbs.

    ]iur hffrbss cir tob cmrst twi giktos (m.b., furmkj prb-sbrvm`btrhmkmkj) wmee nb4

    ]iur Khgb R.P.-@omkh Crmbkfsomp SieuktbbrsPm`ouhk Rkmvbrsmty Ghme Nix >:?

    Ki. >= Zhkj Dmhkj ihf@obkjfu, Pm`ouhk 38

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    ti hk ipbk emkb. Ivbrsbhs ipbrhtirs spbha hkf ukfbrsthkf nhsm`Bkjemso hkf soiuef ohvb emtteb fmccm`uety peh`mkj h `hee. HV&V,G@M, hkf Pprmkt fmrb`t-fmhe ipbrhtirs `hk nb rbh`obf crig@obkjfu hkf crig ghky itobr smtbs ny fmhemkj h ei`he kugnbr.Figbstm` fmrb`t-fmhe eikj-fmsthk`b `hees hrb hesi vbry bhsy. @heesti @omkh `hk nb peh`bf mkbxpbksmvbey usmkj `heemkj `hrfs, ictbk cirhniut > `bkts h gmkutb. Gist Sieuktbbrs hesi usb ei`he `hrfs tohthrb wmfbey hvhmehneb hkf `ist hniut 8< `bkts h gmkutb. GhkySieuktbbrs usb Paypb ir itobr SIM\ iptmiks ti ghab hkf rb`bmvb`hees crig mksmfb hkf iutsmfb @omkh.

    @igputbr, Mktbrkbt, hkf Bghme H``bssHee \bh`b @irps/@omkh Sieuktbbrs wmee ohvb h``bss ti bghme hkftob Mktbrkbt, hetoiujo `ikkb`tmiks `hk nb wbha ir spirhfm`.Hetoiujo sigb Sieuktbbrs wmee ohvb h``bss crig oigb, itobrs usbfbphrtgbkt iccm`bs ir Mktbrkbt `hcbs kbhr tobmr s`oiie's `hgpus. Mtms tob rbspiksmnmemty ic tob Sieuktbbr ti sbt up hkf phy cir hkyMktbrkbt sbrvm`b. Cukfs hrb privmfbf mk tob emvmkj heeiwhk`b cir

    emgmtbf Mktbrkbt ushjb. Mc yiu fb`mfb ti nrmkj h `igputbr ir hkyitobr bxpbksmvb beb`trikm` bqumpgbkt, wb strikjey rb`iggbkfyiu pur`ohsb pbrsikhe pripbrty mksurhk`b.

    Oiusmkj hkf Pmtb Ei`htmikSieuktbbr smtbs mk @omkh hrb ei`htbf crig wmtomk @obkjfu, wobrbtob \bh`b @irps iccm`b ms ei`htbf, ti up ti 8,>

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    Emvmkj Heeiwhk`b hkf Gikby Ghkhjbgbkt

    Hee Sieuktbbrs wmee rb`bmvb h emvmkj heeiwhk`b toht ms fbsmjkbf tiheeiw tobg ti emvb gifbstey ny tob sthkfhrfs ic tob pbipeb tobysbrvb, ybt kit mk h ghkkbr toht wiuef bkfhkjbr tobmr obheto irshcbty. Vob `urrbkt giktoey emvmkj heeiwhk`b ms 8,68< ]uhk(bqumvhebkt ti hniut $>>6 pbr gikto cir ebhvbheeiwhk`b, wom`o ms phmf ik tob shgb s`obfueb hs tob emvmkjheeiwhk`b. ]iu wmee nb sbphrhtbey rbmgnursbf cir iccm`mhe trhvbe(\bh`b @irps `ikcbrbk`bs, gbfm`he `ob`aups, bt`.). Hs h \bh`b@irps Sieuktbbr, yiu hrb kit heeiwbf ti h``bpt hky itobr phymkj

    pismtmiks furmkj yiur tbrg, kir `hk yiu h``bpt nikus phygbkts irbxpbksmvb jmcts crig s`oiies ir itobr hgiukts crig mkfmvmfuhes irmkstmtutmiks. Hky sb`ikfhry pridb`ts, su`o hs tutirmkj ir jmvmkjeb`turbs, gust nb fikb wmtoiut `igpbkshtmik.

    Mc yiu kbbf ti rb`bmvb gikby crig tob R.P. womeb mk @omkh, h fbnmt`hrf tmbf ti h R.P. h``iukt ms tob bhsmbst why. Hgiukts `hk nbfbpismtbf mkti tob h``iukt mk tob R.P. hkf yiu `hk tobk wmtofrhwtob cukfs fmrb`tey mk ei`he `urrbk`y ht yiur smtb. @rbfmt `hrfs hrbrhrbey h``bptbf mk gist phrts ic @omkh, nut `hk nb ic usb cir trhvbewomeb ik ebhvb.

    Ciif hkf Fmbt@omkbsb ciif vhrmbs jrbhtey crig tob @hktikbsb-styeb ciif toht mstypm`heey ciukf mk ghdir `mtmbs mk tob Rkmtbf Pthtbs. Pm`ouhk,@oikjqmkj, hkf Jumzoiu fmsobs hrb gu`o spm`mbr hkf ghy thabsigb jbttmkj usbf ti, toiujo gmef fmsobs hrb hesi hvhmehneb. Jhksufmsobs hrb gmefbr.

    Vob sthpeb mk Pm`ouhk, @oikjqmkj, hkf Jumzoiu ms rm`b. \ira mshesi sbrvbf ht hegist bvbry gbhe. Hetoiujo vbjbthnebs hniukf,bhtmkj mk rbsthurhkts `hk nb fmccm`uet cir vbjbthrmhks nb`husb gbhtms ictbk gmxbf mk wmto fmsobs cbhturmkj ticu ir vbjbthnebs. Vobsthpeb mk Jhksu ms kiifebs, hkf nbbc hkf guttik hrb tob ghdirgbhts. Pm`ouhk hkf @oikjqmkj fmsobs hesi tbkf ti nb imey.

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    @iiamkj yiur iwk ciif ms `obhpbr hkf obhetombr tohk bhtmkj mkrbsthurhkts. Bvbry Sieuktbbr mk @omkh ohs h``bss ti h amt`obk wmtoh rbcrmjbrhtir hkf h stivbtip.

    VrhkspirthtmikFhmey trhvbe mk ghky phrts ic @omkh, mk`eufmkj ghky, nut kit hee,ic tob hrbhs wobrb Sieuktbbrs sbrvb, ms ictbk ny nm`y`eb. Hetoiujo\bh`b @irps/@omkh fibs kit privmfb nm`y`ebs, ghky Sieuktbbrsusb tobg hs tobmr rbjuehr gbhks ic trhkspirthtmik. Vob \bh`b@irps rbqumrbs bh`o Sieuktbbr ti wbhr h nm`y`eb obegbt hkf wmeemssub ikb mc kbbfbf. ]iu hrb kit heeiwbf ti frmvb hky gitirmzbfvbom`eb furmkj yiur sbrvm`b mk @omkh ir wobk yiu trhvbe ti itobr`iuktrmbs wobrb tobrb ms h \bh`b @irps prijrhg. ]iu hrb kitheeiwbf ti rmfb ik tob nh`a ic gitir`y`ebs ir itobr gitirmzbfvbom`ebs.

    Nusbs hkf gmkmnusbs hrb hesi h `iggik cirg ic trhkspirthtmik,hkf nus sbrvm`b ms hvhmehneb wmtomk hkf hgikj hee `mtmbs hkf sgheetiwks. Nus trhkspirthtmik, fub ti tob piir `ikfmtmik ic sigbrihfs, eh`a ic rbjuehr vbom`eb ghmktbkhk`b, hkf s`obfueb `ohkjbs,ms kit hewhys rbemhneb, si `iktmkjbk`y pehkkmkj ms mgpirthkt. Vhxmsbrvm`b vmh `hrs ms hvhmehneb mk bvbry `mty.

    Eikj-fmsthk`b trhvbe i``urs ny hmr ir ny trhmk. Hetoiujo tobrb msrbjuehr hmr sbrvm`b ti gist `mtmbs mk @omkh, iccm`mhe trhvbe ms hegisthewhys ny trhmk. Vrhmk sbrvm`b ms rbemhneb hkf tobrb hrb sebbpbr `hriptmiks cir ivbrkmjot trmps.

    Jbijrhpoy hkf @emghtb@omkh ms sundb`t ti bxtrbgbs mk wbhtobr, crig nmttbrey `ief tiuknbhrhney oit. Hee Sieuktbbr smtbs hrb `ief mk tob wmktbr, hkfsbvbrhe wbbas ic susthmkbf tbgpbrhturbs mk tob >2- ti 0?-fbjrbbChorbkobmt rhkjb `hk nb uk`igcirthneb cir Hgbrm`hks usbf ti`bktrhe obhtmkj. Hetoiujo sigb obht ms privmfbf, riigs wmee nb`iiebr tohk sigb pbipeb prbcbr. Hesi, @omkbsb jbkbrheey nbembvbtoht hrtmcm`mhe obht hkf `eisbf-mk hrbhs hrb ukobhetoy. Nb prbphrbfti wbhr sbvbrhe ehybrs ic `eitomkj, bspb`mheey wobk hwhy crigyiur rbsmfbk`b (mk`eufmkj wobk yiu hrb tbh`omkj nb`husb`ehssriigs hrb ukobhtbf). Puggbrs mk wbstbrk @omkh, ik tob itobr

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    Hppriprmhtb frbss mk`eufbs `ieehrbf somrts (kit V-somrts) hkf phktscir gbk (soirt-sebbvb somrts hrb rb`iggbkfbf cir suggbr)1

    neiusbs, akbb-ebkjto samrts, frbssbs, ir frbss seh`as cir wigbk1hkf sturfy shkfhes ir `eisbf soibs (kit runnbr toikjs). Vi gbbt@omkbsb bxpb`thtmiks, tbh`obrs gust frbss `iksbrvhtmvbey. Ki ohtssoiuef nb wirk furmkj sbssmiks ir womeb tbh`omkj1 ki bhrrmkjs cirgbk hkf ikey ikb bhrrmkj mk bh`o einb cir wigbk1 ki nify

    pmbr`mkjs cir gbk ir wigbk1 hkf hky thttiis gust nb abpt `ivbrbfht hee tmgbs. Gheb tbh`obrs hrb bxpb`tbf ti ohvb kbht ohmr. Vous,soirt ohmr`uts toht hrb kbht hkf wbee-abpt hrb rbqumrbf.Poirt soirts, rbvbhemkj ir tmjot eitomkj, gmemthry-styeb eitomkj,sphjobttm strhps, ir cemp-ceips soiuef kit nb wirk. Zheamkj soirts(akbb ebkjto) ir `ueittbs, `ebhk dbhks hkf V-somrts, hkf shkfhes hrbh``bpthneb `hsuhe frbss.

    Rsb ic He`ioie\bh`b @irps/@omkh ohs h piem`y rbjhrfmkj tob usb ic he`ioie ny

    Sieuktbbrs hkf sthcc. Voht piem`y rbqumrbs gifbrhtmik mk`iksugptmik hkf oiefs Sieuktbbrs hkf sthcc rbspiksmneb cir

    nbohvmir toht `iuef ohrg tob rbputhtmik ic tob \bh`b @irps,fmsrbspb`t ei`he `ueturhe trhfmtmiks, ir `igprigmsb tob pbrsikheobheto hkf shcbty ic Sieuktbbrs ir sthcc. Poiuef yiu ohvb pbrsikhe`ik`brks hniut tob mssub ic he`ioie usb hkf yiur mktbrbst mk nbmkjhssmjkbf hs h Sieuktbbr ti @omkh, pebhsb cbbe crbb ti fms`uss tomswmto yiur rb`rumtbr, tob @omkh `iuktry fbsa iccm`br, ir h \bh`b

    @irps gbfm`he sthcc gbgnbr.

    Zbnsmtbs hkf NeijsSieuktbbrs hkf trhmkbbs woi `rbhtb tobmr iwk wbnsmtbs, ir pistmkcirghtmik ti wbnsmtbs toht ohvb nbbk `rbhtbf hkf ghmkthmkbf nyitobrs, soiuef nb rbgmkfbf toht (ukebss phsswirf-pritb tbf) hkymkcirghtmik pistbf ik tob Mktbrkbt `hk prinhney nb h``bssbf nytob jbkbrhe punem`, bvbk mc toht ms kit mktbkfbf. Voby hrb

    rbspiksmneb cir fms`ussmkj tob `iktbkt mk hfvhk`b wmto tob `iuktryfmrb`tir ti bksurb toht tob ghtbrmhe ms sumthneb hkf `igpembs wmtojbkbrhe jumfbemkbs, hs wbee hs hky `iuktry-spb`mcm` jumfhk`b.Sieuktbbrs hkf trhmkbbs hrb rbspiksmneb cir bksurmkj toht tobmr MVusb gbbts \bh`b @irps jbkbrhe jumfbemkbs.

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    \oitijrhposSieuktbbrs hrb rbqumrbf ti thab bxtrbgb `hrb mk thamkj, ir hvimfthamkj, poitijrhpos ic woht hrb `ebhrey ir `iuef nb pbr`bmvbf hssbksmtmvb hrbhs, mk`eufmkj, nut kit emgmtbf ti, gmemthry mkstheehtmiks,jivbrkgbkt numefmkjs, piem`b sthtmiks, hmrpirts, hkf hmrpehkbs.Mc yiu hrb uksurb, mt ms shcbr ti rbcrhmk crig thamkj tob poitijrhpo.

    \brsikhe Phcbty

    Girb fbthmebf mkcirghtmik hniut tob \bh`b @irps hpprih`o ti

    shcbty ms `ikthmkbf mk tobObheto @hrb hkf Phcbty `ohptbr, nut mtms hk mgpirthkt mssub hkf `hkkit nb ivbrbgpohsmzbf. Hs sthtbf mktob Sieuktbbr Ohkfniia, nb`igmkj h \bh`b @irps Sieuktbbrbkthmes `brthmk shcbty rmsas. Emvmkj hkf trhvbemkj mk hk ukchgmemhrbkvmrikgbkt (ictbktmgbs heikb), ohvmkj h emgmtbf ukfbrsthkfmkj icei`he ehkjuhjb hkf `ueturb, hkf nbmkj pbr`bmvbf hs wbee-icc hrbsigb ic tob ch`tirs toht `hk put h Sieuktbbr ht rmsa. GhkySieuktbbrs bxpbrmbk`b vhrymkj fbjrbbs ic ukwhktbf httbktmik hkf

    ohrhssgbkt. \btty tobcts hkf nurjehrmbs hrb kit uk`iggik, hkfmk`mfbkts ic poysm`he hkf sbxuhe hsshuet fi i``ur, hetoiujo gist@omkh Sieuktbbrs `igpebtb tobmr twi ybhrs ic sbrvm`b wmtoiutmk`mfbkt. Vob \bh`b @irps ohs bsthnemsobf pri`bfurbs hkf piem`mbsfbsmjkbf ti obep yiu rbfu`b yiur rmsas hkf bkohk`b yiur shcbtyhkf sb`urmty. Vobsb pri`bfurbs hkf piem`mbs, mk hffmtmik ti shcbtytrhmkmkj, wmee nb privmfbf ik`b yiu hrrmvb mk @omkh. Rsmkj tobsbtiies, yiu hrb bxpb`tbf ti thab rbspiksmnmemty cir yiur shcbty hkfwbee-nbmkj.

    Bh`o sthcc gbgnbr ht tob \bh`b @irps ms `iggmttbf ti privmfmkjSieuktbbrs wmto tob suppirt toby kbbf ti su``bsscueey gbbt tob`oheebkjbs toby wmee ch`b ti ohvb h shcb, obhetoy, hkf prifu`tmvbsbrvm`b. Zb bk`iurhjb Sieuktbbrs hkf chgmembs ti eiia ht iurshcbty hkf sb`urmty mkcirghtmik ik tob \bh`b @irps wbnsmtb ht

    www.pbh`b`irps.jiv/shcbty .

    Mkcirghtmik ik tobsb phjbs jmvbs gbsshjbs ik Sieuktbbr obhetohkf Sieuktbbr shcbty. Vobrb ms h sb`tmik tmtebf Phcbty hkf Pb`urmty

    Iur \hrtkbrsomp . Hgikj tipm`s hffrbssbf hrb tob rmsas ic

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    sbrvmkj hs h Sieuktbbr, pists shcbty suppirt systbgs , hkfbgbrjbk`y pehkkmkj hkf `iggukm`htmiks.

    ^bwhrfs hkf CrustrhtmiksPbrvmkj hs h \bh`b @irps Sieuktbbr ghy nb tob gist rbwhrfmkjtomkj yiu fi mk yiur emcb, hkf emvmkj mk @omkh ms emabey ti nb hkbxtrhirfmkhry bxpbrmbk`b. Nut ghky Zbstbrkbrs cmkf toht tobyohvb ti hfdust ti emvmkj mk @omkh, hkf toht fhy-ti-fhy emcb obrb

    prbsbkts sigb `oheebkjbs.

    Kit cbbemkj h` bptbf ny @omkbsb ms h iggik bxpbrmbk`b. Pthrmkj,khgb-`heemkj (b.j., whmjuirbk ir ehiwhm), hkf sbbgmkjey mgpiemtbsoiuts ic Obeei! cieeiwbf ny jmjjemkj hr b hee tomkjs yiu ghych`b ik h fhmey nhsms. Voms ms ny ki gbhks `iksmfbrbf h``bpthneb

    nbohvmir ny gist @omkbsb, nut ht tmgbs mt ghy sbbg toht why.Hetoiujo sthrmkj ms ukkbrvmkj ti gist Hgbrm`hks, mt ms kit gbhktti nb iccbksmvb. Mk @omkh, mt ms IA ti sthrb mktbksbey ht hkytomkj irhkyikb. Voms `hk nb h siur`b ic crustrhtmik hkf bvbk crm`tmik hsyiu nbjmk ti cbbe girb mktbjrhtbf mkti @omkbsb `ueturb. ]iu ghyhewhys sthkf iut mk h `riwf, si yiu wmee ohvb emtteb ic tobhkikygmty yiu gmjot bkdiy mk itobr peh`bs wobrb yiu hrbukakiwk. ]iu gmjot nb hsabf vbry pbrsikhe qubstmiks (b.j., hniutyiur hjb, wbmjot, ir mk`igb) ny @omkbsb, nut toht ms h why cirtobg ti soiw h crmbkfey mktbrbst mk yiu. Vob Hgbrm`hk fbsmrb cir

    prmvh`y ms kit hewhys ukfbrstiif hkf, tobrbcirb, kit ictbkoikirbf. Ht sigb `hgpusbs, iccm`mhes ohvb abys ti ik-`hgpusoiusmkj hkf ghy cbbe crbb ti bktbr yiur hphrtgbkt ti `ob`a iktomkjs womeb yiu hrb iut.

    @hsuhe fhtmkj ms kit `iggik hkf ms fms`iurhjbf. Omjo s`oiiestufbkts hrb cirnmffbk ti ohvb h niycrmbkf ir jmrecrmbkf, hkfrbehtmiksomps nbtwbbk `ieebjb stufbkts hrb bvbryikbs nusmkbss.Pbrmius fhtmkj ms kitm`bf nb`husb ic tob jbkbrhe eh`a ic prmvh`y.Nb`husb jhmkmkj h nhf rbputhtmik mk @omkh `hk fbstriy h yiukj

    wighk's rbehtmiksomp wmto obr chgmey, h Zbstbrkbr woi whkts tifhtb h @omkbsb gust rbhemzb toht su`o fhtmkj ms h fbem`htb ghttbr cirtob @omkbsb pbrsik mkvievbf.

    Sieuktbbrs ghy nb`igb crustrhtbf wmto hspb`ts ic @omkbsb `mtmbs,su`o hs h sbbgmkj eh`a ic trhccm` rbjuehtmiks, rbstriigs, hkf itobr

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    punem` ch`memtmbs toht fi kit gbbt bxpb`tbf sthkfhrfs ic `ebhkemkbss,hkf h jbkbrhe eh`a ic numefmkj hkf bqumpgbkt ghmktbkhk`b.

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    \BH@B @I^\P V^HMKMKJ

    Ivbrvmbw ic \rb-Pbrvm`b Vrhmkmkj]iur cmrst wbbas mk-`iuktry wmee nb hk mktbksb pbrmif ic trhksmtmik.Mt ghy nb yiur cmrst tmgb iutsmfb ic tob Rkmtbf Pthtbs. ^bjhrfebssic yiur nh`ajriukf hkf bxpbrmbk`b, yiu wmee nb ghamkj h ebhp icchmto hkf puttmkj yiursbec mk tob ohkfs ic sbvbrhe mkfmvmfuheswoisb din ms ti prbphrb yiu cir \bh`b @irps sbrvm`b. Furmkj prb-sbrvm`b trhmkmkj, hee trhmkbbs emvb wmto oist chgmembs. Ghkymkfmvmfuhes cmkf toms bxpbrmbk`b ti nb tob nbst phrt ic tobmr trhmkmkj.Oist chgmembs privmfb mkvheuhneb ebssiks mk `riss-`ueturhe hkfehkjuhjb hrbhs toht \bh`b @irps sthcc `hkkit nbjmk ti tbh`o. PigbSieuktbbrs rbghmk `eisb ti tobmr oist chgmembs toriujoiut tobmrsbrvm`b hkf spbkf sigb @omkbsb oiemfhys hkf vh`htmiks wmtotobg.

    \rb-sbrvm`b trhmkmkj ms fbsmjkbf ti privmfb yiu wmto tob tiies

    kb`bsshry ti ipbrhtb mkfbpbkfbktey hkf bccb`tmvbey hs h \bh`b@irps Sieuktbbr mk @omkh. ]iu wmee phrtm`mphtb mk h stru`turbfebhrkmkj smtuhtmik toht ms `bktbr-nhsbf wmto h oist chgmey`igpikbkt. ]iu wmee nb rbqumrbf ti httbkf hee trhmkmkj sbssmiks,ebhrk hkf fbgikstrhtb pricm`mbk`y mk tob ehkjuhjb, hkf insbrvb`ueturhe girbs. ]iur prijrbss wmee nb hssbssbf ny itobrs, nut yiuwmee hesi nb hsabf ti thab rbspiksmnmemty cir yiur iwk ebhrkmkj hkfti jrhfuheey fb`rbhsb yiur rbemhk`b ik tob \bh`b @irps trhmkmkj

    hkf iccm`b sthcc. ]iu wmee nb bk`iurhjbf ti hssbss yiur iwk prijrbss, hs wbee hs yiur `iggmtgbkt ti sbrvmkj mk \bh`b@irps/@omkh cir tob kbxt twi ybhrs.

    \rb-sbrvm`b trhmkmkj `iksmsts ic ehkjuhjb mkstru`tmik1 `riss-`ueturheirmbkthtmik1 din-spb`mcm` tb`okm`he trhmkmkj1 irmbkthtmik ti @omkhsmkstmtutmikhe pri`bssbs1 obheto, gbfm`he, hkf shcbty irmbkthtmik1 hkfirmbkthtmik ti \bh`b @irps piem`mbs. Vob phrtm`uehr fbsmjk ic tobtrhmkmkj fbpbkfs ik tob smzb hkf ghabup ic yiur jriup. \PV wmeekit jmvb yiu bvbrytomkj mt thabs ti nb h su``bsscue \bh`b @irpsSieuktbbr. Sieuktbbr sbrvm`b ms h pri`bss hkf rbqumrbs `iktmkuheebhrkmkj hkf hppem`htmik ic woht ms ebhrkbf. Bvbk toiujo prb-sbrvm`b trhmkmkj ms h jiif ciukfhtmik, woht yiu nrmkj mk tbrgs icakiwebfjb, samees, bxpbrmbk`b, hkf gitmvhtmik, `ignmkbf wmto

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    woht yiu h`qumrb furmkj \PV, wmee fbtbrgmkb tob quhemty ic yiurbxpbrmbk`b hs h Sieuktbbr.

    Vb`okm`he Vrhmkmkj

    Vb`okm`he trhmkmkj wmee prbphrb yiu ti wira mk @omkh ny numefmkjik tob samees yiu herbhfy ohvb hkf obepmkj yiu fbvbeip kbw sameesmk h ghkkbr hppriprmhtb ti tob kbbfs ic tob `iuktry. Vob \bh`b@irps sthcc, @omkbsb bxpbrts, hkf `urrbkt Sieuktbbrs wmee `ikfu`ttob trhmkmkj prijrhg. Vrhmkmkj peh`bs jrbht bgpohsms ik ebhrkmkjoiw ti trhkscbr tob samees yiu ohvb ti tob `iggukmty mk wom`o yiuwmee sbrvb hs h Sieuktbbr.

    Vb`okm`he trhmkmkj wmee mk`eufb sbssmiks ik tob jbkbrhe b`ikigm`hkf piemtm`he bkvmrikgbkt mk @omkh hkf strhtbjmbs cir wiramkjwmtomk su`o h crhgbwira. ]iu wmee rbvmbw yiur tb`okm`he sb`tirsjihes hkf wmee gbbt wmto tob @omkbsb hjbk`mbs hkf irjhkmzhtmikstoht mkvmtbf tob \bh`b @irps ti hssmst tobg. ]iu wmee nb suppirtbf

    hkf bvheuhtbf toriujoiut tob trhmkmkj ti numef tob `ikcmfbk`b hkfsamees yiu kbbf ti ukfbrthab yiur pridb`t h`tmvmtmbs hkf nb h

    prifu`tmvb gbgnbr ic yiur `iggukmty.

    VBCE VrhmkmkjVb`okm`he trhmkmkj, wom`o wmee nb tbh`omkj Bkjemso hs h cirbmjkehkjuhjb (VBCE), wmee prbphrb yiu ti wira mk @omkh ny numefmkjik tob samees yiu herbhfy ohvb hkf ny obepmkj yiu ti fbvbeip kbw

    samees mk h ghkkbr hppriprmhtb ti tob kbbfs hkf mssubs ic tob`iuktry. Vob \bh`b @irps sthcc hkf `urrbkt Sieuktbbrs wmee`ikfu`t toms `igpikbkt ic tob trhmkmkj prijrhg, wom`o peh`bsjrbht bgpohsms ik ebhrkmkj oiw ti nb`igb hk bccb`tmvb VBCEtbh`obr mk h @omkbsb `ehssriig sbttmkj. Vob `irb ic tb`okm`hetrhmkmkj ms h gifbe s`oiie prh`tm`ug wmto @omkbsb stufbkts.Cirgbr Sieuktbbrs ohvb shmf toms ms tob ohrfbst ybt gistrbwhrfmkj bxpbrmbk`b ic tb`okm`he trhmkmkj.

    ]iu wmee nb suppirtbf ny bxpbrmbk`bf @omkbsb trhmkbrs, `urrbktSieuktbbrs, hkf \bh`b @irps sthcc toriujoiut tob trhmkmkj ti numeftob `ikcmfbk`b hkf samees yiu wmee kbbf ti ukfbrthab yiur wira hsh VBCE tbh`obr hkf nb h prifu`tmvb gbgnbr ic yiur `iggukmty.

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    Ehkjuhjb Vrhmkmkj

    Hs h \bh`b @irps Sieuktbbr, yiu wmee cmkf toht ehkjuhjb samees hrbaby ti pbrsikhe hkf pricbssmikhe shtmsch`tmik furmkj yiur sbrvm`b.Vobsb samees hrb `rmtm`he ti yiur din pbrcirghk`b, toby obep yiumktbjrhtb mkti yiur `iggukmty, hkf toby `hk bhsb yiur pbrsikhehfhpthtmik ti tob kbw surriukfmkjs. Vobrbcirb, ehkjuhjb trhmkmkjms ht tob obhrt ic tob trhmkmkj prijrhg. ]iu gust su``bsscueey gbbtgmkmgug ehkjuhjb rbqumrbgbkts ti `igpebtb trhmkmkj hkf nb`igbh Sieuktbbr. @omkbsb ehkjuhjb mkstru`tirs tbh`o cirghe ehkjuhjb

    `ehssbs cmvb fhys h wbba mk sghee jriups ic ciur ti cmvb pbipeb.

    ]iur ehkjuhjb trhmkmkj wmee mk`irpirhtb h `iggukmty-nhsbfhpprih`o. Mk hffmtmik ti `ehssriig tmgb, yiu wmee nb jmvbkhssmjkgbkts ti wira ik iutsmfb ic tob `ehssriig hkf wmto yiuroist chgmey. Vob jihe ms ti jbt yiu ti h pimkt ic nhsm` si`mhe`iggukm`htmik samees si yiu `hk prh`tm`b hkf fbvbeip ehkjuhjbsamees curtobr ik`b yiu hrb ht yiur smtb. \rmir ti nbmkj swirk mk hs hSieuktbbr, yiu wmee wira ik strhtbjmbs ti `iktmkub ehkjuhjbstufmbs furmkj yiur sbrvm`b.

    ]iu wmee nb privmfbf jumfbemkbs ik oiw ti bccb`tmvbey fbsmjk,mgpebgbkt, hkf gikmtir hk mkfmvmfuhemzbf ebhrkmkj prijrhg, hswbee hs oiw ti mfbktmcy h sumthneb tutir hkf kbjitmhtb h rbhsikhnebrhtb furmkj yiur twi ybhrs ic sbrvm`b. Voms piem`y httbgpts ti

    privmfb tob ghxmgug pissmneb cebxmnmemty ti Sieuktbbrs tifbtbrgmkb oiw ti nbst gbbt tobmr ehkjuhjb kbbfs.

    @riss-@ueturhe Vrhmkmkj

    Hs phrt ic yiur prb-sbrvm`b trhmkmkj, yiu wmee emvb wmto h @omkbsboist chgmey. Voms bxpbrmbk`b ms fbsmjkbf ti bhsb yiur trhksmtmik tiemcb ht yiur smtb. Chgmembs ji toriujo hk irmbkthtmik `ikfu`tbf ny\bh`b @irps sthcc ti bxpehmk tob purpisb ic prb-sbrvm`b trhmkmkjhkf ti hssmst tobg mk obepmkj yiu hfhpt ti emvmkj mk @omkh. GhkySieuktbbrs cirg strikj hkf ehstmkj crmbkfsomps wmto tobmr oistchgmembs.

    @riss-`ueturhe hkf `iggukmty fbvbeipgbkt trhmkmkj wmee obep yiumgprivb yiur `iggukm`htmik samees hkf ukfbrsthkf yiur rieb hs h

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    ch`memthtir ic fbvbeipgbkt. ]iu wmee nb bxpisbf ti tipm`s su`o hs`iggukmty ginmemzhtmik, `ikcem`t rbsieutmik, jbkfbr hkffbvbeipgbkt, kik-cirghe hkf hfuet bfu`htmik strhtbjmbs, hkf

    piemtm`he stru`turbs.

    Obheto Vrhmkmkj

    Furmkj prb-sbrvm`b trhmkmkj, yiu wmee nb jmvbk nhsm` gbfm`hetrhmkmkj hkf mkcirghtmik. ]iu wmee nb bxpb`tbf ti prh`tm`b

    prbvbktmvb obheto `hrb hkf ti thab rbspiksmnmemty cir yiur iwk

    obheto ny hfobrmkj ti hee gbfm`he piem`mbs. Vrhmkbbs hrb rbqumrbf tihttbkf hee gbfm`he sbssmiks. Vob tipm`s mk`eufb prbvbktmvb obhetogbhsurbs hkf gmkir hkf ghdir gbfm`he mssubs toht yiu gmjotbk`iuktbr womeb mk @omkh. Kutrmtmik, gbkthe obheto, sbttmkj up hshcb emvmkj `igpiukf, hkf oiw ti hvimf OMS/HMFP hkf itobrsbxuheey trhksgmttbf fmsbhsbs (PVFs) hrb hesi `ivbrbf.

    Phcbty Vrhmkmkj

    Furmkj tob shcbty trhmkmkj sbssmiks, yiu wmee ebhrk oiw ti hfipt hemcbstyeb toht rbfu`bs yiur rmsas ht oigb, ht wira, hkf furmkj yiurtrhvbes. ]iu wmee hesi ebhrk hppriprmhtb, bccb`tmvb strhtbjmbs cir`ipmkj wmto ukwhktbf httbktmik hkf hniut yiur mkfmvmfuherbspiksmnmemty cir prigitmkj shcbty toriujoiut yiur sbrvm`b.

    Vobrb wmee nb bxtbksmvb trhmkmkj mk tob \bh`b @irps/@omkhbgbrjbk`y h`tmik pehk ti chgmemhrmzb yiu wmto pri`bfurbs furmkjhky bgbrjbk`y.

    Hffmtmikhe Vrhmkmkjs furmkj Sieuktbbr Pbrvm`b

    Mk mts `iggmtgbkt ti mkstmtutmikhemzb quhemty trhmkmkj, tob \bh`b@irps ohs mgpebgbktbf h trhmkmkj systbg toht privmfbs Sieuktbbrswmto `iktmkuhe ippirtukmtmbs ti bxhgmkb tobmr `iggmtgbkt ti\bh`b @irps sbrvm`b womeb mk`rbhsmkj tobmr tb`okm`he hkf `riss-

    `ueturhe samees. Furmkj sbrvm`b, tobrb hrb usuheey torbb trhmkmkjbvbkts. Vob tmtebs hkf indb`tmvbs cir toisb trhmkmkjs hrb hs cieeiws4

    Mk-sbrvm`b trhmkmkj4 \rivmfbs hk ippirtukmty cir Sieuktbbrs tiupjrhfb tobmr tb`okm`he, ehkjuhjb, hkf pridb`t fbvbeipgbkt

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    samees womeb sohrmkj tobmr bxpbrmbk`bs hkf rbhccmrgmkj tobmr

    `iggmtgbkt hctbr ohvmkj sbrvbf cir torbb ti smx giktos.

    Gmftbrg `ikcbrbk`b (fikb mk `ikduk`tmik wmto tb`okm`hesb`tir mk-sbrvm`b)4 Hssmsts Sieuktbbrs mk rbvmbwmkj tobmr cmrst

    ybhr, rbhssbssmkj tobmr pbrsikhe hkf pridb`t indb`tmvbs, hkf pehkkmkj cir tobmr sb`ikf ybhr ic sbrvm`b.

    @eisb-ic-sbrvm`b `ikcbrbk`b4 \rbphrbs Sieuktbbrs cir tob cuturb hctbr \bh`b @irps sbrvm`b hkf rbvmbws tobmr rbspb tmvb pridb`ts hkf pbrsikhe bxpbrmbk`bs .

    Vob kugnbr, ebkjto, hkf fbsmjk ic tobsb trhmkmkjs hrb hfhptbf ti`iuktry-spb`mcm` kbbfs hkf `ikfmtmiks. Vob aby ti tob trhmkmkjsystbg ms toht trhmkmkj bvbkts hrb mktbjrhtbf hkf mktbrrbehtbf, crig

    tob prb-fbphrturb irmbkthtmik toriujo tob bkf ic yiur sbrvm`b, hkfhrb pehkkbf, mgpebgbktbf, hkf bvheuhtbf `iipbrhtmvbey ny tobtrhmkmkj sthcc, \bh`b @irps sthcc, hkf Sieuktbbrs.

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    PHCBV] MK @OMKH

    Vob \bh`b @irps omjo bst prmirmty ms ghmkthmkmkj tob jiif obhetohkf shcbty ic bvbry Sieuktbbr. \bh`b @irps gbfm`he prijrhgsbgpohsmzb tob prbvbktmvb, rhtobr tohk tob `urhtmvb, hpprih`o tifmsbhsb. Vob \bh`b @irps mk @omkh ghmkthmks h `emkm` wmto h cuee-tmgb gbfm`he iccm`br, woi thabs `hrb ic Sieuktbbrs prmghry obheto

    `hrb kbbfs. Hffmtmikhe gbfm`he sbrvm`bs, su`o hs tbstmkj hkf nhsm`trbhtgbkt, hrb hesi hvhmehneb mk @omkh ht ei`he oispmthes. Mc yiu nb`igb sbrmiusey mee, yiu wmee nb trhkspirtbf bmtobr ti hkHgbrm`hk-sthkfhrf gbfm`he ch`memty mk tob rbjmik ir ti tob RkmtbfPthtbs.

    Obheto Mssubs mk @omkhEmvmkj hnrihf `hk nb h smjkmcm`hkt emcb-`ohkjmkj bxpbrmbk`b hkfrbqumrbs thamkj `hrb ic nito poysm`he hkf gbkthe obheto. Vob \bh`b@irps/@omkh prbvbktmvb obheto `hrb prijrhg mk`eufbsmggukmzhtmiks cir obphtmtms H hkf N, rhnmbs, Dhphkbsbbk`bpohemtms, typoimf, mkceubkzh, gbkmkjmtms, fmpotobrmh hkftbthkus, piemi, hkf gugps, gbhsebs, hkf runbeeh. Mc yiu ohvb ohfhky ic tobsb mggukmzhtmiks, pebhsb nrmkj fi`ugbkthtmik crig tob

    privmfbrs woi hfgmkmstbrbf tob vh``mkbs. Zmtoiut su`ofi`ugbkthtmik, tob \bh`b @irps gust jmvb yiu tob vh``mkbs hjhmk

    ti bksurb toht yiu hrb pripbrey mggukmzbf. Vobsb mggukmzhtmikshrb kit iptmikhe.

    Hvmhk mkceubkzh ms bkfbgm` hgikj tob ciwe pipuehtmik icPiutobhst Hsmh hkf siuto hkf siutowbstbrk @omkh. Hetoiujo tobrbohvb nbbk ki `ikcmrgbf `hsbs ic oughk-ti-oughk trhksgmssmik ichvmhk mkceubkzh, tob Ziref Obheto Irjhkmzhtmik (ZOI) nbembvbstob sprbhf ic mkcb`tmik `iuef bvievb suffbkey ti mk`eufb oughk-

    ti-oughk trhksgmssmik. ZOI ms gikmtirmkj tob smtuhtmik vbry`eisbey mk Smbtkhg, Mkfikbsmh, hkf Bjypt wobrb gist `hsbs ohvbi``urrbf ti-fhtb. \bh`b @irps/@omkh hkf itobr \bh`b @irps

    prijrhgs mk Hsmh privmfb Vhgmceu hs h prb`hutmik. ]iu soiuefhvimf `ikth`t wmto hky typbs ic nmrfs, mk`eufmkj `om`abks, fu`as,hkf pmjbiks, ti gmkmgmzb rmsa ic bxpisurb ti hvmhk mkceubkzh. ]iu

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    soiuef hvimf hee piuetry chrgs, `ikth`t wmto hkmghes mk emvb ciifghrabts, hkf hky surch`bs toht hppbhr ti nb `ikthgmkhtbf wmtocb`bs crig piuetry ir itobr hkmghes. \bh`b @irps obhfquhrtbrswmee `iktmkub ti gikmtir hvmhk mkceubkzh hkf wmee abbp tob pisthfvmsbf.

    Obepmkj ]iu Pthy Obhetoy

    Vob \bh`b @irps wmee privmfb yiu wmto hee tob kb`bsshrymki`uehtmiks, gbfm`htmiks, hkf mkcirghtmik ti sthy obhetoy. Rpik

    yiur hrrmvhe mk @omkh, yiu wmee rb`bmvb h gbfm`he ohkfniia. Ht tobbkf ic trhmkmkj, yiu wmee rb`bmvb h gbfm`he amt wmto suppembs ti thab`hrb ic gmef meekbssbs hkf cmrst hmf kbbfs. Vob `iktbkts ic tob amthrb emstbf ehtbr mk toms `ohptbr.

    Furmkj prb-sbrvm`b trhmkmkj, yiu wmee ohvb h``bss ti nhsm` gbfm`hesuppembs toriujo tob gbfm`he iccm`br. Oiwbvbr, yiu wmee nbrbspiksmneb cir yiur iwk suppey ic prbs`rmptmik frujs hkf hky

    itobr spb`mcm` gbfm`he suppembs yiu rbqumrb, hs tob \bh`b @irpswmee kit irfbr tobsb mtbgs furmkj trhmkmkj. \ebhsb nrmkj h torbb-gikto suppey ic hky prbs`rmptmik frujs yiu usb, smk`b toby ghykit nb hvhmehneb obrb hkf mt ghy thab sbvbrhe giktos cir sompgbktsti hrrmvb.

    ]iu wmee ohvb poysm`hes ht gmfsbrvm`b hkf ht tob bkf ic yiursbrvm`b. Mc yiu fbvbeip h sbrmius gbfm`he prinebg furmkj yiursbrvm`b, tob gbfm`he iccm`br mk @omkh wmee `iksuet wmto tob Iccm`bic Gbfm`he Pbrvm`bs mk Zhsomkjtik, F.@. Mc mt ms fbtbrgmkbf tohtyiur `ikfmtmik `hkkit nb trbhtbf mk @omkh, yiu ghy nb sbkt iut ictob `iuktry cir curtobr bvheuhtmik hkf `hrb.

    Ghmkthmkmkj ]iur Obheto

    Hs h Sieuktbbr, yiu gust h``bpt `iksmfbrhneb rbspiksmnmemty cir

    yiur iwk obheto. \ripbr prb`hutmiks wmee smjkmcm`hktey rbfu`b yiurrmsa ic sbrmius meekbss ir mkdury. Vob hfhjb Hk iuk`b ic

    prbvbktmik nb`igbs bxtrbgbey mgpirthkt mk hrbhs wobrbfmhjkistm` hkf trbhtgbkt ch`memtmbs hrb kit up ti tob sthkfhrfs ic

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    tob Rkmtbf Pthtbs. Vob gist mgpirthkt ic yiur rbspiksmnmemtmbs mk@omkh ms ti thab tob cieeiwmkj prbvbktmvb gbhsurbs4

    Ptrbss. Pu``bsscue strhtbjmbs cir strbss ghkhjbgbkt mk`eufbbxbr`msb, wrmtmkj, emstbkmkj ti ir pehymkj gusm`, theamkj ti pbbrs,hkf rbhfmkj.

    ^bspmrhtiry mkcb`tmiks. Smrhe uppbr rbspmrhtiry mkcb`tmiks (tob`iggik `ief) ictbk i``ur. Vi prbvbkt tobg, yiu hrb bk`iurhjbfti jbt bkiujo sebbp, ghmkthmk jiif bhtmkj ohnmts, kit sgiab, jbt hgifbrhtb hgiukt ic bxbr`msb, prh`tm`b strbss ghkhjbgbkt, hkfwhso yiur ohkfs crbqubktey. Hesi, fi kit sohrb h fmso (usmkj`oipstm`as) wmto sigbikb woi ohs h `ief.

    Fmhrrobh. Ghky fmsbhsbs toht hccem`t Sieuktbbrs wirefwmfb hrbbktmrbey prbvbkthneb mc pripbr ciif hkf whtbr prb`hutmiks hrbthabk. ]iur gbfm`he iccm`br wmee fms`uss spb`mcm` sthkfhrfs cirwhtbr hkf ciif prbphrhtmik mk @omkh furmkj prb-sbrvm`b trhmkmkj. Mtms hesi mgpirthkt ti phy `eisb httbktmik ti tob shkmthry `ikfmtmiksic rbsthurhkts, whso yiur ohkfs crbqubktey, hkf `hrry pithnebwhtbr wmto yiu ht hee tmgbs.

    Hmr \ieeutmik. @omkh ohs ghky ic tob wirefs gist pieeutbf `mtmbshkf mt ms emabey yiur smtb wmee nb mk su`o h `mty. Mt ms mgpirthkt ti nboikbst wmto tob \bh`b @irps hniut hky omstiry yiu ghy ohvb ichstogh, rbh`tmvb hmrwhy fmsbhsb, ir itobr rbspmrhtiry `ikfmtmiks

    toht `iuef nb hccb`tbf ny omjo ebvbes ic hmr pieeutmik.

    Fbkthe prinebgs. Vob nbst why ti hvimf nriabk cmeemkjs, rb`bfmkjjugs, hkf itobr fbkthe prinebgs ms ti ghmkthmk h rbjuehr rbjmgbkic nrusomkj hkf ceissmkj `irrb`tey. Hewhys `ob`a rm`b toht yiu bhtir prbphrb cir cirbmjk nifmbs su`o hs sghee pbnnebs.

    Ghky meekbssbs toht hccem`t Sieuktbbrs wirefwmfb hrb bktmrbey

    prbvbkthneb mc pripbr ciif hkf whtbr prb`hutmiks hrb thabk. Vobsbmeekbssbs mk`eufb ciif pimsikmkj, phrhsmtm` mkcb`tmiks, obphtmtms H,fysbktbry, Jumkbh wirgs, thpbwirgs, hkf typoimf cbvbr. ]iurgbfm`he iccm`br wmee fms`uss spb`mcm` sthkfhrfs cir whtbr hkf ciif

    prbphrhtmik mk @omkh furmkj prb-sbrvm`b trhmkmkj.

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    Hnstmkbk`b ms tob ikey `brthmk `oim`b cir prbvbktmkj mkcb`tmik wmtoOMS hkf itobr sbxuheey trhksgmttbf fmsbhsbs. ]iu hrb thamkj rmsasmc yiu `oiisb ti nb sbxuheey h`tmvb. Vi ebssbk rmsa, usb h `ikfigbvbry tmgb yiu ohvb sbx. Zobtobr yiur phrtkbr ms h oist `iuktry`mtmzbk, h cbeeiw Sieuktbbr, ir hkyikb besb, fi kit hssugb toms

    pbrsik ms crbb ic OMS/HMFP ir itobr PVFs. ]iu wmee rb`bmvb girbmkcirghtmik crig tob gbfm`he iccm`br hniut toms mgpirthkt mssub.

    Sieuktbbrs hrb bxpb`tbf ti hfobrb ti hk bccb`tmvb gbhks ic nmrto

    `iktrie ti prbvbkt hk ukpehkkbf prbjkhk`y. ]iur gbfm`he iccm`br`hk obep yiu fb`mfb ik tob gist hppriprmhtb gbtoif ti sumt yiurmkfmvmfuhe kbbfs. @iktrh`bptmvb gbtoifs hrb hvhmehneb wmtoiut`ohrjb crig tob gbfm`he iccm`br.

    Mt ms `rmtm`he ti yiur obheto toht yiu prigptey rbpirt ti tob gbfm`heiccm`b ir itobr fbsmjkhtbf ch`memty cir s`obfuebf mggukmzhtmiks,hkf toht yiu ebt tob gbfm`he iccm`br akiw mggbfmhtbey icsmjkmcm`hkt meekbssbs hkf mkdurmbs.

    Zigbks Obheto Mkcirghtmik

    \rbjkhk`y ms trbhtbf mk tob shgb ghkkbr hs itobr Sieuktbbr obheto`ikfmtmiks toht rbqumrb gbfm`he httbktmik nut hesi ohvb

    prijrhgghtm` rhgmcm`htmiks. Vob \bh`b @irps ms rbspiksmneb cirfbtbrgmkmkj tob gbfm`he rmsa hkf tob hvhmehnmemty ic hppriprmhtb

    gbfm`he `hrb mc tob Sieuktbbr rbghmks mk-`iuktry. Jmvbk tob`mr`ugsthk`bs ukfbr wom`o Sieuktbbrs emvb hkf wira mk \bh`b@irps `iuktrmbs, mt ms rhrb toht tob \bh`b @irps gbfm`he hkf

    prijrhgghtm` sthkfhrfs cir iktmkubf sbrvm`b furmkj prbjkhk`y`hk nb gbt.

    Mc cbgmkmkb oyjmbkb prifu`ts hrb kit hvhmehneb cir yiu ti pur`ohsbik tob ei`he ghrabt, tob \bh`b @irps gbfm`he iccm`br mk @omkh wmee

    privmfb tobg. Mc yiu rbqumrb h spb`mcm` prifu`t, pebhsb nrmkj htorbb-gikto suppey wmto yiu.

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    ]iur \bh`b @irps Gbfm`he Amt

    Vob \bh`b @irps gbfm`he iccm`br wmee privmfb yiu wmto h amt toht`ikthmks nhsm` mtbgs kb`bsshry ti prbvbkt hkf trbht meekbssbs tohtghy i``ur furmkj sbrvm`b. Amt mtbgs `hk nb pbrmifm`heey rbsti`abfht tob gbfm`he iccm`b.

    Gbfm`he Amt @iktbkts

    H`b nhkfhjbsHfobsmvb thpb

    Hgbrm`hk ^bf @riss Cmrst Hmf & Phcbty Ohkfniia

    Hkth`mf thnebts (Vugs)Hktmnmitm` imktgbkt (Nh`mtrh`mk/Kbigy`mk/\ieygy`mk N)

    Hktmsbptm` hktmgm`rinmhe samk `ebhkbr (Omnm`ebks)Nhkf-Hmfs

    Nuttbrcey `eisurbs

    @hehgmkb eitmik

    @bph`ie eizbkjbs

    @ikfigs

    Fbkthe ceiss

    Fmpobkoyfrhgmkb O@E >2 gj (Nbkhfrye)Mksb`t rbpbeebkt stm`a (@uttbrs)

    Mifmkb thnebts (cir whtbr purmcm`htmik)Emp nheg (@ohpstm`a)Irhe rboyfrhtmik shets

    Irhe tobrgigbtbr (Chorbkobmt)

    \sbufibpobfrmkb O@E 0< gj (Pufhcbf)^inmtussmk-FG eizbkjbs (cir `iujo)

    P`mssirsPtbrmeb jhuzb phfs

    Vbtrhoyfrizhemkb bybfrips (Smsmkb)

    Vmkh`tmk (hktmcukjhe `rbhg)

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    Vwbbzbrs

    Nbcirb ]iu Ebhvb4 H Gbfm`he @ob`aemst

    Mc tobrb ohs nbbk hky `ohkjb mk yiur obheto poysm`he, gbkthe, irfbkthe smk`b yiu sungmttbf yiur bxhgmkhtmik rbpirts ti tob\bh`b @irps, yiu gust mggbfmhtbey kitmcy tob Iccm`b ic Gbfm`hePbrvm`bs. Chmeurb ti fms`eisb kbw meekbssbs, mkdurmbs, heebrjmbs, ir

    prbjkhk`y `hk bkfhkjbr yiur obheto hkf ghy dbiphrfmzb yiurbemjmnmemty ti sbrvb.

    Mc yiur fbkthe bxhg whs fikb girb tohk h ybhr hji, ir mc yiur poysm`he bxhg ms girb tohk twi ybhrs ief, `ikth`t tob Iccm`b icGbfm`he Pbrvm`bs ti cmkf iut wobtobr yiu kbbf ti upfhtb yiurrb`irfs. Mc yiur fbktmst ir \bh`b @irps fbkthe `iksuethkt ohsrb`iggbkfbf toht yiu ukfbrji fbkthe trbhtgbkt ir rbphmr, yiugust `igpebtb toht wira hkf ghab surb yiur fbktmst sbkfsrbqubstbf `ikcmrghtmik rbpirts ir _-rhys ti tob Iccm`b ic Gbfm`hePbrvm`bs.

    Mc yiu wmso ti hvimf ohvmkj fupem`htb vh``mkhtmiks, `ikth`t yiur poysm`mhks iccm`b ti inthmk h `ipy ic yiur mggukmzhtmik rb`irfhkf nrmkj mt ti yiur prb-fbphrturb irmbkthtmik. Mc yiu ohvb hkymggukmzhtmiks prmir ti \bh`b @irps sbrvm`b, tob \bh`b @irps`hkkit rbmgnursb yiu cir tob `ist. Vob \bh`b @irps wmee privmfb

    hee tob mggukmzhtmiks kb`bsshry cir yiur ivbrsbhs hssmjkgbkt,bmtobr ht yiur prb-fbphrturb irmbkthtmik ir soirtey hctbr yiu hrrmvbmk @omkh. ]iu fi kit kbbf ti nbjmk thamkj ghehrmh gbfm`htmik

    prmir ti fbphrturb.

    Nrmkj h torbb-gikto suppey ic hky prbs`rmptmik ir ivbr-tob-`iuktbr gbfm`htmik yiu usb ik h rbjuehr nhsms, mk`eufmkj nmrto`iktrie pmees. Hetoiujo tob \bh`b @irps `hkkit rbmgnursb yiu cir

    toms torbb-gikto suppey, mt wmee irfbr rbcmees furmkj yiur sbrvm`b.Zomeb hwhmtmkj sompgbkt wom`o `hk thab sbvbrhe giktos yiuwmee nb fbpbkfbkt ik yiur iwk gbfm`htmik suppey. Vob \bh`b@irps wmee kit phy cir obrnhe ir kikprbs`rmnbf gbfm`htmiks, su`o

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    hs Pt. Dioks wirt, jeu`ishgmkb, sbebkmug, ir hktmixmfhktsuppebgbkts.

    ]iu hrb bk`iurhjbf ti nrmkj `ipmbs ic gbfm`he prbs`rmptmikssmjkbf ny yiur poysm`mhk. Voms ms kit h rbqumrbgbkt, nut tobygmjot `igb mk ohkfy mc yiu hrb qubstmikbf mk trhksmt hniut`hrrymkj h torbb-gikto suppey ic prbs`rmptmik frujs.

    Mc yiu wbhr bybjehssbs, nrmkj twi phmrs wmto yiu h phmr hkf h

    sphrb. Mc h phmr nrbhas, tob \bh`b @irps wmee rbpeh`b tobg, usmkjtob mkcirghtmik yiur fi`tir mk tob Rkmtbf Pthtbs privmfbf ik tobbybjehssbs cirg furmkj yiur bxhgmkhtmik. Vob \bh`b @irpsfms`iurhjbs yiu crig usmkj `ikth`t ebksbs furmkj yiur sbrvm`b tirbfu`b yiur rmsa ic fbvbeipmkj h sbrmius mkcb`tmik ir itobr bybfmsbhsb. Gist \bh`b @irps `iuktrmbs fi kit ohvb hppriprmhtbwhtbr hkf shkmthtmik ti suppirt byb `hrb wmto tob usb ic `ikth`tebksbs. Vob \bh`b @irps wmee kit suppey ir rbpeh`b `ikth`t ebksbsir hssi`mhtbf sieutmiks ukebss hk ipotohegieijmst ohsrb`iggbkfbf tobmr usb cir h spb`mcm` gbfm`he `ikfmtmik hkf tob\bh`b @irps Iccm`b ic Gbfm`he Pbrvm`bs ohs jmvbk hpprivhe.

    Mc yiu hrb bemjmneb cir Gbfm`hrb, hrb ivbr 2< ybhrs ic hjb, ir ohvbh obheto `ikfmtmik toht ghy rbstrm`t yiur cuturb phrtm`mphtmik mkobheto `hrb pehks, yiu ghy wmso ti `iksuet hk mksurhk`b spb`mhemsthniut ukmqub `ivbrhjb kbbfs nbcirb yiur fbphrturb. Vob \bh`b@irps wmee privmfb hee kb`bsshry obheto `hrb crig tob tmgb yiuebhvb cir yiur prb-fbphrturb irmbkthtmik uktme yiu `igpebtb yiursbrvm`b. Zobk yiu cmkmso, yiu wmee nb bktmtebf ti tob pist-sbrvm`bobheto `hrb nbkbcmts fbs`rmnbf mk tob \bh`b @irps Sieuktbbr

    Ohkfniia . ]iu ghy wmso ti `iksmfbr abbpmkj hk bxmstmkj obheto pehk mk bccb`t furmkj yiur sbrvm`b mc yiu tomka hjb ir prb-bxmstmkj`ikfmtmiks gmjot prbvbkt yiu crig rb-bkrieemkj mk yiur `urrbkt

    pehk wobk yiu rbturk oigb.

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    Phcbty hkf Pb`urmty Iur \hrtkbrsomp

    Pbrvmkj hs h Sieuktbbr ivbrsbhs bkthmes `brthmk shcbty hkf sb`urmtyrmsas. Emvmkj hkf trhvbemkj mk hk ukchgmemhr bkvmrikgbkt, h emgmtbfukfbrsthkfmkj ic tob ei`he ehkjuhjb hkf `ueturb, hkf tob

    pbr`bptmik ic nbmkj h wbhetoy Hgbrm`hk hrb sigb ic tob ch`tirstoht `hk put h Sieuktbbr ht rmsa. \ripbrty tobct hkf nurjehrmbs hrbkit uk`iggik. Mk`mfbkts ic poysm`he hkf sbxuhe hsshuet fi i``ur,hetoiujo hegist hee Sieuktbbrs `igpebtb tobmr twi ybhrs ic sbrvm`bwmtoiut sbrmius pbrsikhe shcbty prinebgs.

    Nbyikf akiwmkj toht \bh`b @irps hpprih`obs shcbty hkf sb`urmtyhs h phrtkbrsomp wmto yiu, mt gmjot nb obepcue ti sbb oiw toms

    phrtkbrsomp wiras. \bh`b @irps ohs piem`mbs, pri`bfurbs, hkftrhmkmkj mk peh`b ti prigitb yiur shcbty. Zb fbpbkf ik yiu ticieeiw toisb piem`mbs hkf ti put mkti prh`tm`b woht yiu ohvbebhrkbf. Hk bxhgpeb ic oiw toms wiras mk prh`tm`b mk toms `hsb tiobep ghkhjb tob rmsa ic nurjehry ms4

    \bh`b @irps hssbssbs tob sb`urmty bkvmrikgbkt wobrbyiu wmee emvb hkf wira

    \bh`b @irps mkspb`ts tob oiusb wobrb yiu wmee emvbh``irfmkj ti bsthnemsobf sb`urmty `rmtbrmh

    \bh`b @irp privmfbs yiu wmto rbsiur`bs ti thabgbhsurbs su`o hs mkstheemkj kbw ei`as

    \bh`b @irps bksurbs yiu hrb wbe`igbf ny oist `iuktryhutoirmtmbs mk yiur kbw `iggukmty \bh`b @irps rbspikfs ti sb`urmty `ik`brks toht yiu

    rhmsb ]iu ei`a yiur fiirs hkf wmkfiws ]iu hfipt h emcbstyeb hppriprmhtb ti tob `iggukmty

    wobrb yiu emvb

    ]iu jbt ti akiw kbmjonirs ]iu fb`mfb mc pur`ohsmkj pbrsikhe hrtm`ebs mksurhk`b mshppriprmhtb cir yiu

    ]iu fikt `ohkjb rbsmfbk`bs nbcirb nbmkj hutoirmzbf ny \bh`b @irps

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    ]iu `iggukm`htb `ik`brks toht yiu ohvb ti \bh`b@irps sthcc

    VomsZbe`igb Niia `ikthmks sb`tmiks ik4 Emvmkj @ikfmtmiks hkfSieuktbbr Emcbstyeb1 \bh`b @irps Vrhmkmkj1 hkf ]iur Obheto @hrbhkf Phcbty toht hee mk`eufb mgpirthkt shcbty hkf sb`urmtymkcirghtmik ti obep yiu ukfbrsthkf toms phrtkbrsomp. Vob \bh`b@irps ghabs bvbry bccirt ti jmvb Sieuktbbrs tob tiies toby kbbf ti

    cuk`tmik mk tob shcbst why pissmneb, nb`husb wiramkj ti ghxmgmzbtob shcbty hkf sb`urmty ic Sieuktbbrs ms iur omjobst prmirmty. Kitikey fi wb privmfb yiu wmto trhmkmkj hkf tiies ti prbphrb cir tobukbxpb`tbf, nut wb tbh`o yiu ti mfbktmcy, rbfu`b, hkf ghkhjb tobrmsas yiu ghy bk`iuktbr.

    Ch`tirs toht @iktrmnutb ti Sieuktbbr ^msa

    Vobrb hrb sbvbrhe ch`tirs toht `hk obmjotbk h Sieuktbbrs rmsa,ghky ic wom`o hrb wmtomk tob Sieuktbbrs ` iktrie. Ny chr tob gist`iggik `rmgb toht Sieuktbbrs bxpbrmbk`b ms tobct. Vobcts ictbki``ur wobk Sieuktbbrs hrb hwhy crig tobmr smtbs, mk `riwfbfei`htmiks (su`o hs ghrabts ir ik punem` trhkspirthtmik), hkf wobkebhvmkj mtbgs ukhttbkfbf.

    Nbcirb yiu fbphrt cir @omkh tobrb hrb sbvbrhe gbhsurbs yiu `hk

    thab ti rbfu`b yiur rmsa4Ebhvb vheuhneb indb`ts mk R.P.

    Ebhvb `ipmbs ic mgpirthkt fi`ugbkts hkf h``iukt kugnbrswmto sigbikb yiu trust mk tob R.P.

    \ur`ohsb h omffbk gikby piu`o ir "fuggy" wheebt hs h

    fb`iy\ur`ohsb pbrsikhe hrtm`ebs mksurhk`b

    Hctbr yiu hrrmvb mk @omkh, yiu wmee rb`bmvb girb fbthmebfmkcirghtmik hniut `iggik `rmgbs, ch`tirs toht `iktrmnutb ti

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    Sieuktbbr rmsa, hkf ei`he strhtbjmbs ti rbfu`b toht rmsa. Cirbxhgpeb, Sieuktbbrs mk @omkh ebhrk ti4

    @oiisb shcb riutbs hkf tmgbs cir trhvbe, hkf trhvbe wmtosigbikb trustbf ny tob `iggukmty wobkbvbr pissmneb

    Ghab surb ikbs pbrsikhe hppbhrhk`b ms rbspb`tcue ic ei`he`ustigs

    Hvimf omjo-`rmgb hrbhs

    Akiw tob ei`he ehkjuhjb ti jbt obep mk hk bgbrjbk`y

    Ghab crmbkfs wmto ei`he pbipeb woi hrb rbspb`tbf mk tob`iggukmty

    Emgmt he`ioie `iksugptmik

    Hs yiu `hk sbb crig toms emst, yiu gust nb wmeemkj ti wira ohrfhkf hfhpt yiur emcbstyeb ti gmkmgmzb tob pitbktmhe cir nbmkj hthrjbt cir `rmgb. Hs wmto hkywobrb mk tob wiref, `rmgb fibs bxmstmk @omkh. ]iu `hk rbfu`b yiur rmsa ny hvimfmkj smtuhtmiks toht

    peh`b yiu ht rmsa hkf ny thamkj prb`hutmiks. @rmgb ht tob vmeehjb irtiwk ebvbe ms ebss crbqubkt tohk mk tob ehrjb `mtmbs1 pbipeb akiwbh`o itobr hkf jbkbrheey hrb ebss emabey ti stbhe crig tobmrkbmjonirs. Viurmst httrh`tmiks mk ehrjb tiwks hrb chvirmtb wirasmtbs

    cir pm`api`abts.

    Vob cieeiwmkj hrb itobr sb`urmty `ik`brks mk @omkh ic wom`o yiusoiuef nb hwhrb4

    Gist pm`a pi`abtmkj ohs i``urrbf womeb Sieuktbbrs wbrb trhvbemkjir soippmkj kbhr tobmr smtbs. \rbvbktmik rbqumrbs bxtrbgb vmjmehk`bwobk ik punem` trhkspirthtmik hkf Sieuktbbrs soiuef utmemzb hk

    mksmfb gikby piu`o ir gikby nbet. Vobct crig Sieuktbbr eifjmkjsohs i``urrbf, nut ms uk`iggik. Ghamkj surb yiur wmkfiws hrbsb`urb hkf hewhys ei`amkj yiur fiir ms usuheey succm`mbkt ti

    pritb`t hjhmkst su`o tobct. Mt ms kit wmsb ti fmspehy bxpbksmvbmtbgs, su`o hs `igputbrs, `hgbrhs, ir @F pehybrs, wobk yiu ohvbvmsmtirs.

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    Zomeb womstebs hkf bx`ehghtmiks ghy nb chmrey `iggik ik tobstrbbt, toms nbohvmir `hk nb rbfu`bf mc yiu frbss `iksbrvhtmvbey,hnmfb ny ei`he `ueturhe kirgs, hkf rbspikf h``irfmkj ti tobtrhmkmkj yiu wmee rb`bmvb.

    Pthymkj Phcb4 Fikt Nb h Vhrjbt cir @rmgb

    ]iu gust nb prbphrbf ti thab ik h ehrjb fbjrbb ic rbspiksmnmemtycir yiur iwk shcbty. ]iu `hk ghab yiursbec ebss ic h thrjbt,bksurb toht yiur oigb ms sb`urb, hkf fbvbeip rbehtmiksomps mk yiur

    `iggukmty toht wmee ghab yiu hk ukemabey vm`tmg ic `rmgb. Zomebtob ch`tirs toht `iktrmnutb ti yiur rmsa mk @omkh ghy nb fmccbrbkt,mk ghky whys yiu `hk fi woht yiu wiuef fi mc yiu givbf ti hkbw `mty hkywobrb4 Nb `hutmius, `ob`a tomkjs iut, hsa qubstmiks,ebhrk hniut yiur kbmjoniroiif, akiw wobrb tob girb rmsayei`htmiks hrb, usb `iggik sbksb, hkf nb hwhrb. ]iu `hk rbfu`byiur vuekbrhnmemty ti `rmgb ny mktbjrhtmkj mkti yiur `iggukmty,ebhrkmkj tob ei`he ehkjuhjb, h`tmkj rbspiksmney, hkf hnmfmkj ny\bh`b @irps piem`mbs hkf pri`bfurbs. Pbrvmkj shcbey hkfbccb`tmvbey mk @omkh wmee rbqumrb toht yiu h``bpt sigb rbstrm`tmiksik yiur `urrbkt emcbstyeb.

    Puppirt crig Pthcc

    Mc h trhmkbb ir Sieuktbbr ms tob vm`tmg ic h shcbty mk`mfbkt, \bh`b@irps sthcc ms prbphrbf ti privmfb suppirt. Hee \bh`b @irps pists

    ohvb pri`bfurbs mk peh`b ti rbspikf ti mk`mfbkts ic `rmgb`iggmttbf hjhmkst Sieuktbbrs. Vob cmrst prmirmty cir hee pists mk tobhctbrghto ic hk mk`mfbkt ms ti bksurb tob Sieuktbbr ms shcb hkfrb`bmvmkj gbfm`he trbhtgbkt hs kbbfbf. Hctbr hssurmkj tob shcbty ictob Sieuktbbr, \bh`b @irps sthcc rbspiksb ghy mk`eufb rbhssbssmkjtob Sieu ktbbrs wirasmtb hkf oiusmkj hrrhkjbgbkts hkf ghamkjhky hfdustgbkts, hs kbbfbf. Mk sigb `hsbs, tob khturb ic tobmk`mfbkt ghy kb`bssmthtb h smtb ir oiusmkj trhkscbr. \bh`b @irpssthcc wmee hesi hssmst Sieuktbbrs wmto prbsbrvmkj tobmr rmjots ti

    pursub ebjhe shk`tmiks hjhmkst tob pbrpbtrhtirs ic tob `rmgb. Mt msvbry mgpirthkt toht Sieuktbbrs rbpirt mk`mfbkts hs toby i``ur, kitikey ti pritb`t tobmr pbbr Sieuktbbrs, nut hesi ti prbsbrvb tobcuturb rmjot ti prisb`utb. Poiuef Sieuktbbrs fb`mfb ehtbr mk tob

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    pri`bss toht toby whkt ti pri`bbf wmto tob prisb`utmik ic tobmrhsshmehkt, toms iptmik ghy ki eikjbr bxmst mc tob bvmfbk`b ic tobbvbkt ohs kit nbbk prbsbrvbf ht tob tmgb ic tob mk`mfbkt.

    @rmgb Fhth cir @omkh

    Vob `iuktry-spb`mcm` fhth `ohrt nbeiw soiws tob hvbrhjb hkkuherhtbs ic tob ghdir typbs ic `rmgbs rbpirtbf ny \bh`b @irpsSieuktbbrs/trhmkbbs mk @omkh `igphrbf ti hee itobr BGH ^bjmik

    prijrhgs hs h woieb. Mt `hk nb ukfbrstiif hs hk hpprixmghtmik ictob kugnbr ic rbpirtbf mk`mfbkts pbr 8 cuee giktos ic S/V sbrvm`b) tiheeiw cir h sthtmstm`heey vhemf why ti `igphrb `rmgb fhth h`riss

    `iuktrmbs.

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    Cbw \bh`b @irps Sieuktbbrs hrb vm`tmgs ic sbrmius `rmgbs hkf`rmgbs toht fi i``ur ivbrsbhs hrb mkvbstmjhtbf hkf prisb`utbf nyei`he hutoirmtmbs toriujo tob ei`he `iurts systbg. Mc yiu hrb tobvm`tmg ic h `rmgb, yiu wmee fb`mfb mc yiu wmso ti pursub

    prisb`utmik. Mc yiu fb`mfb ti prisb`utb, \bh`b @irps wmee nb tobrbti hssmst yiu. Ikb ic iur thsas ms ti bksurb yiu hrb cueey mkcirgbfic yiur iptmiks hkf ukfbrsthkf oiw tob ei`he ebjhe pri`bss wiras.\bh`b @irps wmee obep yiu bksurb yiur rmjots hrb pritb`tbf ti tobcueebst bxtbkt pissmneb ukfbr tob ehws ic tob `iuktry.

    Mc yiu hrb tob vm`tmg ic h sbrmius `rmgb, yiu wmee ebhrk oiw ti jbtti h shcb ei`htmik hs qum`aey hs pissmneb hkf `ikth`t yiur \bh`b@irps iccm`b. Mts mgpirthkt toht yiu kitmcy \bh`b @irps hs siik hsyiu `hk si \bh`b @irps `hk privmfb yiu wmto tob obep yiu kbbf.

    Sieuktbbr Phcbty Puppirt mk @omkh

    Vob \bh`b @irps hpprih`o ti shcbty ms h cmvb -prikjbf pehk ti obepyiu sthy shcb furmkj yiur sbrvm`b hkf mk`eufbs tob cieeiwmkj4mkcirghtmik sohrmkj, Sieuktbbr trhmkmkj, smtb sbeb`tmik `rmtbrmh, hfbthmebf bgbrjbk`y h`tmik pehk, hkf priti`ies cir hffrbssmkjshcbty hkf sb`urmty mk`mfbkts. @omkhs mk-`iuktry shcbty prijrhg msiutemkbf nbeiw.

    Vob \bh`b @irps/@omkh iccm`b wmee abbp yiu mkcirgbf ic hkymssubs toht ghy mgph`t Sieuktbbr shcbty toriujo mkcirghtmiksohrmkj . ^bjuehr upfhtbs wmee nb privmfbf mk Sieuktbbrkbwsebttbrs hkf mk gbgirhkfugs crig tob `iuktry fmrb`tir. Mk tobbvbkt ic h `rmtm`he smtuhtmik ir bgbrjbk`y, yiu wmee nb `ikth`tbftoriujo tob bgbrjbk`y `iggukm`htmik kbtwira. Hk mgpirthkt`igpikbkt ic tob `hph`mty ic \bh`b @irps ti abbp yiu mkcirgbf msyiur nuy-mk ti tob phrtkbrsomp `ik`bpt wmto tob \bh`b @irps sthcc.

    Mt ms bxpb`tbf toht yiu wmee fi yiur phrt mk bksurmkj toht \bh`b@irps sthcc gbgnbrs hrb abpt hpprmsbf ic yiur givbgbkts mk-`iuktry si toby hrb hneb ti mkcirg yiu.

    Sieuktbbr trhmkmkj wmee mk`eufb sbssmiks ik spb`mcm` shcbty hkfsb`urmty mssubs mk @omkh. Voms trhmkmkj wmee prbphrb yiu ti hfipt h

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    `ueturheey hppriprmhtb emcbstyeb hkf bxbr`msb dufjgbkt toht prigitbs shcbty hkf rbfu`bs rmsa mk yiur oigb, ht wira, hkf womebtrhvbemkj. Phcbty trhmkmkj ms iccbrbf toriujoiut sbrvm`b hkf msmktbjrhtbf mkti tob ehkjuhjb, riss-`ueturhe hspb`ts, obheto, hkfitobr `igpikbkts ic trhmkmkj. ]iu wmee nb bxpb`tbf tisu``bsscueey `igpebtb hee trhmkmkj `igpbtbk`mbs mk h vhrmbty ichrbhs, mk`eufmkj shcbty hkf sb`urmty, hs h `ikfmtmik ic sbrvm`b.

    @brthmksmtb sbeb`tmik `rmtbrmh hrb usbf ti fbtbrgmkb shcb oiusmkj

    cir Sieuktbbrs nbcirb tobmr hrrmvhe. Vob \bh`b @irps sthcc wiras`eisbey wmto oist `iggukmtmbs hkf `iuktbrphrt hjbk`mbs ti obep prbphrb tobg cir h Sieuktbbrs hrrmvhe hkf ti bsthnemsobxpb`thtmiks ic tobmr rbspb`tmvb riebs mk suppirtmkj tob Sieuktbbr.Bh`o smtb ms mkspb`tbf nbcirb tob Sieuktbbrs hrrmvhe ti bksurb

    peh`bgbkt mk hppriprmhtb, shcb, hkf sb`urb oiusmkj hkf wirasmtbs.Pmtb sbeb`tmik ms nhsbf, mk phrt, ik hky rbebvhkt smtb omstiry1 h``bssti gbfm`he, nhkamkj, pisthe, hkf itobr bssbktmhe sbrvm`bs1hvhmehnmemty ic `iggukm`htmiks, trhkspirthtmik, hkf ghrabts1fmccbrbkt oiusmkj iptmiks hkf emvmkj hrrhkjbgbkts1 hkf itobrSieuktbbr suppirt kbbfs.

    ]iu wmee hesi ebhrk hniut \bh`b @irps/@omkh s fbthmebfbgbrjbk`y h`tmik pehk, wom`o ms mgpebgbktbf mk tob bvbkt ic`mvme ir piemtm`he ukrbst ir h khturhe fmshstbr. Zobk yiu hrrmvb htyiur smtb, yiu wmee `igpebtb hkf sungmt h smtb ei`htir cirg wmtoyiur hffrbss, `ikth`t mkcirghtmik, hkf h ghp ti yiur oiusb. Mctobrb ms h sb`urmty torbht, yiu wmee jhtobr wmto itobr Sieuktbbrs mk@omkh ht prbfbtbrgmkbf ei`htmiks uktme tob smtuhtmik ms rbsievbf irtob \bh`b @irps fb`mfbs ti bvh`uhtb.

    Cmkheey, mk irfbr cir tob \bh`b @irps ti nb cueey rbspiksmvb ti tobkbbfs ic Sieuktbbrs, mt ms mgpbrhtmvb toht Sieuktbbrs mggbfmhtbey

    rbpirt hky sb`urmty mk`mfbkt ti tob \bh`b @irps iccm`b. Vob \bh`b@irps ohs bsthnemsobfpriti`ies cir hffrbssmkj shcbty hkfsb`urmty mk`mfbkts mk h tmgbey hkf hppriprmhtb ghkkbr, hkf mt`ieeb`ts hkf bvheuhtbs shcbty hkf sb`urmty fhth ti trh`a trbkfs hkffbvbeip strhtbjmbs ti gmkmgmzb rmsas ti cuturb Sieuktbbrs.

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    FMSB^PMV] HKF

    @^IPP-@REVR^HE MPPRBP

    Mk cuecmeemkj mts ghkfhtb ti sohrb tob ch`b ic Hgbrm`h wmto oist`iuktrmbs, tob \bh`b @irps ms ghamkj spb`mhe bccirts ti hssurb tohthee ic Hgbrm`hs rm`okbss ms rbceb`tbf mk tob Sieuktbbr `irps. GirbHgbrm`hks ic `ieir hrb sbrvmkj mk tifhys \bh`b @irps tohk ht hkytmgb mk rb`bkt omstiry. Fmccbrbk`bs mk rh`b, btokm` nh`ajriukf, hjb,

    rbemjmik, hkf sbxuhe irmbkthtmik hrb bxpb`tbf hkf wbe`igbf hgikjiur Sieuktbbrs. \hrt ic tob \bh`b @irps gmssmik ms ti obep fmspbehky kitmik toht Hgbrm`hks hrb hee ic ikb irmjmk ir rh`b hkf tibsthnemso toht bh`o ic us ms hs toiriujoey Hgbrm`hk hs tob itobrfbspmtb iur ghky fmccbrbk`bs.

    Iur fmvbrsmty obeps us h``igpemso toht jihe. Mk itobr whys,oiwbvbr, mt pisbs `oheebkjbs. Mk @omkh, hs mk itobr \bh`b @irps

    oist iuktrmbs, Sieuktbbrs nbohvmir, emcbstyeb, nh`ajriukf, hkf nbembcs hrb dufjbf mk h `ueturhe `iktbxt vbry fmccbrbkt crig tobmriwk. @brthmk pbrsikhe pbrspb`tmvbs ir `ohrh`tbrmstm`s `iggikeyh``bptbf mk tob Rkmtbf Pthtbs ghy nb qumtb uk`iggik,ukh``bpthneb, ir bvbk rbprbssbf mk @omkh.

    Iutsmfb ic tob ehrjbst bhst `ihst `mtmbs, rbsmfbkts ic rurhe`iggukmtmbs ohvb ohf rbehtmvbey emtteb fmrb`t bxpisurb ti itobr`ueturbs, rh`bs, rbemjmiks, hkf emcbstyebs. Zoht pbipeb vmbw hstypm`he Hgbrm`hk nbohvmir ir kirgs ghy nb h gms`ik`bptmik,su`o hs tob nbembc toht hee Hgbrm`hks hrb rm`o hkf ohvb neikf ohmrhkf neub bybs. Vob pbipeb ic @omkh hrb dustey akiwk cir tobmrjbkbrius oispmthemty ti cirbmjkbrs1 oiwbvbr, gbgnbrs ic tob`iggukmty mk wom`o yiu wmee emvb ghy fmspehy h rhkjb icrbh`tmiks ti `ueturhe fmccbrbk`bs toht yiu prbsbkt.

    Vi bhsb tob trhksmtmik hkf hfhpt ti emcb mk @omkh, yiu ghy kbbf tighab sigb tbgpirhry, ybt cukfhgbkthe `igprigmsbs mk oiw yiu

    prbsbkt yiursbec hs hk Hgbrm`hk hkf hs hk mkfmvmfuhe. Cirbxhgpeb, cbgheb trhmkbbs hkf Sieuktbbrs ghy kit nb hneb tibxbr`msb tob mkfbpbkfbk`b hvhmehneb ti tobg mk tob Rkmtbf Pthtbs1

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    piemtm`he fms`ussmiks kbbf ti nb ohkfebf wmto jrbht hrb1 hkf sigbic yiur pbrsikhe nbembcs ghy nbst rbghmk ukfms`eisbf. ]iu wmeekbbf ti fbvbeip tb`okmqubs hkf pbrsikhe strhtbjmbs cir `ipmkj wmtotobsb hkf itobr emgmthtmiks. Vob \bh`b @irps sthcc wmee ebhffmvbrsmty hkf sbksmtmvmty fms`ussmiks furmkj prb-sbrvm`b trhmkmkjhkf wmee nb ik `hee ti privmfb suppirt, nut tob `oheebkjb uetmghtbeywmee nb yiur iwk.

    Ivbrvmbw ic Fmvbrsmty mk @omkh

    Vob \bh`b @irps sthcc mk @omkh rb`ijkmzbs tob hfdustgbkt mssubstoht `igb wmto fmvbrsmty hkf wmee bkfbhvir ti privmfb suppirt hkfjumfhk`b. Furmkj prb-sbrvm`b trhmkmkj, sbvbrhe sbssmiks wmee nbobef ti fms`uss fmvbrsmty hkf `ipmkj gb`ohkmsgs. Zb eiiacirwhrf ti ohvmkj gheb hkf cbgheb Sieuktbbrs crig h vhrmbty icrh`bs, btokm` jriups, hjbs, rbemjmiks, hkf sbxuhe irmbkthtmiks, hkfoipb toht yiu wmee nb`igb phrt ic h fmvbrsb jriup ic Hgbrm`hkswoi thab prmfb mk suppirtmkj ikb hkitobr hkf fbgikstrhtmkj tobrm`okbss ic Hgbrm`hk `ueturb.

    Zoht Gmjot h Sieuktbbr Ch`b9

    \issmneb Mssubs cir Cbgheb SieuktbbrsPigb cbgheb Sieuktbbrs mk @omkh ohvb bxpbrmbk`bf nify mghjbmssubs rbehtmvb ti tob @omkbsb `ueturhe fbcmkmtmik ic mfbhe cbgmkmkb

    nbhuty. Cbw Zbstbrk wigbk hrb sghee ir tomk bkiujo ti h`ombvbtoht khrriw mfbhe, wom`o ghy nb crustrhtmkj cir sigb Sieuktbbrs,hs ms tob pissmnmemty toht tobmr httrh`tmvbkbss ghy nb fbcmkbf ny tomssthkfhrf. Hffmtmikheey, fbspmtb tob iutwhrf hppbhrhk`b tohtwigbk hrb bquhe ti gbk mk @omkh, wigbk stmee strujjeb ti nb`iksmfbrbf hkf trbhtbf hs trub bquhes mk tob wirapeh`b.

    Sieuktbbr @iggbktZomeb pbipebs httmtufbs tiwhrf jbkfbr riebs hrb `ohkjmkj,

    trhfmtmikhe vmbws stmee prbvhme. Vob fmccbrbktmhe jbkfbr trbhtgbkt`hk nb crustrhtmkj, bspb`mheey nb`husb yiu vmbw yiursbec hs bquhemk yiur rbehtmiksomps nut sigb @omkbsb fi kit. Cir bxhgpeb, hghk ghy nb hssugbf ti nb tob nbttbr tbh`obr (hkf hsabf ti tbh`ogirb `ehssbs), nb hsabf ti phrtm`mphtb girb mk spirts, nb mkvmtbf tigirb si`mhe jhtobrmkjs, nb hsabf cir oms ipmkmik girb ictbk, hkf

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    rb`bmvb bquhe `rbfmt cir pridb`ts ir h`tmvmtmbs h wighk fmf nyobrsbec.

    \issmneb Mssubs cir Sieuktbbrs ic @ieirMt ms fmccm`uet ti jbkbrhemzb hniut oiw @omkbsb ghy pbr`bmvbSieuktbbrs ic `ieir. Hgbrm`hks ic Hsmhk fbs`bkt wmee ohvb h vbryfmccbrbkt bxpbrmbk`b tohk toisb ic Hcrm`hk fbs`bkt, woi wmee ohvbh vbry fmccbrbkt bxpbrmbk`b tohk toisb ic Omsphkm` fbs`bkt. Ptmee,sigb Sieuktbbrs ic `ieir ghy nb bvheuhtbf hs ebss pricbssmikheey`igpbtbkt tohk womtb Sieuktbbrs hkf ghy kit nb pbr`bmvbf hs

    nbmkj Kirto Hgbrm`hk. Hsmhk Hgbrm`hks ghy nb mfbktmcmbf girb ny tobmr `ueturhe obrmthjb tohk ny tobmr Hgbrm`hk `mtmzbksomp.@urrbkt ir omstirm`he @omkbsb rbehtmiks wmto itobr Hsmhk `iuktrmbs,su`o hs Airbh ir Dhphk, ghy ohvb hk mgph`t ik oiw Hsmhk-Hgbrm`hk Sieuktbbrs hrb pbr`bmvbf. Hffmtmikheey, HsmhkHgbrm`hks ghy ohvb ti fbhe wmto pbipeb's omjobr bxpb`thtmiks ictobmr ehkjuhjb-ebhrkmkj hnmemty ir `riss-`ueturhe hfhpthnmemty.

    H Sieuktbbr ic `ieir ghy nb tob ikey gmkirmty trhmkbb irSieuktbbr mk oms ir obr jriup ir ghy nb wiramkj hkf emvmkj wmtomkfmvmfuhes wmto ki bxpbrmbk`b ir ukfbrsthkfmkj ic tobmr

    nh`ajriukf.

    Sieuktbbr @iggbktsHs hk Hsmhk Hgbrm`hk, M cmkf gy bxpbrmbk`bs ic emvmkj mk @omkhti nb qumtb fmccbrbkt crig toisb ic ghky \bh`b @irps Sieuktbbrs.

    Cir mksthk`b, wobk M whea iut mk tob strbbts, M fi kit jbt sthrbf htir `heebf ehiwhm (cirbmjkbr). H`tuheey, ghky ic tob pbipeb mk gy`iggukmty tomka M hg ikb ic tobg. Nb`husb M hg @omkbsb, tobycbbe `eisbr ti gb hkf, tous, mt ms gu`o bhsmbr cir gb ti ghabcrmbkfs. Vob qubstmik ic wobtobr ir kit M `hk usb `oipstm`as msrhrbey hsabf. Girbivbr, M hg qumtb chgmemhr wmto @omkbsb `ueturb,hkf M hesi ohvb prmir akiwebfjb ic Ghkfhrmk. Vobsb hfvhkthjbsohvb heeiwbf gb ti curtobr ukfbrsthkf tob @omkbsb phrt ic gysbec.Bvbry fhy toht M hg mk @omkh, M rbhemzb oiw @omkbsb M hg mk sigbwhys hkf oiw Hgbrm`hk M hg mk itobrs. Voms ohs ohf h priciukfhccb`t ik gy sbhr`o cir tob @omkbsb-Hgbrm`hk mfbktmty toht M ohvb

    nbbk strujjemkj wmto.

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    Emvmkj mk @omkh, M fi ohvb gy ups hkf fiwks. Nbmkj hwhy crigoigb cir su`o h eikj tmgb whs ikb ghdir insth`eb M ohf tiivbr`igb. Bvbk toiujo M stmee gmss gy chgmey hkf crmbkfs, Mrbhemzb toht tob \bh`b @irps sthcc hkf tob Sieuktbbrs hrb h jrbhtsuppirt jriup. Bvbk toiujo M ohf prmir akiwebfjb ic Ghkfhrmk, Mwhs stmee kit hneb ti `iggukm`htb wmto ei`hes nb`husb tob pbipebobrb spbha tobmr iwk fmheb`t, Pm`ouhkbsb. Voby ghy ukfbrsthkfgb wobk M spbha sthkfhrf Ghkfhrmk, nut wobk toby rbspikf, Meiia ht tobg wmto h `ikcusbf ch`b nb`husb M ohvb ki mfbh wohttoby hrb theamkj hniut. Pigbtmgbs M bvbk jbt ghf nb`husb tobei`he fmheb`t ms spiabk si ohrsoey, emab toby hrb ybeemkj ht gb. Hctbr

    nbmkj obrb cir hegist smx giktos, M hg nb`igmkj girb chgmemhrwmto tob Pm`ouhk fmheb`t, hkf M rbjhrf tobmr eiuf vim`bs hs tobmrkirghe spbhamkj tikb.

    "Vob jrbhtbst phrt hniut nbmkj @omkbsb Hgbrm`hk mk @omkh ms gyhnmemty ti sohrb gy iwk ukmqub `ueturb wmto gy stufbkts hkf gy

    pbbrs. Voby hrb bxtrbgbey mktbrbstbf mk gb gy hnmemty ti spbha

    Bkjemso hs wbee hs @omkbsb (Ghkfhrmk hkf @hktikbsb), gy emcb mkHgbrm`h, hkf gy @omkbsb-Hgbrm`hk `ueturb. Mt cbbes jrbht ti nbhneb ti sohrb toht phrt ic gb wmto tobg. Mt ms hesi vbry cuecmeemkj tiakiw toht M hg ipbkmkj tobmr bybs hkf heeiwmkj tobg ti sbb tohtkit hee Hgbrm`hks hrb neikf wmto neub bybs toht Hgbrm`h ms, mkch`t, vbry fmvbrsb.

    \issmneb Mssubs cir Pbkmir Sieuktbbrs

    Vob @omkbsb pbipeb phy jrbht rbspb`t ti hjb. Hs h sbkmirSieuktbbr, yiu ghy kit bxpbrmbk`b sigb ic tob mssubs tohtyiukjbr Sieuktbbrs ch`b nb`husb ic tob hpprb`mhtmik cir sbkmirs mk@omkbsb `ueturb. Oiwbvbr, sbkmir Sieuktbbrs ghy kit rb`bmvbhfbquhtb pbrsikhe suppirt crig yiukjbr Sieuktbbrs hkf ghy cbbemk`emkbf kit ti phrtm`mphtb cueey mk irfbr ti jmvb tob yiukj cieastobmr turk. Hffmtmikheey, sbkmir Sieuktbbrs ghy nb girb rbeu`thktti sohrb pbrsikhe, sbxuhe, ir obheto `ik`brks wmto itobrSieuktbbrs.

    Mc ebhrkmkj @omkbsb ms fmccm`uet cir sbkmir Sieuktbbrs, toby hrbbk`iurhjbf ti fbvbeip hk bccb`tmvb mkfmvmfuhe hpprih`o tiehkjuhjb ebhrkmkj mk hkf hctbr \PV.

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    Sieuktbbr @iggbktsIkb ic tob nmjjbst mssubs M ch`bf hs h sbkmir Sieuktbbr `hgbbhrey furmkj prb-sbrvm`b trhmkmkj. M ohf dust sief gy `hr hkf oigb,ohf `eisbf gy nusmkbss, hkf, emab bvbryikb, whs thamkj ik tob`oheebkjb ic nb`igmkj h \bh`b @irps Sieuktbbr. Nut M whs fimkjmt ht h fmccbrbkt pimkt mk gy emcb tohk gist ic tob pbipeb mk gyjriup. M ohvb ti hfgmt tobrb wbrb tmgbs wobk M dust eikjbf ti theati sigbikb wmto sigb gmebs ik tobg, mc yiu akiw woht M gbhk.

    Hkitobr nmj mssub cir gb whs gy fmccm`uety wmto ebhrkmkj tobehkjuhjb. M ohf kbvbr ebhrkbf hkitobr ehkjuhjb nbcirb. M whs tobseiwbst mk tob jriup hkf ictbk cbet stupmf. Gy hk`mbkt nrhmk duststrujjebf ti ebhrk hkf rbthmk bkiujo cir fhmey survmvhe thsas, hkftoht whs ohrf. M whs h``ustigbf ti tomkamkj ic gysbec hs h`igpbtbkt nusmkbsswighk wmto h prbtty jiif nrhmk, nut kiw M cbetsi mkhfbquhtb hkf bgnhrrhssbf mk crikt ic gy yiukjbr `ehssghtbs.Ic `iursb, toby kbvbr ghfb cuk ic gb, nut M wirrmbf toht M wiuef

    nb sbbk hs toht ief wighk woi `hk't sbbg ti jbt bvbk tob smgpebst

    ehkjuhjb porhsbs. M whs gy iwk wirst bkbgy wmto toms. Furmkjtoms bxpbrmbk`b, mt wiuef ohvb nbbk km`b ti thea wmto hkitobr iefbr

    pbrsik woi gmjot hesi nb strujjemkj si toht wb iuef nito ehujohniut oiw iur nrhmks dust nehka iut hkf jmvb us toisb sbkmirgigbkts.

    Kiw toht Mg ht gy smtb, M cmkf gy nmjjbst ebssik ms mk ebhrkmkj ti nb fbpbkfbkt. M ohvb emvbf heikb smk`b M whs >6 hkf prmfbf gysbec

    mk nbmkj hneb ti thab `hrb ic gysbec. Kiw M gust hsa cir obephegist fhmey hs M try ti `iggukm`htb hkf nb IA wmto h``bptmkj mtwobk mt's iccbrbf. Voht's h nmj hfdustgbkt cir gb. Pi mc yiu ohvb

    nb`igb h``ustigbf ti cuk`tmikmkj qumtb `igpbtbktey mk tobRkmtbf Pthtbs hs hk mkfbpbkfbkt pbrsik, mt `iuef nb ohrf ti heeiwyiursbec ti nb fbpbkfbkt. M'g stmee uk`igcirthneb wmto mt, nut M'gwiramkj ik mt. Ic `iursb, M'vb hesi jittbk gysbec h @omkbsbehkjuhjb tutir woi ms wmeemkj ti phtmbktey spbkf twi oiurs twm`b h

    wbba wmto gb.Nut fik't ebt woht M ohvb shmf obrb stip yiu crig `igmkj. M'gfbemjotbf toht M hg obrb mk @omkh ti iccbr gy emcb bxpbrmbk`b hkf`iktmkub ti emvb hkf ebhrk. Ny tob why, @omkh vheubs hjb hkf toht'sh kbht cbbemkj. Cir tob cmrst tmgb mk gy emcb, pbipeb kiw crbqubktey

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    `hrry tomkjs cir gb, hkf M'vb ybt ti ohvb ti sthkf ik h `riwfbf nus. M'vb fms ivbrbf toht pbipeb rbheey fi whkt ti obep hkf hrbrbheey ohppy ti jmvb. Pi kiw M'g prh`tm`mkj ebhrkmkj oiw tijrh`miusey rb`bmvb hkf dust shy ' _mb _mb (tohka yiu).'Vobrb ms sigb truto ti tob nbembc mk @omkh toht hjb `ikcbrswmsfig. M ohvb ciukf gysbec ictbk `iksuetbf ny tbh`obrs hkfstufbkts womeb tob yiukjbr Sieuktbbrs hrb mjkirbf. Ikb jiifhspb`t ic toms ms toht tob tbh`obrs hrb girb wmeemkj ti nb yiurcrmbkfs mk h si`mhe sbksb nb`husb toby sbb yiu hs h pbbr, kit hyiukjbr, mkbxpbrmbk`bf pbrsik. M `hk hesi jbt hwhy wmto girb

    diamkj hkf amffmkj tohk h dukmir Sieuktbbr.

    Hkitobr `iksmfbrhtmik ms toht sbkmir Sieuktbbrs `ikstmtutb h sghee pirtmik ic tob tithe kugnbr ic Sieuktbbrs, si ohvmkj h sbkmirSieuktbbr hs h crmbkf ghy nb fmccm`uet. Vob qubstmik ic eikbemkbssgust nb ch`bf, hkf yiu gust `iksmfbr woht `ipmkj samees yiu ohvbmk toms hrbh.

    Mk gy cmrst 08/> giktos mk @omkh, ikb tomkj ictbk fbcehtbf gysbec-bstbbg tob @omkbsb `ueturhe trhmt ic rbspb`t cir tob befbrey. Mwhs `iktmkuheey `ikcriktbf ny @omkbsb mksmstmkj toht M thab tobmrsbht ik tob nus, toht toby `hrry gy ph`ahjbs ir niias, ir toht M nb`hrbcue jbttmkj mkti hkf iut ic h `hr ir stbppmkj icc tob `urn irfiwk h stbp. M hg h emvbey, hjmeb :0-ybhr-ief rbtmrbf mkchktryhmrnirkb siefmbr hkf \B tbh`obr, hkf M ohvb ohf sigb `igm`he hkfstmguehtmkj bk`iuktbrs ny rbcusmkj ti hfobrb ti toms phrtm`uehr

    @omkbsb `ustig. Ghky tmgbs, M wmee rbthemhtb ny iccbrmkj h sbht iktob nus ti h cbgheb @omkbsb. Voht stugps tobg.

    Itobr tohk toht, M ohvb ohf ki prinebgs hs h sbkmir Sieuktbbr hkfhg bkdiymkj hkf eiiamkj cirwhrf ti wohtbvbr toby toriw ht gbobrb mk toms vhst sbh ic pbipeb, ohec ic woig sbbg ti nb hewhys`iiamkj ciif hkf tob itobr ohec ic woig sbbg ti nb bhtmkj ciif.

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    \issmneb Mssubs cir Jhy, Ebsnmhk, ir Nmsbxuhe

    SieuktbbrsJbkbrheey spbhamkj, tob @omkbsb `ueturb fibs kit h``bpt irukfbrsthkf oigisbxuhemty ir nmsbxuhemty hkf `hk nb bxtrbgbey

    prbdufm`mhe. Jhy Sieuktbbrs jrhppeb wmto tob qubstmik ic wobtobrtoby `hk `ikcmfb mk oist `iuktry crmbkfs, nut usuheey fi kit. Vobrbghy ir ghy kit nb succm`mbkt suppirt cir h oigisbxuhe ir nmsbxuheemcbstyeb wmtomk \bh`b @irps/@omkh. Jhy Sieuktbbrs gmjot sbrvbcir twi ybhrs wmtoiut gbbtmkj hkitobr jhy Sieuktbbr ir sthccgbgnbr. Ebsnmhks wmee ohvb ti fbhe wmto `iksthkt qubstmiks hniut

    niycrmbkfs, ghrrmhjb, hkf sbx (hs fi hee wigbk).

    Gist Sieuktbbrs hrb pistbf mk `mtmbs toht hrb ebss ipbk tohk tobehrjb `mtmbs heikj tob `ihst ic @omkh. ^behtmiksomps wmtooigisbxuhe oist `iuktry khtmikhes `hk ohppbk, nut hs wmto hee`riss-`ueturhe rbehtmiksomps, toby hrb kit emabey ti nb bhsy. HMFPohs ikey rb`bktey nb`igb hk mssub mk tob ei`he kbws hkf ms tbrrmneygmsukfbrstiif hs h fmsbhsb wmfbey `ikthjmius hgikj oigisbxuheir nmsbxuhe pbipeb.

    Sieuktbbr @iggbktCir gb, tob mktiebrhk`b mk @omkh ms gist fmc cm`uet ti ohkfeb ht tob

    pbrsikhe ebvbe. M `hk h` bpt toht mt ms mkhppriprmhtb cir gb ti cieeiwup tob mkbvmthneb Fi yiu ohvb h niycrmbkf9 qubstmik wmto Ki,

    nut M fi ohvb h jmrecrmbkf! M `hk h` bpt toht mt ms kit gy peh`b mktob `iggukmty ti thab ik t rhfmtmikhe @omkbsb vheubs hkf rbpeh`btobg wmto gy iwk. Zoht ms gu`o girb fmccm`uet cir gb ti h``bpt,oiwbvbr, ms toht M `hkkit sohrb h smjkmcm`hkt phrt ic gy emcb wmto htrustbf oist `iuktry khtmikhe crmbkf. Zobk gy crmbkf piurs obrobhrt iut ti gb hniut obr eivb emcb, M `hk't rbehtb ti woht sob shyswmto bxpbrmbk`bs ic gy iwk. Zobk sob prigmsbs ti sbt gb upwmto h @omkbsb niycrmbkf, M `hkkit bxpehmk toht M hg herbhfy qumtbohppy wmto gy jmrecrmbkf, tohka yiu. Vob fb`msmik kit ti sohrbyiur sbxuhemty wmto `eisb crmbkfs `hk jrbhtey `iktrmnutb ti tob

    eikbemkbss hkf cbbemkjs ic gmsukfbrsthkfmkj toht herbhfy `igbwmto hfhptmkj ti h kbw `ueturb.

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    \issmneb ^bemjmius Mssubs cir SieuktbbrsHetoiujo tobrb hrb sigb `our`obs mk @omkh, hee ic tob sbrvm`bs hrbmk @omkbsb. \bh`b @irps Sieuktbbrs mk @omkh hrb crbb ti prh`tm`btobmr rbemjmik nut kit ti prisbeytmzb ti tob @omkbsb, hs mt ms hjhmkst@omkbsb ehw hkf \bh`b @irps piem`y. \rbvmius Sieuktbbrs ohvbhfvmsbf h`tmvb nbembvbrs ti nrmkj tobmr iwk oiey niias hkfrbemjmius rbhfmkjs hkf ti nb prbphrbf ti wirsomp heikb. Gistgbgnbrs ic tob @omkbsb yiukjbr jbkbrhtmik (ukfbr 2

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    tobg ti jbt phst toht. Hs wmto si ghky tomkjs hniut emvmkj mkPm`ouhk, h obhetoy sbksb ic pbrspb`tmvb hkf h jiif fisb ic

    phtmbk`b hrb prm`bebss mk obepmkj yiu fbhe wmto smtuhtmiks emabtobsb.

    \issmneb Mssubs cir Sieuktbbrs wmto

    Fmshnmemtmbs

    Hs phrt ic tob gbfm`he `ebhrhk`b pri`bss, tob \bh`b @irps Iccm`bic Gbfm`he Pbrvm`bs fbtbrgmkbf toht yiu wbrb poysm`heey hkfbgitmikheey `hphneb, wmto ir wmtoiut rbhsikhneb h``iggifhtmiks,ti pbrcirg h cuee tiur ic Sieuktbbr sbrvm`b mk @omkh wmtoiutukrbhsikhneb rmsa ic ohrg ti yiursbec ir mktbrruptmik ic sbrvm`b.Vob \bh`b @irps/@omkh sthcc wmee wira wmto fmshnebf Sieuktbbrsti ghab rbhsikhneb h``iggifhtmiks cir tobg mk trhmkmkj, oiusmkj,

    dinsmtbs, ir itobr hrbhs ti bkhneb tobg ti sbrvb shcbey hkfbccb`tmvbey.

    Hs h fmshnebf Sieuktbbr mk @omkh, yiu ghy ch`b h spb`mhe sbt ic`oheebkjbs. Mk @omkh, hs mk itobr phrts ic tob wiref, sigb pbipeboief prbdufm`mhe httmtufbs hniut mkfmvmfuhes wmto fmshnmemtmbs hkfghy fms`rmgmkhtb hjhmkst tobg. Sbry emtteb suppirt bxmsts wmtomk@omkbsb `ueturb cir hkyikb wmto fmshnmemtmbs, hkf Sieuktbbrs wmtokik-vmsmneb fmshnmemtmbs ghy bk`iuktbr h eh`a ic ukfbrsthkfmkj,hkf tobrbcirb suppirt, `ik`brkmkj tobmr fmshnmemty.

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    C^BXRBKVE] HPABF XRBPVMIKP

    Oiw gu`o eujjhjb hg M heeiwbf ti nrmkj ti

    @omkh9

    Gist hmremkbs ohvb nhjjhjb smzb hkf wbmjot emgmts hkf hssbss`ohrjbs cir trhkspirt ic nhjjhjb toht bx`bbfs toisb emgmts. Vob\bh`b @irps ohs mts iwk smzb hkf wbmjot emgmts hkf wmee kit phytob `ist ic trhkspirt cir nhjjhjb toht bx`bbfs tobsb emgmts. Vob\bh`b @irps heeiwhk`b ms twi `ob`abf pmb`bs ic eujjhjb wmto`ignmkbf fmgbksmiks ic nito pmb`bs kit ti bx`bbf 8< viets, 2< obrtz.

    Hppemhk`bs hkf beb`trikm` bqumpgbkt ghkuch`turbf cir tob R.P.ghrabt hrb usuheey rhtbf cir 8< viets hkf 3< Oz. Vi usbtoms bqumpgbkt mk @omkh, yiu gust ohvb h stbp-fiwk trhkscirgbr(h fbvm`b toht eiwbrs tob mk`igmkj viethjb ic >>< ti >6< viets ti88< ti 8>< viets). Gist `igputbrs wmee ruk ik nito 88< hkf >>

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    prbcbrhneb ti `hso. Mc yiu `oiisb ti nrmkj bxtrh gikby, nrmkj tobhgiukt toht wmee sumt yiur iwk trhvbe pehks hkf kbbfs.

    Vob bhsmbst why ti h``bss cukfs crig tob R.P. womeb mk @omkh mstoriujo hk HVG `hrf tmbf ti h `ob`amkj ir shvmkjs h``iukt.Hetoiujo `rbfmt `hrfs hkf trhvbebrs `ob`as `hk nb usbf bhsmey mksigb `iuktrmbs wobrb yiu ghy trhvbe cir vh`htmik, toby hrb kitwmfbey h``bptbf mk @omkh itobr tohk ht ghdir oitbes mk ehrjbr`mtmbs. Mt ms hesi jiif mfbh ti ghmkthmk yiur `ob`amkj h``iukt mk tobRkmtbf Pthtbs hkf ti nrmkj yiur `ob`aniia.

    Zobk `hk M thab vh`htmik hkf ohvb pbipeb vmsmt

    gb9

    Bh`o Sieuktbbr h``rubs twi vh`htmik fhys pbr gikto ic sbrvm`b(bx`eufmkj trhmkmkj). Ebhvb ghy kit nb thabk furmkj trhmkmkj, tobcmrst torbb giktos ic sbrvm`b, ir tob ehst torbb giktos ic sbrvm`b,bx`bpt mk `ikduk`tmik wmto hk hutoirmzbf bgbrjbk`y ebhvb. Chgmeyhkf crmbkfs hrb wbe`igb ti vmsmt yiu hctbr prb-sbrvm`b trhmkmkj hkftob cmrst torbb giktos ic sbrvm`b hs eikj hs tobmr sthy fibs kitmktbrcbrb wmto yiur wira. Bxtbkfbf sthys ht yiur smtb hrb kitbk`iurhjbf hkf ghy rbqumrb pbrgmssmik crig yiur `iuktryfmrb`tir. Vob \bh`b @irps ms kit hneb ti privmfb yiur vmsmtirs wmtovmsh, gbfm`he, ir trhvbe hssmsthk`b.

    Zmee gy nbeikjmkjs nb `ivbrbf ny mksurhk`b9

    Vob \bh`b @irps fibs kit privmfb mksurhk`b `ivbrhjb cir pbrsikhebccb`ts1 Sieuktbbrs hrb uetmghtbey rbspiksmneb cir tob shcbabbpmkjic tobmr pbrsikhe nbeikjmkjs. Oiwbvbr, yiu `hk pur`ohsb pbrsikhe

    pripbrty mksurhk`b nbcirb yiu ebhvb. Mc yiu wmso, yiu ghy ikth`tyiur iwk mksurhk`b `igphky1 hffmtmikheey, mksurhk`b hppem`htmikcirgs wmee nb privmfbf, hkf wb bk`iurhjb yiu ti `iksmfbr tobg`hrbcueey. Sieuktbbrs soiuef kit somp ir thab vheuhneb mtbgsivbrsbhs. Dbwbery, wht`obs, rhfmis, `hgbrhs, hkf bxpbksmvbhppemhk`bs hrb sundb`t ti eiss, tobct, hkf nrbhahjb, hkf mk ghky

    peh`bs, shtmsch`tiry ghmktbkhk`b hkf rbphmr sbrvm`bs hrb kithvhmehneb.

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    Fi M kbbf hk mktbrkhtmikhe frmvbrs em`bksb9

    Sieuktbbrs mk @omkhfi kit kbbf hk mktbrkhtmikhe frmvbrs embksb nb`husb toby hrb priomnmtbf crig ipbrhtmkj prmvhtbey iwkbfgitirmzbf vbom`ebs. Gist urnhk trhvbe ms ny nus ir thxm. ^urhetrhvbe rhkjbs crig nusbs hkf gmkmnusbs ti tru`as, nm`y`ebs, hkfeits ic wheamkj. Ik vbry rhrb i``hsmiks, h Sieuktbbr ghy nb hsabfti frmvb h spiksirs vbom`eb, nut toms `hk i``ur ikey wmto prmirwrmttbk pbrgmssmik crig tob `iuktry fmrb`tir. Poiuef toms i``ur,tob Sieuktbbr ghy inthmk h ei`he frmvbrs em`b