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    F [ C O @ G D C J G G A C \ B I G ^ I F 6

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    F [ C O @ G D C J G G A C \ B I G ^ I F 6

    F [C O@GDC OC\\CZKrcctieks mrgd Ctbigpif!

    Fs ygur `guetry lirc`tgr, oct dc jc tbc mirst tg wco`gdc ygu

    fel tg tcoo ygu tbft I fd lcoikbtcl ygu wioo sgge jc hgieiek

    us mgr trfieiek fel twg ycfrs gm scrvi`c. Ygur `gdditdcet

    tg bcopiek tbc pcgpoc gm Ctbigpif, wbctbcr ie tbcir strukkoc

    fkfiest BI]/FILP gr tbcir lcsirc tg jcttcr dfefkc tbcir

    efturfo rcsgur`cs, is `gddcelfjoc. Ygur scrvi`c wioo fmmc`t tbc

    oivcs gm dfey pcgpoc (ie`ouliek ygurs) ie wfys tbft ygu `guol

    ecvcr idfkiec.

    Ygur twg ycfrs ie Ctbigpif wioo jc (tg jgrrgw mrgd Li`aces)

    tbc jcst gm tidcs fel tbc wgrst gm tidcs. It wioo jc f tidc gm

    `bfoocekc fel krgwtb mgr ygu. It wioo egt jc cfsy fel dfy cvce

    jc tbc dgst limmi`uot tbiek ygu wioo cvcr lg. Ygu wioo jc mf`cl

    witb `uoturfo flhustdcets, witb isgoftige fel ogecoiecss, felwitb pgvcrty, dismgrtuec, fel tbc lcvfstftige gm FILP ie tbc

    vcry `gddueity ie wbi`b ygu oivc. ^cf`c @grps stfmm wioo bcop

    ygu flhust fel `gpc. [c wioo suppgrt ygu luriek tbc tgukb

    tidcs fel `bccr ygu ge ft foo tidcs. Sotidftcoy, bgwcvcr,

    ygu wioo eccl tg lcvcogp tbc ieecr rcsgur`cs fel strcektb gm

    `bfrf`tcr ec`cssfry tg su``cssmuooy muomioo ygur `gdditdcet.

    \bc rcwfrls gm ygur scrvi`c wioo lcoikbt fel surprisc ygu.

    Ygu wioo lcvcogp wfrd fel ofstiek rcoftigesbips witb ygur

    Ctbigpife `guetcrpfrts, mricels, fel `gddueity dcdjcrs.

    Ygu wioo mgrkc oimcogek mricelsbips witb gtbcr ]gouetccrs. Ygu

    wioo bfvc tbc gppgrtueity tg scc, gvcr tidc, tbc cmmgrts gm ygur

    wgra rcvcfocl tbrgukb tbc ocfreiek fel f``gdpoisbdcet gm

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    Ctbigpife `guetcrpfrts. Ygu wioo cxpcrice`c ygurscom fs pfrt

    gm f limmcrcet `uoturc1 cftiek limmcrcet mggls, rcoftiek ie f

    limmcrcet mfsbige, spcfaiek f ecw ofekufkc, fel dgviek ft flimmcrcet spccl. Ygu wioo bfvc tbc cxpgsurc tg f limmcrcet pfrt

    gm tbc wgrol witb f vcry limmcrcet bistgri`fo pfst, f limmcrcet

    mgrd gm kgvcredcet, limmcrcet wcftbcr pfttcres, fel limmcrcet

    prgjocds. Ygu wioo bfvc tbc priviockc gm puttiek f budfe mf`c

    tg lcvcogpdcet fel, tbrgukb it, ygu wioo dcct fel kct tg aegw

    f prgul fel mriceloy pcgpoc wbg wioo wco`gdc ygu ietg tbcir

    oivcs fel tbcir jcfutimuo `guetry.

    Jcmgrc ygu cvce frrivc ie Ctbigpif, wc bgpc ygu wioo miel wfys

    tg rcfl up ge Ctbigpife `uoturc fel bistgry fel dfyjc cvce

    sfdpoc sgdc Ctbigpife mggl, im su`b rcstfurfets cxist ecfr

    ygu. Foo tbis wioo kivc ygu f bcfl stfrt mgr trfieiek.

    [c ft tbc ^cf`c @grps gmmi`c jcoicvc ygu bfvc dflc tbc rikbt

    (fel jrfvc) lc`isige tg hgie us bcrc ie Ctbigpif. [c oggamgrwfrl tg dcctiek ygu sgge!

    Ewfelg Lifoog

    @guetry Lirc`tgr

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    F [ C O @ G D C J G G A C \ B I G ^ I F 3

    \FJ OC GM @GE\CE\P

    Dfp gm Ctbigpif

    F [co`gdc Octtcr 6

    @grc Cxpc`tftiges mgr ^cf`c @grps ]gouetccrs 9

    ^cf`c @grps/Ctbigpif Bistgry fel ^rgkrfds 60

    Bistgry gm tbc ^cf`c @grps ie Ctbigpif 60

    Bistgry fel Muturc gm ^cf`c @grps^rgkrfddiek ie Ctbigpif 60-6

    ^cgpoc fel @uoturc :>

    Cevirgedcet :>

    Zcsgur`cs mgr Murtbcr Iemgrdftige :0

    Oiviek @gelitiges fel ]gouetccr Oimcstyoc :9

    @gdduei`ftiges :9-0>

    Bgusiek fel Pitc Og`ftige 0>-06

    Oiviek Foogwfe`c fel Dgecy Dfefkcdcet 06

    Mggl fel Lict 06-0:

    \rfespgrtftige 0:

    Kcgkrfpby fel @oidftc 0:Pg`ifo F`tivitics 0:-00

    ^rgmcssigefoisd, Lrcss, fel Jcbfvigr 00-0

    2. Cxcr`isc hulkdcet fel pcrsgefo rcspgesijioity tg

    prgtc`t ygur bcfotb, sfmcty, fel wcoo-jciek fel tbft

    gm gtbcrs

    9. Zc`gkeizc tbft ygu wioo jc pcr`civcl, ie ygur bgst

    `guetry fel `gddueity, fs f rcprcscetftivc gm tbc

    pcgpoc, `uoturcs, vfoucs, fel trflitiges gm tbc Seitcl

    Ptftcs gm Fdcri`f

    6>. Zcprcscet rcspgesivcoy tbc pcgpoc, `uoturcs, vfoucs,

    fel trflitiges gm ygur bgst `guetry fel `gddueity tg

    pcgpoc ie tbc Seitcl Ptftcs jgtb luriek fel mgoogwiek

    ygur scrvi`c

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    ^CF@C @GZ^P/C\B IG^ IF

    B I P\GZY FEL ^ZGKZFDPBistgry gm tbc ^cf`c @grps ie Ctbigpif

    ^cf`c @grps/Ctbigpif is gec gm tbc golcst ^cf`c @grps

    prgkrfds. \bc mirst krgup gm ^cf`c @grps ]gouetccrs frrivcl

    ie Ctbigpif (ie`ouliek prcscet-lfy Critrcf) ie Pcptcdjcr

    69=:, witb :;9 sc`gelfry s`bggo tcf`bcrs. ]gouetccrs

    wgracl ie jgtb sc`gelfry fel vg`ftigefo/tc`bei`fo s`bggos,

    witb gtbcrs wgraiek ie tbc bcfotb, sdfoo jusiecss, rurfo

    lcvcogpdcet, ofw, fel fkri`uoturc sc`tgrs. Mrgd 69=: tg 69;;,

    ^cf`c @grps/Ctbigpif wfs gec gm tbc ofrkcst ^cf`c @grps

    prgkrfds ie tbc wgrol. Dgrc tbfe 0,>>> ]gouetccrs scrvcl ie

    tbc `guetry jcmgrc ^cf`c @grps tcrdieftcl tbc prgkrfd ie

    69;; luc tg tbc uestfjoc pgoiti`fo situftige.

    Ie 6996, tbc Dfrxist rckidc ie pgwcr sie`c 69;< wfs

    gvcrtbrgwe. \bc ecw kgvcredcet rcqucstcl ^cf`c @grps

    rcture fel ie Huoy 6993, :3 ^cf`c @grps ]gouetccrs frrivcl

    fs sc`gelfry s`bggo Cekoisb tcf`bcrs. Bgstioitics jctwcce

    Ctbigpif fel Critrcf cruptcl ie 6999, mgr`iek ^cf`c @grps tg

    suspcel its gpcrftiges1 tbc prgkrfd wfs gmmi`ifooy `ogscl ie

    Dfr`b :>>>. Ie Dfy :>>:, ^cf`c @grps rc`civcl fe ievitftige

    mrgd tbc kgvcredcet gm Ctbigpif tg rcsudc its prgkrfd. Fmtcr

    f tbgrgukb fsscssdcet prg`css, tbc prgkrfd rcgpcecl witb

    tbc frrivfo gm >;. ^ofes frc

    uelcrwfy tg ieitiftc fe cevirgedcet prgkrfd jy Pcptcdjcr

    gm :>6>.

    Bistgry fel Muturc gm ^cf`c @grps ^rgkrfddiek ie Ctbigpif

    \bc ^cf`c @grps bfs jcce ievgovcl ie fodgst cvcry mf`ct

    gm Ctbigpifs lcvcogpdcet gvcr tbc pfst lc`flcs, dfaiek

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    `getrijutiges ie tbc micols gm clu`ftige, bcfotb, rurfo

    lcvcogpdcet, fel sdfoo jusiecss lcvcogpdcet. ^cf`c @grps

    `urrcet prgkrfd mg`uscs ge BI]/FILP. ]gouetccrs `goofjgrftcwitb Ctbigpife `guetcrpfrts tg suppgrt tbc kgvcredcet gm

    Ctbigpifs strftcky tg `rcftc fel strcektbce `gddueity- fel

    mfdioy-`cetcrcl BI]/FILP prcvcetige, `frc, fel suppgrt

    dglcos ie tbc Fdbfrf, Grgdiyf, \ikrfy, fel Pgutbcre Eftiges

    rckiges. ^of`cdcets wioo jc ie bcfotb `cetcrs, `gddueity-

    jfscl grkfeizftiges, egekgvcredcetfo grkfeizftiges (EKGs)

    fel BI]/FILP rcsgur`c `cetcrs. ^cf`c @grps pofes tg cxpfelietg tbc cevirgedcet sc`tgr jy Pcptcdjcr :>6>. Cevirgedcet

    ]gouetccrs wioo `goofjgrftc witb Ctbigpife `guetcrpfrts tg

    suppgrt tbc kgvcredcet gm Ctbigpifs strftcky tg prgtc`t

    its jig-livcrsity fel prgdgtc cmmc`tivc fel sustfiefjoc

    dfefkcdcet gm its efturfo rcsgur`cs.

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    @GSE\ZY G]CZ]IC[8

    C\BIG^ IF F\ F K OFE@CBistgry

    \bc prcscet Ctbigpif is bgdc tg dgrc tbfe 2> ctbei` fel

    oiekuisti` `gddueitics. ^rgul tg jc gec gm tbc mcw Fmri`fe

    stftcs tbft wcrc ecvcr `gogeizcl, tbc Aieklgd gm Ctbigpif

    lftcs jf`a tg tbc mirst diooceeiud. Aiek Dcecoia I, tbc

    ockcelfry sge gm Vucce Pbcjf fel Aiek Pgogdge gm Isrfco,

    cstfjoisbcl bis aieklgd ie Fxud. Fmtcr tbc risc gm Isofd ie

    tbc scvcetb `cetury, tbc aieklgd jc`fdc isgoftcl fs Frfjs

    kfiecl `getrgo gm tbc Zcl Pcf trfliek rgutcs. Jy tbc 6:tb

    `cetury, tbc su``cssgr gm tbc Fxuditc lyefsty bfl cxpfelcl

    sgutbwfrl, prie`ipfooy tg Ofoijcof.

    Ctbigpifs dglcre pcrigl (pgst-6233) wfs `bfrf`tcrizcl jy

    tbc prg`css gm rc`rcftiek f `gbcsivc stftc1 jy tbc Dfrxist

    rckidc gm Dcekistu Bfioc Dfrifd1 fel, sie`c dil-6996, jy tbc

    Ctbigpife ^cgpocs Zcvgoutigefry Lcdg`rfti` Mrget (C^ZLM)

    uelcr Dcocs Xcefwi. \bc pcrigl bfs jcce lgdieftcl jy

    rc`urrcet `gemoi`t witb ecikbjgriek Critrcf, mgrdcroy f

    prgvie`c gm Ctbigpif uetio its ielcpcelce`c ie 6996. F

    tcetftivc `cfsc-mirc celcl bgstioitics ie :>>>, jut tbc jgrlcr

    rcdfies uelcmiecl fel tcesiges `getieuc, pfrti`uofroy sie`c

    tbc :>>; witblrfwfo gm S.E. pcf`caccpcrs.

    Kgvcredcet

    Ie Ctbigpif, ^rcsilcet Dcocs Xcefwi fel dcdjcrs gm tbc

    \rfesitigefo Kgvcredcet gm Ctbigpif (\KC) poclkcl tg

    gvcrscc tbc mgrdftige gm f duoti-pfrty lcdg`rf`y. \bc

    coc`tige mgr f 3

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    6992 scfts1 dcdjcrs frc `bgsce jy stftc fsscdjoics

    tg scrvc mivc-ycfr tcrds), fel tbc Bgusc gm ^cgpocs

    Zcprcscetftivcs, gr ogwcr `bfdjcr (3>31 tbc ecxt wioo

    jc bcol ie G`tgjcr :>6>. \bc pridc dieistcr is lcsikeftcl jy

    tbc pfrty ie pgwcr mgoogwiek ockisoftivc coc`tiges.

    C`gegdy

    Ie tbc c`gegdi` frcef, tbc \KC iebcritcl f sbfttcrcl `guetry.Ie bis mirst pujoi` spcc`b fmtcr tbc C^ZLM bfl `fpturcl Fllis

    Fjfjf, Dcocs Xcefwi ieli`ftcl tbft Ctbigpifs `gmmcrs wcrc

    cdpty1 dgrcgvcr, sgdc ; diooige pcgpoc wcrc tbrcftcecl

    witb stfrvftige jc`fusc gm lrgukbt fel `ivio wfr. C`gegdi`

    pcrmgrdfe`c stftisti`s rcmoc`tcl tbis koggdy fsscssdcet.

    \bc `urrcet kgvcredcet bfs cdjfracl ge f `futigus

    prgkrfd gm c`gegdi` rcmgrd, ie`ouliek privftizftige gm stftc

    cetcrpriscs fel rftigefoizftige gm kgvcredcet rckuoftige.

    [bioc tbc prg`css is gekgiek, rcmgrds bfvc fttrf`tcl geoy

    dcfkcr mgrcike ievcstdcet.

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    \bc Ctbigpife c`gegdy is jfscl ge fkri`uoturc, wbi`b

    `getrijutcs pcr`cet gm

    cxpgrts, fel cdpogys 23 pcr`cet gm tbc pgpuoftige. \bc dfhgrfkri`uoturfo cxpgrt `rgp is `gmmcc, prgviliek 03 pcr`cet gm

    Ctbigpifs mgrcike cx`bfekc cfreieks, lgwe mrgd =3 pcr`cet

    f lc`flc fkg jc`fusc gm tbc soudp ie `gmmcc pri`cs sie`c tbc

    dil-699>s. Gtbcr trflitigefo dfhgr fkri`uoturfo cxpgrts frc

    bilcs fel saies, puoscs, giosccls, fel ocftbcr. Pukfr fel kgol

    prglu`tige bfs fosg jc`gdc idpgrtfet ie rc`cet ycfrs.

    Ctbigpifs fkri`uoturc is pofkucl jy pcrigli` lrgukbt,

    sgio lckrflftige `fuscl jy pggr fkri`uoturfo prf`ti`cs

    fel gvcrkrfziek, lcmgrcstftige, bikb pgpuoftige lcesity,

    uelcvcogpcl wftcr rcsgur`cs, fel pggr trfespgrt

    iemrfstru`turc, dfaiek it limmi`uot fel cxpcesivc tg kct kggls

    tg dfract. Yct fkri`uoturc is tbc `guetrys dgst prgdisiek

    rcsgur`c. ^gtcetifo cxists mgr scom-summi`ice`y ie krfies fel

    mgr cxpgrt lcvcogpdcet ie oivcstg`a, mogwcrs, krfies, giosccls,

    sukfr, vckctfjocs, fel mruits.

    Kgol, dfrjoc, oidcstgec, fel sdfoo fdguets gm tfetfoud

    frc diecl ie Ctbigpif. Gtbcr rcsgur`cs witb pgtcetifo mgr

    `gddcr`ifo lcvcogpdcet ie`oulc ofrkc pgtfsb lcpgsits,

    efturfo kfs, irge grc, fel pgssijoy gio fel kcgtbcrdfo cecrky.

    Fotbgukb Ctbigpif bfs kggl bylrgcoc`tri` rcsgur`cs tbft

    pgwcr dgst gm its dfeumf`turiek sc`tgr, it is tgtfooy lcpcelcet

    ge idpgrts mgr its gio.

    F ofelog`acl `guetry, Ctbigpif bfs rcoicl ge tbc pgrt gm

    Lhijguti sie`c tbc 6992:>>> jgrlcr wfr witb Critrcf.

    Ctbigpif is `geec`tcl witb tbc pgrt gm Lhijguti jy rgfl fel

    rfio mgr ietcreftigefo trflc. Gm tbc :0,26: aiogdctcrs (6>> ad (

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    fel cxpcesivc. Bgwcvcr, tbc kgvcredcet-gwecl firoiecs

    rcputftige is cx`coocet. Ctbigpife Firoiecs scrvcs 02 lgdcsti`

    firmicols fel bfs >6, Ctbigpif qufoimicl mgr lcjt rcoicm mrgd tbc

    Bikboy Ielcjtcl ^ggr @guetrics (BI^@) ieitiftivc, fel ie :>>3

    tbc Ietcreftigefo Dgectfry Muel vgtcl tg mgrkivc Ctbigpifs

    lcjt. Selcr Ctbigpifs ofel tceurc systcd, tbc kgvcredcet

    gwes foo ofel fel prgvilcs ogek-tcrd ocfscs tg tbc tcefets1 tbc

    systcd `getieucs tg bfdpcr krgwtb ie tbc ielustrifo sc`tgr fs

    cetrcprcecurs frc uefjoc tg usc ofel fs `gooftcrfo mgr ogfes.

    ^cgpoc fel @uoturc

    Ctbigpifs pgpuoftige is dfieoy rurfo, witb dgst pcgpoc oiviek

    ie bikbofels fjgvc 3,9>> mcct (6,2>> dctcrs).

    Zcoikige pofys fe idpgrtfet rgoc ie Ctbigpife sg`icty. Fodgst

    bfom tbc pcgpoc frc Ctbigpife Grtbglgx, wbioc Dusoids

    f``guet mgr fjgut 03 pcr`cet gm tbc tgtfo pgpuoftige. F sdfoo

    diegrity frc @ftbgoi`s gr ^rgtcstfets1 fel tbc rcdfielcr

    prf`ti`c trflitigefo rcoikigus jcoicms. Fdbfri` is tbc gmmi`ifo

    ofekufkc ft tbc mclcrfo ocvco jut tbcrc frc dgrc tbfe 2>

    ctbei` krgups witb tbcir gwe listie`t ofekufkcs witbie

    Ctbigpif.

    Cevirgedcet

    Luc tg its wilc rfekc gm fotitulcs, Ctbigpif cxpcrice`cs

    cxtrcdcoy vfricl `oidfti` `gelitiges, ie`ouliek `gol

    dguetfies, tcdpcrftc bikbofels, fel bgt lcscrts. Egrdfooy,

    tbc rfiey scfsge ofsts mrgd dil-Huec tg dil-Pcptcdjcr

    (ogekcr ie tbc sgutbcre bikbofels) prc`clcl jy ietcrdittcet

    sbgwcrs mrgd Mcjrufry tg Dfy1 tbc rcdfielcr gm ycfr is

    kcecrfooy lry.

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    F [ C O @ G D C J G G A C \ B I G ^ I F :0

    ZCPGS Z@CP MGZ MSZ\BCZ

    IEMGZDF\IGEMgoogwiek is f oist gm wcjsitcs mgr fllitigefo iemgrdftige fjgut

    tbc ^cf`c @grps fel Ctbigpif fel wfys tg `geec`t ygu tg

    rcturecl ]gouetccrs fel gtbcr ievitccs. ^ocfsc accp ie diel

    tbft fotbgukb wc try tg dfac surc foo tbcsc oieas frc f`tivc

    fel `urrcet, wc `feegt kufrfetcc it. Im ygu lg egt bfvc f``css

    tg tbc Ietcrect, visit ygur og`fo oijrfry. Oijrfrics gmmcr mrccIetcrect usfkc fel gmtce oct ygu priet iemgrdftige tg

    tfac bgdc.

    F egtc gm `futige8 Fs ygu surm tbc Ietcrect, jc fwfrc tbft

    ygu dfy miel juooctie jgfrls fel `bft rggds ie wbi`b pcgpoc

    frc mrcc tg cxprcss gpieiges fjgut tbc ^cf`c @grps jfscl

    ge tbcir gwe cxpcrice`c, ie`ouliek `gddcets jy tbgsc wbg

    wcrc uebfppy witb tbcir `bgi`c tg scrvc ie tbc ^cf`c @grps.

    \bcsc gpieiges frc egt tbgsc gm tbc ^cf`c @grps gr tbc S.P.

    kgvcredcet, fel wc bgpc ygu wioo accp ie diel tbft eg twg

    pcgpoc cxpcrice`c tbcir scrvi`c ie tbc sfdc wfy.

    Kcecrfo Iemgrdftige Fjgut Ctbigpif

    www.`guetrywft`b.`gd/

    Ge tbis sitc, ygu `fe ocfre feytbiek mrgd wbft tidc it is ie

    tbc `fpitfo gm Ctbigpif tg bgw tg `gevcrt mrgd tbc lgoofr tg

    Ctbigpife `urrce`y. Hust `oi`a ge Ctbigpif fel kg mrgd tbcrc.

    www.ogecoypofect.`gd/lcstieftiges

    ]isit tbis sitc mgr kcecrfo trfvco flvi`c fjgut fodgst fey

    `guetry ie tbc wgrol.

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    www.stftc.kgv

    \bc Ptftc Lcpfrtdcets wcjsitc issucs jf`akrguel egtcs

    pcrigli`fooy fjgut `guetrics frguel tbc wgrol. Miel Ctbigpiffel ocfre dgrc fjgut its sg`ifo fel pgoiti`fo bistgry.

    www.psr.accoc.f`.ua/gmmi`ifo.btd

    \bis sitc ie`oulcs oieas tg foo tbc gmmi`ifo sitcs mgr

    kgvcredcets wgrolwilc.

    www.kcgkrfpby.fjgut.`gd/oijrfry/dfps/joielcx.btd\bis geoiec wgrol ftofs ie`oulcs dfps fel kcgkrfpbi`fo

    iemgrdftige, fel cf`b `guetry pfkc `getfies oieas tg

    gtbcr sitcs, su`b fs tbc Oijrfry gm @gekrcss, tbft `getfie

    `gdprcbcesivc bistgri`fo, sg`ifo, fel pgoiti`fo jf`akrguel.

    www.`yjcrs`bggojus.ue.grk/iemgeftige/iemg.fsp

    \bis Seitcl Eftiges sitc foogws ygu tg scfr`b mgr stftisti`foiemgrdftige mgr dcdjcr stftcs gm tbc S.E.

    www.wgroliemgrdftige.`gd

    \bis sitc prgvilcs fe fllitigefo sgur`c gm `urrcet fel

    bistgri`fo iemgrdftige fjgut `guetrics frguel tbc wgrol.

    @geec`t [itb Zcturecl ]gouetccrs fel Gtbcr Ievitccs

    www.rp`v.grk

    \bis is tbc sitc gm tbc Eftigefo ^cf`c @grps Fssg`iftige, dflc

    up gm rcturecl ]gouetccrs. Ge tbis sitc ygu `fe miel oieas tg foo

    tbc [cj pfkcs gm tbc mricels gm krgups mgr dgst `guetrics gm

    scrvi`c, `gdpriscl gm mgrdcr ]gouetccrs wbg scrvcl ie tbgsc

    `guetrics. \bcrc frc fosg rckigefo krgups tbft mrcqucetoykct tgkctbcr mgr sg`ifo cvcets fel og`fo vgouetccr f`tivitics.

    Gr kg strfikbt tg tbc Mricels gm Ctbigpif sitc ft bttp8//www.

    ctbigpifcritrcfrp`vs.grk/

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    bttp8//www.rp`vwcjriek.grk

    \bis sitc is aegwe fs tbc rcturecl ^cf`c @grps ]gouetccr [cj

    riek. Jrgwsc tbc [cj riek fel scc wbft mgrdcr ]gouetccrs frcsfyiek fjgut tbcir scrvi`c.

    www.pcf`c`grpswritcrs.grk

    \bis sitc is bgstcl jy f krgup gm rcturecl ]gouetccr writcrs.

    It is f dgetboy geoiec pujoi`ftige gm cssfys fel ]gouetccr

    f``guets gm tbcir ^cf`c @grps scrvi`c.

    Geoiec Frti`ocs/@urrcet Ecws Pitcs Fjgut Ctbigpif

    bttp8//foofmri`f.`gd/ctbigpif/

    Ecws wirc stgrics fjgut Ctbigpif

    Ietcreftigefo Lcvcogpdcet Pitcs Fjgut Ctbigpif

    bttp8//www.usfil.kgv/og`ftiges/suj-sfbfrfeWfmri`f/`gue-

    trics/ctbigpif/

    \bc S.P. Fkce`y mgr Ietcreftigefo Lcvcogpdcets wgra

    ie Ctbigpif

    Zc`gddcelcl Jggas6. Fsbfjrfeecr, Jrcet.F Dgdcet ie Bistgry8 \bc Mirst

    \ce Ycfrs gm tbc ^cf`c @grps. Kfrlce @ity, E.Y.8

    Lgujoclfy, 69;6.

    :. @oimt, Cofyec (cl.).Jut Lg \bcy Bfvc Micol

    Cxpcrice`c!^gtgdf`, Dl.8 GKE ^ujoi`ftiges, 6990.

    0. Aceecly, Kcrfoliec (cl.).Bfrtdfttfe8 F Hgurecy

    f`rgss tbc Pfbfrf. Pfetf Dgei`f, @foim.8 @ogvcr ^fra

    ^rcss, 6996.

    F [ C O @ G D C J G G A C \ B I G ^ I F :3

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    Jggas Fjgut tbc Bistgry gm tbc ^cf`c @grps

    6. Bgmmdfe, Coizfjctb @gjjs.Foo Ygu Eccl is Ogvc8 \bc

    ^cf`c @grps fel tbc Ppirit gm tbc 69=>s. @fdjrilkc,

    Dfss.8 Bfrvfrl Seivcrsity ^rcss, :>>>.

    :. Zi`c, Kcrfol \. \bc Jgol Cxpcridcet8 HMAs ^cf`c

    @grps.Egtrc Lfdc, Iel.8 Seivcrsity gm Egtrc Lfdc

    ^rcss, 6923.

    0. Ptgssco, P`gtt.Pfrkc8 \bc Oimc fel \idcs gm Pfrkcet

    Pbrivcr. [fsbiektge, [email protected] Pditbsgeife Iestitutige

    ^rcss, :>>>>>.

    0. Crldfe, Pfrfb.Eiec Bioos tg Efdjgeafbf8 \wg

    Ycfrs ie tbc Bcfrt gm fe Fmri`fe ]ioofkc. Ecw Ygra,

    E.Y.8 ^i`flgr, :>>0.

    >6.

    3. Aceecly, Kcrfoliec (cl.)Mrgd tbc @cetcr gm tbc

    Cfrtb8 Ptgrics gut gm tbc ^cf`c @grps. Pfetf Dgei`f,

    @foim.8 @ogvcr ^fra ^rcss, 6996.

    =. \bgdpsce, Dgritz.Oiviek ^ggr8 F ^cf`c @grps

    @brgei`oc. Pcfttoc, [fsb.8 Seivcrsity gm [fsbiektge

    ^rcss, 699; (rcpriet).

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    F [ C O @ G D C J G G A C \ B I G ^ I F :;

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    O I ] I EK @GE LI\IGEP FEL

    ]GOSE\CCZ OIMCP\YOC@gdduei`ftiges

    Mcw `guetrics ie tbc wgrol gmmcr tbc ocvco gm dfio scrvi`c wc

    tfac mgr krfetcl ie tbc Seitcl Ptftcs. Firdfio mrgd tbc Seitcl

    Ptftcs tg dfhgr `itics ie Ctbigpif typi`fooy tfacs :-< wccas

    tg frrivc. ]gouetccrs bfvc jcce pocfsfetoy surpriscl jy tbc

    cmmi`ice`y gm tbc Ctbigpife pgstfo scrvi`c, jut lcofycl fel ogst

    dfio lgcs g``ur. Flvisc ygur mfdioy fel mricels tg eudjcr

    tbcir octtcrs fel tg ie`oulc Firdfio fel ^fr Fvige ge

    tbcir cevcogpcs. ^f`afkcs egrdfooy tfac 0-< wccas tg rcf`b

    Ctbigpif vif firdfio. Pceliek pf`afkcs jy krguel dfio `fe

    tfac up tg f ycfr tg frrivc sg dfac surc tg oct ygur mricels

    fel mfdioy aegw tbis.

    Ygur fllrcss luriek trfieiek wioo jc8

    Ygur Efdc/^@\

    SP ^cf`c @grps/Ctbigpif

    ^.G. Jgx ;;22

    Fllis Fjfjf, Ctbigpif

    Ygu wioo pur`bfsc f pcrsgefo pgstfo gmmi`c jgx ge`c ygu dgvc

    tg ygur sitc. Dfio frriviek ie Fllis Fjfjf, fmtcr ygu bfvc

    gjtfiecl ygur gwe pgstfo gmmi`c jgx, wioo `getieuc tg jc bcol

    ft tbc ^cf`c @grps gmmi`c uetio ygu pfss tbrgukb ge gmmi`ifo

    jusiecss gr wbce f ^cf`c @grps/Fllis Fjfjf stfmm dcdjcr

    visits ygu ft ygur sitc.

    \cocpbgecs

    Fodgst foo sitcs bfvc tcoc`gd `cetcrs witb ietcreftigefo ogek

    listfe`c. ^cf`c @grps/Ctbigpif prgvilcs f tcoc`gdduei`ftiges

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    foogwfe`c. @coouofr tcocpbgecs frc wilcsprcfl ie Ctbigpif,

    fotbgukb `gvcrfkc vfrics f`rgss tbc `guetry. Ygu wioo bfvc tbc

    gptige gm pur`bfsiek f PID `frl fel pbgec luriek prc-scrvi`ctrfieiek (^P\)1 fodgst foo `urrcet ]gouetccrs bfvc dgjioc

    pbgecs.

    @gdputcr, Ietcrect, fel Cdfio F``css

    Ietcrect f``css is fvfiofjoc ft Ietcrect `fmcs ie dgst tgwes

    fel `itics, jut `fe jc sogw fel `gstoy, sg dgst ]gouetccrs usc

    Ietcrect fjgut ge`c cvcry mcw wccas. Lcsikeftcl `gdputcrsie tbc rcsgur`c `cetcr ft tbc ^cf`c @grps gmmi`c bfvc Ietcrect

    f``css, fel ygu frc wco`gdc tg usc tbcsc wbce ie Fllis

    Fjfjf. Dfey ]gouetccrs jriek ofptgps mgr rcscfr`b, likitfo

    pbgtgs gr cetcrtfiedcet, jut fs witb fey vfoufjoc itcd, tbcrc

    is f risa gm tbcmt gr lfdfkc.

    Bgusiek fel Pitc Og`ftige

    Fs f ]gouetccr, ygu wioo dgst oiacoy oivc ie f pcri-urjfe gr

    sdfoo tgwe fel bfvc coc`tri`ity fel f wftcr sgur`c ft ygur

    bgusc, fotbgukb tbcsc scrvi`cs summcr mrcqucet gutfkcs fel

    sbgrtfkcs ie Ctbigpif. [bce it `gdcs tg ygur bgusiek, ygu

    sbguol egt ogsc sikbt gm tbc kuiliek kgfo gm tbc ^cf`c @grps.

    Dfietfie ygur mg`us ge scrvi`c tg tbc pcgpoc gm Ctbigpif felegt ge tbc ocvco gm ygur f``gddglftiges.

    Bgusiek vfrics krcftoy fdgek sitcs, sg ^cf`c @grps scts

    dieidud bgusiek stfelfrls8

    \bcrc dust jc f privftc, og`afjoc rggd witb f privftc

    cetrfe`c, im bgusiek is sbfrcl witb gtbcr pcgpoc

    \bc rggd sbguol bfvc wielgws

    \bc rggm sbguol egt ocfa

    \bcrc sbguol jc f `cdcet moggr fel f pof`c mgr f

    ]gouetccr tg jftbc

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    F [ C O @ G D C J G G A C \ B I G ^ I F

    \bcrc sbguol jc f oftriec tbft is privftc gr scdiprivftc

    witb f `cdcetcl moggr

    \bc ]gouetccr wioo usc tbc sfdc wftcr sgur`c fs bis gr

    bcr `gddueity

    Ygur sitc fssikedcet is dflc luriek ^P\ ie `goofjgrftige

    witb tbc trfieiek stfmm. Pitc pof`cdcets frc dflc usiek tbc

    mgoogwiek `ritcrif (ie prigrity grlcr)8

    Dcli`fo fel sc`urity `gesilcrftiges

    ^rigritics gm tbc Ctbigpife kgvcredcet

    Pitc rcquircdcets dft`bcl witb tc`bei`fo, `rgss-

    `uoturfo, fel ofekufkc saioos gm ]gouetccrs

    ^crsgefo prcmcrce`c gm tbc trfiecc (cxprcsscl luriek

    ietcrvicws witb stfmm)

    Oiviek Foogwfe`c fel Dgecy Dfefkcdcet

    Cf`b ]gouetccr rc`civcs f dgetboy foogwfe`c summi`icet tg

    `gvcr jfsi` `gsts. \bc foogwfe`c cefjocs ]gouetccrs tg oivc

    flcquftcoy f``grliek tg tbc ^cf`c @grps pbiogsgpby gm f

    dglcst oimcstyoc. It is jfscl ge tbc og`fo `gst gm oiviek fel

    is pfil ie og`fo `urrce`y. Ygur oiviek foogwfe`c is ietcelcl

    tg `gvcr mggl, bgusiek, `ogtbiek, trfespgrtftige mrgd bgdctg wgrasitc, utioitics, bguscbgol suppoics, rc`rcftige fel

    cetcrtfiedcet, ie`ilcetfo pcrsgefo cxpcescs, `gdduei`ftiges,

    fel rcfliek dftcrifo.

    Mggl fel Lict

    Ie dgst pfrts gm Ctbigpif tbcrc is f rckuofr, fotbgukb oiditcl,

    scoc`tige gm mrcsb mruits fel vckctfjocs. Jut`bcr sbgps scoo

    jccm fel ofdj, oivc `bi`aces `fe jc pur`bfscl ft dfract fel

    ie frcfs ecfr ofacs, fel mrcsb misb is fvfiofjoc. [itb f oittoc

    `rcftivity, ygu `fe cehgy f vfricl lict. Mruits fel vckctfjocs

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    frc scfsgefo, wbi`b dcfes sgdc itcds dfy egt jc fvfiofjoc

    ft foo tidcs. ]ckctfrife ]gouetccrs wioo bfvc oittoc limmi`uoty

    `getieuiek tbcir licts, fs Grtbglgx @bristifes mfst jycftiek f vckfe lict ge [clecslfys fel Mrilfys tbrgukbgut

    tbc ycfr. ]ckctfrifeisd, bgwcvcr, is egt `gddge, sg jc

    prcpfrcl tg cxpofie ygur bfjits. Dcft is cftce luriek spc`ifo

    g``fsiges fel bgoilfys, sg it dfy jc prulcet tg lis`uss ygur

    vckctfrifeisd witb bgst mfdioics cfroy tg fvgil cdjfrrfssiek

    gr gmmceliek tbcd.

    \rfespgrtftige

    Foo ]gouetccrs wioo jc cxpc`tcl tg trfvco ie Ctbigpif usiek

    og`fo trfespgrtftige (i.c., mggt, ji`y`oc, pujoi` juscs, diei-

    vfes `foocl jouc lgeacys luc tg tbc wfy tbcy lrivc ie

    tikbt trfmmi`). ]gouetccrs dfy egt gwe gr gpcrftc dgtgrizcl

    vcbi`ocs ie Ctbigpif. ^cf`c @grps wioo prgvilc f stipcel mgr

    ]gouetccrs wisbiek tg pur`bfsc f jiac (witb bcodct) ft sitc. Im

    ygu pur`bfsc f jiac, ygu frc rcquircl tg fowfys wcfr f bcodct

    wbioc riliek.

    Kcgkrfpby fel @oidftc

    Dgst gm Ctbigpif is cxpc`tcl tg cehgy f trgpi`fo `oidftc luc tg

    its prgxidity tg tbc cquftgr, jut sie`c dgst gm tbc `guetrys

    ofel dfss is fjgvc mcct (6,3>> dctcrs), tbft is egt

    tbc `fsc. Ctbigpif cxpcrice`cs cxtrcdcoy vfricl `oidfti`

    `gelitiges mrgd `ggo tg vcry `gol ie tbc bikbofels wbi`b dgst

    gm tbc pgpuoftige iebfjits, tg gec gm tbc bgttcst pof`cs ge

    Cfrtb ft tbc Lfefaio Lcprcssige.

    Pg`ifo F`tivitics

    \bc dgst `gddge mgrd gm cetcrtfiedcet is sg`ifoiziek fdgek

    mricels fel ecikbjgrs. Pgdc ]gouetccrs visit gtbcr ]gouetccrs

    ge wccacels fel bgoilfys. \bc ^cf`c @grps ce`gurfkcs

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    ]gouetccrs tg rcdfie ft tbcir sitcs fs du`b fs pgssijoc tg

    lcvcogp rcoftigesbips witb `gddueity dcdjcrs, jut it fosg

    rc`gkeizcs tbft tbcy eccl tg dfac g``fsigefo trips tg rckigefo`cetcrs fel tg visit mricels.

    Ygu wioo miel it cfsy tg dfac mricels ie ygur `gddueity fel

    tg pfrti`ipftc ie wcllieks, muecrfos, jirtblfy `cocjrftiges,

    fel gtbcr sg`ifo cvcets. It is idpgssijoc tg gvcrcdpbfsizc tbc

    rcwfrls gm cstfjoisbiek rfppgrt witb supcrvisgrs, `g-wgracrs,

    fel gtbcr `gddueity dcdjcrs. F sie`crc cmmgrt tg ocfre tbc

    og`fo ofekufkc wioo krcftoy mf`ioitftc tbcsc ietcrf`tiges.

    ^rgmcssigefoisd, Lrcss, fel Jcbfvigr

    Ctbigpifes rckfrl lrcss fel fppcfrfe`c fs fe gutwfrl sike

    gm tbc rcspc`t gec bgols mgr fegtbcr ielivilufo. Ecftecss ie

    fppcfrfe`c is dgrc idpgrtfet tbfe jciek styoisb. ]gouetccrs

    sbguol fowfys wcfr `ocfe fel ecft `ogtbcs. Juttgecl sbirts mgrdce fel joguscs fel sairts gr lrcsscs (tg gr jcogw tbc aecc)

    mgr wgdce frc fpprgpriftc luriek jusiecss bgurs. \-sbirts frc

    fpprgpriftc geoy mgr `fsufo, ege-jusiecss f`tivitics. \fea tgps,

    scc-tbrgukb joguscs, gr ogw-`ut joguscs frc egt fpprgpriftc1

    cxpgsiek gecs sbguolcrs is uef``cptfjoc. Jouc hcfes sbguol

    egt jc wgre luriek jusiecss bgurs ueocss tbc `gelitiges gm

    tbc hgj fssikedcet gr trfieiek f`tivity foogw it, fel ecvcrwbce visitiek kgvcredcet gmmi`cs. Pbgrts dfy jc wgre geoy ft

    bgdc, wbce cxcr`isiek (im fpprgpriftc), gr wbce lgiek wgra.

    Fsilc mrgd lrcss, tbcrc frc gtbcr stfelfrls gm fppcfrfe`c

    tbft dust jc rcspc`tcl. [gdce sbguol wcfr fpprgpriftc

    uelcrkfrdcet, ie`ouliek jrfs fel soips. Ygur bfir sbguol jc

    `ocfe fel `gdjcl. Mgr dce, jcfrls sbguol jc ecftoy triddcl.

    \bc dfttcr gm scxufo jcbfvigr is, gm `gursc, f bikboy pcrsgefo

    gec. Bgwcvcr, jc`fusc gm gtbcr sg`ifo idpoi`ftiges gm su`b

    jcbfvigr, it is idpgrtfet tbft ^cf`c @grps stfelfrls jc `ocfr.

    Pcxufo dgrcs ie Ctbigpif frc vcry `gescrvftivc fel stri`t,

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    fel ygu frc cxpc`tcl tg rcspc`t tbcd. ^ujoi` lispofys gm

    fmmc`tige jctwcce dcdjcrs gm tbc gppgsitc scx, su`b fs

    aissiek, bfel bgoliek, gr bukkiek frc egt kcecrfooy sg`ifooyf``cptfjoc, tbgukb bfel bgoliek fdgek dce is vcry `gddge.

    Bgdgscxufoity is ioockfo ie Ctbigpif fel pueisbfjoc jy

    idprisgedcet gr lcpgrtftige. Murtbcr iemgrdftige wioo jc

    prgvilcl luriek ygur ^P\ ge fpprgpriftc fel iefpprgpriftc

    scxufo jcbfvigr.

    \bcsc rcstri`tiges bfvc jcce mgrdfoizcl ie rcspgesc tg

    spc`imi` iestfe`cs gm iefpprgpriftc lrcss fel jcbfvigr jy

    ]gouetccrs. Ie kcecrfo, tbc fjgvc kuilfe`c is dcfet tg `gevcy

    tg ]gouetccrs tbft flbcrce`c tg prgmcssigefo stfelfrls is

    fpprgpriftc ft foo tidcs fel ie foo pof`cs. [bce ie lgujt, ogga

    tg ygur Ctbigpife `guetcrpfrts mgr kuilfe`c. Im tbc `guetry

    lirc`tgr lctcrdiecs tbft wioomuo lisrckfrl gm `uoturfo stfelfrls

    is hcgpfrliziek ygur `rclijioity gr tbft gm tbc prgkrfd, ygu

    dfy jc fldieistrftivcoy scpfrftcl mrgd tbc ^cf`c @grps.

    ^crsgefo Pfmcty

    Dgrc lctfiocl iemgrdftige fjgut tbc ^cf`c @grps fpprgf`b

    tg sfmcty is `getfiecl ie tbc Bcfotb @frc fel Pfmcty `bfptcr,

    jut it is fe idpgrtfet issuc fel `feegt jc gvcrcdpbfsizcl. Fs

    stftcl ie tbc ]gouetccr Bfeljgga, jc`gdiek f ^cf`c @grps]gouetccr cetfios `crtfie sfmcty risas. Oiviek fel trfvcoiek

    ie fe uemfdioifr cevirgedcet (gmtcetidcs fogec), bfviek f

    oiditcl uelcrstfeliek gm og`fo ofekufkc fel `uoturc, fel jciek

    pcr`civcl fs wcoo-gmm frc sgdc gm tbc mf`tgrs tbft `fe put f

    ]gouetccr ft risa. Dfey ]gouetccrs cxpcrice`c vfryiek lckrccs

    gm uewfetcl fttcetige fel bfrfssdcet. ^ctty tbcmts fel

    jurkofrics frc egt ue`gddge, fel ie`ilcets gm pbysi`fo felscxufo fssfuot lg g``ur, fotbgukb dgst Ctbigpif ]gouetccrs

    `gdpoctc tbcir twg ycfrs gm scrvi`c witbgut pcrsgefo sc`urity

    ie`ilcets. \bc ^cf`c @grps bfs cstfjoisbcl prg`clurcs fel

    pgoi`ics lcsikecl tg bcop ygu rclu`c ygur risas fel cebfe`c

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    ygur sfmcty fel sc`urity. \bcsc prg`clurcs fel pgoi`ics, ie

    fllitige tg sfmcty trfieiek, wioo jc prgvilcl ge`c ygu frrivc

    ie Ctbigpif. Ft tbc sfdc tidc, ygu frc cxpc`tcl tg tfacrcspgesijioity mgr ygur sfmcty fel wcoo-jciek.

    Cf`b stfmm dcdjcr ft tbc ^cf`c @grps is `gddittcl

    tg prgviliek ]gouetccrs witb tbc suppgrt tbcy eccl tg

    su``cssmuooy dcct tbc `bfoocekcs tbcy wioo mf`c tg bfvc f sfmc,

    bcfotby, fel prglu`tivc scrvi`c. [c ce`gurfkc ]gouetccrs fel

    mfdioics tg ogga ft gur sfmcty fel sc`urity iemgrdftige ge tbc

    ^cf`c @grps wcjsitc ft www.pcf`c`grps.kgv/sfmcty.

    Iemgrdftige ge tbcsc pfkcs kivcs dcssfkcs ge ]gouetccr

    bcfotb fel ]gouetccr sfmcty. F vilcg dcssfkc mrgd tbc

    Lirc`tgr is ge tbis pfkc, fs wcoo fs f sc`tige titocl Pfmcty fel

    Pc`urity ie Lcptb. \bis pfkc oists tgpi`s rfekiek mrgd tbc

    risas gm scrviek fs f ]gouetccr tg pgsts sfmcty suppgrt systcds

    tg cdcrkce`y pofeeiek fel `gdduei`ftiges.

    Zcwfrls fel Mrustrftiges

    Jcmgrc f``cptiek tbis fssikedcet, ygu sbguol kivc fdpoc

    tbgukbt tg sgdc gm tbc pgtcetifo gjstf`ocs ygu wioo mf`c. Setio

    ygur flhustdcet tg Ctbigpif is `gdpoctc, ygu wioo uelgujtcloy

    mcco gut gm pof`c spcfaiek f ecw ofekufkc fel tryiek tg

    prf`ti`c `ustgds tbft dfy sccd strfekc tg ygu. Eg dfttcr

    wbft ygur ctbei`, rcoikigus, gr rf`ifo jf`akrguel is, ygu dfy

    sti`a gut fs sgdcgec mrgd gutsilc tbc Ctbigpife `uoturc.

    Bgwcvcr, dfey situftiges `fe jc gvcr`gdc witb f scesc gm

    budgr fel fe gpce diel.

    Ygur wgra situftige dfy fosg prcscet dfey limmi`uotics fel

    mrustrftiges. Dgst gm ygur wgra wioo jc tg clu`ftc, dgtivftc,fel grkfeizc `gddueity krgups, fe gmtce sogw tfsa. Ygu wioo

    miel ygurscom ie situftiges tbft rcquirc fe fjioity tg dgtivftc

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    ygurscom fel ygur `goocfkucs fel tfac f`tige witb oittoc

    kuilfe`c mrgd ygur `goocfkucs fel `guetcrpfrts. Ygu dust

    pgsscss tbc scom-`gemilce`c, pftice`c, fel visige tg `getieucwgraiek tgwfrl ogek-tcrd kgfos witbgut scciek iddcliftc

    rcsuots gr mccljf`a. @g-wgracrs, scvcrcoy uelcrpfil fel

    jurlcecl witb cxtcelcl mfdioy `gdditdcets, wioo bfvc f

    du`b limmcrcet gutogga ge oimc tbfe ygur gwe, fel rfiey fel

    fkri`uoturfo scfsges wioo lcofy dfey prghc`t f`tivitics. Fs cf`b

    ]gouetccrs hgj lcs`riptige wioo jc ueiqucoy lcpcelcet upge

    tbc cxprcsscl eccls gm tbc `gddueity fel tbc saioos tbft ygujriek, ygu wioo jc `gestfetoy lcmieiek fel rclcmieiek ygur rgoc

    fs ygu fttcdpt tg dcct tbc eccls gm ygur `gddueity. \bis

    is jgtb f kimt fel f `bfoocekc. F kimt ie tbft ygu frc mrcc tg

    wgra ie frcfs wbcrc ygu frc ecclcl dgst, fel f `bfoocekc ie

    tbft ygu dust ievcet fel rcievcet ygurscom ie fe gmtcetidcs

    uestru`turcl wgra cevirgedcet. Lcmieiek ygur rgoc fel

    mieliek ygur ei`bc witbie ygur `gddueity wioo jc gec gmygur krcftcst `bfoocekcs, jut gec tbft `fe jc f`bicvcl witb

    tidc, pcrsgefo lrivc, rcsgur`cmuoecss, fel f mocxijoc fel

    pfticet diel.

    ^cf`c @grps scrvi`c is egt mgr cvcrygec. Dgrc tbfe f hgj, it

    rcquircs krcftcr lcli`ftige fel `gdditdcet tg scrvc tbfe

    lg dgst gtbcr wgra cevirgedcets. It is mgr `gemilcet, scom-

    stfrtiek, fel `ge`crecl ielivilufos wbg frc ietcrcstcl ie

    fssistiek ie gtbcr `guetrics fel ie`rcfsiek uelcrstfeliek

    f`rgss `uoturcs. Im ygu bfvc tbc pcrsgefo qufoitics ecclcl tg

    f``cpt tbc `bfoocekcs lcs`rijcl fjgvc fel `fe lcdgestrftc

    tbcd mgr f twg-ycfr scrvi`c `gdditdcet ie Ctbigpif, ygu wioo

    bfvc f rcwfrliek, ceri`biek, fel ofstiek cxpcrice`c, wbioc

    ft tbc sfdc tidc dfaiek f du`b-ecclcl `getrijutige tg tbc

    lcvcogpdcet gm Ctbigpif.

    Cvce witb tbc dfey c`gegdi`, sg`ifo, pgoiti`fo, fel

    cevirgedcetfo `bfoocekcs mf`iek Ctbigpif tglfy, tbcrc is fe

    ftdgspbcrc gm cx`itcdcet fel bgpc. \bc `bfekcs g``urriek

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    frc sgdc gm tbc dgst idpgrtfet ie tbc `guetrys dglcre

    bistgry. \g hgie tbc pcgpoc gm Ctbigpif ie tbis cmmgrt, fel tg

    jc pfrt gm tbis bistgri`fo fel lcmieiek dgdcet, wioo jc jgtbmfs`ieftiek fel sftismyiek tg ]gouetccrs wiooiek tg wgra bfrl,

    jc tgocrfet, fel kivc kcecrgusoy gm tbcir tidc.

    \bc BI] cpilcdi` striacs f`rgss foo sg`ifo strftf ie Ctbigpif.

    Ygu wioo prgjfjoy jc wgraiek rckuofroy witb pcgpoc oiviek witb

    BI]/FILP. ]gouetccrs eccl tg prcpfrc tbcdscovcs tg cdjrf`c

    tbcsc rcoftigesbips ie f scesitivc fel pgsitivc dfeecr. It is

    idpgrtfet tg jc fwfrc gm tbc bikb cdgtigefo tgoo tbis liscfsc

    `fe bfvc ge ]gouetccrs fel tfac `frc tg dfietfie ygur gwe

    cdgtigefo strcektb sg ygu `fe `getieuc tg scrvc

    ygur `gddueity.

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    Gvcrvicw gm ^rc-Pcrvi`c \rfieiek

    ^rc-scrvi`c trfieiek (^P\) wioo jc jusy mgr

    cvcrygec. Gmtce ygu wioo wgra gvcr cikbt bgurs f lfy jcmgrc

    rctureiek tg ygur bgst mfdioy ie tbc cvceiek. Jc prcpfrcl

    mgr f rikgrgus fel muoo s`bcluoc. \rfieiek wioo jc `gelu`tcl

    jy Ctbigpife stfmm dcdjcrs fel `urrcet ]gouetccrs wbg

    wioo scrvc fs vfoufjoc rcsgur`cs mgr lcfoiek witb tbc dfey

    qucstiges tbft wioo frisc. ^P\ `gvcrs mivc dfhgr tgpi`s8

    \c`bei`fo \rfieiek

    \c`bei`fo trfieiek wioo prcpfrc ygu tg wgra ie Ctbigpif jy

    juioliek ge tbc saioos ygu forcfly bfvc fel bcopiek ygu

    lcvcogp ecw saioos ie f dfeecr fpprgpriftc tg tbc eccls gm tbc`guetry. \bc ^cf`c @grps stfmm, Ctbigpif cxpcrts, fel `urrcet

    ]gouetccrs wioo `gelu`t tbc trfieiek prgkrfd. \rfieiek pof`cs

    krcft cdpbfsis ge ocfreiek bgw tg trfesmcr tbc saioos ygu bfvc

    tg tbc `gddueity ie wbi`b ygu wioo scrvc fs f ]gouetccr.

    \c`bei`fo trfieiek wioo ie`oulc scssiges ge tbc kcecrfo

    c`gegdi` fel pgoiti`fo cevirgedcet ie Ctbigpif fel strftckics

    mgr wgraiek witbie su`b f mrfdcwgra. Ygu wioo rcvicw ygur

    tc`bei`fo sc`tgrs kgfos fel wioo dcct witb tbc Ctbigpif

    fkce`ics fel grkfeizftiges tbft ievitcl tbc ^cf`c @grps tg

    fssist tbcd. Ygu wioo jc suppgrtcl fel cvfouftcl tbrgukbgut

    tbc trfieiek tg juiol tbc `gemilce`c fel saioos ygu eccl tg

    uelcrtfac ygur prghc`t f`tivitics fel jc f prglu`tivc dcdjcr

    gm ygur `gddueity.

    Ofekufkc \rfieiek

    Fs f ^cf`c @grps ]gouetccr, ygu wioo miel tbft ofekufkc saioos

    frc tbc acy tg pcrsgefo fel prgmcssigefo sftismf`tige luriek

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    ygur scrvi`c. \bcsc saioos frc `riti`fo tg ygur hgj pcrmgrdfe`c,

    tbcy bcop ygu ietckrftc ietg ygur `gddueity, fel tbcy `fe

    cfsc ygur pcrsgefo flfptftige tg tbc ecw surrguelieks.\bcrcmgrc, ofekufkc trfieiek is tbc bcfrt gm tbc trfieiek

    prgkrfd, fel ygu dust su``cssmuooy dcct dieidud ofekufkc

    rcquircdcets tg `gdpoctc trfieiek fel jc`gdc f ]gouetccr.

    Ctbigpif ofekufkc iestru`tgrs tcf`b mgrdfo ofekufkc `ofsscs

    mivc lfys f wcca ie sdfoo krgups gm mgur tg mivc pcgpoc.

    Ygur ofekufkc trfieiek wioo ie`grpgrftc f `gddueity-jfscl

    fpprgf`b. Ie fllitige tg `ofssrggd tidc, ygu wioo jc kivce

    fssikedcets tg wgra ge gutsilc gm tbc `ofssrggd fel witb

    ygur bgst mfdioy. \bc kgfo is tg kct ygu tg f pgiet gm jfsi`

    sg`ifo `gdduei`ftige saioos sg tbft ygu `fe prf`ti`c fel

    lcvcogp ofekufkc saioos murtbcr ge`c ygu frc ft ygur sitc. ^rigr

    tg jciek swgre ie fs f ]gouetccr, ygu wioo wgra ge strftckics

    tg `getieuc ofekufkc stulics luriek ygur scrvi`c.

    @rgss-@uoturfo \rfieiek

    Fs pfrt gm ygur prc-scrvi`c trfieiek, ygu wioo oivc witb fe

    Ctbigpife bgst mfdioy. \bis cxpcrice`c is lcsikecl tg cfsc

    ygur trfesitige tg oimc ft ygur sitc. Mfdioics kg tbrgukb fe

    gricetftige `gelu tcl jy ^cf`c @grps stfmm tg cxpofie tbc

    purpgsc gm prc-scrvi`c trfieiek fel tg fssist tbcd ie bcopiek

    ygu flfpt tg oiviek ie Ctbigpif. Dfey ]gouetccrs mgrd strgek

    fel ofstiek mricelsbips witb tbcir bgst mfdioics.

    @rgss-`uoturfo fel `gddueity lcvcogpdcet trfieiek wioo bcop

    ygu idprgvc ygur `gdduei`ftige saioos fel uelcrstfel ygur

    rgoc fs f mf`ioitftgr gm lcvcogpdcet. Ygu wioo jc cxpgscl tg

    tgpi`s su`b fs `gddueity dgjioizftige, `gemoi`t rcsgoutige,

    kcelcr fel lcvcogpdcet, egemgrdfo fel fluot clu`ftigestrftckics, fel pgoiti`fo stru`turcs.

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    Bcfotb \rfieiek

    Luriek prc-scrvi`c trfieiek, ygu wioo jc kivce jfsi` dcli`fo

    trfieiek fel iemgrdftige. Ygu wioo jc cxpc`tcl tg prf`ti`cprcvcetivc bcfotb `frc fel tg tfac rcspgesijioity mgr ygur

    gwe bcfotb jy flbcriek tg foo dcli`fo pgoi`ics. \rfieccs frc

    rcquircl tg fttcel foo dcli`fo scssiges. \bc tgpi`s ie`oulc

    prcvcetivc bcfotb dcfsurcs fel diegr fel dfhgr dcli`fo

    issucs tbft ygu dikbt ce`guetcr wbioc ie Ctbigpif. Eutritige,

    dcetfo bcfotb, sfmcty fel sc`urity, scttiek up f sfmc oiviek

    `gdpguel, fel bgw tg fvgil BI]/FILP fel gtbcr scxufooytrfesdittcl liscfscs (P\Ls) frc fosg `gvcrcl.

    Pfmcty \rfieiek

    Luriek tbc sfmcty trfieiek scssiges, ygu wioo ocfre bgw tg

    flgpt f oimcstyoc tbft rclu`cs ygur risas ft bgdc, ft wgra, fel

    luriek ygur trfvcos. Ygu wioo fosg ocfre fpprgpriftc, cmmc`tivc

    strftckics mgr `gpiek witb uewfetcl fttcetige fel fjgut ygurielivilufo rcspgesijioity mgr prgdgtiek sfmcty tbrgukbgut

    ygur scrvi`c.

    Fllitigefo \rfieieks Luriek ]gouetccr Pcrvi`c

    Ie its `gdditdcet tg iestitutigefoizc qufoity trfieiek, tbc

    ^cf`c @grps bfs idpocdcetcl f trfieiek systcd tbft prgvilcs

    ]gouetccrs witb `getieufo gppgrtueitics tg cxfdiec tbcir

    `gdditdcet tg ^cf`c @grps scrvi`c wbioc ie`rcfsiek tbcir

    tc`bei`fo fel `rgss-`uoturfo saioos. Luriek scrvi`c, tbcrc frc

    usufooy tbrcc trfieiek cvcets. \bc titocs fel gjhc`tivcs mgr

    tbgsc trfieieks frc fs mgoogws8

    Ie-scrvi`c trfieiek8^rgvilcs fe gppgrtueity mgr

    ]gouetccrs tg upkrflc tbcir tc`bei`fo, ofekufkc,fel prghc`t lcvcogpdcet saioos wbioc sbfriek tbcir

    cxpcrice`cs fel rcfmmirdiek tbcir `gdditdcet fmtcr

    bfviek scrvcl mgr tbrcc tg six dgetbs.

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    Diltcrd `gemcrce`c(lgec ie `gehue`tige witb

    tc`bei`fo sc`tgr ie-scrvi`c)8 Fssists ]gouetccrs ie

    rcvicwiek tbcir mirst ycfr, rcfsscssiek tbcir pcrsgefo felprghc`t gjhc`tivcs, fel pofeeiek mgr tbcir sc`gel ycfr

    gm scrvi`c.

    @ogsc gm scrvi`c `gemcrce`c8^rcpfrcs ]gouetccrs mgr

    tbc muturc fmtcr ^cf`c @grps scrvi`c fel rcvicws tbcir

    rcspc`tivc prghc`ts fel pcrsgefo cxpcrice`cs.

    \bc eudjcr, ocektb, fel lcsike gm tbcsc trfieieks frc flfptcl

    tg `guetry-spc`imi` eccls fel `gelitiges. \bc acy tg tbc

    trfieiek systcd is tbft trfieiek cvcets frc ietckrftcl fel

    ietcrrcoftcl, mrgd tbc prc-lcpfrturc gricetftige tbrgukb

    tbc cel gm ygur scrvi`c, fel frc pofeecl, idpocdcetcl, fel

    cvfouftcl `ggpcrftivcoy jy tbc trfieiek stfmm, ^cf`c @grps

    stfmm, fel ]gouetccrs.

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    Ygu frc ce`gurfkcl tg jriek `gpics gm dcli`fo prcs`riptiges

    sikecl jy ygur pbysi`ife. \bis is egt f rcquircdcet, jut tbcy

    dikbt `gdc ie bfely im ygu frc qucstigecl ie trfesit fjgut`frryiek f tbrcc-dgetb suppoy gm prcs`riptige lruks.

    Im ygu wcfr cyckofsscs, jriek twg pfirs witb yguf pfir fel

    f spfrc. Im f pfir jrcfas, tbc ^cf`c @grps wioo rcpof`c it, usiek

    tbc iemgrdftige ygur lg`tgr ie tbc Seitcl Ptftcs prgvilcl

    ge tbc cyckofsscs mgrd luriek ygur cxfdieftige. \bc ^cf`c

    @grps lis`gurfkcs ygu mrgd usiek `getf`t ocescs luriek ygur

    scrvi`c tg rclu`c ygur risa gm lcvcogpiek f scrigus iemc`tige

    gr gtbcr cyc liscfsc. Dgst ^cf`c @grps `guetrics lg egt bfvc

    fpprgpriftc wftcr fel sfeitftige tg suppgrt cyc `frc witb

    tbc usc gm `getf`t ocescs. \bc ^cf`c @grps wioo egt suppoy

    gr rcpof`c `getf`t ocescs gr fssg`iftcl sgoutiges ueocss fe

    gpbtbfodgogkist bfs rc`gddcelcl tbcir usc mgr f spc`imi`

    dcli`fo `gelitige fel tbc ^cf`c @grps Gmmi`c gm Dcli`fo

    Pcrvi`cs bfs kivce fpprgvfo.

    Im ygu frc coikijoc mgr Dcli`frc, frc gvcr 3> ycfrs gm fkc,

    gr bfvc f bcfotb `gelitige tbft dfy rcstri`t ygur muturc

    pfrti`ipftige ie bcfotb `frc pofes, ygu dfy wisb tg `gesuot

    fe iesurfe`c spc`ifoist fjgut ueiquc `gvcrfkc eccls jcmgrc

    ygur lcpfrturc. \bc ^cf`c @grps wioo prgvilc foo ec`cssfry

    bcfotb `frc mrgd tbc tidc ygu ocfvc mgr ygur prc-lcpfrturc

    gricetftige uetio ygu `gdpoctc ygur scrvi`c. [bce ygu mieisb,

    ygu wioo jc cetitocl tg tbc pgst-scrvi`c bcfotb `frc jcecmits

    lcs`rijcl ie tbc ^cf`c @grps ]gouetccr Bfeljgga. Ygu dfy

    wisb tg `gesilcr accpiek fe cxistiek bcfotb pofe ie cmmc`t

    luriek ygur scrvi`c im ygu tbiea fkc gr prccxistiek `gelitiges

    dikbt prcvcet ygu mrgd rccergooiek ie ygur `urrcet pofe wbce

    ygu rcture bgdc.

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    Pfmcty fel Pc`urityGur ^frtecrsbip

    Pcrviek fs f ]gouetccr gvcrscfs cetfios `crtfie sfmcty

    fel sc`urity risas. Oiviek fel trfvcoiek ie fe uemfdioifr

    cevirgedcet, f oiditcl uelcrstfeliek gm tbc og`fo ofekufkc

    fel `uoturc, fel tbc pcr`cptige gm jciek f wcfotby Fdcri`fe

    frc sgdc gm tbc mf`tgrs tbft `fe put f ]gouetccr ft risa.

    ^rgpcrty tbcmt fel jurkofrics frc egt ue`gddge. Ie`ilcets

    gm pbysi`fo fel scxufo fssfuot lg g``ur, fotbgukb fodgst foo

    ]gouetccrs `gdpoctc tbcir twg ycfrs gm scrvi`c witbgut scrigus

    pcrsgefo sfmcty prgjocds. Ie fllitige, dgrc tbfe 20 pcr`cet

    gm ]gouetccrs survcycl ie tbc :>>2 ^cf`c @grps ]gouetccr

    Purvcy sfy tbcy wguol hgie tbc ^cf`c @grps fkfie.

    \bc ^cf`c @grps fpprgf`bcs sfmcty fel sc`urity fs f

    pfrtecrsbip witb ygu. \bis [co`gdc Jgga`getfies sc`tiges

    ge8 Oiviek @gelitiges fel ]gouetccr Oimcstyoc1 ^cf`c @grps

    \rfieiek1 fel Ygur Bcfotb @frc fel Pfmcty. Foo gm tbcsc

    sc`tiges ie`oulc idpgrtfet sfmcty fel sc`urity iemgrdftige.

    \bc ^cf`c @grps dfacs cvcry cmmgrt tg kivc ]gouetccrs tbc

    tggos tbcy eccl tg mue`tige ie tbc sfmcst fel dgst sc`urc wfy

    pgssijoc, jc`fusc wgraiek tg dfxidizc tbc sfmcty fel sc`urity

    gm ]gouetccrs is gur bikbcst prigrity. Egt geoy lg wc prgvilc

    ygu witb trfieiek fel tggos tg prcpfrc mgr tbc uecxpc`tcl, jut

    wc tcf`b ygu tg ilcetimy, dieidizc fel dfefkc tbc risas ygudfy ce`guetcr.

    Mf`tgrs tbft @getrijutc tg ]gouetccr Zisa

    \bcrc frc scvcrfo mf`tgrs tbft `fe bcikbtce f ]gouetccrs

    risa, dfey gm wbi`b frc witbie tbc ]gouetccrs `getrgo.

    Jy mfr tbc dgst `gddge `ridc ie`ilcets tbft ]gouetccrs

    cxpcrice`c frc tbcmts. Mrcqucetoy tbcsc g``ur ie `rgwlcl

    og`ftiges, su`b fs dfracts gr ge pujoi` trfespgrtftige,

    gr frc luc tg ]gouetccrs ocfviek itcds uefttcelcl. Dgrc

    scrigus fssfuots, bgwcvcr, lg g``fsigefooy g``ur. Jfscl ge

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    iemgrdftige kftbcrcl mrgd ie`ilcet rcpgrts wgrolwilc ie

    :>>;, tbc mgoogwiek mf`tgrs stfel gut fs risa `bfrf`tcristi`s

    mgr `ridcs fkfiest ]gouetccrs, dfey gm wbi`b `fe jc fvgilclwitb fpprgpriftc f`tiges. Fssfuots `gesist gm pbysi`fo fel

    scxufo fssfuots `gddittcl fkfiest ]gouetccrs1 prgpcrty `ridcs

    ie`oulc rgjjcry, jurkofry, tbcmt, fel vfelfoisd.

    Og`ftige8 Dgst fssfuots (30 pcr`cet) g``urrcl wbce

    ]gouetccrs wcrc ie pujoi` frcfs (c.k., strcct, pfra,

    jcf`b, pujoi` juiolieks). Ppc`imi`fooy, 0= pcr`cet gm

    fssfuots tgga pof`c wbce ]gouetccrs wcrc fwfy mrgd

    tbcir sitcs. Dgst prgpcrty `ridcs g``urrcl ie tbc

    ]gouetccrs rcsilce`c gr fegtbcr ]gouetccrs rcsilce`c,

    mgoogwcl `ogscoy jy pujoi` frcfs. Mgrty-cikbt pcr`cet gm

    prgpcrty `ridcs g``urrcl wbce ]gouetccrs wcrc fwfy

    mrgd tbcir sitcs

    \idc8 Fssfuots usufooy tgga pof`c luriek tbc cvceiek,jctwcce = p.d. fel 66 p.d. tbgukb tbc siekoc bgur

    witb tbc ofrkcst pcr`cetfkc gm fssfuots wfs 68>> f.d.(2

    pcr`cet) ^rgpcrty `ridcs wcrc dgrc `gddge ie tbc

    dilloc gm tbc lfy, mrgd egge tg 9 p.d.

    Lfy8 Fssfuots fel prgpcrty `ridcs wcrc dgrc

    `gddgeoy rcpgrtcl ge wccacels (

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    Zisa mf`tgrs `fe vfry witbie `guetrics tbrgukbgut tbc wgrol

    tbft frc scrvcl jy tbc ^cf`c @grps. F ]gouetccr ie Ctbigpif

    dfy mf`c risas spc`imi` tg tbis `guetry ie fllitige tg risasfssg`iftcl witb oiviek ie f lcvcogpiek `guetry.

    Puddfry Ptrftckics tg Zclu`c Zisa

    Jcmgrc fel luriek scrvi`c, ygur trfieiek wioo fllrcss tbcsc

    frcfs gm `ge`cre sg ygu `fe rclu`c tbc risas ygu mf`c. Mgr

    cxfdpoc, bcrc frc sgdc strftckics ]gouetccrs cdpogy8

    Ptrftckics tg rclu`c tbc risa/idpf`t gm tbcmt8

    Aegw tbc cevirgedcet fel `bggsc sfmc rgutcs/tidcs

    mgr trfvco

    Fvgil bikb-`ridc frcfs pcr ^cf`c @grps kuilfe`c

    Aegw tbc vg`fjuofry tg kct bcop ie fe cdcrkce`y

    @frry vfoufjocs ie limmcrcet pg`acts/pof`cs

    @frry f luddy wfooct fs f lc`gy

    Ptrftckics tg rclu`c tbc risa/idpf`t gm jurkofry8

    Oivc witb f og`fo mfdioy gr ge f mfdioy `gdpguel

    ^ut strgek og`as ge lggrs fel accp vfoufjocs ie f og`a

    jgx gr truea

    Ocfvc irrcpof`cfjoc gjhc`ts ft bgdc ie tbc S.P.

    ^ur`bfsc tbc ^cf`c @grps rc`gddcelcl pcrsgefo

    prgpcrty iesurfe`c

    Mgoogw ^cf`c @grps kuilcoiecs ge dfietfieiek

    bgdc sc`urity

    Ptrftckics tg rclu`c tbc risa/idpf`t gm fssfuot8

    Dfac og`fo mricels witb og`fo pcgpoc wbg frc rcspc`tcl

    ie tbc `gddueity

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    ^ C F @ C @ G Z ^ P3>0, tbc ^cf`c @grps `rcftcl tbc Gmmi`c gm

    Pfmcty fel Pc`urity witb its dissige tg mgstcr idprgvcl

    `gdduei`ftige, `ggrlieftige, gvcrsikbt, fel f``guetfjioity gm

    foo ^cf`c @grps sfmcty fel sc`urity cmmgrts. \bis gmmi`c is ocl

    jy fe fssg`iftc lirc`tgr mgr sfmcty fel sc`urity wbg rcpgrts tgtbc ^cf`c @grps Lirc`tgr fel ie`oulcs livisiges wbi`b mg`us

    ge ]gouetccr sfmcty fel gvcrscfs sc`urity fel `ridc stftisti`s

    fel fefoysis.

    Im f trfiecc gr ]gouetccr is tbc vi`tid gm f sfmcty ie`ilcet,

    ^cf`c @grps stfmm is prcpfrcl tg prgvilc suppgrt. Foo ^cf`c

    @grps pgsts bfvc prg`clurcs ie pof`c tg rcspgel tg ie`ilcets

    gm `ridc `gddittcl fkfiest ]gouetccrs. \bc mirst prigrity

    mgr foo pgsts ie tbc fmtcrdftb gm fe ie`ilcet is tg cesurc

    tbc ]gouetccr is sfmc fel rc`civiek dcli`fo trcftdcet fs

    ecclcl. Fmtcr fssuriek tbc sfmcty gm tbc ]gouetccr, ^cf`c

    @grps stfmm dcdjcrs prgvilc suppgrt jy rcfsscssiek tbc

    ]gouetccrs wgrasitc fel bgusiek frrfekcdcets fel dfaiek

    fey flhustdcets, fs ecclcl. Ie sgdc `fscs, tbc efturc gm tbc

    ie`ilcet dfy ec`cssitftc f sitc gr bgusiek trfesmcr. ^cf`c

    @grps stfmm wioo fosg fssist ]gouetccrs witb prcscrviek tbcir

    rikbts tg pursuc ockfo sfe`tiges fkfiest tbc pcrpctrftgrs gm tbc

    `ridc. It is vcry idpgrtfet tbft ]gouetccrs rcpgrt ie`ilcets fs

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    tbcy g``ur, egt geoy tg prgtc`t tbcir pccr ]gouetccrs, jut fosg

    tg prcscrvc tbc muturc rikbt tg prgsc`utc. Pbguol ]gouetccrs

    lc`ilc oftcr ie tbc prg`css tbft tbcy wfet tg prg`ccl witb tbcprgsc`utige gm tbcir fssfiofet, tbis gptige dfy eg ogekcr cxist

    im tbc cvilce`c gm tbc cvcet bfs egt jcce prcscrvcl ft tbc

    tidc gm tbc ie`ilcet.

    @ridc Lftf mgr Ctbigpif

    \bc `guetry-spc`imi` lftf `bfrt jcogw sbgws tbc ie`ilce`c

    rftcs fel tbc fvcrfkc eudjcr gm ie`ilcets gm tbc dfhgr typcs

    gm sfmcty ie`ilcets rcpgrtcl jy ^cf`c @grps ]gouetccrs/

    trfieccs ie Ctbigpif fs `gdpfrcl tg foo gtbcr Fmri`f rckige

    prgkrfds fs f wbgoc, mrgd :>>::>>>=:>>2. It is

    prcscetcl tg ygu ie f sgdcwbft tc`bei`fo dfeecr mgr

    stftisti`fo f``urf`y.

    \g muooy fpprc`iftc tbc `gooc`tcl lftf jcogw, fe cxpofeftige gmtbc krfpb is prgvilcl fs mgoogws8

    \bc ie`ilce`c rftc mgr cf`b typc gm `ridc is tbc eudjcr gm

    `ridc cvcets rcoftivc tg tbc ]gouetccr/trfiecc pgpuoftige.

    It is cxprcsscl ge tbc `bfrt fs f rftig gm `ridc tg ]gouetccr

    fel trfiecc ycfrs (gr ]/\ ycfrs, wbi`b is f dcfsurc gm 6: muoo

    dgetbs gm ]/\ scrvi`c) tg foogw mgr f stftisti`fooy vfoil wfy

    tg `gdpfrc `ridc lftf f`rgss `guetrics. Fe ie`ilcet is f

    spc`imi` gmmcesc, pcr ^cf`c @grps `ofssimi`ftige gm gmmcescs,

    fel dfy ievgovc gec gr dgrc ]gouetccr/trfiecc vi`tids. Mgr

    cxfdpoc, im twg ]gouetccrs frc rgjjcl ft tbc sfdc tidc fel

    pof`c, tbis is `ofssimicl fs gec rgjjcry ie`ilcet.

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    \bc `bfrt is scpfrftcl ietg cikbt `ridc `ftckgrics. \bcsc

    ie`oulc vfelfoisd (dfoi`igus lcmf`cdcet gr lfdfkc gm

    prgpcrty)1 tbcmt (tfaiek witbgut mgr`c gr ioockfo cetry)1

    jurkofry (mgr`ijoc cetry gm f rcsilce`c)1 rgjjcry (tfaiek

    sgdctbiek jy mgr`c)1 gtbcr pbysi`fo fssfuot (fttf`aiek witbgut

    f wcfpge witb diegr iehurics)1 gtbcr scxufo fssfuot (mgeloiek,

    krgpiek, ct`.)1 fkkrfvftcl fssfuot (fttf`aiek witb f wcfpge,

    fel/gr witbgut f wcfpge wbce scrigus iehury rcsuots)1 fel

    rfpc (scxufo ietcr`gursc witbgut `gescet).

    [bce feti`ipftiek ^cf`c @grps ]gouetccr scrvi`c, ygu sbguol

    rcvicw foo gm tbc sfmcty fel sc`urity iemgrdftige prgvilcl

    tg ygu, ie`ouliek tbc strftckics tg rclu`c risa. \brgukbgut

    ygur trfieiek fel ]gouetccr scrvi`c, ygu wioo jc cxpc`tcl tg

    su``cssmuooy `gdpoctc foo trfieiek `gdpctce`ics ie f vfricty gm

    Ie`ilce`c Zftcs gm Zcpgrtcl Ie`ilcets ie ^@/Ctbigpif fel Fmri`f

    Zckige, :>>>2

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    Pcxufo

    Fssfuot*

    Gtbcr Pcxufo

    Fssfuot**

    ^bysi`fo

    Fssfuot***

    Zgjjcry Jurkofry \bcmt

    Ctbigpif

    Fmri`f

    *Pcxufo Fssfuot ie`oulcs tbc `ftckgrics gm rfpc, fttcdptcl rfpc, fel dfhgr scxufo fssfuot.

    **Gtbcr Pcxufo Fssfuot `gesists gm uewfetcl krgpiek, mgeloiek, fel/gr aissiek.

    ***^bysi`fo Fssfuot ie`oulcs fkkrfvftcl fssfuot fel dfhgr pbysi`fo fssfuot.

    Ie`ilce`c Zftcs gm Zcpgrtcl Ie`ilcets ie ^@/Ctbigpif fel Fmri`f

    Zckige, :>>>2

    6Ie`ilce`c rftcs cqufo tbc eudjcr gm fssfuots pcr 6>> ]gouetccrs fel trfieccspcr ycfr (]/\ ycfrs). Pie`c dgst scxufo fssfuots g``ur fkfiest mcdfocs, geoymcdfoc ]/\s frc `fo`uoftcl ie scxufo fssfuots fel gtbcr scxufo fssfuots.:Luc tg tbc sdfoo eudjcr gm ]/\ ycfrs, ie`ilce`c rftcs sbguol jc ietcrprctclwitb `futige.0Lftf `gooc`tige mgr Ctbigpif jckfe fs gm :>>;.

    Pgur`c lftf ge ie`ilcets frc lrfwe mrgd Fssfuot Egtimi`ftige Purvcioofe`cPystcd (FEPP),

    Cpilcdigogki` Purvcioofe`c Pystcd (CPP), fel @ridc Ie`ilcet ZcpgrtiekMgrd (@IZM)1

    tbc iemgrdftige is f``urftc fs gm 9/>9.

    ^rigr tg @IZM fel prigr tg :>>=, Gtbcr Pcxufo Fssfuots wcrc tcrdcl DiegrPcxufo Fssfuot.

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    frcfs, ie`ouliek sfmcty fel sc`urity. Ge`c ie-`guetry, usc tbc

    tggos fel iemgrdftige sbfrcl witb ygu tg rcdfie fs sfmc fel

    sc`urc fs pgssijoc.

    Mcw ^cf`c @grps ]gouetccrs frc vi`tids gm scrigus `ridcs

    fel, efturfooy, `ridcs tbft g``ur gvcrscfs frc ievcstikftcl

    fel prgsc`utcl jy og`fo futbgritics tbrgukb tbc og`fo `gurts

    systcd. Im ygu frc tbc vi`tid gm f `ridc, it is up tg ygu im ygu

    wisb tg pursuc prgsc`utige. Im ygu lc`ilc tg prgsc`utc, ^cf`c

    @grps wioo jc tbcrc tg fssist ygu. \bc Gmmi`c gm Pfmcty fel

    Pc`urity, tbrgukb gur rckigefooy-jfscl ^cf`c @grps sfmcty fel

    sc`urity gmmi`crs, wioo wgra witb tbc sc`urity gmmi`cr ft tbc S.P.

    cdjfssy fel tbc stfmm ft tbc ^cf`c @grps gmmi`c ie-`guetry

    tg `ggrlieftc witb og`fo pgoi`c fel prgsc`utgrs. Gec gm gur

    tfsas is tg cesurc ygu frc muooy iemgrdcl gm ygur gptiges fel

    uelcrstfel bgw tbc og`fo ockfo prg`css wgras. [c frc bcrc tg

    prgvilc suppgrt fel fssistfe`c cvcry stcp gm tbc wfy. ^cf`c

    @grps wioo bcop ygu cesurc ygur rikbts frc prgtc`tcl tg tbc

    muoocst cxtcet pgssijoc uelcr tbc ofws gm tbc `guetry.

    Im ygu frc tbc vi`tid gm f scrigus `ridc, kct tg f sfmc og`ftige

    fs qui`aoy fs pgssijoc fel `getf`t ygur ^cf`c @grps gmmi`c. Its

    idpgrtfet tbft ygu egtimy ^cf`c @grps fs sgge fs ygu `fe sg

    wc `fe kct ygu tbc bcop ygu eccl.

    Pc`urity Issucs ie Ctbigpif

    [bce it `gdcs tg ygur sfmcty fel sc`urity ie tbc ^cf`c @grps,

    ygu bfvc tg jc wiooiek tg flfpt ygur jcbfvigr fel oimcstyoc tg

    dieidizc tbc pgtcetifo mgr jciek f tfrkct mgr `ridc. Fs witb

    feywbcrc ie tbc wgrol, `ridc lgcs cxist ie Ctbigpif. Ygu `fe

    rclu`c ygur risa jy fvgiliek situftiges tbft dfac ygu mcco

    ue`gdmgrtfjoc fel jy tfaiek prc`futiges. @ridc ft tbc vioofkc

    gr tgwe ocvco is ocss mrcqucet tbfe ie tbc ofrkc `itics1 pcgpoc

    aegw cf`b gtbcr fel kcecrfooy frc ocss oiacoy tg stcfo mrgd

    tbcir ecikbjgrs. \gurist fttrf`tiges ie ofrkc tgwes frc mfvgritc

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    wgrasitcs mgr pi`apg`acts. \bc mgoogwiek frc sfmcty `ge`cres

    ie Ctbigpif gm wbi`b ygu sbguol jc fwfrc8

    Dfhgr Ctbigpife `itics frc krgwiek ft f rfpil rftc, fel witb

    ie`rcfsiek c`gegdi` limmi`uotics, tbcy frc jc`gdiek dgrc

    lfekcrgus. \bcrc frc ie`rcfscs ie tbc eudjcr gm jckkfrs,

    strcct `biolrce, fel vigocet `ridcs ie foo tbc ofrkc `itics

    gm Ctbigpif.

    \rfvco is jy mfr gec gm tbc jikkcst `ge`cres mgr ]gouetccrs

    ie Ctbigpif. \bc sfmcst rcspgesc is tg fvgil trfvco wbcecvcrpgssijoc1 yct, tbc rcfoity is tbft mgr wgra, dcli`fo, gr gtbcr

    rcfsges ]gouetccrs lg trfvco mrgd tidc tg tidc. Fs pfrt gm

    ^cf`c @grps/Ctbigpifs gvcrfoo prcvcetivc strftcky tg rclu`c

    rgfl trfvco, tbc pgst bfs lcvcogpcl f sfmcty fel sc`urity

    pofe tbft ie`oulcs jriekiek scrvi`c `ogscr tg ]gouetccrs

    (c.k., `gelu`tiek dcli`fo `oiei`s ft rckigefo gmmi`cs fel

    `gelu`tiek rckigefo dcctieks). \bc pgst fosg bfs lcvcogpcllctfiocl sfmcty pgoi`ics rckfrliek ]gouetccr trfvco. Zckigefo

    dcctieks prgvilc gppgrtueitics tg rcvicw sfmcty fel sc`urity

    iemgrdftige ft ]gouetccr sitcs, lis`uss prcvcetivc strftckics,

    fel rcvicw gr rcvisc og`ftgr dfps fel tbc cdcrkce`y

    f`tige pofe.

    Ptfyiek Pfmc8 Lget Jc f \frkct mgr @ridc

    Ygu dust jc prcpfrcl tg tfac ge f ofrkc lckrcc gm

    rcspgesijioity mgr ygur gwe sfmcty. Geoy ygu `fe dfac ygurscom

    ocss gm f tfrkct, cesurc tbft ygur bgdc is sc`urc, fel lcvcogp

    rcoftigesbips ie ygur `gddueity tbft wioo dfac ygu fe

    ueoiacoy vi`tid gm `ridc. Ie `gdiek tg Ctbigpif, lg wbft ygu

    wguol lg im ygu dgvcl tg f ecw `ity ie tbc Seitcl Ptftcs8

    Jc `futigus, `bc`a tbieks gut, fsa qucstiges, ocfre fjgut

    ygur ecikbjgrbggl, aegw wbcrc tbc dgrc risay og`ftiges

    frc, usc `gddge scesc, fel jc fwfrc. Ygu `fe rclu`c ygur

    vuoecrfjioity tg `ridc jy ietckrftiek ietg ygur `gddueity,

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    ocfreiek tbc og`fo ofekufkc, f`tiek rcspgesijoy, fel fjiliek

    jy ^cf`c @grps pgoi`ics fel prg`clurcs. Pcrviek sfmcoy fel

    cmmc`tivcoy ie Ctbigpif dfy rcquirc tbft ygu f``cpt sgdcrcstri`tiges ge ygur `urrcet oimcstyoc.

    ]gouetccrs tcel tg fttrf`t f ogt gm fttcetige jgtb ie ofrkc `itics

    fel ft tbcir sitcs, jut tbcy frc dgrc oiacoy tg rc`civc eckftivc

    fttcetige ie bikboy pgpuoftcl `cetcrs, fel fwfy mrgd tbcir

    suppgrt ectwgra (mfdioy, mricels, fel `goocfkucs) wbg ogga

    gut mgr tbcd. [bioc wbistocs fel cx`ofdftiges dfy jc mfiroy

    `gddge ge tbc strcct, tbis jcbfvigr `fe jc rclu`cl im ygu

    lrcss `gescrvftivcoy, fjilc jy og`fo `uoturfo egrds, fel lg egt

    rcspgel tg uewfetcl fttcetige. Ie fllitige, accp ygur dgecy

    gut gm sikbt jy usiek fe uelcrkfrdcet dgecy pgu`b, tbc aiel

    tbft bfeks frguel ygur ec`a fel stfys billce uelcr ygur

    sbirt gr iesilc ygur `gft. Lg egt accp ygur dgecy ie gutsilc

    pg`acts gm jf`apf`as, ie `gft pg`acts, gr ie mfeey pf`as. Fel

    fowfys wfoa witb f `gdpfeige ft eikbt.

    ^cf`c @grps/Ctbigpif bfs lcvcogpcl f `gdprcbcesivc

    ]gouetccr sfmcty fel sc`urity bfeljgga tbft wioo jc issucl tg

    ygu wbce ygu frrivc ie-`guetry.

    ^rcpfriek mgr tbc Secxpc`tcl8 Pfmcty \rfieiek fel ]gouetccr

    Puppgrt ie Ctbigpif

    \bc ^cf`c @grps fpprgf`b tg sfmcty is f mivc-prgekcl pofe tg

    bcop ygu stfy sfmc luriek ygur twg-ycfr scrvi`c fel ie`oulcs

    tbc mgoogwiek8 iemgrdftige sbfriek, ]gouetccr trfieiek, sitc

    scoc`tige `ritcrif, f lctfiocl cdcrkce`y f`tige pofe, fel

    prgtg`gos mgr fllrcssiek sfmcty fel sc`urity ie`ilcets.

    Ctbigpifs ie-`guetry sfmcty prgkrfd is gutoiecl jcogw.

    \bc ^cf`c @grps/Ctbigpif gmmi`c wioo accp ygu iemgrdcl gm fey

    issucs tbft dfy idpf`t ]gouetccr sfmcty tbrgukb iemgrdftige

    sbfriek. Zckuofr uplftcs wioo jc prgvilcl ie ]gouetccr

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    ecwsocttcrs fel ie dcdgrfeluds mrgd tbc `guetry lirc`tgr.

    Ie tbc cvcet gm f `riti`fo situftige gr cdcrkce`y, ygu wioo jc

    `getf`tcl tbrgukb tbc cdcrkce`y `gdduei`ftige ectwgra.Fe idpgrtfet `gdpgecet gm tbc `fpf`ity gm ^cf`c @grps tg

    accp ygu iemgrdcl is ygur juy-ie tg tbc pfrtecrsbip `ge`cpt

    witb tbc ^cf`c @grps stfmm. It is cxpc`tcl tbft ygu wioo lg

    ygur pfrt ie cesuriek tbft ^cf`c @grps stfmm dcdjcrs frc

    acpt fppriscl gm ygur dgvcdcets ie-`guetry sg tbft tbcy frc

    `fpfjoc gm iemgrdiek ygu.

    ]gouetccr trfieiekwioo ie`oulc scssiges ge spc`imi` sfmcty fel

    sc`urity issucs ie Ctbigpif. \bis trfieiek wioo prcpfrc ygu tg

    flgpt f `uoturfooy fpprgpriftc oimcstyoc fel cxcr`isc hulkdcet

    tbft prgdgtcs sfmcty fel rclu`cs risa ie ygur bgdc, ft wgra,

    fel wbioc trfvcoiek. Pfmcty trfieiek is gmmcrcl tbrgukbgut

    scrvi`c fel is ietckrftcl ietg tbc ofekufkc, `rgss-`uoturfo

    fspc`ts, bcfotb, fel gtbcr `gdpgecets gm trfieiek. Ygu wioo jc

    cxpc`tcl tg su``cssmuooy `gdpoctc foo trfieiek `gdpctce`ics ie

    f vfricty gm frcfs, ie`ouliek sfmcty fel sc`urity, fs f `gelitige

    gm scrvi`c.

    @crtfie sitc scoc`tige `ritcriffrc uscl tg lctcrdiec sfmc

    bgusiek mgr ]gouetccrs jcmgrc tbcir frrivfo. \bc ^cf`c @grps

    stfmm wgras `ogscoy witb bgst `gddueitics fel `guetcrpfrt

    fkce`ics tg bcop prcpfrc tbcd mgr f ]gouetccrs frrivfo fel tg

    cstfjoisb cxpc`tftiges gm tbcir rcspc`tivc rgocs ie suppgrtiek

    tbc ]gouetccr. Cf`b sitc is iespc`tcl jcmgrc tbc ]gouetccrs

    frrivfo tg cesurc pof`cdcet ie fpprgpriftc, sfmc, fel sc`urc

    bgusiek fel wgrasitcs. Pitc scoc`tige is jfscl, ie pfrt, ge

    fey rcocvfet sitc bistgry1 f``css tg dcli`fo, jfeaiek, pgstfo,

    fel gtbcr csscetifo scrvi`cs1 fvfiofjioity gm `gdduei`ftiges,

    trfespgrtftige, fel dfracts1 limmcrcet bgusiek gptiges fel

    oiviek frrfekcdcets1 fel gtbcr ]gouetccr suppgrt eccls.

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    Ygu wioo fosg ocfre fjgut ^cf`c @grps/Ctbigpifs lctfiocl

    cdcrkce`y f`tige pofe, wbi`b is idpocdcetcl ie tbc cvcet gm

    `ivio gr pgoiti`fo uercst gr f efturfo lisfstcr. [bce ygu frrivcft ygur sitc, ygu wioo `gdpoctc fel sujdit f sitc og`ftgr mgrd

    witb ygur fllrcss, `getf`t iemgrdftige, fel f dfp tg ygur

    bgusc. Im tbcrc is f sc`urity tbrcft, ygu wioo kftbcr witb gtbcr

    ]gouetccrs ie Ctbigpif ft prclctcrdiecl og`ftiges uetio tbc

    situftige is rcsgovcl gr tbc ^cf`c @grps lc`ilcs

    tg cvf`uftc.

    Miefooy, ie grlcr mgr tbc ^cf`c @grps tg jc muooy rcspgesivc

    tg tbc eccls gm ]gouetccrs, it is idpcrftivc tbft ]gouetccrs

    iddcliftcoy rcpgrt fey sc`urity ie`ilcet tg tbc ^cf`c

    @grps gmmi`c. \bc ^cf`c @grps bfs cstfjoisbcl prgtg`gos

    mgr fllrcssiek sfmcty fel sc`urity ie`ilcetsie f tidcoy fel

    fpprgpriftc dfeecr, fel it `gooc`ts fel cvfouftcs sfmcty

    fel sc`urity lftf tg trf`a trcels fel lcvcogp strftckics tg

    dieidizc risas tg muturc ]gouetccrs.

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    LI ]C ZPI\Y FEL @ZGPP-

    @SO\SZFO IPPSCPIe muomiooiek its dfelftc tg sbfrc tbc mf`c gm Fdcri`f witb

    bgst `guetrics, tbc ^cf`c @grps is dfaiek spc`ifo cmmgrts tg

    scc tbft foo gm Fdcri`fs ri`becss is rcmoc`tcl ie tbc ]gouetccr

    `grps. Dgrc Fdcri`fes gm `gogr frc scrviek ie tglfys ^cf`c

    @grps tbfe ft fey tidc ie rc`cet ycfrs. Limmcrce`cs ie rf`c,

    ctbei` jf`akrguel, fkc, rcoikige, fel scxufo gricetftigefrc cxpc`tcl fel wco`gdcl fdgek gur ]gouetccrs. ^frt gm

    tbc ^cf`c @grps dissige is tg bcop lispco fey egtige tbft

    Fdcri`fes frc foo gm gec grikie gr rf`c fel tg cstfjoisb tbft

    cf`b gm us is fs tbgrgukboy Fdcri`fe fs tbc gtbcr lcspitc gur

    dfey limmcrce`cs.

    Gur livcrsity bcops us f``gdpoisb tbft kgfo. Ie gtbcr wfys,

    bgwcvcr, it pgscs `bfoocekcs. Ie Ctbigpif, fs ie gtbcr

    ^cf`c @grps bgst `guetrics, ]gouetccrs jcbfvigr, oimcstyoc,

    jf`akrguel, fel jcoicms frc hulkcl ie f `uoturfo `getcxt vcry

    limmcrcet mrgd tbcir gwe. @crtfie pcrsgefo pcrspc`tivcs gr

    `bfrf`tcristi`s `gddgeoy f``cptcl ie tbc Seitcl Ptftcs dfy

    jc quitc ue`gddge, uef``cptfjoc, gr cvce rcprcsscl

    ie Ctbigpif.

    Gutsilc gm Ctbigpifs `fpitfo, rcsilcets gm rurfo `gddueitics

    bfvc bfl rcoftivcoy oittoc lirc`t cxpgsurc tg gtbcr `uoturcs,

    rf`cs, rcoikiges, fel oimcstyocs. [bft pcgpoc vicw fs typi`fo

    Fdcri`fe jcbfvigr gr egrds dfy jc f dis`ge`cptige, su`b

    fs tbc jcoicm tbft foo Fdcri`fes frc ri`b fel bfvc jogel bfir

    fel jouc cycs. \bc pcgpoc gm Ctbigpif frc hustoy aegwe mgr

    tbcir kcecrgus bgspitfoity tg mgrcikecrs1 bgwcvcr, dcdjcrs gmtbc `gddueity ie wbi`b ygu wioo oivc dfy lispofy f rfekc gm

    rcf`tiges tg `uoturfo limmcrce`cs tbft ygu prcscet.

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    ^ C F @ C @ G Z ^ P=s. It is idpgrtfet mgr kfy, ocsjife,

    gr jiscxufo ]gouetccrs tg aegw fjgut tbcsc `gescrvftivc

    fttitulcs tg jc fjoc tg oivc fel wgra prglu`tivcoy ie Ctbigpife

    `gddueitics. ^fst ]gouetccrs ie Ctbigpif bfvc rcpgrtcl tbft

    tbcy `guol egt pujoi`oy f`aegwoclkc tbcir scxufoity mgr mcfr

    gm eckftivc rcpcr`ussiges. [c sukkcst tbft feygec wisbiek tg

    lis`uss tbis sujhc`t lg sg ie `gemilce`c witb f ^cf`c @grpsstfmm dcdjcr. \bc dcli`fo gmmi`c `fe prgvilc `gemilcetifo

    `guescoiek fel bcop `geec`t ygu witb tbc kfy fel ocsjife

    suppgrt krgup mgr rcturecl ]gouetccrs.

    ^gssijoc Zcoikigus Issucs mgr ]gouetccrs

    Ctbigpif is f bikboy rcoikigus sg`icty, jgtb @bristife fel

    Dusoid. ^rfycrs ft pujoi` kftbcrieks frc `gddge. Kcecrfooy,

    ygu wioo egt gjscrvc tbc scpfrftige gm `bur`b fel stftc

    ie ygur `gddueity f`tivitics. ^cgpoc wioo fsa ygu wbft

    lcegdieftige ygu frc fel dikbt try tg `gevcrt ygu tg tbcirs.

    ^gssijoc Issucs mgr ]gouetccrs [itb Lisfjioitics

    Fs pfrt gm tbc dcli`fo `ocfrfe`c prg`css, tbc ^cf`c @grps

    Gmmi`c gm Dcli`fo Pcrvi`cs lctcrdiecl tbft ygu wcrc

    pbysi`fooy fel cdgtigefooy `fpfjoc, witb gr witbgut rcfsgefjoc

    f``gddglftiges, tg pcrmgrd f muoo tgur gm ]gouetccr scrvi`c

    ie Ctbigpif witbgut uercfsgefjoc risa gm bfrd tg ygurscom

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    gr ietcrruptige gm scrvi`c. \bc ^cf`c @grps/Ctbigpif stfmm

    wioo wgra witb lisfjocl ]gouetccrs tg dfac rcfsgefjoc

    f``gddglftiges mgr tbcd ie trfieiek, bgusiek, hgjsitcs, grgtbcr frcfs tg cefjoc tbcd tg scrvc sfmcoy fel cmmc`tivcoy.

    \bc pgst `gdpoics witb tbc Fdcri`fes [itb Lisfjioitics

    F`t tg cesurc prglu`tivc ^cf`c @grps scrvi`c jy pbysi`fooy

    `bfoocekcl ]gouetccrs.

    Ctbigpifes wbg frc pbysi`fooy `bfoocekcl frc kcecrfooy

    egt f``grlcl tbc sfdc budfe likeity fs gtbcr Ctbigpifes.Zckfrlocss gm tbc efturc gm tbc pbysi`fo `bfoocekc, sg`ifo

    scrvi`cs frc kcecrfooy of`aiek mgr tbcsc Ctbigpifes. Ctbigpif

    bfs oittoc iemrfstru`turc tg f``gddglftc tbc eccls gm

    ielivilufos witb pbysi`fo bfeli`fps, joielecss gr

    dgjioity idpfirdcet.

    ^gssijoc Issucs mgr Dfrricl ]gouetccrsKivce tbc listie`t kcelcr rgocs witbie Ctbigpife sg`icty,

    cspc`ifooy ie tbc rurfo frcfs, Ctbigpifes wioo cxpc`t dfrricl

    ]gouetccrs tg f`t f``grliekoy. Mgr cxfdpoc, tbc wimc is

    cxpc`tcl tg `gga, `ocfe fel lg ofuelry sg ecikbjgrs wioo fsa

    qucstiges im tbcy scc tbc busjfel lgiek `bgrcs tbcy

    `gesilcr iefpprgpriftc.

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    MZCVS CE\OY FPAC L VSCP\IGEP

    Bgw du`b oukkfkc fd I foogwcl tg jriek tg Ctbigpif7

    Dgst firoiecs bfvc jfkkfkc sizc fel wcikbt oidits fel fsscss

    `bfrkcs mgr trfespgrt gm jfkkfkc tbft cx`ccls tbgsc oidits.

    \bc ^cf`c @grps bfs its gwe sizc fel wcikbt oidits fel wioo

    egt pfy tbc `gst gm trfespgrt mgr jfkkfkc tbft cx`ccls tbcsc

    oidits. \bc ^cf`c @grps foogwfe`c is twg `bc`acl pic`cs

    gm oukkfkc witb `gdjiecl lidcesiges gm jgtb pic`cs egt tg

    cx`ccl 6>; ie`bcs (ocektb + wiltb + bcikbt) fel f `frry-ge

    jfk witb lidcesiges gm eg dgrc tbfe pguels Qgr 6>> mgr `guetrics

    witb `gol wcftbcrT tgtfo witb f dfxidud wcikbt gm 3> pguels

    mgr fey gec jfk.

    ^cf`c @grps ]gouetccrs frc egt foogwcl tg tfac pcts,wcfpges, cxpogsivcs, rflig trfesdittcrs (sbgrtwfvc rfligs

    frc pcrdittcl), futgdgjiocs, gr dgtgr`y`ocs tg tbcir gvcrscfs

    fssikedcets. Lg egt pf`a mofddfjoc dftcrifos gr oiquils

    su`b fs oikbtcr mouil, `ocfeiek sgovcets, bfir sprfy, gr fcrgsgo

    `getfiecrs. \bis is fe idpgrtfet sfmcty prc`futige.

    [bft is tbc coc`tri` `urrcet ie Ctbigpif7

    \bc og`fo `urrcet is ::>-: vgots/3> `y`ocs. Pdfoo coc`tri`fo

    fppoife`cs `fe kcecrfooy jc uscl witb `gevcrtcrs. Dgst

    coc`trgei` cquipdcet (D^0 pofycrs, jfttcry `bfrkcrs, ct`.)

    wioo gpcrftc ge og`fo `urrcet witb hust fe flfptcr (twg sdfoo

    rguel pies).

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    Bgw du`b dgecy sbguol I jriek7

    ]gouetccrs frc cxpc`tcl tg oivc ft tbc sfdc ocvco fs tbc pcgpoc

    ie tbcir `gddueity. Ygu wioo jc kivce f scttoiek-ie foogwfe`c

    fel f dgetboy oiviek foogwfe`c, wbi`b sbguol `gvcr ygur

    cxpcescs. Gmtce ]gouetccrs wisb tg jriek fllitigefo dgecy mgr

    vf`ftige trfvco tg gtbcr `guetrics. @rclit `frls fel trfvcocrs

    `bc`as frc prcmcrfjoc tg `fsb. Im ygu `bggsc tg jriek cxtrf

    dgecy, jriek tbc fdguet tbft wioo suit ygur gwe trfvco pofes

    fel eccls.

    [bce `fe I tfac vf`ftige fel bfvc pcgpoc visit dc7

    Cf`b ]gouetccr f``rucs twg vf`ftige lfys pcr dgetb gm

    scrvi`c (cx`ouliek trfieiek). Ocfvc dfy egt jc tface luriek

    trfieiek, tbc mirst tbrcc dgetbs gm scrvi`c, gr tbc ofst tbrcc

    dgetbs gm scrvi`c, cx`cpt ie `gehue`tige witb fe futbgrizcl

    cdcrkce`y ocfvc. Mfdioy fel mricels frc wco`gdc tg visitygu fmtcr prc-scrvi`c trfieiek fel tbc mirst tbrcc dgetbs gm

    scrvi`c fs ogek fs tbcir stfy lgcs egt ietcrmcrc witb ygur wgra.

    Cxtcelcl stfys ft ygur sitc frc egt ce`gurfkcl fel dfy

    rcquirc pcrdissige mrgd ygur `guetry lirc`tgr. \bc ^cf`c

    @grps is egt fjoc tg prgvilc ygur visitgrs witb visf, dcli`fo, gr

    trfvco fssistfe`c.

    [ioo dy jcogekieks jc `gvcrcl jy iesurfe`c7

    \bc ^cf`c @grps lgcs egt prgvilc iesurfe`c `gvcrfkc mgr

    pcrsgefo cmmc`ts1 ]gouetccrs frc uotidftcoy rcspgesijoc mgr

    tbc sfmcaccpiek gm tbcir pcrsgefo jcogekieks. Bgwcvcr, ygu

    `fe pur`bfsc pcrsgefo prgpcrty iesurfe`c jcmgrc ygu ocfvc.

    Im ygu wisb, ygu dfy `getf`t ygur gwe iesurfe`c `gdpfey1

    fllitigefooy, iesurfe`c fppoi`ftige mgrds wioo jc prgvilcl,

    fel wc ce`gurfkc ygu tg `gesilcr tbcd `frcmuooy. ]gouetccrs

    sbguol egt sbip gr tfac vfoufjoc itcds gvcrscfs. Hcwcory,

    wft`bcs, rfligs, `fdcrfs, fel cxpcesivc fppoife`cs frc

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    sujhc`t tg ogss, tbcmt, fel jrcfafkc, fel ie dfey pof`cs,

    sftismf`tgry dfietcefe`c fel rcpfir scrvi`cs frc egt fvfiofjoc.

    Lg I eccl fe ietcreftigefo lrivcrs oi`cesc7

    ]gouetccrs ie Ctbigpif lg egt eccl fe ietcreftigefo lrivcrs

    oi`cesc jc`fusc tbcy frc prgbijitcl mrgd gpcrftiek privftcoy

    gwecl dgtgrizcl vcbi`ocs. Dgst urjfe trfvco is jy jus gr

    tfxi. Zurfo trfvco rfekcs mrgd juscs fel dieijuscs tg tru`as,

    ji`y`ocs, fel ogts gm wfoaiek.

    [bft sbguol I jriek fs kimts mgr Ctbigpife mricels fel dy

    bgst mfdioy7

    \bis is egt f rcquircdcet. F tgace gm mricelsbip is summi`icet.

    Pgdc kimt sukkcstiges ie`oulc aei`aaef`as mgr tbc bgusc1

    pi`turcs, jggas, gr `focelfrs gm Fdcri`fe s`cecs1 sguvceirs

    mrgd ygur frcf1 bfrl `felics tbft wioo egt dcot gr spgio1 gr

    pbgtgs tg kivc fwfy.

    [bcrc wioo dy sitc fssikedcet jc wbce I mieisb trfieiek fel bgw

    isgoftcl wioo I jc7

    ^cf`c @grps trfieccs frc egt fssikecl tg ielivilufo sitcs

    uetio fmtcr tbcy bfvc `gdpoctcl prc-scrvi`c trfieiek. \bis

    kivcs ^cf`c @grps stfmm tbc gppgrtueity tg fsscss cf`b

    trfieccs tc`bei`fo fel ofekufkc saioos prigr tg fssikeiek sitcs,

    ie fllitige tg miefoiziek sitc scoc`tiges witb tbcir dieistry

    `guetcrpfrts. Im mcfsijoc, ygu dfy bfvc tbc gppgrtueity tg

    prgvilc ieput ge ygur sitc prcmcrce`cs, ie`ouliek kcgkrfpbi`fo

    og`ftige, listfe`c mrgd gtbcr ]gouetccrs, fel oiviek `gelitiges.

    Bgwcvcr, accp ie diel tbft dfey mf`tgrs iemouce`c tbc sitc

    scoc`tige prg`css fel tbft tbc ^cf`c @grps `feegt kufrfetcc

    pof`cdcet wbcrc ygu wguol ilcfooy oiac tg jc. Dgst ]gouetccrs

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    oivc ie sdfoo tgwes gr ie rurfo vioofkcs fel frc usufooy witbie

    scvcrfo bgurs mrgd fegtbcr ]gouetccr. Pgdc sitcs rcquirc f

    6>- tg 6:-bgur lrivc mrgd tbc `fpitfo.

    Bgw `fe dy mfdioy `getf`t dc ie fe cdcrkce`y7

    \bc ^cf`c @grps Gmmi`c gm Ppc`ifo Pcrvi`cs prgvilcs

    fssistfe`c ie bfeloiek cdcrkce`ics fmmc`tiek trfieccs fel

    ]gouetccrs gr tbcir mfdioics. Jcmgrc ocfviek tbc Seitcl Ptftcs,

    iestru`t ygur mfdioy tg egtimy tbc Gmmi`c gm Ppc`ifo Pcrvi`cs

    iddcliftcoy im fe cdcrkce`y friscs, su`b fs f scrigus

    iooecss gr lcftb gm f mfdioy dcdjcr. \bc eudjcr mgr tbc

    Gmmi`c gm Ppc`ifo Pcrvi`cs is 2>>.:.=9:.6. Mgr egecdcrkce`y

    qucstiges, ygur mfdioy `fe kct iemgrdftige mrgd ygur `guetry

    lcsa stfmm ft tbc ^cf`c @grps jy `fooiek 2>>.

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    [CO@GD C OC\\CZP MZGD

    C\BIG^IF ]GOSE\CCZPPfofd!

    [co`gdc tg Ctbigpif, jirtbpof`c gm dfeaiel fel `gmmcc!

    Yguvc jcce gmmcrcl f `bgi`c tbft wioo scel ygu ge tbc dgst

    `bfoocekiek, jut prgjfjoy dgst rcwfrliek, flvceturc gm ygur

    oimc. Hust f mcw dgetbs fmtcr dgviek tg dy quict dguetfie

    tgwe, I mcot oiac Il spcet f oimctidc bcrc. Ygur cxpcrice`c wioojc fs livcrsc fs ygu frc, jut tbcrc frc f mcw tbieks I wisb Il

    aegwe jcmgrc I pf`acl dy jfks.

    Oimc ie Ctbigpif dgvcs sogwcr tbfe oimc ie tbc Ptftcs.

    \bc mfdclsbfy/juef(tcf fel `gmmcc) jrcfa `gdcs jcmgrc

    feytbiek cosc. Dgst ]gouetccrs frcet bfppy witb gec prghc`t

    wbce tbcy `guol bfvc 6:, jut Ctbigpifes rcvco ie tbc sidpoc

    pocfsurcs gm `gevcrsftige gvcr `gmmcc. Im egtbiek cosc, Ctbigpifwioo tcf`b ygu pftice`c fel f supcrbudfe tgocrfe`c

    mgr `fmmciec.

    Ctbigpifes frc sgdc gm tbc dgst `urigus pcgpoc yguoo cvcr

    dcct. \bcy frc jurstiek witb qucstiges fjgut oimc ie Fdcri`f

    fel bgw it `gdpfrcs tg Ctbigpif. Accp f scesc gm budgr fel

    yguoo iddcliftcoy celcfr ygurscom tg ygur `goocfkucs fel

    mricels. Jcbgecst truc `uoturfo cx`bfekc oics ie uelcrstfeliek tbc

    tieicst lctfios (su`b fs mft jciek f `gdpoidcet ie Ctbigpif gr

    tbft Fdcri`fe wgdce oiac dce wbg lg bguscwgra).

    Jciek fe Fdcri`fe bcrc is oiac jciek f `cocjrity. Cvcrygec

    aegws ygur efdc, wbcrc ygu oivc, fel wbft yguvc lgec cf`b

    lfy. Ygur cvcry dgvc is mfs`ieftiek juyiek prglu`c, riliek f

    kfri(bgrsc-`frt), spcfaiek jrgace Fdbfri`. Cvcrygec wfetstg sbfac ygur bfel gr ievitc ygu mgr juef. Lget jc fmrfil

    tg sct jguelfrics fel tfac tidc mgr ygurscom. Pgdc lfys tbc

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    sbgutiek `biolrce wioo jc biofrigus fel gtbcr lfys tbcyoo lrivc

    ygu tg tcfrs. Its GA tg egt ogvc cvcry fspc`t gm ygur oimc bcrc

    ygu lget ogvc cvcrytbiek fjgut Fdcri`f, sg wby sbguol tbisjc fey limmcrcet7

    Zcsist tbc urkc tg `gdpfrc ygurscom gr ygur sitc tg

    gtbcr ]gouetccrs gr sitcs. Pgdcgec wioo fowfys jc qui`acr

    ft ofekufkc gr bfvc f ei`cr bgusc gr jcttcr wcftbcr gr jc

    dgrc ogvcl jy tbcir `gddueity tbfe ygu frc. Mg`us ge

    ygur strcektbs rftbcr tbfe kcttiek ogst ie ygur pcr`civcl

    sbgrt`gdieks. Lget jc fmrfil gm jik ilcfs tbc geoy mfiourcoics ie egt tryiek, sg lget oct sogw-dgviek prghc`ts

    lis`gurfkc ygu.

    ^cf`c @grps wioo tcf`b ygu tbft jciek fogec iset tbc sfdc

    fs jciek ogecoy. Jriek bgjjics, gr cosc ygurc oiacoy tg pgelcr

    ygurscom ietg iesfeity. ^f`a mcwcr `ogtbcs fel dgrc jggas

    tbfe ygu tbiea ygu eccl. Miel f tutgr fs sgge fs ygu dgvc tg

    ygur sitc. Ievcst ie f `gu`b1 itoo dfac ygur bgusc mcco bgdicr.Egtbiek stfrts ge tidc bcrc, sg fowfys `frry f jgga. Fosg, ygu

    `fe ecvcr bfvc tgg du`b lu`t tfpc.

    -Hcssi`f Lu`cy (Fsscof, :>>;-:>>9)

    Lcfr Muturc ]gouetccrs,

    Mirst, `gekrftuoftiges ge f``cptiek ygur ievitftige tg ^cf`c

    @grps/Ctbigpif! I rcdcdjcr foo tbc fexicty fel qucstiges I

    bfl fs I prcpfrcl tg ocfvc Fdcri`f mgr :; dgetbs. Ioo try dy

    jcst tg kivc ygu f jricm ilcf gm wbft oics fbcfl.

    Oimc bcrc is mue, mrustrftiek, rcwfrliek, `bfoocekiek fel

    ueiquc. I miel dyscom mf`iek ecw situftiges cf`b lfy fel I

    ecvcr quitc aegw wbft is kgiek tg bfppce wbce I wfac up ie

    tbc dgreiek. \bc mue fel rcwfrliek pfrts ie`oulc dfaiek frcfo limmcrce`c ie tbc `gddueity ygu oivc ie, `rcftiek oimcogek

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    jgels witb gtbcr ]gouetccrs, fel bfviek fe flvceturc cvcry

    lfy. \bc mrustrftiek fel `bfoocekiek situftiges frc mguel

    wbioc fwawfrloy lis`gvcriek tbc ueiquc `uoturc ie Ctbigpif,jciek `foocl mcrceki(mgrcikecr) jy `biolrce cvcrywbcrc fel

    mccoiek f ueivcrsc fwfy mrgd Fdcri`f.

    \ryiek tg lcs`rijc f typi`fo lfy bcrc is ecfroy idpgssijoc,

    jut tg kivc ygu fe ilcf, I gmtce spcel dy tidc miooiek ju`acts

    gm wftcr, wfsbiek ofuelry jy bfel, `ggaiek mggl mrgd s`rft`b,

    gr surviviek f trip tg tbc dfract. I wfs tbieaiek wbce I `fdc

    bcrc tbft I wfetcl feytbiek jut f 9 tg 3 hgj, fel ie dy tgwe,I lcmieitcoy mguel wbft I wfs oggaiek mgr. [graiek witb tbc

    BI]/FILP prgjocd bcrc is egtbiek oiac f stru`turcl -bgur

    wgra wcca ie Fdcri`f. I fd pfrtecrcl witb tbc Ctbigpife

    kgvcredcets BI]/FILP ^rcvcetige fel @getrgo Gmmi`c ie

    dy tgwe gm 03,>>> pcgpoc. Du`b gm dy wgra is witb tbis

    grkfeizftige, pofeeiek prcvcetige cvcets, tcf`biek fjgut

    BI] tg bikb s`bggo stulcets, gr `rcftiek dy gwe prghc`tsf``grliek tg tbc eccls gm dy tgwe. Cf`b ]gouetccr miels bis

    gr bcr gwe ueiquc ei`bc fel cvcrygecs prghc`ts frc

    soikbtoy vfricl.

    \bcy sfy ^cf`c @grps is tbc tgukbcst hgj ygu wioo cvcr ogvc

    fel I lcmieitcoy fkrcc. \bc wbgoc cxpcrice`c is mioocl witb ups

    fel lgwes, bikbs fel ogws, jut gvcrfoo I fd ogviek dy ^cf`c

    @grps cxpcrice`c. It is `bfoocekiek, jut cf`b lfy I fd krgwiek

    fel ocfreiek. Ygu wioo sgge bfvc tbc tbrcc kgfos gm ^cf`c

    @grps lrioocl ietg ygur diels, jut it is idpgrtfet tg rcdcdjcr

    tbft gec-tbirl is jciek ievgovcl ie sustfiefjoc prghc`ts,

    wbioc twg-tbirls is fjgut `uoturfo cx`bfekc. I spcel f ogt gm

    tidc kcttiek tg aegw ecikbjgrs fel `goocfkucs, gr micoliek

    qucstiges fjgut oimc ie Fdcri`f.

    \bc lctfios gm lfioy oimc bcrc rcfooy lcpcel ge bgw jik ygur

    sitc is. Pgdc ]gouetccrs bfvc f muoo jftbrggd witb rueeiek

    wftcr, wbioc gtbcrs bfuo wftcr mrgd f rivcr fel jftbc ie

    ju`acts. Pgdc ]gouetccrs bfvc sitcdftcs, jut gtbcrs frc f

    mivc-bgur jus rilc fwfy mrgd fegtbcr ]gouetccr. \bc acy tg

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    ^cf`c @grps is tg rcdfie mocxijoc! Cvcrygec ie dy trfieiek

    krgup bfs coc`tri`ity ft ocfst f mcw lfys f wcca, fel cvcrygec

    is kivce f `coopbgec tg accp ie `getf`t fotbgukb sgdc sitcs,oiac diec, rfrcoy bfvc scrvi`c. Bgusiek bcrc is typi`fooy ie f

    `gdpguel witb scvcrfo gtbcr pcgpoc, jut cvcrygec bfs tbcir

    bgdc witbie tbc `gdpguel. I sbfrc f oftriec jftbrggd witb

    6> gtbcr pcgpoc ie dy `gdpguel, jut rcdcdjcr, cvcrygecs

    situftige is limmcrcet.

    Luriek trfieiek, ygu wioo kg tbrgukb ofekufkc, `uoturfo fel

    tc`bei`fo `ofsscs ie sdfoo `gddueity `oustcrs. Cf`b trfieccwioo oivc witb f bgst mfdioy wbcrc tbcy wioo iecvitfjoy wfet ygu

    tg cft dgrc tbfe ygu `frc tg stgdf`b.

    Dy flvi`c mgr ygu egw is tg cehgy tbis rcdfieiek tidc

    ie Fdcri`f (cft sgdc lcoi`igus Dcxi`fe mggl), lget strcss

    tgg du`b fjgut pf`aiek (rcdcdjcr oimc bcrc is sidpoc), kct

    cx`itcl fjgut tbc flvceturc gm f oimctidc tbft fwfits ygu ...

    fel jc prcpfrcl tg lriea f ogt gm `gmmcc!Kggl ou`a fel I wioo scc ygu sgge!

    - Hceeimcr ^grtcr (:>>2-:>6>)

    (Hcee.pgrtcrNkdfio.`gd)

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    E G \ C P

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    ^F@AIEK O IP\\bis oist bfs jcce `gdpiocl jy ]gouetccrs

    scrviek ie Ctbigpif fel is jfscl ge tbcir

    cxpcrice`c. Ssc it fs fe iemgrdfo kuilc ie dfaiek ygur gwe

    oist, jcfriek ie diel tbft cxpcrice`c is ielivilufo. \bcrc is

    eg pcrmc`t oist! Ygu gjvigusoy `feegt jriek cvcrytbiek ge tbc

    oist, sg `gesilcr tbgsc itcds tbft dfac tbc dgst scesc tg ygu

    pcrsgefooy fel prgmcssigefooy. Ygu `fe fowfys bfvc tbieks

    scet tg ygu oftcr. Fs ygu lc`ilc wbft tg jriek, accp ie diel

    tbft ygu bfvc fe 2>-pguel wcikbt oidit ge jfkkfkc. Fel

    rcdcdjcr, ygu `fe kct fodgst cvcrytbiek ygu eccl

    ie Ctbigpif.

    Kcecrfo @ogtbiek

    Jriek `ogtbiek tbft dfacs ygu mcco kggl, jut stioo wgras witbCtbigpife lrcss stfelfrls. Ygu wioo miel tbft `ogtbiek ygu

    jriek mrgd bgdc wioo summcr dgrc wcfr fel tcfr tbfe usufo,

    sg lget jriek feytbiek ygu wioo jc sfl tg scc ruiecl. Dgst

    Ctbigpifes wcfr tbc sfdc gutmit mgr scvcrfo lfys ygu wioo

    prgjfjoy flgpt tbc sfdc prf`ti`c. Fosg, Ctbigpifes frc prctty

    tbie pcgpoc sg mieliek `ogtbcs ie-`guetry `fe jc limmi`uot.

    Bcikbt is limmcrcet tgg.

    Pgdc sukkcstiges8

    Pcvcrfo pfirs gm oikbtwwcikbt trguscrs (abfai,

    oiece, ct`.)

    Ogek fel sbgrt-soccvcl sbirts

    Pwcft sbirt/mocc`c/oikbt hf`act

    Hcfes

    Gec gr twg lrcssy gutmits (lg egt jgtbcr jriekiek

    f suit)

    Ogek sairts gr `gescrvftivc lrcsscs (jcogw tbc aecc)

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    Ppfelcx jiac sbgrts (mgr wcfriek uelcr sairts ie

    bgt wcftbcr)

    Zfie `gft Pwidsuits/cxcr`isc/spgrts `ogtbiek

    Pg`as fel uelcrkfrdcets (jriek cxtrf jrfs tbcy frc

    bfrl tg miel)

    Pbgcs

    Lurfjoc sbgcs frc csscetifo. Pbgcs wioo wcfr gut dgrc qui`aoy

    ie Ctbigpif jc`fusc gm foo tbc wfoaiek ygu wioo lg. Pizcs rue

    sdfoo sg dgst Fdcri`fe sizcs frc egt fvfiofjoc.

    [foaiek/biaiek sbgcs gr jggts (@bf`gs, acces, ct`.)

    Pecfacrs gr rueeiek sbgcs

    @gdmgrtfjoc lrcss sbgcs mgr wgra

    @gdmgrtfjoc sfelfos, prcmcrfjoy wftcrprggm (\cvfs,

    @bf`g moips)

    Zfie jggts mgr tbc rfiey scfsge

    ^crsgefo Bykicec fel \gioctry Itcds

    Dgst jfsi` bykicec itcds frc fvfiofjoc, jut scoc`tige is oiditcl.

    ^cf`c @grps prgvilcs f dcli`fo ait witb mirst fil suppoics,

    iesc`t rcpcoocet, sue s`rcce fel gvcr-tbc-`guetcr dcli`ftiges.Fosg `gesilcr8

    Lcglgrfet (sti`a is egt fvfiofjoc ie Ctbigpif)

    @getf`t ocescs fel sgoutige (egt rc`gddcelcl gr pfil

    mgr jy ^cf`c @grps)

    \brcc dgetbs suppoy gm fey prcs`riptige lruks,

    ie`ouliek jirtb `getrgo pioos

    \fdpges (jriek f ogt) gr Livf `up

    Fogc gr fmtcr-sue ogtige

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    \ggtbjrusb/tggtbpfstc

    Oip jfod (witb P^M)

    Mf`c wfsb gr s`ruj/f`ec dcli`iec (cxpcesivcie-`guetry)

    V-tips/`gttge jfoos

    Efio `oippcrs/twcczcrs

    [ct wipcs (uscmuo luriek trfvcoiek gr wftcr sbgrtfkcs)

    Pbfdpgg fel `gelitigecr (egt tbc jcst qufoity

    ie `guetry)

    ^udi`c stgec/oggmfb (ygur saie wioo kct lirticr

    ie Ctbigpif)

    Zc`rcftige/Cetcrtfiedcet

    Ygu wioo miel ygurscom witb fe ueprc`clcetcl fdguet gm mrcc

    tidc ge`c ygu frc ft sitc, pfrti`uofroy ft eikbt. Jriek ygur

    mfvgritc bgjjics gr dftcrifos tg ocfre ecw gecs, su`b fs8

    @fdcrf fel f``cssgrics (miod fel likitfo prietiek/

    jureiek is fvfiofjoc og`fooy)

    Dusi` - i^gl, D^0 pofycr, Lis`dfe, `bfrkcr

    L]Ls (cvce im ygu lget jriek f ofptgp gr L]L pofycr,

    L]L po