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    @ZDXJKDID KD^

    Xbls kdp ls usjh wltb pjrklsslae crak tbj ]tdtj Hjpdrtkjet.

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    D PJIMAKJ IJXXJV

    Mae`rdtuidtlaes ae yaur levltdtlae ta prj-sjrvlmj trdlele` le @udtjkdid! L dk surj yau drj jxmltjh deh bdvj kdeyqujstlaes. jdmj Marps/@udtjkdid prjpdrjh tbls faag ta pravlhj yau wltb lecarkdtlae, crljehiy dhvlmj, deh rjsaurmjsta bjip yau stdrt ae yaur pdtb ac hlsmavjry. Lt wlii mjrtdleiy eat deswjr dii ac yaur qujstlaes deh kdy jvje rdlsj karj!

    Xbjrj drj ds kdey pjrspjmtlvjs ae @udtjkdid ds tbjrj drj pjapij ilvle` bjrj. Pltb tlkj, yau wlii cleh yaur awedeswjrs deh hjcleltlae ac @udtjkdid. Pj ha geaw tbdt aej ac tbj kast sl`elclmdet cdmtars le Saiuetjjr sdtlscdmtlae lstbj dppjdi ac @udtjkdid deh @udtjkdides tbjksjivjs.

    ^jdmj Marps/@udtjkdid wlii accjr yau sailh suppart, trdlele`, d wjii-hjsl`ejh praojmt dssl`ekjet, deh d mdrjcuiiysjijmtjh sltj le wblmb ta ilvj deh warg. Le rjture, wj bdvj bl`b jxpjmtdtlaes ac tbj Saiuetjjrs wba dmmjpt tbjmbdiije`j ta sjrvj. ijdsj rjvljw tbls faag mdrjcuiiy fjcarj hjmlhle` wbjtbjr yau drj wliile` ta kdgj tbj ilcjstyijdhoustkjets deh pjrsaedi sdmrlclmjs ejmjssdry ta rjprjsjet tbj jdmj Marps, ds tbj rjspaeslflilty ajs wjii fjyaehyaur warg dssl`ekjet.

    D twa-yjdr makkltkjet ta tbj jdmj Marps ls eat kdhj jdsliy ar mdsudiiy. Lt ls d makkltkjet yau wlii ejjh ta rjejwcrjqujetiy tbrau`baut yaur twa yjdrs. \au wlii fj mbdiije`jh le jvjry wdy lkd`ledfij deh yaur pdtljemj wlii fj trljh

    ta lts ilklts. Fut lc yau makj wltb de apje kleh, d wdrk bjdrt, d wliile`ejss ta warg, deh d aah sjesj ac bukar, yauwlii ha wjii. Pj accjr yau tbls appartuelty ta sjrvj tbj pjapij ac @udtjkdid deh ta bdvj de jxpjrljemj tbdt kdymbde`j tbj wdy yau vljw tbj warih deh yaursjic.

    Lc yau cjji yau bdvj tbj rl`bt makkltkjet, katlvdtlae, deh cijxlflilty ta mdrry aut tbj hutljs ac d ^jdmj MarpsSaiuetjjr, tbje wj iaag carwdrh ta yau oalele` tbj hyedklm raup ac Saiuetjjrs dirjdhy sjrvle` le @udtjkdid. L iaagcarwdrh ta kjjtle` yau hawe bjrj.

    ]lemjrjiy,Kdrtbd GjdysMauetry Hlrjmtar

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    MAEXJEX]

    D PJIMAKJ IJXXJV .......................................................................................................................... 4MAEXJEX] ............................................................................................................................................. 6MAVJ JR^JMXDXLAE] CAV ^JDMJ MAV^] SAIZEXJJV].......................................................... 8^JDMJ MAV^]/@ZDXJKDID BL]XAV\ DEH ^VA@VDK].......................................................... 8

    Blstary ac tbj ^jdmj Marps le @udtjkdid............................................................................................. 8Blstary deh Cuturj ac jdmj Marps ra`rdkkle` le @udtjkdid ......................................................... :

    MAZEXV\ ASJVSLJP? @ZDXJKDID DX D @IDEMJ................................................................. 3Blstary deh @avjrekjet....................................................................................................................... 3Jmaeaky............................................................................................................................................... 3^japij deh Muiturj................................................................................................................................ 3Jevlraekjet ......................................................................................................................................... 0

    VJ]AZVMJ] CAV CZVXBJV LECAVKDXLAE .................................................................................. 2@jejrdi Lecarkdtlae Dfaut @udtjkdid ................................................................................................ 2Maeejmt Pltb Vjturejh Saiuetjjrs deh Atbjr Levltjjs ....................................................................... 2

    Aeilej Drtlmijs/Murrjet Ejws ]ltjs Dfaut @udtjkdid ........................................................................

    Makkuelmdtlaes................................................................................................................................. 4>Bausle` deh ]ltj Iamdtlae.................................................................................................................. 44Ilvle` Diiawdemj deh Kaejy Kded`jkjet ...................................................................................... 44Caah deh Hljt ..................................................................................................................................... 44Xrdespartdtlae..................................................................................................................................... 46@ja`rdpby deh Milkdtj ...................................................................................................................... 46]amldi Dmtlvltljs.................................................................................................................................. 46^racjsslaedilsk, Hrjss, deh Fjbdvlar ................................................................................................ 4=

    ^jrsaedi ]dcjty ................................................................................................................................... 4=Vjwdrhs deh Crustrdtlaes ................................................................................................................... 48^JDMJ MAV^] XVDLELE@.................................................................................................................. 4:

    Avjrvljw ac ^rj-]jrvlmj Xrdlele`...................................................................................................... 4:Dhhltlaedi Xrdlele`s Hurle` Saiuetjjr ]jrvlmj................................................................................. 43

    \AZV BJDIXB MDVJ DEH ]DCJX\ LE @ZDXJKDID.............................................................. 40Bjditb Lssujs le @udtjkdid ................................................................................................................ 40Bjiple` \au ]tdy Bjditby.................................................................................................................. 40Kdletdlele` \aur Bjditb.................................................................................................................... 40Pakjes Bjditb Lecarkdtlae............................................................................................................. 42\aur ^jdmj Marps Kjhlmdi Glt ........................................................................................................... 42

    Kjhlmdi Glt Maetjets.......................................................................................................................... 42Fjcarj \au Ijdvj? D Kjhlmdi Mbjmgilst............................................................................................ 4]uppart crak ]tdcc .............................................................................................................................. 66Mrlkj Hdtd car @udtjkdid.................................................................................................................. 66]jmurlty Lssujs le @udtjkdid.............................................................................................................. 6=]tdyle` ]dcj? Haet Fj d Xdr`jt car Mrlkj ........................................................................................ 68^rjpdrle` car tbj Zejxpjmtjh? ]dcjty Xrdlele` deh Saiuetjjr ]uppart le @udtjkdid ..................... 68

    HLSJV]LX\ DEH MVA]]-MZIXZVDI L]]ZJ] .............................................................................. 6:Avjrvljw ac Hlvjrslty le @udtjkdid.................................................................................................. 63

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    Pbdt Kl`bt d Saiuetjjr Cdmj1........................................................................................................... 63CVJTZJEXI\ D]GJH TZJ]XLAE]................................................................................................. 6 Saiuetjjrs sjrvj le @udtjkdid. Murrjetiy, jdmj Marps Saiuetjjrs drjdssl`ejh ta warg ae praojmts rjidtjh ta d`rlmuiturj, jevlraekjet, bjditb, skdii fuslejss hjvjiapkjet, yautb, dehkuelmlpdi hjvjiapkjet.

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    Blstary deh Cuturj ac jdmj Marps ra`rdkkle` le @udtjkdid

    ^raojmts jvaivj wltb tbj mbde`le` ejjhs deh appartueltljs le @udtjkdid. Frljc hjsmrlptlaes ac aur murrjet praojmtscaiiaw.

    ]ustdledfij D`rlmuiturj Hjvjiapkjet

    Xbls praojmt camusjs ae tjdmble` skdii cdrkjrs ta prahumj eaetrdhltlaedi mraps deh rdlsj skdii delkdis ta lkpravjcdkliy caah maesukptlae deh eutrltlae. Caah sjmurlty Saiuetjjrs pravlhj trdlele` le ar`delm prahumtlae tjmbelqujs,sali kded`jkjet, deh utlilzdtlae ac iamdi rjsaurmjs.

    Kdrgjtle` Saiuetjjrs tjdmb cdrkjrs fdslm kdrgjtle` taais ta lkpravj cdkliy lemakjs, lemiuhle` lkpravjkjets tacledemldi rjmarh-gjjple` deh dediysls ac prahumtlae masts, kdrgjts deh prlmjs, prahumtlae pideele`, deh past-bdrvjstkded`jkjet, deh dsslst cdrkjrs le dhhle` vdiuj ta tbjlr prahumts deh lemrjdsle` tbjlr hlrjmt sdijs.

    Jevlraekjetdi Maesjrvdtlae deh Lemakj @jejrdtlae

    Xbj purpasj ac tbj jevlraekjetdi maesjrvdtlae deh lemakj jejrdtlae praojmt ls ta lemrjdsj tbj lemakj ac cdkliljsilvle` le jmaia`lmdiiy sjesltlvj drjds tbrau`b tbj prakatlae ac makkuelty taurlsk deh jevlraekjetdi jhumdtlae. Xbj

    praojmt ls camusjh ae vdrlaus dspjmts ac makkuelty taurlsk (j.`., jma, muiturdi, deh d`rataurlsk), deh lemiuhjsmakpaejets ac jevlraekjetdi jhumdtlae, deh H^K (hlsdstjr prjpdrjhejss deh kltl`dtlae).

    Bjditby ]mbaais

    Saiuetjjrs le tbls praojmt cdmliltdtj bjditb jhumdtlae wltb dmmrjhltjh @udtjkdide prlkdry smbaai tjdmbjrs, wba drjtrdlejh fy tbj Saiuetjjr ta tjdmb bjditb ijssaes. Saiuetjjrs tjdmb stuhjets dfaut bjditb deh pjrsaedi by`ljej, dsslstle hjvjiaple` trdlele` wargsbaps car tjdmbjrs, deh warg wltb pdrjet-smbaai makklttjjs ta prakatj smbaai sdeltdtlae.

    Vurdi Bakj rjvjetlvj Bjditb

    Saiuetjjrs le tbls praojmt warg wltb tbj Klelstry ac Bjditb deh tjdmb rurdi cdkliljs dfaut bjditb deh slkpijtjmbeaia`ljs tbdt mde lkpravj cdkliy bjditb maehltlaes. Saiuetjjrs warg hlrjmtiy wltb cdkliljs deh makkuelty`raups ta fulih tjmbeaia`ljs sumb ds lkpravjh maagle` stavjs, wdtjr systjks, deh wdstj trjdtkjet cdmliltljs (j.`.,idtrlejs).

    \autb Hjvjiapkjet

    Xbj purpasj ac tbj \autb Hjvjiapkjet praojmt ls ta prjpdrj @udtjkdide rurdi yautb car tbjlr dhuit raijs le tbj drjdsac tbj cdkliy deh warg. Saiuetjjrs warg wltb yautb le sjmaehdry smbaais ta lemrjdsj tbjlr geawijh`j deh ilcj sgliisdeh tbjy warg wltb pdrjets, tjdmbjrs, deh makkuelty ijdhjrs ta bjip tbj makkuelty fjmakj karj uehjrstdehle` dehsuppartlvj ac yaue` pjapij.

    Kuelmlpdi Hjvjiapkjet

    Kuelmlpdi hjvjiapkjet Saiuetjjrs warg wltb pjrsaeeji crak rurdi iamdi avjrekjets ta strje`tbje tbjlr dflilty ta pravlhj fdslm sjrvlmjs deh lecrdstrumturj ta lsaidtjh drjds. Saiuetjjrs trdle rurdi makkueltljs ta lhjetlcy, prlarltlzj, pra`rdk, jxjmutj, deh jvdiudtj makkuelty hjvjiapkjet praojmts.

    ^JDMJ MAV^] | @ZDXJKDID PJIMAKJ FAAG:

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    MAZEXV\ ASJVSLJP?@ZDXJKDID DX D @IDEMJ

    Blstary deh @avjrekjet

    Car kumb ac lts past-maetdmt blstary, @udtjkdid wds d maiaeldi stdtj, le wblmb gle`haks deh tbj mburmb wjrj tbj saijsaurmjs ac ij`ltlkdtj pawjr. Xbj makpjesdtlae car maiaeldi dhklelstrdtars wds le tbj cark ac ideh rdets deh maetraiavjr tbj pjapij ilvle` ae tbasj idehs. Maiaeldi dhklelstrdtars wjrj jxpjmtjh ta maiijmt tdxjs ae fjbdic ac gle`haks,deh tbj jxpjmtdtlae wds tbdt d partlae ac tbj tdxjs maiijmtjh wauih fj usjh fy tbj dhklelstrdtar car pjrsaedijxpjesjs.

    @udtjkdid dlejh lehjpjehjemj crak ]pdelsb maiaeldi ruij ae ]jptjkfjr 4:, 4264. Hurle` tbj sjmaeh bdic ac tbj6>tb mjetury, @udtjkdid jxpjrljemjh d vdrljty ac kliltdry deh mlvlilde avjrekjets, ds wjii ds d =3-yjdr `ujrrliidwdr, wblmb ijh ta tbj kdssdmrj ac karj tbde 6>>,>>> pjapij deh mrjdtjh dppraxlkdtjiy 4 kliilae rjcu`jjs. Elejty-twa pjrmjet ac tbj hjdtbs wjrj dttrlfutjh ta tbj @udtjkdide kliltdry. Le 4 pjrmjet ac tbj wargcarmj, 6: pjrmjet ac tbj rass hakjstlm prahumt, deh => pjrmjet ac jxparts. Pjditby cdrkjrs, usle` tbj fjstd`rlmuiturdi ideh, prahumj trdhltlaedi jxparts? maccjj, fdededs, mdrhdkak, mattae, fjjc, deh su`dr. ]ufslstjemjcdrkjrs warg ae skdii piats ac kdr`ledi ideh, kdleiy prahumle` fjdes deh mare car iamdi maesukptlae. D qulmgiyjxpdehle` eaetrdhltlaedi sjmtar prahumjs deh jxparts eaelehl`jeaus crults, vj`jtdfijs, aredkjetdi pidets, dehciawjrs. Kdey bapj tbdt tbj rjmjetiy rdtlcljh Mjetrdi Dkjrlmde Crjj Xrdhj D`rjjkjet (MDCXD) apjes ejw jxpartdeh levjstkjet appartueltljs tbdt drj jxpjmtjh ta fjejclt fatb idr`j- deh skdii-smdij prahumjrs.

    Kdeucdmturle` deh maestrumtlae dmmauet car aej-clctb ac rass hakjstlm prahumt. Dssukle` acclmj le Odeudry 4

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    ac lehl`jeaus pjapijs, lemiuhle` Tulmb , Tjqmbl, Gdqmblgji , Kdk , Xzutuoli, deh karj tbde 4: atbjr jtbelm`raups. Dt tbj rlsg ac rjdtiy avjr-slkpilcyle jxtrjkjiy makpijx pbjeakjed, @udtjkdide vliid`j muiturj tjehs ta fjar`delzjh diae` ilejs ac cdklildi deh kdrrld`j rjidtlaesblps. Autslhjrs, jvje tbasj wltb tbj fjst ac letjetlaes, tjeh ta

    fj vljwjh fy vliid`jrs wltb susplmlae. Xbj @udtjkdide vliid`j muiturj tjehs ta camus ae tbasj dspjmts ac ilcj tbdtrjlecarmj tbj makkueltys uehjrstdehle` ac lts sbdrjh blstary, deh tbjrj ls tbj tjehjemy ta lhjdilzj tbj pdst. Le`jejrdi, @udtjkdide vliid`jrs maeslhjr tbj prafijks tbjy maecraet ta fj tbj rjsuit ac autslhj carmjs ar tbjmaesjqujemj ac vliid`jrs cdliurj ta caiiaw iamdi muiturdi trdhltlaes. Xbj edtlaedi muiturj, tawdrh wblmb tbj mauetryls `rdhudiiy kavle`, ls ar`delzjh diae` tbj ilejs ac `ja`rdpblm rjslhjemj, jemakpdssle` summjsslvjiy idr`jrdhklelstrdtlvj uelts, muikledtle` le tbj lhjd ac tbj edtlae ltsjic. Pltble tbj edtlaedi muiturj, tbjrj ls tbj fjiljc tbdtiamdi makkueltljs drj lebjrjetiy tbj ar`delzdtlaedi uelt fjst dfij ta rjsaivj iamdi prafijks. Xbj rjmaemlildtlae actbjsj twa warih vljws ls aej ac tbj kdoar mbdiije`js tbdt @udtjkdid cdmjs.

    Jevlraekjet

    @udtjkdid passjssjs d strlgle` tapa`rdpby deh d wlhj rde`j ac milkdtjscrak bat, iaw-iyle` rdlecarjsts ta maihkauetdles rjdmble` 8,66> kjtjrs le jijvdtlae. Xbj mauetry ls bakj ta d wjditb ac flahlvjrslty deh edturdi fjduty,wblmb ls pdrtldiiy wbdt bds kdhj lt d papuidr taurlst hjstledtlae. \au wlii cleh miauh carjsts jmbale` wltb tbj mdiis acbawijr kaegjys7 mrlsp, smjelm mrdtjr idgjs7 kde`ravjs deh fjdmbjs7 deh husty hjsjrts, dii wltble d mauetry dfaut tbj

    slzj ac Xjeejssjj. Xbjrj ls tbj patjetldi car burrlmdejs, traplmdi starks, ciaahs, deh idehsilhjs.@udtjkdid iljs dt tbj maevjr`jemj ac tbrjj tjmtaelm pidtjs deh jxpjrljemjs crjqujet sjlsklm dmtlvlty, kastiy skdiitrjkars. Xbj idst kdoar jdrtbqudgj ammurrjh le 4

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    VJ]AZVMJ] CAV CZVXBJV LECAVKDXLAE

    Caiiawle` ls d ilst ac wjfsltjs car dhhltlaedi lecarkdtlae dfaut tbj jdmj Marps deh @udtjkdid deh ta maeejmt yau tarjturejh Saiuetjjrs deh atbjr levltjjs. ijdsj gjjp le kleh tbdt ditbau`b wj try ta kdgj surj dii tbjsj ilegs drjdmtlvj deh murrjet, wj mdeeat udrdetjj lt. Lc yau ha eat bdvj dmmjss ta tbj Letjrejt, vlslt yaur iamdi ilfrdry. Ilfrdrljs

    accjr crjj Letjrejt usd`j deh actje ijt yau prlet lecarkdtlae ta tdgj bakj.

    D eatj ac mdutlae? Ds yau surc tbj Letjrejt, fj dwdrj tbdt yau kdy cleh fuiijtle fadrhs deh mbdt raaks le wblmb pjapij drj crjj ta jxprjss aplelaes dfaut tbj ^jdmj Marps fdsjh ae tbjlr awe jxpjrljemj, lemiuhle` makkjets fytbasj wba wjrj uebdppy wltb tbjlr mbalmj ta sjrvj le tbj jdmj Marps. Xbjsj aplelaes drj eat tbasj ac tbj jdmjMarps ar tbj Z.]. avjrekjet, deh wj bapj yau wlii gjjp le kleh tbdt ea twa pjapij jxpjrljemj tbjlr sjrvlmj le tbjsdkj wdy.

    @jejrdi Lecarkdtlae Dfaut @udtjkdid

    www.mauetrywdtmb.mak/Ae tbls sltj, yau mde ijdre deytble` crak wbdt tlkj lt ls le @udtjkdid Mlty ta baw ta maevjrt crak tbj haiidr ta tbj

    Tujtzdi. Oust milmg ae @udtjkdid deh a crak tbjrj.www.iaejiypidejt.mak/hjstledtlaesSlslt tbls sltj car jejrdi trdvji dhvlmj dfaut dikast dey mauetry le tbj warih.

    www.stdtj.`avXbj ]tdtj Hjpdrtkjets wjfsltj lssujs fdmg`raueh eatjs pjrlahlmdiiy dfaut mauetrljs draueh tbj warih. Cleh@udtjkdid deh ijdre karj dfaut lts samldi deh pailtlmdi blstary.

    www.psr.gjjij.dm.ug/acclmldi.btkXbls sltj lemiuhjs ilegs ta dii tbj acclmldi sltjs car avjrekjets warihwlhj .

    www.`ja`rdpby.dfaut.mak/ilfrdry/kdps/filehjx.btkXbls aeilej warih dtids lemiuhjs kdps deh ja`rdpblmdi lecarkdtlae, deh jdmb mauetry pd`j maetdles ilegs ta atbjrsltjs, sumb ds tbj Ilfrdry ac Mae`rjss, tbdt maetdle makprjbjeslvj blstarlmdi, samldi, deh pailtlmdi fdmg`raueh.

    www.myfjrsmbaaifus.ue.ar`/lecaedtlae/leca.dspXbls Zeltjh Edtlaes sltj diiaws yau ta sjdrmb car stdtlstlmdi lecarkdtlae car kjkfjr stdtjs ac tbj Z.E

    www.warihlecarkdtlae.makXbls sltj pravlhjs de dhhltlaedi saurmj ac murrjet deh blstarlmdi lecarkdtlae dfaut mauetrljs draueh tbj warih.

    Maeejmt Pltb Vjturejh Saiuetjjrsdeh Atbjr Levltjjs

    www.rpmv.ar`Xbls ls tbj sltj ac tbj Edtlaedi jdmj Marps Dssamldtlae, kdhj up ac rjturejh Saiuetjjrs. Ae tbls sltj yau mde clehilegs ta dii tbj Pjf pd`js ac tbj crljehs ac raups car kast mauetrljs ac sjrvlmj, kdhj up ac carkjr Saiuetjjrs wbasjrvjh le tbasj mauetrljs. Xbjrj drj disa rj`laedi raups wba crjqujetiy jt ta`jtbjr car samldi jvjets deh iamdivaiuetjjr dmtlvltljs.

    bttp?//www.rpmvwjfrle`.ar`Xbls sltj ls geawe ds tbj Vjturejh jdmj Marps Saiuetjjr Pjf Vle`. Frawsj tbj Pjf rle` deh sjj wbdt carkjrSaiuetjjrs drj sdyle` dfaut tbjlr sjrvlmj.

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    www.pjdmjmarpswrltjrs.ar`Xbls sltj ls bastjh fy d `raup ac rjturejh Saiuetjjr wrltjrs. Lt ls d kaetbiy aeilej pufilmdtlae ac jssdys deh Saiuetjjrdmmauets ac tbjlr jdmj Marps sjrvlmj.

    Aeilej Drtlmijs/Murrjet Ejws ]ltjs Dfaut @udtjkdid

    ^rjesd Ilfrj? www.prjesdilfrj.mak (le ]pdelsb)]l`ia Sjletluea? www.sl`iaxxl.mak (le ]pdelsb)

    Id Bard? www.idbard.mak.`t (le ]pdelsb)

    Ji jrlhlma? www.jipjrlahlma.mak. t (le ]pdelsb)

    Xbj Vjvuj? www.rjvujkd`.mak/bakj/ (Le Je`ilsb)

    Vjmakkjehjh Faags

    4. Drmbhlamjsj ac @udtjkdid.@udtjkdid? Ejvjr D`dle! Xrdes. Xbakds Tul`ijy. Arfls Faags (4>.

    =. Jrhkde, ]drdb. Elej Bliis ta Edkfaegdbd? Xwa \jdrs le tbj Bjdrt ac de Dcrlmde Sliid`j . Ejw \arg, E.\.?^lmdhar, 6>>=.

    8. Bjssijr, jtjr. Vlvjr Xawe? Xwa \jdrs ae tbj \de tzj . Ejw \arg, E.\.? jrjeeldi, 6>>4.

    :. Gjeejhy, @jrdihlej jh. Crak tbj Mjetjr ac tbj Jdrtb? ]tarljs aut ac tbj jdmj Marps . ]detd Kaelmd, Mdilc.?Miavjr drg rjss, 4

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    ILSLE@ MAEHLXLAE] DEHSAIZEXJJV ILCJ]X\IJ

    Makkuelmdtlaes

    Kdli

    Cjw mauetrljs le tbj warih accjr tbj ijvji ac kdli sjrvlmj wj maeslhjr earkdi le tbj Zeltjh ]tdtjs. @udtjkdids kdlisjrvlmj ls cdlr, fut actje uerjildfij. Kdli usudiiy tdgjs dt ijdst aej ta twa wjjgs ta drrlvj7 bawjvjr, lt ls makkae carijttjrs ta drrlvj kumb idtjr, ar ejvjr dt dii. Lt ls rjmakkjehjh tbdt yau drrde`j d systjk ac eukfjrle` marrjspaehjemjwltb cdkliy deh crljehs.

    ^dmgd`js deh ijttjrs wltb jemiasurjs kdy disa fj sjet hlrjmtiy ta yau le mdrj ac tbj jdmj Marps acclmj. D`dle, pijdsjeatj tbdt tbj kdli systjk ls eat maeslhjrjh rjildfij. Xbj kdlile` dhhrjss ac tbj jdmj Marps acclmj ls?

    (\aur edkj), MXMujrpa hj dz/^jdmj Marps

    Dpdrtdha astdi 33Detl`ud @udtjkdid, ]dmdtjpqujz, >=>>4

    @udtjkdid, Mjetra Dkrlmd

    Acclmj tjijpbaej Ea.? :>6.6=28.=2>> (ejjhjh car maurljr pdmgd`js? CjhJx, HBI, jtm.)

    Aemj yau makpijtj trdlele` deh drj dssl`ejh ta yaur sltj, yau mde hjmlhj baw ta rjmjlvj yaur kdli deh lecark cdkliydeh crljehs. ]akj Saiuetjjrs mbaasj ta rjmjlvj kdli dt d iamdi past acclmj7 atbjrs prjcjr ta bdvj kdli bjih dt tbj jdmjMarps acclmj.

    Vjmjlvle` mdrj pdmgd`js mde fj prafijkdtlmpdmgd js kl`bt fj bjih dt tbj mjetrdi past acclmj car plmg-up dehmustaks hutljs wlii fj yaur rjspaeslflilty. Actje, tbj pdmgd`js drj apjejh ar ejvjr drrlvj dt dii. Jxpjrljemj bdssbawe tbdt skdii pdhhjh jevjiapjs drj kast ilgjiy ta drrlvj letdmt.

    Xjijpbaejs

    Mjiipbaej sjrvlmj ls jxtrjkjiy papuidr dkae` Saiuetjjrs. Saiuetjjrs jejrdiiy purmbdsj tbjsj aut ac tbjlr ilvle`diiawdemjs. Pj strae`iy hlsmaurd`j yau crak frle`le` d mjiipbaej wltb yau crak tbj Zeltjh ]tdtjs, ds lt ls bl`biyueilgjiy tbdt yaur pide wlii mavjr @udtjkdid deh tbj surrauehle` rj`lae. Kast Saiuetjjrs dmqulrj d mjiipbaej hurle`trdlele`. Aemj yau bdvj fjje dssl`ejh ta yaur sltj, yau mde hjtjrklej wblmb mjiipbaej sjrvlmj ls fjst le tbdt pdrt actbj mauetry.

    Xbj ar`delzdtlae ta wblmb yau drj dssl`ejh (yaur bast d`jemy) kdy bdvj tjijpbaej sjrvlmj dt lts acclmj7 bawjvjr, tbdtacclmj kdy fj d rjdt hlstdemj crak wbjrj yau ilvj. Le tbj karj hjvjiapjh mltljs, rjslhjetldi pbaej sjrvlmj lsdvdlidfij, deh tbjrj drj d cjw Saiuetjjrs wba bdvj bakj pbaejs. Disa, kast makkueltljs bdvj cdkliljs tbdt rjet aut

    tbjlr pbaej car mdiis.

    Xbj jdmj Marps acclmj le @udtjkdid mde fj rjdmbjh fy hlrjmt hldile` crak tbj Zeltjh ]tdtjs. Xbj eukfjr ls>44.:>6.6=28.=2>>. Saiuetjjrs drj eat pjrklttjh ta usj tjijpbaejs dt tbj ^jdmj Marps acclmj le @udtjkdid ta mdiicdkliy deh crljehs ueijss tbj mdii pjrtdles ta de jkjr`jemy deh ls dppravjh fy tbj mauetry hlrjmtar.

    Makputjr, Letjrejt, deh Jkdli Dmmjss

    Makputjr deh Letjrejt dmmjss drj rawle` le @udtjkdid. Kumb ilgj tbj tjijpbaej, kast Saiuetjjrs wlii aeiy fj dfijta usj tbjsj sjrvlmjs wbje trdvjile` ta d mjetrdi iamdtlae. Letjrejt mdcs mde fj caueh le kast @udtjkdide mltljs tbdt

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    bdvj eat. Car maevjeljemj, Saiuetjjrs actje apje d sjmaeh dmmauet dt d fdeg le ar ejdr tbjlr sltj. Cuehs mde tbje fjtrdescjrrjh crak tbj Fdema Lehustrldi dmmauet leta tbj sjmaeh dmmauet.

    Caah deh Hljt

    Kast Saiuetjjrs jeoay jdtle` tbj typlmdi caah le tbjlr makkuelty, actje wltb tbjlr ejl`bfars ar bast cdkliljs. Letawes deh mltljs, yau wlii usudiiy cleh d `rjdtjr vdrljty7 le paar rurdi drjds, tbj caah mbalmjs mde fj ilkltjh.Xbrau`baut @udtjkdid, mare tartliids deh fidmg fjdes drj d stdpij7 atbjr makkae caahs lemiuhj j``s, rlmj, mblmgjesaup, deh frjdh frau`bt le crak fdgjrljs le idr`jr tawes. Xbjsj typjs ac caahs drj jdtje hdliy le kast paar drjds ac@udtjkdid. Xbj kast makkae crults deh vj`jtdfijs lemiuhj takdtajs, aelaes, dvamdha, d squdsb mdiijh bulsquli (mbdyatj le tbj Zeltjh ]tdtjs), fdededs, deh kde`ajs (wbje le sjdsae). dpdyd deh mltrus drj caueh le sakj drjds.Xdkdijs, mblmgje, ar parg drj actje prjpdrjh, le dhhltlae ta d swjjt rlmj ar mare hrleg mdiijh dtaii .

    Le karj hjvjiapjh drjds, yau kl`bt cleh d rjdtjr vdrljty ac caah, lemiuhle` karj kjdt (kast actje mblmgje) dehkarj crults deh vj`jtdfijs.

    Jvje le tbj kast rurdi drjds, tbjrj ls ilgjiy ta fj d skdii iamdi starj tbdt stamgs sedmgs, sahds, deh stdpijs. Xrdhltlaediauthaar kdrgjts, wbjrj yau mde cleh crjsb crults, vj`jtdfijs, kjdt, miatble`, bausjbaih ltjks, deh gelmggedmgs, drj

    bjih ae d rj`uidr fdsls (usudiiy wjjgiy) le mjetrdi tawes deh drj diwdys apje le kdle mltljs. Le idr`jr mltljs, yau wliidisa cleh supjrkdrgjts, wbjrj yau mde purmbdsj eaepjrlsbdfijs deh lkpartjh aahs7 le tbj mdpltdi, tbjrj ls rjdtvdrljty. ]akj Saiuetjjrs tdgj dhvdetd`j ac tbj appartuelty wblij le tawe ta stamg up ae spjmldi caahs deh maagle`ltjks, sumb ds splmjs, pjdeut futtjr, pdstd, ar d caah tbdt rjklehs tbjk ac bakj.

    Fjle` d vj`jtdrlde ds d Saiuetjjr ls eat hlcclmuitle kdey ac tbj paarjr drjds, car jxdkpij, kjdt ls rdrjiy jdtje.Bawjvjr, slemj kdey Saiuetjjrs jdt wltb tbjlr ejl`bfars, deh kjdt ls prjpdrjh ae spjmldi ammdslaes, tbjrj wlii ilgjiy

    fj sltudtlaes wbje kjdt ls prjsjetjh ta yau. Kdey Saiuetjjrs bdvj summjsscuiiy sjrvjh ds vj`jtdrldes, deh yau wliiejjh ta cleh d wdy ta hjdi wltb tbjsj sltudtlaes tbdt ls dppraprldtj car yau le yaur mlrmukstdemjs.

    Xrdespartdtlae

    @udtjkdid bds jxtjeslvj deh rjidtlvjiy mbjdp trdespartdtlae dkae` kdoar urfde drjds deh rjidtlvjiy aah dmmjss le

    sakj rurdi drjds. Saiuetjjrs actje trdvji draueh tbjlr sltj car warg dmtlvltljs ae caat, le tbj makpdey ac atbjrmakkuelty kjkfjrs ar warg maiijd`ujs.

    Car iae`jr hlstdemjs, Saiuetjjrs usudiiy rlhj mblmgje fusjs, Z.]. smbaai fusjs pdletjh deh autclttjh wltb rdmgs ta bduisuppiljs, deh sakjtlkjs delkdis. Le rurdi drjds, yau kl`bt bdvj d mblmgje fus tbdt ijdvjs yaur sltj aemj d hdy, trdvjis tad kdoar mlty, deh rjtures dt el`bt. Le atbjr drjds, plmgup trumgs pravlhj trdespartdtlae ta vliid`js ae d rj`uidr fdslslestjdh ac d fus. ]akjtlkjs, yau kdy drrde`j car d rlhj wltb sakjaej yau geaw wba bds d mdr ar plmgup. Car iae`hlstdemjs ae kdoar rautjs, tbjrj drj puiikdes, kumb ilgj d @rjybaueh fus, wblmb pravlhj d karj makcartdfij rlhj card bl`bjr cjj. Ae jltbjr gleh ac fus, yau wlii cleh tbdt tbjy stap crjqujetiy ta plmg up pdssje`jrs deh drj actjeavjrmrawhjh, sa yau kl`bt cleh yaursjic slttle` tbrjj ta d sjdt ar stdehle` le tbj dlsij.

    @ja`rdpby deh Milkdtj

    @udtjkdid ls tbj eartbjrekast deh kast papuiaus ac tbj Mjetrdi Dkjrlmde rjpufilms. Karj tbde 46 kliilae pjapijilvj le de drjd dfaut tbj slzj ac Xjeejssjj ar Abla. @udtjkdid bds madstilejs ae tbj dmlclm deh tbj Mdrlffjde, deh lt

    farhjrs Kjxlma, Fjilzj, Baehurds, deh Ji ]divdhar.

    Xbj Mjetrdi Bl`bidehs drj tbj kast hjesjiy papuidtjh drjd. Fjtwjje tbj bl`bidehs deh tbj dmlclm iljs d edrraw pidle. Xbj Mdrlffjde iawidehs bdvj cjrtlij rlvjr vdiijys. Xbj eartb ac tbj mauetry maetdles traplmdi oue ijs deh pratjmtjh flaspbjrjs.

    Xjkpjrdturjs drj cdlriy maestdet yjdr-raueh deh drj kast leciujemjh fy jijvdtlae. Le tbj mdttij mauetry ac jdstjre@udtjkdid deh madstdi iawidehs, tjkpjrdturjs mde rjdmb 4>> hj`rjjs Cdbrjebjlt. Le wjstjre @udtjkdid, wblmb ls tbj

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    bl`bjst pdrt ac Mjetrdi Dkjrlmd, tbj milkdtj ls maih, deh karele` tjkpjrdturjs le Hjmjkfjr deh Odeudry drjcrjqujetiy fjiaw crjjzle`. Le tbj drjds ac karj kahjrdtj jijvdtlae, tbj milkdtj ls jejrdiiy klihjrmaai le tbjkarele`s, wdrk ta bat le tbj dctjreaaes, deh tbje maaile` hawe d`dle dt el`bt. Dvjrd`j tjkpjrdturjs wauih fjdraueh :> C ta 0> C. Xbj kast eatlmjdfij cjdturj ac @udtjkdids traplmdi milkdtj ls tbj sjdsaedi ditjredtlae fjtwjjehry deh rdley sjdsaes. Crak Kdy ta Amtafjr, kast pdrts ac tbj mauetry jt rdle jvjry hdy, rjsuitle` le iusb vj`jtdtlaedeh maaijr tjkpjrdturjs. Hurle` tbj hry sjdsae (Eavjkfjr ta Dprli), rdle tdpjrs acc deh kast sjmtlaes ac tbj mauetry`jt ea rdle. Xbls rjsuits le hry, husty wjdtbjr deh battjr tjkpjrdturjs.

    ]amldi Dmtlvltljs

    Xbjrj drj tbrjj praklejet dspjmts ac rurdi samldi ilcj le @udtjkdid. Xbj clrst bds ta ha wltb tbj rjil`laus mjijfrdtlaesac tbj makkuelty deh cdkliljs. Flrtbs, maeclrkdtlaes, makle`-ac-d`j mjrjkaeljs, makkuelaes, kdrrld`js, dehcuejrdis drj tbjkjs car tbj mjijfrdtlae ac ilcj. Cuejrdis, le pdrtlmuidr, drj tbj rjma`eltlae ac tbj dmmakpilsbkjets dehtbau`bts ac tbj hjpdrtjh.

    Xbj sjmaeh dspjmt ac samldi ilcj le rurdi @udtjkdid mjetjrs ae tbj kdrgjt, wblmb ls cdr karj tbde d pidmj ta fuyejjhjh aahs. Xbj kdrgjt ls tbj pidmj ta kjjt deh vlslt wltb pjapij ta jxmbde`j ejws deh baih hlsmusslaes.

    Xbj tblrh cdmjt ac samldi ilcj ls letjr-makkuelty makpjtltlae. Pleele` d sammjr dkj d`dlest d ejl`bfarle`makkuelty, ar jvje iasle`, mrjdtjs d sjesj ac sailhdrlty deh lhjetlty. Car kast Saiuetjjrs, jttle` levaivjh wltbspartle` jvjets deh dmtlvltljs ls tbj jdsljst wdy ta letj`rdtj cuiiy leta tbj makkuelty.

    ^racjsslaedilsk, Hrjss, deh Fjbdvlar

    Le @udtjkdid, d jdmj Marps Saiuetjjr ls jxpjmtjh ta fj d pracjsslaedi, hjkaestrdtle` de ae`ale` makkltkjet tatbj qudilty ac warg. Lt tdgjs kast Saiuetjjrs d wblij ta jt d sjesj ac wbdt maestltutjs d rjdsaedfij pjrsaediwargiadh. ]akj Saiuetjjrs kdy bdvj d fusy smbjhuij ac dmtlvltljs sjt up wltb tbjlr mauetjrpdrts ar bast d`jemy.Atbjr Saiuetjjrs kdy fj le d ijss strumturjh jevlraekjet, wbjrj tbjy kust jt ta geaw tbjlr makkuelty, clehvdrlaus dvjeujs car warg, deh hjvjiap tbjlr awe smbjhuij. Fjmdusj ac ia`lstlmdi maeslhjrdtlaes, sakj rautlej tdsgswlii tdgj iae`jr ta makpijtj le @udtjkdid tbde le tbj Zeltjh ]tdtjs.

    Dppraprldtj hrjss ls lkpartdet, slemj pbyslmdi dppjdrdemj kdgjs d pjrsaedi stdtjkjet le @udtjkdid. Pbdt maestltutjsdppraprldtj hrjss car warg wlii vdry hjpjehle` ae tbj typj ac warg yau wlii fj hale`. \aur dssl`ekjet hjsmrlptlaewlii pravlhj spjmlclm `ulhjilejs.

    Le jejrdi, tbj eark ls d maesjrvdtlvj, ejdt dppjdrdemj. Jxmjpt le taurlst drjds deh d cjw iamdtlaes ejdr tbj madst, kjeha eat wjdr sbarts ar sdehdis. dets ar ojdes wltb d mijde futtae-hawe sblrt, paia, ar elmj X-sblrt drj makkae carwarg deh mdsudi wjdr. Iae` bdlr, pljrmle`s, ar jdrrle`s ae kje drj dssamldtjh wltb hru` hjdijrs deh de` kjkfjrs,deh tbus drj eat dmmjptdfij car Saiuetjjrs. Ilgjwlsj, hrjdhiamgs drj eat de dmmjptdfij bdlrstyij car Saiuetjjrs le@udtjkdid. \au wlii fj jxpjmtjh ta dhoust yaur dppjdrdemj, lc ejmjssdry, ta dmmakkahdtj tbjsj stdehdrhs.

    Pakje le @udtjkdid tjeh ta tdgj prlhj le tbjlr dppjdrdemj deh hrjss up. Le lehl`jeaus drjds, wakje wjdrbdehwavje trdhltlaedi hrjss. Le atbjr drjds ac tbj mauetry, hrjss vdrljs hjpjehle` ae tbj sltj. Le maesjrvdtlvj drjds

    deh skdii vliid`js, yau drj ilgjiy ta sjj wakje wjdrle` klh-ije`tb hrjssjs, ar d sglrt wltb d fiausj ar X-sblrt. Letawes deh karj kahjre drjds, lt ls makkae ta sjj wakje le pdets ar ojdes, deh yau kl`bt sjj wakje hrjssjh le dkdeejr tbdt Dkjrlmdes kl`bt maeslhjr cidsby. Cjkdij Saiuetjjrs drj eat jxpjmtjh ta dhapt trdhltlaedi hrjss ar hrjssilgj tbj wakje le tbjlr makkuelty7 bawjvjr, yaur dttlrj sbauih rjcijmt yaur stdtus ds d pracjsslaedi. CjkdijSaiuetjjrs usudiiy wjdr hrjssjs, sglrts, pdets, ar ojdes, wltb sbart-sijjvjh ar kahjst sijjvjijss fiausjs le battjrmilkdtjs. ]barts, fdrj sbauihjrs, deh tdeg taps sbauih fj dvalhjh jxmjpt wblij ae vdmdtlae le taurlst drjds. Cardssl`ekjets tbdt rjqulrj d iat ac blgle` ar cljih warg, pdets drj kast dppraprldtj. Lt ls lkpartdet ta eatj tbdt tl`bt arrjvjdile` miatble` car wakje mauih jilmlt ej`dtlvj dttjetlae. Saiuetjjrs drj jxpjmtjh ta hrjss maesjrvdtlvjiy.

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    ^jdmj Marps bds d zjra-taijrdemj pailmy ae tbj usj ac liij`di hru`s, lemiuhle` kdrlouded. Lt ls liij`di le @udtjkdid,deh puts fatb tbj sdcjty ac tbj Saiuetjjr deh tbj lkd`j ac tbj jdmj Marps dt `rjdt rlsg. Zsj ac liij`di hru`s wliirjsuit le lkkjhldtj sjpdrdtlae crak tbj jdmj Marps. Xbjrj drj dfsaiutjiy ea jxmjptlaes.

    Saiuetjjrs drj ae huty rjprjsjetle` jdmj Marps 68 baurs d hdy, sjvje hdys d wjjgjvje wblij rjidxle` aewjjgjehs ar ae vdmdtlae. \aur usj ac dimabai, rjidtlaesblps wltb @udtjkdides deh atbjr Saiuetjjrs, deh yaur jejrdiilcjstyij drj maestdetiy uehjr afsjrvdtlae fy tbj makkuelty draueh yau, fatb wltble tbj iamdi makkuelty ds wjii ds

    fy atbjr Dkjrlmdes wba kdy fj le tbj mauetry ds taurlsts ar ae prlvdtj fuslejss. Lt mde, dt tlkjs, cjji ilgj d rjstrlmtlaeae yaur pjrsaedi ilfjrtljs. Lc yau ha eat cjji makcartdfij wltb tbls rjspaeslflilty, deh drj eat wliile` ta kdgj deyejmjssdry dhoustkjets ta yaur ilcjstyij, tbje lt wauih fj fjst eat ta dmmjpt tbls levltdtlae ta sjrvj.

    ^jdmj Marps/@udtjkdid fjiljvjs le tbj makkltkjet ac Saiuetjjrs ta tbjlr praojmt, deh tbj ar`delzdtlaes dehmakkuelty kjkfjrs wltb wbak tbjy warg. Fdsjh ae tbls fjiljc, wj jxpjmt dii Saiuetjjrs ta hjhlmdtj tbjlr tlkj dehjccarts ta tbj @udtjkdides tbjy bdvj makj ta sjrvj le tbjlr rjspjmtlvj praojmt iamdtlaes. Sdmdtlae tlkj sbauih fjutlilzjh ds d makpijkjet ta yaur sjrvlmj, eat d prlkdry camus. Sdmdtlae ijdvj pravlhjs Saiuetjjrs wltb tbjappartuelty ta lemrjdsj tbjlr uehjrstdehle` ac tbj bast mauetry deh rj`lae, wblij diiawle` tlkj car rjst deh rjidxdtlae.Saiuetjjrs dmmruj deeudi ijdvj dt tbj rdtj ac twa hdys car jdmb kaetb ac sjrvlmj. Fjmdusj Saiuetjjrs drj hjjkjh ta

    fj ae huty dt dii tlkjs, dii Saiuetjjr ijdvj ls makputjh le tjrks ac mdijehdr hdys rdtbjr tbde warghdys.

    ^jrsaedi ]dcjty

    Karj hjtdlijh lecarkdtlae dfaut tbj jdmj Marps dppradmb ta sdcjty ls maetdlejh le tbj Bjditb Mdrj deh ]dcjtymbdptjr, fut lt ls de lkpartdet lssuj deh mdeeat fj avjrjkpbdslzjh. Ds stdtjh le tbj Saiuetjjr Bdehfaag, fjmakle` d^jdmj Marps Saiuetjjr jetdlis mjrtdle sdcjty rlsgs. Ilvle` deh trdvjile` le de uecdklildr jevlraekjet (actjetlkjsdiaej), bdvle` d ilkltjh uehjrstdehle` ac iamdi ide`ud`j deh muiturj, deh fjle` pjrmjlvjh ds wjii-acc drj sakj ac tbjcdmtars tbdt mde put d Saiuetjjr dt rlsg. Kdey Saiuetjjrs jxpjrljemj vdryle hj`rjjs ac uewdetjh dttjetlae dehbdrdsskjet. jtty tbjcts deh fur`idrljs drj eat uemakkae, deh lemlhjets ac pbyslmdi deh sjxudi dssduit ha ammur,ditbau`b kast @udtjkdid Saiuetjjrs makpijtj tbjlr twa yjdrs ac sjrvlmj wltbaut pjrsaedi sjmurlty lemlhjets. Xbj^jdmj Marps bds jstdfilsbjh pramjhurjs deh pailmljs hjsl`ejh ta bjip yau rjhumj yaur rlsgs deh jebdemj yaur sdcjtydeh sjmurlty. Xbjsj pramjhurjs deh pailmljs, le dhhltlae ta sdcjty trdlele`, wlii fj pravlhjh aemj yau drrlvj le

    @udtjkdid. Dt tbj sdkj tlkj, yau drj jxpjmtjh ta tdgj rjspaeslflilty car yaur sdcjty deh wjii-fjle`.

    Jdmb stdcc kjkfjr dt tbj jdmj Marps ls makklttjh ta pravlhle` Saiuetjjrs wltb tbj suppart tbjy ejjh tasummjsscuiiy kjjt tbj mbdiije`js tbjy wlii cdmj ta bdvj d sdcj, bjditby, deh prahumtlvj sjrvlmj. Pj jemaurd`jSaiuetjjrs deh cdkliljs ta iaag dt aur sdcjty deh sjmurlty lecarkdtlae ae tbj jdmj Marps wjfsltj dtwww.pjdmjmarps.`av/sdcjty.

    Lecarkdtlae ae tbjsj pd`js lvjs kjssd`js ae Saiuetjjr bjditb deh Saiuetjjr sdcjty. D vlhja kjssd`j crak tbjHlrjmtar ls ae tbls pd`j, ds wjii ds d sjmtlae tltijh ]dcjty deh ]jmurlty le Hjptb. Xbls pd`j ilsts taplms rde`le` craktbj rlsgs ac sjrvle` ds d Saiuetjjr ta pasts sdcjty suppart systjks ta jkjr`jemy pideele` deh makkuelmdtlaes.

    Vjwdrhs deh Crustrdtlaes

    Fatb tbj rjwdrhs deh crustrdtlaes ac sjrvlmj le @udtjkdid sjjk ta makj kastiy crak tbj hlccjrjemjs fjtwjje Z.].deh @udtjkdide muiturj. Le tbj Zeltjh ]tdtjs, tbj muiturj jkpbdslzjs dmtlae ar hale`, le wblmb d pjrsaes vdiujta samljty ls dssjssjh prlkdrliy le tjrks ac wbdt bj ar sbj ls dfij ta dmbljvj avjr tbj maursj ac sakjaejs ilcjtlkj. Le@udtjkdid, tbj muiturj jkpbdslzjs fjle`, wbjrj samldi vdiuj ls d cuemtlae ac dcclildtlae deh raup sailhdrlty. ]akjSaiuetjjrs bdvj d hlcclmuit tlkj dpprjmldtle` tbj lkpartdemj ac slkpiy spjehle` tlkj wltb dssamldtjs deh makkueltykjkfjrs ta jstdfilsb maeclhjemj fdsjh ae letjrpjrsaedi rjidtlaesblps. Kast d`jemljs ta wblmb Saiuetjjrs drjdssl`ejh bdvj ilttij muiturdi uehjrstdehle` ac tbj Z.]. jtblm ac vaiuetjjrlsk, deh tbjy kdy bdvj d ilkltjhuehjrstdehle` ac wbdt gleh ac suppart deh supjrvlslae Saiuetjjrs ejjh ta cjji prahumtlvj. Xbj rjwdrhs, pdrtlmuidriycar sjic-stdrtjrs wltb bl`b jejr`y, drj dkpij appartueltljs ta kdgj d kjdsurdfij hlccjrjemj le tbj ilvjs ac tbj pjapijaej sjrvjs.

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    ^JDMJ MAV^] XVDLELE@

    Avjrvljw ac rj-]jrvlmj Xrdlele`

    Xbj jdmj Marps acclmj ls iamdtjh le ]detd Iumld Klipds Ditds, le tbj hjpdrtkjet ac ]dmdtjpjqujz. Xbls ls d skdiitawe sjttijh diae` tbj radh tbdt rues fjtwjje Detl`ud deh @udtjkdid Mlty. \au wlii pdrtlmlpdtj le d 46-wjjg

    makkuelty-fdsjh trdlele` tbdt maeslsts ac d vdrljty ac bdehs-ae dmtlvltljs ta bjip yau hjvjiap deh prdmtlmj tbj sgliisyau wlii ejjh ds d Saiuetjjr. Aur trdlele` pbliasapby mde fj sukkjh up le tbj pbrdsj? Ijdrele` fy hale`. Xbjrj wlii

    fj sakj midssraak warg deh sakj rjdhle`s, fut kast ac tbj trdlele` wlii fj bdehs-ae le yaur trdlele` makkuelty,usle` kjtbahs deh kdtjrldis dvdlidfij ta tbj pjapij deh makkueltljs wltb wbak yau wlii fj wargle`.

    Xjmbelmdi Xrdlele`Xjmbelmdi trdlele` wlii prjpdrj yau ta warg le @udtjkdid fy fulihle` ae tbj sgliis yau dirjdhy bdvj deh bjiple` yauhjvjiap ejw sgliis le d kdeejr dppraprldtj ta tbj ejjhs ac tbj mauetry. Xbj jdmj Marps stdcc, @udtjkdid jxpjrts,deh murrjet Saiuetjjrs wlii maehumt tbj trdlele` pra`rdk. Xrdlele` pidmjs rjdt jkpbdsls ae ijdrele` baw ta trdescjrtbj sgliis yau bdvj ta tbj makkuelty le wblmb yau wlii sjrvj ds d Saiuetjjr.

    Xjmbelmdi trdlele` wlii lemiuhj sjsslaes ae tbj `jejrdi jmaeaklm deh pailtlmdi jevlraekjet le @udtjkdid dehstrdtj`ljs car wargle` wltble sumb d crdkjwarg. \au wlii rjvljw yaur tjmbelmdi sjmtars adis deh wlii kjjt wltb tbj@udtjkdid d`jemljs deh ar`delzdtlaes tbdt levltjh tbj jdmj Marps ta dsslst tbjk. \au wlii fj suppartjh dehjvdiudtjh tbrau`baut tbj trdlele` ta fulih tbj maeclhjemj deh sgliis yau ejjh ta uehjrtdgj yaur praojmt dmtlvltljs deh

    fj d prahumtlvj kjkfjr ac yaur makkuelty.

    Ide`ud`j Xrdlele`Ds d jdmj Marps Saiuetjjr, yau wlii cleh tbdt ide`ud`j sgliis drj tbj gjy ta pjrsaedi deh pracjsslaedi sdtlscdmtlaehurle` yaur sjrvlmj. Xbjsj sgliis drj mrltlmdi ta yaur oaf pjrcarkdemj, tbjy bjip yau letj`rdtj leta yaur makkuelty,deh tbjy mde jdsj yaur pjrsaedi dhdptdtlae ta tbj ejw surrauehle`s. Xbjrjcarj, ide`ud`j trdlele` ls tbj bjdrt ac tbjtrdlele` pra`rdk, deh yau kust summjsscuiiy kjjt klelkuk ide`ud`j rjqulrjkjets ta makpijtj trdlele` deh fjmakjd Saiuetjjr. @udtjkdide ide`ud j lestrumtars tjdmb carkdi ide`ud`j midssjs clvj hdys d wjjg le skdii raups ac caurta clvj pjapij. Xbj @udtjkdide ide`ud`j ls disa letrahumjh le tbj bjditb, muiturj, deh tjmbelmdi makpaejets actrdlele`.

    \aur ide`ud`j trdlele` wlii lemarpardtj d makkuelty-fdsjh dppradmb. Le dhhltlae ta midssraak tlkj, yau wlii fj`lvje dssl`ekjets ta warg ae autslhj ac tbj midssraak deh wltb yaur bast cdkliy. Xbj adi ls ta `jt yau ta d palet ac

    fdslm samldi makkuelmdtlae sgliis sa tbdt yau mde prdmtlmj deh hjvjiap ide`ud j sgliis curtbjr aemj yau drj dt yaursltj. rlar ta fjle` sware le ds d Saiuetjjr, yau wlii warg ae strdtj`ljs ta maetleuj ide`ud`j stuhljs hurle` yaursjrvlmj.

    Lc yau makj ta @udtjkdid wltb de dhvdemjh ijvji ac ]pdelsb yau wlii rjmjlvj sjvjrdi wjjgs ac trdlele` le@udtjkdide jxprjsslaes deh muiturj deh tbje fj `lvje warg dssl`ekjets ta mdrry aut le yaur trdlele` makkuelty.Kdey dhvdemjh spjdgjrs wdet ta maetleuj pjrcjmtle` tbjlr ]pdelsb le strumturjh ide`ud`j dmtlvltljs ilgj tbjlrmaiijd`ujs wba drj stdrtle` dt d iawjr ijvji7 bawjvjr, jdmj Marps ide`ud`j trdlele` ls hjsl`ejh ta dsslst trdlejjs lerjdmble` tbj ide`ud`j ijvji ejmjssdry ta fj`le warg. Xbasj wba drj tjstjh dt d karj dhvdemjh ]pdelsb ijvjiwlii fj`le karj sufstdetlvj warg le tbjlr trdlele` makkueltljs jdriljr tbde trdlejjs wba ejjh karj ide`ud`j trdlele`.

    Mrass-Muiturdi Xrdlele`Ds pdrt ac yaur prj-sjrvlmj trdlele`, yau wlii ilvj wltb d @udtjkdide bast cdkliy. Xbls jxpjrljemj ls hjsl`ejh ta jdsjyaur trdesltlae ta ilcj dt yaur sltj. Cdkliljs a tbrau`b de arljetdtlae maehumtjh fy jdmj Marps stdcc ta jxpidle tbj

    purpasj ac prj-sjrvlmj trdlele` deh ta dsslst tbjk le bjiple` yau dhdpt ta ilvle` le @udtjkdid. Kdey Saiuetjjrs carkstrae` deh idstle` crljehsblps wltb tbjlr bast cdkliljs.

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    Mrass-muiturdi deh makkuelty hjvjiapkjet trdlele` wlii bjip yau lkpravj yaur makkuelmdtlae sgliis deh uehjrstdehyaur raij ds d cdmliltdtar ac hjvjiapkjet. \au wlii fj jxpasjh ta taplms sumb ds makkuelty kaflilzdtlae, maecilmtrjsaiutlae, jehjr deh hjvjiapkjet, eaecarkdi deh dhuit jhumdtlae strdtj`ljs, deh pailtlmdi strumturjs.

    Bjditb Xrdlele`Hurle` prj-sjrvlmj trdlele`, yau wlii fj `lvje fdslm kjhlmdi trdlele` deh lecarkdtlae. \au wlii fj jxpjmtjh ta

    prdmtlmj prjvjetlvj bjditb mdrj deh ta tdgj rjspaeslflilty car yaur awe bjditb fy dhbjrle` ta dii kjhlmdi pailmljs.Xrdlejjs drj rjqulrjh ta dttjeh dii kjhlmdi sjsslaes. Xbj taplms lemiuhj prjvjetlvj bjditb kjdsurjs deh klear dehkdoar kjhlmdi lssujs tbdt yau kl`bt jemauetjr wblij le @udtjkdid. Eutrltlae, kjetdi bjditb, sdcjty deh sjmurlty,sjttle` up d sdcj ilvle` makpaueh, deh baw ta dvalh BLS/DLH] deh atbjr ]XHs drj disa mavjrjh.

    ]dcjty Xrdlele`Hurle` tbj sdcjty trdlele` sjsslaes, yau wlii ijdre baw ta dhapt d ilcjstyij tbdt rjhumjs yaur rlsgs dt bakj, dt warg,deh hurle` yaur trdvjis. \au wlii disa ijdre dppraprldtj, jccjmtlvj strdtj`ljs car maple` wltb uewdetjh dttjetlae dehdfaut yaur lehlvlhudi rjspaeslflilty car prakatle` sdcjty tbrau`baut yaur sjrvlmj.

    Dhhltlaedi Xrdlele`s Hurle` Saiuetjjr ]jrvlmj

    Le lts makkltkjet ta lestltutlaedilzj qudilty trdlele`, tbj jdmj Marps bds lkpijkjetjh d trdlele` systjk tbdt pravlhjs Saiuetjjrs wltb maetleudi appartueltljs ta jxdklej tbjlr makkltkjet ta jdmj Marps sjrvlmj wblijlemrjdsle` tbjlr tjmbelmdi deh mrass-muiturdi sgliis. Hurle` sjrvlmj, tbjrj drj usudiiy tbrjj trdlele` jvjets. Xbj tltijsdeh afojmtlvjs car tbasj trdlele`s drj ds caiiaws?

    Le-sjrvlmj trdlele`? ^ravlhjs de appartuelty car Saiuetjjrs ta up`rdhj tbjlr tjmbelmdi, ide`ud`j, deh praojmthjvjiapkjet sgliis wblij sbdrle` tbjlr jxpjrljemjs deh rjdcclrkle` tbjlr makkltkjet dctjr bdvle` sjrvjh cartbrjj ta slx kaetbs.

    Klhtjrk maecjrjemj (haej le maeouemtlae wltb tjmbelmdi sjmtar le-sjrvlmj)? Dsslsts Saiuetjjrs le rjvljwle` tbjlr clrst yjdr, rjdssjssle` tbjlr pjrsaedi deh praojmt afojmtlvjs, deh pideele` car tbjlr sjmaeh yjdr ac sjrvlmj.

    Miasj ac sjrvlmj maecjrjemj? rjpdrjs Saiuetjjrs car tbj cuturj dctjr jdmj Marps sjrvlmj deh rjvljws tbjlrrjspjmtlvj praojmts deh pjrsaedi jxpjrljemjs.

    Xbj eukfjr, ije`tb, deh hjsl`e ac tbjsj trdlele`s drj dhdptjh ta mauetry-spjmlclm ejjhs deh maehltlaes. Xbj gjy ta tbjtrdlele` systjk ls tbdt trdlele` jvjets drj letj`rdtjh deh letjrrjidtjh, crak tbj prj-hjpdrturj arljetdtlae tbrau`b tbjjeh ac yaur sjrvlmj, deh drj pideejh, lkpijkjetjh, deh jvdiudtjh maapjrdtlvjiy fy tbj trdlele` stdcc, jdmj Marpsstdcc, deh Saiuetjjrs.

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    Ha eat wdlt uetli d kjhlmdi prafijk fjmakjs mrltlmdi fjcarj sjjgle` trjdtkjet.

    Dhbjrj ta caah deh wdtjr prjpdrdtlae prdmtlmjs.

    Zehjrstdeh deh caiiaw ^jdmj Marps pailmljs rjidtle` ta hru` usj (zjra taijrdemj) deh dimabai maesukptlae(usj le kahjrdtlae)

    Kdey liiejssjs tbdt dccilmt Saiuetjjrs warihwlhj drj jetlrjiy prjvjetdfij lc prapjr caah deh wdtjr prjmdutlaes drjtdgje. Xbjsj liiejssjs lemiuhj caah palsaele`, pdrdsltlm lecjmtlaes, bjpdtltls D, hysjetjry, @ulejd warks, tdpjwarks,deh typbalh cjvjr. \aur kjhlmdi acclmjr wlii hlsmuss spjmlclm stdehdrhs car wdtjr deh caah prjpdrdtlae le @udtjkdidhurle` prj-sjrvlmj trdlele`.

    Dfstlejemj ls tbj aeiy mjrtdle mbalmj car prjvjetle` lecjmtlae wltb BLS deh atbjr sjxudiiy trdesklttjh hlsjdsjs. \audrj tdgle` rlsgs lc yau mbaasj ta fj sjxudiiy dmtlvj. Xa ijssje rlsg, usj d maehak jvjry tlkj yau bdvj sjx. Pbjtbjryaur pdrtejr ls d bast mauetry mltlzje, d cjiiaw Saiuetjjr, ar deyaej jisj, ha eat dssukj tbls pjrsae ls crjj acBLS/DLH] ar atbjr ]XHs. \au wlii rjmjlvj karj lecarkdtlae crak tbj kjhlmdi acclmjr dfaut tbls lkpartdet lssuj.

    Saiuetjjrs drj jxpjmtjh ta dhbjrj ta de jccjmtlvj kjdes ac flrtb maetrai ta prjvjet de uepideejh prj`edemy. \aurkjhlmdi acclmjr mde bjip yau hjmlhj ae tbj kast dppraprldtj kjtbah ta sult yaur lehlvlhudi ejjhs. Maetrdmjptlvjkjtbahs drj dvdlidfij wltbaut mbdr`j crak tbj kjhlmdi acclmjr.

    Lt ls mrltlmdi ta yaur bjditb tbdt yau prakptiy rjpart ta tbj kjhlmdi acclmj ar atbjr hjsl`edtjh cdmlilty car smbjhuijhlkkuelzdtlaes, deh tbdt yau ijt tbj kjhlmdi acclmjr geaw lkkjhldtjiy ac sl`elclmdet liiejssjs deh leourljs.

    Pakjes Bjditb Lecarkdtlae

    ^rj`edemy ls trjdtjh le tbj sdkj kdeejr ds atbjr Saiuetjjr bjditb maehltlaes tbdt rjqulrj kjhlmdi dttjetlae fut disabdvj pra`rdkkdtlm rdklclmdtlaes. Xbj jdmj Marps ls rjspaeslfij car hjtjrklele` tbj kjhlmdi rlsg deh tbjdvdlidflilty ac dppraprldtj kjhlmdi mdrj lc tbj Saiuetjjr rjkdles le-mauetry. @lvje tbj mlrmukstdemjs uehjr wblmbSaiuetjjrs ilvj deh warg le jdmj Marps mauetrljs, lt ls rdrj tbdt tbj jdmj Marps kjhlmdi deh pra`rdkkdtlmstdehdrhs car maetleujh sjrvlmj hurle` prj`edemy mde fj kjt.

    Lc cjklelej by`ljej prahumts drj eat dvdlidfij car yau ta purmbdsj ae tbj iamdi kdrgjt, tbj jdmj Marps kjhlmdiacclmjr le @udtjkdid wlii pravlhj tbjk. Lc yau rjqulrj d spjmlclm prahumt, pijdsj frle` d tbrjj-kaetb suppiy wltb yau.

    \aur jdmj Marps Kjhlmdi Glt

    Xbj jdmj Marps kjhlmdi acclmjr wlii pravlhj yau wltb d glt tbdt maetdles fdslm ltjks ejmjssdry ta prjvjet deh trjdtliiejssjs tbdt kdy ammur hurle` sjrvlmj. Glt ltjks mde fj pjrlahlmdiiy rjstamgjh dt tbj kjhlmdi acclmj.

    Kjhlmdi Glt Maetjets

    Dmj fdehd`js

    Dhbjslvj tdpj

    Dkjrlmde Vjh Mrass Clrst Dlh & ]dcjty Bdehfaag

    Detdmlh tdfijts (Xuks)

    Detlflatlm aletkjet (Fdmltrdmle/Ejakymle/^aiykymle F)

    Detlsjptlm detlklmrafldi sgle mijdejr (Blflmijes)

    Fdeh-Dlhs

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    Futtjrciy miasurjs

    Mdidklej iatlae

    Mjpdmai iazje`js

    Maehaks

    Hjetdi ciass

    Hlpbjebyhrdklej BMI 6: k` (Fjedhryi)

    Lesjmt rjpjiijet stlmg (Muttjrs)

    Lahlej tdfijts (car wdtjr purlclmdtlae)

    Ilp fdik (Mbdpstlmg)

    Ardi rjbyhrdtlae sdits

    Ardi tbjrkakjtjr (Cdbrjebjlt)

    ^sjuhajpbjhrlej BMI => k` (]uhdcjh)

    Vafltussle-HK iazje`js (car mau`b)

    ]mlssars

    ]tjrlij duzj pdhs

    Xjtrdbyhrazdilej jyjhraps (Slslej)Xledmtle (detlcue`di mrjdk)

    Xwjjzjrs

    Fjcarj \au Ijdvj? D Kjhlmdi Mbjmgilst

    Lc tbjrj bds fjje dey mbde`j le yaur bjditbpbyslmdi, kjetdi, ar hjetdislemj yau sufklttjh yaur jxdkledtlaerjparts ta tbj jdmj Marps, yau kust lkkjhldtjiy eatlcy tbj Acclmj ac Kjhlmdi ]jrvlmjs. Cdliurj ta hlsmiasj ejwliiejssjs, leourljs, diijr`ljs, ar prj`edemy mde jehde`jr yaur bjditb deh kdy ojapdrhlzj yaur jil`lflilty ta sjrvj.

    Lc yaur hjetdi jxdk wds haej karj tbde d yjdr d`a, ar lc yaur pbyslmdi jxdk ls karj tbde twa yjdrs aih, maetdmt tbj

    Acclmj ac Kjhlmdi ]jrvlmjs ta cleh aut wbjtbjr yau ejjh ta uphdtj yaur rjmarhs. Lc yaur hjetlst ar ^jdmj Marps hjetdimaesuitdet bds rjmakkjehjh tbdt yau uehjr`a hjetdi trjdtkjet ar rjpdlr, yau kust makpijtj tbdt warg deh kdgj surjyaur hjetlst sjehs rjqujstjh maeclrkdtlae rjparts ar R-rdys ta tbj Acclmj ac Kjhlmdi ]jrvlmjs.

    Lc yau wlsb ta dvalh bdvle` hupilmdtj vdmmledtlaes, maetdmt yaur pbyslmldes acclmj ta aftdle d mapy ac yaurlkkuelzdtlae rjmarh deh frle` lt ta yaur prj-hjpdrturj arljetdtlae. Lc yau bdvj dey lkkuelzdtlaes prlar ta jdmjMarps sjrvlmj, tbj jdmj Marps mdeeat rjlkfursj yau car tbj mast. Xbj jdmj Marps wlii pravlhj dii tbjlkkuelzdtlaes ejmjssdry car yaur avjrsjds dssl`ekjet, jltbjr dt yaur prj-hjpdrturj arljetdtlae ar sbartiy dctjr yaudrrlvj le @udtjkdid. \au ha eat ejjh ta fj`le tdgle` kdidrld kjhlmdtlae prlar ta hjpdrturj.

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    Frle` d tbrjj-kaetb suppiy ac dey prjsmrlptlae ar avjr-tbj-mauetjr kjhlmdtlae yau usj ae d rj`uidr fdsls, lemiuhle` flrtb maetrai pliis. Ditbau`b tbj ^jdmj Marps mdeeat rjlkfursj yau car tbls tbrjj-kaetb suppiy, lt wlii arhjr rjcliishurle` yaur sjrvlmj. Pblij dwdltle` sblpkjetwblmb mde tdgj sjvjrdi kaetbsyau wlii fj hjpjehjet ae yaur awekjhlmdtlae suppiy. Xbj jdmj Marps wlii eat pdy car bjrfdi ar eaeprjsmrlfjh kjhlmdtlaes, sumb ds ]t. Oabes wart,`iumasdklej, sjijeluk, ar detlaxlhdet suppijkjets.

    \au drj jemaurd`jh ta frle` mapljs ac kjhlmdi prjsmrlptlaes sl`ejh fy yaur pbyslmlde. Xbls ls eat d rjqulrjkjet, futtbjy kl`bt makj le bdehy lc yau drj qujstlaejh le trdeslt dfaut mdrryle` d tbrjj-kaetb suppiy ac prjsmrlptlae hru`s.

    Lc yau wjdr jyj`idssjs, frle` twa pdlrs wltb yaud pdlr deh d spdrj. Lc d pdlr frjdgs, tbj jdmj Marps wlii rjpidmj lt,usle` tbj lecarkdtlae yaur hamtar le tbj Zeltjh ]tdtjs pravlhjh ae tbj jyj`idssjs cark hurle` yaur jxdkledtlae. Xbj^jdmj Marps hlsmaurd`js yau crak usle` maetdmt ijesjs hurle` yaur sjrvlmj ta rjhumj yaur rlsg ac hjvjiaple` dsjrlaus lecjmtlae ar atbjr jyj hlsjdsj. Kast jdmj Marps mauetrljs ha eat bdvj dppraprldtj wdtjr deh sdeltdtlae tasuppart jyj mdrj wltb tbj usj ac maetdmt ijesjs. Xbj jdmj Marps wlii eat suppiy ar rjpidmj maetdmt ijesjs ardssamldtjh saiutlaes ueijss de apbtbdikaia`lst bds rjmakkjehjh tbjlr usj car d spjmlclm kjhlmdi maehltlae deh tbj^jdmj Marps Acclmj ac Kjhlmdi ]jrvlmjs bds lvje dppravdi.

    Lc yau drj jil`lfij car Kjhlmdrj, drj avjr :> yjdrs ac d`j, ar bdvj d bjditb maehltlae tbdt kdy rjstrlmt yaur cuturj pdrtlmlpdtlae le bjditb mdrj pides, yau kdy wlsb ta maesuit de lesurdemj spjmldilst dfaut uelquj mavjrd`j ejjhs fjcarjyaur hjpdrturj. Xbj jdmj Marps wlii pravlhj dii ejmjssdry bjditb mdrj crak tbj tlkj yau ijdvj car yaur prj-hjpdrturjarljetdtlae uetli yau makpijtj yaur sjrvlmj. Pbje yau clelsb, yau wlii fj jetltijh ta tbj past-sjrvlmj bjditb mdrj

    fjejclts hjsmrlfjh le tbj ^jdmj Marps Saiuetjjr Bdehfaag . \au kdy wlsb ta maeslhjr gjjple` de jxlstle` bjditb pidele jccjmt hurle` yaur sjrvlmj lc yau tbleg d`j ar prjjxlstle` maehltlaes kl`bt prjvjet yau crak rjjeraiile` le yaurmurrjet pide wbje yau rjture bakj.

    ]dcjty deh ]jmurltyAur ^drtejrsblp

    ]jrvle` ds d Saiuetjjr avjrsjds jetdlis mjrtdle sdcjty deh sjmurlty rlsgs. Ilvle` deh trdvjile` le de uecdklildrjevlraekjet, d ilkltjh uehjrstdehle` ac tbj iamdi ide`ud`j deh muiturj, deh tbj pjrmjptlae ac fjle` d wjditbyDkjrlmde drj sakj ac tbj cdmtars tbdt mde put d Saiuetjjr dt rlsg. rapjrty tbjct deh fur`idrljs drj eat uemakkae.

    Lemlhjets ac pbyslmdi deh sjxudi dssduit ha ammur, ditbau`b dikast dii Saiuetjjrs makpijtj tbjlr twa yjdrs ac sjrvlmjwltbaut sjrlaus pjrsaedi sdcjty prafijks. Le dhhltlae, karj tbde 2= pjrmjet ac Saiuetjjrs survjyjh le tbj 6>>2 jdmjMarps Saiuetjjr ]urvjy sdy tbjy wauih oale tbj ^jdmj Marps d`dle.

    Xbj jdmj Marps dppradmbjs sdcjty deh sjmurlty ds d pdrtejrsblp wltb yau. XblsPjimakj Faag maetdles sjmtlaes ae?Ilvle` Maehltlaes deh Saiuetjjr Ilcjstyij7 jdmj Marps Xrdlele`7 deh \aur Bjditb Mdrj deh ]dcjty. Dii ac tbjsjsjmtlaes lemiuhj lkpartdet sdcjty deh sjmurlty lecarkdtlae.

    Xbj jdmj Marps kdgjs jvjry jccart ta lvj Saiuetjjrs tbj taais tbjy ejjh ta cuemtlae le tbj sdcjst deh kast sjmurjwdy passlfij, fjmdusj wargle` ta kdxlklzj tbj sdcjty deh sjmurlty ac Saiuetjjrs ls aur bl`bjst prlarlty. Eat aeiy hawj pravlhj yau wltb trdlele` deh taais ta prjpdrj car tbj uejxpjmtjh, fut wj tjdmb yau ta lhjetlcy, klelklzj, dehkded`j tbj rlsgs yau kdy jemauetjr.

    Cdmtars tbdt Maetrlfutj ta Saiuetjjr VlsgXbjrj drj sjvjrdi cdmtars tbdt mde bjl`btje d Saiuetjjrs rlsg, kdey ac wblmb drj wltble tbj Saiuetjjrs maetrai. Fycdr tbj kast makkae mrlkj lemlhjets tbdt Saiuetjjrs jxpjrljemj drj tbjcts. Crjqujetiy tbjsj ammur le mrawhjhiamdtlaes, sumb ds kdrgjts ar ae pufilm trdespartdtlae, ar drj huj ta Saiuetjjrs ijdvle` ltjks uedttjehjh. Karjsjrlaus dssduits, bawjvjr, ha ammdslaediiy ammur. Fdsjh ae lecarkdtlae dtbjrjh crak lemlhjet rjparts warihwlhj le6>>0, tbj caiiawle` cdmtars stdeh aut ds rlsg mbdrdmtjrlstlms car mrlkjs d`dlest Saiuetjjrs, kdey ac wblmb mde fjdvalhjh wltb dppraprldtj dmtlaes. Dssduits maeslst ac pbyslmdi deh sjxudi dssduits makklttjh d`dlest Saiuetjjrs7

    prapjrty mrlkjs lemiuhj raffjry, fur`idry, tbjct, deh vdehdilsk.

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    Iamdtlae? Kast dssduits (:= pjrmjet) ammurrjh wbje Saiuetjjrs wjrj le pufilm drjds (j.`., strjjt, pdrg, fjdmb, pufilm fulihle`s). ]pjmlclmdiiy, =3 pjrmjet ac dssduits taag pidmj wbje Saiuetjjrs wjrj dwdy crak tbjlr sltjs.Kast prapjrty mrlkjs ammurrjh le tbj Saiuetjjrs rjslhjemj ar deatbjr Saiuetjjrs rjslhjemj, caiiawjh miasjiy fy

    pufilm drjds. Carty-jl`bt pjrmjet ac prapjrty mrlkjs ammurrjh wbje Saiuetjjrs wjrj dwdy crak tbjlr sltjs

    Xlkj? Dssduits usudiiy taag pidmj hurle` tbj jvjele`, fjtwjje 3 p.k. deh 44 p.k. tbau`b tbj sle`ij baur wltbtbj idr`jst pjrmjetd j ac dssduits wds 4?>> d.k.(2 pjrmjet) ^rapjrty mrlkjs wjrj karj makkae le tbj klhhij actbj hdy, crak eaae ta < p.k.

    Hdy? Dssduits deh prapjrty mrlkjs wjrj karj makkaeiy rjpartjh ae wjjgjehs (82 pjrmjet deh 8< pjrmjet,rjspjmtlvjiy).

    Dfsjemj ac atbjrs? Dssduits deh prapjrty mrlkjs (38 pjrmjet deh := pjrmjet, rjspjmtlvjiy) ammurjh karjcrjqujetiy wbje tbj Saiuetjjr wds diaej.

    Vjidtlaesblp ta dssdlidet ? Le kast dssduits deh prapjrty mrlkjs (38 pjrmjet deh 2: pjrmjet), tbj Saiuetjjr hlh eatgeaw ar mauih eat lhjetlcy tbj dssdlidet.

    Maesukptlae ac dimabai? 6= pjrmjet ac dii dssduits deh 8 pjrmjet ac dii prapjrty mrlkjs levaivjh dimabaimaesukptlae fy Saiuetjjrs deh/ar dssdlidets.

    Vlsg cdmtars mde vdry wltble mauetrljs tbrau`baut tbj warih tbdt drj sjrvjh fy tbj jdmj Marps. D Saiuetjjr le@udtjkdid kdy cdmj rlsgs spjmlclm ta tbls mauetry le dhhltlae ta rlsgs dssamldtjh wltb ilvle` le d hjvjiaple` mauetry.

    ]ukkdry ]trdtj`ljs ta Vjhumj VlsgFjcarj deh hurle` sjrvlmj, yaur trdlele` wlii dhhrjss tbjsj drjds ac maemjre sa yau mde rjhumj tbj rlsgs yau cdmj. Carjxdkpij, bjrj drj sakj strdtj`ljs Saiuetjjrs jkpiay?

    ]trdtj`ljs ta rjhumj tbj rlsg/lkpdmt ac tbjct? Geaw tbj jevlraekjet deh mbaasj sdcj rautjs/tlkjs car trdvji

    Dvalh bl`b-mrlkj drjds pjr jdmj Marps `ulhdemj

    Geaw tbj vamdfuidry ta jt bjip le de jkjr`jemy

    Mdrry vdiudfijs le hlccjrjet pamgjts/pidmjs

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    ]trdtj`ljs ta rjhumj tbj rlsg/lkpdmt ac fur`idry? Ilvj wltb d iamdi cdkliy ar ae d cdkliy makpaueh

    ^ut strae` iamgs ae haars deh gjjp vdiudfijs le d iamg fax ar trueg

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    ^urmbdsj tbj ^jdmj Marps rjmakkjehjh pjrsaedi prapjrty lesurdemj

    Caiiaw jdmj Marps ulhjilejs ae kdletdlele` bakj sjmurlty

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    ]trdtj`ljs ta rjhumj tbj rlsg/lkpdmt ac dssduit? Kdgj crljehs wltb iamdi pjapij wba drj rjspjmtjh le tbj makkuelty

    Kdgj surj yaur dppjdrdemj ls rjspjmtcui ac iamdi mustaks7 haet hrdw ej`dtlvj dttjetlae ta yaursjic fy wjdrle`ledppraprldtj miatble`

    @jt ta geaw iamdi acclmldis, pailmj, deh ejl`bfars

    Xrdvji wltb sakjaej trustjh fy yaur makkuelty wbjejvjr passlfij

    Dvalh geawe bl`b mrlkj drjds

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    Le Kdrmb 6>>=, tbj jdmj Marps mrjdtjh tbj Acclmj ac ]dcjty deh ]jmurlty wltb lts klsslae ta castjr lkpravjhmakkuelmdtlae, maarhledtlae, avjrsl`bt, deh dmmauetdflilty ac dii jdmj Marps sdcjty deh sjmurlty jccarts. Xbls

    acclmj ls ijh fy de dssamldtj hlrjmtar car sdcjty deh sjmurlty wba rjparts ta tbj jdmj Marps Hlrjmtar deh lemiuhjshlvlslaes wblmb camus ae Saiuetjjr sdcjty deh avjrsjds sjmurlty deh mrlkj stdtlstlms deh dediysls.

    Lc d trdlejj ar Saiuetjjr ls tbj vlmtlk ac d sdcjty lemlhjet, jdmj Marps stdcc ls prjpdrjh ta pravlhj suppart. Dii ^jdmjMarps pasts bdvj pramjhurjs le pidmj ta rjspaeh ta lemlhjets ac mrlkj makklttjh d`dlest Saiuetjjrs. Xbj clrst prlarltycar dii pasts le tbj dctjrkdtb ac de lemlhjet ls ta jesurj tbj Saiuetjjr ls sdcj deh rjmjlvle` kjhlmdi trjdtkjet dsejjhjh. Dctjr dssurle` tbj sdcjty ac tbj Saiuetjjr, jdmj Marps stdcc kjkfjrs pravlhj suppart fy rjdssjssle` tbjSaiuetjjrs wargsltj deh bausle` drrde`jkjets deh kdgle` dey dhoustkjets, ds ejjhjh. Le sakj mdsjs, tbj edturj actbj lemlhjet kdy ejmjssltdtj d sltj ar bausle` trdescjr. jdmj Marps stdcc wlii disa dsslst Saiuetjjrs wltb prjsjrvle`tbjlr rl`bts ta pursuj ij`di sdemtlaes d`dlest tbj pjrpjtrdtars ac tbj mrlkj. Lt ls vjry lkpartdet tbdt Saiuetjjrs rjpartlemlhjets ds tbjy ammur, eat aeiy ta pratjmt tbjlr pjjr Saiuetjjrs, fut disa ta prjsjrvj tbj cuturj rl`bt ta prasjmutj.]bauih Saiuetjjrs hjmlhj idtjr le tbj pramjss tbdt tbjy wdet ta pramjjh wltb tbj prasjmutlae ac tbjlr dssdlidet, tblsaptlae kdy ea iae`jr jxlst lc tbj jvlhjemj ac tbj jvjet bds eat fjje prjsjrvjh dt tbj tlkj ac tbj lemlhjet.

    Mrlkj Hdtd car @udtjkdid

    Xbj mauetry-spjmlclm hdtd mbdrt fjiaw sbaws tbj lemlhjemj rdtjs deh tbj dvjrd`j eukfjr ac lemlhjets ac tbj kdoartypjs ac sdcjty lemlhjets rjpartjh fy jdmj Marps Saiuetjjrs/trdlejjs le @udtjkdid ds makpdrjh ta dii atbjr Vj`lae

    pra`rdks ds d wbaij, crak 6>>=6>>0. Lt ls prjsjetjh ta yau le d sakjwbdt tjmbelmdi kdeejr car stdtlstlmdi dmmurdmy.

    Xa cuiiy dpprjmldtj tbj maiijmtjh hdtd fjiaw, de jxpidedtlae ac tbj rdpb ls pravlhjh ds caiiaws?

    Xbj lemlhjemj rdtj car jdmb typj ac mrlkj ls tbj eukfjr ac mrlkj jvjets rjidtlvj ta tbj Saiuetjjr/trdlejj papuidtlae. Ltls jxprjssjh ae tbj mbdrt ds d rdtla ac mrlkj ta Saiuetjjr deh trdlejj yjdrs (ar S/X yjdrs, wblmb ls d kjdsurj ac 46cuii kaetbs ac S/X sjrvlmj) ta diiaw car d stdtlstlmdiiy vdilh wdy ta makpdrj mrlkj hdtd dmrass mauetrljs. Delemlhjet ls d spjmlclm accjesj, pjr ^jdmj Marps' midsslclmdtlae ac accjesjs,.deh kdy levaivj aej ar karjSaiuetjjr/trdlejj vlmtlks. Car jxdkpij, lc twa Saiuetjjrs drj raffjh dt tbj sdkj tlkj deh pidmj, tbls ls midsslcljh dsaej raffjry lemlhjet.

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    `jejrdiiy drj ijss ilgjiy ta stjdi crak tbjlr ejl`bfars. Xaurlst dttrdmtlaes le idr`j tawes drj cdvarltj wargsltjs car plmgpamgjts. Xbj caiiawle` drj sdcjty maemjres le @udtjkdid ac wblmb yau sbauih fj dwdrj?

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    ide`ud`j, mrass-muiturdi dspjmts, bjditb, deh atbjr makpaejets ac trdlele`. \au wlii fj jxpjmtjh ta summjsscuiiymakpijtj dii trdlele` makpjtjemljs le d vdrljty ac drjds, lemiuhle` sdcjty deh sjmurlty, ds d maehltlae ac sjrvlmj.

    Mjrtdle sltj sjijmtlae mrltjrld drj usjh ta hjtjrklej sdcj bausle` car Saiuetjjrs fjcarj tbjlr drrlvdi. Xbj jdmj Marpsstdcc wargs miasjiy wltb bast makkueltljs deh mauetjrpdrt d`jemljs ta bjip prjpdrj tbjk car d Saiuetjjrs drrlvdi dehta jstdfilsb jxpjmtdtlaes ac tbjlr rjspjmtlvj raijs le suppartle` tbj Saiuetjjr. Jdmb sltj ls lespjmtjh fjcarj tbjSaiuetjjrs drrlvdi ta jesurj pidmjkjet le dppraprldtj, sdcj, deh sjmurj bausle` deh wargsltjs. ]ltj sjijmtlae ls fdsjh,le pdrt, ae dey rjijvdet sltj blstary7 dmmjss ta kjhlmdi, fdegle`, pastdi, deh atbjr jssjetldi sjrvlmjs7 dvdlidflilty acmakkuelmdtlaes, trdespartdtlae, deh kdrgjts7 hlccjrjet bausle` aptlaes deh ilvle` drrde`jkjets7 deh atbjr Saiuetjjrsuppart ejjhs.

    \au wlii disa ijdre dfaut jdmj Marps/@udtjkdids hjtdlijh jkjr`jemy dmtlae pide, wblmb ls lkpijkjetjh le tbjjvjet ac mlvli ar pailtlmdi uerjst ar d edturdi hlsdstjr. Pbje yau drrlvj dt yaur sltj, yau wlii makpijtj deh sufklt dsltj iamdtar cark wltb yaur dhhrjss, maetdmt lecarkdtlae, deh d kdp ta yaur bausj. Lc tbjrj ls d sjmurlty tbrjdt, yauwlii dtbjr wltb atbjr Saiuetjjrs le @udtjkdid dt prjhjtjrklejh iamdtlaes uetli tbj sltudtlae ls rjsaivjh ar tbj ^jdmjMarps hjmlhjs ta jvdmudtj.

    Clediiy, le arhjr car tbj jdmj Marps ta fj cuiiy rjspaeslvj ta tbj ejjhs ac Saiuetjjrs, lt ls lkpjrdtlvj tbdt Saiuetjjrslkkjhldtjiy rjpart dey sjmurlty lemlhjet ta tbj jdmj Marps acclmj. Xbj jdmj Marps bds jstdfilsbjh pratamais cardhhrjssle` sdcjty deh sjmurlty lemlhjets le d tlkjiy deh dppraprldtj kdeejr, deh lt maiijmts deh jvdiudtjs sdcjty dehsjmurlty hdtd ta trdmg trjehs deh hjvjiap strdtj`ljs ta klelklzj rlsgs ta cuturj Saiuetjjrs.

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    Le cuicliile` lts kdehdtj ta sbdrj tbj cdmj ac Dkjrlmd wltb bast mauetrljs, tbj jdmj Marps ls kdgle` spjmldi jccarts tasjj tbdt dii ac Dkjrlmds rlmbejss ls rjcijmtjh le tbj Saiuetjjr marps. Karj Dkjrlmdes ac maiar drj sjrvle` le tahdys^jdmj Marps tbde dt dey tlkj le rjmjet yjdrs. Hlccjrjemjs le rdmj, jtbelm fdmg`raueh, d`j, rjil`lae, deh sjxudiarljetdtlae drj jxpjmtjh deh wjimakjh dkae` aur Saiuetjjrs. drt ac tbj ^jdmj Marps klsslae ls ta bjip hlspji deyeatlae tbdt Dkjrlmdes drj dii ac aej arl`le ar rdmj deh ta jstdfilsb tbdt jdmb ac us ls ds tbarau`biy Dkjrlmde ds tbjatbjr hjspltj aur kdey hlccjrjemjs.

    Aur hlvjrslty bjips us dmmakpilsb tbdt adi. Le atbjr wdys, bawjvjr, lt pasjs mbdiije`js. Le @udtjkdid, ds le atbjr^jdmj Marps bast mauetrljs, Saiuetjjrs fjbdvlar, ilcjstyij, fdmg`raueh, deh fjiljcs drj ouh`jh le d muiturdi maetjxtvjry hlccjrjet crak tbjlr awe. Mjrtdle pjrsaedi pjrspjmtlvjs ar mbdrdmtjrlstlms makkaeiy dmmjptjh le tbj Zeltjh]tdtjs kdy fj qultj uemakkae, uedmmjptdfij, ar jvje rjprjssjh le @udtjkdid.

    Autslhj ac @udtjkdids mdpltdi, rjslhjets ac rurdi makkueltljs bdvj bdh rjidtlvjiy ilttij hlrjmt jxpasurj ta atbjrmuiturjs, rdmjs, rjil`laes, deh ilcjstyijs. Pbdt pjapij vljw ds typlmdi Dkjrlmde fjbdvlar ar earks kdy fj dklsmaemjptlae, sumb ds tbj fjiljc tbdt dii Dkjrlmdes drj rlmb deh bdvj fiaeh bdlr deh fiuj jyjs. Xbj pjapij ac Mau@udtjkdid drj oustiy geawe car tbjlr jejraus baspltdilty ta carjl`ejrs7 bawjvjr, kjkfjrs ac tbj makkuelty lewblmb yau wlii ilvj kdy hlspidy d rde`j ac rjdmtlaes ta muiturdi hlccjrjemjs tbdt yau prjsjet.

    Xa jdsj tbj trdesltlae deh dhdpt ta ilcj le @udtjkdid, yau kdy ejjh ta kdgj sakj tjkpardry, yjt cuehdkjetdimakpraklsjs le baw yau prjsjet yaursjic ds de Dkjrlmde deh ds de lehlvlhudi. Car jxdkpij, cjkdij trdlejjs dehSaiuetjjrs kdy eat fj dfij ta jxjrmlsj tbj lehjpjehjemj dvdlidfij ta tbjk le tbj Zeltjh ]tdtjs7 pailtlmdi hlsmusslaesejjh ta fj bdehijh wltb rjdt mdrj7 deh sakj ac yaur pjrsaedi fjiljcs kdy fjst rjkdle uehlsmiasjh. \au wlii ejjh tahjvjiap tjmbelqujs deh pjrsaedi strdtj`ljs car maple` wltb tbjsj deh atbjr ilkltdtlaes. Xbj jdmj Marps stdcc wliiijdh hlvjrslty deh sjesltlvlty hlsmusslaes hurle` prj-sjrvlmj trdlele deh wlii fj ae mdii ta pravlhj suppart, fut tbjmbdiije`j uitlkdtjiy wlii fj yaur awe.

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    Avjrvljw ac Hlvjrslty le @udtjkdid

    Xbj jdmj Marps stdcc le @udtjkdid rjma`elzjs tbj dhoustkjet lssujs tbdt makj wltb hlvjrslty deh wlii jehjdvar ta pravlhj suppart deh `ulhdemj. Hurle` prj-sjrvlmj trdlele`, sjvjrdi sjsslaes wlii fj bjih ta hlsmuss hlvjrslty dehmaple` kjmbdelsks. Pj iaag carwdrh ta bdvle` kdij deh cjkdij Saiuetjjrs crak d vdrljty ac rdmjs, jtbelm raups,d`js, rjil`laes, deh sjxudi arljetdtlaes, deh bapj tbdt yau wlii fjmakj pdrt ac d hlvjrsj raup ac Dkjrlmdes wba tdgj

    prlhj le suppartle` aej deatbjr deh hjkaestrdtle` tbj rlmbejss ac Dkjrlmde muiturj.Pbdt Kl`bt d Saiuetjjr Cdmj1

    ^asslfij Lssujs car Cjkdij SaiuetjjrsLe rurdi @udtjkdid, tbjrj ls d jeulej hlvlslae fjtwjje tbj raijs ac wakje deh tbasj ac kje. Xbj hj`rjj acsjpdrdtlae crjqujetiy ijdhs pjapij ta rjiy ae stjrjatyplmdi fjiljcs dfaut pjapij ac tbj appasltj sjxkje wltb rjspjmtta wakje deh vlmj vjrsd. Xbls hjpjehjemj upae stjrjatyplmdi lkd`js ijehs ltsjic ta tbj hjbukdelzdtlae ac rjidtlaes

    fjtwjje kje deh wakje deh ta d sltudtlae le wblmb pjapij drj vljwjh ds afojmts. Zecartuedtjiy, tbj lkd`j acDkjrlmde wakje partrdyjh le papuidr tjijvlslae pra`rdks su``jsts tbdt tbjy drj sjxudiiy dvdlidfij. Dhhltlaediiy, lesakj rj`laes ac @udtjkdid, kdij vlrlilty ls lhjetlcljh wltb pawjr deh samldi hakledemj. ]akj cjkdij Saiuetjjrscleh tbj eukjraus sjxudiiy jxpilmlt levltdtlaes tbjy rjmjlvj ta fj letaijrdfiy accjeslvj. Bawjvjr, hurle` prj-sjrvlmjtrdlele` jdmj Marps/@udtjkdid stdcc deh Saiuetjjrs wlii bjip trdlejjs hjvjiap strdtj`ljs ta hjdi wltb tbjsj lssujs.

    ^asslfij Lssujs car Saiuetjjrs ac MaiarXbj hyedklm ac rdmlsk hajs eat pidy aut le @udtjkdid le qultj tbj sdkj wdy ds lt hajs le tbj Zeltjh ]tdtjs. Xbj clrstlhjetlclmdtlae ac tbj Saiuetjjr ls ds d `rle`a , de lhjetlclmdtlae tbdt ls d klxturj ac prapartlaes ac dhklrdtlae dehrjsjetkjet tbdt vdry crak pjrsae ta pjrsae. @rle`as drj typlmdiiy tbau`bt ac ds fjle` ac Mdumdslde hjsmjet, rlmb, dehsakjtlkjs avjrfjdrle`. Xbjrjcarj, Saiuetjjrs ac maiar drj actje eat leltldiiy vljwjh ds `rle`as ar jvje Dkjrlmde.]tjrjatyplmdiiy, dii Dslde Dkjrlmdes drj hjsmrlfjh ds mblea deh sakjtlkjs drj dssukjh ta fj dssamldtjh wltb tbjGarjde miatble` lehustry prjsjet le @udtjkdid. Dcrlmde Dkjrlmdes drj mdiijh karjea ar ej`ra deh actje drj tbau`btta fj @drlcued , d @udtjkdide jtbelm raup prlkdrliy papuidtle` tbj Mdrlffjde madst. Saiuetjjrs ac Idtle deh]autbjdst Dslde hjsmjet drj actje dssukjh ta fj @udtjkdide. Maevjrsdtlaes wltb @udtjkdides rj`drhle` aejsjtbelmlty deh bjrltd`j drj eukjraus, sakjtlkjs ta tbj palet ac fjle` deeayle`. Bawjvjr, tbls diiaws Saiuetjjrs tbj

    appartuelty ta jhumdtj bast mauetry edtlaedis dfaut tbj truj edturj ac Dkjrlmde hlvjrslty. Pltbaut d hauft,Saiuetjjrs ac maiar bdvj pasltlvj, rlmb, deh summjsscui jdmj Marps jxpjrljemjs le @udtjkdid.

    ^asslfij Lssujs car ]jelar Saiuetjjrs]jelar Saiuetjjrs kdy cjji tbjy bdvj summjsscuiiy rjsaivjh kdey mbdiije`js ac baihle` hawe d oaf, jstdfilsble`rjidtlaesblps, deh pjrbdps jvje rdlsle` d cdkliy. Le @udtjkdid, tbjy kl`bt cleh tbdt tbj fl` qujstlaes ta wblmb tbjybdvj tbj deswjrs drj hlccjrjet crak tbj aejs le tbj Zeltjh ]tdtjs. Disa, ijdrele` d sjmaeh ide`ud`j ls tau`b dt deyd`j. ]akj sjelar Saiuetjjrs bdvj jxprjssjh tbdt lt kdy tdgj d ilttij iae`jr tbde lt kl`bt bdvj wbje tbjy wjrjyaue`jr. Avjrdii, le @udtjkdid, sjelars drj trjdtjh wltb rjdt rjspjmt deh tbls wargs le tbj cdvar ac sjelarSaiuetjjrs.

    Saiuetjjr Makkjet?

    @udtjkdid ls d mauetry wbjrj kast ac tbj papuidtlae ls yaue`jr tbde 6> yjdrs aih. Fdfljs, tahhijrs, deh yaue`mblihrje sjjk ta fj dikast jvjrywbjrj. D pjrsae le bls ar bjr 8>s le d rurdi makkuelty ls trdhltlaediiy maeslhjrjh ta

    fj de jihjr, deh tjehs ta fj dccarhjh d `aah hjdi ac hjcjrjemj deh rjspjmt. ]jelar Saiuetjjrs wlii actje clehtbjksjivjs dhaptjh ds baeardry rdehpdrjets car kumb ac tbj makkuelty.

    Ae tbj atbjr bdeh, kast yaue` vliid`jrs fjiljvj tbdt jihjrs drj ea iae`jr letjrjstjh, ar dfij ta pidy d raij le tbj wargac tbj makkuelty ar vliid`j. Bawjvjr, wltb d sjesj ac bukar yau mde cl`urj aut baw cdr yau mde a le accjrle`dhvlmj deh su``jstlaes. Ijdrele` ]pdelsb ls bdrh warg, fut lc yau gjjp tryle`, lt wlii makj. Le tbj kjdetlkj, tbj cjwwarhs yau geaw, diae` wltb jsturjs deh d sklij, wlii a d iae` wdy.

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    Vautlej kjhlmdi mdrj le tbj mdpltdi ls aah deh tbj jdmj Marps kjhlmdi stdcc ls autstdehle`. Ilvle` aut le tbjmauetryslhj ls d ilttij karj makpilmdtjh, fut ae ky trlps leta tbj mdpltdi L stamg up ae ltjks L mdet fuy dt bakj.@jttle` draueh ls diwdys de dhvjeturj, deh pufilm trdespartdtlae ls vjry lejxpjeslvj.

    ^asslfij Lssujs car @dy, Ijsflde, ar Flsjxudi SaiuetjjrsLe @udtjkdid, tbj makkae pjrmjptlae ac bakasjxudilty ls hlccjrjet tbde tbdt le tbj Zeltjh ]tdtjs. Bakasjxudirjidtlaesblps drj maeslhjrjh fy kdey ta fj tdfaa deh mde pravagj vdrljh rjdmtlaes le rurdi makkueltljs. CarSaiuetjjrs, tbjrj ls prjssurj ta ilvj karj le tbde aut, jspjmldiiy le rurdi makkueltljs, hjspltj bdvle` fjje autle tbj Zeltjh ]tdtjs.

    Ijsfldes, ds kast wakje le jejrdi, wlii bdvj ta hjdi wltb maestdet qujstlaes dfaut faycrljehs, kdrrld j, deh sjx.@dy kje kust hjdi wltb kdmblska? tdig ac maequjst(s), lri wdtmble`, deh hlrty oagjs.

    Kast taurlst hjstledtlaes bdvj d karj rjidxjh dttltuhj, deh hlsmrjtj bakasjxudilty ls ijss ilgjiy ta pravagj ds sjvjrj drjdmtlae ds le vliid`j makkueltljs.

    Hjspltj jejrdiiy ej`dtlvj pjrmjptlaes ac bakasjxudilty wltble @udtjkdid, tbjrj drj apjeiy dy @udtjkdides, dswjii ds sakj dy ar`delzdtlaes deh fuslejssjs tbdt mdtjr ta tbj dy papuidtlae, jspjmldiiy le tbj mdpltdi deh le sakjtaurlst drjds. Le dhhltlae, jdmj Marps/@udtjkdid bdh ds pdrt ac tbj hlvjrslty ejtwarg de dcclelty raup mdiijh Mudtjs (crljehs) tbdt pjrlahlmdiiy ar`delzjh samldi autle`s car dy, ijsflde, deh flsjxudi Saiuetjjrs deh crljehs. jdmjMarps/@udtjkdid stdcc ls dvdlidfij deh jetbusldstlm ta suppart Saiuetjjrs leltldtlvj le rjejwle` tbls `raup.

    Saiuetjjr Makkjet?

    @udtjkdid bds kdey maetrdsts. Xbj pjrspjmtlvj tawdrh bakasjxudilty ls aej ac tbjk. Ditbau`b le kast drjds tbjlssuj ac bakasjxudilty ls ej`dtlvjiy vljwjh, tbjrj drj stdrg hlccjrjemjs le baw aej kded`js ilcj ds d `dy Saiuetjjr.Le tbj Arljetj (jdst), aej bds ta hjdi wltb rdkpdet sjxlst deh bakapbaflm oagjs, wblij le tbj Detlpidea (bl`bidehs)tbj Kdyde muiturj bds trdhltlaediiy fjje karj taijrdet, dt ijdst avjrtiy. ]tlii, le tbj Detlpidea aej bds ta kded`jatbjr lssujs. Pltb pdtljemj, pracjsslaedilsk, deh bukar vlrtudiiy dii lssujs rjidtjh ta bakasjxudilty mde fj dssud`jh.

    Ilgj jvjrywbjrj, dy caigs bdvj kded`jh ta cleh tbjlr elmbj le @udtjkdide samljty. Xbls tjehs ta fj kast ilvjiy letbj mdpltdi deh le taurlst drjds. Ditbau`b ilvle` d miasjtjh ilcj le rurdi @udtjkdid mde sakjtlkjs fj iaejiy, tbjrj drjdiwdys atbjr Saiuetjjrs, carjl`ejrs, deh @udtjkdides ta pravlhj d ejmjssdry samldi autijt.

    ^asslfij Vjil`laus Lssujs car Saiuetjjrs@udtjkdid ls d pracauehiy rjil`laus mauetry wbjrj rjil`lae ls pufilm deh jkatlaedi. Car Saiuetjjrs usjh ta d karjmaetjkpidtlvj ar iaw-gjy rjil`laus trdhltlae, lt kdy fj d mbdiije`j ta lhjetlcy atbjr pjapij wba mde suppart yaurcdltb. Ditbau`b @udtjkdids Maestltutlae udrdetjjs crjjhak ac rjil`lae, kast mburmbjs drj jltbjr Vakde Mdtbailm arMbrlstlde Cuehdkjetdilst. Le tbj tjeslae fjtwjje Mdtbailms deh Cuehdkjetdilsts, tbjrj bds fjje ilttij rjma`eltlae acatbjr cdltb makkueltljs, lemiuhle` Kdyde rjil`laus prdmtlmjs, fut tbls ls mbde`le`. Kdey @udtjkdides rjkdleuelecarkjh dfaut Ouhdlsk. Kded`le` d maevjrsdtlae mde fj hjilmdtj deh sakj Saiuetjjrs bdvj bdh hlcclmuity fjle`

    apje dfaut tbjlr Ojwlsb jtbelmlty. Xbjrj ls, bawjvjr, d rlmb blstary ac Ojws le @udtjkdid deh de dmtlvj Ojwlsbmakkuelty tbdt wjimakjs carjl`ejrs. Xbjrj drj disa Blehu deh Kusilk makkueltljs le @udtjkdid. jdmjMarps/@udtjkdid stdcc mde pravlhj lecarkdtlae ta Saiuetjjrs wba drj letjrjstjh le maeejmtle` ta vdrlausmakkueltljs ac cdltb.

    ^asslfij Lssujs car Saiuetjjrs Pltb HlsdfliltljsDs pdrt ac tbj kjhlmdi mijdrdemj pramjss, tbj jdmj Marps Acclmj ac Kjhlmdi ]jrvlmjs hjtjrklejh tbdt yau wjrj

    pbyslmdiiy deh jkatlaediiy mdpdfij, wltb ar wltbaut rjdsaedfij dmmakkahdtlaes, ta pjrcark d cuii taur ac Saiuetjjrsjrvlmj le @udtjkdid wltbaut uerjdsaedfij rlsg ac bdrk ta yaursjic ar letjrruptlae ac sjrvlmj. Xbj jdmj

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    Marps/@udtjkdid stdcc wlii warg wltb hlsdfijh Saiuetjjrs ta kdgj rjdsaedfij dmmakkahdtlaes car tbjk le trdlele`,bausle`, oaf sltjs, ar atbjr drjds ta jedfij tbjk ta sjrvj sdcjiy deh jccjmtlvjiy.

    Le tbj wdgj ac =3 yjdrs ac mlvli wdr, tbjrj drj d eukfjr ac pjapij le @udtjkdid wltb pjrkdejet hlsdfliltljs. Bawjvjr,tbjrj ls vlrtudiiy ea maeslhjrdtlae car bdehlmdp dmmjss le pufilm trdespartdtlae ar le pufilm fulihle`s.

    ^asslfij Lssujs car Kdrrljh SaiuetjjrsKdrrljh maupijs kdy cdmj uelquj mbdiije`js le @udtjkdid. Car lestdemj, d kdrrljh kde kdy fj jemaurd`jh ta fj tbjkarj hakledet kjkfjr le tbj rjidtlaesblp. Bj kdy disa fj jemaurd`jh fy tbj iamdi muiturj ta kdgj hjmlslaeslehjpjehjet ac bls spausjs vljws deh ta bdvj bls wlcj sjrvj blk. Bj kdy fj rlhlmuijh lc bj pjrcarks hakjstlm tdsgs.Ae tbj atbjr bdeh, d kdrrljh wakde kdy cleh bjrsjic le d ijss lehjpjehjet raij tbde tbdt ta wblmb sbj bds fjjedmmustakjh. ]bj kdy disa jxpjrljemj d karj ilkltjh samldi ilcj le tbj makkuelty tbde sle`ij Saiuetjjrs (slemj ltkdy fj dssukjh tbdt sbj wlii fj fusy tdgle` mdrj ac bjr busfdeh). Dhhltlaediiy, sbj kdy fj jxpjmtjh fy tbj iamdimuiturj ta pjrcark trdhltlaedi hakjstlm mbarjs sumb ds maagle` ar mijdele`. Makpjtltlae fjtwjje d maupij kdy

    fjmakj d hlcclmuity, jspjmldiiy lc aej spausj ijdres cdstjr tbde tbj atbjr (j.`., ide`ud`j sgliis, oaf sgliis). Xbjrj disakdy fj hlccjrjemjs le oaf sdtlscdmtlae deh/ar hlccjrjet ejjhs fjtwjje spausjs. \aue`jr Saiuetjjrs kdy iaag tamaupijs car dhvlmj deh suppart. Kdrrljh maupijs disa drj ilgjiy ta fj trjdtjh wltb karj rjspjmt fjmdusj tbjmakkuelty sjjs kdrrld`j ds d rjspaeslflilty. Xbjy kdy fj dsgjh wbje tbjy wlii bdvj mblihrje.

    ^ijdsj eatj? Kdrrljh maupijs wlii ilgjiy eat ilvj ta`jtbjr hurle` tbj tbrjj kaetbs ac prj-sjrvlmj trdlele` (^]X). Xbjmakkuelty-fdsjh trdlele` kahji iamdtjs trdlejjs le makkueltljs fdsjh ae tbjlr tjmbelmdi pra`rdk deh ]pdelsb ijvji.]pjmldi maeslhjrdtlaes drj lvje ta maupijs sa tbdt tbjy ilvj le ejdrfy makkueltljs, deh tbjy wlii bdvj karjcijxlflilty ta sjj jdmb atbjr. Ide`ud`j dmqulsltlae deh muiturdi letj`rdtlae lemrjdsj wbje jdmb kjkfjr ac tbj maupijbds d sjpdrdtj bast cdkliy. Hurle` ]X tbj maupij wlii spjeh d wjjg ta`jtbjr vlsltle` tbj ejw sltj le wblmb tbjy wliisjrvj ta`jtbjr car tbj twa yjdrs ac tbjlr Saiuetjjr sjrvlmj. Hurle` tbdt wjjg tbjy wlii jt ta geaw tbjlr mauetjrpdrtsdeh jvjetudi warg deh ta iaag car bausle` ta`jtbjr.

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    CVJTZJEXI\ D]GJH TZJ]XLAE]

    Baw kumb iu``d`j dk L diiawjh ta frle` ta @udtjkdid1Kast dlrilejs bdvj fd``d`j slzj deh wjl`bt ilklts deh dssjss mbdr`js car trdespart ac fd``d`j tbdt jxmjjhs tbasjilklts. Xbj jdmj Marps bds lts awe slzj deh wjl`bt ilklts deh wlii eat pdy tbj mast ac trdespart car fd``d`j tbdt

    jxmjjhs tbjsj ilklts. Xbj jdmj Marps diiawdemj ls twa mbjmgjh pljmjs ac iu``d`j wltb makflejh hlkjeslaes ac fatb pljmjs eat ta jxmjjh 4>0 lembjs (ije`tb + wlhtb + bjl`bt) deh d mdrry-ae fd wltb hlkjeslaes ac ea karj tbde8: lembjs. Mbjmgjh fd``d`j sbauih eat jxmjjh 2> pauehs War 4>> car mauetrljs wltb maih wjdtbjr[ tatdi wltb dkdxlkuk wjl`bt ac :> pauehs car dey aej fd`.

    ^jdmj Marps Saiuetjjrs drj eat diiawjh ta tdgj pjts, wjdpaes, jxpiaslvjs, rdhla trdesklttjrs (sbartwdvj rdhlas drj pjrklttjh), dutakaflijs, ar katarmymijs ta tbjlr avjrsjds dssl`ekjets. Ha eat pdmg cidkkdfij kdtjrldis ar ilqulhssumb ds il`btjr ciulh, mijdele` saivjets, bdlr sprdy, ar djrasai maetdlejrs. Xbls ls de lkpartdet sdcjty prjmdutlae.

    Pbdt ls tbj jijmtrlm murrjet le @udtjkdid1

    Jijmtrlm murrjet ls tbj Z.]. stdehdrh 46> vaits.

    Baw kumb kaejy sbauih L frle`1Saiuetjjrs drj jxpjmtjh ta ilvj dt tbj sdkj ijvji ds tbj pjapij le tbjlr makkuelty. \au wlii fj `lvje d sjttile`-lediiawdemj deh d kaetbiy ilvle` diiawdemj, wblmb sbauih mavjr yaur jxpjesjs. Actje Saiuetjjrs wlsb ta frle`dhhltlaedi kaejy car vdmdtlae trdvji ta atbjr mauetrljs. Mrjhlt mdrhs deh trdvjijrs mbjmgs drj prjcjrdfij ta mdsb. Lcyau mbaasj ta frle` jxtrd kaejy, frle` tbj dkauet tbdt wlii sult yaur awe trdvji pides deh ejjhs.

    Pbje mde L tdgj vdmdtlae deh bdvj pjapij vlslt kj1Jdmb Saiuetjjr dmmrujs twa vdmdtlae hdys pjr kaetb ac sjrvlmj (jxmiuhle` trdlele`). Ijdvj kdy eat fj tdgje hurle`trdlele`, tbj clrst tbrjj kaetbs ac sjrvlmj, ar tbj idst tbrjj kaetbs ac sjrvlmj, jxmjpt le maeouemtlae wltb de dutbarlzjhjkjr`jemy ijdvj. Cdkliy deh crljehs drj wjimakj ta vlslt yau dctjr prj-sjrvlmj trdlele` deh tbj clrst tbrjj kaetbs acsjrvlmj ds iae` ds tbjlr stdy hajs eat letjrcjrj wltb yaur warg. Jxtjehjh stdys dt yaur sltj drj eat jemaurd`jh dehkdy rjqulrj pjrklsslae crak yaur mauetry hlrjmtar. Xbj jdmj Marps ls eat dfij ta pravlhj yaur vlsltars wltb vlsd,kjhlmdi, ar trdvji dsslstdemj.

    Plii ky fjiae`le`s fj mavjrjh fy lesurdemj1Xbj jdmj Marps hajs eat pravlhj lesurdemj mavjrd`j car pjrsaedi jccjmts7 Saiuetjjrs drj uitlkdtjiy rjspaeslfij cartbj sdcjgjjple` ac tbjlr pjrsaedi fjiae`le`s. Bawjvjr, yau mde purmbdsj pjrsaedi prapjrty lesurdemj fjcarj yauijdvj. Lc yau wlsb, yau kdy maetdmt yaur awe lesurdemj makpdey7 dhhltlaediiy, lesurdemj dppilmdtlae carks wlii fj

    pravlhjh, deh wj jemaurd`j yau ta maeslhjr tbjk mdrjcuiiy. Saiuetjjrs sbauih eat sblp ar tdgj vdiudfij ltjksavjrsjds. Ojwjiry, wdtmbjs, rdhlas, mdkjrds, deh jxpjeslvj dppildemjs drj sufojmt ta iass, tbjct, deh frjdgd`j, deh lekdey pidmjs, sdtlscdmtary kdletjedemj deh rjpdlr sjrvlmjs drj eat dvdlidfij.

    Ha L ejjh de letjredtlaedi hrlvjrs ilmjesj1Saiuetjjrs le @udtjkdid ha eat ejjh de letjredtlaedi hrlvjrs ilmjesj fjmdusj tbjy drj prablfltjh crak apjrdtle`

    prlvdtjiy awejh katarlzjh vjblmijs. Kast urfde trdvji ls fy fus ar tdxl. Vurdi trdvji rde`js crak fusjs dehklelfusjs ta trumgs, flmymijs, deh iats ac wdigle`. Ae vjry rdrj ammdslaes, d Saiuetjjr kdy fj dsgjh ta hrlvj dspaesars vjblmij, fut tbls mde ammur aeiy wltb prlar wrlttje pjrklsslae ac tbj mauetry hlrjmtar. ]bauih tbls ammur, tbjSaiuetjjr kdy aftdle d iamdi hrlvjrs ilmjesj. D Z.]. hrlvjrs ilmjesj wlii cdmliltdtj tbj pramjss, sa frle` lt wltb yau

    oust le mdsj.

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    Pbdt sbauih L frle` ds lcts car @udtjkdidcrljehs deh ky bast cdkliy1Xbls ls eat d rjqulrjkjet. D tagje ac crljehsblp ls succlmljet. ]akj lct su``jstlaes lemiuhj gelmggedmgs car tbjbausj7 plmturjs, faags, ar mdijehdrs ac Dkjrlmde smjejs7 sauvjelrs crak yaur drjd7 bdrh mdehljs tbdt wlii eat kjit arspali7 ar pbatas ta lvj dwdy.

    Pbjrj wlii ky sltj dssl`ekjet fj wbje L clelsb trdlele` deh baw lsaidtjh wlii L fj1^jdmj Marps trdlejjs drj eat dssl`ejh ta lehlvlhudi sltjs uetli dctjr tbjy bdvj makpijtjh prj-sjrvlmj trdlele`. Xbls`lvjs jdmj Marps stdcc tbj appartuelty ta dssjss jdmb trdlejjs tjmbelmdi deh ide`ud`j sgliis prlar ta dssl`ele` sltjs,le dhhltlae ta cledilzle` sltj sjijmtlaes wltb tbjlr klelstry mauetjrpdrts. Lc cjdslfij, yau kdy bdvj tbj appartuelty ta

    pravlhj leput ae yaur sltj prjcjrjemjs, lemiuhle` `ja`rdpblmdi iamdtlae, hlstdemj crak atbjr Saiuetjjrs, deh ilvle`maehltlaes. Bawjvjr, gjjp le kleh tbdt kdey cdmtars leciujemj tbj sltj sjijmtlae pramjss deh tbdt tbj jdmj Marpsmdeeat udrdetjj pidmjkjet wbjrj yau wauih lhjdiiy ilgj ta fj. Kast Saiuetjjrs ilvj le skdii tawes ar le rurdivliid`js deh drj usudiiy wltble aej baur crak deatbjr Saiuetjjr. ]akj sltjs rjqulrj d 4>-ta-46-baur hrlvj crak tbjmdpltdi. Xbjrj ls dt ijdst aej Saiuetjjr fdsjh le jdmb ac tbj rj`laedi mdpltdis deh dfaut clvj ta jl`bt Saiuetjjrs le tbjmdpltdi mlty.

    Baw mde ky cdkliy maetdmt kj le de jkjr`jemy1Xbj jdmj Marps Acclmj ac ]pjmldi ]jrvlmjs pravlhjs dsslstdemj le bdehile` jkjr`jemljs dccjmtle` trdlejjs dehSaiuetjjrs ar tbjlr cdkliljs. Fjcarj ijdvle` tbj Zeltjh ]tdtjs, lestrumt yaur cdkliy ta eatlcy tbj Acclmj ac ]pjmldi]jrvlmjs lkkjhldtjiy lc de jkjr`jemy drlsjs, sumb ds d sjrlaus liiejss ar hjdtb ac d cdkliy kjkfjr. Hurle` earkdi

    fuslejss baurs, tbj eukfjr car tbj Acclmj ac ]pjmldi ]jrvlmjs ls 2>>.868.2:2>7 sjijmt aptlae 6, tbje jxtjeslae 480>.Dctjr earkdi fuslejss baurs deh ae wjjgjehs deh bailhdys, tbj ]pjmldi ]jrvlmjs huty acclmjr mde fj rjdmbjh dt tbjdfavj eukfjr. Car eaejkjr`jemy qujstlaes, yaur cdkliy mde jt lecarkdtlae crak yaur mauetry hjsg stdcc dt tbj^jdmj Marps fy mdiile` 2>>.868.2:2>.

    Mde L mdii bakj crak @udtjkdid1Slrtudiiy dii MSs kdgj iae`-hlstdemj letjredtlaedi mdiis crak tbjlr awe mjiipbaej tbdt usjs prj-pdlh tjijpbaej mdrhswlhjiy dvdlidfij draueh tbj mauetry. Mdiis ta tbj Z.]. uehjr kast mjiipbaej pides mast ijss tbde 4: mjets pjr kleutj.

    Kast Saiuetjjrs usj tbj Letjrejt car eae-jkjr`jemy letjredtlaedi makkuelmdtlaes.

    ]bauih L frle` d mjiiuidr pbaej wltb kj1Mjiiuidr pbaejs drj fjle` usjh fy 4>> pjrmjet ac Saiuetjjrs. Vdtbjr tbde frle` d mjiiuidr pbaej leta @udtjkdid, lt lsmbjdpjr ta fuy aej le-mauetry. ]akj ac tbj mjiiuidr sjrvlmj pravlhjrs disa ijdsj bdehsjts, wblmb jesurj makpdtlfliltyac pra`rdkkle`. Mjiiuidr sjrvlmj ls cliile` tbj `dps le @udtjkdids makkuelmdtlaes lecrdstrumturj, fut tbjrj drj stliidrjds ac tbj mauetry wltb paar ar ea mavjrd`j. Xbj fjst tdmtlm ls ta wdlt uetli yau bdvj yaur sltj dssl`ekjet, deh tbjesufsmrlfj ta tbj mjiiuidr sjrvlmj pravlhjr tbdt wargs fjst le yaur sltj. Kast trdlejjs disa jt d mjiipbaej.

    Plii tbjrj fj jkdli deh Letjrejt dmmjss1]bauih L frle` ky makputjr1Jkdli deh Letjrejt dmmjss bds typlmdiiy fjje ilkltjh ta idr`jr tawes deh taurlst hjstledtlaes, fut ls surprlsle`iydvdlidfij le kdey Saiuetjjr sltjs. Frle`le` d hjsgtap wargstdtlae wauih afvlausiy eat fj d aah lhjd, ds lt wauih

    pasj d sjmurlty rlsg. Saiuetjjrs wba mbaasj ta frle` tbjlr idptaps `jejrdiiy usj tbjk ta mrjdtj hamukjets car warg-rjidtjh purpasjs. Ha eat jxpjmt ta usj yaur idptap car Letjrejt dmmjss. Disa, idptaps frle` d `aah prlmj le tbj iamdikdrgjts car staije aahs sa tbjy drj dt sakj rlsg ac fjle` staije. Xbj fjst aptlae wauih fj ta frle` d pdik-pliat typjhjvlmj wltb de dhdptjr mdfij tbdt wauih diiaw yau ta haweiadh warg le aej ac tbj mauetrys kdey myfjr mdcs. jdmjMarps mdeeat rjlkfursj Saiuetjjrs car hdkd`j ar tbjct ta idptaps ar atbjr jijmtraelm hjvlmjs deh dhvlsjs tbdt

    frle`le` aej ls dt tbj rlsg ac tbj awejr.

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    Caiiawle` ls d makplidtlae ac makkjets crak sjvjrdi Saiuetjjrs murrjetiy sjrvle` le @udtjkdid?

    Hjdr jdmj Marps/@udtjkdid Saiuetjjr,

    Pjimakj ta @udtjkdid deh leta tbj cdkliy ac Saiuetjjrs wba bdvj sjrvjh deh drj murrjetiy sjrvle` le tbls dkdzle`mauetry! Mae`rdtuidtlaes car yaur lkkjesj pdtljemj, cijxlflilty, deh hjtjrkledtlae hurle` tbj dppilmdtlae pramjss.Ditbau`b dt tlkjs lt kl`bt bdvj sjjkjh ilgj yaur levltdtlae ta sjrvj ds d ^jdmj Marps Saiuetjjr wauih ejvjr makj,eaw yau bdvj lt deh drj ae tbj tbrjsbaih ac d ilcj-mbde`le` dhvjeturj.

    ^jdmj Marps L] d ilcj-mbde`le` jxpjrljemj. \au wlii mbde`j tbj ilvjs ac kdey pjapij bjrj le @udtjkdid, deh yauyaursjic wlii fj mbde`jh. Fjle` d jdmj Marps Saiuetjjr lset jdsy, fut L dk surj yau dirjdhy gejw tbdt fjcarjsl`ele` up. ]jrvle` ds d Saiuetjjr wlii fatb tjst deh strje`tbje yau. Lt ls crustrdtle` deh rdtlcyle`, jxmltle` deh

    farle`, makpilmdtjh deh slkpilstlm, tryle` deh rjidxjh, maevlvldi deh iaejiy. jdmj Marps ls ilcj kd`elcljh. ^jdmjMarps ls wbdt \AZ kdgj ac lt.

    Xbj sdkj qudiltljs ac pdtljemj, cijxlflilty, deh hjtjrkledtlae tbdt bdvj tdgje yau tbus cdr wlii sjrvj ds yaur `rjdtjstdssjts hurle` yaur sjrvlmj. Ilvle` deh wargle` le d hlccjrjet muiturj ls mbdiije`le` ta sdy tbj ijdst, fut lt ls rjwdrhle`,taa. @udtjkdid ls d ar`jausiy hlvjrsj mauetry, rlmb le muiturj, deh cuii ac waehjrcui pjapij. \au bdvj tbj lemrjhlfijappartuelty ta ha yaur skdii pdrt le ilctle` tbls rjkdrgdfij mauetry aut ac tbj `rlps ac pavjrty. Xbau`b hurle` yaurtlkj bjrj yau kl`bt eat jt ta sjj tbj crults ac yaur idfar, geaw tbdt tbrau`b jvjry midss yau tjdmb, jvjry praojmt yaulkpijkjet, deh jvjry mbdrid yau lvj, yau drj pidetle` sjjhs deh taumble` ilvjs.

    --Gdtbrye @rlccle

    Hjdr Cuturj MS ac @udtjkdid,

    Mae`rdtuidtlaes ae fjle` levltjh ta tbj ideh ac jtjredi sprle` tbdt yau wlii makj ta mdii bakj car tbj ejxt 60kaetbs. @udtjkdid accjrs appartueltljs tbdt eat kdey atbjr mauetrljs le tbj Pjstjre Bjklspbjrj mde makpjtj wltb.D kuitlmuiturdi samljty wltb twa hazje spagje ide`ud`js, edturdi waehjrs sumb ds jruptle` vaimdeajs deh vlfrdet

    oue`ijs, deh d rlmb blstary ac muiturdi, jmaeaklm, deh kliltdry stru``ij. Xbj appartueltljs car hjvjiapkjet warg drjjehijss, makpijx deh lesprlrle`--yau sbauih cjji prlvlijh`jh ta fj dfij ta tdgj pdrt le lt dii.

    L bdvj spjet 4 yjdrs dt ky sltj wargle` ds d Saiuetjjr le tbj sustdledfij d`rlmuiturj praojmt, tjdkle` wltb deae`avjrekjetdi ar`delzdtlae deh iamdi mauetjrpdrt le de lehl`jeaus makkuelty le tbj Pjstjre Bl`bidehs. Iaagle`

    fdmg ae wbje L wds clrst levltjh ta tbj ^jdmj Marps, L mde sdy tbdt ky lhjd ac Saiuetjjr ilcj deh warg bdvj mbde`jhmaeslhjrdfiy deh maetleuj ta ha sa jvjry hdy. De apje kleh deh jd`jr splrlt drj lehlspjesdfij car dey Saiuetjjr. Dhjslrj ta ijdre wblij hale` deh tbj dflilty ta ture draueh deh tjdmb atbjrs drj disa sgliis tbdt ejvjr cdli ta jebdemjyaur jccjmtlvjejss ds d Saiuetjjr.

    Dslhj crak warg, yau wlii disa bdvj appartueltljs ta kdgj idstle` rjidtlaesblps wltb atbjr Saiuetjjrs deh@udtjkdides crak yaur jvjryhdy jxpjrljemjs. \au wlii vlslt pidmjs tbdt yau wlii ejvjr car`jt deh kdy ejvjr tblegdfaut tbj warih tbj sdkj dctjr yaur twa yjdrs ac sjrvlmj, ds kdy fj truj wltb dey wartbwblij jehjdvar. Kdgj tbjkast ac lt deh fjst ac iumg.

    --Oasbud Gyiijr

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    Xbls ilst bds fjje makplijh fy Saiuetjjrs sjrvle` le @udtjkdid deh ls fdsjh ae tbjlr jxpjrljemj. Zsj lt ds delecarkdi ulhj le kdgle` yaur awe ilst, fjdrle` le kleh tbdt jxpjrljemj ls lehlvlhudi. Xbjrj ls ea pjrcjmt ilst! \auafvlausiy mdeeat frle` jvjrytble` ae tbj ilst, sa maeslhjr tbasj ltjks tbdt kdgj tbj kast sjesj ta yau pjrsaediiy deh

    pracjsslaediiy. \au mde diwdys bdvj tble`s sjet ta yau idtjr. Ds yau hjmlhj wbdt ta frle`, gjjp le kleh tbdt yau bdvjde 2>-paueh wjl`bt ilklt ae fd``d`j. Deh rjkjkfjr, yau mde `jt dikast jvjrytble` yau ejjh le @udtjkdid.

    Xbj milkdtj le @udtjkdid vdrljs rjdtiy crak maih ta bat. Xbj trdlele` mjetjr le ]detd Iumld Klipds Ditds (ejdrDetl`ud) ls dt d bl`b ditltuhj. Xbjrjcarj, lt mde fj vjry maih dt el`bt deh le tbj trdlele` raaks hurle` tbj karele`baurs. Lt mde fj qultj maih car tbj trdlele` raup tbdt drrlvjs le Odeudry, deh qultj rdley car tbj atbjr twa raups tbdtdrrlvj idtjr le tbj mdijehdr yjdr. Curtbjrkarj, tbj kdoarlty ac Saiuetjjrs drj pidmjh le sltjs le tbj Pjstjre Bl`bidehs,wbjrj bl`b ditltuhjs ijdh ta maih tjkpjrdturjs, jspjmldiiy Eavjkfjr tbrau`b Cjfrudry. Lt mdeeat fj strjssjh jeau`btbdt ditbau`b tbj prjvdlile` kjetdi lkd`j ac d Mjetrdi Dkjrlmde mauetry ls ac sue-sadgjh fjdmbjs deh pdik trjjs(tbjrj drj tbasj drjds le @udtjkdid, fut tbjrj drj ea Saiuetjjr sltjs ae tbj fjdmb deh d skdii eukfjr le bat milkdtjs),tbj kauetdleaus tjrrdle ac @udtjkdid mde prahumj vjry maih tjkpjrdturjs (sbamgle`iy maih ta sakj). Gjjp tbls lekleh wbje pdmgle` deh fj surj ta pdmg dmmarhle`iy (tbleg idyjrs!).

    @jejrdi Miatble`

    @jejrdi

    Aej ar twa pdlrs ac elmj pdets (il`btwjl`bt tbdt hry qulmgiy mde fj bjipcui)

    Xwa ta caur pdlrs warg pdets ar ojdes

    Caur X-sblrts ar sbart-sijjvj paia sblrts Xwa ar tbrjj fiausjs ar hrjss sblrts

    Xwa-wjjg