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    EKZKM@ DFMIKYKFMT HMI ZFERMYBBW EKJBTY[EB................................................................ 87Dfllumkdhtkfms................................................................................................................................. 87Cfuskm` hmi Tktb Efdhtkfm.................................................................................................................. 84Ekvkm` Heefwhmdb hmi Lfmby Lhmh`blbmt ...................................................................................... 84Jffi hmi Ikbt ..................................................................................................................................... 84Yrhmspfrthtkfm..................................................................................................................................... 84@bf`rhpcy hmi Deklhtb ...................................................................................................................... 89Tfdkhe Hdtkvktkbs.................................................................................................................................. 89^rfjbsskfmheksl, Irbss, hmi Gbchvkfr ................................................................................................ 89^brsfmhe Thjbty ................................................................................................................................... 89Wbwhris hmi Jrustrhtkfms ................................................................................................................... 82

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    ^WB-IB^HWYRWB DCBDAEKTY ......................................................................................................... 42Jhlkey ................................................................................................................................................. 42^hsspfrt/Yrhvbe ................................................................................................................................... 42Lbikdhe/Cbhetc ................................................................................................................................... 42Kmsurhmdb............................................................................................................................................. 42

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    DFWB BS^BDYHYKFMT

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    Km wfrakm` tfwhri juejkeekm` tcb ^bhdb Dfrps Lksskfm fj prflftkm` wfrei pbhdb hmi jrkbmisckp, hs h trhkmbb hmiZfeumtbbr, yfu hrb bxpbdtbi tf?

    8. ^rbphrb yfur pbrsfmhe hmi prfjbsskfmhe ekjb tf lhab h dfllktlbmt tf sbrvb hgrfhi jfr h juee tbrl fj 70lfmtcs

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    4. Tbrvb wcbrb tcb ^bhdb Dfrps hsas yfu tf `f, umibr dfmiktkfms fj chrisckp, kj mbdbsshry, hmi wktc tcbjebxkgkekty mbbibi jfr bjjbdtkvb sbrvkdb

    9. Wbdf`mkzb tcht yfur suddbssjue hmi susthkmhgeb ibvbefplbmt wfra ks ghsbi fm tcb efdhe trust hmi dfmjkibmdbyfu gukei gy ekvkm` km, hmi rbspbdtjueey kmtb`rhtkm` yfursbej kmtf, yfur cfst dfllumkty hmi dueturb

    2. Wbdf`mkzb tcht yfu hrb rbspfmskgeb 79 cfurs h ihy, 0 ihys h wbba jfr yfur pbrsfmhe dfmiudt hmi prfjbsskfmhepbrjfrlhmdb

    :. Bm`h`b wktc cfst dfumtry phrtmbrs km h spkrkt fj dffpbrhtkfm, lutuhe ebhrmkm`, hmi rbspbdt0. Pfra wktckm tcb ruebs hmi rb`uehtkfms fj tcb ^bhdb Dfrps hmi tcb efdhe hmi mhtkfmhe ehws fj tcb dfumtry

    wcbrb yfu sbrvb3. Bxbrdksb oui`lbmt hmi pbrsfmhe rbspfmskgkekty tf prftbdt yfur cbhetc, shjbty, hmi wbee-gbkm` hmi tcht fj

    ftcbrs;. Wbdf`mkzb tcht yfu wkee gb pbrdbkvbi, km yfur cfst dfumtry hmi dfllumkty, hs h rbprbsbmthtkvb fj tcb pbfpeb,

    dueturbs, vheubs, hmi trhiktkfms fj tcb Rmktbi Tthtbs fj Hlbrkdh8>. Wbprbsbmt rbspfmskvbey tcb pbfpeb, dueturbs, vheubs, hmi trhiktkfms fj yfur cfst dfumtry hmi dfllumkty tf

    pbfpeb km tcb Rmktbi Tthtbs gftc iurkm` hmi jfeefwkm` yfur sbrvkdb

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    Ckstfry fj tcb bhdb Dfrps km OhlhkdhYcb ^bhdb Dfrps whs jkrst hsabi hmi gb`hm wfrakm` km Ohlhkdh wktc tcb hrrkvhe fj @rfup 8 fm Oumb 87, 8;:7. YcbZfeumtbbrs wfrabi km dktkbs, tfwms, hmi tcb dfumtryskib hs tbhdcbrs, h`rkdueturhe bxtbmskfmksts, cbhetc biudhtfrs, hmirurhe ibvbefplbmt wfrabrs. Km tcb lki-8;0>s, Zfeumtbbrs wbrb hssk`mbi tf sdcffes, cfspkthes, cbhetc dekmkds, hmi ftcbr`fvbrmlbmt lkmkstry fjjkdbs hs tbhdcbrs, mursbs, hmi efhm fjjkdbrs.

    Ycb lfst rbdbmt sckjt km hpprfhdc tf ibvbefplbmt whs dfmdbkvbi km 8;3; hmi chs skmdb gbbm tcb rbhekty. Durrbmthssk`mlbmts hrb phrt fj h umkjfrl pehm tcht chs h sk`mkjkdhmt dfllumkty ibvbefplbmt dfrb. Pckeb bhdc prfobdt pehmchs spbdkjkd thsas hmi sakee rbqukrblbmts, bhdb Dfrps/Ohlhkdh hssk`mlbmts bmbrheey kmvfevb jhdkekthtkm` tcb rfwtchmi ibvbefplbmt fj dfllumktkbs hmi tcbkr lblgbrs km h why tcht blpfwbrs tcbl tf lhab hmi dhrry fut gbttbribdkskfms hgfut tcbkr fwm ekvbs. Mft hee Zfeumtbbrs hrb pehdbi km slhee rurhe dfllumktkbs. Tktbs hesf bxkst km slheetfwms, pbrk-urghm dbmtbrs, hmi km hmi hrfumi tfurkst dktkbs sudc hs Fdcf Wkfs hmi Mb`rke. Durrbmtey mf Zfeumtbbrs hrbhssk`mbi km Akm`stfm, Lfmtb`f Ghy, fr Tphmksc Yfwm.

    Hm h`b-fei ikebllh km ibvbefplbmt wfra kmvfevbs dchrkty hmi ibpbmibmdy vbrsus jhdkekthtkfm hmi blpfwbrlbmt. Ktchs gbbmhmi stkee ksbhskbr tf `kvb hmi tf if tckm`s yfursbej tchm tf cbep ftcbrs `rfw hmi ebhrm fm tcbkr fwm. Gutsudc dchrkty-ghsbi prhdtkdbs chvb prfvbm tf gb scfrt-ekvbi hmi umsusthkmhgeb km lhmy ibvbefpkm` dfumtrkbs, kmdeuikm`Ohlhkdh. Km Ohlhkdh, yfu wkee ebhrm cfw tf gukei dhphdkty hmi blpfwbr pbfpeb tf klprfvb tcbkr fwm ekvkm`dfmiktkfms, tcus lhakm` ibvbefplbmt lfrb juejkeekm` hmi susthkmhgeb. H suddbssjue ibvbefplbmt spbdkhekst kvbsfwmbrsckp fj h ibvbefplbmt fr prfobdt tf tcb bmtkrb dfllumkty. Pcbm bvbryfmb strkvbs tf rbhdc h dfllfm `fhe, tcbbjjfrt ks dfmdbkvbi, klpeblbmtbi, hmi hdckbvbi wktc h ludc `rbhtbr sbmsb fj fwmbrsckp, hddflpeksclbmt, hmishtksjhdtkfm. Ycks sbmsb fj fwmbrsckp gy hee ks tcb aby tf suddbss hmi susthkmhgkekty wcbm wfrakm` km dfllumktyibvbefplbmt.

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    Ckstfry hmi Juturb fj bhdb Dfrps ^rf`rhllkm` km Ohlhkdh

    Lfrb tchm 4,2>> Zfeumtbbrs chvb sbrvbi km tcks cfspkthgeb dfumtry fj efvkm` hmi iymhlkd pbfpeb. Ohlhkdhspfpuehtkfm jhdbs tcb shlb stru``ebs hs pbfpeb km lhmy ftcbr ksehmi mhtkfms. Ycbrb hrb lhmy hrbhs wcbrb pbfpeb stkeeprhdtkdb sugskstbmdb h`rkdueturb. Lhmy yfutc hrb wktcfut ofgs fr ehda tcb sakees tf dfmtrkgutb tf tcb ibvbefplbmt fjtcbkr dfllumktkbs. Lhmy dckeirbm dhmmft rbhi. Km hiiktkfm, h wbhetc fj gkfikvbrskty bxksts km tcb dfumtry, hmi

    prftbdtkm` kts vheuhgeb mhturhe rbsfurdbs, wckeb gbmbjktkm` jrfl tfurksl, ks bssbmtkhe tf Ohlhkdhs bdfmfly.

    Zfeumtbbrs hrb bm`h`bi km ibvbefplbmt wfra tcht ks bssbmtkhe tf tcb Ohlhkdhm pbfpeb ht tcb `rhssrffts ebvbe. Ycby hrbwfrakm` tf dfmsbrvb mhturhe rbsfurdbs, tf prflftb cy`kbmb hmi cbhetcy ekvkm`, tf cbep jk`ct tcb CKZ/HKIT phmiblkd,tf prflftb kmjfrlhtkfm tbdcmfef`y hmi slhee guskmbss, hmi tf cbep yfutc `hkm tcb sakees hmi biudhtkfm tcby mbbi jfrtcbkr juturb.

    ^bhdb Dfrps/Ohlhkdh chs tcrbb prklhry sbdtfrs fr prfobdts? yfutc-hs-prflksb, dfllumkty bmvkrfmlbmthe cbhetc, hmibmvkrfmlbmthe hwhrbmbss. Hee tcrbb sbdtfrs/prfobdts hrb jueey kmtb`rhtbi wktc slhee guskmbss hmi kmjfrlhtkfm hmidfllumkdhtkfm tbdcmfef`y (KDY). Ycbsb twf drfss-duttkm` hrbhs hrb drktkdhe tf hee ^bhdb Dfrps prfobdts km Ohlhkdhhmi lfrb bmbrheey tf tcb ibvbefplbmt fj tcb dfumtry. Ibpbmikm` fm tcb spbdkjkd iblhmis fj tcbkr hssk`mlbmts, lhmyfj fur trhkmbbs/Zfeumtbbrs rbdbkvb km-sbrvkdb trhkmkm` km ghskd slhee guskmbss, CKZ/HKIT prbvbmtkfm, hmi/fr KDY

    kmstrudtkfmhe tbdcmkqubs. Ycby tcbm kmtb`rhtb tcbsb hrbhs kmtf tcbkr prfobdts hs hpprfprkhtb, hmi biudhtb hmi trhkmdfumtbrphrts hmi dfllumkty lblgbrs tf blpfwbr tcbl hmi tf lbbt tcb dhphdkty-gukeikm` fhes fj prfobdts.

    Fmb fj Ohlhkdhs prklhry dfmdbrms ks tcb hehrlkm` rhtb fj lhr`kmhekzhtkfm hlfm` Ohlhkdhm yfutc, ibjkmbi hs yfum`lbm hmi wflbm h`bs 8> tf 72, wcf hrb mft km sdcffe hmi chvb jbw sakees fr fppfrtumktkbs jfr blpefylbmt. Km cbepkm`tcb fvbrmlbmt fj Ohlhkdh hiirbss tcks drktkdhe kssub, tcb yfutc-hs-prflksb prfobdt jfdusbs fm ektbrhdy1 yfutcibvbefplbmt1 CKZ/HKIT biudhtkfm, prbvbmtkfm, hmi suppfrt1 hmi KDY.

    Zfeumtbbrs hssk`mbi tf Ycb @rbbm Kmktkhtkvb, fr bmvkrfmlbmthe biudhtkfm prfobdt, jfdus fm jffi sbdurkty hmikmdrbhskm` tcb mhtkfms hwhrbmbss fj kssubs sudc hs sfeki-whstb lhmh`blbmt hmi rbdydekm`, whtbrscbi prftbdtkfm,fvbr-jksckm`, dfrhe rbbj dfmsbrvhtkfm, hmi hpprfprkhtb jhrlkm` prhdtkdbs. Zfeumtbbrs wfra wktc bmvkrfmlbmthefr`hmkzhtkfms, sdcffes, hmi dfllumkty rfups tf prflftb amfwebi`b hmi sakees tcht wkee jfstbr bmvkrfmlbmthe

    dfmsbrvhtkfm.

    Phstb lhmh`blbmt hmi whtbr quhekty hrb aby kssubs km Ohlhkdh, hs tcb iblhmis fj tfurksl hmi h ehr`b pfpuehtkfm,dfupebi wktc umcbhetcy prhdtkdbs, tbst tcb dfumtrys whtbr suppey. Tflb Zfeumtbbrs km tcb dfllumkty bmvkrfmlbmthecbhetc prfobdt sbrvb ht tcb mhtkfmhe hmi rb`kfmhe ebvbes, kmjeubmdkm` pfekdkbs gy fvbrmlbmt h`bmdkbs tf suppfrt tcbibvbefplbmt fj susthkmhgeb whtbr trbhtlbmt systbls. Ftcbr Zfeumtbbrs sbrvb km rurhe, pbrk-urghm, hmi urghm squhttbrsbtteblbmts, hsskstkm` dfllumktkbs km cbhetc, cy`kbmb, hmi klpeblbmtkm` whtbr-chrvbstkm` hmi shmkthtkfm prfobdts.

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    DFRMYW[ FZBWZKBP?

    OHLHKDH HY H @EHMDB

    Ckstfry

    Yhkmf Kmikhms kmchgktbi Ohlhkdh prkfr tf tcb hrrkvhe fj Dcrkstfpcbr Dfeulgus km 89;9. Ycb ksehmi whs tcbm dfefmkzbi

    gy tcb Tphmksc umtke tcby wbrb ikspehdbi gy tcb Grktksc km 8:22. Hjtbr h efm` pbrkfi fj ikrbdt Grktksc dfefmkhe rueb,Ohlhkdh `hkmbi h ib`rbb fj efdhe pfektkdhe dfmtrfe km tcb ehtb 8;4>s. Ycb ksehmi cbei kts jkrst bebdtkfm umibr jueeumkvbrshe hiuet sujjrh`b km 8;99. Ohlhkdh ofkmbi mkmb ftcbr Grktksc tbrrktfrkbs km tcb Pbst Kmikbs Jbibrhtkfm km 8;23,

    gut wktcirbw km 8;:8 hjtbr Ohlhkdhm vftbrs rbobdtbi lblgbrsckp. Ohlhkdh `hkmbi kts kmibpbmibmdb jrfl Grkthkm km8;:7 hmi rblhkms h lblgbr fj tcb Dfllfmwbhetc fj Grktksc hjjkekhtbs hmi jfrlbr dfefmkbs.

    Ckstfrkdheey, blk`rhtkfm jrfl Ohlhkdh chs gbbm cbhvy. Tkmdb tcb Rmktbi Akm`ifl rbstrkdtbi kllk`rhtkfm km 8;:0, tcblhofr jefw chs gbbm tf tcb Rmktbi Tthtbs hmi Dhmhih. Km 7>>2, 80,2>> Ohlhkdhms blk`rhtbi tf tcb Rmktbi Tthtbs hmi2:,>>> fgthkmbi mfm-kllk`rhmt vkshs.

    @fvbrmlbmt

    Ohlhkdhs fjjkdkhe cbhi fj sthtb ks tcb qubbm fj Bm`ehmi, wcf hppfkmts hmi ks rbprbsbmtbi km tcb dfumtry gy tcb`fvbrmfr `bmbrhe. Ycb cbhi fj `fvbrmlbmt ks tcb prklb lkmkstbr, wcf ks hesf tcb ebhibr fj tcb pfektkdhe phrty tcht wkmstcb bebdtfrhe lhofrkty km tcb Cfusb fj Wbprbsbmthtkvbs. Lblgbrs fj tcb Tbmhtb hrb hppfkmtbi jrfl tcb twf lhofr

    phrtkbs, tcb bfpebs Mhtkfmhe ^hrty (^M^) hmi tcb Ohlhkdh Ehgfr ^hrty (OE^). Ycb OE^ wfm tcb `bmbrhe bebdtkfm km7>>0 hjtbr hm 83-ybhr rueb gy tcb ^M^. Lblgbrs fj tcb Cfusb fj Wbprbsbmthtkvbs sbrvb jkvb-ybhr tbrls wckeblblgbrs fj tcb Tbmhtb hrb hppfkmtbi gy tcb `fvbrmfr bmbrhe wktc rbdfllbmihtkfms jrfl tcb prklb lkmkstbr. Ycb

    prklb lkmkstbr ks hppfkmtbi gy tcb `fvbrmfr `bmbrhe.

    Bdfmfly

    Ohlhkdh ks strkvkm` tf strbm`tcbm kts bdfmfly hmi bsdhpb jrfl kts guribm fj ibgt. Ycb `fvbrmlbmt ks stru``ekm` tfprfvkib tcb sbrvkdbs hmi biudhtkfm tcht Ohlhkdhms mbbi tf klprfvb tcbkr sthmihri fj ekvkm` hmi tf prflftb prfiudtkvbbmtbrprksb km tcb dfumtry. Km 7>>3, 89.3 pbrdbmt fj Ohlhkdhms wbrb ekvkm` gbefw tcb pfvbrty ekmb. ^rfvkikm

    fppfrtumktkbs jfr lhr`kmhekzbi yfutc ks h lhkm dfmdbrm.

    Ycb fvbrmlbmts bdfmflkd pfekdkbs bmdfurh`b jfrbk`m kmvbstlbmt km hrbhs tcht wkee bhrm jfrbk`m bxdchm`b, sudc hstfurksl, ghuxktb, hmi bxpfrt drfps ekab dfjjbb, spkdbs, hmi su`hrdhmb. Ycbsb hrbhs dhm durthke fr rbiudbumblpefylbmt, wckdc hvbrh`bs 8>.8 pbrdbmt. Lhmy Ohlhkdhms cfwbvbr, hrb sk`mkjkdhmtey umibrblpefybi.Blpefylbmt dhm gb `bmbrhtbi gy kmvbstlbmts tcht usb tcb dfumtrys rhw lhtbrkhes. Ycb su`hr kmiustry ks sujjbrkm`jrfl h rbiudtkfm km tcb Burfpbhm Rmkfm qufth hmi dcrfmkd efw prfiudtkvkty. Ycb `fvbrmlbmt prfvkibs h wkib rhm`bfj kmdbmtkvbs tf kmvbstfrs, kmdeuikm` rblktthmdb jhdkektkbs tf hsskst tcbl km rbphtrkhtkm` jumis tf tcbkr dfumtry1 thxcfekihys, wckdc ibjbr thxbs jfr h pbrkfi fj ybhrs1 hmi iuty-jrbb hddbss jfr lhdckmbry hmi rhw lhtbrkhes klpfrtbi jfrhpprfvbi bmtbrprksbs. Jrbb-trhib zfmbs chvb stkluehtbi kmvbstlbmt km hrlbmt hssblgey, ek`ct lhmujhdturkm , hmiihth bmtry gy jfrbk`m jkrls. Cfwbvbr, fvbr tcb phst jbw ybhrs, tcb `hrlbmt kmiustry chs sujjbrbi jrfl rbiudbi bxpfrtbhrmkm`s, jhdtfry defsurbs, hmi rkskm` umblpefylbmt. Ycbsb jhdtfrs dhm gb httrkgutbi tf kmtbmsb dflpbtktkfm, tcb

    hgsbmdb fj Mfrtc Hlbrkdhm Jrbb Yrhib H`rbblbmt (MHJYH) phrkty, hmi tcb ck`c dfst fj fpbrhtkfms, kmdeuikm`sbdurkty dfsts. Ycb fvbrmlbmt cfpbs tf jurtcbr bmdfurh`b bdfmflkd hdtkvkty tcrfu`c h dflgkmhtkfm fj prkvhtkzhtkfm,jkmhmdkhe sbdtfr rbstrudturkm`, hmi rbiudbi kmtbrbst rhtbs.

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    ^bfpeb hmi Dueturb

    Ohlhkdh ks h slhee ksehmi mhtkfm fj 7.3 lkeekfm pbfpeb, tcb lhofrkty fj wcfl hrb fj Hjrkdhm frk`km. Ftcbr btcmkd`rfups kmdeuib Bhst Kmikhms, Dckmbsb, Ebghmbsb, hmi Burfpbhms. Ycb dfumtrys btcmkd ikvbrskty ks rbjebdtbi km tcbmhtkfmhe lfttf, Fut fj Lhmy, Fmb ^bfpeb. Wbek`kfm ks hm klpfrthmt phrt fj tcb dueturb, hmi sdcffe ihys gb`km wktc hibvftkfmhe bxbrdksb, wckeb lfst lbbtkm`s fpbm wktc h prhybr. Dcrkstkhmkty ks tcb prbiflkmhmt rbek`kfm. Lblgbrs fj

    tcb Whsthjhrkhm sbdt hrb h slhee gut vkskgeb `rfup, dfmstktutkm` hpprfxklhtbey 87 pbrdbmt tf 82 pbrdbmt fj tcbpfpuehtkfm.

    Hs h jfrlbr Grktksc dfefmy, Ohlhkdh ks hm Bm`eksc-spbhakm dfumtry1 cfwbvbr, lfst Ohlhkdhms spbha htfks, hOhlhkdhm ikhebdt ibrkvbi jrfl sbvbrhe ehm`uh`bs, kmdeuikm` Bm`eksc. Luskd ks h sk`mkjkdhmt hspbdt fj tcb dueturb, hmitcb rcytcls fj rb``hb, dheypsf, hmi sfdh dfllfmey blhmhtb jrfl ihmdb chees hmi tcb strbbts.

    Bmvkrfmlbmt

    Ohlhkdh ks tcb tckri ehr`bst Dhrkggbhm ksehmi, efdhtbi hpprfxklhtbey ;> lkebs sfutc fj Dugh. Kt ks 89: lkebs efm` hmi92 lkebs wkib ht kts wkibst, hmi gfhsts :42 lkebs fj dfhstekmb. Ycb whtbrs fj kts mfrtc dfhst hrb cflb tf strkakm` dfrherbbjs, wcktb shmi gbhdcbs, hmi lfrb tchm 0>> spbdkbs fj jksc. Ycb tbrrhkm ks quktb ikvbrsb, wktc swhlps hmi wbtehmiskm tcb sfutc, rfu`c tbrrhkm km tcb kmtbrkfr, hmi tcb Geub Lfumthkms, wcfsb ck`cbst pbha bxdbbis 0,>>> jbbt hmi ks h

    whtbrscbi jfr rbdfri-grbhakm` rhkmjhee km tcb dfumtry hmi rb`kfm.

    Wbskibmts bmofy h trfpkdhe deklhtb, wktc tblpbrhturbs bmbrheey gbtwbbm 3> ib`rbbs hmi ;> ib`rbbs Jhcrbmcbkttcrfu`cfut tcb ybhr. Iurkm` currkdhmb sbhsfm, Oumb tf Mfvblgbr, tcb ksehmi rbdbkvbs rhkm hmi sflbtklbs bxpbrkbmdbswkmiy stfrls1 cfwbvbr, lfst currkdhmbs phss gy wktcfut ckttkm` Ohlhkdh ikrbdtey. Cbhvy rhkms if hjjbdt tcb ksehmibvbm futskib fj currkdhmb sbhsfm, sthrtkm` hs bhrey hs Hprke km sflb hrbhs. @kegbrt km 8;33 whs fmb lhofr currkdhmb tfikrbdtey ckt Ohlhkdh, hmi bhdb Dfrps Zfeumtbbrs pehybi hm klpfrthmt rfeb km rbekbj hmi lktk`htkfm bjjfrts km ktshjtbrlhtc. Km Tbptblgbr 7>>9, Currkdhmb Kvhm, wktc wkmi `usts fj lfrb tchm 89> lkebs pbr cfur hmi tfrrbmtkhe rhkm,ckt Ohlhkdh, ihlh`km` cflbs hmi kmjrhstrudturb hmi dhuskm` iksruptkfms km whtbr, tbebpcfmb, hmi bebdtrkdhe sbrvkdbs.Jfrtumhtbey, tcb byb fj Currkdhmb Kvhm vbbrbi sek`ctey sfutc, hmi Ohlhkdh whs sphrbi jrfl tfthe ibvhsthtkfm.Tklkehrey, Ohlhkdh whs h`hkm sphrbi tcb rhvh`bs fj twf currkdhmbs (Ibmmks hmi Blkey) tcht fddurrbi wktckm h wbba fjbhdc ftcbr km Ouey 7>>21 hmi euda dfmtkmubi tf cfei tcrfu`c 7>>:. Km tcb 7>>0 currkdhmb sbhsfm, tcb dfumtry

    rbspfmibi tf Currkdhmb Ibhm hmi tcbm Yrfpkdhe Ttfrl @usthv km 7>>3.

    WBTFRWDBT JFW JRWYCBW KMJFWLHYKFM

    Jfeefwkm` ks h ekst fj wbgsktbs jfr hiiktkfmhe kmjfrlhtkfm hgfut tcb ^bhdb Dfrps hmi Ohlhkdh hmi tf dfmmbdt yfu tfrbturmbi Zfeumtbbrs hmi ftcbr kmvktbbs. ^ebhsb abbp km lkmi tcht hetcfu`c wb try tf lhab surb hee tcbsb ekmas hrbhdtkvb hmi durrbmt, wb dhmmft `uhrhmtbb kt. Kj yfu if mft chvb hddbss tf tcb Kmtbrmbt, vkskt yfur efdhe ekgrhry. Ekgrhrkbsfjjbr jrbb Kmtbrmbt ush`b hmi fjtbm ebt yfu prkmt kmjfrlhtkfm tf thab cflb.

    H mftb fj dhutkfm? Hs yfu surj tcb Kmtbrmbt, gb hwhrb tcht yfu lhy jkmi gueebtkm gfhris hmi dcht rffls km wckdc

    pbfpeb hrb jrbb tf bxprbss fpkmkfms hgfut tcb ^bhdb Dfrps ghsbi fm tcbkr fwm bxpbrkbmdb, kmdeuikm` dfllbmts gytcfsb wcf wbrb umchppy wktc tcbkr dcfkdb tf sbrvb km tcb ^bhdb Dfrps. Ycbsb fpkmkfms hrb mft tcfsb fj tcb ^bhdbDfrps fr tcb R.T. `fvbrmlbmt, hmi wb cfpb yfu wkee abbp km lkmi tcht mf twf pbfpeb bxpbrkbmdb tcbkr sbrvkdb km tcbshlb why.

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    @bmbrhe Kmjfrlhtkfm Hgfut Ohlhkdh

    www.dfumtrywhtdc.dfl

    Fm tcks sktb, yfu dhm ebhrm hmytckm` jrfl wcht tklb kt ks km Akm`stfm tf cfw tf dfmvbrt jrfl tcb ifeehr tf tcb Ohlhkdhdurrbmdy. Oust dekda fm Ohlhkdh hmi `f jrfl tcbrb.

    www.efmbeypehmbt.dfl/ibstkmhtkfmsZkskt tcks sktb jfr `bmbrhe trhvbe hivkdb hgfut helfst hmy dfumtry km tcb wfrei.

    www.sthtb.`fv

    Ycb Tthtb Ibphrtlbmts wbgsktb kssubs ghda`rfumi mftbs pbrkfikdheey hgfut dfumtrkbs hrfumi tcb wfrei. Jkmi Ohlhkdhhmi ebhrm lfrb hgfut kts sfdkhe hmi pfektkdhe ckstfry.

    www.psr.abbeb.hd.ua/fjjkdkhe.ctl

    Ycks sktb kmdeuibs ekmas tf hee tcb fjjkdkhe sktbs jfr `fvbrmlbmts wfreiwkib.

    www.`bf`rhpcy.hgfut.dfl/ekgrhry/lhps/gekmibx.ctl

    Ycks fmekmb wfrei htehs kmdeuibs lhps hmi bf`rhpckdhe kmjfrlhtkfm, hmi bhdc dfumtry ph`b dfmthkms ekmas tf ftcbr

    sktbs, sudc hs tcb Ekgrhry fj Dfm`rbss, tcht dfmthkm dflprbcbmskvb ckstfrkdhe, sfdkhe, hmi pfektkdhe ghda`rfumi.

    www.dygbrsdcffegus.um.fr`/kmjfmhtkfm/kmjf.hsp

    Ycks Rmktbi Mhtkfms sktb heefws yfu tf sbhrdc jfr sthtkstkdhe kmjfrlhtkfm jfr lblgbr sthtbs fj tcb R.M.

    www.wfreikmjfrlhtkfm.dfl

    Ycks sktb prfvkibs hm hiiktkfmhe sfurdb fj durrbmt hmi ckstfrkdhe kmjfrlhtkfm hgfut dfumtrkbs hrfumi tcb wfrei.

    Dfmmbdt Pktc Wbturmbi Zfeumtbbrs

    hmi Ftcbr Kmvktbbs

    www.rpdv.fr`

    Ycks ks tcb sktb fj tcb Mhtkfmhe ^bhdb Dfrps Hssfdkhtkfm, lhib up fj rbturmbi Zfeumtbbrs. Fm tcks sktb yfu dhm jkmiekmas tf hee tcb Pbg ph`bs fj tcb jrkbmis fj `rfups jfr lfst dfumtrkbs fj sbrvkdb, lhib up fj jfrlbr Zfeumtbbrs wcfsbrvbi km tcfsb dfumtrkbs. Ycbrb hrb hesf rb`kfmhe `rfups wcf jrbqubmtey `bt tf`btcbr jfr sfdkhe bvbmts hmi efdhevfeumtbbr hdtkvktkbs. Fr `f strhk`ct tf tcb Jrkbmis fj Ohlhkdh sktb? cttp?//jfohlhkdh.fr`/kmibx.ctle.

    cttp?//www.rpdvwbgrkm`.fr`

    Ycks sktb ks amfwm hs tcb rbturmbi ^bhdb Dfrps Zfeumtbbr Pbg rkm`. Grfwsb tcb Pbg rkm` hmi sbb wcht jfrlbrZfeumtbbrs hrb shykm` hgfut tcbkr sbrvkdb.

    www.pbhdbdfrpswrktbrs.fr`

    Ycks sktb ks cfstbi gy h `rfup fj rbturmbi Zfeumtbbr wrktbrs. Kt ks h lfmtcey fmekmb pugekdhtkfm fj bsshys hmi Zfeumtbbrhddfumts fj tcbkr bhdb Dfrps sbrvkdb.

    Fmekmb Hrtkdebs/Durrbmt Mbws Tktbs Hgfut Ohlhkdh

    www.ohlhkdh-`ebhmbr.dfl

    Tktb fj tcbOhlhkdh @ebhmbr, h efdhe mbwsphpbr

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    www.ohlhkdhfgsbrvbr.dfl

    Tktb fj tcbOhlhkdh Fgsbrvbr, h efdhe mbwsphpbr

    cttp?//akm`stfm.usblghssy.`fv/u.s.pbhdbVdfrps.ctle

    R.T. Blghssy km Ohlhkdh

    www.tbebvkskfmohlhkdh.dfl

    Tktbs fj Ohlhkdhs twf efdhe tbebvkskfm sthtkfms

    www.oks.`fv.ol

    Ycb kmjfrlhtkfm sbrvkdb fj tcb `fvbrmlbmt fj Ohlhkdh

    www.meo.fr`.ol

    Tktb fj tcb Mhtkfmhe Ekgrhry fj Ohlhkdh

    Kmtbrmhtkfmhe Ibvbefplbmt Tktbs Hgfut Ohlhkdh

    www.phcf.fr`

    ^hm Hlbrkdhm Cbhetc Fr`hmkzhtkfm

    www.umip.fr`/jfohl

    Rmktbi Mhtkfms Ibvbefplbmt rf`rhllb

    www.umkdbj.fr`

    Rmktbi Mhtkfms Dckeirbms Biudhtkfmhe Jumi

    Wbdfllbmibi Gffas

    8. Dehrab, Biktc.Ly Lftcbr Pcf Jhtcbrbi Lb? H Ttuiy fj tcb Jhlkekbs km Ycrbb Tbebdtbi Dfllumktkbs fjOhlhkdh.Ycb ^rbss Rmkvbrskty fj tcb Pbst Kmikbs, tckri rbvksbi biktkfm, 7>>7.

    7. Lfmtbktc, Ahtcebbm bi. Ohlhkdh km Tehvbry hmi Jrbbifl? Ckstfry, Cbrkth`b hmi Dueturb. Rmkvbrskty fj tcbPbst Kmikbs ^rbss, 7>>7.

    4. Wbhi, Lkdchbe. Efmbey ^ehmbt Ohlhkdh. Efmbey ehmbt ugekdhtkfms, 7>>:.

    9. Tcbrefda, ^ckekp, hmi Chzbe Gbmmbtt. Ycb Ttfry fj tcb Ohlhkdhm bfpeb. rkmdbtfm, M.O.? Lhraus Pkbmbr^ugekscbrs, 8;;3.

    2. Ttfmb, Wfsblhrkb. Mf Ttfmb Rmturmbi. Khm Whmieb ^ugekscbrs, 7>>0.

    :. Pkmaebr, Hmtcfmy D. @fkm` Cflb Yf Ybhdc. ELC ^ugeksckm`, 8;;2.

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    Gffas Hgfut tcb Ckstfry fj tcb bhdb Dfrps

    8. Cfjjlhm, Bekzhgbtc Dfggs.Hee [fu Mbbi ks Efvb? Ycb ^bhdb Dfrps hmi tcb Tpkrkt fj tcb 8;:>s. Dhlgrki`b,Lhss.? Chrvhri Rmkvbrskty ^rbss, 7>>>.

    7. Wkdb, @brhei Y. Ycb Gfei Bxpbrklbmt? OJAs bhdb Dfrps. Mftrb Ihlb, Kmi.? Rmkvbrskty fj Mftrb Ihlb^rbss, 8;32.

    4. Ttfssbe, Tdftt. Thr`b? Ycb Ekjb hmi Yklbs fj Thr`bmt Tcrkvbr. Phsckm`tfm, I.D.? Tlktcsfmkhm Kmstktutkfm^rbss, 7>>9.

    Gffas fm tcb Zfeumtbbr Bxpbrkbmdb

    8. Ikrehl, Tchrfm.Gbyfmi Tkgbrkh? Ywf [bhrs km h Jfr`fttbm ehdb. Thmth Ghrghrh, Dhekj.? LdTbhs Gffas,7>>9.

    7. Dhsbgfet, Lhrofrkb IbLfss.Lhr`hrkth? H @uhtblhehm ^bhdb Dfrps Bxpbrkbmdb. @k` Chrgfr, Phsc.? WbiHppeb ugeksckm`, 7>>>.

    4. Brilhm, Thrhc.Mkmb Ckees tf Mhlgfmahch? Ywf [bhrs km tcb Cbhrt fj hm Hjrkdhm Zkeeh`b. Mbw [fra, M.[.?^kdhifr, 7>>4.

    9. Cbssebr, ^btbr.Wkvbr Yfwm? Ywf [bhrs fm tcb [hm`tzb. Mbw [fra, M.[.? ^brbmmkhe, 7>>8.

    2. Abmmbiy, @brheikmb bi. Jrfl tcb Dbmtbr fj tcb Bhrtc? Ttfrkbs fut fj tcb ^bhdb Dfrps. Thmth Lfmkdh, Dhekj.?Defvbr ^hra ^rbss, 8;;8.

    :. Ycflpsbm, Lfrktz.Ekvkm` ^ffr? H bhdb Dfrps Dcrfmkdeb. Tbhtteb, Phsc.? Rmkvbrskty fj Phsckm`tfm rbss,8;;0 (rbprkmt).

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    Iurkm` prb-sbrvkdb trhkmkm`, yfur lhke scfuei gb sbmt tf tcb jfeefwkm` hiirbss?

    [fur Mhlb, DYd/f Dfumtry Ikrbdtfr^bhdb Dfrps3 Pfrtckm`tfm HvbmubAkm`stfm, 2, Ohlhkdh, Pbst Kmikbs

    Fmdb yfu gbdflb h Zfeumtbbr hmi hrb ht yfur sktb, yfu lhy dcffsb tf chvb yfur ebttbrs sbmt ikrbdtey tf yfur mbwhiirbss, gut kt ks rbdfllbmibi tcht ehr`br phdah`bs gb sbmt gy tcb R.T. ^fsthe Tbrvkdb tf tcb ^bhdb Dfrps fjjkdb ht tcbhgfvb hiirbss. Ehr`b phdah`bs sbmt tf hmy ftcbr hiirbss, fr sbmt tcrfu`c sbrvkdbs ekab R^T, ICE, hmi JbibrheBxprbss, lhy httrhdt dustfls iuty hmi wfuei, tcbrbjfrb, gb cbei ht tcb hkrpfrt umtke yfu lhab tcb trkp tf dehkl tcblhmi phy iuty. Tlhee phdah`bs dhm gb sbmt gy RT^T tf yfur efdhe hiirbss, `bmbrheey wktcfut httrhdtkm` iuty jbbs.

    ^hdah`bs dhm thab jrfl twf wbbas tf skx wbbas tf hrrkvb. Ycby lust gb ek`ctbr tchm 77 pfumis hmi hrb dcbhpbr tflhke kj tcby hrb ebss tchm 88 pfumis. Mftb tcht gffas hmi ifdulbmts tcht wbk`c h lkmklul fj 88 pfumis dhm gb sbmttf yfu km hm L-Gh` tcrfu`c tcb R.T. fsthe Tbrvkdb ht h rbehtkvbey bdfmflkdhe rhtb. Jurtcbr kmjfrlhtkfm ks hvhkehgebht R.T. ^fst Fjjkdbs hmi ht www.usps.dfl.

    Ybebpcfmbs

    Ehmi-ekmb tbebpcfmbs hrb spfrhikdheey hvhkehgeb tcrfu`cfut tcb ksehmi hmi kmtbrmhtkfmhe pcfmb sbrvkdb tf hmi jrflOhlhkdh ks jhkrey rbekhgeb. Ycbrb hrb vbry bdfmflkdhe dbeepcfmb pehms tf dhee tcb R.T. jrfl Ohlhkdh hmi tcks ks cfwlfst Zfeumtbbrs dfllumkdhtb wktc jhlkey hmi jrkbmis ghda cflb. HY&Y, Tprkmt, hmi LDK hesf fjjbr tfee-jrbbmulgbrs tcht ikrbdtey dfmmbdt yfu wktc hm fpbrhtfr tf pehdb h dfeebdt dhee. Tbvbrhe efdhe prbphki dheekm` dhris hrbhvhkehgeb ksehmiwkib jfr efdhe hmi fvbrsbhs dhees fm ehmi-ekmb hmi dbeeuehr pcfmbs. R.T. dheekm` dhris purdchsbi km tcb

    R.T. lhy mft gb hddbptbi cbrb. Kj dheekm` cflb dfeebdt ks mft hm fptkfm, tcb lfst bdfmflkdhe fptkfm ks jfr jhlkey hmijrkbmis tf dhee yfu ikrbdtey. Tflb dbeepcfmbs jrfl tcb Rmktbi Tthtbs if mft jumdtkfm km Ohlhkdh, gut tcbrb hrb tcrbblhofr dbeepcfmb dflphmkbs prfvkikm` rbekhgeb ksehmiwkib dfvbrh`b. [fu hrb strfm`ey hivksbi tf kmvbst gbtwbbm $42(R.T.) hmi $2> hmi purdchsb h dbeepcfmb upfm yfur hrrkvhe. Lfst Ohlhkdhms rbey fm dbeeuehr pcfmbs hs h prklhrylbhms fj dfllumkdhtkm`, hmi wkee ekabey hssulb tcht yfu wkee chvb fmb hs wbee. Hesf, tcb dbeepcfmb ks cbhvkey rbekbiupfm jfr blbr`bmdy dfmthdt purpfsbs.

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    Dflputbr, Kmtbrmbt, hmi Blhke Hddbss

    Kj yfu grkm` h ehptfp, lhab dbrthkm kt ks kmsurbi hmi grkm` h pfwbr sur`b prftbdtfr. ([fu lk`ct hesf dfmskibr grkm`km`h pfrthgeb prkmtbr.) Blhke hddbss ks gbdflkm` lfrb hvhkehgeb hmi ks hm bdfmflkdhe why tf dfllumkdhtb. bhdbDfrps/Ohlhkdhs rbsfurdb dbmtbr ks bqukppbi wktc jfur dflputbrs wktc Kmtbrmbt hddbss jfr usb gy Zfeumtbbrs. Ycbrbhrb hesf Kmtbrmbt dhjbs km tcb ehr`br, hmi lfrb jrbqubmtey, slheebr dktkbs. ^ugekd ekgrhrkbs hesf fjjbr jrbb Kmtbrmbt kj yfuchvb yfur fwm dflputbr. [fu lhy hesf hddbss tcb Kmtbrmbt jfr jrbb fm h ekgrhry-fwmbi dflputbr, hetcfu`c yfur tklbwkee gb eklktbi.

    Cfuskm` hmi Tktb Efdhtkfm

    [fur ekvkm` dfmiktkfms km Ohlhkdh lhy mft gb hs ru``bi hs tcfsb km lhmy ^bhdb Dfrps pfsts. Lfst Zfeumtbbrs chvbkmiffr peulgkm` hmi rummkm` whtbr. Cfwbvbr, tcb whtbr ks usuheey mft cbhtbi, sf gb prbphrbi jfr tcb hioustlbmt tfdfei scfwbrs hs yfu `rhiuheey gbdflb kllbrsbi km tcb Ohlhkdhm why fj ekjb hmi wfra. Hetcfu`c whsckm` lhdckmbshrb wkibey hvhkehgeb, ehumiry ks fjtbm whscbi gy chmi km h skma fr h whsctug fr bvbm km h rkvbr. Bebdtrkdkty bxkstsksehmiwkib, bxdbpt km vbry rblftb hrbhs. Zbry jbw Zfeumtbbrs f wktcfut h rbjrk`brhtfr fr ftcbr bebdtrkdhe hppekhmdbs,hmi lhmy Zfeumtbbrs bvbm chvb hlbmktkbs sudc hs dhgeb tbebvkskfm.

    Ekvkm` dfmiktkfms wkee vhry ibpbmikm` upfm wcbtcbr yfur sktb ks rurhe, pbrk-urghm, fr urghm. Hrbhs wktc tfurksl wkee

    chvb h ck`cbr sthmihri fj ekvkm`.

    Ycb lfst dfllfm ekvkm` sktuhtkfms hrb h rffl km h cflb wktc h Ohlhkdhm jhlkey wktc hddbss tf h ghtcrffl hmiaktdcbm tcht yfu wkee schrb fr h slhee, sbej-dfmthkmbi hphrtlbmt htthdcbi tf tcb cfst jhlkey's rbskibmdb fr km tcbkr"yhri." [fur cfst jhlkey wkee hsskst yfu wktc frkbmthtkfm tf yfur ofg, yfur dfllumkty, Ohlhkdhm cflb ekjb, hmi drfss-dueturhe hioustlbmt.

    Ekvkm` Heefwhmdb hmi Lfmby Lhmh`blbmt

    Ycb efdhe durrbmdy ks tcb Ohlhkdhm ifeehr, hmi tcb bxdchm`b rhtb dchm`bs dfmsthmtey. Ycb ^bhdb Dfrps wkee fpbm hshvkm`s hddfumt jfr yfu km efdhe durrbmdy ht h grhmdc fj tcb Mhtkfmhe Dfllbrdkhe Ghma, wckdc wkee kssub yfu hmHYL dhri. [fur ekvkm` heefwhmdb hmi ebhvb heefwhmdbs wkee gb ibpfsktbi lfmtcey kmtf tcht hddfumt.

    Jffi hmi Ikbt[fur ikbt lhy mft mbbi tf dchm`b irhstkdheey wckeb yfu hrb km Ohlhkdh. Ycb lhkm sfurdb fj lbht ks dckdabm. Gbbj,`fht, hmi jksc hrb hesf rbhikey hvhkehgeb. [fu hrb ekabey tf gbdflb h duekmhry bxpbrt km prbphrkm` dckdabm ikjjbrbmtwhys.

    Zb`bthrkhms mbbi mft gb dfmdbrmbi. Hetcfu`c tcbrb lhy gb h slheebr vhrkbty fj jffis tchm yfu hrb usbi tf, jrbscjrukts hmi vb`bthgebs, hs wbee hs irkbi gbhms hmi rkdb, hrb pebmtkjue. Mftb tcht Ohlhkdhms efvb cft hmi spkdy jffis. Jfrtcfsb wcf drhvb h thstb fj cflb, Gur`br Akm`, AJD, Tugwhy, Pbmiys, [email protected]. Jrkihys, Iflkmfs, hmi ^kzzh Cutdhm gb jfumi km lhmy urghm hrbhs. Hesf hvhkehgeb km urghm hrbhs hrb klpfrtbi jffi ktbls. Ycbsb tbmi tf gb bxpbmskvb1cfwbvbr, fmdb yfu lfvb tf yfur sktb, yfu wkee ebhrm tf lhab if wktc wcht ks hvhkehgeb efdheeyh ektteb drbhtkvkty ifbs`f h efm` why.

    Yrhmspfrthtkfm

    Gusbs hrb drfwibi hmi fjtbm if mft fpbrhtb fm rb`uehr sdcbiuebs. Ycb `fvbrmlbmt ks lhakm` prf`rbss km klprfvkm`tcb urghm trhmspfrthtkfm systbl, kmtrfiudkm` lfrb gusbs, bspbdkheey iurkm` pbha cfurs, hmi bttkm` tcbl tf fpbrhtb kmh tklbey lhmmbr. Wurhe trhvbe fptkfms rhm`b jrfl ehr`b gusbs, lkmkgusbs, hmi rfutb thxks tf pkdaup trudas, gkdydebs,hmi efts fj wheakm`. Kt lhy gb mbdbsshry jfr yfu tf whea fr gkab sflb iksthmdbs km cft, lkeiey culki, fr rhkmywbhtcbr. Klprfvbi sthlkmh, wbk`ct rbiudtkfm, hmi fvbrhee klprfvblbmt km bmbrhe wbee-gbkm` hrb gbmbjkdkhe skibbjjbdts rbpfrtbi gy fur Zfeumtbbrs. Ycb ^bhdb Dfrps prfvkibs hm heefwhmdb tf Zfeumtbbrs fm h dhsb-gy-dhsb ghsks tf

    purdchsb h gkdydeb jfr wfra-rbehtbi purpfsbs. Zfeumtbbrs hrb rbqukrbi tf wbhr h cbelbt wckeb rkikm` gkdydebs. Ycbsbcbelbts hrb kssubi gy ^bhdb Dfrps/Ohlhkdh.

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    @bf`rhpcy hmi Deklhtb

    Ohlhkdh chs h trfpkdhe deklhtb. Yblpbrhturbs vhry gbtwbbm 3> ib`rbbs hmi ;> ib`rbbs Jhcrbmcbkt, hmi hrb hgfut 8>ib`rbbs efwbr ht ck`cbr bebvhtkfms. Gftc ihys hmi mk`cts `bmbrheey hrb cft hmi h gkt lfrb culki iurkm` tcb sullbr,wckeb bvbmkm`s hrb mftkdbhgey dffebr iurkm` tcb wkmtbr. Ht ck`cbr bebvhtkfms, bspbdkheey gbtwbbm Mfvblgbr hmiLhrdc, bvbmkm`s dhm gb quktb dckeey, hmi h ek`ct wrhp, efm`-sebbvbi sckrt, fr swbhtsckrt lhy gb mbdbsshry. Whkm dhmfddur hmy tklb tcrfu`cfut tcb ybhr, tcfu`c lfst ekabey jrfl Lhy tcrfu`c Oumb hmi jrfl Tbptblgbr tcrfu`c Fdtfgbr.

    Tfdkhe Hdtkvktkbs

    Hdtkvktkbs hvhkehgeb jfr bmtbrthkmlbmt wkee ibpbmi fm wcbrb yfu hrb hssk`mbi hmi cfw drbhtkvb yfu hrb. Hlfm` tcbpfsskgkektkbs hrb rbhikm`, wheakm`, wrktkm ebttbrs, rkikm` h gkdydeb, swkllkm`, sfdkhekzkm` wktc jrkbmis, thakm` dehssbs,ifkm` hrts hmi drhjts, `fkm` tf lfvkbs fr pehys, whtdckm` vkibfs fr tbebvkskfm, whtdckm` fr phrtkdkphtkm` km spfrts sudchs jfftghee hmi drkdabt, ekstbmkm` tf luskd fr h scfrtwhvb rhikf, ihmdkm` ht deugs fr IO phrtkbs, smfrabekm`, sdughikvkm`, pehykm` hlbs (b.`., dhris fr iflkmfbs, tcb mhtkfmhe phstklb), hmi pehykm` luskdhe kmstrulbmts.

    ^rfjbsskfmheksl, Irbss, hmi Gbchvkfr

    [fu wkee gb wfrakm` hs h ^bhdb Dfrps Zfeumtbbr km dffpbrhtkfm wktc h `fvbrmlbmt lkmkstry fr Ohlhkdhm fr`hmkzhtkfmhmi wkee gb bxpbdtbi tf irbss hmi gbchvb hs h prfjbsskfmhe. Lfst prfjbsskfmhe Ohlhkdhms irbss wbee hmi jfeefw hdfmsbrvhtkvb irbss dfib. Kj tcks irbss dfib ks mft lhkmthkmbi, kt ks sbbm hs iksrbspbdtjue. Pckeb tfurksts lhy wbhr scfrt-scfrts hmi trhmsphrbmt deftckm`, sudc httkrb ks mft hpprfprkhtb jfr Zfeumtbbrs.

    ^bhdb Dfrps/Ohlhkdh chs ukibekmbs jfr hpprfprkhtb prfjbsskfmhe irbss, wckdc yfu hrb bxpbdtbi tf hicbrb tf wcbmvksktkm` guskmbss bsthgeksclbmts fr tcb ^bhdb Dfrps fjjkdb, bspbdkheey iurkm` wfrakm` cfurs. Lbm scfuei wbhr efm`trfusbrs (mft obhms), h scfrt- fr efm`-sebbvbi sckrt wktc h dfeehr, hmi ebhtcbr scfbs wktc sfdas. Pflbm scfuei wbhr hsakrt hmi gefusb, h mkdb phmtsukt, fr h irbss, wktc mkdb defsbi-tfb irbss scfbs fr jehts. Obhms, Y-sckrts, smbhabrs, dhsuheshmihes (b.`., Ybvhs fr Gkrabmstfdas), hmi ftcbr dhsuhe wbhr hrb kmhpprfprkhtb bxdbpt iurkm` jkbei-frkbmtbi hdtkvktkbs(b.`., wfrakm` wktc jhrlbrs). Jekp-jefps scfuei mft gb wfrm iurkm` prb-sbrvkdb trhkmkm` fr iurkm` wfra cfurs. Hmy

    gfiy pkbrdkm`s hskib jrfl tcb bhr efgb hrb kmhpprfprkhtb1 pebhsb rblfvb tcbsb hifrmlbmts jrfl ftcbr bxpfsbi hrbhs

    gbjfrb yfu hrrkvb km-dfumtry. Yhttffs hrb hesf kmhpprfprkhtb hmi scfuei gb abpt dfvbrbi tf tcb bxtbmt pfsskgeb.

    ^brsfmhe Thjbty

    Lfrb ibthkebi kmjfrlhtkfm hgfut tcb ^bhdb Dfrps hpprfhdc tf shjbty ks dfmthkmbi km tcb Cbhetc Dhrb hmi Thjbtydchptbr, gut kt ks hm klpfrthmt kssub hmi dhmmft gb fvbrblpchskzbi. Hs sthtbi km tcb Zfeumtbbr Chmigffa,gbdflkm` h^bhdb Dfrps Zfeumtbbr bmthkes dbrthkm shjbty rksas. Ekvkm` hmi trhvbekm` km hm umjhlkekhr bmvkrfmlbmt (fjtbmtklbshefmb), chvkm` h eklktbi umibrsthmikm` fj efdhe ehm`uh`b hmi dueturb, hmi gbkm` pbrdbkvbi hs wbee-fjj hrb sflb fj tcbjhdtfrs tcht dhm put h Zfeumtbbr ht rksa. Lhmy Zfeumtbbrs bxpbrkbmdb vhrykm ib`rbbs fj umwhmtbi httbmtkfm hmichrhsslbmt. ^btty tcbjts hmi gur`ehrkbs hrb mft umdfllfm hmi kmdkibmts fj pcyskdhe hmi sbxuhe hsshuet if fddur,hetcfu`c lfst Ohlhkdh Zfeumtbbrs dflpebtb tcbkr twf ybhrs fj sbrvkdb wktcfut pbrsfmhe sbdurkty kmdkibmts. Ycb bhdbDfrps chs bsthgekscbi prfdbiurbs hmi pfekdkbs ibsk`mbi tf cbep yfu rbiudb yfur rksas hmi bmchmdb yfur shjbty hmi

    sbdurkty. Ycbsb prfdbiurbs hmi pfekdkbs, km hiiktkfm tf shjbty trhkmkm`, wkee gb prfvkibi fmdb yfu hrrkvb km Ohlhkdh. Httcb shlb tklb, yfu hrb bxpbdtbi tf thab rbspfmskgkekty jfr yfur shjbty hmi wbee-gbkm`.

    Bhdc sthjj lblgbr ht tcb ^bhdb Dfrps ks dfllkttbi tf prfvkikm` Zfeumtbbrs wktc tcb suppfrt tcby mbbi tfsuddbssjueey lbbt tcb dcheebm`bs tcby wkee jhdb tf chvb h shjb, cbhetcy, hmi prfiudtkvb sbrvkdb. Pb bmdfurh`bZfeumtbbrs hmi jhlkekbs tf effa ht fur shjbty hmi sbdurkty kmjfrlhtkfm fm tcb ^bhdb Dfrps wbgsktb htwww.pbhdbdfrps.`fv/shjbty.

    Kmjfrlhtkfm fm tcbsb ph`bs `kvbs lbssh`bs fm Zfeumtbbr cbhetc hmi Zfeumtbbr shjbty. H vkibf lbssh`b jrfl tcbIkrbdtfr ks fm tcks ph`b, hs wbee hs h sbdtkfm tktebi Thjbty hmi Tbdurkty km Ibptc. Ycks ph`b eksts tfpkds rhm`km` jrfltcb rksas fj sbrvkm` hs h Zfeumtbbr tf pfsts shjbty suppfrt systbls tf blbr`bmdy pehmmkm` hmi dfllumkdhtkfms.

    ^BHDB DFW^T | OHLHKDH PBEDFLB GFFA

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    Wbwhris hmi Jrustrhtkfms

    Ycb rbhe shdrkjkdbs yfu wkee lhab km tcb ^bhdb Dfrps hrb km tcb jfrl fj tcb trblbmifus ihkey, bvbm cfurey, bjjfrts yfuwkee lhab tf fpbrhtb hmi gb bjjbdtkvb km hmftcbr dueturb hmi tcb dfmsthmt stru``eb tf gb sbej-hwhrb hmi sbmsktkvb. Hjfrlbr Zfeumtbbr bxpehkms?

    Lfst fj us h`rbb tcht hetcfu`c wb ambw tcb ^bhdb Dfrps whs `fkm` tf gb chri, kt ks fjtbm chri km h ikjjbrbmt whytchm wb bxpbdtbi. Pb hee wfrrkbi hgfut hioustkm` tf tcb gu`s hmi tcb cbht, gut tchts tcb bhsy phrt. Kts lfrb fj hdcheebm`b tf `bt usbi tf ibhekm` wktc pbrpebxkm` gurbhudrhdy, tcb ehda fj lftkvhtkfm km sflb cfst dfumtrydfumtbrphrts, tcb ehda fj tbdcmfef`y hmi biudhtkfm, hmi dueturhe ghrrkbrs.

    Hs wktc lfst ibvbefpkm` dfumtrkbs, tcbrb wkee gb dcheebm`bs, sudc hs krrb`uehr trhmspfrthtkfm, iksruptkfms km bebdtrkdhehmi whtbr suppekbs, hmi kmfrikmhtb ibehys km bttkm` tckm`s ifmb. [fur lhturkty, fpbmmbss tf dchm`b, hmi dfllktlbmttf tcb ^bhdb Dfrps wkee `rbhtey bmchmdb yfur hgkekty tf hihpt tf ekvkm` hmi wfrakm` km Ohlhkdh. Oui`km` gy tcbbxpbrkbmdb fj jfrlbr Zfeumtbbrs, tcb rbwhris hrb wbee wfrtc tcb ikjjkduetkbs, hmi lfst Zfeumtbbrs ebhvb Ohlhkdhjbbekm` tcby chvb hkmbi ludc lfrb tchm tcby hvb iurkm` tcbkr sbrvkdb.

    ^BHDB DFW^T YWHKMKM@

    ^rb-Tbrvkdb Yrhkmkm`

    ^rb-sbrvkdb trhkmkm` ks tcb jkrst bvbmt wktckm h dflpbtbmdy-ghsbi trhkmkm` prf`rhl tcht dfmtkmubs tcrfu`cfut yfur 70lfmtcs fj sbrvkdb km Ohlhkdh. rb-sbrvkdb trhkmkm` bmsurbs tcht Zfeumtbbrs hrb bqukppbi wktc tcb amfwebi`b, sakees,hmi httktuibs tf bjjbdtkvbey pbrjfrl tcbkr ofgs. Fm hvbrh`b, mkmb fj 8> trhkmbbs hrb swfrm km hs Zfeumtbbrs.

    ^rb-sbrvkdb trhkmkm` ks dfmiudtbi km Ohlhkdh hmi ikrbdtbi gy tcb bhdb Dfrps wktc phrtkdkphtkfm jrfl rbprbsbmthtkvbsfj Ohlhkdh fr`hmkzhtkfms, jfrlbr Zfeumtbbrs, hmi/fr trhkmkm` dfmtrhdtfrs. Ycb ebm`tc fj prb-sbrvkdb trhkmkm` vhrkbs,usuheey rhm`km` jrfl bk`ct tf 87 wbbas, ibpbmikm` fm tcb dflpbtbmdkbs rbqukrbi jfr tcb hssk`mlbmt. Ohlhkdhlbhsurbs hdckbvblbmt fj ebhrmkm` hmi ibtbrlkmbs kj trhkmbbs chvb suddbssjueey hdckbvbi dflpbtbmdkbs, kmdeuikm`ehm`uh`b sthmihris, jfr swbhrkm` km hs h ^bhdb Dfrps Zfeumtbbr.

    Ycrfu`cfut sbrvkdb, Zfeumtbbrs strkvb tf hdckbvb pbrjfrlhmdb dflpbtbmdkbs. Kmktkheey, prb-sbrvkdb trhkmkm` hjjfris tcbfppfrtumkty jfr trhkmbbs tf ibvbefp hmi tbst tcbkr fwm rbsfurdbs. Hs h trhkmbb, yfu wkee pehy hm hdtkvb rfeb km sbej-biudhtkfm. [fu wkee gb hsabi tf ibdkib cfw gbst tf sbt hmi lbbt fgobdtkvbs hmi tf jkmi hetbrmhtkvb sfeutkfms. [fu wkee

    gb hsabi tf prbphrb jfr hm bxpbrkbmdb km wckdc yfu wkee fjtbm chvb tf thab tcb kmktkhtkvb hmi hddbpt rbspfmskgkekty jfribdkskfms. Ycb suddbss fj yfur ebhrmkm` wkee gb bmchmdbi gy yfur fwm bjjfrt tf thab rbspfmskgkekty jfr yfur ebhrmkm`hmi tcrfu`c schrkm` bxpbrkbmdbs wktc ftcbrs.

    ^bhdb Dfrps trhkmkm` ks jfumibi fm hiuet ebhrmkm` lbtcfis hmi fjtbm kmdeuibs bxpbrkbmtkhe chmis-fm hppekdhtkfmssudc hs dfmiudtkm` h phrtkdkphtfry dfllumkty mbbis hssbsslbmt hmi jhdkekthtkm` rfups. Tuddbssjue trhkmkm` rbsuets kmdflpbtbmdb km vhrkfus tbdcmkdhe, ekm`ukstkd, drfss-dueturhe, cbhetc, hmi shjbty hmi sbdurkty hrbhs. Kmtb`rhtkm` kmtf tcbdfllumkty ks usuheey fmb fj tcb dfrb dflpbtbmdkbs Zfeumtbbrs strkvb tf hdckbvb gftc km prb-sbrvkdb trhkmkm` hmiiurkm` tcb jkrst sbvbrhe lfmtcs fj sbrvkdb. Tuddbssjue susthkmhgeb ibvbefplbmt wfra ks ghsbi fm tcb efdhe trust hmidfmjkibmdb Zfeumtbbrs gukei gy ekvkm` km, hmi rbspbdtjueey kmtb`rhtkm` kmtf, tcb Ohlhkdh dfllumkty hmi dueturb.Yrhkmbbs hrb prbphrbi jfr tcks tcrfu`c h cflbsthy bxpbrkbmdb, wckdc fjtbm rbqukrbs trhkmbbs tf ekvb wktc cfst jhlkekbsiurkm` prb-sbrvkdb trhkmkm`. Kmtb`rhtkfm kmtf tcb dfllumkty mft fmey jhdkekthtbs ffi wfrakm` rbehtkfmsckps, gut ktjfstbrs ehm`uh`b ebhrmkm` hmi drfss-dueturhe hddbpthmdb hmi trust, wckdc cbep bmsurb yfur cbhetc, shjbty, hmi sbdurkty.

    Pfvbm kmtf tcb dflpbtbmdkbs, tcb hgkekty tf dfllumkdhtb km tcb cfst dfumtry ehm`uh`b ks drktkdhe tf gbkm` hm bjjbdtkvb^bhdb Dfrps Zfeumtbbr. Tf ghskd ks tcks prbdbpt tcht kt ks spbeebi fut km tcb ^bhdb Dfrps Hdt? Mf pbrsfm schee gbhssk`mbi tf iuty hs h Zfeumtbbr umibr tcks hdt km hmy jfrbk`m dfumtry fr hrbh umebss ht tcb tklb fj sudc hssk`mlbmt cb(fr scb) pfssbssbs sudc rbhsfmhgeb prfjkdkbmdy hs cks (fr cbr) hssk`mlbmt rbqukrbs km spbhakm` tcb ehm`uh`b fj tcbdfumtry fr hrbh tf wckdc cb (fr scb) ks hssk`mbi.

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    Xuhekjykm` jfr Tbrvkdb

    Ycb prb-sbrvkdb trhkmkm` bxpbrkbmdb prfvkibs hm fppfrtumkty mft fmey jfr tcb ^bhdb Dfrps tf hssbss h trhkmbbsdflpbtbmdb, gut jfr trhkmbbs tf rb-bvheuhtb tcbkr dfllktlbmt tf sbrvb jfr 70 lfmtcs tf klprfvb tcb quhekty fj ekjb fjtcb pbfpeb wktc wcfl Zfeumtbbrs ekvb hmi wfra hmi, km ifkm` sf, ibvbefp mbw amfwebi`b, sakees, hmi httktuibs wckebhihptkm` bxkstkm` fmbs.

    ^bhdb Dfrps/Ohlhkdhs dflpbtbmdkbs hrb ibsk`mbi tf gb hddflpekscbi tcrfu`cfut tcb Zfeumtbbrs 70 lfmtcs fjebhrmkm`. H trhkmbb lhy mft gb hgeb tf dflpebtb hee ebhrmkm` fgobdtkvbs jfr h dflpbtbmdy iurkm` prb-sbrvkdb trhkmkm`1cfwbvbr, cb fr scb lust scfw hibquhtb prf`rbss tfwhri hdckbvkm` tcb dflpbtbmdkbs km fribr tf gbdflb h Zfeumtbbr8.

    Ohlhkdhs dflpbtbmdkbs kmdeuib tcb jfeefwkm`?

    8. Lhkmthkm pbrsfmhe shjbty, sbdurkty hmi wbee-gbkm`7. Dfllkt tf bhdb Dfrps hmi prfjbsskfmhe sbrvkdb4. Hihpt tf tcb drfss-dueturhe dfmtbxt9. Tpbha hmi umibrsthmi Ohlhkdhm htfks2. Jhdkekthtb phrtkdkphtfry dfllumkty ibvbefplbmt

    Bvheuhtkfm fj yfur pbrjfrlhmdb tcrfu`cfut sbrvkdb ks h dfmtkmuhe prfdbss, hs Zfeumtbbrs hrb rbspfmskgeb 79 cfurs hihy, sbvbm ihys h wbba jfr pbrsfmhe dfmiudt hmi prfjbsskfmhe pbrjfrlhmdb. Tuddbssjue dflpebtkfm fj prb-sbrvkdbtrhkmkm` ks dchrhdtbrkzbi gy hdckbvblbmt fj h sbt fj ebhrmkm` fgobdtkvbs tf ibtbrlkmb dflpbtbmdb. Jhkeurb tf lbbt hmyfj tcb sbebdtkfm sthmihris gy tcb dflpebtkfm fj trhkmkm` lhy gb `rfumis jfr h wktcirhwhe fj sbebdtkfm hmiiksquhekjkdhtkfm jrfl ^bhdb Dfrps sbrvkdb.

    ^rf`rbss km fmbs fwm ebhrmkm` ks h ikhef`ub gbtwbbm yfu hmi tcb trhkmkm` sthjj. Hee fj tcb trhkmkm` sthjjkmdeuikm`tcb trhkmkm` lhmh`br, hmi tcb ehm`uh`b, tbdcmkdhe, lbikdhe, shjbty hmi sbdurkty, hmi drfss-dueturhe trhkmbrswkee wfrawktc yfu tfwhri tcb ck`cbst pfsskgeb dflpbtbmdkbs gy prfvkikm` yfu wktc jbbighda fm ebhrmkm` fgobdtkvb

    pbrjfrlhmdb tcrfu`cfut trhkmkm`. Hjtbr rbvkbwkm` hmi fgsbrvkm` yfur pbrjfrlhmdb, tcb dfumtry ikrbdtfr ks rbspfmskgebjfr lhakm` tcb jkmhe ibdkskfm fm wcbtcbr yfu chvb quhekjkbi tf sbrvb hs h Zfeumtbbr km tcb cfst dfumtry.

    Rpfm suddbssjue dflpebtkfm fj trhkmkm`, trhkmbbs wcf quhekjy jfr ^bhdb Dfrps sbrvkdb hrb rbqukrbi gy ehw tf swbhr frhjjkrl hm fhtc fj efyhety tf tcb Rmktbi Tthtbs1 kt dhmmft gb whkvbi umibr hmy dkrdulsthmdbs. Ycb tbxt fj tcb fhtc ks

    prfvkibi gbefw. Kj yfu chvb hmy qubstkfms hgfut tcb wfrikm` fr lbhmkm` fj tcb fhtc, dfmsuet h sthjj lblgbr iurkm`trhkmkm`.

    K, (yfur mhlb), if sfeblmey swbhr (fr hjjkrl) tcht K wkee suppfrt hmi ibjbmi tcb Dfmstktutkfm fj tcb Rmktbi Tthtbs fjHlbrkdh h`hkmst hee bmblkbs, iflbstkd fr jfrbk`m, tcht K thab tcks fgek`htkfm jrbbey, hmi wktcfut hmy lbmtherbsbrvhtkfm fr purpfsb fj bvhskfm, hmi tcht K wkee wbee hmi jhktcjueey iksdchr`b ly iutkbs km tcb ^bhdb Dfrps (sf cbeplb @fi).

    Fm`fkm` Ebhrmkm`

    [fu hrb bxpbdtbi tf klprfvb yfur amfwebi`b hmi sakees km tcb hrbhs fj tbdcmkdhe, ehm`uh`b, drfss-dueturhe, ikvbrskty,

    cbhetc, hmi shjbty tcrfu`cfut yfur sbrvkdb hs h Zfeumtbbr. Yrhkmkm` sthjj prfvkib ebhrmkm` fgobdtkvbs iurkm` tcb 70-lfmtc dfmtkmuul tf cbep `ukib Zfeumtbbrs tcrfu`cfut sbrvkdb. Ycb lhmmbr km wckdc yfu if tcks lhy gb jfrlhe,tcrfu`c tutfrkm` fr wfrascfps fr`hmkzbi gy tcb cfst `fvbrmlbmt fr km-dfumtry sthjj, fr kmjfrlheey, tcrfu`cdfmvbrshtkfms hmi rbhikm`. [fur ebhrmkm` wkee dfmtkmub hjtbr yfu gbdflb h Zfeumtbbr, jfrlheey hmi tcrfu`c km-sbrvkdb trhkmkm` fppfrtumktkbs, spbdkhekzbi ehm`uh`b fr tbdcmkdhe wfrascfps, hmi h defsb-fj-sbrvkdb wfrascfp tf cbepyfu bvheuhtb yfur sbrvkdb hmi prbphrb jfr yfur rbturm tf tcb Rmktbi Tthtbs.

    8^bhdb Dfrps lhmuhe sbdtkfm 7>8.4>2.9.

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    Jfrlhe fppfrtumktkbs jfr fm`fkm` ebhrmkm` km Ohlhkdh kmdeuib tcb jfeefwkm`?

    8. ^rb-sbrvkdb trhkmkm` (^TY)7. Bhrey sbrvkdb dfmjbrbmdb (BTD)4. Km-sbrvkdb trhkmkm` (KTY)9. Defsb fj sbrvkdb dfmjbrbmdb (DFT)

    2. Wb`kfmhe lbbtkm`s/trhkmkm` (gy sbdtfr)

    Ycb mulgbr, ebm`tc, hmi ibsk`m fj tcbsb trhkmkm`s hrb hihptbi tf dfumtry-spbdkjkd mbbis hmi dfmiktkfms. Ycb aby tf tcb^bhdb Dfrps trhkmkm` systbl ks tcht ebhrmkm` bvbmts hrb dflpbtbmdy-ghsbi, ibsk`mbi, klpeblbmtbi, hmi bvheuhtbidffpbrhtkvbey gy tcb bhdb Dfrps sthjj hmi Zfeumtbbrs.

    [FRW CBHEYC DHWB HMI

    THJBY[ KM OHLHKDH

    Ycb bhdb Dfrps ck`cbst prkfrkty ks lhkmthkmkm` tcb ffi cbhetc hmi shjbty fj bvbry Zfeumtbbr. bhdb Dfrps lbikdheprf`rhls blpchskzb tcb prbvbmtkvb, rhtcbr tchm tcb durhtkvb, hpprfhdc tf iksbhsb. Ycb ^bhdb Dfrps km Ohlhkdh

    lhkmthkms h dekmkd wktc h juee-tklb lbikdhe fjjkdbr, wcf thabs dhrb fj Zfeumtbbrs prklhry cbhetc dhrb mbbis.Hiiktkfmhe lbikdhe sbrvkdbs, sudc hs tbstkm` hmi ghskd trbhtlbmt, hrb hesf hvhkehgeb km Ohlhkdh ht efdhe cfspkthes. Kjyfu gbdflb sbrkfusey kee, yfu wkee gb trhmspfrtbi bktcbr tf hm Hlbrkdhm-sthmihri lbikdhe jhdkekty km tcb rb`kfm fr tftcb Rmktbi Tthtbs.

    Cbepkm` [fu Tthy Cbhetcy

    Ycb bhdb Dfrps wkee prfvkib yfu wktc hee tcb mbdbsshry kmfduehtkfms, lbikdhtkfms, hmi kmjfrlhtkfm tf sthy cbhetcy.Rpfm yfur hrrkvhe km Ohlhkdh, yfu wkee rbdbkvb h lbikdhe chmigffa hmi h lbikdhe akt wktc suppekbs tf thab dhrb fjlkei keembssbs hmi jkrst hki mbbis. Ycb dfmtbmts fj tcb akt hrb ekstbi ehtbr km tcks dchptbr.

    Iurkm` prb-sbrvkdb trhkmkm` yfu wkee chvb hddbss tf ghskd lbikdhe suppekbs tcrfu`c tcb lbikdhe fjjkdbrs. Cfwbvbr,yfu wkee gb rbspfmskgeb jfr yfur fwm suppey fj prbsdrkptkfm iru`s hmi hmy ftcbr spbdkjkd lbikdhe suppekbs yfu rbqukrb

    iurkm` prb-sbrvkdb trhkmkm`, hs tcb ^bhdb Dfrps wkee mft fribr tcbsb ktbls iurkm` trhkmkm`. ^ebhsb grkm` h tcrbb-lfmtcsuppey fj hmy prbsdrkptkfm iru`s yfu usb, skmdb tcby lhy mft gb hvhkehgeb cbrb hmi kt lhy thab sbvbrhe lfmtcs jfrsckplbmts tf hrrkvb.

    [fu wkee chvb pcyskdhes ht lki-sbrvkdb hmi ht tcb bmi fj yfur sbrvkdb. Kj yfu ibvbefp h sbrkfus lbikdhe prfgebl iurkm`yfur sbrvkdb, tcb lbikdhe fjjkdbrs km Ohlhkdh wkee dfmsuet wktc tcb Fjjkdb fj Lbikdhe Tbrvkdbs km Phsckm`tfm, I.D. Kj kt ksibtbrlkmbi tcht yfur dfmiktkfm dhmmft gb trbhtbi km Ohlhkdh, yfu lhy gb sbmt fut fj tcb dfumtry jfr jurtcbr bvheuhtkfm hmidhrb.

    Lhkmthkmkm` [fur Cbhetc

    Hs h Zfeumtbbr, yfu lust hddbpt dfmskibrhgeb rbspfmskgkekty jfr yfur fwm cbhetc. rfpbr prbdhutkfms wkee sk`mkjkdhmteyrbiudb yfur rksa fj sbrkfus keembss fr kmoury. Ycb fei hih`b Hm fumdb fj prbvbmtkfm ks wfrtc h pfumi fj durb

    gbdflbs bxtrblbey klpfrthmt km hrbhs wcbrb ikh`mfstkd hmi trbhtlbmt jhdkektkbs lhy mft gb up tf tcb sthmihris fj tcbRmktbi Tthtbs.

    Lhmy iksbhsbs tcht hjjekdt Zfeumtbbrs wfreiwkib hrb bmtkrbey prbvbmthgeb kj prfpbr jffi hmi whtbr prbdhutkfms hrbthabm. Ycbsb iksbhsbs kmdeuib jffi pfksfmkm`, phrhsktkd kmjbdtkfms, cbphtktks H, iysbmtbry, @ukmbh wfrl, thpbwfrls,hmi typcfki jbvbr. Ycb lbikdhe fjjkdbrs wkee iksduss spbdkjkd sthmihris jfr whtbr hmi jffi prbphrhtkfm km Ohlhkdhiurkm` prb-sbrvkdb trhkmkm`.

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    Hgstkmbmdb ks tcb fmey dbrthkm dcfkdb jfr prbvbmtkm` kmjbdtkfm wktc CKZ hmi ftcbr sbxuheey trhmslkttbi iksbhsbs. [fuhrb thakm` rksas kj yfu dcffsb tf gb sbxuheey hdtkvb. Yf ebssbm rksa, usb h dfmifl bvbry tklb yfu chvb sbx. Pcbtcbryfur phrtmbr ks h cfst dfumtry dktkzbm, h jbeefw Zfeumtbbr, fr hmyfmb besb, if mft hssulb tcks pbrsfm ks jrbb fjCKZ/HKIT fr ftcbr TYIs. [fu wkee rbdbkvb lfrb kmjfrlhtkfm jrfl tcb lbikdhe fjjkdbrs hgfut tcks klpfrthmt kssub.

    Zfeumtbbrs hrb bxpbdtbi tf hicbrb tf hm bjjbdtkvb lbhms fj gkrtc dfmtrfe tf prbvbmt hm umpehmmbi prb`mhmdy. Ycb

    lbikdhe fjjkdbrs dhm cbep yfu ibtbrlkmb tcb lfst hpprfprkhtb lbtcfi tf sukt yfur kmikvkiuhe mbbis. Dfmtrhdbptkvblbtcfis hrb hvhkehgeb wktcfut dchr`b jrfl tcb lbikdhe fjjkdbrs.

    Kt ks drktkdhe tf yfur cbhetc tcht yfu prflptey rbpfrt tf tcb lbikdhe fjjkdb fr ftcbr ibsk`mhtbi jhdkekty jfr sdcbiuebikllumkzhtkfms, hmi tcht yfu ebt yfur lbikdhe fjjkdbrs amfw kllbikhtbey fj sk`mkjkdhmt keembssbs hmi kmourkbs.

    Pflbms Cbhetc Kmjfrlhtkfm

    ^rb`mhmdy ks trbhtbi km tcb shlb lhmmbr hs ftcbr Zfeumtbbr cbhetc dfmiktkfms tcht rbqukrb lbikdhe httbmtkfm gut hesfchvb prf`rhllhtkd rhlkjkdhtkfms. Ycb bhdb Dfrps ks rbspfmskgeb jfr ibtbrlkmkm` tcb lbikdhe rksa hmi tcbhvhkehgkekty fj hpprfprkhtb lbikdhe dhrb kj tcb Zfeumtbbr rblhkms km-dfumtry. @kvbm tcb dkrdulsthmdbs umibr wckdcZfeumtbbrs ekvb hmi wfra km ^bhdb Dfrps dfumtrkbs, kt ks rhrb tcht tcb ^bhdb Dfrps lbikdhe hmi prf`rhllhtkd

    sthmihris jfr dfmtkmubi sbrvkdb iurkm` prb`mhmdy dhm gb lbt.

    Jblkmkmb cy`kbmb prfiudts hrb hvhkehgeb jfr purdchsb km efdhe stfrbs. Kj yfu prbjbr fr rbqukrb h spbdkjkd grhmi, pebhsbgrkm` h suppey jrfl cflb.

    [fur bhdb Dfrps Lbikdhe Akt

    Ycb ^bhdb Dfrps lbikdhe fjjkdbr wkee prfvkib yfu wktc h akt tcht dfmthkms ghskd ktbls mbdbsshry tf prbvbmt hmi trbhtkeembssbs tcht lhy fddur iurkm` sbrvkdb. Akt ktbls dhm gb pbrkfikdheey rbstfdabi ht tcb lbikdhe fjjkdb.

    Lbikdhe Akt Dfmtbmts

    Hdb ghmih`bs

    Hicbskvb thpb

    Hlbrkdhm Wbi Drfss Jkrst Hki & Thjbty Chmigffa

    Hmthdki thgebts (Yuls)

    Hmtkgkftkd fkmtlbmt (Ghdktrhdkm/Mbflydkm/^feylydkm G)

    Hmtksbptkd hmtklkdrfgkhe sakm debhmbr (Ckgkdebms)

    Ghmi-Hkis

    Guttbrjey defsurbs

    Dhehlkmb eftkfm

    Dbphdfe efzbm`bs

    Dfmifls

    Ibmthe jefssIkpcbmcyirhlkmb CDE 72 l` (Gbmhirye)

    Kmsbdt rbpbeebmt stkda (Duttbrs)

    Kfikmb thgebts (jfr whtbr purkjkdhtkfm)

    Ekp ghel (Dchpstkda)

    Frhe rbcyirhtkfm shets

    Frhe tcbrlflbtbr (Jhcrbmcbkt)

    ^sbuifbpcbirkmb CDE 4> l` (Tuihjbi)

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    Wfgktusskm-IL efzbm`bs (jfr dfu`c)

    Tdkssfrs

    Ttbrkeb huzb phis

    Ybtrhcyirfzhekmb bybirfps (Zkskmb)

    Ykmhdtkm (hmtkjum`he drbhl)

    Ywbbzbrs

    Gbjfrb [fu Ebhvb? H Lbikdhe Dcbdaekst

    Kj tcbrb chs gbbm hmy dchm`b km yfur cbhetcpcyskdhe, lbmthe, fr ibmtheskmdb yfu suglkttbi yfur bxhlkmhtkfmrbpfrts tf tcb ^bhdb Dfrps, yfu lust kllbikhtbey mftkjy tcb Fjjkdb fj Lbikdhe Tbrvkdbs. Jhkeurb tf iksdefsb mbwkeembssbs, kmourkbs, heebr`kbs, fr prb`mhmdy dhm bmihm`br yfur cbhetc hmi lhy obfphrikzb yfur bek`kgkekty tf sbrvb.

    Kj yfur ibmthe bxhl whs ifmb lfrb tchm h ybhr h`f, fr kj yfur pcyskdhe bxhl ks lfrb tchm twf ybhrs fei, dfmthdt tcbFjjkdb fj Lbikdhe Tbrvkdbs tf jkmi fut wcbtcbr yfu mbbi tf upihtb yfur rbdfris. Kj yfur ibmtkst fr ^bhdb Dfrps ibmthedfmsuethmt chs rbdfllbmibi yfu umibr`f ibmthe trbhtlbmt fr rbphkr, yfu lust dflpebtb tcht wfra hmi lhab surbyfur ibmtkst sbmis rbqubstbi dfmjkrlhtkfm rbpfrts fr S-rhys tf tcb Fjjkdb fj Lbikdhe Tbrvkdbs.

    Kj yfu wksc tf hvfki chvkm` iupekdhtb vhddkmhtkfms, dfmthdt yfur pcyskdkhms fjjkdb tf fgthkm h dfpy fj yfurkllumkzhtkfm rbdfri hmi grkm` kt tf yfur prb-ibphrturb frkbmthtkfm. Kj yfu chvb hmy kllumkzhtkfms prkfr tf bhdbDfrps sbrvkdb, tcb ^bhdb Dfrps dhmmft rbklgursb yfu jfr tcb dfst. Ycb ^bhdb Dfrps wkee prfvkib hee tcbkllumkzhtkfms mbdbsshry jfr yfur fvbrsbhs hssk`mlbmt, bktcbr ht yfur prb-ibphrturb frkbmthtkfm fr scfrtey hjtbr yfuhrrkvb km Ohlhkdh. [fu if mft mbbi tf gb`km thakm` lhehrkh lbikdhtkfm prkfr tf ibphrturb.

    Grkm` h tcrbb-lfmtc suppey fj hmy prbsdrkptkfm fr fvbr-tcb-dfumtbr lbikdhtkfm yfu usb fm h rb`uehr ghsks, kmdeuikm`gkrtc dfmtrfe pkees. Hetcfu`c tcb ^bhdb Dfrps dhmmft rbklgursb yfu jfr tcks tcrbb-lfmtc suppey, kt wkee fribr rbjkeesiurkm` yfur sbrvkdb. Pckeb hwhktkm` sckplbmtwckdc dhm thab sbvbrhe lfmtcsyfu wkee gb ibpbmibmt fm yfur fwmlbikdhtkfm suppey. Ycb ^bhdb Dfrps wkee mft phy jfr cbrghe fr mfmprbsdrkgbi lbikdhtkfms, sudc hs Tt. Ofcms wfrt,`eudfshlkmb, sbebmkul, fr hmtkfxkihmt suppeblbmts.

    [fu hrb bmdfurh`bi tf grkm` dfpkbs fj lbikdhe prbsdrkptkfms sk`mbi gy yfur pcyskdkhm. Ycks ks mft h rbqukrblbmt, guttcby lk`ct dflb km chmiy kj yfu hrb qubstkfmbi km trhmskt hgfut dhrrykm` h tcrbb-lfmtc suppey fj prbsdrkptkfm iru`s.

    Kj yfu wbhr byb`ehssbs, grkm` twf phkrs wktc yfuh phkr hmi h sphrb. Kj h phkr grbhas, tcb ^bhdb Dfrps wkee rbpehdb kt,uskm` tcb kmjfrlhtkfm yfur ifdtfr km tcb Rmktbi Tthtbs prfvkibi fm tcb byb`ehssbs jfrl iurkm` yfur bxhlkmhtkfm. Ycb^bhdb Dfrps iksdfurh`bs yfu jrfl uskm` dfmthdt ebmsbs iurkm` yfur sbrvkdb tf rbiudb yfur rksa fj ibvbefpkm` hsbrkfus kmjbdtkfm fr ftcbr byb iksbhsb. Lfst ^bhdb Dfrps dfumtrkbs if mft chvb hpprfprkhtb whtbr hmi shmkthtkfm tfsuppfrt byb dhrb wktc tcb usb fj dfmthdt ebmsbs. Ycb ^bhdb Dfrps wkee mft suppey fr rbpehdb dfmthdt ebmsbs frhssfdkhtbi sfeutkfms umebss hm fpctchelfef`kst chs rbdfllbmibi tcbkr usb jfr h spbdkjkd lbikdhe dfmiktkfm hmi tcb^bhdb Dfrps Fjjkdb fj Lbikdhe Tbrvkdbs chs `kvbm hpprfvhe.

    Kj yfu hrb bek`kgeb jfr Lbikdhrb, hrb fvbr 2> ybhrs fj h`b, fr chvb h cbhetc dfmiktkfm tcht lhy rbstrkdt yfur juturbphrtkdkphtkfm km cbhetc dhrb pehms, yfu lhy wksc tf dfmsuet hm kmsurhmdb spbdkhekst hgfut umkqub dfvbrh`b mbbis gbjfrbyfur ibphrturb. Ycb ^bhdb Dfrps wkee prfvkib hee mbdbsshry cbhetc dhrb jrfl tcb tklb yfu ebhvb jfr yfur prb-ibphrturbfrkbmthtkfm umtke yfu dflpebtb yfur sbrvkdb. Pcbm yfu jkmksc, yfu wkee gb bmtktebi tf tcb pfst-sbrvkdb cbhetc dhrb

    gbmbjkts ibsdrkgbi km tcb ^bhdb Dfrps Zfeumtbbr Chmigffa. [fu lhy wksc tf dfmskibr abbpkm` hm bxkstkm` cbhetc pehmkm bjjbdt iurkm` yfur sbrvkdb kj yfu tckma h`b fr prb-bxkstkm` dfmiktkfms lk`ct prbvbmt yfu jrfl rb-bmrfeekm` km yfurdurrbmt pehm wcbm yfu rbturm cflb.

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    Thjbty hmi TbdurktyFur ^hrtmbrsckp

    Tbrvkm` hs h Zfeumtbbr fvbrsbhs bmthkes dbrthkm shjbty hmi sbdurkty rksas. Ekvkm` hmi trhvbekm` km hm umjhlkekhrbmvkrfmlbmt, h eklktbi umibrsthmikm` fj tcb efdhe ehm`uh`b hmi dueturb, hmi tcb pbrdbptkfm fj gbkm` h wbhetcyHlbrkdhm hrb sflb fj tcb jhdtfrs tcht dhm put h Zfeumtbbr ht rksa. ^rfpbrty tcbjt hmi gur`ehrkbs hrb mft umdfllfm.Kmdkibmts fj pcyskdhe hmi sbxuhe hsshuet if fddur, hetcfu`c helfst hee Zfeumtbbrs dflpebtb tcbkr twf ybhrs fj sbrvkdb

    wktcfut sbrkfus pbrsfmhe shjbty prfgebls.

    Gbyfmi amfwkm` tcht ^bhdb Dfrps hpprfhdcbs shjbty hmi sbdurkty hs h phrtmbrsckp wktc yfu, kt lk`ct gb cbepjue tf sbbcfw tcks phrtmbrsckp wfras. Ycb ^bhdb Dfrps chs pfekdkbs, prfdbiurbs, hmi trhkmkm` km pehdb tf prflftb yfur shjbty.Pb ibpbmi fm yfu tf jfeefw tcfsb pfekdkbs hmi tf put kmtf prhdtkdb wcht yfu chvb ebhrmbi. Hm bxhlpeb fj cfw tckswfras km prhdtkdbkm tcks dhsb tf cbep lhmh`b tcb rksa fj gur`ehryks?

    ^bhdb Dfrps hssbssbs tcb sbdurkty bmvkrfmlbmt wcbrb yfu wkee ekvb hmi wfra ^bhdb Dfrps kmspbdts tcb cfusb wcbrb yfu wkee ekvb hddfrikm` tf bsthgekscbi sbdurkty drktbrkh ^bhdb Dfrp prfvkibs yfu wktc rbsfurdbs tf thab lbhsurbs sudc hs kmstheekm` mbw efdas ^bhdb Dfrps bmsurbs yfu hrb wbedflbi gy cfst dfumtry hutcfrktkbs km yfur mbw dfllumkty ^bhdb Dfrps rbspfmis tf sbdurkty dfmdbrms tcht yfu rhksb [fu efda yfur iffrs hmi wkmifws [fu hifpt h ekjbstyeb hpprfprkhtb tf tcb dfllumkty wcbrb yfu ekvb [fu `bt tf amfw mbk`cgfrs [fu ibdkib kj purdchskm` pbrsfmhe hrtkdebs kmsurhmdb ks hpprfprkhtb jfr yfu [fu ifmt dchm`b rbskibmdbs gbjfrb gbkm` hutcfrkzbi gy bhdb Dfrps [fu dfllumkdhtb dfmdbrms tcht yfu chvb tf ^bhdb Dfrps sthjj.

    Ycks Pbedflb Gffadfmthkms sbdtkfms fm? Ekvkm` Dfmiktkfms hmi Zfeumtbbr Ekjbstyeb1 bhdb Dfrps Yrhkmkm`1 hmi[fur Cbhetc Dhrb hmi Thjbty tcht hee kmdeuib klpfrthmt shjbty hmi sbdurkty kmjfrlhtkfm tf cbep yfu umibrsthmi tcks

    phrtmbrsckp. Ycb ^bhdb Dfrps lhabs bvbry bjjfrt tf `kvb Zfeumtbbrs tcb tffes tcby mbbi tf jumdtkfm km tcb shjbst whypfsskgeb, gbdhusb wfrakm` tf lhxklkzb tcb shjbty hmi sbdurkty fj Zfeumtbbrs ks fur ck`cbst prkfrkty. Mft fmey if wbprfvkib yfu wktc trhkmkm` hmi tffes tf prbphrb jfr tcb umbxpbdtbi, gut wb tbhdc yfu tf kibmtkjy, rbiudb, hmi lhmh`btcb rksas yfu lhy bmdfumtbr.

    Jhdtfrs tcht Dfmtrkgutb tf Zfeumtbbr Wksa

    Ycbrb hrb sbvbrhe jhdtfrs tcht dhm cbk`ctbm h Zfeumtbbrs rksa, lhmy fj wckdc hrb wktckm tcb Zfeumtbbrs dfmtrfe.Gyjhr tcb lfst dfllfm drklb tcht Zfeumtbbrs bxpbrkbmdb hrb tcbjts. Ycbjts fjtbm fddur wcbm Zfeumtbbrs hrb hwhy jrfltcbkr sktbs, km drfwibi efdhtkfms (sudc hs lhrabts fr fm pugekd trhmspfrthtkfm), hmi wcbm ebhvkm` ktbls umhttbmibi.

    Gbjfrb yfu ibphrt jfr Ohlhkdh tcbrb hrb sbvbrhe lbhsurbs yfu dhm thab tf rbdudb yfur rksa?

    Ebhvb vheuhgeb fggobdts km tcb R.T.

    Ebhvb dfpkbs fj klpfrthmt ifdulbmts hmi hddfumt mulgbrs km tcb R.T. wktc sflbfmb yfu trust.

    ^urdchsb h ckiibm lfmby pfudc fr"iully" wheebt hs h ibdfy

    ^urdchsb pbrsfmhe hrtkdebs kmsurhmdb

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    Hjtbr yfu hrrkvb km Ohlhkdh, yfu wkee rbdbkvb lfrb ibthkebi kmjfrlhtkfm hgfut dfllfm drklbs, jhdtfrs tcht dfmtrkgutbtf Zfeumtbbr rksa, hmi efdhe strhtb`kbs tf rbiudb tcht rksa. Jfr bxhlpeb, Zfeumtbbrs km Ohlhkdh ebhrm tf?

    Dcffsb shjb rfutbs hmi tklbs jfr trhvbe, hmi trhvbe wktc sflbfmb trustbi gy tcb dfllumkty wcbmbvbrpfsskgeb

    Lhab surb fmbs pbrsfmhe hppbhrhmdb ks rbspbdtjue fj efdhe dustfls Hvfki ck`c-drklb hrbhs

    Amfw tcb efdhe ehm`uh`b tf `bt cbep km hm blbr`bmdy

    Lhab jrkbmis wktc efdhe pbfpeb wcf hrb rbspbdtbi km tcb dfllumkty

    Eklkt hedfcfe dfmsulptkfm

    Hs yfu dhm sbb jrfl tcks ekst, yfu chvb tf gb wkeekm` tf wfra chri hmi hihpt yfur ekjbstyeb tf lkmklkzb tcb pftbmtkhejfr gbkm` h thr`bt jfr drklb. Hs wktc hmywcbrb km tcb wfrei, drklb ifbs bxkst km Ohlhkdh. [fu dhm rbiudb yfur rksa gyhvfkikm` sktuhtkfms tcht pehdb yfu ht rksa hmi gy thakm` prbdhutkfms. Drklb ht tcb vkeeh`b fr tfwm ebvbe ks ebss jrbqubmt

    tchm km ehr`b dktkbs1 pbfpeb amfw bhdc ftcbr hmi `bmbrheey hrb ebss ekabey tf stbhe jrfl tcbkr mbk`cgfrs. Yfurksthttrhdtkfms km ehr`b tfwms hrb jhvfrktb wfrasktbs jfr pkdapfdabts.

    Ycb jfeefwkm` hrb ftcbr sbdurkty dfmdbrms km Ohlhkdh fj wckdc yfu scfuei gb hwhrb?

    Zfeumtbbrs tbmi tf httrhdt h eft fj httbmtkfm gftc km ehr`b dktkbs hmi ht tcbkr sktbs, gut tcby hrb lfrb ekabey tf rbdbkvbmb`htkvb httbmtkfm km ck`cey pfpuehtbi dbmtbrs, hmi hwhy jrfl tcbkr suppfrt mbtwfra jrkbmis hmi dfeebh`ubswcfeffa fut jfr tcbl. Pckeb wckstebs hmi bxdehlhtkfms lhy gb jhkrey dfllfm fm tcb strbbt, tcks gbchvkfr dhm gb rbiudbikj yfu irbss dfmsbrvhtkvbey, hgkib gy efdhe dueturhe mfrls, hmi rbspfmi hddfrikm` tf tcb trhkmkm` yfu wkee rbdbkvb.

    Tthykm` Thjb? Ifmt Gb h Yhr`bt jfr Drklb

    [fu lust gb prbphrbi tf thab fm h ehr`b ib`rbb fj rbspfmskgkekty jfr yfur fwm shjbty. [fu dhm lhab yfursbej ebss fj h

    thr`bt, bmsurb tcht yfur cflb ks sbdurb, hmi ibvbefp rbehtkfmsckps km yfur dfllumkty tcht wkee lhab yfu hm umekabeyvkdtkl fj drklb. Pckeb tcb jhdtfrs tcht dfmtrkgutb tf yfur rksa km Ohlhkdh lhy gb ikjjbrbmt, km lhmy whys yfu dhm

    gbttbr hssurb yfur shjbty gy ifkm` wcht yfu wfuei if kj yfu lfvbi tf h mbw dkty hmywcbrb? Gb dhutkfus, dcbdatckm`s fut, hsa qubstkfms, ebhrm hgfut yfur mbk`cgfrcffi, amfw wcbrb tcb lfrb rksay efdhtkfms hrb, usb dfllfmsbmsb, hmi gb hwhrb.[fu dhm rbiudb yfur vuembrhgkekty tf drklb gy kmtb`rhtkm` kmtf yfur dfllumkty, ebhrmkm` tcbefdhe ehm`uh`b, hdtkm` rbspfmskgey, hmi hgkikm` gy bhdb Dfrps pfekdkbs hmi prfdbiurbs. Tbrvkm` shjbey hmibjjbdtkvbey km Ohlhkdh wkee rbqukrb tcht yfu hddbpt sflb rbstrkdtkfms fm yfur durrbmt ekjbstyeb.

    Tuppfrt jrfl Tthjj

    Kj h trhkmbb fr Zfeumtbbr ks tcb vkdtkl fj h shjbty kmdkibmt, ^bhdb Dfrps sthjj ks prbphrbi tf prfvkib suppfrt. Hee ^bhdbDfrps pfsts chvb prfdbiurbs km pehdb tf rbspfmi tf kmdkibmts fj drklb dfllkttbi h`hkmst Zfeumtbbrs. Ycb jkrst prkfrktyjfr hee pfsts km tcb hjtbrlhtc fj hm kmdkibmt ks tf bmsurb tcb Zfeumtbbr ks shjb hmi rbdbkvkm` lbikdhe trbhtlbmt hs

    mbbibi. Hjtbr hssurkm` tcb shjbty fj tcb Zfeumtbbr, ^bhdb Dfrps sthjj lblgbrs prfvkib suppfrt gy rbhssbsskm` tcbZfeumtbbrs wfrasktb hmi cfuskm` hrrhm`blbmts hmi lhakm` hmy hioustlbmts, hs mbbibi. Km sflb dhsbs, tcb mhturb fjtcb kmdkibmt lhy mbdbsskthtb h sktb fr cfuskm` trhmsjbr. ^bhdb Dfrps sthjj wkee hesf hsskst Zfeumtbbrs wktc prbsbrvkm`tcbkr rk`cts tf pursub eb`he shmdtkfms h`hkmst tcb pbrpbtrhtfrs fj tcb drklb. Kt ks vbry klpfrthmt tcht Zfeumtbbrs rbpfrtkmdkibmts hs tcby fddur, mft fmey tf prftbdt tcbkr pbbr Zfeumtbbrs, gut hesf tf prbsbrvb tcb juturb rk`ct tf prfsbdutb.Tcfuei Zfeumtbbrs ibdkib ehtbr km tcb prfdbss tcht tcby whmt tf prfdbbi wktc tcb prfsbdutkfm fj tcbkr hsshkehmt, tcksfptkfm lhy mf efm`br bxkst kj tcb bvkibmdb fj tcb bvbmt chs mft gbbm prbsbrvbi ht tcb tklb fj tcb kmdkibmt.

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    Drklb Ihth jfr Ohlhkdh

    Ycb dfumtry-spbdkjkd ihth dchrt gbefw scfws tcb hvbrh`b hmmuhe rhtbs fj lhofr typbs fj drklbs rbpfrtbi gy ^bhdbDfrps Zfeumtbbrs/trhkmbbs km Ohlhkdh dflphrbi tf hee ftcbr Kmtbr-Hlbrkdh hmi tcb hdkjkd Wb`kfmprf`rhls hs hwcfeb. Kt dhm gb umibrstffi hs hm hpprfxklhtkfm fj tcb mulgbr fj rbpfrtbi kmdkibmts pbr 8>> Zfeumtbbrs km h ybhr7.

    Kmdkibmdb Whtbsfj Wbpfrtbi Kmdkibmts km ^D/Ohlhkdh hmi

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    *Tbxuhe H sshuet kmdeuibs tcb dhtb`frkbs fj rhpb, httblptbi rhpb, hmi lhofr sbxuhe hsshuet.

    **Ftcbr Tbxuhe Hsshuet dfmsksts fj umwhmtbi `rfpkm`, jfmiekm`, hmi/fr aksskm`.

    ***^cyskdhe Hsshuet kmdeuibs h``rhvhtbi hsshuet hmi lhofr pcyskdhe hsshuet.

    Jbw ^bhdb Dfrps Zfeumtbbrs hrb vkdtkls fj sbrkfus drklbs hmi drklbs tcht if fddur fvbrsbhs hrb kmvbstk`htbi hmiprfsbdutbi gy efdhe hutcfrktkbs tcrfu`c tcb efdhe dfurts systbl. Kj yfu hrb tcb vkdtkl fj h drklb, yfu wkee ibdkib kj yfu

    wksc tf pursub prfsbdutkfm. Kj yfu ibdkib tf prfsbdutb, ^bhdb Dfrps wkee gb tcbrb tf hsskst yfu. Fmb fj fur thsas ks tfbmsurb yfu hrb jueey kmjfrlbi fj yfur fptkfms hmi umibrsthmi cfw tcb efdhe eb`he prfdbss wfras. ^bhdb Dfrps wkeecbep yfu bmsurb yfur rk`cts hrb prftbdtbi tf tcb jueebst bxtbmt pfsskgeb umibr tcb ehws fj tcb dfumtry.

    Kj yfu hrb tcb vkdtkl fj h sbrkfus drklb, yfu wkee ebhrm cfw tf `bt tf h shjb efdhtkfm hs qukdaey hs pfsskgeb hmi dfmthdtyfur ^bhdb Dfrps fjjkdb. Kts klpfrthmt tcht yfu mftkjy ^bhdb Dfrps hs sffm hs yfu dhm sf ^bhdb Dfrps dhm prfvkibyfu wktc tcb cbep yfu mbbi.

    Zfeumtbbr Thjbty Tuppfrt km Ohlhkdh

    Ycb ^bhdb Dfrps hpprfhdc tf shjbty ks h jkvb-prfm`bi pehm tf cbep yfu sthy shjb iurkm` yfur sbrvkdb hmi kmdeuibs tcbjfeefwkm`? kmjfrlhtkfm schrkm`, Zfeumtbbr trhkmkm`, sktb sbebdtkfm drktbrkh, h ibthkebi blbr`bmdy hdtkfm pehm, hmi

    prftfdfes jfr hiirbsskm` shjbty hmi sbdurkty kmdkibmts. Ohlhkdhs km-dfumtry shjbty prf`rhl ks futekmbi gbefw.

    7Ycb kmdkibmdb rhtb jfr bhdc typb fj drklb ks tcb mulgbr fj drklb bvbmts rbehtkvb tf tcb Zfeumtbbr/trhkmbb pfpuehtkfm. Kt ksbxprbssbi fm tcb dchrt hs h rhtkf fj drklb tf Zfeumtbbr hmi trhkmbb ybhrs (fr Z/Y ybhrs, wckdc ks h lbhsurb fj 87 juee lfmtcsfj Z/Y sbrvkdb) tf heefw jfr h sthtkstkdheey vheki why tf dflphrb drklb ihth hdrfss dfumtrkbs.

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    Ycb bhdb Dfrps/Ohlhkdh fjjkdb wkee abbp yfu kmjfrlbi fj hmy kssubs tcht lhy klphdt Zfeumtbbr shjbty tcrfu`ckmjfrlhtkfm schrkm`. Wb`uehr upihtbs wkee gb prfvkibi km Zfeumtbbr mbwsebttbrs hmi km lblfrhmiuls jrfl tcbdfumtry ikrbdtfr. Km tcb bvbmt fj h drktkdhe sktuhtkfm fr blbr`bmdy, yfu wkee gb dfmthdtbi tcrfu`c tcb blbr`bmdydfllumkdhtkfm mbtwfra. Hm klpfrthmt dflpfmbmt fj tcb dhphdkty fj tcb ^bhdb Dfrps tf abbp yfu kmjfrlbi ks yfur

    guy-km tf tcb phrtmbrsckp dfmdbpt wktc tcb bhdb Dfrps sthjj. Kt ks bxpbdtbi tcht yfu wkee if yfur phrt km bmsurkm` tcht^bhdb Dfrps sthjj lblgbrs hrb abpt hpprksbi fj yfur lfvblbmts km-dfumtry sf tcby hrb dhphgeb fj kmjfrlkm` yfu.

    Zfeumtbbr trhkmkm` wkee kmdeuib sbsskfms fm spbdkjkd shjbty hmi sbdurkty kssubs km Ohlhkdh. Ycks trhkmkm` wkee prbphrbyfu tf hifpt h dueturheey hpprfprkhtb ekjbstyeb hmi bxbrdksb oui`lbmt tcht prflftbs shjbty hmi rbiudbs rksa km yfurcflb, ht wfra, hmi wckeb trhvbekm`. Thjbty trhkmkm` ks fjjbrbi tcrfu`cfut sbrvkdb hmi ks kmtb`rhtbi kmtf tcb ehm`uh`b,drfss-dueturhe hspbdts, cbhetc, hmi ftcbr dflpfmbmts fj trhkmkm`. [fu wkee gb bxpbdtbi tf suddbssjueey dflpebtb heetrhkmkm` dflpbtbmdkbs km h vhrkbty fj hrbhs, kmdeuikm` shjbty hmi sbdurkty, hs h dfmiktkfm fj sbrvkdb.

    Dbrthkm sktb sbebdtkfm drktbrkh hrb usbi tf ibtbrlkmb shjb cfuskm` jfr Zfeumtbbrs gbjfrb tcbkr hrrkvhe. Ycb bhdb Dfrpssthjj wfras defsbey wktc cfst dfllumktkbs hmi dfumtbrphrt h`bmdkbs tf cbep prbphrb tcbl jfr h Zfeumtbbrs hrrkvhe hmitf bsthgeksc bxpbdthtkfms fj tcbkr rbspbdtkvb rfebs km suppfrtkm` tcb Zfeumtbbr. Bhdc sktb ks kmspbdtbi gbjfrb tcbZfeumtbbrs hrrkvhe tf bmsurb pehdblbmt km hpprfprkhtb, shjb, hmi sbdurb cfuskm` hmi wfrasktbs. Tktb sbebdtkfm ks ghsbi,km phrt, fm hmy rbebvhmt sktb ckstfry1 hddbss tf lbikdhe, ghmakm`, pfsthe, hmi ftcbr bssbmtkhe sbrvkdbs1 hvhkehgkekty fjdfllumkdhtkfms, trhmspfrthtkfm, hmi lhrabts1 ikjjbrbmt cfuskm` fptkfms hmi ekvkm` hrrhm`blbmts1 hmi ftcbr Zfeumtbbrsuppfrt mbbis.

    [fu wkee hesf ebhrm hgfut bhdb Dfrps/Ohlhkdhs ibthkebi blbr`bmdy hdtkfm pehm, wckdc ks klpeblbmtbi km tcb bvbmtfj dkvke fr pfektkdhe umrbst fr h mhturhe ikshstbr. Pcbm yfu hrrkvb ht yfur sktb, yfu wkee dflpebtb hmi suglkt h sktbefdhtfr jfrl wktc yfur hiirbss, dfmthdt kmjfrlhtkfm, hmi h lhp tf yfur cfusb. Kj tcbrb ks h sbdurkty tcrbht, yfu wkee`htcbr wktc ftcbr Zfeumtbbrs km Ohlhkdh ht prbibtbrlkmbi efdhtkfms umtke tcb sktuhtkfm ks rbsfevbi fr tcb ^bhdb Dfrpsibdkibs tf bvhduhtb.

    Jkmheey, km fribr jfr tcb ^bhdb Dfrps tf gb jueey rbspfmskvb tf tcb mbbis fj Zfeumtbbrs, kt ks klpbrhtkvb tcht Zfeumtbbrskllbikhtbey rbpfrt hmy sbdurkty kmdkibmt tf tcb bhdb Dfrps fjjkdb. Ycb bhdb Dfrps chs bsthgekscbi prftfdfes jfrhiirbsskm` shjbty hmi sbdurkty kmdkibmts km h tklbey hmi hpprfprkhtb lhmmbr, hmi kt dfeebdts hmi bvheuhtbs shjbty hmisbdurkty ihth tf trhda trbmis hmi ibvbefp strhtb`kbs tf lkmklkzb rksas tf juturb Zfeumtbbrs.

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    Km juejkeekm` kts lhmihtb tf schrb tcb jhdb fj Hlbrkdh wktc cfst dfumtrkbs, tcb ^bhdb Dfrps ks lhakm` spbdkhe bjjfrts tfsbb tcht hee fj Hlbrkdhs rkdcmbss ks rbjebdtbi km tcb Zfeumtbbr dfrps. Lfrb Hlbrkdhms fj dfefr hrb sbrvkm` km tfihys^bhdb Dfrps tchm ht hmy tklb km rbdbmt ybhrs. Ikjjbrbmdbs km rhdb, btcmkd ghda`rfumi, h`b, rbek`kfm, hmi sbxuhefrkbmthtkfm hrb bxpbdtbi hmi wbedflbi hlfm` fur Zfeumtbbrs. ^hrt fj tcb ^bhdb Dfrps lksskfm ks tf cbep ikspbe hmymftkfm tcht Hlbrkdhms hrb hee fj fmb frk`km fr rhdb hmi tf bsthgeksc tcht bhdc fj us ks hs tcfrfu`cey Hlbrkdhm hs tcbftcbr ibspktb fur lhmy ikjjbrbmdbs.

    Fur ikvbrskty cbeps us hddflpeksc tcht `fhe. Km ftcbr whys, cfwbvbr, kt pfsbs dcheebm`bs. Km Ohlhkdh, hs km ftcbr ^bhdbDfrps cfst dfumtrkbs, Zfeumtbbrs gbchvkfr, ekjbstyeb, ghda`rfumi, hmi gbekbjs hrb oui`bi km h dueturhe dfmtbxt vbryikjjbrbmt jrfl tcbkr fwm. Dbrthkm pbrsfmhe pbrspbdtkvbs fr dchrhdtbrkstkds dfllfmey hddbptbi km tcb Rmktbi Tthtbslhy gb quktb umdfllfm, umhddbpthgeb, fr bvbm rbprbssbi km Ohlhkdh.

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    Futskib fj Ohlhkdhs dhpkthe, rbskibmts fj rurhe dfllumktkbs chvb chi rbehtkvbey ektteb ikrbdt bxpfsurb tf ftcbrdueturbs, rhdbs, rbek`kfms, hmi ekjbstyebs. Pcht pbfpeb vkbw hs typkdhe Hlbrkdhm gbchvkfr fr mfrls lhy gb hlksdfmdbptkfm, sudc hs tcb gbekbj tcht hee Hlbrkdhms hrb rkdc hmi chvb gefmi chkr hmi geub bybs. Ycb pbfpeb fjOhlhkdh hrb oustey amfwm jfr tcbkr bmbrfus cfspkthekty tf jfrbk`mbrs1 cfwbvbr, lblgbrs fj tcb dfllumkty km wckdcyfu wkee ekvb lhy ikspehy h rhm`b fj rbhdtkfms tf dueturhe ikjjbrbmdbs tcht yfu prbsbmt.

    Yf bhsb tcb trhmsktkfm hmi hihpt tf ekjb km Ohlhkdh, yfu lhy mbbi tf lhab sflb tblpfrhry, ybt jumihlbmthedflprflksbs km cfw yfu prbsbmt yfursbej hs hm Hlbrkdhm hmi hs hm kmikvkiuhe. Jfr bxhlpeb, jblheb trhkmbbs hmiZfeumtbbrs lhy mft gb hgeb tf bxbrdksb tcb kmibpbmibmdb hvhkehgeb tf tcbl km tcb Rmktbi Tthtbs1 pfektkdhe iksdusskfmsmbbi tf gb chmiebi wktc `rbht dhrb1 hmi sflb fj yfur pbrsfmhe gbekbjs lhy gbst rblhkm umiksdefsbi. [fu wkee mbbi tfibvbefp tbdcmkqubs hmi pbrsfmhe strhtb`kbs jfr dfpkm` wktc tcbsb hmi ftcbr eklkthtkfms. Ycb bhdb Dfrps sthjj wkeeebhi ikvbrskty hmi sbmsktkvkty iksdusskfms iurkm` prb-sbrvkdb trhkmkm hmi wkee gb fm dhee tf prfvkib suppfrt, gut tcbdcheebm`b uetklhtbey wkee gb yfur fwm.

    Fvbrvkbw fj Ikvbrskty km Ohlhkdh

    Ycb ^bhdb Dfrps sthjj km Ohlhkdh rbdf`mkzbs tcb hioustlbmt kssubs tcht dflb wktc ikvbrskty hmi wkee bmibhvfr tfprfvkib suppfrt hmi `ukihmdb. Iurkm` prb-sbrvkdb trhkmkm`, sbvbrhe sbsskfms wkee gb cbei tf iksduss ikvbrskty hmi

    dfpkm` lbdchmksls. Pb effa jfrwhri tf chvkm` lheb hmi jblheb Zfeumtbbrs jrfl h vhrkbty fj rhdbs, btcmkd `rfups,h`bs, rbek`kfms, hmi sbxuhe frkbmthtkfms, hmi cfpb yfu wkee gbdflb phrt fj h ikvbrsb `rfup fj Hlbrkdhms wcf thabprkib km suppfrtkm` fmb hmftcbr hmi iblfmstrhtkm` tcb rkdcmbss fj Hlbrkdhm dueturb.

    Pcht Lk`ct h Zfeumtbbr Jhdb6

    ^fsskgeb Kssubs jfr Jblheb Zfeumtbbrs

    Jblheb Zfeumtbbrs jkmi tcht wflbms bquhekty hmi kmibpbmibmdb hrb ibjkmbi ikjjbrbmtey km Ohlhkdh tchm km tcb RmktbiTthtbs, wktc ikjjbrbmt bxpbdthtkfms jfr wflbms rfebs. Km Ohlhkdh, jblheb Zfeumtbbrs lhy gb bxpbdtbi tf chvb hcusghmi, dckeirbm, h gfyjrkbmi, fr sflb dflgkmhtkfm fj tcb tcrbb. Ycby lhy gb bxpbdtbi tf sthy ht cflb. Ycby lhy

    gb prfpfsbi tf fm h ihkey ghsks fr sugobdtbi tf sbxuhe hivhmdbs fr tfudckm`. Zbrghe chrhsslbmt dhm gb bxtrblbeydruib. Jblheb Zfeumtbbrs lhy hesf jkmi tcht km h tbdcmkdhe iksdusskfm wktc Ohlhkdhm dfeebh`ubs, tcb fpkmkfms fj h

    jblheb, bspbdkheey h yfum` jblheb, lhy gb k`mfrbi wckeb h lheb shykm` tcb bxhdt shlb tckm` lhy gb ekstbmbi tf.

    ^fsskgeb Kssubs jfr Zfeumtbbrs fj Dfefr

    H pbrsfm fj dfefr lhy gb tcb fmey lkmfrkty trhkmbb fr Zfeumtbbr wktckm h phrtkduehr prfobdt, hmi lhy wfra hmi ekvbwktc kmikvkiuhes wktc mf bxpbrkbmdb fr umibrsthmikm` fj cks fr cbr dueturb. Ycby lhy mft rbdbkvb mbdbsshry pbrsfmhesuppfrt jrfl wcktb Zfeumtbbrs fr lhy gb qubstkfmbi hgfut sfdkhekzkm` bxdeuskvbey wktc ftcbr lkmfrkty Zfeumtbbrs.Hssulbi tf gb Ohlhkdhms, Hjrkdhm-Hlbrkdhm Zfeumtbbrs lhy gb hddbptbi lfrb rbhikey kmtf tcb dueturb tchm ftcbrZfeumtbbrs hmi trbhtbi hddfrikm` tf efdhe sfdkhe mfrls. Ycby lhy hesf gb dhtb`frkzbi hddfrikm` tf efdhe stbrbftypbsdfmdbrmkm` sakm pk`lbmthtkfm, sudc hs tcb vkbw tcht tcfsb wktc ek`ctbr sakm hrb slhrtbr fr lfrb ibpbmihgeb. Hmftcbrstbrbftypb Ohlhkdhms lhab ks dheekm` jhkr-sakmmbi gehdas rbi fr wcktb Ohlhkdhms.

    ^fsskgeb Kssubs jfr Tbmkfr Zfeumtbbrs

    Tbmkfrs lhy jkmi tcblsbevbs trbhtbi wktc lfrb rbspbdt tchm yfum`br Zfeumtbbrs hmi lhy chvb ikjjbrbmt kmtbrhdtkfmswktc Ohlhkdhms hs h rbsuet. Ycby lhy jkmi tcht yfum`br Zfeumtbbrs effa tf tcbl jfr hivkdb hmi suppfrt1 sflb sbmkfrsjkmi tcks h vbry bmofyhgeb phrt fj tcbkr Zfeumtbbr bxpbrkbmdb, wckeb ftcbrs dcffsb mft tf jkee tcks rfeb.

    ^fsskgeb Kssubs jfr @hy, Ebsgkhm, fr Gksbxuhe Zfeumtbbrs

    Hetcfu`c cflfsbxuhe Zfeumtbbrs chvb sbrvbi km Ohlhkdh suddbssjueey, Ohlhkdh ks h cflfpcfgkd sfdkbty. Efdhe ehwprfckgkts cflfsbxuhekty hmi hrrbsts fj cflfsbxuhes chvb fddurrbi. Wbvbhekm` fmbs cflfsbxuhekty chs hesf rbsuetbikm ekjb-tcrbhtbmkm` pcyskdhe hsshuets hmi ibstrudtkfm fj cflbs hmi prfpbrty.

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    Cflfsbxuhes hrb hivksbi tf bxbrdksb bxtrblb dhutkfm km pugekdkzkm` tcbkr cflfsbxuhekty km Ohlhkdh, hs tcks ksibspksbi hmi mft tfebrhtbi gy tcb Ohlhkdhm sfdkbty. Tbvbrhe luribrs, heeb`biey kibmtkjkbi hs chtb drklbs, chvbfddurrbi km rbdbmt tklbs h`hkmst kmikvkiuhes ibblbi tf gb cflfsbxuhes. Ht h wfrascfp wktc Ohlhkdhm prfobdt

    phrtmbrs, lhmy prfobdt phrtmbrs bxprbssbi strfm ey tcbkr fppfsktkfm tf ikvbrskty km sbxuhe frkbmthtkfm. Yrhkmbbs hmiZfeumtbbrs wcf dhmmft rblhkm defsbtbi iurkm` tcbkr tbmurb km Ohlhkdh scfuei rbdfmskibr sbrvkm` km Ohlhkdh

    hmi scfuei thea wktc ^bhdb Dfrps pehdblbmt fjjkdbrs hgfut pfsskgeb hetbrmhtkvb hssk`mlbmts.

    ^fsskgeb Wbek`kfus Kssubs jfr Zfeumtbbrs

    Zfeumtbbrs km Ohlhkdh, h prbiflkmhmtey Dcrkstkhm mhtkfm, dhm bxpbdt lhmy lbbtkm`s tf gb`km wktc h prhybr. Ycbyscfuei hesf gb prbphrbi tf gb drktkdkzbi h ektteb jfr mft httbmikm` dcurdc.

    ^fsskgeb Kssubs jfr Zfeumtbbrs Pktc Ikshgkektkbs

    Hs phrt fj tcb lbikdhe debhrhmdb prfdbss, tcb ^bhdb Dfrps Fjjkdb fj Lbikdhe Tbrvkdbs ibtbrlkmbi tcht yfu wbrbpcyskdheey hmi blftkfmheey dhphgeb, wktc fr wktcfut rbhsfmhgeb hddfllfihtkfms, tf pbrjfrl h juee tfur fj Zfeumtbbrsbrvkdb km Ohlhkdh wktcfut umrbhsfmhgeb rksa fj chrl tf yfursbej fr kmtbrruptkfm fj sbrvkdb. Ycb bhdb Dfrps/Ohlhkdhsthjj wkee wfra wktc ikshgebi Zfeumtbbrs tf lhab rbhsfmhgeb hddfllfihtkfms jfr tcbl km trhkmkm`, cfuskm`,wfrasktbs, fr ftcbr hrbhs tf bmhgeb tcbl tf sbrvb shjbey hmi bjjbdtkvbey.

    ^fsskgeb Kssubs jfr Lhrrkbi Zfeumtbbrs

    Gbkm` h lhrrkbi dfupeb km tcb ^bhdb Dfrps chs kts hivhmth`bs hmi dcheebm`bs. Kt cbeps tf chvb sflbfmb gy yfur skibtf schrb yfur bxpbrkbmdb wktc, gut tcbrb hrb hesf dueturhe bxpbdthtkfms tcht dhm dhusb strbss km h lhrrkh`b. Ycb lfstklpfrthmt tckm` tf rblblgbr ks tcht yfu hrb km h jfrbk`m dfumtry wktc mbw ruebs. Hs efm` hs yfu rblhkm fpbm-lkmibiyfu wkee chvb h suddbssjue sbrvkdb. Cfwbvbr, tcbrb hrb kssubs tcht yfu wkee jhdb hmi dcheebm`bs yfu wkee bmdfumtbr kmyfur dfllumkty. Tflbtklbs fmey fmb spfusb ks bmtcuskhstkd hgfut ofkmkm` ^bhdb Dfrps, ks lfrb hgeb tf hihpt tf tcbmbw pcyskdhe hmi/fr dueturhe bmvkrfmlbmt, fr ks ebss fr lfrb cflbskda tchm tcb ftcbr. H lhrrkbi wflhm lhy jkmicbrsbej km h ebss kmibpbmibmt rfeb tchm tcht tf wckdc scb ks hddustflbi, bxpbrkbmdb h lfrb eklktbi sfdkhe ekjb km tcbdfllumkty tchm skm`eb Zfeumtbbrs (skmdb kt lhy gb hssulbi tcht scb wkee gb gusy thakm` dhrb fj cbr cusghmi), fr ksbxpbdtbi tf pbrjfrl trhiktkfmhe iflbstkd dcfrbs sudc hs dffakm` fr debhmkm`. Dflpbtktkfm lhy dhusb ikjjkduetkbs1fmb spfusb lhy ebhrm jhstbr tchm tcb ftcbr. Ycbrb lhy gb ikjjbrbmdbs km ofg shtksjhdtkfm hmi/fr ikjjbrbmt mbbis.

    [fum`br Zfeumtbbrs lhy effa tf dfupebs jfr hivkdb hmi suppfrt. Lhrrkbi dfupebs hrb ekabey tf gb trbhtbi wktc lfrbrbspbdt gbdhusb tcb dfllumkty sbbs lhrrkh`b hs h rbspfmskgkekty1 hmi yfu lhy gb hsabi wcy yfu if mft chvbdckeirbm.

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    JWBXRBMYE[ HTABI XRBTYKFMT

    Cfw ludc eu``h`b hl K heefwbi tf grkm` tf Ohlhkdh6

    Lfst hkrekmbs chvb gh``h`b skzb hmi wbk`ct eklkts hmi hssbss dchr`bs jfr trhmspfrt fj gh``h`b tcht bxdbbis tcfsbeklkts. Ycb ^bhdb Dfrps chs kts fwm skzb hmi wbk`ct eklkts hmi wkee mft phy tcb dfst fj trhmspfrt jfr gh``h`b tcht

    bxdbbis tcbsb eklkts. Ycb bhdb Dfrps heefwhmdb ks twf dcbdabi pkbdbs fj eu``h`b wktc dflgkmbi iklbmskfms fjgftc pkbdbs mft tf bxdbbi 8>0 kmdcbs (ebm`tc + wkitc + cbk`ct) hmi h dhrry-fm gh wktc iklbmskfms fj mf lfrb tchm92 kmdcbs. Dcbdabi gh``h`b scfuei mft bxdbbi 3> pfumis Qfr 8>> jfr dfumtrkbs wktc dfei wbhtcbr\ tfthe wktc hlhxklul wbk`ct fj 2> pfumis jfr hmy fmb gh`.

    ^bhdb Dfrps Zfeumtbbrs hrb mft heefwbi tf thab pbts, wbhpfms, bxpefskvbs, rhikf trhmslkttbrs (scfrtwhvb rhikfs hrbpbrlkttbi), hutflfgkebs, fr lftfrdydebs tf tcbkr fvbrsbhs hssk`mlbmts. If mft phda jehllhgeb lhtbrkhes fr ekqukissudc hs ek`ctbr jeuki, debhmkm` sfevbmts, chkr sprhy, fr hbrfsfe dfmthkmbrs. Ycks ks hm klpfrthmt shjbty prbdhutkfm.

    Pcht ks tcb bebdtrkd durrbmt km Ohlhkdh6

    Ycb bebdtrkdhe systbl km tcb R.T. ks :> cbrtz. Ohlhkdh ks 2> cbrtz. Pckeb lfst bebdtrfmkds wkee wfra fm gftc systbls,ik`kthe defdas wkee rum sefw km Ohlhkdh umebss tcby hrb spbdkjkdheey ibsk`mbi jfr 2> cbrtz. Hesf, sflb bebdtrfmkds sbbl

    tf `bmbrhtb lfrb cbht fpbrhtkm` fm 2> cbrtz.

    Cfw ludc lfmby scfuei K grkm`6

    Zfeumtbbrs hrb bxpbdtbi tf ekvb ht tcb shlb ebvbe hs tcb pbfpeb km tcbkr dfllumkty. [fu wkee gb `kvbm h sbttekm`-kmheefwhmdb hmi h lfmtcey ekvkm` heefwhmdb, wckdc scfuei dfvbr yfur bxpbmsbs. Fjtbm Zfeumtbbrs wksc tf grkm`hiiktkfmhe lfmby jfr vhdhtkfm trhvbe tf ftcbr dfumtrkbs. Drbikt dhris hmi trhvbebrs dcbdas hrb prbjbrhgeb tf dhsc. Kjyfu dcffsb tf grkm` bxtrh lfmby, grkm` tcb hlfumt tcht wkee sukt yfur fwm trhvbe pehms hmi mbbis.

    Pcbm dhm K thab vhdhtkfm hmi chvb pbfpeb vkskt lb6

    Bhdc Zfeumtbbr hddrubs twf vhdhtkfm ihys pbr lfmtc fj sbrvkdb (bxdeuikm` trhkmkm`). Ebhvb lhy mft gb thabm iurkm`trhkmkm`, tcb jkrst tcrbb lfmtcs fj sbrvkdb, fr tcb ehst tcrbb lfmtcs fj sbrvkdb, bxdbpt km dfmoumdtkfm wktc hm hutcfrkzbiblbr`bmdy ebhvb. Jhlkey hmi jrkbmis hrb wbedflb tf vkskt yfu hjtbr prb-sbrvkdb trhkmkm` hmi tcb jkrst tcrbb lfmtcs fj

    sbrvkdb hs efm` hs tcbkr sthy ifbs mft kmtbrjbrb wktc yfur wfra. Bxtbmibi sthys ht yfur sktb hrb mft bmdfurh`bi hmilhy rbqukrb pbrlksskfm jrfl yfur dfumtry ikrbdtfr. Ycb ^bhdb Dfrps ks mft hgeb tf prfvkib yfur vksktfrs wktc vksh,lbikdhe, fr trhvbe hssksthmdb.

    Pkee ly gbefm`km`s gb dfvbrbi gy kmsurhmdb6

    Ycb bhdb Dfrps ifbs mft prfvkib kmsurhmdb dfvbrh`b jfr pbrsfmhe bjjbdts1 Zfeumtbbrs hrb uetklhtbey rbspfmskgeb jfrtcb shjbabbpkm` fj tcbkr pbrsfmhe gbefm`km`s. Cfwbvbr, yfu dhm purdchsb pbrsfmhe prfpbrty kmsurhmdb gbjfrb yfuebhvb. Kj yfu wksc, yfu lhy dfmthdt yfur fwm kmsurhmdb dflphmy1 hiiktkfmheey, kmsurhmdb hppekdhtkfm jfrls wkee gb

    prfvkibi, hmi wb bmdfurh`b yfu tf dfmskibr tcbl dhrbjueey. Zfeumtbbrs scfuei mft sckp fr thab vheuhgeb ktblsfvbrsbhs. Obwbery, whtdcbs, rhikfs, dhlbrhs, hmi bxpbmskvb hppekhmdbs hrb sugobdt tf efss, tcbjt, hmi grbhah`b, hmi kmlhmy pehdbs, shtksjhdtfry lhkmtbmhmdb hmi rbphkr sbrvkdbs hrb mft hvhkehgeb.

    If K mbbi hm kmtbrmhtkfmhe irkvbrs ekdbmsb6

    Zfeumtbbrs km Ohlhkdh if mft mbbi hm kmtbrmhtkfmhe irkvbrs ekdbmsb gbdhusb tcby hrb prfckgktbi jrfl fpbrhtkm`prkvhtbey fwmbi lftfrkzbi vbckdebs. Lfst urghm trhvbe ks gy gus fr thxk. Wurhe trhvbe rhm`bs jrfl gusbs hmilkmkgusbs tf trudas, gkdydebs, hmi efts fj wheakm`. Fm vbry rhrb fddhskfms, h Zfeumtbbr lhy gb hsabi tf irkvb hspfmsfrs vbckdeb, gut tcks dhm fddur fmey wktc prkfr wrkttbm pbrlksskfm fj tcb dfumtry ikrbdtfr. Tcfuei tcks fddur, tcbZfeumtbbr lhy fgthkm h efdhe irkvbrs ekdbmsb. H R.T. irkvbrs ekdbmsb wkee jhdkekthtb tcb prfdbss, sf grkm` kt wktc yfu

    oust km dhsb.

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    Pcht scfuei K grkm` hs `kjts jfr Ohlhkdh jrkbmis hmi ly cfst jhlkey6

    Ycks ks mft h rbqukrblbmt. H tfabm fj jrkbmisckp ks sujjkdkbmt. Tflb `kjt su``bstkfms kmdeuib amkdaamhdas jfr tcbcfusb1 pkdturbs, gffas, fr dhebmihrs fj Hlbrkdhm sdbmbs1 sfuvbmkrs jrfl yfur hrbh1 chri dhmikbs tcht wkee mft lbet frspfke1 fr pcftfs tf `kvb hwhy.

    Pcbrb wkee ly sktb hssk`mlbmt gb wcbm K jkmksc trhkmkm` hmi cfw ksfehtbi wkee K gb6

    ^bhdb Dfrps trhkmbbs hrb mft hssk`mbi tf kmikvkiuhe sktbs umtke hjtbr tcby chvb dflpebtbi prb-sbrvkdb trhkmkm`. Ycks`kvbs ^bhdb Dfrps sthjj tcb fppfrtumkty tf hssbss bhdc trhkmbbs tbdcmkdhe hmi ehm`uh`b sakees prkfr tf hssk`mkm` sktbs,km hiiktkfm tf jkmhekzkm` sktb sbebdtkfms wktc tcbkr lkmkstry dfumtbrphrts. Kj jbhskgeb, yfu lhy chvb tcb fppfrtumkty tf

    prfvkib kmput fm yfur sktb prbjbrbmdbs, kmdeuikm` `bf`rhpckdhe efdhtkfm, iksthmdb jrfl ftcbr Zfeumtbbrs, hmi ekvkm`dfmiktkfms. Cfwbvbr, abbp km lkmi tcht lhmy jhdtfrs kmjeubmdb tcb sktb sbebdtkfm prfdbss hmi tcht tcb ^bhdb Dfrpsdhmmft `uhrhmtbb pehdblbmt wcbrb yfu wfuei kibheey ekab tf gb. Lfst Zfeumtbbrs ekvb km slhee tfwms fr km rurhevkeeh`bs hmi hrb usuheey wktckm fmb cfur jrfl hmftcbr Zfeumtbbr. Tflb sktbs rbqukrb h 8>- tf 87-cfur irkvb jrfl tcbdhpkthe. Ycbrb ks ht ebhst fmb Zfeumtbbr ghsbi km bhdc fj tcb rb`kfmhe dhpkthes hmi hgfut jkvb tf bk`ct Zfeumtbbrs km tcbdhpkthe dkty.

    Cfw dhm ly jhlkey dfmthdt lb km hm blbr`bmdy6

    Ycb bhdb Dfrps Fjjkdb fj Tpbdkhe Tbrvkdbs prfvkibs hssksthmdb km chmiekm` blbr`bmdkbs hjjbdtkm` trhkmbbs hmiZfeumtbbrs fr tcbkr jhlkekbs. Gbjfrb ebhvkm` tcb Rmktbi Tthtbs, kmstrudt yfur jhlkey tf mftkjy tcb Fjjkdb fj TpbdkheTbrvkdbs kllbikhtbey kj hm blbr`bmdy hrksbs, sudc hs h sbrkfus keembss fr ibhtc fj h jhlkey lblgbr. Iurkm` mfrlhe

    guskmbss cfurs, tcb mulgbr jfr tcb Fjjkdb fj Tpbdkhe Tbrvkdbs ks 3>>.979.323>1 sbebdt fptkfm 7, tcbm bxtbmskfm 890>.Hjtbr mfrlhe guskmbss cfurs hmi fm wbbabmis hmi cfekihys, tcb Tpbdkhe Tbrvkdbs iuty fjjkdbr dhm gb rbhdcbi ht tcbhgfvb mulgbr. Jfr mfmblbr`bmdy qubstkfms, yfur jhlkey dhm `bt kmjfrlhtkfm jrfl yfur dfumtry ibsa sthjj ht tcb^bhdb Dfrps gy dheekm` 3>>.979.323>.

    Dhm K dhee cflb jrfl Ohlhkdh6

    Ehmiekmb tbebpcfmbs hrb spfrhikdheey hvhkehgeb tcrfu`cfut tcb ksehmi hmi kmtbrmhtkfmhe pcfmb sbrvkdb tf hmi jrflOhlhkdh ks jhkrey rbekhgeb. Ycbrb hrb vbry bdfmflkdhe dbeepcfmb pehms tf dhee tcb R.T. jrfl Ohlhkdh hmi tcks ks cfwlfst Zfeumtbbrs dfllumkdhtb wktc jhlkey hmi jrkbmis ghda cflb. HY&Y, Tprkmt, hmi LDK hesf fjjbr tfee-jrbb

    mulgbrs tcht ikrbdtey dfmmbdt yfu wktc hm fpbrhtfr tf pehdb h dfeebdt dhee. Tbvbrhe efdhe prbphki dheekm` dhris hrbhvhkehgeb ksehmiwkib jfr efdhe hmi fvbrsbhs dhees fm ehmiekmb hmi dbeeuehr pcfmbs. R.T. dheekm` dhris purdchsbi km tcbR.T. lhy mft gb hddbptbi cbrb. Kj dheekm` cflb dfeebdt ks mft hm fptkfm, tcb lfst bdfmflkdhe fptkfm ks jfr jhlkey hmijrkbmis tf dhee yfu ikrbdtey. Tflb dbeepcfmbs jrfl tcb Rmktbi Tthtbs if mft jumdtkfm km Ohlhkdh, gut tcbrb hrb tcrbblhofr dbeepcfmb dflphmkbs prfvkikm` rbekhgeb ksehmiwkib dfvbrh`b. [fu hrb strfm`ey bmdfurh`bi tf kmvbst gbtwbbm$42 (R.T.) hmi $2> hmi purdchsb h dbeepcfmb upfm yfur hrrkvhe. Lfst Ohlhkdhms rbey fm dbeeuehr pcfmbs hs h prklhrylbhms fj dfllumkdhtkm`, hmi wkee ekabey hssulb tcht yfu wkee chvb fmb hs wbee.

    Tcfuei K grkm` h dbeeuehr pcfmb wktc lb6

    Lhmy dbeepcfmbs jrfl tcb Rmktbi Tthtbs if mft jumdtkfm km Ohlhkdh, hmi dbeepcfmbs hrb wkibey hvhkehgeb jfr purdchsbksehmiwkib. ebhsb thab kmtf hddfumt tcht yfur sktb lhy mft chvb dbeepcfmb hddbss.

    Pkee tcbrb gb blhke hmi Kmtbrmbt hddbss6 Tcfuei K grkm` ly dflputbr6[fu dhm grkm` h ehptfp wktc yfu jfr pbrsfmhe usb, gut yfu scfuei `bt kt kmsurbi. Jfr Kmtbrmbt hddbss, tcbrb hrb sbvbrheefdhe prfvkibrs jrfl wckdc tf dcffsb.

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    PBEDFLB EBYYBWT JWFL

    OHLHKDH ZFERMYBBWT

    Ibhr Kmvktbb,

    Pbedflb tf ^bhdb Dfrps/Ohlhkdh, Lfm! Hee wb dhm shy ks `bt rbhiy jfr tcb bxpbrkbmdb fj h ekjbtklb. Ycb tklbdfmsulkm` hppekdhtkfm prfdbss ks fvbr hmi yfu chvb hddbptbi tcb kmvkthtkfm tf phrhiksb. [bs, Ohlhkdh chs tcb gbhdcbs,whrl wbhtcbr, wfmibrjue dukskmb, gbhutkjue pbfpeb, hmi lhmy sktbs tf vkskt. [bt, Ohlhkdh hmi cbr pbfpeb wkeedcheebm`b yfur strbm`tcs, sbba fut yfur wbhambssbs, qubstkfm yfur skmdbrkty, hmi mft hewhys hddbpt yfur chmis fjsbrvkdb. Hgfvb hee, ^bhdb Dfrps hmi Ohlhkdh wkee jfrdb yfu tf rbhdc ibbpbr kmskib yfursbej tchm bvb