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B [FACNHF AFZZFP
Jfbr Wnaudtffrs9
[facnhf tn Ao`frob. Zmf \fbcf Cnrps bdj Ao`frob mbj b krfbt mostnry spbddodk 0= yfbrs.
Grnh 2?70 tn 2??< hnrf tmbd 3,=
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godbdcoba bssostbdt, sbgfty bdj sfcuroty cnnrjodbtnr, cbsmofr, bdj jrovfrs. Nur in` os tn
prnvojf ynu wotm hfbdodkgua wnre bdj tn effp ynu mfbatmy bdj sbgf.
[facnhf tn Ao`frob! Zmos os b wndjfrgua cnudtry tmbt woaa fh`rbcf ynu wotm npfd brhs. _nu
mbvf b udoquf nppnrtudoty tn hbef b rfba joggfrfdcf od tmf aovfs ng tmf pfnpaf wotm wmnh
ynu woaa wnre.
Cnudtry Jorfctnr
\fbcf Cnrps/Ao`frob
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ZB@AF NG CNDZFDZS
Cnrf Fxpfctbtonds ..................................................................................................................... 2Gnr \fbcf Cnrps Wnaudtffrs ..................................................................................................... 2\fbcf Cnrps/Ao`frob .................................................................................................................. 0Mostnry bdj \rnkrbhs .............................................................................................................. 0
Mostnry ng tmf \fbcf Cnrps od Ao`frob................................................................................... 0Mostnry bdj Guturf ng \fbcf Cnrps \rnkrbhhodk od Ao`frob .............................................. 0
\fbcf Cnrps Wnaudtffrs ..................................................................................................... 0\fbcf Cnrps Pfspndsf Wnaudtffrs .................................................................................... 3
Cnudtry Nvfrvofw9 Ao`frob bt b Kabdcf ................................................................................... 6Mostnry bdj Knvfrdhfdt ...................................................................................................... 6Fcndnhy ................................................................................................................................ ;\fnpaf bdj Cuaturf ............................................................................................................... ;Fdvorndhfdt ......................................................................................................................... ;
Pfsnurcfs gnr Gurtmfr Odgnrhbtond .......................................................................................... ?Kfdfrba Odgnrhbtond B`nut Ao`frob ...................................................................................... ?Cnddfct [otm Pfturdfj Wnaudtffrs bdj Ntmfr Odvotffs .....................................................2
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Zfafpmndfs ...........................................................................................................................2:Cnhputfr, Odtfrdft, bdj Fhboa Bccfss ...............................................................................2:Mnusodk bdj Sotf Ancbtond ...................................................................................................26Aovodk Baanwbdcf bdj Hndfy Hbdbkfhfdt ........................................................................26Gnnj bdj Joft .......................................................................................................................27Zrbdspnrtbtond .....................................................................................................................27Kfnkrbpmy bdj Caohbtf .......................................................................................................2;Sncoba Bctovotofs ....................................................................... Frrnr @nnehbre dnt jfgodfj.\rngfssondbaosh, Jrfss, bdj @fmbvonr .................................................................................2;\frsndba Sbgfty ....................................................................................................................2=Pfwbrjs bdj Grustrbtonds ...................................................................................................2?
\fbcf Cnrps Zrbododk ..............................................................................................................02
\fbcf Cnrps Wnaudtffr (\CW) \rf-Sfrvocf Zrbododk ...........................................................02Zfcmdocba Zrbododk ...............................................................................................................00Abdkubkf Zrbododk ..............................................................................................................00Crnss-Cuaturba Zrbododk ......................................................................................................03Mfbatm Zrbododk ...................................................................................................................0:Sbgfty Zrbododk ....................................................................................................................0:
Bjjotondba Zrbododks Jurodk Wnaudtffr Sfrvocf .................................................................0:\fbcf Cnrps Pfspndsf Wnaudtffr (\CPW) Zrbododk ............................................................06
Nvfrvofw ng Nrofdtbtond ...................................................................................................06Zfcmdocba Zrbododk ...........................................................................................................06Abdkubkf Zrbododk ...........................................................................................................06Crnss-Cuaturba Zrbododk ...................................................................................................06Mfbatm Zrbododk ................................................................................................................07Sbgfty Zrbododk .................................................................................................................07
Bjjotondba Zrbododks Jurodk Wnaudtffr Sfrvocf ..............................................................07_nur Mfbatm Cbrf bdj Sbgfty od Ao`frob .................................................................................0=
Mfbatm Ossufs od Ao`frob ......................................................................................................0=Mfapodk _nu Stby Mfbatmy ...................................................................................................0=Hbodtbododk _nur Mfbatm ....................................................................................................0?[nhfds Mfbatm Odgnrhbtond..............................................................................................3
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_nur \fbcf Cnrps Hfjocba Eot .............................................................................................3 ..................................................................:3Jn O dffj bd odtfrdbtondba jrovfrs aocfdsf>....................................................................:3[mbt smnuaj O rodk bs kogts gnr Ao`frob ] grofdjs bdj hy mnst gbhoay> .........................:3[mfrf woaa hy sotf bssokdhfdt `f wmfd O godosm trbododk bdj mnw osnabtfj woaa O `f> ..:3Mnw cbd hy gbhoay cndtbct hf od bd fhfrkfdcy> ...........................................................::Cbd O cbaa mnhf grnh Ao`frob> ..........................................................................................::Smnuaj O rodk b cfaauabr pmndf wotm hf> ........................................................................::[oaa tmfrf `f fhboa bdj Odtfrdft bccfss> Smnuaj O `rodk hy cnhputfr> .........................::
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[facnhf Afttfrs grnh Cnudtry Wnaudtffrs ............................................................................:;\bceodk Aost .............................................................................................................................62
Kfdfrba Cantmodk ..............................................................................................................62Smnfs .................................................................................................................................63\frsndba Mykofdf bdj Znoaftry Otfhs ..............................................................................63Fafctrndocs9 .......................................................................................................................63Hoscfaabdfnus ...................................................................................................................6:Godba Dntfs .......................................................................................................................6:
\rf-Jfpbrturf Cmfceaost .........................................................................................................67Gbhoay ...............................................................................................................................67\bsspnrt/Zrbvfa ................................................................................................................67Hfjocba/Mfbatm .................................................................................................................67
Odsurbdcf ..........................................................................................................................67\frsndba \bpfrs ................................................................................................................67
Wntodk ................................................................................................................................6;\frsndba Fggfcts ................................................................................................................6;Godbdcoba Hbdbkfhfdt ....................................................................................................6;
Cndtbctodk \fbcf Cnrps Mfbjqubrtfrs ...................................................................................6=
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\fbcf Cnrps Ao`frob [facnhf @nne2
CNPF F]\FCZBZONDS
GNP \FBCF CNP\S WNAVDZFFPS
Od wnreodk tnwbrj guagoaaodk tmf \fbcf Cnrps Hossond ng prnhntodk wnraj pfbcf bdj
grofdjsmop, bs b trbodff bdj Wnaudtffr, ynu brf fxpfctfj tn92. \rfpbrf ynur pfrsndba bdj prngfssondba aogf tn hbef b cnhhothfdt tn sfrvf b`rnbj
gnr b guaa tfrh ng 0; hndtms
0. Cnhhot tn ohprnvodk tmf qubaoty ng aogf ng tmf pfnpaf wotm wmnh ynu aovf bdj wnre5bdj, od jnodk sn, smbrf ynur seoaas, bjbpt tmfh, bdj afbrd dfw seoaas bs dffjfj
3. Sfrvf wmfrf tmf \fbcf Cnrps bses ynu tn kn, udjfr cndjotonds ng mbrjsmop, ogdfcfssbry, bdj wotm tmf gafxo`oaoty dffjfj gnr fggfctovf sfrvocf
:. Pfcnkdozf tmbt ynur succfssgua bdj sustbodb`af jfvfanphfdt wnre os `bsfj nd tmfancba trust bdj cndgojfdcf ynu `uoaj `y aovodk od, bdj rfspfctguaay odtfkrbtodkynursfag odtn, ynur mnst cnhhudoty bdj cuaturf
6. Pfcnkdozf tmbt ynu brf rfspndso`af 0: mnurs b jby, ; jbys b wffe gnr ynur pfrsndbacndjuct bdj prngfssondba pfrgnrhbdcf
7. Fdkbkf wotm mnst cnudtry pbrtdfrs od b sporot ng cnnpfrbtond, hutuba afbrdodk, bdjrfspfct
;. [nre wotmod tmf ruafs bdj rfkuabtonds ng tmf \fbcf Cnrps bdj tmf ancba bdj dbtondbaabws ng tmf cnudtry wmfrf ynu sfrvf
=. Fxfrcosf iujkhfdt bdj pfrsndba rfspndso`oaoty tn prntfct ynur mfbatm, sbgfty, bdjwfaa-`fodk bdj tmbt ng ntmfrs
?. Pfcnkdozf tmbt ynu woaa `f pfrcfovfj, od ynur mnst cnudtry bdj cnhhudoty, bs brfprfsfdtbtovf ng tmf pfnpaf, cuaturfs, vbaufs, bdj trbjotonds ng tmf Vdotfj Stbtfs ng
Bhfrocb
2
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\fbcf Cnrps Ao`frob [facnhf @nne0
\FBCF CNP\S/AO@FPOB
MOSZNP_ BDJ \PNKPBHS
Mostnry ng tmf \fbcf Cnrps od Ao`frob
Ao`frob mbs b rfhbreb`af mostnry wotm \fbcf Cnrps. Hnrf tmbd 3,=
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\fbcf Cnrps Ao`frob [facnhf @nne3
hbef b pnsotovf ohpbct nd tmf aovfs ng Ao`frobd ynutm, `y prnvojodk tmfh wotm fjucbtondba
odstructond bdj nppnrtudotofs gnr fxtrbcurrocuabr bctovotofs. Bssokdhfdts brf tn tfbcm bt tmf
iudonr nr sfdonr sfcndjbry afvfa. Baa \fbcf Cnrps Wnaudtffrs brf trbodfj od tmf
cnhhudocbtovf bpprnbcm tfbcmodk hftmnjnanky. Wnaudtffrs brf cmbaafdkfj tn ohpafhfdt
tmos odtfrbctovf hftmnjnanky od tmfor cabssrnnhs bdj tn aode afssnds tn prbctocba bppaocbtonds
`bsfj nd tmfor stujfdts odtfrfsts, dffjs,bdj jboay aovfs.
Ntmfr \fbcf Cnrps Wnaudtffr wnre bctovotofs odcaujf crfbtodk bgtfr-scmnna tutnrodk bdj
cau`s, nrkbdozodk spnrts tfbhs, suppnrtodk \brfdt Zfbcmfr Bssncobtonds, tfbcmfr trbododk,
prnhntodk aogf seoaas bdj gbcoaotbtodk pffr hfdtnrodk, bdj nrkbdozodk ao`rbrofs. Snhf
Wnaudtffrs udjfrtbef bjjotondba sfcndjbry bssokdhfdts od b vbrofty ng ntmfr brfbs `bsfj
nd ancba dffjs bdj pfrsndba b`oaoty odcaujodk fstb`aosmodk hnjfa kbrjfds, cndjuctodk
sbdotbtond bdj mykofdf cbhpbokds, ftc.
\fbcf Cnrps Pfspndsf Wnaudtffrs
\fbcf Cnrps Pfspndsf Wnaudtffrs (\CPWs) brf gncusodk nd fjucbtond od b vbrofty ng sfctnrs,`ut tmf tmfhf ng fjucbtond os prfsfdt od baa bssokdhfdts. Zmf gnaanwodk odgnrhbtond woaa
kovf bd ojfb ng tmf typfs ng dffj od tmf cnudtry bdj mnw tmf wnre ng \fbcf Cnrps Pfspndsf
Wnaudtffrs os bjjrfssodk tmfh.
Zmrff Purba Zfbcmfr Zrbododk Odstotutfs (PZZOs) wfrf fstb`aosmfj od tmf 2?7
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\fbcf Cnrps Ao`frob [facnhf @nne:
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\fbcf Cnrps Ao`frob [facnhf @nne6
CNVDZP_ NWFPWOF[9
AO@FPOB BZ B KABDCF
Mostnry bdj Knvfrdhfdt
Ao`frob, tmf najfst odjfpfdjfdt rfpu`aoc od Bgrocb, aofs nd tmf [fst Bgrocbd cnbst, iust 3
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\fbcf Cnrps Ao`frob [facnhf @nne7
Nd Jfcfh`fr 0:, 2?=?, b shbaa `bdj ng rf`fas afj `y Jnf's gnrhfr prncurfhfdt cmofg,
Cmbrafs Zbyanr, odvbjfj Ao`frob grnh Cntf j'Ovnorf. Zbyanr bdj mos Dbtondba \btrontoc Grndt
rf`fas rbpojay kbodfj tmf suppnrt ng hbdy Ao`frobds bdj rfbcmfj tmf nutseorts ng Hndrnvob
wotmod sox hndtms.
Grnh 2?=? tn 2??7 ndf ng Bgrocb's `annjofst covoa wbrs fdsufj, cabohodk tmf aovfs ng hnrftmbd 0
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\fbcf Cnrps Ao`frob [facnhf @nne;
Zmf pnaotocba sotubtond mbs rfhbodfj stb`af sodcf tmf 0
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\fbcf Cnrps Ao`frob [facnhf @nne=
Ao`frob os jorfctay od tmf pbtm ng sfbsndba wodjs. Grnh Hby tmrnukm Dnvfh`fr, tmf
prfvboaodk hndsnnd wodjs jrnp hnst ng tmf dfbray 0
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\fbcf Cnrps Ao`frob [facnhf @nne?
PFSNVPCFS GNP GVPZMFP ODGNPHBZOND
Gnaanwodk os b aost ng wf`sotfs gnr bjjotondba odgnrhbtond b`nut tmf \fbcf Cnrps, Ao`frob,
bdj tn cnddfct ynu tn rfturdfj Wnaudtffrs bdj ntmfr odvotffs. \afbsf effp od hodj tmbt
batmnukm wf try tn hbef surf baa tmfsf aodes brf bctovf bdj currfdt, wf cbddnt kubrbdtff ot.
Og ynu jn dnt mbvf bccfss tn tmf Odtfrdft, vosot ynur ancba ao`rbry. Ao`rbrofs nggfr grffOdtfrdft usbkf bdj ngtfd aft ynu prodt odgnrhbtond tn tbef mnhf.
B dntf ng cbutond9 Bs ynu surg tmf Odtfrdft, `f bwbrf tmbt ynu hby godj `uaaftod `nbrjs bdj
cmbt rnnhs od wmocm pfnpaf brf grff tn fxprfss npodonds b`nut tmf \fbcf Cnrps `bsfj nd
tmfor nwd fxpfrofdcf, odcaujodk cnhhfdts `y tmnsf wmn wfrf udmbppy wotm tmfor cmnocf tn
sfrvf od tmf \fbcf Cnrps. Zmfsf npodonds brf dnt tmnsf ng tmf \fbcf Cnrps nr tmf V.S.
knvfrdhfdt, bdj wf mnpf ynu woaa effp od hodj tmbt dn twn pfnpaf fxpfrofdcf tmfor sfrvocf
od tmf sbhf wby.
Kfdfrba Odgnrhbtond B`nut Ao`frob
www.cnudtrywbtcm.cnh
Nd tmos sotf, ynu cbd afbrd bdytmodk grnh wmbt tohf ot os od tmf cbpotba ng Ao`frob tn
mnw tn cndvfrt grnh tmf jnaabr tn tmf Ao`frob currfdcy. Iust caoce nd Ao`frob bdj kn
grnh tmfrf.
www.andfaypabdft.cnh/jfstodbtonds
Wosot tmos sotf gnr kfdfrba trbvfa bjvocf b`nut bahnst bdy cnudtry od tmf wnraj.
www.stbtf.knv
Zmf Stbtf Jfpbrthfdts wf`sotf ossufs `bcekrnudj dntfs pfronjocbaay b`nut
cnudtrofs brnudj tmf wnraj. Godj Ao`frob bdj afbrd hnrf b`nut ots sncoba bdj
pnaotocba mostnry. _nu cbd basn kn tn tmf sotfs odtfrdbtondba trbvfa sfctond tn cmfce nd
cndjotonds tmbt hby bggfct ynur sbgfty.
www.psr.effaf.bc.ue/nggocoba.mth
Zmos odcaujfs aodes tn baa tmf nggocoba sotfs gnr knvfrdhfdts wnrajwojf.
www.kfnkrbpmy.b`nut.cnh/ao`rbry/hbps/`aodjfx.mth
Zmos ndaodf wnraj btabs odcaujfs hbps bdj kfnkrbpmocba odgnrhbtond, bdj fbcm
cnudtry pbkf cndtbods aodes tn ntmfr sotfs, sucm bs tmf Ao`rbry ng Cndkrfss, tmbt
cndtbod cnhprfmfdsovf mostnrocba, sncoba, bdj pnaotocba bcekrnudj.
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\fbcf Cnrps Ao`frob [facnhf @nne2
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\fbcf Cnrps Ao`frob [facnhf @nne20
Sodcabor, Obd bdj Pybd, \ftfr. @orjs ng Bgrocb, Snutm ng tmf Sbmbrb. Cbpf Znwd,
Snutm Bgrocb9 Pbdjnh Mnusf Struoe, 0
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\fbcf Cnrps Ao`frob [facnhf @nne23
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\fbcf Cnrps Ao`frob [facnhf @nne2:
AOWODK CNDJOZONDS BDJ
WNAVDZFFP AOGFSZ_AF
Cnhhudocbtonds
Hboa
Hboa hby `f sfdt tn9
Uynur dbhfX\fbcf Cnrps Wnaudtffr\.N. @nx ;
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\fbcf Cnrps Ao`frob [facnhf @nne26
pmndf tmbt cbd bttbcm tn ynur cnhputfr nr ynu hby wosm tn `rodk b sfpbrbtf jbtb cbrj
rfbjodk jfvocf. Snhf ng tmf hbinr cotofs mbvf aohotfj worfafss ancbtonds. Zmfrf brf basn
shbaa Odtfrdft cbgfs npfdodk od Hndrnvob bdj b gfw ng tmf hbinr cotofs.
Mnusodk bdj Sotf Ancbtond
Mnusodk os od smnrt suppay od hbdy rfkonds ng Ao`frob, sn `f prfpbrfj gnr vfry `bsoc
mnusodk.
Wnaudtffrs brf bssokdfj tn wnre udjfr vbronus hodostrofs, `ut bt tmf cnhhudoty afvfa.
Wnaudtffr mnusodk os prnvojfj `y tmf mnst cnudtry5 tmf hodostrofs cnaab`nrbtf wotm ancba
scmnna butmnrotofs, cnhhudoty afbjfrs, bdj pbrtdfr nrkbdozbtonds tn sfcurf mnusodk. Snhf
ng tmf mnhfs brf fquoppfj wotm fafctrocoty tmbt hby `f prnvojfj gnr sfvfrba mnurs jboay,
usubaay od tmf fvfdodk. Snhf mnhfs woaa dnt mbvf bdy fafctrocoty. [btfr woaa `f bvboab`af,
`ut usubaay grnh dfbr`y puhps bdj woaa mbvf tn `f cbrrofj tn tmf mnusf.
Hnst Wnaudtffrs brf bssokdfj tn scmnnas bdj nrkbdozbtonds od rurba tnwds. _nur wnrepabcfwoaa `f wotmod wbaeodk jostbdcf ng ynur mnhf, `ut ot hokmt `f b andk wbae! Jfpfdjfdt nd
cnhhudoty dffj, \fbcf Cnrps hbefs fvfry fggnrt tn caustfr Wnaudtffrs wotmod rfbsndb`af
jostbdcfs ng fbcm ntmfr od nrjfr tn prnhntf cnaab`nrbtovf fggnrts bdj hodohozf osnabtond.
Snhf Wnaudtffrs hokmt `f pabcfj od tmf sbhf cnhhudoty. Od tmos sotubtond, Wnaudtffrs
hokmt mbvf tn smbrf b mnusf.
_nu hust `f prfpbrfj tn bccfpt tmf aovodk cndjotonds tn wmocm ynu brf bssokdfj bs ynu woaa
`f aovodk udjfr tmf sbhf cndjotonds bs tmf pfnpaf wotm bdj gnr wmnh ynu wnre. \fbcf Cnrps
odspfcts baa pntfdtoba mnusodk tn fdsurf ot hffts nur stbdjbrjs gnr mfbatm bdj sbgfty.
Aovodk Baanwbdcf bdj Hndfy Hbdbkfhfdt
Wnaudtffrs woaa rfcfovf b sfttaodk-od baanwbdcf tn purcmbsf tmf `bsocs tmfy dffj, sucm bs
`fjjodk, josmfs, ftc. Zmf procf ng purcmbsodk b ancba cfaa pmndf mbs `ffd odcnrpnrbtfj bs
wfaa.
Od bjjotond, ynu woaa rfcfovf b hndtmay aovodk baanwbdcf gnr ynur gnnj bdj ntmfr fxpfdsfs. Ot
woaa `f ohpnrtbdt tn `ujkft ynur gudjs.
Zmf `bdeodk systfh od Ao`frob os rf`uoajodk grnh tmf andk pfronj ng wbr. Zmfrf brf dnt b ant
ng `bde `rbdcmfs up-cnudtry bdj tmfrf brf dn BZH hbcmodfs. Zmf `bdes odtfdj tn npfd
tmfh nvfr tohf, sn tmos hby mbppfd jurodk ynur tfdurf od Ao`frob. Vdtoa tmbt tohf, ynu woaa
aoefay mbvf tn trbvfa snhf jostbdcf tn `bdeodk gbcoaotofs od bdntmfr tnwd.
Ao`frob os b cbsm fcndnhy bdj crfjot cbrjs brf dnt bccfptfj. Zmfrf brf b gfw rftboafrs od
Hndrnvob wmn woaa cbsm b V.S. pfrsndba cmfce gnr b gff. _nu hby `rodk trbvfafrs cmfces, `ut
tmfrf brf nday b cnupaf ng pabcfs tmbt tbef tmfh. \fbcf Cnrps/Ao`frob os b`af tn ance up bdy
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\fbcf Cnrps Ao`frob [facnhf @nne27
Wnaudtffrs trbvfafrs cmfces bdj crfjot cbrjs gnr sbgfeffpodk sn ynu cbd usf tmfh wmfd ynu
trbvfa odtfrdbtondbaay.
Gnnj bdj Joft
Od Ao`frob, rocf os tmf stbpaf. Og snhfndf jnfs dnt mbvf rocf tn fbt od b jby, tmf pfrsnd hbygffa bs og mf nr smf mbs dnt fbtfd. Ntmfr gbvnrotf gnnjs odcaujf pabdtbods, gugu bdj juh`ny.
Zmf abttfr brf pbstf `baas hbjf nut ng vbronus rnnt vfkftb`afs bdj mbvf b cndsostfdcy ng
tbponcb.
Zmf typocba hfba os b sbucf cbaafj snup nr krbvy pnurfj nvfr rocf. Zmfy cbd `f tmoce
stfws ng vfkftb`afs (sucm bs nerb nr krffds) wotm hfbt bdj/nr gosm nr hnrf ng b `rntm wotm
hfbt bdj vfkftb`afs. Grfqufdtay b cnh`odbtond ng hfbts os usfj od tmf snup. Zmf hfbt os
dnt trohhfj tmf wby Bhfrocbds brf bccustnhfj, sn tmfrf brf grfqufdtay `ndfs nr cbrtoabkf.
Zmf vbrofty hby `f `ffg (cnw hfbt), cmocefd, nr cnudtry hfbt (wmocm os usubaay kbhf,).
Gosm hby `f grfsm, jrofj nr shnefj. Og hfbt nr gosm os dnt bvboab`af, pfbduts brf bawbys b
knnj snurcf ng prntfod. Zmfrf brf dnt b ant ng vfkftbrobds od Ao`frob, sn hnst cnnefj josmfs
woaa mbvf hfbt od tmfh. Og ynu mbvf tmf b`oaoty tn rfhnvf tmf hfbt bdj fbt tmf rfst ng tmf
josm, tmfd ynu woaa mbvf hnrf joftbry cmnocfs. Stroct vfkftbrobds bdj vfkbds woaa `f
cmbaafdkfj.
Ao`frobds anvf tmfor mnt pfppfrs, sn tmfy cbd `f cnnefj odtn tmf snup, bjjfj wmnaf, nr hbjf
odtn b pfppfr sbucf.
Ao`frob os krbcfj wotm wndjfrgua gruots. Zmf podfbppafs brf swfft bdj `bdbdbs brf
pafdtogua. \bpbyb, cncnduts, bdj hbdkns brf basn krnwd ancbaay. Od sfbsnd, gruots bdj
vfkftb`afs brf b knnj `uy. Nut ng sfbsnd, spfcogoc gruots hby `f udbvboab`af bdj basnudfvfday jostro`utfj bcrnss tmf dbtond. Ot cbd `f cmbaafdkodk tn fbt b wfaa-`babdcfj hfba
jurodk snhf sfbsnds bdj tmf vbrofty ng gnnjs hby `f aohotfj.
Bccfss tn wfstfrd styaf gnnjs hby basn `f vfry aohotfj, sn ynu woaa mbvf tn bjbpt ynur joft
(bdj tbstfs) tn ancba gnnjs. Dnrhbaay, ynu woaa jn ynur smnppodk bt tmf ancba hbreft fvfry
gfw jbys, `ut snhf otfhs hokmt mbvf tn `f purcmbsfj bt b abrkfr tnwd dfbr`y.
Ao`frob os b cnudtry wotm cmrndoc hbadutrotond. Zmf wnrajwojf gnnj crosos mbs crfbtfj mokmfr
procfs gnr rocf, `ut ot os stoaa bvboab`af. Zmfrf os ancba rocf prnjuctond bdj cnudtry rocf os
jfaoconus. Zmf cnudtry os gfrtoaf bdj tmfrf os b knvfrdhfdtba prnkrbh tn prnhntf gbrhodk tn
fdmbdcf gnnj prnjuctond tmbt wbs odtfrruptfj y tmf wbr.
Zrbdspnrtbtond
Zrbdspnrtbtond woaa `f bs cmbaafdkodk bs bdy \fbcf Cnrps cnudtry, wotm Wnaudtffrs
prohbroay usodk pu`aoc trbdspnrtbtond. Vp-cnudtry, tmfrf brf shbaa tbxo cbrs, hfjouh sozf
tbxo `usfs (hodovbd typfs), bdj truces. Od cbrs, tmfrf brf usubaay twn pbssfdkfrs od tmf
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\fbcf Cnrps Ao`frob [facnhf @nne2;
grndt pbssfdkfr sfbt bdj gnur nr hnrf od tmf `bce sfbt. Od hodovbds, tmfrf brf govf tn b rnw
bdj bd fxtrb rnw mbs `ffd bjjfj gnr b cbpbcoty ng 0
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\fbcf Cnrps Ao`frob [facnhf @nne2?
trbododk, woaa `f prnvojfj ndcf ynu brrovf od Ao`frob. Vsodk tmfsf tnnas, ynu brf fxpfctfj tn
tbef rfspndso`oaoty gnr ynur sbgfty bdj wfaa-`fodk.
Fbcm stbgg hfh`fr bt tmf \fbcf Cnrps os cnhhottfj tn prnvojodk Wnaudtffrs wotm tmf
suppnrt tmfy dffj tn succfssguaay hfft tmf cmbaafdkfs tmfy woaa gbcf tn mbvf b sbgf, mfbatmy,
bdj prnjuctovf sfrvocf. [f fdcnurbkf Wnaudtffrs bdj gbhoaofs tn anne bt nur sbgfty bdjsfcuroty odgnrhbtond nd tmf \fbcf Cnrps wf`sotf bt www.pfbcfcnrps.knv/sbgfty.
Odgnrhbtond nd tmfsf pbkfs kovfs hfssbkfs nd Wnaudtffr mfbatm bdj Wnaudtffr sbgfty.
Zmfrf os b sfctond totafj Sbgfty bdj SfcurotyNur \brtdfrsmop. Bhndk tnpocs bjjrfssfj
brf tmf roses ng sfrvodk bs b Wnaudtffr, pnsts sbgfty suppnrt systfhs, bdj fhfrkfdcy
pabddodk bdj cnhhudocbtonds.
Pfwbrjs bdj Grustrbtonds
_nur krfbtfst rfwbrj woaa `f `bseodk od tmf wndjfrgua rfputbtond ng \fbcf Cnrps
Wnaudtffrs od Ao`frob. _nur prfjfcfssnrs mbvf crfbtfj b afkbcy tmbt woaa mfap ynu bs ynuwnre, aovf, bdj trbvfa od Ao`frob. Ao`frobds kfduodfay anvf \fbcf Cnrps Wnaudtffrs. Bdyndf
nvfr tmf bkf ng 3< aoefay mbj b \CW tfbcmfr. _nu woaa godj tmbt ynudkfr Ao`frobds hby dnt
`f bs gbhoaobr wotm \fbcf Cnrps bs tmfor pbrfdts, sn ynu hby mbvf tn fxpabod ot tn tmfh.
Bs b gnrfokdfr, tmfrf woaa `f b pfrcfptond tmbt ynu brf wfbatmy bdj pfnpaf woaa bse ynu gnr
hndfy bdj gbvnrs. Zmfsf hby rbdkf grnh shbaa rfqufsts tn `nrrnw otfhs up tn pbyodk gnr b
cnaafkf fjucbtond. _nu smnuaj `f mndfst bdj tfaa pfnpaf ynu brf dnt od b pnsotond tn mfap
snhfndf godbdcobaay.
Zmf odgrbstructurf ng tmf cnudtry wbs jfstrnyfj `y tmf wbr, sn ynu woaa dffj pbtofdcf.
Sohpaf tbses tbef andkfr, aoef hbeodk b pmndf cbaa wmfd tmf cbaa os jrnppfj nr tmf sfrvocf ostfhpnrbroay udbvboab`af. Zrbdspnrtbtond os b mukf cmbaafdkf, wotm tmf joggocuat rnbjs bdj
smnrtbkf ng pu`aoc trbdspnrtbtond. Basn, sodcf tmos os b dfwfr pnst, ot woaa tbef tohf tn wnre
nut baa ng tmf systfhs, pnaocofs bdj prncfjurfs. _nu woaa dffj tn `f pbtofdt.
Aogf gnr b \fbcf Cnrps Wnaudtffr cbd `f od b gosm`nwa5 fvfryndf woaa `f curonus bdj
odtfrfstfj od baa ng ynur bctovotofs. _nu woaa dffj tn hbdbkf baa ng tmf bttfdtond ynu rfcfovf,
`f ot wfacnhf nr udwfacnhf. _nu woaa dffj tn `f sfdsotovf tn tmf gbct tmbt ynu rfprfsfdt
\fbcf Cnrps 0: mnurs b jby, ; jbys b wffe. _nu woaa dffj tn cndsojfr ynur bctonds sn tmf
Wnaudtffrs wmn cnhf bgtfr ynu woaa `fdfgot grnh tmf sbhf fxcfaafdt \fbcf Cnrps rfputbtond
tmbt ynu woaa fdiny.
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\fbcf Cnrps Ao`frob [facnhf @nne0
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\fbcf Cnrps Ao`frob [facnhf @nne02
\FBCF CNP\S ZPBODODK
Zrbododk joggfrs gnr \fbcf Cnrps Wnaudtffrs (\CWs) bdj \fbcf Cnrps Pfspndsf Wnaudtffrs
(\CPWs). \afbsf sff tmf bpprnprobtf sfctond fanw.
\fbcf Cnrps Wnaudtffr (\CW) \rf-Sfrvocf Zrbododk
\rf-sfrvocf trbododk os tmf gorst fvfdt wotmod b cnhpftfdcy-`bsfj trbododk prnkrbh tmbt
cndtodufs tmrnukmnut ynur 0; hndtms ng sfrvocf od Ao`frob. Zrbododk sfssonds woaa `f mfaj
Hndjby tmrnukm Grojby5 snhf bctovotofs hby `f basn scmfjuafj nd Sbturjbys. Jurodk ynur
tfd wffe \SZ, krfbt fhpmbsos os pabcfj nd jfvfanpodk bdj prbctocodk seoaas dffjfj gnr
cnhhudoty odtfkrbtond bdj abdkubkf bcquosotond. Zrbodffs `fkod \SZ wotm b `rofg
nrofdtbtond `fgnrf hnvodk tn tmf trbododk sotf. Vpnd brrovba bt tmf trbododk sotf, `bsfj od b
ancba cnhhudoty, Zrbodffs woaa `f pabcfj wotm b mnst gbhoay gnr tmf jurbtond ng \SZ. Zmf
mnst gbhoay woaa bssost ynu od ynur crnss-cuaturba afbrdodk bdj cnhhudoty odtfkrbtond seoaas5
tmfy woaa gudctond bs ndf ng ynur krfbtfst rfsnurcfs bs ynu dbvokbtf [fst Bgrocbd cuaturf.
\rf-sfrvocf trbododk fdsurfs tmbt Wnaudtffrs brf fquoppfj wotm tmf ednwafjkf, seoaas, bdj
bttotujfs tn fggfctovfay pfrgnrh tmfor in`s. _nur prnkrfss tmrnukmnut \SZ woaa `f bssfssfj
`bsfj upnd prfjftfrhodfj cnhpftfdcofs odcaujodk abdkubkf stbdjbrjs.
Zmf prf-sfrvocf trbododk fxpfrofdcf prnvojfs bd nppnrtudoty dnt nday gnr tmf \fbcf Cnrps tn
bssfss b trbodffs cnhpftfdcf, `ut gnr trbodffs tn rf-fvbaubtf tmfor cnhhothfdt tn sfrvf gnr
0; hndtms tn ohprnvf tmf qubaoty ng aogf ng tmf pfnpaf wotm wmnh Wnaudtffrs aovf bdj wnre
bdj, od jnodk sn, jfvfanp dfw ednwafjkf, seoaas, bdj bttotujfs wmoaf bjbptodk fxostodk ndfs.
\rnkrfss od ndfs nwd afbrdodk os b jobankuf `ftwffd ynu bdj tmf trbododk stbgg. Baa ng tmftrbododk stbggodcaujodk tmf trbododk hbdbkfr, bdj tmf abdkubkf, tfcmdocba, hfjocba, sbgfty
bdj sfcuroty, bdj crnss-cuaturba trbodfrswoaa wnre wotm ynu tnwbrj tmf mokmfst pnsso`af
cnhpftfdcofs `y prnvojodk ynu wotm gffj`bce nd afbrdodk n`ifctovf pfrgnrhbdcf tmrnukmnut
trbododk. Bgtfr rfvofwodk bdj n`sfrvodk ynur pfrgnrhbdcf, tmf cnudtry jorfctnr os
rfspndso`af gnr hbeodk tmf godba jfcosond nd wmftmfr ynu mbvf qubaogofj tn sfrvf bs b
Wnaudtffr od tmf mnst cnudtry. Nd bvfrbkf, dodf ng 2< trbodffs brf swnrd od bs Wnaudtffrs.
Vpnd succfssgua cnhpaftond ng trbododk, trbodffs wmn qubaogy gnr \fbcf Cnrps sfrvocf brf
rfquorfj `y abw tn swfbr nr bggorh bd nbtm ng anybaty tn tmf Vdotfj Stbtfs5 ot cbddnt `f
wbovfj udjfr bdy corcuhstbdcfs. Zmf tfxt ng tmf nbtm os prnvojfj `fanw. Og ynu mbvf bdy
qufstonds b`nut tmf wnrjodk nr hfbdodk ng tmf nbtm, cndsuat b stbgg hfh`fr jurodk
trbododk.
O, (ynur dbhf), jn snafhday swfbr (nr bggorh) tmbt O woaa suppnrt bdj jfgfdj tmf
Cndstotutond ng tmf Vdotfj Stbtfs ng Bhfrocb bkbodst baa fdfhofs, jnhfstoc nr gnrfokd, tmbt O
tbef tmos n`aokbtond grffay, bdj wotmnut bdy hfdtba rfsfrvbtond nr purpnsf ng fvbsond, bdj
tmbt O woaa wfaa bdj gbotmguaay joscmbrkf hy jutofs od tmf \fbcf Cnrps (sn mfap hf Knj).
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\fbcf Cnrps Ao`frob [facnhf @nne0:
Crnss-cuaturba bdj cnhhudoty jfvfanphfdt trbododk woaa mfap ynu ohprnvf ynur
cnhhudocbtond seoaas bdj udjfrstbdj ynur rnaf bs b gbcoaotbtnr ng jfvfanphfdt. _nu woaa `f
fxpnsfj tn tnpocs sucm bs cnhhudoty hn`oaozbtond, cndgaoct rfsnautond, kfdjfr bdj
jfvfanphfdt, dnd-gnrhba bdj bjuat fjucbtond strbtfkofs, bdj pnaotocba structurfs.
Mfbatm Zrbododk
Jurodk prf-sfrvocf trbododk, ynu woaa `f kovfd `bsoc hfjocba trbododk bdj odgnrhbtond. _nu
woaa `f fxpfctfj tn prbctocf prfvfdtovf mfbatm cbrf bdj tn tbef rfspndso`oaoty gnr ynur nwd
mfbatm `y bjmfrodk tn baa hfjocba pnaocofs. Zrbodffs brf rfquorfj tn bttfdj baa hfjocba
sfssonds. Zmf tnpocs odcaujf prfvfdtovf mfbatm hfbsurfs bdj hodnr bdj hbinr hfjocba
ossufs tmbt ynu hokmt fdcnudtfr wmoaf od Ao`frob. Bjjotondba trbododk woaa `f prnvojfj tn
mfap hbdbkf ynur hfdtba mfbatm wmoaf aovodk od b pnst-cndgaoct cnudtry suggfrodk grnh pnst-
trbuhbtoc strfss josnrjfr. Dutrotond, hfdtba mfbatm, sfttodk up b sbgf aovodk cnhpnudj, bdj
mnw tn bvnoj MOW/BOJS bdj ntmfr sfxubaay trbdshottfj josfbsfs (SZJs) brf basn cnvfrfj.
Sbgfty Zrbododk
Jurodk tmf sbgfty trbododk sfssonds, ynu woaa afbrd mnw tn bjnpt b aogfstyaf tmbt rfjucfs ynur
roses bt mnhf, bt wnre, bdj jurodk ynur trbvfas. _nu woaa basn afbrd bpprnprobtf, fggfctovf
strbtfkofs gnr cnpodk wotm udwbdtfj bttfdtond bdj b`nut ynur odjovojuba rfspndso`oaoty gnr
prnhntodk sbgfty tmrnukmnut ynur sfrvocf. Wnaudtffrs wosmodk tn rojf b `ocycaf woaa basn
rfcfovf sbgfty trbododk bdj mfahfts, pfr tmf ocycaf pnaocy.
Bjjotondba Zrbododks Jurodk Wnaudtffr Sfrvocf
_nu brf fxpfctfj tn ohprnvf ynur ednwafjkf bdj seoaas od tmf brfbs ng tfcmdocba, abdkubkf,crnss-cuaturba, jovfrsoty, mfbatm, bdj sbgfty tmrnukmnut ynur sfrvocf bs b Wnaudtffr.
Zrbododk stbgg prnvojf afbrdodk n`ifctovfs jurodk tmf 0;-hndtm cndtoduuh tn mfap kuojf
Wnaudtffrs tmrnukmnut sfrvocf. Zmf hbddfr od wmocm ynu jn tmos hby `f gnrhba, tmrnukm
tutnrodk nr wnresmnps nrkbdozfj `y tmf mnst knvfrdhfdt nr od-cnudtry stbgg, nr odgnrhbaay,
tmrnukm cndvfrsbtonds bdj rfbjodk. _nur afbrdodk woaa cndtoduf bgtfr ynu `fcnhf b
Wnaudtffr, gnrhbaay bdj tmrnukm od-sfrvocf trbododk nppnrtudotofs, spfcobaozfj abdkubkf nr
tfcmdocba wnresmnps, bdj b cansf-ng-sfrvocf wnresmnp tn mfap ynu fvbaubtf ynur sfrvocf bdj
prfpbrf gnr ynur rfturd tn tmf Vdotfj Stbtfs.
Od ots cnhhothfdt tn odstotutondbaozf qubaoty trbododk, tmf \fbcf Cnrps mbs ohpafhfdtfj b
trbododk systfh tmbt prnvojfs Wnaudtffrs wotm cndtoduba nppnrtudotofs tn fxbhodf tmfor
cnhhothfdt tn \fbcf Cnrps sfrvocf wmoaf odcrfbsodk tmfor tfcmdocba bdj crnss-cuaturba
seoaas. Jurodk sfrvocf, tmfrf brf usubaay tmrff trbododk fvfdts. Zmf totafs bdj n`ifctovfs gnr
tmnsf trbododks brf bs gnaanws9
Od-sfrvocf trbododk9 \rnvojfs bd nppnrtudoty gnr Wnaudtffrs tn upkrbjf tmfor
tfcmdocba, abdkubkf, bdj prnifct jfvfanphfdt seoaas wmoaf smbrodk tmfor fxpfrofdcfs
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\fbcf Cnrps Ao`frob [facnhf @nne06
bdj rfbggorhodk tmfor cnhhothfdt bgtfr mbvodk sfrvfj gnr tmrff tn sox hndtms.
Ojfbaay, tmf Wnaudtffrs cnudtfrpbrt woaa `f b`af tn pbrtocopbtf od pbrt ng tmos trbododk
fvfdt. Bjjotondba OSZs hokmt cnvfr spfcogoc tfcmdocba tnpocs nr hokmt `f mfaj bt tmf
hoj-pnodt ng sfrvocf tn smbrf `fst prbctocfs bdj hbef pabds gnr tmf sfcndj yfbr.
Hojtfrh cndgfrfdcf (jndf od cndiudctond wotm tfcmdocba sfctnr od-sfrvocf)9 Bssosts
Wnaudtffrs od rfvofwodk tmfor gorst yfbr, rfbssfssodk tmfor pfrsndba bdj prnifct
n`ifctovfs, bdj pabddodk gnr tmfor sfcndj yfbr ng sfrvocf.
Cansf-ng-sfrvocf cndgfrfdcf9 \rfpbrfs Wnaudtffrs gnr tmf guturf bgtfr \fbcf Cnrps
sfrvocf bdj rfvofws tmfor rfspfctovf prnifcts bdj pfrsndba fxpfrofdcfs.
Zmf duh`fr, afdktm, bdj jfsokd ng tmfsf trbododks brf bjbptfj tn cnudtry-spfcogoc dffjs
bdj cndjotonds. Zmf efy tn tmf trbododk systfh os tmbt trbododk fvfdts brf odtfkrbtfj bdj
odtfrrfabtfj, grnh tmf prf-jfpbrturf nrofdtbtond tmrnukm tmf fdj ng ynur sfrvocf, bdj brf
pabddfj, ohpafhfdtfj, bdj fvbaubtfj cnnpfrbtovfay `y tmf trbododk stbgg, \fbcf Cnrps stbgg,
bdj Wnaudtffrs.
\fbcf Cnrps Pfspndsf Wnaudtffr (\CPW) Zrbododk
Nvfrvofw ng Nrofdtbtond
Bs b \fbcf Cnrps Pfspndsf Wnaudtffr, ynu woaa mbvf bd nrofdtbtond upnd brrovba od Ao`frob.
Jurodk tmf sfssonds, ynu woaa afbrd b`nut prnkrbh odgnrhbtond cndcfrdodk ynur sotf,
bjhodostrbtond, mfbatm, sbgfty bdj sfcuroty, bdj rfpnrtodk. _nu woaa `f swnrd-od jurodk tmos
tohf bdj woaa tmfd trbvfa tn tmf ancbtond wmfrf ynu woaa sfrvf.
Zfcmdocba Zrbododk
Vpnd brrovba bt sotf, ynu woaa rfcfovf bd nrofdtbtond grnh ynur cnudtfrpbrt. Kovfd tmf smnrt-
tfrh dbturf ng ynur bssokdhfdt wotm \fbcf Cnrps Pfspndsf, ynu mbvf `ffd rfcruotfj gnr
ynur tfcmdocba seoaas, sn tmfrf woaa `f dn bjjotondba trbododk. Og ynu godj ynu dffj snhf
trbododk, pafbsf odgnrh ynur cnudtfrpbrt nr tmf \fbcf Cnrps nggocf tn joscuss ot.
Abdkubkf Zrbododk
_nu woaa usf Fdkaosm bs ynur wnreodk abdkubkf. Zmfrf brf ancba abdkubkfs wotmod Ao`frob,
`ut Fdkaosm os usfj tmrnukmnut. Og ynu dffj bssostbdcf od wnreodk wotm bdy cnhhudoty
krnup, ynu smnuaj joscuss tmf dffj gnr, bdj bvboab`oaoty ng, b trbdsabtnr wotm ynur
cnudtfrpbrt.
Crnss-Cuaturba Zrbododk
Zmfrf woaa `f b crnss-cuaturba sfssond jurodk ynur nrofdtbtond. Smnuaj ynu mbvf bjjotondba
qufstonds nr smnuaj dfw sotubtonds brosf, ynur cnudtfrpbrt bdj cnaafbkufs woaa `f tmf `fst
snurcf ng odgnrhbtond. Zmf \fbcf Cnrps stbgg os basn bvboab`af tn bssost ynu.
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\fbcf Cnrps Ao`frob [facnhf @nne07
Mfbatm Zrbododk
Jurodk nrofdtbtond, ynu woaa `f kovfd b``rfvobtfj hfjocba trbododk bdj odgnrhbtond. _nu
woaa `f fxpfctfj tn prbctocf prfvfdtovf mfbatm cbrf bdj tn tbef rfspndso`oaoty gnr ynur nwd
mfbatm `y bjmfrodk tn baa hfjocba pnaocofs. Znpocs odcaujf prfvfdtovf mfbatm hfbsurfs bdj
hodnr bdj hbinr hfjocba ossufs tmbt ynu hby fdcnudtfr wmoaf od Ao`frob. Bjjotondbatrbododk woaa `f prnvojfj tn mfap hbdbkf ynur hfdtba mfbatm wmoaf aovodk od b pnst-cndgaoct
cnudtry suggfrodk grnh pnst-trbuhbtoc strfss josnrjfr. Dutrotond, sfttodk up b sbgf aovodk
cnhpnudj, bdj mnw tn bvnoj MOW/BOJS bdj ntmfr sfxubaay trbdshottfj josfbsfs (SZOJs)
brf basn cnvfrfj.
Sbgfty Zrbododk
Jurodk tmf sbgfty trbododk sfssonds, ynu woaa afbrd mnw tn bjnpt b aogfstyaf tmbt rfjucfs ynur
roses bt mnhf, bt wnre, bdj jurodk ynur trbvfas. _nu woaa basn afbrd bpprnprobtf, fggfctovf
strbtfkofs gnr cnpodk wotm udwbdtfj bttfdtond bdj b`nut ynur odjovojuba rfspndso`oaoty gnr
prnhntodk sbgfty tmrnukmnut ynur sfrvocf.
Bjjotondba tnpocs woaa odcaujf trbdspnrtbtond nptonds, sbgf trbvfa, tmf Fhfrkfdcy Bctond
\abd, bdj sbgfty bdj sfcuroty ossufs od Hndrnvob, odcaujodk hbdjbtfj curgfws bdj dn-kn
zndfs bdj cau`s.
Wnaudtffrs wosmodk tn rojf b `ocycaf woaa basn rfcfovf sbgfty trbododk bdj mfahfts, pfr tmf
`ocycaf pnaocy.
Bjjotondba Zrbododks Jurodk Wnaudtffr Sfrvocf
Bjjotondba trbododk os dnt pabddfj gnr \fbcf Cnrps Pfspndsf Wnaudtffrs, kovfd tmf `rofg
jurbtond ng bssokdhfdts.
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_NVP MFBAZM CBPF BDJ
SBGFZ_ OD AO@FPOB
Zmf \fbcf Cnrps mokmfst pronroty os hbodtbododk tmf knnj mfbatm bdj sbgfty ng fvfry
Wnaudtffr. \fbcf Cnrps hfjocba prnkrbhs fhpmbsozf tmf prfvfdtovf, rbtmfr tmbd tmf
curbtovf, bpprnbcm tn josfbsf. Zmf \fbcf Cnrps od Ao`frob hbodtbods b caodoc wotm b guaa-tohf
hfjocba nggocfr, wmn tbefs cbrf ng Wnaudtffrs prohbry mfbatm cbrf dffjs. Bjjotondba
hfjocba sfrvocfs, sucm bs tfstodk bdj `bsoc trfbthfdt, brf basn bvboab`af od Ao`frob bt ancba
mnspotbas. Og ynu `fcnhf sfronusay oaa, ynu woaa `f trbdspnrtfj fotmfr tn bd Bhfrocbd-
stbdjbrj hfjocba gbcoaoty od tmf rfkond nr tn tmf Vdotfj Stbtfs.
Mfbatm Ossufs od Ao`frob
@ntm \abshnjouh gbacopbruh hbabrob bdj \abshnjouh vovbx hbabrob brf rbhpbdt od
Ao`frob. Wnaudtffrs brf rfquorfj tn tbef wffeay hfganquodf nr jboay jnxycycaodf prnpmyabxos
tn afssfd tmf rose ng cndtrbctodk tmos pntfdtobaay jfbjay josfbsf. Ntmfr rfcnhhfdjfjprfvfdtond strbtfkofs odcaujf hnsquotn dfts bdj odsfct rfpfaafdt cndtbododk JFFZ. Zmf
hfjocba nggocfr prnvojfs baa dfcfssbry otfhs gnr prfvfdtond bdj trfbthfdt.
Bjjotondba vfctnr-`nrdf josfbsfs brf goabrobsos, typmus, afosmhbdobsos, bdj Abssb gfvfr.
Zu`frcuansos, hfdodkotos, typmnoj, bdj cmnafrb, bs wfaa bs b vbrofty ng `bctfroba bdj
pbrbsotoc jobrrmfba josfbsfs, brf basn fdjfhoc, hbdjbtodk tmbt prnpfr wbtfr bdj gnnj sbgfty
hfbsurfs `f tbefd nd b jboay `bsos. @bctfroba seod josfbsfs brf fbsoay cndtrbctfj od b
trnpocba caohbtf bdj mfbtstrnef bdj sud`urd brf basn ng cndcfrd.
B mfbatm hbduba spfcogoc gnr Ao`frob woaa `f prnvojfj wotm up-tn-jbtf odgnrhbtond nd fbcm
josfbsf bdj mnw tn prfvfdt ot, `ut ot os b knnj ojfb tn gbhoaobrozf ynursfag wotm tmfsf
josfbsfs fgnrf ynur brrovba.
Mfapodk _nu Stby Mfbatmy
Zmf \fbcf Cnrps woaa prnvojf ynu wotm baa tmf dfcfssbry odncuabtonds, hfjocbtonds, bdj
odgnrhbtond tn stby mfbatmy. Vpnd ynur brrovba od Ao`frob, ynu woaa rfcfovf b hfjocba
mbdj`nne. Bt tmf fdj ng trbododk, ynu woaa rfcfovf b hfjocba eot wotm suppaofs tn tbef cbrf ng
hoaj oaadfssfs bdj gorst boj dffjs. Zmf cndtfdts ng tmf eot brf aostfj abtfr od tmos cmbptfr.
Jurodk prf-sfrvocf trbododk, ynu woaa mbvf bccfss tn `bsoc hfjocba suppaofs tmrnukm tmfhfjocba nggocfr. Mnwfvfr, ynu woaa `f rfspndso`af gnr ynur nwd suppay ng prfscroptond jruks
bdj bdy ntmfr spfcogoc hfjocba suppaofs ynu rfquorf, bs tmf \fbcf Cnrps woaa dnt nrjfr tmfsf
otfhs jurodk trbododk. \afbsf `rodk b tmrff-hndtm suppay ng bdy prfscroptond jruks ynu usf,
sodcf tmfy hby dnt `f bvboab`af mfrf bdj ot hby tbef sfvfrba hndtms gnr smophfdts tn
brrovf.
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_nu woaa mbvf pmysocbas bt hojsfrvocf bdj bt tmf fdj ng ynur sfrvocf. Og ynu jfvfanp b
sfronus hfjocba prn`afh jurodk ynur sfrvocf, tmf hfjocba nggocfr od Ao`frob woaa cndsuat wotm
tmf Nggocf ng Hfjocba Sfrvocfs od [bsmodktnd, J.C. Og ot os jftfrhodfj tmbt ynur cndjotond
cbddnt `f trfbtfj od Ao`frob, ynu hby `f sfdt nut ng tmf cnudtry gnr gurtmfr fvbaubtond bdj
cbrf.
Hbodtbododk _nur Mfbatm
Bs b Wnaudtffr, ynu hust bccfpt cndsojfrb`af rfspndso`oaoty gnr ynur nwd mfbatm. \rnpfr
prfcbutonds woaa sokdogocbdtay rfjucf ynur rose ng sfronus oaadfss nr odiury. Zmf bjbkf Bd
nudcf ng prfvfdtond `fcnhfs fxtrfhfay ohpnrtbdt od brfbs wmfrf jobkdnstoc bdj
trfbthfdt gbcoaotofs brf dnt up tn tmf stbdjbrjs ng tmf Vdotfj Stbtfs. Zmf hnst ohpnrtbdt ng
ynur rfspndso`oaotofs od Ao`frob os tn tbef tmf gnaanwodk prfvfdtovf hfbsurfs9
Zbef ynur prfscro`fj hbabrob cmfhnprnpmyabxos,
Vsf ynur hnsquotn dft,Gnaanw prnpfr gnnj prfpbrbtond bdj wbtfr jfcndtbhodbtond rfcnhhfdjbtonds,
Basn, gnaanw baa ntmfr bvnojbdcf tfcmdoqufs gnr hbabrob, gnnj/wbtfr `nrdf josfbsfs,
bdj ntmfr mfbatm boahfdts tmbt woaa `f joscussfj wotm ynu snnd bgtfr ynur brrovba.
Hbdy oaadfssfs tmbt bggaoct Wnaudtffrs wnrajwojf brf fdtorfay prfvfdtb`af og prnpfr gnnj bdj
wbtfr prfcbutonds brf tbefd. Zmfsf oaadfssfs odcaujf gnnj pnosndodk, pbrbsotoc odgfctonds,
mfpbtotos B, jysfdtfry, Kuodfb wnrhs, tbpfwnrhs, bdj typmnoj gfvfr. _nur hfjocba nggocfr
woaa joscuss spfcogoc stbdjbrjs gnr wbtfr bdj gnnj prfpbrbtond od Ao`frob jurodk prf-sfrvocf
trbododk.
B`stodfdcf os tmf nday cfrtbod cmnocf gnr prfvfdtodk odgfctond wotm MOW bdj ntmfr sfxubaay
trbdshottfj josfbsfs. _nu brf tbeodk roses og ynu cmnnsf tn `f sfxubaay bctovf. Zn afssfd
rose, usf b cndjnh fvfry tohf ynu mbvf sfx. [mftmfr ynur pbrtdfr os b mnst cnudtry cotozfd,
b gfaanw Wnaudtffr, nr bdyndf fasf, jn dnt bssuhf tmos pfrsnd os grff ng MOW/BOJS nr ntmfr
SZJs. _nu woaa rfcfovf hnrf odgnrhbtond grnh tmf hfjocba nggocfr b`nut tmos ohpnrtbdt
ossuf.
Wnaudtffrs brf fxpfctfj tn bjmfrf tn bd fggfctovf hfbds ng `ortm cndtrna tn prfvfdt bd
udpabddfj prfkdbdcy. _nur hfjocba nggocfr cbd mfap ynu jfcojf nd tmf hnst bpprnprobtf
hftmnj tn suot ynur odjovojuba dffjs. Cndtrbcfptovf hftmnjs brf bvboab`af wotmnut cmbrkf
grnh tmf hfjocba nggocfr.
Ot os crotocba tn ynur mfbatm tmbt ynu prnhptay rfpnrt tn tmf hfjocba nggocf nr ntmfr
jfsokdbtfj gbcoaoty gnr scmfjuafj ohhudozbtonds, bdj tmbt ynu aft tmf hfjocba nggocfr ednw
ohhfjobtfay ng sokdogocbdt oaadfssfs bdj odiurofs.
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Og ynur jfdtba fxbh wbs jndf hnrf tmbd b yfbr bkn, nr og ynur pmysocba fxbh os hnrf tmbd
twn yfbrs naj, cndtbct tmf Nggocf ng Hfjocba Sfrvocfs tn godj nut wmftmfr ynu dffj tn upjbtf
ynur rfcnrjs. Og ynur jfdtost nr \fbcf Cnrps jfdtba cndsuatbdt mbs rfcnhhfdjfj tmbt ynu
udjfrkn jfdtba trfbthfdt nr rfpbor, ynu hust cnhpaftf tmbt wnre bdj hbef surf ynur
jfdtost sfdjs rfqufstfj cndgorhbtond rfpnrts nr ]-rbys tn tmf Nggocf ng Hfjocba Sfrvocfs.
Og ynu wosm tn bvnoj mbvodk jupaocbtf vbccodbtonds, cndtbct ynur pmysocobds nggocf tn n`tbod
b cnpy ng ynur ohhudozbtond rfcnrj bdj `rodk ot tn ynur prf-jfpbrturf nrofdtbtond. Og ynu
mbvf bdy ohhudozbtonds pronr tn \fbcf Cnrps sfrvocf, tmf \fbcf Cnrps cbddnt rfoh`ursf
ynu gnr tmf cnst. Zmf \fbcf Cnrps woaa prnvojf baa tmf ohhudozbtonds dfcfssbry gnr ynur
nvfrsfbs bssokdhfdt, fotmfr bt ynur prf-jfpbrturf nrofdtbtond nr smnrtay bgtfr ynu brrovf od
Ao`frob. _nu jn dnt dffj tn `fkod tbeodk hbabrob hfjocbtond pronr tn jfpbrturf.
@rodk b tmrff-hndtm suppay ng bdy prfscroptond nr nvfr-tmf-cnudtfr hfjocbtond ynu usf nd b
rfkuabr `bsos, odcaujodk `ortm cndtrna poaas. Batmnukm tmf \fbcf Cnrps cbddnt rfoh`ursf ynu
gnr tmos tmrff-hndtm suppay, ot woaa nrjfr rfgoaas jurodk ynur sfrvocf. [moaf bwbotodk
smophfdtwmocm cbd tbef sfvfrba hndtmsynu woaa `f jfpfdjfdt nd ynur nwd hfjocbtond
suppay. Zmf \fbcf Cnrps woaa dnt pby gnr mfr`ba nr dndprfscro`fj hfjocbtonds, sucm bs St.
Inmds wnrt, kaucnsbhodf, sfafdouh, nr bdtonxojbdt suppafhfdts.
_nu brf fdcnurbkfj tn `rodk cnpofs ng hfjocba prfscroptonds sokdfj `y ynur pmysocobd. Zmos
os dnt b rfquorfhfdt, `ut tmfy hokmt cnhf od mbdjy og ynu brf qufstondfj od trbdsot b`nut
cbrryodk b tmrff-hndtm suppay ng prfscroptond jruks.
Og ynu wfbr fyfkabssfs, `rodk twn pbors wotm ynu b pbor bdj b spbrf. Og b pbor `rfbes, tmf
\fbcf Cnrps woaa rfpabcf tmfh, usodk tmf odgnrhbtond ynur jnctnr od tmf Vdotfj Stbtfs
prnvojfj nd tmf fyfkabssfs gnrh jurodk ynur fxbhodbtond. Zmf \fbcf Cnrps joscnurbkfs ynugrnh usodk cndtbct afdsfs jurodk ynur sfrvocf tn rfjucf ynur rose ng jfvfanpodk b sfronus
odgfctond nr ntmfr fyf josfbsf. Hnst \fbcf Cnrps cnudtrofs jn dnt mbvf bpprnprobtf wbtfr
bdj sbdotbtond tn suppnrt fyf cbrf wotm tmf usf ng cndtbct afdsfs. Zmf \fbcf Cnrps woaa dnt
suppay nr rfpabcf cndtbct afdsfs nr bssncobtfj snautonds udafss bd npmtmbahnankost mbs
rfcnhhfdjfj tmfor usf gnr b spfcogoc hfjocba cndjotond bdj tmf \fbcf Cnrps Nggocf ng
Hfjocba Sfrvocfs mbs kovfd bpprnvba.
Og ynu brf faoko`af gnr Hfjocbrf, brf nvfr 6< yfbrs ng bkf, nr mbvf b mfbatm cndjotond tmbt
hby rfstroct ynur guturf pbrtocopbtond od mfbatm cbrf pabds, ynu hby wosm tn cndsuat bd
odsurbdcf spfcobaost b`nut udoquf cnvfrbkf dffjs `fgnrf ynur jfpbrturf. Zmf \fbcf Cnrps
woaa prnvojf baa dfcfssbry mfbatm cbrf grnh tmf tohf ynu afbvf gnr ynur prf-jfpbrturfnrofdtbtond udtoa ynu cnhpaftf ynur sfrvocf. [mfd ynu godosm, ynu woaa `f fdtotafj tn tmf
pnst-sfrvocf mfbatm cbrf `fdfgots jfscro`fj od tmf \fbcf Cnrps Wnaudtffr Mbdj`nne. _nu
hby wosm tn cndsojfr effpodk bd fxostodk mfbatm pabd od fggfct jurodk ynur sfrvocf og ynu
tmode bkf nr prf-fxostodk cndjotonds hokmt prfvfdt ynu grnh rf-fdrnaaodk od ynur currfdt
pabd wmfd ynu rfturd mnhf.
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\fbcf Cnrps Ao`frob [facnhf @nne3:
Afbvf vbaub`af n`ifcts od tmf V.S.
Afbvf cnpofs ng ohpnrtbdt jncuhfdts bdj bccnudt duh`frs wotm snhfndf ynu trust
od tmf V.S.
\urcmbsf b mojjfd hndfy pnucm nr "juhhy" wbaaft bs b jfcny
\urcmbsf pfrsndba brtocafs odsurbdcf
Bgtfr ynu brrovf od Ao`frob, ynu woaa rfcfovf hnrf jftboafj odgnrhbtond b`nut cnhhnd
crohfs, gbctnrs tmbt cndtro`utf tn Wnaudtffr rose, bdj ancba strbtfkofs tn rfjucf tmbt rose.
Gnr fxbhpaf, Wnaudtffrs od Ao`frob afbrd tn9
Cmnnsf sbgf rnutfs bdj tohfs gnr trbvfa, bdj trbvfa wotm snhfndf trustfj `y tmf
cnhhudoty wmfdfvfr pnsso`af
Hbef surf ndfs pfrsndba bppfbrbdcf os rfspfctgua ng ancba custnhs
Bvnoj mokm-crohf brfbs
Ednw tmf ancba abdkubkf tn kft mfap od bd fhfrkfdcy
Hbef grofdjs wotm ancba pfnpaf wmn brf rfspfctfj od tmf cnhhudoty
Aohot bacnmna cndsuhptond
Bs ynu cbd sff grnh tmos aost, ynu hust `f woaaodk tn wnre mbrj bdj bjbpt ynur aogfstyaf tn
hodohozf tmf pntfdtoba gnr `fodk b tbrkft gnr crohf. Bs wotm bdywmfrf od tmf wnraj, crohf
jnfs fxost od Ao`frob. _nu cbd rfjucf ynur rose `y bvnojodk sotubtonds tmbt pabcf ynu bt rose
bdj `y tbeodk prfcbutonds. Crohf bt tmf voaabkf nr tnwd afvfa os afss grfqufdt tmbd od tmf
abrkf cotofs5 pfnpaf ednw fbcm ntmfr bdj kfdfrbaay brf afss aoefay tn stfba grnh tmfor
dfokm`nrs. Znurost bttrbctonds od abrkf tnwds brf gbvnrotf wnresotfs gnr pocepncefts.
Zmf gnaanwodk brf ntmfr sfcuroty cndcfrds od Ao`frob ng wmocm ynu smnuaj `f bwbrf9
Odsfrt pntfdtoba sbgfty roses od tmf cnudtry
[moaf wmostafs bdj fxcabhbtonds hby `f gboray cnhhnd nd tmf strfft, tmos `fmbvonr cbd `f
rfjucfj og ynu jrfss cndsfrvbtovfay, b`ojf `y ancba cuaturba dnrhs, bdj rfspndj bccnrjodk tn
tmf trbododk ynu woaa rfcfovf.
Stbyodk Sbgf9 Jndt @f b Zbrkft gnr Crohf
_nu hust `f prfpbrfj tn tbef nd b abrkf jfkrff ng rfspndso`oaoty gnr ynur nwd sbgfty. _nu
cbd hbef ynursfag afss ng b tbrkft, fdsurf tmbt ynur mnhf os sfcurf, bdj jfvfanp
rfabtondsmops od ynur cnhhudoty tmbt woaa hbef ynu bd udaoefay voctoh ng crohf. [moaf tmf
gbctnrs tmbt cndtro`utf tn ynur rose od Ao`frob hby `f joggfrfdt, od hbdy wbys ynu cbd jn
wmbt ynu wnuaj jn og ynu hnvfj tn b dfw coty bdywmfrf9 @f cbutonus, cmfce tmodks nut, bse
qufstonds, afbrd b`nut ynur dfokm`nrmnnj, ednw wmfrf tmf hnrf rosey ancbtonds brf, usf
cnhhnd sfdsf, bdj `f bwbrf. _nu cbd rfjucf ynur vuadfrb`oaoty tn crohf `y odtfkrbtodk
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odtn ynur cnhhudoty, afbrdodk tmf ancba abdkubkf, bctodk rfspndso`ay, bdj b`ojodk `y \fbcf
Cnrps pnaocofs bdj prncfjurfs. Sfrvodk sbgfay bdj fggfctovfay od Ao`frob woaa rfquorf tmbt ynu
bccfpt snhf rfstroctonds nd ynur currfdt aogfstyaf.
Suppnrt grnh Stbgg
Og b trbodff nr Wnaudtffr os tmf voctoh ng b sbgfty odcojfdt, \fbcf Cnrps stbgg os prfpbrfj tn
prnvojf suppnrt. Baa \fbcf Cnrps pnsts mbvf prncfjurfs od pabcf tn rfspndj tn odcojfdts ng
crohf cnhhottfj bkbodst Wnaudtffrs. Zmf gorst pronroty gnr baa pnsts od tmf bgtfrhbtm ng bd
odcojfdt os tn fdsurf tmf Wnaudtffr os sbgf bdj rfcfovodk hfjocba trfbthfdt bs dffjfj. Bgtfr
bssurodk tmf sbgfty ng tmf Wnaudtffr, \fbcf Cnrps stbgg rfspndsf hby odcaujf rfbssfssodk
tmf Wnaudtffrs wnresotf bdj mnusodk brrbdkfhfdts bdj hbeodk bdy bjiusthfdts, bs
dffjfj. Od snhf cbsfs, tmf dbturf ng tmf odcojfdt hby dfcfssotbtf b sotf nr mnusodk trbdsgfr.
\fbcf Cnrps stbgg woaa basn bssost Wnaudtffrs wotm prfsfrvodk tmfor rokmts tn pursuf afkba
sbdctonds bkbodst tmf pfrpftrbtnrs ng tmf crohf. Ot os vfry ohpnrtbdt tmbt Wnaudtffrs rfpnrt
odcojfdts bs tmfy nccur, dnt nday tn prntfct tmfor pffr Wnaudtffrs, `ut basn tn prfsfrvf tmfguturf rokmt tn prnsfcutf. Smnuaj Wnaudtffrs jfcojf abtfr od tmf prncfss tmbt tmfy wbdt tn
prncffj wotm tmf prnsfcutond ng tmfor bssboabdt, tmos nptond hby dn andkfr fxost og tmf
fvojfdcf ng tmf fvfdt mbs dnt `ffd prfsfrvfj bt tmf tohf ng tmf odcojfdt.
Crohf Jbtb gnr Ao`frob
Crohf jbtb bdj stbtostocs gnr Ao`frob, wmocm os upjbtfj yfbray, brf bvboab`af bt tmf gnaanwodk
aode9 mttp9//www.pfbcfcnrps.knv/cnudtryjbtb/ao`frob. \afbsf tbef tmf tohf tn rfvofw tmos
ohpnrtbdt odgnrhbtond.
Gfw \fbcf Cnrps Wnaudtffrs brf voctohs ng sfronus crohfs bdj crohfs tmbt jn nccur nvfrsfbsbrf odvfstokbtfj bdj prnsfcutfj `y ancba butmnrotofs tmrnukm tmf ancba cnurts systfh. Og ynu
brf tmf voctoh ng b crohf, ynu woaa jfcojf og ynu wosm tn pursuf prnsfcutond. Og ynu jfcojf tn
prnsfcutf, \fbcf Cnrps woaa `f tmfrf tn bssost ynu. Ndf ng nur tbses os tn fdsurf ynu brf
guaay odgnrhfj ng ynur nptonds bdj udjfrstbdj mnw tmf ancba afkba prncfss wnres. \fbcf
Cnrps woaa mfap ynu fdsurf ynur rokmts brf prntfctfj tn tmf guaafst fxtfdt pnsso`af udjfr tmf
abws ng tmf cnudtry.
Og ynu brf tmf voctoh ng b sfronus crohf, ynu woaa afbrd mnw tn kft tn b sbgf ancbtond bs
quoceay bs pnsso`af bdj cndtbct ynur \fbcf Cnrps nggocf. Ots ohpnrtbdt tmbt ynu dntogy \fbcf
Cnrps bs snnd bs ynu cbd sn \fbcf Cnrps cbd prnvojf ynu wotm tmf mfap ynu dffj.
Wnaudtffr Sbgfty Suppnrt od Ao`frob
Zmf \fbcf Cnrps bpprnbcm tn sbgfty os b govf-prndkfj pabd tn mfap ynu stby sbgf jurodk ynur
sfrvocf bdj odcaujfs tmf gnaanwodk9 odgnrhbtond smbrodk, Wnaudtffr trbododk, sotf sfafctond
crotfrob, b jftboafj fhfrkfdcy bctond pabd, bdj prntncnas gnr bjjrfssodk sbgfty bdj sfcuroty
odcojfdts. Ao`frobs od-cnudtry sbgfty prnkrbh os nutaodfj fanw.
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Jfaftf odgnrhbtond bdj odsfrt tfxt mfrf og ynur cnudtrys sbgfty bpprnbcm joggfrs grnh tmf
gnaanwodk, ut fbcm cnudtrys sbgfty pabd smnuaj cansfay rfsfh`af wmbt gnaanws.
Zmf \fbcf Cnrps/Ao`frob nggocf woaa effp ynu odgnrhfj ng bdy ossufs tmbt hby ohpbct
Wnaudtffr sbgfty tmrnukm odgnrhbtond smbrodk. Pfkuabr upjbtfs woaa `f prnvojfj odWnaudtffr dfwsafttfrs bdj od hfhnrbdjuhs grnh tmf cnudtry jorfctnr. Od tmf fvfdt ng bcrotocba sotubtond nr fhfrkfdcy, ynu woaa `f cndtbctfj tmrnukm tmf fhfrkfdcy
cnhhudocbtond dftwnre. Bd ohpnrtbdt cnhpndfdt ng tmf cbpbcoty ng \fbcf Cnrps tn effp
ynu odgnrhfj os ynur `uy-od tn tmf pbrtdfrsmop cndcfpt wotm tmf \fbcf Cnrps stbgg. Ot os
fxpfctfj tmbt ynu woaa jn ynur pbrt od fdsurodk tmbt \fbcf Cnrps stbgg hfh`frs brf efpt
bpprosfj ng ynur hnvfhfdts od-cnudtry sn tmfy brf b`af tn odgnrh ynu.
Wnaudtffr trbododkwoaa odcaujf sfssonds nd spfcogoc sbgfty bdj sfcuroty ossufs od Ao`frob.Zmos trbododk woaa prfpbrf ynu tn bjnpt b cuaturbaay bpprnprobtf aogfstyaf bdj fxfrcosf
iujkhfdt tmbt prnhntfs sbgfty bdj rfjucfs rose od ynur mnhf, bt wnre, bdj wmoaf trbvfaodk.
Sbgfty trbododk os nggfrfj tmrnukmnut sfrvocf bdj os odtfkrbtfj odtn tmf abdkubkf, crnss-
cuaturba bspfcts, mfbatm, bdj ntmfr cnhpndfdts ng trbododk. _nu woaa `f fxpfctfj tn
succfssguaay cnhpaftf baa trbododk cnhpftfdcofs od b vbrofty ng brfbs, odcaujodk sbgfty bdj
sfcuroty, bs b cndjotond ng sfrvocf.
Cfrtbod sotf sfafctond crotfrobbrf usfj tn jftfrhodf sbgf mnusodk gnr Wnaudtffrs `fgnrf tmforbrrovba. Zmf \fbcf Cnrps stbgg wnres cansfay wotm mnst cnhhudotofs bdj cnudtfrpbrt
bkfdcofs tn mfap prfpbrf tmfh gnr b Wnaudtffrs brrovba bdj tn fstb`aosm fxpfctbtonds ng
tmfor rfspfctovf rnafs od suppnrtodk tmf Wnaudtffr. Fbcm sotf os odspfctfj `fgnrf tmf
Wnaudtffrs brrovba tn fdsurf pabcfhfdt od bpprnprobtf, sbgf, bdj sfcurf mnusodk bdj
wnresotfs. Sotf sfafctond os `bsfj, od pbrt, nd bdy rfafvbdt sotf mostnry5 bccfss tn hfjocba,
`bdeodk, pnstba, bdj ntmfr fssfdtoba sfrvocfs5 bvboab`oaoty ng cnhhudocbtonds,trbdspnrtbtond, bdj hbrefts5 joggfrfdt mnusodk nptonds bdj aovodk brrbdkfhfdts5 bdj ntmfr
Wnaudtffr suppnrt dffjs.
_nu woaa basn afbrd b`nut \fbcf Cnrps/Ao`frobs jftboafj fhfrkfdcy bctond pabd, wmocm osohpafhfdtfj od tmf fvfdt ng covoa nr pnaotocba udrfst nr b dbturba josbstfr. [mfd ynu brrovf
bt ynur sotf, ynu woaa cnhpaftf bdj su`hot b sotf ancbtnr gnrh wotm ynur bjjrfss, cndtbct
odgnrhbtond, bdj b hbp tn ynur mnusf. Og tmfrf os b sfcuroty tmrfbt, ynu woaa kbtmfr wotm
ntmfr Wnaudtffrs od Ao`frob bt prfjftfrhodfj ancbtonds udtoa tmf sotubtond os rfsnavfj nr tmf
\fbcf Cnrps jfcojfs tn fvbcubtf.
Godbaay, od nrjfr gnr tmf \fbcf Cnrps tn `f guaay rfspndsovf tn tmf dffjs ng Wnaudtffrs, ot osohpfrbtovf tmbt Wnaudtffrs ohhfjobtfay rfpnrt bdy sfcuroty odcojfdt tn tmf \fbcf Cnrps
nggocf. Zmf \fbcf Cnrps mbs fstb`aosmfj prntncnas gnr bjjrfssodk sbgfty bdj sfcurotyodcojfdts od b tohfay bdj bpprnprobtf hbddfr, bdj ot cnaafcts bdj fvbaubtfs sbgfty bdjsfcuroty jbtb tn trbce trfdjs bdj jfvfanp strbtfkofs tn hodohozf roses tn guturf Wnaudtffrs.
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JOWFPSOZ_ BDJ
CPNSS-CVAZVPBA OSSVFS
Od guagoaaodk ots hbdjbtf tn smbrf tmf gbcf ng Bhfrocb wotm mnst cnudtrofs, tmf \fbcf Cnrps os
hbeodk spfcoba fggnrts tn bssurf tmbt baa ng Bhfrocbs rocmdfss os rfgafctfj od tmf Wnaudtffr
cnrps. Hnrf Bhfrocbds ng cnanr brf sfrvodk od tnjbys \fbcf Cnrps tmbd bt bdy tohf od
rfcfdt mostnry. Joggfrfdcfs od rbcf, ftmdoc `bcekrnudj, bkf, rfaokond, bdj sfxuba nrofdtbtond
brf fxpfctfj bdj wfacnhfj bhndk nur Wnaudtffrs. \brt ng tmf \fbcf Cnrps hossond os tn
mfap jospfa bdy dntond tmbt Bhfrocbds brf baa ng ndf nrokod nr rbcf bdj tn fstb`aosm tmbt
fbcm ng us os bs tmnrnukmay Bhfrocbd bs tmf ntmfr jfspotf nur hbdy joggfrfdcfs.
Nur jovfrsoty mfaps us bccnhpaosm tmbt knba. Od ntmfr wbys, mnwfvfr, ot pnsfs cmbaafdkfs. Od
Ao`frob, bs od ntmfr \fbcf Cnrps mnst cnudtrofs, Wnaudtffrs `fmbvonr, aogfstyaf, `bcekrnudj,
bdj `faofgs brf iujkfj od b cuaturba cndtfxt vfry joggfrfdt grnh tmfor nwd. Cfrtbod pfrsndba
pfrspfctovfs nr cmbrbctfrostocs cnhhnday bccfptfj od tmf Vdotfj Stbtfs hby `f quotf
udcnhhnd, udbccfptb af, nr fvfd rfprfssfj od Ao`frob.
Nutsojf ng Ao`frobs cbpotba, rfsojfdts ng rurba cnhhudotofs mbvf mbj rfabtovfay aottaf jorfct
fxpnsurf tn ntmfr cuaturfs, rbcfs, rfaokonds, bdj aogfstyafs. [mbt pfnpaf vofw bs typocba
Bhfrocbd `fmbvonr nr dnrhs hby `f b hoscndcfptond, sucm bs tmf `faofg tmbt baa Bhfrocbds
brf rocm bdj mbvf `andj mbor bdj `auf fyfs. Zmf pfnpaf ng Ao`frob brf iustay ednwd gnr tmfor
kfdfrnus mnspotbaoty tn gnrfokdfrs5 mnwfvfr, hfh`frs ng tmf cnhhudoty od wmocm ynu woaa
aovf hby jospaby b rbdkf ng rfbctonds tn cuaturba joggfrfdcfs tmbt ynu prfsfdt.
Zn fbsf tmf trbdsotond bdj bjbpt tn aogf od Ao`frob, ynu hby dffj tn hbef snhf tfhpnrbry,
yft gudjbhfdtba cnhprnhosfs od mnw ynu prfsfdt ynursfag bs bd Bhfrocbd bdj bs bd
odjovojuba. Gnr fxbhpaf, gfhbaf trbodffs bdj Wnaudtffrs hby dnt `f b`af tn fxfrcosf tmf
odjfpfdjfdcf bvboab`af tn tmfh od tmf Vdotfj Stbtfs5 pnaotocba joscussonds dffj tn `f
mbdjafj wotm krfbt cbrf5 bdj snhf ng ynur pfrsndba `faofgs hby `fst rfhbod udjoscansfj.
_nu woaa dffj tn jfvfanp tfcmdoqufs bdj pfrsndba strbtfkofs gnr cnpodk wotm tmfsf bdj ntmfr
aohotbtonds. Zmf \fbcf Cnrps stbgg woaa afbj jovfrsoty bdj sfdsotovoty joscussonds jurodk prf-
sfrvocf trbododk bdj woaa `f nd cbaa tn prnvojf suppnrt, `ut tmf cmbaafdkf uatohbtfay woaa `f
ynur nwd.
Nvfrvofw ng Jovfrsoty od Ao`frob
Zmf \fbcf Cnrps stbgg od Ao`frob rfcnkdozfs tmf bjiusthfdt ossufs tmbt cnhf wotm jovfrsotybdj woaa fdjfbvnr tn prnvojf suppnrt bdj kuojbdcf. Jurodk prf-sfrvocf trbododk, sfvfrba
sfssonds woaa `f mfaj tn joscuss jovfrsoty bdj cnpodk hfcmbdoshs. [f anne gnrwbrj tn
mbvodk hbaf bdj gfhbaf Wnaudtffrs grnh b vbrofty ng rbcfs, ftmdoc krnups, bkfs, rfaokonds,
bdj sfxuba nrofdtbtonds, bdj mnpf tmbt ynu woaa `fcnhf pbrt ng b jovfrsf krnup ng Bhfrocbds
wmn tbef projf od suppnrtodk ndf bdntmfr bdj jfhndstrbtodk tmf rocmdfss ng Bhfrocbd
cuaturf.
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[mbt Hokmt b Wnaudtffr Gbcf>
\nsso`af Ossufs gnr Gfhbaf Wnaudtffrs
Gfhbaf Wnaudtffrs wmn brf sodkaf brf ngtfd cndsojfrfj bd njjoty `fcbusf hnst wnhfd,
pbrtocuabray od rurba brfbs, brf hbrrofj, snhf wotm cmoajrfd, `y tmf tohf tmfy brf od tmfor
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GPFRVFDZA_ BSEFJ RVFSZONDS
Zmos aost mbs `ffd cnhpoafj `y Wnaudtffrs sfrvodk od Ao`frob bdj os `bsfj nd tmfor
fxpfrofdcf. Vsf ot bs bd odgnrhba kuojf od hbeodk ynur nwd aost, `fbrodk od hodj tmbt fbcm
fxpfrofdcf os odjovojuba. Zmfrf os dn pfrgfct aost! _nu n`vonusay cbddnt `rodk fvfrytmodk nd
tmf aost, sn cndsojfr tmnsf otfhs tmbt hbef tmf hnst sfdsf tn ynu pfrsndbaay bdjprngfssondbaay. _nu cbd bawbys mbvf tmodks sfdt tn ynu abtfr. Bs ynu jfcojf wmbt tn `rodk,
effp od hodj tmbt ynu mbvf b 2
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[fst Bgrocb. Og ynu cmnnsf tn `rodk fxtrb hndfy, `rodk tmf bhnudt tmbt woaa suot ynur nwd
trbvfa pabds bdj dffjs. Zmf \fbcf Cnrps nggocf woaa nggfr ynu tmf nppnrtudoty tn ance up ynur
crfjot cbrjs nr ntmfr otfhs ng vbauf gnr sbgfeffpodk.
[mfd cbd O tbef vbcbtond bdj mbvf pfnpaf vosot hf>
Fbcm Wnaudtffr bccrufs twn vbcbtond jbys pfr hndtm ng sfrvocf (fxcaujodk trbododk). Afbvf
hby dnt `f tbefd jurodk trbododk, tmf gorst tmrff hndtms ng sfrvocf, nr tmf abst tmrff hndtms
ng sfrvocf, fxcfpt od cndiudctond wotm bd butmnrozfj fhfrkfdcy afbvf. Gbhoay bdj grofdjs
brf wfacnhf tn vosot ynu bgtfr prf-sfrvocf trbododk bdj tmf gorst tmrff hndtms ng sfrvocf bs
andk bs tmfor stby jnfs dnt odtfrgfrf wotm ynur wnre. Fxtfdjfj stbys bt ynur sotf brf dnt
fdcnurbkfj bdj hby rfquorf pfrhossond grnh ynur cnudtry jorfctnr. Zmf \fbcf Cnrps os dnt
b`af tn prnvojf ynur vosotnrs wotm vosb, hfjocba, nr trbvfa bssostbdcf.
[oaa hy `fandkodks `f cnvfrfj `y odsurbdcf>
Zmf \fbcf Cnrps jnfs dnt prnvojf odsurbdcf cnvfrbkf gnr pfrsndba fggfcts5 Wnaudtffrs brfuatohbtfay rfspndso`af gnr tmf sbgfeffpodk ng tmfor pfrsndba `fandkodks. Mnwfvfr, ynu cbd
purcmbsf pfrsndba prnpfrty odsurbdcf `fgnrf ynu afbvf. Og ynu wosm, ynu hby cndtbct ynur
nwd odsurbdcf cnhpbdy5 bjjotondbaay, odsurbdcf bppaocbtond gnrhs woaa `f prnvojfj, bdj wf
fdcnurbkf ynu tn cndsojfr tmfh cbrfguaay. Wnaudtffrs smnuaj dnt smop nr tbef vbaub`af otfhs
nvfrsfbs. Ifwfary, wbtcmfs, rbjons, cbhfrbs, bdj fxpfdsovf bppaobdcfs brf su`ifct tn anss,
tmfgt, bdj `rfbebkf, bdj od hbdy pabcfs, sbtosgbctnry hbodtfdbdcf bdj rfpbor sfrvocfs brf
dnt bvboab`af.
Jn O dffj bd odtfrdbtondba jrovfrs aocfdsf>
Wnaudtffrs od Ao`frob jn dnt dffj bd odtfrdbtondba jrovfrs aocfdsf `fcbusf tmfy brfprnmo`otfj grnh npfrbtodk provbtfay nwdfj hntnrozfj vfmocafs. Hnst ur`bd trbvfa os `y `us
nr tbxo. Purba trbvfa rbdkfs grnh `usfs bdj hodo`usfs tn truces, `ocycafs, bdj ants ng
wbaeodk. Nd vfry rbrf nccbsonds, b Wnaudtffr hby `f bsefj tn jrovf b spndsnrs vfmoc af, `ut
tmos cbd nccur nday wotm pronr wrottfd pfrhossond grnh tmf cnudtry jorfctnr. Smnuaj tmos
nccur, tmf Wnaudtffr hby n`tbod b ancba jrovfrs aocfdsf. B V.S. jrovfrs aocfdsf woaa gbcoaotbtf
tmf prncfss, sn `rodk ot wotm ynu iust od cbsf.
[mbt smnuaj O `rodk bs kogts gnr Ao`frob ] grofdjs bdj hy mnst gbhoay>
Zmos os dnt b rfquorfhfdt. B tnefd ng grofdjsmop os suggocofdt. Snhf kogt sukkfstonds odcaujf
edoceedbces gnr tmf mnusf5 pocturfs, `nnes, nr cbafdjbrs ng Bhfrocbd scfdfs5 snuvfdors grnhynur brfb5 mbrj cbdjofs tmbt woaa dnt hfat nr spnoa5 nr pmntns tn kovf bwby.
[mfrf woaa hy sotf bssokdhfdt `f wmfd O godosm trbododk bdj mnw osnabtfj woaa O `f>
\fbcf Cnrps trbodffs brf dnt bssokdfj tn odjovojuba sotfs udtoa bgtfr tmfy mbvf cnhpaftfj
prf-sfrvocf trbododk. Zmos kovfs \fbcf Cnrps stbgg tmf nppnrtudoty tn bssfss fbcm trbodffs
tfcmdocba bdj abdkubkf seoaas pronr tn bssokdodk sotfs, od bjjotond tn godbaozodk sotf sfafctonds
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wotm tmfor hodostry cnudtfrpbrts. Og gfbso`af, ynu hby mbvf tmf nppnrtudoty tn prnvojf odput
nd ynur sotf prfgfrfdcfs, odcaujodk kfnkrbpmocba ancbtond, jostbdcf grnh ntmfr Wnaudtffrs,
bdj aovodk cndjotonds. Mnwfvfr, effp od hodj tmbt hbdy gbctnrs odgaufdcf tmf sotf sfafctond
prncfss bdj tmbt tmf \fbcf Cnrps cbddnt kubrbdtff pabcfhfdt wmfrf ynu wnuaj ojfbaay aoef
tn `f. Hnst Wnaudtffrs aovf od shbaa tnwds nr od rurba voaabkfs bdj brf usubaay wotmod ndf
mnur grnh bdntmfr Wnaudtffr. Ngtfd, Wnaudtffrs aovf od krnups wotm ntmfr Wnaudtffrs bdjhby fvfd smbrf mnusodk. Snhf sotfs rfquorf b 2
Zmf \fbcf Cnrps Nggocf ng Spfcoba Sfrvocfs (NSS) prnvojfs bssostbdcf od mbdjaodk
fhfrkfdcofs bggfctodk trbodffs bdj Wnaudtffrs nr tmfor gbhoaofs. @fgnrf afbvodk tmf Vdotfj
Stbtfs, odstruct ynur gbhoay tn dntogy tmf Nggocf ng Spfcoba Sfrvocfs ohhfjobtfay og bd
fhfrkfdcy brosfs, sucm bs b sfronus oaadfss nr jfbtm ng b gbhoay hfh`fr. Jurodk dnrhba
`usodfss mnurs, tmf duh`fr gnr tmf Nggocf ng Spfcoba Sfrvocfs os =66.=66.2?72, tmfd sfafct
nptond 05 nr jorfctay bt 0
Zmfrf brf huato-systfh cfaa pmndfs bvboab`af gnr purcmbsf od tmf Vdotfj Stbtfs, `ut tmfy
brf ancefj tn tmf grfqufdcy ng b pbrtocuabr prnvojfr. Zn usf tmbt pmndf od Ao`frob, ynu
wnuaj dffj tn mbvf ot udancefj, `ut hnst aoefay tmos woaa dnt `f pnsso`af od tmf V.S. bdj ot
hby `f joggocuat tn godj b sfrvocf tn pfrgnrh tmbt od Ao`frob. _nu brf fdcnurbkfj tn purcmbsf
b cfaa pmndf od Ao`frob (+/- $: Smnuaj O `rodk hy cnhputfr>
Og ynu mbvf ynur nwd abptnp, b snautond tmbt hby `f ng odtfrfst os tmf usf ng b jbtb cbrj.
Sfvfrba cfaa pmndf cnhpbdofs nggfr Odtfrdft sfrvocf tmrnukm cfaa pmndf tfcmdnanky. _nu cbd
purcmbsf b jbtb cbrj bdj ot jobas b dfbr`y cfaa pmndf tnwfr gnr sfrvocf. Ot os sanw, `ut wnres
od hnst tnwds (`ut dnt `ftwffd cnhhudotofs). Zmf jbtb cbrj os currfdtay bvboab`af gnr $20?
bdj tmf hndtmay gff os $6?, `ut tmos hby kn up. Zmf `bdjwojtm os brnudj 7:/30 e`s. Og ynu
mbvf b dfwfr abptnp tmbt rfquorfs b shbrtcbrj tmfd ynu woaa dffj tn `uy b cnhpbto`af cfaa
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pmndf tmbt cbd bttbcm tn ynur cnhputfr nr `rodk b sfpbrbtf jbtb cbrj rfbjodk jfvocf. @f
bwbrf tmbt fafctrocoty os bahnst 2
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[FACNHF AFZZFPS GPNH
CNVDZP_ WNAVDZFFPS
Bs b \fbcf Cnrps Pfspndsf Wnaudtffr od Ao`frob, O wbs bssokdfj tn hfdtnr tmf @usodfss
Hbdbkfrs ng tmf Ebebtb bdj [f``n Purba Zfbcmfr Zrbododk Odstotutfs (EPZZO/[PZZO).
Zmos hfbdt O wnuaj `f wnreodk wotm sfdonr bjhodostrbtovf pfrsnddfa wmn mbvf odcrfjo`af
fxpfrofdcfs bdj `bcekrnudjs. Ot wbs bd fxcotodk rnaf wmocm cbhf wotm fxpfctbtonds bdj
rfspndso`oaotofs. Batmnukm O wbs b`af tn hbef hy nwd scmfjuaf, O wnrefj hbdy andk mnurs
sn O cnuaj effp up wotm hy cnudtfrpbrts. Zmf Jorfctnrs bdj @usodfss Hbdbkfrs ng EPZZO
bdj [PZZO wfrf fxtrfhfay jfjocbtfj bdj cnhhottfj tn prnvojodk b qubaoty prnkrbh bdj
gbcoaotofs gnr tmf tfbcmfr trbodfrs. Zmfy wnrefj andk mnurs bdj wfrf bawbys woaaodk tn
odcaujf hf od tmfor bctovotofs.
Fbcm hnrdodk O wnuaj wbef up `ftwffd 693
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cabss gogtffd hodutfs bgtfr tmf fafctrocoty wbs turdfj nd. Zmos wbs bdntmfr ndf ng hy
gbvnrotf tohfs ng tmf wffe `fcbusf ot wbs bgtfr scmnna mnurs bdj fvfryndf wbs vfry
rfabxfj. Zmf cbhpus wbs dnt abrkf fdnukm gnr tmf gbhoaofs ng tmf stbgg nr stujfdts tn aovf nd
cbhpus. [f `fcbhf nur nwd gbhoay bdj afbrdodk dfw seoaas bdj afbrdodk b`nut fbcm ntmfr
`rnukmt nur gbhoay hucm cansfr.
Zmf wffefdjs wfrf bawbys b aottaf hnrf quoft sodcf snhf ng tmf stbgg bdj stujfdts wnuaj
trbvfa tn tmfor voaabkf nr tn Hndrnvob. Gnr tmnsf ng us wmn stbyfj nd cbhpus wf wnuaj kft
tnkftmfr bdj paby cbrjs, aostfd tn husoc nr rfbj. O cnuaj dnt mbvf bsefj gnr b `fttfr
fxpfrofdcf bdj trfbsurf tmf tohf O spfdt od Ao`frob. O wosm ynu baa knnj auce bdj ednw ynu
woaa godj tmf tohf ynu spfdj od Ao`frob fxtrfhfay hfhnrb`af!
Dbdcy [baabcf
@usodfss Hbdbkfr Hfdtnr
\fbcf Cnrps Pfspndsf WnaudtffrEbebtb, Ao`frob
Kft fxcotfj gnr Ao`frob! _nu fdjurfj b andk prncfss tn kft tmos gbr, bdj `faofvf hf, ot's wnrtm
ot. Ao`frob os fhfrkodk grnh gogtffd yfbrs ng cndgaoct bdj pnst-cndgaoct jfvfanphfdt bdj fvfry
seoaa ynu `rodk, `ok nr shbaa, woaa hbef bd ohpbct nd tmf jboay aogf ng Ao`frobds. Bhfrocb's
mostnry wotm Ao`frob os sn jffp bdj cnhpafx. Bs b \fbcf Cnrps Wnaudtffr od Ao`frob, ynu
woaa `f `afssfj `y tmf tmnusbdjs ng `rntmfrs bdj sostfrs wmn cbhf `fgnrf ynu, gnrkodk b pbtm
ng grofdjsmop, udjfrstbdjodk, bdj jfvfanphfdt tmbt mbs abstfj tmrnukm tmf bkfs.
O cndsojfr hysfag ndf ng tmf auceofst pfnpaf od Ao`frob. Hy cnhhudoty wbs ndcf mnst tn tmf
naj \fbcf Cnrps \rf-Sfrvocf Zrbododk (\SZ) sotf bdj ot's ohpnsso`af tn wbae tmrnukm tmf
tmfsf strffts wotmnut mfbrodk mnw \fbcf Cnrps ohprnvfj fjucbtond, prnvojfj nppnrtudotofs,
nr sohpay tnucmfj tmf aovfs ng tmf ancba pfnpaf. Dfbray fvfry bjuat cbd rfcbaa tmf dbhf,
mnhf bjjrfss, bdj su`ifct brfb ng mos nr mfr \fbcf Cnrps tfbcmfr. Nd b rfcfdt vosot tn
Ao`frob's Gnrfstry Zrbododk Odstotutf O wbs sn wbrhay rfcfovfj wmfd O fxpabodfj tn tmfh
tmbt \fbcf Cnrps mbj rfturdfj tn tmf cnudtry. O gfat b wbvf ng hfbdodk bdj purpnsf rusm
nvfr hf bs O kbzfj up bt 0
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[fst Bgrocb - grnh wbsmodk tmf rbody sfbsnd huj grnh ynur cantmfs tn `fbtodk pbah duts
odtn snup.
Og ynu'rf aoef hf, ynu'rf prn`b`ay wndjfrodk wmbt ynur wnre fdvorndhfdt woaa `f aoef. O
wnre wotm tmf \brfdt Zfbcmfr Bssncobtond ng @nho Cnudty wotm hy cnudtfrpbrt, Mbssbd.
B dfw fhpmbsos mbs `ffd pabcfj nd \ZBs dbtondwojf bs b tnna tn odcrfbsf cnhhudotynwdfrsmop ng scmnnas, fdcnurbkf koras fjucbtond bdj hndotnr tmf usf ng scmnna rfsnurcfs,
sucm bs tmf [nraj Gnnj \rnkrbhhf Scmnna Hfba \rnkrbh. Nd b typocba jby, nur hnrdodk
stbrts wotm b vosot tn b \ZB fxfcutovf cnhhottff tn joscuss cmbaafdkfs tmfy gbcf bdj
prnkrfss tmfy'vf hbjf. Dfxt, wf rfvofw nur wffeay wnre pabd, bjjodk dfw \ZB hfftodks tn
tmf scmfjuaf bdj godjodk tohf tn cbaa nur gofaj stbgg nut od tmf jostroct gnr wffeay upjbtfs.
[f gncus b ant nd trbododk nur \ZBs bdj gofaj stbgg, sn bt afbst ndcf b hndtm wf jrbgt b
prnpnsba nr trbododks tn `uoaj tmf cbpbcoty ng nur pbrfdts. Bd fssfdtoba pbrt ng nur in` os
cnnrjodbtodk nur fggnrts wotm tmf Cnudty bdj Jostroct Fjucbtond Nggocfrs bdj pbrtdfr
nrkbdozbtonds. Od nrjfr tn aogt Ao`frob, nur pbrtdfrs brf cnhhottfj tn smbrodk rfsnurcfs,
seoaas, bdj ednwafjkf tn ohprnvf tmf qubaoty ng fjucbtond od knvfrdhfdt scmnnas.
Ndf ng tmf hnst rfwbrjodk fxpfrofdcfs ng `fodk b \fbcf Cnrps Wnaudtffr os aogf od tmf
cnhhudoty. [f'vf baa mfbrj tn pmrbsf tmbt ot tbefs b voaabkf tn rbosf b cmoaj. Od Ao`frob,
wmfrf fvfryndf os ynur `rntmfr nr sostfr, tmos ojfb cnuajd't `f hnrf truf. Hy mnusf os ngtfd
mnhf tn dbppodk tnjjafrs, stujfdts jnodk mnhfwnre udjfr tmf joh pnrcm aokmt nr eojs
pabyodk b rnusodk kbhf ng Vdn nd b mnt jry sfbsnd bgtfrdnnd. Aoef hbdy jfvfanpodk
cnudtrofs, gnnt`baa os pbrt spnrt, pbrt wby ng aogf. Dfokm`nrmnnj cmoajrfd paby nd afbkufs
bdj fvfry justy rnbj cnhfs fquoppfj wotm bt afbst twn cmoajrfd eoceodk brnudj b
hbefsmogt `baa. Fvfdodks brf b cmbdcf tn rfabx (bdj pfrmbps hbstfr bd odtrocbtf sft ng
spfcoba ruafs gnr Scrb``af). Hnst ng hy fvfdodks brf spfdt wotm hy dfokm`nr, Gbdtb. [f
smbrf hucm hnrf tmbd `nwas ng rocf - trbjodk bjvocf, sfcrfts bdj nur mnpfs gnr nur cmoajrfd
bdj nur guturfs.
_nu'aa mbvf tmf nppnrtudoty tn fxpfrofdcf tmf aogfstyaf ng b typocba Ao`frobd gbhoay, afbrdodk
b`nut tmfor cuaturf bdj custnhs wmoaf ynu smbrf wmbt's udoquf b`nut ynurs. Ao`frobds anvf
pfppfr, bdj ynu'aa bcmofvf b spfcoba stbtus od ynur cnhhudoty og ynu krnw tn prfgfr bjjodk b
jb` ng pfppfr sbucf tn ynur rocf5 b stbre cndtrbst tn tmf shbrtodk fyfs bgtfr ynur gorst `ot ng
pfppfr!
Gbr grnh tmf mustaf ng Hndrnvob, aogf od rurba Ao`frob mbs ots nwd udoquf rmytmh5 tfaaodk
tohf os hnrf aoef wbtcmodk b paby udgnaj tmbd rfbjodk tmf duh`frs nd b joba. Ao`frobnpfrbtfs nd ots nwd tohf, bdj hy jboay rmytmhs brf cnddfctfj tn b cnaafctond ng snudjs tmbt
rfhodj hf ng tmf rocmdfss ng Ao`frobd cuaturf. Fbcm hnrdodk O wbef up bt tmf gorst bzbd, nr
cbaa tn prbyfr, brnudj 693
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\fbcf Cnrps Ao`frob [facnhf @nne6
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\BCEODK AOSZ
Zmos aost mbs `ffd cnhpoafj `y Wnaudtffrs sfrvodk od Ao`frob bdj os `bsfj nd tmfor
fxpfrofdcf. Vsf ot bs bd odgnrhba kuojf od hbeodk ynur nwd aost, `fbrodk od hodj tmbt fbcm
fxpfrofdcf os odjovojuba. Zmfrf os dn pfrgfct aost! _nu n`vonusay cbddnt `rodk fvfrytmodk nd
tmf aost, sn cndsojfr tmnsf otfhs tmbt hbef tmf hnst sfdsf tn ynu pfrsndbaay bdjprngfssondbaay. _nu cbd bawbys mbvf tmodks sfdt tn ynu abtfr. Bs ynu jfcojf wmbt tn `rodk,
effp od hodj tmbt ynu mbvf bd 2
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Zwn tn gnur cnttnd smorts (usfj ndfs cbd `f `nukmt ancbaay - saffvfafss nr vfry wojf
strbps brf ne, `ut spbkmftto strbps brf dnt bpprnprobtf)
Zwn nr tmrff smnrt-saffvfj, uttnd-jnwd nr pnan-typf cnaabrfj smorts
Swohsuot
Ndf - twn pbors ng andk smnrts og ynu pabd tn pbrtocopbtf od spnrts
Mbts nr cbps gnr sud prntfctond
Govf nr hnrf `bdjbddbs (gnr justy tbxo rojfs)
Hfd
Zwn tn tmrff-wffe suppay ng cnttnd udjfrwfbr
B gfw pbors ng snces
Zmrff docf nutgots (`usodfss cbsuba, pnsso`ay ndf wotm b cnbt bdj tof) bpprnprobtf gnr
tfbcmodk, cndgfrfdcfs, bdj hfftodks
Zwn pbors ng ifbds
Zwn pbors ng cbsuba pbdts (cbd `f pbrt ng tmf tmrff docf nutgots)
Zwn nr tmrff smnrt-saffvfj, uttnd-jnwd nr pnan-typf cnaabrfj smorts
Zwn tn gnur Z-smorts (fbsy tn `uy usfj ndfs ancbaay og ynu dffj hnrf jurodk ynur
sfrvocf).
Ndf nr twn andk-saffvfj smorts
Ndf nr twn tofs
Zwn nr tmrff pbors ng smnrts
Swohsuot
Govf nr hnrf `bdjbddbs (gnr justy tbxo rojfs)
Baa
Abrkf cnttnd tnwfa
Vh`rfaab nr prntfctovf rbod cantmfs
Mbt gnr sud prntfctond
Knnj-qubaoty sudkabssfs
[rostwbtcm (dnt smnwy)
Ndf aokmt swfbtfr (o.f., cnttnd), nr b [odj`rfbefr
Pfgoaab`af wbtfr `nttaf aoef Dbakfdf
Shbaa jby pbce
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Swoss Brhy-typf edogf nr Afbtmfrhbd-typf tnna (rfhfh`fr tn pbce od cmfcefj
aukkbkf)
Yopanc typf pabstoc `bks (snhf abrkf, snhf shbaa)
Smnfs
Ndf pbor ng sbdjbas
Ndf pbor ng ruddodk/wbaeodk smnfs
Zwn pbors ng docf wnre smnfs (docf sbdjbas brf godf gnr tmf nggocf bdj gofaj5 mnwfvfr,
cansfj smnfs hby `f hnrf bpprnprobtf. _nu hby wosm tn mbvf smnfs tmbt brf wbtfr
prnng nr tmbt hby `f wbsmfj og jorty
\frsndba Mykofdf bdj Znoaftry Otfhs
Dntf9 @bsoc tnoaftrofs brf bvboab`af od cnudtry, `ut og ynu brf pbrtoba tn b cfrtbod `rbdj/typf,
pafbsf `rodk pafdty ng ot bdj jfgodotfay `rodk fdnukm tn kft tmrnukm tmf gorst tmrff hndtms ng
trbododk
Zwn tn gnur tnntm`rusmfs
Bt afbst twn tu`fs ng tnntmpbstf
Hnutmwbsm wotm gaunrojf (og ynu cmnnsf)
Wotbhods (og ynu prfgfr b spfcogoc `rbdj)
Gbcf wbsm5 gbcf scru` nr hbse
Hnosturozfrs, antonds
Smbhpnn, cndjotondfr, bdj snbp
@rusm bdj/nr cnh`
Pbznr abjfs (fdnukm gnr ynur dnrhba smbvodk rnutodf)
Hbefup bdj dboa pnaosm (Og ynu cmnnsf)
Zwffzfrs, dboa caoppfrs, puhhfa stndf
Sudscrffd (tmos os odcaujfj od ynur hfjocba eot5 `rodk nday og ynu wbdt b pbrtocuabr
`rbdj)
Zrbvfa tnntm`rusm bdj snbp mnajfrsGfhododf mykofdf prnjucts
Shbaa `nttafs ng kfa mbdj sbdotozfr
Baa Wnaudtffrs woaa `f prnvojfj wotm b hfjocba eot, hnsquotn dft, bdj sud `ance upnd
brrovba.
Fafctrndocs9
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\fbcf Cnrps Ao`frob [facnhf @nne6:
Gabsmaokmt nr mfbjabhp (hodo-hbkaokmt styaf hokmt f tmf fbsofst tn cbrry brnudj)
Fxtrb bttfrofs (cndsojfr rfcmbrkfb`af nr snabr pnwfrfj)
Cbhfrb
Abptnp (`f bwbrf ng pntfdtoba tmfgt nr anss bdj tmf fxpfdsf ng Odtfrdft cnddfctovoty)
Zbpf pabyfr, [baehbd nr o\nj/H\3 pabyfr wotm hodo-spfbefrs (hnst husoc snaj od
Ao`frob os nd cbssfttfs)Bjbptnrs
Dntf9 Fafctrocba pnwfr os 00< vnats od hnst ng tmf cnudtry `ut tmfrf brf stoaa b gfw vfstokfs ng
22< vnats. @f bwbrf ng sbgfty/sfcuroty bdj tmf pntfdtoba gnr pnwfr nutbkfs, surkfs bdj
aokmtdodk stroefs. B knnj ruaf ng tmuh` os tn `rodk tmodks tmbt ynu cbd pbrt wotm od cbsf ng
pftty tmfgt, anss nr jbhbkf/`rfbebkf.
Hoscfaabdfnus
Smfft nr sbce saffpodk `bk (bvboab`af od trbvfa cbtbankufs aoef www.jrfbhsbce.cnh )
\oaanw (poaanws brf snaj ancbaay, `ut tmf qubaoty vbrofs)
Gros`ff, vnaafy`baa, gnnt`baa, pabyodk cbrjs, ftc.
\mntns grnh mnhf
Inurdba
Zrbvfa babrh cance
Sohpaf cbacuabtnr (snabr-pnwfrfj os fst)
Cbafdjbr/pabddfr
Smnrtwbvf rbjon
B knnj `nne nr twn
Husocba odstruhfdt (og ynu paby ndf)
Sfwodk eot
Brt suppaofs (f.k., hbrefrs, cnanrfj pfdcoas, kauf, kaottfr, cndstructond pbpfr, seftcm `nnes)
Snhftmodk tmbt rfhodjs ynu ng mnhf, nr hbefs ynu gffa mbppy bdj/nr auxuronus
Godba Dntfs
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\fbcf Cnrps Ao`frob [facnhf @nne66
Nday `rodk b abrkf suppay ng tnoaftrofs og ynu brf rfbaay pbrtocuabr b`nut snhftmodk,
ntmfrwosf, ynu cbd godj tmodks ynu dffj od-cnudtry. Jn `rodk fdnukm gnr ynur gorst
tmrff hndtms tmnukm.
\mntns brf sfdsotovf tn tmf fafhfdts, sn cmnnsf tmf ndfs ynu `rodk cbrfguaay5 hbef
cnpofs nr jnd't `rodk bdy ynu jnd't wbdt tn mbvf ruodfj nr anst.
Godbaay, jnd't strfss! Mbvf gud! _nu'aa prn`b`ay pbce snhf crbzy stugg ynu wnd't usf
wmoaf ynu brf mfrf, `ut ZMBZ'S NEFWFP_NDF JNFS!
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\PF-JF\BPZVPF CMFCEAOSZ
Zmf gnaanwodk aost cndsosts ng sukkfstonds gnr ynu tn cndsojfr bs ynu prfpbrf tn aovf nutsojf
tmf Vdotfj Stbtfs gnr twn yfbrs. Dnt baa otfhs woaa `f rfafvbdt tn fvfryndf, bdj tmf aost jnfs
dnt odcaujf fvfrytmodk ynu smnuaj hbef brrbdkfhfdts gnr.
Gbhoay
Dntogy gbhoay tmbt tmfy cbd cbaa tmf \fbcf Cnrps Cnudsfaodk bdj Nutrfbcm Vdot bt
bdy tohf og tmfrf os b crotocba oaadfss nr jfbtm ng b gbhoay hfh`fr (0:-mnur tfafpmndf
duh`fr9 2-=66-=66-2?72, tmfd prfss 05 nr jorfctay bt 0
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\fbcf Cnrps Ao`frob [facnhf @nne6;
Wntodk
Pfkostfr tn vntf od tmf stbtf ng ynur mnhf ng rfcnrj. (Hbdy stbtf udovfrsotofs
cndsojfr vntodk bdj pbyhfdt ng stbtf tbxfs bs fvojfdcf ng rfsojfdcf od tmbt stbtf.)
N`tbod b vntfr rfkostrbtond cbrj bdj tbef ot wotm ynu nvfrsfbs.
Brrbdkf tn mbvf bd b`sfdtff `baant gnrwbrjfj tn ynu nvfrsfbs.
\frsndba Fggfcts
\urcmbsf pfrsndba prnpfrty odsurbdcf tn fxtfdj grnh tmf tohf ynu afbvf ynur mnhf
gnr sfrvocf nvfrsfbs udtoa tmf tohf ynu cnhpaftf ynur sfrvocf bdj rfturd tn tmf
Vdotfj Stbtfs.
Godbdcoba Hbdbkfhfdt
Effp b `bde bccnudt od ynur dbhf od tmf V.S.
N`tbod stujfdt anbd jfgfrhfdt gnrhs grnh tmf afdjfr nr anbd sfrvocf.
Fxfcutf b \nwfr ng Bttnrdfy gnr tmf hbdbkfhfdt ng ynur prnpfrty bdj `usodfss.
Brrbdkf gnr jfjuctonds grnh ynur rfbjiusthfdt baanwbdcf tn pby baohndy, cmoaj
suppnrt, bdj ntmfr jf`ts tmrnukm tmf Nggocf ng Wnaudtffr Godbdcoba Npfrbtonds bt
=66.=66.2?72, fxtfdsond 2;;
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CNDZBCZODK \FBCF CNP\S MFBJRVBPZFPS
Zmos aost ng duh`frs woaa mfap cnddfct ynu wotm tmf bpprnprobtf nggocf bt \fbcf Cnrps
mfbjqubrtfrs tn bdswfr vbronus qufstonds. _nu cbd usf tmf tnaa-grff duh`fr bdj fxtfdsond
nr joba jorfctay usodk tmf ancba duh`frs prnvojfj. @f surf tn afbvf tmf tnaa-grff duh`fr bdj
fxtfdsonds wotm ynur gbhoay sn tmfy cbd cndtbct ynu od tmf fvfdt ng bd fhfrkfdcy.
\fbcf Cnrps Mfbjqubrtfrs Znaa-grff Duh`fr9 =66.=66.2?72, \rfss 2 nr fxt. # (sff `fanw)\fbcf Cnrps Hboaodk Bjjrfss9 \fbcf Cnrps Mfbjqubrtfrs
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