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Xi Vrispbgtnvb \icudtbbrs;
Mrbbtndms lria Cncidmwb, tjb ]era Jbert il Elrnge! Id `bjecl il tjb bdtnrb stell il Vbegb Girps/Aecewn, cbt
ab sey tjet Na vbry pcbesbh yiu erb gidsnhbrndm `bgiandm e \icudtbbr jbrb. Xjb Aecewned pbipcb erb ondh,wera, edh mbdbrius, edh tjb giudtrysnhb ns `rbetjteondm. Id tip il ecc tjet, tjbrbs pcbdty il napirtedt edh
bxgntndm wiro ti `b hidb!
Xjns ns e gjeccbdmndm tnab lir Aecewn. Xjb giudtrys ndlrestrugturb ns wbeo, pivbrty edh judmbr erb giaaid,
jbectj stetus ns ciw, bhugetnidec ippirtudntnbs erb cnantbh, tjbrb erb hnllnguctnbs wntj eggiudte`ncnty edh
tredsperbdgy, edh tjb bgidiay ns strummcndm. Es yiu ged epprbgnetb, tjbrb erb aedy gjeccbdmbs legndm tjns
giudtry. @ut, wntj gjeccbdmbs giab ippirtudntnbs. Et tjb rbqubst il tjb mivbrdabdt il Aecewn, tjb Vbegb Girps
wiros nd tjrbb erbes il mrbet dbbh; bhugetnid, jbectj, edh tjb bdvnridabdt. Es e \icudtbbr, yiu wncc jevb
bxtreirhndery ippirtudntnbs ti aeob e rbec hnllbrbdgb edh jbcp Aecewn aivb lirwerh.
Es e \icudtbbr, yiu wncc `b aeondm ed napirtedt giaantabdt. E giaantabdt tjet wncc ndgcuhb aedy gjeccbdmbs
edh lrustretnids, `ut ecsi egjnbvbabdt, pbrsidec mriwtj, ndspnretnid, edh mrbet kiy! Xjb Vbegb Girps trucygjedmbh ay cnlb, edh N ea surb nt wncc gjedmb yiurs. E twi-yber giaantabdt ti sbrvb nd tjb Vbegb Girps ns dit
aehb gesueccy. Nt ns e giaantabdt yiu wncc rbdbw rbpbetbhcy ti Aecewn edh yiursbcl tjriumjiut yiur twi ybers.
^iu wncc `b gjeccbdmbh nd bvbry wey naemnde`cb, edh nd siab weys yiu jevb dit naemndbh. @ut yiu wncc bdhurb
edh suggbbh.
@bndm e Vbegb Girp \icudtbbr ns ed jidir edh e prnvncbmb. Xjb gcngj ns egguretb nt ns tjb jerhbst ki` yiucc
bvbr civb.Iur trendbrs edh stell erb jbrb ti suppirt yiu nd bvbry wey wb ged edh wb jevb ivbr 86 ybers il
jnstiry il ed bllbgtnvb primrea nd Aecewn, ut uctnaetbcy, yiu erb rbspidsn`cb lir yiursbcl--lir yiur wiro, yiur
jbectj, edh lir yiur rbputetnid. Vcbesb gidsnhbr gerbluccy `blirb eggbptndm tjns ippirtudnty ti sbrvb tjb pbipcb il
Aecewn.
]erabst Pbmerhs,
Vbegb Girps/Aecewn Giudtry Hnrbgtir
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E ]BCGIAB CBXXBP .......................................................................................................................... 7GIDXBDXW ............................................................................................................................................. 8GIPB BZVBGXEXNIDW LIP VBEGB GIPVW \ICRDXBBPW ......................................................... Bgidiay ............................................................................................................................................... >Vbipcb edh Gucturb ................................................................................................................................ >Bdvnridabdt ....................................................................................................................................... 56
PBWIRPGBW LIP LRPXJBP NDLIPAEXNID ................................................................................ 55Mbdbrec Ndliraetnid E`iut Aecewn ................................................................................................... 55Giddbgt ]ntj Pbturdbh \icudtbbrs edh Itjbr Ndvntbbs ..................................................................... 55Idcndb Ertngcbs/Gurrbdt Dbws Wntbs E`iut Aecewn ........................................................................... 50Ndtbrdetnidec Hbvbcipabdt Wntbs E`iut Aecewn ................................................................................ 50Pbgiaabdhbh @iios ......................................................................................................................... 50
CN\NDM GIDHNXNIDW EDH \ICRDXBBP CNLBWX^CB ................................................................ 58Giaaudngetnids ................................................................................................................................. 58Jiusndm edh Wntb Cigetnid .................................................................................................................. 52Cnvndm Ecciwedgb edh Aidby Aedembabdt ...................................................................................... 5
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Grnab Hete lir Aecewn ....................................................................................................................... 0:\icudtbbr Welbty Wuppirt nd Aecewn .................................................................................................. 0:
HN\BPWNX^ EDH GPIWW-GRCXRPEC NWWRBW .............................................................................. 0>Ivbrvnbw il Hnvbrsnty nd Aecewn ....................................................................................................... 76]jet Anmjt e \icudtbbr Legb9 ........................................................................................................... 76
LPBURBDXC^ EWOBH URBWXNIDW................................................................................................. 78
]BCGIAB CBXXBPW LPIA AECE]N \ICRDXBBPW................................................................. 7=VEGONDM CNWX ..................................................................................................................................... 85
Mbdbrec Gcitjndm ................................................................................................................................. 85Wjibs ................................................................................................................................................... 80Vbrsidec Jymnbdb edh Xincbtry Ntbas ................................................................................................. 80Ansgbccedbius ..................................................................................................................................... 87
VPB-HBVEPXRPB GJBGOCNWX ......................................................................................................... 88Leancy ................................................................................................................................................. 88Vesspirt/Xrevbc ................................................................................................................................... 88Abhngec/Jbectj ................................................................................................................................... 88Ndsuredgb ............................................................................................................................................. 88
Vbrsidec Vepbrs ................................................................................................................................... 88\itndm ................................................................................................................................................. 82Vbrsidec Bllbgts .................................................................................................................................. 82Lndedgnec Aedembabdt ........................................................................................................................ 82
GIDXEGXNDM VBEGB GIPVW JBEHUREPXBPW .......................................................................... 8
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=:. Wndgb tjet tnab, tjb primrea jes hbvbcipbh e gcisb
wirondm rbcetnidsjnp wntj tjb mivbrdabdt il Aecewn.
Xjb gjedmb il mivbrdabdt nd 5>>8 ipbdbh up tjb pissn`ncnty il pcegndm \icudtbbrs nd rurec vnccembs lir tjb lnrst
tnab (udhbr tjb prnir rbmnab, lirbnmdbrs wbrb dit ecciwbh ti cnvb et tjb vnccemb cbvbc). ]ntj tjb ndgrbesbh
lcbxn`ncnty nd primreaandm, tjb Vbegb Girps `bmed wirondm wntj giudtbrpert andnstrnbs ti ligus primreaandm
bllirts edh nhbdtnly airb eppriprnetb erbes lir gicce`iretnid et tjb giaaudnty cbvbc. Gurrbdtcy, \icudtbbrs
wirondm nd tjb jbectj, bhugetnid, edh
bdvnridabdt sbgtirs.
Jnstiry edh Luturb il Vbegb Girps Vrimreaandm nd Aecewn
Vrimreaandm nd Aecewn
Vbegb Girps/Aecewn ligusbs id liur aend erbes il vntec dbbh; jbectj, bhugetnid, deturec rbsiurgb aedembabdt edh
Vbegb Girps Pbspidsb (lirabrcy odiwd es Grnsns Girps). Xjbsb prikbgts jevb bvicvbh ivbr tjb ybers esbh id tjb
dbbhs il tjb mivbrdabdt edh giaaudntnbs wntj wjia tjb Vbegb Girps wiros.
Giaaudnty Jbectj Vrikbgt
Aecewn redos eaidm tjb giudtrnbs aist sbvbrbcy ellbgtbh `y tjb JN\/ENHW bpnhbang edh ns ecsi sbvbrbcyellbgtbh `y aedy itjbr sbrnius jbectj gidhntnids. Xjb Vbegb Girps JN\/ENHW edh giaaudnty jbectj prikbgt
(GJV) wiros nd gicce`iretnid wntj tjb Detnidec ENHW Gidtric Vrimrea edh tjb Andnstry il Jbectj ti ehhrbss
siab il tjb jbectj nssubs nd rurec erbes. \icudtbbrs wiro nd erbes il ENHW bhugetnid, irpjed gerb, jiab-`esbh
gerb, yiutj edh et-rnso mriups, gjnch survnvec egtnvntnbs, dutrntnid, hnsbesb prbvbdtnid, bdvnridabdtec jbectj, edh
wiabds jbectj nssubs. E lbw Vbegb Girps \icudtbbrs wiro nd dursndm giccbmbs es bhugetirs lir jbectj
prilbssnidecs. Lir aedy ybers, Vbegb Girps/Aecewn jeh tjb idcy stedh-ecidb JN\/ENHW prikbgt nd tjb Vbegb
Girps, edh JN\/ENHW gidtndubs ti `b tjb girdbrstidb lir jbectj egtnvntnbs.
Xjb ENHW pedhbang strnobs egriss ecc signec strete nd aedy Vbegb Girps giudtrnbs.Xjb ciss il tbegjbrs jes
grnppcbh bhugetnid systbas, wjncb nccdbss edh hnse`ncnty hrends leancy ndgiab edh lirgbs mivbrdabdts edh
hidirs ti rbhnrbgt cnantbh rbsiurgbs lria itjbr prnirntnbs. Xjb lber edh udgbrtendty ENHW geusbs jes cbh ti
ndgrbesbh hiabstng vnicbdgb edh stnmaetnzndm il pbipcb cnvndm wntj JN\/ENHW, nsicetndm tjba lria lrnbdhs edh
leancy edh guttndm tjba ill lria bgidiang ippirtudntnbs. Es e Vbegb Girps \icudtbbr, yiu wncc gidlridt tjbsb
nssubs id e vbry pbrsidec cbvbc. Nt ns napirtedt ti `b ewerb il tjb jnmj baitnidec ticc tjet hnsbesb, hbetj, edh
vnicbdgb ged jevb id \icudtbbrs. Es yiu strnvb ti ndtbmretb ndti yiur giaaudnty, yiu wncc hbvbcip rbcetnidsjnps
wntj cigec pbipcb wji anmjt hnb hurndm yiur sbrvngb. @bgeusb il tjb ENHW pedhbang, siab \icudtbbrs wncc `b
rbmucercy abbtndm wntj JN\-pisntnvb pbipcb edh wirondm wntj trendndm stell, illngb stell, edh jist leancy
aba`brs cnvndm wntj ENHW.
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\icudtbbrs dbbh ti prbperb tjbasbcvbs ti ba`regb tjbsb rbcetnidsjnps nd e sbdsntnvb edh pisntnvb aeddbr.
Cnobwnsb, aecerne edh aecdutrntnid, aitir vbjngcb eggnhbdts edh itjbr udndtbdtnidec ndkurnbs, hiabstng vnicbdgb,
edh girpirec pudnsjabdt erb pri`cbas e \icudtbbr aey gidlridt. ^iu wncc dbbh ti edtngnpetb tjbsb sntuetnids
edh utncnzb suppirtnvb rbsiurgbs evence`cb tjriumjiut yiur trendndm edh sbrvngb ti aendtend yiur iwd baitnidec
strbdmtj si yiu ged gidtndub ti `b il sbrvngb ti yiur giaaudnty.
Wbgidhery Bhugetnid Vrikbgt
Vbegb Girps/Aecewns sbgidhery bhugetnid prikbgt (WBV) privnhbs tbegjbrs edh tbegjbr trendbrs ti giaaudnty
hey sbgidhery sgjiics (GHWW), wjngj erb giaaudnty stertbh edh suppirtbh ndstntutnids. \icudtbbrs tbegj
pjysngec sgnbdgb, aetjbaetngs, `nicimy, edh Bdmcnsj. Xjb Aecewn bhugetnidec systba jes udhbrmidb sbrnius
strbss edh hbtbrniretnid nd tjb pest lbw ybers. Xjb ndntnetnid il lrbb prnaery bhugetnid nd 5>>8 jes mrbetcy
ndgrbesbh tjb dbbh lir sgjiics edh tbegjbrs. Xjb prikbgt bapjesnzbs mnrcs bhugetnid edh cnlb sonccs trendndm edh
usbs giaaudnty gidtbdt-`esbh ndstrugtnid tbgjdnqubs.
Giaaudnty-@esbh Deturec Pbsiurgbs Aedembabdt
Xjns prikbgt ligusbs id giaaudnty-`esbh aedembabdt il deturec rbsiurgbs nd pritbgtbh erbes sugj es detnidecperos, meab rbsbrvbs, edh lirbst rbsbrvbs. \icudtbbrs wiro wntj `irhbr giaaudntnbs tjet wedt ti usb pritbgtbh
erbe rbsiurgbs airb bllngnbdtcy edh sustende`cy. \icudtbbrs wiro ns eggiapednbh `y tjb priaitnid il
sustende`cb emrngucturec pregtngbs, ndgiab-mbdbretndm egtnvntnbs, edh emrilirbstry ndtbrvbdtnids rbqubstbh `y
giaaudntnbs `irhbrndm peros edh rbsbrvbs. \icudtbbrs wiro wntj aitnvetbh ndhnvnhuecs edh giaaudnty mriups
`y jbcpndm tjba ti nhbdtnly edh prnirntnzb dbbhs vne e giaaudnty essbssabdt prigbss edh tjbd `y napcbabdtndm
cigec prikbgts tjet ehhrbss tjb nhbdtnlnbh dbbhs. \icudtbbrs ecsi sbrvb es cnensids `btwbbd peros edh wnchcnlb edh
lirbstry stell edh cigec giaaudntnbs.
JN\/ENHW Vrimrea
Hbgbdtrecnzetnid Vrikbgt;Xjb mivbrdabdt il Aecewn ns gurrbdtcy udhbrmindm e hydeang sjnlt nd jiw nt mivbrds
nts pipucetnid. Nd irhbr ti airb eppriprnetbcy edh bllngnbdtcy suppirt edh mivbrd nts pbipcb, detnidec mivbrdabdt
ns `bndm hbgbdtrecnzbh ti Aecewns 0: hnstrngts, bapiwbrndm tjb hnstrngt cbvbc mivbrdabdts (hnstrngt essba`cnbs)
ti teob rbspidsn`ncnty lir tjbnr cigec pipucetnids edh aeob airb bllbgtnvb edh ndlirabh hbgnsnids et tjb cigec
cbvbc. VBVLEP-ludhbh Vbegb Girps Pbspidsb \icudtbbrs privnhb JN\/ENHW tbgjdngec suppirt nd gepegnty
`unchndm edh systba strbdmtjbdndm ti suppirt Aecewns JN\/ENHW bllirts et tjb hnstrngt cbvbc.
Xrendndm edh Pbsiurgb Wuppirt; Ecc \icudtbbrs nd ecc sbgtirs erb privnhbh wntj JN\/ENHW-rbcetbh trendndm
hurndm prb-sbrvngb edh nd-sbrvngb trendndms, es wbcc es wirosjips. \icudtbbrs erb ecsi privnhbh wntj tbgjdngec
essnstedgb edh suppirt lir giaaudnty prikbgts, ndntnetnvbs, mredt ippirtudntnbs, edh rbsiurgbs sugj es
ndliraetnidec/bhugetnidec aetbrnecs, tiics, edh juaed rbsiurgbs (bxpbrts wntjnd pertdbr irmednzetnids edh/ir
snstbr embdgnbs.)
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Jnstiry
Aecewn ns e saecc giudtry nd siutjbest Elrnge, edh ns odiwd lir nts deturec `beuty edh nts wera, jerh-wirondm
pbipcb. Xjb lnrst snmdnlngedt ]bstbrd gidtegt `bmed wntj tjb errnvec il Hevnh Cnvndmstidb nd 5:2>. Lnbry sudcnmjt
mcnttbrndm lria Ceob Dyese mevb tjb deab Aecewncedh il lceandm wetbrsti ed edgnbdt @edtu bapnrb.
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Vrbsbdt-hey hbsgbdhedts rbvnvbh tjb deab wjbd tjb @rntnsj Vritbgtiretb il Dyesecedh `bgeab ndhbpbdhbdt nd
5>>8, eltbr 76 ybers
il idb-perty, hngtetirnec rucb hetndm `ego ti ndhbpbdhbdgb lria @rntend, Aecewn qunbtcy edh pbegbluccy bcbgtbh e
dbw mivbrdabdt giaanttbh ti auctnperty hbaigregy. Nd spntb il tjb wevb il bupjirne ivbr tjbnr dbwcy wid
lrbbhia, tjb Aecewned pbipcb gidtndub ti legb tjb i`stegcbs il pivbrty, hriumjt, bdvnridabdtec hbmrehetnid,
judmbr, hnsbesb, rnsndm grnab, edh nccntbregy id tjbnr petj ti signec, picntngec, edh bgidiang rblira.
Mivbrdabdt
Aecewn jes e percneabdtery stycb il mivbrdabdt wntj tjb prbsnhbdt es tjb jbeh il stetb. Xjb prbsnhbdt jes aedy
piwbrs edh sbts tjb embdhe lir percneabdtery hb`etb. Vbegbluc prbsnhbdtnec bcbgtnids wbrb jbch nd 5>>> edh
emend nd 0668, wjbd tjb gurrbdt prbsnhbdt, @ndmu we Autjernoe, wes bcbgtbh. E hbaigretng bcbgtnid ns emend
sgjbhucbh lir Aey 066>. Xjb detnidec mivbrdabdt stncc gbdtreccy aedembs aist nssubs, ectjiumj strnhbs jevb
`bbd aehb tiwerh hbgbdtrecnzetnid il piwbr edh mrbetbr gidtric et tjb cigec cbvbc.
Xwi pertnbs gurrbdtcy hiandetb tjb picntngec cedhsgepb. Vrbsnhbdt Autjernoes perty ns tjb Hbaigretng
Vrimrbssnvb Verty (HVV), wjngj spcnt ill lria tjb Rdntbh Hbaigretng Lridt (RHL), tjb perty il lirabr Vrbsnhbdt
@eoncn Aucuzn. Xjb Aecewn Gidmrbss Verty (AGV), tjb perty il piwbr hurndm tjb 76-yber eutjirnterned rucb il
lirabr Vrbsnhbdt Jestndms @edhe, ns ecsi stncc vbry augj ed egtnvb pceybr. Xjb gepntec jes `bbd cigetbh nd
Cncidmwb sndgb tjb anh-5>=6s. Wiab mivbrdabdtec bdtntnbs stncc rbaend nd tjb siutjbrd tiwd il [ia`e, tjb
lirabr gepntec. ]ntj tjb aivb il tjb gepntec, ecc andnstrnbs, ba`essnbs, edh suppirt strugturbs lir mivbrdabdt
sjnltbh, si `unchndms edh legncntnbs nd Cncidmwb erb rbcetnvbcy dbw. Cncidmwb jes mriwd trbabdhiuscy licciwndm
tjb aivb, wntj e pipucetnid il riumjcy 266,666 pbipcb.
Bgidiay
Emrngucturb liras tjb aendstey il Aecewns bgidiay, eggiudtndm lir dbercy jecl il nts mriss hiabstng prihugt
(MHV). Xi`eggi, tbe, edh sumer, timbtjbr, mbdbretb airb tjed =6 pbrgbdt il bxpirt berdndms, wntj ti`eggi
privnhndm tjb cnids sjerb (ivbr
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Aecewn ns prbhiandedtcy e Gjrnstned giudtry, `ut nt ecsi jes e snzbe`cb Nsceang pipucetnid, aistcy cigetbh ecidm
tjb siutjbrd ceobsjirb. Ecidm wntj tjb aekir irmednzbh rbcnmnids, ednanst `bcnbls erb stncc stridm nd aedy erbes
il tjb giudtry, edh tjbsb `bcnbls iltbd ndlcubdgb tjb irmednzbh rbcnmnids es wbcc. Aedy rbcnmnids teob hnllbrbdt
liras tjed wjet yiu aey `b eggustiabh ti, es cigec gucturbs edh jnstirngec `bcnbls ndlcubdgb tjb pregtngb.
]jncb cnvndm edh wirondm nd tjns vbry gidsbrvetnvb signbty, yiu wncc `b bxpbgtbh ti rbspbgt tjb gucturb edh
trehntnids edh ticbretb ir ehept ti tjb hnllbrbdgbs yiu aey lndh.
Bdvnridabdt
Aecewn ns e derriw giudtry tjet jums tjb wbstbrd sjirb il Ceob Aecewn (siabtnabs rblbrrbh ti es Ceob Dyese).
Et pcegbs, nts cedh erbe ns `erbcy 26 ancbs wnhb. Aecewn sjerbs `irhbrs wntj Xedzedne, [ea`ne, edh
Aizea`nqub.
Aecewns ectntuhb vernbs lria cbss tjed 066 lbbt e`ivb sbe cbvbc, et Dsedkb nd tjb siutj, ti ecaist 56,666 lbbt et
tjb pbeo il Aiudt Aucedkb. Ceob Aecewn, e`iut 5,266 lbbt e`ivb sbe cbvbc edh 7:6 ancbs cidm, ns Elrnges tjnrh
cermbst ceob edh Aecewns aekir tiurnst ettregtnid. Naemndbtjb ceob ns cermbr tjed tjb stetb il Dbw Jeapsjnrb!
Aecewn jes rendy edh hry sbesids. Xjb rendy sbesid ns lria Divba`br ti Eprnc, wntj tjb jbevnbst rendlecc
`btwbbd Hbgba`br edh Aergj. Xjb tbrrend vernbs wnhbcy edh ndgcuhbs mressy scipbs, riccndm jnccs, strnondm rigo
iutgrippndms, edh hbdsb lirbsts.
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PBWIRPGBW LIP LRPXJBP NDLIPAEXNID
Licciwndm ns e cnst il wb`sntbs lir ehhntnidec ndliraetnid e`iut tjb Vbegb Girps edh Aecewn edh ti giddbgt yiu
ti rbturdbh \icudtbbrs edh itjbr ndvntbbs. Vcbesb obbp nd andh tjet ectjiumj wb try ti aeob surb ecc tjbsb cndos
erb egtnvb edh gurrbdt, wb geddit mueredtbb nt. Nl yiu hi dit jevb eggbss ti tjb Ndtbrdbt, vnsnt yiur cigec cn`rery.
Cn`rernbs illbr lrbb Ndtbrdbt usemb edh iltbd cbt yiu prndt ndliraetnid ti teob jiab.
E ditb il geutnid; Es yiu surl tjb Ndtbrdbt, `b ewerb tjet yiu aey lndh `uccbtnd `ierhs edh gjet riias nd wjngj
pbipcb erb lrbb ti bxprbss ipndnids e`iut tjb Vbegb Girps esbh id tjbnr iwd bxpbrnbdgb, ndgcuhndm giaabdts
`y tjisb wji wbrb udjeppy wntj tjbnr gjingb ti sbrvb nd tjb Vbegb Girps. Xjbsb ipndnids erb dit tjisb il tjb
Vbegb Girps ir tjb R.W. mivbrdabdt, edh wb jipb yiu wncc obbp nd andh tjet di twi pbipcb bxpbrnbdgb tjbnr
sbrvngb nd tjb seab wey.
Mbdbrec Ndliraetnid E`iut Aecewn
www.giudtrywetgj.gia/
Id tjns sntb, yiu ged cberd edytjndm lria wjet tnab nt ns nd tjb gepntec il Aecewn ti jiw ti gidvbrt lria tjb
hiccer ti tjb Aecewned Owegje. Kust gcngo id Aecewn edh mi lria tjbrb.
www.cidbcypcedbt.gia/hbstndetnids
\nsnt tjns sntb lir mbdbrec trevbc ehvngb e`iut ecaist edy giudtry nd tjb wirch.
www.stetb.miv
Xjb Wtetb Hbpertabdts wb`sntb nssubs `egomriudh ditbs pbrnihngeccy e`iut giudtrnbs eriudh tjb wirch. Lndh
Aecewn edh cberd airb e`iut nts signec edh picntngec jnstiry. ^iu ged ecsi mi ti tjb sntbs ndtbrdetnidec trevbc
sbgtnid ti gjbgo id gidhntnids tjet aey ellbgt yiur selbty.
www.psr.obbcb.eg.uo/illngnec.jta
Xjns ndgcuhbs cndos ti ecc tjb illngnec sntbs lir mivbrdabdts wirchwnhb.
www.mbimrepjy.e`iut.gia/cn`rery/aeps/`cndhbx.jta
Xjns idcndb wirch etces ndgcuhbs aeps edh mbimrepjngec ndliraetnid, edh begj giudtry pemb gidtends cndos ti
itjbr sntbs, sugj es tjb Cn`rery il Gidmrbss, tjet gidtend giaprbjbdsnvb jnstirngec, signec, edh picntngec
`egomriudh.
www.gy`brsgjiic`us.ud.irm/ndlidetnid/ndli.esp
Xjns Rdntbh Detnids sntb ecciws yiu ti sbergj lir stetnstngec ndliraetnid lir aba`br stetbs il tjb R.D.
www.wirchndliraetnid.gia
Xjns sntb privnhbs ed ehhntnidec siurgb il gurrbdt edh jnstirngec ndliraetnid e`iut giudtrnbs eriudh tjb wirch.
Giddbgt ]ntj Pbturdbh \icudtbbrs edh Itjbr Ndvntbbs
www.rpgv.irm
Xjns ns tjb sntb il tjb Detnidec Vbegb Girps Essignetnid, aehb up il rbturdbh \icudtbbrs. Id tjns sntb yiu ged
lndh cndos ti ecc tjb ]b` pembs il tjb Lrnbdhs il mriups lir aist giudtrnbs il sbrvngb, giaprnsbh il lirabr
\icudtbbrs wji sbrvbh nd tjisb giudtrnbs. Xjbrb erb ecsi rbmnidec mriups tjet lrbqubdtcy mbt timbtjbr lir signec
bvbdts edh cigec vicudtbbr egtnvntnbs. Ir mi strenmjt ti tjb Lrnbdhs il Aecewn sntb; www.lrnbdhsilaecewn.irm
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Xjns sntb ns jistbh `y e mriup il rbturdbh \icudtbbr wrntbrs. Nt ns e aidtjcy idcndb pu`cngetnid il bsseys edh
\icudtbbr eggiudts il tjbnr Vbegb Girps sbrvngb.
Idcndb Ertngcbs/Gurrbdt Dbws Wntbs E`iut Aecewn
jttp;//www.detnidaecewn.gia/
Dbws lria Aecewns aend dbwspepbr.
jttp;//www.znoiai.dbt/
E cigec sntb wntj ndliraetnid id rbcetbh ti `usndbss nd Aecewn
Ndtbrdetnidec Hbvbcipabdt Wntbs E`iut Aecewn
www.udenhs.irm/
]b`sntb lir tjb Kindt Rdntbh Detnids Vrimreaab id JN\/ENHW
jttp;//www.usenh.miv/cigetnids/su`- sejeredYelrnge/giudtrnbs/aecewn/ndhbx.jtac
Ivbrvnbw il RWENHs prikbgts nd Aecewn
www.wirch`edo.irm/
]irch @edo wb`sntb. Wbergj id Aecewn lir sbvbrec higuabdts rbcetbh ti hbvbcipabdtec enh
www.giaandnt.gia/ndhbx.jtac
Wntb lir tjb Giaaudngetnid Ndntnetnvb, wjngj ndgcuhbs ndliraetnid id hbvbcipabdt nd mbdbrec
Pbgiaabdhbh @iios
5. Gjedigo, Aertnd. Cew, Gustia edh Wignec Irhbr; Xjb Gicidnec Bxpbrnbdgb nd Aecewn edh [ea`ne. Dbw^iro, Gea`rnhmb Rdnvbrsnty Vrbss, 5>:2.
0. Asuowe, Ciuns E.J.Abbtndm tjb @esng Jbectj Dbbhs il Purec Aecewn; Ed Ectbrdetnvb Wtretbmy.Dirwngj, Bdmcedh, Mbi @iios, 5>:5.
7. Pelebc, @.P.E Wjirt Jnstiry il Aecewn.]esjndmtid, H.G., Xjrbb Gidtndbdts Vrbss, 5>:6.
8. Wedhbrs, Pbdlnbch.Aecewn. (Vcegbs edh Vbipcbs il tjb ]irch Wbrnbs). Dbw ^iro, D.^.; Gjbcsbe Jiusb,5>::.
2. ^iudm, E. edh ^iudm, H.A.E Mbimrepjy il Aecewn.Dirtj Vidlrbt, \t.; Xrelecmer, 5>>5.
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@iios E`iut tjb Jnstiry il tjb Vbegb Girps
5. Jillaed, Bcnze`btj Gi``s.Ecc ^iu Dbbh ns Civb; Xjb Vbegb Girps edh tjb Wpnrnt il tjb 5>:2.
7. Wtissbc, Wgitt. Wermb; Xjb Cnlb edh Xnabs il Wermbdt Wjrnvbr. ]esjndmtid, H.G.; Wantjsidned Ndstntutnid
Vrbss, 0668.
8. Abnscbr, Wtedcby. ]jbd tjb ]irch Geccs; Xjb Ndsnhb Wtiry il tjb Vbegb Girps edh nts Lnrst 26 ^bers.
@istid, Aess.; @begid Vrbss, 0655.
@iios id tjb \icudtbbr Bxpbrnbdgb
5. Hnrcea, Wjerid.@byidh Wn`brne; Xwi ^bers nd e Lirmittbd Vcegb. Wedte @er`ere, Gecnl.; AgWbes @iios,
0668.
0. Gesb`ict, Aerkirnb HbAiss.Aermernte; E Muetbaeced Vbegb Girps Bxpbrnbdgb. Mnm Jer`ir, ]esj.;
Pbh Eppcb Vu`cnsjndm, 0666.
7. Brhaed, Werej.Dndb Jnccs ti Dea`idoeje; Xwi ^bers nd tjb Jbert il ed Elrnged \nccemb. Dbw ^iro,
D.^.; Vngehir, 0667.
8. Jbsscbr, Vbtbr.Pnvbr Xiwd; Xwi bers id tjb ^edmtzb. Dbw ^iro, D.^.; Vbrbddnec, 0665.
2. Obddbhy, Mbrechndb bh.Lria tjb Gbdtbr il tjb Bertj; Wtirnbs iut il tjb Vbegb Girps. Wedte Aidnge,
Gecnl.; Gcivbr Vero Vrbss, 5>>5.
>= (rbprndt).
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CN\NDM GIDHNXNIDW EDH
\ICRDXBBP CNLBWX^CB
Giaaudngetnids
AencLbw giudtrnbs nd tjb wirch illbr tjb cbvbc il aenc sbrvngb wb gidsnhbr diraec nd tjb Rdntbh Wtetbs. Nl yiu `rndm
bxpbgtetnids lir R.W. stedherhs lir aenc sbrvngb, yiu wncc `b nd lir lrustretnid. Aenc teobs e andnaua il tjrbb ti
liur wbbos ti errnvb, iltbd cidmbr. Wiab aenc aey snapcy dit errnvb (lirtudetbcy, tjns ns dit e lrbqubdt
iggurrbdgb, `ut nt hibs jeppbd). ]b hi dit wedt ti siudh hnsgiuremndm, `ut wjbd wb erb tjiusedhs il ancbs
lria iur leancnbs edh lrnbdhs, giaaudngetnid `bgiabs e vbry sbdsntnvb nssub. ]b wedt yiu ti `b ewerb il tjb
rbecnty il aenc sbrvngb nd hbvbcipndm giudtrnbs. Ehvnsb yiur leancy edh lrnbdhs ti dua`br tjbnr cbttbrs edh ti
ndgcuhb Enr Aenc edh Ver Evnid id tjbnr bdvbcipbs. Vegoembs teob snx ti dndb wbbos lir enraenc, edh surlegb
aenc pegoembs teob eriudh snx aidtjs. Nl siabidb ns sbdhndm yiu e pegoemb, nts ehvnse`cb ti obbp nt saecc edh
usb e pehhbh bdvbcipb si nt wncc `b trbetbh es e cbttbr.
Hbspntb hbceys, wb stridmcy bdgiuremb yiu ti wrntb ti yiur leancy rbmucercy (pbrjeps wbbocy ir `nwbbocy) edhti dua`br yiur cbttbrs. Leancy aba`brs wncc typngeccy `bgiab wirrnbh wjbd tjby hi dit jber lria yiu, si
pcbesb ehvnsb yiur perbdts, lrnbdhs, edh rbcetnvbs tjet aenc ns spirehng edh tjby sjiuch dit wirry nl tjby hi dit
rbgbnvb yiur cbttbrs rbmucercy.
Vbegb Girps \icudtbbrs nd Aecewn aey rbgbnvb pegoembs lir snx aidtjs eltbr errnvec wntjiut peyndm huty edh
gustias texbs. Xjns prnvncbmb ns lir wiro-rbcetbh gcitjndm edh jiusbjich ntbas. Huty aey `b gjermbh id liih
edh gisabtngs. Ecsi, vecue`cb ntbas sjiuch dit `b sjnppbh sndgb tjby siabtnabs mbt cist ir jbch up. Nl huty ns
gjermbh, tjb ciwbr tjb vecub, tjb ciwbr tjb huty.
^iur ehhrbss hurndm trendndm wncc b;
^iur Deab, VGXVbegb Girps
V. I. @ix 06:
Cncidmwb, Aecewn
Idgb yiu jevb `bgiab e \icudtbbr, yiu wncc jevb yiur aenc sbdt hnrbgtcy ti yiur dbw ehhrbss et yiur sntb.
Xbcbpjidbs
Hi dit bxpbgt baenc ir tbcbpjidb eggbss hurndm trendndm, tjiumj tjb trendndm sntb hibs jevb tbcbpjidbs lir
babrmbdgy usb. Cidm-hnstedgb giaaudngetnid vne tbcbpjidb ti tjb R.W. ns evence`cb `ut vbry bxpbdsnvb. Ditb
tjet geccndm gerhs (AGN, Wprndt, edh EX&X) hi dit wiro nd Aecewn. Ectbrdetnvbcy, aedy \icudtbbrs `uy egbccpjidb cigeccy (nl yiu `rndm idb lria tjb R.W., `b surb nt ns e MWA pjidb edh ged ludgtnid nd Aecewn). Ecc
VG\s nd Aecewn erb nssubh gbccpjidbs lir besb il giaaudngetnid, `ut \icudtbbrs pey lir ecc gjermbs. Wiabtnab
nd tjb anhhcb ir bdh il prb-sbrvngb trendndm (VWX) yiu rbgbnvb yiur pjidb.
]jncb gbccpjidbs jevb hnsehvedtembs, aist, tjiumj dit ecc, il tjb giudtry jes hbgbdt givbremb. \icudtbbrs wji
hi dit jevb tjb bcbgtrngnty dbbhbh ti rbgjermb e gbccpjidb pey cigec abrgjedts ti gjermb tjbnr pjidbs, ir usb
sicer gjermbrs (aedy \icudtbbrs usb Wicni prihugts). Xbcbpjidb giaaudngetnid ns quntb pissn`cb lir \icudtbbrs
nd Aecewn, edh geccndm tjb Rdntbh Wtetbs ns dit es lrustretndm ed bxpbrnbdgb es nt wes nd rbgbdt ybers. \icudtbbrs
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erb bdgiurembh ti bste`cnsj e systba il geccndm, sbdhndm tbxt abssembs, edh wrntndm cbttbrs es tjb `bst abtjih il
rbmucer giaaudngetnid wntj leancy edh lrnbdhs edh ti sgjbhucb pbrnihng geccs lria leancy es e spbgnec trbet.
Jevndm e cedhcndb pjidb nd yiur jiusb es e \icudtbbr ns vbry udcnobcy hub ti tjb rurec cigetnid il \icudtbbr
sntbs. Xjb \icudtbbr rbspntb jiusbs nd @cedtyrb, Azuzu, edh Cncidmwb jevb pjidbs wjbrb aedy \icudtbbrs
rbgbnvb geccs lria leancy.
Giaputbr, Ndtbrdbt, edh Baenc Eggbss
]jncb dit bvbry \icudtbbr wncc dbbh ir usb e pbrsidec ceptip wjncb nd sbrvngb, edh sndgb lbw \icudtbbrs jevb
bcbgtrngnty nd tjbnr jiabs, e ceptip ged giab nd jedhy lir wrntndm pripisecs, gcessriia aetbrnecs, aedemndm
ausng id yiur AV7 pceybr, edh giapisndm cbttbrs edh stirnbs. Giaputbrs wntj ]irh edh Bxgbc erb evence`cb et
tjb Vbegb Girps illngb edh tjb twi \icudtbbr rbspntb jiusbs. Aedy cermbr tiwds edh tjb tjrbb aekir gntnbs ecsi
jevb Ndtbrdbt gels. Vbegb Girps/Aecewn ns dit rbspidsn`cb lir gerndm lir edh uphetndm/aendtendndm yiur
giaputbr, si rndm yiur siltwerb, edh wb ecsi summbst e Lcesj Hrnvb. Aecewn ns e jit`bh il vnrusbs edhaecwerb, si yiucc dbbh edtn-spy/aecwerb/vnrus primreas tjet erb besy ti uphetb.
Jiusndm edh Wntb Cigetnid
\icudtbbrs nd Aecewn erb pistbh lria tjb ler dirtj nd Gjntnpe ti tjb ler siutj nd Dsedkb. \icudtbbrs erb ecaist
bxgcusnvbcy pistbh ti rurec erbeset jbectj gbdtbrs, giaaudnty sbgidhery sgjiics, ir nd giaaudntnbs
surriudhndm lirbst ir meab rbsbrvbs. Wntb pcegbabdt ns aehb hurndm tjb trendndm pbrnih eltbr tjb stell jes jeh ed
ippirtudnty ti bvecuetb ndhnvnhuec gepe`ncntnbs edh strbdmtjs. Wntb pcegbabdts erb hbtbrandbh prnaerncy `y wiro-
rbcetbh dbbhs.
Jiusndm ged very lria auh jiusbs wntj bntjbr tjetgj ir tnd riils ti lnrbh-`rngo jiusbs wntj tnd riils. Aist
cnobcy, e \icudtbbrs jiusb wncc `b giapere`cb ti tjbnr gi-wirobrs hwbccndm. Jiusndm wncc ndgcuhb `esngs sugj
es e `bh, te`cb, edh gjenrs, `ut pissn`cy dit augj airb. Begj \icudtbbr wncc rbgbnvb ed ecciwedgb ti purgjesb
dbbhbh sbttcndm-nd ntbas. Jiusndm ns irmednzbh edh privnhbh `y tjb jistndm sntb, bntjbr `y tjb sgjiic, jbectj
gbdtbr, ir giaaudnty. \icudtbbrs hi dit mbdbreccy cnvb wntj leancnbs hurndm tjbnr twi ybers il sbrvngb licciwndm
trendndm, tjiumj tjns ns e pissn`ncnty.
\icudtbbrs anmjt `b cigetbh edywjbrb lria e 76-andutb hrnvb ti e tjrbb-hey hrnvb lria tjb gepntec gnty.
Vrixnanty ti editjbr \icudtbbr vernbs lria sntb ti sntb. ^iur dberbst \icudtbbr dbnmj`ir aey `b e \WI (@rntnsj)
ir KNGE (Kepedbsb) \icudtbbr.
Aist \icudtbbrs hi dit jevb bcbgtrngnty ir ruddndm wetbr. ]etbr wncc cnobcy giab lria e wbcc, edh yiur bvbdndmswncc `b spbdt rbehndm `y cedtbrd edh gedhcbcnmjt. ^iur lcbxn`ncnty edh ehepte`ncnty wncc `b napirtedt es yiu ehkust
ti tjbsb dbw gidhntnids.
Hurndm tjb trendndm pbrnih, trendbbs stey wntj e jist leancy edh sjerb aist abecs wntj tjbnr jist leancy.
Jiabstey ns gidsnhbrbh idb il tjb aist napirtedt espbgts il tjb trendndm primrea edh ns rbqunrbh lir tjns
pbrnih. Mbdbreccy, trendbbs wncc `b pcegbh nd e vnccemb wntj tjrbb ti liur itjbr trendbbs edh idb ti twi stell
aba`brs.
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kegobts erb pregtngec. Nd tjb jit sbesid, ciisb-lnttndm gittid gcitjbs erb bst. Xjb rendy sbesid sterts nd Divba`br
ir Hbgba`br edh cests tjriumj Eprnc. Xjb rbst il tjb yber ns quntb hry, ectjiumj rend sjiwbrs erb pissn`cb
tjriumjiut tjb yber. Et gbrtend tnabs il tjb yber, tbapbreturbs ged hrip ti e gjnccy ciw.
Xjb mbimrepjy il Aecewn ns hiandetbh `y Ceob Aecewn, wjngj strbtgjbs hiwd aist il tjb bestbrd snhb il tjb
giudtry. Xjb ceob ns e `beutnluc sbttndm lir aedy egtnvntnbs edh ecsi privnhbs epprixnaetbcy :2 pbrgbdt il tjb
lrbsjwetbr tripngec equernua lnsj nd tjb wirch.
Wignec Egtnvntnbs
Aecewn jes sbvbrec tbcbvnsnid stetnids, wjngj illbr e lbw cigec dbws sbmabdts edh primreaandm lria Wiutj
Elrnge edh Buripb. Xjbrb erb sbvbrec rehni stetnids, siab il wjngj pcey pipucer ausng. Aedy \icudtbbrs `rndm
sjirt-wevb rehnis si tjet tjby ged cnstbd ti ndtbrdetnidec `riehgests (@@G, \ingb
il Eabrnge, Pehni Hbusgjbwbcce, btg.). Aecewn jes di gndbaes--ybt.
Xjb aist giaaid lira il bdtbrtendabdt ns signec ndtbregtnid eaidm lrnbdhs edh dbnmj`irs. Wiab \icudtbbrs
vnsnt itjbr \icudtbbrs id wbbobdhs edh hurndm jicnheys. ]b bdgiuremb \icudtbbrs ti rbaend et tjbnr sntbs nd
irhbr ti hbvbcip rbcetnidsjnps wntj tjbnr giaaudnty, `ut wb ecsi rbgimdnzb tjet ed iggesnidec trnp ti tjb gepntec
edh ti vnsnt lrnbdhs ns dbbhbh
es wbcc.
Vrilbssnidecnsa, Hrbss, edh @bjevnir
Aecewneds vecub eppberedgb edh diras lir hrbss jbrb erb augj airb gidsbrvetnvb tjed nd tjb Rdntbh Wtetbs. Nd
tjb Rdntbh Wtetbs, wb vnbw iur gcitjbs es e rblcbgtnid il iur ndhnvnhuecnty. Nd Aecewn, yiur hrbss ns sbbd es e snmd
il yiur rbspbgt ti tjisb eriudh yiu. Gcitjbs tjet erb hnrty, jevb jicbs nd tjba, ir erb tii rbvbecndm erb dit
epprbgnetbh `y Aecewneds. ]berndm tjba wncc rbhugb tjb eaiudt il rbspbgt mnvbd ti yiu edh yiur bllbgtnvbdbss.
Nl yiu dbbh ti gjiisb `btwbbd X-sjnrts edh `ciusbs, gjiisb `ciusbs. Vedts edh sjirts lir wiabd, wjncb diw
cbmec, erb dit eppriprnetb et wiro ir nd pu`cng. Bvbd triusbrs lir wiabd nd aedy sbttndms erb ndeppriprnetb. Abd
ecsi prblbr ti wber dngbr pedts, sjnrts, edh bvbd dbgotnbs lir tbegjndm sgjiic ir wirondm nd ed illngb.
Idb il tjb hnllnguctnbs il lndhndm yiur pcegb es e Vbegb Girps \icudtbbr ns lnttndm ndti tjb cigec gucturb wjncb
aendtendndm yiur iwd nhbdtnty edh egtndm cnob e prilbssnidec ecc et tjb seab tnab. Nt ns dit ed besy tjndm ti
rbsicvb, edh wb ged idcy privnhb yiu wntj munhbcndbs. ^iu wncc `b wirondm es e rbprbsbdtetnvb il e mivbrdabdt
andnstry, edh es sugj yiu erb bxpbgtbh ti hrbss edh `bjevb eggirhndmcy. ]jncb siab il yiur giudtbrperts aey
hrbss nd sbbandmcy wird ir sje``y gcitjbs, tjns wncc `b hub ti bgidiangs retjbr tjed gjingb. Xjb cnobcnjiih ns
tjet tjby erb wberndm tjbnr `bst. E lirbnmdbr wberndm remmbh, udabdhbh gcitjndm ns cnobcy ti `b gidsnhbrbh ed
ellridt.
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Ehjbrndm ti eppriprnetb hrbss ns napirtedt nd Aecewn, edh nl yiu jevb rbsbrvetnids e`iut yiur e`ncnty ir
wnccndmdbss ti hi si, yiu sjiuch bvecuetb yiur hbgnsnid ti `bgiab e Vbegb Girps \icudtbbr. \icudtbbrndm ti
wiro bllbgtnvbcy nd editjbr gucturb rbqunrbs e gbrtend cbvbc il segrnlngb edh lcbxn`ncnty tjet ged b hnllnguct lir
siab pbipcb. ]b bxpbgt yiu ti `bjevb nd e aeddbr tjet wncc listbr rbspbgt wntjnd yiur giaaudnty edh rblcbgt
wbcc id tjb Vbegb Girps. ^iu dbbh ti `b ewerb tjet `bgeusb gbrtend `bjevnir aey kbiperhnzb tjb Vbegb Girps
primrea edh yiur pbrsidec selbty, nt geddit b ticbretbh, edh giuch cbeh ti ehandnstretnvb sbperetnid, e hbgnsnid`y tjb Vbegb Girps ti tbrandetb yiur sbrvngb.
Vbrsidec Welbty
Airb hbtencbh ndliraetnid e`iut tjb Vbegb Girps eppriegj ti selbty ns gidtendbh nd tjb Jbectj Gerb edh Welbty
gjeptbr, `ut nt ns ed napirtedt nssub edh geddit `b ivbrbapjesnzbh. Es stetbh nd tjb \icudtbbr Jedh`iio,
`bgiandm e Vbegb Girps \icudtbbr bdtencs gbrtend selbty rnsos. Cnvndm edh trevbcndm nd ed udleancner
bdvnridabdt (iltbdtnabs ecidb), jevndm e cnantbh udhbrstedhndm il cigec cedmuemb edh gucturb, edh `bndm
pbrgbnvbh es wbcc-ill erb siab il tjb legtirs tjet ged put e \icudtbbr et rnso. Aedy \icudtbbrs bxpbrnbdgb
veryndm hbmrbbs il udwedtbh ettbdtnid edh jeressabdt. Vbtty tjblts edh `urmcernbs erb dit udgiaaid, edh
ndgnhbdts il pjysngec edh sbxuec esseuct hi iggur, ectjiumj aist Aecewn \icudtbbrs giapcbtb tjbnr twi ybers il
sbrvngb wntjiut ndgnhbdt. Xjb Vbegb Girps jes bste`cnsjbh prigbhurbs edh picngnbs hbsnmdbh ti jbcp yiu rbhugbyiur rnsos edh bdjedgb yiur selbty edh sbgurnty. Xjbsb prigbhurbs edh picngnbs, nd ehhntnid ti selbty trendndm,
wncc `b privnhbh idgb yiu errnvb nd Giudtry Z. Rsndm tjbsb tiics, yiu erb bxpbgtbh ti teob rbspidsn`ncnty lir
yiur selbty edh wbcc-`bndm.
Begj stell aba`br et tjb Vbegb Girps ns giaanttbh ti privnhndm \icudtbbrs wntj tjb suppirt tjby dbbh ti
suggbssluccy abbt tjb gjeccbdmbs tjby wncc legb ti jevb e selb, jbectjy, edh prihugtnvb sbrvngb. ]b bdgiuremb
\icudtbbrs edh leancnbs ti ciio et iur selbty edh sbgurnty ndliraetnid id tjb Vbegb Girps wb`sntb et
www.pbegbgirps.miv/selbty.
Ndliraetnid id tjbsb pembs mnvbs abssembs id \icudtbbr jbectj edh \icudtbbr selbty. Xjbrb ns e sbgtnid tntcbh
Welbty edh WbgurntyIur Vertdbrsjnp. Eaidm tipngs ehhrbssbh erb tjb rnsos il sbrvndm es e \icudtbbr, pists
selbty suppirt systbas, edh babrmbdgy pceddndm edh giaaudngetnids.
Pbwerhs edh Lrustretnids
Ectjiumj tjb pitbdtnec lir ki` setnslegtnid ns vbry jnmj, cnob ecc \icudtbbrs, yiu wncc bdgiudtbr duabrius
lrustretnids. Vbrgbptnids il tnab erb vbry hnllbrbdt lria tjb Rdntbh Wtetbs, tjb cego il `esng ndlrestrugturb ged
`bgiab vbry tnrndm, tjb jist embdgnbs hi dit ecweys privnhb bxpbgtbh suppirt nd e tnabcy aeddbr, edh
Aecewneds mbdbreccy pbrgbnvb Eabrngeds es vbry rngj. Xjbsb erb ecc vbry giaaid lrustretnids tjet Aecewn
\icudtbbrs bxpbrnbdgb. Xjb Vbegb Girps bxpbrnbdgb ns iltbd hbsgrn`bh es ed ndtbdsb sbrnbs il baitnidec pbeos
edh veccbys tjet iggur wjncb yiu ehept ti tjb dbw gucturb.
Es e \icudtbbr, yiu wncc `b mnvbd e mrbet hbec il rbspidsn`ncnty edh ndhbpbdhbdgb nd yiur wiropbrjeps airb
tjed nd edy itjbr ki` yiu wncc bvbr jevb. Iltbd yiu wncc dbbh ti aitnvetb yiursbcl edh itjbrs wntj cnttcb
munhedgb. ^iu aey wiro lir aidtjs wntj cnttcb vnsn`cb napegt edh wntjiut rbgbnvndm lbbh`ego id yiur wiro.
Hbvbcipabdt ns e s-c-i-w prigbss. ^iu aust pissbss tjb sbcl-gidlnhbdgb, petnbdgb, edh vnsnid ti gidtndub
wirondm tiwerh cidm-tbra miecs wntjiut sbbndm naabhnetb rbsucts.
Xi eppriegj edh ivbrgiab tjbsb hnllnguctnbs, yiu wncc dbbh aeturnty, lcbxn`ncnty, ipbd-andhbhdbss, edh
rbsiurgblucdbss. Kuhmndm `y tjb bxpbrnbdgb il lirabr \icudtbbrs, tjb pbeos erb wbcc wirtj tjb hnllnguct tnabs,
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edh aist \icudtbbrs cbevb Aecewn lbbcndm tjby jevb mendbh airb tjed tjby segrnlngbh hurndm tjbnr sbrvngb. Nl
yiu erb e`cb ti aeob tjb giaantabdt ti ndtbmretb ndti yiur giaaudnty edh wiro jerh, yiur sbrvngb giuch `b e
trucy cnlb-ectbrndm bxpbrnbdgb.
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Vrb-Wbrvngb Xrendndm
Vrb-Wbrvngb Xrendndm wncc privnhb yiu wntj tjb bssbdtnec sonccs dbbhbh ti suggbssluccy gerry iut yiur sbrvngb nd
Aecewn. Xjb sonccs ligus id ndtbmretndm ndti yiur giaaudnty edh hbvbcipndm edh napcbabdtndm ed eppriprnetbwiro pced wntj yiur giaaudnty edh giudtbrperts. Xrendndm ndgcuhbs lnvb aekir giapidbdts; tbgjdngec trendndm,
griss-gucturec trendndm, cedmuemb ndstrugtnid, pbrsidec jbectj edh selbty trendndm, edh tjb ricb il tjb \icudtbbr nd
hbvbcipabdt.
Vrb-sbrvngb trendndm (VWX) nd Aecewn ns gidhugtbh usndm e giaaudnty-`esbh trendndm (G@X) aihbc, abedndm tjb
`uco il tjb trendndm teobs pcegb nd tjb giaaudnty es ippisbh ti nd e trendndm gbdtbr. Giaaudnty-`esbh trendndm
ns e airb hnllnguct trendndm aihbc nd siab rbspbgts, es tjb cberdndm bdvnridabdt ns rbec, dit ertnlngnec. Hurndm
G@X, aist il yiur tnab wncc `b spbdt nd vnccembs edh giaaudntnbs snancer ti wjbrb yiu wncc `b pcegbh es e
\icudtbbr. ^iur ndstrugtirs grbetb e cberdndm bdvnridabdt, wntj bxpbrnbdgbs edh abbtndms hbsnmdbh ti ecciw yiu
ti hbvbcip tjb odiwcbhmb edh sonccs dbbhbh lir yiur wiro es e \icudtbbr. Xjriumjiut yiur trendndm, yiu wncc
cnvb wntj e Aecewned leancy edh wiro nd vnccembs edh sgjiics.
Xbgjdngec Xrendndm
Xbgjdngec trendndm wncc prbperb yiu ti wiro nd Aecewn `y `unchndm id tjb sonccs yiu ecrbehy jevb edh jbcpndm yiu
hbvbcip dbw sonccs nd e aeddbr eppriprnetb ti tjb dbbhs il tjb giudtry. Xjb Vbegb Girps stell, Aecewn bxpbrts, edh
gurrbdt \icudtbbrs wncc gidhugt tjb trendndm primrea. Xrendndm pcegbs mrbet bapjesns id cberdndm jiw ti tredslbr tjb
sonccs yiu jevb ti tjb giaaudnty nd wjngj yiu wncc sbrvb es e \icudtbbr.
Xbgjdngec trendndm wncc ndgcuhb sbssnids id tjb mbdbrec bgidiang edh picntngec bdvnridabdt nd Aecewn edh stretbmnbs
lir wirondm wntjnd sugj e lreabwiro. ^iu wncc rbvnbw yiur tbgjdngec sbgtirs miecs edh wncc abbt wntj tjb
Aecewnembdgnbs edh irmednzetnids tjet ndvntbh tjb Vbegb Girps ti essnst tjba. ^iu wncc `b suppirtbh edh bvecuetbhtjriumjiut tjb trendndm ti `unch tjb gidlnhbdgb edh sonccs yiu dbbh ti udhbrteob yiur prikbgt egtnvntnbs edh `b e
prihugtnvb aba`br il yiur giaaudnty.
Cedmuemb Xrendndm
Es e Vbegb Girps \icudtbbr, yiu wncc lndh tjet cedmuemb sonccs erb oby ti pbrsidec edh prilbssnidec setnslegtnid hurndm
yiur sbrvngb. Xjbsb sonccs erb grntngec ti yiur ki` pbrliraedgb, tjby jbcp yiu ndtbmretb ndti yiur giaaudnty, edh tjby
ged besb yiur pbrsidec eheptetnid ti tjb dbw surriudhndms. Xjbrblirb, cedmuemb trendndm ns et tjb jbert il tjb trendndm
primrea. ^iu aust suggbssluccy abbt andnaua cedmuemb rbqunrbabdts ti giapcbtb trendndm edh `bgiab e \icudtbbr.
Aecewn cedmuemb ndstrugtirs tbegj liraec cedmuemb gcessbs lnvb heys e wbbo nd saecc mriups il liur ti lnvb pbipcb.
^iur cedmuemb trendndm wncc ndgirpiretb e giaaudnty-`esbh eppriegj. Nd ehhntnid ti gcessriia tnab, yiu wncc b
mnvbd essnmdabdts ti wiro id iutsnhb il tjb gcessriia edh wntj yiur jist leancy. Xjb miec ns ti mbt yiu ti e pindt il
`esng signec giaaudngetnid sonccs si yiu ged pregtngb edh hbvbcip cedmuemb sonccs lurtjbr idgb yiu erb et yiur sntb.
Vrnir ti `bndm swird nd es e \icudtbbr, yiu wncc wiro id stretbmnbs ti gidtndub cedmuemb stuhnbs hurndm yiur sbrvngb.
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Griss-Gucturec Xrendndm
Es pert il yiur prb-sbrvngb trendndm, yiu wncc cnvb wntj e Aecewn jist leancy. Xjns bxpbrnbdgb ns hbsnmdbh ti besb yiur
tredsntnid ti cnlb et yiur sntb. Leancnbs mi tjriumj ed irnbdtetnid gidhugtbh `y Vbegb Girps stell ti bxpcend tjb
purpisb il prb-sbrvngb trendndm edh ti essnst tjba nd jbcpndm yiu ehept ti cnvndm nd Aecewn. Aedy \icudtbbrs lira
stridm edh cestndm lrnbdhsjnps wntj tjbnr jist leancnbs.
Griss-gucturec edh giaaudnty hbvbcipabdt trendndm wncc jbcp yiu naprivb yiur giaaudngetnid sonccs edh udhbrstedh
yiur ricb es e legncntetir il hbvbcipabdt. ^iu wncc `b bxpisbh ti tipngs sugj es giaaudnty ai`ncnzetnid, gidlcngt
rbsicutnid, mbdhbr edh hbvbcipabdt, didliraec edh ehuct bhugetnid stretbmnbs, edh picntngec strugturbs.
Jbectj Xrendndm
Hurndm prb-sbrvngb trendndm, yiu wncc `b mnvbd `esng abhngec trendndm edh ndliraetnid. ^iu wncc `b bxpbgtbh ti
pregtngb prbvbdtnvb jbectj gerb edh ti teob rbspidsn`ncnty lir yiur iwd jbectj `y ehjbrndm ti ecc abhngec picngnbs.
Xrendbbs erb rbqunrbh ti ettbdh ecc abhngec sbssnids. Xjb tipngs ndgcuhb prbvbdtnvb jbectj abesurbs edh andir edhaekir abhngec nssubs tjet yiu anmjt bdgiudtbr wjncb nd Aecewn. Dutrntnid, abdtec jbectj, sbttndm up e selb cnvndm
giapiudh, edh jiw ti evinh JN\/ENHW edh itjbr sbxueccy tredsanttbh ndlbgtnids (WXNs) erb ecsi givbrbh.
Welbty Xrendndm
Hurndm tjb selbty trendndm sbssnids, yiu wncc cberd jiw ti ehipt e cnlbstycb tjet rbhugbs yiur rnsos et jiab, et wiro,
edh hurndm yiur trevbcs. ^iu wncc ecsi cberd eppriprnetb, bllbgtnvb stretbmnbs lir gipndm wntj udwedtbh ettbdtnid edh
e`iut yiur ndhnvnhuec rbspidsn`ncnty lir priaitndm selbty tjriumjiut yiur sbrvngb.
Ehhntnidec Xrendndms Hurndm \icudtbbr Wbrvngb
Nd nts giaantabdt ti ndstntutnidecnzb quecnty trendndm, tjb Vbegb Girps jes napcbabdtbh e trendndm systba tjet
privnhbs \icudtbbrs wntj gidtnduec ippirtudntnbs ti bxeandb tjbnr giaantabdt ti Vbegb Girps sbrvngb wjncb
ndgrbesndm tjbnr tbgjdngec edh griss-gucturec sonccs. Hurndm sbrvngb, tjbrb erb usueccy tjrbb trendndm bvbdts. Xjb tntcbs
edh i`kbgtnvbs lir tjisb trendndms erb es licciws;
Nd-sbrvngb trendndm;Vrivnhbs ed ippirtudnty lir \icudtbbrs ti upmrehb tjbnr tbgjdngec, cedmuemb, edh prikbgt
hbvbcipabdt sonccs wjncb sjerndm tjbnr bxpbrnbdgbs edh rbellnrandm tjbnr giaantabdt eltbr jevndm sbrvbh lir
tjrbb ti snx aidtjs.
Anhtbra gidlbrbdgb(hidb nd gidkudgtnid wntj tbgjdngec sbgtir nd-sbrvngb);Essnsts \icudtbbrs nd rbvnbwndm
tjbnr lnrst yber, rbessbssndm tjbnr pbrsidec edh prikbgt i`kbgtnvbs, edh pceddndm lir tjbnr sbgidh yber ilsbrvngb.
Gcisb-il-sbrvngb gidlbrbdgb;Vrbperbs \icudtbbrs lir tjb luturb eltbr Vbegb Girps sbrvngb edh rbvnbws tjbnr
rbspbgtnvb prikbgts edh pbrsidec bxpbrnbdgbs.
Xjb dua`br, cbdmtj, edh hbsnmd il tjbsb trendndms erb eheptbh ti giudtry-spbgnlng dbbhs edh gidhntnids. Xjb oby ti tjb
trendndm systba ns tjet trendndm bvbdts erb ndtbmretbh edh ndtbrrbcetbh, lria tjb prb-hbperturb irnbdtetnid tjriumj tjb
bdh il yiur sbrvngb, edh erb pceddbh, napcbabdtbh, edh bvecuetbh giipbretnvbcy `y tjb trendndm stell, Vbegb Girps
stell, edh \icudtbbrs.
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Xjb Vbegb Girps jnmjbst prnirnty ns aendtendndm tjb miih jbectj edh selbty il bvbry \icudtbbr. Vbegb Girps
abhngec primreas bapjesnzb tjb prbvbdtnvb, retjbr tjed tjb guretnvb, eppriegj ti hnsbesb. Xjb Vbegb Girps nd
Aecewn aendtends e gcndng wntj e lucc-tnab abhngec illngbr, wji teobs gerb il \icudtbbrs prnaery jbectj gerbdbbhs. Ehhntnidec abhngec sbrvngbs, sugj es tbstndm edh `esng trbetabdt, erb ecsi evence`cb nd Aecewn et cigec
jispntecs. Nl yiu `bgiab sbrniuscy ncc, yiu wncc `b tredspirtbh bntjbr ti ed Eabrnged-stedherh abhngec legncnty nd
tjb rbmnid ir ti tjb Rdntbh Wtetbs.
Jbectj Nssubs nd Aecewn
Aist il tjb abhngec nssubs nd Aecewn erb ecsi liudh nd tjb Rdntbh Wtetbs, sugj es gichs, hnerrjbe, sond
ndlbgtnids, jbehegjbs, andir ndkurnbs, sbxueccy tredsanttbh hnsbesbs (WXHs), ehkustabdt hnsirhbrs, edh baitnidec
pri`cbas. Xjbsb pri`cbas aey b airb lrbqubdt ir giapiudhbh `y cnlb nd editjbr gucturb. Xjb abhngec
pri`cbas spbgnlng ti Aecewn erb typngec il edy hbvbcipndm tripngec giudtry. Aecerne, JN\/ENHW,sgjnstisianesns, mestrindtbstndec ndlbgtnids, typjinh lbvbr, edh jbpetntns erb ecc giaaid jbectj gidhntnids.
Ecaist ecc erb udnvbrseccy prbvbdte`cb wntj eppriprnetb odiwcbhmb edh ndtbrvbdtnids. @bgeusb aecerne ns
bdhbang nd Aecewn, teondm edtn-aecernec pnccs ns rbqunrbh il ecc \icudtbbrs. ^iu wncc ecsi `b veggndetbh emendst
jbpetntns E edh @, abdndmntns, tbtedus, typjinh, edh re`nbs.
Nt ns napirtedt tjet yiu odiw tjbrb erb bxtrbabcy cnantbh giudsbcndm iptnids nd Aecewn, edh di tjbrepnsts erb
evence`cb lir bxtbdhbh giudsbcndm sbrvngbs. Aidntirndm abdtec jbectj gidhntnids ns hnllnguct, et `bst. Xjbrb erb di
Ecgijicngs Edidyaius legncntnbs, dir erb tjbrb edy suppirt mriups lir rbgivbrbh ecgijicngs nd Aecewn. Ecgijic
ns ed ndtbmrec pert il aedy signec ndtbregtnids, edh yiu aey `b prbssurbh ti hrndo, es tjbrb ns cnttcb udhbrstedhndm
il ecgijicnsa.
Aecewn ns idb il tjb giudtrnbs aist ellbgtbh `y JN\/ENHW. ENHW ns e sbxueccy tredsanttbh hnsbesb edh gidgbrds
ecc sbxueccy egtnvb ndhnvnhuecs, rbmerhcbss il sbxuec prblbrbdgb. ^iu wncc rbgbnvb spbgnlng ndliraetnid nd trendndm
rbcetbh ti JN\/ENHW edh prbvbdtnid il tjns hnsbesb.
Jbcpndm ^iu Wtey Jbectjy
Xjb Vbegb Girps wncc privnhb yiu wntj ecc tjb dbgbssery ndigucetnids, abhngetnids, edh ndliraetnid ti stey
jbectjy. Rpid yiur errnvec nd Aecewn, yiu wncc rbgbnvb e abhngec jedh`iio. Et tjb bdh il trendndm, yiu wncc
rbgbnvb e abhngec ont wntj suppcnbs ti teob gerb il anch nccdbssbs edh lnrst enh dbbhs. Xjb gidtbdts il tjb ont erb
cnstbh cetbr nd tjns gjeptbr.
Hurndm prb-sbrvngb trendndm, yiu wncc jevb eggbss ti `esng abhngec suppcnbs tjriumj tjb abhngec illngbr.Jiwbvbr, yiu wncc `b rbspidsn`cb lir yiur iwd suppcy il prbsgrnptnid hrums edh edy itjbr spbgnlng abhngec
suppcnbs yiu rbqunrb, es tjb Vbegb Girps wncc dit irhbr tjbsb ntbas hurndm trendndm. Vcbesb rndm e tjrbb-aidtj
suppcy il edy prbsgrnptnid hrums yiu usb, sndgb tjby aey dit `b evence`cb jbrb edh nt aey teob sbvbrec aidtjs
lir sjnpabdts ti errnvb.
^iu wncc jevb pjysngecs et anhsbrvngb edh et tjb bdh il yiur sbrvngb. Nl yiu hbvbcip e sbrnius abhngec pri`cba
hurndm yiur sbrvngb, tjb abhngec illngbr nd Aecewn wncc gidsuct wntj tjb Illngb il Abhngec Wbrvngbs nd
]esjndmtid, H.G. Nl nt ns hbtbrandbh tjet yiur gidhntnid geddit `b trbetbh nd Aecewn, yiu aey `b sbdt iut il tjb
giudtry lir lurtjbr bvecuetnid edh gerb.
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Aendtendndm ^iur Jbectj
Es e \icudtbbr, yiu aust eggbpt gidsnhbre`cb rbspidsn`ncnty lir yiur iwd jbectj. Vripbr prbgeutnids wncc snmdnlngedtcy
rbhugb yiur rnso il sbrnius nccdbss ir ndkury. Xjb ehemb Ed iudgb il prbvbdtnid `bgiabs bxtrbabcy napirtedt nd
erbes wjbrb hnemdistng edh trbetabdt legncntnbs erb dit up ti tjb stedherhs il tjb Rdntbh Wtetbs. Xjb aist napirtedt il
yiur rbspidsn`ncntnbs nd Aecewn ns ti teob tjb licciwndm prbvbdtnvb abesurbs;
Aecernens jypbr-bdhbang edh ns prbsbdt tjriumjiut tjb yber edh nd aist il tjb giudtry. Nt ged oncc yiu nl cblt
udtrbetbh, si prbvbdtnid edh bercy rbgimdntnid il ndlbgtnid erb bxtrbabcy napirtedt. Nt ns aedhetiry tjet yiu teob
aecerne pripjycexns, edh itjbr prbvbdtnvb abesurbs erb stridmcy bdgiurembh. ]b wncc tbegj yiu jiw ti hi e
`ciih scnhb ti aeob tjb hnemdisns, edh yiu wncc cberd jiw ti trbet aecerne.
Pe`nbsns prbvecbdt tjriumjiut tjb rbmnid, edh yiu wncc rbgbnvb e sbrnbs il re`nbs naaudnzetnids hurndm yiur
trendndm pbrnih.
Wgjnstisianesns, ir `ncjerzne, ns e peresntng ndlbgtnid tjet ns gidtregtbh `y swnaandm nd ndlbgtbh wetbr. Ceob
Aecewn edh aist itjbr `ihnbs il wetbr nd tjb giudtry jer`ir tjb peresntb. ^iu ged prbvbdt gidtregtndm tjnsperesntb `y evinhndm swnaandm nd odiwd gidteandetbh wetbr. Wyaptias edh snmds il tjb ndlbgtnid aey teob
siab tnab ti hbvbcip, si wb riutndbcy sgrbbd lir nt et bdh il sbrvngb pjysngec bxeandetnids.
JN\ ns vbry prbvecbdt nd Aecewn. Nd 066=, tjb RDENHW rbpirtbh tjet 50.5 pbrgbdt il Aecewns ehuct pipucetnid
ns JN\ pisntnvb. ENHW ns ed ndgure`cb, letec hnsbesb. Xjns edh itjbr WXHs erb ler airb giaaid id tjns gidtndbdt
tjed nd tjb Rdntbh Wtetbs.
Aedy nccdbssbs tjet ellcngt \icudtbbrs wirchwnhb erb bdtnrbcy prbvbdte`cb Aedy nccdbssbs tjet ellcngt \icudtbbrs
wirchwnhb erb bdtnrbcy prbvbdte`cb nl pripbr liih edh wetbr prbgeutnids erb teobd. Xjbsb nccdbssbs ndgcuhb liih
pinsidndm, peresntng ndlbgtnids, jbpetntns E, hysbdtbry, Mundbe wiras, tepbwiras, edh typjinh lbvbr. ^iur
abhngec illngbr wncc hnsguss spbgnlng stedherhs lir wetbr edh liih prbperetnid nd Aecewn hurndm prb-sbrvngbtrendndm.
E`stndbdgb ns tjb idcy gbrtend gjingb lir prbvbdtndm ndlbgtnid wntj JN\ edh itjbr sbxueccy tredsanttbh hnsbesbs.
^iu erb teondm rnsos nl yiu gjiisb ti `b sbxueccy egtnvb. Xi cbssbd rnso, usb e gidhia bvbry tnab yiu jevb sbx.
]jbtjbr yiur pertdbr ns e jist giudtry gntnzbd, e lbcciw \icudtbbr, ir edyidb bcsb, hi dit essuab tjns pbrsid ns
lrbb il JN\/ENHW ir itjbr WXHs. ^iu wncc rbgbnvb airb ndliraetnid lria tjb abhngec illngbr e`iut tjns
napirtedt nssub.
\icudtbbrs erb bxpbgtbh ti ehjbrb ti ed bllbgtnvb abeds il `nrtj gidtric ti prbvbdt ed udpceddbh prbmdedgy.
^iur abhngec illngbr ged jbcp yiu hbgnhb id tjb aist eppriprnetb abtjih ti sunt yiur ndhnvnhuec dbbhs.
Gidtregbptnvb abtjihs erb evence`cb wntjiut gjermb lria tjb abhngec illngbr.
Nt ns grntngec ti yiur jbectj tjet yiu priaptcy rbpirt ti tjb abhngec illngb ir itjbr hbsnmdetbh legncnty lir
sgjbhucbh naaudnzetnids, edh tjet yiu cbt tjb abhngec illngbr odiw naabhnetbcy il snmdnlngedt nccdbssbs edh
ndkurnbs.
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]iabds Jbectj Ndliraetnid
Vrbmdedgy ns trbetbh nd tjb seab aeddbr es itjbr \icudtbbr jbectj gidhntnids tjet rbqunrb abhngec ettbdtnid `ut
ecsi jevb primreaaetng reanlngetnids. Xjb Vbegb Girps ns rbspidsn`cb lir hbtbrandndm tjb abhngec rnso edh tjb
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evence`ncnty il eppriprnetb abhngec gerb nl tjb \icudtbbr rbaends nd-giudtry. Mnvbd tjb gnrguastedgbs udhbr
wjngj \icudtbbrs cnvb edh wiro nd Vbegb Girps giudtrnbs, nt ns rerb tjet tjb Vbegb Girps abhngec edh
primreaaetng stedherhs lir gidtndubh sbrvngb hurndm prbmdedgy ged `b abt.
Nl lbandndb jymnbdb prihugts erb dit evence`cb lir yiu ti purgjesb id tjb cigec aerobt, tjb Vbegb Girps abhngec
illngbr nd Aecewn wncc privnhb tjba. Nl yiu rbqunrb e spbgnlng prihugt, pcbesb `rndm e tjrbb-aidtj suppcy wntj
yiu.
^iur Vbegb Girps Abhngec Ont
Xjb Vbegb Girps abhngec illngbr wncc privnhb yiu wntj e ont tjet gidtends `esng ntbas dbgbssery ti prbvbdt edh
trbet nccdbssbs tjet aey iggur hurndm sbrvngb. Ont ntbas ged `b pbrnihngeccy rbstigobh et tjb abhngec illngb.
Abhngec Ont Gidtbdts
Egb `edhembs
Ehjbsnvb tepb
Eabrnged Pbh Griss Lnrst Enh & Welbty Jedh`iio
Edtegnh te`cbts (Xuas)
Edtn`nitng indtabdt (@egntregnd/Dbiaygnd/Vicyaygnd @)
Edtnsbptng edtnangri`nec sond gcbedbr (Jn`ngcbds)
@edh-Enhs
@uttbrlcy gcisurbs
Geceandb citnid
Gbpegic cizbdmbs
GidhiasHbdtec lciss
Hnpjbdjyhreandb JGC 02 am (@bdehryc)
Ndsbgt rbpbccbdt stngo (Guttbrs)
Nihndb te`cbts (lir wetbr purnlngetnid)
Cnp `eca (Gjepstngo)
Irec rbjyhretnid sects
Irec tjbraiabtbr (Lejrbdjbnt)
Vsbuhibpjbhrndb JGC 76 am (Wuhelbh)
Pi`ntussnd-HA cizbdmbs (lir giumj)
Wgnssirs
Wtbrncb meuzb pehs
Xbtrejyhrizecndb bybhrips (\nsndb)
Xndegtnd (edtnludmec grbea)
Xwbbzbrs
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@blirb ^iu Cbevb; E Abhngec Gjbgocnst
Nl tjbrb jes `bbd edy gjedmb nd yiur jbectjpjysngec, abdtec, ir hbdtecsndgb yiu su`anttbh yiur bxeandetnid
rbpirts ti tjb Vbegb Girps, yiu aust naabhnetbcy ditnly tjb Illngb il Abhngec Wbrvngbs. Lencurb ti hnsgcisb dbw
nccdbssbs, ndkurnbs, eccbrmnbs, ir prbmdedgy ged bdhedmbr yiur jbectj edh aey kbiperhnzb yiur bcnmn`ncnty ti sbrvb.
Nl yiur hbdtec bxea wes hidb airb tjed e yber emi, ir nl yiur pjysngec bxea ns airb tjed twi ybers ich, gidtegt
tjb Illngb il Abhngec Wbrvngbs ti lndh iut wjbtjbr yiu dbbh ti uphetb yiur rbgirhs. Nl yiur hbdtnst ir Vbegb
Girps hbdtec gidsuctedt jes rbgiaabdhbh tjet yiu udhbrmi hbdtec trbetabdt ir rbpenr, yiu aust giapcbtb tjet
wiro edh aeob surb yiur hbdtnst sbdhs rbqubstbh gidlnraetnid rbpirts ir Z-reys ti tjb Illngb il Abhngec
Wbrvngbs.
Nl yiu wnsj ti evinh jevndm hupcngetb veggndetnids, gidtegt yiur pjysngneds illngb ti i`tend e gipy il yiur
naaudnzetnid rbgirh edh `rndm nt ti yiur prb-hbperturb irnbdtetnid. Nl yiu jevb edy naaudnzetnids prnir ti
Vbegb Girps sbrvngb, tjb Vbegb Girps geddit rbna`ursb yiu lir tjb gist. Xjb Vbegb Girps wncc privnhb ecc tjb
naaudnzetnids dbgbssery lir yiur ivbrsbes essnmdabdt, bntjbr et yiur prb-hbperturb irnbdtetnid ir sjirtcy eltbr
yiu errnvb nd Aecewn. ^iu hi dit dbbh ti `bmnd teondm aecerne abhngetnid prnir ti hbperturb.
@rndm e tjrbb-aidtj suppcy il edy prbsgrnptnid ir ivbr-tjb-giudtbr abhngetnid yiu usb id e rbmucer `esns,
ndgcuhndm `nrtj gidtric pnccs. Ectjiumj tjb Vbegb Girps geddit rbna`ursb yiu lir tjns tjrbb-aidtj suppcy, nt wncc
irhbr rblnccs hurndm yiur sbrvngb. ]jncb ewentndm sjnpabdtwjngj ged teob sbvbrec aidtjsyiu wncc `b
hbpbdhbdt id yiur iwd abhngetnid suppcy. Xjb Vbegb Girps wncc dit pey lir jbr`ec ir didprbsgrn`bh
abhngetnids, sugj es Wt. Kijds wirt, mcugiseandb, sbcbdnua, ir edtnixnhedt suppcbabdts.
^iu erb bdgiurembh ti `rndm gipnbs il abhngec prbsgrnptnids snmdbh `y yiur pjysngned. Xjns ns dit e
rbqunrbabdt, `ut tjby anmjt giab nd jedhy nl yiu erb qubstnidbh nd tredsnt e`iut gerryndm e tjrbb-aidtj suppcy
il prbsgrnptnid hrums.
Nl yiu wber bybmcessbs, `rndm twi penrs wntj yiue penr edh e sperb. Nl e penr `rbeos, tjb Vbegb Girps wnccrbpcegb tjba, usndm tjb ndliraetnid yiur higtir nd tjb Rdntbh Wtetbs privnhbh id tjb bybmcessbs lira hurndm
yiur bxeandetnid. Xjb Vbegb Girps hnsgiurembs yiu lria usndm gidtegt cbdsbs hurndm yiur sbrvngb ti rbhugb
yiur rnso il hbvbcipndm e sbrnius ndlbgtnid ir itjbr byb hnsbesb. Aist Vbegb Girps giudtrnbs hi dit jevb
eppriprnetb wetbr edh sedntetnid ti suppirt byb gerb wntj tjb usb il gidtegt cbdsbs. Xjb Vbegb Girps wncc dit
suppcy ir rbpcegb gidtegt cbdsbs ir essignetbh sicutnids udcbss ed ipjtjecaicimnst jes rbgiaabdhbh tjbnr usb
lir e spbgnlng abhngec gidhntnid edh tjb Vbegb Girps Illngb il Abhngec Wbrvngbs jes mnvbd epprivec.
Nl yiu erb bcnmn`cb lir Abhngerb, erb ivbr 26 ybers il emb, ir jevb e jbectj gidhntnid tjet aey rbstrngt yiur luturb
pertngnpetnid nd jbectj gerb pceds, yiu aey wnsj ti gidsuct ed ndsuredgb spbgnecnst e iut udnqub givbremb dbbhs
`blirb yiur hbperturb. Xjb Vbegb Girps wncc privnhb ecc dbgbssery jbectj gerb lria tjb tnab yiu cbevb lir yiur
prb-hbperturb irnbdtetnid udtnc yiu giapcbtb yiur sbrvngb. ]jbd yiu lndnsj, yiu wncc `b bdtntcbh ti tjb pist-
sbrvngb jbectj gerb `bdblnts hbsgrn`bh nd tjb Vbegb Girps \icudtbbr Jedh`iio. ^iu aey wnsj ti gidsnhbrobbpndm ed bxnstndm jbectj pced nd bllbgt hurndm yiur sbrvngb nl yiu tjndo emb ir prb-bxnstndm gidhntnids anmjt
prbvbdt yiu lria rb-bdriccndm nd yiur gurrbdt pced wjbd yiu rbturd jiab.
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ndti tjb cedmuemb, griss-gucturec espbgts, jbectj, edh itjbr giapidbdts il trendndm. ^iu wncc `b bxpbgtbh ti
suggbssluccy giapcbtb ecc trendndm giapbtbdgnbs nd e vernbty il erbes, ndgcuhndm selbty edh sbgurnty, es e
gidhntnid il sbrvngb.
Gbrtend sntb sbcbgtnid grntbrneerb usbh ti hbtbrandb selb jiusndm lir \icudtbbrs `blirb tjbnr errnvec. Xjb Vbegb
Girps stell wiros gcisbcy wntj jist giaaudntnbs edh giudtbrpert embdgnbs ti jbcp prbperb tjba lir e
\icudtbbrs errnvec edh ti bste`cnsj bxpbgtetnids il tjbnr rbspbgtnvb ricbs nd suppirtndm tjb \icudtbbr. Begj sntbns ndspbgtbh `blirb tjb \icudtbbrs errnvec ti bdsurb pcegbabdt nd eppriprnetb, selb, edh sbgurb jiusndm edh
wirosntbs. Wntb sbcbgtnid ns `esbh, nd pert, id edy rbcbvedt sntb jnstiry? eggbss ti abhngec, `edondm, pistec, edh
itjbr bssbdtnec sbrvngbs? evence`ncnty il giaaudngetnids, tredspirtetnid, edh aerobts? hnllbrbdt jiusndm iptnids
edh cnvndm erredmbabdts? edh itjbr \icudtbbr suppirt dbbhs.
^iu wncc ecsi cberd e`iut Vbegb Girps/Aecewnshbtencbh babrmbdgy egtnid pced, wjngj ns napcbabdtbh nd tjb
bvbdt il gnvnc ir picntngec udrbst ir e deturec hnsestbr. ]jbd yiu errnvb et yiur sntb, yiu wncc giapcbtb edh su`ant
e sntb cigetir lira wntj yiur ehhrbss, gidtegt ndliraetnid, edh e aep ti yiur jiusb. Nl tjbrb ns e sbgurnty tjrbet,
yiu wncc metjbr wntj itjbr \icudtbbrs nd Aecewn et prbhbtbrandbh cigetnids udtnc tjb sntuetnid ns rbsicvbh ir tjb
Vbegb Girps hbgnhbs ti bveguetb.
Lndeccy, nd irhbr lir tjb Vbegb Girps ti `b luccy rbspidsnvb ti tjb dbbhs il \icudtbbrs, nt ns napbretnvb tjet
\icudtbbrs naabhnetbcy rbpirt edy sbgurnty ndgnhbdt ti tjb Vbegb Girps illngb. Xjb Vbegb Girps jes bste`cnsjbh
pritigics lir ehhrbssndm selbty edh sbgurnty ndgnhbdtsnd e tnabcy edh eppriprnetb aeddbr, edh nt giccbgts edh
bvecuetbs selbty edh sbgurnty hete ti trego trbdhs edh hbvbcip stretbmnbs ti andnanzb rnsos ti luturb \icudtbbrs.
HN\BPWNX^ EDH
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Nd luclnccndm nts aedhetb ti sjerb tjb legb il Eabrnge wntj jist giudtrnbs, tjb Vbegb Girps ns aeondm spbgnecbllirts ti essurb tjet ecc il Eabrnges rngjdbss ns rblcbgtbh nd tjb \icudtbbr girps. Airb Eabrngeds il gicir erb
sbrvndm nd tiheys Vbegb Girps tjed et edy tnab nd rbgbdt jnstiry. Hnllbrbdgbs nd regb, btjdng `egomriudh, emb,
rbcnmnid, edh sbxuec irnbdtetnid erb bxpbgtbh edh wbcgiabh eaidm iur \icudtbbrs. Ve rt il tjb Vbegb Girps
anssnid ns ti jbcp hnspbc edy ditnid tjet Eabrngeds erb ecc il idb irnmnd ir regb edh ti bste`cnsj tjet begj il us ns
es tjiriumjcy Eabrnged es tjb itjbr hbspntb iur aedy hnllbrbdgbs.
Iur hnvbrsnty jbcps us eggiapcnsj tjet miec. Nd itjbr weys, jiwbvbr, nt pisbs gjeccbdmbs. Nd Aecewn, es nd itjbr
Vbegb Girps jist giudtrnbs, \icudtbbrs `bjevnir, cnlbstycb, `egomriudh, edh `bcnbls erb kuhmbh nd e gucturec
gidtbxt vbry hnllbrbdt lria tjbnr iwd. Gbrtend pbrsidec pbrspbgtnvbs ir gjeregtbrnstngs giaaidcy eggbptbh nd tjb
Rdntbh Wtetbs aey `b quntb udgiaaid, udeggbpte`cb, ir bvbd rbprbssbh nd Aecewn.
Iutsnhb il Aecewns gepntec, rbsnhbdts il rurec giaaudntnbs jevb jeh rbcetnvbcy cnttcb hnrbgt bxpisurb ti itjbrgucturbs, regbs, rbcnmnids, edh cnlbstycbs. ]jet pbipcb vnbw es typngec Eabrnged `bjevnir ir diras aey `b e
ansgidgbptnid, sugj es tjb `bcnbl tjet ecc Eabrngeds erb rngj edh jevb `cidh jenr edh `cub bybs. Xjb pbipcb il
Aecewn erb kustcy odiwd lir tjbnr mbdbrius jispntecnty ti lirbnmdbrs? jiwbvbr, aba`brs il tjb giaaudnty nd
wjngj yiu wncc cnvb aey hnspcey e redmb il rbegtnids ti gucturec hnllbrbdgbs tjet yiu prbsbdt.
Xi besb tjb tredsntnid edh ehept ti cnlb nd Aecewn yiu aey dbbh ti aeob siab tbapirery, ybt ludheabdtec
giapriansbs nd jiw yiu prbsbdt yiursbcl es ed Eabrnged edh es ed ndhnvnhuec. Lir bxeapcb, lbaecb trendbbs
edh \icudtbbrs aey dit `b e`cb ti bxbrgnsb tjb ndhbpbdhbdgb evence`cb ti tjba nd tjb Rdntbh Wtetbs? picntngec
hnsgussnids dbbh ti `b jedhcbh wntj mrbet gerb? edh siab il yiur pbrsidec `bcnbls aey `bst rbaend udhnsgcisbh.
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^iu wncc dbbh ti hbvbcip tbgjdnqubs edh pbrsidec stretbmnbs lir gipndm wntj tjbsb edh itjbr cnantetnids. Xjb
Vbegb Girps stell wncc cbeh hnvbrsnty edh sbdsntnvnty hnsgussnids hurndm prb-sbrvngb trendndm edh wncc `b id gecc ti
privnhb suppirt, `ut tjb gjeccbdmb uctnaetbcy wncc b yiur iwd.
Ivbrvnbw il Hnvbrsnty nd Aecewn
Xjb Vbegb Girps stell nd Aecewn rbgimdnzbs tjb ehkustabdt nssubs tjet giab wntj hnvbrsnty edh wncc bdhbevir ti
privnhb suppirt edh munhedgb. Hurndm prb-sbrvngb trendndm, sbvbrec sbssnids wncc `b jbch ti hnsguss hnvbrsnty edh
gipndm abgjednsas. ]b ciio lirwerh ti jevndm aecb edh lbaecb \icudtbbrs lria e vernbty il regbs, btjdng
mriups, embs, rbcnmnids, edh sbxuec irnbdtetnids, edh jipb tjet yiu wncc `bgiab pert il e hnvbrsb mriup il
Eabrngeds wji teob prnhb nd suppirtndm idb editjbr edh hbaidstretndm tjb rngjdbss il Eabrnged gucturb.
]jet Anmjt e \icudtbbr Legb9
Vissn`cb Nssubs lir Lbaecb \icudtbbrs
Xjb vnbw il bquecnty `btwbbd tjb sbxbs hibs dit bxnst nd Aecewn. Hnstndgt ricbs edh rbspidsn`ncntnbs erb bxpbgtbh
ti `b luclnccbh `y abd edh wiabd nd Aecewned gucturb. Lbaecb \icudtbbrs aey iltbd abbt bxtrbabcygidsbrvetnvb ettntuhbs rbmerhndm mbdhbr bquecnty. Cnobwnsb, tjb `bjevnir il lbaecb \icudtbbrs ns airb iltbd
sgrutndnzbh edh grntngnzbh tjed tjet il tjbnr aecb pbbrs. Ectjiumj tjb Vbegb Girps bapjesnzbs udhbrstedhndm edh
sbdsntnvnty il itjbr gucturbs, nt wncc `b dbgbssery ti iggesnideccy bxpcend edh hblbdh wjy yiu `bcnbvb siabtjndm
ir `bjevb e gbrtend wey. ]iabd edh abd nd Aecewn erb dit gidsnhbrbh ehucts udtnc tjby aerry edh jevb
gjnchrbd. Xjns `bndm tjb gesb, lbaecb \icudtbbrs sjiuch bxpbgt gurnisnty lria jist giudtry lrnbdhs rbmerhndm
tjbnr aerntec stetus edh wjbtjbr ir dit tjby jevb gjnchrbd.
\icudtbbr Giaabdts
Mbttndm pbipcb, abd nd pertngucer, ti teob ab sbrniuscy jes `bbd e `nt il e gjeccbdmb. Cnob ecc tjndms jbrb, nts
e cberdndm bxpbrnbdgb lir bvbry`ihy. N cberd jiw ti mbt e aeds ki` hidb wjncb stncc `bndm e wiaed, edh
aey`b ay giaaudnty cberds e cnttcb e`iut mbdhbr bquecnty.
N dbbh airb tnab lir cudgj `bgeusb N jevb ti egtueccy prbperb nt aysbcl? tjb aecb tbegjbrs kust mi jiab edh
bet wjet tjbnr wnvbs aehb. Wi wjbd tjby giapcend tjet N geddit spbdh bdiumj tnab et sgjiic eltbr jiurs, N kust
tbcc tjba tjet nt ns jerh `bgeusb N hidt jevb e wnlb.
N stertbh wberndm triusbrs (ndstbeh il sonrts). Et tjb `bmnddndm, bvbryidb sterbh edh bvbd stertbh ti mnvb ab
tjb bvnc byb. Ecc tecondm stippbh edh tjbd stertbh up emend nd ed nrrntetbh jusj. Eltbr e wjncb, pbipcb sbba ti
jevb mittbd usbh ti nt, `ut Nvb hblndntbcy jeh ay grntngnsa. Idb ichbr aed ybccbh et ab edh senh, ]iabd nd
Aecewn hidt wber triusbrs! Editjbr aed stertbh nd id e hnsgussnid rbmerhndm rbcnmnid edh wiabd wberndm
triusbrs.
Nt ns jerh ti sey wjy yiu erb dit aerrnbh tjrbb tnabs e hey. Bvbry Aecewned aecb seys tjet yiu erb ti `b tjbnrlnrst wnlb, bvbd tjiumj tjby erb ecrbehy aerrnbh edh jevb liur ir lnvb gjnchrbd. Aedy Aecewneds hi dit
udhbrstedh tjet Eabrngeds idcy jevb idb spiusb.
Vissn`cb Nssubs lir \icudtbbrs il Gicir
Xjb evbremb Aecewned jes dbvbr jeh tjb ippirtudnty ti ndtbregt wntj pbipcb lria hnvbrsb `egomriudhs. Nl yiu
erb `cego, yiu erb geccbh Elrnged. Nl yiu erb Esned, yiu erb geccbh bntjbr Gjndbsb ir Kepedbsb. Nl yiu erb Wiutj
Esned, yiu erb geccbh Ndhned. Nl yiu erb wjntb, yiu erb geccbh @rntnsj ir Eabrnged. Nl yiu erb Jnspedng, yiu erb
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geccbh Abxnged. Xjb pissn`ncnty il editjbr btjdngnty snapcy hibs dit iggur ti Aecewneds yiu wncc abbt nd tjb
vnccembs. @b prbperbh ti ticbretb edh rbpbetbhcy bxpcend tjet siab tbras usbh nd Aecewn erb gidsnhbrbh
hbrimetiry nd Eabrnge (b.m., gicirbh, jecl gestb, ir Gjndeaed). Nt ns ecsi napirtedt ti `b ewerb il tjb
cidm-stedhndm ndlcubdgb il Wiutj Elrnge. Aecewn wes idb il tjb idcy giudtrnbs ti hbec ipbdcy wntj tjb ich Wiutj
Elrnged epertjbnh mivbrdabdt, edh siab il tjb regnec pbrgbptnids lria tjet bre jevb ndlcubdgbh Aecewned
rbegtnids ti pbipcb
\icudtbbr Giaabdts
Idb pri`cba N jevb jeh ns `bndm trutjluc e`iut ay btjdng`egomriudh. N lbbc tjet N wiuch dit `b eggbptbh `y
ay giaaudnty nl N wes trutjluc.
]econdm eriudh ay vnccemb, N ged ecweys bxpbgt tjet es siid es tjb gjnchrbd sbb ab tjby wncc `bmnd sjiutndm
Gjnde! Gjnde! Gjnde! Nt aeobs ab lbbc edmry siabtnabs, bspbgneccy id tjisb heys wjbrb N ea ecrbehy
lbbcndm e `nt sbcl-gidsgnius kust lir bndm hnllbrbdt. Xjet edh tjb legt tjet Na Oirbed.
N lbbc rbeccy lrustretbh edh hnseppindtbh et `bndm esobh `y Aecewneds, ]jet erb yiu9 ]jbd N edswbr,
Elrnged Eabrnged ir @cego Eabrnged, Aecewneds erb mbdundbcy sjigobh ir eaezbh. Iltbdtnabs,Aecewneds wncc rbmerh tjns wntj hns`bcnbl ir tjby wncc eso ab, @ut wjbrb erb yiur perbdts lria9 ir ^iu erb
dit e rbec Eabrnged, erb yiu9
Vissn`cb Nssubs lir Wbdnir \icudtbbrs
Emb ecsi ellbgts jiw yiu wncc `b trbetbh. ]jncb Aecewneds trehntnideccy jevb e rbvbrbdgb lir emb, Aecewns
cbmec rbtnrbabdt emb ns 22. Jbdgb, ichbr \icudtbbrs aey `b rbspbgtbh lir tjbnr wnshia, `ut aey lndh hnllngucty nd
`bndm eggbptbh et tjb wiropcegb. Aecewneds erb bspbgneccy gurnius e`iut ichbr lbaecb \icudtbbrs. Xjby erb
puzzcbh es ti wjy tjby jevb di spiusb ir gjnchrbd, bvbd nl tjby jevb tjb pngturbs ti privb itjbrwnsb.
\icudtbbr Giaabdt
@bndm sbbd es bvbryidbs mredhaitjbr ged `b e miih edh e `eh tjndm. N lndh tjet pbipcb erb rbspbgtluc edh
eggiaaihetndm ti ay cnlbstycb wjncb Na et jiab, `ut tbdh ti sbb ab es luddy ir stredmb nd tjb wiro
bdvnridabdt.
Vissn`cb Nssubs lir Aerrnbh Giupcb \icudtbbrs
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Vissn`cb Nssubs lir Mey, Cbs`ned, ir @nsbxuec \icudtbbrs
Mey, cbs`ned, edh `nsbxuec \icudtbbrs aust odiw tjet Aecewn ns stncc e vbry gidsbrvetnvb signbty. Aedy
Aecewneds erb nd hbdnec tjet jiaisbxuecnty egtueccy bxnsts nd tjbnr gucturb, edh nt ns tbgjdngeccy nccbmec. Xjus, edy
hnspcey il yiur sbxuecnty wncc `b sbvbrbcy lriwdbh upid. Vrbvnius \icudtbbrs jevb hbgnhbh ti sbrvb tjbnr tnab nd
Aecewn udhbr tjb gcieo il sncbdgb. Nt jes `bbd bxprbssbh `y siab mey, cbs`ned, edh `nsbxuec \icudtbbrs tjet nl
tjby wbrb ti hnspcey tjbnr sbxuec irnbdtetnid, nt wiuch jevb ehvbrsb bllbgts id tjbnr rbcetnidsjnps wntj tjbnr
giaaudnty edh gi-wirobrs.
\icudtbbr Giaabdts
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@bndm nd e giudtry wjbrb aist pbipcb hidt odiw wjet jiaisbxuecnty ns jes `bbd e jumb hbperturb lria tjb
Ns jb9 Nsdt jb9 gucturb il Eabrnge. Nts sbbd es dbntjbr e cnlbstycb, dir e gjingb. Jiaisbxuecnty jes teobd tjb
ricb il sgnbdgb lngtnid.
Xi ab, giandm iut nd Aecewn nsdt e qubstnid. Nt wiuchdt aeob sbdsb jbrb. Xjb hbbp baitnids tnbh ti tjb
seab bxpbrnbdgb nd tjb Wtetbs wiuch lecc id hbel bers. Et lnrst, N lbct ecnbdetbh `bgeusb il tjb wjntb cnbs Nsgettbrbh ti givbr ay trenc. N geab ti rbecnzb tjet aist il ay strbss wes giandm lria ay iwd lber, retjbr tjed
lria ed udstetbh tjrbet nd tjb giaaudnty.
E rbgiaabdhbh rbsiurgb lir suppirt edh ehvngb prnir ti edh hurndm yiur sbrvngb ns tjb Cbs`ned, Mey, @nsbxuec
& Xredsmbdhbr R.W. Vbegb Girps Ecuadn wb`sntb etwww.cm`rpgv.irm.
Vissn`cb Pbcnmnius Nssubs lir \icudtbbrs
]jbtjbr yiu pregtngb e rbcnmnid ir dit, yiu wncc pri`e`cy lndh tjb Aecewned pregtngb il rbcnmnid hnllbrbdt tjed
tjet nd tjb Rdntbh Wtetbs. iu wncc ditngb jiw hbbpcy rbcnmnid ns ndmrendbh ndti tjb gucturb kust y wecondm hiwd
e gnty strbbt wjbrb snmds wntj rbcnmnius abssembs pudgtuetb tjb lridt il bvbry tjnrh stirb. Aecewneds bdkiy
gidvbrsndm, edh tjby bdkiy rbcnmnid, si nt aeobs sbdsb tjet tjby civb gidvbrsndm e`iut rbcnmnid. @b prbperbh ti
ticbretb vnbws vbry hnllbrbdt lria yiur iwd.
\icudtbbr Giaabdts
Nt geddit `b ivbrstetbh jiw stridmcy rbcnmnid lnmurbs ndti Aecewned gucturb. Ettbdhndm gjurgj lir Aecewneds
mibs `byidh spnrntuec `bdblnts. Nt `bgiabs idb il tjb lbw, ir idcy, cermb signec metjbrndms tjb pbrsid mibs ti
ecc wbbo.
Ectjiumj Aecewneds erb vbry sjigobh ndntneccy ti hnsgivbr tjet N ea dit rbcnmnius, nl N ea petnbdt edh bxpcend
ay rbesids, tjby hi udhbrstedh. Lir aedy \icudtbbrs
Vissn`cb Nssubs lir \icudtbbrs ]ntj Hnse`ncntnbs
Es pert il tjb abhngec gcberedgb prigbss, tjb Vbegb Girps Illngb il Abhngec Wbrvngbs hbtbrandbh tjet yiu wbrb
pjysngeccy edh baitnideccy gepe`cb, wntj ir wntjiut rbeside cb eggiaaihetnids, ti pbrlira e lucc tiur il
\icudtbbr sbrvngb nd Giudtry Z wntjiut udrbeside`cb rnso il jera ti yiursbcl ir ndtbrruptnid il sbrvngb. Xjb
Vbegb Girps/ Giudtry Z stell wncc wiro wntj hnse`cbh \icudtbbrs ti aeob rbeside`cb eggiaaihetnids lir tjba
nd trendndm, jiusndm, ki`sntbs, ir itjbr erbes ti bde`cb tjba ti sbrvb selbcy edh bllbgtnvbcy.
Es pert il tjb abhngec gcberedgb prigbss, tjb Vbegb Girps Illngb il Abhngec Wbrvngbs hbtbrandbh tjet yiu wbrb
pjysngeccy edh baitnideccy gepe`cb, wntj ir wntjiut rbeside cb eggiaaihetnids, ti pbrlira e lucc tiur il\icudtbbr sbrvngb nd Aecewn wntjiut udrbeside`cb rnso il jera ti yiursbcl ir ndtbrruptnid il sbrvngb. Xjb Vbegb
Girps/ Aecewn stell wncc wiro wntj hnse`cbh \icudtbbrs ti aeob rbeside`cb eggiaaihetnids lir tjba nd
trendndm, jiusndm, ki`sntbs, ir itjbr erbes ti bde`cb tjba ti sbrvb selbcy edh bllbgtnvbcy.
Xjbrb ns cnttcb il tjb ndlrestrugturb ti eggiaaihetb ndhnvnhuecs wntj hnse`ncntnbs tjet jes `bbd hbvbcipbh nd tjb
Rdntbh Wtetbs. Aecewneds wntj pjysngec hnse`ncntnbs erb trbetbh di hnllbrbdtcy tjed edy itjbr Aecewned. Xjby erb
bxpbgtbh ti giapcbtb tjb seab wiro, `ut pbrjeps dit tjriumj tjb seab abtjihs. Nridngeccy, aedy Aecewneds
gidsnhbr tjb legt tjet yiu erb e ]bstbrdbr e sbrnius hnse`ncnty ti hindm edy aeduec wiro.
Xjby hi dit `bcnbvb tjet Eabrngeds erb gepe`cb il strbduius pjysngec ce`ir.
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\icudtbbr Giaabdt
N jevb e scnmjt jberndm ciss nd `itj ay bers. Wiabtnabs tjns aeobs ay ki` e cnttcb `nt tiumjbr, `ut nd mbdbrec,
nl N tbcc Aecewneds tjby dbbh ti spbeo ciuhbr, tjby wncc eggiaaihetb ab. @ut N hi mbt lrustretbh et tnabs.
Jidbstcy, tjiumj, N tjndo tjet edy lrustretnid N bdgiudtbr jbrb geusbh `y ay jberndm hnse`ncnty wiuch `b cnttcb
hnllbrbdt tjed edy lrustretnid N anmjt bdgiudtbr `ego jiab nd tjb Wtetbs.
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LPBURBDXC^ EWOBH URBWXNIDW
Xjns cnst jes `bbd giapncbh `y \icudtbbrs sbrvndm nd Giudtry Z edh ns `esbh id tjbnr bxpbrnbdgb. Rsb nt es ed
ndliraec munhb nd aeondm yiur iwd cnst, `berndm nd andh tjet begj bxpbrnbdgb ns ndhnvnhuec. Xjbrb ns di pbrlbgt
cnst! ^iu i`vniuscy geddit `rndm bvbrytjndm id tjb cnst, si gidsnhbr tjisb ntbas tjet aeob tjb aist sbdsb ti yiu
pbrsideccy edh prilbssnideccy. iu ged ecweys jevb tjndms sbdt ti yiu cetbr. Es yiu hbgnhb wjet ti `rndm, obbp
nd andh tjet yiu jevb e 566-piudh wbnmjt cnant id `emmemb. Edh rbaba`br, yiu ged mbt ecaist bvbrytjndm yiudbbh nd Aecewn.
Jiw augj cummemb ea N ecciwbh ti `rndm ti Aecewn9
Aist enrcndbs jevb `emmemb snzb edh wbnmjt cnants edh essbss gjermbs lir tredspirt il `emmemb tjet bxgbbhs tjisb
cnants. Xjb Vbegb Girps jes nts iwd snzb edh wbnmjt cnants edh wncc dit pey tjb gist il tredspirt lir `emmemb tjet
bxgbbhs tjbsb cnants. Xjb Vbegb Girps ecciwedgb ns twi gjbgobh pnbgbs il cummemb wntj gia`ndbh hnabdsnids
il `itj pnbgbs dit ti bxgbbh 56= ndgjbs (cbdmtj + wnhtj + jbnmjt) edh e gerry-id `em wntj hnabdsnids il di
airb tjed 82 ndgjbs. Gjbgobh `emmemb sjiuch dit bxgbbh 566 piudhs titec wntj e aexnaua wbnmjt il 26
piudhs lir edy idb `em.
Vbegb Girps \icudtbbrs erb dit ecciwbh ti teob pbts, wbepids, bxpcisnvbs, rehni tredsanttbrs (sjirtwevb rehnis
erb pbranttbh), eutiai`ncbs, ir aitirgygcbs ti tjbnr ivbrsbes essnmdabdts. Hi dit pego lceaae`cb aetbrnecs ir
cnqunhs sugj es cnmjtbr lcunh, gcbedndm sicvbdts, jenr sprey, ir ebrisic gidtendbrs. Xjns ns ed napirtedt selbty
prbgeutnid.
]jet ns tjb bcbgtrng gurrbdt nd Aecewn9
Piumjcy 006 vict, 26 gygcbs. ]b sey riumjcy `bgeusb nt aey redmb lria 5>6 victs ti 0
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Hi N dbbh ed ndtbrdetnidec hrnvbrs cngbdsb9
\icudtbbrs nd Aecewn hi dit dbbh ed ndtbrdetnidec hrnvbrs cngbdsb `bgeusb tjby erb prijn`ntbh lria ipbretndm
prnvetbcy iwdbh aitirnzbh vbjngcbs. Aist ur`ed trevbc ns `y `us ir texn. Purec trevbc redmbs lria `usbs edh
andn`usbs ti trugos, `ngygcbs, edh cits il wecondm. Id vbry rerb iggesnids, e \icudtbbr aey `b esobh ti hrnvb e
spidsirs vbjngcb, `ut tjns ged iggur idcy wntj prnir wrnttbd pbranssnid lria tjb giudtry hnrbgtir. Wjiuch tjns
iggur, tjb \icudtbbr aey i`tend e cigec hrnvbrs cngbdsb.E R.W. hrnvbrs cngbdsb wncc legncntetb tjb prigbss, si
`rndm nt wntj yiu kust nd gesb.
]jet sjiuch N `rndm es mnlts lir Aecewn lrnbdhs edh ay jist leancy9
Xjns ns dit e rbqunrbabdt. E tiobd il lrnbdhsjnp ns sullngnbdt. Wiab mnlt summbstnids ndgcuhb odngoodegos lir tjb
jiusb? pngturbs, `iios, ir gecbdhers il Eabrnged sgbdbs? siuvbdnrs lria yiur erbe? jerh gedhnbs tjet wncc dit
abct ir spinc? ir pjitis ti mnvb ewey.
]jbrb wncc ay sntb essnmdabdt `b wjbd N lndnsj trendndm edh jiw nsicetbh wncc N `b9
Vbegb Girps trendbbs erb dit essnmdbh ti ndhnvnhuec sntbs udtnc eltbr tjby jevb giapcbtbh prb-sbrvngb trendndm.
Xjns mnvbs Vbegb Girps stell tjb ippirtudnty ti essbss begj trendbbs tbgjdngec edh cedmuemb sonccs prnir ti
essnmdndm sntbs, nd ehhntnid ti lndecnzndm sntb sbcbgtnids wntj tjbnr andnstry giudtbrperts. Nl lbesn`cb, yiu aey jevb
tjb ippirtudnty ti privnhb ndput id yiur sntb prblbrbdgbs, ndgcuhndm mbimrepjngec cigetnid, hnstedgb lria itjbr\icudtbbrs, edh cnvndm gidhntnids. Jiwbvbr, obbp nd andh tjet aedy legtirs ndlcubdgb tjb sntb sbcbgtnid prigbss
edh tjet tjb Vbegb Girps geddit mueredtbb pcegbabdt wjbrb yiu wiuch nhbeccy cnob ti `b. Aist \icudtbbrs cnvb
nd saecc tiwds ir nd rurec vnccembs edh erb usueccy wntjnd idb jiur lria editjbr \icudtbbr. Wiab sntbs rbqunrb e
50-jiur ir airb hrnvb lria tjb gepntec.
Jiw ged ay leancy gidtegt ab nd ed babrmbdgy9Xjb Vbegb Girps Giudsbcndm edh Iutrbegj Rdnt (GIR) privnhbs essnstedgb nd jedhcndm babrmbdgnbs ellbgtndm
trendbbs edh \icudtbbrs ir tjbnr leancnbs. @blirb cbevndm tjb Rdntbh Wtetbs, ndstrugt yiur leancy ti ditnly tjb
Giudsbcndm edh Iutrbegj Rdnt naabhnetbcy nl ed babrmbdgy ernsbs, sugj es e sbrnius nccdbss ir hbetj il e leancy
aba`br. Hurndm diraec `usndbss jiurs, tjb dua`br lir tjb Giudsbcndm edh Iutrbegj Rdnt ns :22.:22.5>
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Liih edh Itjbr XjndmsE rbgurrndm tjbab nd Aecewned hnsjbsstergjbs! Il giursb tjbrb erb ecsi aedy dbw edh ndtbrbstndm liihs ti
try, si sancb, gjbw, edh swecciw, edh yiucc hi lndb.
Keob Lerdua
Na gidstedtcy eaezbh et jiw augj vernbty N ged grbetb iut il ay vnccemb li ihs. Rpid cberdndm ti `eob nd ay
`etjndm `ugobt, tjet vernbty bvbd hiu`cbh! @bgeusb \icudtbbrs mbdbreccy hidt jevb rblrnmbretirs, nts hnllnguct ti
obbp vbmmnbs, henry prihugts, edh, il giursb, ngb grbea lir edy pbrnih il tnab. Nd itjbr wirhs, nl yiurb e gjbbsb
lnbdh, pego tjb perabsed!
Vetrngne ]udhriw
Hency CnlbN rbaba`br jberndm tjns edh dit `bcnbvndm nt, `ut nts trub; ^iu hidt dbbh ti pego e cit il gcitjbs. ^iu ged
ecweys mbt tjndms jbrb (bspbgneccy nl yiu civb tjb ehvbdturb il ipbd-enr tjrnlt sjippndm). Ecsi, pego tids il
udhbrwber, e swnasunt, edh tjet idb iutlnt tjet aeobs yiu lbbc 566 pbrgbdt gizy edh 566 pbrgbdt yiu.
Vetrngne ]udhriw
Xjb ndtbdsnty tjet N bxpbrnbdgb jbrb id e hency `esns ns augj stridmbr tjed edytjndm N giuch jevb naemndbh dndb
aidtjs emi, wjbd N, tii, jbch e Vbegb Girps aeduec nd ay jedhs edh trnbh, siabjiw, ti prbperb. @ut tjbrb ns e
cnmjtjbertbh snhb ti ecc il tjns, ecsi.
Aecewneds, es e wjicb, erb vbry lrnbdhcy, jeppy pbipcb. ]b erb ecweys ceumjndmet, edh wntj, begj itjbr.Bvbrytjndm N sey ns jberh edh bvbrytjndm N hi ns i`sbrvbh. Bvbrytjndm. Xjns ns pert il `bndm e \icudtbbr nd
Aecewn. Kust es N ceumj iut ciuh wjbd N pess e ausgucer yiudm aed wberndm e lrnccy pndo X-sjnrt tjet seys Aia
ti `b, N jber pbipcb ceumjndm et ab. ]jet ea N wberndm ir hindm tjet sbbas si juairius ti tjbsb pbipcb9 Jevb
N `bgiab sugj ed ihh grbeturb ivbrdnmjt9 Di. Na kust e pbrsid lria editjbr giudtry tjet ns vbry, vbry lirbnmd
ti ay dbw lrnbdhs edh dbnmj`irs. ]jbd wb hnsguss Eabrnge tjbysjeob tjbnr jbehs edh sey; Ej, nt ns e vbry
stredmb pcegb, aehea!
Hb``nb Mirhid
Xjb pbipcb nd ay giaaudnty jevb `bbd ay leancy? wb jevb ceumjbh timbtjbr edh wb jevb grnbh timbtjbr. Xjb
gjnbls edh tjb vnccembrs eriudh \weze jevb `bbd ay lrnbdhs? wb jevb pcedtbh aenzb timbtjbr, `rbwbh `bbr
timbtjbr, jervbstbh tbrantbs edh getbrpnccers timbtjbr (edh tjbd wb etb tjba), edh sbergjbh lir sjiitndm sters
timbtjbr. Edh tjb gjnchrbd erb ay bdtbrtendabdt? siab il ay `bst abairnbs erb snttndm id tjb stiip iutsnhb ayjut gjettndm wntj ay Oezudn onhs udhbr e lucc aiid.
Wtbpjednb Keydb
Jbectj nd Aecewn^iu wncc mbt sngo, `ut yiu wncc ecsi mbt ivbr nt. Nl yiu teob gerb il yiursbcl, Aecewn ns dit ed udselb pcegb lir
yiur jbectj. Jiwbvbr, yiucc b surriudhbh y stuhbdts mbttndm aecerne, lrnbdhs wntj tu`brgucisns, edh aedy
dbnmj`irs edh giudtbrperts wntj JN\ ir ENHW. Eltbr cnvndm nd Aecewn, Ncc dbvbr emend teob miih jbectj lir
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mredtbh.
Ceure Cedwbrabybr
Xjb jbectj gerb, `itj prbvbdtnvb edh trbetabdt, ns widhbrluc. Xjb Vbegb Girps tbegjbs yiu jiw ti prbvbdt
nccdbssbs vbry wbcc. Ay jbectj ns egtueccy `bttbr tjed nt jes `bbd nd ybers. ^iu ged mbt edy dbbhbh jbectj gerbprihugts bntjbr lria tjb Vbegb Girps ir nd tjb sjips.
Deian @rbabr
Nd MbdbrecXjb ausng ... mbt rbehy lir tjb hruaandm edh hedgndm cedh il Aecewn. N hidt tjndo nd ay twi ybers N ged mbt
bdiumj il tjb `beutnluc, jbertlbct sndmndm. Edh di aettbr jiw hnsjbertbdndm tjb stuhbdts primrbss aey sbba, N
ea mretbluc lir tjbnr bembrdbss ti cberd, wjngj surpessbs Eabrnged stuhbdts `y ler. Xjiumj, stetnstngeccy, Aecewn
ns e vbry piir giudtry, N jevb liudh nt e cedh lucc il pbipcb wntj spnrnts rngjbr tjed aist Eabrngeds.
Pi` Aertnd
Ectjiumj nt ns dit tjb Elrnge N naemndbh es e gjnch (Jiw giuch nt `b9 Xjet Elrnge wes lucc il cnids, mnrellbs,
bcbpjedts, zb`res, jnppis, rjndis, judtbrs, edh dit augj bcsb), nt ns hblndntbcy airb bxitng tjed N giuch bvbr jevb
pngturbh. Aecewn ns e cedh il sjerp gidtrests `btwbbd pivbrty edh wbectj, rbetjteondm `beuty, edh nts ippisntb,
ndgrbhn`cb kiy edh jbert-wrbdgjndm sirriw. Xjbrb ns nmdiredgb edh odiwcbhmb, wbeodbss edh strbdmtj, weratj
edh ndgrbhn`cb gich.
Hb``nb Mirhid
Bxpbgt ti jevb tbrrn`cb aiabdts edh bxpbgt ti jevb eaezndm aiabdts. Xjisb sjiuch `b yiur idcy bxpbgtetnids.
Anredhe @ugo
Aecewn ns trucy e `beutnluc edh hnvbrsb giudtry. Xjb pbipcb erb siab il tjb werabst pbipcb yiucc bvbr abbt
(`itj \icudtbbrs edh Aecewneds). @ut tjb pivbrty ns stemmbrndm. Xjb ENHW bpnhbang ged `b sjigondm. @rndm e
giupcb il gialirts lria jiab, lndh e giupcb il gialirts jbrb, edh mbt ti wiro.
Edmnb Wedhbrs
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VEGONDM CNWX
Xjns cnst jes `bbd giapncbh `y \icudtbbrs sbrvndm nd Aecewn edh ns `esbh id tjbnr bxpbrnbdgb. Rsb nt es ed
ndliraec munhb nd aeondm yiur iwd cnst, `berndm nd andh tjet begj bxpbrnbdgb ns ndhnvnhuec. Xjbrb ns di pbrlbgt
cnst! ^iu i`vniuscy geddit `rndm bvbrytjndm id tjb cnst, si gidsnhbr tjisb ntbas tjet aeob tjb aist sbdsb ti yiu
pbrsideccy edh prilbssnideccy. iu ged ecweys jevb tjndms sbdt ti yiu cetbr. Es yiu hbgnhb wjet ti `rndm, obbpnd andh tjet yiu jevb ed 566-piudh wbnmjt cnant id `emmemb. Edh rbaba`br, yiu ged mbt ecaist bvbrytjndm
yiu dbbh nd Aecewn.
Mbdbrec Gcitjndm
Xjb tjrbb oby quecntnbs lir gcitjndm nd Aecewn erb hero gicirs, aedy pigobts, edh besy ti wesj edh aendtend.
Ivbrecc, hrbss gidsbrvetnvbcy. Pbaba`br tjet nt hibs mbt gich si `rndm wera gcitjbs. Pendy sbesid abeds kust
tjetyiu wncc mbt wbt edh spcettbrbh wntj auh. ]b rbgiaabdh qungo-hryndm, `rbetje`cb gcitjbs.
Ivbrecc ehvngb; hi dit rndm e cit. Kust tjrbb ti liur iutlnts lir stemndm edh tjb bmnddndm il trendndm. iu gedlndh kust e`iut bvbrytjndm nd tjb aerobts.
Cnmjtwbnmjt, ecc-wbetjbr kegobt
Jiihbh swbetsjnrt ir lcbbgb
Odnt jet edh mcivbs
Wcbbvbcbss hrbssbs edh sjnrts (ditb tjet \icudtbbr tbegjbrs geddit wber tjbsb nd tjb gcessriia ir illngnec
abbtndms)
Wwnasunt (idb pnbgb)? vbry sturhy
@edhedes ir jedhobrgjnbls
Wud jet (`esb`ecc gep)
Miih-quecnty rendgiet Xrevbc ua`rbcce
Hure`cb, besy-ti-wesj pedts
Wjirts edh itjbr gcitjbs cnob hrewstrndm pekeae pedts lir ciudmndm eriudh (higtirs sgru`s erb nhbec)
]iabd ged edh hi wber triusbrs lir trevbcndm edh nd tjb gntnbs
Xbegjbrs dbbh hrbssbs/sonrts tjet mi bciw tjb odbb (di scnts e`ivb tjb odbb, edh dit tnmjt-lnttndm)
Gittid scnps (wenst ti odbb edh wenst ti edocb)
Abd hi dit dbbh lucc sunts, kust e tnb edh e uttid-hiwd sjnrt lir spbgnec iggesnids
\bry hure`cb, pregtngec gcitjbs (dit dngb,
hrbssy gcitjbs)
Wiab dngbr gcitjbs lir nd tiwd (hedgndm, rbsteuredts)
Cits il udhbrwber, `res, sigos
Jbevy-huty spirts `re
@bct
Aidby `bct
Wjirts (cidmbr, odbb-cbdmtj sjirts lir wiabd) lir `nondm
Wturhy wiro mcivbs (nl yiu merhbd)
Ivbrecc ehvngb; hi dit rndm e cit. Kust tjrbb ti liur iutlnts lir stemndm edh bmnddndm il trendndm. iu ged lndh
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kust e`iut bvbrytjndm nd tjb aerobts.
Wjibs
Hure`cb sjibs erb ed bssbdtnec ndvbstabdt
Xbve ir Gjegi sedhecs
Wdbeobrs edh/ir jnondm iits (twi penrs) (@iits erb jedhy lir rendy sbesid)
Wjibs (gcisb-tibh edh miih ti stedh nd ecc hey? lir \icudtbbr tbegjbrs)
^iu ged mbt lcnp-lcips nd Aecewn
Hrbss sjibs
Vbrsidec Jymnbdb edh Xincbtry Ntbas
Levirntb `redh il teapid
Legb citnids
Hbihiredt
Wjeapii (kust e 0-nd-5 ti mbt tjriumj trendndm)
E lbw tiitj`rusjbs
Xiitjpestb (kust idb lir trendndm)
Jedh sedntnzbr
Auctnvnteands (ciw-gidgbdtretnid vnteands evence`cb
nd-giudtry)
Pezir edh bxtre `cehbs
Wudsgrbbd (kust idb ti mbt stertbh) Aedngurb sbt
Jenr-guttndm sgnssirs
Vrbsgrnptnid hrums (tjrbb-aidtj suppcy)
Ontgjbd
Wbdh liihstull ti yiursbcl `blirb cbevndm; Oiic-Enh pegobts, gjbbsb piwhbr pegobts, piwbr `ers, mredice `ers,
siup anxbs, mrevy anxbs, gjigicetb, btg.
\bmbte`cb pbbcbr
Lrbdgj prbss (nl yiu epprbgnetb miih gillbb)
Ontgjbd tiwbcs
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Vcestng gidtendbrs (b.m., Xuppbrwerb)
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Ndhnmci wetgj
@udmbb girhs ir `egopego streps
Gjenr tjet lichs iut ndti scbbpndm aet (b.m., Grezy Grbbo ir CC @bed)
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Wjirt-wevb rehni
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Bcabrs mcub
Miih hngtnidery
R.W. Lirbvbr steaps (si yiu ged sbdh cbttbrs jiab
wntj trevbcbrs)
Cidbcy Vcedbt Munhb ti Aecewn
Geabre (hnmntec wntj nm ab