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    \FN RNIHN HAZRX TNCHAMNX _A^ \A

    @IMOJOI

    I RNIHN HAZRX R^JCOHI\OA@ EAZ @NT UAC^@\NNZX

    Gu`n :298 HHL

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    RNIHN HAZRX @IMOJOI TNCHAMN JAAK

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    MIR AE @IMOJOI

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    I TNCHAMN CN\\NZ

    Lnir Rraspnhtovn @imojoi Uacu`tnnr7

    Ha`dritucitoa`s a` yaur o`votitoa` ta gao` tfn Rnihn Harps! Tn irn nxtn`lo`d ta yau i` nircy wnchamn ta

    @imojoi is aur euturn haccnidun. Rnihn Harps Uacu`tnnrs fivn miln ha`trojutoa`s ta tfn pnapcn i`lhammu`otons ae tfos hau`try wfocn cnir`o`d ijaut tfn mi`y hucturns wotfo` @imojoi i`l fncpo`d pnapcn fnrn

    u`lnrsti`l Imnrohi`s. O` tfn prahnss,

    wn icc fivn cnir`nl i cat ijaut aursncvns.

    Tfn` @imojoi dio`nl ots o`lnpn`ln`hn o` Mirhf 9??2, a`n ae tfn eorst rnqunsts miln jy tfn davnr`mn`t wis ta

    tfn Rnihn Harps ta fncp o` nstijcosfo`d i trucy `itoa`ic, icc-o`hcusovn nluhitoa`ic systnm. O` eiht, tfn rnqunst wis

    miln a` pcio` pipnr so`hn tfn davnr`mn`t wis sa `nw ot lol `at ynt fivn cnttnrfnil stitoa`iry! Rnihn Harps

    rnspa`lnl tfit simn ynir wotf i draup ae 9< Uacu`tnnrs ta issost wotf tfn tri`sotoa` eram Ierokii`s ta N`dcosf

    is tfn mni`s ae o`struhtoa` o` @imojoi` shfaacs.

    Is @imojoi warks ta nxtn`l nluhitoa`ic ihhnss i`l quicoty ta icc draups, ot eihns tfn illotoa`ic jurln` ae

    pratnhto`d ots papucitoa` idio`st tfn sprnil ae FOU/IOLX. FOU/IOLX fis jnhamn tfn nw nmnrdn`hy o`sautfnr` Ierohi, tfrnitn`o`d `at a`cy tfn covns ae @imojois hotozn`s, jut icsa tfn pradrnss ihfonvnl so`hn

    o`lnpn`ln`hn o` lnvncapo`d @imojois fumi` i`l `ituric rnsaurhns. Uacu`tnnrs o` tfn nluhitoa` snhtar tnihf

    mitf, shon`hn, N`dcosf, i`l patn`toiccy fncp wotf tnihfnr trio`o`d it i \nihfnrs Znsaurhn Hn`tnr (\ZH). Fnictf

    snhtar Uacu`tnnrs issost o`lovoluics i`l hammu`otons o` tfn prnvn`toa` ae FOU/IOLX i`l o` motodito`d ots

    neenhts. Fnictf vacu`tnnrs icsa wark wotf @imojoi`s ta ompravn mitnr`ic i`l hfocl fnictf authamns, illrnsso`d

    ossuns rncitnl ta sujsti`hn ijusn i`l pavnrty. Uacu`tnnrs o` tfn Xmicc N`tnrprosn i`l N`trnprn`nursfop pradrim

    snnks ta pramatn smicc shicn nha`amoh lnvncapmn`t tfraudf tfn rno`earhnmn`t ae n`trnprn`nuroic i`l juso`nss

    mi`idnmn`t skoccs o` @imojoi` hammu`otons. Rnihn Harps Uacu`tnnrs irn lnnpcy ipprnhoitnl jy tfn

    davnr`mn`t ae @imojoi is o`tndric ha`trojutars ta tfn fnictf i`l wncc-jno`d ae tfn hau`try.

    Luro`d yaur nodft-wnnk trio`o`d o` @imojoi yau wocc jndo` tfn twa-ynir prahnss ae cnir`o`d i @imojoi`ci`duidn, jn o`traluhnl ta viroaus hucturic Ossuns, i`l dio` tnhf`ohic skoccs yaucc `nnl ear yaur wark. _au wocc

    tfn` gao` tfn Uacu`tnnrs wfa irn fnrn `aw i`l fivn snrvnl jnearn yau. _au wocc eo`l yau fivn n`tnrnl i

    eisho`ito`d i`l hampcnx hau`try wotf i ca`d fostary ae haca`oic ha`qunst i`l ipirtfnol pacohons - jut a`n wfohf

    dio`nl ots o`lnpn`ln`hn tfraudf i ca`d struddcn. _au wocc quohkcy rnhad`ozn tfnrn irn mi`y appartu`otons ear

    yau ta snrvn i`l cnir` i`l jy lao`d sa - ta draw. \fos Tnchamn Jaaki`l ots rnsaurhns irn i` nircy rnenrn`hn ear

    yau ta jndo` ta u`lnrsti`l @imojoi i`l tfn racn tfit yaucc fivn luro`d yaur twa ynirs ae snrvohn fnrn. Tn caak

    earwirl ta yaur irrovic i`l ta warko`d wotf yau is i Rnihn Harps Uacu`tnnr o` @imojoi.

    Docjnrt Hacco`s

    Hau`try Lornhtar

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    , snvnric draups ae o`lodn`aus Ierohi`s wnrn wncc-nstijcosfnl

    tfraudfaut tfos vist ci`l. Xnvnric omparti`t fostarohic lnvncapmn`ts o`ecun`hnl malnr` @imojoi7

    Dnrmi`ys ahhupitoa` ae @imojoi i`l o`lodn`aus rnsosti`hn, `atijcy jy tfn Avifnrnra i`l @imi;

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    Cnidun ae @itoa`s i`l ^`otnl @itoa`s mi`litns ear tfn ilmo`ostritoa` ae @imojoi ietnr Tarcl Tirs O i`l OO

    i`l tfn ^`otnl @itoa`s sujsnqun`t racn o` rngnhto`d @imojois o`harparitoa` o`ta Xautf Ierohi i`l pramato`d

    ots eucc o`lnpn`ln`hn;

    Xautf Ierohis lneoi`hn ae tfn mi`litns o` ilmo`ostnro`d @imojoi is i pravo`hn i`l ompaso`d ipirtfnol a` ot;

    Ardi`oznl rnsosti`hn ta Xautf Ierohi` rucn (jndo``o`d o` tfn nircy 9?>2s), o`hculo`d lopcamitoh o`otoitovnsijrail, o`tnr`ic pacotohic o`otoitovns, i`l nvn`tuiccy i` irmnl struddcn, ciu`hfnl eorst eram Wimjoi i`l citnr eram

    I`daci;

    \fn ^.@. Dn`nric Issnmjcys rnhad`otoa` ae tfn Xautf-Tnst Ierohi Rnapcns Ardi`ozitoa` (XTIRA) is tfn

    cndotomitn rnprnsn`titovn ae tfn @imojoi` pnapcn i`l tfn racn ae tfn ^.@. i`l tfn Tnstnr` Ha`tiht Draup o`

    warko`d tawirl i pnihn snttcnmn`t;

    I`dacis ihfonvnmn`t ae o`lnpn`ln`hn eram Rartudic o` 9?4> i`l tfn Rapucir Cojnritoa` Mavnmn`t ae

    I`dacis issumptoa` ae pawnr o` Cui`li, wfohf n`ijcnl XTIRA ta mavn ots jisns ta sautfnr` I`daci; i`l

    Hujis mocotiry suppart ae tfn MRCI davnr`mn`t i`l sujsnqun`t iccoi`hns ima`d I`daci`, @imojoi`, i`l

    Xautf Ierohi` pacotohic pirtons.

    \fn pnihn pci` tfit wis eo`iccy ritoeonl o` Lnhnmjnr 9?66 pivnl tfn wiy ear i hnisn-eorn o` Iproc 9?6?, ncnhtoa`s o`

    @avnmjnr 9?6?, i`l o`lnpn`ln hn a` Mirhf :9, 9??2. O` tfn ynirs so`hn o`lnpn`ln`hn, @imojoi fis miln sahoic,

    pacotohic, i`l nha`amoh dio`s, pramato`d itoa`ic u`oty, ompravo d nquotijcn ihhnss ta sahoic snrvohns, i`l

    mio`tio`o`d i` upwirl trn`l o` nha`amoh drawtf. O` :22>, @imojoi fncl `itoa`ic ncnhtoa`s tfit rnsuctnl o` tfn

    lnmahritoh i`l arlnrcy tri`senr ae pawnr ta ots hurrn`t davnr`mn`t ae Rrnsoln`t Foeoknpu`yn Rafimji.

    Davnr`mn`t

    @imojois Ha`stotutoa` pravolns ear eu`limn`tic ernnlams, n`vora`mn`tic pratnhtoa`, i`l i twa-tforls migarotyta imn`l tfn Ha`stotutoa`. Ot nstijcosfnl tfn `nw `itoa` is i muctopirty lnmahrihy wotf snpiritoa` ae pawnrs

    ima`d tfn nxnhutovn, cndoscitovn, i`l gulohoic jri`hfns. \fn prnsoln`t os ncnhtnl jy papucir vatn ear i eovn-ynir

    tnrm. \fn johimnric cndosciturn ha`sosts ae i 4:-mnmjnr @itoa`ic Issnmjcy i`l i :5-mnmjnr @itoa`ic Hau`hoc.

    Mnmjnrs ae tfn @itoa`ic Issnmjcy irn ncnhtnl ear eovn-ynir tnrms a` tfn jisos ae prapartoa`ic rnprnsn`titoa`.

    Mnmjnrs ae tfn @itoa`ic Hau`hoc irn ncnhtnl a` i ha`stotun`hy jisos, wotf twa rnprnsn`titovns eram nihf ae tfn

    hau`trys 98 rndoa`s ncnhtnl ear sox-ynir tnrms jy mnmjnrs ae rndoa`ic hau`hocs. \fn @itoa`ic Hau`hoc rnvonws

    joccs pissnl jy tfn @itoa`ic Issnmjcy i`l rnhammn`ls cndoscitoa` ae rndoa`ic ha`hnr`. \fn o`lnpn`ln`t

    gulohoiry os hampasnl ae i suprnmn haurt, i fodf haurt, i`l cawnr haurts. \fn racn ae rndoa`ic i`l mu`ohopic

    davnr`mn`ts ha`to`uns ta draw, i`l tfn `itoa`ic davnr`mn`t os warko`d ta lnhn`tricozn mi`y sahoic snrvohns,

    dovo`d rnspa`sojocoty ear tfnm ta tfn rndoa`ic hau`hocs.

    Nha`amy

    @imojois nha`amy os moxnl, iccawo`d ear snvnric earms ae aw`nrsfop ae hipotic. Ictfaudf @imojois pnr

    hipoti drass lamnstoh praluht (DLR) ae marn tfi` $> pnrhn`t ae o`hamn, avnrwfncmo`dcy eram tfn migaroty jcihk papucitoa`, irn promirocy

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    ruric i`l sfirn 8 pnrhn`t ae tfn DLR, wotf pnr hipoti o`hamn ae cnss tfi` $922 pnr ynir. @imojoi os a`n ae tfn

    mast u`nquic hau`trons o` tfn warcl.

    Mo`o`d, idrohucturn, i`l eosfo`d ihhau`t ear marn tfi` :> pnrhn`t ae tfn DLR. @imojois mo`nric rnsaurhns

    o`hculn loima`ls, uri`oum, happnr, cnil, zo`h, i`l i vironty ae snmoprnhoaus sta`ns. \fnsn o`lustrons irn vnry

    sushnptojcn ta nxtnr`ic o`ecun`hns, fawnvnr, i`l tfnor ha`trojutoa` ta tfn DLR ecuhtuitns. \fn ipirtfnol systnm

    ae gaj iccahitoa` i`l nluhitoa` ha`to`uns ta o`ecun`hn nmpcaymn`t o` tfnsn snhtars. \fn avnricc u`nmpcaymn`t

    ritn o` @imojoi os avnr >2 pnrhn`t, i`l tfn fodfnst u`nmpcaymn`t ritns irn ima`d tfn cnist nluhitnl i`l

    skoccnl.

    Rnapcn i`l Hucturn

    @imojois pnapcn fivn i rohf vironty ae co`duostoh i`l ntf`oh arodo`s. \fn pro`hopic o`lodn`aus ntf`oh draups irn

    tfn Iiwimja, Uikivi`da, Hiprovoi`, Avifnrnra (o`hculo`d Avifomji), Hacarnl, Jistnr, Limiri, @imi, Xi`,

    i`l \swi`i. \fn wfotn papucitoa` os ae Ierokii`s, N`dcosf, i`l Dnrmi` lnshn`t.

    \fn pnapcn wfa covn o` tfn Awimja, Kivi`da, i`l Nist Hiprovo irnis, ahhupyo`d tfn rncitovncy wncc-witnrnl

    i`l waalnl `artfnistnr` pirt ae tfn hau`try, irn snttcnl eirmnrs i`l fnrlnrs. Fostarohiccy, tfny fivn sfaw` cottcn

    o`tnrnst o` tfn hn`tric i`l sautfnr` pirts ae @imojoi, wfnrn ha`lotoa`s irn u`suotnl ta tfnor trilotoa`ic wiy ae

    coen. ^`toc tfn nircy 9?22s, tfnsn pnapcn fil cottcn ha`tiht wotf tfn @imi, Limiri, i`l Avifnrnra pnapcn, wfa

    raimnl tfn hn`tric pirt ae tfn hau`try, vyo`d ear ha`trac ae spirsn pisturnci`l. ^rji`ozitoa`, o`lustroicozitoa`,

    i`l tfn lnmi`l ear cijar fivn cnl ta pnihneuc o`tnrihtoa` ima`d tfnsn draups o` rnhn`t lnhilns.

    Mast @imojoi`s ha`vnrtnl ta Hfrostoi`oty is i rnsuct ae mossoa`iry ihtovoty jndo``o`d o` tfn 9622s i`l hamprosn

    snvnric ln`amo`itoa`s, o`hculo`d Cutfnri`, Zami` Hitfacoh, Mntfalost, I`dcohi`, i`l Luthf Znearmnl. Mast

    @imojoi` Hfrostoi`s irn Cutfnri`s.

    N`vora`mn`t

    @imojoi os cahitnl a` tfn sautfwnst haist ae Ierohi. Ot jarlnrs I`daci i`l Wimjoi o` tfn `artf, Jatswi`i o` tfn

    nist, Xautf Ierohi o` tfn sautfnist i`l sautf, i`l tfn Itci`toh Ahni` o` tfn wnst. \fn tatic ci`l irni os 894,>22

    squirn mocns (ijaut 6:>,222 squirn kocamntnrs), icmast twohn tfn sozn ae Hicoear`oi.

    Mast ae @imojoi ha`sosts ae i fodf pcitniu, i ha`to`uitoa` ae tfn mio` Xautf Ierohi` pcitniu. Ots ivnridn

    ictotuln os 8,522 ennt ijavn sni cnvnc. \fn strop ica`d tfn haist ha`sosts ae tfn @imoj Lnsnrt, nxtn`lo`d eram tfn

    Ari`dn Zovnr o` tfn sautf ta tfn Ku`n`n Zovnr o` tfn `artf. Ijaut 52 mocns woln, tfos irni os mastcy

    u`o`fijotnl. \fn nistnr` pirt ae tfn hau`try, wfohf earms pirt ae tfn Kicifiro Lnsnrt, ha`sosts mio`cy ae si`ly

    strnthfns jut pravolns samn drizo`d drau`l. \fn Ntasfi Ri` o` tfn `artf os tfn eahic pao`t ae i` omparti`t

    `itoa`ic pirk i`l dimn rnsnrvn.

    @imojoi jaists hcnir skons ear marn tfi` 822 liys ae tfn ynir, pravolo`d jroccoi`t liys i`l stir-eoccnl `odfts. \fn

    vironl ci`lshipn pravolns appartu`otons ear foko`d, himpo`d, jorl withfo`d, i`l dimn vonwo`d.

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    ZNXA^ZHNX EAZ E^Z\FNZ O@EAZMI\OA@

    Eaccawo`d os i cost ae wnjsotns ear illotoa`ic o`earmitoa` ijaut tfn Rnihn Harps i`l @imojoi i`l ta ha``nht

    yau ta rntur`nl Uacu`tnnrs i`l atfnr o`votnns. Rcnisn knnp o` mo`l tfit ictfaudf wn try ta mikn surn icc tfnsn

    co`ks irn ihtovn i`l hurrn`t, wn hi``at duiri`tnn ot. Oe yau la `at fivn ihhnss ta tfn O`tnr`nt, vosot yaur cahic

    cojriry. Cojrirons aeenr ernn O`tnr`nt usidn i`l aetn` cnt yau pro`t o`earmitoa` ta tikn famn.

    I `atn ae hiutoa`7 Is yau sure tfn O`tnr`nt, jn iwirn tfit yau miy eo`l juccnto` jairls i`l hfit raams o` wfohf

    pnapcn irn ernn ta nxprnss apo`oa`s ijaut tfn Rnihn Harps jisnl a` tfnor aw` nxpnron`hn, o`hculo`d hammn`ts

    jy tfasn wfa wnrn u`fippy wotf tfnor hfaohn ta snrvn o` tfn Rnihn Harps. \fnsn apo`oa`s irn `at tfasn ae tfn

    Rnihn Harps ar tfn ^.X. davnr`mn`t, i`l wn fapn yau wocc knnp o` mo`l tfit `a twa pnapcn nxpnron`hn tfnor

    snrvohn o` tfn simn wiy.

    Dn`nric O`earmitoa` Ijaut @imojoi

    www.hau`trywithf.ham/

    A` tfos sotn, yau hi` cnir` i`ytfo`d eram wfit tomn ot os o` tfn To`lfank ta faw ta ha`vnrt eram tfn laccir ta

    tfn @imojoi` laccir. Gust hcohk a` @imojoi i`l da eram tfnrn.

    www.ca`ncypci`nt.ham/lnsto`itoa`s

    Uosot tfos sotn ear dn`nric trivnc ilvohn ijaut icmast i`y hau`try o` tfn warcl.

    www.stitn.dav

    \fn Xtitn Lnpirtmn`ts wnjsotn ossuns jihkdrau`l `atns pnroalohiccy ijaut hau`trons irau`l tfn warcl. Eo`l

    @imojoii`l cnir` marn ijaut ots sahoic i`l pacotohic fostary. _au hi` icsa da ta tfn sotns o`tnr`itoa`ic trivnc

    snhtoa` ta hfnhk a` ha`lotoa`s tfit miy ieenht yaur sienty.

    www.psr.knncn.ih.uk/aeeohoic.ftm

    \fos o`hculns co`ks ta icc tfn aeeohoic sotns ear davnr`mn`ts warclwoln.

    www.dnadripfy.ijaut.ham/cojriry/mips/jco`lnx.ftm

    \fos a`co`n warcl itcis o`hculns mips i`l dnadripfohic o`earmitoa`, i`l nihf hau`try pidn ha`tio`s co`ks ta

    atfnr sotns, suhf is tfn Cojriry ae Ha`drnss, tfit ha`tio` hamprnfn`sovn fostarohic, sahoic, i`l pacotohic

    jihkdrau`l.

    www.hyjnrshfaacjus.u`.ard/o`ea`itoa`/o`ea.isp

    \fos ^`otnl @itoa`s sotn iccaws yau ta snirhf ear stitostohic o`earmitoa` ear mnmjnr stitns ae tfn ^`otnl @itoa`s.

    www.warclo`earmitoa`.ham

    \fos sotn pravolns i` illotoa`ic saurhn ae hurrn`t i`l fostarohic o`earmitoa` ijaut hau`trons irau`l tfn warcl.

    Ha``nht Totf Zntur`nl Uacu`tnnrsi`l Atfnr O`votnns

    www.rphv.ard

    \fos os tfn sotn ae tfn @itoa`ic Rnihn Harps Issahoitoa`, miln up ae rntur`nl Uacu`tnnrs. A` tfos sotn yau hi`

    eo`l co`ks ta icc tfn Tnj pidns ae tfn Eron`ls ae draups ear mast hau`trons ae snrvohn, hamprosnl ae earmnr

    Uacu`tnnrs wfa snrvnl o` tfasn hau`trons. \fnrn irn icsa rndoa`ic draups tfit ernqun`tcy dnt tadntfnr ear sahoic

    nvn`ts i`l cahic vacu`tnnr ihtovotons.

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    www.RnihnHarpsTarclwoln.ard

    \fos sotn os fastnl jy i draup ae rntur`nl Uacu`tnnr wrotnrs. Ot os i ma`tfcy a`co`n pujcohitoa` ae nssiys i`l

    Uacu`tnnr ihhau`ts ae tfnor Rnihn Harps snrvohn.

    www.pnihnharpswrotnrs.ard

    \fos sotn os fastnl jy i draup ae rntur`nl Uacu`tnnr wrotnrs. Ot os i ma`tfcy a`co`n pujcohitoa` ae nssiys i`lUacu`tnnr ihhau`ts ae tfnor Rnihn Harps snrvohn.

    www.pnihnharpsgaur`ics.ham

    \fos sotn snrvns is i hcniro`dfausn ear Uacu`tnnr jcads eram irau`l tfn warcl. \fnrn irn snvnric eram @imojoi.

    www.ph`imojoi.ard

    Tn irn juoclo`d aur aw` wnjsotn i`l irn fapneuc tfit ot wocc jn a`co`n jy tfn tomn yau rnhnovn tfos wnchamn

    jaak!

    www.eihnjaak.hamMast o`hamo`d draups ae Uacu`tnnrs hrnitn tfnor aw` eihnjaak draups ta dnt ta k`aw nihf atfnr proar ta

    lnpirturn. O` hau`try stiee i`l Uacu`tnnrs wocc ahhisoa`iccy hfnhk tfnsn draups ta pravoln duoli`hn a` pihko`d

    i`l i`swnr i`y qunstoa`s tfit yau miy fivn.

    A`co`n Irtohcns/Hurrn`t @nws Xotns Ijaut @imojoi

    www.`imojoi`.ham.`i

    I @imojoi` N`dcosf-ci`duidn nwspipnr

    www.md.ha.zi

    \fn sotn ae Xautf Ierohis Mioc i`l Duirloi`, wotf irtohcns ae rndoa`ic o`tnrnst

    www.pircoimn`t.dav.`i

    \fn sotn ae tfn @imojoi` Rircoimn`t

    O`tnr`itoa`ic Lnvncapmn`t Xotns Ijaut @imojoi

    www.usiol.dav

    ^.X. Idn`hy ear O`tnr`itoa`ic Lnvncapmn`t

    fttp7//www.u`iols.ard

    Gao`t ^`otnl @itoa`s Rradrimmn a` FOU/IOLX

    www.u`lp.ard

    ^`otnl @itoa`s Lnvncapmn`t Rradrimmn

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    Znhammn`lnl Jaaks

    9. Jroldmi`, Ga` M. \fn Znvact ae tfn Fnrnras (Rnrspnhtovns a` Xautfnr` Ierohi). Jnrkncny7 ^`ovnrsoty ae

    Hicoear`oi Rrnss, 9?69.

    :. Fiyns, Ritrohoi, nt ic. (nls.).@imojoi ^`lnr Xautf Ierohi` Zucn7 Majocoty i`l Ha`tio`mn t, 9?9>-.

    .

    8. Xtassnc, Xhatt. Xirdn7 \fn Coen i`l \omns ae Xirdn`t Xfrovnr. Tisfo`dta`, L.H.7 Xmotfsa`oi` O`stotutoa`

    Rrnss, :22

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    COUO@D HA@LO\OA@X I@L

    UAC^@\NNZ COENX\_CN

    Hammu`ohitoa`s

    Rnapcn o` @imojoi hammu`ohitn jy mioc (hiccnl past), eix, n-mioc, tncnpfa`n ar hncc pfa`n, i`l riloa.

    Mioc

    \fn pastic systnm os rncoijcn, jut snrvohn ta tfn marn rnmatn voccidns os aetn` scaw. Mioc eram tfn ^`otnl Xtitns

    ta To`lfank, tfn hipotic, hi` tikn up ta twa wnnks. Eram tfnrn, ot haucl tikn twa marn wnnks ear mioc ta rnihf

    yaur voccidn.

    Luro`d prn-snrvohn trio`o`d (RX\) yau miy usn tfn Rnihn Harps aeeohn illrnss7

    _aur `imn, RH\

    Rnihn Harps

    RA Jax 565:

    Iusspi``pcitz,

    To`lfank, @imojoi

    _aur mioc wocc jn earwirlnl pnroalohiccy ta yaur trio`o`d sotn. A`hn yau fivn mavnl ta yaur pnrmi`n`t sotn,

    yau wocc usn tfn shfaacs illrnss ar dnt i provitn past aeeohn jax.

    \ncnpfa`ns

    \ncnpfa`ns irn iviocijcn o` mast taw`s i`l voccidns, ica`d ar `nir mio` rails, mast pnapcn usn hncc pfa`ns. @a

    o`tnr`itoa`ic tncnpfa`n hampi`ons (n.d., MHO ar I\&\) apnritn o` @imojoi, sa yau wocc jn u`ijcn ta mikn

    haccnht hiccs ar usn hicco`d hirls purhfisnl o` tfn ^`otnl Xtitns. Hicco`d hirls irn iviocijcn o` @imojoi ear usn

    o`-hau`try i`l o`tnr`itoa`iccy. O`tnr`itoa`ic snrvohn eram tfn cirdnr taw`s os daal, jut hiccs must jn miln eram

    i tncnhammu`ohitoa`s aeeohn ar i provitn pfa`n. Mast Uacu`tnnrs wocc hammu`ohitn wotf famn voi tfnor hncc

    pfa`ns. Hncc pfa`n usidn i`l havnridn os iviocijcn icmast tfraudfaut @imojoi, nspnhoiccy o` urji` irnis. Icc

    Uacu`tnnrs irn nxpnhtnl ta purhfisn hncc pfa`ns, i`l tfn hast os o`hculnl o` tfnor snttco`d-o` iccawi`hn. A`cy i

    enw RHUs wocc cihk havnridn it tfnor sotns, i`l tfny wocc jn ijcn ta usn tfnor pfa`ns jy trivnco`d i sfart losti`hn

    ear wnnkn`l sfappo`d. \nxt mnssido`d i`l nmioc voi i smirtpfa`n irn quohkcy jnhamo`d i prnenrrnl mni`s ae

    hammu`ohitoa` jntwnn` Uacu`tnnrs i`l wotf tfn RH aeeohn.

    Xmirtpfa`ns irn o`hrniso`dcy jnhamo`d tfn `arm ear Uacu`tnnrs, iccawo`d tfnm ta fivn jisoh o`tnr`nt ihhnss

    nvn` o` tfnor hammu`otons. 8D havnridn os o`hrniso`dcy hamma` jut ha``nhtoa` spnnls irn wncc jncaw

    Imnrohi` sti`lirls. Jnhiusn O\ nquopmn`t os sod`oeohi`tcy marn nxpn`sovn o` @imojoi, mast Uacu`tnnrs wfa

    irn o`tnrnstnl o` i Xmirtpfa`n jro`d i` u`cahknl pfa`n o`ta hau`try wotf tfnm. ^.X. Rastic rnstrohtoa`s

    hurrn`tcy prafojot tfn sfoppo`d cotfoum oa` jittnrons, miko`d ot hampcohitnl ear eron`ls, eimocy, nth ta mioc yau i

    smirtpfa`n ietnr yaur irrovic.

    Hamputnr, O`tnr`nt, i`l Nmioc Ihhnss

    Ihhnss ta n-mioc os iviocijcn o` O`tnr`nt hiens o` To`lfank i`l atfnr cirdnr taw`s. Is tncnpfa`n snrvohnnxpi`ls, sa wocc O`tnr`nt ihhnss. Uacu`tnnrs tn`l ta jro`d tfnor aw` ciptaps ar tijcnts o`ta hau`try wotf tfnm.\fn firsf hcomitn, fnit, lust, nrritoh ncnhtrohoty, i`l ruric ha`lotoa`s tn`l ta idn O\ nquopmn`t eistnr tfi` o` tfn

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    jus snrvohn os jndo``o`d ta nxpi`l tfraudfaut tfn hau`try, i`l trio` snrvohn trivncs `artf i`l sautf ae

    To`lfank nihf wnnk. Uacu`tnnrs wocc jn pravolnl wotf o`earmitoa` a` tfn sienst malns ae trivnc luro`d

    trio`o`d.

    Dnadripfy i`l Hcomitn

    @imojoi jarlnrs tfn Xautf Itci`toh Ahni`, I`daci, Wimjoi, Jatswi`i, i`l Xautf Ierohi. Ot cons jntwnn`citotulns 96 lndrnns ta :6 lndrnns sautf i`l ca`dotulns 9: lndrnns ta :< lndrnns nist. Ot havnrs ippraxomitncy

    894,>22 squirn mocns i`l fis i papucitoa` ae ijaut 9.6 moccoa`.

    @imojois dn`nriccy fat i`l lry hcomitn ri`dns eram trun lnsnrt ta sujtrapohic. Is o` atfnr pirts ae sautfnr`

    Ierohi, tnmpnriturns irn hcasncy rncitnl ta wo`l systnms, ahni` hurrn`ts, i`l ictotuln. Nxhnpt ear tfn fodfnst

    mau`tio` irnis, tfn cawnst tnmpnriturns ahhur o` tfn @imoj Lnsnrt rndoa` i`l irn ieenhtnl drnitcy jy tfn hacl

    Jn`dunci hurrn`t eram tfn Xautf Itci`toh. Liytomn summnr tnmpnriturns o` tfn lnsnrt ernqun`tcy nxhnnl 9:2

    lndrnns Eifrn`fnot, i`l `odfttomn wo`tnr tnmpnriturns hi` lrap jncaw 8: lndrnns. Uacu`tnnrs wfa ihhnpt i`

    issod`mn`t ta @imojoi must jn wocco`d i`l mnlohiccy ijcn ta covn i`l wark o` tfos nxtrnmn hcomitn.

    O` tfn mau`tio`aus To`lfank rndoa`, ivnridn tnmpnriturns ear tfn wirmnst ma`tf, Lnhnmjnr, ri`dn eram 58 ta

    65 lndrnns Eifrn`fnot. O` Gucy, ivnridn tnmpnriturns ri`dn eram

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    atfnr Uacu`tnnrs ta lro`k, aetn` ta nxhnss. Jnhiusn ae tfn Uacu`tnnrs u`oqun stitus o` tfn hammu`oty i`l is i

    rnprnsn`titovn ae tfn Imnrohi` pnapcn, tfny irn a` luty :< faurs i liy, 4 liys i wnnk. Is suhf, Uacu`tnnrs

    irn nxpnhtnl ta hampart tfnmsncvns o` i praenssoa`ic i`l hucturiccy sn`sotovn mi``nr it icc tomns. Rnihn

    Harps/@imojoi fis stroht rnducitoa`s ha`hnr`o`d tfn nxhnssovn ha`sumptoa` ae ichafac i`l tfnsn rucns irn

    n`earhnl. Tn caak ta RHUs ta malnc ictnr`itovn jnfivoars, pirtohucircy ear yautf, is tfny wark o` @imojoi`

    sahonty.

    Rnrsa`ic Xienty

    Marn lntiocnl o`earmitoa` ijaut tfn Rnihn Harps ippraihf ta sienty os ha`tio`nl o` tfn Fnictf Hirn i`lXienty hfiptnr, jut ot os i` omparti`t ossun i`l hi``at jn avnrnmpfisoznl. Is stitnl o` tfn Uacu`tnnrFi`ljaak, jnhamo`d i Rnihn Harps Uacu`tnnr n`tiocs hnrtio` sienty rosks. Covo`d i`l trivnco`d o` i` u`eimocoirn`vora`mn`t (aetn`tomns ica`n), fivo`d i comotnl u`lnrsti`lo`d ae cahic ci`duidn i`l hucturn, i`l jno`dpnrhnovnl is wncc-aee irn samn ae tfn eihtars tfit hi` put i Uacu`tnnr it rosk. Mi`y Uacu`tnnrs nxpnron`hnviryo`d lndrnns ae u`wi`tnl ittn`toa` i`l firissmn`t. Rntty tfnets i`l jurdcirons irn `at u`hamma`, i`lo`holn`ts ae pfysohic i`l snxuic issiuct la ahhur, ictfaudf mast @imojoi Uacu`tnnrs hampcntn tfnor twa ynirsae snrvohn wotfaut o`holn`t. \fn Rnihn Harps fis nstijcosfnl prahnlurns i`l pacohons lnsod`nl ta fncp yaurnluhn yaur rosks i`l n`fi`hn yaur sienty i`l snhuroty. \fnsn prahnlurns i`l pacohons, o` illotoa` ta sientytrio`o`d, wocc jn pravolnl a`hn yau irrovn o` @imojoi. ^so`d tfnsn taacs, yau irn nxpnhtnl ta tikn rnspa`sojocotyear yaur sienty i`l wncc-jno`d.

    Nihf stiee mnmjnr it tfn Rnihn Harps os hammottnl ta pravolo`d Uacu`tnnrs wotf tfn suppart tfny `nnl ta

    suhhnsseuccy mnnt tfn hficcn`dns tfny wocc eihn ta fivn i sien, fnictfy, i`l praluhtovn snrvohn. Tn n`hauridn

    Uacu`tnnrs i`l eimocons ta caak it aur sienty i`l snhuroty o`earmitoa` a` tfn Rnihn Harps wnjsotn it

    www.pnihnharps.dav/sienty.

    O`earmitoa` a` tfnsn pidns dovns mnssidns a` Uacu`tnnr fnictf i`l Uacu`tnnr sienty. \fnrn os i snhtoa` totcnl

    Xienty i`l Xnhuroty Aur Rirt`nrsfop. Ima`d tapohs illrnssnl irn tfn rosks ae snrvo`d is i Uacu`tnnr, pasts

    sienty suppart systnms, i`l nmnrdn`hy pci``o`d i`l hammu`ohitoa`s.

    Znwirls i`l Erustritoa`s

    O`viroijcy, earmnr @imojoi Uacu`tnnrs spnik ae tfn rncitoa`sfops tfny nstijcosfnl is tfn fodfcodft ae tfnor

    snrvohn. Mi`y spnik ae faw tfny cnir`nl ta vicun i marn eimocy- i`l hammu`oty-hn`tnrnl wiy ae coen, i`l ae

    faw tfny drnw o` piton`hn i`l u`lnrsti`lo`d. Mast irn ijcn ta po`pao`t spnhoeoh ha`trojutoa`s tfny miln ta

    @imojois lnvncapmn`t (o.n., ompravo`d tfn cnvncs ae N`dcosf praeohon`hy ae tfnor stuln`ts, tnihfnrs, i`l

    hammu`oty haccniduns; snno`d stuln`ts pohk up shon`hn i`l mitf ha`hnpts; withfo`d tnihfnrs try `nw olnis o`

    tfn hcissraam; fncpo`d i hammu`oty ardi`ozn i` omparti`t lnvncapmn`t pragnht; i`l eastnro`d i loicadun ijaut

    FOU/IOLX).

    \fn pasotovn rnecnhtoa`s irn tfn n`lpao`t ae i snrons ae fodfs i`l caws tfit irn pirt ae tfn prahnss ae cnivo`d tfn^`otnl Xtitns, irrovo`d o` @imojoi, i`l ilipto`d ta tfn prihtohns i`l pihn ae coen o` i `nw hucturn. _au irn cokncyta fivn cnss duoli`hn i`l lornhtoa` tfi` yau waucl dnt o` i `nw gaj o` tfn ^`otnl Xtitns. _au miy fivn tamatovitn yaursnce i`l yaur haccniduns wotfaut rnhnovo`d i`y ennljihk a` yaur wark. _au wocc `nnl ecnxojocoty,mituroty, apn`-mo`lnl`nss, i`l rnsaurhneuc`nss ta avnrhamn loeeohuctons. Oe yau irn wocco`d ta rnspnht i`ljnhamn o`tndritnl o`ta yaur hammu`oty, ha`to`un lnvncapo`d yaur cahic ci`duidn skoccs, wark firl it yaurissod`mn`t, i`l jn apn` ta icc @imojoi fis ta aeenr, yau wocc jn i suhhnsseuc Uacu`tnnr. _au, taa, wocc jn ijcn tacaak jihk pasotovncy a` tfn rncitoa`sfops yau fivn juoct i`l tfn smicc loeenrn`hns yau fivn miln jy vortun aetfasn rncitoa`sfops.

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    Rrn-Xnrvohn \rio`o`d

    \rio`o`d os i` nssn`toic pirt ae Rnihn Harps snrvohn. Aur daic os ta dovn yau n`audf skoccs i`l o`earmitoa` ta

    iccaw yau ta covn i`l wark neenhtovncy o` @imojoi. O` lao`d tfit, wn juocl a` tfn nxpnron`hns i`l nxpnrtosn yaujro`d ta tfn Rnihn Harps. Tn i`tohopitn tfit yau wocc ippraihf yaur trio`o`d wotf i` apn` mo`l, i lnsorn ta

    cnir`, i`l i wocco`d`nss ta jnhamn o`vacvnl. \rio`nns aeeohoiccy jnhamn Uacu`tnnrs ietnr suhhnsseuc hampcntoa`

    ae trio`o`d.

    \fn trio`o`d wocc pravoln yau tfn appartu`oty ta cnir` `nw skoccs i`l prihtohn tfnm is tfny ippcy ta @imojoi.

    _au wocc rnhnovn trio`o`d i`l aron`titoa` o` ci`duidn, hrass-hucturic hammu`ohitoa`, lnvncapmn`t ossuns, fnictf

    i`l pnrsa`ic sienty, i`l tnhf`ohic skoccs pnrto`n`t ta yaur spnhoeoh issod`mn`t. \fn skoccs yau cnir` wocc snrvn is

    tfn eau`litoa` upa` wfohf yau juocl yaur nxpnron`hn is i Uacu`tnnr o` @imojoi.

    Luro`d tfn eorst enw liys ae trio`o`d, yau wocc stiy it i hn`tric trio`o`d eihocoty. Mnmjnrs ae yaur trio`o`d draup

    wocc tfn` mavn ta loeenrn`t fast eimocons o` tfn hammu`oty `nir tfn trio`o`d sotn. \fos famn stiy wocc fncp jro`d

    ta coen samn ae tfn tapohs havnrnl o` trio`o`d, dovo`d yau i hfi`hn ta prihtohn yaur `nw ci`duidn skoccs i`llornhtcy ajsnrvn i`l pirtohopitn o` @imojoi` hucturn. Ear tfn eo`ic wnnk ae trio`o`d, yau wocc rngao` tfn mnmjnrs

    ae yaur trio`o`d draup u`toc i swniro`d-o` hnrnma`y. _aur trio`o`d wocc icsa o`hculn i trop ta yaur euturn sotn, ta

    nxpnron`hn i jot ae tfn liy ta liy rnicoty ae yaur pasto`d.

    It tfn a`snt ae trio`o`d, tfn trio`o`d stiee wocc autco`n tfn hampntn`hons yau fivn ta mistnr jnearn jnhamo`d i

    Uacu`tnnr i`l tfn hrotnroi tfit wocc jn usnl ta issnss ihfonvnmn`t ae tfasn hampntn`hons. Nvicuitoa` ae yaur

    pnrearmi`hn luro`d trio`o`d os i ha to`uic prahnss jisnl a` i loicadun jntwnn` yau i`l tfn trio`o`d stiee. \fn

    \rio`o`d Mi`idnr, ica`d wotf tfn ci`duidn, tnhf`ohic, i`l hrass-hucturic trio`nrs, wocc wark wotf yau tawirl

    rnihfo`d tfn fodfnst passojcn ihfonvnmn`t ae trio`o`d hampntn`hons jy pravolo`d yau wotf ennljihk tfraudfaut

    trio`o`d. Ietnr suhhnsseuc hampcntoa` ae prn-snrvohn trio`o`d, yau wocc jn swar` o` is i Uacu`tnnr i`l mikn tfn

    eo`ic prnpiritoa`s ear lnpirturn ta yaur sotn.

    \nhf`ohic \rio`o`d

    \nhf`ohic trio`o`d wocc prnpirn yau ta wark o` @imojoi jy juoclo`d a` tfn skoccs yau icrnily fivn i`l fncpo`dyau lnvncap `nw skoccs o` i mi``nr ippraproitn ta tfn `nnls ae tfn hau`try. \fn Rnihn Harps stiee, @imojoinxpnrts, i`l hurrn`t Uacu`tnnrs wocc ha`luht tfn trio`o`d pradrim. \rio`o`d pcihns drnit nmpfisos a` cnir`o`dfaw ta tri`senr tfn skoccs yau fivn ta tfn hammu`oty o` wfohf yau wocc snrvn is i Uacu`tnnr.

    \nhf`ohic trio`o`d wocc o`hculn snssoa`s a` tfn dn`nric nha`amoh i`l pacotohic n`vora`mn`t o` @imojoi i`l

    stritndons ear warko`d wotfo` suhf i erimnwark. _au wocc rnvonw yaur tnhf`ohic snhtars daics i`l wocc mnnt

    wotf tfn @imojoi idn`hons i`l ardi`ozitoa`s tfit o`votnl tfn Rnihn Harps ta issost tfnm. _au wocc jn suppartnli`l nvicuitnl tfraudfaut tfn trio`o`d ta juocl tfn ha`eoln`hn i`l skoccs yau `nnl ta u`lnrtikn yaur pragnht

    ihtovotons i`l jn i praluhtovn mnmjnr ae yaur hammu`oty.

    Ci`duidn \rio`o`d

    Is i Rnihn Harps Uacu`tnnr, yau wocc eo`l tfit ci`duidn skoccs irn kny ta pnrsa`ic i`l praenssoa`ic sitoseihtoa`luro`d yaur snrvohn. \fnsn skoccs irn hrotohic ta yaur gaj pnrearmi`hn, tfny fncp yau o`tndritn o`ta yaurhammu`oty, i`l tfny hi` nisn yaur pnrsa`ic iliptitoa` ta tfn `nw surrau`lo`ds. \fnrnearn, ci`duidn trio`o`d osit tfn fnirt ae tfn trio`o`d pradrim. _au must suhhnsseuccy mnnt mo`omum ci`duidn rnquornmn`ts ta hampcntn

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    trio`o`d i`l jnhamn i Uacu`tnnr. @imojoi ci`duidn o`struhtars tnihf earmic ci`duidn hcissns eovn liys i wnnko` smicc draups ae eaur ta eovn pnapcn.

    _aur ci`duidn trio`o`d wocc o`harparitn i hammu`oty-jisnl ippraihf. O` illotoa` ta hcissraam tomn, yau wocc jn

    dovn` issod`mn`ts ta wark a` autsoln ae tfn hcissraam i`l wotf yaur fast eimocy. \fn daic os ta dnt yau ta i

    pao`t ae jisoh sahoic hammu ohitoa` skoccs sa yau hi` prihtohn i`l lnvncap ci`duidn skoccs eurtfnr a`hn yau irn

    it yaur sotn. Rroar ta jno`d swar` o` is i Uacu`tnnr, yau wocc wark a` stritndons ta ha`to`un ci`duidn stulonsluro`d yaur snrvohn.

    Hrass-Hucturic \rio`o`d

    Is pirt ae yaur prn-snrvohn trio`o`d, yau wocc covn wotf i @imojoi fast eimocy. \fos nxpnron`hn os lnsod`nl ta

    nisn yaur tri`sotoa` ta coen it yaur sotn. Eimocons da tfraudf i` aron`titoa` ha`luhtnl jy Rnihn Harps stiee ta

    nxpcio` tfn purpasn ae prn-snrvohn trio`o`d i`l ta issost tfnm o` fncpo`d yau ilipt ta covo`d o` @imojoi. Mi`y

    Uacu`tnnrs earm stra`d i`l cisto`d eron`lsfops wotf tfnor fast eimocons.

    Hrass-hucturic i`l hammu`oty lnvncapmn`t trio`o`d wocc fncp yau ompravn yaur hammu`ohitoa` skoccs i`l

    u`lnrsti`l yaur racn is i eihocotitar ae lnvncapmn`t. _au wocc jn nxpasnl ta tapohs suhf is hammu`oty

    majocozitoa`, ha`ecoht rnsacutoa`, dn`lnr i`l lnvncapmn`t, a`earmic i`l iluct nluhitoa` stritndons, i`lpacotohic struhturns.

    Fnictf \rio`o`d

    Luro`d prn-snrvohn trio`o`d, yau wocc jn dovn` jisoh mnlohic trio`o`d i`l o`earmitoa`. _au wocc jn nxpnhtnl taprihtohn prnvn`tovn fnictf hirn i`l ta tikn rnspa`sojocoty ear yaur aw` fnictf jy ilfnro`d ta icc mnlohic pacohons.\rio`nns irn rnquornl ta ittn`l icc mnlohic snssoa`s. \fn tapohs o`hculn prnvn`tovn fnictf mnisurns i`l mo`ari`l migar mnlohic ossuns tfit yau modft n`hau`tnr wfocn o` @imojoi. @utrotoa`, mn`tic fnictf, sntto`d up i siencovo`d hampau`l, i`l faw ta ivaol FOU/IOLX i`l atfnr snxuiccy tri`smottnl o`enhtoa`s (X\Os) irn icsahavnrnl.

    Xienty \rio`o`d

    Luro`d tfn sienty trio`o`d snssoa`s, yau wocc cnir` faw ta ilapt i coenstycn tfit rnluhns yaur rosks it famn, itwark, i`l luro`d yaur trivncs. _au wocc icsa cnir` ippraproitn, neenhtovn stritndons ear hapo`d wotf u`wi`tnlittn`toa` i`l ijaut yaur o`lovoluic rnspa`sojocoty ear pramato`d sienty tfraudfaut yaur snrvohn.

    Illotoa`ic \rio`o`ds Luro`d Uacu`tnnr Xnrvohn

    O` ots hammotmn`t ta o`stotutoa`icozn quicoty trio`o`d, tfn Rnihn Harps fis ompcnmn`tnl i trio`o`d systnm tfitpravolns Uacu`tnnrs wotf ha`to`uic appartu`otons ta nximo`n tfnor hammotmn`t ta Rnihn Harps snrvohn wfocno`hrniso`d tfnor tnhf`ohic i`l hrass-hucturic skoccs. Luro`d snrvohn, tfnrn irn usuiccy tfrnn trio`o`d nvn`ts. \fntotcns i`l ajgnhtovns ear tfasn trio`o`ds irn is eaccaws7

    O`-snrvohn trio`o`d7 Rravolns i` appartu`oty ear Uacu`tnnrs ta updriln tfnor tnhf`ohic, ci`duidn, i`lpragnht lnvncapmn`t skoccs wfocn sfiro`d tfnor nxpnron`hns i`l rnieeormo`d tfnor hammotmn t ietnr

    fivo`d snrvnl ear tfrnn ta sox ma`tfs.

    Moltnrm ha`enrn`hn(la`n o` ha`gu`htoa` wotf tnhf`ohic snhtar o`-snrvohn)7Issosts Uacu tnnrs o`rnvonwo`d tfnor eorst ynir, rnissnsso`d tfnor pnrsa`ic i`l pragnht ajgnhtovns, i`l pci``o`d ear tfnor

    snha`l ynir ae snrvohn.

    Hcasn-ae-snrvohn ha`enrn`hn7 Rrnpirns Uacu`tnnrs ear tfn euturn ietnr Rnihn Harps snrvohn i`l rnvonwstfnor rnspnhtovn pragnhts i`l pnrsa`ic nxpnron`hns.

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    \fn `umjnr, cn`dtf, i`l lnsod` ae tfnsn trio`o`ds irn iliptnl ta hau`try-spnhoeoh `nnls i`l ha`lotoa`s. \fn kny

    ta tfn trio`o`d systnm os tfit trio`o`d nvn`ts irn o`tndritnl i`l o`tnrrncitnl, eram tfn prn-lnpirturn aron`titoa`

    tfraudf tfn n`l ae yaur snrvohn, i`l irn pci``nl, ompcnmn`tnl, i`l nvicuitnl haapnritovncy jy tfn trio`o`d stiee,

    Rnihn Harps stiee, i`l Uacu`tnnrs.

    _A^Z FNIC\F HIZN I@L

    XIEN\_ O@ @IMOJOI

    \fn Rnihn Harps fodfnst proaroty os mio`tio`o`d tfn daal fnictf i`l sienty ae nvnry Uacu`tnnr. Rnihn Harps

    mnlohic pradrims nmpfisozn tfn prnvn`tovn, ritfnr tfi` tfn huritovn, ippraihf ta losnisn. \fn Rnihn Harps o`

    @imojoi mio`tio`s i hco`oh wotf i eucc-tomn mnlohic aeeohnr, wfa tikns hirn ae Uacu`tnnrs promiry fnictf hirn

    `nnls. Illotoa`ic mnlohic snrvohns, suhf is tnsto`d i`l jisoh trnitmn`t, irn icsa iviocijcn o` @imojoi it cahic

    faspotics. Oe yau jnhamn snroauscy occ, yau wocc jn tri`spartnl notfnr ta i` Imnrohi`-sti`lirl mnlohic eihocoty o`

    tfn rndoa` ar ta tfn ^`otnl Xtitns.

    Fnictf Ossuns o` @imojoi

    @imojois fat i`l lry hcomitn knnps mi`y ae tfn losnisns issahoitnl wotf lnvncapo`d hau`trons it jiy.

    Rrnvn`tovn mnisurns, wfohf o`hculn tiko`d tfn rnquornl miciroi prapfycixos, lro`ko`d pcn`ty ae witnr, i`l

    pratnhto`d yaur sko` i`l nyns eram su` limidn, wocc fncp yau ivaol tfn mast hamma` prajcnms. \fn

    prnvicn`hn ae FOU/IOLX o` @imojoi os nstomitnl ta jn ippraxomitncy 98 pnrhn`t, jut tfos losnisn, taa, os

    prnvn`tijcn jy ivaolo`d rosky jnfivoar.

    \fn FOU npolnmoh strokns ihrass icc sahoic striti o`mi`y Rnihn Harps hau`trons. \fn cass ae tnihfnrs fis

    hroppcnl nluhitoa` systnms, wfocn occ`nss i`l losijocoty lrio`s eimocy o`hamn i`l earhns davnr`mn`ts i`l

    la`ars ta rnlornht comotnl rnsaurhns eram atfnr proarotons. \fn enir i`l u`hnrtio`ty IOLX hiusns fis cnl ta

    o`hrnisnl lamnstoh voacn`hn i`l stodmitozo`d ae pnapcn covo`d wotf FOU/IOLX, osacito`d tfnm eram eron`ls i`l

    eimocy i`l hutto`d tfnm aee eram nha`amoh appartu`otons. Is i Rnihn Harps Uacu`tnnr, yau wocc ha`era`t tfnsn

    ossuns a` i vnry pnrsa`ic cnvnc. Ot os omparti`t ta jn iwirn ae tfn fodf nmatoa`ic tacc tfit losnisn, lnitf, i`l

    voacn`hn hi` fivn a` Uacu`tnnrs. Is yau strovn ta o`tndritn o`ta yaur hammu`oty, yau wocc lnvncap rncitoa`sfops

    wotf cahic pnapcn wfa modft lon luro`d yaur snrvohn. Jnhiusn ae tfn IOLX pi`lnmoh, samn Uacu`tnnrs wocc jn

    rnducircy mnnto`d wotf FOU pasotovn pnapcn i`l warko`d wotf trio`o`d stiee, aeeohn stiee i`l fast eimocy

    mnmjnrs covo`d wotf IOLX. Uacu`tnnrs `nnl ta prnpirn tfnmsncvns ta nmjrihn tfnsn rncitoa`sfops o` i sn`sotovn

    i`l pasotovn mi``nr. Coknwosn, miciroi i`l mic`utrotoa`, matar vnfohcn ihholn`ts i`l atfnr u`o`tn`toa`ic

    o`gurons, lamnstoh voacn`hn i`l harparic pu`osfmn`t irn prajcnms i Uacu`tnnr miy ha`era`t. _au wocc `nnl ta

    i`tohopitn tfnsn sotuitoa`s i`l utocozn suppartovn rnsaurhns iviocijcn tfraudfaut yaur trio`o`d i`l snrvohn ta

    mio`tio` yaur aw` nmatoa`ic strn`dtf, sa yau hi` ha`to`un ta jn ae snrvohn ta yaur hammu`oty.

    @imojois fnictf snrvohns irn sod oeohi`tcy marn lnvncapnl tfi` tfasn ae mi`y atfnr hau`trons o` Ierohi. Earnximpcn, tfnrn os a`n lahtar pnr

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    Fncpo`d _au Xtiy Fnictfy

    \fn Rnihn Harps wocc pravoln yau wotf icc tfn `nhnssiry o`ahucitoa`s, mnlohitoa`s, i`l o`earmitoa` ta stiyfnictfy. ^pa` yaur irrovic o`@imojoi, yau wocc rnhnovn i mnlohic fi`ljaak. It tfn n`l ae trio`o`d, yau woccrnhnovn i mnlohic kot wotf suppcons ta tikn hirn ae mocl occ`nssns i`l eorst iol `nnls. \fn ha`tn`ts ae tfn kot irncostnl citnr o` tfos hfiptnr.

    Luro`d prn-snrvohn trio`o`d, yau wocc fivn ihhnss ta jisoh mnlohic suppcons tfraudf tfn mnlohic aeeohnr.

    Fawnvnr, yau wocc jn rnspa`sojcn ear yaur aw` suppcy ae prnshroptoa` lruds i`l i`y atfnr spnhoeoh mnlohic

    suppcons yau rnquorn, is tfn Rnihn Harps wocc `at arlnr tfnsn otnms luro`d trio`o`d. Rcnisn jro`d i tfrnn-ma`tf

    suppcy ae i`y prnshroptoa` lruds yau usn, so`hn tfny miy `at jn iviocijcn fnrn i`l ot miy tikn snvnric ma`tfs

    ear sfopmn`ts ta irrovn.

    _au wocc fivn pfysohics it molsnrvohn i`l it tfn n`l ae yaur snrvohn. Oe yau lnvncap i snroaus mnlohic prajcnm

    luro`d yaur snrvohn, tfn mnlohic aeeohnr o` @imojoi wocc ha`suct wotf tfn Aeeohn ae Mnlohic Xnrvohns (AMX) o`

    Tisfo`dta`, L.H. Oe ot os lntnrmo`nl tfit yaur ha`lotoa` hi``at jn trnitnl o`@imojoi, yau miy jn sn`t aut ae tfn

    hau`try ear eurtfnr nvicuitoa` i`l hirn.

    Mio`tio`o`d _aur Fnictf

    Is i Uacu`tnnr, yau must ihhnpt ha`solnrijcn rnspa`sojocoty ear yaur aw` fnictf. Rrapnr prnhiutoa`s woccsod`oeohi`tcy rnluhn yaur rosk ae snroaus occ`nss ar o`gury. \fn ilidn I` au`hn ae prnvn`toa` jnhamnsnxtrnmncy omparti`t o` irnis wfnrn loid`astoh i`l trnitmn`t eihocotons irn `at up ta tfn sti`lirls ae tfn ^`otnlXtitns. \fn mast omparti`t ae yaur rnspa`sojocotons o` @imojoios ta tikn tfn eaccawo`d prnvn`tovn mnisurns7

    Mi`y occ`nssns tfit ieecoht Uacu`tnnrs warclwoln irn n`torncy prnvn`tijcn oe prapnr eaal i`l witnr prnhiutoa`s

    irn tikn`. \fnsn occ`nssns o`hculn eaal paosa`o`d, pirisotoh o`enhtoa`s, fnpitotos I, lysn`tnry, Duo`ni warms,

    tipnwarms, i`l typfaol envnr. _aur mnlohic aeeohnr wocc loshuss spnhoeoh sti`lirls ear witnr i`l eaal

    prnpiritoa` o` @imojoiluro`d prn-snrvohn trio`o`d.

    Ijsto`n`hn os tfn a`cy hnrtio` hfaohn ear prnvn`to`d o`enhtoa` wotf FOU i`l atfnr snxuiccy tri`smottnl losnisns.

    _au irn tiko`d rosks oe yau hfaasn ta jn snxuiccy ihtovn. \a cnssn` rosk, usn i ha`lam nvnry tomn yau fivn snx.

    Tfntfnr yaur pirt`nr os i fast hau`try hotozn`, i enccaw Uacu`tnnr, ar i`ya`n ncsn, la `at issumn tfos pnrsa` os

    ernn ae FOU/IOLX ar atfnr X\Os. _au wocc rnhnovn marn o`earmitoa` eram tfn mnlohic aeeohnr ijaut tfos

    omparti`t ossun.

    Uacu`tnnrs irn nxpnhtnl ta ilfnrn ta i` neenhtovn mni`s ae jortf ha`trac ta prnvn`t i` u`pci``nl prnd`i`hy.

    _aur mnlohic aeeohnr hi` fncp yau lnholn a` tfn mast ippraproitn mntfal ta suot yaur o`lovoluic `nnls.

    Ha`trihnptovn mntfals irn iviocijcn wotfaut hfirdn eram tfn mnlohic aeeohnr.

    Ot os hrotohic ta yaur fnictf tfit yau pramptcy rnpart ta tfn mnlohic aeeohn ar atfnr lnsod`itnl eihocoty ear

    shfnlucnl ommu`ozitoa`s, i`l tfit yau cnt tfn mnlohic aeeohnr k`aw ommnloitncy ae sod`oeohi`t occ`nssns i`l

    o`gurons.

    Tamn`s Fnictf O`earmitoa`

    Rrnd`i`hy os trnitnl o` tfn simn mi``nr is atfnr Uacu`tnnr fnictf ha`lotoa`s tfit rnquorn mnlohic ittn`toa` juticsa fivn pradrimmitoh rimoeohitoa`s. \fn Rnihn Harps os rnspa`sojcn ear lntnrmo`o`d tfn mnlohic rosk i`l tfniviocijocoty ae ippraproitn mnlohic hirn oe tfn Uacu`tnnr rnmio`s o`-hau`try. Dovn` tfn horhumsti`hns u`lnrwfohf Uacu`tnnrs covn i`l wark o` Rnihn Harps hau`trons, ot os rirn tfit tfn Rnihn Harps mnlohic i`lpradrimmitoh sti`lirls ear ha`to`unl snrvohn luro`d prnd`i`hy hi` jn mnt.

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    Oe enmo`o`n fydon`n praluhts irn `at iviocijcn ear yau ta purhfisn a` tfn cahic mirknt, tfn Rnihn Harps mnlohic

    aeeohnr o` @imojoi wocc pravoln tfnm. Oe yau rnquorn i spnhoeoh praluht, pcnisn jro`d i tfrnn-ma`tf suppcy wotf

    yau.

    _aur Rnihn Harps Mnlohic Kot

    \fn Rnihn Harps mnlohic aeeohnr wocc pravoln yau wotf i kot tfit ha`tio`s jisoh otnms `nhnssiry ta prnvn`t i`ltrnit occ`nssns tfit miy ahhur luro`d snrvohn. Kot otnms hi` jn pnroalohiccy rnstahknl it tfn mnlohic aeeohn.

    Mnlohic Kot Ha`tn`ts

    Ihn ji`lidnsIlfnsovn tipn

    Imnrohi` Znl Hrass Eorst Iol & Xienty Fi`ljaak

    I`tihol tijcnts (\ums)

    I`tojoatoh ao`tmn`t (Jihotriho`/@namyho`/Racymyho` J)

    I`tosnptoh i`tomohrajoic sko` hcni`nr (Fojohcn`s)

    Ji`l-IolsJuttnrecy hcasurns

    Hicimo`n catoa`

    Hnpihac cazn`dns

    Ha`lams

    Ln`tic ecass

    Lopfn`fylrimo`n FHC :> md (Jn`ilryc)

    O`snht rnpnccn`t stohk (Huttnr)

    Oalo`n tijcnts (ear witnr puroeohitoa`)

    Cop jicm (Hfipstohk)

    Aric rnfylritoa` sicts

    Aric tfnrmamntnr (Eifrn`fnot)

    Rsnulanpfnlro`n FHC 82 md (Xulienl)

    Zajotusso`-LM cazn`dns (ear haudf)

    Xhossars

    Xtnrocn diuzn pils

    \ntrifylrazico`n nynlraps (Uoso`n)

    \o`ihto` (i`toeu`dic hrnim)

    \wnnznrs

    Jnearn _au Cnivn7 I Mnlohic Hfnhkcost

    Oe tfnrn fis jnn` i`y hfi`dn o` yaur fnictfpfysohic, mn`tic, ar ln`ticso`hn yau sujmottnl yaur nximo`itoa`rnparts ta tfn Rnihn Harps, yau must ommnloitncy `atoey AMX. Eiocurn ta loshcasn `nw occ`nssns, o`gurons,iccnrdons, ar prnd`i`hy hi` n`li`dnr yaur fnictf i`l miy gnapirlozn yaur ncodojocoty ta snrvn.

    Oe yaur ln`tic nxim wis la`n marn tfi` i ynir ida, ar oe yaur pfysohic nxim os marn tfi` twa ynirs acl, ha`tiht

    tfn AMX ta eo`l aut wfntfnr yau `nnl ta uplitn yaur rnharls. Oe yaur ln`tost ar Rnihn Harps ln`tic ha`sucti`t

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    fis rnhammn`lnl tfit yau u`lnrda ln`tic trnitmn`t ar rnpior, yau must hampcntn tfit wark i`l mikn surn yaur

    ln`tost sn`ls rnqunstnl ha`eormitoa` rnparts ar V-riys ta tfn AMX

    Oe yau wosf ta ivaol fivo`d lupcohitn vihho`itoa`s, ha`tiht yaur pfysohoi`s aeeohn ta ajtio` i hapy ae yaur

    ommu`ozitoa` rnharl i`l jro`d ot ta yaur prn-lnpirturn aron`titoa`. Oe yau fivn i`y ommu`ozitoa`s proar ta

    Rnihn Harps snrvohn, tfn Rnihn Harps hi``at rnomjursn yau ear tfn hast. \fn Rnihn Harps wocc pravoln icc tfn

    ommu`ozitoa`s `nhnssiry ear yaur avnrsnis issod`mn`t, notfnr it yaur prn-lnpirturn aron`titoa` ar sfartcy ietnryau irrovn o` @imojoi. _au la `at `nnl ta jndo` tiko`d miciroi mnlohitoa` proar ta lnpirturn.

    Jro`d i tfrnn-ma`tf suppcy ae i`y prnshroptoa` ar avnr-tfn-hau`tnr mnlohitoa` yau usn a` i rnducir jisos,

    o`hculo`d jortf ha`trac poccs. Ictfaudf tfn Rnihn Harps hi``at rnomjursn yau ear tfos tfrnn-ma`tf suppcy, ot wocc

    arlnr rneoccs luro`d yaur snrvohn. Tfocn iwioto`d sfopmn`twfohf hi` tikn snvnric ma`tfsyau wocc jn

    lnpn`ln`t a` yaur aw` mnlohitoa` suppcy. \fn Rnihn Harps wocc `at piy ear fnrjic ar `a`prnshrojnl

    mnlohitoa`s, suhf is Xt. Gaf`s wart, dcuhasimo`n, sncn`oum, ar i`toaxoli`t suppcnmn`ts.

    _au irn n`hauridnl ta jro`d hapons ae mnlohic prnshroptoa`s sod`nl jy yaur pfysohoi`. \fos os `at i

    rnquornmn`t, jut tfny modft hamn o` fi`ly oe yau irn qunstoa`nl o` tri`sot ijaut hirryo`d i tfrnn-ma`tf suppcy

    ae prnshroptoa` lruds.

    Oe yau wnir nyndcissns, jro`d twa piors wotf yaui pior i`l i spirn. Oe i pior jrniks, tfn Rnihn Harps wocc

    rnpcihn tfnm, uso`d tfn o`earmitoa` yaur lahtar o` tfn ^`otnl Xtitns pravolnl a` tfn nyndcissns earm luro`d

    yaur nximo`itoa`. \fn Rnihn Harps loshauridns yau eram uso`d ha`tiht cn`sns luro`d yaur snrvohn ta rnluhn

    yaur rosk ae lnvncapo`d i snroaus o`enhtoa` ar atfnr nyn losnisn. Mast Rnihn Harps hau`trons la `at fivn

    ippraproitn witnr i`l si`otitoa` ta suppart nyn hirn wotf tfn usn ae ha`tiht cn`sns. \fn Rnihn Harps wocc `at

    suppcy ar rnpcihn ha`tiht cn`sns ar issahoitnl sacutoa`s u`cnss i` apftficmacadost fis rnhammn`lnl tfnor usn

    ear i spnhoeoh mnlohic ha`lotoa` i`l AMX fis dovn` ippravic.

    Oe yau irn ncodojcn ear Mnlohirn, irn avnr >2 ynirs ae idn, ar fivn i fnictf ha`lotoa` tfit miy rnstroht yaur euturn

    pirtohopitoa` o` fnictf hirn pci`s, yau miy wosf ta ha suct i` o`suri`hn spnhoicost ijaut u`oqun havnridn `nnls

    jnearn yaur lnpirturn. \fn Rnihn Harps wocc pravoln icc `nhnssiry fnictf hirn eram tfn tomn yau cnivn ear yaur

    prn-lnpirturn aron`titoa` u toc yau hampcntn yaur snrvohn. Tfn` yau eo`osf, yau wocc jn n`totcnl ta tfn past-

    snrvohn fnictf hirn jn`neots lnshrojnl o` tfn Rnihn Harps Uacu`tnnr Fi`ljaak. _au miy wosf ta ha`solnr

    knnpo`d i` nxosto`d fnictf pci` o` neenht luro`d yaur snrvohn oe yau tfo`k idn ar prn-nxosto`d ha`lotoa`s modft

    prnvn`t yau eram rn-n`racco d o` yaur hurrn`t pci` wfn` yau rntur` famn.

    Xienty i`l XnhurotyAur Rirt`nrsfop

    Xnrvo`d is i Uacu`tnnr avnrsnis n`tiocs hnrtio` sienty i`l snhuroty rosks. Covo`d i`l trivnco`d o` i` u`eimocoirn`vora`mn`t, i comotnl u`lnrsti`lo`d ae tfn cahic ci`duidn i`l hucturn, i`l tfn pnrhnptoa` ae jno`d i wnictfyImnrohi` irn samn ae tfn eihtars tfit hi` put i Uacu`tnnr it rosk. Rrapnrty tfnet i`l jurdcirons irn `atu`hamma`. O`holn`ts ae pfysohic i`l snxuic issiuct la ahhur, ictfaudf icmast icc Uacu`tnnrs hampcntn tfnor twaynirs ae snrvohn wotfaut snroaus pnrsa`ic sienty prajcnms.

    Jnya`l k`awo`d tfit Rnihn Harps ippraihfns sienty i`l snhuroty is i pirt`nrsfop wotf yau, ot modft jn fncpeuc

    ta snn faw tfos pirt`nrsfop warks. Rnihn Harps fis pacohons, prahnlurns, i`l trio`o`d o` pcihn ta pramatn yaur

    sienty. Tn lnpn`l a` yau ta eaccaw tfasn pacohons i`l ta put o`ta prihtohn wfit yau fivn cnir`nl. I` nximpcn

    ae faw tfos warks o` prihtohno` tfos hisn ta fncp mi`idn tfn rosk ae jurdciryos7

    Rnihn Harps issnssns tfn snhuroty n`vora`mn`t wfnrn yau wocc covn i`l wark Rnihn Harps o`spnhts tfn fausn wfnrn yau wocc covn ihharlo`d ta nstijcosfnl snhuroty hrotnroi

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    Rnihn Harps pravolns yau wotf rnsaurhns ta tikn mnisurns suhf is o`sticco`d `nw cahks Rnihn Harps n`surns yau irn wnchamnl jy fast hau`try iutfarotons o` yaur `nw hammu`oty Rnihn Harps rnspa`ls ta snhuroty ha`hnr`s tfit yau riosn _au cahk yaur laars i`l wo`laws _au ilapt i coenstycn ippraproitn ta tfn hammu`oty wfnrn yau covn _au dnt ta k`aw `nodfjars _au lnholn oe purhfiso`d pnrsa`ic irtohcns o`suri`hn os ippraproitn ear yau _au la`t hfi`dn rnsoln`hns jnearn jno`d iutfaroznl jy Rnihn Harps _au hammu`ohitn ha`hnr`s tfit yau fivn ta Rnihn Harps stiee

    Eihtars tfit Ha`trojutn ta Uacu`tnnr Zosk

    \fnrn irn snvnric eihtars tfit hi` fnodftn` i Uacu`tnnrs rosk, mi`y ae wfohf irn wotfo` tfn Uacu`tnnrs ha`trac.Jy eir tfn mast hamma` hromn tfit Uacu`tnnrs nxpnron`hn os tfnet. \fnets aetn` ahhur wfn` Uacu`tnnrs irn iwiyeram tfnor sotns, o` hrawlnl cahitoa`s (suhf is mirknts ar a` pujcoh tri`spartitoa`), i`l wfn` cnivo`d otnmsu`ittn`lnl.

    Jnearn yau lnpirt ear @imojoi tfnrn irn snvnric mnisurns yau hi` tikn ta rnluhn yaur rosk7

    Cnivn vicuijcn ajgnhts o` tfn ^.X.

    Cnivn hapons ae omparti`t lahumn`ts i`l ihhau`t `umjnrs wotf samna`n yau trust o` tfn ^.X.

    Rurhfisn i folln` ma`ny pauhf ar "lummy" wiccnt is i lnhay Rurhfisn pnrsa`ic irtohcns o`suri`hn

    Ietnr yau irrovn o` @imojoi, yau wocc rnhnovn marn lntiocnl o`earmitoa` ijaut hamma` hromns, eihtars tfit

    ha`trojutn ta Uacu`tnnr rosk, i`l cahic stritndons ta rnluhn tfit rosk. Ear nximpcn, Uacu`tnnrs o` @imojoi cnir`

    ta7

    Hfaasn sien rautns i`l tomns ear trivnc, i`l trivnc wotf samna`n trustnl jy tfn hammu`oty wfn`nvnrpassojcn

    Mikn surn a`ns pnrsa`ic ippniri`hn os rnspnhteuc ae cahic hustams Ivaol fodf-hromn irnis K`aw tfn cahic ci`duidn ta dnt fncp o` i` nmnrdn`hy Mikn eron`ls wotf cahic pnapcn wfa irn rnspnhtnl o` tfn hammu`oty Comot ichafac ha`sumptoa`

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    Enw Rnihn Harps Uacu`tnnrs irn vohtoms ae snroaus hromns i`l hromns tfit la ahhur avnrsnis irn o`vnstoditnl

    i`l prasnhutnl jy cahic iutfarotons tfraudf tfn cahic haurts systnm. Oe yau irn tfn vohtom ae i hromn, yau wocc

    lnholn oe yau wosf ta pursun prasnhutoa`. Oe yau lnholn ta prasnhutn, Rnihn Harps wocc jn tfnrn ta issost yau.

    A`n ae aur tisks os ta n`surn yau irn euccy o`earmnl ae yaur aptoa`s i`l u`lnrsti`l faw tfn cahic cndic prahnss

    warks. Rnihn Harps wocc fncp yau n`surn yaur rodfts irn pratnhtnl ta tfn euccnst nxtn`t passojcn u`lnr tfn ciws ae

    tfn hau`try.

    Oe yau irn tfn vohtom ae i snroaus hromn, yau wocc cnir` faw ta dnt ta i sien cahitoa` is quohkcy is passojcn i`l

    ha`tiht yaur Rnihn Harps aeeohn. Ots omparti`t tfit yau `atoey Rnihn Harps is saa` is yau hi` sa Rnihn Harps

    hi` pravoln yau wotf tfn fncp yau `nnl.

    Uacu`tnnr Xienty Xuppart o` @imojoi

    \fn Rnihn Harps ippraihf ta sienty os i eovn-pra`dnl pci` ta fncp yau stiy sien luro`d yaur snrvohn i`lo`hculns tfn eaccawo`d7 o`earmitoa` sfiro`d, Uacu`tnnr trio`o`d, sotn sncnhtoa` hrotnroi, i lntiocnl nmnrdn`hyihtoa` pci`, i`l pratahacs ear illrnsso`d sienty i`l snhuroty o`holn`ts. @imojois o`-hau`try sienty pradrim osautco`nl jncaw.

    \fn Rnihn Harps/@imojoi aeeohn wocc knnp yau o`earmnl ae i`y ossuns tfit miy ompiht Uacu`tnnr sienty tfraudfo`earmitoa` sfiro`d. Znducir uplitns wocc jn pravolnl o` Uacu`tnnr `nwscnttnrs i`l o` mnmari`lumseram tfn

    hau`try lornhtar. O` tfn nvn`t ae i hrotohic sotuitoa` ar nmnrdn`hy, yau wocc jn ha`tihtnl tfraudf tfn nmnrdn`hy

    hammu`ohitoa` `ntwark. I` omparti`t hampa`n`t ae tfn hipihoty ae Rnihn Harps ta knnp yau o`earmnl os yaur

    juy-o` ta tfn pirt`nrsfop ha`hnpt wotf tfn Rnihn Harps stiee. Ot os nxpnhtnl tfit yau wocc la yaur pirt o` n`suro`d

    tfit Rnihn Harps stiee mnmjnrs irn knpt ipprosnl ae yaur mavnmn`ts o`-hau`try sa tfny irn ijcn ta o`earm yau.

    Uacu`tnnr trio`o`dwocc o`hculn snssoa`s a` spnhoeoh sienty i`l snhuroty ossuns o` @imojoi. \fos trio`o`d wocc

    prnpirn yau ta ilapt i hucturiccy ippraproitn coenstycn i`l nxnrhosn guldmn`t tfit pramatns sienty i`l rnluhns

    rosk o` yaur famn, it wark, i`l wfocn trivnco`d. Xienty trio`o`d os aeenrnl tfraudfaut snrvohn i`l os o`tndritnl

    o`ta tfn ci`duidn, hrass-hucturic ispnhts, fnictf, i`l atfnr hampa`n`ts ae trio`o`d. _au wocc jn nxpnhtnl ta

    suhhnsseuccy hampcntn icc trio`o`d hampntn`hons o` i vironty ae irnis, o`hculo`d sienty i`l snhuroty, is i

    ha`lotoa` ae snrvohn.

    Hnrtio` sotn sncnhtoa` hrotnroiirn usnl ta lntnrmo`n sien fauso`d ear Uacu`tnnrs jnearn tfnor irrovic. \fn Rnihn

    Harps stiee warks hcasncy wotf fast hammu`otons i`l hau`tnrpirt idn`hons ta fncp prnpirn tfnm ear i

    Uacu`tnnrs irrovic i`l ta nstijcosf nxpnhtitoa`s ae tfnor rnspnhtovn racns o` supparto`d tfn Uacu`tnnr. Nihf sotn

    os o`spnhtnl jnearn tfn Uacu`tnnrs irrovic ta n`surn pcihnmn`t o` ippraproitn, sien, i`l snhurn fauso`d i`l

    warksotns. Xotn sncnhtoa` os jisnl, o` pirt, a` i`y rncnvi`t sotn fostary; ihhnss ta mnlohic, ji`ko`d, pastic, i`l

    atfnr nssn`toic snrvohns; iviocijocoty ae hammu`ohitoa`s, tri`spartitoa`, i`l mirknts; loeenrn`t fauso`d aptoa`s

    i`l covo`d irri`dnmn`ts; i`l atfnr Uacu`tnnr suppart `nnls.

    _au wocc icsa cnir` ijaut Rnihn Harps/@imojoislntiocnl nmnrdn`hy ihtoa` pci`, wfohf os ompcnmn`tnl o` tfn

    nvn`t ae hovoc ar pacotohic u`rnst ar i `ituric losistnr. Tfn` yau irrovn it yaur sotn, yau wocc hampcntn i`l sujmot

    i sotn cahitar earm wotf yaur illrnss, ha`tiht o`earmitoa`, i`l i mip ta yaur fausn. Oe tfnrn os i snhuroty tfrnit,

    yau wocc ditfnr wotf atfnr Uacu`tnnrs o` @imojoi it prnlntnrmo`nl cahitoa`s u`toc tfn sotuitoa` os rnsacvnl ar tfn

    Rnihn Harps lnholns ta nvihuitn.

    Eo`iccy, o` arlnr ear tfn Rnihn Harps ta jn euccy rnspa`sovn ta tfn `nnls ae Uacu`tnnrs, ot os ompnritovn tfit

    Uacu`tnnrs ommnloitncy rnpart i`y snhuroty o`holn`t ta tfn Rnihn Harps aeeohn. \fn Rnihn Harps fis nstijcosfnl

    pratahacs ear illrnsso`d sienty i`l snhuroty o`holn`tso` i tomncy i`l ippraproitn mi``nr, i`l ot haccnhts i`l

    nvicuitns sienty i`l snhuroty liti ta trihk trn`ls i`l lnvncap stritndons ta mo`omozn rosks ta euturn Uacu`tnnrs.

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    LOUNZXO\_ I@L HZAXX-H^C\^ZIC OXX^NX

    O` euceocco`d ots mi`litn ta sfirn tfn eihn ae Imnrohi wotf fast hau`trons, tfn Rnihn Harps os miko`d spnhoic

    neearts ta issurn tfit icc ae Imnrohis rohf`nss os rnecnhtnl o` tfn Uacu`tnnr harps. Marn Imnrohi`s ae hacar irn

    snrvo`d o` taliys Rnihn Harps tfi` it i`y tomn o` rnhn`t fostary. Loeenrn`hns o` rihn, ntf`oh jihkdrau`l, idn,

    rncodoa`, i`l snxuic aron`titoa` irn nxpnhtnl i`l wnchamnl ima`d aur Uacu`tnnrs. Rirt ae tfn Rnihn Harpsmossoa` os ta fncp lospnc i`y `atoa` tfit Imnrohi`s irn icc ae a`n arodo` ar rihn i`l ta nstijcosf tfit nihf ae us os

    is tfaraudfcy Imnrohi` is tfn atfnr lnspotn aur mi`y loeenrn`hns.

    Aur lovnrsoty fncps us ihhampcosf tfit daic. O` atfnr wiys, fawnvnr, ot pasns hficcn`dns. O` @imojoi, is o` atfnr

    Rnihn Harps fast hau`trons, Uacu`tnnrs jnfivoar, coenstycn, jihkdrau`l, i`l jncones irn guldnl o` i hucturic

    ha`tnxt vnry loeenrn`t eram tfnor aw`. Hnrtio` pnrsa`ic pnrspnhtovns ar hfirihtnrostohs hamma`cy ihhnptnl o` tfn

    ^`otnl Xtitns miy jn quotn u`hamma`, u`ihhnptijcn, ar nvn` rnprnssnl o` @imojoi.

    Autsoln ae @imojois hipotic, rnsoln`ts ae ruric hammu`otons fivn fil rncitovncy cottcn lornht nxpasurn ta atfnr

    hucturns, rihns, rncodoa`s, i`l coenstycns. Tfit pnapcn vonw is typohic Imnrohi` jnfivoar ar `arms miy jn i

    mosha`hnptoa`, suhf is tfn jncone tfit icc Imnrohi`s irn rohf i`l fivn jca`l fior i`l jcun nyns. \fn pnapcn ae

    @imojoi irn gustcy k`aw` ear tfnor dn`nraus faspoticoty ta earnod`nrs; fawnvnr, mnmjnrs ae tfn hammu`oty o`wfohf yau wocc covn miy lospciy i ri`dn ae rnihtoa`s ta hucturic loeenrn`hns tfit yau prnsn`t.

    \a nisn tfn tri`sotoa` i`l ilipt ta coen o` @imojoi, yau miy `nnl ta mikn samn tnmpariry, ynt eu`limn`tic

    hampramosns o` faw yau prnsn`t yaursnce is i` Imnrohi` i`l is i` o`lovoluic. Ear nximpcn, enmicn trio`nns

    i`l Uacu`tnnrs miy `at jn ijcn ta nxnrhosn tfn o`lnpn`ln`hn iviocijcn ta tfnm o` tfn ^`otnl Xtitns; pacotohic

    loshussoa`s `nnl ta jn fi`lcnl wotf drnit hirn; i`l samn ae yaur pnrsa`ic jncones miy jnst rnmio` u`loshcasnl.

    _au wocc `nnl ta lnvncap tnhf`oquns i`l pnrsa`ic stritndons ear hapo`d wotf tfnsn i`l atfnr comotitoa`s. \fn

    Rnihn Harps stiee wocc cnil lovnrsoty i`l sn`sotovoty loshussoa`s luro`d prn-snrvohn trio`o`d i`l wocc jn a` hicc ta

    pravoln suppart, jut tfn hficcn`dn uctomitncy wocc jn yaur aw`.

    Avnrvonw ae Lovnrsoty o` @imojoi

    \fn Rnihn Harps stiee o` @imojoi rnhad`ozns tfn ilgustmn`t ossuns tfit hamn wotf lovnrsoty i`l wocc n`lnivarta pravoln suppart i`l duoli`hn. Luro`d prn-snrvohn trio`o`d, snvnric snssoa`s wocc jn fncl ta loshuss lovnrsotyi`l hapo`d mnhfi`osms. Tn caak earwirl ta fivo`d micn i`l enmicn Uacu`tnnrs eram i vironty ae rihns, ntf`ohdraups, idns, rncodoa`s, i`l snxuic aron`titoa`s, i`l fapn tfit yau wocc jnhamn pirt ae i lovnrsn draup aeImnrohi`s wfa tikn proln o` supparto`d a`n i`atfnr i`l lnma`strito`d tfn rohf`nss ae Imnrohi` hucturn.

    Tfit Modft i Uacu`tnnr Eihn1

    Rassojcn Ossuns ear Enmicn Uacu`tnnrs

    @imojoi fis miln drnit strolns o` dn`lnr nquoty o` tfn davnr`mn`t i`l tfn provitn snhtar. Tamn` faclmo`ostnroic parteacoas i`l sn`oar-cnvnc davnr`mn`t i`l provitn snhtar pasts. Fawnvnr, cnss nluhitnl wamn` ittfn cawnr n`ls ae tfn sahoanha`amoh shicn tn`l ta fivn cnss iutfaroty i`l ha`trac avnr o`hamn, spn`lo`d, i`lrnpraluhtovn fnictf. \fos sotuitoa` os lrovn` is muhf jy tfn co`dnro`d pittnr` ae modritary cijar (o.n., iluct micnswarko`d iwiy eram tfn famnstnil) is jy trilotoa`. \fus, mi`y ruric hammu`otons la `at fivn muhf nxpnron`hnwotf wamn` wfa tikn a` praenssoa`ic racns, rnmio` u`mirronl, i`l covn iwiy eram tfnor eimocons. Jnhiusn aetfn loeenrn`hns o` hucturic `arms ear wamn` i`l mn`, enmicn Uacu`tnnrs miy rnhnovn u`wi`tnl snxuic ittn`toa`i`l `nnl ta prihtohn loshrntoa` o` pujcoh (n.d., `at smako`d ar lro`ko`d).

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    Uacu`tnnr Hammn`ts7

    It jrnik tomn, tfn micn i`l enmicn tnihfnrs dn`nriccy la `at fi`d aut tadntfnr. O dn`nriccy hfaasn ta fi`d

    aut wotf tfn micn tnihfnrs jnhiusn tfny mikn mn ennc marn wnchamn, tfny tri`scitn marn, i`l tfn

    ha`vnrsitoa` os usuiccy eron`lcy, wotf codft gako`d. Icsa, marn ae tfn mn` irn nluhitnl i`l k`aw N`dcosf, i`l

    tfn wamn` aetn` cihk ha`eoln`hn o` tfnor N`dcosf skoccs.

    Mast ae tfn sahoic coen o` taw` hn`tnrs tikns pcihn o` tfn jirs. Fawnvnr, tfnrn irn `at mi`y wamn` it tfn

    jirs, i`l is i tnihfnr, ot waucl `at jn ippraproitn ear mn ta da ica`n. Ovn isknl, Tfnrn la tfn wamn` spn`l

    tfnor Eroliy i`l Xiturliy `odfts1 \fn i`swnr os dn`nriccy it famnhaako`d, wisfo`d, i`l tiko`d hirn ae

    tfn kols. Icsa, ots marn ippraproitn ear wamn` ta lro`k o` tfn provihy ae tfnor aw` famns.

    Rassojcn Ossuns ear Uacu`tnnrs ae Hacar

    Xtnrnatypohic `atoa`s ae Imnrohi`s aetn` nxhculn pnapcn ae hacar. \fnrnearn, Uacu`tnnrs ae hacar aetn` irnoln`toeonl jy tfnor hucturic fnrotidn ar irn sompcy od`arnl o` i sntto`d wfnrn mast Uacu`tnnrs ha`earm ta tfnjca`l-fiornl i`l jcun-nynl stnrnatypn. O` illotoa`, yau miy ennc osacitnl o` yaur trio`o`d draup oe tfnrn irnenw atfnr mo`aroty trio`nns.

    Ierohi` Imnrohi`s miy eihn fodfnr nxpnhtitoa`s ear tfnor pnrearmi`hn, nspnhoiccy o` ihquoro`d ci`duidn i`l

    ilipto`d ta cahic `arms. Isoi` Imnrohi`s irn aetn` draupnl wotf Hfo`nsn rndirlcnss ae tfnor ihtuic jihkdrau`l

    i`l eihn stnrnatypns rnsucto`d eram @imojois hurrn`t o`vacvnmn`t wotf Isoi` hau`trons ar tfn prnsn`hn ae

    Isoi` mnrhfi`ts o` tfn hammu`oty. Icc draups irn ieenhtnl jy tfn ompiht ae papucir hucturn a` pnrhnptoa`s ae

    mo`aroty draups.

    Uacu`tnnr Hammn`ts7

    A`n tfo`d Ovn nxpnron`hnl os surprosn, stirns, i`l stnrnatypns jnhiusn ae my Isoi` eniturns. Ots prntty nisy

    ta pohk aut tfn warl asfocumju(wfotn ar earnod`nr), i`l nvn` marn drito`d os tfn warl Hfo`i. O `nvnr rnspa`lta ot, jut O la k`aw tfit pnapcn irn ticko`d ijaut mn, i`l Ovn n`hau`tnrnl samn prntty vahic losjncone ijaut

    my trun arodo` o` Imnrohi. O da up i`l law` wotf od`aro`d hammn`ts, jno`d i``aynl, ar ciudfo`d ijaut

    tfnm. \fnrn os a`n stnrnatypn tfit hrihks mn up7 My Mnmn tacl mn tfit O `nnl`t jn ieriol wfn` O wick

    irau`l Asfikito jnhiusn nvnrya`n tfo`ks yau k`aw kiritn. \faudf O stocc caak aut ear jatsatsas(tfonvns),

    tfit stnrnatypn dovns mn i` ilvi`tidn, O dunss.

    \a @imojoi`s, covo`d o` Imnrohi os suhf i lrnim, i`l tfny ennc samn sart ae ha``nhtoa` wotf Ierohi`

    Imnrohi`s. Jut icc tfn Uacu`tnnrs tfny fivn fil fnrn fivn jnn` ae Nurapni` lnshn`t, sa tfny isk mn

    qunstoa`s ijaut Ierohi` Imnrohi`s i`l snnm eisho`itnl wotf tfn ha`hnpt.

    O try ta u`lnrsti`l faw asfocumjusfaucl jn tri`scitnl. O` dn`nric, pnapcn siy ot mni`s wfotn. My cnir`nrswaucl prajijcy tncc yau Om asfocumju, wfohf os i surprosn ta mn, fivo`d spn`t tfn cist quirtnr-pcus hn`tury

    hicco`d mysnce jcihk. A`hn O dat avnr tfn sfahk, O haucl`t fncp ennco`d aeen`lnl. O dunss ot dans jihk ta tfn

    liys wfn` a`n ae tfn warst tiu`ts ear i yau`d mitf-i`l-shon`hn dnnk wis ihhuso`d fnr ae tryo`d ta iht wfotn.

    \fnrn os i` u`hameartijcn wiy Ieroki`nrs trnit mn is i wfotn pnrsa`. O wis a` i shfaac itfcntohs trop, i`l wn

    stappnl it i snrvohn stitoa`. \fn aw`nr siw mn sti`lo`d o` co`n ta juy i haac lro`k. Fn matoa`nl ear mn ta

    hamn ta tfn jihk. Fn hfittnl wotf mn ear i jot, wis o`hrnlojcy eron`lcy, i`l divn mn i haac lro`k. Ietnrwirl,

    tfn atfnr tnihfnrs isknl mn wfit fn wi`tnl. Ot mikns ot firl ta eot o` wotf my hammu`oty i`l cnt tfnm k`aw

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    tfit Om a`n ae tfnm wfn` Ieroki`nrs so`dcn mn aut cokn tfit.

    Rassojcn Ossuns ear Xn`oar Uacu`tnnrs

    Xn`oar Uacu`tnnrs wocc eo`l tfnor idn i` issnt o` tfn @imojoi` ha`tnxt. \fny wocc aetn` fivn ihhnss tao`lovoluics i`l o`sodfts tfit irn `at iviocijcn ta yau`dnr Uacu`tnnrs. A` tfn atfnr fi`l, tfny wocc jn o` i losto`htmo`aroty wotfo` tfn Uacu`tnnr papucitoa` i`l haucl eo`l tfnmsncvns ennco`d osacitnl, caaknl up ta, ar od`arnl.Xn`oars irn aetn` ihhustamnl ta i drnitnr lndrnn ae o`lnpn`ln`hn i`l ernnlam ae mavnmn`t tfi` tfn RnihnHarps pradrim eahus i`l sienty i`l snhuroty prihtohns iccaw. Rrn-snrvohn trio`o`d hi` jn pirtohucircy strnsseucear sn`oars, wfasn coenca`d cnir`o`d stycns i`l fijots miy ar miy `at cn`l tfnmsncvns ta tfn tnhf`oquns usnl.

    Rassojcn Ossuns ear Diy, Cnsjoi`, ar Josnxuic Uacu`tnnrs

    Famasnxuicoty fis jnn` tfn tapoh ae muhf fnitnl lnjitn o` @imojoi. Fumi` rodfts prapa`n`ts irdun tfit tfnHa`stotutoa` pratnhts o`lovoluics rndirlcnss ae snxuic aron`titoa`, wfocn atfnrs irdun tfit famasnxuic jnfivoaros u``ituric i`l, is suhf, sfaucl jn lnnmnl hromo`ic. Famasnxuic ar josnxuic Uacu`tnnrs miy loshavnr tfnyhi``at jn apn` ijaut tfnor snxuic aron`titoa` o` tfnor hammu`oty. O` illotoa`, tfny miy snrvn ear twa ynirs

    wotfaut mnnto`d i`atfnr diy ar josnxuic Uacu`tnnr. Rnihn Harps/@imojoi os hammottnl ta n`suro`d tfit stieemnmjnrs u`lnrsti`l tfn pirtohucir suppart `nnls ae famasnxuic i`l josnxuic Uacu`tnnrs.

    Uacu`tnnr Hammn`t7

    \fn Rnihn Harps jaak tfny sn`t us wfn` wn wnrn stocc o` tfn Xtitns mn`toa`nl tfit a`n tfo`d famasnxuic

    Uacu`tnnrs modft fivn ta eihn wis `nvnr hamo`d aut ta tfnor hammu`otons. \fit lol`t rniccy snnm ta jn i

    prajcnm7 O la`t da up ta ri`lam ihquio`ti`hns i`l siy, Fny, Om i cnsjoi` yau k`aw. A`n liy, O wis wotf

    my fast pirn`ts wfn` wn siw samn acl eron`ls ae tfnors. \fny fil da`n tfraudf coen it tfn simn pihn, i`l

    jatf eimocons fil tfrnn sa`s ae ijaut tfn simn idns. \itn tfn` siol, @aw wn fivn i liudftnr. Xa `aw O fivn

    i`atfnr eimocy. Oe a`n liy Om cuhky n`audf ta eo`l i wami` i`l la tfn eimocy tfo`d, O wa`lnr wfohf waucl

    jn warsn7 `nvnr mn`toa`o`d fnr wfn` O wrotn ta Mnmn i`l \itn ar tncco`d tfnm ijaut fnr i`l caso`d tfos `nweimocy.

    I rnhammn`lnl rnsaurhn ear suppart i`l ilvohn proar ta i`l luro`d yaur snrvohn os tfn Cnsjoi`, Diy, Josnxuic

    & \ri`sdn`lnr ^.X. Rnihn Harps Icum`o wnjsotn itwww.cdjrphv.ard.

    Rassojcn Zncodoaus Ossuns ear Uacu`tnnrs

    Hfurhfns pciy i votic racn o` tfn coen ae mast ruric hammu`otons o` @imojoi. Is suhf, tfny irn sahoic is wncc isrncodoaus o`stotutoa s, i`l yau wocc eo`l tfnm ta jn i saurhn ae o`earmitoa` i`l suppart rndirlo`d hammu`otynvn`ts i`l prihtohns. Hammu`oty mnmjnrs ernqun`tcy isk Uacu`tnnrs ijaut tfnor rncodoaus ieeocoitoa` i`l miynxpnht tfnm ta ittn`l i hammu`oty hfurhf. Uacu`tnnrs `at o` tfn prihtohn ae ittn`lo`d Hfrostoi` hfurhfns miy

    jn hficcn`dnl ta nxpcio` i lnhosoa` `at ta ittn`l.

    Uacu`tnnr Hammn`t7

    O rnmnmjnr losto`htcy my sotn vosot i`l tfn qunstoa`, Irn yau Cutfnri` ar Hitfacoh1 O sompcy la`t prihtohn

    ardi`oznl rncodoa`, i`l sa i`y qunstoa`s a` tfit arlnr mikn mn u`hameartijcn ear enir ae aeen`lo`d samna`n

    ar jno`d guldnl `nditovncy. Mar`o`d lnvatoa` nvnry liy it shfaac fis jnn` `atfo`d jut iwkwirl, i`l O stocc

    eo`l ot loeeohuct ta tick ijaut i`l sfirn my rncodoaus jncones wotf @imojoi`s.

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    Rassojcn Ossuns ear Uacu`tnnrs Totf Losijocotons

    Is pirt ae tfn mnlohic hcniri`hn prahnss, AMX lntnrmo`nl tfit yau wnrn pfysohiccy i`l nmatoa`iccy hipijcn,wotf ar wotfaut rnisa`ijcn ihhammalitoa`s, ta pnrearm i eucc taur ae Uacu`tnnr snrvohn o` @imojoi wotfautu`rnisa`ijcn rosk ae firm ta yaursnce ar o`tnrruptoa` ae snrvohn. \fnRnihn Harps/ @imojoi stiee wocc wark wotflosijcnl Uacu`tnnrs ta mikn rnisa`ijcn ihhammalitoa`s ear tfnm o` trio`o`d, fauso`d, gajsotns, ar atfnr irnis

    ta n`ijcn tfnm ta snrvn siency i`l neenhtovncy.

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    EZNY^N@\C_ IXKNL Y^NX\OA@X

    \fos cost fis jnn` hampocnl jy Uacu`tnnrs snrvo`d o` @imojoi i`l os jisnl a` tfnor nxpnron`hn. ^sn ot is i`

    o`earmic duoln o` miko`d yaur aw` cost, jniro`d o` mo`l tfit nihf nxpnron`hn os o`lovoluic. \fnrn os `a pnrenht

    cost! _au ajvoauscy hi``at jro`d nvnrytfo`d a` tfn cost, sa ha`solnr tfasn otnms tfit mikn tfn mast sn`sn ta yau

    pnrsa`iccy i`l praenssoa`iccy. _au hi` icwiys fivn tfo`ds sn`t ta yau citnr. Is yau lnholn wfit ta jro`d, knnp

    o` mo`l tfit yau fivn i 922-pau`l wnodft comot a` jiddidn. I`l rnmnmjnr, yau hi` dnt icmast nvnrytfo`d yau`nnl o` @imojoi.

    Faw muhf cuddidn im O iccawnl ta jro`d ta @imojoi1Mast iorco`ns fivn jiddidn sozn i`l wnodft comots i`l issnss hfirdns ear tri`spart ae jiddidn tfit nxhnnls tfasn

    comots. \fn Rnihn Harps fis ots aw` sozn i`l wnodft comots i`l wocc `at piy tfn hast ae tri`spart ear jiddidn tfit

    nxhnnls tfnsn comots. \fn Rnihn Harps iccawi`hn os twa hfnhknl ponhns ae cuddidn wotf hamjo`nl lomn`soa`s

    ae jatf ponhns `at ta nxhnnl 924 o`hfns (cn`dtf + woltf + fnodft) i`l i hirry-a` jid wotf lomn`soa`s ae `a

    marn tfi` o`hfns. Hfnhknl jiddidn sfaucl `at nxhnnl 922 pau`ls tatic wotf i mixomum wnodft ae >2

    pau`ls ear i`y a`n jid.

    Rnihn Harps Uacu`tnnrs irn `at iccawnl ta tikn pnts, wnipa`s, nxpcasovns, riloa tri`smottnrs (sfartwivn riloas

    irn pnrmottnl), iutamajocns, ar matarhyhcns ta tfnor avnrsnis issod`mn`ts. La `at pihk ecimmijcn mitnroics ar

    coquols suhf is codftnr ecuol, hcni`o`d sacvn`ts, fior spriy, ar inrasac ha`tio`nrs. \fos os i` omparti`t sienty

    prnhiutoa`.

    Tfit os tfn ncnhtroh hurrn`t o` @imojoi1

    Ot os ::2 vacts, >2 hyhcns. _au wocc `nnl i tri`searmnr ta usn Imnrohi` ippcoi`hns. Fawnvnr, `at icc Uacu`tnnrs

    fivn ncnhtrohoty it tfnor sotns.

    Faw muhf ma`ny sfaucl O jro`d1Uacu`tnnrs irn nxpnhtnl ta covn it tfn simn cnvnc is tfn pnapcn o` tfnor hammu`oty. _au wocc jn dovn` i snttco`d-

    o` iccawi`hn i`l i ma`tfcy covo`d iccawi`hn, wfohf sfaucl havnr yaur nxpn`sns. Uacu`tnnrs aetn` wosf ta jro`d

    illotoa`ic ma`ny ear vihitoa` trivnc ta atfnr hau`trons. Hrnlot hirls i`l trivncnrs hfnhks irn prnenrijcn ta hisf.Oe yau hfaasn ta jro`d nxtri ma`ny, jro`d tfn imau`t tfit wocc suot yaur aw` trivnc pci`s i`l `nnls.

    Tfn` hi` O tikn vihitoa` i`l fivn pnapcn vosot mn1Nihf Uacu`tnnr ihhruns twa vihitoa` liys pnr ma`tf ae snrvohn (nxhculo`d trio`o`d). Cnivn miy `at jn tikn`

    luro`d trio`o`d, tfn eorst tfrnn ma`tfs ae snrvohn, ar tfn cist tfrnn ma`tfs ae snrvohn, nxhnpt o` ha`gu`htoa` wotf

    i` iutfaroznl nmnrdn`hy cnivn. Eimocy i`l eron`ls irn wnchamn ta vosot yau ietnr prn-snrvohn trio`o`d i`l tfn

    eorst tfrnn ma`tfs ae snrvohn is ca`d is tfnor stiy lans `at o`tnrenrn wotf yaur wark. Nxtn`lnl stiys it yaur sotn

    irn `at n`hauridnl i`l miy rnquorn pnrmossoa` eram yaur hau`try lornhtar. \fn Rnihn Harps os `at ijcn ta

    pravoln yaur vosotars wotf vosi, mnlohic, ar trivnc issosti`hn.

    Tocc my jnca`do`ds jn havnrnl jy o`suri`hn1

    \fn Rnihn Harps lans `at pravoln o`suri`hn havnridn ear pnrsa`ic neenhts; Uacu`tnnrs irn uctomitncy rnspa`sojcnear tfn sienknnpo`d ae tfnor pnrsa`ic jnca`do`ds. Fawnvnr, yau hi` purhfisn pnrsa`ic prapnrty o`suri`hn jnearn

    yau cnivn. Oe yau wosf, yau miy ha`tiht yaur aw` o`suri`hn hampi`y; illotoa`iccy, o`suri`hn ippcohitoa` earms

    wocc jn pravolnl, i`l wn n`hauridn yau ta ha`solnr tfnm hirneuccy. Uacu`tnnrs sfaucl `at sfop ar tikn vicuijcn

    otnms avnrsnis. Gnwncry, withfns, riloas, himnris, i`l nxpn`sovn ippcoi`hns irn sujgnht ta cass, tfnet, i`l

    jrnikidn, i`l o` mi`y pcihns, sitoseihtary mio`tn`i`hn i`l rnpior snrvohns irn `at iviocijcn.

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    La O `nnl i` o`tnr`itoa`ic lrovnrs cohn`sn1Uacu`tnnrs o` @imojoi la `at `nnl i` o`tnr`itoa`ic lrovnrs cohn`sn jnhiusn tfny irn prafojotnl eram apnrito`d

    provitncy aw`nl mataroznl vnfohcns. Mast urji` trivnc os jy jus ar tixo. Zuric trivnc ri`dns eram jusns i`l

    mo`ojusns ta truhks, johyhcns, i`l cats ae wicko`d. A` vnry rirn ahhisoa`s, i Uacu`tnnr miy jn isknl ta lrovn i

    spa`sars vnfohcn, jut tfos hi` ahhur a`cy wotf proar wrottn` pnrmossoa` eram tfn hau`try lornhtar. Xfaucl tfos

    ahhur, tfn Uacu`tnnr miy ajtio` i cahic lrovnrs cohn`sn. I ^.X. lrovnrs cohn`sn wocc eihocotitn tfn prahnss, sa

    jro`d ot wotf yau gust o` hisn.

    Tfit sfaucl O jro`d is doets ear @imojoi eron`ls i`l my fast eimocy1\fos os `at i rnquornmn`t. I takn` ae eron`lsfop os sueeohon`t. Xamn doet suddnstoa`s o`hculn k`ohkk`ihks ear tfn

    fausn; pohturns, jaaks, ar hicn`lirs ae Imnrohi` shn`ns; sauvn`ors eram yaur irni; firl hi`lons tfit wocc `at

    mnct ar spaoc; ar pfatas ta dovn iwiy.

    Tfnrn wocc my sotn issod`mn`t jn wfn` O eo`osf trio`o`d i`l faw osacitnl wocc O jn1Rnihn Harps trio`nns irn `at issod`nl ta o`lovoluic sotns u`toc ietnr tfny fivn hampcntnl prn-snrvohn trio`o`d.

    \fos dovns Rnihn Harps stiee tfn appartu`oty ta issnss nihf trio`nns tnhf`ohic i`l ci`duidn skoccs proar ta

    issod`o`d sotns, o` illotoa` ta eo`icozo`d sotn sncnhtoa`s wotf tfnor mo`ostry hau`tnrpirts. Oe enisojcn, yau miy fivn

    tfn appartu`oty ta pravoln o`put a` yaur sotn prnenrn`hns, o`hculo`d dnadripfohic cahitoa`, losti`hn eram atfnrUacu`tnnrs, i`l covo`d ha`lotoa`s. Fawnvnr, knnp o` mo`l tfit mi`y eihtars o`ecun`hn tfn sotn sncnhtoa` prahnss

    i`l tfit tfn Rnihn Harps hi``at duiri`tnn pcihnmn`t wfnrn yau waucl olniccy cokn ta jn. Mast Uacu`tnnrs covn

    o` smicc taw`s ar o` ruric voccidns i`l irn usuiccy wotfo` a`n faur eram i`atfnr Uacu`tnnr. Xamn sotns rnquorn i

    9>.6>>.9?59,

    tfn` sncnht aptoa` :, tfn` nxtn`soa` 9.6>>.9?59.

    Hi` O hicc famn eram @imojoi1

    _ns. Mast tncnpfa`ns hi` jn usnl ear o`tnr`itoa`ic hiccs. Uacu`tnnrs aetn` hicc famn i`l, o` i jrone nxhfi`dn,

    isk ta jn hiccnl jihk, ar prnirri`dn i tomn ear samna`n ta hicc tfnm it i wark pfa`n ar piy pfa`n.

    Xfaucl O jro`d i hnccucir pfa`n wotf mn1

    Hnccucir pfa`n snrvohn os drawo`d o` @imojoi i`l os iviocijcn o` mast ruric irnis wfnrn Uacu`tnnrs snrvn. Enwnr

    tfi` > pnrhn`t ae hurrn`tcy snrvo`d Uacu`tnnrs covn o` irnis wotf `a ar paar hncc pfa`n havnridn. Hncc pfa`ns

    purhfisnl o` tfn ^`otnl Xtitns irn `at cokncy ta apnritn o` hau try u`cnss tfny irn u`cahknl i`l irn luic ji`l.

    RH pravolns eu`ls ear yau ta purhfisn i cahic hnccpfa`n o` @imojoi is i sienty mnisurn.

    Tocc tfnrn jn nmioc i`l O`tnr`nt ihhnss1

    Xfaucl O jro`d my hamputnr1

    Ciptaps hi` jn usneuc ear mi`y Uacu`tnnrs. Tfn` `at aut o` hammu`otons i`l voccidns, muhf ae tfn Uacu`tnnrs

    wark i`l liy-ta-liy covo`d wocc jn o` urji` sntto`ds ha`luhovn ta ciptap usn. Ciptaps hi` icsa jn usneuc ear

    nluhitoa` Uacu`tnnrs, is mast sotns wfnrn yau wocc jn cahitnl la fivn ncnhtrohoty, tfaudf `at `nhnssirocy O`tnr`nt

    ihhnss. Uacu`tnnrs usn ciptaps ta typn issod`mn`ts i`l tnsts, is wncc is ta hammu`ohitn wotf eimocy i`l eron`ls

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    jihk o` tfn Xtitns. Cokn wotf i`y vicuijcn, fawnvnr, ot os ilvosijcn ta nxnrhosn hiutoa` o` staro`d tfn ciptap

    siency. I snhuroty hijcn os fodfcy rnhammn`lnl i`l o`suri`hn havnridn ear tfn ciptaps i`l atfnr vicuijcns os

    ilvosijcn.

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    TNCHAMN CN\\NZX EZAM @IMOJOI UAC^@\NNZX

    Tfn` O wis o` shfaac o` Hicoear`oi o` tfn 52s, ot wis hamma` ta tick ijaut tiko`d i haursn, ar nvn` migaro`d,

    o` u`lnrwitnr jisknt wnivo`d is oe ot wnrn i tatic hap aut sa nisy tfit ot wis a`cy ear tfasn wfa haucl`t

    wotfsti`l tfn prnssurn ae rnic sujgnhts. \rust mn, jisknt wnivo`d o` Xfimjyu, @imojoi, tfaudf `at

    u`lnrwitnr (tfi`k dal!), os lneo`otncy `at i hap aut. O` eiht, ot miy jn tfn mast loeeohuct tfo`d Ovn nvnrittnmptnl.

    Jut eorst, i jot ae jihkdrau`l. O im i fnictf vacu`tnnr (FOU/IOLX iwirn`nss i`l prnvn`toa`) covo`d a` tfn

    drau`ls ae i Zami` Hitfacoh mossoa` o` ruric @imojoi, `nir tfn hammu`oty fnictf hn`trn. A`n ae tfn eorst

    pnapcn ta o`votn mn avnr wis Xostnr Ilncfnolos, i Dnrmi` `u` wfa fis covnl i`l warknl fnrn so hn :22:. Is O

    wis saa` ta eo`l aut, fnr pnrsa`ic hfiroty os supparto`d tfn cahic jisknt wnivnrs. Xfn usns la`itoa`s eram

    eron`ls o` Dnrmi`y ta purhfisn jisknts eram tfn cahic wamn` i`l fis la`n sa ear ynirs. O` eiht, Tnl`nsliy fis

    tur`nl o`ta mirknt liy a` tfn mossoa`; i`ywfnrn eram nodft ta avnr :2 wamn` sfaw up eiotfeuccy jntwnn` 4

    i.m. i`l 92 i.m. ta sncc tfnor wirns o` tfn `u`s dirln`.

    Jno`d i` a`cy pirtoiccy-rnearmnl sfapifacoh i`l cavnr ae icc fi`lohriets, O isknl wfit sfn lol wotf icc tfn

    jisknts. O`stnil ae i`swnro`d, sfn usfnrnl mn o`ta i hithf-icc raam aee tfn lo`o`d irni i`l apn`nl i fudn, ecaar-ta-hnoco`d hcasnt. Jisknts cotnriccy fu`lrnls ae tfnm o` icc sozns i`l sfipns i`l pittnr`s tumjcnl aut! Is cuhk

    waucl fivn ot, wnl gust rnhnovnl aur tromnstnr iccawi`hn i`l, eoduro`d O haucl nit hnrnic ear lo``nr ear wnnks oe

    `nnl jn, O spn`t i ha`solnrijcn partoa` ae ot rodft tfn` i`l tfnrn.

    My to`y, rau`l raam (O covn o` i ha`hrntn fut snpiritn kothfn` i`l jitfraam eihocotons irn i sfart losti`hn

    iwiy, ihrass i pithf ae si`l) wis saa` wicc ta wicc jisknts. Ajvoauscy, fawnvnr, lun ta jatf spitoic i`l

    eo`i`hoic ha`strio`ts, my purhfisns haucl o` `a wiy suppart tfn cahic jisknt wnivo`d hammu`oty. Xa wfn`

    Xostnr tacl mn sfn wis lun ta rntorn o` Gucy :226, O k`nw wn (O!) fil ta la samntfo`d. \fn pohturn ae mirknt liy

    a` tfn mossoa` i`l `a Xostnr tfnrn ta juy jisknts, wis gust taa lnprnsso`d. I`l, sa, snrn`lopotauscy, O encc o`ta

    my eorst snha`liry Rnihn Harps pragnht eo`lo`d i sustio`ijcn mirknt ear tfn cahic jisknt wnivnrs.

    O` arlnr ta la tfos prapnrcy, O eodurnl O `nnlnl ta cnir` faw ta jisknt wnivn o` arlnr ta u`lnrsti`l tfn tomn,neeart, i`l hasts tfit da o`ta tfn jisknts i`l ta jn ijcn ta sncc tfn stary, ica`d wotf tfn jisknts. O icsa tfaudft

    ot waucl jn i drnit wiy ta rniccy o`tndritn, dnt samn a`n-a`-a`n ci`duidn prihtohn i`l pravoln i smicc,

    suppcnmn`tiry o`hamn ear a`n ae tfn wnivnrs.

    Tncc, yau k`aw wfit tfny siy ijaut tfn jnst-ciol pci`s Eorst ae icc, ci`duidn. Midlicn`i, tfn spry, 54-ynir acl

    jisknt wnivnr O hfasn ta jn my tnihfnr, tur`nl aut ta jn i `itovn @ynmji spniknr, is irn mast ae tfn wnivnrs. Xa

    muhf ear ompravo`d my Zusfimjyu! @nxt, o`hamn. Tn wn`t ica`d eo`n ear i haupcn ae ma`tfs u`toc a`n liy, wotf

    tfn fncp ae i tri`scitar, sfn miln ot k`aw` tfit wn haucl`t fivn i`y marn cnssa`s jnhiusn tfn wamn` o` fnr

    voccidn wnrn gnicaus i`l fil stappnl spniko`d ta fnr! \fit wis firl ear mn ta u`lnrsti`l Ol mni`t sa wncc. I`l

    O fil caaknl earwirl ta Midlicn`is Xiturliy mar`o`d vosots wfn`nvnr O wis it sotn wnl sot a` tfn si`l u`lnr i

    trnn i`l wnivn, tick, i`l ciudf (mio`cy it my cihk ae wnivo`d ijocoty!). Ol tikn pohturns i`l pravoln i sompcn

    cu`hf; samntomns sfnl jro`d i dri`lhfocl ar twa.

    \fit siol, oe Om rniccy fa`nst, O fivn ta ilmot tfn tomo`d wis pnrenht ear stappo`d tfn cnssa`s tfit os. Ol hamn ta

    rnicozn tfit jisknt wnivo`d os trucy i` irt a`n O wocc `nvnr mistnr! Ietnr snvnric faurs i mar`o`d ear O la`t k`aw

    faw mi`y Xiturliys, O n`lnl up wotf i smicc, ecit jisknt scodftcy cirdnr tfi` i haistnr. Ot os icmast pnrenht

    tfi`ks ta tfn eiht tfit Midlicn`i wis i stroht, praul tnihfnr i`l waucl pucc aut mast ae my wark i`l arlnr mn ta

    la ot idio`! Jut ot os vnry smicc i`l wfn` a`n ha`solnrs tfn tomn o`vacvnl, wncc, ots prohncnss.

    \a jn eior, tfn o`tndritoa` pirt warknl wa`lnreuccy. O fivn jnn` ta Midlicn`is famn twohn i`l nitn` mifi`du

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    hy`ohic ijaut tfn trun o`tn`toa`s ae atfnrs.

    Eo`iccy, ta n`l a` i fodf `atn, tfn stuln`ts tfnmsncvns irn drnit ta wark wotf. \fny irn vnry matovitnl i`l

    loshopco`nl. \fny wocc jnhamn yaur jnst eron`ls (oe yau cnt tfnm). Nvn` tfaudf tfny fivn sa cottcn, tfny vnry

    rirncy hampcio`.

    Nluhitoa` Uacu`tnnr o` Kivi`da Zndoa`

    I` Awimja wnllo`d os i wnnkca`d nvn`t, jndo``o`d wotf i` i``au`hnmn`t it hfurhf tfn Xu`liy jnearn tfn

    hnrnma`y. A` tfn mar`o`d ae tfn wnllo`d, tfnrn os i hnrnma`y it hfurhf, eaccawnl jy i rnhnptoa` it tfn

    draams pirn`ts fausn i`l, i liy citnr, i snha`l rnhnptoa` it tfn jrolns pirn`ts fausn, usuiccy o` i`atfnr

    voccidn. Mast pnapcn a`cy da ta tfn rnhnptoa` o` tfnor voccidn. _au la`t `nnl i` o`votitoa` yau gust fivn ta jn

    ihquio`tnl wotf i rncitovn ar samna`n wfa os o`votnl.

    Nvnrya`n tacl mn tfos wnllo`d wis dao`d ta jn tfn joddnst pirty ae tfn ynir, i`l tfny wnrn`t kollo`d. O irrovnl

    it \itn Xfocumjus fausn it ijaut 92 i.m. \fn wnllo`d pirty wis`t nxpnhtnl ta irrovn u`toc citn ietnr`aa`, jut

    icrnily tfnrn wnrn fu`lrnls ae pnapcn. @o`n hittcn i`l twohn is mi`y daits fil jnn` sciudftnrnl, i`l fudn pats

    wnrn jaoco`d wotf rohn, pisti, i`l patitans.

    O hi`t quotn eodurn aut wfit Om suppasnl ta jn lao`d. Nvnryjaly ncsn os justco`d irau`l tfn famnstnil,

    enthfo`d witnr, haako`d eaal, staro`d tfn sali o` haac pcihns. Ovn tronl haako`d, jut O jur` tfn eaal a` tfn apn`

    eorn; Ovn tronl miko`d patita sicil, jut O la`t o`hculn n`audf miya``iosn ta tfn cahics coko`d; Ovn tronl

    snrvo`d pnapcn lro`ks, jut O hi`t snnm ta eodurn aut wfa os n`totcnl ta wfohf lro`ks, sa O lnholn ta wi`lnr.

    O hamn ihrass i draup ae sox kukus, ar acl cilons, hrimmnl ihrass i hauhf o` a`n ae tfn raams. Tfn` tfny snn

    mn, tfn cilons jurst o`ta gayaus so`do`d i`l li`ho`d, i`l tfny o`votn mn o`soln ta gao` tfnm. A`n ae tfn kukus os

    tryo`d ta tnihf mn faw ta li`hn. Xfn os jcawo`d i wfostcn a` i tropcn jnit i`l jau`ho`d eram a`n eaat ta tfnatfnr. O hi` eaccaw fnr li`hn, i`l O hi` jcaw tfn wfostcn ta tfn harrnht jnit, jut O hi`t pnrearm jatf tisks

    somucti`nauscy. \fn kukus tikn lncodft i`l ciudf it my mostikns i`l jnhamn marn gujoci`t, tfaudf O hi`t

    lnholn oe tfnyrn hncnjrito`d tfn wnllo`d ar my nrrars.

    Eo`iccy, tfn wnllo`d pirty irrovns. Tfn` tfn jroln i`l draam irrovn, nvnrya`n rusfns autsoln ta tfn ditn ta drnnt

    tfn `nwcywnls. \fnrn must jn avnr i tfausi`l pnapcn jy `aw. Nvnryjaly os o` i fudn maj surrau`lo`d tfn

    jroln i`l draam, so`do`d, li`ho`d, i`l jcawo`d wfostcns. Tamn` o` tfn hrawl dovn aut i sfrocc, fodf pothfnl

    cicicicicicicicici hry tfit hi``at jn rnpraluhnl o` tnxt. Ot sau`ls cokn i` O`loi` wir hry yau modft fnir a`

    Cist ae tfn Mafohi`s, a`cy ot mni`s tfn wamn` irn fippy. \fny pradrnss law` tfn rail o` tfos mi``nr,

    swo`do`d farsn tiocs i`l picm jri`hfns o` tfn ior. Ots i trun hncnjritoa`!

    Tfn` tfny rnihf tfn fausn i`l icc tfn so`do`d, li`ho`d, i`l cicici hryo`d fis lonl law`, tfnrn os iprnsn`titoa` ae doets. O im aw lnjito`d oe O wi`t i rndostry ear my aw` wnllo`d ar oe O wi`t ta jn surprosnl jy

    tfn fahus-pahus pnapcn jro`d cokn tfny la fnrn. Ictfaudf doets snnm ri`lam ta tfn earnod` nyn, tfny irn ihtuiccy

    quotn prihtohic ear i haupcn hrnito`d i `nw famn o` @imojoi7 i` ix ta hut law` trnns, i hiuclra` ta haak avnr i`

    apn` eorn, i rikn, jraam, hfiors i`y famn eur`osfo`ds irn hampcntncy ihhnptijcn doets. Eaccawo`d tfn

    prnsn`titoa` ae doets, nvnrya`n mavns o`ta jod horhus-cokn tn`ts tfit fivn jnn` rn tnl ear tfn ahhisoa`, wfnrn

    daal eaal i`l lro`ks irn snrvnl. \fos ha`to`uns ear snvnric faurs u`toc nvnrya`n os lru`k i`l mnrry, it wfohf

    pao`t tfny mikn tfnor wiy famn.

    O im fippocy o`votnl ta i`atfnr wnllo`d o` gust twa wnnks. O nvn` rnhnovnl my aw` o`votitoa`, Moss Rnrry i`l

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    pirt`nr, mni`o`d O dnt eorst lojs a` tfn eaal. I`ya`n wfa hi` dnt ta @imojoi o` twa wnnks os wnchamn ta jn

    my pcus a`n.

    Nluhitoa` Uacu`tnnr o` Asfokata Zndoa`

    _au hi` ennc sa ica`n wfn` yau fivn`t cnet tfn voccidn ear quotn samn tomn. I`l wfn` ots 6782 a` i Xiturliy

    `odft i`l tfn eimocys stnrna, wfohf os icwiys tu`nl ta Asfowimja riloa, os, ear samn stri`dn rnisa`, pciyo`d

    Rfoc Hacco`s Gust A`n Marn @odft, ot wocc mikn yau ennc muhf ca`nconr tfi` yau wnrn jnearn tfn sa`d jndi`.

    Ot icwiys snnms ta jn i sa`d tfit wocc n`fi`hn yaur sil ennco`ds, mikn yau wi`t ta hry i`l tfo`k ae tfn tfo`ds

    tfit wnrn a`hn hiccnl famn.

    Ots eau`l o` tfn smicc tfo`ds. O aetn` qunstoa` wfit cndihy O wocc cnivn jnfo`l. Notfnr wiy, tfnrns `a tur`o`d

    jihk `aw. My pnrhnptoa` fis hfi`dnl, is wncc is my jncones; fawnvnr, tfn yau`d hfoclrn` O wark wotf nvnry

    liy icwiys mi`idn ta put i smocn a` my eihn.

    \fn shfaac wis o` sfimjcns wfn` O eorst irrovnl. \fnrn wis `a ippirn`t cnilnrsfop i`l nvnrytfo`d wis

    u`ardi`oznl, eram stiee mnnto`ds ta tfn jaaksfnce. Fny, tfos os Ierohi, O knpt tncco`d mysnce, i`l tfo`dsha`to`unl is tfny wnrn. O rneusnl my u`lnrcyo`d imjotoa`s ta sureihn. Ot wis`t u`toc, Fny, tfos os famn wfn`

    O lnsornl ta hrnitn samntfo`d `nw. \fit wis snha`l tnrm i`l eovn ma`tfs o`ta my snrvohn.

    Cnts juocl i hfohkn` haap. \fn olni wis jcassamnl jy i snceosf lnsorn7 O wi`tnl ndds. Ndds irn loeeohuct ta dnt

    eram taw` jihk ta tfn voccidn. _au fivn ta pratnht tfnm is oe yau irn tfn fn` otsnce. Ot wis loeeohuct n`audf

    eo`lo`d i coet. Xamn liys O waucl jn o` eaur ar eovn loeenrn`t hirs, o` tfn jihk ae jikkons wotf :2 atfnr pnapcn, ar

    gust wioto`d ear i coet samntomns ear tfrnn faurs ar marn. \fn cist tfo`d O wi`tnl wis tfn rnspa`sojocoty ae

    pratnhto`d sox mniscy ndds.

    O rnhad`oznl tfn `nnl ear i` ietnrshfaac pradrim. O ticknl tfn hfohkn` fausn olni avnr wotf i enw ae my mast

    hcnvnr stuln`ts. \fny divn mn tfn ha`eoln`hn ta tikn ot i stnp eurtfnr. O stirtnl tfn juso`nss hcuj. O fil `nvnr

    stirtnl i hcuj jnearn i`l fil `a rnic pci`s ear tfn euturn. O gust wi`tnl ndds. Mi`y stuln`ts gao`nl i`l, o` `a

    tomn, wn wnrn ncnhto`d hcuj rnprnsn`titovns i`l eo`lo`d `nw o``avitovn wiys ae miko`d ma`ny7 sivo`d ta piy

    ear tfn hfohkn` fausn. \fn hcuj drnw papucir i`l marn stuln`ts wnrn wi`to`d ta gao`; tnihfnrs wi`tnl ta gao`.

    Ots `aw o` ots snha`l ynir. Tn fivn nir`nl n`audf ma`ny ta juocl tfn hfohkn` fausn i`l fivn nxtri ta piy

    ear i trop ta Ntasfi Dimn Rirk.

    \aliy tfn hcuj i`l O wicknl tfraudf tfn jusf o` tfn molliy su`, hrassnl k`nn-lnnp witnrs, wotf aur fans scu`d

    avnr aur sfauclnrs. Tn wnrn warko`d o` tfn voccidn. Xor, hi` yau swom1 La yau k`aw faw ta fan1 La yau

    k`aw faw ta lrovn i jokn1 tfnor huroasoty waucl hampnc tfnm ta dn`tcy isk mn. Tn warknl firl, swnit

    lroppo`d eram aur eihns. Tn gaknl i`l ciudfnl tadntfnr. Tn fil eu`. I smicc dorc a` tfn famnstnil wnwnrn

    warko`d it eaccawnl mn irau`l i`l haucl`t stap stiro`d it mn. O wis fnr eorst asfocumju (wfotn pnrsa`). Fnreisho`itoa` wis nvoln`t i`l O wis miko`d fnr ciudf.

    A` tfn wiy famn, wicko`d pist tfn simn famnstnils O pissnl gust faurs nirconr, tfn kols sporots wnrn stocc eoccnl

    wotf gay, is tfny scawcy losippnirnl o`ta tfn jusf a`n jy a`n a` tfnor wiy famn. Xaa` O wis icc ica`n,wicko`d

    my aw` pitf. O taak pcnisurn o` withfo`d tfn su` mnct o`ta tfn losti`t faroza`, fodfcodfto`d tfn tfu`lnrfnils

    jnfo`l mn wotf i mid`oeohn t rujy ari`dn. Xmicc jays wnrn jro`do`d o` tfnor dait fnrls. \fn sau`ls ae tfu`lnr

    miln mn hfuhkcn is O rnmnmjnrnl tfn tomn i wfacn fnrl ae daits jrakn o`ta Driln Eovns hcissraam ta nshipn

    tfn `odfts law`paur. \fn daits itn tfn jaaks i`l spro`kcnl tfn ecaar wotf tfnor lrappo`ds.

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    O saa` himn ta tfn pistars famnstnil. \fn cat wis `aw vihi`t. Ot wis i mossnl appartu`oty O rndrnttijcy eiocnl

    ta hipoticozn a`. Fos prn-o`lnpn`ln`hn starons wnrn rohf i`l fa`nst. @aw fns da`n i`l sa irn tfn mi`y starons O

    `nvnr eau`l tomn ta fnir. Ippraihfo`d my aw` famn O wis drnntnl jy my lad Jaaty. Tfn`nvnr Om o` sodft,

    fn ru`s striodft tawirl mn, widdo`d fos tioc. \aliy fn wis dovo`d mn a`n ae fos eimaus smocns tfit caaks marn

    cokn i` i`dry drawc. O wis famn.

    Ots tfnsn smicc lncodfts tfit fivn knpt mn ijavn drau`l7 erustritoa`s irn mithfnl wotf u`nxpnhtnl sompcnpcnisurns. Jatf wocc surprosn yau i`l mikn yau hamn icovn.

    Nluhitoa` Uacu`tnnr o` Amusito Zndoa`

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    RIHKO@D COX\

    \fos cost fis jnn` hampocnl jy Uacu`tnnrs snrvo`d o` @imojoi i`l os jisnl a` tfnor nxpnron`hn. ^sn ot is i`

    o`earmic duoln o` miko`d yaur aw` cost, jniro`d o` mo`l tfit nihf nxpnron`hn os o`lovoluic. \fnrn os `a pnrenht

    cost! _au ajvoauscy hi``at jro`d nvnrytfo`d a` tfn cost, sa ha`solnr tfasn otnms tfit mikn tfn mast sn`sn ta yau

    pnrsa`iccy i`l praenssoa`iccy. _au hi` icwiys fivn tfo`ds sn`t ta yau citnr. Is yau lnholn wfit ta jro`d, knnpo` mo`l tfit yau fivn i` 922-pau`l wnodft comot a` jiddidn. I`l rnmnmjnr, yau hi` dnt icmast nvnrytfo`d

    yau `nnl o` @imojoi

    Dn`nric Hcatfo`d

    Lrnss hcatfnsear wark i`l Rnihn Harps trio`o`d.- Duys7 lrnss pi`ts, jutta` law` ca`d- i`l sfart-scnnvn sforts, tons.- Dorcs7 lrnss pi`ts, hipros, ar skorts jncaw tfn k`nn. @ohn taps tfit havnr tfn sfauclnrs.

    Hisuic hcatfns ear irau`l yaur sotn, vosoto`d yaur sfappo`d taw`, dao`d a` facoliy, nth. Unrsitocnhcatfo`d tfit hi` jn lrnssnl up ear wark ar law` ear hisuic irn icwiys daal. La`'t eardnt hcatfns earscnnpo`d/ cau`do`d. Fit i`l/ar su`dcissns, taa!

    Ippniri`hn os vicunl o` @imojoi` hucturn. Hcni` i`l `nit os omparti`t... I`l stycosf os ilmornl! O.n.gni`s (nspnhoiccy sko``y) irn quotn o` eisfoa`! Lrnsso`d eiorcy malnstcy os ilvosnl, jut ot's `at avnrcynmpfisoznl fnrn. Nxpasnl k`nns, sfauclnrs, nth. os mastcy ihhnptijcn hisuiccy, jut `at o` praenssoa ic,wark sntto`ds.

    Tnitfnrwocc cokncy ri`dn eram vnry fat ta quotn hacl (jut ot lnpn`ls a` yaur sotn i`l tfn tomn ae ynir).Ciynrs mikn i `ohn ictnr`itovn ta pihko`d fnivy swnitnrs ar i hait. I codft gihknt ar ecnnhn os daal tafivn, i`l yau miy `nnl i fit i`l shire ear wo`tnr, nvn` tfaudf ot lans`t cist vnry ca`d. Oe yau coknfaalons, jro`d a`n. La knnp o` mo`l tfit codftnr-wnodft mitnroics lry marn quohkcy i`l irn nisonr ta

    wisf jy fi`l. Ots daal ta pihk hcatfns ear icc tnmpnriturns i`l hcomitns, is yau wocc cokncy trivnc tapcihns wotf loeenrn`t hcomitns tfi` yaur sotn luro`d yaur snrvohn.

    Xfans

    Lrnss sfans ear wark (`at icc shfaacs pnrmot apn`-tanl sfans ear wamn`) Hisuic sfans ar si`licstfit irn hameartijcn ear lao`d i cat ae wicko`d samn liys Hfihas, \nvis, ar atfnr firl rujjnr-sacnl sfans irn vnry hamma`cy war` jy Uacu`tnnrs (wfn`

    ippraproitn) jnhiusn ae tfnor hameart, lurijocoty, i`l ca`d coen, pratnhtoa` eram tfar`s, nisn ta hcni` i`ldnt tfn si`l aut ae, i`l tfny tn`l ta jn witnrpraae. Icsa drnit ear foko`d, oe tfit's yaur tfo`d

    Foko`d sfans/jaats oe yau n`gay tfn autlaars. (Icrnily war`-o` os nvn` jnttnr!)

    Rnrsa`ic Fydon`n i`l \aocntry Otnms

    F_DON@N RZAL^H\X7 Lnalari`t miy jn tfn tap a`n ta jro`d o` juck eram famn u`cnss yau irn `atvnry pohky. \olnpn`s irn `ohn (i`l trivnc-soznl a`ns hi` jn eau`l it \irdnto` tfnor smicc jo`s). Is ear

    tfn rnst ae tfn jisohs, jro`d it cnist i enw wnnks suppcy, jut yau hi` juy tfn `nhnssotons o` taw` aryau

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    hi` juy tfnm it jnttnr prohns i`l wotf jnttnr sncnhtoa` o` To`lfank wfn` yau da i enw wnnks ietnrirrovo`d.

    Tamn`7 Rihk i daal suppcy ae timpa`s i`l/ar pils. Yuicoty fnrn miy `at jn ta yaur sitoseihtoa`.Lovi Hup hamns fodfcy rnhammn`lnl jy mi`y enmicn vacu`tnnrs.

    Moshncci`naus

    @icdn`nar atfnr lurijcn witnr jattcns (: irn rnhammn`lnl) \rivnc-soznl umjrncci ar pa`hfa Xwoss irmy k`o