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[nk`lh Imcn, Qn`pin wmtf Mltniinktubi Hmsbjmimtmns, blh tfn Enltbi Kbpbkmty Bkt

[uzblln K`lj`y-Fmii2, Sbinrmn Fbii

:, Hbvn Xbyi`r

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Ml tfn ^G, kbpbkmty t` k`lsnlt t` enhmkbi pr`knhurns ms ouhdnh (Enltbi Kbpbkmty Bkt :11>)t` jn

hnkmsm`l-spnkmcmk rbtfnr tfbl imlgnh t` b hmbdl`sms sukf bsmltniinktubi hmsbjmimty(MH).

Xfn krmtnrmb mlkiuhn jnmld bjin t` tbgn ml, rntbml blh wnmdf up tfn rninvblt mlc`rebtm`l, tfnl t`

kèeulmkbtn tfn hnkmsm`l bt tfn rnqumrnh tmen. C`r ebly, mlc`rebtm`l rniymld fnbvmiy `l imtnrbky,

bttnltm`l, `r ene`ry, ms hmccmkuit t` pr`knss, blh s` tfms lnnhs t` jn e`rn bkknssmjin.

Bhuits wmtf MHpn`pin wmtf b invni `c mltniinktubi culktm`l ml tfn i`wnst :.>% `c tfn p`puibtm`l

brn k`dlmtmvniy kèprèmsnh. Xfny fbvn, lnvnrtfninss, tfn sben rmdfts bs bii `tfnr bhuits blh l` `ln

kbl indbiiy k`lsnlt `l tfnmr jnfbic.

Tn `jsnrvnh tfbt eblyhmsbjmimty drùpsbrn rnprnsnltnh ml[nk`lh Imcn,blh tfbt, bs b enhmue, mt ms

bl nldbdmld inbl c`rwbrhnxpnrmnlkn, kèpbrnh wmtf vmhn` `r XS wfmkf brn pbssmvn, inbl jbkg

nxpnrmnlkns. Tn bltmkmpbtnh tfbt, mc pn`pin wmtf MH kùih ebgn snlsn `c tfn vmrtubi w`rih, tfn

kfblkns `cmlkmhnltbi inbrlmldbjùt ebtnrmbi nssnltmbi t` b hnkmsm`l emdft jn mepr`vnh.

Xfn Qr`knss

Tn rnkrumtnh :1 bhuits wmtf MH crè tfnDrbkn Nyrn Cùlhbtm`l. Bt tfn sben tmen, wn hnvni`pnh bl

msiblh wmtfMepnrmbi Kìindn I`lh`lbs b smeuibtm`l `cJrmdft`l7mlkiuhmld sèn cbemimbr iblhebrgs.
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Jmrhs Nyn vmnw `c tfn Jrmdft`l smeuibtm`l

Tn bis` rnkrumtnh smx psykf`i`dy drbhubtn v`iultnnrs bs rnsnbrkf bssmstblts (ZBs t` bssmst

pbrtmkmpblts t` nxpi`rn tfn smeuibtm`l blh t` fnip tfne vmsmt bii tfn gny ninenlts.

Nxp`surn [nssm`ls

Tn usnh tw` `cc-tfn-pnd bvbtbrs`ln ebin blh `ln cnebinblh fbh b rbldn `c sgmls bvbmibjin t`

rncinkt pbrtmkmpblt ntflmkmty. Tn bis` fbh b wnbrbjin wfnnikfbmr c`r usn jy bly pbrtmkmpblt wf`

l`rebiiy usnh `ln blh wf` wbltnh t` rncinkt tfms `l skrnnl.


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Tn p`smtm`lnh tw` vmhn` kbenrbs t` kbpturn pbrtmkmpbltscbkmbi nxprnssm`ls blh k`ltnep`rblnùs

`l-skrnnl blh gnyj`brh bktmvmty. Tn bis` rnk`rhnh k`lkurrnlt `l-skrnnl bktmvmty usmld b vmhn` skbinr

blh rnk`rhnr.

Znsnbrkfnr wmtf pbrtmkmpblt snbtnh bt tfn hmspiby

[nssm`ls jndbl wmtf tfn bvbtbr cbkmld tfn pmnr t` nlfblkn `rmnltbtm`l, blh nbkf pnrs`l wbs bsgnh

Tfnrn h` yù tfmlg tfms ms0 Nvnry`ln mhnltmcmnh tfn pmnr blh tfbt tfms wbs Jrmdft`l. [trbmdft

bctnrwbrhs, tfn ZB p`mltnh t` tfn bvbtbr blh sbmh Xfms pnrs`l ms prntnlhmld t` jn yù, ml tfn

nxpnktbtm`l tfbt tfms wùih ebxmemsn tfn snlsn `cprnsnlknjy ebgmld b imlg jntwnnl tfn

pbrtmkmpblt blh tfn [I nlvmr`lenlt.

@lkn nldbdnenlt wbs nstbjimsfnh, wn nlkùrbdnh pbrtmkmpblts t` usn tfn cùr brr`w gnys t`

nxpi`rn tfn smeuibtm`l. Tn wbltnh t` sf`w tfbt mt kùih l`t jn jr`gnl, blh tfbt mt emdft jn cul. Tn

bsgnh tfn ZBs t` jn bssnrtmvniy hmrnktmvn jut l`t k`ltrìimld, blh t` dumhn pbrtmkmpblts tfrùdf tfn

smeuibtm`l ultmi tfny fbh kèpintnh tfn tùr `c tfn f`spmtbi. Xfn cmrst tw` ninenltstfn snbcr`lt
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blh tfn Drbkn Nyrn kbcwn f`pnh w`uih pr`vmhn b cbemimbr nlvmr`lenlt ml wfmkf t` hnvni`p

lbvmdbtm`l sgmiis.

Smnw `c Jrmdft`l pmnr & snbcr`lt

Xfn Drbkn Nyrn kbc brnb


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C`r tfn f`spmtbi tùr, tfnrn wnrn cmvn gny brnbs wn wbltnh pn`pin t` snn?

2. Xfn wbmtmld r`è wfnrn snbtmld tfn bvbtbr trmddnrnh b r`j`t lursn wf` kbiinh tfn pbtmnltmlt` tfn bssnssenlt r`è.

Xfn wbmtmld r`è

:. Xfn bssnssenlt r`è wfnrn pbrtmkmpblts kùih imn `l b jnh blh bktmvbtn b ji``h prnssurnhnvmkn.


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Bssnssenlt r``e sf`wmld bvbtbr wnbrmld ji``h prnssurn kucc


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;. Xfn blbnstfntmk r``e.

Xfn blbnstfntmk r``e

8. Xfn `pnrbtmld tfnbtrn.

Xfn `pnrbtmld tfnbtrn


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>. B rnk`vnry r`è wfnrn kimkgmld `l b stbtmk pbtmnlt hnimvnrnh tfn `l-skrnnl tnxt enssbdnsbymld M be cnnimld jnttnr blh rnbhy t` d` fèn.

Xfn rnk`vnry r`è wmtf r`j`t pbtmnlt

Qbrtmkmpblts kùih rn-vmsmt bly `c tfn r`ès blh mltnrbkt wmtf tfn k`ltnlts bt wmii, blh tfnl kf``sn

wfnrn tfny wùih imgn t` inbvn tfnmr bvbtbr t` nlh tfn snssm`l.

Mltnrvmnws

B wnng ibtnr, wn mltnrvmnwnh nbkf pbrtmkmpblt usmld b e`hmcmnh vnrsm`l `c tfnk`dlmtmvn mltnrvmnw`r

KM, b tnkflmqun tfbt emlmemsns mltnrvmnwnr k`ltbemlbtm`l `c mltnrvmnwnn rnkbii. Xfn KM ms rùtmlniy

usnh jy ^G pìmkn t` dbtfnr jnst nvmhnlkn crè vuilnrbjin wmtlnssns blh fbs jnnl sf`wl t`

mepr`vn rnkbii jy :;-3;%. Xfnsn mltnrvmnws wnrn buhm` rnk`rhnh blh ibtnr trblskrmjnh c`r blbiysms.

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Rubimtbtmvn hbtb wnrn nltnrnh mlt` LSmv` wfmkf bii`wnh tfrnbhs t` jn puiinh ùt jbsnh `l b snt `c

qunstm`ls (Crbenw`rg Blbiysms). Xfms mlkiuhnh tfn mltnrvmnw hbtb c`r kr`ss rncnrnlkmld `c bktubi

nxpnrmnlkn wmtf rnkbii, i``gmld t``, c`r hmst`rtm`ls `c rnkbii (ebtnrmbi tfbt wbs prnsnlt jut kfbldnh ml

tfn rnp`rtmld), k`lcbjuibtm`ls (ebtnrmbi tfbt drnw ùt `c jut wbs l`t prnsnlt ml tfn nxpnrmnlkn), blh

mltr`huknh ebtnrmbi (rnkbii `c imlgnh mlc`rebtm`l sukf bs prnvmùs vmsmts t` f`spmtbi).

Xfnrn wnrn smx gny cmlhmlds?

2. E`st pn`pin bppnbrnh bktmvniy t` nlo`y tfn nxpnrmnlkn, juymld mlt` tfn nlvmr`lenlt bs mc mtwnrn rnbi, jut l`t trnbtmld mt bs rnbimty pnr sn. @liy tfrnn pn`pin sf`wnh l` `jvmùs smdl `c

nlo`yenlt, jut tfny bis` sf`wnh l` smdl `c hmstrnss `r hmsnldbdnenlt, blh stbynh c`r tfnmr

cuii snssm`l.

:. Qrnsnlknblh bkknptblkn `c tfn vmrtubi w`rih bs b tnep`rbry pr`xy wbs nvmhnlknh jy?b. Bktm`ls?Xrymld t` `pnl h``rs blh kupj`brhs, bsgmld wfbt wbs jnfmlh tfmlds,

mhnltmcymld pbrtmkuibr brnbs Xfbts tfn kbc, blhbsgmld mc tfny kùih cmlh tfnmr

fùsn.

j. O`gns? Tnh jnttnr dnt ùt `c fnrn jnc`rn tfn sfbrgs dnt us! B pbrtmkmpblt wf` fbhd`ln mlt` tfn snb blh l`tmknh tfn hìpfmls ulhnrwbtnr.

k. Mhnltmcmkbtm`l wmtf `r k`lknrl c`r tfn bvbtbr? Mewbigmld `l tfn pmnr, [fnh jnttnrwbtkf fnrsnic kr`ssmld tfbt r`bh, Mts kìh ùt fnrn. (B pbrtmkmpblt wf` fbh sbmh

imttin bjùt fnr ml-w`rih tùr ultmi fnr bvbtbr cnii ùt `c b wmlh`w). Zncnrrmld t` tfn

bvbtbr bs M `r mhnltmcymld wmtf mts lnnhs snnes rnebrgbjin, dmvnl tfn jrmnc nxp`surn

tmen, tfn pbrtmbi meenrsm`l (skrnnl rbtfnr tfbl fnbhsnt), blh tfn pbrtmkmpblts

k`dlmtmvn imemtbtm`ls.

;. Qn`pin rnkbiinh eukf `c wfbt tfny fbh nxpnrmnlknh, jut sèn trmnh t` rnp`rt nxpnrmnlknstfny fbh l`t fbh, e`stiy ml rnsp`lsn t` lnutrbi mebdn prèpts. @tfnrs mltr`huknh ebtnrmbi

crè pbst nxpnrmnlkns `c f`spmtbis. Xf`sn wf` hmh l`t nxpnrmnlkn tfn nltmrn smeuibtm`l
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wnrn imgniy t` rnsp`lh t` mebdn prèpts wmtf k`lcbjuibt`ry ebtnrmbi, wfmin tf`sn wf` fbh

jnkèn pbssmvn snnenh t` nlo`y tfn nxpnrmnlkn inss blh t` jn inss nldbdnh wmtf mt

8. Bktmvn nldbdnenlt snnenh t` jn imlgnh t` nlo`yenlt. Xfms ms b krukmbi cmlhmld jnkbusn mtsf`ws tfbt tfn vmrtubi w`rih nlvmr`lenlt kbl jn bl nlo`ybjin `ln c`r bhuits wmtf MH. Mt bis`

snnes t` nvmhnlkn tfn inbl c`rwbrh nxpnrmnlkn wn f`pnh t` `ccnr.

>. Tn sf`wnh wmtf tfms drùp f`w tfn nxpnrmnlkn bii`wnh pbrtmkmpblts t` mltr`hukn rninvbltebtnrmbi t` wfmkf lnw mlc`rebtm`l bjùt b pr`p`snh enhmkbi pr`knhurn emdft jn imlgnh.

Ene`rmns `c prm`r nlkùltnrs sukf bs Xfbts wfnrn tfn h`kt`r puts fms pmkturns (tfn x-rby

skrnnl), M fbh ey ind h`ln tfnrn (bjùt fbvmld b pibstnr kbst bppimnh), pr`vmhn

`pp`rtulmtmns c`r nxpi`rmld nxmstmld gl`winhdn blh usmld tfms t` supp`rt lnw inbrlmld.

3. Ml ùr vbimhbtm`l hmskussm`ls wmtf pbrtmkmpblts, pn`pin ebhn rnebrgs sukf bs Tnii, d`mldmlt` f`spmtbi blh i``g brùlh. Xfny dmvn yù k`lcmhnlkn blh tfnl yù w`lt jn crmdftnlnh

wfnl yù h` d` ml.wfmkf suddnsts tfbt pn`pin vbiunh tfn mhnb `c prnpbrbtm`l, blh mlhmkbtns

tfbt tfms nlvmr`lenlt eby fnip t` rnhukn blxmnty bjùt pibllnh bhemssm`ls.

K`lkiusm`ls

Tn jnimnvn tfms sebii stuhy sf`ws tfbt vmrtubi w`rih tnkflì`dy ms bkknssmjin t` bhuits wmtf MH, blh

tfbt, wmtf tfn rmdft supp`rt, mt kbl prè`tn bl nlo`ybjin inbl c`rwbrh nldbdnenlt wfmkf eby

supp`rt mlkmhnltbi inbrlmld blh ebxmemsn bvbmibjmimty `c rninvblt prm`r nxpnrmnlkn. Tn jnimnvn wn

bis` sf`wnh tfbt pbrtmbi meenrsm`l kbl dmvn rmsn t` culktm`lbi mhnltmcmkbtm`l blh prnsnlkn ml tfms

drùp `c pn`pin.

Bl nxpblhnh bkkùlt `c tfn rnsnbrkf kbl jn cùlh ml tfnOùrlbi `c Enhmkbi Mltnrlnt Znsnbrkf Hnk-

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Xfms brtmkin prnsnlts mlhnpnlhnlt rnsnbrkf kèemssm`lnh jy tfn Lbtm`lbi Mlstmtutn c`r Fnbitf

Znsnbrkf (LMFZ)ulhnr tfn m8m pr`drbeen bwbrh luejnr MM-C[-1=16-21122. Xfn vmnws nxprnssnh ml

tfms brtmkin brn tf`sn `c tfn butf`rs blh l`t lnknssbrmiy tf`sn `c tfn LF[, tfn LMFZ `r tfn

Hnpbrtenlt `c Fnbitf.

Bccmimbtm`ls

2Hr [uzblln K`lj`y-Fmii,[ussnx Qbrtlnrsfmp LF[ Cùlhbtm`l Xrust,ulmvnrsmty `c Jrmdft`l

:Qr`cnss`r Sbi Fbii, Hmrnkt`r `c tfn Knltrn c`r Fnbitf Znsnbrkf, ^lmvnrsmty `c Jrmdft`l.

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