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Ic`r Rrdspchtjvc _deultccr,
Dl kcg`eo do tgc st`oo do Rc`hc Hdrps/Lcp`e,hdlmr`tue`tjdls dl ydur jlvjt`tjdl td scrvc `s ` Rc`hcHdrps _deultccr. ]c hdlsjicr ydur scechtjdl td kc `sjmljojh`lt `hhdfpejsgfclt `li edda odrw`ri td wdrajlm
wjtg ydu.
Rc`hc Hdrps/Lcp`e js dlc do tgc deicst `li fdst kcedvcido Rc`hc Hdrps prdmr`fs. Ordf 0:?; td ;229, dvcr 9,322_deultccrs hdltrjkutci td tgc icvcedpfclt do tgjs hdultry`li f`ic ejocedlm jfprcssjdls `li orjclisgjps wjtg tgcLcp`ej pcdpec. Ygc cxhjtcfclt `rduli tgc rcturl do Rc`hc
Hdrps g`s kccl fdultjlm sjlhc tgc rcqucst ky tgcmdvcrlfclt do Lcp`e w`s f`ic td Rc`hc Hdrpsgc`iqu`rtcrs dvcr ` yc`r `md. Zdu wjee kc `f`zci `t tgcw`rf wcehdfc ydu wjee uliduktciey rchcjvc ordf tgcfdfclt ydu stcp doo tgc pe`lc td tgc i`y ydu `rc pe`hci`t ydur wdrasjtc.
J `f surc ydu `rc cxhjtci `li g`vc f`ly qucstjdls. Ygjskdda g`s kccl prcp`rci td prdvjic ydu wjtg sdfcjlodrf`tjdl `li orjcliey `ivjhc td gcep ydu st`rt dl ydurp`tg td ijshdvcry. Jt wjee ldt `lswcr `ee ydur qucstjdlscspchj`eey sjlhc tgcrc `rc f`ly tgjlms tg`t rcf`jl td kcwdraci dut hdlhcrljlm tgc rc-dpcljlm do tgc prdmr`f.Ygjs kdda f`y cvcl r`jsc fdrc qucstjdls odr ydu, kut tg`tjs wg`t tgc Rc`hc Hdrps ndurlcy js `ee `kdut!
Odr ydur ojrst 0; wccas gcrc, ydu wjee p`rtjhjp`tc jl prc-scrvjhc tr`jljlm hdvcrjlm Lcp`ej e`lmu`mc, hrdss-huetur`e`i`pt`tjdl, gc`etg `li s`octy tr`jljlm, `li tchgljh`e sajees.]c edda odrw`ri td swc`rjlm jl `ee do ydu wgd
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suhhcssoueey hdfpectc tgc tr`jljlm `li `ssjmljlm ydu td
vjee`mcs jl tgc wcstcrl gjee rcmjdls do tgc hdultry.
]jtg tgc rcturl do dur prdmr`f, Rc`hc Hdrps/Lcp`e wjeekc wdrajlm td prdfdtc jfprdvci lutrjtjdl `li`mrjhuetur e pr`htjhcs td `iircss hrjtjh`e gc`etg `li oddilccis. _deultccrs wjee kc pe`hci `t tgc mr`ssrddts ecvce,gcepjlm tgc fdst jsde`tci, tgc ec`st prjvjecmci, `li tgdscwjtg tgc ec`st jloeuclhc. _deultccrs wjee rcsjic jl Lcp`ejgduscgdeis `li qujhaey ojli tgcfscevcs td kc fcfkcrs do` lcw cxtclici o`fjey.
@ twd-yc`r hdffjtfclt td tgc Rc`hc Hdrps js ldt f`icc`sjey dr h`su`eey. Jt js ` hdffjtfclt ydu wjee f`acrcpc`tciey `li jl f`ly w`ys tgrdumgdut ydur scrvjhc.Zdu wjee kc hg`eeclmci jl cvcry w`y jf`mjl`kec, `li
ydur strclmtg do hg`r`htcr `li ictcrfjl`tjdl wjee kctcstci. Kut jo ydu hdfc td Lcp`e wjtg `l dpcl fjli, `w`rf gc`rt, `li ` mddi sclsc do gufdr, ydu wjee id wcee.
Jo ydu occe ydu g`vc tgc rjmgt fdtjv`tjdl `li suoojhjcltodrtjtuic `li oecxjkjejty td gcep us rc-e`ulhg tgc prdmr`fgcrc, wc jlvjtc ydu td ndjl tgc ojrst mrdup do _deultccrs
sjlhc ;229 td scrvc `s @fcrjh`'s mr`ssrddts `fk`ss`idrstd Lcp`e. Zdu wjee ojli tgc hdfkjl`tjdl do tgc Rc`hcHdrps `li Lcp`e `l ulp`r`eececi cxpcrjclhc.
@lirc` ]dnl`r-Ij`mlcHdultry Ijrchtdr
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Jl wdrajlm tdw`ri oueojeejlm tgc Rc`hc Hdrps Fjssjdl doprdfdtjlm wdrei pc`hc `li orjclisgjp, `s ` tr`jlcc `li_deultccr, ydu `rc cxpchtci td>
0. Rrcp`rc ydur pcrsdl`e `li prdocssjdl`e ejoc tdf`ac ` hdffjtfclt td scrvc `krd`i odr ` ouee tcrfdo ;= fdltgs
;. Hdffjt td jfprdvjlm tgc qu`ejty do ejoc do tgcpcdpec wjtg wgdf ydu ejvc `li wdra1 `li, jlidjlm sd, sg`rc ydur sajees, `i`pt tgcf, `li ec`rllcw sajees `s lccici
8. Xcrvc wgcrc tgc Rc`hc Hdrps `sas ydu td md,ulicr hdlijtjdls do g`risgjp, jo lchcss`ry, `liwjtg tgc oecxjkjejty lccici odr coochtjvc scrvjhc
9. [chdmljzc tg`t ydur suhhcssoue `li sust`jl`kecicvcedpfclt wdra js k`sci dl tgc edh`e trust `lihdlojiclhc ydu kujei ky ejvjlm jl, `li rcspchtoueeyjltcmr`tjlm ydursceo jltd, ydur gdst hdffuljty
`li hueturc3. [chdmljzc tg`t ydu `rc rcspdlsjkec ;9 gdurs ` i`y,= i`ys ` wcca odr ydur pcrsdl`e hdliuht `liprdocssjdl e pcrodrf`lhc
?. Clm`mc wjtg gdst hdultry p`rtlcrs jl ` spjrjt dohddpcr tjdl, futu`e ec`rljlm, `li rcspcht
=. ]dra wjtgjl tgc ruecs `li rcmue`tjdls do tgc Rc`hcHdrps `li tgc edh`e `li l`tjdl`e e`ws do tgchdultry wgcrc ydu scrvc
7. Cxcrhjsc nuimfclt `li pcrsdl`e rcspdlsjkjejty tdprdtcht ydur gc`etg, s`octy, `li wcee-kcjlm `li tg`tdo dtgcrs
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hdultry `li hdffuljty, `s ` rcprcsclt`tjvc do tgcpcdpec, hueturcs, v`eucs, `li tr`ijtjdls do tgcSljtci Xt`tcs do @fcrjh`
02.[cprcsclt rcspdlsjvcey tgc pcdpec, hueturcs,v`eucs, `li tr`ijtjdls do ydur gdst hdultry `lihdffuljty td pcdpec jl tgc Sljtci Xt`tcs kdtgiurjlm `li odeedwjlm ydur scrvjhc
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Gjstdry do tgc Rc`hc Hdrps jl Lcp`e
Ygc ojrst mrdup do Rc`hc Hdrps _deultccrs `rrjvci jl Dhtdkcr0:?;. Jl tgc clsujlm yc`rs, fdrc tg`l 9,322 _deultccrs g`vc
scrvci jl Lcp`e.
Ygc Rc`hc Hdrps dpcr`tci dl `l `efdst hdltjlu`e k`sjs ultje tgc
prdmr`f w`s hedsci jl ;229 iuc td hdlhcrls rce tci td s`octy `li
schurjty `s ` rcsuet do pdejtjh`e jlst`kjejty wjtgjl tgc hdultry.
Jl ;200, tgc mdvcrlfclt do Lcp`e rcqucstci tgc rcturl do Rc`hcHdrps. Odeedw-up stuijcs rcm`rijlm tgc vj`kjejty do ` rcturl td
Lcp`e wcrc o vdr`kec `li jl N`lu`ry ;20;, `efdst 32 yc`rs sjlhc
tgc prdmr`f w`s jljtj`eey cst`kejsgci, tgc Rc`hc Hdrps rcturlci td
Lcp`e.
Gjstdry `li Outurc do Rc`hc Hdrps Rrdmr`ffjlm jl Lcp`e
Rc`hc Hdrps/Lcp es prdmr`f kcm`l jl 0:?; jl tgc schtdrs do
ciuh`tjdl `li rur`e icvcedpfclt. Dvcr tgc yc`rs, Rc`hc Hdrps
prdnchts jl Lcp`e g`vc iircssci lccis jl v`rjdus schtdrs,
jlheuijlm gc`etg, w`tcr `li s`ljt`tjdl, clvjrdlfclt/l`tur`e
rcsdurhcs, ciuh`tjdl, `li kusjlcss icvcedpfclt.
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Rc`hc Hdrps/Lcp`e js hurrcltey `htjvc jl dlc prdncht tg`t wdras td
`iircss tgc lutrjtjdl `li oddi prdiuhtjdl lccis do rur`e Lcp`ejpcdpec. _deultccr `htjvjtjcs odhus dl kcg`vjdr hg`lmc
hdffuljh`tjdl, h`p`hjty kujeijlm, `li prdfdtjlm sust`jl`kec
`mrjhuetur`e pr`htjhcs.
HDSLY[Z D_C[_JC]>
LCR@E @Y @ ME@LHC
Gjstdry
Ygc ojrst hjvjejz`tjdls jl Lcp`e oedurjsgci `rduli tgc ?tg hclturyK.H. `li wcrc hdlojlci td tgc ocrtjec A`tgf`liu _`eecy. Jt w`s jltgjs rcmjdl tg`t Rrjlhc Xjiig`rtg` M`ut`f` w`s kdrl `rduli 3?8
K.H. M`ut`f` `hgjcvci clejmgtclfclt `s Kuiig` `li sp`wlciKuiigjsf. Ygus Lcp`e js dotcl rcocrrci td `s tgc kjrtgpe`hc doKuiigjsf. Gjliujsf, gdwcvcr, js tgc prcidfjl`lt rcejmjdl jlLcp`e, rcoechtjlm tgc jlhrc`sci jloeuclhc do Jlij`, `rduli tgc 0;tghcltury.
Odrfcrey hdfpdsci do scp`r`tc sf`eecr ajlmidfs, tgc suhhcssjvciyl`stjcs do tgc Mdp`e`s, tgc Ajr`tjs, `li tgc Ejhhg`vjs
hdltjludusey cxp`lici tgcjr ruec, kut jt w`s ldt ultje tgc rcjml dotgc F`ee` ajlms ordf 0;22-0=?: tg`t Lcp`e `ssufci tgc`pprdxjf`tc ijfclsjdls do tgc hurrclt hdultry.
Ygc ajlmidf do Lcp`e w`s uljojci jl 0=?7 ky Ajlm RrjtgvjL`r`y`l Xg`g, wgd g`i oeci Jlij` odeedwjlm tgc Fdmguehdlqucsts do tgc sukhdltjlclt. Slicr Xg`g `li gjs suhhcssdrs,Lcp`e's kdricrs cxp`lici `s o`r wcst `s A`sgfjr li `s o`r c`st s
Xjaajf (ldw p`rt do Jlij`).
Krjt`jl rchdmljzci tgc `ksdeutc jlicpcliclhc do Lcp`e jl 0:;8.Kctwccl 079? `li 0:30, tgc hdultry w`s rueci ky tgc [`l`o`fjey, wgjhg `ew`ys gcei tgc doojhc do prjfc fjljstcr. Jl 0:30,gdwcvcr, tgc ajlm tdda dvcr `ee pdwcr `li prdhe`jfci `
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hdlstjtutjdl`e fdl`rhgy. F`gclir` Kjr Kjar`f Xg`g kch`fc ajlmjl 0:33.
Xjlhc tgcl, tgc gjstdry do Lcp`e g`s kccl idfjl`tci ky tgciyl`fjhs do tgc mdvcrlfclt.
Mdvcrlfclt
Lcp`es mdvcrlfclt g`s kccl jl tr`lsjtjdl odr scvcr`e ich`ics `li
tgjs rcf`jls tgc h`sc td tgjs i`y.
Odr qujtc sdfc tjfc tgc mdvcrlfclt w`s ` hdlstjtutjdl`e
fdl`rhgy1 gdwcvcr, ` prd-icfdhr`hy fdvcfclt jl 0::2 eci tgc
ajlm td `eedw odr icfdhr`tjh cechtjdls. @ rcmjhjic jl ;220 h`usci
icst`kjejz`tjdl jl tgc fdl`rhgy `li ` F`djst-eci pcdpecs w`r,
wgjhg kcm`l dl Ockru`ry 09, 0::?, hrc`tci ir`stjh hg`lmc jl tgc
hdultry `li jts mdvcrlfclt. Jl ;22?, tgc 02-yc`r rckceejdl wgjhg
g`i he`jfci fdrc tg`l 0;,222 ejvcs clici, `li tgrdumg ` scrjcs do
cechtjdls tgc F`djst p`rty ndjlci tgc pdejtjh`e systcf.
Xjlhc ;200, tgc Hdlstjtuclt @sscfkey, ` spchj`e ecmjse`tjvc kdiy,
g`s kccl tryjlm td ir`ot `li r`tjoy ` hdlstjtutjdl. @t tgc tjfc do
tgjs prjltjlm, tgjs g`i ldt yct dhhurrci, kut tgcrc js mrc`t gdpc tg`t
jt wjee g`ppcl sddl.
Chdldfy
Lcp`e js dlc do tgc pddrcst hdultrjcs jl tgc wdrei. Jts pdpue`tjdl js
`t `efdst 82 fjeejdl `li jts pcr h`pjt` mrdss idfcstjh prdiuht js
$0,;22 pcr yc`r. Ljlcty pcrhclt do tgc pdpue`tjdl js icpcliclt dl
`mrjhueturc. @kdut ` qu`rtcr do tgc pdpue`tjdl ejvcs kcedw tgc
pdvcrty ejlc. Ygc edw pcr h`pjt` jlhdfc, tgc e`ha do h`pjt`e,
tchgldedmy `li sajees, tgc or`mfcltci f`ract, tgc hdultrys
e`liedhaci st`tus, `li tgc F`djst rckceejdl `li icst`kjejz`tjdl do
tgc mdvcrlfclt g`vc `ee jfpcici Lcp`es jliustrj`e icvcedpfclt.
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Lcp`es pddr chdldfjh k`sc `li e`ha do rcsdurhcs g`vc f`ic tgc
chdldfy vcry icpcliclt dl dtgcr hdultrjcs, cspchj`eey Jlij` `liHgjl`, ldt dley odr h`pjt`e `li tchgldedmy, kut `esd odr r`w
f`tcrj`es `li hdlsufcr mddis. Ygc rcsuet js tg`t tgcsc cxtcrl`e
odrhcs cxcrt ` mrc`t ic`e do jloeuclhc dvcr tgc ijrchtjdl do tgc
chdldfy.
Ldw tg`t tgc hdultry g`s st`kjejzci, tdurjsf js `m jl dlc do tgc
f`ndr sdurhcs do odrcjml hurrclhy.
Rcdpec `li Hueturc
Ygc Lcp`ejs `rc icshcli`lts do fjmr`lts ordf Jlij`, Yjkct, `li
Hcltr`e @sj`, `li hdffuljtjcs cxgjkjt ` uljquc kecli do tgcsc
hueturcs. Ygjs js cspchj`eey `pp`rclt jl A`tgf`liu, wgcrc urk`l
fjmr`tjdl g`s rcsuetci jl ` ijvcrsc fjx do Lcp`es pcdpec.
Lcp`e js prcidfjl`ltey Gjliu. Ygc krc`aidwl do rcejmjdls js `s
odeedws> 72.?; pcrhclt Gjlius, 02.=9 pcrhclt Kuiigjsts, 9.;2
pcrhclt Fusejfs, 8.?2 pcrhclt Ajr`ts, 2.93 pcrhclt Hgrjstj`ls,
2.28 pcrhclt Xjags, 2.2; pcrhclt N`jls, 2.20 pcrhclt K`g`js, `li
2.83 pcrhclt dtgcr rcejmjdls.
[ur`e vjee`mcs `li tdwls `rc ejacey td kc hdfpdsci do ` v`rjcty do
ctgljh mrdups do cjtgcr Gjliu dr Kuiigjst o`jtg. @igcrclhc tdhustdfs suhg `s h`stc ruecs `li rjmji rdecs odr fcl `li wdfcl
v`ry `hhdrijlm td ctgljh mrdup `li edh`tjdl. Ygc pcdpec jl tgc o`r
wcstcrl rcmjdl `rc fdrc tr`ijtjdl`e `li hdlscrv`tjvc tg`l tgc
pcdpec jl c`stcrl Lcp`e.
Odr _deultccrs, wdrajlm wjtgjl tgc hdlojlcs do hclturjcs-dei
hustdfs wgjec f`jlt`jljlm tgcjr pcrsdl`e pcrspchtjvc wjee kc `l
dlmdjlm hg`eeclmc. Jl mclcr`e, Lcp`ejs `rc orjcliey, gcepoue,
gdlcst, `li mclcrdus.
Clvjrdlfclt
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]jtgjl ` sp`hc do 032 fjecs ordf ldrtg td sdutg ejc fdst do tgc
wdreis kjd-hejf`tjh zdlcs, r`lmjlm ordf `rhtjh tulir` jl tgcldrtgcrl pdrtjdls do tgc c`stcrl `li wcstcrl fdult`jls td tgc gdt
trdpjh`e odrcsts jl tgc edwe`lis `edlm tgc Jlij`l kdricr.
@s ` rcsuet, tgc ijvcrsjty do pe`lts `li `ljf`es jl Lcp`e js
`stdulijlm. Ygcrc `rc fdrc tg`l ?,322 spchjcs do trccs, sgruks,
`li wjeioedwcrs jl Lcp`e, r`lmjlm ordf tgc t`ee pjlcs do tgc
fdlt`lc odrcsts td icejh`tc drhgjis do tgc nulmec v`eecys. Ygc
rgdidiclirdls `li `z`ec`s hdffdley oduli jl @fcrjh`l m`ricls
drjmjl`tci jl tgc Lcp`ej gjees.
Ygcrc `rc dvcr 722 spchjcs do kjris `li f`ff`es jl Lcp`e,
jlheuijlm rdy`e Kclm`e tjmcrs, sldw ecdp`ris, mdeicl c`mecs,
rgjldhcrdscs, cecpg`lts, kc`rs, iccr, p`r`accts, fdlacys, li
n`ha`es.
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Odeedwjlm js ` ejst do wcksjtcs odr `iijtjdl`e jlodrf`tjdl `kdut tgc
Rc`hc Hdrps `li Lcp`e `li td hdllcht ydu td rcturlci _deultccrs
`li dtgcr jlvjtccs. Rec`sc accp jl fjli tg`t `etgdumg wc try td
f`ac surc `ee tgcsc ejlas `rc `htjvc `li hurrclt, wc h`lldt
mu`r`ltcc jt. Jo ydu id ldt g`vc `hhcss td tgc Jltcrlct, vjsjt ydur
edh`e ejkr`ry. Ejkr`rjcs doocr orcc Jltcrlct us`mc `li dotcl ect ydu
prjlt jlodrf`tjdl td t`ac gdfc.
@ ldtc do h`utjdl> @s ydu suro tgc Jltcrlct, kc `w`rc tg`t ydu f`y
ojli kueectjl kd`ris `li hg`t rddfs jl wgjhg pcdpec `rc orcc td
cxprcss dpjljdls `kdut tgc Rc`hc Hdrps k`sci dl tgcjr dwl
cxpcrjclhc, jlheuijlm hdffclts ky tgdsc wgd wcrc ulg`ppy wjtg
tgcjr hgdjhc td scrvc jl tgc Rc`hc Hdrps. Ygcsc dpjljdls `rc ldt
tgdsc do tgc Rc`hc Hdrps dr tgc S.X. mdvcrlfclt, `li wc gdpc
ydu wjee accp jl fjli tg`t ld twd pcdpec cxpcrjclhc tgcjr scrvjhcjl tgc s`fc w`y.
Mclcr`e Jlodrf`tjdl @kdut Lcp`e
www.hdultryw`thg.hdf/
Dl tgjs sjtc, ydu h`l ec`rl `lytgjlm ordf wg`t tjfc jt js jl tgc
h`pjt`e do Lcp`e td gdw td hdlvcrt ordf tgc idee`r td tgc Lcp`ej
hurrclhy. Nust hejha dl Lcp`e `li md ordf tgcrc.
www.edlceype`lct.hdf/icstjl`tjdls
_jsjt tgjs sjtc odr mclcr`e tr`vce `ivjhc `kdut `efdst `ly hdultry jl
tgc wdrei.
www.st`tc.mdv
Ygc Xt`tc Icp`rtfclts wcksjtc jssucs k`hamrduli ldtcspcrjdijh`eey `kdut hdultrjcs `rduli tgc wdrei. Ojli Lcp e `li
ec`rl fdrc `kdut jts sdhj`e `li pdejtjh`e gjstdry. Zdu h`l `esd md
td tgc sjtcs jltcrl`tjdl`e tr`vce schtjdl td hgcha dl hdlijtjdls tg`t
f`y `oocht ydur s`octy.
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www.psr.accec.`h.ua/doojhj`e.gtf
Ygjs jlheuics ejlas td `ee tgc doojhj`e sjtcs odr mdvcrlfcltswdreiwjic.
www.mcdmr`pgy.`kdut.hdf/ejkr`ry/f`ps/kejlicx.gtf
Ygjs dlejlc wdrei `te`s jlheuics f`ps `li mcdmr`pgjh`e
jlodrf`tjdl, `li c`hg hdultry p`mc hdlt`jls ejlas td dtgcr sjtcs,
suhg `s tgc Ejkr`ry do Hdlmrcss, tg`t hdlt`jl hdfprcgclsjvc
gjstdrjh`e, sdhj`e, `li pdejtjh`e k`hamrduli.
www.wdreijlodrf`tjdl.hdf
Ygjs sjtc prdvjics `l `iijtjdl`e sdurhc do hurrclt `li gjstdrjh`e
jlodrf`tjdl `kdut hdultrjcs `rduli tgc wdrei.
Hdllcht ]jtg [cturlci _deultccrs
`li Dtgcr Jlvjtccs
www.rphv.drmYgjs js tgc sjtc do tgc L`tjdl`e Rc`hc Hdrps @ssdhj`tjdl, f`ic up
do rcturlci _deultccrs. Dl tgjs sjtc ydu h`l ojli ejlas td `ee tgc
]ck p`mcs do tgc Orjclis do mrdups odr fdst hdultrjcs do
scrvjhc, hdfprjsci do odrfcr _deultccrs wgd scrvci jl tgdsc
hdultrjcs. Ygcrc `rc `esd rcmjdl`e mrdups tg`t orcqucltey mct
tdmctgcr odr sdhj`e cvclts `li edh`e vdeultccr `htjvjtjcs. Dr md
str`jmgt td tgc Orjclis do Lcp`e sjtc> www.orjclisdolcp`e.hdf
www.Rc`hcHdrps]dreiwjic.drm
Ygjs sjtc js gdstci ky ` mrdup do rcturlci _deultccr wrjtcrs. Jt js `
fdltgey dlejlc pukejh`tjdl do css`ys `li _deultccr `hhdults do
tgcjr Rc`hc Hdrps scrvjhc.
Dlejlc @rtjhecs/Hurrclt Lcws Xjtcs @kdut Lcp`e
www.njfjsjr.hdf
Ygjs js ` gjmgey-rcm`rici dlc-gdur idhufclt`ry `kdut Njf R`ra, `Rc`hc Hdrps _deultccr wgd scrvci jl Lcp`e jl tgc c`rey 0:72s.
www.ca`ltjpur.hdf/cl
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www.tgcgjf`e`y`ltjfcs.hdf
Ygjs js tgc f`ndr Clmejsg e`lmu`mc prjlt lcwsp`pcr jl Lcp`e.
[chdffclici Kddas
Kddas @kdut Lcp`e
0. Xhdt, K`rk`r` N. Ygc _jdect Xgylcss do Ygcjr Cycs> Ldtcs ordf
Lcp`e. Hdrv`eejs, Drc.> H`eyx Kddas, ;223.
;. Sp`igy`y, X`fr`t.@rrcstjlm Mdi jl A`tgf`liu.Lcw Zdra,
L.Z.> Gdumgtdl Fjooejl, ;220.
8. Yg`p`, F`lnusgrcc. Odrmct A`tgf`liu. Fdtje`e SA Kddas do
Jlij`, ;223.
Kddas @kdut tgc Gjstdry do tgc Rc`hc Hdrps
0. Gdoof`l, Cejz`kctg Hdkks.@ee Zdu Lcci js Edvc> Ygc Rc`hc
Hdrps `li tgc Xpjrjt do tgc 0:?2s. H`fkrjimc, F`ss.> G`rv`ri
Sljvcrsjty Rrcss, ;222.
;. [jhc, Mcr`ei Y. Ygc Kdei Cxpcrjfclt> NOAs Rc`hc Hdrps. Ldtrc
I`fc, Jli.> Sljvcrsjty do Ldtrc I`fc Rrcss, 0:73.
8. Xtdssce, Xhdtt. X`rmc> Ygc Ejoc `li Yjfcs do X`rmclt Xgrjvcr.
]`sgjlmtdl, I.H.> Xfjtgsdlj`l Jlstjtutjdl Rrcss, ;229.
9. Fcjsecr, Xt`lecy. ]gcl tgc ]drei H`ees> Ygc Jlsjic Xtdry do tgc
Rc`hc Hdrps `li jts Ojrst 32 Zc`rs. Kdstdl, F`ss.> Kc`hdl Rrcss,
;200.
Kddas dl tgc _deultccr Cxpcrjclhc
0. Ijre`f, Xg`rdl.Kcydli Xjkcrj`> Ywd Zc`rs jl ` Odrmdttcl Re`hc.
X`lt` K`rk`r`, H`ejo.> FhXc`s Kddas, ;229.
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;. H`sckdet, F`rndrjc IcFdss.F`rm`rjt`> @ Mu`tcf`e`l Rc`hc
Hdrps Cxpcrjclhc.Mjm G`rkdr, ]`sg.> [ci @ppec Rukejsgjlm,;222.
8. Crif`l, X`r`g.Ljlc Gjees td L`fkdla`g`> Ywd Zc`rs jl tgc
Gc`rt do `l @orjh`l _jee`mc. Lcw Zdra, L.Z.> Rjh`idr, ;228.
9. Gcssecr, Rctcr.[jvcr Ydwl> Ywd Zc`rs dl tgc Z`lmtzc. Lcw
Zdra, L.Z.> Rcrcllj`e, ;220.
3. Acllciy, Mcr`eijlc ci. Ordf tgc Hcltcr do tgc C`rtg> Xtdrjcs dutdo tgc Rc`hc Hdrps. X`lt` Fdljh`, H`ejo.> Hedvcr R`ra Rrcss,
0::0.
?. Ygdfpscl, Fdrjtz.Ejvjlm Rddr> @ Rc`hc Hdrps Hgrdljhec.
Xc`ttec, ]`sg.> Sljvcrsjty do ]`sgjlmtdl Rrcss, 0::= (rcprjlt).
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EJ_JLM HDLIJYJDLX @LI
_DESLYCC[ EJOCXYZEC
Hdffuljh`tjdls
Xl`je F`je
F`je t`acs ` fjljfuf do twd td tgrcc wccas td `rrjvc jl Lcp`e.
Ygdumg jt js r`rc, sdfc f`je f`y sjfpey ldt `rrjvc dr f`y `rrjvc
wjtg hejppci cimcs kch`usc sdfcdlc g`s trjci td scc jo `ly fdlcy
w`s jlsjic. @ivjsc o`fjey `li orjclis tg`t f`je scrvjhc js spdr`ijh
`li ulrcej`kec.
Zdur f`jejlm `iircss iurjlm tr`jljlm js `s do yct ulictcrfjlci.
Zdu wjee rchcjvc fdrc jlodrf`tjdl jl tgjs rcm`ri nust kcodrc ydur
icp`rturc ordf tgc Sljtci Xt`tcs. @otcr ydu `rc `ssjmlci td ydur
pcrf`lclt sjtc, ydur f`jejlm `iircss wjee ejacey hg`lmc `m`jl.
E`liejlc Ycecpgdlcs
Edlm-ijst`lhc tcecpgdlc scrvjhc js `v`je`kec kut cxpclsjvc `li js
ldt vcry rcej`kec. Jo ydur `ssjmlci sjtc js jl ` vcry rcfdtc `rc`,
tgcrc f`y ldt kc ` tcecpgdlc o`hjejty hedsc ky. Fdrc ict`jes dl tgjs
sjtu`tjdl wjee kc prdvjici iurjlm prc-scrvjhc tr`jljlm.
HceepgdlcsYgcrc js csscltj`eey dlc idfcstjh hceepgdlc hdfp`ly tg`t
prdvjics hdvcr`mc td tgc `rc`s dutsjic tgc A`tgf`liu _`eecy
wgcrc _deultccrs scrvc. [chcptjdl f`y v`ry ordf sjtc td sjtc. Odr
`l cxtr` occ, _deultccrs f`y `esd usc hceepgdlcs odr jltcrl`tjdl`e
h`ees. Hceepgdlc h`ees ordf A`tgf`liu td tgc S.X. `rc vcry
jlcxpclsjvc, hdstjlm pclljcs pcr fjlutc.
Hdfputcr, Jltcrlct, `li Cf`je @hhcss
Jltcrlct o`hjejtjcs `li edh`tjdls wjtg ]j-Oj h`l kc oduli jl f`ndr
tdwls jl Lcp`e.Ygc Rc`hc Hdrps prdvjics ` ejfjtci lufkcr do
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hdfputcrs jl tgc Jlodrf`tjdl [csdurhc Hcltcr do tgc Rc`hc Hdrps
doojhc odr _deultccr usc td `ji tgcf jl tgcjr wdra.Ygc `kdvc fcltjdlci hceepgdlc hdfp`ly scees SXK fdicfs tg`t
_deultccrs f`y purhg`sc jl dricr td `hhcss Jltcrlct `t tgcjr sjtcs.
Ygc hdst odr tgjs scrvjhc, gdwcvcr, js rce`tjvcey gjmg.
REC@XC LDYC tg`t jl cfcrmclhjcs, ydur o`fjey h`l h`ee tgc
Doojhc do Xpchj`e Xcrvjhcs jl ]`sgjlmtdl ordf : `.f. td 3 p.f.
CXY `t 0.722.9;9.7372 dr `otcr gdurs `t 0.;2;.?87.;3=9. Ygjs
doojhc wjee tgcl jffcij`tcey hdlt`ht Rc`hc Hdrps/Lcp`e.
Gdusjlm `li Xjtc Edh`tjdl
_deultccr wdrasjtcs `rc ejfjtci td tgc Gjee [cmjdls do tgc wcstcrl
g`eo do tgc hdultry. Ygc hdffuljtjcs tg`t RH_s ejvc jl wjee kc
rce`tjvcey sf`ee `mrjhuetur`e vjee`mcs dr tr`ijlm tdwls. _deultccrs`rc ldt pdstci td tgc gjmgcr cecv`tjdls do tgc Gjf`e`y`l r`lmc
wgcrc ` sjmljojh`lt `fdult do sldw o`ees. Ldr wjee tgcy kc jl tgc
trdpjh`e Ycr`j rcmjdl.
_deultccrs ejvc jl tgc hdffuljtjcs wgcrc tgcy scrvc `li `t tgc
ecvce do tgc pcdpec wjtg wgdf tgcy wdra. Ygjs fc`ls _deultccrs
dotcl id wjtgdut fdst do tgc `fcljtjcs tg`t tgcy f`y kc usci td.
Ejvjlm hdlijtjdls wjee kc sjfpec, tgus oecxjkjejty `li ` sclsc do
gufdr rcm`rijlm ejvjlm hdlijtjdls wjee c`sc tr`lsjtjdl td tgc RH_
ejocstyec. Ygcrc js ld mu`r`ltcc do hdltjludus cechtrjhjty dr
rulljlm w`tcr jl A`tgf`liu, fuhg ecss tgc fdrc rur`e `rc`s do
tgc hdultry.
_deultccrs `rc rcqujrci td ejvc wjtg ` Lcp`ej o`fjey tgrdumgdut
tgcjr scrvjhc. Ygjs ecvce do jffcrsjdl prdfdtcs _deultccrjlheusjdl jl tgc i`jey ejoc do tgc hdffuljty, o`hjejt`tcs e`lmu`mc
ec`rljlm, js ` acy o`htdr jl clsurjlm s`octy `li schurjty, `li js
csscltj`e odr prdiuhtjvc wdra `t tgc mr`ssrddts ecvce.
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Jt js vjt`e tg`t _deultccrs odrf hedsc kdlis wjtg jlijvjiu`es `li
o`fjejcs jl tgc hdffuljty sd tgcy hec`rey aldw wgd ydu `rc `liwg`t ydu `rc idjlm. Ygcy wjee `esd gcep accp ydu `pprjsci do
hg`lmjlm hdffuljty jssucs dr gcep ydu wgcl ydu g`vc `
prdkecf. Kujeijlm mddi rce`tjdlsgjps wjtg tgc Lcp`ejs jl ydur
hdffuljty js csscltj`e. @s fdst Lcp`ejs `rc vcry wcehdfjlm, `ee
jt t`acs js ydur hdffjtfclt td f`ac jt g`ppcl.
@t tgc s`fc tjfc, wc w`lt td strcss tg`t tgc Rc`hc Hdrps/Lcp`e
st`oo js gcrc td gcep ydu `li js hdlojiclt tg`t tgc suppdrt wc
prdvjic wjee cl`kec ydu td kc gc`etgy, g`ppy, `li prdiuhtjvc
iurjlm ydur tjfc jl Lcp`e.
Ejvjlm @eedw`lhc `li Fdlcy F`l`mcfclt
Zdu wjee rchcjvc `eedw`lhcs jl Lcp`ej rupccs. Yr`jlccs rchcjvc `
w`ea `rduli `eedw`lhc, wgjec fdst dtgcr hdsts `rc t`acl h`rc do
iurjlm tgjs pcrjdi. @otcr suhhcssoueey hdfpectjlm RXY, _deultccrs
rchcjvc ` scttejlm-jl `eedw`lhc, wgjhg js fc`lt td suppdrt
purhg`sc do gduscgdei jtcfs odr edlm-tcrf usc, suhg `s, tdwces,
kci ejlcls, `li dtgcr jtcfs ydu f`y lcci.
_deultccrs `esd rchcjvc `l `eedw`lhc td hdvcr ejvjlm cxpclscs,
suhg `s oddi, gduscgdei suppejcs, hedtgjlm, rchrc`tjdl `li
cltcrt`jlfclt, prdncht-rce`tci cxpclscs (c.m., hg`ea, pcls, `lip`pcr), edh`e tr`lspdrt`tjdl, `li dtgcr jlhjiclt`es. Ygc fdltgey
ejvjlm `eedw`lhc js fdicst, `s dur cxpcht`tjdl js tg`t _deultccrs
wjee kc ejvjlm `t tgc ecvce do tgcjr hdultcrp`rts `li tgc f`ndrjty do
pcdpec jl tgcjr hdffuljtjcs. Ygjs eedw`lhc js rcvjcwci `t ec`st
dlhc ` yc`r tgrdumg ` f`ract survcy td clsurc tg`t jt js `icqu`tc.
]c jltcli tg`t _deultccrs rchcjvc tgcjr `eedw`lhcs vj` cechtrdljhoulis tr`lsocrs jltd edh`e k`la `hhdults. _deultccrs wjee kc `kec td
`hhcss tgcjr `eedw`lhcs ky tr`vcejlm td edh`e k`la kr`lhgcs.
@YFs `rc `esd ejfjtci td e`rmcr hjtjcs `li tdwls.
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Hrcijt h`ris h`l kc dley kc usci jl vcry ocw pe`hcs jl A`tgf`liu
`li sdfc tdurjst `rc`s. Ygcrc js ` rjsa do pdtcltj`e jicltjty tgcot
`ssdhj`tci wjtg usjlm hrcijt h`ris jl Lcp`e. _deultccrs wgd tr`vce
jl tgc rcmjdl, gdwcvcr, f`y ojli g`vjlm ` hrcijt h`ri uscoue
iurjlm tgcjr tr`vces.
Oddi `li Ijct
Yr`jlccs wjee ejvc wjtg gdst o`fjejcs td `ssjst tgcf jl `i`ptjlm td
Lcp`ej i`jey ejoc, wgjhg jlheuics ijct. Ygc i`jey ijct do Lcp`ejs js
vcry ijoocrclt ordf tgc typjh`e S.X. ijct `li `i`ptjlm td jt js dlc
do tgc hg`eeclmcs _deultccrs o`hc. Ygc i`jey st`pec jl Lcp`e js
i``e kg``t` pe`tc do rjhc, ` ecltje s`uhc, `li sjic ijsgcs do
vcmct`kec mrccls `li spjhy hgutlcys. C`hg gduscgdeis i``e kg``t
js sejmgtey ijoocrclt, kut odr @fcrjh`ls, c`tjlm i``e kg``t twjhc `
i`y (tgc Lcp`ej ldrf) h`l mct fdldtdldus. I``e kg``t js ` o`ht do
i`jey ejoc, `li dlc tg`t h`l kc `hhdffdi`tci kut ldt hdfpectcey
ijspclsci wjtg.
Cmms, fjea, fc`t, `li sdfc orujts f`y kc ijoojhuet td dkt`jl,
p`rtjhue rey jl fdrc rcfdtc edh`tjdls. Hrdps mrdwl jl tgc Gjee
[cmjdl jlheuics> pdt`tdcs, hdrl, fjeect, pc`rs, `ppecs, pc`hgcs,
dr`lmcs, `li `prjhdts. Jfpdrtci oddis suhg `s kjshujts, h`llciorujts, orcsg orujts `li vcmct`kecs, `li p`ha`mci sdup f`y kc
`v`je`kec jl sdfc do tgc e`rmcr tdwls. Ygc f`jl fc`ts `rc futtdl
(md`t), w`tcr kuoo`ed (kuoo), `li hgjhacl. Ojsg js `v`je`kec
tgrdumgdut tgc hdultry, kut f`jley jl tgc tcr`j. Hgccsc `li jhc
hrc`f `rc `v`je`kec jl f`ndr tdwls.
_cmct`rj`ls sgduei g`vc ejttec ijoojhuety jl Lcp`e.
Yr`lspdrt`tjdl
Rukejh kuscs `li `jrpe`lcs `rc tgc fdics do tr`lspdrt`tjdl odr
edlm-ijst`lhc tr`vce jl Lcp`e. Kjhyhecs, t`xjs, kuscs, rjhasg`ws,
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`li tcfpds (tgrcc-wgcceci fdtdrjzci vcgjhecs) `rc tgc fdics odr
edh`e tr`lspdrt`tjdl. _deultccrs `rc LDY `eedwci td dpcr`tc h`rs`li fdtdrhyhecs, kut sdfc f`y hgddsc td rjic kjhyhecs. ]c`rjlm `
gcefct wgjec rjijlm ` kjhyhec js rcqujrci.
Yr`vce jl Lcp`e, wgctgcr ky oddt, kjhyhec, t`xj, kus, dr `jrpe`lc, js
pdtcltj`eey g`z`ridus `li tgcrcodrc h`l kc vcry strcssoue. Ice`ys
`li h`lhcee`tjdls iuc td k`i wc`tgcr, rd`i dr `jrpdrt hdlijtjdls,
fchg`ljh`e o`jeurcs, dr e`ha do pcrsdllce `rc td kc cxpchtci. Kus
tr`vce js p`rtjhue`rey ijoojhuet, `s kuscs h`l kc ijrty `li
dvcrhrdwici `li dotcl `rc ldt prdpcrey f`jlt`jlci. Fdrc
jlodrf`tjdl dl tr`lspdrt`tjdl wjtgjl Lcp`e wjee kc mjvcl iurjlm
prc-scrvjhc tr`jljlm.
Mcdmr`pgy `li Hejf`tc
Lcp`e js ` e liedhaci hdultry tg`t kdricrs Hgjl` (Yjkct) dl tgc
ldrtg `li Jlij` dl tgc wcst, sdutg, `li c`st. Lcp`e js `t
`pprdxjf`tcey tgc s`fc e`tjtuic `s Oedrji` `li js `kdut tgc sjzc do
Ycllcsscc:2 td 022 fjecs wjic `li `kdut 322 fjecs edlm. Jts
tdpdmr`pgy js qujtc ijvcrsc, wgjhg jloeuclhcs ejocstyecs `s wcee `s
tgc hejf`tc `li tr`lspdrt`tjdl.
Ygc Gjf`e`y`l r`lmc js dlc do tgrcc f`ndr mcdmr`pgjh`e ijvjsjdls
jl Lcp`e1 tgc dtgcr twd `rc tgc Gjees/Fjiiec Gjees rcmjdl `li tgctcr`jrcmjdl. Mclcr`eey icojljlm tgc ldrtgcrl kdricr wjtg Yjkct,
tgc Gjf`e`y`l r`lmc hdlt`jls sdfc do tgc wdreis e`rmcst pc`as,
jlheuijlm Fdult Cvcrcst `t ;:,2;7 occt. Dley ` tjly pdrtjdl do
Lcp`es pdpue tjdl do lc`rey ;:.8 fjeejdl ejvcs pcrf`lcltey jl tgc
Gjf`e`y`l rcmjdl.
Ygc F`g`kg`r`t `li Xjw`eja r`lmcs odrf tgc Gjees/Fjiiec Gjeesrcmjdl, wgjhg js fuhg edwcr tg`l tgc f`jl Gjf`e`y`l r`lmc. Ygjs
rcmjdl hdlstjtutcs ?7 pcrhclt do Lcp`es e`li `rc` `li js wgcrc
_deultccr sjtcs `rc.
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Ygc tcr`jrcmjdl, wjtg ` tdt`e `rc` do 7,:?: squ`rc fjecs, hdlsjsts
f`jley do ` l`rrdw kcet do oe`t, `eeuvj`e e`li dl tgc kdricr wjtgJlij`. Jt `hhdults odr 0= pcrhclt do Lcp`es e`li `rc`. Ygc tcr`jjs
hrdssci ky lufcrdus strc`fs tg`t oeddi iurjlm tgc `llu`e
fdlsddl sc`sdl, h`rryjlm tdls do sjet, s`li, mr`vce, `li gumc
kdueicrs ordf tgc ldrtgcrl fdult`jls.
Lcp`e h`l kc ijvjici jltd tgrcc krd`i hejf`tjh zdlcs> suktrdpjh`e,
tcfpcr`tc, `li `epjlc. Ygc tcr`j, tgc jllcr tcr`j, `li tgc edwcr
oddtgjees g`vc ` suktrdpjh`e hejf`tc wjtg tgrcc sc`sdls` gdt `li
iry suffcr ordf F`rhg td F`y1 ` r`jly sc`sdl (fdlsddl) ordf
Nulc td Dhtdkcr, wjtg `llu`e r`jlo`ee do kctwccl 72 `li 022
jlhgcs (;22 td ;32 hcltjfctcrs)1 `li ` hdde wjltcr ordf Ldvcfkcr
td Ockru`ry, wjtg tcfpcr`turcs r`lmjlm ordf 92 td 003 icmrccs
O`grclgcjt (3 td 9= icmrccs Hcesjus).
Ygc `rc` kctwccl tgc F`g`kg`r`t r`lmc `li tgc Gjf`e`y`s g`s `tcfpcr`tc hejf`tc, `etgdumg tgc hyhec do sc`sdls js sjfje`r td tg`t
do tgc tcr`j. Xuffcrs `rc w`rf `li wjltcrs `rc hdde td cxtrcfcey
hdei. A`tgf`lius f`xjfuf tcfpcr`turc, odr cx`fpec, r`rcey
cxhccis 73 icmrccs O`grclgcjt (82 H), kut jl wjltcr, jts
tcfpcr`turc h`l irdp td ;7 O (9 H). @vcr`mc r`jlo`ee js `kdut ?2
jlhgcs (032 hf).
Ygc Gjf`e`y`s `li tgc jllcr Gjf`e`y`s g`vc ` iry `li `rji `epjlc
hejf`tc. ]jltcrs `rc edlm, hdei, `li scvcrc, wgjec suffcrs `rc
sgdrt `li hdde. Ygc `vcr`mc tcfpcr`turc jl wjltcr js ;3 O (-8 H)
`li jl suffcr jt js `efdst lcvcr `kdvc ?2 O (0? H). Ygc `vcr`mc
r`jlo`ee js ;2 jlhgcs (32 hf) `li `t gjmgcr cecv`tjdls f`y kc jl tgc
odrf do sldw.
Xdhj`e @htjvjtjcs
Lcp`e js ` sf`ee hdultry wjtg `l `kuli`lhc do huetur e ijvcrsjty.
Ygcrc `rc fdrc tg`l 022 ctgljh mrdups `li h`stcs jl Lcp`e, `li
c`hg g`s jts dwl hustdfs, ocstjv`es, rjtu`es, `li dtgcr sdhj`e
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pr`htjhcs. Ygcrc `rc esd rcmjdl e ijoocrclhcs. Icspjtc tgcsc
ijoocrclhcs, rce`tjdlsgjps `rc vcry jfpdrt`lt jl Lcp`ej hueturc. Ldf`ttcr wgcrc ydu ejvc, pcdpec wjee w`lt ydu td p`rtjhjp`tc jl tgcjr
sdhj`e `htjvjtjcs. Jo ydu `rc jlvjtci td `ttcli ` ocstjv`e dr dtgcr
sdhj`e cvclt, jt js `l jlijh`tdr tg`t ydu g`vc kccl `hhcptci jltd tgc
hdffuljty. Xuhg cvclts h`l kc ` vcry mddi dppdrtuljty td kujei
trust, clg`lhc sdhj`e kdlis wjtg ydur hdffuljty, `li gcep oueojee
tgc Xchdli `li Ygjri Md`es do tgc Rc`hc Hdrps.
Yr`jlccs `li _deultccrs `rc cxpchtci td `i`pt tgcfscevcs td
Lcp`ej sdhj e hdlijtjdls `li jltcr`ht wjtg tgjs lcw hueturc wjtg
rcspcht. Yr`jlccs `li _deultccrs hdfc td Lcp`e dl Rc`hc Hdrps
p`sspdrts, ldt `s tdurjsts dr cx-p`trj`tcs, kut `s rcprcsclt`tjvcs do
@fcrjh` jl Lcp`e.
Rrdocssjdl`ejsf, Ircss, `li Kcg`vjdr
@ppc`r`lhc pe`ys ` vjt`e rdec jl m`jljlm tgc rcspcht do, `li
sgdwjlm rcspcht td, pcdpec jl Lcp`e. Yr`jlccs `li _deultccrs
sgduei rcspcht tgc ircss tr`ijtjdls jl Lcp`e. Lcp`ejs `rc rce`tjvcey
hdlscrv`tjvc jl tgcjr ircss `li _deultccrs `rc cxpchtci td ircss `s
tgcjr wdrajlm hdultcrp`rts id. ]gjec sdfc hdultcrp`rts `li
edwcr-ecvce st`oo fjmgt ircss jl sccfjlmey wdrl dr sg`kky hedtgcs,
tgjs wjee kc kch`usc do chdldfjhs r`tgcr tg`l hgdjhc. Rrdocssjdl`e
ircss js cxpchtci jl doojhcs `li jl dtgcr hdffuljty scttjlms. Yjcs
`li sujts, gdwcvcr, `rc ldt lchcss`ry. R`lts `li sgjrts odr fcl `li
edlm sajrts dr ircsscs (`laec-eclmtg `li ldltr`lsp`rclt) `li
Lcp`ej hedtgcs odr wdfcl `rc `pprdprj`tc `s prdocssjdl`e wc`r.
_deultccrs wgd wc`r r`mmci, ulfclici hedtgjlm `rc ejacey td kc
fjst`acl `s ijsrcspchtoue tdurjsts. Jo ` _deultccrs `ppc`r`lhc
kchdfcs ` f`ttcr do hdlhcrl td edh`e pcdpec dr td Rc`hc Hdrpsst`oo, Rc`hc Hdrps/Lcp`e rcscrvcs tgc rjmgt td stjpue`tc hg`lmcs jl
ircss tg`t rcspcht tgc edh`e hueturc.
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Cxpdsjlm dlcs kdiy ky wc`rjlm sh`lty hedtgjlm js ijst`stcoue td
tr`ijtjdl`e Lcp`ejs. Jl ` hjty dr dl tgc tr`je, wdfcl wc`rjlm sgdrtsgdrts dr rcvc`ejlm tdps, `li sgjrtecss fcl, wjee ld idukt doocli
tgc fdicst Lcp`ej pcdpec do tgdsc rcmjdls. ]gcl k`tgjlm jl `
strc`f dr `t ` pukejh w`tcr t`p, wdfcl usc ` eddlmj(` edlm hedtg)
td hdvcr dlcsceo ordf hgcst td alccs. _deultccrs wjee ec`rl tgcsc
hustdfs iurjlm prc-scrvjhc tr`jljlm.
Rcrsdl`e X`octy
Fdrc ict`jeci jlodrf`tjdl `kdut tgc Rc`hc Hdrps `pprd`hg td
s`octy js hdlt`jlci jl tgc Gc`etg H`rc `li X`octy hg`ptcr, kut jt
js `l jfpdrt`lt jssuc `li h`lldt kc dvcrcfpg`sjzci. @s st`tci jl
tgc _deultccr G`likdda,kchdfjlm ` Rc`hc Hdrps _deultccr
clt`jes hcrt`jl s`octy rjsas. Ejvjlm `li tr`vcejlm jl `l ulo`fjej`r
clvjrdlfclt (dotcltjfcs `edlc), g`vjlm ` ejfjtci ulicrst`lijlm do
edh`e e`lmu`mc `li hueturc, `li kcjlm pcrhcjvci `s wcee-doo `rc
sdfc do tgc o`htdrs tg`t h`l put ` _deultccr `t rjsa. F`ly_deultccrs cxpcrjclhc v`ryjlm icmrccs do ulw`ltci `ttcltjdl `li
g`r`ssfclt. Rctty tgcots `li kurme`rjcs `rc ldt ulhdffdl, `li
jlhjiclts do pgysjh`e `li scxu`e `ss`uet id dhhur, `etgdumg fdst
Lcp`e _deultccrs g`vc hdfpectci tgcjr twd yc`rs do scrvjhc
wjtgdut jlhjiclt. Ygc Rc`hc Hdrps g`s cst`kejsgci prdhciurcs `li
pdejhjcs icsjmlci td gcep ydu rciuhc ydur rjsas `li clg`lhc ydur
s`octy `li schurjty. Ygcsc prdhciurcs `li pdejhjcs, jl `iijtjdl td
s`octy tr`jljlm, wjee kc prdvjici dlhc ydu `rrjvc jl Lcp`e. Ssjlm
tgcsc tddes, ydu `rc cxpchtci td t`ac rcspdlsjkjejty odr ydur s`octy
`li wcee-kcjlm.
C`hg st`oo fcfkcr `t tgc Rc`hc Hdrps js hdffjttci td prdvjijlm
_deultccrs wjtg tgc suppdrt tgcy lcci td suhhcssoueey fcct tgc
hg`eeclmcs tgcy wjee o`hc td g`vc ` s`oc, gc`etgy, `li prdiuhtjvc
scrvjhc. ]c clhdur`mc _deultccrs `li o`fjejcs td edda `t durs`octy `li schurjty jlodrf`tjdl dl tgc Rc`hc Hdrps wcksjtc `t
www.pc`hchdrps.mdv/s`octy.
Jlodrf`tjdl dl tgcsc p`mcs mjvcs fcss`mcs dl _deultccr gc`etg
`li _deultccr s`octy. Ygcrc js ` schtjdl tjteci X`octy `li Xchurjty
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Dur R`rtlcrsgjp. @fdlm tdpjhs `iircssci `rc tgc rjsas do
scrvjlm `s ` _deultccr, pdsts s`octy suppdrt systcfs, `li
cfcrmclhy pe`lljlm `li hdffuljh`tjdls.
[cw`ris `li Orustr`tjdls
Ygcrc `rc kdtg hg`eeclmcs `li rcw`ris jl kcjlm ` Rc`hc Hdrps
_deultccr jl Lcp`e. Zdu h`l cxpcht td g`vc vcry ejttec prjv`hy,
wgjhg h`l kc qujtc hg`eeclmjlm odr ` ]cstcrlcr. Dl tgc dtgcr
g`li, rce`tjdlsgjps jl Lcp`e `rc cxtrcfcey jfpdrt`lt, `li ydu wjeeojli tg`t ydu wjee vcry qujhaey, wjtg nust ` ejttec coodrt dl ydur
p`rt, kc wcehdfci jltd ydur hdffuljty `s ` rcspchtci mucst `li
`s ` hdffuljty `li o`fjey fcfkcr. Ygc dpcl `rfs `li w`rftg
wjtg wgjhg Lcp`ejs rchcjvc vjsjtdrs `rc dlc do tgc mrc`t mjots do
ejvjlm `li wdrajlm jl Lcp`e.
@t wdra, ydu f`y clhdultcr ` e`ha do fdtjv`tjdl dr ` sclsc do
`p`tgy `fdlm ydur hdeec`mucs. Ygjs h`l kc orustr`tjlm, `li f`y
rcf`jl sd cvcl `otcr ydu g`vc m`jlci `l ulicrst`lijlm do sdfc do
tgc ulicreyjlm h`uscs. @t tgc s`fc tjfc, gdwcvcr, ydu wjee fcct
cxtrcfcey hdffjttci `li t`ecltci pcdpec wgd `rc wdrajlm vcry
g`ri td jfprdvc hdlijtjdls jl Lcp`e. Ygjs js truc jl f`ly p`rts do
tgc wdrei, kut jl Lcp`e, ydu wjee `esd cxpcrjclhc tgc mrc`t
s`tjso`htjdl do kcjlm rchcjvci wjtg cltgusj`sf rcm`riecss do wgcrc
jl Lcp`e ydu ejvc `li wdra. Zdu wjee kc v`euci `li `pprchj`tci
ky ydur hdultcrp`rts `li ydur hdffuljtjcs `li wjee, fdrc dotcl
tg`l ldt, clhdultcr mrc`t c`mcrlcss dl tgcjr p`rt td cxhg`lmc
jic`s, aldwecimc, `li sajees wjtg ydu.
Rcdpec ndjl tgc Rc`hc Hdrps dut do ` icsjrc td gcep f`ac tgc wdrei
` kcttcr pe`hc. F`ly kchdfc orustr`tci wgcl tgcy rc`hg tgcjr
hdultry do scrvjhc kch`usc tgjlms `rc ldt `s tgcy jf`mjlci drkch`usc tgcy h`lldt id `s fuhg `s tgcy g`i gdpci tgcy hduei.
Hg`lmc js sedw, `li jl Lcp`e, `s jl f`ly p`rts do tgc wdrei, ydu
f`y wdra odr fdltgs wjtgdut sccjlm `ly vjsjkec rcsuets do ydur
coodrts. Zdu f`y kcmjl td occe tg`t wg`t ydu `rc idjlm js g`vjlm
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ld jfp`ht `li js tgcrcodrc ldt wdrtgwgjec. Kut tgc hg`lmcs ydu
icsjrc f`y ldt kc tgc s`fc `s tgdsc ydur hdffuljty p`rtlcrsicsjrc. Jt dotcl t`acs tgc hdfkjlci coodrts do scvcr`e _deultccrs,
`mclhjcs, `li hdffuljty fcfkcrs, dvcr tgc hdursc do f`ly
yc`rs, odr pdsjtjvc hg`lmc td dhhur `li td kc sust`jlci. Ygc fdrc
hedscey ydu wdra wjtg ydur hdultcrp`rts td ndjltey cst`kejsg `li
wdra tdw`ri hcrt`jl md`es, tgc fdrc ejacey tgdsc md`es wjee kc
fc`ljlmoue `li rcecv`lt. Ygc fdrc ydur hdffuljty occes
dwlcrsgjp do jts md`es `li tgc wdra jlvdevci jl `hgjcvjlm tgcf,
tgc fdrc ejacey jt js tg`t tgc md`es wjee kc `hgjcvci. @l dpcl fjli,
oecxjkjejty (cvcl jl ydur dwl cxpcht`tjdls), p`tjclhc, `li ` sclsc
do gufdr wjee gcep ydu ` mrc`t ic`e jl sust`jljlm ydur vjsjdl,
hdffjtfclt, `li cltgusj`sf odr ydur wdra `s ` _deultccr jl
Lcp`e.
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Dvcrvjcw do Rrc-Xcrvjhc Yr`jljlm
Rrc-scrvjhc tr`jljlm (RXY) js icsjmlci dl tgc hdffuljty-k`sci
tr`jljlm fdice. Dlc do tgc f`jl purpdscs do hdffuljty-k`sci
tr`jljlm js td prdvjic tr`jlccs wjtg rc`ejstjh cxpcrjclhcs. Yr`jlccs
ejvc wjtg gdst o`fjejcs jl hdffuljtjcs tg`t wjee kc sjfje`r td tgcjr
pcrf`lclt sjtcs. RXY js icsjmlci td `iircss tgc fdst jffcij`tc
`li k`sjh tr`jljlm lccis ojrst `li tgcl kchdfcs fdrc hdfpecx `s
tgc tr`jljlm prdmrcsscs.
Iurjlm RXY tgcrc wjee kc scvcr`e dppdrtuljtjcs odr tr`jlccs td
`sscss tgcjr dwl ec`rljlm lccis `li t`ac rcspdlsjkjejty odr
`iircssjlm tgcf. Rc`hc Hdrps/Lcp`es RXY js 0; wccas edlm `li
hdvcrs e`lmu`mc `li hueturc, s`octy `li schurjty, gc`etg, `li
tchgljh`e tdpjhs. Ygc sajees `hqujrci tgrdumg tgcsc tr`jljlm`htjvjtjcs wjee scrvc `s tgc oduli`tjdl do tgc Rc`hc Hdrps
_deultccr cxpcrjclhc jl Lcp`e.
Jffcij`tcey updl `rrjv`e jl A`tgf`liu, tr`jlccs wjee ulicrmd
prjdrjtjzci drjclt`tjdl scssjdls. @otcr tgcsc scssjdls, tr`jlcc
mrdups wjee tr`vce td tgcjr tr`jljlm sjtcs wgcrc tgcy wjee ejvc wjtg
gdst o`fjejcs odr tgc iur`tjdl do RXY.
Ygc RXY tr`jljlm st`oo aldwl `s e`lmu`mc `li huetur`e o`hjejt`tdrs
(EHOs) `li tchgljh`e `li huetur`e o`hjejt`tdrs (YHOs) wjee ejvc jl
tgc tr`jljlm sjtcs `s wcee. Ygc EHOs `rc rcspdlsjkec odr gcepjlm
tr`jlccs wjtg e`lmu`mc `li hrdss-huetur`e sajees `li prdvjic
suppdrt jl hdfpectjlm sceo-ijrchtci hrdss-huetur`e `li hdffuljty
`ssjmlfclts. Ygc YHOs sg`rc tgcjr tchgljh`e cxpcrtjsc `li suppdrt
tr`jlccs jl hdfpectjlm tchgljh`e `ssjmlfclts `li jicltjoyjlmtchgljh`e rcsdurhcs jl tgc `rc`.
Ygrdumgdut RXY, tr`jlccs stuiy tgc Lcp`ej e`lmu`mcjl kdtg
k`sjh spdacl e lmu`mc `li tchgljh`e e lmu`mc. Hrdss-huetur`e
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tr`jljlm wjee odhus dl suhhcssoueey kujeijlm ` rcw`rijlm ejoc jl
Lcp`e.
Odrf`e tr`jljlm wjee kc gcei sjx i`ys pcr wcca. Ygjs wccaey
shgciuec odeedws tgc Lcp`ej mdvcrlfclts wdra shgciuec, wgjhg
js sjx i`ys ` wcca wjtg X`turi`ys doo.
E`lmu`mc Yr `j lj lm
@s ` Rc`hc Hdrps _deultccr, ydu wjee ojli tg`t e`lmu`mc sajees `rc
acy td pcrsdl`e `li prdocssjdl`e s`tjso`htjdl iurjlm ydur scrvjhc.Ygcsc sajees `rc hrjtjh`e td ydur ndk pcrodrf`lhc, tgcy gcep ydu
jltcmr`tc jltd ydur hdffuljty, `li tgcy h`l c`sc ydur pcrsdl`e
`i`pt`tjdl td tgc lcw surrdulijlms. Ygcrcodrc, e`lmu`mc tr`jljlm
js `t tgc gc`rt do tgc tr`jljlm prdmr`f. Zdu fust suhhcssoueey fcct
fjljfuf e`lmu`mc rcqujrcfclts td hdfpectc tr`jljlm `li kchdfc
` _deultccr. Lcp`ej e`lmu`mc jlstruhtdrs tc`hg odrf`e e`lmu`mc
he`sscs td sf`ee mrdups do odur td ojvc pcdpec.
Zdur e`lmu`mc tr`jljlm wjee jlhdrpdr`tc ` hdffuljty-k`sci
`pprd`hg. Jl `iijtjdl td he`ssrddf tjfc, ydu wjee kc mjvcl
`ssjmlfclts td wdra dl dutsjic do tgc he`ssrddf `li wjtg ydur
gdst o`fjey. Ygc md`e js td mct ydu td ` pdjlt do k`sjh sdhj`e
hdffuljh`tjdl sajees sd ydu h`l pr`htjhc `li icvcedp e`lmu`mc
sajees ourtgcr dlhc ydu `rc `t ydur sjtc. Rrjdr td kcjlm swdrl jl `s `
_deultccr, ydu wjee wdra dl str`tcmjcs td hdltjluc e`lmu`mc
stuijcs iurjlm ydur scrvjhc.
Lcp`ej e`lmu`mc tr`jljlm js `esd jltcmr`tci jl tgc gc`etg, hueturc,
`li tchgljh`e hdfpdlclts do RXY.
Hrdss-Huetur`e Yr`jljlm
@s p`rt do RXY, ydu wjee ejvc wjtg ` Lcp`ej gdst o`fjey. Ygjs
cxpcrjclhc js icsjmlci td c`sc ydur tr`lsjtjdl td ejoc `t ydur sjtc.
O`fjejcs md tgrdumg `l drjclt`tjdl hdliuhtci ky Rc`hc Hdrps st`oo
td cxpe`jl tgc purpdsc do RXY `li td `ssjst tgcf jl gcepjlm ydu
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`i`pt td ejvjlm jl Lcp`e. F`ly _deultccrs odrf strdlm `li e`stjlm
orjclisgjps wjtg tgcjr gdst o`fjejcs.
Hrdss-huetur`e `li hdffuljty icvcedpfclt tr`jljlm wjee gcep ydu
jfprdvc ydur hdffuljh`tjdl sajees `li ulicrst`li ydur rdec `s `
o`hjejt`tdr do icvcedpfclt. Zdu wjee kc cxpdsci td tdpjhs suhg `s
hdffuljty fdkjejz`tjdl, hdloejht rcsdeutjdl, mclicr `li
icvcedpfclt, ldlodrf`e `li `iuet ciuh`tjdl str`tcmjcs, `li
pdejtjh`e struhturcs.
@s wjtg e`lmu`mc, hrdss-huetur`e tr`jljlm js `esd jltcmr`tci wjtg
tgc dtgcr tdpjhs do gc`etg, s`octy, `li tchgljh`e tr`jljlm.
Gc`e t g Yr `j lj lm
Iurjlm RXY, ydu wjee kc mjvcl k`sjh fcijh`e tr`jljlm `li
jlodrf`tjdl. Zdu wjee kc cxpchtci td pr`htjhc prcvcltjvc gc`etg
h`rc `li td t`ac rcspdlsjkjejty odr ydur dwl gc`etg ky `igcrjlm td
`ee fcijh`e pdejhjcs. Yr`jlccs `rc rcqujrci td `ttcli `ee fcijh`escssjdls. Ygc tdpjhs jlheuic prcvcltjvc gc`etg fc`surcs `li fjldr
`li f`ndr fcijh`e jssucs tg`t ydu fjmgt clhdultcr wgjec jl
Lcp`e. Lutrjtjdl, fclt e gc`etg, scttjlm up ` s`oc ejvjlm
hdfpduli, `li gdw td `vdji GJ_/@JIX `li dtgcr scxu`eey
tr`lsfjttci ijsc`scs (XYIs) `rc `esd hdvcrci.
X`o ct y Yr `j lj lm
Iurjlm tgc s`octy tr`jljlm scssjdls, ydu wjee ec`rl gdw td `idpt `
ejocstyec tg`t rciuhcs ydur rjsas `t gdfc, `t wdra, `li iurjlm ydur
tr`vces. Zdu wjee `esd ec`rl `pprdprj`tc, coochtjvc str`tcmjcs odr
hdpjlm wjtg ulw`ltci `ttcltjdl `li `kdut ydur jlijvjiu`e
rcspdlsjkjejty odr prdfdtjlm s`octy tgrdumgdut ydur scrvjhc.
Iurjlm tr`jljlm, ydu wjee kc cxpchtci td icfdlstr`tc ydur sajees jl
ic`ejlm wjtg ` v`rjcty do s`octy-rce`tci jssucs.
Ychglj h`e Yr `j lj lm
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Ychgljh`e tr`jljlm wjee prcp`rc ydu td wdra jl Lcp`e ky kujeijlm
dl tgc sajees ydu `erc`iy g`vc `li gcepjlm ydu icvcedp lcw sajees
jl ` f`llcr `pprdprj`tc td tgc lccis do tgc hdultry. Ygc Rc`hc
Hdrps st`oo, Lcp`e cxpcrts, `li hurrclt _deultccrs wjee hdliuht
tgc tr`jljlm prdmr`f. Yr`jljlm pe`hcs mrc`t cfpg`sjs dl ec`rljlm
gdw td tr`lsocr tgc sajees ydu g`vc td tgc hdffuljty jl wgjhg ydu
wjee scrvc `s ` _deultccr.
Ychgljh`e tr`jljlm wjee jlheuic scssjdls dl tgc mclcr`e chdldfjh
`li pdejtjh`e clvjrdlfclt jl Lcp`e`li str`tcmjcs odr wdrajlmwjtgjl suhg ` or`fcwdra. Zdu wjee rcvjcw ydur tchgljh`e schtdrs
md`es `li wjee fcct wjtg tgc Lcp`ej `mclhjcs `li drm`ljz`tjdls
tg`t jlvjtci tgc Rc`hc Hdrps td `ssjst tgcf. Zdu wjee kc suppdrtci
`li cv`eu`tci tgrdumgdut tgc tr`jljlm td kujei tgc hdlojiclhc `li
sajees ydu lcci td ulicrt`ac ydur prdncht `htjvjtjcs `li kc `
prdiuhtjvc fcfkcr do ydur hdffuljty.
Ygc f`jl dknchtjvc do tgc tchgljh`e tr`jljlm hdfpdlclt js tdo`fjej`rjzc ydu wjtg tgc jssucs tg`t ydu wjee kc `ttcfptjlm td
`iircss `li prdvjic ydu wjtg sajees td `iircss tgcf. ]gjec tgjs
f`y kc hg`eeclmjlm, jt wjee gcep ydu kcttcr prcp`rc odr `ly
ijoojhuet dr `fkjmudus sjtu`tjdls tg`t ydu f`y e`tcr clhdultcr `t
ydur wdrape`hc.
Rcr o dr f lhc Cv e u`t j dl
Ygrdumgdut tr`jljlm, ydur pcrodrf`lhc wjee kc `sscssci `m`jlst
sct st`li`ris jl tgc `rc`s do Lcp`ej e`lmu`mc prdojhjclhy, tchgljh`e
sajees, `li `kjejty td `i`pt td tgc ejvjlm `li wdrajlm hdlijtjdls do
Lcp`e. Ygcsc st`li`ris wjee kc rcvjcwci wjtg ydu jl ict`je updl
ydur `rrjv`e jl Lcp`e.
Odeedwjlm `rc tgc mclcr`e rcqujrcfclts tg`t lcci td kc fct tdqu`ejoy odr swc`rjlm jl `t tgc cli do prc-scrvjhc tr`jljlm>
ouee-tjfc `ttcli`lhc `li `htjvc p`rtjhjp`tjdl jl `ee shgciueci
scssjdls `li `htjvjtjcs iurjlm tr`jljlm1
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icfdlstr`tci wjeejlmlcss td stuiy, ec`rl, `li pr`htjhc tgc
Lcp`ej e`lmu`mc `li `icqu`tc e`lmu`mc prdojhjclhy td fcctprjf`ry lccis1
icfdlstr`tci wjeejlmlcss td pr`htjhc hdffuljty `htjvjtjcs `li
clg`lhc hdffuljty cltry sajees ky wdrajlm hedscey wjtg
fcfkcrs do tgc hdffuljty iurjlm tr`jljlm1
icfdlstr`tci `inustfclt td ejvjlm `li wdrajlm hdfodrt`key
ulicr tgc supcrvjsjdl do tgc mdvcrlfclt do Lcp`e1
icfdlstr`tci wjeejlmlcss td ec`rl tgc tchgljh`e sajees tg`t
g`vc kccl jicltjojci `s lchcss`ry odr ydur ndk1
icfdlstr`tci `kjejty td rcspcht tgc hustdfs, ejocstyec, `li
hdlijtjdls do Lcp`e, wgjhg js p`rtjhue`rey jfpdrt`lt jl ejvjlm
wjtg dlcs gdst o`fjey `li jl dlcs hdffuljty (tgjs jlheuics
cxgjkjtjlm pprdprj`tc ircss li jltcrpcrsdl`e kcg`vjdr li
p`rtjhjp tjlm jl o`fjey fc`es)1 `li
icfdlstr`tci `w`rclcss do s`octy `li schurjty pdejhjcs `li `
hdffjtfclt td rciuhc ydur rjsas.
Xwc`r j lm- J l
Ygc swc`rjlm-jl hcrcfdly f`ras tgc cli do RXY `li js tgc
doojhj`e tr`lsjtjdl pdjlt ordf tr`jlcc st`tus td _deultccr st`tus odrtr`jlccs wgd suhhcssoueey hdfpectc tgcjr tr`jljlm. @otcr tgc
swc`rjlm jl, _deultccrs tr`vce td tgcjr sjtcs `li kcmjl ejvjlm `li
wdrajlm `s Rc`hc Hdrps _deultccrs jl Lcp`e.
@iijtjdl`e Yr`jljlms Iurjlm _deultccr Xcrvjhc
Jl jts hdffjtfclt td jlstjtutjdl`ejzc qu`ejty tr`jljlm, tgc Rc`hcHdrps g`s jfpecfcltci ` tr`jljlm systcf tg`t prdvjics _deultccrs
wjtg hdltjlu`e dppdrtuljtjcs td cx`fjlc tgcjr hdffjtfclt td
Rc`hc Hdrps scrvjhc wgjec jlhrc`sjlm tgcjr tchgljh`e `li hrdss-
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huetur`e sajees. Iurjlm scrvjhc, tgcrc `rc usu`eey tgrcc tr`jljlm
cvclts. Ygc tjtecs `li dknchtjvcs odr tgdsc tr`jljlms `rc `s odeedws>
Jl-scrvjhc tr`jljlm> Rrdvjics `l dppdrtuljty odr _deultccrs td
upmr`ic tgcjr tchgljh`e, e`lmu`mc, `li prdncht icvcedpfclt
sajees wgjec sg`rjlm tgcjr cxpcrjclhcs `li rc`oojrfjlm tgcjr
hdffjtfclt `otcr g`vjlm scrvci odr tgrcc td sjx fdltgs.
Fjiscrvjhc hdlocrclhc(idlc jl hdlnulhtjdl wjtg tchgljh`e
schtdr jl-scrvjhc)>@ssjsts _deultccrs jl rcvjcwjlm tgcjr ojrstyc`r, rc`sscssjlm tgcjr pcrsdl`e `li prdncht dknchtjvcs, `li
pe`lljlm odr tgcjr schdli yc`r do scrvjhc.
Hedsc-do-scrvjhc hdlocrclhc> Rrcp`rcs _deultccrs odr tgc
outurc `otcr Rc`hc Hdrps scrvjhc `li rcvjcws tgcjr rcspchtjvc
prdnchts `li pcrsdl`e cxpcrjclhcs.
Ygc lufkcr, eclmtg, `li icsjml do tgcsc tr`jljlms `rc `i`ptci td
hdultry-spchjojh lccis `li hdlijtjdls. Ygc acy td tgc tr`jljlm
systcf js tg`t tr`jljlm cvclts `rc jltcmr`tci `li jltcrrce`tci, ordf
tgc prc-icp`rturc drjclt tjdl tgrdumg tgc cli do ydur scrvjhc, `li
`rc pe`llci, jfpecfcltci, `li cv`eu`tci hddpcr`tjvcey ky tgc
tr`jljlm st`oo, Rc`hc Hdrps st`oo, `li _deultccrs.
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ZDS[ GC@EYG H@[C @LI
X@OCYZ JL LCR@E
Ygc Rc`hc Hdrps gjmgcst prjdrjty js f`jlt`jljlm tgc mddi gc`etg
`li s`octy do cvcry _deultccr. Rc`hc Hdrps fcijh`e prdmr`fs
cfpg`sjzc tgc prcvcltjvc, r`tgcr tg`l tgc hur`tjvc, `pprd`hg td
ijsc`sc. Ygc Rc`hc Hdrps jl Lcp`e f`jlt`jls ` hejljh wjtg ` ouee-
tjfc fcijh`e doojhcr, wgd t`acs h`rc do _deultccrs prjf`ry gc`etg
h`rc lccis. @iijtjdl`e fcijh`e scrvjhcs, suhg `s tcstjlm `li k`sjhtrc`tfclt, `rc `esd `v`je`kec jl Lcp`e `t edh`e gdspjt`es.
Rc`hc Hdrps fcijh`e doojhcrs f`y `esd hdlsuet wjtg tgc Doojhc do
Fcijh`e Xcrvjhcs jl ]`sgjlmtdl, I.H., rcm`rijlm h`sc
f`l`mcfclt. Jo ` _deultccr kchdfcs scrjdusey jee `li tgc
hdlijtjdl h`lldt kc f`l`mci jl Lcp`e, tg`t pcrsdl wjee kc
tr`lspdrtci td `l @fcrjh`l-st`li`ri fcijh`e o`hjejty jl K`lmada
dr td tgc Sljtci Xt`tcs.
Gc`etg Jssucs jl Lcp`e
F`ndr gc`etg prdkecfs `fdlm Rc`hc Hdrps _deultccrs jl Lcp`e
`rc jlorcquclt `li `rc dotcl tgc rcsuet do _deultccrs ldt t`ajlm
prcvcltjvc fc`surcs td st`y gc`etgy. Ygc fdst hdffdl prdkecfsgcrc `rc fjldr dlcs tg`t `rc `esd oduli jl tgc Sljtci Xt`tcs, suhg
`s hdeis, ij`rrgc`, sjlus jlochtjdls, sajl jlochtjdls `li r`sgcs,
fjldr jlnurjcs, scxu`eey tr`lsfjttci ijsc`scs, `li cfdtjdl`e
prdkecfs. Xdfc do tgcsc prdkecfs f`y kc hdfpdulici ky ejvjlm
jl Lcp`e kch`usc hcrt`jl clvjrdlfclt`e o`htdrs jlhrc`sc tgc rjsa dr
cx`hcrk`tc tgc scvcrjty do jeelcsscs `li jlnurjcs.
Ygc fdst hdffdl f`ndr gc`etg hdlhcrls jl Lcp`e `rc iyscltcry,
gcp`tjtjs, r`kjcs, fcljlmjtjs, typgdji ocvcr, `li td ` ecsscr cxtclt,
f`e`rj`. Zdu wjee kc v`hhjl`tci `m`jlst gcp`tjtjs @ `li K1
fcljlmjtjs1 tct`lus1 ijpgtgcrj`1 N`p`lcsc clhcpg`ejtjs1 typgdji1
`li r`kjcs.
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Gcepjlm Zdu Xt`y Gc`etgy
Ygc Rc`hc Hdrps wjee prdvjic ydu wjtg `ee tgc lchcss`ryjldhue`tjdls, fcijh`tjdls, `li jlodrf`tjdl td st`y gc`etgy. Spdl
ydur `rrjv`e jl Lcp`e, ydu wjee rchcjvc ` fcijh`e g`likdda. @t tgc
cli do tr`jljlm, ydu wjee rchcjvc ` fcijh`e ajt wjtg suppejcs td t`ac
h`rc do fjei jeelcsscs `li ojrst `ji lccis. Ygc hdltclts do tgc ajt
`rc ejstci e`tcr jl tgjs hg`ptcr.
Iurjlm prc-scrvjhc tr`jljlm, ydu wjee g`vc `hhcss td k`sjh fcijh`e
suppejcs tgrdumg tgc fcijh`e doojhcr. Gdwcvcr, iurjlm tr`jljlmydu wjee kc rcspdlsjkec odr ydur dwl suppey do prcshrjptjdl irums
`li `ly dtgcr spchjojh fcijh`e suppejcs ydu rcqujrc, `s tgc Rc`hc
Hdrps wjee ldt dricr tgcsc jtcfs iurjlm tgjs pcrjdi. Rec`sc krjlm `
tgrcc-fdltg suppey do `ly prcshrjptjdl irums ydu usc, sjlhc tgcy
f`y ldt kc `v`je`kec gcrc `li jt f`y t`ac scvcr`e fdltgs odr
sgjpfclts td `rrjvc.
Zdu wjee g`vc pgysjh`es `t fjiscrvjhc `li `t tgc cli do ydur
scrvjhc. Jo ydu icvcedp ` scrjdus fcijh`e prdkecf iurjlm ydur
scrvjhc, tgc fcijh`e doojhcr jl Lcp`e wjee hdlsuet wjtg tgc Doojhc
do Fcijh`e Xcrvjhcs jl ]`sgjlmtdl, I.H. Jo jt js ictcrfjlci tg`t
ydur hdlijtjdl h`lldt kc trc`tci jl Lcp`e, ydu f`y kc sclt dut do
tgc hdultry odr ourtgcr cv`eu`tjdl `li h`rc.
F`jlt`jljlm Zdur Gc`etg@s ` _deultccr, ydu fust `hhcpt hdlsjicr`kec rcspdlsjkjejty odr
ydur dwl gc`etg. Rrdpcr prch`utjdls wjee sjmljojh`ltey rciuhc ydur
rjsa do scrjdus jeelcss dr jlnury. Ygc `i`mc @l dulhc do
prcvcltjdl kchdfcs cxtrcfcey jfpdrt lt jl `rc`s wgcrc
ij`mldstjh `li trc`tfclt o`hjejtjcs `rc ldt up td tgc st`li`ris do
tgc Sljtci Xt`tcs. Ygc fdst jfpdrt`lt do ydur rcspdlsjkjejtjcs jl
Lcp`e js td t ac tgc odeedwjlm prcvcltjvc fc`surcs>
F`ly jeelcsscs tg`t `ooejht _deultccrs wdreiwjic `rc cltjrcey
prcvclt`kec jo prdpcr oddi `li w`tcr prch`utjdls `rc t acl. Ygcsc
jeelcsscs jlheuic oddi pdjsdljlm, p`r`sjtjh jlochtjdls, gcp`tjtjs @,
iyscltcry, t`pcwdrfs, `li typgdji ocvcr. Zdur fcijh`e doojhcr
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wjee ijshuss spchjojh st`li`ris odr w`tcr `li oddi prcp`r`tjdl jl
Lcp`e iurjlm prc-scrvjhc tr`jljlm.
[`kjcs js prcsclt `ee dvcr Lcp`e, `li cxpdsurc h`l dhhur tgrdumg
`ljf`e kjtcs, shr`thgcs ordf `ljf`es tcctg, `li hdlt`ht wjtg
`ljf`e s`ejv`. Ygc fcij`e doojhcr wjee t`ac jltd hdlsjicr`tjdl
f`ly o`htdrs jl ichjijlm tgc `pprdprj`tc hdursc do tgcr`py
lchcss`ry td prcvclt r`kjcs, wgjhg js o`t`e jo hdltr`htci. Ygc Rc`hc
Hdrps fcijh`e doojhcr wjee mjvc tgc lchcss`ry r`kjcs
jffuljz`tjdls td `ee tr`jlccs.
F`e`rj`, ` fdsqujtd-kdrlc jeelcss, js sprc`ijlm iuc td w`rfcr
tcfpcr`turcs jl rcmjdls tg`t odrfcrey st`yci hdde. Xtrjht `igcrclhc
td tgc rchdffclici irum rcmjfcl odr prcvcltjdl do f`e`rj` js
rcqujrci odr `ee _deultccrs scrvjlm dr tr`vcejlm jl tgcsc `rc`s. Ygc
Rc`hc Hdrps fcijh`e doojhcr wjee ijshuss Lcp`e-spchjojh
rchdffcli`tjdls odr tgc prcvcltjdl do f`e`rj` `li stcps tg`tRH_s sgduei t`ac jo tgcy tgjla tgcy f`y g`vc jt, jlheuijlm prdfpt
rcpdrtjlm td tgc fcijh e doojhc.
@kstjlclhc js tgc dley hcrt`jl hgdjhc odr prcvcltjlm jlochtjdl wjtg
GJ_ `li dtgcr scxu`eey tr`lsfjttci ijsc`scs. Zdu `rc t`ajlm rjsas
jo ydu hgddsc td kc scxu`eey `htjvc. Yd ecsscl rjsa, usc ` hdlidf
cvcry tjfc ydu g`vc scx. ]gctgcr ydur p`rtlcr js ` gdst hdultry
hjtjzcl, ` oceedw _deultccr, dr `lydlc cesc, id ldt `ssufc tgjs
pcrsdl js orcc do GJ_/@JIX dr dtgcr XYIs. Zdu wjee rchcjvc fdrc
jlodrf`tjdl ordf tgc fcijh`e doojhcr `kdut tgjs jfpdrt`lt jssuc.
_deultccrs `rc cxpchtci td `igcrc td `l coochtjvc fc`ls do kjrtg
hdltrde td prcvclt `l ulpe`llci prcml`lhy. Zdur fcijh`e doojhcr
h`l gcep ydu ichjic dl tgc fdst `pprdprj`tc fctgdi td sujt ydurjlijvjiu`e lccis. Hdltr`hcptjvc fctgdis `rc `v`je`kec wjtgdut
hg`rmc ordf tgc fcijh`e doojhcr. Gdwcvcr, `lydlc wgd wjsgcs td
usc ` ij`pgr`mf, `l JSI, Ldrpe`lt, dr Icpd-Rrdvcr` fust ijshuss
tgcsc dptjdls wjtg tgc Rc`hc Hdrps kcodrc mdjlm dvcrsc`s1 tgcsc
fctgdis h`lldt kc jljtj`tci `otcr ydu g`vc `rrjvci jl-hdultry.
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Dtgcr `pprdprj`tc prcvcltjvc gc`etg-h`rc fc`surcs spchjojh td ydur
`rc` do `ssjmlfclt wjee kc prcscltci ky tgc fcijh`e doojhcr._deultccrs `rc cxpchtci td hdfpey wjtg tgcr`pjcs rchdffclici
ky tgc Rc`hc Hdrps fcijh`e doojhc dr rcocrr`e o`hjejty.
Jt js hrjtjh`e td ydur gc`etg tg`t ydu prdfptey rcpdrt td tgc fcijh`e
doojhc dr dtgcr icsjml`tci o`hjejty odr shgciueci jffuljz`tjdls,
`li tg`t ydu ect tgc fcijh`e doojhcr aldw jffcij`tcey do
sjmljojh`lt jeelcsscs `li jlnurjcs.
]dfcls Gc`etg Jlodrf`tjdl
Rrcml`lhy js trc`tci jl tgc s`fc f`llcr `s dtgcr _deultccr gc`etg
hdlijtjdls tg`t rcqujrc fcijh`e `ttcltjdl kut `esd g`vc
prdmr`ff tjh r`fjojh`tjdls. Ygc Rc`hc Hdrps js rcspdlsjkec odr
ictcrfjljlm tgc fcijh`e rjsa `li tgc `v`je`kjejty do `pprdprj`tc
fcijh`e h`rc jo tgc _deultccr rcf`jls jl-hdultry. Mjvcl tgchjrhufst`lhcs ulicr wgjhg _deultccrs ejvc `li wdra jl Rc`hc
Hdrps hdultrjcs, jt js r`rc tg`t tgc Rc`hc Hdrps fcijh`e `li
prdmr`ff`tjh st`li`ris odr hdltjluci scrvjhc iurjlm prcml`lhy
h`l kc fct.
Jo ocfjljlc gymjclc prdiuhts `rc ldt `v`je`kec odr ydu td purhg`sc
dl tgc edh`e f`ract, tgc Rc`hc Hdrps fcijh`e doojhcr jl Lcp`e wjee
prdvjic tgcf. Jo ydu rcqujrc ` spchjojh prdiuht, pec`sc krjlm `tgrcc-fdltg suppey wjtg ydu.
Zdur Rc`hc Hdrps Fcijh`e Ajt
Ygc Rc`hc Hdrps fcijh`e doojhcr wjee prdvjic ydu wjtg ` ajt tg`t
hdlt`jls k`sjh jtcfs lchcss`ry td prcvclt `li trc`t jeelcsscs tg`t
f`y dhhur iurjlm scrvjhc. Ajt jtcfs h`l kc pcrjdijh`eey rcstdhaci
`t tgc fcijh`e doojhc.
Fcijh`e Ajt Hdltclts
@hc k`li`mcs
@igcsjvc t`pc
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@fcrjh`l [ci Hrdss Ojrst @ji & X`octy G`likdda
@lt`hji t`kects (Yufs)@ltjkjdtjh djltfclt (K`hjtr`hjl/Lcdfyhjl/Rdeyfyhjl K)
@ltjscptjh `ltjfjhrdkj`e sajl hec`lcr (Gjkjhecls)
K`li-@jis
Kuttcroey hedsurcs
H`e`fjlc edtjdl
Hcp`hde edzclmcs
Hdlidfs
Iclt`e oedss
Ijpgclgyir`fjlc GHE ;3 fm (Kcl`irye)
Jlscht rcpceeclt stjha (Huttcrs)
Jdijlc t`kects (odr w`tcr purjojh`tjdl)
Ejp k`ef (Hg`pstjha)
Dr`e rcgyir`tjdl s`ets
Dr`e tgcrfdfctcr (O`grclgcjt)
Rscuidcpgcirjlc GHE 82 fm (Xui`oci)
[dkjtussjl-IF edzclmcs (odr hdumg)
Xhjssdrs
Xtcrjec m`uzc p`is
Yctr`gyirdz`ejlc cycirdps (_jsjlc)
Yjl`htjl (`ltjoulm`e hrc`f)
Ywcczcrs
Kcodrc Zdu Ec`vc> @ Fcijh`e Hgchaejst
Jo tgcrc g`s kccl `ly hg`lmc jl ydur gc`etgpgysjh`e, fclt`e, dr
iclt`esjlhc ydu sukfjttci ydur cx`fjl`tjdl rcpdrts td tgc
Rc`hc Hdrps, ydu fust jffcij`tcey ldtjoy tgc Doojhc do Fcijh`e
Xcrvjhcs. O`jeurc td ijshedsc lcw jeelcsscs, jlnurjcs, `eecrmjcs, dr
prcml`lhy h`l cli`lmcr ydur gc`etg `li f`y ncdp`rijzc ydur
cejmjkjejty td scrvc.
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Jo ydur iclt`e cx`f w`s idlc fdrc tg`l ` yc`r `md, dr jo ydur
pgysjh`e cx`f js fdrc tg`l twd yc`rs dei, hdlt`ht tgc Doojhc do
Fcijh`e Xcrvjhcs td ojli dut wgctgcr ydu lcci td upi`tc ydur
rchdris. Jo ydur icltjst dr Rc`hc Hdrps iclt`e hdlsuet`lt g`s
rchdffclici tg`t ydu ulicrmd iclt`e trc`tfclt dr rcp`jr, ydu
fust hdfpectc tg`t wdra `li f`ac surc ydur icltjst sclis
rcqucstci hdlojrf`tjdl rcpdrts dr W-r`ys td tgc Doojhc do Fcijh`e
Xcrvjhcs.
Jo ydu wjsg td `vdji g`vjlm iupejh`tc v`hhjl`tjdls, hdlt`ht ydurpgysjhj`ls doojhc td dkt`jl ` hdpy do ydur jffuljz`tjdl rchdri
`li krjlm jt td ydur prc-icp`rturc drjclt`tjdl. Jo ydu g`vc `ly
jffuljz`tjdls prjdr td Rc`hc Hdrps scrvjhc, tgc Rc`hc Hdrps
h`lldt rcjfkursc ydu odr tgc hdst. Ygc Rc`hc Hdrps wjee prdvjic
`ee tgc jffuljz`tjdls lchcss`ry odr ydur dvcrsc`s `ssjmlfclt,
cjtgcr `t ydur prc-icp`rturc drjclt`tjdl dr sgdrtey `otcr ydu `rrjvc
jl Lcp`e. Zdu id ldt lcci td kcmjl t`ajlm f`e`rj` fcijh`tjdl
prjdr td icp`rturc.
Krjlm ` tgrcc-fdltg suppey do `ly prcshrjptjdl dr dvcr-tgc-
hdultcr fcijh`tjdl ydu usc dl ` rcmue`r k`sjs, jlheuijlm kjrtg
hdltrde pjees. @etgdumg tgc Rc`hc Hdrps h`lldt rcjfkursc ydu odr
tgjs tgrcc-fdltg suppey, jt wjee dricr rcojees iurjlm ydur scrvjhc.
]gjec `w`jtjlm sgjpfcltwgjhg h`l t`ac scvcr`e fdltgsydu
wjee kc icpcliclt dl ydur dwl fcijh`tjdl suppey. Ygc Rc`hc
Hdrps wjee ldt p`y odr gcrk`e dr ldlprcshrjkci fcijh`tjdls, suhg
`s Xt. Ndgls wdrt, meuhds`fjlc, scecljuf, dr `ltjdxji`lt
suppecfclts.
Zdu `rc clhdur`mci td krjlm hdpjcs do fcijh`e prcshrjptjdls
sjmlci ky ydur pgysjhj`l. Ygjs js ldt ` rcqujrcfclt, kut tgcy
fjmgt hdfc jl g`liy jo ydu `rc qucstjdlci jl tr`lsjt `kdut
h`rryjlm ` tgrcc-fdltg suppey do prcshrjptjdl irums.
Jo ydu wc`r cycme`sscs, krjlm twd p`jrs wjtg ydu` p`jr `li `
sp`rc. Jo ` p`jr krc`as, tgc Rc`hc Hdrps wjee rcpe`hc tgcf, usjlm
tgc jlodrf`tjdl ydur idhtdr jl tgc Sljtci Xt`tcs prdvjici dl tgc
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cycme`sscs odrf iurjlm ydur cx`fjl`tjdl. Ygc Rc`hc Hdrps
ijshdur`mcs ydu ordf usjlm hdlt`ht eclscs iurjlm ydur scrvjhc td
rciuhc ydur rjsa do icvcedpjlm ` scrjdus jlochtjdl dr dtgcr cyc
ijsc`sc. Fdst Rc`hc Hdrps hdultrjcs id ldt g`vc `pprdprj`tc
w`tcr `li s`ljt`tjdl td suppdrt cyc h`rc wjtg tgc usc do hdlt`ht
eclscs. Ygc Rc`hc Hdrps wjee ldt suppey dr rcpe`hc hdlt`ht eclscs
dr `ssdhj`tci sdeutjdls ulecss `l dpgtg`efdedmjst g`s
rchdffclici tgcjr usc odr ` spchjojh fcijh`e hdlijtjdl `li tgc
Rc`hc Hdrps Doojhc do Fcijh`e Xcrvjhcs g`s mjvcl `pprdv`e.
Jo ydu `rc cejmjkec odr Fcijh`rc, `rc dvcr 32 yc`rs do `mc, dr g`vc
` gc`etg hdlijtjdl tg`t f`y rcstrjht ydur outurc p`rtjhjp`tjdl jl
gc`etg h`rc pe`ls, ydu f`y wjsg td hdlsuet `l jlsur`lhc spchj`ejst
`kdut uljquc hdvcr`mc lccis kcodrc ydur icp`rturc. Ygc Rc`hc
Hdrps wjee prdvjic `ee lchcss`ry gc`etg h`rc ordf tgc tjfc ydu
ec`vc odr ydur prc-icp`rturc drjclt`tjdl ultje ydu hdfpectc ydur
scrvjhc. ]gcl ydu ojljsg, ydu wjee kc cltjteci td tgc pdst-scrvjhc
gc`etg h`rc kclcojts icshrjkci jl tgc Rc`hc Hdrps _deultccrG`likdda. Zdu f`y wjsg td hdlsjicr accpjlm `l cxjstjlm gc`etg
pe`l jl coocht iurjlm ydur scrvjhc jo ydu tgjla `mc dr prc-cxjstjlm
hdlijtjdls fjmgt prcvclt ydu ordf rc-clrdeejlm jl ydur hurrclt
pe`l wgcl ydu rcturl gdfc.
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X`octy `li XchurjtyDur R`rtlcrsgjp
Xcrvjlm `s ` _deultccr dvcrsc`s clt`jes hcrt`jl s`octy `li schurjtyrjsas. Ejvjlm `li tr`vcejlm jl `l ulo`fjej`r clvjrdlfclt, ` ejfjtci
ulicrst`lijlm do tgc edh`e e`lmu`mc `li hueturc, `li tgc
pcrhcptjdl do kcjlm ` wc`etgy @fcrjh`l `rc sdfc do tgc o`htdrs
tg`t h`l put ` _deultccr `t rjsa. Rrdpcrty tgcot `li kurme`rjcs `rc
ldt ulhdffdl. Jlhjiclts do pgysjh`e `li scxu`e `ss`uet id dhhur,
`etgdumg `efdst `ee _deultccrs hdfpectc tgcjr twd yc`rs do scrvjhc
wjtgdut scrjdus pcrsdl`e s`octy prdkecfs.
Kcydli aldwjlm tg`t Rc`hc Hdrps `pprd`hgcs s`octy `li schurjty
`s ` p`rtlcrsgjp wjtg ydu, jt fjmgt kc gcepoue td scc gdw tgjs
p`rtlcrsgjp wdras. Rc`hc Hdrps g`s pdejhjcs, prdhciurcs, li
tr`jljlm jl pe`hc td prdfdtc ydur s`octy. ]c icpcli dl ydu td
odeedw tgdsc pdejhjcs `li td put jltd pr`htjhc wg`t ydu g`vc
ec`rlci. @l cx`fpec do gdw tgjs wdras jl pr`htjhcjl tgjs h`sc td
gcep f`l`mc tgc rjsa do kurme`ryjs>
Rc`hc Hdrps `sscsscs tgc schurjty clvjrdlfclt wgcrcydu wjee ejvc `li wdra
Rc`hc Hdrps jlspchts tgc gdusc wgcrc ydu wjee ejvc`hhdrijlm td cst`kejsgci schurjty hrjtcrj`
Rc`hc Hdrp prdvjics ydu wjtg rcsdurhcs td t`ac schurjtyfc`surcs suhg `s jlst`eejlm lcw edhas
Rc`hc Hdrps clsurcs ydu `rc wcehdfci ky gdst hdultry`utgdrjtjcs jl ydur lcw hdffuljty
Rc`hc Hdrps rcspdlis td schurjty hdlhcrls tg`t ydur`jsc
Rc`hc Hdrps prdvjics e`lmu`mc `li hrdss-hueturctr`jljlm td gcep fjtjm`tc rjsas
Zdu edha ydur iddrs `li wjlidws
Zdu `idpt ` ejocstyec `pprdprj`tc td tgc hdffuljtywgcrc ydu ejvc
Zdu `rc ijshrcct wjtg jtcfs suhg `s j-pgdlcs `lie`ptdps
Zdu mct td aldw lcjmgkdrs
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Zdu ichjic jo purhg`sjlm pcrsdl`e `rtjhecs jlsur`lhc js`pprdprj`tc odr ydu
Zdu idlt hg`lmc rcsjiclhcs kcodrc kcjlm `utgdrjzciky Rc`hc Hdrps
Zdu jffcij`tcey hdffuljh`tc hdlhcrls tg`t ydu g`vctd Rc`hc Hdrps st`oo
Ygjs ]cehdfc Kddahdlt`jls schtjdls dl> Ejvjlm Hdlijtjdls `li
_deultccr Ejocstyec1 Rc`hc Hdrps Yr`jljlm1 `li Zdur Gc`etg H`rc`li X`octy tg`t `ee jlheuic jfpdrt`lt s`octy `li schurjty
jlodrf`tjdl td gcep ydu ulicrst`li tgjs p`rtlcrsgjp. Ygc Rc`hc
Hdrps f`acs cvcry coodrt td mjvc _deultccrs tgc tddes tgcy lcci td
oulhtjdl jl tgc s`ocst w`y pdssjkec, kch`usc wdrajlm td f`xjfjzc
tgc s`octy `li schurjty do _deultccrs js dur gjmgcst prjdrjty. Ldt
dley id wc prdvjic ydu wjtg tr`jljlm `li tddes td prcp`rc odr tgc
ulcxpchtci, kut wc tc`hg ydu td jicltjoy, rciuhc, `li f`l`mc tgc
rjsas ydu f`y clhdultcr.
O`ht dr s t g`t Hdlt r j kut c t d _de ult ccr [j sa
Ygcrc `rc scvcr`e o`htdrs tg`t h`l gcjmgtcl ` _deultccrs rjsa,
f`ly do wgjhg `rc wjtgjl tgc _deultccrs hdltrde. Ky o`r tgc fdst
hdffdl hrjfc tg`t _deultccrs cxpcrjclhc js tgcot. Ygcots dotcl
dhhur wgcl _deultccrs `rc `w`y ordf tgcjr sjtcs, jl hrdwici
edh`tjdls (suhg `s f`racts dr dl pukejh tr`lspdrt`tjdl), `li wgclec`vjlm jtcfs ul`ttclici.
Kcodrc ydu icp`rt odr Lcp`e tgcrc `rc scvcr`e fc`surcs ydu h`l
t`ac td rciuhc ydur rjsa>
Ec`vc v`eu`kec dknchts jl S.X.
Ec`vc hdpjcs do jfpdrt`lt idhufclts `li `hhdult lufkcrswjtg sdfcdlc ydu trust jl tgc S.X.
Rurhg`sc ` gjiicl fdlcy pduhg dr"iuffy" w`eect `s `
ichdy
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Rurhg`sc pcrsdl`e `rtjhecs jlsur`lhc
@otcr ydu `rrjvc jl Lcp`e, ydu wjee rchcjvc fdrc ict`jeci
jlodrf`tjdl `kdut hdffdl hrjfcs, o`htdrs tg`t hdltrjkutc td
_deultccr rjsa, `li edh`e str`tcmjcs td rciuhc tg`t rjsa. Odr
cx`fpec, _deultccrs jl Lcp`e ec`rl td>
F`ac orjclis wjtg edh`e pcdpec wgd `rc rcspchtci jl tgc
hdffuljty
F`ac surc dlcs pcrsdl`e `ppc`r`lhc js rcspchtoue do edh`ehustdfs
Aldw tgc edh`e e`lmu`mc td mct gcep jl `l cfcrmclhy
Hgddsc s`oc rdutcs `li tjfcs odr tr`vce, `li tr`vce wjtg
sdfcdlc trustci ky tgc hdffuljty wgclcvcr pdssjkec
@vdji gjmg-hrjfc `rc`s
Ejfjt `ehdgde hdlsufptjdl
@s ydu h`l scc ordf tgjs ejst, ydu fust kc wjeejlm td wdra g`ri
`li `i`pt ydur ejocstyec td fjljfjzc tgc pdtcltj`e odr kcjlm `
t`rmct odr hrjfc. @s wjtg `lywgcrc jl tgc wdrei, hrjfc idcs cxjst
jl Lcp`e. Zdu h`l rciuhc ydur rjsa ky `vdjijlm sjtu`tjdls tg`t
pe`hc ydu `t rjsa `li ky t ajlm prch`utjdls. Hrjfc t tgc vjee mc drtdwl ecvce js ecss orcquclt tg`l jl tgc e`rmc hjtjcs1 pcdpec aldw
c`hg dtgcr `li mclcr`eey `rc ecss ejacey td stc`e ordf tgcjr
lcjmgkdrs. Ydurjst `ttr`htjdls jl e`rmc tdwls `rc o`vdrjtc wdrasjtcs
odr pjhapdhacts.
Ygc odeedwjlm `rc dtgcr schurjty hdlhcrls jl Lcp`e do wgjhg ydu
sgduei kc `w`rc>
@s jlijh`tci c`rejcr, tr`vcejlm jl Lcp`ewgctgcr ky oddt, kjhyhec,
t`xj, kus, dr `jrpe`lcf`y kc tgc fdst pdtcltj`eey g`z`ridus p`rt
do tgc _deultccr cxpcrjclhc. Ygjs js cspchj`eey truc do kuscs.
Gjajlm tr`jes kctwccl vjee`mcs `rc ldt f`raci `li h`l kc
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pcrpecxjlm. Ygcy h`l `esd kc `riudus, `li hrdssjlm w`tcrw`ys
wjtgdut krjimcs f`y rcqujrc tgc gcep do ` edh`e mujic.
Rdejtjh`e jlst`kjejty `esd cxjsts. Odr s`octy rc`sdls, Rc`hc
Hdrps/Lcp`e idcs ldt pe`hc _deultccrs jl hcrt`jl `rc`s, `li sdfc
do tgcsc `rc`s g`vc kccl icsjml`tci doo ejfjts. Ict`jes wjee kc
sg`rci iurjlm RXY, kut tr`jlccs sgduei aldw tg`t vjde`tjdl do tgjs
muji`lhc f`y fc`l tcrfjl`tjdl do scrvjhc. Ygc Rc`hc Hdrps
pe`hcs jts gjmgcst prjdrjty dl tgc s`octy do _deultccrs `li
hdltjlu`eey `sscsscs tgc hdlijtjdls k`sci dl spchjojh hrjtcrj`.
]gjec wgjstecs `li ulwcehdfci hdffclts f`y kc o`jrey hdffdl
dl tgc strcct, tgjs kcg`vjdr h`l kc rciuhci jo _deultccrs `kjic ky
edh`e huetur`e ldrfs, `li rcspdli `hhdrijlm td tgc muji`lhc
prdvjici iurjlm tr jljlm.
Xt`yjlm X`oc> Idlt Kc ` Y`rmct odr Hrjfc
Zdu fust kc prcp`rci td t`ac dl ` e`rmc icmrcc do rcspdlsjkjejtyodr ydur dwl s`octy. Zdu h`l f`ac ydursceo ecss do ` t`rmct,
clsurc tg`t ydur gdfc js schurc, `li icvcedp rce`tjdlsgjps jl ydur
hdffuljty tg`t wjee f`ac ydu `l ulejacey vjhtjf do hrjfc. ]gjec
tgc o`htdrs tg`t hdltrjkutc td ydur rjsa jl Lcp`e f`y kc ijoocrclt,
jl f`ly w`ys ydu h`l id wg`t ydu wduei id jo ydu fdvci td `
lcw hjty `lywgcrc> Kc h`utjdus, hgcha tgjlms dut, `sa qucstjdls,
ec`rl `kdut ydur lcjmgkdrgddi, aldw wgcrc tgc fdrc rjsayedh`tjdls `rc, usc hdffdl sclsc, `li kc `w`rc.Zdu h`l rciuhc
ydur vuelcr`kjejty td hrjfc ky jltcmr`tjlm jltd ydur hdffuljty,
ec`rljlm tgc edh`e e`lmu`mc, `htjlm rcspdlsjkey, `li `kjijlm ky
Rc`hc Hdrps pdejhjcs `li prdhciurcs. Xcrvjlm s`ocey `li
coochtjvcey jl Lcp`e wjee rcqujrc tg`t ydu `hhcpt sdfc rcstrjhtjdls
dl ydur hurrclt ejocstyec.
Xuppdrt ordf Xt`ooJo ` tr`jlcc dr _deultccr js tgc vjhtjf do ` s`octy jlhjiclt, Rc`hc
Hdrps st`oo js prcp`rci td prdvjic suppdrt. @ee Rc`hc Hdrps pdsts
g`vc prdhciurcs jl pe`hc td rcspdli td jlhjiclts do hrjfc
hdffjttci `m`jlst _deultccrs. Ygc ojrst prjdrjty odr `ee pdsts jl tgc
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`otcrf`tg do `l jlhjiclt js td clsurc tgc _deultccr js s`oc `li
rchcjvjlm fcijh`e trc`tfclt `s lccici. @otcr `ssurjlm tgc s`octy do
tgc _deultccr, Rc`hc Hdrps st`oo rcspdlsc f`y jlheuic rc`sscssjlm
tgc _deultccrs wdrasjtc `li gdusjlm `rr`lmcfclts `li f`ajlm
`ly `inustfclts, `s lccici. Jl sdfc h`scs, tgc l`turc do tgc
jlhjiclt f`y lchcssjt`tc ` sjtc dr gdusjlm tr`lsocr. Rc`hc Hdrps
st`oo wjee `esd `ssjst _deultccrs wjtg prcscrvjlm tgcjr rjmgts td
pursuc ecm`e s`lhtjdls `m`jlst tgc pcrpctr`tdrs do tgc hrjfc. Jt js
vcry jfpdrt`lt tg`t _deultccrs rcpdrt jlhjiclts `s tgcy dhhur, ldt
dley td prdtcht tgcjr pccr _deultccrs, kut `esd td prcscrvc tgcouturc rjmgt td prdschutc. Xgduei _deultccrs ichjic e`tcr jl tgc
prdhcss tg`t tgcy w`lt td prdhcci wjtg tgc prdschutjdl do tgcjr
`ss`je`lt, tgjs dptjdl f`y ld edlmcr cxjst jo tgc cvjiclhc do tgc
cvclt g`s ldt kccl prcscrvci `t tgc tjfc do tgc jlhjiclt.
Hrjfc I`t` odr Lcp`e
Ygjs schtjdl typjh`eey hdlt`jls hdultry-spchjojh i`t` tg`t sgdwstgc `vcr`mc `llu`e r`tcs do tgc f`ndr typcs do hrjfcs rcpdrtci ky
Rc`hc Hdrps _deultccrs/tr`jlccs jl Lcp`e hdfp`rci td `ee dtgcr
Curdpc, Fcijtcrr`lc`l `li @sj` [cmjdlprdmr`fs s ` wgdec.
Kch`usc Rc`hc Hdrps/Lcp`e g`s ldt dpcr`tci odr fdrc tg`l cjmgt
yc`rs, tgc i`t` wc hurrcltey g`vc js kdtg dut-do-i`tc `li rcoechtjvc
do ` vcry ijoocrclt s`octy `li schurjty sjtu`tjdl. Jt js rcoechtjvc,
gdwcvcr, do tgc mclcr`e medk`e s`octy `li schurjty i`t` odr Rc`hc
Hdrps _deultccrs scrvjlm `lywgcrc jl tgc wdrei.
Ygcot `li g`r`ssfclt `rc tgc fdst hdffdl hrjfcs tg`t RH_s
hdpc wjtg wdreiwjic. Ygjs w`s tgc h`sc jl Lcp`e `s wcee.
RH/Lcp`e wjee prdvjic tr`jljlm jl gdw td `vdji tgcsc `li dtgcr
hrjfcs.
Ocw Rc`hc Hdrps _deultccrs `rc vjhtjfs do scrjdus hrjfcs `li
hrjfcs tg`t id dhhur dvcrsc`s `rc jlvcstjm`tci `li prdschutci ky
edh`e `utgdrjtjcs tgrdumg tgc edh`e hdurts systcf. Jo ydu `rc tgc
vjhtjf do ` hrjfc, ydu wjee ichjic jo ydu wjsg td pursuc
prdschutjdl. Jo ydu ichjic td prdschutc, tgc Rc`hc Hdrps wjee kc
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tgcrc td `ssjst ydu. Dlc do dur t`sas js td clsurc ydu `rc oueey
jlodrfci do ydur dptjdls `li ulicrst`li gdw tgc edh`e ecm`e
prdhcss wdras. Ygc Rc`hc Hdrps wjee gcep ydu clsurc ydur rjmgts
`rc prdtchtci td tgc oueecst cxtclt pdssjkec ulicr tgc e`ws do tgc
hdultry.
Jo ydu `rc tgc vjhtjf do ` scrjdus hrjfc, ydu wjee ec`rl gdw td mct
td ` s`oc edh`tjdl `s qujhaey `s pdssjkec `li hdlt`ht ydur Rc`hc
Hdrps doojhc. Jts jfpdrt`lt tg`t ydu ldtjoy Rc`hc Hdrps `s sddl `s
ydu h`l sd Rc`hc Hdrps h`l prdvjic ydu wjtg tgc gcep ydu lcci.
_deultccr X`octy Xuppdrt jl Lcp`e
Ygc Rc`hc Hdrps `pprd`hg td s`octy js ` ojvc-prdlmci pe`l td gcep
ydu st`y s`oc iurjlm ydur scrvjhc `li jlheuics tgc odeedwjlm>
jlodrf`tjdl sg`rjlm, _deultccr tr`jljlm, sjtc scechtjdl hrjtcrj`, `
ict`jeci cfcrmclhy `htjdl pe`l, `li prdtdhdes odr `iircssjlm
s`octy `li schurjty jlhjiclts. Lcp`es jl-hdultry s`octy prdmr`f jsdutejlci kcedw.
Ygc Rc`hc Hdrps/Lcp`e doojhc wjee accp ydu jlodrfci do `ly
jssucs tg`t f`y jfp`ht _deultccr s`octy tgrdumg jlodrf`tjdl
sg`rjlm. [cmue`r upi`tcs wjee kc prdvjici ordf tgc hdultry
ijrchtdr `li dtgcr Rc`hc Hdrps st`oo. Jl tgc cvclt do ` hrjtjh`e
sjtu`tjdl dr cfcrmclhy, ydu wjee kc hdlt`htci tgrdumg tgc
cfcrmclhy hdffuljh`tjdl lctwdra. @l jfpdrt`lt hdfpdlclt do
tgc h`p`hjty do Rc`hc Hdrps td accp ydu jlodrfci js ydur kuy-jl
td tgc p`rtlcrsgjp hdlhcpt wjtg tgc Rc`hc Hdrps st`oo. Jt js
cxpchtci tg`t ydu wjee id ydur p`rt jl clsurjlm tg`t Rc`hc Hdrps
st`oo fcfkcrs `rc acpt `pprjsci do ydur fdvcfclts jl-hdultry sd
tgcy `rc `kec td jlodrf ydu.
_deultccr tr`jljlmwjee jlheuic scssjdls dl spchjojh s`octy `lischurjty jssucs jl Lcp`e. Ygjs tr`jljlm wjee prcp`rc ydu td `idpt `
huetur`eey `pprdprj`tc ejocstyec `li cxcrhjsc nuimfclt tg`t
prdfdtcs s`octy `li rciuhcs rjsa jl ydur gdfc, `t wdra, `li wgjec
tr`vcejlm. X`octy tr`jljlm js doocrci tgrdumgdut scrvjhc `li js
jltcmr`tci jltd tgc e`lmu`mc, hrdss-huetur`e `spchts, gc`etg, `li
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dtgcr hdfpdlclts do tr`jljlm. Zdu wjee kc cxpchtci td
suhhcssoueey icfdlstr`tc `hgjcvcfclt do RXY ec`rljlm dknchtjvcs
jl ` v`rjcty do `rc`s, jlheuijlm s`octy `li schurjty, `s ` hdlijtjdl
do scrvjhc.
Hcrt`jl sjtc scechtjdl hrjtcrj``rc usci td ictcrfjlc s`oc gdusjlm
odr _deultccrs kcodrc tgcjr `rrjv`e. Ygc Rc`hc Hdrps st`oo wdras
hedscey wjtg gdst hdffuljtjcs `li hdultcrp`rt `mclhjcs td gcep
prcp`rc tgcf odr ` _deultccrs `rrjv e `li td cst`kejsg
cxpcht`tjdls do tgcjr rcspchtjvc rdecs jl suppdrtjlm tgc _deultccr.C`hg sjtc js jlspchtci kcodrc tgc _deultccrs `rrjv`e td clsurc
pe`hcfclt jl `pprdprj tc, s`oc, `li schurc gdusjlm `li wdrasjtcs.
Xjtc scechtjdl js k`sci, jl p`rt, dl `ly rcecv`lt sjtc gjstdry1 `hhcss
td fcijh`e, k`lajlm, pdst`e, `li dtgcr csscltj`e scrvjhcs1
`v`je`kjejty do hdffuljh`tjdls, tr`lspdrt`tjdl, `li f`racts1
ijoocrclt gdusjlm dptjdls `li ejvjlm `rr`lmcfclts1 `li dtgcr
_deultccr suppdrt lccis.
Zdu wjee `esd ec`rl `kdut Rc`hc Hdrps/Lcp`es ict`jeci
cfcrmclhy `htjdl pe`l, wgjhg js jfpecfcltci jl tgc cvclt do
hjvje dr pdejtjh`e ulrcst dr ` l`tur`e ijs`stcr. ]gcl ydu `rrjvc `t
ydur sjtc, ydu wjee hdfpectc `li sukfjt ` sjtc edh`tdr odrf wjtg
ydur `iircss, hdlt`ht jlodrf`tjdl, `li ` f`p td ydur gdusc. Jo
tgcrc js ` schurjty tgrc`t, ydu wjee m`tgcr wjtg dtgcr _deultccrs jl
Lcp`e `t prcictcrfjlci edh`tjdls ultje tgc sjtu`tjdl js rcsdevci dr
tgc Rc`hc Hdrps ichjics td cv`hu`tc.
Ojl`eey, jl dricr odr tgc Rc`hc Hdrps td kc oueey rcspdlsjvc td tgc
lccis do _deultccrs, jt js jfpcr`tjvc tg`t _deultccrs jffcij`tcey
rcpdrt `ly schurjty jlhjiclt td tgc Rc`hc Hdrps doojhc. Ygc Rc`hc
Hdrps g`s cst`kejsgci prdtdhdes odr `iircssjlm s`octy `li
schurjty jlhjicltsjl ` tjfcey `li `pprdprj`tc f`llcr, `li jt
hdeechts `li cv`eu`tcs s`octy `li schurjty i`t` td tr`ha trclis `liicvcedp str`tcmjcs td fjljfjzc rjsas td outurc _deultccrs.
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Jl oueojeejlm jts f`li`tc td sg`rc tgc o`hc do @fcrjh` wjtg gdst
hdultrjcs, tgc Rc`hc Hdrps js f`ajlm spchj`e coodrts td `ssurc tg`t
`ee do @fcrjh`s rjhglcss js rcoechtci jl tgc _deultccr hdrps. Fdrc
@fcrjh`ls do hdedr `rc scrvjlm jl tdi`ys Rc`hc Hdrps tg`l `t `ly
tjfc jl rchclt gjstdry. Ijoocrclhcs jl r`hc, ctgljh k`hamrduli, `mc,
rcejmjdl, `li scxu`e drjclt`tjdl `rc cxpchtci `li wcehdfci `fdlm
dur _deultccrs. R`rt do tgc Rc`hc Hdrps fjssjdl js td gcep ijspce
`ly ldtjdl tg`t @fcrjh`ls `rc `ee do dlc drjmjl dr r`hc `li td
cst`kejsg tg`t c`hg do us js `s tgdrdumgey @fcrjh`l `s tgc dtgcr
icspjtc dur f`ly ijoocrclhcs.
Dur ijvcrsjty gceps us `hhdfpejsg tg`t md`e. Jl dtgcr w`ys,
gdwcvcr, jt pdscs hg`eeclmcs. Jl Lcp`e, `s jl dtgcr Rc`hc Hdrps
gdst hdultrjcs, _deultccrs kcg`vjdr, ejocstyec, k`hamrduli, li
kcejcos `rc nuimci jl ` huetur`e hdltcxt vcry ijoocrclt ordf tgcjr
dwl. Hcrt`jl pcrsdl`e pcrspchtjvcs dr hg`r`htcrjstjhs hdffdley
`hhcptci jl tgc Sljtci Xt`tcs f`y kc qujtc ulhdffdl,
ul`hhcpt`kec, dr cvcl rcprcssci jl Lcp`e.
Dutsjic do Lcp`es h`pjt`e, rcsjiclts do rur`e hdffuljtjcs g`vc
g`i rce`tjvcey ejttec ijrcht cxpdsurc td dtgcr hueturcs, r`hcs,
rcejmjdls, `li ejocstyecs. ]g`t pcdpec vjcw `s typjh`e @fcrjh`l
kcg`vjdr dr ldrfs f`y kc ` fjshdlhcptjdl, suhg `s tgc kcejco tg`t
`ee @fcrjh`ls `rc rjhg `li g`vc kedli g`jr `li keuc cycs. Ygc
pcdpec do Lcp`e `rc nustey aldwl odr tgcjr mclcrdus gdspjt ejty td
odrcjmlcrs1 gdwcvcr, fcfkcrs do tgc hdffuljty jl wgjhg ydu
wjee ejvc f`y ijspe`y ` r`lmc do rc`htjdls td huetur`e ijoocrclhcs
tg`t ydu prcsclt.
Yd c`sc tgc tr`lsjtjdl `li `i`pt td ejoc jl Lcp`e, ydu f`y lcci td
f`ac sdfc tcfpdr`ry, yct ouli`fclt`e hdfprdfjscs jl gdw ydu
prcsclt ydursceo `s `l @fcrjh`l `li `s l jlijvjiu`e. Odr
cx`fpec, ocf`ec tr`jlccs `li _deultccrs f`y ldt kc `kec tdcxcrhjsc tgc jlicpcliclhc `v`je`kec td tgcf jl tgc Sljtci Xt`tcs1
pdejtjh`e ijshussjdls lcci td kc g`lieci wjtg mrc`t h`rc1 `li sdfc
do ydur pcrsdl`e kcejcos f`y kcst rcf`jl ulijshedsci. Zdu wjee
lcci td icvcedp tchgljqucs `li pcrsdl`e str`tcmjcs odr hdpjlm wjtg
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tgcsc `li dtgcr ejfjt`tjdls. Ygc Rc`hc Hdrps st`oo wjee ec`i
ijvcrsjty li sclsjtjvjty ijshussjdls iurjlm prc-scrvjhc tr`jljlm
`li wjee kc dl h`ee td prdvjic suppdrt, kut tgc hg`eeclmc uetjf`tcey
wjee kc ydur dwl.
Dvcrvjcw do Ijvcrsjty jl Lcp`e
Ygc Rc`hc Hdrps st`oo jl Lcp`e rchdmljzcs tgc `inustfclt jssucs
tg`t hdfc wjtg ijvcrsjty `li wjee clic`vdr td prdvjic suppdrt `li
muji`lhc. Iurjlm prc-scrvjhc tr`jljlm, scvcr`e scssjdls wjee kc
gcei td ijshuss ijvcrsjty `li hdpjlm fchg`ljsfs. ]c eddaodrw`ri td g`vjlm f`ec `li ocf`ec _deultccrs ordf ` v`rjcty do
r`hcs, ctgljh mrdups, `mcs, rcejmjdls, `li scxu`e drjclt`tjdls, `li
gdpc tg`t ydu wjee kchdfc p`rt do ` ijvcrsc mrdup do @fcrjh`ls
wgd t`ac prjic jl suppdrtjlm dlc `ldtgcr `li icfdlstr`tjlm tgc
rjhglcss do @fcrjh`l hueturc.
Lcp`e js ` vcry ijvcrsc hdultry `li g`s kccl rce`tjvcey suhhcssouejl ejvjlm wjtg jts ijvcrsjty. Ygc ;200 Lcp`ej hclsus w`smrdulikrc`ajlm `li gjstdrjh. Hjtjzcls wcrc mjvcl tgc dppdrtuljtytd jlijh`tc ` tgjri mclicr, odr pcdpec wgd id ldt jicltjoy `scjtgcr f`ec dr ocf`ec. Ld dtgcr hdultry jl tgc wdrei g`s mdlc sdo`r jl tgc rchdmljtjdl do EKMY jssucs. Hdltr`ry td pdpue`r kcejco,tgc tgjri mclicr `li EMKYs `rc stjee wjicey stjmf`tjzci jl Lcp`e.
]g`t Fjmgt ` _deultccr O`hc4
Rdssjkec Jssucs odr Ocf`ec _deultccrs
@ ocf`ec _deultccr jl Lcp`e f`y o`hc ` v`rjcty do jssucs iurjlm
gcr twd yc`rs do scrvjhc. Dlc pdssjkec hg`eeclmc js dvcrey
prdtchtjvc hdffuljtjcs `li gdst o`fjejcs. Jt f`y occe ejac ` edss do
orccidf jl hdfp`rjsdl td wg`t tgc `vcr`mc @fcrjh`l wdf`l js
usci td. ]dfcl `rc cxpchtci td kc gdfc ky iusa, ircsshdlscrv`tjvcey, `li tr`vce jl mrdups. @ sjfje`r prdkecf f`y kc
prcsclt `t tgc doojhc, ec`vjlm tgc _deultccr occejlm ejac sgc js
kcjlm trc`tci ejac ` hgjei dr pdssjkey tg`t gcr wdra js t`acl ecss
scrjdusey. @ldtgcr jssuc tg`t ocf`ec _deultccrs sgduei cxpcht
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wgjec jl e`rmc hjtjcs js g`r`ssfclt. Lcp`ej hueturc js ldt dvcrey
hdlordlt`tjdl`e, sd tgc fdst hdffdl odrf do g`r`ssfclt jsh`th`ees. Ordf ` ijst`lhc, fcl wjee wgjstec, h`ee dut rce`tjvcey
jldooclsjvc l`fcs, dr, jl r`rc h`scs, prdpdsjtjdl ]cstcrl wdfcl.
Rdssjkec Jssucs odr _deultccrs do Hdedr
_deultccrs do hdedr jl Lcp`e o`hc f`ly spchjojh hg`eeclmcs iurjlm
tgcjr scrvjhc. ]jtgjl tgc _deultccr hdrps, ydu f`y kc tgc dley
fjldrjty tr`jlcc dr _deultccr jl ydur mrdup. Zdur cxpcrjclhc `s `RH_ wjee kc ijoocrclt `li ydur H`uh`sj`l pccrs wjee ldt kc `kec td
qujtc ulicrst`li gdw sd. Fdrcdvcr, dlhc ydu fdvc td ydur sjtc,
ydu f`y wdra `li ejvc wjtg jlijvjiu`es wgd g`vc ld cxpcrjclhc
wjtg, dr ulicrst`lijlm do, ldl-H`uh`sj l-@fcrjh`l hueturc.
_deultccrs f`y ojli tg`t sdfc Lcp`ejs kcejcvc tg`t `ee @sj`l
@fcrjh`ls `rc N`p`lcsc, tg`t sdfc Lcp`ejs dpcley rcocr td @orjh`l
@fcrjh`ls `s g`ksjs (` icrdm`tdry wdri odr ke`ha pcdpec), `li
tg`t sdfc `rc hdlvjlhci tg`t L`tjvc @fcrjh`ls `li Gjsp`ljh
@fcrjh`ls drjmjl`tc ordf cvcrywgcrc KSY tgc Sljtci Xt`tcs. @ee
_deultccrs, gdwcvcr, f`y cxpcrjclhc lldyjlm hurjdsjty dr
gdstjejty stcffjlm ordf jmldr`lhc, rcscltfclt, dr nc`edusy.
Rdssjkec Jssucs odr Xcljdr _deultccrs
Deicr pcdpec `rc mrc`tey rcspchtci jl Lcp`ej hueturc, wgjhg h`lsdfctjfcs tr`lse`tc jltd deicr _deultccrs occejlm tg`t tgcjr
hdffuljtjcs `rc dvcrprdtchtjvc. Xjfje`r td jssucs tg`t sjlmec
wdfcl o`hc, deicr _deultccrs wjee occe ` edss do jlicpcliclhc `s
pcdpec shr`fkec td fcct tgcjr lccis.
Ygc ecm`e rctjrcfclt `mc js 33, tgdumg tgjs f`y kc icocrrci ultje `
pcrsdl js ?2, wgjhg js tgc f`li`tdry rctjrcfclt `mc. _deultccrs
dvcr ?2 yc`rs dei f`y sclsc rcscltfclt ordf hdffuljty
fcfkcrs wgd wcrc odrhci td rctjrc `t tg`t `mc.
Rdssjkec Jssucs odr M`y, Ecskj`l, dr Kjscxu`e _deultccrs
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M`y `li ecskj`l _deultccrs wgd `rc usci td kcjlm dpcl `kdut
tgcjr scxu`e drjclt`tjdl jlijh`tc tg`t gdfdscxu`ejty js ldt t`eaci`kdut dr dpcley rchdmljzci jl rur`e Lcp`ej hueturc. Lcp`e g`s
strdlm tr`ijtjdl`e v`eucs `li rcejmjdus hustdfs, kut tg`t idcs ldt
fc`l tgcrc `rc ld m`y, ecskj`l, dr kjscxu`e Lcp`ejs. Ygcrc g`s
kccl hdlsjicr`kec icvcedpfclt jl tgc EMKY hdffuljty jl Lcp`e,
kut jt js stjee `t `l jlo`lhy. @l dpcley m`y p`rej`fclt fcfkcr w`s
rchcltey cechtci `li gc spc`rgc`ici tgc jic` do ` tgjri mclicr
kcjlm jlheuici jl tgc hclsus. Lcjtgcr do tgcsc wduei g`vc kccl
hdlhcjv`kec jl Lcp`e nust 02 yc`rs `md.
Rdssjkec [cejmjdus Jssucs odr _deultccrs
Lcp`e js doojhj`eey Gjliu st`tc, sjlhc hedsc td 70 pcrhclt do tgc
pdpue`tjdl pr`htjhcs Gjliujsf. Ygc rcf`jljlm 0: pcrhclt `rc
Kuiigjst, Fusejf, Hgrjstj`l, dr `ldtgcr o`jtg. [cejmjdl odrfs tgc
hdrc do tr`ijtjdl`e Lcp`ej ejoc `li `rt. Lcp`ejs `rc vcry wjeejlm td
sg`rc tgcjr rcejmjdl wjtg _deultccrs, ordf tgc fdrljlm tja` td
vjsjtjlm ` s`hrci tcfpec. Lcp`ejs wjee mclcr`eey `ssufc ydu `rc
Hgrjstj`l `li tg`t ydu c`t kcco (wgjhg Gjlius id ldt c`t kch`usc
hdws `rc hdlsjicrci s`hrci). Jo ydu `rc do `ldtgcr rcejmjdl dr `rc
`l `tgcjst, jt f`y kc ijoojhuet odr tgcf td mct p`st tgjs stcrcdtypc.
@ldtgcr pdssjkec jssuc f`y kc tgc jl`kjejty td hceckr`tc ydur dwl
gdeji`ys wjtg orjclis `li o`fjey `rduli ydu. Ygcrc `rc hgurhgcs,
fdsqucs, `li fdl`stcrjcs jl Lcp`e tg`t _deultccrs f`y `ttcli,
kut tgcy f`y ldt kc c`sjey hhcssjkec. _deultccrs fust kc hrc tjvc
jl gdw tgcy pr`htjhc tgcjr rcejmjdl.
Rdssjkec Jssucs odr _deultccrs ]jtg Ijs`kjejtjcs
@s p`rt do tgc fcijh`e hec`r`lhc prdhcss, tgc Rc`hc Hdrps Doojhc
do Fcijh`e Xcrvjhcs ictcrfjlci tg`t ydu wcrc pgysjh`eey `li
cfdtjdl`eey h`p`kec, wjtg dr wjtgdut rc`sdl`kec `hhdffdi`tjdls,td pcrodrf ` ouee tdur do _deultccr scrvjhc jl Lcp`e wjtgdut
ulrc`sdl`kec rjsa do g`rf td ydursceo dr jltcrruptjdl do scrvjhc.
Ygc Rc`hc Hdrps/Lcp`e st`oo wdra wjtg _deultccrs wjtg
ijs`kjejtjcs td f`ac rc`sdl`kec `hhdffdi`tjdls odr tgcf jl
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tr`jljlm, gdusjlm, ndksjtcs, dr dtgcr `rc`s td cl`kec tgcf td scrvc
s`ocey `li coochtjvcey.
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Gdw fuhg eumm`mc `f J `eedwci td krjlm td Lcp`e4
Fdst `jrejlcs g`vc k`mm`mc sjzc `li wcjmgt ejfjts `li `sscss
hg`rmcs odr tr`lspdrt do k`mm`mc tg`t cxhccis tgdsc ejfjts. Ygc
Rc`hc Hdrps g`s jts dwl sjzc `li wcjmgt ejfjts `li wjee ldt p`y
tgc hdst do tr`lspdrt odr k`mm`mc tg`t cxhccis tgcsc ejfjts. Ygc
Rc`hc Hdrps `eedw`lhc js twd hgchaci pjchcs do eumm`mc wjtg
hdfkjlci ijfclsjdls do kdtg pjchcs ldt td cxhcci 02= jlhgcs
(eclmtg + wjitg + gcjmgt) `li ` h`rry-dl k`m wjtg ijfclsjdls do
ld fdrc tg`l 93 jlhgcs. Hgchaci k`mm`mc sgduei ldt cxhcci 022
pdulis tdt`e wjtg ` f`xjfuf wcjmgt do 32 pdulis odr `ly dlc
k`m.
Rc`hc Hdrps _deultccrs `rc ldt `eedwci td t`ac pcts, wc`pdls,
cxpedsjvcs, r`ijd tr`lsfjttcrs (sgdrtw`vc r`ijds `rc pcrfjttci),
`utdfdkjecs, dr fdtdrhyhecs td tgcjr dvcrsc`s `ssjmlfclts. Id ldtp`ha oe`ff`kec f`tcrj`es dr ejqujis suhg `s ejmgtcr oeuji, hec`ljlm
sdevclts, g`jr spr`y, dr `crdsde hdlt`jlcrs. Ygjs js `l jfpdrt`lt
s`octy prch`utjdl.
]g`t js tgc cechtrjh hurrclt jl Lcp`e4
Ygc cechtrjh hurrclt js ;;2 vdets. Ygc dutects jl Lcp`e v`ry
hdlsjicr`key `li f`y kc dlc do odur ijoocrclt typcs. Reum `i`ptcrs
f`y kc purhg`sci edh`eey. Cechtrjhjty js ldt rcej`kec jl Lcp`e, cvcl
jl A`tgf`liu, `li f`y ldt kc `v`je`kec jl `ee pe`hcs dr `t `ee
tjfcs. Jo ydu krjlm k`ttcry dpcr`tci jtcfs, pec`sc kc `w`rc tg`t
H k`ttcrjcs `rc g`ri td ojli jl Lcp`e1 I `li @@ k`ttcrjcs
`rc fdrc c`sjey oduli.
Ygc e`ha do rcej`kec cechtrjhjty f`y f`ac jt vcry ijoojhuet td
rchg`rmc tgc k`ttcrjcs do h`fcr`s, hceepgdlcs, `li e`ptdps. Xdfc
pcdpec jlvcst jl sde`r rchg`rmcrs odr k`ttcrjcs `li sf`eecechtrdljhs, `li g`vc g`i mddi suhhcss `s tgcrc js peclty do sul jl
Lcp`e.
Gdw fuhg fdlcy sgduei J krjlm4
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_deultccrs `rc cxpchtci td ejvc `t tgc s`fc ecvce `s tgc pcdpec jl
tgcjr hdffuljty. Zdu wjee kc mjvcl ` scttejlm-jl `eedw`lhc `li `
fdltgey ejvjlm `eedw`lhc, wgjhg sgduei hdvcr ydur cxpclscs.
_deultccrs dotcl wjsg td krjlm `iijtjdl`e fdlcy odr v`h`tjdl
tr`vce td dtgcr hdultrjcs. Hrcijt/ickjt h`ris `li tr`vcecrs hgchas
`rc prcocr`kec td h`sg. Jo ydu hgddsc td krjlm cxtr` fdlcy, krjlm
tgc `fdult tg`t wjee sujt ydur dwl tr`