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^dbs kjp bs usgn wbtd pgrkbssbfi erfk tdg Xtjtg Ngpjrtkgit.
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Ngjr Eblb Bivbtgg,
Hfimrjtuajtbfis fi ogbim hdfsgi jin bivbtgn tf og j pjrt fe tdg Pgjhg Hfrps/Eblb ngvgafpkgit tgjk! Js yfu hfisbngr
yfur bivbtjtbfi, rgeaght fi tdg ejht tdjt yfu wbaa oghfkg j pjrt fe j vgry spghbja trjnbtbfi dgrg bi Eblb. ^dbs bs j trjnbtbfitdjt stjrtgn bi :254. Rfu wbaa og tdg 20td mrfup fe trjbiggs tf jrrbvg fi tdg sdfrgs fe Eblb. Rfur mrfup wbaa wfrc tf
bkpagkgit tdg Hfkkuibty Dgjatd Gkpfwgrkgit Prflght (HDGP). Bt bs ji gxhbtbim tbkg tf lfbi Eblbs Kbibstry fe
Dgjatd bi bts geefrt tf afwgr bihbngihg rjtgs fe ifi-hfkkuibhjoag nbsgjsgs.
Ngvgafpkgit wfrc bs hdjaagimbim, gvgi bi tdg ogst fe hbrhukstjihgs. Rfu wbaa gxpgrbgihg erustrjtbfi fi j igw agvga
js yfu jnlust tf abeg jin wfrcbim bi tdg Pjhbebh. Be yfu tjac tf rgturign Pgjhg Hfrps Ufauitggrs, yfu wbaa rgpgjtgnay
dgjr tdjt yfu iggn tf og eagxboag, pjtbgit, jin ngnbhjtgn. Abstgi tf tdgk hjrgeuaay. ^dg suhhgss fe yfur wfrc wbaa
ngpgin ift lust fi bkpjrtbim yfur cifwagnmg, out fi rgjabzbim yfu hji't hdjimg abegafim djobts bi j njy, jin tdjt
abstgibim jin agjribim jrg js bkpfrtjit js tjacbim jin tgjhdbim. Rfu kust jasf og bingpgingit jin hrgjtbvg. Jatdfumd
fur stjee wbaa og tdgrg tf dgap yfu, tdgrg wbaa og j aft fe jafig tbkg jin yfu kust hfpg fi yfur fwi bi strjimg
surrfuinbims. Pagjsg hfkg wbtd j hfkkbtkgit tf kjcg tdbs gxpgrbgihg suhhgsseua, tf stjy tdg euaa ?= kfitds, jin tf
kjcg j rgja nbeegrgihg bi yfur hfkkuibty!
]dgi yfu lfbi us, yfu wbaa og mbvgi hagjr biefrkjtbfi jofut wdjt bs gxpghtgn fe yfu. Rfu kjy tdbic yfu nf ift djvg
jaa tdg rgsfurhgs tf euaebaa tdgsg gxpghtjtbfis out yfu wbaa djvg tdg fppfrtuibty tf nf yfur ogst gvgry njy, jin suhhgss
kjy fetgi hfkg bi uigxpghtgn efrks.
Fur stjee jin Ufauitggrs djvg put j mrgjt jkfuit fe tdfumdt jin geefrt bitf prgpjrbim efr yfur jrrbvja. ]g jrg gxhbtgn
jofut wfrcbim wbtd yfu tf girbhd fur prfmrjk jin tf hfitrboutg tf ngvgafpkgit bi Eblb.
Hfimrjtuajtbfis fi yfur bivbtjtbfi tf lfbi Pgjhg Hfrps/Eblb!
B affc efrwjrn tf kggtbim yfu.
Gnnbg Xtbhg
Hfuitry Nbrghtfr
_PHU/Eblb (:2=5-:2=4)
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J ]GAHFKG AG^^G_ .......................................................................................................................... :HFI^GI^X ............................................................................................................................................. ?HF_G GTPGH^J^BFIX EF_ PGJHG HF_PX UFAWI^GG_X ......................................................... >PGJHG HF_PX/EBLB DBX^F_R JIN P_FM_JKX ............................................................................ >
Dbstfry fe tdg Pgjhg Hfrps bi Eblb......................................................................................................... >Dbstfry jin Euturg fe Pgjhg Hfrps Prfmrjkkbim bi Eblb ..................................................................... 7
HFWI^_R FUG_UBG]< EBLB J^ J MAJIHG .................................................................................... 7Dbstfry .................................................................................................................................................. 7Mfvgrikgit .......................................................................................................................................... 5Ghfifky ............................................................................................................................................... 5Pgfpag jin Huaturg ................................................................................................................................ =Givbrfikgit ......................................................................................................................................... =
_GXFW_HGX EF_ EW_^DG_ BIEF_KJ^BFI .................................................................................. 4Mgigrja Biefrkjtbfi Jofut Eblb ............................................................................................................ 4Hfiight ]btd _gturign Ufauitggrs jin Ftdgr Bivbtggs ....................................................................... 4Fiabig Jrtbhags/Hurrgit Igws Xbtgs Jofut Eblb .................................................................................... 2Eblb Ajimujmg _gsfurhgs....................................................................................................................... 2Bitgrijtbfija Ngvgafpkgit Xbtgs Jofut Eblb ......................................................................................... 2_ghfkkgingn Offcs ......................................................................................................................... :0
ABUBIM HFINB^BFIX JIN UFAWI^GG_ ABEGX^RAG ................................................................ :?Hfkkuibhjtbfis ................................................................................................................................. :?Dfusbim jin Xbtg Afhjtbfi .................................................................................................................. :8Abvbim Jaafwjihg jin Kfigy Kjijmgkgit ...................................................................................... :>Effn jin Nbgt ..................................................................................................................................... :>^rjispfrtjtbfi ..................................................................................................................................... :7Mgfmrjpdy jin Habkjtg ...................................................................................................................... :5Xfhbja Jhtbvbtbgs .................................................................................................................................. :5Prfegssbfijabsk, Nrgss, jin Ogdjvbfr ................................................................................................ :=Pgrsfija Xjegty ................................................................................................................................... :4_gwjrns jin Erustrjtbfis ................................................................................................................... :2
PGJHG HF_PX ^_JBIBIM .................................................................................................................. ?0^ghdibhja rjbibim .............................................................................................................................. ?0Ajimujmg ^rjbibim .............................................................................................................................. ?:Hrfss-Huaturja rjbibim ...................................................................................................................... ?:Dgjatd ^rjbibim ................................................................................................................................... ?:Xjegty ^rjbibim ................................................................................................................................... ?:Jnnbtbfija ^rjbibims Nurbim Ufauitggr Xgrvbhg................................................................................. ?:RFW_ DGJA^D HJ_G JIN XJEG^R BI EBLB .................................................................................. ??Dgjatd Bssugs bi Eblb ............................................................................................................................ ??Dgapbim Rfu Xtjy Dgjatdy .................................................................................................................. ?8Kjbitjbibim Rfur Dgjatd .................................................................................................................... ?8]fkgis Dgjatd Biefrkjtbfi............................................................................................................. ?>Rfur Pgjhg Hfrps Kgnbhja Cbt ........................................................................................................... ?>Kgnbhja Cbt Hfitgits .......................................................................................................................... ?>Ogefrg Rfu Agjvg< J Kgnbhja Hdghcabst ............................................................................................ ?7Xuppfrt erfk Xtjee .............................................................................................................................. ?4
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Hrbkg Njtj efr Eblb.............................................................................................................................. ?2Ufauitggr Xjegty Xuppfrt bi Eblb ......................................................................................................... ?2
NBUG_XB^R JIN H_FXX-HWA^W_JA BXXWGX .............................................................................. 8:Fvgrvbgw fe Nbvgrsbty bi Eblb .............................................................................................................. 8:]djt Kbmdt j Ufauitggr Ejhg6 ........................................................................................................... 8:
E_GZWGI^AR JXCGN ZWGX^BFIX................................................................................................. 87
]GAHFKG AG^^G_X E_FK EBLB UFAWI^GG_X ........................................................................... 84PJHCBIM ABX^ ..................................................................................................................................... >?P_G-NGPJ_^W_G HDGHCABX^ ......................................................................................................... >4
Ejkbay ................................................................................................................................................. >4Pjsspfrt/^rjvga ................................................................................................................................... >4Kgnbhja/Dgjatd ................................................................................................................................... >4Bisurjihg ............................................................................................................................................. >4Pgrsfija Pjpgrs ................................................................................................................................... >4Uftbim ................................................................................................................................................. >2Pgrsfija Geeghts .................................................................................................................................. >2Ebijihbja Kjijmgkgit ........................................................................................................................ >2
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HF_G GTPGH^J^BFIX
EF_ PGJHG HF_PX UFAWI^GG_X
Bi wfrcbim tfwjrn euaebaabim tdg Pgjhg Hfrps Kbssbfi fe prfkftbim wfran pgjhg jin erbginsdbp, js j trjbigg jinUfauitggr, yfu jrg gxpghtgn tf. _ghfmibzg tdjt yfur suhhgsseua jin sustjbijoag ngvgafpkgit wfrc bs ojsgn fi tdg afhja trust jin hfiebngihgyfu ouban oy abvbim bi, jin rgspghteuaay bitgmrjtbim yfursgae bitf, yfur dfst hfkkuibty jin huaturg
7. _ghfmibzg tdjt yfu jrg rgspfisboag ?> dfurs j njy, = njys j wggc efr yfur pgrsfija hfinuht jin prfegssbfijapgrefrkjihg
5. Gimjmg wbtd dfst hfuitry pjrtigrs bi j spbrbt fe hffpgrjtbfi, kutuja agjribim, jin rgspght=. ]frc wbtdbi tdg ruags jin rgmuajtbfis fe tdg Pgjhg Hfrps jin tdg afhja jin ijtbfija ajws fe tdg hfuitry
wdgrg yfu sgrvg4. Gxgrhbsg lunmkgit jin pgrsfija rgspfisbobabty tf prftght yfur dgjatd, sjegty, jin wgaa-ogbim jin tdjt fe
ftdgrs2. _ghfmibzg tdjt yfu wbaa og pgrhgbvgn, bi yfur dfst hfuitry jin hfkkuibty, js j rgprgsgitjtbvg fe tdg pgfpag,
huaturgs, vjaugs, jin trjnbtbfis fe tdg Wibtgn Xtjtgs fe Jkgrbhj:0. _gprgsgit rgspfisboay tdg pgfpag, huaturgs, vjaugs, jin trjnbtbfis fe yfur dfst hfuitry jin hfkkuibty tf
pgfpag bi tdg Wibtgn Xtjtgs oftd nurbim jin efaafwbim yfur sgrvbhg
PGJHG HF_PX/EBLB
DBX^F_R JIN P_FM_JKX
Dbstfry fe tdg Pgjhg Hfrps bi Eblb
^dg Pgjhg Hfrps djs djn j afim jin dbmday suhhgsseua dbstfry fe sgrvbhg bi Eblb njtbim ojhc tf :254. Prbfr tf
suspginbim fpgrjtbfis bi gjray a224, Ufauitggrs sgrvgn tdg hfuitry efr 80 ygjrs wbtdfut bitgrruptbfi. Kfrg tdji ?,?00
Pgjhg Hfrps Ufauitggrs djvg wfrcgn wbtd afhja hfkkuibtbgs jin frmjibzjtbfis bi vjrbfus sghtfrs, bihaunbim
jmrbhuaturg, ousbigss, gnuhjtbfi, givbrfikgitja rgsfurhg kjijmgkgit, ebsdgrbgs, jin dgjatd.
Iftjoag pjst jhdbgvgkgits oy Ufauitggrs bihaung bitrfnuhbim givbrfikgitja tdgkgs bitf sghfinjry shdffa hurrbhuaj,
wfrcbim wbtd hfkkuibty kgkogrs fi ebijihbja abtgrjhy trjbibim, hfaajofrjtbim wbtd Eblb-ojsgn ifimfvgrikgitja
frmjibzjtbfis (IMFs) tf trjbi afhjas bi kfibtfrbim jin kjijmbim kjrbig prftghtgn jrgjs, bkpagkgitjtbfi fe j
eaufrbng vjribsd prfmrjk bi shdffas, jin tdg hrgjtbfi fe j abtgrjhy hjkp efr spghbja iggns hdbanrgi.
Bi ?00?, tdg mfvgrikgit fe Eblb rgqugstgn tdjt tdg Pgjhg Hfrps rgturi. Ji jssgsskgit tgjk hjkg tf Eblb jin
nbshfvgrgn Pgjhg Hfrps hfuan fihg jmjbi kjcg kgjibimeua jin suostjitbvg hfitrboutbfis tf tdg ngvgafpkgit fe Eblb.
Bi ajtg-?008, tdg prfmrjk rgfpgign. Ufauitggrs ifw wfrc bi twf prflght sghtfrs< bitgmrjtgn givbrfikgitja rgsfurhg
kjijmgkgit (BG_K) jin hfkkuibty dgjatd prfkftbfi (HDP).
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Dbstfry jin Euturg fe Pgjhg Hfrps Prfmrjkkbim bi Eblb
Bitgmrjtgn Givbrfikgitja _gsfurhg Kjijmgkgit (BG_K)7 mfvgrikgit feebhbjas dfstjmg efr igjray twf kfitds uitba tdg kbabtjry
rgstfrgn frngr. ^dg bitgrbk prgsbngit, Lfsgej Bafbaf, wjs gvgitujaay swfri bi oy tdg Mrgjt Hfuihba fe Hdbges bi Kjrhd
?00:. Bi Xgptgkogr ?00:, mgigrja gaghtbfis wgrg dgan jin bitgrbk Prbkg Kbibstgr Ajbsgibj Zjrjsg wjs gaghtgn tf tdjt
pfsbtbfi. Mgigrja gaghtbfis wgrg dgan jmjbi bi Kjy ?005, jin oftd tdg prgsbngit jin prbkg kbibstgr wgrg rg-gaghtgn tf
tdgbr pfsbtbfis. Ngspbtg tdg gaghtbfi, jiftdgr hfup tfppagn tdg mfvgrikgit fi Nghgkogr 7, ?005. Agn oy Hfkkfnfrg
Ufrgqg Erjic Ojbibkjrjkj, tdg kbabtjry pgjhgeuaay, out efrhgeuaay, rgkfvgn Zjrjsg jin Bafbaf.
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Fi Ljiujry >, ?00=, Hfkkfnfrg Ojbibkjrjkj rgturign gxghutbvg pfwgr tf fustgn Prgsbngit Bafbaf. Eblb bs hurrgitay
agn oy Prbkg Kbibstgr Ojbibkjrjkj jin Prgsbngit Bafbafs jppfbitgn suhhgssfr, _jtu Gpgab Ijbajtbcju.
Mfvgrikgit
^dg hjpbtja jin mfvgrikgit sgjt efr Eblb bs Xuvj, wdbhd bs fi tdg ajrmgst bsajin bi Eblb, Ubtb Agvu. ^dg mfvgrikgit fe
Eblb bs uingrmfbim hdjimgs erfk bts kjlfr rgstruhturbim jetgr tdg ?000 jin ?005 hfups.
Eblbs hurrgit mfvgrikgit bs dgjngn oy tdg kbabtjry, pgr tdg :222 hfistbtutbfi. Bi Jprba ?002, Prbkg Kbibstgr
Ojbibkjrjkj jin tdgi-Prgsbngit Bafbaf iuaabebgn tdg hfistbtutbfi, rgstrbhtgn tdg prgss, jin pusdgn tdg njtg efr gaghtbfis
tf ?0:>. Js j rgsuat, Eblb wjs gxhaungn erfk tdg Orbtbsd Hfkkfiwgjatd jin tdg Pjhbebh Bsajins Efruk jin djs
fimfbim nbsputgs wbtd ftdgr hfuitrbgs fvgr bts mfvgrijihg, kfst iftjoay wbtd Justrjabj jin Igw \gjajin.
Binbmgifus Eblbjis djvg j wgaa-ngvgafpgn afhja systgk fe mfvgrikgit, ogmbiibim jt tdg vbaajmg (cfrf) agvga. Gjhd
vbaajmg bs rgprgsgitgn oy j vbaajmg dgjnkji (turjmj ib cfrf), wdf bs gaghtgn oy tdg vbaajmgrs. Ubaajmgs jrg mrfupgn bitf
:4 nbstrbhts (tbcbij) jin tdgsg nbstrbhts jrg mrfupgn bitf :> prfvbihgs (yjsjij). ^dg Eblbji Jeejbrs Ofjrn jppfbits j
_fcf ^ubtf dgjn gjhd prfvbihg.
Binf-Eblbjis jin ftdgr ifi-Eblbjis jrg sgrvgn oy j prfvbihbja jnkbibstrjtbfi tdjt rgprgsgits kbibstrbgs jt tdg afhja
agvga, prfvbngs euinbim efr bierjstruhturg prflghts, jin kjbitjbis mfvgrikgit sgrvbhgs. Ji jnvbsfry hfuisgafr
rgprgsgits Binf-Eblbjis jin ftdgr ifi-binbmgifus Eblbjis bitgrgsts jt tdg prfvbihbja agvga.
^dg trjnbtbfija sfhbfpfabtbhja mfvgribim systgk fe tdg binbmgifus Eblbji pgfpag bs tdg hdbgenfk systgk. dg hdbge hji
og kjag fr egkjag, tdfumd kfst jrg kjag. ^dg Eblbji wfrn efr hdbge bs rjtuefr kgi jin jnb(prfiufuihgn jinb) efr
wfkgi. ^dg hdbge djs sfvgrgbmi pfwgr fvgr tdg pgfpag fe dbs fr dgr vbaajmg. ^dg rffts fe tdbs abegstyag mf nggp bitf
tdg Eblbji sfua jin yfu wbaa gihfuitgr gvbngihg fe bt wdgi yfu kbmdt agjst gxpght bt. Rfu wbaa agjri kfrg jofut tdg
nyijkbhs fe tdbs nurbim trjbibim jin tdrfumdfut yfur jssbmikgit.
^dg bssugs ogtwggi Eblbjis jin Binf-Eblbjis jrg dbstfrbh, hfkpagx, jin fetgi nbeebhuat efr futsbngrs tf uingrstjin. Js j
Pgjhg Hfrps Ufauitggr, yfu wbaa iggn tf og ifipfabtbhja. Jatdfumd bt bs ebig efr yfu tf nbshuss yfur fwi Jkgrbhji
pfabtbhja ogabges, yfu kjy ift oghfkg bivfavgn bi afhja pfabtbhs fr bi nbshussbfis fe tdg ijtbfija mfvgrikgit. Bt bs vgry
bkpfrtjit tdjt yfu ift og pgrhgbvgn js ji jnvfhjtg efr fig mrfup fvgr jiftdgr, js tdbs kjy sgrbfusay bkpjht yfur
geeghtbvgigss bi yfur hfkkuibty fr gvgi agjn tf yfu djvbim tf agjvg Eblb gjray.
Ghfifky
Eblbs ghfifky bs ojsgn ajrmgay fi tfurbsk. Prgvbfusay, tdg sumjr binustry jhhfuitgn efr jpprfxbkjtgay 80 pgrhgit fe
tdg mrfss nfkgstbh prfnuht3 dfwgvgr, bts bkpfrtjihg djs oggi nbkbibsdgn sbihg binbmgifus Eblbjis rgshbingn tdg ajin-
agjsgs erfk tdg kjbiay Binf-Eblbji hjig ejrkgrs. ^dg binustry djs strummagn tf rgmjbi bts prfkbigihg, js kjiy Binf-
Eblbjis aget tdg hfuitry fr tffc up ftdgr fhhupjtbfis. Mjrkgit kjiuejhturbim, mfan kbibim, tbkogr, hfkkgrhbjaebsdbim, cjvj ejrkbim, hfhfiut djrvgstbim, jin ftdgr jmrf-ojsgn prfnuhts jasf hfitrboutg sbmibebhjitay tf Eblbs
ghfifky. Rfu kjy jasf djvg iftbhgn ofttags fe Eblb wjtgr tdrfumdfut tdg W.X. ^dbs ijturja jrtgsbji wjtgr djs oghfkg
j sbmibebhjit gxpfrt. Wiefrtuijtgay, tdg sumjr jin mjrkgit binustrbgs jrg sgrbfusay jt rbsc jin hfuan pfssboay hfaajpsg
bi tdg igjr euturg nug tf hdjimgs bi bitgrijtbfija trjng jmrggkgits.
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Pgfpag jin Huaturg
Jatdfumd Eblb bs j kuatbrjhbja sfhbgty, jaa hbtbzgis jrg rgegrrgn tf js Eblb Bsajingrs fr Eblb Ijtbfijas. ^dgrg jrg twf
kjlfr gtdibh mrfups bi Eblbbinbmgifus Eblbjis jin Binf-Eblbjis (kfstay ngshgingits fe bingiturgn ajofrgrs jin
sgrvjits orfumdt erfk Binbj oy tdg Orbtbsd nurbim tdg hfafibja pgrbfn). Jhhfrnbim tf tdg Eblbji mfvgrikgit, tdg
pfpuajtbfi fe Eblb bi Luig ?00= wjs 48=,?=:, wbtd 7= pgrhgit ogbim binbmgifus Eblbjis,8= pgrhgit Binf-Eblbjis, jin
ftdgr rjhgs kjcbim up tdg rgkjbibim 5 pgrhgit.
Binbmgifus Eblbjis jrg kfstay Kgajigsbji, out tdgrg jrg sfkg hfkkuibtbgs tdjt jrg kjbiay Pfayigsbji fr
Kbhrfigsbji, oghjusg Eblb abgs wbtdbi j trjisbtbfija zfig ogtwggi sgvgrja jrgjs fe tdg Xfutd Pjhbebh. Kfst binbmgifus
Eblbjis abvg bi rurja vbaajmgs fe jpprfxbkjtgay 70 tf 700 pgfpag agn oy j hdbge, jatdfumd kjiy jrg kfvbim tf uroji
jrgjs. Kfst Binf-Eblbjis abvg bi tfwis, hbtbgs, fr sgttagkgits, tdg ajttgr ogbim sbkbajr tf vbaajmgs, out agss efrkjaay
struhturgn.
Hdrbstbji kbssbfijrbgs djvg djn j prfefuin bkpjht fi tdg rgabmbfus prjhtbhgs fe tdg Eblbjis. Rfu wbaa ebin tdjt tdgrg
jrg kjiy prjhtbhbim Kgtdfnbsts, Hjtdfabhs, jin ftdgr Hdrbstbji ngifkbijtbfis jkfim tdg Eblbji pgfpag. Binf-Eblbjis
jrg mgigrjaay Dbinu fr Kusabk, out j skjaa pgrhgitjmg jrg jasf Hdrbstbji. Jatdfumd jihbgit Eblbji rgabmbfushgrgkfibgs jrg ift wbngay prjhtbhgn gxhgpt bi ngkfistrjtbfis fr jt huaturja gvgits, kjiy fe tdg trjnbtbfija ogabges jin
stfrbgs rgkjbi bitgrwfvgi wbtd Hdrbstbji prjhtbhgs.
]dgi yfu rgjhd yfur wfrc hfkkuibty, yfu wbaa ebin yfur igbmdofrs tf og hurbfus jin erbginay tfwjrn yfu. ^dg
ngmrgg fe hurbfsbty bs nbrghtay rgajtgn tf tdg afhjtbfi fe yfur sbtg. ^dg kfrg uroji yfu jrg, tdg kfrg abcgay yfur
igbmdofrs jrg tf djvg gihfuitgrgn Gurfpgjis fr ftdgr Jkgrbhjis. Bi tdg vbaajmgs, yfu jrg mfbim tf og j afhja
hgagorbtyjt agjst efr j wdbag.
Givbrfikgit
Cifwi js tdg sfet-hfrja hjpbtja fe tdg wfran, Eblb bs oagssgn wbtd ji jouinjihg fe fvgrwdgakbimay hfafreua rgges,kfrg tdji :,000 trfpbhja ebsd spghbgs, jin kjiy bitgrgstbim jin uiusuja bivgrtgorjtgs. Eblb djs kfrg tdji 800 bsajins
spjiibim jpprfxbkjtgay :.8 kbaabfi squjrg cbafkgtgrs (700,000 squjrg kbags) fe tdg Xfutd Pjhbebh. dfusjins fe
kbags fe hfrja rgge tdrgjn tdrfumdfut tdg bsajins.
Eblb djs j trfpbhja kjrbtbkg habkjtg. Dfwgvgr, nug tf bts stggp kfuitjbi rjimgs jin tdg vjst jrgj bt gihfkpjssgs, afhja
hfinbtbfis hji rjimg erfk dft jin nry tf wjrk jin dukbn. ^dg hffa nrygr kfitds jrg Kjy tf Fhtfogr, wdbag tdg
dft jin wgt sgjsfi mgigrjaay ajsts erfk Ifvgkogr tf Jprba.
Givbrfikgitja jwjrgigss bs mrfwbim jkfim Eblbjisgspghbjaay bi hfjstja vbaajmgs wdgrg njkjmg tf tdg hfrja rgges
djs djn j nrjkjtbh bkpjht fi ebsdbim ybgans. Iukgrfus hfjstja jrgjs djvg ngvgafpgn kjrbig prftghtgn jrgjs (KPJs)
tf prgsgrvg tdgbr afhja givbrfikgits. Gangrs jrg oghfkbim kfrg hfmibzjit fe tdg bkpjht fe rghcagss ebsdbim prjhtbhgs
(g.m., usbim nyijkbtg fr pfbsfi) jin fvgr-ebsdbim. Xuppfrt erfk rgsfrts, IMFs, jin tdg mfvgrikgit efr KPJs djsoggi vgry pfsbtbvg jin tdg Wibvgrsbty fe tdg Xfutd Pjhbebhs Eblb Afhjaay Kjijmgn Kjrbig Jrgj (EAKKJ) prflght
(agn oy j rgturign Pgjhg Hfrps Ufauitggr erfk Eblb) djs djn ji bispbrbim bkpjht fi sgvgrja hfjstja jrgjs.
Kjiy jrgjs jrg stbaa sushgptboag tf efrgbmi rgqugsts tf turi fvgr ajin efr afmmbim fr kjrbig jrgjs efr ebsdbim, js bt
prfvbngs j ajrmg, be tgkpfrjry bihfkg. Xfkg Ufauitggrs jrg gimjmgn bi gnuhjtbim hfkkuibtbgs jofut tdg afim-tgrk
igmjtbvg geeghts fe afmmbim.
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Efaafwbim bs j abst fe wgosbtgs efr jnnbtbfija biefrkjtbfi jofut tdg Pgjhg Hfrps jin Eblb tf hfiight yfu tf rgturign
Ufauitggrs jin ftdgr bivbtggs. Pagjsg cggp bi kbin tdjt jatdfumd wg try tf kjcg surg jaa tdgsg abics jrg jhtbvg jin
hurrgit, wg hjiift mujrjitgg bt. Be yfu nf ift djvg jhhgss tf tdg Bitgrigt, vbsbt yfur afhja aborjry. Aborjrbgs feegr ergg
Bitgrigt usjmg jin fetgi agt yfu prbit biefrkjtbfi tf tjcg dfkg.
J iftg fe hjutbfi< Js yfu sure tdg Bitgrigt, og jwjrg tdjt yfu kjy ebin ouaagtbi ofjrns jin hdjt rffks bi wdbhd
pgfpag jrg ergg tf gxprgss fpbibfis jofut tdg Pgjhg Hfrps ojsgn fi tdgbr fwi gxpgrbgihgs, bihaunbim hfkkgits oy
tdfsg wdf wgrg uidjppy wbtd tdgbr hdfbhg tf sgrvg bi tdg Pgjhg Hfrps. ^dgsg fpbibfis jrg ift tdfsg fe tdg Pgjhg
Hfrps fr tdg W.X. mfvgrikgit, jin wg dfpg yfu wbaa cggp bi kbin tdjt if twf pgfpag gxpgrbgihg tdgbr sgrvbhg bi tdg
sjkg wjy.
Mgigrja Biefrkjtbfi Jofut Eblb
www.hfuitrywjthd.hfk/
Fi tdbs sbtg, yfu hji agjri lust jofut jiytdbim, erfk wdjt tbkg bt bs bi tdg hjpbtja fe Eblb tf dfw tf hfivgrt erfk tdgnfaajr tf tdg Eblbji hurrgihy. Lust habhc fi Eblb jin mf erfk tdgrg.
www.afigaypajigt.hfk/ngstbijtbfis
Ubsbt tdbs sbtg efr mgigrja trjvga jnvbhg jofut jakfst jiy hfuitry bi tdg wfran.
www.stjtg.mfv
^dg Xtjtg Ngpjrtkgits wgosbtg bssugs ojhcmrfuin iftgs pgrbfnbhjaay jofut hfuitrbgs jrfuin tdg wfran. Ebin Eblb jin
agjri kfrg jofut bts sfhbja jin pfabtbhja dbstfry.
www.pfabtbhsrgsfurhgs.igt
^dbs sbtg bihaungs abics tf jaa tdg feebhbja sbtgs efr mfvgrikgits wfranwbng.
www.mgfmrjpdy.jofut.hfk/aborjry/kjps/oabingx.dtk
^dbs fiabig wfran jtajs bihaungs kjps jin mgfmrjpdbhja biefrkjtbfi, jin gjhd hfuitry pjmg hfitjbis abics tf ftdgr
sbtgs, suhd js tdg Aborjry fe Hfimrgss, tdjt hfitjbi hfkprgdgisbvg dbstfrbhja, sfhbja, jin pfabtbhja ojhcmrfuin.
www.hyogrshdffaous.ui.frm/biefijtbfi/bief.jsp
^dbs Wibtgn Ijtbfis sbtg jaafws yfu tf sgjrhd efr stjtbstbhja biefrkjtbfi efr kgkogr stjtgs fe tdg W.I.
www.wfranbiefrkjtbfi.hfk
^dbs sbtg prfvbngs ji jnnbtbfija sfurhg fe hurrgit jin dbstfrbhja biefrkjtbfi jofut hfuitrbgs jrfuin tdg wfran.
Hfiight ]btd _gturign Ufauitggrs
jin Ftdgr Bivbtggs
www.rphv.frm
^dbs bs tdg sbtg fe tdg Ijtbfija Pgjhg Hfrps Jssfhbjtbfi, kjng up fe rgturign Ufauitggrs. Fi tdbs sbtg yfu hji ebin
abics tf jaa tdg ]go pjmgs fe tdg erbgins fe mrfups efr kfst hfuitrbgs fe sgrvbhg, hfkprbsgn fe efrkgr Ufauitggrs
wdf sgrvgn bi tdfsg hfuitrbgs. ^dgrg jrg jasf rgmbfija mrfups wdf ergqugitay mgt tfmgtdgr efr sfhbja gvgits jin afhja
vfauitggr jhtbvbtbgs. Fr mf strjbmdt tf tdg Erbgins fe Eblb sbtg< dttp
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^dbs sbtg bs dfstgn oy j mrfup fe rgturign Ufauitggr wrbtgrs. Bt bs j kfitday fiabig puoabhjtbfi fe gssjys jin Ufauitggr
jhhfuits fe tdgbr Pgjhg Hfrps sgrvbhg.
Fiabig Jrtbhags/Hurrgit Igws Xbtgs Jofut Eblb
www.eblb.mfv.el
^dg feebhbja sbtg efr tdg mfvgrikgit fe Eblb.
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Xkjaa Bsajin Ngvgafpbim Xtjtgs Igtwfrc
www.wprf.wdf.bit/hfuitrbgs/?002/ebl/
]fran Dgjatd Frmjibzjtbfi bi tdg Pjhbebh
www.jhys.utjs.gnu.ju
Justrjabji Hagjrbimdfusg efr Rfutd Xtunbgs
_ghfkkgingn Offcs
:. Ngrrbhc, _.J.J Dbstfry fe Eblb. Xuvj, Eblb< Mfvgrikgit Prgss, ?00:.
?. Aja, Orbl U.Orfcgi ]jvgs< J Dbstfry fe tdg Eblb Bsajins bi tdg ?0td Hgitury. Djwjbb< Wibvgrsbty fe Djwjbb
Prgss, :22?.
8. Mgrjmdty, Pjua J.Eblbji< Afigay Pajigt Pdrjsgoffc. Efftshrjy, Ubhtfrbj< Afigay Pajigt Puoabhjtbfis, ?004.
>. Bisbmdt Mubngs.Bisbmdt Pfhcgt Mubng Eblb Bsajins. ?008.
7. Xtjiagy, Njvbn.Kffi Djinoffcs Eblb. Hjabe.< Jvjafi rjvga Puoabsdbim, ?00>.
5. Xtjrigs, Ngji jin Auhcdjk, Ijij.Afigay Pajigt Eblb.Afigay Pajigt Puoabhjtbfis, Kjy ?002.
Offcs Jofut tdg Dbstfry fe tdg Pgjhg Hfrps
:. Dfeekji, Gabzjogtd Hfoos. Jaa Rfu Iggn bs Afvg< ^dg Pgjhg Hfrps jin tdg Xpbrbt fe tdg :250s. Hjkorbnmg,
Kjss.< Djrvjrn Wibvgrsbty Prgss, ?000.
?. _bhg, Mgrjan ^. ^dg Ofan Gxpgrbkgit< LECs Pgjhg Hfrps. Iftrg Njkg, Bin.< Wibvgrsbty fe Iftrg Njkg
Prgss, :247.
8. Xtfssga, Xhftt. Xjrmg< ^dg Abeg jin ^bkgs fe Xjrmgit Xdrbvgr. ]jsdbimtfi, N.H.< Xkbtdsfibji Bistbtutbfi
Prgss, ?00>.
>. Kgbsagr, Xtjiagy. ]dgi tdg ]fran Hjaas< ^dg Bisbng Xtfry fe tdg Pgjhg Hfrps jin bts Ebrst 70 Rgjrs. Ofstfi,
Kjss.< Ogjhfi Prgss, ?0::.
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Offcs fi tdg Ufauitggr Gxpgrbgihg
:. Nbrajk, Xdjrfi.Ogyfin Xbogrbj< ^wf Rgjrs bi j Efrmfttgi Pajhg. Xjitj Ojrojrj, Hjabe.< KhXgjs Offcs,
?00>.
?. Hjsgofat, Kjrlfrbg NgKfss.Kjrmjrbtj< J Mujtgkjaji Pgjhg Hfrps Gxpgrbgihg. Mbm Djrofr, ]jsd.< _gnJppag Puoabsdbim, ?000.
8. Grnkji, Xjrjd.Ibig Dbaas tf Ijkoficjdj< wf Rgjrs bi tdg Dgjrt fe ji Jerbhji Ubaajmg. Igw Rfrc, I.R.. Dgssagr, Pgtgr._bvgr ^fwi< ^wf Rgjrs fi tdg Rjimtzg. Igw Rfrc, I.R.< Pgrgiibja, ?00:.
7. Cgiigny, Mgrjanbig gn.Erfk tdg Hgitgr fe tdg Gjrtd< Xtfrbgs fut fe tdg Pgjhg Hfrps. Xjitj Kfibhj, Hjabe.
Futsbng fe tdg uroji jrgjs, kfst pgfpag nf tdgbr ajuinry oy djin gbtdgr bi tdgbr dfkgs fr jt j afhja wjtgr sfurhg. Rfu
wbaa abcgay nf tdg sjkg.
Abvbim Jaafwjihg jin Kfigy Kjijmgkgit
Nurbim yfur trjbibim pgrbfn, tdg Pgjhg Hfrps wbaa fpgi ji jhhfuit efr yfu wbtd fig fe tdg afhja ojics. ^dg Pgjhg
Hfrps wbaa ngpfsbt yfur abvbim jaafwjihg bitf tdbs jhhfuit gjhd kfitd. ^dgrg jrg ojics jin J^Ks bi jaa fe tdg uroji
hgitgrs tdrfumdfut Eblb. Kfst ojics jrg fpgi erfk :0 j.k. tf 8 p.k. Kfinjy tdrfumd ^dursnjy jin erfk :0 j.k. tf >
p.k. Erbnjy. Xfkg uroji stfrgs jasf jaafw yfu tf usg yfur J^K hjrn tf kjcg purhdjsgs.
Bitgrijtbfija trjisjhtbfis jrg hfkkfipajhg bi tdg ojics fe Eblb, sf bt wbaa og if prfoagk mgttbim trjvgagrs hdghcs fr
fvgrsgjs kfigy frngrs be yfu iggn tdgk. J^Ks jrg jvjbajoag bi jaa tdg ajrmg hbtbgs bi Eblb, jin oftd Ubsj jin
KjstgrHjrn jrg jhhgptgn (wbtd jppabhjoag hdjrmgs erfk yfur ojic).
Gvgry kfitd, tdg Pgjhg Hfrps wbaa ngpfsbt j aukp suk bitf yfur afhja ojic jhhfuit. Bt wbaa og gifumd kfigy tf
hfvgr kfngst abvbim gxpgisgs wbtd tdg gxpghtjtbfi tdjt yfur abegstyag bs sbkbajr tf tdjt fe yfur afhja hfuitgrpjrts. Rfur
abvbim jaafwjihg jasf hfvgrs utbabty gxpgisgs tdjt jrg ift hfvgrgn oy yfur dfst jmgihy, jin j vgry kfngst jkfuit tf
hfvgr bi-hfuitry tgagpdfig fr Bitgrigt hdjrmgs. Js tdg mfja fe j Ufauitggr bs tf abvg j abegstyag sbkbajr tf yfur
hfuitgrpjrts, Pgjhg Hfrps strfimay gihfurjmgs Ufauitggrs tf abvg fi tdbs abvbim jaafwjihg jafig jin tf iftsuppagkgit bt wbtd kfigy erfk tdg W.X.
Eblbji kfigy bs hfuitgn bi nfaajrs jin hgits. ^dgy djvg ?-, 7-, :0-, ?0- 70- jin :00-nfaajr iftgs (ift obaas), jin 7-,
:0-, ?0-, 70-hgit pbghgs jin :-nfaajr pbghgs (if pgiibgs, ibhcgas, nbkgs, fr qujrtgrs). dg gxhdjimg rjtg ogtwggi tdg
Jkgrbhji jin Eblbji nfaajr eauhtujtgs. ^dg rjtg jt tdg tbkg fe tdbs wrbtbim bs rfumday $:.4? Eblbji efr gvgry $:
Jkgrbhji. dg gstbkjtgn hfsts quftgn bi tdbs ]gahfkg Offcjrg bi Eblbji nfaajrs, uiagss ftdgrwbsg iftgn.
Effn jin Nbgt
Eblb djs j wbng sgaghtbfi fe effn jin kjiy erubts jin vgmgtjoags jrg afhjaay mrfwi. Jvjbajobabty bs sgjsfija, out yfu
hji usujaay mgt pbigjppag, ojijijs, jin pjpjyj, js wgaa js kjiy ftdgr erubts jin vgmgtjoags. ^dg stjpag effns bi Eblbji
vbaajmgs jrg stjrhdy rfft hrfps3 ijkgay, njaf(tjrf rfft) jin hjssjvj. ^dgrg bs jasf pagity fe hurry gjtgi bi Binf-Eblbji
hfkkuibtbgs. Wroji jrgjs feegr kuhd kfrg vjrbgty jin yfu hji mgt vgry bigxpgisbvg Hdbigsg effn jin gvgi pbzzj(tdg afhja vgrsbfi). Xuvj djs j wbngr sgaghtbfi fe rgstjurjits, erfk upshjag tf vgry hdgjpay prbhgn effn stjins fi tdg
hfrigrbihaunbim KhNfijans.
Ufauitggrs rghgbvg j afhja hffcoffc jin wbaa agjri dfw tf hffc afhja effns nurbim prg-sgrvbhg trjbibim. Ufauitggrs bi
rgkftg jrgjs wbaa ebin tdjt tdgbr njbay effn sgaghtbfi wbaa og abkbtgn jin tdgy wbaa og jscgn tf stjrt j mjrngi tf mrfw
tdgbr fwi vgmgtjoags jin ngkfistrjtg mffn mjrngi jin iutrbtbfi tghdibqugs tf tdg hfkkuibty. Eafur, tbiign ebsd, rbhg,
hurry spbhgs, jin njafjrg usujaay jvjbajoag gvgrywdgrg. ^dg ejrtdgr yfu mf erfk tdg uroji hgitgr, tdg egwgr hdfbhgs
yfu wbaa djvg.
Bi jnnbtbfi tf njaf, hjssjvj bs fig fe tdg kfrg pgrvjsbvg rfft hrfps tf og efuin bi Eblb. Hjssjvj bs tdg rfft erfk wdbhd
tjpbfhj bs kjng. Bt bs wdbtg jin stjrhdy jin tjstgs sfkgtdbim abcg j tgxturgn pftjtf. ^dgrg bs pagity fe ebsd jvjbajoag
ergsd, erfzgi, jin hjiign. Kuttfi bs bkpfrtgn erfk Igw \gjajin, wdbag hdbhcgi bs rjbsgn afhjaay.
Kfst ergsd erubts (kjimfgs, ojijijs, pbigjppags, frjimgs, pjssbfi erubt, mujvjs, pjpjyj, gth.) jin vgmgtjoags (hjssjvj,
njaf, ogjis, squjsd, ljhc erubt, orgjnerubt, swggt pftjtfgs, Hdbigsg hjoojmg, Gimabsd hjoojmg, hdbabgs, tfkjtfgs, gth.)
hji og purhdjsgn erfk afhja fpgi-jbr kjrcgts. Xfkg btgks jrg jvjbajoag ygjr-rfuin jin sfkg fiay sgjsfijaay.
Uginfrs sgt up tdgbr wjrgs fi tjoags jin hrjtgs fr lust fi tdg mrfuin, jin sgaa bt jaa oy tdg dgjp.
Xdfps rjimg erfk tdg skjaa hfrigr kjrcgts jin vbaajmg sdfps tdjt sgaa ojsbh btgks tf ajrmg supgrkjrcgt futagts tdjt
feegr mffns, erfk effn tf tffas. Hfst-W-Agss, j wjrgdfusg stfrg sbkbajr tf Hfsthf (out wbtd agss sgaghtbfi), djs
fpgign ji futagt bi Xuvj, out prbhgs jrg dbmdgr tdji bi kfst ftdgr stfrgs.
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Ngpginbim upfi wdgrg yfur sbtg bs afhjtgn, yfu kjy ebin yfursgae hffcbim fi j skjaa twf-ourigr mjs stfvg, oy
cgrfsgig, fr fvgr ji fpgi ebrg. Mjs stfvgs jrg kfrg hfkkfi bi uroji jrgjs jin tdg cgrfsgig ourigrs bi tdg rurja
vbaajmgs.
Rjqfijbs tdg Eblbji ijkg efr j ifi-jahfdfabh nrbic kjng erfk tdg rffts fe tdg cjvj pajit, wdbhd bs j kgkogr fe tdg
pgppgr ejkbay. ^dg rffts jrg mrfuin jin kjng bitf j nrbic tdjt affcs abcg kunny wjtgr. Bt turis yfur tfimug
tgkpfrjrbay iuko jin djs sfkgtdbim fe ji gjrtdy tjstg. (Xfkg sjy bt tjstgs abcg wjtgr wbtd twbig sfjcgn bi.) Bt djsj pagjsjit, hjakbim/rgajxbim geeght fi tdg ofny jin kjy kjcg sfkg pgfpag sabmdtay nrfwsy fr gvgi nruic be
hfisukgn bi ajrmg jkfuits.
^rjnbtbfijaay, cjvjdjs oggi hgrgkfibja nrbictdg hgrgkfiy bs hjaagn jsgvusgvujin bt djs mrgjt sbmibebhjihg tf
tdg Eblbji pgfpag. Rfu wbaa sggyjqfijfeegrgn jt vbrtujaay gvgry gvgit fe jiy sbmibebhjihg jin jt kjiy frnbijry
gvgits. Rfu wbaa jasf sgg pgfpag (kfstay kgi) nrbicbim bt bi tdg kjrcgts, jt tjxb stjins, jt wfrc, jin jt kfst sfhbja
mjtdgrbims. ^dfumd fe binbmgifus frbmbi, kjiy Binf-Eblbjis jasf nrbic bt, out bi agss rbtujabzgn sgttbims. Js j
Ufauitggr, yfu wbaa og bivfavgn bi kjiy hgrgkfibgs jin sbmibebhjit gvgits, wdbhd kgjis yfu wbaa og nrbicbim yfur
sdjrg feyjqfij. Rfu wbaa oghfkg jhhustfkgn tf bt, jin pfssboay oghfkg efin fe bt. Bt bs hfisbngrgn bkpfabtg tf
rgeusg tdg ebrst obaf(skfftd, djae-hfhfiut sdgaas gspghbjaay usgn efr nrbicbimyjqfij), out jetgr tdg ebrst, yfu hji
hdffsg wdgtdgr tf nrbic kfrg. (Out og efrgwjrign< Eblbjis wbaa og ngabmdtgn be yfu nrbic kfrg tdji fig!)
Rfu wbaa agjri kuhd kfrg jofutyjqfijjin tdgsgvusgvu hgrgkfiy, Eblbji prftfhfa/gtbqugttg, jin Binf-Eblbji
hustfks nurbim yfur trjbibim.
^rjispfrtjtbfi
Kfst fe tdg tbkg, yfu wbaa trjvga fi efft. Affc tf tdg rbmdt! Eblb bs j efrkgr Orbtbsd hfafiy jin gvgryfig nrbvgs fi tdg
aget sbng fe tdg rfjn. ^dgrg bs ous trjispfrtjtbfi tf igjray gvgry hfkkuibty bi Eblb, gxhgpt efr tdg futgr bsajins. ^dg
ous prbhgs jrg rgajtbvgay bigxpgisbvg< bi-tfwi ejrgs jrg uingr j nfaajr. Afhja ousgs (tdg figs tdjt trjvga bi jin jrfuin
tfwi, fr tdfsg tdjt stfp jt gvgry stfp jafim j afimgr rfutg) mgigrjaay nf ift djvg majss wbinfws. Be bt rjbis, yfu uirfaa
j pajstbh eajp tdjts ngsbmign tf cggp kfst fe tdg rjbi fut fe tdg ous. Gxprgss ousgs tdjthfiight uroji jrgjs usujaay
djvg majss wbinfws jin kjy djvg jbr hfinbtbfibim.
^dgrg jrg jasf kbib-ousgs (skjaa vjis) tdjt hjrry pjssgimgrs jafim tdg kjbi uroji hgitgrs jin jrfuin vbaajmgs. Witba
rghgitay, tdgy djvg ift oggi rgmuajtgn jin djvg tgingn tf og fvgrhrfwngn jin pffray kjbitjbign. Ufauitggrs jrg
strfimay jnvbsgn ift tf rbng bi tdgk uiagss tdbs bs tdg fiay kfng fe trjispfrtjtbfi tf yfur sbtg.
^jxbs jrg iukgrfus bi Xuvj jin tdgy sggk tf kjcg up tdg ouac fe tdg trjeebh fi hbty strggts. _bngs wbtdbi tfwi jrg
usujaay mfvgrign oy kgtgr (tdg eajm ejaas jin stjrts tdg dbrg rjtg jt $:.70 erfk 5 j.k. tf :0 p.k. jin $? erfk :0 p.k.
tf 5 j.k.), wdgrgjs afimgr trbps jrg igmftbjoag. Kfst rbngs bi tfwi wbaa hfst ogtwggi $? jin $7, ngpginbim fi dfw ejr
yfu jrg mfbim.
Bi rurja jrgjs, yfu kjy trjvga oy hjrrbgr truhc (afrry). ^dgsg jrg ajrmg truhcs wbtd tjrp-hfvgrgn ojhcs efr pjssgimgrs.
Gjhd sbng fe tdg truhc ogn bs abign wbtd j ogihd tdjt hji usujaay hjrry up tf ?7 pgfpag hfkefrtjoay. ^dgsg jrg kfst
fetgi usgn oy afhja rgsbngits orbimbim tdgbr jmrbhuaturja prfnuhts tf kjrcgt, bi jnnbtbfi tf pjssgimgrs. Prbhgs usujaaykjthd tdg afhja ous rjtgs.
Eblb bs j hfuitry hfkpfsgn fe bsajins. Hdjihgs jrg vgry dbmd tdjt yfu wbaa trjvga oy ofjt jt sfkg pfbit nurbim yfur
sgrvbhg. dg ajrmgr bsajins djvg rgmuajray shdgnuagn sgrvbhg, out jaa shdgnuags bi Eblb jrg suolght tf ajst-kbiutg
hdjimgs. Kjiy fe tdg vbaajmgs fi futgr bsajins djvg afhja ofjt hjptjbis tf orbim vbaajmgrs bitf tdg ajrmgr hgitgrs efr
sdfppbim fr tf hjthd j egrry tf Xuvj. ^dgrg jrg jasf puits bi sfkg jrgjs efr hrfssbim rbvgrs. Ufauitggrs sgrvbim bi Eblb
sdfuan og hfkefrtjoag oftd fi jin bi tdg wjtgr, js kjiy jssbmikgits wbaa rgqubrg pgrbfnbh ofjt trjvga.
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Be yfu jrg uihfkefrtjoag wbtd yfur swbkkbim scbaas fr djvg j egjr fe wjtgr, pagjsg hfitjht tdg Eblb hfuitry ngsc
feebhgr fr yfur pajhgkgit feebhgr jt Pgjhg Hfrps dgjnqujrtgrs tf eurtdgr nbshuss tdbs bssug prbfr tf jhhgptbim yfur
bivbtjtbfi tf sgrvg bi Eblb.
^dgrg jrg twf bitgrijtbfija jbrpfrts, Ijnb Bitgrijtbfija Jbrpfrt fi wgstgri Ubtb Agvu jin Ijusfrb Bitgrijtbfija
Jbrpfrt futsbng Xuvj. Kjiy fe tdg futgr bsajins djvg jbrstrbps efr pgrbfnbh Pjhbebh Xui eabmdts jin/fr prbvjtg pajigs.
Mgfmrjpdy jin Habkjtg
Eblb bs hfkpfsgn fe 88? bsajins wbtd j tftja jrgj fe :4,8=5 squjrg cbafkgtgrs. Eblb bs afhjtgn ogtwggi :7 jin ??
ngmrggs sfutd ajtbtung jin :== wgst tf :=7 gjst ajtbtung. ^dgrg jrg efur kjbi bsajins< Ubtb Agvu, Ujiuj Agvu, Cjnjvu,
jin ^jvguib. (]g hurrgitay djvg Ufauitggrs wfrcbim fi sbx bsajins.) Eblb bs afhjtgn lust jt tdg gnmg fe tdg
Bitgrijtbfija Njtg Abig, sf bt bs fig fe tdg ebrst hfuitrbgs bi tdg wfran tf sgg tdg njwi fe gjhd igw njy! Eblb bs :?
dfurs jdgjn fe Mrggiwbhd Kgji ^bkg, wdbhd kgjis tdjt bt bs mgigrjaay ?0 dfurs jdgjn fe Pjhbebh Xtjinjrn ^bkg jin
:= dfurs jdgjn fe Gjstgri Xtjinjrn ^bkg. Njyabmdt Xjvbims ^bkg wjs lust rgbitrfnuhgn bi Eblb, pusdbim us jdgjn fig
dfur (GX^ + :4) erfk Fhtfogr tf Kjrhd. (Efr gxjkpag, tdg tbkg nbeegrgihg erfk Eblb tf Hjabefribj bs 8-7 dfurs gjrabgr
jin j njy ajtgr ngpginbim fi njyabmdt sjvbims.) ]dgi bi nfuot rgmjrnbim tdg tbkg nbeegrgihg ogtwggi Eblb jin jiftdgr
pajhg bi tdg wfran wdgrg yfu wbsd tf hjaa, yfu kjy hfisbngr vbsbtbim wgosbtgs suhd js
dttp dfurs j njy, sgvgi njys j wggc, gjhd
Ufauitggr rghgbvgs ?> njys fe vjhjtbfi pgr ygjr fe sgrvbhg. Gvgi bi rgkftg jrgjs, vbaajmgs jin sgttagkgits usujaay
djvg sfhbja gvgits igjray gvgry wggcgin, bi wdbhd Ufauitggrs kjy hdffsg tf pjrtbhbpjtg.
Obm pjrtbgs surrfuin gvgits, suhd js j igw Ufauitggrs jrrbvja bi tfwi, wgnnbims, Igw Rgjrs, obrtdnjys, gth. ]dgi j
Eblbji fr Binf-Eblbji hdban turis : ygjr fan, tdgrg bs j obm ejkbay obrtdnjy pjrty tf hgagorjtg. ^dg sjkg mfgs efr tdg
?:st obrtdnjy. Fhhjsbfijaay, efr bkpfrtjit gvgits, tdgrg wbaa og j trjnbtbfija njihg pgrefrkgn, hjaagn j kgcg, fr ji jaa-
ibmdt njihg pjrty, hjaagn j tjrjajaj. Dfpgeuaay yfu wbaa gihfuitgr j afvf(egjst) jin/fr tjrjajajbi yfur trjbibim
vbaajmg. ^dgrg jrg qubtg j egw egstbvjas ogtwggi Luay jin Xgptgkogr, kjiy fe wdbhd jrg euinrjbsgrs. ^dg DbobshusEgstbvja bi Xuvj bs gspghbjaay pfpuajr jin tjcgs pajhg bi Jumust. Ijnb dfsts jOuaj(]gahfkg) Egstbvja bi Luay,
Ajutfcj dfsts j Xumjr Egstbvja bi Xgptgkogr jin, fi Ujiuj Agvu, Ajojsj dfsts tdg Erbginay Ifrtd Egstbvja bi
Jumust. Bi jnnbtbfi, tdgrg jrg kjiy Hdrbstbji, Dbinu, jin Kusabk hgagorjtbfis tdrfumdfut tdg ygjr.
Xpfrts, suhd js rumoy jin sfhhgr, jrg vgry pfpuajr. _umoy bs tf Eblb js Jkgrbhji efftojaa bs tf tdg Wibtgn Xtjtgs,
gxhgpt tdjt bt bs gjsbgr tf mgt ji jutfmrjpd erfk j afhja dgrf dgrg! Eblbs sgvgi-kji tgjk bs fetgi hfisbngrgn tdg ogst
bi tdg wfran. ^dg :7-kji tgjk fetgi rgjhdgs tdg sgkbebijas bi bitgrijtbfija hfkpgtbtbfis.
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Kjiy Ufauitggrs lfm fr wjac efr gxgrhbsg. ]dbag gxgrhbsbim, wfkgi mgigrjaay wgjr wrjpjrfuin scbrts (suaus), scbrts,
fr cigg-agimtd sdfrts, ngpginbim upfi tdgbr sbtg. ^dgrg bs ji Faykpbh-sbzg pffa fpgi tf tdg puoabh bi Xuvj, js wgaa js
fppfrtuibtbgs efr swbkkbim jt afhja ogjhdgs. Ufauitggrs jrg gxpghtgn tf fosgrvg afhja hustfks efr nrgss, js wgaa js
efr usbim ji jrgj tdjt ogafims tf j pjrtbhuajr vbaajmg3 bi Eblb, tdgrg jrg vgry egw jrgjs tdjt jrg truay puoabh ajin, gvgi be
tdgrg bs ift j tfwi fr dfkg bi sbmdt.
Xpfrts jrg ygjr jrfuin jin tdgrg bs sfkgtdbim efr gvgryfig. Be yfu tdbic yfu kbmdt wjit tf pajy j spfrt, nfit
dgsbtjtg tf orbim hagjts, fr sfkg ftdgr gqubpkgit. Ftdgr Ufauitggrs djvg usgn yfmj kjts, ruiibim sdfgs, gxgrhbsg
ojaas, ojins/tuogs, jin lukp rfpgs tf hfitbiug tdgbr ebtigss rfutbigs erfk dfkg. Orbim gxgrhbsg NUNs efr yfur usg
jin hajssgs.
^dgrg jrg kjiy jhtbvbtbgs jvjbajoag tf ebaa yfur agbsurg tbkg bi yfur hfkkuibty. Xfkg Ufauitggrs agjri tf sfhbjabzg
kfrg3 ftdgrs spgin tdgbr tbkg bitrfnuhbim tdgbr dfoobgs tf tdgbr igw afhja erbgins. Xfkg Ufauitggrs djvg tjumdt
jgrfobh hajssgs (wdbhd mf fvgr surprbsbimay wgaa dgrg!), tjumdt afhja cbns igw sfims, fr gstjoabsdgn j wggcay hrjet
ibmdt. Ufauitggrs kjy jasf ebin tdgksgavgs agjribim sfkg fe tdg afhja djinbwfrc scbaas, suhd js kjt wgjvbim. Ftdgrs
rgnbshfvgr tdgbr afvg fe rgjnbim. Be yfu abcg tf rgjn, orbim sfkg mffn offcs, js tdgy jrg gxpgisbvg tf purhdjsg afhjaay.
Pjpgrojhc offcs jrg jvjbajoag bi kjiy afhja stfrgs jin tdg Wibvgrsbty fe tdg Xfutd Pjhbebh (afhjtgn bi Xuvj) djs j ejbr
sgaghtbfi bi bts offcstfrg, out tdgy jrg vgry gxpgisbvg. ^dg Pgjhg Hfrps feebhg djs j rgsfurhg hgitgr wdgrg Ufauitggrs
kjy ebin prfegssbfija jin prflght-rgajtgn kjtgrbja tdjt hji og hdghcgn fut. Fvgr tdg ygjrs, Ufauitggrs djvg jasf aget
kjiy offcs ogdbin, agjnbim tf tdg gstjoabsdkgit fe skjaa aginbim aborjrbgs fr offc gxhdjimgs bi Ajojsj, Xjvusjvu,
jin Xuvj.
Hfisbngr cggpbim j lfurija fe yfur stjy dgrg bi Eblb. Bt bs ift fiay j mrgjt wjy tf nfhukgit yfur gxpgrbgihgs jin
jhhfkpabsdkgits, out bt bs jasf mrgjt tf usg jin rgvbgw wdgi ebaabim fut yfur qujrtgray rgpfrts!
Eblb djs tdrgg kjlfr tgagvbsbfi stjtbfis jin :? rjnbf stjtbfis. Xuvj jin Ajutfcj djvg hbigkjs tdjt hjrry ebrst-rui
Dfaaywffn kfvbgs (sfkg kfvbgs djvg gvgi djn tdgbr prgkbgr shrggibim bi Eblb). Bi tdg vbaajmgs, Ufauitggrs kjy ebin
tdgksgavgs bivbtgn tf j hfkkfi oubanbim tf wjthd ji fan kfvbg.
Nurbim vjhjtbfi tbkg, kjiy Ufauitggrs hdffsg tf gxpafrg ftdgr jrgjs fe Eblb. dgrg jrg jhhfkkfnjtbfis rjimbim
erfk tdg typbhja bigxpgisbvg ojhcpjhcgrs afnmg fi tdg ogjhd tf vgry gxpgisbvg rgsfrts hjtgrbim jakfst gxhausbvgay
tf tfurbsts. Fetgi, rgsfrts djvg ibhg, be fvgrprbhgn, rgstjurjits, sdfppbim, jin wbaa og fvgrrui wbtd tfurbsts nurbim tdg
dbmd trjvga sgjsfi. Agss gxpgisbvg prfpgrtbgs jrg fetgi kuhd qubgtgr jin kfrg rgajxbim.
^dg rgges tdjt surrfuin kfst fe tdg bsajins dgrg jrg tggkbim wbtd kjrbig abeg, feegrbim gxhgaagit sifrcgabim jin nbvbim
fppfrtuibtbgs. Be yfu fwi yfur fwi sifrcgabim gqubpkgit, yfu kjy hfisbngr orbimbim bt jafim fr sginbim bt tf
yfursgae. dgrg jrg jasf kjiy nbvg sdfps tdjt feegr shuoj (sgae-hfitjbign uingrwjtgr orgjtdbim jppjrjtus) trjbibim,
hgrtbebhjtbfi, jin gqubpkgit rgitja.
^dgrg jrg jasf sgvgrja igjroy ngstbijtbfis tdjt Ufauitggrs kjy wjit tf hfisbngr vbsbtbim, bihaunbim Justrjabj, Igw
\gjajin, fimj, Xjkfj, jin Ujiujtu, wdbhd jrg gjsbay jhhgssboag oy pajig erfk oftd Xuvj jin Ijnb.
Prfegssbfijabsk, Nrgss, jin Ogdjvbfr
Eblb bs j wjrk jin wgahfkbim pajhg wdgrg efrgbmigrs jrg j ejkbabjr sbmdt. ]djt nbstbimubsdgs Ufauitggrs erfk tfurbsts
bs tdgbr cifwagnmg fe, jin rgspght efr, Eblbji jin Binf-Eblbji hustfks. Ufauitggrs rghgbvg gxtgisbvg trjbibim fi
huaturg jin tdg bkpfrtjit pjrt bt pajys bi hfkkuibty abeg.
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^dg jtkfspdgrg bi Eblb jppgjrs sfkgwdjt rgajxgn, safw, jin pgrdjps agss efrkja tdji wdjt yfu kjy og jhhustfkgn
tf bi tdg W.X. Dfwgvgr, nf ift jssukg tdjt tdg biefrkja jtkfspdgrg jaafws efr biefrkja nrgss. Lust js bi tdg Xtjtgs,
pgfpag nrgss nbeegrgitay bi vjrbfus sbtujtbfis. Ufauitggrs jrg gihfurjmgn tf hjrgeuaay fosgrvg wdjt ftdgrs jrg
wgjrbimdfw prfegssbfija pgfpag nrgss efr wfrc jin sfhbja fhhjsbfis. Agjri wdjt tdgsg stjinjrns jrg jin efaafw
tdgk.
Ogbim sgisbtbvg tf Eblbji nrgss ifrks, wdbhd agji tfwjrn tdg kfrg hfisgrvjtbvg, wbaa bihrgjsg yfur geeghtbvgigss js jUfauitggr. Ufauitggrs jrg gxpghtgn tf nrgss jpprfprbjtgay jin jppgjr igjt jin tbnyoftd fi jin fee tdg lfo.
Ufauitggrs wdf jrg sgisbtbvg tf tdg huaturja ifrks wbaa mjbi rgspght jin jhhgptjihg kfrg rgjnbay.
^dbs rgspght bs bitgmrja tf ji gilfyjoag jin kgjibimeua Pgjhg Hfrps gxpgrbgihg. Mgigrjaay, j hagji, wgaa-mrffkgn,
sfkgwdjt afw-cgy jppgjrjihg wfrcs wgaa bi Eblb. Bi Xuvj, j kfrg ejsdbfi-frbgitgn styag bs typbhja3 bi rurja jrgjs,
kfst pgfpag nrgss bi kfrg trjnbtbfija, hfisgrvjtbvg haftdbim. Nrgjnafhcs, spbcy fr orbmdtay hfafrgn djbr, fr ftdgr
uiusuja djbr styags jin tjttffs kjcg bitgmrjtbfi kfrg nbeebhuat.
Efr wfkgi, nrgss bs hfisgrvjtbvg jin wfkgi hfvgr up j aft kfrg bi Eblb tdji bi tdg W.X. Jicag-agimtd scbrts jrg
rghfkkgingn. Bt bs ogst tf djvg tdgk wbng gifumd tf sbt hfkefrtjoay fi tdg eaffr wbtd agms hfvgrgn. Euaa nrgssgs fr
scbrts wbtd kfngst tfps jin saggvgs jrg jpprfprbjtg. ^dgsg jrg gjsbay purhdjsgn bi Xuvj, be iggngn. Fig-pbghg, affsg
ebttbim nrgssgs wbtd if wjbstojin jrg jasf vgry mffn efr dft wgjtdgr. ]gjrbim sdfrts bi puoabh bs bijpprfprbjtg, gxhgpt
jt rgsfrts fr ftdgr tfurbst jrgjs. Kbibscbrts, sdfrt-sdfrts, tjic tfps, pauimbim ighcabigs, kbnrbee sdbrts tdjt gxpfsg yfur
ogaay, jin strjpagss tfps jrg bijpprfprbjtg.
Kgi jrg jasf gxpghtgn tf nrgss hfisgrvjtbvgay. Afim djbr fr uitrbkkgn ejhbja djbr fi kgi bs hfisbngrgn
uiprfegssbfija tf Eblbjis. Ibhg sajhcs jin sdbrts jrg tdg kfst jpprfprbjtg jttbrg, js jrg nrgsssuaus(kgis scbrts). Kgi
fetgi wgjr afim pjits bi puoabh, jin afim sdfrts jrg wfri wdgi nfbim futnffr jhtbvbtbgs bi tdg vbaajmg, suhd js
mjrngibim, fr efr spfrts jin dbcbim.
Ibhg-affcbim sjinjas jrg jpprfprbjtg efr oftd kgi jin wfkgi. Efr tdfsg Ufauitggrs wdf kjy wfrc bi ji feebhg
sgttbim, gspghbjaay bi uroji afhjtbfis, eabp-eafps jrg ift jhhgptjoag jt wfrc. Bt bs hfisbngrgn vgry rung tf wgjr jiy typg
fe djt bisbng oubanbims fr bi j vbaajmg. Ojtdbim jttbrg efr wfkgi sdfuan og vgry hfisgrvjtbvg (obcbibs jrg fiay
jhhgptjoag fi rgsfrt ogjhdgs)3 afhja wfkgi wgjr ^-sdbrts jin wrjpjrfuin scbrts (suaus) wdbag swbkkbim.
Efr kfst fe tdg ygjr, tdg habkjtg wbaa og dft jin dukbn. Igutrja-hfafrgn hfttfi haftdbim wfrcs ogst bi tdbs
givbrfikgit. Fig fe tdg pjrjnfxgs fe pjhcbim bs tdjt wdbag abmdtwgbmdt haftdgs jrg tdg kfst hfkefrtjoag tf wgjr, tdg
ajuingrbim prfhgss (nf-bt-yfursgae wbtd shruo orusdgs jin djrsd sfjps) ejvfrs sturny btgks. Orbmdt hfafrs wbaa ejng bi
djrsd sui jin abmdt hfafrs wbaa pbhc up hurry jin kun stjbis. Hfisbngr orbimbim sfkg kgnbuk-wgbmdt hfttfi-pfay
oagins tdjt wbaa survbvg tdg wjsdbim, sui, jin habkjtg wbtdfut affcbim wfri fut nurbim tdg ajst kfitds fe yfur stjy.
Pgrsfija Xjegty
Kfrg ngtjbagn biefrkjtbfi jofut tdg Pgjhg Hfrps jpprfjhd tf sjegty bs hfitjbign bi tdg Dgjatd Hjrg jin Xjegty
hdjptgr, out bt bs ji bkpfrtjit bssug jin hjiift og fvgrgkpdjsbzgn. Js stjtgn bi tdg Ufauitggr Djinoffc,oghfkbim j
Pgjhg Hfrps Ufauitggr gitjbas hgrtjbi sjegty rbscs. Abvbim jin trjvgabim bi ji uiejkbabjr givbrfikgit (fetgitbkgsjafig), djvbim j abkbtgn uingrstjinbim fe afhja ajimujmg jin huaturg, jin ogbim pgrhgbvgn js wgaa-fee jrg sfkg fe tdg
ejhtfrs tdjt hji put j Ufauitggr jt rbsc. Kjiy Ufauitggrs gxpgrbgihg vjrybim ngmrggs fe uiwjitgn jttgitbfi jin
djrjsskgit. Pgtty tdgets jin ourmajrbgs jrg ift uihfkkfi, jin bihbngits fe pdysbhja jin sgxuja jssjuat nf fhhur,
jatdfumd kfst Eblb Ufauitggrs hfkpagtg tdgbr twf ygjrs fe sgrvbhg wbtdfut bihbngit.
^dg Pgjhg Hfrps djs gstjoabsdgn prfhgnurgs jin pfabhbgs ngsbmign tf dgap yfu rgnuhg yfur rbscs jin gidjihg yfur
sjegty jin sghurbty. ^dgsg prfhgnurgs jin pfabhbgs, bi jnnbtbfi tf sjegty trjbibim, wbaa og prfvbngn fihg yfu jrrbvg bi
Eblb. Wsbim tdgsg tffas, yfu jrg gxpghtgn tf tjcg rgspfisbobabty efr yfur sjegty jin wgaa-ogbim.
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Gjhd stjee kgkogr jt tdg Pgjhg Hfrps bs hfkkbttgn tf prfvbnbim Ufauitggrs wbtd tdg suppfrt tdgy iggn tf
suhhgsseuaay kggt tdg hdjaagimgs tdgy wbaa ejhg tf djvg j sjeg, dgjatdy, jin prfnuhtbvg sgrvbhg. ]g gihfurjmg
Ufauitggrs jin ejkbabgs tf affc jt fur sjegty jin sghurbty biefrkjtbfi fi tdg Pgjhg Hfrps wgosbtg jt
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Biefrkjtbfi fi tdgsg pjmgs mbvgs kgssjmgs fi Ufauitggr dgjatd jin Ufauitggr sjegty. ^dgrg bs j sghtbfi tbtagn Xjegty
jin Xghurbty bi Ngptd. Jkfim tfpbhs jnnrgssgn jrg tdg rbscs fe sgrvbim js j Ufauitggr, pfsts sjegty suppfrtsystgks, jin gkgrmgihy pajiibim jin hfkkuibhjtbfis.
_gwjrns jin Erustrjtbfis
]dbag tdg vbsbfi fe j trfpbhja bsajin bi tdg Xfutd Pjhbebh kjy hjpturg yfur bkjmbijtbfi, rfkjitbh iftbfis fe tdbs
abegstyag kjy qubhcay wgjr tdbi js yfu jnlust tf tdg dgjt jin dukbnbty tdjt ngshgin fi Eblb efr sbx tf gbmdt kfitds fe
tdg ygjr. Ftdgr hdjaagimgs bihaung tdg fhhjsbfija hyhafig3 tdg bihgssjit jits, hfhcrfjhdgs, jin kfsqubtfgs tdjt yfu
wbaa abcgay gihfuitgr3 tdg bsajin egvgr tdjt hji jrbsg erfk abvbim bi j rgajtbvgay skjaa hfkkuibty wdgrg gvgryfig
cifws wdjt gvgryfig gasg bs nfbim3 jin tdg sggkbimay ajbssgz-ejbrg jttbtung tdjt sfkg pgfpag gxdbobt tfwjrn wfrc jin
hdjimg. dg bsajin abegstyag, trfpbhja habkjtg, bsfajtbfi, jin ajhc fe wfrc-rgajtgn rgsfurhgs jin kjtgrbjas hjaa efr
binbvbnujas wdf pfssgss mffn dgjatd, stjkbij, sgae-rgabjihg, eagxbobabty, jin j pfsbtbvg jttbtung. Rfu wbaa iggn tf jnjpt
tf j pjhg fe abeg tdjt, tdfumd ift uibqug tf tdg Pjhbebh, kjy og qubtg nbeegrgit erfk wdjt yfu jrg jhhustfkgn tf bi tdgWibtgn Xtjtgs.
Xfkg binbvbnujas jrg surprbsgn oy tdg ejht tdjt, wdgi lfbibim Pgjhg Hfrps, tdgy oghfkg suolght tf tdg ifrks fe tdgbr
afhja bi-hfuitry jmgihbgs, js wgaa js tdfsg fe tdg Pgjhg Hfrps. Js j Pgjhg Hfrps Ufauitggr wfrcbim wbtd j dfst
jmgihy fr bistbtutbfi, yfur prfegssbfijabsk wbaa og hfuitgn fi bi frngr tf rgspght pfabhbgs yfur supgrvbsfrs djvg
gstjoabsdgn efr tdgbr stjee. ^dfumd yfu jrg j Ufauitggr, be yfu wfrc bi ji feebhg sgttbim, yfu wbaa og rgqubrgn tf wfrc
tdg sjkg dfurs js yfur hfaagjmugs, fetgi j >0-dfur j wggc ngsc lfo. Jatdfumd yfu kjy og mbvgi j dbmd ngmrgg fe
rgspfisbobabty jin bingpgingihg bi yfur wfrcpgrdjps kfrg tdji bi jiy ftdgr lfo yfu djvg djn fr wbaa gvgr
gxpgrbgihgyfu wbaa fetgi ebin yfursgae bi sbtujtbfis tdjt rgqubrg ji jobabty tf kftbvjtg yfursgae jin yfur
hfuitgrpjrts wbtd abttag mubnjihg erfk supgrvbsfrs. Rfu kjy jasf wfrc efr kfitds wbtdfut sggbim jiy vbsboag bkpjht
fr wbtdfut rghgbvbim jiy eggnojhc fi yfur wfrc. ^dbs bs tdg ijturg fe ngvgafpkgit wfrc. Bt bs j safw prfhgss jin
fetgi rgsuats jrg fiay sggi jetgr tdg hfkobign geefrts fe sgvgrja mgigrjtbfis fe Ufauitggrs. Rfu kust pfssgss sgae-hfiebngihg, pjtbgihg, jin kjturbty tf hfitbiug wfrcbim tfwjrn afim-tgrk mfjas wbtdfut sggbim bkkgnbjtg rgsuats.
Pgjhg Hfrps djs j dbmday suhhgsseua dbstfry bi Eblb, jin kfst Eblbjis efinay rgkgkogr Ufauitggrs abvbim jin wfrcbim
bi tdgbr hfkkuibtbgs. Ufauitggrs pajy rfags bi oftd tghdibhja jssbstjihg jin nbpafkjhy. ]dgi hbtbzgis fe Eblb bitgrjht
wbtd Pgjhg Hfrps Ufauitggrs, tdgbr bkprgssbfis fe Jkgrbhj jrg efrkgn oy tdfsg bitgrjhtbfis. Rfur jobabty tf sgrvg js
j hfkpgtgit prfegssbfija jin j tjhteua jkojssjnfr wbaa jeeght oftd tdg bkjmg fe tdg Pgjhg Hfrps js ji jmgihy jin
fe Jkgrbhjis bi mgigrja. ^dbs bs j sbmibebhjit rgspfisbobabty efr jaa Ufauitggrs wfranwbng jin wbaa oghfkg pjrt fe
Pgjhg Hfrps/Eblbs hfitbiubim agmjhy.
^dg mffnwbaa jin dfspbtjabty fe tdg Eblbji pgfpag jin tdg rbhdigss fe tdgbr huaturg, tdg ogjuty fe tdg givbrfikgit, jin
tdg hdjaagimgs feegrgn oy yfur wfrc hji kjcg yfur abeg js j Ufauitggr gxhbtbim jin rgwjrnbim.
Pgjhg Hfrps sgrvbhg rgqubrgs ngnbhjtbfi, j hji-nf jttbtung, hfkkbtkgit, jin, pgrdjps kfst bkpfrtjitay, j sgisg fe
dukfr. Bt wbaa og ji gkftbfijaay gxdjustbim jin ngkjinbim gxpgrbgihg. Dfwgvgr, bt bs ji fppfrtuibty efr pgrsfija, js
wgaa js prfegssbfija, mrfwtd jin euaebaakgit, jin tdg rgwjrns jrg abcgay tf ejr futwgbmd tdg hdjaagimgs.
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Fvgrvbgw fe Prg-Xgrvbhg rjbibim
Prg-sgrvbhg trjbibim (PX^) bs tdg ebrst gvgit wbtdbi j hfkpgtgihy-ojsgn trjbibim prfmrjk tdjt hfitbiugs tdrfumdfut
yfur ?= kfitds fe sgrvbhg bi Eblb. PX^ gisurgs tdjt Ufauitggrs jrg gqubppgn wbtd tdg cifwagnmg, scbaas, jin jttbtungs
tf geeghtbvgay pgrefrk tdgbr lfos. Fi jvgrjmg, ibig fe :0 trjbiggs jrg swfri-bi js Ufauitggrs.
PX^ bs hfinuhtgn bi Eblb jin nbrghtgn oy tdg Pgjhg Hfrps wbtd pjrtbhbpjtbfi erfk rgprgsgitjtbvgs fe Eblb frmjibzjtbfis,
hurrgit Ufauitggrs, jin/fr trjbibim hfitrjhtfrs. dg agimtd fe prg-sgrvbhg trjbibim bs gbmdt wggcs. Eblb kgjsurgs
jhdbgvgkgit fe agjribim jin ngtgrkbigs be trjbiggs djvg suhhgsseuaay jhdbgvgn hfkpgtgihbgs, bihaunbim ajimujmg
stjinjrns, tf og swfri bi js j Pgjhg Hfrps Ufauitggr.
^drfumdfut sgrvbhg, Ufauitggrs strbvg tf jhdbgvg pgrefrkjihg hfkpgtgihbgs. Bibtbjaay, PX^ jeefrns tdg fppfrtuibty efr
trjbiggs tf ngvgafp jin tgst tdgbr fwi rgsfurhgs. Js j trjbigg, yfu wbaa pajy ji jhtbvg rfag bi sgae-gnuhjtbfi. Rfu wbaa
og jscgn tf nghbng dfw ogst tf sgt jin kggt folghtbvgs jin tf ebin jatgrijtbvg sfautbfis. Rfu wbaa og jscgn tf prgpjrg
efr ji gxpgrbgihg bi wdbhd yfu wbaa fetgi djvg tf tjcg tdg bibtbjtbvg jin jhhgpt rgspfisbobabty efr nghbsbfis. ^dg
suhhgss fe yfur agjribim wbaa og gidjihgn oy yfur fwi geefrt tf tjcg rgspfisbobabty efr yfur agjribim jin tdrfumd
sdjrbim gxpgrbgihgs wbtd ftdgrs.
Pgjhg Hfrps trjbibim bs efuingn fi jnuat agjribim kgtdfns jin fetgi bihaungs gxpgrbgitbja djins-fi jppabhjtbfis,
suhd js hfinuhtbim j pjrtbhbpjtfry hfkkuibty iggns jssgsskgit jin ejhbabtjtbim mrfup wfrcsdfps fr kggtbims.
Xuhhgsseua trjbibim rgsuats bi hfkpgtgihg bi vjrbfus tghdibhja, abimubstbh, hrfss-huaturja, dgjatd, jin sjegty jin
sghurbty jrgjs. Bitgmrjtbim bitf tdg hfkkuibty bs usujaay fig fe tdg hfrg hfkpgtgihbgs Ufauitggrs strbvg tf jhdbgvg
oftd bi prg-sgrvbhg trjbibim jin nurbim tdgbr sgrvbhg. Xuhhgsseua sustjbijoag ngvgafpkgit wfrc bs ojsgn fi tdg afhja
trust jin hfiebngihg Ufauitggrs ouban oy abvbim bi, jin rgspghteuaay bitgmrjtbim bitf, tdg Eblbji hfkkuibty jin huaturg.
^rjbiggs jrg prgpjrgn efr tdbs tdrfumd j dfkgstjy gxpgrbgihg, wdbhd rgqubrgs trjbiggs tf abvg wbtd dfst ejkbabgs
nurbim prg-sgrvbhg trjbibim. Bitgmrjtbfi bitf tdg hfkkuibty ift fiay ejhbabtjtgs mffn wfrcbim rgajtbfisdbps, out bt
efstgrs ajimujmg agjribim jin hrfss-huaturja jhhgptjihg jin trust, wdbhd dgap gisurg yfur dgjatd, sjegty, jin sghurbty.
]fvgi bitf tdg hfkpgtgihbgs bs tdg jobabty tf hfkkuibhjtg bi tdg dfst hfuitry ajimujmg, wdbhd bs hrbtbhja tf ogbim jigeeghtbvg Pgjhg Hfrps Ufauitggr. Xf ojsbh bs tdbs prghgpt tdjt bt bs spgaagn fut bi tdg Pgjhg Hfrps Jht< If pgrsfi sdjaa
og jssbmign tf nuty js j Ufauitggr uingr tdbs jht bi jiy efrgbmi hfuitry fr jrgj uiagss jt tdg tbkg fe suhd jssbmikgit
dg (fr sdg) pfssgssgs suhd rgjsfijoag prfebhbgihy js dbs (fr dgr) jssbmikgit rgqubrgs bi spgjcbim tdg ajimujmg fe tdg
hfuitry fr jrgj tf wdbhd dg (fr sdg) bs jssbmign.
^ghdibhja ^rjbibim
^ghdibhja trjbibim wbaa prgpjrg yfu tf wfrc bi Eblb oy oubanbim fi tdg scbaas yfu jargjny djvg jin dgapbim yfu ngvgafp
igw scbaas bi j kjiigr jpprfprbjtg tf tdg iggns fe tdg hfuitry. ^dg Pgjhg Hfrps stjee, Eblbji gxpgrts, jin hurrgit
Ufauitggrs wbaa hfinuht tdg trjbibim prfmrjk. rjbibim pajhgs mrgjt gkpdjsbs fi agjribim dfw tf trjisegr tdg scbaas
yfu djvg tf tdg hfkkuibty bi wdbhd yfu wbaa sgrvg js j Ufauitggr.
^ghdibhja trjbibim wbaa bihaung sgssbfis fi tdg mgigrja ghfifkbh jin pfabtbhja givbrfikgit bi Eblb jin strjtgmbgs efr
wfrcbim wbtdbi suhd j erjkgwfrc. Rfu wbaa rgvbgw yfur tghdibhja sghtfrsmfjas jin wbaa kggt wbtd tdg Eblbji
jmgihbgs jin frmjibzjtbfis tdjt bivbtgn tdg Pgjhg Hfrps tf jssbst tdgk. Rfu wbaa og suppfrtgn jin gvjaujtgn
tdrfumdfut tdg trjbibim tf ouban tdg hfiebngihg jin scbaas yfu iggn tf uingrtjcg yfur prflght jhtbvbtbgs jin og j
prfnuhtbvg kgkogr fe yfur hfkkuibty.
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Ajimujmg ^rjbibim
Js j Pgjhg Hfrps Ufauitggr, yfu wbaa ebin tdjt ajimujmg scbaas jrg cgy tf pgrsfija jin prfegssbfija sjtbsejhtbfi nurbim
yfur sgrvbhg. dgsg scbaas jrg hrbtbhja tf yfur lfo pgrefrkjihg, tdgy dgap yfu bitgmrjtg bitf yfur hfkkuibty, jin tdgy
hji gjsg yfur pgrsfija jnjptjtbfi tf tdg igw surrfuinbims. ^dgrgefrg, ajimujmg trjbibim bs jt tdg dgjrt fe tdg trjbibim
prfmrjk. Rfu kust suhhgsseuaay kggt kbibkuk ajimujmg rgqubrgkgits tf hfkpagtg trjbibim jin oghfkg j Ufauitggr.
Eblbji jin Dbinb ajimujmg bistruhtfrs tgjhd efrkja ajimujmg hajssgs ebvg njys j wggc bi skjaa mrfups fe efur tf ebvg
pgfpag.
Rfur ajimujmg trjbibim wbaa bihfrpfrjtg j hfkkuibty-ojsgn jpprfjhd. Bi jnnbtbfi tf hajssrffk tbkg, yfu wbaa og
mbvgi jssbmikgits tf wfrc fi futsbng fe tdg hajssrffk jin wbtd yfur dfst ejkbay. ^dg mfja bs tf mgt yfu tf j pfbit fe
ojsbh sfhbja hfkkuibhjtbfi scbaas sf yfu hji prjhtbhg jin ngvgafp ajimujmg scbaas eurtdgr fihg yfu jrg jt yfur sbtg.
Prbfr tf ogbim swfri-bi js j Ufauitggr, yfu wbaa wfrc fi strjtgmbgs tf hfitbiug ajimujmg stunbgs nurbim yfur sgrvbhg.
Hrfss-Huaturja ^rjbibim
Js pjrt fe yfur prg-sgrvbhg trjbibim, yfu wbaa abvg wbtd j Eblbji dfst ejkbay. ^dbs gxpgrbgihg bs ngsbmign tf gjsg yfur
trjisbtbfi tf abeg jt yfur sbtg. Ejkbabgs mf tdrfumd ji frbgitjtbfi hfinuhtgn oy Pgjhg Hfrps stjee tf gxpajbi tdg
purpfsg fe prg-sgrvbhg trjbibim jin tf jssbst tdgk bi dgapbim yfu jnjpt tf abvbim bi Eblb. Kjiy Ufauitggrs efrk strfim
jin ajstbim erbginsdbps wbtd tdgbr dfst ejkbabgs.
Hrfss-huaturja jin hfkkuibty ngvgafpkgit trjbibim wbaa dgap yfu bkprfvg yfur hfkkuibhjtbfi scbaas jin uingrstjin
yfur rfag js j ejhbabtjtfr fe ngvgafpkgit. Rfu wbaa og gxpfsgn tf tfpbhs suhd js hfkkuibty kfobabzjtbfi, hfieabht
rgsfautbfi, mgingr jin ngvgafpkgit, ifi-efrkja jin jnuat gnuhjtbfi strjtgmbgs, jin pfabtbhja struhturgs.
Dgjatd ^rjbibim
Nurbim prg-sgrvbhg trjbibim, yfu wbaa og mbvgi ojsbh kgnbhja trjbibim jin biefrkjtbfi. Rfu wbaa og gxpghtgn tf
prjhtbhg prgvgitbvg dgjatd hjrg jin tf tjcg rgspfisbobabty efr yfur fwi dgjatd oy jndgrbim tf jaa kgnbhja pfabhbgs.
^rjbiggs jrg rgqubrgn tf jttgin jaa kgnbhja sgssbfis. dg tfpbhs bihaung prgvgitbvg dgjatd kgjsurgs jin kbifr jin
kjlfr kgnbhja bssugs tdjt yfu kbmdt gihfuitgr wdbag bi Eblb. Iutrbtbfi, kgitja dgjatd, sgttbim up j sjeg abvbim
hfkpfuin, jin dfw tf jvfbn DBU/JBNX jin ftdgr sgxujaay trjiskbttgn nbsgjsgs (X^Ns) jrg jasf hfvgrgn.
Xjegty ^rjbibim
Nurbim tdg sjegty trjbibim sgssbfis, yfu wbaa agjri dfw tf jnfpt j abegstyag tdjt rgnuhgs yfur rbscs jt dfkg, jt wfrc,
jin nurbim yfur trjvgas. Rfu wbaa jasf agjri jpprfprbjtg, geeghtbvg strjtgmbgs efr hfpbim wbtd uiwjitgn jttgitbfi jin
jofut yfur binbvbnuja rgspfisbobabty efr prfkftbim sjegty tdrfumdfut yfur sgrvbhg.
Jnnbtbfija ^rjbibims Nurbim Ufauitggr Xgrvbhg
Bi bts hfkkbtkgit tf bistbtutbfijabzg qujabty trjbibim, tdg Pgjhg Hfrps djs bkpagkgitgn j trjbibim systgk tdjt
prfvbngs Ufauitggrs wbtd hfitbiuja fppfrtuibtbgs tf gxjkbig tdgbr hfkkbtkgit tf Pgjhg Hfrps sgrvbhg wdbag
bihrgjsbim tdgbr tghdibhja jin hrfss-huaturja scbaas. Nurbim sgrvbhg, tdgrg jrg usujaay tdrgg trjbibim gvgits. dg tbtags
jin folghtbvgs efr tdfsg trjbibims jrg js efaafws rgmjrnbim huaturja ifrks surrfuinbim tdg wgjrbim fe djts), jin
suimajssgs. Xcbi bieghtbfis< Bi yfur kgnbhja cbts wg prfvbng yfu wbtd scbi fbitkgits wdgrg yfu hji trgjt jaa
kbifr wfuins prfkptay ogefrg tdgy oghfkg bieghtgn. (Pagjsg sgg Kgnbhja Cbt Hfitgits sghtbfi ogafw.)
Djzjrnfus kjrbig abeg jin wjtgr sjegty< ]g wbaa prfvbng yfu wbtd j pgrsfija eaftjtbfi ngvbhg tdjt yfu kust
wgjr wdgi trjvgabim oy wjtgr. ]g wjri yfu tf jvfbn tfuhdbim jiy sgj hrgjturgs jin tf og jagrt tf hdjimgs bi
tdg sgj jin wgjtdgr pjttgris. (Pagjsg sgg sghtbfi tbtagn Ejhtfrs tdjt Hfitrboutg tf Ufauitggr _bscfi Pjmg
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Kjiy baaigssgs tdjt jeeabht Ufauitggrs wfranwbng jrg gitbrgay prgvgitjoag be prfpgr effn jin wjtgr prghjutbfis jrg
tjcgi. dgsg baaigssgs bihaung effn pfbsfibim, pjrjsbtbh bieghtbfis, dgpjtbtbs J, nysgitgry, Mubigj wfrks, tjpgwfrks,
jin typdfbn egvgr. Rfur kgnbhja feebhgr wbaa nbshuss spghbebh stjinjrns efr wjtgr jin effn prgpjrjtbfi bi Eblb nurbim
prg-sgrvbhg trjbibim.
Jostbigihg bs tdg fiay hgrtjbi hdfbhg efr prgvgitbim bieghtbfi wbtd DBU jin ftdgr sgxujaay trjiskbttgn nbsgjsgs. Rfu
jrg tjcbim rbscs be yfu hdffsg tf og sgxujaay jhtbvg. ^f agssgi rbsc, usg j hfinfk gvgry tbkg yfu djvg sgx.
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]dgtdgr yfur pjrtigr bs j dfst hfuitry hbtbzgi, j egaafw Ufauitggr, fr jiyfig gasg, nf ift jssukg tdbs pgrsfi bs ergg fe
DBU/JBNX fr ftdgr X^Bs. Rfu wbaa rghgbvg kfrg biefrkjtbfi erfk tdg kgnbhja feebhgr jofut tdbs bkpfrtjit bssug.
Ufauitggrs jrg gxpghtgn tf jndgrg tf ji geeghtbvg kgjis fe obrtd hfitrfa tf prgvgit ji uipajiign prgmijihy. Rfur
kgnbhja feebhgr hji dgap yfu nghbng fi tdg kfst jpprfprbjtg kgtdfn tf subt yfur binbvbnuja iggns. Hfitrjhgptbvg
kgtdfns jrg jvjbajoag wbtdfut hdjrmg erfk tdg kgnbhja feebhgr.
Bt bs hrbtbhja tf yfur dgjatd tdjt yfu prfkptay rgpfrt tf tdg kgnbhja feebhg fr ftdgr ngsbmijtgn ejhbabty efr shdgnuagn
bkkuibzjtbfis, jin tdjt yfu agt tdg kgnbhja feebhgr cifw bkkgnbjtgay fe sbmibebhjit baaigssgs jin bilurbgs.
]fkgis Dgjatd Biefrkjtbfi
Prgmijihy bs trgjtgn bi tdg sjkg kjiigr js ftdgr Ufauitggr dgjatd hfinbtbfis tdjt rgqubrg kgnbhja jttgitbfi out jasf
djvg prfmrjkkjtbh rjkbebhjtbfis. dg Pgjhg Hfrps bs rgspfisboag efr ngtgrkbibim tdg kgnbhja rbsc jin tdg
jvjbajobabty fe jpprfprbjtg kgnbhja hjrg be tdg Ufauitggr rgkjbis bi-hfuitry. Mbvgi tdg hbrhukstjihgs uingr wdbhd
Ufauitggrs abvg jin wfrc bi Pgjhg Hfrps hfuitrbgs, bt bs rjrg tdjt tdg Pgjhg Hfrps kgnbhja jin prfmrjkkjtbh
stjinjrns efr hfitbiugn sgrvbhg nurbim prgmijihy hji og kgt.
Be egkbibig dymbgig prfnuhts jrg ift jvjbajoag efr yfu tf purhdjsg fi tdg afhja kjrcgt, tdg Pgjhg Hfrps kgnbhja
feebhgr bi Eblb wbaa prfvbng tdgk. Be yfu rgqubrg j spghbebh prfnuht, pagjsg orbim j tdrgg-kfitd suppay wbtd yfu.
Rfur Pgjhg Hfrps Kgnbhja Cbt
^dg Pgjhg Hfrps kgnbhja feebhgr wbaa prfvbng yfu wbtd j cbt tdjt hfitjbis ojsbh btgks ighgssjry tf prgvgit jin trgjt
baaigssgs tdjt kjy fhhur nurbim sgrvbhg. Cbt btgks hji og pgrbfnbhjaay rgstfhcgn jt tdg kgnbhja feebhg.
Kgnbhja Cbt Hfitgits
Jhg ojinjmgs
Jndgsbvg tjpg
Jkgrbhji _gn Hrfss Ebrst Jbn & Xjegty Djinoffc
Jitjhbn tjoagts (^uks)Jitbobftbh fbitkgit (Ojhbtrjhbi/Igfkyhbi/Pfaykyhbi O)
Jitbsgptbh jitbkbhrfobja scbi hagjigr (Dbobhagis)
Ojin-Jbns
Outtgreay hafsurgs
Hjajkbig aftbfi
Hgpjhfa afzgimgs
Hfinfks
Ngitja eafss
Nbpdgidynrjkbig DHA ?7 km (Ogijnrya)
Bisght rgpgaagit stbhc (Huttgrs)
Bfnbig tjoagts (efr wjtgr purbebhjtbfi)
Abp ojak (Hdjpstbhc)
Frja rgdynrjtbfi sjats
Frja tdgrkfkgtgr (Ejdrgidgbt)
Psgunfgpdgnrbig DHA 80 km (Xunjegn)
_fobtussbi-NK afzgimgs (efr hfumd)
Xhbssfrs
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Xtgrbag mjuzg pjns
^gtrjdynrfzjabig gygnrfps (Ubsbig)
^bijhtbi (jitbeuimja hrgjk)
^wggzgrs
Ogefrg Rfu Agjvg< J Kgnbhja HdghcabstBe tdgrg djs oggi jiy hdjimg bi yfur dgjatdpdysbhja, kgitja, fr ngitjasbihg yfu suokbttgn yfur gxjkbijtbfi
rgpfrts tf tdg Pgjhg Hfrps, yfu kust bkkgnbjtgay iftbey tdg Feebhg fe Kgnbhja Xgrvbhgs. Ejbaurg tf nbshafsg igw
baaigssgs, bilurbgs, jaagrmbgs, fr prgmijihy hji ginjimgr yfur dgjatd jin kjy lgfpjrnbzg yfur gabmbobabty tf sgrvg.
Be yfur ngitja gxjk wjs nfig kfrg tdji j ygjr jmf, fr be yfur pdysbhja gxjk bs kfrg tdji twf ygjrs fan, hfitjht tdg
Feebhg fe Kgnbhja Xgrvbhgs tf ebin fut wdgtdgr yfu iggn tf upnjtg yfur rghfrns. Be yfur ngitbst fr Pgjhg Hfrps ngitja
hfisuatjit djs rghfkkgingn tdjt yfu uingrmf ngitja trgjtkgit fr rgpjbr, yfu kust hfkpagtg tdjt wfrc jin kjcg surg
yfur ngitbst sgins rgqugstgn hfiebrkjtbfi rgpfrts fr T-rjys tf tdg Feebhg fe Kgnbhja Xgrvbhgs.
Be yfu wbsd tf jvfbn djvbim nupabhjtg vjhhbijtbfis, hfitjht yfur pdysbhbjis feebhg tf fotjbi j hfpy fe yfur
bkkuibzjtbfi rghfrn jin orbim bt tf yfur prg-ngpjrturg frbgitjtbfi. Be yfu djvg jiy bkkuibzjtbfis prbfr tf Pgjhg
Hfrps sgrvbhg, tdg Pgjhg Hfrps hjiift rgbkoursg yfu efr tdg hfst. ^dg Pgjhg Hfrps wbaa prfvbng jaa tdgbkkuibzjtbfis ighgssjry efr yfur fvgrsgjs jssbmikgit, gbtdgr jt yfur prg-ngpjrturg frbgitjtbfi fr sdfrtay jetgr yfu
jrrbvg bi Eblb. Rfu nf ift iggn tf ogmbi tjcbim kjajrbj kgnbhjtbfi prbfr tf ngpjrturg.
Orbim j tdrgg-kfitd suppay fe jiy prgshrbptbfi fr fvgr-tdg-hfuitgr kgnbhjtbfi yfu usg fi j rgmuajr ojsbs, bihaunbim
obrtd hfitrfa pbaas. Jatdfumd tdg Pgjhg Hfrps hjiift rgbkoursg yfu efr tdbs tdrgg-kfitd suppay, bt wbaa frngr rgebaas
nurbim yfur sgrvbhg. ]dbag jwjbtbim sdbpkgitwdbhd hji tjcg sgvgrja kfitdsyfu wbaa og ngpgingit fi yfur fwi
kgnbhjtbfi suppay. ^dg Pgjhg Hfrps wbaa ift pjy efr dgroja fr ifi-prgshrbogn kgnbhjtbfis, suhd js Xt. Lfdis wfrt,
mauhfsjkbig, sgagibuk, fr jitbfxbnjit suppagkgits.
Rfu jrg gihfurjmgn tf orbim hfpbgs fe kgnbhja prgshrbptbfis sbmign oy yfur pdysbhbji. ^dbs bs ift j rgqubrgkgit, out
tdgy kbmdt hfkg bi djiny be yfu jrg qugstbfign bi trjisbt jofut hjrrybim j tdrgg-kfitd suppay fe prgshrbptbfi nrums.
Be yfu wgjr gygmajssgs, orbim twf pjbrs wbtd yfuj pjbr jin j spjrg. Be j pjbr orgjcs, tdg Pgjhg Hfrps wbaa rgpajhg bt,
usbim tdg biefrkjtbfi yfur nfhtfr bi tdg Wibtgn Xtjtgs prfvbngn fi tdg gygmajssgs efrk nurbim yfur gxjkbijtbfi. ^dg
Pgjhg Hfrps nbshfurjmgs yfu erfk usbim hfitjht agisgs nurbim yfur sgrvbhg tf rgnuhg yfur rbsc fe ngvgafpbim j
sgrbfus bieghtbfi fr ftdgr gyg nbsgjsg. Kfst Pgjhg Hfrps hfuitrbgs nf ift djvg jpprfprbjtg wjtgr jin sjibtjtbfi tf
suppfrt gyg hjrg wbtd tdg usg fe hfitjht agisgs. ^dg Pgjhg Hfrps wbaa ift suppay fr rgpajhg hfitjht agisgs fr
jssfhbjtgn sfautbfis uiagss ji fpdtdjakfafmbst djs rghfkkgingn tdgbr usg efr j spghbebh kgnbhja hfinbtbfi jin tdg
Pgjhg Hfrps Feebhg fe Kgnbhja Xgrvbhgs djs mbvgi jpprfvja.
Be yfu jrg gabmboag efr Kgnbhjrg, jrg fvgr 70 ygjrs fe jmg, fr djvg j dgjatd hfinbtbfi tdjt kjy rgstrbht yfur euturg
pjrtbhbpjtbfi bi dgjatd hjrg pajis, yfu kjy wbsd tf hfisuat ji bisurjihg spghbjabst jofut uibqug hfvgrjmg iggns ogefrg
yfur ngpjrturg. ^dg Pgjhg Hfrps wbaa prfvbng jaa ighgssjry dgjatd hjrg erfk tdg tbkg yfu agjvg efr yfur prg-ngpjrturg
frbgitjtbfi uitba yfu hfkpagtg yfur sgrvbhg. ]dgi yfu ebibsd, yfu wbaa og gitbtagn tf tdg pfst-sgrvbhg dgjatd hjrg
ogigebts ngshrbogn bi tdg Pgjhg Hfrps Ufauitggr Djinoffc. Rfu kjy wbsd tf hfisbngr cggpbim ji gxbstbim dgjatd
paji bi geeght nurbim yfur sgrvbhg be yfu tdbic jmg fr prg-gxbstbim hfinbtbfis kbmdt prgvgit yfu erfk rggirfaabim bi
yfur hurrgit paji wdgi yfu rgturi dfkg.
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Xjegty jin XghurbtyFur Pjrtigrsdbp
Xgrvbim js j Ufauitggr fvgrsgjs gitjbas hgrtjbi sjegty jin sghurbty rbscs. Abvbim jin trjvgabim bi ji uiejkbabjr
givbrfikgit, j abkbtgn uingrstjinbim fe tdg afhja ajimujmg jin huaturg, jin tdg pgrhgptbfi fe ogbim j wgjatdy
Jkgrbhji jrg sfkg fe tdg ejhtfrs tdjt hji put j Ufauitggr jt rbsc. Prfpgrty tdget jin ourmajrbgs jrg ift uihfkkfi.
Bihbngits fe pdysbhja jin sgxuja jssjuat nf fhhur, jatdfumd jakfst jaa Ufauitggrs hfkpagtg tdgbr twf ygjrs fe sgrvbhg
wbtdfut sgrbfus pgrsfija sjegty prfoagks.
Ogyfin cifwbim tdjt Pgjhg Hfrps jpprfjhdgs sjegty jin sghurbty js j pjrtigrsdbp wbtd yfu, bt kbmdt og dgapeua tf sgg
dfw tdbs pjrtigrsdbp wfrcs. ^dg Pgjhg Hfrps djs pfabhbgs, prfhgnurgs, jin trjbibim bi pajhg tf prfkftg yfur sjegty.
]g ngpgin fi yfu tf efaafw tdfsg pfabhbgs jin tf put bitf prjhtbhg wdjt yfu djvg agjrign. Ji gxjkpag fe dfw tdbs
wfrcs bi prjhtbhgbi tdbs hjsg tf dgap kjijmg tdg rbsc fe ourmajrybs
Rfu wbaa jasf djvg tf og pjtbgit wdgi sfkg Eblbjis egga bt bs tdgbr nuty tf hfivgrt yfu tf tdgbr rgabmbfi. Xfkg
Ufauitggrs ebin tdbs bssug fig fe tdg kfst erustrjtbim jin try tf gxpajbi tf Eblbjis tdjt tdgy jrg ift rgabmbfus fr djvg
ftdgr rgabmbfis. Ftdgrs ebin tdjt lust mfbim jafim wbtd rgabmbfus fosgrvjihgs js j huaturja ogdjvbfr hji jbn tdg
bitgmrjtbfi prfhgss.
Pfssboag Bssugs efr Ufauitggrs wbtd Nbsjobabtbgs
Js pjrt fe tdg kgnbhja hagjrjihg prfhgss, tdg Pgjhg Hfrps Feebhg fe Kgnbhja Xgrvbhgs ngtgrkbign tdjt yfu wgrg
pdysbhjaay jin gkftbfijaay hjpjoag, wbtd fr wbtdfut rgjsfijoag jhhfkkfnjtbfis, tf pgrefrk j euaa tfur fe Ufauitggr
sgrvbhg bi Eblb wbtdfut uirgjsfijoag rbsc fe djrk tf yfursgae fr bitgrruptbfi fe sgrvbhg. ^dg Pgjhg Hfrps/Eblb stjee wbaa
wfrc wbtd nbsjoagn Ufauitggrs tf kjcg rgjsfijoag jhhfkkfnjtbfis efr tdgk bi trjbibim, dfusbim, lfosbtgs, fr ftdgr
jrgjs tf gijoag tdgk tf sgrvg sjegay jin geeghtbvgay.
Pfssboag Bssugs efr Kjrrbgn Ufauitggrs
^f sgrvg geeghtbvgay, hfupags kust djvg gstjoabsdgn pfsbtbvg hfkkuibhjtbfi pjttgris wbtd gjhd ftdgr jin djvg j sfabn
efuinjtbfi bi tdgbr kjrrbjmg tf ejhg tdg njbay hdjaagimgs tdgy kjy gihfuitgr wdbag bi sgrvbhg. Hfupags bi Eblb kjy
ejhg mgingr rfag bssugs, js kgi trjnbtbfijaay djvg j kfrg prfkbigit rfag bi hfkkuibtbgs jin kfrg jhhgss tf sfhbja
sgttbims. Dfwgvgr, kjrrbgn hfupags bi Eblb nf djvg j huaturja pajhg bi sfhbgty jin kjy ebin bitgmrjtbim bitf
hfkkuibtbgs gjsbgr tdji sbimag Ufauitggrs.
Ufauitggr Hfkkgit7 bihdgs. Hdghcgn ojmmjmg sdfuan ift gxhggn :00 pfuins tftja wbtd j kjxbkuk wgbmdt fe 70 pfuins efr jiy fig
ojm. Jbr Pjhbebh fiay jaafws =cm (:7.> pfuins) efr yfur hjrry-fi. Jbrabigs bi tdg Pjhbebh djvg tdgbr fwi aummjmg
abkbts wdbhd jrg ift js ajrmg js tdfsg fe ftdgr bitgrijtbfija hjrrbgrs. Rfu wbaa rghgbvg jnnbtbfija bistruhtbfis
jofut yfur aummjmg wgbmdt abkbts prbfr tf ngpjrturg.
Pgjhg Hfrps Ufauitggrs jrg ift jaafwgn tf tjcg pgts, wgjpfis, gxpafsbvgs, rjnbf trjiskbttgrs (sdfrtwjvg rjnbfs jrg
pgrkbttgn), jutfkfobags, fr kftfrhyhags tf tdgbr fvgrsgjs jssbmikgits. Nf ift pjhc eajkkjoag kjtgrbjas fr abqubns
suhd js abmdtgr eaubn, hagjibim sfavgits, djbr sprjy, fr jgrfsfa hfitjbigrs. dbs bs ji bkpfrtjit sjegty prghjutbfi.
]djt bs tdg gaghtrbh hurrgit bi Eblb6
??0-?>0 vfats, 70 dgrtz. Futagts tjcg paums wbtd twf fr tdrgg eajt pbis (js bi Justrjabj). Rfu wbaa iggn j vfatjmg
hfivgrtgr be tdg ngvbhg yfu jrg orbimbim bs ::0 vfats. ^dbs jppabgs tf kfst W.X. jppabjihgs, jatdfumd kjiy hfkputgrs
jin pgrsfija gaghtrfibhs fpgrjtg fi nuja vfatjmg (bi tdbs hjsg, yfu wbaa sbkpay iggn tdg jpprfprbjtg paum jin tdgsg jrg
rgjnbay jvjbajoag jin rgjsfijoay prbhgn bi Xuvj jin kjiy fe tdg ajrmgr tfwis).
Dfw kuhd kfigy sdfuan B orbim6
Ufauitggrs jrg gxpghtgn tf abvg jt tdg sjkg agvga js tdg pgfpag bi tdgbr hfkkuibty. Rfu wbaa og mbvgi j sgttabim-bi
jaafwjihg jin j kfitday abvbim jaafwjihg, wdbhd sdfuan hfvgr yfur gxpgisgs. Fetgi Ufauitggrs wbsd tf orbim
jnnbtbfija kfigy efr vjhjtbfi trjvga tf ftdgr hfuitrbgs. Hrgnbt hjrns jin trjvgagrs hdghcs jrg prgegrjoag tf hjsd. Be
yfu hdffsg tf orbim gxtrj kfigy, orbim tdg jkfuit tdjt wbaa subt yfur fwi trjvga pajis jin iggns.
]dgi hji B tjcg vjhjtbfi jin djvg pgfpag vbsbt kg6
Gjhd Ufauitggr jhhrugs twf vjhjtbfi njys pgr kfitd fe sgrvbhg (gxhaunbim trjbibim). Agjvg kjy ift og tjcgi nurbimtrjbibim, tdg ebrst tdrgg kfitds fe sgrvbhg, fr tdg ajst tdrgg kfitds fe sgrvbhg, gxhgpt bi hfiluihtbfi wbtd ji jutdfrbzgn
gkgrmgihy agjvg. Ejkbay jin erbgins jrg wgahfkg tf vbsbt yfu jetgr prg-sgrvbhg trjbibim jin tdg ebrst tdrgg kfitds fe
sgrvbhg js afim js tdgbr stjy nfgs ift bitgregrg wbtd yfur wfrc. Gxtgingn stjys jt yfur sbtg jrg ift gihfurjmgn jin
kjy rgqubrg pgrkbssbfi erfk yfur hfuitry nbrghtfr. ^dg Pgjhg Hfrps bs ift joag tf prfvbng yfur vbsbtfrs wbtd vbsj,
kgnbhja, fr trjvga jssbstjihg.
]baa ky ogafimbims og hfvgrgn oy bisurjihg6
^dg Pgjhg Hfrps nfgs ift prfvbng bisurjihg hfvgrjmg efr pgrsfija geeghts3 Ufauitggrs jrg uatbkjtgay rgspfisboag efr
tdg sjegcggpbim fe tdgbr pgrsfija ogafimbims. Dfwgvgr, yfu hji purhdjsg pgrsfija prfpgrty bisurjihg ogefrg yfu
agjvg. Be yfu wbsd, yfu kjy hfitjht yfur fwi bisurjihg hfkpjiy3 jnnbtbfijaay, bisurjihg jppabhjtbfi efrks wbaa og
prfvbngn, jin wg gihfurjmg yfu tf hfisbngr tdgk hjrgeuaay. Ufauitggrs sdfuan ift sdbp fr tjcg vjaujoag btgks
fvgrsgjs. Lgwgary, wjthdgs, rjnbfs, hjkgrjs, jin gxpgisbvg jppabjihgs jrg suolght tf afss, tdget, jin orgjcjmg, jin bikjiy pajhgs, sjtbsejhtfry kjbitgijihg jin rgpjbr sgrvbhgs jrg ift jvjbajoag.
Nf B iggn ji bitgrijtbfija nrbvgrs abhgisg6
Ufauitggrs bi Eblb nf ift iggn ji bitgrijtbfija nrbvgrs abhgisg oghjusg tdgy jrg prfdbobtgn erfk fpgrjtbim prbvjtgay-
fwign kftfrbzgn vgdbhags. Kfst uroji trjvga bs oy ous fr tjxb. _urja trjvga rjimgs erfk ousgs jin kbibousgs tf
truhcs, obhyhags, jin afts fe wjacbim.
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]djt sdfuan B orbim js mbets efr Eblb erbgins jin ky dfst ejkbay6
^dbs bs ift j rgqubrgkgit. J tfcgi fe erbginsdbp bs sueebhbgit. Xfkg mbet summgstbfis bihaung cibhccijhcs efr tdg
dfusg3 pbhturgs, offcs, fr hjaginjrs fe Jkgrbhji shgigs3 sfuvgibrs erfk yfur jrgj3 djrn hjinbgs tdjt wbaa ift kgat fr
spfba3 fr pdftfs tf mbvg jwjy.
]dgrg wbaa ky sbtg jssbmikgit og wdgi B ebibsd trjbibim jin dfw bsfajtgn wbaa B og6
Pgjhg Hfrps trjbiggs jrg ift jssbmign tf binbvbnuja sbtgs uitba jetgr tdgy djvg hfkpagtgn prg-sgrvbhg trjbibim. dbs
mbvgs Pgjhg Hfrps stjee tdg fppfrtuibty tf jssgss gjhd trjbiggs tghdibhja jin ajimujmg scbaas prbfr tf jssbmibim sbtgs,
bi jnnbtbfi tf ebijabzbim sbtg sgaghtbfis wbtd tdgbr kbibstry hfuitgrpjrts. Be egjsboag, yfu kjy djvg tdg fppfrtuibty tf
prfvbng biput fi yfur sbtg prgegrgihgs, bihaunbim mgfmrjpdbhja afhjtbfi, nbstjihg erfk ftdgr Ufauitggrs, jin abvbim
hfinbtbfis. Dfwgvgr, cggp bi kbin tdjt kjiy ejhtfrs bieaugihg tdg sbtg sgaghtbfi prfhgss jin tdjt tdg Pgjhg Hfrps
hjiift mujrjitgg pajhgkgit wdgrg yfu wfuan bngjaay abcg tf og. Kfst Ufauitggrs abvg bi skjaa tfwis fr bi rurja
vbaajmgs jin jrg usujaay wbtdbi twf dfurs erfk jiftdgr Ufauitggr. Jaa Ufauitggrs wbaa og jssbmign tf j agvga fe
kgnbhja ejhbabty jin wbaa og nbrghtay supgrvbsgn oy j Kbibstry fe Dgjatd hbvba sgrvjit dgjatd wfrcgr.
Dfw hji ky ejkbay hfitjht kg bi ji gkgrmgihy6
^dg Pgjhg Hfrps Hfuisgabim jin Futrgjhd Wibt prfvbngs jssbstjihg bi djinabim gkgrmgihbgs jeeghtbim trjbiggs jin
Ufauitggrs fr tdgbr ejkbabgs. Ogefrg agjvbim tdg Wibtgn Xtjtgs, bistruht yfur ejkbay tf iftbey tdg Hfuisgabim jinFutrgjhd Wibt bkkgnbjtgay be ji gkgrmgihy jrbsgs, suhd js j sgrbfus baaigss fr ngjtd fe j ejkbay kgkogr. Nurbim
ifrkja ousbigss dfurs, tdg iukogr efr tdg Hfuisgabim jin Futrgjhd Wibt bs 400.>?>.47403 sgaght fptbfi ?, tdgi
gxtgisbfi :>=0. Jetgr ifrkja ousbigss dfurs jin fi wggcgins jin dfabnjys, tdg Hfuisgabim jin Futrgjhd Wibt nuty
feebhgr hji og rgjhdgn jt tdg jofvg iukogr. Efr ifigkgrmgihy qugstbfis, yfur ejkbay hji mgt biefrkjtbfi erfk yfur
hfuitry ngsc feebhgr jt tdg Pgjhg Hfrps oy hjaabim 400.>?>.4740.
Hji B hjaa dfkg erfk Eblb6
Rfu hji rghgbvg pdfig hjaas fi yfur afhja kfobag pdfig jt if hdjrmg tf yfu. Rfu hji hjaa kfobag pdfigs fr ajinabigs
bi tdg W.X. efr jofut =0 tf 20 hgits pgr kbiutg. Jasf, kjiy Ufauitggrs wdf djvg Bitgrigt jhhgss usg Xcypg tf kjcg
hjaas erfk j hfkputgr jt if fr kbibkja hdjrmg.
Xdfuan B orbim j kfobag pdfig wbtd kg6J egw Ufauitggrs djvg hdfsgi tf orbim j kfobag pdfig (uiafhcgn jin MXK hjpjoag) efr pgrsfija usg erfk tdg W.X.
js sgrvbhg hfitbiugs tf bkprfvg bi Eblb. Jaa Ufauitggrs wbaa og prfvbngn euins tf ouy j afhja kfobag pdfig erfk tdgbr
sgttabim-bi jaafwjihg. ^dgsg euins kjy ift og jvjbajoag tf yfu bi tdg ebrst egw njys jetgr jrrbvja, sf be yfu wbsd tf
purhdjsg j pdfig sffi jetgr jrrbvja, yfu wbaa iggn tf pjy fut fe pfhcgt sf yfu sdfuan orbim sfkg jnnbtbfija euins.
]baa tdgrg og gkjba jin Bitgrigt jhhgss6
Bitgrigt jhhgss bs jvjbajoag bi uroji jrgjs jin bi puoabh Bitgrigt hjes. Dfwgvgr, bi rurja jrgjs, yfu kjy ift djvg
Bitgrigt jhhgss. Kfst Ufauitggrs, gvgi tdfsg wdf nf ift djvg Bitgrigt jhhgss bi tdgbr vbaajmg, fetgi trjvga tf igjroy
tfwis tf jhhgss tdg Bitgrigt. Pagjsg paji fi iftdjvbim rgmuajr njbay jhhgss nurbim yfur ebrst tdrgg kfitds bi-hfuitry.
Hji B sdbp btgks tf kysgae fihg B jrrbvg6
Kjiy Ufauitggrs hfkkgit fi dfw tdgy wbsd tdgy djnit orfumdt sf kuhd stuee, js jakfst gvgrytdbim yfuaa iggn bsrgjnbay jvjbajoag bi Xuvj jin tdg kjlfr hbtbgs. djt sjbn, tdgrgs iftdbim kfrg gxhbtbim tdji rghgbvbim pjhcjmgs erfk
dfkg! Xkjaa pjhcjmgs erfk dfkg sgit vbj tdg W.X. kjba tgin tf rgjhd Eblb wbtdbi twf tf tdrgg wggcs. ]g strfimay
nbshfurjmg ajrmg sdbpkgits (b.g., vbj sgj ergbmdt).
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Xdfuan B orbim ky shuoj mgjr fr djvg bt sgit tf kg6
Hurrgit Ufauitggrs rgpfrt tdjt sifrcgabim gqubpkgit bs kuhd kfrg usgeua jin tdjt shuoj gqubpkgit bs jvjbajoag efr
rgit tdrfumdfut Eblb. Cggpbim sgisbtbvg nbvg gqubpkgit bi mffn wfrcbim frngr hji og hdjaagimbim jin yfu wbaa og
ogttgr fee rgitbim mgjr erfk j rgputjoag nbvg fpgrjtbfi. Xhuoj-hgrtbebgn givbrfikgitja gnuhjtbfi jin rgsfurhg
kjijmgkgit Ufauitggrs jrg rjrgay hjaagn fi tf nf wfrc-rgajtgn nbvbim. Bi tdgsg bistjihgs, fur pjrtigr jmgihbgs suppay
jpprfprbjtg nbvbim gqubpkgit.
Xdfuan B orbim ky hfkputgr jin ftdgr gaghtrfibhs6
Ufauitggrs wdf djvg orfumdt hfkputgrs tf Eblb djvg oggi majn tdjt tdgy nbn. Dfwgvgr, wdgtdgr fr ift tf orbim j
hfkputgr bs j pgrsfija nghbsbfi. Kfst sbtgs, be ift jaa, wbaa djvg gaghtrbhbty efr j iukogr fe dfurs pgr njy. Gaghtrfibh
gqubpkgit kjy kjrc yfu js j tjrmgt efr tdget, jin yfu sdfuan hjrgeuaay hfisbngr tdg pfssbobabty fe afsbim yfur
gqubpkgit. Eblbs habkjtg bs djrsd fi gaghtrfibhs jin kjiy Ufauitggrs djvg djn prfoagks wbtd tdgbr hfkputgrs
hrjsdbim. Ngspbtg tdgsg ejhts, j ajrmg pgrhgitjmg fe Ufauitggrs hdffsg tf orbim j ajptfp wbtd tdgk tf Eblb. Be yfu nf
nghbng tf orbim gaghtrfibh gqubpkgit, yfu sdfuan jasf strfimay hfisbngr purhdjsbim bisurjihg efr yfur btgks.
Pagjsg og jwjrg tdjt tdg Pgjhg Hfrps rgqubrgs Ufauitggrs tf suokbt feebhbja rgpfrts gaghtrfibhjaay tf stjee. Be j
Ufauitggr nfgs ift djvg j hfkputgr wbtd Bitgrigt jhhgss, s/dg wbaa iggn tf hfkpagtg tdg rgpfrts jt ji Bitgrigt hje.
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Hfimrjtuajtbfis fi wbiibim tdg Pgjhg Hfrps afttgry! Fe hfursg, ngspbtg dfw wfingreua abvbim bi Eblb bs rgajtbvg tfkuhd fe tdg ngvgafpbim wfran, bt bs ift jaa ogjhdgs. Bt bs j ngvgafpbim ijtbfi jin, jwjy erfk tdg ogjhdgs jin rgsfrts,abeg dgrg affcs kuhd abcg bt nfgs bi jiy pffr ijtbfi. ^dg pgfpag djvg tf wfrc djrn efr j kgjsay jkfuit jin ygjrs fedjrn wfrc hji og wbpgn jwjy oy j eaffn fr hyhafig bi ji bistjit. Dgjatd, iutrbtbfi, jin sjibtjtbfi jrg fetgi pffr jintdg tdrgjt fe givbrfikgitja ngmrjnjtbfi bs hfistjit.
B djvg ifw oggi dgrg efr : :/? ygjrs jin wgbrnay ebin kysgae jt tdg dfkg strgthd. B rgkgkogr wgaa tdg kbx fegxhbtgkgit, nfuot, hfieusbfi, erustrjtbfi, gth. tdjt tdg jppabhjtbfi jin pajhgkgit prfhgss orbims. B jk djvbim sfkg fetdfsg sjkg eggabims js ky hafsg-fe-sgrvbhg njtg affks sbx kfitds jwjy. B jk ift mfbim tf og joag tf jaagvbjtg kjiyfe tdfsg eggabims bi tdbs agttgr, out B hji tgaa yfu j abttag jofut ky abeg dgrg tf mbvg yfu fig Ufauitggrs pgrspghtbvg.
Oy trjbibim B jk j kjrbig obfafmbst, wdbhd B tdfumdt kjttgrgn kuhd kfrg tdji bt nfgs dgrg. B wjs pajhgn bi j ajrmgrgkftg vbaajmg (>00 pgfpag), jofut twf dfurs oy ous erfk Xjvusjvu fi j nbrt rfjn. B abvg tdgrg wbtd ky wbeg bi ky
hfihrgtg oafhc dfusg. Ngspbtg tdg rgjabty tdjt kfst Ufauitggrs nf ift djvg tdg pfsthjrn ogjhd vbgw tdjt bs tdgbkjmgry fe Eblb, B djvg bt. Ky dfusg bs wdgrg vbaajmg kggts j >.7-cbafkgtgr afim wdbtg-sjin ogjhd jin j vbgw fvgr tdgCfrf Xgj tf ^jvguib jin ogyfin. ]g usujaay djvg ruiibim wjtgr, wgjtdgr pgrkbttbim, jin djvg ?-8 dfurs fegaghtrbhbty bi tdg gvgibim. B mrfw jin/fr hjthd kuhd fe ky fwi effn, out djvg jhhgss tf ergsd vgmmbgs erfk tdgkjrcgt bi Xjvusjvu, wdgrg B hji stfhc up fi gvgrytdbim B iggn jin kfst fe wdjt B wjit. Ift fiay jrg ky iggns kgt,
out bt eggas abcg tdgy jrg kgt wbtd jouinjihg.
B dfpg tdjt yfu dgjr tdbs jofut :00 kfrg tbkgs ogefrg yfu mf tf yfur sbtg, out yfur wfrc wbaa og gxjhtay wdjt yfuhdffsg bt tf og. Rfu wbaa og mbvgi trjbibim fi kjiy tdbims jin wbaa og tfan wdf tf hfitjht efr wdjt, out uatbkjtgayyfu wbaa jhhfkpabsd wdjtgvgr yfu sgt fut tf nf. ^dbs hji og vgry nbeebhuat efr kjiy Ufauitggrs wdf jrg usgn tf
ogbim tfan wdjt tf nf fr djvg oggi mbvgi j hagjr lfo tf nf. Kfst abcgay tdbs wbaa ift og tdg hjsg efr yfu (efr sfkg btwbaa og). Rfur lfo wbaa og tf jssbst tdg hfkkuibty wdgrg yfu jrg pajhgn. Fe hfursg, ebinbim fut gxjhtay wdjt jssbst
kgjis wbaa og j mffn pfrtbfi fe tdg wfrc tdjt yfu nf. Js j kjrbig obfafmbst, B tdfumdt B wfuan og bi tdg fhgji gvgrynjy ebinbim nbeegrgit wjys tf sjvg tdg fhgji! B nf j obt fe tdjt, out tdg vjst kjlfrbty fe ky wfrc bs fi nry ajin. B djvgwfrcgn wbtd ejrkgrs, tgjhdgrs, stungits, gangrs, wfkgi, jin hdurhd agjngrs fi DBU/JBNX, iutrbtbfi, ejrkbim,grfsbfi, wjtgr suppay, gaghtrbhbty bssugs tdg abst mfgs fi, out B djn tf nf bt kysgae. ^dg pfbit bs tdjt pbmgfi-dfabimkysgae js fig tdbim wfuan djvg kgjit tdjt B kbssgn tdg hdjihg tf jssbst bi kjiy nbeegrgit wjys jin wjbtbim efrsfkgfig gasg tf tgaa kg wdjt tf nf wfuan djvg kgjit twf ygjrs fe ift nfbim vgry kuhd.
Kfst fe wdjt yfu nf dgrg wbaa djvg abttag tf nf wbtd wdjt yfu nf efr wfrc. B djvg iftbhgn j prfmrgssbfi fe Ufauitggrjttbtungs tfwjrn wfrc. ]dgi igw trjbiggs hfkg bi, tdgy jaa wjit tf cifw wdjt ky lfo bs fr wdjt prflghts B jknfbim. Jetgr j ygjr fr sf, pgfpag stfp jscbim tdjt qugstbfi, cifwbim tdjt bt lust bs ift js bkpfrtjit j qugstbfi js btsggkgn ogefrg. ]g jrg jaa nfbim wfingreua wfrc dgrg, jin fvgr tbkg kuhd fe fur wfrc stjrts tf affc tdg sjkg. ]gjaa cifw wdjt cbin fe wfrc wg jrg nfbim oghjusg wg jrg nfbim bt fursgavgs. Bistgjn, wg tjac jofut fur erbgins bi tdgvbaajmg, fur mjrngis, agjribim tf spgjr ebsd fr wgjvg kjts (bog). ]g tjac jofut tdg hyhafig fr tdg eaffn fr tdg nrfumdt.
]g tjac jofut igw tghdifafmbgs bi djin wjsdbim haftdgs jin sdjrg hurry rghbpgs. ]g tjac jofut fur abvgs. Rfu jrg iftlust hfkbim tf Eblb tf wfrc3 yfu jrg hfkbim tf abvg dgrg. ]frc hfistbtutgs fig-tdbrn fe tdg Pgjhg Hfrps mfjas. dgftdgr twf-tdbrns bs jofut abvbimbi j ngvgafpbim ijtbfi. Jin abeg bi Eblb bs nbeegrgitvgry nbeegrgit.
^dg hfihgpt fe bsajin tbkg bs j nbeebhuat fig efr kjiy tf jhhgpt. Be yfu jrg bi j durry, yfu wbaa og tdg fiay fig wdf bs,jin yfu wbaa og erustrjtgn. ^bkg bs ift tdjt bkpfrtjit. _gajtbfisdbps jrg. Be tdgrg bs j kggtbim jin sfkgfig bs ifttdgrg, tdg kggtbim nfgs ift stjrt oghjusg wdf bs tdgrg bs ejr kfrg bkpfrtjit tdji wdjt tbkg bt stjrts. Abeg bs safw dgrg.Hdjimg djppgis, out bt nfgs ift sggk abcg bt jt tdg tbkg3 yfu fiay iftbhg bt wdgi affcbim ojhc jin rgjabzbim tdjt sfkuhd djs oggi nfig. Eblb bs abcg j (vgry wjrk) majhbgr< yfu hjiift sgg bt kfvbim , btslust stjinbim tdgrg. Out put jstjcg bi bt jin hfkg ojhc bi j egw kfitds jin yfu jrg sdfhcgn jt dfw tdbs mbjit, hdjftbh kfistrfsbty kfvgn. ^djt bs
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Eblb. ^dg ogjuty fe ogbim j Pgjhg Hfrps Ufauitggr bs tdg hdjihg tf j pjrt fe tdg efrhg tdjt pusdgs tdjt majhbgr. Rfuwbaa ift iftbhg bt, out cggp pusdbim jiywjy oghjusg, affcbim ojhc, wdjt wg jrg nfbim bs wfrcbim.
Djvg j mrgjt tbkg wbtd yfur erbgins jin ejkbay. Nf ift fvgr-pjhc3 yfu wbaa og kjn jt yfursgae ajtgr be yfu nf. GjtKgxbhji effn gvgry njy. Agjri j abttag Eblbji (iukogrs, njys fe tdg wggc, gth.) tf mgt yfu stjrtgn. B givy yfu tdgsgtdbims jin jk affcbim efrwjrn tf kggtbim yfu wdgi yfu mgt dgrg. Djvg j sjeg trbp jin wgahfkg tf Pgjhg Hfrps/Eblb!
]gaa sgg yfu sffi.
Orbji Xkbtdgrs
Eblb _g-Gitry Mrfup =
Hfimrjtuajtbfis jin wgahfkg igw Ufauitggrs!
B djvg oggi trybim tf tdbic jofut wdjt tf wrbtg tf yfu efr sfkg tbkg ifw. B tdfumdt ojhc tf tdg kfitds ogefrg B wgit
tf Eblb efr tdg Pgjhg Hfrps. B djn oggi pajhgn js j yfutd Ufauitggr bi tdg hfkkuibty dgjatd prflght. B tdfumdt jofutjaa fe tdg qugstbfis jin uihgrtjbitbgs tdjt eafjtgn jrfuin bi ky kbin. ]djt wjs bt mfbim tf og abcg6 ]djt cbin fe
wfrc wfuan B og nfbim6 Bs tdbs scbrt afim gifumd6 Jk B mfbim tf kgat6 Dfw jk B mfbim tf nf wbtd tdg ajimujmg6 Hji
B rgjaay nf tdbs6 ]baa B og djppy jin hfitgit efr twf ygjrs, fr jimry jin erustrjtgn6
^dg fiay jiswgr B tdbic wfuan og mffn tf sdjrg wbtd yfu bs tdg ebija fig. B jk djppy tf rgpfrt tdjt B djvg binggn oggi
djppy jin hfitgit, kfrg tdji jiytdbim gasg. ^djt ogbim sjbn, fvgr tdg pjst rfumday ?0 kfitds, B djvg jasf oggi jimry