foreword and preface: the organic medicinal herb farmer
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\`cpa` e``b to`s` pakets. Ro`y wket to`f adv`,
brd`b, keb ir`soicr to` f`bdjde` to`y fkn`,
to` mkrb`es to`y mrcw, keb to` jakss`s to`y
t`kjo. Ks k r`suat to`r` ds k mrcwdem e``b icr
f`bdjdeka o`rh ikrfs, keb to`r` kr` fkey wkys
o`rh mrcw`rs jke pkrtdjdpkt` de keb h`jcf` ke
det`mrka pkrt ci tods mr``e fcv`f`et.
D acv` hccns! Ro`y jke h` sc deicrfktdv`, prkjtdjka,
keb despdrdem. Rods hccn jcetkdes kaa tor`` ci to`s`
`ss`etdka qukadtd`s. Iurto`rfcr`, dt ds `xj`ptdcekaay
w`aa wrdtt`e keb akvdsoay daaustrkt`b wdto mcrm`cus,
p`rtde`et poctcmrkpos. @v`rytodem k mr`kt hccn
socuab h`, hut dts to` deecvktdv` keb ocp`iua f`sskm`
tc ikrf`rs khcut ikrfdem tokt fcv`s f` fcst. . . .
]o`e fy bkumot`r, F`aked`, keb o`r oushkeb,
G`ii (woc, rkto`r toke ke de-akw, D icebay jkaa fy
sce-ci-to`-o`krt), rst f`etdce`b tokt to`y w`r`todendem ci wrdtdem k hccn khcut crmkedj o`rh ikrf-
dem, D wks kt a`kst ks `xjdt`b khcut to` prcg`jt ks to`y
w`r`. D okb ec bcuht dt wcuab h` k prkjtdjka, jcfpr`-
o`esdv`, keb us`iua r`scurj` icr cto`r ikrf`rskeb
ikrf`rs tc h`. D kasc susp`jt`b dt wcuab jcetkde to`
uedqu` tccas keb tka`ets tokt G`ii keb F`aked` hcto
hrcumot tc to`dr ikrfdem prkjtdj`s. De to` pkst tw`ety
cr sc y`krs G`ii keb F`aked` okv` h``e de to` `ab
adt`rkaay, a`kredem torcumo trdka, `rrcr, keb deecvktdce
khcut o`rhs keb ikrfdem> sokpdem keb b`edem wokt
h`dem sujj`ssiua ikrf`rs f`kes tc to`f. D ne`w
k hccn wrdtt`e khcut o`rh ikrfdem, k suhg`jt to`y
w`r` hcto b``pay dev`st`b de, wcuab h` xj`ptdcekaay
w`aa bce`k jut khcv`hcto h`jkus` ci to`dr acv`
ci to` suhg`jt keb kasc h`jkus` tokts gust to` wky
to`y bc todems. ]o`e to`y ksn`b f` tc wrdt` to`
icr`wcrb tc to`dr hccn, D wks b``pay ocecr`b.
F`aked` keb G`ii sokr`b wdto f` tokt tods hccn
ds ke detrcbujtdce tc f`bdjdeka o`rh ikrfdem keb
k r`scurj` icr ocw tc mrcw keb prcj`ss f`bdjdeka
o`rhs icr fkrn`t hut dt ds ikr fcr` toke ke detrc-
bujtdce. Ro` Crmkedj F`bdjdeka O`rh Ikrf`r
kbbr`ss`s `v`rytodem tokt k p`rsce e`w tc ikrfdem
keb gust h`mdeedem to` ikrfdem kbv`etur`, ks w`aa ks
to` s`ksce`b ikrf`r s``ndem b`tkda`b deicrfktdce cemrcwdem o`rhs icr to` fkrn`tpakj`, wcuab e``b tc
necw tc m`t stkrt`b. Ro` h`st ci kmrdjuaturka prkj-
tdj`s, dejaubdem s``b scwdem, wodjo o`rhs tc mrcw,
okrv`stdem, keb f`bdjdeka paket jces`rvktdce, kr`
jcfhde`b wdto to` a`ss kpp`kademcr ks F`aked`
stkt`s, to` a`ss s`xyksp`jts ci ikrfdem, sujo ks
husde`ss fkekm`f`et, hccnn``pdem, keb fkrn`tdem,
tc mdv` k jcfpr`o`esdv` cv`rvd`w ci wokt dt tkn`s tc
h` k sujj`ssiua o`rh ikrf`r de tcbkys fkrn`t.
]oda` to`r` kr` s`v`rka `xj`aa`et hccns ce mrcw-
dem o`rhs, keb scf` v`ry mccb ce`s ce ikrfdem,to`r` kr` i`w hccns tokt jcfhde` to` prkjtdjka ocw-
tcs ci crmkedj o`rh ikrfdem keb to` des keb cuts ci
to` o`rhka debustry wdto jcffce-s`es` fkrn`tdem
sndaastokt ds, ocw tc s`aa ycur o`rhs cej` to`yv`
mrcwe. Rods wks to` hccn, Df sur`, tokt G`ii keb
F`aked` okb wdso`b to`yb okb kvkdakha` wo`e to`y
rst mct stkrt`b. ]cv`e kfdbst to` e`j`sskry t`jo-
edjka ikrfdem bktk, jokrts, yd`ab-p`r-kjr` kv`rkm`s,
keb bry-tc-w`t o`rh rktdcs tokt fkn` k hccn adn`
tods us`iua keb prkjtdjka kr` to` p`rsceka tka`s keb
desdmotsto` ups keb bcwes keb p`rsceka r`v`ak-
tdces ci ikrfdemwodjo mdv` rdjoe`ss keb b`pto tc
key stcry. Rods ikrf`rs tka` ds to` stcry ci to`dr
sujj`ss`s keb to` stcrd`s ci to` jrcps tokt ikda`b keb
to` jokaa`em`s to`yv` f`t kacem to` wky, kaa pcw`r-
iua t`kjodems tc tocs` jcesdb`rdem ikrfdem. H`tw``e
to` s``bdem, w``bdem, keb okrv`stdem ci to` s`ksces,
Icr`wcrb
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x Ro` Crmkedj F`bdjdeka O`rh Ikrf`r
to` skvvy keb sujj`ssiua husde`ss pkrte`rs to`yv`
h`jcf` cv`r to` pkst tw`ety y`krs. Ro`yv` okb ke
dfpkjt ect ceay ce to`dr acjka jcffuedty keb to`dr
ocf` stkt` ci Y`rfcet wdto to`dr vdsdce ci crmkedj
o`rh ikrfdem hut okv` kasc gcde`b icrj`s wdto cto`r
ikrf`rs torcumocut to` jcuetry tc h`jcf` k strcem
vcdj` icr to` juatdvktdce ci sustkdekha`, odmo-qukadty
crmkedj o`rh prcbujtdce de to` Pedt`b Ztkt`s. Adn`
cto`r ycuem ikrf`rs s``bdem to` hkjn-tc-to`-ikrf
acjka iccb fcv`f`et keb suppaydem odmo-qukadty
crmkedj o`rhs tc to` hurm`cedem o`rhka r`ekdsskej`,
to`y okv` h`jcf` rcjn stkrs ci to`dr jcffuedtd`s.
De pkrt h`jkus` ci to` pdce``rdem wcrn ci ikrfdem
`etr`pr`e`urs sujo ks G`ii keb F`aked` keb to`dr
f`etcrs Xdjokrb ]dswkaa (Jkt` Ikrf, Y`rfcet),
Rcbb Okrbd` (Jka`bcedk Zpdrdts, Y`rfcet), kebKebr`k keb Fkttodks X`ds`e (O`kadem Zpdrdts, E`w
Tcrn), fkey cto`r ikrf`rs kr` jr`ktdem sujj`ssiua
o`rh husde`ss`s keb kr` fkndem k mc ci dt ekejdkaay.
Ec acem`r ke ueb`sdrkha` jkr``r, ikrfdem, keb o`rh
keb v`m`tkha` ikrfdem sp`jdjkaay, ds h`jcfdem k
jkr``r ci jocdj` icr ycuem jcaa`m` mrkbukt`s keb
vdsdcekrd`s s``ndem tc fkn` k bdii`r`ej` de to` wcrab>
`xp`rd`ej`b ikrf`rs wketdem tc mrcw fcr` prct-
kha` keb sustkdekha` jrcps toke wo`kt, jcre, cr scy>
keb `v`e tocs` urhke bw`aa`rs s``ndem k o`katod`r
adi`stya` icr to`fs`av`s keb to`dr ikfdad`s.De ke ksy tc ueb`rstkeb, prkjtdjka, keb jcfpr`o`e-
sdv` fkee`r,Ro` Crmkedj F`bdjdeka O`rh Ikrf`rakys
cut to` tccas keb st`p-hy-st`p prkjtdj`s tc o`ap cto`rs
h`jcf` sujj`ssiua o`rh ikrf`rs. Di ycu kr` trydem tc
b`jdb` wo`to`r tc ikrf f`bdjdeka pakets xjausdv`ay cr
tc kbb ce` tc twc o`rhka jrcps tc ycur jurr`et dev`e-
tcry> cr ycu wdso tc icjus `xjausdv`ay ce jcffce
juadekry o`rhs, cr strdjtay f`bdjdekas, cr kt-rdsn ektdv`
o`rhs> cr ycu kr` trydem tc b`jdb` ce to` kbvketkm`s
ci mrcwdem advdem pctt`b pakets v`rsus okrv`st`b keb
brd`b o`rhs> cr ycu wceb`r di dts wds` tc kbb k vkau`-
kbb`b prcbujt, ycuaa eb to` b`tkda`b deicrfktdce
e`j`sskry tc mudb` ycu torcumo to` prcj`ss. Rods dset
e`j`sskrday deicrfktdce ma`ke`b ircf cto`r r`scurj`s
keb pkss`b kacem de k bdaut`b icrfkt, hut to` bdr`jt
`xp`rd`ej` ci twc ikrf`rs woc okv` trd`b dt kaa keb kr`
sokrdem to` h`st ci wokt to`yv` a`kre`b wdto cto`rs.
G`ii keb F`aked` fkekm`b tc wrdt` tods hccn wdto
to` skf` spdrdt keb det`mrdty de wodjo to`y adv` to`dr
adv`s. ]okt sode`s fcst torcumocut to` pkm`s ci tods
rkto`r o`ity tcf` ds to`dr o`krtiua m`e`rcsdty, sokrdem
wokt to`yv` a`kre`b wdto cto`rs.
Zdej` to`y w`r` ycuemst`rs, hcto G`ii keb F`aked`
b`fcestrkt`b ke `kray det`r`st de pakets. ]oda` stdaa
de odmo sjocca, F`aked` keb o`r twde sdst`r, G`eedi`r,
stkrt`b k sfkaa o`rhka husde`ss ueb`r fy mudbkej`
keb tut`akm`. Dt wks curto`dr ikto`rs keb fy
ktt`fpt tc t`kjo to`f mccb wcrn todjs keb ekejdka
r`spcesdhdadty (to`y put to`dr `kredems detc skvdems
icr to`dr jcaa`m` iueb), keb kasc fy p`rsceka b`sdr` tc
`emkm` to`f de to` stuby keb prkjtdj` ci o`rhkadsf.
Deb``b, dt wcrn`b! Hcto G`eedi`r keb F`aked` okv`
ke dejr`bdha` wcrn `todj keb kr` n``eay r`scurj`iuakt fkekmdem fce`y (to`y okb fcr` fce`y skv`b
up de to`dr hken kjjcuet wo`e to`y mrkbukt`b odmo
sjocca toke D bdb de to` rst i`w y`krs ci rueedem
fy cwe o`rhka husde`ss!) keb, h`st ci kaa, to`y hcto
b`v`acp`b k adi`acem acv` ci o`rhs.
G`ii jcf`s ircf k o`krty sdxto-m`e`rktdce Y`r-
fcet ikrfdem ikfday, wodjo o`s kawkys prcub tc
f`etdce. Dv` cit`e o`krb odf sky, Ikrfdem ds de fy
haccb. Keb dt ds> o`s k ekturka kt dtkeb adn` fcst
ikrf`rs, o` bc`s acv` k trkjtcr. Gust ksn odf woy o`
r`kaay jocs` ikrfdem ks k jkr``r! ]o`e G`ii rst jkf`tc Zkm` Fcuetkde, cur o`rhka r`tr`kt j`et`r, ir`so cut
ci odmo sjocca, to` wdab cab`r hrcto`r ci F`aked`s
h`st ird`eb, D r`jcmedz`b dff`bdkt`ay to` xj`ptdceka
p`rsce o` wks keb skw de odf to` pct`etdka paket
acv`r o` wcuab h`jcf`. D wks b`admot`b wo`e o`
sdme`b up icr fy o`rhka kppr`etdj` prcmrkf, keb
kit`r to` kppr`etdj`sodp wks cv`r, h`jkus` ci ods n``e
det`r`st, D devdt`b odf tc stky ce to` fcuetkde icr k
i`w fcetos acem`r tc jcetdeu` ods stuby ci o`rhs keb
kasc tc o`ap f` wdto to` jocr`s. O` i`aa de acv` wdto
pakets ks w`aa ks de acv` wdto fy bkumot`r (tocumo
D toden dt wks de to` r`v`rs` crb`r!), keb tocs` twc
acv` kiikdrs okv` h``e k mudbdem admot ce ods p`rsceka
ks w`aa ks prci`ssdceka pkto.
D okv` okb to` prdvda`m` ci wktjodem G`ii keb F`a-
ked` fktur` ect ceay ks debdvdbukas keb ks jkrdem,
acvdem pkr`ets, hut kasc ks o`rhkadsts keb ikrf`rs, detc
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Icr`wcrb xd
to` tr`f`ebcus kfcuet ci wcrn r`qudr`b tc rue to`
ikrf, e`dto`r o` ecr keyce` `as` de to` ikfday, icr
tokt fktt`r, wcuab `v`r okv` mdv`e up to` ikrf`rs
adi` cr to` ikfday ikrf.
Peicrtuekt`ay, fy ikto`r wks ikrfdem kt k tdf`
wo`e kmrdjuaturka prkjtdj`s w`r` jokemdem, keb to`
sfkaa ikfday ikrfs keb ikrf`rs w`r` h`dem syst`fkt-
djkaay brdv`e cut ci husde`ss, ce` hy ce`, de cab-tdf`
ikrfdem jcffuedtd`s kjrcss to` jcuetry, r`pakj`b hy
mcv`ref`et-suppcrt`b fcecjrcppdem keb ikjtcry
ikrfdem. Ro`r` w`r` ec cptdces, ec kat`rektdv` jrcps
cr dej`etdv`s cii`r`b tc to` sfkaa ikrf`rs tc o`ap
to`f w`kto`r to` okrb tdf`s keb stky de husde`ss.
Dt wks k skb bky icr fy ikto`r, keb icr to` cto`r
ikrf`rs de cur jcffuedty, wo`e to`y w`r` icrj`b
tc s`aa to`dr h`acv`b bkdry o`rbs keb ikrfs keb o`kbcii to` ikrf tc eb wcrn. De truto, dt wks k scrry bky
icr tods `etdr` ektdce. Icr to` pkst s`v`rka b`jkb`s
w`v` wdte`ss`b to` trkmdj `ii`jts ci ikjtcry ikrfdem
keb fcecjrcppdem ce to` akebsjkp`, de cur wkt`r
syst`fs, de to` iccb syst`f, de cur o`kato jkr`, keb
de cur jcffuedtd`s. D h`ad`v` to` o`kato ci k jcuetry
ds b`p`eb`et ce to` o`kato ci to` ikrfdem jcffued-
td`s, to` o`kato ci to` scda, to` iccb keb f`bdjde` w`
mrcw, keb to` rdjo bdv`rsdty ci sustkdekha` crmkedj
ikrfdem prkjtdj`s.
]oda` Df `xtr`f`ay prcub ci fy twc jodabr`eci to` o`krt icr wrdtdem sujo k vdtka keb dfpcrtket
r`scurj` icr ikrf`rs, dts ect to` prdfkry r`ksce D
kppr`jdkt` Ro` Crmkedj F`bdjdeka O`rh Ikrf`r. Dts
h`jkus` dt jkrrd`s k ocp`iua keb p`rtde`et f`sskm`,
prcvdb`s b`tkda`b deicrfktdce keb deecvktdv` tccas
keb summ`stdces, keb cii`rs k rckbwky tc sujj`ss tc
to` sfkaa ikfday ikrf. Rods ds to` hccn D wdso fy
ikto`r okb okb.
X M
O
Z F, Y
Ocw`v`r, ec ikrf`r ikrfs kace`. Ikrf`rs a`kre
ircf keb b`p`eb ce ce` kecto`r keb to` jcffuedty
tokt suppcrts to`f. Fujo adn` to` iuemka fyjcrrodzk`
tokt fkmdjkaay w`kv`s pakets tcm`to`r de k jcfpa`x
ueb`rmrcueb Det`re`t syst`f, G`ii keb F`aked` kr`
pkrt ci k e`twcrn ci ikrf`rs woc okv` jr`kt`b
k tordvdem khcv`mrcueb suppcrt syst`f. Ro`s`
ikrf`rs sokr` deicrfktdce keb r`scurj`s ir``ay keb
m`e`rcusay wdto ce` kecto`r, cit`e prcvdbdem f`e-
tcrdem s`rvdj`s keb det`re prcmrkfs tokt o`ap t`kjo
keb r`vdtkadz` to` hksdj sndaas ci ikrfdem tokt okv`
h``e acst de tods jcuetry cv`r to` pkst icur b`jkb`s
h`jkus` ci to` b`fds` ci to` sfkaa ikfday ikrf. Rods
ds jccp`rktdce keb jcaakhcrktdce kt dts h`st, wo`r`
`kjo p`rsces sujj`ss ds `eokej`b hy to` sujj`ss ci
cto`rs. ]` kr` kaa jo``rdem `kjo cto`r kacem.Ikrfdem jcffuedtd`s okv` trkbdtdcekaay h``e
jacs`, gcde`b tcm`to`r hy to` jcffuedty pctaujn,
acjka Mrkem`s, jourjo`s, fkrrdkm`s, keb ikfday. Ro`
r`kadty ci tcbky ds tokt o`rh ikrf`rs kr` spr`kb cut
kjrcss to` jcuetry, keb to` Det`re`t keb poce` okv`
h`jcf` to` f`kes ci jcffuedjktdce, to` fcb`re
bky Mrkem` keb pctaujn tokt hdebs to`f tcm`to`r.
De to` prcj`ss ci wrdtdem tods hccn G`ii keb F`aked`
vdsdt`b keb det`rvd`w`b fkey cto`r o`rhka ikrf`rs
kjrcss to` jcuetry. Ro`dr wdsbcf keb desdmots, ks
w`aa ks prkjtdjka ikrfdem keb husde`ss kbvdj`, p`p-p`r to` pkm`s ci tods hccn, ect ceay `erdjodem dt hut
kasc dfpkrtdem k s`es` ci to` bdv`rsdty ci to` o`rhka
ikrfdem jcffuedty.
Ikrfdem ds k suhg`jt e`kr keb b`kr tc f` keb stdaa
strcn`s t`eb`r o`krtstrdems keb jodaboccb f`fc-
rd`s. D mr`w up ce k sfkaa ikfday ikrf de to` db`ka
ikrfdem tdaakm` ci Zcecfk Jcuety, Jkadicredk, de to`
;40 rkdsdem to` jkav`s, mckts,
keb jodjn`es> mkrb`edem> keb jkeedem. De spdt` ci
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scf`wo`r` de to` fdbba` h`tw``e to` hdmm`r, ikst`r,
fcr` fkjode`ry-j`etrdj kpprckjo keb to` sfkaa
jcttkm` o`rh mkrb`e ochhy kpprckjo. ]` hksdjkaay
a`kre`b fcst ci wokt w` necw ecw torcumo deecvk-
tdce, trdka, keb `rrcr, fkndem pa`ety ci fdstkn`s kacem
to` wky, hkakej`b hy det`rfdtt`et r`v`aktdces ce ocw
tc fkn` bc wdto wokt w` okb, wokt w` jcuab hudab,
cr wokt w` jcuab kiicrb tc huy.\`cpa` cit`e ksn us ocw keb woy w` mct detc
f`bdjdeka o`rh ikrfdem, ks cppcs`b tc kecto`r fcr`
trkbdtdceka jrcp. F`aked`s st`pfcto`r, Xcs`fkry
Makbstkr, ds ke `st``f`b kutocr keb o`rhkadst keb ds
cit`e r`i`rr`b tc ks Ro` Ikdry Mcbfcto`r ci ]`st`re
O`rhkadsf. Burdem F`aked`s jodaboccb Xcs`fkry
o`ap`b o`r juatdvkt` to` icuebktdceka necwa`bm` keb
b``p r`v`r`ej` icr to` pakets tokt kr` kt to` jcr` ci
F`aked`s wcrn tcbky ks k ikrf`r, o`ka`r, keb paket
jces`rvktdcedst. D okb to` mccb icrtue` ci h`dem
detrcbuj`b tc F`aked` torcumo fy sdst`r Gkeek, woc`xpakde`b tc f` tokt F`aked` keb o`r ikfday w`r`
detc o`rhs keb stuii. Kt to` tdf` D tocumot p`rokps
to`y adn`b tc sprdena` acts ci cr`mkec ce to`dr pdzzk
cr scf`todem adn` tokt. Rokt wks wokt D tocumot uetda
D fkb` fy rst trdp tc Zkm` Fcuetkde (Xcs`fkrys
ocf` keb o`rhka `bujktdce j`et`r de Crkem`, Y`r-
fcet) keb okb fy rst `xpcsur` tc Xcs`fkry keb
to` fkmdjka wcrab ci f`bdjdeka pakets keb o`rhkadsf.
Rokt ikt`iua bky wks to` h`mdeedem ci k r`aktdcesodp
tokt wcuab hacsscf detc k fkrrdkm`, hcto adt`rkaay
keb murktdv`ay.
Ikrfdem ds de fy haccb. Fy pkt`reka mrkebpkr`ets
w`r` hcto sdxto-m`e`rktdce Y`rfcet ikrf`rs. ]o`e D
wks ycuem w` cit`e vdsdt`b to` bkdry ikrf fy mrkeb-
fcto`r mr`w up ce de Xkebcapo, Y`rfcet, wodjo ds
ecw cwe`b hy o`r e`po`w. D wks jcfpa`t`ay `ekf-
cr`b hy to` ikrf`rs woc r`fkde`b de to` ikfday, keb
Rods hccn wks jcej`dv`b prdfkrday ks k r`suat ci
o`krdem cur ikfday, ird`ebs, jcaa`kmu`s, stub`ets,
keb justcf`rs `ejcurkmdem us icr y`krs tc wrdt` k
prkjtdjka mudb` tokt s``f`b tc h` surprdsdemay khs`et
ircf to` vkst adhrkry ci kmrdjuaturka hccns. Katocumo
fkey `xj`aa`et hccns ce mrcwdem o`rhs `xdst`b
pr`vdcusay, i`w tokt w` ne`w ci s``f`b tc aa to`
rca` ci prcvdbdem k jcfpr`o`esdv`, jcffce-s`es`ocw-tc mudb` hks`b ce bdr`jt xp`rd`ej` ircf hcto
sdb`s ci to` debustry, to` o`rhka prcbujt sdb` keb to`
crmkedj o`rh ikrfdem sdb`. F`aked` keb D okb cwe`b
k sujj`ssiua o`rhka prcbujt jcfpkey icr y`krs h`icr`
s`aadem dt tc huy to` ikrf. Rokt `xp`rd`ej`, jcupa`b
wdto it``e y`krs ci jcff`rjdkaay mrcwdem cv`r ity
sp`jd`s ci f`bdjdeka o`rhs ce k sfkaa j`rtd`b-crmkedj
o`rh ikrf oks prcvdb`b us wdto k mccb icuebktdce
ci necwa`bm` wdto wodjo tc sokr` f`tocbs ma`ke`b
torcumo cur sujj`ss`s keb jokaa`em`s.
Ce` ci to` hdmm`st jokaa`em`s w` ikj`b de to`icrfktdv` y`krs ci o`rh ikrfdem wks k akjn ci mccb
deicrfktdce khcut mrcwdem keb prcj`ssdem f`bdjd-
eka o`rhs jcff`rjdkaay de k r`mdce wo`r` mrcwdem
s`ksces kr` socrt keb jcebdtdces kr` cit`e a`ss toke
db`ka. Ro`r` w`r` k i`w hccns ce jcff`rjdka o`rh
prcbujtdce cut to`r`, hut wokt w` icueb wks tokt
to` deicrfktdce jcetkde`b de to`s` hccns rkr`ay
kppad`b tc wokt w` w`r` trydem tc bc, wodjo wks
icjusdem ce qukadty rkto`r toke quketdty keb n``pdem
cur jcsts bcwe hy deecvktdem wdto to` `qudpf`et
keb r`scurj`s w` jcuab hudab, hcrrcw, cr kiicrb tc
purjoks` rkto`r toke huydem `xp`esdv` `qudpf`et
keb paketdem akrm` kjr`km`. Ro`r` kr` scf` mr`kt
hccns ce ocf`-sjka` o`rh mkrb`edem, wodjo w`r`
o`apiua wdto prcpkmktdce keb mrcwdem t`joedqu`s icr
to` pakets w` w`r` icjusdem ce. Ocw`v`r, ks ikr ks
prcbujtdce necwa`bm`, w` icueb curs`av`s strkeb`b
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xdv Ro` Crmkedj F`bdjdeka O`rh Ikrf`r
Rokt fky scueb ekdv` cr db`kadstdj kjjcrbdem tc
to` trkbdtdceka husde`ss fcb`a, hut to` ikjt ds w`
wcuabet h` o`r` wdtocut to` jcaakhcrktdce keb
suppcrt ci cur jcaa`kmu`s keb jcffuedty, keb w`
okv`et y`t jcf` jacs` tc h`dem kha` tc f``t to`
b`fkeb icr odmo-qukadty, acjkaay scurj`b crmkedj
f`bdjdeka o`rhs ce cur sfkaa ikrf. Ro`r` kr` cto`rs
adn` us bcdem sdfdakr wcrn, hut w` e``b fkey fcr`
mrcw`rs tc gcde us de cur `iicrts tc o`ap fkn` to`
bcf`stdj huan f`bdjdeka o`rh fkrn`t h`jcf` fcr`
vdkha`. Ro` Pedt`b Ztkt`s jurr`etay dfpcrts k vkst
fkgcrdty ci to` f`bdjdeka o`rhs us`b de to` o`rhka
prcbujts debustry ircf icr`dme jcuetrd`s, keb w` i``a
tokt to`r` ds scf`todem r`kaay wrcem wdto tokt ikjt.
(]` kr` jurr`etay icrfdem k f`bdjdeka o`rh mrcw-
`rs jccp`rktdv` o`r` de Y`rfcet, keb w` `ejcurkm`cto`rs tc pcca to`dr tka`ets keb r`scurj`s keb icaacw
sudt.) O`kadem p`cpa`, kedfkas, keb v`e pakets to`f-
s`av`s hy utdadzdem paket f`bdjde` ds r`turedem tc dts
icrf`r stktus ks fkdestr`kf rkto`r toke kat`rektdv`
f`bdjde`, keb w` `ejcurkm` cto`rs tc `et`r detc to`
`ab ci f`bdjdeka o`rh ikrfdem.
Ro` Crmkedj F`bdjdeka O`rh Ikrf wks jcku-
tocr`b hy F`aked` keb f` keb wks wrdtt`e prdfkrday
torcumo to` a`es ci cur debdvdbuka kr`ks ci `xp`rtds`
keb r`spcesdhdadtd`s wdto to` bky-tc-bky ikrfdem
cp`rktdces. D wrct` to` fkgcrdty ci to` jokpt`rs tokticjus ce paket `jcacmy, to` o`rh debustry, keb to`
f`jokedjka keb kmrdjuaturka ksp`jt ci cur cp`rktdce,
keb F`aked` wrct` to` fkgcrdty ci to` jokpt`rs tokt
icjus ce husde`ss fkekm`f`et, hccnn``pdem, fkr-
n`tdem, okrv`stdem, keb paket jces`rvktdce. ]` hcto
jcetrdhut`b k mr`kt b`ka tc kjo cto`rs wcrn ks w`aa.
Rods hccn ds bdvdb`b detc twc pkrts. \krt ce` ds
k ocw tc t`joedjka fkeuka hks`b prdfkrday ce
cur `xp`rd`ej`s de to` f`bdjdeka o`rh debustry keb
jcetkdes acts ci `xp`rd`etdka r`i`r`ej`s bdsjussdem
cur trdkas, trdhuaktdces, keb sujj`ss`s kacem to` wky.
Det`rwcv`e wdtode tods ekrrktdv` ds necwa`bm` w`
okv` ma`ke`b ircf `xp`rts de to` debustry tokt w`
okv` sp`et tdf` wdto cr det`rvd`w`b vdk poce` cr
`-fkda. \krt twc ds jcfpcs`b ci debdvdbuka paket
prca`s b`tkdadem ity sp`jd`s ci f`bdjdeka o`rhs w`
okv` mrcwe, prcj`ss`b, keb fkrn`t`b.
wo`e w` vdsdt`b to` ikrfs D wket`b tc h` k pkrt ci
tokt kjtdce. Ro` trkjtcrs, to` oky `abs, to` jcws, to`
skat-ci-to`-`krto ikrf`rs. Ks k jodab to` kmrdjuaturka
akebsjkp` keb adi`stya` kpp`ka`b tc f` de k wky tokt
wks kjj`ssdha`, y`t D okb kawkys i`at k j`rtkde b`mr``
ci s`pkrktdce.
Hcto fy ikto`r keb fy mrkebikto`r fcv`b kwky
ircf to` ikrfs, jocs` jkr``rs de husde`ss, keb s``f`b
tc vd`w to` r`fkdedem ikrf`rs de to`dr ikfday wdto k
s`es` ci pdty h`jkus` ci to` kfcuet ci wcrn to`y
okb tc p`ricrf keb to` skjrdj`s to`y okb tc fkn`
tc survdv` `jcecfdjkaay. Ro`dr vd`wpcdet wks sokr`b
hy fkey de to`dr m`e`rktdce woc okb a`it to`dr ikf-
day ikrfs icr mr``e`r pkstur`s. Ro` i``adem tokt D mct
ircf scf` f`fh`rs ci fy ikfday, ks w`aa ks cto`rs
de to` jcffuedty, a`it f` wdto k s`es` tokt katocumoikrfs w`r` jcca tc vdsdt, to`r` w`r` j`rtkdeay h`tt`r
jkr``r jocdj`s tc h` fkb`.
Icrtuekt`ay, kit`r h`dem acst icr y`krs D ekaay ica-
acw`b fy o`krt keb icueb fy wky hkjn tc to` ikrf.
Rodems j`rtkdeay s``f tc okv` jokem`b icr to` h`tt`r
de to` akst b`jkb` cr sc r`mkrbdem p`cpa`s kttdtub`s
khcut ikrf`rs keb ikrfdem keb to` dfpcrtket rca`
to`y paky de cur scjd`ty keb ce cur akebsjkp`. Xdmot
ecw, kt a`kst o`r` de cur r`mdce, wo`r` acjka, sustkde-
kha`, crmkedj kmrdjuatur` ds `xp`rd`ejdem k ndeb ci
r`vcautdce, ikrf`rs kr` to` rcjn stkrs ci cur jcf-fuedtd`s, keb de fkey jks`s, w` kr` kjtukaay fkndem
k mc ci dt ekejdkaay. Mce` s``f tc h` to` bkys wo`e
to` pccr, okrbsjrkhha` bdrt ikrf`r wks ect ceay
cit`e pdtd`b icr ods cr o`r f`km`r `xdst`ej` hut kasc
cit`e vd`w`b ks ue`bujkt`b keb uekha` tc aa to`
fcab ci to` `jcecfdj db`ka. Ikrf`rs okv` h``e keb
kr` h`jcfdem dejr`ksdemay w`aa `bujkt`b, tocumo ect
kawkys de to` trkbdtdceka s`es` ci bujktdce prcvdb`b
hy jcaa`m`s keb uedv`rsdtd`s. ]` kr` h`dem `bujkt`b
hy cur `xp`rd`ej`s wcrndem wdto to` pakets keb ekt-
urka evdrcef`et krcueb us ce ke kafcst bkday hksds
keb torcumo to` necwa`bm` sokr`b hy cto`rs bcdem
sdfdakr wcrn.
Dt ds de to` spdrdt ci sokrdem necwa`bm` tokt w`
okv` wrdtt`e tods hccn. F`aked` keb D okv` kawkys
vd`w`b cur rca` de to` f`bdjdeka o`rh debustry de k
jccp`rktdv` s`es` rkto`r toke k jcfp`tdtdv` s`es`.
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w`r` detrcbuj`b. ]` okv` jocs`e tc us` to` t`rf
ektdv` wo`e r`i`rrdem tc pakets ce to` Ecrto
Kf`rdjke jcetde`et tokt kpp`kr tc okv` pr``xdst`b
h`icr` @urcp`ke jcacedzktdce. Icr pakets ce cto`r
jcetde`ets w` okv` jocs`e tc us` to` t`rf ektdv`
tc b`ect` pakets tokt okv` ec r`jcrb`b odstcry ci
ketorcpcm`edj bdsp`rska detc to` okhdtkts tokt w`
r`i`r tc ks to`dr ektdv` okhdtkts.
Akstay, kt to` tdf` ci tods wrdtdem, to` o`rhka
prcbujts debustry ds `xp`rd`ejdem k mr`kt b`ka ci
ux r`mkrbdem to` IBKs r`muaktdce ci bd`tkry sup-
pa`f`ets (wodjo o`rhka prcbujts qukadiy ks) torcumo
to` Bd`tkry Zuppa`f`et, O`kato, keb @bujktdce
Kjt (BZO@K) ci ;442. Mccb Fkeuikjturdem \rc-
j`bur`s (MF\s) kr` h`dem fkebkt`b hy to` IBK de
ke ktt`fpt tc r`muakt` to` prcbujtdce keb ska` cibd`tkry suppa`f`ets. De 8