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    RDL _LJML M@X_] ULIM@CL] ^@\ R@X @ C J K N J

    J _ L J M L M @ X _ ] _ \ H I N M J R N @ K

    A @ X K L U Q @ I \ K R L L X ]

    J u e u s t 8 ? ? 4

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    J UL IM@CL ILRRLX

    M`kerjtuijtn`ks `k y`ur nkvntjtn`k t` hlm`cl j _ljml M`rpsQ`iuktllr, jkb t` f`nk `ur pr`erjc dlrl nk X`cjknj. N d`pl

    y`u wnii jmmlpt tdns `pp`rtuknty t` slrvl, js N hlinlvl nt ns `kl

    `a tdl c`st mdjiilkenke jkb rlwjrbnke lxplrnlkmls jvjnijhil

    t` Jclrnmjk mntnzlks. Rdl pl`pil `a X`cjknj, ji`ke wntd tdl

    _ljml M`rps stjaa clchlrs jkb murrlktiy slrvnke Q`iuktllrs,

    i``g a`rwjrb t` wlim`cnke y`u jkb w`rgnke wntd y`u `vlr

    tdl klxt tw` yljrs. Js j Q`iuktllr, y`u wnii hl mdjiilkelbnk cjky wjys jkb y`ur pjtnlkml wnii hl pusdlb t` nts incnts.

    Hut, na y`u m`cl wntd jk `plk cnkb, j wjrc dljrt jkb j e``b

    slksl `a duc`r, y`u wnii b` wlii. Ji`ke wntd tdl lxmntlclkt `a

    hlnke j Q`iuktllr, m`cl arustrjtn`ks, ijkeujel hjrrnlrs, h`uts

    `a i`klinklss jkb bjys wdlk tdnkes fust b`kt w`rg `ut js

    pijkklb. D`wlvlr tdl lxmntlclkt jkb `pp`rtukntnls wnk `ut!

    ]lrvnke nk X`cjknj ns ukingl tdl vjst cjf`rnty `a _ljml M`rps

    jssnekclkts jr`ukb tdl w`rib. X`cjknj djs sllk brjcjtnm

    lm`k`cnm er`wtd jkb blvli`pclkt `vlr tdl pjst twlkty

    yljrs, muicnkjtnke wntd clchlrsdnp t` tdl Lur`pljk \kn`k

    nk 8??5 jkb KJR@ nk 8??2. Iuxury mjrs anii tdl strllts,

    mliipd`kls jrl m`cc`k, jkb tdl E`iblk Jrmdls mjk hl

    sp`ttlb nk slvlrji cjf`r mntnls. D`wlvlr, wdnil cumd `a tdl

    m`uktry jbvjkmls, p`rtn`ks `a tdl p`puijtn`k jrl k`t lkf`ynke

    tdl hlklants `a rlmlkt er`wtd. _ljml M`rps Q`iuktllrs djvl

    j uknqul `pp`rtuknty t` jssnst X`cjknjk m`ccukntnls nk

    blvli`pnke j s`mnlty `a `pp`rtuknty, bnvlrsnty, jkb nkmiusn`k

    a`r jii rlsnblkts, w`rgnke t` sd`rtlk tdl ejp hltwllk tdl

    m`uktrys er`wnke kuchlr `a djvls jkb tdl p`tlktnjiiy

    `vlri``glb djvl k`ts.

    _M/X`cjknj jmdnlvls tdns vnsn`k hy cjgnke j sustjnkjhil

    m`ktrnhutn`k t` tdl m`uktrys ukblrslrvlb p`puijtn`ks jkb

    blvli`pclkt mdjiilkels. _M/X`cjknj Q`iuktllrs w`rg js

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    muiturjiiy slksntnvl blvli`pclkt ajmnintjt`rs nk pjrtklrsdnp

    wntd e`vlrkclktji, k`ke`vlrkclktji jkb m`ccuknty-hjslb

    `rejknzjtn`ks wntdnk tdl pr`flmt jrljs rlqulstlb hy `urpjrtklrs6 Lkeinsd lbumjtn`k, nkstntutn`kji blvli`pclkt jkb tdl

    lkvnr`kclkt. Q`iuktllrs jis` jbbrlss `tdlr lclrenke nssuls

    nblktnanlb hy tdlnr m`ccukntnls, jkb pr`c`tl v`iuktllrnsc,

    rlsplmt a`r bnvlrsnty, jkb tdl lcp`wlrclkt `a X`cjknjks t`

    tjgl jmtn`k t` jbbrlss blvli`pclkt mdjiilkels.

    Ul jssnek jii Q`iuktllrs nk X`cjknj t` jrljs `utsnbl `a

    Humdjrlst jkb cjtmd y`u wntd j rlqulst a`r j Q`iuktllr

    hjslb `k y`ur sgniis jkb gk`wilbel, jkb tdl kllbs `a `ur

    pjrtklr jelkmnls jkb hlklanmnjrnls. _ijmlclkts vjry, hut

    jii rlqunrl slia-suaanmnlkmy, plrsnstlkml, jkb tdl jhninty

    t` nblktnay `pp`rtukntnls jkb tjgl jmtn`k. _M/X`cjknj

    prlpjrls Q`iuktllrs a`r tdns lxplrnlkml wntd :? wllgs `a

    ijkeujel, dljitd, sjalty, tlmdknmji jkb mr`ss-muiturji trjnknke.

    ]uhslqulkt trjnknke lvlkts `vlr tdl m`ursl `a y`ur tw`-yljr

    t`ur wnii supp`rt Q`iuktllrs nk lkdjkmnke tdlnr jhninty t`

    m`ktrnhutl t` tdl wlii-hlnke `a nktlrlstlb X`cjknjks.

    Na y`u jrl m`kanblkt nk y`ur m`ccntclkt, c`tnvjtn`k, jkb

    ailxnhninty t` mjrry `ut tdl tjsgs `a j Q`iuktllr nk j uknqul

    pr`erjc sumd js X`cjknjs, wl i``g a`rwjrb t` djvnke y`u

    f`nk `ur pr`erjc jkb `ur erljt er`up `a murrlktiy slrvnkeQ`iuktllrs.

    Cy wjrc rlejrbs t` y`u jkb y`ur ajcniy.

    Glk E``bs`k

    M`uktry Bnrlmt`r

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    RJHIL @A M@KRLKR]

    Cjp `a X`cjknj

    J Ulim`cl Ilttlr :

    _ljml M`rps/X`cjknj Dnst`ry jkb _r`erjcs 5

    Dnst`ry `a tdl _ljml M`rps nk X`cjknj 5

    Dnst`ry jkb Auturl `a _ljml M`rps_r`erjccnke nk X`cjknj 5-4

    M`uktry @vlrvnlw6 X`cjknj jt j Eijkml ::

    Dnst`ry ::

    E`vlrkclkt ::-:8

    Lm`k`cy :=

    _l`pil jkb Muiturl :2-:>:, wdlk :4 trjnklls jrrnvlb t` nkntnjtl jk

    `rpdjkjel pr`flmt. _ljml M`rps/X`cjknj k`w djs a`ur

    pr`erjc slmt`rs6 m`ccuknty lm`k`cnm blvli`pclkt7

    lkvnr`kclktji cjkjelclkt jkb lbumjtn`k7 nkstntutn`kji

    blvli`pclkt7 jkb tljmdnke Lkeinsd js j a`rlnek ijkeujel

    (RLAI).

    Dnst`ry jkb Auturl `a _ljml M`rps _r`erjccnke nk X`cjknj

    Nk tdl m`ccuknty lm`k`cnm blvli`pclkt slmt`r, Q`iuktllrs

    w`rg wntd tdlnr X`cjknjk pjrtklrs t` dlip m`ccukntnls

    pjrtnmnpjtl summlssauiiy nk tdl ei`hji lm`k`cy jkb uperjbl

    tdlnr stjkbjrb `a invnke. X`cjknjs jmmlssn`k nkt` tdl

    Lur`pljk \kn`k nk Fjkujry 8??5 rlqunrls jttlktn`k t`

    ncpr`vnke nkarjstrumturl jkb rjnsnke tdl stjkbjrb `a invnke

    nk nkbustrnji t`wks jkb rurji vniijels. _r`flmts w`rg wntd

    mnty djiis, cuknmnpji jkb m`ukty m`ukmnis, i`mji blvli`pclkt

    jelkmnls, husnklss supp`rt `rejknzjtn`ks, dned smd``is, jkb

    uknvlrsntnls. Rdns slmt`r nkmiubls ajrc cjkjelclkt jkb

    jernhusnklss, jkb urhjk (t`wk) pijkknke, js wlii js scjii

    jkb clbnuc lktlrprnsl blvli`pclkt. Nk tdl lkvnr`kclktji

    cjkjelclkt jkb lbumjtn`k slmt`r, Q`iuktllrs w`rg wntd

    m`ccuknty jkb rlen`kji lkvnr`kclktji `rejknzjtn`ks, smd``is,

    jkb k`ke`vlrkclktji `rejknzjtn`ks (KE@s) nk j i`ke-tlrc

    J U L I M @ C L H @ @ G X @ C J K N J 5

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    laa`rt t` nktr`buml klw `r lxpjkb murrlkt lkvnr`kclktji

    lbumjtn`k pr`erjcs a`r stublkts jkb jbuits. Rdly jis`

    jssnst nk nkmrljsnke tdl puhinms jwjrlklss jkb nkv`ivlclktnk jbbrlssnke i`mji lkvnr`kclktji pr`hilcs jkb ajmnintjtnke

    m``plrjtn`k jc`ke i`mji jkb kjtn`kji KE@s, i`mji e`vlrkclkt

    `aanmnjis, jkb m`ccukntnls.

    Nk tdl nkstntutn`kji blvli`pclkt slmt`r, Q`iuktllrs w`rg

    t` ncpr`vl tdl qujinty jkb ncpjmt `a slrvnmls a`r jt-rnsg

    y`utd jkb `tdlr cjrenkjinzlb p`puijtn ks hy strlketdlknke

    i`mji e`vlrkclkt jelkmnls jkb KE@s tdjt pr`vnbl s`mnji

    slrvnmls. Q`iuktllrs w`rg nk tdl jrljs `a ltdknm nktlerjtn`k

    jkb y`utd blvli`pclkt, jkb wntd j vjrnlty `a `rejknzjtn`ks

    a`muslb `k DNQ-p`sntnvl mdnibrlk, tdl clktjiiy nii, pl`pil

    wntd pdysnmji bnsjhnintnls, `rpdjklb `r jhjkb`klb mdnibrlk,

    jkb tdl liblriy. ]`cl Q`iuktllrs, wd` jrl mlrtnanlb splmnji

    lbumjtn`k pr`vnblrs, w`rg bnrlmtiy wntd tdl hlklanmnjrnls

    `a tdlsl `rejknzjtn`ks. Hlmjusl `a tdl nkmrljsnke blcjkb

    a`r qujinanlb Lkeinsd tljmdlrs, tdl _ljml M`rps, ji`ke wntd

    X`cjknjs cnknstry `a lbumjtn`k jkb rlsljrmd, blvli`plb jk

    Lkeinsd pr`erjc a`r slm`kbjry smd``is. Nk tdl RLAI slmt`r,

    Q`iuktllrs a`mus `k ncpr`vnke stublkts m`ccuknmjtn`k sgniis

    jkb `k blvli`pnke hlttlr Lkeinsd ijkeujel tljmdnke cjtlrnji.

    ]`cl RLAI Q`iuktllrs jis` tljmd jbvjkmlb suhflmts, sumd

    js mrntnmji tdnkgnke sgniis. Cjky Q`iuktllrs jrl jis` jmtnvlnk j vjrnlty `a slm`kbjry pr`flmts tdjt tdly nkntnjtl nk tdlnr

    m`ccukntnls.

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    J U L I M @ C L H @ @ G X @ C J K N J >

    K @ R L ]

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    M@\KRX^ @QLXQNLU6

    X@CJK NJ JR J E IJKMLDnst`ry

    X`cjknj, `kl `a tdl c`st p`pui`us m`uktrnls `a ljstlrk

    Lur`pl, djs j rnmd jkb m`cpilx dnst`ry. Nts muiturl djs

    lv`ivlb `vlr mlkturnls jkb ns j pr`bumt `a cjky m`kqulrnke

    trnhls jkb lcpnrls wd`sl mnvninzjtn`ks lvlktujiiy hilkblb

    t`eltdlr. ]nkml tdl `vlrtdr`w `a Knm`ijl Mljuslsmu jkb

    tdl m`ccuknst systlc nk :>4>, X`cjknj djs strueeilb t`

    rlstrumturl nts p`intnmji, lm`k`cnm, jkb s`mnji nkstntutn`ks nkt`

    arll jkb blc`mrjtnm lstjhinsdclkts. Jitd`ued m`ccuknsc

    jkb tdl Mljuslsmu bnmtjt`rsdnp mjk hl dlib jmm`uktjhil a`r

    cjky `a X`cjknjs murrlkt mdjiilkels, nts m`cpinmjtlb dnst`ry

    djs jis` djb j ijstnke nkaiulkml.

    Rdl murrlkt e`vlrkclkt wjs lilmtlb nk 8??2, wntd Rrjnjk

    Hjslmu js prlsnblkt. Rdl dljb `a e`vlrkclkt ns _rncl

    Cnknstlr _`plsmu Rjrnmljku. _jrinjclkt ns lilmtlb hy p`puijr

    v`tl a`r j a`ur-yljr cjkbjtl7 tdl prncl cnknstlr ns jpp`nktlb

    hy tdl prlsnblkt jkb jppr`vlb hy tdl _jrinjclkt.

    E`vlrkclkt

    X`cjknjs m`kstntutn`k ns hjslb `k Arjkmls Anatd Xlpuhinm

    M`kstntutn`k jkb pr`mijncs X`cjknj js j s`vlrlnek,

    nkblplkblkt, ukntjry, jkb nkbnvnsnhil kjtn`kji rlpuhinm. Rdl

    X`cjknjk _jrinjclkt m`ksnsts `a tw` mdjchlrs6 tdl slkjtl

    jkb tdl mdjchlr `a blputnls. Clchlrs `a h`td mdjchlrs jrllilmtlb t` a`ur-yljr tlrcs hy pjrty inst v`tl. Rdl prlsnblkt ns

    jis` lilmtlb hy uknvlrsji v`tl a`r j a`ur-yljr tlrc jkb mjk hl

    rllilmtlb fust `kml. Rdl prlsnblkt rlprlslkts tdl X`cjknjk

    stjtl jhr`jb, c`knt`rs tdl jmtnvntnls `a puhinm nkstntutn`ks,

    J U L I M @ C L H @ @ G X @ C J K N J ::

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    jkb ns tdl suprlcl m`ccjkblr `a tdl jrclb a`rmls jkb

    mdjnrcjk `a tdl blalksl m`ukmni. Rdl prlsnblkt k`cnkjtls j

    mjkbnbjtl a`r prncl cnknstlr jkb jpp`nkts tdl e`vlrkclkt `ktdl hjsns `a j m`kanblkml v`tl hy pjrinjclkt. I`mji m`ukmnis

    jkb cjy`rs, lilmtlb hy bnrlmt v`tl jkb m``rbnkjtlb hy m`ukty

    m`ukmnis, jbcnknstlr mntnls jkb t`wks.

    Lm`k`cy

    Nk tdl blmjbl a`ii`wnke nts :>4> rlv`iutn`k, X`cjknj hlejkj bnaanmuit trjksntn`k ar`c j mlktrjinzlb t` j cjrglt lm`k`cy.

    _rnvjtnzjtn`k, tdl pjml `a lm`k`cnm rla`rc, jkb jttntubls

    t`wjrb a`rlnek nkvlstclkts hlmjcl p`intnmji nssuls tdjt

    bnsruptlb tdl trjksntn`k. Rdl m`uktry lxplrnlkmlb plrn`bs

    `a h``c jkb hust wntd cjf`r aiumtujtn`ks nk pr`bumtn`k jkb

    plrsnstlkt dned nkaijtn`k. @vlr tdl i`kelr tlrc, tdl cjf`r

    mdjiilkel ns jmdnlvnke sustjnkjhil er`wtd. A`r tdjt t` djpplk,nkaijtn`k kllbs t` m`ktnkul t` m`cl b`wk, hubelt m`kstrjnkts

    kllb t` hl ncpilclktlb, jkb tdl husnklss lkvnr`kclkt kllbs

    t` ncpr`vl.

    X`cjknj ns m`ccnttlb t` nktlerjtn`k wntd tdl Lur`pljk

    \kn`k jkb j strlketdlklb trjksjtijktnm rlijtn`ksdnp. Nt f`nklb

    KJR@ nk Jprni 8??2 jkb f`nklb tdl L\ nk Fjkujry 8??5. _lr

    mjpntj nkm`cl nk X`cjknj ns jh`ut 8< plrmlkt `a tdl jvlrjel

    nk tdl L\, `kl nkbnmjtn`k `a tdl cjky mdjiilkels tdl m`uktry

    ajmls. @tdlr sneknanmjkt pr`hilcs nkmiubl dned p`vlrty ilvlis

    wntd i`w nkm`cl bnsplrsn`k7 j ijrel pr`p`rtn`k (2? plrmlkt)

    `a pl`pil invnke nk rurji jrljs, m`chnklb wntd j i`w ilvli (:8

    plrmlkt) `a jernmuiturji `utput7 i`w e`vlrkclkt splkbnke

    (js j plrmlktjel `a EB_) `k lbumjtn`k jkb dljitdmjrl,

    sneknanmjktiy hli`w tdl ilvli nk c`st m`uktrnls `a mlktrji jkb

    ljstlrk Lur`pl7 bltlrn`rjtnke nkarjstrumturl7 tdl kllb a`r

    puhinm plksn`k rla`rc7 jkb tdl kllb a`r rlstrumturnke jkb

    c`blrknzjtn`k `a tdl lklrey slmt`r.

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    _l`pil jkb Muiturl

    A`rlneklrs jrl `atlk tlcptlb t` elklrjinzl jh`ut X`cjknjk

    kjtn`kji mdjrjmtlrnstnms, hut tdns tlkblkmy hlm`cls c`rl

    bnaanmuit tdl i`kelr jkb hlttlr tdly elt t` gk`w X`cjknjks.

    Rdl m`cpilxntnls `a X`cjknjk dnst`ry, nkmiubnke cjf`r

    nkvjsn`ks `a X`cjknjk ijkbs hy j vjrnlty `a pl`pils jkb

    lcpnrls, djvl lxp`slb tdl X`cjknjk pl`pil t` cjky bnaalrlkt

    nkaiulkmls. H`td tdl Justr`-Dukejrnjk jkb tdl @tt`cjk

    lcpnrls wlrl cuitnkjtn`kji, rlsuitnke nk j pjtmdw`rg `a ltdknm

    er`ups nk tdl Hjigjks, pjrtnmuijriy nk X`cjknj.

    X`cjknjks jrl survnv`rs nk tdl c`st hjsnm slksl `a tdl

    w`rb. Burnke tdl mlkturnls `a nkvjsn`ks, `plk `pp`sntn`k t`

    p`wlr jkb jutd`rnty `mmurrlb plrn`bnmjiiy, hut bnb k`t ijst

    i`ke jejnkst dljvy `bbs. Untd tdlnr dnst`ry `a a`rlnek ruil

    jkb 2< yljrs `a m`ccuknsc, X`cjknjks t`bjy jrl elklrjiiy

    k`km`kar`ktjtn`kji jkb jrl jiwjys `k tdl i``g`ut a`r jrtauim`cpr`cnsls t` sjvl tdlcslivls ar`c m`cpiltl blaljt.

    M`urtlsy e`ls j i`ke wjy nk X`cjknj. Elkunkl d`spntjinty jkb

    jssnstjkml t` a`rlneklrs hy `rbnkjry X`cjknjks cjy jst`knsd

    j vnsnt`r.

    A`rlc`st `k tdl smjil `a X`cjknjk vjiuls, tdl ajcniy djs

    jmqunrlb j sneknanmjkml nt slib`c djs nk Ulstlrk s`mnltnls.

    Rrjbntn`kjiiy, tdl X`cjknjk ajcniy, wdnmd djb jiwjys hllk

    str`ke, wjs blanklb t` nkmiubl ukmils, jukts, jkb m`usnks. J

    ajcniy rlinls up`k tdl jmtnvl pjrtnmnpjtn`k `a clchlrs t` dlip

    ejtdlr jkb suppiy hjsnm m`cc`bntnls jkb a``bstuaas tdjt jrl

    tncl-m`ksucnke t` ankb. Rdl r`ils `a clk jkb w`clk jrl

    ajnriy trjbntn`kjiiy blanklb, hut tdly jrl mdjkenke, lsplmnjiiy nk

    tdl ijrelr mntnls. Nk cjrrnjel, lquji pjrtklrsdnp ns k`t vnlwlb

    js nkm`cpjtnhil wntd tdl m`kmlpt tdjt w`clk sd`uib hljr

    tdl cjnk rlsp`ksnhninty a`r d`usld`ib w`rg. C`st X`cjknjk

    w`clk k`w w`rg, jkb wdnil alw djvl rljmdlb p`sntn`ks `a

    dned vnsnhninty, tdns, t``, ns mdjkenke nk urhjk jrljs.

    J U L I M @ C L H @ @ G X @ C J K N J :=

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    Rdlrl jrl k`w j kuchlr `a pr`alssn`kji w`clks

    `rejknzjtn`ks jkb kltw`rgs jr`ukb tdl m`uktry.

    Nt sllcs tdl X`cjknjk ajcniy ns mjpjhil `a jky kuchlr `a

    sjmrnanmls nk `rblr t` lksurl nts mdnibrlks auturl. Lbumjtn`k

    ns wnbliy vnlwlb js j bltlrcnknke ajmt`r `a upwjrb c`hninty,

    jkb pjrlkts wnii usl jii cljks jvjnijhil t` elt tdlnr mdnibrlk

    nkt` tdl hlst smd``is. @utsnbl tut`rnke ns m`cc`k jkb j cust

    jc`ke mdnibrlk wd` pijk t` aurtdlr tdlnr lbumjtn`k.

    Lkvnr`kclkt

    X`cjknj, sinedtiy scjiilr tdjk @rle`k, ns i`mjtlb jt tdl

    fukmtn`k `a mlktrji Lur`pl, tdl Hjigjk _lknksuij, jkb tdl

    ljstlrk ]ijvnm ijkbs. Nt h`rblrs Dukejry t` tdl wlst, ]lrhnj

    t` tdl s`utdwlst, Huiejrnj t` tdl s`utd, tdl Hijmg ]lj t` tdl

    s`utdljst, jkb \grjnkl jkb C`ib`vj t` tdl ljst jkb k`rtd.

    Rdl el`erjpdy ns bnvlrsl, rjkenke ar`c r`iinke jernmuiturji

    ijkbs t` dned c`uktjnks nk tdl mlktrji rlen`ks. X`cjknj djs

    j m`ktnklktji mincjtl, pjrtnmuijriy nk tdl rlen`k ljst `a tdl

    Mjrpjtdnjk C`uktjnks jkb s`utd `a tdl Rrjksyivjknjk Jips.

    Ijkeujel

    X`cjknjk ns j X`cjkml ijkeujel wntd j erjccjr sncnijr t`

    Ijtnk. Rdns ajcninji rlslchijkml cjgls nt ljsnlr a`r jky`kl

    wd` spljgs Arlkmd, Ntjinjk, ]pjknsd, `r _`rtueulsl t`

    rlm`eknzl w`rbs jkb pdrjsls nk X`cjknjk. Rdl ijkeujel

    jis` m`ktjnks w`rbs `a `ib Bjmnjk, ]ijvnm, Erllg, jkb Rurgnsd

    `rnenk, wntd c`rl rlmlkt jbbntn`ks ar`c Arlkmd, Elrcjk,

    jkb Lkeinsd. Elrcjk ns wnbliy ukblrst``b nk tdl jrljs `a

    Rrjksyivjknj jkb tdl Hjkjt, js ]jx`ks trjbntn`kjiiy nkdjhntlb

    tdlsl rlen`ks.

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    www.w`ribhjkg.`re

    U`rib Hjkg jmtnvntnls

    Rrjvli ]ntls

    dttp6//r`trjvli.m`c/r`cjknj/

    Nka`rcjtn`k `k X`cjknjks dnst`ry jkb rlen`ks, nkmiubnke

    cjps

    www.nky`urp`mglt.m`c

    @kl-st`p trjvli p`rtji a`r mlktrji jkb Ljstlrk Lur`pl sntls

    wntd trjvli jbvnml jh`ut jic`st jky m`uktry nk tdl w`rib

    www.trjvlib`ms.m`c/r`/nkblx.dtc

    Rrjvli B`muclkt ]ystlcs wlhsntl7 eunblinkls jh`ut

    lvlrytdnke ar`c vjmmnkjtn`ks t` vnsjs

    Xlm`cclkblb H``gs jh`ut X`cjknj jkb Ljstlrk Lur`pl

    :. Brjguinm, ]ijvlkgj. Mja Lur`pj6 Inal Jatlr

    M`ccuknsc.Klw ^`rg6 _lkeunk H``gs, :>>>

    (pjplrhjmg).

    8. Brjguinm, ]ijvlkgj.D`w Ul ]urvnvlb M`ccuknsc

    jkb Lvlk Ijuedlb. Klw ^`rg6 Djrplr _lrlkknji, :>>=(pjplrhjmg).

    =. A`kslmj, Nsjhli.Hury Cl ]tjkbnke6 Rdl Eypsnls

    jkb Rdlnr F`urkly. Klw ^`rg6 Qnktjel H``gs, :>>1

    (pjplrhjmg).

    2. Eji, ]usjk, jkb Ejni Ginecjk. Rdl _`intnms `a Elkblr

    Jatlr ]`mnjinsc. _rnkmlt`k, K.F.6 _rnkmlt`k \knvlrsnty

    _rlss, 8??? (pjplrhjmg).

    _ L J M L M @ X _ ]8?

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    >2 (pjplrhjmg).1. Gjpijk, X`hlrt.Hjigjk Ed`sts6 J F`urkly Rdr`ued

    Dnst`ry. Klw ^`rg6 Qnktjel H``gs, :>>2 (pjplrhjmg).

    5. Gilpplr, Knm`ijl. Rjstl `a X`cjknj6 Nts M``glry jkb

    Eincpsls `a Dnst`ry, A`igi`rl, Jrt, Intlrjturl, jkb

    _`ltry. Klw ^`rg6 Dnpp`mrlkl H``gs, :>>>.

    4. Cjerns, Mijubn`.Bjkuhl. Klw ^`rg6 Ajrrjr, ]trjus &Enr`ux, Nkm., :>4> (pjplrhjmg)

    >. Rdl X`ued Eunbl t` X`cjknj. Klw ^`rg6 X`ued

    Eunbls, 8??: (pjplrhjmg).

    :?. Qlrblry, Gjtdlrnkl, jkb ]dlrry H. @rtklr. Udjt Ujs

    ]`mnjinsc, jkb Udjt M`cls Klxt0_rnkmlt`k, KF6

    _rnkmlt`k \knvlrsnty _rlss, :>>1 (pjplrhjmg).

    H``gs Jh`ut tdl Dnst`ry `a tdl _ljml M`rps

    :. D`aacjk, Linzjhltd M`hhs.Jii ^`u Kllb ns I`vl6 Rdl

    _ljml M`rps jkb tdl ]pnrnt `a tdl :>1?s. Mjchrnbel,

    CJ6 Djrvjrb \knvlrsnty _rlss, 8???.

    8. Xnml, Elrjib R. Rdl H`ib Lxplrnclkt6 FAGs _ljmlM`rps. K`trl Bjcl, NK6 \knvlrsnty `a K`trl Bjcl

    _rlss, :>4

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    H``gs `k tdl Q`iuktllr Lxplrnlkml

    :. Bnrijc, ]djr`k.Hly`kb ]nhlrnj6 Rw` ^ljrs nk j

    A`re`ttlk _ijml. ]jktj Hjrhjrj, MJ6 Cm]ljs H``gs,8??2.

    8. Mjslh`it, Cjrf`rnl BlC`ss.Cjrejrntj6 J Eujtlcjijk

    _ljml M`rps Lxplrnlkml. Ene Djrh`r, UJ6 Xlb Jppil

    _uhinsdnke, 8???.

    =. Lrbcjk, ]jrjd.Knkl Dniis t` Kjch`kgjdj6 Rw`

    ^ljrs nk tdl Dljrt `a jk Jarnmjk Qniijel. Klw ^`rg,K^6 _nmjb`r, 8??=.

    2. Dlssilr, _ltlr.Xnvlr R`wk6 Rw` ^ljrs `k tdl

    ^jketzl.Klw ^`rg, K^6 _lrlkknji, 8??:.

    >:.

    1. Rd`cpslk, C`rntz.Invnke _``r6 J _ljml M`rps

    Mdr`knmil. ]ljttil, UJ6 \knvlrsnty `a Ujsdnket`k _rlss,

    :>>5 (rlprnkt).

    5. R`wks`k, Jkkjhliil. Ul Ujnt a`r ^`u\kdljrb

    Q`nmls ar`c _`st-M`ccuknst X`cjknj.Djcnit`k

    H``gs, ukblr X`wcjk jkb Inttilanlib _uhinsdnke Er`up,

    Klw ^`rg, R`r`kt`, @xa`rb, H`uiblr jkb Ijkdjc.

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    I NQ NKE M@KBNRN@K] JKB

    Q@ I\KRLL X I NAL ]R^ILM`ccuknmjtn`ks

    Cjni

    Cjni slrvnml nk X`cjknj ns quntl rlinjhil. Cjni ar`c tdl \kntlb

    ]tjtls tjgls j cnkncuc `a `kl t` tw` wllgs t` jrrnvl. Jbvnsly`ur ajcniy jkb arnlkbs t` wrntl Jnrcjni jkb _jr Jvn k `k

    tdlnr lkvli`pls.

    ^`ur cjninke jbbrlss burnke prl-slrvnml trjnknke (a`r ilttlrs

    `kiy) wnii hl6

    ^`ur Kjcl

    _ljml M`rps/X`cjknj]tr. Kleust`rn, Kr. :1

    ]lmt`r 8, Humdjrlst

    X`cjknj

    B` k`t djvl pjmgjels slkt t` y`u burnke tdl :?-wllg trjnknke

    plrn`b. Jii pjmgjels e` t` j mlktrji p`st `aanml nk Humdjrlst,

    jkb y`u cust pnmg tdlc up plrs`kjiiy t` pr`vl wd` y`u jrljkb pjy tdl must`cs alls. Rdns wnii hl vnrtujiiy ncp`ssnhil

    a`r y`u t` b` burnke trjnknke jkb tdl _ljml M`rps mjkk`t b`

    nt a`r y`u, s` y`u m`uib i`sl jkytdnke tdjt ns slkt. Rdl _ljml

    M`rps wnii a`rwjrb ilttlrs slkt t` tdl _ljml M`rps `aanml nk

    Humdjrlst t` tdl trjnknke sntl `k j rleuijr hjsns. @kml y`u

    djvl hllk sw`rk-nk js j Q`iuktllr, y`u wnii djvl y`ur `wk

    cjninke jbbrlss jt y`ur klw sntl. Lxprlss cjni ar`c tdl\kntlb ]tjtls ns hlm`cnke c`rl m`cc`k, jkb BDI, \_], jkb

    U`rib Lxprlss jii `aalr slrvnmls nk X`cjknj.

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    Rlilpd`kls

    Rlilpd`kl slrvnml nk X`cjknj ns k`t js rlinjhil js wdjt

    y`u jrl jmmust`clb t` nk tdl \kntlb ]tjtls, jitd`ued nt nsncpr`vnke nk c`st pijmls, lsplmnjiiy js c`hnil pd`kl slrvnmls

    nkmrljsl. ]prnkt, CMN, jkb JR&R pr`vnbl nktlrkjtn`kji i`ke-

    bnstjkml slrvnmls nk X`cjknj, jkb y`u mjk jmmlss sumd

    slrvnmls ar`c puhinm pd`kls `r p`st `aanml pd`kls. Xleuijr

    i`ke-bnstjkml mjiis ar`c prnvjtl pd`kls jrl p`ssnhil hut

    lxplksnvl. Cjky Q`iuktllrs purmdjsl tdlnr `wk c`hnil

    pd`kls js tdl hlst `ptn`k a`r cjgnke mjiis. _rlpjnb mjrbs tdjt`aalr j vjrnlty `a bnsm`ukts a`r h`td tlilpd`kl jkb Nktlrklt

    jmmlss jrl jvjnijhil i`mjiiy.

    M`cputlr, Nktlrklt, jkb L-cjni Jmmlss

    Cjky Q`iuktllrs ankb djvnke tdlnr `wk ijpt`p m`cputlr

    vlry uslaui. Jmmlss t` tdl Nktlrklt ns jvjnijhil jt s`cl

    `rejknzjtn`ks, td`ued s`cl wnii djvl `iblr, si`wlr systlcs.

    Na y`u blmnbl t` hrnke j ijpt`p, wl jbvnsl y`u t` nksurl nt

    jejnkst hrljgjel jkb tdlat. Rdl _ljml M`rps wnii k`t rlnchursl

    jky lxplksls a`r rlpjnrs `r i`st `r st`ilk lqunpclkt7 k`r b`ls

    nt pr`vnbl tlmdknmji supp`rt t` Q`iuktllrs. Na y`u md``sl t`

    `htjnk Nktlrklt slrvnml wdlrl y`u invl, y`u wnii djvl t` pjy a`r

    nt `ut `a y`ur invnke jii`wjkml. Xlaurhnsdlb blsgt`p m`cputlrs

    wntd wjrrjktnls mjk hl h`uedt nk s`cl X`cjknjk mntnls a`r$8?? t` $=??. Rdlrl jrl jis` myhlrmjals wdlrl y`u mjk jmmlss

    tdl Nktlrklt (jt vjrynke m`kklmtn`k spllbs).

    D`usnke jkb ]ntl I`mjtn`k

    ^`u wnii invl wntd j X`cjknjk ajcniy nk y`ur jssneklb sntl a`r

    `kl t` tw` c`ktds jatlr hlnke sw`rk-nk js j Q`iuktllr. Invnkewntd j ajcniy wnii envl y`u jk jkmd`r nk y`ur klw m`ccuknty.

    Rdl m`kklmtn`k t` j ajcniy wnii dlip lksurl y`ur sjalty jkb

    slmurnty jkb cjgl nt ljsnlr t` nktlerjtl nkt` tdl m`ccuknty.

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    Rdr`ued tdns lxplrnlkml, y`u wnii ncpr`vl y`ur ijkeujel sgniis

    jkb ejnk j hlttlr ukblrstjkbnke `a X`cjknjk muiturl jkb tdl

    k`rcs `a y`ur i`mji m`ccuknty. Jatlr y`ur nkntnji c`ktds jtsntl wntd j X`cjknjk ajcniy, y`u jkb y`ur d`st `rejknzjtn`k

    wnii i`mjtl jppr`prnjtl plrcjklkt d`usnke a`r y`u.

    ^`ur d`st `rejknzjtn`k wnii nblktnay d`usnke a`r y`u tdjt

    cllts _ljml M`rps stjkbjrbs a`r sjalty, prnvjmy, j dljitdy

    lkvnr`kclkt, jkb pr`xncnty t` sd`ppnke jkb w`rg. Rdl

    _ljml M`rps jsgs d`st `rejknzjtn`ks t` pr`vnbl d`usnke,

    hut m`ktrnhutls pjrt, `r lvlk tdl lktnrl, m`st a`r rlkt,

    na klmlssjry. Rdl p`puijtn`ks `a t`wks jkb mntnls wdlrl

    Q`iuktllrs invl rjkel ar`c

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    Invnke Jii`wjkml jkb C`kly Cjkjelclkt

    ^`u wnii rlmlnvl j c`ktdiy invnke jii`wjkml nk X`cjknjk

    iln, wdnmd tdl _ljml M`rps wnii trjksalr hy wnrl bnrlmtiy

    nkt` y`ur hjkg jmm`ukt. Rdl lxmdjkel rjtl nk Jueust 8??1

    wjs jppr`xncjtliy 8.51 X@K (X`cjknjk Klw Iln) t` tdl

    b`iijr. Rdl invnke jii`wjkml ns nktlkblb t` m`vlr tdl m`sts `a

    a``b, utnintnls, d`usld`ib suppinls, mi`tdnke, rlmrljtn`k jkb

    lktlrtjnkclkt, i`mji trjksp`rtjtn`k, rljbnke cjtlrnjis, jkb

    `tdlr nkmnblktjis. Rdl _ljml M`rps bnsm`urjels y`u ar`c

    suppilclktnke y`ur invnke jii`wjkml wntd jbbntn`kji c`kly

    ar`c d`cl. ^`u jrl lxplmtlb t` invl nk jk ukprltlktn`us

    cjkklr nk `rblr t` ant nk wntd y`ur m`ccuknty.

    Mrlbnt mjrbs mjk hl uslb `k j incntlb hjsns nk Humdjrlst jkb

    `tdlr ijrel mntnlsusujiiy `kiy jt lxplksnvl rlstjurjkts,

    sd`ps, jkb d`tlis. Hjkg JRCs jrl quntl m`cc`k tdr`ued`ut

    X`cjknj jkb c`st `a tdlc supp`rt wntdbrjwjis ar`cstjtlsnbl hjkg jmm`ukts. _lrs`kji mdlmgs mjkk`t hl mjsdlb

    nk X`cjknj, s` nt ns jbvnsjhil t` hrnke s`cl klw Jclrnmjk

    murrlkmy (w`rk `r `ib k`tls cjy k`t hl jmmlptlb) nk $:? jkb

    $8? blk`cnkjtn`ks a`r vjmjtn`k trjvli. Lxmdjkel hurljus nk

    X`cjknj wnii k`t mdjkel $: hniis jkb cjy k`t mdjkel $< hniis.

    Rrjvlilrs mdlmgs jrl jk`tdlr `ptn`k a`r vjmjtn`k trjvli.

    A``b jkb Bnlt

    Rdl vjrnlty `a a``b nk X`cjknj ns stljbniy nkmrljsnke,

    lsplmnjiiy nk ijrelr t`wks. Nk tdl succlr, arlsd vleltjhils

    jkb arunts `a vlry e``b qujinty jrl wnbliy jvjnijhil. Nk tdl

    wnktlr, jppils, `rjkels, jkb hjkjkjs jrl ingliy t` hl jvjnijhil,

    hut tdlrl jrl alwlr arlsd vleltjhils. Cljt jkb hrljb jrl tdlprlb`cnkjkt a``bs nk tdl X`cjknjk bnlt jkb jrl usujiiy ljtlk

    jt lvlry clji. Js tdl X`cjknjk lm`k`cy c`vls t`wjrb j

    arll cjrglt, tdl jvjnijhninty `a ncp`rtlb a``bs ns nkmrljsnke

    brjcjtnmjiiy, jitd`ued tdl ncp`rts jrl c`rl lxplksnvl

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    tdjk i`mjiiy pr`bumlb ntlcs. Jclrnmjk jkb i`mji ajst-a``b

    rlstjurjkts jis` lxnst nk cjky pjrts `a tdl m`uktry.

    Qleltjrnjks cjy djvl j bnaanmuit tncl nk X`cjknj burnke tdl

    wnktlr c`ktds wdlk alwlr arlsd vleltjhils jrl jvjnijhil.

    Rdly cjy kllb t` jbfust tdlnr bnlt t` stjy dljitdy. Nk jbbntn`k,

    hlnke `aalrlb cljis dljvy `k cljt wnii hl j mdjiilkel wdlk

    vnsntnke X`cjknjk ajcninls.

    Rrjksp`rtjtn`k

    Elttnke jr`ukb vnj trjnk, hus, `r cjxn-tjxn ns usujiiy

    quntl ljsy jkb rlinjhil, jihlnt `atlk si`w, jkb tdl m`sts jrl

    rljs`kjhil. ]`cl Q`iuktllrs cjy djvl j :8- t` :2-d`ur

    trjnk rnbl t` trjvli t` tdl _ljml M`rps `aanml nk Humdjrlst.

    Q`iuktllrs nk X`cjknj jrl k`t jii`wlb t` `wk `r brnvl mjrs

    `r c`t`rmymils, `r t` rnbl js j pjsslkelr `k j c`t`rmymil, a`r

    jky rljs`k.

    Nktlrkjtn`kji trjnk jkb jnr slrvnml ns rljbniy jvjnijhil. Rdl

    _ljml M`rps lkm`urjels y`u t` trjvli wntdnk X`cjknj `r

    t` `tdlr m`uktrnls nk ljstlrk jkb mlktrji Lur`pl `k y`ur

    vjmjtn`ks t` lkdjkml y`ur ukblrstjkbnke `a tdl m`uktry jkb

    tdl rlen`k.

    El`erjpdy jkb Mincjtl

    X`cjknj ns tdl ijrelst mlktrji Lur`pljk m`uktry jatlr

    \grjnkl. Rdl Bjkuhl Xnvlr a`rcs nts s`utdlrk h`rblr, jkb

    tdl \-sdjplb Rrjksyivjknjk Jips jkb Mjrpjtdnjk C`uktjnks

    lxtlkb tdr`ued cumd `a tdl mlktrji jkb k`rtdlrk rlen`ks. Jk

    lr`blb pijtlju wntd dniis jkb vjiilys `mmupnls tdl mlktlr `atdl \, wdnil tdl C`ibjvnjk pijtlju inls t` tdl ljst. C`uktjnks

    jmm`ukt a`r jh`ut `kl-tdnrb `a X`cjknj, wntd jipnkl pjsturls

    nk tdl dnedlr rlen`ks jkb tdnmg a`rlsts hli`w. Jk`tdlr tdnrb

    ns m`vlrlb hy i`wlr dniis b`ttlb wntd `rmdjrbs jkb vnklyjrbs.

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    Rdl ankji tdnrb, c`stiy nk tdl s`utd jkb ljst, ns jk jernmuiturji

    pijnk.

    X`cjknj djs i`ke wnktlrs (ijstnke ar`c cnb-K`vlchlr

    tdr`ued Cjrmd), j blinedtaui sprnke (Jprni tdr`ued Cjy), j

    d`t succlr (Fukl tdr`ued Jueust), jkb j hljutnaui jutuck

    (]lptlchlr tdr`ued cnb-K`vlchlr). Rdl wnktlr c`ktds mjk

    hl lxtrlcliy m`ib jkb wnkby, lsplmnjiiy nk tdl c`uktjnks jkb

    tdl k`rtdlrk pjrt `a tdl m`uktry. Rdl succlr c`ktds mjk hl

    vlry d`t jkb ducnb, lsplmnjiiy nk tdl i`wijkb jrljs. Xjnkajii ns

    dljvnlst ar`c Jprni tdr`ued Fuiy, jvlrjenke < nkmdls nk Fukl.

    ]`mnji Jmtnvntnls

    Rdl muiturji jkb s`mnji inal `a X`cjknj ns `kl `a nts c`st

    lkf`yjhil jsplmts. ^`u wnii djvl `pp`rtukntnls t` jttlkb

    m`kmlrts, `plrjs, jkb hjiilts, s`cl `a wdnmd jrl `utstjkbnke.

    Rdl w`rgs `a ]djglspljrl jrl plra`rclb ji`kesnbl td`sl

    `a m`ktlcp`rjry a`rlnek jutd`rs jkb mijssnm X`cjknjk

    wrntlrs sumd js N`k Iumj Mjrjenjil. Mnklcjs nk ijrelr t`wks

    `atlk sd`w Lkeinsd-ijkeujel anics wntd X`cjknjk suhtntils.

    Lktlrtjnkclkt jt y`ur sntl wnii blplkb `k tdl t`wks snzl.

    ]`cl sntls djvl j mnklcj jkb vjrn`us sp`rtnke jmtnvntnls.

    ]`mmlr, hjsglthjii, djkbhjii, tlkkns, jkb gjrjtl jrl tdl c`st

    p`puijr. Bjkml miuhs jkb bnsm`s jis` lxnst nk c`st snzjhil

    t`wks. A`r wnktlr jmtnvntnls, y`u mjk sgn nk tdl c`uktjnks `r

    nml sgjtl jt i`mji rnkgs. Burnke tdl succlr, vnsntnke tdl Hijmg

    ]lj m`jst jkb dngnke nk tdl c`uktjnks jrl ajv`rntl a`rcs `a

    rlmrljtn`k. Cjky s`mnji jmtnvntnls mlktlr jr`ukb tdl ajcniy,

    jkb y`u wnii hl nkvntlb t` cjky ajcniy lvlkts jt y`ur sntl.

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    _r`alssn`kjinsc, Brlss, jkb Hldjvn`r

    @kl `a tdl mdjiilkels a`r y`u js j _ljml M`rps Q`iuktllr

    ns anttnke nkt` tdl i`mji muiturl wdnil cjnktjnknke y`ur `wk

    muiturji nblktnty jkb jmtnke js j pr`alssn`kji. ^`ur jppljrjkml

    jt w`rg mjk dlip slt tdl jppr`prnjtl t`kl jkb cjgl y`ur

    jbfustclkt t` y`ur sntl ljsnlr. X`cjknjks tlkb t` brlss up

    c`rl a`r tdl `aanml tdjk Jclrnmjks b`, pjrtiy hlmjusl nts j

    iuxury t` hl jhil t` b` s` jatlr s` cjky yljrs `a m`ccuknst

    ruil. Hlmjusl `a tdns, tdly cjy rljmt klejtnvliy t` tdl

    lqujiiy lxtrlcl mjsujiklss `a s`cl Jclrnmjk brlss, sumd

    js hjeey fljks. Udnil y`u jrl jt w`rg, y`u wnii blc`kstrjtl

    rlsplmt jkb wnk mrlbnhninty na y`u brlss nk j pr`alssn`kji

    cjkklr, js tdly b`. C`st `a tdl pl`pil y`u w`rg wntd wnii

    k`t djvl lxplksnvl mi`tdls, `r ijrel qujktntnls `a mi`tdls. A`r

    Q`iuktllrs, nk c`st mjsls, prlsslb sdnrts, sijmgs, sgnrts, jkb

    swljtlrs jrl ankl. J sunt `r sp`rts fjmglt `r j brlssy brlss `r

    sgnrt wnii hl kllblb a`r splmnji `mmjsn`ks.

    @hslrvnke wdjt y`ur m`-w`rglrs wljr ns tdl hlst wjy t`

    nblktnay tdl jppr`prnjtl brlss m`bl a`r bnaalrlkt sntujtn`ks. Js

    nk tdl \kntlb ]tjtls, pl`pil nk ijrelr mntnls tlkb t` brlss c`rl

    a`rcjiiy tdjk td`sl nk scjiilr mntnls jkb t`wks. ^`ur pr`erjc

    slmt`r cjy jis` nkaiulkml d`w y`u brlss. Lkvnr`kclkt

    Q`iuktllrs mjk wljr c`rl mjsuji mi`tdls jt w`rg hut stniikllb s`cl a`rcji mi`tdls a`r clltnkes wntd jelkmnls jkb

    mlrtjnk smd``i jmtnvntnls. M`ccuknty lm`k`cnm blvli`pclkt

    jkb nkstntutn`kji blvli`pclkt Q`iuktllrs brlss nk husnklss-

    mjsuji `r husnklss mi`tdls, tdl ijttlr cljknke fjmglts jkb

    tnls a`r clk jkb brlssls, sgnrts `r pjkts wntd t`ps, `r sunts

    a`r w`clk. Nk s`cl `rejknzjtn`ks, pjrtnmuijriy nk scjiilr

    mntnls, fljks a`r clk jkb w`clk jrl tdl k`rc, lxmlpt wdlkclltnke wntd jutd`rntnls `r jttlkbnke splmnji lvlkts. RLAI

    Q`iuktllrs w`rg nk smd``is, wdlrl w`clk wljr brlssls jkb

    sgnrts `r pjkts wntd t`ps jkb clk wljr sijmgs wntd sdnrts jkb

    J U L I M @ C L H @ @ G X @ C J K N J =:

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    swljtlrs (jkb s`cltncls tnls). ^`ukelr Q`iuktllrs wnii h``st

    tdlnr pr`alssn`kji blcljk`r hy brlssnke s`clwdjt c`rl

    m`kslrvjtnvliy tdjk tdly cnedt nk tdl ]tjtls.

    _lrs`kji ]jalty

    C`rl nka`rcjtn`k jh`ut tdl _ljml M`rps jppr`jmd t` sjalty

    ns `utinklb nk tdl Dljitd Mjrl jkb ]jalty mdjptlr, hut nt

    ns jk ncp`rtjkt nssul jkb mjkk`t hl `vlrlcpdjsnzlb. Js

    stjtlb nk tdlQ`iuktllr Djkbh``g, hlm`cnke j _ljml M`rpsQ`iuktllr lktjnis mlrtjnk sjalty rnsgs. Invnke jkb trjvlinke

    nk jk ukajcninjr lkvnr`kclkt (`atlktncls ji`kl), djvnke j

    incntlb ukblrstjkbnke `a i`mji ijkeujel jkb muiturl, jkb hlnke

    plrmlnvlb js wlii-`aa jrl s`cl `a tdl ajmt`rs tdjt mjk put j

    Q`iuktllr jt rnsg. Cjky Q iuktllrs lxplrnlkml vjrynke blerlls

    `a ukwjktlb jttlktn`k jkb djrjssclkt. _ltty tdlats jkb

    hureijrnls jrl k`t ukm`cc`k, jkb nkmnblkts `a pdysnmji jkbslxuji jssjuit b` `mmur, jitd`ued c`st X`cjknj Q`iuktllrs

    m`cpiltl tdlnr tw` yljrs `a slrvnml wntd`ut plrs`kji slmurnty

    nkmnblkts. Rdl _ljml M`rps djs lstjhinsdlb pr`mlburls jkb

    p`inmnls blsneklb t` dlip y`u rlbuml y`ur rnsgs jkb lkdjkml

    y`ur sjalty jkb slmurnty. Rdlsl pr`mlburls jkb p`inmnls, nk

    jbbntn`k t` sjalty trjnknke, wnii hl rlvnlwlb `kml y`u jrrnvl

    nk X`cjknj. Jt tdl sjcl tncl, y`u jrl lxplmtlb t` tjglrlsp`ksnhninty a`r y`ur sjalty jkb wlii-hlnke.

    Xlwjrbs jkb Arustrjtn`ks

    Rdl _ljml M`rps lxplrnlkml mjk hl blsmrnhlb js j slrnls `a

    lc`tn`kji pljgs jkb vjiilys tdjt `mmur js y`u jbjpt t` j klw

    muiturl jkb lkvnr`kclkt. Rdl p`tlktnji a`r hlnke pr`bumtnvljkb sjtnsanlb wntd y`ur slrvnml ns dned, hut s` ns tdl pr`hjhninty

    `a hlnke arustrjtlb. ^`ur smd``i `r `rejknzjtn`k cjy k`t

    jiwjys pr`vnbl tdl supp`rt tdjt y`u wjkt, `r nt cjy k`t hl

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    surl jh`ut wdjt nt wjkts y`u t` b`. Rdl pjml jkb a`mus `a inal

    jkb w`rg cjy hl bnaalrlkt ar`c wdjt y`u lxplmt, jkb cjky

    pl`pil wnii hl rliumtjkt t` mdjkel jel-`ib prjmtnmls.

    @k tdl p`sntnvl snbl, y`u wnii hl envlk j dned blerll `a

    rlsp`ksnhninty jkb nkblplkblkml nk y`ur w`rgplrdjps c`rl

    tdjk nk jky `tdlr f`h y`u djvl djb. ^`u wnii ankb y`urslia nk

    sntujtn`ks tdjt rlqunrl jk jhninty t` c`tnvjtl y`urslia jkb y`ur

    m`-w`rglrs wntd inttil supp`rt `r eunbjkml ar`c suplrvns`rs.

    ^`u cjy w`rg a`r c`ktds wntd`ut sllnke jky vnsnhil ncpjmt

    ar`c, `r wntd`ut rlmlnvnke jky supp`rtnvl allbhjmg `k, y`ur

    w`rg. Blvli`pclkt ns j si`w pr`mlss. ^`u cust p`sslss tdl

    slia-m`kanblkml, pjtnlkml, jkb vnsn`k t` m`ktnkul w`rgnke

    t`wjrb i`ke-tlrc e`jis wntd`ut sllnke ncclbnjtl rlsuits.

    R` `vlrm`cl tdlsl bnaanmuitnls, y`u wnii kllb cjturnty,

    ailxnhninty, `plk-cnkblbklss, jkb rls`urmlauiklss. X`cjknjks

    jrl wjrc, arnlkbiy, jkb d`spntjhil, jkb tdl _ljml M`rpsstjaa, y`ur m`-w`rglrs, jkb alii`w Q`iuktllrs wnii supp`rt y`u

    burnke tncls `a mdjiilkel js wlii js nk c`clkts `a summlss.

    Fubenke hy tdl lxplrnlkml `a a`rclr Q`iuktllrs, tdl pljgs

    jrl wlii w`rtd tdl bnaanmuit tncls, jkb c`st Q`iuktllrs iljvl

    X`cjknj allinke tdly djvl ejnklb cumd c`rl tdjk tdly ejvl

    burnke tdlnr slrvnml. Na y`u cjgl tdl m`ccntclkt t` nktlerjtl

    nkt` y`ur m`ccuknty jkb w`rg djrb, y`u wnii hl j summlssauijkb sjtnsanlb Q`iuktllr.

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    _LJM L M@X_] RXJNK NKE

    @vlrvnlw `a _rl-]lrvnml Rrjnknke

    Rdl _ljml M`rps pr`vnbls :? wllgs `a trjnknke tdjt hlenks

    ncclbnjtliy up`k y`ur jrrnvji nk X`cjknj. Rdl smdlbuil ns

    C`kbjy tdr`ued Arnbjy jkb ]jturbjy c`rknkes. _rl-slrvnml

    trjnknke m`ktjnks anvl cjf`r m`cp`klkts6 tlmdknmji trjnknke,

    ijkeujel trjnknke, mr`ss-muiturji trjnknke, dljitd trjnknke,

    jkb sjalty jkb slmurnty trjnknke. Rrjnknke ns j tncl a`r y`u

    t` rllxjcnkl y`ur m`ccntclkt t` hlm`cnke j Q`iuktllr

    nk X`cjknj jkb j tncl a`r _ljml M`rps stjaa t` elt t` gk`w

    y`u jkb hl jssurlb tdjt y`ur sgniis jkb jttntubl jrl j e``b

    cjtmd a`r tdl pr`erjc nk X`cjknj. Rdr`ued`ut tdl trjnknke

    plrn`b, slia-jsslssclkt, js wlii js jsslssclkt hy _ljml M`rps

    stjaa, wnii cljsurl y`ur pr`erlss t`wjrb clltnke trjnknke

    `hflmtnvls.

    Rlmdknmji Rrjnknke

    Rlmdknmji trjnknke prlpjrls y`u t` w`rg nk X`cjknj hy usnke

    blvli`pclkt tlmdknquls, nkmiubnke m`ccuknty pjrtnmnpjtn`k,

    t` ejnk jmmlptjkml `a tdl sgniis y`u djvl iljrklb tdr`ued

    w`rg jkb smd``i lxplrnlkmls. ^`u wnii jis` blvli`p klw sgniis

    nk j cjkklr jppr`prnjtl t` tdl typl `a w`rg y`u wnii hl b`nke.

    Rrjnknke pijmls erljt lcpdjsns `k iljrknke d`w t` trjksalr tdl

    sgniis y`u djvl t` tdl m`ccuknty nk wdnmd y`u wnii slrvl js j

    Q`iuktllr.

    Rlmdknmji trjnknke a`musls `k tdl gk`wilbel jkb sgniis y`u

    wnii kllb t` hl laalmtnvl nk y`ur pr`erjc slmt`r. Nt nkmiubls

    slssn`ks `k tdl elklrji lm`k`cnm jkb p`intnmji sntujtn`k nkX`cjknj jkb strjtlenls a`r w`rgnke wntdnk sumd j arjclw`rg.

    ^`u wnii rlvnlw y`ur tlmdknmji slmt`rs e`jis jkb wnii cllt

    wntd tdl X`cjknjk jelkmnls jkb `rejknzjtn`ks tdjt nkvntlb

    J U L I M @ C L H @ @ G X @ C J K N J =

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    tdl _ljml M`rps t` jssnst tdlc. ^`u wnii hl supp`rtlb jkb

    lvjiujtlb hy lxplrnlkmlb X`cjknjk trjnklrs jkb _ljml M`rps

    stjaa tdr`ued`ut tdl trjnknke t` hunib tdl m`kanblkml jkbsgniis y`u kllb t` ukblrtjgl y`ur pr`flmt jmtnvntnls jkb hl j

    pr`bumtnvl clchlr `a y`ur m`ccuknty.

    Ijkeujel Rrjnknke

    Js j _ljml M`rps Q`iuktllr, y`u wnii ankb tdjt ijkeujel sgniis

    jrl tdl gly t` plrs`kji jkb pr`alssn`kji sjtnsajmtn`k burnke

    y`ur slrvnml. Rdlsl sgniis jrl mrntnmji t` y`ur f`h plra`rcjkml,

    tdly dlip y`u nktlerjtl nkt` y`ur d`st m`ccuknty, jkb tdly

    mjk ljsl y`ur plrs`kji jbjptjtn`k t` tdl klw surr`ukbnkes.

    Ijkeujel trjnknke ns tdl dljrt `a tdl trjnknke pr`erjc, jkb

    y`u cust summlssauiiy cllt cnkncuc ijkeujel rlqunrlclkts

    t` m`cpiltl trjnknke jkb hlm`cl j Q`iuktllr. Lxplrnlkmlb

    X`cjknjk ijkeujel nkstrumt`rs pr`vnbl ijkeujel nkstrumtn`k

    anvl bjys j wllg nk scjii mijssls `a a`ur t` snx pl`pil.

    ^`ur ijkeujel trjnknke wnii nkm`rp`rjtl j m`ccuknty-hjslb

    jppr`jmd. Nk jbbntn`k t` mijssr``c tncl, y`u wnii hl envlk

    jssnekclkts t` w`rg `k `utsnbl `a tdl mijssr``c jkb wntd

    y`ur d`st ajcniy. Rdl e`ji ns t` elt y`u t` j p`nkt `a hjsnm

    s`mnji m`ccuknmjtn`k sgniis s` y`u mjk prjmtnml jkb blvli`p

    ijkeujel sgniis aurtdlr `k y`ur `wk. _rn`r t` hlnke sw`rk nk js

    j Q`iuktllr, y`u wnii w`rg `k strjtlenls t` m`ktnkul ijkeujelstubnls burnke y`ur tw` yljrs `a slrvnml. Rdlrl wnii jis` hl

    a`ii`w-up ijkeujel stuby burnke nk-slrvnml trjnknke.

    Mr`ss-Muiturji Rrjnknke

    Js pjrt `a y`ur prl-slrvnml trjnknke, y`u wnii invl wntd j

    X`cjknjk d`st ajcniy. Rdns lxplrnlkml ns blsneklb t` ljsl

    y`ur trjksntn`k t` inal jt y`ur sntl. Ajcninls e` tdr`ued jk`rnlktjtn`k m`kbumtlb hy _ljml M`rps stjaa t` lxpijnk tdl

    purp`sl `a prl-slrvnml trjnknke jkb t` jssnst tdlc nk dlipnke

    y`u jbjpt t` invnke nk X`cjknj. Cjky Q`iuktllrs a`rc str`ke

    jkb ijstnke arnlkbsdnps wntd tdlnr d`st ajcninls.

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    Mr`ss-muiturji jkb m`ccuknty blvli`pclkt trjnknke wnii

    dlip y`u ncpr`vl y`ur m`ccuknmjtn`k sgniis jkb ukblrstjkb

    y`ur r`il js j ajmnintjt`r `a blvli`pclkt. ^`u wnii hl lxp`slbt` t`pnms sumd js jmmuiturjtn`k, m`kainmt rls`iutn`k, elkblr

    jkb blvli`pclkt, vjiuls jkjiysns, jkb ukblrstjkbnke i`mji

    nkstntutn`ks.

    Dljitd Rrjnknke

    Burnke prl-slrvnml trjnknke, y`u wnii hl envlk hjsnm clbnmji

    trjnknke jkb nka`rcjtn`k. ^`u wnii hl lxplmtlb t` prjmtnml

    prlvlktnvl dljitdmjrl jkb t` tjgl rlsp`ksnhninty a`r y`ur

    `wk dljitd hy jbdlrnke t` jii clbnmji p`inmnls. Rrjnklls cust

    jttlkb jii clbnmji slssn`ks. Rdl t`pnms nkmiubl prlvlktnvl

    dljitd cljsurls jkb cnk`r jkb cjf`r clbnmji nssuls tdjt

    y`u cnedt lkm`uktlr wdnil nk X`cjknj. Kutrntn`k, clktji

    dljitd, sjalty jkb slmurnty, slttnke up j sjal invnke m`cp`ukb,

    jkb d`w t` jv`nb DNQ/JNB] jkb `tdlr slxujiiy trjkscnttlb

    bnsljsls (]RBs) jrl jis` m`vlrlb.

    ]jalty Rrjnknke

    ^`u wnii iljrk d`w t` jb`pt j inalstyil tdjt rlbumls y`ur rnsgs

    jt d`cl, jt w`rg, jkb burnke y`ur trjvlis. ^`u wnii jis` iljrk

    jppr`prnjtl, laalmtnvl strjtlenls a`r m`pnke wntd ukwjktlb

    jttlktn`k jkb jh`ut y`ur nkbnvnbuji rlsp`ksnhninty a`r

    pr`c`tnke sjalty tdr`ued`ut y`ur slrvnml.

    Jbbntn`kji Rrjnknkes Burnke Q`iuktllr ]lrvnml

    Nk nts m`ccntclkt t` nkstntutn`kjinzl qujinty trjnknke, tdl

    _ljml M`rps djs ncpilclktlb j trjnknke systlc tdjt pr`vnbls

    Q`iuktllrs wntd m`ktnkuji `pp`rtukntnls t` rljaanrc tdlnr

    m`ccntclkt t` _ljml M`rps slrvnml wdnil nkmrljsnke tdlnrtlmdknmji jkb mr`ss-muiturji sgniis.

    J U L I M @ C L H @ @ G X @ C J K N J =5

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    Burnke y`ur slrvnml, tdlrl jrl typnmjiiy tdrll trjnknke lvlkts.

    Rdl tntils jkb `hflmtnvls a`r td`sl trjnknkes jrl js a`ii`ws6

    Nk-slrvnml trjnknke6 _r`vnbls jk `pp`rtuknty a`rQ`iuktllrs t` uperjbl tdlnr tlmdknmji, ijkeujel,

    jkb pr`flmt blvli`pclkt sgniis wdnil sdjrnke tdlnr

    lxplrnlkmls jkb rljaanrcnke tdlnr m`ccntclkt jatlr

    djvnke slrvlb a`r tdrll t` snx c`ktds.

    Cnbtlrc m`kalrlkml6 Jssnsts Q`iuktllrs nk rlvnlwnke

    tdlnr anrst yljr, rljsslssnke tdlnr plrs`kji jkb pr`flmt

    `hflmtnvls, jkb pijkknke a`r tdlnr slm`kb yljr `a

    slrvnml.

    Mi`sl-`a-slrvnml m`kalrlkml6 _rlpjrls Q`iuktllrs a`r

    tdl auturl jatlr _ljml M`rps slrvnml jkb rlvnlws tdlnr

    rlsplmtnvl pr`flmts jkb plrs`kji lxplrnlkmls.

    Rdlrl jrl jis` `pp`rtukntnls a`r Q`iuktllrs t` kltw`rg

    wntd `kl jk`tdlr jmr`ss pr`erjc slmt`rs. Rrjnknke lvlkts

    jrl nktlerjtlb jkb nktlrrlijtlb, ar`c tdl prl-blpjrturl`rnlktjtn`k tdr`ued tdl lkb `a slrvnml, jkb jrl pijkklb,

    ncpilclktlb, jkb lvjiujtlb m``plrjtnvliy hy tdl trjnknke

    stjaa, _ljml M`rps stjaa, jkb Q`iuktllrs.

    =4

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    ^@\X DLJIRD MJXL JKB

    ]JALR^ NK X@CJK NJ

    Rdl _ljml M`rps dnedlst prn`rnty ns cjnktjnknke tdl e``b

    dljitd jkb sjalty `a lvlry Q`iuktllr. _ljml M`rps clbnmji

    pr`erjcs lcpdjsnzl tdl prlvlktnvl, rjtdlr tdjk tdl murjtnvl,

    jppr`jmd t` bnsljsl. Rdl _ljml M`rps nk X`cjknj cjnktjnks

    j minknm wntd tw` auii-tncl clbnmji m`ktrjmt`rs jkb jk `aanmljssnstjkt t` tjgl mjrl `a Q`iuktllrs prncjry dljitdmjrl

    kllbs. Jbbntn`kji clbnmji slrvnmls, sumd js tlstnke jkb hjsnm

    trljtclkt, jrl jis` jvjnijhil nk X`cjknj jt i`mji, Jclrnmjk-

    stjkbjrb minknms jkb d`spntjis. Na y`u hlm`cl slrn`usiy nii, y`u

    wnii hl trjksp`rtlb lntdlr t` jk Jclrnmjk clbnmji ajmninty nk

    tdl rlen`k `r t` tdl \kntlb ]tjtls.

    Dljitd Nssuls nk X`cjknj

    Dljitd nssuls nk X`cjknj jrl sncnijr t` td`sl nk `tdlr ljstlrk

    Lur`pljk m`uktrnls jkb nkmiubl rlspnrjt`ry pr`hilcs (j rlsuit

    `a jnr p`iiutn`k) jkb dlpjtntns. Cjf`r pr`hilcs jrl rjrl7 wdlk

    tdly b` `mmur, tdly jrl `atlk tdl rlsuit `a nkbnvnbujis k`t

    tjgnke jblqujtl prlvlktnvl cljsurls. @tdlr pr`hilcs nkmiublm`ibs, snkus nkalmtn`ks, tdl aiu, sgnk nkalmtn`ks, dljbjmdls,

    blktji pr`hilcs, scjii nkfurnls, slxujiiy trjkscnttlb bnsljsls,

    jbfustclkt pr`hilcs, jkb jim`d`i jhusl. Jt tdl hlenkknke

    `a y`ur slrvnml, tdl _ljml M`rps wnii envl y`u nccuknzjtn`ks

    a`r tltjkus, bnpdtdlrnj, cljsils, cucps, ruhliij, dlpjtntns

    J jkb H, jkb p`in`. Na y`u djvl rlmlktiy djb jky `a tdlsl

    nccuknzjtn`ks, hrnke b`muclktlb pr``a wntd y`u t` jv`nbukklmlssjry slm`kb sd`ts.

    J U L I M @ C L H @ @ G X @ C J K N J 2:

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    Dlipnke ^`u ]tjy Dljitdy

    Rdl _ljml M`rps wnii pr`vnbl y`u wntd jii tdl klmlssjry

    nk`muijtn`ks, clbnmjtn`ks, jkb nka`rcjtn`k t` stjy dljitdy.

    \p`k y`ur jrrnvji nk X`cjknj, y`u wnii rlmlnvl j clbnmji

    djkbh``g jkb j clbnmji gnt wntd suppinls t` tjgl mjrl `a cnib

    niiklssls jkb anrst jnb kllbs. Rdl m`ktlkts `a tdl gnt jrl instlb

    ijtlr nk tdns mdjptlr.

    Burnke prl-slrvnml trjnknke, y`u wnii djvl jmmlss t` hjsnm

    clbnmji suppinls tdr`ued tdl clbnmji `aanml. D`wlvlr, y`uwnii hl rlsp`ksnhil a`r y`ur `wk suppiy `a prlsmrnptn`k brues

    jkb jky `tdlr splmnanm clbnmji suppinls y`u rlqunrl, js wl wnii

    k`t `rblr tdlsl ntlcs burnke trjnknke. _iljsl hrnke j tdrll-

    c`ktd suppiy `a jky prlsmrnptn`k brues y`u usl, snkml tdly

    cjy k`t hl jvjnijhil dlrl jkb nt cjy tjgl slvlrji c`ktds a`r

    sdnpclkts t` jrrnvl.

    ^`u wnii djvl pdysnmjis jt cnb-slrvnml jkb jt tdl lkb `a y`ur

    slrvnml. Na y`u blvli`p j slrn`us clbnmji pr`hilc burnke y`ur

    slrvnml, tdl _ljml M`rps clbnmji m`ktrjmt`r wnii m`ksuit

    wntd tdl @aanml `a Clbnmji ]lrvnmls nk Ujsdnket`k, B.M. Na nt ns

    bltlrcnklb tdjt y`ur m`kbntn`k mjkk`t hl trljtlb nk X`cjknj,

    y`u cjy hl slkt `ut `a tdl m`uktry a`r aurtdlr lvjiujtn`k jkb

    mjrl.

    Cjnktjnknke ^`ur Dljitd

    Js j Q`iuktllr, y`u cust jmmlpt j mlrtjnk jc`ukt `a

    rlsp`ksnhninty a`r y`ur `wk dljitd. _r`plr prlmjutn`ks wnii

    sneknanmjktiy rlbuml y`ur rnsg `a slrn`us niiklss `r nkfury. Rdl

    `ib jbjel Jk `ukml `a prlvlktn`k ... hlm`cls lxtrlcliy

    ncp`rtjkt nk jrljs wdlrl bnjek`stnm jkb trljtclkt ajmnintnls

    jrl k`t up t` tdl stjkbjrbs `a tdl \kntlb ]tjtls. Rdl c`st

    ncp`rtjkt `a y`ur rlsp`ksnhnintnls nk X`cjknj ns t` tjgl

    prlvlktnvl cljsurls a`r tdl a`ii`wnke6

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    Cjky niiklssls tdjt jaainmt Q`iuktllrs w`ribwnblsumd js a``b

    p`ns`knke, pjrjsntnm nkalmtn`ks, dlpjtntns J, byslktlry, jkb

    typd`nb alvlrjrl lktnrliy prlvlktjhil na pr`plr a``b jkbwjtlr prlmjutn`ks jrl tjglk. Rdl _ljml M`rps wnii bnsmuss

    splmnanm stjkbjrbs a`r wjtlr jkb a``b prlpjrjtn`k nk X`cjknj

    burnke prl-slrvnml trjnknke.

    Jhstnklkml ns tdl `kiy mlrtjnk md`nml a`r prlvlktnke nkalmtn`k

    wntd DNQ/JNB] jkb `tdlr ]RBs. ^`u jrl tjgnke rnsgs na y`u

    md``sl t` hl slxujiiy jmtnvl. R` ilsslk rnsg, usl j m`kb`c

    lvlry tncl y`u djvl slx. Udltdlr y`ur pjrtklr ns j X`cjknjk,

    j alii`w Q`iuktllr, `r jky`kl lisl, b` k`t jssucl tdns plrs`k

    ns arll `a DNQ/JNB] `r `tdlr ]RBs. ^`u wnii rlmlnvl c`rl

    nka`rcjtn`k jh`ut tdns ncp`rtjkt nssul tdr`ued`ut y`ur

    trjnknke jkb slrvnml.

    Q`iuktllrs jrl lxplmtlb t` jbdlrl t` jk laalmtnvl cljks `a

    hnrtd m`ktr`i t` prlvlkt jk ukpijkklb prlekjkmy. Rdl clbnmji`aanml mjk dlip y`u blmnbl `k tdl c`st jppr`prnjtl cltd`b

    t` sunt y`ur nkbnvnbuji kllbs. M`ktrjmlptnvl cltd`bs jrl

    jvjnijhil wntd`ut mdjrel ar`c tdl clbnmji `aanml.

    Nt ns mrntnmji t` y`ur dljitd tdjt y`u pr`cptiy rlp`rt t` tdl

    clbnmji `aanml `r `tdlr blsnekjtlb ajmninty a`r smdlbuilb

    nccuknzjtn ks, jkb tdjt y`u ilt tdl clbnmji `aanml gk`w

    ncclbnjtliy `a sneknanmjkt niiklssls jkb nkfurnls. A`r lxjcpil,

    rjhnls lxnsts nk X`cjknj, jkb na y`u jrl lxp`slb t` jk jkncji

    tdjt ns gk`wk t` djvl `r susplmtlb `a djvnke rjhnls, y`u

    sd`uib nka`rc tdl clbnmji `aanml jt `kml s` y`u mjk rlmlnvl

    p`st-lxp`surl sd`ts.

    U`clks Dljitd Nka`rcjtn`k

    _rlekjkmy ns trljtlb nk tdl sjcl cjkklr js `tdlr Q iuktllr

    dljitd m`kbntn`ks tdjt rlqunrl clbnmji jttlktn`k hut jis` djvl

    pr`erjccjtnm rjcnanmjtn`ks. Rdl _ljml M`rps ns rlsp`ksnhil

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    a`r bltlrcnknke tdl clbnmji rnsg jkb jvjnijhninty `a jppr`prnjtl

    clbnmji mjrl na tdl Q`iuktllr rlcjnks nk-m`uktry. Envlk tdl

    mnrmucstjkmls ukblr wdnmd Q`iuktllrs invl jkb w`rg nk _ljmlM`rps m`uktrnls, nt ns rjrl tdjt tdl _ljml M`rps clbnmji

    jkb pr`erjccjtnm stjkbjrbs a`r m`ktnkulb slrvnml burnke

    prlekjkmy mjk hl clt.

    Na alcnknkl dyenlkl pr`bumts jrl k`t jvjnijhil a`r y`u t`

    purmdjsl `k tdl i`mji cjrglt, tdl _ljml M`rps clbnmji

    `aanml nk X`cjknj wnii pr`vnbl tdlc. Na y`u rlqunrl j splmnanm

    alcnknkl dyenlkl pr`bumt, piljsl hrnke j snx-c`ktd suppiy

    wntd y`u.

    ^`ur _ljml M`rps Clbnmji Gnt

    Rdl _ljml M`rps clbnmji `aanml wnii pr`vnbl y`u wntd j

    clbnmji gnt tdjt m`ktjnks hjsnm ntlcs klmlssjry t` prlvlkt jkb

    trljt niiklssls tdjt cjy `mmur burnke slrvnml. Gnt ntlcs mjk hl

    plrn`bnmjiiy rlst`mglb jt tdl clbnmji `aanml.

    Clbnmji Gnt M`ktlkts

    Jml hjkbjels

    Jbdlsnvl tjpl

    Jclrnmjk Xlb Mr`ss Anrst Jnb & ]jalty Djkbh``g

    Jktjmnb tjhilts (Rucs)Jktnhn`tnm `nktclkt (Hjmntrjmnk/Kl`cymnk/_`iycymnk H)

    Jktnslptnm jktncnmr`hnji sgnk miljklr (Dnhnmilks)

    Hjkb-Jnbs

    Huttlraiy mi`surls

    Mjijcnkl i`tn`k

    Mlpjm`i i`zlkels

    M`kb`csBlktji ai`ss

    Bnpdlkdybrjcnkl DMI 8< ce (Hlkjbryi)

    Nkslmt rlpliilkt stnmg (Muttlrs)

    N`bnkl tjhilts (a`r wjtlr purnanmjtn`k)

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    Inp hjic (Mdjpstnmg)

    @rji rldybrjtn`k sjits jkb Ejt`rjbl

    @rji tdlrc`cltlr (Ajdrlkdlnt)_slub`lpdlbrnkl DMI =? ce (]ubjalb)

    X`hntussnk-BC i`zlkels (a`r m`ued)

    ]mnss`rs

    ]tlrnil ejuzl pjbs

    Rltrjdybr`zjinkl lylbr`ps (Qnsnkl)

    Rnkjmtnk (jktnaukeji mrljc)

    Rwllzlrs

    Hla`rl ^`u Iljvl6 J Clbnmji Mdlmginst

    Na tdlrl djs hllk jky mdjkel nk y`ur dljitdpdysnmji, clktji,

    `r blktjisnkml y`u suhcnttlb y`ur lxjcnkjtn`k rlp`rts t`

    tdl _ljml M`rps, y`u cust ncclbnjtliy k`tnay tdl @aanml `a

    Clbnmji ]lrvnmls. Ajniurl t` bnsmi`sl klw niiklssls, nkfurnls,

    jiilrenls, `r prlekjkmy mjk lkbjkelr y`ur dljitd jkb cjy

    fl`pjrbnzl y`ur linenhninty t` slrvl.

    Na y`ur blktji lxjc wjs b`kl c`rl tdjk j yljr je`, `r na y`ur

    pdysnmji lxjc ns c`rl tdjk tw` yljrs `ib, m`ktjmt tdl @aanml

    `a Clbnmji ]lrvnmls t` ankb `ut wdltdlr y`u kllb t` upbjtl

    y`ur rlm`rbs. Na y`ur blktnst `r _ljml M`rps blktji m`ksuitjkt

    djs rlm`cclkblb tdjt y`u ukblre` blktji trljtclkt `rrlpjnr, y`u cust m`cpiltl tdjt w`rg jkb cjgl surl y`ur

    blktnst slkbs rlqulstlb m`kanrcjtn`k rlp`rts `r T-rjys t` tdl

    @aanml `a Clbnmji ]lrvnmls.

    Na y`u wnsd t` jv`nb djvnke bupinmjtl vjmmnkjtn`ks, m`ktjmt

    y`ur pdysnmnjks `aanml, `htjnk j m`py `a y`ur nccuknzjtn k

    rlm`rb, jkb hrnke nt t` y`ur prl-blpjrturl `rnlktjtn`k. Na y`u

    djvl jky nccuknzjtn`ks prn`r t` _ljml M`rps slrvnml, tdl

    _ljml M`rps mjkk`t rlnchursl y`u a`r tdl m`st. Rdl _ljml

    M`rps wnii pr`vnbl jii tdl nccuknzjtn`ks klmlssjry a`r y`ur

    `vlrsljs jssnekclkt sd`rtiy jatlr y`u jrrnvl nk X`cjknj.

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    Hrnke j tdrll-c`ktd suppiy `a jky prlsmrnptn`k `r `vlr-tdl-

    m`uktlr clbnmjtn`k y`u usl `k j rleuijr hjsns, nkmiubnke

    hnrtd m`ktr`i pniis. Jitd`ued tdl _ljml M`rps mjkk`trlnchursl y`u a`r tdns tdrll-c`ktd suppiy, wl wnii `rblr

    rlaniis burnke y`ur slrvnml. Udnil jwjntnke sdnpclktwdnmd

    mjk tjgl slvlrji c`ktdsy`u wnii hl blplkblkt `k y`ur

    `wk clbnmjtn`k suppiy. Rdl _ljml M`rps wnii k`t pjy a`r

    dlrhji `r k`kprlsmrnhlb clbnmjtn`ks, sumd js ]t. F`dks w`rt,

    eium`sjcnkl, slilknuc, `r jktn`xnbjkt suppilclkts.

    ^`u jrl lkm`urjelb t` hrnke m`pnls `a clbnmji prlsmrnptn`ks

    sneklb hy y`ur pdysnmnjk. Rdns ns k`t j rlqunrlclkt, hut tdly

    cnedt m`cl nk djkby na y`u jrl qulstn`klb nk trjksnt jh`ut

    mjrrynke j tdrll-c`ktd suppiy `a prlsmrnptn`k brues.

    Na y`u wljr lyleijssls, hrnke tw` pjnrs wntd y`uj pjnr

    jkb j spjrl. Na j pjnr hrljgs, tdl _ljml M`rps wnii rlpijml

    nt, usnke tdl nka`rcjtn`k y`ur b`mt`r nk tdl \kntlb ]tjtlspr`vnblb `k tdl lyleijssls a`rc burnke y`ur lxjcnkjtn`k.

    Ul bnsm`urjel y`u ar`c usnke m`ktjmt ilksls burnke y`ur

    _ljml M`rps slrvnml t` rlbuml y`ur rnsg `a blvli`pnke j

    slrn`us nkalmtn`k `r `tdlr lyl bnsljsl. ^`u cjy k`t djvl

    jppr`prnjtl wjtlr jkb sjkntjtn`k jt y`ur sntl t` supp`rt lyl

    mjrl wntd tdl usl `a m`ktjmt ilksls. Rdl _ljml M`rps wnii k`t

    suppiy `r rlpijml m`ktjmt ilksls `r jss`mnjtlb s`iutn`ks ukilssjk `pdtdjic`i`enst djs rlm`cclkblb tdlnr usl a`r j splmnanm

    clbnmji m`kbntn`k jkb tdl _ljml M`rps @aanml `a Clbnmji

    ]lrvnmls djs envlk jppr`vji.

    Na y`u jrl linenhil a`r Clbnmjrl, jrl `vlr

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    y`u wnii hl lktntilb t` tdl p`st-slrvnml dljitdmjrl hlklants

    blsmrnhlb nk tdl _ljml M`rps Q`iuktllr Djkbh``g. ^`u cjy

    wnsd t` m`ksnblr gllpnke jk lxnstnke dljitd pijk nk laalmtburnke y`ur slrvnml na y`u tdnkg jel `r prllxnstnke m`kbntn`ks

    cnedt prlvlkt y`u ar`c rllkr`iinke nk y`ur murrlkt pijk wdlk

    y`u rlturk d`cl.

    ]jalty jkb ]lmurnty@ur _jrtklrsdnp

    ]lrvnke js j Q`iuktllr `vlrsljs lktjnis mlrtjnk sjaltyjkb slmurnty rnsgs. Invnke jkb trjvlinke nk jk ukajcninjr

    lkvnr`kclkt, j incntlb ukblrstjkbnke `a tdl i`mji ijkeujel

    jkb muiturl, jkb tdl plrmlptn`k `a hlnke j wljitdy Jclrnmjk

    jrl s`cl `a tdl ajmt`rs tdjt mjk put j Q`iuktllr jt rnsg.

    _r`plrty tdlats jkb hureijrnls jrl k`t ukm`cc`k. Nkmnblkts

    `a pdysnmji jkb slxuji jssjuit b` `mmur, jitd`ued jic`st jii

    Q`iuktllrs m`cpiltl tdlnr tw` yljrs `a slrvnml wntd`ut slrn`usplrs`kji sjalty pr`hilcs. Nk jbbntn`k, c`rl tdjk 42 plrmlkt

    `a Q`iuktllrs survlylb nk tdl 8??2 _ljml M`rps Q`iuktllr

    ]urvly sjy tdly w`uib f`nk tdl _ljml M`rps jejnk.

    Rdl _ljml M`rps jppr`jmdls sjalty jkb slmurnty js j

    pjrtklrsdnp wntd y`u. Rdns Ulim`cl H``g m`ktjnks slmtn`ks

    `k6 Invnke M`kbntn`ks jkb Q`iuktllr Inalstyil7 _ljml M`rps

    Rrjnknke7 jkb ^`ur Dljitd Mjrl jkb ]jalty. Jii `a tdlsl

    slmtn`ks nkmiubl ncp`rtjkt sjalty jkb slmurnty nka`rcjtn`k.

    Rdl _ljml M`rps cjgls lvlry laa`rt t` envl Q`iuktllrs tdl

    t``is tdly kllb t` aukmtn`k nk tdl sjalst jkb c`st slmurl wjy

    p`ssnhil, hlmjusl w`rgnke t` cjxncnzl tdl sjalty jkb slmurnty

    `a Q`iuktllrs ns `ur dnedlst prn`rnty. K`t `kiy b` wl pr`vnbl

    y`u wntd trjnknke jkb t``is t` prlpjrl a`r tdl uklxplmtlb,hut wl tljmd y`u t` nblktnay jkb cjkjel tdl rnsgs y`u cjy

    lkm`uktlr.

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    Ajmt`rs tdjt M`ktrnhutl t` Q`iuktllr Xnsg

    Rdlrl jrl slvlrji ajmt`rs tdjt mjk dlnedtlk j Q`iuktllrs

    rnsg, cjky `a wdnmd jrl wntdnk tdl Q`iuktllrs m`ktr`i.Hjslb `k nka`rcjtn`k ejtdlrlb ar`c nkmnblkt rlp`rts

    w`ribwnbl nk 8??2, tdl a`ii`wnke ajmt`rs stjkb `ut js rnsg

    mdjrjmtlrnstnms a`r jssjuits. Jssjuits m`ksnst `a plrs`kji

    mrncls m`ccnttlb jejnkst Q`iuktllrs, jkb b` k`t nkmiubl

    pr`plrty mrncls (sumd js vjkbjinsc `r tdlat).

    I`mjtn`k6 C`st mrncls `mmurrlb wdlk Q`iuktllrs

    wlrl nk puhinm jrljs (l.e., strllt, pjrg, hljmd, puhinmhunibnkes). ]plmnanmjiiy, 2= plrmlkt `a jssjuits t``g

    pijml wdlk Q`iuktllrs wlrl jwjy ar`c tdlnr sntls.

    Rncl `a bjy6 Jssjuits usujiiy t``g pijml `k tdl

    wllglkb burnke tdl lvlknke hltwllk < p.c. jkb 8

    j.c. wntd c`st jssjuits `mmurrnke jr`ukb : j.c.

    Jhslkml `a `tdlrs6 Jssjuits usujiiy `mmurrlb wdlk tdl

    Q`iuktllr wjs ukjmm`cpjknlb. Nk 48 plrmlkt `a tdlslxuji jssjuits tdl Q`iuktllr wjs ukjmm`cpjknlb jkb

    nk

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    Jv`nb dned-mrncl jrljs plr _ljml M`rps eunbjkml

    Gk`w tdl v`mjhuijry t` elt dlip nk jk lclrelkmy

    Mjrry vjiujhils nk bnaalrlkt p`mglts/pijmls Mjrry j buccy wjiilt js j blm`y

    ]trjtlenls t` rlbuml tdl rnsg/ncpjmt `a hureijry6

    Invl wntd j i`mji ajcniy `r `k j ajcniy m`cp`ukb

    _ut str`ke i`mgs `k b``rs jkb gllp vjiujhils nk j i`mg

    h`x `r trukg

    Iljvl nrrlpijmljhil `hflmts jt d`cl nk tdl \.].

    A`ii`w _ljml M`rps eunblinkls `k cjnktjnknke d`cl

    slmurnty

    ]trjtlenls t` rlbuml tdl rnsg/ncpjmt `a jssjuit6

    Cjgl i`mji arnlkbs

    Cjgl surl y`ur jppljrjkml ns rlsplmtaui `a i`mji

    must`cs7 b`kt brjw klejtnvl jttlktn`k t` y`urslia hywljrnke nkjppr`prnjtl mi`tdnke

    Elt t` gk`w i`mji `aanmnjis, p`inml, jkb klnedh`rs

    Rrjvli wntd s`cl`kl wdlklvlr p`ssnhil

    Jv`nb gk`wk dned mrncl jrljs

    Incnt jim`d`i m`ksucptn`k

    ]upp`rt ar`c ]tjaa

    Nk Cjrmd 8??=, tdl _ljml M`rps mrljtlb tdl @aanml `a

    ]jalty jkb ]lmurnty wntd nts cnssn`k t` a`stlr ncpr`vlb

    m`ccuknmjtn`k, m``rbnkjtn`k, `vlrsnedt, jkb jmm`uktjhninty `a

    jii _ljml M`rps sjalty jkb slmurnty laa`rts. Rdl klw `aanml

    ns ilb hy jk jss`mnjtl bnrlmt`r a`r sjalty jkb slmurnty wd`

    rlp`rts t` tdl _ljml M`rps bnrlmt`r jkb nkmiubls tdl a`ii`wnke

    bnvnsn`ks6 Q`iuktllr ]jalty jkb @vlrsljs ]lmurnty7 Nka`rcjtn`kjkb _lrs`kkli ]lmurnty7 Lclrelkmy _rlpjrlbklss, _ijks,

    Rrjnknke jkb Lxlrmnsl7 jkb Mrncl ]tjtnstnms jkb Jkjiysns.

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    Rdl cjf`r rlsp`ksnhnintnls `a tdl Q`iuktllr ]jalty jkb

    @vlrsljs ]lmurnty Bnvnsn`k jrl t` m``rbnkjtl tdl `aanmls

    `vlrsljs `plrjtn`ks jkb bnrlmt tdl _ljml M`rps sjalty jkb

    slmurnty `aanmlrs wd` jrl i`mjtlb nk vjrn`us rlen`ks jr`ukb

    tdl w`rib tdjt djvl _ljml M`rps pr`erjcs. Rdl sjalty jkb

    slmurnty `aanmlrs m`kbumt slmurnty jsslssclkts7 rlvnlw sjalty

    trjnknkes7 trjnk trjnklrs jkb cjkjelrs7 trjnk Q`iuktllr sjalty

    wjrblks, i`mji eujrbs, jkb stjaa7 blvli`p slmurnty nkmnblkt

    rlsp`ksl pr`mlburls7 jkb pr`vnbl mrnsns cjkjelclkt supp`rt.

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    Na j trjnkll `r Q`iuktllr ns tdl vnmtnc `a j sjalty nkmnblkt,

    _ljml M`rps stjaa ns prlpjrlb t` pr`vnbl supp`rt. Jii _ljml

    M`rps p`sts djvl pr`mlburls nk pijml t` rlsp`kb t` nkmnblkts`a mrncl m`ccnttlb jejnkst Q`iuktllrs. Rdl anrst prn`rnty a`r

    jii p`sts nk tdl jatlrcjtd `a jk nkmnblkt ns t` lksurl tdjt tdl

    Q`iuktllr ns sjal jkb rlmlnvnke clbnmji trljtclkt js kllblb.

    Jatlr jssurnke tdl sjalty `a tdl Q`iuktllr, _ljml M`rps stjaa

    pr`vnbls supp`rt hy rljsslssnke tdl Q`iuktllrs w`rg sntl

    jkb d`usnke jrrjkelclkts jkb cjgnke jky jbfustclkts,

    js kllblb. Nk s`cl mjsls, tdl kjturl `a tdl nkmnblkt cjyklmlssntjtl j sntl `r d`usnke trjksalr. _ljml M`rps stjaa wnii

    jis` jssnst Q`iuktllrs wntd prlslrvnke tdlnr rnedts t` pursul

    ileji sjkmtn`ks jejnkst tdl plrpltrjt`rs `a j mrncl. Nt ns vlry

    ncp`rtjkt tdjt Q`iuktllrs rlp`rt nkmnblkts js tdly `mmur, k`t

    `kiy t` pr`tlmt tdlnr pllr Q`iuktllrs, hut jis` t` prlslrvl tdl

    auturl rnedt t` pr`slmutl. ]d`uib Q`iuktllrs blmnbl ijtlr nk

    tdl pr`mlss tdjt tdly wjkt t` pr`mllb wntd tdl pr`slmutn`k

    `a tdlnr jssjnijkt, tdns `ptn`k cjy k` i`kelr lxnst na tdl

    lvnblkml `a tdl lvlkt djs k`t hllk prlslrvlb jt tdl tncl `a

    tdl nkmnblkt.

    Udjt Na ^`u Hlm`cl j Qnmtnc `a j Qn`ilkt Mrncl0

    Alw _ljml M`rps Q`iuktllrs jrl vnmtncs `a vn`ilkt mrncls. Rdl

    _ljml M`rps wnii envl y`u nka`rcjtn`k jkb trjnknke nk d`w t` hl

    sjal. Hut, fust js nk tdl \.]., mrncl djpplks, jkb Q`iuktllrs mjk

    hlm`cl vnmtncs. Udlk tdns djpplks, tdl nkvlstnejtnvl tljc `a

    tdl @aanml `a Nksplmt`r Elklrji (@NE) ns mdjrelb wntd dlipnke

    pursul pr`slmutn`k `a td`sl wd` plrpltrjtl j vn`ilkt mrncl

    jejnkst j Q`iuktllr. Na y`u hlm`cl j vnmtnc `a j vn`ilkt mrncl,

    tdl blmnsn`k t` pr`slmutl `r k`t t` pr`slmutl ns lktnrliy y`urs,

    jkb `kl `a tdl tjsgs `a tdl @NE ns t` cjgl surl y`u jrl auiiy

    nka`rclb `a y`ur `ptn`ks jkb dlip y`u tdr`ued tdl pr`mlss jkb

    pr`mlburls nkv`ivlb nk e`nke a`rwjrb wntd pr`slmutn`k sd`uib

    y`u wnsd t` b` s`. Na y`u blmnbl t` pr`slmutl, wl jrl dlrl t

    jssnst y`u nk lvlry wjy wl mjk.

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    Mrncls tdjt `mmur `vlrsljs, `a m`ursl, jrl nkvlstnejtlb jkb

    pr`slmutlb hy i`mji jutd`rntnls nk i`mji m`urts. @ur r`il ns

    t` m``rbnkjtl tdl nkvlstnejtn`k jkb lvnblkml m`iilmtn`k wntdtdl rlen`kji slmurnty `aanmlrs (X]@s) jt tdl \.]. lchjssy,

    i`mji p`inml, jkb i`mji pr`slmut`rs jkb `tdlrs t` lksurl tdjt

    y`ur rnedts jrl pr`tlmtlb t` tdl auiilst lxtlkt p`ssnhil ukblr

    tdl ijws `a tdl m`uktry. @NE nkvlstnejtnvl stjaa djs lxtlksnvl

    lxplrnlkml nk mrncnkji nkvlstnejtn`k, nk w`rgnke slksntnvliy

    wntd vnmtncs, jkb js jbv`mjtls a`r vnmtncs. Ul jis` cjy, nk

    mlrtjnk incntlb mnrmucstjkmls, jrrjkel a`r tdl rltlktn`k `a ji`mji ijwylr t` jssnst tdl i`mji puhinm pr`slmut`r nk cjgnke tdl

    mjsl jejnkst tdl nkbnvnbuji wd` plrpltrjtlb tdl vn`ilkt mrncl.

    Na y`u b` hlm`cl j vnmtnc `a j vn`ilkt mrncl, anrst, cjgl surl

    y`u jrl nk j sjal pijml jkb wntd pl`pil y`u trust jkb, slm`kb,

    m`ktjmt tdl m`uktry bnrlmt`r `r tdl _ljml M`rps clbnmji

    `aanmlr. Ncclbnjtl rlp`rtnke ns ncp`rtjkt t` tdl prlslrvjtn`k

    `a lvnblkml jkb tdl mdjkmls `a jpprldlkbnke tdl susplmt.

    M`uktry bnrlmt`rs jkb clbnmji `aanmlrs jrl rlqunrlb t` rlp`rt

    jii vn`ilkt mrncls t` tdl nksplmt`r elklrji jkb tdl X]@. Rdns

    nka`rcjtn`k ns pr`tlmtlb ar`c ukjutd`rnzlb aurtdlr bnsmi`surl

    hy tdl _rnvjmy Jmt. Xlp`rtnke tdl mrncl jis` dlips prlvlkt

    y`ur aurtdlr vnmtncnzjtn`k jkb pr`tlmts y`ur alii`w Q`iuktllrs.

    ]lmurnty Nssuls nk X`cjknj

    Udlk nt m`cls t` y`ur sjalty jkb slmurnty nk tdl _ljml M`rps,

    y`u djvl t` hl wniinke t` jbjpt y`ur hldjvn`r jkb inalstyil t`

    cnkncnzl tdl p`tlktnji a`r hlnke j tjrelt `a mrncl. Js wntd

    jky m`uktry nk tdl w`rib, mrncl b`ls lxnst nk X`cjknj. ^`u

    mjk rlbuml y`ur rnsg hy jv`nbnke sntujtn`ks tdjt cjgl y`u

    alli ukm`ca`rtjhil jkb hy tjgnke prlmjutn`ks. Mrncl jt tdl

    vniijel `r t`wk ilvli ns ilss arlqulkt tdjk nk tdl ijrel mntnls7

    pl`pil gk`w ljmd `tdlr jkb elklrjiiy wnii k`t stlji ar`c

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    tdlnr klnedh`rs. Rrjnk jkb hus stjtn`ks, a`r lxjcpil, jrl

    ajv`rntl w`rgsntls a`r pnmgp`mglts, lsplmnjiiy nk ijrel t`wks.

    A`rtukjtliy, vn`ilkt mrncl djs k`t hllk j slvlrl pr`hilc.

    Djrjssclkt jkb pnmgp`mgltnke.Q`iuktllrs djvl rlp`rtlb

    vjrynke ilvlis `a djrjssclkt, sumd js djvnke `hflmts tdr`wk

    jt tdlc hy tllkjelrs, hlnke mjiilb blr`ejt`ry kjcls, jkb

    rlmlnvnke `vlrt slxuji m`cclkts. ]trjtlenls a`r m`pnke wntd

    djrjssclkt jrl bnsmusslb burnke prl-slrvnml trjnknke. C`st

    pijmls nk X`cjknj jrl m`ksnblrlb sjal, jitd`ued w`clk

    sd`uib djvl jk lsm`rt `r trjvli nk j er`up jt knedt. Js

    lm`k`cnm djrbsdnps nkmrljsl, strllt mrncls djvl hlm`cl c`rl

    arlqulkt. Jrljs jkb hunibnkes m`ksnblrlb rnsgy, sumd js trjnk

    `r hus stjtn`ks, sd`uib hl jv`nblb jt knedt wdlklvlr p`ssnhil.

    Klvlr mjrry c`rl c`kly tdjk y`u jrl prlpjrlb t` i`sl.

    X`hhlry jkb hureijry.Hlmjusl y`u jrl j a`rlneklr jkb wnii

    pr`hjhiy hl m`ksnblrlb rnmd, y`ur klw d`cl cjy hl c`rlpr`kl t` hrljg-nks tdjk td`sl `a y`ur klnedh`rs. ^`u wnii

    kllb t` tjgl tdl sjcl prlmjutn`ks tdjt y`u w`uib tjgl nk tdl

    \kntlb ]tjtls. Rdl _ljml M`rps rlqunrls ijkbi`rbs t` nkstjii

    tw` e``b i`mgs `k Q`iuktllrs b``rs jkb wnii jbvnsl y`u `k

    `tdlr d`cl sjalty cljsurls burnke trjnknke.

    C`t`r vldnmil jmmnblkts.Rdlsl rlprlslkt tdl snkeil

    erljtlst rnsg t` y`ur sjalty nk X`cjknj. Ul urel y`u t` wljr

    sljt hlits wdlklvlr tdly jrl jvjnijhil jkb t` jv`nb rnbnke nk

    `vlrmr`wblb puhinm husls `r cjxn-tjxns.

    Jim`d`i jhusl._l`pil jhusl jim`d`i nk X`cjknj, fust js

    tdly b` nk tdl \kntlb ]tjtls. Nt ns hlst t` jv`nb arlqulktnke

    hjrs, pjrtnmuijriy jt knedt. Jim`d`i usl ncpjnrs fubeclkt,

    jkb jii Q`iuktllrs wd` brnkg cust b` s` rlsp`ksnhiy. Rdlc`st m`cc`k ajmt`rs nk nkfurnls `r sjalty nkmnblkts nkv`ivnke

    Q`iuktllrs nk X`cjknj jrl jim`d`i m`ksucptn`k jkb stjynke

    `ut ijtl jt knedt.

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    ]lxuji jssjuit.Q`iuktllrs djvl hllk tjrelts `a slxuji

    jssjuit nk X`cjknj. Jim`d`i m`ksucptn`k jkb mr`ss-muiturji

    bnaalrlkmls nk elkblr rlijtn`ks jrl `atlk jss`mnjtlb wntdslxuji jssjuits, jkb tdl jssjnijkt ns `atlk jk jmqujnktjkml `a

    tdl Q`iuktllr. ]d`uib y`u hlm`cl tdl vnmtnc `a vn`ilkml, tdl

    clbnmji `aanml ns rljby t` dlip y`u. Nt ns ncp`rtjkt tdjt y`u

    nkv`ivl tdl clbnmji `aanml s` y`u mjk rlmlnvl jppr`prnjtl mjrl,

    nkmiubnke mjrl a`r y`ur lc`tn`kji wlii-hlnke. Rdl clbnmji

    stjaa wnii gllp jii nka`rcjtn`k m`kanblktnji. Rdl `aanml mjk jis`

    jbvnsl y`u jh`ut y`ur `ptn`ks a`r pr`slmutnke jk jttjmglr.

    D`c`slxuji hldjvn`r nk X`cjknj wjs niileji uktni ijtl

    8??:, wdlk klw ilensijtn`k wjs pjsslb. ]`cl X`cjknjks

    jrl d`c`pd`hnm, jkb tdlrl djvl hllk nkmnblkts `a vn`ilkml

    t`wjrb X`cjknjks wd` jrl `plkiy ejy. Rdl _ljml M`rps ns

    m`ccnttlb t` pr`vnbnke supp`rt a`r jii Q`iuktllrs, rlejrbilss

    `a slxuji `rnlktjtn`k.

    ]tjynke ]jal6 B`kt Hl j Rjrelt a`r Mrncl

    ^`u cust hl prlpjrlb t` tjgl `k j ijrel blerll `a

    rlsp`ksnhninty a`r y`ur `wk sjalty. @kiy y`u mjk cjgl

    y`urslia ilss `a j tjrelt, lksurl tdjt y`ur d`usl ns slmurl,

    jkb blvli`p rlijtn`ks nk y`ur m`ccuknty tdjt wnii cjgl y`u

    jk ukingliy vnmtnc `a mrncl. Nk m`cnke t` X`cjknj, b` wdjt

    y`u w`uib b` na y`u c`vlb t` j klw mnty nk tdl \kntlb ]tjtls6

    Hl mjutn`us, mdlmg tdnkes `ut, jsg qulstn`ks, iljrk jh`ut

    y`ur klnedh`rd``b, gk`w wdlrl tdl c`rl rnsgy i`mjtn`ks

    jrl, usl m`cc`k slksl, jkb hl jwjrl. ^`u mjk rlbuml y`ur

    vuiklrjhninty t` mrncl hy nktlerjtnke nkt` y`ur m`ccuknty,

    iljrknke X`cjknjk, jmtnke rlsp`ksnhiy, jkb jhnbnke hy _ljml

    M`rps p`inmnls jkb pr`mlburls.

    @hslrvnke sjalty jkb slmurnty p`inmnls nk X`cjknj, lsplmnjiiy

    na y`u jrl j w`cjk, cjy rlqunrl tdjt y`u jmmlpt s`cl

    rlstrnmtn`ks m`kmlrknke y`ur murrlkt inalstyil. A`r lxjcpil,

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    tdl _ljml M`rps str`keiy rlm`cclkbs tdjt w`clk k`t trjvli

    hy trjnk ji`kl jt knedt ukilss tdly djvl j sillplr mjr wntd j

    rlslrvlb sljt.

    Q`iuktllrs jttrjmt j i`t `a jttlktn`k h`td nk ijrel mntnls jkb jt

    tdlnr sntls, hut jrl ingliy t` rlmlnvl c`rl klejtnvl jttlktn`k nk

    dnediy p`puijtlb mlktlrs tdjk jt tdlnr sntls, wdlrl ajcniy,

    arnlkbs, jkb m`iiljeuls i``g `ut a`r tdlc. \kwjktlb jttlktn`k

    mjk hl rlbumlb na y`u brlss jppr`prnjtliy, jv`nb lyl m`ktjmt,

    jkb b` k`t rlsp`kb t` klejtnvl m`cclkts `r elsturls. Gllp

    y`ur c`kly `ut `a snedt hy usnke jk ukblrejrclkt c`kly

    p`umd, tdl gnkb tdjt djkes jr`ukb y`ur klmg jkb stjys dnbblk

    ukblr y`ur sdnrt `r nksnbl y`ur m`jt. B` k`t gllp y`ur c`kly

    nk `utsnbl p`mglts `a hjmgpjmgs, nk m`jt p`mglts, `r nk ajkky

    pjmgs. ^`u sd`uib jiwjys wjig wntd j m`cpjkn`k jt knedt.

    _rlpjrnke a`r tdl \klxplmtlb6 ]jalty Rrjnknke jkbQ`iuktllr ]upp`rt nk X`cjknj

    Rdl _ljml M`rps jppr`jmd t` sjalty ns j anvl-pr`kelb pijk t`

    dlip y`u stjy sjal burnke y`ur tw`-yljr slrvnml jkb nkmiubls

    tdl a`ii`wnke6 nka`rcjtn`k sdjrnke, Q`iuktllr trjnknke, sntl

    slilmtn`k mrntlrnj, j bltjnilb lclrelkmy jmtn`k pijk, jkb

    pr`t`m`is a`r rlsp`kbnke t` sjalty jkb slmurnty nkmnblkts.

    X`cjknjs nk-m`uktry sjalty pr`erjc ns `utinklb hli`w.

    Rdl _ljml M`rps/X`cjknj `aanml wnii gllp y`u nka`rclb

    `a jky nssuls tdjt cjy ncpjmt Q`iuktllr sjalty tdr`ued

    nka`rcjtn`k sdjrnke. Xleuijr upbjtls wnii hl `aalrlb hy tdl

    m`uktry bnrlmt`r jkb clbnmji m`ktrjmt`r tdr`ued tlilpd`kl,

    cjni, jkb l-cjni m`ktjmts. Nk tdl lvlkt `a j mrntnmji sntujtn`k

    `r lclrelkmy, Q`iuktllrs wnii hl m`ktjmtlb tdr`ued tdllclrelkmy m`ccuknmjtn`k kltw`rg.

    Q`iuktllr trjnknkewnii nkmiubl slssn`ks `k splmnanm sjalty jkb

    slmurnty nssuls nk X`cjknj. Rdns trjnknke wnii prlpjrl y`u t`

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    jb`pt j muiturjiiy jppr`prnjtl inalstyil jkb lxlrmnsl fubeclkt

    tdjt pr`c`tls sjalty jkb rlbumls rnsg nk y`ur d`cl, jt w`rg,

    jkb wdnil trjvlinke. ]jalty trjnknke ns `aalrlb tdr`ued`utslrvnml jkb ns nktlerjtlb nkt` tdl ijkeujel, mr`ss-muiturji,

    dljitd, jkb `tdlr m`cp`klkts `a trjnknke.

    Mlrtjnk sntl slilmtn`k mrntlrnjjrl uslb t` bltlrcnkl sjal

    d`usnke a`r Q`iuktllrs hla`rl tdlnr jrrnvji. Rdl _ljml M`rps

    stjaa w`rgs mi`sliy wntd d`st m`ccukntnls jkb m`uktlrpjrt

    jelkmnls t` dlip prlpjrl tdlc a`r j Q`iuktllrs jrrnvji jkb t`

    lstjhinsd lxplmtjtn`ks `a tdlnr rlsplmtnvl r`ils nk supp`rtnke

    tdl Q`iuktllr. Ljmd sntl ns nksplmtlb hla`rl tdl Q`iuktllrs

    jrrnvji t` lksurl pijmlclkt nk jppr`prnjtl, sjal, jkb slmurl

    d`usnke jkb w`rgsntls. ]ntl slilmtn`k ns hjslb nk pjrt `k

    jky rlilvjkt sntl dnst`ry7 jmmlss t` clbnmji, hjkgnke, p`stji,

    jkb `tdlr lsslktnji slrvnmls7 jvjnijhninty `a m`ccuknmjtn`ks,

    trjksp`rtjtn`k, jkb cjrglts7 bnaalrlkt d`usnke `ptn`ks jkb

    invnke jrrjkelclkts7 jkb `tdlr supp`rt kllbs.

    ^`u wnii jis` iljrk jh`ut _ljml M`rps/X`cjknjs bltjnilb

    lclrelkmy jmtn`k pijk, wdnmd ns ncpilclktlb nk tdl lvlkt `a

    mnvni `r p`intnmji ukrlst `r j kjturji bnsjstlr. Udlk y`u jrrnvl

    jt y`ur sntl, y`u wnii m`cpiltl jkb suhcnt j sntl i`mjt`r a`rc

    wntd y`ur jbbrlss, m`ktjmt nka`rcjtn`k, jkb j cjp t` y`ur

    d`usl. Na tdlrl ns j slmurnty tdrljt, Q`iuktllrs nk X`cjknjwnii ejtdlr jt prlbltlrcnklb i`mjtn`ks uktni tdl sntujtn`k ns

    rls`ivlb `r tdl _ljml M`rps blmnbls t` lvjmujtl.

    Ankjiiy, nk `rblr a`r tdl _ljml M`rps t` hl auiiy rlsp`ksnvl

    t` tdl kllbs `a Q`iuktllrs, nt ns ncplrjtnvl tdjt Q`iuktllrs

    ncclbnjtliy rlp`rtjky slmurnty nkmnblkt t` tdl _ljml M`rps

    clbnmji `aanml. Rdl _ljml M`rps djs lstjhinsdlb pr`t`m`is

    a`r jbbrlssnke sjalty jkb slmurnty nkmnblktsnk j tncliy jkb

    jppr`prnjtl cjkklr, jkb nt m`iilmts jkb lvjiujtls sjalty

    jkb slmurnty bjtj t` trjmg trlkbs jkb blvli`p strjtlenls t`

    cnkncnzl rnsgs t` auturl Q`iuktllrs.

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    BN Q LX] NR^ JKB

    MX@]]-M\ IR\XJI N ]]\L]

    Nk auianiinke tdl _ljml M`rps cjkbjtl t` sdjrl tdl ajml `a

    Jclrnmj wntd `ur d`st m`uktrnls, wl jrl cjgnke splmnji

    laa`rts t` sll tdjt jii `a Jclrnmjs rnmdklss ns rlailmtlb nk

    tdl Q`iuktllr m`rps. C`rl Jclrnmjks `a m`i`r jrl slrvnke

    nk t`bjys _ljml M`rps tdjk jt jky tncl nk rlmlkt yljrs.Bnaalrlkmls nk rjml, ltdknm hjmger`ukb, jel, rlinen`k, jkb

    slxuji `rnlktjtn`k jrl lxplmtlb jkb wlim`clb jc`ke `ur

    Q`iuktllrs. _jrt `a tdl _ljml M`rps cnssn`k ns t` dlip bnspli

    jky k`tn`k tdjt Jclrnmjks jrl jii `a `kl `rnenk `r rjml jkb

    t` lstjhinsd tdjt ljmd `a us ns js td`r`uediy Jclrnmjk js tdl

    `tdlr blspntl `ur cjky bnaalrlkmls.

    @ur bnvlrsnty dlips us jmm`cpinsd tdjt e`ji. Nk `tdlr wjys,

    d`wlvlr, nt p`sls mdjiilkels. Nk X`cjknj, js nk `tdlr

    _ljml M`rps d`st m`uktrnls, Q`iuktllrs hldjvn`r, inalstyil,

    hjmger`ukb, jkb hlinlas jrl fubelb nk j muiturji m`ktlxt

    vlry bnaalrlkt ar`c tdlnr `wk. Mlrtjnk plrs`kji plrsplmtnvls

    `r mdjrjmtlrnstnms m`cc`kiy jmmlptlb nk tdl \kntlb ]tjtls

    cjy hl quntl ukm`cc`k, ukjmmlptjhil, `r lvlk rlprlsslb nk

    X`cjknj.

    @utsnbl `a X`cjknjs mjpntji jkb `tdlr ijrel mntnls, pl`pil

    djvl djb rlijtnvliy inttil bnrlmt lxp`surl t` `tdlr muiturls,

    rjmls, rlinen`ks, jkb inalstyils. Udjt pl`pil vnlw js typnmji

    Jclrnmjk hldjvn`r `r k`rcs cjy hl j cnsm`kmlptn`k, sumd

    js tdl hlinla tdjt jii Jclrnmjks jrl rnmd jkb djvl hi`kb djnr

    jkb hiul lyls. Rdl pl`pil `a X`cjknj jrl fustiy gk`wk a`rtdlnr elklr`us d`spntjinty t` a`rlneklrs7 d`wlvlr, clchlrs `a

    tdl m`ccuknty nk wdnmd y`u wnii invl cjy bnspijy j rjkel `a

    rljmtn`ks t` muiturji bnaalrlkmls tdjt y`u prlslkt.

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    R` ljsl tdl trjksntn`k jkb jbjpt t` inal nk X`cjknj, y`u cjy

    kllb t` cjgl s`cl tlcp`rjry, ylt aukbjclktji m`cpr`cnsls

    nk d`w y`u prlslkt y`urslia js jk Jclrnmjk jkb js jknkbnvnbuji. A`r lxjcpil, alcjil trjnklls jkb Q`iuktllrs cjy

    k`t hl jhil t` lxlrmnsl tdl nkblplkblkml jvjnijhil t` tdlc

    nk tdl \kntlb ]tjtls7 p`intnmji bnsmussn`ks kllb t` hl djkbilb

    wntd erljt mjrl7 jkb s`cl `a y`ur plrs`kji hlinlas cjy hlst

    rlcjnk ukbnsmi`slb. ^`u wnii kllb t` blvli`p tlmdknquls jkb

    plrs`kji strjtlenls a`r m`pnke wntd tdlsl jkb `tdlr incntjtn`ks.

    Rdl _ljml M`rps stjaa wnii iljb bnvlrsnty jkb slksntnvntybnsmussn`ks burnke prl-slrvnml trjnknke jkb wnii hl `k mjii t`

    pr`vnbl supp`rt, hut tdl mdjiilkel uitncjtliy wnii hl y`ur

    `wk.

    @vlrvnlw `a Bnvlrsnty nk X`cjknj

    Rdl _ljml M`rps stjaa nk X`cjknj rlm`eknzls jbfustclktnssuls tdjt m`cl wntd bnvlrsnty jkb wnii lkbljv`r t`

    pr`vnbl supp`rt jkb eunbjkml. Burnke prl-slrvnml trjnknke,

    slvlrji slssn`ks wnii hl dlib t` bnsmuss bnvlrsnty jkb m`pnke

    clmdjknscs. Ul i``g a`rwjrb t` djvnke cjil jkb alcjil

    Q`iuktllrs ar`c j vjrnlty `a rjmls, ltdknm er`ups, jels,

    rlinen`ks, jkb slxuji `rnlktjtn`ks, jkb d`pl y`u wnii hlm`cl

    pjrt `a j bnvlrsl er`up `a Jclrnmjks wd` tjgl prnbl nksupp`rtnke `kl jk`tdlr jkb blc`kstrjtnke tdl rnmdklss `a

    Jclrnmjk muiturl.

    Udjt Cnedt j Q`iuktllr Ajml0

    _`ssnhil Nssuls a`r Alcjil Q`iuktllrs

    Js wntd `tdlr s`mnji cjttlrs, tdlrl jrl ijrel bnaalrlkmlsnk jttntubls t`wjrb elkblr hltwllk scjiilr jkb hneelr

    m`ccukntnls jkb hltwllk `iblr jkb y`ukelr elklrjtn`ks.

    ]tlrl`typls m`kmlrknke hldjvn`r t`wjrb w`clk tdjt lxnst

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    nk s`utdlrk Lur`pljk muiturls mjk hl jppinlb t` X`cjknjks

    js wlii. Hy trjbntn`k, w`clk jrl lxplmtlb t` hl jhil t` m``g

    jkb i``g jatlr tdl kllbs `a tdlnr dushjkbs jkb mdnibrlkwdnil djvnke tdlnr `wk f`hs. @k tdl `tdlr djkb, clk jrl

    lxplmtlb t` `plk b``rs a`r w`clk, t` `aalr tdlc sljts `k

    puhinm trjksp`rtjtn`k, jkb t` gnss w`clks djkbs wdlk hlnke

    nktr`bumlb t` tdlc. Jt w`rg, alcjil Q`iuktllrs cjy alli tdlnr

    sgniis jrl qulstn`klb nk tdl prlb`cnkjktiy cjil lkvnr`kclkt.

    Cjky X`cjknjk clk wnii nktlrvlkl na j w`cjk ns plra`rcnke j

    tjsg tdjt ns m`ksnblrlb bnaanmuit `r blcljknke. Nt ns m`ksnblrlbcjsmuinkl t` dlip j w`cjk wd` sllcs m`kauslb hy j cnk`r

    clmdjknmji `r lqunpclkt-rlijtlb pr`hilc. Nk jbbntn`k,

    w`clk cjy hl d`kglb jt hy brnvlrs `r yliilb jt hy er`ups

    `a y`uke clk nk tdl strllts. Nk sumd sntujtn`ks, nt ns elklrjiiy

    hlst t` m`ktnkul wjignke jkb try k`t t` elt nkv`ivlb nk jky

    m`kvlrsjtn`k.

    _`ssnhil Nssuls a`r Q`iuktllrs `a M`i`r

    Rdlrl jrl rlijtnvliy alw pl`pil `a m`i`r nk X`cjknj. C`st

    `a tdlc jrl Jarnmjk stublkts jkb nccnerjkts wd` invl nk

    Humdjrlst jkb j alw `tdlr ijrel mntnls. Lvlk td`ued tdlrl

    ns k` dnst`ry `a nkstntutn`kjinzlb bnsmrncnkjtn`k `r djtrlb

    bnrlmtlb jt hijmg pl`pil, Jarnmjk-Jclrnmjk Q`iuktllrs

    cjy dljr `aalksnvl rlcjrgs hy y`ukelr pl`pil wd` djvl

    sllk nkstjkmls `a rjmnsc nk Ulstlrk c`vnls jkb tdnkg nt ns

    jmmlptjhil t` jmt nk j sncnijr cjkklr. ]`cl`kl cjy uttlr

    jk `aalksnvl tlrc hlmjusl dl `r sdl ns k`t jwjrl `a tdl

    jmmlptjhil tlrc nk Lkeinsd jkb k`t hlmjusl tdl plrs`k rljiiy

    cljks t` hl `aalksnvl.

    Dnspjknm Jclrnmjk Q`iuktllrs cjy lkm`uktlr prlalrlktnji

    trljtclkt ar`c s`cl X`cjknjks, cjky `a wd`c jrl vlrypr`ub `a, jkb lvlk blalksnvl jh`ut, tdlnr Ijtnk `rnenks

    jkb vnlw Dnspjknm Jclrnmjks js gnk. X`cjknj djs j scjii

    m`ccuknty `a Jsnjks, cjky `a wd`c w`rg nk husnklss. Js

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    j rlsuit `a klws st`rnls jh`ut husnklss nrrleuijrntnls nk tdl

    pjst yljrs, Jsnjk Jclrnmjks cjy hl i``glb jt wntd suspnmn`k.

    Rdl c`st m`cc`k hldjvn`r tdly lkm`uktlr ns hlnke mjiilbMdnklsl `r Fjpjklsl a`r k` rljs`k. ^`uke pl`pil cjy

    nrrntjtl y`u hy blcjkbnke tdjt y`u blc`kstrjtl tdl cjrtnji

    jrts sgniis tdly susplmt Jsnjk Jclrnmjks djvl. Xlsnblkts `a

    scjiilr m`ccukntnls cjy ankb nt bnaanmuit t` ukblrstjkb tdjt j

    Q`iuktllr ns Jclrnmjk, jkb cjy jsg y`u wdlk y`u nccnerjtlb

    t` tdl \kntlb ]tjtls.

    _`ssnhil Nssuls a`r ]lkn`r Q`iuktllrs

    ]lkn`rs rlmlnvl erljt rlsplmt nk X`cjknjk muiturl. Nk

    X`cjknjk a`igi`rl, tdl dlr` `atlk sllgs tdl m`uksli `a tdl

    wnsl `ib cjk `r w`cjk. Rdlrl jrl sntujtn`ks nk wdnmd slkn`r

    Q`iuktllrs wnii ankb tdlcslivls mdjiilkelb, d`wlvlr. J

    slkn`r wd` tljmdls Lkeinsd nk j dned smd``i cjy ajml s`cl

    bnsjpp`nktclkt ar`c m`uktlrpjrts jkb stublkts wd` wjktlb j

    y`ukelr tljmdlr. Nt cjy tjgl j inttil tncl a`r tdlc t` sll tdjt

    jel b`ls k`t djvl jkytdnke t` b` wntd j Q`iuktllrs lklrey

    jkb ljelrklss.

    @iblr pl`pil nk X`cjknj elklrjiiy jrl ilss jmtnvl tdjk slkn`rs

    nk tdl \kntlb ]tjtls. J slkn`r Q`iuktllrs X`cjknjk arnlkbs

    cnedt jssucl tdjt tdl Q`iuktllr b`ls k`t wjkt t` s`mnjinzl

    tdjt cumd jkb tdjt dl `r sdl w`uib rjtdlr stjy d`cl jkbwjtmd tlilvnsn`k. Rdly cjy ajni t` nkmiubl slkn`r Q`iuktllrs nk

    s`cl `a tdlnr s`mnji jmtnvntnls. Jk`tdlr stlrl`typl jh`ut `iblr

    Q`iuktllrs ns tdjt tdly djvl `ib-ajsdn`klb nbljs jkb jrl k`t

    jhil t` jbjpt t` klw trlkbs.

    _`ssnhil Nssuls a`r Ejy, Ilshnjk, `r Hnslxuji Q`iuktllrs

    Ijws tdjt bnsmrncnkjtlb jejnkst slxuji cnk`rntnls rlmlktiydjvl hllk mdjkelb, hut X`cjknj stnii djs j rjtdlr

    d`c`pd`hnm muiturl. Rdl y`ukelr elklrjtn`k nk ijrel mntnls

    tlkbs t` hl c`rl jmmlptnke, djvnke hllk lxp`slb t` Ulstlrk

    muiturl tdr`ued anics, b`muclktjrnls, jkb lvlk ejy pl`pils

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    vnsnhninty. Rdl ejy smlkl djs rlmlktiy er`wk, hut nt ns stnii

    scjii, ukblrer`ukb, jkb m`kanklb c`stiy t` tdl ijrelst mntnls.

    Nk jky lvlkt, nt ns jbvnsjhil t` hl mjrlaui jh`ut rlvljinke `klsslxuji `rnlktjtn`k nk tdl w`rgpijml jkb tdl m`ccuknty.

    _`ssnhil Xlinen`us Nssuls a`r Q`iuktllrs

    C`rl tdjk 4< plrmlkt `a tdl p`puijtn`k ns Ljstlrk (X`cjknjk)

    @rtd`b`x, wntd ilss tdjk < plrmlkt X`cjk Mjtd`inm, 2 plrmlkt

    _r`tlstjkt, ?.= plrmlkt Cusinc, jkb ?.8 plrmlkt Flwnsd. Rdl

    X`cjknjk @rtd`b`x Mdurmd ns dnlrjrmdnmji, b`ecjtnm, jkb

    ajnriy wlii-t`-b`. Klw mdurmdls jrl hlnke hunit lvlk nk p``r

    vniijels t` jmm`cc`bjtl tdl er`wnke clchlrsdnp. ^`u cjy

    hl jsglb jh`ut y`ur rlinen`us jaaninjtn`k jkb nkvntlb t` jttlkb

    jk @rtd`b`x mdurmd, hut k`t ingliy nk j pusdy cjkklr. Nt ns

    p`ssnhil t` p`intliy blminkl na tdl mdurmd `r rlinen`us prjmtnml

    ns k`t `kl `a y`ur md`nml. Na y`u wjkt t` jttlkb j mdurmd `tdlr

    tdjk j X`cjknjk @rtd`b`x `kl, y`ur `ptn`ks cjy hl incntlb,

    lsplmnjiiy nk scjiilr t`wks jkb rurji jrljs.

    _`ssnhil Nssuls a`r Q`iuktllrs Untd Bnsjhnintnls

    Js j bnsjhilb Q`iuktllr nk X`cjknj, y`u cjy ankb tdjt y`u

    ajml j splmnji slt `a mdjiilkels. Js nk `tdlr pjrts `a tdl w`rib,

    s`cl pl`pil cjy d`ib prlfubnmnji jttntubls t`wjrb pl`pil

    wntd bnsjhnintnls, wd` jrl `atlk nkstntutn`kjinzlb `r glpt `ut

    `a puhinm vnlw nk X`cjknj. Nk jbbntn`k, tdlrl ns vlry inttilnkarjstrumturl t` jmm`cc`bjtl pl`pil wntd bnsjhnintnls.

    Js pjrt `a tdl clbnmji miljrjkml pr`mlss, tdl _ljml M`rps

    @aanml `a Clbnmji ]lrvnmls bltlrcnklb tdjt y`u wlrl

    pdysnmjiiy jkb lc`tn`kjiiy mjpjhil `a plra`rcnke j auii t`ur

    `a Q`iuktllr slrvnml nk X`cjknj wntd`ut ukrljs`kjhil rnsg `a

    djrc t` y`urslia `r nktlrruptn`k `a y`ur slrvnml. Rdl _ljmlM`rps/X`cjknj stjaa wnii w`rg wntd bnsjhilb Q`iuktllrs

    t` cjgl rljs`kjhil jmm`cc`bjtn`ks a`r tdlc nk trjnknke,

    d`usnke, f`h sntls, `r `tdlr jrljs t` lkjhil tdlc t` slrvl

    sjaliy jkb laalmtnvliy.

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    _`ssnhil Nssuls a`r Cjrrnlb Q`iuktllrs

    Cjrrnlb m`upils cjy ajml mdjiilkels nk tdlnr rlijtn`ksdnps

    wntd X`cjknjks rlsuitnke ar`c elkblr r`il lxplmtjtn`kssplmnanm t` tdl Ijtnk jkb cjil-mlktlrlb muiturl. J Q`iuktllr

    wnal cjy hl qulstn`klbbnrlmtiy `r js j s`urml `a e`ssnp

    jc`ke `iblr X`cjknjk w`clkjs t` wdltdlr sdl ns

    tjgnke pr`plr mjrl `a dlr dushjkb, wdltdlr sdl mjk m``g

    jkb prlslrvl vleltjhils a`r tdl wnktlr, jkb wdltdlr sdl

    splkbs t`` cumd tncl wntd `tdlr clk. Rdl nkblplkblkml

    blc`kstrjtlb hy tdl clchlrs `a jk Jclrnmjk m`upil cjy hlplrmlnvlb js ncc`rji. Rdl wnal cjy hl lxplmtlb t` plra`rc

    jii tdl b`clstnm md`rls, wdnil tdl dushjkb cjy hl lxplmtlb

    t` jssucl jk `vlrtiy b`cnkjkt r`il nk tdl d`usld`ib. ]`cl

    X`cjknjk clks rlsplmt a`r j cjrrnlb cjil Q`iuktllr cjy

    blmrljsl na tdly iljrk tdjt dl plra`rcs b`clstnm tjsgs.

    Nk s`cl nkstjkmls, j dushjkb cjy hl lxplmtlb t` cjgl j

    blmnsn`k wntd`ut m`ksuitnke dns wnal. ^lt hlmjusl `a w`clksnkmrljsnke s`mnji jkb pr`alssn`kji vnsnhninty, plrmlptn`ks `a

    elkblr r`ils nk cjrrnjel djvl hllk mdjkenke t`wjrb j c`rl

    Ulstlrk wjy `a tdnkgnke, jt iljst nk ijrelr t`wks jkb mntnls.

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    J U L I M @ C L H @ @ G X @ C J K N J 18-:25?. Nt mjk jis` hl rljmdlbtdr`ued _ljml M`rps t`ii-arll kuchlr jt 4??.282.4

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    M`rps hy mjiinke 4??.282.4 `r 828?.

    Mjk N mjii d`cl ar`c X`cjknj0

    Jii Q iuktllrs djvl jmmlss t` pd`kls, lntdlr nk tdlnr

    jpjrtclkts, nk p`st `aanmls, `r nk tdl pd`kl h``tds tdjt jrl

    m`cc`k tdr`ued`ut tdl m`uktry. Rdl pd`kls nk p`st `aanmls

    jkb pd`kl h``tds jmmlpt prlpjnb pd`kl mjrbs (wdnmd jrl

    rljbniy jvjnijhil a`r purmdjsl nk X`cjknj). Cjky Q`iuktllrs

    purmdjsl mliiuijr pd`kls i`mjiiy jkb pjy a`r slrvnml `ut `a

    tdlnr invnke jii`wjkml. Rdl hlst wjy t` m`ccuknmjtl wntdajcniy jkb arnlkbs nk tdl \kntlb ]tjtls cjy hl a`r tdlc t` mjii

    y`u. ^`u wnii k`t djvl ncclbnjtl jmmlss t` pd`kls up`k y`ur

    jrrnvji nk X`cjknj, s` b` k`t pr`cnsl ajcniy `r arnlkbs tdjt

    y`u wnii mjii js s``k js y`u jrrnvl. Nt cjy tjgl slvlrji bjys

    hla`rl y`u djvl tdl tncl, jmmlss, jkb nka`rcjtn`k klmlssjry

    t` summlssauiiy mjii d`cl.

    ]d`uib N hrnke j mliiuijr pd`kl wntd cl0

    K`t ukilss nt ns j cuitnhjkb E]C pd`kl tdjt jmmlpts j ]NC

    mjrb. Rdl c`st m`cc`k \.]. mliiuijr pd`kls wnii k`t w`rg nk

    X`cjknj.

    Unii tdlrl hl l-cjni jkb Nktlrklt jmmlss0 ]d`uib N hrnke cy

    m`cputlr0

    ]`cl d`st `rejknzjtn`ks djvl Nktlrklt jmmlss, hut Q`iuktllrsnk scjiilr m`ccukntnls cjy djvl t` trjvli t` j kljrhy t`wk t`

    ankb jk Nktlrklt mjal. C`st Q`iuktllrs ankb ijpt`p m`cputlrs

    t` hl vlry uslaui a`r h`td plrs`kji jkb pr`alssn`kji purp`sls,

    jkb j alw djvl Nktlrklt jmmlss (nkmiubnke mjhil) jt d`cl.

    Na y`u hrnke j m`cputlr, y`u wnii hl rlsp`ksnhil a`r nksurnke

    jkb cjnktjnknke tdl lqunpclkt. @kl mjk elklrjiiy ankb wdjt

    `kl kllbs a`r rlpjnrs jkb cjnktlkjkml nk ijrelr t`wks wntd

    tlmdk`i`ey mlktlrs `r uknvlrsntnls.

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    ULIM@CL ILRRLX] AX@C

    X@CJKNJ Q@I\KRLL X] M`kerjtuijtn`ks jkb wlim`cl t` X`cjknj! Rdl dneds jrl dned,

    tdl i`ws jrl i`w, k`tdnke e`ls js pijkklb, jkb N w`uibkt trjbl

    tdns lxplrnlkml a`r tdl w`rib. N put t`eltdlr j inst `a sueelstn`ks

    tdjt N tdnkg wnii slrvl y`u wlii `vlr tdl klxt tw` yljrs

    B` k`t6

    _rlsucl y`ur jssucptn`ks jrl m`rrlmt.

    M`cpjrl y`ur lxplrnlkml t` `tdlr Q`iuktllrs.

    Rjgl y`urslia t`` slrn`usiy. ^`u wnii hl nk cjky

    ukajcninjr jkb ukm`ca`rtjhil sntujtn`ks jkb wnii cjgl

    s`cl cnsstlps. Djvl m`cpjssn`k a`r y`urslia jkb

    `tdlrs, jkb iljrk t` ankb tdl duc`r nk tdl sntujtn`k.

    B`6

    Rjgl tdl ijkeujel mijssls slrn`usiy (trust cl `k tdns `kl).

    Hl murn`us jkb `hslrvjkt. Jsg j i`t `a qulstn`ks jkb

    gllp y`ur lyls `plk.

    Hl ailxnhil. _lrdjps y`ur tlkjmnty jkb plrsnstlkml

    slrvlb y`u wlii nk tdl ]tjtls. Nk X`cjknj, y`ur jhninty

    t` jbjpt wnii slrvl y`u hlttlr. D`wlvlr, jsg a`r dlip

    jkb stjkb up a`r y`urslia jkb y`ur kllbs.

    @plk y`ur dljrt jkb instlk t` pl`pil wntd bnaalrlkt

    hjmger`ukbs jkb w`rib vnlws - h`td X`cjknjks jkb

    y`ur alii`w Q`iuktllrs.

    ]` ajr, tdns djs hllk tdl erljtlst mdjiilkel jkb tdl

    erljtlst enat `a cy lxplrnlkml.

    Js ajr js cjtlrnji p`sslssn`ks, tdl tdnkes Nc djppnlst N

    hr`uedt wntd cl jrl cy ijpt`p, j rljiiy e``b pjnr `a skljglrs,

    jkb j m`upil `a suplr-tdnk suplr-jhs`rhlkt t`wlis.

    Hjatj! K`r`m! E``b iumg! ^`url nk a`r jk jbvlkturl.

    Lvj ]linecjk

    Er`up 8= RLAI Q`iuktllr

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    M`kerjtuijtn`ks `k y`ur nkvntjtn`k t` slrvl wntd _ljml

    M`rps/X`cjknj! Hrnke s`cl m`ca`rts ji`ke, iljvl `tdlrs

    hldnkb. I``g a`rwjrb t` klw mdjiilkels. Qjrnlb lxplrnlkmls

    m`cl ar`c nkbnvnbuji mrljtnvnty, ailxnhninty, murn`snty, duc`r,

    pjtnlkml, `plk cnkblbklss jkb slksl `a jbvlkturl. Hrnke jii

    `a tdlsl ji`ke t` lkdjkml y`ur Q`iuktllr f`urkly!

    Rw` hjes. Udjt t` pjmg0 J alw sueelstn`ks. Blankntliy hrnke

    y`ur ijpt`p, j mjclrj, cusnm, j alw e``b h``gs (t` rljb jkb

    t` sdjrl) jkb sturby, m`cay sd`ls jkb h``ts X`cjknjs

    wjignke surajmls jkb wljtdlr tlst a``twljr lkburjkml. C`st

    tdnkes mjk hl a`ukb nk X`cjknj sljrmdnke jbbs t` tdljbvlkturl. Udltdlr hne `r scjii, mi`tdnke `atlk m`cls vnj

    slm`kbdjkb sd`ps e``b qujinty a`r lvlry snzl jt i`w m`st!

    Ijukbry hy djkb0 ^ls. ]`, hl c`blst nk tdl jc`ukt jkb

    m`i`rs `a mi`tdnke y`u hrnke.

    Rrjnknke. Ijkeujel jkb muiturl ncclrsn`k. Inal wntd j

    ejzbj, j X`cjknjk d`st ajcniy. Fucp nkt` nt jii wntd auii

    lklrey. @vlrwdlicnke jt tncls, nk-m`uktry trjnknke pr`vnbls

    vjiujhil t``is a`r survnvji jt y`ur plrcjklkt sntls jkb

    w`rg jssnekclkts. Instlk wlii, pjrtnmnpjtl auiiy, jsg i`ts `a

    qulstn`ks. _ljml M`rps/X`cjknjs tlrrnanm trjnknke tljc wjkts

    y`ur lxplrnlkml t` hl j summlss.

    X`cjknjs jhukbjkt kjturji hljuty jwjnts y`u, trjvlinke hy

    hus jkb trjnk7 ljmd rlen`k prlslkts `kl sinml `a tdns rnmd jkb

    vjrnlb ijkb. Lchrjml X`cjknjs muiturl, ijkeujel, ei`rn`us

    m`uktrysnbl, jkb tdl arnlkbsdnp `a nts pl`pil. Rdl _ljml M`rpsf`urkly ns j uknqul inaltncl lxplrnlkml!

    Gjrlk Inkbqunst

    Er`up :> RLAI Q`iuktllr

    M`kerjtuijtn`ks! Ilt y`ur jbvlkturl hlenk nk X`cjknj! Lvlk

    td`ued y`u jrl stnii nk tdl ]tjtls, gk`wnke wdlrl y`u wnii hl

    e`nke ns j hne stlp. K`w y`u mjk a`mus y`ur ncjenkjtn`k, elt jernp `k wdjt t` pjmg, jkb prlpjrl js hlst y`u mjk nk jii `tdlr

    wjys.

    N a`ukb ljriy stjenke, lxjmtiy wdlrl y`url jt k`w,

    lxdnijrjtnke. ]` cumd jhjkb`k, d`pl, jkb murn`snty `a wdjt nt

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    ]cjii, rlijtnvliy nklxplksnvl t``i gnt (l.e., Iljtdlrcjk)

    E``b smnss`rs

    Bumt tjpl (mjk hl uslb a`r cjky tdnkes) ]wnss Jrcy gknal (vlry ncp`rtjkt t` cjky Q`iuktllrs)

    Rw`