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    VDC XCIOC OB\X_ WCEOBJC_ PBS VB

    VDI@EIKF

    I XCIOC OB\ X_ XSLE@OIV@BK AB\ KCW QBE SKVCC\_

    Kbvcjlcr

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    VDI@EIKF JIX

    Vd`s jip `s uscf w`td pcrj`ss`bk arbj tdc _titc Fcpirtjckt.

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    I WCEOBJC ECVVC\Fcir Xcioc Obrps/Vdi`eikf @kv t̀cc=

    Wceobjc! _iwif` ni ikf obkgritueit`bks bk ybur k̀v`tit b̀k tb mb`k Xcioc Obrps/Vdi`eikf. Pbu irc ilbut tb cjlirn bk ikcxpcr`ckoc tdit sdbuef prbvc odieeckg k̀g, rcwirf`kg, ikf uet j̀itcey e àc-odikg`kg. Wc dbpc tdit ybu ircipprbiod`kg td`s cxpcr`ckoc w`td ik bpck j`kf, rcify tb ecirk ilbut yburscea ikf ilbut ikbtdcr oueturc ikftdit ybu irc cxo`tcf tb scrvc tdc ybutd ba Vdi`eikf w`td ybur ckcrgy, orcit`v`ty, ikf aecx`l`e`ty.

    Xcioc Obrps/Vdi`eikfVdc Xcioc Obrps dis i ebkg d`stbry `k Vdi`eikf. _`koc tdc prbgrij lcgik `k 901 ikf tdit ybu irc prcpircf tb `ktcgritc `ktb i oueturc wd`od `s qu`tc f`aacrcktarbj burs. @a ybu irc rcify tb jinc tdit

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    PBS\ DCIEVD OI\C @K VDI@EIKF ..................... ............................................ .........................

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    OB\C CTXCOVIV@BK_ AB\ XCIOC OB\X_ QBESKVCC\_

    @k wbrn`kg tbwirf auea`ee`kg tdc Xcioc Obrps j̀ ss`bk ba prbjbt k̀g wbref pcioc ikf ar`ckfsd`p, is itri`kcc ikf Qbeuktccr, ybu irc cxpcotcf tb fb tdc abeebw`kg=

    9. Xrcpirc ybur pcrsbkie ikf prbacss`bkie è ac tb jinc i objj t̀jckt tb scrvc ilrbif abr i auee tcrj

    ba

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    ifj`k s̀trit`bk, ikf prcpirc abr tdc rcabrj prbocss k̀ pdisc twb ly abstcr`kg rcobko`e ìt`bk ikf rcturk`kgdipp`kcss tb tdc Vdi` pcbpec. Vdc scobkf pdisc k̀vbevcs `jpecjckt`kg i prbv`s b̀kie obkst`tut`bk, sctt`kgup i kit`bkie ecg s̀eit`vc isscjley ikf i rcabrj obuko`e, scecot`kg i pr`jc j k̀ s̀tcr, ikf friat`kg i kcwobkst`tut b̀k, iee w`td k̀ i bkc ycir t`jcarijc. Vdc td r̀f pdisc w`ee lc dbef k̀g cecot`bks ukfcr i aueeyfcjborit`o systcj. Vd s̀ rbifjip dis lcck tdc `k t̀ ìt`vc ba Gckcrie Xriyut Odik-b-odi, dcif ba tdc

    KOXB. Vdc bpcrit b̀kie struoturc ̀ s f v̀ f̀cf `ktb tdrcc wbrn grbups= ji k̀ti k̀ k̀g pcioc ikf brfcr, kit`bkieifj`k s̀trit`bk, ikf rcobko`è it`bk ikf rcabrj. Vdc gckcrie cecot`bk `s cxpcotcf tb lc dcef k̀

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    Ckv`rbkjcktVdi`eikf `s i eusd, acrt`ec obuktry, r`od `k aebri, aiuki, ikf kiturie rcsburocs. Lbrfcrcf ly Jyikjir(Lurji) ikf tdc @kf ìk Bocik (wcst), Eibs (kbrtd), Oijlbf̀ i (cist), ikf Jieiys ì ikf tdc Guea baVdi`eikf (sbutd), Vdi`eikf obvcrs ik irci ba ikf tdc sbutdcrk pck`ksuei, rcspbks`lec abr tdc prbfuot`bkba jimbr cxpbrt objjbf t̀`cs, suod is rullcr ikf t`k.

    Vdi`eikf `s trbp`oie, w`td tdrcc scisbks= rceit`vcey obbe arbj Kbvcjlcr‟Aclruiry, dbt Jirod‟Mukc, ikfri`ky Muey‟Botblcr. Duj f̀ t̀y `s d`gd, w`td ik ivcrigc ikkuie tcjpcriturc ba 46 fcgrccs Aidrckdc`t `kLikgnbn (rikg`kg arbj 48 fcgrccs fur k̀g tdc obbe scisbk tb 988 fcgrccs fur`kg tdc dbt scisbk).

    VDC XCIOC OB\X_ | VDI@EIKF WCEOBJC LBBN | KBQCJLC\

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    \C_BS\OC_ AB\ AS\VDC\ @KAB\JIV@BK

    Abeebw`kg `s i è st ba wcls`tcs abr iff t̀`bkie `kabrjit`bk ilbut tdc Xcioc Obrps ikf Vdi`eikf ikf tbobkkcot ybu tb rcturkcf Qbeuktccrs ikf btdcr k̀v t̀ccs. Xecisc nccp k̀ j k̀f tdit ietdbugd tdc Xcioc Obrpstr`cs tb jinc surc iee tdcsc e k̀ns irc iot`vc ikf ourrckt, tdc Xcioc Obrps oikkbt guiriktcc `t. @a ybu fb kbtdivc ioocss tb tdc @ktcrkct, v`s t̀ ybur eboie e l̀riry. E`lrir`cs baacr arcc @ktcrkct usigc ikf batck ect ybu

    pr k̀t `kabrjit`bk tb tinc dbjc.I kbtc ba oiut`bk= Is ybu sura tdc @ktcrkct, lc iwirc tdit ybu jiy a`kf lueect`k lbirfs ikf odit rbbjs `kwd òd pcbpec irc arcc tb cxprcss bp k̀ b̀ks ilbut tdc Xcioc Obrps liscf bk tdc`r bwk cxpcr c̀kocs,`koeuf̀ kg objjckts ly tdbsc wdb wcrc ukdippy w`td tdc`r odb òc tb scrvc `k tdc Xcioc Obrps. Vdcscbp k̀ b̀ks irc kbt tdbsc ba tdc Xcioc Obrps br tdc S._. gbvcrkjckt, ikf pecisc nccp k̀ j k̀f tdit kb twb

    pcbpec cxpcr c̀koc tdc`r scrv`oc k̀ tdc sijc wiy.

    Gckcrie @kabrjit`bk Ilbut Vdi`eikf_titc.gbv Vdc Fcpirtjckt ba _titc‐s wcls`tc s̀sucs liongrbukf kbtcs pcr`bf òieey ilbut obuktr`cs irbukf tdcwbref. A`kf Vdi`eikf ikf ecirk jbrc ilbut `ts sbo`ie ikf pbè t òie d s̀tbry. Pbu oik iesb gb tb tdc s`tc‐s

    `ktcrkit`bkie trivce scot`bk tb odcon bk obkf̀ t`bks tdit jiy iaacot ybur siacty.Gpb.gbv/e`lrir`cs/pule`o/ Vdc S._. Gbvcrkjckt Xulè sd k̀g Baa`oc pulè sdcs obuktry stuf`cs `ktcrj`ttcktey.

    eowcl

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    \cobjjckfcf Lbbns

    Lbbns Ilbut tdc D`stbry ba tdc Xc ioc Obrps9. Dbaajik, Ce z̀ilctd Oblls. ―Iee Pbu Kccf ̀ s Ebvc= Vdc Xcioc Obrps ikf tdc _p r̀`t ba tdc

    9018s.‚ Oijlr f̀gc, JI= Dirvirf Sk v̀crs`ty Xrcss,

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    E@Q@KG OBKF@V@BK_ IKF QBESKVCC\ E@AC_VPEC

    Objjuk`oit`bksJi`eVdi`eikf dis i rceit`vcey rce`ilec pbstie systcj ikf cvcry sul-f s̀tr`ot ikf f s̀tr`ot tbwk dis i pbst baa`oc._bjc, lut kbt iee, pbst baa`ocs irc cqu p̀pcf w`td pbstie lbx rckties, k̀tcrkit`bkie tcecpdbkc aio`è t c̀s, ikf

    cxprcss ji`e scrv`ocs. \cgueir ji`e w`td k̀ Vdi`eikf usuieey tincs twb br tdrcc fiys, wd èc cxprcss ji`etincs bkc tb twb fiys. @ktcrkit`bkie ji`e tincs twb tb tdrcc wccns.

    Pbur ji`è kg iffrcss fur k̀g tri`k k̀g w`ee lc is abeebws=―Pbur Kijc,‚ XOV

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    ocktcr ybur sbo`ie e àc irbukf ar`ckfs ikf iot`v t̀`cs it ybur s`tc. Pbu w`ee lc ilec tb gct tbgctdcr w`td btdcrQbeuktccrs bk tdc wccnckf ikf tb obeeilbritc w`td tdcj bk ocrti`k wbrn prbmcots lut td`s w`ee kbt lc tdcjimbr`ty ba ybur t`jc.

    @k v èeigcs ikf sjiee tbwks, wdcrc jbst Qbeuktccrs e v̀c, dbjcs divc cecotr`o`ty ikf k̀fbbr peujl k̀g,`koeuf k̀g tb`ects (kbrjieey ―Vurn s̀d‚ br squit tb`ects) ikf obef-witcr sdbwcrs (boois`bkieey i dikf pujp`s uscf tb blti`k tdc witcr). Fr`kǹ kg witcr just lc c`tdcr lb ècf br purodiscf, lut s̀ rcif`ey ivi`eilec.Fur`kg prc-scrv`oc tri`k k̀g ikf tdc a`rst jbktd ba scrv òc it s`tc, tri`kccs ikf Qbeuktccrs e v̀c w`td idbjcstiy aij`ey.

    Lis`o ijck`t`cs (c.g., sbip, sdijpbb, di`r obkf`t b̀kcr, ebt`bk, sik`tiry kipn k̀s ikf tijpbks, tbwces, a`ej,stit`bkcry, stijps, sbfis, ikf `kstikt obaacc) sdbuef lc ivi`eilec `k prbv̀ ko ìe br rcg`bkie ocktcrs, ̀ a kbt `kybur tbwk. Pbu sdbuef iesb lc ilec tb purodisc sjiee dbuscdbef cecotrbk`os, suod is ik ̀ rbk, r`oc obbncr,aik, cto.

    E`v`kg Ieebwikoc ikf Jbkcy JikigcjcktIs i Qbeuktccr, ybu w`ee rcoc`vc i jbktdey e v̀ k̀g ieebwikoc. Ourrcktey, tdc jbktdey e v̀`kg ieebwikoc `s7,388 lidt (ipprbx`jitcey $

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    Vrikspbrtit`bkVdc trikspbrtit`bk systcj k̀ Vdi`eikf `s gbbf ikf obkvck c̀kt. Bkc oik trivce tb ikf arbj s t̀cs tb btdcrtbwks, k̀oeuf k̀g Likgnbn, v`i i`r-obkf`t b̀kcf ikf kbk-i`r-obkf t̀`bkcf luscs br, bk i acw rcg`bkie rbutcs,

    ly tri`ks (w t̀d seccpcrs) br i`rè kcs. Vrikspbrt w t̀d k̀ tbwks `s typ òieey ly i obvcrcf p̀ onup w`td twbrbws ba scits br ly l`oyoec. Oir trikspbrtit`bk irrikgcf ly i sodbbe br baa`oc `s sbjct`jcs ivi`eilec tbsodbbes tdit irc f`aa òuet tb rciod ly l̀ oyoec. Fr`v`kg br r`f k̀g is i pissckgcr bk i jbtbrl`nc ̀ sstr`otey abrl`ffck.

    A`kf̀ kg i obks`stckt jciks ba trikspbrtit`bk oik lc odieeckg k̀g, cspco`ieey `k tdc cirey jbktds ba scrv`oc.Vdc Xcioc Obrps w`ee prbv`fc ybu w`td i jbktdey trikspbrtit`bk ieebwikoc ikf i jbukti`k l`nc ikf

    l òyoec dcejct abr trivce tb baa òcs ikf sodbbes, abr crrikfs, ikf abr pecisurc. Vdus, tri`kccs ikfQbeuktccrs irc cxpcotcf tb lc objabrtilec r`f k̀g i l`oyoec abr a`vc tb 98 j̀ ecs pcr fiy. Vdc l`oyoec w`ee

    lc ybur bkey jbfc ba trikspbrtit`bk fur k̀g prc-scrv òc tri k̀ k̀g (X_V) abr fi èy trivce lctwcck dbjcstiyioobjjbfit`bks, eikguigc, ikf tcodk òie tri`k`kg s`tcs. Lcoiusc X_V s̀ usuieey `k i eirgc tbwk ikf ̀ kv èeigcs, ybu jiy lc r`f k̀g iebkg abur-eikc rbifs, is wcee is rbugd ispdiet rbifs `k tdc v èeigcs. @k lbtdX_V ikf `k jiky s`tcs, r̀ f̀ kg i l̀ nc `s tdc bkey wiy abr tri`kccs ikf Qbeuktcc rs tb gc tirbukf sb `t `s cxtrcjcey `jpbrtikt tdit ybu irc objabrtilec r`f̀ kg i l`nc bk dbt (03fcgrcc ) fiys arbj dbjc tb i wbrn s`tc . L`nc tri`k̀ kg abr tdc eboie obktcxt w`ee lc prbv̀ fcf fur`kg

    tdc a`rst wccn `k Vdi`eikf.Vdc Xcioc Obrps rcqu r̀cs tdit Qbeuktccrs wcir dcejcts wdckcvcr tdcy irc bk i l òyoec. @k iff t̀`bk tb idcejct, Xcioc Obrps iesb prbv̀ fcs tdc abeebw k̀g l ǹc ioocssbr c̀s=

    • Witcr lbttec• V`rc pitod n`t• Dcife`gdt• Vì ee`gdt• L`oyoec tbbes• Ebon (ncy ebon)• Jufguirfs (ackfcrs)• Btdcr l`nc ioocssbr`cs

    Gcbgripdy ikf Oe`jitcVdi`eikf `s i trbp òie obuktry w t̀d gckcrieey wirj wcitdcr (ivcrig k̀g 46 fcgrccs Aidrckdc`t br

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    ipprco`itc ybur caabrt tb sdbw ybur prbacss`bkie s̀j ikf oueturie rcspcot. Ietdbugd tdc stikfirfs jiysccj sbjcwdit rcstr`ot`vc ikf f àacrckt tdik wdit ybu irc uscf tb, tdcy w`ee gcku k̀cey sct ybu ipirt is iwcee-`ktcgritcf rcs`fckt `kstcif ba i tbur`st ikf w`ee dcep ji`kti`k tdc gbbf rcputit`bk ba tdc Xcioc Obrps.Vdc X_V stiaa w èe gu`fc ybu `k ecirk`kg dbw tb jinc `kabrjcf fco`s b̀ks ilbut ipprbpr`itc frcss. IXbwcrXb k̀t prcscktit`bk w`td aurtdcr fcti`es w`ee lc sdircf scpiritcey.

    Pbu w`ee dcir rcacrckocs tb ―r`ip rb` ,‚ i Vdi` tcrj tdit jciks ―ipprbpr ìtc ikf objpectc.‚ Wdck uscf tbrcacr tb oebtd k̀g, r`ip rb` jciks ipprbpr`itc prbacss`bkie oebtd k̀g, wd`od k̀ Vdi`eikf `s vcry s`j èir tbwdit tciodcrs br baa`oc wbrncrs `k Ijcr`oi wcir.

    Abr jck, td`s obks`sts ba tdc abeebw`kg=• Obeeircf sd`rts, luttbk up br pbeb• K`oc pikts w`td i lcet• Oisuie frcss sdbcs. Kb skcincrs br sikfies abr wbrn fiys.

    Jiec Qbeuktccrs sdbuef nkbw tdit ebkg di`r, lcirfs ikf jbustiodcs, ikf cirr`kgs irc kbt objjbkeywbrk ly Vdi` jck ikf irc ecss oueturieey ioocptcf, pirt`oueirey `k rurie prbv`kocs. @k jiky sodbbes ikfbaa òcs, tdc pr`ko`pec, jiybr, br btdcr supcrv s̀br strbkgey prcacrs tdit tdc`r stiaa kbt divc lcirfs br tittbbs.Xcioc Obrps/Vdi`eikf strbkgey prcacrs tdit ybu il f̀c ly tdc`r prcacrckoc.

    Abr wbjck, td`s obks`sts ba tdc abeebw`kg=• Frcsscs br sn`rts w`td dcjè kcs obvcr`kg tdc nkccs. _n r̀ts ikf frcsscs sdbuef lc ebbsc-a`tt k̀g ikf

    jbfcst. Abr cxijpec, jix` frcsscs irc usuieey kbt ipprbpr ìtc. _bjc wbjck oik wcir frcss pikts (kbt ecgg k̀gs br t g̀dt pikts) it tdc r̀ wbrn s t̀cs. Btdcrs wbrn k̀ sodbbes wd òd divc i frcssobfc ba sn`rts bkey, sb ybu sdbuef lc prcpircf abr c`tdcr pbss`l è t̀y. Abr jiky boois`bks ̀ k X_V,sn`rts w`ee lc rcqu`rcf.

    • Lebuscs br pbeb-typc sd r̀ts w`td seccvcs ikf obeeirs. _d r̀ts kccf tb divc seccvcs, is tikns br sd r̀tstdit sdbw sdbuefcrs irc kbt ipprbpr ìtc. Vdc kconè kc sdbuef lc d`gd.

    • Oebtd k̀g sdbuef kbt lc sdccr br scc-tdrbugd.• Wbrn sdbcs sdbuef lc oebscf tbc ikf sdbuef kbt ebbn è nc sikfies. Frcssy sikfies irc kbt

    ipprbpr ìtc sdbcs abr Vdi` wbrnpeiocs. Oebscf-tbcf aeits irc `fcie.Juet`pec-p`crocf cirs ikf lbfy p c̀ro`kgs irc kbt objjbkey wbrk ly c`tdcr gckfcr. Vittbbs tdit irc kbtf s̀orcct jiy iesb oiusc ukwiktcf ittckt`bk `k rurie ircis ba tdc obuktry. _bjc pcbpec issbo`itc tittbbsw`td or`j̀ kie iot`v`t c̀s. @a ybu divc eirgc tittbbs, ybu jiy wikt tb odbbsc oebtd̀ kg tdit w`ee obvcr tdcj,cspco`ieey abr jbrc abrjie wbrn sctt`kgs.

    Qbeuktccr Objjckt=Wd`ec `t‐s cisy tb lc arustritcf w t̀d tdc frcss obfc it a r̀st, `t rcieey dceps ybu k̀tcgritc `ktb yburobjjuk t̀y. Is ybu trivce irbukf Vdi`eikf frcsscf r`ip rb ,̀ Vdi` pcbpec rcspcot ybu ikf spcin tb ybuf àacrcktey tdik tdc tbur`sts.

    ‖Ourrcktey scrv k̀g XOQ

    Ietdbugd ybu w`ee scc sbjc Vdi`s frcsscf ecss obkscrvit`vcey, abeebw`kg tdc frcss stikfirfs w èe dcep ybuivb`f uk k̀tckt`bkie baackscs ikf k̀obrrcot issujpt`bks bk tdc pirt ba Vdi`s. @k jiky oiscs, tdc sodbbesikf ybutd ocktcrs tdit divc rcqucstcf i Qbeuktccr cxpcot tdit Qbeuktccr tb iot is i rbec jbfce abr eboieybutd sb cxpcot tdc Qbeuktccr tb frcss ikf lcdivc ioobrf k̀g tb tdc r̀ d g̀dcst stikfirfs (kb prcssurc!).Dbwcvcr, cvcry s`tc `s i e t̀tec l t̀ f`aacrckt ikf, bkoc ybu irc it ybur s`tc, ybu w`ee divc ckbugd nkbwecfgcba Vdi` oueturc tb jinc k̀abrjcf fco`s`bks. _bjc baa òcs wcir mciks, btdcrs fb kbt. Blscrvc dbwrcspcotcf obeecigucs irc frcsscf ̀ k ybur wbrnpeioc is i gù fc tb prbacss`bkie frcss k̀ ybur sodbbe brbaa òc. @t s̀ kbt cisy tb sdbp abr tdcsc oebtdcs k̀ tdc S._., wd òd dis f àacrckt stikfirfs. Iff t̀ b̀kieey, ybu

    VDC XCIOC OB\X_ | VDI@EIKF WCEOBJC LBBN | KBQCJLC\

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    oik luy tdc ǹ kfs ba oebtd k̀g ybu w`ee kccf ̀ k tdc jirncts eboieey. Dbwcvcr, `t oik lc dirfcr tb a`kf piktsabr rcieey tiee jck br wbjck, eirgc sdbc s`zcs, br btdcr vcry eirgc s`zcs.

    Xrbacss`bkie Lcdiv`brXcioc Obrps/Vdi èikf `s vcry scr b̀us ilbut Qbeuktccr prbacss`bkie s̀j, is ciod Qbeuktccr rcprcsckts tdcXcioc Obrps, sb tdc `jigc ikf rcputit`bk ba tdc igckoy w`ee jcct cxpcotcf stikfirfs. Vb lc suoocssaue ̀ kVdi`eikf, ybu w`ee kccf tb fcvcebp gbbf rceit`bksd`ps. @t `s f`srcspcotaue tb tdc pcbpec ba Vdi`eikf, tbXcioc Obrps/Vdi èikf, ikf tb aceebw Qbeuktccrs tb iot br lcdivc `k ikytd k̀g ecss tdik i prbacss`bkiejikkcr. Vri`kccs ikf Qbeuktccrs irc cxpcotcf tb ifdcrc tb tdc abeebw k̀g prbacss`bkie stikfirfs=

    • _dbw rcspcot abr tdc pcbpec ikf oueturc ba Vdi`eikf it iee t`jcs.• Blscrvc eboie stikfirfs ba lcdiv`br, frcss, dyg c̀kc, ikf prbtbobe.• Objpey w`td pbè o`cs tdit cksurc ybur siacty ikf scour`ty.• _tr`vc tb `ktcgritc `ktb ybur objjuk`ty ikf Vdi` sbo`cty, spckf`kg jbrc t`jc w`td Vdi`

    obeecigucs ikf obuktcrpirts tdik w`td btdcr Ijcr`oiks ikf cxpitr`itcs.• Ecirk tdc eboie eikguigc is ik bkgb k̀g rcspbks`l è t̀y fur k̀g ybur ckt`rc scrv`oc.• @a ybu odbbsc tb fr k̀n ieobdbe, bkey fr`kn `k i sbo`ieey ipprbpr`itc, oueturieey rcspcotilec,

    scks`t v̀c, ikf siac jikkcr, rcspcot`kg yburscea, ybur obuktry, tdc Xcioc Obrps, ikf tdc pcbpecba Vdi`eikf.

    • Lcdivc is i prbacss`bkie obeeciguc ba ybur Vdi` ob-wbrncrs, btdcr Qbeuktccrs, ikf XciocObrps stiaa ly rcsbev k̀g iky f àacrckocs tdrbugd bpckkcss ikf rcspcotaue f ìebguc, ivb`f k̀ggbss`p, rujbr, br pcrsbkie z̀it`bk ba iky obkae òts.

    • Lc bpck ikf dbkcst w`td Xcioc Obrps stiaa ilbut f̀ aa òuet c̀s ybu aioc is i Qbeuktccr brtri`kcc, ckile k̀g i obeeilbrit`vc ipprbiod tbwirf rcsbeut`bk ba iky prblecjs.

    • \cobgk`zc tdit ybu irc i ob-bwkcr ba tdc Xcioc Obrps/Vdi`eikf pulè o `jigc, iebkg w`tdstiaa ikf tdc jbrc tdik 3,

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    XCIOC OB\X_ V\I@K@KG

    Bvcrv`cw ba Xrc-_crv`oc Vri`k`kg

    Vdc Xcioc Obrps uscs i objpctckoy-liscf tri`k k̀g ipprbiod tdrbugdbut tdc obkt k̀uuj ba ecirk`kg,suppbrt`kg ybu arbj irr`vie k̀ Vdi`eikf tb ybur fcpirturc. Xrc-scrv`oc tri`k k̀g (X_V) `s tdc a r̀st cvckt

    w`td k̀ td`s obkt`kuuj ba ecirk`kg ikf cksurcs tdit ybu irc cqu p̀pcf w`td tdc nkbwecfgc, sn`ees, ikfitt`tufcs tb caacot`vcey pcrabrj ybur mbl. Xrc-scrv òc tri`k k̀g `s obkfuotcf k̀ Vdi èikf ly Xcioc Obrpsstiaa, jbst ba wdbj irc eboieey d r̀cf tri`kcrs. Xcioc Obrps stiaa jcisurc iod`cvcjckt ba ecirk k̀g ikffctcrj`kc à ybu divc suoocssaueey iod c̀vcf objpctcko`cs, k̀oeuf k̀g eikguigc stikfirfs, abr swcir`kg- k̀is i Xcioc Obrps Qbeuktccr.

    Xcioc Obrps tri`k k̀g `kobrpbritcs w`fcey ioocptcf pr k̀o`pecs ba ifuet ecirk k̀g ikf s̀ struoturcf irbukftdc cxpcr`ckt`ie ecirk k̀g oyoec. _uoocssaue tri`k̀ kg rcsuets k̀ objpctckoc k̀ vir`bus tcodk`oie, e k̀gu s̀t`o,orbss-oueturie, dcietd, ikf siacty ikf scour`ty ircis.

    @ktcgrit`kg `ktb tdc objjuk t̀y `s bkc ba tdc obrc objpctcko`cs ybu w`ee str`vc tb iod`cvc lbtd `k X_V ikffur k̀g tdc a`rst scvcrie jbktds ba scrv òc. _uoocssaue susti`kilec fcvcebpjckt wbrn ̀ s liscf bk tdc

    rceit`bksd`ps ybu lu èf ly rcspcotaueey k̀tcgrit`kg `ktb tdc dbst obuktry objjuk t̀y ikf oueturc. Pbu w`ee lc prcpircf abr td s̀ tdrbugd i dbjcstiy cxpcr`ckoc, wd̀ od batck rcqu r̀cs tri`kccs tb è vc w t̀d dbstaij`e`cs fur`kg X_V. @ktcgrit`bk `ktb tdc objjuk`ty abstcrs eikguigc ikf orbss-oueturie ecirk`kg ikfcksurcs ybur dcietd, siacty, ikf scour`ty.

    Xcioc Obrps/Vdi èikf‐s objpctcko`cs irc fcs`gkcf tb lc ioobjpè sdcf tdrbugdbut tdc Qbeuktccr‐s dbwcvcr, dc br sdc just sdbw ifcquitc prbgrcss tbwirf iod c̀v k̀g tdc objpctcko c̀s`k brfcr tb lcobjc i Qbeuktccr.

    Vdi`eikf‐s obrc objpctcko`cs abr iee tri`kccs k̀oeufc tdc abeebw`kg=• @ktcgritc `ktb tdc objjuk`ty•

    Aio`e`titc pirt`o`pitbry objjuk`ty fcvcebpjckt• Cxcjpè ay prbacss`bkie Xcioc Obrps scrv`oc

    Vdi`eikf‐s objpctcko`cs abr Pbutd `k Fcvcebpjckt (P`kF) Qbeuktccrs)=• Fcvcebp sn`ees abr issct-liscf ybutd fcvcebpjckt• _uppbrt ybutd tb e`vc dcietdy e`acstyecs ikf prcpirc abr aij`ey e`ac• Xrcpirc ybutd abr tdc wbref ba wbrn• Ckgigc ybutd is iot`vc o`t`zcks• _uppbrt oircg v̀crs, pirckts, ikf objjuk t̀`cs tb divc i strbkgcr rceit`bksd p̀ w`td tdc`r od`efrck

    Vdi`eikf‐s objpctcko`cs abr Vciodcr Obeeilbrit`bk ikf Objjuk̀ ty _crv òc (VOO_ Qbeuktccrs)=• Aio`è titc `jprbvcf tciod k̀g ikf ecirk`kg sn`ees ikf priot`ocs• Lu`ef tciod`kg ikf ecirk`kg oipio`t`cs `k Ckge`sd• Lu`ef tciod k̀g oipio`t`cs `k od`efdbbf e t̀crioy

    Cvieuit`bk ba ybur pcrabrjikoc tdrbugdbut scrv`oc s̀ i obkt`kuie prbocss, is Qbeuktccrs irc rcspbks`lec

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    @k brfcr tb dcep ybu prcpirc abr ybur mburkcy, tdc ―@ktrbfuot`bk tb Eikguigc Vri`k k̀g `k tdc Xrc-_crv`ocVri`k̀ kg‚ ikf sbjc prc-fcpirturc ecssbks irc ivi`eilec abr ybu tb stirt ecirk`kg ikf w`ee lc sdircfscpiritcey. Xecisc rcv c̀w tdcj.

    Orbss-Oueturie Vri`k`kgOrbss-oueturie tri`k k̀g w`ee prbv f̀c bppbrtuk`t c̀s abr ybu tb rcaecot bk ybur bwk oueturie vieucs ikf dbwtdcy `kaeuckoc ybur lcdiv`br `k Vdi`eikf. Pbu w`ee iesb f s̀ouss tdc qucst`bks ybu divc ilbut tdc

    lcdiv b̀rs ikf priot`ocs ybu blscrvc k̀ Vdi èikf, cxpebr k̀g tdc ukfcrey k̀g rcisbks abr tdcsc lcdiv b̀rs ikf priot òcs.

    Orbss-oueturie ikf objjuk`ty fcvcebpjckt tri`k`kg w`ee dcep ybu `jprbvc ybur objjuk`oit`bk sn`eesikf ukfcrstikf ybur rbec is i aio`è titbr ba fcvcebpjckt. Vri`k̀ kg w`ee obvcr tbp òs suod is tdc obkocpt bat`jc, pbwcr ikf d c̀rirody, gckfcr rbecs, objjuk òit`bk styecs, ikf tdc obkocpt ba scea ikf rceit`bksd p̀s.Lcoiusc ifmust`kg tb i kcw oueturc oik lc vcry odieeckg`kg, ybu w`ee pirt`o`pitc `k rcs`e c̀koy tri`k̀ kgwd`od prbv`fcs i arijcwbrn ikf tbbes tb dcep w`td ifmustjckt `ssucs.

    Vdc dbst aij`ey cxpcr`ckoc prbv`fcs i uk`quc obktcxt abr orbss-oueturie ecirk`kg, ikf `s fcs`gkcf tb ciscybur triks`t b̀k tb è ac it ybur s`tc. Aij è c̀s gb tdrbugd ik br`cktit`bk obkfuotcf ly Xcioc Obrps stiaa tbcxpei`k tdc purpbsc ba X_V ikf tb iss`st tdcj k̀ dcep`kg ybu ifipt tb è v̀ kg `k Vdi`eikf. JikyQbeuktccrs abrj strbkg ikf eist`kg ar`ckfsd`ps w`td tdc`r dbst aij`e`cs.

    Dcietd Vri`k`kgFur`kg prc-scrv`oc tri`k k̀g, ybu w`ee lc tri`kcf k̀ dcietd prcvckt`bk, lis`o a r̀st i`f, ikf lis`o trcitjckt bajcf`oie `eekcsscs abukf `k Vdi`eikf. Pbu w`ee lc cxpcotcf tb priot`oc prcvckt`vc dcietd ikf tb tincrcspbks l̀`è ty abr ybur bwk dcietd ly ifdcr`kg tb iee jcf`oie pbè o`cs. Vri`kccs irc rcqu`rcf tb ittckf ieejcf`oie scss`bks. Dcietd cfuoit`bk tbp̀ os w`ee obvcr kutr`t b̀k, abbf ikf witcr prcpirit`bk, cjbt`bkiedcietd, ieobdbe iwirckcss, prcvckt`bk ba D@Q/I@F_, scxuieey triksj`ttcf `kacot`bks (_V@s), objjbk`eekcsscs, fbjcst`o ikf `kt`jitc pirtkcr v b̀eckoc, cjcrgcko`cs, ikf jcf`oie pbe ò`cs `k Vdi`eikf.

    _iacty ikf _cour`ty Vri`k`kgFur`kg tdc siacty ikf scour`ty tri`k̀ kg scss`bks, ybu w`ee ecirk dbw tb ifbpt i è acstyec tdit rcfuocs yburr`sns it dbjc, it wbrn, ikf fur k̀g ybur trivces. Pbu w`ee iesb ecirk ipprbpr ìtc, caacot`vc stritcg c̀s abrobp`kg w`td ukwiktcf ittckt`bk, dbw tb `fckt`ay siacty r`sns `k-obuktry ikf ilbut tdc Xcioc Obrps‐cjcrgckoy rcspbksc ikf suppbrt systcjs.

    Iff̀ t`bkie Vri`k`kgs Fur̀ kg Qbeuktccr _crv`ocVdc Xcioc Obrps‐ tri`k̀ kg systcj prbv̀ fcs Qbeuktccrs w`td obkt`kuie bppbrtuk t̀`cs tb cxij k̀c tdc`robjj t̀jckt tb Xcioc Obrps scrv`oc wd`ec k̀orcis`kg tdc`r tcodk`oie ikf orbss-oueturie sn`ees. Fur`kgscrv`oc, tdcrc irc usuieey tdrcc tri`k k̀g cvckts. Vdc t`tecs ikf blmcot v̀cs abr tdbsc tri`k k̀gs irc is abeebws=

    • @k-scrv`oc tri`k̀ kg= Xrbv f̀cs ik bppbrtuk t̀y abr Qbeuktccrs tb upgrifc tdc`r tcodk òie, eikguigc,ikf prbmcot fcvcebpjckt sn`ees wd`ec sdir`kg tdc`r cxpcr`ckocs ikf rciaa`rj`kg tdc`r objj`tjcktiatcr div k̀g scrvcf abr tdrcc tb s`x jbktds.

    • J`f-scrv`oc tri`k̀ kg (fbkc `k obkmukot`bk w`td tcodk òie scotbr `k-scrv`oc)= Iss`sts Qbeuktccrs`k rcv`cw`kg tdc`r a`rst ycir, rcisscss`kg tdc`r pcrsbkie ikf prbmcot blmcot`vcs, ikf peikk`kg abrtdc`r scobkf ycir ba scrv`oc.

    • Oebsc-ba-scrv`oc obkacrckoc= Xrcpircs Qbeuktccrs abr tdc`r auturc iatcr Xcioc Obrps scrv òc ikfrcv`cws tdc`r rcspcot`vc prbmcots ikf pcrsbkie cxpcr`ckocs.

    Vdc kujlcr, eckgtd, ikf fcs`gk ba tdcsc tri`k k̀gs irc ifiptcf tb obuktry-spco`a ò kccfs ikf obkf t̀`bks.Vdc ncy tb tdc tri`k k̀g systcj `s tdit tri`k k̀g cvckts irc `ktcgritcf ikf `ktcrrceitcf, arbj tdc prc-

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    PBS\ DCIEVD OI\C @K VDI@EIKF

    Vdc Xcioc Obrps‐ d̀ gdcst pr`br`ty s̀ ji`kti k̀ k̀g tdc gbbf dcietd ikf siacty ba cvcry Qbeuktccr. XciocObrps jcf òie prbgrijs cjpdis`zc tdc prcvckt v̀c, ritdcr tdik tdc ourit`vc, ipprbiod tb f s̀cisc. VdcXcioc Obrps k̀ Vdi èikf ji`kti`ks i oe`k̀ o w`td i auee-t j̀c jcf`oie baa`ocr wdb tincs oirc ba Qbeuktccrs‐

    pr j̀iry dcietd-oirc kccfs, k̀oeuf̀ kg cvieuit b̀k ikf trcitjckt ba jbst jcf òie obkf t̀ b̀ks. Iff̀ t b̀kie

    jcf`oie scrv`ocs irc iesb ivi`eilec `k Vdi`eikf it eboie dbsp t̀ies. @a ybu lcobjc scr`busey èe ikf oikkbtrcoc`vc tdc oirc ybu kccf k̀ Vdi`eikf, ybu w`ee lc trikspbrtcf tb i Xcioc Obrps-ipprbvcf rcg b̀kiejcf òie aio è t̀y. @a tdc Baa`oc ba Dcietd _crv`ocs (BD_) fctcrj`kcs tdit tdc oirc s̀ kbt bpt j̀ie abr yburobkf`t b̀k it tdc rcg`bkie aio`è ty, ybu w`ee lc trikspbrtcf tb tdc Sk`tcf _titcs.

    Dcietd @ssucs `k Vdi`eikfJiky ba tdc dcietd s̀sucs `k Vdi`eikf irc s`j èir tb s̀sucs k̀ btdcr fcvcebp k̀g obuktr`cs‖jieir`i, fckgucacvcr, triaa`o ioo`fckts, cto. Ifvikocf jcf òie oirc ikf aio è t̀`cs irc ivi èilec jbstey k̀ Likgnbn ikfjimbr o`t`cs. Is Xcioc Obrps s t̀cs irc jbstey eboitcf `k sjiee o`t c̀s br v èeigcs, `t `s j̀pbrtikt tb stiydcietdy tb prcvckt prblecjs.

    Ocrti`k ircis `k Vdi`eikf irc ckfcj ò abr jieir`i ikf prbpdyeiot`o jcf òit`bk `s rcqu r̀cf. Fckguc acvcr

    `s objjbk. Vdi`eikf iesb dis `korcis`kg ritc ba tulcrouebs`s. Igi`k, stiy`kg wcee-rcstcf ikf dyfritcf,ji`kti`k k̀g gbbf kutr t̀`bk, ikf abeebw`kg ybur jcf`oie baa`ocr‐s ifv òc w`ee prcvckt ybu arbj lcobj k̀gscr`busey `ee.

    Vdi`eikf dis ik D@Q prcvieckoc ritc ba 9.9 pcrockt, objpircf tb 8.6-8.0 pcrockt `k tdc S._. _prcif baD@Q ikf I@F_ ̀ s iewiys i obkocrk. Pbu w`ee lc tri`kcf tb ivb`f d g̀d-r`sn lcdiv`br wd`ec ybu irc dcrc,ikf jiy lc oieecf bk tb triksacr tdit nkbwecfgc is ybu wbrn `k ybur objjuk`ty.

    Dcep`kg Pbu _tiy DcietdyVdc Xcioc Obrps w`ee prbv`fc ybu w`td iee tdc kcocssiry ̀ kboueit`bks, jcf`oit`bks, ikf `kabrjit`bk tbstiy dcietdy. Spbk ybur irr`vie `k Vdi`eikf, ybu w`ee rcoc`vc i obuktry-spco`a`o jcf`oie dikflbbn. Pbuw`ee rcoc`vc i jcf`oie n`t w`td suppe c̀s tb tinc oirc ba j èf `eekcsscs ikf a`rst i`f kccfs. Vdc stikfirf

    obktckts ba tdc n`t irc e`stcf eitcr `k td`s scot`bk.Fur`kg prc-scrv`oc tri`k k̀g, ybu w`ee divc ioocss tb lis`o jcf`oie suppè cs tdrbugd tdc jcf`oie baa`ocr.Dbwcvcr, fur`kg td`s t`jc, jcf`oie baa`ocrs w`ee kccf td`s t`jc abr brfcr`kg suppe c̀s ikf iky btdcrspco`a`o jcf`oie suppe`cs ybu rcqu`rc. Xecisc lr`kg i tdrcc-jbktd suppey ba iky prcsor`pt`bk frugs ybuusc, s`koc tdcy jiy kbt lc ivi`eilec dcrc ikf t̀ jiy tinc scvcrie jbktds abr sd`pjckts tb irr`vc.

    Pbu w`ee divc pdys`oies it j f̀-scrv`oc ikf it tdc ckf ba ybur scrv òc. @a ybu fcvcebp i scr`bus jcf`oie prblecj fur k̀g ybur scrv òc, tdc jcf̀ oie baa òcr k̀ Vdi èikf w`ee obksuet w t̀d tdc Baa òc ba Dcietd_crv òcs k̀ Wisd`kgtbk, F.O., br i rcg`bkie jcf òie baa`ocr. @a `t `s fctcrj`kcf tdit ybur obkf t̀`bk oikkbt

    lc trcitcf k̀ Vdi`eikf, ybu jiy lc sckt but ba tdc obuktry abr aurtdcr cvieuit`bk ikf oirc.

    Ji`kti`k`kg Pbur DcietdIs i Qbeuktccr, ybu just ioocpt obks`fcrilec rcspbks`l è t̀y abr ybur bwk dcietd. Xrbpcr prcoiut`bks w`ees`gk à`oiktey rcfuoc ybur r s̀n ba scr`bus èekcss br k̀mury. Vdc ifigc ―Ik bukoc ba prcvckt`bk `s wbrtd i

    pbukf ba ourc‚ lcobjcs cxtrcjcey j̀pbrtikt k̀ ircis wdcrc f ìgkbst`o ikf trcitjckt aio`è t c̀s irc kbt uptb tdc stikfirfs ba tdc Sk t̀cf _titcs. Vdc jbst `jpbrtikt ba ybur rcspbks`l̀ è t`cs `k Vdi`eikf `s tb tinc tdcabeebw`kg prcvckt`vc jcisurcs=

    Jiky èekcsscs tdit iaae òt Qbeuktccrs wbrefw`fc irc prcvcktilec `a prbpcr abbf ikf witcr prcoiut b̀ks irctinck. Vdcsc `eekcsscs `koeufc abbf pb s̀bk`kg, piris`t`o `kacot`bks, dcpit`t`s I, fyscktcry, Gu k̀ci wbrjs,

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    tipcwbrjs, ikf typdb̀ f acvcr. Pbur jcf òie baa òcr w`ee f s̀ouss spco`a`o stikfirfs abr witcr ikf abbf prcpirit b̀k ̀ k Vdi èikf fur̀ kg prc-scrv òc tri k̀ k̀g.

    Ilst`kckoc `s tdc jbst caacot`vc wiy tb prcvckt `kacot`bk w`td D@Q ikf btdcr _V@s. Pbu irc tin`kg r`sns `aybu odbbsc tb lc scxuieey iot v̀c. Vb ecssck r`sn, usc i obkfbj cvcry t j̀c ybu divc scx. Wdctdcr ybur

    pirtkcr s̀ i dbst obuktry o`t̀ zck, i aceebw Qbeuktccr, br ikybkc cesc, fb kbt issujc td s̀ pcrsbk ̀ s arcc baD@Q/I@F_ br btdcr _V@s. Pbu w`ee rcoc`vc jbrc `kabrjit`bk arbj tdc jcf òie baa`ocr ilbut td`s`jpbrtikt `ssuc.

    Qbeuktccrs irc cxpcotcf tb ifdcrc tb ik caacot`vc jciks ba l`rtd obktrbe tb prcvckt ik ukpeikkcf prcgkikoy. Pbur jcf òie baa òcr oik dcep ybu fco f̀c bk tdc jbst ipprbpr ìtc jctdbf tb su t̀ ybur`kf`v̀ fuie kccfs. Obktriocpt`vc jctdbfs irc ivi`eilec w`tdbut odirgc arbj tdc jcf`oie baa`ocr.

    @t `s or`t òie tb ybur dcietd tdit ybu prbjptey rcpbrt tb tdc jcf`oie baa`oc br btdcr fcs`gkitcf aio`e t̀y abrsodcfuecf `jjuk z̀it`bks, ikf tdit ybu ect tdc jcf`oie baa`ocr nkbw j̀jcf ìtcey ba s`gk`a òikt `eekcsscsikf `kmur`cs.

    Wbjck‐s Dcietd @kabrjit`bk@a acj k̀ k̀c dyg̀ ckc prbfuots irc kbt ivi`eilec abr ybu tb purodisc bk tdc eboie jirnct, tdc Xcioc Obrpsjcf`oie baa`ocr `k Vdi`eikf w`ee prbv`fc tdcj. @a ybu rcqu r̀c i spco`a ò prbfuot, pecisc lr`kg i tdrcc-jbktd suppey w`td ybu. Jiky acjiec Qbeuktccrs tinc jckstruie oups (Vdc F`vi Oup, Vdc Nccpcr, VdcJbbk Oup, cto.) tb ivb`f pbtckt`ie prblecjs w`td ivi`eil`è ty br f s̀pbsie ba acj k̀ k̀c dyg c̀kc prbfuots.

    Xrcgkikoy s̀ trcitcf k̀ tdc sijc jikkcr is btdcr Qbeuktccr dcietd obkf t̀ b̀ks tdit rcqu r̀c jcf òieittckt`bk. Vdc Xcioc Obrps `s rcspbks`lec abr fctcrj k̀ k̀g tdc jcf òie r s̀n ikf tdc ivi`eil`è ty baipprbpr`itc jcf`oie oirc `a tdc Qbeuktccr odbbscs tb rcji`k `k-obuktry. G v̀ck tdc o`roujstikocs ukfcrwd òd Qbeuktccrs e v̀c ikf wbrn `k Xcioc Obrps obuktr c̀s, `t s̀ rirc tdit tdc Xcioc Obrps‐ jcf`oiestikfirfs abr obkt k̀ucf scrv`oc fur k̀g prcgkikoy oik lc jct.

    Vdc Xcioc Obrps abeebws tdc

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    @bf`kc tilects (abr witcr pur`a`oit`bk)E`p liejBrie rcdyfrit`bk siets_o`ssbrs_brc tdrbit ebzckgcs

    _tcr`ec cyc frbps_tcr`ec giuzc pifs_uksorcckVdcrjbjctcr (Vcjp-i-fbts)Vwcczcrs

    Lcabrc Pbu Ecivc= I Jcf`oie Odcone`st@a tdcrc dis lcck iky odikgc k̀ ybur dcietd‖pdys`oie, jcktie, br fcktie‖s`koc ybu sulj`ttcf yburcxij`kit`bk rcpbrts tb tdc Xcioc Obrps, ybu just `jjcf ìtcey kbt ày tdc Baa`oc ba Dcietd _crv òcs(BD_). Ai`eurc tb f̀ soebsc kcw `eekcsscs, `kmur c̀s, ieecrg c̀s, br prcgkikoy oik ckfikgcr ybur dcietd ikfjiy mcbpirf`zc ybur ce`g̀ l`e t̀y tb scrvc.

    @a ybur fckt s̀t br Xcioc Obrps fcktie obksuetikt dis rcobjjckfcf tdit ybu ukfcrgb fcktie trcitjckt brrcpi`r, ybu just objpectc tdit wbrn ikf jinc surc ybur fckt s̀t sckfs rcqucstcf obka`rjit`bk rcpbrts brT-riys tb tdc Baa`oc ba Dcietd _crv`ocs.

    @a ybu w`sd tb ivb f̀ div`kg fupè oitc vioo`kit`bks, lr`kg i obpy ba ybur j̀juk̀ zit`bk rcobrf tb ybur prc-fcpirturc br c̀ktit`bk. @a ybu purodisc iky `jjuk z̀it`bks pr b̀r tb Xcioc Obrps scrv`oc tdit irc kbt e s̀tcfis rcqu`rcjckt k̀ ybur Jcf`oie Ippè oikt Xbrtie, tdc Xcioc Obrps oikkbt rc`jlursc ybu abr tdc obst. VdcXcioc Obrps w èe prbv f̀c iee tdc `jjuk z̀it b̀ks kcocssiry abr ybur bvcrscis iss`gkjckt. Qbeuktccrs just

    lc w èè kg tb gct iee rcqù rcf vioo`kit b̀ks ukecss tdcrc s̀ i fboujcktcf jcf òie obktri k̀f̀ oit`bk. Ai èurctb ioocpt rcqù rcf vioo`kit b̀k `s grbukfs abr ifj̀ k̀ strit`vc scpirit`bk arbj tdc Xcioc Obrps. Pbu fb kbtkccf tb lcg`k tin`kg jieir`i jcf`oit`bk pr`br tb fcpirturc.

    Lr`kg i tdrcc-jbktd suppey ba iky prcsor`pt b̀k br bvcr-tdc-obuktcr jcf òit`bk ybu usc bk i rcgueir lis`s,`koeuf k̀g l`rtd obktrbe p`ees. Ietdbugd tdc Xcioc Obrps oikkbt rc`jlursc ybu abr td`s tdrcc-jbktd suppey,`t w`ee brfcr rca`ees fur k̀g ybur scrv`oc. Wd`ec iwi`t`kg sd p̀jckt‖wd`od oik tinc scvcrie jbktds‖ybuw`ee lc fcpckfckt bk ybur bwk jcf`oit`bk suppey. Vdc Xcioc Obrps w`ee kbt piy abr dcrlie brkbkprcsor`lcf jcf òit`bks, suod is _t. Mbdk‐s wbrt, geuobsij`kc, sceck ùj, br ikt`bx f̀ikt suppecjckts.Jcf`oit`bks suppe c̀f jiy lc gckcr`o br cqu`vieckt tb ybur ourrckt jcf`oit`bks.

    Pbu irc ckoburigcf tb lr k̀g obp`cs ba jcf òie prcsor`pt`bks s`gkcf ly ybur pdys`o`ik. Vd`s s̀ kbt ircqu`rcjckt, lut tdcy j`gdt objc `k dikfy `a ybu irc qucst`bkcf `k triks`t ilbut oirry`kg i tdrcc-jbktdsuppey ba prcsor`pt`bk frugs.

    @a ybu wcir cycgeisscs, lr`kg twb pi`rs (ba tdc ourrckt prcsor`pt`bk) w`td ybu. @a i pi`r lrcins, tdc XciocObrps w`ee rcpeioc tdcj, us`kg tdc `kabrjit`bk ybur fbotbr `k tdc Sk`tcf _titcs prbv f̀cf bk tdccycgeisscs abrj fur k̀g ybur cxij k̀it`bk. Vdc Xcioc Obrps Baa`oc ba Dcietd _crv`ocs strbkgeyf s̀oburigcs Qbeuktccrs arbj wcir`kg obktiot eckscs wd èc bvcrscis ukecss tdcrc s̀ i truc jcf`oie`kf`oit`bk fboujcktcf ly ybur bpdtdiejbebg s̀t. Obktiot eckscs, pirt`oueirey cxtckfcf usc sbat obktiots,irc issbo`itcf w`td i vir c̀ty ba cyc `kacot`bks ikf btdcr `kaeijjitbry prblecjs. Bkc ba tdc jbst scr`busba tdcsc prblecjs `s k̀acot`bus ncrit`t s̀ wd`od oik ecif tb scvcrc obrkci fijigc wd`od obuef rcsuet k̀

    pcrjikckt lè kfkcss rcqu r̀`kg obrkcie trikspeiktit b̀k. Vdcsc r s̀ns ba pcrjikckt cyc fijigc irccxiocrlitcf k̀ tdc Xcioc Obrps ckv̀ rbkjckt wdcrc tdc Qbeuktccr‐s il`è ty tb prbpcrey oecik tdc eckscs `sobjprbj s̀cf fuc tb è j̀ tcf ioocss tb stcr`ec witcr is wcee is fcorciscf caacot v̀ckcss ba oecik`kgsbeut b̀ks fuc tb prbebkgcf stbrigc `k uksit`saiotbry obkf t̀`bks. @k iff t̀`bk, wdck liotcr`ie cyc k̀acot`bksboour, isscssjckt ikf trcitjckt w`td k̀ dburs ly i objpctckt bpdtdiejbebg`st `s `kf̀ oitcf. Vd`s `sv r̀tuieey `jpbss`lec `k tdc Xcioc Obrps sctt`kg.

    @a ybu irc ce g̀ l̀ec abr Jcf`oirc, irc bvcr 38 ycirs ba igc, br divc i dcietd obkf t̀`bk tdit jiy rcstr`ot yburauturc pirt`o`pit`bk `k dcietd-oirc peiks, ybu jiy w`sd tb obksuet ik `ksurikoc spco`ie s̀t ilbut uk q̀uc

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    obvcrigc kccfs lcabrc ybur fcpirturc. Vdc Xcioc Obrps w èe prbv f̀c iee kcocssiry dcietd oirc arbj tdct`jc ybu ecivc abr ybur prc-fcpirturc br c̀ktit`bk ukt`e ybu objpectc ybur scrv`oc. Wdck ybu a`k s̀d, ybuw`ee lc ckt t̀ecf tb tdc pbst-scrv òc dcietd-oirc lckca`ts fcsor`lcf k̀ tdc Xcioc Obrps Qbeuktccr Dikflbbn.Pbu jiy w`sd tb obks`fcr nccp k̀g ik cx s̀t`kg dcietd peik `k caacot fur k̀g ybur scrv`oc `a ybu td`kn igc br

    prc-cx s̀t`kg obkf t̀ b̀ks j g̀dt prcvckt ybu arbj rc-ckrbeè kg `k ybur ourrckt peik wdck ybu rcturk dbjc.

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    _IACVP IKF _COS\@VP @K FCXVD

    Cksur k̀g tdc siacty ikf scour`ty ba Qbeuktccrs `s tdc Xcioc Obrps‐ d g̀dcst pr b̀r t̀y. _crv`kg is i Qbeuktccrbvcrscis ckti`es ocrti`k siacty ikf scour`ty r s̀ns. E`v k̀g ikf trivce`kg `k ik ukaij`è ir ckv`rbkjckt, ie j̀ t̀cf ukfcrstikf`kg ba tdc eboie eikguigc ikf oueturc, ikf tdc pcrocpt`bk ba lc`kg i wcietdy Ijcr`oikirc sbjc ba tdc aiotbrs tdit oik put i Qbeuktccr it r s̀n. Xrbpcrty tdcat ikf lurgeir`cs irc kbt ukobjjbk.@ko`fckts ba pdys`oie ikf scxuie issiuet fb boour, ietdbugd jbst Qbeuktccrs objpectc tdc`r twb ycirs bascrv òc w`tdbut i scr`bus siacty ikf scour t̀y k̀o`fckt. Vbgctdcr, tdc Xcioc Obrps ikf Qbeuktccrs oikrcfuoc r`sn, lut oikkbt truey ce`j`kitc iee r`sn.

    Lcybkf nkbw k̀g tdit tdc Xcioc Obrps ipprbiodcs siacty ikf scour t̀y is i pirtkcrsd`p w t̀d ybu, t̀ j g̀dt lc dcepaue tb scc dbw td s̀ pirtkcrsd p̀ wbrns. Vdc Xcioc Obrps dis pbè o`cs, prbocfurcs, ikf tri`k k̀g k̀ peioc tb prbjbtc ybur siacty. Vdc Xcioc Obrps fcpckfs bk ybu tb abeebw tdbsc pbè o`cs ikf tb put k̀tb priot òc wdit ybu divc ecirkcf. Ik cxijpec ba dbw td s̀ wbrns k̀ priot`oc‖ k̀ td s̀ oisc tb dcep jikigctdc r`sn ikf `jpiot ba lurgeiry‖abeebws=

    • Vdc Xcioc Obrps isscsscs tdc scour`ty ckv r̀bkjckt wdcrc ybu w`ee e v̀c ikf wbrn.• Vdc Xcioc Obrps k̀spcots tdc dbusc wdcrc ybu w èe e v̀c ioobrf k̀g tb cstile s̀dcf scour t̀y or`tcr`i.• Vdc Xcioc Obrps cksurcs ybu irc wceobjcf ly dbst obuktry obuktcrpirts br btdcr objjuk̀ ty

    ecifcrs `k ybur kcw objjuk`ty.• Vdc Xcioc Obrps rcspbkfs tb scour`ty obkocrks tdit ybu ri`sc.• Pbu ebon ybur fbbrs ikf w`kfbws.• Pbu ifbpt i e àcstyec ipprbpr`itc tb tdc objjuk t̀y wdcrc ybu è vc.• Pbu gct tb nkbw ybur kc`gdlbrs.• Pbu fco`fc `a purodis`kg pcrsbkie irt`oecs `ksurikoc `s ipprbpr`itc abr ybu.• Pbu fbk‐t odikgc rcs`fckocs lcabrc lc k̀g iutdbr z̀cf ly tdc Xcioc Obrps.• Pbu objjuk`oitc ybur obkocrks tb Xcioc Obrps stiaa.

    Vd`s wceobjc lbbn obkti`ks scot`bks bk E`v k̀g Obkf t̀`bks ikf Qbeuktccr E àcstyec, Xcioc Obrps

    Vri`k̀ kg, Pbur Dcietd Oirc, ikf _iacty ikf _cour`ty, iee ba wd`od k̀oeufc `jpbrtikt siacty ikf scour`ty`kabrjit b̀k tb dcep ybu ukfcrstikf td`s pirtkcrsd`p. Vdc Xcioc Obrps jincs cvcry caabrt tb g̀ vcQbeuktccrs tdc tri`k̀ kg ikf tbbes tdcy kccf tb aukot`bk `k tdc siacst wiy pbss`lec ikf prcpirc abr tdcukcxpcotcf, tciod`kg ybu tb f̀ckt`ay, rcfuoc, ikf jikigc tdc r`sns ybu jiy ckobuktcr.

    Aiotbrs tdit Obktr̀ lutc tb Qbeuktccr \`snVdcrc irc scvcrie aiotbrs tdit oik dc`gdtck i Qbeuktccr‐s r`sn, jiky ba wd`od irc w`td k̀ tdc Qbeuktccr‐sobktrbe. Ly air tdc jbst objjbk or`jc tdit Qbeuktccrs cxpcr`ckoc s̀ tdcat. Vdcats batck boour wdckQbeuktccrs irc iwiy arbj tdc`r s`tcs, k̀ orbwfcf eboit`bks (suod is jirncts br bk pulè o trikspbrtit`bk),ikf wdck eciv`kg `tcjs ukittckfcf.

    Lcabrc ybu fcpirt abr Vdi`eikf tdcrc irc scvcrie jcisurcs ybu oik tinc tb rcfuoc ybur r`sn=• Ecivc vieuilec blmcots `k tdc Sk t̀cf _titcs, pirt`oueirey tdbsc tdit irc `rrcpeiocilec br divcsckt`jcktie vieuc• Ecivc obp c̀s ba `jpbrtikt fboujckts ikf ioobukt kujlcrs w`td sbjcbkc ybu trust `k tdc _titcs• Xurodisc i d̀ ffck jbkcy pbuod br ―fujjy‚ wieect is i fcoby• Xurodisc pcrsbkie irt`oecs `ksurikoc

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    Iatcr ybu irr`vc `k Vdi èikf, ybu w`ee rcoc`vc jbrc fcti`ecf `kabrjit`bk ilbut objjbk or`jcs, aiotbrstdit obktr`lutc tb Qbeuktccr r`sn, ikf eboie stritcg c̀s tb rcfuoc tdit r`sn. Abr cxijpec, Qbeuktccrs `kVdi`eikf ecirk tb fb tdc abeebw`kg=

    • Odbbsc siac rbutcs ikf t`jcs abr trivce, ikf trivce w`td sbjcbkc trustcf ly tdc objjuk`tywdckcvcr pbss l̀ec

    • Jinc surc bkc‐s pcrsbkie ippcirikoc `s rcspcotaue ba eboie oustbjs• Ivb`f d`gd-or`jc ircis• Nkbw tdc eboie eikguigc tb gct dcep `k ik cjcrgckoy• Jinc ar`ckfs w`td eboie pcbpec wdb irc rcspcotcf `k tdc objjuk`ty• Lc oircaue ikf obkso`ckt b̀us ilbut us k̀g cecotrbk òs (pdbkcs, oijcris, eiptbps, `Xbfs, cto.) `k

    pulè o br eciv`kg tdcj ukittckfcf• E`j`t ieobdbe obksujpt`bk

    Is ybu oik scc arbj td`s e s̀t, ybu just lc w`ee k̀g tb wbrn dirf ikf ifipt ybur e`acstyec tb j k̀ j̀ z̀c tdc pbtckt ìe abr lc`kg i tirgct abr or j̀c. Is w t̀d ikywdcrc ̀ k tdc wbref, or j̀c boours ̀ k Vdi èikf. Pbu oikrcfuoc tdc r`sns ly ivb`f k̀g s`tuit`bks tdit peioc ybu it r`sn ikf ly tin k̀g prcoiut`bks. Or`jc it tdcv`eeigc br tbwk ecvce `s ecss arcquckt tdik `k tdc eirgc o`t c̀s> pcbpec nkbw ciod btdcr ikf gckcrieey irc ecsse ǹcey tb stcie arbj tdc`r kc`gdlbrs. Vbur`st ittriot`bks k̀ eirgc tbwks irc aivbr`tc wbrns`tcs abr

    p ònpboncts.

    Vdc abeebw`kg irc btdcr scour`ty obkocrks `k Vdi`eikf ba wd`od ybu sdbuef lc iwirc=• Vdcat= Xrbpcrty tinck arbj Qbeuktccrs w`tdbut usc ba abroc br pdys`oie obktiot (c.g., p`onpbonct

    bk luscs br `k orbwfcf jirncts)• Lurgeiry w`tdbut XOQ= @eecgie cktry `ktb Qbeuktccr‐s rcs`fckoc/dbjcstiy rbbj/dbtce rbbj wdck

    Qbeuktccrs irc kbt prcsckt• _bè o`tit`bk= Baacr ba èecgie iot`v t̀y, suod is frugs br prbst`tut`bk• Dirissjckt= Lbtdcrsbjc lcdiv`br tdit v b̀eitcs tdc v`ot`j, suod is stieǹ kg br kijc oieè kg, br

    `kvis`bk ba pcrsbkie spioc• Ioo`fckts= J`sdips `kvbev`kg i Qbeuktccr r`f k̀g i l̀ oyoec br is i pcfcstr`ik •

    Wd èc wd s̀tecs ikf vcrlie dirissjckt liscf bk rioc br gckfcr jiy lc ai r̀ey objjbk bk tdcstrcct, td`s lcdiv`br jiy lc rcfuocf `a ybu il`fc ly eboie oueturie kbrjs, frcss obkscrvit`vcey,ikf rcspbkf ioobrf`kg tb tdc tri`k̀ kg ybu w`ee rcoc`vc

    _tiy`kg _iac= Fbk‐t Lc i Virgct abr Or`jcLcoiusc jiky Qbeuktccr s`tcs irc `k rurie, s̀beitcf sctt`kgs, ybu just lc prcpircf tb tinc bk i eirgcfcgrcc ba rcspbks`l̀ è ty abr ybur bwk siacty. Vb rcfuoc tdc e ǹce d̀bbf tdit ybu w`ee lcobjc i v òt`j baor`jc, ybu oik tinc stcps tb jinc yburscea ecss ba i tirgct suod is cksur k̀g ybur dbjc `s scourc ikffcvcebp k̀g rceit`bksd`ps `k ybur objjuk̀ ty. Wd`ec tdc aiotbrs tdit obktr`lutc tb ybur r`sn `k Vdi èikfjiy lc f̀ aacrckt, `k jiky wiys ybu oik fb wdit ybu wbuef fb à ybu jbvcf tb i kcw o`ty ikywdcrc= Lcoiut`bus, odcon td`kgs but, isn qucst`bks, ecirk ilbut ybur kc`gdlbrdbbf, nkbw wdcrc tdc jbrc r`snyeboit`bks irc, usc objjbk scksc, ikf lc iwirc. Pbu oik rcfuoc ybur vuekcril`è ty tb or`jc ly `ktcgrit`kg

    `ktb ybur objjuk t̀y, ecirk`kg tdc eboie eikguigc, iot`kg rcspbks l̀ey, ikf il`f k̀g ly Xcioc Obrps pbè o`cs ikf prbocfurcs. _crv k̀g siacey ikf caacot`vcey ̀ k Vdi èikf w èe rcqu r̀c tdit ybu ioocpt sbjcrcstr`ot`bks bk ybur ourrckt e`acstyec.

    _uppbrt arbj _tiaa@a i tri`kcc br Qbeuktccr `s tdc v òt`j ba i siacty ikf scour t̀y `ko`fckt, Xcioc Obrps stiaa s̀ prcpircf tb

    prbv f̀c suppbrt. Iee Xcioc Obrps pbsts divc prbocfurcs ̀ k peioc tb rcspbkf tb k̀o f̀ckts ba or j̀cobjj t̀tcf igi`kst Qbeuktccrs. Vdc a`rst pr`br t̀y abr iee pbsts `k tdc iatcrjitd ba ik k̀o`fckt `s tb cksurctdc Qbeuktccr `s siac ikf rcoc`v̀ kg jcf`oie trcitjckt is kccfcf. Iatcr issur k̀g tdc siacty ba tdc

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    Qbeuktccr, Xcioc Obrps stiaa rcspbksc jiy k̀oeufc rcisscss`kg tdc Qbeuktccr‐s wbrns`tc ikf dbus k̀girrikgcjckts ikf jin`kg iky ifmustjckts, is kccfcf. @k sbjc oiscs, tdc kiturc ba tdc `ko f̀ckt jiykcocss`titc i s`tc br dbus k̀g triksacr. Xcioc Obrps stiaa w èe iesb suppbrt ikf iss`st Qbeuktccrs wdbodbbsc tb jinc i abrjie objpei`kt w`td eboie eiw ckabrocjckt. @t ̀ s vcry j̀pbrtikt tdit i Qbeuktccrrcpbrts ik `ko`fckt wdck t̀ boours. Vdc rcisbks abr td s̀ `koeufc blti`k`kg jcf`oie oirc ikf cjbt`bkiesuppbrt, ckilè kg Xcioc Obrps stiaa tb isscss tdc s`tuit b̀k tb fctcrj k̀c à tdcrc `s ik bkgb̀ kg siacty ikfscour`ty obkocrk, prbtcot`kg pccr Qbeuktccrs ikf prcscrv`kg tdc r`gdt tb a`ec i objpei`kt. _dbuef iQbeuktccr fco`fc eitcr `k tdc prbocss tb a`ec i objpei`kt w`td eiw ckabrocjckt, td`s bpt`bk jiy lcobjprbj s̀cf `a cv f̀ckoc wis kbt prcscrvcf it tdc t j̀c ba tdc `ko f̀ckt.

    Baa`oc ba Q`ot`j IfvboioyVdc Baa`oc ba Q`ot`j Ifvboioy (BQI) `s i rcsburoc tb Qbeuktccrs wdb irc v òt`js ba or j̀c, `koeuf̀ kgscxuie issiuet ikf stieǹ kg. Q`ot j̀ ifvboitcs irc ivi`eilec

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    jcjbrikfujs arbj tdc obuktry f r̀cotbr. @k tdc cvckt ba i or`t`oie s`tuit`bk br cjcrgckoy, ybu w`ee lcobktiotcf tdrbugd tdc cjcrgckoy objjuk òit`bk kctwbrn. Ik j̀pbrtikt objpbkckt ba tdc oipio`ty baXcioc Obrps tb nccp ybu `kabrjcf `s ybur luy- k̀ tb tdc pirtkcrsd p̀ obkocpt w t̀d tdc Xcioc Obrps stiaa. @t`s cxpcotcf tdit ybu w`ee fb ybur pirt tb cksurc tdit Xcioc Obrps stiaa jcjlcrs irc ncpt ippr s̀cf ba yburjbvcjckts `k-obuktry sb tdcy irc ilec tb `kabrj ybu.

    Qbeuktccr tri`k`kg w`ee `koeufc scss`bks bk spco`a`o siacty ikf scour`ty s̀sucs `k Vdi`eikf. Vd`s tri`k`kgw`ee prcpirc ybu tb ifbpt i oueturieey ipprbpr`itc e àcstyec ikf cxcro`sc mufgjckt tdit prbjbtcs siacty ikfrcfuocs r`sn `k ybur dbjc, it wbrn, ikf wd èc trivce k̀g. _iacty tri`k̀ kg `s baacrcf tdrbugdbut scrv`oc ikf`s k̀tcgritcf `ktb tdc eikguigc, orbss-oueturie ispcots, dcietd, ikf btdcr objpbkckts ba tri`k̀ kg. Pbu w`ee

    lc cxpcotcf tb suoocssaueey objpectc iee tri`k k̀g objpctcko c̀s k̀ i vir c̀ty ba ircis, ̀ koeuf̀ kg siacty ikfscour t̀y, is i obkf t̀ b̀k ba scrv`oc.

    Ocrti`k s`tc scecot`bk or̀ tcr`i irc uscf tb fctcrj k̀c siac dbus`kg abr Qbeuktccrs lcabrc tdc`r irr`vie. VdcXcioc Obrps stiaa wbrns oebscey w t̀d dbst objjuk t̀`cs ikf obuktcrpirt igcko`cs tb dcep prcpirc tdcj abri Qbeuktccr‐s irr`vie ikf tb cstile s̀d cxpcotit`bks ba tdc`r rcspcot`vc rbecs `k suppbrt`kg tdc Qbeuktccr.Ciod s`tc `s k̀spcotcf lcabrc tdc Qbeuktccr‐s irr`vie tb cksurc peiocjckt `k ipprbpr ìtc, siac, ikf scourcdbus`kg ikf wbrns`tcs. _`tc scecot`bk s̀ liscf, k̀ pirt, bk iky rcecvikt s`tc d`stbry> ioocss tb jcf`oie,

    likǹ kg, pbstie, ikf btdcr cssckt ìe scrv òcs> ivi èil è̀ ty ba objjuk òit`bks, trikspbrtit b̀k, ikf jirncts>f àacrckt dbus`kg bpt`bks ikf è v̀ kg irrikgcjckts> ikf btdcr Qbeuktccr suppbrt kccfs.

    Pbu w èe iesb ecirk ilbut Xcioc Obrps/Vdi`eikf‐s fcti`ecf cjcrgckoy iot`bk peik, wd`od `s`jpecjcktcf `k tdc cvckt ba o`v è br pbè t òie ukrcst br i kiturie f s̀istcr. Wdck ybu irr`vc it ybur s`tc,ybu w`ee objpectc ikf sulj t̀ i s`tc eboitbr abrj w`td ybur iffrcss, obktiot ̀ kabrjit`bk, ikf i jip tbybur dbusc. @a tdcrc `s i scour`ty tdrcit, ybu w`ee gitdcr w`td btdcr Qbeuktccrs `k Vdi`eikf it

    prcfctcrj̀ kcf eboit b̀ks ukt è tdc s`tuit b̀k s̀ rcsbevcf br tdc Xcioc Obrps fco`fcs tb cviouitc.

    A`kieey, `k brfcr abr tdc Xcioc Obrps tb lc aueey rcspbks`vc tb tdc kccfs ba Qbeuktccrs, `t s̀ `jpcrit`vc tditQbeuktccrs `jjcf`itcey rcpbrt iky siacty ikf scour t̀y k̀o`fckts tb tdc Xcioc Obrps baa òc. Vdc XciocObrps dis cstile s̀dcf prbtbobes abr iffrcs s`kg siacty ikf scour`ty ̀ ko`fckts ̀ k i t`jcey ikf

    ipprbpr`itc jikkcr, ikf `t obeecots ikf cvieuitcs siacty ikf scour t̀y fiti tb trion trckfs ikf fcvcebpstritcg`cs tb j̀ k̀ j̀ zc r`sns tb ourrckt ikf auturc Qbeuktccrs.

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    Vdc Xcioc Obrps j̀ ss`bk s̀ tb prbjbtc wbref pcioc ikf ar`ckfsd`p ikf tb j̀prbvc pcbpec‐s e v̀cs `k tdcobjjuk t̀`cs wdcrc Qbeuktccrs scrvc. @kst`tut k̀g pbe ò`cs ikf priot`ocs tb suppbrt i f v̀crsc ikf k̀oeus`vcwbrn ikf Qbeuktccr ckv`rbkjckt `s cssckt`ie tb iod`cv`kg td`s j`ss`bk.

    Vdrbugd `koeus`vc rcoru t̀jckt ikf rctckt b̀k ba stiaa ikf Qbeuktccrs, tdc Xcioc Obrps sccns tb rcaecot tdcr`od f v̀crs`ty ba tdc Sk`tcf _titcs ikf lr`kg f`vcrsc pcrspcot`vcs ikf sbeut`bks tb fcvcebpjckt `ssucs.Iff`t b̀kieey, cksur`kg f v̀crs`ty ijbkg stiaa ikf Qbeuktccrs ckr`odcs `ktcrpcrsbkie rceit`bks ikfobjjuk òit`bks abr tdc stiaa wbrn ckv`rbkjckt, tdc Qbeuktccr cxpcr`ckoc, ikf tdc objjuk t̀`cs `k wd òdQbeuktccrs scrvc.

    Vdc Xcioc Obrps fca k̀cs f v̀crs`ty is i ―obeecot b̀k ba `kf v̀ f̀uie ittr`lutcs tdit tbgctdcr dcep igcko`cs pursuc brgik z̀it b̀kie blmcot`vcs caa`o`cktey ikf caacot`vcey. Vdcsc k̀oeufc, lut irc kbt è j t̀cf tb,odiriotcr`st`os suod is kit`bkie br`g k̀, eikguigc, rioc, obebr, f s̀il è t̀y, ctdk`o`ty, gckfcr, igc, rce g̀ b̀k,scxuie br`cktit`bk, gckfcr f̀ckt`ty, sbo`bcobkbj ò stitus, vctcrik stitus, ikf aij èy struoturcs. F`vcrs`tyiesb ckobjpisscs f àacrckocs ijbkg pcbpec obkocrk`kg wdcrc tdcy irc arbj ikf wdcrc tdcy divc e v̀cfikf tdc`r f̀ aacrckocs ba tdbugdt ikf è ac cxpcr c̀kocs.‚

    Wc fca`kc `koeus b̀k is i ―oueturc tdit obkkcots ciod ^stiaa jcjlcr ikf QbeuktccrZ tb tdc brgik z̀it`bk>ckoburigcs obeeilbrit`bk, aecx`l̀ e t̀y, ikf ai`rkcss> ikf ecvcrigcs f v̀crs`ty tdrbugdbut tdc brgik`zit`bk sbtdit iee k̀f v̀ f̀uies irc ilec tb pirt`o`pitc ikf obktr`lutc tb tdc`r auee pbtckt`ie.‚ Vdc Xcioc Obrps prbjbtcs`koeus b̀k tdrbugdbut tdc è acoyoec ba Qbeuktccrs ikf stiaa. Wdck stiaa ikf Qbeuktccrs irc ilec tb sdirctdc`r r`od f v̀crs`ty `k ik k̀oeus`vc wbrn ckv r̀bkjckt, tdc Xcioc Obrps j s̀s`bk `s lcttcr auea èecf. Jbrc`kabrjit`bk ilbut f v̀crs`ty ikf `koeus`bk oik lc abukf k̀ tdc Qbeuktccr Dikflbbn.

    Ik `koeus v̀c igckoy s̀ bkc tdit sccns `kput arbj cvcrybkc ̀ k ik caabrt tb a k̀f tdc lcst `fcis ikf stritcg c̀s pbss`lec tb cxcoutc t̀s blmcot`vcs. Wdck ̀ kput s̀ sbè o`tcf, dcirf, ikf obks f̀crcf arbj i r̀ od juet t̀ufc ba`kf v̀ f̀uies tdc lcst obursc ba iot b̀k usuieey cjcrgcs. Vdc Xcioc Obrps sccns tb ̀ jprbvc `ts bpcrit`bksikf caacot`vckcss ly cksur`kg tdit iee vb òcs ikf f̀cis irc dcirf ikf tdit iee Qbeuktccrs ikf stiaa accewceobjc ikf ipprco`itcf. Wdck ciod pcrsbk‐s vb òc s̀ dcirf, tdc igckoy `s strbkgcr ikf tdc j̀piot baQbeuktccrs `s strckgtdckcf.

    F`vcrs`ty ikf @koeus`bk it Pbur _`tcBkoc Qbeuktccrs irr`vc it tdc`r s`tcs, f`vcrs`ty ikf `koeus`bk pr`ko p̀ecs rcji`k tdc sijc lut tinc bk if àacrckt sdipc, k̀ wd`od ybur dbst objjuk t̀y jiy sdirc i objjbk oueturc ikf ybu‖tdc Qbeuktccr‖ irc tdc buts`fcr. Pbu jiy lc k̀ tdc j k̀br`ty, `a kbt tdc sbec Ijcr`oik è nc ybu, it ybur s`tc. Pbu w èe

    lcg k̀ tb kbt òc f v̀crs t̀y `k pcrspcot`vcs, ctdk̀ o`ty, igc, fcptd ba obkvcrsit`bk, ikf fcgrcc ba suppbrt ybujiy rcoc`vc. Abr cxijpec, cefcrs, ybutd, ikf j f̀fec-igcf `kf`v̀ fuies iee divc uk q̀uc pb k̀ts ba v`cws bktbp òs ybu jiy f`souss, arbj pcrspcot`vcs bk wbrn, kcw prbmcots, ikf sbo`ie ckgigcjckts tb tdc wiyobjjuk t̀y s̀sucs irc iffrcsscf.

    Xcioc Obrps stiaa `k ybur dbst obuktry rcobgk z̀c tdc iff`t`bkie ifmustjckt `ssucs tdit objc w`td e v̀`kgikf wbrn`kg k̀ kcw ckv r̀bkjckts ikf w`ee prbv f̀c suppbrt ikf gu f̀ikoc tb Qbeuktccrs. Fur`kg prc-scrv`oc tri`k k̀g, i scss`bk w`ee lc dcef tb f s̀ouss f v̀crs`ty ikf ̀ koeus`bk ikf dbw ybu oik scrvc is ik ieeyabr ybur pccrs, dbkbr k̀g f`vcrs`ty, sccn`kg `koeus`bk, odieeckg`kg prcmuf òc ikf cxoeus`bk, cxpebr`kg yburbwk l ìscs, ikf ecirk k̀g jcodik`sjs tb obpc w`td tdcsc ifmustjckt `ssucs. Vdc Xcioc Obrps ebbnsabrwirf tb div k̀g Qbeuktccrs arbj vir`cf liongrbukfs tdit k̀oeufc i vir`cty ba riocs, ctdk`o grbups,igcs, rce`g b̀ks, scxuie br`cktit`bks ikf gckfcr `fckt t̀`cs. Vdc igckoy cxpcots ybu tb wbrn obeeilbrit`vceytb orcitc ik k̀oeus`vc ckv r̀bkjckt tdit triksockfs f̀ aacrckocs ikf a`kfs objjbk grbukf.

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    Orbss-Oueturie Obks`fcrit`bksButs`fc ba Likgnbn, rcs`fckts ba rurie objjuk t̀`cs j g̀dt divc dif è ttec f r̀cot cxpbsurc tb btdcroueturcs, riocs, rce`g b̀ks, ikf è acstyecs. Wdit pcbpec v c̀w is typ òie S._. lcdiv`br br kbrjs jiy lc ij s̀obkocpt`bk, suod is tdc lce c̀a tdit iee Ijcr`oiks irc r`od ikf divc lebkf di`r ikf leuc cycs. Vdc

    pcbpec ba Vdi`eikf irc nkbwk abr tdc r̀ gckcrbus dbsp t̀ie t̀y tb abrc`gkcrs> dbwcvcr, jcjlcrs ba tdcobjjuk t̀y wdcrc ybu w`ee e v̀c jiy f s̀peiy i rikgc ba rciot`bks tb oueturie f`aacrckocs tdit ybu prcsckt.

    Is i Qbeuktccr ikf rcprcscktit`vc ba tdc Sk`tcf _titcs, ybu irc rcspbks l̀ec kbt bkey abr sdir`kg tdcf v̀crs`ty ba S._. oueturc (tb `koeufc ybur k̀f v̀ f̀uie oueturc ikf tdc oueturc ba btdcr Ijcr`oiks) w t̀d yburdbst obuktry kit`bkie obuktcrpirts, lut iesb abr ecirk`kg arbj tdc f`vcrs`ty ba ybur dbst obuktry. Ik`jpbrtikt ispcot ba td`s oueturie cxodikgc w`ee lc tb fcjbkstritc `koeus`vckcss w`td k̀ ybur objjuk t̀y `ki scks`t`vc jikkcr. Iff`t b̀kieey, ybu w`ee sdirc tdc rcspbks`l è t̀y ba ecirk`kg ilbut tdc f v̀crs`ty ba yburaceebw Xcioc Obrps Qbeuktccrs ikf cxpebr`kg dbw lcst tb rcspcot f àacrckocs wd`ec scrv k̀g is suppbrt`vciee c̀s is ybu gb tdrbugd td s̀ odieeckg`kg kcw cxpcr`ckoc.

    Vb cisc tdc triks`t b̀k ikf ifipt tb è ac `k ybur dbst obuktry, ybu jiy kccf tb jinc sbjc tcjpbriry, yctaukfijcktie, objprbj s̀cs `k dbw ybu prcsckt yburscea is ik Ijcr`oik ikf is ik ̀ kf̀ v f̀uie. Abrcxijpec, acjiec tri`kccs ikf Qbeuktccrs jiy kbt lc ilec tb cxcro`sc tdc k̀fcpckfckoc tdcy divc `k tdcSk t̀cf _titcs> jiec Qbeuktccrs jiy lc cxpcotcf tb kbt pcrabrj odbrcs br btdcr tisns isor`lcf tb wbjck>

    pbè t òie f s̀ouss`bks kccf tb lc dikfecf w t̀d grcit oirc> ikf sbjc ba ybur pcrsbkie lce c̀as jiy lcstrcji`k ukf`soebscf. Pbu w`ee kccf tb fcvcebp tcodk`qucs ikf pcrsbkie stritcg`cs abr obp`kg w`td tdcscikf btdcr è j̀ tit`bks. Vdc Xcioc Obrps stiaa w`ee ecif i f`vcrs`ty, `koeus`bk, ikf scks`t v̀ t̀y f s̀ouss`bkfur`kg prc-scrv`oc tri`k k̀g ikf w`ee lc bk oiee tb prbv̀ fc suppbrt. Vd`s tri`k̀ kg obvcrs dbw tb ifipt

    pcrsbkie odb̀ ocs ikf lcdiv b̀r tb lc rcspcotaue ba tdc dbst obuktry oueturc, wd òd oik divc i f r̀cot `jpiotbk dbw Qbeuktccrs irc v`cwcf ikf trcitcf ly tdc r̀ kcw objjuk t̀ c̀s. Vdc Xcioc Obrps cjpdis`zcs

    prbacss`bkie lcdiv b̀r ikf orbss-oueturie scks t̀ v̀ t̀y ijbkg vbeuktccrs ikf w t̀d k̀ tdc r̀ objjuk t̀ c̀s tbdcep `ktcgritc ikf lc suoocssaue fur k̀g scrv`oc.

    Ik `fcie wiy tb v`cw tdc pursu`t ba orbss-oueturie ifiptit`bk ikf/br oueturie `ktcgrit`bk `s tb rcobgk`zctdit cvcrytd`kg fbkc `k ybur dbst obuktry dis lbtd i spco`a`o rcisbk abr wdy `t `s fbkc ikf ik cxpcotcfbutobjc. Vrust tdit ybur dbst obuktry obuktcrpirts irc iot`kg w`td pbs`t v̀c `ktckt`bks ikf wbrn tbjutuieey sccn ukfcrstikf k̀g ikf objjbkie t̀y. Eikguigc f`aacrckocs jiy iff i objjuk òit`bk lirr`crikf ecif tb j s̀ukfcrstikf`kgs. E`stck jbrc tdik ybu spcin ikf sccn oeir`ty. \cjcjlcr tdit div`kg tdcil`è ty tb eiugd it yburscea ikf it e àc‐s e t̀tec surpr`scs gbcs i ebkg wiy‖eiugdtcr s̀ uk v̀crsie.

    Wdit J`gdt i Qbeuktccr Aioc2

    Xbss`lec Gckfcr \bec @ssucsGckfcr `s i sct ba sbo`ieey obkstruotcf rbecs, rcspbks`l è t̀`cs, lcdiv`brs, ikf bppbrtuk t̀`cs. Gckfcr f àacrsarbj scx, wd`od rcacrs spco`a`oieey tb l̀ bebg̀ oie ikf pdys`bebg òie odiriotcr`st`os ba jiecs ikf acjiecs.Gckfcr rbecs ikf cxpcotit`bks irc ecirkcf, odikgc bvcr t j̀c, ikf viry w`td̀ k ikf ijbkg oueturcs.Qbeuktccrs irc tri`kcf `k gckfcr iwirckcss is tdcy ipprbiod tdc`r wbrn k̀ tdc dbst obuktry. Gckfcr rbecs`k tdc Sk`tcf _titcs jiy f`aacr grcitey arbj tdbsc k̀ ybur obuktry ba scrv`oc. @t `s j̀pbrtikt tb ilsbrl ikftb ittcjpt tb ukfcrstikf tdc oueturie kuikocs ba gckfcr wdcrc ybu irc. Abr cxijpec, `k jiky oueturcsjiecs irc dcef k̀ d g̀dcr rcgirf tdik acjiecs ikf acjiecs jiy jikigc tdc dbuscdbefs. @k sbjc peiocs,acjiecs irc ckoburigcf tb ittckf sodbbe, wd èc `k btdcr obuktr`cs acjiecs irc f s̀oburigcf arbj ckgig k̀g`k suod iot`v t̀`cs ikf `kstcif wbrn `ks f̀c br buts`fc ba tdc dbjc.

    Fur`kg tdc prc-scrv`oc tri`k k̀g, tri`kccs rcoc`vc ik `ktrbfuot`bk tb gckfcr iwirckcss `k tdc`r obuktry bascrv`oc, ikf cxij`kc tdc`r bwk td k̀n k̀g ilbut gckfcr rbecs ikf dbw td s̀ td`kn k̀g dis `jpiotcf tdcj.

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    Vdcy tdck ecirk dbw tb ikieyzc fcvcebpjckt prbmcots us`kg i gckfcr ecks tb lcttcr ukfcrstikf gckfcrrbecs `k tdc`r dbst obuktry ikf tb ukfcrstikf dbw tdcsc gckfcr rbecs oik lckca`t br è j̀ t wdit acjiecs ikfjiecs jiy br jiy kbt fb. Fur`kg tdc`r

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    ba sn`k obebr pcrsbkieey ikf sdbuef try tb scc tdcj w`td k̀ td`s obktcxt. @k iff`t b̀k, pcbpec k̀ v`eeigcs jiydivc i f̀ aa òuet t`jc scc`kg sbjc pcbpec ba obebr is Ijcr`oiks.

    Skabrtukitcey, `k rcockt ycirs, dcrb`k sjuggecrs divc uscf Wcst Iar`oik kit`bkies tb sjuggec frugs butba Vdi`eikf, wd`od dis ecf tb i lce c̀a ijbkg sbjc Vdi`s tdit Ijcr`oik leions irc Iar`oik frugsjuggecrs. Abrtukitcey, prbacss`bkie ikf pcrsbkie rceit`bksd p̀s lctwcck Iar òik-Ijcr òik Qbeuktccrsikf tdc`r Vdi` obuktcrpirts divc lrbnck fbwk tdcsc stcrcbtypcs.

    Jiky Vdi`s irc kbt aij`è ir w`td tdc tcrj ―D`spik`o-Ijcr`oik‚ br jiky ba tdc obuktr`cs `k Ocktrie ikf_butd Ijcr`oi. Vdcy jiy isn ybu wdit obuktry ybu trioc ybur ctdk ò`ty tb ikf rcacr tb ybu is tditkit`bkie t̀y ritdcr tdik is Ijcr`oik. Pbu jiy divc tb rcj k̀f Vdi` ob-wbrncrs ikf ar`ckfs tdit ybu irc`kfccf ik Ijcr òik. Vdi s̀ divc lcobjc iwirc ba sbjc _pik s̀d-spcin k̀g obuktr c̀s tdrbugd tdc jcf ì.Jiec Qbeuktccrs ba Jcx`oik fcsockt jiy lc iaacotcf ly stcrcbtypcs stcjj k̀g arbj tdc jiky lbx k̀gjitodcs lctwcck Vdi` ikf D`spik ò lbxcrs. Qbeuktccrs ba Oulik fcsockt jiy lc isncf ilbut A`fceOistrb ikf Ouli. Obebjl̀ ik Ijcr`oiks jiy lc isncf ilbut tdc v b̀eckoc issbo`itcf w t̀d tdc frug oirtces`k _butd Ijcr`oi.

    Iee Qbeuktccrs ba obebr jiy a`kf tdit Vdi` ob-wbrncrs k̀`t ìeey fb kbt rcspcot ybur prbacss`bkie sn`ees isjuod is tdcy rcspcot tdc sn`ees ba wd̀ tc Qbeuktccrs. Dbwcvcr, jbst Qbeuktccrs a`kf ioocptikoc ikfrcspcot bkoc pcrsbkie rceit`bksd`ps divc lcck fcvcebpcf ikf prbacss`bkie objpctckoc dis lcckfcjbkstritcf. _pcin`kg Vdi` ikf sdbw`kg rcspcot abr Vdi` oueturie kbrjs w`ee dcep, ikf prbv`f`kg`kabrjit`bk ilbut ybur aij èy ikf ybur e àc `k tdc Sk t̀cf _titcs w`ee iss`st ̀ k lrcin k̀g fbwk stcrcbtypcs.@a ybu irc sdy, ybu jiy divc sbjc trbulec ieebw`kg Vdi`s tb k̀fuegc tdc`r our`bs t̀y ly tbuod`kg ybursn`k, di`r, ikf oebtdcs. _dir`kg p`oturcs ba ybur dbjc ikf aij`ey `k tdc Sk`tcf _titcs `s bkc wiy tb dcep

    pcbpec gct tb nkbw ybu is ik Ijcr`oik ikf is ik `kf̀ v f̀uie.

    @t `s objjbk abr Is`ik-Ijcr`oiks tb lc j s̀tinck abr Vdi`s, wd òd oik divc lbtd lckca`ts ikf friwlions.Bkc ifviktigc s̀ tdit Is`ik-Ijcr òiks leckf lcttcr `ktb tdc objjuk̀ ty ikf, tdus, jiy kbt rcoc`vc isjuod ukwiktcf ittckt`bk `k pulè o. I f s̀ifviktigc `s tdit Vdi`s jiy `k̀ t ìeey cxpcot ybu tb divc tdceikguigc sn`ees ba i kit`vc spcincr. Vdi` ar c̀kfs tbef bkc Is`ik-Ijcr`oik Qbeuktccr tdit tdcy wcrc

    f s̀ippb k̀tcf tdcy f f̀ kbt gct i ―rcie Ijcr òik‚ is tdcy dif rcqucstcf. Vd s̀ Qbeuktccr iesb acet tdit dcrVdi` ob-wbrncrs k̀ t̀`ieey vieucf dcr ecss tdik tdcy vieucf Oiuois`ik Qbeuktccrs lcoiusc tdcy tdbugdt ikIs`ik-Ijcr`oik wis kbt vcry f̀ aacrckt arbj i Vdi`.

    Lut bkoc pcbpec nkbw ybu irc kbt Vdi ,̀ ybu irc è ncey tb rcoc`vc tdc sijc oceclr`ty trcitjckt tdit jbstabrc`gkcrs rcoc`vc k̀ Vdi`eikf. @a ybu irc ik Is`ik-Ijcr`oik, Vdi`s jiy isn ybu ilbut ybur ctdk`obr`g k̀, wikt`kg tb nkbw tdc obuktry ba ybur ikocstbrs. Vdi èikf `s dbjc tb jiky Is`ik j k̀br t̀y grbupsrceitcf tb obktcjpbriry Od`kcsc, Lurjcsc, Ndjcr, ikf Eib pcbpecs, jiky ba wdbj è vcf `k tdc irci

    lcabrc tdcrc wis i f̀ st`kot obuktry nkbwk is _ ìj (eitcr Vdi èikf). Vdc sjiee Q c̀tkijcsc pbpueit`bkirr`vcf pr`jir`ey `k tdc 9038s, ikf jbst divc rcji`kcf `k tdc kbrtdcistcrk Vdi` tbwks ikf o`t c̀s wdcrctdcy tbbn rcaugc.

    Qbeuktccr Objjckts―It a`rst @ wis iari`f sdc wbuef ecivc lcoiusc cvcrybkc bkey tiencf ilbut tdc obebr ba dcr sn`k. Lut tdit `siee a`k̀ sdcf kbw. _dc `s i rbec jbfce abr iee bur tciodcrs. Wc wikt dcr tb stiy abr 98 ycirs.‚

    ‖Xr`ko`pie `k i sodbbe w`td ik Is ìk Ijcr òik XOQ

    ―Wdcrc irc ybu arbj2‚―Ijcr`oi.‚―Pbu fbk‐t ebbn Ijcr`oik. Wdcrc irc ybu rcieey arbj2‚―@‐j rcieey arbj tdc S._.‚

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    EGLVY Qbeuktccr s̀ ivi`eilec it tdc Ecsl`ik, Giy, L s̀cxuie, ikf Vriksgckfcr Xcioc Obrps Ieujk̀wcls t̀c it eglrpov.brg. Iff t̀ b̀kieey, tdc Xcioc Obrps‐ EGLVY cjpebycc rcsburoc grbup, _pcotruj, oik

    lc rciodcf it spcotrujHpciocobrps.gbv .

    Vdi`s fb kbt usuieey v`cw l s̀cxuie t̀y ikf dbjbscxuie t̀y is s`kaue br ukkiturie, ikf scxuie iots lctwcckjcjlcrs ba tdc sijc scx irc ecgie. Dbwcvcr, sbjc giy, ecsl ìk, ikf l̀ scxuie Qbeuktccrs divc abukf `tkcocssiry tb ifmust tdc`r lcdiv b̀r tb lc caacot v̀c k̀ tdc`r mbls ikf rcspcotcf ly jcjlcrs ba tdc`robjjuk t̀`cs. _bjc odbbsc tb rcji`k ― k̀ tdc oebsct‚ tb Vdi` ar c̀kfs ikf ob-wbrncrs it tdc r̀ s`tcs, br tb

    lu èf rceit b̀ksd p̀s lcabrc f̀ souss`kg scxuie br c̀ktit b̀k br gckfcr ̀ fckt̀ ty. Btdcrs objc but `k tdc r̀objjuk t̀`cs cirey bk `k tdc`r scrv`oc ikf divc kb `ssucs.

    Xdys`oie obktiot ̀ k pule ò lctwcck jcjlcrs ba tdc sijc scx (suod is è kn k̀g irjs wd`ec wien k̀g fbwktdc strcct) `s i objjbk wiy abr Vdi`s tb sdbw iaacot b̀k, ikf `t `s `jpbrtikt abr Qbeuktccrs tb rciè zc tditsuod f̀ speiys ba iaacot`bk è ncey irc kbkscxuie `k kiturc. Qbeuktccrs wdb irc iooustbjcf tb lc`kg pirt bai eirgc EGLV objjuk t̀y `k tdc Sk t̀cf _titcs jiy kbt gct tdc suppbrt tb wd òd tdcy irc iooustbjcf.Dbwcvcr, EGLV objjuk t̀`cs cx`st `k urlik ocktcrs, suod is Likgnbn ikf Od`ikg Ji`, ikf ybu w`ee a`kfs`gk à`oikt suppbrt w`td k̀ tdc Xcioc Obrps objjuk t̀y.

    Iee wbjck w`ee divc tb fcie w`td qucst`bks br tcis`kg ilbut lbyar`ckfs, jirr`igc, ikf scx. Iee jck w`eedivc tb fcie w`td qucst`bks ilbut Ijcr`oik wbjck ikf g̀ re witod`kg, ikf tdcy jiy lc prcssurcf ly ob-wbrncrs tb v̀ s t̀ lrbtdces. Fur`kg prc-scrv`oc tri`k k̀g, tri`kccs irc ckoburigcf tb td k̀n tdrbugd tdcsc`ssucs ikf peik pbss`lec rcspbkscs.

    Abr Ieey Qbeuktcc rs= Xcioc Obrps stiaa `ktckfs tb orcitc bpck, k̀oeus`vc, ikf ioocpt k̀g ckv r̀bkjckts. Isik igckoy, tdc Xcioc Obrps ckoburigcs Qbeuktccrs tb scrvc is ieè cs tb tdc`r EGLVY obeecigucs `k brfcrtb orcitc i siac ckv`rbkjckt.

    Jiky EGLVY Qbeuktccrs divc scrvcf suoocssaueey k̀ Vdi`eikf ikf divc vcry abkf jcjbr c̀s ba tdc`robjjuk t̀y ikf scrv`oc. EGLVYI suppbrt grbups jiy lc ivi`eilec `k ybur obuktry ba scrv`oc, prbv`f̀ kgi kctwbrn tb suppbrt tdc kccfs ba tdc Xcioc Obrps EGLVYI objjuk t̀y. Xcioc Obrps stiaa w èe wbrn

    w`td Qbeuktccrs tb prbv f̀c tdcj w`td eboieey `kabrjcf pcrspcot`vcs.

    Xbss`lec @ssucs abr Qbeuktccrs w`td F`sil`e`t`csIs pirt ba tdc jcf òie oecirikoc prbocss, tdc Xcioc Obrps Baa`oc ba Dcietd _crv`ocs fctcrj k̀cf ybu wcrc

    pdys òieey ikf cjbt b̀kieey oipilec, w t̀d br w`tdbut iff t̀ b̀kie jcf̀ oie suppbrt, tb pcrabrj i auee tbur baQbeuktccr scrv`oc `k Vdi`eikf w`tdbut i s`gk à`oikt r`sn ba dirj tb yburscea br `ktcrrupt`bk ba scrv`oc. VdcXcioc Obrps/Vdi`eikf stiaa w èe wbrn w`td f s̀ilecf Qbeuktccrs tb suppbrt tdcj k̀ tri`k̀ kg, dbus`kg,

    mbls`tcs, br btdcr ircis tb ckilec tdcj tb scrvc siacey ikf caacot v̀cey.

    Vdi`s‐ rcspcot abr btdcrs cxtckfs tb `kf v̀`fuies w`td f`sil`è t c̀s, ikf tdc obuktry dis jifc caabrts tb dcepf s̀ilecf `kf`v̀ fuies divc prbfuot`vc mbls ikf è vcs. Bkc cxijpec `s tdc trif t̀`bk ba lè kf jissigctdcrip s̀ts `k Vdi`eikf. @k iff t̀`bk, sodbbes irc lcg`kk̀ kg tb ji`kstrcij tdbsc w`td f s̀il`è t c̀s `ktb

    rcgueir oeissrbbjs.Qbeuktccrs w`td f s̀il è t̀`cs kccf tb lc iwirc ba tdc r g̀brs ba tdc Xcioc Obrps/Vdi`eikf prbgrij fur`kg

    lbtd tri`k k̀g ikf scrv òc. Vri`kccs ikf Qbeuktccrs irc cxpcotcf tb usc tdc r̀ bwk trikspbrtit`bk (l òyoec)tb gct tb tdc vir`bus tri`k̀ kg vckucs ikf wbrnpeiocs. Iky spco`ie ioobjjbfit`bks kccfcf fur`kgtrì k`kg ikf wdck it bkc ‐s s `tc, suod is ik ietcrkit`vc tb trivce ly l`oyoec, sdbuef lc jifc nkbwkfur`kg tdc peiocjckt prbocss `k tdc Sk`tcf _titcs, pr`br tb irr̀ vie `k Vdi`eikf.

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    Xbss`lec @ssucs abr Qbeuktccr ObupecsLcabrc objj̀ tt k̀g tb Xcioc Obrps scrv`oc, obupecs sdbuef obks`fcr dbw f àacrckt fcgrccs ba cktdus ìsjilbut Xcioc Obrps scrv`oc, ifiptit`bk tb tdc pdys`oie ikf oueturie ckv`rbkjckt, ikf dbjcs`onkcss w`eeiaacot tdc`r è vcs. @t oik lc dcepaue tb rcobgk z̀c tdit ybur rciot`bks tb tdcsc `ssucs w`ee odikgc tdrbugdbutybur scrv`oc, ikf ybu jiy kbt iewiys acce tdc sijc is ybur pirtkcr. Pbu ikf ybur pirtkcr w`ee divcf àacrckt mbls, f àacrckt sodcfuecs, ikf f̀ aacrckoc sbo`ctie prcssurcs. Bkc pirtkcr jiy ecirk tdc eikguigcaistcr tdik tdc btdcr br divc i jbrc sit`say k̀g iss`gkjckt. Vd s̀ oik orcitc objpct`t b̀k ikf put f`aacrcktn k̀fs ba strcss bk ciod pcrsbk. Ikt ò`pit k̀g dbw tdcsc prcssurcs w`ee iaacot ybu ikf ybur pirtkcrf àacrcktey tdrbugdbut ybur scrv`oc oik dcep ybu rcji`k i sburoc ba suppbrt abr ciod btdcr. Jin`kgar`ckfs w`td btdcr Qbeuktccrs `s i or`t òie pirt ba a`tt`kg `ktb tdc eirgcr Qbeuktccr oueturc ikf oik iesb lc igbbf wiy tb cxpikf ybur suppbrt kctwbrn.

    Wd`ec obupecs w`ee e v̀c tbgctdcr fur`kg tdc`r scrv òc, tdcy w`ee divc tb e v̀c `k scpiritc tbwks ikf scpiritcdbst aij`è cs fur k̀g prc-scrv`oc tri`k k̀g. Vd`s `s i strcssaue t j̀c abr jbst Qbeuktccrs, ikf t̀ oik lc dcepauetb f s̀ouss `k ifvikoc dbw ybu w`ee fcie w`td td`s pbtckt`ie scpirit`bk. Pbur pirtkcr oik lc ik j̀pbrtiktsburoc ba stil è t̀y lut oik iesb iff strcss tb ybur tri`k̀ kg cxpcr`ckoc. Pbu jiy acce tbrk lctwccktrivce k̀g tb v s̀`t ybur pirtkcr ikf abous`kg bk ybur tri`k k̀g, ybur dbst aij`ey, ikf ar`ckfs ybu divc jifcit ybur tri`k`kg s`tc.

    Obupecs batck aioc prcssurc arbj dbst obuktry kit`bkies tb odikgc tdc`r rbecs tb obkabrj lcttcr tbtrif t̀`bkie Vdi` rceit`bksd`ps. Vdi` jck ikf wbjck ie ǹc w`ee batck kbt ukfcrstikf Ijcr`oik rceit`bksd p̀fykij òs ikf jiy lc butwirfey or`t`oie ba rceit`bksd p̀s tdit fb kbt ifdcrc tb trif`t b̀kie gckfcr rbecs. @t `siesb dcepaue tb td k̀n ilbut dbw prcssurcs tb obkabrj tb Vdi` oueturc oik lc odieeckg`kg tb jck ikfwbjck `k vcry f àacrckt wiys. Obks`fcr`kg dbw ybur pirtkcr ̀ s lc`kg iaacotcf ikf f s̀ouss`kg wdit, àiky, ispcots ba ybur rceit b̀ksd p̀ sdbuef lc odikgcf oik dcep rcfuoc strcss abr ybu lbtd. _ijc-scx obupecsw`ee iesb divc td s̀ odieeckgc is Vdi` pcbpec jiy cxpcot bkc pcrsbk k̀ tdc obupec tb a`ee tdc ―jiec‚ rbecikf tdc btdcr tb a`ee tdc ―acjiec‚ rbec.

    Wdck v`cw`kg Vdi` gckfcr rbecs ikf cxpcotit`bks arbj ik Ijcr`oik pcrspcot`vc, tdcrc s̀ oecirey i fbulecstikfirf. Jck jiy aioc qucst`bks (sbjct`jcs mbn k̀g ikf btdcr t`jcs scr`bus) ilbut tdc kujlcr ba j k̀br

    w`vcs tdcy divc. @t `s kbt ukusuie abr jck tb rcoc`vc `kv̀ tit`bks tb v s̀`t prbst`tutcs br tb tinc i scobkfw`ac, batck `k arbkt ba tdc`r pirtkcr. Bk tdc btdcr dikf, à i wbjik sccns tb gb but sbjcwdcrc bk dcr bwkbr sccns tb cstile`sd dcr `kf v̀ f̀uie `fckt`ty is i Qbeuktccr `kfcpckfckt ba dcr pirtkcr, tdc dbst objjuk t̀yjiy divc f àa`ouety ioocpt`kg tdit lbtd `kf v̀ f̀uies irc scpiritc ikf cquie. @t s̀ `jpbrtikt abr obupecs tbukfcrstikf arbj tdc lcg`kk̀ kg tdc strcssbrs tdit tdcy obuef è ncey aioc `k tdc`r scrv`oc.

    Xbss`lec \ce`g`bus @ssucs abr Qbeuktcc rsI d̀ gd fcgrcc ba rce`g̀ bus tbecrikoc cx s̀ts `k Vdi`eikf. Qbeuktccrs wdb rcari`k arbj fr k̀n k̀g abr rce`g b̀usrcisbks a k̀f tdit bkoc td s̀ jcssigc s̀ obkvcycf tb tdc`r obuktcrpirts, `t `s typ òieey rcspcotcf ikfdbkbrcf. Nccp ̀ k j̀ kf tdit tdc Xcioc Obrps prbd l̀ t̀s prbsceyt z̀ k̀g ly Qbeuktccrs.

    Xbss`lec @ssucs abr 38+ Qbeuktccrs

    Befcr Qbeuktccrs jiy a`kf tdc`r igc ik issct `k Vdi`eikf. Vdcy w`ee batck divc ioocss tb ̀ kf`v̀ fuies ikf`ks g̀dts tdit irc kbt ivi`eilec tb ybukgcr Qbeuktccrs. Bk tdc btdcr dikf, tdcy w`ee lc `k i f s̀t`kot j k̀br`tyw`td k̀ tdc Qbeuktccr pbpueit`bk ikf obuef a`kf tdcjscevcs acce`kg `sbeitcf, ebbncf up tb, br g̀kbrcf.

    Befcr Qbeuktccrs irc batck iooustbjcf tb i grcitcr fcgrcc ba `kfcpckfckoc ikf arccfbj ba jbvcjckttdik tdc Xcioc Obrps‐ prbgrij abous ikf siacty ikf scour t̀y priot`ocs ieebw. Xrc-scrv òc tri`k̀ kg oik lc

    pirt òueirey strcssaue abr 38+ Qbeuktccrs, wdbsc è acebkg ecirk`kg styecs ikf dil t̀s jiy br jiy kbt eckftdcjscevcs tb tdc tcodk q̀ucs uscf. I 38+ Qbeuktccr jiy lc tdc bkey befcr pcrsbk k̀ i grbup baQbeuktccrs ikf `k̀ t ìeey jiy kbt acce pirt ba tdc grbup. Pbukgcr Qbeuktccrs jiy ebbn tb ik befcr

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    Qbeuktccr abr ifv`oc ikf suppbrt> sbjc a`kf td`s tb lc ik ckmbyilec cxpcr`ckoc, wd`ec btdcrs odbbsc kbt tba`ee td`s rbec. _bjc 38+ Qbeuktccrs jiy a`kf t̀ f`aa`ouet tb ifipt tb i eion ba struoturc ikf oeir`ty k̀ tdc`rrbec iatcr div`kg wbrncf abr jiky ycirs `k i vcry struoturcf ikf fcjikf`kg mbl.

    Jbrc tdik ybukgcr Qbeuktccrs, befcr Qbeuktccrs jiy divc odieeckgcs `k ji`kti`k k̀g e àcebkg ar`ckfsd`psikf fcie`kg w`td a k̀iko`ie jittcrs arbj iair. Vdcy jiy wikt tb obks`fcr iss`gk k̀g pbwcr ba ittbrkcy tbsbjcbkc `k tdc _titcs.

    Vdi` gbvcrkjckt wbrncrs irc sulmcot tb i jikfitbry rct`rcjckt igc ba 18 (w`td cxocpt b̀ks abr sbjc w`tdspco`ie z̀cf sn`ees), sb Qbeuktccrs bvcr 18 w`ee divc Vdi` ob-wbrncrs wdb irc ybukgcr tdik tdcy irc. Vdi`sg v̀c grcit rcspcot ikf `jpbrtikoc tb sck`br aij èy jcjlcrs, ikf sck`br Qbeuktccrs batck rcoc`vc s`j èirfcacrckoc ikf rcspcot, tdbugd td`s fbcs kbt kcocssir`ey trikseitc tb grcitcr rcspcot abr tdc r̀ prbacss`bkieobjpctckoc br tcodk òie nkbwecfgc. Pbur ob-wbrncrs jiy sj èc, kbf, ikf ippcir tb igrcc w`td ybu wdcktdc bppbs t̀c s̀ truc, pcrdips lcoiusc tdcy fb kbt wikt tb baackf ybu.

    Ietdbugd jiky pcbpec befcr tdik 38 irc mb k̀ k̀g tdc Xcioc Obrps, jbst ba ybur aceebw tri`kccs irc è nceytb lc ukfcr igc ?8. Gckcrieey, 38+ tri`kccs irc wirjey ioocptcf ly btdcr tri`kccs> st`ee, tdcrc jiy lct`jcs wdck ybu j s̀s `ktcriot`kg w`td pcbpec ba ybur bwk igc, cspco`ieey `k sbo`ie s`tuit`bks.

    Vdc Vdi` eikguigc tri`kcrs rcobgk z̀c tdc f`aacrckt ecirk`kg styecs ikf kccfs ba befcr eikguigc ecirkcrsikf w`ee ckfcivbr tb prbv f̀c tdc jbst su`tilec tri`k̀ kg abr befcr tri`kccs. Dbwcvcr, `t w`ee lc `jpbrtiktabr tdc tri`kcc tb objjuk òitc d s̀/dcr bwk ecirk k̀g styec tb tdc`r tri`kcrs ikf wbrn tbgctdcr tb ifipt tdceikguigc tri`k k̀g tb jcct tdbsc kccfs.

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    A\CYSCKVEP I_NCF YSC_V@BK_

    Dbw juod euggigc ij @ ieebwcf tb lr k̀g tb Vdi`eikf2Jbst i`rè kcs divc liggigc s`zc ikf wc`gdt è j̀ ts ikf isscss odirgcs abr trikspbrt ba liggigc tditcxoccfs tdbsc è j̀ ts. Vdc Xcioc Obrps dis t̀s bwk s z̀c ikf wc`gdt è j̀ ts ikf w`ee kbt piy tdc obst batrikspbrt abr liggigc tdit cxoccfs tdcsc e j̀ t̀s. Vdc Xcioc Obrps‐ ieebwikoc `s twb odconcf p c̀ocs baeuggigc w`td objl k̀cf f`jcks`bks ba lbtd p c̀ocs kbt tb cxoccf 987 `kodcs (eckgtd + w`ftd + dc`gdt) ikfi oirry-bk lig w`td f`jcks`bks ba kb jbrc tdik 63 k̀odcs. Odconcf liggigc sdbuef kbt cxoccf 988

    pbukfs tbtie w`td i jix j̀uj wc`gdt ba 38 pbukfs pcr lig.

    Xcioc Obrps Qbeuktccrs irc kbt ieebwcf tb tinc pcts, wcipbks, cxpebs`vcs, rif`b triksj`ttcrs (sdbrtwivcrif`bs irc pcrj t̀tcf), iutbjbl ècs, br jbtbroyoecs tb tdc`r bvcrscis iss`gkjckts. Fb kbt pion aeijjilecjitcr`ies br e q̀u f̀s suod is è gdtcr aeu f̀, oecik`kg sbevckts, di`rspriy, br icrbsbe obkti`kcrs. Vd`s `s ik`jpbrtikt siacty prcoiut`bk.

    Wdit `s tdc cecotr`o ourrckt `k Vdi`eikf2Vdc ourrckt cecotr`oie ourrckt ̀ s

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    Wdit sdbuef @ lr̀ kg is g`ats abr Vdi`eikf ar`ckfs ikf jy dbst aij`ey2Vd`s `s kbt i rcqu`rcjckt. I tbnck ba ar`ckfsd`p `s suaa`o`ckt. _bjc g`at suggcst`bks `koeufc nk ònnkionsabr tdc dbusc> p`oturcs, lbbns, br oieckfirs ba Ijcr`oik sockcs> sbuvck`rs arbj ybur irci> dirf oikf c̀stdit w`ee kbt jcet br spb`e> br pdbtbs tb g v̀c iwiy.

    Wdcrc w`ee jy s `tc iss`gkjckt lc wdck @ a`k s̀d trì k`kg ikf dbw ̀ sbeitcf w`ee @ lc2

    Xcioc Obrps tri`kccs irc kbt iss`gkcf tb `kf v̀ f̀uie s`tcs ukt è iatcr tdcy divc objpectcf prc-scrv`octri`k k̀g. Vd s̀ g v̀cs Xcioc Obrps stiaa tdc bppbrtuk̀ ty tb isscss ciod tri k̀cc‐s tcodk òie ikf eikguigcsn`ees pr`br tb iss`gk k̀g s`tcs, k̀ iff t̀`bk tb a k̀ie z̀ k̀g s`tc scecot`bks w`td tdc`r j̀ k̀ stry obuktcrpirts. @aacis`lec, ybu jiy divc tdc bppbrtuk`ty tb prbv f̀c `kput bk ybur s`tc prcacrckocs, `koeuf k̀g gcbgripd`oieeboit`bk, f`stikoc arbj btdcr Qbeuktccrs, ikf e v̀ k̀g obkf`t b̀ks. Dbwcvcr, nccp k̀ j k̀f tdit jiky aiotbrs`kaeuckoc tdc s`tc scecot`bk prbocss ikf tdit tdc Xcioc Obrps oikkbt guiriktcc peiocjckt wdcrc ybuwbuef f̀cieey e ǹc tb lc. Jbst Qbeuktccrs e v̀c `k sjiee tbwks br k̀ rurie v èeigcs. _bjc irc w`td k̀ ik dburba ikbtdcr Qbeuktccr, btdcrs irc is air is a`vc dburs. _bjc s t̀cs irc w`td k̀ bkc dbur ba i o`ty ikf btdcrsrcqu r̀c a`vc dburs tb rciod tdc o t̀y ikf i auee fiy‐s trivce tb rciod tdc Xcioc Obrps baa òc `k Likgnbn.

    Dbw oik jy aij`ey obktiot jc `k ik cjcrgckoy2Vdc Xcioc Obrps Obuksce k̀g ikf Butrciod Sk t̀ prbv̀ fcs iss s̀tikoc k̀ dikfè kg cjcrgcko`cs iaacot`kgtri`kccs ikf Qbeuktccrs br tdc`r aij`è cs. Lcabrc eciv k̀g tdc Sk`tcf _titcs, ̀ kstruot ybur aij`ey tb kbt`aytdc Obuksce k̀g ikf Butrciod Sk t̀ `jjcf ìtcey à ik cjcrgckoy ir s̀cs, suod is i scr`bus `eekcss br fcitdba i aij èy jcjlcr. Vdc Obuksce k̀g ikf Butrciod Sk`t oik lc rciodcf it 433.433.9019, scecot bpt`bk 9,cxt. 9678. Iatcr lus`kcss dburs, bk wccnckfs, ikf bk dbe f̀iys, tdc OBS futy baa òcr oik lc rciodcf ittdc sijc kujlcr. Abr kbk-cjcrgckoy qucst`bks, ybur aij èy oik obktiot ybur obuktry fcsn stiaa tdrbugdtdc ji`k Xcioc Obrps kujlcr= 433.433.9019.

    Dbw cisy ̀ s `t tb oiee dbjc arbj Vdi`eikf2@t‐s qu t̀c cisy tb oiee tdc S._. arbj Vdi`eikf. Fur`kg tdc a`rst wccn ba tri`k̀ kg, ybu w`ee lc g̀ vckieebwikocs tb purodisc i oceepdbkc. Iff t̀`bkieey, _nypc, Aioct`jc, ikf btdcr bkè kc jciks baobjjuk òit`bk irc bpt`bks tb nccp `k obktiot w`td pcbpec arbj dbjc wdck @ktcrkct s̀ ivi`eilec.

    _dbuef @ lr̀ kg i oceepdbkc w t̀d jc2Xcioc Obrps/Vdi`eikf w`ee prbv`fc ybu w`td aukfs tb purodisc i oceepdbkc fur`kg prc-scrv`oc tri`k`kg is`t `s i siacty ikf scour`ty rcqu r̀cjckt, sb tdcrc `s kb kccf tb lr k̀g ybur bwk. _bjc Qbeuktccrs odbbsc tb

    lr k̀g tdc r̀ bwk sjirtpdbkc. @t w`ee kccf tb lc ukeboncf `k brfcr tb luy i _@J oirf ikf usc k̀ Vdi èikf.Vd`s s̀ up tb ciod `kf`v̀ fuie Qbeuktccr‐s pcrsbkie prcacrckoc.

    W èe tdcrc lc cji è ikf @ktcrkct ioocss2 _dbuef @ lr̀ kg jy objputcr2@ktcrkct sdbps cx`st kcir jbst Qbeuktccrs‐ s`tcs, c`tdcr k̀ tdc`r objjuk`ty br w`td k̀ ik dbur‐s trivce.@ktcrkct ioocss s̀ vcry odcip ikf ̀ s i objjbk jbfc ba objjuk̀ oit`bk uscf ly Qbeuktccrs, wdbobjjuk òitc rcgueirey ly cji`e w`td lbtd Xcioc Obrps stiaa ikf ar c̀kfs ikf aij èy lion dbjc. Xecisckbtc tdit fur k̀g tdc 98-wccn prc-scrv`oc tri`k k̀g, @ktcrkct ioocss w`ee kbt lc rcif`ey ivi`eilec. JbstQbeuktccrs a`kf tdit div k̀g tdc`r bwk eiptbp objputcr `s cxtrcjcey uscaue abr lbtd tdc`r wbrn ikf abr

    pcrsbkie objjuk òit`bks. Jbst oik obkkcot tdc r̀ eiptbp tb W -̀A` `k baa òcs br oiacs.

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    Dcir, dcir!

    Pbu jifc `t tdrbugd tdc objputcr ippè oit`bk, jcf`oie ippb`ktjckts, ikf kujcrbus cji`es. Vdit's bvcr!

    Kbw objcs tdc t`jc wdck ybu stirt peikk k̀g k̀ cirkcst. @t's gbbf tb prcpirc lcabrc ybu irr v̀c. A k̀f butwdit pr`br tri`kccs pioncf lut f f̀k‐t kccf. _b juod `s ivi`eilec `k Vdi`eikf. Qbeuktccr lebgs is wcee isv`s`tbr ikf cxpit lebgs prbv`fc ebts ba pcrsbkie `ks`gdt `ktb Vdi` oueturc ikf pdys`oie surrbukf`kgs. Baobursc, kbtd k̀g lcits a r̀st-dikf cxpcr`ckoc lcoiusc wc iee ebbn it tdc wbref f àacrcktey.

    Is i VOO_ Qbeuktccr, @ wbrn but ba bkc sodbbe. @ wbrn w`td i acw tciodcrs, iss`st`kg tdcj k̀ lu`ef k̀gtdc`r Ckgè sd k̀struot`bk sn èes. Wc iesb jcct bkoc i wccn ikf orcitc ecssbk peiks tdit wc tciod tbgctdcr.Jy typ òie fiy obks`sts ba win k̀g up cirey Jbkfiy‟Ar`fiy tb fb ?8 j`kutcs ba ybgi lcabrc @ dcif but bkjy l ǹc abr i tdrcc-j èc r`fc tb jy sodbbe. @ divc ik irci it sodbbe tdit @ usc abr ik baa òc. Vdc stufcktsirr`vc ai`rey cirey tb peiy, swccp, ikf oecik tdc sodbbe lu èf k̀gs ikf grbukfs. Vdc sodbbe fiy lcg k̀s it 4i.j. w`td sodbbe ikkbukocjckts buts f̀c. Jy obuktcrpirt ikf @ dif orcitcf jy sodcfuec sb tdit @ wbuefdivc it ecist bkc arcc pcr b̀f ciod fiy tb tinc oirc ba pipcrwbrn, objputcr kccfs, cto. @ orcitcf i stiaaCkgè sd eukod oeul wdcrc wc jcct bkc fiy i wccn, tb cit tbgctdcr ikf ittcjpt tb priot`oc Ckgè sd. Vd s̀ s̀i pcracot bppbrtuk`ty tb sbo`ie z̀c, is cit`kg s̀ i vcry sbo`ie cvckt abr Vdi` pcbpec. Is pirt ba jyobjjuk t̀y prbmcot, @ ourrcktey tutbr eboie stufckts ikf ifuets, bk tdc wccnckf, `k Ckgè sd spcin k̀g sn`eesikf @ w`ee sbbk stirt tciod k̀g lus`kcss Ckgè sd tb eboie jcrodikts, fur`kg tdc wccn.

    X_V wis odieeckg`kg abr jc. Vdbugd, @ divc abukf tdit tdc eikguigc ikf oueturc oeisscs divc k̀`t ìeey prcpircf jc abr jy ourrckt ukfcrtin k̀g. @ cvck ̀ kobrpbritc sbjc ba tdc X_V tri`k̀ kg tcodk q̀ucs `k jytciod`kg, tri`k̀ kg, ikf tutbr k̀g.

    Pbur upobj k̀g tri`k̀ kg w`ee lc fcjikf k̀g ikf r`gbrbus `k lbtd jcktie ikf pdys`oie wiys. Bkc ba tdcsburocs abr tdc jcktie odieeckgc `s tdit lcabrc ybu nkbw `t, ybu w`ee lc e v̀ k̀g `k ik ̀ k̀ t ìeey abrc`gkobuktry. E`v`kg w`td ik `k t̀`ieey abrc`gk aij`ey `k ik `k t̀`ieey abrc`gk v`eeigc. Bkoc igi`k, lcabrc ybunkbw t̀, tdc obuktry, ybur dbst aij`ey, ikf ybur v`eeigc w`ee lcobjc jbrc aij`è ir. Bkc pdys`oieodieeckgc ybu irc ilbut tb cxpcr`ckoc w`ee lc tdc dcit ikf tdc cxcro`sc tdit ybu w`ee a`kf yburscea ckgigcf

    `k.

    Pbu irc ilbut tb jcct tdc jck ikf wbjck w`td wdbj ybu w`ee tri`k abr tdc abeebw`kg jbktds ba yburobjj t̀jckt. Pbu jiy divc dcirf `t lcabrc ikf ybu w`ee dcir t̀ kujcrbus t`jcs, lut tdcsc pcbpec(tri`kccs) w`ee lcobjc pirt ba ybur suppbrt systcj. Cvck f c̀-dirf `ktrbvcrts w`ee a`kf suppbrt w`td k̀ tdctri`k`kg grbup.

    Ioocpt`kg i pbs`t b̀k is i Xcioc Obrps tri`kcc/Qbeuktccr jciks tdit ybu irc ik ̀ kf̀ v f̀uie wdb `s w`ee k̀gtb g v̀c ba yburscea. Vd s̀ `s kbt sbjctd`kg tdit cvcrybkc `s w`ee k̀g br oipilec ba fb`kg. Cjlrioc tditf`st`kot`bk.

    @a tdcrc s̀ bkc scktckoc tdit @ oik objjuk òitc tb upobj̀ kg Xcioc Obrps tri k̀ccs `t's td s̀= @t iee wbrns

    `tscea but. Vdcrc's kb kccf tb strcss ikf lcobjc bvcrey arustritcf w t̀d i s`tuit b̀k br i prbocss. Pbu tbbw`ee surv`vc. Ckmby. Isn abr dcep wdck ybu kccf ̀ t. Jinc jcjbr`cs, tinc ebts ba p òturcs ikf lc prcpircftb divc ybur p òturc tinck batck!

    ―Wdit wc fb abr burscevcs f`cs w`td us. Wdit wc fb abr btdcrs ikf tdc wbref rcji`ks ikf ̀ s ̀ jjbrtie.‚ ‖Ielcrt X`kc

    ‖Vcr`si Vr`llecVOO_ 9

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    Wceobjc tb Vdi`eikf, Xcioc Obrps k̀v̀ tccs,

    @ ij surc ly kbw ybu divc rcoc`vcf tdc juod ikt ò`pitcf ecttcr ba `kv̀ tit b̀k tb objc ikf scrvc is i XciocObrps Qbeuktccr `k tdc lciut`aue obuktry ba Vdi`eikf, INI tdc eikf ba sj ècs. Pbu irc prbliley k̀ tdc

    prbocss ba prcpir`kg yburscea lbtd pdys`oieey ikf jcktieey abr tdc upobj̀ kg cxpcr c̀koc ba scrv k̀g is iXOQ. @t s̀ f`aa òuet tb put `ktb acw wbrfs wdit ybur cxpcr`ckoc dcrc k̀ Vdi`eikf w`ee lc is ybu lcg k̀ yburtri`k̀ kg. Lut @ w`ee fb jy lcst tb suj t̀ up k̀ i jikkcr tdit w`ee g`vc ybu ik `fci ba wdit tb cxpcotcspco`ieey `k prc-scrv`oc tri`k`kg.

    X_V `s objpbscf ba eikguigc ecirk`kg, oueturie `jjcrs`bk, jcf`oie, ikf ikytd`kg cesc tdit ybu kccf tbnkbw ilbut Xcioc Obrps/Vdi`eikf w`ee lc tdrbwk `k arbj t j̀c tb t j̀c. X_V `s prbliley gb k̀g tb lc tdc

    lus`cst ikf jbst odieeckg k̀g 98 wccns ba ybur Xcioc Obrps cxpcr c̀koc. Lut acir kbt lcoiusc tdc stiaa irctdcrc abr ybur suppbrt ikf tdcy divc `kvcstcf i gbbf ijbukt ba t`jc tb cksurc tdit ybur triks`t b̀k `s isjbbtd bkc. Dbwcvcr, tdcrc w`ee lc odieeckgcs. Pbur cxpcr`ckoc w`ee lcg k̀ ly jbv k̀g `k w`td i eboieaij èy tdit prbliley spcins e t̀tec tb kb Ckgè sd. Pbu w`ee l ǹc cvcry fiy tb ikf arbj i fcs`gkitcf eboit`bkarbj Jbkfiy tb Ar`fiy wdcrc ybur eikguigc ikf oueturie tri`k̀ kg w`ee tinc peioc. Pbu w`ee lc k̀ sjieegrbups w`td ybur aceebw tri`kccs.

    @ wbuef suggcst tdit fur k̀g tdcsc 98 wccns ybu abous bk ioqu r̀`kg is juod eikguigc is pbss`lec lytien`kg w`td ybur tciodcrs ikf jbst j̀pbrtiktey ybur dbst aij`ey. Pbur oueturie j̀jcrs`bk obkt`kucs bkebkg iatcr ybu gct tb ybur s t̀c ba scrv`oc. _b lc aecx`lec fur`kg td`s pcr`bf lcoiusc t̀‐s gb`kg tb lc qù ct ir`fc ikf fbk‐t abrgct tb divc i sj èc bk ybur aioc. Bkc ba tdc ji k̀ objpbkckts ba ybur oueturie`jjcrs`bk `s rceit`bksd`p lu èf k̀g. Is i P`kF Qbeuktccr, td`s s̀ vcry `jpbrtikt lcoiusc wc irc but ̀ k tdcobjjuk t̀y jbst ba tdc t`jc abrg`kg kcw rceit`bksd p̀s. Jy suggcst`bk abr obkvcrsit`bk stirtcrs s̀sdbw`kg p`oturcs ba ybur aij èy, wdcrc ybu irc arbj, ikf jiylc nkbw bkc br twb s`jpec sbkgs tdit ybuoik tciod bk tdc spbt= Vdc n`fs ebvc tdit. Jbrcbvcr, sbjct`jcs ybu must kccf tb s`t fbwk ikf pcbpec w`eeipprbiod ybu lcoiusc 9) ybu irc i abrc`gkcr, ikf

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    tb j̀ig`kc wdit lc`kg i Xcioc Obrps Qbeuktccr dcrc wbuef lc e ǹc. Kbt bkey fbcs ybur cxpcr`ckocfcpckf i ebt bk ybur s`tc peiocjckt (wd`od ybu‐ee lc fy`kg tb a`kf but abr wdit w`ee acce e ǹc ik ctcrk`ty!),`t iesb fcpckfs d g̀dey bk wdb ybu irc. Is w t̀d ikytd`kg wbrtd fb`kg, wdit ybu gct but ba ̀ t `s f`rcoteyrceitcf tb wdit ybu put `k. @t w èe lc wdit ybu jinc t̀, lut tdit `s kbt tb siy tdit t̀ w`ee iewiys lc cxioteywdit ybu wikt ̀ t tb lc. Pbu w`ee kccf tb ji`kti`k ik bpck j k̀f bk sb jiky ecvces, kbt bkey `k tcrjs ba`ktcgrit`kg `ktb i kcw oueturc lut iesb tbwirf ybur bwk purpbsc, il`e t̀`cs, e j̀ t̀it`bks, kccfs, rciot`bks,cxpcotit`bks, ikf pbtckt`ie. @ divc è vcf `k Vdi`eikf abr scvck jbktds kbw ikf obkt`kuc tb lc objpectceyijizcf it dbw iee ba jy ̀ jprcss`bks ikf obkoeus`bks obkstiktey turk but tb lc kbt cxiotey truc br kbtiewiys sb.

    Vdc jig`oie td`kg ilbut tdc Xcioc Obrps ̀ s tdit wd`ec wc iee ruk k̀tb s`j èir s`tuit`bks ikf odieeckgcswbrn`kg w`td k̀ bur objjuk t̀`cs, ybur pirt`oueir pitd ba pcrsbkie fcvcebpjckt fur`kg ybur scrv`oc w èe

    lc uk̀ qucey yburs. @t dis i wiy ba pusd k̀g ybu k̀ cxiotey tdc ircis ybu kccf tb lc pusdcf k̀ ikf abro k̀gybu tb f s̀obvcr dipp`kcss `k abrjs ybu kcvcr nkcw cx s̀tcf. @ obuefk‐t pbss`ley fcsor`lc cxiotey wdit tditw`ee ebbn e ǹc abr ybu is ik `kf̀ v̀ fuie, ikf oik‐t wi`t tb scc ybu a`kf but abr yburscea!

    Vdc jbst wbkfcraue pirt ba Xcioc Obrps/Vdi èikf s̀ i lsbeutcey tdc Xcioc Obrps stiaa ikf ybur aceebwQbeuktccrs, wdb w`ee lcobjc è nc aij`ey tb ybu is ybu lbkf bvcr td s̀ d g̀dey ukusuie sdircf cxpcr`ckoc.Xut ̀ k tdc t`jc tb gct tb nkbw tdcj cirey bk= Pbu‐rc gb k̀g tb kccf ciod btdcr eitcr!

    @k tdc obj k̀g jbktds ybu w`ee rcoc`vc tbks ba k̀abrjit`bk ikf tisns is ybu gb tdrbugd tdc prbocss ba prcpir k̀g abr ybur fcpirturc. \ceix, tinc t̀ bkc fiy it t̀ jc, ybu w`ee gct tdrbugd t̀ iee cvcktuieey. \cstissurcf ybu w èe lc tinck cxoceeckt oirc ba tdrbugdbut tdc prbocss ba ifmust`kg tb ybur kcw dbjc `kVdi`eikf. Xrc-scrv`oc tri`k̀ kg w èe lc ik k̀tcksc ikf odieeckg k̀g t`jc (ikf iesb sb juod auk), lut ybuw`ee lc suppbrtcf ly ciod btdcr ikf ly tdc ijiz`kg stiaa, wdb sccj tb ukfcrstikf bur kccfs cvck lcttcrtdik wc fb burscevcs sbjct`jcs.

    @ d g̀dey rcobjjckf tdit ybu try tb ebbn it wditcvcr jitcr`ies ybu oik abr Vdi` eikguigc ecirk`kg is cireyikf batck is pbss`lec. Fbk‐t gct arustritcf `a `t fbcsk‐t st`on, must cxpbs`kg yburscea tb `t is juod is

    pbss`lec w`ee wbrn wbkfcrs abr ybu bkoc abrjie oeisscs stirt. Vdc Xcioc Obrps‐ eikguigc k̀struot`bk

    prbgrij s̀ aiktist ò, lut tdcrc‐s bkey sb juod i dujik lri k̀ oik ilsbrl ̀ k 98 wccns‐ t j̀c= _tirt cirey!

    @ fb kbt rcobjjckf spckf`kg i ebt ba t`jc try`kg tb a`gurc but wdit ybur e`ac `k Vdi`eikf w`ee lc e`nc (@nkbw, `t‐s `jpbss`lec kbt tb try tb fb tdit), t̀ w`ee bkey g v̀c ybu cxpcotit`bks ikf i aiesc scksc bankbwecfgcil è t̀y. Cjlrioc tdc oeucecsskcss! @a ybu oik‐t jikigc tdit, mb k̀ tdc ―XOQ Vdi`eikf 9

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    XION@KG E@_V

    Vd`s e s̀t dis lcck objp`ecf ly Qbeuktccrs scrv`kg k̀ Vdi`eikf ikf `s liscf bk tdc`r cxpcr`ckoc. Ssc t̀ isik `kabrjie gu`fc `k jin`kg ybur bwk è st, lcir`kg ̀ k j k̀f tdit ciod cxpcr`ckoc s̀ `kf̀ v̀ fuie. Vdcrc `s kb

    pcracot è st! Pbu blv̀ busey oikkbt lr k̀g cvcrytd̀ kg bk tdc è st, sb obks`fcr tdbsc t̀cjs tdit jinc tdc jbstscksc tb ybu pcrsbkieey ikf prbacss`bkieey. Pbu oik iewiys divc td k̀gs sckt tb ybu eitcr. Is ybu fco`fcwdit tb lr k̀g, nccp ̀ k j k̀f tdit ybu divc i 988-pbukf wc`gdt e`j̀ t bk liggigc. Ikf rcjcjlcr, ybu oikgct iejbst cvcrytd`kg ybu kccf `k Vdi`eikf.

    Wdck ybu irc pion k̀g abr Vdi`eikf nccp ̀ k j k̀f i acw td`kgs=i) @t‐s dbt

    l) @t‐s ri`kyo) Pbu w`ee lc l`n`kg i ebtf) Wbjck jiy lc ilec tb wcir pikts k̀ sbjc s`tcs lut ybu sdbuef pion issuj`kg ybu w`ee kccf tb

    wcir sn r̀ts juod ba tdc t j̀c.c) Vdcrc w`ee lc jiky cvckts wdcrc ybu w`ee wikt i vcry k òc, lus`kcss oisuie, ―r`ip rb`‚ buta`t

    Gckcrie Oebtd`kg• Vwb br tdrcc pbebs• _wcitsd`rt br aeccoc tbp• Ebkg seccvc sd r̀t (abr prbtcot`bk arbj suk lut iesb abr obbe k g̀dts)• Vdrcc tb a`vc pi`rs ba sbons• Bkc e g̀dtwc`gdt mionct/ri`kobit• Bkc br twb lcets• Dit• Dikfncrod`cas (tb nccp fust but ba jbutd wd`ec l ǹ k̀g, wctt`kg fbwk tb obbe baa, ikf jbpp k̀g

    up swcit)• _ukgeisscs • _kcincrs• Aè p-aebps/spbrts sikfies (c.g., Vcvi br Odiobs)

    AcjiecsAbr tri`k̀ kg ikf it ybur wbrn s`tc=

    • Abur tb s`x lus`kcss oisuie sn`rts• _cvck tb 98 luttbk-fbwk frcss sd r̀ts (c`tdcr sdbrt br ebkg seccvc, e g̀dt obebrs)• Vwb br tdrcc pi`rs ba frcss pikts (leion, grcy, br ndin )̀• Oebscf-tbcf sdbcs w`td i lion strip tdit ebbn jbrc è nc frcss sdbcs tdik sikfies (c.g., Vbjs br

    aeits ly Orbos)L`n`kg/wbrnbut/oisuie oebtd`kg=

    • Vdrcc br abur ebbsc-a`tt`kg oipr`s br ebkg, liggy sdbrts• Vdrcc br abur V-sd r̀ts br wbrnbut sd r̀ts w t̀d seccvcs• Vwb br tdrcc pi`rs ba mciks br oisuie pikts• Abur br a`vc oisuie V-sd`rts br td òn-strip tikn tbps

    Buta`ts abr spco`ie boois`bks=• Aukcries= Iee leion, suod is leion frcss pikts br nkcc-eckgtd sn r̀t ikf leion luttbk-fbwk lebusc• Jcct`kg f̀ gk̀ tir`cs, dbst aij`ey, obuktcrpirts, ikf swcir`kg ̀ k= Xrbacss`bkie buta`t, sn`rt tdit d`ts

    tdc nkccs, luttbk up lebusc, ikf leizcr• Bkc pi r̀ ba frcss sdbcs (pujps, ebw dcce, br aeit oebscf-tbc sdbcs w`td lion strip)

    VDC XCIOC OB\X_ | VDI@EIKF WCEOBJC LBBN | KBQCJLC\

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    Btdcr td k̀gs ybu w èe wikt tb lr`kg=• Vwb br tdrcc oisuie frcsscs (w`td seccvcs, nkcc-eckgtd br ebkgcr, ikf kb peukg k̀g kcone k̀c)• Litd`kg su`t (i bkc p c̀oc `s lcst, lut litd`kg su t̀s irc ivi`eilec abr rckt `k jbst peiocs)• Ebts ba ukfcrwcir `k lrcitdilec ailr`os• It ecist s`x spbrts lris ikf s x̀ rcgueir lris• Mcwcery (`a ybu wcir t̀)• E`gdtwc`gdt soira

    JiecsAbr tri`k k̀g ikf it ybur wbrn s`tc=

    • Abur br a`vc frcss pikts (leion, grcy, ndin`)• _cvck tb k k̀c luttbk-fbwk frcss sd r̀ts (c`tdcr sdbrt br ebkg seccvc)• Bkc br twb kcon t c̀s• Frcss sdbcs

    L`n`kg/wbrnbut/oisuie oebtd`kg=• Vdrcc tb a`vc pi`rs ba sdbrts• Vdrcc tb a`vc V-sd`rts br wbrnbut sd r̀ts•

    Vdrcc tb a`vc pi`rs ba mciks br oirgb piktsBtdcr td k̀gs ybu w`ee wikt tb lr`kg=• _w`j sdbrts• Ebts ba ukfcrwcir (obttbk ̀ s prcacrilec)

    Btdcr kbtcs bk oebtd`kg=• Iee oebtd`kg sdbuef lc oecik ikf kcitey prcsscf. Fur`kg X_V sdbcs sdbuef lc oisuie frcss sdbcs

    w`td i lion br aeits. Bkoc ybu gct tb ybur s`tc, ybu w`ee lc ilec tb blscrvc ikf isn qucst`bksilbut ipprbpr`itc ( r`ip rb` ) oebtd`kg ikf sdbcs. Obks`fcr sdbcs tdit ybu oik se`p bk ikf baacis`ey, is sdbcs irc usuieey rcjbvcf lcabrc cktcr k̀g i dbjc br baa òc.

    • Iatcr dburs= Abr lbtd jck ikf wbjck, V-sd r̀ts ikf mciks irc a`kc tb wcir, ikf sdbrts tdit rciod

    tdc nkcc oik lc wbrk wdck wbrn`kg but. Vdi`s fb kbt gckcrieey wcir sdbrts `k pulè o, cxocpt k̀vcry rceixcf s t̀uit`bks. Vikn tbps irc kbt rcobjjckfcf, is tdcy fb kbt divc seccvcs ikf rcvcietbb juod. Wdck ybu irc `k ybur bwk dbjc, dbwcvcr, wdit ybu wcir `s up tb ybu.

    Xcrsbkie Dyg`ckc ikf Vb`ectry @tcjs• Obktiot eckscs ikf ecks sbeut`bk (ivi`eilec `k l g̀ o`t`cs, lut ybu oik lr`kg tdcj arbj dbjc)• Vwb pi`rs ba geisscs• Fcbfbrikt (bkey rbee-bk `s ivi`eilec dcrc)• Obsjct`os (ivi`eilec dcrc lut jiky divc i leciod`kg objpbkckt> `a ybu ebbn, ybu oik a`kf

    prbfuots w`tdbut wd t̀ck k̀g tdc sn`k)• Yu òn-fry trivce tbwce (Vd̀ s `s i just. \C@, E.E. Lcik, cto., divc rcieey grcit bkcs.)

    Kbtcs ilb