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pera. Mjiis j`diuhgh tbg erge dkmprjsgh fy tkheys J`hje` ^geas _jihgr`gss Erge e`hLemgs gea _jihgr`gss Erge es pert kc tbg krjoj ei Vkday Mku`tej` @etjk`ei era (VM@^)prkpksei. Fut sjo`jcjde`t rgsjste`dg demg crkm ikdei mj`g e`h mj`grei rjobts kw`grs,ckrdj`o Mjiis tk rg-hrect tbg fku`herjgs kc VM@^ tk gxdiuhg J^_E. J` 5:57, VM@^

J`hje` ^geas _jihgr`gss Erge

Mj`j`o e`h mjiij`o prkvjhgh e melkrjty kc tbg lkfs j` tbg J`hje` geas _jihgr`gss Erge hurj`o tbg mjh-52>>stbrkuob tk tbg geriy 5:>>s. Ie`h tkhey a`kw` es tbg J`hje` ^geas _jihgr`gss Erge wes prjvetgiy kw`gh e`hbgevjiy vgstgh wjtb mj j`o rjobts. Bgrg, e orkup kc mj`g wkragrs pksgs j` crk`t kc tbg Derjfku Dk`skijhetgh Mj`-j`o Dkmpe`y kccjdg j` @ghgrie`h j` Fkuihgr Dku`ty, Dkikrehk, j` 5226. Xbg me` et tbg cer igct j` tbg hkkrwey js

Lemgs Dkwjg, e` esseygr wbk ietgr fgdemg tbg Dkikrehk Tgdrgtery kc Ttetg. Dkwjg bkihs e hko wjtb k`g be`h et bjssjhg. A`ggij`o fgbj`h yku`o Fgssjg Frye`t (ietgr merrjgh tk Leda Diera) js _jiijem Frye`t, Tr., wbk wes tbg mjiisupgrj`tg`hg`t ckr sgvgrei ygers. (skurdg< Hg vgr ^ufijd Ijfrery, _gstgr` Bjstkry Dkiigdtjk`, A-47?)

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mj`j`o e`h wetgr j`tgrgsts. J` 5:?2 tbg :7tbW`jtgh Ttetgs Dk`orgss, u`hgr ^rgsjhg`tLjmmy Dertgr, hgsjo`etgh tbg J`hje` ^geas es e wjihgr`gss erge u`hgr tbg oujhe`dg kc tbg

_jihgr`gss Edt kc 5:38.

W.T. _jihgr`gss Erges Hgcj`ghK` Tgptgmfgr 4, 5:38 tbg _jihgr`gss Edt wes pessgh ectgr 37 rgwrjtgs kvgr tbg prgvjkus

`j`g ygers. Xbg iew, sjo`gh j`tk iew fy ^rgsjhg t Iy`hk` F. Lkb`sk`, gstefijsbgh tbg@etjk`ei _jihgr`gss rgsgrvetjk` Tystgm (@_^T), e systgm hgsjo`gh tk rgvjgw eii cghgreiie`hs ckr pktg`tjei wjihgr`gss erge de`hjhedy. Xbg @etjk`ei ^era Tgrvjdg (@^T), W.T.Ckrgst Tgrvjdg (WTCT), e`h tbg W.T. Cjsb & _jihijcg Tgrvjdg (WTC_T) wgrg rgqujrgh tkrgvjgw ie`hs u`hgr tbgjr lurjshjdtjk` ckr j`diusjk` es wjihgr`gss erges.

Xbg ckiikwj`o dk`hjtjk`s must fg prgsg`t tk fg dk`sjhgrgh ckr j`diusjk` es e @_^Twjihgr`gss erge< 5) tbg ie`h must fg u`hgr cghgrei kw`grsbjp e`h me`eogmg t, 6) tbg ergedk`sjsts kc et igest 7,>>> dk`tjoukus edrgs kc ie`h, 4) bume` j`ciug`dg js sufste`tjeiiyu``ktjdgefig, 8) tbgrg erg kppkrtu`jtjgs ckr skijtuhg e`h rgdrgetjk`, e`h 7) tbg ergepkssgssgs gdkikojdei, ogkikojdei, kr ktbgr cgeturgs kc sdjg`tjcjd, ghudetjk`ei, sdg`jd krbjstkrjdei veiug.

_jihgr`gss erges erg pert kc `etjk`ei peras, wjihijcg rgcuogs, `etjk`ei ckrgsts e`h pufijdhkmej` ie`h. Xbgy mey fg me`eogh fy tbg @^T, WTCT, WTC_T, dkiigdtjvgiy krj`hjvjhueiiy1 bkwgvgr, tbg @^T me`eogs tbg mkst edrgeog kc wjihgr`gss erge. J` 5:?3,tbg Furgeu kc Ie`h Me`eogmg`t (FIM) wes ehhgh tk tbg ie`h me`eogmg`t tgem.

Mkst wjihgr`gss erges erg j` `etjk`ei ckrgsts, wbjdb gxtg`h j` e` kut kc me`y kc kur`etjk`ei peras. Xkhey, `geriy 7% kc tbg g`tjrg W`jtgh Ttetgs js me`eogh es wjihgr`gsserges, wjtb beic (6.7%) fgj`o j` tbg 82 dk`tjoukus stetgs. Xbg durrg`t @_^T wjihgr`gsserges tktei 5>:.7 mjiijk` edrgs j` ?72 hjstj`dt tredts (es kc CZ 6>58), ikdetgh j` 88 stetgse`h ugrtk Vjdk. Xbg Orget Twemp j` @gw Lgrsgy fgdemg tbg cjrst hgsjo`etgh wjihgr`gsserge. Xbg ierogst wjihgr`gss erge js @ketea e`h Oetgs kc tbg Erdtjd _jihgr`gss j` Eiesae,dkmprjsj`o 56,?84,46: dk`tjoukus edrgs. Dkikrehks ierogst wjihgr`gss erge js tbg_gmj`udbg _jihgr`gss Erge wjtb 822,>>> squerg edrgs.

OgkorepbyJ`hje` ^geas _jihgr`gss Erge dkvgrs ??,?55 edrgs kc mk`te`g, sufeipj`g e`h eipj`g

tgrrej`. E` gstjmetgh 5>% kc tbg wjihgr`gss erge js mk`te`g, bkstj`o bgeitby ste`hs kcespg`, Hkuoies cjr, ikhogpkig pj`g e h wjiikw. Xbg mk`te`g zk`g js og`greiiy fgikw :,>>>cggt j` eitjtuhg.

Efkvg tbg mk`te`g zk`g js tbg suf eipj`g zk`g (:,>>> - 55,>>> cggt). Kvgr beic kcJ^_E js dkmprjsgh kc suf eipj`g zk`g. Sgogtetjk` diksgiy mjrrkrs tbg mk`te`g zk`g,wjtb tbg ehhjtjk` kc sufeipj`g cjr e`h e wjhgr verjgty kc dkikrcui wjihcikwgrs. Xbjs zk`gjs vgry dberedtgrjstjd kc tbg Vkday Mku`tej`s es e wbkig, prkvjhj`o e fku`ty kc teii ste`hskc trggs, hg`sg vgogtetjk` u`hgrorkwtb, rkday spjrgs, mjdrk de`yk`s, dkih strgems e`h

ieags. Tj`dg tbg dijmetg js tgmpgretg mkst kc tbg yger, mudb kc tbg wjihijcg j` tbg_jihgr`gss Erge deiis tbjs zk`g jts bkmg.

Efkvg 55,>>> cggt, tbg eipj`g zk`g dkvgrs mkrg tbe` tbjrty pgrdg`t kc tbg wjihgr`gsserge. Crkm e hjste`dg, tbjs sggmj`oiy ferrg` tgrrej` prgsg ts jtsgic es j`bkspjtefig ckrmudb kc tbg yger, fut tbjs dkuih`t fg certbgr crkm tbg trutb. Xbg eipj`g zk`g js tggmj owjtb vgogtetjk` e`h e jmei ijcg1 gvgrytbj`o js lust smeiigr, eimkst mjdrksdkpjd. Cikwgrs e

Tgdtjk` J - _jihgr`gss Erge Kvgrvjgw

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mgrg k`g-gjobtb kc e` j`db wjhg e`h k`iy e` j`db bjob suftiy dkikr tbg rkda-strgw`ie`hsdepg, pevj`o tbg orku`h ckr pjdes, mermkts, smeii fjrhs e`h wgii -demkucieogh fjobkr` sbggp. Hgspjtg tbet tbg eipj`g gdksystgm g`hurj`o tbg bersbgst kc wj`tgr wgetbgr,jt js jrk`jdeiiy tbg mkst creojig.

Kc tbg 664 W.T. wjihgr`gss erges ierogr tbe` 7>,>>> edrgs, J^_E re`as es 535 stwjtb??,?55 edrgs. Dkikrehk bes kvgr 4.6 mjiijk` edrgs kc wjihgr`gss erge, meaj`o jt tbg cjctbre`agh stetg j` tktei wjihgr`gss edrgs. Eiesae, re`agh `umfgr k`g, bes e` j`drghjfig 7?.4mjiijk` edrgs. Eiesae js ckiikwgh fy Deijckr`je (:.? mjiijk` edrgs), _esbj`otk` (8 mjiijk`edrgs) e`h Jhebk (4.67 mjiijk` edrgs).

E``uei Sjsjtkrsbjp

J`hje` geas _jihgr`gss js dkmmk`iy ktgh es k`g kc tbg mkst vjsjtgh wjihgr`gss ergesj` tbg dku`try. Xbg Fkuihgr Ve`ogr Hjstrjdt (g`dkmpessj`o Erepebk & Vkksgvgit @etjk`ei

Ckrgsts e`h ew`gg @etjk`ei Oressie`h) js rgspk`sjfig ckr jts me`eogmg`t e`h og`greiiyijmjts e`y gcckrts tbet wkuih j`drgesg usg hug tk tbg gvgr-j`drgesj`o pkpuierjty kc tbg erge._bjig k ckrmei vjsjtetjk` dg`sus js teag`, e``uei vjsjtetjk` survgys fy tbg Fkuihgr Ve`ogrHjstrjdt gstjmetgs 5.7 mjiijk` vjsjtkrs pgr yger. Xbgsg cjourgs erg hgrjvgh crkm tbg WTHECkrgst Tgrvjdg @etjk`ei Sjsjtkr Wsg Mk`jtkrj`o ^rkorem (@SWM). Eddkrhj`o tk rgdg`t@SWM setjscedtjk` e`h drkwhj`o retj`o survgys, tbgrgs e okkh dbe`dg ykuii sgg k`iy ebe`hcui kc pgkpig kvgr`jobtj`o j` tbg fedadku`try hurj`o ykur vjsjt. Mkst hey usg jsdk`dg`tretgh `ger hgvgikpgh sjtgs e`h cedjijtjgs. Mkrg hgtejigh j ckrmetjk` k` vjsjtkrstetjstjds de` fg cku`h fy vjsjtj`o tbg @SWM wgfsjtg etwww.cs.cgh.us/rgdrgetjk`/prkorems/`vum/. ^grtj`g`t vjsjtkr hgmkorepbjd hete cku`hk` tbg wgfsjtg erg summerjzgh fgikw.

Evgreog orkup sjzg js smeii> mjigs kr igss

E melkrjty kc vjsjtkrs erg j`crgqug`t usgrs< 85% vjsjt tbg erge igss tbe` 7 tjmgs pgr yger

Fedapeda trjps og`greiiy iest 6 heys, k`g kvgr`jobt(sgg dbert fgikw)

J`hje` ^geas _jihgr`gss Erge

J^_E & Turrku`hj`o Erge Edtjvjty ^ertjdjpetjk`(Evgreog bkurs pgrckrmj`o edtjvjty ikdetgh efkvg tbg fer)

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mjigs. Xbg trejis re`og j` eitjtuhg crkm 2,4>> cggt tk kvgr 54,>>> cggt. _bjig mkst eii trejimjigs erg gxpgrtiy mej`tej`gh, skmg cer rgedbgs kc igssgr usgh trejis (`ktg< tbg mkst hjccjduitk`gs) erg rkday e`h mkrg hjccjduit.

W`ijag Vkday Mku`tej` @etjk`ei ^era, tbgrg erg `k pufijd eddgss rkehs tbet trevgrsgedrkss tbg wjihgr`gss erge. Xbjs cgeturg eik`g ojvgs J^_E e mkrg rgmktg e`h wjih cggitk jt. Fgtwgg` J^_E e`h Lemgs gea _jihgr`gss Erge, tbgrg js Dku`ty Vkeh 55?, Vkiij`s^ess Vkeh tbet epprkedbgs Vkiij`s ess, fut hkgs kt eiikw vgbjdigs tk drkss kvgr tbg pess.Xbjs rkeh de` fg sgg` e`h bgerh crkm sgvgrei pkj`ts j` tbg ikwgr wjihgr`gss erge. Xbgrkeh js sgesk`ei e`h hgme`hs e ckur-wbggi hrjvg vgbjdig mudb kc tbg sgesk` wbg` kpg`.Dk`tedt tbg Fkuihgr Ve`ogr hjstrjdt et 4>4-785-67>> ckr sgesk`ei diksurg stetus.

Erge G`tre`dgs, eraj`o Depedjtjgs e`h CggsE melkrjty kc tbg _jihgr`gss Erge js eddgssgh vje cjctgg` treji bgehs. _jtb tbg gxdgptjk`

kc tbg Frej`erh Ieag treji bgeh, tbgrg js crgg peraj`o et gedb treji bgeh1 spedg js ijmjtgh,bkwgvgr.

Frej`erh Ieag Vgdrgetjk` ErgeEitbkuob tbg Frej`erh Ieag Vgdrgetjk` Erge (FIVE) ijgs lust kutsjhg tbg dg`trei gestgr`

pert kc J^_E, jt js wkrtb dkvgrj`o sj`dg jt sgrvgs es e` gssg`tjei g`trywey ckr me`y trejistbet igeh j`tk J^_E. Cggs eppiy ckr peraj`o j` FIVE e`h dempj`o et ^ew`gg

Demporku`h wjtbj` FIVE. Et tbg tjmg kc pufijdetjk`, tbg ste`herh pessg`ogr vgbjdigcgg js $5> ckr e 4-hey pess. Ktbgr vgbjdig cggs j`diuhg ve`s ($67/5-hey), fusgs ($8>/5-hey),mktkrdydigs ($7/4-heys), bjagr/fjagr/weiagr ($5/4-heys). J`tgreog`dy E``uei, Mjijtery,Tg`jkr kr Eddgss pessgs, Okihg` Eog e`h Okihg` Eddgss pessgs erg eddgptgh. @k cgg jsdberogh wbg` tbg sgesk`ei oetg js diksgh (wj`tgr sgesk`).

Hug tk tbg eitjtuhg kc FIVE, tbg kpg` sgesk` js usueiiy mjh-Lu`g tbrkuob Kdtkfgr.Gxpgdt tk weia lust kvgr twk mjigs crkm tbg `gergst yger-rku`h peraj`o erge tk eddgssFrej`erh Ieag hurj`o diksgh sgesk`.

^ew`gg Demporku`h, wjtbj` FIVE, bes 4: cjrst-dkmg, cjrst-sgrvgh demp sjtgs ckr VSs,trejigrs, dempgrs e`h tg`ts. Dempsjtg cggs erg $5: pgr `jobt ($66 ckr kvgrsjzgh u`jts).

Okihg` Eog & Eddgss ^esspkrts kr J`tgreog`dy Tg`jkr & Eddgss ^essgs prkvjhgderhbkihgrs e 7>% hjsdku`t k` demporku`h cggs. Gjobt weia-j` sjtgs erg evejiefig ckrtg`t-k`iy dempj`o. Gjobt pgkpig erg eiikwgh pgr sjtg wjtb tbg gxdgptjk` kc sjtgs #56 e`h#46, wbjdb eiikw twgivg pgkpig gedb. Xbgrg erg k gigdtrjdei bkka-ups, hump stetjk`s krsbkwgrs. FIVE bes veuit tkjigts, sgvgrei pjd`jd erges e`h be`hjdep eddgss tk tbg cedjijtjgse`h Frej`erh Ieag. Vgsgrvetjk`s ckr dempsjtgs 57 tbrkuob 4: wjii fg eddgptgh e mj`jmumkc ckur heys prjkr tk errjvei (e mexjmum kc 53> heys) e`h dkst e` ehhjtjk`ei $5> pgrrgsgrvetjk` fy pbk`g kr $: ckr rgsgrvetjk`s k`ij`g. Vgsgrvetjk`s de` fg mehg tbrkuobwww.rgdrgetjk .okvkr fy deiij`o 5-2??-888-3???. Eii ^ew`gg Demporku`h vjsjtkrs ergsuflgdt tk Frej`erh Ieag Vgdrgetjk` Erge cggs.

Ktbgr FIVE rgouietjk`s tk `ktg< hkos must fg k` e be`h-bgih igesb et eii tjmgs1hjspgrsgh dempj`o js prkbjfjtgh. _bg` kpg`, dempj`o js k`iy eiikwgh wjtbj` ^ew`ggDemporku`h - `k dempj`o js pgrmjttgh j` diksgh demporku`hs.

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K^^KTJXG< Dem js sgt bj b k` e iet erge kvgrikkaj` Dretgr Ieag j` J`hje` geas _jihgr`gss Erge.

"J` peras, wg bevg prkvjhgh ckr trggs e rgcuog wjtb kursgivgs. Xbgy erg tk ijvg k`, e`h wjtb tbgm wg sbeiifujih stetgiy me`sjk`s ckr tbg skui."

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Fedadku`try Dempj`o e`h ^grmjtsXbg WT Ckrgst Tgrvjdg eiikdetgs fedadku`try pgrmjts ckr tbg wjihgr`gss crkm Lu`g 5

tk Tgptgmfgr 57. E ijmjtgh umfgr kc pgrmjts erg evejiefig ckr gedb kc tbg 5? fedadku`tryzk`gs. ^grmjts erg ijmjtgh e`h jssugh k` e cjrst-dkmg, cjrst-sgrvgh fesjs e`h jtsrgdkmmg`hgh tbet yku rgqugst ykur pgrmjt es cer j` ehve`dg es pkssjfig fgckrg ykurkutj`o. Et tbg tjmg kc prj`t, pgrmjts erg $7 pgr orkup e`h/kr rgsgrvetjk`. Tpgdjcjdrgouietjk`s j`diuhg j` tbg Ckur Ieagsfedadku`try zk`g

^grmjts erg rgqujrgh ckr hey e`h kvgr jobt usg ckr kroe`jzetjk`ei orkups sudb essdkuts, dburdbgs, sdbkkis e`h bjaj`o diufs

Orkup sjzg js ijmjtgh tk 56 pgkpig e`h peda stkda dkmfj`gh

J` tbg Hjemk`h, Lespgr, Dretgr e`h Derjfku Ieags fedadku`try zk`gs dempj`o jseiikwgh k`iy et hgsjo`etgh dempsjtgs

Dempj`o js prkbjfjtgh wjtbj` 5>> cggt kc eii ieags, strgems e`h trejis

^grmjts mey fg kftej`gh fy meji kr j` pgrsk` crkm e`y tbg ckiikwj`o ikdetjk`s Zermkutb Evg.Fkuihgr, DK 2>4>5

(4>4)785-67>> Kccjdg bkurs< Mk`-Crj 2-8

Gstgs ^era Kccjdg WTHE Ckrgst Tgrvjdg535 Tgdk`h TtrggtGstgs ^era, DK 2>75?(:?>)723-488> Tummgr bkurs< :-7, ? heys e wgga(Mey very fesgh k` vkiu`tggr stecc)

J`hje` ^geas Edg Berhwerg?8 Bwy 55:

Ikdetgh fgbj`h Mutuei kc Kmebe Fe`a@ghgrie`h, DK 2>833(4>4)672-4546 2 em - ? pm Mk`-Tet, : em - 7 pm Tu`hey

Lu`dk Ieag _jihgr`gss Ttetjk` (Hey kc Xrjp ^grmjts k`iy)2-7, ? heys e wgga hurj`o j`-sgesk`

Mk`erdb Ieag _jihgr`gss Ttetjk` (Hey kc Xrjp ^grmjts k`iy)2-7, ? heys e wgga hurj`o j`-sgesk`

Tuipbur Ve`ogr Hjstrjdt WTHE Ckrgst Tgrvjdg: Xg` Mjig Hrjvg^.K. Fkx 5>Ore`fy, DK 2>883(:?>)22?-85>> (S/XHH) (:?>)22?-85>5 Tummgr bkurs< Mk`-Tet 2-8

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DempcjrgsDempcjrgs erg prkbjfjtgh k` tbg gest sjhg kc tbg Dk`tj`g`tei Hjvjhg, es wgii es wgst sjhg

hgstj`etjk`s Derjfku Ieag, Dkiumfj`g Ieag, Okurh Ieag, Dretgr Ieag e`h j` tbg DesdehgDrgga hrej`eog efkvg Desdehg Ceiis.

^gtsK`g kc tbg prjmg fg`gcjts kc e wjihgr`gss erge js tbg kppkrtu`jty tk bjag, gxpikrg e`h

demp wjtb e trusty de`j`g crjg`h. _bjig bjaj`o tbg trejis kc J^_E, ykuii u`hkuftghiygxpgrjg`dg me`y dk`sdjg`tjkus bjagrs wjtb hkos fy tbgjr sjhg. ^gts, hkos spgdjcjdeiiy, ergrgqujrgh tk fg k` igesbgs et eii tjmgs. Aggpj`o ykur pgt k` e igesb sgrvgs me`y purpksgs>cggt kc ieags, strgems kr trejis. Mktkrjzgh kr mgdbe`jzgh gqujpmg t, j`diuhj`o mku`tej`fjags, weok`s, derts e`h dbej`sews, erg `kt pgrmjttgh. _bggidbejrs erg eiikwgh.

Bjaj`o & Dempj`o j` tbg _jihgr`gss Erge

Tgdtjk` JJ -Bjaj`o & Dempj`o j` tbg _jihgr`gss Erge

Jts fgst tk rg erg mgeis wjtbkut e dem jrg. Wsg e ij btwgj bt feda eda stkvg tk bget wetgr e`h kkh.

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J^_E Vuigs & Vgouietjk`s TummerjzghXbg W`jtgh Ttetgs Hgpertmg`t kc Eorjduiturg ( WTHE) e`h Ckrgst Tgrvjdg me`eogs e

wgfsjtg ckr tbg J`hje` geas _jihgr`gss Erge. Ok tk www.ushe.okv e`h sgerdb ckr J`hje`^geas _jihgr`gss Ergetk rgeh tbg ietgst ruigs e`h rgouietjk`s. Durrg`t rgouietjk`s erg. J` tbg Hjemk`h, Lespgr, Dretgr e`h Derjfku Ieags Fedadku`try \k`gs dempj`o

js eiikwgh k`iy et hgsjo`etgh dempsjtgs. Dempj`o js prkbjfjtgh wjtbj` 5>> cggt kc ieags, strgems e`h trejis. Mktkrjzgh kr mgdbe`jzgh gqujpmg`t, j`diuhj`o mku`tej` fjags, weok`s, derts

e`h dbej`sews, erg kt pgrmjttgh (wbggidbejrs erg eiikwgh). ^edastkda erg prkbjfjtgh j` tbg Ckur Ieags Fedadku`try \k`g, j` tbg Desdehg

Fedadku`try \k`g efkvg Desdehg Ceiis e`h k` tbg Hjemk`h Ieag Xreji #:?7.

Bkffij`o, tgtbgrj`o kr pjdagtj`o kc pedastkda js prkbjfjtgh wjtbj` 5>> cggt kcieags, strgems kr trejis.

K`iy pgiigtjzgh kr stgem-rkiigh cggh orej`s, kr dgrtjcjgh wggh-crgg bey, strew, krmuidb erg eiikwgh.

Gssg`tjei Bjaj`o OgerTpgdjeijzgh bjaj`o oger js `kt `gdgssery ckr hey bjaj`o. E sturhy pejr kc weiaj`o kr

etbigtjd sbkgs erg eii tbet js `gghgh ckr e trga tk cjsbefig wetgrs. Hurj`o tbg summgr, ehurefig pejr kc bjaj`o sbkrts wjtb pig`ty kc pkdagts erg pgrcgdt ckr wgt wehj`o e`h bjaj`o.

Hurj`o tbg crj`og sgesk`s kc sprj`o e`h ceii, e dkmckrtefig pejr kc dk`vgrtjfig trevgi pe`tsehhs e fjt kc wermtb hurj`o tbg dbjiiy heys. Dk`sjhgr wgerj`o e tbj` ieygr kc pkiyprkpyig`gu`hgr`getb ckr gxtre wermtb wbg` s`kw js j` tbg ckrgdest. _bg` kt wgt wehj`o, bjob-rjsgOkrg-Xgx ij`gh bjaj`o fkkts erg pgrcgdt. K`g de` dergcuiiy wehg j` 3-2 kc strgemwetgr kr rkda-bkp sbkrgij`gs kc ieags tk ehve`teogkus destj`o pksjtjk`s. Jt sbkuih fg`ktgh tbet wehgrs erg usueiiy `kt `gdgssery tk rgedb te`teijzj`o cjsbj`o wetgr.

E prg-stkdagh ce``y peda js gssg`tjei< e` g`groy fer, e se`hwjdb, e seity s`eda e`h epjgdg kc crujt, twk ijtgrs kc wetgr, e` erge mep (@etjk`ei Ogkorepbjds Xrejis JiiustretghMep #5>6 - J`hje` geas/Okih Bjii), e muitj-tkki, e ijobtgr, e mj`j bgehiemp, e rej` sbgii,e dkmpess, e ktgpeh e`h pg`, fuo sprey e`h e fesjd esskrtmg`t kc cjrst-ejh jtgms sudb esFe`h-Ejhs e`h jfuprkcg`. Gxdgpt ckr tbg pgrjsbefigs, tbjs prg-stkdagh ce``y peda de`fg oreffgh k`-tbg-ok wjtbkut bevj`o tk wkrry tbet e`y gssg`tjeis erg ckrokttg`.

Ckr gxtg`hgh trjps kc twk kr mkrg heys, peda j` e tg`t, siggpj`o feo, gxtre diktbgs, wetgrcjitgr, stkvg wjtb cugi e`h hgbyhretgh ckkh dkmmg`suretg tk tbg umfgr kc heys yku pie`tk fg j` tbg fedadku`try. E 8,>>> dufjd j`db peda (3>-37 ijtgrs) js qujtg succjdjg`t ckr e4-7 hey leu`t, j`diuhj`o cjsbj`o oger. @ktg tbet wehgrs e`h fkkts erg `kt pert kc tbg

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`gdgssery peda ijst. ^edaj`o j` wehgrs e`hfkkts k`iy ehhs wgjobt tk tbg peda e`husueiiy hkgs`t yjgih e`y gxtre ehve`teog j`cjsbj`o. _jtb tbet sejh, wbg` wehgrs erg

pedagh j`, hk`t peda fkkts. J`stgeh, pedaXgve se`heis kr Drkds wbjdb meagehgquetg wehj`o sbkgs tk prktgdt tbgwehgr cggt, `kt tk mg`tjk` tbgy erg ijobtwgjobt, wetgr-crjg`hiy e`h hkufig es cj`gdemp sbkgs. Fg dergcui bkwgvgr, wbg`wehj`o j` sbkgs tbet hk`t bevg e cgitfkttkm, es tbgy wjii fg sijppgry k` strgemfkttkms.

Ttgwerhsbjp - Jts Vgspk`sjfjijtyIgevg @k Xredg (I@X) (e.a.e. \grk

Jmpedt), bjaj`o e`h dempj`o kpgretgsu`hgr k`g vgry jmpkrte`t essumptjk` -tbet tbg bjagr/dempgr a`kws, u`hgrste`hse`h sufsdrjfgs tk tbg gtbjdei prj`djpigsfgbj`h jt. Jt js ykur sgrjkusrgspk`sjfjijty es e vjsjtkr tk e`y etjk`eipera kr wjihgr`gss erge kt k`iy tk a`kw

e`h ckiikw I@X predtjdgs, fut tk fg e`emfessehkr ckr tbg mgsseog, sprgehj`otbg sg`sjfig wkrh tk ktbgrs tbet mey eddkmpe`y yku k` e` ehvg`turg. \grk jmpedtpredtjdgs erg `kt `gw. J` cedt, tbg dk`dgpt bes fgg` erku`h es ik`o es @etjvg Emgrjde`sbevg kddupjgh @krtb Emgrjde. @etjvg Emgrjde`s bevg ik`o esagh tbgmsgivgs bkw ehgdjsjk` tkhey wjii eccgdt pgkpig sgvg` og`gretjk`s crkm `kw. Xbjs Tgvg`tb Og`gretjk`dk`dgpt js eaj` tk e`h vgry j`ciug`tjei k` zgrk jmpedt predtjdgs tkhey. Dkj`djhg`teiiy,Igevg @k Xredg bes sgvg` oujhj`o prj`djpigs ojerhje dysts js eii jt teags tk fgdkmg j`cgdtgh. Ojerhjesjs s`geas up k` yku. Zku wk`ta`kw yku bevg ojerhjesjs rjobt ewey es symptkms og`greiiy hk `kt prgsg`t tbgmsgivgs

u`tji tbg ?tbhey ckiikwj`o j`cgdtjk`. E`h wbg` yku fgdkmg j`cgdtgh, tbg symptkms de`iest sgvgrei wggas - j`diuhj`o hgbyhretjk` e`h crgqug`t trjps tk tbg fetbrkkm. Xbg fgstwey tk pksjtjvgiy hjeo`ksg j`cgdtjk` js tk bevg e stkki sempig tgstgh. Xbg k`iy gccgdtjvgtrgetmg`ts j`diuhg hkdtkr-prgsdrjfgh hruos teag` ckr 7-5> heys.

CrkstfjtgCrkstfjtg rgcgrs tk e cemjiy kc dkih-j`hudgh j`lurjgs, re`oj`o crkm crkst `jp (dkmmk`

e`h og`greiiy mjih) tk hggp crkstfjtg tbet mey j`vkivg ikss kc tjssug. Crkstfjtg js ijtgreiiydeusgh fy tjssug crggzj`o tk skmg hgorgg e`h js typjdeiiy eddkmpe`jgh fy bypktbgrmje.Crkstfjtg js kctg` sgg` j` eidkbkijds, smkagrs e`h tbksg wbk erg cetjough e`h/krhgbyhretgh. Es tbg fkhy dkkis j` rgspk`sg tk gxpksurg, fikkh js sbu`tgh crkm tbggxtrgmjtjgs tk tbg dg`trei dkrg kc tbg fkhy tk prktgdt tbg vjtei kroe`s. Xbjs igevgs erges

ijag cj`ogrtjps, tkgs, `ksg e`h ger ikfgs vui`grefig tk tjssug crggzj`o. Tymptkms meyj`diuhg `umf`gss, tj`oij`o, jtdbj`o/fur`j`o sg`setjk`, fiug kr wbjtg hjsdkikrgh saj` e`hberhg`gh kr fijstgrgh tjssug.

Et tbg cjrst sjo` kc crkstfjtg, gvgry gcckrt sbkuih fg mehg tk j`drgesg djrduietjk` tk tbgeccgdtgh erges e`h tk og`greiiy ogt werm. Tkmg tgdb jqugs tbet mey fg gccgdtjvg ergeppiyj`o crjdtjk` ijag ruffj`o cj`ogrs e`h tkgs, kr hkj`o lumpj`o ledas tk j`drgesgdjrduietjk` tk gxtrgmjtjgs. Vgmkvg e`y wgt diktbj`o, aggp eccgdtgh erges dige` e`h hry,e`h rgmkvg e`y dk`strjdtjvg diktbj`o e`h lgwgiry. Ttey wgii byhretgh e`h hrj`a werm ciujhjc pkssjfig. Jfuprkcg` mey bgip rgijgvg tbg pej` e`h hgdrgesg swgiij`o tk tbg erge. Jccrkstfjtg js sgvgrg e`h tbgrg js e dbe`dg tbet tbet yku mjobt `kt fg efig tk ogt e`h steywerm, hk`t ettgmpt tk rg-werm tbg eccgdtgh erge, es tbg dydig kc crggzg-tbew-crggzg de`deusg gvg` orgetgr tjssug hemeog.

BypktbgrmjeBypktbgrmje js e pktg`tjeiiy ijcg-tbrgetg`j`o rjsa kc ehvg`turg spkrts j` tbg Vkday

Mku`tej`s. Ckrtu`etgiy, jt js kctg` prgvg`tefig wjtb skmg fesjd a`kwighog e`hprgperetjk`. Bypktbgrmje js e hgdrgesg j` tbg dkrg fkhy tgmpgreturg tk e igvgi et wbjdb`krmei musduier e`h dgrgfrei cu`dtjk`s erg jmpejrgh. Fgj`o wgt, jmprkpgriy diktbgh,cetjough, hgbyhretgh, kr j`tkxjdetgh de` dk`trjfutg tk bypktbgrmje.

Jt js jmpkrte`t tk hrgss j` ieygrs, es Dkikrehk de` bevg e wjhg re`og kc wgetbgr j` evgry sbkrt pgrjkh kc tjmg. J` dkki tgmpgreturgs, jt js fgst tk rgmkvg ieygrs es yku bget up,prgvg`tj`o ykur diktbj`o crkm fgj`o skeagh wjtb swget. Gvepkretjvg dkkij`o crkm wgtdiktbgs de` qujdaiy igeh tk bypktbgrmje j` dkki g`vjrk`mg`ts.

Tymptkms kc bypktbgrmje j`diuhg sbjvgrj`o, wbjdb de` fgdkmg vjkig`t e`h ietgr stkpwbg` gxbeustjk` sgts j`, hgdrgesgh mktkr dkkrhj`etjk , wbjdb de` igeh tk dkme e`h hgetb,siurrgh spggdb, hgdrgesgh dko`jtjk`, musdig rjojhjty, kr saj` hjsdkikretjk`.

Tgdtjk` JJ -Bjaj`o & Dempj`o j` tbg _jihgr`gss Erge

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Ckdusgh k` wermj`o up1 j`drgesj`o edtjvjty ru` j` piedg kr hk lumpj`o ledas tkj`drgesg djrduietjk`. Ogt wgt diktbgs kcc e`h ogt hry e`h sbgitgrgh. Fujih e cjrg eppiybget (sudb es bgetgh rkdas, wetgr fkttigs kr tkwgis) tk ermpjts, orkj` e`h bgeh. Tteybyhretgh e`h get derfkbyhretgs kr suoer. Tberg fkhy bget wjtb ktbgrs e`h ogt kut kc tbg

wj`h.

^rgpergh`gss e`h Gmgrog`dy Vgspk`sgOgttj`o ewey crkm jt eii dkmgs et e rjsa, e`h tbg mku`tej`s de` fg he`ogrkus. Fg ewerg

kc ykur rgskurdgs j` tbg erges wbgrg yku erg bjaj`o gmgrog`dy derg js evejiefig j` tbgmku`tej`s, fut mey fg hgieygh hug tk ieda kc dkmmu`jdetjk`, rgmktg eddgss e`h ijmjtghpgrsk``gi.

_bg` gxtrgmg gmgrog`djgs erjsg e`h mj`utgs dku`t, tbg k`iy wey tk fg rgsdugh js fybgijdkptgr. E`yk`g de` rgqugst bgijdkptgr tre`spkrt tk e a`kw` ikdetjk` kr O^Tdkkrhj`etg gxpgrjg`dgh pjikts wjii hgtgrmj`g e secg erge tk ie`h e`h dkkrhj`etg wjtbgmgrog`dy orku`h drgws tk frj`o tbg mkst epprkprjetg derg tk yku.

Jc yku erg j` tbg fedadku`try, deiij`o e rgsdug sgrvjdg mey fg hjccjduit hug tk `k dgiisjo`ei. Xbgrg erg skmg tbj`os yku de` hk tk bgip j` ehve`dg. ^rgperg e`h igevg fgbj`he bjaj`o pie` wjtb crjg`hs kr rgietjvgs e`h rgojstgr et tbg treji bgeh jc jt js evejiefig (tbgrgse me`hetkry rgojstretjk` wbg` yku pjda up ykur fedadku`try pgrmjt). Xgii ktbgrs wbettreji ykuii fg teaj`o e`h bkw ik`o yku gxpgdt tk fg, j`diuhj`o wbg` yku erg gxpgdtgh tkrgtur`.

J` tbg gvg`t yku kr e bjaj`o pert`gr fgdkmgs j`lurgh e`h de``kt meag jt kut u`hgrsgic-pkwgr, tbgrg erg sgvgrei dkmmk`-sg`sg stgps tk teag fgckrg igevj`o ckr bgip.

5. G`surg tbg j`lurgh js agpt werm, hry e`h sbgitgrgh. _rep tbgmj` gxtre diktbj`o, e siggpj`o feo kr e` gmgrog`dy fie`agt. J` gxtrgmgdk`hjtjk`s, fujihj`o e cjrg `ger tbg j`lurgh tk aggp tbgm werm js e`kptjk`, fut dkmgs wjtb ehhjtjk`ei pktg`tjei he`ogrs. Xypjdeiiy, tbjssbkuih fg dk`sjhgrgh k`iy hurj`o tbg wj`tgr. Cjrgs eisk edt es e ikdetjk`fgedk`.

6. G`surg tbg j`lurgh bes pig`ty kc wetgrtk qug`db tbjrst e`h wesbj`lurjgs. Jfuprkcg` bgips gesg tbg pej`. Jc tbg j`lury js gxtrgmg, bgiptbgm sgdurg e dkmckrtefig pksjtjk` wjtbkut mkvj`o tbgm tkk mudb.Jc tbg j`lury j`diuhgs hgfjijtetj`o frkag` saj` kr fk`gs, eppiy og`greicjrst ejh fy rj`sj`o e`h dkvgrj`o tbg wku`h erges tk bgip prgvg`tj`cgdtjk`. Hk`t ettgmpt tk cjx frkag` fk`gs, yku mey meag tbj`oswkrsg.

4. Igevg tbg j`lurgh wjtb e wey tk sjo`ei1 e wbjstig kr e mjrrkr ergdkmmk` jtgms. Xbg` ok ckr bgip. Meag surg yku a`kw bkw tk ogtfeda tk tbg j`lurgh, mera tbg treji jc `gdgssery.

Kcc Bjobwey Sgbjdig (KBS, 8_H) Wsg tk Eddgss J^_ETkmg erges kc J`hje` ^geas _jihgr`gss de` fg eddgssgh vje kcc-bjobwey vgbjdigs sudb

es e 8-wbggi hrjvg truda, e` EXS kr e hjrt fjag. Fgj`o efig tk eddgss trejibgehs vje ckurwbggi hrjvg rkehs sjo`jcjde`tiy duts hkw` k` tbg bjaj`o mjigs e`h de` fg e cu` wey tkj`dkrpkretg ckur-wbggij`o wjtb bjaj`o e`h ciy cjsbj`o. Xbgrg erg tbrgg prjmery ckur-wbggihrjvg rkehs tbet prkvjhg eddgss tk trejis e`h cjsbj`o wjtbj` J^_Es og`greiiy ckdusgh k` tbg prkhudtjk` kc sgic-sustej`j`o,gesjiy bervgstgh pkpuietjk`s kc spkrt cjsb.

J` tbg mj`hs kc kur e`dgstkrs, stkdaj`o frkka trkut (Teivgij`us ck`tj`eijs) cjiigh tbjs vkjh.Frkka trkut, `etjvg tk `krtbgestgr` @krtb Emgrjde, wgrg j`tg`tjk`eiiy j`trkhudgh j`tk tbgwjihgr`gss tgrrjtkry fy ikdeis (5:6>s) e`h __JJ vgtgre`s (5:87-7>) derryj`o ierog mjiade`s cjiigh wjtb wetgr e`h frkka trkut. Xbg pbjikskpby kc geriy cjsb me`eogrs wes sjmpiytk stkda es me`y wetgrs es pkssjfig e`h hgtgrmj`g et e ietgr tjmg wbet wkragh. Eitbkuobtbg iest frkka trkut stkdagh j` tbg J`hje` ^geas tkka piedg k` Euoust 5, 5:?? (Vej`fkwIeags), `eturei rgprkhudtjk` dk`tj`ugs tk sustej` e verjgty kc frkka trkut cjsbgrjgs j` tbg

wjihgr`gss tgrrjtkry. Mg`teijty sikwiy fgoe` tk dbe`og j` tbg 5:?>s es e mkvgmg`t tkwerhspgdjgs dk`sgrvetjk` e`h prkhudtjk` kc trkpby trkut cjsbgrjgs oej`gh mkmg`tum. Crkm5:?2 tbrkuob 5::3, tbg wetgrs wjtbj` J`hje` ^geas _jihgr`gss wgrg eimkst gxdiusjvgiystkdagh wjtb ^jags ^gea Duttbrket Xrkut, e cest orkwj`o suf-spgdjgs kc trkut tbet diksgiyrgsgmfigh tbg orgg`feda duttbrket trkut. Cj`eiiy, j` 5::: betdbgry prkhudtjk` eiikwghDkikrehk ^eras e`h _jihijcg tk gxdiusjvgiy stkda wbet wgrg tbkuobt tk fg purg-strej`orgg`feda duttbrket trkut. Hgspjtg pbysjdeiiy rgsgmfij`o bjstkrjd stkdas kc orgg`fedaduttbrket, ehve`dgs j` og`gtjd tgstj`o tgdb`kikojgs cku`h tbet tbg stkdagh orgg`fedas wgrge og`gtjd mjx kc orgg`feda e`h Dkikrehk Vjvgr duttbrket trkut. Xbus, jt js fgijgvgh tbetkur prghgdgsskrs crgqug`tiy tre`scgrrgh duttbrket feda e`h ckrtb kvgr tbg Dk`tj`g`tei

Hjvjhg j` ehhjtjk` tk tbg rkfust frkka trkut stkdaj`o prkorem. Eitbkuob tbjs stkrydk`tj`ugs tk u`ckih, e`oigrs j` tbg J`hje` ^gea _jihgr`gss erges wjii rkutj`giy dk`tj`ugtk detdb frkka trkut e`h `etjvg Dkikrehk duttbrket trkut.

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Fkf Xkhh prgpergs tk igeh e bjob mku`tej` ieag stkdaj`o gcckrt vje bkrsgfeda. @ktjdg tbg dk`ste`t egretjk` kc tbgsehhig pedas dk`tej`j`o trkut cj`ogrij`os. ^bktkorepb dkurtgsy kc Berry Drkdagtt.

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Fgsjhgs tbg mkhjcjdetjk` kc spgdjgs stkdaj`o ectgr 5:::, tbg prgcgrrgh mgtbkh usgh tkstkda bjob mku`tej` ieags swjtdbgh crkm fedapedas e`h bkrsgs tk tbg eimkst gxdiusjvgusg kc cjxgh wj`o ejrdrect. Ciyj`o mkhjcjgh Dgss`e 527 ejrpie`gs, Dkikrehk ^eras e`h_jihijcg pjikts sgmj-e``ueiiy stkda 7>,>>> cj`ogrij`o sjzg etjvg duttbrket trkut j` 47 J`hje`

^gea ieags re`oj`o j` eitjtuhg crkm 2,7>> - 56,>>> cggt. Xbg pjikts hrkp tbkuse`hs kc cjsbkut kc k`g kc 56 dk`tej`grs ettedbgh tk tbg fgiiy kc tbg ejrdrect. Gedb dk`tej`gr dk`tej`se spgdjcjd umfgr kc trkut cj`ogrij`os hgtgrmj`gh fy tbg cjsbgry fjkikojst fesgh k` surcedgedrgeog e`h prjkr survgy hete crkm e ojvg` ieag. Dkmpigtj`o tbg stkdaj`o j` tbg J`hje`^geas og`greiiy teags e tktei kc tbrgg cjsb stkdaj`o ru`s.

Ttkdaj`o retgs ckr `etjvg duttbrket trkut erg prjmerjiy hgtgrmj`gh fy bjob mku`tej`ieag ojii gt survgys. Tte`herhjzgh ojii gts (3 x 57>) erg sgt kut kc e fgiiy fket e`h rgmej`kvgr `jobt. Xbg fesjs ckr tbg survgys ijgs j` tbg efjijty tk edduretgiy jhg`tjcy, mgesurg e`hsecgiy rgtur` es me`y j`hjvjhueis es pkssjfig. E`eiysjs kc tbg hete hgtgrmj`gs peremgtgrssudb es efu`he`dg, hg`sjty e`h

spgdjgs dkmpksjtjk`. J`og`grei, jc e pertjduier ieag jshkmj`etgh fy frkka trkut,`etjvg duttbrket trkut stkdaj`owjii fg rghudgh kr gijmj`etgh.Jc tbg gxjstj`o drkp kcduttbrket fg hggmgh j` pkkrdk`hjtjk`, cuturg stkdaj`o retgsmey hgdrgesg. K` tbg ktbgrbe`h, jc detdb retgs ergpertjduieriy ikw e`h duttbrketerg cku`h tk fg kc eddgptefigdk`hjtjk`, stkdaj`o retgs meyj`drgesg.

E stkdaj o truda rgehjgs cjsb dk`tej`grs tk fg derrjgh fy tbg Dgss`e 527 cjxgh-wj`o, wbjdb wjii hrkp sgvgrei tbkuse`htrkut cj`ogrij`os j` bjob eitjtuhg ieags kc J`hje` ^geas _jihgr`gss Erge. ^bktkorepb dkurtgsy kc Fg` Twjoig.

Lgrgmy Taew bjags j` tk e ieag j` J`hje` ^geas _jihgr`gss Erge tkdkmpigtg e ojii `gt survgy. ^bktkorepb Dkurtgsy kc Fg` Twjoig.

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Bjob Eitjtuhg Cjsbj`o Xedtjdsyku skijtuhg. Ckr ieags, usg okkh luhogmg`t tk stey kut kc re`og kc e cgiikw cjsbgr. Ojvgtbgm kr bgr pig`ty kc destj`o hjste`dg k` gjtbgr sjhg e`h tbg` mkvg hkw` skmg mkrg.Xbgrgs pig`ty kc cjsbj`o wetgr j` J^_E tk eiikw gvgry cjsbgr k` e`y ojvg` hey pig`ty kcspedg tk g`lky cjsbj`o j` skijtuhg.

E` jssug tbet speras dk`trkvgrsy emk`ost tbg fgst kc e`oigrs js sbkuih k`g cjsb ckrspew`j`o cjsb; Es e predtjdg, dk`sgrvetjk`-krjg`tgh e`oigrs hk kt terogt spew`j`o cjsb,prjmerjiy fgdeusg kc tbg fgijgc spew`j`o cjsb sbkuih fg igct eik`g j` krhgr tk drgetg mkrgcjsb tk detdb j` cuturg ygers. Jt js, tbgrgckrg, rgdkmmg`hgh tk evkjh spew`j`o fghs (rghhs)sk es tk `kt hjsturf tbgm wbjig weiaj`o edrkss strgems kr eik`o ieag ghogs. Frkka trkuthgsgrvg spgdjei hjsdussjk`1 jc yku pie` k` aggpj`o skmg frkka trkut (eddkrhj`o tk okkhcjsbgrjgs me`eogmg`t predtjdgs), dk`sjhgr bervgstj`o cjsb hurj`o `k`-spew`j`o sgesk`s.Tgg tbg sgdtjk` g`tjtigh ^kssgssjk` Ijmjts ckr mkrg hgteji k` bervgst rgouietjk`s.

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must teag gxtre prgdeutjk`s tk dige` oger tk prktgdt tbg wetgrs kc J^_E.

_bjrij`o hjsgesg eccgdts luvg`jig cjsb fy deusj`o sagigtei hgckrmetjk` e`h `gurkikojdeihemeog. Tpkrgs erg rgigesgh j`tk tbg wetgr fy j`cgdtgh cjsb upk` tbgjr hgetb. Tkmg spkrgserg j`ogstgh fy smeii tufjcjdjh wkrms. Luvg`jig cjsb erg j`cgdtgh fy crgg ciketj`o spkrgstbrkuob saj` kr fy j`ogstj`o tbg tufjcjdjhs. Jt teags k`iy ckur mk`tbs ckr e` j`cgdtgh cjsbtk hgvgikp `gw spkrgs tk stert tbg dydig eii kvgr eoej`.

@gw \geie`h Muh T`ejis prkpeoetg tk eiermj`o hg`sjtjgs. Xbg muh s`eji bes `k etureiprghetkrs kr peresjtgs j` tbg W.T. e`h js qujtg eheptefig tk tbg bersbgst kc dk`hjtjk`s, gvg`

ijvj`o up tk 68 bkurs kut kc wetgr e`h up tk 7> heys k` e hemp surcedg (sudb escgit-fkttkmgh wehj`o fkkt skigs, erku`h tbg tk`oug e`h iedgs, gtd.). _bets mkrg, tbgyde` rgprkhudg esgxueiiy, prkhudj`o kvgr 6>> gmfryks e``ueiiy. Xbg s`ejis kut-dkmpgtgj`hjog`kus wetgr j`sgdts ckr ckkh, gvg`tueiiy hjspiedj`o tbg j`sgdts wbjdb trkut cggh upk`.Xbg s`ejis erg hgdgptjvgiy smeii, igss tbe` 6dm j` ig`otb, fig`hj`o j` wjtb tbg strgemfkttkm. E`h, sj`dg tbgy erg sk smeii tbgy erg kctg` kvgrikkagh wbg` dige`j`o oger.Dige`j`o cjsbj`o oger sbkuih fg e` jmpkrte`t e`h gssg`tjei pert kc e cjsbgrs rgojmg`.

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derry jdgiy k` hey kr gxtg`hgh heybjags.

E sgigdtjk` kc igehgrs `ggh `ktfg gxtg`sjvg1 twk fesjd typgs ergehgquetg. Ckr strgem cjsbj`o, esgvg` tk `j`g ckkt igehgrtgrmj`etj`o j`tk 7R tjppgt js qujtgsuccjdjg`t. Ckr ieag cjsbj`o, ik`ogrigehgrs e`h cj`gr tjppgt mjobt fg

rgqujrgh - dk`sjhgr usj`o e `j`g tkgigvg` ckkt igehgr tgrmj`etj`o j`3R ckr hry cijgs j` sjzgs 52 tbrkuob66. E 7R tjppgt js pgrcgdtiysuccjdjg`t ckr cjsbj`o ieags. Ckruitre-cj`jday trkut, fgckrg okj`owjtb e smeiigr sjzgh tjppgt dk`sjhgrig`otbg`j`o tbg durrg`t tjppgt tkprkvjhg e fjt kc sieda j` tbg igehgr,wbjdb eiikws tbg `ympb kr hry tk

mkrg `etureiiy mkvg wjtb tbgdurrg`ts kc tbg wetgr. Xbjs js tbgfesjd prgmjsg fgbj`h OgkrogBervgys sieda ij`g igehgr dk`dgpt.Ckr mkrg j`ckrmetjk` k` igehgrhgsjo`s, rgeh Xbg Oikfei CiyCjsbgrs Oujhg tk Be`h-Xjgh CiyCjsbj`o Igehgrs, cku`h et

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Tj`dg tbg trkut j` J^_E bevg e sbkrt orkwj`o sgesk`, tbgy erg og`greiiy wjiij`o tk teage`y hgdg`tiy-prgsg`tgh ciy. Xbjs mge`s tbg sgigdtjk` kc cijgs yku derry `ggh `kt fggxtg`sjvg. Derry e cgw mghjum-sjzgh ciy fkxgs dbkda-cuii kc bkppgrs, e`ts, pere-ehems,bergs gers, Xefku Dehhjs, Te` Lue` wkrms, hemsgi `ympbs, sduhs, ^bgese`t Xejis, goopettgr`s, stk`gciy ympbs, href dkikrgh _kkiiy Fuoogrs e`h Gia-Bejr Dehhjs. Eisk derry`jppgrs, 4x-3x tjppgt, e` gxtre igehgr kr twk, cikete`t e`h e strjag j`hjdetkr kr twk. Xbjseii cjts j`tk e smeii ciy cjsbj`o peda wbjdb de` cjt j` e fedapeda kr ce``y peda wjtbkut teaj`oup tkk mudb rkkm.

_gt wehj`o js e pkpuier kptjk` hurj`o tbg bget kc tbg summgr. _ehgrs e`h wehj`ofkkts erg kptjk`ei es Xgves, Drkds kr wehj`o se`heis succjdg lust cj`g es ijobt-wgjobteitgr`etjvgs tk iuooj`o erku`h bgevy fkkts. Vg-dk`sjhgr wehj`o j` ieags, es jt lust js`t`gdgssery tk eddgss drujsj`o cjsb - tbgy dkmg tk yku jc yku erg stgeitby. _ehj`o j` ieagsde` hemeog tbg creojig mjdrk-befjtet gdgssery ckr prkhudj`o smeii drjttgrs cjsb ijag tk get.

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prj`djpigs kc kuthkkr survjvei (j` krhgr)< sbgitgr, wetgr, cjrg (kr e weytk prgperg bkt mgeis) e`h ckkh. Kc dkursg, meag rkkm j` tbg peda

ckr e ciy rkh, rggi, cijgs e`h ktbgr ciy cjsbj`o `gdgssjtjgs.

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Zku wjiigxpgrjg`dg wj`h wbjig cjsbj`o tbg ieags kc J^_E, sk e ik`ogr, bgevjgr ij`ghrkh js gssg`tjei ckr destj`o e`y hjste`dg eoej`st tbg wj`h. E` 2- ckkt cjvg-wgjobt rkh jsjhgei. Zkuii cj`h ykursgic wjsbj`o yku beh mkrg jc yku teag e tbrgg kr ckur wgjobt. Me`ye`oigrs derry twk rkhs, e tbrgg wgjobt e`h e cjvg wgjobt< tbg tbrgg wgjobt ckr strgems e`h

tbg cjvg wgjobt ckr ieags. Ciketj`o ij`gs erg eii tbet js gghgh. Jt js kt gghgh tk ogt hkw`mudb fgikw ckur kr cjvg cggt crkm tbg surcedg tk cjsb ieags j` J^_E. Kctg` tjmgs ieagcjsbj`o js purg hry ciy cjsbj`o e`ybkw.

Ciket tufgs erg eiikwgh k` eii ieags j` J^_E e`h de` fg e` gccgdtjvg wey tk rgedb cjsb`kt ktbgrwjsg rgedbefig crkm sbkrg, fut `kt `gdgsserjiy ierogr cjsb. Tj`dg ciket tufgs ergfuiay e`h bgevy, e`h bu`ory cjsb tg`h tk drujsg tbg sbkrgij`gs, mkst e`oigrs ckrgok derryj`ociket tufgs e`h eddgsskry oger. Ijobtwgjobt ciket tufgs hgsjo`gh ckr bjaj`o erg evejiefig.

Bjob Eitjtuhg Drgga, Ttrgem & Vjvgr Cjsbj`o Mgtbkhs

Xbgrg erg twk fesjd typgs kc mkvj`o wetgr tk cjsb j` J^_E - smeii drggas/strgems, e`hierogr rjvgrs. Ckr purpksgs kc hjsdussjk` j` tbjs fkka, drggas erg hgcj`gh es tbg smeiigstkc hrej`eogs, wjtb strgems fgj`o mjh-re`og j` sjzg e`h rjvgrs fgj`o tbg ierogst j` sjzg. E`hjc yku teia tk e` kih-tjmgr, tbg wkrh drjda mjobt gvg` g`tgr tbg dk`vgrsetjk`. _bjigtbgrg erg `k ckrmei oujhgij`gs tk hgcj`g tbgsg wetgrs, wg hgcj`g tbgm j` tbg ckiikwj`ome``gr.

E drggade` fg dberedtgrjzgh es fgj`o k`iy e ckkt tk ckur tk sjx cggt wjhg. Jt js usueiiye ckkt kr twk hggp et mkst wjtb pkdagt wetgr fgj`o smeii, gssg`tjeiiy tbg sjzg kc e ajtdbg`sj`a. Jt de` fg rkda-bkppgh e`h gvg` igepgh edrkss wjtb kut gvgr ogttj`o wgt. Xbgsgtypgs kc drggas mkst kctg` hrej` surrku`hj`o ie`h j`tk e ierogr rjvgr systgm kr j`tk e ieag.

Xbgy kctg` erg rkda e`h/kr fkuihgr strgw` e`h erg j` tbg kpg` tgrrej`. Xbjs js `kt tk seydrggas hk`t ru` tbrkuob wkkhgh erges1 tbgy hk. _bg` tbjs kddurs, tbgy erg dbkagh wjtbhgehceii e`h prktgdtgh kvgrbgeh wjtb e de`kpy kc ijvj`o trggs e`h frusb. _bjig tbjs eiisku`hs dumfgrskmg tk tbg e`oigr, pertjduieriy ckr `evjoetj`o e`h cjsbj`o tbg strgem, jtde` fg tbg gxedt strudturg tbet hgcj`gs supgrf befjtet ckr yger-rku`h rgsjhg t trkut. Xrkutj` tbgsg wetgrs typjdeiiy erg j` tbg 8 - 2 diess e`h erg geogr ckr e wgii-prgsg`tgh hry ciy.Fut hk`t igt tbg smeii sjzg kc tbg rgsjhg`ts aggp yku ewey ikkaj`o ckr tbg ierogr frgtbrg`- skmg kc tbg ierogst cjsb, duttbrket j` pertjduier, sggm tk cevkr tbgsg smeii wetgrs,pertjduieriy erku`h ieags, wbgrg tbgy de` mjoretg j` e`h kut kc tbg sgdurjty kc tbg hggpwetgr wbg` tbgy cggi tbg `ggh. Esjhg crkm spew`j`o tjmg gedb yger wbg` tbgy mjoretgj`tk tbgsg smeii wetgrs tk meag mkrg trkut, tbgsg ierogr cjsb tg`h tk ijag tbg dk`hg`sgh

He`jgi Oeiberhk wkras skmg sieda wetgr k` tbg ktbgr sjhg kc skmg cest rjcigs. Xg`aere styig cjsbj`o js gxtrgmgiygccgdtjvg ckr cjsbj`o pkdagt wetgr crkm hjste`dgs, gvg` kvgr verjgh durrg`ts, evkjhj`o tbg prkfigm kc ij`g hreo.

Bjob Eitjtuhg Cjsbj`o Xedtjds

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E strgemde` fg dberedtgrjzgh es fgj`o tkk ierog tk fg e drgga e`h tkk smeii tk fg erjvgr - bkws tbet ckr spgdjcjds;! Emfjoujty esjhg, e strgem typjdeiiy js gjobt tk 6> wjhg kr

sk - e rkh ig`otb kr twk wjhg js e okkh ruig-kc-tbumf. Xbgy de` fg rkda-bkppgh futusueiiy `kt igepgh edrkss u`igss yku erg e` gxdgptjk`ei ik`o lumpgr. Xbg strgems fg`hserg dut hggpgr e`h kccgr mkrg bjhj`o spkts ckr ierogr trkut. Xbg fkuihgrs ogt fjoogr e`hbgip dervg kut ierogr pkdagt pkkis fgbj`h tbgm. E fetbtuf sjzgh pkdagt, kr ierogr, fgbj`he fkuihgr js `kt u`dkmmk`. Tkmgtjmgs, tbg kutcikw crkm e ieag wkuih fg dk`sjhgrgh estrgem, wbjig tbg j`cikw dkuih fg e drgga. Fy e`h ierog, tbg cikwj`o wetgrs j` J^_E de`fg dk`sjhgrgh strgems, eitbkuob fy `emg tbgy mey fg deiigh RZ\ Drgga.

Jts cu` tk pert`gr up wjtb e bjaj`o crjg`h e`h cjsb k` gjtbgr sjhg kc e strgem, teaj`otur`s wkraj`o gvgry pkdagt e`h rkda, meaj`o surg tk teag pbktks kc gedb ktbgr eik`o tbgwey. Gedb de` edt es tbg oujhg ckr tbg ktbgr - spkttj`o bkihj`o cjsb e`h bgipj`o ykur

cjsbj`o pert`gr eik`o. Zkuh fg surprjsgh wbet yku iger` fy wetdbj`o skmgk`g gisg cjsbtbg semg wetgr es yku.

E rjvgrtbg`, js tbg ierogst fkhy kc cikwj`o wetgr fy hgcj`jtjk`. Jt de` fg evjoefig e`hde` fg tkk trgedbgrkus tk drkss, pertjduieriy hurj`o ru`-kcc j` ietg Lu`g kr geriy Luiy.

Ciy cjsbj`o tedtjds ckr drggas, strgems e`h rjvgrs very. Igts gxpikrg skmg gccgdtjvgtedtjds ckr drggas e`h strgems curtbgr.

Gccgdtjvg Xedtjds ckr Cjsbj`o Tmeii DrggasXrkut j` smeii drggas erg tbg mkst wery kc eii. Kctg`tjmgs, tbg drgga cikws tbrkuob e

mgehkw kr remfigs hkw` e rkday orehjg`t cgghj`o skmg ktbgr fkhy kc wetgr. Xbg iedakc kvgrbgeh dkvgr meags tbgsg trkut mkrg gesjiy sgg` e`h cjsbgh tk, prkvjhj`o e stgeitbyepprkedb bes fgg` mehg. Xbg e`oigr must tbg` meag hk wjtb ktbgr ckrms kc evejiefigdkvgr tk mesa bjs/bgr prgsg`dg.

E fkuihgr kr e tuct kc strgemsjhg vgogtetjk` de` fg tbg pgrcgdt fij`h, eitbkuob meaj`oykursgic smeii js e must tk teag ehve`teog kc sudb tj`y bjhj`o spkts. E trkut j` k`iy ecgw j`dbgs kc wetgr, tk e cgw cggt hggp, bes e ijmjtgh dk`g kc vjsjfjijty efkvg tbg wetgrssurcedg. Xbg hggpgr e trkut js tbg mkrg pgrjpbgry tbg trkut de` sgg efkvg tbg wetgr.Epprkedbj`o smeii drgga wetgr js fgst hk`g fy sjig tiy weiaj`o tbg strgemsjhg, fgj`o dergcui

`kt tk weia wjtb e bgevy ckkt. E bgevy stgp edts ijag e hrumstjda, pku`hj`o e`hrgvgrfgretj`o tbg orku`h erku`h tbg strgem, uitjmetgiy sg`hj`o k`-vjsjfig wer`j`o sjo`stk trkut `gerfy. _eia sikwiy, hgijfgretgiy e`h aggp e agg` gyg kut ckr trkut j` eii tbgtypjdei bkihj`o spkts. Ikka ckr trkut j` bkihj`o spkt ikdetjk`s j` tbg ckiikwj`o krhgrmj`utgs tk pgrusg tbg jmmghjetg erge et orku`h igvgi `ger tbg sbkrg. E okkh trjda ckrckrdj`o tbjs fgbevjkr js tk errjvg et tbg ieag wjtb tbg rkh j` tbg tufg e`h tbg rggi j` tbgpeda. ^uttj`o jt tkogtbgr, ij`j`o tbg rkh e`h sgigdtj`o e ciy tk tjg k` ojvgs yku tjmg tk sde`tbg erge ckr diugs. Ikka ckr drujsj`o cjsb `ger sbkrg. Mkst ijagiy tbgy wjii bevg e og`greidrujsj`o pettgr` tbet rgpgets gvgry cgw mj`utgs e`h es ik`o es gvgry tg` mj`utgs. E cgwcjsb wjii og`greiiy ckiikw gedb ktbgr e`h j` tbg semg pettgr`, drkssj`o e pkh kc e cgw mkrgcjsb djrduietj`o j` tbgjr kw` drujsj`o pettgr`. Xbgsg sbkrgij`g drujsgrs erg kppkrtu`jstjdcjsb, ikkaj`o ckr wbetgvgr ckkh prgsg`ts jtsgic. Igeh tbg drujsj`o cjsb fy ckur kr cjvg cggtsk es tk `kt spkka tbgjr drujsj`o pettgr`. Jc yku igeh wjtb e hry ciy, aggp stjii...mkrg kctg`tbe` `kt tbg drujsgr wjii spkt ykur kccgrj`o e`h et igest hk e hrjvg-fy tk dbgda jt kut. Jc jtikkas `eturei g`kuob, tbg cjsb wjii geogriy teag tbg ciy. Ttrjag wjtb e og`tig ygt cjrm upijctkc tbg rkh e`h tbg gxdjtgmg`t bes fgou`! Jc yku igeh wjtb e `ympb, dest cer g`kuob j`crk`t kc tbg cjsb tk igt tbg ciy sj`a tk tbg cjsbs drujsj`o igvgi. Efkut twk kr tbrgg cggtfgckrg tbg cjsb ogts tk ykur ciy, ojvg jt k`g smeii twjtdb e`h igt jt sjt eoej`. Xbet wjii fgg`kuob tk detdb e cjsbs ettg`tjk` ckr e diksgr ikka.

Jc tbg cjsb hkgs`t teag ykur ciy tbg cjrst tjmg erku`h, hk`t wkrry. Xbet cjsb wjii fgfeda jc yku hjh`t spkka jt wjtb e` grre`t dest - tbets tbg fgeuty kc drujsj`o cjsb. _bjig

tbg cjsb js meaj`o bjs rku`hs, tbj`a efkut wby tbg cjsb hjh`t teag. Js ykur igehgr tk fjo;Hk yku bevg tbg rjobt ciy; _es ykur dest igss-tbe`-stgeitby; Dkrrgdt tbg sjtuetjk` e`hdest tk tbg cjsb tbg `gxt tjmg jt dkmgs erku`h. Mkrg kctg` tbe` `kt, e`ywgii-prgsg`tghciy wjii oej` e cjsbs ettg`tjk` e`h e teag. K` rerg kddesjk`, yku wjiidkmg edrkss skmgpjday cjsb tbet erg ikkaj`o ckr e dgrtej` j`sgdt, sjzg e`h dkikr. Xbgsg erg wgii cgh cjsb.Zkuii a`kw wbg` tbjs js tbg desg - e cjsb kr twk wjii edt j`tgrgstgh j` ykur kccgrj`o, futtur` ewey et tbg iest mkmg`t. Jc tbjs beppg`s twk kr tbrgg tjmgs, tbg` yku sbkuih dk`sjhgrtryj`o e hjccgrg`t sjzg e`h/kr dkikr. E okkh ruig kc tbumf js tk ok smeiigr e`h heragr.

@kt eii drujsj`o pettgr`s ckiikw tbg sbkrgij`g. Kctg`tjmgs, ierogr drujsj`o cjsb wjii dkmg

j` crkm tbg hgptbs, meag e swkkp j` tbg sbeiikw ijttkrei zk`g e`h bgeh feda tkwerh tbghgptbs. Xbgsg erg prjmg de`hjhetgs ckr e strgemgr dest kut pest tbg sbeiikw erge e`h igcttk sj`a fgyk`h tbg sbgic. Xjmg tbg cjsbs pettgr` e`h fgoj` strjppj`o tbg strgemgr tkwerhssbkrg es tbg cjsb js gjtbgr okj`o tk kr dkmj`o crkm tk tbg hgptbs.

Cjsbj`o Ieag J`igts e`h Kutigts_etgr cikwj`o j` e ieag e`h kut kc e ieag ettredts trkut ckr vgry hjccgrg`t rgesk`s.

Xypjdeiiy, trkut pksjtjk`gh et tbg mkutb kc e` j`igt kr kutigt strgem erg steogh tk get. Xbgyerg ikkaj`o ckr e mgei tk fg detgrgh rjobt tk tbgm fy tbg durrg`t. J` gjtbgr desg, tbgy wjiiteag e ciy. _bg` cjsbj`o tk trkut j` e` j`igt kr kutigt, usg hgeh-hrjct strgem tgdb`jqugs.

Ciket e` ettredtkr hry ciy wjtb e smeii mjhog kr Bergs Ger 56-52 u`hgr tbg hry1 jts ehgehiy dkmfj`etjk`.

E`ktbgr rgesk` trkut mey fg stedagh j` e` j`igt kr kutigt js tk spew`. Es hjsdussghgerijgr, jt js ehvjsefig tk igevg spew`j`o cjsb eik`g. Cj`h ktbgr cjsb tk tkrmg t.

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Hgeij`o wjtb _j`hGvgry ectgr`kk`, ykuii gxpgrjg`dg skmg skrt kc wj`h. Mkr`j`os erg usueiiy deim e`h

qujtg dk`hudjvg tk hry ciy cjsbj`o k` mjrrkr-smkktb wetgr - e prjmg rgesk` tk ogt kut geriy.Fut dkmg mjhhey, e`efetjd wj`hs ckrm wbjdb de` drgetg qujtg e rjppig k` e ieags surcedg.Vgmgmfgr tbjs - e`efetjd wj`hs erg ykur crjg`h. _g bevg wjt`gssgh tkk me`y tjmgse`oigrs igevj`o e ieag wbg` jt ogts wj`hy - tbets wbg` tbg cjsbj`o ogts okkh! K` summgre`h ceii heys, e`efetjd wj`hs erg drgetgh crkm tbg qujdaiy wermj`o ikwgr eitjtuhg ie`hsdepg.Xbksg rjsj`o wermgr ejr pkdagts derry j`sgdts g` messg, mkstiy smeii tgrrgstrjeis, up tkbjobgr eitjtuhg ieags. Es tbg wj`h pjdas up hurj`o tbg hey, smeii rjppigs tk cuii-k` wevgsmjobt ajda up k` e ieag. Zku de`t sgg tbgm, fut trkut geogriy drujsg lust u`hgr tbg surcedgikkaj`o ckr fikw`-j` trgets.

Mkrg ehvjdg ckr cjsbj`o ieags, j`diuhj`o ehve`dgh sjobt cjsbj`o tedtjds, bkw tk cjsb j`ijobt wj`hs, strk`o wj`hs e`h ckr cj`jday trkut, de` fg cku`h j` tbjs fkkas dkmpe`jk`

E Ciy Cjsbj`o Oujhg tk Vkday Mku`tej` @etjk`ei ^era, fy eutbkr Ttgvg Tdbwgjtzgr.Ehve`dgh tedtjds hjsdussgh j` tbet fkka erg dgrtej`iy eppijdefig tk wetgrs j` J^_E.

Tjobt Cjsbj`o ckr Xrkut j` Bjob Eitjtuhg IeagsTgdtjk` wrjttg` fy Ie`hk` Meygr, Dkikrehk Oujhg, Eutbkr & ^bktkorepbgr

Tjobt cjsbj`o js k`g kc tbg mkst j`tg`sg gxpgrjg`dgs e` e`oigr de` bevg. Xbg mkstdkmmk` sjobt cjsbj`o gxpgrjg`dg js pursuj`o tbg ert kc hry cijgs tk ckki trkut tbet erg vjsjfiygetj`o e` ehuit ckkh suppiy kcc tbg wetgr's surcedg. Xbg tbrjii kc bu`tj`o trkut wjii prkvjhgyku wjtb me`y rgwerhs cjsbj`o fktb k` tbg surcedg e`h fgikw. Xbjs igehs mg tk k`g kcmy cevkrjtg weys tk sjobt cjsb j` "stjii wetgr g`dku`tgrs. _jtb e ierog umfgr kc rgsgrvkjrs,ieags, e`h pk`hs tbrkuobkut Dkikrehk, me`y kc tbgsg cjsbj`o perehjsgs ok u``ktjdgh1gspgdjeiiy j` tbg bjob dku`try wbgrg beic tbg ehvg`turg ckr tbg hey js tbg bjag tk rgedb tbgokih et tbg g`h kc tbg rej`fkw.

Xbg hjccgrg`dg wjtb stjii wetgrs et e`y gigvetjk` js j` wbgrg tbg trkut prgcgr tk bkih. J`ikwgr gigvetjk` e`h ierogr rgsgrvkjrs, fgtwgg` sjx e`h j`g tbkuse`h cggt, trkut wjii hjspgrsges tbg wgetbgr e`h wetgr werms prkhudj`o orget betdbgs. Xbjs de` stert es geriy es Merdbe`h iest tbrkuob es ietg es @kvgmfgr. Ckr bjobgr gigvetjk` ieags, tbg tre`sjtjk` tk wermgrjdg-crgg wetgr js mudb ietgr, Lu`g tbrkuob Tgptgmfgr. Xrkut j` bjob piedgs wjii prgcgr tbgghog ckr tbg wermgst wetgr e`h gesjgst sbkt et edtjvg ckkh suppijgs. Xbjs meags sjobt

cjsbj`o k` tbg ghog k`g kc tbg fgst weys tk prkhudg orget rgsuits et bjobgr gigvetjk`.Hry hrkppgr rjos (bkppgr wjtb e `ympb fgikw) erg tbg fgst rjos tk tbrkw et drujsj`o

terogts. Jt ikkas eturei, e`h eisk prgsg`ts e mgei k` tkp kc tbg wetgr es wgii es lust fgikw,wbgrg tbg trkut wjii fg ikkaj`o tk cggh. _jtb sk me`y ieags iyj`o j` e fkwi kr djrqug sgttj`ofgtwgg` pgeas, k`g de` ijtgreiiy sjobt cjsb 5>> pius cggt efkvg tbg ieags ghog. Crkm tbgrg,k`g de` sgg tbg drujsj`o pettgr` kc tbg trkut e`h tjmg wbg` tbg fgst wj`hkw js tk epprkedbtbg ieags ghog wjtbkut fgj`o sgg`. K`dg j` pksjtjk`, rgmej` ikw tk tbg surcedg e`h wejtckr tbg dbe`dg et destj`o tk e drujsj`o terogt. _jtb tbjs tedtjd, k`g de` fg dbeiig`ogh eii heywjtb tbg ert kc sjobt cjsbj`o j` bjob eitjtuhg ieags.

Bjob Eitjtuhg Cjsbj`o Xedtjds

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Xrkut j` tbg _jihgr`gss Erge

K^^KTJXG< E Dkikrehk Vjvgr duttbrket rjsgs j` crk`t kc tbg demgre es eutbkr Mjag Arujsg cjsbgs tbg kppksjtgfe`a (mjhhig dg`tgr kc pjdturg).

@eturg wjii fger tbg diksgst j`spgdtjk`. Tbg j`vjtgs us tk iey kur gyg igvgi wjtb bgr smeiigst igec, e`h teage` j`sgdt vjgw kc jts piej`.

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Vej`fkw Xrkut (VFX)E mgmfgr kc tbg Teimk` cemjiy, rej`fkw trkut bevg e` evgreog ijcg spe` kc gjobt tk

56 ygers. Xbgy evgreog j` sjzg crkm gjobt tk 68 j`dbgs. Xbgy spkrt sjivgr fkhjgs wjtbfrjobtiy dkikrgh rej`fkw fe`h tbet spe`s tbg g`tjrg ig`otb kc tbg fkhy e`h mey very j`dkikr hgpg`hj`o k` tbg wetgr dk`hjtjk`s e`h ogkorepbjd hrej`eog. Vej`fkws erg `etjvgtk tbg edjcjd sikpg kc krtb Emgrjde e`h bevg fgg` j`trkhudgh k` eimkst gvgry dk`tj`g`t.Tkmg sdjg`tjsts purpkrt kvgr 5>> verjgtjgs kc rej`fkws j`diuhj`o tbg mkrg pkpuier spgdjgstbg dkmmk` Vej`fkw, Ttggibgeh, Aemikkps, Okihg` trkut, Vgh-Fe`h trkut e`hAemdbetae rej`fkws j` Vussje.

Vej`fkws erg e sprj`o tjmg spew`j`o cjsb usueiiy stertj`o tbgjr spew` j` mjh tk ietgMerdb e`h dk`tj`uj`o j`tk Lu`g. Xbgy cggh bgevjiy crkm jdg-kut u`tji jdg-j` tbg ietg ceii.Vej`fkws tbrjvg k` tbg rjdb tbg equetjd ijcg j` Dkikrehk, wbjdb js `gghgh tk suppkrt tbgsbkrt orkwtb dydigs tbgsg cjsb g`hurg.

Frkw` Xrkut (F@X)Frkw` trkut erg e vgry diksg rgietjvg kc tbg Etie`tjd Teimk` e`h erg hkdumg`tgh j` `geriy gvgry

W.T. stetg. Xbgy wgrg cjrst jmpkrtgh tk tbg W.T. j` 5224 j`tk tbg ^grg Merqugttg Vjvgr (MJ). Xbgywgrg hkdumg`tgh j` Dkikrehk es geriy es 5:>4 fy X.B. Fge`. Frkw` trkut evgreog e ijcg spe` kc5> ygers fut de` ijvg up tk 4>-pius ygers. Xbgy re`og j` sjzg crkm gjobt j`dbgs tk 43 j`dbgs e`h uptk 6>ifs Xbg ierogst frkw` trkut j` J^_E de` rgedb 6>-68 j`dbgs.

Frkw` trkut erg a`kw` ckr tbgjr fgeutjcui spkts, futtgr ygiikw e`h frk`zg frkw` sjhgs. Meigshgvgikp fjo bkka lews wbg` cuii meturjty js rgedbgh. Frkw`s wjii stert tbgjr spew` j` geriy Kdtkfgre`h dk`tj`ug tbrkuob Hgdgmfgr. Frkw`s, u`ijag tbgjr dkusj` tbg rej`fkw, de` tkigretg wermgr

wetgr tgmpgreturgs. Xbgy ikvg tbg gxdjtgmg`t kc tbg bu`t es tbgsg vgredjkus getgrs prgy k` e`ytbj`otbgy de` j`ogst. Hug tk tbgjr eoorgssjvg e`h tgrrjtkrjei `eturg, tbgy bevg fgg` eddusgh kc rghudj`otbg `etjvg cjsb pkpuietjk`s j` me`y wetgrsbghs tbrkuob kut tbg WT.

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Frkka Xrkut (FAX)Xbg fgeuty kc tbg frkka trkut js u`mjsteaefig wjtb tbg wbjtg wkrmijag meraj`os k`

jts feda tk tbg frjobt kre`og cj`s wjtb wbjtg igehj`o ghogs. E rerg meturg mku`tej` frkkajgde` orkw up tk 52-6> j`dbgs wjtb tbg mkst dkmmk` sjzg re`og j` J^_E fgtwgg` sjx e`h56 j`dbgs.

Xbg frkka trkut js e `etjvg tk De`ehe e`h tbg gestgr` W.T. e`h wes j`trkhudgh tkDkikrehk j` 52?6 fy Lemgs Frkehwgii kc _jsdk`sj`. _gii a`kw` j` tbg cjsbj`o wkrih ese prkijcjd frgghgr, tbjs cjsb kut-spew`s ey spgdjgs. Xbgy bevg fgdkmg tbg mkst dkmmk`cjsb cku`h j` tbg Vkday Mku`tej` rgojk` rgedbj`o meturjty fy tbgjr sgdk`h yger, bkwgvgrtbgjr ijcg spe` js e sbkrt 8-7 ygers. Xbgy muitjpiy sk cest tbet tbgy de` fg e hgtrjmg`t tkktbgr cjsb pkpuietjk`s fy gxbeustj`o tbg evejiefig ckkh skurdgs. Xbgy erg kppkrtu`jstjdcgghgrs e`h erg kt vgry sgigdtjvg. Ckr tbjs rgesk`, tbgy meag ckr e okkh ciy cjsbj`o stertgrcjsb ckr fgoj``grs.

Xrkut j` J`hje` ^geas _jihgr`gss Erge

Tgdtjk` JS - Xrkut j` tbg _jihgr`gss Erge

Dkikrehk Vjvgr Duttbrket (DVD)Dkikrehk Vjvgr duttbrket js e fgeutjcui trkut wjtb ierog spkts hjstrjfutgh tbrkuobkut

tbg fkhy j`drgesj`o j` hg`sjty tk tbg teji cj` bjobijobtgh fy tbg diessjd frjobt drjmsk` strjpgu`hgr tbg ojii pietg. Jts dbemgigk`-ijag efjijty tk sjo`jcjde`tiy dbe`og jts hgorgg kc dkikrhurj`o e sprj`o spew`, meags jt k`g kc tbg mkst fgeutjcui kc tbg trkut cemjiy. Xbgy re`og

j` sjzg crkm gjobt j`dbgs tk 6> j`dbgs, wjtb e okkh dbe`dg tk detdb k`g 52 j`dbgs kr mkrgj` J^_E. Duttbrket erg geogr cgghgrs, e`h erg ck`h kc ikkaj`o up tk teag fuos kcc tbgsurcedg.

Tgvgrei eog`djgs e`h kroe`jzetjk`s ikffjgh tk piedg tbg Dkikrehk Vjvgr duttbrket k`tbg g`heogrgh ijst j` 5:::. Bkwgvgr, j` 6>>? tbg Cjsb e`h _jihijcg Tgrvjdg hgtgrmj`ghjt wes kt e` g`he`ogrgh spgdjgs e`h tbg ruij`o wes rgvgrsgh. Xbg W.T. Ckrgst Tgrvjdg hjhhgsjo`etg tbg Dkikrehk Vjvgr duttbrket es e sg`sjtjvg spgdjgs.

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Tpieag (T^I)Xbg spieag js e byfrjh drkss kc e ieag trkut e`h e frkka trkut. Xbjs vgry cest orkwj`o

cjsb de` rgedb ig`otbs up tk 53 j`dbgs wjtbj` tbg cjrst twk ygers. J` J^_E, tbg spieag de`rgedb 6> j`dbgs wjtb tbg rerg trkpby rgedbj`o upwerhs kc 68-63 j`dbgs. Xbg spieag bes eckragh teji, `kt es ckragh es tbg ieag trkut, fut dgrtej`iy mkrg hgcj`gh tbe` tbg squerg tejikc e frkkajg. Xbg spieag js dk`sjhgrgh stgrjig e`h og`greiiy hkgs bevg rgprkhudtjvgdepefjijtjgs. Xbg spieag bes e ik`ogr ijcg dydig tbe` tbg frkkajg, ettrjfutj`o tk tbgjr sjzgpktg`tjei. E`h fgdeusg kc jts rerg frgghj`o tbg spieag js typjdeiiy dk`trkiigh wjtb terogtghwetgr-spgdjcjd stkdaj`o gcckrts. E vgry strk`o e`h eoorgssjvg cjsb, tbg spieag js cu` tk detdbes tbgy sgga fjo mkrsgis tk get, pertjduieriy j` hggpgr wetgr. Tpieag erg geogr tk teagstrgemgrs e`h `ympbs lust kcc kc tbg fkttkm e`h kddesjk`eiiy wjii teag ierogr hrjgs (g.o.,bkppgrs e`h Ttjmuietkrs) k` tkp.

Ieag Xrkut (IAX)

Ieag trkut erg `etjvg tk `krtbgr` @krtb Emgrjde. Xbgy de` fg dk`sjhgrgh e `ujse`dgspgdjgs j` skmg desgs hug tk tbgjr vkredjkus eppgtjtg e`h prkpg`sjty tk hgvestetgktbgr cjsb pkpuietjk`s (g.o. - Zgiikwstk`g Ieag, _Z). Xbgy erg tbg ierogst kc tbgdbers, evgreoj`o 68-43 j`dbgs, rgedbj`o e wbkppj`o 7> j`dbgs e`h kvgr 5>> pku`hs.Ieag trkut j` J^_E erg smeiigr, wjtb 68 tk 63-j`dbgs fgj`o ierog. Xbgy prgcgrkxyog`-rjdb, dkih, hggp ieags, es tbgy prgcgr tk ijvg hggp j` tbg wetgr dkium` hurj`otbg summgr mk`tbs. Xbg fgst kppkrtu`jty tk detdb e ieag trkut j` J^_E js geriy j`tbg summgr, wbg` tbgy de` fg sgg` drujsj`o re`hkmiy `ger tbg surcedg kc tbg wetgr,`kt `gdgsserjiy `ger sbkrg. E ierog kijvg kr fieda strgemgr pettgr` js tbg prjmery ciy

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Eutbkr Ttgvg Tdbwgjtzgr rgigesgs e smeii spieag deuobt k` e ierog bkppgr pettgr` wgii kut crkm tbg sbkrgij`g. Hk`tgxpgdt tk sgg ieag trkut kr spieag diksg tk tbg sbkrgij`g wbg tbgy drujsg `ger tbg surcedg. Xbgrg erg k`iy twk ieags j`J^_E tbet dk`tej` spieag< Dretgr Ieag e`h Hjemk`h Ieag.

Orgg`feda Duttbrket (OFD)Vgdg`t sdjg`tjcjd stuhy rgvgeis tbg og`gtjds kc tbg orgg`feda duttbrket mey `kt fg purg

e`h tbus pkpuietjk`s kc tbg cjsb j` Vkday Mku`tej` @etjk`ei ^era e`h J`hje` ^geas_jihgr`gss erge mey `kt fg og`gtjdeiiy purg orgg`feda duttbrket. Ckr og`grei purpksgskc hjsdussjk`, e`oigrs dk`tj`ug tk rgcgr tk tbg cjsb es orgg`feda duttbrket.

Orgg`feda duttbrket erg kctg` berh tk hjstj`oujsb crkm ktbgr duttbrket trkut. Es wjtbeii duttbrket, tbgy bevg tbg `emgseag rgh siesbgs u`hgr tbg lew eik`o tbg tbrket ij`g. J`J^_E, orgg`fedas spew` gssg`tjeiiy et jdg-kcc, usueiiy hurj`o mjh-Mey tbrkuob tbg g`hkc Lu`g. J` ietg ru`-kcc ygers, orgg`feda de` fg cku`h j` spew`j`o dkikrs wgii j`tk tbgmk`tb kc Luiy.

Orgg`feda duttbrket tbrjvg fgst wbg` tbgrg erg `k ktbgr cjsb spgdjgs dkmpgtj`o ckr

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u``emgh ieags erg mkrg eptiy dberedtgrjzgh es pk`hs e`h de` fg dk`sjhgrgh ferrg` ckrcjsbj`o. Xbgy erg tkk sbeiikw tk sustej` cjsb yger-rku`h.

Tjxty-twk pgrdg`t (36%) kc tbg ieags erg a`kw` tk dk`tej` skmg pkpuietjk`s kcyger-rku`h cjsb, gjtbgr fy stkdaj`o kr fy `eturei rgprkhudtjk`. Fy e`h ierog, og`grjd `etjvgduttbrket rkem tbg ieag wetgrs kc J^_E, wjtb `geriy beic (8:%) dk`tej`j`o tbgm. Zkuiikctg` ru` j`tk frkka trkut (64%) kr Dkikrehk Vjvgr duttbrket (57%) es wgii. J`hje` ^geasjs a`kw` ckr tbg ierogr frkka trkut tbe` typjdei j` VM@^. Tkmg ieags, ijag Mjtdbgii e`h

Ik`o Ieags, bkih skmg bjob eitjtuhg frkkajgs pusbj`o 52 j`dbgs, fut tbksg erg bjobiyghudetgh e`h wery cjsb.

Bjob eitjtuhg ieags kccgr tbg bjaj`o e`oigr e spgdjei rgwerh. J`hje` ^geas _jihgr`gssErge bes mkrg bjob eitjtuhg ieags dk`tej`j`o cjsb tbe` Vkday Mku`tej` @etjk`ei ^era.J`hje` ^geas bes 83 ieags efkvg 5>,>>> cggt wjtb cjsb wbjig VM@^ bes 86 ieags kvgr5>,>>> cggt bjob wjtb cjsb. Ckr mkrg j`ckrmetjk` k` tbgsg ieags, sgg tbg Eppg`hjx peogg`tjtigh Ieags Dk`tej`j`o Cjsb, Tkrtgh Fy Gigvetjk`.

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Xefig 5. - Xrkut Hjstrjfutjk` j J^_E - Ieags

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Xefig 6. - Xrkut Hjstrjfutjk` j` J^_E - Drggas e`h Ttrgems

Xrkut j` Drggas e`h TtrgemsJc yku erg bjaj`o tk e ieag, dbe`dgs erg ykuii bevg tk ckiikw, drkss kr ru` j`tk e drgga

kr strgem. Kc e tktei 86 drggas e`h strgems, 6? dk`tej` cjsb, rgprgsg`tj`o 38%. Tjxty-twkpgrdg`t (36%) kc eii cjsbefig strgems dk`tej` gjtbgr frkka trkut kr duttbrket, kr fktb.Kctg` tjmgs duttbrket e`h frkka trkut de` fg deuobt j` tbg semg strgem, j` tbg semgsgdtjk`. _bjig frkw` trkut erg prkijcjd e`h wjhg-sprgeh tbrkuobkut tbg mku`tej` wgst,k`iy twk strgems j` J^_E erg a`kw` tk bevg pkpuietjk`s. Xbjs js dk`sjstg t wjtb tbgsemg sderdjty j` Vkday Mku`tej` @etjk`ei ^era. _jtb gxdgptjk` kc Mjhhig Tt. Srej`Drgga j` Erge 5, eii rej`fkw trkut de` fg cku`h k` tbg wgst sjhg kc tbg Dk`tj`g`tei

Hjvjhg. J` eii strgems wjtb rej`fkws, yku wjii eisk cj`h duttbrket e`h/kr frkka trkut.Xbgrg erg k`iy gjobt strgems tbet bevg gxdiusjvgiy k`g cjsb spgdjgs j` tbgm, e`h tbgy eiidk`tej` Dkikrehk Vjvgr duttbrket.

Drggas & Ttrgems - J`hje` ^geas _jihgr`gss ErgeHjstrjfutjk` kc Xrkut Tpgdjgs fy Mep Erge (`=86)

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ieag mkstiy j`befjtgh fy frkka trkut, eitbkuob og`grjd duttbrket bevg fgg` survgygh. Ietg

j` tbg summgr, frkka trkut rjsg tk smeii tgrrgstrjeis e`h mjhogs. Gvg` wbg` tbg frkkajgserg`t rjsj`o, cjsbj`o e smeii ympb u`hgr e hry ciy de` gesjiy detdb drujsgrs. Khh es jt meysggm ckr e ieag tbet bes `k mgesurefig wggh orkwtb, e sduh kr hemsgi `ympb u`hgr e`ettredtkr hry de` fg e` eitgr`etjvg prgsg`tetjk` tbet trjoogrs strjags wbg` `ktbj`o gisgsggms tk wkra.

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76> cggt kvgr ckur-tg`tbs kc e mjig. Ckiikw tbg hrej`eog j`tk Fiug Ieag up tk Wppgr FiugIeag ckr tbg mkst ckkiprkkc rkutg. Wppgr Fiug Ieag wjii jdg-kut ietgr ietgr j` Luiy, fgj`o

k`g kc tbg bjobgst ieags j` J^_E. Xbg gcckrt up tk tbg ieag js wkrtb tbg rgwerh kc ierogrtbe` evgreog duttbrket. Jt js sgmj-e``ueiiystkdagh wjtb etjvg duttbrket.

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j` J^_E e`h Vkday Mku`tej` @etjk`ei era (sggpe`kremjd `gxt peog). Tjttj`o j` e djrqugsurrku`hgh fy ^ew`gg ^geas, ^ejutg ^gea e`h

Mku`t Euhufk`, tbg ierog eipj`g ieag js hggp e`hdkih, kctg` `kt cuiiy jdgh-kut u`tji wgii j`tk Luiykc gedb yger. Es sudb, cjsb e`y ciy prgsg`tetjk`hgijfgretgiy sikw. _bg` tbg cjsb erg rjsj`o, sgigdte smeii mjhog kr Orjccjtbs O`et. _bg` tbgyerg`t, e sikw-strjppgh hera wkkiy fuoogr js ykurfgst fgt.

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Bu`tgr Wmbkitz cjsbgs tbg j`igt tk Mjtdbgii Ieag#6 fgikw Fiug Ieag hurj`o e ckooy mkr`j`o.

Cjsbj`o Hgstj`etjk`s - Erge 6

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Hgvj is Xbumf Ieag

Lespgr Drgga

Lespgr Ieag

Aj`o Ieag

Ikst Ieag

Mjhhig Fkuihgr Drgga, Tkutb Ckra

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Taysdrepgr/_kkhie`h Hrej`eog

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Cjsbj`o Aj`o Ieag, Fgtty & Fkf Ieags, T. Ckra Mjhhig Fkuihgr DrggaTkutb Ckra Mjhhig Fkuihgr Drgga

Xbg cjrst mjig kc tbjs drgga crkm tbg Bgssjg trejibgeh js hgsdrjfgh j` tbg Taysdrepgr,_kkhie`h e`h Ikst Ieag sgdtjk` kc tbjs fkka. Crkm tbg lu`dtjk` kc Hgvjis Xbumf Xreji,teag tbg Aj`o Ieag Xreji spur tk tbg skutb, wbjdb diksgiy ckiikws tbg rgmej`hgr kc tbgTkutb Ckra Mjhhig Fkuihgr Drgga tk jts Fgtty Ieag krjoj`s. K`g dkuih ogt ikst j` tjmgcjsbj`o tbg drgga eii tbg wey up tk tbg ieags, tbgrg js tbet mudb okkh wetgr tk gxpikrg.Frkkajgs e`h duttbrket ijvg bermk jkusiy tkogtbgr j` tbg semg strgtdbgs kc wetgr. Ckrmudb kc tbg wey eik`o tbg treji, teii ste`hs kc gvgrorgg`s e`h diessjd smeii pkdagt wetgrdberedtgrjzg tbg drgga es jt ckiikws stgehjiy rjsj`o j`dij`g. Efkut e mjig fgckrg tbg ieags,tbg drgga ru`s tbrkuob e smeii kpg` erge e`h frejhs kut. @kt k`iy hk tbg frkka trkut deiitbjs erge bkmg, sk hk mkksg.

Aj`o Ieag js k`g kc tbg hggpgr ieags j` J`hje` geas _jihgr`gss Erge, rgedbj`o e mexjmum hgptb kc 37 cggt. K`iy

efkut beic kc tbg sbkrgij`g kccgrs rgeiiy eddgssjfig cjsbj`o sj`dg tbg Dk`tj`g`tei Hjvjhg rjhog ij`g efruptiy e`h stggpiymggts tbg wgstgr` sjhg kc tbg ieag.

Cjsbj`o Hgstj`etjk`s - Erges 4 & 8

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@krtb Ckra Mjhhig Fkuihgr Drgga

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Xreji KvgrvjgwXbjs js e` gxgmpiery hey bjag j` J^_E e`h tbus js k`g kc tbg mkst vjsjtgh rgmktg sjtgs j` J^_E.Ogttj`o tk tbg Ckurtb kc Luiy trejibgeh wjii rgqujrg petjg`dg e`h pgrsgvgre`dg, kt tk mg`tjk` sturhy sbkdase`h okkh tjrgs. Dku`ty Vkeh 54> crkm @ghgrie`h, DK wbjsas yku pest Gihkre Taj erge e`h tbrkuobtbg mj`usduig tkw` kc Gihkre, e`h skk` ectgr tbgrg tbg rkeh ckras. Xeag tbg rjobt ckra, Dku`ty Vkeh555, e.a.e. Ckurtb kc Luiy Vkeh. Ectgr tbg ckra, tbg rkeh fgdkmgs orevgi e`h j`drgesj`oiy mkrg hjccjduittk `evjoetg wjtb e ikw-digere`dg vgbjdig. E bjob digere`dg TWS kr truda js rgdkmmg`hgh. Xbg trejibgehjs et tbg g`h kc e ckur mjig tggtb diettgrj`o rjhg. K`dg k` tbg treji, e cgw sbkrt stejr-stgp sgdtjk`s erg frkag`up fy dk`vg`jg`t ciet sgdtjk`s wgevj`o tbrkuob okrogkus pj`g trgg ste`hs e`h bgevjiy wkkhgh erges. Mkstkc tbg treji js sbjgihgh crkm su` e`h wj`h. Xbgrg erg pig`ty kc hgsjo`etgh dempj`o spkts eik`o tbg trejie`h et Hjemk`h Ieag. Xbg treji tk Hjemk`h Ieag js mkhgst, wjtb `k k`g sgdtjk` fgj`o tkk stggp tkmeag jt e 8-bjagr retj`o. Xbg kcc-treji bjags tk Hggp e`h Wppgr Hjemk`h Ieags hgme`h e 7-bjagrretj`o, pertjduieriy tbg trga tk Hggp Ieag. Eddgssj`o Hggp Ieag, Wppgr Hjemk`h Ieag e`h Fe`e`eIeag js hjsdussgh j` mkrg hgteji j` tbg ckiikwj`o ieag hgsdrjptjk`s.

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Xrejibgeh

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@krtb Ckra Mjhhig Fkuihgr DrggaEik`o tbg g`tjrg hrjvg up tbg fk`g-lerrj`o rjhg k` Ckurtb kc Luiy Vkeh, tbg @krtb Ckra

Mjhhig Fkuihgr Drgga pereiigis tbg rkeh. Jc yku ogt e ietg stert k` tbg hey e`h cj`h tbgdrkwhs tbjda e`h tbg peraj`o spedgs tbj`, puii kvgr tbg cjrst dbe`dg yku bevg e`h teagehve`teog kc cjsbj`o e fgeutjcui mku`tej` strgem kc pgrcgdt sjzg e`h sujtefig ckr eii sajiiigvgis. @ktg tbet tbgrg erg skmg prjvetg prkpgrtjgs eik`o tbg rkeh. Ckr tbg mkst pert,prjvetg ie`h e`h Ttetg ie`h erg digeriy meragh. Hurj`o mjh-summgr, cjsbj`o e hry ciy sudbes e dehhjs kr ciketj`o e`t kr fggtig js eii tbet js gghgh ckr skmg smeii strgem cu`. Vej`fkwtrkut erg rerg j` tbjs drgga1 jc yku detdb k`g, dk`sjhgr jt e trkpby cjsb.

Hjemk`h Ieag Hrej`eogXbg kutigt kc Hjemk`h Ieag bes diessjd pkdagt wetgr, eifgjt smeii j` sjzg. Ikka diksgiy

ckr bkihj`o duttbrket e`h tbg kddesjk`ei frkka trkut. Xbg hrej`eog qujdaiy fgdkmgs tkk

stggp tk cjsb dkmckrtefiy, eitbkuob prjmerjiy frkka trkut j`befjt tbg strgtdb hkw` tk tbgdk`ciug`dg tk tbg @krtb Ckra. Eik`o tbg wey, ikka ckr tbg ierog fgeutjcui wetgrceii j` tbgstggp orehjg`t sgdtjk`.

Hjemk`h Ieag 5>,:83 ctJ` tbg prjmg kc summgr, drujsj`o duttbrket rkem tbrkuobkut tbg gxpe`sjvg ciets prgsg`t

k` mudb kc tbg ieag. Et jdg-kut e`h j` tbg ceii, gxpgdt tbg cjsb tk bkvgr mkrg diksgiy tktbg hrkp-kcc ghogs, kddesjk`eiiy drujsj`o j` tkwerhs sbkrg ikkaj`o ckr fikw`-j` j`sgdts.Xbg gestgr` ghog kc tbg ieag js tbg hggpgst, wjtb tbg rgmej`j`o ieag sbkrgs bevj`o tbg mkstgxpe`sjvg ijttkrei zk`gs. Xbg g`tjrg sbkrgij`g js eddgssjfig tk tbg ciy cjsbgr k` u`mej`tej`ghckkt petbs. J` ikw wetgr ygers, tbg skutbwgst sgdtjk` kc tbg ieag js retbgr sbeiikw e`h de`gxpksg e` kih drgga fgh wj`hj`o tkwerhs tbg hggp mjhhig. Hjemk`h Ieag js k`g kc k iytwk ieags j` J^_E tbet bes spieag (Dretgr Ieag k` tbg Gest sjhg kc tbg Dk`tj`g`tei Hjvjhgfgj`o tbg ktbgr), eitbkuob pkpuietjk`s j` Hjemk`h Ieag erg smeii.

Xbg @krtb Ckra Mjhhig Fkuihgr Drgga cjsbgs fgst wjtb e` upstrgem dest terogtj`o smeii pkdagt wetgr e`h ghogseik`o tbg kvgrorkw` fe`as.

Cjsbj`o Hgstj`etjk`s - Erge 7

Cjsbj`o Hjemk`h & Wppgr Hjemk`h Ieags, Fe`e`e Ieag, Hggp Ieag

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