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    Jdkpdbon Zfttbno

    Sdilf m` Jmntfnts

    Bntrmcujtbmn - Yunnbno taf jdkpdbon ....................................................................... 6 Diblbty Zjmrfs ......................................................................................................................................... 6

    Jmkidt djtbmns ..................................................................................................................................... 6

    Dlbonkfnt pmbnts .................................................................................................................................. 6

    Omc‒sordntfc dnc Afrm pmbnts ......................................................................................................... 0

    Kdobj Btfks dnc Jursfs ................................................................................................................... ?

    Iublcbno d strmnoamlc .......................................................................................................................... ?

    Lfdrnbno shblls dnc `fdts ..................................................................................................................... ?

    Jmncbtbmns .............................................................................................................................................. 1

    Abstmry m` taf Dofs ............................................................................. 44Crdomns Dof ....................................................................................................................................... 44

    Dof m` Fkpbrf ..................................................................................................................................... 49

    Dof m` Cfsmldtbmn.............................................................................................................................. 4:

    Dof m` Jadms ....................................................................................................................................... 4:

    Omlcfn Dof ......................................................................................................................................... 43

    Cfbtbfs ................................................................................................................................................. 46

    Uflmr dnc Frdtabs ................................................................................................................................ 46Udntafmns m` Ommc dnc Fvbl ............................................................................................................ 40

    Crdomn omcs......................................................................................................................................... 4?

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    Sfkpmrdry jmnstbtutbmn pmbnts drf rfstmrfc dt rdtf m` 4c3+4 pfr lmno rfst (dcc 4c3 b` wmuncs drftrfdtfc wbta sujjfss`ul afdl jafjh CJ45+jmn cdkdof bn taf tbkf m` rfst)Yfsurrfjtbmn CJ 455% `mr sujjfss,-45% pfr dny dccbtbmndl m``frbno tm taf rbtudl mr Omcordntfc/Afrm pmbnt. Jadrdjtfr lmsfs pfrkdnfnt 9 pmbnts m` jmnstbtutbmn, wabja dlsm rfsults bnlmsbno m` kdxbkuk abt pmbnts 4/fvfry lfvfl. (Vnlfss rfsurrfjtfc iy cbvbnf bntfrvfntbmn cbrfjtly)

    Dccbtbmndl vdrbdnt rulfs

    Dlbonkfnt pmbnts 2x2 , jadrdjtfrs drf dwdrcfc dlbonkfnt pmbnts `mr jfrtdbn rmlf pldy cfjbsbmns. 4pmbnt `mr kbnmr, : `mr crdstbj cfjbsbmn. Vpmn jadnobno dlbonkfnt jadrdjtfr kust su``fr smkfjadnofs bn abs pfrsmndlbty, oft d immn mr d jursf, rmll dodbnst jmrruptbmn mr kdcnfss. UJs turnfcfvbl, b` nmt turnfc idjh iy pdrty ifjmkfs NUJ vblldbns.

    Omc's ordntfc pmbnts dnc Afrm pmbnts jdn if dwdrcfc curbno taf dcvfnturf `mr tafbrcfvmtbmn tm tafbr cfbty mr iy jfrtdbn djts m`afrmbsk. Safsf pmbnts jmulc if dn m`tfncfjbcbno `djtmr bn vdrbmus sbtudtbmns, mrcftfrkbnbno rfdjtbmns m` NUJs. Jadrdjtfrs kdyusf tafk vmluntdrbly tm odbn smkf cbvbnf dbc mr

    vbsbmn, rf-rmll bn d jrbtbjdl sbtudtbmn, sdvf `rmkcfdta, oft spfjb`bj diblbty mr `fdt ftj.

    4 pmbnt `mr kbnmr djt/spfll/rf-rmll, :-6 pmbnts `mr kfdnbno`ul djt mr odbnbno `fdt/kbnmrdiblbty/kmunt/kdobj btfk/dkdzbno sujjfss, 45 pmbnts ̀ mr kbrdjlf mr orfdt immn/trdns`mrkdtbmn

    *Fvfry skdll dcvfnturf afrmfs drf dwdrcfc usudlly 4, rdrfly 9 pmbnts

    Afrm pmbnts wbll dlsm bn`lufnjf npj rfdjtbmns curbno taf dcvfnturf. B` `dkmus `mr tafbr pdst djtbmnsafrmfs wbll oft ifttfr rfdjtbmns dnc `rbfnclbfr fkmtbmns `rmk npjs, rdtafr tafn amstblf wafn tafydrf bn`dkmus `mr smkf kbscffcs.Aboafr taf pmbnts taf kmrf lfofncdry taf afrmfs ifjmkf bn taf abstmry m` taf rfdlks.4-6 lmjdl afrmfs, 0-45 hbnocmk afrmfs, 45+ lfofncdry afrmfs, afdrc m` bn `dr pdrts m` taf wmrlc.

    Omc‒s ordntfc pmbnts drf dlsm kfdsurf m` mnf‒s `dbta, fspfjbdll y bkpmrtdnt `mr jlfrbjs, kmnhs,pdldcbns, mr crubcs dnc sadkdns. Saf aboafr tafy cfvflmp tafbr `dbta wbta tafbr cfbty kmrfprfsfnjf tafy wbll `ffl. B` d `mllmwfr rfjfbvfs 45+ pmbnts, af kboat if fvfn jamsfn ds d kbnmr mrorfdtfr jadkpbmn m` tafbr cfbty mr ifjmkf fnlboatfnfc.

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    Kdobj Btfks dnc Jursfs

    Kdobj btfks tadt jdn if dtmnfc iy d afrm drf lbkbtfc. Mnly : kdobj btfks (nmt bnjlucbno wfdpmnmr wmncrmus btfks) jdn if dtmnfc dt d tbkf. Bn lmw lfvfl kdobj pldjfs, afrm jdn dtmnf 4 btfk/:lfvfls.

    Bnstfdc m` drjdnf jrfdtfc pmtbmns, ndturdl crubc flbxbrs `munc bn taf wblc jdn obvf smkf m` tafsdkf f``fjts, spfjbdlly bn afdlbno, rfkmvf cbsfdsf, pmbsmn ftj. immstbno diblbty sjmrfs, spfdh wbtadnbkdls, uncfrwdtfr irfdtabno, rfsbstdnjf tm flfkfnts, bnvbsbiblbty, dnc sm mn.

    Jmkkmn wfdpmns dnc drkmr jdn if kdstfrwmrh, rmydl mr wabtf stffl (fxtrfkfly rdrf), wabjaobvfs ndturdl imnus tm abt dnc cdkdof +4, +9, dnc +: mr DJ +4, +9, dnc +:.Crdomnsjdlf btfks drf vfry rdrf, dnc fdja bs unbquf bn obvbno spfjbdl dttrbiutfs tm taf wbflcfr. Bntaf dnjbfnt tbkfs Flyrbdns kdstfrfc crdomnsjdlf jrd`ts dnc usbno mtafr ndturdl rfsmurjfs.Lymssdn btfks drf m` vdrbmus smrts dnc fxtrfkfly unjmkkmn dnc kystbjdl tm taf hnmwn wmrlc.

    Jfrtdbn btfk jdn if irmuoat bn d sabp jmkbno `rmk `dr smuta,iy d kystbj dcvfnturfr mn d spfjb`bj qufst, mr lmno `mromttfn`mr tamusdncs m` yfdrs cbsjmvfrfc iy taf afrmfs.Bkdshdrb btfks drf bkiufc wbta spfjbdl drjdnf pmwfrs,pmbsmns, nfjrmtbj, iut drf m`tfn jursfc, ilmmc tabrsty, fnfroycrdbnbno mr jdn if wbflcfc iy fvbl dlbonfc jadrdjtfrs.

    Ds bn `fywblc, `mr fxdkplf irfdhbno d cfdl, jdn rfsult bn d jursf. Zuja f``fjts wbll if `flt kujakmrf bn taf Dof m` Jadms ds taf jmrruptbmn dcvdnjfs, kdny jursfs jmulc `dll upmn taf afrmfs, dstafy jdn fdsbly if strdncfc tm taf pdta m` cdrhnfss.

    Iublcbno d Ztrmnoamlc

    D`tfr d jfrtdbn pfrbmc bn taf dcvfnturf, ormup m` afrmfs kdy nffc, mr if rfwdrcfc, tm kdhf tafbrmwn amkf, hffp mr strmnoamlc. Safy jdn cfsbrf tm jrfdtf dn mrodnbzdtbmn mr oublc tadt jdnbn`lufnjf jurrfnt fvfnts bn taf rfdlk, tafy jdn jrfdtf dllbdnjfs, abrf kfrjfndrbfs, mr spfnc tbkf bnstucy dnjbfnt lmrf, jrd`tbno kdobj btfks dnc pmtbmns `mr tafbr nfxt dcvfnturfs, cfvflmpbno dsdjrfc ormvf mr tfkplf, tafbr mwn mrodnbzdtbmn, mr sbkply sfttlbno cmwn dt taf fnc m` tafbr qufststm lfdvf taf lfodjy `mr taf nfw wmrlc tm jmkf.

    Lfdrnbno Zhblls dnc @fdts

    Bn taf jmursf m` taf dcvfnturf afrmfs jdn usf tbkf tm prdjtbjf diblbtbfs, abrf d tutmr, oft d kdobjprmpfrtbfs tdttmm, rfdc d immh, mr lfdrn d nfw ldnoudof bn jfrtdbn tbkf dnc jmst rfqubrfc.

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    Jmncbtbmns

    Srdvfl iy ldnc bn cb``frfnt jdkpdbons bs vfrybkpmrtdnt `djtmr. Amw taf dofs prmorfss bn`lufnjf m`taf jflfstbdl pldnf, `fywblc dnc uncfdta jmrruptbmn

    wbll advf d ibo bkpdjt mn taf jmncbtbmns.

    Bn taf dnjbfnt tbkfs, Dof m` Crdomns, Dof m` Fkpbrf,jflfstbdl dnc `fywblc bn`lufnjf wds vfry strmno,

    wfdtafr wds kmrf plfdsdnt dnc trdvfls wfrf fdsy,pmrtdls, tflfpmrtdtbmn cfvbjfs, spflls dnc taf kdobj m`taf tfrrdbn btsfl` wfrf jmkkmn bn taf wmrlc.

    _ablf trdvfl bs fdsy bn Crdomn's _bno bsldnc, iy lboat amrsf mn ommc rmdcs dnc wfdtafr, iy imdt,

    mr jdrdvdn, (usudlly taf kdgmr pmbnts drf 4 cdy rbcf bn cbstdnjf `rmk fdja mtafr, lbhf Cfnamlk tm _bncabll, `urtafr tm Ztmnfafbk, trmuoa Hfltmrr, tm Jmvfndnt, Aflk mr Zblvfr Ldhf ftj.)

    Bn _mmcs m` _abspfrs ‒ dpmjdlyptbj dtkmspafrf 4 rfouldr cdy trdvfl bs tdhbno 9 cdys cuf tmadkpfrfc kmvfkfnt iy tfrrdbn, wfdtafr ‚ dnc iy m`tfn nm rmdc tm trdjh dnc jfrtdbn fnjmuntfrsmn taf wdy jdn dcc tm : cdys(Amouul swdkp, unhnmwn wmmcs, mr kmuntdbns wbtamut d oubcf jdndlsm dcc up tm : cdys). Jdrdvdns jdn om up tm 3 cdys (cmuilf) iut wbta lfdst cdnofr mn taf trdvfl.

    *Fxdkplf

    Dssflidja - Hfrmndst/Sfn Mdhs 4.6 cdys ‚ Mlc _mmcldnc rmdc (4 cdy rfouldr) Dssflidja - Crdomn‒s Yfdja** 6-? cdys oubcfc (: cdys rfouldr) Dssflidja ‚ Jdntmrd** 45-43 cdys, :-3 wffhs iy oudrcfc jdrdvdn (6 cdys)Jdntmrd - Cwdrvfn Odtf/Fkkfntadl : cdys (4 cdy rfouldr)Fkkfntadl - Hmrfnvmlc (Vrsun's _blc)** 45 cdys, flbtf kfrjfndry onmkf jdrdvdn 95 cdysBrmn Jdstlf -Hmrfnvmlc/Crystmn 9 cdys ‚ Mlc Bkpfrbdl rmdcJbtdcfl m` Yfnn - Crystmn 6-0 cdys (: cdys rfouldr)Jbtdcfl m` Yfnn - @dljmn Umrt 9 cdys‚ Mlc Bkpfrbdl rmdcSfn Mdhs -@dljmn Umrt** ?-45 cdys, 9 wffhs+ jdrdvdn (: rfouldr) - Crdomn jmdst

    Brmn Jdstlf/Fkkfntadl - ? Smwfrs 6-? cdys (pdssdof trmuoa kmuntdbns mr amrsf pldbns) Dssflidja ‚ Kbnabrbdta** : wffhs + (unhnmwn wblcfrnfss)Brmn Jdstlf - Jdntmrd/@dljmn Umrt 6-? cdys iy dbr sabp mr zfppflbn

    Dssflidja - Jdntmrd/@dljmn Umrt 9-: cdys iy dbr sabp mr zfppflbn

    **adl`-kmvfkfnt

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    _fdtafr `djtmr bn Brmncdlf bs vfryunprfcbjtdilf dnc jdn if `dtdl, dlmnosbcfnukfrmus cbrf fnjmuntfrs, Zurvbvdl shbll bs dkust `mr dny dcvfnturfr, dnc jdrf`ullyprfpdrbno `mr nfw qufsts.

    _ablf bn smuta Zmldknbd trdvfl iy ldnc jdn iffdsy b` mnf hnmws taf wdy trmuoa taf `mrfsts,

    wabja bs fspfjbdlly bkpmrtdnt bn Gml Bkkdomnmr Fldcrbn Pdlf, bn Vltabd cfsfrts trdvfl bsrdrfly tdhfn iy dny `mr taf bll rfputdtbmn m` taf

    wdstfldncs. 4 cdy rbcf jdn fdsbly dcc up tm : mr kmrf b` wbtamut d oubcf.Jmncbtbmns drf vfry sbkbldr tm `fywblc dnc jdn if ifwblcfrbno tm d strdnofr.

    Srmuoa Dsadr cfsfrt tm Nbl-Hdgdl wbta dommc oubcf jdn if 45-46 cdys, mtafrwbsf 4kmnta mr kmrf, smkf m`tfn oft lmst mr cbfcuf tm trdvfl cdnofrs, idncbts, mr mtafr.*4/: kmvfkfnt

    Srdvfl tm ? Smwfrs jdn if lfss cdnofrmusdnc cb``bjult, iut jdn ds wfll tdhf trdvflfrsbnstfdc m` 0-? cdys up tm 45 cdys wbta

    `mrtundtf sd`f pdssdof.

    Gunolfs mr kmuntdbns bn Obdnt's Pdlf drf cb``bjult, jmkkmn cdy trdvfl jdn fxtfnc fdsbly tm :-3cdys. *4/9 kmvfkfnt

    Jmlvyr tm ? Smwfrs, Flbdcmr mr Vnf bn ?‚ 45 cdys wbta d oubcf.

    Nmrta trdvfl bs fdsy ds wfll, iut sadcmwldncfrs m`tfn trdvfl iy `mmt mr iy pmrtdls iftwffn pldjfs,rdrfly iy jflfstbdl sabp.

    Jflfstbdl pdssdof m` fnlboatfnfc trmuoa Dsardy dnc `urtafr tm Flysbdn Cwfrb, bs ifymnc kdtfrbdlkfdsurbno m` tbkf.

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    Jadptfr 9 7 Abstmry

    Bn irbf` abstmry m` Frbtarbd, bn jmkkmn hnmwlfcof, 3 Dofs m` taf wmrlc ads iffn cfsjrbifc

    Dof m` Crdomns

    Samusdncs yfdrs dom (45.555+), bn prfabstmry, bt bs iflbfvfc tadt taf wmrlc wds bnadibtfc iy kdnykytabjdl dnc jflfstbdl rdjfs tadt lbvfc `mr tamusdncs m` yfdrs, m` wabja tmcdy mnly smkf drfrfkfkifrfc, ds Crdomns, Vnbjmrns, Ofnbfs, Obdnts, @fy dnc dnjbfnt Flvfn rdjf tadt cfrbvfc `rmk@fy `mlh. Curbno taf ldtfr dofs tafy wfrf jdllfc Aboa flvfs, tafn ifjdkf twm rdjfs m` Kmmn dncZun flvfs, tafn `urtafr bn taf Dof m` Fkpbrf taf rdjf jadnofc `urtafr bntm ordy, wmmc, wblc, cdrh,ds pfr tafbr fnvbrmnkfnts. Dnc dlsm tafbr lb`fspdn slmwly cfjrfdsfc.

    Crdomns wfrf taf kdstfrs m` taf wmrlc, kmst vbrtumus m` tafk odbnfc bkkfnsf wbscmk dnc

    prmtfjtfc taf wmrlc. Crdomn Mvfrlmrcs wfrf taf kmst sfnbmr wam dll crdomns rfspfjtfc rfodrclfssm` tafbr smrt.

    Crdomn Dof wds tbkf m` orfdt drjdnf pmwfrs, tbkf wafn omcs wdlhfc taf kdtfrbdl pldnf.Srdvflbno tm cb``frfnt pldnfs wds dvdbldilf dnc usfc wbsfly iy orfdt kdofs. Kdny jflfstbdl ifbnosusf tm lbvf bn taf vdst wmrlc m` Frbtarbd.

    Orfdt jflfstbdl jbtbfs dnc fkpbrfs kdy fxbstfc ds wfll, iut tafrf bs nmt kuja fvbcfnjf m` tafk bnprfsfnt tbkf. Saf fdrlbfst fkpbrf hnmwn tadt rulfc wamlf wmrlc wds dnjbfnt flvfn fkpbrf m`Vtafrbd tadt usf tm advf orfdt kutudl dckbrdtbmn wbta Crdomns, dnc crdomn rbcfrs rmcf wbtatafk bn taf shbfs. _mrlc wds bn adrkmny, pfdjf, ifduty, prmspfrbty dnc wbscmk.

    Sbkflbnf

    *If`mrf taf Orfdt _dr - Cfsmldtbmn (IC)

    :555 - 9555 IC ‚ Aboa flvfn fkpbrf m` Vtafrbd, @fywblc

    9555 - 4155 IC ‚ Sarff pdrts m` taf fkpbrf rbsf bn orfdt pmwfr, Lymss, Flyrbd dnc Bkdshdr

    4655 - 4:55 IC ‚ Mnf orfdt flvfn hbnocmk m` Bkdshdr advf kbsusfc drjdnf pmwfrs tm jrfdtfcdrh kdobj. Lymssdn dnc Flyrbdn jadkpbmns rbsf dodbnst cdrh `mrjfs wam `bndlly drf jursfc iyUflmr tm ifjmkf crmw dnc mrj dnc idnbsafc tm taf Vncfrcdrh. Vtafrbdn fkpbrf jmkfs tm dn fnc.Fkpbrf m` Lymss bn smuta, fkpbrf m` Flyrbd bn nmrta dnc rfkdbns m` Bkdshdr bn taf `dr fdst.

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    4955 - 4555 IC ‚ Cwdrvfn jldns rulf mvfr Obdnt‒s rfobmns bn taf kmu ntdbns dnc fstdilbsabnojbtbfs mn taf sur`djf dnc hbnocmk m` Vrbd. @br‒imlo obdntimrn rdjf sprfdcs bn taf rfdlks .

    4555 ‚ 655 IC ‚ D`tfr `dll m` Vtafrbdn fkpbrf vdrbmus Crdomn Mvfrlmrcs jammsf cb``frfntdllbdnjfs. Zmkf m` taf dnjbfnt fvbl Crdomns kdhf pdjts wbta crmws, cufrodrs. Ybsf m` Sbdkdt dncIdadkut irbnos taf wmrlc tm nfw jrbsbs.

    Crdomn wdrs ldst `mr auncrfcs m` yfdrs, sadttfrbno dll : fkpbrfs, kdny afrmfs crdomn hnboats gmbn taf jdusf, wbta ultbkdtf ndrrmw cf`fdt m` Sbdkdt, dnc `fw survbvbno dnjbfnt crdomns fsjdpf wbtamut trdjf, tm taf fvfntudl fxtbnjtbmn m` crdomns bn taf d`tfrkdta.

    Dof m` Frbtarbdn Fkpbrf

    D`tfr taf Crdomn wdrs vdrbmusndtbmns jdkf tm rbsf. Orfdt hbnocmksm` Frbtarbdns ifjmkf kmstprmkbnfnt m` dll iy tafbr wmrsabp m`Uflmr dnc Frdtabs wabja sprfdcs bndll taf wmrlc. Sabs dof irbnos rbsbnotm nfw jbvblbzdtbmn, cbsjmvfry m` `dr

    ldncs, mrodnbzdtbmn dnc rulf uncfrmnf Fkpfrmr wam bs d jamsfn jadkpbmn m` Uflmr. Orfdt fkpbrf m` Frbtarbd irbnos mnjf kmrf orfdtadrkmny dnc prmspfrbty wbtabn taf rfdlks, Crdomn Mvfrlmrcs dnc mtafr rfdlks nmw fkirdjf tafmnf fkpbrf.

    Jdpbtdl bs fstdilbsafc bn taf pldjf m` orfdt jbtdcfl m` Uflmr bn Dkifrldnc bn taf smuatfrn rfdlks.

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    Dof tadt obvfs ibrta tm kmst ifdutb`ul drts dnc lmrf, drjdnf rfsfdrja, kdobj btfks prfsfnt bntmcdy‒s wmrlc. Jmnnfjtbmn iftwffn dll taf pdrts m` taf wmrlc, dof m` trdcf dnc trdvfl, fxplmrdtbmn. Cfvflmpkfnt m` jbvblbzdtbmn, kdny pmwfr`ul mrodnbzdtbmns sprfdc djrmss taf rfdlks

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    655 - 355 IC ‚ Ybsf m` Frbtarbdn Fkpbrf dnc hbnocmks uncfr taf rulf m` mnf Fkpfrmr

    :55 IC ‚ Crdomn Jult `mrkfc bn orfdt drjdnf jbty m` ? Smwfrs

    Orfdt _dr - Cfsmldtbmn

    Bn taf drjdnf jfntfr m` taf wmrlc,Yfl Dstrd, wafrf ? amly rbvfrs kfft,pmrtdl tm Diyss ads iffn mpfnfcdnc drkbfs m` drjacfkmns fntfrtaf kdtfrbdl pldnf. Orfdt wdrs tdhfpldjf, jflfstbdls tadt rfkdbnfc prfsfnt bn Dof m` Fkpbrf, Dnjbfnt Crdomns, dll gmbn tm cf`fdt tafcdrh `mrjfs unlfdsafc mn dll sbcfs m` fkpbrf. Ybsf m` Mrj rdjf bn Crdomn Zpbnf kmuntdbns mn taffdst. Jbtbfs dnc hbnocmks advf iffn cfstrmyfc tm dsafs. Kmst m` taf nmrtafrn rfdlks `dllfn uncfr

    cfkmns, wbta Brmn Jdstlf stdncbno strmno dlmnf bn hbnocmk m` Brmncdlf dnc Jbtdcfl m` Uflmr bn Dkifrldnc. @bndlly cdrh `mrjfs advf iffn cf`fdtfc, iut Frbtarbdn Fkpbrf ads iffn irmhfn tmpbfjfs, dnc nfvfr rfjmvfrfc.

    Dof m` Jadms

    D`tfr taf wdr kdny kmnstrmus diyssdl jrfdturfs fntfrfc taf pldnf, dnc orfdt cdnofrs lurh dncjmrrupt taf `mromttfn ldncs.

    Nfw hbnocmks ifodn tm `mrk uncfr orfdt afrmfs tadt lbifrdtfc taf ldncs `rmk fvbls. Sabf`lbnordjf dppfdrfc `rmk tamsf wam adc tafbr dnjfstmrs kdcf pdjt wbta taf cfkmns. Sabf`lbnos unbtfcbn `mrkbno d hbnocmk bn Brmncdlf, ds wfll ds Crdomnimrn `mrkfc tafbr hbnocmk bn taf smuta, d`tfrdll m` taf crdomns wfrf iflbfvfc omnf `rmk kdtfrbdl pldnf, ds wfll ds kmst jflfstbdl ifbnos.

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    Hffpfrs m` taf Zfdl mrcfr `mrkfc bn Yfl Dstrd tadtjlmsfc dll pmrtdls tm taf pldnfs mutsbcf Yfl Dstrd.Mnly taf Hffpfrs usf tm advf suja pmwfrs tm mpfntaf pmrtdls, wafn dll m` tafk wmulc kfft tm pfr`mrktaf drjdnf rbtudl. Saf Hffpfrs m` taf Zfdl, tadtjmnsbstfc ? drjakdofs, kdcf prdjtbjf m` cdrh kdobj`mribccfn dnc jmllfjtfc taf orfdtfst drjdnf pmwfrsm` taf wmrlc dnc bnvfstfc tafk bn jrfdtbno ? orfdtdrtb`djts bn wamsf rbtudl tafy adc tm sdjrb`bjf tafbrmwn lbvfs. Fdja m` taf drtb`djt jmntdbnfc taf smulpmwfr m` mnf m` taf drja kdofs. Sm prfvfnt m` fvfrifbno dilf tm mpfn pmrtdls tm mutfr pldnfs, tafybnstrujtfc taf drtb`djts tm if abccfn bn cb``frfntpdrts m` Frbtarbdn fkpbrf nfvfr tm if `munc. Bn nfw

    wmrlc suja drjdnf pmwfrs wfrf nmt subtdilf `mr tafdof m` jmrruptbmn dnc jadms, wbta crdomns omnf,tafrf wfrf nmnf tadt lbvfc lmno fnmuoa tm odbn

    wbscmk amw tm usf aboa drjdnf kdobj bn wdy tmifnf`bt taf wmrlc ds bt wds usfc bn mlc dofs.

    955 ‚ :55 DC ‚ Ybsf m` nfw hbnocmks bn Crdomn‒s _bno Bsldnc, Brmncdlf, Vltabd, Zmldknbd

    355 ‚ 655 DC ‚ Jmrruptbmn f``fjts prmorfss untm dll taf pdrts m` taf wmrlc

    655 ‚ 665 DC ‚ Dof m` jadms rfdjafs bts jlbkdx ds taf hbnocmks crfdk m` taf rfturn m` taffkpfrmr dnc crdomns bn taf wmrlc.

    Omlcfn Dof

    Nfw dof m` taf wmrlc dt ifobnnbno wbta d ibrta m` d Omlcfn Crdomn. Jadkpbmn m` Uflmr dnc

    Frdtabs rfturns tm irbno idjh taf Fkpbrf dnc nfw lb`f, rfibrta `mr dll. Urmpafjy m` rfturn m`@fywblc dnc Jflfstbd bntm taf rfdlks m` taf Omlcfn Fkpbrf

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    Jadptfr : 7 Cfbtbfs

    Uflmr dnc Frdtabs, Hbno dnc Tuffn m` Lboat

    Uflmr, taf Zun Omc, Omc m` Lb`f, Ftfrndl Lboat, Ommcnfss, Ztrfnota dncAfdlbno, ads iffn hnmwn ds taf Zuprfkf Omc dlmnosbcf Frdtabs, ZuprfkfOmccfss m` Jmkpdssbmn, Lmvf, Ibrta dnc Jrfdtbmn. Smoftafr Safy drf tafJrfdtmrs m` dll unbvfrsfs, pldnfs, ndturf, dll rdjfs dnc ifbnos, dnc jmntrml dlldjtbvbtbfs. Jflfstbdl rfdlk m` Uflmr bs ndkfc Flysbuk. Bn kmrtdl wmrlc wamdjabfvfs fnlboatfnkfnt kdy trdvfl tm Flysbdn Cwfrb wafrf jflfstbdl imdt wblltdhf tafk tm bkkmrtdl shbfs.

    Bn ndkf m` Frdtabs “Tuffn m` Lboat‛ Dnjbfnt Frbtarbdn Fkpbrf wds rbsfn uncfr taf wmrsabp m`Uflmr. D`tfr taf orfdt wdr Jbtdcfl m` Uflmr rfkdbnfc prfsfrvfc bn Dkifrldnc. Mnf m` taf jfntrdlhbnocmks bn taf fkpbrf wds Zmldknbd, rulfc iy d jadkpbmn m` Uflmr.

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    Samsf `ully cfvmtfc tm Uflmr dnc Frdtabs m`tfn rfjfbvf d immn m` Lb`f dnc Hnmwlfcof cmkdbns, lbhfd jlfrbj cmfs. Fnlboatfnfc mnfs fbtafr ifjmkf bkkmrtdl mr fntfr ftfrndl @bflcs m` Flysbuk. Zpbrbtdnbkdl m` Uflmr dnc Frdtabs bs Orb``mn.

    Smkf m` Lboat bs taf Amly Immh m` Uflmr dncFrdtabs. Amly sjrbpturf m` Kmunt Jflfstbdcfsjrbifs taf lfofncs dnc cmokd m` taf Hbno dncTuffn m` Lboat dnc ftfrndl jflfstbdl shbfs.Kbnmtdur rdjf bs jmnsbcfrfc sfrvdnts m` Uflmr.

    Mtafr cfkbomcs dnc cfkbomccfssfs drf bn sfrvbjf tmUflmr dnc Frdtabs, wablf cfkmn omcs drf ds wfll pdrt m`jrfdtbmn turnfc dodbnst taf Zuprfkf bn cfsbrf m`bncfpfncfnt pmwfrs dnc wdof wdrs dodbnst cfkbomcs.

    Crdomn omcs drf iflbfvfc tm if kmrtdl ifbnos mnjf, iyifjmkbno suprfkfly wbsf dnc fnlboatfnfc tafydjabfvfc bkkmrtdlbty bn sfrvbjf tm Uflmr. Bt bs iflbfvfctadt dll taf mtafr crdomns tadt djabfvf fnlboatfnkfntdrf wfljmkfc iy Bm tm bkkmrtdl shbfs m` Dsomrdta.

    Cfkbomcs dnc Cfkmn lmrcs

    Falmnnd bs taf Kmmn omccfss m` taf `mrfsts, wmmcldncs dnc prmtfjtmr m` ndturf dnc`fywblc. Zpbrbt dnbkdl Cffr

    Bmun bs omc m` drjdnf kdobj, flfkfnts, hnmwlfcof, runfs, idldnjf dnc `mrfsboat. Mwl Ydvfn Tuffn bs omccfss m` cfdta, `dtf, gucokfnt dnc uncfrwmrlc. Zpbrbt Ydvfn Afbrmnfus bs lfssfr omc m` ommcnfss,

    gustbjf, vdlmr, amnmr, jabvdlry.Zpbrbt Ufodsus

    Dvdncrd bs lfssfr omc m` trdvfl, `rffcmk,jadnof, wfdtafr dnc lujh. Zpbrbt Fdolf

    Afxtmr cfkmn lmrc m` wdr, jmn`lbjt,cbsmrcfr, tyrdnny, kdssdjrf. Afllamunc

    Pfjnd bs kbstrfss m` cdrh kdobj, sfjrfts, nfjrmkdnjy, lyjacmk, kdcnfss. Hbno Jmird

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    Crdomn omcs

    Bm, @dtafr m` crdomns dnc crdomnhbn, omc m` idldnjf dnc pfdjf. Jrfdtmr m` crdomns.

    Jarmnfpsbs “Cbspdssbmndtf Mnf, Misfrvfr, Zblfnt Mnf ‛ cfbty m` `dtf, gucokfnt, cfdta

    Idadkut bs cfbty m` ommcnfss, amnmr, nmiblbty, gustbjf dnc wbscmk

    Sdkdrd bs cfbty m` lb`f dnc kfrjy

    Lfncys bs lfssfr cfbty m` gustbjf dnc idldnjf

    Ddstfrbnbdn bs lfssfr ldcy kfssfnofr m` Bm, cfbty m` aukmr, kusbj, stmrytfllbno dnc trbjhs

    Sbdkdt “Afr Cdrh Kdgfsty‛ cfkmnbj crdomn cfbty m` sprfdcbno fvbl, un`mrobvbno, cdrhsfjrfts, cmkbndtbmn

    @dldzurf lfssfr cfkmnbj crdomn cfbty m` fnfroy crdbnbno, uncfdta, cfjdy, fxadustbmn

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    Jadptfr 3 7 Jadrdjtfrs, Idjhormuncs, Srdcbtbmns

    Dccbtbmndl Ydjfs dnc Jldssfs

    Sabf`lbno, Ddsbkdr (Adl`-Uldndr)

    @br'Imlo (Adl`-Obdnt)Ztr +9 Jmn +4.Ztmnf Fncurdnjf

    Kbnmtdur (Sdurbj)Ztr +9 Jmn +4.Omrf

    Crdomnimrn (Adl`-Crdomn)Ztr +9 Jad+4.Irfdta _fdpmn. Yfsbstdnjf

    Ofndsb (Adl`-Flfkfntdl) Dbr/Fdrta/@brf/_dtfrJmn +9 Cfx/Ztr/Bnt/_bs +4.Yfsbstdnjf. Jdntrbps

    Ubxbf/Zdtyr(Adl`-@fy)Jad +9.Cfx +4@fy Dnjfstry. @dbry Cust/Ubpfs Jdntrbps. Jadrkfc spffja

    _drlmjh/_btja

    Zad‒br Zadkdn

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    Zad‒br

    Fxpdncfc Zpfll Lbst (_bzdrc, _drlmjh, Idrc, Crubc, Jlfrbj)

    4st lfv Ofn flfkfntdl fntfrs taf sfrvbjf m` taf Zad'br iy `ftjabnokdobjdl fnfroy (Dbr, @brf, _dtfr, Fdrta)

    : rc lfv Ofn wbll trdns`mrk cfpfncbno mn abs jamsfn Udjt Immn.Udjt m` taf Smkf taf Ofn wbll ifobn jrfdtbno d orfdt sjrmllUdjt m` taf Ildcf taf Ofn trdvfls tm bts prf`frrfc pldnf dnc`mrofs wfdpmnsUdjt m` taf Jadbn sad‒br kust prfpdrf d imcy `mr taf Ofn tmbnadibt, fbtafr rdrb`bfc qudntbtbfs m` taf flfkfnt mr jrfdtbno dskdll kfjadnbjdl kdrvfl dhbn tm d omlfk.

    Flfkfntdl Dttunfkfnt0ta lfv Zad'br ifjmkfs dttunfc tm Ofn‒s flfkfnt@brf/Dbr/_dtfr7 Yfsbstdnjf tm @brf/Lboatbno/Jmlc/Zldsabno dnc Ubfrjbno Cdkdof.

    _afn dttdjhbno wbta d kflff Zad'br kdy jammsf tm cfdl @brf/Lboatnbno/Jmlc cdkdof bnstfdcFdrta7 Yfsbstdnjf tm sldsabno dnc pbfrjbno cdkdof. Zfbof Kmnstfr trdbt.

    Kbrdjulmus Jmnvfydnjf45ta lfv taf Zad'br wbll if ob`tfc wbta mr oubcfc tm taf lmjdtbmn m` d kbrdjulmus jmnvfydnjf tm

    wabja af kdy dttunf abs Ofn. Ds lmno ds taf btfk b s sm dttunfc taf Zad‒br kdy sukkmn bt iutnffcs d lmno rfst if`mrf sukkmnbno bt dodbn.F`rfft7 @ldkbno Jadrbmt- tabs Jadrbmt bs crdwn iy d tfdk m` `ldkbno amrsfs mr jdkfls. Bt jdn amlc3-0 pdssfnofrs cfpfncbno mn ofdr dnc cfsbrfc jmk`mrt. Bt adlvfs taf tbkf m` mvfrldnc trdvfl.Cgbnn7 @lybno Jdrpft- Sabs Jdrpft jdn if jmkkdncfc tm @ly ds taf spfll `mr 4 amur d cdy mr dt adl`spffc `mr 1 amurs d cdy. 3-0 pdssfnofrs mr 4555 lis cfpfncbno mn ofdrKdrbc7 Kystfrbmus Mdsbs- prmvbcfc d subtdily bnamspbtdilf drfd jdn if `munc tm sukkmn bt, tafKystfrbmus Mdsbs wbll prmvbcf safltfr dnc `mmc `mr 0. B` tamsf wbtabn tdhf d lmno rfst, tafy wbll fxbtbn taf nfdrfst pdtja m` taf lfdst amspbtdilf tfrrdbn nfdrCdm7 Cfsfrt Jdtdkdrdn- tabs wmncrmus imdt jdn sdbl dtmp lmmsf smbl, sdlt `ldts, taf cfsfrt sdncs, mrtamsf m` d ifdja fqudlly wfll. Bt jdn rfdsmndily suppmrt 3-0 pdssfnofrs mr 4555 lis cfpfncbno mnofdr dnc cfsbrfc jmk`mrt.

    43ta lfv Ofnbf UrbsmnYbno, imttlf, mr ldkp. Zad‒br jdn jmkkdnc taf Ofnbf tm pfr`mrk d vdrbfty m` tdshs suja ds ifbno dpmrtfr mr jmkidtbno `mfs `mr up tm mnf amur iut nm kmrf tadn mnjf if`mrf taf Zad‒br rfqubrfs dlmno rfst. Saf Ofnbf jdnnmt if jmkkdncfc tm cm dnytabno tadt wmulc adrk btsfl`.B` taf Ofnbf‒s prbsmn bs cfstrmyfc, taf Ofnbf bs `rffc .

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    Zadkdn

    Zpbrbt Zpfdhbno/Zpbrbt Dnbkdl Rmu jdn sff dnc spfdh wbta spbrbts trmuoa d rbtudl dnc odbn `rmk tafbr hnmwlfcof taf ̀ mllmwbno

    ifnf`bts tadt ldst untbl ymu lfdvf taf rfobmn7 _afn ymu `mrdof, ymu ̀ bnc twbjf ds kuja `mmc tadn ymu nmrkdlly wmulc.B` ymu drf trdvflbno dlmnf, ymu jdn kmvf stfdltably dt d nmrkdl pdjf.

    Rmu drf dwdrf m` rfjfnt fvfnts mn taf rfobmn, lbhf stmrks, ldncslbcfs, ftj.

    4st lfv @bnc @dkblbdr

    9nc lfv Zpbrbt Umssfssbmn Dllmw d spbrbt tm pmssfs tafbr imcy, obvbno taf sadkdn taf diblbtbfs m` taf spbrbt74 ldnoudof, mr prm`bjbfnjy wbta 4 shbll, 4 tmml hbt mr bnstrukfnt, 4 drkmr typf mr 9 wfdpmns.*Mn taf 9nc cdy m` pmssfssbmn ymu wbll odbn dn fxadustbmn lfvfl. Mn taf :rc cdy dodbn dnmtafrfxadustbmn lfvfl `mr fvfry dccbtbmndl cdy tadt ymu hffp usbno bt Jmn CJ46 (+ 4/pfr cdy)

    : rc lfv Zadkdnbstbj Dsjfnsbmn Dcc _bscmk tm ymur DJ ds wfll ds Cfxtfrbty `mrLboat drkmr

    _drcfn - Jadnnfl taf spbrbts m` dnbkdls : rc , ZpbrbtJmkpdnbmn 0 ta , Zpbrbt Dvdtdr 45ta

    Zpbrbt _fdvfr - Zpbrbt Jursf mr Ilfssbno : rc , @bflcKdobj 0 ta , Jursf m` Ldnc 45 ta

    6ta lfv Smtfkbj KdobjZtmrf d spfll bn d tmtfk tm if usfc ldtfr. Nukifr m`tmtfks fqudl tm ymur _bscmk kmcb`bfr.

    ?ta lfv Ybtudl ZpfjbdlbstJrfdtf d rbtudl tm d spfll ymu hnmw tadt cmfsn't advftaf rbtudl tdo,

    2ta lfv Lbnh Iftwffn Zpbrbts dnc KmrtdlsObvf d hfy wmrc tm tafbr tmtfks, dllmwbno smkfmnf flsf wam hnmws taf hfy wmrc tm usf taf tmtfk.

    46ta lfv Irbcof Iftwffn Swm _mrlcsXfcbt[Migfjts dnc ifbnos `rmk mtafr pldnf dppfdr ftafrfdl dnc trdnslujfnt drmunc ymu.4/cdy jmnnfjt mtafr pfmplf wbta taf ftafrfdl pldnf, dllmwbno tafk tm sff wadt ymu sff.

    95ta lfv Mnf wbtabn Imta _mrlcs Dilf tm jrmss tm taf ftafrfdl pldnf ds kdny tbkfs up tm ymur _bscmk kmcb`bfr d cdy.

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    Srdcbtbmns dnc Idjhormunc Udjhdofs

    Jadrdjtfrs jdn cfvflmp tafbr mwn idjhormunc stmry dnc pfrsmndl qufst bn taf jurrfnt fvfnts m`taf jdkpdbon, wabja wbll cftfrkbnf dlsm idjhormunc imnusfs tafy jdn dcc, dnjbfnt trdcbtbmns

    `rmk wabja tafbr dnjfstmrs advf bnafrbtfc tafbr justmks dnc vdrbmus diblbtbfs.

    Frbtarbdn ( Bkpfrbdl ) trdcbtbmn bs jmnnfjtfc tm jflfstbdl bn`lufnjfs dncaboa dnjbfnt jbvblbzdtbmn, wabja irbnos prm`bjbfnjbfs wbta jadrbskd jafjhs,shblls ds cbplmkdjy, hnmwlfcof m` abstmry dnc rflbobmn. Imnus aboaldnoudof m` mlc frbtarbd dnc Jflfstbdl.Frbtarbdns advf lboat jmlmrs m` fyfs, lbhf iluf, sblvfr mr omlcfn, rdrfly lboatorffn, dnc sblvfr mr omlcfn adbr. Safbr shbn jmlmr bs dlsm kmrf lbhf irmnzfdnc tafbr `fdturfs drf vfry ifdutb`ul. Safbr julturf tfdjafs tafk pmlbtfnfssdnc kdnnfrfc dnc hbnc cfdlbnos wbta dll, wabja kdhfs tafk fdsbly djjfptdilf bn aboa smjbftbfs.

    Yulfrs m` vdrbmus hbnocmks drf m`tfn jamsfn iy Uflmr dnc Frdtabs Safksflvfs, dnc tafy dll advffrbtarbdn afrbtdof, sm bt bs iflbfvfc tadt frbtarbdns stbll pmssfss jfrtdbn jflfstbdl tarfdc bn tafbr smul.

    Kbnmtdur, Ddsbkdrs drf usudlly frbtarbdn.

    Flyrbdn (Dnjbfnt) bs sbkbldrly jmnnfjtfc tm `fywblc dnc ndturf jafjhs, sadkdnlmrf dnc survbvdl. Imnus ldnoudof Zylvdn.Flyrbdn jldbk tm advf dnjbfnt rmmts bn taf wmrlc btsfl`. Srmuoa tafbr rfldtbmn wbta`fy`mlh dnc crdomns bn taf dnjbfnt tbkfs, bt bs iflbfvfc tafy tafksflvfs drf tafafbr m` taf crdomns dnc drja`fy tadt lbvfc bn mlc Vtafbrdn fkpbrfs.Safbr sfnsfs drf dlwdys bn jmnnfjtbmn tm taf spbrbt rfdlk dnc flfkfnts m` ndturf,

    ds tafbr trdcbtbmn tfdjafs rfspfjt dnc prfsfrvdtbmn tm dll tabnos ndturdl.Flvfs, Crdomnimrn, Ubxfs, Zdtyrs, @br‒Imlos drf usudlly flyrbdn.

    Lymssdn (Kystbj) wbta trdvfl, idrodbn, kystbjdl lmrf, cfdlbnos wbta sfds dnc pbrdtfs,sad‒br prdjtbjfs +9. Mnf imnus ldnoudof (dny).Kystbj trdcbtbmns stdrtfc wbta taf Lymssdn fkpbrf d`tfr taf fnc m` Vtafrbd. Lymssdn drf`dkblbdr wbta pldndr trdvfls dnc cfdlbnos wbta ofnbfs, dnjbfnt kystfrbfs.Lymssdn advf cdrh adbr dnc fyfs dnc cdrhfr shbn. Dpdrt `rmk tafbr oypsy lbhf lmmhs tafbrtrdcbtbmn obvfs taf orfdtfst ifduty bn cfsbon m` jbtbfs, odrcfns, vdrbmus jlmtabno dnc

    wfdpmnry, ds wfll ds drjdnf jrd`ts, pmtbmns, flbxbrs dnc unbquf kdobj btfks.Sabf`lbnos, Ofndsbs, (Obtaydnhb, Obtzfrdb) drf m`tfn lymssdn.

    Bkdshdrb (Mutjdst) wbta cdrh drts, cfjfbt, nfjrmkdnjy jafjhs, rdbsf cfdc +9. DiyssdlBn taf tbkf m` Vtafrbd, Bkdshdrb fkpbrf wds taf kmst pmwfr`ul bn taf prdjtbjf m` drjdnf sjbfnjf.Kdny pmwfr`ul kdofs bn tadt tbkf adc `dllfn uncfr taf jursf m` taf bn`lufnjf m` nfjrmkdnjy dnckbsusfc tafbr pmwfrs `mr fvbl. Fvfntudlly tadt jdusfc taf fnc m` Vtafrbd dnc tafbr cf`fdt ds wfll,ds tafy wfrf jursfc iy Uflmr. Mrj, Crmw, Cufrodr rdjf wfrf mnjf m` Bkdshdrb fkpbrf.

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    Jadrdjtfrs jdn dlsm jammsf vdrbmus stdrtbno pdjhdofs subtdilf tm tafbrstmry, wabja usudlly jmnsbsts d kbnmr kdobj btfk, wfdpmn mr drkmr,fnjadntfc pbfjf m` fqubpkfnt, kdobj drrmws mr pmtbmns.

    Dnjbfnt auntfr m` Sddlwmmc jdn jammsf tm advf mnf m` stdrtbnopdjhdofs7

    dkulft m` `dvmrfc fnfky cftfjtbmn + `dvmrfc fnfky strbhf `fdtmr flvfnamunc tmtfk tdttmm

    45 drrmws m` slffp + lfssfr jdkflfmn drkmr + kdsh m` vbsbmn

    Frdtabs lfobmnndbrf mr Kystbj prbfst m` Nbl-Hdgdl jdn jammsf7

    rbno m` bn`lufnjf + rmif m` rfsbstdnjf + 9 jurf kmcfrdtf

    wmuncs pmtbmns dkulft m` rfsbst flfkfnts 4/cdy/flfkfnt dnc prmtfjtbmn `rmk

    flfkfnts 4/cdy/flfkfnt)

    Mjjdsbmndlly d jadrdjtfr jdn jdrry d spfjbdl drtb`djt wabja wbll obvfifnf`bt bn tbkf m` abs dcvdnjfkfnt dnc cfvflmpkfnt m` abs qufst

    _mmc-fl` rdnofr Zyldr jdrrbfs unbcfntb`bfc ofk drmunc abs nfjh, Jrystdl m` Lb`f, tadt af rfjfbvfc ds d `dkbly lfodjy if`mrf dll abs trbif wds sldbn dnc af mnly mnf survbvfc. Bn tbkf jfrtdbn prmpfrtbfs m` tafJrystdl wbll kdnb`fst. _afn bcfntb`bfc iy taf Crdomn jult prbfsts bt rfvfdls mnly jfrtdbn kbnmr prmpfrtbfs tadt drf usdilf 4/cdy ds sabflc m` `dbta, dnc jurf lboat wmuncs. @urtafr bcfntb`bjdtbmn ds afkffts taf aboa sadkdns m` taf mtafr wmmc-flvfn trbifs af wbll cbsjmvfr amw tm usf taf prmpfrtbfs m`lfssfr rfstmrdtbmn, rfkmvf ilbncnfss/cfd`nfss, rfkmvf cbsfdsf, afdl. Dnc wafn advf pfr`mrkfc dspbrbt rbtudl `mr taf wml` Smtfk af jdn odbn djjfss tm lb`f cmkdbn ds jlfrbj cmfs. Bn vfry ifobnnbno btwbll obvf abk pfrkdnfnt +4 ndturdl drkmr, dnc amw taf jadrdjtfr dcvdnjfs taf Jrystdl wbll ordntcdkdof rfcujtbmn, sukkmn wml` pdjh dnc wblc sadpf bntm wbntfr wml` dnc sm mn …

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    Zpbrbt Sdttmm7 Dnjbfnt Flyrbdn dnjfstmrs usf tm odbn tafbr pmwfrs `rmk taf kdobj tdttmms tadtfvfntudlly jmvfr tafbr imcbfs. Dll tdttmms drf kdobjdl, dnc taf diblbtbfs tafy ifstmw drfsupfrndturdl

    Zun7 Afdlbno tmuja. Fdja cdy jurf abt pmbnts fqudl tm abs _bscmk imnus ß abs jldss lfvfl.

    Ifdr/_ml` 7 Imnus tm Ztrfnota/Bntfllbofnjf fqudl tm nukifr m` tdttmms. 4 rmunc/lfvfl.

    Cffr/Drrmwafdcs 7 Imnus tm Cfxtfrbty/Jmnstbtutbmn fqudl tm nukifr m` tdttmms. 4 rmunc/lfvfl.

    Iuttfr`ly 7 Imnus tm _bscmk fqudl tm nukifr m` tdttmms. 4 rmunc/lfvfl.

    Ifll`lmwfr 7 Jadrbskd kmcb`bfr imnus tm dny m` abs diblbty. 4 rmunc/lfvfl.

    Zjmrpbmn7 4/cdy, cmcof imnus DJ pfr tdttmm. 4 rmunc/lfvfl.

    Jadkflfmn 7 D jadrdjtfr wbta tabs tdttmm jdn usf dn dltfr sfl` f``fjt 4/cdy/tdttmm. 4 amur/lfvfl.

    Jrdnf 7 D jadrdjtfr wbta tabs tdttmm odbns cdkdof rfcujtbmn 9/kdobj. +9 pfr fvfry 9 tdttmms.

    Orb``bn7 Ordcudl bkkunbty tm imcbly cfjdy. @brst bkkunbty tm nmn-kdobjdl cbsfdsfs, tafn nm dobnof``fjts untbl abs tbkf bs up.

    Jarysdntafkuk 7 Fvfry amur bn sunlboat, AU/lfvfl.

    Crdomn7 4/cdy/tdttmm @brf irfdta

    @dljmn7 Bkkunf tm `fdr. Dllbfs 45`t rdcbus kmrdlf vs `fdr/Jad kmcb`bfr + nukifr m` tdttmms.

    Lbmn7 4/cdy/tdttmm +3 imnus dttdjh dnc +4/lfv cdkdof. 4 strbhf

    Sbofr 7 4/cdy/tdttmm +4 imnus undrkfc dttdjh rmlls + 4c0 pmbnts m` cdkdof. 4 rnc/lfv

    Kmnhfy7 +4 imnus/tdttmm mn Cfxtfrbty shbll jafjhs.

    Kmmn, @ull 7 4/cdy/tdttmm +9 lujh imnus mn d sbnolf rmll.

    *Kmmn, Jrfsjfnt 7 Mnjf 4/cdy ilbnh spfll-lbhf diblbty.

    *Mjfdn 7 Nfvfr nffcs tm fdt, slffp, mr crbnh.

    *Uamfnbx7 Zpfll rfsbstdnjf fqudl tm abs jldss lfvfl + 46.*Vnbjmrn7 4/cdy Yfrmll c95

    *Ufodsus7 4/cdy/tdttmm adstf. 4 rnc/lfv

    *_abtf Kdsh 7 Bkkunf tm cftfjt tamuoats, cftfjt lbfs, cbsjfrn dlbonkfnt. +45 mn Ilu`` jafjhs.

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    Jadptfr 6 7 Lb`f bn taf Dnjbfnt Hbnocmks

    Bn taf dnjbfnt tbkfs, taf wmrlc wds ldrofly bn`lufnjfc iy jflfstbdl pldnf dnc `fywblc.Kdny m` bts bnadibtdnts, julturf, rulfs dnc kdobj jdkf tm kdtfrbdl pldnf, dnc taf vdrbmus ndtbmns

    wfrf imrn bn tamsf kbxturfs bn taf dofs m` Fkpbrf.

    Flyrbdns wfrf taf flcfst hnmwn tm taf wmrlc, wbta kmst pmwfr`ul `fywblc jmnnfjtbmn. Lymssdnmrbobndl julturf wds ldrofly lmst dnc kbxfc curbno taf dofs. Frbtarbdn bkpfrbdl julturf wds d orfdtbnspbrdtbmn dnc bn`lufnjf dll drmunc, ds taf Dkifr Jbtdcfl bs kmnukfntdl sykiml m` jmnnfjtbmn

    wbta Cbvbnf Yfdlks dnc smurjf m` Aboafr Ommcnfss. Bkdshdrb wam wfrf ndturdlly ob`tfc wbta orfdtdrjdnf pmwfrs, adc iffn m`tfn jmrruptfc iy prdjtbjf m` cdrh drts dnc taus tafbr julturf ads iffnlmst tm taf wmrlc tm jmkplftf rubn, d`tfr taf `dll m` Vtafrbd.

    Jmrruptbmn m` cdrh drts dnc taf irfdhbno odtf tm taf Diyss adc irmuoat kdny jursfc dnc vblfkdobj btfks tadt drf wdncfrbno lmst djrmss taf wmrlc. @fw m` taf fvbl drtb`djts drf hfpt cffp bn taf

    vdults, amwfvfr wafrfdimuts m` taf mtafrs bs stbll unhnmwn.

    Ds taf dofs prmorfssfc bn`lufnjf wds jadnobno, sm wds taf kdobj dnc taf rdjfs kutdtfc `urtafrkmrf. Bn taf dof m` Orfdt _dr diyssdl bn`lufnjf fntfrfc taf wmrlc dnc uncfdc `mrjf jmrruptfctaf pldnf dnc taf usf m` kdobj, bt wfdhfnfc taf bn`lufnjf m` aboafr pldnfs ds wfll.Bn taf dof m` jadms, jmrruptbmn bs tdhbno mvfr taf wmrlc iy ldrof. Kdjabnfs drf cfvflmpfc bn tafkbxturf wbta drjdnf kdobj, omlfks, dnc mtafr ayirbc jrfdtbmns.

    Cfbtbfs wmrsabp dlsm jdkf `rmk tafsf vdrbmus bn`lufnjfs, Uflmr dnc Afbrmnfus wmrsabp `rmkjflfstbdl pldnfs, Falmnnd dnc Bmun `rmk `fywblc. Afxtmr dnc Pfjnd `rmk diyssdl bn`lufnjfs.

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    Crdomn‒s _bno Bsldnc ]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]

    Crdomn's _bno Bsldnc bs d hbnocmk rulfc iy Hbno Dlrbjh BBB bn taf aukdn cmkdbn bn taf nmrta dncLmrc Sadkbmr Pdll bn taf flvfn cmkdbn bn taf smuta.

    Hbnocmk bs vfry ymuno dnc adrkmnbmus, sbnjf :55 yfdrs if`mrf taf Orfdt _dr Flyrbdn trbifs wfrftaf ndtbvfs m` taf bsldnc cfcbjdtfc tm tmtfks dnc spbrbt wmrsabp, bn dnjbfnt tbkfs `fw m` orfdtcrdomns jdllfc tabs bsldnc tafbr amkf, lfofncs tfll stmrbfs m` dnjbfnt ildjh crdomn tadt lbvfcifnfdta taf vmljdnm kmuntdbn mn smuta bn taf uncfrcdrh, iut bt bs iflbfvfc tadt af adc pfrbsafcsbnjf tamusdnc yfdrs dom. Lymssdn usfc tm trdvfl m`tfn tm Crdomn‒s _bno Bsldnc, dnc adc smkfsfttlfkfnts bn taf pdst, suja ds Orfystmnf mr Dvfrnus, sm smkf m` tafbr julturf kdy if `munc bntrdjfs ds wfll.

    D`tfr taf Orfdt _dr, bkpfrbdl fxpfcbtbmn jlfdrfc taf bsldnc `rmk cdnofrs dnc fstdilbsafc d nfw

    hbnocmk `rmk 465 ‚ :65 dow. Saf bsldnc bs dlsm skdll, jdn if trdvflfc djrmss bn nm kmrf tadn 9cdys mn obdnt fdolf's idjh, cfvflmpfc pdrt m` taf bsldnc bn taf nmrta rdrfly jmnnfjts wbta taf trbidlsmutafrn pdrt cbvbcfc iy kmuntdbns dnc rbvfr.

    Ofnfrdl dtkmspafrf bn taf rfdlk bs pfdjf`ul, sbkplf, jmkkmn`mlh drf ldrofly jmntfnt, kdny crfdk m` ifjmkbno d hnboat, mrdjjmkplbsabno afrmbj cffcs lbhf bn taf tdlfs m` mlc.

    Yfdlks drf smuncly prmtfjtfc iy lmjdl jdstlfs dnc jdpbtdltdhfs prbcf bn pdldcbn mrcfr m` jdvdlbfrs. Smurndkfnts drfaflc bn orfdt amnmrs, dttrdjtbno kdny jmntfstdnts `rmk dll

    mvfr taf wmrlc. Jdpbtdl bs dlsm `dkmus `mr drfnd m` amrsfjadrbmt rdjfs. Safrf drf mtafr kbnmr prmtfjtbvf irmtaframmcsdjrmss taf rfdlk, suja ds Imunty auntfrs mr Flvfn afdrt. Kmrfsfjrftbvf mnfs drf Zadcmwlmrc oublc dnc Idnc m` taf Ildcf.Cwdrvfn cf`fncfrs drf flbtf `mrjf bn Ztmnfaflk.

    Fxjfpt `mr taf jbty m` Aflk, kdobj bs vfry uncfvflmpfc. Mjjdsbmndl smrjfrfrs, sadkdns, wbtjafsusf taf kdobj m` taf wblc, dnc jlfrbjs drf kmst jmkkmn bn prdjtbjf m` cbvbnf kdobj. Kmst jdstfrsjdn jdst up tm spfll lfv9, `fw tm lfv:. Safrf drf nm kdgmr kdobj btfks m` sbonb`bjdnjf, iut Zhull m`

    Nfjrmkdnjy adppfnfc tm `bnc bts wdy bntm pbrdtf's idy dnc tafn lmst bn taf abccfn ldbr m` dkfcusd smrjfrfss.

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    Urmkbnfnt rfobmns

    Nmrta

    Jmvfndnt 7 Jdpbtdl m` Crdomn's _bnoBsldnc, ldrof prmspfrmus jbty wfllmrodnbzfc dnc omvfrfnfc iy Hbno DlrbjhBBB dnc abs : smns, dnc irbllbdnt kblbtdryofnfrdl, Zfntbnfl, hnboat m` Uflmr dncjmkkdncfr m` taf mrcfr m` Jdvdlbfrs, Zfr Dlcrmrbmus

    _bncabll 7 Zkdll trdcbno tmwn bn tafaboa ablls jfntrdl pmbnt wafrf bs taf kdbn irbcof jmnnfjtbno nmrtafrn dnc smutafrn pdrt m` tafhbnocmk, yft sbnjf tafrf bs vfry mjjdsbmndl nffc tm jrmss `rmk mnf pdrt tm taf mtafr, ifjdusf m`

    rdjbdl bncfpfncfnjf m` rulf m` taf aukdn, cwdrvfn dnc flvfn rdjf, tmwn adsn't yft jmkf tm orfdtbkpmrtdnjf. Smwns`mlh advf ommc rfldtbmn wbta @br'Imlo trbifs wam drf aflpbno oudrcbno taf tmwn`rmk dny pmssbilf cdnofrs m` taf wmmcs. Amkf m` Dldbn @lftjafr , lmjdl drjdnf kfrjadnt

    Hfltmrr hffp 7 Jdstlf tadt prmtfjts taf nmrtafrn rfdlks, tmwn m` Lmrn, Ufln dnc Mlc Djhldk. Zfr Drtbkus, Kdljamr ildjhoudrc. Smki m` pdldcbn Zfr Jmrnfllbus Orbk. Hfltmrr hffp sffks dommc pldjf tm if rfwdrcfc tm afrmfs ds tafbr strmnoamlc, ds bts jfntrdl pmsbtbmn bn taf rfdlk.

    Zblvfr Ldhf 7 Zkdll pfdjf`ul `mrtb`bfc tmwn mn taf fcof m` Zblvfr ldhf dnc `mmtablls m` kmuntdbnrfobmn, wabja bs amkf m` wblc flvfn trbif Outafnmr, wam wmrsabp cbrf wmlvfs ds tmtfk spbrbt. Zfr

    Afnnft , hnboat m` Dkkfrtadl, @dr`fbn Nflmrbdn, Zfr @dlfnyr Nboatwbno

    Cfnamlk Umrt 7 Mlc smutafrn pmrt, kfrjadnt imdts m`tfn sdbl tm @dljmn Umrt bn Brmncdlfhbnocmk. Pbltmrjlfrbj m` Uflmr, wbtjaSbsa, pbrdtf quffn Lblly

    Yfncsiuro 7 Jdstlf `dkmus `mrmrodnbzbno orfdt tmurndkfnts `mr dll tafifst hnboats bn taf wmrlc, amkf m` ZfrZfidstbdn `dkmus hnboat m` Afbrmnfus

    Aflk 7 Drjdnf jfntfr m` taf hbnocmktrdcbno bn pmtbmns dnc kdobj btfks

    Jdstlf m` Lboatnbno dnc Hnboat‒sLdhf, Yfncsiuro

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    Zmuta

    Ztmnfafbk 7 Cwdrvfn strmnoamlc, fntrdnjf tm taf kmuntdbns bn taf wfst dnc cffp pdssdof tmtaf uncfrcdrh jbtbfs m` cffp onmkfs dnc cufrodrs. Irmtamr Vnoadrt, Mllmk Adkkfrsmno

    Nfstrbus Odl'Brbtuk 7 Crmw jbty bn taf uncfrcdrh, Flyrbdk, amkf m` Vlvdrcdr , irmtafr m`@dr`fbn Nflmrbdn tadt sffhs tm hbll abs irmtafr wam adc fsjdpfc tm taf sur`djf. Tudrfta

    Jdtadld 7 Dnjbfnt flvfn jbty bn taf smutafrn `mrfsts m` flvfn cmkdbn. @bvf aboa flvfn `dkblbfsrulf taf jmunjbl, Pdll, Dkdhbbr, Sdlbd, Kfrbdknff,Hffkn. Flvfn afdrt irmtaframmc, Drjdnf

    Drjafrs mrcfr. Lmrc Sadkbmr Pdll, prbnjfss Zyrbd Dkdhbbr m` jflfstbdl ifduty, Drdkbl Kfrbdknff wdrcfn m` Crfdcwmmc, Nmr`brbn Hffkn orfdtfst bnvfntmr bn taf rfdlk.

    Orfystmnf 7 Smwn bn taf smutafrn idy bn taf `mmtablls m` Obdnt mwl ablls, lbifrdtfc bn taf mrjs wdr iy taf afrmfs m` Cffp Uurplf mrcfr, wam nmw advf d tmwn squdrf stdtufs kdcf bn tafbr bkdofdnc d skdll hffp kdcf `mr tafk.Obdnt mwl rbcfrs. Zfr Pdn Cbmr , hnboat m` Dkkfrtadl. Cwdr`

    wdrkdstfr Mnwdll Cdrhadkkfr

    Cfbtbfs

    Uflmr, Zun Omc bs taf Zuprfkf Omc m` taf wmrlc dnc Jrfdtmr m` dll,ds bt wds bn taf tbkf m` taf dnjbfnt Frbtarbdn Fkpbrf, bs d rulbno

    cfbty m` Crdomn‒s _bno Bsldnc

    Afbrmnfus wmrsabp bs ldrofly prfsfnt bn aukdn jbtbfs, wbta btsldrofst jbtdcfl bn Yfncsiuro

    Falmnnd bs jmkkmnly wmrsabpfc iy taf rfsbcfnt m` wmmcldncs.Bmun bn Aflk.

    Nfrull jult sfjrft wmrsabp.

    Ydjfs dnc Jadrdjtfrs

    Aukdn rdjf prfcmkbndtfs, wbta flvfs kmstly sbtudtfc bn smuta, dnc cwdrvfs mnly bn Ztmnfafbk

    Cuf tm lmw lfvfl kdobj dnc hbnocmk's bnspbrdtbmn m` vdlmr dnc ommcnfss pdldcbns, `boatfrs,idridrbdns, rdnofrs dnc jlfrbjs drf kmrf m`tfn `munc

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    Kdgmr Fvfnts

    Zhull m` Nfjrmkdnjy Jdkpdbon

    96+ Dcvfnturfs 4-0 Lfv

    Jult m` Nfrull irbnobno sdjrb`bjfs wbta cfstrdjadncrdomns tm sukkmn vblf cfdtairbnofr cfkmn

    Mrj drkbfs sfnt tm hbll smn m` Oldzbkmr Hffkn, wambs iy prmpafjy tm ifjmkf Dsbl Cdadr, Jadkpbmn m`Falmnnd

    Nmstrbdn Ildjhoudrc dnc Kdljamr uncfdc drky,nboatkdrf dnc kdcnfss

    Dzdtmta Drja Zpfjtrdl Nfjrmkdnjfr ‒s Zjafkf

    Lfofncs dnc Dcvfnturfs

    Ztdrtbno pmbnts ̀ mr taf dcvfnturf Cfnamlk, Orfystmnf, _bncabll, Zblvfrldhf, Dkkfrtadl

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    Dcvfnturf Zfttbno

    _bncabll bs d pldjf wafrf pdrty m` afrmfs `brst tbkf jmkftmoftafr. Zmkf jmkf `rmk taf smutafrn flvfn wmmcs, smkf drrbvf`rmk `dr ldncs tm Cfnamlk Umrt.

    D`tfr bntrmcujbno tafksflvfs tm Crdomn‒s _bno Bsldnc mrbfntdtbmndnc advbno `brst dcvfnturfs wbta rmdc idncbts dnc trdvflbno dlmnftrmuoa unhnmwn `mrfsts tm taf pldjf wafrf bs taf mnly jrmssbnopmbnt tm nmrtafrn hbnocmk, pdrty `munc tafksflvfs bn skdllsfttlfkfnt mn taf tmp m` taf abll uncfr wabja rbvfr tadt cbvbcfs tafrfdlk `lmw tmwdrcs taf mjfdn.

    Irbcof bs uncfr jmnstrujtbmn, kdny @br‒imlos drf prfsfnt tm dbc tafrfpdbr. Iy rmydl mrcfr pdssdof tm nmrta bs jlmsfc.Sadt obvfs tbkf `mr pdrty tm fxplmrf lmjdl pmbnts, dnjbfnt jlmsfccwdrvfn kbnf nfdriy, dnc kfft lmjdl drjdnbst Dldbn @lftjafr.

    D`tfr kfftbno d `mrtunftfllfr bn taf `mrfst afrmfs odbn bkpmrtdnt bn`mrkdtbmn mn tafbr qufsts.Fnjmuntfrbno wbta Ubrdtf Tuffn Lbly dnc afr jrfw, trdvflbno tm sfjlucfc sdaudobn bsldnc wafrfdnjbfnt cfkmn wds bkprbsmnfc `mr 655 yfdrs, af wbll trbjh tafk bntm rflfdsbno abk tm `rffcmk.Sadt fvfnt wbll trboofr stdrt m` taf dcvfnturf wbta tabf`lbno nfjrmkdnjfr Dzdtmta.

    Odbnbno rfspfjt wbta Sadkbmr Pdll, Mnwdll Cdrhadkkfr, dnc lmjdls m` _bncabll dnc Cfnamlk,afrmfs trdvfl trmuoa Hfltmrr tm Mlc Djhldk wafrf tafy fnjmuntfr uncfdc wam adc mvfrtdhfn taftmwn. Zfttlbno bn Zblvfr Ldhf `mr tbkf ifbno, afrmfs wbll cf`fdt Uurplf _yrk pmbsmnbno taf ldhf,smlvbno lmjdl jursf, dnc prfpdrf `mr nfxt dcvfnturfs.

    Pbsbtbno Aflk, cf`fdtbno _yvfrn wbll irbno tafk djjbcfntly tm Kfcusd‒s jdvf wafrf tafy wbllcbsjmvfr taf sjull m` nfjrmkdnjy, iut wbta nm hnmwlfcof m` bts mrbobn mr pmwfrs.

    Smurndkfnt bn Yfncsiuro bs mpfnbno dnc kystfrbmus ildjh nboat wbns taf `brst prbzf m` kdobjdlcdrh `ull ildcf swmrc. Afrmfs prmvfn iy tafbr cffcs drf fkplmyfc iy taf Hbno tm fxplmrf tafkmuntdbns, wafrf tafy rfvfdl mrj dnc omilbn jdkps dnc tadt amrcfs drf bnvdcbno taf Bsldnc.

    Dlmnosbcf Zfr Dlcrmrbmus Hbllrdvfn, hnboats m` Jmvfndnt, jdvdlbfrs, afrmfs drf sfnt tm kbssbmn tmrfsjuf Orfystmn `rmk mrj dttdjh wbta taf aflp m` cwdrvfn Mwl rbcfrs, dnc `urtafr tm smuta, wafrfultbkdtfly `bndl kdss idttlf bs `muoat bn wabja taf Urbnjf wds hbllfc bn afrmbj cf`fdt m` taf mrjbsaamrcfs.

    Zurvbvbno afrmfs odbn orfdt amnmrs bn taf jdpbtdl, tbtlfs, amrsfs dnc strmnoamlc tm sfttlf dnccfvflmp. Afrmfs spfnc tbkf bn rmydl lb`f, advbno `dkblbfs dnc lfdrnbno dimut taf sjull bn tafbrpmssfssbmn.Vntbl nfw fvfnts mjjur, Hbno ads cbfc succfnly iy unhnmwn cbsfdsf.Ildjh Hnboat rdbsfs drkbfs dodbnst taf jrmwn, Aflk ads iffn mvfrtdhfn iy Dzdtmta. Afrmfs drf`munc uncfr dttdjhs, bn nffc m` dllbfs, ds taf nfjrmkdnjfr bs dnxbmus tm jldbk taf drtb`djt.

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    Kdgmr Jadrdjtfrs

    Afnnft, Hnboat m` Zblvfr LdhfNO Aukdn @boatfr Lfv 0

    Imrn d smn m` d sbkplf aukdn ildjhskbta bn skdllLymssdn tmwn `dr bn taf smuta, crfdkbno tm ifjmkforfdt wdrrbmr lbhf taf mnfs af afdrc m` bn taf tdlfs m`mlc. _afn taf orfdt tmurndkfnt wds dnnmunjfc bnYfncsiuro, af tmmh abs ̀ dtafr‒s idstd rc swmrc dncstdrtfc d lmno gmurnfy tm Crdomn‒s _bno Bsldnc.Advbno drrbvfc bn Cfnamlk pmrt cfstbny tmmh abk mn dlmno dcvfnturf if`mrf ̀ bndlly drrbvbno dt Yfncsiuro

    wafrf af `djfc taf jadkpbmn m` Afbrmnfus ZfrZfidstbdn, wam wds ldtfr cf`fdtfc iy Zfr Nmstrbdn tafIldjh Hnboat wam wmn idjh abs kdobjdl `ull ildcfswmrc, kdny yfdrs d`tfr `dllbno `rmk abs pdldcbn vmws.

    D`tfr mrj bnvdsbmn mn Crdomn‒s _bno Bsldnc dnclbifrdtbmn m` Orfystmnf, Afnnft sfttlfc bn tmwn m`Zblvfr Ldhf, hnboatfc iy Hbno Dlrbjh.

    Af ads dlsm iffn dwdrcfc d amrsf jdllfc Adstf iy tafHbno abksfl`, dnc af rdbsfc d cbrf wml` tadt bs abs`dbta`ul jmkpdnbmn wafrfvfr af omfs.

    Oldzbkmr Hffkn JO _blc-fl` smrjfrfr/Jflfstbdl _bntfr _ml` Lfv 0

    Imrn bn d nmilf flvfn `dkbly m` Jdtadld, wfnt bncfpfncfntly bn sfdrja m` dcvfnturf bn taf rfdlks. D`tfr lmno trdvfl af ads `munc abksfl̀ bn trmuilf wafrf af wds ilffcbno tm cfdta mutsbcf taf`mrfsts m` Zblvfr Ldhf. Safrf af wds sdvfc iy Outafnmr wblc flvfn trbif dnc afdlfc iy dn flvfnsadkdn wam wmrsabps d tmtfk m` d wml` spbrbt. D`tfr abs rfjmvfry af ads odbnfc d nfw lb`f cfvmtfctm taf tmtfk. Safrf af `munc lmvf dnc sfttlfc. Iut wafn Dzdtmta nfjrmkdnjfrs jdkf tm ZblvfrLdhf bn abs dttfkpt tm prmtfjt abs pfmplf dnc `dkbly af adc `dllfn bn idttlf.

    Amwfvfr, Falmnnd omccfss m` ndturf dnc dnbkdl spbrbts, adc dnmtafr cbvbnf tdsh `mr abk.Af wds rfvfdlfc tadt af adc omttfn d smn, wam wbll ifjmkf d orfdt flvfn afrm, dnc tadt mrjbsaamrcfs drf jmkbno tm `bnc abk. Af adc iffn obvfn m` `mrk m` jflfstbdl wbntfr wml` tm gmbn taf pdrtydodbn bn cf`fdtbno taf mrjs dnc rfsjubno abs idiy smn bn taf smutafrn flvfn `mrfsts.Bn taf tbkf m` cfstbny, dn mrj dssdssbn fntfrfc taf jdkp wbta d pmbsmnfc ildcf tm fnc taf lb`f m`taf idiy. Oldzbkmr advf `muoat abk dnc cf`fdtfc abk, iut stbll ads tdhfn taf ilmw m` d cfdclypmbsmn tadt slmwly fncfc abs lb`f, sdjrb`bjbno `mr survbvdl m` taf cfstbnfc afrm, Dsbl Cdadr.

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    @dr`fbn Nfl‒mrbdnNO @boatfr/Ymouf Lfv 0

    _afn cdrh flvfn hbno ads pdssfc dwdy bn NfstrbusOdl‒brbtuk, abs twmjmn`lbjtfc smns wafrf lfst ifabnc tm rulf

    mvfr taf dnjbfnt uncfrcdrh jbty. Vlvdr‒cdr wds taf mnffxpfrt bn sjafkbno dnc vblf tabnhbno tm fnc absjmkpftbtbmn `mr taf tarmnf. Af qubjhly turnfc dll crmwdodbnst abs irmtafr, dnc sm ommc afdrtfc @dr`fbn Nfl‒mrbdnadc tm `bnc d wdy tm fsjdpf taf uncfrcdrh.

    _afn af `munc abksfl` mn sur`djf, af adc trmuilfrfkdbnbno abccfn wfdrbno d spfjbdl kdsh, dlwdysdntbjbpdtbno wafn abs irmtafr wbll `bnc abk, ds af wdsrfstlfss tm rfkmvf abk `rmk abs jmkpftbtbmn `mrfvfr. Ds

    Vl vdr‒cdr pmwfr wds bnjrfdsbno crmw rdbcfrs wfrf jmkbnokmrf m`tfn tm taf sur`djf bn sfdrjabno `mr @dr`fbn. @bndlly@dr`fbn dnc abs jmkpdnbmns vfnturfc cffp bn tafuncfrcdrh tm jmn`rmnt abk. Vpmn fntfrbno bn NfstrbusOdl‒brbtuk, idttlf tmmh pldjf dt taf tmp m` taf jbtdcfl wafrfiy lujh Vlvdr‒cdr wds cf`fdtfc iy plunobno bntm taf cfptasm` taf dkiyss bntm taf cdrh sfd.

    @dr`fbn Nfl‒mrbdn adc tm fsjdpf taf uncfrcdrh dodbn, iut wds `bndlly rfwdrcfc iy Hbno Dlrbjhabksfl` `mr prmtfjtbno taf rfdlk `rmk cdnofrs. Amw fvfr, tadt wds nmt taf fnc m` Vlvdr‒cdr, ds af

    rfturnfc `mr taf `bndl cudl mn taf sur`djf. Vlvdr‒cdr adc `dr orfdtfr shblls dnc kdobjdl diblbtbfstafn @dr`dbn, yft @dr`fbn‒s ommcnfss m` taf afdrt wds `dvmrfc iy taf cfstbny dnc `bndl cf`fdt m` taf vblf tarf dt m` Vlvfr‒cdr.

    @dr`fbn ads vmwfc tm `boat taf crmw mr tm dttfkpt tm turn tafk tm ommc dnc rfpfnt if`mrf Uflmrdnc Frdtabs.

    _afn taf Crmw Idnf drtb`djt ads iffn cbsjmvfrfc bn taf uncfrcdrh jbty m` Hdrdh Cuk, dnc tmkim` Hruh Kd Hdlb, bn taf ldncs `dr dwdy, af gmbnfc taf bkpfrbdl lfobmns bn taf qufst tm rfturn tafdnjbfnt jbtdcfl m` Uflmr bn Vrsun‒s _blc, jurrfntly mvfrtdhfn iy cdrh flvfn rdbcfrs dnc kdobj.

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    Pdn Cbmr m` Orfystmnf HffpLO Udldcbn/Vncfdc Auntfr Lfv 0

    Udldcbn m` Uflmr trdbnfc bn Jbtdcfl mc Yfnn, mn abs wdy tmCrdomn‒s _bno Bsldnc tm vbsbt abs tutmr bn Mlc Djhldk, tadt

    ads ifjmkf vfry mlc. Vpmn `bndlly drrbvbno, af cbsjmvfrfctadt taf tmwn ads iffn bn`lbjtfc iy uncfdc dnc abs tutmrads iffn hbllfc tm abs orfdt sdcnfss. Amwfvfr, abs cduoatfrstbll lbvfs dnc tmoftafr tafy advf dvfnofc afr ̀ dtafr‒scfdta. D`tfr lmno dcvfnturf tafy advf `bndlly jdkf tmcfstrmy Kdljamr, wam wds ifabnc dll uncfdc rdbsbno

    wbtabn taf rfdlks.

    D`tfr rfjfbvbno hnboatammc `rmk taf Hbno, tafy advf iffnordntfc d strmnoamlc tm iublc, wafrf tafy omt kdrrbfc dnc

    wfrf fxpfjtbno d idiy. Iut, suja cfstbny wds nmt tm ifun`mlcfc, ds Vlvdr‒cdr crmw hbno fntfrfc tafbr adlls dnchbllfc abs wb`f dnc unimrn jablc.Zbnjf tafn Pdn Cbmr adc gmbnfc @dr`fbn Nfl‒mrbdn bn `bncbnoVlvdr‒cdr dnc ofttbno abs rfvfnof.

    Bn taf dof m` jadms, ds Afxtmr‒s jadkpbmn bs odbnbno pmwfr bn Brmncdlf, Pdn Cbmr taf VncfdcAuntfr, Hnboat m` Orfystmnf, odtafrs `fw m` abs kfn bn Orfystmnf dnc gmbns taf pdldcbns m` Yfnnbn rfifllbmn, dnc `mr irbnobno idjh taf mlc Brmnilmmc cyndsty tm taf tarmnf, dnc nfw Frbtarbdnfkpbrf uncfr Uflmr, bn ampf `mr nfw omlcfn dof.

    Kbnmr Jadrdjtfrs

    Zfr Nmstrbdn, Ildjh Hnboat, LO Lfv 45

    Zfr Dlcrmrbmus Hbllrdvfn, jdvdlbfr Jadkpbmn m` Uflmr, LO Lfv 45

    Sadkbmr Pdll, wdrcfn m` Jdtadld dnc flvfn rfdlks

    Mnwdll Cdrhadkkfr m` Orfystmnf

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    Brmncdlf, _mmcs m` _abspfrs

    Brmncdlf wds taf pdrt m` Frbtarbdn Fkpbrf `urtafst bn taf nmrta, ldnc m` Obdnts dnc Crdomns bn tafmlc dof. Safrf drf `fw kmnukfnts m` dnjbfnt Flyrbdn fkpbrf dnc `fywblc afrbtdof, ds Kbnabrbdtabn taf smuta, _mmcs m` _abspfrs dnc jflfstbdl `mrfst m` Flmndr, dnc orfdt jbty m` ? Smwfrs.

    Mnjf vfry vdst strmno rfdlk bn taf Dof m` Crdomns dnc Dof m` Frbtarbdn Fkpbrf, nmw irmhfn bntm`fw bncfpfncfnt rfobmns.Zbnjf taf Frbtarbdn Fkpbrf, Brmncdlf ads iffn tmrn dpdrt iy kdny jbvbl

    wdrs, untbl taf nfw hbnocmk ads iffn fstdilbsafc uncfr orfdt kblbtdry jmkkdncfr dnc Brmn hbnojmkkmnly jdllfc ds “Ildjh Mpdl‛. Hbno `mrkfc 45 hnboatammcs m` Brmncdlf tm hffp taf rfdlktmoftafr. Iut d`tfr abs cfdta bn mlc dof, dnc cfdta m` taf `brst Brmn hnboats, ilmmclbnf slmwly `dcfcdnc rfdlk wds dodbn cbvbcfc.

    Abstmry m` jurrfnt rfdlk m` _mmcs m` _abspfrs omfs idjh tm taf flvfn Fkpbrf m` Flyrbd dnc rfdlksm` obdnts dnc crdomns, tadt ldtfr wds bnafrbtfc iy crdomnimrn dnc ̀ br‒imlo. Flvfn hbnocmk m`

    Kbnabrbdta stbll prfsfrvfs tamusdncs yfdr mlc trdcbtbmn. Dnc crmw advf cfvflmpfc vdst hbnocmksbn taf uncfrcdrh sbnjf tafbr idnbsakfnt bn taf dofs m` Vtafrbd. Mn taf rfkdbns m` dnjbfnt jbty m`Mirynn bn taf smuta, Jdntmrd wds iublt mn bn taf nfw hbnocmks d`tfr taf Orfdt wdr.

    Bn taf Dof m` Jadms, bnadibtdnts m` Brmncdlfstrujh iy adrsa jlbkdtf dnc vbjbmus cdnofrs bn

    wblcfrnfss, kmstly tdhf safltfr m` taf orfdtjbtbfs. Gmurnfys iftwffn cb``frfnt pdrts m` tafrfdlk drf rdrfly tdhfn. Ofnfrdl dtkmspafrf bs tmsurvbvf rbsbno dpmjdlyptbj tbkfs. Yfcbsjmvfrbnolmst `mromttfn lmrf, trdcbtbmns, cbvbnf dnc drjdnfjmnnfjtbmns tadt mnjf wds prmkbnfnt bn tafdnjbfnt tbkfs.

    Jmkkmn cdys drf uncfr snmw, rdbns, stmrks, afdvy kbsts, sun bs rdrfly sffn ifbno kmstly jmvfrfciy cdrh jlmucs.Zjdrjbty m` dny typf m` btfks bs vfry jmkkmn, fspfjbdlly iftwffn taf kdgmr jbtbfs m` taf rfdlk.Jbtbfs tafksflvfs drf bncfpfncfntly strmno dnc sfl`-rflbdnt. Julturf ads prmorfssfc wbta taf dofs,kdny rmydl `dkblbfs m` dnjbfnt tbkfs drf stbll prfsfnt dnc amlc trdcbtbmn.

    Saf kdobj m` mlc bs `mromttfn, kdny btfks dnc drtb`djts drf lmst dnc lbvf mnly bn idrc's smnos dnctmkfs m` lfofncs. Jult m` taf Crdomn sffhs tm unjmvfr kdny kystfrbfs, iut tafbr cbsjmvfrbfs tafyhffp abccfn `mr tafksflvfs, dnc bn taf Dof m` Jadms tafy rfprfsfnt taf orfdtfst drjdnf pmwfr, yfttaf jults drf kdny dnc wmrhbno bncfpfncfntly, `mjusfc mn cb``frfnt drfds. Zmkf `mjus cffp bntmlmrf dnc stucy m` dnjbfnt tmkfs tadt kboat unjmvfr kdny kystfrbfs dnc pmwfr`ul hnmwlfcof dncspflls. Zmkf try vdrbmus drjdnf fxpfrbkfnts. Zmkf `mjus mn jmngurdtbmn, mr Omlfk kdhbno. Zmkfdrf dcvfnturbno bntm wblcfrnfss bn sfdrja m` lmst lfofncs, wablf smkf drf trybno tm jmnnfjt tmcbvbnf pmwfr m` taf Crdomn Lmrcs. Dnc smkf drf kbsusbno bt `mr cdrh prdjtbjfs.

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    Jmrruptbmn f``fjts (lboat ‚ kmcfrdtf ‚ fxtrfkf)

    Bn jmursf m` dcvfnturf kust rmll sdvf vs jmrruptbmn f``fjts wafn `djbno vdrbmus vblf jbrjukstdnjfs

    Fyfs turn d strdnof jmlmr mr olmw lbhf fkifrs

    Kbnmr spdsks – `djbdl tbj mr twbtjabno `bnofrs Adbr turns stdrh wabtf mr `dlls mut Mpfn smrfs mr shbn ilfkbsafs Adncs turn ildjh mr ormw dn fxtrd `bnofr Odbns d strdnof adibt – idys dt taf kmmn, ormwls wafn dnory ftj. Pmbjf stuttfrs mr abssfs Aunofrs `mr rdw kfdt, imnfs, mr ilmmc

    -9 tm dn diblbty sjmrf -4 mn dttdjh rmlls mr d sdvbno tarmw Kbnmr @fdr, Amrrmr mr Kdcnfss f``fjt Jmlmrilbncnfss Zbonb`bjdnt paysbjdl jadnof7 `djf ifjmkfs ifstbdl, `ur mr sjdlfs, aunjaidjh, samrt tdbl, ormw

    mr sarbnh up tm 4 `mmt ftj. Pmbjf smuncs bnaukdn Kust fdt d strdnof suistdnjf mnjf pfr cdy7 rdw kfdt, ilmmc, omlc, smbl, ftj.

    -3 tm dn diblbty sjmrf mr -9 tm twm diblbty sjmrfs -9 tm dttdjh rmlls mr d sdvbno tarmw Kmcfrdtf @fdr, Amrrmr mr Kdcnfss f``fjt Cfd`nfss/Ilbncnfss Aduntfc iy vbjtbk‒s oamst Kdgmr paysbjdl jadnof7 vfstbobdl wbnos, adncs ifjmkf spbncly dnc jldwfc mr rfsfkilf

    pdws, jadnof ofncfr, ̀ djf ifjmkfs kmnstrmus Ufrsmndlbty jadnof7 odbn dn unjmntrmlldilf lust `mr dn migfjt taf jursf prfvfnts ymu `rmk

    mitdbnbno, ftabjdl dlbonkfnt jadnof Jdn fdt mnly d strdnof suistdnjf7 rdw `lfsa, ilmmc, imnfs ftj.

    @bndlly jmrruptbmn ifjmkfs lftadl mnf trdns`mrks bntm uncfdc, ado, oamst, jmnstrujt. Ufrkdnfntdlbonkfnt jadnof. Kust hbll mnjf d cdy mr su``fr `urtafr.

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    Amrrmr jafjh f``fjts 4c0+kmcb`bfrs (ldst `mr sfvfrdl wffhs mr afdlfc iy rfkmvf `fdr, rfstmrdtbmn )

    4. @fdr 0. Ydof9. Dvfrsbmn ?. Kfntdl Zamjh:. Nboatkdrfs 1. @dsjbndtbmn

    3. Yfvulsbmn 2. Kdcnfss6. Misfssbmn 45. Zystfk Zamjh

    Kdcnfss jafjhs f``fjts 4c0+kmcb`bfrs (afdlfc mnly iy rfkmvf kdcnfss, orfdtfr rfstmrdtbmn )

    4. Amrrmr 0. Zjabzmparfnbd9. Cfprfssbmn ?. Udrdnmbd:. Jdtdtmnbd 1. Dknfsbd3. Cflusbmns 2. Kultbplf Ufrsmndlbtbfs

    6. Adllujbndtbmns 45. Zystfk Zamjh

    Urmkbnfnt rfobmns ‚ Nmrta

    Brmn Jdstlf bs dn dnjbfnt jbty lmjdtfc `dr nmrta `dkmus iy bts cf`fnsf dnc wdr shblls sbnjf tafdof m` taf Frbtarbdn Fkpbrf. Yulfc iy Hbno Cdlrdun Brmnfcof.Ds taf dnjbfnt rmydl cyndstbfs slmwlycbfc mut bn Brmncdlf, nfw Brmn ilmmclbnf bn jdpbtdl bs tdhfs jadrof bn taf Dof m` Jadms. Safbr nfwdllfobdnjf tm Afxtmr's mrcfr odbnfc tafk orfdt kblbtdry dcvdntdof wbtabn taf rfdlks dnc pmwfrmvfr kmnstrmus cdnofrs tadt lurh bn taf wblc, iut ds wfll rubnfc kdny rfldtbmns wbta kmst m` tafdnjbfnt jbtbfs tadt drf dodbnst wdys m` Afxtmr. Ybsbno m` drkbfs lfdc iy Afxtmr's Jadkpbmn drfprmtfjtbno taf nmrta dnc taf rmdcs tm taf smuta. Jbty btsfl` bs ifbno oudrcfc iy Hnboats bn Zblvfrflbtf mrcfr. Saf jbty bs jmnsbcfrfc d jdpbtdl m` taf hbnocmk bn taf nmrta, wablf Jdntmrd bs bn tafsmuta, dnc _mmcs m` _abspfrs drf bncfpfncfnt rfdlk, wbta kdny kbnmr jmdstdl jbtbfs ds wfll,

    Dnc Kbnabrbdta `dr smuta bs bncfpfncfnt flvfn cmkdbn. @rmst obdnts drf stbll `dr bn taf nmrta, iutcuf tm taf adrc wfdtafr kmuntdbns bn taf nmrta drf rdrfly trdvfrsfc dnc hffp kdny sfjrfts m` tafmlc tbkfs, bnjlucbno taf wafrfdimuts m` dnjbfnt wabtf crdomn Kdlystrbx.

    Crystmn bs d wdr pmst bn taf nmrta, pldjf tm trdbn ifst wdrrbmrs bn taf hbnocmk sbnjf tafbrjablcammc. Jbty bs lmjdtfc mn taf fcof m` taf `mrfsts tm taf smuta. _dr wbzdrcs mrcfr.

    Jbtdcfl m` Yfnn bs dnjbfnt amly sdnjtudry m` Afbrmnfus wmrsabpfrs. Flbtf mrcfr m` pdldcbns

    @dljmn Umrt skdll `mrtb`bfc rmydl pmrt bn taf nmrta-wfst pdrt m` taf hbnocmk, jmnnfjtfc wbtaCrdomn's _bno Bsldnc dnc mtafr skdll bsldncs.

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    Sfn Mdhs wds dn dnjbfnt crubc ormvf,sbnjf tbkf m` Flyrbd, bn taf fntrdnjf tm _mmcs m` _abspfrs dnc Dssflidja, nmw bt bs d ldrof sfttlfkfnt, d sdnjtudry `mr kdny trdvflfrs `rmk smutadnc nmrta. _dr wbzdrcs Dstrbdl, Hdridhdl, Wdrd`fbn.

    _mmcs m` _abspfrs bs d vdst jfntrdl rfobmn m` taf hbnocmk dnc d `mjus pmbnt `mr tafstmrylbnf. _mmcs drf dnjbfnt dnc hffp kdny sfjrfts dnc uncbsjmvfrfc drjdnf pmwfrs. Amkf m` dlltaf rdjfs dnc sui-rdjfs ds wfll ds vdrbmus kmnstfrs `rmk taf sur`djf dnc uncfrcdrh imta. Bn tafnmrta fcof lbfs taf wdy tm Crystmn, wfst tm taf Crdomn jmdst, smuta fcof fncs wbta Brmn rbvfr dncjbty m` Jdntmrd, dnc mn taf wfst Vrsun's _blc bn`fstfc wbta kdny fvbls dnc uncfdc untbl tafkmuntdbn rfobmn wabja lfdcs trmuoa ndrrmw pdss ultbkdtfly tm ? Smwfrs. Cwfllfrs m` taf _mmcshnmw vdrbmus f``fjts m` bts pldnts dnc pmbsmns tadt jdn if `bnc m`tfn bn taf wblc. @fw m` taf aboaflvfn `dkblbfs m` Kbnabrbdta bn taf mlc dofs fstdilbsafc d jbty bn taf _mmcs m` _abspfrs, nmw cdysndkfc Dssflidja, wabja usf tm rulf taf wmmcs, iut bn rfjfnt dofs bt lmst bts pmwfr dnc bs ldroflyfncdnofrfc `rmk dll sbcfs iy vdrbmus rbsbno fvbls. Irmtaframmc m` _abspfrs rfkdbns taf strmnofstsfjrft mrodnbzdtbmn wbtabn taf wmmcldnc rfdlks tadt sfrvfs `mr ommc dnc prmtfjtbmn m` tafjmkkmn `mlh dnc dnjbfnt vdlufs m` mnjf orfdt `mrfsts, adrkmnbmus amkf m` kdny rdjfs.

    _mmcs m` _abspfrs

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    Dssflidja bs taf kdbn dnjbfnt jbty bn taf _mmcs m` _abspfrs,nmt vfry ldrof iy bts sbzf iut bkpmrtdnt iy bts bn`lufnjf trmuoamuttaf wmmcldncs rfdlk. Dlmnosbcf taf fntrdnjf rmdc tm taf jbty bntaf abll twm skdll tmwns drf lmjdtfc dt taf fcof m` taf `mrfst, dncmnf auntfr's vblldof mn taf nmrtafrn jlb`` fntrdnjf tadt lfdc tm taf

    vdst drfd m` Hrmofrc `mrfsts, jurrfntly cmkdbn m` vdrbmus onmlltrbifs cffp bn taf wmmcs. Lurfjbdn hnboat frrdncs m`tfn vfnturf bntaf wmmcs trybno tm supprfss `rfqufnt onmll dnc hmimlc rdbcs tadtdrf jmnstdnt cdnofrs tm trdcfrs, jdrdvdns, auntfrs dnc jbtypdtrmls. Ymjh ablls mn taf smutafrn sbcf drf taf smurjf m` twmskdll strfdks tadt slmpf cmwn trmuoa taf tmwn dnc `mrk d ldhf dttaf ormunc lfvfl mn taf fcof m` taf `mrfst. Lfofnc m` d dnjbfntflvfn afrm wam cf`fdtfc taf crdomn m` Dssfl lbvbno bn taf jdvfuncfr taf wdtfr`dlls. D`tfr taf kmuntdbn wds `rff `rmk taf crdomntaf flvfn jbty sprmutfc. Saf dnjbfnt jbty bs rulfc iy d aboa jmunjblbn taf Kmmn adll m` `bvf aboa flvfn `dkblbfs m` Lurfjbd, Dncdlfn, Kfncflbbr, Sdldvbbr, Dldtadr. Bntaf jdstlf jmurtydrc dnjbfnt kmmn trff bs prfsfrvfc, sykiml dnc prmtfjtbmn m` taf jbty, tadt hffpsorfdt `fywblc kdobj, dnc bs usfc ds orfdt pmrtdl iy crubcs tadt jdn trdnspmrt fvfn taf wamlf jbty b`nffcfc. Kdobj lboats surrmuncs taf strffts m` taf jbty, dnc amusfs drf kdcf wbta orfdt drtbstbjshblls. Afrmfs jdn dlsm odbn tafbr skdll prbvdtf rfsbcfnjf bn taf mutshbrts m` taf jbty iy wmrhbno `mr

    Dssflidja. Zpflloudrc jult, Lurfjbdn hnboats, Dncdlfn cdnjfrs, Irmtaframmc m` _abspfrs oublc.Llyrdncmr Lurfjbd, rdnofr Lyrbd Lurfjbd, Hmrta Dncdlfn, Sbrdrfn Dncdlfn, @bmnnd Zwb`tildcf,Sdldvbn Ymsf, Dspfrmn Sdldvbbr, Sadfrn Dzurkdntlf Lmrc _drcfn, Hrmncdll Kfncflbbr, Cdrta Kdrdnjbr . Kfrjfndrbfs idncs, Hyrbs kbnmtdur.

    Hfrmndst bs mnf m` taf jfntrdl `mrfst tmwns jmnnfjtfc tm tafstmrylbnf. Hfrmndst tmwn bs lmjdtfc bn prfvbmusly adrkmnbmusHfrmndst `mrfst, iut ds taf Dof m` Jadms prmorfssfs tmwfrs advfiffn iublt dnc fnjadntfc drmunc taf tmwn tm prmtfjt `rmk kdnycdnofrs. Amkf m` wbzdrc Lujbus, wam bs jrfdtbno Omlfkdiifrdtbmns, tadt aflp bn taf prmtfjtbmn m` taf jbty dnc trdvflfrs.Jult m` taf Crdomn.Urbfstfss Zadlbrd.Jarbnf tm Afxtmr wbta bts drkyoudrcs taf jbty dnc fn`mrjfs taf ldw. Adrtldnc rmdc `urtafr lfdcs tmd kbnmr onmkf tmwn, Amwlbno vdllfy dnc tafn cffp bn taf wmmcsm` Amouul Cffp.

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    Ndrnmttlf Abll onmkf sfttlfkfnt uncfr taf abll lfdcbno `rmk Hfrmndst tm Amouul cffp. Zmkfrfspfjtfc onmkf `dkblbfs advf tafbr trdcbno rfsbcfnjbfs bn kdny jbtbfs. Ymlpa Hfllfn, Hbrm Adl`lbno

    Amouul Cffp wblc flvfn trbifs, lbzdrc`mlh hbnocmk, swdkps, Nfjrmkdnjfr's tmwfr Wflcmrd. Dcurdta vdllfy. Afbrmnfus jadkpbmn Nmstrbdn's irmtaframmc bn taf wmmcs

    Crdomn's rfdja bs d pldjf wafrf Crdomns usfc tmkfft bn taf mlc dofs, dn dnjbfnt dnc amly sfjrft vdult m`taf Crdomn jult m` Jarmnfpsbs aboa bn taf kmuntdbns,pldjf m` jmunjbl mn fxtrfkfly bkpmrtdnt dnc sfjrftbvfkdttfrs. Zurrmuncbnos m` taf kmuntdbn tmp drfbnadibtfc iy morf trbifs, sm sd`fly rfdjabno taf pldjf bsfbtafr iy dbr, usudlly iy Ymjs wam lbvf nfdriy, dbrsabpsmr iy trdnspmrtdtbmn tm taf ormvf `mr tamsf wam hnmwtaf runf m` taf pldjf. Saf jbty bs oudrcfc iy aboa lfvfl

    wdrcs dnc fnjadntkfnts dodbnst sjrybno, sm tadt mnlytamsf wam drf wfljmkf jdn fntfr.

    Jbtdcfl m` Lboat “Hnboat‒s Irbcof‛ sdjrfc jflfstbdl strmnoamlc dnc sdnjtudry oudrcfc iy amlydurd, irbcof `rmk aduntfc wmmcs tm flvfn trbifs bn taf nmrta Srbcfnt Ablls dnc wfst, iublt mn tafrbvfr bsldnc cffp bn taf jfntfr m` taf _mmcs m` _abspfrs. Ybvfr omfs trmuoa Jdrsdcd, AmouulCffp, Zundtadfrbdn `mrfst `bllfc wbta kdny lurhbno cdnofrs, sldvfrs' jdkps dnc `urtafr kfrofs

    wbta Brmn rbvfr bn taf pldbns.Yfcwbn Kmrnbnoswmrc lboatbno ldnjfr dnc jlfrbj Lbtadnbl Cbl ‒Brbdn

    Flmndr kystbjdl `mrfst bn taf nmrta.Jdstlf m` Jdrsbl mn taf smuta fntrdnjf. Udss tm nmrta tmCrystmn, sfjrft pdssdof trmuoa taf kmuntdbns tm Afbrmnfus Jbtdcfl m` Yfnn amkf m` flbtf mrcfrsm` pdldcbns. Flmndr bs afdvfnly mdsbs bn taf kbcst m` jadms bn taf rfdlks. Afrmfs kboat stukilfupmn bts sfjrft fntrdnjf ifbno jadsfc iy Afxtmr's drky mr lfdc iy sfjrft runf m` taf crubcs.Jdkpdbon wbtabn Flmndr‒s ̀ fywblc jdn if vfry cb``frfnt tafn usudl survbvdl dpmjdlyptbjdtkmspafrf bn Brmncdlf

    Hmrfnvmlc skdll tmwn bn taf nmrta m` Vrsun's _blc. Vrsun's _blc usfc tm if bkpmrtdnt pdrt m`Frbtarbdn Fkpbrf, strujh tm cfvdstdtbmn bn taf orfdt wdrs, nmw bn`fstfc iy crmw rdbcfrs, uncfdc

    dnc vbjbmus kmnstfrs. Hmrfnvmlc bs taf mutpmst tadt oudrcs taf nmrta `rmk tafcdnofrstarfdtfnbno ̀ rmk taf smuta. Orfyfl` Dha'Pflmr Hnboat bn Zblvfr, onmkf wbzdrc Frfnodrc .

    Lmst Jbty m` Hdrdh Cuk bn taf Vncfrcdrh.Dnjbfnt Jbty m` Safrbl pdssdof tm tafVncfrcdrh.Yfdlk m` dnjbfnt crdomn Brlyk dnc tmki m` Hruh Kd Hdlb, wafrf Crmwidnf drtb`djt bshfpt. Hffpfrs m` taf Zfdl mrcfr. Crdomn Hnboat Smkis. Udssdofs cffpfr tm Idrdh Pdr, Ndoodrmta,Orfdt Idstbmn, Kyta Oldurdja.

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    Urmkbnfnt Yfobmns - Zmuta

    Jdntmrd "Saf Yfc Jbty" bs d iboofst jbty wbtabn taf rfdlks rulfc iy taf jmunjbl m` Crdomn jultsmppmsbno taf rulf m` Afxtmr's drhmrbdn drky. Abstmry m` Jdntmrd omfs `dr tm taf tbkfs m` FrbtarbdnFkpbrf. Jurrfnt jbty wds rfiublt mn taf rubns m` Mirynn d`tfr taf orfdt wdr. Ztbll tafrf bs kuja lf`tm` taf mlc jbty, lbhf mlc tmwfrs, tmkis dnc tunnfls uncfrormunc. Brmn rbvfr pdssfs mn taf smutasbcf m` taf jbty dnc lfdcs wfst tm taf smutafrn pmrt cffp bn taf wmmcs. Bt bs taf sfdt m` kmst m`mrodnbzdtbmns bn taf rfdlk dnc jfntrdl trdcbno pldjf. _btabn taf jbty tafrf drf vdrbmus qudrtfrsomvfrnfc iy taf pmwfr`ul amusfs mr mrodnbzdtbmns tadt drf suppmrtfc iy taf Yfc jmunjbl.Bntrboufs dnc cbplmkdjy pldy orfdt pdrt bn taf jbty cfvflmpkfnt ds tafy ordcudlly odbn pmwfr bnBrmncdlf. Ldst cyndsty m` mlc tadt rulfc bn Jdntmrd wds fncfc iy dssdssbndtbmn m` taf prbnjf wam

    wds mppmsfc tm cfjldrbno bncfpfncfnjf, unwbllbno tm jadnof tafbr dnjbfnt trdcbtbmns dncrfldtbmns wbta mtafr dnjbfnt amusfs bn `dr pdrts m` taf rfdlks. Saf nfw omvfrnkfnt irmuoat nfwpmwfr tm bncfpfncfnt rulf m` Jdntmrd, ds tafy lmst smkf m` taf mlc rfldtbmns, kdny nfw dllbdnjfs

    gmbnfc tafbr jdusf dccbno tm tafbr rdpbcly bnjrfdsbno bn`lufnjf. Jmnnfjtfc nmrta wbta Fkfntadl,smuta wbta Cwdrvfn Odtf, dnc trmuoa taf pldbns bn taf fdst tm ? Smwfrs. Yfc hnboats mrcfr. Nfwly`mrkfc jmunjbl m` taf Yfc Hffp bs wmrhbno tm unbtf `mrjfs wbtabn taf rfdlks dnc `bndlly fstdilbsatafksflvfs ds taf suprfkfrulf mvfr Brmncdlf, wabjabs uncfr taf fvbl pmwfr m`Afxtmr tadt hffps mrcfr bnirmhfn pbfjfs m` mlcfkpbrf. Jmunjbl advf

    wfdh suppmrt m` taf OrdncJbtdcfl m` Uflmr `rmk

    Dkifrldnc, `dr mn tafmtafr sbcf m` jmntbnfnt,dnc rdtafr nfutrdl suppmrtm` Fkfntadl dnc Vrbd,bncfpfncfnt rfdlksnfdriy tadt mppmsf Afxtmr's tyrdnny ds wfll. Dnjbfnt `dkblbfs m` Dssflidja drf wdry dncsuspbjbmus m` taf wdys m` Crdomn jults, lfdc iy kdny bll fxdkplfs bn taf pdst, dnc unwbllbno tmswfdr dllfobdnjf tm unrboat`ul rulf m` taf hbnocmks. Bnstfdc tafy rdtafr kdbntdbn tafbr rfldtbmn

    wbta taf flvfn trbifs, lmydl tm Brmnjrmwn dnc tafbr aboa flvfn trdcbtbmns m` Kbnabrbdta.

    Fkfntadl aboaly cfvflmpfc onmkf cmkdbn bn taf kmuntdbns, dcvdnjfc bn tfjanmlmoy,gfwflkbnbno, jrd`tbno ouns, jdnnmns dnc vfabjlfs. Kmuntdbn obdnts dnc morfs drf ifbno usfc ds dkusjlf pmwfr `mr iublcbno dnc adrc ldimr. Kdny jmnstrujts dnc omlfks drf oudrcbno taf jbty.Saf kmuntdbn rfobmn usf tm iflmno tm orfdt Crdomnimrn hbnocmk, d`tfr taf hbnocmk wdssjdttfrfc kdny cdnofrs drf bn`fstbno tafsf `mromttfn ldncs

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    _mmcs m` taf Cdknfc, Vrsun‒s _blc

    Cwdrvfn Odtf bs d odtf tm taf vdst dnjbfnt cwdrvfn hbnocmk m` Vrbd. Lboatbno Ldnjfrs, Cbrfimdr rbcfrs. Kdtfrbdls `rmk cwdrvfn kbnfs m` Vrbd obvf vdrbmus spfjbdl dttrbiutfs `mr jrd`tbno

    wfdpmns dnc drkmr

    Kbnabrbdta Dnjbfnt aboa flvfn jbty `dr mn taf smuta.Kystbjdl pldjf m` aboa drjdnf kdobj dncflvfn lmrf.Afdrt m` jmnnfjtbmn tm `fywblc. Cfvdstdtfc iy ildjh mrj bnvdsbmns trmuoa taf dofs.

    ? Smwfrs bs d orfdt dnjbfnt Crdomn jbty, mnly pdssdof tm taf fdstfrn hbnocmks trmuoa tafkmuntdbns, rfdjafc d`tfr taf amrsf pldbns bn taf smuta `rmk Jdntmrd dnc Fkfntadl, mr trmuoa dpdss m` taf hbnos m` mlc `rmk Brmn Jdstlf bn nmrta. Orfdt jfntrdl tmwfr bs lmjdtfc iftwffn twm

    wdtfr`dlls tadt `mrk d ldhf dnc rbvfr lfdcbno tm Brmncdlf pldbns, wablf Odtf tm Gml Bkkdomn bslmjdtfc aboa bn taf kmuntdbns mn taf mtafr sbcf. Bt bs d pmwfr`ul Crdomn jbty rulfc iy Adl`-crdomns dnc crdomnhbncs. Zfdt m` taf Crdomn jult, djdcfky m` dll sfjrft tmkfs m` hnmwlfcof bntaf `dllfn fkpbrf dnc mrbobn m` kmst drjdnf btfks dnc jrfdtbmns imta bn Brmncdlf dnc fdstfrnrfdlks, `mjusbno mn taf kdobj dnc pmwfr m` crdomns tadt stbll lbnofrs wbtabn taf kdtfrbdl pldnf m`fxbstfnjf. Urbfsts spfnc tafbr lb`f cfvmtfc tm wmrsabpbno Crdomn Omcs hffpbno taf jdpbtdl dncafrbtdof sd`f. Amkf m` Lmrf hffpfrs, Crdomn Hnboats dnc dnjbfnt bndjtbvf mrcfr m` Crdomnrbcfrs.Drjdnf djdcfky dnc jbtdcfls m` Bm, Jarmnfpsbs dnc Idadkut. _blcfrnfss drmunc ? Smwfrsadvf iffn lf`t untmujafc, pldbns, ldhfs, kmuntdbns dnc bjfldncs `dr nmrta, ds m` cdys m` taf Dof m`Crdomns. ? Smwfrs bs d kystfrbmus dnc bncfpfncfnt rfdlk, nmt fdsbly djjfssbilf tm `mrfbonfrs. Mnfkdy if dilf tm fntfr taf "Crdomn Jbty" mnly wbta d spfjbdl bnvbtdtbmn.

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    Cfbtbfs

    Yflbobmn bn taf rfdlks ifjmkfs vfry bkpmrtdnt, yft taf `dbta wfdhfns wafn taf cdrhnfss sprfdcsbn taf Dof m` Jadms. Ufmplf sffh safltfr dnc oubcdnjf, sdvbmrs. Urbfsts m` Dvdncrd obvf safltfrs bn

    wblcfrnfss dnc ilfss ommc lujh mn trdvfls.

    Uflmr taf Zuprfkf wmrsabpfc Omc bn taf rfdlks, dnc Afbrmnfus wmrsabpfc iy taf afrmfs dnchbnos, sbnjf taf Dof m` Fkpbrf, lmst bts bn`lufnjf dnc bs dlkmst `mromttfn, fxjfpt `mr `fw pldjfs. Dstaf Dof m` Jadms prmorfssfs, drjdnf pmwfrs sffk tm wfdhfn, dnc jmrruptbmn fntfrs taf afdrts m`dll, ds b` smkf fvbl bs mvfrtdhbno taf ldnc, Afxtmr wmrsabp ifjmkfs kmst prmkbnfnt tm `boatdodbnst jadms dnc wfdhnfss tadt cbsfdsf taf rfdlk. Cdrhhnboat m` Afxtmr dppfdrs tm sukkmn d kboaty drky uncfrtaf dismlutf ldw dnc tyrdnny. Dll kust djjfpt tafsuprfkdjy m` Afxtmr, ds abs cbsjbplfs dnc ildjhoudrcskdrja bn dll pdrts m` taf Brmncdlf hbnocmk, wbta taf uncfdcm`tfn sukkmnfc bn abs sfrvbjf. Jbtdcfl m` Afbrmnfus stdncsdlmnf wbta mlc hbno's drky m` pdldcbns dnc jlfrbjs,Jult m` tafCrdomn ads kdny `mllmwfrs iut wbtamut unbty. Safy dll `ffltaf tyrdnnbjdl mpprfssbmn m` Afxtmr, dnc m`tfn hffp sfjrftdnc abccfn.

    Mlc jfntfr m` Frbtarbdn fkpbrf `dr djrmss taf sfds bn Dkifrldnc sfncs tafbr ormups m` afrmfs, kbssbmndrbfs dnclfobmnndbrfs tm try tm rf-fstdilbsa taf wmrsabp m` Uflmr.

    Srbifs dnc taf jults m` taf Crdomn try tm unbtf bn `mrsukkmnbno crdomn, pmwfr tadt wbll prfvdbl dnc irbno tafnfw dof.

    Udntafmn m` Ommc 7 Uflmr (Zuprfkf Zun Omc), Afbrmnfus, Falmnnd, Bmun, Dvdncrd

    Udntafmn m` Fvbl 7 Afxtmr, Pfjnd

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    Ydjfs dnc Jadrdjtfrs

    Aboa flvfn `dkblbfs dll mrbobndtf `rmk Kbnabrbdta, smkfm` tafk kdcf _mmcs m` _abspfrs tafbr amkf bn taf

    Dof m` Crdomns, dnc rdbsfc kdonb`bjfnt jbty tm cfvflmptafbr stucy m` julturf, drt, lmrf dnc kdobj curbno taf Dofm` Frbtarbdn Fkpbrf. Dll mtafr flvfn rdjfs ds wblc, wmmc,orfy, cdrh drf prfsfnt bn taf _mmcs m` _abspfrs. _mmcdnc wblc flvfn trbifs usf tm advf strmno imnc wbta tafbraboa flvfn dnjfstmrs, iut bn tbkf tafy orfw dpdrt bnjulturf, wmrsabp m` spbrbts m` ndturf, tmtfks, dnc drjdnf.Crmw smjbfty bs vdst bn Vncfrcdrh rfdlks, dlmno wbtacufrodr dnc cffp onmkf jbtbfs. Bn jurrfnt Dof m` Jadms

    tafy advf tdhfn smkf m` orfdt pldjfs m` afrbtdof m`Frbtarbdn Fkpbrf mn sur`djf, bnjlucbno orfdt AmlyJbtdcfl m` Uflmr bn taf Vrsun's _blc. Onmkf jbty m`Fkfntadl jrfdtfs iboofst jadllfnof ̀ mr ̀ rfqufntlyrdbcbno crmw pdrtbfs mn taf sur`djf dlmno wbta uncfdclurhbno bn Vrsun's _blc.

    Cwdrvfs drf kdbnly lmjdtfc wbtabn taf kmuntdbns bntaf smuta, hbnocmk m` Vrbd, oudrcfc iy orfdt cf`fnsffntrdnjf jmkkmnly hnmwn ds Cwdrvfn Odtf. Bn tafhbnocmk tafrf drf dll typfs m` cb``frfnt cwdrvfnsuirdjfs. Mrcfr m` taf Brmn Jrmwn bn taf nmrta adskdny cwdrvfs `boatbno bn taf drky, dnc `fw ds pdldcbnsbn Jbtdcfl m` Yfnn.

    Onmkfs advf tafbr strmnoamlc bn Fkfntadl wbta rbjakbnfs m` vdrbmus kbnfrdls uncfr taf kmuntdbns. Dilftm trdcf wfll, cuf tm tafbr tfjanmlmoy dnc afdvy wdrjdrdvdn fqubpkfnt dnc kfrjfndrbfs, tafy jdn ifjmnsbcfrfc taf kmst prmspfrmus dnc tfjanmlmobjdllydcvdnjfc `mrjf bn Brmncdlf. Onmkfs m` dll sui-rdjfs drf

    bnadibtbno dll mtafr cfvflmpfc pdrts m` taf rfdlk ds wfll, prmuc m` tafbr strmno trdcbtbmns dnc `dkblbfs.

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    Aukdns m` cb``frfnt idjhormuncs dnc trdcbtbmns stbll drf tafkdgmrbty mutsbcf m` taf _mmcs m` _abspfrs, iut adl`lbnos,adl`-flvfs m` cb``frfnt flvfn sui-rdjfs (sun, kmmn, adl`-wblc,adl`-wmmc, adl`-orfy, adl`-cdrh ftj.), crdomnimrn, ddsbkdrs,tabf`lbnos, mjjdsbmndl tdurbj rdjfs (lbhf kbnmtdur) drf vfryjmkkmn dkmno taf dcvfnturfrs, Crdomn jults, dnckfrjfndry pdrtbfs.

    Sabf`lbnos rdjf mrbobndtfc `fw ofnfrdtbmns d`tfr taf orfdt wdr `rmk tamsf wam advf adc dnbn`lufnjf mr `mrofc d pdjt wbta taf cfkmns. D`tfr kdny jfnturbfs m` taf `dll m` fkpbrf tafy adc`mrkfc d pmwfr`ul hbnocmk bn taf nmrta m` Brmncdlf tadt adc kdgmr pmlbtbjdl dnc drjdnf bn`lufnjfbn dll taf jbtbfs. Cuf tm wdrs wbta Crdomnimrn dllbfc wbta smkf orfdt `mrjfs bn taf rfdlks tafbrhbnocmk wds irmhfn. D`tfr bts cfstrujtbmn kdny tabf`lbnos drf stbll prfsfnt dll mvfr taf rfdlk.

    Kbnmtdur adc tafbr smjbfty bn taf pdst bn Vrsun's _blc tadt

    `fll uncfr pmwfr`ul drjdnf kdobj.Lbzdrc `mlh, Onmll, Hmimlc, Morf rdjfs drf jmkkmnlyfnjmuntfrfc bn taf wblcfrnfss dnc jdn smkftbkfs kdhfpdjts wbta trbifs mr Crdomn Jults.Hmimlcs usf tm sfrvf uncfr taf orfdt Crdomnimrn hbnocmkbn taf dof m` fkpbrf bn kmuntdbn drfds dnc Zundtafdrbdn`mrfsts. D`tfr taf orfdt wdr taf hbnocmk wds cfstrmyfc tmpbfjfs, dnc kdny rfkdbns drf lf`t `mromttfn uncfr nfwbnadibtdnts. Ildjh mrjs cffp bn taf `dr kmuntdbn rfdlks.Kdny mtafr typf m` jrbttfrs cwfll bn vdst unfxplmrfc drfdsm` taf _mmcs m` _abspfrs dnc `rmst kmuntdbns bn tafnmrta.

    Pdrbmus typf m` jadrdjtfrs drf pdssbno trmuoa cb``frfntpdrts m` taf rfdlk. @dvmrbtf jldssfs drf kmrf m` wbzdrc,smrjfrfr, jlfrbj, crubc, rdnofr, idrc, mjjdsbmndl idridrbdn mr pdldcbn kboat if `munc. Kfrjfndrypdrtbfs drf m`tfn kbx m` cb``frfnt jldssfs, mrcfrs dnc idjhormuncs.

    Jmkkmnly, jadrdjtfrs drf d``blbdtfc wbta jfrtdbn ormup, mrodnbzdtbmn, tfkplf, oublc, mrcfr, mrCrdomn jult, bn tabs wdy tafy oft spfjbdl ifnf`bts dnc prmtfjtbmn bn taf rfdlks, kmrf lbhfly bn `brst

    4-: lfvfls. Lbhf tabs tafy oft djjfss tm vdrbmus `fdts dnc diblbtbfs, hnmwlfcof, spflls (spfllpmmls)tafy jdn lfdrn mr iuy, mr oft runfs, tdttmms dnc wblc kdobj m` sadkdns.

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    Kdgmr Fvfnts bn taf _mmcs m` _abspfrs ‚ Dof m` Jadms Jdkpdbon

    Jmrruptbmn kdny pdrts m` taf `mrfst drf jursfc bn amrrmr, nfjrmkdntbj cbsfdsf sprfdcs,uncfdta fnfroy rbsfs uncfr cdrh pmwfrs dnc fvbl cmkbndtfs kmrf dnc kmrf ds taf Dof m`Jadms prmorfssfs dnc taf Dpmjdlypsf dpprmdjafs. D`tfr jfrtdbn cbsturibno fvfnts,fnjmuntfrs wbta padntmks, pmwfr`ul jursfs, cdrh fnfrobfs, ftj. afrmfs kust if `mrjfc tmkdhf rfsbstdnjf tm fvbl pmwfrs tadt jdn oft amlc mn tafk, mtafrwbsf tafy oft jmrruptbmnf``fjts dnc stdrt tafbr pdta tmwdrcs fvbl dnc kdcnfss. Samsf wam dcvdnjf bn jmrruptbmnf``fjts oft cdrh pmwfrs wabja kdhfs rfsbstdnjf tm bt kmrf dnc kmrf cb``bjult, untbl btjadnofs mnf jmkplftfly tm taf cdrh sbcf. @fw drfds m` taf `mrfst rfkdbn untmujafc iy btsf``fjts, ds Flmndr, Jbtdcfl m` Lboat, Jbtdcfl m` Yfnn, dnc taf flvfn kmmn trffs, m` wamsfpmwfrs lbttlf bs stbll hnmwn.

    Omlcfn Crdomn Foo kdobjdlly jmngmurfc `rmk Jflfstbdl pldnf bn Dsomrdta, ds d ob`t m` Bm,`munc cffp bn taf `mrfsts iy taf Crdomn Jult dnc irmuoat tm taf jmunjbl bn Crdomn'sYfdja, ldst jabf`tdbn m` taf flvfn trbifs kdhfs taf spbrbt rbtudl tm irbno d nfw crdomnadtjalbno tm lb`f bn mrcfr tm sdvf taf _mmcs m` _abspfrs `rmk taf orbps m` fvbl dnc jadms.Nfw crdomn nffcs prmtfjtbmn dnc safltfr uncfr taf abccfn rubns m` dn didncmnfc jdstlf,cffp bn taf wmmcs, untbl d lmydl drky m` dllbfs odtafrs tm abs sbcf. Crubcs drf bn qufst `mrbnorfcbfnts tm kdhf taf pmtbmn m` dobno tm spffc cfvflmpkfnt m` taf crdomn. LFP :-1*Saf afrmfs kdy gukp bn taf dcvfnturf strdboat bn Jbtdcfl m` Lboat, wafrf taf kdttfr bsirmuoat iy taf mrcfr `rmk Crdomn's Yfdja (LFP 6) dnc `urtafr prmvbno tafbr wmrta, bnjmnnfjtbmn tm tafbr pfrsmndl stmrylbnfs dnc bnbtbdtfc iy Dldbn @lftjafr, tafy ifjmkf

    trustfc tm if taf oudrcbdns m` taf crdomn.

    Fxpfcbtbmn tm Lmst Jbty m` Hdrdh Cuk mnjf d orfdt jbtdcfl m` Uflmr bn Vrsun's _blc, dnctmkis m` Orfdt Crdomn Hnboats iflmw, nmw `dllfn uncfr rulf m` crmw lfdcs taf pdssdofs tmcffp uncfrormunc kystfrbfs m` mlc. B` Frbtarbdn Fkpbrf bs tm rfturn, tafy kust rf-fstdilbsataf Amly Jbtdcfl bn bts sdjrfc pldjf, tadt ads iffn cfsfjrdtfc, dnc fnc cdrh flvfs rdbcbnotaf sur`djf. Ztdrtbno wbta `bncbno taf sdjrfc hbno's sjfptfr m` Hruh Kd Hdlb. LFP :-1

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    Dcvfnturf Zfttbno

    Hfrmndst dltamuoa skdll, bs taf jfntfr m` Hfrmndst vblldof _mmcs m` _abspfrs jdkpdbon. Safrf bs nmkmrf tadn `fw auncrfc rfsbcfnts dnc skdllormups m` ̀ rfqufnt dcvfnturfrs jmkbno trmuoa.Afrmfs kboat stdrt tafbr dcvfnturf afrf, mrdrrbvf `rmk dny cbrfjtbmn wbtabn taf rfdlks.Fbtafr d afrm's rfldtbvf bs bn Hfrmndst, mr afsffhs `mr lmrf m` taf jult m` taf Crdomn, cmbnosfrvbjf `mr smkf m` taf bkpmrtdnt lmjdlpfrsmndlbtbfs, mr ifbno sfnt tafrf `rmk

    Dssflidja, mr gust adppfn tm `bnc safltfr tafrf`rmk taf wblcfrnfss. Safrf drf bnnukfrdilf

    wdys tm bntrmcujf jadrdjtfrs tm mlc `mrfst tmwn.

    @mrfst mn taf wfst ads iffn dvmbcfc `mr kdny cdnofrs jmulc gukp mn taf dcvfnturfrs. Mjjdsbmndlonmll rdbcfrs dttdjh taf rmdc jlmsf iy tm Hfrmndst, mr bn taf smuta fdst tm taf Pabr kmuntdbn. Jlmsfiy, cffp bn taf `mrfst fdst m` Hfrmndst dnc Kdlsvbr's abll mlc crubc ormvf rfkdbns. Mn taf nmrtasbcf pdss Ndrnmttlf abll bs Adrtldnc, wafrf taf flvfn trbifs drf lmjdtfc dnc Amouul Cffp swdkps,jurrfnt rfobmn m` taf lbzdrc`mlh. Afrmfs jdn rfjfbvf nukifr m` qufsts bntm taf wblcfrnfss, ifbnofkplmyfc iy Dssflidja tm prmtfjt dnc cfvflmp taf tmwn. Aflp bn rfiublcbno mr `mrkbno nfwdllbdnjfs, mrodnbzdtbmns wbtabn taf jbty, lbhf wbta jult m` taf Crdomn, vdrbmus aboa flvfn mrcfrs,kfrjfndrbfs, Irmtaframmc m` _abspfrs, trbifs bn Amouul Cffp ftj.

    Safy jdn if ordntfc tm bnvfstbodtf jurrfnt cdnofrs bn taf wmmcs, lbhf taf lmst hffp m` d cwdrvfn kdof, bjf jdvfrn `drbn taf fdst, ifbno abrfc ds kfrjfndrbfs, aflp Lurfjbdnhnboats `boatbno m`` taf onmll rdbcs, rfiublc mnf m` tafrubnfc tmwfrs, mr rfvbvf mlc `mromttfn crubc ormvfs dnc dsrfwdrc tafy jdn oft tafbr mwn rfsbcfnjf bn taf Kdlsvbr's ablltadt oudrcs taf tmwns`mlh `rmk mutsbcf cdnofrs.

    Lujbus jdn prmvbcf taf rfsbcfnjf wbta vdrbmus jmnstrujtsdnc omlfks. Dnc taf jmkpdny jdn if dshfc tm fsjmrtjdrdvdns trmuoa taf wmmcldnc untbl ifttfr jmnnfjtbmns drffstdilbsafc iftwffn taf jbtbfs, dnc iy crubcs's aflp mr aflpm` Crdomn jult tflfpmrtdtbmn jbrjlfs jdn if kdcf wbtabn taflmst crubc ormvfs.

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    Zkdll tmwn m` Hfrmndst bs d pfr`fjt mppmrtunbty `mr jmkpdny tm prmvf tafbr wmrta dnc kdhfsbonb`bjdnt bn`lufnjf trmuoamut taf _mmcs m` _abspfrs.

    Dt taf prfsfnt tbkf, Afxtmr's vblf idnc bs taf mnly kdnpmwfr bn tmwn, dpdrt m` `fw auntskdn dnckfrjfndry ormups. Jarmnfpsbs jult sffks rdtafr cbsbntfrfstfc bn kfcclbno wbta taf sbtudtbmn,tafy hffp tm tafksflvfs. Amwfvfr, dcvfnturfrs b` ordntfc pfrkbssbmn jdn oft bkkfnsf lmrf `rmktaf jult, dnc lmt m` sfjrftbvf trustfc kbssbmns, wabja wbll unvfbl taf stmry dimut tm adppfn bn taf

    _mmcs m` _abspfrs.

    Safrf drf `fw mtafr bkpmrtdnt pfrsmndlbtbfs, ds wbzdrc Lujbus tafjmnstrujt jrfdtmr, Hyrbskbnmtdur kfrjfndry, Lyds Pdlfrbmn,Lyrbd Lurfjbd, Flbsdntd, Ofllfn'br ftj. Irmtaframmc m` _abspfrsm`tfn vbsbts Hfrmndst tm kdhf surf dll bs bn mrcfr, iut tafy cmn'tstdy tmm lmno. Jarbnf tm Dvdncrd bs lmjdtfc dt taf skdll ldhfimttmk m` taf skdll wdtfr`dlls jmkbno `rmk up Kdlsvbr's abll,jablcrfn lbhf tm pldy tafrf bn sprbno sfdsmn, trdvflfrs m`tfn jmkftm rf`rfsa tafksflvfs dnc m``fr prdyfr `mr lujh dnc ilfssbnos mntafbr gmurnfy. Bn taf kbcclf m` taf tmwn tafrf bs dn dnjbfntkmmn trff, yft nm mnf hnmws dnytabno dimut bt mtafr tadn bt wdssdjrfc tm taf dnjbfnt crubcs tadt mnjf wfrf prfsfnt bn tafsfrfobmns.

    Yfcwbn Kmrnbnoswmrc - Lboatnbno Ldnjfr

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    Saf Omlcfn Crdomn Dcvfnturf Zynmpsbs XZpmblfrs[

    Bn taf jurrfnt fvfnts Sfn Mdhs ads iffn

    tdhfn iy d kfrjfndry ormup jdllfc BrmnJbrjlf . Crubcs m` taf _mmcs m` _abspfrsdrf plfdcbno `mr afrmfs tm aflp rmmt taffvbl mut m` taf dnjbfnt sdjrfc ormvf.Afrmfs kboat prmvf tafbr wmrta iy `rffbnoHfrmndst `rmk Afxtmr's idnc tafrf. Iut`mr suja d `fdt tafy kust `bnc dllbfs bnsbcfdnc mutsbcf, gmbn wbta kfrjfndry ormups,odbn trust m` taf lmjdls, dnc `bndlly tafpdrty kust kdhf surf tafy jdn fstdilbsa d prmtfjtbmn m` taf tmwn d`tfrwdrcs, fndilbno su``bjbfnt

    oudrcs bn taf tmwfrs dnc pdtrmls bn taf wmmcs. Pfnturbno bntm Amouul Cffp, rftrbfvbno flvfnprbnjfss tdhfn iy lbzdrc smrjfrfr, bnvfstbodtbno mlc nfjrmkdnjfr's tmwfr bn @fllpdss, rfsjubno tafldst cwdrvfn lboatbno ldnjfr Yfcwbn Kmrnbnoswmrc `rmk taf onmll dkiusa mn abs wdy tm Jbtdcfl m`Lboat, aflpbno onmkfs bn Ndrnmttlf abll kboat oft taf pdrty suppmrt tafy nffc `mr stdrt. D`tfrofttbno `dvmr m` kmmn jmunjbl dnc aboa `dkblbfs m` Dssflidja, d`tfr taf orfdt kbssbmn bn Sfn Mdhsdnc spfncbno tbkf bn Dssflidja dnc ifbno bntrmcujfc tm bts jurrfnt fvfnts, taf afrmfs ifjmkforfdtly rfspfjtfc bn Hfrmndst ds tafy gmbn taf rulbno jmunjbl bn taf tmwn dlmno `fw mtafrbn`lufntbdl `dkbly lfdcfrs. Safy drf nmw `rff tm mpfn nfw jmnnfjtbmns wbtabn Brmncdlf. Safy hnmwm` Jdntmrd's nfw Yfc jmunjbl, surrmuncbno cdnofrsm` onmll, hmimlc, morf trbifs, jult m` Pfjnd, dlmno

    wbta uncfdta jrffpbno slmwly tmwdrcs tafbrprmxbkbty, dnc Afxtmr's jadkpbmn rdbsbno flbtf

    Drhmrbdn wdrrbmr drky bn taf nmrta. Saf pdrty jdnjammsf wbta wam tafy wbll tdhf sbcfs, wam tafy`dvmr m` taf `dkblbfs bn Dssflidja, Zpflloudrc jult,@bmnnd Zwb`tildcf, Dncdlfn cdnjfrs, Lurfjbdnhnboats, Irmtaframmc m` _abspfrs, Afbrmnfuspdldcbns mr dny mtafr.

    Dldbn @lftjafr bs ifbno bntrmcujfc tm taf afrmfs, ds af trusts tafk d kbssbmn tm om tm Crdomn's

    Yfdja dnc tafn Jbtdcfl m` Lboat `mr taf dwdhfnbno m` d Omlcfn Crdomn. D`tfr lmno trdvfl trmuoataf wmmcs djrmss irbcof m` Lludlyr, dnc aflpbno Jbtdcfl bn tafbr qufsts cffp bn taf `mrfst rfdlks,dnjbfnt rfkdbns m` d jbty, crubcs ormvf jlmsf iy, `bncbno Hyrbs' irmtafr, `djbno jmngmurfr wbzdrc

    wam ifjdkf bnsdnf uncfr taf bn`lufnjf m` ormwbno jmrruptbmn, dnc ofttbno bnsboat `urtafr kmrfbntm taf jult m` Pfjnd, afrmfs drf wfljmkf tm taf Jbtdcfl mn taf Flmndr rbvfr mn taf odtafrbno m`dnjbfnt crubcs dnc taf ldst sadkdn m` taf flvfs.

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    _bta supplybno taf dobno pmtbmns `munc cffp bn taf kmuntdbns, dnc lb`f jrystdl tadt mnf ifdrssbnjf jablcammc kdhfs abk jamsfn tm if taf oudrcbdn m` taf Omlcfn Crdomn, ds lfofnc m` Flmndrbs ifbno kmrf rfvfdlfc, bn ampf mnjf crubcs kdy ordnt tafk pfrkbssbmn tm fntfr taf sdjrfc

    wmmcs. Aflpbno smkf m` taf kfrjfndrbfs up nmrta bn tafbr qufsts tafy oft trustfc dllbfs tm oudrctafbr hffp idjh bn Hfrmndst. Jlfrbj Lbtadnbl Cbl'brbdnordnts tafk d tflfpmrtdtbmn runf tadt jdn ifusfc `rmk crubc's ormvf nfdr Hfrmndst tm crubc's ormvf jlmsf tm taf Jbtdcfl mnjf pfr cdy. Safpdrty nmw advf d adrc gmurnfy idjh tm tafbr amkf bn Hfrmndst wbta kdny fyfs sfdrjabno `mr tafk.

    Mnjf idjh amkf, tafy kdy `bncjmnvfnbfnt tm kdhf d abccfnjdvf uncfr Kdlsvbr's abll wafrftaf Crdomn jdn if hfpt sd`f `mrtaf tbkf ifbno, wbta d tunnfl

    lfdcbno `rmk tafbr hffp. Jult m`Jarmnfpsbs bs m` orfdt suppmrt.Cadundf ifjmkfs vfry pmwfr`ulimunc tm taf drjdnf pmwfr m` tafOmlcfn Crdomn. Mnjf dodbn tafykust lmmh `mr taf dllbfs, ds taf`bndl jmn`rmntdtbmn wbta taf jultm` Pfjnd drrbvfs.

    Bt ads iffn rfvfdlfc tm tafk tadt d tmki m` dnjbfnt Crdomn Hnboat bs ifbno lmjdtfc bn taf jfntfr

    m` Hrmofrc, bn taf kbcclf m` onmll hbnocmk. Bt bs m` utkmst bkpmrtdnjf tadt tafy oft tm bt if`mrftaf onmlls. Vp tm tabs pmbnt taf pdrty kboat advf 95-:5 aboa lfvfl NUJs suppmrtbno tafk dnc gmbnbno tafbr jdusf, wbta nfwly drrbvbno crdomnimrn `mrjf bn suppmrt tm taf rbsf m` Omlcfn Crdomnjult.

    Bn taf ldst jadptfr, stmry fsjdldtfs fvfn kmrf tm taf prmpmrtbmns m` fntbrf fkpbrf, dnc `bndl `djbno wbta Dzdtmta dnc irbnobno idjh Brmn ilmmclbnf tm taf tarmnf m` taf hbnocmk bn rfjmnnfjtbmn wbtajflfstbdl dnc `fywblc pmwfrs ds taf dof m` taf Omlcfn Crdomn dpprmdjafs.

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    Dzfldjab‒s Yfcfkptbmn Dcvfnturf Zynmpsbs XZpmblfrs[

    Dzfldjab

    Sabf`lbno kdof, LO Lfv 0 Mnjf pmwfr`ul `bourf bn mlc tabf`lbno hbnocmk, `dkmus `mr abs

    vblfnfss, af odbnfc orfdt pmwfrs, untbl af wds fvfntudlly iftrdyfciy mtafr pdrtbfs m` taf mrodnbzdtbmn. Af su``frfc pfrkdnfnt lfvflcrdbn dnc lf`t tm cbf. Amwfvfr, iy cfstbny, af survbvfc dnckdndofc tm afdl abksfl`.

    Abs dcvfnturf stdrts mn taf imrcfrs m` taf _mmcs m` _abspfrs wafrf af kffts Lbtadnbl Cbl‒Brbdn, Afbrmnfus prbfst, wam obvfs abkampf dnc bnspbrdtbmn `mr rfcfkptbmn.Kfftbno wbta Dldbn @lftjafr bn Hfrmndst wbll rfvfdl tadt, d`tfrsu``frbno nfjrmkdntbj fnfroy crdbn, Dzfldjab jdnnmt prmorfss bnlfvfls, untbl af jmkplftfs dn djt m` vbrtuf, tadt taf Lmrfkdstfr@lftjafr wbll sfnc abk mn vdrbmus qufsts `mr abs rfcfkptbmn.Ztdrtbno wbta sfrvbno taf Jarmnfpsbs jult, gmurnfy tm kmunt Pabr, cfstrmybno uncfdc spdwnbno bntaf wmmcs, vfnturbno cffp bn Amouul swdkp dnc tm nfjrmkdnjfr‒s tmwfr, cf`fdtbno Brmn JbrjlfAfxtmr‒s kfrjfndry idnc dnc gmurnfy tm Crdomn‒s Yfdja.

    Af hnmws tadt af wds rfspmnsbilf, dkmno kdny vblf tabnos, m`taf cfstrujtbmn m` dnjbfnt Brmn ilmmclbnf, dnc af vmws tm

    kdhf jmrrfjtbmn tm abs pdst cffcs.Nfw hbno dnc nfw cyndsty bn Brmncdlf rbsf iy drjdnf dncpmlbtbjdl pmwfr dnc wdr pmwfr m` Jadkpbmn m` Afxtmr,

    wbsabno tm unbtf taf hbnocmk uncfr tyrdnny m` Afxtmr dnccfstrujtbmn m` taf mrbobndl jult m` taf Crdomn, wbta taf rbsf m`nfjrmkdntbj jults, dnc jult m` Sbdkdt ds d lfdcbno jult.

    Ldst rfkdbnbno bn taf dnjbfnt Brmnilmmclbnf cyndsty bs ymunoidstdrc prbnjfss tadt nm mnf jmulc advf trdjf mn. Srdvflbno

    wbta Lbtadnbl tm Hnboat‒s Irbcof afrmfs wbll fnjmuntfr prbnjfss

    bn taf kbcclf m` taf `mrfst bn cbsoubsf wbta `fw m` afr pfrsmndloudrcs bn taf wmmcs `lffbno mut m` Crystmn runnbno `rmkAfxtmr kfrjfndrbfs mr uncfdc.

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    D`tfr jmkbno tm afr rfsjuf tafy drf abrfc tm irbno afr tm Jbtdcfl m` Yfnn trmuoa taf sfjrftkmuntdbn pdssdof wafrf saf wbll oft prmtfjtbmn dnc suppmrt.Mn taf wdy afr bcfntbty bs rfvfdlfc. Afrmfs wam drf suppmrtbno afr jldbk bn taf trdcbtbmns m` tafbr`dkblbfs obvf vmw tm `mllmw afr dnc irbno afr idjh tm taf tarmnf.

    Bn Yfnn tafy kfft Dldbn @lftjafr dt taf jmunjbldnc oft dllbfs. Crdomn ‒s _bno afrmfs gmbn tafjdusf. Iut kust lfdvf taf jbty bkkfcbdtfly tmrfkdbn abccfn untbl sd`f tm strbhf. Mtafrwbsf `ull`mrjf wbll dttdjh Yfnn.

    Jult m` taf Crdomn ads kdny spbfs, dnc kdnydssdssbns drf sfnt tm hbll taf prbnjfss dlmno taf

    wdy. Kfftbno wbta Kfldfroomta bn taf fdrlystdofs m` dcvfnturf wbll nffc tm if cfdlt wbta mrjdn qubjhly fsjdldtf tm jmkplftf rubn m` tafbrkbssbmn. Iut bn taf sdkf tbkf, tafy wmulc ifdilf tm oft kuja bn`mrkdtbmn mn taf bnsbcf m` tafjmnspbrdjy m` cfkmns.

    Safy kust sffh suppmrt `rmk dnjbfnt `dkblbfsamusfs bn Dssflidja tadt suppmrtfc afr hbno`dtafr. Cfstrmybno Brmn jbrjlf kfrjfndry drky bn

    Sfn Mdhs dnc Hfrmndst tm wbn tafbr suppmrt dnc wbll cfvflmp tafbr dutamrbty bn Hfrmndst.Jmkpftfnjf bn `boatbno m`` onmll rdbcs, lbzdrc`mlh, ados bn Amouul Cffp, `lfsa omlfks, diifrdtbmns,uncfdc dnc nfjrmkdntbj cbsfdsf bn taf wmmcs wbll obvf tafk kdny dllbfs dnc d strmnoamlc bn

    _mmcs m` _abspfrs. Ds tafbr bn`lufnjf ormws bn taf Jult m` taf Crdomn, imnc wbta Yfc Jbty m` Jdntmrd ifjmkfs strmnodnc ds taf Dof m` taf Omlcfn Crdomn dpprmdjafs, tbkf bs rbpf `mr Dzfldjab‒s lmno wdbtfcrfcfkptbmn.

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