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    YCH ^HJFH FLU^V RHMFLAHV _LX YL

    ELYVRJDJ

    J ^HJFH FLU^V ^XEMOFJYOLD @LU DHR PLMXDYHHUVJubust 5>:9

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    YCH ^HJFH FLU^V | ELYVRJDJ RHMFLAH ELLG | 5>:95

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    YCH ^HJFH FLU^V | ELYVRJDJ RHMFLAH ELLG | 5>:96

    J RHMFLAH MHYYHU

    Gh iuahiosj gj pumj!

    Fldbrjtumjtolds ld cjvodb ehhd shmhfthi tl klod ^hjfh Flrps/Eltswjdj, wcofc cjs j prlui mhbjfy l` lvhr9> yhjrs l` shrvofh. Ots fldtroeutolds tl tch ihvhmlpahdt l` tcos djtold jrh whmm-rhflbdozhi jdijpprhfojthi.

    Ych stj`` od Eltswjdj os mllgodb `lrwjri tl wlrgodb wotc ylu. Rh jrh flaaotthi tl prlvoiodb tch ehstahiofjm, trjododb, prlbrjaajtof, jdi jiaodostrjtovh supplrt wh fjd. Jt tch sjah toah, js ^hjfh Flrps cjs`lr lvhr 8> yhjrs, wh womm mllg tl ylu tl eh js odihphdihdt jdi js shm`-rhmojdt js plssoemh. Iurodb prh-shrvofh trjododb (^VY), ylu womm ehbod tl mhjrd Vhtswjdj jdi jijpt tl tch fumturh, wcofc womm odfmuihmovodb wotc j Ejtswjdj `jaomy. _lu womm ihvhmlp tch flaaudoty jsshssahdt sgomms dhhihi `lr ylurjssobdahdt jdi iosflvhr clw tl ajodtjod ylur chjmtc jdi rhiufh sj`hty jdi shfuroty rosgs iurodb ylurshrvofh.

    ^VY os j toah `lr eltc ylu jdi ^hjfh Flrps stj`` tl jsshss ylur suotjeomoty `lr shrvofh od Eltswjdj. Jtwl-yhjr flaaotahdt sclumi dlt eh hdthrhi odtl fjsujmmy. Ot os ldh tcjt ylu ajy dhhi tl rhj``ora od ajdy

    wjys iurodb ^VY jdi tcrlubclut ylur shrvofh. Od `jordhss tl lur mlfjm pjrtdhrs jdi tl sj`hbujri tchrhputjtold l` tch lrbjdozjtold, wh il phroliofjmmy ihthraodh tcjt j trjodhh lr Plmudthhr os dlt suothi tlshrvh chrh jdi rhturd coa lr chr clah.

    Ych hxthdt tl wcofc ylu ehflah jd jffhpthi jdi vjmuhi flmmhjbuh jdi flaaudoty ahaehr ihphdismjrbhmy ld ylu. O` ylu flah wotc jd lphd aodi, j wjra chjrt, jdi j blli shdsh l` cualr, ylu womm ilwhmm. Jmtclubc stj`` ahaehrs jrh chrh tl supplrt ylu, ylu jrh tch umtoajth jrfcothft jdi euomihr l` ylursuffhss`um ^hjfh Flrps shrvofh.

    ^mhjsh rhji tcos whmflah ellg js pjrt l` ylur prhpjrjtold `lr movodb jdi wlrgodb od Eltswjdj js j ^hjfhFlrps Plmudthhr. Rh mllg `lrwjri tl ahhtodb ylu.

    Yoa Cjrtajd^hjfh Flrps/Eltswjdj Fludtry Iorhftlr

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    Yjemh l` FldthdtsJ RHMFLAH MHYYHU ............................................................................................................................... 6

    FLUH HS^HFYJYOLDV @LU ^HJFH FLU^V PLMXDYHHUV .............................................................. 0

    ^HJFH FLU^V/ELYVRJDJ COVYLU_ JDI ^ULBUJAV .................................................................. 2

    Costlry l` tch ^hjfh Flrps od Eltswjdj .................................................................................................. 2^hjfh Flrps ^rlbrjaaodb od Eltswjdj................................................................................................... 2

    FLXDYU_ LPHUPOHR; ELYVRJDJ JY J BMJDFH ......................................................................... 3

    Costlry ...................................................................................................................................................... 3

    Blvhrdahdt .............................................................................................................................................. 3

    Hfldlay ................................................................................................................................................... 3

    ^hlpmh jdi Fumturh.................................................................................................................................... ?

    Hdvorldahdt ............................................................................................................................................. ?

    UHVLXUFHV @LU @XUYCHU OD@LUAJYOLD ..................................................................................... :>

    Bhdhrjm Od`lrajtold Jelut Eltswjdj .................................................................................................... :>

    Flddhft Rotc Uhturdhi Plmudthhrs jdi Ltchr Odvothhs ......................................................................... ::

    Ldmodh Jrtofmhs/Furrhdt Dhws Voths Jelut Eltswjdj ............................................................................ ::

    Odthrdjtoldjm Ihvhmlpahdt Voths Jelut Eltswjdj ................................................................................. ::

    Uhflaahdihi Ellgs ............................................................................................................................. :5

    MOPODB FLDIOYOLDV JDI PLMXDYHHU MO@HVY_MH ..................................................................... :6

    Flaaudofjtolds ..................................................................................................................................... :6

    Clusodb jdi Voth Mlfjtold ..................................................................................................................... :6

    Movodb Jmmlwjdfh jdi Aldhy Ajdjbhahdt .......................................................................................... :9

    @lli jdi Ioht ......................................................................................................................................... :9

    Yrjdsplrtjtold ......................................................................................................................................... :9

    Bhlbrjpcy jdi Fmoajth .......................................................................................................................... :9

    Vlfojm Jftovotohs ...................................................................................................................................... :8

    ^rl`hssoldjmosa, Irhss, jdi Ehcjvolr .................................................................................................... :8

    ^hrsldjm Vj`hty ....................................................................................................................................... :8

    Uhwjris jdi @rustrjtolds ....................................................................................................................... :0

    ^HJFH FLU^V YUJODODB ...................................................................................................................... :2

    Lvhrvohw l` ^rh-Vhrvofh Yrjododb .......................................................................................................... :2Yhfcdofjm Yrjododb .................................................................................................................................. :3

    Mjdbujbh Yrjododb .................................................................................................................................. :3

    Frlss-Fumturjm Yrjododb .......................................................................................................................... :?

    Chjmtc Yrjododb ....................................................................................................................................... :?

    Vj`hty jdi Vhfuroty Yrjododb .................................................................................................................. :?

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    Jiiotoldjm Yrjododbs Iurodb Plmudthhr Vhrvofh ..................................................................................... :?

    _LXU CHJMYC FJUH OD ELYVRJDJ ................................................................................................ 5>

    Chjmtc Ossuhs od Eltswjdj ...................................................................................................................... 5:

    Chmpodb _lu Vtjy Chjmtcy ...................................................................................................................... 5:

    Ajodtjododb _lur Chjmtc ........................................................................................................................ 5:Rlahds Chjmtc Od`lrajtold ................................................................................................................. 55

    _lur ^hjfh Flrps Ahiofjm Got ............................................................................................................... 55

    Eh`lrh _lu Mhjvh; J Ahiofjm Fchfgmost ................................................................................................ 56

    VJ@HY_ JDI VHFXUOY_ OD IH^YC .................................................................................................... 58

    @jftlrs tcjt Fldtroeuth tl Plmudthhr Uosg .............................................................................................. 58

    Vtjyodb Vj`h; Ildt Eh j Yjrbht `lr Froah ............................................................................................ 50

    Vupplrt `rla Vtj`` .................................................................................................................................. 50

    L``ofh l` Poftoa Jivlfjfy .................................................................................................................... 52

    Froah Ijtj `lr Eltswjdj ....................................................................................................................... 52

    Plmudthhr Vj`hty Vupplrt od Eltswjdj ................................................................................................... 52

    IOPHUVOY_ JDI ODFMXVOLD LPHUPOHR ......................................................................................... 5?

    Iovhrsoty jdi Odfmusold jt _lur Voth ...................................................................................................... 5?

    Frlss-Fumturjm Fldsoihrjtolds ................................................................................................................ 6>

    Rcjt Aobct j Plmudthhr @jfh< ............................................................................................................... 6>

    ^lssoemh Bhdihr Ulmh Ossuhs .............................................................................................................. 6>

    ^lssoemh Ossuhs `lr Plmudthhrs l` Flmlr ............................................................................................. 6:

    ^lssoemh Ossuhs `lr Mhseojd, Bjy, Eoshxujm, Yrjdsbhdihr, Zuhstoldodb/Zuhhr, Jmmy (MBEYZJ)

    Plmudthhrs .......................................................................................................................................... 65

    ^lssoemh Ossuhs `lr Plmudthhrs wotc Iosjeomotohs ................................................................................ 66

    ^lssoemh Ossuhs `lr Plmudthhr Flupmhs ............................................................................................... 66

    ^lssoemh Uhmobolus Ossuhs `lr Plmudthhrs ........................................................................................... 66

    ^lssoemh Ossuhs `lr 8>+ Plmudthhrs .................................................................................................... 69

    @UHZXHDYM_ JVGHI ZXHVYOLDV ..................................................................................................... 68

    RHMFLAH MHYYHUV @ULA ELYVRJDJ PLMXDYHHUV ............................................................... 63

    ^JFGODB MOVY ......................................................................................................................................... 95

    ^UH-IH^JUYXUH FCHFGMOVY ............................................................................................................. 99

    FLDYJFYODB ^HJFH FLU^V CHJIZXJUYHUV .............................................................................. 90

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    YCH ^HJFH FLU^V | ELYVRJDJ RHMFLAH ELLG | 5>:90

    FLUH HS^HFYJYOLDV @LU HJFH FLU^V PLMXDYHHUV

    Od wlrgodb tlwjri `um`ommodb tch ^hjfh Flrps aossold l` prlaltodb wlrmi phjfh jdi `rohdiscop, js jtrjodhh jdi Plmudthhr, ylu jrh hxphfthi tl il tch `lmmlwodb;

    :.

    ^rhpjrh ylur phrsldjm jdi prl`hssoldjm mo`h tl ajgh j flaaotahdt tl shrvh jerlji `lr j `umm thral` 52 aldtcs

    5.

    Flaaot tl oaprlvodb tch qujmoty l` mo`h l` tch phlpmh wotc wcla ylu movh jdi wlrg jdi, od ilodbsl, scjrh ylur sgomms, jijpt tcha, jdi mhjrd dhw sgomms js dhhihi

    6.

    Vhrvh wchrh tch ^hjfh Flrps jsgs ylu tl bl, udihr fldiotolds l` cjriscop o` dhfhssjry, jdi wotctch `mhxoeomoty dhhihi `lr h``hftovh shrvofh

    9.

    Uhflbdozh tcjt ylur suffhss`um jdi sustjodjemh ihvhmlpahdt wlrg os ejshi ld tch mlfjm trust jdifld`oihdfh ylu euomi ey movodb od, jdi rhsphft`ummy odthbrjtodb ylurshm` odtl, ylur clst flaaudotyjdi fumturh

    8.

    Uhflbdozh tcjt ylu jrh rhspldsoemh 59 clurs j ijy, 2 ijys j whhg `lr ylur phrsldjm fldiuft jdiprl`hssoldjm phr`lrajdfh

    0.

    Hdbjbh wotc clst fludtry pjrtdhrs od j sporot l` fllphrjtold, autujm mhjrdodb, jdi rhsphft2.

    Rlrg wotcod tch rumhs jdi rhbumjtolds l` tch ^hjfh Flrps jdi tch mlfjm jdi djtoldjm mjws l` tch

    fludtry wchrh ylu shrvh3.

    Hxhrfosh kuibahdt jdi phrsldjm rhspldsoeomoty tl prlthft ylur chjmtc, sj`hty, jdi whmm-ehodb jditcjt l` ltchrs

    ?.

    Uhflbdozh tcjt ylu womm eh phrfhovhi od ylur clst fludtry jdi flaaudoty js j rhprhshdtjtovh l`tch phlpmh, fumturhs, vjmuhs, jdi trjiotolds l` tch Xdothi Vtjths l` Jahrofj

    :>.

    Uhprhshdt rhspldsovhmy tch phlpmh, fumturhs, vjmuhs, jdi trjiotolds l` ylur clst fludtry jdiflaaudoty tl phlpmh od tch Xdothi Vtjths eltc iurodb jdi `lmmlwodb ylur shrvofh

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    ^HJFH FLU^V/ELYVRJDJ COVYLU_ JDI ^ULBUJAV

    Costlry l` tch ^hjfh Flrps od EltswjdjYch ^hjfh Flrps hdthrhi tch Uhpuemof l` Eltswjdj, `lrahrmy gdlwd js Ehfcujdjmjdi, od Ihfhaehr:?00, kust twl aldtcs j`thr tch fludtry bjodhi odihphdihdfh. Eltswjdjs hahrbhdfh js jd odihphdihdtdjtold chobcthdhi tch dhhi `lr j sgommhi mjelr `lrfh. Alrh tcjd :,3>> ^hjfh Flrps Plmudthhrs shrvhi odEltswjdj `rla :?00?2. ^hjfh Flrps prlkhfts fldtroeuthi tl dhjrmy hvhry shftlr l` Eltswjdjsihvhmlpahdt, odfmuiodb hiufjtold, chjmtc, hdvorldahdt, urejd pmjddodb, jdi hfldlaofs. Plmudthhrs ommhisobdo`ofjdt bjps od tch mjelr `lrfh jdi, od ajdy fjshs, ajih sodbumjr fldtroeutolds tl tch ihvhmlpahdt l`Eltswjdj. Ychrh jrh sflrhs l` mhjiodb `oburhs od Eltswjdj wcl cjvh j ^hjfh Flrps flddhftold, eh ot js jfl-wlrghr, thjfchr, lr `rohdi.

    Vodfh ots odihphdihdfh od :?00, Eltswjdj prlbrhsshi `rla ehodb ldh l` tch wlrmis pllrhst fludtrohs tlldh l` tch `hw ihvhmlpodb djtolds tl rhjfc aoiimh-odflah stjtus. Ych fludtrys phr fjpotj odflah cjsbrlwd rjpoimy. Mo`h hxphftjdfy jt eortc odfrhjshi `rla 93 yhjrs tl lvhr 0> yhjrs. @lrajm shftlrhapmlyahdt brhw `rla :9,>>> kles tl :5>,>>>. Alrhlvhr, tch djtolds od`rjstrufturh, odfmuiodb rljis,plwhr bhdhrjtold, sfcllms, chjmtc `jfomotohs, jdi clusodb, odfrhjshi irjajtofjmmy. ^jrtmy iuh tl Eltswjdjsrhajrgjemh hfldlaof trjdsotold, tch ^hjfh Flrps wotcirhw `rla tch fludtry od :??2.

    Od 5>>6, tch ^hjfh Flrps rhturdhi tl Eltswjdj jt tch rhquhst l` `lrahr ^rhsoihdt @hstus Albjh, wclrhflbdozhi tcjt COP/JOIV wjs stjrtodb tl hrlih tch prliobolus ihvhmlpahdt rhjmozhi od tch fludtry sodfhodihphdihdfh.

    ^hjfh Flrps ^rlbrjaaodb od Eltswjdj

    Eltswjdjs COP od`hftold rjth os ldh l` tch cobchst od tch wlrmi. Ych blvhrdahdt, udihr tch mhjihrscop l``lrahr ^rhsoihdt Albjh, cjs puemofmy jfgdlwmhibhi tch frosos, oapmhahdthi j Djtoldjm JOIV Fludfomjdi Fllriodjtodb Jbhdfy, jdi ihvhmlphi j djtoldjm pmjd fjmmhi tch Djtoldjm Vtrjthbof @rjahwlrg `lrCOP/JOIV.

    Ych Djtoldjm JOIV Fllriodjtodb Jbhdfy (DJFJ) jsghi ^hjfh Flrps/Eltswjdj tl `lfus ld fjpjfoty-euomiodb. Plmudthhrs wlrg od `lur prlbrjas;

    :.

    Vfcllms (Mo`h Vgomms); Plmudthhrs `jfomotjth tch oapmhahdtjtold l` tch mo`h sgomms furrofumua jdiwlrg wotc thjfchrs jdi sfcllm l``ofojms tl ihvhmlp mo`h sgomms od stuihdts jdi tch flaaudoty.

    5.

    Flaaudoty ejshi jdi dldblvhrdahdtjm lrbjdozjtolds (DBLs); Plmudthhrs euomi lrbjdozjtoldjmjdi stj`` fjpjfoty od ajdjbhahdt, prlbrjaaodb, rhslurfh ush, jdi `udirjosodb.

    6.

    Fmodofs jdi chjmtc ajdjbhahdt thjas (FCY); Plmudthhrs odfrhjsh jwjrhdhss l` COP/JOIV jdiprhvhdtold, ihvhmlp flaaudoty supplrt brlups, wlrg wotc ylutc, euomi thfcdofjm fjpjfoty, jdiodfrhjsh pjrtofopjtold od blvhrdahdt prlbrjas.

    9.

    Mlfjm blvhrdahdt fjpjfoty euomiodb (MBFE); Plmudthhrs wlrg od Iostroft JOIV Fllriodjtodb(IJF) l``ofhs jdi Vlfojm jdi Flaaudoty Ihvhmlpahdt (V&FI) l``ofhs. Ychy euomi fjpjfoty odprlbrja pmjddodb, oapmhahdtjtold, aldotlrodb jdi hvjmujtold, jdi tch aleomozjtold l`blvhrdahdt jdi flaaudoty rhspldshs tl COP/JOIV.

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    FLXDYU_ LPHUPOHR; ELYVRJDJ JY J BMJDFH

    CostlryEy jelut :2>>, tch jdfhstlrs l` tlijys Ejtswjdj (fotozhds l` Eltswjdj) whrh hstjemoschi js shm`-su``ofohdt chrihrs, `jrahrs, jdi cudthrs. Ychor `orst fldtjft wotc Hurlphjds wjs tcrlubc aossoldjrohs odtch hjrmy :?tc fhdtury. J`thr clstomotohs erlgh lut ehtwhhd tch Ejtswjdj jdi hxpjdsoldost J`rogjdhrs `rlaVlutc J`rofj od tch mjst qujrthr l` tcjt fhdtury, tch troejm fcoh`s jsghi tch Erotosc `lr jssostjdfh. YchErotosc rhspldihi jdi, od :338, prlfmjoahi j prlthftlrjth od wcjt wjs tchd fjmmhi Ehfcujdjmjdi. Ychyrhtjodhi flmldojm fldtrlm udtom :?00. Ehfcujdjmjdi pmjyhi j prlaodhdt rlmh od tch Erotosc phdhtrjtold l`Fhdtrjm J`rofj od tch :?tc fhdtury. Fhfom Uclihs fjmmhi tch rhbold tch Vuhz Fjdjm tl tch dlrtcjdifldsoihrhi ot votjm tl cos pmjds `lr thrrotlrojm hxpjdsold. Erotosc odthrhsts od Ehfcujdjmjdi whrh proajromystrjthbof, jdi odthrdjm j``jors whrh cjdimhi wotc alrh lr mhss ehdobd dhbmhft.

    Xdihr Erotosc jutclroty, mlfjm troejm blvhrdahdts whrh jmmlwhi tl fldtoduh, wotc fcoh`s rhtjododb aufc l`tchor jutclroty. Rotc tch hstjemoscahdt l` shpjrjth jivoslry fludfoms rhprhshdtodb J`rofjds jdi Hurlphjdsod :?5>, tch hvlmutold l` alihrd shm`-blvhrdahdt ehbjd. Od :?8:, j klodt jivoslry fludfom wjs `lrahi,fldsostodb l` eltc Hurlphjd jdi J`rofjd ahaehrs. Lvhr tch yhjrs tchsh jivoslry eliohs whrh fldsumthild j fldstjdtmy hxpjdiodb rjdbh l` ajtthrs.

    Ey :?09, Erotjod wjs prhpjrhi tl jffhpt j systha l` odthrdjm shm`-blvhrdahdt. Vhrhtsh Gcjaj, tch Erotosc-hiufjthi chor tl tch fcoh`tjodscop l` tch Ejdbwjtl troeh jdi j `lrahr hdhay l` tch Erotosc Haporh, wjshmhfthi js tch `orst proah aodosthr jdi, sueshquhdtmy, `orst prhsoihdt. Ch os rhvhrhi `lr cos dldpjrtosjdplmotofs jdi `lr mhjiodb tch fludtry tl `umm odihphdihdfh od :?00. Vodfh tchd, Eltswjdj cjs cji lrihrmyprhsoihdtojm trjdsotolds, ehboddodb wotc Zuhtt Ghtuaomh Ajsorh, wcl `lmmlwhi Gcjaj, tchd @hstusAlbjh, jdi furrhdtmy Mt. Bhd. Vhrhtsh Gcjaj Ojd Gcjaj (sld l` tch `orst prhsoihdt), wcl tllg l``ofh ldJprom :, 5>>3.

    BlvhrdahdtEltswjdj os j aumtopjrty ihalfrjfy wotc j stjemh jdi prlbrhssovh plmotofjm fmoajth. Ych Fldstotutoldhstjemoschi j udofjahrjm Djtoldjm Jsshaemy, dlw flaplshi l` 82 ahaehrs iorhftmy hmhfthi ey plpumjrvlth, `lur ahaehrs hmhfthi ey tch Jsshaemy, jdi tch jttlrdhy bhdhrjm. Ych fcoh` hxhfutovh os tchprhsoihdt, wcl os fclshd ey cos pjrty. ^rhsoihdts shrvh up tl twl `ovh-yhjr thras. Ych prhsoihdt shmhfts tchfjeodht aodosthrs jdi tch vofh prhsoihdt `rla tch Djtoldjm Jsshaemy. Ych Fldstotutold prlvoihs `lr`rhhila l` sphhfc, prhss, jdi rhmobold, fldtroeutodb tl Eltswjdjs rhputjtold `lr ehodb ldh l` J`rofjsalst stjemh fludtrohs.

    Eltswjdj cjs tcrhh ajod plmotofjm pjrtohs jdi duahrlus aodlr pjrtohs. Djtoldjm plmotofs cjs ehhdilaodjthi ey tch Eltswjdj Ihalfrjtof ^jrty (EI^), wcofc cjs wld hvhry prhsoihdtojm hmhftold sodfhodihphdihdfh.

    HfldlayEltswjdj ajodtjodhi ldh l` tch wlrmis cobchst hfldlaof brlwtc rjths sodfh odihphdihdfh od :?00.Ycrlubc `osfjm iosfopmodh jdi sludi ajdjbhahdt, tch djtold trjds`lrahi otshm` `rla ldh l` tch pllrhstfludtrohs tl j aoiimh-odflah fludtry wotc j phr fjpotj BI^ l` $:0,0>> od 5>:5. Rcomh tchrh cjvh ehhdajklr rhiuftolds od plvhrty mhvhms l` Eltswjdj fotozhds sodfh odihphdihdfh, tchrh os stomm cobcudhapmlyahdt (jpprlxoajthmy :3 phrfhdt) jdi j bjp ehtwhhd tclsh pjrtofopjtodb `ummy od tch hfldlayjdi ajdy wcl il dlt.

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    YCH ^HJFH FLU^V | ELYVRJDJ RHMFLAH ELLG | 5>:9?

    Eltswjdjs aododb odiustry odfmuihs dofghm jdi iojaldis, jaldb ltchr hmhahdts. Ot os tch shfldi-mjrbhstprliufhr l` dofghm od J`rofj jdi cjs tch shfldi-mjrbhst iojaldi pophs od tch wlrmi. Ltchr hfldlaofjftovotohs odfmuih tlurosa jdi jbrofumturh, hsphfojmmy ehh` prliuftold.

    Ych blvhrdahdt cjs ajdjbhi tch fludtrys rhslurfhs pruihdtmy jdi ghpt rhfurrhdt hxphdioturhs wotcod otsrhvhduh, jmmlwodb `lr odvhstahdt od od`rjstrufturh jdi shrvofhs. COP/JOIV cjs j``hfthi tch ihvhmlpahdt

    bjods jdi oapjfts jmm jsphfts l` Ejtswjdj mo`h.

    ^hlpmh jdi FumturhYch plpumjtold odfmuihs dl `hwhr tcjd 5> J`rofjd htcdof brlups jdi j sajmm plpumjtold l` phlpmhs l`Odiojd jdi Hurlphjd ihsfhdt. Od tch flmldojm phroli, wcoth shttmhahdt od Eltswjdj fldsosthi ajodmy l`J`rogjdhrs jdi Erotosc wcl shttmhi ld elrihr `jras. Vodfh tchd, j mjrbhr hxpjtrojth plpumjtold `rlaHurlph, Dlrtc Jahrofj (odfmuiodb `lrahr ^hjfh Flrps Plmudthhrs), Vlutc Jsoj, jdi hmshwchrh od J`rofjcjs ehhd irjwd tl tch fludtry. Aufc l` tcos oaaobrjtold os tch rhsumt l` Eltswjdjs fldtoduhi rhmojdfh ld`lrhobd sgommhi mjelr, pjrtofumjrmy od tch ahiofjm shftlr.

    Jmtclubc tchrh jrh iostodft modbuostof jdi fumturjm io``hrhdfhs jaldb Eltswjdjs htcdof brlups, tchajklroty l` tch plpumjtold (2? phrfhdt) os Yswjdj, wclsh htcdof ilaodjdfh od Eltswjdj ijths `rla tch

    :?tc fhdtury, wchd tch jrhj wjs rumhi ey hobct Yswjdj stjths. Ych plpumjtolds l` tchsh stjths whrh bovhdtch l``ofojm stjtus l` troehsudihr Erotosc flmldojm rumh, jdi tch thra os stomm ushi flaaldmy tlijy. Ychdjah Eltswjdj os ihrovhi `rla tch Yswjdj. Ych l``ofojm mjdbujbh os Hdbmosc jdi tch djtoldjm mjdbujbh osVhtswjdj7 eltc jrh woihmy splghd.

    Eltswjdj os jelut 2> phrfhdt Fcrostojd, eut ajdy rhmobolds jrh rhprhshdthi od mjrbhr tlwds. Ych twl alstjftovh jdi plpumjr fcurfchs jrh tch [old Fcrostojd Fcurfc jdi tch Ulajd Fjtclmof Fcurfc. Ychrh jrhjmsl duahrlus sajmmhr ihdlaodjtolds tcrlubclut tch fludtry. Jmtclubc Fcrostojdoty os woihmy prjftofhi,sl tll jrh odiobhdlus rhmobolds. Odthrhstodbmy, tchrh jrh `hwhr tcjd 8>> Rhsthrd-hiufjthi ilftlrs od tchfludtry, wcomh tchrh jrh alrh tcjd 8,>>> prjftofodb trjiotoldjm chjmhrs.

    L` tch 5.: aommold Ejtswjdj, :3.8 phrfhdt l` tch bhdhrjm plpumjtold (:3 whhgs jdi lvhr) jrh hstoajthi tl

    eh od`hfthi wotc COP, rlubcmy 65>,>>> jiumts jdi fcomirhd. Lvhr 5>>,>>>, lr 32 phrfhdt l` tclshod`hfthi, jrh rhfhovodb jdtorhtrlvorjm tchrjpy (JUY). Alst wcl dhhi JUY jrh ld ot. JOIV lrpcjds jrhhstoajthi jt 85,>>>.

    Ych mldb-thra oapjft l` tch hpoihaof os stomm brjvh. Ych blvhrdahdt hstoajths tcjt tch plpumjtold womm eh:3 phrfhdt mlwhr od 5>5: tcjd ot wlumi cjvh ehhd od tch jeshdfh l` tch ioshjsh. Od jiiotold, ihspoth tchmldbhr mo`h hxphftjdfy `lr pjtohdts rhfhovodb jdtorhtrlvorjm tchrjpy, tch duaehr l` ihjtcs os hxphfthi tlrosh jdi dhjrmy iluemh ey 5>:0.

    HdvorldahdtEltswjdj os ldh l` J`rofjs mhjst ihdshmy plpumjthi fludtrohs, wotc j plpumjtold l` jpprlxoajthmy 5.:aommold phlpmh od j mjdi jrhj smobctmy sajmmhr tcjd Yhxjs. Ot os gdlwd `lr ud`lrbhttjemh womihrdhss, tch

    sphftjfumjr wjthrwjys l` tch Lgjvjdbl Ihmtj, tch Gjmjcjro sjdi iudhs, jdi jd jeudijdfh l` womimo`h.Aufc l` tch fludtry os `mjt, wotc bhdtmh udiumjtolds jdi lffjsoldjm rlfgy lutfrlps.

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    UHVLXUFHV @LU @XUYCHU OD@LUAJYOLD

    @lmmlwodb os j most l` whesoths `lr jiiotoldjm od`lrajtold jelut tch ^hjfh Flrps jdi Eltswjdj jdi tlflddhft ylu tl rhturdhi Plmudthhrs jdi ltchr odvothhs. ^mhjsh ghhp od aodi tcjt jmtclubc tch ^hjfh Flrpstrohs tl ajgh surh jmm tchsh modgs jrh jftovh jdi furrhdt, tch ^hjfh Flrps fjddlt bujrjdthh ot. O` ylu il dltcjvh jffhss tl tch Odthrdht, vosot ylur mlfjm moerjry. Moerjrohs l``hr `rhh Odthrdht usjbh jdi l`thd mht yluprodt od`lrajtold tl tjgh clah.

    J dlth l` fjutold; Js ylu sur` tch Odthrdht, eh jwjrh tcjt ylu ajy `odi eummhtod eljris jdi fcjt rllas odwcofc phlpmh jrh `rhh tl hxprhss lpodolds jelut tch ^hjfh Flrps ejshi ld tchor lwd hxphrohdfhs,odfmuiodb flaahdts ey tclsh wcl whrh udcjppy wotc tchor fclofh tl shrvh od tch ^hjfh Flrps. Ychshlpodolds jrh dlt tclsh l` tch ^hjfh Flrps lr tch X.V. blvhrdahdt, jdi pmhjsh ghhp od aodi tcjt dl twlphlpmh hxphrohdfh tchor shrvofh od tch sjah wjy.

    Bhdhrjm Od`lrajtold Jelut EltswjdjVtjth.blvYch Ihpjrtahdt l` Vtjths whesoth ossuhs ejfgbrludi dlths phroliofjmmy jelut fludtrohs jrludi tchwlrmi. @odi Eltswjdj jdi mhjrd alrh jelut ots slfojm jdi plmotofjm costlry. _lu fjd jmsl bl tl tch sothsodthrdjtoldjm trjvhm shftold tl fchfg ld fldiotolds tcjt ajy j``hft ylur sj`hty.

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    Ijtj.wlrmiejdg.lrb/fludtry^rlvoihs od`lrajtold ld ihvhmlpahdt odiofjtlrs ld fludtrohs, odfmuiodb plpumjtold, bhdihr, odjdfojm, jdihiufjtold, jdi fmoajth fcjdbh stjtostofs.

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    Flddhft Rotc Uhturdhi Plmudthhrs jdi Ltchr OdvothhsU^FP.lrbYcos os tch soth l` tch Djtoldjm ^hjfh Flrps Jsslfojtold, ajih up l` rhturdhi Plmudthhrs. Ld tcos soth ylufjd `odi modgs tl jmm tch Rhe pjbhs l` tch @rohdis l`brlups `lr alst fludtrohs l` shrvofh, flaproshi l``lrahr Plmudthhrs wcl shrvhi od tclsh fludtrohs. Ychrh jrh jmsl rhboldjm brlups tcjt `rhquhdtmy bhttlbhtchr `lr slfojm hvhdts jdi mlfjm vlmudthhr jftovotohs.

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    Ldmodh Jrtofmhs/Furrhdt Dhws Voths Jelut EltswjdjXD.lrb/Dhws/Ych Xdothi Djtolds dhws shrvofh prlvoihs flvhrjbh l` ots ahaehr stjths jdi od`lrajtold jelut tchodthrdjtoldjm phjfhghhpodb lrbjdozjtolds jftolds jdi plsotolds.

    PLJdhws.flaPlofh l` Jahrofj, tch X.V. blvhrdahdts aumtoahioj erljifjsthr, `hjturhs flvhrjbh l` dhws jrludi tch

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    Odthrdjtoldjm Ihvhmlpahdt Voths Jelut Eltswjdjwww.usjoi.blvX.V. Jbhdfy lr Odthrdjtoldjm Ihvhmlpahdt

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    Alst mjrbhr vommjbhs jdi tlwds od Eltswjdj cjvh Odthrdht fj`hs. _lur jffhss tl hajom womm eh moaothiiurodb tch :> whhgs l` prh-shrvofh trjododb ehfjush hajom os dlt jmwjys rhjiomy jvjomjemh jt tch trjododbsoth jdi trjododb os toah-fldsuaodb. _lu sclumi eh jemh tl jffhss hajom jt jd Odthrdht fj`h iurodb l``-clurs jdi ld whhghdis. Jt ylur soth pmjfhahdt, ylu ajy dlt cjvh rhbumjr Odthrdht jffhss. VlahPlmudthhrs, jpprlxoajthmy 58 phrfhdt, ldmy jffhss tch Odthrdht ldfh j aldtc wchd tchy vosot j mjrbhrdhjrey vommjbh lr brlfhry sclppodb.

    Clusodb jdi Voth Mlfjtold_lur clusodb os prlvoihi ey tch blvhrdahdt l` Eltswjdj lr ltchr pjrtdhr lrbjdozjtolds. Ehfjush l` tchwoih rjdbh l` clusodb od Eltswjdj, tchrh os fldsoihrjemh vjrojtold od Plmudthhr movodb sotujtolds. _lusclumi flah prhpjrhi tl jffhpt tch ^hjfh Flrpsaodoaua stjdijri `lr clusodb; j sodbmh rlla tcjt osfmhjd jdi fjd eh shfurhi wotc j mlfg, wotc jffhss tl fmhjd wjthr jdi sjdotjry ejtcrlla jdi fllgodbspjfh. Hmhftrofoty jdi pophi-od wjthr jrh dlt rhquorhi ey tch ^hjfh Flrps.

    Plmudthhrs pmjfhi jt tch iostroft mhvhm fjd hxphft `jormy fla`lrtjemh clusodb, wcofc typofjmmy ahjds j ldh-lr twl-ehirlla fhahdt clush wotc j gotfchd, odillr pmuaeodb, jdi hmhftrofoty. Plmudthhrs ejshi jt tchvommjbh mhvhm fjd hxphft clusodb tl eh alrh rustof, phrcjps j clush ld j `jaomy flapludi wchrh shrvofhsjrh moaothi lr dldhxosthdt. Ych blvhrdahdt lr pjrtdhr lrbjdozjtold os rhspldsoemh `lr prlvoiodb moaothi`urdoscodbs (ehi, tjemh, fcjor) jdi flvhrodb tch flst l` utomotohs (fllgodb bjs, wjthr).

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    Movodb Jmmlwjdfh jdi Aldhy AjdjbhahdtPlmudthhrs rhfhovh j aldtcmy jmmlwjdfh od Ejtswjdj pumj tcjt os su``ofohdt tl movh jt tch mhvhm l` tch mlfjmphlpmh. Ych jmmlwjdfh flvhrs `lli, clusodb, clushclmi suppmohs, fmltcodb, trjdsplrtjtold tl jdi `rlawlrg, utomotohs, rhfrhjtold jdi hdthrtjodahdt, jdi odfoihdtjm hxphdshs. ^hjfh Flrps Plmudthhrs jrhhxphfthi tl movh jt j mhvhm tcjt os flapjrjemh wotc tcjt l` tchor clst fludtry fludthrpjrts. Ych ^hjfh Flrpsiosflurjbhs Plmudthhrs `rla suppmhahdtodb tchor movodb jmmlwjdfh wotc `udis `rla clah.

    @lli jdi IohtYch jeshdfh l` ejsof `lli othas os dlt jd ossuh od Eltswjdj. Od `jft, Plmudthhrs ajy eh surproshi tl `odij mjrbh vjrohty l` Hdbmosc jdi Jahrofjd prliufts, sufc js Chodz ghtfcup, Chmmajdds ajylddjosh, jdiIlrotls, jmtclubc jmm aobct dlt eh jffhssoemh jt ylur soth lr bovhd tch Plmudthhr movodb jmmlwjdfh. @rhsc`ruots jdi vhbhtjemhs jrh usujmmy jvjomjemh, hvhd od lutmyodb jrhjs, jmtclubc vjrohty ajy eh quoth moaothi.Jffhss tl sphfojmty `llis jdi brlfhry stlrhs vjrohs jfflriodb tl ldhs pmjfhahdt. Yclsh plsthi tl iostroft-mhvhm vommjbhs lr mjrbh tlwds womm eh jemh tl euy `lli othas od tchor oaahiojth vofodoty. Yclsh plsthi tlvommjbhs, pjrtofumjrmy od vhry rurjm splts, womm eh moaothi tl phroliof sclppodb trops od tch mjrbhr tlwds.

    Ych trjiotoldjm ioht od Eltswjdj rhmohs chjvomy ld ahjt jdi stjrfchs (dltjemy flrd lr ajozh, ehjds, rofh,

    pltjtlhs, jdi slrbcua). Vtjrfchs jrh usujmmy shrvhi od j sthw lr wotc brjvy, ajih l` vhbhtjemhs sufc jsfjeejbhs, tlajtlhs, brhhds, jdi ldolds. Ehhtrllt jdi eutthrdut squjsc l`thd bovh flmlr tl j iosc.

    Flaaotthi vhbhtjrojds womm `odi ot rhmjtovhmy hjsy tl ajodtjod tchor ioht eut womm cjvh tl `odi j wjy tlfldvodfh ahjt-mlvodb Ejtswjdj l` tch chjmtcodhss l` tchor fclofh. Dlth tcjt fldsuaptold l` ahjt os bovhdpjrtofumjr oaplrtjdfh od slah fumturjm fhmherjtolds.

    YrjdsplrtjtoldOd bhdhrjm, ot os dlt io``ofumt tl bht jrludi od Eltswjdj. Flaald jdi odhxphdsovh `lras l` puemoftrjdsplrtjtold odfmuih eushs jdi provjth tjxos. Eushs trjvhm ld j `jormy rhbumjr sfchiumh tcrlubclut tchfludtry, jmtclubc trjds`hrs ajy eh dhfhssjry tl rhjfc ldhs ihstodjtold. Eushs rjdbh od sozh `rla flaeos(:>- tl :5-shjt aodovjds) tl mjrbh muxury eushs (soaomjr tl Brhycludi). Rcomh alst trjdsplrtjtold os

    rhmojemh, tch ^hjfh Flrps hdflurjbhs Plmudthhrs tl jsshss tch fldiotold l` eltc tch vhcofmh jdi tch irovhreh`lrh eljriodb.

    Ych ^hjfh Flrpsrhflaahdihi alih l` trjdsplrtjtold jaldb Plmudthhr soths jdi tch fjpotjm os j mjrbheus jdi Plmudthhrstrjvhm jmmlwjdfhs rh`mhft tch smobctmy cobchr flst `lr tcos shrvofh.

    Bhlbrjpcy jdi FmoajthOd tch dlrtcwhst, tch Lgjvjdbl Uovhr irjods odmjdi `rla Jdblmj tl `lra tch Lgjvjdbl Ihmtj. Od tchfhdtrjm dlrtchjst os j mjrbh jrhj l` cjripjd pmjods elrihrodb tch Ajgbjiogbjio ^jds. Od tch hjst, jikjfhdttl tch Moaplpl irjodjbh systha, tch mjdi roshs jelvh 6,?0> `hht (:,5>> ahthrs), jdi tch Moaplpl Pjmmhybrjiujmmy ihsfhdis `rla 5,?2> `hht (?>> ahthrs) od tch slutc tl :,08> `hht (8>> ahthrs) jt ots fld`muhdfhwotc tch Vcjsch Uovhr. Ycos hjsthrd rhbold, wcofc strjiimhs tch dlrtc-slutc rjomwjy modh, cjs j slahwcjt

    mhss cjrsc fmoajth jdi alrh `hrtomh slom tcjd hmshwchrh7 ot os chrh tcjt alst Ejtswjdj movh. Ych rhst l`Eltswjdj os flvhrhi wotc tch tcofg sjdi (up tl 6?0 `hht, lr :5> ahthrs, ihhp) l` tch Gbjmjbjio (lrGjmjcjro) Ihshrt, wcofc jffludts `lr alrh tcjd twl-tcoris l` Eltswjdjs mjdi jrhj. Ych Gbjmjbjiosupplrts j vhbhtjtold l` sfrue jdi brjsshs, eut tchrh os jd jmalst flapmhth jeshdfh l` sur`jfh wjthr.

    Ych fludtry os mjrbhmy jroi lr shaojroi, jdi jvhrjbh rjod`jmm rjdbhs `rla 50 odfchs (08> aommoahthrs) od

    tch hxtrhah dlrtchjst tl mhss tcjd :> odfchs (58> aommoahthrs) od tch hxtrhah slutcwhst. Jmalst jmm tch

    rjod`jmmfldsostodb proajromy l` mlfjmozhi sclwhrs jdi tcudihrstlraslffurs iurodb tch suaahr

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    aldtcs l` Lftlehr tl Jprom. Jvhrjbh ijomy ajxoaua thaphrjturhs rjdbh `rla 25 ihbrhhs @jcrhdchot (55

    ihbrhhs Fhmsous) od Kumy tl ?: @ (66 F) od Kjdujry. Clwhvhr, tch hxtrhahs rjdbh woihmy, `rla mhss tcjd 56

    @ (-8 F) up tl :>? @ (96 F). Ych mlwhst thaphrjturhs jrh od tch slutcwhst, wchrh hjrmy alrdodb `rlst fjd

    lffur `rla Kudh tl Jubust.

    Vlfojm JftovotohsOd `um`ommahdt l` tch tcrhh bljms l` tch ^hjfh Flrps, Plmudthhrs jrh hxphfthi tl ajgh tchor clstflaaudotohs tch fhdthr l` tchor slfojm mo`h jdi tl stjy jt tchor soths udmhss tchy jrh trjvhmodb `lr jpprlvhivjfjtold lr wlrg purplshs. Ych typhs l` jftovotohs jdi rhmjtoldscops tcjt fldstotuth j slfojm mo`h womm vjryjfflriodb tl j Plmudthhrs lwd odthrhsts jdi soth jssobdahdt. Yclsh od alrh urejd shttodbs womm `odi jclst l` `jfomotohs, lrbjdozjtolds, jdi ltchr slfojm lutmhts. Yclsh od alrh rurjm shttodbs ajy `odi moaothi`lrajm slfojm strufturhs7 od sufc fjshs, clst `jaomohs jdi `rohdis od tch flaaudoty l`thd ehflah tchfhdthr jrludi wcofc slfojm jftovoty rhvlmvhs.

    ^rl`hssoldjmosa, Irhss, jdi EhcjvolrEjtswjdj pmjfh brhjt oaplrtjdfh ld fldshrvjtovh jdi prl`hssoldjm irhss od tch wlrgpmjfh. Ych dlras l`prl`hssoldjm irhss ahjd smjfgs, scorts, jdi usujmmy tohs `lr ahd jdi irhsshs, sgorts lr dofh pjdts `lr

    wlahd. Yohs jrh rhquorhi l` ahd od sfcllms. Rlahd jrh hxphfthi tl whjr sgorts jdi ahd hxphfthi tlwhjr kjfghts od tch gbltmj, wcofc os tch trjiotoldjm fcoh`s ahhtodb pmjfh od hvhry tlwd lr vommjbh. Ot osshhd js j sobd l` rhsphft `lr ltchrs wchd ylu irhss prl`hssoldjmmy, jdi clw ylu jrh vohwhi ey ylurflmmhjbuhs womm eh cobcmy ihphdihdt ld tch wjy ylu prhshdt ylurshm`. Yhddos sclhs, sdhjghrs, lr splrtsjdijms jrh dlt jpprlprojth `lltwhjr `lr wlrg. Jmtclubc khjds jdi Y-scorts jrh jffhptjemh js fjsujm whjr,ot os alrh flaald tl shh ahd whjrodb scorts wotc flmmjrs jdi fjsujm smjfgs jdi wlahd whjrodb sgorts lrsmjfgs wotc emlushs lr fjsujm irhsshs iurodb dld-wlrg clurs. Jmtclubc sclrts ajy eh jpprlprojth jtclah, alst ajmhs whjr mldb pjdts lutillrs, hvhd od suaahr aldtcs.

    Vmhhvhmhss tlps wotc spjbchtto strjps, tjdg tlps, jdi mlw-fut tlps jrh dlt jpprlprojth `lr wlahd lutsoihtch fjpotjm jdi mjrbhr tlwds. Clwhvhr, ajdy Plmudthhrs fcllsh tl whjr tjdg tlps odsoih tchor clahs,pjrtofumjrmy iurodb tch clt suaahr aldtcs.

    Jmm Plmudthhrs sclumi erodb jt mhjst ldh eusodhss lut`ot (o.h., j suot lr kjfght jdi toh `lr ahd7 j mldb,fldshrvjtovh irhss lr sgort `lr wlahd). Ychrh aobct eh lffjsolds tcjt erodb Plmudthhrs `jfh-tl-`jfh wotcshdolr iopmlajts, trjiotoldjm jutclrotohs, jdi fovom shrvjdts, `lr wcofc prl`hssoldjm irhss os hxphfthi.

    ^hrsldjm Vj`htyAlrh ihtjomhi od`lrajtold jelut tch ^hjfh Flrpsjpprljfc tl sj`hty os fldtjodhi od tch Vj`hty jdiVhfuroty shftold, eut ot os jd oaplrtjdt ossuh jdi fjddlt eh lvhrhapcjsozhi. Js stjthi od tch PlmudthhrCjdiellg, ehflaodb j ^hjfh Flrps Plmudthhr hdtjoms fhrtjod sj`hty rosgs. Movodb jdi trjvhmodb od jdud`jaomojr hdvorldahdt (l`thdtoahs jmldh), cjvodb j moaothi udihrstjdiodb l` mlfjm mjdbujbh jdi fumturh,jdi ehodb phrfhovhi js whmm-l`` jrh slah l` tch `jftlrs tcjt fjd put j Plmudthhr jt rosg. Ajdy Plmudthhrshxphrohdfh vjryodb ihbrhhs l` udwjdthi jtthdtold jdi cjrjssahdt. ^htty tch`ts jdi eurbmjrohs jrh dltudflaald, jdi odfoihdts l` pcysofjm jdi shxujm jssjumt il lffur, jmtclubc alst Eltswjdj Plmudthhrsflapmhth tchor twl yhjrs l` shrvofh wotclut odfoihdt. Ych ^hjfh Flrps cjs hstjemoschi prlfhiurhs jdiplmofohs ihsobdhi tl chmp rhiufh tch rosgs jdi hdcjdfh ylur sj`hty jdi shfuroty. Ychsh prlfhiurhs jdiplmofohs, od jiiotold tl sj`hty trjododb, womm eh prlvoihi ldfh ylu jrrovh od Eltswjdj. Xsodb tchsh tllms,ldh fjd eh haplwhrhi tl tjgh rhspldsoeomoty `lr cos lr chr sj`hty jdi whmm-ehodb.

    Hjfc stj`` ahaehr jt tch ^hjfh Flrps os flaaotthi tl prlvoiodb Plmudthhrs wotc tch supplrt tchy dhhi tlsuffhss`ummy ahht tch fcjmmhdbhs tchy womm `jfh tl cjvh j sj`h, chjmtcy, jdi prliuftovh shrvofh. Plmudthhrs

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    jdi `jaomohs jrh hdflurjbhi tl mllg jt sj`hty jdi shfuroty od`lrajtold ld tch ^hjfh Flrps whesoth jtphjfhflrps.blv/sj`hty.

    Od`lrajtold ld tchsh pjbhs bovhs ahssjbhs ld Plmudthhr chjmtc jdi sj`hty. Ychrh os j shftold totmhi Vj`htyjdi Vhfuroty od Ihptc. Jaldb tlpofs jiirhsshi jrh tch rosgs l` shrvodb js j Plmudthhr, plstssj`htysupplrt systhas, jdi hahrbhdfy pmjddodb jdi flaaudofjtolds.

    Uhwjris jdi @rustrjtoldsOdvjrojemy, Plmudthhrs wcl cjvh flapmhthi tchor shrvofh sphjg l` tch rhmjtoldscops tchy cjvh hstjemoschijs tch cobcmobct l` tchor shrvofh. Ajdy sphjg l` clw tchy cjvh mhjrdhi tl vjmuh jdi rhsphft j alrh `jaomy-jdi flaaudoty-fhdthrhi wjy l` mo`h jdi l` clw tchy cjvh brlwd od pjtohdfh jdi udihrstjdiodb. Alst jrhjemh tl plodt tl sphfo`of fldtroeutolds tchy cjvh ajih tl j fludtrys ihvhmlpahdt. Od Eltswjdj, sufcfldtroeutolds aobct odfmuih odfrhjsodb tch iojmlbuh jelut COP/JOIV, prlaltodb tch ush l` COP/JOIVprlbrjas jdi shrvofhs, shhodb fl-wlrghrs jilpt dhw wjys l` jfflapmoscodb tchor kles wotc jd odfrhjsh odprliuftovoty jdi h``hftovhdhss, ihfrhjsodb stobaj jdi iosfroaodjtold jbjodst phlpmh wotc COP/JOIV, jdichmpodb lrbjdozjtolds ihvhmlp jdi oapmhahdt COP/JOIV prlbrjas. Vufc plsotovh rh`mhftolds jrh tchhdiplodt l` j shrohs l` cobcs jdi mlws tcjt jrh pjrt jdi pjrfhm l` tch prlfhss l` mhjvodb tch Xdothi Vtjths,hdthrodb Eltswjdj, jdi jijptodb tl tch prjftofhs jdi pjfh l` mo`h od j dhw fumturh.

    _lu womm cjvh mhss buoijdfh jdi iorhftold tcjd ylu wlumi rhfhovh jt j dhw kle od tch Xdothi Vtjths.Ycodbs womm udiluethimy alvh jt j aufc smlwhr pjfh tcjd ylu aobct hxphft. _lu womm prlejemy dhhi tlajgh j pjrjioba sco`t `rla tch Jahrofjd lrohdtjtold tlwjri tjdboemh rhsumts tl tch Ejtswjdj mlvh `lr jfldsumtjtovh prlfhss jdi prltlflm. Yl suffhhi od tcos hdvorldahdt, ylu womm dhhi j cobc ihbrhh l`pjtohdfh, shm`-fld`oihdfh, frhjtovoty, jdi `mhxoeomoty. O` ylu il dlt ihjm whmm wotc brjy jrhjs, Eltswjdj osprlejemy dlt j blli ajtfc `lr ylu. Eut o` ylu flah wotc j chjmtcy rhsphft `lr tch prlfhss l` ehodb j^hjfh Flrps Plmudthhr, js whmm js j ihsorh tl ajgh tjdboemh fcjdbhs, ylu womm cjvh jd odfrhioemhhxphrohdfh.

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    ^HJFH FLU^V YUJODODB

    Lvhrvohw l` ^rh-Vhrvofh YrjododbYch ^hjfh Flrps ushs j flaphthdfy-ejshi trjododb jpprljfc tcrlubclut tch fldtoduua l` mhjrdodb,supplrtodb ylu `rla jrrovjm od Eltswjdj tl ylur ihpjrturh. ^rh-shrvofh trjododb (^VY) os tch `orst hvhdtwotcod tcos fldtoduua l` mhjrdodb jdi hdsurhs tcjt ylu jrh hquopphi wotc tch gdlwmhibh, sgomms, jdijttotuihs tl h``hftovhmy phr`lra ylur kle. ^rh-shrvofh trjododb os fldiufthi od Eltswjdj ey ^hjfh Flrpsstj``, alst l` wcla jrh mlfjmmy corhi trjodhrs. ^hjfh Flrps stj`` ahjsurh jfcohvhahdt l` mhjrdodb jdiihthraodh o` ylu cjvh suffhss`ummy jfcohvhi flaphthdfohs, odfmuiodb mjdbujbh stjdijris, `lr swhjrodb-odjs j ^hjfh Flrps Plmudthhr.

    ^hjfh Flrps trjododb odflrplrjths woihmy jffhpthi prodfopmhs l` jiumt mhjrdodb jdi os strufturhi jrluditch hxphrohdtojm mhjrdodb fyfmh. Vuffhss`um trjododb rhsumts od flaphthdfh od vjrolus thfcdofjm, modbuostof,frlss-fumturjm, chjmtc, jdi sj`hty jdi shfuroty jrhjs.

    Odthbrjtodb odtl tch flaaudoty os ldh l` tch flrh flaphthdfohs ylu womm strovh tl jfcohvh eltc od ^VY jdiiurodb tch `orst shvhrjm aldtcs l` shrvofh. Vuffhss`um sustjodjemh ihvhmlpahdt wlrg os ejshi ld tchrhmjtoldscops ylu euomi ey rhsphft`ummy odthbrjtodb odtl tch clst fludtry flaaudoty jdi fumturh.

    _lu womm eh prhpjrhi `lr tcos tcrlubc j clahstjy hxphrohdfh, wcofc l`thd rhquorhs trjodhhs tl movh wotcclst `jaomohs iurodb ^VY. Odthbrjtold odtl tch flaaudoty `lsthrs mjdbujbh jdi frlss-fumturjm mhjrdodb jdihdsurhs ylur chjmtc, sj`hty, jdi shfuroty.

    Ych prh-shrvofh trjododb hxphrohdfh prlvoihs jd lpplrtudoty dlt ldmy `lr tch ^hjfh Flrps tl jsshss jtrjodhhs flaphthdfh, eut `lr trjodhhs tl rh-hvjmujth tchor flaaotahdt tl shrvh `lr 52 aldtcs tl oaprlvhtch qujmoty l` mo`h l` tch phlpmh wotc wcla Plmudthhrs movh jdi wlrg jdi, od ilodb sl, ihvhmlp dhwgdlwmhibh, sgomms, jdi jttotuihs wcomh jijptodb hxostodb ldhs.

    ^hjfh Flrps/Eltswjdjsflaphthdfohs jrh ihsobdhi tl eh jfflapmoschi tcrlubclut tch Plmudthhrs 52aldtcs l` mhjrdodb. J trjodhh ajy dlt eh jemh tl flapmhth jmm mhjrdodb lekhftovhs `lr j flaphthdfy iurodb

    prh-shrvofh trjododb7 clwhvhr, ch lr sch aust sclw jihqujth prlbrhss tlwjri jfcohvodb tch flaphthdfohsod lrihr tl ehflah j Plmudthhr:. Eltswjdjs flrh flaphthdfohs odfmuih tch `lmmlwodb;

    Euomi lrbjdozjtold jdi odiovoiujm fjpjfoty Odthbrjth odtl ylur flaaudoty

    Lwd ylur shrvofh Xdihrstjdi COP/JOIV

    ^rh-shrvofh trjododb os fldiufthi od Eltswjdj jdi iorhfthi ey tch ^hjfh Flrps wotc pjrtofopjtold `rlarhprhshdtjtovhs l` Eltswjdj lrbjdozjtolds, furrhdt jdi `lrahr Plmudthhrs, jdi/lr trjododb fldtrjftlrs.Ych mhdbtc l` prh-shrvofh trjododb os :> whhgs. Eltswjdj ahjsurhs jfcohvhahdt l` mhjrdodb jdiihthraodhs o` trjodhhs cjvh suffhss`ummy jfcohvhi flaphthdfohs, odfmuiodb mjdbujbh mhjrdhr stjdijris, `lr

    swhjrodb od js j ^hjfh Flrps Plmudthhr.

    Ycrlubclut shrvofh, Plmudthhrs strovh tl jfcohvh phr`lrajdfh flaphthdfohs. Odotojmmy, prh-shrvofh trjododbj``lris tch lpplrtudoty `lr trjodhhs tl ihvhmlp jdi thst tchor lwd rhslurfhs. Js j trjodhh, ylu womm pmjy jdjftovh rlmh od shm`-hiufjtold. _lu womm eh jsghi tl ihfoih clw ehst tl sht jdi ahht lekhftovhs jdi tl `odijmthrdjtovh slmutolds. _lu womm eh jsghi tl prhpjrh `lr jd hxphrohdfh od wcofc ylu womm l`thd cjvh tl tjgh

    :^hjfh Flrps Ajdujm shftold 5>:.6>8.9.

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    _LXU CHJMYC FJUH OD ELYVRJDJ

    Ych ^hjfh Flrpscobchst prolroty os ajodtjododb tch blli chjmtc jdi sj`hty l` hvhry Plmudthhr. ^hjfhFlrps ahiofjm prlbrjas hapcjsozh tch prhvhdtovh, rjtchr tcjd tch furjtovh, jpprljfc tl ioshjsh. Ych^hjfh Flrps od Eltswjdj ajodtjods j fmodof wotc j `umm-toah ahiofjm l``ofhr wcl tjghs fjrh l` Plmudthhrsproajry chjmtc-fjrh dhhis, odfmuiodb hvjmujtold jdi trhjtahdt l` alst ahiofjm fldiotolds. Jiiotoldjmahiofjm shrvofhs jrh jmsl jvjomjemh od Eltswjdj jt mlfjm clspotjms. O` ylu ehflah shrolusmy omm jdi fjddltrhfhovh tch fjrh ylu dhhi od Eltswjdj, ylu womm eh trjdsplrthi tl j ^hjfh Flrps-jpprlvhi rhboldjmahiofjm `jfomoty. O` tch L``ofh l` Chjmtc Vhrvofhs (LCV) ihthraodhs tcjt tch fjrh os dlt lptoajm `lr ylurfldiotold jt tch rhboldjm `jfomoty, ylu womm eh trjdsplrthi tl tch Xdothi Vtjths.

    Chjmtc Ossuhs od EltswjdjChjmtc fldiotolds od Eltswjdj jrh quoth blli. Ych alst flaald chjmtc prlemhas jrh rhmjthi tl tchfmoajth, wcofc jt toahs os vhry clt jdi iry jdi od wodthr fjd eh flmihr tcjd ylu ajy hxphft. Vufcprhvhdtovh ahjsurhs js j blli ioht, jihqujth cyirjtold, jdi ehodb jmhrt tl fcjdbhs od ylur eliy jrh alrhoaplrtjdt chrh tcjd jt clah. Alst vommjbhs cjvh chjmtc plsts lr fmodofs, wotc clspotjms od tch mjrbhrvommjbhs jdi tlwds. Clspotjms od tch fjpotjm cjvh blli `jfomotohs. COP/JOIV os j ajklr chjmtc jdiihvhmlpahdt prlemha od tch rhbold, js Eltswjdjs COP od`hftold rjth os ldh l` tch cobchst od tch wlrmi.Od`hftold wotc COP os prhvhdtjemh, clwhvhr, o` ldh jvlois rosgy ehcjvolr.

    Chmpodb _lu Vtjy ChjmtcyYch ^hjfh Flrps womm prlvoih ylu wotc jmm tch dhfhssjry odlfumjtolds, ahiofjtolds, jdi od`lrajtold tlstjy chjmtcy. Xpld ylur jrrovjm od Eltswjdj, ylu womm rhfhovh j fludtry-sphfo`of ahiofjm cjdiellg. Eytch hdi l` trjododb, ylu womm rhfhovh j ahiofjm got wotc suppmohs tl tjgh fjrh l` aomi ommdhsshs jdi `orst joidhhis. Ych fldthdts l` tch got jrh mosthi mjthr od tcos shftold.

    Iurodb prh-shrvofh trjododb, ylu womm cjvh jffhss tl ejsof ahiofjm suppmohs tcrlubc tch ahiofjm l``ofhr.Clwhvhr, iurodb tcos toah, ylu womm eh rhspldsoemh `lr ylur lwd suppmy l` prhsfroptold irubs jdi jdyltchr sphfo`of ahiofjm suppmohs ylu rhquorh, js tch ^hjfh Flrps womm dlt lrihr tchsh othas iurodb trjododb.^mhjsh erodb j tcrhh-aldtc suppmy l` jdy prhsfroptold irubs ylu ush, sodfh tchy ajy dlt eh jvjomjemh chrhjdi ot ajy tjgh shvhrjm aldtcs `lr scopahdts tl jrrovh.

    _lu womm cjvh pcysofjms jt aoishrvofh jdi jt tch hdi l` ylur shrvofh. O` ylu ihvhmlp j shrolus ahiofjmprlemha iurodb ylur shrvofh, tch ahiofjm l``ofhr od Eltswjdj womm fldsumt wotc tch L``ofh l` ChjmtcVhrvofhs od Rjscodbtld, I.F., lr j rhboldjm ahiofjm l``ofhr. O` ot os ihthraodhi tcjt ylur fldiotold fjddlteh trhjthi od Eltswjdj, ylu ajy eh shdt lut l` tch fludtry `lr `urtchr hvjmujtold jdi fjrh.

    Ajodtjododb _lur ChjmtcJs j Plmudthhr, ylu aust jffhpt fldsoihrjemh rhspldsoeomoty `lr ylur lwd chjmtc. ^rlphr prhfjutolds wommsobdo`ofjdtmy rhiufh ylur rosg l` shrolus ommdhss lr odkury. Ych jijbh Jd ludfh l` prhvhdtold os wlrtc jpludi l` furhehflahs hxtrhahmy oaplrtjdt od jrhjs wchrh iojbdlstof jdi trhjtahdt `jfomotohs jrh dlt uptl tch stjdijris l` tch Xdothi Vtjths. Ych alst oaplrtjdt l` ylur rhspldsoeomotohs od Eltswjdj os tl tjghtch lmmlwodb prhvhdtovh ahjsurhs;

    Ajmjroj prlpcymjxos

    ^rhfjutolds tl prhvhdt COP/JOIV trjdsaossold

    Vj`h trjdsplrtjtold fclofhs

    Ajdy ommdhsshs tcjt j``moft Plmudthhrs wlrmiwoih jrh prhvhdtjemh o` prlphr `lli jdi wjthr prhfjutolds jrhtjghd. Ychsh ommdhsshs odfmuih lli plosldodb, pjrjsotof od`hftolds, chpjtotos J, iyshdthry, Buodhj wlras,

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    vortujmmy oaplssoemh od tch ^hjfh Flrps shttodb. O` ylu `hhm tcjt ylu soapmy aust eh jemh tl ush ylurfldtjfts lffjsoldjmmy, pmhjsh fldsoihr usodb sodbmh ush, ijomy iosplsjemh mhdshs wcofc il dlt rhquorhfmhjdodb.

    O` ylu jrh hmoboemh `lr Ahiofjrh, jrh lvhr 8> yhjrs l` jbh, lr cjvh j chjmtc fldiotold tcjt ajy rhstroft ylur`uturh pjrtofopjtold od chjmtc-fjrh pmjds, ylu ajy wosc tl fldsumt jd odsurjdfh sphfojmost jelut udoquh

    flvhrjbh dhhis eh`lrh ylur ihpjrturh. Ych ^hjfh Flrps womm prlvoih jmm dhfhssjry chjmtc fjrh `rla tchtoah ylu mhjvh `lr ylur prh-ihpjrturh lrohdtjtold udtom ylu flapmhth ylur shrvofh. Rchd ylu `odosc, yluwomm eh hdtotmhi tl tch plst-shrvofh chjmtc-fjrh ehdh`ots ihsfroehi od tch ^hjfh Flrps Plmudthhr Cjdiellg._lu ajy wosc tl fldsoihr ghhpodb jd hxostodb chjmtc pmjd od h``hft iurodb ylur shrvofh o` ylu tcodg jbh lrprh-hxostodb fldiotolds aobct prhvhdt ylu `rla rh-hdrlmmodb od ylur furrhdt pmjd wchd ylu rhturd clah.

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    VJ@HY_ JDI VHFXUOY_ OD IH^YC

    Hdsurodb tch sj`hty jdi shfuroty l` Plmudthhrs os ^hjfh Flrpscobchst prolroty. Vhrvodb js j Plmudthhrlvhrshjs hdtjoms fhrtjod sj`hty jdi shfuroty rosgs. Movodb jdi trjvhmodb od jd ud`jaomojr hdvorldahdt, jmoaothi udihrstjdiodb l` tch mlfjm mjdbujbh jdi fumturh, jdi tch phrfhptold l` ehodb j whjmtcy Jahrofjdjrh slah l` tch `jftlrs tcjt fjd put j Plmudthhr jt rosg. ^rlphrty tch`t jdi eurbmjrohs jrh dlt udflaald.Odfoihdts l` pcysofjm jdi shxujm jssjumt il lffur, jmtclubc alst Plmudthhrs flapmhth tchor twl yhjrs l`shrvofh wotclut j shrolus sj`hty jdi shfuroty odfoihdt. Ylbhtchr, tch ^hjfh Flrps jdi Plmudthhrs fjdrhiufh rosg, eut fjddlt trumy hmoaodjth jmm rosg.

    Ehyldi gdlwodb tcjt tch ^hjfh Flrps jpprljfchs sj`hty jdi shfuroty js j pjrtdhrscop wotc ylu, ot aobcteh chmp`um tl shh clw tcos pjrtdhrscop wlrgs. Ych ^hjfh Flrps cjs plmofohs, prlfhiurhs, jdi trjododb odpmjfh tl prlalth ylur sj`hty. Ych ^hjfh Flrps ihphdis ld ylu tl `lmmlw tclsh plmofohs jdi tl put odtlprjftofh wcjt ylu cjvh mhjrdhi. Jd hxjapmh l` clw tcos wlrgs od prjftofhod tcos fjsh tl chmp ajdjbhtch rosg jdi oapjft l` eurbmjrylmmlws;

    Ych ^hjfh Flrps jsshsshs tch shfuroty hdvorldahdt wchrh ylu womm movh jdi wlrg.

    Ych ^hjfh Flrps odsphfts tch clush wchrh ylu womm movh jfflriodb tl hstjemoschi shfuroty frothroj.

    Ych ^hjfh Flrps hdsurhs ylu jrh whmflahi ey clst fludtry fludthrpjrts lr ltchr flaaudotymhjihrs od ylur dhw flaaudoty.

    Ych ^hjfh Flrps rhspldis tl shfuroty fldfhrds tcjt ylu rjosh.

    _lu mlfg ylur illrs jdi wodilws.

    _lu jilpt j mo`hstymh jpprlprojth tl tch flaaudoty wchrh ylu movh.

    _lu bht tl gdlw ylur dhobcelrs.

    _lu ihfoih o` purfcjsodb phrsldjm jrtofmhs odsurjdfh os jpprlprojth `lr ylu.

    _lu ildt fcjdbh rhsoihdfhs eh`lrh ehodb jutclrozhi ey tch ^hjfh Flrps.

    _lu flaaudofjth ylur fldfhrds tl ^hjfh Flrps stj``.

    Ycos whmflah ellg fldtjods shftolds ld Movodb Fldiotolds jdi Plmudthhr Mo`hstymh, ^hjfh Flrps

    Yrjododb, _lur Chjmtc Fjrh, jdi Vj`hty jdi Vhfuroty, jmm l` wcofc odfmuih oaplrtjdt sj`hty jdi shfurotyod`lrajtold tl chmp ylu udihrstjdi tcos pjrtdhrscop. Ych ^hjfh Flrps ajghs hvhry h``lrt tl bovhPlmudthhrs tch trjododb jdi tllms tchy dhhi tl `udftold od tch sj`hst wjy plssoemh jdi prhpjrh `lr tchudhxphfthi, thjfcodb ylu tl oihdto`y, rhiufh, jdi ajdjbh tch rosgs ylu ajy hdfludthr.

    @jftlrs tcjt Fldtroeuth tl Plmudthhr UosgYchrh jrh shvhrjm `jftlrs tcjt fjd chobcthd j Plmudthhrs rosg, ajdy l` wcofc jrh wotcod tch Plmudthhrsfldtrlm. Ey `jr tch alst flaald froah tcjt Plmudthhrs hxphrohdfh os tch`t. Ych`ts l`thd lffur wchdPlmudthhrs jrh jwjy `rla tchor soths, od frlwihi mlfjtolds (sufc js ajrghts lr ld puemof trjdsplrtjtold),jdi wchd mhjvodb othas udjtthdihi.

    Eh`lrh ylu ihpjrt `lr Eltswjdj tchrh jrh shvhrjm ahjsurhs ylu fjd tjgh tl rhiufh ylur rosg;

    Mhjvh vjmujemh lekhfts od tch Xdothi Vtjths, pjrtofumjrmy tclsh tcjt jrh orrhpmjfhjemh lr cjvhshdtoahdtjm vjmuh

    Mhjvh flpohs l` oaplrtjdt ilfuahdts jdi jffludt duaehrs wotc slahldh ylu trust od tch Vtjths

    ^urfcjsh j coiihd aldhy plufc lr iuaaywjmmht js j ihfly

    ^urfcjsh phrsldjm jrtofmhs odsurjdfh

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    J`thr ylu jrrovh od Eltswjdj, ylu womm rhfhovh alrh ihtjomhi od`lrajtold jelut flaald froahs, `jftlrstcjt fldtroeuth tl Plmudthhr rosg, jdi mlfjm strjthbohs tl rhiufh tcjt rosg. @lr hxjapmh, Plmudthhrs odEltswjdj mhjrd tl il tch `lmmlwodb;

    Fcllsh sj`h rluths jdi toahs `lr trjvhm, jdi trjvhm wotc slahldh trusthi ey tch flaaudotywchdhvhr plssoemh

    Ajgh surh ldhs phrsldjm jpphjrjdfh os rhsphft`um l` mlfjm fustlas

    Jvloi cobc-froah jrhjs

    Gdlw tch mlfjm mjdbujbh tl bht chmp od jd hahrbhdfy

    Ajgh `rohdis wotc mlfjm phlpmh wcl jrh rhsphfthi od tch flaaudoty

    Eh fjrh`um jdi fldsfohdtolus jelut usodb hmhftrldofs (pcldhs, fjahrjs, mjptlps, o^lis, htf.) odpuemof lr mhjvodb tcha udjtthdihi

    Moaot jmflclm fldsuaptold

    Js ylu fjd shh `rla tcos most, ylu aust eh wommodb tl wlrg cjri jdi jijpt ylur mo`hstymh tl aodoaozh tchplthdtojm `lr ehodb j tjrbht `lr froah. Js wotc jdywchrh od tch wlrmi, froah lffurs od Eltswjdj. _lu fjdrhiufh tch rosgs ey jvloiodb sotujtolds tcjt pmjfh ylu jt rosg jdi ey tjgodb prhfjutolds. Froah jt tchvommjbh lr tlwd mhvhm os mhss `rhquhdt tcjd od tch mjrbh fotohs7 phlpmh gdlw hjfc ltchr jdi bhdhrjmmy jrh mhssmoghmy tl sthjm `rla tchor dhobcelrs. Ylurost jttrjftolds od mjrbh tlwds jrh `jvlroth wlrgsoths `lrpofgplfghts.

    Ych `lmmlwodb jrh ltchr shfuroty fldfhrds od Eltswjdj l` wcofc ylu sclumi eh jwjrh;

    Clushs jdi rllas mh`t hapty iurodb clmoijys jmsl frhjth thaptodb lpplrtudotohs.

    Rchrhvhr ylu jrh od Eltswjdj, jmflclm fjd `uhm udsj`h irovodb, udsj`h shx, jdi shxujm jssjumts.

    Od bhdhrjm, odiovoiujms jrh hjsohr tjrbhts tcjd brlups jdi wlahd jrh hjsohr tjrbhts tcjd ahd.

    Rcomh wcostmhs jdi vhrejm cjrjssahdt ejshi ld rjfh lr bhdihr ajy eh `jormy flaald ld tchstrhht, tcos ehcjvolr ajy eh rhiufhi o` ylu jeoih ey mlfjm fumturjm dlras, irhss fldshrvjtovhmy,jdi rhspldi jfflriodb tl tch trjododb ylu womm rhfhovh.

    Rcomh ehodb jwjrh l` tchsh ajtthrs ajy shha mogh flaald shdsh, lur jmtruosa l`thd lvhrroihs flaald

    shdsh udtom slahtcodb eji cjpphds.

    Vtjyodb Vj`h; Ildt Eh j Yjrbht `lr FroahEhfjush ajdy Plmudthhr soths jrh od rurjm, oslmjthi shttodbs, ylu aust eh prhpjrhi tl tjgh ld j mjrbhihbrhh l` rhspldsoeomoty `lr ylur lwd sj`hty. Yl rhiufh tch moghmoclli tcjt ylu womm ehflah j voftoa l`froah, ylu fjd tjgh sthps tl ajgh ylurshm` mhss l` j tjrbht sufc js hdsurodb ylur clah os shfurh jdiihvhmlpodb rhmjtoldscops od ylur flaaudoty. Rcomh tch `jftlrs tcjt fldtroeuth tl ylur rosg od Eltswjdjajy eh io``hrhdt, od ajdy wjys ylu fjd il wcjt ylu wlumi il o` ylu alvhi tl j dhw foty jdywchrh; Ehfjutolus, fchfg tcodbs lut, jsg quhstolds, mhjrd jelut ylur dhobcelrclli, gdlw wchrh tch alrh rosgymlfjtolds jrh, ush flaald shdsh, jdi eh jwjrh. _lu fjd rhiufh ylur vumdhrjeomoty tl froah ey odthbrjtodbodtl ylur flaaudoty, mhjrdodb tch mlfjm mjdbujbh, jftodb rhspldsoemy, jdi jeoiodb ey ^hjfh Flrpsplmofohs jdi prlfhiurhs. Vhrvodb sj`hmy jdi h``hftovhmy od Eltswjdj womm rhquorh tcjt ylu jffhpt slah

    rhstroftolds ld ylur furrhdt mo`hstymh.

    Vupplrt `rla Vtj``O` j trjodhh lr Plmudthhr os tch voftoa l` j sj`hty jdi shfuroty odfoihdt, ^hjfh Flrps stj`` os prhpjrhi tlprlvoih supplrt. Jmm ^hjfh Flrps plsts cjvh prlfhiurhs od pmjfh tl rhspldi tl odfoihdts l` froahflaaotthi jbjodst Plmudthhrs. Ych `orst prolroty `lr jmm plsts od tch j`thrajtc l` jd odfoihdt os tl hdsurhtch Plmudthhr os sj`h jdi rhfhovodb ahiofjm trhjtahdt js dhhihi. J`thr jssurodb tch sj`hty l` tchPlmudthhr, ^hjfh Flrps stj`` rhspldsh ajy odfmuih rhjsshssodb tch Plmudthhrs wlrgsoth jdi clusodb

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    ^hjfh Flrps tl ghhp ylu od`lrahi os ylur euy-od tl tch pjrtdhrscop fldfhpt wotc tch ^hjfh Flrps stj``. Otos hxphfthi tcjt ylu womm il ylur pjrt tl hdsurh tcjt ^hjfh Flrps stj`` ahaehrs jrh ghpt jpproshi l` yluralvhahdts od-fludtry sl tchy jrh jemh tl od`lra ylu.

    Plmudthhr trjododbwomm odfmuih shssolds ld sphfo`of sj`hty jdi shfuroty ossuhs od Eltswjdj. Ycos trjododbwomm prhpjrh ylu tl jilpt j fumturjmmy jpprlprojth mo`hstymh jdi hxhrfosh kuibahdt tcjt prlalths sj`hty jdi

    rhiufhs rosg od ylur clah, jt wlrg, jdi wcomh trjvhmodb. Vj`hty trjododb os l``hrhi tcrlubclut shrvofh jdios odthbrjthi odtl tch mjdbujbh, frlss-fumturjm jsphfts, chjmtc, jdi ltchr flapldhdts l` trjododb. _lu wommeh hxphfthi tl suffhss`ummy flapmhth jmm trjododb flaphthdfohs od j vjrohty l` jrhjs, odfmuiodb sj`hty jdishfuroty, js j fldiotold l` shrvofh.

    Fhrtjod soth shmhftold frothrojjrh ushi tl ihthraodh sj`h clusodb `lr Plmudthhrs eh`lrh tchor jrrovjm. Ych^hjfh Flrps stj`` wlrgs fmlshmy wotc clst flaaudotohs jdi fludthrpjrt jbhdfohs tl chmp prhpjrh tcha `lrj Plmudthhrs jrrovjm jdi tl hstjemosc hxphftjtolds l` tchor rhsphftovh rlmhs od supplrtodb tch Plmudthhr.Hjfc soth os odsphfthi eh`lrh tch Plmudthhrs jrrovjm tl hdsurh pmjfhahdt od jpprlprojth, sj`h, jdi shfurhclusodb jdi wlrgsoths. Voth shmhftold os ejshi, od pjrt, ld jdy rhmhvjdt soth costlry7 jffhss tl ahiofjm,ejdgodb, plstjm, jdi ltchr hsshdtojm shrvofhs7 jvjomjeomoty l` flaaudofjtolds, trjdsplrtjtold, jdi ajrghts7io``hrhdt clusodb lptolds jdi movodb jrrjdbhahdts7 jdi ltchr Plmudthhr supplrt dhhis.

    _lu womm jmsl mhjrd jelut ^hjfh Flrps/Eltswjdjsihtjomhi hahrbhdfy jftold pmjd, wcofc osoapmhahdthi od tch hvhdt l` fovom lr plmotofjm udrhst lr j djturjm iosjsthr. Rchd ylu jrrovh jt ylur soth,ylu womm flapmhth jdi sueaot j soth mlfjtlr `lra wotc ylur jiirhss, fldtjft od`lrajtold, jdi j ajp tlylur clush. O` tchrh os j shfuroty tcrhjt, ylu womm bjtchr wotc ltchr Plmudthhrs od Eltswjdj jtprhihthraodhi mlfjtolds udtom tch sotujtold os rhslmvhi lr tch ^hjfh Flrps ihfoihs tl hvjfujth.

    @odjmmy, od lrihr `lr tch ^hjfh Flrps tl eh `ummy rhspldsovh tl tch dhhis l` Plmudthhrs, ot os oaphrjtovh tcjtPlmudthhrs oaahiojthmy rhplrt jdy sj`hty jdi shfuroty odfoihdts tl tch ^hjfh Flrps l``ofh. Ych ^hjfhFlrps cjs hstjemoschi prltlflms `lr jiirhssodb sj`hty jdi shfuroty odfoihdtsod j toahmy jdijpprlprojth ajddhr, jdi ot flmmhfts jdi hvjmujths sj`hty jdi shfuroty ijtj tl trjfg trhdis jdi ihvhmlpstrjthbohs tl aodoaozh rosgs tl furrhdt jdi `uturh Plmudthhrs.

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    IOPHUVOY_ JDI ODFMXVOLD LPHUPOHR

    Ych ^hjfh Flrps aossold os tl prlalth wlrmi phjfh jdi `rohdiscop jdi tl oaprlvh phlpmhs movhs od tchflaaudotohs wchrh Plmudthhrs shrvh. Odstotutodb plmofohs jdi prjftofhs tl supplrt j iovhrsh jdi odfmusovhwlrg jdi Plmudthhr hdvorldahdt os hsshdtojm tl jfcohvodb tcos aossold.

    Ycrlubc odfmusovh rhfruotahdt jdi rhthdtold l` stj`` jdi Plmudthhrs, tch ^hjfh Flrps shhgs tl rh`mhft tchrofc iovhrsoty l` tch Xdothi Vtjths jdi erodb iovhrsh phrsphftovhs jdi slmutolds tl ihvhmlpahdt ossuhs.Jiiotoldjmmy, hdsurodb iovhrsoty jaldb stj`` jdi Plmudthhrs hdrofchs odthrphrsldjm rhmjtolds jdiflaaudofjtolds `lr tch stj`` wlrg hdvorldahdt, tch Plmudthhr hxphrohdfh, jdi tch flaaudotohs od wcofcPlmudthhrs shrvh.

    Ych ^hjfh Flrps ih`odhs iovhrsoty js j flmmhftold l` odiovoiujm jttroeuths tcjt tlbhtchr chmp jbhdfohspursuh lrbjdozjtoldjm lekhftovhs h``ofohdtmy jdi h``hftovhmy. Ychsh odfmuih, eut jrh dlt moaothi tl,fcjrjfthrostofs sufc js djtoldjm lrobod, mjdbujbh, rjfh, flmlr, iosjeomoty, htcdofoty, bhdihr, jbh, rhmobold,shxujm lrohdtjtold, bhdihr oihdtoty, slfolhfldlaof stjtus, vhthrjd stjtus, jdi jaomy strufturhs. Iovhrsotyjmsl hdflapjsshs io``hrhdfhs jaldb phlpmh fldfhrdodb wchrh tchy jrh `rla jdi wchrh tchy cjvh movhijdi tchor io``hrhdfhs l` tclubct jdi mo`h hxphrohdfhs.

    Rh ih`odh odfmusold js j fumturh tcjt flddhfts hjfc Wstj`` ahaehr jdi PlmudthhrQ tl tch lrbjdozjtold7hdflurjbhs flmmjelrjtold, mhxoeomoty, jdi jordhss7 jdi mhvhrjbhs iovhrsoty tcrlubclut tch lrbjdozjtold sltcjt jmm odiovoiujms jrh jemh tl pjrtofopjth jdi fldtroeuth tl tchor `umm plthdtojm.Ych ^hjfh Flrps prlalthsodfmusold tcrlubclut tch mo`hfyfmh l` Plmudthhrs jdi stj``. Rchd stj`` jdi Plmudthhrs jrh jemh tl scjrhtchor rofc iovhrsoty od jd odfmusovh wlrg hdvorldahdt, tch ^hjfh Flrps aossold os ehtthr `um`ommhi. Alrhod`lrajtold jelut iovhrsoty jdi odfmusold fjd eh `ludi od tch Plmudthhr Cjdiellg.

    Jd odfmusovh jbhdfy os ldh tcjt shhgs odput `rla hvhryldh od jd h``lrt tl `odi tch ehst oihjs jdi strjthbohsplssoemh tl hxhfuth ots lekhftovhs. Rchd odput os slmofothi, chjri, jdi fldsoihrhi `rla j rofc aumtotuih l`odiovoiujms tch ehst flursh l` jftold usujmmy hahrbhs. Ych ^hjfh Flrps shhgs tl oaprlvh ots lphrjtoldsjdi h``hftovhdhss ey hdsurodb tcjt jmm vlofhs jdi oihjs jrh chjri jdi tcjt jmm Plmudthhrs jdi stj`` `hhm

    whmflah jdi jpprhfojthi. Rchd hjfc phrslds vlofh os chjri, tch jbhdfy os strldbhr jdi tch oapjft l`Plmudthhrs os strhdbtchdhi.

    Iovhrsoty jdi Odfmusold jt _lur VothLdfh Plmudthhrs jrrovh jt tchor soths, iovhrsoty jdi odfmusold prodfopmhs rhajod tch sjah eut tjgh ld jio``hrhdt scjph, od wcofc ylur clst flaaudoty ajy scjrh j flaald fumturh jdi ylutch Plmudthhrjrh tch lutsoihr. _lu ajy eh od tch aodlroty, o` dlt tch slmh Jahrofjd mogh ylu, jt ylur soth. _lu wommehbod tl dltofh iovhrsoty od phrsphftovhs, htcdofoty, jbh, ihptc l` fldvhrsjtold, jdi ihbrhh l` supplrt yluajy rhfhovh. @lr hxjapmh, hmihrs, ylutc, jdi aoiimh-jbhi odiovoiujms jmm cjvh udoquh plodts l` vohws ldtlpofs ylu ajy iosfuss, `rla phrsphftovhs ld wlrg, dhw prlkhfts, jdi slfojm hdbjbhahdts tl tch wjyflaaudoty ossuhs jrh jiirhsshi.

    ^hjfh Flrps stj`` od ylur clst fludtry rhflbdozh tch jiiotoldjm jikustahdt ossuhs tcjt flah wotc movodbjdi wlrgodb od dhw hdvorldahdts jdi womm prlvoih supplrt jdi buoijdfh tl Plmudthhrs. Iurodb prh-shrvofh trjododb, j shssold womm eh chmi tl iosfuss iovhrsoty jdi odfmusold jdi clw ylu fjd shrvh js jd jmmy`lr ylur phhrs, cldlrodb iovhrsoty, shhgodb odfmusold, fcjmmhdbodb prhkuiofh jdi hxfmusold, hxpmlrodb ylurlwd eojshs, jdi mhjrdodb ahfcjdosas tl flph wotc tchsh jikustahdt ossuhs. Ych ^hjfh Flrps mllgs`lrwjri tl cjvodb Plmudthhrs `rla vjrohi ejfgbrludis tcjt odfmuih j vjrohty l` rjfhs, htcdof brlups,jbhs, rhmobolds, shxujm lrohdtjtolds jdi bhdihr oihdtotohs. Ych jbhdfy hxphfts ylu tl wlrg flmmjelrjtovhmytl frhjth jd odfmusovh hdvorldahdt tcjt trjdsfhdis io``hrhdfhs jdi `odis flaald brludi.

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    Ychy tchd mhjrd clw tl jdjmyzh ihvhmlpahdt prlkhfts usodb j bhdihr mhds tl ehtthr udihrstjdi bhdihrrlmhs od tchor clst fludtry jdi tl udihrstjdi clw tchsh bhdihr rlmhs fjd ehdh`ot lr moaot wcjt `hajmhs jdiajmhs ajy lr ajy dlt il. Iurodb tchor 52 aldtcs l` shrvofh, Plmudthhrs womm `urtchr hdbjbh od bhdihrtrjododbs tl udihrstjdi ehtthr clw tchor bhdihr oihdtoty oapjfts wcl tchy jrh js `hajmhs lr ajmhs od tchclst fludtry jdi clw tcos phrfhptold od`muhdfhs tchor wlrg jdi rhmjtoldscops.

    Yl jiirhss rhstroftovh mjws jdi trjiotolds l` ots slfohty, Eltswjdj cjs j fldstotutold tcjt prlthftswlahds robcts. Ych fludtry cjs ajih brhjt stroihs od bhdihr hquoty od tch alihrd shftlr. Aodosthrojm,shdolr-mhvhm blvhrdahdt, jdi provjth-shftlr plsts jrh chmi ey wlahd. Od jiiotold, tch blvhrdahdt cjsihvhmlphi j djtoldjm bhdihr prlbrja tl oaprlvh tch movhs l` vumdhrjemh wlahd. Dhvhrtchmhss, rurjm, mhss-hiufjthi wlahd jt tch mlwhr hdi l` tch slfolhfldlaof sfjmh thdi tl cjvh mhss jutclroty jdirhspldsoeomoty tcjd ahd il `lr odflah, sphdiodb, jdi rhprliuftovh chjmtc. Jmtclubc tcos os fcjdbodb,ajdy rurjm flaaudotohs cjvh dlt cji aufc hxphrohdfh wotc wlahd wcl tjgh ld prl`hssoldjm rlmhs,rhajod udajrrohi, jdi movh jwjy `rla tchor `jaomohs. Ycus, `hajmh Plmudthhrs ajy hxphrohdfh j brhjtihjm l` udwjdthi jtthdtold jdi ajy dhhi tl prjftofh iosfrhtold od puemof. Iurodb eltc frlss-fumturjm jdisj`hty trjododb shssolds, jmm Plmudthhrs jrh prlvoihi wotc strjthbohs jdi prjftofh od moaotodb jdirhspldiodb tl udwjdthi jtthdtold. Jmsl, yludbhr `hajmh Plmudthhrs ajy `odi ot tjghs mldbhr tl hstjemoscfrhioeomoty wotc fl-wlrghrs tcjd ajmh lr lmihr Plmudthhrs.

    ^lssoemh Ossuhs `lr Plmudthhrs l` FlmlrPlmudthhrs l` flmlr slahtoahs, eut dlt jmwjys, cjvh j io``hrhdt ^hjfh Flrps hxphrohdfh tcjd wcothPlmudthhrs. Ehfjush l` moaothi hxplsurh, slah `lrhobd djtoldjms womm hxphft tl shh X.V. fotozhds wcl jrhwcoth. Fumturhs l` tch wlrmi il dlt typofjmmy hdvosold tch Vtjths js j pmjfh l` rofc iovhrsoty wotc vjrolusfumturjmmy jffhptjemh phrsphftovhs, phrsldjmotohs, jdi fcjrjfthrostofs. Ycus, j Plmudthhr l` flmlr ajy ehquhstoldhi js jelut tchor X.V. fotozhdscop.

    Od pmjfhs wchrh Jahrofjd sthrhltyphs jdi/lr fjsth systha iydjaofs od`muhdfh phrfhptold, Plmudthhrs l`flmlr sclumi eh aodi`um l` tch rhjslds `lr tchsh vohws wotclut frhjtodb fldthdtolus hdvorldahdts. Jmm tlll`thd, clst fludtry djtoldjms jrh soapmy udjwjrh l` tch iovhrsoty l` tch Xdothi Vtjths jdi rhquorhjiiotoldjm od`lrajtold jdi iojmlbuh. Iorhft odthrjftolds wotc slahldh dhw lr slahtcodb io``hrhdt fjd

    tjgh toah tl bht ushi tl, eut tclsh wcl tjgh tch toah thdi tl eh ehtthr l``. Jmtclubc clst fludtry djtoldjmsajy jsshrt tcjt tch Xdothi Vtjths os ajih up l` prhilaodjthmy ldh rjfh, wh gdlw tcjt os dlt truh. O` jahaehr l` ylur flaaudoty gdlws l` flapjtrolts movodb od tch Xdothi Vtjths lr l` dltjemh X.V. fotozhdsl` flmlr, ylu fjd euomi ld tcos gdlwmhibh js j plodt l` rh`hrhdfh `lr iosfussodb iovhrsoty wotcod tchVtjths.

    @lr Plmudthhrs l` flmlr, tch rjdbh l` rhspldshs tl tchor sgod flmlr ajy vjry `rla tch hxtrhahmy godi tltch vhry odshdsotovh. Od J`rofjd jdi Mjtod Jahrofjd fludtrohs, clst fludtry djtoldjms ajy sjy whmflahclahtl J`rofjd Jahrofjds lr Cospjdof Jahrofjds. Vlahtoahs Plmudthhrs hxphft tl eh whmflahiclaheut jrh iosjpplodthi wchd tchy jrh dlt. Alrh flaaldmy, o` j Plmudthhr os aostjghd `lr j clst-fludtry djtoldjm fotozhd, ch lr sch os hxphfthi tl ehcjvh js j ajmh lr `hajmh od tcjt fumturh ehcjvhs, jditl sphjg tch mlfjm mjdbujbh `muhdtmy. Clst fludtry djtoldjms jrh slahtoahs `rustrjthi wchd tch Plmudthhr

    ilhs dlt sphjg tch mlfjm mjdbujbh wotc hjsh. Fldvhrshmy, slah od tch sjah fludtry ajy fjmm ylu j shmmlutehfjush tchy `hhm tch Xdothi Vtjths cjs dlt ildh hdlubc tl chmp wotc slfojm ossuhs. Ychsh odstjdfhsfjd eh turdhi odtl thjfcjemh alahdts `lr tch Plmudthhr jdi tch clst fludtry djtoldjm, od wcofc tchPlmudthhr fjd jsg quhstolds surrludiodb phrfhptold jdi flmmjelrjth wotc rhsphft tl ossuhs jdi prlkhfts jtcjdi, wcomh hdbjbodb od frlss-fumturjm hxfcjdbhs. Jmm Plmudthhrs, tl odfmuih wcoth Plmudthhrs jdi tclshl` flmlr, sclumi eh aodi`um l` tch ossuhs l` rjfh tcjt jrh haehiihi od X.V. fumturh jdi wotcod tch fumturhod ylur fludtry l` shrvofh. Ychsh ossuhs ajy sobdo`ofjdtmy j``hft clw Plmudthhrs odthrjft wotc `hmmlwPlmudthhrs jdi clst fludtry djtoldjms. Ehodb lphd jdi odfmusovh tl hvhryldh womm oaprlvh ylurhxphrohdfh od odthrjftodb wotc `hmmlw Plmudthhrs jdi ahaehrs l` ylur clst flaaudoty.

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    Alst Ejtswjdj od fotohs jdi tlwds jrh jwjrh l` tch io``hrhdt rjfojm jdi htcdof brlups tcjt hxost od tchXdothi Vtjths. Clwhvhr, tcos mhvhm l` gdlwmhibh jdi udihrstjdiodb brhjtmy ioaodoschs jaldb rurjmplpumjtolds. J`rofjd-Jahrofjd Plmudthhrs ajy dlt eh rhflbdozhi js Jahrofjds. Ychy ajy eh hxphfthitl mhjrd mlfjm mjdbujbhs alrh quofgmy tcjd ltchr Plmudthhrs, ajy lr ajy dlt eh jffhpthi alrh rhjiomyodtl tch fumturh tcjd ltchr Plmudthhrs, jdi ajy eh trhjthi jfflriodb tl mlfjm slfojm dlras ehfjush tchy

    jrh jssuahi tl eh J`rofjd.

    Cospjdof-Jahrofjd jdi Jsojd-Jahrofjd Plmudthhrs ajy jmsl eh phrfhovhi js dlt ehodb Jahrofjd.Ejtswjdj ajy hxphft Jsojd Jahrofjds tl hxcoeot sthrhltyphi ehcjvolr leshrvhi od `omas, slahtoahsrh`hrrhi tl js tch gudb u sydirlah.Jsojd Jahrofjds jrh l`thd jssuahi tl eh Fcodhsh. Od jiiotold, tchprhshdfh l` Jsojd ahrfcjdts od tch fludtry ajy cjvh jd oapjft ld clw Jsojd-Jahrofjd Plmudthhrs jrhphrfhovhi.

    ^lssoemh Ossuhs `lr Mhseojd, Bjy, Eoshxujm, Yrjdsbhdihr, Zuhstoldodb/Zuhhr, Jmmy (MBEYZJ)

    Plmudthhrs@lr MBEYZ Plmudthhrs; Bovhd Eltswjdjs trjiotoldjm vjmuhs, shxujm lrohdtjtold jdi dld-fld`lraodbbhdihr oihdtotohs aobct dlt eh iosfusshi lphdmy. Od slah fjshs, tch MBEYZ flaaudoty ajy eh

    stobajtozhi. Aodi`um l` tch fumturjm dlras jdi fludtry-sphfo`of mjws, tch ihfosold tl shrvh lphdmy os mh`ttl hjfc odiovoiujm ^hjfh Flrps Plmudthhr. Ajdy MBEYZ Plmudthhrs cjvh fclshd tl eh iosfrhht jeluttchor shxujm lrohdtjtold jdi/lr bhdihr oihdtoty wotcod tchor clst flaaudotohs. Vlah MBEYZ Plmudthhrscjvh fclshd tl flah lut tl flaaudoty ahaehrs, wotc j rhsumt l` plsotovh jdi dhbjtovh rhjftolds, wcomhslah cjvh flah lut ldmy tl shmhft ^hjfh Flrps stj`` jdi Plmudthhrs. Ihjmodb wotc quhstolds jelutely`rohdis, borm`rohdis, ajrrojbh, jdi fcomirhd ajy, jt toahs, eh strhss`um `lr MBEYZ Plmudthhrs. _luajy `odi tcjt Eltswjdjos j mhss lphd jdi odfmusovh hdvorldahdt tcjd ylu cjvh prhvolusmy hxphrohdfhi.^mhjsh gdlw, clwhvhr, tcjt ^hjfh Flrps os supplrtovh l` ylu jdi ^hjfh Flrps stj`` whmflahs iojmlbuhjelut clw tl hdsurh ylur suffhss js jd MBEYZJ Plmudthhr. Alrh od`lrajtold jelut shrvodb js jdMBEYZ Plmudthhr os jvjomjemh jt tch Mhseojd, Bjy, Eoshxujm, jdi Yrjdsbhdihr ^hjfh Flrps Jmuadowhesoth jtmberpfv.lrb.Jiiotoldjmmy, tch ^hjfh FlrpsMBEYZJ hapmlyhh rhslurfh brlup, Vphftrua,fjd eh rhjfchi jtsphftruaNphjfhflrps.blv.

    @lr Jmmy Plmudthhrs; ^hjfh Flrps stj`` odthdis tl frhjth lphd, odfmusovh, jdi jffhptodb hdvorldahdts. Jsjd jbhdfy, tch ^hjfh Flrps hdflurjbhs Plmudthhrs tl shrvh js jmmohs tl tchor MBEYZ flmmhjbuhs od lrihrtl frhjth j sj`h hdvorldahdt.

    Ajdy MBEYZ Plmudthhrs cjvh shrvhi suffhss`ummy od Eltswjdj jdi cjvh vhry `ldi ahalrohs l` tchorflaaudoty jdi shrvofh. MBEYZJ supplrt brlups ajy eh jvjomjemh od ylur fludtry l` shrvofh, prlvoiodbj dhtwlrg tl supplrt tch dhhis l` tch ^hjfh Flrps MBEYZJ flaaudoty. ^hjfh Flrps stj`` womm wlrgwotc Plmudthhrs tl prlvoih tcha wotc mlfjmmy od`lrahi phrsphftovhs.

    Od bhdhrjm, Ejtswjdj vohw clalshxujmoty js oaalrjm7 tch fludtrys phdjm flih froaodjmozhs uddjturjm

    l``hdshs,wcofc ajdy tjgh tl odfmuih clalshxujm shxujm jftovoty. Clwhvhr, iosfroaodjtold ejshi ld

    shxujm lrohdtjtold wjs ejddhi udihr tch Hapmlyahdt Jft od 5>:>. Vhxujm lrohdtjtold jdi bhdihraodlrotohs fhrtjodmy hxost od Eltswjdj, eut dlt wotc tch sjah mhvhm l` jffhptjdfh js od tch Xdothi Vtjths.

    Ehfjush l` fumturjm dlras, MBE Plmudthhrs ajy fcllsh dlt eh lphd jelut tchor shxujm lrohdtjtold jdi

    shrvh `lr twl yhjrs wotclut rhvhjmodb tl tchor flaaudoty tcjt tchy jrh bjy. Ycos laossold aobct mhji tl j

    mhsshdhi odthdsoty lr ihptc tl `rohdiscops `lrahi, pjrtofumjrmy tclsh wotc flaaudoty ahaehrs, wcofc

    flumi eh ioschjrthdodb. Bjy lr eoshxujm Plmudthhrs ajy jmsl shrvh `lr twl yhjrs wotclut ahhtodb jdltchr

    bjy lr eoshxujm Plmudthhr, jmtclubc ^hjfh Flrps/Eltswjdj cjs jd odthrdjm supplrt dhtwlrg tl ihjm wotc

    Plmudthhr ossuhs l` iovhrsoty jdi phhr supplrt. Mhseojds, mogh jmm Jahrofjd wlahd, jrh moghmy tl cjvh tl

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    ^lssoemh Ossuhs `lr 8>+ PlmudthhrsVhdolr Plmudthhrs ajy `odi tchor jbh jd jssht od Eltswjdj. Ychy womm l`thd cjvh jffhss tl odiovoiujms jdiodsobcts tcjt jrh dlt jvjomjemh tl yludbhr Plmudthhrs. Ld tch ltchr cjdi, tchy womm eh od j iostodft aodlrotywotcod tch Plmudthhr plpumjtold jdi flumi `odi tchashmvhs `hhmodb oslmjthi, mllghi up tl, lr obdlrhi.

    Vhdolrs jrh l`thd jffustlahi tl j brhjthr ihbrhh l` odihphdihdfh jdi `rhhila l` alvhahdt tcjd tch

    ^hjfh Flrpsprlbrja `lfus jdi sj`hty jdi shfuroty prjftofhs jmmlw. ^rh-shrvofh trjododb fjd ehpjrtofumjrmy strhss`um `lr shdolrs, wclsh mo`hmldb mhjrdodb stymhs jdi cjeots ajy lr ajy dlt mhditchashmvhs tl tch thfcdoquhs ushi. J shdolr ajy eh tch ldmy lmihr phrsld od j brlup l` Plmudthhrs jdiodotojmmy ajy dlt `hhm pjrt l` tch brlup. _ludbhr Plmudthhrs ajy mllg tl jd lmihr Plmudthhr `lr jivofhjdi supplrt7 slah shdolrs `odi tcos tl eh jd hdklyjemh hxphrohdfh, wcomh ltchrs fcllsh dlt tl `omm tcos rlmh.Vlah shdolrs ajy `odi ot io``ofumt tl jijpt tl j mjfg l` strufturh jdi fmjroty od tchor rlmh j`thr cjvodbwlrghi `lr ajdy yhjrs od j vhry strufturhi jdi ihajdiodb kle.

    Alrh tcjd yludbhr Plmudthhrs, lmihr Plmudthhrs ajy cjvh fcjmmhdbhs od ajodtjododb mo`hmldb `rohdiscopsjdi ihjmodb wotc `odjdfojm ajtthrs `rla j`jr. Ychy ajy wjdt tl fldsoihr jssobdodb plwhr l` jttlrdhy tlslahldh od tch Vtjths.

    Od Eltswjdj, lmihr ahaehrs l` slfohty jrh vohwhi jdi trhjthi wotc j brhjt ihjm l` rhsphft. Ossuhs `lrlmihr Plmudthhrs jrh alrh moghmy tl eh od rhmjtold tl tchor yludbhr `hmmlw Plmudthhrs. Lmihr Plmudthhrs

    ajy ahht odiovoiujms od tch ^hjfh Flrps flaaudoty wcl cjvh mottmh udihrstjdiodb l`, lr rhsphft `lr, tch

    movhs jdi hxphrohdfhs l` shdolr Jahrofjds jdi ajy dlt eh jemh tl l``hr tch dhfhssjry phrsldjm supplrt.

    Lmihr Plmudthhrs, od turd, ajy eh odfmodhi tl wotcirjw `rla `umm pjrtofopjtold od lrihr tl bovh tch

    yludbhr `lmgs tchor turd,jdi ajy eh rhmuftjdt tl scjrh phrsldjm, shxujm, lr chjmtc fldfhrds. Ychy ajy

    dlt `odi jpprlprojth rlmh alihms jaldb tch ^hjfh Flrps stj`` lr ajy `odi tcjt yludbhr Plmudthhrs mllg tl

    tcha `lr alrh jivofh tcjd tchy `hhm fla`lrtjemh bovodb. @odjmmy, lmihr Plmudthhrs ajy dhhi tl eh

    jsshrtovh jelut jsgodb `lr jd h``hftovh odiovoiujm jpprljfc tl mjdbujbh mhjrdodb iurodb prh-shrvofh

    trjododb.

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    YCH ^HJFH FLU^V | ELYVRJDJ RHMFLAH ELLG | 5>:968

    @UHZXHDYM_ JVGHI ZXHVYOLDV

    Clw aufc mubbjbh ja O jmmlwhi tl erodb tl Eltswjdj2 odfchs (mhdbtc + woitc + chobct) jdij fjrry-ld ejb wotc ioahdsolds l` dl alrh tcjd 98 odfchs. Fchfghi ejbbjbh sclumi dlt hxfhhi :>>pludis tltjm wotc j ajxoaua whobct l` 8> pludis phr ejb.

    ^hjfh Flrps Plmudthhrs jrh dlt jmmlwhi tl tjgh phts, whjplds, hxpmlsovhs, rjiol trjdsaotthrs (sclrtwjvhrjiols jrh phraotthi), jutlaleomhs, lr altlrfyfmhs tl tchor lvhrshjs jssobdahdts. Il dlt pjfg `mjaajemhajthrojms lr moquois sufc js mobcthr `muoi, fmhjdodb slmvhdts, cjor sprjy, lr jhrlslm fldtjodhrs. Ycos os jdoaplrtjdt sj`hty prhfjutold.

    Rcjt os tch hmhftrof furrhdt od Eltswjdj vlmts, 8> chrtz. ^mubs jdi lutmhts fldsost l` eltc tcrhh-prldb rludi jdi tcrhh-prldb squjrhscjphs. Ot os rhflaahdihi tcjt ylu euy jdi erodb j udovhrsjm jijpthr `rla tch X.V., eut ylu fjd `odi

    jijpthrs l` mhsshr qujmoty od Eltswjdj.

    Clw aufc aldhy sclumi O erodb:996

    Aosfhmmjdhlus

    Chjimjap

    @rhdfc prhss

    Mhjtchrajd lr j Vwoss Jray gdo`h

    Blli sudbmjsshs, j cjt (lr twl), jdi uaerhmmj. Ychrh jrh jelut 698 suddy ijys phr yhjr odEltswjdj7 tch ^hjfh Flrps womm suppmy sudsfrhhd, jmtclubc slah Plmudthhrs prh`hr j sphfo`oftyph `lr tchor `jfh. Xaerhmmjs jrh ushi od Eltswjdj tl emlfg tch sud. _lu ajy jmsl hjsomypurfcjsh fchjp uaerhmmjs, cjts, jdi dlt-sl-blli sudbmjsshs od sclppodb vommjbhs.

    Ycrhh-aldtc suppmy l` jdy prhsfroptold ahiofodh ylu tjgh

    Hmhftrldofs; Fjahrjs, A^6 pmjyhrs, hxthrdjm cjri irovhs, jdi sl ld jrh jvjomjemh od Eltswjdj eutjrh vhry hxphdsovh7 JJ jdi I ejtthrohs jrh flaaldmy jvjomjemh. Dlth; Yjgh shrojm duaehrs lr bhtodsurjdfh `lr jmm hmhftrldofs od fjsh l` tch`t. Ych plmofh womm ush tch shrojm duaehrs tl `odi stlmhdothas.

    Vmhhpodb ejb (j rhftjdbumjr ldh fjd jmsl eh ushi js j emjdght jt clah)

    Fllgodb spofhs, sufc js ejsom, fomjdtrl, tjfl shjsldodb, jdi alrh rjrh spofhs (bluraht `lli jdishjsldodbs jrh jvjomjemh od Bjelrldh, eut dlt hmshwchrh)

    Ycodbs tl hdthrtjod ylurshm` lr ltchrs wcl vosot, sufc js bjahs, ellgs, jdi gdottodb suppmohs

    Ajps, plstfjris `rla ylur clahtlwd, pofturhs l` `jaomy, jdi ahahdtls, wcofc ylu fjd ush tlihflrjth ylur dhw clah jdi `lr thmmodb phlpmh wchrh ylu jrh `rla

    Vtjtoldhry, hdvhmlphs, jdi blli phds (tchy hxphdsovh jdi io``ofumt tl `odi)

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    YCH ^HJFH FLU^V | ELYVRJDJ RHMFLAH ELLG | 5>:998

    Hxhfuth j plwhr l` jttlrdhy `lr tch ajdjbhahdt l` ylur prlphrty jdi eusodhss.Jrrjdbh `lr ihiuftolds `rla ylur rhjikustahdt jmmlwjdfh tl pjy jmoaldy, fcomi supplrt, jdiltchr ihets tcrlubc tch L``ofh l` Plmudthhr @odjdfojm Lphrjtolds jt 388.388.:?0: hxt. :22>.^mjfh jmm oaplrtjdt pjphrsalrtbjbhs, ihhis, stlfgs, jdi eldisod j sj`h ihplsot elx lr wotcjd jttlrdhy lr ltchr fjrhtjghr.

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    FLDYJFYODB HJFH FLU^V CHJIZXJUYHUV

    Ycos most l` duaehrs womm chmp flddhft ylu wotc tch jpprlprojth l``ofh jt ^hjfh Flrps chjiqujrthrs tljdswhr vjrolus quhstolds. _lu fjd ush tch tlmm-`rhh duaehr jdi hxthdsold lr iojm iorhftmy usodb tch mlfjmduaehrs prlvoihi. Eh surh tl mhjvh tch tlmm-`rhh duaehr jdi hxthdsolds wotc ylur `jaomy sl tchy fjdfldtjft ylu od tch hvhdt l` jd hahrbhdfy.

    ^hjfh Flrps chjiqujrthrs tlmm-`rhh duaehr; 388.388.:?0:, prhss :, tchd hxthdsold duaehr (shh ehmlw)

    ^hjfh Flrps ajomodb jiirhss; ^hjfh Flrps^jum I. Flvhrihmm ^hjfh Flrps Chjiqujrthrs:::: 5>tc Vtrhht DRRjscodbtld, IF 5>850

    @lr Zuhstolds Jelut Vtj`` Ylmm-`rhh hxthdsold Iorhft/Mlfjm

    Uhspldiodb tl jd odvotjtold L``ofh l` ^mjfhahdt hxt. :39> 5>5.0?5.:39>

    Fludtry od`lrajtold Brhblry ^jfcutj hxt. 5:?2 5>5.0?5.5:?2Ihsg L``ofhr bpjfcutjNphjfhflrps.blv

    ^mjdh tofghts, pjssplrts, vosjs, lr ltchr trjvhm ajtthrsFRYVjtlYrjvhm hxt. ::2> 5>5.0?5.::2>

    Mhbjm fmhjrjdfh; L``ofh l` ^mjfhahdt hxt. :39> 5>5.0?5.:39>

    Ahiofjm fmhjrjdfh jdi `lras prlfhssodb (odfmuihs ihdtjm)Vfrhhdodb Dursh hxt. :8>> 5>5.0?5.:8>>

    Ahiofjm rhoaeurshahdts (cjdimhi ey j suefldtrjftlr) 3>>.3:3.3225

    Mljd ih`hrahdts, tjxhs, `odjdfojm lphrjtolds hxt. :22> 5>5.0?5.:22>

    Uhjikustahdt jmmlwjdfh wotcirjwjms, plwhr l` jttlrdhy, stjbodb (prh-ihpjrturh lrohdtjtold), jdirhplrtodb odstruftolds

    L``ofh l` Vtjbodb hxt. :308 5>5.0?5.:308

    Dlth; _lu womm rhfhovh flaprhchdsovh od`lrajtold (clthm jdi `mobct jrrjdbhahdts) tcrhh tl `ovh whhgs

    prolr tl ihpjrturh. Ycos od`lrajtold os dlt jvjomjemh slldhr.

    @jaomy hahrbhdfohs (tl bht od`lrajtold tl j Plmudthhr lvhrshjs) 59 clurs

    Fludshmodb jdi Lutrhjfc Xdot hxt. :92> 5>5.0?5.:92>

    L``ofh l` Poftoa Jivlfjfy hxt. :286 5>5.0?5.: