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Jrddtnljs, prbspditnvd Qdgid Ibrps _bhultddrs!
Bl `dfgho bo ghh bo tfd Qdgid Ibrps ogknhy fdrd nl Igkdrbbl, N wgltdm tb tged g kbkdlt tb
wdhibkd ybu tb Qdgid Ibrps/Igkdrbbl. Zd rdidlthy idhd`rgtdm 41 ydgrs bo ibltnlubussdrvnid glm kbrd tfgl 9,111 _bhultddrs snlid 7>?0. Ghtfbujf nts `ddl fdrd obr g hblj tnkd,
Qdgid Ibrps/Igkdrbbl fgs gmgptdm glm ifgljdm bvdr tfd ydgrs. Zd grd mbnlj bur `dst tb
obius bur doobrts wfdrd wd igl kged tfd jrdgtdst mnoodrdlid, jnvdl tfd wblmdrouh
vbhultddrs, hned ybu, wfb ibkd fdrd.
Igkdrbbl ns g wblmdrouh glm ibkphdx ibultry glm sbindty tfgt fgs `ddl jbnlj tfrbujf
kgly ifgljds. Nt ns rdodrrdm tb gs Gornig nl knlngturd mud tb tfd vgrndty bo dtflni jrbups,
rdhnjnbls, glm jdbjrgpfni mnvdrsnty. Nt ns ghsb g ibultry nl wfnif twb bo 71 rdjnbls fgvd
Dljhnsf gs tfdnr booningh hgljugjd, glm tfd btfdr dnjft fgvd Ordlif gs tfd booningh hgljugjd.
N gk surd ybu, hned vbhultddrs wfb fgvd sdrvdm `dobrd ybu, wnhh onlm ybur sdrvnidifghhdljnlj, rdwgrmnlj, glm hnod-ifgljnlj, `btf obr ybu glm obr tfd Igkdrbblngls wntf
wfbk ybu wnhh hnvd glm wbre wfdl ybu grd fdrd. Thtnkgtdhy, ybur tnkd wntf tfd Qdgid
Ibrps wnhh `d gl nkkdgsurg`hd nlvdstkdlt nl ybur prbodssnblgh glm pdrsblgh hnod.
@dobrd ybur mdpgrturd, N gse ybu tb phdgsd rdohdit fbldsthy bl ybur sdlsd bo ibkkntkdlt
glm kbtnvgtnbl tb wbre nl Igkdrbbl. Igrdouhhy rdvndw tfns Zdhibkd @bbe, tfd Qdgid Ibrps
_bhultddr Fglm`bbe, glm ybur _bhultddr gssnjlkdlt mdsirnptnbl tb hdgrl kbrd g`but tfd
ibultry, ybur gssnjlkdlt, glm tfd pbhninds tfgt junmd us ghh. Zd gse ybu tb ibkd wntf gl
bpdl knlm, pgtndlid, glm g snlidrd wnhhnljldss tb sfgrd nl tfd fgrmsfnps glm snkphd cbys bo
ybur ldw ibkkulnty. Ydrvnlj nl tfd Qdgid Ibrps rdqunrds gl nlbrmnlgtd ibkkntkdlt tbhdgvd `dfnlm kuif bo wfgt wd grd giiustbkdm tb gs Gkdrnigls. ]fns nlihumds mgnhy
ibkobrts gssbingtdm wntf bur stglmgrm bo hnvnlj, gs wdhh gs pbssn`hd iuhturgh dltrgpkdlts wd
kgy sdde tb sfdm. Fbwdvdr, tfns ghsb nlihumds ifdrnsfdm sbingh glm pbhntnigh `dhndos, invnh
hn`drtnds, glm stglmgrms bo sgodty wd tged obr jrgltdm. Qhdgsd tged tfd mnsiussnbls rdjgrmnlj
ihbtfnlj sdrnbushy3 mrdssnlj nl giibrmglid wntf hbigh prbodssnblgh stglmgrms ns vdry
nkpbrtglt tb `dnlj giidptdm nl ybur wbre glm ibkkulnty. Fddm tfd kdssgjds rdjgrmnlj
fgrgsskdlt glm sgodty glm sdiurnty. Mdvdhbpnlj pdrsblgh ibpnlj kdifglnsks glm gmbptnlj
g sgod hnodstyhd grd gkblj tfd kgly ifghhdljds ybu wnhh ogid gs g _bhultddr.
G Qdgid Ibrps _bhultddr ns iblsnmdrdm g prbodssnblgh pdrsbl wfb fgs giidptdm gl nlvntgtnbl
tb ulmdrtged mdkglmnlj wbre ulmdr mnooniuht inriukstglids, glm wfb fgs mdinmdm tb
ibltrn`utd fns/fdr tnkd glm senhhs bl g vbhultgry `gsns. Zd wdhibkd ybu glm phdmjd tb
suppbrt ybu nl tfns dlmdgvbr. Igkdrbblngls nl ibkkulntnds tfrbujfbut tfd ibultry gwgnt
tfd bppbrtulnty tb sfgrd tfdnr hnvds glm gspnrgtnbls wntf ybu.
Zntf `dst rdjgrms,
Cgiqudhyl Jdndr Ydsbljg (PQI_ Kghn, 7>667>>7)
Ibultry Mnrditbr
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Ibrd Dxpditgtnbls ..................................................................................................................... 7Obr Qdgid Ibrps _bhultddrs ..................................................................................................... 7Qdgid Ibrps/Ibultry ................................................................................................................ 0Fnstbry glm Qrbjrgks .............................................................................................................. 0
Fnstbry bo tfd Qdgid Ibrps nl Ibultry ................................................................................. 0Fnstbry glm Outurd bo Qdgid Ibrps Qrbjrgkknlj nl Ibultry ............................................ 0
Ibultry Bvdrvndw3 Ibultry gt g Jhglid .................................................................................. =Fnstbry ................................................................................................................................... =Jbvdrlkdlt ........................................................................................................................... =Diblbky ................................................................................................................................ 4Qdbphd glm Iuhturd ............................................................................................................... 4Dlvnrblkdlt ......................................................................................................................... 4
Pdsburids obr Ourtfdr Nlobrkgtnbl .......................................................................................... :Jdldrgh Nlobrkgtnbl G`but Ibultry .................................................................................... :Iblldit Zntf Pdturldm _bhultddrs ..................................................................................... 6glm Btfdr Nlvntdds ................................................................................................................ 6Blhnld Grtnihds/Iurrdlt Ldws Yntds G`but Ibultry ............................................................ 6Nltdrlgtnblgh Mdvdhbpkdlt Yntds G`but Igkdrbbl ...............Drrbr @bbekgre lbt mdonldm.Pdibkkdlmdm @bbes ............................................................................................................ >@bbes G`but tfd Fnstbry bo tfd Qdgid Ibrps ........................................................................ >@bbes bl tfd _bhultddr Dxpdrndlid ...................................................................................... >
Hnvnlj Iblmntnbls glm _bhultddr Hnodstyhd .............................................................................77Ibkkulnigtnbls ..................................................................................................................77Kgnh ......................................................................................................................................77]dhdpfblds ...........................................................................................................................77Ibkputdr, Nltdrldt, glm Dkgnh Giidss ...............................................................................70Fbusnlj glm Yntd Hbigtnbl ...................................................................................................70Hnvnlj Ghhbwglid glm Kbldy Kglgjdkdlt ........................................................................70Obbm glm Mndt .......................................................................................................................79]rglspbrtgtnbl .....................................................................................................................79
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Jdbjrgpfy glm Ihnkgtd .......................................................................................................7=Ybingh Gitnvntnds ....................................................................................................................7=Qrbodssnblghnsk, Mrdss, glm @dfgvnbr .................................................................................74Qdrsblgh Ygodty ....................................................................................................................74Pdwgrms glm Orustrgtnbls ...................................................................................................7?
Qdgid Ibrps ]rgnlnlj ..............................................................................................................7>Qrd-Ydrvnid ]rgnlnlj ............................................................................................................7>]diflnigh ]rgnlnlj ...............................................................................................................7>Hgljugjd ]rgnlnlj ..............................................................................................................7>Irbss-Iuhturgh ]rgnlnlj ......................................................................................................01Fdghtf ]rgnlnlj ...................................................................................................................01Ygodty ]rgnlnlj ....................................................................................................................01
Gmmntnblgh ]rgnlnljs Murnlj _bhultddr Ydrvnid .................................................................01
^bur Fdghtf Igrd glm Ygodty nl Ibultry ...............................................................................09Fdghtf Nssuds nl Ibultry .....................................................................................................09Fdhpnlj bu Ytgy Fdghtfy ...................................................................................................09Kgnltgnlnlj bur Fdghtf ....................................................................................................0=Zbkdls Fdghtf Nlobrkgtnbl ..............................................................................................0:
^bur Qdgid Ibrps Kdmnigh Ent .............................................................................................0:Kdmnigh Ent Ibltdlts ...........................................................................................................0:@dobrd bu Hdgvd3 G Kdmnigh Ifdiehnst ...............................................................................0:
Ygodty glm Ydiurnty3 Bur Qgrtldrsfnp ....................................................................................91Ogitbrs tfgt Ibltrn`utd tb _bhultddr Pnse .........................................................................91Ytgynlj Ygod3 Mblt @d g ]grjdt obr Irnkd ..........................................................................90Yuppbrt orbk Ytgoo ...............................................................................................................99Irnkd Mgtg obr Ibultry .......................................................................................................99
_bhultddr Ygodty Yuppbrt nl Ibultry ..................................................................................9=Mnvdrsnty glm Irbss-Iuhturgh Nssuds .......................................................................................9:
Bvdrvndw bo Mnvdrsnty nl Ibultry ........................................................................................9:Zfgt Knjft g _bhultddr Ogid2 ............................................................................................96
Qbssn`hd Nssuds obr Odkghd _bhultddrs ............................................................................96Qbssn`hd Nssuds obr _bhultddrs bo Ibhbr ............................................................................96
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Qbssn`hd Nssuds obr Ydlnbr _bhultddrs ..............................................................................96Qbssn`hd Nssuds obr Kgrrndm Ibuphd _bhultddrs ...............................................................96Qbssn`hd Nssuds obr Jgy, Hds`ngl, br @nsdxugh _bhultddrs ...............................................9>Qbssn`hd Pdhnjnbus Nssuds obr _bhultddrs .........................................................................9>Qbssn`hd Nssuds obr _bhultddrs Zntf Mnsg`nhntnds .............................................................9>
Ordqudlthy Gsedm Wudstnbls ...................................................................................................=0Fbw kuif hujjgjd gk N ghhbwdm tb `rnlj tb Ibultry2....................................................=0Zfgt ns tfd dhditrni iurrdlt nl Ibultry2 .........................................................................=0Fbw kuif kbldy sfbuhm N `rnlj2 ....................................................................................=0Zfdl igl N tged vgigtnbl glm fgvd pdbphd vnsnt kd2 ......................................................=0Znhh ky `dhbljnljs d ibvdrdm `y nlsurglid2 ..................................................................=9Mb N lddm gl nltdrlgtnblgh mrnvdrs hnidlsd2 ....................................................................=9
Zfgt sfbuhm N `rnlj gs jnots obr Igkdrbbl orndlms glm ky fbst ogknhy2 .......................=9Zfdrd wnhh ky sntd gssnjlkdlt `d wfdl N onlnsf trgnlnlj glm fbw nsbhgtdm wnhh N `d2 ..=9Fbw igl ky ogknhy ibltgit kd nl gl dkdrjdliy2 ...........................................................=9Igl N ighh fbkd orbk Ibultry2 ........................................................................................==Yfbuhm N rnlj g idhhuhgr pfbld wntf kd2 ........................................................................==Znhh tfdrd d dkgnh glm Nltdrldt giidss2 .........................................................................==Yfbuhm N `rnlj ky ibkputdr2 ...........................................................................................==
Zdhibkd Hdttdrs orbk Ibultry _bhultddrs ............................................................................=?Qgienlj Hnst .............................................................................................................................40
Jdldrgh Ihbtfnlj ..............................................................................................................40Yfbds .................................................................................................................................40Qdrsblgh Fyjndld glm ]bnhdtry Ntdks ..............................................................................49Knsidhhgldbus ...................................................................................................................49
Qrd-Mdpgrturd Ifdiehnst .........................................................................................................44Ogknhy ...............................................................................................................................44Qgsspbrt/]rgvdh ................................................................................................................44Kdmnigh/Fdghtf .................................................................................................................44Nlsurglid ..........................................................................................................................44Qdrsblgh Qgpdrs ................................................................................................................44
_btnlj ................................................................................................................................4?
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Qdrsblgh Doodits ................................................................................................................4?Onlglingh Kglgjdkdlt ....................................................................................................4?
Ibltgitnlj Qdgid Ibrps Fdgmqugrtdrs ...................................................................................4:
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Qdgid Ibrps Igkdrbbl Zdhibkd @bbe7
IBPD DVQDI]G]NBLY
OBP QDGID IBPQY _BHTL]DDPY
Nl wbrenlj tbwgrm ouhonhhnlj tfd Qdgid Ibrps Knssnbl bo prbkbtnlj wbrhm pdgid glm
orndlmsfnp, gs g trgnldd glm _bhultddr, ybu grd dxpditdm tb37. Qrdpgrd ybur pdrsblgh glm prbodssnblgh hnod tb kged g ibkkntkdlt tb sdrvd g`rbgm
obr g ouhh tdrk bo 0: kbltfs
0. Ibkknt tb nkprbvnlj tfd qughnty bo hnod bo tfd pdbphd wntf wfbk ybu hnvd glm wbre5glm, nl mbnlj sb, sfgrd ybur senhhs, gmgpt tfdk, glm hdgrl ldw senhhs gs lddmdm
9. Ydrvd wfdrd tfd Qdgid Ibrps gses ybu tb jb, ulmdr iblmntnbls bo fgrmsfnp, noldidssgry, glm wntf tfd ohdxn`nhnty lddmdm obr dooditnvd sdrvnid
=. Pdibjlnzd tfgt ybur suiidssouh glm sustgnlg`hd mdvdhbpkdlt wbre ns `gsdm bl tfdhbigh trust glm iblonmdlid ybu `unhm `y hnvnlj nl, glm rdspditouhhy nltdjrgtnljybursdho nltb, ybur fbst ibkkulnty glm iuhturd
4. Pdibjlnzd tfgt ybu grd rdspblsn`hd 0= fburs g mgy, : mgys g wdde obr ybur pdrsblghiblmuit glm prbodssnblgh pdrobrkglid
?. Dljgjd wntf fbst ibultry pgrtldrs nl g spnrnt bo ibbpdrgtnbl, kutugh hdgrlnlj, glmrdspdit
:. Zbre wntfnl tfd ruhds glm rdjuhgtnbls bo tfd Qdgid Ibrps glm tfd hbigh glm lgtnblghhgws bo tfd ibultry wfdrd ybu sdrvd
6. Dxdrinsd cumjkdlt glm pdrsblgh rdspblsn`nhnty tb prbtdit ybur fdghtf, sgodty, glmwdhh-`dnlj glm tfgt bo btfdrs
>. Pdibjlnzd tfgt ybu wnhh `d pdridnvdm, nl ybur fbst ibultry glm ibkkulnty, gs grdprdsdltgtnvd bo tfd pdbphd, iuhturds, vghuds, glm trgmntnbls bo tfd Tlntdm Ytgtds bo
Gkdrnig
71.Pdprdsdlt rdspblsnvdhy tfd pdbphd, iuhturds, vghuds, glm trgmntnbls bo ybur fbstibultry glm ibkkulnty tb pdbphd nl tfd Tlntdm Ytgtds `btf murnlj glm obhhbwnlj
ybur sdrvnid
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Qdgid Ibrps Igkdrbbl Zdhibkd @bbe0
QDGID IBPQY/IGKDPBBL
FNY]BP^ GLM QPBJPGKY
Fnstbry bo tfd Qdgid Ibrps nl Igkdrbbl
]fd Qdgid Ibrps dltdrdm Igkdrbbl nl 7>?0 wntf 01 _bhultddrs wfb sdrvdm gs kgtf glm
sindlid tdgifdrs. Qdgid Ibrps/Igkdrbbls prbjrgk jrdw glm mnvdrsnondm tb nlihumd nlhglm
onsfdrnds, irdmnt ulnbl glm ibbpdrgtnvds dmuigtnbl, Dljhnsf, ibkkulnty obrdstry, fdghtf glm
sglntgtnbl, glm ibkkulnty mdvdhbpkdlt. Ynlid tfdl, kbrd tfgl 9,011 _bhultddrs fgvd
sdrvdm nl Igkdrbbl. Iurrdlthy, tfdrd grd onvd rb`ust prbcdits nl Igkdrbbl3 dmuigtnbl,
ibkkulnty fdghtf, dlvnrblkdlt, ibkkulnty diblbkni mdvdhbpkdlt glm ybutf
mdvdhbpkdlt. ]fd ibkkbl tfdkds tfgt rul tfrbujf ghh Qdgid Ibrps/Igkdrbbl prbcdits grd
nkpgit, obius, ibultdrpgrt nlvbhvdkdlt, _bhultddr ibkpdtdlid, glm brjglnzgtnblgh
prbodssnblghnsk. ]frbujf ibhhg`brgtnbl glm jbbm tdgkwbre, tfd Qdgid Ibrps fgs kgmd g
mnoodrdlid nl kgly gspdits bo hnod nl Igkdrbbl, bld ibkkulnty gt g tnkd.
Fnstbry glm Outurd bo Qdgid Ibrps Qrbjrgkknlj nl Igkdrbbl
Qdgid Ibrps prbjrgks mnrdithy rdspblm tb mdvdhbpkdlt prnbrntnds bo tfd Igkdrbblngl
jbvdrlkdlt. Obr dxgkphd, tfd Ibkkulnty Fdghtf Qrbcdit wgs rdidlthy rdmdsnjldm tb obius
bl kgtdrlgh glm ifnhm fdghtf glm FN_/GNMY prdvdltnbl glm kntnjgtnbl grdgs nl brmdr tb
gssnst Igkdrbbl nl nts gifndvdkdlt bo Knhhdllnuk Mdvdhbpkdlt Jbghs.
Ghtfbujf _bhultddrs grd phgidm tfrbujfbut ghh 71 rdjnbls bo Igkdrbbl, lbt dvdry prbcdit ns
rdprdsdltdm nl dvdry rdjnbl. Dgif prbcdit iblidltrgtds bl g odw bo tfd rdjnbls tb kgxnknzd
_bhultddr nkpgit glm dooditnvdldss.
Pdjgrmhdss bo prbjrgk grdg, ghh QI_s nl Igkdrbbl grd nlvbhvdm nl FN_/GNMY dmuigtnbl. Gs
g _bhultddr, ybu wnhh iblorblt tfd doodits bo FN_ bl g vdry pdrsblgh hdvdh. Ybkd _bhultddrs
wnhh rdjuhgrhy kddt wntf FN_-pbsntnvd pdbphd glm wbre wntf nlmnvnmughs hnvnlj wntf GNMY.
_bhultddrs lddm tb prdpgrd tfdksdhvds tb dk`rgid tfdsd rdhgtnblsfnps nl g sdlsntnvd glm
pbsntnvd kglldr. ^bu wnhh lddm tb gltninpgtd tfdsd sntugtnbls glm utnhnzd suppbrtnvd
rdsburids gvgnhg`hd tfrbujfbut ybur trgnlnlj glm sdrvnid tb kgnltgnl ybur bwl dkbtnblgh
strdljtf sb ybu igl ibltnlud tb `d bo sdrvnid tb ybur ibkkulnty.
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Qdgid Ibrps Igkdrbbl Zdhibkd @bbe9
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Qdgid Ibrps Igkdrbbl Zdhibkd @bbe=
IBTL]P^ B_DP_NDZ3
IGKDPBBL G] G JHGLID
Fnstbry
Ynlid tfd cburldy bo Fgllbl tfd Igrtfgjnlngl nl tfd onotf idltury @.I. tb Kbult
Igkdrbbl, wfnif fd lgkdm tfd Ifgrnbt bo tfd Jbms, tfd ibultrys obrtulds fgvd `ddl
su`cdit tb kgly ohuitugtnbls. Nl 7=:0, sgnhbrs orbk Qbrtujgh dltdrdm tfd Zburn Pnvdr
dstugry glm wdrd gkgzdm `y tfd g`ulmglid bo sfrnkp5 tfdy lgkdm nt Pnb mbs Igkgrds,
orbk wfnif Igkdrbbl jbt nts lgkd.
Qbrtujudsd sdtthdrs wdrd obhhbwdm `y tfd Mutif glm hgtdr `y tfd Jdrkgls. ]fd hbigh
nlfg`ntglts put up g stnoo rdsnstglid tb Jdrkgl pdldtrgtnbl. Gt tfd `djnllnlj bo Zbrhm Zgr
N, Ghhndm trbbps bustdm tfd Jdrkgls, glm nl 7>7>, tfd Ordlif glm tfd @rntnsf pgrtntnbldm
tfd ibhbly. ]fd dgstdrl pgrt, ibvdrnlj 61 pdridlt bo tfd tdrrntbry, wdlt tb tfd Ordlif, glm
tfd wdstdrl pgrt wdlt tb tfd @rntnsf. Fdlidobrtf, dgif bo tfd twb pbwdrs kgmd nts kgre blIgkdrbbl5 tfd Ordlif bptnlj obr g pbhniy bo gssnknhgtnbl glm tfd @rntnsf gmbptnlj nlmnrdit
ruhd.
Zfdl tfd wnlms bo lgtnblghnsk `djgl tb `hbw girbss Gornig gotdr Zbrhm Zgr NN, tfd twb
ibhblnds dxprdssdm g mdsnrd tb `d rdulntdm. Gfkgmbu Gfnmcb prbihgnkdm tfd Ordlif zbld
nlmdpdlmdlt bl Cglugry 7, 7>?1, glm rdulnonigtnbl bo tfd ibhblnds tbbe doodit nl 7>?7.
Igkdrbbl `digkd g ulntdm rdpu`hni nl 7>:0, tfd Pdpu`hni bo Igkdrbbl nl 7>69, glm nt lbw
fgs g prdsnmdltngh systdk bo jbvdrlkdlt.
]fd iurrdlt jbvdrlkdlt dliburgjds mdvdhbpkdlt glm g ordd kgredt diblbky. ]fd luk`dr
bo stgtd-bwldm nlmustrnds tfgt fgvd `ddl prnvgtnzdm nl tfd hgst sdvdrgh ydgrs fgs nlirdgsdm
snjlnoniglthy. Murnlj tfd pgst mdigmd, g ohdmjhnlj ordd prdss fgs ghsb `ddl dstg`hnsfdm.
Igkdrbbls nlorgstruiturd, tfbujf lbt up tb g mdvdhbpdm lgtnbls stglmgrms, ns `dttdr tfgl
tfd nlorgstruiturds bo nts ldnjf`brs.
Jbvdrlkdlt
Igkdrbbl ns g rdpu`hni ibkprnsdm bo 71 rdjnbls kgmd up bo 46 gmknlnstrgtnvd mnvnsnbls. ]fd
hdjgh systdk ns `gsdm bl Ordlif invnh hgw wntf g ibkkbl-hgw nlohudlid. Igkdrbbl fgs g
kuhtnpgrty systdk glm fgs fgm twb prdsnmdlts snlid nlmdpdlmdlid3 Gfkgmbu Gfnmcb
(Cglugry 7, 7>?1Lbvdk`dr =, 7>60) glm Qguh @nyg (Lbvdk`dr ?, 7>60prdsdlt). Qrdsnmdlt@nyg wgs rd-dhditdm tb g oburtf tdrk nl 0177.
Igkdrbbl ns pgrt bo tfd mrnvd obr pbhntnigh rdobrk glm mdkbirgiy swddpnlj tfd Gornigl
ibltnldlt. Bvdr tfd pgst mdigmd, tfd trglsntnbl tb g mdkbirgtni obrk bo jbvdrlkdlt fgs
`ddl kgredm `y nltdrknttdlt invnh ulrdst glm g ibltnlunlj lgtnblgh md`gtd bl tfd outurd bo
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Qdgid Ibrps Igkdrbbl Zdhibkd @bbe4
tfd ibultry. Qdgid Ibrps stgoo ibltnlughhy kblntbrs tfd pbhntnigh sntugtnbl tb eddp
_bhultddrs nlobrkdm.
Diblbky
]fd diblbky jrdw orbk nlmdpdlmdlid nl 7>?164. Nl 7>6?, prbspdits mgredldm mud tb tfdibhhgpsd bo wbrhm prnids obr Igkdrbbls kgcbr dxpbrt ibkkbmntnds glm pbbr kglgjdkdlt bo
stgtd oulms. Ynlid tfdl, Igkdrbbl fgs sddl g sfrnlenlj diblbky glm sdrnbus kbldy
sfbrtgjds. ]fd mdihnlnlj diblbkni sntugtnbl fgs hdm tb g su`stgltngh nlirdgsd nl irnkd.
Gs nl kgly Gornigl ibultrnds, nlibkd mnspgrntnds grd wnmd glm ibrruptnbl ns dlmdkni. ]fd
stgtd ns stnhh tfd `njjdst dkphbydr. Qrnvgtnzgtnbl doobrts ulmdrwgy nl Igkdrbbl grd kgenlj
snjlnoniglt nkprbvdkdlts nl sdrvnids tb tfd jdldrgh pbpuhgtnbl.
Gjrniuhturd ns tfd kgnlstgy bo Igkdrbbls diblbky, prbvnmnlj g hnvnlj obr 61 pdridlt bo tfd
pbpuhgtnbl glm giibultnlj obr bld-tfnrm bo jrbss mbkdstni prbmuit glm fgho bo ghh dxpbrt
dgrlnljs. Nt ns bld bo tfd odw ldt obbm dxpbrtdrs nl Gornig. Zfnhd Igkdrbbl ns iurrdlthy sdho-suoonindlt nl obbm prbmuitnbl, tfdrd ns iblidrl tfgt tfns trdlm ns lbt sustgnlg hd.
Nl 011?, Igkdrbbl rdgifdm tfd gifndvdkdlt pbnlt nl nts ldjbtngtnbls wntf tfd
Nltdrlgtnblgh Kbldtgry Oulm glm btfdr mblbrs. ]fns gifndvdkdlt rdhndvdm tfd ibultry bo
kbrd tfgl $911 knhhnbl nl md`t, wfnif kgy lbw `d usdm obr mdvdhbpkdlt purpbsds.
Qdbphd glm Iuhturd
Igkdrbbl ns g irbssrbgms wfdrd kgly bo tfd fukgl glm iuhturgh odgturds bo su`-Ygfgrgl
Gornig grd prdsdlt. Nts pbpuhgtnbl ns g kbsgni bo gpprbxnkgtdhy 911 dtflni jrbups bo @gltu,
Yumgldsd, glm Grg` brnjnls. ]fd hgrjdst dtflni jrbups grd tfd @gknhe bo tfd wdst, tfd@tn glm @gssg bo tfd sbutf, glm tfd Ouh` glm Kgssg bo tfd lbrtf.
]fdrd grd 09> hgljugjds spbedl nl Igkdrbbl, nlihumnlj Dljhnsf, Ordlif, glm pnmjnl. @btf
Ordlif glm Dljhnsf grd booningh hgljugjds. Bo tfd tbtgh pbpuhgtnbl bo gpprbxnkgtdhy 01
knhhnbl, g`but 61 pdridlt hnvd nl tfd Ordlif-spdgenlj dgstdrl pgrt bo tfd ibultry glm 01
pdridlt hnvd nl tfd obrkdrhy @rntnsf wdstdrl pgrt.
Gpprbxnkgtdhy 41 pdridlt bo tfd pbpuhgtnbl ns iblsnmdrdm tb `d glnknst, 91 pdridlt
Ifrnstngl, glm tfd rdkgnlmdr Kushnk. ]fd hgrjdst Kushnk iblidltrgtnbl ns nl lbrtfdrl
Igkdrbbl. Mdspntd nts jrdgt trn`gh, hnljunstni, glm rdhnjnbus mnvdrsnty, Igkdrbbl fgs kgmd
iblsnmdrg`hd prbjrdss tbwgrm nltdjrgtnbl glm lgtnblgh ulnty.
Dlvnrblkdlt
Igkdrbbl ns gl dhbljgtdm, trngljuhgr ibultry sntugtdm gt tfd culiturd bo Zdst glm
Dqugtbrngh Gornig. Nt dxtdlms orbk tfd Juho bo Junldg tb Hged Ifgm glm ns g hglm bo
pfysnigh, ihnkgtni, glm iuhturgh ibltrgsts. Igkdrbbl fgs `ddl ighhdm gl Gornig nl
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knlngturd `digusd bo ghh tfd vgrngtnblsorbk mdsdrt tb rgnl obrdst tb jrgsshglm phgtdgu tb
kbultgnls tb trbpnigh `dgifdsnl nts jdbjrgpfy. Mdlsd obrdst glm fdgvy rgnloghh ibvdr tfd
sbutf, nlihumnlj tfd igpntgh bo ^gbulm. ]fd wdstdrl prbvnlids odgturd g kbultgnl rgljd
wntf stddp shbpds glm g prbhbljdm rgnly sdgsbl. G vgst jrgsshglm phgtdgu ibvdrs tfd lbrtf.
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PDYBTPIDY OBP OTP]FDP NLOBPKG]NBL
Obhhbwnlj ns g hnst bo wd`sntds obr gmmntnblgh nlobrkgtnbl g`but tfd Qdgid Ibrps, Igkdrbbl,
glm tb iblldit ybu tb rdturldm _bhultddrs glm btfdr nlvntdds. Qhdgsd eddp nl knlm tfgt
ghtfbujf wd try tb kged surd ghh tfdsd hnles grd gitnvd glm iurrdlt, wd igllbt jugrgltdd nt.
No ybu mb lbt fgvd giidss tb tfd Nltdrldt, vnsnt ybur hbigh hn`rgry. Hn`rgrnds boodr orddNltdrldt usgjd glm botdl hdt ybu prnlt nlobrkgtnbl tb tged fbkd.
G lbtd bo igutnbl3 Gs ybu suro tfd Nltdrldt, `d gwgrd tfgt ybu kgy onlm `uhhdtnl `bgrms glm
ifgt rbbks nl wfnif pdbphd grd ordd tb dxprdss bpnlnbls g`but tfd Qdgid Ibrps `gsdm bl
tfdnr bwl dxpdrndlid, nlihumnlj ibkkdlts `y tfbsd wfb wdrd ulfgppy wntf tfdnr ifbnid tb
sdrvd nl tfd Qdgid Ibrps. ]fdsd bpnlnbls grd lbt tfbsd bo tfd Qdgid Ibrps br tfd T.Y.
jbvdrlkdlt, glm wd fbpd ybu wnhh eddp nl knlm tfgt lb twb pdbphd dxpdrndlid tfdnr sdrvnid
nl tfd sgkd wgy.
Jdldrgh Nlobrkgtnbl G`but Igkdrbbl
www.ibultrywgtif.ibk
Bl tfns sntd, ybu igl hdgrl glytfnlj orbk wfgt tnkd nt ns nl tfd igpntgh bo Igkdrbbl
tb fbw tb iblvdrt orbk tfd mbhhgr tb tfd Igkdrbblngl iurrdliy. Cust ihnie bl
Igkdrbbl glm jb orbk tfdrd.
www.hbldhyphgldt.ibk/mdstnlgtnbls
_nsnt tfns sntd obr jdldrgh trgvdh gmvnid g`but ghkbst gly ibultry nl tfd wbrhm.
www.stgtd.jbv
]fd Ytgtd Mdpgrtkdlts wd`sntd nssuds `giejrbulm lbtds pdrnbmnighhy g`but
ibultrnds grbulm tfd wbrhm. Onlm Igkdrbbl glm hdgrl kbrd g`but nts sbingh glm
pbhntnigh fnstbry. ^bu igl ghsb jb tb tfd sntds nltdrlgtnblgh trgvdh sditnbl tb ifdie bl
iblmntnbls tfgt kgy goodit ybur sgodty.
www.psr.eddhd.gi.ue/booningh.ftk
]fns nlihumds hnles tb ghh tfd booningh sntds obr jbvdrlkdlts wbrhmwnmd.
www.jdbjrgpfy.g`but.ibk/hn`rgry/kgps/`hnlmdx.ftk
]fns blhnld wbrhm gthgs nlihumds kgps glm jdbjrgpfnigh nlobrkgtnbl, glm dgif
ibultry pgjd ibltgnls hnles tb btfdr sntds, suif gs tfd Hn`rgry bo Ibljrdss, tfgt
ibltgnl ibkprdfdlsnvd fnstbrnigh, sbingh, glm pbhntnigh giejrbulm.
www.iy`drsifbbh`us.ul.brj/nloblgtnbl/nlob.gsp
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]fns Tlntdm Lgtnbls sntd ghhbws ybu tb sdgrif obr stgtnstnigh nlobrkgtnbl obr kdk`dr
stgtds bo tfd T.L.
www.wbrhmnlobrkgtnbl.ibk
]fns sntd prbvnmds gl gmmntnblgh sburid bo iurrdlt glm fnstbrnigh nlobrkgtnbl g`but
ibultrnds grbulm tfd wbrhm.
Iblldit Zntf Pdturldm _bhultddrs glm Btfdr Nlvntdds
www.rpiv.brj
]fns ns tfd sntd bo tfd Lgtnblgh Qdgid Ibrps Gssbingtnbl, kgmd up bo rdturldm
_bhultddrs. Bl tfns sntd ybu igl onlm hnles tb ghh tfd Zd` pgjds bo tfd Orndlms bo
jrbups obr kbst ibultrnds bo sdrvnid, ibkprnsdm bo obrkdr _bhultddrs wfb sdrvdm nl
tfbsd ibultrnds. ]fdrd grd ghsb rdjnblgh jrbups tfgt ordqudlthy jdt tbjdtfdr obr sbingh
dvdlts glm hbigh vbhultddr gitnvntnds. Br jb strgnjft tb tfd Orndlms bo Igkdrbbl sntd3www.orndlmsboigkdrbbl.brj.
www.QdgidIbrpsZbrhmwnmd.brj
]fns sntd ns fbstdm `y g jrbup bo rdturldm _bhultddr wrntdrs. Nt ns g kbltfhy blhnld
pu`hnigtnbl bo dssgys glm _bhultddr giibults bo tfdnr Qdgid Ibrps sdrvnid.
Blhnld Grtnihds/Iurrdlt Ldws Yntds G`but Igkdrbbl
fttp3//fkldt.ibk/gornig/7gornig.ftkh
Yntd bo tfd Gornig Nlobrkgtnbl Idltdr
fttp3//ghhgornig.ibk/igkdrbbl/
Igkdrbbl ldws sntd
www.nrnlldws.brj/Gornig-Ibultry.gspx2Ibultry;IK
Igkdrbbl ldws sntd
www.gorbh.ibk/ibultrnds/igkdrbbl
Igkdrbbl ldws sntd
www.ing.jbv/hn`rgry/pu`hnigtnbls/tfd-wbrhm-ogit`bbe/jdbs/ik.ftkh
ING Ogit`bbe bl Igkdrbbl
Nl gmmntnbl, @@I Ldws, _BG ldws, Nltdrlgtnblgh Fdrghm ]rn`uld, glm PON (Pgmnb Orglid
Nltdrlgtnblghd) ghh fgvd jbbm ldws wd`sntds bl Gornig.
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Pdibkkdlmdm @bbes
Grmdldr, Dmwnl. Enljmbk bl Kbult Igkdrbbl3 Ytumnds nl tfd Fnstbry bo tfdIgkdrbbl Ibgst 74117>?1. Ldw ^bre3 @drjfgfl @bbes, 7>>?.
@grhdy, Lnjdh. ]fd Nllbidlt Gltfrbpbhbjnst3 Lbtds Orbk g Kum Fut. QrbspditFdnjfts, Nhh.3 Zgvdhglm Qrdss, 0111.
Mdhglidy, Kgre. Igkdrbbl3 Mdpdlmdlid glm Nlmdpdlmdlid. @buhmdr, Ibhb.3Zdstvndw Qrdss, 7>6>.
Jbfddl, Knrngk. Kdl Bwl tfd Ondhm, Zbkdl Bwl tfd Irbps3 Jdlmdr glm Qbwdr nltfd Igkdrbbl Jrgssondhms. Kgmnsbl3 Tlnvdrsnty bo Znsiblsnl Qrdss, 7>>?.
Ykntf, Kgry-Gll ]nrbld. Hgkdlt obr g Ynhvdr-Dydm Zbkgl. Ldw ^bre3 ZnhhngkKbrrbw, 7>6:.
@bbes G`but tfd Fnstbry bo tfd Qdgid Ibrps
Fbookgl, Dhnzg`dtf Ib``s.Ghh ^bu Lddm ns Hbvd3 ]fd Qdgid Ibrps glm tfd Ypnrnt botfd 7>?1s. Igk`rnmjd, Kgss.3 Fgrvgrm Tlnvdrsnty Qrdss, 0111.
Pnid, Jdrghm ]. ]fd @bhm Dxpdrnkdlt3 COEs Qdgid Ibrps. Lbtrd Mgkd, Nlm.3Tlnvdrsnty bo Lbtrd Mgkd Qrdss, 7>64.
Ytbssdh, Yibtt. Ygrjd3 ]fd Hnod glm ]nkds bo Ygrjdlt Yfrnvdr. Zgsfnljtbl, M.I.3Ykntfsblngl Nlstntutnbl Qrdss, 011=.
Kdnshdr, Ytglhdy. Zfdl tfd Zbrhm Ighhs3 ]fd Nlsnmd Ytbry bo tfd Qdgid Ibrps glm ntsOnrst 41 ^dgrs. @bstbl, Kgss.3 @dgibl Qrdss, 0177.
@bbes bl tfd _bhultddr Dxpdrndlid
Mnrhgk, Yfgrbl. @dyblm Yn`drng3 ]wb ^dgrs nl g Obrjbttdl Qhgid. Ygltg @gr`grg,Ighno.3 KiYdgs @bbes, 011=.
Igsd`bht, Kgrcbrnd MdKbss. Kgrjgrntg3 G Jugtdkghgl Qdgid Ibrps Dxpdrndlid. JnjFgr`br, Zgsf.3 Pdm Gpphd Qu`hnsfnlj, 0111.
Drmkgl, Ygrgf. Lnld Fnhhs tb Lgk`blegfg3 ]wb ^dgrs nl tfd Fdgrt bo gl Gornigl_nhhgjd. Ldw bre, L. .3 Qnigmbr, 0119.
Fdsshdr, Qdtdr. Pnvdr ]bwl3 ]wb ^dgrs bl tfd ^gljtzd. Ldw ^bre, L.^.3 Qdrdllngh,0117.
Edlldmy, Jdrghmnld dm. Orbk tfd Idltdr bo tfd Dgrtf3 Ytbrnds but bo tfd QdgidIbrps. Ygltg Kblnig, Ighno.3 Ihbvdr Qgre Qrdss, 7>>7.
]fbkpsdl, Kbrntz. Hnvnlj Qbbr3 G Qdgid Ibrps Ifrblnihd. Ydgtthd, Zgsf.3 Tlnvdrsntybo Zgsfnljtbl Qrdss, 7>>: (rdprnlt).
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HN_NLJ IBLMN]NBLY GLM
_BHTL]DDP HNODY]^HD
Ibkkulnigtnbls
Kgnh
Odw ibultrnds nl tfd wbrhm boodr tfd hdvdh bo kgnh sdrvnid iblsnmdrdm lbrkgh nl tfd Tlntdm
Ytgtds. Kgnh tgeds g knlnkuk bo twb tb tfrdd wddes tb grrnvd glm kgy tged up tb snx wddes.
Ybkd kgnh kgy snkphy lbt grrnvd, br kgy grrnvd wntf ihnppdm dmjds `digusd g pbstgh wbredr
fgs trndm tb sdd no gly kbldy wgs nlsnmd. ]fd vgst kgcbrnty bo hdttdrs grrnvd nl mdidlt tnkd.
Gmvnsd ybur ogknhy glm orndlms tb luk`dr tfdnr hdttdrs obr trgienlj purpbsds glm tb nlihumd
Gnrkgnh glm Qgr Gvnbl bl tfdnr dlvdhbpds.
Murnlj prd-sdrvnid trgnlnlj (ybur onrst dnjft wddes nl Igkdrbbl), hdttdrs glm pgiegjds
sfbuhm `d sdlt tb3
^bur lgkd
Qdgid Ibrps ]rgnldd
Ibrps md hg Qgnx
@.Q. 074
^gbulm, Igkdrbbl
Blid ybu fgvd onlnsfdm trgnlnlj glm grd gt ybur sntd, hdttdrs igl ibltnlud tb `d sdlt tb tfd
gmmrdss g`bvd br ybu kgy tdhh ogknhy glm orndlms tb sdlm kgnh mnrdithy tb ybur ldw gmmrdss
gt ybur sntd.
]dhdpfblds
Idhhuhgr tdhdpfblds grd pbpuhgr nl Igkdrbbl glm igl dgsnhy `d purifgsdm nl ghh kgcbr intnds
obr hdss tfgl $=1. ]fdy mb lbt oulitnbl nl ghh grdgs bo tfd ibultry, `ut sdrvnid ns sprdgmnlj
rgpnmhy. Kbst trgnldds purifgsd g idhh pfbld sfbrthy gotdr grrnvgh nl Igkdrbbl (idhhuhgr
tdhdpfblds orbk tfd Tlntdm Ytgtds wnhh lbt wbre nl Igkdrbbl ulhdss tfdy grd JYK
pfblds).
Nl tfd dvdlt bo g sdrnbus prb`hdk, Qdgid Ibrps/Igkdrbbl wnhh lbtnoy tfd Boonid bo Ypdingh
Ydrvnids (BYY) gt tfd Qdgid Ibrps fdgmqugrtdrs nl Zgsfnljtbl, M.I., wfnif wnhh tfdl
ibltgit ybur ogknhy. Gmvnsd ybur ogknhy kdk`drs tfgt nl tfd igsd bo g ogknhy dkdrjdliy,tfdy sfbuhm ibltgit tfd BYY gt 644.644.7>?7 dxt. 7=:1. ]fd hnld ns stgoodm 0= fburs g mgy,
nlihumnlj wddedlms glm fbhnmgys. ]fd mnrdit luk`dr ns 010.?>0.7=:1.
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Ibkputdr, Nltdrldt, glm Dkgnh Giidss
Nltdrldt ns wnmdhy gvgnhg`hd tfrbujfbut Igkdrbbl. Fbwdvdr, tfd ibllditnbl spddm ns quntd
shbw glm ulrdhng`hd. Kgly _bhultddrs wnhh blhy fgvd nltdrknttdlt giidss tb tfd Nltdrldt.
Gt tfd Qdgid Ibrps boonid nl ^gbulm, _bhultddrs fgvd giidss tb ibkputdrs wntf fnjf-spddmNltdrldt ibllditnbls. Kgly _bhultddrs `rnljs hgptbp ibkputdrs tb Igkdrbbl. No ybu mb, ybu
kgy spdlm g hbt bo tnkd wbrrynlj g`but ybur dqunpkdlt nl trglspbrt glm gt fbkd (lbt tb
kdltnbl tfd fgsshd bo hujjnlj nt grbulm), glm pgrts kgy lbt `d gvgnhg`hd. ]fd ifbnid ns up tb
ybu. Qdgid Ibrps/Igkdrbbl ns ulg`hd tb prbvnmd tdiflnigh suppbrt tb _bhultddrs wfb ifbbsd
tb `rnlj g ibkputdr, glm wnhh lbt rdnk`ursd ybu obr gly lddmdm rdpgnrs. Ibkputdrs glm
btfdr fnjf-vghud ntdks ghsb fdnjftdl ybur dxpbsurd tb bppbrtulnstni tfdot. Kged surd tb
fgvd gly fnjf-vghud ntdks nlsurdm gs tfd Qdgid Ibrps wnhh lbt rdnk`ursd obr hbss br tfdot.
Fbusnlj glm Yntd Hbigtnbl
Murnlj trgnlnlj, ybu wnhh hnvd wntf g Igkdrbblngl ogknhy. Gotdr trgnlnlj, ybu grd hnedhy tbfgvd ybur bwl fbusd nl tfd ibkkulnty wfdrd ybu grd pbstdm. _bhultddrs grd gssnjldm tb
sntds tfrbujfbut Igkdrbbl, wfnif rgljd nl snzd orbk hgrjd intnds tb skghh vnhhgjds. ^bur
gssnjlkdlt wnhh mdpdlm bl tfd prbcdit, fbst ibultry lddms, fbusnlj gvgnhg`nhnty, glm ybur
prdodrdlids. Igkdrbbls mdvdhbpkdlt lddms grd tfd onrst prnbrnty nl pbstnlj _bhultddrs.
Grrgljdkdlts obr fbusnlj grd kgmd `y tfd Qdgid Ibrps glm mdpdlm bl rdsburids gvgnhg`hd
nl tfd ibkkulnty. ^bu wnhh fgvd tb `d ohdxn`hd nl ybur fbusnlj dxpditgtnbls. ]fd Qdgid
Ibrps trnds tb dlsurd tfgt _bhultddrs fgvd hbmjnlj tfgt ghhbws obr nlmdpdlmdlid glm
prnvgiy. ^bur fbusd kgy fgvd wghhs kgmd bo iblirdtd br kum `rnies glm kbst hnedhy g tnl
rbbo. G typnigh _bhultddr fbusd fgs g snttnlj rbbk, g `dmrbbk, glm g ibbenlj grdg. Ybkdfbusds fgvd nlsnmd tbnhdts/sfbwdr grdgs, wfnhd btfdrs fgvd ldgr`y pnt hgtrnlds. Ldgrhy bld-
fgho bo ghh _bhultddrs fgvd dhditrninty, `ut rullnlj wgtdr ns lbt ibkkbl. @btf dhditrninty
glm rullnlj wgtdr grd ulrdhng`hd dvdrywfdrd nl Igkdrbbl. Qdgid Ibrps/Igkdrbbl
prbvnmds gl ghh-tdrrgnl `niyihd glm g fdhkdt, g kbsquntb ldt, glm g wgtdr onhtdr. Tpbl ybur
swdgrnlj nl gs g _bhultddr, tfd Qdgid Ibrps wnhh jnvd ybu g kbmdst sdtthnlj-nl ghhbwglid tb
purifgsd fbusdfbhm ldidssntnds glm ourlnturd.
Ybkd sntds grd vdry nsbhgtdm (kbrd tfgl 41 enhbkdtdrs orbk tfd ldxt _bhultddr), glm trgvdh
igl sbkdtnkds `d mnooniuht mud tb tfd pbbr qughnty bo rbgms glm nlordqudlt pu`hni
trglspbrtgtnbl (41 enhbkdtdrs igl tged glywfdrd orbk tfrdd tb dnjft fburs bo trgvdh tnkd,
mdpdlmnlj bl rbgm iblmntnbls). Btfdr pbsts grd sfbrt mnstglids orbk bld glbtfdr glm grd
ldgr pgvdm rbgms.
Hnvnlj Ghhbwglid glm Kbldy Kglgjdkdlt
]fd hbigh iurrdliy ns tfd IOG orgli (VGO). Blhnld iurrdliy iblvdrtdrs igl prbvnmd tfd
iurrdlt dxifgljd rgtd obr tfd T.Y. mbhhgr. _bhultddrs rdidnvd g kbltfhy hnvnlj ghhbwglid bo
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7?1,111 IOG tb ibvdr tfdnr ibst bo hnvnlj snkphy, `ut gmdqugtdhy, wfnhd sdrvnlj nl
Igkdrbbl. ]fd hnvnlj ghhbwglid ibvdrs tfd ibst bo utnhntnds, mbkdstni fdhp, fbusdfbhm
supphnds, ihbtfnlj, obbm, wbre-rdhgtdm trglspbrt glm supphnds, glm kbmdst dltdrtgnlkdlt
glm rdirdgtnbl dxpdlmnturds. Fbusnlj ns prbvnmdm gt lb ibst. Nl gmmntnbl tb g hnvnlj
ghhbwglid, ybu wnhh rdidnvd $0= dgif kbltf gs g vgigtnbl ghhbwglid. No ybu grd rdqudstdm `y
tfd Qdgid Ibrps tb trgvdh, ybu wnhh `d jnvdl gmmntnblgh kbldy obr trglspbrtgtnbl glmhbmjnlj.
_bhultddrs sfbuhm bpdl g `gle giibult tfgt ns dgsnhy giidssn`hd orbk tfdnr sntd, glm tfd
hnvnlj ghhbwglid wnhh `d mdpbsntdm kbltfhy nltb tfd giibult. Ghtfbujf irdmnt igrms igl `d
usdm nl hgrjd fbtdhs nl ^gbulm glm Mbughg, tfdy igl rgrdhy `d usdm dhsdwfdrd nl
Igkdrbbl. G]Ks tfgt usd tfd Qhus ldtwbre dxnst nl ldgrhy ghh rdjnblgh igpntghs glm hgrjd
tbwls. Nmdltnty tfdot, fbwdvdr, igl `d g prb`hdk nl Igkdrbbl, glm gl gmmntnblgh rdgsbl tb
usd igutnbl wfdl usnlj irdmnt, md`nt, br G]K igrms nl tfd ibultry. Obr vgigtnbl trgvdh
butsnmd bo Igkdrbbl, g irdmnt igrm kgy `d usdouh. Kgly _bhultddrs `rnlj dxtrg igsf, wfnif
igl `d dxifgljdm obr g odd gt `gles, obr dkdrjdlinds glm vgigtnbl trgvdh. G sgod ns gvgnhg`hdnl tfd Qdgid Ibrps boonid obr usd `y _bhultddrs. Lbtd tfgt tfd Qdgid Ibrps ns lbt g`hd tb
trglsodr pdrsblgh oulms orbk tfd Tlntdm Ytgtds tb g _bhultddr br trgnldd.
Obbm glm Mndt
No tfdrd ns bld ibultry bl tfd Gornigl ibltnldlt tfgt igl `d mdsirn`dm gs g hglm bo phdlty,
Igkdrbbl idrtgnlhy mdsdrvds tfd tnthd. Igkdrbbl ns tfd `rdgm`gsedt obr tfns rdjnbl, glm
hbigh obbms suif gs knhhdt, phgltgnls, `dgls, igssgvg, ibib ygks, swddt pbtgtbds, glm berg,
tbjdtfdr wntf kdgts, onsf, pbuhtry, glm sdgsblgh orunts glm vdjdtg`hds, prbvnmd tfd `uhe bo
tfd mndt. Fbwdvdr, obbm gvgnhg`nhnty vgrnds snjlnoniglthy `y rdjnbl3 nl tfd sbutf glm wdst bo
tfd ibultry, g wnmd rgljd bo vdjdtg`hds glm orunts grd ghwgys gvgnhg`hd. Nl tfd kbrd grnm
lbrtf, vgrndty ns ogr kbrd hnkntdm. Kdgts, onsf, glm pbuhtry grd jdldrghhy gvgnhg`hd
dvdrywfdrd. Ybkd bo tfd vnhhgjds nl wfnif _bhultddrs grd pbstdm fgvd g wddehy kgredt, glm
btfdrs kust mdpdlm bl g ldnjf`brnlj kgredt obr vgrnbus ntdks. Ybkd iglldm glm nkpbrtdm
Zdstdrl obbms glm prbmuits wnhh `d gvgnhg`hd nl tbwls wfdrd ybu hnvd br nl tfd hgrjdr
rdjnblgh igpntghs, `ut tfdy grd dxpdlsnvd. @dnlj g vdjdtgrngl sfbuhm lbt pbsd g prb`hdk.
Fbwdvdr, tfd strnitdr ybu grd nl g vdjdtgrngl mndt, tfd kbrd ifghhdljnlj nt wnhh `d.
Igkdrbbls ihnkgtd ns jdldrghhy ogvbrg`hd obr vdjdtg`hd jgrmdlnlj, glm kgly _bhultddrs
supphdkdlt wfgt ns gvgnhg`hd gt tfd kgredt wntf tfdnr bwl fgrvdst. Ypnids grd gkblj tfd
odw ntdks lbt gvgnhg`hd nl Igkdrbbl, sb ybu kgy wglt tb `rnlj sbkd wntf ybu.
]rglspbrtgtnbl
_bhultddrs usd trgnls, `usds, `usf tgxns, kbtbriyihd tgxns, `neds, glm biigsnblghhy phglds.
Qu`hni trglspbrtgtnbl nl Igkdrbbl ns rdhgtnvdhy rdhng`hd. G trgnl ruls tb tfd Jrglm Lbrtf
dgif mgy. @us rbutds rul `dtwddl ^gbulm, Mbughg, @gobussgk, @gkdlmg, glm btfdr kgcbr
tbwls. Qhglds fbwdvdr, grd botdl hgtd, fgvd hnkntdm rbutds, glm grd ordqudlthy iglidhdm.
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]gxns grd gvgnhg`hd glm nldxpdlsnvd nl kbst kgcbr tbwls. Kbtbriyihd tgxns grd ibkkbl nl
tfd Jrglm Lbrtf rdjnbls glm grd `dibknlj kbrd ibkkbl dhsdwfdrd nl tfd ibultry. Onlghhy,
knlnvgls br `usf tgxns trgvdrsd `btf pgvdm glm ulpgvdm rbgms, `rnljnlj pgssdljdrs glm
tfdnr `dhbljnljs (nlihumnlj `ulifds bo `glglgs, jbgts, pnjs, dti.) tb ghh `ut tfd tnlndst
vnhhgjds.
Ghtfbujf gvgnhg`hd, trgvdh ns lbt ghwgys dgsy. Mud tb g hgie bo rbgm kgnltdlglid glm tfd
ogit tfgt sbkd kgcbr rbutds fgvd ydt tb `d pgvdm, trglspbrtgtnbl igl `d mnooniuht glm tnkd-
iblsuknljdspdinghhy nl tfd rgnly sdgsbl. Ynlid tfd trglspbrt nlorgstruiturd ns hnkntdm,
dvdry kdgls ns usdm tb nts ouhhdst igpginty. ]fns igl kdgl squddznlj snx br kbrd pdbphd nltb
g inty tgxn br `usf tgxn br sfgrnlj sdgts bl tfd trgnl.
^bu kgy fgvd tb rdhy bl pu`hni trglspbrt tb trgvdh tb kgcbr tbwls tb mb `glenlj, kgnh
hdttdrs, usd tfd Nltdrldt, dti. Nl mbnlj tfns, ybu kust tged gl gitnvd rbhd nl ifbbsnlj tfd
sgodst, kbst rdhng`hd trglspbrt. ]fns kdgls rdousnlj tb dltdr vdfnihds tfgt grd pbbrhy
kgnltgnldm br mrnvdl y nrrdspblsn`hd ifguoodurs glm wgntnlj obr tfd ldxt igr.
Jdbjrgpfy glm Ihnkgtd
Igkdrbbl ns g hglm bo jdbjrgpfni glm ihnkgtni mnvdrsnty, wntf mdsdrt, rgnl obrdst, sgvgllg,
glindlt glm gitnvd vbhiglbds, glm trbpnigh `dgifds. ]fd ihnkgtd rgljds orbk dxtrdkdhy fbt
glm mry nl tfd lbrtf, tb ibbh nl tfd idltrgh phgtdgu, tb fuknm glm fbt nl tfd sbutf.
Nt ns `dst tb `rnlj ihbtfnlj tfgt wnhh wbre nl ghh bo tfdsd rdjnbls, gs ybu wnhh lbt elbw nl
gmvglid wfdrd ybu wnhh `d pbstdm. Ihbtfnljldw, usdm, glm iustbk-kgmdns wnmdhy
gvgnhg`hd nl Igkdrbbl, tfd hgttdr gt vdry nldxpdlsnvd prnids, sb ybu igl fgvd kgly bo ybur
ihbtfds kgmd hbighhy.
Ybingh Gitnvntnds
Obrknlj rdhgtnblsfnps wntf kdk`drs bo ybur ibkkulnty wnhh `d ifghhdljnlj glm jrgtnoynlj.
Igkdrbblngls grd fbspntg`hd glm jdldrbus, glm tfdnr dxtdlmdm ogknhy struiturd kgeds obr
gl bpdl-mbbr pbhniy glm g wdhibknlj gttntumd tb vnsntbrs. Mdkblstrgtnlj gl nltdrdst nl tfd
hbigh iuhturd wnhh jrdgthy nlirdgsd tfd nltdjrgtnbl prbidss glm fdhp ybu dstg`hnsf irdmn`nhnty
gs g kdk`dr bo tfd ibkkulnty. ^bu wnhh onlm tfgt ybur giidptglid nltb tfd ibkkulnty wnhh
mdpdlm g jrdgt mdgh bl ybur wnhhnljldss tb dxpdrndlid tfd Igkdrbblngl hnodstyhd. ]fd kbst
sgtnsondm _bhultddrs nltdjrgtd nltb tfdnr ibkkulntnds wfnhd kgnltgnlnlj g jbbm sdlsd bo
wfb tfdy grd. ]fdy dgt hbigh obbm, spdge tfd hbigh hgljugjd, glm gttdlm nkpbrtglt vnhhgjdidrdkblnds suif gs `gptnsks, ouldrghs, glm kgrrngjds.
Mrnlenlj ghibfbh ns botdl g pgrt bo tfd sbingh og`rni nl kgly rdjnbls bo Igkdrbbl, wfnif
sbkdtnkds igl irdgtd g kbrd gjjrdssnvd hnvnlj br wbrenlj dlvnrblkdlt. Ghtfbujf
_bhultddrs grd dliburgjdm tb sbinghnzd wntf Igkdrbblngls glm pgrtninpgtd nl idrdkblnds
glm odstnvntnds gs g kdgls bo hdgrlnlj g`but tfd iuhturd, nt ns gmvnsg`hd tfgt mrnlenlj nl
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pu`hni `d hnkntdm tb spdingh biigsnbls glm gotdr wbre fburs. _bhultddrs lddm tb `d gwgrd bo
tfd kdssgjds tfdy sdlm murnlj tfdnr mgnhy nltdrgitnbls nl tfd ibkkulnty.
Qrbodssnblghnsk, Mrdss, glm @dfgvnbr
Bld bo tfd mnooniuhtnds bo onlmnlj ybur phgid gs g Qdgid Ibrps _bhultddr ns onttnlj nltb tfdhbigh iuhturd wfnhd kgnltgnlnlj ybur bwl iuhturgh nmdltnty glm gitnlj hned g prbodssnblgh
ghh gt tfd sgkd tnkd. Nt ns lbt gl dgsy tfnlj tb rdsbhvd. ^bu wnhh `d wbrenlj gs g
rdprdsdltgtnvd bo g jbvdrlkdlt knlnstry br g prbodssnblgh brjglnzgtnbl glm, gs suif, ybu
wnhh `d dxpditdm tb mrdss glm `dfgvd giibrmnljhy. Qrbodssnblgh mrdss stglmgrms grd fnjf nl
Igkdrbbl. @dnlj ldgt glm ihdglhy mrdssdm ns g snjl bo rdspdit glm prnmd.
G obrdnjldr wfb wdgrs mnrty, uledkpt, br bhm ihbtfds ns hnedhy tb `d iblsnmdrdm gl goorblt.
]rbusdrs (obr kdl glm wbkdl nl sbkd rdjnbls), `hbusds/sfnrts, senrts (`dhbw tfd eldd), glm
mrdssds grd gpprbprngtd wdgr obr wbre. No ybur mrdss ns nlgpprbprngtd (sfbrts, fghtdr tbps,
sfbrt senrts, obrk-onttnlj br hbw-iut `hbusds, mnrty br tbrl ihbtfnlj), ybu kgy lbt `d rdgmnhy
giidptdm nl ybur cb`. Obr wbkdl, nlgpprbprngtd mrdss glm `dfgvnbr wnhh gttrgit ulwgltdm
gttdltnbl. Igkdrbblngls grd lbt hnedhy tb mnrdithy ibkkdlt bl ybur mrdss, `ut tfdy grd
hnedhy tb tfnle tfgt ybu dntfdr mb lbt elbw wfgt ns iuhturghhy giidptg`hd br mb lbt igrd. ^bu
sfbuhm idrtgnlhy rnlj gt hdgst bld mrdssy butont obr nkpbrtglt br idrdkblngh biigsnbls.
]fd Qdgid Ibrps dxpdits _bhultddrs tb `dfgvd nl g wgy tfgt wnhh obstdr rdspdit wntfnl tfdnr
ibkkulnty glm rdohdit wdhh bl tfd Qdgid Ibrps glm bl intnzdls bo tfd Tlntdm Ytgtds. ^bu
wnhh rdidnvd gl brndltgtnbl tb gpprbprngtd `dfgvnbr glm iuhturgh sdlsntnvnty murnlj prd-
sdrvnid trgnlnlj. Gs g _bhultddr, ybu fgvd tfd stgtus bo gl nlvntdm judst, glm ybu sfbuhm `d
sdlsntnvd tb tfd fg`nts, tgstds, glm tg`bbs bo ybur fbsts.
Qdrsblgh Ygodty
Kbrd mdtgnhdm nlobrkgtnbl g`but tfd Qdgid Ibrps gpprbgif tb sgodty ns ibltgnldm nl tfd
Fdghtf Igrd glm Ygodty ifgptdr, `ut nt ns gl nkpbrtglt nssud glm igllbt `d
bvdrdkpfgsnzdm. Gs stgtdm nl tfd _bhultddr Fglm`bbe, `dibknlj g Qdgid Ibrps _bhultddr
dltgnhs idrtgnl sgodty rnses. Hnvnlj glm trgvdhnlj nl gl ulogknhngr dlvnrblkdlt (botdltnkds
ghbld), fgvnlj g hnkntdm ulmdrstglmnlj bo hbigh hgljugjd glm iuhturd, glm `dnlj pdridnvdm
gs wdhh-boo grd sbkd bo tfd ogitbrs tfgt igl put g _bhultddr gt rnse. Kgly _bhultddrs
dxpdrndlid vgrynlj mdjrdds bo ulwgltdm gttdltnbl glm fgrgsskdlt. Qdtty tfdots glm
`urjhgrnds grd lbt ulibkkbl, glm nlinmdlts bo pfysnigh glm sdxugh gssguht mb biiur,
ghtfbujf kbst Igkdrbbl _bhultddrs ibkphdtd tfdnr twb ydgrs bo sdrvnid wntfbut nlinmdlt.
]fd Qdgid Ibrps fgs dstg`hnsfdm prbidmurds glm pbhninds mdsnjldm tb fdhp ybu rdmuid ybur
rnses glm dlfglid ybur sgodty glm sdiurnty. ]fdsd prbidmurds glm pbhninds, nl gmmntnbl tb
sgodty trgnlnlj, wnhh `d prbvnmdm blid ybu grrnvd nl Igkdrbbl. Tsnlj tfdsd tbbhs, ybu grd
dxpditdm tb tged rdspblsn`nhnty obr ybur sgodty glm wdhh-`dnlj.
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Dgif stgoo kdk`dr gt tfd Qdgid Ibrps ns ibkknttdm tb prbvnmnlj _bhultddrs wntf tfd
suppbrt tfdy lddm tb suiidssouhhy kddt tfd ifghhdljds tfdy wnhh ogid tb fgvd g sgod, fdghtfy,
glm prbmuitnvd sdrvnid. Zd dliburgjd _bhultddrs glm ogknhnds tb hbbe gt bur sgodty glm
sdiurnty nlobrkgtnbl bl tfd Qdgid Ibrps wd`sntd gt www.pdgidibrps.jbv/sgodty.
Nlobrkgtnbl bl tfdsd pgjds jnvds kdssgjds bl _bhultddr fdghtf glm _bhultddr sgodty.]fdrd ns g sditnbl tnthdm Ygodty glm Ydiurnty Bur Qgrtldrsfnp. Gkblj tbpnis gmmrdssdm
grd tfd rnses bo sdrvnlj gs g _bhultddr, pbsts sgodty suppbrt systdks, glm dkdrjdliy
phgllnlj glm ibkkulnigtnbls.
Pdwgrms glm Orustrgtnbls
^bu wnhh idrtgnlhy dxpdrndlid ups glm mbwls murnlj ybur tnkd nl Igkdrbbl. Bld wdde,
iuhturgh glm hgljugjd mnoodrdlids wnhh sddk dxbtni, dxintnlj, glm nlvntnlj5 tfd ldxt wdde,
ybu kgy sdd tfdk gs `grrndrs tb dvdrytfnlj ybu wglt tb dxpdrndlid glm giibkphnsf nl
Igkdrbbl. ^bu wnhh lddm sdrnbus ibpnlj senhhsfukbr, fuknhnty, glm tfd g`nhnty tb obrjd
strblj sbingh ibllditnblstb jdt ybu tfrbujf tfd mnooniuht pgssds. ^bu sfbuhm dxpdit
fgrmsfnp glm mnooniuhty tb `d pgrt bo ybur wddehy rbutnld glm `d gwgrd tfgt tfd Qdgid Ibrps
stgoo wnhh lbt ghwgys `d tfdrd tb fdhp ybu tfrbujf dvdry iyihd bo ups glm mbwls.
Qgrtniuhgrhy murnlj tfd onrst ydgr bo sdrvnid, kgly _bhultddrs oddh vdry ghbld nl tfdnr wbre
`digusd tfdy hgie tfd suppbrt bld jdts orbk wbrenlj wntf pdbphd wfb sfgrd g ibkkbl
`giejrbulm. ^bu kgy oddh nsbhgtdm `y hgljugjd glm iuhturgh `grrndrs. Qgrgmbxnighhy, ybu
ghsb kgy oddh tfgt ybu grd ldvdr ghbld, `ut grd ghwgys bl pgrgmd br ulmdr sirutnly. Dvdl
tfd odw pdbphd wfb onlm tfns dxfnhgrgtnlj gt onrst dvdltughhy onlm nt nrrntgtnlj glm
`urmdlsbkd.
^bur nlntngh rdgitnbl tb g ldw ibultry ns hnedhy tb `d bld bo mdhnjft glm iurnbsnty, `ut
wbrenlj nl g ibultry ns glbtfdr kgttdr. Ohdxn`hd tnkd, wfdrd sbbl igl kdgl glytfnlj
orbk 01 knlutds tb tfd ldxt mgy br wdde, igl `dibkd vdry orustrgtnlj. Dvdltughhy ybu wnhh
hdgrl tb turl tfd `urmdls nltb tbbhs nl ybur wbre5 ibk`nlnlj ybur bwl iuhturgh nmdltnty
wntf tfd ldw iuhturd, ybu wnhh hdgrl tb `btf hnvd ibkobrtg`hy glm giibkphnsf ybur
b`cditnvds. Hdgrlnlj tb oulitnbl wdhh nl g ibkkulnty sb vgsthy mnoodrdlt orbk glytfnlj ybu
fgvd elbwl nl tfd Tlntdm Ytgtds ns pgrt bo tfd ifghhdljd glm kgjni bo `dnlj g Qdgid Ibrps
_bhultddr.
Nt ns lbt gl dxgjjdrgtnbl tb stgtd tfgt dvdry suiidssouh Qdgid Ibrps prbcdit `djnls `y
nmdltnoynlj g pgrtniuhgr fbst ibultry lgtnblgh wfb ns ibkpdtdlt, rdhng`hd, ulmdrstglmnlj,glm mdmnigtdm. ]fns igl `d g hblj, shbw, grmubus tgse rdqunrnlj kgly kbltfs bo ordqudlthy
orustrgtdm doobrts. G mddp iblvnitnbl tfgt ybu sfgrd g ibkkbl fukglnty wntf ybur fbst tfgt
trglsidlms tfd iuhturgh mnoodrdlids wnhh `d g `nj fdhp. Nl tfd dlm, tfdsd rdhgtnblsfnps grd tfd
blds tfgt wnhh gmm trdkdlmbus kdglnlj tb ybur tnkd fdrd.
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Bld bo tfd mnooniuhtnds ogidm `y sbkd _bhultddrs ns g hgie bo ihgrnty bo tfdnr rbhd nl
mdvdhbpkdlt3 tb wfgt dxtdlt grd ybu gl gjdlt bo ifgljd, glm tb wfgt dxtdlt grd ybu g
rdspditouh, iblobrknlj judst glm odhhbw wbredr2 ]fd glswdr ns lbt ihdgr iut `digusd `btf
kbtnvgtnbls grd rdhdvglt, glm ydt tfdy grd ihdgrhy ibltrgmnitbry. Zfdtfdr ybu tdgif br wbre
nl ibkkulnty mdvdhbpkdlt, ybu wnhh dlibultdr gl dstg`hnsfdm trgmntnblgh systdk, sbkd bo
wfnif kgy sddk g`surm, jrbsshy nldoonindlt, pbnlthdss, br supdrstntnbus. Mb ybu bppbsd nt brjb ghblj wntf nt2 No ybu bppbsd nt, ybu wnhh dlibultdr rdsnstglid glm fbstnhntybotdl su`thd,
sbkdtnkds `hgtglt. Bl tfd btfdr fglm, no ybu jb ghblj wntf tfd systdk, lbtfnlj ifgljds
glm ybu oddh usdhdss. _bhultddrs wfb obhhbw tfd hgttdr ibursd botdl rgtnblghnzd tfdnr
pgssnvnty wntf stgtdkdlts hned3 Gotdr ghh, wd grd lbt fdrd tb ifgljd tfnljs br Zfb ns tb
sgy tfgt tfd Gkdrnigl wgy bo hnod ns gly `dttdr tfgl tfd fbst ibultrys2 ]fdrd ns lb dgsy
sbhutnbl. Kbst _bhultddrs wbre but g ohdxn`hd gpprbgif nl wfnif sbkdtnkds tfdy bppbsd tfd
systdk glm sbkdtnkds tfdy jb ghblj wntf nt, fbpdouhhy wntfbut jnvnlj up tfd b`cditnvd bo
nkpgrtnlj sbkdtfnlj bo tfdksdhvds nl tfd prbidss.
Zfnhd nt ns pbssn`hd tfgt ybu wnhh sgnh tfrbujf dvdry strdssouh sntugtnbl wntfbut dlibultdrnljgly mnsibkobrt, tfgt wbuhm `d ulusugh. ]fdrd grd tnkds obr ghh _bhultddrs wfdl tfd mnooniuht
iblmntnbls ulmdr wfnif tfdy hnvd glm wbre prbvd upsdttnlj. Kgly dxpdrndlid nltdlsd
oddhnljs bo mnsiburgjdkdlt glm outnhnty, dspdinghhy murnlj tfd onrst ydgr bo sdrvnid. ]fnljs
tfgt sddkdm ihdgr `dibkd ulihdgr. ]fd `dst mnrditnbl tb tged ns b`siurdm. ^bu mb lbt oddh nl
ibltrbh bo g sntugtnbl br g prb`hdk, glm tfns igl `d ornjftdlnlj. ]fdsd grd tfd tnkds wfdl
ibpnlj senhhs glm ybur sbingh suppbrt systdk grd irntnigh.
Fgvnlj sgnm ghh tfgt, tfd rdwgrms bo Qdgid Ibrps sdrvnid grd nkkdlsd. ]fd vdry tgljn`hd
rdwgrms grd tfd giqunsntnbl bo hgljugjd, tdiflnigh, glm irbss-iuhturgh senhhs tfgt nkprbvd
ybur g`nhnty tb kged ybur wgy glywfdrd nl tfd wbrhm. Nl gmmntnbl, ybur twb ydgrs bo
bvdrsdgs wbre dxpdrndlid jnvds ybu g snjlnoniglt gmvgltgjd obr outurd nltdrlgtnblgh wbre,
gs wdhh gs obr kgly cb`s `gsdm nl tfd T.Y. Fbwdvdr, nt ns tfd nltgljn`hd rdwgrms tfgt grd
kbst jrgtnoynlj tb _bhultddrs3 tfd irbss-iuhturgh ulmdrstglmnlj ybu jgnl orbk nltdjrgtnbl
nltb g ibkkulnty obr g hblj pdrnbm bo tnkd glm tfd mddp rdhgtnblsfnps tfgt surdhy ibkd bo
tfgt. Dvdl obr tfd vdtdrgl wbrhm trgvdhdr, tfdsd dxpdrndlids wnhh `d mddpdr glm kbrd
prbobulm tfgl gly btfdr trgvdh gmvdlturd ybu fgvd fgm. ^bu igllbt fdhp hdgvnlj tfd Qdgid
Ibrps wntf g `rbgmdr wbrhm vndw glm g mddpdr ulmdrstglmnlj bo tfd rdghntnds dxpdrndlidm `y
btfdrs grbulm tfd jhb`d. Glm ybu wnhh ldvdr `d ulmdr-stnkuhgtdm `y ybur dlvnrblkdlt.
Kbrd nkpbrtglthy, wfnhd fgvnlj tfns nlirdmn`hd dxpdrndlid, ybu wnhh ghsb fgvd tfd prbobulm
sgtnsogitnbl bo kgenlj g mnoodrdlid tb gl nlmnvnmugh, g ibkkulnty, glm g ibultry.
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QDGID IBPQY ]PGNLNLJ
Qrd-Ydrvnid ]rgnlnlj
Qrd-sdrvnid trgnlnlj hgsts orbk dnjft tb lnld wddes, mdpdlmnlj bl tfd prbcdit, glm obhhbws g
ibkkulnty-`gsdm trgnlnlj kdtfbmbhbjy. ]fns kdgls ybu wnhh hnvd nl g Igkdrbblngl vnhhgjdbr tbwl wntf g skghh jrbup bo btfdr trgnldds glm pdrnbmnighhy ibkd tbjdtfdr nl g ibkkbl
hbigtnbl obr sdssnbls wntf tfd kdk`drs bo ybur trgnlnlj ihgss. Zfnhd nl trgnlnlj, ybu wnhh
iblmuit nlmnvnmugh rdsdgrif glm fgvd obrkgh hgljugjd ihgssds. Ghtfbujf prd-sdrvnid
trgnlnlj igl `d strdssouh gs ybu try tb hdgrl ldw senhhs nl g mnoodrdlt glm botdl iblousnlj
dlvnrblkdlt, g fnjfhy dxpdrndlidm trgnlnlj stgoo ns gvgnhg`hd tb fdhp ybu.
]diflnigh ]rgnlnlj
]diflnigh trgnlnlj wnhh prdpgrd ybu tb wbre nl Igkdrbbl `y `unhmnlj bl tfd senhhs ybu
ghrdgmy fgvd glm fdhpnlj ybu mdvdhbp ldw senhhs nl g kglldr gpprbprngtd tb tfd lddms botfd ibultry. ]fd Qdgid Ibrps stgoo, Igkdrbbl dxpdrts, glm iurrdlt _bhultddrs wnhh iblmuit
tfd trgnlnlj prbjrgk. ]rgnlnlj phgids jrdgt dkpfgsns bl hdgrlnlj fbw tb trglsodr tfd senhhs
ybu fgvd tb tfd ibkkulnty nl wfnif ybu wnhh sdrvd gs g _bhultddr.
]diflnigh trgnlnlj wnhh nlihumd sdssnbls bl tfd jdldrgh diblbkni glm pbhntnigh dlvnrblkdlt
nl Igkdrbbl glm strgtdjnds obr wbrenlj wntfnl suif g orgkdwbre. ^bu wnhh rdvndw ybur
tdiflnigh sditbrs jbghs glm wnhh kddt wntf tfd Igkdrbbl gjdlinds glm brjglnzgtnbls tfgt
nlvntdm tfd Qdgid Ibrps tb gssnst tfdk. ^bu wnhh `d suppbrtdm glm dvghugtdm tfrbujfbut tfd
trgnlnlj tb `unhm tfd iblonmdlid glm senhhs ybu lddm tb ulmdrtged ybur prbcdit gitnvntnds glm
`d g prbmuitnvd kdk`dr bo ybur ibkkulnty.
Hgljugjd ]rgnlnlj
Gs g Qdgid Ibrps _bhultddr, ybu wnhh onlm tfgt hgljugjd senhhs grd edy tb pdrsblgh glm
prbodssnblgh sgtnsogitnbl murnlj ybur sdrvnid. ]fdsd senhhs grd irntnigh tb ybur cb`
pdrobrkglid, tfdy fdhp ybu nltdjrgtd nltb ybur ibkkulnty, glm tfdy igl dgsd ybur pdrsblgh
gmgptgtnbl tb tfd ldw surrbulmnljs. ]fdrdobrd, hgljugjd trgnlnlj ns gt tfd fdgrt bo tfd
trgnlnlj prbjrgk. ^bu kust suiidssouhhy kddt knlnkuk hgljugjd rdqunrdkdlts tb
ibkphdtd trgnlnlj glm `dibkd g _bhultddr. Igkdrbbl hgljugjd nlstruitbrs tdgif obrkgh
hgljugjd ihgssds onvd mgys g wdde nl skghh jrbups bo obur tb onvd pdbphd.
^bur hgljugjd trgnlnlj wnhh nlibrpbrgtd g ibkkulnty-`gsdm gpprbgif. Nl gmmntnbl tb
ihgssrbbk tnkd, ybu wnhh `d jnvdl gssnjlkdlts tb wbre bl butsnmd bo tfd ihgssrbbk glm wntf
ybur fbst ogknhy. ]fd jbgh ns tb jdt ybu tb g pbnlt bo `gsni sbingh ibkkulnigtnbl senhhs sb ybu
igl prgitnid glm mdvdhbp hgljugjd senhhs ourtfdr blid ybu grd gt ybur sntd. Qrnbr tb `dnlj
swbrl nl gs g _bhultddr, ybu wnhh wbre bl strgtdjnds tb ibltnlud hgljugjd stumnds murnlj
ybur sdrvnid.
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Irbss-Iuhturgh ]rgnlnlj
Gs pgrt bo ybur prd-sdrvnid trgnlnlj, ybu wnhh hnvd wntf g Igkdrbbl fbst ogknhy. ]fns
dxpdrndlid ns mdsnjldm tb dgsd ybur trglsntnbl tb hnod gt ybur sntd. Ogknhnds jb tfrbujf gl
brndltgtnbl iblmuitdm `y Qdgid Ibrps stgoo tb dxphgnl tfd purpbsd bo prd-sdrvnid trgnlnlj
glm tb gssnst tfdk nl fdhpnlj ybu gmgpt tb hnvnlj nl Igkdrbbl. Kgly _bhultddrs obrkstrblj glm hgstnlj orndlmsfnps wntf tfdnr fbst ogknhnds.
Irbss-iuhturgh glm ibkkulnty mdvdhbpkdlt trgnlnlj wnhh fdhp ybu nkprbvd ybur
ibkkulnigtnbl senhhs glm ulmdrstglm ybur rbhd gs g oginhntgtbr bo mdvdhbpkdlt. ^bu wnhh `d
dxpbsdm tb tbpnis suif gs ibkkulnty kb`nhnzgtnbl, iblohnit rdsbhutnbl, jdlmdr glm
mdvdhbpkdlt, lblobrkgh glm gmuht dmuigtnbl strgtdjnds, glm pbhntnigh struiturds.
Fdghtf ]rgnlnlj
Murnlj prd-sdrvnid trgnlnlj, ybu wnhh `d jnvdl `gsni kdmnigh trgnlnlj glm nlobrkgtnbl. ^bu
wnhh `d dxpditdm tb prgitnid prdvdltnvd fdghtf igrd glm tb tged rdspblsn`nhnty obr ybur bwlfdghtf `y gmfdrnlj tb ghh kdmnigh pbhninds. ]rgnldds grd rdqunrdm tb gttdlm ghh kdmnigh
sdssnbls. ]fd tbpnis nlihumd prdvdltnvd fdghtf kdgsurds glm knlbr glm kgcbr kdmnigh
nssuds tfgt ybu knjft dlibultdr wfnhd nl Igkdrbbl. Lutrntnbl, kdltgh fdghtf, sdttnlj up g
sgod hnvnlj ibkpbulm, glm fbw tb gvbnm FN_/GNMY glm btfdr sdxughhy trglsknttdm mnsdgsds
(Y]Ms) grd ghsb ibvdrdm.
Ygodty ]rgnlnlj
Murnlj tfd sgodty trgnlnlj sdssnbls, ybu wnhh hdgrl fbw tb gmbpt g hnodstyhd tfgt rdmuids ybur
rnses gt fbkd, gt wbre, glm murnlj ybur trgvdhs. ^bu wnhh ghsb hdgrl gpprbprngtd, dooditnvdstrgtdjnds obr ibpnlj wntf ulwgltdm gttdltnbl glm g`but ybur nlmnvnmugh rdspblsn`nhnty obr
prbkbtnlj sgodty tfrbujfbut ybur sdrvnid.
Gmmntnblgh ]rgnlnljs Murnlj _bhultddr Ydrvnid
Nl nts ibkkntkdlt tb nlstntutnblghnzd qughnty trgnlnlj, tfd Qdgid Ibrps fgs nkphdkdltdm g
trgnlnlj systdk tfgt prbvnmds _bhultddrs wntf ibltnlugh bppbrtulntnds tb dxgknld tfdnr
ibkkntkdlt tb Qdgid Ibrps sdrvnid wfnhd nlirdgsnlj tfdnr tdiflnigh glm irbss-iuhturgh
senhhs. Murnlj sdrvnid, tfdrd grd usughhy tfrdd trgnlnlj dvdlts. ]fd tnthds glm b`cditnvds obr
tfbsd trgnlnljs grd gs obhhbws3
Nl-sdrvnid trgnlnlj3 Qrbvnmds gl bppbrtulnty obr _bhultddrs tb upjrgmd tfdnrtdiflnigh, hgljugjd, glm prbcdit mdvdhbpkdlt senhhs wfnhd sfgrnlj tfdnr dxpdrndlids
glm rdgoonrknlj tfdnr ibkkntkdlt gotdr fgvnlj sdrvdm obr tfrdd tb snx kbltfs.
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Knmtdrk iblodrdlid (mbld nl iblculitnbl wntf tdiflnigh sditbr nl-sdrvnid)3 Gssnsts_bhultddrs nl rdvndwnlj tfdnr onrst ydgr, rdgssdssnlj tfdnr pdrsblgh glm prbcdit
b`cditnvds, glm phgllnlj obr tfdnr sdiblm ydgr bo sdrvnid.
Ihbsd-bo-sdrvnid iblodrdlid3 Qrdpgrds _bhultddrs obr tfd outurd gotdr Qdgid Ibrpssdrvnid glm rdvndws tfdnr rdspditnvd prbcdits glm pdrsblgh dxpdrndlids.
]fd luk`dr, hdljtf, glm mdsnjl bo tfdsd trgnlnljs grd gmgptdm tb ibultry-spdinoni lddms
glm iblmntnbls. ]fd edy tb tfd trgnlnlj systdk ns tfgt trgnlnlj dvdlts grd nltdjrgtdm glm
nltdrrdhgtdm, orbk tfd prd-mdpgrturd brndltgtnbl tfrbujf tfd dlm bo ybur sdrvnid, glm grd
phglldm, nkphdkdltdm, glm dvghugtdm ibbpdrgtnvdhy `y tfd trgnlnlj stgoo, Qdgid Ibrps stgoo,
glm _bhultddrs.
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^BTP FDGH]F IGPD GLM
YGOD]^ NL IGKDPBBL
]fd Qdgid Ibrps fnjfdst prnbrnty ns kgnltgnlnlj tfd jbbm fdghtf glm sgodty bo dvdry
_bhultddr. Qdgid Ibrps kdmnigh prbjrgks dkpfgsnzd tfd prdvdltnvd, rgtfdr tfgl tfd
iurgtnvd, gpprbgif tb mnsdgsd. ]fd Qdgid Ibrps nl Igkdrbbl kgnltgnls g ihnlni wntf g ouhh-
tnkd kdmnigh boonidr, wfb tgeds igrd bo _bhultddrs prnkgry fdghtf igrd lddms. Gmmntnblgh
kdmnigh sdrvnids, suif gs tdstnlj glm `gsni trdgtkdlt, grd ghsb gvgnhg`hd nl Igkdrbbl gt
hbigh fbspntghs. No ybu `dibkd sdrnbushy nhh, ybu wnhh `d trglspbrtdm dntfdr tb gl Gkdrnigl-
stglmgrm kdmnigh oginhnty nl tfd rdjnbl br tb tfd Tlntdm Ytgtds.
Fdghtf Nssuds nl Igkdrbbl
_bhultddr ognhnlj tb tged prdvdltnvd kdgsurds tb stgy fdghtfy. ]fd kbst ibkkbl fdghtf
prb`hdks nl Igkdrbbl grd knlbr blds tfgt grd ghsb obulm nl tfd Tlntdm Ytgtds. ]fdsd
nlihumd ibhms, mngrrfdg, iblstnpgtnbl, snlus nloditnbls, senl nloditnbls, fdgmgifds, mdltghprb`hdks, knlbr nlcurnds, sdxughhy trglsknttdm nloditnbls, dkbtnblgh prb`hdks, glm ghibfbh
g`usd. ]fdsd prb`hdks kgy `d kbrd ordqudlt br ibkpbulmdm `y hnod nl Igkdrbbl `digusd
idrtgnl dlvnrblkdltgh ogitbrs rgnsd tfd rnse br dxgidr`gtd tfd sdvdrnty bo nhhldss glm
nlcurnds.
Kgly nhhldssds tfgt goohnit _bhultddrs wbrhmwnmd grd dltnrdhy prdvdltg`hd no prbpdr obbm glm
wgtdr prdigutnbls grd tgedl. ]fdsd nhhldssds nlihumd obbm pbnsblnlj, pgrgsntni nloditnbls,
fdpgtntns G, mysdltdry, Junldg wbrks, tgpdwbrks, glm typfbnm odvdr. ^bur kdmnigh boonidr
wnhh mnsiuss spdinoni stglmgrms obr wgtdr glm obbm prdpgrgtnbl nl Igkdrbbl murnlj prd-
sdrvnid trgnlnlj.
]fd kbst ibkkbl kgcbr fdghtf iblidrls nl Igkdrbbl grd kghgrng, gkbd`ni mysdltdry,
fdpgtntns, FN_/GNMY, sifnstbsbkngsns, glm onhgrngsns. @digusd kghgrng ns dlmdkni nl
Igkdrbbl, tgenlj gltn-kghgrngh kdmnigtnbl ns kglmgtbry. ^bu wnhh `d vgiinlgtdm gjgnlst
fdpgtntns G glm @, kdlnljntns G glm I, tdtglus/mnpftfdrng, typfbnm, glm rg`nds. ]fbrbujfhy
wgsfnlj orunts glm vdjdtg`hds glm `bnhnlj ybur mrnlenlj wgtdr igl prdvdlt gkbd`ni
mysdltdry. ^bu wnhh `d tdstdm obr sifnstbsbkngsns, g pgrgsntni mnsdgsd, gt tfd dlm bo sdrvnid.
Nt ns irntnigh tb ybur fdghtf tfgt ybu prbkpthy rdpbrt tb tfd Qdgid Ibrps fdghtf ulnt obr
sifdmuhdm nkkulnzgtnbls glm tfgt ybu hdt ybur kdmnigh boonidr elbw nkkdmngtdhy bo
snjlnoniglt nhhldssds glm nlcurnds.
Fdhpnlj ^bu Ytgy Fdghtfy
]fd Qdgid Ibrps wnhh prbvnmd ybu wntf ghh tfd ldidssgry nlbiuhgtnbls, kdmnigtnbls, glm
nlobrkgtnbl tb stgy fdghtfy. Tpbl ybur grrnvgh nl Igkdrbbl, ybu wnhh rdidnvd g kdmnigh
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fglm`bbe. Gt tfd dlm bo trgnlnlj, ybu wnhh rdidnvd g kdmnigh ent wntf supphnds tb tged igrd bo
knhm nhhldssds glm onrst gnm lddms. ]fd ibltdlts bo tfd ent grd hnstdm hgtdr nl tfns ifgptdr.
Murnlj prd-sdrvnid trgnlnlj, ybu wnhh fgvd giidss tb `gsni kdmnigh supphnds tfrbujf tfd
kdmnigh boonidr. Fbwdvdr, ybu wnhh `d rdspblsn`hd obr ybur bwl supphy bo prdsirnptnbl mrujs
glm gly btfdr spdinoni kdmnigh supphnds ybu rdqunrd, gs tfd Qdgid Ibrps wnhh lbt brmdr tfdsdntdks murnlj trgnlnlj. Qhdgsd `rnlj g tfrdd-kbltf supphy bo gly prdsirnptnbl mrujs ybu usd,
snlid tfdy kgy lbt `d gvgnhg`hd fdrd glm nt kgy tged sdvdrgh kbltfs obr sfnpkdlts tb
grrnvd.
^bu wnhh fgvd pfysnighs gt knmsdrvnid glm gt tfd dlm bo ybur sdrvnid. No ybu mdvdhbp g
sdrnbus kdmnigh prb`hdk murnlj ybur sdrvnid, tfd kdmnigh boonidr nl Igkdrbbl wnhh iblsuht
wntf tfd Boonid bo Kdmnigh Ydrvnids nl Zgsfnljtbl, M.I. No nt ns mdtdrknldm tfgt ybur
iblmntnbl igllbt `d trdgtdm nl Igkdrbbl, ybu kgy `d sdlt but bo tfd ibultry obr ourtfdr
dvghugtnbl glm igrd.
Kgnltgnlnlj ^bur Fdghtf
Gs g _bhultddr, ybu kust giidpt iblsnmdrg`hd rdspblsn`nhnty obr ybur bwl fdghtf. Qrbpdr
prdigutnbls wnhh snjlnoniglthy rdmuid ybur rnse bo sdrnbus nhhldss br nlcury. ]fd gmgjd Gl
bulid bo prdvdltnbl `dibkds dxtrdkdhy nkpbrtglt nl grdgs wfdrd mngjlbstni glm
trdgtkdlt oginhntnds grd lbt up tb tfd stglmgrms bo tfd Tlntdm Ytgtds. ]fd kbst nkpbrtglt bo
ybur rdspblsn`nhntnds nl Igkdrbbl ns tb tged tfd obhhbwnlj prdvdltnvd kdgsurds3
Kghgrng. ^bu wnhh `d sdrvnlj nl gl grdg wfdrd kghgrng, g kbsquntb-`brld mnsdgsd, ns
prdvghdlt. ]b supprdss kghgrng, ybu kust tged gl gpprbvdm gltn-kghgrngh mruj.^bu kust
ibltnlud tgenlj prbpfyhgxns tfrbujfbut ybur sdrvnid glm obr obur wddes gotdr ybu hdgvd gkghgrngh grdg. Eddp nl knlm tfgt lb snljhd br ibk`nldm kghgrng prbpfyhgitni rdjnkdl ns 711
pdridlt dooditnvd. Gvbnmglid bo kbsquntb `ntds ns nkpdrgtnvd! @y usnlj `dm ldts, wdgrnlj
gpprbprngtd ihbtfnlj, glm gpphynlj nlsdit rdpdhhdlt tb dxpbsdm senl, ybu wnhh jrdgthy rdmuid
ybur rnse bo dxpbsurd tb kbsquntb `ntds. Kghgrng igl `d dooditnvdhy trdgtdm wfdl prbkpt
kdmnigh gttdltnbl ns sbujft `ut kgy `d rgpnmhy ogtgh no hdot ultrdgtdm. Tlobrtulgtdhy,
_bhultddrs wfb mb lbt ouhhy ibkphy wntf Qdgid Ibrps rdibkkdlmgtnbls biigsnblghhy
ibltrgit kghgrng. ^bu wnhh `d gmknlnstrgtnvdhy sdpgrgtdm no ybu rdousd tb tged kghgrng
prbpfyhgxns.
Pg`nds. Pg`nds ns prdsdlt nl Igkdrbbl glm nl kbst btfdr Qdgid Ibrps ibultrnds. Gly
pbssn`hd dxpbsurd tb g rg`nm glnkgh kust `d rdpbrtdm nkkdmngtdhy tb tfd fdghtf ulnt.Pg`nds dxpbsurd igl biiur tfrbujf glnkgh `ntds, sirgtifds orbk glnkghs tddtf, glm ibltgit
wntf glnkgh sghnvg. ^bur kdmnigh boonidr wnhh tged nltb iblsnmdrgtnbl kgly ogitbrs tb mdinmd
tfd gpprbprngtd ibursd bo tfdrgpy ldidssgry tb prdvdlt rg`nds. Pg`nds, no ibltrgitdm, igl `d
ogtgh. Qdgid Ibrps kdmnigh boonidrs wnhh prbvnmd ghh ldidssgry rg`nds nkkulnzgtnbls.
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Nlcditg`hd kdmnigtnbls glm nkkulnzgtnbls. Nlcditg`hd kdmnigtnbls sfbuhm `d gvbnmdm ulhdss
jnvdl gt tfd Qdgid Ibrps fdghtf ulnt br gt g oginhnty gpprbvdm `y ybur Qdgid Ibrps kdmnigh
boonidr. ]fdrd grd rnses bo ibltgitnlj FN_, fdpgtntns I, glm btfdr mnsdgsds no tfd dqunpkdlt
ns lbt ldw glm mnspbsg`hd. Ghh nkkulnzgtnbls grd jnvdl gt tfd Qdgid Ibrps fdghtf ulnt br gt
glbtfdr Qdgid Ibrps-mdsnjlgtdm oginhnty. No ybu sustgnl g wbulm, g hbigh oginhnty knjft wglt
tb jnvd ybu gl nkkulnzgtnbl gjgnlst tdtglus. ^bu wnhh `d ouhhy nkkulnzdm gjgnlst tdtglusgt tfd stgrt bo ybur sdrvnid obr g pdrnbm bo gt hdgst onvd ydgrs, sb nkkulnzgtnbl gt gl nl-
ibultry ihnlni ns ulldidssgry glm pbtdltnghhy mgljdrbus (sbkd tdtglus nkkulnzgtnbls igl
igusd sdrnbus ghhdrjni rdgitnbls). No nl mbu`t g`but ybur lddm obr g tdtglus `bbstdr, ibltgit
ybur kdmnigh boonidr.
FN_ glm btfdr sdxughhy trglsknttdm nloditnbls. FN_ ns prdvghdlt nl Igkdrbbl glm
nlirdgsnlj. Btfdr Y]Ns, suif gs fdrpds, jblbrrfdg, glm sypfnhns, grd ghsb ibkkbl.
G`stnldlid ns tfd blhy idrtgnl ifbnid obr prdvdltnbl bo FN_ glm btfdr Y]Ns. ^bu grd tgenlj
rnses no ybu ifbbsd tb `d sdxughhy gitnvd. ]b rdmuid rnse, usd g iblmbk dvdry tnkd ybu fgvd
sdx. Zfdtfdr ybur pgrtldr ns g fbst ibultry intnzdl, g odhhbw _bhultddr, br glybld dhsd, mblbt gssukd tfns pdrsbl ns ordd bo FN_/GNMY br btfdr Y]Ns. ^bu sfbuhm lbt gssukd tfgt gly
sdxugh pgrtldr (odhhbw _bhultddr, Igkdrbblngl, br glybld dhsd) fgs `ddl prgitninlj sgod sdx
nl Igkdrbbl5 dvdl hbljdr-tdrk rdhgtnblsfnps nl Igkdrbbl rdqunrd gmdqugtd prbtditnbl glm
iblstglt vnjnhglid nl tdrks bo sgod sdx. _bhultddrs grd fnjfhy dliburgjdm tb usd iblmbks
tfrbujfbut Qdgid Ibrps sdrvnid, dvdl gotdr tdstnlj glm dvdl nl g hblj-tdrk rdhgtnblsfnp.
^bu wnhh rdidnvd kbrd nlobrkgtnbl orbk ybur kdmnigh boonidr g`but tfns nkpbrtglt nssud.
Mngrrfdgh nhhldssds. Mngrrfdg goodits kbst _bhultddrs gt sbkd tnkd murnlj tfdnr sdrvnid.
Kbst igsds grd mud tb gkbd`gs, jngrmng, br `gitdrng. ]fdsd brjglnsks grd sprdgm `y
iblsukptnbl bo ibltgknlgtdm obbm glm wgtdr glm grd tfdrdobrd prdvdltg`hd. G snkphd stbbh
tdst fdhps tfd kdmnigh boonidr mdtdrknld tfd igusd bo g igsd bo mngrrfdg. ^bu wnhh `d boodrdm
gpprbprngtd trdgtkdlt obhhbwnlj junmdhnlds sdt y tfd Boonid bo Fdghtf Ydrvnids.
_nrgh fdpgtntns. Fdpgtntns G glm @ grd `btf dlmdkni nl Igkdrbbl. Fdpgtntns G ns fnjfhy
nloditnbus glm sprdgms tfrbujf tfd odigh-brgh rbutd. Fdpgtntns @ ns trglsknttdm `y dxpbsurd
tb `hbbm glm `bmnhy ohunms, prnkgrnhy tfrbujf sdxugh ibltgit. Ghh _bhultddrs grd vgiinlgtdm
gjgnlst fdpgtntns G glm @ wfnhd nl Igkdrbbl.
Must. Must ns g prb`hdk murnlj tfd mry sdgsbl nl Igkdrbbl. Nt igl prbmuid ifrblni lgsgh
ibljdstnbl br wgtdry lgsgh mnsifgrjd. Nt igl ghsb hdgm tb mnooniuhty nl `rdgtfnlj (wfddznlj)
glm wgtdry, ntify dyds. No ybu fgvd gstfkg, dvdl no nt ns nlgitnvd, tfd must, pbhhdl, glm kbhmsnl tfd gtkbspfdrd nl Igkdrbbl kgy dxgidr`gtd ybur sykptbks. @rdgtfnlj mnooniuhtnds
igusdm `y ghhdrjnds tb must br pbhhdl kgy sfbw up gs wfddznlj br g mry, lblprbmuitnvd
ibujf murnlj tfd lnjft br gotdr dxdrinsd. _bhultddrs wntf lb fnstbry bo gstfkg fgvd
mdvdhbpdm wfddznlj nl Igkdrbbl. Ghhdrjnds mdvdhbpdm nl-ibultry wnhh prb`g`hy `d rdsbhvdm
wfdl ybu rdturl tb tfd Tlntdm Ytgtds, `ut nt ns stnhh ldidssgry tb onlm but no tfdrd ns gl
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nloditnbus igusd obr tfd mnooniuhtnds glm tb trdgt gly wfddznlj `dobrd tfd prb`hdk `dibkds
sdvdrd.
]u`driuhbsns. ]u`driuhbsns ns g fnjfhy ibltgjnbus, ifrblni `gitdrngh mnsdgsd tfgt ns
wnmdsprdgm nl Igkdrbbl, glm ns sprdgm `y tfd sputuk pgrtnihds bo nlmnvnmughs wntf bpdl
hulj tu`driuhbsns. Ghtfbujf ybur ifglids bo ibltrgitnlj tu`driuhbsns nl Igkdrbbl grdskghh, ybu wnhh fgvd sirddlnlj tdsts obr tu`driuhbsns murnlj knmsdrvnid glm ihbsd-bo-sdrvnid
dxgks.
@nrtf ibltrbh. _bhultddrs grd dxpditdm tb gmfdrd tb gl dooditnvd kdgls bo `nrtf ibltrbh tb
prdvdlt gl ulphglldm prdjlgliy. ^bur kdmnigh boonidr igl fdhp ybu mdinmd bl tfd kbst
gpprbprngtd kdtfbm tb sunt ybur nlmnvnmugh lddms. Ibltrgidptnvd kdtfbms grd gvgnhg`hd
wntfbut ifgrjd orbk tfd kdmnigh boonidr.
^bur kdmnigh boonidr wnhh prdsdlt btfdr gpprbprngtd prdvdltnvd kdgsurds _bhultddrs grd
dxpditdm tb ibkphy wntf glm tfdrgpnds rdibkkdlmdm `y tfd Qdgid Ibrps fdghtf ulnt br
rdodrrgh oginhnty. Nt ns irntnigh tb ybur fdghtf tfgt ybu prbkpthy rdpbrt tb tfd kdmnigh boonid brbtfdr mdsnjlgtdm oginhnty obr sifdmuhdm nkkulnzgtnbls, glm tfgt ybu hdt tfd kdmnigh boonidr
elbw nkkdmngtdhy bo snjlnoniglt nhhldssds glm nlcurnds.
Kgly nhhldssds tfgt goohnit _bhultddrs wbrhmwnmd grd dltnrdhy prdvdltg`hd no prbpdr obbm glm
wgtdr prdigutnbls grd tgedl. ]fdsd nhhldssds nlihumd obbm pbnsblnlj, pgrgsntni nloditnbls,
fdpgtntns G, mysdltdry, Junldg wbrks, tgpdwbrks, glm typfbnm odvdr. ^bur kdmnigh boonidr
wnhh mnsiuss spdinoni stglmgrms obr wgtdr glm obbm prdpgrgtnbl nl Igkdrbbl murnlj prd-
sdrvnid trgnlnlj.
G`stnldlid ns tfd blhy idrtgnl ifbnid obr prdvdltnlj nloditnbl wntf FN_ glm btfdr sdxughhy
trglsknttdm mnsdgsds. ^bu grd tgenlj rnses no ybu ifbbsd tb `d sdxughhy gitnvd. ]b hdssdl
rnse, usd g iblmbk dvdry tnkd ybu fgvd sdx. Zfdtfdr ybur pgrtldr ns g fbst ibultry intnzdl,
g odhhbw _bhultddr, br glybld dhsd, mb lbt gssukd tfns pdrsbl ns ordd bo FN_/GNMY br btfdr
Y]Ms. ^bu wnhh rdidnvd kbrd nlobrkgtnbl orbk tfd kdmnigh boonidr g`but tfns nkpbrtglt
nssud.
_bhultddrs grd dxpditdm tb gmfdrd tb gl dooditnvd kdgls bo `nrtf ibltrbh tb prdvdlt gl
ulphglldm prdjlgliy. ^bur kdmnigh boonidr igl fdhp ybu mdinmd bl tfd kbst gpprbprngtd
kdtfbm tb sunt ybur nlmnvnmugh lddms. Ibltrgidptnvd kdtfbms grd gvgnhg`hd wntfbut ifgrjd
orbk tfd kdmnigh boonidr.
Nt ns irntnigh tb ybur fdghtf tfgt ybu prbkpthy rdpbrt tb tfd kdmnigh boonid br btfdr
mdsnjlgtdm oginhnty obr sifdmuhdm nkkulnzgtnbls, glm tfgt ybu hdt tfd kdmnigh boonidr elbw
nkkdmngtdhy bo snjlnoniglt nhhldssds glm nlcurnds.
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Zbkdls Fdghtf Nlobrkgtnbl
Qrdjlgliy ns trdgtdm nl tfd sgkd kglldr gs btfdr _bhultddr fdghtf iblmntnbls tfgt rdqunrd
kdmnigh gttdltnbl `ut ghsb fgvd prbjrgkkgtni rgknonigtnbls. ]fd Qdgid Ibrps ns
rdspblsn`hd obr mdtdrknlnlj tfd kdmnigh rnse glm tfd gvgnhg`nhnty bo gpprbprngtd kdmnigh
igrd no tfd _bhultddr rdkgnls nl-ibultry. Jnvdl tfd inriukstglids ulmdr wfnif _bhultddrshnvd glm wbre nl Qdgid Ibrps ibultrnds, nt ns rgrd tfgt tfd Qdgid Ibrps kdmnigh glm
prbjrgkkgtni stglmgrms obr ibltnludm sdrvnid murnlj prdjlgliy igl `d kdt.
No odknlnld fyjndld prbmuits grd lbt gvgnhg`hd obr ybu tb purifgsd bl tfd hbigh kgredt, tfd
Qdgid Ibrps kdmnigh boonidr nl Igkdrbbl wnhh prbvnmd tfdk. No ybu rdqunrd g spdinoni
prbmuit, phdgsd rnlj g tfrdd-kbltf supphy wntf ybu.
^bur Qdgid Ibrps Kdmnigh Ent
]fd Qdgid Ibrps kdmnigh boonidr wnhh prbvnmd ybu wntf g ent tfgt ibltgnls `gsni ntdks
ldidssgry tb prdvdlt glm trdgt nhhldssds tfgt kgy biiur murnlj sdrvnid. Ent ntdks igl `dpdrnbmnighhy rdstbiedm gt tfd kdmnigh boonid.
Kdmnigh Ent Ibltdlts
Gid `glmgjds
Gmfdsnvd tgpd
Gkdrnigl Pdm Irbss Onrst Gnm & Ygodty
Fglm`bbe
Gltginm tg`hdts (]uks)
Gltn`nbtni bnltkdlt (@gintrginl/Ldbkyinl/Qbhykyinl @)
Gltnsdptni gltnknirb ngh senl ihdgldr
(Fn`nihdls)
@glm-Gnms
@uttdrohy ihbsurds
Ighgknld hbtnbl
Idpgibh hbzdljds
Iblmbks
Mdltgh ohbss
Mnpfdlfymrgknld FIH 04 kj (@dlgmryh)
Nlsdit rdpdhhdlt stnie (Iuttdrs)
Nbmnld tg`hdts (obr wgtdr purnonigtnbl)
Hnp ghk (Ifgpstnie)
Brgh rdfymrgtnbl sghtsBrgh tfdrkbkdtdr (Ogfrdlfdnt)
Qsdumbdpfdmrnld FIH 91 kj (Yumgodm)
Pb`ntussnl-MK hbzdljds (obr ibujf)
Yinssbrs
Ytdrnhd jguzd pgms
]dtrgfymrbzghnld dydmrbps (_nsnld)
]nlgitnl (gltnouljgh irdgk)
]wddzdrs
@dobrd ^bu Hdgvd3 G Kdmnigh Ifdiehnst
No tfdrd fgs `ddl gly ifgljd nl ybur fdghtf pfysnigh, kdltgh, br mdltgh snlid ybu
su`knttdm ybur dxgknlgtnbl rdpbrts tb tfd Qdgid Ibrps, ybu kust nkkdmngtdhy lbtnoy tfd
Boonid bo Kdmnigh Ydrvnids. Ognhurd tb mnsihbsd ldw nhhldssds, nlcurnds, ghhdrjnds, br prdjlgliy
igl dlmgljdr ybur fdghtf glm kgy cdbpgrmnzd ybur dhnjn`nhnty tb sdrvd.
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No ybur mdltgh dxgk wgs mbld kbrd tfgl g ydgr gjb, br no ybur pfysnigh dxgk ns kbrd tfgl
twb ydgrs bhm, ibltgit tfd Boonid bo Kdmnigh Ydrvnids tb onlm but wfdtfdr ybu lddm tb upmgtd
ybur rdibrms. No ybur mdltnst br Qdgid Ibrps mdltgh iblsuhtglt fgs rdibkkdlmdm tfgt ybu
ulmdrjb mdltgh trdgtkdlt br rdpgnr, ybu kust ibkphdtd tfgt wbre glm kged surd ybur
mdltnst sdlms rdqudstdm iblonrkgtnbl rdpbrts br V-rgys tb tfd Boonid bo Kdmnigh Ydrvnids.
No ybu wnsf tb gvbnm fgvnlj muphnigtd vgiinlgtnbls, ibltgit ybur pfysningls boonid tb b`tgnl
g ibpy bo ybur nkkulnzgtnbl rdibrm glm `rnlj nt tb ybur prd-mdpgrturd brndltgtnbl. No ybu
fgvd gly nkkulnzgtnbls prnbr tb Qdgid Ibrps sdrvnid, tfd Qdgid Ibrps igllbt rdnk`ursd
ybu obr tfd ibst. ]fd Qdgid Ibrps wnhh prbvnmd ghh tfd nkkulnzgtnbls ldidssgry obr ybur
bvdrsdgs gssnjlkdlt, dntfdr gt ybur prd-mdpgrturd brndltgtnbl br sfbrthy gotdr ybu grrnvd nl
Igkdrbbl. ^bu mb lbt lddm tb `djnl tgenlj kghgrng kdmnigtnbl prnbr tb mdpgrturd.
@rnlj g tfrdd-kbltf supphy bo gly prdsirnptnbl br bvdr-tfd-ibultdr kdmnigtnbl ybu usd bl g
rdjuhgr `gsns, nlihumnlj `nrtf ibltrbh pnhhs. Ghtfbujf tfd Qdgid Ibrps igllbt rdnk`ursd ybu
obr tfns tfrdd-kbltf supphy, nt wnhh brmdr rdonhhs murnlj ybur sdrvnid. Zfnhd gwgntnlj
sfnpkdlt wfnif igl tged sdvdrgh kbltfs ybu wnhh `d mdpdlmdlt bl ybur bwl kdmnigtnbl
supphy. ]fd Qdgid Ibrps wnhh lbt pgy obr fdr`gh br lblprdsirn`dm kdmnigtnbls, suif gs Yt.
Cbfls wbrt, jhuibsgknld, sdhdlnuk, br gltnbxnmglt supphdkdlts.
^bu grd dliburgjdm tb `rnlj ibpnds bo kdmnigh prdsirnptnbls snjldm `y ybur pfysningl. ]fns
ns lbt g rdqunrdkdlt, `ut tfdy knjft ibkd nl fglmy no ybu grd qudstnbldm nl trglsnt g`but
igrrynlj g tfrdd-kbltf supphy bo prdsirnptnbl mrujs.
No ybu wdgr dydjhgssds, `rnlj twb pgnrs wntf ybu g pgnr glm g spgrd. No g pgnr `rdges, tfd
Qdgid Ibrps wnhh rdphgid tfdk, usnlj tfd nlobrkgtnbl ybur mbitbr nl tfd Tlntdm Ytgtds
prbvnmdm bl tfd dydjhgssds obrk murnlj ybur dxgknlgtnbl. ]fd Qdgid Ibrps mnsiburgjds ybuorbk usnlj ibltgit hdlsds murnlj ybur sdrvnid tb rdmuid ybur rnse bo mdvdhbpnlj g sdrnbus
nloditnbl br btfdr dyd mnsdgsd. Kbst Qdgid Ibrps ibultrnds mb lbt fgvd gpprbprngtd wgtdr
glm sglntgtnbl tb suppbrt dyd igrd wntf tfd usd bo ibltgit hdlsds. ]fd Qdgid Ibrps wnhh lbt
supphy br rdphgid ibltgit hdlsds br gssbingtdm sbhutnbls ulhdss gl bpftfghkbhbjnst fgs
rdibkkdlmdm tfdnr usd obr g spdinoni kdmnigh iblmntnbl glm tfd Qdgid Ibrps Boonid bo
Kdmnigh Ydrvnids fgs jnvdl gpprbvgh.
No ybu grd dhnjn`hd obr Kdmnigrd, grd bvdr 41 ydgrs bo gjd, br fgvd g fdghtf iblmntnbl tfgt
kgy rdstrnit ybur outurd pgrtninpgtnbl nl fdghtf igrd phgls, ybu kgy wnsf tb iblsuht gl
nlsurglid spdinghnst g`but ulnqud ibvdrgjd lddms `dobrd ybur mdpgrturd. ]fd Qdgid Ibrps
wnhh prbvnmd ghh ldidssgry fdghtf igrd orbk tfd tnkd ybu hdgvd obr ybur prd-mdpgrturdbrndltgtnbl ultnh ybu ibkphdtd ybur sdrvnid. Zfdl ybu onlnsf, ybu wnhh `d dltnthdm tb tfd
pbst-sdrvnid fdghtf igrd `dldonts mdsirn`dm nl tfd Qdgid Ibrps _bhultddr Fglm`bbe. ^bu
kgy wnsf tb iblsnmdr eddpnlj gl dxnstnlj fdghtf phgl nl doodit murnlj ybur sdrvnid no ybu
tfnle gjd br prd-dxnstnlj iblmntnbls knjft prdvdlt ybu orbk rd-dlrbhhnlj nl ybur iurrdlt
phgl wfdl ybu rdturl fbkd.
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YGOD]^ GLM YDITPN]^3
BTP QGP]LDPYFNQ
Ydrvnlj gs g _bhultddr bvdrsdgs dltgnhs idrtgnl sgodty glm sdiurnty rnses. Hnvnlj glm
trgvdhnlj nl gl ulogknhngr dlvnrblkdlt, g hnkntdm ulmdrstglmnlj bo tfd hbigh hgljugjd glm
iuhturd, glm tfd pdridptnbl bo `dnlj g wdghtfy Gkdrnigl grd sbkd bo tfd ogitbrs tfgt igl
put g _bhultddr gt rnse. Qrbpdrty tfdot glm `urjhgrnds grd lbt ulibkkbl. Nlinmdlts bo
pfysnigh glm sdxugh gssguht mb biiur, ghtfbujf ghkbst ghh _bhultddrs ibkphdtd tfdnr twb
ydgrs bo sdrvnid wntfbut sdrnbus pdrsblgh sgodty prb`hdks.
@dyblm elbwnlj tfgt Qdgid Ibrps gpprbgifds sgodty glm sdiurnty gs g pgrtldrsfnp wntf
ybu, nt knjft `d fdhpouh tb sdd fbw tfns pgrtldrsfnp wbres. Qdgid Ibrps fgs pbhninds,
prbidmurds, glm trgnlnlj nl phgid tb prbkbtd ybur sgodty. Zd mdpdlm bl ybu tb obhhbw tfbsd
pbhninds glm tb put nltb prgitnid wfgt ybu fgvd hdgrldm. Gl dxgkphd bo fbw tfns wbres nl
prgitnid nl tfns igsd tb fdhp kglgjd tfd rnse bo `urjhgry ns3
Qdgid Ibrps gssdssds tfd sdiurnty dlvnrblkdlt wfdrd ybu wnhh hnvd glm wbre Qdgid Ibrps nlspdits tfd fbusd wfdrd ybu wnhh hnvd giibrmnlj tb dstg`hnsfdm sdiurnty
irntdrng
Qdgid Ibrps prbvnmds ybu wntf rdsburids tb tged kdgsurds suif gs nlstghhnlj ldwhbies
Qdgid Ibrps dlsurds ybu grd wdhibkdm `y fbst ibultry gutfbrntnds nl ybur ldwibkkulnty
Qdgid Ibrps rdspblms tb sdiurnty iblidrls tfgt ybu rgnsd ^bu hbie ybur mbbrs glm wnlmbws ^bu gmbpt g hnodstyhd gpprbprngtd tb tfd ibkkulnty wfdrd ybu hnvd ^bu jdt tb elbw ldnjf`brs ^bu mdinmd no purifgsnlj pdrsblgh grtnihds nlsurglid ns gpprbprngtd obr ybu ^bu mblt ifgljd rdsnmdlids dobrd `dnlj gutfbrnzdm `y Qdgid Ibrps ^bu ibkkulnigtd iblidrls tfgt ybu fgvd tb Qdgid Ibrps stgoo
Ogitbrs tfgt Ibltrn`utd tb _bhultddr Pnse
]fdrd grd sdvdrgh ogitbrs tfgt igl fdnjftdl g _bhultddrs rnse, kgly bo wfnif grd wntfnl
tfd _bhultddrs ibltrbh. @y ogr tfd kbst ibkkbl irnkd tfgt _bhultddrs dxpdrndlid ns tfdot.
]fdots botdl biiur wfdl _bhultddrs grd gwgy orbk tfdnr sntds, nl irbwmdm hbigtnbls (suif gs
kgredts br bl pu`hni trglspbrtgtnbl), glm wfdl hdgvnlj ntdks ulgttdlmdm.
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@dobrd ybu mdpgrt obr Igkdrbbl tfdrd grd sdvdrgh kdgsurds ybu igl tged tb rdmuid ybur
rnse3
Hdgvd vghug`hd b`cdits nl tfd T.Y. Hdgvd ibpnds bo nkpbrtglt mbiukdlts glm giibult luk`drs wntf sbkdbld ybu trust
nl tfd T.Y.
Qurifgsd g fnmmdl kbldy pbuif br "mukky" wghhdt gs g mdiby Qurifgsd pdrsblgh grtnihds nlsurglid
Gotdr ybu grrnvd nl Igkdrbbl, ybu wnhh rdidnvd kbrd mdtgnhdm nlobrkgtnbl g`but ibkkbl
irnkds, ogitbrs tfgt ibltrn`utd tb _bhultddr rnse, glm hbigh strgtdjnds tb rdmuid tfgt rnse.
Obr dxgkphd, _bhultddrs nl Igkdrbbl hdgrl tb3
Ifbbsd sgod rbutds glm tnkds obr trgvdh, glm trgvdh wntf sbkdbld trustdm `y tfdibkkulnty wfdldvdr pbssn`hd
Kged surd blds pdrsblgh gppdgrglid ns rdspditouh bo hbigh iustbks Gvbnm fnjf-irnkd grdgs Elbw tfd hbigh hgljugjd tb jdt fdhp nl gl dkdrjdliy Kged orndlms wntf hbigh pdbphd wfb grd rdspditdm nl tfd ibkkulnty Hnknt ghibfbh iblsukptnbl
Gs ybu igl sdd orbk tfns hnst, ybu kust `d wnhhnlj tb wbre fgrm glm gmgpt ybur hnodstyhd tb
knlnknzd tfd pbtdltngh obr `dnlj g tgrjdt obr irnkd. Gs wntf glywfdrd nl tfd wbrhm, irnkd
mbds dxnst nl Igkdrbbl. ^bu igl rdmuid ybur rnse `y gvbnmnlj sntugtnbls tfgt phgid ybu gt
rnse glm `y tgenlj prdigutnbls. Irnkd gt tfd vnhhgjd br tbwl hdvdh ns hdss ordqudlt tfgl nl
tfd hgrjd intnds5 pdbphd elbw dgif btfdr glm jdldrghhy grd hdss hnedhy tb stdgh orbk tfdnr
ldnjf`brs. ]burnst gttrgitnbls nl hgrjd tbwls grd ogvbrntd wbresntds obr pniepbiedts.
]fd obhhbwnlj grd btfdr sdiurnty iblidrls nl Igkdrbbl bo wfnif ybu sfbuhm `d gwgrd3
Zfdl nt ibkds tb ybur sgodty glm sdiurnty nl tfd Qdgid Ibrps, ybu fgvd tb `d wnhhnlj tb
gmgpt ybur `dfgvnbr glm hnodstyhd tb knlnknzd tfd pbtdltngh obr `dnlj g tgrjdt bo irnkd. Gs
wntf glywfdrd nl tfd wbrhm, irnkd mbds dxnst nl Igkdrbbl. ^bu igl rdmuid ybur rnse `y
gvbnmnlj sntugtnbls tfgt kged ybu oddh ulibkobrtg`hd glm `y tgenlj prdigutnbls. Irnkd gt
tfd vnhhgjd br tbwl hdvdh ns hdss ordqudlt tfgl nl tfd hgrjd intnds3 pdbphd elbw dgif btfdr glmjdldrghhy wnhh lbt stdgh orbk tfdnr ldnjf`brs. ]burnst gttrgitnbls nl hgrjd tbwls, obr
nlstglid, grd ogvbrntd wbresntds obr pniepbiedts. ]fd obhhbwnlj grd sgodty iblidrls nl
Igkdrbbl bo wfnif ybu sfbuhm `d gwgrd3
_dfnihd giinmdlts grd tfd snljhd jrdgtdst rnse tb ybur sgodty nl Igkdrbbl. _bhultddrs grd
strbljhy dliburgjdm tb wdgr sdgt `dhts wfdldvdr gvgnhg`hd glm tb gvbnm rnmnlj nl
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bvdrirbwmdm pu`hni `usds br vgls. @digusd bo tfd pbbr glm mgljdrbus iblmntnbls bo rbgms nl
tfd nltdrnbr bo tfd ibultry glm tfd spddm gt wfnif vdfnihds trgvdh, Qdgid Ibrps/Igkdrbbl
fgs dstg`hnsfdm g trglspbrtgtnbl pbhniy tfgt hnknts _bhultddr trgvdh tb ^gbulm glm tfd
prbvnlingh igpntghs.
]fd fbkds bo sbkd _bhultddrs fgvd `ddl `urjhgrnzdm nl tfd pgst, glm _bhultddrs wnhh lddmtb tged tfd sgkd prdigutnbls tfgt tfdy wbuhm tged nl tfd Tlntdm Ytgtds. ]fd Qdgid Ibrps
gmvnsds bl prbpdr fbkd sgodty murnlj trgnlnlj, nlihumnlj nlstghhgtnbl bo mdgm`bht hbies glm
btfdr sgodty odgturds nl _bhultddr fbkds.
Nl rdidlt ydgrs, strddt irnkd fgs mrgstnighhy nlirdgsdm nl Igkdrbbl, glm g luk`dr bo
_bhultddrs fgvd `ddl vnitnks. @y ogr, tfd kbst ibkkbl nlinmdlts grd pdtty tfdots glm
`urjhgry. Kgly bo tfdsd nlinmdlts fgvd tgedl phgid nl rdjnblgh igpntghs. ]fdrd fgs ghsb `ddl
gl nlirdgsd nl vnbhdlt irnkd wfdrd wdgpbls grd nlvbhvdm (ghsb nl ur`gl grdgs). Igrcgienlj,
pgrtniuhgrhy nl ^gbulm glm Mbughg, fgs ghsb `ddl rdpbrtdm. Nl rurgh grdgs, tfdrd ns usughhy
hdss irnkd5 fbwdvdr, nl sbkd rdjnbls bo tfd ibultry tfdrd grd nlinmdlts bo rbgm `glmntry.
_bhultddrs grd rdqunrdm tb wdgr g prbtditnvd fdhkdt wfdldvdr rnmnlj bl g twb-wfddhdm
kbtbrnzdm vdfnihd br g `niyihd. Ognhurd tb ibkphy wntf tfns rdjuhgtnbl wnhh rdsuht nl
nkkdmngtd gmknlnstrgtnvd sdpgrgtnbl orbk tfd Qdgid Ibrps glm ybu wnhh `d sdlt fbkd.
]fdrd ns lb gppdgh.
Qfysnigh glm sdxugh gssguht biiurs nl Qdgid Ibrps ibultrnds wbrhmwnmd, cust gs nt mbds nl
tfd Tlntdm Ytgtds. ^bu igl gvbnm sbkd bo tfd rnse `y ifgljnlj ybur bwl `dfgvnbr. ^bu wnhh
rdidnvd g tfbrbujf `rndonlj bl fbw tb knlnknzd tfns rnse nl Igkdrbbl. No fgrgsskdlt br
gssguht biiurs, tfd sgodty glm sdiurnty ibbrmnlgtbr, GQIMs, glm QIKBs grd gvgnhg`hd tb
gssnst ybu. Nt ns nkpbrtglt tfgt ybu rdpbrt gly nlinmdlt(s) tb tfd muty boonidrs (kdmnigh brdkdrjdliy) glm rdidnvd gpprbprngtd igrd, nlihumnlj igrd obr ybur dkbtnblgh wdhh-`dnlj.
Kdmnigtnbls grd gvgnhg`hd tb rdmuid ybur rnse bo prdjlgliy glm nloditnbl wntf FN_ gotdr
sdxugh ibltgit, sb nt ns nkpbrtglt tb ibltgit tfd fdghtf ulnt nkkdmngtdhy. ]fd Qdgid Ibrps
igl ghsb gmvnsd ybu g`but ybur bptnbls obr prbsdiutnlj gl gttgiedr. Zfnhd wfnsthds glm
dxihgkgtnbls kgy `d ognrhy ibkkbl bl tfd strddt, tfns `dfgvnbr igl `d rdmuidm no ybu mrdss
iblsdrvgtnvdhy, g`nmd y hbigh iuhturgh lbrks, glm rdspblm giibrmnlj tb tfd trgnlnlj ybu wnhh
rdidnvd.
Zfnhd wfnsthds glm dxihgkgtnbls kgy `d ognrhy ibkkbl bl tfd strddt, tfns `dfgvnbr igl `d
rdmuidm no ybu mrdss iblsdrvgtnvdhy, g`nmd `y hbigh iuhturgh lbrks, glm rdspblm giibrmnlj tb
tfd trgnlnlj ybu wnhh rdidnvd.
Ytgynlj Ygod3 Mblt @d g ]grjdt obr Irnkd
^bu kust `d prdpgrdm tb tged bl g hgrjd mdjrdd bo rdspblsn`nhnty obr ybur bwl sgodty. ^bu
igl kged ybursdho hdss bo g tgrjdt, dlsurd tfgt ybur fbkd ns sdiurd, glm mdvdhbp
rdhgtnblsfnps nl ybur ibkkulnty tfgt wnhh kged ybu gl ulhnedhy vnitnk bo irnkd. Zfnhd tfd
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ogitbrs tfgt ibltrn`utd tb ybur rnse nl Igkdrbbl kgy `d mnoodrdlt, nl kgly wgys ybu igl mb
wfgt ybu wbuhm mb no ybu kbvdm tb g ldw inty glywfdrd3 @d igutnbus, ifdie tfnljs but, gse
qudstnbls, hdgrl g`but ybur ldnjf`brfbbm, elbw wfdrd tfd kbrd rnsey hbigtnbls grd, usd
ibkkbl sdlsd, glm `d gwgrd. ^bu igl rdmuid ybur vuhldrg`nhnty tb irnkd `y nltdjrgtnlj
nltb ybur ibkkulnty, hdgrlnlj tfd hbigh hgljugjd, gitnlj rdspblsn`hy, glm g`nmnlj `y Qdgid
Ibrps pbhninds glm prbidmurds. Ydrvnlj sgodhy glm dooditnvdhy nl Igkdrbbl wnhh rdqunrd tfgtybu giidpt sbkd rdstrnitnbls bl ybur iurrdlt hnodstyhd.
Yuppbrt orbk Ytgoo
No g trgnldd br _bhultddr ns tfd vnitnk bo g sgodty nlinmdlt, Qdgid Ibrps stgoo ns prdpgrdm tb
prbvnmd suppbrt. Ghh Qdgid Ibrps pbsts fgvd prbidmurds nl phgid tb rdspblm tb nlinmdlts bo
irnkd ibkknttdm gjgnlst _bhultddrs. ]fd onrst prnbrnty obr ghh pbsts nl tfd gotdrkgtf bo gl
nlinmdlt n