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F [C O@GDC OC\\CZKrcctieks mrgd Ctbigpif!
Fs ygur `guetry lirc`tgr, oct dc jc tbc mirst tg wco`gdc ygu
fel tg tcoo ygu tbft I fd lcoikbtcl ygu wioo sgge jc hgieiek
us mgr trfieiek fel twg ycfrs gm scrvi`c. Ygur `gdditdcet
tg bcopiek tbc pcgpoc gm Ctbigpif, wbctbcr ie tbcir strukkoc
fkfiest BI]/FILP gr tbcir lcsirc tg jcttcr dfefkc tbcir
efturfo rcsgur`cs, is `gddcelfjoc. Ygur scrvi`c wioo fmmc`t tbc
oivcs gm dfey pcgpoc (ie`ouliek ygurs) ie wfys tbft ygu `guol
ecvcr idfkiec.
Ygur twg ycfrs ie Ctbigpif wioo jc (tg jgrrgw mrgd Li`aces)
tbc jcst gm tidcs fel tbc wgrst gm tidcs. It wioo jc f tidc gm
`bfoocekc fel krgwtb mgr ygu. It wioo egt jc cfsy fel dfy cvce
jc tbc dgst limmi`uot tbiek ygu wioo cvcr lg. Ygu wioo jc mf`cl
witb `uoturfo flhustdcets, witb isgoftige fel ogecoiecss, felwitb pgvcrty, dismgrtuec, fel tbc lcvfstftige gm FILP ie tbc
vcry `gddueity ie wbi`b ygu oivc. ^cf`c @grps stfmm wioo bcop
ygu flhust fel `gpc. [c wioo suppgrt ygu luriek tbc tgukb
tidcs fel `bccr ygu ge ft foo tidcs. Sotidftcoy, bgwcvcr,
ygu wioo eccl tg lcvcogp tbc ieecr rcsgur`cs fel strcektb gm
`bfrf`tcr ec`cssfry tg su``cssmuooy muomioo ygur `gdditdcet.
\bc rcwfrls gm ygur scrvi`c wioo lcoikbt fel surprisc ygu.
Ygu wioo lcvcogp wfrd fel ofstiek rcoftigesbips witb ygur
Ctbigpife `guetcrpfrts, mricels, fel `gddueity dcdjcrs.
Ygu wioo mgrkc oimcogek mricelsbips witb gtbcr ]gouetccrs. Ygu
wioo bfvc tbc gppgrtueity tg scc, gvcr tidc, tbc cmmgrts gm ygur
wgra rcvcfocl tbrgukb tbc ocfreiek fel f``gdpoisbdcet gm
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Ctbigpife `guetcrpfrts. Ygu wioo cxpcrice`c ygurscom fs pfrt
gm f limmcrcet `uoturc1 cftiek limmcrcet mggls, rcoftiek ie f
limmcrcet mfsbige, spcfaiek f ecw ofekufkc, fel dgviek ft flimmcrcet spccl. Ygu wioo bfvc tbc cxpgsurc tg f limmcrcet pfrt
gm tbc wgrol witb f vcry limmcrcet bistgri`fo pfst, f limmcrcet
mgrd gm kgvcredcet, limmcrcet wcftbcr pfttcres, fel limmcrcet
prgjocds. Ygu wioo bfvc tbc priviockc gm puttiek f budfe mf`c
tg lcvcogpdcet fel, tbrgukb it, ygu wioo dcct fel kct tg aegw
f prgul fel mriceloy pcgpoc wbg wioo wco`gdc ygu ietg tbcir
oivcs fel tbcir jcfutimuo `guetry.
Jcmgrc ygu cvce frrivc ie Ctbigpif, wc bgpc ygu wioo miel wfys
tg rcfl up ge Ctbigpife `uoturc fel bistgry fel dfyjc cvce
sfdpoc sgdc Ctbigpife mggl, im su`b rcstfurfets cxist ecfr
ygu. Foo tbis wioo kivc ygu f bcfl stfrt mgr trfieiek.
[c ft tbc ^cf`c @grps gmmi`c jcoicvc ygu bfvc dflc tbc rikbt
(fel jrfvc) lc`isige tg hgie us bcrc ie Ctbigpif. [c oggamgrwfrl tg dcctiek ygu sgge!
Ewfelg Lifoog
@guetry Lirc`tgr
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\FJ OC GM @GE\CE\P
Dfp gm Ctbigpif
F [co`gdc Octtcr 6
@grc Cxpc`tftiges mgr ^cf`c @grps ]gouetccrs 9
^cf`c @grps/Ctbigpif Bistgry fel ^rgkrfds 60
Bistgry gm tbc ^cf`c @grps ie Ctbigpif 60
Bistgry fel Muturc gm ^cf`c @grps^rgkrfddiek ie Ctbigpif 60-6
^cgpoc fel @uoturc :>
Cevirgedcet :>
Zcsgur`cs mgr Murtbcr Iemgrdftige :0
Oiviek @gelitiges fel ]gouetccr Oimcstyoc :9
@gdduei`ftiges :9-0>
Bgusiek fel Pitc Og`ftige 0>-06
Oiviek Foogwfe`c fel Dgecy Dfefkcdcet 06
Mggl fel Lict 06-0:
\rfespgrtftige 0:
Kcgkrfpby fel @oidftc 0:Pg`ifo F`tivitics 0:-00
^rgmcssigefoisd, Lrcss, fel Jcbfvigr 00-0
2. Cxcr`isc hulkdcet fel pcrsgefo rcspgesijioity tg
prgtc`t ygur bcfotb, sfmcty, fel wcoo-jciek fel tbft
gm gtbcrs
9. Zc`gkeizc tbft ygu wioo jc pcr`civcl, ie ygur bgst
`guetry fel `gddueity, fs f rcprcscetftivc gm tbc
pcgpoc, `uoturcs, vfoucs, fel trflitiges gm tbc Seitcl
Ptftcs gm Fdcri`f
6>. Zcprcscet rcspgesivcoy tbc pcgpoc, `uoturcs, vfoucs,
fel trflitiges gm ygur bgst `guetry fel `gddueity tg
pcgpoc ie tbc Seitcl Ptftcs jgtb luriek fel mgoogwiek
ygur scrvi`c
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^CF@C @GZ^P/C\B IG^ IF
B I P\GZY FEL ^ZGKZFDPBistgry gm tbc ^cf`c @grps ie Ctbigpif
^cf`c @grps/Ctbigpif is gec gm tbc golcst ^cf`c @grps
prgkrfds. \bc mirst krgup gm ^cf`c @grps ]gouetccrs frrivcl
ie Ctbigpif (ie`ouliek prcscet-lfy Critrcf) ie Pcptcdjcr
69=:, witb :;9 sc`gelfry s`bggo tcf`bcrs. ]gouetccrs
wgracl ie jgtb sc`gelfry fel vg`ftigefo/tc`bei`fo s`bggos,
witb gtbcrs wgraiek ie tbc bcfotb, sdfoo jusiecss, rurfo
lcvcogpdcet, ofw, fel fkri`uoturc sc`tgrs. Mrgd 69=: tg 69;;,
^cf`c @grps/Ctbigpif wfs gec gm tbc ofrkcst ^cf`c @grps
prgkrfds ie tbc wgrol. Dgrc tbfe 0,>>> ]gouetccrs scrvcl ie
tbc `guetry jcmgrc ^cf`c @grps tcrdieftcl tbc prgkrfd ie
69;; luc tg tbc uestfjoc pgoiti`fo situftige.
Ie 6996, tbc Dfrxist rckidc ie pgwcr sie`c 69;< wfs
gvcrtbrgwe. \bc ecw kgvcredcet rcqucstcl ^cf`c @grps
rcture fel ie Huoy 6993, :3 ^cf`c @grps ]gouetccrs frrivcl
fs sc`gelfry s`bggo Cekoisb tcf`bcrs. Bgstioitics jctwcce
Ctbigpif fel Critrcf cruptcl ie 6999, mgr`iek ^cf`c @grps tg
suspcel its gpcrftiges1 tbc prgkrfd wfs gmmi`ifooy `ogscl ie
Dfr`b :>>>. Ie Dfy :>>:, ^cf`c @grps rc`civcl fe ievitftige
mrgd tbc kgvcredcet gm Ctbigpif tg rcsudc its prgkrfd. Fmtcr
f tbgrgukb fsscssdcet prg`css, tbc prgkrfd rcgpcecl witb
tbc frrivfo gm >;. ^ofes frc
uelcrwfy tg ieitiftc fe cevirgedcet prgkrfd jy Pcptcdjcr
gm :>6>.
Bistgry fel Muturc gm ^cf`c @grps ^rgkrfddiek ie Ctbigpif
\bc ^cf`c @grps bfs jcce ievgovcl ie fodgst cvcry mf`ct
gm Ctbigpifs lcvcogpdcet gvcr tbc pfst lc`flcs, dfaiek
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`getrijutiges ie tbc micols gm clu`ftige, bcfotb, rurfo
lcvcogpdcet, fel sdfoo jusiecss lcvcogpdcet. ^cf`c @grps
`urrcet prgkrfd mg`uscs ge BI]/FILP. ]gouetccrs `goofjgrftcwitb Ctbigpife `guetcrpfrts tg suppgrt tbc kgvcredcet gm
Ctbigpifs strftcky tg `rcftc fel strcektbce `gddueity- fel
mfdioy-`cetcrcl BI]/FILP prcvcetige, `frc, fel suppgrt
dglcos ie tbc Fdbfrf, Grgdiyf, \ikrfy, fel Pgutbcre Eftiges
rckiges. ^of`cdcets wioo jc ie bcfotb `cetcrs, `gddueity-
jfscl grkfeizftiges, egekgvcredcetfo grkfeizftiges (EKGs)
fel BI]/FILP rcsgur`c `cetcrs. ^cf`c @grps pofes tg cxpfelietg tbc cevirgedcet sc`tgr jy Pcptcdjcr :>6>. Cevirgedcet
]gouetccrs wioo `goofjgrftc witb Ctbigpife `guetcrpfrts tg
suppgrt tbc kgvcredcet gm Ctbigpifs strftcky tg prgtc`t
its jig-livcrsity fel prgdgtc cmmc`tivc fel sustfiefjoc
dfefkcdcet gm its efturfo rcsgur`cs.
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@GSE\ZY G]CZ]IC[8
C\BIG^ IF F\ F K OFE@CBistgry
\bc prcscet Ctbigpif is bgdc tg dgrc tbfe 2> ctbei` fel
oiekuisti` `gddueitics. ^rgul tg jc gec gm tbc mcw Fmri`fe
stftcs tbft wcrc ecvcr `gogeizcl, tbc Aieklgd gm Ctbigpif
lftcs jf`a tg tbc mirst diooceeiud. Aiek Dcecoia I, tbc
ockcelfry sge gm Vucce Pbcjf fel Aiek Pgogdge gm Isrfco,
cstfjoisbcl bis aieklgd ie Fxud. Fmtcr tbc risc gm Isofd ie
tbc scvcetb `cetury, tbc aieklgd jc`fdc isgoftcl fs Frfjs
kfiecl `getrgo gm tbc Zcl Pcf trfliek rgutcs. Jy tbc 6:tb
`cetury, tbc su``cssgr gm tbc Fxuditc lyefsty bfl cxpfelcl
sgutbwfrl, prie`ipfooy tg Ofoijcof.
Ctbigpifs dglcre pcrigl (pgst-6233) wfs `bfrf`tcrizcl jy
tbc prg`css gm rc`rcftiek f `gbcsivc stftc1 jy tbc Dfrxist
rckidc gm Dcekistu Bfioc Dfrifd1 fel, sie`c dil-6996, jy tbc
Ctbigpife ^cgpocs Zcvgoutigefry Lcdg`rfti` Mrget (C^ZLM)
uelcr Dcocs Xcefwi. \bc pcrigl bfs jcce lgdieftcl jy
rc`urrcet `gemoi`t witb ecikbjgriek Critrcf, mgrdcroy f
prgvie`c gm Ctbigpif uetio its ielcpcelce`c ie 6996. F
tcetftivc `cfsc-mirc celcl bgstioitics ie :>>>, jut tbc jgrlcr
rcdfies uelcmiecl fel tcesiges `getieuc, pfrti`uofroy sie`c
tbc :>>; witblrfwfo gm S.E. pcf`caccpcrs.
Kgvcredcet
Ie Ctbigpif, ^rcsilcet Dcocs Xcefwi fel dcdjcrs gm tbc
\rfesitigefo Kgvcredcet gm Ctbigpif (\KC) poclkcl tg
gvcrscc tbc mgrdftige gm f duoti-pfrty lcdg`rf`y. \bc
coc`tige mgr f 3
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6992 scfts1 dcdjcrs frc `bgsce jy stftc fsscdjoics
tg scrvc mivc-ycfr tcrds), fel tbc Bgusc gm ^cgpocs
Zcprcscetftivcs, gr ogwcr `bfdjcr (3>31 tbc ecxt wioo
jc bcol ie G`tgjcr :>6>. \bc pridc dieistcr is lcsikeftcl jy
tbc pfrty ie pgwcr mgoogwiek ockisoftivc coc`tiges.
C`gegdy
Ie tbc c`gegdi` frcef, tbc \KC iebcritcl f sbfttcrcl `guetry.Ie bis mirst pujoi` spcc`b fmtcr tbc C^ZLM bfl `fpturcl Fllis
Fjfjf, Dcocs Xcefwi ieli`ftcl tbft Ctbigpifs `gmmcrs wcrc
cdpty1 dgrcgvcr, sgdc ; diooige pcgpoc wcrc tbrcftcecl
witb stfrvftige jc`fusc gm lrgukbt fel `ivio wfr. C`gegdi`
pcrmgrdfe`c stftisti`s rcmoc`tcl tbis koggdy fsscssdcet.
\bc `urrcet kgvcredcet bfs cdjfracl ge f `futigus
prgkrfd gm c`gegdi` rcmgrd, ie`ouliek privftizftige gm stftc
cetcrpriscs fel rftigefoizftige gm kgvcredcet rckuoftige.
[bioc tbc prg`css is gekgiek, rcmgrds bfvc fttrf`tcl geoy
dcfkcr mgrcike ievcstdcet.
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\bc Ctbigpife c`gegdy is jfscl ge fkri`uoturc, wbi`b
`getrijutcs pcr`cet gm
cxpgrts, fel cdpogys 23 pcr`cet gm tbc pgpuoftige. \bc dfhgrfkri`uoturfo cxpgrt `rgp is `gmmcc, prgviliek 03 pcr`cet gm
Ctbigpifs mgrcike cx`bfekc cfreieks, lgwe mrgd =3 pcr`cet
f lc`flc fkg jc`fusc gm tbc soudp ie `gmmcc pri`cs sie`c tbc
dil-699>s. Gtbcr trflitigefo dfhgr fkri`uoturfo cxpgrts frc
bilcs fel saies, puoscs, giosccls, fel ocftbcr. Pukfr fel kgol
prglu`tige bfs fosg jc`gdc idpgrtfet ie rc`cet ycfrs.
Ctbigpifs fkri`uoturc is pofkucl jy pcrigli` lrgukbt,
sgio lckrflftige `fuscl jy pggr fkri`uoturfo prf`ti`cs
fel gvcrkrfziek, lcmgrcstftige, bikb pgpuoftige lcesity,
uelcvcogpcl wftcr rcsgur`cs, fel pggr trfespgrt
iemrfstru`turc, dfaiek it limmi`uot fel cxpcesivc tg kct kggls
tg dfract. Yct fkri`uoturc is tbc `guetrys dgst prgdisiek
rcsgur`c. ^gtcetifo cxists mgr scom-summi`ice`y ie krfies fel
mgr cxpgrt lcvcogpdcet ie oivcstg`a, mogwcrs, krfies, giosccls,
sukfr, vckctfjocs, fel mruits.
Kgol, dfrjoc, oidcstgec, fel sdfoo fdguets gm tfetfoud
frc diecl ie Ctbigpif. Gtbcr rcsgur`cs witb pgtcetifo mgr
`gddcr`ifo lcvcogpdcet ie`oulc ofrkc pgtfsb lcpgsits,
efturfo kfs, irge grc, fel pgssijoy gio fel kcgtbcrdfo cecrky.
Fotbgukb Ctbigpif bfs kggl bylrgcoc`tri` rcsgur`cs tbft
pgwcr dgst gm its dfeumf`turiek sc`tgr, it is tgtfooy lcpcelcet
ge idpgrts mgr its gio.
F ofelog`acl `guetry, Ctbigpif bfs rcoicl ge tbc pgrt gm
Lhijguti sie`c tbc 6992:>>> jgrlcr wfr witb Critrcf.
Ctbigpif is `geec`tcl witb tbc pgrt gm Lhijguti jy rgfl fel
rfio mgr ietcreftigefo trflc. Gm tbc :0,26: aiogdctcrs (6>> ad (
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fel cxpcesivc. Bgwcvcr, tbc kgvcredcet-gwecl firoiecs
rcputftige is cx`coocet. Ctbigpife Firoiecs scrvcs 02 lgdcsti`
firmicols fel bfs >6, Ctbigpif qufoimicl mgr lcjt rcoicm mrgd tbc
Bikboy Ielcjtcl ^ggr @guetrics (BI^@) ieitiftivc, fel ie :>>3
tbc Ietcreftigefo Dgectfry Muel vgtcl tg mgrkivc Ctbigpifs
lcjt. Selcr Ctbigpifs ofel tceurc systcd, tbc kgvcredcet
gwes foo ofel fel prgvilcs ogek-tcrd ocfscs tg tbc tcefets1 tbc
systcd `getieucs tg bfdpcr krgwtb ie tbc ielustrifo sc`tgr fs
cetrcprcecurs frc uefjoc tg usc ofel fs `gooftcrfo mgr ogfes.
^cgpoc fel @uoturc
Ctbigpifs pgpuoftige is dfieoy rurfo, witb dgst pcgpoc oiviek
ie bikbofels fjgvc 3,9>> mcct (6,2>> dctcrs).
Zcoikige pofys fe idpgrtfet rgoc ie Ctbigpife sg`icty. Fodgst
bfom tbc pcgpoc frc Ctbigpife Grtbglgx, wbioc Dusoids
f``guet mgr fjgut 03 pcr`cet gm tbc tgtfo pgpuoftige. F sdfoo
diegrity frc @ftbgoi`s gr ^rgtcstfets1 fel tbc rcdfielcr
prf`ti`c trflitigefo rcoikigus jcoicms. Fdbfri` is tbc gmmi`ifo
ofekufkc ft tbc mclcrfo ocvco jut tbcrc frc dgrc tbfe 2>
ctbei` krgups witb tbcir gwe listie`t ofekufkcs witbie
Ctbigpif.
Cevirgedcet
Luc tg its wilc rfekc gm fotitulcs, Ctbigpif cxpcrice`cs
cxtrcdcoy vfricl `oidfti` `gelitiges, ie`ouliek `gol
dguetfies, tcdpcrftc bikbofels, fel bgt lcscrts. Egrdfooy,
tbc rfiey scfsge ofsts mrgd dil-Huec tg dil-Pcptcdjcr
(ogekcr ie tbc sgutbcre bikbofels) prc`clcl jy ietcrdittcet
sbgwcrs mrgd Mcjrufry tg Dfy1 tbc rcdfielcr gm ycfr is
kcecrfooy lry.
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F [ C O @ G D C J G G A C \ B I G ^ I F :0
ZCPGS Z@CP MGZ MSZ\BCZ
IEMGZDF\IGEMgoogwiek is f oist gm wcjsitcs mgr fllitigefo iemgrdftige fjgut
tbc ^cf`c @grps fel Ctbigpif fel wfys tg `geec`t ygu tg
rcturecl ]gouetccrs fel gtbcr ievitccs. ^ocfsc accp ie diel
tbft fotbgukb wc try tg dfac surc foo tbcsc oieas frc f`tivc
fel `urrcet, wc `feegt kufrfetcc it. Im ygu lg egt bfvc f``css
tg tbc Ietcrect, visit ygur og`fo oijrfry. Oijrfrics gmmcr mrccIetcrect usfkc fel gmtce oct ygu priet iemgrdftige tg
tfac bgdc.
F egtc gm `futige8 Fs ygu surm tbc Ietcrect, jc fwfrc tbft
ygu dfy miel juooctie jgfrls fel `bft rggds ie wbi`b pcgpoc
frc mrcc tg cxprcss gpieiges fjgut tbc ^cf`c @grps jfscl
ge tbcir gwe cxpcrice`c, ie`ouliek `gddcets jy tbgsc wbg
wcrc uebfppy witb tbcir `bgi`c tg scrvc ie tbc ^cf`c @grps.
\bcsc gpieiges frc egt tbgsc gm tbc ^cf`c @grps gr tbc S.P.
kgvcredcet, fel wc bgpc ygu wioo accp ie diel tbft eg twg
pcgpoc cxpcrice`c tbcir scrvi`c ie tbc sfdc wfy.
Kcecrfo Iemgrdftige Fjgut Ctbigpif
www.`guetrywft`b.`gd/
Ge tbis sitc, ygu `fe ocfre feytbiek mrgd wbft tidc it is ie
tbc `fpitfo gm Ctbigpif tg bgw tg `gevcrt mrgd tbc lgoofr tg
Ctbigpife `urrce`y. Hust `oi`a ge Ctbigpif fel kg mrgd tbcrc.
www.ogecoypofect.`gd/lcstieftiges
]isit tbis sitc mgr kcecrfo trfvco flvi`c fjgut fodgst fey
`guetry ie tbc wgrol.
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www.stftc.kgv
\bc Ptftc Lcpfrtdcets wcjsitc issucs jf`akrguel egtcs
pcrigli`fooy fjgut `guetrics frguel tbc wgrol. Miel Ctbigpiffel ocfre dgrc fjgut its sg`ifo fel pgoiti`fo bistgry.
www.psr.accoc.f`.ua/gmmi`ifo.btd
\bis sitc ie`oulcs oieas tg foo tbc gmmi`ifo sitcs mgr
kgvcredcets wgrolwilc.
www.kcgkrfpby.fjgut.`gd/oijrfry/dfps/joielcx.btd\bis geoiec wgrol ftofs ie`oulcs dfps fel kcgkrfpbi`fo
iemgrdftige, fel cf`b `guetry pfkc `getfies oieas tg
gtbcr sitcs, su`b fs tbc Oijrfry gm @gekrcss, tbft `getfie
`gdprcbcesivc bistgri`fo, sg`ifo, fel pgoiti`fo jf`akrguel.
www.`yjcrs`bggojus.ue.grk/iemgeftige/iemg.fsp
\bis Seitcl Eftiges sitc foogws ygu tg scfr`b mgr stftisti`foiemgrdftige mgr dcdjcr stftcs gm tbc S.E.
www.wgroliemgrdftige.`gd
\bis sitc prgvilcs fe fllitigefo sgur`c gm `urrcet fel
bistgri`fo iemgrdftige fjgut `guetrics frguel tbc wgrol.
@geec`t [itb Zcturecl ]gouetccrs fel Gtbcr Ievitccs
www.rp`v.grk
\bis is tbc sitc gm tbc Eftigefo ^cf`c @grps Fssg`iftige, dflc
up gm rcturecl ]gouetccrs. Ge tbis sitc ygu `fe miel oieas tg foo
tbc [cj pfkcs gm tbc mricels gm krgups mgr dgst `guetrics gm
scrvi`c, `gdpriscl gm mgrdcr ]gouetccrs wbg scrvcl ie tbgsc
`guetrics. \bcrc frc fosg rckigefo krgups tbft mrcqucetoykct tgkctbcr mgr sg`ifo cvcets fel og`fo vgouetccr f`tivitics.
Gr kg strfikbt tg tbc Mricels gm Ctbigpif sitc ft bttp8//www.
ctbigpifcritrcfrp`vs.grk/
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bttp8//www.rp`vwcjriek.grk
\bis sitc is aegwe fs tbc rcturecl ^cf`c @grps ]gouetccr [cj
riek. Jrgwsc tbc [cj riek fel scc wbft mgrdcr ]gouetccrs frcsfyiek fjgut tbcir scrvi`c.
www.pcf`c`grpswritcrs.grk
\bis sitc is bgstcl jy f krgup gm rcturecl ]gouetccr writcrs.
It is f dgetboy geoiec pujoi`ftige gm cssfys fel ]gouetccr
f``guets gm tbcir ^cf`c @grps scrvi`c.
Geoiec Frti`ocs/@urrcet Ecws Pitcs Fjgut Ctbigpif
bttp8//foofmri`f.`gd/ctbigpif/
Ecws wirc stgrics fjgut Ctbigpif
Ietcreftigefo Lcvcogpdcet Pitcs Fjgut Ctbigpif
bttp8//www.usfil.kgv/og`ftiges/suj-sfbfrfeWfmri`f/`gue-
trics/ctbigpif/
\bc S.P. Fkce`y mgr Ietcreftigefo Lcvcogpdcets wgra
ie Ctbigpif
Zc`gddcelcl Jggas6. Fsbfjrfeecr, Jrcet.F Dgdcet ie Bistgry8 \bc Mirst
\ce Ycfrs gm tbc ^cf`c @grps. Kfrlce @ity, E.Y.8
Lgujoclfy, 69;6.
:. @oimt, Cofyec (cl.).Jut Lg \bcy Bfvc Micol
Cxpcrice`c!^gtgdf`, Dl.8 GKE ^ujoi`ftiges, 6990.
0. Aceecly, Kcrfoliec (cl.).Bfrtdfttfe8 F Hgurecy
f`rgss tbc Pfbfrf. Pfetf Dgei`f, @foim.8 @ogvcr ^fra
^rcss, 6996.
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Jggas Fjgut tbc Bistgry gm tbc ^cf`c @grps
6. Bgmmdfe, Coizfjctb @gjjs.Foo Ygu Eccl is Ogvc8 \bc
^cf`c @grps fel tbc Ppirit gm tbc 69=>s. @fdjrilkc,
Dfss.8 Bfrvfrl Seivcrsity ^rcss, :>>>.
:. Zi`c, Kcrfol \. \bc Jgol Cxpcridcet8 HMAs ^cf`c
@grps.Egtrc Lfdc, Iel.8 Seivcrsity gm Egtrc Lfdc
^rcss, 6923.
0. Ptgssco, P`gtt.Pfrkc8 \bc Oimc fel \idcs gm Pfrkcet
Pbrivcr. [fsbiektge, [email protected] Pditbsgeife Iestitutige
^rcss, :>>>>>.
0. Crldfe, Pfrfb.Eiec Bioos tg Efdjgeafbf8 \wg
Ycfrs ie tbc Bcfrt gm fe Fmri`fe ]ioofkc. Ecw Ygra,
E.Y.8 ^i`flgr, :>>0.
>6.
3. Aceecly, Kcrfoliec (cl.)Mrgd tbc @cetcr gm tbc
Cfrtb8 Ptgrics gut gm tbc ^cf`c @grps. Pfetf Dgei`f,
@foim.8 @ogvcr ^fra ^rcss, 6996.
=. \bgdpsce, Dgritz.Oiviek ^ggr8 F ^cf`c @grps
@brgei`oc. Pcfttoc, [fsb.8 Seivcrsity gm [fsbiektge
^rcss, 699; (rcpriet).
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O I ] I EK @GE LI\IGEP FEL
]GOSE\CCZ OIMCP\YOC@gdduei`ftiges
Mcw `guetrics ie tbc wgrol gmmcr tbc ocvco gm dfio scrvi`c wc
tfac mgr krfetcl ie tbc Seitcl Ptftcs. Firdfio mrgd tbc Seitcl
Ptftcs tg dfhgr `itics ie Ctbigpif typi`fooy tfacs :-< wccas
tg frrivc. ]gouetccrs bfvc jcce pocfsfetoy surpriscl jy tbc
cmmi`ice`y gm tbc Ctbigpife pgstfo scrvi`c, jut lcofycl fel ogst
dfio lgcs g``ur. Flvisc ygur mfdioy fel mricels tg eudjcr
tbcir octtcrs fel tg ie`oulc Firdfio fel ^fr Fvige ge
tbcir cevcogpcs. ^f`afkcs egrdfooy tfac 0-< wccas tg rcf`b
Ctbigpif vif firdfio. Pceliek pf`afkcs jy krguel dfio `fe
tfac up tg f ycfr tg frrivc sg dfac surc tg oct ygur mricels
fel mfdioy aegw tbis.
Ygur fllrcss luriek trfieiek wioo jc8
Ygur Efdc/^@\
SP ^cf`c @grps/Ctbigpif
^.G. Jgx ;;22
Fllis Fjfjf, Ctbigpif
Ygu wioo pur`bfsc f pcrsgefo pgstfo gmmi`c jgx ge`c ygu dgvc
tg ygur sitc. Dfio frriviek ie Fllis Fjfjf, fmtcr ygu bfvc
gjtfiecl ygur gwe pgstfo gmmi`c jgx, wioo `getieuc tg jc bcol
ft tbc ^cf`c @grps gmmi`c uetio ygu pfss tbrgukb ge gmmi`ifo
jusiecss gr wbce f ^cf`c @grps/Fllis Fjfjf stfmm dcdjcr
visits ygu ft ygur sitc.
\cocpbgecs
Fodgst foo sitcs bfvc tcoc`gd `cetcrs witb ietcreftigefo ogek
listfe`c. ^cf`c @grps/Ctbigpif prgvilcs f tcoc`gdduei`ftiges
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foogwfe`c. @coouofr tcocpbgecs frc wilcsprcfl ie Ctbigpif,
fotbgukb `gvcrfkc vfrics f`rgss tbc `guetry. Ygu wioo bfvc tbc
gptige gm pur`bfsiek f PID `frl fel pbgec luriek prc-scrvi`ctrfieiek (^P\)1 fodgst foo `urrcet ]gouetccrs bfvc dgjioc
pbgecs.
@gdputcr, Ietcrect, fel Cdfio F``css
Ietcrect f``css is fvfiofjoc ft Ietcrect `fmcs ie dgst tgwes
fel `itics, jut `fe jc sogw fel `gstoy, sg dgst ]gouetccrs usc
Ietcrect fjgut ge`c cvcry mcw wccas. Lcsikeftcl `gdputcrsie tbc rcsgur`c `cetcr ft tbc ^cf`c @grps gmmi`c bfvc Ietcrect
f``css, fel ygu frc wco`gdc tg usc tbcsc wbce ie Fllis
Fjfjf. Dfey ]gouetccrs jriek ofptgps mgr rcscfr`b, likitfo
pbgtgs gr cetcrtfiedcet, jut fs witb fey vfoufjoc itcd, tbcrc
is f risa gm tbcmt gr lfdfkc.
Bgusiek fel Pitc Og`ftige
Fs f ]gouetccr, ygu wioo dgst oiacoy oivc ie f pcri-urjfe gr
sdfoo tgwe fel bfvc coc`tri`ity fel f wftcr sgur`c ft ygur
bgusc, fotbgukb tbcsc scrvi`cs summcr mrcqucet gutfkcs fel
sbgrtfkcs ie Ctbigpif. [bce it `gdcs tg ygur bgusiek, ygu
sbguol egt ogsc sikbt gm tbc kuiliek kgfo gm tbc ^cf`c @grps.
Dfietfie ygur mg`us ge scrvi`c tg tbc pcgpoc gm Ctbigpif felegt ge tbc ocvco gm ygur f``gddglftiges.
Bgusiek vfrics krcftoy fdgek sitcs, sg ^cf`c @grps scts
dieidud bgusiek stfelfrls8
\bcrc dust jc f privftc, og`afjoc rggd witb f privftc
cetrfe`c, im bgusiek is sbfrcl witb gtbcr pcgpoc
\bc rggd sbguol bfvc wielgws
\bc rggm sbguol egt ocfa
\bcrc sbguol jc f `cdcet moggr fel f pof`c mgr f
]gouetccr tg jftbc
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\bcrc sbguol jc f oftriec tbft is privftc gr scdiprivftc
witb f `cdcetcl moggr
\bc ]gouetccr wioo usc tbc sfdc wftcr sgur`c fs bis gr
bcr `gddueity
Ygur sitc fssikedcet is dflc luriek ^P\ ie `goofjgrftige
witb tbc trfieiek stfmm. Pitc pof`cdcets frc dflc usiek tbc
mgoogwiek `ritcrif (ie prigrity grlcr)8
Dcli`fo fel sc`urity `gesilcrftiges
^rigritics gm tbc Ctbigpife kgvcredcet
Pitc rcquircdcets dft`bcl witb tc`bei`fo, `rgss-
`uoturfo, fel ofekufkc saioos gm ]gouetccrs
^crsgefo prcmcrce`c gm tbc trfiecc (cxprcsscl luriek
ietcrvicws witb stfmm)
Oiviek Foogwfe`c fel Dgecy Dfefkcdcet
Cf`b ]gouetccr rc`civcs f dgetboy foogwfe`c summi`icet tg
`gvcr jfsi` `gsts. \bc foogwfe`c cefjocs ]gouetccrs tg oivc
flcquftcoy f``grliek tg tbc ^cf`c @grps pbiogsgpby gm f
dglcst oimcstyoc. It is jfscl ge tbc og`fo `gst gm oiviek fel
is pfil ie og`fo `urrce`y. Ygur oiviek foogwfe`c is ietcelcl
tg `gvcr mggl, bgusiek, `ogtbiek, trfespgrtftige mrgd bgdctg wgrasitc, utioitics, bguscbgol suppoics, rc`rcftige fel
cetcrtfiedcet, ie`ilcetfo pcrsgefo cxpcescs, `gdduei`ftiges,
fel rcfliek dftcrifo.
Mggl fel Lict
Ie dgst pfrts gm Ctbigpif tbcrc is f rckuofr, fotbgukb oiditcl,
scoc`tige gm mrcsb mruits fel vckctfjocs. Jut`bcr sbgps scoo
jccm fel ofdj, oivc `bi`aces `fe jc pur`bfscl ft dfract fel
ie frcfs ecfr ofacs, fel mrcsb misb is fvfiofjoc. [itb f oittoc
`rcftivity, ygu `fe cehgy f vfricl lict. Mruits fel vckctfjocs
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frc scfsgefo, wbi`b dcfes sgdc itcds dfy egt jc fvfiofjoc
ft foo tidcs. ]ckctfrife ]gouetccrs wioo bfvc oittoc limmi`uoty
`getieuiek tbcir licts, fs Grtbglgx @bristifes mfst jycftiek f vckfe lict ge [clecslfys fel Mrilfys tbrgukbgut
tbc ycfr. ]ckctfrifeisd, bgwcvcr, is egt `gddge, sg jc
prcpfrcl tg cxpofie ygur bfjits. Dcft is cftce luriek spc`ifo
g``fsiges fel bgoilfys, sg it dfy jc prulcet tg lis`uss ygur
vckctfrifeisd witb bgst mfdioics cfroy tg fvgil cdjfrrfssiek
gr gmmceliek tbcd.
\rfespgrtftige
Foo ]gouetccrs wioo jc cxpc`tcl tg trfvco ie Ctbigpif usiek
og`fo trfespgrtftige (i.c., mggt, ji`y`oc, pujoi` juscs, diei-
vfes `foocl jouc lgeacys luc tg tbc wfy tbcy lrivc ie
tikbt trfmmi`). ]gouetccrs dfy egt gwe gr gpcrftc dgtgrizcl
vcbi`ocs ie Ctbigpif. ^cf`c @grps wioo prgvilc f stipcel mgr
]gouetccrs wisbiek tg pur`bfsc f jiac (witb bcodct) ft sitc. Im
ygu pur`bfsc f jiac, ygu frc rcquircl tg fowfys wcfr f bcodct
wbioc riliek.
Kcgkrfpby fel @oidftc
Dgst gm Ctbigpif is cxpc`tcl tg cehgy f trgpi`fo `oidftc luc tg
its prgxidity tg tbc cquftgr, jut sie`c dgst gm tbc `guetrys
ofel dfss is fjgvc mcct (6,3>> dctcrs), tbft is egt
tbc `fsc. Ctbigpif cxpcrice`cs cxtrcdcoy vfricl `oidfti`
`gelitiges mrgd `ggo tg vcry `gol ie tbc bikbofels wbi`b dgst
gm tbc pgpuoftige iebfjits, tg gec gm tbc bgttcst pof`cs ge
Cfrtb ft tbc Lfefaio Lcprcssige.
Pg`ifo F`tivitics
\bc dgst `gddge mgrd gm cetcrtfiedcet is sg`ifoiziek fdgek
mricels fel ecikbjgrs. Pgdc ]gouetccrs visit gtbcr ]gouetccrs
ge wccacels fel bgoilfys. \bc ^cf`c @grps ce`gurfkcs
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]gouetccrs tg rcdfie ft tbcir sitcs fs du`b fs pgssijoc tg
lcvcogp rcoftigesbips witb `gddueity dcdjcrs, jut it fosg
rc`gkeizcs tbft tbcy eccl tg dfac g``fsigefo trips tg rckigefo`cetcrs fel tg visit mricels.
Ygu wioo miel it cfsy tg dfac mricels ie ygur `gddueity fel
tg pfrti`ipftc ie wcllieks, muecrfos, jirtblfy `cocjrftiges,
fel gtbcr sg`ifo cvcets. It is idpgssijoc tg gvcrcdpbfsizc tbc
rcwfrls gm cstfjoisbiek rfppgrt witb supcrvisgrs, `g-wgracrs,
fel gtbcr `gddueity dcdjcrs. F sie`crc cmmgrt tg ocfre tbc
og`fo ofekufkc wioo krcftoy mf`ioitftc tbcsc ietcrf`tiges.
^rgmcssigefoisd, Lrcss, fel Jcbfvigr
Ctbigpifes rckfrl lrcss fel fppcfrfe`c fs fe gutwfrl sike
gm tbc rcspc`t gec bgols mgr fegtbcr ielivilufo. Ecftecss ie
fppcfrfe`c is dgrc idpgrtfet tbfe jciek styoisb. ]gouetccrs
sbguol fowfys wcfr `ocfe fel ecft `ogtbcs. Juttgecl sbirts mgrdce fel joguscs fel sairts gr lrcsscs (tg gr jcogw tbc aecc)
mgr wgdce frc fpprgpriftc luriek jusiecss bgurs. \-sbirts frc
fpprgpriftc geoy mgr `fsufo, ege-jusiecss f`tivitics. \fea tgps,
scc-tbrgukb joguscs, gr ogw-`ut joguscs frc egt fpprgpriftc1
cxpgsiek gecs sbguolcrs is uef``cptfjoc. Jouc hcfes sbguol
egt jc wgre luriek jusiecss bgurs ueocss tbc `gelitiges gm
tbc hgj fssikedcet gr trfieiek f`tivity foogw it, fel ecvcrwbce visitiek kgvcredcet gmmi`cs. Pbgrts dfy jc wgre geoy ft
bgdc, wbce cxcr`isiek (im fpprgpriftc), gr wbce lgiek wgra.
Fsilc mrgd lrcss, tbcrc frc gtbcr stfelfrls gm fppcfrfe`c
tbft dust jc rcspc`tcl. [gdce sbguol wcfr fpprgpriftc
uelcrkfrdcet, ie`ouliek jrfs fel soips. Ygur bfir sbguol jc
`ocfe fel `gdjcl. Mgr dce, jcfrls sbguol jc ecftoy triddcl.
\bc dfttcr gm scxufo jcbfvigr is, gm `gursc, f bikboy pcrsgefo
gec. Bgwcvcr, jc`fusc gm gtbcr sg`ifo idpoi`ftiges gm su`b
jcbfvigr, it is idpgrtfet tbft ^cf`c @grps stfelfrls jc `ocfr.
Pcxufo dgrcs ie Ctbigpif frc vcry `gescrvftivc fel stri`t,
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fel ygu frc cxpc`tcl tg rcspc`t tbcd. ^ujoi` lispofys gm
fmmc`tige jctwcce dcdjcrs gm tbc gppgsitc scx, su`b fs
aissiek, bfel bgoliek, gr bukkiek frc egt kcecrfooy sg`ifooyf``cptfjoc, tbgukb bfel bgoliek fdgek dce is vcry `gddge.
Bgdgscxufoity is ioockfo ie Ctbigpif fel pueisbfjoc jy
idprisgedcet gr lcpgrtftige. Murtbcr iemgrdftige wioo jc
prgvilcl luriek ygur ^P\ ge fpprgpriftc fel iefpprgpriftc
scxufo jcbfvigr.
\bcsc rcstri`tiges bfvc jcce mgrdfoizcl ie rcspgesc tg
spc`imi` iestfe`cs gm iefpprgpriftc lrcss fel jcbfvigr jy
]gouetccrs. Ie kcecrfo, tbc fjgvc kuilfe`c is dcfet tg `gevcy
tg ]gouetccrs tbft flbcrce`c tg prgmcssigefo stfelfrls is
fpprgpriftc ft foo tidcs fel ie foo pof`cs. [bce ie lgujt, ogga
tg ygur Ctbigpife `guetcrpfrts mgr kuilfe`c. Im tbc `guetry
lirc`tgr lctcrdiecs tbft wioomuo lisrckfrl gm `uoturfo stfelfrls
is hcgpfrliziek ygur `rclijioity gr tbft gm tbc prgkrfd, ygu
dfy jc fldieistrftivcoy scpfrftcl mrgd tbc ^cf`c @grps.
^crsgefo Pfmcty
Dgrc lctfiocl iemgrdftige fjgut tbc ^cf`c @grps fpprgf`b
tg sfmcty is `getfiecl ie tbc Bcfotb @frc fel Pfmcty `bfptcr,
jut it is fe idpgrtfet issuc fel `feegt jc gvcrcdpbfsizcl. Fs
stftcl ie tbc ]gouetccr Bfeljgga, jc`gdiek f ^cf`c @grps]gouetccr cetfios `crtfie sfmcty risas. Oiviek fel trfvcoiek
ie fe uemfdioifr cevirgedcet (gmtcetidcs fogec), bfviek f
oiditcl uelcrstfeliek gm og`fo ofekufkc fel `uoturc, fel jciek
pcr`civcl fs wcoo-gmm frc sgdc gm tbc mf`tgrs tbft `fe put f
]gouetccr ft risa. Dfey ]gouetccrs cxpcrice`c vfryiek lckrccs
gm uewfetcl fttcetige fel bfrfssdcet. ^ctty tbcmts fel
jurkofrics frc egt ue`gddge, fel ie`ilcets gm pbysi`fo felscxufo fssfuot lg g``ur, fotbgukb dgst Ctbigpif ]gouetccrs
`gdpoctc tbcir twg ycfrs gm scrvi`c witbgut pcrsgefo sc`urity
ie`ilcets. \bc ^cf`c @grps bfs cstfjoisbcl prg`clurcs fel
pgoi`ics lcsikecl tg bcop ygu rclu`c ygur risas fel cebfe`c
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ygur sfmcty fel sc`urity. \bcsc prg`clurcs fel pgoi`ics, ie
fllitige tg sfmcty trfieiek, wioo jc prgvilcl ge`c ygu frrivc
ie Ctbigpif. Ft tbc sfdc tidc, ygu frc cxpc`tcl tg tfacrcspgesijioity mgr ygur sfmcty fel wcoo-jciek.
Cf`b stfmm dcdjcr ft tbc ^cf`c @grps is `gddittcl
tg prgviliek ]gouetccrs witb tbc suppgrt tbcy eccl tg
su``cssmuooy dcct tbc `bfoocekcs tbcy wioo mf`c tg bfvc f sfmc,
bcfotby, fel prglu`tivc scrvi`c. [c ce`gurfkc ]gouetccrs fel
mfdioics tg ogga ft gur sfmcty fel sc`urity iemgrdftige ge tbc
^cf`c @grps wcjsitc ft www.pcf`c`grps.kgv/sfmcty.
Iemgrdftige ge tbcsc pfkcs kivcs dcssfkcs ge ]gouetccr
bcfotb fel ]gouetccr sfmcty. F vilcg dcssfkc mrgd tbc
Lirc`tgr is ge tbis pfkc, fs wcoo fs f sc`tige titocl Pfmcty fel
Pc`urity ie Lcptb. \bis pfkc oists tgpi`s rfekiek mrgd tbc
risas gm scrviek fs f ]gouetccr tg pgsts sfmcty suppgrt systcds
tg cdcrkce`y pofeeiek fel `gdduei`ftiges.
Zcwfrls fel Mrustrftiges
Jcmgrc f``cptiek tbis fssikedcet, ygu sbguol kivc fdpoc
tbgukbt tg sgdc gm tbc pgtcetifo gjstf`ocs ygu wioo mf`c. Setio
ygur flhustdcet tg Ctbigpif is `gdpoctc, ygu wioo uelgujtcloy
mcco gut gm pof`c spcfaiek f ecw ofekufkc fel tryiek tg
prf`ti`c `ustgds tbft dfy sccd strfekc tg ygu. Eg dfttcr
wbft ygur ctbei`, rcoikigus, gr rf`ifo jf`akrguel is, ygu dfy
sti`a gut fs sgdcgec mrgd gutsilc tbc Ctbigpife `uoturc.
Bgwcvcr, dfey situftiges `fe jc gvcr`gdc witb f scesc gm
budgr fel fe gpce diel.
Ygur wgra situftige dfy fosg prcscet dfey limmi`uotics fel
mrustrftiges. Dgst gm ygur wgra wioo jc tg clu`ftc, dgtivftc,fel grkfeizc `gddueity krgups, fe gmtce sogw tfsa. Ygu wioo
miel ygurscom ie situftiges tbft rcquirc fe fjioity tg dgtivftc
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ygurscom fel ygur `goocfkucs fel tfac f`tige witb oittoc
kuilfe`c mrgd ygur `goocfkucs fel `guetcrpfrts. Ygu dust
pgsscss tbc scom-`gemilce`c, pftice`c, fel visige tg `getieucwgraiek tgwfrl ogek-tcrd kgfos witbgut scciek iddcliftc
rcsuots gr mccljf`a. @g-wgracrs, scvcrcoy uelcrpfil fel
jurlcecl witb cxtcelcl mfdioy `gdditdcets, wioo bfvc f
du`b limmcrcet gutogga ge oimc tbfe ygur gwe, fel rfiey fel
fkri`uoturfo scfsges wioo lcofy dfey prghc`t f`tivitics. Fs cf`b
]gouetccrs hgj lcs`riptige wioo jc ueiqucoy lcpcelcet upge
tbc cxprcsscl eccls gm tbc `gddueity fel tbc saioos tbft ygujriek, ygu wioo jc `gestfetoy lcmieiek fel rclcmieiek ygur rgoc
fs ygu fttcdpt tg dcct tbc eccls gm ygur `gddueity. \bis
is jgtb f kimt fel f `bfoocekc. F kimt ie tbft ygu frc mrcc tg
wgra ie frcfs wbcrc ygu frc ecclcl dgst, fel f `bfoocekc ie
tbft ygu dust ievcet fel rcievcet ygurscom ie fe gmtcetidcs
uestru`turcl wgra cevirgedcet. Lcmieiek ygur rgoc fel
mieliek ygur ei`bc witbie ygur `gddueity wioo jc gec gmygur krcftcst `bfoocekcs, jut gec tbft `fe jc f`bicvcl witb
tidc, pcrsgefo lrivc, rcsgur`cmuoecss, fel f mocxijoc fel
pfticet diel.
^cf`c @grps scrvi`c is egt mgr cvcrygec. Dgrc tbfe f hgj, it
rcquircs krcftcr lcli`ftige fel `gdditdcet tg scrvc tbfe
lg dgst gtbcr wgra cevirgedcets. It is mgr `gemilcet, scom-
stfrtiek, fel `ge`crecl ielivilufos wbg frc ietcrcstcl ie
fssistiek ie gtbcr `guetrics fel ie`rcfsiek uelcrstfeliek
f`rgss `uoturcs. Im ygu bfvc tbc pcrsgefo qufoitics ecclcl tg
f``cpt tbc `bfoocekcs lcs`rijcl fjgvc fel `fe lcdgestrftc
tbcd mgr f twg-ycfr scrvi`c `gdditdcet ie Ctbigpif, ygu wioo
bfvc f rcwfrliek, ceri`biek, fel ofstiek cxpcrice`c, wbioc
ft tbc sfdc tidc dfaiek f du`b-ecclcl `getrijutige tg tbc
lcvcogpdcet gm Ctbigpif.
Cvce witb tbc dfey c`gegdi`, sg`ifo, pgoiti`fo, fel
cevirgedcetfo `bfoocekcs mf`iek Ctbigpif tglfy, tbcrc is fe
ftdgspbcrc gm cx`itcdcet fel bgpc. \bc `bfekcs g``urriek
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frc sgdc gm tbc dgst idpgrtfet ie tbc `guetrys dglcre
bistgry. \g hgie tbc pcgpoc gm Ctbigpif ie tbis cmmgrt, fel tg
jc pfrt gm tbis bistgri`fo fel lcmieiek dgdcet, wioo jc jgtbmfs`ieftiek fel sftismyiek tg ]gouetccrs wiooiek tg wgra bfrl,
jc tgocrfet, fel kivc kcecrgusoy gm tbcir tidc.
\bc BI] cpilcdi` striacs f`rgss foo sg`ifo strftf ie Ctbigpif.
Ygu wioo prgjfjoy jc wgraiek rckuofroy witb pcgpoc oiviek witb
BI]/FILP. ]gouetccrs eccl tg prcpfrc tbcdscovcs tg cdjrf`c
tbcsc rcoftigesbips ie f scesitivc fel pgsitivc dfeecr. It is
idpgrtfet tg jc fwfrc gm tbc bikb cdgtigefo tgoo tbis liscfsc
`fe bfvc ge ]gouetccrs fel tfac `frc tg dfietfie ygur gwe
cdgtigefo strcektb sg ygu `fe `getieuc tg scrvc
ygur `gddueity.
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^CF@C @GZ^P \ZFIE IEK
Gvcrvicw gm ^rc-Pcrvi`c \rfieiek
^rc-scrvi`c trfieiek (^P\) wioo jc jusy mgr
cvcrygec. Gmtce ygu wioo wgra gvcr cikbt bgurs f lfy jcmgrc
rctureiek tg ygur bgst mfdioy ie tbc cvceiek. Jc prcpfrcl
mgr f rikgrgus fel muoo s`bcluoc. \rfieiek wioo jc `gelu`tcl
jy Ctbigpife stfmm dcdjcrs fel `urrcet ]gouetccrs wbg
wioo scrvc fs vfoufjoc rcsgur`cs mgr lcfoiek witb tbc dfey
qucstiges tbft wioo frisc. ^P\ `gvcrs mivc dfhgr tgpi`s8
\c`bei`fo \rfieiek
\c`bei`fo trfieiek wioo prcpfrc ygu tg wgra ie Ctbigpif jy
juioliek ge tbc saioos ygu forcfly bfvc fel bcopiek ygu
lcvcogp ecw saioos ie f dfeecr fpprgpriftc tg tbc eccls gm tbc`guetry. \bc ^cf`c @grps stfmm, Ctbigpif cxpcrts, fel `urrcet
]gouetccrs wioo `gelu`t tbc trfieiek prgkrfd. \rfieiek pof`cs
krcft cdpbfsis ge ocfreiek bgw tg trfesmcr tbc saioos ygu bfvc
tg tbc `gddueity ie wbi`b ygu wioo scrvc fs f ]gouetccr.
\c`bei`fo trfieiek wioo ie`oulc scssiges ge tbc kcecrfo
c`gegdi` fel pgoiti`fo cevirgedcet ie Ctbigpif fel strftckics
mgr wgraiek witbie su`b f mrfdcwgra. Ygu wioo rcvicw ygur
tc`bei`fo sc`tgrs kgfos fel wioo dcct witb tbc Ctbigpif
fkce`ics fel grkfeizftiges tbft ievitcl tbc ^cf`c @grps tg
fssist tbcd. Ygu wioo jc suppgrtcl fel cvfouftcl tbrgukbgut
tbc trfieiek tg juiol tbc `gemilce`c fel saioos ygu eccl tg
uelcrtfac ygur prghc`t f`tivitics fel jc f prglu`tivc dcdjcr
gm ygur `gddueity.
Ofekufkc \rfieiek
Fs f ^cf`c @grps ]gouetccr, ygu wioo miel tbft ofekufkc saioos
frc tbc acy tg pcrsgefo fel prgmcssigefo sftismf`tige luriek
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ygur scrvi`c. \bcsc saioos frc `riti`fo tg ygur hgj pcrmgrdfe`c,
tbcy bcop ygu ietckrftc ietg ygur `gddueity, fel tbcy `fe
cfsc ygur pcrsgefo flfptftige tg tbc ecw surrguelieks.\bcrcmgrc, ofekufkc trfieiek is tbc bcfrt gm tbc trfieiek
prgkrfd, fel ygu dust su``cssmuooy dcct dieidud ofekufkc
rcquircdcets tg `gdpoctc trfieiek fel jc`gdc f ]gouetccr.
Ctbigpif ofekufkc iestru`tgrs tcf`b mgrdfo ofekufkc `ofsscs
mivc lfys f wcca ie sdfoo krgups gm mgur tg mivc pcgpoc.
Ygur ofekufkc trfieiek wioo ie`grpgrftc f `gddueity-jfscl
fpprgf`b. Ie fllitige tg `ofssrggd tidc, ygu wioo jc kivce
fssikedcets tg wgra ge gutsilc gm tbc `ofssrggd fel witb
ygur bgst mfdioy. \bc kgfo is tg kct ygu tg f pgiet gm jfsi`
sg`ifo `gdduei`ftige saioos sg tbft ygu `fe prf`ti`c fel
lcvcogp ofekufkc saioos murtbcr ge`c ygu frc ft ygur sitc. ^rigr
tg jciek swgre ie fs f ]gouetccr, ygu wioo wgra ge strftckics
tg `getieuc ofekufkc stulics luriek ygur scrvi`c.
@rgss-@uoturfo \rfieiek
Fs pfrt gm ygur prc-scrvi`c trfieiek, ygu wioo oivc witb fe
Ctbigpife bgst mfdioy. \bis cxpcrice`c is lcsikecl tg cfsc
ygur trfesitige tg oimc ft ygur sitc. Mfdioics kg tbrgukb fe
gricetftige `gelu tcl jy ^cf`c @grps stfmm tg cxpofie tbc
purpgsc gm prc-scrvi`c trfieiek fel tg fssist tbcd ie bcopiek
ygu flfpt tg oiviek ie Ctbigpif. Dfey ]gouetccrs mgrd strgek
fel ofstiek mricelsbips witb tbcir bgst mfdioics.
@rgss-`uoturfo fel `gddueity lcvcogpdcet trfieiek wioo bcop
ygu idprgvc ygur `gdduei`ftige saioos fel uelcrstfel ygur
rgoc fs f mf`ioitftgr gm lcvcogpdcet. Ygu wioo jc cxpgscl tg
tgpi`s su`b fs `gddueity dgjioizftige, `gemoi`t rcsgoutige,
kcelcr fel lcvcogpdcet, egemgrdfo fel fluot clu`ftigestrftckics, fel pgoiti`fo stru`turcs.
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Bcfotb \rfieiek
Luriek prc-scrvi`c trfieiek, ygu wioo jc kivce jfsi` dcli`fo
trfieiek fel iemgrdftige. Ygu wioo jc cxpc`tcl tg prf`ti`cprcvcetivc bcfotb `frc fel tg tfac rcspgesijioity mgr ygur
gwe bcfotb jy flbcriek tg foo dcli`fo pgoi`ics. \rfieccs frc
rcquircl tg fttcel foo dcli`fo scssiges. \bc tgpi`s ie`oulc
prcvcetivc bcfotb dcfsurcs fel diegr fel dfhgr dcli`fo
issucs tbft ygu dikbt ce`guetcr wbioc ie Ctbigpif. Eutritige,
dcetfo bcfotb, sfmcty fel sc`urity, scttiek up f sfmc oiviek
`gdpguel, fel bgw tg fvgil BI]/FILP fel gtbcr scxufooytrfesdittcl liscfscs (P\Ls) frc fosg `gvcrcl.
Pfmcty \rfieiek
Luriek tbc sfmcty trfieiek scssiges, ygu wioo ocfre bgw tg
flgpt f oimcstyoc tbft rclu`cs ygur risas ft bgdc, ft wgra, fel
luriek ygur trfvcos. Ygu wioo fosg ocfre fpprgpriftc, cmmc`tivc
strftckics mgr `gpiek witb uewfetcl fttcetige fel fjgut ygurielivilufo rcspgesijioity mgr prgdgtiek sfmcty tbrgukbgut
ygur scrvi`c.
Fllitigefo \rfieieks Luriek ]gouetccr Pcrvi`c
Ie its `gdditdcet tg iestitutigefoizc qufoity trfieiek, tbc
^cf`c @grps bfs idpocdcetcl f trfieiek systcd tbft prgvilcs
]gouetccrs witb `getieufo gppgrtueitics tg cxfdiec tbcir
`gdditdcet tg ^cf`c @grps scrvi`c wbioc ie`rcfsiek tbcir
tc`bei`fo fel `rgss-`uoturfo saioos. Luriek scrvi`c, tbcrc frc
usufooy tbrcc trfieiek cvcets. \bc titocs fel gjhc`tivcs mgr
tbgsc trfieieks frc fs mgoogws8
Ie-scrvi`c trfieiek8^rgvilcs fe gppgrtueity mgr
]gouetccrs tg upkrflc tbcir tc`bei`fo, ofekufkc,fel prghc`t lcvcogpdcet saioos wbioc sbfriek tbcir
cxpcrice`cs fel rcfmmirdiek tbcir `gdditdcet fmtcr
bfviek scrvcl mgr tbrcc tg six dgetbs.
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Diltcrd `gemcrce`c(lgec ie `gehue`tige witb
tc`bei`fo sc`tgr ie-scrvi`c)8 Fssists ]gouetccrs ie
rcvicwiek tbcir mirst ycfr, rcfsscssiek tbcir pcrsgefo felprghc`t gjhc`tivcs, fel pofeeiek mgr tbcir sc`gel ycfr
gm scrvi`c.
@ogsc gm scrvi`c `gemcrce`c8^rcpfrcs ]gouetccrs mgr
tbc muturc fmtcr ^cf`c @grps scrvi`c fel rcvicws tbcir
rcspc`tivc prghc`ts fel pcrsgefo cxpcrice`cs.
\bc eudjcr, ocektb, fel lcsike gm tbcsc trfieieks frc flfptcl
tg `guetry-spc`imi` eccls fel `gelitiges. \bc acy tg tbc
trfieiek systcd is tbft trfieiek cvcets frc ietckrftcl fel
ietcrrcoftcl, mrgd tbc prc-lcpfrturc gricetftige tbrgukb
tbc cel gm ygur scrvi`c, fel frc pofeecl, idpocdcetcl, fel
cvfouftcl `ggpcrftivcoy jy tbc trfieiek stfmm, ^cf`c @grps
stfmm, fel ]gouetccrs.
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Ygu frc ce`gurfkcl tg jriek `gpics gm dcli`fo prcs`riptiges
sikecl jy ygur pbysi`ife. \bis is egt f rcquircdcet, jut tbcy
dikbt `gdc ie bfely im ygu frc qucstigecl ie trfesit fjgut`frryiek f tbrcc-dgetb suppoy gm prcs`riptige lruks.
Im ygu wcfr cyckofsscs, jriek twg pfirs witb yguf pfir fel
f spfrc. Im f pfir jrcfas, tbc ^cf`c @grps wioo rcpof`c it, usiek
tbc iemgrdftige ygur lg`tgr ie tbc Seitcl Ptftcs prgvilcl
ge tbc cyckofsscs mgrd luriek ygur cxfdieftige. \bc ^cf`c
@grps lis`gurfkcs ygu mrgd usiek `getf`t ocescs luriek ygur
scrvi`c tg rclu`c ygur risa gm lcvcogpiek f scrigus iemc`tige
gr gtbcr cyc liscfsc. Dgst ^cf`c @grps `guetrics lg egt bfvc
fpprgpriftc wftcr fel sfeitftige tg suppgrt cyc `frc witb
tbc usc gm `getf`t ocescs. \bc ^cf`c @grps wioo egt suppoy
gr rcpof`c `getf`t ocescs gr fssg`iftcl sgoutiges ueocss fe
gpbtbfodgogkist bfs rc`gddcelcl tbcir usc mgr f spc`imi`
dcli`fo `gelitige fel tbc ^cf`c @grps Gmmi`c gm Dcli`fo
Pcrvi`cs bfs kivce fpprgvfo.
Im ygu frc coikijoc mgr Dcli`frc, frc gvcr 3> ycfrs gm fkc,
gr bfvc f bcfotb `gelitige tbft dfy rcstri`t ygur muturc
pfrti`ipftige ie bcfotb `frc pofes, ygu dfy wisb tg `gesuot
fe iesurfe`c spc`ifoist fjgut ueiquc `gvcrfkc eccls jcmgrc
ygur lcpfrturc. \bc ^cf`c @grps wioo prgvilc foo ec`cssfry
bcfotb `frc mrgd tbc tidc ygu ocfvc mgr ygur prc-lcpfrturc
gricetftige uetio ygu `gdpoctc ygur scrvi`c. [bce ygu mieisb,
ygu wioo jc cetitocl tg tbc pgst-scrvi`c bcfotb `frc jcecmits
lcs`rijcl ie tbc ^cf`c @grps ]gouetccr Bfeljgga. Ygu dfy
wisb tg `gesilcr accpiek fe cxistiek bcfotb pofe ie cmmc`t
luriek ygur scrvi`c im ygu tbiea fkc gr prccxistiek `gelitiges
dikbt prcvcet ygu mrgd rccergooiek ie ygur `urrcet pofe wbce
ygu rcture bgdc.
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Pfmcty fel Pc`urityGur ^frtecrsbip
Pcrviek fs f ]gouetccr gvcrscfs cetfios `crtfie sfmcty
fel sc`urity risas. Oiviek fel trfvcoiek ie fe uemfdioifr
cevirgedcet, f oiditcl uelcrstfeliek gm tbc og`fo ofekufkc
fel `uoturc, fel tbc pcr`cptige gm jciek f wcfotby Fdcri`fe
frc sgdc gm tbc mf`tgrs tbft `fe put f ]gouetccr ft risa.
^rgpcrty tbcmt fel jurkofrics frc egt ue`gddge. Ie`ilcets
gm pbysi`fo fel scxufo fssfuot lg g``ur, fotbgukb fodgst foo
]gouetccrs `gdpoctc tbcir twg ycfrs gm scrvi`c witbgut scrigus
pcrsgefo sfmcty prgjocds. Ie fllitige, dgrc tbfe 20 pcr`cet
gm ]gouetccrs survcycl ie tbc :>>2 ^cf`c @grps ]gouetccr
Purvcy sfy tbcy wguol hgie tbc ^cf`c @grps fkfie.
\bc ^cf`c @grps fpprgf`bcs sfmcty fel sc`urity fs f
pfrtecrsbip witb ygu. \bis [co`gdc Jgga`getfies sc`tiges
ge8 Oiviek @gelitiges fel ]gouetccr Oimcstyoc1 ^cf`c @grps
\rfieiek1 fel Ygur Bcfotb @frc fel Pfmcty. Foo gm tbcsc
sc`tiges ie`oulc idpgrtfet sfmcty fel sc`urity iemgrdftige.
\bc ^cf`c @grps dfacs cvcry cmmgrt tg kivc ]gouetccrs tbc
tggos tbcy eccl tg mue`tige ie tbc sfmcst fel dgst sc`urc wfy
pgssijoc, jc`fusc wgraiek tg dfxidizc tbc sfmcty fel sc`urity
gm ]gouetccrs is gur bikbcst prigrity. Egt geoy lg wc prgvilc
ygu witb trfieiek fel tggos tg prcpfrc mgr tbc uecxpc`tcl, jut
wc tcf`b ygu tg ilcetimy, dieidizc fel dfefkc tbc risas ygudfy ce`guetcr.
Mf`tgrs tbft @getrijutc tg ]gouetccr Zisa
\bcrc frc scvcrfo mf`tgrs tbft `fe bcikbtce f ]gouetccrs
risa, dfey gm wbi`b frc witbie tbc ]gouetccrs `getrgo.
Jy mfr tbc dgst `gddge `ridc ie`ilcets tbft ]gouetccrs
cxpcrice`c frc tbcmts. Mrcqucetoy tbcsc g``ur ie `rgwlcl
og`ftiges, su`b fs dfracts gr ge pujoi` trfespgrtftige,
gr frc luc tg ]gouetccrs ocfviek itcds uefttcelcl. Dgrc
scrigus fssfuots, bgwcvcr, lg g``fsigefooy g``ur. Jfscl ge
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iemgrdftige kftbcrcl mrgd ie`ilcet rcpgrts wgrolwilc ie
:>>;, tbc mgoogwiek mf`tgrs stfel gut fs risa `bfrf`tcristi`s
mgr `ridcs fkfiest ]gouetccrs, dfey gm wbi`b `fe jc fvgilclwitb fpprgpriftc f`tiges. Fssfuots `gesist gm pbysi`fo fel
scxufo fssfuots `gddittcl fkfiest ]gouetccrs1 prgpcrty `ridcs
ie`oulc rgjjcry, jurkofry, tbcmt, fel vfelfoisd.
Og`ftige8 Dgst fssfuots (30 pcr`cet) g``urrcl wbce
]gouetccrs wcrc ie pujoi` frcfs (c.k., strcct, pfra,
jcf`b, pujoi` juiolieks). Ppc`imi`fooy, 0= pcr`cet gm
fssfuots tgga pof`c wbce ]gouetccrs wcrc fwfy mrgd
tbcir sitcs. Dgst prgpcrty `ridcs g``urrcl ie tbc
]gouetccrs rcsilce`c gr fegtbcr ]gouetccrs rcsilce`c,
mgoogwcl `ogscoy jy pujoi` frcfs. Mgrty-cikbt pcr`cet gm
prgpcrty `ridcs g``urrcl wbce ]gouetccrs wcrc fwfy
mrgd tbcir sitcs
\idc8 Fssfuots usufooy tgga pof`c luriek tbc cvceiek,jctwcce = p.d. fel 66 p.d. tbgukb tbc siekoc bgur
witb tbc ofrkcst pcr`cetfkc gm fssfuots wfs 68>> f.d.(2
pcr`cet) ^rgpcrty `ridcs wcrc dgrc `gddge ie tbc
dilloc gm tbc lfy, mrgd egge tg 9 p.d.
Lfy8 Fssfuots fel prgpcrty `ridcs wcrc dgrc
`gddgeoy rcpgrtcl ge wccacels (
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Zisa mf`tgrs `fe vfry witbie `guetrics tbrgukbgut tbc wgrol
tbft frc scrvcl jy tbc ^cf`c @grps. F ]gouetccr ie Ctbigpif
dfy mf`c risas spc`imi` tg tbis `guetry ie fllitige tg risasfssg`iftcl witb oiviek ie f lcvcogpiek `guetry.
Puddfry Ptrftckics tg Zclu`c Zisa
Jcmgrc fel luriek scrvi`c, ygur trfieiek wioo fllrcss tbcsc
frcfs gm `ge`cre sg ygu `fe rclu`c tbc risas ygu mf`c. Mgr
cxfdpoc, bcrc frc sgdc strftckics ]gouetccrs cdpogy8
Ptrftckics tg rclu`c tbc risa/idpf`t gm tbcmt8
Aegw tbc cevirgedcet fel `bggsc sfmc rgutcs/tidcs
mgr trfvco
Fvgil bikb-`ridc frcfs pcr ^cf`c @grps kuilfe`c
Aegw tbc vg`fjuofry tg kct bcop ie fe cdcrkce`y
@frry vfoufjocs ie limmcrcet pg`acts/pof`cs
@frry f luddy wfooct fs f lc`gy
Ptrftckics tg rclu`c tbc risa/idpf`t gm jurkofry8
Oivc witb f og`fo mfdioy gr ge f mfdioy `gdpguel
^ut strgek og`as ge lggrs fel accp vfoufjocs ie f og`a
jgx gr truea
Ocfvc irrcpof`cfjoc gjhc`ts ft bgdc ie tbc S.P.
^ur`bfsc tbc ^cf`c @grps rc`gddcelcl pcrsgefo
prgpcrty iesurfe`c
Mgoogw ^cf`c @grps kuilcoiecs ge dfietfieiek
bgdc sc`urity
Ptrftckics tg rclu`c tbc risa/idpf`t gm fssfuot8
Dfac og`fo mricels witb og`fo pcgpoc wbg frc rcspc`tcl
ie tbc `gddueity
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^ C F @ C @ G Z ^ P3>0, tbc ^cf`c @grps `rcftcl tbc Gmmi`c gm
Pfmcty fel Pc`urity witb its dissige tg mgstcr idprgvcl
`gdduei`ftige, `ggrlieftige, gvcrsikbt, fel f``guetfjioity gm
foo ^cf`c @grps sfmcty fel sc`urity cmmgrts. \bis gmmi`c is ocl
jy fe fssg`iftc lirc`tgr mgr sfmcty fel sc`urity wbg rcpgrts tgtbc ^cf`c @grps Lirc`tgr fel ie`oulcs livisiges wbi`b mg`us
ge ]gouetccr sfmcty fel gvcrscfs sc`urity fel `ridc stftisti`s
fel fefoysis.
Im f trfiecc gr ]gouetccr is tbc vi`tid gm f sfmcty ie`ilcet,
^cf`c @grps stfmm is prcpfrcl tg prgvilc suppgrt. Foo ^cf`c
@grps pgsts bfvc prg`clurcs ie pof`c tg rcspgel tg ie`ilcets
gm `ridc `gddittcl fkfiest ]gouetccrs. \bc mirst prigrity
mgr foo pgsts ie tbc fmtcrdftb gm fe ie`ilcet is tg cesurc
tbc ]gouetccr is sfmc fel rc`civiek dcli`fo trcftdcet fs
ecclcl. Fmtcr fssuriek tbc sfmcty gm tbc ]gouetccr, ^cf`c
@grps stfmm dcdjcrs prgvilc suppgrt jy rcfsscssiek tbc
]gouetccrs wgrasitc fel bgusiek frrfekcdcets fel dfaiek
fey flhustdcets, fs ecclcl. Ie sgdc `fscs, tbc efturc gm tbc
ie`ilcet dfy ec`cssitftc f sitc gr bgusiek trfesmcr. ^cf`c
@grps stfmm wioo fosg fssist ]gouetccrs witb prcscrviek tbcir
rikbts tg pursuc ockfo sfe`tiges fkfiest tbc pcrpctrftgrs gm tbc
`ridc. It is vcry idpgrtfet tbft ]gouetccrs rcpgrt ie`ilcets fs
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tbcy g``ur, egt geoy tg prgtc`t tbcir pccr ]gouetccrs, jut fosg
tg prcscrvc tbc muturc rikbt tg prgsc`utc. Pbguol ]gouetccrs
lc`ilc oftcr ie tbc prg`css tbft tbcy wfet tg prg`ccl witb tbcprgsc`utige gm tbcir fssfiofet, tbis gptige dfy eg ogekcr cxist
im tbc cvilce`c gm tbc cvcet bfs egt jcce prcscrvcl ft tbc
tidc gm tbc ie`ilcet.
@ridc Lftf mgr Ctbigpif
\bc `guetry-spc`imi` lftf `bfrt jcogw sbgws tbc ie`ilce`c
rftcs fel tbc fvcrfkc eudjcr gm ie`ilcets gm tbc dfhgr typcs
gm sfmcty ie`ilcets rcpgrtcl jy ^cf`c @grps ]gouetccrs/
trfieccs ie Ctbigpif fs `gdpfrcl tg foo gtbcr Fmri`f rckige
prgkrfds fs f wbgoc, mrgd :>>::>>>=:>>2. It is
prcscetcl tg ygu ie f sgdcwbft tc`bei`fo dfeecr mgr
stftisti`fo f``urf`y.
\g muooy fpprc`iftc tbc `gooc`tcl lftf jcogw, fe cxpofeftige gmtbc krfpb is prgvilcl fs mgoogws8
\bc ie`ilce`c rftc mgr cf`b typc gm `ridc is tbc eudjcr gm
`ridc cvcets rcoftivc tg tbc ]gouetccr/trfiecc pgpuoftige.
It is cxprcsscl ge tbc `bfrt fs f rftig gm `ridc tg ]gouetccr
fel trfiecc ycfrs (gr ]/\ ycfrs, wbi`b is f dcfsurc gm 6: muoo
dgetbs gm ]/\ scrvi`c) tg foogw mgr f stftisti`fooy vfoil wfy
tg `gdpfrc `ridc lftf f`rgss `guetrics. Fe ie`ilcet is f
spc`imi` gmmcesc, pcr ^cf`c @grps `ofssimi`ftige gm gmmcescs,
fel dfy ievgovc gec gr dgrc ]gouetccr/trfiecc vi`tids. Mgr
cxfdpoc, im twg ]gouetccrs frc rgjjcl ft tbc sfdc tidc fel
pof`c, tbis is `ofssimicl fs gec rgjjcry ie`ilcet.
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\bc `bfrt is scpfrftcl ietg cikbt `ridc `ftckgrics. \bcsc
ie`oulc vfelfoisd (dfoi`igus lcmf`cdcet gr lfdfkc gm
prgpcrty)1 tbcmt (tfaiek witbgut mgr`c gr ioockfo cetry)1
jurkofry (mgr`ijoc cetry gm f rcsilce`c)1 rgjjcry (tfaiek
sgdctbiek jy mgr`c)1 gtbcr pbysi`fo fssfuot (fttf`aiek witbgut
f wcfpge witb diegr iehurics)1 gtbcr scxufo fssfuot (mgeloiek,
krgpiek, ct`.)1 fkkrfvftcl fssfuot (fttf`aiek witb f wcfpge,
fel/gr witbgut f wcfpge wbce scrigus iehury rcsuots)1 fel
rfpc (scxufo ietcr`gursc witbgut `gescet).
[bce feti`ipftiek ^cf`c @grps ]gouetccr scrvi`c, ygu sbguol
rcvicw foo gm tbc sfmcty fel sc`urity iemgrdftige prgvilcl
tg ygu, ie`ouliek tbc strftckics tg rclu`c risa. \brgukbgut
ygur trfieiek fel ]gouetccr scrvi`c, ygu wioo jc cxpc`tcl tg
su``cssmuooy `gdpoctc foo trfieiek `gdpctce`ics ie f vfricty gm
Ie`ilce`c Zftcs gm Zcpgrtcl Ie`ilcets ie ^@/Ctbigpif fel Fmri`f
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Fmri`f
*Pcxufo Fssfuot ie`oulcs tbc `ftckgrics gm rfpc, fttcdptcl rfpc, fel dfhgr scxufo fssfuot.
**Gtbcr Pcxufo Fssfuot `gesists gm uewfetcl krgpiek, mgeloiek, fel/gr aissiek.
***^bysi`fo Fssfuot ie`oulcs fkkrfvftcl fssfuot fel dfhgr pbysi`fo fssfuot.
Ie`ilce`c Zftcs gm Zcpgrtcl Ie`ilcets ie ^@/Ctbigpif fel Fmri`f
Zckige, :>>>2
6Ie`ilce`c rftcs cqufo tbc eudjcr gm fssfuots pcr 6>> ]gouetccrs fel trfieccspcr ycfr (]/\ ycfrs). Pie`c dgst scxufo fssfuots g``ur fkfiest mcdfocs, geoymcdfoc ]/\s frc `fo`uoftcl ie scxufo fssfuots fel gtbcr scxufo fssfuots.:Luc tg tbc sdfoo eudjcr gm ]/\ ycfrs, ie`ilce`c rftcs sbguol jc ietcrprctclwitb `futige.0Lftf `gooc`tige mgr Ctbigpif jckfe fs gm :>>;.
Pgur`c lftf ge ie`ilcets frc lrfwe mrgd Fssfuot Egtimi`ftige Purvcioofe`cPystcd (FEPP),
Cpilcdigogki` Purvcioofe`c Pystcd (CPP), fel @ridc Ie`ilcet ZcpgrtiekMgrd (@IZM)1
tbc iemgrdftige is f``urftc fs gm 9/>9.
^rigr tg @IZM fel prigr tg :>>=, Gtbcr Pcxufo Fssfuots wcrc tcrdcl DiegrPcxufo Fssfuot.
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frcfs, ie`ouliek sfmcty fel sc`urity. Ge`c ie-`guetry, usc tbc
tggos fel iemgrdftige sbfrcl witb ygu tg rcdfie fs sfmc fel
sc`urc fs pgssijoc.
Mcw ^cf`c @grps ]gouetccrs frc vi`tids gm scrigus `ridcs
fel, efturfooy, `ridcs tbft g``ur gvcrscfs frc ievcstikftcl
fel prgsc`utcl jy og`fo futbgritics tbrgukb tbc og`fo `gurts
systcd. Im ygu frc tbc vi`tid gm f `ridc, it is up tg ygu im ygu
wisb tg pursuc prgsc`utige. Im ygu lc`ilc tg prgsc`utc, ^cf`c
@grps wioo jc tbcrc tg fssist ygu. \bc Gmmi`c gm Pfmcty fel
Pc`urity, tbrgukb gur rckigefooy-jfscl ^cf`c @grps sfmcty fel
sc`urity gmmi`crs, wioo wgra witb tbc sc`urity gmmi`cr ft tbc S.P.
cdjfssy fel tbc stfmm ft tbc ^cf`c @grps gmmi`c ie-`guetry
tg `ggrlieftc witb og`fo pgoi`c fel prgsc`utgrs. Gec gm gur
tfsas is tg cesurc ygu frc muooy iemgrdcl gm ygur gptiges fel
uelcrstfel bgw tbc og`fo ockfo prg`css wgras. [c frc bcrc tg
prgvilc suppgrt fel fssistfe`c cvcry stcp gm tbc wfy. ^cf`c
@grps wioo bcop ygu cesurc ygur rikbts frc prgtc`tcl tg tbc
muoocst cxtcet pgssijoc uelcr tbc ofws gm tbc `guetry.
Im ygu frc tbc vi`tid gm f scrigus `ridc, kct tg f sfmc og`ftige
fs qui`aoy fs pgssijoc fel `getf`t ygur ^cf`c @grps gmmi`c. Its
idpgrtfet tbft ygu egtimy ^cf`c @grps fs sgge fs ygu `fe sg
wc `fe kct ygu tbc bcop ygu eccl.
Pc`urity Issucs ie Ctbigpif
[bce it `gdcs tg ygur sfmcty fel sc`urity ie tbc ^cf`c @grps,
ygu bfvc tg jc wiooiek tg flfpt ygur jcbfvigr fel oimcstyoc tg
dieidizc tbc pgtcetifo mgr jciek f tfrkct mgr `ridc. Fs witb
feywbcrc ie tbc wgrol, `ridc lgcs cxist ie Ctbigpif. Ygu `fe
rclu`c ygur risa jy fvgiliek situftiges tbft dfac ygu mcco
ue`gdmgrtfjoc fel jy tfaiek prc`futiges. @ridc ft tbc vioofkc
gr tgwe ocvco is ocss mrcqucet tbfe ie tbc ofrkc `itics1 pcgpoc
aegw cf`b gtbcr fel kcecrfooy frc ocss oiacoy tg stcfo mrgd
tbcir ecikbjgrs. \gurist fttrf`tiges ie ofrkc tgwes frc mfvgritc
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wgrasitcs mgr pi`apg`acts. \bc mgoogwiek frc sfmcty `ge`cres
ie Ctbigpif gm wbi`b ygu sbguol jc fwfrc8
Dfhgr Ctbigpife `itics frc krgwiek ft f rfpil rftc, fel witb
ie`rcfsiek c`gegdi` limmi`uotics, tbcy frc jc`gdiek dgrc
lfekcrgus. \bcrc frc ie`rcfscs ie tbc eudjcr gm jckkfrs,
strcct `biolrce, fel vigocet `ridcs ie foo tbc ofrkc `itics
gm Ctbigpif.
\rfvco is jy mfr gec gm tbc jikkcst `ge`cres mgr ]gouetccrs
ie Ctbigpif. \bc sfmcst rcspgesc is tg fvgil trfvco wbcecvcrpgssijoc1 yct, tbc rcfoity is tbft mgr wgra, dcli`fo, gr gtbcr
rcfsges ]gouetccrs lg trfvco mrgd tidc tg tidc. Fs pfrt gm
^cf`c @grps/Ctbigpifs gvcrfoo prcvcetivc strftcky tg rclu`c
rgfl trfvco, tbc pgst bfs lcvcogpcl f sfmcty fel sc`urity
pofe tbft ie`oulcs jriekiek scrvi`c `ogscr tg ]gouetccrs
(c.k., `gelu`tiek dcli`fo `oiei`s ft rckigefo gmmi`cs fel
`gelu`tiek rckigefo dcctieks). \bc pgst fosg bfs lcvcogpcllctfiocl sfmcty pgoi`ics rckfrliek ]gouetccr trfvco. Zckigefo
dcctieks prgvilc gppgrtueitics tg rcvicw sfmcty fel sc`urity
iemgrdftige ft ]gouetccr sitcs, lis`uss prcvcetivc strftckics,
fel rcvicw gr rcvisc og`ftgr dfps fel tbc cdcrkce`y
f`tige pofe.
Ptfyiek Pfmc8 Lget Jc f \frkct mgr @ridc
Ygu dust jc prcpfrcl tg tfac ge f ofrkc lckrcc gm
rcspgesijioity mgr ygur gwe sfmcty. Geoy ygu `fe dfac ygurscom
ocss gm f tfrkct, cesurc tbft ygur bgdc is sc`urc, fel lcvcogp
rcoftigesbips ie ygur `gddueity tbft wioo dfac ygu fe
ueoiacoy vi`tid gm `ridc. Ie `gdiek tg Ctbigpif, lg wbft ygu
wguol lg im ygu dgvcl tg f ecw `ity ie tbc Seitcl Ptftcs8
Jc `futigus, `bc`a tbieks gut, fsa qucstiges, ocfre fjgut
ygur ecikbjgrbggl, aegw wbcrc tbc dgrc risay og`ftiges
frc, usc `gddge scesc, fel jc fwfrc. Ygu `fe rclu`c ygur
vuoecrfjioity tg `ridc jy ietckrftiek ietg ygur `gddueity,
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ocfreiek tbc og`fo ofekufkc, f`tiek rcspgesijoy, fel fjiliek
jy ^cf`c @grps pgoi`ics fel prg`clurcs. Pcrviek sfmcoy fel
cmmc`tivcoy ie Ctbigpif dfy rcquirc tbft ygu f``cpt sgdcrcstri`tiges ge ygur `urrcet oimcstyoc.
]gouetccrs tcel tg fttrf`t f ogt gm fttcetige jgtb ie ofrkc `itics
fel ft tbcir sitcs, jut tbcy frc dgrc oiacoy tg rc`civc eckftivc
fttcetige ie bikboy pgpuoftcl `cetcrs, fel fwfy mrgd tbcir
suppgrt ectwgra (mfdioy, mricels, fel `goocfkucs) wbg ogga
gut mgr tbcd. [bioc wbistocs fel cx`ofdftiges dfy jc mfiroy
`gddge ge tbc strcct, tbis jcbfvigr `fe jc rclu`cl im ygu
lrcss `gescrvftivcoy, fjilc jy og`fo `uoturfo egrds, fel lg egt
rcspgel tg uewfetcl fttcetige. Ie fllitige, accp ygur dgecy
gut gm sikbt jy usiek fe uelcrkfrdcet dgecy pgu`b, tbc aiel
tbft bfeks frguel ygur ec`a fel stfys billce uelcr ygur
sbirt gr iesilc ygur `gft. Lg egt accp ygur dgecy ie gutsilc
pg`acts gm jf`apf`as, ie `gft pg`acts, gr ie mfeey pf`as. Fel
fowfys wfoa witb f `gdpfeige ft eikbt.
^cf`c @grps/Ctbigpif bfs lcvcogpcl f `gdprcbcesivc
]gouetccr sfmcty fel sc`urity bfeljgga tbft wioo jc issucl tg
ygu wbce ygu frrivc ie-`guetry.
^rcpfriek mgr tbc Secxpc`tcl8 Pfmcty \rfieiek fel ]gouetccr
Puppgrt ie Ctbigpif
\bc ^cf`c @grps fpprgf`b tg sfmcty is f mivc-prgekcl pofe tg
bcop ygu stfy sfmc luriek ygur twg-ycfr scrvi`c fel ie`oulcs
tbc mgoogwiek8 iemgrdftige sbfriek, ]gouetccr trfieiek, sitc
scoc`tige `ritcrif, f lctfiocl cdcrkce`y f`tige pofe, fel
prgtg`gos mgr fllrcssiek sfmcty fel sc`urity ie`ilcets.
Ctbigpifs ie-`guetry sfmcty prgkrfd is gutoiecl jcogw.
\bc ^cf`c @grps/Ctbigpif gmmi`c wioo accp ygu iemgrdcl gm fey
issucs tbft dfy idpf`t ]gouetccr sfmcty tbrgukb iemgrdftige
sbfriek. Zckuofr uplftcs wioo jc prgvilcl ie ]gouetccr
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ecwsocttcrs fel ie dcdgrfeluds mrgd tbc `guetry lirc`tgr.
Ie tbc cvcet gm f `riti`fo situftige gr cdcrkce`y, ygu wioo jc
`getf`tcl tbrgukb tbc cdcrkce`y `gdduei`ftige ectwgra.Fe idpgrtfet `gdpgecet gm tbc `fpf`ity gm ^cf`c @grps tg
accp ygu iemgrdcl is ygur juy-ie tg tbc pfrtecrsbip `ge`cpt
witb tbc ^cf`c @grps stfmm. It is cxpc`tcl tbft ygu wioo lg
ygur pfrt ie cesuriek tbft ^cf`c @grps stfmm dcdjcrs frc
acpt fppriscl gm ygur dgvcdcets ie-`guetry sg tbft tbcy frc
`fpfjoc gm iemgrdiek ygu.
]gouetccr trfieiekwioo ie`oulc scssiges ge spc`imi` sfmcty fel
sc`urity issucs ie Ctbigpif. \bis trfieiek wioo prcpfrc ygu tg
flgpt f `uoturfooy fpprgpriftc oimcstyoc fel cxcr`isc hulkdcet
tbft prgdgtcs sfmcty fel rclu`cs risa ie ygur bgdc, ft wgra,
fel wbioc trfvcoiek. Pfmcty trfieiek is gmmcrcl tbrgukbgut
scrvi`c fel is ietckrftcl ietg tbc ofekufkc, `rgss-`uoturfo
fspc`ts, bcfotb, fel gtbcr `gdpgecets gm trfieiek. Ygu wioo jc
cxpc`tcl tg su``cssmuooy `gdpoctc foo trfieiek `gdpctce`ics ie
f vfricty gm frcfs, ie`ouliek sfmcty fel sc`urity, fs f `gelitige
gm scrvi`c.
@crtfie sitc scoc`tige `ritcriffrc uscl tg lctcrdiec sfmc
bgusiek mgr ]gouetccrs jcmgrc tbcir frrivfo. \bc ^cf`c @grps
stfmm wgras `ogscoy witb bgst `gddueitics fel `guetcrpfrt
fkce`ics tg bcop prcpfrc tbcd mgr f ]gouetccrs frrivfo fel tg
cstfjoisb cxpc`tftiges gm tbcir rcspc`tivc rgocs ie suppgrtiek
tbc ]gouetccr. Cf`b sitc is iespc`tcl jcmgrc tbc ]gouetccrs
frrivfo tg cesurc pof`cdcet ie fpprgpriftc, sfmc, fel sc`urc
bgusiek fel wgrasitcs. Pitc scoc`tige is jfscl, ie pfrt, ge
fey rcocvfet sitc bistgry1 f``css tg dcli`fo, jfeaiek, pgstfo,
fel gtbcr csscetifo scrvi`cs1 fvfiofjioity gm `gdduei`ftiges,
trfespgrtftige, fel dfracts1 limmcrcet bgusiek gptiges fel
oiviek frrfekcdcets1 fel gtbcr ]gouetccr suppgrt eccls.
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Ygu wioo fosg ocfre fjgut ^cf`c @grps/Ctbigpifs lctfiocl
cdcrkce`y f`tige pofe, wbi`b is idpocdcetcl ie tbc cvcet gm
`ivio gr pgoiti`fo uercst gr f efturfo lisfstcr. [bce ygu frrivcft ygur sitc, ygu wioo `gdpoctc fel sujdit f sitc og`ftgr mgrd
witb ygur fllrcss, `getf`t iemgrdftige, fel f dfp tg ygur
bgusc. Im tbcrc is f sc`urity tbrcft, ygu wioo kftbcr witb gtbcr
]gouetccrs ie Ctbigpif ft prclctcrdiecl og`ftiges uetio tbc
situftige is rcsgovcl gr tbc ^cf`c @grps lc`ilcs
tg cvf`uftc.
Miefooy, ie grlcr mgr tbc ^cf`c @grps tg jc muooy rcspgesivc
tg tbc eccls gm ]gouetccrs, it is idpcrftivc tbft ]gouetccrs
iddcliftcoy rcpgrt fey sc`urity ie`ilcet tg tbc ^cf`c
@grps gmmi`c. \bc ^cf`c @grps bfs cstfjoisbcl prgtg`gos
mgr fllrcssiek sfmcty fel sc`urity ie`ilcetsie f tidcoy fel
fpprgpriftc dfeecr, fel it `gooc`ts fel cvfouftcs sfmcty
fel sc`urity lftf tg trf`a trcels fel lcvcogp strftckics tg
dieidizc risas tg muturc ]gouetccrs.
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LI ]C ZPI\Y FEL @ZGPP-
@SO\SZFO IPPSCPIe muomiooiek its dfelftc tg sbfrc tbc mf`c gm Fdcri`f witb
bgst `guetrics, tbc ^cf`c @grps is dfaiek spc`ifo cmmgrts tg
scc tbft foo gm Fdcri`fs ri`becss is rcmoc`tcl ie tbc ]gouetccr
`grps. Dgrc Fdcri`fes gm `gogr frc scrviek ie tglfys ^cf`c
@grps tbfe ft fey tidc ie rc`cet ycfrs. Limmcrce`cs ie rf`c,
ctbei` jf`akrguel, fkc, rcoikige, fel scxufo gricetftigefrc cxpc`tcl fel wco`gdcl fdgek gur ]gouetccrs. ^frt gm
tbc ^cf`c @grps dissige is tg bcop lispco fey egtige tbft
Fdcri`fes frc foo gm gec grikie gr rf`c fel tg cstfjoisb tbft
cf`b gm us is fs tbgrgukboy Fdcri`fe fs tbc gtbcr lcspitc gur
dfey limmcrce`cs.
Gur livcrsity bcops us f``gdpoisb tbft kgfo. Ie gtbcr wfys,
bgwcvcr, it pgscs `bfoocekcs. Ie Ctbigpif, fs ie gtbcr
^cf`c @grps bgst `guetrics, ]gouetccrs jcbfvigr, oimcstyoc,
jf`akrguel, fel jcoicms frc hulkcl ie f `uoturfo `getcxt vcry
limmcrcet mrgd tbcir gwe. @crtfie pcrsgefo pcrspc`tivcs gr
`bfrf`tcristi`s `gddgeoy f``cptcl ie tbc Seitcl Ptftcs dfy
jc quitc ue`gddge, uef``cptfjoc, gr cvce rcprcsscl
ie Ctbigpif.
Gutsilc gm Ctbigpifs `fpitfo, rcsilcets gm rurfo `gddueitics
bfvc bfl rcoftivcoy oittoc lirc`t cxpgsurc tg gtbcr `uoturcs,
rf`cs, rcoikiges, fel oimcstyocs. [bft pcgpoc vicw fs typi`fo
Fdcri`fe jcbfvigr gr egrds dfy jc f dis`ge`cptige, su`b
fs tbc jcoicm tbft foo Fdcri`fes frc ri`b fel bfvc jogel bfir
fel jouc cycs. \bc pcgpoc gm Ctbigpif frc hustoy aegwe mgr
tbcir kcecrgus bgspitfoity tg mgrcikecrs1 bgwcvcr, dcdjcrs gmtbc `gddueity ie wbi`b ygu wioo oivc dfy lispofy f rfekc gm
rcf`tiges tg `uoturfo limmcrce`cs tbft ygu prcscet.
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^ C F @ C @ G Z ^ P=s. It is idpgrtfet mgr kfy, ocsjife,
gr jiscxufo ]gouetccrs tg aegw fjgut tbcsc `gescrvftivc
fttitulcs tg jc fjoc tg oivc fel wgra prglu`tivcoy ie Ctbigpife
`gddueitics. ^fst ]gouetccrs ie Ctbigpif bfvc rcpgrtcl tbft
tbcy `guol egt pujoi`oy f`aegwoclkc tbcir scxufoity mgr mcfr
gm eckftivc rcpcr`ussiges. [c sukkcst tbft feygec wisbiek tg
lis`uss tbis sujhc`t lg sg ie `gemilce`c witb f ^cf`c @grpsstfmm dcdjcr. \bc dcli`fo gmmi`c `fe prgvilc `gemilcetifo
`guescoiek fel bcop `geec`t ygu witb tbc kfy fel ocsjife
suppgrt krgup mgr rcturecl ]gouetccrs.
^gssijoc Zcoikigus Issucs mgr ]gouetccrs
Ctbigpif is f bikboy rcoikigus sg`icty, jgtb @bristife fel
Dusoid. ^rfycrs ft pujoi` kftbcrieks frc `gddge. Kcecrfooy,
ygu wioo egt gjscrvc tbc scpfrftige gm `bur`b fel stftc
ie ygur `gddueity f`tivitics. ^cgpoc wioo fsa ygu wbft
lcegdieftige ygu frc fel dikbt try tg `gevcrt ygu tg tbcirs.
^gssijoc Issucs mgr ]gouetccrs [itb Lisfjioitics
Fs pfrt gm tbc dcli`fo `ocfrfe`c prg`css, tbc ^cf`c @grps
Gmmi`c gm Dcli`fo Pcrvi`cs lctcrdiecl tbft ygu wcrc
pbysi`fooy fel cdgtigefooy `fpfjoc, witb gr witbgut rcfsgefjoc
f``gddglftiges, tg pcrmgrd f muoo tgur gm ]gouetccr scrvi`c
ie Ctbigpif witbgut uercfsgefjoc risa gm bfrd tg ygurscom
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gr ietcrruptige gm scrvi`c. \bc ^cf`c @grps/Ctbigpif stfmm
wioo wgra witb lisfjocl ]gouetccrs tg dfac rcfsgefjoc
f``gddglftiges mgr tbcd ie trfieiek, bgusiek, hgjsitcs, grgtbcr frcfs tg cefjoc tbcd tg scrvc sfmcoy fel cmmc`tivcoy.
\bc pgst `gdpoics witb tbc Fdcri`fes [itb Lisfjioitics
F`t tg cesurc prglu`tivc ^cf`c @grps scrvi`c jy pbysi`fooy
`bfoocekcl ]gouetccrs.
Ctbigpifes wbg frc pbysi`fooy `bfoocekcl frc kcecrfooy
egt f``grlcl tbc sfdc budfe likeity fs gtbcr Ctbigpifes.Zckfrlocss gm tbc efturc gm tbc pbysi`fo `bfoocekc, sg`ifo
scrvi`cs frc kcecrfooy of`aiek mgr tbcsc Ctbigpifes. Ctbigpif
bfs oittoc iemrfstru`turc tg f``gddglftc tbc eccls gm
ielivilufos witb pbysi`fo bfeli`fps, joielecss gr
dgjioity idpfirdcet.
^gssijoc Issucs mgr Dfrricl ]gouetccrsKivce tbc listie`t kcelcr rgocs witbie Ctbigpife sg`icty,
cspc`ifooy ie tbc rurfo frcfs, Ctbigpifes wioo cxpc`t dfrricl
]gouetccrs tg f`t f``grliekoy. Mgr cxfdpoc, tbc wimc is
cxpc`tcl tg `gga, `ocfe fel lg ofuelry sg ecikbjgrs wioo fsa
qucstiges im tbcy scc tbc busjfel lgiek `bgrcs tbcy
`gesilcr iefpprgpriftc.
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MZCVS CE\OY FPAC L VSCP\IGEP
Bgw du`b oukkfkc fd I foogwcl tg jriek tg Ctbigpif7
Dgst firoiecs bfvc jfkkfkc sizc fel wcikbt oidits fel fsscss
`bfrkcs mgr trfespgrt gm jfkkfkc tbft cx`ccls tbgsc oidits.
\bc ^cf`c @grps bfs its gwe sizc fel wcikbt oidits fel wioo
egt pfy tbc `gst gm trfespgrt mgr jfkkfkc tbft cx`ccls tbcsc
oidits. \bc ^cf`c @grps foogwfe`c is twg `bc`acl pic`cs
gm oukkfkc witb `gdjiecl lidcesiges gm jgtb pic`cs egt tg
cx`ccl 6>; ie`bcs (ocektb + wiltb + bcikbt) fel f `frry-ge
jfk witb lidcesiges gm eg dgrc tbfe pguels Qgr 6>> mgr `guetrics
witb `gol wcftbcrT tgtfo witb f dfxidud wcikbt gm 3> pguels
mgr fey gec jfk.
^cf`c @grps ]gouetccrs frc egt foogwcl tg tfac pcts,wcfpges, cxpogsivcs, rflig trfesdittcrs (sbgrtwfvc rfligs
frc pcrdittcl), futgdgjiocs, gr dgtgr`y`ocs tg tbcir gvcrscfs
fssikedcets. Lg egt pf`a mofddfjoc dftcrifos gr oiquils
su`b fs oikbtcr mouil, `ocfeiek sgovcets, bfir sprfy, gr fcrgsgo
`getfiecrs. \bis is fe idpgrtfet sfmcty prc`futige.
[bft is tbc coc`tri` `urrcet ie Ctbigpif7
\bc og`fo `urrcet is ::>-: vgots/3> `y`ocs. Pdfoo coc`tri`fo
fppoife`cs `fe kcecrfooy jc uscl witb `gevcrtcrs. Dgst
coc`trgei` cquipdcet (D^0 pofycrs, jfttcry `bfrkcrs, ct`.)
wioo gpcrftc ge og`fo `urrcet witb hust fe flfptcr (twg sdfoo
rguel pies).
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Bgw du`b dgecy sbguol I jriek7
]gouetccrs frc cxpc`tcl tg oivc ft tbc sfdc ocvco fs tbc pcgpoc
ie tbcir `gddueity. Ygu wioo jc kivce f scttoiek-ie foogwfe`c
fel f dgetboy oiviek foogwfe`c, wbi`b sbguol `gvcr ygur
cxpcescs. Gmtce ]gouetccrs wisb tg jriek fllitigefo dgecy mgr
vf`ftige trfvco tg gtbcr `guetrics. @rclit `frls fel trfvcocrs
`bc`as frc prcmcrfjoc tg `fsb. Im ygu `bggsc tg jriek cxtrf
dgecy, jriek tbc fdguet tbft wioo suit ygur gwe trfvco pofes
fel eccls.
[bce `fe I tfac vf`ftige fel bfvc pcgpoc visit dc7
Cf`b ]gouetccr f``rucs twg vf`ftige lfys pcr dgetb gm
scrvi`c (cx`ouliek trfieiek). Ocfvc dfy egt jc tface luriek
trfieiek, tbc mirst tbrcc dgetbs gm scrvi`c, gr tbc ofst tbrcc
dgetbs gm scrvi`c, cx`cpt ie `gehue`tige witb fe futbgrizcl
cdcrkce`y ocfvc. Mfdioy fel mricels frc wco`gdc tg visitygu fmtcr prc-scrvi`c trfieiek fel tbc mirst tbrcc dgetbs gm
scrvi`c fs ogek fs tbcir stfy lgcs egt ietcrmcrc witb ygur wgra.
Cxtcelcl stfys ft ygur sitc frc egt ce`gurfkcl fel dfy
rcquirc pcrdissige mrgd ygur `guetry lirc`tgr. \bc ^cf`c
@grps is egt fjoc tg prgvilc ygur visitgrs witb visf, dcli`fo, gr
trfvco fssistfe`c.
[ioo dy jcogekieks jc `gvcrcl jy iesurfe`c7
\bc ^cf`c @grps lgcs egt prgvilc iesurfe`c `gvcrfkc mgr
pcrsgefo cmmc`ts1 ]gouetccrs frc uotidftcoy rcspgesijoc mgr
tbc sfmcaccpiek gm tbcir pcrsgefo jcogekieks. Bgwcvcr, ygu
`fe pur`bfsc pcrsgefo prgpcrty iesurfe`c jcmgrc ygu ocfvc.
Im ygu wisb, ygu dfy `getf`t ygur gwe iesurfe`c `gdpfey1
fllitigefooy, iesurfe`c fppoi`ftige mgrds wioo jc prgvilcl,
fel wc ce`gurfkc ygu tg `gesilcr tbcd `frcmuooy. ]gouetccrs
sbguol egt sbip gr tfac vfoufjoc itcds gvcrscfs. Hcwcory,
wft`bcs, rfligs, `fdcrfs, fel cxpcesivc fppoife`cs frc
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sujhc`t tg ogss, tbcmt, fel jrcfafkc, fel ie dfey pof`cs,
sftismf`tgry dfietcefe`c fel rcpfir scrvi`cs frc egt fvfiofjoc.
Lg I eccl fe ietcreftigefo lrivcrs oi`cesc7
]gouetccrs ie Ctbigpif lg egt eccl fe ietcreftigefo lrivcrs
oi`cesc jc`fusc tbcy frc prgbijitcl mrgd gpcrftiek privftcoy
gwecl dgtgrizcl vcbi`ocs. Dgst urjfe trfvco is jy jus gr
tfxi. Zurfo trfvco rfekcs mrgd juscs fel dieijuscs tg tru`as,
ji`y`ocs, fel ogts gm wfoaiek.
[bft sbguol I jriek fs kimts mgr Ctbigpife mricels fel dy
bgst mfdioy7
\bis is egt f rcquircdcet. F tgace gm mricelsbip is summi`icet.
Pgdc kimt sukkcstiges ie`oulc aei`aaef`as mgr tbc bgusc1
pi`turcs, jggas, gr `focelfrs gm Fdcri`fe s`cecs1 sguvceirs
mrgd ygur frcf1 bfrl `felics tbft wioo egt dcot gr spgio1 gr
pbgtgs tg kivc fwfy.
[bcrc wioo dy sitc fssikedcet jc wbce I mieisb trfieiek fel bgw
isgoftcl wioo I jc7
^cf`c @grps trfieccs frc egt fssikecl tg ielivilufo sitcs
uetio fmtcr tbcy bfvc `gdpoctcl prc-scrvi`c trfieiek. \bis
kivcs ^cf`c @grps stfmm tbc gppgrtueity tg fsscss cf`b
trfieccs tc`bei`fo fel ofekufkc saioos prigr tg fssikeiek sitcs,
ie fllitige tg miefoiziek sitc scoc`tiges witb tbcir dieistry
`guetcrpfrts. Im mcfsijoc, ygu dfy bfvc tbc gppgrtueity tg
prgvilc ieput ge ygur sitc prcmcrce`cs, ie`ouliek kcgkrfpbi`fo
og`ftige, listfe`c mrgd gtbcr ]gouetccrs, fel oiviek `gelitiges.
Bgwcvcr, accp ie diel tbft dfey mf`tgrs iemouce`c tbc sitc
scoc`tige prg`css fel tbft tbc ^cf`c @grps `feegt kufrfetcc
pof`cdcet wbcrc ygu wguol ilcfooy oiac tg jc. Dgst ]gouetccrs
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oivc ie sdfoo tgwes gr ie rurfo vioofkcs fel frc usufooy witbie
scvcrfo bgurs mrgd fegtbcr ]gouetccr. Pgdc sitcs rcquirc f
6>- tg 6:-bgur lrivc mrgd tbc `fpitfo.
Bgw `fe dy mfdioy `getf`t dc ie fe cdcrkce`y7
\bc ^cf`c @grps Gmmi`c gm Ppc`ifo Pcrvi`cs prgvilcs
fssistfe`c ie bfeloiek cdcrkce`ics fmmc`tiek trfieccs fel
]gouetccrs gr tbcir mfdioics. Jcmgrc ocfviek tbc Seitcl Ptftcs,
iestru`t ygur mfdioy tg egtimy tbc Gmmi`c gm Ppc`ifo Pcrvi`cs
iddcliftcoy im fe cdcrkce`y friscs, su`b fs f scrigus
iooecss gr lcftb gm f mfdioy dcdjcr. \bc eudjcr mgr tbc
Gmmi`c gm Ppc`ifo Pcrvi`cs is 2>>.:.=9:.6. Mgr egecdcrkce`y
qucstiges, ygur mfdioy `fe kct iemgrdftige mrgd ygur `guetry
lcsa stfmm ft tbc ^cf`c @grps jy `fooiek 2>>.
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[CO@GD C OC\\CZP MZGD
C\BIG^IF ]GOSE\CCZPPfofd!
[co`gdc tg Ctbigpif, jirtbpof`c gm dfeaiel fel `gmmcc!
Yguvc jcce gmmcrcl f `bgi`c tbft wioo scel ygu ge tbc dgst
`bfoocekiek, jut prgjfjoy dgst rcwfrliek, flvceturc gm ygur
oimc. Hust f mcw dgetbs fmtcr dgviek tg dy quict dguetfie
tgwe, I mcot oiac Il spcet f oimctidc bcrc. Ygur cxpcrice`c wioojc fs livcrsc fs ygu frc, jut tbcrc frc f mcw tbieks I wisb Il
aegwe jcmgrc I pf`acl dy jfks.
Oimc ie Ctbigpif dgvcs sogwcr tbfe oimc ie tbc Ptftcs.
\bc mfdclsbfy/juef(tcf fel `gmmcc) jrcfa `gdcs jcmgrc
feytbiek cosc. Dgst ]gouetccrs frcet bfppy witb gec prghc`t
wbce tbcy `guol bfvc 6:, jut Ctbigpifes rcvco ie tbc sidpoc
pocfsurcs gm `gevcrsftige gvcr `gmmcc. Im egtbiek cosc, Ctbigpifwioo tcf`b ygu pftice`c fel f supcrbudfe tgocrfe`c
mgr `fmmciec.
Ctbigpifes frc sgdc gm tbc dgst `urigus pcgpoc yguoo cvcr
dcct. \bcy frc jurstiek witb qucstiges fjgut oimc ie Fdcri`f
fel bgw it `gdpfrcs tg Ctbigpif. Accp f scesc gm budgr fel
yguoo iddcliftcoy celcfr ygurscom tg ygur `goocfkucs fel
mricels. Jcbgecst truc `uoturfo cx`bfekc oics ie uelcrstfeliek tbc
tieicst lctfios (su`b fs mft jciek f `gdpoidcet ie Ctbigpif gr
tbft Fdcri`fe wgdce oiac dce wbg lg bguscwgra).
Jciek fe Fdcri`fe bcrc is oiac jciek f `cocjrity. Cvcrygec
aegws ygur efdc, wbcrc ygu oivc, fel wbft yguvc lgec cf`b
lfy. Ygur cvcry dgvc is mfs`ieftiek juyiek prglu`c, riliek f
kfri(bgrsc-`frt), spcfaiek jrgace Fdbfri`. Cvcrygec wfetstg sbfac ygur bfel gr ievitc ygu mgr juef. Lget jc fmrfil
tg sct jguelfrics fel tfac tidc mgr ygurscom. Pgdc lfys tbc
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sbgutiek `biolrce wioo jc biofrigus fel gtbcr lfys tbcyoo lrivc
ygu tg tcfrs. Its GA tg egt ogvc cvcry fspc`t gm ygur oimc bcrc
ygu lget ogvc cvcrytbiek fjgut Fdcri`f, sg wby sbguol tbisjc fey limmcrcet7
Zcsist tbc urkc tg `gdpfrc ygurscom gr ygur sitc tg
gtbcr ]gouetccrs gr sitcs. Pgdcgec wioo fowfys jc qui`acr
ft ofekufkc gr bfvc f ei`cr bgusc gr jcttcr wcftbcr gr jc
dgrc ogvcl jy tbcir `gddueity tbfe ygu frc. Mg`us ge
ygur strcektbs rftbcr tbfe kcttiek ogst ie ygur pcr`civcl
sbgrt`gdieks. Lget jc fmrfil gm jik ilcfs tbc geoy mfiourcoics ie egt tryiek, sg lget oct sogw-dgviek prghc`ts
lis`gurfkc ygu.
^cf`c @grps wioo tcf`b ygu tbft jciek fogec iset tbc sfdc
fs jciek ogecoy. Jriek bgjjics, gr cosc ygurc oiacoy tg pgelcr
ygurscom ietg iesfeity. ^f`a mcwcr `ogtbcs fel dgrc jggas
tbfe ygu tbiea ygu eccl. Miel f tutgr fs sgge fs ygu dgvc tg
ygur sitc. Ievcst ie f `gu`b1 itoo dfac ygur bgusc mcco bgdicr.Egtbiek stfrts ge tidc bcrc, sg fowfys `frry f jgga. Fosg, ygu
`fe ecvcr bfvc tgg du`b lu`t tfpc.
-Hcssi`f Lu`cy (Fsscof, :>>;-:>>9)
Lcfr Muturc ]gouetccrs,
Mirst, `gekrftuoftiges ge f``cptiek ygur ievitftige tg ^cf`c
@grps/Ctbigpif! I rcdcdjcr foo tbc fexicty fel qucstiges I
bfl fs I prcpfrcl tg ocfvc Fdcri`f mgr :; dgetbs. Ioo try dy
jcst tg kivc ygu f jricm ilcf gm wbft oics fbcfl.
Oimc bcrc is mue, mrustrftiek, rcwfrliek, `bfoocekiek fel
ueiquc. I miel dyscom mf`iek ecw situftiges cf`b lfy fel I
ecvcr quitc aegw wbft is kgiek tg bfppce wbce I wfac up ie
tbc dgreiek. \bc mue fel rcwfrliek pfrts ie`oulc dfaiek frcfo limmcrce`c ie tbc `gddueity ygu oivc ie, `rcftiek oimcogek
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jgels witb gtbcr ]gouetccrs, fel bfviek fe flvceturc cvcry
lfy. \bc mrustrftiek fel `bfoocekiek situftiges frc mguel
wbioc fwawfrloy lis`gvcriek tbc ueiquc `uoturc ie Ctbigpif,jciek `foocl mcrceki(mgrcikecr) jy `biolrce cvcrywbcrc fel
mccoiek f ueivcrsc fwfy mrgd Fdcri`f.
\ryiek tg lcs`rijc f typi`fo lfy bcrc is ecfroy idpgssijoc,
jut tg kivc ygu fe ilcf, I gmtce spcel dy tidc miooiek ju`acts
gm wftcr, wfsbiek ofuelry jy bfel, `ggaiek mggl mrgd s`rft`b,
gr surviviek f trip tg tbc dfract. I wfs tbieaiek wbce I `fdc
bcrc tbft I wfetcl feytbiek jut f 9 tg 3 hgj, fel ie dy tgwe,I lcmieitcoy mguel wbft I wfs oggaiek mgr. [graiek witb tbc
BI]/FILP prgjocd bcrc is egtbiek oiac f stru`turcl -bgur
wgra wcca ie Fdcri`f. I fd pfrtecrcl witb tbc Ctbigpife
kgvcredcets BI]/FILP ^rcvcetige fel @getrgo Gmmi`c ie
dy tgwe gm 03,>>> pcgpoc. Du`b gm dy wgra is witb tbis
grkfeizftige, pofeeiek prcvcetige cvcets, tcf`biek fjgut
BI] tg bikb s`bggo stulcets, gr `rcftiek dy gwe prghc`tsf``grliek tg tbc eccls gm dy tgwe. Cf`b ]gouetccr miels bis
gr bcr gwe ueiquc ei`bc fel cvcrygecs prghc`ts frc
soikbtoy vfricl.
\bcy sfy ^cf`c @grps is tbc tgukbcst hgj ygu wioo cvcr ogvc
fel I lcmieitcoy fkrcc. \bc wbgoc cxpcrice`c is mioocl witb ups
fel lgwes, bikbs fel ogws, jut gvcrfoo I fd ogviek dy ^cf`c
@grps cxpcrice`c. It is `bfoocekiek, jut cf`b lfy I fd krgwiek
fel ocfreiek. Ygu wioo sgge bfvc tbc tbrcc kgfos gm ^cf`c
@grps lrioocl ietg ygur diels, jut it is idpgrtfet tg rcdcdjcr
tbft gec-tbirl is jciek ievgovcl ie sustfiefjoc prghc`ts,
wbioc twg-tbirls is fjgut `uoturfo cx`bfekc. I spcel f ogt gm
tidc kcttiek tg aegw ecikbjgrs fel `goocfkucs, gr micoliek
qucstiges fjgut oimc ie Fdcri`f.
\bc lctfios gm lfioy oimc bcrc rcfooy lcpcel ge bgw jik ygur
sitc is. Pgdc ]gouetccrs bfvc f muoo jftbrggd witb rueeiek
wftcr, wbioc gtbcrs bfuo wftcr mrgd f rivcr fel jftbc ie
ju`acts. Pgdc ]gouetccrs bfvc sitcdftcs, jut gtbcrs frc f
mivc-bgur jus rilc fwfy mrgd fegtbcr ]gouetccr. \bc acy tg
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^cf`c @grps is tg rcdfie mocxijoc! Cvcrygec ie dy trfieiek
krgup bfs coc`tri`ity ft ocfst f mcw lfys f wcca, fel cvcrygec
is kivce f `coopbgec tg accp ie `getf`t fotbgukb sgdc sitcs,oiac diec, rfrcoy bfvc scrvi`c. Bgusiek bcrc is typi`fooy ie f
`gdpguel witb scvcrfo gtbcr pcgpoc, jut cvcrygec bfs tbcir
bgdc witbie tbc `gdpguel. I sbfrc f oftriec jftbrggd witb
6> gtbcr pcgpoc ie dy `gdpguel, jut rcdcdjcr, cvcrygecs
situftige is limmcrcet.
Luriek trfieiek, ygu wioo kg tbrgukb ofekufkc, `uoturfo fel
tc`bei`fo `ofsscs ie sdfoo `gddueity `oustcrs. Cf`b trfieccwioo oivc witb f bgst mfdioy wbcrc tbcy wioo iecvitfjoy wfet ygu
tg cft dgrc tbfe ygu `frc tg stgdf`b.
Dy flvi`c mgr ygu egw is tg cehgy tbis rcdfieiek tidc
ie Fdcri`f (cft sgdc lcoi`igus Dcxi`fe mggl), lget strcss
tgg du`b fjgut pf`aiek (rcdcdjcr oimc bcrc is sidpoc), kct
cx`itcl fjgut tbc flvceturc gm f oimctidc tbft fwfits ygu ...
fel jc prcpfrcl tg lriea f ogt gm `gmmcc!Kggl ou`a fel I wioo scc ygu sgge!
- Hceeimcr ^grtcr (:>>2-:>6>)
(Hcee.pgrtcrNkdfio.`gd)
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^F@AIEK O IP\\bis oist bfs jcce `gdpiocl jy ]gouetccrs
scrviek ie Ctbigpif fel is jfscl ge tbcir
cxpcrice`c. Ssc it fs fe iemgrdfo kuilc ie dfaiek ygur gwe
oist, jcfriek ie diel tbft cxpcrice`c is ielivilufo. \bcrc is
eg pcrmc`t oist! Ygu gjvigusoy `feegt jriek cvcrytbiek ge tbc
oist, sg `gesilcr tbgsc itcds tbft dfac tbc dgst scesc tg ygu
pcrsgefooy fel prgmcssigefooy. Ygu `fe fowfys bfvc tbieks
scet tg ygu oftcr. Fs ygu lc`ilc wbft tg jriek, accp ie diel
tbft ygu bfvc fe 2>-pguel wcikbt oidit ge jfkkfkc. Fel
rcdcdjcr, ygu `fe kct fodgst cvcrytbiek ygu eccl
ie Ctbigpif.
Kcecrfo @ogtbiek
Jriek `ogtbiek tbft dfacs ygu mcco kggl, jut stioo wgras witbCtbigpife lrcss stfelfrls. Ygu wioo miel tbft `ogtbiek ygu
jriek mrgd bgdc wioo summcr dgrc wcfr fel tcfr tbfe usufo,
sg lget jriek feytbiek ygu wioo jc sfl tg scc ruiecl. Dgst
Ctbigpifes wcfr tbc sfdc gutmit mgr scvcrfo lfys ygu wioo
prgjfjoy flgpt tbc sfdc prf`ti`c. Fosg, Ctbigpifes frc prctty
tbie pcgpoc sg mieliek `ogtbcs ie-`guetry `fe jc limmi`uot.
Bcikbt is limmcrcet tgg.
Pgdc sukkcstiges8
Pcvcrfo pfirs gm oikbtwwcikbt trguscrs (abfai,
oiece, ct`.)
Ogek fel sbgrt-soccvcl sbirts
Pwcft sbirt/mocc`c/oikbt hf`act
Hcfes
Gec gr twg lrcssy gutmits (lg egt jgtbcr jriekiek
f suit)
Ogek sairts gr `gescrvftivc lrcsscs (jcogw tbc aecc)
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Ppfelcx jiac sbgrts (mgr wcfriek uelcr sairts ie
bgt wcftbcr)
Zfie `gft Pwidsuits/cxcr`isc/spgrts `ogtbiek
Pg`as fel uelcrkfrdcets (jriek cxtrf jrfs tbcy frc
bfrl tg miel)
Pbgcs
Lurfjoc sbgcs frc csscetifo. Pbgcs wioo wcfr gut dgrc qui`aoy
ie Ctbigpif jc`fusc gm foo tbc wfoaiek ygu wioo lg. Pizcs rue
sdfoo sg dgst Fdcri`fe sizcs frc egt fvfiofjoc.
[foaiek/biaiek sbgcs gr jggts (@bf`gs, acces, ct`.)
Pecfacrs gr rueeiek sbgcs
@gdmgrtfjoc lrcss sbgcs mgr wgra
@gdmgrtfjoc sfelfos, prcmcrfjoy wftcrprggm (\cvfs,
@bf`g moips)
Zfie jggts mgr tbc rfiey scfsge
^crsgefo Bykicec fel \gioctry Itcds
Dgst jfsi` bykicec itcds frc fvfiofjoc, jut scoc`tige is oiditcl.
^cf`c @grps prgvilcs f dcli`fo ait witb mirst fil suppoics,
iesc`t rcpcoocet, sue s`rcce fel gvcr-tbc-`guetcr dcli`ftiges.Fosg `gesilcr8
Lcglgrfet (sti`a is egt fvfiofjoc ie Ctbigpif)
@getf`t ocescs fel sgoutige (egt rc`gddcelcl gr pfil
mgr jy ^cf`c @grps)
\brcc dgetbs suppoy gm fey prcs`riptige lruks,
ie`ouliek jirtb `getrgo pioos
\fdpges (jriek f ogt) gr Livf `up
Fogc gr fmtcr-sue ogtige
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Oip jfod (witb P^M)
Mf`c wfsb gr s`ruj/f`ec dcli`iec (cxpcesivcie-`guetry)
V-tips/`gttge jfoos
Efio `oippcrs/twcczcrs
[ct wipcs (uscmuo luriek trfvcoiek gr wftcr sbgrtfkcs)
Pbfdpgg fel `gelitigecr (egt tbc jcst qufoity
ie `guetry)
^udi`c stgec/oggmfb (ygur saie wioo kct lirticr
ie Ctbigpif)
Zc`rcftige/Cetcrtfiedcet
Ygu wioo miel ygurscom witb fe ueprc`clcetcl fdguet gm mrcc
tidc ge`c ygu frc ft sitc, pfrti`uofroy ft eikbt. Jriek ygur
mfvgritc bgjjics gr dftcrifos tg ocfre ecw gecs, su`b fs8
@fdcrf fel f``cssgrics (miod fel likitfo prietiek/
jureiek is fvfiofjoc og`fooy)
Dusi` - i^gl, D^0 pofycr, Lis`dfe, `bfrkcr
L]Ls (cvce im ygu lget jriek f ofptgp gr L]L pofycr,
L]L po