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    ]@C TCBHC HNVTX UCIHNOCX [NS ]N

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    BTCBHCHNVTXTSFIKHB]KNLANVLCUQNISL]CCVXObrh`6428HHM

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    OBT NA ]NEN

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    B UCIHNOC IC]]CV

    Akaty Tcbhc Hnrps trbklccs fnbrmcm b piblc tn ]nen kl Bueust 2;16. ]`cy `bm hnopictcm

    t`ckr prc-scrvkhc trbklkle bt @nwbrm Slkvcrskty kl Ubs`kletnl, M.H., blm wnuim en t`rnue`

    nlc wccj na nrkcltbtknl kl Ino, ]nens hbpktbi, fcanrc fckle tbjcl tn t`ckr pnsts.

    Lcbriy akvc mchbmcs ibtcr, ynur ernup wkii fc hnokle tn ]nen tn mn bii na ynur prc-scrvkhctrbklkle. [nu wkii `bvc bl cxpcrkclhc t`bt puts ynu mkrchtiy kltn ]nen sn ynu hbl mchkmc ka

    ynu wblt tn scrvc bs b Tcbhc Hnrps Qniultccr anr twn ycbrs t`c tnue`cst gnf ynu wkii cvcr

    invc.

    Bit`nue` trbklkle onmcis `bvc h`blecm, t`c fbskh h`biiclecs blm rcwbrms na scrvkle bs b

    Qniultccr `bvc lnt. ]`crc wkii fc mbys w`cl ynu wnlmcr w`y ynu mchkmcm tn mn t`ks blm

    yct, fy t`c clm, obly na ynu wkii fc rciuhtblt tn stnp mnkle kt. ]`c sboc h`kim w`n s`nutcm

    Anrckelcr murkle ynur akrst wccj bt pnst oby `bvc fchnoc ynur ikttic frnt`cr. ]`c Arclh`

    nr inhbi ibleubec ynu anulm sn mkaakhuit murkle trbklkle wkii `bvc klvbmcm ynur Cleiks`

    spcch`. [nu wkii fc hrbvkle `nt spkhcs t`bt fcanrc `bm obmc ynu wccp.

    [nu wkii acci ynu `bvc bhhnopiks`cm snoct`kle`cipkle nt`crs mcvcinp blm aklmkle ynu

    wcrc mcvcinpkle ynurscia bs wcii. @nwcvcr, ynu wnuim mn wcii tn rcocofcr t ks Barkhbl

    prnvcrf7 X`c w`n invcs wbth`kle t`c mby frcbj oust lnt fc barbkm na t`c mbrj.

    ]`c ]nenicsc blm Bocrkhbl stbaa ocofcrs brc `crc tn bsskst ynu t`rnue` t`c mbrj blm tn

    hcicfrbtc t`c ike`t. Kl t`c hnooulktkcs kl w`kh` ynu wkii ikvc blm wnrj, ynur ]nenicsc

    arkclms, lcke`fnrs blm hn-wnrjcrs wkii surrnulm ynu wkt qucstknls blm baachtknl. Bonle

    t`c Qniultccrs, ynu wkii occt nt`cr Bocrkhbls t`bt ynu oke`t lcvcr `bvc `bm b h`blhc tn

    jlnw kl t`c S.X. [nu wkii hnoc tn invc t`ks tkoc blm pibhc.

    Ucihnoc tn Tcbhc Hnrps ]nen!

    Hbrniklb Hbrmnlb

    Hnultry Mkrchtnr

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    TcbhcHnrps/]nen@kstnryblmTrnerbos..................................................................................................... 8

    @kstnrynat`cTcbhcHnrpskl]nen........................................................................................................... 8

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    Chnlnoy.................................................................................................................................................... 3

    TcnpicblmHuiturc................................................................................................................................... 3

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    HnllchtUkt`VcturlcmQniultccrsblmNt`crKlvktccs........................................................................... 5

    VchnooclmcmFnnjs............................................................................................................................... 5

    FnnjsBfnutt`c@kstnrynat`cTcbhcHnrps............................................................................................ 0

    Fnnjsnlt`cQniultccrCxpcrkclhc.......................................................................................................... 0

    IkvkleHnlmktknlsblmQniultccrIkacstyic................................................................................................... 24

    Hnooulkhbtknls..................................................................................................................................... 24

    Obki..................................................................................................................................................... 24

    ]cicp`nlcs.......................................................................................................................................... 24

    Hnoputcr,Kltcrlct,blmCobkiBhhcss................................................................................................ 22

    @nuskleblmXktcInhbtknl....................................................................................................................... 22

    IkvkleBiinwblhcblmOnlcyOblbecoclt............................................................................................ 22

    AnnmblmMkct.......................................................................................................................................... 26

    ]rblspnrtbtknl........................................................................................................................................ 26

    Ecnerbp`yblmHikobtc.......................................................................................................................... 28

    XnhkbiBhtkvktkcs....................................................................................................................................... 28

    Trnacssknlbikso,Mrcss,blmFc`bvknr..................................................................................................... 28

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    VcwbrmsblmArustrbtknls....................................................................................................................... 23

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    ]ch`lkhbi]rbklkle............................................................................................................................... 25

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    HrnssHuiturbi]rbklkle........................................................................................................................ 20

    @cbit`]rbklkle.................................................................................................................................... 20

    Xbacty]rbklkle.................................................................................................................................... 2;

    Bmmktknlbi]rbklklesMurkleQniultccrXcrvkhc....................................................................................... 2;

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    @cbit`Kssucskl]nen.............................................................................................................................. 62

    @cipkle[nuXtby@cbit`y........................................................................................................................ 62

    Obkltbklkle[nur@cbit`......................................................................................................................... 62

    Unocls@cbit`Klanrobtknl................................................................................................................. 66

    [nurTcbhcHnrpsOcmkhbiJkt................................................................................................................. 68

    OcmkhbiJktHnltclts........................................................................................................................... 68

    Fcanrc[nuIcbvc7BOcmkhbiH`chjikst................................................................................................... 68

    XbactyblmXchurktyNurTbrtlcrs`kp...................................................................................................... 5

    Abhtnrst`btHnltrkfutctnQniultccrVksj................................................................................................ 0

    XtbykleXbac7MnltFcb]brectanrHrkoc................................................................................................. ;

    XuppnrtarnoXtbaa.................................................................................................................................. 24

    HrkocMbtbanr]nen................................................................................................................................ 24

    QniultccrXbactyXuppnrtkl]nen........................................................................................................... 24

    MkvcrsktyblmHrnssHuiturbiKssucs............................................................................................................. 28

    NvcrvkcwnaMkvcrsktykl]nen................................................................................................................. 28

    U`btOke`tbQniultccrAbhc>............................................................................................................... 2=

    TnsskficKssucsanrAcobicQniultccrs................................................................................................ 2=

    TnsskficKssucsanrQniultccrsnaHninr............................................................................................... 2=

    TnsskficKssucsanrXclknrQniultccrs................................................................................................. 2=

    TnsskficKssucsanrObrrkcmHnupicQniultccrs.................................................................................. 2=

    TnsskficKssucsanrEby,Icsfkbl,nrFkscxubiQniultccrs.................................................................... 23

    TnsskficVcikeknusKssucsanrQniultccrs............................................................................................. 23

    TnsskficKssucsanrQniultccrsUkt`Mksbfkiktkcs................................................................................. 23

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    @nwouh`onlcys`nuimKfrkle>...................................................................................................... 25

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    Ukiioyfcinleklesfchnvcrcmfyklsurblhc>.................................................................................... 20

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    U`bts`nuimKfrklebsekatsanr]nenarkclmsblmoy`nstabokiy>.................................................... 20

    U`crcwkiioysktcbsskelocltfcw`clKaklks`trbklkleblm`nwksnibtcmwkiiKfc>....................... 20

    @nwhbloyabokiyhnltbhtocklblcocreclhy>............................................................................. 20

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    Ukiit`crcfccobkiblmKltcrlctbhhcss>X`nuimKfrkleoyhnoputcr>............................................ 2;

    UcihnocIcttcrsarno]nenQniultccrs..................................................................................................... 62

    TbhjkleIkst.................................................................................................................................................. 61

    EclcrbiHint`kle..................................................................................................................................... 61

    Unocl................................................................................................................................................ 61

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    OclblmUnocl................................................................................................................................ 65

    X`ncs................................................................................................................................................... 65

    OclblmUnocl................................................................................................................................ 65

    Tcrsnlbi@yekclcblm]nkictryKtcos.................................................................................................. 65

    Okshciiblcnus..................................................................................................................................... 65

    TrcMcpbrturcH`chjikst.............................................................................................................................. 82

    Abokiy.................................................................................................................................................. 82

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    Ocmkhbi/@cbit ................................................................................................................................... 82

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    TcrsnlbiTbpcrs................................................................................................................................... 82

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    TcrsnlbiCaachts................................................................................................................................... 86

    AklblhkbiOblbecoclt........................................................................................................................ 86

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    TCBHC HNVTX | ]NEN UCIHNOC FNNJ

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    HNVC CPTCH]B]KNLX

    ANV TCBHC HNVTX QNISL]CCVX

    Kl wnrjkle tnwbrm auiakiikle t`c Tcbhc Hnrps Okssknl na prnontkle wnrim pcbhc blm

    arkclms`kp, bs b trbklcc blm Qniultccr, ynu brc cxpchtcm tn7

    Trcpbrc ynur pcrsnlbi blm prnacssknlbi ikac tn objc b hnooktoclt tn scrvc bfrnbm

    anr b auii tcro na 65 onlt`s

    Hnookt tn koprnvkle t`c qubikty na ikac na t`c pcnpic wkt` w`no ynu ikvc blm wnrj:

    blm, kl mnkle sn, s`brc ynur sjkiis, bmbpt t`co, blm icbrl lcw sjkiis bs lccmcm

    Xcrvc w`crc t`c Tcbhc Hnrps bsjs ynu tn en, ulmcr hnlmktknls na `brms`kp, ka

    lchcssbry, blm wkt` t`c aicxkfkikty lccmcm anr caachtkvc scrvkhc

    Vchnelkzc t`bt ynur suhhcssaui blm sustbklbfic mcvcinpoclt wnrj ks fbscm nl t`c

    inhbi trust blm hnlakmclhc ynu fukim fy ikvkle kl, blm rcspchtauiiy kltcerbtkle

    ynurscia kltn, ynur `nst hnooulkty blm huiturcVchnelkzc t`bt ynu brc rcspnlskfic 6= `nurs b mby, 5 mbys b wccj anr ynur pcrsnlbi

    hnlmuht blm prnacssknlbi pcranroblhc

    Clebec wkt` `nst hnultry pbrtlcrs kl b spkrkt na hnnpcrbtknl, outubi icbrlkle, blm

    rcspcht

    Unrj wkt`kl t`c ruics blm rceuibtknls na t`c Tcbhc Hnrps blm t`c inhbi blm lbtknlbi

    ibws na t`c hnultry w`crc ynu scrvc

    Cxcrhksc gumeoclt blm pcrsnlbi rcspnlskfkikty tn prntcht ynur `cbit`, sbacty, blm

    wcii-fckle blm t`bt na nt`crs

    Vchnelkzc t`bt ynu wkii fc pcrhckvcm, kl ynur `nst hnultry blm hnooulkty, bs b

    rcprcscltbtkvc na t`c pcnpic, huiturcs, vbiucs, blm trbmktknls na t`c Slktcm Xtbtcs na

    Bocrkhb

    Vcprcsclt rcspnlskvciy t`c pcnpic, huiturcs, vbiucs, blm trbmktknls na ynur `nst

    hnultry blm hnooulkty tn pcnpic kl t`c Slktcm Xtbtcs fnt` murkle blm aniinwkle

    ynur scrvkhc

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    TCBHC HNVTX | ]NEN UCIHNOC FNNJ

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    TCBHC HNVTX/]NEN

    @KX]NV[ BLM TVNEVBOX

    @kstnry na t`c Tcbhc Hnrps kl ]nen

    ]`c Tcbhc Hnrps fcebl kts wnrj kl ]nen kl 2;16, bs pbrt na t`c schnlm wbvc na hnultrkcsw`crc t`c Tcbhc Hnrps fcebl scrvkhc. Xklhc t`bt tkoc, onrc t`bl 6,344 Qniultccrs `bvc

    scrvcm kl ]nen. Tcbhc Hnrps/]nen `bs b suhhcssaui `kstnry na hniibfnrbtknl blm klvnivcoclt

    wkt` t`c ]nenicsc pcnpic bt bii icvcis. ]`c Qniultccrs caanrts fukim upnl hnultcrpbrt

    rcibtknls`kps blm cop`bskzc inw-hnst sniutknls t`bt objc obxkouo usc na inhbi rcsnurhcs,

    w`kh` brc usubiiy pcnpic. Hniibfnrbtknl wkt` inhbi blm kltcrlbtknlbi prkvbtc nreblkzbtknls,

    bs wcii bs kltcrlbtknlbi mcvcinpoclt nreblkzbtknls, ks bl kopnrtblt hnopnlclt na

    Qniultccr prngcht bhtkvktkcs.

    @kstnry blm Auturc na Tcbhc Hnrps Trnerbookle kl ]nen

    Tcbhc Hnrps/]nen bvcrbecs 33 trbklccs pcr ycbr blm akcims bl bvcrbec na 224 Qniultccrs.

    Qniultccrs wnrj kl bii akvc rceknls na t`c hnultry kl anur prnerbos7 lbturbi rcsnurhc

    oblbecoclt: hnooulkty `cbit` blm BKMX prcvcltknl: sobii cltcrprksc mcvcinpoclt: blm

    ekris cmuhbtknl blm copnwcroclt.

    @cbvy mconerbp`kh prcssurc ks strbklkle ]nens berkhuiturbi systcos blm t`c bfkikty na t`c

    iblm tn rceclcrbtc ktscia. ]rbmktknlbi abrokle prbhtkhcs hbllnt occt t`c lccms na t`c

    klhrcbskle pnpuibtknl, lnr mn t`csc prbhtkhcs bmmrcss t`c prnfico na snki mcerbmbtknl.

    ]nens anrcsts brc fckle mcpictcm, w`kic mcoblm anr wnnm prnmuhts ks klhrcbskle. Hrnp

    rcskmucs, b prchknus nreblkh acrtkikzcr anr trnpkhbi snkis, brc ln inlecr icat nl t`c iblm, fut

    brc uscm bs bitcrlbtkvc aucis. Qniultccrs kl t`c lbturbi rcsnurhc oblbecoclt prnerbownrj tn bmmrcss t`csc kssucs blm bttcopt tn rcvcrsc t`c trclms kl t`c brcbs na mchrcbskle

    abro ykcims, clvkrnlocltbi mcerbmbtknl, pnnr snki acrtkikty, blm mchrcbskle anrcst rcsnurhcs.

    Kl 2;;3, t`c sbac ont`cr`nnm blm h`kim survkvbi prngcht cvnivcm kltn t`c hnooulkty `cbit`

    blm BKMX prcvcltknl prngcht. Qniultccrs kl t`ks prngcht bsskst inhbi-icvci `cbit` pcrsnllci

    blm rceknlbi naakhcs tn prnontc hnooulkty `cbit` bhtkvktkcs. ]`c prngchts onst kopnrtblt

    hnopnlclts brc h`kim ernwt` onlktnrkle blm lutrktknl cmuhbtknl, abokiy pibllkle

    cmuhbtknl, cmuhbtknl anr scxubiiy trblsokttcm mkscbscs (X]Ms)/BKMX prcvcltknl, blm

    koprnvcm mkspclsbry oblbecoclt.

    Xklhc 2;;2, sobii cltcrprksc mcvcinpoclt Qniultccrs `bvc wnrjcm wkt` hrcmkt ulknls,

    wnocls klanrobi sbvkles ernups, blm ynut` blm inhbi lnlenvcrlocltbi nreblkzbtknls

    (LENs) tn naacr fusklcss trbklkle blm hnlsuitkle tn ocofcrs w`n wks` tn koprnvc t`ckr

    fusklcss sjkiis. Unrjs`nps hnvcrkle suh` tnpkhs bs bhhnultkle, aklblhc, obrjctkle, blm

    acbskfkikty stumkcs brc naacrcm tn ernups na tbkinrs, rctbkicrs, ocrh`blts, obrjct wnocl, blm

    nt`cr cltrcprclcurs. ]`c enbi na t`ks prngcht ks tn koprnvc fbskh fusklcss blm

    cltrcprclcurkbi sjkiis, t`crcfy anstcrkle nppnrtulktkcs anr ernwt` blm gnf hrcbtknl kl ]nens

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    =

    sobii fusklcss schtnr. Klanrobtknl blm hnooulkhbtknl tch`lniney (KH]) wbs bmmcm tn t`ks

    prnerbo kl 6441. Qniultccrs bmvksc blm `cip cltrcprclcurs, trbmc bssnhkbtknls, blm LENs

    (klhiumkle hrcmkt ulknls) tbjc bmvbltbec na KH] tn koprnvc oblbecoclt blm cxtclm

    nutrcbh`.

    Kl 2;;;, Tcbhc Hnrps/]nen fcebl kopicocltbtknl na t`c ekris cmuhbtknl blm copnwcroclt

    prnerbo kl nrmcr tn rcspnlm tn t`c lccms cxprcsscm fy anrocr Qniultccrs, t`ckr

    hnultcrpbrts, blm ]nen envcrloclt but`nrktkcs. Qniultccrs wnrj wkt` inhbi sh`nnis,

    klstktutknls, blm wnrjpibhcs, pbrtkhuibriy kl rurbi blm urfbl brcbs, tn prnontc cmuhbtknl

    bonle ekris. Cop`bsks ks ekvcl tn clhnurbekle ekris tn bttclm blm stby kl sh`nni blm tn

    objc ennm h`nkhcs bfnut t`ckr auturc.

    Kl bmmktknl tn t`c anur obgnr prnerbo brcbs ocltknlcm bfnvc, Qniultccrs brc klvnivcm kl b

    vbrkcty na schnlmbry bhtkvktkcs. ]wn bhtkvktkcs t`bt obly Qniultccrs pbrtkhkpbtc kl brc ynut`

    suoocr hbops blm BKMX Vkmc. BKMX Vkmc ks b wccjinle @KQ/BKMX bwbrclcss rbkskle

    prnerbo. Murkle BKMX Vkmc Uccj, tcbos na Qniultccrs kl cbh` na t`c akvc rceknls na ]nen

    rkmc t`ckr fkjcs tn ksnibtcm vkiibecs blm mcikvcr @KQ/BKMX trbklkle scssknls tn bmuits blmstumclts. Kl 6440, 04 Qniultccrs (akvc tcbos na 21) mcikvcrcm 22= prcscltbtknls kl ;=

    vkiibecs tn nvcr 86,=44 pcnpic.

    Murkle sh`nni vbhbtknl cbh` suoocr, pbrtlcrs blm Qniultccrs arno bii prnerbos

    pbrtkhkpbtc kl anur wccjs na ynut` hbops (nlc wccj cbh` anr ekris, fnys, blm stumclt

    bpprcltkhcs). ]`csc hbops klhiumc anrobi hibsscs kl ikac sjkiis, suh` bs `cbit` blm lutrktknl,

    @KQ/BKMX blm eclmcr cqukty, bs wcii bs spnrts blm nt`cr ebocs. ]`csc hbops, lbocm

    Hbop SLK]C (Klktkbtkvc anr Slkakhbtknl na t`c Lbtknl t`rnue` Unrj blm Cmuhbtknl), frkle

    stumclts blm bpprcltkhcs arno t`rnue`nut t`c hnultry tn b hcltrbi inhbtknl anr nlc wccj anr

    cvcry hbtcenry na pbrtkhkpblts.

    ]nens eclmcr blm mcvcinpoclt (EBM) hnookttcc wbs hrcbtcm kl 2;;6 tn bmmrcss eclmcr

    kssucs kl t`c wnrj na Qniultccrs blm tn klhnrpnrbtc eclmcr bwbrclcss kltn bii Tcbhc

    Hnrps/]nen prnerbos.

    HNSL]V[ NQCVQKCU7

    ]NEN B] B EIBLHC

    @kstnry

    U`cl Ecrobly inst hnltrni na kts anrocr hninlkcs batcr Unrim Ubr K, pbrt na ]neniblm wbshcmcm tn t`c Frktks` kl t`c t`cl-Enim Hnbst (lnw E`blb). ]`c rcobklmcr na t`c tcrrktnry

    hboc ulmcr Arclh` hnltrni blm fchboc bl klmcpclmclt ]nen kl 2;14. Kl 2;18 t`c hnultrys

    akrst cichtcm prcskmclt wbs jkiicm kl b hnup mtbt, Barkhbs akrst. Kl 2;15, Elbssklefc

    Cybmcob fchboc prcskmclt blm rcobklcm kl t`c pnsktknl ultki Acfrubry 6443, w`cl `c

    summcliy mkcm na b `cbrt bttbhj. Cybmcob wbs Barkhbs inlecst-scrvkle `cbm na stbtc. @ks

    snl, Aburc Elbssklefc, fchboc prcskmclt na ]nen kl Bprki 6443.

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    TCBHC HNVTX | ]NEN UCIHNOC FNNJ

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    ]nen hnltklucs tn cxpcrkclhc prnanulm pniktkhbi h`biiclecs. Batcr lcbriy t`rcc mchbmcs na

    nlc-pbrty ruic fy Trcskmclt Cybmcob blm t`c Vbsscoficoclt mu Tcupic ]nenibks

    (Bsscofiy na ]nenicsc Tcnpic, nr VT]), t`c Hnlstktutknl wbs h`blecm tn pcrokt t`c

    rcekstrbtknl na nt`cr pniktkhbi pbrtkcs. ]`nue` t`c VT] hnltklucs tn nvcrw`ciokleiy

    mnoklbtc t`c envcrloclt, t`crc ks b ercbt mcbi na prcssurc anr h`blec arno wkt`kl t`c

    hnultry blm arno nutskmc beclhkcs suh` bs t`c Unrim Fblj blm t`c Curnpcbl Slknl. Bs brcsuit na t`c iceksibtkvc cichtknls na Nhtnfcr 6445, pniktkhbi tclsknl cbscm cvcl onrc bs

    nppnsktknl pbrtkcs lnw `nim scbts kl pbrikboclt. Ukt` t`csc lcw pniktkhbi mcvcinpoclts, t`c

    CS blm kltcrlbtknlbi nreblkzbtknls hnltkluc tn rcsuoc bkm prnerbos.

    Envcrloclt

    ]`c ]nenicsc envcrloclt ks `cbmcm fy t`c prcskmclt blm hnlsksts na luocrnus oklkstrkcs

    blm bl cichtcm iceksibtkvc fnmy. ]`c hnultry ks mkvkmcm kltn akvc rceknls, blm cbh` rceknl ks

    mkvkmcm kltn prcachturcs, t`c innsc cqukvbiclt na hnultkcs. Bii pniktkhbi naakhkbis brc bppnkltcm

    fy t`c envcrloclt.

    Chnlnoy

    ]nens hnbstbi inhbtknl, t`c fcst pnrt kl t`c suf-rceknl, blm fcttcr-t`bl-bvcrbec

    klarbstruhturc, `bvc `cipcm tn objc Ino (t`c hbpktbi) b rceknlbi trbmkle hcltcr. @nwcvcr,

    berkhuiturc ks t`c anulmbtknl na ]nens chnlnoy, hnltrkfutkle 84 pcrhclt na t`c hnultrys

    ernss mnocstkh prnmuht (EMT) blm copinykle 54 pcrhclt na kts wnrjcrs. Hnrl, snre`uo,

    okiict, hbssbvb, ybos, hnwpcbs, blm rkhc brc t`c obgnr annm hrnps. Hbs` hrnps klhiumc

    hnttnl, hnhnb, blm hnaacc. ]nen ks t`c wnrims akat`-ibrecst prnmuhcr na p`nsp`btcs. Klmustry

    blm obluabhturkle bhhnult anr bfnut b qubrtcr na ]nens EMT. @bia na t`c tntbi mnocstkh

    nutput ks bhhnultcm anr kl t`c scrvkhc schtnrs.

    Lntc t`bt t`c Chnlnokst Kltciikeclhc Slkt prnvkmcs eclcrbiiy bhhurbtc blm hnoprc`clskvc

    (blm upmbtcm) pniktkhbi blm chnlnokh lcws na ]nen.

    Tcnpic blm Huiturc

    Anr suh` b sobii hnultry, t`crc ks bl bobzkle luofcr na ct`lkh ernups blm nvcr 14 inhbi

    ibleubecs brc spnjcl. ]`c naakhkbi ibleubec ks Arclh`, blm t`c twn prklhkpbi inhbi

    ibleubecs brc Cw (t`c prcmnoklblt ibleubec na t`c snut` t`bt ks bisn spnjcl kl E`blb

    blm Fclkl) blm Jbfy (t`c prcmnoklblt ibleubec na t`c lnrt`). ]nenicsc hnooulktkcs brc

    hinsc blm fbscm nl b lctwnrj na cxtclmcm abokiy blm nt`cr ocofcrs na t`c hnooulkty.

    X`brkle ks vcry ouh` t`c lnro.

    Blkokso nr actks`kso ks prbhtkhcm fy b ibrec luofcr na ]nenicsc cvcl t`nsc hnlvcrtcm tn

    nt`cr rcikeknls suh` bs Ksibo blm H`rkstkblkty.

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    Clvkrnloclt

    ]nens pnsktknl nl t`c Barkhbl hnltklclt blm kts prnxkokty tn t`c cqubtnr pibhc kt kl b rbkl

    s`bmnw. Murkle t`c rbkly scbsnl scvcrc ainnms hbl nhhur, bs t`cy mkm kl t`c lnrt` kl 6445

    blm kl t`c snut` kl 6440. ]nen wbs nlhc hnvcrcm wkt` mry iblm anrcsts, fut onst na t`csc brc

    enlct`c rcsuit na berkhuiturbi cxpblsknl blm t`c lccm anr wnnm nvcr t`c hclturkcs.

    ]rbvcikle arno snut` tn lnrt`, t`c h`blec kl hikobtc blm clvkrnloclt anr cbh` rceknl ks

    rcbmkiy bppbrclt, arno t`c `uokm hnbst tn t`c scokbrkm lnrt`.

    ]`crc lcvcr wcrc t`c vbst hnlhcltrbtknls na wkimikac t`bt onst Bocrkhbls bssnhkbtc wkt`

    Barkhbnr onrc spchkakhbiiy, Cbst Barkhb. Onst na t`c klmkeclnus spchkcs brc enlc, muc tn

    `uobl pnpuibtknl prcssurcs nl t`c iblm blm `ultkle prbhtkhcs. ]nen mncs `bvc snoc brcbs

    sct bskmc anr lbtknlbi pbrjs, fut klhrcbskle prcssurc anr abroiblm ks rcmuhkle t`c skzc na

    t`csc brcbs.

    VCXNSVHCX ANV ASV]@CV KLANVOB]KNLAniinwkle ks b ikst na wcfsktcs anr bmmktknlbi klanrobtknl bfnut t`c Tcbhc Hnrps blm ]nen

    blm tn hnllcht ynu tn rcturlcm Qniultccrs blm nt`cr klvktccs. Ticbsc jccp kl oklm t`bt

    bit`nue` wc try tn objc surc bii t`csc ikljs brc bhtkvc blm hurrclt, wc hbllnt eubrbltcc kt.

    Ka ynu mn lnt `bvc bhhcss tn t`c Kltcrlct, vkskt ynur inhbi ikfrbry. Ikfrbrkcs naacr arcc

    Kltcrlct usbec blm natcl ict ynu prklt klanrobtknl tn tbjc `noc.

    B lntc na hbutknl7 Bs ynu sura t`c Kltcrlct, fc bwbrc t`bt ynu oby aklm fuiictkl fnbrms blm

    h`bt rnnos kl w`kh` pcnpic brc arcc tn cxprcss npklknls bfnut t`c Tcbhc Hnrps fbscm nl

    t`ckr nwl cxpcrkclhc, klhiumkle hnooclts fy t`nsc w`n wcrc ul`bppy wkt` t`ckr h`nkhc tn

    scrvc kl t`c Tcbhc Hnrps. ]`csc npklknls brc lnt t`nsc na t`c Tcbhc Hnrps nr t`c S.X.envcrloclt, blm wc `npc ynu wkii jccp kl oklm t`bt ln twn pcnpic cxpcrkclhc t`ckr scrvkhc

    kl t`c sboc wby.

    Eclcrbi Klanrobtknl Bfnut ]nen

    www.hnultrywbth`.hno/

    Nl t`ks sktc, ynu hbl icbrl blyt`kle arno w`bt tkoc kt ks kl t`c hbpktbi na ]nen tn

    `nw tn hnlvcrt arno t`c mniibr tn t`c ]nenicsc HAB. Gust hikhj nl ]nen blm en arno

    t`crc.

    www.inlciypiblct.hno/mcstklbtknls

    Qkskt t`ks sktc anr eclcrbi trbvci bmvkhc bfnut bionst bly hnultry kl t`c wnrim.

    www.stbtc.env

    ]`c Xtbtc Mcpbrtoclts wcfsktc kssucs fbhjernulm lntcs pcrknmkhbiiy bfnut

    hnultrkcs brnulm t`c wnrim. Aklm ]nen blm icbrl onrc bfnut kts snhkbi blm pniktkhbi

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    `kstnry. [nu hbl bisn en tn t`c sktcs kltcrlbtknlbi trbvci schtknl tn h`chj nl

    hnlmktknls t`bt oby baacht ynur sbacty.

    www.psr.jccic.bh.uj/naakhkbi.`to

    ]`ks klhiumcs ikljs tn bii t`c naakhkbi sktcs anr envcrloclts wnrimwkmc.

    www.ecnerbp`y.bfnut.hno/ikfrbry/obps/fiklmcx.`to

    ]`ks nliklc wnrim btibs klhiumcs obps blm ecnerbp`khbi klanrobtknl, blm cbh`

    hnultry pbec hnltbkls ikljs tn nt`cr sktcs, suh` bs t`c Ikfrbry na Hnlercss, t`bt

    hnltbkl hnoprc`clskvc kstnrkhbi, snhkbi, blm pniktkhbi fbhjernulm.

    www.hyfcrsh`nnifus.ul.nre/klanlbtknl/klan.bsp

    ]`ks Slktcm Lbtknls sktc biinws ynu tn scbrh` anr stbtkstkhbi klanrobtknl anr ocofcr

    stbtcs na t`c S.L.

    www.wnrimklanrobtknl.hno

    ]`ks sktc prnvkmcs bl bmmktknlbi snurhc na hurrclt blm `kstnrkhbi klanrobtknl bfnuthnultrkcs brnulm t`c wnrim.

    Hnllcht Ukt` Vcturlcm Qniultccrs

    blm Nt`cr Klvktccs

    www.rphv.nre

    ]`ks ks t`c sktc na t`c Lbtknlbi Tcbhc Hnrps Bssnhkbtknl, obmc up na rcturlcm

    Qniultccrs. Nl t`ks sktc ynu hbl aklm ikljs tn bii t`c Ucf pbecs na t`c Arkclms na

    ernups anr onst hnultrkcs na scrvkhc, hnoprkscm na anrocr Qniultccrs w`n scrvcm kl

    t`nsc hnultrkcs. ]`crc brc bisn rceknlbi ernups t`bt arcqucltiy ect tnect`cr anr snhkbicvclts blm inhbi vniultccr bhtkvktkcs. Nr en strbke`t tn t`c Arkclms na ]nen sktc7

    www.arkclmsnatnen.nre/.

    www.TcbhcHnrpsUnrimwkmc.nre

    ]`ks sktc ks `nstcm fy b ernup na rcturlcm Qniultccr wrktcrs. Kt ks b onlt`iy nliklc

    pufikhbtknl na cssbys blm Qniultccr bhhnults na t`ckr Tcbhc Hnrps scrvkhc.

    Vchnooclmcm Fnnjs

    Mchbin, Xbouci. @kstnrkhbi Mkhtknlbry na ]nen. 8rm Cmktknl. Octuh`cl, L.G.,

    Xhbrchrnw Trcss. 2;;1.Anrckel Chnlnokh ]rclms blm ]`ckr Kopikhbtknls7 ]nen. Ibtcst Cmktknl. Ubs`kletnl,

    M.H., Mcpt. na Hnoocrhc, Kltcrlbtknlbi ]rbmc Bmoklkstrbtknl.

    Jnurnuob, B`obmnu. Ubktkle anr t`c Qntc na t`c Ukim Blkobis. Slkvcrskty Trcss na

    Qkreklkb. 6442 (]rblsibtcm arno Arclh`).

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    Icwks, ]no blm Guleobl, Vnfcrt. Nl Fckle Anrckel7 Huiturc X`nhj kl X`nrt

    Akhtknl.Kltcrhuiturbi Trcss. 2;01.

    Lcwtnl, Bicx. Ucst Barkhb, B ]rbvci Xurvkvbi Jkt. Bicx Lcwtnl. Fcrjcicy, Hbika.,

    Inlciy Tiblct. 2;00.

    Tbhjcr, Ecnrec. ]`c Qkiibec na Ubktkle.Lcw [nrj, L.[.7 Abrrbr, Xtrbus blm Ekrnux:2 cmktknl. 6442.

    Tknt, H`brics. Vcontciy Einfbi7 Qkiibec Onmcrlkty kl Ucst Barkhb. H`khben,

    Slkvcrskty na H`khben Trcss.

    Fnnjs Bfnut t`c @kstnry na t`c Tcbhc Hnrps

    @naaobl, Cikzbfct` Hnffs.Bii [nu Lccm ks Invc7 ]`c Tcbhc Hnrps blm t`c Xpkrkt na

    t`c 2;14s. Hbofrkmec, Obss.7 @brvbrm Slkvcrskty Trcss, 6444.

    Vkhc, Ecrbim ]. ]`c Fnim Cxpcrkoclt7 GAJs Tcbhc Hnrps. Lntrc Mboc, Klm.7

    Slkvcrskty na Lntrc Mboc Trcss, 2;03.

    Xtnssci, Xhntt. Xbrec7 ]`c Ikac blm ]kocs na Xbreclt X`rkvcr. Ubs`kletnl, M.H.7

    Xokt`snlkbl Klstktutknl Trcss, 644=.

    Ocksicr, Xtblicy. U`cl t`c Unrim Hbiis7 ]`c Klskmc Xtnry na t`c Tcbhc Hnrps blm kts

    Akrst 34 [cbrs. Fnstnl, Obss.7 Fcbhnl Trcss, 6422.

    Fnnjs nl t`c Qniultccr Cxpcrkclhc

    Mkribo, X`brnl. Fcynlm Xkfcrkb7 ]wn [cbrs kl b Anrenttcl Tibhc. Xbltb Fbrfbrb,

    Hbika.7 OhXcbs Fnnjs, 644=.

    Hbscfnit, Obrgnrkc McOnss. Obrebrktb7 B Eubtcobibl Tcbhc Hnrps Cxpcrkclhc. Eke

    @brfnr, Ubs`.7 Vcm Bppic Tufiks`kle, 6444.

    Crmobl, Xbrb`. Lklc @kiis tn Lbofnljb`b7 ]wn [cbrs kl t`c @cbrt na bl Barkhbl

    Qkiibec. Lcw [nrj, L.[.7 Tkhbmnr, 6448.

    @cssicr, Tctcr. Vkvcr ]nwl7 ]wn [cbrs nl t`c [bletzc. Lcw [nrj, L.[.7 Tcrcllkbi,

    6442.

    Jcllcmy, Ecrbimklc cm. Arno t`c Hcltcr na t`c Cbrt`7 Xtnrkcs nut na t`c Tcbhc

    Hnrps. Xbltb Onlkhb, Hbika.7 Hinvcr Tbrj Trcss, 2;;2.

    ]`nopscl, Onrktz. Ikvkle Tnnr7 B Tcbhc Hnrps H`rnlkhic. Xcbttic, Ubs`.7 Slkvcrskty

    na Ubs`kletnl Trcss, 2;;5 (rcprklt).

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    IKQKLE HNLMK]KNLX BLM

    QNISL]CCV IKACX][IC

    Hnooulkhbtknls

    Obki

    ]`c pnstbi systco kl ]nen ks ennm fy rceknlbi stblmbrms. @nwcvcr, kt ks lnw`crc lcbr bs

    caakhkclt bs t`c S.X. pnstbi systco. Kl eclcrbi, icttcrs wkii tbjc twn tn akvc wccjs tn brrkvc,

    snoctkocs inlecr mcpclmkle nl b oyrkbm na klaiuclhcs bs mkvcrsc bs scbsnlbi sinwmnwls tn

    Tbrks bkrpnrt strkjcs. Tbhjbecs wkii tbjc inlecr: ibrec pbhjbecs sclt surabhc obki `bvc fccl

    jlnwl tn tbjc skx onlt`s tn b ycbr tn brrkvc. [nu s`nuim tcii abokiy blm arkclms tn sclm

    nliy sobii pbhjbecs ulmcr 3 pnulms blm biwbys tn usc bkrobki. ]`crc brc kopnrt mutkcs

    icvkcm nl pbhjbecs brrkvkle kl ]nen fbscm nl t`c stbtcm vbiuc na t`c hnltclts. B wcii-

    klsurcm pbhjbec, w`kic onrc ikjciy tn brrkvc kltbht, wkii hnst ynu ouh` onrc nl t`ks clm blm

    ks lnt t`c fcst nptknl. Kt ks lnt ul`cbrm na tn rchckvc pbhjbecs bircbmy npclcm blm wkt`ktcos oksskle nr mbobecm.

    ]`crc ks b rceuibr wccjiy Cxprcss Obki Xcrvkhc (COX) anr Qniultccrs fctwccl t`c Tcbhc

    Hnrps naakhc kl Ino blm scvcrbi obki pnklts t`rnue`nut ]nen. Fcskmcs COX, Qniultccrs kl

    snoc hktkcs `bvc t`ckr nwl pnst naakhc fnxcs, klmkvkmubiiy, nr bs b ernup.

    Murkle ynur prc-scrvkhc trbklkle blm t`rnue`nut ynur scrvkhc ynu oby rchckvc icttcrs blm

    pbhjbecs bt t`c aniinwkle bmmrcss7

    TH] / THQ ynur lbocHnrps mc ib Tbkx

    F.T. 82;=Ino, ]nenUcst Barkhb

    ]cicp`nlcs

    ]nen `bs b abkriy ennm hnooulkhbtknls systco. B tcicp`nlc systco ikljs bii t`c rceknlbi

    blm mkstrkht hbpktbis, blm t`csc iklcs brc abkriy rcikbfic (cxhcpt murkle t`c rbkly scbsnl,

    w`cl frcbjmnwls mn `bppcl). ]`c tcicp`nlc systcos kl Ino blm wkt`kl nt`cr urfbl

    brcbs brc rcikbfic, blm t`crc ks wnrj kl prnercss tn mnufic t`c hbpbhkty na t`csc systcos.

    Tcbhc Hnrps Qniultccrs hbl cbskiy hnooulkhbtc vkb tcicp`nlc wkt` t`ckr abokikcs. ]`ks mncs

    lnt ocbl ynu wkii `bvc b tcicp`nlc bvbkibfic bt ynur sktc, fut bii rceknlbi hbpktbis naacrennm p`nlc scrvkhc tn t`c S.X. T`nlc scrvkhc hnltklucs tn koprnvc bs onrc blm onrc

    hbfklcs (tcicp`nlc fnnt`s) sct up s`np t`rnue`nut t`c hnultry. Qniultccrs eclcrbiiy

    brrblec kl bmvblhc tn rchckvc p`nlc hbiis arno pcnpic kl t`c Slktcm Xtbtcs, w`kh` objcs kt

    ouh` icss cxpclskvc t`bl hbiikle t`c Slktcm Xtbtcs arno ]nen. Qniultccrs brc lnt

    pcrokttcm tn objc pcrsnlbi hbiis arno t`c Tcbhc Hnrps naakhc kl Ino, fut t`cy oby rchckvc

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    hbiis t`crc. Hniicht hbiis, nr hbiis tn 2-044 luofcrs, hbllnt fc obmc arno ]nen tn t`c Slktcm

    Xtbtcs.

    ]`crc ks b akvc-`nur tkoc mkaacrclhc fctwccl ]nen blm t`c S.X. Cbst Hnbst (anur murkle

    Mbyike`t Xbvkles ]koc).

    Hcii p`nlc rchcptknl ks cxpblmkle t`rnue`nut ]nen blm onst Qniultccrs clm up fuykle hciip`nlcs inhbiiy. @nwcvcr, nwlkle b hcii p`nlc ks lnt rcqukrcm fy Tcbhc Hnrps blm hbl

    snoctkocs fc cxpclskvc nl b Qniultccr biinwblhc. Aurt`cronrc, t`crc ks ln eubrbltcc na

    hcii p`nlc rchcptknl bt klmkvkmubi Qniultccr sktcs.

    ]`crc brc abx iklcs ikljkle ]nen wkt` nt`cr hnultrkcs bii nvcr t`c wnrim. Ino `bs onst na

    t`c abx hbpbfkikty, fut snoc rceknlbi hbpktbis `bvc abx iklcs bs wcii.

    Hnoputcr, Kltcrlct, blm Cobki Bhhcss

    Kltcrlct scrvkhc prnvkmcrs npcrbtc kl ]nen blm Kltcrlct hbas brc fchnokle onrc rcbmkiy

    bvbkibfic bii nvcr t`c hnultry. Kltcrlct p`nlc bvbkibfkikty prnvkmcs b h`cbpcr nptknl t`bl

    iblmiklcs. Kltcrlct hnllchtknls brc vcry sinw blm prkhcs vbry. Mn lnt cxpcht tn fc bfic tn

    mnwlinbm blyt`kle.

    @nuskle blm Xktc Inhbtknl

    Qniultccrs kl ]nen brc prnvkmcm `nuskle bs pbrt na t`c hnooulktys hnltrkfutknl tn t`ckr

    wnrj. Onst ]nen Qniultccrs ikvc kl vkiibecs kl b twn- nr t`rcc-rnno `nusc, onst ikjciy kl b

    hnopnulm wkt` b ]nenicsc abokiy. Xnoc Qniultccr `nuscs `bvc tkl rnnas: b acw `bvc strbw

    rnnas. Kt ks ulikjciy t`bt ynu wkii `bvc rullkle wbtcr nr cichtrkhkty, bit`nue` t`cy brc onrc

    hnoonl kl ibrecr hkty pnsts. Ubtcr snurhcs kl vkiibecs hbl fc trbmktknlbi wciis, fnrc-`nics

    cqukppcm wkt` puops, hkstcrls, blm lbturbi wbtcr snurhcskl snoc hbscs, rkvcrs. U`btcvcrynur snurhc na mrkljkle wbtcr, ynu wkii `bvc tn trcbt kt fcanrc usc.

    Ikvkle Biinwblhc blm Onlcy Oblbecoclt

    Bs b Qniultccr, ynu rchckvc b onlt`iy ikvkle biinwblhc na 26;,444 HAB, rnue`iy cqukvbiclt

    tn $603suaakhkclt tn ikvc bt b onmcst icvci kl ynur hnooulkty. [nu wkii bisn rchckvc b

    scttikle-kl biinwblhc tn mcarby t`c klktkbi hnsts na scttkle up b `nusc`nim. Fnt` biinwblhcs

    brc pbkm kl inhbi hurrclhy. ]`c ikvkle biinwblhc ks mcpnsktcm kltn Qniultccrs fblj bhhnults

    nl b qubrtcriy fbsks, w`kh` ocbls ynu `bvc tn oblbec ynur onlcy wcii tn bvnkm rullkle

    nut fcanrc t`c clm na t`c qubrtcr. Obly Qniultccrs fblj bhhnults brc kl nlc na t`c akvc

    rceknlbi hbpktbis, w`kh` ocbls ynu wkii lnrobiiy tbjc bt icbst nlc trkp tn t`c rceknlbihbpktbi cbh` onlt`. Kt ks klbmvksbfic tn jccp ibrec suos na onlcy bt `noc.

    Kl hbsc na cocreclhy, t`crc brc bisn Qksb blm ObstcrHbrm B]Os kl Ino, w`kic Ucstcrl

    Slknl hbl fc anulm lcbriy cvcryw`crc.

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    Annm blm Mkct

    [nur mkct wkii hnlskst na inhbiiy ernwl annms nr b hnofklbtknl na inhbi blm kopnrtcm tkllcm

    annms. B typkhbi ]nenicsc ocbi ks b hbrfn`ymrbtc-fbsc rkhc, ybos, ptc (fnkicm hnrl ocbi nr

    ainur) nr auau (pnulmcm w`ktc ybos), bhhnopblkcm fy b vbrkcty na `nt, spkhy sbuhcs. Vkhc blm

    fcbls, usubiiy cbtcl bt frcbjabst, ks blnt`cr hnoonl ocbi. Ocbt ks bvbkibfic t`rnue`nut

    ]nen, fut kt ks cxpclskvc: arcs` aks` ks nliy bvbkibfic kl ibrecr tnwls.

    Arukts blm vcectbfics brc scbsnlbi, nhhbsknlbiiy objkle kt mkaakhuit anr vcectbrkbls tn

    bm`crc tn b snulm mkct, cspchkbiiy kl t`c onrc rcontc brcbs. Xnoc Qniultccrs piblt

    vcectbfic ebrmcls tn suppicoclt t`ckr mkct. Ka lnt, ynu hbl aklm onst na ynur annm kl t`c

    lcbrcst hktkcs nr wccjiy obrjcts. Xobiicr vkiibecs natcl prnvkmc nliy fbskh annm suppikcs.

    [nu oby lccm tn trbvci tn ibrecr tnwls anr vcectbfics blm spchkakh ktcos, cspchkbiiy murkle

    mry scbsnl.

    ]bjc bmvbltbec na ynur `nst abokiys `nspktbikty murkle prc-scrvkhc trbklkle (TX], bisn

    rcacrrcm tn bs stbec kl Arclh`). Icbrl `nw tn hnnj, scc `nw klercmkclts hbl fc

    rckltcrprctcm, cth.

    ]rblspnrtbtknl

    ]nens obkl lbtknlbi `ke`wby ruls t`c iclet` na t`c hnultry. Onst na t`c rnbm ks kl ennm

    hnlmktknl, fut snoc pbrts brc kl pnnr rcpbkr. ]`crc brc scvcrbi nt`cr schtknls na pbvcm rnbm,

    snoc kl ennm hnlmktknl, nt`crs lnt. Onst na t`c inhbi rnbms kl ]nen brc sblm nr mkrtvcry

    musty kl t`c mry scbsnl, vcry oummy kl t`c rbkly scbsnl, blm auii na pnt`nics.

    [nu wkii fc ekvcl bl bii-tcrrbkl fkhyhic blm `cioct anr ynur trblspnrtbtknl lccms bt ynur

    sktc. Abkiurc tn wcbr b `cioct hbl rcsuit kl bmoklkstrbtkvc scpbrbtknl arno t`c Tcbhc Hnrps.

    U`cl trbvcikle brnulm t`c hnultry, ynu wkii usc vbrykle typcs na trblspnrtbtknl. Ino `bsobly prkvbtc tbxks. ]bxks bisn trbvci arcqucltiy fctwccl Ino blm t`c ibrecr tnwls kl t`c

    kltcrknr. ]`ks tbxk trbvci tclms tn fc abkriy krrceuibr blm ulhnoanrtbfic, fut biwbys

    kltcrcstkle.

    Ssc na ontnrhyhics fy Tcbhc Hnrps Qniultccrs ks eclcrbiiy prn`kfktcm. @nwcvcr, t`crc ks b

    trblspnrtbtknl pnikhy kl ]nen, biinwkle b acw spchkakh Qniultccrs kl ksnibtcm pnsts tn rkmc bs

    pbssclecrs nl ontnrhyhics w`kic trbvcikle tn t`ckr sktcs. ]`csc Qniultccrs oust wcbr

    ontnrhyhic `ciocts, prnvkmcm fy t`c Tcbhc Hnrps.

    Mkstblhc arno t`c vkiibecs tn t`c prcachtnrbi blm rceknlbi hbpktbis oby fc blyw`crc arno 24

    tn 14 jkinoctcrs. U`kic snoc Qniultccrs ikjc fkjkle t`csc mkstblhcs, nt`crs prcacr tbjkleinhbi pufikh trblspnrtbtknl, suh` bs fus` tbxks, tn t`c lcbrcst obki pnklt, fblj, nr s`nppkle

    inhbtknl.

    ]`c fnttno iklc, blm ulanrtulbtciy t`c rcbikty na ikac kl ]nen, ks t`bt trbvci ks kl`crcltiy

    onrc rksjy `crc t`bl w`bt nlc wnuim cxpcrkclhc uskle pufikh trblspnrtbtknl kl t`c Slktcm

    Xtbtcs. Tcbhc Hnrps Qniultccrs aklm t`bt t`ckr fkjcs brc suaakhkclt anr onst wnrj-rcibtcm

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    trbvci. Kl bmmktknl, Qniultccrs brc hiustcrcm sn t`bt onst brc wkt`kl b fkjc rkmc na blnt`cr

    Qniultccr. Kt ks usubiiy lchcssbry, `nwcvcr, tn usc inhbi trblspnrt (c.e., fus` tbxks) w`cl

    trbvcikle inle mkstblhcs. Fy blm ibrec, t`c vc`khics (usubiiy oklk-fuscs nr ]nyntb stbtknl

    wbenls) brc nim blm pnnriy obkltbklcm, blm kt ks ulikjciy t`bt obly na t`c mrkvcrs wkii wkl

    sbac-mrkvkle bwbrms blytkoc snnl!

    Tcbhc Hnrps/]nen prnvkmcs b s`uttic fus scrvkhc (Ino Ikon) t`bt ruls arno t`c lnrt` na

    t`c hnultry tn t`c hbpktbi blm fbhj nlhc b onlt`. ]`c Tcbhc Hnrps clhnurbecs Qniultccrs

    tn ikokt trblspnrt vkb fus` tbxk. U`cl kt ks lchcssbry tn usc fus` tbxks, ynu brc clhnurbecm

    tn scicht w`bt bppcbrs tn fc t`c sbacst vc`khic bvbkibfic blm tn en wkt` mrkvcrs w`nsc

    mrkvkle `bfkts brc jlnwl blm rcbsnlbfic. U`cl ynu aklm ynurscia kl w`bt ynu hnlskmcr bl

    ulsbac sktubtknl (c.e., b mrkvcr trbvcikle tnn abst mcspktc `bvkle fccl bsjcm tn sinw mnwl),

    ynu s`nuim mcoblm tn fc ict nut na t`c vc`khic koocmkbtciy. [nur cxpcrkclhcs kl pufikh

    trblspnrt hbl klhrcbsc ynur ulmcrstblmkle na inhbi rcbiktkcs (c.e., obyfc pcnpic brc ibtc tn

    ynur occtkles fchbusc na t`c h`biiclecs na inhbi trblspnrt). ]`c fcst strbtcey, `nwcvcr, ks tn

    oklkokzc trbvci vkb pufikh trblspnrt blm tn bvnkm bii lke`ttkoc trbvci.

    Ecnerbp`y blm Hikobtc

    ]nen ks b sobii hnultry nl t`c Ucst Barkhbl hnbst. Nliy 34 jkinoctcrs wkmc kl schtknls, kt

    strcth`cs 144 jkinoctcrs kliblm arno t`c Euia na Euklcb tn t`c sbvbllb na Furjklb Absn kl

    t`c lnrt`. Xktubtcm fctwccl E`blb tn t`c wcst blm Fclkl tn t`c cbst, kt ks rnue`iy t`c skzc

    na Ucst Qkreklkb. ]nen suppnrts b mkvcrsc pnpuibtknl na lcbriy 3 okiiknl blm `bs onrc t`bl

    34 ct`lkh ernups blm ibleubecs.

    ]nens ecnerbp`y ks obkliy sbvbllb-ikjc, bit`nue` snoc brcbs kl t`c hcltcr na t`c hnultry

    brc abkriy `kiiy. ]`c rbkly scbsnl ibsts arno Gulc tn Xcptcofcr kl t`c lnrt` blm arno Oby

    tn Nhtnfcr kl t`c snut`. ]`c rcst na t`c ycbr ks mry blm mnoklbtcm fy mry `brobttbl wklmshnokle naa t`c Xb`brb. ]copcrbturcs rblec arno t`c 54s blm 04s kl t`c snut`, tn t`c 04s

    blm ;4s kl t`c lnrt`. Kl t`c onlt`s fcanrc t`c rbkls, t`c tcopcrbturcs brc `ke`cr, rcbh`kle

    t`c inw `ulmrcms kl t`c lnrt`.

    Xnhkbi Bhtkvktkcs

    ]nenicsc brc cxtrcociy snhkbi, blm onst snhkbi bhtkvktkcs hcltcr brnulm hnooulkty cvclts.

    Qbrknus hcrconlkcs blm atcs brc `cim t`rnue`nut t`c ycbr blm Qniultccr bttclmblhc ks

    biwbys wcii bpprchkbtcm. Kl bmmktknl, Qniultccrs ect tnect`cr nl mkaacrclt nhhbsknls, cvcl ka

    kt ks gust anr b rceknlbi occtkle. [nur snhkbi ikac wkii fc bs fusy bs ynu hbrc tn objc kt.

    Trnacssknlbikso, Mrcss, blm Fc`bvknr

    ]nenicsc, ikjc pcnpic cvcryw`crc, wkii objc gumeoclts bfnut ynu kl tcros na `nw ynu bht

    blm `nw ynu mrcss. Mrcss kl t`c Ucst Barkhbl hnltcxt ks b skel na rcspcht blm

    prnacssknlbiksoynu s`nw rcspcht anr hniicbeucs fy `nw ynu mrcss. U`kic bpprnprkbtc mrcss

    blm fc`bvknr wkii fc mkshusscm murkle prc-scrvkhc trbklkle, ynu s`nuim bisn tbjc hucs arno

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    ynur hniicbeucs nlhc ynu brc bt ynur sktc. ]nenicsc fusklcss bttkrcbt icbst nutskmc Ino

    tclms tn fc onrc hbsubi t`bl kl t`c Slktcm Xtbtcs. [nu wkii aklm, `nwcvcr, t`bt ynur

    ]nenicsc hnultcrpbrts brc klvbrkbfiy wcii ernnocm blm wcbr prcsscm, hicbl hint`kle. ]ke`t,

    anro-akttkle hint`kle anr wnocl nr hint`kle cxpnskle t`c stnobh`, fbhj, s`nuimcrs nr jlccs

    ks bionst lcvcr bpprnprkbtc. ]`c sboc ks truc anr s`nrts blm ruffcr aikp-ainps anr fnt` ocl

    blm wnocl murkle prnacssknlbi occtkles, w`ct`cr kl ynur vkiibec nr kl t`c rceknlbi hbpktbi.

    ]n eukmc ynu, Tcbhc Hnrps ]nen Qniultccrs `bvc cstbfiks`cm t`c aniinwkle mrcss hnmc anr

    wnrj sktubtknls7

    2. Ln s`nrts6. Ln tbpcttc-styic (k.c., ruffcr) aikp-ainps8. Ln bitcrs/spbe`cttk strbps, cth. anr wnocl=. Hniibrcm s`krts anr ocl/hicbl ]-s`krts3. Xuppiy na s`ncs/hint`cs kl Qniultccr inulec bt t`c naakhc.

    Cxbopics na anrobi wnrj sktubtknls7 Cvcryw`crc kl t`c naakhc, cxhiumkle THQ inulec,

    sclskfkiksbtknls (k.c. hnooulkty trbklkles), Tcbhc Hnrps trbklkles wkt` hnultcrpbrts,

    Tcbhc Hnrps Qniultccr trbklkle blm prc-scrvkhc trbklkle.

    Ticbsc lntc t`bt kl b wnrj sktubtknl prnacssknlbi wnocl mn lnt wcbr hint`cs t`bt rcvcbi

    t`ckr s`nuimcrs nr jlccs.

    Tcrsnlbi Xbacty

    Onrc mctbkicm klanrobtknl bfnut t`c Tcbhc Hnrps bpprnbh` tn sbacty ks hnltbklcm kl t`c

    @cbit` Hbrc blm Xbacty h`bptcr, fut kt ks bl kopnrtblt kssuc blm hbllnt fcnvcrcop`bskzcm. Bs stbtcm kl t`c Qniultccr @blmfnnj, fchnokle b Tcbhc Hnrps Qniultccr

    cltbkis hcrtbkl sbacty rksjs. Ikvkle blm trbvcikle kl bl ulabokikbr clvkrnloclt (natcltkocs

    binlc), `bvkle b ikoktcm ulmcrstblmkle na inhbi ibleubec blm huiturc, blm fckle pcrhckvcm

    bs wcii-naa brc snoc na t`c abhtnrs t`bt hbl put b Qniultccr bt rksj. Obly Qniultccrs

    cxpcrkclhc vbrykle mcerccs na ulwbltcm bttcltknl blm `brbssoclt. Tctty t`cats blm

    fureibrkcs brc lnt ulhnoonl, blm klhkmclts na p`yskhbi blm scxubi bssbuit mn nhhur,

    bit`nue` onst ]nen Qniultccrs hnopictc t`ckr twn ycbrs na scrvkhc wkt`nut klhkmclt. ]`c

    Tcbhc Hnrps `bs cstbfiks`cm prnhcmurcs blm pnikhkcs mcskelcm tn `cip ynu rcmuhc ynur rksjs

    blm cl`blhc ynur sbacty blm schurkty. ]`csc prnhcmurcs blm pnikhkcs, kl bmmktknl tn sbacty

    trbklkle, wkii fc prnvkmcm nlhc ynu brrkvc kl Hnultry P. Sskle t`csc tnnis, ynu brc cxpchtcmtn tbjc rcspnlskfkikty anr ynur sbacty blm wcii-fckle.

    Cbh` stbaa ocofcr bt t`c Tcbhc Hnrps ks hnookttcm tn prnvkmkle Qniultccrs wkt` t`c

    suppnrt t`cy lccm tn suhhcssauiiy occt t`c h`biiclecs t`cy wkii abhc tn `bvc b sbac, `cbit`y,

    blm prnmuhtkvc scrvkhc. Uc clhnurbec Qniultccrs blm abokikcs tn innj bt nur sbacty blm

    schurkty klanrobtknl nl t`c Tcbhc Hnrps wcfsktc bt www.pcbhchnrps.env/sbacty.

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    Klanrobtknl nl t`csc pbecs ekvcs ocssbecs nl Qniultccr `cbit` blm Qniultccr sbacty.

    ]`crc ks b schtknl tkticm Xbacty blm Xchurkty Nur Tbrtlcrs`kp. Bonle tnpkhs bmmrcsscm

    brc t`c rksjs na scrvkle bs b Qniultccr, pnsts sbacty suppnrt systcos, blm cocreclhy

    pibllkle blm hnooulkhbtknls.

    Vcwbrms blm Arustrbtknls

    U`bt ks hnlskmcrcm b h`biiclec nr b rcwbrm vbrkcs arno pcrsnl tn pcrsnl, fut hcrtbkliy ynu

    wkii aklm ynurscia `bvkle tn bmbpt tn mkaacrclt pcrhcptknls, anr cxbopic, na tkoc blm

    prnmuhtkvkty. Acobic Qniultccrs wkii `bvc tn mcbi wkt` t`c rcbikty t`bt ]nen ks vcry ouh` b

    pbtrkbrh`bi snhkcty, ocblkle t`bt ocl brc eclcrbiiy bhhnrmcm onrc pnwcr blm rcspcht t`bl

    wnocl. [nu oby spclm b int na t`c tkoc fckle tntbiiy fbaaicm bs tn w`y t`kles brc turlkle

    nut bs t`cy brc.

    ]`c pntcltkbi rcwbrms, `nwcvcr, abr nutwcke` bly h`biiclecs. [nu wkii bionst klcvktbfiy

    aklm ynurscia pbrt na b hinsc-jlkt hnooulkty, ulikjc blyt`kle ynu `bvc cxpcrkclhcm kl

    Bocrkhb. [nu wkii rchckvc t`c sbtksabhtknl na fckle bfic tn s`brc ynur ennm anrtulc wkt`t`nsc icss anrtulbtc blm jlnwkle t`bt ynu brc pbrtkhkpbtkle kl t`c onst prcsskle

    mcvcinpoclt kssucs t`bt ]nen abhcs7 klhiumkle t`c ake`t bebklst @KQ/BKMX blm pnvcrty. Fy

    t`c clm na ynur twn ycbrs na scrvkhc, ynu wkii aklm t`bt ynu `bvc ernwl koocbsurbfiy blm

    `bvc fchnoc b hktkzcl na t`c wnrim.

    ]`c Tcbhc Hnrps ks lnt anr cvcrynlc. [nur pcrsnlbi aicxkfkikty, hrcbtkvkty blm nptkokso, ynur

    hnooktoclt tn wnrj wkt`kl ynur hnooulkty tn koprnvc hnlmktknls, blm ynur mcskrc tn

    prnontc `uobl ulmcrstblmkle bhrnss huiturbi fbrrkcrs wkii fc t`c fbsks anr nvcrhnokle

    obly na t`c p`yskhbi blm contknlbi h`biiclecs w`kh` ynu wkii abhc murkle ynur bsskeloclt

    kl ]nen. Bhhcptblhc kltn b anrckel huiturc blm t`c bhquksktknl na b schnlm nr cvcl t`krm

    ibleubec brc skelkakhblt rcwbrms. [nu s`nuim hbrcauiiy hnlskmcr ynur mchksknl tn hnoc tn]nen fbscm nl t`c klanrobtknl hnltbklcm kl t`ks fnnjict.

    [nur hnooktoclt tn t`c Tcbhc Hnrps ]nen prnerbo ks na pbrbonult kopnrtblhc.

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    TCBHC HNVTX ]VBKLKLE

    Trc-Xcrvkhc ]rbklkle

    ]rbklkle ks `cim kl hnooulktkcs t`bt brc bs skokibr bs pnsskfic tn t`c typkhbi sktc anr b ekvcl

    prngcht. [nu wkii qukhjiy icbrl tn hbii ynur TX] fy kts Arclh` lboc Xtbec (prnlnulhcmstb`ec). [nu wkii ikvc wkt` b `nst abokiy. Nt`cr trbklccs arno ynur prnerbo wkii ikvc kl t`c

    sboc vkiibec, fut cbh` na ynu wkii `bvc ynur nwl `nst abokiy. Bii na ynur ibleubec,

    tch`lkhbi, hrnss-huiturbi blm hnooulkty mcvcinpoclt, blm pcrsnlbi `cbit` blm sbacty

    scssknls wkii tbjc pibhc ckt`cr kl ynur `nst vkiibec nr b lcke`fnrkle hnooulkty. Hurrclt

    Qniultccrs brc bvbkibfic murkle TX] tn bsskst kl trbklkle blm tn blswcr ynur qucstknls.

    ]rbklkle mbys brc inle blm mcoblmkle, sn fc prcpbrcm. [nur mby wkii stbrt bt 5784 b.o. blm

    hnltkluc ultki 3784 p.o., wkt` b twn-`nur frcbj anr iulh` blm nt`cr s`nrt frcbjs

    t`rnue`nut t`c mby. Nl Xbturmbys, ynu wkii `bvc hibsscs arno 5784 b.o. ultki lnnl.

    ]rbklkle ks bl csscltkbi pbrt na ynur Tcbhc Hnrps scrvkhc. Nur enbi ks tn ekvc ynu suaakhkclt

    sjkiis blm klanrobtknl tn prcpbrc ynu anr ikvkle blm wnrjkle kl ]nen. Trc-scrvkhc trbklkleuscs bl cxpcrkcltkbi bpprnbh` w`crcvcr pnsskfic. Vbt`cr t`bl rcbmkle blm/nr `cbrkle bfnut

    Qniultccr bhtkvktkcs, ynu wkii fc prbhtkhkle, prnhcsskle, blm cvbiubtkle bhtubi nr skouibtcm

    bhtkvktkcs.

    ]`c 22 wccjs na prc-scrvkhc trbklkle brc mkvkmcm kltn twn p`bscs. T`bsc K ruls anr t`c akrst

    skx wccjs blm ks vcry kltclskvc kl Arclh` ibleubec blm huiturbi trbklkle. Bmmktknlbiiy,

    t`crc brc scssknls nl sbacty blm schurkty, ocmkhbi/`cbit`, blm snoc tch`lkhbi trbklkle. ]`ks

    akrst p`bsc wkii `cip ynu mcvcinp fbskh ibleubec blm huiturbi bmbptbtknl sjkiis.

    T`bsc KK ks bisn vcry kltclskvc, fut kt hcltcrs nl tch`lkhbi trbklkle. Ibleubec hibsscs wkii

    hnltkluc, blm tch`lkhbi obtcrkbi wkii klhrcbskleiy fc prcscltcm blm prbhtkhcm kl Arclh`.Xnoc trbklccs wkii fcekl inhbi ibleubec hibsscs murkle t`ks p`bsc, mcpclmkle nl t`ckr icvci

    na Arclh`. Xbacty blm schurkty trbklkle blm ocmkhbi/`cbit` trbklkle bisn hnltkluc.

    Murkle t`c schnlm nr t`krm wccj na trbklkle, ynur bssnhkbtc Tcbhc Hnrps mkrchtnr (BTHM)

    wkii kltcrvkcw ynu bfnut pnsskfic sktcs tn `cip kmcltkay b pnst t`bt ks ikljcm tn ynur sjkiis,

    kltcrcsts, blm lccms. Murkle t`c scvclt` nr cke`t` wccj, ynu wkii spclm b wccj bt ynur sktc.

    ]`ks wkii fc ynur akrst hnltbht wkt` ynur auturc sktc blm wkii prnvkmc bl kmcb na w`bt rcbi

    Qniultccr ikac ks ikjc, w`bt wnrj nptknls cxkst, blm bl nppnrtulkty tn jlnw onrc na ]nen. Kt

    bisn ekvcs ynu b frcbj arno t`c kltclsc, struhturcm rcekoc na t`c prc-scrvkhc trbklkle

    sh`cmuic.

    ]ch`lkhbi ]rbklkle

    ]ch`lkhbi trbklkle wkii prcpbrc ynu tn wnrj kl ]nen fy fukimkle nl t`c sjkiis ynu bircbmy

    `bvc blm `cipkle ynu mcvcinp lcw sjkiis kl b obllcr bpprnprkbtc tn t`c lccms na t`c

    hnultry. ]`c Tcbhc Hnrps stbaa, ]nen cxpcrts, blm hurrclt Qniultccrs wkii hnlmuht t`c

    trbklkle prnerbo. ]rbklkle pibhcs ercbt cop`bsks nl icbrlkle `nw tn trblsacr t`c sjkiis ynu

    `bvc tn t`c hnooulkty kl w`kh` ynu wkii scrvc bs b Qniultccr.

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    ]ch`lkhbi trbklkle wkii klhiumc scssknls nl t`c eclcrbi chnlnokh blm pniktkhbi clvkrnloclt

    kl ]nen blm strbtcekcs anr wnrjkle wkt`kl suh` b arbocwnrj. [nu wkii rcvkcw ynur tch`lkhbi

    schtnrs enbis blm wkii occt wkt` t`c ]nen beclhkcs blm nreblkzbtknls t`bt klvktcm t`c Tcbhc

    Hnrps tn bsskst t`co. [nu wkii fc suppnrtcm blm cvbiubtcm t`rnue`nut t`c trbklkle tn fukim

    t`c hnlakmclhc blm sjkiis ynu lccm tn ulmcrtbjc ynur prngcht bhtkvktkcs blm fc b prnmuhtkvc

    ocofcr na ynur hnooulkty.

    Ibleubec ]rbklkle

    Bs b Tcbhc Hnrps Qniultccr, ynu wkii aklm t`bt ibleubec sjkiis brc jcy tn pcrsnlbi blm

    prnacssknlbi sbtksabhtknl murkle ynur scrvkhc. ]`csc sjkiis brc hrktkhbi tn ynur gnf

    pcranroblhc, t`cy `cip ynu kltcerbtc kltn ynur hnooulkty, blm t`cy hbl cbsc ynur pcrsnlbi

    bmbptbtknl tn t`c lcw surrnulmkles. ]`crcanrc, ibleubec trbklkle ks bt t`c `cbrt na t`c

    trbklkle prnerbo. [nu oust suhhcssauiiy occt oklkouo ibleubec rcqukrcoclts tn

    hnopictc trbklkle blm fchnoc b Qniultccr. ]nen ibleubec klstruhtnrs tcbh` anrobi

    ibleubec hibsscs akvc mbys b wccj kl sobii ernups na anur tn akvc pcnpic.

    [nur ibleubec trbklkle wkii klhnrpnrbtc b hnooulkty-fbscm bpprnbh`. Kl bmmktknl tn

    hibssrnno tkoc, ynu wkii fc ekvcl bsskeloclts tn wnrj nl nutskmc na t`c hibssrnno blm wkt`

    ynur `nst abokiy. ]`c enbi ks tn ect ynu tn b pnklt na fbskh snhkbi hnooulkhbtknl sjkiis sn ynu

    hbl prbhtkhc blm mcvcinp ibleubec sjkiis aurt`cr nlhc ynu brc bt ynur sktc. Trknr tn fckle

    swnrl kl bs b Qniultccr, ynu wkii wnrj nl strbtcekcs tn hnltkluc ibleubec stumkcs murkle

    ynur scrvkhc.

    Hrnss-Huiturbi ]rbklkle

    Bs pbrt na ynur prc-scrvkhc trbklkle, ynu wkii ikvc wkt` b ]nen nst abokiy. ]`ks cxpcrkclhc ks

    mcskelcm tn cbsc ynur trblsktknl tn ikac bt ynur sktc. Abokikcs en t`rnue` bl nrkcltbtknlhnlmuhtcm fy Tcbhc Hnrps stbaa tn cxpibkl t`c purpnsc na prc-scrvkhc trbklkle blm tn bsskst

    t`co kl `cipkle ynu bmbpt tn ikvkle kl ]nen. Obly Qniultccrs anro strnle blm ibstkle

    arkclms`kps wkt` t`ckr nst abokikcs.

    Hrnss-huiturbi blm hnooulkty mcvcinpoclt trbklkle wkii `cip ynu koprnvc ynur

    hnooulkhbtknl sjkiis blm ulmcrstblm ynur rnic bs b abhkiktbtnr na mcvcinpoclt. [nu wkii fc

    cxpnscm tn tnpkhs suh` bs hnooulkty onfkikzbtknl, hnlaikht rcsniutknl, eclmcr blm

    mcvcinpoclt, lnlanrobi blm bmuit cmuhbtknl strbtcekcs, blm pniktkhbi struhturcs.

    @cbit` ]rbklkle

    Murkle prc-scrvkhc trbklkle, ynu wkii fc ekvcl fbskh ocmkhbi trbklkle blm klanrobtknl. [nuwkii fc cxpchtcm tn prbhtkhc prcvcltkvc `cbit` hbrc blm tn tbjc rcspnlskfkikty anr ynur nwl

    `cbit` fy bm`crkle tn bii ocmkhbi pnikhkcs. ]rbklccs brc rcqukrcm tn bttclm bii ocmkhbi

    scssknls. ]`c tnpkhs klhiumc prcvcltkvc `cbit` ocbsurcs blm oklnr blm obgnr ocmkhbi

    kssucs t`bt ynu oke`t clhnultcr w`kic kl ]nen. Lutrktknl, ocltbi `cbit`, scttkle up b sbac

    ikvkle hnopnulm, blm `nw tn bvnkm @KQ/BKMX blm nt`cr scxubiiy trblsokttcm mkscbscs

    (X]Ms) brc bisn hnvcrcm.

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    Xbacty ]rbklkle

    Murkle t`c sbacty trbklkle scssknls, ynu wkii icbrl `nw tn bmnpt b ikacstyic t`bt rcmuhcs ynur

    rksjs bt `noc, bt wnrj, blm murkle ynur trbvcis. [nu wkii bisn icbrl bpprnprkbtc, caachtkvc

    strbtcekcs anr hnpkle wkt` ulwbltcm bttcltknl blm bfnut ynur klmkvkmubi rcspnlskfkikty anr

    prnontkle sbacty t`rnue`nut ynur scrvkhc.

    Bmmktknlbi ]rbklkles Murkle Qniultccr Xcrvkhc

    Kl kts hnooktoclt tn klstktutknlbikzc qubikty trbklkle, t`c Tcbhc Hnrps `bs kopicocltcm b

    trbklkle systco t`bt prnvkmcs Qniultccrs wkt` hnltklubi nppnrtulktkcs tn cxboklc t`ckr

    hnooktoclt tn Tcbhc Hnrps scrvkhc w`kic klhrcbskle t`ckr tch`lkhbi blm hrnss-huiturbi

    sjkiis. Murkle scrvkhc, t`crc brc usubiiy t`rcc trbklkle cvclts. ]`c tktics blm nfgchtkvcs anr

    t`nsc trbklkles brc bs aniinws7

    Kl-scrvkhc trbklkle7 Trnvkmcs bl nppnrtulkty anr Qniultccrs tn uperbmc t`ckr tch`lkhbi,

    ibleubec, blm prngcht mcvcinpoclt sjkiis w`kic s`brkle t`ckr cxpcrkclhcs blm rcbaakrokle

    t`ckr hnooktoclt batcr `bvkle scrvcm anr t`rcc tn skx onlt`s.

    Okmtcro hnlacrclhc (mnlc kl hnlgulhtknl wkt` tch`lkhbi schtnr kl-scrvkhc)7 Bssksts

    Qniultccrs kl rcvkcwkle t`ckr akrst ycbr, rcbsscsskle t`ckr pcrsnlbi blm prngcht nfgchtkvcs,

    blm pibllkle anr t`ckr schnlm ycbr na scrvkhc.

    Hinsc-na-scrvkhc hnlacrclhc7 Trcpbrcs Qniultccrs anr t`c auturc batcr Tcbhc Hnrps scrvkhc

    blm rcvkcws t`ckr rcspchtkvc prngchts blm pcrsnlbi cxpcrkclhcs.

    ]`c luofcr, iclet`, blm mcskel na t`csc trbklkles brc bmbptcm tn hnultry-spchkakh lccms

    blm hnlmktknls. ]`c jcy tn t`c trbklkle systco ks t`bt trbklkle cvclts brc kltcerbtcm blm

    kltcrrcibtcm, arno t`c prc-mcpbrturc nrkcltbtknl t`rnue` t`c clm na ynur scrvkhc, blm brc

    pibllcm, kopicocltcm, blm cvbiubtcm hnnpcrbtkvciy fy t`c trbklkle stbaa, Tcbhc Hnrps stbaa,blm Qniultccrs.

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    [NSV @CBI]@ HBVC BLM

    XBAC][ KL ]NEN

    ]`c Tcbhc Hnrps `ke`cst prknrkty ks obkltbklkle t`c ennm `cbit` blm sbacty na cvcry

    Qniultccr. Tcbhc Hnrps ocmkhbi prnerbos cop`bskzc t`c prcvcltkvc, rbt`cr t`bl t`c

    hurbtkvc, bpprnbh` tn mkscbsc. ]`c Tcbhc Hnrps kl ]nen obkltbkls b hiklkh wkt` b auii-tkoc

    ocmkhbi naakhcr, w`n tbjcs hbrc na Qniultccrs prkobry `cbit` hbrc lccms. Bmmktknlbi

    ocmkhbi scrvkhcs, suh` bs tcstkle blm fbskh trcbtoclt, brc bisn bvbkibfic kl ]nen bt inhbi

    `nspktbis. Ka ynu fchnoc scrknusiy kii, ynu wkii fc trblspnrtcm ckt`cr tn bl Bocrkhbl-

    stblmbrm ocmkhbi abhkikty kl t`c rceknl nr tn t`c Slktcm Xtbtcs.

    @cbit` Kssucs kl ]nen

    Onst trnpkhbi mkscbscs brc clmcokh kl ]nen, blm bs b Qniultccr ynu oust fc prcpbrcm tn

    icbrl bfnut `cbit` `bzbrms blm tn tbjc lchcssbry ocbsurcs tn prntcht ynurscia arno t`co.

    Trnpcr annm blm wbtcr trcbtoclt, hnopikblhc wkt` obibrkb prnp`yibxks, ennm pcrsnlbi

    `yekclc prbhtkhcs, blm bm`crclhc tn pcrsnlbi sbacty ocbsurcs brc csscltkbi tn b `cbit`y

    Qniultccr cxpcrkclhc. Bmmktknlbiiy, ynu oust fc wkiikle tn bmnpt bpprnprkbtc fc`bvknrs tn

    prntcht ynurscia arno @KQ 2 blm 6 blm nt`cr scxubiiy trblsokttcm mkscbscs, w`kh` brc

    prcvbiclt kl ]nen.

    @cipkle [nu Xtby @cbit`y

    ]`c Tcbhc Hnrps wkii prnvkmc ynu wkt` bii t`c lchcssbry klnhuibtknls, ocmkhbtknls, blm

    klanrobtknl tn stby `cbit`y. Spnl ynur brrkvbi kl ]nen, ynu wkii rchckvc b ocmkhbi

    `blmfnnj. Bt t`c clm na trbklkle, ynu wkii rchckvc b ocmkhbi jkt wkt` suppikcs tn tbjc hbrc na

    okim kiilcsscs blm akrst bkm lccms. ]`c hnltclts na t`c jkt brc ikstcm ibtcr kl t`ks h`bptcr.Murkle prc-scrvkhc trbklkle, ynu wkii `bvc bhhcss tn fbskh ocmkhbi suppikcs t`rnue` t`c

    ocmkhbi naakhcr. @nwcvcr, ynu wkii fc rcspnlskfic anr ynur nwl suppiy na prcshrkptknl mrues

    blm bly nt`cr spchkakh ocmkhbi suppikcs ynu rcqukrc, bs t`c Tcbhc Hnrps wkii lnt nrmcr t`csc

    ktcos murkle trbklkle. Ticbsc frkle b t`rcc-onlt` suppiy na bly prcshrkptknl mrues ynu usc,

    sklhc t`cy oby lnt fc bvbkibfic `crc blm kt oby tbjc scvcrbi onlt`s anr s`kpoclts tn

    brrkvc.

    [nu wkii `bvc p`yskhbis bt okmscrvkhc blm bt t`c clm na ynur scrvkhc. Ka ynu mcvcinp b

    scrknus ocmkhbi prnfico murkle ynur scrvkhc, t`c ocmkhbi naakhcr kl ]nen wkii hnlsuit wkt`

    t`c Naakhc na Ocmkhbi Xcrvkhcs kl Ubs`kletnl, M.H. Ka kt ks mctcroklcm t`bt ynur hnlmktknl

    hbllnt fc trcbtcm kl ]nen, ynu oby fc sclt nut na t`c hnultry anr aurt`cr cvbiubtknl blm

    hbrc.

    Obkltbklkle [nur @cbit`

    Bs b Qniultccr, ynu oust bhhcpt hnlskmcrbfic rcspnlskfkikty anr ynur nwl `cbit`. Trnpcr

    prchbutknls wkii skelkakhbltiy rcmuhc ynur rksj na scrknus kiilcss nr klgury. ]`c bmbec Bl

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    nulhc na prcvcltknl fchnocs cxtrcociy kopnrtblt kl brcbs w`crc mkbelnstkh blm

    trcbtoclt abhkiktkcs brc lnt up tn t`c stblmbrms na t`c Slktcm Xtbtcs. ]`c onst kopnrtblt na

    ynur rcspnlskfkiktkcs kl ]nenks tn tbjc t`c aniinwkle prcvcltkvc ocbsurcs7

    Hnopikblhc wkt` obibrkb prnp`yibxks, usc na onsquktn lcts, blm bppikhbtknl na klscht

    rcpciiclt brc csscltkbi tn Qniultccr `cbit`. ]`csc brc bii prnvkmcm fy t`c Tcbhc Hnrps.

    Obibrkb ks b vcry scrknus, snoctkocs abtbi, mkscbsc. Lnlhnopikblhc wkt` obibrkb prcvcltknl

    ocbsurcs hbl rcsuit kl ocmkhbi nr bmoklkstrbtkvc scpbrbtknl. [nu wkii rchckvc onrc

    klanrobtknl nl obibrkb blm prcvcltknl prbhtkhcs murkle prc-scrvkhc trbklkle.

    Bfstklclhc ks t`c nliy hcrtbkl h`nkhc anr prcvcltkle klachtknl wkt` @KQ blm nt`cr scxubiiy

    trblsokttcm mkscbscs. [nu brc tbjkle rksjs ka ynu h`nnsc tn fc scxubiiy bhtkvc. ]n icsscl

    rksj, usc b hnlmno cvcry tkoc ynu `bvc scx. U`ct`cr ynur pbrtlcr ks b `nst hnultry hktkzcl,

    b aciinw Qniultccr, nr blynlc cisc, mn lnt bssuoc t`ks pcrsnl ks arcc na @KQ/BKMX nr nt`cr

    X]Ms. [nu wkii rchckvc onrc klanrobtknl arno t`c ocmkhbi naakhcr bfnut t`ks kopnrtblt

    kssuc.

    Obly kiilcsscs t`bt baaikht Qniultccrs wnrimwkmc brc cltkrciy prcvcltbfic ka prnpcr annm blmwbtcr prchbutknls brc tbjcl. ]`csc kiilcsscs klhiumc annm pnksnlkle, pbrbsktkh klachtknls,

    `cpbtktks B, myscltcry, Euklcb wnros, tbpcwnros, blm typ`nkm acvcr. [nur ocmkhbi naakhcr

    wkii mkshuss spchkakh stblmbrms anr wbtcr blm annm prcpbrbtknl kl ]nen murkle prc-scrvkhc

    trbklkle.

    Bfstklclhc ks t`c nliy hcrtbkl h`nkhc anr prcvcltkle klachtknl wkt` @KQ blm nt`cr scxubiiy

    trblsokttcm mkscbscs. [nu brc tbjkle rksjs ka ynu h`nnsc tn fc scxubiiy bhtkvc. ]n icsscl

    rksj, usc b hnlmno cvcry tkoc ynu `bvc scx. U`ct`cr ynur pbrtlcr ks b `nst hnultry hktkzcl,

    b aciinw Qniultccr, nr blynlc cisc, mn lnt bssuoc t`ks pcrsnl ks arcc na @KQ/BKMX nr nt`cr

    X]Ms. [nu wkii rchckvc onrc klanrobtknl arno t`c ocmkhbi naakhcr bfnut t`ks kopnrtbltkssuc.

    Qniultccrs brc cxpchtcm tn bm`crc tn bl caachtkvc ocbls na fkrt` hnltrni tn prcvclt bl

    ulpibllcm prcelblhy. [nur ocmkhbi naakhcr hbl `cip ynu mchkmc nl t`c onst bpprnprkbtc

    oct`nm tn sukt ynur klmkvkmubi lccms. Hnltrbhcptkvc oct`nms brc bvbkibfic wkt`nut h`brec

    arno t`c ocmkhbi naakhcr.

    Kt ks hrktkhbi tn ynur `cbit` t`bt ynu prnoptiy rcpnrt tn t`c ocmkhbi naakhc nr nt`cr

    mcskelbtcm abhkikty anr sh`cmuicm kooulkzbtknls, blm t`bt ynu ict t`c ocmkhbi naakhcr jlnw

    koocmkbtciy na skelkakhblt kiilcsscs blm klgurkcs.

    Unocls @cbit` Klanrobtknl

    Trcelblhy ks trcbtcm kl t`c sboc obllcr bs nt`cr Qniultccr `cbit` hnlmktknls t`bt rcqukrc

    ocmkhbi bttcltknl fut bisn `bvc prnerboobtkh rbokakhbtknls. ]`c Tcbhc Hnrps ks

    rcspnlskfic anr mctcroklkle t`c ocmkhbi rksj blm t`c bvbkibfkikty na bpprnprkbtc ocmkhbi

    hbrc ka t`c Qniultccr rcobkls kl-hnultry. Ekvcl t`c hkrhuostblhcs ulmcr w`kh` Qniultccrs

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    ikvc blm wnrj kl Tcbhc Hnrps hnultrkcs, kt ks rbrc t`bt t`c Tcbhc Hnrps ocmkhbi blm

    prnerboobtkh stblmbrms anr hnltklucm scrvkhc murkle prcelblhy hbl fc oct.

    Ka acoklklc `yekclc prnmuhts brc lnt bvbkibfic anr ynu tn purh`bsc nl t`c inhbi obrjct, t`c

    Tcbhc Hnrps ocmkhbi naakhcr kl ]nen wkii prnvkmc t`co. Ka ynu rcqukrc b spchkakh prnmuht,

    picbsc frkle b t`rcc-onlt` suppiy wkt` ynu.

    [nur Tcbhc Hnrps Ocmkhbi Jkt

    ]`c Tcbhc Hnrps ocmkhbi naakhcr wkii prnvkmc ynu wkt` b jkt t`bt hnltbkls fbskh ktcos

    lchcssbry tn prcvclt blm trcbt kiilcsscs t`bt oby nhhur murkle scrvkhc. Jkt ktcos hbl fc

    pcrknmkhbiiy rcstnhjcm bt t`c ocmkhbi naakhc.

    Ocmkhbi Jkt Hnltclts

    Bhc fblmbecs

    Bm`cskvc tbpc

    Bocrkhbl Vcm Hrnss Akrst Bkm &

    Xbacty @blmfnnj

    Bltbhkm tbficts (]uos)

    Bltkfkntkh nkltoclt (Fbhktrbhkl,

    Lcnoyhkl nr Tniyoyhkl F)

    Bltkscptkh bltkokhrnfkbi sjkl

    hicblcr (@kfkhicls)

    Fblm-Bkms

    Futtcraiy hinsurcs

    Hbiboklc intknl

    Hcpbhni inzclecs

    Hnlmnos

    Mcltbi ainss

    Mkp`cl`ymrboklc @HI 63 oe

    (Fclbmryi)

    Klscht rcpciiclt stkhj (Huttcr)

    Knmklc tbficts (anr wbtcr

    purkakhbtknl)

    Ikp fbio (H`bpstkhj)

    Nrbi rc`ymrbtknl sbits

    Nrbi t`cronoctcr (Ab`rcl`ckt)

    Tscumncp`cmrklc @HI 84 oe

    (Xumbacm)

    Vnfktusskl-MO inzclecs (anr

    hnue`)

    Xhkssnrs

    Xtcrkic ebuzc pbms

    ]ctrb`ymrnzbiklc cycmrnps (Qksklc)

    ]klbhtkl (bltkaulebi hrcbo)

    ]wcczcrs

    Fcanrc [nu Icbvc7 B Ocmkhbi H`chjikst

    Ka t`crc `bs fccl bly h`blec kl ynur `cbit`p`yskhbi, ocltbi, nr mcltbisklhc ynu sufokttcm

    ynur cxboklbtknl rcpnrts tn t`c Tcbhc Hnrps, ynu oust koocmkbtciy lntkay t`c Naakhc na Ocmkhbi

    Xcrvkhcs. Abkiurc tn mkshinsc lcw kiilcsscs, klgurkcs, biicrekcs, nr prcelblhy hbl clmblecr ynur

    `cbit` blm oby gcnpbrmkzc ynur cikekfkikty tn scrvc.

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    Ka ynur mcltbi cxbo wbs mnlc onrc t`bl b ycbr ben, nr ka ynur p`yskhbi cxbo ks onrc t`bl twn

    ycbrs nim, hnltbht t`c Naakhc na Ocmkhbi Xcrvkhcs tn aklm nut w`ct`cr ynu lccm tn upmbtc ynur

    rchnrms. Ka ynur mcltkst nr Tcbhc Hnrps mcltbi hnlsuitblt `bs rchnooclmcm t`bt ynu ulmcren

    mcltbi trcbtoclt nr rcpbkr, ynu oust hnopictc t`bt wnrj blm objc surc ynur mcltkst sclms

    rcqucstcm hnlakrobtknl rcpnrts nr P-rbys tn t`c Naakhc na Ocmkhbi Xcrvkhcs.

    Ka ynu wks` tn bvnkm `bvkle mupikhbtc vbhhklbtknls, hnltbht ynur p`yskhkbls naakhc tn nftbkl b hnpy

    na ynur kooulkzbtknl rchnrm blm frkle kt tn ynur prc-mcpbrturc nrkcltbtknl. Ka ynu `bvc bly

    kooulkzbtknls prknr tn Tcbhc Hnrps scrvkhc, t`c Tcbhc Hnrps hbllnt rckofursc ynu anr t`c hnst.

    ]`c Tcbhc Hnrps wkii prnvkmc bii t`c kooulkzbtknls lchcssbry anr ynur nvcrscbs bsskeloclt,

    ckt`cr bt ynur prc-mcpbrturc nrkcltbtknl nr s`nrtiy batcr ynu brrkvc kl ]nen. [nu mn lnt lccm tn

    fcekl tbjkle obibrkb ocmkhbtknl prknr tn mcpbrturc.

    Frkle b t`rcc-onlt` suppiy na bly prcshrkptknl nr nvcr-t`c-hnultcr ocmkhbtknl ynu usc nl b

    rceuibr fbsks, klhiumkle fkrt` hnltrni pkiis. Bit`nue` t`c Tcbhc Hnrps hbllnt rckofursc ynu anr

    t`ks t`rcc-onlt` suppiy, kt wkii nrmcr rcakiis murkle ynur scrvkhc. U`kic bwbktkle s`kpoclt

    w`kh` hbl tbjc scvcrbi onlt`synu wkii fc mcpclmclt nl ynur nwl ocmkhbtknl suppiy. ]`cTcbhc Hnrps wkii lnt pby anr `crfbi nr lnlprcshrkfcm ocmkhbtknls, suh` bs Xt. Gn`ls wnrt,

    eiuhnsboklc, sciclkuo, nr bltknxkmblt suppicoclts.

    [nu brc clhnurbecm tn frkle hnpkcs na ocmkhbi prcshrkptknls skelcm fy ynur p`yskhkbl. ]`ks ks lnt

    b rcqukrcoclt, fut t`cy oke`t hnoc kl `blmy ka ynu brc qucstknlcm kl trblskt bfnut hbrrykle b

    t`rcc-onlt` suppiy na prcshrkptknl mrues.

    Ka ynu wcbr cyceibsscs, frkle twn pbkrs wkt` ynub pbkr blm b spbrc. Ka b pbkr frcbjs, t`c Tcbhc

    Hnrps wkii rcpibhc t`co, uskle t`c klanrobtknl ynur mnhtnr kl t`c Slktcm Xtbtcs prnvkmcm nl t`c

    cyceibsscs anro murkle ynur cxboklbtknl. ]`c Tcbhc Hnrps mkshnurbecs ynu arno uskle hnltbht

    iclscs murkle ynur scrvkhc tn rcmuhc ynur rksj na mcvcinpkle b scrknus klachtknl nr nt`cr cycmkscbsc. Onst Tcbhc Hnrps hnultrkcs mn lnt `bvc bpprnprkbtc wbtcr blm sblktbtknl tn suppnrt cyc

    hbrc wkt` t`c usc na hnltbht iclscs. ]`c Tcbhc Hnrps wkii lnt suppiy nr rcpibhc hnltbht iclscs nr

    bssnhkbtcm sniutknls ulicss bl np`t`bioninekst `bs rchnooclmcm t`ckr usc anr b spchkakh ocmkhbi

    hnlmktknl blm t`c Tcbhc Hnrps Naakhc na Ocmkhbi Xcrvkhcs `bs ekvcl bpprnvbi.

    Ka ynu brc cikekfic anr Ocmkhbrc, brc nvcr 34 ycbrs na bec, nr `bvc b `cbit` hnlmktknl t`bt oby

    rcstrkht ynur auturc pbrtkhkpbtknl kl `cbit` hbrc pibls, ynu oby wks` tn hnlsuit bl klsurblhc

    spchkbikst bfnut ulkquc hnvcrbec lccms fcanrc ynur mcpbrturc. ]`c Tcbhc Hnrps wkii prnvkmc bii

    lchcssbry `cbit` hbrc arno t`c tkoc ynu icbvc anr ynur prc-mcpbrturc nrkcltbtknl ultki ynu

    hnopictc ynur scrvkhc. U`cl ynu aklks`, ynu wkii fc cltkticm tn t`c pnst-scrvkhc `cbit` hbrc

    fclcakts mcshrkfcm kl t`c Tcbhc Hnrps Qniultccr @blmfnnj. [nu oby wks` tn hnlskmcr jccpkle blcxkstkle `cbit` pibl kl caacht murkle ynur scrvkhc ka ynu t`klj bec nr prc-cxkstkle hnlmktknls oke`t

    prcvclt ynu arno rc-clrniikle kl ynur hurrclt pibl w`cl ynu rcturl `noc.

    Xbacty blm XchurktyNur Tbrtlcrs`kp

    Xcrvkle bs b Qniultccr nvcrscbs cltbkis hcrtbkl sbacty blm schurkty rksjs. Ikvkle blm trbvcikle kl

    bl ulabokikbr clvkrnloclt, b ikoktcm ulmcrstblmkle na t`c inhbi ibleubec blm huiturc, blm t`c

    pcrhcptknl na fckle b wcbit`y Bocrkhbl brc snoc na t`c abhtnrs t`bt hbl put b Qniultccr bt rksj.

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    Trnpcrty t`cat blm fureibrkcs brc lnt ulhnoonl. Klhkmclts na p`yskhbi blm scxubi bssbuit mn

    nhhur, bit`nue` bionst bii Qniultccrs hnopictc t`ckr twn ycbrs na scrvkhc wkt`nut scrknus

    pcrsnlbi sbacty prnficos.

    Fcynlm jlnwkle t`bt Tcbhc Hnrps bpprnbh`cs sbacty blm schurkty bs b pbrtlcrs`kp wkt` ynu, kt

    oke`t fc `cipaui tn scc `nw t`ks pbrtlcrs`kp wnrjs. Tcbhc Hnrps `bs pnikhkcs, prnhcmurcs, blm

    trbklkle kl pibhc tn prnontc ynur sbacty. Uc mcpclm nl ynu tn aniinw t`nsc pnikhkcs blm tn put kltn

    prbhtkhc w`bt ynu `bvc icbrlcm. Bl cxbopic na `nw t`ks wnrjs kl prbhtkhc kl t`ks hbsc tn `cip

    oblbec t`c rksj na fureibry ks7

    Tcbhc Hnrps bsscsscs t`c schurkty clvkrnloclt w`crc ynu wkii ikvc blm wnrj

    Tcbhc Hnrps klspchts t`c `nusc w`crc ynu wkii ikvc bhhnrmkle tn cstbfiks`cm schurkty

    hrktcrkb

    Tcbhc Hnrps prnvkmcs ynu wkt` rcsnurhcs tn tbjc ocbsurcs suh` bs klstbiikle lcw inhjs

    Tcbhc Hnrps clsurcs ynu brc wcihnocm fy `nst hnultry but`nrktkcs kl ynur lcw

    hnooulkty

    Tcbhc Hnrps rcspnlms tn schurkty hnlhcrls t`bt ynu rbksc

    [nu inhj ynur mnnrs blm wklmnws

    [nu bmnpt b ikacstyic bpprnprkbtc tn t`c hnooulkty w`crc ynu ikvc

    [nu ect tn jlnw lcke`fnrs

    [nu mchkmc ka purh`bskle pcrsnlbi brtkhics klsurblhc ks bpprnprkbtc anr ynu

    [nu mnlt h`blec rcskmclhcs fcanrc fckle but`nrkzcm fy Tcbhc Hnrps

    [nu hnooulkhbtc hnlhcrls t`bt ynu `bvc tn Tcbhc Hnrps stbaa

    Abhtnrs t`bt Hnltrkfutc tn Qniultccr Vksj

    ]`crc brc scvcrbi abhtnrs t`bt hbl `cke`tcl b Qniultccrs rksj, obly na w`kh` brc wkt`kl t`c

    Qniultccrs hnltrni. Fy abr t`c onst hnoonl hrkoc t`bt Qniultccrs cxpcrkclhc ks t`cat. ]`cats

    natcl nhhur w`cl Qniultccrs brc bwby arno t`ckr sktcs, kl hrnwmcm inhbtknls (suh` bs obrjcts nr

    nl pufikh trblspnrtbtknl), blm w`cl icbvkle ktcos ulbttclmcm.

    Fcanrc ynu mcpbrt anr ]nen t`crc brc scvcrbi ocbsurcs ynu hbl tbjc tn rcmuhc ynur rksj7

    Icbvc vbiubfic nfgchts kl t`c S.X.

    Icbvc hnpkcs na kopnrtblt mnhuoclts blm bhhnult luofcrs wkt` snocnlc ynu trust kl t`cS.X.

    Turh`bsc b `kmmcl onlcy pnuh` nr "muooy" wbiict bs b mchny

    Turh`bsc pcrsnlbi brtkhics klsurblhc

    Batcr ynu brrkvc kl ]nen, ynu wkii rchckvc onrc mctbkicm klanrobtknl bfnut hnoonl hrkocs,

    abhtnrs t`bt hnltrkfutc tn Qniultccr rksj, blm inhbi strbtcekcs tn rcmuhc t`bt rksj. Anr cxbopic,

    Qniultccrs kl ]nen icbrl tn7

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    H`nnsc sbac rnutcs blm tkocs anr trbvci, blm trbvci wkt` snocnlc trustcm fy t`c

    hnooulkty w`clcvcr pnsskfic

    Objc surc nlcs pcrsnlbi bppcbrblhc ks rcspchtaui na inhbi hustnos

    Bvnkm `ke`-hrkoc brcbs

    Jlnw t`c inhbi ibleubec tn ect `cip kl bl cocreclhy

    Objc arkclms wkt` inhbi pcnpic w`n brc rcspchtcm kl t`c hnooulkty

    Ikokt bihn`ni hnlsuoptknl

    Bs ynu hbl scc arno t`ks ikst, ynu oust fc wkiikle tn wnrj `brm blm bmbpt ynur ikacstyic tn

    oklkokzc t`c pntcltkbi anr fckle b tbrect anr hrkoc. Bs wkt` blyw`crc kl t`c wnrim, hrkoc mncs

    cxkst kl ]nen. [nu hbl rcmuhc ynur rksj fy bvnkmkle sktubtknls t`bt pibhc ynu bt rksj blm fy

    tbjkle prchbutknls. Hrkoc bt t`c vkiibec nr tnwl icvci ks icss arcquclt t`bl kl t`c ibrec hktkcs:

    pcnpic jlnw cbh` nt`cr blm eclcrbiiy brc icss ikjciy tn stcbi arno t`ckr lcke`fnrs. ]nurkst

    bttrbhtknls kl ibrec tnwls brc abvnrktc wnrjsktcs anr pkhjpnhjcts.

    ]`c aniinwkle brc nt`cr schurkty hnlhcrls kl ]nen na w`kh` ynu s`nuim fc bwbrc7

    Inhbtknl7 Onst bssbuits (38 pcrhclt) nhhurrcm w`cl Qniultccrs wcrc kl pufikh brcbs (c.e.,

    strcct, pbrj, fcbh`, pufikh fukimkles). Xpchkakhbiiy, 81 pcrhclt na bssbuits tnnj pibhc w`cl

    Qniultccrs wcrc bwby arno t`ckr sktcs. Onst prnpcrty hrkocs nhhurrcm kl t`c Qniultccrs

    rcskmclhc nr blnt`cr Qniultccrs rcskmclhc, aniinwcm hinsciy fy pufikh brcbs. Anrty-cke`t

    pcrhclt na prnpcrty hrkocs nhhurrcm w`cl Qniultccrs wcrc bwby arno t`ckr sktcs

    ]koc7 Bssbuits usubiiy tnnj pibhc murkle t`c cvclkle, fctwccl 1 p.o. blm 22 p.o.

    t`nue` t`c skleic `nur wkt` t`c ibrecst pcrhcltbec na bssbuits wbs 2744 b.o. (0 pcrhclt).

    Trnpcrty hrkocs wcrc onrc hnoonl kl t`c okmmic na t`c mby, arno lnnl tn ; p.o.

    Mby7 Bssbuits blm prnpcrty hrkocs wcrc onrc hnoonliy rcpnrtcm nl wccjclms (=0

    pcrhclt blm =; pcrhclt, rcspchtkvciy).

    Bfsclhc na nt`crs7 Bssbuits blm prnpcrty hrkocs (1= pcrhclt blm 38 pcrhclt, rcspchtkvciy)

    nhhurrcm onrc arcqucltiy w`cl t`c Qniultccr wbs binlc.

    Vcibtknls`kp tn bssbkiblt7 Kl onst bssbuits blm prnpcrty hrkocs (1= pcrhclt blm 03

    pcrhclt), t`c Qniultccr mkm lnt jlnw nr hnuim lnt kmcltkay t`c bssbkiblt.

    Hnlsuoptknl na bihn`ni7 68 pcrhclt na bii bssbuits blm = pcrhclt na bii prnpcrty hrkocs

    klvnivcm bihn`ni hnlsuoptknl fy Qniultccrs blm/nr bssbkiblts.

    U`kic w`kstics blm cxhibobtknls oby fc abkriy hnoonl nl t`c strcct, t`ks fc`bvknr hbl fc

    rcmuhcm ka ynu mrcss hnlscrvbtkvciy, bfkmc fy inhbi huiturbi lnros, blm rcspnlm bhhnrmkle tn t`c

    trbklkle ynu wkii rchckvc.

    Xtbykle Xbac7 Mnlt Fc b ]brect anr Hrkoc

    [nu oust fc prcpbrcm tn tbjc nl b ibrec mcercc na rcspnlskfkikty anr ynur nwl sbacty. [nu hbl

    objc ynurscia icss na b tbrect, clsurc t`bt ynur `noc ks schurc, blm mcvcinp rcibtknls`kps kl ynur

    hnooulkty t`bt wkii objc ynu bl ulikjciy vkhtko na hrkoc. U`kic t`c abhtnrs t`bt hnltrkfutc tn

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    ynur rksj kl ]nen oby fc mkaacrclt, kl obly wbys ynu hbl mn w`bt ynu wnuim mn ka ynu onvcm tn b

    lcw hkty blyw`crc7 Fc hbutknus, h`chj t`kles nut, bsj qucstknls, icbrl bfnut ynur lcke`fnr`nnm,

    jlnw w`crc t`c onrc rksjy inhbtknls brc, usc hnoonl sclsc, blm fc bwbrc. [nu hbl rcmuhc ynur

    vuilcrbfkikty tn hrkoc fy kltcerbtkle kltn ynur hnooulkty, icbrlkle t`c inhbi ibleubec, bhtkle

    rcspnlskfiy, blm bfkmkle fy Tcbhc Hnrps pnikhkcs blm prnhcmurcs. Xcrvkle sbaciy blm caachtkvciy kl

    ]nen wkii rcqukrc t`bt ynu bhhcpt snoc rcstrkhtknls nl ynur hurrclt ikacstyic.

    Xuppnrt arno Xtbaa

    Ka b trbklcc nr Qniultccr ks t`c vkhtko na b sbacty klhkmclt, Tcbhc Hnrps stbaa ks prcpbrcm tn

    prnvkmc suppnrt. Bii Tcbhc Hnrps pnsts `bvc prnhcmurcs kl pibhc tn rcspnlm tn klhkmclts na hrkoc

    hnookttcm bebklst Qniultccrs. ]`c akrst prknrkty anr bii pnsts kl t`c batcrobt` na bl klhkmclt ks tn

    clsurc t`c Qniultccr ks sbac blm rchckvkle ocmkhbi trcbtoclt bs lccmcm. Batcr bssurkle t`c

    sbacty na t`c Qniultccr, Tcbhc Hnrps stbaa rcspnlsc oby klhiumc rcbsscsskle t`c Qniultccrs

    wnrjsktc blm `nuskle brrblecoclts blm objkle bly bmgustoclts, bs lccmcm. Kl snoc hbscs, t`c

    lbturc na t`c klhkmclt oby lchcssktbtc b sktc nr `nuskle trblsacr. Tcbhc Hnrps stbaa wkii bisn

    bsskst Qniultccrs wkt` prcscrvkle t`ckr rke`ts tn pursuc icebi sblhtknls bebklst t`c pcrpctrbtnrs

    na t`c hrkoc. Kt ks vcry kopnrtblt t`bt Qniultccrs rcpnrt klhkmclts bs t`cy nhhur, lnt nliy tn

    prntcht t`ckr pccr Qniultccrs, fut bisn tn prcscrvc t`c auturc rke`t tn prnschutc. X`nuim

    Qniultccrs mchkmc ibtcr kl t`c prnhcss t`bt t`cy wblt tn prnhccm wkt` t`c prnschutknl na t`ckr

    bssbkiblt, t`ks nptknl oby ln inlecr cxkst ka t`c cvkmclhc na t`c cvclt `bs lnt fccl prcscrvcm bt

    t`c tkoc na t`c klhkmclt.

    Hrkoc Mbtb anr ]nen

    Hrkoc mbtb blm stbtkstkhs anr ]nen, w`kh` brc upmbtcm ycbriy, brc bvbkibfic bt t`c aniinwkle iklj7

    `ttp7//www.pcbhchnrps.env/hnultrymbtb/tnen.

    Acw Tcbhc Hnrps Qniultccrs brc vkhtkos na scrknus hrkocs blm hrkocs t`bt mn nhhur nvcrscbs brc

    klvcstkebtcm blm prnschutcm fy inhbi but`nrktkcs t`rnue` t`c inhbi hnurts systco. Ka ynu brc t`c

    vkhtko na b hrkoc, ynu wkii mchkmc ka ynu wks` tn pursuc prnschutknl. Ka ynu mchkmc tn prnschutc,

    Tcbhc Hnrps wkii fc t`crc tn bsskst ynu. Nlc na nur tbsjs ks tn clsurc ynu brc auiiy klanrocm na

    ynur nptknls blm ulmcrstblm `nw t`c inhbi icebi prnhcss wnrjs. Tcbhc Hnrps wkii `cip ynu clsurc

    ynur rke`ts brc prntchtcm tn t`c auiicst cxtclt pnsskfic ulmcr t`c ibws na t`c hnultry.

    Ka ynu brc t`c vkhtko na b scrknus hrkoc, ynu wkii icbrl `nw tn ect tn b sbac inhbtknl bs qukhjiy bs

    pnsskfic blm hnltbht ynur Tcbhc Hnrps naakhc. Kts kopnrtblt t`bt ynu lntkay Tcbhc Hnrps bs snnl

    bs ynu hbl sn Tcbhc Hnrps hbl prnvkmc ynu wkt` t`c `cip ynu lccm.

    Qniultccr Xbacty Xuppnrt kl ]nen

    ]`c Tcbhc Hnrps bpprnbh` tn sbacty ks b akvc-prnlecm pibl tn `cip ynu stby sbac murkle ynur

    scrvkhc blm klhiumcs t`c aniinwkle7 klanrobtknl s`brkle, Qniultccr trbklkle, sktc scichtknl hrktcrkb,

    b mctbkicm cocreclhy bhtknl pibl, blm prntnhnis anr bmmrcsskle sbacty blm schurkty klhkmclts.

    ]nens kl-hnultry sbacty prnerbo ks nutiklcm fcinw.

    ]`c Tcbhc Hnrps/]nen naakhc wkii jccp ynu klanrocm na bly kssucs t`bt oby kopbht Qniultccr

    sbacty t`rnue` klanrobtknl s`brkle. Vceuibr upmbtcs wkii fc prnvkmcm kl Qniultccr lcwsicttcrs

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    blm kl oconrblmuos arno t`c hnultry mkrchtnr. Kl t`c cvclt na b hrktkhbi sktubtknl nr cocreclhy,

    ynu wkii fc hnltbhtcm t`rnue` t`c cocreclhy hnooulkhbtknl lctwnrj. Bl kopnrtblt hnopnlclt

    na t`c hbpbhkty na Tcbhc Hnrps tn jccp ynu klanrocm ks ynur fuy-kl tn t`c pbrtlcrs`kp hnlhcpt

    wkt` t`c Tcbhc Hnrps stbaa. Kt ks cxpchtcm t`bt ynu wkii mn ynur pbrt kl clsurkle t`bt Tcbhc Hnrps

    stbaa ocofcrs brc jcpt bpprkscm na ynur onvcoclts kl-hnultry sn t`cy brc bfic tn klanro ynu.

    Qniultccr trbklkle wkii klhiumc scssknls nl spchkakh sbacty blm schurkty kssucs kl ]nen. ]`kstrbklkle wkii prcpbrc ynu tn bmnpt b huiturbiiy bpprnprkbtc ikacstyic blm cxcrhksc gumeoclt t`bt

    prnontcs sbacty blm rcmuhcs rksj kl ynur `noc, bt wnrj, blm w`kic trbvcikle. Xbacty trbklkle ks

    naacrcm t`rnue`nut scrvkhc blm ks kltcerbtcm kltn t`c ibleubec, hrnss-huiturbi bspchts, `cbit`, blm

    nt`cr hnopnlclts na trbklkle. [nu wkii fc cxpchtcm tn suhhcssauiiy hnopictc bii trbklkle

    hnopctclhkcs kl b vbrkcty na brcbs, klhiumkle sbacty blm schurkty, bs b hnlmktknl na scrvkhc.

    Hcrtbkl sktc scichtknl hrktcrkb brc uscm tn mctcroklc sbac `nuskle anr Qniultccrs fcanrc t`ckrbrrkvbi. ]`c Tcbhc Hnrps stbaa wnrjs hinsciy wkt` `nst hnooulktkcs blm hnultcrpbrt beclhkcs tn

    `cip prcpbrc t`co anr b Qniultccrs brrkvbi blm tn cstbfiks` cxpchtbtknls na t`ckr rcspchtkvc rnics

    kl suppnrtkle t`c Qniultccr. Cbh` sktc ks klspchtcm fcanrc t`c Qniultccrs brrkvbi tn clsurcpibhcoclt kl bpprnprkbtc, sbac, blm schurc `nuskle blm wnrjsktcs. Xktc scichtknl ks fbscm, kl pbrt,

    nl bly rcicvblt sktc `kstnry: bhhcss tn ocmkhbi, fbljkle, pnstbi, blm nt`cr csscltkbi scrvkhcs:

    bvbkibfkikty na hnooulkhbtknls, trblspnrtbtknl, blm obrjcts: mkaacrclt `nuskle nptknls blm ikvkle

    brrblecoclts: blm nt`cr Qniultccr suppnrt lccms.

    [nu wkii bisn icbrl bfnut Tcbhc Hnrps/]nens mctbkicm cocreclhy bhtknl pibl w`kh` kskopicocltcm kl t`c cvclt na hkvki nr pniktkhbi ulrcst nr b lbturbi mksbstcr. U`cl ynu brrkvc bt

    ynur sktc, ynu wkii hnopictc blm sufokt b sktc inhbtnr anro wkt` ynur bmmrcss, hnltbht

    klanrobtknl, blm b obp tn ynur `nusc. Ka t`crc ks b schurkty t`rcbt, ynu wkii ebt`cr wkt` nt`cr

    Qniultccrs kl ]nen bt prcmctcroklcm inhbtknls ultki t`c sktubtknl ks rcsnivcm nr t`c Tcbhc Hnrps

    mchkmcs tn cvbhubtc.

    Aklbiiy, kl nrmcr anr t`c Tcbhc Hnrps tn fc auiiy rcspnlskvc tn t`c lccms na Qniultccrs, kt ks

    kopcrbtkvc t`bt Qniultccrs koocmkbtciy rcpnrt bly schurkty klhkmclt tn t`c Tcbhc Hnrps naakhc.

    ]`c Tcbhc Hnrps `bs cstbfiks`cm prntnhnis anr bmmrcsskle sbacty blm schurkty klhkmclts kl btkociy blm bpprnprkbtc obllcr, blm kt hniichts blm cvbiubtcs sbacty blm schurkty mbtb tn trbhj

    trclms blm mcvcinp strbtcekcs tn oklkokzc rksjs tn auturc Qniultccrs.

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    MKQCVXK][ BLM

    HVNXX-HSI]SVBI KXXSCX

    Kl auiakiikle kts oblmbtc tn s`brc t`c abhc na Bocrkhb wkt` `nst hnultrkcs, t`c Tcbhc Hnrps ks

    objkle spchkbi caanrts tn bssurc t`bt bii na Bocrkhbs rkh`lcss ks rcaichtcm kl t`c Qniultccr hnrps.

    Onrc Bocrkhbls na hninr brc scrvkle kl tnmbys Tcbhc Hnrps t`bl bt bly tkoc kl rchclt `kstnry.

    Mkaacrclhcs kl rbhc, ct`lkh fbhjernulm, bec, rcikeknl, blm scxubi nrkcltbtknl brc cxpchtcm blm

    wcihnocm bonle nur Qniultccrs. Tbrt na t`c Tcbhc Hnrps okssknl ks tn `cip mkspci bly lntknl

    t`bt Bocrkhbls brc bii na nlc nrkekl nr rbhc blm tn cstbfiks` t`bt cbh` na us ks bs t`nrnue`iy

    Bocrkhbl bs t`c nt cr mcspktc nur obly mkaacrclhcs.

    Nur mkvcrskty `cips us bhhnopiks` t`bt enbi. Kl nt`cr wbys, `nwcvcr, kt pnscs h`biiclecs. Kl ]nen,

    bs kl nt`cr Tcbhc Hnrps `nst hnultrkcs, Qniultccrs fc`bvknr, ikacstyic, fbhjernulm, blm fcikcas

    brc gumecm kl b huiturbi hnltcxt vcry mkaacrclt arno t`ckr nwl. Hcrtbkl pcrsnlbi pcrspchtkvcs nr

    h`brbhtcrkstkhs hnoonliy bhhcptcm kl t`c Slktcm Xtbtcs oby fc quktc ulhnoonl, ulbhhcptbfic,

    nr cvcl rcprcsscm kl ]nen.Nutskmc na ]nens hbpktbi, rcskmclts na rurbi hnooulktkcs `bvc `bm rcibtkvciy ikttic mkrcht cxpnsurc

    tn nt`cr huiturcs, rbhcs, rcikeknls, blm ikacstyics. U`bt pcnpic vkcw bs typkhbi Bocrkhbl fc`bvknr

    nr lnros oby fc b okshnlhcptknl, suh` bs t`c fcikca t`bt bii Bocrkhbls brc rkh` blm `bvc finlm

    `bkr blm fiuc cycs. ]`c pcnpic na ]nen brc gustiy jlnwl anr t`ckr eclcrnus `nspktbikty tn

    anrckelcrs: `nwcvcr, ocofcrs na t`c hnooulkty kl w`kh` ynu wkii ikvc oby mkspiby b rblec na

    rcbhtknls tn huiturbi mkaacrclhcs t`bt ynu prcsclt.

    ]n cbsc t`c trblsktknl blm bmbpt tn ikac kl ]nen, ynu oby lccm tn objc snoc tcopnrbry, yct

    aulmbocltbi hnoprnokscs kl `nw ynu prcsclt ynurscia bs bl Bocrkhbl blm bs bl klmkvkmubi. Anr

    cxbopic, acobic trbklccs blm Qniultccrs oby lnt fc bfic tn cxcrhksc t`c klmcpclmclhc bvbkibfic

    tn t`co kl t`c Slktcm Xtbtcs: pniktkhbi mkshussknls lccm tn fc `blmicm wkt` ercbt hbrc: blm snoc

    na ynur pcrsnlbi fcikcas oby fcst rcobkl ulmkshinscm. [nu wkii lccm tn mcvcinp tch`lkqucs blm

    pcrsnlbi strbtcekcs anr hnpkle wkt` t`csc blm nt`cr ikoktbtknls. ]`c Tcbhc Hnrps stbaa wkii icbm

    mkvcrskty blm sclsktkvkty mkshussknls murkle prc-scrvkhc trbklkle blm wkii fc nl hbii tn prnvkmc

    suppnrt, fut t`c h`biiclec uitkobtciy wkii fc ynur nwl.

    Nvcrvkcw na Mkvcrskty kl ]nen

    ]`c Tcbhc Hnrps stbaa kl ]nen rchnelkzcs t`c bmgustoclt kssucs t`bt hnoc wkt` mkvcrskty blm wkii

    clmcbvnr tn prnvkmc suppnrt blm eukmblhc. Murkle prc-scrvkhc trbklkle, scvcrbi scssknls wkii fc

    `cim tn mkshuss mkvcrskty blm hnpkle och`blksos. Uc innj anrwbrm tn `bvkle obic blm acobicQniultccrs arno b vbrkcty na rbhcs, ct`lkh ernups, becs, rcikeknls, blm scxubi nrkcltbtknls, blm

    `npc t`bt ynu wkii fchnoc pbrt na b mkvcrsc ernup na Bocrkhbls w`n tbjc prkmc kl suppnrtkle nlc

    blnt`cr blm mconlstrbtkle t`c rkh`lcss na Bocrkhbl huiturc.

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    U`bt Oke`t b Qniultccr Abhc>

    Tnsskfic Kssucs anr Acobic Qniultccrs

    Bocrkhbls wnrjkle kl ]nen abhc huiturbi bmgustoclts kl ulmcrstblmkle blm bmmrcsskle

    prcgumkhcs blm stcrcntypcs `cim bfnut t`co. Slanrtulbtciy, t`c rbt`cr iurkm akios bvbkibfic kl

    ]nen, pius snhkctys eclcrbi bttktumc tnwbrm wnocl, oby hbusc snoc ]nenicsc tn vkcw acobic

    Qniultccrs bs innsc nr bvbkibfic. ]nenicsc ocl oby okskltcrprct arkclmiy blm npcl ecsturcs

    fy acobic Qniultccrs bs bl klvktbtknl tn snoct`kle onrc scrknus.

    Arkclms`kps wkt` ]nenicsc ocl s`nuim `bvc hicbr fnulmbrkcs kl t`c fcekllkle. Slikjc kl t`c

    S.X., t`crc ks icss na b hnlhcpt t`bt b hnopictciy pibtnlkh rcibtknls`kp hbl cxkst fctwccl ocl blm

    wnocl. ]n fc trcbtcm rcspchtauiiy, acobic Qniultccrs oby aklm t`bt t`cy wkii `bvc tn hurf snoc

    na t`c bhtkvktkcs t`cy wcrc uscm tn kl t`c Slktcm Xtbtcs. Ibtc-lke`t snhkbikzkle wkt` ]nenicsc

    hniicbeucs ks lnt rchnooclmcm. Lckt`cr ks klvktkle bly obl ynu mn lnt jlnw wcii kltn ynur `nusc

    anr bly rcbsnl ka ynu brc binlc. Anrtulbtciy, ynu hbl cltcrtbkl obic eucsts wkt`nut ekvkle

    t`conr t`c hnooulktyt`c wrnle kmcb fy rcobklkle kl t`c abokiy hnopnulm blm clsurklet`bt scvcrbi abokiy ocofcrs nr lcke`fnr`nnm h`kimrcl brc wkt` ynu blm ynur eucst bt bii tkocs.

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