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    Waur Jausbjacms Blbrky Tbsgcgblhb

    Bvbl go yau cgvb aoo tjb krgm gl i hidgl, bit icc ao yaur awl ja`bkrawloaam, ilm malt jivb ta ha``utb ta ware, yaur jausbjacm stgcc mbpblms al

    blbrky. Go yau cgvb gl i hacmbr hcg`itb, yau ilm yaur cgttcb hidgl wgcc pradidcy

    lbbm rbwaam ta stiy wir` murglk tjb wgltbr. Ilm yau wgcc pradidcy lbbm

    sa`b kisacglb oar yaur hjigl siw ta hut tjb rbwaam, ilm pbrjips oar yaur

    pgheup truhe ta jiuc tjb rbwaam. I _-pawbrbm rborgkbritar gkjt ha`b gl

    jilmy is wbcc is i ^_-pawbrbm wbcc pu`p, lat ta `bltgal i sacir jat witbr

    systb` oar yaur sjawbrs. Ilm sglhb yaur cgttcb hidgl gs pradidcy cahitbm gl tjb`gmmcb ao lawjbrb, yaucc lbbm kisacglb oar tjb calk mrgvb ta tawl ta pghe

    up tjb suppcgbs tjit yau hilt qugtb cgvb wgtjaut ybtar oar tjb ahhisgalic

    `bmghic ar atjbr b`brkblhy. ]jb paglt gs tjit, jawbvbr ju`dcb, vgrtuiccy icc

    jausbjacms mbpblm al blbrky ta sa`b bxtblt.

    @ast ao tjb rbst ao us, jawbvbr, malt cgvb gl i rb`atb, aoo-krgm hidgl, ilm

    wb kblbriccy usb i cat `arb blbrky ta pawbr aur tbhjlacaky-mbpblmblt

    jausbjacms ilm cgobstycbs. Dut tjgs mabslt `bil wb hilt db `arb blbrky-rbsgcgblt. Gl tjgs hjiptbr, ta kbt i dbttbr krisp ao aur avbrmbpblmblhb al

    blbrky, wbcc caae it icc tjb wiys wb usb blbrky is glmgvgmuics ilm oi`gcgbs.

    ]jbl wbcc halsgmbr jaw tjb hjaghbs wb `ieb hil jivb i praoaulm glfflublhb

    al tjit blbrky usb. ]jb oiht tjit krbitbr blbrky rbsgcgblhb `iebs gt bisgbr ta

    mbic wgtj blbrky sjartikbs ilm jgkjbr prghbs gs il immbm dblbt.

    Jaw i Jausbjacm Mbpblms al Blbrky

    Go yauvb bvbr dbbl tjraukj i pawbr autikb, yau pradidcy rbicgzb jaw mbpblmblt

    yaur ja`b ilm oi`gcy irb al bcbhtrghgty. It tjb vbry cbist, yaur cgkjts, rborgkbritar

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    2> |^awbr ora` tjb ^bapcb

    ilm orbbzbr, `ghrawivb, oaam prahbssar, rimga, ]_, ha`putbr(s), igr halmgtgalbr,

    jbitbr, mgsjwisjbr, hcatjbs wisjbr, ilm mrybr walt ware. Go yau rbcy al yaur

    awl witbr wbcc, tjb bcbhtrgh wbcc pu`p walt ware bgtjbr. La cgkjts, la jbitglk

    ar haacglk, la witbrtjits blaukj ta rugl ic`ast ilyalbs miy. Ilm go yau

    jivb i cirkb orbbzbr oucc ao i ybirs suppcy ao oaam, tjglks hil kbt i cat warsb.

    Bvbl prbpirglk tjb sg`pcbst ao `bics (ta siy latjglk ao hcbilglk up iotbrwirm)

    wgtjaut witbr ar bcbhtrghgty hil db i rbic hjiccblkb. Go yaum dbbl pcillglk

    al stiyglk ja`b ilm withjglk i `avgb, yau `gkjt halsgmbr rbimglk i daae

    glstbim. Dut rbimglk i daae dy hilmcbcgkjt ar ebrasblb ci`ps gslt `uhj oul

    bgtjbr. Wau hil pradidcy oarkbt idaut tieglk i jat ditj ar sjawbr taa. @ilyja`bs rbcy al lituric kis oar sa`b ao tjbgr ippcgilhbs, dut bvbl sa`b ao tjbsb

    (bspbhgiccy hbltric jbitglk systb`s) walt ware wgtjaut bcbhtrghgty. [jbl tjb

    pawbr gs bvbltuiccy rbstarbm, rbsbttglk icc ao yaur mgkgtic hcahes hil db oul taa.

    Wau alcy jivb ta ka tjraukj tjgs bxpbrgblhb alhb ar twghb dboarb yau rbicgzb

    fust jaw mbpblmblt yaur jausbjacm gs al blbrky gl kblbric, ilm al bcbhtrghgty

    gl pirtghucir. Go yau cgvb gl i cahitgal tjit bxpbrgblhbs orbqublt pawbr autikbs,

    yau `iy jivb icrbimy daukjt i diheup kblbritar. Hjilhbs irb, tjaukj, tjittjb kblbritar ruls al kisacglb ar mgbsbc oubclat bxihtcy i calk-tbr` sacutgal.

    Dut bvbl wjbl tjb bcbhtrghgty gs wareglk prapbrcy, aur jausbjacms irb

    bxtrb`bcy mbpblmblt al oassgc oubcs gl atjbr wiys. @ast pjir`ihbutghics ilm

    `ily jbictj hirb ilm jausbjacm hcbilglk pramuhtsta siy latjglk ao pbstg-

    hgmbs ilm jbrdghgmbshaltigl i cat ao pbtracbu`-disbm hjb`ghics. Haultcbss

    jausbjacm kimkbts, tays, ilm ki`bs kblbriccy haltigl ar irb wjaccy `imb

    ao pcistghs, is irb `ast trisj hil cglbrs, orbbzbr diks, ilm oaam wrippbrs ilmhaltiglbrs. @ast ao tjb ippcgilhbs wb usb haltigl i cat ao pcistgh ilm irb jbiv-

    gcy mbpblmblt al oassgc oubcs gl tjbgr `iluoihturb. ]jb cgst kabs al ilm al.

    Waur jausbjacms blbrky mbpblmblhb icsa bxtblms wbcc dbyalm yaur ja`b.

    Rlcbss yau ware gl i ja`b aohb, jaw ma yau kbt ta ware1 ^bapcb wja cgvb

    gl hgtgbs kblbriccy jivb tjb aptgal ao usglk pudcgh trilspart. Dut go yau cgvb

    gl i sudurdil ar ruric sbttglk, hjilhbs irb yau pradidcy jivb ta mrgvb yaur

    oassgc-oubcbm vbjghcbpbrjips i calk mgstilhb. Jaw ma yaur hjgcmrbl kbt ta

    shjaac1 @ast rgmb al oassgc-oubcbm shjaac dusbs. Jaw ma tjbgr tbihjbrs kbt

    ta shjaac1 @ast mrgvb. [jbl yau ma yaur sjappglk it tjb supbr`irebt (ar

    pbrjips oaam ha-ap), jaw ma yau kbt tjbrb ilm dihe1 Oassgc-oubcbm vbjghcb

    ikigl1 Ilm go yau oarkat ta put sa`btjglk g`partilt al yaur sjappglk cgst,

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    Waur Jausbjacms Blbrky Tbsgcgblhb| 29

    yaucc pradidcy mrgvb dihe oar tjit taa. [jbl yau ka aut ta mgllbr ar i `avgb

    ar atjbr oar` ao bltbrtigl`blt, jaw ma yau kbt tjbrb1 ]ieglk i vihitgal1

    Waurb pradidcy mrgvglk ar fflyglk.

    Jaw mabs yaur `igc kbt mbcgvbrbm, ilm jaw ma icc tjasb piheikb mbcgvbry

    sbrvghbs kbt yaur citbst alcglb armbr ora` tjb suppcgbr ta yaur maar1 Jaw ma

    pcu`dbrs, jbitglk ilm haacglk systb` rbpigr pbapcb, ja`b rbpigr haltrihtars,

    tbcbpjalb ilm hidcb sbrvghb warebrs, oubc mbcgvbry vbjghcbs, ilm dugcmglk suppcy

    truhes kbt ta yaur ja`b wjbl yau lbbm tjb`1 Jaw ma b`brkblhy sbrvghbs

    suhj is rb truhes, i`ducilhbs, ilm pacghb irrgvb ta jbcp yau1 ]jbrbs i cat

    ao kisacglb ilm mgbsbc oubc glvacvbm gl icc ao tjbsb ihtgvgtgbs, ilm go yau cgvb glsudurdgi yau irb pirtghucircy vuclbridcb. Aur oassgc oubc mbpblmblhy gs ic`ast

    tatic oar bvbl tjb `ast disgh oulhtgals ao aur migcy cgvbs gl tjgs haultry mub ta

    mbhimbs ao dim pcillglk, gskugmbm pudcgh pacghy, ilm tjb oicsb issu`ptgal tjit

    tjb oassgc-oubcbm pirty waucm ka al glmblgtbcy. Ictjaukj dgaoubcs, dgapcistghs,

    ilm atjbr rblbwidcbs irb glhrbisglkcy ivigcidcb is sudstgtutbs, tjby wgcc lbvbr

    ha`pcbtbcy havbr aur hurrblt, `issgvb halsu`ptgal ao tjbsb pramuhts.

    Jippgcy, tjbrb irb tjglks yau hil ma idaut `ily ao tjbsb gssubs tastrblktjbl yaur jausbjacms blbrky rbsgcgblhb. Xa`b irb rbcitgvbcy sg`pcb

    ilm hil db malb rgkjt iwiy, wjgcb atjbrs `iy glvacvb sa`b calk-rilkb pcil-

    lglk ilm rbtjgleglk sa`b ao tjb oulmi`bltics ao yaur migcy cgob. Gl bgtjbr

    hisb, gt pradidcy wgcc glvacvb `ieglk sa`b dgk mbhgsgals tamiy idaut wjbrb

    yau wgcc cgvb ilm ware ilm jaw tjit rbcitbs ta yaur oaam suppcy, yaur oi`gcy

    ilm orgblms, yaur rbhrbitgalic ihtgvgtgbs, ilm `uhj `arb.

    Is wgtj ily mbhgsgal idaut blbrky, tjb dbst rst stbp gs ta gmbltgoy jaw yauhil `bbt yaur lbbms usglk cbss blbrky. Xtirt wgtj halsbrvitgal.

    Blbrky ilm ]rilspartitgal

    ]jb `ast g`partilt hjaghb yau jivb rbkirmglk blbrky rbsgcgblhb gs wjbrb

    yau cgvb. ]jits dbhiusb wjbrb yau cgvb jis il blar`aus boobht al yaur trils-

    partitgal lbbms, ilm yaur trilspartitgal lbbms jivb il blar`aus boobht al

    yaur blbrky halsu`ptgal.

    Dihe gl 9777, `y wgob ilm G wbrb tjgleglk idaut avglk ora` i halvblgblt

    (dut lagsy) gl-tawl cahitgal ta i lbw ja`b gl i cbss halkbstbm lbgkjdar-

    jaam. [jgcb wb waucm jivb cavbm i qugbt haultry cahitgal, wb mbhgmbm tjit

    aur lbw ja`b jim ta db wgtjgl wiceglk mgstilhb ao jbr ware. ]jgs wis i

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    24 |^awbr ora` tjb ^bapcb

    halshgaus mbhgsgal ta ivagm jivglk ta ha``utb ta ware, dut gt cg`gtbm aur

    passgdcb hjaghbs ta i obw lbgkjdarjaams ilm strbbts. Is ja`bs hi`b al tjb

    `irebt, wb caaebm it bihj alb, ilm mbhgmbm ta wigt ultgc tjb rgkjt ja`b gl

    tjb rgkjt cahitgal hi`b icalk. [b caaebm, ilm caaebmilm caaebm. Ja`bs

    hi`b ilm wblt. Ogliccy, gl citb 4>>>, i jausb ippbirbm al tjb `irebt tjit

    `bt aur hrgtbrgi. Gt wis i obw dcahes oirtjbr iwiy ora` mawltawl tjil wb

    jim argkgliccy gltblmbm, dut tjb migcy wice ta ware waucm db kaam bxbrhgsb.

    [jgcb wb haucm jivb bisgcy oaulm i jausb aut ao tawl tjit atjbrwgsb waucm

    jivb `bt aur lbbms, wb mbhgmbm tjit tjb wigt wis wartj gt. Lat jivglk ta db

    hir- ilm oassgc-oubc-mbpblmblt ta kbt ta ware wis vbry g`partilt ta datj aous, ilm wbvb lbvbr rbkrbttbm tjit mbhgsgal.

    It tjb tg`b, G jim lat ybt jbirm tjb pjrisbblbrky rbsgcgblhb, dut tjit wis bxihtcy

    wjit wb wbrb strblktjblglk dy cgvglk lbir wjbrb wb warebm. ]jgs sbb`glkcy

    sg`pcb mbhgsgal ta cgvb lbir yaur ware haucm db alb ao tjb ast mri`itgh wiys

    ao huttglk yaur oassgc oubc mbpblmblhb ilm rbmuhglk yaur jausbjacms hirdal

    oaatprglt wjgcb bljilhglk yaur blbrky rbsgcgblhb. [gl, wgl, wgl.

    Alb ao tjb sg`pcbst ilm cbist bxpblsgvb trilspartitgal hjaghbs ta g`pravbyaur jausbjacms blbrky rbsgcgblhb gs ta rbcy al yaur awl twa obbtbisy ta

    ma go yauvb hjasbl ta cgvb gl i rbcitgvbcy ha`piht ha``ulgty ar `gxbm-usb

    lbgkjdarjaam.

    Dghyhcglk gs icsa dbha`glk glhrbisglkcy papucir. Bvbl gl cirkb hgtgbs, `arb

    ilm `arb ha``utbrs irb mgshavbrglk tjit tjby hil kbt ta ware, shjaac, ar

    tjb krahbry starb bisgcy ilm siobcy al i dgeb, ilm kbt i kaam wareaut wjgcb

    maglk sa. Wau hil usb yaur awl dgeb, ar, gl arb tjil i mazbl R.X. hgtgbs, yauhil tieb imviltikb ao i dgeb-sjirglk prakri`5 warcmwgmb tjbrb irb dbtwbbl

    twa ilm tjrbb julmrbm suhj prakri`s, ilm `arb ebbp pappglk up icc tjb

    tg`b. Ao haursb, dghyhcglk rbqugrbs i sbt ao segccs, jidgts, ilm bqugp`blt tjit

    irb mgoobrblt ora` mrgvglk i hir ar usglk pudcgh trilsgt. Gl jat wbitjbr, yau

    `gkjt shjbmucb tg`b ta sjawbr ilm hjilkb hcatjbs it i ky` lbir yaur ware5

    gl rigly wbitjbr, yaucc lbbm i kaam sbt ao rigl kbir ilm cgkjts. Dut is tjb

    dghyhcglk rbsgmblts ao tjb hacm, slawy hgtgbs ao Lartjbrl Burapb elaw, go tjb

    gloristruhturb gs kaam yau hil dgeb gl fust idaut ily wbitjbr.

    Go yau cgvb gl i hgty, yau hil `ieb usb ao pudcgh trilsgt, alb ao tjb `ast

    blbrky-bohgblt wiys ao `avglk cirkb lu`dbrs ao pbapcb ora` alb pcihb

    ta ilatjbr. Gl sa`b hgtgbs, tjb pudcgh trilsgt systb` gs sa kaam yau rbiccy

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    Waur Jausbjacms Blbrky Tbsgcgblhb| 28

    malt lbbm ta awl i hir. Rloartulitbcy, pudcgh trilsgt aptgals irb cg`gtbm ar

    lalbxgstblt gl `ily pirts ao tjb Rlgtbm Xtitbs, pirtghucircy tjb sudurds ilm

    ruric irbis. Gl tjit hisb, purhjisglk i jgkj-kis-`gcbikb hir `iy db tjb alcy

    aptgal oar g`pravglk yaur blbrky rbsgcgblhb gl pbrsalic trilspart.

    Go yau usb yaur hir `iglcy oar ha``utglk ilm yau malt mrgvb `uhj `arb

    tjil oarty `gcbs alb wiy, i lbw pcuk-gl bcbhtrgh hir `gkjt ware oar yau. Dut

    go, cgeb `ast pbapcb, yau usb yaur hir oar datj sjart- ilm calk-mgstilhb mrgv-

    glk, alb ao tjb lbw pcuk-gl bcbhtrgh jydrgms aoobrs i cat ao fflbxgdgcgty is wbcc

    is g`pravbm kis `gcbikb. [jbl yau irb fust mrgvglk iraulm tawl, yau hil

    rbcy al tjb dittbry pihe. [jbl yau lbbm ta trivbc i calkbr mgstilhb, tjb kisblkglb tiebs avbrla warrgbs idaut yaur dittbrgbs rullglk aut gl tjb `gmmcb

    ao lawjbrb. [jgcb yau wgcc stgcc db usglk sa`b kisacglb, gt wgcc db i cat cbss.

    Go yau jivb la hjaghb dut ta mrgvb ta kbt ta ware, shjaac, ilm wjbrbvbr bcsb

    yau lbbm ta ka, sa`b sg`pcb hjilkbs ta yaur mrgvglk dbjivgar hil g`pravb

    yaur blbrky rbsgcgblhb rgkjt iwiy. Hirpaacglk ta ware gs il advgaus stritbky

    ta it cbist sprbim tjb durmbl ao oassgc oubc mbpblmblhb i`alk i lu`dbr ao

    pbapcb. Im`gttbmcy, tryglk ta kbt yaur shjbmucb ta `bsj wgtj atjbrs hil dbi hjiccblkb, dut rb`avglk it cbist alb rbkucir hir trgp ora` yaur cgobstycb

    bvbl ahhisgaliccygs wartj gt. Wau hil hirpaac bvbry miy ar fust al hbrtigl

    miys, datj mgrbhtgals ar alb wiy, mbpblmglk al yaur lbbms ilm shjbmucb. Gl

    immgtgal ta sivglk yau `alby al kis ilm pireglk obbs, gt hil icsa sivb wbir

    ilm tbir al yaur hir$8,>>> ar `arb pbr ybir gl sa`b hisbs.9@ily stitbs

    jivb rgmb-sjirglk wbdsgtbs ta `ieb hirpaacglk ilm vilpaacglk bisgbr. Lartj

    Hiracglis ^IT] (^gbm`alt Iutjargty oar Tbkgalic ]rilspartitgal) wbdsgtb(www.pirtlh.ark) gs alb ao `ily. Oar bxi`pcb, Bmli Direbr ao [glstal-

    Xicb`, Lartj Hiracgli, wis idcb ta arkilgzb i vilpaac wgtj tjb issgstilhb

    ao ^IT]. Go gt wbrb lat oar ^IT] cgstglk Xjirb tjb Tgmb LH, sjb siys, G

    waucm lbvbr jivb elawl tjit tjbrb wbrb tbl atjbr pbapcb wgtjgl 9> gcbs ao

    `y ja`b wja wbrb gltbrbstbm gl sjirglk i rgmb.4

    Ilatjbr oigrcy sg`pcb hjilkb ta mrgvglk dbjivgar gs trgp hjiglglk. ]jgs

    glvacvbs i cgttcb pcillglk gl imvilhb ta ha`dglb i lu`dbr ao brrilms glta

    alb trgp, ilm i cgttcb tjaukjt idaut tjb dbst rautb yau sjaucm tieb ta `ieb

    gt is bohgblt is passgdcb. I sjappglk cgst `gkjt db jilmy taa, sa yau malt

    oarkbt ilytjglk, dut tjits prbtty `uhj gt. ]jgs sg`pcb stritbky haucm sivb

    yau sbvbric jaurs i wbbe ilm `alby it tjb kis pu`p.

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    2= |^awbr ora` tjb ^bapcb

    Hir sjirglk gs ilatjbr stritbky tjit gs ittrihtglk i krawglk lu`dbr ao

    pirtghgpilts. Argkgliccy stirtbm gl Xwgtzbrcilm ilm Kbr`ily gl tjb 97:>s, tjb

    gmbi sprbim ta Yubdbh Hgty gl Hilimi gl 977= ilm ta ^artcilm, Arbkal, gl

    977:. ]amiy, tjbrb irb ippraxg`itbcy twblty-sbvbl hir-sjirglk prakri`s gl

    tjb Rlgtbm Xtitbs wgtj lbircy 24>,>>> `b`dbrs sjirglk iraulm sbvblty-bgkjt

    julmrbm vbjghcbs, ilm sbvbltbbl prakri`s wgtj `arb tjil :2,>>> `b`dbrs

    sjirglk twblty-oaur julmrbm vbjghcbs gl Hilimi.8Disghiccy, gts i hir rbltic

    sbrvghb, dut `iglcy oar fust i obw jaurs ritjbr tjil miys. Wau alcy piy oar

    jaw calk yau usb tjb vbjghcb ilmgl sa`b hisbstjb mgstilhb trivbcbm.

    [jgcb hir sjirglk mabs lat bcg`glitb mrgvglk, gt hil rbmuhb tjb lu`dbr aohirs al tjb raim5 alb sjirbm hir rbpcihbs it cbist bgkjt glmgvgmuiccy awlbm

    hirs. Hir sjirglk gs oaulm gl i krawglk lu`dbr ao hgtgbs, ictjaukj rirbcy gl

    ruric cahitgals. ]jb cirkbst hir-sjirglk apbritar gl Lartj I`brghi gs Vgphir,

    dut tjbrb irb `ily atjbrs. HirXjirglk.lbt gs i kaam pcihb ta stirt oar `arb

    gloar`itgal al tjgs stritbky.

    Lat icwiys jivglk i hir ao yaur awl g``bmgitbcy ivigcidcb ilm jivglk ta

    halshgauscy piy ta usb alb wgcc ic`ast hbrtiglcy hjilkb yaur mrgvglk jidgts.

    Blbrky ilm tjb Ja`b

    ]jbrb irb twa `igl stritbkgbs6 rbmuhglk tjb i`ault ao blbrky yau usb, ilm

    kblbritglk sa`b ao yaur awl. Oglmglk wiys ta rbmuhb yaur blbrky halsu`p-

    tgal gs tjb rst stbp, dbhiusb sg`pcy immglk sacir pilbcs ar atjbr rblbwidcbblbrky systb`s ta il blbrky-glbohgblt ja`b gs i wistb ao `alby ilm vicuidcb

    rbsaurhbs. Gts uhj arb hast-boobhtgvb ta stirt wgtj il blbrky-bohgblt ja`b.

    Xivglk Blbrky

    [jit eglm ao ja`b ma yau cgvb gl1 ]jgs gs il g`partilt qubstgal dbhiusb gt

    wgcc jbcp gloar` yau wjbrb ta pcihb yaur b`pjisgs. Caae it yaur ja`b, gts

    halstruhtgal, ilm gts cahitgal. Go yau cgvb gl i hacm hcg`itb zalb, advgauscy

    yaur `igl halhbrl gs stiyglk wir` gl tjb wgltbris gs stiyglk haac gl tjb

    su``br gl i wir` hcg`itb zalb. Gs yaur ja`b il acm, mrioty oir`jausb

    wgtj cgttcb glsucitgal ilm sglkcb-pilb wglmaws, ar gs gt i rbhbltcy dugct ja`b

    wgtj i cat ao glsucitgal ilm tgkjt, maudcb- ar trgpcb-kcizbm wglmaws icrbimy

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    Waur Jausbjacms Blbrky Tbsgcgblhb| 22

    glsticcbm1 [jit eglm ao jbitglk ilm/ar haacglk systb` mabs yaur ja`b

    jivb ilm jaw gs gt pawbrbm ar oubcbm1 ]jb jbitglk, vbltgcitgal, ilm igr-

    halmgtgalglk (J_IH) systb` gs tjb cirkbst blbrky halsu`br gl `ast ja`bs.

    Bvbry jausb gs mgoobrblt6 I stritbky tjit `gkjt `ieb sblsb gl alb ja`b

    `gkjt db i ha`pcbtb wistb ao tg`b gl ilatjbr. ]jbrb irb blbrky-bohgblhy

    praobssgalics wja hil jbcp yau sart tjgs aut (`arb al tjb` citbr).

    Iotbr tjb J_IH systb`, yaur witbr jbitbr, rborgkbritar, hcatjbs mrybr, ilm

    mgsjwisjbr irb tjb lbxt cirkbst blbrky halsu`brs gl `ast ja`bs (yau hil

    lm aut jaw `uhj blbrky typghic jausbjacm ippcgilhbs usb it blbrkysivbrs

    .kav). ]jits wjy alb ao tjb tjglks tjit ic`ast ilyalb hil ma ta hut blbrkyusb gs ta rbpcihb acmbr, cbss bohgblt `ifar ippcgilhbs wgtj lbw, `arb bohgblt

    albs. Ic`ast icc `ifar ippcgilhbs jivb BlbrkyKugmb cidbcs tjit cgst ippraxg-

    `itb illuic apbritglk hasts ilm jbcp yau ha`pirb blbrky halsu`ptgal

    dbtwbbl mgoobrblt `ambcs ao sg`gcir ippcgilhbs. ]bcbvgsgals ilm `ast atjbr

    iumga ilm ja`b bltbrtigl`blt ippcgilhbs icsa law jivb tjbsb cidbcs.

    [jbl gt ha`bs ta s`iccbr ippcgilhbs, jawbvbr, tjb sgtuitgal gs lat sa

    sg`pcb. ]jgs gs dbhiusb `ily s`iccbr ippcgilhbs `iluoihturbm gl rbhbltybirsrbkirmcbss ao tjbgr blbrky bohgblhymriw bcbhtrghgty bvbl wjbl tjby

    irb turlbm aoo. Gl oiht, lbircy 4> pbrhblt ao tjb bcbhtrghgty usbm dy tjbsb ippcg-

    ilhbs gs wistbm wjgcb tjby irb gl stilmdy `amb wigtglk ta db usbm.=Ic`ast

    ily s`icc bcbhtralgh mbvghb tjit gs pcukkbm glta i hjirkbr ar autcbt wjbl gt gs

    lat ihtuiccy gl usb gs pradidcy wistglk bcbhtrghgty. ]_s, hidcb daxbs, sitbccgtb

    mgsjbs, ilm sa al ihhault oar is `uhj is 82 pbrhblt ao tjgs cbiebm bcbhtrghgty

    (icsa hiccbm pjilta` pawbr cass). Iumga bqugp`blt rbprbsblts ilatjbr 42pbrhblt. Waur stbrba systb` `iy db wistglk is `uhj is 78 pbrhblt ao tjb

    blbrky gt halsu`bs murglk i twblty-oaur-jaur pbrgamwjgcb gt gs swgthjbm

    aoo. ]jb alcy wiy ta stap tjgs cbieikb gs ta ulpcuk tjbsb ippcgilhbs, ar pcuk

    tjb` glta i swgthjbm pawbr strgp ilm turl tjb pawbr strgp aoo wjbl yaurb

    lat usglk tjb ippcgilhb. X`icc ippcgilhbs law halsu`b idaut 4> pbrhblt ao

    tatic jausbjacm bcbhtrghgty, ilm tjit lu`dbr gs glhrbisglk wgtj tjb pracgobri-

    tgal ao rbhjirkbidcb jilmjbcm kimkbts.2

    Xa`b halsbrvitgal stritbkgbs irb qugtb disgh ilm hil sivb i cat ao blbrky go

    yau b`pcay tjb` al i rbkucir disgs. @ily malt hast ilytjglk. Oar bxi`pcb,

    tjbrb irb sa`b tjglks tjit hil db malb dy jilm ar bcg`glitbm ictakbtjbr,

    suhj is mryglk hcatjbs al i cglb ar i rihe glstbim ao wgtj i mrybr. Idaut 2.:

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    2? |^awbr ora` tjb ^bapcb

    pbrhblt ao rbsgmbltgic bcbhtrghgty usb kabs ta hcatjbs mrybrs, ilm 48 pbrhblt

    ao hcatjbs mrybrs gl usb irb jbitbm wgtj lituric kis5 `uctgpcgbm dy tjb :;.2

    `gccgal I`brghils wja usb hcatjbs mrybrs gl tjbgr ja`bs, tjgs hil imm up ta

    qugtb i cat ao blbrky.?[jgcb wbrb gl tjb ciulmry raa`, yau hil icsa sivb

    blbrky dy wisjglk gl hacm witbr6 Idaut 7> pbrhblt ao tjb blbrky usbm gl i

    hcatjbs wisjbr kabs ta witbr jbitglk.

    Atjbr sg`pcb dbjivgar stritbkgbs tjit malt hast ilytjglk glhcumb imfust-

    glk yaur igr-halmgtgalbr tjbr`astit up ilm yaur ourlihb tjbr`astit mawl.

    Oar bvbry mbkrbb hjilkb gl tjb sbttglk yau hil sivb ora` 9 ta 8 pbrhblt

    al yaur haacglk ilm jbitglk dgccs, rbspbhtgvbcy.; Rsglk oils glstbim ao tjbigr halmgtgalbr hil sivb bvbl `arb. Icwiys turl aoo ullbhbssiry cgkjtglk.

    Blidcb tjb pawbr `ilikb`blt obiturb al yaur ha`putbr ilm icwiys sjut

    tjb ha`putbr aoo it lgkjt. Go yau usb i mgsjwisjbr, usb tjb igr-mry sbttglk

    glstbim ao jbit-mry (tjgs sg`pcb stritbky hil hut gts blbrky usb ora` 92 ta 2>

    pbrhblt), ilm alcy rul tjb mgsjwisjbr wjbl gts ouccy caimbm.

    [gtj icc tjgs b`pjisgs al sivglk blbrky, yau `iy db walmbrglk jaw yau

    ilm yaur jausbjacms blbrky oaatprglt ha`pirbs wgtj atjbrs. Hjbhe aut tjbHirdal Oaatprglt Hichucitar ora` tjb HaacHcg`itb Lbtware it tjb Rlgvbr-

    sgty ao Hicgoarlgi, Dbrebcby (sbb jttp6//haachcg`itb.dbrebcby.bmu), wjghj wgcc

    icsa kgvb yau i raukj sblsb ao tjb blbrky yaur cgobstycb rbqugrbs. ]jb hichuci-

    tar iccaws yau ta bltbr mbtigcs idaut yaur jausbjacm, trilspart, jausglk,

    oaam, kaams, ilm sbrvghbs. It tjb blm, tjbrb gs i su``iry tjit sjaws jaw

    yau stihe up ikiglst sg`gcir R.X. jausbjacms, ivbrikb R.X. jausbjacms, ilm i

    warcm ivbrikb (wjghj wgcc pradidcy db il byb-apblbr).]jbsb miys tjbrb irb `ily rbsaurhbs ilm prakri`s ivigcidcb tjit hil jbcp

    yau rbmuhb yaur blbrky halsu`ptgal. Alb ao tjb `ast papucir gs tjb Caw

    Hirdal Mgbt, disbm al tjb daae ao tjb si`b li`b dy Mivgm Kbrsjal (sbb

    www.b`pawbr`bltglstgtutb.lbt/chm).

    Xtritbkgbs oar Ja`bawlbrs

    Iotbr tieglk tjb stbps idavb, ast ja`bawlbrs ig`glk ta ourtjbr dugcm tjbgr

    blbrky rbsgcgblhb apt oar rbtrattglk tjbgr ja`bs6 wgtj dbttbr glsucitgal, wgtj

    blbrky-kblbritglk glvbst`blts suhj is sacir pilbcs, ar bvbl wgtj rbmbsgklglk

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    Waur Jausbjacms Blbrky Tbsgcgblhb| 2;

    wjacb partgals ao tjbgr jausbs oar s`irtbr blbrky usb (kaam-dyb hitjbmric

    hbgcglk, jbcca bxtri starikb spihb!).

    Dut is rimghic il aptgal is gt saulms, gt `iy db wartj halsgmbrglk `avglk

    ta i `arb blbrky-bohgblt ja`b hcasbr ta yaur ware ilm tjb mbstglitgals

    yau orbqublt (krahbry, sjaps, pcihb ao warsjgp). Iotbr icc, go yau irb ippiccbm

    dy yaur jausbjacms avbricc blbrky oaatprglt, gts cgebcy tjit tjb cahitgalao

    yaur ja`bilm gts g`pcghitgals oar yaur trilspartitgal dbjivgarpciybm

    tjb dgkkbst racb iotbr igr trivbc. Ar pbrjips yau malt wilt ta sgle i cat ao

    `alby glta yaur prbsblt ja`b, ar yaurb acmbr ilm yaurb rbimy ta mawlsgzb

    law tjit yaur egms irb ciulhjbm.Go yau irb kaglk ta `avb ta i mgoobrblt ja`b, rbkirmcbss ao gts cahitgal,

    yau wgcc wilt ta tieb i hirbouc caae it gt ora` il blbrky-bohgblhy pbrspbh-

    tgvb. Ise i cat ao qubstgals idaut tjb ja`bs J_IH systb`, glsucitgal,

    wglmaws, argbltitgal ta tjb sul, ilm bspbhgiccy tjb utgcgty dgccs (im`gttbmcy

    lat tjb rst tjglks al `ast ja`b duybrs prgargty cgsts, wjghj usuiccy oahus

    al vgbws, shjaacs, ilm egthjbls). Jukb ja`bs wgtj bxtri raa`s sjaucm

    db aoo yaur cgst5 mgtta oar ja`bs cahitbm gl tjb `gmmcb ao lawjbrb (ar oirautbr sudurdgi) wgtj la ihhbss ta pudcgh trilsgt. [jy trimb alb dim blbrky

    sgtuitgal oar ilatjbr1 Waur lbw ja`b `iy lat db pbrobht, dut gt sjaucm db

    rbcitgvbcy blbrky-bohgblt, ar it cbist upkrimidcb wgtjaut spblmglk taa uhj

    immgtgalic `alby al gt (`arb al tjgs gl i `a`blt).

    ]jb ast rimghic rautb ta ka gs ta dugcm i lbw ja`b ora` shrithj. Go yau ma sa

    (gl i cahitgal wgtj i`pcb wiceglk, dghyhcglk, ilm pudcgh trilsgt gloristruhturb,

    ao haursb!), yau sjaucm sbrgauscy halsgmbr i pissgvb sacir mbsgkl tjit `iebs`ixg`u` usb ao tjb sul oar lituric jbit ilm cgkjtglk. Dugcmglk i lbw ja`b

    wgtjaut sacir dbglk tjb `igl pirt ao tjb mbsgkl `iebs la sblsb. Gts lat `uhj

    `arb bxpblsgvb ta dugcm oar pissgvb sacir tjil wgtj i halvbltgalic mbsgkl5 gt

    sg`pcy usbs tjb si`b dugcmglk `itbrgics gl scgkjtcy mgoobrbltdut g`partilt

    wiys. Gt icsa glvacvbs argbltglk tjb ja`b ta tieb tjb dbst imviltikb ao tjb

    ivigcidcb sacir rbsaurhb, sa`btjglk tjit gs rirbcy malb. Ora` il blbrky

    stilmpaglt, ic`ast icc atjbr halsgmbritgals irb sbhalmiry. I prapbrcy sgtbm ilm

    mbsgklbm pissgvb sacir ja`b wgcc mri`itghiccy hut yaur blbrky halsu`ptgal,

    glhrbisb yaur ha`oart, ilm kgvb yau i lituriccy cgkjt, pcbisilt cgvglk spihb.

    Go duyglk ar dugcmglk i lbw blbrky-bohgblt ja`b gs lat il aptgal, ar

    go yau icrbimy cgvb lbir wjbrb yau ware, i ja`b-blbrky-bohgblhy rbtrat

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    2: |^awbr ora` tjb ^bapcb

    `gkjt db yaur dbst aptgal, bspbhgiccy go yau cgvb gl il acmbr ja`b. Jippgcy,

    tjgs stritbky icsa jis tjb patbltgic oar aoobrglk tjb qughebst rbturl al yaur

    glvbst`blt ilm sjaucm db tjb rst stbp dboarb yau b`dire al glsticcglk ily

    rblbwidcb blbrky systb`. Xbicglk igr muhts ar immglk glsucitgal tjit yau hilt

    sbb gs im`gttbmcy lat is sbxy is glsticcglk jgkjcy vgsgdcb rblbwidcb blbrky

    systb`s cgeb sacir _ ilm sacir jat witbr, dut ast blbrky-bohgblhy bxpbrts

    wgcc tbcc yau ta stirt wgtj i rbtrat. Gt wgcc icsa sgklghiltcy bljilhb yaur

    blbrky rbsgcgblhb, hut yaur utgcgty dgccs, ilm glhrbisb tjb vicub ao yaur ja`b.

    [jits glvacvbm wgtj i rbtrat1 ]jbrb irb `ily passgdcb aptgals,

    ilm gt hil db i dgt miultglk ta mbhgmb wjbrb ta stirt. @ast rbsgmbltgicblbrky-bohgblhy bxpbrts rbha``blm tjit yau dbkgl wgtj i ja`b blbrky

    iumgt halmuhtbm dy il bxpbrgblhbm ja`b pbroar`ilhb haltrihtar. ]jb

    haltrihtar wgcc kugmb yau tjraukj tjb `ast hast-boobhtgvb tjglks tjit

    hil db malb ta jbcp sivb tjb `ast blbrky. ]jgs hil glhcumb rbpcihglk

    acm ippcgilhbs wgtj lbw Blbrky Xtirquicgbm `ambcs, swgthjglk ta

    blbrky-sivglk cgkjtducds, ar `arb ha`prbjblsgvb blbrky rbtrat prafbhts

    tjit glhcumb sbicglk igr cbies, immglk ittgh ilm sgmbwicc glsucitgal,rbpcihglk yaur J_IH systb` ar mrioty acm, sglkcb-pilb wglmaws, ilm sa al.

    ]jb rgkjt stritbky mbpblms al yaur ja`b ilm gts halstruhtgal mbtigcs,

    wjbrb yau cgvb, tjb sgzb ao yaur dumkbt, is wbcc is yaur pbrsalic kaics. Glsuci-

    tgal ilm hiuceglk iy lat db vbry bxhgtglk, dut tjby gkjt ieb arb sblsb

    ora` i rbturl-al-glvbst`blt pbrspbhtgvb tjil bxpblsgvb lbw wglmaws. ]jgs

    gs wjy gts g`partilt ta stirt wgtj uldgisbm gloar`itgal ora` i lalprat

    ar utgcgty-disbm rbsgmbltgic blbrky halsbrvitgal prakri` gl yaur stitb tjitslat tryglk ta sbcc yau i spbhgh pramuht. ]jbsb prakri`s wgcc icsa jbcp yau

    lm quicgbm praobssgalics ta ma tjb rbtrat ware yau mbhgmb al (sbb Xtitb-

    Disbm ^rakri`s gl tjb rbsaurhbs sbhtgal it tjb blm ao tjb daae).

    Kblbritglk Blbrky

    Alcy iotbr yauvb bxjiustbm icc rbisalidcb aptgals oar rbmuhglk tjb blbrky

    yaur cgobstycb ilm yaur ja`b rbqugrb mabs gt ieb sblsb ta glvbst gl kblbritglk

    yaur awl blbrky. Gl immgtgal ta gmbltgoyglk tjb eglms ao blbrky ippcghitgals

    yau rbqugrb `ast (gl @gllbsati gt `iy db spihb jbitglk, wjgcb gl Ocargmi gts

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    Waur Jausbjacms Blbrky Tbsgcgblhb| 27

    pradidcy bcbhtrghgty), db surb ta icsa halsgmbr bisb ao rbpigr ilm bqugp`blt cgob

    spil. I sg`pcb sacir jat witbr systb` gs rbcitgvbcy bisy ta rbpigr ha`pirbm wgtj

    i jgkj-tbhj sul-triheglk irriy ao sacir pjatavactighs. Icsa, db surb ta caae glta

    glhbltgvbs ilm hrbmgts aoobrbm dy yaur utgcgty ilm stitb ilm obmbric kavbrl`blts.

    Xacir Jbitglk

    Xacir blbrky hil db jirvbstbm oar i lu`dbr ao rbsgmbltgic purpasbs. Go yaur

    ja`b gs lat i sugtidcb hilmgmitb oar i pissgvb sacir rbtrat, il ihtgvb sacir

    jbitglk systb` `gkjt ware. Gl sa`b cahitgals (pirtghucircy gl tjb Xautj-

    wbst), jbitglk yaur ja`b (ar it cbist sa`b ao gt) wgtj i sacir jat igr systb`gs papucir. Jawbvbr, jbitglk yaur ja`b wgtj sacir jat witbr gs i oir `arb

    papucir stritbky gl `ast pirts ao tjb haultry. Go yau icrbimy jivb jymralgh

    (hgrhucitglk jat witbr) rimgilt scid fflaar jbitglk gl yaur ja`b, immglk i sacir

    jat witbr spihb jbitglk systb` hil db il bxhbccblt stritbky. Dut i sg`pcbr ilm

    cbss bxpblsgvb ippraihj gs sacir jat witbr (XJ[). ]jbsb systb`s pramuhb

    tjb jat witbr yau usb ta wisj mgsjbs ilm hcatjbs, tieb sjawbrs ar ditjs, ilm

    sa al, dut ma lat jbit yaur ja`b5 tjits wjy tjby irb sa`btg`bs rbobrrbm tais sacir ma`bstgh jat witbr (XMJ[) systb`s.

    OGKRTB =-9.Xacir jat witbr haccbhtar pilbcs al tjb kirikb raao ao tjb iutjars ja`b.

    ^jata dy Krbk ^ijc.

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    ?> |^awbr ora` tjb ^bapcb

    @y wgob ilm G jivb jim i sg`pcb, ^_-pawbrbm, twa-pilbc XJ[ systb`

    `aultbm al aur sautj-oihglk kirikb raao sglhb 4>>=. Aur jausbjacm kbtsvgrtuiccy icc ao gts jat witbr gl tjb su``br, ilm sa`b murglk tjb wgltbr,

    ora` tjb systb`. [bvb dbbl taticcy sitgsbm wgtj gt.

    Xacir ^_

    Ao icc tjb ja`b-disbm rblbwidcb blbrky systb`s, sacir pjatavactighs (^_)

    kbt tjb `ast ittbltgal. ]jbrbs latjglk tbrrgdcy kci`araus idaut hbccucasb

    glsucitgal kitjbrglk must gl yaur ittgh, dut withjglk yaur bcbhtrgh `btbr

    spgllglk dihewirm hil db vbry sitgsoyglk (bvbl tjaukj tjb ittgh glsucitgal

    pradidcy aoobrs i `uhj qughebr piydihe).

    I _ systb` usbs i cirkb lu`dbr ao pjatavactigh hbccs al haccbhtar pilbcs (ar

    atjbr spbhgic suroihbs) ta halvbrt sulcgkjt glta mgrbht hurrblt (MH) bcbhtrghgty.

    Xglhb yaur witbr jbitbr gs usuiccy tjb sbhalm cirkbst blbrky-halsu`glk

    ippcgilhb gl tjb ja`b (iotbr yaur J_IH systb`), gt `iebs i cat ao sblsb

    ta try ta pramuhb yaur awl jat witbr wgtj tjb sul. [jgcb tjb oubc (sacir

    blbrky) oar yaur XJ[ systb` gs orbb, tjb jirmwirb gslt. Lbvbrtjbcbss, wjbl

    yau oihtar gl tjb virgaus stitb ilm obmbric rbditbs ilm atjbr glhbltgvbs tjit

    irb kblbriccy ivigcidcb, i XJ[ systb` hil db oigrcy ittrihtgvb ora` i lilhgic

    stilmpagltta siy latjglk ao il blbrky-rbsgcgblhb paglt ao vgbw. ]jbrb irb

    `ily mgoobrblt XJ[ systb` mbsgkls. ]jb typb tjit gs dbst oar yau mbpblms

    `iglcy al wjit pirt ao tjb haultry yau cgvb gl. Hacm hcg`itbs rbqugrb mbsgkls

    tjit ivagm orazbl pgpbs ilm haccbhtars, wjgcb wir`br hcg`itbs malt.Gmbiccy yau lbbm i sautj-oihglk raao (ar wgtjgl tjgrty mbkrbbs ao trub

    sautj) wgtj uladstruhtbm sacir bxpasurb dbtwbbl 76>> i`ilm 86>> p`. Dut

    bvbl go yau malt jivb alb, sacir haccbhtars hil db kraulm-`aultbm, aoobrglk

    qugtb i cat ao mbsgkl fflbxgdgcgty. Is calk is yau jivb tjbsb disghs ta ware wgtj,

    yau jivb patbltgic XJ[ aptgals.

    @ast XJ[ systb`s kblbriccy hast sa`bwjbrb dbtwbbl $9>,>>> ilm

    $92,>>>. I sacir jat witbr ja`b spihb jbitglk systb` hil bisgcy hast$4>,>>> ar `arb. ]jbrb irb lu`braus utgcgty, stitb, ilm obmbric glhbltgvb ar

    tix hrbmgts oar rbsgmbltgic sacir jat witbr glsticcitgals tjit hil rbmuhb tjbsb

    prghbs. @ast ha``ulgtgbs rbqugrb i dugcmglk pbr`gt oar tjb glsticcitgal ao i

    sacir jat witbr jbitbr alta il bxgstglk jausb, dut tjb prahbss gs kblbriccy

    strigkjtoarwirm. Hjbhe wgtj yaur cahic `ulghgpic aohgics rst ta db surb.

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    Waur Jausbjacms Blbrky Tbsgcgblhb| ?9

    I kraup ao pilbcs ha`dglbm irb hiccbm il irriy. Gl aoo-krgm sbttglks, tjb MH

    hurrblt ora` tjb irriy gs obm glta starikb dittbrgbs oar citbr usb. Jawbvbr, gl

    `ast krgm-tgbm systb`s tjb MH hurrblt gs halvbrtbm glta rbkucir ictbrlitglk

    hurrblt (IH) pawbr wgtj il glvbrtbr ilm obm mgrbhtcy glta yaur ja`bs bcbhtrg-

    hic hgrhugtry. Ily bxhbss pawbr lat dbglk halsu`bm dy yaur ja`b gs obm

    dihe glta tjb krgm (hiusglk yaur bcbhtrgh `btbr ta spgl dihewirm, rbmuhglk

    yaur bcbhtrgh dgcc). ]jgs lbt-`btbrglk stritbky gs ivigcidcb gl icc dut oaur stitbs

    (Icidi`i, @gssgssgppg, Xautj Mieati, ilm ]bllbssbb), ictjaukj tjb spbhgh

    mbtigcs ao jaw tjb prakri`s ware viry ora` stitb ta stitb.

    ]jbrb jivb dbbl i lu`dbr ao lbw sbhalm- ilm tjgrm-kblbritgal haccbh-tar `itbrgics bltbrglk tjb `irebt rbhbltcy (glhcumglk sa`b tjit caae cgeb

    raalk sjglkcbs), wjghj aoobr i cat ao fflbxgdgcgty gl ippbirilhb ilm glstic-

    citgal aptgals. Jawbvbr, ^_ pilbcs irb stgcc rbcitgvbcy glbohgblt (iraulm 4>

    pbrhblt) it halvbrtglk sacir blbrky glta bcbhtrghgty, rbqugrglk i cat ao pilbcs

    ta pramuhb sgklghilt i`aults ao bcbhtrghgty.

    ]jb si`b kblbric sgtb rucbs idaut bxpasurb ta tjb sul is wbcc is tjb argblti-

    tgal ao yaur ja`b oar sacir jat witbr icsa ippcy ta ^_ systb`s. ^_ pilbcs irblar`iccy raao-`aultbm, dut wicc ar kraulm `aultglk gs icsa passgdcb. Alb

    immbm aptgal ta tjb kraulm-`aultglk stritbky oar sacir ^_ gs tjb idgcgty ta

    ahhisgaliccy imfust tjb ilkcb ao yaur pilbcs ta `ithj tjb sbisalic ilkcb ao tjb

    sul wgtj sa`b `aultglk rihes. Ilatjbr (`arb bxpblsgvb) aptgal gs i kraulm-

    `aultbm rihe tjit iccaws tjb irriy ta iuta`itghiccy trihe tjb sul murglk tjb

    haursb ao tjb miy. Datj ao tjbsb aptgals glhrbisb tjb i`ault ao bcbhtrghgty

    pramuhbm avbr xbm `aultglk. Imm ta icc ao tjgs i lu`dbr ao atjbr bcbhtralghha`palblts, ilm i sacir _ systb` hil bisgcy hast $9>,>>> ta $=>,>>> ar arb,

    mbpblmglk al i wgmb rilkb ao virgidcbs. ]jgs gs wjy gts sa g`partilt ta rbmuhb

    yaur ja`bs bcbhtrghgty halsu`ptgal dboarbyau glsticc i sacir ^_ systb`.

    Bcbhtrghic (ilm sa`btg`bs dugcmglk) pbr`gts irb rbqugrbm dy `ily `ulghg-

    picgtgbs ta glsticc ^_ systb`s al yaur ja`b, ilm stitbs ar utgcgtgbs lar`iccy

    avbrsbb tjb lbt-`btbrglk gltbrhallbhtgal prahbss.

    Diheyirm [glm

    @ily pbapcb, bspbhgiccy tjasb wja cgvb gl ruric cahitgals, jivb vgsgals ao i

    wglm turdglb spgllglk itap i tawbr gl tjbgr diheyirm tjit pravgmbs icc tjbgr

    bcbhtrghgty. ]jbrb irb sbvbric pradcb`s wgtj tjgs vgsgal. ]jb rst gs tjit ulcbss

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    ?4 |^awbr ora` tjb ^bapcb

    yau jippbl ta db bxtrb`bcy cuhey, `ast diheyirms jivb paar wglm rbsaurhbs

    ivigcidcb (`ast rbsgmbltgic wglm turdglb `iluoihturbrs elaw tjgs, ilm sa`b

    jivb mbsgklbm turdglbs tjit hil apbritb gl wglm spbbms is caw is lglb `gcbs

    pbr jaur). ]jb sbhalm pradcb` gs tjit ulcbss yaur ja`b jis bxtrb`bcy caw

    bcbhtrghgty mb`ilm, i wglm turdglb gs pradidcy lat kaglk ta `bbt icc ao yaur

    lbbms, bspbhgiccy wjbl tjb wglm gslt dcawglk.

    Waur hjaghb ao turdglb cahitgal gs cg`gtbm gl `ast diheyirm wglm sbttglks.

    Gts g`partilt ta ivagm adstruhtgals suhj is trbbs (ar bvbl yaur jausb) tjit

    `gkjt hiusb wglm turducblhb tjit hil sbrgauscy ioobht turdglb pbroar`ilhb.

    Glsticcglk i ticc tawbr gs alb ao tjb dbst stritbkgbs ta mbic wgtj tjb turducblhbpradcb` (il bgkjty-oaat tawbr gs kblbriccy halsgmbrbm tjb `glg`u`5 bvbl

    ticcbr go yau jivb trbbs lbirdy). Jawbvbr, ticc tawbrs sa`btg`bs rul glta

    pradcb`s wgtj cahic zalglk ciws tjit rbstrght tjb jbgkjt ao struhturbs, wjghj gs

    wjy diheyirm wglm gs `astcy oaulm gl ruric irbis wgtj cbss rbstrghtgvb zalglk.

    [glm pawbr hil db usbm gl bgtjbr aoo-krgm ar krgm-tgbm sbttglks. Aoo-krgm

    turdglbs lar`iccy jivb diles ao dittbrgbs ta starb tjb (MH) bcbhtrghgty oar

    wglmcbss pbrgams, wjgcb krgm-hallbhtbm turdglbs disghiccy usb tjb krgm istjbgr starikb dittbry. Dbhiusb tjbrb irb ripgmcy spgllglk dcimbs ilm atjbr

    `avglk pirts, rautglb `igltblilhb ao wglm turdglbs gs bssbltgic. Lbw tgct-

    mawl tawbrs `ieb turdglb `igltblilhb i cat bisgbr ilm siobr tjil jivglk ta

    hcg`d i xbm tawbr.

    I rbsgmbltgic wglm prafbht hil hast ilywjbrb ora` $9?,>>> ta $:>,>>>

    mbpblmglk al turdglb ilm tawbr sgzb ilm i wgmb rilkb ao atjbr gssubs. ]jgs gs

    ilatjbr hisb wjbrb pbroar`glk i ja`b blbrky bohgblhy rbtrat rst `iebsi cat ao sblsb. ]jbrb irb lu`braus utgcgty, stitb, ilm obmbric glhbltgvbs ar tix

    hrbmgts oar rbsgmbltgic wglm glsticcitgals. @ast `ulghgpicgtgbs rbqugrb i dugcm-

    glk pbr`gt oar i wglm turdglb (go tjby irb iccawbm it icc). Xtitbs ar utgcgtgbs

    lar`iccy avbrsbb tjb lbt-`btbrglk gltbrhallbhtgal prahbss. Mbpblmglk al

    jaw hcasb yau cgvb ta tjb`, lbgkjdars `gkjt adfbht ta tjb patbltgic lagsb

    ar ippbirilhb ao yaur turdglb, sa gts i kaam gmbi ta hjbhe wgtj tjb` rst

    dboarb yau ka taa oir wgtj i diheyirm wglm prafbht.

    I wglm/ _ jydrgm systb` aoobrs i cat ao imviltikbs, sglhb wglm systb`s

    ivbrikb jgkjbr autput gl tjb wgltbr wjbl wglms irb kblbriccy stralkbr wjgcb

    ^_ systb`s ivbrikb jgkjbr autput gl tjb su``br wjbl tjb sul gs jgkjbr gl

    tjb sey. Jawbvbr, i ha`dglbm wglm/^_ systb` hil db vbry bxpblsgvb.

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    Waur Jausbjacms Blbrky Tbsgcgblhb| ?8

    ^bccbts irb kblbriccy sacm dy tjb tal (oty =>-paulm diks caimbm al i piccbt),

    wjghj jis tjb jbitglk vicub ao idaut alb ilm i jico harms ao rbwaam ilm

    tiebs up idaut jico tjb starikb spihb ao i harm ao waam. Ictjaukj tjb prghb ao

    pbccbts jis kalb up ilm mawl gl rbhblt ybirs icalk wgtj suppcy ilm mb`ilm, gt

    jis dbbl halsgstbltcy cbss vacitgcb tjil tjb prghb ao agc ilm kblbriccy cbss bxpbl-sgvb. Xglhb yaur ja`b jbitglk ippcgilhb gs pradidcy yaur lu`dbr alb oassgc

    oubc halsu`br, jbitglk wgtj rblbwidcb dga`iss hil hut yaur hirdal oaatprglt

    mri`itghiccy, sivb yau `alby, ilm glhrbisb yaur oi`gcys blbrky rbsgcgblhb.

    ]jb mawlsgmb ao pbccbt-rbm ippcgilhbs gs tjit tjb oils ilm iukbrs gl tjb`

    lbbm bcbhtrghgty ta apbritb, ilm tjb `bhjilghic ar bcbhtralgh ha`palblts

    hil `icoulhtgal (ictjaukj tjgs gs icsa trub ao `ast oassgc-oubcbm jbitglk

    ippcgilhbs). ^bccbt stavb prghbs rilkb ora` iraulm $9,2>> ta $8,2>>. @ast

    waamstavbs rilkb gl prghb ora` iraulm $9,>>> ta $4,?>>. Dboarb glsticcglk

    ily dga`iss jbitglk ippcgilhb, hjbhe wgtj yaur tawl rb mbpirt`blt, cahic

    dugcmglk hambs aohb, stitb blbrky aohb, ar stitb blvgral`bltic ikblhy

    idaut waam-durlglk rbkucitgals tjit `iy ippcy ta yaur cahitgal.

    Dga`iss Jbit

    Is G `bltgalbm gl hjiptbr 8, dga`iss jis i cat ao passgdcb usbs. Dut oar tjb

    ivbrikb oi`gcy, dga`iss aoobrs tjb `ast patbltgic is i sudstgtutb oar agc (ar

    ebrasblb) ar lituric kis (ar prapilb) ta jbit yaur ja`b. ]jb trimgtgalic

    ippraihj jis dbbl ta usb rbwaam ta oubc i waam-durlglk stavb (ar sa`b-

    tg`bs i dagcbr, ar ourlihb), i stritbky stgcc papucir gl `ily (`iglcy ruric)

    cahitgals. @arb rbhbltcy, waam pbccbts usbm ta oubc spbhgiccy mbsgklbm pbccbt

    stavbs, dagcbrs, ar ourlihbs jivb dbbl kiglglk gl papucirgty.

    Dbhiusb ao tjbgr bxtrb`bcy bohgblt ha`dustgal prahbss, pbccbt-rbm jbit-

    glk ippcgilhbs jivb vbry caw b`gssgals ilm aotbl hil db usbm gl cahitgalswjbrb rbkucir waamstavbs irb rbstrghtbm. ]jb pbccbts (wjghj caae i cat cgeb

    riddgt oaam) irb kblbriccy `imb ora` wistb siwmust ar caw-krimb waam,

    ilm irb lar`iccy piheikbm gl oarty-paulm diks tjit irb oigrcy bisy ta jilmcb

    ilm starb. Dbhiusb ao tjbgr rbcitgvbcy halsgstblt sgzb, waam pbccbts hil db

    jilmcbm dy iuta`itbm systb`s, sudstiltgiccy rbmuhglk tjb i`ault ao cidar

    glvacvbm wgtj pbccbt-rbm ippcgilhbs ha`pirbm wgtj i stilmirm waamstavb.

    @ast pbccbt stavbs alcy lbbm ta db oubcbm alhb i miysa`btjglk tjit `astwaamstavb usbrs hil alcy mrbi` idaut. Gl immgtgal, pbccbts irb i cat hcbilbr

    ilm hrbitb cbss `bss tjil rbwaam.

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    ?= |^awbr ora` tjb ^bapcb

    Kbabxhjilkb

    Is G `bltgalbm gl hjiptbr 9, kraulm-saurhb jbit pu`ps (kbabxhjilkb) hil db

    usbm ta jbit ar haac dugcmglks usglk citblt kraulm jbit. ]jgs stritbky hil icsa db

    usbm ta jbit ar haac yaur ja`b. Dut ulcgeb `ast atjbr jbitglk ippcgilhbs, jbit

    pu`ps irb lat disbm al ha`dustgal. Glstbim, jbit pu`ps `avb jbit ora` alb

    cahitgal ta ilatjbr wgtj bxtrb`b bohgblhy. Gl tjb wgltbr, jbit gs bxtrihtbm ora`

    wbcc witbr (ar sa`btg`bs ora` fflugm gl pgpbs durgbm gl tjb kraulm) ilm tjbl

    glhrbisbm wgtj tjb jbcp ao i ha`prbssar. ]jb jbit gs tjbl mgstrgdutbm tjraukj

    yaur ja`b, usuiccy dy i sbrgbs ao igr muhts. Gl tjb su``br, tjb prahbss gs rbvbrsbm

    ilm tjb jbit ora` yaur ja`b gs rb`avbm ilm mgssgpitbm glta tjb kraulm.

    OGKRTB =-4. ^bccbt-rbm dagcbr ilm stihebm =>-paulm diks ao pbccbts gl tjb iutjars disb`blt.

    ^jata dy Krbk ^ijc.

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    Waur Jausbjacms Blbrky Tbsgcgblhb| ?2

    Gl `gcmbr hcg`itbs, i sg`gcir tbhjlacaky, elawl is igr-saurhb jbit pu`ps,

    hil ma tjb si`b tjglk, usglk citblt jbit gl tjb igr glstbim ao tjb kraulm.

    Igr-saurhb jbit pu`ps irb halsgmbridcy sg`pcbr ilm cbss bxpblsgvb tjil

    kraulm-saurhb kbabxhjilkb systb`s. Jbit pu`ps wgcc ware gl ic`ast ily

    pirt ao tjb haultry ictjaukj tjbrb `iy db sa`b sgtb-spbhgh cg`gtitgals,

    bspbhgiccy oar kraulm-saurhb jbit pu`ps.

    Kbabxhjilkb systb`s tblm ta usb `arb bcbhtrghgty tjil i trimgtgalic

    oassgc-oubcbm jbitglk ippcgilhb, ilm irb `arb bxpblsgvb ta glsticc (dut tjbrb

    gs la oubc hast). ^rghbs oar kbabxhjilkb systb`s rilkb ora` iraulm $;,2>> ta

    $4>,>>> ar arb, mbpblmglk al i wgmb rilkb ao virgidcbs. Jawbvbr, avbr tjbcalk tbr`, kbabxhjilkb gs tjb `ast blbrky-bohgblt, blvgral`blticcy hcbil,

    ilm hast-boobhtgvb spihb-halmgtgalglk systb` ivigcidcb, ihharmglk ta tjb

    Blvgral`bltic ^ratbhtgal Ikblhy (oar `arb gloar`itgal al kbabxhjilkb,

    dga`iss ja`b jbit, ilm sacir jat witbr, sbb Lituric Ja`b Jbitglk6 ]jb

    Ha`pcbtb Kugmb ta Tblbwidcb Blbrky Aptgals, Krbk ^ijc, Hjbcsbi Krbbl, 4>>8).

    @ghra-Jymra]jbrb gs alb cahic rblbwidcb blbrky rbsaurhb tjit jis tjb patbltgic ta pravgmb

    icc tjb bcbhtrghgty yaur jausbjacm lbbms al i haltgluic disgs6 `ghra-jymra.

    Jawbvbr, yau lbbm ta elaw tjit tjb b`pjisgs gs al patbltgic, ilm tjit

    alcy i rbcitgvbcy s`icc lu`dbr ao ja`bsgtbs `gkjt jivb tjb rgkjt ha`dgli-

    tgal ao oihtars ivigcidcb. Gl immgtgal, tjb ippravic prahbss hil db miultglk.

    Lbvbrtjbcbss, go yau jivb bisy ihhbss ta i rgvbr ar strbi`, `ghra-jymra gs

    ittrihtgvb blaukj ta `ieb gt wartjwjgcb ta glvbstgkitb.@ghra-jymrarbobrs ta s`icc witbr-pawbrbm systb`s tjit kblbritb alb julmrbm

    egcawitts ar cbss ao bcbhtrghgty, ilm gl tjb hisb ao il glmgvgmuic jausbjacm, i cat

    cbss. I tbl-egcawitt glsticcitgal hil bisgcy pravgmb blaukj bcbhtrghgty oar i cirkb

    ja`b ar s`icc oir`, ilm bvbl i tgly vb-julmrbm-witt kblbritar hil pawbr

    `ast ao tjb ippcgilhbs gl i vbry blbrky-bohgblt ja`b. Il bxtrb`bcy s`icc

    kblbritar hil ihha`pcgsj tjgs sbb`glkcy g`passgdcb tise dbhiusb gts kblbrit-

    glk twblty-oaur jaurs i miy, 8?2 miys i ybir. ]jb bxhbss MH bcbhtrghgty (ora`

    tg`bs wjbl tjbrb gs la mb`ilm) gs starbm gl i dile ao dittbrgbs oar citbr usb.

    Dbhiusb tjby irb sa s`icc, `ghra-jymra systb`s usb i mgvbrsgal stritbky

    elawl is rul-ao-rgvbr tjit lar`iccy mabs lat glvacvb i mi` ar witbr starikb

    rbsbrvagr. ]jb s`icc quiltgty ao witbr rbqugrbm kblbriccy fflaws tjraukj i

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    ?? |^awbr ora` tjb ^bapcb

    pgpb mawl ta tjb kblbritar ilm tjbl gs mgshjirkbm dihe glta tjb rgvbr (ar

    strbi`)5 tjbrb gs vgrtuiccy la lbkitgvb blvgral`bltic g`piht. I `ghra-jymra

    glsticcitgal hil db aoo-krgm (i MH systb`) ar krgm-hallbhtbm (il IH systb`).

    Oar i lu`dbr ao tbhjlghic rbisals, IH systb`s rbqugrb cirkbr kblbritars (gl

    tjb twa- ta tjrbb-egcawitt rilkb) ilm `arb witbr ta rul tjb`.

    Dbhiusb ast s`icc ghra-jymra systb`s kblbritb mgrbht hurrblt, tjby hil

    db ha`dglbm wgtj wglm ar ^_ systb`s ta hrbitb il icc-sbisal jydrgm. @ghra-

    jymra systb`s kblbriccy hast idaut $9>,>>> ta $4>,>>>. ]jbrb irb la obmbric

    tix glhbltgvbs oar rbsgmbltgic `ghra-jymra systb`s, dut tjbrb irb sa`b glhbl-

    tgvbs gl i obw stitbs (hjbhe tjb R.X. Mbpirt`blt ao Blbrkys MXGTB mitidisbit www.msgrbusi.ark). ]jb rbkucitary ilm ippravic prahbss oar `ghra-jymra,

    wjghj gl `ily hisbs hil glvacvb obmbric, stitb, ilm cahic rbkucitars, hil db

    cblktjy, bxpblsgvb, ilm orustritglk.

    Rrdil Xacutgals

    Go yau awl i tawl jausb ar halma`glgu`, yaur glmgvgmuic jausbjacms

    aptgals ta kblbritb yaur awl bcbhtrghgty irb `arb cg`gtbm, dut lat g`pas-sgdcb. Xirij Cazilavi ilm Egrc Cazilav cgvb gl i Hjghika halma`glgu`,

    ilm `ilikbm ta halvglhb tjbgr halma awlbrs issahgitgal ta iccaw tjb` ta

    glsticc i 9.;-egcawitt ^_ systb` al tjb halmas raao. [jits `arb, tjby icsa

    `ilikbm ta kbt tjbgr orgblms ilm oi`gcy ta haltrgdutb tawirm purhjisglk tjb

    ^_ systb` is tjbgr `igl wbmmglk kgot!

    Is i rst stbp gl pcillglk tjbgr ^_ systb`, tjb haupcb rbmuhbm tjb i`ault

    ao bcbhtrghgty tjby usbm dy glsticcglk il blbrky-bohgblt rborgkbritar,wisjbr, ilm mrybr, is wbcc is ha`piht ffluarbshblt ilm CBM cgkjtducds. Ilm

    sglhb tjby cglb-mry tjbgr hcatjbs, tjb mrybr gs rirbcy usbm. I ja`b blbrky

    iumgt icsa sjawbm tjit tjbgr _HT, M_M pciybr, ilm stbrba wbrb cbieglk

    bcbhtrghgty bvbl wjbl turlbm aoo5 tjbsb ippcgilhbs irb law pcukkbm glta

    swgthjbm pawbr strgps.

    ^irt ao tjb ikrbb`blt wgtj tjb halma awlbrs issahgitgal stgpucitbm tjit

    tjbrb waucm lat db ily raao `b`drilb pblbtritgals, sa tjb ^_ irriy wis

    `aultbm al il imfustidcb diccistbm pil systb` wbgkjbm mawl dy hb`blt

    dcahes. ]jb ^_ pilbcs hil db `avbm go `igltblilhb ware al tjb raao gs

    lbbmbm. ]jb systb` kblbritbs vgrtuiccy icc ao tjb haupcbs bcbhtrghgty, ilm tjb

    rb`iglmbr gs obm glta tjb krgm ulmbr i lbt-`btbrglk irrilkb`blt.

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    Waur Jausbjacms Blbrky Tbsgcgblhb| ?;

    Ictjaukj G dbcgbvb sacir tbhjlacaky wgcc `iturb sgklghiltcy gl tjb

    mbhimbs ta ha`b, G` bxhgtbm ta db idcb ta tip glta tjgs vist blbrky saurhb

    law, Xirij Cazilavi siys. G cgeb ha`glk ja`b ta sbb jaw `uhj blbrky

    tjb systb` kblbritbm tjraukjaut tjb miy ilm elawglk tjit G` pirt ao tjb

    rblbwidcb blbrky sacutgal.:

    Lat icc halmas jivb il ippraprgitb ivigcidcb raao spihbar suhj i haap-

    britgvb ja`bawlbrs issahgitgal dairm. Halmas kblbriccy oihb i lu`dbr

    ao hjiccblkbs ta kaglk sacir, dut bspbhgiccy lilhglk tjit glvacvbs `uctgpcb

    awlbrs, halma rbkucitgals, ilm atjbr ha`pcbx cbkic gssubs. Dut bvbl go yau

    hilt ware aut il ikrbb`blt ta glsticc i cirkb _ irriy al yaur dugcmglk, yau`gkjt db idcb ta glsticc i s`icc ^_-pawbrbm cgkjtglk systb` oar alb raa`. I

    cgttcb sacir-pawbrbm cgkjt gs dbttbr tjil lalb.

    Ilatjbr bxhgtglk passgdgcgty gs tjb glhrbisglkcy papucir sacir kirmbls

    `avb`blt. ]jgs rbcitgvbcy rbhblt pjbla`blal aoobrs rbltbrs, halma awlbrs,

    ilm atjbr ha``ulgty `b`dbrs tjb appartulgty ta awl sacir pilbcs gl i

    ha``al irriy cahitbm al dugcmglks ar sgtbs tjit jivb kaam sacir bxpasurb.

    I wgmb rilkb ao mgoobrblt cbkic ilm lilhgic `ambcs irb dbglk usbm dy tjbkraups glvacvbm gl tjgs `avb`blt, sa`b ao tjb` rbcitgvbcy ultbstbm. Lbvbr-

    tjbcbss, tjgs gs alb ao tjb dbst wiys ta kgvb pbapcb wja atjbrwgsb waucm lat

    db idcb ta kblbritb tjbgr awl bcbhtrghgty tjb hjilhb ta ma sa (oar `arb al

    sacir kirmbls, sbb hjiptbr ?).