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    @ ^LJBFKL JLWWLU

    Gl`r Yl`bl Bfrps/\n`og` Hovhtlls3

    ^l `rl `jj `oxhfusjy w`hthon tf wljbfkl yfu tf Yl`bl Bfrps/\n`og`. Dfr kfst fd yfu tmhs whjj k`ra tml elnhoohon fd fol fd tml kfst slkho`j lxplrhlobls fd yfur jhdl. ^l‘rl prlp`rhon k`oy tmhons tf el rl`gydfr yfur tr`hohon `og tr`vlj. Xfu `rl bfkhon tf \n`og`, tml Yl`rj fd @drhb`, sfurbl fd tml Uhvlr Ohjl `ogmfkl tf kfuot`ho nfrhjj`s `og bmhkp`ozlls. \n`og` hs ` el`uthduj bfuotry `og hts plfpjl `og bujturls `rllon`nhon `og lothbhon. Wmhs fppfrtuohty dfr slrvhbl ho \n`og` b`o el `kfon tml rhbmlst nrfwtmlxplrhlobls fd yfur jhdl, hrrlsplbthvl fd e`banrfuog `og `nl. Ht whjj el jhal oftmhon yfu hk`nhol. Wmllkpthlr yfur khog hs fd prlbfoblhvlg ofthfos fd tml \n`og`o plfpjl `og tml Yl`bl Bfrps lxplrhlobl, tmlkfrl jhaljy tmhs lxplrhlobl whjj el ` pfshthvl fol dfr yfu.

    Ht hs ky mfpl, `s ht hs tm`t fd tml lothrl Yl`bl Bfrps/ \n`og` st`dd, tm`t yfu whjj l`bm bfkpjltl yfur dujjtwf yl`rs fd slrvhbl `og tm`t k`oy fd yfu whjj fpt tf st`y ` tmhrg fr dfurtm yl`r. Wmhs whjj t`al `gcusthon tfolw ouklrfus wfrahon rlj`thfosmhps tm`t whjj rlquhrl ` strfon bfjj`efr`thfo eltwllo yfu `og Yl`blBfrps st`dd, eltwllo yfu `og yfur `sshnolg frn`ohz`thfo, eltwllo yfu `og tml \n`og`o plfpjl. @rl yfurl`gy tf k`al tml bfkkhtklot fd jl`rohon olw systlks `og elhon djlxhejl dfr tml olxt twf yl`rs6

    Wmlrl `rl ` oukelr fd bfkpjlxhthls ho \n`og` ho tlrks fd glvljfpklot. H fdtlo b`jj ht ` pfshthvljybm`jjlonhon glvljfpklot bfotlxt. \n`og` m`s fol fd tml j`rnlst yfutm pfpuj`thfos, whtm kfrl tm`o =9

    plrblot fd tml pfpuj`thfo uoglr 29 yl`rs fd `nl, fut fd wmhbm

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    W@EJL FD BFOWLOWR@ ^ljbfkl Jlttlr ......................................................................................................................................... 2

    Bfrl Lxplbt`thfos dfr Yl`bl Bfrps Tfjuotllrs ............................................................................................ 4

    Yl`bl Bfrps/\n`og` Mhstfry `og Yrfnr`ks ................................................................................................. >

    Mhstfry fd tml Yl`bl Bfrps ho \n`og` ...................................................................................................... >

    Bfuotry Fvlrvhlw3 \n`og` `t ` Nj`obl ....................................................................................................... 8

    Mhstfry ...................................................................................................................................................... 8

    Nfvlroklot .............................................................................................................................................. 8

    Lbfofky ................................................................................................................................................... 8

    Ylfpjl `og Bujturl.................................................................................................................................. 09

    Ulsfurbls dfr Durtmlr Hodfrk`thfo .............................................................................................................. 05

    Nlolr`j Hodfrk`thfo @efut \n`og` ....................................................................................................... 05

    Bfoolbt ^htm Ulturolg Tfjuotllrs `og Ftmlr Hovhtlls ......................................................................... 02

    Fojhol @rthbjls/Burrlot Olws Rhtls @efut \n`og` ............................................................................... 02 Hotlro`thfo`j Glvljfpklot Rhtls @efut \n`og` .................................................................................... 02

    Ulbfkkloglg Effas ............................................................................................................................. 07

    Effas @efut tml Mhstfry fd tml Yl`bl Bfrps ..................................................................................... 07

    Effas fo tml Tfjuotllr Lxplrhlobl ................................................................................................... 07

    Effas @efut \n`og` ......................................................................................................................... 07

    Jhvhon Bfoghthfos `og Tfjuotllr Jhdlstyjl ................................................................................................ 0<

    Bfkkuohb`thfos ..................................................................................................................................... 0<

    Mfushon `og Rhtl Jfb`thfo ..................................................................................................................... 0<

    Jhvhon @jjfw`obl `og Kfoly K`o`nlklot .......................................................................................... 04

    Dffg `og Ghlt ......................................................................................................................................... 04

    Wr`ospfrt`thfo ......................................................................................................................................... 04

    Rfbh`j @bthvhthls ...................................................................................................................................... 0>

    Yrfdlsshfo`jhsk, Grlss, `og Elm`vhfr .................................................................................................... 0>

    Ylrsfo`j R`dlty ....................................................................................................................................... 0=

    Ulw`rgs `og Drustr`thfos ....................................................................................................................... 08

    Yl`bl Bfrps Wr`hohon .................................................................................................................................. 59

    Fvlrvhlw fd Yrl-Rlrvhbl Wr`hohon .......................................................................................................... 59

    Wlbmohb`j Wr`hohon .................................................................................................................................. 59

    J`onu`nl Wr`hohon .................................................................................................................................. 50

    Brfss-Bujtur`j Wr`hohon .......................................................................................................................... 50

    Ml`jtm Wr`hohon ....................................................................................................................................... 55

    R`dlty `og Rlburhty Wr`hohon .................................................................................................................. 55

    @gghthfo`j Wr`hohons Gurhon Tfjuotllr Rlrvhbl ..................................................................................... 55

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    Xfur Ml`jtm B`rl ho \n`og` ....................................................................................................................... 57

    Ml`jtm Hssuls ho \n`og` ......................................................................................................................... 57

    Mljphon Xfu Rt`y Ml`jtmy ...................................................................................................................... 57

    K`hot`hohon Xfur Ml`jtm ........................................................................................................................ 57

    ^fklo‘s Ml`jtm Hodfrk`thfo ................................................................................................................. 5<

    Xfur Yl`bl Bfrps Klghb`j Aht ............................................................................................................... 5<

    Eldfrl Xfu Jl`vl3 @ Klghb`j Bmlbajhst ................................................................................................ 54

    R`dlty `og Rlburhty ho Glptm ...................................................................................................................... 5=

    D`btfrs tm`t Bfotrheutl tf Tfjuotllr Uhsa .............................................................................................. 5=

    Rt`yhon R`dl3 Gfo‘t El ` W`rnlt dfr Brhkl ............................................................................................ 29

    Ruppfrt drfk Rt`dd .................................................................................................................................. 29

    Fddhbl fd Thbthk @gvfb`by .................................................................................................................... 29

    Brhkl G`t` dfr \n`og` ........................................................................................................................... 20

    Tfjuotllr R`dlty Ruppfrt ho \n`og` ...................................................................................................... 20 Ghvlrshty `og Hobjushfo Fvlrvhlw .............................................................................................................. 22

    Ghvlrshty `og Hobjushfo `t Xfur Rhtl ...................................................................................................... 22

    Brfss-Bujtur`j Bfoshglr`thfos ................................................................................................................ 27

    ^m`t Khnmt ` Tfjuotllr D`bl6 ............................................................................................................... 27

    Yfsshejl Nloglr Ufjl Hssuls .............................................................................................................. 27

    Yfsshejl Hssuls dfr Tfjuotllrs fd Bfjfr ............................................................................................. 2<

    Yfsshejl Hssuls dfr Jlseh`o, N`y, Ehslxu`j, Wr`osnloglr, Pulsthfohon/Pullr, @jjy (JNEWP@)Tfjuotllrs .......................................................................................................................................... 24

    Yfsshejl Hssuls dfr Tfjuotllrs whtm Ghs`ehjhthls ................................................................................ 24 Yfsshejl Hssuls dfr Tfjuotllr Bfupjls ............................................................................................... 24

    Yfsshejl Uljhnhfus Hssuls dfr Tfjuotllrs ........................................................................................... 2>

    Yfsshejl Hssuls dfr

    Drlqulotjy @salg Pulsthfos ....................................................................................................................... 2=

    ^ljbfkl Jlttlrs drfk \n`og` Tfjuotllrs ................................................................................................ 70

    Y`bahon Jhst ................................................................................................................................................ 7<

    Yrl-Glp`rturl Bmlbajhst .............................................................................................................................. 7=

    Bfot`bthon Yl`bl Bfrps Ml`gqu`rtlrs ........................................................................................................

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    BFUL L]YLBW@WHFOR DFU YL@BL BFUYR TFJ\OWLLUR

    Ho wfrahon tfw`rg dujdhjjhon tml Yl`bl Bfrps khsshfo fd prfkfthon wfrjg pl`bl `og drhlogsmhp, `s `tr`holl `og Tfjuotllr, yfu `rl lxplbtlg tf gf tml dfjjfwhon3

    0. Yrlp`rl yfur plrsfo`j `og prfdlsshfo`j jhdl tf k`al ` bfkkhtklot tf slrvl `erf`g dfr ` dujj tlrkfd 5> kfotms

    5. Bfkkht tf hkprfvhon tml qu`jhty fd jhdl fd tml plfpjl whtm wmfk yfu jhvl `og wfra `og, ho gfhonsf, sm`rl yfur sahjjs, `g`pt tmlk, `og jl`ro olw sahjjs `s ollglg

    2. Rlrvl wmlrl tml Yl`bl Bfrps `sas yfu tf nf, uoglr bfoghthfos fd m`rgsmhp hd olblss`ry, `og whtmtml djlxhehjhty ollglg dfr lddlbthvl slrvhbl

    7. Ulbfnohzl tm`t yfur subblssduj `og sust`ho`ejl glvljfpklot wfra hs e`slg fo tml jfb`j trust `ogbfodhglobl yfu euhjg ey jhvhon ho, ̀ og rlsplbtdujjy hotlnr`thon yfursljd hotf, yfur mfst bfkkuohty`og bujturl

    g`ys ` wlla dfr yfur plrsfo`j bfogubt `og prfdlsshfo`j plrdfrk`obl

    4. Lon`nl whtm mfst bfuotry p`rtolrs ho ` sphrht fd bffplr`thfo, kutu`j jl`rohon, `og rlsplbt>. ^fra whtmho tml rujls `og rlnuj`thfos fd tml Yl`bl Bfrps `og tml jfb`j `og o`thfo`j j`ws fd tml

    bfuotry wmlrl yfu slrvl=. Lxlrbhsl cugnklot ̀ og plrsfo`j rlspfoshehjhty tf prftlbt yfur ml`jtm, s`dlty, ̀ og wljj-elhon ̀ og

    tm`t fd ftmlrs8. Ulbfnohzl tm`t yfu whjj el plrblhvlg ho yfur mfst bfuotry `og bfkkuohty `s ` rlprlslot`thvl fd

    tml plfpjl, bujturls, v`juls, `og tr`ghthfos fd tml \ohtlg Rt`tls fd @klrhb`09. Ulprlslot rlspfoshvljy tml plfpjl, bujturls, v`juls, `og tr`ghthfos fd yfur mfst bfuotry `og

    bfkkuohty tf plfpjl ho tml \ohtlg Rt`tls eftm gurhon `og dfjjfwhon yfur slrvhbl

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    YL@BL BFUYR/\N@OG@ MHRWFUX @OG YUFNU@KR

    Mhstfry fd tml Yl`bl Bfrps ho \n`og`Wml dhrst nrfup fd Yl`bl Bfrps Tfjuotllrs ho \n`og` dl`turlg slbfog`ry sbmffj tl`bmlrs wmf `rrhvlg fo

    Ofvlkelr 04, 0847. @ yl`r j`tlr, tml lgub`thfo prfclbt bfoshstlg fd 2< Tfjuotllrs. Ey 084>, tml prfclbtm`g kfrl tm`o gfuejlg ho shzl. @ ml`jtm prfclbt w`s hohth`tlg ho 084= whtm tml pj`blklot fd 0<Tfjuotllrs. Fobl tml Yl`bl Bfrps prfnr`k ho \n`og` lxp`oglg, tml k`cfr prfnr`kkhon `rl` w`slgub`thfo, whtm Tfjuotllrs ̀ jsf wfrahon ho dhsmlrhls, ̀ nrhbujturl, bfkputlr prfnr`kkhon, ̀ og survlyhon.Wml Yl`bl Bfrps tlrkho`tlg tml prfnr`k ho \n`og` ho 08>5 gul tf tml bhvhj uorlst gurhon Hgh @kho‘s

    prlshgloby.

    Ghsbusshfos bfoblrohon tml Yl`bl Bfrps‘ rl-lotry eln`o ho 08=> `og bfothoulg ho 08=8 wmlo YrlshglotXfwlrh A`nut` Kuslvloh `og mhs whdl klt whtm tml Yl`bl Bfrps Ghrlbtfr tf ghsbuss ` rlolwlg Yl`blBfrps prlslobl ho \n`og`. Ohol kfotms j`tlr, tml Yl`bl Bfrps rlblhvlg ` dfrk`j hovht`thfo drfk tmlnfvlroklot fd \n`og`. Wml 0847 `nrllklot w`s tmlo rl`bthv`tlg `og Tfjuotllrs rlturolg tf \n`og` hoCuol 0880.

    Wml prfclbts gurhon tmhs plrhfg‗prhk`ry lgub`thfo, sk`jj lotlrprhsl glvljfpklot, ̀ og o`tur`j rlsfurblk`o`nlklot‗`hklg tf `ggrlss ollgs hglothdhlg ey tml nfvlroklot ho hts lddfrts tf rlm`ehjht`tl `ogrldfrk \n`og`‘s lgub`thfo`j systlk, glvljfp tml prhv`tl slbtfr, `og lddlbthvljy k`o`nl tml bfuotry‘sv`st o`tur`j rlsfurbls.

    Elb`usl fd slburhty hssuls ho tml b`pht`j, A`kp`j`, tml prfnr`k w`s susploglg `n`ho ho K`y 0888. HoCuol 5990, Yl`bl Bfrps/\n`og` rlfplolg whtm ` shonjl prfclbt ho prhk`ry tl`bmlr tr`hohon `ogbfkkuohty sbmffj rlsfurbl tl`bmhon.

    Yl`bl Bfrps Yrfnr`kkhon ho \n`og`@ bfkkuohty wljj-elhon ̀ og pfshthvl-jhvhon prfclbt w`s hohth`tlg ho K`y 5995. Wml prfclbt `sshstlg tmlKhohstry fd Ml`jtm ̀ og Khohstry fd Nloglr ho prlp`rhon hoofv`thvl, bfkkuohty-e`slg tr`hohon prfnr`ksdfr hts bfkkuohty ml`jtm wfralrs ̀ og tmfsl hovfjvlg ho hobrl`shon lbfofkhb jhvljhmffgs. Tfjuotllrssuppfrtlg bfkkuohty-e`slg frn`ohz`thfos tm`t wlrl wfrahon tf hotlnr`tl tml ml`jtm bfoblros fd \n`og`ovhjj`nls r`v`nlg ey MHT/@HGR whtm tml eloldhts fd ` pfshthvl-jhvhon `pprf`bm. ^htmho ` bfupjl fd yl`rs,tml prfclbt lvfjvlg hotf tml Bfkkuohty Ml`jtm ̀ og Lbfofkhb Glvljfpklot (BMLG) prfclbt. Wmhs olw

    prfclbt bfothoulg whtm tml dfrklr ml`jtm prfclbt dfbus fd khthn`thon tml hkp`bt fd MHT/@HGR, eut m`g `olw dfbus fo kfrl mfjhsthb jhvljhmffgs `og `o lbfofkhb glvljfpklot `pprf`bm. Wml LbfofkhbGlvljfpklot prfclbt ̀ ddfrglg Tfjuotllrs whtm tml fppfrtuohty tf wfra whtm bfkkuohthls tf lom`obl tmlhrjhvljhmffg, hkprfvl o`tur`j rlsfurbl k`o`nlklot tlbmohquls, hkprfvl dffg slburhty, hkprfvl j`ogk`o`nlklot, sfhj bfoslrv`thfo, ̀ og brl`tl jhoas ho tml bfkkuohty eltwllo lgub`thfo ̀ og o`tur`jrlsfurbl k`o`nlklot. Euhjghon fo tml subblss fd tml lovhrfoklot`j prfnr`k, Tfjuotllrs jhvlg hobfkkuohthls ol`r prftlbtlg ̀ rl`s ̀ og n`kl p`ras tf wfra whtm dhsmhon bfkkuohthls, ̀ nrheusholssls, ̀ ogdlk`jl ml`gs fd mfuslmfjgs.

    Ey 5909, tml prfclbt tffa twf slp`r`tl hgloththls. Wml Ml`jtm prfclbt elb`kl kfrl splbh`jhzlg tfMHT/@HGR prlvlothfo ̀ og slrvhbls ̀ og `gglg k`j`rh` khthn`thfo ̀ og k`tlro`j bmhjg ml`jtm. Tfjuotllr

    pj`blklots hobjuglg wfra bfkkuohty-e`slg frn`ohz`thfos, puejhb ̀ og prhv`tl bjhohbs tm`t gf futrl`bm `ogkfrl splbh`jhzlg @HGs tlsthon ̀ og hodfrk`thfo frn`ohz`thfos. Lgub`thfo ̀ og elm`vhfr`j bm`onl prfnr`ksm`vl ello erf`glolg `og sfkl Tfjuotllrs wfra tf lom`obl tml st`og`rg fd jhvhon dfr tmfsl jhvhon

    pfshthvljy `og tmlrl m`s ello ̀ o hobrl`sl fd `sshst`obl tf frpm`os ollgs. Wmlrl m`s ̀ jsf ello ` nrl`tlrdfbus pj`blg fo k`j`rh` prlvlothfo `og lr`ghb`thfo. ^htm k`j`rh` bfothouhon tf el tml jl`ghon b`usl fd

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    gl`tm ho \n`og`, Yl`bl Bfrps \n`og` prfnr`kkhon hobjugls nuhg`obl `og hodr`strubturl tm`t lo`ejlsTfjuotllrs ho Ml`jtm `og `jj slbtfrs tf hobfrpfr`tl k`j`rh` prlvlothfo `bthvhthls hotf tmlhr prfclbts.

    Wml Bfkkuohty Lbfofkhb Glvljfpklot (BLG) smhdtlg dfbus tf elbfkl kfrl splbh`jhzlg fo eusholssglvljfpklot sahjjs whtm p`rthbuj`r ̀ ttlothfo fo Tfjuotllrs ̀ ggrlsshon tml eusholss shgl fd ̀ nrhbujturl ̀ ogtfurhsk. Wml BLG prfnr`k elb`kl kfrl dfbuslg fo dffg slburhty hssuls `s p`rt fd tml Yl`bl Bfrps‘

    p`rthbhp`thfo ho ̀ \.R. ‚wmfjl-fd-nfvlroklot‛ lddfrt. Wml prfclbt slbtfr bm`onlg tf @nrhbujturl ho 5902whtm ` olw prfclbt o`kl fd Bfkkuohty @nrh-Eusholss Yrfclbt. Wmhs w`s ` sjhnmt prfnr`kkhon smhdt tfgrfp tfurhsk `og dfbus lxbjushvljy fo `nrhbujtur`j eusholss. Y`rt fd tm`t prfclbt `ggrlssls `bblss tf brlght`s wljj. Tfjuotllr m`vl wfralg whtm vhjj`nl s`vhons `og jf`o `ssfbh`thfos tf `sshst sk`jj-sb`jl d`rklrs tfhobrl`sl sfurbls fd brlght.

    Wml Lgub`thfo prfclbt k`gl sfkl smhdts `s wljj. Dfr slvlr`j yl`rs Tfjuotllrs wfralg ho eftm slbfog`ry`og prhk`ry lgub`thfo. Tfjuotllrs t`unmt sbhlobl, k`tmlk`thbs, Lonjhsm, ̀ og hodfrk`thfo ̀ ogbfkkuohb`thfos tlbmofjfny `t tml slbfog`ry jlvlj. Ho 5905 ` rl`sslssklot fd tml prfclbt jlg tf tmlglbhshfo tf pm`sl fut slbfog`ry lgub`thfo. Wml smhdt w`s tf prhk`ry lgub`thfo `og tf dfbus tm`t lddfrt fojhtlr`by. Lgub`thfo Tfjuotllrs slrvl `s jhtlr`by tl`bmlr tr`holrs `t prhk`ry tl`bmlr‘s bfjjlnls `og `sjhtlr`by splbh`jhsts `t `ddhjh`tlg prhk`ry sbmffjs. @t tml tl`bmlr bfjjlnls, Tfjuotllrs fdtlo dfjg ho jhtlr`byhotf tmlhr k`tm `og sbhlobl bj`ssls `og ho prhk`ry sbmffjs tmly dfbus fo ho-slrvhbl tr`hohon dfr tl`bmlrs tfhobrl`sl tmlhr sahjjs tf mljp bmhjgrlo j`onu`nl `bquhshthfo `og bfkprlmloshfo. Wmly `jsf wfra fo pfshthvl

    elm`vhfr systlks, glvljfphon hostrubthfo`j k`tlrh`js, `og lst`ejhsmhon `og lom`obhon sbmffj jher`rhls.

    Wml Njfe`j Ml`jtm Rlrvhbl Y`rtolrsmhp j`uobmlg ho 5905 whtm tml dhrst 00 Tfjuotllrs `rrhvhon ho Cujy5902. Wml dhrst nrfup hobjuglg shx gfbtfrs splbh`jhzhon ho plgh`trhbs, hotlro`j klghbhol, ̀ og hodlbthfusghsl`sls ̀ og dhvl oursls splbh`jhzhon ho k`tlro`j ̀ og bmhjg ml`jtm, surnhb`j ourshon, ̀ gujt klghbhol,klot`j ml`jtm, `og puejhb ml`jtm. Wml p`rtolrs wlrl tml bfjjlnls fd ml`jtm sbhlobls `t Ke`r`r` \ohvlrshty,Nuju \ohvlrshty, `og Jhr` \ohvlrshty Bfjjlnl. Wml prfclbt `hk hs tf strlontmlo tml qu`jhty fd klghb`j `ogourshon lgub`thfo ̀ og bjhohb`j pr`bthbls `brfss tml ml`jtm slrvhbl gljhvlry systlk. Wmrfunm NMRY,\n`og`o klghb`j pr`bththfolrs ̀ og stuglots rlblhvl ghg`bthb ̀ og bjhohb`j hostrubthfo ̀ og ̀ sshst`obl hoglvljfphon tl`bmhon kfgljs ̀ og k`tlrh`js. NMRY Tfjuotllrs ̀ jsf suplrvhsl hotlros ̀ og rlshglots, jl`ghon

    tf prfdlsshfo`j glvljfpklot dfr jfb`j d`bujty. Wml prfclbt hs sj`tlg tf nrfw ey

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    BF\OWUX FTLUTHL^3 \N@OG@ @W @ NJ@OBL

    MhstfryHo tml 59tm blotury, \n`og` wlot drfk elhon plrblhvlg hotlro`thfo`jjy `s `o Lglo hob`ro`tl‗Erht`ho‘s‚Yl`rj fd @drhb`‛‗tf elhon bfoshglrlg tml `othtmlshs fd Lglo, j`rnljy elb`usl fd tml lxtrlkl `bthfos fd

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    Rfbh`j @bthvhthlsWml kfst bfkkfo dfrk fd lotlrt`hoklot hs sfbh`jhzhon `kfon drhlogs `og olhnmefrs. Xfu whjj dhog htl`sy tf k`al drhlogs ho yfur bfkkuohty `og tf p`rthbhp`tl ho wlgghons, duolr`js, ehrtmg`y bljler`thfos,`og ftmlr sfbh`j lvlots. Tfjuotllrs `jsf vhsht ftmlr Tfjuotllrs `t tmlhr shtls fr ftmlr jfb`thfos fowllalogs fr mfjhg`ys.

    Rfkl Tfjuotllrs ruo wmhjl ftmlrs mhal `og ehal. Yj`yhon n`kls, jfb`j `og ftmlrwhsl, `rl `jsf fpthfos.Dffte`jj (sfbblr) hs ` p`sshfo `s hs brhbalt. E`salte`jj b`o el dfuog ho blrt`ho jfb`thfos. Ehjjh`rg t`ejls `rlbfkkfojy sllo ho slkh-futgffr jfb`thfos. Rfkl j`rnlr tfwos m`vl bholk`s ̀ s wljj.

    Wmlrl ̀ rl fppfrtuohthls dfr lbf-tfurhsk‗ehrghon, whjgjhdl vhlwhon, ̀ og o`turl w`jas ̀ og mhals. Wmlrl hs`jsf pfpuj`r eut rhsay rhvlr r`dthon gul tf tml rhsa fd sbmhstfsfkh`shs (‚sbmhstf‛), ` p`r`shthb hodlbthfob`uslg ey sbmhstfsfkl djuals. U`dthon bfkp`ohls ̀ og ftmlrs ̀ sslrt tm`t lxpfsurl tf d`st-kfvhon wmhtlw`tlr gurhon r`dthon `og a`y`ahon prlslots ` jfw rhsa dfr ‚sbmhstf.‛ Wml Blotlrs dfr Ghsl`sl Bfotrfj `ogYrlvlothfo rlpfrts b`sls `kfon r`dtlrs. Wml rhsas rlj`tlg tf ‚sbmhstf‛ `rl jhdljfon `s tmlrl hs of ‚dho`j `og`esfjutl‛ burl.

    Wml Yl`bl Bfrps lobfur`nls Tfjuotllrs tf rlk`ho `t tmlhr shtls `s kubm `s pfsshejl tf glvljfprlj`thfosmhps whtm bfkkuohty klkelrs. Ht b`ooft el fvlrlkpm`shzlg tml rlw`rgs fd lst`ejhsmhon r`ppfrtwhtm fol‘s suplrvhsfrs, bf-wfralrs, `og ftmlr bfkkuohty klkelrs. @ shoblrl lddfrt tf jl`ro tml jfb`jj`onu`nl whjj nrl`tjy d`bhjht`tl tmlsl hotlr`bthfos.

    Yrfdlsshfo`jhsk, Grlss, `og Elm`vhfr\n`og`os vhlw grlsshon `pprfprh`tljy `s ` shno fd rlsplbt dfr ftmlrs. Grlsshon ho ol`t, bjl`o, `ogbfoslrv`thvl bjftmls b`o ̀ sshst hotlnr`thfo hotf yfur bfkkuohty ̀ og lom`obl yfur prfdlsshfo`j brlghehjhty`og lddlbthvlolss.

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    Dfr k`jl Tfjuotllrs, bjftmhon smfujg hobjugl sk`rt b`su`j p`ots `og ` grlss smhrt. Whls typhb`jjy `rl wfrodfr wfra ho ure`o lovhrfoklots `og dfr k`cfr duobthfos.

    Dfr dlk`jl Tfjuotllrs, sjhps, sahrts, `og grlssls eljfw tml aolls `rl `pprfprh`tl ho kfst prfdlsshfo`jlovhrfoklots1 smfrt sahrts ̀ og jfw-but fr sjllvljlss tfps ̀ rl mhnmjy ho`pprfprh`tl.

    Ejul cl`os, W-smhrts, `og b`su`j s`og`js `rl oft bfoshglrlg `pprfprh`tl gurhon tr`hohon, ho tml wfrapj`bl,fr gurhon vhshts tf tml Yl`bl Bfrps fddhbl. Rmfrts `rl oft wfro futshgl fol‘s mfusl.

    D`bh`j phlrbhons `rl oft nlolr`jjy `bblptlg ho prfdlsshfo`j sltthons, `og k`y k`al ht kfrl ghddhbujt tfhotlnr`tl hotf yfur bfkkuohty. Ghsbrllt stugs `rl jhaljy yfur elst fpthfo `s mffps bfujg prlslot ` s`dltyhssul. Hd yfu m`vl t`ttffs, pjl`sl el prlp`rlg tf bfvlr tmlk wmlolvlr pfsshejl, lsplbh`jjy wmlo yfu `rl hoyfur bfkkuohty. Dfr klo, el`rgs `rl `bblpt`ejl `s jfon `s tmly `rl ol`t `og trhkklg.

    Ofrks dfr grlss ̀ rl bfoslrv`thvl. Hd yfu m`vl rlslrv`thfos `efut yfur `ehjhty tf ̀ g`pt tf \n`og`o ofrksfd grlss `og `ppl`r`obl, yfu k`y ollg tf bfoshglr rl-lv`ju`thon yfur glbhshfo tf elbfkl ` Tfjuotllr.

    Wml Yl`bl Bfrps lxplbts Tfjuotllrs tf elm`vl ho ` k`oolr tm`t whjj dfstlr rlsplbt whtmho tmlhrbfkkuohthls `og rldjlbt wljj upfo tml Yl`bl Bfrps. Elm`vhfr tm`t clfp`rghzls yfur s`dlty, vhfj`tls jfb`jj`ws, fr prlslots tml Yl`bl Bfrps uod`vfr`ejy bfujg jl`g tf yfur slrvhbl tlrkho`thfo.

    Ylrsfo`j R`dltyKfrl glt`hjlg hodfrk`thfo `efut tml Yl`bl Bfrps‘ `pprf`bm tf s`dlty hs bfot`holg ho tml R`dlty `ogRlburhty slbthfo, eut ht hs `o hkpfrt`ot hssul `og b`ooft el fvlrlkpm`shzlg. @s st`tlg ho tml TfjuotllrM`ogeffa, elbfkhon ` Yl`bl Bfrps Tfjuotllr lot`hjs blrt`ho s`dlty rhsas. Jhvhon `og tr`vljhon ho `ouod`khjh`r lovhrfoklot (fdtlothkls ̀ jfol), m`vhon ̀ jhkhtlg uoglrst`oghon fd jfb`j j`onu`nl ̀ og bujturl,`og elhon plrblhvlg `s wljj-fdd `rl sfkl fd tml d`btfrs tm`t b`o put ` Tfjuotllr `t rhsa. K`oy Tfjuotllrslxplrhlobl v`ryhon glnrlls fd uow`otlg `ttlothfo `og m`r`ssklot. Yltty tmldts `og eurnj`rhls `rl oftuobfkkfo, ̀ og hobhglots fd pmyshb`j ̀ og slxu`j ̀ ss`ujt gf fbbur, `jtmfunm kfst \n`og`o Tfjuotllrsbfkpjltl tmlhr twf yl`rs fd slrvhbl whtmfut hobhglot. Wml Yl`bl Bfrps m`s lst`ejhsmlg prfblgurls `og

    pfjhbhls glshnolg tf mljp rlgubl tml rhsas `og lom`obl yfur s`dlty `og slburhty. Wmlsl prfblgurls ̀ og pfjhbhls, ho ̀ gghthfo tf s`dlty tr`hohon, whjj el prfvhglg fobl yfu `rrhvl ho \n`og`. \shon tmlsl tffjs, folb`o el lkpfwlrlg tf t`al rlspfoshehjhty dfr mhs fr mlr s`dlty `og wljj-elhon.

    L`bm st`dd klkelr `t tml Yl`bl Bfrps hs bfkkhttlg tf prfvhghon Tfjuotllrs whtm tml suppfrt tmly ollg tfsubblssdujjy kllt tml bm`jjlonls tmly whjj d`bl tf m`vl ` s`dl, ml`jtmy, `og prfgubthvl slrvhbl. Tfjuotllrs`og d`khjhls `rl lobfur`nlg tf jffa `t s`dlty `og slburhty hodfrk`thfo fo tml Yl`bl Bfrps wleshtl `twww.pl`blbfrps.nfv/s`dlty.

    Hodfrk`thfo fo tmlsl p`nls nhvls klss`nls fo Tfjuotllr ml`jtm `og s`dlty. Wmlrl hs ` slbthfo thtjlg R`dlty`og Rlburhty ho Glptm. @kfon tfphbs `ggrlsslg `rl tml rhsas fd slrvhon `s ` Tfjuotllr, pfsts‘ s`dlty

    suppfrt systlks, ̀ og lklrnloby pj`oohon ̀ og bfkkuohb`thfos.

    @t tml foslt fd tr`hohon, tr`holls `rl prfvhglg thps fo s`dlty, ‚survhv`j‛ Jun`og`o (jfb`j gh`jlbt), s`dlw`tlr, `og mynhlol. @ trhp tf A`kp`j` bhty hobjugls mfw tf o`vhn`tl puejhb tr`ospfrt`thfo.

    Xfu whjj el nhvlo sfkl nuhg`obl fo kfehjl pmfol `v`hj`ehjhty dfr purbm`sl `og yfu whjj el prfvhglg eyYl`bl Bfrps ` RHK b`rg tf ` kfehjl pmfol prfvhglr `s p`rt fd ` bjfslg uslr nrfup. Q@jtlro`thvljy, yfu b`o`rrhvl whtm `o uojfbalg sk`rt fr e`shb bljjpmfol[. Ho `gghthfo tf tr`vljhon whtm ` pmftfbfpy fd yfur

    p`sspfrt, yfu whjj el nhvlo ̀ o lklrnloby b`rg whtm aly tljlpmfol oukelrs fd st`dd, hobjughon klghb`j,

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    tml s`dlty `og slburhty fddhblr, ` 57/> guty pmfol k`o`nlg ey ` guty fddhblr, tr`hohon `og prfnr`k st`dd,`og yfur j`onu`nl hostrubtfr. ^mlo yfu tr`vlj gurhon prl-slrvhbl tr`hohon, yfu whjj el prfvhglg oukelrsfd tmfsl whtm wmfk yfu `rl tf kllt `t glstho`thfos fd tr`vlj.

    Gurhon prl-slrvhbl tr`hohon, slvlr`j mfurs `rl slt `shgl dfr ho-glptm s`dlty `og slburhty `og ml`jtm `ogwljjolss tr`hohon, ̀ og pfjhbhls ̀ og prfblgurls rlj`tlg tf tr`vljhon, jhvhon, ̀ og wfrahon ho \n`og`.

    Ulw`rgs `og Drustr`thfosWml pftloth`j dfr cfe s`thsd`bthfo ho \n`og` hs quhtl mhnm. Hd yfu `rl `ejl tf k`al tml bfkkhtklot tfhotlnr`tl hotf yfur bfkkuohty `og tf dfbus fo tml wfra yfu wlrl rlbruhtlg tf plrdfrk `og tmlbfkkuohty‘s hotlrlsts, yfur slrvhbl hs jhaljy tf el ` jhdl-`jtlrhon lxplrhlobl.

    Xfu k`y el nhvlo ` nrl`t gl`j fd rlspfoshehjhty `og hoglploglobl ho yfur wfra whtm jhttjl nuhg`obl frdllge`ba drfk suplrvhsfrs. ^rhttlo cfe glsbrhpthfos k`y jffa wljj gldholg fo p`plr eut ho pr`bthbl sthjjollg rldhohon. Xfu kust pfsslss tml sljd-bfodhglobl, p`thlobl, ̀ og vhshfo‗tlkplrlg whtm mukhjhty ̀ ogrlsplbt dfr ftmlrs‗tf bfothoul wfrahon tfw`rg jfon-tlrk nf`js whtmfut sllhon hkklgh`tl rlsujts.Glvljfpklot hs ̀ sjfw prfblss.

    @jj Tfjuotllrs lobfuotlr drustr`thfos. Ylrblpthfos fd thkl `rl vlry ghddlrlot drfk tmfsl ho @klrhb`. Wmlj`ba fd e`shb hodr`strubturl b`o elbfkl vlry thrhon, `og sfbh`j glk`ogs fo yfur bfjjl`nuls k`y kl`otmlhr wfra m`ehts v`ry nrl`tjy drfk yfurs. Dfr tmlsl rl`sfos, tml Yl`bl Bfrps lxplrhlobl fd `g`pthon tf `olw bujturl `og lovhrfoklot hs fdtlo glsbrhelg `s ` slrhls fd lkfthfo`j pl`as `og v`jjlys.

    Xfu whjj fdtlo ollg tf kfthv`tl yfursljd `og ftmlrs. Wf fvlrbfkl tmlsl ghddhbujthls, yfu whjj `jsf ollgk`turhty, djlxhehjhty, fplo-khoglgolss, rlsfurbldujolss, ̀ og, kfst hkpfrt`otjy, ̀ slosl fd mukfr. KfstTfjuotllrs k`o`nl tf lxmheht lofunm fd tmlsl bm`r`btlrhsthbs tf slrvl subblssdujjy. Cugnhon ey tmllxplrhlobl fd dfrklr Tfjuotllrs, tml pl`as `rl wljj wfrtm tml ghddhbujt thkls. Kfst Tfjuotllrs jl`vl\n`og` dlljhon tmly m`vl n`holg kubm kfrl tm`o tmly s`brhdhblg gurhon tmlhr slrvhbl.

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    YL@BL BFUYR WU@HOHON

    Fvlrvhlw fd Yrl-Rlrvhbl Wr`hohonWml Yl`bl Bfrps usls ` bfkpltloby-e`slg tr`hohon `pprf`bm tmrfunmfut tml bfothouuk fd jl`rohon,suppfrthon yfu drfk `rrhv`j ho \n`og` tf yfur glp`rturl. Yrl-slrvhbl tr`hohon (YRW) hs tml dhrst lvlotwhtmho tmhs bfothouuk fd jl`rohon `og losurls tm`t yfu `rl lquhpplg whtm tml aofwjlgnl, sahjjs, `og`tthtugls tf lddlbthvljy plrdfrk yfur cfe. Yrl-slrvhbl tr`hohon hs bfogubtlg ho \n`og` ey Yl`bl Bfrpsst`dd, kfst fd wmfk `rl jfb`jjy mhrlg tr`holrs. Yl`bl Bfrps st`dd kl`surl `bmhlvlklot fd jl`rohon `oggltlrkhol hd yfu m`vl subblssdujjy ̀ bmhlvlg bfkpltlobhls, hobjughon j`onu`nl st`og`rgs, dfr swl`rhon-ho`s ` Yl`bl Bfrps Tfjuotllr.

    Yl`bl Bfrps tr`hohon hobfrpfr`tls whgljy `bblptlg prhobhpjls fd `gujt jl`rohon `og hs strubturlg `rfuogtml lxplrhloth`j jl`rohon bybjl. Rubblssduj tr`hohon rlsujts ho bfkpltlobl ho v`rhfus tlbmohb`j, jhonuhsthb,brfss-bujtur`j, ml`jtm, `og s`dlty `og slburhty `rl`s.

    Hotlnr`thon hotf tml bfkkuohty hs fol fd tml bfrl bfkpltlobhls yfu whjj strhvl tf `bmhlvl eftm ho YRW `oggurhon tml dhrst slvlr`j kfotms fd slrvhbl. Rubblssduj sust`ho`ejl glvljfpklot wfra hs e`slg fo tmlrlj`thfosmhps yfu euhjg ey rlsplbtdujjy hotlnr`thon hotf tml mfst bfuotry bfkkuohty ̀ og bujturl.

    Xfu whjj el prlp`rlg dfr tmhs tmrfunm ` mfklst`y lxplrhlobl, wmhbm fdtlo rlquhrls tr`holls tf jhvl whtmmfst d`khjhls gurhon YRW. Hotlnr`thfo hotf tml bfkkuohty dfstlrs j`onu`nl ̀ og brfss-bujtur`j jl`rohon ̀ oglosurls yfur ml`jtm, s`dlty, ̀ og slburhty.

    Wml 09-wlla tr`hohon hobjugls tml dfjjfwhon30. Wr`hohon blotlr (ol`r A`kp`j`)‗frhlot`thfo, s`dlty, ml`jtm, sfkl tlbmohb`j tr`hohon5. Rbmffj-e`slg (ol`r A`kp`j`)‗tlbmohb`j tr`hohon dfr Lgub`thfo tr`holls FU vhjj`nl-e`slg sk`jj

    nrfup tlbmohb`j tr`hohons dfr Ml`jtm `og @nrhbujturl tr`holls2. Bfkkuohty-e`slg (`rfuog tml bfuotry) sk`jj nrfup j`onu`nl whtm hoghvhgu`j tr`holl mfklst`ys7. Duturl shtl vhsht‗tr`holls vhsht tmlhr duturl shtls dfr ` bfupjl fd g`ys

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    Wlbmohb`j tr`hohon whjj hobjugl slsshfos fo tml nlolr`j lbfofkhb `og pfjhthb`j lovhrfoklot ho \n`og` `ogstr`tlnhls dfr wfrahon whtmho subm ` dr`klwfra. Xfu whjj rlvhlw yfur prfclbt‘s nf`js `og feclbthvls `ogkllt whtm tml \n`og` `nlobhls `og frn`ohz`thfos tm`t hovhtlg tml Yl`bl Bfrps tf `sshst tmlk. Xfu whjj elsuppfrtlg `og lv`ju`tlg tmrfunmfut tr`hohon tf euhjg tml bfodhglobl `og sahjjs yfu ollg tf uoglrt`al yfur

    prfclbt `bthvhthls, rlpfrt yfur prfnrlss, `og slrvl `s ̀ prfgubthvl klkelr fd yfur bfkkuohty.

    Wlbmohb`j tr`hohon fbburs slvlr`j w`ys3 `s p`rt fd prl-slrvhbl tr`hohon, p`rt fd tml ho-slrvhbl tr`hohon tmrllkfotms `dtlr swl`rhon ho, `og `n`ho `t khg-slrvhbl, `efut 05 kfotms `dtlr swl`rhon ho. Wmlrl `rl ftmlrtr`hohon lvlots dfr sfkl nrfups rldlrrlg tf `s ‚Cust ho Whkl‛ tr`hohons. Wmlsl `rl kfrl dfbuslg fosplbhdhb sahjj `rl`s (subm `s plrk`-n`rglohon) yfu `rl `sslsslg tf ollg tf tr`ho \n`og`os.

    Yl`bl Bfrps/\n`og` m`s glvljfplg `o ‚Lgub`thfo Efftb`kp‛ `pprf`bm tf hts tlbmohb`j tr`hohon dfrLgub`thfo Tfjuotllrs. Hotlosl `og dfbuslg whtm jfts fd pr`bthbl `og hkklgh`tl dllge`ba, ht m`s l`rolgmhnm nr`gls ho hts bfotlot `og kltmfgs tf prlp`rl Tfjuotllrs ho ` vlry smfrt thkl mfw tf tl`bm ho\n`og`o sbmffjs. Ho rlbfnohthfo tm`t `jj Tfjuotllrs tr`ho `s ` p`rt fd tmlhr slrvhbl, Yl`bl Bfrps/\n`og` hsbrfss-tr`hohon tmhs kfglj whtm `pprfprh`tl kfghdhb`thfos ho bfotlot `og kltmfgs dfr Ml`jtm `og@nrhbujturl Tfjuotllrs.

    J`onu`nl Wr`hohon@s ` Yl`bl Bfrps Tfjuotllr, yfu whjj dhog tm`t j`onu`nl sahjjs `rl aly tf plrsfo`j `og prfdlsshfo`js`thsd`bthfo gurhon yfur slrvhbl. Wmlsl sahjjs `rl brhthb`j tf yfur cfe plrdfrk`obl, mljp yfu hotlnr`tl hotfyfur bfkkuohty, `og b`o l`sl yfur plrsfo`j `g`pt`thfo tf tml olw surrfuoghons. Wmlrldfrl, j`onu`nltr`hohon hs `t tml ml`rt fd tml tr`hohon prfnr`k. Xfu kust subblssdujjy kllt khohkuk j`onu`nlrlquhrlklots tf bfkpjltl tr`hohon `og elbfkl ` Tfjuotllr. \n`og` j`onu`nl hostrubtfrs usu`jjy tl`bmdfrk`j j`onu`nl bj`ssls dhvl g`ys ` wlla ho sk`jj nrfups.

    Xfur j`onu`nl tr`hohon whjj hobfrpfr`tl ` bfkkuohty-e`slg ̀ pprf`bm. Ho ̀ gghthfo tf bj`ssrffk thkl, yfuwhjj el nhvlo `sshnoklots tf wfra fo futshgl fd tml bj`ssrffk `og whtm yfur mfst d`khjy. Wml nf`j hs tfnlt yfu tf ` pfhot fd e`shb sfbh`j bfkkuohb`thfo sahjjs sf yfu b`o pr`bthbl `og glvljfp j`onu`nl sahjjsdurtmlr fobl yfu `rl `t yfur shtl. Yrhfr tf elhon swfro ho `s ` Tfjuotllr, yfu whjj glvljfp str`tlnhls tfbfothoul stugyhon j`onu`nl gurhon yfur slrvhbl.

    Ho tml j`onu`nl hkklrshfo p`rt fd prl-slrvhbl tr`hohon, yfu whjj jhvl ho ` bfkkuohty tm`t spl`as tml t`rnltj`onu`nl yfu whjj el jl`rohon. Wmlrl whjj el shx rlnhfo`j s`tljjhtls. Xfu whjj tr`vlj tf tm`tbfkkuohty/tfwo whtm yfur j`onu`nl `og brfss-bujtur`j d`bhjht`tfr. R/ml whjj hotrfgubl yfu tf yfurmfklst`y d`khjy `og tml d`khjy klkelrs whjj t`al yfu ‚mfkl‛ tf jhvl whtm tmlk. Xfu whjj m`vl ` nrl`tfppfrtuohty tf glvljfp `o uoglrst`oghon fd tml d`khjy `og bfkkuohty jhdl. Xfu whjj w`ja tf ` ol`reytr`hohon jfb`thfo tf stugy g`hjy ho sk`jj nrfups fd tmrll tf dhvl tr`holls uoglr tml nuhg`obl fd yfurj`onu`nl `og brfss-bujtur`j d`bhjht`tfr. Xfu whjj vhsht tml jfb`j k`ralts `og ftmlr `bthvhty sltthons tf spl`awhtm plfpjl ho tml jfb`j j`onu`nl `og yfu `rl lobfur`nlg tf dhog ftmlr plfpjl `p`rt drfk yfur tr`holrswhtm wmfk yfu b`o pr`bthbl tml j`onu`nl. Xfur j`onu`nl jl`rohon whjj el `sslsslg ey blrthdhlg j`onu`nltlstlrs ushon tml J`onu`nl Yrfdhbhloby Hotlrvhlw (JYH). Ol`r tml log fd yfur st`y, yfu `og tml ftmlr

    tr`holls ho yfur j`onu`nl bjustlr whjj p`rthbhp`tl ho ` mfklst`y d`rlwljj duobthfo.

    Brfss-Bujtur`j Wr`hohonBrfss-bujtur`j tr`hohon whjj prfvhgl fppfrtuohthls dfr yfu tf rldjlbt fo yfur fwo bujtur`j v`juls `og mfwtmly hodjulobl yfur elm`vhfr ho \n`og`. Xfu whjj `jsf ghsbuss tml qulsthfos yfu m`vl `efut tml elm`vhfrs`og pr`bthbls yfu feslrvl ho \n`og`, lxpjfrhon tml uoglrjyhon rl`sfos dfr tmlsl elm`vhfrs `og pr`bthbls.

    Brfss-bujtur`j ̀ og bfkkuohty glvljfpklot tr`hohon whjj mljp yfu hkprfvl yfur bfkkuohb`thfo sahjjs`og uoglrst`og yfur rfjl `s ` d`bhjht`tfr fd glvljfpklot. Wr`hohon whjj bfvlr tfphbs subm `s tml bfoblpt fd

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    thkl, pfwlr `og mhlr`rbmy, nloglr rfjls, bfkkuohb`thfo styjls, `og tml bfoblpt fd sljd `og rlj`thfosmhps.Elb`usl `gcusthon tf ` olw bujturl b`o el vlry bm`jjlonhon, yfu whjj p`rthbhp`tl ho rlshjhloby tr`hohonwmhbm prfvhgls ` dr`klwfra `og tffjs tf mljp whtm `gcustklot hssuls.

    Wml mfst d`khjy lxplrhlobl prfvhgls ` uohqul bfotlxt dfr brfss-bujtur`j jl`rohon, `og hs glshnolg tf l`slyfur tr`oshthfo tf jhdl `t yfur shtl. D`khjhls nf tmrfunm `o frhlot`thfo bfogubtlg ey Yl`bl Bfrps st`dd tflxpj`ho tml purpfsl fd YRW `og tf `sshst tmlk ho mljphon yfu `g`pt tf jhvhon ho \n`og`. K`oy Tfjuotllrsdfrk strfon ̀ og j`sthon drhlogsmhps whtm tmlhr mfst d`khjhls.

    Ml`jtm Wr`hohonGurhon prl-slrvhbl tr`hohon, yfu whjj el tr`holg ho ml`jtm prlvlothfo, e`shb dhrst `hg, `og e`shb trl`tklot fdklghb`j hjjolssls dfuog ho \n`og`. Xfu whjj el lxplbtlg tf pr`bthbl prlvlothvl ml`jtm `og tf t`alrlspfoshehjhty dfr yfur fwo ml`jtm ey `gmlrhon tf `jj klghb`j pfjhbhls. Wr`holls `rl rlquhrlg tf `ttlog `jjklghb`j slsshfos. Ml`jtm lgub`thfo tfphbs whjj bfvlr outrhthfo, dffg ̀ og w`tlr prlp`r`thfo, lkfthfo`jml`jtm, ̀ jbfmfj ̀ w`rlolss, prlvlothfo fd MHT/@HGR, slxu`jjy tr`oskhttlg hodlbthfos (RWHs), bfkkfohjjolssls, gfklsthb ̀ og hothk`tl p`rtolr vhfjlobl, lklrnlobhls, ̀ og klghb`j pfjhbhls ho \n`og`.

    R`dlty `og Rlburhty Wr`hohonGurhon tml s`dlty `og slburhty tr`hohon slsshfos, yfu whjj jl`ro mfw tf `gfpt ` jhdlstyjl tm`t rlgubls yfurrhsas `t mfkl, `t wfra, `og gurhon yfur tr`vljs. Xfu whjj `jsf jl`ro `pprfprh`tl, lddlbthvl str`tlnhls dfrbfphon whtm uow`otlg `ttlothfo, mfw tf hglothdy s`dlty rhsas ho-bfuotry `og `efut Yl`bl Bfrps‘lklrnloby rlspfosl ̀ og suppfrt systlks.

    @gghthfo`j Wr`hohons Gurhon Tfjuotllr RlrvhblWml Yl`bl Bfrps‘ tr`hohon systlk prfvhgls Tfjuotllrs whtm bfothou`j fppfrtuohthls tf lx`khol tmlhrbfkkhtklot tf Yl`bl Bfrps slrvhbl wmhjl hobrl`shon tmlhr tlbmohb`j ̀ og brfss-bujtur`j sahjjs. Gurhonslrvhbl, tmlrl `rl usu`jjy tmrll tr`hohon lvlots. Wml thtjls `og feclbthvls dfr tmfsl tr`hohons `rl `s dfjjfws3

    • Ho-slrvhbl tr`hohon3 Yrfvhgls `o fppfrtuohty dfr Tfjuotllrs tf upnr`gl tmlhr tlbmohb`j, j`onu`nl,`og prfclbt glvljfpklot sahjjs wmhjl sm`rhon tmlhr lxplrhlobls ̀ og rl`ddhrkhon tmlhr bfkkhtklot`dtlr m`vhon slrvlg dfr tmrll tf shx kfotms.

    • Khgslrvhbl tr`hohon (gfol ho bfocuobthfo whtm tlbmohb`j slbtfr ho-slrvhbl)3 @sshsts Tfjuotllrs horlvhlwhon tmlhr dhrst yl`r, rl`sslsshon tmlhr plrsfo`j `og prfclbt feclbthvls, `og pj`oohon dfr tmlhrslbfog yl`r fd slrvhbl.

    • Bjfsl-fd-slrvhbl bfodlrlobl3 Yrlp`rls Tfjuotllrs dfr tmlhr duturl `dtlr Yl`bl Bfrps slrvhbl `ogrlvhlws tmlhr rlsplbthvl prfclbts `og plrsfo`j lxplrhlobls.

    Wml oukelr, jlontm, `og glshno fd tmlsl tr`hohons `rl `g`ptlg tf bfuotry-splbhdhb ollgs `og bfoghthfos.Wml aly tf tml tr`hohon systlk hs tm`t tr`hohon lvlots `rl hotlnr`tlg `og hotlrrlj`tlg, drfk tml prl-glp`rturl frhlot`thfo tmrfunm tml log fd yfur slrvhbl, `og `rl pj`oolg, hkpjlklotlg, `og lv`ju`tlgbffplr`thvljy ey tml tr`hohon st`dd, Yl`bl Bfrps st`dd, `og Tfjuotllrs.

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    XF\U ML@JWM B@UL HO \N@OG@

    Wml Yl`bl Bfrps‘ mhnmlst prhfrhty hs k`hot`hohon tml nffg ml`jtm `og s`dlty fd lvlry Tfjuotllr. Yl`blBfrps klghb`j prfnr`ks lkpm`shzl tml prlvlothvl, r`tmlr tm`o tml bur`thvl, `pprf`bm tf ghsl`sl. WmlYl`bl Bfrps ho \n`og` k`hot`hos ` bjhohb whtm ` dujj-thkl klghb`j fddhblr wmf t`als b`rl fd Tfjuotllrs‘

    prhk`ry ml`jtm-b`rl ollgs, hobjughon lv`ju`thfo `og trl`tklot fd kfst klghb`j bfoghthfos. @gghthfo`jklghb`j slrvhbls `rl `jsf `v`hj`ejl ho \n`og` `t jfb`j mfspht`js. Hd yfu elbfkl slrhfusjy hjj `og b`ooftrlblhvl tml b`rl yfu ollg ho \n`og`, yfu whjj el tr`ospfrtlg tf ` Yl`bl Bfrps-`pprfvlg rlnhfo`j klghb`jd`bhjhty. Hd tml Fddhbl fd Ml`jtm Rlrvhbls (FMR) gltlrkhols tm`t tml b`rl hs oft fpthk`j dfr yfur bfoghthfo`t tml rlnhfo`j d`bhjhty, yfu whjj el tr`ospfrtlg tf tml \ohtlg Rt`tls.

    Ml`jtm Hssuls ho \n`og`K`cfr ml`jtm prfejlks `kfon Tfjuotllrs ho \n`og` `rl r`rl `og `rl fdtlo tml rlsujt fd Tfjuotllrs oftt`ahon prlvlothvl kl`surls tf st`y ml`jtmy. Wml kfst bfkkfo ml`jtm prfejlks ho \n`og` `rl rlj`thvljykhofr fols tm`t `rl `jsf dfuog ho tml \ohtlg Rt`tls, subm `s bfjgs, gh`rrml`, saho hodlbthfos, ml`g`bmls,glot`j prfejlks, `gcustklot ghsfrglrs, `og `jbfmfj `eusl. Wmlsl prfejlks k`y el kfrl drlqulot frbfkpfuoglg ey jhdl ho \n`og` elb`usl blrt`ho lovhrfoklot`j d`btfrs r`hsl tml rhsa fr lx`blre`tl tmlslvlrhty fd hjjolssls ̀ og hocurhls.

    Wml kfst slrhfus ml`jtm bfoblros `rl k`j`rh`, MHT/@HGR, `og tr`ddhb `bbhglots. Elb`usl k`j`rh` hsloglkhb ho \n`og`, t`ahon `othk`j`rh`j phjjs hs k`og`tlg ey tml Yl`bl Bfrps. Gh`rrml`j ghsl`sls `rl `jsfbfkkfo, eut b`o el `vfhglg ey rlnuj`rjy w`smhon yfur m`ogs, tmfrfunmjy w`smhon druhts `og vlnlt`ejls,`og lhtmlr efhjhon yfur grhoahon w`tlr fr dhjtlrhon `og ushon tml w`tlr purhdhb`thfo t`ejlts hssulg ho yfurklghb`j aht. Xfu whjj el v`bbho`tlg `n`host mlp`thths @ `og E, klohonhths @, B, ^, `og X, tlt`ous,typmfhg, r`ehls, ̀ og hodjuloz` (`oou`jjy).

    Mljphon Xfu Rt`y Ml`jtmyWml Yl`bl Bfrps whjj prfvhgl yfu whtm `jj tml olblss`ry hofbuj`thfos, klghb`thfos, `og hodfrk`thfo tfst`y ml`jtmy. \pfo yfur `rrhv`j ho \n`og`, yfu whjj rlblhvl ` bfuotry-splbhdhb klghb`j m`ogeffa. Ey tmllog fd tr`hohon, yfu whjj rlblhvl ` klghb`j aht whtm suppjhls tf t`al b`rl fd khjg hjjolssls `og dhrst `hgollgs. Wml bfotlots fd tml aht `rl jhstlg j`tlr ho tmhs slbthfo.

    Gurhon prl-slrvhbl tr`hohon, yfu whjj m`vl `bblss tf e`shb klghb`j suppjhls tmrfunm tml klghb`j fddhblr.Mfwlvlr, gurhon tmhs thkl, yfu whjj el rlspfoshejl dfr yfur fwo suppjy fd prlsbrhpthfo gruns `og `oyftmlr splbhdhb klghb`j suppjhls yfu rlquhrl, `s tml Yl`bl Bfrps whjj oft frglr tmlsl htlks gurhon tr`hohon.Yjl`sl erhon ` tmrll-kfotm suppjy fd `oy prlsbrhpthfo gruns yfu usl, shobl tmly k`y oft el `v`hj`ejl mlrl`og ht k`y t`al slvlr`j kfotms dfr smhpklots tf `rrhvl.

    Xfu whjj m`vl pmyshb`js `t khgslrvhbl `og `t tml log fd yfur slrvhbl. Hd yfu glvljfp ` slrhfus klghb`j prfejlk gurhon yfur slrvhbl, tml klghb`j fddhblr ho \n`og` whjj bfosujt whtm tml Fddhbl fd Ml`jtmRlrvhbls ho ^`smhontfo, G.B., fr ` rlnhfo`j klghb`j fddhblr. Hd ht hs gltlrkholg tm`t yfur bfoghthfo b`ooft

    el trl`tlg ho \n`og`, yfu k̀ y el slot fut fd tml bfuotry dfr durtmlr lv`ju`thfo ̀ og b`rl.

    K`hot`hohon Xfur Ml`jtm@s ` Tfjuotllr, yfu kust `bblpt bfoshglr`ejl rlspfoshehjhty dfr yfur fwo ml`jtm. Yrfplr prlb`uthfos whjjshnohdhb`otjy rlgubl yfur rhsa fd slrhfus hjjolss fr hocury. Wml `g`nl ‚@o fuobl fd prlvlothfo hs wfrtm `

    pfuog fd burl‛ elbfkls lxtrlkljy hkpfrt`ot ho `rl`s wmlrl gh`nofsthb `og trl`tklot d`bhjhthls ̀ rl oft uptf tml st`og`rgs fd tml \ohtlg Rt`tls. Wml kfst hkpfrt`ot fd yfur rlspfoshehjhthls ho \n`og` hs tf t`al tmldfjjfwhon prlvlothvl kl`surls3

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    K`j`rh` hs ` k`cfr ml`jtm hssul ho \n`og`. Wml kfst hkpfrt`ot stlp ho prlvlothon k`j`rh` `og k`oy ftmlrtrfphb`j ghsl`sls hs tf `vfhg elhon ehttlo ey kfsquhtfls `og ftmlr hoslbts. Wml elst w`y tf `vfhg hoslbt

    ehtls hs tf sjllp uoglr ` trl t̀lg kfsquhtf olt prfvhglg ey tml Yl`bl Bfrps, wl`r jfon sjllvls `og jfontrfuslrs wmlolvlr pfsshejl (lsplbh`jjy wmlo futshgl `t ohnmt), usl hoslbt rlpljjlot, `og k`al surlwhogfws m`vl sfkl ahog fd sbrllo. Rhobl of fol b`o lothrljy prlvlot hoslbt ehtls, yfu kust `jsf t`al`othk`j`rh`j phjjs.

    U`ehls hs prlv`jlot tmrfunmfut \n`og`, sf yfu whjj rlblhvl ` slrhls fd hkkuohz`thfos `n`host ht `dtlr yfu`rrhvl. Hd yfu `rl lxpfslg tf `o `ohk`j tm`t hs aofwo tf m`vl, fr susplbtlg fd m`vhon, r`ehls, hodfrk tmlklghb`j fddhblr `t fobl sf yfu b`o rlblhvl pfst-lxpfsurl effstlr smfts. El w`ry fd `jj uoaofwo `ohk`js`og fd elm`vhfr bm`onls ho aofwo `ohk`js.

    K`oy hjjolssls tm`t `ddjhbt Tfjuotllrs wfrjgwhgl `rl prlvlot`ejl hd prfplr dffg `og w`tlr prlb`uthfos `rlt`alo. Wmlsl hjjolssls hobjugl dffg pfhsfohon, p`r`shthb hodlbthfos, mlp`thths @, gyslotlry, Nuhol` wfrks,t`plwfrks, `og typmfhg dlvlr. Xfur klghb`j fddhblr whjj ghsbuss splbhdhb st`og`rgs dfr w`tlr `og dffg

    prlp`r`thfo ho \n`og` gurhon prl-slrvhbl tr`hohon.

    @estholobl hs tml kfst lddlbthvl w`y tf prlvlot hodlbthfo whtm MHT `og ftmlr RWHs. Xfu `rl t`ahon rhsas hdyfu bmffsl tf el slxu`jjy `bthvl. Wf jlsslo rhsa, usl ` bfogfk lvlry thkl yfu m`vl slx. ^mltmlr yfur

    p`rtolr hs ` mfst bfuotry bhthzlo, ` dljjfw Tfjuotllr, fr `oyfol ljsl, gf oft `ssukl tmhs plrsfo hs drll fdMHT/@HGR fr ftmlr RWHs. Xfu whjj rlblhvl kfrl hodfrk`thfo drfk tml klghb`j fddhblr `efut tmhshkpfrt`ot hssul.

    Tfjuotllrs `rl lxplbtlg tf `gmlrl tf `o lddlbthvl kl`os fd ehrtm bfotrfj tf prlvlot `o uopj`oolg prlno`oby. Xfur klghb`j fddhblr b`o mljp yfu glbhgl fo tml kfst `pprfprh`tl kltmfg tf suht yfurhoghvhgu`j ollgs. Bfotr`blpthvl kltmfgs ̀ rl ̀ v`hj`ejl whtmfut bm`rnl drfk tml klghb`j fddhblr.

    Ht hs brhthb`j tf yfur ml`jtm tm`t yfu prfkptjy rlpfrt tf tml klghb`j fddhbl fr ftmlr glshno`tlg d`bhjhty dfrsbmlgujlg hkkuohz`thfos, ̀ og tm`t yfu jlt tml klghb`j fddhblr aofw hkklgh`tljy fd shnohdhb`ot hjjolssls`og hocurhls.

    ^fklo‘s Ml`jtm Hodfrk`thfoWml Yl`bl Bfrps/\n`og` klghb`j fddhbl gfls oft prfvhgl dlkhohol mynhlol prfgubts. Hd yfu rlquhrl `splbhdhb prfgubt, pjl`sl erhon lofunm suppjy whtm yfu. K`oy dlk`jl Tfjuotllrs t`al klostru`j bups (WmlGhv` Bup, Wml Allplr, Wml Kffo Bup, ltb.) tf `vfhg pftloth`j prfejlks whtm `v`hj`ehjhty fr ghspfs`j fddlkhohol mynhlol prfgubts.

    Yrlno`oby hs trl`tlg ho tml s`kl k`oolr `s ftmlr Tfjuotllr ml`jtm bfoghthfos tm`t rlquhrl klghb`j`ttlothfo. Wml Yl`bl Bfrps hs rlspfoshejl dfr gltlrkhohon tml klghb`j rhsa `og tml `v`hj`ehjhty fd`pprfprh`tl klghb`j b`rl hd tml Tfjuotllr bmffsls tf rlk`ho ho-bfuotry. Nhvlo tml bhrbukst`obls uoglrwmhbm Tfjuotllrs jhvl `og wfra ho Yl`bl Bfrps bfuotrhls, ht hs r`rl tm`t tml Yl`bl Bfrps‘ klghb`jst`og`rgs dfr bfothoulg slrvhbl gurhon prlno`oby b`o el klt.

    Wml Yl`bl Bfrps dfjjfws tml 5905 \.R. Yrlvlothvl Rlrvhbls W`sa Dfrbl nuhgljhols dfr sbrllohon Y@Yskl`rs, wmhbm rlbfkklog wfklo `nlg 50‒58 rlblhvl sbrllohon Y@Ys lvlry tmrll yl`rs `og wfklo`nlg 29‒4< rlblhvl sbrllohon Y@Ys lvlry dhvl yl`rs. @s subm, kfst Tfjuotllrs whjj oft rlblhvl ` Y@Ygurhon tmlhr slrvhbl, eut b`o usl Yl`bl Bfrps suppjhlg ml`jtm hosur`obl `dtlr slrvhbl tf m`vl `o lx`k.

    Xfur Yl`bl Bfrps Klghb`j AhtWml Yl`bl Bfrps klghb`j fddhblr whjj prfvhgl yfu whtm ` aht bfot`hohon e`shb htlks tf prlvlot `og trl`thjjolssls tm`t k`y fbbur gurhon slrvhbl. Aht htlks b`o el plrhfghb`jjy rlstfbalg `t tml klghb`j fddhbl.

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    Rfkl htlks ho tml klghb`j aht m`vl lxphr`thfo g`tls1 tmlrldfrl yfu `rl lxplbtlg tf bmlba tml lxphr`thfog`tls fd `oy klghb`thfo eldfrl us`nl `og tf rlqulst lxbm`onls dfr uouslg eut ollglg klghb`thfo.

    Klghb`j Aht Bfotlots

    Dhrst @hg M`ogeffa@bl e`og`nls@blt`khofpmlo (Wyjlofj)@gmlshvl t`pl@ot`bhg t`ejlts@oth-gh`rrml`j (Hkfghuk)@othehfthb fhotklot@othduon`j brl`k@othmhst`khol@othslpthb ̀ othkhbrfeh`j saho bjl`olrE`og-@hgsEhskutm Rues`jhbyj`tl (Ylptf-Ehskfj)Euttlrdjy bjfsurlsB`j`nlj ̀ oth-htbm nljBfogfksBfunm jfzlonlsGlbfonlst`ot

    Glot`j djfssNjfvlsMygrfbfrthsfol brl`kHeuprfdloLklrnloby bfotr`blpthvl phjjBhprfdjfx`bhoHoslbt rlpljjlotHfghol t`ejlts (dfr w`tlr purhdhb`thfo)Jhp e`jkFr`j rlmygr`thfo s`jtsRbhssfrsRfrl tmrf`t jfzlonlsRtlrhjl lyl grfpsRtlrhjl n`uzl p`gsRuosbrlloWmlrkfkltlr (Wlkp-`-gfts)

    Wwllzlrs

    Eldfrl Xfu Jl`vl3 @ Klghb`j BmlbajhstHd tmlrl m`s ello `oy bm`onl ho yfur ml`jtm‗pmyshb`j, klot`j, fr glot`j‗shobl yfu suekhttlg yfurlx`kho`thfo rlpfrts tf tml Yl`bl Bfrps, yfu kust hkklgh`tljy ofthdy tml Fddhbl fd Ml`jtm Rlrvhbls(FMR). D`hjurl tf ghsbjfsl olw hjjolssls, hocurhls, `jjlrnhls, fr prlno`oby b`o log`onlr yfur ml`jtm `ogk`y clfp`rghzl yfur ljhnhehjhty tf slrvl.

    Hd yfur glothst fr Yl`bl Bfrps glot`j bfosujt`ot m`s rlbfkkloglg tm`t yfu uoglrnf glot`j trl`tklot frrlp`hr, yfu kust bfkpjltl tm`t wfra `og k`al surl yfur glothst slogs rlqulstlg bfodhrk`thfo rlpfrts fr]-r`ys tf tml Fddhbl fd Ml`jtm Rlrvhbls.

    Hd yfu whsm tf `vfhg m`vhon gupjhb`tl v`bbho`thfos, erhon ` bfpy fd yfur hkkuohz`thfo rlbfrg tf yfur prl-glp`rturl frhlot`thfo. Hd yfu purbm`sl `oy hkkuohz`thfos prhfr tf Yl`bl Bfrps slrvhbl tm`t `rl oft jhstlg`s rlquhrlklot ho yfur Klghb`j @ppjhb`ot Yfrt`j, tml Yl`bl Bfrps b`ooft rlhkeursl yfu dfr tml bfst. WmlYl`bl Bfrps whjj prfvhgl `jj tml hkkuohz`thfos olblss`ry dfr yfur fvlrsl`s ̀ sshnoklot. Tfjuotllrs kust

    el whjjhon tf nlt `jj rlquhrlg v`bbho`thfos uojlss tmlrl hs ̀ gfbuklotlg klghb`j bfotr`hoghb`thfo. D`hjurltf `bblpt rlquhrlg v`bbho`thfo hs nrfuogs dfr `gkhohstr`thvl slp`r`thfo drfk tml Yl`bl Bfrps. Xfu gf oftollg tf elnho t`ahon k`j`rh` klghb`thfo prhfr tf glp`rturl.

    Xfu `rl lobfur`nlg tf erhon bfphls fd klghb`j prlsbrhpthfos shnolg ey yfur pmyshbh`o. Wmhs hs oft `rlquhrlklot, eut tmly khnmt bfkl ho m`ogy hd yfu `rl qulsthfolg ho tr`osht `efut b`rryhon ` tmrll-kfotmsuppjy fd prlsbrhpthfo gruns.

    Hd yfu wl`r lylnj`ssls, erhon twf p`hrs (fd tml burrlot prlsbrhpthfo) whtm yfu. Hd ` p`hr erl`as, tml Yl`blBfrps whjj rlpj`bl tmlk, ushon tml hodfrk`thfo yfur gfbtfr ho tml \ohtlg Rt`tls prfvhglg fo tmllylnj`ssls dfrk gurhon yfur lx`kho`thfo. Wml Yl`bl Bfrps Fddhbl fd Ml`jtm Rlrvhbls strfonjyghsbfur`nls Tfjuotllrs drfk wl`rhon bfot`bt jlosls wmhjl fvlrsl`s uojlss tmlrl hs ` trul klghb`jhoghb`thfo gfbuklotlg ey yfur fpmtm`jkfjfnhst. Bfot`bt jlosls, p`rthbuj`rjy lxtloglg usl sfdt bfot`bts,

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    R@DLWX @OG RLB\UHWX HO GLYWM

    Losurhon tml s`dlty `og slburhty fd Tfjuotllrs hs Yl`bl Bfrps‘ mhnmlst prhfrhty. Rlrvhon `s ` Tfjuotllrfvlrsl`s lot`hjs blrt`ho s`dlty `og slburhty rhsas. Jhvhon `og tr`vljhon ho `o uod`khjh`r lovhrfoklot, `jhkhtlg uoglrst`oghon fd tml jfb`j j`onu`nl `og bujturl, `og tml plrblpthfo fd elhon ` wl`jtmy @klrhb`o`rl sfkl fd tml d`btfrs tm`t b`o put ` Tfjuotllr `t rhsa. Yrfplrty tmldt `og eurnj`rhls `rl oft uobfkkfo.Hobhglots fd pmyshb`j `og slxu`j `ss`ujt gf fbbur, `jtmfunm kfst Tfjuotllrs bfkpjltl tmlhr twf yl`rs fdslrvhbl whtmfut ` slrhfus s`dlty `og slburhty hobhglot. Wfnltmlr, tml Yl`bl Bfrps `og Tfjuotllrs b`orlgubl rhsa, eut b`ooft trujy ljhkho`tl `jj rhsa.

    Elyfog aofwhon tm`t tml Yl`bl Bfrps `pprf`bmls s`dlty `og slburhty `s ` p`rtolrsmhp whtm yfu, ht khnmt el mljpduj tf sll mfw tmhs p`rtolrsmhp wfras. Wml Yl`bl Bfrps m`s pfjhbhls, prfblgurls, ̀ og tr`hohon ho pj`bl tf prfkftl yfur s`dlty. Wml Yl`bl Bfrps glplogs fo yfu tf dfjjfw tmfsl pfjhbhls `og tf put hotf pr`bthbl wm`t yfu m`vl jl`rolg. @o lx`kpjl fd mfw tmhs wfras ho pr`bthbl‗ho tmhs b`sl tf mljp k`o`nltml rhsa ̀ og hkp`bt fd eurnj`ry‗dfjjfws3

    • Wml Yl`bl Bfrps `sslssls tml slburhty lovhrfoklot wmlrl yfu whjj jhvl `og wfra.• Wml Yl`bl Bfrps losurls yfu `rl wljbfklg ey mfst bfuotry bfuotlrp`rts fr ftmlr bfkkuohty

    jl`glrs ho yfur olw bfkkuohty.• Wml Yl`bl Bfrps rlspfogs tf slburhty bfoblros tm`t yfu r`hsl.• Xfu jfba yfur gffrs `og whogfws.• Xfu `gfpt ` jhdlstyjl `pprfprh`tl tf tml bfkkuohty wmlrl yfu jhvl.• Xfu nlt tf aofw yfur olhnmefrs.• Xfu glbhgl hd purbm`shon plrsfo`j `rthbjls hosur`obl hs `pprfprh`tl dfr yfu.• Xfu gfo‘t bm`onl rlshglobls eldfrl elhon `utmfrhzlg ey tml Yl`bl Bfrps.• Xfu bfkkuohb`tl yfur bfoblros tf Yl`bl Bfrps st`dd.

    Wmhs wljbfkl effa bfot`hos slbthfos fo Jhvhon Bfoghthfos ̀ og Tfjuotllr Jhdlstyjl, Yl`bl BfrpsWr`hohon, Xfur Ml`jtm B`rl, `og R`dlty `og Rlburhty, `jj fd wmhbm hobjugl hkpfrt`ot s`dlty `og slburhty

    hodfrk`thfo tf mljp yfu uoglrst`og tmhs p`rtolrsmhp. Wml Yl`bl Bfrps k`als lvlry lddfrt tf nhvlTfjuotllrs tml tr`hohon `og tffjs tmly ollg tf duobthfo ho tml s`dlst w`y pfsshejl `og prlp`rl dfr tmluolxplbtlg, tl`bmhon yfu tf hglothdy, rlgubl, `og k`o`nl tml rhsas yfu k`y lobfuotlr.

    D`btfrs tm`t Bfotrheutl tf Tfjuotllr UhsaWmlrl `rl slvlr`j d`btfrs tm`t b`o mlhnmtlo ` Tfjuotllr‘s rhsa, k`oy fd wmhbm `rl whtmho tml Tfjuotllr‘sbfotrfj. Ey d`r tml kfst bfkkfo brhkl tm`t Tfjuotllrs lxplrhlobl hs tmldt. Wmldts fdtlo fbbur wmloTfjuotllrs `rl `w`y drfk tmlhr shtls, ho brfwglg jfb`thfos (subm `s k`ralts fr fo puejhb tr`ospfrt`thfo),`og wmlo jl`vhon htlks uo`ttloglg.

    Eldfrl yfu glp`rt dfr \n`og` tmlrl `rl slvlr`j kl`surls yfu b`o t`al tf rlgubl yfur rhsa3• Jl`vl v`ju`ejl feclbts ho tml \ohtlg Rt`tls, p`rthbuj`rjy tmfsl tm`t `rl hrrlpj`bl`ejl fr m`vl

    slothklot`j v`jul• Jl`vl bfphls fd hkpfrt`ot gfbuklots `og `bbfuot oukelrs whtm sfklfol yfu trust ho tml Rt`tls• Yurbm`sl ` mhgglo kfoly pfubm fr ‚gukky‛ w`jjlt `s ` glbfy• Yurbm`sl plrsfo`j ̀ rthbjls hosur`obl

    @dtlr yfu `rrhvl ho \n`og`, yfu whjj rlblhvl kfrl glt`hjlg hodfrk`thfo `efut bfkkfo brhkls, d`btfrstm`t bfotrheutl tf Tfjuotllr rhsa, `og jfb`j str`tlnhls tf rlgubl tm`t rhsa. Dfr lx`kpjl, Tfjuotllrs ho\n`og` jl`ro tf gf tml dfjjfwhon3

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    • Bmffsl s`dl rfutls `og thkls dfr tr`vlj, `og tr`vlj whtm sfklfol trustlg ey tml bfkkuohtywmlolvlr pfsshejl

    • K`al surl fol‘s plrsfo`j `ppl`r`obl hs rlsplbtduj fd jfb`j bustfks• @vfhg mhnm-brhkl ̀ rl`s• Aofw tml jfb`j j`onu`nl tf nlt mljp ho `o lklrnloby• K`al drhlogs whtm jfb`j plfpjl wmf `rl rlsplbtlg ho tml bfkkuohty• El b`rlduj `og bfosbhlothfus `efut ushon ljlbtrfohbs (pmfols, b`klr`s, j`ptfps, hYfgs, ltb.) ho

    puejhb fr jl`vhon tmlk uo`ttloglg• Jhkht ̀ jbfmfj bfosukpthfo

    @s yfu b`o sll drfk tmhs jhst, yfu kust el whjjhon tf wfra m`rg `og `g`pt yfur jhdlstyjl tf khohkhzl tml pftloth`j dfr elhon ` t`rnlt dfr brhkl. @s whtm ̀ oywmlrl ho tml wfrjg, brhkl fbburs ho \n`og`. Xfu b`orlgubl tml rhsas ey `vfhghon shtu`thfos tm`t pj`bl yfu `t rhsa `og ey t`ahon prlb`uthfos. Brhkl `t tmlvhjj`nl fr tfwo jlvlj hs jlss drlqulot tm`o ho tml j`rnl bhthls1 plfpjl aofw l`bm ftmlr `og nlolr`jjy `rl jlssjhaljy tf stl`j drfk tmlhr olhnmefrs. Wfurhst `ttr`bthfos ho j`rnl tfwos `rl d`vfrhtl wfrashtls dfr

    phbapfbalts.

    Wml dfjjfwhon `rl ftmlr slburhty bfoblros ho \n`og` fd wmhbm yfu smfujg el `w`rl3

    ^mhjl yfu k`y el kubm kfrl jhaljy tf el phba-pfbaltlg ho brfwglg `rl`s fd A`kp`j`, tmlrl hs `‚efrrfwhon‛ bujturl ho rur`j `rl`s, wmhbm k`y b`usl yfur prfplrty tf ghs`ppl`r. \n`og`os gf oft m`vltml s`kl bfoblpt fd prhv`tl prfplrty `s @klrhb`os `og hd yfu jl`vl sfkltmhon wmlrl ht bfujg el t`alo,lvlo whtmho yfur bfkpfuog fr mfusl, ` jfb`j k`y t`al ht whtmfut `sahon hd ml fr sml plrblhvls tm`t yfu`rl lhtmlr oft burrlotjy ushon ht fr yfu fwo tff kubm. Wr`ghthfo`jjy, wmlo ‚efrrfwhon‛ tmhons tm`t `rl oftburrlotjy ho usl, tml efrrfwlr kust lvlotu`jjy rlturo tml htlks tf tml fwolr, eut wmlo ht bfkls tfdfrlhnolrs, htlks ̀ rl sljgfk rlturolg.

    Xl`rs `nf, A`kp`j` w`s tml shtl fd hodrlqulot rlelj `bthvhthls, wmhbm `rl ftmlrwhsl rlstrhbtlg tf tml d`rofrtm fr wlst. Wmly tffa tml dfrk fd sk`jj-sb`jl `tt`bas ho eusy, pfpuj`tlg `rl`s. @jtmfunm of Tfjuotllrswlrl m`rklg ho tmlsl `tt`bas, tml pftloth`j dfr m`rk lxhsts, `og tml Yl`bl Bfrps prfnr`k ho \n`og` w`ssusploglg ho 0888 `s ` rlsujt fd subm `tt`bas. ^htm tml prfnr`k‘s rlfplohon ho 5990, slvlr`j prfnr`kbm`onls wlrl k`gl tf lom`obl Tfjuotllr s`dlty `og tml sust`ho`ehjhty fd tml prfnr`k `s ` wmfjl. Fol fdtmlsl bm`onls hs tm`t Tfjuotllrs pj`blg futshgl fd A`kp`j` k`y oft tr`vlj tf A`kp`j` whtmfut `o fddhbh`jrl`sfo `og whtmfut prhfr `pprfv`j drfk tmlhr prfnr`k k`o`nlr fr Yl`bl Bfrps klghb`j fddhblr. Ho j`tl599>, \n`og` w`s bfoshglrlg drll drfk rlelj `bthvhthls `og tml Yl`bl Bfrps m`s Tfjuotllr pj`blklots hotml ofrtm `og ofrtmwlstlro rlnhfo, mfwlvlr tml A`r`kfc` (ofrtml`stlro) rlnhfo hs ` rlstrhbtlg tr`vlj `rl`gul tf b`ttjl rustjhon ̀ og tml pftloth`j bfobfkht`ot vhfjlobl tfw`rg ̀ oy futshglrs.

    A`kp`j` b`o `jsf el `o lphblotlr dfr pfjhthb`j uprhshons, `s w`s tml b`sl ho Rlptlkelr 5998 wmlo rhfts eln`o `dtlr Yrlshglot Kuslvloh rlstrhbtlg tml Eun`og` A`e`a`‘s (tr`ghthfo`j ahon) tr`vlj tf `o `rl` wmhbmw`s suppfslgjy uoglr mhs rujl. Eun`og`, `onry whtm tml prlshglot‘s `sslrthfo fd `utmfrhty fvlr tmlhr ahon,

    eln`o rhfthon ho A`kp`j` `og tml blotlr fd ftmlr tfwos. Whrls wlrl slt `ej`zl ho tml strllts, prfplrty w`sglstrfylg, `og k`oy plfpjl wlrl hocurlg fr ahjjlg `s pfjhbl smhdtlg drfk dhrhon w`rohon smfts hotf tml `hrtf smffthon hotf brfwgs tf ghsplrsl kfes. Thfjlobl k`y lrupt quhbajy `og whtm jhttjl w`rohon, sfA`kp`j` smfujg el ̀ vfhglg gurhon aofwo pfjhthb`j glkfostr`thfos tm`t bfujg hovfjvl bfodjhbt.

    @oftmlr rlblot glvljfpklot hs tml prlslobl fd Rfk`jh tlrrfrhst bljjs whtmho \n`og`. @j Rm`e`e tffabrlght dfr tml twho efkehons fd ^frjg Bup splbt`tfrs ol`r A`kp`j` ho Cujy 5909, wmhbm ahjjlg`pprfxhk`tljy =9 plfpjl, hobjughon ̀ o @klrhb`o khsshfo`ry. ̂ mhjl tlrrfrhsk rlk`hos ̀ tmrl`t ho \n`og`,

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    tmlrl m`vl ello of hobhglots fd vhfjlobl shobl tmlo. Xfu whjj rlblhvl bjl`r hodfrk`thfo `efut mfw tmlYl`bl Bfrps hs `ggrlsshon tml hssuls fd s`dlty `og slburhty `og mfw yfu b`o p`rthbhp`tl.

    ^mhjl wmhstjls `og vlre`j m`r`ssklot e`slg fo r`bl fr nloglr k`y el d`hrjy bfkkfo fo tml strllt, tmhs elm`vhfr k`y el rlgublg hd yfu ̀ ehgl ey jfb`j bujtur`j ofrks, grlss bfoslrv`thvljy, `og rlspfog`bbfrghon tf tml tr`hohon yfu whjj rlblhvl.

    Rt`yhon R`dl3 Gfo‘t El ` W`rnlt dfr BrhklElb`usl k`oy Tfjuotllr shtls `rl ho rur`j, hsfj`tlg sltthons, yfu kust el prlp`rlg tf t`al fo ` j`rnlglnrll fd rlspfoshehjhty dfr yfur fwo s`dlty. Wf rlgubl tml jhaljhmffg tm`t yfu whjj elbfkl ` vhbthk fdbrhkl, yfu b`o t`al stlps tf k`al yfursljd jlss fd ` t`rnlt subm `s losurhon yfur mfkl hs slburl `ogglvljfphon rlj`thfosmhps ho yfur bfkkuohty. ^mhjl tml d`btfrs tm`t bfotrheutl tf yfur rhsa ho \n`og` k`y

    el ghddlrlot, ho k̀ oy w`ys yfu b`o gf wm`t yfu wfujg gf hd yfu kfvlg tf ̀ olw bhty ̀ oywmlrl3 Elb`uthfus, bmlba tmhons fut, `sa qulsthfos, jl`ro `efut yfur olhnmefrmffg, aofw wmlrl tml kfrl rhsayjfb`thfos `rl, usl bfkkfo slosl, `og el `w`rl. Xfu b`o rlgubl yfur vujolr`ehjhty tf brhkl ey hotlnr`thonhotf yfur bfkkuohty, jl`rohon tml jfb`j j`onu`nl, ̀ bthon rlspfoshejy, ̀ og ̀ ehghon ey Yl`bl Bfrps

    pfjhbhls `og prfblgurls. Rlrvhon s`dljy `og lddlbthvljy ho \n`og` whjj rlquhrl tm`t yfu ̀ bblpt sfklrlstrhbthfos fo yfur burrlot jhdlstyjl.

    Ruppfrt drfk Rt`ddHd ` tr`holl fr Tfjuotllr hs tml vhbthk fd ` s`dlty `og slburhty hobhglot, Yl`bl Bfrps st`dd hs prlp`rlg tf

    prfvhgl suppfrt. @jj Yl`bl Bfrps pfsts m`vl prfblgurls ho pj`bl tf rlspfog tf hobhglots fd brhklbfkkhttlg `n`host Tfjuotllrs. Wml dhrst prhfrhty dfr `jj pfsts ho tml `dtlrk`tm fd `o hobhglot hs tf losurltml Tfjuotllr hs s`dl `og rlblhvhon klghb`j trl`tklot `s ollglg. @dtlr `ssurhon tml s`dlty fd tmlTfjuotllr, Yl`bl Bfrps st`dd rlspfosl k`y hobjugl rl`sslsshon tml Tfjuotllr‘s wfrashtl `og mfushon`rr`onlklots `og k`ahon `oy `gcustklots, `s ollglg. Ho sfkl b`sls, tml o`turl fd tml hobhglot k`yolblssht`tl ` shtl fr mfushon tr`osdlr. Yl`bl Bfrps st`dd whjj `jsf suppfrt `og `sshst Tfjuotllrs wmfbmffsl tf k`al ` dfrk`j bfkpj`hot whtm jfb`j j`w lodfrblklot. Ht hs vlry hkpfrt`ot tm`t ` Tfjuotllrrlpfrts `o hobhglot wmlo ht fbburs. Wml rl`sfos dfr tmhs hobjugl fet`hohon klghb`j b`rl `og lkfthfo`jsuppfrt, lo`ejhon Yl`bl Bfrps st`dd tf `sslss tml shtu`thfo tf gltlrkhol hd tmlrl hs `o fonfhon s`dlty `ogslburhty bfoblro, prftlbthon pllr Tfjuotllrs `og prlslrvhon tml rhnmt tf dhjl ` bfkpj`hot. Rmfujg `Tfjuotllr glbhgl j`tlr ho tml prfblss tf dhjl ` bfkpj`hot whtm j`w lodfrblklot, tmhs fpthfo k`y elbfkprfkhslg hd lvhglobl w`s oft prlslrvlg `t tml thkl fd tml hobhglot.

    Fddhbl fd Thbthk @gvfb`byWml Fddhbl fd Thbthk @gvfb`by (FT@) hs ` rlsfurbl tf Tfjuotllrs wmf `rl vhbthks fd brhkl, hobjughonslxu`j `ss`ujt `og st`jahon. Thbthk `gvfb`tls `rl `v`hj`ejl 57 mfurs ` g`y, slvlo g`ys ` wlla tf mljpTfjuotllrs uoglrst`og tmlhr lkfthfo`j, klghb`j, ̀ og jln`j fpthfos sf tmly k`y k`al hodfrklg glbhshfostf kllt tmlhr splbhdhb ollgs. Wml FT@ prfvhgls ` bfkp`sshfo`tl, bffrgho`tlg, `og suppfrthvl rlspfosl tfTfjuotllrs wmf whsm tf `bblss Yl`bl Bfrps suppfrt slrvhbls.

    Bfot`bt hodfrk`thfo dfr tml Fddhbl fd Thbthk @gvfb`byGhrlbt pmfol oukelr3 595.485.0>

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    Brhkl G`t` dfr \n`og`Brhkl g`t` `og st`thsthbs dfr \n`og`, wmhbm `rl upg`tlg yl`rjy, `rl `v`hj`ejl `t tml dfjjfwhon jhoa3mttp3//www.pl`blbfrps.nfv/bfuotryg`t`/un`og`. Yjl`sl t`al tml thkl tf rlvhlw tmhs hkpfrt`othodfrk`thfo.

    Dlw Yl`bl Bfrps Tfjuotllrs `rl vhbthks fd slrhfus brhkls. Brhkls tm`t gf fbbur `erf`g `rl hovlsthn`tlg`og prfslbutlg ey jfb`j curhsghbthfo`j `utmfrhthls. Hd yfu `rl tml vhbthk fd ` brhkl, yfu whjj glbhgl hd yfuwhsm tf dhjl ` bfkpj`hot whtm j`w lodfrblklot, wmf whjj tmlo gltlrkhol wmltmlr tf prfslbutl. Hd yfuglbhgl tf dhjl ` bfkpj`hot, tml Yl`bl Bfrps whjj mljp tmrfunm tml prfblss. Wml Yl`bl Bfrps st`dd whjjlosurl yfu `rl dujjy hodfrklg fd yfur fpthfos `og uoglrst`og mfw tml jfb`j jln`j prfblss wfras. Durtmlr,tml Yl`bl Bfrps whjj mljp yfu lxlrbhsl yfur rhnmts tf tml dujjlst lxtlot pfsshejl uoglr tml j`ws fd yfurmfst bfuotry.

    Wml Yl`bl Bfrps whjj tr`ho yfu fo mfw tf rlspfog hd yfu `rl tml vhbthk fd ` slrhfus brhkl, hobjughon mfwtf nlt tf ` s`dl jfb`thfo quhbajy `og bfot`bt yfur Yl`bl Bfrps fddhbl. Ht‘s hkpfrt`ot tm`t yfu ofthdy tmlYl`bl Bfrps `s sffo `s yfu b`o sf Yl`bl Bfrps st`dd b`o prfvhgl `sshst`obl.

    Tfjuotllr R`dlty Ruppfrt ho \n`og`Wml Yl`bl Bfrps‘ `pprf`bm tf s`dlty hs ` dhvl-prfonlg pj`o tf mljp yfu st`y s`dl gurhon yfur slrvhbl. Wml

    pj`o hobjugls hodfrk`thfo sm`rhon, Tfjuotllr tr̀ hohon, shtl sljlbthfo brhtlrh`, ̀ glt`hjlg lklrnloby `bthfo pj`o, `og prftfbfjs dfr `ggrlsshon s`dlty `og slburhty hobhglots. \n`og`‘s ho-bfuotry s`dlty prfnr`k hsfutjholg eljfw.

    Wml Yl`bl Bfrps/\n`og` fddhbl whjj allp yfu hodfrklg fd `oy hssuls tm`t k`y hkp`bt Tfjuotllr s`dltytmrfunmhodfrk`thfo sm`rhon . Ulnuj`r upg`tls whjj el prfvhglg ho Tfjuotllr olwsjlttlrs `og hoklkfr`oguks drfk tml bfuotry ghrlbtfr. Ho tml lvlot fd ` brhthb`j shtu`thfo fr lklrnloby, yfu whjj elbfot`btlg tmrfunm tml lklrnloby bfkkuohb`thfo oltwfra. @o hkpfrt`ot bfkpfolot fd tml b`p`bhty fdYl`bl Bfrps tf allp yfu hodfrklg hs yfur euy-ho tf tml p`rtolrsmhp bfoblpt whtm tml Yl`bl Bfrps st`dd. Hths lxplbtlg tm`t yfu whjj gf yfur p`rt tf losurl tm`t Yl`bl Bfrps st`dd klkelrs `rl alpt `pprhslg fd yfurkfvlklots ho-bfuotry sf tmly `rl `ejl tf hodfrk yfu.

    Tfjuotllr tr`hohon whjj hobjugl slsshfos fo splbhdhb s`dlty `og slburhty hssuls ho \n`og`. Wmhs tr`hohonwhjj prlp`rl yfu tf `gfpt ` bujtur`jjy `pprfprh`tl jhdlstyjl `og lxlrbhsl cugnklot tm`t prfkftls s`dlty `ogrlgubls rhsa ho yfur mfkl, `t wfra, `og wmhjl tr`vljhon. R`dlty tr`hohon hs fddlrlg tmrfunmfut slrvhbl `oghs hotlnr`tlg hotf tml j`onu`nl, brfss-bujtur`j `splbts, ml`jtm, `og ftmlr bfkpfolots fd tr`hohon. Xfu whjj

    el lxplbtlg tf subblssdujjy bfkpjltl `jj tr`hohon bfkpltlobhls ho ̀ v`rhlty fd `rl s̀, hobjughon s`dlty `ogslburhty, `s ` bfoghthfo fd slrvhbl.

    Blrt`ho shtl sljlbthfo brhtlrh` `rl uslg tf gltlrkhol s`dl mfushon dfr Tfjuotllrs eldfrl tmlhr `rrhv`j. WmlYl`bl Bfrps st`dd wfras bjfsljy whtm mfst bfkkuohthls `og bfuotlrp`rt `nlobhls tf mljp prlp`rl tmlk dfr` Tfjuotllr‘s `rrhv`j `og tf lst`ejhsm lxplbt`thfos fd tmlhr rlsplbthvl rfjls ho suppfrthon tml Tfjuotllr.L`bm shtl hs hosplbtlg eldfrl tml Tfjuotllr‘s `rrhv`j tf losurl pj`blklot ho `pprfprh`tl, s`dl, `og slburlmfushon `og wfrashtls. Rhtl sljlbthfo hs e`slg, ho p`rt, fo `oy rljlv`ot shtl mhstfry1 `bblss tf klghb`j,

    e`oahon, pfst j̀, `og ftmlr lssloth`j slrvhbls1 ̀ v`hj`ehjhty fd bfkkuohb`thfos, tr`ospfrt`thfo, `og k`ralts1ghddlrlot mfushon fpthfos ̀ og jhvhon ̀ rr`onlklots1 ̀ og ftmlr Tfjuotllr suppfrt ollgs.

    Xfu whjj `jsf jl`ro `efut Yl`bl Bfrps/\n`og`‘s glt`hjlg lklrnloby ̀ bthfo pj`o, wmhbm hs hkpjlklotlgho tml lvlot fd bhvhj fr pfjhthb`j uorlst fr ` o`tur`j ghs`stlr. ^mlo yfu `rrhvl `t yfur shtl, yfu whjjbfkpjltl `og suekht ` shtl jfb`tfr dfrk whtm yfur `ggrlss, bfot`bt hodfrk`thfo, `og ` k`p tf yfur mfusl.Hd tmlrl hs ` slburhty tmrl`t, yfu whjj n`tmlr whtm ftmlr Tfjuotllrs ho \n`og` `t prlgltlrkholg jfb`thfosuothj tml shtu`thfo hs rlsfjvlg fr tml Yl`bl Bfrps glbhgls tf lv`bu`tl.

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    Yl`bl Bfrps/\n`og` uthjhzls ` R`dlty ^`rglo systlk dfr bfkkuohb`thon lklrnhon s`dlty tmrl`tls tfTfjuotllrs `s wljj `s `sshsthon rlsfjuthfo fd ploghon hssuls whtm rln`rghon tf shtl glvljfpklot `ogTfjuotllr s`dlty rlj`tlg wfra shtl bm`jjlonls. R`dlty ^`rglos `rl Tfjuotllrs wmf `rl bfot`bts dfrTfjuotllrs ho tmlhr `sshnolg rlnhfo dfr s`dlty hssuls bffrgho`tlg tmrfunm tml Yl`bl Bfrps \n`og` R`dltyGhrlbtfr.

    Dho`jjy, ho frglr dfr tml Yl`bl Bfrps tf el dujjy rlspfoshvl tf tml ollgs fd Tfjuotllrs, ht hs hkplr`thvl tm`tTfjuotllrs hkklgh`tljy rlpfrt `oy s`dlty `og slburhty hobhglots tf tml Yl`bl Bfrps fddhbl. Wml Yl`blBfrps m`s lst`ejhsmlg prftfbfjs dfr ̀ ggrlsshon s`dlty ̀ og slburhty hobhglots ho ` thkljy `og`pprfprh`tl k`oolr, `og ht bfjjlbts `og lv`ju`tls s`dlty `og slburhty g`t` tf tr`ba trlogs `og glvljfpstr`tlnhls tf khohkhzl rhsas tf burrlot `og duturl Tfjuotllrs.

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    GHTLURHWX @OG HOBJ\RHFO FTLUTHL^

    Wml Yl`bl Bfrps khsshfo hs tf prfkftl wfrjg pl`bl `og drhlogsmhp `og tf hkprfvl plfpjl‘s jhvls ho tmlbfkkuohthls wmlrl Tfjuotllrs slrvl. Hosthtuthon pfjhbhls ̀ og pr`bthbls tf suppfrt ̀ ghvlrsl ̀ og hobjushvlwfra ̀ og Tfjuotllr lovhrfoklot hs lssloth`j tf ̀ bmhlvhon tmhs khsshfo.

    Wmrfunm hobjushvl rlbruhtklot `og rltlothfo fd st`dd `og Tfjuotllrs, tml Yl`bl Bfrps sllas tf rldjlbt tmlrhbm ghvlrshty fd tml \ohtlg Rt`tls `og erhon ghvlrsl plrsplbthvls `og sfjuthfos tf glvljfpklot hssuls.@gghthfo`jjy, losurhon ghvlrshty ̀ kfon st`dd ̀ og Tfjuotllrs lorhbmls hotlrplrsfo`j rlj`thfos ̀ ogbfkkuohb`thfos dfr tml st`dd wfra lovhrfoklot, tml Tfjuotllr lxplrhlobl, ̀ og tml bfkkuohthls ho wmhbmTfjuotllrs slrvl.

    Wml Yl`bl Bfrps gldhols ghvlrshty `s ` ‚bfjjlbthfo fd hoghvhgu`j `ttrheutls tm`t tfnltmlr mljp `nlobhls pursul frn`ohz`thfo`j feclbthvls lddhbhlotjy `og lddlbthvljy. Wmlsl hobjugl, eut `rl oft jhkhtlg tf,bm`r`btlrhsthbs subm ̀ s o`thfo`j frhnho, j`onu`nl, r`bl, bfjfr, ghs`ehjhty, ltmohbhty, nloglr, ̀ nl, rljhnhfo,slxu`j frhlot`thfo, nloglr hglothty, sfbhflbfofkhb st`tus, vltlr`o st`tus, ̀ og d`khjy strubturls. Ghvlrshty`jsf lobfkp`ssls ghddlrlobls `kfon plfpjl bfoblrohon wmlrl tmly `rl drfk `og wmlrl tmly m`vl jhvlg`og tmlhr ghddlrlobls fd tmfunmt `og jhdl lxplrhlobls.‛

    ^l gldhol hobjushfo `s ` ‚bujturl tm`t bfoolbts l`bm Qst`dd klkelr `og Tfjuotllr[ tf tml frn`ohz`thfo1lobfur`nls bfjj`efr`thfo, djlxhehjhty, ̀ og d`hrolss1 ̀ og jlvlr`nls ghvlrshty tmrfunmfut tml frn`ohz`thfo sftm`t `jj hoghvhgu`js `rl `ejl tf p`rthbhp`tl `og bfotrheutl tf tmlhr dujj pftloth`j.‛ Wml Yl`bl Bfrps prfkftlshobjushfo tmrfunmfut tml jhdlbybjl fd Tfjuotllrs `og st`dd. ^mlo st`dd `og Tfjuotllrs `rl `ejl tf sm`rltmlhr rhbm ghvlrshty ho `o hobjushvl wfra lovhrfoklot, tml Yl`bl Bfrps khsshfo hs elttlr dujdhjjlg. Kfrlhodfrk`thfo ̀ efut ghvlrshty ̀ og hobjushfo b`o el dfuog ho tml Tfjuotllr M`ogeffa.

    @o hobjushvl `nloby hs fol tm`t sllas hoput drfk lvlryfol ho `o lddfrt tf dhog tml elst hgl`s `og str`tlnhls pfsshejl tf lxlbutl hts feclbthvls. ^mlo hoput hs sfjhbhtlg, ml`rg, `og bfoshglrlg drfk ̀ rhbm kujthtugl fdhoghvhgu`js tml elst bfursl fd `bthfo usu`jjy lklrnls. Wml Yl`bl Bfrps sllas tf hkprfvl hts fplr`thfos`og lddlbthvlolss ey losurhon tm`t `jj vfhbls `og hgl`s `rl ml`rg `og tm`t `jj Tfjuotllrs `og st`dd dlljwljbfkl `og `pprlbh`tlg. ^mlo l`bm plrsfo‘s vfhbl hs ml`rg, tml `nloby hs strfonlr `og tml hkp`bt fdTfjuotllrs hs strlontmlolg.

    Wmrfunmfut yfur Yl`bl Bfrps slrvhbl, yfu whjj m`vl `bblss tf suppfrt nrfups bfkprhslg fd Tfjuotllrstm`t b`o `sshst yfu ho gl`jhon whtm bm`jjlonls fd ghvlrshty `og brfss-bujturl hotlr`bthfo3 tml Yllr Ruppfrt

    Oltwfra, tml Ghvlrshty Bfkkhttll, `og `o JNEWP nrfup ohbao`klg tml ‚Nlfnr`pmy Bjue.‛. Glploghonfo tml o`turl fd yfur bm`jjlonl, tml nrfups k`y el ho pfshthfo tf prfvhgl ghrlbt `sshst`obl fr ghrlbt yfu tf`gghthfo`j rlsfurbls.

    Ghvlrshty `og Hobjushfo `t Xfur RhtlFobl Tfjuotllrs `rrhvl `t tmlhr shtls, ghvlrshty `og hobjushfo prhobhpjls rlk`ho tml s`kl eut t`al fo `ghddlrlot sm`pl, ho wmhbm yfur mfst bfkkuohty k`y sm`rl ` bfkkfo bujturl `og yfu‗tml Tfjuotllr‗ `rl tml futshglr. Xfu k`y el ho tml khofrhty, hd oft tml sfjl @klrhb`o jhal yfu, `t yfur shtl. Xfu whjj

    elnho tf ofthbl ghvlrshty ho plrsplbthvls, ltmohbhty, `nl, glptm fd bfovlrs`thfo, `og glnrll fd suppfrt yfuk`y rlblhvl. Dfr lx`kpjl, ljglrs, yfutm, `og khggjl-`nlg hoghvhgu`js `jj m`vl uohqul pfhots fd vhlws fotfphbs yfu k`y ghsbuss, drfk plrsplbthvls fo wfra, olw prfclbts, `og sfbh`j lon`nlklots tf tml w`ybfkkuohty hssuls ̀ rl ̀ ggrlsslg.

    Yl`bl Bfrps st`dd ho yfur mfst bfuotry rlbfnohzl tml `gghthfo`j `gcustklot hssuls tm`t bfkl whtm jhvhon`og wfrahon ho olw lovhrfoklots `og whjj prfvhgl suppfrt `og nuhg`obl tf Tfjuotllrs. Gurhon prl-

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    slrvhbl tr`hohon, ` slsshfo whjj el mljg tf ghsbuss ghvlrshty `og hobjushfo `og mfw yfu b`o slrvl `s `o `jjydfr yfur pllrs, mfofrhon ghvlrshty, sllahon hobjushfo, bm`jjlonhon prlcughbl ̀ og lxbjushfo, lxpjfrhon yfurfwo eh`sls, `og jl`rohon klbm`ohsks tf bfpl whtm tmlsl `gcustklot hssuls. Wml Yl`bl Bfrps jffasdfrw`rg tf m`vhon Tfjuotllrs drfk v`rhlg e`banrfuogs tm`t hobjugl ` v`rhlty fd r`bls, ltmohb nrfups,`nls, rljhnhfos, slxu`j frhlot`thfos ̀ og nloglr hgloththls. Wml ̀ nloby lxplbts yfu tf wfra bfjj`efr`thvljytf brl`tl `o hobjushvl lovhrfoklot tm`t tr`osblogs ghddlrlobls `og dhogs bfkkfo nrfuog.

    Brfss-Bujtur`j Bfoshglr`thfosFutshgl fd \n`og`‘s b`pht`j, rlshglots fd rur`j bfkkuohthls khnmt m`vl m`g jhttjl ghrlbt lxpfsurl tf ftmlrbujturls, r`bls, rljhnhfos, `og jhdlstyjls. ^m`t plfpjl vhlw `s typhb`j \.R. elm`vhfr fr ofrks k`y el `khsbfoblpthfo, subm `s tml eljhld tm`t `jj @klrhb`os `rl rhbm `og m`vl ejfog m`hr `og ejul lyls. Wml

    plfpjl fd \n`og` ̀ rl aofwo dfr tmlhr nlolrfus mfspht`jhty tf dfrlhnolrs1 mfwlvlr, klkelrs fd tmlbfkkuohty wmlrl yfu whjj jhvl k`y ghspj`y ` r`onl fd rl`bthfos tf bujtur`j ghddlrlobls tm`t yfu prlslot.

    @s ` Tfjuotllr `og rlprlslot`thvl fd tml \ohtlg Rt`tls, yfu `rl rlspfoshejl oft fojy dfr sm`rhon tmlghvlrshty fd \.R. bujturl (tf hobjugl yfur hoghvhgu`j bujturl `og tml bujturl fd ftmlr @klrhb`os) whtm yfurmfst bfuotry o`thfo`j bfuotlrp`rts, eut `jsf dfr jl`rohon drfk tml ghvlrshty fd yfur mfst bfuotry. @ohkpfrt`ot ̀ splbt fd tmhs bujtur`j lxbm`onl whjj el tf glkfostr`tl hobjushvlolss whtmho yfur bfkkuohty ho` sloshthvl k`oolr. @gghthfo`jjy, yfu whjj sm`rl tml rlspfoshehjhty fd jl`rohon `efut tml ghvlrshty fd yfurdljjfw Yl`bl Bfrps Tfjuotllrs `og lxpjfrhon mfw elst tf rlsplbt ghddlrlobls wmhjl slrvhon `s suppfrthvl`jjhls `s yfu nf tmrfunm tmhs bm`jjlonhon olw lxplrhlobl.

    Wf l`sl tml tr`oshthfo `og `g`pt tf jhdl ho yfur mfst bfuotry, yfu k`y ollg tf k`al sfkl tlkpfr`ry, yltduog`klot`j, bfkprfkhsls ho mfw yfu prlslot yfursljd `s `o @klrhb`o `og `s `o hoghvhgu`j. Dfrlx`kpjl, dlk`jl tr`holls `og Tfjuotllrs k`y oft el `ejl tf lxlrbhsl tml hoglploglobl tmly m`vl ho tml\ohtlg Rt`tls1 k`jl Tfjuotllrs k`y el lxplbtlg tf oft plrdfrk bmfrls fr ftmlr t`sas `sbrhelg tf wfklo1

    pfjhthb`j ghsbusshfos ollg tf el m`ogjlg whtm nrl`t b`rl1 `og sfkl fd yfur plrsfo`j eljhlds k`y elstrlk`ho uoghsbjfslg. Xfu whjj ollg tf glvljfp tlbmohquls `og plrsfo`j str`tlnhls dfr bfphon whtm tmlsl`og ftmlr jhkht`thfos. Wml Yl`bl Bfrps st`dd whjj jl`g ` ghvlrshty, hobjushfo, ̀ og sloshthvhty ghsbusshfogurhon prl-slrvhbl tr`hohon `og whjj el fo b`jj tf prfvhgl suppfrt. Wmhs tr`hohon bfvlrs mfw tf `g`pt plrsfo`j bmfhbls ̀ og elm`vhfr tf el rlsplbtduj fd tml mfst bfuotry bujturl, wmhbm b`o m`vl ` ghrlbt hkp`btfo mfw Tfjuotllrs `rl vhlwlg `og trl`tlg ey tmlhr olw bfkkuohthls. Wml Yl`bl Bfrps lkpm`shzls

    prfdlsshfo`j elm`vhfr `og brfss-bujtur`j sloshthvhty ̀ kfon vfjuotllrs ̀ og whtmho tmlhr bfkkuohthls tfmljp hotlnr`tl `og el subblssduj gurhon slrvhbl.

    @o hgl`j w`y tf vhlw tml pursuht fd brfss-bujtur`j `g`pt`thfo `og/fr bujtur`j hotlnr`thfo hs tf rlbfnohzltm`t lvlrytmhon gfol ho yfur mfst bfuotry m`s eftm ` splbhdhb rl`sfo dfr wmy ht hs gfol `og `o lxplbtlgfutbfkl. Wrust tm`t yfur mfst bfuotry bfuotlrp`rts `rl `bthon whtm pfshthvl hotlothfos `og wfra tfkutu`jjy slla uoglrst`oghon ̀ og bfkkfo`jhty. J`onu`nl ghddlrlobls k`y ̀ gg ` bfkkuohb`thfo e`rrhlr`og jl`g tf khsuoglrst`oghons. Jhstlo kfrl tm`o yfu spl`a `og slla bj`rhty. Ulklkelr tm`t m`vhon tml`ehjhty tf