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    ZDF _FCNF NMR_^ XFANM@F^ \MV ZM

    Bfalzf

    C _FCNF NMR_^ _VBALNCZLMG IMR GFX YMAVGZFFR^

    ^fptf`bfr 2??

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    C XFANM@F AFZZFR

    Mg bfdcai mi `y stcii ct _fcnf Nmrps/Bfalzf, nmghrctuactlmgs. \mur lgvltctlmg tm sfrvf lg Bfalzf nm`fs citfr sfvfrca`mgtds mi dcrj wmre, sff`lghay lgtfr`lgcbaf wclts, cgj c hmmj jfca mi ugnfrtclgty. Xf crf pafcsfj tdct ymu wlaa bf

    kmlglgh us imr prf-sfrvlnf Zrclglgh (_^Z). _^Z wlaa bf ndcaafghlghpdyslncaay, f`mtlmgcaay, cgj lgtfaafntucaay. Li tdf

    pcst ls cgy lgjlnctlmg, ymu wlaa dcvf fxpfrlfgnfs cgj `cef irlfgjs tdct wlaa ciifnt ymu imr tdf rfst mi ymur alif. Lt wlaampfg tm ymu c pctd tm c rfwcrjlgh twm yfcrs mi sfrvlnf, wdlnd wlaa ndcghf ymu cgj tdf wcy ymu vlfw tdf wmraj.

    Zrclgffs cgj Ymaugtffrs rfnflvf dlhd qucalty fjlnca ncrf, trclglgh, cgj cj`lglstrctlvf cgj amhlstlnca suppmrt. Zdfilrst 3? wffes wlaa lgvmavf lgtfgslvf trclglgh tdct wlaa f`pdcslzf amnca acghuchf selaas, bulaj ymur tfndglnca cblaltlfs,cgj prfpcrf ymu tm cjcpt nuaturcaay, wdlnd ls fssfgtlca imr cg fghchlgh _fcnf Nmrps fxpfrlfgnf. \mu wlaa afcrg dmw tmstcy dfcatdy lg Bfalzf, dmw tm bf scif cgj sfnurf lg ymur dm`f cgj nm``uglty, cgj dmw tm nmgtlguf tm afcrg jurlghymur sfrvlnf.

    @mst Bfalzf Ymaugtffrs alvf cgj wmre lg s`caa tmwgs cgj vlaachfs. Zdfy usucaay cjcpt wfaa tm, cgj nm`f tm cpprfnlctfjffpay, c sl`paf rurca alifstyaf, sund cs tdf mgfs alvfj by tdf `ckmrlty mi tdf pfmpaf wltd wdm` tdfy wmre. Zdls

    prmnfss rfqulrfs pctlfgnf, hmmj du`mr, cturlty, dcrj wmre, cgj mg mnncslmg, dfap irm` mtdfrs, lgnaujlgh stcii,

    Ymaugtffrs cgj nm``uglty f`bfrs, bmtd Bfalzfcg cgj C`frlncg.

    Zdf qucalty mi ymur _fcnf Nmrps fxpfrlfgnf ls acrhfay lg ymur dcgjs cgj lg ymur dfcj, lg ymur wlaalghgfss tm wmredcrj cgj bf rfslalfgt cgj pmsltlvf. Afcrglgh cbmut Bfalzf cgj lts pfmpaf ls wlsf cgj wlaa bfgfilt ymu hrfctay. ^tcrt wltdtdf lgimr`ctlmg lg tdls Xfanm`f Bmme, c ilrst lgstcaa`fgt mi tdf hrfct jfca mi lgimr`ctlmg tdct ymu wlaa `cstfr lg tdfnm`lgh mgtds.

    Ilgcaay, pafcsf rfnmhglzf tdct Bfalzf ls c wmgjfriua nmugtry lg wdlnd tm bf c _fcnf Nmrps Ymaugtffr. Bfalzfcgs crfwcr`, wfanm`lgh, mpfg cgj vfry irlfgjay tm C`frlncgs. Lt ls cg c`czlghay jlvfrsf nmugtry lg tfr`s mi lts pfmpaf,tmpmhrcpdy, gcturca fgvlrmg`fgt, cgj wcys tm fgkmy tdf`. Xf dcvf cg fxpfrlfgnfj, suppmrtlvf, cgj vfry wfaa trclgfjstcii ct _fcnf Nmrps/Bfalzf. L urhf ymu tm egmw tdf` wfaa cgj amme tm tdf` imr afcjfrsdlp. Cgj rf`f`bfr, tdlscjvfgturf sdmuaj bf sctlsiylgh cgj iug.

    ^tfvf @laafr

    Nmugtry Jlrfntmr

    _FCNF NMR_^ | BFAL[F XFANM@F BMME

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    NMGZFGZ^

    C XFANM@F AFZZFR .......................................................................................................................... 3NMGZFGZ^ ............................................................................................................................................. 2NMRF FT_FNZCZLMG^ IMR _FCNF NMR_^ YMAVGZFFR^.......................................................... :

    _FCNF NMR_^/BFAL[F DL^ZMR\ CGJ _RMHRC@^ ..................................................................... :Dlstmry mi tdf _fcnf Nmrps lg Bfalzf.................................................................................................... :Dlstmry cgj Iuturf mi _fcnf Nmrps _rmhrc` lgh lg Bfalzf................................................................. :

    NMVGZR\ MYFRYLFX; BFAL[F CZ C HACGNF ............................................................................ 9Dlstmry .................................................................................................................................................. 9Hmvfrg`fgt .......................................................................................................................................... 9Fnmgm`y............................................................................................................................................... 8_fmpaf cgj Nuaturf................................................................................................................................ 8Fgvlrmg`fgt ......................................................................................................................................... 4

    RF^MVRNF^ IMR IVRZDFR LGIMR@CZLMG ..................................................................................

    _frsmgca ^cifty ................................................................................................................................... 3:Rfwcrjs cgj Irustrctlmgs ................................................................................................................... 3:

    _FCNF NMR_^ ZRCLGLGH.................................................................................................................. 36_rf-^frvlnf Zrclglgh........................................................................................................................... 36

    \MVR DFCAZD NCRF CGJ ^CIFZ\ LG BFAL[F........................................................................... 34Dfcatd Lssufs lg Bfalzf........................................................................................................................ 34Dfaplgh \mu ^tcy Dfcatdy.................................................................................................................. 34@clgtclglgh \mur Dfcatd.................................................................................................................... 3

    _FCNF NMR_^ | BFAL[F XFANM@F BMME

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    _CNELGH AL^Z ..................................................................................................................................... >8_RF-JF_CRZVRF NDFNEAL^Z ......................................................................................................... :?

    Ic`lay ................................................................................................................................................. :?_csspmrt/Zrcvfa ................................................................................................................................... :?@fjlnca/Dfcatd ................................................................................................................................... :?

    Lgsurcgnf............................................................................................................................................. :?_frsmgca _cpfrs................................................................................................................................... :?Ymtlgh ................................................................................................................................................. :?_frsmgca Fiifnts .................................................................................................................................. :3Ilgcgnlca @cgchf`fgt........................................................................................................................ :3

    NMGZCNZLGH _FCNF NMR_^ DFCJSVCRZFR^.......................................................................... :2

    _FCNF NMR_^ | BFAL[F XFANM@F BMME

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    NMRF FT_FNZCZLMG^

    IMR _FCNF NMR_^ YMAVGZFFR^

    Lg wmrelgh tmwcrj iuailaalgh tdf _fcnf Nmrps @lsslmg mi prm`mtlgh wmraj pfcnf cgj irlfgjsdlp, cs c trclgff cgjYmaugtffr, ymu crf fxpfntfj tm;

    3. _rfpcrf ymur pfrsmgca cgj prmifsslmgca alif tm `cef c nm``lt`fgt tm sfrvf cbrmcj imr c iuaa tfr` mi 28`mgtds

    2. Nm``lt tm l`prmvlgh tdf qucalty mi alif mi tdf pfmpaf wltd wdm` ymu alvf cgj wmre5 cgj, lg jmlgh sm, sdcrfymur selaas, cjcpt tdf`, cgj afcrg gfw selaas cs gffjfj

    >. ^frvf wdfrf tdf _fcnf Nmrps cses ymu tm hm, ugjfr nmgjltlmgs mi dcrjsdlp, li gfnfsscry, cgj wltd tdfiafxlblalty gffjfj imr fiifntlvf sfrvlnf

    :. Rfnmhglzf tdct ymur sunnfssiua cgj sustclgcbaf jfvfamp`fgt wmre ls bcsfj mg tdf amnca trust cgj nmgiljfgnfymu bulaj by alvlgh lg, cgj rfspfntiuaay lgtfhrctlgh ymursfai lgtm, ymur dmst nm``uglty cgj nuaturf

    6. Rfnmhglzf tdct ymu crf rfspmgslbaf 2: dmurs c jcy, 8 jcys c wffe imr ymur pfrsmgca nmgjunt cgj prmifsslmgcapfrimr`cgnf

    9. Fghchf wltd dmst nmugtry pcrtgfrs lg c splrlt mi nmmpfrctlmg, utuca afcrglgh, cgj rfspfnt8. Xmre wltdlg tdf ruafs cgj rfhuactlmgs mi tdf _fcnf Nmrps cgj tdf amnca cgj gctlmgca acws mi tdf nmugtry

    wdfrf ymu sfrvf4. Fxfrnlsf kujh`fgt cgj pfrsmgca rfspmgslblalty tm prmtfnt ymur dfcatd, scifty, cgj wfaa-bflgh cgj tdct mi

    mtdfrs

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    Fjunctlmg/Zfcndfr Zrclglgh

    Mgf efy fjunctlmg lssuf lg Bfalzf ls tdf icaalgh altfrcny rctf. Ymaugtffrs wmre tm lgnrfcsf altfrcny rctfs tdrmuhdbulajlgh tdf ncpcnlty mi Bfalzfs prl cry sndmma tfcndfrs. Zdf fjunctlmg prmkfnts purpmsf ls tm dfap Bfalzfcg ymutdtm afcj dfcatdy, dcppy, cgj sunnfssiua alvfs tdrmuhd dlhd-qucalty fjunctlmg. Ymaugtffrs wmre tmwcrj tdls purpmsf

    by trclglgh tfcndfrs cgj cj lglstrctmrs tm usf rfsfcrnd-bcsfj fjunctlmg ftdmjmamhlfs lg tdflr sndmmas tm prm`mtf

    stujfgt cndlfvf`fgt ct mr cbmvf tdflr hrcjf afvfa. Ymaugtffrs prmvljf lggmvctlvf afcjfrsdlp cgj trclglgh imr tfcndfrstm strfghtdfg rfcjlgh lgstruntlmg cgj tm lgnrfcsf tdf rfcjlgh selaas mi tcrhftfj stujfgts lg tdf ilrst imur yfcrs mi

    prl`cry sndmma. Ymaugtffrs casm csslst sndmmas lg sfttlgh up sndmma cgj nm``uglty albrcrlfs. ^pfnlca fjunctlmgYmaugtffrs crf prmvljlgh trclglgh imr tfcndfrs lg ftdmjmamhlfs usfj tm tfcnd afcrglgh ndcaafghfj ndlajrfg. Zdfsftfcndfrs afcrg cbmut ctfrlcas jfvfamp`fgt cgj nacssrmm`-`cgchf fgt cs wfaa cs ftdmjs imr tfcndlgh stujfgts wdmcrf dfcrlgh-l`pclrfj mr dcvf vlslmg prmbaf`s.

    \mutd Jfvfamp`fgt

    Bfalzfs pmpuactlmg ls ymugh5 gfcray 8? pfrnfgt mi tdf pmpuactlmg ls ugjfr tdf chf mi >? cgj `mrf tdcg c qucrtfr lsbftwffg tdf chfs mi 36-2

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    Bfncusf Bfalzf dcs tdf dlhdfst rctf mi DLY/CLJ^ lgifntlmg lg Nfgtrca C`frlnc, caa Ymaugtffrs pcrtlnlpctf lg prmkfntscgj/mr cntlvltlfs tm strfghtdfg DLY/CLJ^ fjunctlmg cgj prfvfgtlmg lg tdflr nm``ugltlfs. Mtdfr l`pmrtcgt crfcs tdctcaa Ymaugtffrs wmre tm strfghtdfg crf fgvlrmg`fgtca fjunctlmg cgj nmgsfrvctlmg.

    NMVGZR\ MYFRYLFX;

    BFAL[F CZ C HACGNF

    Dlstmry

    C tdmuscgj yfcrs bfimrf tdf ilrst Furmpfcgs sft immt lg Nfgtrca C`frlnc, tdf @cyc pfmpaf dcj fstcbalsdfj cg f`plrftdct fxtfgjfj tdrmuhdmut pcrts mi @fxlnm, Dmgjurcs, Huctf`cac, cgj Bfalzf. Zdflr chrlnuaturcaay bcsfj smnlfty wcsjlstlghulsdfj by c dlhd afvfa mi snlfgtliln cgj nuaturca cndlfvf`fgts. Zdf @cyc bulat rmcjs, jfvlsfj cg cnnurctfncafgjcr, jfvfampfj c systf` mi `ctdf`ctlns bcsfj mg tdf nmgnfpt mi zfrm, cgj nrfctfj c imr` mi dlfrmhaypdlnwrltlgh. Zdflr l`prfsslvf crt cgj crndltfnturf crf stlaa lg fvljfgnf tdrmuhdmut Bfalzf. By tdf bfhlgglgh mi tdf 3?tdnfgtury, dmwfvfr, tdf hrfct tf`pafs mi tdf @cyc nlvlalzctlmg wfrf nmvfrfj by kughaf, c jmwgicaa tdct ls sdrmujfj lg`ystfry.

    Zdf ilrst Furmpfcg nmgtcnt wltd Bfalzf wcs lg 36?3, wdfg Ndrlstmpdfr Nmau`bus sclafj camgh lts nmcst. Xdlaf Bfalzfacy mut mi tdf wcy mi tdf hrfct ^pcglsd slavfr rmutfs, sclamrs acgjfj tdfrf lg sfcrnd mi wctfr cgj sdfatfr. ^pcglsd sdlpswfrf nmgstcgtay dcrcssfj by Irfgnd, Jutnd, cgj Fghalsd bunncgffrs lg tdf snrc`baf imr Gfw Xmraj nmamglca

    pmssfsslmgs. C hrmwlgh creft imr jyf-prmjunlgh amhwmmj fgnmurchfj tdf Fghalsd tm sfttaf lg tdf crfc lg tdf actf39??s. Zdf trcjf lg amhwmmj wcs hrcjucaay surpcssfj by tdf trcjf lg `cdmhcgy.

    Fghacgj sfgt lts ilrst miilnlca rfprfsfgtctlvf tm Bfalzf lg tdf actf 34td nfgtury. Bfalzf, dmwfvfr, jlj gmt imr`caaybfnm`f tdf nmamgy mi Brltlsd Dmgjurcs ugtla 34:?. Lt bfnc`f c nrmwg nmamgy lg 3492, wltd c hmvfrgmr cgj c nmugnlacppmlgtfj by Brltlsd cutdmrltlfs. Iuaa sfai-hmvfrg`fgt ugjfr c lglstfrlca systf` wcs hrcgtfj lg 3

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    Zdf nfgtrca hmvfrg`fgt ls amnctfj lg tdf ncpltca mi Bfalzf; Bfa`mpcg. Zdf lglstrlfs ncrry mut tdflr cntlvltlfs tdrmuhdsfpcrctf miilnfs amnctfj lg Bfa`mpcg cgj lg tdf prlgnlpca tmwgs mi tdf slx cj`lglstrctlvf jlstrlnts (Nmrmzca, Bfalzf,Ncym, Mrcghf Xcae, tcgg Nrffe, cgj Zmafjm).

    Fnmgm`y

    Zwm tdlghs stcgj mut cbmut Bfalzfs fnmgm`y; lts prfncrlmus jfpfgjfgnf mg fxtfrgca rfsmurnfs cgj lts s`caa slzf. Csc Brltlsd nmamgy, tdf nmugtry bfnc`f cnnustm fj tm l`pmrtlgh vlrtucaay fvfrytdlgh lt nmgsu`fj. Catdmuhd Bfalzf gmwdcs lts mwg s`caa lgjustrlca sfntmr cgj immj prmjuntlmg systf`, lt stlaa rfalfs dfcvlay mg l`pmrts cgj, cs c rfsuat, dcs cgcgguca trcjf jfilnlt mi cbmut $6? laalmg.

    Zdf chrlnuaturca fnmgm`y wcs ilrst jm`lgctfj by amhwmmj, tdfg cdmhcgy, cgj ilgcaay suhcr. Lg tdf 3.6 pfrnfgt, wltd cg lgiactlmg rctf mi > pfrnfgt.

    _fmpaf cgj Nuaturf

    Zdf pmpuactlmg mi Bfalzf ls gfcrlgh >??,???, wdlnd cefs lt tdf afcst jfgsfay pmpuactfj nmugtry lg Nfgtrca C`frlnc.

    Bfalzf ls ndcrcntfrlzfj by c rf`crecbay jlvfrsf smnlfty; @fstlzms (pfmpaf mi lxfj Furmpfcg cgj lgjlhfgmuscgnfstry) nmgstltutf cbmut 6> pfrnfgt mi tdf pmpuactlmg, Nrfmafs 26 pfrnfgt, @cycs 3? pfrnfgt, Hcrliugc 8 pfrnfgt,cgj mtdfrs, : pfrnfgt, lgnaujlgh Ndlgfsf, Zclwcgfsf, Fcst Lgjlcg, cgj @fggmgltf pmpuactlmgs.

    Zdf nmugtry dcs sffg c acrhf cgj slhglilncgtpmpuactlmg sdlit lg tdf acst 2? yfcrs. Lg 3%

    :8% 6>%

    :?%

    24%26%

    3?% 33% 3?%4%

    9%8%

    3?%

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    Fgvlrmg`fgt

    Bfalzf ls mgf mi tdf wmraj's `mst blmamhlncaay jlvfrsf gctlmgs cgj tdf lgtfhrlty mi `cgy mi lts gcturca rfsmurnfs ls stlaavfry `und lgtcnt. Glgfty tdrff pfrnfgt mi lts acgj ls ugjfr imrfst nmvfr. Lt dcs tdf acrhfst nmrca rffi lg tdf wfstfrgdf`lspdfrf, tdf acrhfst ncvf systf` lg Nfgtrca C`frlnc, mvfr 6?? spfnlfs mi blrjs, tdmuscgjs mi @cyc crndcfmamhlncatf`pafs, cgj tdf mgay kchucr rfsfrvf lg tdf wmraj. Xltd mgay 4,498 squcrf `lafs cgj afss tdcg >??,??? pfmpaf, tdf

    pmpuactlmg jfgslty ls tdf amwfst lg tdf Nfgtrca C`frlncg rfhlmg cgj mgf mi tdf amwfst lg tdf wmraj. Fgvlrmg`fgtcalssufs icnlgh Bfalzf lgnaujf wctfr pmaautlmg, wcstf jlspmsca, jfimrfstctlmg, cgj clgstrfc` tmurls`, wdlnd dcvfsamway bffg fgnrmcndlgh upmg cgj/mr gfhctlvfay ciifntlgh Bfalzfs nmcst, crlgf alif, ncyfs, imrfsts, cgj mugtclgs.

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    RF^MVRNF^ IMR IVRZDFR LGIMR@CZLMG

    Imaamwlgh ls c alst mi wfbsltfs imr cjjltlmgca lgimr`ctlmg cbmut tdf _fcnf Nmrps cgj Bfalzf cgj tm nmggfnt ymu tmrfturgfj Ymaugtffrs cgj mtdfr lgvltffs. _afcsf effp lg `lgj tdct catdmuhd wf try tm `cef surf caa tdfsf alges crfcntlvf cgj nurrfgt, wf ncggmt hucrcgtff lt. Li ymu jm gmt dcvf cnnfss tm tdf Lgtfrgft, vlslt ymur amnca albrcry. Albrcrlfs

    miifr irff Lgtfrgft uschf cgj mitfg aft ymu prlgt lgimr`ctlmg tm tcef dm`f.

    C gmtf mi ncutlmg; Cs ymu suri tdf Lgtfrgft, bf cwcrf tdct ymu `cy ilgj buaaftlg bmcrjs cgj ndct rmm`s lg wdlndpfmpaf crf irff tm fxprfss mplglmgs cbmut tdf _fcnf Nmrps bcsfj mg tdflr mwg fxpfrlfgnf, lgnaujlgh nm``fgts bytdmsf wdm wfrf ugdcppy wltd tdflr ndmlnf tm sfrvf lg tdf _fcnf Nmrps. Zdfsf mplglmgs crf gmt tdmsf mi tdf _fcnfNmrps mr tdf V.^. hmvfrg`fgt, cgj wf dmpf ymu wlaa effp lg `lgj tdct gm twm pfmpaf fxpfrlfgnf tdflr sfrvlnf lg tdfsc`f wcy.

    Hfgfrca Lgimr`ctlmg Cbmut Bfalzf

    www.nmugtrywctnd.nm`/

    Mg tdls sltf, ymu ncg afcrg cgytdlgh irm` wdct tl`f lt ls lg tdf ncpltca mi Bfalzf tm dmw tm nmgvfrt irm` tdf jmaacr tm

    tdf Bfalzf nurrfgny. Kust nalne mg Bfalzf cgj hm irm` tdfrf.

    www.amgfaypacgft.nm`/jfstlgctlmgs

    Ylslt tdls sltf imr hfgfrca trcvfa cjvlnf cbmut ca`mst cgy nmugtry lg tdf wmraj.

    www.stctf.hmv

    Zdf tctf Jfpcrt`fgts wfbsltf lssufs bcnehrmugj gmtfs pfrlmjlncaay cbmut nmugtrlfs crmugj tdf wmraj. Ilgj Bfalzfcgj afcrg `mrf cbmut lts smnlca cgj pmaltlnca dlstmry.

    www.psr.effaf.cn.ue/miilnlca.dt`

    Zdls sltf lgnaujfs alges tm caa tdf miilnlca sltfs imr hmvfrg`fgts wmrajwljf.

    www.hfmhrcpdy.cbmut.nm`/albrcry/`cps/balgjfx.dt`Zdls mgalgf wmraj ctacs lgnaujfs cps cgj hfmhrcpdlnca lgimr`ctlmg, cgj fcnd nmugtry pchf nmgtclgs alges tm mtdfrsltfs, sund cs tdf Albrcry mi Nmghrfss, tdct nmgtclg nm`prfdfgslvf dlstmrlnca, smnlca, cgj pmaltlnca bcnehrmugj.

    www.nybfrsndmmabus.ug.mrh/lgimgctlmg/lgim.csp

    Zdls Vgltfj Gctlmgs sltf caamws ymu tm sfcrnd imr stctlstlnca lgimr ctlmg imr `f`bfr stctfs mi tdf V.G

    www.wmrajlgimr`ctlmg.nm`

    Zdls sltf prmvljfs cg cjjltlmgca smurnf mi nurrfgt cgj dlstmrlnca lgimr`ctlmg cbmut nmugtrlfs crmugj tdf wmraj.

    Nmggfnt Xltd Rfturgfj Ymaugtffrs

    cgj Mtdfr Lgvltffs

    www.rpnv.mrh

    Zdls ls tdf sltf mi tdf Gctlmgca _fcnf Nmrps Cssmnlctlmg, `cjf up mi rfturgfj Ymaugtffrs. Mg tdls sltf ymu ncg ilgjalges tm caa tdf Xfb pchfs mi tdf irlfgjs mi hrmups imr `mst nmugtrlfs mi sfrvlnf, `cjf up mi imr`fr Ymaugtffrs wdmsfrvfj lg tdmsf nmugtrlfs. Zdfrf crf casm rfhlmgca hrmups wdm irfqufgtay hft tmhftdfr imr smnlca fvfgts cgj amncavmaugtffr cntlvltlfs. Mr hm strclhdt tm tdf Irlfgjs mi Bfalzf sltf; dttp;//www.irlfgjsmibfalzf.mrh/

    _FCNF NMR_^ | BFAL[F XFANM@F BMME

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    dttp;//www.rpnvwfbrlgh.mrh

    Zdls sltf ls egmwg cs tdf Rfturgfj _fcnf Nmrps Ymaugtffr Xfb Rlgh. Brmwsf tdf Xfb rlgh cgj sff wdct imr`frYmaugtffrs crf scylgh cbmut tdflr sfrvlnf.

    www.pfcnfnmrpswrltfrs.mrh

    Zdls sltf ls dmstfj by c hrmup mi rfturgfj Ymaugtffr wrltfrs. Lt ls c `mgtday mgalgf pubalnctlmg mi fsscys cgj Ymaugtffrcnnmugts mi tdflr _fcnf Nmrps sfrvlnf.

    Rfnm``fgjfj Bmmes

    Bmmes Cbmut tdf Dlstmry mi tdf _fcnf Nmrps

    3. Dmii`cg, Falzcbftd Nmbbs.Caa \mu Gffj ls Amvf; Zdf _fcnf Nmrps cgj tdf ^plrlt mi tdf 3. Frj`cg, crcd.Glgf Dlaas tm Gc`bmgecdc; Zwm \fcrs lg tdf Dfcrt mi cg Cirlncg Ylaachf. Gfw \mre, G.\.;_lncjmr, 2??>.

    :. Dfssafr, _ftfr.Rlvfr Zmwg; Zwm \fcrs mg tdf \cghtzf. Gfw \mre, G.\.; _frfgglca, 2??3.

    6. Efggfjy, Hfrcajlgf fj. Irm` tdf Nfgtfr mi tdf Fcrtd; ^tmrlfs mut mi tdf _fcnf Nmrps. cgtc @mglnc, Ncali.;Namvfr _cre _rfss, 3

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    YMAVGZFFR ALIF^Z\AF

    Nm``uglnctlmgs

    @cla_fcnf Nmrps/Bfalzf rfnm``fgjs sfgjlgh afttfrs vlc clr`cla, wdlnd hfgfrcaay crrlvf wltdlg twm wffes. uricnf clancg tcef `mgtds. Xf cse tdct jurlgh trclglgh, ymu jm gmt dcvf bmxfs `clafj tm ymu. \mu wlaa bf trcvfalgh mitfg cgjwlaa rfnflvf c iclr c`mugt mi hfcr irm` _N/Bfalzf; msqultm gfts, fjlnca elts, bmmes cgj mtdfr rfsmurnf ctfrlcas.Zdfrfimrf, lt ls bfst tm wclt ugtla ymu crf lg ymur sltf mi csslhg`fgt tm bfhlg rfnflvlgh bmxfs.

    Xdfg ymu bfnm`f c Ymaugtffr cgj crf csslhgfj tm c sltf, ymu wlaa bf rfspmgslbaf imr sfgjlgh ymur gfw `clalghcjjrfss tm ic`lay cgj irlfgjs.

    Jurlgh ymur ilrst slx `mgtds lg Bfalzf, cgy pcnechfs ymu rfnflvf wlaa bf fxf`pt irm` juty iffs. Citfr tdls pfrlmj,ymu wlaa bf rfspmgslbaf imr pcylgh cgy juty mg pcnechfs.

    Zdfrf crf mtdfr mptlmgs imr dcvlgh ltf`s sund cs clralgf tlnefts mr s`caa ltf`s sfgt tm ymu. ^`caa, pcjjfj fgvfampfscrf bfst imr ltf`s wflhdlgh afss tdcg 2 pmugjs, cs tdfy crf afss alefay tdcg bmxfs tm bf mpfgfj cgj tcxfj. Lg cjjltlmg,

    pfmpaf ncg sdlp ymu pcnechfs uslgh fxprfss cla sfrvlnfs sund cs IfjFx cgj JDA. Zdf _fcnf Nmrps miilnf cnnfptslgtfrgctlmgca fxprfss `cla imr Ymaugtffrs.

    Zfafpdmgfs

    Lgtfrgctlmgca tfafpdmgf sfrvlnf lg Bfalzf ls hmmj cgj nmvfrs `mst mi tdf nmugtry. Dmwfvfr, lt ls fxpfgslvf, smYmaugtffrs typlncaay ncaa tdf Vgltfj ^tctfs nmaafnt. @mst Ymaugtffrs purndcsf c nfaapdmgf mgnf tdfy rfcnd tdflr sltfcgj egmw wdlnd sfrvlnf ls `mst rfalcbaf lg tdct crfc. Ymaugtffrs crf gmt pfr`lttfj tm usf tfafpdmgfs ct tdf _fcnfNmrps miilnf tm ncaa ic`lay cgj irlfgjs ugafss tdf ncaa pfrtclgs tm cg f`frhfgny cgj ls cpprmvfj lg cjvcgnf by tdfnmugtry jlrfntmr.

    Nm`putfr, Lgtfrgft, cgj F`cla Cnnfss

    @cgy Ymaugtffrs brlgh acptmp nm`putfrs tm Bfalzf cgj ilgj tdf` fxtrf`fay usfiua. Bfimrf jftfr`lglgh wdftdfr tmbrlgh ymur acptmp, ymu sdmuaj nmgsljfr tdct clgtfgcgnf cgj rfpclr sfrvlnfs `cy gmt bf cvclacbaf, cgj tdct trmplncanal`ctfs ncg bf jftrl`fgtca tm nm`putfrs. @mrfmvfr, li ymu crf csslhgfj tm c rurca sltf, tdfrf `cy gmt bf fafntrlnlty. Lic Bfalzfcg chfgny ymu wmre wltd mwgs c nm`putfr, ymu `cy bf cbaf tm crrcghf cnnfss imr wmre-rfactfj mr pfrsmgcausf. Zdf _fcnf Nmrps miilnf lg Bfa`mpcg dcs twm nm`putfrs, mgf lg lts rfsmurnf nfgtfr cgj cgmtdfr lg tdf Ymaugtfframughf, bmtd wltd Lgtfrgft cnnfss cgj bmtd crf cvclacbaf imr Ymaugtffr usf. Lg cjjltlmg, jlstrlnt tmwgs dcvf Lgtfrgftncifs. Lg hfgfrca, Lgtfrgft sfrvlnf ls cvclacbaf wdfrfvfr tdfrf ls tfafpdmgf sfrvlnf.

    Dmuslgh cgj ltf Amnctlmg

    Mgnf ymu dcvf bffg csslhgfj tm c sltf, ymu wlaa spfgj twm wffes vlsltlgh tdf sltf cgj alvlgh wltd c dmst ic`lay bfimrf

    bflgh swmrg lg cs c Ymaugtffr. Zdls wlaa prmvljf c scif, wfanm`lgh fgvlrmg`fgt tm bfhlg afcrglgh cbmut ymur sltf cgjcsslhg`fgt. Citfr swfcrlgh lg cs c _fcnf Nmrps Ymaugtffr ymu wlaa rfturg tm alvf wltd ymur dm`fstcy ic`lay imr ctafcst mgf `mgtd. Ymaugtffrs csslhgfj tm urbcg crfcs wlaa bf rfqulrfj tm stcy wltd tdflr dm`fstcy ic`lalfs imr up tmtdrff `mgtds. Citfrwcrjs, ymu `cy jfnljf tm stcy wltd ymur dmst ic`lay mr ymu `cy jfnljf tm `mvf lgtm c pacnf miymur mwg. Zdf _fcnf Nmrps cgj ymur chfgny nmugtfrpcrts wlaa dcvf ljfgtlilfj ct afcst mgf dmuslgh mptlmg mtdfr tdcgymur dmst ic`lay. Li ymu mpt tm alvf mg ymur mwg cgj dcvf ljfgtlilfj scif cgj cjfquctf dmuslgh ymu ncg ciimrj wltdtdf _fcnf Nmrps alvlgh caamwcgnf, _fcnf Nmrps stcii wlaa ndfne ymur dmuslgh tm fgsurf tdct lt iuailaas tdf _fcnfNmrps dmuslgh nrltfrlc (sff tdf ndcptfr mg Dfcatd Ncrf cgj ^cifty imr iurtdfr lgimr`ctlmg). Ymaugtffr dmuslgh rcghfsirm` cpcrt`fgts cgj mgf-rmm` dmusfs tm s`caa bughcamws wltd bctd cgj actrlgf icnlaltlfs. Dmusfs lg rurca crfcs `cygmt dcvf fafntrlnlty, rugglgh wctfr mr lgsljf tmlafts. \mu wlaa dcvf tm bf vfry iafxlbaf lg ymur dmuslgh fxpfntctlmgs csdmuslgh vcrlfs hrfctay, jfpfgjlgh mg ymur sltf csslhg`fgt.

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    Ymaugtffrs alvf lg cgy typfs mi sltfs, lgnaujlgh Bfalzf Nlty (pmpuactlmg 8?,???), jlstrlnt tmwgs (pmpuactlmg :,???-2?,???), cgj rurca vlaachfs (pmpuactlmg 3??3,??? pfmpaf). Xdfrfvfrymu alvf, _fcnf Nmrps stcii wlaa vlslt ymu mgmnncslmg tm prmvljf pfrsmgca, `fjlnca, cgj prmifsslmgca suppmrt.

    Alvlgh Caamwcgnf cgj @mgfy @cgchf`fgt

    Cs c Ymaugtffr lg Bfalzf, ymu wlaa rfnflvf imur typfs mi caamwcgnfs; c alvlgh caamwcgnf, c mgf-tl`f sfttalgh-lg

    caamwcgnf (imr sfttlgh up ymur dmusfdmaj wdfg ymu `mvf tm ymur sltf), c trcvfa caamwcgnf, cgj c afcvf caamwcgnf. Zdfnmugtry jlrfntmr rfvlfws tdf caamwcgnfs ct afcst mgnf c yfcr tdrmuhd c Ymaugtffr survfy tm fgsurf tdct tdfy rfcsmgcbaynmvfr Ymaugtffrs fxpfgsfs. @mst Ymaugtffrs ilgj tdct tdfy ncg alvf nm`imrtcbay lg Bfalzf wltd tdfsf caamwcgnfs.

    Zdf _fcnf Nmrps strmghay jlsnmurchfs Ymaugtffrs irm` suppaf`fgtlgh tdflr alvlgh caamwcgnf wltd mgfy irm` dm`fbfncusf Ymaugtffrs crf fxpfntfj tm alvf ct tdf sc f fnmgm`ln afvfa cs tdflr Bfalzfcg gflhdbmrs cgj nmaafchufs.Dmwfvfr, cgy Ymaugtffrs brlgh mgfy (lg V.^. jmaacrs mr trcvfafrs ndfnes) imr mut-mi-nmugtry trcvfa. Bfalzfcgslgnrfcslghay crf uslgh nrfjlt ncrjs, sm tdfy crf usfiua imr vcnctlmgs, fspfnlcaay li tdfrf ls c rfalcbaf pfrsmg bcne dm`fwdm ncg `cef pcy`fgts imr ymu.

    Immj cgj Jlft

    Zdf jlft lg Bfalzf ls nm`pmsfj clgay mi ncrbmdyjrctfs (l.f., rlnf) cgj prmtflg (l.f., bfcgs cgj ndlnefg). Bfalzf casmprmjunfs c vcrlfty mi irults cgj vfhftcbafs. _mtctmfs, ncrrmts, nunu bfrs, ncbbchfs, afttunf, tm`ctmfs, mglmgs,bcgcgcs, cgj mrcghfs crf lgfxpfgslvf cgj rfcjlay cvclacbaf yfcr-rmugj. L`pmrtfj prmjunf, sund cs ncualiamwfr,brmnnmal, bffts, brussfa sprmuts, gfntcrlgfs, cgj pfcndfs, crf typlncaay `mrf fxpfgslvf cgj afss cvclacbaf. \mu wlaailgj c wljfr vcrlfty mi vfhftcbafs lg nltlfs.

    Zdf `clg `fcts lg Bfalzf crf ndlnefg, bffi, cgj pmre. @cgy Bfalzfcgs casm fct ilsd, wdlnd ncg bf purndcsfj ct amnca`crefts cgj supfr`crefts. Ambstfr cgj sdrl`p crf casm cvclacbaf but crf fxpfgslvf. Ncggfj fcts, nrcb, sca`mg, cgjscrjlgfs crf smaj ct amnca hrmnfry stmrfs.

    Jfpfgjlgh mg tdf slzf mi ymur nm``uglty, ymu sdmuaj bf cbaf tm purndcsf bcsln immjs sund cs buttfr, fhhs, ndffsf,vfhftcbaf mla, cgj `lae amncaay. L`pmrtfj ndffsfs, ymhurt, cgj mtdfr pfrlsdcbaf ltf`s `cy gmt bf cvclacbaf cgj crf

    fxpfgslvf.

    @mst Bfalzfcgs bcef tdflr mwg Nrfmaf brfcj, c tcsty cgj rlnd wdltf brfcj tdct ls mitfg sfrvfj wltd tfc. Brfcjs,blsnults, cgj pcstrlfs crf casm cvclacbaf lg supfr`crefts. Bfncusf cgy Bfalzfcgs crf kust gmw bfnm`lgh cwcrf mi tdfgutrltlmgca vcauf mi wdmaf-wdfct bcefj hmmjs, tdfsf prmjunts crf bfnm`lgh mrf cvclacbaf.

    Yfhftcrlcgs wlaa dcvf tm bf nrfctlvf tm `clgtclg c bcacgnfj jlft juf tm tdf al`ltfj gu`bfr mi irults cgj vfhftcbafscvclacbaf yfcr-rmugj. Zdfy wlaa casm icnf al`ltfj ndmlnfs lg amnca dm`fs cgj rfstcurcgts. Bfalzfcgs tfgj tm lgnmrpmrctf`fct lgtm tdflr jlsdfs, cgj, cs c rfsuat, `cy ilgj nctfrlgh tm c vfhftcrlcg ndcaafghlgh. Xf fgnmurchf vfhftcrlcgs tm

    brlgh c nmmebmme wltd tdflr icvmrltf rfnlpfs cgj tm bf iafxlbaf wltd dmst ic`lalfs.

    Zrcgspmrtctlmg

    @cgy Ymaugtffrs usf blnynafs tm hft crmugj lg tdflr nm``ugltlfs. \mu wlaa rfnflvf iugjs tm purndcsf c blnynaf cgjwlaa bf prmvljfj wltd c dfa`ft cs pcrt mi tdf sfttalgh-lg caamwcgnf. Ymaugtffrs `ust wfcr dfa`fts wdfgfvfr tdfy rljfmg blnynafs. Zdf _fcnf Nmrps prmdlblts Ymaugtffrs irm` jrlvlgh mr rljlgh mg twm- mr tdrff-wdffafj `mtmrlzfjvfdlnafs cgj irm` mwglgh mr jrlvlgh prlvctf ncrs. Ylmactlmg mi tdfsf pmalnlfs ncg rfsuat lg tdf tfr`lgctlmg mi ymurYmaugtffr sfrvlnf. @mst Ymaugtffrs trcvfa crmugj tdf nmugtry mg busfs.

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    Hfmhrcpdy cgj Nal`ctf

    Bfalzfs typlnca wfctdfr rfpmrt ls dmt, du`lj, cgj c ndcgnf mi tdugjfrstmr`s, but Ymaugtffrs hfgfrcaay cjkust tm tdfnal`ctf qulneay. ^lgnf Bfalzf ls c s`caa nmugtryct 4,499 squcrf `lafs, lt ls cbmut tdf slzf mi Gfw Dc`psdlrftdfrfls alttaf vcrlctlmg lg tf`pfrcturf mr du`ljlty. Zdf rclgy sfcsmg usucaay mnnurs irm` Kugf tm Kcgucry, wdlaf tdf jrysfcsmg acsts irm` Ifbrucry tm @cy.

    Bfalzf rf`clgs acrhfay ugjfvfampfj cgj ugspmlafj. @mrf tdcg 6? pfrnfgt mi lts acgj ls jfslhgctfj cs gcturf rfsfrvfs.Xdlaf `und mi tdf wlajalif pmpuactlmg lg gflhdbmrlgh nmugtrlfs dcs amgh slgnf bffg amst, tdf jfgsf imrfst mi Bfalzfrf`clgs c rfiuhf imr kchucrs, tcplrs, nrmnmjlafs, cgj blrjs. Zdf acgj ls `mstay iact, wltd tdf fxnfptlmg mi @cyc@mugtclgs, wdlnd rlsf tm >,9>? ifft ct tdflr dlhdfst pmlgt lg tdf smutdnfgtrca rfhlmg camgh tdf Huctf`cacg bmrjfr.

    ^mnlca Cntlvltlfs

    ^mnlca cntlvltlfs wlaa vcry jfpfgjlgh mg wdfrf ymu crf amnctfj. Zdfy lhdt lgnaujf tcelgh pcrt lg amnca ifstlvltlfs,stmrytfaalgh, cgj jcgnfs. m`f Ymaugtffrs vlslt gfcrby Ymaugtffrs mg wffefgjs mr cef cg mnncslmgca trlp tm BfalzfNlty. Lg cjjltlmg tm tdf sgmrefalgh cgj jlvlgh mppmrtugltlfs ct gfcrby lsacgjs cgj ct tdf wmrajs sfnmgj acrhfst bcrrlfrrffi, tdf nmugtry miifrs @cycg rulgs cgj wlajalif rfsfrvfs tm fxpamrf. Lg spltf mi tdfsf cttrcntlmgs, _fcnf Nmrps/Bfalzffgnmurchfs Ymaugtffrs tm spfgj cs `und tl`f cs tdfy ncg ct tdflr sltfs tm cnnm`palsd tdf _fcnf Nmrps sfnmgj hmca mi

    nuaturca fxndcghf.

    _rmifsslmgcals`, Jrfss, cgj Bfdcvlmr

    Zdf pfmpaf mi Bfalzf tcef prljf lg tdflr pfrsmgca cppfcrcgnf cgj tfgj tm pacnf hrfct l`pmrtcgnf mg tdf wcy tdfy jrfss.Jrfsslgh gfctay cgj prmifsslmgcaay ls cg l`pmrtcgt wcy tm hclg nrfjlblalty cgj rfspfnt lg ymur sltf cgj lg ymur wmre.Lgcpprmprlctf jrfss, alef lgcpprmprlctf bfdcvlmr, ls sm`ftdlgh tdct sfts c Ymaugtffr uggfnfsscrlay cpcrt irm` dls mr dfrnm``uglty. Lg hfgfrca, mst Ymaugtffrs wfcr "buslgfss ncsuca" namtdlgh wdfg wmrelgh. Imr fxc`paf, wm`fg wfcr`mjfst selrts, glnf pcgts mr jrfssfs, cgj bamusfs, but gmt tcge tmps mr mtdfr sdlrts tdct jlspacy ugjfrhcr`fgts. @fgwfcr sacnes mr glnf kfcgs. Bfalzfcg `fg cgj wm`fg wmuaj gmt hfgfrcaay bf sffg lg tdf wmrepacnf wltd sdmrts mr ialp-iamps (wltd tdf fxnfptlmg mi nmcstca nm``ugltlfs lg ncsuca sfttlghs, mr jurlgh spmrts fvfgts/dfcvy acbmr). Bfalzf ls cjlvfrsf nmugtry cgj ymu wlaa ilgj tdct sm`f nm``ugltlfs crf dlhday nmgsfrvctlvf, cgj mtdfrs afss sm. Dmw `mjfstayjrfssfj ymu ncg fxpfnt tm bf wlaa vcry hrfctay mg ymur nm``uglty. ^fvfrca Ymaugtffrs dcvf nmgtrlbutfj tm c

    "suhhfstfj pcnelgh alst" tdct nmvfrs jrfss lg `mrf jftcla, wdlnd ymu wlaa ilgj lg tdf sfntlmg mg Xfanm`f Afttfrs irm`Ymaugtffrs.

    Lg cjjltlmg tm tdls jrfss huljcgnf, _fcnf Nmrps/Bfalzf cses tdct ymu gmt crrlvf wltd jrfcjamnes. Xdlaf jrfcjs crfnm``mg lg nmcstca nm``ugltlfs, lg mtdfr crfcs tdfy crf rcrfay sffg cgj sm`f pfmpaf cssmnlctf lt wltd c `crlkucgcnuaturf. Bfalzf ls c nmgsfrvctlvf nmugtry. Ylslbaf bmjy plfrnlgh, lgnaujlgh alp, tmghuf, mr uatlpaf fcr plfrnlgh (l.f.,`mrf tdcg tdrff) crf casm rcrfay sffg cgj ncg dcvf c gfhctlvf l`pcnt mg ymur cblalty tm hclg nrfjlblalty dfrf, cgj sm wfcse ymu tm rf`mvf tdf` bfimrf crrlvca. Xf cse tdct Ymaugtffrs gmt hrmw bfcrjs jurlgh trclglgh cgj tdflr ilrst slx`mgtds ct tdflr sltf. Zdfrfcitfr, li c Ymaugtffr dcs c bfcrj lt sdmuaj bf efpt gfctay trl``fj.

    Zdf _fcnf Nmrps fxpfnts ymu tm bfdcvf lg c wcy tdct wlaa imstfr rfspfnt imr ymu lg ymur nm``uglty cgj rfiafnt wfaamg tdf _fcnf Nmrps cgj mg tdf nltlzfgs mi tdf Vgltfj ^tctfs. Cs c Ymaugtffr, ymu dcvf tdf stctus mi cg lgvltfj hufstcgj `ust bf sfgsltlvf tm tdf dcblts, tcstfs, cgj tcbmms mi ymur dmsts. \mu gffj tm bf cwcrf tdct bfdcvlmr tdct

    kfmpcrjlzfs tdf _fcnf Nmrps lsslmg lg Bfalzf mr ymur pfrsmgca scifty ncggmt bf tmafrctfj by tdf _fcnf Nmrps cgj`cy rfsuat lg tdf tfr`lgctlmg mi ymur sfrvlnf. _rf-sfrvlnf trclglgh wlaa lgnaujf cg mrlfgtctlmg tm cpprmprlctf bfdcvlmrcgj nuaturca sfgsltlvlty.

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    _frsmgca ^cifty

    @mrf jftclafj lgimr`ctlmg cbmut tdf _fcnf Nmrps cpprmcnd tm scifty ls nmgtclgfj lg tdf Dfcatd Ncrf cgj ^ciftyndcptfr, but lt ls cg l`pmrtcgt lssuf cgj ncggmt bf mvfrf`pdcslzfj. Cs stctfj lg tdf Ymaugtffr Dcgjbmme,bfnm`lgh c_fcnf Nmrps Ymaugtffr fgtclas nfrtclg scifty rlses. Alvlgh cgj trcvfalgh lg cg ugic`lalcr fgvlrmg`fgt (mitfgtl`fscamgf), dcvlgh c al`ltfj ugjfrstcgjlgh mi amnca acghuchf cgj nuaturf, cgj bflgh pfrnflvfj cs wfaa-mii crf sm`f mi tdf

    icntmrs tdct ncg put c Ymaugtffr ct rlse. @cgy Ymaugtffrs fxpfrlfgnf vcrylgh jfhrffs mi ugwcgtfj cttfgtlmg cgjdcrcss`fgt. _ftty tdfits cgj burhacrlfs crf gmt ugnm``mg, cgj lgnljfgts mi pdyslnca cgj sfxuca csscuat jm mnnur,catdmuhd mst Bfalzf Ymaugtffrs nm`paftf tdflr twm yfcrs mi sfrvlnf wltdmut pfrsmgca sfnurlty lgnljfgts. Zdf _fcnfNmrps dcs fstcbalsdfj prmnfjurfs cgj pmalnlfs jfslhgfj tm dfap ymu rfjunf ymur rlses cgj fgdcgnf ymur scifty cgjsfnurlty. Zdfsf prmnfjurfs cgj pmalnlfs, lg cjjltlmg tm scifty trclglgh, wlaa bf prmvljfj mgnf ymu crrlvf lg Bfalzf. Cttdf sc`f tl`f, ymu crf fxpfntfj tm tcef rfspmgslblalty imr ymur scifty cgj wfaa-bflgh.

    Fcnd stcii `f`bfr ct tdf _fcnf Nmrps ls nm``lttfj tm prmvljlgh Ymaugtffrs wltd tdf suppmrt tdfy gffj tmsunnfssiuaay fft tdf ndcaafghfs tdfy wlaa icnf tm dcvf c scif, dfcatdy, cgj prmjuntlvf sfrvlnf. Xf fgnmurchfYmaugtffrs cgj ic`lalfs tm amme ct mur scifty cgj sfnurlty lgimr`ctlmg mg tdf _fcnf Nmrps wfbsltf ctwww.pfcnfnmrps.hmv/scifty.

    Lgimr`ctlmg mg tdfsf pchfs hlvfs `fsschfs mg Ymaugtffr dfcatd cgj Ymaugtffr scifty. C vljfm `fsschf irm` tdfJlrfntmr ls mg tdls pchf, cs wfaa cs c sfntlmg tltafj ^cifty cgj ^fnurlty lg Jfptd. Zdls pchf alsts tmplns rcghlgh irm`tdf rlses mi sfrvlgh cs c Ymaugtffr tm pmsts scifty suppmrt systf`s tm f`frhfgny pacgglgh cgj nm``uglnctlmgs.

    Rfwcrjs cgj Irustrctlmgs

    Catdmuhd tdf pmtfgtlca imr kmb sctlsicntlmg lg Bfalzf ls qultf dlhd, alef `mst Ymaugtffrs, ymu `cy fgnmugtfrirustrctlmgs. Bfncusf mi tdf ndcaafghfs icnfj by nm``uglty-bcsfj mrhcglzctlmgs, nmaacbmrctlgh chfgnlfs crf gmtcawcys cbaf tm prmvljf tdf suppmrt c Ymaugtffr `lhdt fxpfnt. Zdfsf chfgnlfs crf mitfg ugjfrstciifj cgj ugjfrrfsmurnfj cgj lg c nmgstcgt stctf mi iaux. Zdls ls tdf rfcalty mi jfvfamp`fgt wmre. Lg cjjltlmg, tdf pcnf mi wmre cgjalif ls samwfr tdcg wdct `mst C`frlncgs crf cnnustm`fj tm cgj sm`f pfmpaf ymu wmre wltd `cy bf dfsltcgt tm ndcghftdflr prcntlnfs cgj trcjltlmgs. Imr tdfsf rfcsmgs, tdf _fcnf Nmrps fxpfrlfgnf mi cjcptlgh tm c gfw nuaturf cgjfgvlrmg`fgt ls mitfg jfsnrlbfj cs c sfrlfs mi f`mtlmgca pfces cgj vcaafys.

    \mu wlaa bf hlvfg c dlhd jfhrff mi rfspmgslblalty cgj lgjfpfgjfgnf lg ymur wmre. \mu wlaa mitfg ilgj ymursfai lgsltuctlmgs tdct rfqulrf cg cblalty tm `mtlvctf ymursfai cgj ymur nm-wmrefrs wltd alttaf huljcgnf irm` supfrvlsmrs.Jfvfamp`fgt ls c samw prmnfss. _msltlvf prmhrfss `mst mitfg nm`fs mgay citfr tdf nm`blgfj fiimrts mi sfvfrcaYmaugtffrs mvfr tdf nmursf mi `cgy yfcrs. \mu `ust pmssfss tdf sfai-nmgiljfgnf, pctlfgnf, du`lalty, cgj vlslmg tmnmgtlguf wmrelgh tmwcrj amgh-tfr` hmcas wltdmut sfflgh l``fjlctf rfsuats.

    Zm mvfrnm`f tdfsf jliilnuatlfs, ymu wlaa gffj `cturlty, iafxlblalty, mpfg-`lgjfjgfss, cgj rfsmurnfiuagfss. Bfalzfcgscrf wcr`, irlfgjay, cgj dmspltcbaf, cgj tdf _fcnf Nmrps stcii, ymur nm-wmrefrs, cgj ifaamw Ymaugtffrs wlaa suppmrtymu jurlgh tl`fs mi ndcaafghf cs wfaa cs lg `m`fgts mi sunnfss. Kujhlgh by tdf fxpfrlfgnf mi imr`fr Ymaugtffrs, tdf

    pfces crf wfaa wmrtd tdf jliilnuat tl`fs cgj `mst Ymaugtffrs afcvf Bfalzf iffalgh tdfy dcvf hclgfj `und mrf tdcgtdfy hcvf jurlgh tdflr sfrvlnf. Li ymu crf cbaf tm `cef tdf nm``lt`fgt tm lgtfhrctf lgtm ymur nm``uglty cgj wmre

    dcrj, ymu wlaa bf c sunnfssiua Ymaugtffr.

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    _FCNF NMR_^ ZRCLGLGH

    _rf-^frvlnf Zrclglgh

    _rf-sfrvlnf trclglgh ls tdf ilrst fvfgt wltdlg c nm`pftfgny-bcsfj trclglgh prmhrc` tdct nmgtlgufs tdrmuhdmut ymur 28`mgtds mi sfrvlnf lg Bfalzf. _rf-sfrvlnf trclglgh fgsurfs tdct Ymaugtffrs crf fqulppfj wltd tdf egmwafjhf, selaas, cgj

    cttltujfs tm fiifntlvfay pfrimr` tdflr kmbs. Mg cvfrchf, glgf mi 3? trclgffs crf swmrg lg cs Ymaugtffrs.

    _rf-sfrvlnf trclglgh ls nmgjuntfj lg Bfalzf cgj jlrfntfj by tdf _fcnf Nmrps wltd pcrtlnlpctlmg irm` rfprfsfgtctlvfs miBfalzf mrhcglzctlmgs, imr`fr Ymaugtffrs, cgj/mr trclglgh nmgtrcntmrs. Zdf afghtd mi prf-sfrvlnf trclglgh vcrlfs, usucaayrcghlgh irm` 4-32 wffes, jfpfgjlgh mg tdf nm`pftfgnlfs rfqulrfj imr tdf csslhg`fgt. Bfalzf fcsurfs cndlfvf fgtmi afcrglgh cgj jftfr`lgfs li trclgffs dcvf sunnfssiuaay cndlfvfj nm`pftfgnlfs, lgnaujlgh acghuchf stcgjcrjs, imrswfcrlgh lg cs c _fcnf Nmrps Ymaugtffr.

    Zdrmuhdmut sfrvlnf, Ymaugtffrs strlvf tm cndlfvf pfrimr`cgnf nm`pftfgnlfs. Lgltlcaay, prf-sfrvlnf trclglgh ciimrjs tdfmppmrtuglty imr trclgffs tm jfvfamp cgj tfst tdflr mwg rfsmurnfs. Cs c trclgff, ymu wlaa pacy cg cntlvf rmaf lg sfai-fjunctlmg. \mu wlaa bf csefj tm jfnljf dmw bfst tm sft cgj `fft mbkfntlvfs cgj tm ilgj catfrgctlvf smautlmgs. \mu wlaa

    bf csefj tm prfpcrf imr cg fxpfrlfgnf lg wdlnd ymu wlaa mitfg dcvf tm tcef tdf lgltlctlvf cgj cnnfpt rfspmgslblalty imr

    jfnlslmgs. Zdf sunnfss mi ymur afcrglgh wlaa bf fgdcgnfj by ymur mwg fiimrt tm tcef rfspmgslblalty imr ymur afcrglghcgj tdrmuhd sdcrlgh fxpfrlfgnfs wltd mtdfrs.

    _fcnf Nmrps trclglgh ls imugjfj mg cjuat afcrglgh ftdmjs cgj mitfg lgnaujfs fxpfrlfgtlca dcgjs-mg cppalnctlmgssund cs nmgjuntlgh c pcrtlnlpctmry nm``uglty gffjs cssfss`fgt cgj icnlaltctlgh hrmups. unnfssiua trclglgh rfsuats lgnm`pftfgnf lg vcrlmus tfndglnca, alghulstln, nrmss-nuaturca, dfcatd, cgj scifty cgj sfnurlty crfcs. Lgtfhrctlgh lgtm tdfnm``uglty ls usucaay mgf mi tdf nmrf nm`pftfgnlfs Ymaugtffrs strlvf tm cndlfvf bmtd lg prf-sfrvlnf trclglgh cgjjurlgh tdf ilrst sfvfrca `mgtds mi sfrvlnf. ^unnfssiua sustclgcbaf jfvfamp`fgt wmre ls bcsfj mg tdf amnca trust cgjnmgiljfgnf Ymaugtffrs bulaj by alvlgh lg, cgj rfspfntiuaay lgtfhrctlgh lgtm, tdf Bfalzf nm``uglty cgj nuaturf.Zrclgffs crf prfpcrfj imr tdls tdrmuhd c dm`f-stcy fxpfrlfgnf, wdlnd mitfg rfqulrfs trclgffs tm alvf wltd dmstic`lalfs jurlgh prf-sfrvlnf trclglgh. Lgtfhrctlmg lgtm tdf nm``uglty gmt mgay icnlaltctfs hmmj wmrelgh rfactlmgsdlps,

    but lt imstfrs acghuchf afcrglgh cgj nrmss-nuaturca cnnfptcgnf cgj trust, wdlnd dfap fgsurf ymur dfcatd, scifty, cgj

    sfnurlty.

    Xmvfg lgtm tdf nm`pftfgnlfs, tdf cblalty tm nm``uglnctf lg tdf dmst nmugtry acghuchf ls nrltlnca tm bflgh cg fiifntlvf_fcnf Nmrps Ymaugtffr. ^m bcsln ls tdls prfnfpt tdct lt ls spfaafj mut lg tdf _fcnf Nmrps Cnt; Gm pfrsmg sdcaa bfcsslhgfj tm juty cs c Ymaugtffr ugjfr tdls cnt lg cgy imrflhg nmugtry mr crfc ugafss ct tdf tl`f mi sund csslhg`fgt df(mr sdf) pmssfssfs sund rfcsmgcbaf prmilnlfgny cs dls (mr dfr) csslhg`fgt rfqulrfs lg spfcelgh tdf acghuchf mi tdfnmugtry mr crfc tm wdlnd df (mr sdf) ls csslhgfj.

    Sucaliylgh imr frvlnf

    Zdf prf-sfrvlnf trclglgh fxpfrlfgnf prmvljfs cg mppmrtuglty gmt mgay imr tdf _fcnf Nmrps tm cssfss c trclgffsnm`pftfgnf, but imr trclgffs tm rf-fvcauctf tdflr nm` lt`fgt tm sfrvf imr 28 `mgtds tm l`prmvf tdf qucalty mi alif mitdf pfmpaf wltd wdm` Ymaugtffrs alvf cgj wmre cgj, lg jmlgh sm, jfvfamp gfw egmwafjhf, selaas, cgj cttltujfs wdlafcjcptlgh fxlstlgh mgfs.

    _fcnf Nmrps Bfalzfs nm`pftfgnlfs crf jfslhgfj tm bf cnnm`palsdfj tdrmuhdmut tdf Ymaugtffrs 28 mgtds miafcrglgh. C trclgff cy gmt bf cbaf tm nm`paftf caa afcrglgh mbkfntlvfs imr c nm`pftfgny jurlgh prf-sfrvlnf trclglgh5dmwfvfr, df mr sdf `ust sdmw cjfquctf prmhrfss tmwcrj cndlfvlgh tdf nm`pftfgnlfs lg mrjfr tm bfnm`f c Ymaugtffr3.

    3_fcnf Nmrps `cguca sfntlmg 2?3.>?6.:.

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    Bfalzfs Nmrf Nm`pftfgnlfs lgnaujf tdf imaamwlgh;

    3. Lgtfhrctlgh lgtm ymur nm``uglty2. Dcvlgh cgj bflgh c pcrt mi c _NY suppmrt gftwmre>. Xmrelgh cs c Ymaugtffr:. Imr`lgh, pacgglgh cgj wmrelgh wltd hrmups

    6. Zrclglgh uslgh gmg-imr`ca fjunctlmg tfndglqufs9. Alvlgh dcppy, dfcatdy cgj scifay cs c Ymaugtffr

    Bfalzfs Buslgfss cgj Mrhcglzctlmgca @cgchf`fgt _rmkfnt Nm`pftfgnlfs crf;

    3. _acgglgh cgj l`paf`fgtlgh wmresdmps/trclglghs2. Zrcgsifrrlgh buslgfss selaas>. _acgglgh prmkfnts:. Vgjfrstcgjlgh & trclglgh nm``ugltlfs lg tdf Ylaachf Nmugnlas Cnt6. Iugjrclslgh cgj gftwmrelgh lg ymur nm``uglty9. _acgglgh cgj wmrelgh wltd hrmups

    Bfalzfs Fjunctlmg _rmkfnt Nm`pftfgnlfs crf;

    3. Nmcndlgh cgj fgtmrlgh2. Zrclglgh tfcndfrs cgj prlgnlpcas lg tfndgmamhy>. Zrclglgh tfcndfrs lg afssmg pacgglgh:. Zrclglgh cj`lglstrctmrs lg sndmma `cgchf fgt tfndglqufs6. Zrclglgh tfcndfrs lg nacssrmm` cgchf`fgt9. Vslgh cgj trclglgh tfcndfrs tm usf jlchgmstln rfcjlgh tfsts8. Zrclglgh tfcndfrs lg rfsfcrnd-bcsfj altfrcny lgstruntlmg4. Vgjfrstcgjlgh cgj lgtfhrctlgh lgtm tdf sndmma nm``uglty. Xmrelgh wltd wctfr bmcrjs:. Egmwafjhf mi scgltctlmg prmkfnts6. Xmrelgh wltd hrmups9. Alvlgh cgj wmrelgh cs c _NY

    Bfalzfs \mutd Jfvfamp`fgt _rmkfnt Nm`pftfgnlfs crf;

    3. Vgjfrstcgjlgh Bfalzfcg ymutd cgj ymutd rfsmurnfs2. Zrclglgh trclgfrs, pacgglgh cgj l`paf`fgtlgh trclglgh fvfgts>. Zfcndlgh lgtfrpfrsmgca, dfcatd, cgj alif selaas tm ymutd

    :. Zfcndlgh kmb rfcjlgfss alif selaas tm ymutd6. ^tcrtlgh cgj wmrelgh wltd c ymutd hrmup9. _rm`mtlgh cgj nrfctlgh ymutd irlfgjay spcnfs8. Nmcndlgh cgj fgtmrlgh ymutd

    Fvcauctlmg mi ymur pfrimr`cgnf tdrmuhdmut sfrvlnf ls c nmgtlguca prmnfss, cs Ymaugtffrs crf rfspmgslbaf 2: dmurs cjcy, 8 jcys c wffe imr pfrsmgca nmgjunt cgj prmifsslmgca pfrimr`cgnf. unnfssiua nm`paftlmg mi prf-sfrvlnf trclglghls ndcrcntfrlzfj by cndlfvf`fgt mi c sft mi afcrglgh mbkfntlvfs tm jftfr`lgf nm`pftfgnf. Iclaurf tm fft cgy mi tdfsfafntlmg stcgjcrjs by tdf nm`paftlmg mi trclglgh cy bf hrmugjs imr c wltdjrcwca mi sfafntlmg cgj jlsqucalilnctlmgirm` _fcnf Nmrps sfrvlnf.

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    _rmhrfss lg mgfs mwg afcrglgh ls c jlcamhuf bftwffg ymu cgj tdf trclglgh stcii. Caa mi tdf trclglgh stciilgnaujlghtdf trclglgh cgchfr, cgj tdf acghuchf, tfndglnca, fjlnca, scifty cgj sfnurlty, cgj nrmss-nuaturca trclgfrswlaa wmrewltd ymu tmwcrj tdf dlhdfst pmsslbaf nm`pftfgnlfs by prmvljlgh ymu wltd iffjbcne mg afcrglgh mbkfntlvf

    pfrimr`cgnf tdrmuhdmut trclglgh. Citfr rfvlfwlgh cgj mbsfrvlgh ymur pfrimr cgnf, tdf nmugtry jlrfntmr ls rfspmgslbafimr `celgh tdf ilgca jfnlslmg mg wdftdfr ymu dcvf qucalilfj tm sfrvf cs c Ymaugtffr lg tdf dmst nmugtry.

    Vpmg sunnfssiua nm`paftlmg mi trclglgh, trclgffs wdm qucaliy imr _fcnf Nmrps sfrvlnf crf rfqulrfj by acw tm swfcr mrciilr` cg mctd mi amycaty tm tdf Vgltfj ^tctfs5 lt ncggmt bf wclvfj ugjfr cgy nlrnu`stcgnfs. Zdf tfxt mi tdf mctd ls

    prmvljfj bfamw. Li ymu dcvf cgy qufstlmgs cbmut tdf wmrjlgh mr `fcglgh mi tdf mctd, nmgsuat c stcii `f`bfr jurlghtrclglgh.

    L, (ymur gc`f), jm smaf`gay swfcr (mr ciilr`) tdct L wlaa suppmrt cgj jfifgj tdf Nmgstltutlmg mi tdf Vgltfj ^tctfs miC`frlnc chclgst caa fgf`lfs, jm`fstln mr imrflhg, tdct L tcef tdls mbalhctlmg irffay, cgj wltdmut cgy fgtcarfsfrvctlmg mr purpmsf mi fvcslmg, cgj tdct L wlaa wfaa cgj icltdiuaay jlsndcrhf `y jutlfs lg tdf _fcnf Nmrps (sm dfap`f Hmj).

    Mghmlgh Afcrglgh

    \mu crf fxpfntfj tm l`prmvf ymur egmwafjhf cgj selaas lg tdf crfcs mi tfndglnca, acghuchf, nrmss-nuaturca, jlvfrslty,dfcatd, cgj scifty tdrmuhdmut ymur sfrvlnf cs c Ymaugtffr. Zrclglgh stcii prmvljf afcrglgh mbkfntlvfs jurlgh tdf 28-`mgtd nmgtlguu` tm dfap huljf Ymaugtffrs tdrmuhdmut sfrvlnf. Zdf `cggfr lg wdlnd ymu jm tdls `cy bf imr`ca,tdrmuhd tutmrlgh mr wmresdmps mrhcglzfj by tdf dmst hmvfrg`fgt mr lg-nmugtry stcii, mr lgimr`caay, tdrmuhdnmgvfrsctlmgs cgj rfcjlgh. \mur afcrglgh wlaa nmgtlguf citfr ymu bfnm`f c Ymaugtffr, imr`caay cgj tdrmuhd lg-sfrvlnf trclglgh mppmrtugltlfs, spfnlcalzfj acghuchf mr tfndglnca wmresdmps, cgj c namsf-mi-sfrvlnf wmresdmp tm dfapymu fvcauctf ymur sfrvlnf cgj prfpcrf imr ymur rfturg tm tdf Vgltfj ^tctfs.

    Imr`ca mppmrtugltlfs imr mghmlgh afcrglgh lg Bfalzf lgnaujf tdf imaamwlgh;

    3. Zdf 3st-yfcr Ymaugtffr Lg-^frvlnf Zrclglgh (L^Z) wltd Nmugtfrpcrts2. Zdf cgguca Caa Ymaugtffr Nmgifrfgnf (CYN)>. @uatlpaf _rmkfnt Jfslhg cgj @cgchf`fgt (_J@) Xmresdmps wltd Nmugtfrpcrts

    :. Acghuchf L^Zs imr @cyc @mpcg, @cyc Efendl, cgj ^pcglsd6. Zdf _fcnf Nmrps Bfalzf Ymaugtffr/^tcii Jfvfamp`fgt Rfcjlgh Alst9. _fcnf Nmrps Bfalzf rfsmurnfs vlc tdf Lgtfrgft pmrtca ^dcrf_mlgt.8. _fcnf Nmrps Bfalzf rfsmurnfs vlc tdf Lgtfhrctfj Rfsmurnf Nfgtfr (LRN) lg Bfa`mpcg4. Cjjltlmgca imr`ca cgj lgimr`ca mppmrtugltlfs tdrmuhd tdf _fcnf Nmrps cgj Bfalzfcg lgstltutlmgs.

    Zdf gu`bfr, afghtd, cgj jfslhg mi tdfsf trclglghs crf cjcptfj tm nmugtry-spfnliln gffjs cgj nmgjltlmgs. Zdf efy tm tdf_fcnf Nmrps trclglgh systf` ls tdct afcrglgh fvfgts crf nm`pftfgny-bcsfj, jfslhgfj, l`paf`fgtfj, cgj fvcauctfjnmmpfrctlvfay by tdf _fcnf Nmrps stcii cgj Ymaugtffrs.

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    \MVR DFCAZD NCRF CGJ

    ^CIFZ\ LG BFAL[F

    Zdf _fcnf Nmrps dlhdfst prlmrlty ls clgtclglgh tdf hmmj dfcatd cgj scifty mi fvfry Ymaugtffr. _fcnf Nmrps `fjlncaprmhrc`s f`pdcslzf tdf prfvfgtlvf, rctdfr tdcg tdf nurctlvf, cpprmcnd tm jlsfcsf. Zdf _fcnf Nmrps lg Bfalzf

    `clgtclgs c nalgln wltd c iuaa-tl`f fjlnca miilnfr, wdm tcefs ncrf mi Ymaugtffrs prl`cry dfcatd ncrf gffjs.Cjjltlmgca fjlnca sfrvlnfs, sund cs tfstlgh cgj bcsln trfct`fgt, crf casm cvclacbaf lg Bfalzf ct amnca dmspltcas. Li ymu

    bfnm`f sfrlmusay laa, ymu wlaa bf trcgspmrtfj fltdfr tm cg C`frlncg-stcgjcrj fjlnca icnlalty lg tdf rfhlmg mr tm tdfVgltfj tctfs.

    Dfcatd Lssufs lg Bfalzf

    Ymaugtffrs hfgfrcaay fgkmy hmmj dfcatd wdlaf sfrvlgh lg Bfalzf. Zdls ls c prmjunt mi Bfalzf's stfcjlay l`prmvlghdfcatd sfrvlnfs cgj tdf cblalty mi tdf pmst tm fiifntlvfay rfspmgj tm tdf dfcatd nmgnfrgs mi _fcnf Nmrps Ymaugtffrs lg ctl`fay cggfr. Xdlaf tdf _fcnf Nmrps hfgfrcaay cgchfs Ymaugtffr dfcatd lssufs wltd slhglilncgt sunnfss, tdfrf crfdfcatd prmbaf`s tdct rf`clg nm``mg c`mgh Ymaugtffrs.

    Zdf mst nm``mg dfcatd prmbaf`s crf jlcrrdfc, selg lgifntlmgs, jfgtca prmbaf`s, dfcjcndfs, rfsplrctmry lgifntlmgs,`lgmr lgkurlfs, cgj ZLs. Zdfsf dfcatd cttfrs crf hfgfrcaay prfvfgtcbaf cgj Ymaugtffrs ncg fxfrnlsf slhglilncgtnmgtrma tm effp tdfsf lg ndfne.

    Dfcatd prmbaf`s casm ncg rfsuat irm` amnca fgvlrmg`fgtca icntmrs sund cs just, du`ljlty, lgsfnts, cgj jlsfcsf-prmjunlgh lnrmmrhcgls`s. Cgmtdfr smurnf mi dfcatd nmgnfrg ls canmdma nmgsu`ptlmg, cgj lts cbusf mitfg afcjs tm cglgnrfcsf lg dfcatd rlses. ^frvlgh lg Bfalzf dcs lts mwg `fjlnca nmgsljfrctlmgs cgj _fcnf Nmrps ls nm``lttfj tmdfaplgh Ymaugtffrs alvf cgj wmre lg c dfcatdy `cggfr. ^lgnf `cacrlc ls fgjf`ln lg Bfalzf, ymu crf rfqulrfj tm tcefcgtl-`cacrlca plaas. \mu wlaa casm bf vcnnlgctfj chclgst dfpctltls C cgj B5 tftcgus cgj jlpdtdfrlc5 typdmlj5 rcblfs5 cgj`fcsafs, u`ps, cgj rubfaac.

    Dfaplgh \mu tcy Dfcatdy

    Zdf _fcnf Nmrps wlaa prmvljf ymu wltd caa tdf gfnfsscry lgmnuactlmgs, fjlnctlmgs, cgj lgimr`ctlmg tm stcy dfcatdy.Vpmg ymur crrlvca lg Bfalzf, ymu wlaa rfnflvf c `fjlnca dcgjbmme. Ct tdf fgj mi trclglgh, ymu wlaa rfnflvf c `fjlncaelt wltd suppalfs tm tcef ncrf mi `laj laagfssfs cgj ilrst clj gffjs. Zdf nmgtfgts mi tdf elt crf alstfj actfr lg tdlsndcptfr.

    Jurlgh prf-sfrvlnf trclglgh, ymu wlaa dcvf cnnfss tm bcsln `fjlnca suppalfs tdrmuhd tdf `fjlnca miilnfr. Dmwfvfr,ymu wlaa bf rfspmgslbaf imr ymur mwg suppay mi prfsnrlptlmg jruhs cgj cgy mtdfr spfnliln `fjlnca suppalfs ymurfqulrf, cs tdf _fcnf Nmrps wlaa gmt mrjfr tdfsf ltf`s jurlgh trclglgh. _afcsf brlgh c tdrff-`mgtd suppay mi cgy

    prfsnrlptlmg jruhs ymu usf, slgnf tdfy `cy gmt bf cvclacbaf dfrf cgj lt `cy tcef sfvfrca `mgtds imr sdlp`fgts tmcrrlvf.

    \mu wlaa dcvf pdyslncas ct `ljsfrvlnf cgj ct tdf fgj mi ymur sfrvlnf. Li ymu jfvfamp c sfrlmus `fjlnca prmbaf` jurlgh

    ymur sfrvlnf, tdf `fjlnca miilnfr lg Bfalzf wlaa nmgsuat wltd tdf Miilnf mi @fjlnca ^frvlnfs lg Xcsdlghtmg, J.N. Li ltls jftfr`lgfj tdct ymur nmgjltlmg ncggmt bf trfctfj lg Bfalzf, ymu `cy bf sfgt mut mi tdf nmugtry imr iurtdfrfvcauctlmg cgj ncrf.

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    @clgtclglgh \mur Dfcatd

    Cs c Ymaugtffr, ymu ust cnnfpt nmgsljfrcbaf rfspmgslblalty imr ymur mwg dfcatd. _rmpfr prfncutlmgs wlaa slhglilncgtayrfjunf ymur rlse mi sfrlmus laagfss mr lgkury. Zdf cjchf Cg mugnf mi prfvfgtlmg bfnm`fs fxtrf`fay l`pmrtcgt lgcrfcs wdfrf jlchgmstln cgj trfct`fgt icnlaltlfs crf gmt up tm tdf stcgjcrjs mi tdf Vgltfj ^tctfs. Zdf `mst l`pmrtcgt miymur rfspmgslblaltlfs lg Bfalzf ls tm tcef tdf imaamwlgh prfvfgtlvf fcsurfs;

    @cgy laagfssfs tdct ciialnt Ymaugtffrs wmrajwljf crf fgtlrfay prfvfgtcbaf li prmpfr immj cgj wctfr prfncutlmgs crftcefg. Zdfsf laagfssfs lgnaujf immj pmlsmglgh, pcrcsltln lgifntlmgs, dfpctltls C, jysfgtfry, Hulgfc wmr`s, tcpfwmr`s,cgj typdmlj ifvfr. \mur `fjlnca miilnfr wlaa jlsnuss spfnliln stcgjcrjs imr wctfr cgj immj prfpcrctlmg lg Bfalzfjurlgh prf-sfrvlnf trclglgh.

    Cbstlgfgnf ls tdf mgay nfrtclg ndmlnf imr prfvfgtlgh lgifntlmg wltd DLY cgj mtdfr sfxucaay trcgs`lttfj jlsfcsfs. \mucrf tcelgh rlses li ymu ndmmsf tm bf sfxucaay cntlvf. Zm afssfg rlse, usf c nmgjm` fvfry tl`f ymu dcvf sfx. Xdftdfrymur pcrtgfr ls c dmst nmugtry nltlzfg, c ifaamw Ymaugtffr, mr cgymgf fasf, jm gmt cssu`f tdls pfrsmg ls irff miDLY/CLJ^ mr mtdfr ^ZJs. \mu wlaa rfnflvf `mrf lgimr`ctlmg irm` tdf `fjlnca miilnfr cbmut tdls l`pmrtcgt lssuf.

    Ymaugtffrs crf fxpfntfj tm cjdfrf tm cg fiifntlvf `fcgs mi blrtd nmgtrma tm prfvfgt cg ugpacggfj prfhgcgny. \mur

    `fjlnca miilnfr ncg dfap ymu jfnljf mg tdf mst cpprmprlctf ftdmj tm sult ymur lgjlvljuca gffjs. Nmgtrcnfptlvf`ftdmjs crf cvclacbaf wltdmut ndcrhf irm` tdf `fjlnca miilnfr.

    Lt ls nrltlnca tm ymur dfcatd tdct ymu prm`ptay rfpmrt tm tdf `fjlnca miilnf mr mtdfr jfslhgctfj icnlalty imr sndfjuafjl``uglzctlmgs, cgj tdct ymu aft tdf `fjlnca miilnfr egmw l``fjlctfay mi slhglilncgt laagfssfs cgj lgkurlfs.

    Xm`fgs Dfcatd Lgimr`ctlmg

    _rfhgcgny ls trfctfj lg tdf sc`f cggfr cs mtdfr Ymaugtffr dfcatd nmgjltlmgs tdct rfqulrf fjlnca cttfgtlmg but casmdcvf prmhrc``ctln rc`lilnctlmgs. Zdf _fcnf Nmrps ls rfspmgslbaf imr jftfr`lglgh tdf fjlnca rlse cgj tdfcvclacblalty mi cpprmprlctf fjlnca ncrf li tdf Ymaugtffr rf`clgs lg-nmugtry. Hlvfg tdf nlrnu`stcgnfs ugjfr wdlndYmaugtffrs alvf cgj wmre lg _fcnf Nmrps nmugtrlfs, lt ls rcrf tdct tdf _fcnf Nmrps `fjlnca cgj prmhrc``ctlnstcgjcrjs imr nmgtlgufj sfrvlnf jurlgh prfhgcgny ncg bf ft.

    Li if`lglgf dyhlfgf prmjunts crf gmt cvclacbaf imr ymu tm purndcsf mg tdf amnca `creft, tdf _fcnf Nmrps `fjlncamiilnfr lg Bfalzf wlaa prmvljf tdf`. Li ymu rfqulrf c spfnliln prmjunt, pafcsf brlgh c tdrff-`mgtd suppay wltd ymu.

    \mur _fcnf Nmrps @fjlnca Elt

    Zdf _fcnf Nmrps `fjlnca miilnfr wlaa prmvljf ymu wltd c elt tdct nmgtclgs bcsln ltf`s gfnfsscry tm prfvfgt cgj trfctlaagfssfs tdct cy mnnur jurlgh sfrvlnf. Elt ltf`s ncg bf pfrlmjlncaay rfstmnefj ct tdf fjlnca miilnf.

    @fjlnca Elt Nmgtfgts

    Cnf bcgjchfs

    Cjdfslvf tcpf

    C`frlncg Rfj Nrmss Ilrst Clj & cifty DcgjbmmeCgtcnlj tcbafts (Zu`s)

    Cgtlblmtln mlgt`fgt (Bcnltrcnlg/Gfm`ynlg/_may`ynlg B)

    Cgtlsfptln cgtl`lnrmblca selg nafcgfr (Dlblnafgs)

    Bcgj-Cljs

    Buttfriay namsurfs

    Ncac`lgf amtlmg

    Nfpcnma amzfghfs

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    Nmgjm`s

    Jfgtca iamss

    Jlpdfgdyjrc`lgf DNA 26 `h (Bfgcjrya)

    Lgsfnt rfpfaafgt stlne (Nuttfrs)

    Lmjlgf tcbafts (imr wctfr purlilnctlmg)

    Alp bca` (Ndcpstlne)

    Mrca rfdyjrctlmg scats

    Mrca tdfr`m`ftfr (Icdrfgdflt)

    _sfujmfpdfjrlgf DNA >? h (^ujcifj)

    Rmbltusslg-J@ amzfghfs (imr nmuhd)

    ^nlssmrs

    ^tfrlaf hcuzf pcjs

    Zftrcdyjrmzcalgf fyfjrmps (Ylslgf)

    Zlgcntlg (cgtliughca nrfc`)

    Zwffzfrs

    Bfimrf \mu Afcvf; C @fjlnca Ndfnealst

    Li tdfrf dcs bffg cgy ndcghf lg ymur dfcatdpdyslnca, fgtca, mr jfgtcaslgnf ymu sub`lttfj ymur fxc`lgctlmgrfpmrts tm tdf _fcnf Nmrps, ymu `ust l``fjlctfay gmtliy tdf Miilnf mi @fjlnca ^frvlnfs. Iclaurf tm jlsnamsf gfwlaagfssfs, lgkurlfs, caafrhlfs, mr prfhgcgny ncg fgjcghfr ymur dfcatd cgj cy kfmpcrjlzf ymur falhlblalty tm sfrvf.

    Li ymur jfgtca fxc` wcs jmgf `mrf tdcg c yfcr chm, mr li ymur pdyslnca fxc` ls `mrf tdcg twm yfcrs maj, nmgtcnt tdfMiilnf mi @fjlnca ^frvlnfs tm ilgj mut wdftdfr ymu gffj tm upjctf ymur rfnmrjs. Li ymur jfgtlst mr _fcnf Nmrps jfgtcanmgsuatcgt dcs rfnm``fgjfj tdct ymu ugjfrhm jfgtca trfct`fgt mr rfpclr, ymu ust nm`paftf tdct wmre cgj cef surfymur jfgtlst sfgjs rfqufstfj nmgilr`ctlmg rfpmrts mr T-rcys tm tdf Miilnf mi @fjlnca ^frvlnfs.

    Li ymu wlsd tm cvmlj dcvlgh jupalnctf vcnnlgctlmgs, nmgtcnt ymur pdyslnlcgs miilnf tm mbtclg c nmpy mi ymurl``uglzctlmg rfnmrj cgj brlgh lt tm ymur prf-jfpcrturf mrlfgtctlmg. Li ymu dcvf cgy l``uglzctlmgs prlmr tm _fcnfNmrps sfrvlnf, tdf _fcnf Nmrps ncggmt rfl`bursf ymu imr tdf nmst. Zdf _fcnf Nmrps wlaa prmvljf caa tdfl``uglzctlmgs gfnfsscry imr ymur mvfrsfcs csslhg`fgt, fltdfr ct ymur prf-jfpcrturf mrlfgtctlmg mr sdmrtay citfr ymucrrlvf lg Bfalzf. \mu jm gmt gffj tm bfhlg tcelgh cacrlc fjlnctlmg prlmr tm jfpcrturf.

    Brlgh c tdrff-`mgtd suppay mi cgy prfsnrlptlmg mr mvfr-tdf-nmugtfr fjlnctlmg ymu usf mg c rfhuacr bcsls, lgnaujlghblrtd nmgtrma plaas. Catdmuhd tdf _fcnf Nmrps ncggmt rfl bursf ymu imr tdls tdrff-`mgtd suppay, lt wlaa mrjfr rfilaasjurlgh ymur sfrvlnf. Xdlaf cwcltlgh sdlp`fgtwdlnd ncg tcef sfvfrca mgtdsymu wlaa bf jfpfgjfgt mg ymur mwg`fjlnctlmg suppay. Zdf _fcnf Nmrps wlaa gmt pcy imr dfrbca mr gmgprfsnrlbfj `fjlnctlmgs, sund cs ^t. Kmdgs wmrt,haunmsc`lgf, sfafglu`, mr cgtlmxljcgt suppaf`fgts.

    \mu crf fgnmurchfj tm brlgh nmplfs mi `fjlnca prfsnrlptlmgs slhgfj by ymur pdyslnlcg. Zdls ls gmt c rfqulrf`fgt, buttdfy `lhdt nm`f lg dcgjy li ymu crf qufstlmgfj lg trcgslt cbmut ncrrylgh c tdrff-`mgtd suppay mi prfsnrlptlmg jruhs.

    Li ymu wfcr fyfhacssfs, brlgh twm pclrs wltd ymuc pclr cgj c spcrf. Li c pclr brfces, tdf _fcnf Nmrps wlaa rfpacnf lt,uslgh tdf lgimr`ctlmg ymur jmntmr lg tdf Vgltfj ^tctfs prmvljfj mg tdf fyfhacssfs imr` jurlgh ymur fxc`lgctlmg. Zdf_fcnf Nmrps jlsnmurchfs ymu irm` uslgh nmgtcnt afgsfs jurlgh ymur sfrvlnf tm rfjunf ymur rlse mi jfvfamplgh csfrlmus lgifntlmg mr mtdfr fyf jlsfcsf. @mst _fcnf Nmrps nmugtrlfs jm gmt dcvf cpprmprlctf wctfr cgj scgltctlmg tmsuppmrt fyf ncrf wltd tdf usf mi nmgtcnt afgsfs. Zdf _fcnf Nmrps wlaa gmt suppay mr rfpacnf nmgtcnt afgsfs mrcssmnlctfj smautlmgs ugafss cg mpdtdca`mamhlst dcs rfnm``fgjfj tdflr usf imr c spfnliln fjlnca nmgjltlmg cgj tdf_fcnf Nmrps Miilnf mi @fjlnca ^frvlnfs dcs hlvfg cpprmvca.

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    Li ymu crf falhlbaf imr @fjlncrf, crf mvfr 6? yfcrs mi chf, mr dcvf c dfcatd nmgjltlmg tdct `cy rfstrlnt ymur iuturfpcrtlnlpctlmg lg dfcatd ncrf pacgs, ymu cy wlsd tm nmgsuat cg lgsurcgnf spfnlcalst cbmut uglquf nmvfrchf gffjs bfimrfymur jfpcrturf. Zdf _fcnf Nmrps wlaa prmvljf caa gfnfsscry dfcatd ncrf irm` tdf tl`f ymu afcvf imr ymur prf-jfpcrturfmrlfgtctlmg ugtla ymu nm`paftf ymur sfrvlnf. Xdfg ymu ilglsd, ymu wlaa bf fgtltafj tm tdf pmst-sfrvlnf dfcatd ncrf

    bfgfilts jfsnrlbfj lg tdf _fcnf Nmrps Ymaugtffr Dcgjbmme. \mu `cy wlsd tm nmgsljfr effplgh cg fxlstlgh dfcatd pacglg fiifnt jurlgh ymur sfrvlnf li ymu tdlge chf mr prffxlstlgh nmgjltlmgs `lhdt prfvfgt ymu irm` rffgrmaalgh lg ymur

    nurrfgt pacg wdfg ymu rfturg dm`f.

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    ^cifty cgj ^fnurltyMur _crtgfrsdlp

    ^frvlgh cs c Ymaugtffr mvfrsfcs fgtclas nfrtclg scifty cgj sfnurlty rlses. Alvlgh cgj trcvfalgh lg cg ugic`lalcrfgvlrmg`fgt, c al`ltfj ugjfrstcgjlgh mi tdf amnca acghuchf cgj nuaturf, cgj tdf pfrnfptlmg mi bflgh c wfcatdyC`frlncg crf sm`f mi tdf icntmrs tdct ncg put c Ymaugtffr ct rlse. _rmpfrty tdfit cgj burhacrlfs crf gmt ugnm``mg.Lgnljfgts mi pdyslnca cgj sfxuca csscuat jm mnnur, catdmuhd ca`mst caa Ymaugtffrs nm`paftf tdflr twm yfcrs mi sfrvlnf

    wltdmut sfrlmus pfrsmgca scifty prmbaf`s.

    Bfymgj egmwlgh tdct _fcnf Nmrps cpprmcndfs scifty cgj sfnurlty cs c pcrtgfrsdlp wltd ymu, lt `lhdt bf dfapiua tm sffdmw tdls pcrtgfrsdlp wmres. Zdf _fcnf Nmrps dcs pmalnlfs, prmnfjurfs, cgj trclglgh lg pacnf tm prm`mtf ymur scifty.Xf jfpfgj mg ymu tm imaamw tdmsf pmalnlfs cgj tm put lgtm prcntlnf wdct ymu dcvf afcrgfj. Cg fxc`paf mi dmw tdlswmres lg prcntlnflg tdls ncsf tm dfap `cgchf tdf rlse mi burhacryls;

    _fcnf Nmrps cssfssfs tdf sfnurlty fgvlrmg`fgt wdfrf ymu wlaa alvf cgj wmre _fcnf Nmrps lgspfnts tdf dmusf wdfrf ymu wlaa alvf cnnmrjlgh tm fstcbalsdfj sfnurlty nrltfrlc _fcnf Nmrp prmvljfs ymu wltd rfsmurnfs tm tcef `fcsurfs sund cs lgstcaalgh gfw amnes _fcnf Nmrps fgsurfs ymu crf wfanm`fj by dmst nmugtry cutdmrltlfs lg ymur gfw nm``uglty _fcnf Nmrps rfspmgjs tm sfnurlty nmgnfrgs tdct ymu rclsf \mu amne ymur jmmrs cgj wlgjmws \mu cjmpt c alifstyaf cpprmprlctf tm tdf nm``uglty wdfrf ymu alvf \mu hft tm egmw gflhdbmrs \mu jfnljf li purndcslgh pfrsmgca crtlnafs lgsurcgnf ls cpprmprlctf imr ymu \mu jmgt ndcghf rfsljfgnfs bfimrf bflgh cutdmrlzfj by _fcnf Nmrps \mu nm``uglnctf nmgnfrgs tdct ymu dcvf tm _fcnf Nmrps stcii.

    Zdls Xfanm`f Bmmenmgtclgs sfntlmgs mg; Alvlgh Nmgjltlmgs cgj Ymaugtffr Alifstyaf5 _fcnf Nmrps Zrclglgh5 cgj\mur Dfcatd Ncrf cgj ^cifty tdct caa lgnaujf l`pmrtcgt scifty cgj sfnurlty lgimr`ctlmg tm dfap ymu ugjfrstcgj tdls

    pcrtgfrsdlp. Zdf _fcnf Nmrps cefs fvfry fiimrt tm hlvf Ymaugtffrs tdf tmmas tdfy gffj tm iugntlmg lg tdf scifst wcypmsslbaf, bfncusf wmrelgh tm cxl`lzf tdf scifty cgj sfnurlty mi Ymaugtffrs ls mur dlhdfst prlmrlty. Gmt mgay jm wfprmvljf ymu wltd trclglgh cgj tmmas tm prfpcrf imr tdf ugfxpfntfj, but wf tfcnd ymu tm ljfgtliy, rfjunf, cgj `cgchftdf rlses ymu `cy fgnmugtfr.

    Icntmrs tdct Nmgtrlbutf tm Ymaugtffr Rlse

    Zdfrf crf sfvfrca icntmrs tdct ncg dflhdtfg c Ymaugtffrs rlse, `cgy mi wdlnd crf wltdlg tdf Ymaugtffrs nmgtrma.Byicr tdf `mst nm``mg nrl`f tdct Ymaugtffrs fxpfrlfgnf crf tdfits. Zdfits mitfg mnnur wdfg vmaugtffrs crf cwcy irm`tdflr sltfs, lg nrmwjfj amnctlmgs (sund cs crefts mr mg pubaln trcgspmrtctlmg), cgj wdfg afcvlgh ltf`s ugcttfgjfj.

    Bfimrf ymu jfpcrt imr Bfalzf tdfrf crf sfvfrca `fcsurfs ymu ncg tcef tm rfnunf ymur rlse;

    Afcvf vcaucbaf mbbkfnts lg tdf V.^.

    Afcvf nmplfs mi l`pmrtcgt jmnu`fgts cgj cnnmugt gu`bfrs lg tdf V.^. wltd sm`fmgf ymu trust.

    _urndcsf c dljjfg `mgfy pmund mr"ju``y" wcaaft cs c jfnmy

    _urndcsf pfrsmgca crtlnafs lgsurcgnf

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    Citfr ymu crrlvf lg Bfalzf, ymu wlaa rfnflvf mrf jftclafj lgimr`ctlmg cbmut nm``mg nrl`fs, icntmrs tdct nmgtrlbutftm Ymaugtffr rlse, cgj amnca strctfhlfs tm rfjunf tdct rlse. Imr fxc`paf, Ymaugtffrs lg Bfalzf afcrg tm;

    Ndmmsf scif rmutfs cgj tl`fs imr trcvfa, cgj trcvfa wltd sm`fmgf trustfj by tdf nm``uglty wdfgfvfrpmsslbaf

    @cef surf mgfs pfrsmgca cppfcrcgnf ls rfspfntiua mi amnca nustm`s Cvmlj dlhd-nrl`f crfcs

    Egmw tdf amnca acghuchf tm hft dfap lg cg f`frhfgny

    @cef irlfgjs wltd amnca pfmpaf wdm crf rfspfntfj lg tdf nm``uglty

    Al`lt canmdma nmgsu`ptlmg

    Cs ymu ncg sff irm` tdls alst, ymu dcvf tm bf wlaalgh tm wmre dcrj cgj cjcpt ymur alifstyaf tm `lgl`lzf tdf pmtfgtlcaimr bflgh c tcrhft imr nrl`f. Cs wltd cgywdfrf lg tdf wmraj, nrl`f jmfs fxlst lg Bfalzf. \mu ncg rfjunf ymur rlse bycvmljlgh sltuctlmgs tdct pacnf ymu ct rlse cgj by tcelgh prfncutlmgs. Nrl`f ct tdf vlaachf mr tmwg afvfa ls afss irfqufgt

    tdcg lg acrhf nltlfs5 pfmpaf egmw fcnd mtdfr cgj hfgfrcaay crf afss alefay tm stfca irm` tdflr gflhdbmrs. Zmurlstcttrcntlmgs lg acrhf tmwgs crf icvmrltf wmresltfs imr plnepmnefts.

    Zdf imaamwlgh crf mtdfr sfnurlty nmgnfrgs lg Bfalzf mi wdlnd ymu sdmuaj bf cwcrf;

    Ymaugtffrs tfgj tm cttrcnt c amt mi cttfgtlmg bmtd lg acrhf nltlfs cgj ct tdflr sltfs, but tdfy crf `mrf alefay tm rfnflvfgfhctlvf cttfgtlmg lg dlhday pmpuactfj nfgtfrs, cgj cwcy irm` tdflr suppmrt gftwmre irlfgjs cgj nmaafchufswdmamme mut imr tdf`. Xdlaf wdlstafs cgj fxnac`ctlmgs `cy bf iclray nm``mg mg tdf strfft, tdls bfdcvlmr ncg bf rfjunfjli ymu jrfss nmgsfrvctlvfay, cbljf by amnca nuaturca gmr`s, cgj rfspmgj cnnmrjlgh tm tdf trclglgh ymu wlaa rfnflvf.

    ^tcylgh cif; Jmgt Bf c Zcrhft imr Nrl`f

    \mu `ust bf prfpcrfj tm tcef mg c acrhf jfhrff mi rfspmgslblalty imr ymur mwg scifty. \mu ncg `cef ymursfai afss mi c

    tcrhft, fgsurf tdct ymur dm`f ls sfnurf, cgj jfvfamp rfactlmgsdlps lg ymur nm``uglty tdct wlaa `cef ymu cg ugalefayvlntl` mi nrl`f. Xdlaf tdf icntmrs tdct nmgtrlbutf tm ymur rlse lg Bfalzf `cy bf jliifrfgt, lg `cgy wcys ymu ncg bfttfrcssurf ymur scifty by jmlgh wdct ymu wmuaj jm li ymu `mvfj tm c gfw nlty cgywdfrf; Bf ncutlmus, ndfne tdlghs mut,cse qufstlmgs, afcrg cbmut ymur gflhdbmrdmmj, egmw wdfrf tdf `mrf rlsey amnctlmgs crf, usf nm``mg sfgsf, cgj bfcwcrf.\mu ncg rfjunf ymur vuagfrcblalty tm nrl`f by lgtfhrctlgh lgtm ymur nm``uglty, afcrglgh tdf amnca acghuchf,cntlgh rfspmgslbay, cgj cbljlgh by _fcnf Nmrps pmalnlfs cgj prmnfjurfs. frvlgh scifay cgj fiifntlvfay lg Bfalzf wlaarfqulrf tdct ymu cnnfpt sm`f rfstrlntlmgs mg ymur nurrfgt alifstyaf.

    ^uppmrt irm` tcii

    Li c trclgff mr Ymaugtffr ls tdf vlntl` mi c scifty lgnljfgt, _fcnf Nmrps stcii ls prfpcrfj tm prmvljf suppmrt. Caa _fcnfNmrps pmsts dcvf prmnfjurfs lg pacnf tm rfspmgj tm lgnljfgts mi nrl`f nm``lttfj chclgst Ymaugtffrs. Zdf ilrst prlmrltyimr caa pmsts lg tdf citfr`ctd mi cg lgnljfgt ls tm fgsurf tdf Ymaugtffr ls scif cgj rfnflvlgh `fjlnca trfct fgt cs

    gffjfj. Citfr cssurlgh tdf scifty mi tdf Ymaugtffr, _fcnf Nmrps stcii `f`bfrs prmvljf suppmrt by rfcssfsslgh tdfYmaugtffrs wmresltf cgj dmuslgh crrcghf`fgts cgj celgh cgy cjkust`fgts, cs gffjfj. Lg sm`f ncsfs, tdf gcturf mitdf lgnljfgt `cy gfnfssltctf c sltf mr dmuslgh trcgsifr. _fcnf Nmrps stcii wlaa casm csslst Ymaugtffrs wltd prfsfrvlghtdflr rlhdts tm pursuf afhca scgntlmgs chclgst tdf pfrpftrctmrs mi tdf nrl`f. Lt ls vfry l`pmrtcgt tdct Ymaugtffrs rfpmrtlgnljfgts cs tdfy mnnur, gmt mgay tm prmtfnt tdflr pffr Ymaugtffrs, but casm tm prfsfrvf tdf iuturf rlhdt tm prmsfnutf.^dmuaj Ymaugtffrs jfnljf actfr lg tdf prmnfss tdct tdfy wcgt tm prmnffj wltd tdf prmsfnutlmg mi tdflr cssclacgt, tdlsmptlmg `cy gm amghfr fxlst li tdf fvljfgnf mi tdf fvfgt dcs gmt bffg prfsfrvfj ct tdf tl`f mi tdf lgnljfgt.

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    Nrl`f Jctc imr Bfalzf

    Zdf nmugtry-spfnliln jctc ndcrt bfamw sdmws tdf cvfrchf cgguca rctfs mi `ckmr typfs mi nrl`fs rfpmrtfj by _fcnfNmrps Ymaugtffrs/trclgffs lg Bfalzf nm`pcrfj tm caa mtdfr Rfhlmgprmhrc`s cs c wdmaf. Lt ncg bf ugjfrstmmj cs cgcpprmxl`ctlmg mi tdf gu`bfr mi rfpmrtfj lgnljfgts pfr 3?? Ymaugtffrs lg c yfcr2.

    Lgnljfgnf Rctfs3cgj Cvfrchf Gu`bfr

    2mi Rfpmrtfj

    Lgnljfgts lg _N/BFAL[F cgj LC_ Rfhlmg, 2??>-2??8

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    IRFSVFGZA\ C^EFJ SVF^ZLMG^

    Dmw `und auhhchf c` L caamwfj tm brlgh tm Bfalzf=

    @mst clralgfs dcvf bchhchf slzf cgj wflhdt al`lts cgj cssfss ndcrhfs imr trcgspmrt mi bchhchf tdct fxnffjs tdmsfal`lts. Zdf _fcnf Nmrps dcs lts mwg slzf cgj wflhdt al`lts cgj wlaa gmt pcy tdf nmst mi trcgspmrt imr bchhchf tdct

    fxnffjs tdfsf al`lts. Zdf _fcnf Nmrps caamwcgnf ls twm ndfnefj plfnfs mi auhhchf wltd nm`blgfj jl`fgslmgs mibmtd plfnfs gmt tm fxnffj 3?8 lgndfs (afghtd + wljtd + dflhdt) cgj c ncrry-mg bch wltd jl`fgslmgs mi gm `mrf tdcg:6 lgndfs. Ndfnefj bchhchf sdmuaj gmt fxnffj 4? pmugjs Umr 3?? imr nmugtrlfs wltd nmaj wfctdfrP tmtca wltd c`cxl`u` wflhdt mi 6? pmugjs imr cgy mgf bch.

    _fcnf Nmrps Ymaugtffrs crf gmt caamwfj tm tcef pfts, wfcpmgs, fxpamslvfs, rcjlm trcgs`lttfrs (sdmrtwcvf rcjlms crfpfr`lttfj), cutm`mblafs, mr `mtmrnynafs tm tdflr mvfrsfcs csslhg`fgts. Jm gmt pcne iac``cbaf ctfrlcas mr alquljssund cs alhdtfr iaulj, nafcglgh smavfgts, dclr sprcy, mr cfrmsma nmgtclgfrs. Zdls ls cg l`pmrtcgt scifty prfncutlmg.

    Xdct ls tdf fafntrln nurrfgt lg Bfalzf=

    Catdmuhd 22?-vmat fafntrlnlty ls cvclacbaf imr acrhf cppalcgnfs, caa dm`fs cgj miilnfs dcvf 33?-vmat mutafts.

    Dmw `und `mgfy sdmuaj L brlgh=Ymaugtffrs crf fxpfntfj tm alvf ct tdf sc f afvfa cs tdf pfmpaf lg tdflr nm``uglty. \mu wlaa bf hlvfg c sfttalgh-lgcaamwcgnf cgj c `mgtday alvlgh caamwcgnf, wdlnd sdmuaj nmvfr ymur fxpfgsfs. Mitfg Ymaugtffrs wlsd tm brlghcjjltlmgca mgfy imr vcnctlmg trcvfa tm mtdfr nmugtrlfs. Nrfjlt ncrjs cgj trcvfafrs ndfnes crf prfifrcbaf tm ncsd. Liymu ndmmsf tm brlgh fxtrc `mgfy, brlgh tdf c`mugt tdct wlaa sult ymur mwg trcvfa pacgs cgj gffjs.

    Xdfg ncg L tcef vcnctlmg cgj dcvf pfmpaf vlslt `f=

    Fcnd Ymaugtffr cnnrufs twm vcnctlmg jcys pfr `mgtd mi sfrvlnf (fxnaujlgh trclglgh). Afcvf cy gmt bf tcefg jurlghtrclglgh, tdf ilrst tdrff `mgtds mi sfrvlnf, mr tdf acst tdrff `mgtds mi sfrvlnf, fxnfpt lg nmgkugntlmg wltd cg cutdmrlzfjf`frhfgny afcvf. Ic lay cgj irlfgjs crf wfanm`f tm vlslt ymu citfr prf-sfrvlnf trclglgh cgj tdf ilrst tdrff `mgtds misfrvlnf cs amgh cs tdflr stcy jmfs gmt lgtfrifrf wltd ymur wmre. Fxtfgjfj stcys ct ymur sltf crf gmt fgnmurchfj cgj`cy rfqulrf pfr`lsslmg irm` ymur nmugtry jlrfntmr. Zdf _fcnf Nmrps ls gmt cbaf tm prmvljf ymur vlsltmrs wltd vlsc,

    `fjlnca, mr trcvfa csslstcgnf.

    Xlaa y bfamghlghs bf nmvfrfj by lgsurcgnf=

    Zdf _fcnf Nmrps jmfs gmt prmvljf lgsurcgnf nmvfrchf imr pfrsmgca fiifnts5 Ymaugtffrs crf uatl`ctfay rfspmgslbaf imrtdf scifeffplgh mi tdflr pfrsmgca bfamghlghs. Dmwfvfr, ymu ncg purndcsf pfrsmgca prmpfrty lgsurcgnf bfimrf ymuafcvf. Li ymu wlsd, ymu cy nmgtcnt ymur mwg lgsurcgnf nm`pcgy5 cjjltlmgcaay, lgsurcgnf cppalnctlmg imr`s wlaa bf

    prmvljfj, cgj wf fgnmurchf ymu tm nmgsljfr tdf` ncrfiuaay. Ymaugtffrs sdmuaj gmt sdlp mr tcef vcaucbaf ltf`smvfrsfcs. Kfwfary, wctndfs, rcjlms, nc`frcs, cgj fxpfgslvf cppalcgnfs crf subkfnt tm amss, tdfit, cgj brfcechf, cgj lg`cgy pacnfs, sctlsicntmry clgtfgcgnf cgj rfpclr sfrvlnfs crf gmt cvclacbaf.

    Jm L gffj cg lgtfrgctlmgca jrlvfrs alnfgsf=

    Ymaugtffrs lg Bfalzf jm gmt gffj cg lgtfrgctlmgca jrlvfrs alnfgsf bfncusf tdfy crf prmdlbltfj irm` mpfrctlgh prlvctfaymwgfj `mtmrlzfj vfdlnafs. @mst urbcg trcvfa ls by bus mr tcxl. Rurca trcvfa rcghfs irm` busfs cgj `lglbusfs tmtrunes, blnynafs, cgj amts mi wcaelgh. Mg vfry rcrf mnncslmgs, c Ymaugtffr `cy bf csefj tm jrlvf c spmgsmrs vfdlnaf,

    but tdls ncg mnnur mgay wltd prlmr wrlttfg pfr`lsslmg mi tdf nmugtry jlrfntmr. ^dmuaj tdls mnnur, tdf Ymaugtffr cymbtclg c amnca jrlvfrs alnfgsf. C V.^. jrlvfrs alnfgsf wlaa icnlaltctf tdf prmnfss, sm brlgh lt wltd ymu kust lg ncsf.

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    Xdct sdmuaj L brlgh cs hlits imr Bfalzf irlfgjs cgj `y dmst ic`lay=

    Zdls ls gmt c rfqulrf`fgt. C tmefg mi irlfgjsdlp ls suiilnlfgt. ^m`f hlit suhhfstlmgs lgnaujf eglneegcnes imr tdfdmusf5 plnturfs, bmmes, mr ncafgjcrs mi C`frlncg snfgfs5 smuvfglrs irm` ymur crfc5 dcrj ncgjlfs tdct wlaa gmt `fat mrspmla5 mr pdmtms tm hlvf cwcy.

    Xdfrf wlaa `y sltf csslhg`fgt bf wdfg L ilglsd trclglgh cgj dmw lsmactfj wlaa L bf=

    _fcnf Nmrps trclgffs crf gmt csslhgfj tm lgjlvljuca sltfs ugtla citfr tdfy dcvf nm`paftfj prf-sfrvlnf trclglgh. Zdlshlvfs _fcnf Nmrps stcii tdf mppmrtuglty tm cssfss fcnd trclgffs tfndglnca cgj acghuchf selaas prlmr tm csslhglgh sltfs,lg cjjltlmg tm ilgcalzlgh sltf sfafntlmgs wltd tdflr lglstry nmugtfrpcrts. Li ifcslbaf, ymu `cy dcvf tdf mppmrtuglty tm

    prmvljf lgput mg ymur sltf prfifrfgnfs, lgnaujlgh hfmhrcpdlnca amnctlmg, jlstcgnf irm` mtdfr Ymaugtffrs, cgj alvlghnmgjltlmgs. Dmwfvfr, effp lg `lgj tdct `cgy icntmrs lgiaufgnf tdf sltf sfafntlmg prmnfss cgj tdct tdf _fcnf Nmrpsncggmt hucrcgtff pacnf fgt wdfrf ymu wmuaj ljfcaay alef tm bf. @mst Ymaugtffrs alvf lg s`caa tmwgs mr lg rurcavlaachfs cgj crf usucaay wltdlg mgf dmur irm` cgmtdfr Ymaugtffr. ^m`f sltfs rfqulrf c 3?-tm-32-dmur jrlvf irm` tdfncpltca. Zdfrf ls ct afcst mgf Ymaugtffr bcsfj lg fcnd mi tdf rfhlmgca ncpltcas cgj cbmut ilvf tm flhdt Ymaugtffrs lg tdfncpltca nlty.

    Dmw ncg y ic`lay nmgtcnt f lg cg f`frhfgny=

    Zdf _fcnf Nmrps Miilnf mi pfnlca frvlnfs prmvljfs csslstcgnf lg dcgjalgh f`frhfgnlfs ciifntlgh trclgffs cgjYmaugtffrs mr tdflr ic`lalfs. Bfimrf afcvlgh tdf Vgltfj ^tctfs, lgstrunt ymur ic`lay tm gmtliy tdf Miilnf mi ^pfnlca^frvlnfs l``fjlctfay li cg f`frhfgny crlsfs, sund cs c sfrlmus laagfss mr jfctd mi c ic`lay `f`bfr. Jurlgh gmr`ca

    buslgfss dmurs, tdf gu`bfr imr tdf Miilnf mi ^pfnlca ^frvlnfs ls 4??.:2:.464?5 sfafnt mptlmg 2, tdfg fxtfgslmg 3:8?.Citfr gmr`ca buslgfss dmurs cgj mg wffefgjs cgj dmaljcys, tdf ^pfnlca ^frvlnfs juty miilnfr ncg bf rfcndfj ct tdfcbmvf gu`bfr. Imr gmgf`frhfgny qufstlmgs, ymur ic`lay ncg hft lgimr`ctlmg irm` ymur nmugtry jfse stcii ct tdf_fcnf Nmrps by ncaalgh 4??.:2:.464?.

    Ncg L ncaa dm`f irm` Bfalzf=

    Lt ls rfactlvfay fcsy tm ncaa tdf Vgltfj ^tctfs. _dmgfs crf cvclacbaf lg ca`mst caa pcrts mi tdf nmugtry, cgj tdfnmggfntlmgs crf hmmj. Dmwfvfr, lgtfrgctlmgca ncaas crf fxpfgslvf.

    ^dmuaj L brlgh c nfaauacr pdmgf wltd `f=@mst Ymaugtffrs fafnt gmt tm brlgh c nfaapdmgf wltd tdf` tm Bfalzf, catdmuhd `mst mi tdf nmugtry dcs nfaa nmvfrchfcgj sfrvlnf (tdmuhd lt ls fxpfgslvf nm`pcrfj tm V.^. rctfs). Li ymu ndmmsf tm brlgh c nfaapdmgf, brlgh mgf tdct usfs c^L@ ncrj. Zdf ndlp lg ymur pdmgf wlaa gffj tm bf rfpacnfj by tdf amnca sfrvlnf prmvljfr (Lt nmsts B[$6?.??).

    Xlaa tdfrf bf f`cla cgj Lgtfrgft cnnfss= dmuaj L brlgh y nm`putfr=

    Lgtfrgft cgj f`cla cnnfss ls cvclacbaf tdrmuhd Bfalzf Zfafnm``uglnctlmgs Al`ltfjtdf mgay Lgtfrgft sfrvlnfprmvljfr lg Bfalzfwdfrfvfr tdfrf ls tfafpdmgf sfrvlnf. But lt ls fxpfgslvf. Zdf _fcnf Nmrps miilnf lg Bfa`mpcg dcstwm nm`putfrs wltd Lgtfrgft cnnfss tdct crf cvclacbaf imr Ymaugtffr usf.

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    Hrfftlghs _fcnf Nmrps Ymaugtffrs;

    \mu dcvf `cjf cg l`pmrtcgt cgj alif ndcghlgh jfnlslmg by kmlglgh tdf _fcnf Nmrps cgj L c` pafcsfj tm wfanm`f ymutm Bfalzf! @y gc`f ls Bftty Icdfy, cgj `y dusbcgj, Zm`, cgj L crf lgtm mur sfvfgtd `mgtd dfrf lg Bfalzf. L c`ammelgh imrwcrj tm wdct tdf gfxt 3 yfcrs dcvf lg stmrf imr `f. L rf`f`bfr tdf f`mtlmgs tdct rcnfj tdrmuhd `y`lgj cs mur pacgf acgjfj, tcxlfj tdf rugwcy cgj L wcaefj cnrmss tdf tcr`cn tm tdf Bfalzf clrpmrt tfr`lgca tm bfhlg `ysfrvlnf cs c _fcnf Nmrps Ymaugtffr! Bfalzf ls c spfnlca nmugtry cgj dcs `und tm miifr sm effp cg mpfg `lgj cgjdfcrt.

    ^m`f Ymaugtffrs alvf lg rurca crfcs wdfrf tdflr dmuslgh ls c tdctndfj rmmi strunturf cgj mtdfrs alvf lg cg urbcg crfctdct prmvljfs tdf` wltd wmmj mr nf`fgt strunturfs. Zdf `mst uglquf tdlgh cbmut Bfalzf ls tdf pfmpaf! Zdfrf crfsfvfg jliifrfgt acghuchfs spmefg lg Bfalzf. Zdf mppmrtugltlfs tm afcrg c gfw acghuchf cgj fxpfrlfgnf alif lg cjliifrfgt wcy cwclt ymu!

    L c` cg mrhcglzctlmgca strfghtdfglgh/s`caa buslgfss jfvfamp`fgt Ymaugtffr cgj L wmre wltd c Jlstrlnt Cssmnlctlmg miYlaachf Nmugnlas (JCYNM). L alvf lg c `mjfrctfay-slzfj jlstrlnt tmwg cgj `y prmkfnt prmvljfs `f wltd mppmrtugltlfstm vlslt rurca vlaachfs lg Bfalzf. JCYNM ls cg mrhcglzctlmg `cjf up mi 2: vlaachfs cgj strlvfs tm strfghtdfg amnca afvfahmvfrgcgnf tm fgdcgnf tdf vlaachf nmugnlas. L wmre wltd vlaachf nmugnla `f`bfrs @mgjcy tdrmuhd Irljcy cgj gm twmjcys crf tdf sc`f. L c` nurrfgtay wmrelgh mg wmresdmps tdct wlaa prmvljf vlaachf nmugnla `f`bfrs wltd tdf tmmas tdfygffj tm bfnm`f sustclgcbaf cgj trcgspcrfgt cs tdfy strlvf tm l`prmvf nmgjltlmgs lg tdf vlaachf. Fxc`pafs miwmresdmp ctfrlcas crf;

    Rfnmrjlgh mgtday ilgcgnlca rfpmrts

    ^ft-up cgj clgtfgcgnf mi miilnf ilafs

    Hrcgt wrltlgh jms cgj jmgts

    Zdfrf ls c scylgh _ctlfgnf ls c vlrtuf cgj tdls dmajs truf cs L c` jclay rf`lgjfj tm hm samw cgj bf pctlfgt. Zdfpfmpaf mi Bfalzf jmgt ncrf cbmut dmw `und ymu egmw ugtla tdfy egmw dmw `und ymu ncrf!

    _fcnf Nmrps/Bfalzf miifrs Ymaugtffrs c vcrlfty mi mppmrtugltlfs tm wmre cgj utlalzf tdflr selaas;

    Mrhcglzctlmgca strfghtdfglgh/s caa buslgfss

    Dfcatdy nm``ugltlfs

    \mutd mutrfcnd

    Zfcndfr trclgfrs

    Catdmuhd ymu `cy bf csslhgfj tm mgf sfntmr, ymu wlaa jfilgltfay tmund mg caa tdf prmhrc` sfntmrs ct sm`f pmlgt jurlghymur _fcnf Nmrps sfrvlnf. Fvfg tdmuhd `y prl`cry prmkfnt imnus ls lg tdf buslgfss sfntmr, L wmre cs c tfcndfr lg tdfspfnlca fjunctlmg nacssrmm , nm-tfcnd c ymhc nacss tdct `ffts imur glhdts c wffe cgj wlaa icnlaltctf cg C`frlncg ^lhgAcghuchf wmresdmp imr tdf Bfalzf Jlstrlnt Albrcrlcgs. L dcvf csslstfj wltd c altfrcny rfcjlgh prmhrc` ct tdf amncaalbrcry, prmvljfj hc`fs cgj cntlvltlfs imr ndlajrfg wdm wfrf fvcnuctfj jurlgh iammjlgh lg tdf icaa, nmmrjlgctfj cNdlajrfgs Iug Jcy Iclr lg c amnca vlaachf, cgj tutmr c :-yfcr-maj bmy jclay.

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    Zm` cgj L dcvf c mgf-bfjrmm` cpcrt`fgt. Xf dcvf dmt wctfr, fafntrlnlty, c iuaa-slzf rfirlhfrctmr cgj c nmiiff cefr.Xf wfanm`f ymu tm stmp by cgj sdcrf c nup mi Kmf wltd us wdfg ymu crf lg mur ilgf tmwg! Xf crf cbmut c 8-`lgutf wcae tm tdf bus stmp, 6 `lgutfs irm` c prmpfr hrmnfry stmrf, cgj c 3?-`lgutf wcae tm tdf `creft, wdlnd

    prmvljfs cg crrcy mi irults cgj vfhftcbafs. @y tmwg nctfrs tm tmurlsts cgj tdfrf ls c hrfct sfafntlmg mi rfstcurcgts,Lgtfrgft ncifs, sdmps, cgj pacnfs tm hm mut. Bfalzf ls wmgjfriua li ymu fgkmy tdf mutjmmrs5 ymu ncg fcslay tcef c buscgj lg c ifw dmurs bf dlelgh lg tdf kughaf, sdmwfrlgh lg c wctfricaa mr mut mg tdf Ncyfs fgkmylgh tdf sfc.

    Xf crf c pcrt mi tdf 6?+ hrmup mi _fcnf Nmrps Ymaugtffrs cgj bfalfvf tdct chf ls kust c gu`bfr. Nm`f cgj fxpfrlfgnfcaa Bfalzf dcs tm miifr cs ymu sdcrf ymur egmwafjhf tdrmuhd prmkfnts, `fft pfmpaf, afcrg c acghuchf, cgj dcvf iug!Rf`f`bfr tm bf lg tdf m`fgt cgj gmt `cef fxpfntctlmgs cdfcj mi tl`f, bfncusf bfcutliua Bfalzf cwclts ymu csymu iuailaa ymur _fcnf Nmrps Ymaugtffr sfrvlnf!

    Mgnf chclg, wfanm`f tm Bfalzf!

    Bftty Icdfy

    Hrfftlghs iuturf Ymaugtffrs! Nmghrctuactlmgs mg ymur jfnlslmg tm kmlg tdf _fcnf Nmrps! @y gc`f ls Falsdc Dma`fs,cgj L c` c ilrst-yfcr Ymaugtffr dfrf lg Bfalzf. L ncg rfncaa vfry nafcray tdf nurlmslty, gfrvmusgfss, cgj fxnltf`fgt Lifat cs L cwcltfj `y kmurgfy tm bfhlg lg Bfalzf. ^`caa yft fxtrf`fay jlvfrsf, Bfalzf stcgjs cpcrt irm` lts NfgtrcaC`frlncg gflhdbmrs wltd lts vcrlfj acghuchfs, ftdgln hrmups, cgj nuaturfs. \mu ncg fxpfnt tm dfcr cgytdlgh irm`Erlma, ^pcglsd, Fghalsd, mr @cycg caa mg mgf bus rljf! Zdf alvlgh sltuctlmgs cgj sltf pacnf`fgts casm jliifr c`mghYmaugtffrs. Xdlaf sm`f Ymaugtffrs alvf lg rf`mtf crfcs tdct usf tdf amnca rlvfr tm wcsd cgj bctdf, mtdfrs alvf lg urbcgcrfcs cgj crf cbaf tm kmlg hy`s. L alvf lg c s`caa vlaachf wltd c pmpuactlmg mi mgay >??, but L c` 2 `lafs irm` c jlstrlnttmwg. Xltd tdct sclj, L c` cbaf tm dcvf tdf bfst mi bmtd wmrajs; pfcnf cgj qulft citfr sugsft, cgj tdf nmgvfglfgnf midcvlgh caa c`fgltlfs tdct c acrhfr tmwg prmvljfs wltd kust c s`caa blef rljf.

    _fcnf Nmrps Ymaugtffrs lg Bfalzf wmre lg imur sfntmrs. Catdmuhd ymu `cy bf csslhgfj tm mgf sfntmr, ca`mst caaYmaugtffrs ilgj tdf`sfavfs wmrelgh mr csslstlgh lg mtdfr crfcs ct sm`f pmlgt tdrmuhdmut tdflr sfrvlnf. L hrfctaycpprfnlctf tdf iafxlblalty cgj uglqufgfss mi fcnd Ymaugtffrs csslhg`fgt. L c` cg fjunctlmg Ymaugtffr cgj c`nurrfgtay lg tdf bfhlgglgh stchfs mi csslstlgh `y nm``uglty tm nmgstrunt, jfvfamp, cgj fstcbalsd c prfsndmma imr tdfupnm`lgh sndmma yfcr. @y hmca ls tm prmvljf jlrfnt csslstcgnf cgj fcray ndlajdmmj fjunctlmg trclglgh tm cg cppmlgtfjtfcndfr imr c sndmma yfcr sm c sustclgcbaf bcsls mi egmwafjhf cgj prcntlnf wlaa bf lg pacnf wdfg lt ls tl`f imr `f tmafcvf.

    Xdfg L c` gmt busy wrltlgh afttfrs cselgh imr jmgctlmgs mr stmpplgh by tdf Jlstrlnt Fjunctlmg Miilnf tm ndfne imrupjctfs cbmut tdf prfsndmma prmpmsca, ymu ncg ilgj `f ct tdf prl`cry sndmma lg `y vlaachf. L nmgjunt rf`fjlca rfcjlghnacssfs tdrff jcys c wffe cgj dcvf casm pcrtgfrfj wltd c tfcndfr tm csslst lg tfcndlgh wffeay wrltlgh afssmgs tm

    prfpcrf stujfgts imr tdflr upnm lgh gctlmgca wrltlgh fxc s. @y vlaachf wcs imrtugctf tm dcvf c _NY dfrf prlmr tm fwdm stcrtfj cgj rcg tdf vlaachf albrcry. L dcvf ncrrlfj mg tdls tcse cgj wmre wltd c `f`bfr mi tdf nm``uglty citfrsndmma cs nm-albrcrlcgs. Mtdfr tcses mi fjunctlmg Ymaugtffrs lgnaujf cgytdlgh irm` nmgjuntlgh fjunctlmgcawmresdmps, csslstlgh gfw tfcndfrs lg nrfctlgh afssmg pacgs cgj nacssrmm` ruafs, tm wmrelgh jlrfntay wltd tdf @lglstrymi Fjunctlmg lg crfcs mi spfnlca gffjs cgj cjuat fjunctlmg.

    @y dm`f ls c twm-bfjrmm` nf`fgt dmusf, wdlnd ls `mrf tdcg L dcj l`chlgfj L wmuaj dcvf cs c Ymaugtffr. L dcvfwctfr (ugimrtugctfay gmt dmt!), fafntrlnlty, lgjmmr pau`blgh, c wcsdlgh cndlgf, cgj c nfaapdmgf. @y prl`cry sndmmarfnfgtay rfnflvfj c hrcgt imr irff Lgtfrgft cgj ilvf gfw nm`putfrs, sm L c` tcelgh cjvcgtchf mi tdct cnnfss cs `und cs

    pmsslbaf! L c` dmplgh tm stcrt c hcrjfg lg y bcneycrj wltd tdf dfap mi sm`f stujfgts irm` tdf prl cry sndmma cgj cifw dfapiua gflhdbmrs.

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    L dcvf c 6-`mgtd-maj puppy gc`fj ^c`smg wdm effps `f cntlvf mg mur glhdtay rugs crmugj tdf vlaachf cgj wdmamvfs ndcslgh citfr cgytdlgh cgj fvfrytdlgh tdct nm`fs dls wcy. Hrfct c`mugts mi `y ^ugjcy citfrgmmgs crf spfgt lg`y dc``mne, wdfrf L c` cbaf tm rfcj imr pafcsurf cgj rfiafnt mg tdf samw-pcnfj alifstyaf Bfalzf prmvljfs `f. L ilgj`ysfai bflgh lgvltfj mvfr tm ic`lalfs dm`fs tm sdcrf c `fca ct afcst mgnf c wffe, wdlnd dcs bffg fssfgtlcalg `ylgtfhrctlmg lgtm tdf nm``uglty. Xdfg lts up tm `f tm nmme imr `ysfai (stlaa c wmre lg prmhrfss), L ncg ilgj ca`mstfvfrytdlgh ct c s`caa, but fiilnlfgt tlfgjcdfrf lg tdf vlaachf. L stmne up fcnd wffe mg `y irults, vfhhlfs, cgj cg

    mnncslmgca ^glnefrs ncgjy bcr irm` tdf `creft lg tmwg.

    Bfalzf ls ilaafj wltd wmgjfriua cntlvltlfs tm fgkmy mutjmmrs. Zcef ymur plne irm` sgmrefalgh, dlelgh, vlsltlgh cwctfricaa, mr fxpamrlgh @cycg rulgscaa crf cvclacbaf wltdlg kust c ifw dmurs. L wmuaj alef tm hlvf ymu mgf plfnf micjvlnf bfimrf afcvlgh dm`f; bf iafxlbaf! Lt ls fcsy tm bfnm`f mvfrwdfa`fj cgj cgxlmus wdfg crrlvlgh lg-nmugtry.Caamw ymursfai tl`f tm cjkust ymur fxpfntctlmgs cgj hmcas. Zdfrf ls pafgty mi wmre cgj pafcsurf wcltlgh imr ymu dfrflg Bfalzf!

    Bufc ^ufrtf!

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    Xfanm`f!

    Xdfrf crf ymu rlhdt gmw= Crf ymu rfcjlgh tdls afttfr irm` ymur nmund= Crf ymu slttlgh ct tdf nmiiff sdmp wltd ymurlgimr`ctlmg pcneft sprfcj mut crmugj ymu= L wrltf tm ymu irm` `y pmrnd. L ncg dfcr blrjs ndlrplgh, rmmstfrs nrmwlgh,jmhs bcrelgh, cgj rfhhcf pmugjlgh irm` c gflhdbmrs spfcefrs. Lg irmgt mi `f ls `y gflhdbmr Jmg @lhufas ycrj, dlsdugjrfjs mi ncrfiuaay-tfgjfj iamwfrs sft mii tdf trffs lg tdf jlstcgnf lg c wcy tdct rf`lgjs `f L alvf lg tdf trmplns. Lrf`f`bfr tdf `cgy `mgtds mi suspfgsf bfimrf `y blh bauf pcneft ilgcaay crrlvfj. Bfalzf! L l``fjlctfay wfgt mg cglgimr`ctlmg hctdfrlgh rc`pchf, hmmhalgh, Bcrgfs & Gmbaflgh. L tdlge L fvfg tcaefj tm c irlfgj wdm wmres cs c trcvfachfgt. (^df wcs glnf, but jljgt fxcntay hlvf `f tdf bfst ljfc mi wdct `y sfrvlnf wmuaj bf alef!) Xdct `cjf ymujfnljf tm kmlg tdf _fcnf Nmrps= Imr `f lt wcs tdf ljfc mi alvlgh cgj wmrelgh ct tdf amnca afvfa. L dcvf cawcys bffg ctrcvfafr, but L ifat alef `y rusd tm sff cs `und cs L nmuaj wcs effplgh `f irm` sfflgh tdf wmraj dmw L wcgtfj. L casmiffa alef L dcvf bffg hlvfg `cgy mppmrtugltlfs lg `y alif cgj lt wcs tl`f imr `f tm hlvf bcne. @cybf ymu dcvf sm`fmi tdf sc`f rfcsmgs, `cybf gmt. Fcnd pfrsmgs fxpfrlfgnf ls uglquf. L dcj gm ljfc wdct tm fxpfnt. \mu crf prmbcbaymvfrwdfa`fj by dmw und hfgfrca lgimr`ctlmg ymu crf rfnflvlgh, vfry alttaf tfaalgh ymu wdct lts cntucaay hmlgh tm

    bf alef. @y fxpfrlfgnf wlaa gmt bf tdf sc`f cs ymurs, but `cybf ymu ncg hft cg ljfc

    ^m ymu cse, Xdct L^ lt alef= Xfaa, aft `f tfaa ymu c alttaf blt cbmut `y alif lg tdf _fcnf Nmrps. L alvf cgj wmre lg cvlaachf. @mst mi `y vlaachf ls lgvmavfj lg tdf suhcr ncgf lgjustry lg sm`f wcy, fltdfr icr`lgh mr prmnfsslgh. Xdfg Lstcrtfj `y sfrvlnf L l`chlgfj tdct L wmuaj dcvf c rctdfr nafcr cgj mutalgfj kmb. Ncaa lt c > stujfgts lg :tdimr` (cbmut 32 yfcrs maj) crf afcrglgh mrhcglnhcrjfglgh tfndglqufs. Xf crf bulajlgh c albrcry lg tdf vlaachf, cttf`ptlgh tm hft c pcvfj rmcj nmgstruntfj, cgjwmrelgh mg wrltlgh c ndlajrfgs rfcjfr tdct wmuaj jfsnrlbf tdf dlstmry mi tdf vlaachf. (L `ust bf dmgfst5 L tdlge tdf acstmgf ls rfcaay nmma!) Alvlgh lg c samw-pcnfj rurca nm``uglty, L dcvf afcrgfj tm cpprfnlctf cgj hft fxnltfj cbmutsunnfssfs, bmtd acrhf cgj s`caa. Imr Ndrlst`cs L wmrefj wltd tdf vlaachf nmugnla tm mrhcglzf c pcrty (mrBrc`cs tdfyscy lg Erlma). Xf wfrf cbaf tm rclsf tdf `mgfy tm iffj mvfr 6?? pfmpaf, prmvljf c tmy imr fcnd ndlaj, c jlsn kmnefy, cvmaafybcaa tmurgc fgt cgj ilrfwmres! Zdfsf wfrf sfrlmus alhdt up tdf sey-typf fxpamslmgs, tdf ilrst tdct `cgy mitdf pfmpaf lg `y vlaachf dcj fvfr fxpfrlfgnfj. Ilvf `mgtds actfr L stlaa dfcr pfmpaf tcaelgh cbmut lt.

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    ^m wdct cbmut alif mutsljf mi wmre= Xfaa, afts stcrt wltd wdfrf L alvf, L dcvf c tlgy twm-bfjrmm` wmmj dmusf mg tdfmutselrts mi tdf vlaachf. Xdfg L imugj tdf dmusf lt wcs elgj mi c jlscstfr, but citfr qultf c ifw dmurs mi wmre L tdlge ltammes hrfct. @y ycrj ls ilaafj wltd irult trffs cghm, pacgtclg, al`f, ncsdfw, cgj pcpcyc. L dcvf c jmh cgj c nct(cntucaay bmtd crf acylgh mg tmp mi `f cs L slt mg `y nmund cgj wrltf tdls). L dcvf lgjmmr pau`blgh, c irljhf tm effpstuii nmaj, cgj c stmvf tm bmla wctfr imr tdf fssfgtlcas; nmiiff cgj `cn cgj ndffsf. L ncgt nmme tm scvf `ysfai. Zdlsdcs dcj c `mrf pmsltlvf mutnm`f tdcg L nmuaj dcvf fxpfntfj. _fmpaf lgvltf `f mvfr imr augnd mr jlggfr caa tdf tl`f.

    @y vlaachf ls prl`crlay Erlma, cgj tdf pfmpaf crf wcr`, irlfgjay, hfgfrmus, cgj dcvf gm prmbaf` scylgh fxcntay wdcttdfy tdlge. L dcvf amst c ifw pmugjs jmwg dfrf, cgj tdfy alef tm tfaa `f tdct L c` icr tmm selggy. Lt usucaay smugjssm`ftdlgh alef tdls; Bwcl Kcynmb! \mu `fd hft `chcd `chcd bwcl!@feymu fct sm`ftdlg!

    Bfalzf ls c pacyhrmugj imr gcturf amvfrs. Xf caa egmw cbmut tdf bfcndfs cgj tdf `mugtclgs, but alvlgh up gmrtd, Ldcvf icaafg lg amvf wltd tdf busd. Dypgmtlzlgh by dmrsfbcne, fxdcustlgh by immt, mg `y jclay wcaes tm tdf rlvfr L `cysff pfnncrlfs, jffr, dugjrfjs mi spfnlfs mi blrjs, turtafs, cgj fvfg tdf mnncslmgca nrmn. Zdfrf ls sm`ftdlgh jffpaysctlsiylgh cbmut busdwdcnelgh tdrmuhd tdf ugjfrhrmwtd, trylgh tm `cef lt tm tdct `crsdy crfc ymu dfcrj cbmut imrsm`f hrfct ilsdlgh. @mrf mitfg tdcg gmt L c` wltd c hrmup mi huys wdm, lg-bftwffg nrcnelgh kmefs (sm`ftl`fs ct `yfxpfgsf), crf fxnltfj tm tfcnd `f c gfw trlne mi tdf wmmjs.

    Lts tdf pfmpaf tdct effp `f dcppy lg `y vlaachf. Zdf actf glhdts pacylgh Jm`lgmfs, tdf mvfrglhdt trfes lg tdf busd,tdf plneup tdct puaas up bfsljf ymu cs ymurf wcaelgh dm`f cgj lgvltfs ymu ilsdlgh, tm hm butndfr c nmw (tdct wcs cilrst), tm dfap plne nmrg, mr tm puaa c 3?-wdffa trune mut mi tdf `uj uslgh twm trcntmrs. L nc`f tm Bfalzf dcvlgh gfvfr

    plnefj up c cndftf. Gmw L ncg ndmp ymur nmnmgut mpfg cgj pmur ymu c irfsd hacss lg 3? sfnmgjs iact. Li tdct lsgt ctrcgsifrcbaf selaa, L jmgt egmw wdct ls.

    L ncgt prm`lsf ymu pcrcjlsf, but L ncg prm`lsf tdct Bfalzf wlaa surprlsf ymu, fgnmurchf ymu, irustrctf ymu, cgj `cefymu acuhd mut amuj. \mu wlaa iffa tdf dlhdfst dlhds cgj sm`f prftty amw amws. Bfalzf sgfces up mg ymu. Mgf jcy ymuwmgt bf cbaf tm ugjfrstcgj Erlma, gfxt tdlgh ymu egmw ymur vlaachf dcs stmppfj sfflgh ymu cs cg mutsljfr cgj ymucrf spfcelgh tdf acghuchf cgj sdcrlgh lg tdflr alvfs. L dcvf `cjf irlfgjs tdct wlaa acst c aliftl`f, brljhfj nuaturca cgjacghuchf hcps, cgj wmrefj ysfai lgtm c namsf-eglt nm``uglty.

    Nmghrctuactlmgs cgj hmmj aune!

    Kcnmb Dcielg

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    _CNELGH AL^Z

    Zdls alst dcs bffg nm`plafj by Ymaugtffrs sfrvlgh lg Bfalzf cgj ls bcsfj mg tdflr fxpfrlfgnf. Vsf lt cs cg lgimr`cahuljf lg `celgh ymur mwg alst, bfcrlgh lg `lgj tdct fxpfrlfgnf ls lgjlvljuca. Zdfrf ls gm pfrifnt alst! \mu mbvlmusayncggmt brlgh fvfrytdlgh mg tdf alst, sm nmgsljfr tdmsf ltf`s tdct `cef tdf `mst sfgsf tm ymu pfrsmgcaay cgj

    prmifsslmgcaay. \mu ncg cawcys dcvf tdlghs sfgt tm ymu actfr. Cs ymu jfnljf wdct tm brlgh, effp lg `lgj tdct ymu dcvfcg 4?-pmugj wflhdt al`lt mg bchhchf. Cgj rf`f`bfr, ymu ncg hft ca`mst fvfrytdlgh ymu gffj lg Bfalzf.

    Hfgfrca _cnelgh

    Zdf pcnelgh alst lg tdls Xfanm`f Bmmels hmmj imr tdf hfgfrca gffjs mi Ymaugtffrs.

    Alhdtwflhdt namtdlgh imr wmre cgj rfnrfctlmg. Ymaugtffrs sdmuaj brlgh namtdfs imr wmre cgjnamtdfs imrrfnrfctlmg. Xmre cpprmprlctf namtdfs lg Bfalzf crf typlncaay edcel pcgts cgj c buttmg-jmwg, sdmrt-saffvfj sdlrts imr`fg cgj selrts mr pcgts wltd bamusfs mr jrfssfs imr wm`fg. Zcge tmps crf GMZ cpprmprlctf imr wmre. \mu wlaa gffjalhdtwflhdt wmre namtdfs.

    Bfalzf dcs c amt mi hrfct mutjmmr pacnfs tm vlslt. Zrclgffs sdmuaj brlgh namtdfs tdfy wmuaj gmr`caay wcgt tm wfcr ct

    tdf bfcnd, dlelgh, pacylgh spmrts. mr kust hmlgh mut wltd irlfgjs. Lts _A tm wfcr sdmrts cgj tcge tmps wdfg ymu crfwltd irlfgjs, but bf surf tm brlgh pafgty mi wmre namtdlgh imr wdfg ymu crf ct ymur prmkfnt. Jmgt imrhft tm brlghnamtdfs tm rfacx lg ct dm`f (bmtd wdlaf ymu alvf wltd c dmst ic`lay cgj wdfg ymu `mvf tm ymur mwg dm`f). Cgj,jmgt imrhft tdct Ymaugtffrs jm mnncslmgcaay hm mut lg tdf fvfglghs cgj ymuaa wcgt sm`f iug namtdfs imr tdmsfmnncslmgs.

    Zdfrf wlaa bf c amt mi wcaelgh, sm Ymaugtffrs rfnm``fgj mgf pclr mi ialp-iamps, mgf pclr mi jurcbaf scgjcas(Ndcnms mr Zfvcs), mgf pclr mi tfggls sdmfs, cgj mgf pclr mi jrfss sdmfs.

    Cg fxtrf`fay brfctdcbaf, alhdtwflhdt rclg kcneft cgj cg u`brfaac. Fvfg wdfg lt rclgs, lt ls dmt. Zdf acst tdlghymu wcgt ls imr ymur rclg kcneft tm cnt cs c pacstln tcrp mvfr ymur bmjy.

    Vgjfrwfcr, c amt mi lt. Zdf wcsdlgh/jrylgh prmnfss ls rfcaay dcrj mg ugjfrwfcr. Nmttmg mr qulne jrylgh icbrln lsprmbcbay tdf bfst ljfc. Xm`fg sdmuaj brlgh c nmttmg salp imr wmre. Lt ls gmt cpprmprlctf imr selrts tm bf sff-tdrmuhd lgBfalzf. @cgy Ymaugtffrs rfnm` fgj brlghlgh twm yfcrs wmrtd mi ugjfrwfcr cgj scvlgh tdf` imr tdf sfnmgj yfcr.

    C swfctfr mr swfctsdlrt. Xdfg ymu ilrst hft dfrf, lts sm dcrj tm bfalfvf tdct ymu crf fvfr hmlgh tm wcgt sm`ftdlgh tmeffp ymu wcr`, but tdfrf crf c ifw `mgtds tdct hft vfry nmma lg tdf fvfglghs. Brlgh c alhdtwflhdt iaffnf mr mgf mrtwm amgh-saffvf sdlrts.

    Zmlaftrlfs cgj mtdfr dyhlfgf prmjunts. Lg Bfalzf, ymu ncg buy tdf bcsln tdlghs ymu gffj cgj wcgt cgj sm`f mi lt lsfvfg gc`f brcgj. Li ymurf gmt plney cbmut ymur tmlaftrlfs, tdfg kust brlgh c `mgtds wmrtd mi stuii cgj ymu ncgrfstmne lg Bfalzf. Mgnf ymu crf dfrf ymu ncg sff wdct ls cvclacbaf lg ymur jlstrlnt tmwg cgj tdfg cse imaes tm sfgj

    prmjunts ymu gffj irm` dm f. Xm`fg sdmuaj nmgsljfr tdct tdf nmst mi tc`pmgs cgj scgltcry pcjs crf fxpfgslvf cgj

    tdf sfafntlmg ls al`ltfj lg Bfalzf. @mst wm`fg dcvf brmuhdt tdflr mwg, dcj ic`lay sfgj c suppay, mr purndcsfj `mrfwdlaf vlsltlgh tdf stctfs.

    Imr tdmsf wdm wfcr nmgtcnts, tdf _fcnf Nmrps jmfs gmt prmvljf nmgtcnts mr smautlmg. Li ymu jfnljf tm brlgh ymurnmgtcnts, lt ls dfapiua tm egmw tdct tdf `uatlpurpmsf smautlmg ls sm`ftl`fs cvclacbaf lg Bfalzf Nlty, but lscpprmxl`ctfay ilvf tl`fs `mrf fxpfgslvf tdcg lg tdf V.^. Nmgsljfr brlghlgh c ifw bmttafs tm stcrt ymu mii cgj tdfgdcvf sm`fmgf sfgj mr brlgh bmttafs.

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    Xmre RfactfjNrfctlgh c pcnelgh alst imr wmre-rfactfj tdlghs ls jliilnuat bfncusf `mst mi ymu wlaa gmt egmw wdfrf mr dmw ymuwlaa bf alvlgh ugtla wffes citfr ymu crrlvf. Fvfg sm, dfrf crf sm`f ljfcs;

    Xmre cpprmprlctf namtdfs; Lt ncgt bf f`pdcslzfj fgmuhd dmw l`pmrtcgt lt ls imr Ymaugtffrs tm jrfss glnfaywdlaf ct wmre. _afcsf brlgh alhdtwflhdt buslgfss ncsuca namtdlgh. \mu wlaa casm wfcr tdfsf namtdfs jurlgh

    ymur trclglgh sfsslmgs ct tdf _fcnf Nmrps miilnf.m @cgy tfcndfr trclgfrs dcvf selrts `cjf lg tdflr sndmma uglimr` nmamrs. @mst tfcndfrs lg Bfalzf wfcr

    uglimr`s. \mu ncg buy tdct icbrln lg Bfalzf. Li ymu tdlge ymu wlaa wcgt tm `cef c sndmma uglimr`, ymu`cy wcgt tm brlgh sm`f wdltf bamusfs tm wfcr wltd ymur sndmma pcgts mr selrts. Li ymu jfnljf gmt tmwfcr c uglimr`, kust `cef surf ymu brlgh fgmuhd buslgfss ncsuca namtdlgh. Lt sdmuaj bf gmtfj tdctsfc`strfssfs lg Bfalzf ncg `cef ca`mst cgytdlgh irm` c plnturf mr fxc`paf. \mu ncg buy icbrln lgBfalzf.

    m Imr mtdfr Ymaugtffrs wmrelgh lg miilnf fgvlrmg`fgts, brlgh buslgfss ncusca namtdlgh. dmrt-saffvfbamusfs crf cnnfptcbaf imr wm`fg cs amgh cs tdfy crf prmifsslmgca. @fg typlncaay wfcr alhdtwflhdtedcel pcgts cgj sdmrt-saffvfj buttmg-up sdlrts.

    Xmre cpprmprlctf sdmfs.Brlgh ct afcst mgf pclr mi glnf sdmfs tm wfcr tm wmre. Namsfj-tmf s