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    bckusfs co twc nclis8 jdprcvjon ycute wcr`bcrkf gfvficpdfot tercune trljojon jo bjolokjli ijtfrlky,fdpicylmjijty, log vckltjcoli s`jiis suke ls Fonijse log jobcrdltjco tfkeocicny0 log strfontefojon fkcocdjkcppcrtuojtjfs tercune trljojon jo fotrfprfofursejp log musjofss dlolnfdfot prlktjkfs log lkkfss tc musjofssbjolokf.

    Zcute jo Gfvficpdfot

    Wef Zcute jo Gfvficpdfot Qrchfkt (ZG) prchfkt wcr`s tcnftefr wjte oltjcoli pumijk log prjvltf sfktcrplrtofrs (Kcstl ]jklo Kejig Qrctfktjco Lnfoky, tef DFQs stugfot ijbf sfktcr, Zcute Lktjco Bcuogltjco, tefKcstl ]jklo Gfdcnrlpejk Lssckjltjco log tef Jostjtutf co Likcecijsd log Grun Gfpfogfoky) tc fdpcwfrycute tc dl`f jobcrdfg gfkjsjcos lmcut tefjr fgukltjco, eflite, log ijbfstyifs tc lssudf pcsjtjvf rcifs jo tefjrcwo gfvficpdfot wjte tef suppcrt cb jovcivfg plrtofrs log sfrvjkf prcvjgfrs. Lt tef ickli ifvfi, QKRs wcr`wjte fifdfotlry log sfkcoglry skeccis, kcdduojty gfvficpdfot crnlojzltjcos, ycute nrcups log kcddjttffs,Njri log Mcy [kcuts, eflite blkjijtjfs, log loy ctefr crnlojzltjcos telt sfrvf ycute ickliiy. QKRs lrf lssjnofgtc ijvf jo dlrnjoli urmlo log sfdj-urmlo lrfls cutsjgf cb tef kfotrli vliify telt elvf mffo rfkcnojzfg lsoltjcoli prjcrjtjfs mlsfg co l gfvficpdfotli jogfx dflsurjon tef prfvlifokf cb pcvfrty, uofdpicydfot, logvlrjcus sckjli prcmifds suke ls gfijoqufoky, grun kcosudptjco, skecci grcp-cut, log tffolnf prfnoloky. Weftlrnft pcpuiltjcos bcr tejs prchfkt lrf kejigrfo log ycute uogfr lnf

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    rfiflsfg Ldfrjklo dcvjfs, wfii-gfvficpfg tcurjst rfscrts, log tef iltfst-dcgfi klrs co tef strffts cb [lo Hcsf,

    ycu wjii ijvf log wcr` wjte pfcpif wec gc oct elvf lkkfss tc suke prjvjifnfs.

    Qfcpif log Kuiturf

    Kcstl ]jklos, kcddcoiy ocwo ls tjkcs, lrf prfgcdjolotiy cb [plojse gfskfot. Wefrf lrf sdliifr nrcups cb

    pfcpif cb Lbrc-Klrjmmflo (; pfrkfot), jogjnfocus LdfrJogjlo ( pfrkfot), log Lsjlo efrjtlnf (< pfrkfot).

    Kcstl ]jkl lisc ecsts dloy rfbunffs, dljoiy brcd Kcicdmjl log Ojklrlnul. Djnrlots brcd Ojklrlnul dl`f

    up oflriy 1 pfrkfot), wejke js tef kcostjtutjcoliiy

    gfkilrfg oltjcoli rfijnjco, litecune kconrfnltjcos cb Fvlonfijkli keurkefs lrf nrcwjon (

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    QFLKF KC]Q[ | KC[WL ]JKL ^FIKCDF MCC@=1

    blkjijty wjte tef ctefr trljoffs brcd ycur prchfkt. Bcr kcrf sfssjcos, lii prchfkt nrcups wjii dfft pfrjcgjkliiy lt

    l ilrnfr trljojon eum wjte flsy lkkfss brcd lii trljojon kcdduojtjfs.

    ^ejif tef dlhcrjty cb Q[W lktjvjtjfs tl`f pilkf jo tef trljojon kcdduojtjfs, tefrf lrf lisc terff bjfig lktjvjtjfs.

    Wef bjrst bjfig lktjvjty js tef QKR Rjsjt, gurjon wejke flke trljoff js lssjnofg tc cof Rciuotffr. Zcu wjii

    trlvfi jogfpfogfotiy bcr l bcur-gly vjsjt tc l kurrfot Rciuotffr sjtf tc nltefr bjrstelog `ocwifgnf cb tef

    Rciuotffr ijbfstyif. Wef sfkcog bjfig lktjvjty js Wfke ^ff`, gurjon wejke l sdlii nrcup cb trljoffs trlvfis tccof Rciuotffr's sjtf. Zcu wjii trlvfi wjte ycur prchfkt nrcup bcr l bjvf-gly vjsjt tc l Rciuotffr sjtf tc prlktjkf

    jdpifdfotjon lktjvjtjfs rfiltfg tc ycur prchfkt. Wef tejrg bjfig lktjvjty js tef [jtf Rjsjt. Wejs js lo jogfpfogfot

    bjvf-gly trjp tc ycur buturf sjtf tc dfft ycur prchfkt plrtofr log ecst bldjiy, log tc nft lkquljotfg wjte tef

    kcdduojty.

    Octf tc dlrrjfg kcupifs8 Jo crgfr tc tl`f buii lgvlotlnf cb prf-sfrvjkf trljojon, kcupifs dly mf sfplrltfg

    gurjon spfkjbjk trljojon fvfots (f.n., [plojse kilssfs, tfkeojkli lktjvjtjfs, vjsjts, ftk.). Wc tef gfnrff tef kcupif

    klo mf trfltfg ls twc jogjvjgulis, my rfspfktjon jogjvjguli iflrojon styifs, pfrscolijtjfs, jotfrfsts, strfontes,

    keliifonfs, dctjvltjco, log fxpfktltjcos, tef Qflkf Kcrps js mfst lmif tc dfft tef cptjdli trljojon log sfrvjkf

    nclis bcr flke. Jb l kcupif js jovjtfg tc sfrvf jo twc gjbbfrfot prchfkts, flke wjii ijvf jo l gjbbfrfot kcdduojty

    log wjii mf liicwfg tc spfog wff`fogs tcnftefr lt flke ctefrs rfspfktjvf ecst bldjiy ecdf. Jb mcte lrf jovjtfg

    tc tef sldf prchfkt, mut wjte gjbbfrfot ilonulnf ifvfis, ycu dly mf lmif tc ijvf tcnftefr jo tef sldf kcdduojty

    log cof cb ycu wjii trlvfi gljiy tc loctefr kcdduojty bcr tef lpprcprjltf [plojse kilss. Lisc, piflsf octf telt

    wejif kcupifs wjii mf trlvfijon tcnftefr bcr QKR log sjtf vjsjts, ycu dly mf sfot tc gjbbfrfot ickltjcos gurjon

    Wfke ff`. Dlturjty, bifxjmjijty, log l truf kcddjtdfot tc tef trljojon prckfss js krjtjkli tc l kcupifs sukkfss

    gurjon tejs tjdf.

    Wfkeojkli Wrljojon

    Wfkeojkli trljojon wjii prfplrf ycu tc wcr` jo Kcstl ]jkl my mujigjon co tef s`jiis ycu lirflgy elvf log

    efipjon ycu gfvficp ofw s`jiis jo l dloofr lpprcprjltf tc tef offgs cb tef kcuotry. Wef Qflkf Kcrps stlbb,

    Kcstl ]jkl fxpfrts, log kurrfot Rciuotffrs wjii kcogukt tef trljojon prcnrld. Wrljojon pilkfs nrflt fdpelsjs

    co iflrojon ecw tc trlosbfr tef s`jiis ycu elvf tc tef kcdduojty jo wejke ycu wjii sfrvf ls l Rciuotffr.

    Wfkeojkli trljojon wjii jokiugf sfssjcos co tef nfofrli fkcocdjk log pcijtjkli fovjrcodfot jo Kcstl ]jkllog

    strltfnjfs bcr wcr`jon wjtejo suke l brldfwcr`. Zcu wjii rfvjfw ycur tfkeojkli sfktcrs nclis log wjii dfft

    wjte tef Kcstl ]jklo lnfokjfs log crnlojzltjcos telt jovjtfg tef Qflkf Kcrps tc lssjst tefd. Zcu wjii mf

    suppcrtfg log fvliultfg tercunecut tef trljojon tc mujig tef kcobjgfokf log s`jiis ycu offg tc uogfrtl`f ycur

    prchfkt lktjvjtjfs log mf l prcguktjvf dfdmfr cb ycur kcdduojty.

    Flke prchfkt lrfl els l spfkjbjk tfkeojkli trljojon kurrjkuiud tc mf bciicwfg my lii trljoffs, rfnlrgifss cb ycur

    prjcr prcbfssjcoli fxpfrjfokf. Wefrf lrf lisc kcrf tfkeojkli sfssjcos telt lggrfss krcss-sfktcrli tefdfs log

    lrf gfsjnofg bcr trljoffs jo lii terff prchfkts. Wef ncli cb tef tfkeojkli trljojon prcnrld js oct tc turo ycu jotc

    lo fxpfrt jo tef bjfig, mut tc lssjst ycu jo uogfrstlogjon tef kcogjtjcos uogfr wejke ycu wjii wcr` log tef

    rfscurkfs ycu wjii elvf jo Kcstl ]jkl. Jt wjii prcvjgf ycu wjte tef mlsjk tccis tc lssjst ycu jo ycur bjrst terff

    dcotes cb sfrvjkf. Zcu klo fxpfkt ycur tfkeojkli trljojon tc mf plrtjkjpltcry, gyoldjk, log tc rfqujrf l nrfltgfli cb sfib-nujgfg stugy log elogs-co prlktjkf.

    Ilonulnf Wrljojon

    Ls l Qflkf Kcrps Rciuotffr, ycu wjii bjog telt ilonulnf s`jiis lrf `fy tc pfrscoli log prcbfssjcoli sltjsblktjco

    gurjon ycur sfrvjkf. Wefsf s`jiis lrf krjtjkli tc ycur hcm pfrbcrdlokf, tefy efip ycu jotfnrltf jotc ycur

    kcdduojty, log tefy klo flsf ycur pfrscoli lglptltjco tc tef ofw surrcuogjons. Wefrfbcrf, ilonulnf trljojon

    js lt tef eflrt cb tef trljojon prcnrld. Zcu dust sukkfssbuiiy dfft djojdud ilonulnf rfqujrfdfots tc

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    QFLKF KC]Q[ | KC[WL ]JKL ^FIKCDF MCC@= glys l wff`). ff`fogs lrf

    kcosjgfrfg lo fssfotjli plrt cb tef kcdduojty jotfnrltjco fxpfrjfokf. Wefrfbcrf, ycu wjii coiy mf pfrdjttfg twc

    ojnets cut cb ycur trljojon kcdduojty gurjon Q[W. Wefsf ojnets lrf tc mf tl`fo sfplrltfiy, mfnjoojon lbtfr tef

    bjrst dcote cb trljojon. Rlkltjco js oct pfrdjttfg gurjon Q[W cr gurjon ycur bjrst terff dcotes cb sfrvjkf.

    Wrljoffs lrf oct liicwfg tc rfkfjvf jotfroltjcoli vjsjtcrs gurjon Q[W.

    Lggjtjcoli Wrljojons Gurjon Rciuotffr [frvjkf

    Jo jts kcddjtdfot tc jostjtutjcolijzf qulijty trljojon, tef Qflkf Kcrps els jdpifdfotfg l trljojon systfd telt

    prcvjgfs Rciuotffrs wjte kcotjouli cppcrtuojtjfs tc fxldjof tefjr kcddjtdfot tc Qflkf Kcrps sfrvjkf wejif

    jokrflsjon tefjr tfkeojkli log krcss-kuiturli s`jiis. Gurjon sfrvjkf, tefrf lrf usuliiy terff trljojon fvfots. Wef

    tjtifs log cmhfktjvfs bcr tecsf trljojons lrf ls bciicws8

    Jo-sfrvjkf trljojon8Qrcvjgfs lo cppcrtuojty bcr Rciuotffrs tc upnrlgf tefjr tfkeojkli, ilonulnf, log

    prchfkt gfvficpdfot s`jiis wejif selrjon tefjr fxpfrjfokfs log rflbbjrdjon tefjr kcddjtdfot lbtfr elvjon

    sfrvfg bcr terff dcotes.

    Djgtfrd kcobfrfokf8Lssjsts Rciuotffrs jo rfvjfwjon tefjr bjrst yflr, rflssfssjon tefjr pfrscoli log

    prchfkt cmhfktjvfs, log piloojon bcr tefjr sfkcog yflr cb sfrvjkf.

    Kicsf-cb-sfrvjkf kcobfrfokf8Qrfplrfs Rciuotffrs bcr tef buturf lbtfr Qflkf Kcrps sfrvjkf log rfvjfws

    tefjr rfspfktjvf prchfkts log pfrscoli fxpfrjfokfs.

    Wef oudmfr, ifonte, log gfsjno cb tefsf trljojons lrf lglptfg tc kcuotry-spfkjbjk offgs log kcogjtjcos. Wef

    `fy tc tef trljojon systfd js telt trljojon fvfots lrf jotfnrltfg log jotfrrfiltfg, brcd tef prf-gfplrturf

    crjfotltjco tercune tef fog cb ycur sfrvjkf, log lrf piloofg, jdpifdfotfg, log fvliultfg kccpfrltjvfiy my tef

    trljojon stlbb, Qflkf Kcrps stlbb, log Rciuotffrs.

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    QFLKF KC]Q[ | KC[WL ]JKL ^FIKCDF MCC@=;

    ZCV] EFLIWE KL]F LOG [LBFWZ JO KC[WL ]JKL

    Wef Qflkf Kcrps ejnefst prjcrjty js dljotljojon tef nccg eflite log slbfty cb fvfry Rciuotffr. Qflkf Kcrps

    dfgjkli prcnrlds fdpelsjzf tef prfvfotjvf, rltefr telo tef kurltjvf, lpprclke tc gjsflsf. Wef Qflkf Kcrps jo

    Kcstl ]jkl dljotljos l kijojk wjte l buii-tjdf dfgjkli cbbjkfr, wec tl`fs klrf cb Rciuotffrs prjdlry eflite-

    klrf offgs. Lggjtjcoli dfgjkli sfrvjkfs, suke ls tfstjon log mlsjk trfltdfot, lrf lisc lvljilmif jo Kcstl ]jkl ltickli ecspjtlis. Jb ycu mfkcdf sfrjcusiy jii, ycu wjii mf trlospcrtfg fjtefr tc lo Ldfrjklo-stloglrg dfgjkli

    blkjijty jo tef rfnjco cr tc tef Vojtfg [tltfs.

    Eflite Jssufs jo Kcstl ]jkl

    Eflite kcogjtjcos jo Kcstl ]jkl lrf typjkli cb tecsf bcuog jo trcpjkli kcuotrjfs. Dcst jiiofssfs klo mf lvcjgfg

    my usjon kcddco sfosf log bciicwjon mlsjk prfvfotjvf dflsurfs. Mfklusf ycu dly mf sfrvjon jo lrfls wefrf

    dlilrjl, l dcsqujtc-mcrof gjsflsf, js prfvlifot, ycu dly mf prcvjgfg wjte log rfqujrfg tc tl`f lo lpprcvfg

    lotj-dlilrjli grun gurjon tef fotjrf => dcotes cb sfrvjkf. Cr, jb ycu ijvf cutsjgf dlilrjl-jobfktfg lrfls log

    pilo tc vjsjt tefd, ycu wjii mf fxpfktfg tc tl`f tef prcvjgfg dfgjkltjco ls jostruktfg my dfgjkli stlbb,

    jokiugjon gurjon trjps cut cb tef kcuotry. Bljiurf tc kcdpiy wjte Qflkf Kcrps rfnuiltjcos rfnlrgjon dlilrjl

    dfgjkltjco js nrcuogs bcr sfplrltjco brcd tef Qflkf Kcrps.

    Eudjgjty log eflt prcdctf tef nrcwte cb s`jo jobfktjcos, wejke ycu klo efip prfvfot my `ffpjon ycur mcgy

    kiflo log gry ls duke ls pcssjmif. Fovjrcodfotli pciiutjco, dcig, log pciifo bcuog tercunecut tef kcuotry

    yflr-rcuog klo lnnrlvltf fxjstjon fovjrcodfotli liifrnjfs. Wef Qflkf Kcrps gcfs oct prcvjgf liifrny tfstjon.

    Ctefr jiiofssfs telt fxjst jo Kcstl ]jkl lrf gfonuf bfvfr, rlmjfs, tumfrkuicsjs, jotfstjoli plrlsjtfs, efpltjtjs L

    log M, log sfxuliiy trlosdjttfg jobfktjcos ([WJs), jokiugjon EJR/LJG[, ldcon ctefrs.

    Efipjon Zcu [tly Eflitey

    Wef Qflkf Kcrps wjii prcvjgf ycu wjte lii tef ofkfsslry jockuiltjcos, dfgjkltjcos, log jobcrdltjco tc stly

    eflitey. Vpco ycur lrrjvli jo Kcstl ]jkl, ycu wjii rfkfjvf l dfgjkli elogmcc`. Lt tef fog cb trljojon, ycu wjii

    rfkfjvf l dfgjkli `jt wjte suppijfs tc tl`f klrf cb djig jiiofssfs log bjrst ljg offgs. Wef kcotfots cb tef `jt lrf

    ijstfg iltfr jo tejs sfktjco.

    Gurjon prf-sfrvjkf trljojon, ycu wjii elvf lkkfss tc mlsjk dfgjkli suppijfs tercune tef dfgjkli cbbjkfr.

    Ecwfvfr, gurjon tejs tjdf, ycu wjii mf rfspcosjmif bcr ycur cwo suppiy cb prfskrjptjco gruns log loy ctefr

    spfkjbjk dfgjkli suppijfs ycu rfqujrf, ls tef Qflkf Kcrps wjii oct crgfr tefsf jtfds gurjon trljojon. Qiflsf

    mrjon l terff-dcote suppiy cb loy prfskrjptjco gruns ycu usf, sjokf tefy dly oct mf lvljilmif efrf log jt dly

    tl`f sfvfrli dcotes bcr sejpdfots tc lrrjvf.

    Zcu wjii elvf peysjklis lt djgsfrvjkf log lt tef fog cb ycur sfrvjkf. Jb ycu gfvficp l sfrjcus dfgjkli prcmifd

    gurjon ycur sfrvjkf, tef dfgjkli cbbjkfr jo Kcstl ]jkl wjii kcosuit wjte tef Cbbjkf cb Dfgjkli [frvjkfs jo

    ^lsejontco, G.K. Jb jt js gftfrdjofg telt ycur kcogjtjco klooct mf trfltfg jo Kcstl ]jkl, ycu dly mf sfot cut

    cb tef kcuotry bcr burtefr fvliultjco log klrf.

    Dljotljojon Zcur Eflite

    Ls l Rciuotffr, ycu dust lkkfpt kcosjgfrlmif rfspcosjmjijty bcr ycur cwo eflite. Qrcpfr prfklutjcos wjii

    sjnojbjklotiy rfgukf ycur rjs` cb sfrjcus jiiofss cr johury. Wef lglnf Lo cuokf cb prfvfotjco js wcrte l pcuog

    cb kurf mfkcdfs fxtrfdfiy jdpcrtlot jo lrfls wefrf gjlnocstjk log trfltdfot blkjijtjfs lrf oct up tc tef

    stloglrgs cb tef Vojtfg [tltfs. Wef dcst jdpcrtlot cb ycur rfspcosjmjijtjfs jo Kcstl ]jkl js tc tl`f tef

    bciicwjon prfvfotjvf dflsurfs8

    Mcjijon cr trfltjon grjo`jon wltfr

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    ^lsejon brujts log vfnftlmifs wjte sclp log wltfr

    ]fkfjvjon log tl`jon tef ofkfsslry prcpeyilxjs

    My bciicwjon tefsf prfvfotjvf dflsurfs ycu wjii djojdjzf ycur kelokfs cb kcotrlktjon bccg pcjscojon,

    plrlsjtjk jobfktjcos, efpltjtjs L, gysfotfry, tlpfwcrds, log typecjg bfvfr. Zcur dfgjkli cbbjkfr wjii gjskuss

    spfkjbjk stloglrgs bcr wltfr log bccg prfplrltjco jo Kcstl ]jkl gurjon prf-sfrvjkf trljojon.

    Lmstjofokf js tef dcst fbbfktjvf wly tc prfvfot jobfktjco wjte EJR log ctefr [WJs. Zcu lrf tl`jon rjs`s jb ycu

    keccsf tc mf sfxuliiy lktjvf. Wc ifssfo rjs`, usf l kcogcd fvfry tjdf ycu elvf sfx. ^eftefr ycur plrtofr js l

    ecst kcuotry oltjcoli, l bfiicw Rciuotffr, cr loycof fisf, gc oct lssudf cr tl`f ejs cr efr wcrg telt tejs

    pfrsco js brff cb EJR/LJG[ cr ctefr [WJs.

    Rciuotffrs wec lrf sfxuliiy lktjvflrf fxpfktfg tc lgefrf tc lo fbbfktjvf dflos cb mjrte kcotrci tc prfvfot lo

    uopiloofg prfnoloky. Zcur dfgjkli cbbjkfr klo efip ycu gfkjgf co tef dcst lpprcprjltf dftecg tc sujt ycur

    jogjvjguli offgs. Kfrtljo (mut oct lii) kcotrlkfptjvf dftecgs lrf lvljilmif wjtecut kelrnf brcd tef dfgjkli

    cbbjkf.

    L dlif Qflkf Kcrps Rciuotffr wec bltefrs l kejig cut cb wfgick` dly mf lgdjojstrltjvfiy sfplrltfg jb tefkcuotry gjrfktcr gftfrdjofs telt tef Rciuotffrs lktjco els jdpljrfg ejs lmjijty tc pfrbcrd ejs lssjnodfot cr

    els vjciltfg ickli ilws cr kustcds. Wef Qflkf Kcrps wjii ply tef prfoltli, gfijvfry, log pcstplrtud kcsts bcr l

    oco-Rciuotffr spcusf cr uodlrrjfg plrtofr coiy jb tef Rciuotffr els tl`fo lktjco tc lk`ocwifgnf pltfrojty cb

    tef kejig log coiy bcr kcsts jokurrfg wejif tef trljoff cr Rciuotffr js jo sfrvjkf. Qltfrojty ifnjsiltjco jo Kcstl

    ]jkl stltfs telt GOL tfstjon js dlogltcry wefo l wcdlo kiljds l dlo js tef bltefr cb efr kejig. Jb tef tfst

    fstlmijsefs pltfrojty, tef bltefr lutcdltjkliiy dust ply kejig suppcrt0 jb ef gcfs oct kcdpiy, ef klo mf hljifg.

    Jt js krjtjkli tc ycur eflite telt ycu prcdptiy rfpcrt tc tef dfgjkli cbbjkf bcr skefguifg jdduojzltjcos, log telt

    ycu ift tef dfgjkli cbbjkfrs ocw jddfgjltfiy cb sjnojbjklot jiiofssfs log johurjfs.

    ^cdfos Eflite Jobcrdltjco

    Qrfnoloky js trfltfg jo tef sldf dloofr ls ctefr Rciuotffr eflite kcogjtjcos telt rfqujrf dfgjkli lttfotjco mutlisc elvf prcnrlddltjk rldjbjkltjcos. Wef Qflkf Kcrps js rfspcosjmif bcr gftfrdjojon tef dfgjkli rjs` log tef

    lvljilmjijty cb lpprcprjltf dfgjkli klrf jb tef Rciuotffr rfdljos jo-kcuotry. Njvfo tef kjrkudstlokfs uogfr

    wejke Rciuotffrs ijvf log wcr` jo Qflkf Kcrps kcuotrjfs, jt js rlrf telt tef Qflkf Kcrps dfgjkli log

    prcnrlddltjk stloglrgs bcr kcotjoufg sfrvjkf gurjon prfnoloky klo mf dft.

    Jb bfdjojof eynjfof prcgukts lrf oct lvljilmif bcr ycu tc purkelsf co tef ickli dlr`ft, tef Qflkf Kcrps

    dfgjkli cbbjkfr jo Kcstl ]jkl wjii prcvjgf tefd. Jb ycu rfqujrf l spfkjbjk prcgukt, piflsf mrjon l terff-dcote

    suppiy wjte ycu.

    Zcur Qflkf Kcrps Dfgjkli @jt

    Wef Qflkf Kcrps dfgjkli cbbjkfr wjii prcvjgf ycu wjte l `jt telt kcotljos mlsjk jtfds ofkfsslry tc prfvfot log

    trflt jiiofssfs telt dly ckkur gurjon sfrvjkf. @jt jtfds klo mf pfrjcgjkliiy rfstck`fg lt tef dfgjkli cbbjkf.

    Dfgjkli @jt Kcotfots

    Lkf mloglnfs

    Lgefsjvf tlpf

    Ldfrjklo ]fg Krcss Bjrst Ljg & [lbfty Elogmcc`

    Lotlkjg tlmifts (Wuds)

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    Lotjmjctjk cjotdfot (Mlkjtrlkjo/Ofcdykjo/Qciydykjo M)

    Lotjsfptjk lotjdjkrcmjli s`jo kiflofr (Ejmjkifos)

    Mlog-Ljgs

    Muttfrbiy kicsurfs

    Klildjof ictjco

    Kfplkci iczfonfs

    Kcogcds

    Gfotli bicss

    Gjpefoeygrldjof EKI =6 dn (Mfolgryi)

    Josfkt rfpfiifot stjk` (Kuttfr)

    Jcgjof tlmifts (bcr wltfr purjbjkltjco)

    Ijp mlid (Kelpstjk`)

    Crli rfeygrltjco slits

    Crli tefrdcdftfr (Blerfoefjt)

    Qsfugcfpefgrjof EKI ;1 dn ([uglbfg)]cmjtussjo-GD iczfonfs (bcr kcune)

    [kjsscrs

    [tfrjif nluzf plgs

    Wftrleygrczlijof fyfgrcps (Rjsjof)

    Wjolktjo (lotjbuonli krfld)

    Wwffzfrs

    Mfbcrf Zcu Iflvf8 L Dfgjkli Kefk`ijst

    Jb tefrf els mffo loy kelonf jo ycur eflitepeysjkli, dfotli, cr gfotlisjokf ycu sumdjttfg ycur

    fxldjoltjco rfpcrts tc tef Qflkf Kcrps, ycu dust jddfgjltfiy octjby tef Cbbjkf cb Dfgjkli [frvjkfs. Bljiurftc gjskicsf ofw jiiofssfs, johurjfs, liifrnjfs, cr prfnoloky klo foglonfr ycur eflite log dly hfcplrgjzf ycur

    fijnjmjijty tc sfrvf.

    Jb ycur gfotli fxld wls gcof dcrf telo l yflr lnc, cr jb ycur peysjkli fxld js dcrf telo twc yflrs cig,

    kcotlkt tef Cbbjkf cb Dfgjkli [frvjkfs tc bjog cut weftefr ycu offg tc upgltf ycur rfkcrgs. Jb ycur gfotjst cr

    Qflkf Kcrps gfotli kcosuitlot els rfkcddfogfg telt ycu uogfrnc gfotli trfltdfot cr rfpljr, ycu dust

    kcdpiftf telt wcr` log dl`f surf ycur gfotjst sfogs rfqufstfg kcobjrdltjco rfpcrts cr U-rlys tc tef Cbbjkf cb

    Dfgjkli [frvjkfs.

    Jb ycu wjse tc lvcjg elvjon gupijkltf vlkkjoltjcos, kcotlkt ycur peysjkjlos cbbjkf tc cmtljo l kcpy cb ycur

    jdduojzltjco rfkcrg log mrjon jt tc ycur prf-gfplrturf crjfotltjco. Jb ycu elvf loy jdduojzltjcos prjcr tc

    Qflkf Kcrps sfrvjkf, tef Qflkf Kcrps klooct rfjdmursf ycu bcr tef kcst. Wef Qflkf Kcrps wjii prcvjgf lii tefjdduojzltjcos ofkfsslry bcr ycur cvfrsfls lssjnodfot, fjtefr lt ycur prf-gfplrturf crjfotltjco cr secrtiy lbtfr

    ycu lrrjvf jo Kcstl ]jkl. Zcu gc oct offg tc mfnjo tl`jon dlilrjl dfgjkltjco prjcr tc gfplrturf.

    Mrjon l terff-dcote suppiy cb loy prfskrjptjco cr cvfr-tef-kcuotfr dfgjkltjco ycu usf co l rfnuilr mlsjs,

    jokiugjon mjrte kcotrci pjiis. Litecune tef Qflkf Kcrps klooct rfjdmursf ycu bcr tejs terff-dcote suppiy, jt

    wjii crgfr rfbjiis gurjon ycur sfrvjkf. ejif lwljtjon sejpdfotwejke klo tl`f sfvfrli dcotesycu wjii mf

    gfpfogfot co ycur cwo dfgjkltjco suppiy. Wef Qflkf Kcrps wjii oct ply bcr efrmli cr ocoprfskrjmfg

    dfgjkltjcos, suke ls [t. Hceos wcrt, niukcsldjof, sfifojud, cr lotjcxjglot suppifdfots.

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    Zcu lrf fokcurlnfg tc mrjon kcpjfs cb dfgjkli prfskrjptjcos sjnofg my ycur peysjkjlo. Wejs js oct l

    rfqujrfdfot, mut tefy djnet kcdf jo elogy jb ycu lrf qufstjcofg jo trlosjt lmcut klrryjon l terff-dcote suppiy

    cb prfskrjptjco gruns.

    Jb ycu wflr fyfnilssfs, mrjon twc pljrs wjte ycu. Jb l pljr mrfl`s, tef Qflkf Kcrps wjii rfpilkf tefd, usjon tef

    jobcrdltjco ycur gcktcr jo tef Vojtfg [tltfs prcvjgfg co tef fyfnilssfs bcrd gurjon ycur fxldjoltjco. Wef

    Qflkf Kcrps gjskcurlnfs ycu brcd usjon kcotlkt ifosfs gurjon ycur sfrvjkf tc rfgukf ycur rjs` cb gfvficpjon lsfrjcus jobfktjco cr ctefr fyf gjsflsf. Dcst Qflkf Kcrps kcuotrjfs gc oct elvf lpprcprjltf wltfr log slojtltjco

    tc suppcrt fyf klrf wjte tef usf cb kcotlkt ifosfs. Wef Qflkf Kcrps wjii oct suppiy cr rfpilkf kcotlkt ifosfs cr

    lssckjltfg sciutjcos uoifss lo cpetelidcicnjst els rfkcddfogfg tefjr usf bcr l spfkjbjk dfgjkli kcogjtjco log

    tef Qflkf Kcrps Cbbjkf cb Dfgjkli [frvjkfs els njvfo lpprcvli.

    Jb ycu lrf fijnjmif bcr Dfgjklrf, lrf cvfr 61 yflrs cb lnf, cr elvf l eflite kcogjtjco telt dly rfstrjkt ycur

    buturf plrtjkjpltjco jo eflite-klrf pilos, ycu dly wjse tc kcosuit lo josurlokf spfkjlijst lmcut uojquf

    kcvfrlnf offgs mfbcrf ycur gfplrturf. Wef Qflkf Kcrps wjii prcvjgf lii ofkfsslry eflite klrf brcd tef tjdf

    ycu iflvf bcr ycur prf-gfplrturf crjfotltjco uotji ycu kcdpiftf ycur sfrvjkf. ^efo ycu bjojse, ycu wjii mf

    fotjtifg tc tef pcst-sfrvjkf eflite-klrf mfofbjts gfskrjmfg jo tef Qflkf Kcrps Rciuotffr Elogmcc`. Zcu dly

    wjse tc kcosjgfr `ffpjon lo fxjstjon eflite pilo jo fbbfkt gurjon ycur sfrvjkf jb ycu tejo` lnf cr prf-fxjstjon

    kcogjtjcos djnet prfvfot ycu brcd rf-forciijon jo ycur kurrfot pilo wefo ycu rfturo ecdf.

    [lbfty log [fkurjtyCur Qlrtofrsejp

    [frvjon ls l Rciuotffr cvfrsfls fotljis kfrtljo slbfty log sfkurjty rjs`s. Ijvjon log trlvfijon jo lo uobldjijlr

    fovjrcodfot, l ijdjtfg uogfrstlogjon cb tef ickli ilonulnf log kuiturf, log tef pfrkfptjco cb mfjon l wflitey

    Ldfrjklo lrf scdf cb tef blktcrs telt klo put l Rciuotffr lt rjs`. Qrcpfrty tefbt log murnilrjfs lrf oct

    uokcddco. Jokjgfots cb peysjkli log sfxuli lssluit gc ckkur, litecune lidcst lii Rciuotffrs kcdpiftf tefjr

    twc yflrs cb sfrvjkf wjtecut sfrjcus pfrscoli slbfty prcmifds.

    Mfycog `ocwjon telt Qflkf Kcrps lpprclkefs slbfty log sfkurjty ls l plrtofrsejp wjte ycu, jt djnet mf efipbui

    tc sff ecw tejs plrtofrsejp wcr`s. Qflkf Kcrps els pcijkjfs, prckfgurfs, log trljojon jo pilkf tc prcdctf ycur

    slbfty. Wef Qflkf Kcrps gfpfogs co ycu tc bciicw tecsf pcijkjfs log tc put jotc prlktjkf welt ycu elvfiflrofg. Lo fxldpif cb ecw tejs wcr`s jo prlktjkfjo tejs klsf tc efip dlolnf tef rjs` cb murnilryjs ls

    bciicws8

    Qflkf Kcrps lssfssfs tef sfkurjty fovjrcodfot wefrf ycu wjii ijvf log wcr` Qflkf Kcrps jospfkts tef ecusf wefrf ycu wjii ijvf lkkcrgjon tc fstlmijsefg sfkurjty krjtfrjl Qflkf Kcrps prcvjgfs ycu wjte rfscurkfs tc tl`f dflsurfs suke ls jostliijon ofw ick`s Qflkf Kcrps fosurfs ycu lrf wfikcdfg my ecst kcuotry lutecrjtjfs jo ycur ofw kcdduojty Qflkf Kcrps rfspcogs tc sfkurjty kcokfros telt ycu rljsf Zcu ick` ycur gccrs log wjogcws Zcu lgcpt l ijbfstyif lpprcprjltf tc tef kcdduojty wefrf ycu ijvf Zcu nft tc `ocw ofjnemcrs Zcu gfkjgf jb purkelsjon pfrscoli lrtjkifs josurlokf js lpprcprjltf bcr ycu Zcu gcot kelonf rfsjgfokfs mfbcrf mfjon lutecrjzfg my Qflkf Kcrps Zcu kcdduojkltf kcokfros telt ycu elvf tc Qflkf Kcrps stlbb

    Wejs wfikcdf mcc` kcotljos sfktjcos co Ijvjon Kcogjtjcos log Rciuotffr Ijbfstyif, Qflkf Kcrps Wrljojon,log Zcur Eflite Klrf log [lbfty telt lii jokiugf jdpcrtlot slbfty log sfkurjty jobcrdltjco tc efip ycuuogfrstlog tejs plrtofrsejp. Wef Qflkf Kcrps dl`fs fvfry fbbcrt tc njvf Rciuotffrs tef tccis tefy offg tc

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    buoktjco jo tef slbfst wly pcssjmif, mfklusf wcr`jon tc dlxjdjzf tef slbfty log sfkurjty cb Rciuotffrs js curejnefst prjcrjty. Oct coiy gc wf prcvjgf ycu wjte trljojon log tccis tc prfplrf bcr tef uofxpfktfg, mut wftflke ycu tc jgfotjby, rfgukf, log dlolnf tef rjs`s ycu dly fokcuotfr.

    Blktcrs telt Kcotrjmutf tc Rciuotffr ]js`

    Wefrf lrf sfvfrli blktcrs telt klo efjnetfo l Rciuotffrs rjs`, dloy cb wejke lrf wjtejo tef Rciuotffrs

    kcotrci. My blr tef dcst kcddco krjdf telt Rciuotffrs fxpfrjfokf js tefbt. Wefbts cbtfo ckkur wefoRciuotffrs lrf lwly brcd tefjr sjtfs, jo krcwgfg ickltjcos (suke ls dlr`fts cr co pumijk trlospcrtltjco), log

    wefo iflvjon jtfds uolttfogfg.

    Mfbcrf ycu gfplrt bcr Kcstl ]jkl tefrf lrf sfvfrli dflsurfs ycu klo tl`f tc rfgukf ycur rjs`8

    Iflvf vliulmif cmhfkts jo V.[.

    Iflvf kcpjfs cb jdpcrtlot gckudfots log lkkcuot oudmfrs wjte scdfcof ycu trust jo tef V.[.

    Qurkelsf l ejggfo dcofy pcuke cr"guddy" wliift ls l gfkcy

    Qurkelsf pfrscoli lrtjkifs josurlokf

    Lbtfr ycu lrrjvf jo Kcstl ]jkl, ycu wjii rfkfjvf dcrf gftljifg jobcrdltjco lmcut kcddco krjdfs, blktcrs telt

    kcotrjmutf tc Rciuotffr rjs`, log ickli strltfnjfs tc rfgukf telt rjs`. Bcr fxldpif, Rciuotffrs jo Kcstl ]jkliflro tc gc tef bciicwjon8

    Keccsf slbf rcutfs log tjdfs bcr trlvfi, log trlvfi wjte scdfcof trustfg my tef kcdduojty wefofvfrpcssjmif

    Dl`f surf cofs pfrscoli lppflrlokf js rfspfktbui cb ickli kustcds

    Lvcjg ejne-krjdf lrfls

    @ocw tef ickli ilonulnf tc nft efip jo lo fdfrnfoky

    Dl`f brjfogs wjte ickli pfcpif wec lrf rfspfktfg jo tef kcdduojty

    Ijdjt likceci kcosudptjco

    Ls ycu klo sff brcd tejs ijst, ycu dust mf wjiijon tc wcr` elrg log lglpt ycur ijbfstyif tc djojdjzf tef

    pctfotjli bcr mfjon l tlrnft bcr krjdf. Ls wjte loywefrf jo tef wcrig, krjdf ckkurs jo Kcstl ]jkl. Zcu klorfgukf ycur rjs` my lvcjgjon sjtultjcos telt pilkf ycu lt rjs` log my tl`jon prfklutjcos. Krjdf lt tef vjiilnf cr

    tcwo ifvfi js ifss brfqufot telo jo tef ilrnf kjtjfs0 pfcpif `ocw flke ctefr log nfofrliiy lrf ifss ij`fiy tc stfli

    brcd tefjr ofjnemcrs. Wcurjst lttrlktjcos jo ilrnf tcwos lrf blvcrjtf wcr`sjtfs bcr pjk`pck`fts.

    Wef bciicwjon lrf ctefr sfkurjty kcokfros jo Kcstl ]jkl cb wejke ycu secuig mf lwlrf8

    Wef V.[. Gfplrtdfot cb [tltf kurrfotiy kcosjgfrs tef krjdf rltf jo Kcstl ]jkl ejne. ejif kcddco krjdjoli

    lktjvjty js sjdjilr tc welt js bcuog jo loy ilrnf V.[. kjty, tefrf lrf krjdjoli lktjvjtjfs telt lrf plrtjkuilr tc

    Kcstl ]jkl. Krjdjolis brfqufotiy prfy co tcurjsts tercune strfft sklds, LWD tefbts, log rcmmfry co pumijk

    musfs. Krfgjt klrg brlug cr oudmfrs s`jddjon js kcddco. Oudmfrs s`jddjon js tef tefbt cb tef jobcrdltjco

    kcotljofg jo tef dlnoftjk strjp co tef mlk`sjgf cb tef krfgjt klrg. Wef tefbt cb tef jobcrdltjco ckkurs wefo l

    krjdjoli swjpfs tef klrg tercune l dlkejof telt stcrfs lii tef jobcrdltjco. jte tejs jobcrdltjco tef krjdjoliklo kelrnf jtfds tc tef uosuspfktjon vjktjds krfgjt klrg. Coiy wefo tef dcoteiy jovcjkf lrrjvfs gcfs tef

    vjktjd rflijzf telt ef cr sef els mffo swjogifg. Rciuotffrs wec keccsf tc usf tefjr krfgjt klrgs secuig

    klrfbuiiy dcojtcr tefjr rfkcrgs log brfqufotiy kefk` tefjr krfgjt klrg lkkcuots. Rciuotffrs secuig lvcjg usf cb

    gfmjt klrgs bcr pcjot-cb-slif purkelsfs.

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    Qcijtjkli Rjcifokf

    Kcstl ]jkl els tef iconfst ejstcry cb gfdckrlky jo Kfotrli Ldfrjkl. Jogjnfocus tfrrcrjst crnlojzltjcos lrf

    ocofxjstfot. Wefrf js oc ocwo crnlojzltjco tlrnftjon V.[. kjtjzfos cr V.[.-lbbjijltfg jotfrfsts jo Kcstl ]jkl.

    Ilmcr strj`fs log prctfsts lrf kcddco jo Kcstl ]jkl. ^ejif ocrdliiy pflkfbui, lii prctfsts log gfdcostrltjcos

    secuig mf lvcjgfg.

    Olturli Gjslstfrs

    Kcstl ]jkl ijfs wjtejo lo lktjvf flrtequl`f zcof, log pfrjcgjkliiy fxpfrjfokfs sjnojbjklot trfdcrs. Wef ilst

    flrtequl`ftc klusf sjnojbjklot gldlnf tc Kcstl ]jkls jobrlstrukturf ckkurrfg jo Hloulry =11: oflr [lo Hcs

    log dflsurfg 2.= co tef ]jketfr sklif. Jo iltf =117, lo flrtequl`f rfnjstfrfg 2.=, log jo Gfkfdmfr =116,

    loctefr flrtequl`f rfnjstfrfg 6.

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    [uppcrt brcd [tlbb

    Jb l trljoff cr Rciuotffr js tef vjktjd cb l slbfty jokjgfot, Qflkf Kcrps stlbb js prfplrfg tc prcvjgf suppcrt. Lii

    Qflkf Kcrps pcsts elvf prckfgurfs jo pilkf tc rfspcog tc jokjgfots cb krjdf kcddjttfg lnljost Rciuotffrs.

    Wef bjrst prjcrjty bcr lii pcsts jo tef lbtfrdlte cb lo jokjgfot js tc fosurf tef Rciuotffr js slbf log rfkfjvjon

    dfgjkli trfltdfot ls offgfg. Lbtfr lssurjon tef slbfty cb tef Rciuotffr, Qflkf Kcrps stlbb rfspcosf dly

    jokiugf rflssfssjon tef Rciuotffrs wcr`sjtf log ecusjon lrrlonfdfots log dl`jon loy lghustdfots, ls

    offgfg. Jo scdf klsfs, tef olturf cb tef jokjgfot dly ofkfssjtltf l sjtf cr ecusjon trlosbfr. Qflkf Kcrps stlbb

    wjii lisc lssjst Rciuotffrs wjte prfsfrvjon tefjr rjnets tc pursuf ifnli sloktjcos lnljost tef pfrpftrltcrs cb tef

    krjdf. Jt js vfry jdpcrtlot telt Rciuotffrs rfpcrt jokjgfots ls tefy ckkur, oct coiy tc prctfkt tefjr pffr

    Rciuotffrs, mut lisc tc prfsfrvf tef buturf rjnet tc prcsfkutf. [ecuig Rciuotffrs gfkjgf iltfr jo tef prckfss telt

    tefy wlot tc prckffg wjte tef prcsfkutjco cb tefjr lssljilot, tejs cptjco dly oc iconfr fxjst jb tef fvjgfokf cb

    tef fvfot els oct mffo prfsfrvfg lt tef tjdf cb tef jokjgfot.

    Krjdf Gltl bcr Kcstl ]jkl

    Krjdf gltl log stltjstjks bcr Kcstl ]jkl, wejke lrf upgltfg yflriy, lrf lvljilmif lt tef bciicwjon ijo`8ettp8//www.pflkfkcrps.ncv/kcuotrygltl/kcstlrjkl

    Qiflsf tl`f tef tjdf tc rfvjfw tejs jdpcrtlot jobcrdltjco.

    Bfw Qflkf Kcrps Rciuotffrs lrf vjktjds cb sfrjcus krjdfs log krjdfs telt gc ckkur cvfrsfls lrf

    jovfstjnltfg log prcsfkutfg my ickli lutecrjtjfs tercune tef ickli kcurts systfd. Jb ycu lrf tef vjktjd cb l

    krjdf, ycu wjii gfkjgf jb ycu wjse tc pursuf prcsfkutjco. Jb ycu gfkjgf tc prcsfkutf, tef Qflkf Kcrps wjii

    mf tefrf tc lssjst ycu. Cof cb cur tls`s js tc fosurf ycu lrf buiiy jobcrdfg cb ycur cptjcos log uogfrstlog

    ecw tef ickli ifnli prckfss wcr`s. Wef Qflkf Kcrps wjii efip ycu fosurf ycur rjnets lrf prctfktfg tc tef

    buiifst fxtfot pcssjmif uogfr tef ilws cb tef kcuotry.

    Jb ycu lrf tef vjktjd cb l sfrjcus krjdf, ycu wjii iflro ecw tc nft tc l slbf ickltjco ls qujk`iy ls pcssjmif

    log kcotlkt ycur Qflkf Kcrps cbbjkf. Jts jdpcrtlot telt ycu octjby Qflkf Kcrps stlbb ls scco ls ycu klo

    sc tef Qflkf Kcrps klo prcvjgf ycu wjte tef efip ycu offg.

    Rciuotffr [lbfty [uppcrt jo Kcstl ]jkl

    Wef Qflkf Kcrps lpprclke tc slbfty js l bjvf-prconfg pilo tc efip ycu stly slbf gurjon ycur sfrvjkf log

    jokiugfs tef bciicwjon8 jobcrdltjco selrjon, Rciuotffr trljojon, sjtf sfifktjco krjtfrjl, l gftljifg fdfrnfoky

    lktjco pilo, log prctckcis bcr lggrfssjon slbfty log sfkurjty jokjgfots. Kcstl ]jkls jo-kcuotry slbfty prcnrld

    js cutijofg mficw.

    Wef Qflkf Kcrps/Kcstl ]jklcbbjkf wjii `ffp ycu jobcrdfg cb loy jssufs telt dly jdplkt Rciuotffr slbfty

    tercune jobcrdltjco selrjon. ]fnuilr upgltfs wjii mf prcvjgfg jo Rciuotffr ofwsifttfrs log jo

    dfdcrloguds brcd tef kcuotry gjrfktcr. Jo tef fvfot cb l krjtjkli sjtultjco cr fdfrnfoky, ycu wjii mf

    kcotlktfg tercune tef fdfrnfoky kcdduojkltjco oftwcr`. Lo jdpcrtlot kcdpcofot cb tef klplkjty cb Qflkf

    Kcrps tc `ffp ycu jobcrdfg js ycur muy-jo tc tef plrtofrsejp kcokfpt wjte tef Qflkf Kcrps stlbb. Jt js fxpfktfg

    telt ycu wjii gc ycur plrt jo fosurjon telt Qflkf Kcrps stlbb dfdmfrs lrf `fpt lpprjsfg cb ycur dcvfdfots jo-

    kcuotry sc tefy lrf lmif tc jobcrd ycu.

    Rciuotffr trljojon wjii jokiugf sfssjcos co spfkjbjk slbfty log sfkurjty jssufs jo Kcstl ]jkl. Wejs trljojon

    wjii prfplrf ycu tc lgcpt l kuiturliiy lpprcprjltf ijbfstyif log fxfrkjsf hugndfot telt prcdctfs slbfty log

    rfgukfs rjs` jo ycur ecdf, lt wcr`, log wejif trlvfijon. [lbfty trljojon js cbbfrfg tercunecut sfrvjkf log js

    jotfnrltfg jotc tef ilonulnf, krcss-kuiturli lspfkts, eflite, log ctefr kcdpcofots cb trljojon. Zcu wjii mf

    fxpfktfg tc sukkfssbuiiy kcdpiftf lii trljojon kcdpftfokjfs jo l vlrjfty cb lrfls, jokiugjon slbfty log sfkurjty,

    ls l kcogjtjco cb sfrvjkf.

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    Kfrtljo sjtf sfifktjco krjtfrjl lrf usfg tc gftfrdjof slbf ecusjon bcr Rciuotffrs mfbcrf tefjr lrrjvli. Wef Qflkf

    Kcrps stlbb wcr`s kicsfiy wjte ecst kcdduojtjfs log plrtofrlnfokjfs tc efip prfplrf tefd bcr l Rciuotffrs

    lrrjvli log tc fstlmijse fxpfktltjcos cb tefjr rfspfktjvf rcifs jo suppcrtjon tef Rciuotffr. Flke sjtf js jospfktfg

    mfbcrf tef Rciuotffrs lrrjvli tc fosurf pilkfdfot jo lpprcprjltf, slbf, log sfkurf ecusjon log wcr`sjtfs. [jtf

    sfifktjco js mlsfg, jo plrt, co loy rfifvlot sjtf ejstcry0 lkkfss tc dfgjkli, mlo`jon, pcstli, log ctefr fssfotjli

    sfrvjkfs0 lvljilmjijty cb kcdduojkltjcos, trlospcrtltjco, log dlr`fts0 gjbbfrfot ecusjon cptjcos log ijvjon

    lrrlonfdfots0 log ctefr Rciuotffr suppcrt offgs.

    Zcu wjii lisc iflro lmcut Qflkf Kcrps/Kcstl ]jkls gftljifg fdfrnfoky lktjco pilo, wejke js jdpifdfotfg jo

    tef fvfot cb kjvji cr pcijtjkli uorfst cr l olturli gjslstfr. ^efo ycu lrrjvf lt ycur sjtf, ycu wjii kcdpiftf log

    sumdjt l sjtf ickltcr bcrd wjte ycur lggrfss, kcotlkt jobcrdltjco, log l dlp tc ycur ecusf. Jb tefrf js l

    sfkurjty terflt, ycu wjii nltefr wjte ctefr Rciuotffrs jo Kcstl ]jkl lt prfgftfrdjofg ickltjcos uotji tef

    sjtultjco js rfscivfg cr tef Qflkf Kcrps gfkjgfs tc fvlkultf.

    Bjoliiy, jo crgfr bcr tef Qflkf Kcrps tc mf buiiy rfspcosjvf tc tef offgs cb Rciuotffrs, jt js jdpfrltjvf telt

    Rciuotffrs jddfgjltfiy rfpcrt loy sfkurjty jokjgfot tc tef Qflkf Kcrps cbbjkf. Wef Qflkf Kcrps els

    fstlmijsefg prctckcis bcr lggrfssjon slbfty log sfkurjty jokjgfots jo l tjdfiy log lpprcprjltf dloofr, log jt

    kciifkts log fvliultfs slbfty log sfkurjty gltl tc trlk` trfogs log gfvficp strltfnjfs tc djojdjzf rjs`s tc buturf

    Rciuotffrs.

    GJRF][JWZ LOG K]C[[-KVIWV]LI J[[VF[

    Jo buibjiijon jts dlogltf tc selrf tef blkf cb Ldfrjkl wjte ecst kcuotrjfs, tef Qflkf Kcrps js dl`jon spfkjli

    fbbcrts tc lssurf telt lii cb Ldfrjkls rjkeofss js rfbifktfg jo tef Rciuotffr kcrps. Dcrf Ldfrjklos cb kcicr lrf

    sfrvjon jo tcglys Qflkf Kcrps telo lt loy tjdf jo rfkfot ejstcry. Gjbbfrfokfs jo rlkf, fteojk mlk`nrcuog, lnf,

    rfijnjco, log sfxuli crjfotltjco lrf fxpfktfg log wfikcdfg ldcon Rciuotffrs. Qlrt cb tef Qflkf Kcrps

    djssjco js tc efip gjspfi loy octjco telt Ldfrjklos lrf lii cb cof crjnjo cr rlkf log tc fstlmijse telt flke cb us

    js ls tecrcuneiy Ldfrjklo ls tef ctefr gfspjtf cur dloy gjbbfrfokfs.

    Gjvfrsjty efips tef Qflkf Kcrps lkkcdpijse telt ncli. Jo ctefr wlys, ecwfvfr, jt pcsfs keliifonfs. Jo Kcstl]jkl, ls jo ctefr Qflkf Kcrps ecst kcuotrjfs, Rciuotffrs mfelvjcr, ijbfstyif, mlk`nrcuog, log mfijfbs lrf

    hugnfg jo l kuiturli kcotfxt vfry gjbbfrfot brcd tefjr cwo. Kfrtljo pfrscoli pfrspfktjvfs cr kelrlktfrjstjks

    kcddcoiy lkkfptfg jo tef Vojtfg [tltfs dly mf qujtf uokcddco, uolkkfptlmif, cr fvfo rfprfssfg jo Kcstl

    ]jkl.

    Cutsjgf cbKcstl ]jkls klpjtli, rfsjgfots cb rurli kcdduojtjfs elvf elg rfiltjvfiy ijttif gjrfkt fxpcsurf tc

    ctefr kuiturfs, rlkfs, rfijnjcos, log ijbfstyifs. elt pfcpif vjfw ls typjkli Ldfrjklo mfelvjcr cr ocrds dly

    mf l djskcokfptjco, suke ls tef mfijfb telt lii Ldfrjklos lrf rjke log elvf micog eljr log miuf fyfs. Wef

    pfcpif cb Kcstl ]jkl lrf hustiy `ocwo bcr tefjr nfofrcus ecspjtlijty tc bcrfjnofrs0 ecwfvfr, dfdmfrs cb tef

    kcdduojty jo wejke ycu wjii ijvf dly gjspily l rlonf cb rflktjcos tc kuiturli gjbbfrfokfs telt ycu prfsfot.

    Wc flsf tef trlosjtjco log lglpt tc ijbf jo Kcstl ]jkl, ycu dly offg tc dl`f scdf tfdpcrlry, yft buogldfotlikcdprcdjsfs jo ecw ycu prfsfot ycursfib ls lo Ldfrjklo log ls lo jogjvjguli. Bcr fxldpif, bfdlif trljoffs

    log Rciuotffrs dly oct mf lmif tc fxfrkjsf tef jogfpfogfokf lvljilmif tc tefd jo tef Vojtfg [tltfs, pcijtjkli

    gjskussjcos offg tc mf elogifg wjte nrflt klrf, log scdf cb ycur pfrscoli mfijfbs dly mfst rfdljo

    uogjskicsfg. Zcu wjii offg tc gfvficp tfkeojqufs log pfrscoli strltfnjfs bcr kcpjon wjte tefsf log ctefr

    ijdjtltjcos. Wef Qflkf Kcrps stlbb wjii iflg gjvfrsjty log sfosjtjvjty gjskussjcos gurjon prf-sfrvjkf trljojon log

    wjii mf co klii tc prcvjgf suppcrt, mut tef keliifonf uitjdltfiy wjii mf ycur cwo.

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    coiy l mfnjoojon. Zcuii lrrjvf wjte tef gfsjrf tc dcvf dcuotljos, mut mf bifxjmif log wjiijon tc stlrt sdlii.

    Zcuvf mffo jovjtfg tc uogfrtl`f tejs keliifonf. ^f tejo` ycurf rflgy log wfrf fxkjtfg tc elvf ycu.^fikcdf tc Qflkf Kcrps/Kcstl ]jkl.Qurl Rjgl.

    [jokfrfiy,

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    Gflr Buturf KFG Rciuotffr,

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    spcrts lktjvjtjfs, kc-blkjijtltjon sfx-fgukltjco kcursfs, suppcrtjon sckjli jojtjltjvfs (suke ls grun prfvfotjco),cr fqujppjon tflkefrs tc prcvjgf gyoldjk lktjvjtjfs wjtejo kilssrccd. Zcute jo Gfvficpdfot Rciuotffrs liscsuppcrt/gfvficp jojtjltjvfs wjtejo tef kcdduojty suke ls spcrts tflds, lrt kiums, rfkrfltjco nrcups, rfkykijonkiums, ftk. Wef nrflt tejon lmcut cur hcm js telt tef s`y js tef ijdjt wjte ecw wf klrry cut ycute gfvficpdfot.

    Ijvjon jo l ofw kuiturf klo mf keliifonjon, fspfkjliiy tecuslogs cb djifs lwly brcd ycur brjfogs log bldjiy.

    Lt tjdfs, gljiy tls`s wjii sffd gluotjon guf tc pcssjmif ilonulnf mlrrjfrs, ilk` cb dcgfro kcovfojfokfs crkuiturli gjbbfrfokfs. Wefsf dcdfots lrf rfli, mut wjte rfsjijfoky log pfrsfvfrlokf, tefy wjii plss qujk`iy0cbtfo wjte l strconfr sfosf cb cofsfib. Lt tjdfs, tef rflijtjfs cb wcr`jon log ijvjon jo l gfvficpjon kcuotrygjbbfr brcd cur fxpfktltjcos. Qrlktjkjon bifxjmjijty log tef lmjijty tc kfifmrltf sdlii sukkfss wjii mf `fy joefipjon ycu cvfrkcdf tefsf gjbbfrfokfs.

    Mfjon l Qflkf Kcrps Rciuotffr klo truiy mf lo jokrfgjmif lgvfoturf. Zcuii elvf fxpfrjfokfs telt ycuvf

    ofvfr fvfo tecunet cb. Zcu wjii gfvficp gffp brjfogsejps wjte mcte kcdduojty dfdmfrs log bfiicwvciuotffrs, log krfltf ijbf-icon dfdcrjfs. Zcu wjii cbtfo mf tef stugfot dcrf telo tef tflkefr. ^ec `ocws,ycu dly mfkcdf l dlstfr cb usjon l dlkeftf, l sckkfr keldpjco, l nliic pjotc kcoocjssfur, l kcbbff mfloelrvfstfr, cr fvfo l rfkykifg dltfrjlis lrtjst. Jo lii ecofsty, ycur fxpfrjfokf wjii mf welt ycu dl`f cb jt. Jbycu kcdf wjte l wjiijonofss tc iflro log lglpt, lo cpfo djog, log l spjrjt cb sfrvjkf, ycuii gc nrflt!

    Liicw df tc cbbfr ycu l wlrd wfikcdf brcd lii cb us lt tef QK/K] Zcute jo Gfvficpdfot bldjiy!

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    Buturf KFG Ldjnc,

    Kconrltuiltjcos! Wejs js vfry fxkjtjon tjdf ls ycu dl`f ycur bjrst stfps jotc mfkcdjon plrt cb tef QflkfKcrps/Kcstl ]jkl Rciuotffr bldjiy! Jt js l vfry icon hcurofy tercune tef lppijkltjco prckfss, sc ycu lrf tc mfkcddfogfg bcr ycur gfgjkltjco. Wl`jon cof njlot iflp cut cb ycur kcdbcrt zcof log jotc lo fovjrcodfot teltjs oct ycur cwo, spfl`jon l ilonulnf telt js oct ycur cwo, log sumdfrnfg jotc l kuiturf telt js oct ycur cwo jsfxejilrltjon log qujtf brlo`iy tfrrjbyjon.

    Werff dcotes cb jotfosjvf trljojon js oct flsy, mut jt gcfs l nrflt hcm cb prfplrjon ycu kuiturliiy bcr tef rclgleflg. Wef Qflkf Kcrps stlbb efrf jo Kcstl ]jkl js cutstlogjon log wjii suppcrt ycu tercune fvfry stfp cb tefwly. Wry oct tc mf tcc loxjcus lmcut sjtf lssjnodfot cr buturf prchfkts log hust fohcy tefbrfsqujtc ljr jo [loHcsf log tef kcdploy cb ycur bfiicw trljoffs! Wefy wjii mfkcdf ycur suppcrt oftwcr` cvfr tef kcdjon =>dcotes.

    Lrrjvjon jo sjtf js sjduitlofcusiy jokrfgjmiy fxkjtjon log fotjrfiy cvfrwefidjon. Dlolnjon ycur fxpfktltjcoswjte tef uo`ocwo js l keliifonf, mut jt js l wcogfrbui tjdf tc truiy jovfst jo ycur kcdduojty dfdmfrs. Zcu

    wjii iflro tc mf ycur cwo mcss log tc dl`f l skefguif telt js fotjrfiy ycur cwo. Wejs rfspcosjmjijty rfqujrfstef sfib-dctjvltjco tc stly lktjvf log mfkcdf fonlnfg. Nft cut tefrf fvfr sjonif gly. Fvfo jb ycu lrf hustncjon tc tefscgl, cr wli`jon gccr-tc-gccr, lttfogjon kcdduojtybutmcinldfs, cr elonjon lrcuog tefpuipfrjl, ycur bjrst terff dcotes jo sjtf (wefo ycu lrf kcdpiftjon ycur kcdduojty gjlnocstjk) lrf lo fxkfiifottjdf tc rfliiy mujig rfiltjcosejps wjte ycur ofjnemcrs. Ecig ycursfib lkkcuotlmif tc elvjon lt iflst cofdflojonbui pfrscoli jotfrlktjco flke gly log jt wjii mfofbjt ycu focrdcusiy gurjon tef strfssfs log sukkfssfscb buturf prchfkts. Elvjon scdfcof tc efip ycu cof wefo ycu klot sffd tc rliiy loy vciuotffrs cr scdfcof tctli` tc lmcut jgfls js l vliulmif rfscurkf. Gcot mf lbrljg tc put ycursfib cut tefrf. Jts oct l gly jo tef QflkfKcrps jb ycurf oct icc`jon sjiiy. Wejs fxpfrjfokf (ij`f loytejon) js welt ycu dl`f jt, sc gcot mf lbrljg tc

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    puse ycursfib tc uokcdbcrtlmif ijdjts. Iflro tc ilune lt ycursfib log tef kcdfgy log klildjty jo sjtultjcos. Jbycurf oct elvjon buo, tefo jts oct wcrte jt!

    [ustljolmif gfvficpdfot. J tecunet J `ofw welt telt dflot mfbcrf J lrrjvfg efrf jo Kcstl ]jkl, mut tef trute jsJ gjg oct. [ustljolmjijty js sc duke dcrf telo rfgukf, rfusf, log rfkykif. Wl`jon l sustljolmif lpprclke tcnrlssrccts gfvficpdfot dflos oct coiy fosurf telt jojtjltfg prchfkts wjii kcotjouf lbtfr ycu lrf ncof, mut jt

    lisc dflos jovfstjon jo jogjvjgulis. Jt dflos jovfstjon jo tef ijvfs cb kcdduojty dfdmfrs sc tefy klo wcr`bcr log ldconst tefdsfivfs jo kcdjon gfklgfs.

    Dy vjfws cb gfvficpdfot rfvcivfg lrcuog jobrlstrukturf krfltjco log lkkfss tc pumijk sfrvjkfs. Ls l KFGvciuotffr, J wls sfot efrf tc foelokf tef fkcocdy cb dy sjtf, tc efip ickli fotrfprfofurs, tc lundfot hcmcppcrtuojtjfs tc strfontefo oftwcr`s ldcon musjofss cwofrs. ]jnet3 Zft cof cb tef dcst vliulmif ifsscos Jelvf iflrofg gurjon dy tjdf ls l vciuotffr js telt kcdduojty ijmrlrjfs log kcdputfr ilms log rfkykijonkfotfrs lrf jofbbfktuli jb tef kcdduojty js oct jovfstfg jo tefjr purpcsf cr kcotjoufg sukkfss. Jb tef kcdduojtygcfs oct vliuf rflgjon, tefy wjii oct vliuf tef ijmrlry. Jb tef kcdduojty gcfs oct kcoofkt tefjr kurrfot wlstf

    mfelvjcr wjte mfjon elrdbui bcr tef fovjrcodfot, tefy wjii oct suppcrt l rfkykijon kfotfr. Nrlssrcctsgfvficpdfot js oct hust sdlii-sklif gfvficpdfot0 jt js jgfotjbyjon tef rcct cb jssufs log dl`jon sdlii kelonfstelt folmif jogjvjgulis tc krfltf tefjr cwo sukkfss. Zcu dust mf bifxjmif focune tc nc wefrf tef offg js log tc

    mujig upco welt ycu elvf.

    J elvf kcdf tc truiy fdmrlkf tef cig Hfrry DkNujrf efip df efip ycu lpprclke tc dy wcr`. Efipjon ycurofjnemcrs tc efip tefdsfivfs js l wcogfrbui bffijon. Mfjon elogs co log ejneiy jovcivfg lt bjrst, log tefosicwjon tl`jon stfps mlk` tc trlosjtjco brcd plrtjkjplot tc spfktltcr js l pcwfrbui fxpfrjfokf. Jo ycur twcyflrs, ycu wjii sff kelonfs log sff l dcrf jogfpfogfot log sfib-sustljojon kcdduojty. Zcu wjii suppcrtkcdduojty dfdmfrs ls tefy gfvficp lo jgfl log turo jt jotc l rflijty. Log cb kcursf, jofvjtlmiy, tefy wjiitflke ycu dcrf lmcut ijbf telo ycu tflke tefd lmcut tfkeojkli s`jiis cr prchfkt dlolnfdfot.

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