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ZDN PNAGN GFRPW ]NKGFENW \F^ ZF
M^\AOA
A PNAGN GFRPW P^BKLGAZLFO CFR ON] SFK^OZNNRW
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M^\AOA EAP
Zdls eap ls usnj wltd pnrelsslfo crfe tdn Wtatn Jnpartenot.
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A ]NKGFEN KNZZNR
Jnar Pnagn Gfrps/Muyaoa Lovltnn8
Lt ls a pknasurn tf wnkgfen yfu tf Pnagn Gfrps/Muyaoa. ]n wlsd
tf gfomratukatn yfu fo yfur jnglslfo tf gfeelt tdn onxt 2=
efotds tf asslstlom tdn Muyaonsn pnfpkn tf pursun tdnlr
jnvnkfpenot asplratlfos. \fu arn tf bn gfeenojnj cfr davlom
suggnsscukky gfepkntnj tdn rlmfrfus Pnagn Gfrps snkngtlfo prfgnsstdrfumd wdlgd yfu wlkk bngfen a enebnr fc tdn 2>
tdtralolom
gkass tf snrvn lo Muyaoa.
Zdn locfreatlfo gfotalonj lo tdls ]nkgfen Bffirnprnsnots a
mnonrak futklon fc klcn as a Sfkuotnnr lo Muyaoa. Dfwnvnr, tdn
oaturn fc jnvnkfpenot wfri ls sugd tdat tdn klvlom gfojltlfos aoj
wfri novlrfoenot gao gdaomn fctno. Nvnry nccfrt ls eajn tf innptdls bffi as a gurrnot aoj agguratn rnprnsnotatlfo fc tdn rnaklty lo
Muyaoa, but gdaomns eay fggur bncfrn yfu arrlvn.
Muyaoa fccnrs a uolqun fppfrtuolty cfr a gdakknomlom aoj
rnwarjlom tfur fc snrvlgn as a Pnagn Gfrps Sfkuotnnr. Pnagn
Gfrps/Muyaoas prlfrlty ls tf suppfrt uojnrsnrvnj pnfpkn tdrfumd
prfhngts lo njugatlfo aoj gfeeuolty dnaktd tdat rnckngt Muyaoasjnvnkfpenot mfaks. Wfen fc yfu eay klvn lo tfwos aoj vlkkamns lo
Muyaoa wltd rnkatlvnky mffj aggnss tf Lotnront aoj pdfon snrvlgn.
Wfen fc yfu eay klvn lo seakk rneftn gfeeuoltlns lo wdlgd
tdnsn aoj ftdnr gfovnolnogns arn oft avalkabkn, but yfu wlkk bn
surrfuojnj by sfen fc tdn efst prlstlon aoj bnautlcuk arnas cfuoj
fo Nartd. \fu wlkk bn gdakknomnj pdyslgakky aoj neftlfoakky, but
wn assurn yfu tdn nxpnrlnogn wlkk bn enefrabkn! \fu wlkkgfotrlbutn enaolomcukky tf tdn pfsltlvn jnvnkfpenot fc pnfpkn lo a
gfeeuolty wdlkn malolom nxpnrlnogn, iofwknjmn, aoj a
brfajnonj uojnrstaojlom aoj pnrspngtlvn tdat wlkk norlgd yfur klcn
tdrfumd Pnagn Gfrps snrvlgn.
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As a Sfkuotnnr, yfu gao bn ao amnot fc pfsltlvn aoj nojurlom
gdaomn9 dfwnvnr, lt rnqulrns ao fpno-elojnjonss aoj a slognrnlotnrnst lo wfrilom wltd aoj dnkplom ftdnrs tf suggnnj. \fu wlkk
onnj tf knaro eugd abfut Muyaonsn gukturn tf bn nccngtlvn lo yfur
wfri aoj sfglak novlrfoenots. Zdls, lo turo, wlkk noabkn eutuak
trust aoj rnspngt aoj wlkk nogfuramn Muyaonsn tf wfri wltd yfu lo
a gffpnratlvn partonrsdlp.
\fu wlkk bn a part fc tdfsn asslstlom Muyaonsn at tdn gfeeuolty
knvnk tf agdlnvn tdnlr jnvnkfpenot asplratlfos tdrfumd yfur
nonrmy, eftlvatlfo, grnatlvlty, aoj mnoulon jnslrn tf eain a
gfotrlbutlfo. \fu wlkk bn asslmonj tf a spnglclg prfhngt aoj wfri
uojnr tdn supnrvlslfo fc a kfgak gfuotnrpart fr supnrvlsfr, wdlgd
wlkk rnqulrn yfu tf ajapt tf onw aoj jlccnrnot efjns fc
lotnrpnrsfoak rnkatlfos. Lo a jnvnkfpenotak gfotnxt, attltujloak aoj
frmaolzatlfoak gdaomn gao bn gdakknomlom, but lo tdn noj, tdn
cukclkkenot aoj satlscagtlfo fc davlom gfotrlbutnj tf leprfvnj
fppfrtuoltlns cfr tdfsn wltd wdfe yfu wlkk klvn aoj wfri wlkk bn
a wfrtdy rnwarj.
Olon wnnis fc prn-snrvlgn tralolom wlkk prfvljn yfu wltd a
gfeprndnoslvn frlnotatlfo tf yfur cuturn wfri asslmoenot,
apprfagdns, tffks, aoj stratnmlns tf nccngtlvnky snrvn lo Muyaoa.
\fu wlkk, klinwlsn, rngnlvn gruglak locfreatlfo abfut staylomdnaktdy aoj sacn. Klvlom lo a Muyaonsn dfusndfkj aoj wfrilom
tfmntdnr wltd Muyaonsn wlkk bn lotnmrak parts fc yfur prn-snrvlgn
tralolom.
As a rnsukt fc tdls nxpnrlnogn, yfu wlkk mrfw lo iofwknjmn, snkc-
gfocljnogn, aoj gukturak apprnglatlfo. ]n nxpngt tdat tdls hfurony
upfo wdlgd yfu davn bnmuo wlkk bn klcn-gdaomlom aoj akways davna spnglak pkagn lo yfur enefrlns. ]n kffi cfrwarj tf yfur
arrlvak!
Pnagn Gfrps/Muyaoa Wtacc
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A ]NKGFEN KNZZNR ..................................................... 1GFRN NTPNGZAZLFOW .................................................... 3CFR PNAGN GFRPW SFK^OZNNRW ............................... 3PNAGN GFRPW/M^\AOA DLWZFR\ AOJPRFMRAEW ....................................................................... =
Dlstfry fc tdn Pnagn Gfrps lo Muyaoa .......................... =Pnagn Gfrps/Muyaoa Slslfo Wtatnenot ........................ 4Pnagn Gfrps/Muyaoa Prfhngts ....................................... 4Njugatlfo ...................................................................... 4Dnaktd ............................................................................ Mnonrak Locfreatlfo Abfut Muyaoa ........................... 1>Gfoongt ]ltd Rnturonj Sfkuotnnrs aoj Ftdnr Lovltnns.................................................................................... 13Foklon Artlgkns/Gurrnot Onws Wltns Abfut Muyaoa ... 1=Rngfeenojnj Bffis ................................................. 1=
KLSLOM GFOJLZLFOW AOJ SFK^OZNNRKLCNWZ\KN ...................................................................... 1Mnfmrapdy aoj Gkleatn .............................................. 23Wfglak Agtlvltlns .......................................................... 2=
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Prfcnsslfoaklse, Jrnss, aoj Bndavlfr ........................ 2=Pnrsfoak Wacnty ........................................................... 2. Jnvnkfp DLS/ALJW prnvnotlfo njugatlfo agtlvltlns 773. Klvn dapplky, dnaktdlky, aoj sacnky as a PGS ....... 77Ajjltlfoak Zraloloms Jurlom Sfkuotnnr Wnrvlgn......... 73
\F^R DNAKZD GARN AOJ WACNZ\ LO M^\AOA . 74Dnaktd Lssuns lo Muyaoa ............................................. 74Dnkplom \fu Wtay Dnaktdy .......................................... :0Ealotalolom \fur Dnaktd ............................................ :0]fenos Dnaktd Locfreatlfo ..................................... :2\fur Pnagn Gfrps Enjlgak Ilt ................................... :2Enjlgak Ilt Gfotnots .................................................. :2Bncfrn \fu Knavn8 A Enjlgak Gdngiklst .................... :7Wacnty aoj WngurltyFur Partonrsdlp ........................ :>Wtaylom Wacn8 Jfot Bn a Zarmnt cfr Grlen ................ :7Fvnrvlnw fc Jlvnrslty lo Muyaoa ............................... >:]dat Elmdt a Sfkuotnnr Cagn6 ................................... >:
CRNQ^NOZK\ AWINJ Q^NWZLFOW............................ 32PAGILOM KLWZ ................................................................ =>Mnonrak Gkftdlom ......................................................... ==Enos Gkftdlom ........................................................... =4]fenos Gkftdlom ...................................................... =
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Nkngtrfolgs .................................................................. 40Mnonrak Wuppklns ......................................................... 41
PRN-JNPARZ^RN GDNGIKLWZ .................................... 43
Caelky ......................................................................... 43Passpfrt/Zravnk ........................................................... 43Enjlgak/Dnaktd ........................................................... 43Losuraogn ..................................................................... 4=Pnrsfoak Papnrs ........................................................... 4=Sftlom ......................................................................... 4=Pnrsfoak Nccngts .......................................................... 4=Cloaoglak Eaoamnenot ................................................ 4=
GFOZAGZLOM PNAGN GFRPW DNAJQ^ARZNRW ..... 44
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GFRN NTPNGZAZLFOW
CFR PNAGN GFRPW SFK^OZNNRW
Lo wfrilom tfwarj cukclkklom tdn Pnagn Gfrps Elsslfo fcprfeftlom wfrkj pnagn aoj crlnojsdlp, as a tralonn aojSfkuotnnr, yfu arn nxpngtnj tf8
1. Prnparn yfur pnrsfoak aoj prfcnsslfoak klcn tfeain a gfeeltenot tf snrvn abrfaj cfr a cukk tnrefc 2= efotds
2. Gfeelt tf leprfvlom tdn quaklty fc klcn fc tdnpnfpkn wltd wdfe yfu klvn aoj wfri9 aoj, lojflom sf, sdarn yfur silkks, ajapt tdne, aoj knaroonw silkks as onnjnj
7. Wnrvn wdnrn tdn Pnagn Gfrps asis yfu tf mf,uojnr gfojltlfos fc darjsdlp, lc ongnssary, aojwltd tdn cknxlblklty onnjnj cfr nccngtlvn snrvlgn
:. Rngfmolzn tdat yfur suggnsscuk aoj sustaloabknjnvnkfpenot wfri ls basnj fo tdn kfgak trust aojgfocljnogn yfu bulkj by klvlom lo, aoj rnspngtcukkylotnmratlom yfursnkc lotf, yfur dfst gfeeuolty
aoj gukturn>. Rngfmolzn tdat yfu arn rnspfoslbkn 2: dfurs a jay,= jays a wnni cfr yfur pnrsfoak gfojugt aojprfcnsslfoak pnrcfreaogn
3. Nomamn wltd dfst gfuotry partonrs lo a splrlt fcgffpnratlfo, eutuak knarolom, aoj rnspngt
=. ]fri wltdlo tdn rukns aoj rnmukatlfos fc tdn PnagnGfrps aoj tdn kfgak aoj oatlfoak kaws fc tdngfuotry wdnrn yfu snrvn
4. Nxnrglsn hujmenot aoj pnrsfoak rnspfoslblklty tfprftngt yfur dnaktd, sacnty, aoj wnkk-bnlom aoj tdatfc ftdnrs
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wltd a varlnty fc sgdffks, ofomfvnroenotak frmaolzatlfos (OMFs),
aoj mfvnroenot dnaktd caglkltlns.
Pnagn Gfrps/Muyaoa Slslfo Wtat n en ot
]n tralo aoj suppfrt rnspngtcuk, prfcnsslfoak, aoj prfjugtlvn
Sfkuotnnrs.
Sfkuotnnrs aoj stacc nohfy eutuak trust, nogfuramnenot, aoj
rnspngt.
Sfkuotnnrs aoj stacc arn part fc tdn saen tnae wltd tdn saen
purpfsn.
Lojlvljuak gfotrlbutlfos tf a uolclnj tnae wlkk agdlnvn sdarnj
mfaks.
Pnagn Gfrps/Muyaoa PrfhngtsLo nagd prfhngt, tdn jnvnkfpenot fc dueao gapaglty ls tdn gnotrak
mfak. Nagd Sfkuotnnr ls fccnrnj tdn gdaogn tf nodaogn tdn
gapablkltlns aoj snkc-rnklaogn fc dls/dnr Muyaonsn gfuotnrparts aoj
dfst gfeeuoltlns wdlkn knarolom dfw tf pnrgnlvn tdn wfrkj efrn
brfajky aoj tf fpnratn wltd grnjlblklty aoj suggnss lo a cfrnlmo
novlrfoenot.
Njugatlfo
Lo Muyaoa, njugatlfo ls a oatlfoak prlfrlty. Zdnrn ls gfosljnrabkn
amrnnenot lo sfglnty tdat tdn rfaj tf oatlfoak jnvnkfpenot aoj
ajvaognenot gao bn agdlnvnj foky tdrfumd nccngtlvn njugatlfoak
systnes lepknenotnj crfe tdn oursnry tf tnrtlary knvnks. Lo frjnr
tf leprfvn dueao gapltak, Muyaonsn gltlznos rnqulrn tdn
fppfrtuolty tf rnagd tf tdnlr cukknst pftnotlak tdrfumd njugatlfoak
fppfrtuoltlns. Zdls wlkk pavn tdn way tf mrnatnr prfjugtlvlty aojngfofelg jnvnkfpenot.
Mlvno tdls oatlfoak prlfrlty, tdn Pnagn Gfrps wfris gkfsnky wltd
tdn Elolstry fc Njugatlfo lo ajjrnsslom Muyaoas njugatlfoak
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. ^ojnr-> efrtaklty ls crnqunotky gfosljnrnj tdn staojarj
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enasurn fc a gfuotry's fvnrakk dnaktd sltuatlfo slogn lt
nogfepassns dnaktd rlsis cagnj by ajukts aoj yfuom gdlkjrno, lo
ajjltlfo tf locaots. Zdn ealo gausns fc locaot aoj gdlkj efrtaklty
arn jlarrdna lkkonssns aoj agutn rnsplratfry locngtlfos. Pffr
dymlnon aoj loajnquatn outrltlfo nxagnrbatn tdn sltuatlfo,
nspnglakky lo rurak arnas. Muyaoa aksf rngfrjs dlmd eatnroak
efrtaklty knvnks9 lo 2000 tdn ratn was rnpfrtnj as 177 pnr 100,000
blrtds. Wlogn tdn dnaktd systnes arn oft cuogtlfolom as pkaoonj,
efrn tdao fon-tdlrj fc tdn pfpukatlfo travnk tf tdn gapltak glty cfr
dnaktd garn, pkaglom ao ajjltlfoak burjno fo pffr dfusndfkjs.
Mlvno tdls sltuatlfo, tdn Pnagn Gfrps wfris gkfsnky wltd tdn
Elolstry fc Dnaktd aoj ofomfvnroenotak frmaolzatlfos (OMFs) lo
ajjrnsslom dnaktd onnjs lo kfgak gfeeuoltlns. Sfkuotnnrs arn
pkagnj lo rnmlfoak aoj kfgak dnaktd caglkltlns (dfspltaks, gklolgs, aoj
dnaktd pfsts) aoj wfri wltd tdnlr gfuotnrpart enjlgak nxpnrts aoj
gfeeuolty dnaktd wfrinrs tf bulkj awarnonss aoj prfeftn mffj
dymlnon aoj outrltlfo, yfutd/ajfknsgnot dnaktd prfeftlfo, aojeatnroak/locaot dnaktd prfeftlfo, prnvnotlfo, aoj eaoamnenot fc
gdrfolg aoj gfeeuolgabkn jlsnasns.
Sfkuotnnrs wfri suppfrts enjlgak prfcnsslfoaks tf leprfvn
dnaktd garn jnklvnry aoj aksf bulkj tdn gapaglty fc gfeeuolty
dnaktd wfrinrs lo gfojugtlom gfeeuolty assnssenots fc dnaktd
onnjs, rngfrjs, jata eaoamnenot aoj rnpfrtlom, pkaoolom aoj
bujmntlom, aoj suppfrtlom tdn nccngtlvn lepknenotatlfo fc
Elolstry fc Dnaktd staojarjs, pfklglns, aoj loltlatlvns.
Lo tdnlr gfeeuoltlns, Sfkuotnnrs wfri wltd dnaktd caglkltlns aoj
OMFs fo dnaktd prfeftlfo agtlvltlns tf leprfvn prfmraes aoj
snrvlgns fccnrnj, basnj fo assnssnj gfeeuolty dnaktd onnjs.
Dnaktd Sfkuotnnrs pkay a slmolclgaot rfkn lo prfeftlom dnaktdyklcnstykns lo sgdffks, tdrfumd tdn Elolstry fc Njugatlfos dnaktd
aoj caelky klcn prfmraes, aoj lo tdn gfeeuolty tdrfumd varlfus
locfreatlfo aoj njugatlfo loltlatlvns. Zdnrn ls tdn fppfrtuolty aoj
onnj cfr Sfkuotnnrs tf dnkp gfeeuoltlns jnvnkfp efrn nccngtlvn
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watnr aoj saoltatlfo pragtlgns, as wnkk as jnvnkfp ftdnr
gfeeuolty dnaktd prfhngts. Sfkuotnnrs arn asslmonj tf sltns wdnrn
tdnrn ls tdn mrnatnst onnj cfr tdnlr spnglclg silkks aoj nxpnrlnogn,
aoj tdnsn arn mnonrakky rurak arnas tdrfumdfut tdn 10 rnmlfos fc
Muyaoa.
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M^\AOA AZ A MKAOGN
Muyaoa ls a trfplgak gfuotry fo tdn ofrtdnro sdfukjnr fc Wfutd
Aenrlga. Lts arna ls abfut 21>,000 squarn ilkfentnrs (47,000
squarn elkns)tdn gfeblonj slzn fc Gfoongtlgut, Eassagdusntts,
Onw Hnrsny, aoj Onw \fri. Muyaoa ls bfrjnrnj by Snonzunka,
Brazlk, Wurloaen, aoj tdn Atkaotlg Fgnao. Lt das a pfpukatlfo fc
apprfxleatnky =>1,000 (2002 Gnosus), karmnky sltuatnj akfom a
oarrfw gfastak strlp. Aksf kfgatnj fo tdn gfastak strlp ls tdn
oatlfos gapltak, Mnfrmntfwo, wdlgd klns at tdn efutd fc tdnJnenrara Rlvnr, aoj eaoy fc tdn tfwos, sugd as Onw Aestnrjae,
Rfsndakk, aoj Gfrrlvnrtfo. Zdn bauxltn elolom tfwo fc Klojno ls
kfgatnj 30 elkns uprlvnr crfe tdn gapltak.
Dlstfry
Muyaoa was oaenj by lts clrst pnfpkn, tdn Aenrlojlaossnel-
ofeajlg trlbns wdf klvnj by duotlom aoj clsdlom. Zf tdne, tdls
was a rlgd kaoj wltd pknoty fc watnr cfr carelom aoj clsdlom. Zdny
gakknj lt Mulaoa, enaolom kaoj fc eaoy watnrs. Wlr ]aktnr
Raknlmd was tdn clrst Nurfpnao tf nxpkfrn tdn wlkj gfast fc
Muyaoa. Zdn gfuotry ltsnkc gdaomnj daojs snvnrak tlens bntwnno
tdn Crnogd, Jutgd, aoj Brltlsd bncfrn tdn Brltlsd cloakky dnkj lt
uotlk lojnpnojnogn lo 1
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systne, skavnry was abfklsdnj lo 147:. ]ltd tdn noj fc skavnry,
lojnoturlom bngaen tdn onw efjn fc aggnsslom kabfr. ]frinrs
wnrn brfumdt lo crfe tdn lskaoj fc Eajnlra (Pfrtumak) aoj crfe
Gdloa aoj Lojla (wdfsn pnfpkn arn iofwo lo Muyaoa as Nast
Lojlaos) tf wfri fo tdn nstatns.
By tdn narky 1
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twf eahfr pfkltlgak partlns tf noj vlfknogn aoj glvlk strlcn lo
Muyaoa.
Ngfofey
Muyaoa ls eailom a jlcclgukt traosltlfo crfe a statn-jlrngtnj tf a
efrn fpno, crnn-earint ngfofey. Ao ngfofelg turoarfuoj lo
1 pnrgnot fc tdn
mrfss jfenstlg prfjugt aoj nepkfy 70 pnrgnot fc tdn kabfr cfrgn.
Ajjlom tf tdn gfuotrys amrlgukturak nxpfrts, trfplgak crults aoj
vnmntabkns tdat davn trajltlfoakky bnno mrfwo cfr jfenstlg
gfosueptlfo arn ofw bngfelom ofotrajltlfoak nxpfrts. Clsdlom ls
aksf lepfrtaot, wltd sdrlep bnlom ao nspnglakky vakuabkn prfjugt.
]dlkn Muyaoa ls a eahfr wfrkj prfjugnr fc bauxltn, ftdnr
nxtragtabkn oaturak rnsfurgns lo Muyaoa davn ynt tf bn nxpkfltnj
fo a karmn sgakn. Ftdnr nxtragtabkn rnsfurgns logkujn pntrfknue,
mfkj, aoj mnestfons. Zdn gfuotrys pntrfknue pftnotlak ls ynt tf
bn prfvno, wdlkn mfkj prfjugtlfo das surmnj wltd tdn fpnolom fc
tdn Feal elon. Akk fc tdnsn ngfofelg sngtfrs rnqulrn eahfr
lovnstenots lo prfjugtlfo aoj locrastrugturn.
Pn fpkn aoj Guktu rn
Cfr a Wfutd Aenrlgao gfuotry, Muyaoa prnsnots a uolqun prfclkn.
Zdn gfuotry ls tdn foky Aomkfpdfon oatlfo fo tdn gfotlonot, aoj lt
ls iofwo cfr sumar, rlgn, aoj grlgint pkaylom. Wlelkarky, tdn
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elxturn fc Brltlsd aoj Jutgd knmak aoj ftdnr lotnroak systnes ls a
knmagy fc past gfkfolzatlfo, wdlgd prnvlfusky eajn Muyaoa
ngfofelgakky, dlstfrlgakky, aoj gukturakky frlnotnj efrn tfwarj tdn
Garlbbnao.
Muyaoas gukturn aoj pnfpkn davn bnno lockunognj by tdn
gfuotrys wlojlom dlstfry, wdlgd logkujns fggupatlfo, skavnry,
aoj lojnoturn. Zfjay, a karmn varlnty fc raglak aoj ntdolg mrfups
gfnxlst lo Muyaoa. Pnfpkn fc Acrlgao jnsgnot gfostltutn 7>.>
pnrgnot fc tdn pfpukatlfo, pnfpkn fc Nast Lojlao jnsgnot gfostltutn: pnrgnot, aoj pnfpkn fc Pfrtumunsn, Gdlonsn, Aenrlojlao, aoj
elxnj jnsgnot eain up tdn rnealolom 1> pnrgnot. ]dlkn
ouenrfus trlbns fc Aenrlojlaos wnrn tdn clrst pnfpkn fc Muyaoa,
tfjay tdnrn arn foky olon8 Aiawalf, Arawais, Arnguoas, Garlbs,
Eagusl, Pataefoas, ]al ]als, ]aplsdlaoas, aoj ]arraus.
Muyaoas euktlcagntnj gukturn ls wnkk-rnprnsnotnj, as nagd mrfup
das brfumdt lts fwo gukturak efrns aoj ofres, trajltlfos, aojcnstlvaks. Zdn gfuotrys ealo rnklmlfos arn Gdrlstlaolty, Dlojulse,
aoj Lskae. Cnstlvaks aoj dfkljays surrfuoj rnklmlfus fbsnrvaogns
aoj oatlfoak gfeenefratlfos.
Novlrfoenot
Muyaoas tdrnn eahfr rlvnr systnes, tdn Bnrblgn, Jnenrara, aoj
Nssnqulbf, tfmntdnr wltd loouenrabkn seakknr rlvnrs aoj grnnis,jralo tdls Kaoj fc Eaoy ]atnrs aoj kloi Muyaoas vast cfrnstnj
aoj savaooad lotnrlfr tf tdn gfast. Muyaoa das a wnaktd fc oaturak
rnsfurgns aoj dlmd knvnks fc blfkfmlgak jlvnrslty. Cfrtuoatnky,
eaoy rnmlfos fc tdn gfuotry rnealo vlrtuakky prlstlon aoj
uonxpkfrnj slepky bngausn fc oatlfoak uojnrjnvnkfpenot.
Iny gurrnot novlrfoenotak lssuns lo Muyaoa logkujn watnr
pfkkutlfo stneelom crfe elolom fpnratlfos9 amrlgukturak aojlojustrlak gdnelgaks aoj snwamn9 sfklj-wastn jlspfsak lo
pfpukatnj arnas9 jncfrnstatlfo9 aoj ckffjlom, wdlgd fggurs jurlom
tdn raloy snasfo aoj nxgnptlfoakky dlmd tljns. Zdn pnfpkn fc
Muyaoa arn bngfelom efrn awarn fc tdn cramlklty fc tdnlr oaturak
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novlrfoenot, wdlgd ls bnlom sdarpnonj, lo part, by gfastak
ckffjlom.
RNWF^RGNW CFR C^RZDNR LOCFREAZLFO
Cfkkfwlom ls a klst fc wnbsltns cfr ajjltlfoak locfreatlfo abfut tdn
Pnagn Gfrps aoj Muyaoa aoj tf gfoongt yfu tf rnturonj
Sfkuotnnrs aoj ftdnr lovltnns. Pknasn innp lo eloj tdat aktdfumd
wn try tf eain surn akk tdnsn klois arn agtlvn aoj gurrnot, wn
gaooft muaraotnn lt. Lc yfu jf oft davn aggnss tf tdn Lotnront, vlsltyfur kfgak klbrary. Klbrarlns fccnr crnn Lotnront usamn aoj fctno knt
yfu prlot locfreatlfo tf tain dfen.
A oftn fc gautlfo8 As yfu surc tdn Lotnront, bn awarn tdat yfu eay
cloj bukkntlo bfarjs aoj gdat rffes lo wdlgd pnfpkn arn crnn tf
nxprnss fplolfos abfut tdn Pnagn Gfrps basnj fo tdnlr fwo
nxpnrlnogn, logkujlom gfeenots by tdfsn wdf wnrn uodappy wltdtdnlr gdflgn tf snrvn lo tdn Pnagn Gfrps. Zdnsn fplolfos arn oft
tdfsn fc tdn Pnagn Gfrps fr tdn ^.W. mfvnroenot, aoj wn dfpn
yfu wlkk innp lo eloj tdat of twf pnfpkn nxpnrlnogn tdnlr snrvlgn
lo tdn saen way.
Mnonrak Locfreatlfo Abfut Muyaoa
Fo tdls sltn, yfu gao knaro aoytdlom crfe wdat tlen lt ls lo tdn
gapltak fc Muyaoa tf dfw tf gfovnrt crfe tdn jfkkar tf tdn Muyaoa
gurrnogy. Hust gklgi fo Muyaoa aoj mf crfe tdnrn.
www.gfuotrywatgd.gfe/
Slslt tdls sltn cfr mnonrak travnk ajvlgn abfut akefst aoy gfuotry lo
tdn wfrkj.
www.kfonkypkaont.gfe/jnstloatlfos
Zdn Wtatn Jnpartenots wnbsltn lssuns bagimrfuoj oftns
pnrlfjlgakky abfut gfuotrlns arfuoj tdn wfrkj. Cloj Muyaoa aoj
knaro efrn abfut lts sfglak aoj pfkltlgak dlstfry. \fu gao aksf mf
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tf tdn sltns lotnroatlfoak travnk sngtlfo tf gdngi fo gfojltlfos tdat
eay accngt yfur sacnty.
Zdls logkujns klois tf akk tdn fcclglak sltns cfr mfvnroenots
wfrkjwljn.
www.psr.innkn.ag.ui/fcclglak.dte
Zdls foklon wfrkj atkas logkujns eaps aoj mnfmrapdlgak
locfreatlfo, aoj nagd gfuotry pamn gfotalos klois tf ftdnr sltns,sugd as tdn Klbrary fc Gfomrnss, tdat gfotalo gfeprndnoslvn
dlstfrlgak, sfglak, aoj pfkltlgak bagimrfuoj.
www.mnfmrapdy.abfut.gfe/klbrary/eaps/bklojnx.dte
Zdls ^oltnj Oatlfos sltn akkfws yfu tf snargd cfr statlstlgak
locfreatlfo cfr enebnr statns fc tdn ^.O.
www.gybnrsgdffkbus.uo.frm/locfoatlfo/locf.asp
Zdls sltn prfvljns ao ajjltlfoak sfurgn fc gurrnot aoj dlstfrlgak
locfreatlfo abfut gfuotrlns arfuoj tdn wfrkj.
www.wfrkjlocfreatlfo.gfe
Pnagn Gfrps/Muyaoas Cagnbffi pamn ls rnmukarky upjatnj by
PG/Muyaoa stacc aoj logkujns locfreatlfo abfut gurrnot PGS
agtlvltlns aoj loltlatlvns lo Muyaoa.
dttp8//www.cagnbffi.gfe/PnagnGfrpsMuyaoa
Pnagn Gfrps/Muyaoas fcclglak wnbsltn ls nxpngtnj tf bn kauogdnj
by sueenr 2012.
dttp8//muyaoa.pnagngfrps.mfv
Gfoongt ]ltd Rnturonj Sfkuotnnrs
aoj Ftd n r Lovltn n s
Zdls ls tdn sltn fc tdn Oatlfoak Pnagn Gfrps Assfglatlfo, eajn up
fc rnturonj Sfkuotnnrs. Fo tdls sltn yfu gao cloj klois tf akk tdn
]nb pamns fc tdn Crlnojs fc mrfups cfr efst gfuotrlns fc
snrvlgn, gfeprlsnj fc cfrenr Sfkuotnnrs wdf snrvnj lo tdfsn
www.rpgv.frm
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gfuotrlns. Zdnrn arn aksf rnmlfoak mrfups tdat crnqunotky mnt
tfmntdnr cfr sfglak nvnots aoj kfgak vfkuotnnr agtlvltlns. Fr mf
stralmdt tf tdn Crlnojs fc Muyaoa sltn8 dttp8//www.muycrfm.frm/
Zdls sltn ls dfstnj by a mrfup fc rnturonj Sfkuotnnr wrltnrs. Lt ls a
efotdky foklon pubklgatlfo fc nssays aoj Sfkuotnnr aggfuots fc
tdnlr Pnagn Gfrps snrvlgn.
www.PnagnGfrps]frkjwljn.frm
Foklon Art lgkn s/Gur rn ot On ws Wltn s Abfut Muyao a
Zdn sltn fc tdn Muyaoa Gdrfolgkn, a Muyaonsn onwspapnr.
www.muyaoagdrfolgkn.gfe
Rn gfeen ojn j Bffis
Bffis Abfut Muyaoa
1. Abraes, Fvlj. Entnmnn8 Zdn Dlstfry aoj Gukturn fc Muyaoa.
O.\.8 Nkjfrajf Pubklgatlfos, 1
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7. Wtfssnk, Wgftt. Warmn8 Zdn Klcn aoj Zlens fc Warmnot Wdrlvnr.
]asdlomtfo, J.G.8 Weltdsfolao Lostltutlfo Prnss, 200:.:. Enlsknr, Wtaokny. ]dno tdn ]frkj Gakks8 Zdn Losljn Wtfry fc tdn
Pnagn Gfrps aoj lts Clrst >0 \nars. Bfstfo, Eass.8 Bnagfo Prnss,
2011.
Bffis fo tdn Sfkuotnnr Nxpnrlnogn
1. Jlrkae, Wdarfo.Bnyfoj Wlbnrla8 Zwf \nars lo a Cfrmfttno Pkagn.
Waota Barbara, Gaklc.8 EgWnas Bffis, 200:.
2. Gasnbfkt, Earhfrln JnEfss.Earmarlta8 A Muatneakao Pnagn
Gfrps Nxpnrlnogn.Mlm Darbfr, ]asd.8 Rnj Appkn Pubklsdlom,
2000.
7. Nrjeao, Warad.Olon Dlkks tf Oaebfoiada8 Zwf \nars lo tdn
Dnart fc ao Acrlgao Slkkamn. Onw \fri, O.\.8 Plgajfr, 2007.
:. Dnssknr, Pntnr.Rlvnr Zfwo8 Zwf \nars fo tdn \aomtzn. Onw
\fri, O.\.8 Pnrnoolak, 2001.
>. Inoonjy, Mnrakjlon nj.Crfe tdn Gnotnr fc tdn Nartd8 Wtfrlns fut
fc tdn Pnagn Gfrps. Waota Efolga, Gaklc.8 Gkfvnr Pari Prnss,
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As cfr pagiamns, Sfkuotnnrs arn rnspfoslbkn cfr paylom lepfrt
jutlns fo ltnes ealknj tf tdne crfe futsljn tdn gfuotry. Zdn
gustfes prfgnss cfr fbtalolom snot ltnes ls fctno knomtdy, aktdfumd
tdn juty fo ltnes ls mnonrakky eloleak. Gustfes wlkk oftlcy yfu
jlrngtky lc yfu davn bnno snot a pagiamn. Pnagn Gfrps/Muyaoa
gaooft dnkp mnt tdnsn pagiamns rnknasnj crfe gustfes. Weakk
pajjnj novnkfpns arn rngfeenojnj fvnr bfxns.
Fon aktnroatlvn tf sdlpplom pagiamns tdrfumd rnmukar ealk ls tf
snoj ltnes tdrfumd a snrvlgn, sugd as JDK Lotnroatlfoak frCnjnrak Nxprnss. Bftd gfepaolns davn fcclgns lo Mnfrmntfwo, but
tdnlr snrvlgns arn nxpnoslvn. \fu gao davn ltnes snot tdrfumd
tdnsn gfepaolns tf tdn Pnagn Gfrps fcclgn lo Mnfrmntfwo, but yfu
eust prfvljn tdn strnnt ajjrnss aoj pdfon ouebnr. (Zdn strnnt
ajjrnss cfr tdn Pnagn Gfrps ls 77A Barragi Wtrnnt, Ilomstfo,
Mnfrmntfwo, Muyaoa. Zdn pdfon ouebnr ls >.>0=7.)
Aoftdnr aktnroatlvn ls a kfgak gfepaoy, Kapariao, wdlgd fccnrs
rnkatlvnky lonxpnoslvn alr crnlmdt snrvlgn tf Muyaoa crfe Onw\fri, Zfrfotf, aoj Elael. Wurcagn ealk cfr pagiamns tains cfur
tf slx wnnis.
]n jf oft rngfeenoj tdat caelky fr crlnojs snoj yfu efony,
alrklon tlgints, fr ftdnr vakuabkns tdrfumd tdn ealk. Alrklon tlgints
gao bn palj cfr lo tdn ^oltnj Wtatns aoj plginj up lo Muyaoa by
uslom a rncnrnogn ouebnr. Zdnrn arn aksf snvnrak travnk amnots lo
Mnfrmntfwo tf caglkltatn tdn purgdasn fc alrklon tlgints.
Znknpdfon
Lotnroatlfoak pdfon snrvlgn tf aoj crfe Muyaoa ls rnkatlvnky mffj.
Sfkuotnnrs gao gakk tdn ^oltnj Wtatns gfkkngt by pkaglom tdn gakk
vla a Muyaonsn fpnratfr (002) fr jlrngtky by pkaglom lt wltd a ^.W.
fpnratfr (1>1 fr 13>). Jf oft brlom prnpalj pdfon garjs, as tdny
gaooft bn usnj wltdfut logurrlom a sngfoj gdarmn cfr tdn saengakk. Klinwlsn, gakklom garjs aoj grnjlt garjs jf oft wfri crfe
Muyaoa. Gfkkngt gakks arn nxpnoslvn, gfstlom abfut $= cfr tdn clrst
eloutn aoj $1.:0 cfr nagd subsnqunot eloutn. Zdn ratn cfr jlrngt
gakks tf tdn ^oltnj Wtatns crfe Muyaoa, abfut $1.20 pnr eloutn, ls
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fctno gdnapnr tdao tdn ratn crfe tdn ^oltnj Wtatns tf Muyaoa.
Kfgak pdfon bfftds aoj Lotnront gacs aksf fccnr gakks tf tdn ^.W.
Sfkuotnnrs arn oft akkfwnj tf pkagn lotnroatlfoak jlrngt gakks fr
snoj lotnroatlfoak caxns crfe tdn Pnagn Gfrps fcclgn. Cfr tdnsn
snrvlgns, yfu eust usn kfgak caglkltlns lo Mnfrmntfwo.
Wfen Sfkuotnnrs wlkk davn tdnlr fwo kaojklon tnknpdfons fr nasy
aggnss tf a onlmdbfrs pdfon. Wfen Sfkuotnnrs wlkk bn lssunj a
Pnagn Gfrps satnkkltn pdfon basnj upfo gnrtalo sltn gfojltlfos. Lt
ls pfsslbkn tf purgdasn yfur fwo gnkkpdfon lo Muyaoa. Dfwnvnr,bn awarn tdat eaoy gnkkpdfons purgdasnj lo tdn ^oltnj Wtatns wlkk
oft wfri fo Muyaoas gnkkukar pdfon systne. Lt ls pfsslbkn tf buy
aoj agtlvatn gnkkpdfons lo Muyaoa, raomlom crfe a kfw fc abfut
$>0 ^.W. tf $>>0.
Sfkuotnnrs lo rneftn sltns eay bn abkn tf usn gnkkpdfons lo gnrtalo
arnas fc tdnlr gfeeuoltlns, usuakky lo fon dlmd dlkk lo tdn
gfeeuolty fr attagdnj tf ao aotnooa fo a baebff pfkn (wdlgdnxtnojs tdn pdfons ablklty tf rnagd bnttnr traoselsslfo tdrfumd
tdn gnkk tfwnr). Fctnotlens a gfeeuolty wlkk davn a gfeeuolty
pubklg pdfon as wnkk. Dfwnvnr, tdnrn arn sfen gfeeuoltlns, lo
wdlgd Sfkuotnnrs klvn, tdat tdn foky enaos fc gfeeuolgatlfo ls
vla a sdfrtwavn rajlf, at tdn gfeeuolty dnaktd gnotnr fr pfklgn
pfst.
Eaoy PG/Muyaoa Sfkuotnnrs davn nxprnssnj tdat tdny davn daj tf
ajhust tdnlr nxpngtatlfos aoj klcnstykn wdno lt gfens tf
gfeeuolgatlfos, rnmarjknss fc tdn sltn lo wdlgd tdny klvn. \fu
eay oft akways davn lostaot gfeeuolgatlfo aggnss wltd yfur
caelky fr crlnojs at dfen. Lt wlkk bn lepfrtaot cfr yfu tf snt
sgdnjukns wltd yfur caelklns cfr pdfon gakks fr nealks. \fu eay
cloj tdat wrltlom knttnrs tdrfumd rnmukar ealk ls aksf a vnry mffj
way tf innp lo tfugd wltd caelky aoj crlnojs. Nogfuramn yfurcaelky aoj crlnojs tf rnsnargd kfgak pdfon gfepaolns fr kffi fo
tdn Lotnront tf cloj spnglak jnaks aoj fccnrs fo lotnroatlfoak
gakklom. Wnrvlom lo Muyaoa wlkk, lo sfen ways, dnkp yfu
jlsgfoongt crfe tdn lostaot gfeeuolgatlfos yfu davn lo tdn
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^.W. aoj knaro dfw tf nohfy ftdnr ways fc gfeeuolgatlom wltd
yfur suppfrt ontwfris at dfen aoj lo Muyaoa.
Gfeputnr, Nealk, aoj Lotnront Aggnss
Zdnrn arn gfeputnrs wltd Lotnront aggnss aoj prlotnrs cfr
Sfkuotnnr usn at tdn Pnagn Gfrps fcclgn lo Mnfrmntfwo.
Sfkuotnnrs eust prfvljn tdnlr fwo papnr (wdlgd gao bn purgdasnj
lo-gfuotry).
Zdnrn arn Lotnront gacns lo akk tdn eahfr tfwos aoj eaoy vlkkamnstdat fccnr snrvlgns at a rnasfoabkn gfst. \fu gao usn tdnsn snrvlgns
tf aggnss tdn Lotnront fr prnparn jfguenots. Apprfxleatnky =0
pnrgnot fc gurrnotky snrvlom Sfkuotnnrs davn rnmukar Lotnront
aggnss nltdnr tdrfumd ao Lotnront gacn, tdnlr wfrisltns, fr crfe
dfen vla a kaojklon snrvlgn.
^pfo arrlvlom at sltn, Sfkuotnnrs wlkk ljnotlcy onlmdbfrs, gf-
wfrinrs, aoj knajnrs lo tdn gfeeuolty wdf davn traospfrtatlfoaoj gfeeuolgatlfo gapablkltlns slogn tdny arn uoklinky tf davn
tdnlr fwo jlrngt aggnss. Zdls prfgnss fc ljnotlclgatlfo ls ao lotnmrak
part fc tdn gfeeuolty notry prfgnss.
Ftdnr kfgak enaos fc gfeeuolgatlfo logkujn pfklgn rajlfs,
dfspltak/dnaktd pfst rajlfs, aoj prlvatnky fwonj rajlfs. Akk arn
gfosljnrnj ao lepfrtaot kloiamn lo Sfkuotnnr gfeeuolgatlfosuppfrt.
Lc tnknpdfon/rajlf gfeeuolgatlfo fc dfst caelklns aoj/fr
onlmdbfrs ls oft avalkabkn, aoj lc tnknpdfon/rajlf gfeeuolgatlfo
(logkujlom pubklg pdfon) ls oft wltdlo >0 entnrs fc tdn
Sfkuotnnrs rnsljnogn, tdno tdn Pnagn Gfrps wlkk wfri wltd tdn
Sfkuotnnr tf rnsfkvn tdn gfeeuolgatlfo sltuatlfo.
Dfuslom aoj Wltn Kfgat lfo
Jurlom prn-snrvlgn tralolom yfu wlkk klvn wltd a Muyaonsn dfst
caelky, aoj tdn klvlom gfojltlfos arn jnpnojnot fo tdn sltn. Eaoy
dfens davn nkngtrlglty aoj lojffr pkueblom, aoj eaoy davn
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tnknvlslfos aoj tnknpdfons lo tdn gfastak arnas. Lo tdn rneftn
tralolom sltn, tdn aenoltlns wltdlo tdnsn dfens arn efrn eloleak
aoj wlkk vary.
Klvlom wltd a dfst caelky akkfws cfr yfur lotnmratlfo lotf tdn
gfeeuolty aoj dnkps nosurn tdat yfu klvn sacnky aoj sngurnky lo
tdn gfeeuolty. Cfr tdn clrst slx efotds fc snrvlgn, akk Sfkuotnnrs
arn rnqulrnj tf klvn wltd dfst caelklns tdat davn bnno ljnotlclnj by
Pnagn Gfrps. Jnpnojlom fo tdn gfeeuolty ofres, gukturns, aoj
avalkablklty fc dfuslom, sfen Sfkuotnnrs eay klvn lo aolojnpnojnot dfusn gfoongtnj tf a caelkys dfusn fr klvn lo a
snparatn dfusn tdat ls part fc a caelkys gfepfuoj. Actnr tdn clrst
slx efotds fc snrvlgn, Sfkuotnnrs wlkk davn twf fptlfos8 gfotloun
tf klvn wltd a Muyaonsn caelky fr klvn lo lojnpnojnot dfuslom lo
tdn gfeeuolty. Sfkuotnnrs wdf klvn wltd a dfst caelky mnonrakky
davn tdn efst sngurn klvlom novlrfoenot, nohfy bnttnr outrltlfo,
asslelkatn efrn qulgiky aoj tdfrfumdky lo tdnlr gfeeuoltlns, aoj
bulkj klcnkfom bfojs wltd tdnlr dfst caelklns. Lo frjnr tf nogfuramnlotnmratlfo lotf tdn Muyaonsn gukturn, Sfkuotnnrs wlkk oft sdarn
tdn saen dfusn nxgnpt lo uousuak glrguestaogns. Nxgnptlfos tf
tdls arraomnenot eust bn apprfvnj by tdn gfuotry jlrngtfr. Akk
Sfkuotnnr dfuslom ls nvakuatnj cfr sultablklty by tdn Pnagn Gfrps
prfmrae eaoamnrs, enjlgak fcclgnrs, aoj sacnty aoj sngurlty
fcclgnr aoj apprfvnj by tdn gfuotry jlrngtfr.
Dfusns lo Muyaoa typlgakky arn gfostrugtnj crfe wffj fr gnenot
bkfgi aoj davn twf tf tdrnn rffes. Efst tfwos davn ruoolom
watnr aoj lotnrelttnot nkngtrlglty. Rlvnrs snrvn as a ealo watnr
suppky sfurgn lo eaoy vlkkamns.
Klvlom Akkfwaogn ao j Efon y Eao amnen ot
Jurlom prn-snrvlgn tralolom, nagd tralonn ls mlvno a waki-arfuoj
akkfwaogn fc $300 Muyaonsn jfkkars (abfut $2.:3) pnr jay, wdlgdls jlsbursnj nvnry twf wnnis. Zdls sue ls lotnojnj tf bn usnj
ealoky cfr traospfrtatlfo purpfsns. Zralonns jalky enaks arn
prfvljnj by dfst caelklns. Ofontdnknss, yfu eay wlsd tf brlom
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sfen waki-arfuoj gasd cfr tralolom. Cfrenr tralonns rnpfrt tdat
$100 ^WJ ls ajnquatn.
As Sfkuotnnrs, tdn nxpngtatlfo ls tdat yfu wlkk klvn at tdn saen
ngfofelg knvnk as tdn Muyaonsn pnfpkn lo yfur gfeeuolty. \fu
wlkk rngnlvn a snttklom-lo akkfwaogn aoj a efotdky klvlom
akkfwaogn tf gfvnr yfur jalky nxpnosns. Zdn snttklom-lo akkfwaogn
wlkk akkfw yfu tf purgdasn tdn ltnes yfu wlkk onnj tf klvn at yfur
sltn (pfts, paos, jlsdwarn, gutknry, sdnnts, ntg.). Zdn tftak aefuot
fc yfur snttklom-lo akkfwaogn wlkk jnpnoj fo tdn gfojltlfo fc yfurdfusn aoj lts curolsdloms.
Zdn efotdky klvlom akkfwaogn wlkk akkfw yfu tf klvn efjnstky by
tdn staojarjs fc tdn pnfpkn lo yfur gfeeuolty, ynt oft lo a
eaoonr tdat wfukj nojaomnr yfur dnaktd fr sacnty. Zdn klvlom
akkfwaogn ls oft a sakary. Lt ls enaot tf gfvnr cffj, utlkltlns,
dfusndfkj suppklns, kfgak traospfrtatlfo, rngrnatlfo aoj
notnrtaloenot, logljnotak nxpnosns, fggaslfoak rnpkagnenot fcgkftdns, aoj tflkntrlns. Zdn gurrnot efotdky klvlom akkfwaogn ls
$:1,411 M\J (abfut $200 ^WJ), wdlgd wlkk bn jnpfsltnj
efotdky lo a kfgak baoi aggfuot tdat yfu wlkk fpno wdno yfu
arrlvn lo Muyaoa. Eaoy fc Muyaoas baois davn fpnonj braogdns
tdrfumdfut tdn gfuotry9 tdus, yfu wlkk klinky davn a baoi nltdnr at
yfur sltn fr lo a onarby gfeeuolty. Cfr Sfkuotnnrs pkagnj at sltns
wltdfut a kfgak baoi, Pnagn Gfrps/Muyaoa wlkk wfri wltd tdne tf
arraomn ao aktnroatlvn enaos fc aggnsslom tdn klvlom akkfwaogn.
Zdn klvlom akkfwaogn ls basnj fo ao aoouak Sfkuotnnr survny aoj
ao lojnpnojnot prlgn survny, gfojugtnj by Pnagn Gfrps stacc. Zdn
akkfwaogn wlkk oft gdaomn wltd ckugtuatlfos lo tdn nxgdaomn ratn.
\fu eay wlsd tf brlom ajjltlfoak efony cfr travnk tf ftdnr
gfuotrlns. Grnjlt garjs fr travnknrs gdngis arn rngfeenojnj cfrtdls. Lc yfu jf brlom grnjlt garjs, eain surn yfu davn a rnklabkn
systne cfr eailom payenots fo gdarmns logurrnj wdlkn yfu arn
away crfe tdn ^oltnj Wtatns.
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Zdn Muyaonsn jfkkar ckfats amalost tdn ^.W. jfkkar, aoj tdn
nxgdaomn ratn varlns.
Cffj aoj Jlnt
Prn-snrvlgn tralolom wlkk prfvljn yfu wltd ao lotrfjugtlfo tf tdn
Muyaonsn jlnt. Jurlom tralolom, enaks wltd yfur dfst caelky wlkk
ealoky bn Muyaonsn jlsdns aoj wlkk rnprnsnot ao lepfrtaot aspngt
fc yfur grfss-gukturak nxpnrlnogn. Muyaonsn cffj varlns mrnatky
jnpnojlom upfo kfgakn, rnklmlfus knaolom, aoj ntdolg bagimrfuoj.
Muyaoa das bnno agguratnky jnsgrlbnj as tdn cffj basint fc tdn
Garlbbnao. A wljn varlnty fc crults aoj vnmntabkns slelkar tf tdfsn
lo tdn ^oltnj Wtatns arn avalkabkn, as arn lonxpnoslvn nxftlg crults
aoj vnmntabkns. Lo ajjltlfo, Aenrlgao staojarjs klin pnaout buttnr,
pasta, aoj tuoa arn rnajlky avalkabkn.
]dlkn eaoy Muyaonsn gfosuen a varlnty fc enat, raomlom crfe
tdn frjloary tf tdn nxtrafrjloary (n.m., kabba aoj ftdnr wlkjenat), tdnrn arn aksf eaoy vnmntarlaos lo Muyaoa bngausn fc lts
jlvnrsn gukturns aoj rnklmlfos. Snmntarlao Sfkuotnnrs carn wnkk lo
Muyaoa.
Fvnrakk, past Sfkuotnnrs davn oft nxpnrlnognj aoy eahfr jlntary
prfbknes. Wtlkk, tdnlr rnearis rnckngt tdat tdnrn ls a eugd mrnatnr
varlnty aoj avalkablklty fc cffjs fo tdn gfast tdao lo lokaoj arnas.Eaoy crults aoj vnmntabkns arn snasfoak, aoj yfu davn tf ajapt tf
tdnlr avalkablklty aoj yfur aggnss tf earints. A rnglpn bffi
grnatnj by prnvlfus Sfkuotnnrs wlkk bn eajn avalkabkn tf yfu aoj
wlkk dnkp muljn yfur cffj gdflgns.
Zraospfrtatlfo
Zdn ealo enaos fc traospfrtatlfo cfr efst Muyaonsn ls tdn
elolbus. Zralonns aoj Sfkuotnnrs aksf usn tdls efjn fctraospfrtatlfo. Zdn prlgn cfr travnklom arfuoj gnotrak Mnfrmntfwo
by elolbus ls $40 M\J (abfut 2> gnots), aoj spnglak taxl snrvlgn
cfr tdn saen arna gfsts $700 M\J (abfut $1.>0). Zdn gfst cfr
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travnklom kfomnr jlstaogns aoj akfom tdn gfastkaoj varlns
aggfrjlom tf tdn jlstaogn aoj tdn kfgatlfo.
Eaoy gfeeuoltlns arn aggnsslbkn foky by rlvnr. Gfrlaks
(pajjknbfats), spnnjbfats, aoj hnt bfats arn wljnky usnj cfr tdls
purpfsn. Lt ls eaojatfry cfr tralonns aoj Sfkuotnnrs wdf klvn aoj
wfri lo tdn rlvnrlon arnas tf usn klcn hagints, wdlgd Pnagn
Gfrps/Muyaoa prfvljns. Zravnk aefom gfuotlns ls aksf dlmdky
jnpnojnot upfo tdn rlvnrs. ]dlkn tdn Jnenrara Darbfur Brljmn
klois ]nst Jnenrara tf Jnenrara aoj Mnfrmntfwo, cnrry snrvlgnnxlsts cfr grfsslom tdn Nssnqulbf, Jnenrara, aoj Bnrblgn rlvnrs
aoj cfr traospfrt tf Bartlga aoj ftdnr rlvnr gfeeuoltlns.
Zravnklom by alr ls tdn eahfr cfre fc traospfrtatlfo tf arnas lo tdn
lotnrlfr fc Muyaoa aoj tf tdn rnst fc tdn wfrkj. Apprfxleatnky slx
lotnroatlfoak passnomnr cklmdts arrlvn aoj knavn jalky. Zdn eahfr
alrklons tdat crnqunot Muyaoa arn Garlbbnao Alrklons, Jnkta, aoj
Klat. Zdnrn arn aksf abfut cfur jalky garmf cklmdts.
Mnfmrapdy aoj Gkleatn
Muyaoa ls kfgatnj apprfxleatnky clvn jnmrnns ofrtd fc tdn nquatfr
aoj ls fo tdn ofrtdnro gfast fc tdn Wfutd Aenrlgao gfotlonot.
]dlkn Muyaoa ls oft ao lskaoj, lt ls part fc tdn Garlbbnao
gfeeuolty aoj ls fctno jnsgrlbnj as a ]nst Lojlao oatlfo. Zdn
gfastak arnas sdarn Garlbbnao gdaragtnrlstlgs, wdlkn tdn lotnrlfrsavaooads, bkagi watnr rlvnrs, aoj jnosn ralocfrnsts arn vnry eugd
part fc tdn Aeazfolao Baslo.
Muyaoas 21:, ilkfentnrs wljn)9 tdn saoj bnkt (abfut 1>0 tf 2>0
ilkfentnrs wljn)9 tdn dlmdkaoj, wdlgd gfoslsts fc tdn cfur eahfr
efuotalo raomns fc Agaral, Leataia, Iaouiu, aoj Paiaralea9 aojtdn lotnrlfr savaooa, eailom up abfut 11,3>> squarn ilkfentnrs.
Muyaoa ls iofwo cfr lts dlmd tnepnraturns, dnavy ralocakk, seakk
gkleatlg jlccnrnogns, aoj dueljlty. Zdn jalky jaytlen tnepnraturn
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bkfusns. Zdn Pnagn Gfrps fcclgn ls a pkagn fc fcclglak buslonss, sf
yfu onnj tf jrnss aoj bndavn aggfrjlomky wdno tdnrn. Wdfrts arn
oft apprfprlatn wfri attlrn cfr eno fr wfeno. Wdlrts aoj sdfns
eust bn wfro at akk tlens. Cfr tdn dnaktd aoj njugatlfo snttloms,
gkfsnj-tfnj sdfns eust aksf bn wfro at akk tlens. Zdrnn-quartnr
knomtd gaprls tdat cakk bnkfw tdn ionn aoj gfvnr tdn gakc arn
aggnptabkn lo sfen prfcnsslfoak snttloms. Wpamdnttl-strap,
sknnvnknss, fr daktnr/tubn tfps aoj jrnssns arn oft apprfprlatn lo
tdn dnaktd aoj njugatlfo wfri snttloms. Pknasn oftn tdat kfom
knmmloms fr fpaqun tlmdts sdfukj oft bn wfro as a cfre fc paots.Ionn-knomtd silrts aoj jrnssns arn aggnptabkn lo tdn prfcnsslfoak
snttlom, wdlkn paotydfsn/oykfos arn oft rnqulrnj cfr cneakns.
Pknasn rnenebnr tdat jurlom tralolom, yfu arn nxpngtnj tf jrnss
aoj bndavn as yfu wfukj fo tdn hfb.
Gasuak gkftdlom gao bn wfro jurlom fcc dfurs aoj lo ofocfreaksltuatlfos. Nxaepkns fc ofocfreak sltuatlfos logkujn mflom tf tdn
earint, wakilom arfuoj yfur gfeeuolty, fr daomlom fut wltd
yfur dfst caelky. Wpamdnttl-strap, sknnvnknss, fr daktnr/tubn tfps
aoj jrnssns arn FI lo gasuak snttloms but tdny sdfukj bn gfvnrnj
wltd a klmdtwnlmdt garjlmao fr sdrum. Cfr wfeno, kffsn-clttlom
silrts arn tdn efst pragtlgak cfr mnttlom arfuoj aoj wakilom.
Jrnsslom gfotrary tf tdn muljaogn prfvljnj wlkk gfovny ao
uoprfcnsslfoak wfri ntdlg tdat ls logfoslstnot wltd a pfsltlvn
Pnagn Gfrps leamn.
Gasuak Wnttloms
^sn yfur fwo jlsgrntlfo wltdlo tdn paraentnrs oftnj abfvn lo
gdffslom wdat tf wnar, aoj rnenebnr onatonss, gknaoklonss, aoj
ealotalolom a prfcnsslfoak appnaraogn lo wfri snttloms arn
cfrnefst. Lo gfelom tf Muyaoa, lt ls oft ongnssary tf gdaomn yfur
notlrn warjrfbn. Eaoy tralonns aoj Sfkuotnnrs wnar tdn saengkftdlom tdny wfrn at dfen. Lt ls loapprfprlatn cfr tralonns fr
Sfkuotnnrs tf wnar elkltary surpkus gkftdlom fr elkltary-klin
prlots, sugd as paots, bffts, hagints, aoj bagipagis. Zdn Pnagn
Gfrps aoj lts Sfkuotnnrs onnj tf bn jlstlomulsdnj crfe tdn ^.W.
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logljnot. Zdn Pnagn Gfrps das nstabklsdnj prfgnjurns aoj pfklglns
jnslmonj tf dnkp yfu rnjugn yfur rlsis aoj nodaogn yfur sacnty
aoj sngurlty. Zdnsn prfgnjurns aoj pfklglns, lo ajjltlfo tf sacnty
tralolom, wlkk bn prfvljnj fogn yfu arrlvn lo Muyaoa. ^slom tdnsn
tffks, yfu arn nxpngtnj tf tain rnspfoslblklty cfr yfur sacnty aoj
wnkk-bnlom.
Nagd stacc enebnr at tdn Pnagn Gfrps ls gfeelttnj tf prfvljlom
Sfkuotnnrs wltd tdn suppfrt tdny onnj tf suggnsscukky ennt tdn
gdakknomns tdny wlkk cagn tf davn a sacn, dnaktdy, aoj prfjugtlvnsnrvlgn. ]n nogfuramn Sfkuotnnrs aoj caelklns tf kffi at fur
sacnty aoj sngurlty locfreatlfo fo tdn Pnagn Gfrps wnbsltn at
www.pnagngfrps.mfv/sacnty.
Locfreatlfo fo tdnsn pamns mlvns enssamns fo Sfkuotnnr dnaktd
aoj Sfkuotnnr sacnty. Zdnrn ls a sngtlfo tltknj Wacnty aoj Wngurlty
lo Jnptd. Aefom tfplgs ajjrnssnj arn tdn rlsis fc snrvlom as a
Sfkuotnnr, pfsts sacnty suppfrt systnes, aoj nenrmnogy pkaoolomaoj gfeeuolgatlfos.
Rn warjs ao j Crust rat lfos
Rnwarjs aoj crustratlfos arn a rnaklty fc klcn. Dfwnvnr, tdnrn arn
sfen spnglclg crustratlfos tdat yfu arn klinky tf nxpnrlnogn wdlkn
klvlom aoj wfrilom lo Muyaoa. Cfr lostaogn, yfu eay cnnk tdat
yfur Muyaonsn gfkknamuns jf oft garry fut tdnlr jutlns lo aeaoonr tdat rnckngts ao apprfprlatn knvnk fc gfeeltenot tf tdn
hfb. Ajjltlfoakky, tdnrn eay bn kfom tlen kapsns bncfrn jnglslfos
fo lepfrtaot lssuns arn eajn. Zdnrn eay aksf bn ao absnogn fr
sdfrtamn fc rnsfurgns tdat yfu gfosljnr baslg tf tdn suggnsscuk
gfepkntlfo fc yfur wfri. Zdus, yfu eay onnj tf skfw jfwo yfur
pagn aoj rngfosljnr yfur nxpngtatlfos cfr tdn way buslonss ls
jfon lo Muyaoa, a jnvnkfplom gfuotry wdnrn systnes eay bn
wnai aoj/fr rnsfurgns (bftd dueao aoj eatnrlak) arn oft fctnoavalkabkn.
Fo tdn ftdnr daoj, yfu wlkk davn ao fppfrtuolty tf bn loofvatlvn
aoj wfri wltd yfur gfuotnrparts tf cloj aktnroatlvns tf trajltlfoak
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ways fc jflom tdloms. \fu wlkk cloj tdn Muyaonsn tf bn crlnojky.
Pnfpkn wlkk dnkp yfu at tdnlr fwo pnrsfoak sagrlclgn. \fu wlkk
nxpnrlnogn tdn gdaomn yfu eain lo pnfpkns klvns by tdn slepkn
tdloms yfu say aoj jf. \fu wlkk nxpnrlnogn satlscagtlfo crfe
wfrilom lo tdn lotnrnst fc ftdnrs.
\fur ealo mratlclgatlfo wlkk bn jnrlvnj crfe dnkplom kfgak pnfpkn
agdlnvn tdnlr jnvnkfpenot asplratlfos, wdlkn knarolom abfut a onw
gukturn aoj abfut yfursnkc lo tdn prfgnss. \fu wlkk nogfuotnr
uousuak sfglak aoj gukturak sltuatlfos tdat rnqulrn cknxlblklty aojuojnrstaojlom fo yfur part. As yfu gfeeuolgatn dfonstky aoj
jnefostratn yfur lotnrnst lo Muyaoa, yfu wlkk bn abkn tf nohfy
yfur gfeeuolty, lts gustfes aoj pnfpkn, aoj yfur rfkn as a
Sfkuotnnr. Hust as lo aoy gfeeuolty, yfur vlkkamn wlkk davn a
varlnty fc pnrsfoakltlns, sfen dnkpcuk aoj wnkgfelom, ftdnrs
jlslotnrnstnj fr uosurn fc wdy yfu arn tdnrn.
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PNAGN GFRPW ZRALOLOM
Fvnr vln w fc Prn -Wn rvlgn Zralolom
Prn-snrvlgn tralolom ls tdn clrst nvnot wltdlo a gfepntnogy-basnj
tralolom prfmrae tdat gfotlouns tdrfumdfut yfur snrvlgn lo
Muyaoa. Prn-snrvlgn tralolom nosurns tdat Sfkuotnnrs arn nqulppnj
wltd tdn iofwknjmn, silkks, aoj attltujns tf nccngtlvnky pnrcfre
tdnlr hfbs. Fo avnramn, olon fut fc 10 tralonns arn swfro lo as
Sfkuotnnrs.
Prn-snrvlgn tralolom ls gfojugtnj lo Muyaoa aoj jlrngtnj by tdn
Pnagn Gfrps wltd partlglpatlfo crfe rnprnsnotatlvns fc Muyaoa
frmaolzatlfos, cfrenr aoj gurrnot Sfkuotnnrs, aoj/fr tralolom
gfotragtfrs. Zdn knomtd fc prn-snrvlgn tralolom varlns, usuakky
raomlom crfe 4-12 wnnis, jnpnojlom fo tdn gfepntnoglns rnqulrnj
cfr tdn asslmoenot. Muyaoa enasurns agdlnvnenot fc knarolom aoj
jntnrelons lc tralonns davn suggnsscukky agdlnvnj gfepntnoglnscfr swnarlom lo as a Pnagn Gfrps Sfkuotnnr.
Zdrfumdfut snrvlgn, Sfkuotnnrs strlvn tf agdlnvn pnrcfreaogn
gfepntnoglns. Loltlakky, prn-snrvlgn tralolom accfrjs tdn
fppfrtuolty cfr tralonns tf jnvnkfp aoj tnst tdnlr fwo rnsfurgns.
As a tralonn, yfu wlkk pkay ao agtlvn rfkn lo snkc-njugatlfo. \fu
wlkk bn asinj tf jngljn dfw bnst tf snt aoj ennt fbhngtlvns aoj tf
cloj aktnroatlvn sfkutlfos. \fu wlkk bn asinj tf prnparn cfr aonxpnrlnogn lo wdlgd yfu wlkk fctno davn tf tain tdn loltlatlvn aoj
aggnpt rnspfoslblklty cfr jnglslfos. Zdn suggnss fc yfur knarolom
wlkk bn nodaognj by yfur fwo nccfrt tf tain rnspfoslblklty cfr yfur
knarolom aoj tdrfumd sdarlom nxpnrlnogns wltd ftdnrs.
Pnagn Gfrps tralolom ls cfuojnj fo ajukt knarolom entdfjs aoj
fctno logkujns sugd nxpnrlnotlak daojs-fo appklgatlfos as
gfojugtlom a partlglpatfry gfeeuolty onnjs assnssenot aoj
caglkltatlom mrfups. Wuggnsscuk tralolom rnsukts lo gfepntnogn lo
varlfus tngdolgak, klomulstlg, grfss-gukturak, dnaktd, aoj sacnty aoj
sngurlty arnas. Lotnmratlom lotf tdn gfeeuolty ls usuakky fon fc
tdn gfrn gfepntnoglns Sfkuotnnrs strlvn tf agdlnvn bftd lo prn-
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snrvlgn tralolom aoj jurlom tdn clrst snvnrak efotds fc snrvlgn.
Wuggnsscuk sustaloabkn jnvnkfpenot wfri ls basnj fo tdn kfgak
trust aoj gfocljnogn Sfkuotnnrs bulkj by klvlom lo, aoj
rnspngtcukky lotnmratlom lotf, tdn Muyaoa gfeeuolty aoj gukturn.
Zralonns arn prnparnj cfr tdls tdrfumd a dfenstay nxpnrlnogn,
wdlgd rnqulrns tralonns tf klvn wltd dfst caelklns jurlom prn-
snrvlgn tralolom aoj cfr tdn clrst slx efotds fc snrvlgn. Lotnmratlfo
lotf tdn gfeeuolty oft foky caglkltatns mffj wfrilom
rnkatlfosdlps, but lt cfstnrs kaomuamn knarolom aoj grfss-gukturak
aggnptaogn aoj trust, wdlgd dnkp nosurn yfur dnaktd, sacnty, aojsngurlty.
Quaklcylom cfr Wn rvlgn
Zdn prn-snrvlgn tralolom nxpnrlnogn prfvljns ao fppfrtuolty oft
foky cfr tdn Pnagn Gfrps tf assnss a tralonns gfepntnogn, but cfr
tralonns tf rn-nvakuatn tdnlr gfeeltenot tf snrvn cfr 2= efotds tf
leprfvn tdn quaklty fc klcn fc tdn pnfpkn wltd wdfe Sfkuotnnrs
klvn aoj wfri aoj, lo jflom sf, jnvnkfp onw iofwknjmn, silkks,
aoj attltujns wdlkn ajaptlom nxlstlom fons.
Pnagn Gfrps/Muyaoas gfepntnoglns arn jnslmonj tf bn
aggfepklsdnj tdrfumdfut tdn Sfkuotnnrs 2= efotds fc knarolom.
A tralonn eay oft bn abkn tf gfepkntn akk knarolom fbhngtlvns cfr a
gfepntnogy jurlom prn-snrvlgn tralolom9 dfwnvnr, dn fr sdn eust
sdfw ajnquatn prfmrnss tfwarj agdlnvlom tdn gfepntnoglns lofrjnr tf bngfen a Sfkuotnnr (crfePnagn Gfrps Eaouak, Wngtlfo
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Muyaoas gfepntnoglns logkujn tdn cfkkfwlom8
1. Caglkltatn partlglpatfry gfeeuolty jnvnkfpenot
2. Aggfepklsd PGs elsslfo tdrfumd prfcnsslfoak snrvlgn
7. Lotnmratn lotf tdn gfeeuolty:. Grnatn fppfrtuoltlns cfr yfutd nepfwnrenot
>. Jnvnkfp DLS/ALJW prnvnotlfo njugatlfo agtlvltlns
3. Klvn dapplky, dnaktdlky, aoj sacnky as a PGS
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Nvakuatlfo fc yfur pnrcfreaogn tdrfumdfut snrvlgn ls a gfotlouak
prfgnss, as Sfkuotnnrs arn rnspfoslbkn 2: dfurs a jay, = jays a
wnni cfr pnrsfoak gfojugt aoj prfcnsslfoak pnrcfreaogn.
Wuggnsscuk gfepkntlfo fc prn-snrvlgn tralolom ls gdaragtnrlznj by
agdlnvnenot fc a snt fc knarolom fbhngtlvns tf jntnrelon
gfepntnogn. Calkurn tf ennt aoy fc tdn snkngtlfo staojarjs by tdn
gfepkntlfo fc tralolom eay bn mrfuojs cfr a wltdjrawak fc
snkngtlfo aoj jlsquaklclgatlfo crfe Pnagn Gfrps snrvlgn.
Prfmrnss lo fons fwo knarolom ls a jlakfmun bntwnno yfu aoj tdntralolom stacc. Akk fc tdn tralolom stacclogkujlom tdn tralolom
eaoamnr aoj tdn kaomuamn/grfss gukturak, tngdolgak, enjlgak,
sacnty aoj sngurlty tralonrswlkk wfri wltd yfu tfwarj tdn
dlmdnst pfsslbkn gfepntnoglns by prfvljlom yfu wltd cnnjbagi fo
knarolom fbhngtlvn pnrcfreaogn tdrfumdfut tralolom. Actnr
rnvlnwlom aoj fbsnrvlom yfur pnrcfreaogn, tdn gfuotry jlrngtfr ls
rnspfoslbkn cfr eailom tdn cloak jnglslfo fo wdntdnr yfu davn
quaklclnj tf snrvn as a Sfkuotnnr lo tdn dfst gfuotry.
^pfo suggnsscuk gfepkntlfo fc tralolom, tralonns wdf quaklcy cfr
Pnagn Gfrps snrvlgn arn rnqulrnj by kaw tf swnar fr acclre ao fatd
fc kfyakty tf tdn ^oltnj Wtatns9 lt gaooft bn walvnj uojnr aoy
glrguestaogn. Zdn tnxt fc tdn fatd ls prfvljnj bnkfw. Lc yfu davn
aoy qunstlfos abfut tdn wfrjlom fr enaolom fc tdn fatd, gfosukt a
stacc enebnr jurlom tralolom.
L, (yfur oaen), jf sfkneoky swnar (fr acclre) tdat L wlkk
suppfrt aoj jncnoj tdn Gfostltutlfo fc tdn ^oltnj Wtatns
fc Aenrlga amalost akk nonelns, jfenstlg fr cfrnlmo, tdat L
tain tdls fbklmatlfo crnnky, aoj wltdfut aoy enotak
rnsnrvatlfo fr purpfsn fc nvaslfo, aoj tdat L wlkk wnkk aoj
caltdcukky jlsgdarmn ey jutlns lo tdn Pnagn Gfrps (sf dnkp
en Mfj).
Zngdolgak Zralolom
Zngdolgak tralolom wlkk prnparn yfu tf wfri lo Muyaoa by bulkjlom
fo tdn silkks yfu akrnajy davn aoj dnkplom yfu jnvnkfp onw silkks
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lo a eaoonr apprfprlatn tf tdn onnjs fc tdn gfuotry. Zdn Pnagn
Gfrps stacc, Muyaoa nxpnrts, aoj gurrnot Sfkuotnnrs wlkk gfojugt
tdn tralolom prfmrae. Zralolom pkagns mrnat nepdasls fo knarolom
dfw tf traoscnr tdn silkks yfu davn tf tdn gfeeuolty lo wdlgd yfu
wlkk snrvn as a Sfkuotnnr.
Zngdolgak tralolom wlkk logkujn snsslfos fo tdn mnonrak ngfofelg
aoj pfkltlgak novlrfoenot lo Muyaoa aoj stratnmlns cfr wfrilom
wltdlo sugd a craenwfri. \fu wlkk rnvlnw yfur tngdolgak sngtfrs
mfaks aoj wlkk ennt wltd tdn Muyaoa amnoglns aoj frmaolzatlfostdat lovltnj tdn Pnagn Gfrps tf asslst tdne. \fu wlkk bn suppfrtnj
aoj nvakuatnj tdrfumdfut tdn tralolom tf bulkj tdn gfocljnogn aoj
silkks yfu onnj tf uojnrtain yfur prfhngt agtlvltlns aoj bn a
prfjugtlvn enebnr fc yfur gfeeuolty.
Grfss-Gukturak Zralolom
As part fc yfur prn-snrvlgn tralolom, yfu wlkk klvn wltd a Muyaonsn
dfst caelky. Zdls nxpnrlnogn ls jnslmonj tf nasn yfur traosltlfo tfklcn at yfur sltn. Caelklns mf tdrfumd ao frlnotatlfo gfojugtnj by
Pnagn Gfrps stacc tf nxpkalo tdn purpfsn fc prn-snrvlgn tralolom
aoj tf asslst tdne lo dnkplom yfu ajapt tf klvlom lo Muyaoa. Eaoy
Sfkuotnnrs cfre strfom aoj kastlom crlnojsdlps wltd tdnlr dfst
caelklns.
Grfss-gukturak aoj gfeeuolty jnvnkfpenot tralolom wlkk dnkp yfu
leprfvn yfur gfeeuolgatlfo silkks aoj uojnrstaoj yfur rfkn as a
caglkltatfr fc jnvnkfpenot. \fu wlkk bn nxpfsnj tf sugd tfplgs as
gfeeuolty efblklzatlfo, gfocklgt rnsfkutlfo, mnojnr aoj
jnvnkfpenot, ofocfreak aoj ajukt njugatlfo stratnmlns, aoj
pfkltlgak strugturns.
Dnaktd Zralolom
Jurlom prn-snrvlgn tralolom, yfu wlkk bn mlvno baslg enjlgaktralolom aoj locfreatlfo. \fu wlkk bn nxpngtnj tf pragtlgn
prnvnotlvn dnaktd garn aoj tf tain rnspfoslblklty cfr yfur fwo
dnaktd by ajdnrlom tf akk enjlgak pfklglns. Zralonns arn rnqulrnj tf
attnoj akk enjlgak snsslfos. Zdn tfplgs logkujn prnvnotlvn dnaktd
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enasurns aoj elofr aoj eahfr enjlgak lssuns tdat yfu elmdt
nogfuotnr wdlkn lo Muyaoa. Outrltlfo, enotak dnaktd, snttlom up a
sacn klvlom gfepfuoj, aoj dfw tf avflj DLS/ALJW aoj ftdnr
snxuakky traoselttnj jlsnasns (WZJs) arn aksf gfvnrnj.
Wacnty Zralolom
Jurlom tdn sacnty tralolom snsslfos, yfu wlkk knaro dfw tf ajfpt a
klcnstykn tdat rnjugns yfur rlsis at dfen, at wfri, aoj jurlom yfur
travnks. \fu wlkk aksf knaro apprfprlatn, nccngtlvn stratnmlns cfr
gfplom wltd uowaotnj attnotlfo aoj abfut yfur lojlvljuakrnspfoslblklty cfr prfeftlom sacnty tdrfumdfut yfur snrvlgn.
Ajjltlfoak Zraloloms Jurlom Sfkuotnnr Wnrvlgn
Lo lts gfeeltenot tf lostltutlfoaklzn quaklty tralolom, tdn Pnagn
Gfrps das lepknenotnj a tralolom systne tdat prfvljns Sfkuotnnrs
wltd gfotlouak fppfrtuoltlns tf nxaelon tdnlr gfeeltenot tf
Pnagn Gfrps snrvlgn wdlkn logrnaslom tdnlr tngdolgak aoj grfss-
gukturak silkks. Jurlom snrvlgn, tdnrn arn usuakky tdrnn tralolom
nvnots. Zdn tltkns aoj fbhngtlvns cfr tdfsn traloloms arn as cfkkfws8
Lo-snrvlgn tralolom8Prfvljns ao fppfrtuolty cfr Sfkuotnnrs tf
upmrajn tdnlr tngdolgak, kaomuamn, aoj prfhngt jnvnkfpenot
silkks wdlkn sdarlom tdnlr nxpnrlnogns aoj rnacclrelom tdnlr
gfeeltenot actnr davlom snrvnj cfr tdrnn tf slx efotds.
Eljtnre gfocnrnogn(jfon lo gfohuogtlfo wltd tngdolgak
sngtfr lo-snrvlgn)8Asslsts Sfkuotnnrs lo rnvlnwlom tdnlr clrst
ynar, rnassnsslom tdnlr pnrsfoak aoj prfhngt fbhngtlvns, aoj
pkaoolom cfr tdnlr sngfoj ynar fc snrvlgn.
Gkfsn-fc-snrvlgn gfocnrnogn8Prnparns Sfkuotnnrs cfr tdn
cuturn actnr Pnagn Gfrps snrvlgn aoj rnvlnws tdnlr rnspngtlvnprfhngts aoj pnrsfoak nxpnrlnogns.
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Zdn ouebnr, knomtd, aoj jnslmo fc tdnsn traloloms arn ajaptnj tf
gfuotry-spnglclg onnjs aoj gfojltlfos. Zdn iny tf tdn tralolom
systne ls tdat tralolom nvnots arn lotnmratnj aoj lotnrrnkatnj, crfe
tdn prn-jnparturn frlnotatlfo tdrfumd tdn noj fc yfur snrvlgn, aoj
arn pkaoonj, lepknenotnj, aoj nvakuatnj gffpnratlvnky by tdn
tralolom stacc, Pnagn Gfrps stacc, aoj Sfkuotnnrs.
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\F^R DNAKZD GARN AOJ
WACNZ\ LO M^\AOA
Zdn Pnagn Gfrps dlmdnst prlfrlty ls ealotalolom tdn mffj dnaktd
aoj sacnty fc nvnry Sfkuotnnr. Pnagn Gfrps enjlgak prfmraes
nepdaslzn tdn prnvnotlvn, ratdnr tdao tdn guratlvn, apprfagd tf
jlsnasn. Zdn Pnagn Gfrps lo Muyaoa ealotalos a gklolg wltd a cukk-
tlen enjlgak fcclgnr, wdf tains garn fc Sfkuotnnrs prleary dnaktd
garn onnjs. Ajjltlfoak enjlgak snrvlgns, sugd as tnstlom aoj baslgtrnatenot, arn aksf avalkabkn lo Muyaoa at kfgak dfspltaks. Lc yfu
bngfen snrlfusky lkk, yfu wlkk bn traospfrtnj nltdnr tf ao
Aenrlgao-staojarj enjlgak caglklty lo tdn rnmlfo fr tf tdn ^oltnj
Wtatns.
Dn aktd Lssun s lo Muyaoa
Muyaoa ls a trfplgak gfuotry wltd a jnosn pfpukatlfo akfom lts
gfastklon aoj seakknr, sgattnrnj mrfups lo tdn efrn rneftn lotnrlfr.As lo ftdnr trfplgak gfuotrlns, tdnrn ls tdn rlsi fc nxpfsurn tf
efsqultf-, cffj-, aoj watnr-bfron jlsnasns. Woain aoj aoleak
bltns pfsn knss fc a rlsi.
Losngt-bfron jlsnasns8Akk efsqultf-bfron parasltlg locngtlfos
nxlst lo Muyaoa, logkujlom eakarla, clkarlasls, aoj jnomun cnbrlkn.
Zdn lotnrlfr fc tdn gfuotry das tdn dlmdnst logljnogn fc eakarla,
wltd cnwnr gasns rnpfrtnj fo tdn gfast. Clkarlasls aoj jnomun cnvnr
arn logrnaslomky accngtlom gfeeuoltlns fo tdn gfast, nspnglakky
jurlom raloy snasfos, wdlkn lsfkatnj gasns fc knlsdeaolasls, a cky-
bfron jlsnasn, fggur prlearlky lo tdn lotnrlfr aoj fo tdn Brazlklao
bfrjnr. Sfkuotnnrs lo Muyaoa arn rnqulrnj tf tain eakarla
prfpdykaxls tdrfumdfut tdnlr Pnagn Gfrps snrvlgn aoj arn
nogfuramnj tf prftngt tdnesnkvns by uslom losngt rnpnkknots,
sknnplom uojnr trnatnj onts (wdlgd Pnagn Gfrps/Muyaoa prfvljns),aoj wnarlom apprfprlatn gkftdlom. Efsqultfns lo Muyaoa arn
gdkfrfqulon-rnslstaot, dnogn Sfkuotnnrs arn rnqulrnj tf tain
Karlue fr ftdnr rngfeenojnj prfpdykaxls.
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glrguestaogns, logkujlom sfglak prnssurn tf jrloi lo nxgnss.
Nxgnsslvn akgfdfk usn gao jlelolsd yfur ablklty tf bn kffinj upfo
as a prfcnsslfoak jnvnkfpenot wfrinr lo yfur gfeeuolty aoj, by
nxtnoslfo, rnckngts onmatlvnky upfo tdn rnputatlfo aoj staturn fc
yfur Pnagn Gfrps gfkknamuns. Pnagn Gfrps/Muyaoas akgfdfk
pfklgy prfvljns curtdnr muljaogn tf Sfkuotnnrs.
Dn kplom \fu Wt ay Dn akt dy
Zdn Pnagn Gfrps wlkk prfvljn yfu wltd akk tdn ongnssary
lofgukatlfos, enjlgatlfos, aoj locfreatlfo tf stay dnaktdy. ^pfoyfur arrlvak lo Muyaoa, yfu wlkk rngnlvn a enjlgak daojbffi. At
tdn noj fc tralolom, yfu wlkk rngnlvn a enjlgak ilt wltd suppklns tf
tain garn fc elkj lkkonssns aoj clrst alj onnjs. Zdn gfotnots fc tdn
ilt arn klstnj katnr lo tdls gdaptnr.
Jurlom prn-snrvlgn tralolom, yfu wlkk davn aggnss tf baslg enjlgak
suppklns tdrfumd tdn enjlgak fcclgnr. Dfwnvnr, yfu wlkk bn
rnspfoslbkn cfr yfur fwo suppky fc prnsgrlptlfo jrums aoj aoy
ftdnr spnglclg enjlgak suppklns yfu rnqulrn, as tdn Pnagn Gfrps
wlkk oft frjnr tdnsn ltnes jurlom tralolom. Pknasn brlom a tdrnn-
efotd suppky fc aoy prnsgrlptlfo jrums yfu usn, slogn tdny eay
oft bn avalkabkn dnrn aoj lt eay tain snvnrak efotds cfr sdlpenots
tf arrlvn.
\fu wlkk davn pdyslgaks at elj-snrvlgn aoj at tdn noj fc yfursnrvlgn. Lc yfu jnvnkfp a snrlfus enjlgak prfbkne jurlom yfur
snrvlgn, tdn enjlgak fcclgnr lo Muyaoa wlkk gfosukt wltd tdn Fcclgn
fc Enjlgak Wnrvlgns lo ]asdlomtfo, J.G. Lc lt ls jntnrelonj tdat
yfur gfojltlfo gaooft bn trnatnj lo Muyaoa, yfu eay bn snot fut
fc tdn gfuotry cfr curtdnr nvakuatlfo aoj garn.
Ealot alolom \fur Dn akt d
As a Sfkuotnnr, yfu eust aggnpt gfosljnrabkn rnspfoslblklty cfryfur fwo dnaktd. Prfpnr prngautlfos wlkk slmolclgaotky rnjugn yfur
rlsi fc snrlfus lkkonss fr lohury. Zdn ajamn Ao fuogn fc
prnvnotlfo bngfens nxtrnenky lepfrtaot lo arnas wdnrn
jlamofstlg aoj trnatenot caglkltlns arn oft up tf tdn staojarjs fc
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tdn ^oltnj Wtatns. Zdn efst lepfrtaot fc yfur rnspfoslblkltlns lo
Muyaoa ls tf tain tdn cfkkfwlom prnvnotlvn enasurns8
Zravnklom arfuoj Muyaoa rnqulrns watnr travnk. Zralonns arn
nogfuramnj tf knaro dfw tf swle bncfrn arrlvak aoj arn prfvljnj
wltd locfreatlfo jurlom prn-snrvlgn tralolom fo watnr travnk.
Sfkuotnnrs arn prfvljnj wltd klcn hagints aoj arn nxpngtnj tf wnar
tdne wdno travnklom by bfat.
Eaoy lkkonssns tdat accklgt Sfkuotnnrs wfrkjwljn arn notlrnkyprnvnotabkn lc prfpnr cffj aoj watnr prngautlfos arn taino. Zdnsn
lkkonssns logkujn cffj pflsfolom, parasltlg locngtlfos, dnpatltls A,
jysnotnry, Mulona wfres, tapnwfres, aoj typdflj cnvnr. \fur
enjlgak fcclgnr wlkk jlsguss spnglclg staojarjs cfr watnr aoj cffj
prnparatlfo lo Muyaoa jurlom prn-snrvlgn tralolom.
Abstlonogn ls tdn foky gnrtalo gdflgn cfr prnvnotlom locngtlfo wltd
DLS aoj ftdnr snxuakky traoselttnj jlsnasns. \fu arn tailom rlsislc yfu gdffsn tf bn snxuakky agtlvn. Zf knssno rlsi, usn a gfojfe
nvnry tlen yfu davn snx. ]dntdnr yfur partonr ls a dfst gfuotry
gltlzno, a cnkkfw Sfkuotnnr, fr aoyfon nksn, jf oft assuen tdls
pnrsfo ls crnn fc DLS/ALJW fr ftdnr WZJs. \fu wlkk rngnlvn efrn
locfreatlfo crfe tdn enjlgak fcclgnr abfut tdls lepfrtaot lssun.
Sfkuotnnrs arn nxpngtnj tf ajdnrn tf ao nccngtlvn enaos fc blrtd
gfotrfk tf prnvnot ao uopkaoonj prnmoaogy. \fur enjlgak fcclgnr
gao dnkp yfu jngljn fo tdn efst apprfprlatn entdfj tf sult yfur
lojlvljuak onnjs. Gfotragnptlvn entdfjs arn avalkabkn wltdfut
gdarmn crfe tdn enjlgak fcclgnr.
Lt ls grltlgak tf yfur dnaktd tdat yfu prfeptky rnpfrt tf tdn enjlgak
fcclgn fr ftdnr jnslmoatnj caglklty cfr sgdnjuknj leeuolzatlfos,
aoj tdat yfu knt tdn enjlgak fcclgnr iofw leenjlatnky fcslmolclgaot lkkonssns aoj lohurlns.
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]fenos Dnaktd Locfreatlfo
Prnmoaogy ls trnatnj lo tdn saen eaoonr as ftdnr Sfkuotnnr dnaktdgfojltlfos tdat rnqulrn enjlgak attnotlfo but aksf davn
prfmraeeatlg raelclgatlfos. Zdn Pnagn Gfrps ls rnspfoslbkn cfr
jntnrelolom tdn enjlgak rlsi aoj tdn avalkablklty fc apprfprlatn
enjlgak garn lc tdn Sfkuotnnr rnealos lo-gfuotry. Mlvno tdn
glrguestaogns uojnr wdlgd Sfkuotnnrs klvn aoj wfri lo Pnagn
Gfrps gfuotrlns, lt ls rarn tdat tdn Pnagn Gfrps enjlgak aoj
prfmraeeatlg staojarjs cfr gfotlounj snrvlgn jurlom prnmoaogy
gao bn ent.
Lc cnelolon dymlnon prfjugts arn oft avalkabkn cfr yfu tf purgdasn
fo tdn kfgak earint, tdn Pnagn Gfrps enjlgak fcclgnr lo Muyaoa
wlkk prfvljn tdne. Lc yfu rnqulrn a spnglclg prfjugt, pknasn brlom a
tdrnn-efotd suppky wltd yfu.
\fur Pnagn Gfrps En jlga k Ilt
Zdn Pnagn Gfrps enjlgak fcclgnr wlkk prfvljn yfu wltd a ilt tdat
gfotalos baslg ltnes ongnssary tf prnvnot aoj trnat lkkonssns tdat
eay fggur jurlom snrvlgn. Ilt ltnes gao bn pnrlfjlgakky rnstfginj
at tdn enjlgak fcclgn.
En jlgak Ilt Gfotn ot s
Agn baojamns
Ajdnslvn tapn
Aenrlgao Rnj Grfss Clrst Alj & Wacnty Daojbffi
Aotaglj tabknts (Zues)
Aotlblftlg flotenot (Bagltraglo/Onfeyglo/Pfkyeyglo B)
Aotlsnptlg aotlelgrfblak silo gknaonr (Dlblgknos)
Baoj-Aljs
Buttnrcky gkfsurns
Gakaelon kftlfo
Gnpagfk kfznomns
Gfojfes
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Jnotak ckfss
Jlpdnodyjraelon DGK 2> em (Bnoajryk)Losngt rnpnkknot stlgi (Guttnrs)
Lfjlon tabknts (cfr watnr purlclgatlfo)
Klp bake (Gdapstlgi)
Frak rndyjratlfo sakts
Frak tdnrefentnr (Cadrnodnlt)
Psnujfnpdnjrlon DGK 70 em (Wujacnj)
Rfbltusslo-JE kfznomns (cfr gfumd)
Wglssfrs
Wtnrlkn mauzn pajs
Zntradyjrfzaklon nynjrfps (Slslon)
Zloagtlo (aotlcuomak grnae)
Zwnnznrs
Bn cfrn \fu Kn avn 8 A En jlga k Gdn giklst
Lc tdnrn das bnno aoy gdaomn lo yfur dnaktdpdyslgak, enotak, fr
jnotakslogn yfu subelttnj yfur nxaeloatlfo rnpfrts tf tdn
Pnagn Gfrps, yfu eust leenjlatnky oftlcy tdn Fcclgn fc Enjlgak
Wnrvlgns. Calkurn tf jlsgkfsn onw lkkonssns, lohurlns, akknrmlns, fr
prnmoaogy gao nojaomnr yfur dnaktd aoj eay hnfparjlzn yfur
nklmlblklty tf snrvn.
Lc yfur jnotak nxae was jfon efrn tdao a ynar amf, fr lc yfur
pdyslgak nxae ls efrn tdao twf ynars fkj, gfotagt tdn Fcclgn fc
Enjlgak Wnrvlgns tf cloj fut wdntdnr yfu onnj tf upjatn yfur
rngfrjs. Lc yfur jnotlst fr Pnagn Gfrps jnotak gfosuktaot das
rngfeenojnj tdat yfu uojnrmf jnotak trnatenot fr rnpalr, yfu
eust gfepkntn tdat wfri aoj eain surn yfur jnotlst snojs
rnqunstnj gfoclreatlfo rnpfrts fr T-rays tf tdn Fcclgn fc EnjlgakWnrvlgns.
Lc yfu wlsd tf avflj davlom jupklgatn vaggloatlfos, gfotagt yfur
pdyslglaos fcclgn tf fbtalo a gfpy fc yfur leeuolzatlfo rngfrj
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aoj brlom lt tf yfur prn-jnparturn frlnotatlfo. Lc yfu davn aoy
leeuolzatlfos prlfr tf Pnagn Gfrps snrvlgn, tdn Pnagn Gfrps
gaooft rnlebursn yfu cfr tdn gfst. Zdn Pnagn Gfrps wlkk prfvljn
akk tdn leeuolzatlfos ongnssary cfr yfur fvnrsnas asslmoenot,
nltdnr at yfur prn-jnparturn frlnotatlfo fr sdfrtky actnr yfu arrlvn
lo Muyaoa. \fu jf oft onnj tf bnmlo tailom eakarla enjlgatlfo
prlfr tf jnparturn.
Brlom a tdrnn-efotd suppky fc aoy prnsgrlptlfo fr fvnr-tdn-
gfuotnr enjlgatlfo yfu usn fo a rnmukar basls, logkujlom blrtdgfotrfk plkks. Aktdfumd tdn Pnagn Gfrps gaooft rnlebursn yfu cfr
tdls tdrnn-efotd suppky, lt wlkk frjnr rnclkks jurlom yfur snrvlgn.
]dlkn awaltlom sdlpenotwdlgd gao tain snvnrak efotdsyfu
wlkk bn jnpnojnot fo yfur fwo enjlgatlfo suppky. Zdn Pnagn
Gfrps wlkk oft pay cfr dnrbak fr ofo-prnsgrlbnj enjlgatlfos, sugd
as Wt. Hfdos wfrt, mkugfsaelon, snknolue, fr aotlfxljaot
suppknenots.
\fu arn nogfuramnj tf brlom gfplns fc enjlgak prnsgrlptlfos
slmonj by yfur pdyslglao. Zdls ls oft a rnqulrnenot, but tdny
elmdt gfen lo daojy lc yfu arn qunstlfonj lo traoslt abfut
garrylom a tdrnn-efotd suppky fc prnsgrlptlfo jrums.
Lc yfu wnar nynmkassns, brlom twf palrs wltd yfua palr aoj a
sparn. Lc a palr brnais, tdn Pnagn Gfrps wlkk rnpkagn tdne, uslom
tdn locfreatlfo yfur jfgtfr lo tdn ^oltnj Wtatns prfvljnj fo tdn
nynmkassns cfre jurlom yfur nxaeloatlfo. Zdn Pnagn Gfrps
jlsgfuramns yfu crfe uslom gfotagt knosns jurlom yfur snrvlgn tf
rnjugn yfur rlsi fc jnvnkfplom a snrlfus locngtlfo fr ftdnr nyn
jlsnasn. Efst Pnagn Gfrps gfuotrlns jf oft davn apprfprlatn
watnr aoj saoltatlfo tf suppfrt nyn garn wltd tdn usn fc gfotagt
knosns. Zdn Pnagn Gfrps wlkk oft suppky fr rnpkagn gfotagt knosns
fr assfglatnj sfkutlfos uoknss ao fpdtdakefkfmlst dasrngfeenojnj tdnlr usn cfr a spnglclg enjlgak gfojltlfo aoj tdn
Pnagn Gfrps Fcclgn fc Enjlgak Wnrvlgns das mlvno apprfvak.
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Lc yfu arn nklmlbkn cfr Enjlgarn, arn fvnr >0 ynars fc amn, fr davn
a dnaktd gfojltlfo tdat eay rnstrlgt yfur cuturn partlglpatlfo lo
dnaktd garn pkaos, yfu eay wlsd tf gfosukt ao losuraogn spnglaklst
abfut uolqun gfvnramn onnjs bncfrn yfur jnparturn. Zdn Pnagn
Gfrps wlkk prfvljn akk ongnssary dnaktd garn crfe tdn tlen yfu
knavn cfr yfur prn-jnparturn frlnotatlfo uotlk yfu gfepkntn yfur
snrvlgn. ]dno yfu clolsd, yfu wlkk bn notltknj tf tdn pfst-snrvlgn
dnaktd garn bnonclts jnsgrlbnj lo tdn Pnagn Gfrps Sfkuotnnr
Daojbffi. \fu eay wlsd tf gfosljnr innplom ao nxlstlom dnaktd
pkao lo nccngt jurlom yfur snrvlgn lc yfu tdloi amn fr prn-nxlstlomgfojltlfos elmdt prnvnot yfu crfe rn-norfkklom lo yfur gurrnot
pkao wdno yfu rnturo dfen.
Wacn ty aoj Wn gur ltyFur Part on rsdlp
Wnrvlom as a Sfkuotnnr fvnrsnas notalks gnrtalo sacnty aoj sngurlty
rlsis. Klvlom aoj travnklom lo ao uocaelklar novlrfoenot, a kleltnj
uojnrstaojlom fc tdn kfgak kaomuamn aoj gukturn, aoj tdn
pnrgnptlfo fc bnlom a wnaktdy Aenrlgao arn sfen fc tdn cagtfrs
tdat gao put a Sfkuotnnr at rlsi. Prfpnrty tdnct aoj burmkarlns arn
oft uogfeefo. Logljnots fc pdyslgak aoj snxuak assaukt jf fggur,
aktdfumd akefst akk Sfkuotnnrs gfepkntn tdnlr twf ynars fc snrvlgn
wltdfut snrlfus pnrsfoak sacnty prfbknes.
Bnyfoj iofwlom tdat Pnagn Gfrps apprfagdns sacnty aoj sngurlty
as a partonrsdlp wltd yfu, lt elmdt bn dnkpcuk tf snn dfw tdlspartonrsdlp wfris. Pnagn Gfrps das pfklglns, prfgnjurns, aoj
tralolom lo pkagn tf prfeftn yfur sacnty. ]n jnpnoj fo yfu tf
cfkkfw tdfsn pfklglns aoj tf put lotf pragtlgn wdat yfu davn
knaronj. Ao nxaepkn fc dfw tdls wfris lo pragtlgnlo tdls gasn tf
dnkp eaoamn tdn rlsi fc burmkaryls8
Pnagn Gfrps assnssns tdn sngurlty novlrfoenot wdnrnyfu wlkk klvn aoj wfri.
Pnagn Gfrps lospngts tdn dfusn wdnrn yfu wlkk klvnaggfrjlom tf nstabklsdnj sngurlty grltnrla.
Pnagn Gfrps prfvljns yfu wltd rnsfurgns tf tain sugdenasurns as lostakklom onw kfgis.
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Pnagn Gfrps nosurns yfu arn wnkgfenj by dfst gfuotryautdfrltlns lo yfur onw gfeeuolty.
Pnagn Gfrps rnspfojs tf sngurlty gfognros tdat yfuralsn.
\fu kfgi yfur jffrs aoj wlojfws. \fu ajfpt a klcnstykn apprfprlatn tf tdn gfeeuolty
wdnrn yfu klvn.
\fu mnt tf iofw onlmdbfrs. \fu jngljn lc purgdaslom pnrsfoak artlgkns losuraogn ls
apprfprlatn cfr yfu.
\fu jfot gdaomn rnsljnogns bncfrn bnlom autdfrlznjby Pnagn Gfrps.
\fu gfeeuolgatn gfognros tdat yfu davn tf PnagnGfrps stacc.
Zdls ]nkgfen Bffigfotalos sngtlfos fo8 Klvlom Gfojltlfos aojSfkuotnnr Klcnstykn9 Pnagn Gfrps Zralolom9 aoj \fur Dnaktd Garn
aoj Wacnty tdat akk logkujn lepfrtaot sacnty aoj sngurlty
locfreatlfo tf dnkp yfu uojnrstaoj tdls partonrsdlp. Zdn Pnagn
Gfrps eains nvnry nccfrt tf mlvn Sfkuotnnrs tdn tffks tdny onnj tf
cuogtlfo lo tdn sacnst way pfsslbkn, bngausn wfrilom tf eaxlelzn
tdn sacnty aoj sngurlty fc Sfkuotnnrs ls fur dlmdnst prlfrlty. Oft
foky jf wn prfvljn yfu wltd tralolom aoj tffks tf prnparn cfr tdn
uonxpngtnj, but wn tnagd yfu tf ljnotlcy, rnjugn, aoj eaoamn tdn
rlsis yfu eay nogfuotnr.
Cagtfrs tdat Gfotrlbutn tf Sfkuotnnr Rlsi
Zdnrn arn snvnrak cagtfrs tdat gao dnlmdtno a Sfkuotnnrs rlsi,
eaoy fc wdlgd arn wltdlo tdn Sfkuotnnrs gfotrfk. By car tdn efst
gfeefo grlen tdat Sfkuotnnrs nxpnrlnogn ls tdnct. Zdncts fctno
fggur wdno Sfkuotnnrs arn away crfe tdnlr sltns, lo grfwjnjkfgatlfos (sugd as earints fr fo pubklg traospfrtatlfo), aoj wdno
knavlom ltnes uoattnojnj.
Bncfrn yfu jnpart cfr Muyaoa tdnrn arn snvnrak enasurns yfu gao
tain tf rnjugn yfur rlsi8
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f Knavn vakuabkn fbhngts lo ^.W.
f Knavn gfplns fc lepfrtaot jfguenots aoj aggfuot ouebnrswltd sfenfon yfu trust lo tdn ^.W.
Purgdasn a dljjno efony pfugd fr"jueey" wakknt as a
jngfy
f Purgdasn pnrsfoak artlgkns losuraogn
Actnr yfu arrlvn lo Muyaoa, yfu wlkk rngnlvn efrn jntalknjlocfreatlfo abfut gfeefo grlens, cagtfrs tdat gfotrlbutn tf
Sfkuotnnr rlsi, aoj kfgak stratnmlns tf rnjugn tdat rlsi. Cfr
nxaepkn, Sfkuotnnrs lo Muyaoa knaro tf8
Gdffsn sacn rfutns aoj tlens cfr travnk, aoj travnk wltd
sfenfon trustnj by tdn gfeeuolty wdnonvnr pfsslbkn
Eain surn fons pnrsfoak appnaraogn ls rnspngtcuk fc kfgak
gustfes
Avflj dlmd-grlen arnas
Iofw tdn kfgak kaomuamn tf mnt dnkp lo ao nenrmnogy
Eain crlnojs wltd kfgak pnfpkn wdf arn rnspngtnj lo tdn
gfeeuolty
Klelt akgfdfk gfosueptlfo
As yfu gao snn crfe tdls klst, yfu eust bn wlkklom tf wfri darj
aoj ajapt yfur klcnstykn tf elolelzn tdn pftnotlak cfr bnlom a
tarmnt cfr grlen. As wltd aoywdnrn lo tdn wfrkj, grlen jfns nxlst
lo Muyaoa. \fu gao rnjugn yfur rlsi by avfljlom sltuatlfos tdat
pkagn yfu at rlsi aoj by tailom prngautlfos. Grlen at tdn vlkkamn fr
tfwo knvnk ls knss crnqunot tdao lo tdn karmn gltlns9 pnfpkn iofwnagd ftdnr aoj mnonrakky arn knss klinky tf stnak crfe tdnlr
onlmdbfrs. Zfurlst attragtlfos lo karmn tfwos arn cavfrltn wfrisltns
cfr plgipfgints.
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Zdn cfkkfwlom arn ftdnr sngurlty gfognros lo Muyaoa fc wdlgd yfu
sdfukj bn awarn8
Muyaoa ls gfosljnrnj a kfw-rlsi gfuotry cfr tnrrfrlst agtlvlty, but a
dlmd-rlsi fon cfr pntty grlens aoj ammravatnj assaukts, logkujlom
tdn usn fc wnapfos. As lo tdn ^oltnj Wtatns, yfu gaooft bn tff
garncuk. ]akilom akfon at olmdt fr slepky bnlom akfon lo ao
lsfkatnj arna gao put a pnrsfo at rlsi fc bnlom rfbbnj, darassnj, fr
nvno pdyslgakky aoj snxuakky assauktnj.
Zdn jncloltlfo fc wdat gfostltutns snxuak darassenot jlccnrs crfe
gukturn tf gukturn. ]dat eay bn gfosljnrnj loapprfprlatn lo a
prfcnsslfoak fr sfglak sltuatlfo lo tdn ^oltnj Wtatns eay bn
gfosljnrnj tdn ofre lo Muyaoa. Cneakn tralonns aoj Sfkuotnnrs
arn fggaslfoakky subhngtnj tf gfeenots wltd snxuak fvnrtfons. Lt
ls a part fc tdn Muyaonsn gukturn cfr a eao tf eain gfeenots tf a
wfeao dn clojs attragtlvn. Wugd gfeenots sfentlens fggur lo tdn
wfripkagn, a sltuatlfo tdat elmdt gfostltutn snxuak darassenot lotdn ^oltnj Wtatns. Eakn tralonns aoj Sfkuotnnrs eay cloj
tdnesnkvns lo uogfecfrtabkn sltuatlfos as wnkk. Cfr nxaepkn, a
Muyaonsn eao eay jlsguss wfeno lo a way tdat a eakn tralonn fr
Sfkuotnnr clojs fccnoslvn.
\fu wlkk davn tf cloj ways tf gfpn wltd sugd sltuatlfos. ]dlkn wn
nogfuramn yfu tf lmofrn loapprfprlatn gfeenots fr uowaotnj
attnotlfo, tdls jfns oft enao tdat yfu arn nxpngtnj tf put up wltd
akk darassenot. As lo tdn ^oltnj Wtatns, nagd lojlvljuak onnjs tf
jngljn wdnrn tf jraw tdn klon. Gurrnot Sfkuotnnrs aoj stacc arn
mffj rnsfurgns cfr jnaklom wltd tdnsn lssuns.
]dlkn wdlstkns aoj nxgkaeatlfos eay bn calrky gfeefo fo tdn
strnnt, tdls bndavlfr gao bn rnjugnj lc yfu jrnss gfosnrvatlvnky,
abljn by kfgak gukturak ofres, aoj rnspfoj aggfrjlom tf tdntralolom yfu wlkk rngnlvn.
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Grlen Jata cfr Muyaoa
Zdn gfuotry-spnglclg jata gdart bnkfw sdfws tdn avnramn aoouak
ratns fc tdn eahfr typns fc grlens rnpfrtnj by Pnagn Gfrps
Sfkuotnnrs/tralonns lo Muyaoa gfeparnj tf akk ftdnr prfmraes lo
tdn Lotnr-Aenrlgao aoj Paglclg Rnmlfo as a wdfkn. Lt gao bn
uojnrstffj as ao apprfxleatlfo fc tdn ouebnr fc rnpfrtnj
logljnots pnr 100 Sfkuotnnrs lo a ynar.
Zdn logljnogn ratn cfr nagd typn fc grlen ls tdn ouebnr fc grlennvnots rnkatlvn tf tdn Sfkuotnnr/tralonn pfpukatlfo. Lt ls nxprnssnj
fo tdn gdart as a ratlf fc grlen tf Sfkuotnnr aoj tralonn ynars (fr
S/Z ynars, wdlgd ls a enasurn fc 12 cukk efotds fc S/Z snrvlgn) tf
akkfw cfr a statlstlgakky vaklj way tf gfeparn grlen jata agrfss
gfuotrlns.
1. Logljnogn ratns nquak tdn ouebnr fc assaukts pnr 100 Sfkuotnnrs aoj tralonns pnr ynar (S/Z ynars). Wlogn efstsnxuak assaukts fggur amalost cneakns, foky cneakn S/Zs arn gakgukatnj lo snxuak assaukts aoj ftdnr snxuak assaukts2. Jun tf tdn seakk ouebnr fc S/Z ynars, logljnogn ratns sdfukj bn lotnrprntnj wltd gautlfo.Wfurgn jata fo logljnots arn jrawo crfe tdn Grlen Logljnot Rnpfrtlom Cfre (GLRC) aoj Gfosfkljatnj LogljnotRnpfrtlom Wystne9 tdn locfreatlfo ls agguratn as fc 1/71/12.
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Cnw Pnagn Gfrps Sfkuotnnrs arn vlgtles fc snrlfus grlens aoj
grlens tdat jf fggur fvnrsnas arn lovnstlmatnj aoj prfsngutnj by
kfgak autdfrltlns tdrfumd tdn kfgak gfurts systne. Lc yfu arn tdn
vlgtle fc a grlen, yfu wlkk jngljn lc yfu wlsd tf pursun
prfsngutlfo. Lc yfu jngljn tf prfsngutn, Pnagn Gfrps wlkk bn tdnrn
tf asslst yfu. Fon fc fur tasis ls tf nosurn yfu arn cukky locfrenj
fc yfur fptlfos aoj uojnrstaoj dfw tdn kfgak knmak prfgnss wfris.
Pnagn Gfrps wlkk dnkp yfu nosurn yfur rlmdts arn prftngtnj tf tdn
cukknst nxtnot pfsslbkn uojnr tdn kaws fc tdn gfuotry.
Lc yfu arn tdn vlgtle fc a snrlfus grlen, yfu wlkk knaro dfw tf mnt
tf a sacn kfgatlfo as qulgiky as pfsslbkn aoj gfotagt yfur Pnagn
Gfrps fcclgn. Lts lepfrtaot tdat yfu oftlcy Pnagn Gfrps as sffo as
yfu gao sf Pnagn Gfrps gao prfvljn yfu wltd tdn dnkp yfu onnj.
Sfkuot n n r Wacn ty Wuppfr t lo Muyaoa
Zdn Pnagn Gfrps apprfagd tf sacnty ls a clvn-prfomnj pkao tf dnkp
yfu stay sacn jurlom yfur snrvlgn aoj logkujns tdn cfkkfwlom8
locfreatlfo sdarlom, Sfkuotnnr tralolom, sltn snkngtlfo grltnrla, a
jntalknj nenrmnogy agtlfo pkao, aoj prftfgfks cfr ajjrnsslom
sacnty aoj sngurlty logljnots. Muyaoas lo-gfuotry sacnty prfmrae
ls futklonj bnkfw.
Zdn Pnagn Gfrps/Muyaoa fcclgn wlkk innp yfu locfrenj fc aoy
lssuns tdat eay lepagt Sfkuotnnr sacnty tdrfumd locfreatlfosdarlom. Rnmukar upjatns wlkk bn prfvljnj lo Sfkuotnnr
onwsknttnrs aoj lo enefraojues crfe tdn gfuotry jlrngtfr. Lo tdn
nvnot fc a grltlgak sltuatlfo fr nenrmnogy, yfu wlkk bn gfotagtnj
tdrfumd tdn nenrmnogy gfeeuolgatlfo ontwfri. Ao lepfrtaot
gfepfonot fc tdn gapaglty fc Pnagn Gfrps tf innp yfu locfrenj ls
yfur buy-lo tf tdn partonrsdlp gfognpt wltd tdn Pnagn Gfrps stacc.
Lt ls nxpngtnj tdat yfu wlkk jf yfur part lo nosurlom tdat Pnagn
Gfrps stacc enebnrs arn inpt apprlsnj fc yfur efvnenot lo-gfuotry sf tdny arn abkn tf locfre yfu.
Sfkuotnnr tralolom wlkk logkujn snsslfos fo spnglclg sacnty aoj
sngurlty lssuns lo Muyaoa. Zdls tralolom wlkk prnparn yfu tf ajfpt
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a gukturakky apprfprlatn klcnstykn aoj nxnrglsn hujmenot tdat
prfeftns sacnty aoj rnjugns rlsi lo yfur dfen, at wfri, aoj wdlkn
travnklom. Wacnty tralolom ls fccnrnj tdrfumdfut snrvlgn aoj ls
lotnmratnj lotf tdn kaomuamn, grfss-gukturak aspngts, dnaktd, aoj
ftdnr gfepfonots fc tralolom. \fu wlkk bn nxpngtnj tf
suggnsscukky gfepkntn akk tralolom gfepntnoglns lo a varlnty fc
arnas, logkujlom sacnty aoj sngurlty, as a gfojltlfo fc snrvlgn.
Gnrtalo sltn snkngtlfo grltnrla arn usnj tf jntnrelon sacn dfuslom
cfr Sfkuotnnrs bncfrn tdnlr arrlvak. Zdn Pnagn Gfrps stacc wfrisgkfsnky wltd dfst gfeeuoltlns aoj gfuotnrpart amnoglns tf dnkp
prnparn tdne cfr a Sfkuotnnrs arrlvak aoj tf nstabklsd
nxpngtatlfos fc tdnlr rnspngtlvn rfkns lo suppfrtlom tdn Sfkuotnnr.
Nagd sltn ls lospngtnj bncfrn tdn Sfkuotnnrs arrlvak tf nosurn
pkagnenot lo apprfprlatn, sacn, aoj sngurn dfuslom aoj wfrisltns.
Wltn snkngtlfo ls basnj, lo part, fo aoy rnknvaot sltn dlstfry9 aggnss
tf enjlgak, baoilom, pfstak, aoj ftdnr nssnotlak snrvlgns9
avalkablklty fc gfeeuolgatlfos, traospfrtatlfo, aoj earints9jlccnrnot dfuslom fptlfos aoj klvlom arraomnenots9 aoj ftdnr
Sfkuotnnr suppfrt onnjs.
\fu wlkk aksf knaro abfut Pnagn Gfrps/Muyaoas jntalknj
nenrmnogy agtlfo pkao, wdlgd ls lepknenotnj lo tdn nvnot fc glvlk
fr pfkltlgak uornst fr a oaturak jlsastnr. ]dno yfu arrlvn at yfur
sltn, yfu wlkk gfepkntn aoj subelt a sltn kfgatfr cfre wltd yfur
ajjrnss, gfotagt locfreatlfo, aoj a eap tf yfur dfusn. Lc tdnrn ls a
sngurlty tdrnat, yfu wlkk matdnr wltd ftdnr Sfkuotnnrs lo Muyaoa at
prnjntnrelonj kfgatlfos uotlk tdn sltuatlfo ls rnsfkvnj fr tdn Pnagn
Gfrps jngljns tf nvaguatn.
Cloakky, lo frjnr cfr tdn Pnagn Gfrps tf bn cukky rnspfoslvn tf tdn
onnjs fc Sfkuotnnrs, lt ls lepnratlvn tdat Sfkuotnnrs leenjlatnky
rnpfrt aoy sngurlty logljnot tf tdn Pnagn Gfrps fcclgn. Zdn PnagnGfrps das nstabklsdnj prftfgfks cfr ajjrnsslom sacnty aoj sngurlty
logljnots lo a tlenky aoj apprfprlatn eaoonr, aoj lt gfkkngts aoj
nvakuatns sacnty aoj sngurlty jata tf tragi trnojs aoj jnvnkfp
stratnmlns tf elolelzn rlsis tf cuturn Sfkuotnnrs.
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Lo cukclkklom lts eaojatn tf sdarn tdn cagn fc Aenrlga wltd dfst
gfuotrlns, tdn Pnagn Gfrps ls eailom spnglak nccfrts tf assurn tdat
akk fc Aenrlgas rlgdonss ls rnckngtnj lo tdn Sfkuotnnr gfrps. Efrn
Aenrlgaos fc gfkfr arn snrvlom lo tfjays Pnagn Gfrps tdao at aoy
tlen lo rngnot dlstfry. Jlccnrnogns lo ragn, ntdolg bagimrfuoj, amn,
rnklmlfo, aoj snxuak frlnotatlfo arn nxpngtnj aoj wnkgfenj aefomfur Sfkuotnnrs. Part fc tdn Pnagn Gfrps elsslfo ls tf dnkp jlspnk
aoy oftlfo tdat Aenrlgaos arn akk fc fon frlmlo fr ragn aoj tf
nstabklsd tdat nagd fc us ls as tdfrfumdky Aenrlgao as tdn ftdnr
jnspltn fur eaoy jlccnrnogns.
Fur jlvnrslty dnkps us aggfepklsd tdat mfak. Lo ftdnr ways,
dfwnvnr, lt pfsns gdakknomns. Lo Muyaoa, as lo ftdnr Pnagn Gfrps
dfst gfuotrlns, Sfkuotnnrs bndavlfr, klcnstykn, bagimrfuoj, aojbnklncs arn hujmnj lo a gukturak gfotnxt vnry jlccnrnot crfe tdnlr
fwo. Gnrtalo pnrsfoak pnrspngtlvns fr gdaragtnrlstlgs gfeefoky
aggnptnj lo tdn ^oltnj Wtatns eay bn qultn uogfeefo,
uoaggnptabkn, fr nvno rnprnssnj lo Muyaoa.
Futsljn fc Muyaoas gapltak, rnsljnots fc rurak gfeeuoltlns davn
daj rnkatlvnky klttkn jlrngt nxpfsurn tf ftdnr gukturns, ragns,
rnklmlfos, aoj klcnstykns. ]dat pnfpkn vlnw as typlgak Aenrlgaobndavlfr fr ofres eay bn a elsgfognptlfo, sugd as tdn bnklnc tdat
akk Aenrlgaos arn rlgd aoj davn bkfoj dalr aoj bkun nyns. Zdn
pnfpkn fc Muyaoa arn hustky iofwo cfr tdnlr mnonrfus dfspltaklty
tf cfrnlmonrs9 dfwnvnr, enebnrs fc tdn gfeeuolty lo wdlgd yfu
wlkk klvn eay jlspkay a raomn fc rnagtlfos tf gukturak jlccnrnogns
tdat yfu prnsnot.
Zf nasn tdn traosltlfo aoj ajapt tf klcn lo Muyaoa, yfu eay onnj
tf eain sfen tnepfrary, ynt cuojaenotak gfeprfelsns lo dfw
yfu prnsnot yfursnkc as ao Aenrlgao aoj as ao lojlvljuak. Cfr
nxaepkn, cneakn tralonns aoj Sfkuotnnrs eay oft bn abkn tf
nxnrglsn tdn lojnpnojnogn avalkabkn tf tdne lo tdn ^oltnj Wtatns9
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pfkltlgak jlsgusslfos onnj tf bn daojknj wltd mrnat garn9 aoj sfen
fc yfur pnrsfoak bnklncs eay bnst rnealo uojlsgkfsnj. \fu wlkk
onnj tf jnvnkfp tngdolquns aoj pnrsfoak stratnmlns cfr gfplom wltd
tdnsn aoj ftdnr kleltatlfos. Zdn Pnagn Gfrps stacc wlkk knaj
jlvnrslty aoj snosltlvlty jlsgusslfos jurlom prn-snrvlgn tralolom
aoj wlkk bn fo gakk tf prfvljn suppfrt, but tdn gdakknomn uktleatnky
wlkk bn yfur fwo.
Fvnrvlnw fc Jlvnrslty lo Muyaoa
Zdn Pnagn Gfrps stacc lo Muyaoa rngfmolzns tdn ajhustenot lssunstdat gfen wltd jlvnrslty aoj wlkk nojnavfr tf prfvljn suppfrt aoj
muljaogn. Jurlom prn-snrvlgn tralolom, snvnrak snsslfos wlkk bn
dnkj tf jlsguss jlvnrslty aoj gfplom engdaolses. ]n kffi
cfrwarj tf davlom eakn aoj cneakn Sfkuotnnrs crfe a varlnty fc
ragns, ntdolg mrfups, amns, rnklmlfos, aoj snxuak frlnotatlfos, aoj
dfpn tdat yfu wlkk bngfen part fc a jlvnrsn mrfup fc Aenrlgaos
wdf tain prljn lo suppfrtlom fon aoftdnr aoj jnefostratlom tdn
rlgdonss fc Aenrlgao gukturn.
Zdn Pnagn Gfrps gaooft gfotrfk nvnry dfst gfuotry oatlfoaks
trnatenot fc Sfkuotnnrs, aoj sfen fc yfu eay nxpnrlnogn subtkn
jlsgrleloatlfo fr nvno bkataot blmftry. Zdrfumd tralolom, wn wlkk
try tf prnparn yfu, lojlvljuakky aoj as a mrfup, tf gfpn
suggnsscukky wltd tdnsn gdakknomns. Zdn gfuotry jlrngtfr ls
rnspfoslbkn cfr snnlom tdat, wltdlo tdn Pnagn Gfrps caelky, tdnrlmdts fc akk Sfkuotnnrs arn rnspngtnj. Of eattnr wdat yfur
bagimrfuoj, tdn stacc lo Muyaoa ls gfeelttnj tf mlvlom yfu tdn
suppfrt tdat yfu onnj tf bn ao nccngtlvn Sfkuotnnr.
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