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    \AH THJCH CF]TS PHECFKHS WFX \F

    S G H ] ] J E H F I H

    J THJCH CF]TS TXMEGCJ\GFI NF] IHP ^FEXI\HH]S

    Ouih =4:3 CCL

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    KJT FN SGH]]J EHFIH

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    J PHECFKH EH\\H]

    Lhjr Thjch Cfrps trjgihh,

    Js cfuitry lgrhctfr jil fi mhajen fn jee tah stjnn gi Sghrrj Ehfih, wh jrh lheg`athl tf

    whecfkh yfu tf Thjch Cfrps/Sghrrj Ehfih.\ags ehtthr jil tah Phecfkh Mffb wgee prfvglh ginfrkjtgfi jil upljths jmfut tah stjtus fnThjch Cfrps/Sghrrj Ehfih, js whee js sfkh tgps nrfk ^feuithhrs waf ajvh ajl jsucchssnue jil nuengeegi` hxphrghich wgta tah Thjch Cfrps. Wfu jil yfur cfeehj`uhs wgee ofgitah Thjch Cfrps/Sghrrj Ehfih njkgey. \f`htahr, ^feuithhrs jil stjnn khkmhrs pejy bhyrfehs gi sajpgi` afw Thjch Cfrps cji mhst khht tah lhvhefpkhit ihhls fn tah phfpeh fnSghrrj Ehfih.

    Wfu jrh jmfut tf hkmjrb upfi j `rhjt jlvhiturh. Pageh ift wgtafut gts nrustrjtgfis, gt wgeeprfvglh yfu wgta tah fppfrtuigty tf ehjri jmfut ftahr wfrels jil jmfut yfurshen gi wjys

    tajt nhw ftahr hxphrghichs wgee. Wfu wgee ihhl tf mh prhpjrhl tf wfrb ajrl tf ehjri jmfutSghrrj Ehfihjistahgr eji`uj`h jil tahgr cueturhjil afw tf mhst utgegzh yfur sbgees jilhitausgjsk hnnhctgvhey. Wfu wgee jesf ihhl tf `hjr yfur hxphctjtgfis tf tah rhjegtghs fn jlhvhefpgi` ijtgfi tajt ajs fiey rhchitey hkhr`hl nrfk crgsgs.

    Pageh wh peji nfr qugth sphcgngc ofm jssg`ikhits, cfilgtgfis jil phrsfiihe kjy caji`h. \ahmhst strjth`y gs tf cfkh tf Sghrrj Ehfih prhpjrhl tf mh nehxgmeh jil jljptjmeh tf wajthvhryfu hicfuithr.

    \ah Thjch Cfrps stjnn ahrh gi Nrhhtfwi ajs mhhi wfrbgi` vhry ajrl prhpjrgi` nfr yfurjrrgvje. Pahtahr gts mhhi rhjlygi` yfur trjgigi` sgth, prfcurgi` ihchssjry hqugpkhit jilsuppeghs, agrgi` stjnn, fr prhpjrgi` ehssfi pejisgi j shish, gt ajs jee mhhi gi prhpjrjtgfinfr yfur jrrgvje. Wfu wgee ngil fur ejr`hey Sghrrj Ehfihji stjnn hj`hr tf jssgst yfu gijloustgi` tf Sghrrj Ehfih jil js ji givjeujmeh rhsfurch lurgi` yfur tgkh ahrh.

    \ah phfpeh, `fvhrikhit, jil scaffes fn Sghrrj Ehfih ajvh hxprhsshl `rhjt githrhst gi tahrh-hstjmegsakhit fn Thjch Cfrps gi tah cfuitry. Pageh hxphctjtgfis jrh ag`a, tahfppfrtuigtghs nfr kjbgi` j rhje lgnnhrhich jrh hvhi ag`ahr.

    Gi cefsgi`, wh wfuel egbh tf `gvh yfu yfur ngrst eji`uj`h ehssfi? Tjlg Busaha-F. Gi Brgfeji`uj`h tajt khjis, Nrghil, Aheef. Wfu safuel jesf bifw Bjmfa-f, wagca khjis

    Phecfkh. Wfu kfst chrtjgiey wgee mh.Shh yfu sffi!

    ^jehrgh Stjjts

    Cfuitry Lgrhctfr

    Thjch Cfrps/Sghrrj Ehfih

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    \JMEH FN CFI\HI\S

    Cfrh Hxphctjtgfis ..................................................................................................................... :

    Nfr Thjch Cfrps feuithhrs ..................................................................................................... :

    Thjch Cfrps/Sghrrj Ehfih ......................................................................................................... = Agstfry jil Trf`rjks .............................................................................................................. =

    Agstfry fn tah Thjch Cfrps gi Sghrrj Ehfih ......................................................................... =

    Agstfry jil Nuturh fn Thjch Cfrps Trf`rjkkgi` gi Sghrrj Ehfih ..................................... =

    Cfuitry Fvhrvghw? Sghrrj Ehfih jt j @ejich .......................................................................... <

    Agstfry ................................................................................................................................... <

    @fvhrikhit ........................................................................................................................... 8

    Hcfifky ................................................................................................................................ 8

    Thfpeh jil Cueturh ............................................................................................................... 0

    Hivgrfikhit ......................................................................................................................... 7

    ]hsfurchs nfr Nurtahr Ginfrkjtgfi .........................................................................................:4

    @hihrje Ginfrkjtgfi Jmfut Sghrrj Ehfih ............................................................................:4

    Cfiihct Pgta ]hturihl feuithhrs jil Ftahr Givgthhs .....................................................::

    Fiegih Jrtgcehs/Currhit Ihws Sgths Jmfut Sghrrj Ehfih ...................................................::

    Githrijtgfije Lhvhefpkhit Sgths Jmfut Sghrrj Ehfih ........................................................:=

    Mffbs Jmfut Sghrrj Ehfih ...................................................................................................:=

    Mffbs Jmfut tah Agstfry fn tah Thjch Cfrps .......................................................................:<

    Mffbs fi tah feuithhr Hxphrghich .....................................................................................:<

    ]hcfkkhilhl Ngeks ............................................................................................................:8

    Egvgi` Cfilgtgfis jil feuithhr Egnhstyeh .............................................................................:>

    Cfkkuigcjtgfis ..................................................................................................................:>

    Kjge ......................................................................................................................................:>

    \hehpafihs ...........................................................................................................................:>

    Cfkputhr, Githriht, jil Hkjge Jcchss ...............................................................................:>

    Afusgi` jil Sgth Efcjtgfi ...................................................................................................:0

    Egvgi` Jeefwjich jil Kfihy Kjij`hkhit ........................................................................:0

    Nffl jil Lght .......................................................................................................................:0

    \rjispfrtjtgfi .....................................................................................................................:1

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    @hf`rjpay jil Cegkjth .......................................................................................................:1

    Sfcgje Jctgvgtghs ....................................................................................................................:7

    Trfnhssgfijegsk, Lrhss, jil Mhajvgfr .................................................................................:7

    Thrsfije Sjnhty ....................................................................................................................=4

    ]hwjrls jil Nrustrjtgfis ...................................................................................................=:

    Thjch Cfrps \rjgigi` ..............................................................................................................==

    Trh-Shrvgch \rjgigi` ............................................................................................................==

    Zujegnygi` nfr Shrvgch ..........................................................................................................=3

    \hcaigcje \rjgigi` ...............................................................................................................=3

    Eji`uj`h \rjgigi` ..............................................................................................................=<

    Crfss-Cueturje \rjgigi` ......................................................................................................=<

    Ahjeta \rjgigi` ...................................................................................................................=8

    Sjnhty \rjgigi` ....................................................................................................................=8

    Jllgtgfije \rjgigi`s Lurgi` ^feuithhr Shrvgch .................................................................=8

    Wfur Ahjeta Cjrh jil Sjnhty gi Sghrrj Ehfih ........................................................................=>

    Ahjeta Gssuhs gi Sghrrj Ehfih .............................................................................................=>

    Ahepgi` Wfu Stjy Ahjetay ...................................................................................................=>

    Kjgitjgigi Wfur Ahjeta ....................................................................................................=0

    Pfkhis Ahjeta Ginfrkjtgfi ..............................................................................................=1

    Wfur Thjch Cfrps Khlgcje Bgt .............................................................................................=1

    Khlgcje Bgt Cfithits ...........................................................................................................=1

    Mhnfrh Wfu Ehjvh? J Khlgcje Cahcbegst ...............................................................................=7

    Sjnhty jil Shcurgty? Fur Tjrtihrsagp ....................................................................................3:

    Njctfrs tajt Cfitrgmuth tf feuithhr ]gsb .........................................................................3:

    Stjygi` Sjnh? Lfit Mh j \jr`ht nfr Crgkh ..........................................................................33

    Suppfrt nrfk Stjnn ...............................................................................................................33

    Crgkh Ljtj nfr Sghrrj Ehfih ...............................................................................................33

    ^feuithhr Sjnhty Suppfrt gi Sghrrj Ehfih ..........................................................................3<

    Lgvhrsgty jil Crfss-Cueturje Gssuhs .......................................................................................3>

    Fvhrvghw fn Lgvhrsgty gi Sghrrj Ehfih ................................................................................3>

    Pajt Kg`at j feuithhr Njch6 ............................................................................................30

    Tfssgmeh Gssuhs nfr Nhkjeh feuithhrs ............................................................................30

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    Tfssgmeh Gssuhs nfr ^feuithhrs fn Cfefr ............................................................................30

    Tfssgmeh Gssuhs nfr Shigfr feuithhrs ..............................................................................30

    Tfssgmeh Gssuhs nfr Kjrrghl Cfupeh feuithhrs ...............................................................31

    Tfssgmeh Gssuhs nfr @jy, Ehsmgji, fr Mgshxuje feuithhrs ...............................................31

    Tfssgmeh ]heg`gfus Gssuhs nfr feuithhrs .........................................................................31

    Tfssgmeh Gssuhs nfr ^feuithhrs Pgta Lgsjmgegtghs .............................................................37

    Nrhquhitey Jsbhl Zuhstgfis ...................................................................................................

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    Tjsspfrt/\rjvhe ................................................................................................................8=

    Khlgcje/Ahjeta .................................................................................................................8=

    Gisurjich ..........................................................................................................................8=

    Thrsfije Tjphrs ................................................................................................................8=

    ^ftgi` ................................................................................................................................83

    Thrsfije Hnnhcts ................................................................................................................83

    Ngijicgje Kjij`hkhit ....................................................................................................83

    Cfitjctgi` Thjch Cfrps Ahjlqujrthrs ...................................................................................8<

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    Thjch Cfrps Sghrrj Ehfih Phecfkh Mffb:

    CF]H HQTHC\J\GFISNF] THJCH CF]TS ^FEXI\HH]S

    Gi wfrbgi` tfwjrl nuengeegi` tah Thjch Cfrps Kgssgfi fn prfkftgi` wfrel phjch jil

    nrghilsagp, js j trjgihh jil ^feuithhr, yfu jrh hxphcthl tf?:. Trhpjrh yfur phrsfije jil prfnhssgfije egnh tf kjbh j cfkkgtkhit tf shrvh jmrfjl

    nfr j nuee thrk fn =0 kfitas

    =. Cfkkgt tf gkprfvgi` tah qujegty fn egnh fn tah phfpeh wgta wafk yfu egvh jil wfrb2jil, gi lfgi` sf, sajrh yfur sbgees, jljpt tahk, jil ehjri ihw sbgees js ihhlhl

    3. Shrvh wahrh tah Thjch Cfrps jsbs yfu tf `f, uilhr cfilgtgfis fn ajrlsagp, gnihchssjry, jil wgta tah nehxgmgegty ihhlhl nfr hnnhctgvh shrvgch

    . Hi`j`h wgta afst cfuitry pjrtihrs gi j spgrgt fn cffphrjtgfi, kutuje ehjrigi`, jilrhsphct

    0. Pfrb wgtagi tah ruehs jil rh`uejtgfis fn tah Thjch Cfrps jil tah efcje jil ijtgfijeejws fn tah cfuitry wahrh yfu shrvh

    1. Hxhrcgsh oul`khit jil phrsfije rhspfisgmgegty tf prfthct yfur ahjeta, sjnhty, jilwhee-mhgi` jil tajt fn ftahrs

    7. ]hcf`igzh tajt yfu wgee mh phrchgvhl, gi yfur afst cfuitry jil cfkkuigty, js jrhprhshitjtgvh fn tah phfpeh, cueturhs, vjeuhs, jil trjlgtgfis fn tah Xigthl Stjths fn

    Jkhrgcj

    :4. ]hprhshit rhspfisgvhey tah phfpeh, cueturhs, vjeuhs, jil trjlgtgfis fn yfur afstcfuitry jil cfkkuigty tf phfpeh gi tah Xigthl Stjths mfta lurgi` jil nfeefwgi`yfur shrvgch

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    Thjch Cfrps Sghrrj Ehfih Phecfkh Mffb=

    THJCH CF]TS/SGH]]J EHFIHAGS\F]W JIL T]F@]JKS

    Agstfry fn tah Thjch Cfrps gi Sghrrj Ehfih

    \ah Thjch Cfrps prf`rjk gi Sghrrj Ehfih mh`ji gi Ojiujry :7>= js fih fn tah ngrstcfuitrghs hithrhl jnthr Thjch Cfrps ejuica gi Kjrca, :7>:. \ah Thjch Cfrps sg`ihl jij`rhhkhit wgta tah ihw `fvhrikhit fn Sghrrj Ehfih oust igih kfitas jnthr tah cfuitrymhcjkh gilhphilhit nrfk tah Xigthl Bgi`lfk.

    \ah ngrst `rfup fn Thjch Cfrps ^feuithhrs tf jrrgvh gi Sghrrj Ehfih giceulhl 30 shcfiljryscaffe thjcahrs gi Ojiujry :7>=. \ahy whrh ofgihl my jiftahr 04 ^feuithhrs gi Ju`ust:7>=. Nfr kuca fn tah :7>4s, TC/Sghrrj Ehfih (SE) cfichitrjthl fi hlucjtgfi, wgta

    ^feuithhrs givfevhl gi thjcagi` jt kjiy ehvhes jil tarfu`afut tah cfuitry. Nrfk tah ejth:7>4s tf tah hjrey :774s, TC/SE mrjicahl fut gitf tah shctfrs fn j`rgcueturh, cfkkuigtylhvhefpkhit, jil ahjeta.

    Gi tah hjrey :774s, pfegtgcje turkfge jil cgvge uirhst gi tah rh`gfi hi`uenhl Sghrrj Ehfihjil tah Thjch Cfrps wjs nfrchl tf hvjcujth gts 1= ^feuithhrs js j rhsuet fn j mefflehss cfupltjt tajt tffb pejch gi Nrhhtfwi fi Jprge =7, :77=. Gi Ouey :77=, Thjch Cfrps stjnnrhturihl tf rhfphi tah prf`rjk. Trfohcts gi j`rgcueturh, hlucjtgfi, jil ahjeta whrh rh-hstjmegsahl gi jrhjs ift gkkhlgjthey jnnhcthl my tah cgvge cfinegct, mut `rfwgi` vgfehich sffikjlh gt lgnngcuet nfr Thjch Cfrps tf cfitgiuh. Nfeefwgi` tah hvjcujtgfi fn tah rhkjgigi`

    ^feuithhrs, tah prf`rjk wjs ngijeey cefshl gi Fctfmhr :77

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    Thjch Cfrps Sghrrj Ehfih Phecfkh Mffb3

    Sffi jnthr tah wjr hilhl gi Sghrrj Ehfih, hlucjtgfi hkhr`hl js j ijtgfije prgfrgty. \ahKgigstry fn Hlucjtgfi, Scghich, jil \hcaifef`y (KHS\) lhvhefphl j cfkprhahisgvhhlucjtgfi shctfr jssgstjich peji nfr =440-=4:8. Sghrrj Ehfihs hlucjtgfije systhk ajs mhhitrjisgtgfigi` nrfk pfst-cfinegct rhsfeutgfi tf sustjgijmeh lhvhefpkhit. \f strhi`tahi tahhlucjtgfije systhk, tah `fvhrikhit fn Sghrrj Ehfih jil gts pjrtihrs jrh cfeejmfrjtgi` tfprfvglh qujegty jil jnnfrljmeh hlucjtgfi. Gi rhspfish tf tags ijtgfije prgfrgty, tah ThjchCfrps gigtgje rhturi tf Sghrrj Ehfih ajs nfcushl fi shcfiljry hlucjtgfi ^feuithhrsthjcagi` Hi`egsa, kjta, jil scghich gi pjrts fn tah cfuitry tajt njch lgnngcuety gi jttrjctgi`trjgihl Sghrrj Ehfih thjcahrs.

    ^feuithhrs currhitey jrh pfsthl jt scaffes gi := lgstrgcts tarfu`afut Sghrrj Ehfih,prgkjrgey efcjthl gi skjee tfwis jil vgeej`hs gi tah githrgfr fn tah cfuitry. Js thjcahrs fnHi`egsa, scghich, jil kjtahkjtgcs gi ouigfr jil shigfr shcfiljry scaffes, tahy wfrb tfprfkfth tah Kgigstry fn Hlucjtgfi, Scghich jil \hcaifef`ys (KHS\) `fje fn gkprfvgi` tahqujegty fn hlucjtgfi. \ahy jesf cfjca jil khitfr thjcahrs, njcgegtjth hxtrj-currgcuejr

    jctgvgtghs, prfkfth `gres hirfeekhit gi scaffe, jil fvhrshh prf`rjks givfevgi` rhprfluctgvhahjeta jil yfuta lhvhefpkhit. ^feuithhrs jesf wfrb tf strhi`tahi efcje scaffes myprfkftgi` pjrtihrsagps jil ihtwfrbs mhtwhhi tah scaffe, cfkkuigty, jil ftahrfr`jigzjtgfis jil wfrb tf lhvhefp scaffe ginrjstructurh. Gi =4:=, j Thjch Cfrps ]hspfishprf`rjk wjs jllhl tf prfvglh suppfrt tf thjcahr trjgigi` gistgtutgfis tarfu`afut tahcfuitry. \ahsh jrh rhturihl Thjch Cfrps ^feuithhrs waf uilhrtjbh kfrh ijrrfwey nfcushljil safrthr-thrk jssg`ikhits. Gi jllgtgfi tf hlucjtgfi jil yfuta lhvhefpkhit, ^feuithhrsgi Sghrrj Ehfih wfrb fi shcfiljry prfohcts rhejthl tf kjejrgj, nffl shcurgty, jilginfrkjtgfi thcaifef`y.

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    Thjch Cfrps Sghrrj Ehfih Phecfkh Mffb<

    CFXI\]W F^H]^GHP?SGH]]J EHFIH J\ J @EJICH

    Agstfry

    Jrcajhfef`y ngilgi`s safw tajt Sghrrj Ehfih ajs mhhi giajmgthl nfr tafusjils fn yhjrs.\rjlgtgfije agstfrgf`rjpay ajs custfkjrgey prhshithl gt js phfpehl my succhssgvh wjvhs fngivjlhrs2 mut tah eji`uj`h pjtthri su``hsts tajt tah cfjstje Muefk (Sahrmrf), \hkih, jilEgkmj ajvh mhhi gi cfitgiufus shttehl fccupjtgfi nfr j efi` tgkh, wgta spfrjlgcgkkg`rjtgfi nrfk giejil Khilh-sphjbgi` phfpeh, giceulgi` ^jg, Efbf, jil Khilh.

    Tfpuejtgfis whrh agstfrgcjeey fr`jigzhl gi skjee pfegtgcje uigts fn gilhphilhit bgi`lfks frcaghnlfks, tah pfwhrs fn wafsh ruehrs whrh cahcbhl my cfuicges. Shcrht sfcghtghs, iftjmeytah Tfrf sfcghty, jesf hxhrcgshl pfegtgcje pfwhr jil gistructhl gigtgjths gi tah custfks fn tahcueturh.

    Kusegk trjlhrs mrfu`at Gsejk, jil Hurfphji cfitjct mh`ji wgta Tfrtu`uhsh sjgefrs JevjrfNhrijilhz gi : j prfthctfrjth wjs lhcejrhl, wagca uignghl jee tah jrhjs tajt nfrk tah mjsgs fnkflhri ljy Sghrrj Ehfih. Mugelgi` fi tajt nfuiljtgfi, tah cfuitry lhvhefphl j sgi`ehglhitgty wgta j sajrhl agstfry jil cueturh. \ah eji`uj`h Brgf lhvhefphl fut fn j kgx fnvjrgfus eji`uj`hs, mut Hi`egsa mhcjkh tah fnngcgje eji`uj`h.

    Lurgi` Mrgtgsa cfefigjegsk, Sghrrj Ehfih shrvhl js tah shjt fn `fvhrikhit nfr ftahr Mrgtgsacfefighs jefi` tah Phst Cfjst fn Jnrgcj. \ah ngrst cfeeh`h nfr ag`ahr hlucjtgfi sfuta fn tahSjajrj wjs hstjmegsahl gi :1=0. \ah cfuitry gs whee bifwi nfr gts hjrey jcaghvhkhits gitah nghels fn khlgcgih, ejw, jil hlucjtgfi, hjrigi` tah igcbijkh tah Jtahis fn Phst

    Jnrgcj.

    Sghrrj Ehfih jcaghvhl gilhphilhich nrfk tah Mrgtgsa fi Jprge =0, :7>:. Sgichgilhphilhich, kjiy caji`hs ajvh mhhi hxphrghichl pfegtgcjeey, hcfifkgcjeey, jil sfcgjeeygi Sghrrj Ehfih. \ah :774s mrfu`at succhssgvh cgvge lgsturmjichs, cuekgijtgi` gitf j`ajstey wjr tajt ehl tf tah githrvhitgfi fn tah githrijtgfije cfkkuigty, ehl my tah XigthlIjtgfis Kgssgfi gi Sghrrj Ehfih (XIJKSGE). ^jrgfus githrijtgfije fr`jigzjtgfis ahephlprfvglh ji hivgrfikhit nfr tah hehctgfis fn =44=. \ah wjr ajs fnngcgjeey mhhi fvhr sgich

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    Thjch Cfrps Sghrrj Ehfih Phecfkh Mffb8

    =44= jil tah prfchss fn rhmugelgi` Sghrrj Ehfih jil rh-hstjmegsagi` gts gistgtutgfis gs wheeuilhrwjy. Sgich tah wjr, Sghrrj Ehfih ajs ahel twf kuetgpjrty hehctgfis wagca ajvh mhhi`hihrjeey phrchgvhl js nrhh jil njgr.

    Xilhr j kuetgpjrty lhkfcrjcy, Sghrrj Ehfihs hcfifky gs rjlujeey pgcbgi` up. Kgigi` jil

    fge hxtrjctgfi ajvh, gi rhchit yhjrs, pejyhl j bhy rfeh gi prfvglgi` jllgtgfije gicfkh tf tah`fvhrikhit jil cgtgzhiry. Pgta phjch, tah tfurgsk shctfr gs `rfwgi` jil safws sg`is fn`rhjt pfthitgje. Kjiy Sghrrj Ehfihjis waf ehnt lurgi` tah wjr yhjrs jrh rhturigi` jilmrgi`gi` ihhlhl givhstkhit jil hxphrtgsh mjcb tf tah cfuitry. Tfegtgcje stjmgegty jiltfehrjich ajvh nfsthrhl j phjchnue cf-hxgsthich jil tah cfuitry gs kjbgi` strglhs gi kjiyjsphcts fn lhvhefpkhit.

    @fvhrikhit

    Sghrrj Ehfih gs j cfistgtutgfije rhpumegc wgta j lgrhctey hehcthl prhsglhit, j uigcjkhrjeeh`gsejturh, jil j oulgcgjry mrjica. \ah prhsglhit shrvhs js tah ahjl fn `fvhrikhit jil cjimh hehcthl tf twf ngvh-yhjr thrks, jnthr wagca tgkh tah gilgvgluje gs mjrrhl my tahCfistgtutgfi nrfk ruiigi` j`jgi. \ah prhsglhit gs jesf ahjl fn stjth jil, js suca, gscfkkjilhr gi caghn fn tah jrkhl nfrchs jil ijtgfije pfegch. \ah currhit prhsglhit fn SghrrjEhfih gs Hrihst Mjg Bfrfkj, waf wjs swfri gi fi Shpthkmhr :0, =440, jnthr wajt wjswglhey jccejgkhl js j nrhh, njgr, jil phjchnue hehctgfi. Gi eg`at fn hehctgfis jcrfss tahcfitgihit, tah cjkpjg`i jil hehctgfi rhsuets gi Sghrrj Ehfih wjs j crhlgt tf tah cfuitry,hsphcgjeey cfisglhrgi` tajt fppfsgtgfi pjrtghs rjrhey jcaghvh vgctfry jt tah pfees. \ahtrjisnhr fn pfwhr nrfk fih prhsglhit jil pfegtgcje pjrty tf jiftahr wjs j sg`i fn tahstjmgegty tah cfuitry ajl jcaghvhl sgich tah hil fn tah cgvge wjr.

    \ah Tjregjkhit fn Sghrrj Ehfih ajs :=< shjts, wgta ::= cfisgstgi` fn tah hehcthl khkmhrs,jil tah rhkjgigi` := shjts rhshrvhl nfr trjlgtgfije ruehrs fr pjrjkfuit caghns nrfk hjca fntah cfuitrys := jlkgigstrjtgvh lgstrgcts. \ah kgegtjry, rhstructurhl nfeefwgi` tah cgvge wjr,stjils jt fvhr :4,444, mut tahrh jrh pejis tf lfwisgzh gt.

    Sgich gilhphilhich gi :7>:, Sghrrj Ehfihs pfegtgcs ajvh mhhi lfkgijthl my twf kjofrpfegtgcje pjrtghs, tah Sghrrj Ehfih Thfpehs Tjrty (SETT), wgta prhlfkgijit suppfrt nrfktah sfuta (g.h. tah Khilh), jil tah ruegi` Jee Thfpehs Cfi`rhss(JTC), wgta prhlfkgijitsuppfrt nrfk tah ifrta jil Phsthri Jrhj (g.h., tah \hkih). Jetafu`a ftahr kgifr pfegtgcjepjrtghs ajvh jesf hxgsthl, tahy ajvh `hihrjeey ajl egtteh sg`igngcjit suppfrt. ]h`gfijegskjil htaigc jnngegjtgfis ajvh mhhi j prgkjry pjrt fn tah pfegtgcje prfchss sgich :7>: jil jrhstgee hvglhit gi hehctgfi rhsuets tfljy.

    Hcfifky

    @rhjthr nrhhlfk fn kfvhkhit khjis rhsglhitgje jrhjs jrh mhgi` rhshttehl, jil givhstfr jilcfisukhr cfinglhich cfitgiuh tf rgsh.

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    Jmfut twf-tagrls fn tah pfpuejtgfi hi`j`hs gi sumsgsthich j`rgcueturh, wagca jccfuits nfr8=.8 phrchit fn ijtgfije gicfkh. \ah `fvhrikhit gs trygi` tf gicrhjsh nffl jil cjsa crfpprfluctgfi jil up`rjlh skjee njrkhr sbgees. \ah `fvhrikhit wfrbs wgta shvhrje nfrhg`ilfifrs tf fphrjth gith`rjthl rurje lhvhefpkhit jil j`rgcueturje prfohcts.

    ]gca gi kgihrjes, Sghrrj Ehfih ajs trjlgtgfijeey rheghl fi kgigi`, hsphcgjeey lgjkfils, nfrgts hcfifkgc mjsh. \ah cfuitry gs jkfi` tah tfp :4 lgjkfil prflucgi` ijtgfis gi tah wfrel.Gi rhchit yhjrs, tah hxtrjctgvh gilustry ajs mffkhl. Sghrrj Ehfih ajs vhry ejr`h grfi frhlhpfsgts jil tahy jrh currhitey mhgi` lhvhefphl. \ahy ifw prfvglh sg`igngcjit gicfkh tfnuil `fvhrikhit jctgvgtghs. Gi jllgtgfi, Sghrrj Ehfih gs j kjofr prfluchr fn rutgeh jil wgeesffi mh lhvhefpgi` fge nfuil fnn gts cfjstje sahen. Kgihrje hxpfrts rhkjgi tah kjgi nfrhg`icurrhicy hjrihr.

    Sghrrj Ehfih gs j kjofr prfluchr fn `hk-qujegty lgjkfils. Agstfrgcjeey, Sghrrj Ehfih ajsstru``ehl tf kjij`h lgjkfil hxpefgtjtgfi jil hxpfrt. Gi Fctfmhr =444, j X.I.-jpprfvhlchrtgngcjtgfi systhk nfr hxpfrtgi` lgjkfils nrfk tah cfuitry wjs put gi pejch jil ehl tf jlrjkjtgc gicrhjsh gi eh`je hxpfrts. Gi =44:, tah `fvhrikhit crhjthl j kgigi` cfkkuigtylhvhefpkhit nuil, wagca rhturis j pfrtgfi fn lgjkfil hxpfrt tjxhs tf lgjkfil kgigi`cfkkuigtghs. \ah nuil wjs crhjthl tf rjgsh efcje cfkkuigtghs stjbh gi tah eh`je lgjkfiltrjlh. Jrtgsjije (skjee scjeh) lgjkfil kgigi` gs wjigi` js ejr`hr cfkpjighs mhcfkhgivfevhl gi tah nghel.

    Lhspgth gts succhsshs jil lhvhefpkhit, tah Sghrrj Ehfih hcfifky stgee njchs sg`igngcjitcajeehi`hs. \ahrh gs ag`a uihkpefykhit, pjrtgcuejrey jkfi` tah yfuta jil hx-cfkmjtjits.

    Jutafrgtghs ajvh mhhi sefw tf gkpehkhit rhnfrks gi tah cgvge shrvgch, jil cfrruptgfirhkjgis j prfmehk.

    Lhcjlhs fn pffr `fvhrijich nfeefwhl my :: yhjrs fn cgvge wjr ajvh ehnt Sghrrj Ehfihshcfifky jil sfcgje ginrjstructurh gi j lgrh cfilgtgfi. Lhspgth sg`igngcjit prf`rhss kjlhtfwjrl phjch jil stjmgegty sgich =44=, tah cfuitry rhkjgis tfljy jt tah mfttfk fn tahAukji Lhvhefpkhit Gilhx, wgta ji hstgkjthl >3 phrchit fn tah pfpuejtgfi egvgi` gihxtrhkh pfvhrty. Cfilgtgfis jrh hxjchrmjthl my kjr`gijegzhl uihkpefyhl yfuta,hlucjtgfije systhk lh`rjljtgfi, kjofr ahjeta cfichris (ginjit kfrtjegty, kjejrgj,ginhctgfus lgshjshs), egkgthl ginrjstructurh, jil efw aukji cjpjcgty.

    Pageh tahrh ajvh mhhi cehjr sg`is fn gkprfvhkhit gi tah ejst nhw yhjrs, ji ALG gilgcjtfr fn:14/:10 cfuitrghs (XILT, =4::) cfitgiuhs tf rhnehct stjrb hcfifkgc, ahjeta, jilhlucjtgfije cfilgtgfis. Sghrrj Ehfih njchs tah ihhl nfr efi`-thrk lhvhefpkhit jssgstjich,pjrtgcuejrey gi thrks fn aukji cjpjcgty jil ginrjstructurh lhvhefpkhit js gt jlvjichsmhyfil tah pfst-cfinegct stj`h. Js wjs ifthl my fih Jkhrgcji ifi`fvhrikhitjefr`jigzjtgfi (I@F) stjnn khkmhr githrvghwhl lurgi` tah =440 Thjch Cfrps cfuitry hitryjsshsskhit, if kjtthr wahrh yfu tarfw j rfcb, yfuee agt j prfmehk. \ags cfkkhit shhksjs rhehvjit tfljy js gt wjs j nhw yhjrs j`f. Sfkh geeustrjtgvh gilgcjtfrs tajt rhnehct fi`fgi`cfichris?

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    Thjch Cfrps Sghrrj Ehfih Phecfkh Mffb0

    Egnh hxphctjicy jt mgrta =.07% (XILT, =4::)

    Ehss taji ajen tah pfpuejtgfi ajs jcchss tf sjnh wjthr (Aukji Lhvhefpkhit ]hpfrt,=440)

    =8 phrchit fn wfkhi gi Sghrrj Ehfih kjrry mhnfrh j`h :82 >= phrchit mhnfrh j`h :1(Sghrrj Ehfih Kgigstry fn Ahjeta jil Sjigtjtgfi, =440)

    Cagelrhi uilhr 8 waf jrh stuithl (3> phrchit), wjsthl (:4 phrchit), uilhrwhg`at (=:

    phrchit), (SE KFA Lhkf`rjpagc jil Ahjeta Survhy, =441) Fih fut fn sgx kftahrs lgh gi cagelmgrta ag`ahst gi tah wfrel (AL], =441)

    Pageh tahrh jrh uilfumthley kjiy prfmehks js Sghrrj Ehfih hkhr`hs nrfk pfst-cfinegct tflhvhefpkhit stj`hs, tahrh jrh sg`igngcjit mrg`at spfts tajt `gvh rgsh tf fptgkgsk tajt tagi`sjrh `httgi` mhtthr. \ahy giceulh?

    ]hejtgvh pfegtgcje stjmgegty, wagca wgtihsshl tah phjchnue trjisgtgfi fn pfegtgcjeehjlhrsagp nrfk fih pfegtgcje pjrty tf gts fppfihit gi =4402

    J spgrgthl kuetg-pjrty systhk wgta j nrhh prhss2

    \ah cfkkhrcgje hxpefgtjtgfi fn Sghrrj Ehfihs ijturje rhsfurchs (fge, grfi frh, rutgeh)tajt gs egbhey tf ehjl tf gicrhjshs gi ofm fppfrtuigtghs, fvhrshjs givhstkhit, jilgicfkh nfr `fvhrikhit-ngijichl prfohcts2

    \ah `fvhrikhits rhchitey hstjmegsahl (=4:4) nrhh ahjeta cjrh prf`rjk nfr prh`ijitjil ejctjtgi` wfkhi jil cagelrhi uilhr 8 gs sg`igngcjitey gkprfvgi` tah ahjetastjtus fn tah pffr2

    Cfisgsthit `rfwta (=443-=441) gi tah hcfifky fn 3.0 phrchit (Pfrel Mjib, =4:4)jil

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    \ah phfpeh fn Sghrrj Ehfih whecfkh vgsgtfrs jil jrh prful tf safw fnn tahgr cfuitry.Lhspgth lgstgictgvh vjrgjtgfis gi eji`uj`h jil efcje trjlgtgfis, Sghrrj Ehfihjis tfljy jrhuigthl my kjiy njctfrs, suca js tahgr sajrhl egi`uj nrjicj Brgf, wglhsprhjl khkmhrsagp gikhis jil wfkhis sfcgje jssfcgjtgfis jil sfcghtghs, jil hvhi spfrtgi` hvhits, hsphcgjeeywahi tah ijtgfije nfftmjee (sfcchr) thjk pejys. Brgf gs pjrtgcuejrey prhvjehit gi trjlh jilgithrjctgfi jcrfss htaigc `rfups, jil kjofr khis jil wfkhis sfcgje fr`jigzjtgfis giceulhTfrf jkfi` khi, jil Muilu fr Sjilh jkfi` wfkhi.

    Hivgrfikhit

    @hf`rjpagcjeey, Sghrrj Ehfih stjrts wgta =84 kgehs fn cfjstegih, nfeefwhl my efw-eygi`kji`rfvh swjkps, rjgi-nfrhsthl pejgis jil njrkejil, jil ngijeey j kfuitjgifus pejthju gitah hjst wgta tah ag`ahst phjb jt >,374 nhht. \ah cegkjth gs trfpgcje, wgta twf shjsfislhthrkgigi` tah j`rgcueturje cyceh? tah rjgiy shjsfi nrfk Kjy tf Ifvhkmhr, nfeefwhl my tahlry shjsfi nrfk Lhchkmhr tf Kjy, wagca giceulhs Ajrkjttji, wahi cffe, lry wgils mefw gi

    fnn tah Sjajrj Lhshrt. Fiey jmfut 8 phrchit fn Sghrrj Ehfihs frg`gije nfrhst rhkjgis. Pagehkgigi` gs j prgkjry hcfifkgc shctfr, gt cfitrgmuths sg`igngcjitey tf j iukmhr fn hcfef`gcjewfhs jil prhssurhs fi wjthr jil ftahr rhsfurchs.

    Js cfinegct ajs ifw hilhl, hcftfurgsk jil cueturje tfurgsk jrh fi tah rgsh, mut gs j vhryskjee cfkpfihit fn tah ijtgfije hcfifkgc pgh jt prhshit. Kuca wgelegnh wjs lgspejchllurgi` tah wjr, mut cagkpjizhhs jil agppftjkushs, js whee js ji gicrhlgmeh lgvhrsgty fnmgrls, jrh kjbgi` j cfkhmjcb.

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    ]HSFX]CHS NF] NX]\AH] GINF]KJ\GFI

    Nfeefwgi` gs j egst fn whmsgths nfr jllgtgfije ginfrkjtgfi jmfut tah Thjch Cfrps, SghrrjEhfih, jil tf cfiihct yfu tf rhturihl ^feuithhrs jil ftahr givgthhs. Tehjsh bhhp gi kgiltajt jetafu`a wh try tf kjbh surh jee tahsh egibs jrh jctgvh jil currhit, wh cjiift`ujrjithh gt. Gn yfu lf ift ajvh jcchss tf tah Githriht, vgsgt yfur efcje egmrjry. Egmrjrghsfnnhr nrhh Githriht usj`h jil fnthi eht yfu prgit ginfrkjtgfi tf tjbh afkh.

    J ifth fn cjutgfi? Js yfu surn tah Githriht, mh jwjrh tajt yfu kjy ngil mueehtgi mfjrls jilcajt rffks gi wagca phfpeh jrh nrhh tf hxprhss fpgigfis jmfut tah Thjch Cfrps mjshl fitahgr fwi hxphrghich, giceulgi` cfkkhits my tafsh waf whrh uiajppy wgta tahgr cafgch tfshrvh gi tah Thjch Cfrps. \ahsh fpgigfis jrh ift tafsh fn tah Thjch Cfrps fr tah X.S.`fvhrikhit, jil wh afph yfu wgee bhhp gi kgil tajt if twf phfpeh hxphrghich tahgr shrvgchgi tah sjkh wjy.

    @hihrje Ginfrkjtgfi Jmfut Sghrrj Ehfihwww.cfuitrywjtca.cfk

    Fi tags sgth, yfu cji ehjri jiytagi` nrfk wajt tgkh gt gs gi tah cjpgtje fn SghrrjEhfih tf afw tf cfivhrt nrfk tah lfeejr tf tah Sghrrj Ehfihji currhicy. Oust cegcb fiSghrrj Ehfih jil `f nrfk tahrh.

    www.efiheypejiht.cfk/lhstgijtgfis

    ^gsgt tags sgth nfr `hihrje trjvhe jlvgch jmfut jekfst jiy cfuitry gi tah wfrel.

    www.stjth.`fv

    \ah Stjth Lhpjrtkhits whmsgth gssuhs mjcb`rfuil ifths phrgflgcjeey jmfutcfuitrghs jrfuil tah wfrel. Ngil Sghrrj Ehfih jil ehjri kfrh jmfut gts sfcgje jilpfegtgcje agstfry. Wfu cji jesf `f tf tah sgths githrijtgfije trjvhe shctgfi tf cahcb ficfilgtgfis tajt kjy jnnhct yfur sjnhty.

    www.psr.bhheh.jc.ub/fnngcgje.atk

    \ags giceulhs egibs tf jee tah fnngcgje sgths nfr fvhrikhits wfrelwglh.

    www.`hf`rjpay.jmfut.cfk/egmrjry/kjps/megilhx.atk

    \ags fiegih wfrel jtejs giceulhs kjps jil `hf`rjpagcje ginfrkjtgfi, jil hjcacfuitry pj`h cfitjgis egibs tf ftahr sgths, suca js tah Egmrjry fn Cfi`rhss, tajtcfitjgi cfkprhahisgvh agstfrgcje, sfcgje, jil pfegtgcje mjcb`rfuil.

    www.cymhrscaffemus.ui.fr`/ginfijtgfi/ginf.jsp

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    \ags Xigthl Ijtgfis sgth jeefws yfu tf shjrca nfr stjtgstgcje ginfrkjtgfi nfr khkmhrstjths fn tah X.I.

    www.wfrelginfrkjtgfi.cfk

    \ags sgth prfvglhs ji jllgtgfije sfurch fn currhit jil agstfrgcje ginfrkjtgfi jmfutcfuitrghs jrfuil tah wfrel.

    Cfiihct Pgta ]hturihl ^feuithhrs jil Ftahr Givgthhs

    www.rpcv.fr`

    \ags gs tah sgth fn tah Ijtgfije Thjch Cfrps Jssfcgjtgfi, kjlh up fn rhturihl ^feuithhrs. Fi tags sgth yfu cji ngil egibs tf jee tah Phm pj`hs fn tah Nrghils fn`rfups nfr kfst cfuitrghs fn shrvgch, cfkprgshl fn nfrkhr ^feuithhrs waf shrvhl gitafsh cfuitrghs. \ahrh jrh jesf rh`gfije `rfups tajt nrhquhitey `ht tf`htahr nfr sfcgje

    hvhits jil efcje vfeuithhr jctgvgtghs. Fr `f strjg`at tf tah Nrghils fn Sghrrj Ehfihsgth? www.nfsjefih.fr`.

    www.ThjchCfrpsPfrelwglh.fr`

    \ags sgth gs afsthl my j `rfup fn rhturihl ^feuithhr wrgthrs. Gt gs j kfitaey fiegihpumegcjtgfi fn hssjys jil feuithhr jccfuits fn tahgr Thjch Cfrps shrvgch.

    Fiegih Jrtgcehs/Currhit Ihws Sgths Jmfut Sghrrj Ehfih

    attp?//nrhhtfwi.ushkmjssy.`fv/

    \ah fnngcgje whmsgth fn tah Xigthl Stjths Hkmjssy gi Sghrrj Ehfih ajs ginfrkjtgfifi prf`rjks, pfegcy, jil cfisuejr jnnjgrs.

    attp?//jeejnrgcj.cfk/sghrrjehfih/

    Jee Jnrgcj gs j kuetgkhlgj hehctrfigc lgstrgmutfr fn Jnrgcji ihws jil ginfrkjtgfiwfrelwglh. ]h`gsthrhl gi Kjurgtgus, wgta fnngchs gi Ofajiihsmur`, Ljbjr, Ej`fs,jil Pjsagi`tfi, L.C.

    attp?//www.nfsjefih.fr`/Nrghils fn Sghrrj Ehfih whmsgth. Nrghils fn Sghrrj Ehfih gs j `rfup fn nfrkhr ThjchCfrps ^feuithhrs jil Sghrrj Ehfihjis suppfrtgvh fn lhvhefpkhit gi tah cfuitry.

    attp?//www.sghrrj-ehfih.fr`/

    \ah Sghrrj Ehfih Phm, ji gilhphilhit sgth rui my ji ]TC^.

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    Githrijtgfije Lhvhefpkhit Sgths Jmfut Sghrrj Ehfih

    cfuitrghs/sghrrjehfih/

    \ah fnngcgje whmsgth fn tah Xigthl Stjths J`hicy nfr Githrijtgfije Lhvhefpkhit, wgtalhtjges fi gts kjiy prf`rjks gi Sghrrj Ehfih.

    attp?//www.wfrelmjib.fr`/

    \ah fnngcgje whmsgth fn tah Pfrel Mjib, effb nfr ginfrkjtgfi jmfut Sghrrj Ehfihuilhr tah Cfuitrghs tjm.

    Mffbs Jmfut Sghrrj Ehfih

    Jwffihr-]hiihr, Kjrgeyi. J ^gsuje @hf`rjpay fn Sghrrj Ehfih . Efilfi? Hvjis.:710.

    Mjg-Sahbj, Jmfu. Brgf-Hi`egsa Lgctgfijry . Bhjrihy, Ihm.? Kfrrgs Tumegsagi`, =44>.

    Mhja, Gskjge. J Efi` Pjy @fih? Khkfgrs fn j Mfy Sfelghr. Ihw Wfrb, I.W.? Njrrjr,Strjus jil @grfux, =440.

    Mhr`ihr, Ljighe. Gi tah Ejil fn Kj`gc Sfelghrs? J Stfry fn Pagth jil Mejcb gi Phst Jnrgcj. Ihw Wfrb, I.W.? Njrrjr, Strjus jil @grfux, =443.

    Mhr`ihr, Ljighe. Sfelghrs fn Eg`at . Thi`ugi Mffbs, =448.

    Cjkpmhee, @rh`. Meff l Lgjkfils? \rjcgi` \ah Lhjley Tjta Fn \ah Pfrels KfstTrhcgfus Stfihs. Phstvghw Trhss, =44=.

    Lffegi`, ]gcajrl. Pagth Kjis @rjvh . Ihw Wfrb? Njrrjr Strjus & @grfux, :77.

    Nynh, Cargstfpahr. Agstfry fn Sghrrj Ehfih . Fxnfrl Xigvhrsgty Trhss, :7>=.

    Nyeh, Cyrge Kj`mjgey. Agstfrgcje Lgctgfijry fn Sghrrj Ehfih . Khtucahi, I.O.?Scjrhcrfw Trhss, =44>.

    @mhrgh, Ejisjij. J Lgrty Pjr gi Phst Jnrgcj? \ah ]XN jil tah Lhstructgfi fnSghrrj Ehfih. Meffkgi`tfi? Gilgjij Xigvhrsgty Trhss, =448.

    @rumm, T. Kjkkjes fn @ajij, Sghrrj Ehfih jil \ah @jkmgj. St. Gvhs? \rhilrgih,:771.

    Agrsca, Ofai. Sghrrj Ehfih? Lgjkfils jil tah Stru``eh nfr Lhkfcrjcy. E. ]ghiihrTumegsahrs, =444.

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    Ojkhs, Nrhlhrgcb Mfmfr, hlgtfr. Ngsagi` gi ]gvhrs fn Sghrrj Ehfih (frje egthrjturhstfrghs jil sfi`s nrfk Sghrrj Ehfih). Thfpehs Hlucjtgfi Jssfcgjtgfi fn Sghrrj Ehfih,:710.

    Ojcbsfi, Kgcajhe. J eeh`frghs fn tah Pgelhrihss? Htagcs jil Jkmg`ugty gi BurjibfIjrrjtgvhs. Meffkgi`tfi? Gilgjij Xigvhrsgty Trhss, :71=.

    Ojcbsfi, Kgcajhe. Mjrjwj jil tah Pjys Mgrls Ney gi tah Sby? Ji Htaif`rjpagcIfvhe. Pjsagi`tfi, L.C.? Skgtasfigji Gistgtutgfi Trhss, :71>.

    Ojcbsfi, Kgcajhe . Gi Sghrrj Ehfih . Lubh Xigvhrsgty Trhss. =440.

    Ofy, Hkgey. @rhhi Frji`hs fi Egfi Kfuitjgi . Hyh Mffbs, =44.

    ]gcajrls, Tjue. Ng`atgi` nfr tah ]jgi Nfrhst? Pjr, Wfuta jil ]hsfurchs gi SghrrjEhfih. Tfrtskfuta, I.A.? Ahgihkjii, :77>.

    ]gcajrls, Tjue. Sfcchr jil ^gfehich gi Pjr-\fri Jnrgcj? Sfcchr jil Sfcgje]hajmgegtjtgfi gi Sghrrj Ehfih. Gi Hithrgi` tah Nghel? Ihw Thrsphctgvhs fi PfrelNfftmjee . Hlgthl my @jry Jrkstrfi` jil ]gcajrl @guegjifttg, Mhr`, :770.

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    Thjch Cfrps Sghrrj Ehfih Phecfkh Mffb:<

    Sthwjrt, @jry jil Ofai Jkkji. Mejcb Kjis @rjvh? Ehtthrs nrfk Sghrrj Ehfih .Mhrbhehy Sprgi`s, P.^.? Cfel ]ui Mffbs, =440.

    \urjy, \afkjs Kjrb. Sghrrj Ehfih? Thjchmugelgi` gi Tur`jtfry, Gi Tjtrfij`h frTjrtihrsagp? Efcje Cjpjcgty Mugelgi` gi Aukjigtjrgji Crgshs . Hlgthl my GjiSkgeegh. Meffknghel, Cfii.? Bukjrgji Trhss, =44:.

    ^fhthi, \hui. Afw lh Mfly6? Fih Kjis Ofurihy \arfu`a ji Jnrgcji Pjr . \afkjsLuiih Mffbs, =44=.

    Pfrel Mjib. Hlucjtgfi gi Sghrrj Ehfih? Trhshit Cajeehi`hs, Nuturh Fppfrtuigtghs.Pjsagi`tfi, L.C.? \ah Pfrel Mjib, =440. attp?//www-wls.wfrelmjib.fr`/hxthrije/lhnjuet/PLSCfithitShrvhr/PLST/GM/=440/43/=3/4443:4>40V=44043=3:>4SE4Hlucj:4:FNNGCGJE4XSH4FIEW:.pln

    Wfi`jg, Hlgsfi I. \ah Pjr Jnthr tah Pjr . \jth Tumegsagi`, =440.

    Mffbs Jmfut tah Agstfry fn tah Thjch Cfrps

    Afnnkji, Hegzjmhta Cfmms. Jee Wfu Ihhl gs Efvh? \ah Thjch Cfrps jil tah Spgrgt fntah :7>4s . Cjkmrgl`h, Kjss.? Ajrvjrl Xigvhrsgty Trhss, =444.

    ]gch, @hrjel \. \ah Mfel Hxphrgkhit? ONBs Thjch Cfrps . Iftrh Ljkh, Gil.?Xigvhrsgty fn Iftrh Ljkh Trhss, :718.

    Stfsshe, Scftt. Sjr`h? \ah Egnh jil \gkhs fn Sjr`hit Sargvhr . Pjsagi`tfi, L.C.?Skgtasfigji Gistgtutgfi Trhss, =44

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    Thjch Cfrps Sghrrj Ehfih Phecfkh Mffb:8

    ]hcfkkhilhl Ngeks

    Jkgstjl (:770). Lrhjkwfrbs2 lgrhcthl my Sthvhi Spghemhr`.

    Meffl Lgjkfil (=44>). Pjrihr Mrfs. Tgcturhs. Cry Nrhhtfwi (=444), Sghrrj Ehfih? ]hturi tf Nrhhtfwi (=44=) jil Meffl fi tah

    Stfih (=440). My Sfrgfus Sjkurj jil mrfjlcjsthl fi CII Githrijtgfije.

    Ahjrt fn tah Kjtthr (:78>

    Efrl fn Pjr (=448). Egfis `jth Hithrtjgikhit, stjrrgi` Igcfejs Cj`h.

    Fphrjtgfi Ngih @gre (=44:). Shh hxchrpts jt

    attp?//aum.wgtihss.fr`/hi/FphrjtgfiNgih@greHxchrpts

    Sghrrj Ehfihs ]hnu`hh Jee Stjrs (=448). Shh attp?//www.rhnu`hhjeestjrs.fr`/

    \ah Eji`uj`h Ph Cry Gi (:771). Turcajsh nrfk

    attp?//ihwsrhhe.fr`/ijv/tgteh.jsp6tc;CI4483

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    EG^GI@ CFILG\GFIS JIL^FEXI\HH] EGNHS\WEH

    Cfkkuigcjtgfis

    Kjge

    Kjge kjy mh shit tf?

    Ryfur ijkh[Thjch Cfrps feuithhrT.F. Mfx 748Nrhhtfwi, Sghrrj Ehfih

    Phst Jnrgcj

    Ehtthr jil pjrche kjge kjy mh rhchgvhl jt tah jmfvh pfst fnngch mfx iukmhr. Gt gs

    rhcfkkhilhl tajt hxphisgvh fr grrhpejchjmeh gthks ift mh shit. Tehjsh bhhp gi kgil tajtkjge lhegvhry gs lgnngcuet gi Sghrrj Ehfih jil lfhs ift hxgst futsglh fn Nrhhtfwi, sf

    ^feuithhrs safuel hxphct efi` lhejys gi rhchgpt fn kjge. Pageh kjge kjy mh egkgthl, gt cji mhj `rhjt sfurch fn ofy tf mfta shil jil rhchgvh ehtthrs.

    \hehpafihs

    Thjch Cfrps/Sghrrj Ehfih prfvglhs hjca trjgihh wgta j chee pafih upfi jrrgvje. \ags pafihgs egibhl tf j njkgey peji tajt jeefws trjgihhs/^feuithhrs tf cjee Thjch Cfrps stjnn jilnheefw ^feuithhrs/trjgihhs nfr nrhh. Ift hvhry TC^ wgee ajvh chee pafih cfvhrj`h jt ags/ahrafkh, mut jee wgee ajvh cfvhrj`h sfkhwahrh wgtagi fr ihjr tahgr cfkkuigty. Kjiy

    ^feuithhrs ngil tajt cjees frg`gijtgi` nrfk tah X.S. jrh ehss hxphisgvh taji cjees nrfkSghrrj Ehfih sf yfu kg`at wjit tf cahcb fut cjeegi` pejis mhnfrh yfu lhpjrt. Gt gs iftpfssgmeh tf kjbh cfeehct cjees fr cjees tf tfee-nrhh iukmhrs nrfk Sghrrj Ehfih. Ifth tajtSghrrj Ehfih gs ngvh afurs jahjl fn Hjsthri Stjiljrl \gkh (nfur afurs jahjl lurgi`Ljyeg`at Sjvgi`s \gkh).

    Cfkputhr, Githriht, jil Hkjge Jcchss

    Hkjge gs j `ffl wjy tf stjy gi cfkkuigcjtgfi, mut jcchss wgee vjry jccfrlgi` tf efcjtgfi.\ahrh wgee mh j nhw cfkputhrs jvjgejmeh nfr ^feuithhrs gi tah Thjch Cfrps fnngch gi

    Nrhhtfwi, tah ijtgfis cjpgtje, mut trgps tf Nrhhtfwi jrh ginrhquhit. Sfkh ejr`hr tfwisajvh Githriht jcchss gi skjee Githriht cjnhs. Mjilwglta gs typgcjeey egkgthl gi tahshchithrs. ^feuithhrs kg`at mh jmeh tf jcchss tahsh rhsfurchs fi ji fccjsgfije mjsgs. Fvhrjee,yfu wgee ajvh kuca ehss Githriht jcchss taji yfu jrh ushl tf gi tah X.S.

    Tehjsh mh jwjrh jil ginfrk nrghils jil njkgey tajt cfkkuigcjtgfi fptgfis jrh kuca kfrhegkgthl taji gi tah Stjths jil ift tf mh cfichrihl gn tahy lf ift ahjr nrfk yfu rh`uejrey.

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    Afusgi` jil Sgth Efcjtgfi

    Mhnfrh ^feuithhrs jrrgvh, Thjch Cfrps/Sghrrj Ehfih stjnn khkmhrs, gi cfeejmfrjtgfi wgtaefcje pjrtihrs, glhitgny sjnh jil shcurh ^feuithhr afusgi`. Afusgi` gs prfvglhl my tahscaffe jil/fr cfkkuigty. Afusgi` gs gi safrt suppey gi kjiy rh`gfis fn Sghrrj Ehfih, sf mh

    prhpjrhl nfr vhry mjsgc afusgi`. Hjca ^feuithhr wgee ajvh ags/ahr fwi afush. Hehctrgcgtywgee egbhey ift mh jvjgejmeh jil wjthr kjy ihhl tf mh cjrrghl nrfk j ihg`amfraffl pukp.

    ^feuithhrs wgee ajvh tahgr fwi ejtrgih jil safwhr njcgegtghs. Wfu kust mh prhpjrhl tfjcchpt tah egvgi` cfilgtgfis tf wagca yfu jrh jssg`ihl js yfu wgee mh egvgi` uilhr tah sjkhcfilgtgfis js tah phfpeh wgta, jil nfr wafk, yfu wfrb. \ah Thjch Cfrps gisphcts jeepfthitgje afusgi` tf hisurh gt khhts gts stjiljrls nfr ahjeta jil sjnhty.

    Kfst ^feuithhrs jrh jssg`ihl tf wfrb gi rurje tfwis fr ejr`h vgeej`hs. \ah wfrbpejch wgeemh wgtagi wjebgi` lgstjich fn yfur afkh, mut gt kg`at mh j efi` wjeb! Hjca ^feuithhr wgeemh prfvglhl wgta j kfuitjgi mgbh jil ahekht, nfftefcbhr nfr sjnhbhhpgi` fn vjeujmehs,khlgcje bgt, jil wjthr ngethr. Lhphilhit fi cfkkuigty ihhl, tah Thjch Cfrps kjbhs hvhryhnnfrt tf ceusthr ^feuithhrs wgtagi rhjsfijmeh lgstjichs fn hjca ftahr gi frlhr tf prfkfthcfeejmfrjtgvh hnnfrts jil kgigkgzh gsfejtgfi.

    Egvgi` Jeefwjich jil Kfihy Kjij`hkhit

    ^feuithhrs wgee rhchgvh j shttegi`-gi jeefwjich tf cfvhr tah mjsgcs tahy ihhl, suca jsmhllgi`, lgsahs, htc.

    Gi jllgtgfi, ^feuithhrs rhchgvh j kfitaey egvgi` jeefwjich. \ah ^feuithhr egvgi` jeefwjichgs githilhl tf cfvhr rh`uejr hxphishs, suca js nffl, trjispfrtjtgfi, wfrb suppeghs, jil

    ceftagi`. Gt safuel jeefw yfu tf kjgitjgi j stjiljrl fn egvgi` cfkpjrjmeh tf yfur SghrrjEhfihji cfuithrpjrts. Kfst ^feuithhrs, afwhvhr, ngil tajt tah egvgi` jeefwjich surpjsshstah rhsfurchs fn kjiy cfkkuigty khkmhrs.

    \ah fnngcgje currhicy gs tah Ehfih (SEE fr Eh), wagca gs lgvglhl gitf :44 chits. \ah mjibgi`systhk gi Sghrrj Ehfih gs rhmugelgi` nrfk tah efi` phrgfl fn wjr. Thjch Cfrps pjykhits jrhlhpfsgthl kfitaey gi mjib jccfuits hstjmegsahl my ^feuithhrs jt fr ihjr tahgr sgths.Mhcjush fn ag`a ehvhes fn nrjul, Sghrrj Ehfih gs prhlfkgijthey j cjsa hcfifky jil crhlgtcjrls jrh ift jcchpthl jt kfst pejchs. \ahrh kg`at mh j nhw ag`ahr hil afthes gi Nrhhtfwitajt jcchpt crhlgt cjrls. \ah pfthitgje nfr crhlgt cjrl nrjul, afwhvhr, lfhs hxgst jilTC/Sghrrj Ehfih rhcfkkhils tajt feuithhrs ift ush crhlgt cjrls gi-cfuitry.

    Nffl jil Lght

    Gi Sghrrj Ehfih, rgch gs tah stjpeh. Ftahr njvfrgth nffls giceulh pejitjgis, nunu, jil fbrj.Nunu gs prhpjrhl nrfk nhrkhithl cjssjvj (kjigfc) jil hjthi wgta j sfup.

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    swjkps2 tah githrgfr pejgis, cfisgstgi` fn `rjssejils jil rfeegi` wfflhl cfuitry2 jil tahgithrgfr pejthju jil kfuitjgi rh`gfis.

    \ah cegkjth, hsphcgjeey fi tah cfjst, gs wjrk jil aukgl yhjr-rfuil, lfkgijthl my j lryshjsfi nrfk Ifvhkmhr tf Jprge jil j rjgiy shjsfi nrfk Kjy tf Fctfmhr. ]jginjee jefi` tah

    cfjst cji rhjca lh`rhhs Chesgus (>4.1 lh`rhhs Njarhiahgt).\ah jvhrj`h thkphrjturh gs => C (01.1 N) jil vjrghs nrfk jrfuil => C (01.1 N) tf 3> C (7>.1N) lurgi` tah yhjr.

    Sfcgje Jctgvgtghs

    Wfu wgee mh givgthl tf tah kjofr chehmrjtgfis gi yfur vgeej`h, suca js kjrrgj`hs jilmjptgsks, wagca usujeey nhjturh kusgc jil j nhjst nfr jee pjrtgcgpjits. \ahrh kjy mh jifppfrtuigty tf stuly efcje ljich fr lrukkgi`. Sfkh vgeej`hs kjy jesf ajvh ljich ajees(lgscfs) fr mjrs, mut yfur jctgvgtghs tahrh wgee mh lhcglhl my tah cueturje ifrks gi yfurcfkkuigty.

    \ahrh wgee jesf mh tgkhs yfu shh ftahr ^feuithhrs jil tjbh jlvjitj`h fn tah tgkh tf rhejxjil prfchss yfur ihw egnh js j ^feuithhr. \ah mhst fppfrtuigtghs nfr sfcgjegzgi`, afwhvhr,wgee cfkh wahi yfu ajvh kjlh nrghils jt yfur sgth. Mh prhpjrhl tf sphil j Nrgljy ig`attjebgi` jmfut afw kuca rjgi nhee tajt whhb jil wajt tajt khjis nfr tah crfps fr sajrgi`wjys yfu jljpthl tf yfur ihw afkh wgta j nheefw thjcahr waf oust kfvhl tf yfurcfkkuigty. Wfu wgee ngil yfurshen effbgi` nfrwjrl tf kfkhits egbh tahsh.

    Trfnhssgfijegsk, Lrhss, jil Mhajvgfr

    Fih fn tah lgnngcuetghs fn ngilgi` yfur pejch js j Thjch Cfrps ^feuithhr gs ngttgi` gitf tahefcje cueturh wageh kjgitjgigi` yfur fwi cueturje glhitgty. Gt gs ift ji hjsy sgtujtgfi tfrhsfevh, mut wh cji prfvglh yfu wgta sfkh `uglhegihs. Js j prfnhssgfije jt tah givgtjtgfi fnj `fvhrikhit kgigstry, yfu wgee mh hxphcthl tf lrhss jil mhajvh prfnhssgfijeey mfta fi jilfnn tah ofm.

    Pageh sfkh fn yfur Sghrrj Ehfihji cfuithrpjrts kjy lrhss gi shhkgi`ey wfri fr sajmmyceftahs, tags gs kfrh egbhey j kjtthr fn hcfifkgcs taji cafgch. Gt gs egbhey tajt tahy jrhwhjrgi` tahgr mhst jil wfrb vhry ajrl tf bhhp tahgr ceftahs cehji jil js prhshitjmeh jspfssgmeh. Kuca gkpfrtjich gs pejchl fi jpphjrjich gi tags cueturh, jil yfu safuel jewjystry yfur mhst tf prhshit j ihjt, cehji, jil prfnhssgfije jpphjrjich.

    Gi `hihrje, lrhss gs kfrh cfishrvjtgvh, pjrtgcuejrey nfr wfkhi. Safrt sbgrts (safrt gs lhngihljs jiytagi` jmfvh tah bihh), tfps tajt hxpfsh yfur stfkjca fr efwhr mjcb, efw-rgsh

    ohjis/pjits, mjcbehss lrhsshs, spj`ahttg strjp tfps, jil safrts (futsglh fn spfrtgi` jctgvgtghs

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    wahrh efi` safrts jrh jpprfprgjth) jrh cfisglhrhl gijpprfprgjth nfr nhkjeh ^feuithhrs.Sejcbs jrh jcchptjmeh nfr wfkhi, jetafu`a kfst wfkhi wgee whjr sbgrts fr lrhsshs.

    Efi` ajgr jil efi` mhjrls jrh ift ifrkje nfr khi gi tags sfcghty. Pageh tahrh gs ifrhstrgctgfi gi pejch, pehjsh mh jwjrh tajt j kjeh ^feuithhr wgta efi` ajgr fr j efi` mhjrl

    wgee jttrjct uiwjithl jtthitgfi jil kg`at ajvh tf wfrb ajrlhr tf prfvh agsprfnhssgfijegsk. Safrts jrh ifrkjeey wfri my mfys fr stulhits rjtahr taji khi. Gt gsjpprfprgjth tf whjr safrts nfr spfrtgi` hvhits fr jrfuil tah afush jil yjrl2 ftahrwgsh,pjits fr ohjis jrh jpprfprgjth.

    ^gsgmeh tjttffs jil mfly pghrcgi` kjy jttrjct uiwjithl jtthitgfi jil cfkkhitjry.Hjrrgi`s jil ifsh rgi`s fi khi kjy crhjth cfichris jkfi` suphrvgsfrs jil cfuithrpjrts,fr kgigkjeey, mrgi` quhstgfis jil uiwjithl jtthitgfi.

    Gt gs j`jgist tah ejw nfr cgvgegjis tf whjr kgegtjry njtg`uh lrhss fr cjkfunej`hl uignfrks frceftagi`.

    Thrsfije Sjnhty

    Kfrh lhtjgehl ginfrkjtgfi jmfut tah Thjch Cfrps jpprfjca tf sjnhty gs cfitjgihl gi tahAhjeta Cjrh jil Sjnhty cajpthr, mut gt gs ji gkpfrtjit gssuh jil cjiift mhfvhrhkpajsgzhl. Js stjthl gi tah ^feuithhr Ajilmffb, mhcfkgi` j Thjch Cfrps ^feuithhrhitjges chrtjgi sjnhty rgsbs. Egvgi` jil trjvhegi` gi ji uinjkgegjr hivgrfikhit (fnthitgkhsjefih), ajvgi` j egkgthl uilhrstjilgi` fn efcje eji`uj`h jil cueturh, jil mhgi` phrchgvhljs whee-fnn jrh sfkh fn tah njctfrs tajt cji put j ^feuithhr jt rgsb. Kjiy ^feuithhrshxphrghich vjrygi` lh`rhhs fn uiwjithl jtthitgfi jil ajrjsskhit. Thtty tahnts jil

    mur`ejrghs jrh ift uicfkkfi, jil gicglhits fn paysgcje jil shxuje jssjuet lf fccur,jetafu`a kfst Sghrrj Ehfih ^feuithhrs cfkpehth tahgr twf yhjrs fn shrvgch wgtafutgicglhit. \ah Thjch Cfrps ajs hstjmegsahl prfchlurhs jil pfegcghs lhsg`ihl tf ahep yfurhluch yfur rgsbs jil hiajich yfur sjnhty jil shcurgty. \ahsh prfchlurhs jil pfegcghs, gijllgtgfi tf sjnhty trjgigi`, wgee mh prfvglhl fich yfu jrrgvh gi Sghrrj Ehfih. Xsgi` tahshtffes, yfu jrh hxphcthl tf tjbh rhspfisgmgegty nfr yfur sjnhty jil whee-mhgi`.

    Hjca stjnn khkmhr jt tah Thjch Cfrps gs cfkkgtthl tf prfvglgi` ^feuithhrs wgta tahsuppfrt tahy ihhl tf succhssnueey khht tah cajeehi`hs tahy wgee njch tf ajvh j sjnh, ahjetay,jil prfluctgvh shrvgch. Ph hicfurj`h ^feuithhrs jil njkgeghs tf effb jt fur sjnhty jilshcurgty ginfrkjtgfi fi tah Thjch Cfrps whmsgth jt www.phjchcfrps.`fv/sjnhty .

    Ginfrkjtgfi fi tahsh pj`hs `gvhs khssj`hs fi ^feuithhr ahjeta jil ^feuithhr sjnhty.\ahrh gs j shctgfi tgtehl Sjnhty jil Shcurgty Fur Tjrtihrsagp. Jkfi` tfpgcs jllrhsshljrh tah rgsbs fn shrvgi` js j ^feuithhr, pfsts sjnhty suppfrt systhks, jil hkhr`hicypejiigi` jil cfkkuigcjtgfis.

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    THJCH CF]TS \]JGIGI@

    Trh-Shrvgch \rjgigi`

    Trh-shrvgch trjgigi` gs tah ngrst hvhit wgtagi j cfkphthicy-mjshl trjgigi` prf`rjk tajtcfitgiuhs tarfu`afut yfur =0 kfitas fn shrvgch gi Sghrrj Ehfih. Trh-shrvgch trjgigi`hisurhs tajt ^feuithhrs jrh hqugpphl wgta tah bifwehl`h, sbgees, jil jttgtulhs tfhnnhctgvhey phrnfrk tahgr ofms. Fi jvhrj`h, igih fn :4 trjgihhs jrh swfri gi js ^feuithhrs.

    Trh-shrvgch trjgigi` gs cfilucthl gi Sghrrj Ehfih jil lgrhcthl my tah Thjch Cfrps wgtapjrtgcgpjtgfi nrfk rhprhshitjtgvhs fn Sghrrj Ehfih fr`jigzjtgfis, nfrkhr ^feuithhrs, jilshrvgi` ^feuithhrs. \ah ehi`ta fn prh-shrvgch trjgigi` gs :4 whhbs. Sghrrj Ehfih khjsurhsjcaghvhkhit fn ehjrigi` jil lhthrkgihs gn trjgihhs ajvh succhssnueey jcaghvhlcfkphthicghs, giceulgi` eji`uj`h stjiljrls, nfr swhjrgi` gi js j Thjch Cfrps ^feuithhr.

    \arfu`afut shrvgch, ^feuithhrs strgvh tf jcaghvh phrnfrkjich cfkphthicghs. Gigtgjeey, prh-shrvgch trjgigi` jnnfrls tah fppfrtuigty nfr trjgihhs tf lhvhefp jil thst tahgr fwi rhsfurchs.

    Js j trjgihh, yfu wgee pejy ji jctgvh rfeh gi shen-hlucjtgfi. Wfu wgee mh jsbhl tf lhcglh afwmhst tf sht jil khht fmohctgvhs jil tf ngil jethrijtgvh sfeutgfis. Wfu wgee mh jsbhl tfprhpjrh nfr ji hxphrghich gi wagca yfu wgee fnthi ajvh tf tjbh tah gigtgjtgvh jil jcchptrhspfisgmgegty nfr lhcgsgfis. \ah succhss fn yfur ehjrigi` wgee mh hiajichl my yfur fwihnnfrt tf tjbh rhspfisgmgegty nfr yfur ehjrigi` jil tarfu`a sajrgi` hxphrghichs wgta ftahrs.

    Thjch Cfrps trjgigi` gs nfuilhl fi jluet ehjrigi` khtafls jil fnthi giceulhs hxphrghitgjeajils-fi jppegcjtgfis, suca js cfiluctgi` j pjrtgcgpjtfry cfkkuigty ihhls jsshsskhit,thjcagi` prjctgcuk, jil njcgegtjtgi` `rfups. Succhssnue trjgigi` rhsuets gi cfkphthich gi

    vjrgfus thcaigcje, egi`ugstgc, crfss-cueturje, ahjeta, jil sjnhty jil shcurgty jrhjs.Gith`rjtgi` gitf tah cfkkuigty gs usujeey fih fn tah cfrh cfkphthicghs ^feuithhrs strgvh tfjcaghvh mfta gi prh-shrvgch trjgigi` jil lurgi` tah ngrst shvhrje kfitas fn shrvgch.Succhssnue sustjgijmeh lhvhefpkhit wfrb gs mjshl fi tah efcje trust jil cfinglhich

    ^feuithhrs mugel my egvgi` gi, jil rhsphctnueey gith`rjtgi` gitf, tah Sghrrj Ehfih cfkkuigtyjil cueturh. \rjgihhs jrh prhpjrhl nfr tags tarfu`a j afkhstjy hxphrghich, wagcarhqugrhs trjgihhs tf egvh wgta afst njkgeghs lurgi` prh-shrvgch trjgigi`. Gith`rjtgfi gitf tahcfkkuigty ift fiey njcgegtjths `ffl wfrbgi` rhejtgfisagps, mut gt nfsthrs eji`uj`h ehjrigi`jil crfss-cueturje jcchptjich jil trust, wagca ahep hisurh yfur ahjeta, sjnhty, jilshcurgty.

    Pfvhi gitf tah cfkphthicghs, tah jmgegty tf cfkkuigcjth gi tah afst cfuitry eji`uj`h gscrgtgcje tf mhgi` ji hnnhctgvh Thjch Cfrps ^feuithhr. Sf mjsgc gs tags prhchpt tajt gt gs spheehlfut gi tah Thjch Cfrps Jct? If phrsfi sajee mh jssg`ihl tf luty js j ^feuithhr uilhr tagsjct gi jiy nfrhg`i cfuitry fr jrhj uiehss jt tah tgkh fn suca jssg`ikhit ah (fr sah)pfsshsshs suca rhjsfijmeh prfngcghicy js ags (fr ahr) jssg`ikhit rhqugrhs gi sphjbgi` taheji`uj`h fn tah cfuitry fr jrhj tf wagca ah (fr sah) gs jssg`ihl.

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    Zujegnygi` nfr Shrvgch

    \ah prh-shrvgch trjgigi` hxphrghich prfvglhs ji fppfrtuigty ift fiey nfr tah Thjch Cfrps tfjsshss j trjgihhs cfkphthich, mut nfr trjgihhs tf rh-hvjeujth tahgr cfkkgtkhit tf shrvh nfr=0 kfitas tf gkprfvh tah qujegty fn egnh fn tah phfpeh wgta wafk ^feuithhrs egvh jil wfrb

    jil, gi lfgi` sf, lhvhefp ihw bifwehl`h, sbgees, jil jttgtulhs wageh jljptgi` hxgstgi` fihs.

    Thjch Cfrps/Sghrrj Ehfihs cfkphthicghs jrh lhsg`ihl tf mh jccfkpegsahl tarfu`afut tah ^feuithhrs =0 kfitas fn ehjrigi`. J trjgihh kjy ift mh jmeh tf cfkpehth jee ehjrigi`fmohctgvhs nfr j cfkphthicy lurgi` prh-shrvgch trjgigi`2 afwhvhr, ah fr sah kust safwjlhqujth prf`rhss tfwjrl jcaghvgi` tah cfkphthicghs gi frlhr tf mhcfkh j ^feuithhr.

    Sghrrj Ehfihs cfkphthicghs wgee mh prfvglhl tf jee trjgihhs jt tah mh`giigi` fn prh-shrvgchtrjgigi`.

    Hvjeujtgfi fn yfur phrnfrkjich tarfu`afut shrvgch gs j cfitgiuje prfchss, js ^feuithhrs jrh

    rhspfisgmeh =< afurs j ljy, 0 ljys j whhb nfr phrsfije cfiluct jil prfnhssgfijephrnfrkjich. Succhssnue cfkpehtgfi fn prh-shrvgch trjgigi` gs cajrjcthrgzhl my jcaghvhkhitfn j sht fn ehjrigi` fmohctgvhs tf lhthrkgih cfkphthich. Njgeurh tf khht jiy fn tah shehctgfistjiljrls my tah cfkpehtgfi fn trjgigi` kjy mh `rfuils nfr j wgtalrjwje fn shehctgfi jillgsqujegngcjtgfi nrfk Thjch Cfrps shrvgch.

    Trf`rhss gi fihs fwi ehjrigi` gs j lgjef`uh mhtwhhi yfu jil tah trjgigi` stjnn. Jee fn tahtrjgigi` stjnngiceulgi tah trjgigi` kjij`hr, jil tah eji`uj`h, thcaigcje, khlgcje, sjnhtyjil shcurgty, jil crfss-cueturje trjgihrswgee wfrb wgta yfu tfwjrl tah ag`ahst pfssgmehcfkphthicghs my prfvglgi` yfu wgta nhhlmjcb fi ehjrigi` fmohctgvh phrnfrkjich tarfu`afuttrjgigi`. Jnthr rhvghwgi` jil fmshrvgi` yfur phrnfrkjich, tah cfuitry lgrhctfr gsrhspfisgmeh nfr kjbgi` tah ngije lhcgsgfi fi wahtahr yfu ajvh qujegnghl tf shrvh js j

    ^feuithhr gi tah afst cfuitry.

    Xpfi succhssnue cfkpehtgfi fn trjgigi`, trjgihhs waf qujegny nfr Thjch Cfrps shrvgch jrhrhqugrhl my ejw tf swhjr fr jnngrk ji fjta fn efyjety tf tah Xigthl Stjths2 gt cjiift mhwjgvhl uilhr jiy cgrcukstjichs. \ah thxt fn tah fjta gs prfvglhl mhefw. Gn yfu ajvh jiyquhstgfis jmfut tah wfrlgi` fr khjigi` fn tah fjta, cfisuet j stjnn khkmhr lurgi`trjgigi`.

    G, (yfur ijkh), lf sfehkiey swhjr (fr jnngrk) tajt G wgee suppfrt jil lhnhil tah

    Cfistgtutgfi fn tah Xigthl Stjths fn Jkhrgcj j`jgist jee hihkghs, lfkhstgc fr nfrhg`i, tajt Gtjbh tags fmeg`jtgfi nrhhey, jil wgtafut jiy khitje rhshrvjtgfi fr purpfsh fn hvjsgfi, jiltajt G wgee whee jil njgtanueey lgscajr`h ky lutghs gi tah Thjch Cfrps (sf ahep kh @fl).

    \hcaigcje \rjgigi`

    \hcaigcje trjgigi` wgee prhpjrh yfu tf wfrb gi Sghrrj Ehfih my mugelgi` fi tah sbgees yfujerhjly ajvh jil ahepgi` yfu lhvhefp ihw sbgees gi j kjiihr jpprfprgjth tf tah ihhls fn

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    tah cfuitry. \ah Thjch Cfrps stjnn, Sghrrj Ehfih hxphrts, jil currhit ^feuithhrs wgeecfiluct tah trjgigi` prf`rjk. \rjgigi` pejchs `rhjt hkpajsgs fi ehjrigi` afw tf trjisnhrtah sbgees yfu ajvh tf tah cfkkuigty gi wagca yfu wgee shrvh js j ^feuithhr.

    \hcaigcje trjgigi` wgee giceulh shssgfis fi tah `hihrje hcfifkgc jil pfegtgcje hivgrfikhit

    gi Sghrrj Ehfih jil strjth`ghs nfr wfrbgi` wgtagi suca j nrjkhwfrb. Wfu wgee rhvghw yfurthcaigcje shctfrs `fjes jil wgee khht wgta tah Sghrrj Ehfih j`hicghs jil fr`jigzjtgfis tajtgivgthl tah Thjch Cfrps tf jssgst tahk. Wfu wgee mh suppfrthl jil hvjeujthl tarfu`afut tahtrjgigi` tf mugel tah cfinglhich jil sbgees yfu ihhl tf uilhrtjbh yfur prfohct jctgvgtghs jilmh j prfluctgvh khkmhr fn yfur cfkkuigty.

    Eji`uj`h \rjgigi`

    Js j Thjch Cfrps ^feuithhr, yfu wgee ngil tajt eji`uj`h sbgees jrh bhy tf phrsfije jilprfnhssgfije sjtgsnjctgfi lurgi` yfur shrvgch. \ahsh sbgees jrh crgtgcje tf yfur ofmphrnfrkjich, tahy ahep yfu gith`rjth gitf yfur cfkkuigty, jil tahy cji hjsh yfur phrsfijejljptjtgfi tf tah ihw surrfuilgi`s. \ahrhnfrh, eji`uj`h trjgigi` gs jt tah ahjrt fn tahtrjgigi` prf`rjk. Wfu kust succhssnueey khht kgigkuk eji`uj`h rhqugrhkhits tfcfkpehth trjgigi` jil mhcfkh j ^feuithhr. Sghrrj Ehfih eji`uj`h gistructfrs thjca nfrkjeeji`uj`h cejsshs ngvh ljys j whhb gi skjee `rfups fn nfur tf ngvh phfpeh.

    Wfur eji`uj`h trjgigi` wgee gicfrpfrjth j cfkkuigty-mjshl jpprfjca. Gi jllgtgfi tfcejssrffk tgkh, yfu wgee mh `gvhi jssg`ikhits tf wfrb fi futsglh fn tah cejssrffk jil wgtayfur afst njkgey. \ah `fje gs tf `ht yfu tf j pfgit fn mjsgc sfcgje cfkkuigcjtgfi sbgees sf yfucji prjctgch jil lhvhefp eji`uj`h sbgees nurtahr fich yfu jrh jt yfur sgth. Trgfr tf mhgi`swfri gi js j ^feuithhr, yfu wgee wfrb fi strjth`ghs tf cfitgiuh eji`uj`h stulghs lurgi`

    yfur shrvgch.

    Crfss-Cueturje \rjgigi`

    Js pjrt fn yfur prh-shrvgch trjgigi`, yfu wgee egvh wgta j Sghrrj Ehfih afst njkgey. \agshxphrghich gs lhsg`ihl tf hjsh yfur trjisgtgfi tf egnh jt yfur sgth. Njkgeghs `f tarfu`a jifrghitjtgfi cfilucthl my Thjch Cfrps stjnn tf hxpejgi tah purpfsh fn prh-shrvgch trjgigi`jil tf jssgst tahk gi ahepgi` yfu jljpt tf egvgi` gi Sghrrj Ehfih. Kjiy ^feuithhrs nfrkstrfi` jil ejstgi` nrghilsagps wgta tahgr afst njkgeghs.

    Crfss-cueturje jil cfkkuigty lhvhefpkhit trjgigi` wgee ahep yfu gkprfvh yfurcfkkuigcjtgfi sbgees jil uilhrstjil yfur rfeh js j njcgegtjtfr fn lhvhefpkhit. Wfu wgee mhhxpfshl tf tfpgcs suca js cfkkuigty kfmgegzjtgfi, cfinegct rhsfeutgfi, `hilhr jillhvhefpkhit, ifinfrkje jil jluet hlucjtgfi strjth`ghs, jil pfegtgcje structurhs.

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    Ahjeta \rjgigi`

    Lurgi` prh-shrvgch trjgigi`, yfu wgee mh `gvhi mjsgc khlgcje trjgigi` jil ginfrkjtgfi. Wfuwgee mh hxphcthl tf prjctgch prhvhitgvh ahjeta cjrh jil tf tjbh rhspfisgmgegty nfr yfur fwiahjeta my jlahrgi` tf jee khlgcje pfegcghs. \rjgihhs jrh rhqugrhl tf jtthil jee khlgcje

    shssgfis. \ah tfpgcs giceulh prhvhitgvh ahjeta khjsurhs jil kgifr jil kjofr khlgcjegssuhs tajt yfu kg`at hicfuithr wageh gi Sghrrj Ehfih. Iutrgtgfi, khitje ahjeta, shttgi` upj sjnh egvgi` cfkpfuil, jil afw tf jvfgl AG^/JGLS jil ftahr shxujeey trjiskgtthllgshjshs (S\Ls) jrh jesf cfvhrhl.

    Sjnhty \rjgigi`

    Lurgi` tah sjnhty trjgigi` shssgfis, yfu wgee ehjri afw tf jlfpt j egnhstyeh tajt rhluchs yfurrgsbs jt afkh, jt wfrb, jil lurgi` yfur trjvhes. Wfu wgee jesf ehjri jpprfprgjth, hnnhctgvhstrjth`ghs nfr cfpgi` wgta uiwjithl jtthitgfi jil jmfut yfur gilgvgluje rhspfisgmgegty nfrprfkftgi` sjnhty tarfu`afut yfur shrvgch.

    Jllgtgfije \rjgigi`s Lurgi` feuithhr Shrvgch

    Gi gts cfkkgtkhit tf gistgtutgfijegzh qujegty trjgigi`, tah Thjch Cfrps ajs gkpehkhithl jtrjgigi` systhk tajt prfvglhs ^feuithhrs wgta cfitgiuje fppfrtuigtghs tf hxjkgih tahgrcfkkgtkhit tf Thjch Cfrps shrvgch wageh gicrhjsgi` tahgr thcaigcje jil crfss-cueturjesbgees. Lurgi` shrvgch, tahrh jrh usujeey tarhh trjgigi` hvhits. \ah tgtehs jil fmohctgvhs nfrtafsh trjgigi`s jrh js nfeefws?

    Gi-shrvgch trjgigi`? Trfvglhs ji fppfrtuigty nfr ^feuithhrs tf up`rjlh tahgr

    thcaigcje, eji`uj`h, jil prfohct lhvhefpkhit sbgees wageh sajrgi` tahgr hxphrghichsjil rhjnngrkgi` tahgr cfkkgtkhit jnthr ajvgi` shrvhl nfr tarhh tf sgx kfitas.

    Kglthrk cfinhrhich (lfih gi cfiouictgfi wgta thcaigcje shctfr gi-shrvgch)? Jssgsts ^feuithhrs gi rhvghwgi` tahgr ngrst yhjr, rhjsshssgi tahgr phrsfije jil prfohctfmohctgvhs, jil pejiigi` nfr tahgr shcfil yhjr fn shrvgch.

    Cefsh-fn-shrvgch cfinhrhich? Trhpjrhs ^feuithhrs nfr tah nuturh jnthr Thjch Cfrpsshrvgch jil rhvghws tahgr rhsphctgvh prfohcts jil phrsfije hxphrghichs.

    \ah iukmhr, ehi`ta, jil lhsg`i fn tahsh trjgigi`s jrh jljpthl tf cfuitry-sphcgngc ihhlsjil cfilgtgfis. \ah bhy tf tah trjgigi` systhk gs tajt trjgigi` hvhits jrh gith`rjthl jil

    githrrhejthl, nrfk tah prh-lhpjrturh frghitjtgfi tarfu`a tah hil fn yfur shrvgch, jil jrhpejiihl, gkpehkhithl, jil hvjeujthl cffphrjtgvhey my tah trjgigi` stjnn, Thjch Cfrps stjnn,jil ^feuithhrs.

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    WFX] AHJE\A CJ]H JILSJNH\W GI SGH]]J EHFIH

    \ah Thjch Cfrps ag`ahst prgfrgty gs kjgitjgigi` tah `ffl ahjeta jil sjnhty fn hvhry ^feuithhr. Thjch Cfrps khlgcje prf`rjks hkpajsgzh tah prhvhitgvh, rjtahr taji tahcurjtgvh, jpprfjca tf lgshjsh. \ah Thjch Cfrps gi Sghrrj Ehfih kjgitjgis j cegigc wgta jnuee-tgkh khlgcje fnngchr, waf tjbhs cjrh fn ^feuithhrs prgkjry ahjeta cjrh ihhls.

    Jllgtgfije khlgcje shrvgchs, suca js thstgi` jil mjsgc trhjtkhit, jrh jesf jvjgejmeh giCfuitry Q jt efcje afspgtjes. Gn yfu mhcfkh shrgfusey gee, yfu wgee mh trjispfrthl hgtahr tf ji

    Jkhrgcji-stjiljrl khlgcje njcgegty gi tah rh`gfi fr tf tah Xigthl Stjths.

    Ahjeta Gssuhs gi Sghrrj Ehfih

    Kjofr ahjeta prfmehks jkfi` Thjch Cfrps ^feuithhrs jrh rjrh jil jrh fnthi tah rhsuet fn j ^feuithhr ift tjbgi` prhvhitjtgvh khjsurhs tf stjy ahjetay.

    \ah kfst cfkkfi ahjeta prfmehks ahrh jrh kgifr fihs tajt jrh jesf nfuil gi tah XigthlStjths, suca js cfels, lgjrrahj, ahkfrrafgls, cfistgpjtgfi, sgius ginhctgfis, sbgi ginhctgfis,ahjljcahs, lhitje prfmehks, kgifr giourghs, jloustkhit lgsfrlhrs, hkftgfije prfmehks, jiljecfafe jmush. \ahsh prfmehks kjy mh kfrh nrhquhit fr cfkpfuilhl my egnh gi Sghrrj Ehfihmhcjush chrtjgi hivgrfikhitje njctfrs ahrh rjgsh tah rgsb jil/fr hxjchrmjth tah shvhrgty fngeeihss jil giourghs.

    \ah kfst cfkkfi kjofr ahjeta cfichris ahrh jrh kjejrgj, jkfhmgc lyshithry, `gjrlgj,scagstfsfkgjsgs, ejssj nhvhr, lhi`uh nhvhr, shxujeey trjiskgtthl lgshjshs (S\Ls), jilAG^/JGLS.

    Mhcjush kjejrgj gs hilhkgc gi Sghrrj Ehfih, ^feuithhrs kust tjbh jitg-kjejrgjekhlgcjtgfi jil ush ftahr rhcfkkhilhl prhvhitgfi strjth`ghs, giceulgi` kfsqugtf ihts jilgishct rhpheehit. Jkfhmgc lyshithry jil `gjrlgj cji mh jvfglhl my nrhquhit ajil wjsagi`,tafrfu`aey wjsagi` nrugts jil vh`htjmehs, jil trhjtgi` yfur lrgibgi` wjthr. Jllgtgfijeey,yfu cji jvfgl cfitrjctgi` scagstfsfkgjsgs my ift swgkkgi` fr mjtagi` gi nrhsawjthr ejbhs,pfils, jil rgvhrs. \ah rgsb fn ejssj nhvhr gs efw js Thjch Cfrps lfhs ift pejch ^feuithhrs giejssj nhvhr-jnnhcthl jrhjs. Thrsfije prfthctgfi khtafls tf prhvhit kfsqugtf mgths wgee efwhrtah rgsb fn lhi`uh nhvhr. Trjctgcgi` jmstgihich fr sjnhr shx wgee prfthct j`jgist S\Ls jilAG^.

    Ahepgi` Wfu Stjy Ahjetay

    \ah Thjch Cfrps wgee prfvglh yfu wgta jee tah ihchssjry gifcuejtgfis, khlgcjtgfis, jilginfrkjtgfi tf stjy ahjetay. Xpfi yfur jrrgvje gi Sghrrj Ehfih, yfu wgee rhchgvh j khlgcjeajilmffb. Jt tah hil fn trjgigi`, yfu wgee rhchgvh j khlgcje bgt wgta suppeghs tf tjbh cjrh fnkgel geeihsshs jil ngrst jgl ihhls. \ah cfithits fn tah bgt jrh egsthl ejthr gi tags cajpthr.

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    Lurgi` prh-shrvgch trjgigi`, yfu wgee ajvh jcchss tf mjsgc khlgcje suppeghs tarfu`a tahkhlgcje fnngchr. Afwhvhr, yfu wgee mh rhspfisgmeh nfr yfur fwi suppey fn prhscrgptgfi lru`sjil jiy ftahr sphcgngc khlgcje suppeghs yfu rhqugrh, js tah Thjch Cfrps wgee ift frlhr tahshgthks lurgi` trjgigi`. Tehjsh mrgi` j tarhh-kfita suppey fn jiy prhscrgptgfi lru`s yfu ush,sgich tahy kjy ift mh jvjgejmeh ahrh jil gt kjy tjbh shvhrje kfitas nfr sagpkhits tfjrrgvh.

    Wfu wgee ajvh paysgcjes jt kglshrvgch jil jt tah hil fn yfur shrvgch. Gn yfu lhvhefp jshrgfus khlgcje prfmehk lurgi` yfur shrvgch, tah khlgcje fnngchr gi Sghrrj Ehfih wgeecfisuet wgta tah Fnngch fn Khlgcje Shrvgchs gi Pjsagi`tfi, L.C. Gn gt gs lhthrkgihl tajt yfurcfilgtgfi cjiift mh trhjthl gi Sghrrj Ehfih, yfu kjy mh shit fut fn tah cfuitry nfr nurtahrhvjeujtgfi jil cjrh.

    Kjgitjgigi` Wfur Ahjeta

    Js j ^feuithhr, yfu kust jcchpt cfisglhrjmeh rhspfisgmgegty nfr yfur fwi ahjeta. Trfphrprhcjutgfis wgee sg`igngcjitey rhluch yfur rgsb fn shrgfus geeihss fr gioury. \ah jlj`h Jifuich fn prhvhitgfi mhcfkhs hxtrhkhey gkpfrtjit gi jrhjs wahrh lgj`ifstgc jiltrhjtkhit njcgegtghs jrh ift up tf tah stjiljrls fn tah Xigthl Stjths. \ah kfst gkpfrtjit fnyfur rhspfisgmgegtghs gi Sghrrj Ehfih gs tf tjbh tah nfeefwgi` prhvhitgvh khjsurhs?

    Gt gs hxtrhkhey gkpfrtjit tf nueey cfkpey wgta tah rhcfkkhilhl lru` rh`gkhi tfprhvhit kjejrgj. Kjejrgj cji mh njtje nfr phfpeh waf ajvh if ijturje gkkuigty tftah lgshjsh (suca js ^feuithhrs). \aus, gt gs kjiljtfry tajt yfu tjbh yfur kjejrgjprfpayejxgs rh`uejrey. Wfur khlgcje fnngchr wgee lgscuss sphcgngc rhcfkkhiljtgfis nfrtah prhvhitgfi fn kjejrgj wahi yfu jrrgvh gi Sghrrj Ehfih. Gt gs jesf gkpfrtjit tf

    prhvhit kfsqugtf mgths, tarfu`a tah ush fn kfsqugtf ihts jil gishct rhpheehit.

    ^feuithhrs wgee mh tju`at ahjeta prhvhitgfi strjth`ghs lurgi` tah khlgcje shssgfisgi prh-shrvgch trjgigi`. Gt gs hsshitgje tf jppey tahsh ehssfis gi yfur ljgey egnh giSghrrj Ehfih tf prhvhit sg`igngcjit geeihsshs.

    Kjiy geeihsshs tajt jnnegct ^feuithhrs wfrelwglh jrh hitgrhey prhvhitjmeh gn prfphr nffl jilwjthr prhcjutgfis jrh tjbhi. \ahsh geeihsshs giceulh nffl pfgsfigi`, pjrjsgtgc ginhctgfis,ahpjtgtgs J, lyshithry, @ugihj wfrks, tjphwfrks, jil typafgl nhvhr. Wfur khlgcje fnngchrwgee lgscuss sphcgngc stjiljrls nfr wjthr jil nffl prhpjrjtgfi gi Sghrrj Ehfih lurgi` prh-shrvgch trjgigi`.

    Jmstgihich gs tah fiey chrtjgi cafgch nfr prhvhitgi` ginhctgfi wgta AG^ jil ftahr shxujeeytrjiskgtthl lgshjshs. Wfu jrh tjbgi` rgsbs gn yfu caffsh tf mh shxujeey jctgvh. \f ehsshirgsb, ush j cfilfk hvhry tgkh yfu ajvh shx. Pahtahr yfur pjrtihr gs j afst cfuitry cgtgzhi,j nheefw ^feuithhr, fr jiyfih hesh, lf ift jssukh tags phrsfi gs nrhh fn AG^/JGLS fr ftahrS\Ls. Wfu wgee rhchgvh kfrh ginfrkjtgfi nrfk tah khlgcje fnngchr jmfut tags gkpfrtjitgssuh.

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    ^feuithhrs jrh hxphcthl tf jlahrh tf ji hnnhctgvh khjis fn mgrta cfitrfe tf prhvhit jiuipejiihl prh`ijicy. Wfur khlgcje fnngchr cji ahep yfu lhcglh fi tah kfst jpprfprgjthkhtafl tf sugt yfur gilgvgluje ihhls. Cfitrjchptgvh khtafls jrh jvjgejmeh wgtafut cajr`hnrfk tah khlgcje fnngchr.

    Gt gs crgtgcje tf yfur ahjeta tajt yfu prfkptey rhpfrt tf tah khlgcje fnngch fr ftahrlhsg`ijthl njcgegty nfr scahluehl gkkuigzjtgfis, jil tajt yfu eht tah khlgcje fnngchr bifwgkkhlgjthey fn sg`igngcjit geeihsshs jil giourghs.

    Pfkhis Ahjeta Ginfrkjtgfi

    Trh`ijicy gs trhjthl gi tah sjkh kjiihr js ftahr ^feuithhr ahjeta cfilgtgfis tajt rhqugrhkhlgcje jtthitgfi mut jesf ajvh prf`rjkkjtgc rjkgngcjtgfis. \ah Thjch Cfrps gsrhspfisgmeh nfr lhthrkgigi` tah khlgcje rgsb jil tah jvjgejmgegty fn jpprfprgjth khlgcjecjrh gn tah ^feuithhr rhkjgis gi-cfuitry. @gvhi tah cgrcukstjichs uilhr wagca ^feuithhrsegvh jil wfrb gi Thjch Cfrps cfuitrghs, gt gs rjrh tajt tah Thjch Cfrps khlgcje jilprf`rjkkjtgc stjiljrls nfr cfitgiuhl shrvgch lurgi` prh`ijicy cji mh kht.

    Gn nhkgigih ay`ghih prflucts jrh ift jvjgejmeh nfr yfu tf purcajsh fi tah efcje kjrbht, tahThjch Cfrps khlgcje fnngchr gi Sghrrj Ehfih wgee prfvglh tahk. Gn yfu rhqugrh j sphcgngcprfluct, pehjsh mrgi` j tarhh-kfita suppey wgta yfu.

    Wfur Thjch Cfrps Khlgcje Bgt

    \ah Thjch Cfrps khlgcje fnngchr wgee prfvglh yfu wgta j bgt tajt cfitjgis mjsgc gthksihchssjry tf prhvhit jil trhjt geeihsshs tajt kjy fccur lurgi` shrvgch. Bgt gthks cji mh

    phrgflgcjeey rhstfcbhl jt tah khlgcje fnngch.Khlgcje Bgt Cfithits

    Jch mjilj`hs Jlahsgvh tjph Jkhrgcji ]hl Crfss Ngrst Jgl & Sjnhty

    Ajilmffb Jitjcgl tjmehts (\uks) Jitgmgftgc fgitkhit (Mjcgtrjcgi/Ihfkycgi/

    Tfeykycgi M) Jitgshptgc jitgkgcrfmgje sbgi cehjihr

    (Agmgcehis)Mjil-JglsMutthrney cefsurhsCjejkgih eftgfiChpjcfe efzhi`hsCfilfks

    Lhitje nefssLgpahiaylrjkgih ACE =8 k` (Mhijlrye)Gishct rhpheehit stgcb (Cutthrs)Gflgih tjmehts (nfr wjthr purgngcjtgfi)Egp mjek (Cajpstgcb)Frje rhaylrjtgfi sjetsFrje tahrkfkhthr (Njarhiahgt)Tshulfhpahlrgih ACE 34 k` (Suljnhl)]fmgtussgi-LK efzhi`hs (nfr cfu`a)ScgssfrsSthrgeh juzh pjls\htrjaylrfzjegih hyhlrfps (^gsgih)\gijctgi (jitgnui`je crhjk)\whhzhrs

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    Mhnfrh Wfu Ehjvh? J Khlgcje Cahcbegst

    Gn tahrh ajs mhhi jiy caji`h gi yfur ahjeta paysgcje, khitje, fr lhitje sgich yfu

    sumkgtthl yfur hxjkgijtgfi rhpfrts tf tah Thjch Cfrps, yfu kust gkkhlgjthey iftgny tahFnngch fn Khlgcje Shrvgchs. Njgeurh tf lgscefsh ihw geeihsshs, giourghs, jeehr`ghs, fr prh`ijicycji hilji`hr yfur ahjeta jil kjy ohfpjrlgzh yfur heg`gmgegty tf shrvh.

    Gn yfur lhitje hxjk wjs lfih kfrh taji j yhjr j`f, fr gn yfur paysgcje hxjk gs kfrh tajitwf yhjrs fel, cfitjct tah Fnngch fn Khlgcje Shrvgchs tf ngil fut wahtahr yfu ihhl tf upljthyfur rhcfrls. Gn yfur lhitgst fr Thjch Cfrps lhitje cfisuetjit ajs rhcfkkhilhl tajt yfuuilhr`f lhitje trhjtkhit fr rhpjgr, yfu kust cfkpehth tajt wfrb jil kjbh surh yfurlhitgst shils rhquhsthl cfingrkjtgfi rhpfrts fr Q-rjys tf tah Fnngch fn Khlgcje Shrvgchs.

    Gn yfu wgsa tf jvfgl ajvgi` lupegcjth vjccgijtgfis, cfitjct yfur paysgcgjis fnngch tf fmtjgi

    j cfpy fn yfur gkkuigzjtgfi rhcfrl jil mrgi` gt tf yfur prh-lhpjrturh frghitjtgfi. Gn yfuajvh jiy gkkuigzjtgfis prgfr tf Thjch Cfrps shrvgch, tah Thjch Cfrps cjiift rhgkmurshyfu nfr tah cfst. \ah Thjch Cfrps wgee prfvglh jee tah gkkuigzjtgfis ihchssjry nfr yfurfvhrshjs jssg`ikhit, hgtahr jt yfur prh-lhpjrturh frghitjtgfi fr safrtey jnthr yfu jrrgvh giSghrrj Ehfih. Wfu lf ift ihhl tf mh`gi tjbgi` kjejrgj khlgcjtgfi prgfr tf lhpjrturh.

    Mrgi` j tarhh-kfita suppey fn jiy prhscrgptgfi fr fvhr-tah-cfuithr khlgcjtgfi yfu ush fi jrh`uejr mjsgs, giceulgi` mgrta cfitrfe pgees. Jetafu`a tah Thjch Cfrps cjiift rhgkmursh yfunfr tags tarhh-kfita suppey, gt wgee frlhr rhngees lurgi` yfur shrvgch. Pageh jwjgtgi`sagpkhit wagca cji tjbh shvhrje kfitas yfu wgee mh lhphilhit fi yfur fwi khlgcjtgfi

    suppey. \ah Thjch Cfrps wgee ift pjy nfr ahrmje fr ifiprhscrgmhl khlgcjtgfis, suca js St.Ofais wfrt, `eucfsjkgih, shehiguk, fr jitgfxgljit suppehkhits.

    Wfu jrh hicfurj`hl tf mrgi` cfpghs fn khlgcje prhscrgptgfis sg`ihl my yfur paysgcgji. \agsgs ift j rhqugrhkhit, mut tahy kg`at cfkh gi ajily gn yfu jrh quhstgfihl gi trjisgt jmfutcjrrygi` j tarhh-kfita suppey fn prhscrgptgfi lru`s.

    Gn yfu whjr hyh`ejsshs, mrgi` twf pjgrs wgta yfu j pjgr jil j spjrh. Gn j pjgr mrhjbs, tahThjch Cfrps wgee rhpejch tahk, usgi` tah ginfrkjtgfi yfur lfctfr gi tah Xigthl Stjthsprfvglhl fi tah hyh`ejsshs nfrk lurgi` yfur hxjkgijtgfi. \ah Thjch Cfrps lgscfurj`hs yfunrfk usgi` cfitjct ehishs lurgi` yfur shrvgch tf rhluch yfur rgsb fn lhvhefpgi` j shrgfus

    ginhctgfi fr ftahr hyh lgshjsh. Kfst Thjch Cfrps cfuitrghs lf ift ajvh jpprfprgjth wjthrjil sjigtjtgfi tf suppfrt hyh cjrh wgta tah ush fn cfitjct ehishs. \ah Thjch Cfrps wgee iftsuppey fr rhpejch cfitjct ehishs fr jssfcgjthl sfeutgfis uiehss ji fpatajekfef`gst ajsrhcfkkhilhl tahgr ush nfr j sphcgngc khlgcje cfilgtgfi jil tah Thjch Cfrps Fnngch fnKhlgcje Shrvgchs ajs `gvhi jpprfvje.

    Gn yfu jrh heg`gmeh nfr Khlgcjrh, jrh fvhr 84 yhjrs fn j`h, fr ajvh j ahjeta cfilgtgfi tajtkjy rhstrgct yfur nuturh pjrtgcgpjtgfi gi ahjeta cjrh pejis, yfu kjy wgsa tf cfisuet ji

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    gisurjich sphcgjegst jmfut uigquh cfvhrj`h ihhls mhnfrh yfur lhpjrturh. \ah Thjch Cfrpswgee prfvglh jee ihchssjry ahjeta cjrh nrfk tah tgkh yfu ehjvh nfr yfur prh-lhpjrturhfrghitjtgfi uitge yfu cfkpehth yfur shrvgch. Pahi yfu ngigsa, yfu wgee mh hitgtehl tf tahpfst-shrvgch ahjeta cjrh mhihngts lhscrgmhl gi tah Thjch Cfrps ^feuithhr Ajilmffb. Wfukjy wgsa tf cfisglhr bhhpgi` ji hxgstgi` ahjeta peji gi hnnhct lurgi` yfur shrvgch gn yfutagib j`h fr prh-hxgstgi` cfilgtgfis kg`at prhvhit yfu nrfk rh-hirfeegi` gi yfur currhitpeji wahi yfu rhturi afkh.

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    SJNH\W JIL SHCX]G\W?FX] TJ]\IH]SAGT

    Shrvgi` js j ^feuithhr fvhrshjs hitjges chrtjgi sjnhty jil shcurgty rgsbs. Egvgi` jiltrjvhegi` gi ji uinjkgegjr hivgrfikhit, j egkgthl uilhrstjilgi` fn tah efcje eji`uj`h jilcueturh, jil tah phrchptgfi fn mhgi` j whjetay Jkhrgcji jrh sfkh fn tah njctfrs tajt cjiput j ^feuithhr jt rgsb. Trfphrty tahnt jil mur`ejrghs jrh ift uicfkkfi. Gicglhits fnpaysgcje jil shxuje jssjuet lf fccur, jetafu`a jekfst jee ^feuithhrs cfkpehth tahgr twfyhjrs fn shrvgch wgtafut shrgfus phrsfije sjnhty prfmehks.

    Mhyfil bifwgi` tajt Thjch Cfrps jpprfjcahs sjnhty jil shcurgty js j pjrtihrsagp wgtayfu, gt kg`at mh ahepnue tf shh afw tags pjrtihrsagp wfrbs. Thjch Cfrps ajs pfegcghs,prfchlurhs, jil trjgigi` gi pejch tf prfkfth yfur sjnhty. Ph lhphil fi yfu tf nfeefw tafshpfegcghs jil tf put gitf prjctgch wajt yfu ajvh ehjrihl. Ji hxjkpeh fn afw tags wfrbs giprjctgch gi tags cjsh tf ahep kjij`h tah rgsb fn mur`ejry gs?

    Thjch Cfrps jsshsshs tah shcurgty hivgrfikhit wahrh yfu wgee egvh jil wfrb

    Thjch Cfrps gisphcts tah afush wahrh yfu wgee egvh jccfrlgi` tf hstjmegsahl shcurgtycrgthrgj

    Thjch Cfrps prfvglhs yfu wgta rhsfurchs tf tjbh khjsurhs suca js gistjeegi` ihwefcbs

    Thjch Cfrps hisurhs yfu jrh whecfkhl my afst cfuitry jutafrgtghs gi yfur ihwcfkkuigty

    Thjch Cfrps rhspfils tf shcurgty cfichris tajt yfu rjgsh

    Wfu efcb yfur lffrs jil wgilfws

    Wfu jlfpt j egnhstyeh jpprfprgjth tf tah cfkkuigty wahrh yfu egvh

    Wfu `ht tf bifw ihg`amfrs

    Wfu lhcglh gn purcajsgi` phrsfije jrtgcehs gisurjich gs jpprfprgjth nfr yfu

    Wfu lfit caji h rhsglhichs mhnfrh mhgi` jutafrgzhl my Thjch Cfrps

    Wfu cfkkuigcjth cfichris tajt yfu ajvh tf Thjch Cfrps stjnn

    Njctfrs tajt Cfitrgmuth tf ^feuithhr ]gsb\ahrh jrh shvhrje njctfrs tajt cji ahg`athi j ^feuithhrs rgsb, kjiy fn wagca jrh wgtagitah ^feuithhrs cfitrfe. My njr tah kfst cfkkfi crgkh tajt ^feuithhrs hxphrghich gs tahnt.\ahnts fnthi fccur wahi ^feuithhrs jrh jwjy nrfk tahgr sgths, gi crfwlhl efcjtgfis (suca jskjrbhts fr fi pumegc trjispfrtjtgfi), jil wahi ehjvgi` gthks uijtthilhl.

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    Mhnfrh yfu lhpjrt nfr Sghrrj Ehfih tahrh jrh shvhrje khjsurhs yfu cji tjbh tf rhluch yfurrgsb?

    Ehjvh vjeujmeh fmohcts gi tah X.S.

    Ehjvh cfpghs fn gkpfrtjit lfcukhits jil jccfuit iukmhrs wgta sfkhfih yfu trustgi tah X.S.

    Turcajsh j agllhi kfihy pfuca fr "lukky" wjeeht js j lhcfy

    Turcajsh phrsfije jrtgcehs gisurjich

    Jnthr yfu jrrgvh gi Sghrrj Ehfih, yfu wgee rhchgvh kfrh lhtjgehl ginfrkjtgfi jmfut cfkkficrgkhs, njctfrs tajt cfitrgmuth tf ^feuithhr rgsb, jil efcje strjth`ghs tf rhluch tajt rgsb.Nfr hxjkpeh, ^feuithhrs gi Sghrrj Ehfih ehjri tf?

    Caffsh sjnh rfuths jil tgkhs nfr trjvhe, jil trjvhe wgta sfkhfih trusthl my tahcfkkuigty wahihvhr pfssgmeh

    Kjbh surh fihs phrsfije jpphjrjich gs rhsphctnue fn efcje custfks

    Jvfgl ag`a-crgkh jrhjs

    Bifw tah efcje eji`uj`h tf `ht ahep gi ji hkhr`hicy

    Kjbh nrghils wgta efcje phfpeh waf jrh rhsphcthl gi tah cfkkuigty

    Egkgt jecfafe cfisukptgfi

    Js yfu cji shh nrfk tags egst, yfu kust mh wgeegi` tf wfrb ajrl jil jljpt yfur egnhstyeh tfkgigkgzh tah pfthitgje nfr mhgi` j tjr`ht nfr crgkh. Js wgta jiywahrh gi tah wfrel, crgkhlfhs hxgst gi Sghrrj Ehfih. Wfu cji rhluch yfur rgsb my jvfglgi` sgtujtgfis tajt pejch yfu jtrgsb jil my tjbgi` prhcjutgfis. Crgkh jt tah vgeej`h fr tfwi ehvhe gs ehss nrhquhit taji gitah ejr`h cgtghs2 phfpeh bifw hjca ftahr jil `hihrjeey jrh ehss egbhey tf sthje nrfk tahgrihg`amfrs. \furgst jttrjctgfis gi ejr`h tfwis jrh njvfrgth wfrbsgths nfr pgcbpfcbhts.

    \ah nfeefwgi` jrh ftahr shcurgty cfichris gi Sghrrj Ehfih fn wagca yfu safuel mh jwjrh?

    Xisjnh trjispfrtjtgfi gi tjxgs jil kgigmushs

    Gi tah kjofr tfwis, hsphcgjeey Nrhhtfwi, phtty tahnt jil pgcb pfcbhtgi` fn wjeehts,purshs, chee pafihs, htc. fccur gi crfwlhl kjrbhts, ig`atceums/lgscfs jil/frmhjcanrfit jrhjs.

    Pageh wagstehs jil hxcejkjtgfis kjy mh njgrey cfkkfi fi tah strhht, tags mhajvgfr cji mhrhluchl gn yfu lrhss cfishrvjtgvhey, jmglh my efcje cueturje ifrks, jil rhspfil jccfrlgi` tftah trjgigi` yfu wgee rhchgvh.

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    Stjygi` Sjnh? Lfit Mh j \jr`ht nfr Crgkh

    Wfu kust mh prhpjrhl tf tjbh fi j ejr`h lh`rhh fn rhspfisgmgegty nfr yfur fwi sjnhty. Wfucji kjbh yfurshen ehss fn j tjr`ht, hisurh tajt yfur afkh gs shcurh, jil lhvhefprhejtgfisagps gi yfur cfkkuigty tajt wgee kjbh yfu ji uiegbhey vgctgk fn crgkh. Pageh tah

    njctfrs tajt cfitrgmuth tf yfur rgsb gi Sghrrj Ehfih kjy mh lgnnhrhit, gi kjiy wjys yfu cjilf wajt yfu wfuel lf gn yfu kfvhl tf j ihw cgty jiywahrh? Mh cjutgfus, cahcb tagi`s fut,jsb quhstgfis, ehjri jmfut yfur ihg`amfraffl, bifw wahrh tah kfrh rgsby efcjtgfis jrh, ushcfkkfi shish, jil mh jwjrh. Wfu cji rhluch yfur vueihrjmgegty tf crgkh my gith`rjtgi`gitf yfur cfkkuigty, ehjrigi` tah efcje eji`uj`h, jctgi` rhspfisgmey, jil jmglgi` my ThjchCfrps pfegcghs jil prfchlurhs. Shrvgi` sjnhey jil hnnhctgvhey gi Sghrrj Ehfih wgee rhqugrhtajt yfu jcchpt sfkh rhstrgctgfis fi yfur currhit egnhstyeh.

    Suppfrt nrfk Stjnn

    Gn j trjgihh fr ^feuithhr gs tah vgctgk fn j sjnhty gicglhit, Thjch Cfrps stjnn gs prhpjrhl tfprfvglh suppfrt. Jee Thjch Cfrps pfsts ajvh prfchlurhs gi pejch tf rhspfil tf gicglhits fncrgkh cfkkgtthl j`jgist ^feuithhrs. \ah ngrst prgfrgty nfr jee pfsts gi tah jnthrkjta fn jigicglhit gs tf hisurh tah ^feuithhr gs sjnh jil rhchgvgi` khlgcje trhjtkhit js ihhlhl. Jnthrjssurgi` tah sjnhty fn tah ^feuithhr, Thjch Cfrps stjnn rhspfish kjy giceulh rhjsshssgi`tah ^feuithhrs wfrbsgth jil afusgi` jrrji`hkhits jil kjbgi` jiy jloustkhits, jsihhlhl. Gi sfkh cjshs, tah ijturh fn tah gicglhit kjy ihchssgtjth j sgth fr afusgi` trjisnhr.Thjch Cfrps stjnn wgee jesf jssgst ^feuithhrs wgta prhshrvgi` tahgr rg`ats tf pursuh eh`jesjictgfis j`jgist tah phrphtrjtfrs fn tah crgkh. Gt gs vhry gkpfrtjit tajt ^feuithhrs rhpfrtgicglhits js tahy fccur, ift fiey tf prfthct tahgr phhr ^feuithhrs, mut jesf tf prhshrvh tahnuturh rg`at tf prfshcuth. Safuel ^feuithhrs lhcglh ejthr gi tah prfchss tajt tahy wjit tfprfchhl wgta tah prfshcutgfi fn tahgr jssjgejit, tags fptgfi kjy if efi`hr hxgst gn tahhvglhich fn tah hvhit ajs ift mhhi prhshrvhl jt tah tgkh fn tah gicglhit.

    Crgkh Ljtj nfr Sghrrj Ehfih

    Crgkh ljtj jil stjtgstgcs nfr Sghrrj Ehfih, wagca gs upljthl yhjrey, jrh jvjgejmeh jt tahnfeefwgi` egib? attp?//www.phjchcfrps.`fv/cfuitryljtj/sghrrjehfih . Tehjsh tjbh tah tgkhtf rhvghw tags gkpfrtjit ginfrkjtgfi.

    Nhw Thjch Cfrps ^feuithhrs jrh vgctgks fn shrgfus crgkhs jil crgkhs tajt lf fccur fvhrshjs

    jrh givhstg`jthl jil prfshcuthl my efcje jutafrgtghs tarfu`a tah efcje cfurts systhk. Gn yfujrh tah vgctgk fn j crgkh, yfu wgee lhcglh gn yfu wgsa tf pursuh prfshcutgfi. Gn yfu lhcglh tfprfshcuth, Thjch Cfrps wgee mh tahrh tf jssgst yfu. Fih fn fur tjsbs gs tf hisurh yfu jrhnueey ginfrkhl fn yfur fptgfis jil uilhrstjil afw tah efcje eh`je prfchss wfrbs. ThjchCfrps wgee ahep yfu hisurh yfur rg`ats jrh prfthcthl tf tah nueehst hxthit pfssgmeh uilhr tahejws fn tah cfuitry.

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    Gn yfu jrh tah vgctgk fn j shrgfus crgkh, yfu wgee ehjri afw tf `ht tf j sjnh efcjtgfi jsqugcbey js pfssgmeh jil cfitjct yfur Thjch Cfrps fnngch. Gts gkpfrtjit tajt yfu iftgny ThjchCfrps js sffi js yfu cji sf Thjch Cfrps cji prfvglh yfu wgta tah ahep yfu ihhl.

    ^feuithhr Sjnhty Suppfrt gi Sghrrj Ehfih

    \ah Thjch Cfrps jpprfjca tf sjnhty gs j ngvh-prfi`hl peji tf ahep yfu stjy sjnh lurgi` yfurshrvgch jil giceulhs tah nfeefwgi`? ginfrkjtgfi sajrgi`, ^feuithhr trjgigi`, sgth shehctgficrgthrgj, j lhtjgehl hkhr`hicy jctgfi peji, jil prftfcfes nfr jllrhssgi` sjnhty jil shcurgtygicglhits. Sghrrj Ehfihs gi-cfuitry sjnhty prf`rjk gs futegihl mhefw.

    \ah Thjch Cfrps/Sghrrj Ehfih fnngch wgee bhhp yfu ginfrkhl fn jiy gssuhs tajt kjy gkpjct ^feuithhr sjnhty tarfu`a ginfrkjtgfi sajrgi` . ]h`uejr upljths wgee mh prfvglhl gi ^feuithhr ihwsehtthrs jil gi khkfrjiluks nrfk tah cfuitry lgrhctfr. Gi tah hvhit fn jcrgtgcje sgtujtgfi fr hkhr`hicy, yfu wgee mh cfitjcthl tarfu`a tah hkhr`hicycfkkuigcjtgfi ihtwfrb. Ji gkpfrtjit cfkpfihit fn tah cjpjcgty fn Thjch Cfrps tf bhhpyfu ginfrkhl gs yfur muy-gi tf tah pjrtihrsagp cfichpt wgta tah Thjch Cfrps stjnn. Gt gshxphcthl tajt yfu wgee lf yfur pjrt gi hisurgi` tajt Thjch Cfrps stjnn khkmhrs jrh bhptjpprgshl fn yfur kfvhkhits gi-cfuitry sf tahy jrh jmeh tf ginfrk yfu.

    ^feuithhr trjgigi` wgee giceulh shssgfis fi sphcgngc sjnhty jil shcurgty gssuhs gi SghrrjEhfih. \ags trjgigi` wgee prhpjrh yfu tf jlfpt j cueturjeey jpprfprgjth egnhstyeh jilhxhrcgsh oul`khit tajt prfkfths sjnhty jil rhluchs rgsb gi yfur afkh, jt wfrb, jil wagehtrjvhegi`. Sjnhty trjgigi` gs fnnhrhl tarfu`afut shrvgch jil gs gith`rjthl gitf tah eji`uj`h,crfss-cueturje jsphcts, ahjeta, jil ftahr cfkpfihits fn trjgigi`. Wfu wgee mh hxphcthl tfsucchssnueey cfkpehth jee trjgigi` cfkphthicghs gi j vjrghty fn jrhjs, giceulgi` sjnhty jil

    shcurgty, js j cfilgtgfi fn shrvgch.

    Chrtjgi sgth shehctgfi crgthrgj jrh ushl tf lhthrkgih sjnh afusgi` nfr ^feuithhrs mhnfrh tahgrjrrgvje. \ah Thjch Cfrps stjnn wfrbs cefshey wgta afst cfkkuigtghs jil cfuithrpjrtj`hicghs tf ahep prhpjrh tahk nfr j ^feuithhrs jrrgvje jil tf hstjmegsa hxphctjtgfis fntahgr rhsphctgvh rfehs gi suppfrtgi` tah ^feuithhr. Hjca sgth gs gisphcthl mhnfrh tah

    ^feuithhrs jrrgvje tf hisurh pejchkhit gi jpprfprgjth, sjnh, jil shcurh afusgi` jilwfrbsgths. Sgth shehctgfi gs mjshl, gi pjrt, fi jiy rhehvjit sgth agstfry2 jcchss tf khlgcje,mjibgi`, pfstje, jil ftahr hsshitgje shrvgchs2 jvjgejmgegty fn cfkkuigcjtgfis,trjispfrtjtgfi, jil kjrbhts2 lgnnhrhit afusgi` fptgfis jil egvgi` jrrji`hkhits2 jil ftahr

    ^feuithhr suppfrt ihhls.

    Wfu wgee jesf ehjri jmfut Thjch Cfrps/Sghrrj Ehfihs lhtjgehl hkhr`hicy jctgfi peji , wagcags gkpehkhithl gi tah hvhit fn cgvge fr pfegtgcje uirhst fr j ijturje lgsjsthr. Pahi yfujrrgvh jt yfur sgth, yfu wgee cfkpehth jil sumkgt j sgth efcjtfr nfrk wgta yfur jllrhss,cfitjct ginfrkjtgfi, jil j kjp tf yfur afush. Gn tahrh gs j shcurgty tarhjt, yfu wgee `jtahrwgta ftahr ^feuithhrs gi Sghrrj Ehfih jt prhlhthrkgihl efcjtgfis uitge tah sgtujtgfi gsrhsfevhl fr tah Thjch Cfrps lhcglhs tf hvjcujth.

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    Ngijeey, gi frlhr nfr tah Thjch Cfrps tf mh nueey rhspfisgvh tf tah ihhls fn ^feuithhrs, gt gsgkphrjtgvh tajt ^feuithhrs gkkhlgjthey rhpfrt jiy shcurgty gicglhit tf tah Thjch Cfrpsfnngch. \ah Thjch Cfrps ajs hstjmegsahl prftfcfes nfr jllrhssgi` sjnhty jil shcurgtygicglhits gi j tgkhey jil jpprfprgjth kjiihr, jil gt cfeehcts jil hvjeujths sjnhty jilshcurgty ljtj tf trjcb trhils jil lhvhefp strjth`ghs tf kgigkgzh rgsbs tf nuturh feuithhrs.

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    LG^H]SG\W JILC]FSS-CXE\X]JE GSSXHS

    Gi nuengeegi` gts kjiljth tf sajrh tah njch fn Jkhrgcj wgta afst cfuitrghs, tah Thjch Cfrps gskjbgi` sphcgje hnnfrts tf jssurh tajt jee fn Jkhrgcjs rgcaihss gs rhnehcthl gi tah ^feuithhrcfrps. Kfrh Jkhrgcjis fn cfefr jrh shrvgi` gi tfljys Thjch Cfrps taji jt jiy tgkh girhchit agstfry. Lgnnhrhichs gi rjch, htaigc mjcb`rfuil, j`h, rheg`gfi, jil shxuje frghitjtgfijrh hxphcthl jil whecfkhl jkfi` fur ^feuithhrs. Tjrt fn tah Thjch Cfrps kgssgfi gs tfahep lgsphe jiy iftgfi tajt Jkhrgcjis jrh jee fn fih frg`gi fr rjch jil tf hstjmegsa tajthjca fn us gs js tafrfu`aey Jkhrgcji js tah ftahr lhspgth fur kjiy lgnnhrhichs.

    Fur lgvhrsgty aheps us jccfkpegsa tajt `fje. Gi ftahr wjys, afwhvhr, gt pfshs cajeehi`hs. GiSghrrj Ehfih, js gi ftahr Thjch Cfrps afst cfuitrghs, ^feuithhrs mhajvgfr, egnhstyeh,mjcb`rfuil, jil mheghns jrh oul`hl gi j cueturje cfithxt vhry lgnnhrhit nrfk tahgr fwi.Chrtjgi phrsfije phrsphctgvhs fr cajrjcthrgstgcs cfkkfiey jcchpthl gi tah Xigthl Stjthskjy mh qugth uicfkkfi, uijcchptjmeh, fr hvhi rhprhsshl gi Sghrrj Ehfih.

    Futsglh fn Sghrrj Ehfihs cjpgtje, rhsglhits fn rurje cfkkuigtghs ajvh ajl rhejtgvhey egttehlgrhct hxpfsurh tf ftahr cueturhs, rjchs, rheg`gfis, jil egnhstyehs. Pajt phfpeh vghw jstypgcje Jkhrgcji mhajvgfr fr ifrks kjy mh j kgscfichptgfi, suca js tah mheghn tajt jee

    Jkhrgcjis jrh rgca jil ajvh mefil ajgr jil meuh hyhs. \ah phfpeh fn Sghrrj Ehfih jrh ousteybifwi nfr tahgr `hihrfus afspgtjegty tf nfrhg`ihrs2 afwhvhr, khkmhrs fn tah cfkkuigty giwagca yfu wgee egvh kjy lgspejy j rji`h fn rhjctgfis tf cueturje lgnnhrhichs tajt yfu prhshit.

    \f hjsh tah trjisgtgfi jil jljpt tf egnh gi Sghrrj Ehfih, yfu kjy ihhl tf kjbh sfkhthkpfrjry, yht nuiljkhitje cfkprfkgshs gi afw yfu prhshit yfurshen js ji Jkhrgcji jiljs ji gilgvgluje. Nfr hxjkpeh, nhkjeh trjgihhs jil ^feuithhrs kjy ift mh jmeh tf hxhrcgshtah gilhphilhich jvjgejmeh tf tahk gi tah Xigthl Stjths2 pfegtgcje lgscussgfis ihhl tf mhajilehl wgta `rhjt cjrh2 jil sfkh fn yfur phrsfije mheghns kjy mhst rhkjgi uilgscefshl.

    Wfu wgee ihhl tf lhvhefp thcaigquhs jil phrsfije strjth`ghs nfr cfpgi` wgta tahsh jil ftahregkgtjtgfis. \ah Thjch Cfrps stjnn wgee ehjl lgvhrsgty jil shisgtgvgty lgscussgfis lurgi` prh-shrvgch trjgigi` jil wgee mh fi cjee tf prfvglh suppfrt, mut tah cajeehi`h uetgkjthey wgee mhyfur fwi.

    Fvhrvghw fn Lgvhrsgty gi Sghrrj Ehfih

    \ah Thjch Cfrps stjnn gi Sghrrj Ehfih rhcf`igzhs tah jloustkhit gssuhs tajt cfkh wgtalgvhrsgty jil wgee hilhjvfr tf prfvglh suppfrt jil `ugljich. Lurgi` prh-shrvgch trjgigi`,shvhrje shssgfis wgee mh ahel tf lgscuss lgvhrsgty jil cfpgi` khcajigsks. Ph effb nfrwjrltf ajvgi` kjeh jil nhkjeh ^feuithhrs nrfk j vjrghty fn rjchs, htaigc `rfups, j`hs, rheg`gfis,jil shxuje frghitjtgfis, jil afph tajt yfu wgee mhcfkh pjrt fn j lgvhrsh `rfup fn Jkhrgcjiswaf tjbh prglh gi suppfrtgi` fih jiftahr jil lhkfistrjtgi` tah rgcaihss fn Jkhrgcjicueturh.

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    Tfssgmeh Gssuhs nfr Nhkjeh feuithhrs

    Nhkjeh ^feuithhrs waf jrh sgi`eh jrh fnthi cfisglhrhl ji fllgty mhcjush kfst wfkhi,pjrtgcuejrey gi rurje jrhjs, jrh kjrrghl, kjiy wgta cagelrhi, my tah tgkh tahy jrh gi tahgr=4s. Sgi`eh wfkhi kjy jesf njch wajt gi tah Xigthl Stjths wfuel mh cfisglhrhlgijpprfprgjth jlvjichs nrfk kjeh cfeehj`uhs, suphrvgsfrs, jil jcqujgitjichs. @hilhr rfehsajvh caji`hl lrjstgcjeey fvhr tah yhjrs gi tah Xigthl Stjths2 gt cji mh j cajeehi`h tf jljpttf j cueturh wgta kfrh trjlgtgfije rfehs jil tf bifw afw tf hnnhctgvhey sht mfuiljrghs.Xiwjithl jtthitgfi, jil hvhi ajrjsskhit, cji mh fih fn tah `rhjthst nrustrjtgfis js jnhkjeh TC^. Strjth`ghs nfr kgigkgzgi` suca uiwjithl jtthitgfi wgee mh jllrhsshltafrfu`aey gi prh-shrvgch trjgigi`.

    Jmfvh jil mhyfil trjlgtgfije `hilhr rfehs jil pfssgmeh ajrjsskhit, gs tah pfssgmgegty fnshxuje vgfehich. Shxuje vgfehich j`jgist wfkhi gs j rhjegty gi Sghrrj Ehfih. ]jph wjs ushljs j whjpfi fn wjr jil tah `fvhrikhit ajs ejuicahl cjkpjg`is tf jllrhss tags prfmehkwgta tah afph fn rhlucgi` gts fccurrhich. Lfkhstgc vgfehich gs jesf j pfssgmgegty gi tags pfst-cfinegct cfuitry. Jccfrlgi` tf pfegch, kfst jc