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    Bs t` webt bwbkts y`u ehrh, ^bo`bs trhohfc`us fbturbl ghbuty bfc jbsnkfbtkfd nulturh obah teh n`uftrybf kfnrhbskfdly p`pulbr kfthrfbtk`fbl t`urkst chstkfbtk f. Gut kt ks kop`rtbft tebt y`u f`t ebvh ufrhblkstknhxphntbtk`fs, tekfakfd y`u brh n`okfd t` b tr`pknbl pbrbckshwehrh bll wkll gh hbsy, d``c, bfc juf.Blte`ude Z`lufthhrs ehrh hxphrkhfnh bll `j tehsh tekfds, ^bo`bs chvhl`pohft hfvkr`fohft prhshftsskdfkjknbft nebllhfdhs t` teh Yhbnh N`rps bfc t` Yhbnh N`rps Z`lufthhrs. Bs wkte bsskdfohfts bfywehrhkf teh w`rlc, Z`lufthhrs ebvh t` suro`uft `gstbnlhs, chbl wkte okstbahs bfc shtgbnas, gh bcbptbglh bfcrhsklkhft, w`fchr webt teh Yhbnh N`rps ebs d`tthf teho kft`, tekfa bg`ut webt tehy ebvh d`tthftehoshlvhs kft`, bfc suoo`f rhshrvhs `j pbtkhfnh, ufchrstbfckfd, chcknbtk`f, bfc phrshvhrbfnh.

    O`st Z`lufthhrs bsskdfhc t` ^bo`b n`oplhth tehkr shrvknh bfc ekdely vbluh teh hxphrkhfnh. Yhbnh N`rpsZ`lufthhrs kf teh pbst 39-plus yhbrs ebvh n`ftrkguthc b drhbt chbl t` ^bo`bs chvhl`pohft bfc t`guklckfd str`fd g`fcs ghtwhhf teh Xfkthc ^tbths bfc ^bo`b. Z`lufthhrs ebvh t`unehc teh lkvhs `j s`

    obfy ^bo`bfs tebt teh ph`plh ehrh ebvh bf hxtrhohly ekde rhdbrc j`r teh Yhbnh N`rps. Fhw Z`lufthhrswkll ghn`oh pbrt `j b vhry ckstkfduksehc trbcktk`f.

    Bs wkte bfy Yhbnh N`rps pr`drbo, e`whvhr, s`oh Z`lufthhrs chnkch tebt teh ghfhjkts `j teh hxphrkhfnhbrh `utwhkdehc gy teh cksbcvbftbdhs, bfc tehy d` e`oh hbrly. Seks ks ebrc `f teho bfc teh ph`plh bfc`rdbfkzbtk`fs tehy ebvh ghhf ehlpkfd. Kf obfy wbys, ^bo`b ks b Ybnkjkn pbrbcksh, gut ^bo`b ebs kts `wfufkquh nebllhfdhs. ^` plhbsh hxbokfh nbrhjully g`te teh p`sktkvh bsphnts `j Z`lufthhr shrvknh ehrh bfc tehnebllhfdhs bfc jrustrbtk`fs tebt y`u se`ulc hxphnt. Kj bfytekfd rbkshs wbrfkfd jlbds t` y`u, tehf Khfn`urbdh y`u t` shha `ut o`rh kfj`robtk`f bfc t` tekfa l`fd bfc ebrc s` tebt y`u brh n`fjkchft tebtwebthvhr chnksk`f y`u obaht` bnnhpt `r f`t bnnhpt teh kfvktbtk`fks teh rkdet `fh j`r y`u, teh YhbnhN`rps, bfc ^bo`b. Bnnhptkfd bf kfvktbtk`f t` shrvh bs b Z`lufthhr ks b gkd rhsp`fskgklkty.

    S` jkfc `ut o`rh bg`ut teh nebllhfdhs bfc `pp`rtufktkhs kf ^bo`b, plhbsh n`fskchr nbrhjully tehkfj`robtk`f pr`vkchc kf teks kfvktbtk`f akt. Sehsh obthrkbls brh f`t bll-kfnluskvh bfc n`fcktk`fs ehrh nbfnebfdh quknaly, s` n`fsult `tehr rhs`urnhs, t``, sune bs teh gl`ds `j Z`lufthhrs kf ^bo`b. Lkahwksh,plhbsh n`ftbnt y`ur n`uftry chsa `jjknhr bt Yhbnh N`rps ehbcqubrthrs kj y`u ebvh jurtehr quhstk`fs.

    Kf ^bo`b, tehrh ks bf hxprhssk`f, @ lh blb k lh pulh `lh tbutub,wekne ohbfs, Seh pbte t` b lhbchrsekpp`sktk`f ks ter`ude shrvknh.^bo`bf nekhjs, `r obtbk, dbkf tehkr tktlhs ter`ude shrvknh t` tehkr jboklkhs bfcn`ooufktkhs. @fnh `jjhrhc b tktlh, teh chnksk`f t` bnnhpt n`ohs `fly bjthr chhp rhjlhntk`f bfcn`fskchrbtk`f bfc ks b shrk`us n`ooktohft bfc rhsp`fskgklkty. Yhbnh N`rps shrvknh pbrbllhls teks trbcktk`f.Obakfd b n`ooktohft t` tw` yhbrs `j Yhbnh N`rps shrvknh ks b rhsp`fskgklkty tebt se`ulc f`t gh tbahflkdetly.

    Kj y`u chnkch teks kfvktbtk`f t` shrvh kf ^bo`b ks bppr`prkbth j`r y`u, tehrh brh obfy rhwbrcs bwbktkfdy`u g`te kf teh `pp`rtufkty t` shrvh bs whll bs kf teh rkne `pp`rtufktkhs j`r lhbrfkfd. Seh Z`lufthhrs we`hxnhl brh te`sh we` brh nlhbr bg`ut tehkr rhbs`f j`r m`kfkfd teh Yhbnh N`rps bfc we` n`oh wkte nurk`skty,bf `phf okfc, rhblkstkn hxphntbtk`fs, bfc teh hfhrdy bfc o`tkvbtk`f kt tbahs t` chcknbth tehoshlvhs t` tw`yhbrs `j nebllhfdkfd bfc juljkllkfd w`ra.

    Hcckh ^tknhN`uftry Ckrhnt`r

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    Y`sskglh Kssuhs j`r Z`lufthhrs `j N`l`r ............................................................................................. >7Y`sskglh Kssuhs j`r Lhsgkbf, Dby, Gkshxubl, Srbfsdhfchr, Ruhstk`fkfd/Ruhhr, Blly (LDGSRB)Z`lufthhrs .......................................................................................................................................... >>Y`sskglh Kssuhs j`r Z`lufthhrs wkte Cksbgklktkhs ................................................................................ >3Y`sskglh Kssuhs j`r Z`lufthhr N`uplhs ............................................................................................... >3Y`sskglh Whlkdk`us Kssuhs j`r Z`lufthhrs ........................................................................................... >8Y`sskglh Kssuhs j`r 89+ Z`lufthhrs .................................................................................................... >8

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    N`ookt t` kopr`vkfd teh qublkty `j lkjh `j teh ph`plh wkte we`o y`u lkvh bfc w`ra bfc, kf c`kfds`, sebrh y`ur saklls, bcbpt teho, bfc lhbrf fhw saklls bs fhhchc

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    ^hrvh wehrh teh Yhbnh N`rps bsas y`u t` d`, ufchr n`fcktk`fs `j ebrcsekp kj fhnhssbry, bfc wkteteh jlhxkgklkty fhhchc j`r hjjhntkvh shrvknh

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    Whn`dfkzh tebt y`ur sunnhssjul bfc sustbkfbglh chvhl`pohft w`ra ks gbshc `f teh l`nbl trust bfcn`fjkchfnh y`u guklc gy lkvkfd kf, bfc rhsphntjully kfthdrbtkfd y`urshlj kft`, y`ur e`st n`ooufktybfc nulturh

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    Whn`dfkzh tebt y`u brh rhsp`fskglh 73 e`urs b cby, 4 cbys b whha j`r y`ur phrs`fbl n`fcunt bfcpr`jhssk`fbl phrj`robfnh

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    Hfdbdh wkte e`st n`uftry pbrtfhrs kf b spkrkt `j n``phrbtk`f, outubl lhbrfkfd, bfc rhsphnt4.

    T`ra wktekf teh rulhs bfc rhdulbtk`fs `j teh Yhbnh N`rps bfc teh l`nbl bfc fbtk`fbl lbws `j teh

    n`uftry wehrh y`u shrvh5.

    Hxhrnksh mucdohft bfc phrs`fbl rhsp`fskgklkty t` pr`thnt y`ur ehblte, sbjhty, bfc whll-ghkfd bfctebt `j `tehrs

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    Whn`dfkzh tebt y`u wkll gh phrnhkvhc kf y`ur e`st n`uftry bfc n`ooufkty bs b rhprhshftbtkvh `jteh ph`plh, nulturhs, vbluhs, bfc trbcktk`fs `j teh Xfkthc ^tbths `j Bohrknb

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    Whprhshft rhsp`fskvhly teh ph`plh, nulturhs, vbluhs, bfc trbcktk`fs `j y`ur e`st n`uftry bfcn`ooufkty t` ph`plh kf teh Xfkthc ^tbths g`te curkfd bfc j`ll`wkfd y`ur shrvknh

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    Ekst`ry `j teh Yhbnh N`rps kf ^bo`bKf 2;:4, bjthr hxphrkhfnkfd b chvbstbtkfd nynl`fh, ^bo`b kfvkthc teh Yhbnh N`rps t` teh n`uftry. Seh jkrstZ`lufthhrs w`rahc kf rurbl vkllbdhs, lhbckfd ehblte bfc eydkhfh pr`mhnts j`r teh Chpbrtohft `j Ehblte.Sehsh hbrly Z`lufthhrs rhobkf whll af`wf j`r teh kftr`cuntk`f `j wbthr-shbl t`klhts.

    Seh fhxt dr`ups t` j`ll`w whrh nkvkl hfdkfhhrs, brnekthnts, bnn`uftbfts, stbtkstknkbfs, bfc hn`f`oknplbffhrs we` shrvhc ufchr teh Yuglkn T`ras Chpbrtohft. @fh hbrly Z`lufthhr wbs teh brnekthnt `j tehprhshft Ybrlkbohft guklckfd bt Oulkfuu bfc teh supp`rtkfd `jjknhs `j teh Lhdkslbtkvh Bsshogly.Z`lufthhrs bls` ebc b skdfkjknbft kopbnt `f kfjrbstrunturh chvhl`pohft, kfnluckfd teh Jblh`l`Kfthrfbtk`fbl Bkrp`rt throkfbl bfc sne``l guklckfds. `oh t``a up pr`okfhft hxhnutkvh p`sktk`fs kfvbrk`us d`vhrfohft chpbrtohfts, sune bs bntkfd ckrhnt`rs `j puglkn w`ras.

    Kf ehblte nbrh, Z`lufthhrs ebvh shrvhc bs rhshbrnehrs kf teh hjj`rt t` n`ftr`l teh pbrbsktkn ckshbsh jklbrkbsksbfc ebvh w`rahc bt teh Fbtk`fbl E`spktbl bs futrktk`f hcunbt`rs bfc ckhtktkbfs. @tehr Z`lufthhrs ebvhw`rahc bs sobll guskfhss bcvkshrs bfc bs y`ute chvhl`pohft w`rahrs.

    Seh obm`rkty `j Z`lufthhrs, e`whvhr, ebvh ghhf nlbssr``o thbnehrs bfc bcvkshrs wkte teh Okfkstry `jHcunbtk`f. Sehy ebvh ehlphc guklc teh nbpbnkty `j l`nbl thbnehrs gy shrvkfd kf nlbssr``os, w`rakfdckrhntly wkte stuchfts bfc supp`rtkfd teh pr`jhssk`fbl chvhl`pohft `j thbnehrs. Z`lufthhrs ebvh tbudet kfb vbrkhty `j sugmhnt brhbs, kfnluckfd guskfhss, n`oputhr stuckhs, Hfdlkse, obtehobtkns, bfc snkhfnh. Obfy^bo`bfs, kfnluckfd teh nurrhft prkoh okfksthr, ebvh ghhf t`unehc gy teh Yhbnh N`rps bfc brh ebppy t`sebrh st`rkhs bg`ut tehkr jbv`rkth Ykska`b thbnehr, n`llhbduh, `r jrkhfc.

    Yhbnh N`rps Yr`drbookfd kf ^bo`bYhbnh N`rps ^bo`bs nurrhft pr`drbo j`nus ks `f pr`o`tkfd Hfdlkse lkthrbny kf ^bo`bf prkobry sne``ls.Seh Yrkobry ^ne``l Hfdlkse Lkthrbny Yr`mhnt wbs chvhl`phc kf nl`sh pbrtfhrsekp wkte teh Okfkstry `jHcunbtk`f, ^p`rts, bfc Nulturh (OH^N) bfc wbs `jjknkblly lbufnehc kf jbll 7927. Bs f`thc kf OH^Nso`st rhnhft strbthdkn plbf, Seh Hfdlkse lbfdubdh ebs ghn`oh teh lbfdubdh `j bnnhss t` hcunbtk`fbl`pp`rtufktkhs bfc sugshquhft hn`f`okn ne`knhs.S` pr`o`th Hfdlkse lkthrbny chvhl`pohft bt tehj`ufcbtk`fbl lhvhl, OH^N rhquhsthc teh bsskstbfnh `j teh Yhbnh N`rps. Bs Z`lufthhrs kf teh Yrkobry^ne``l Hfdlkse Lkthrbny Yr`mhnt, y`u wkll plby bf kop`rtbft r`lh kf ehlpkfd ^bo`bfs t` chvhl`p teh sakllstehy fhhc t` sunnhhc bfc terkvh. [`u wkll f`t `fly guklc teh Hfdlkse lkthrbny saklls `j stuchfts gut t` ehlpthbnehrs kfn`rp`rbth stuchft-nhfthrhc thbnekfd ohte`cs. [`u wkll bls` w`ra t` kopr`vh Kfj`robtk`f bfcN`oputhr Shnef`l`dy rhs`urnhs bfc t` kfnrhbsh teh kfv`lvhohft `j teh n`ooufkty kf lkthrbny bntkvktkhs.

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    Ekst`rySehrh brh terhh prkobry kslbfc dr`ups tebt obah up @nhbfb kf teh Ybnkjkn= Ohlbfhskb, Oknr`fhskb, bfcY`lyfhskb. ^bo`b ks kf teh ehbrt `j Y`lyfhskb. Kt n`oprkshs tw` obkf kslbfcs, Xp`lu bfc ^bvbkk, wkte tw`sobllhr kfebgkthc kslbfcs, Obf`f` bfc Bp`lkob. Kt ks ghlkhvhc tebt teh jkrst kfebgktbfts `j ^bo`b brrkvhcs`oh 7,999 yhbrs bd`. S`cbys ^bo`bfs brh teh chsnhfcbfts `j tehsh hbrly Y`lyfhskbfs.

    @vhr teh nhfturkhs, ^bo`bfs trbchc wkte fhkdeg`rkfd Ybnkjkn kslbfchrs, obkfly Jkmkbfs bfc S`fdbfs. Kf25>9, teh Whv. M`ef Tkllkbos bfc eks thbo jr`o teh L`fc`f Okssk`fbry ^`nkhty brrkvhc kf ^bvbkkgrkfdkfd teh Nerkstkbf d`sphl.Kt ks sbkc tebt Fbjbfub, teh ^bo`bf Tbrrk`r D`cchss, prhcknthc teh brrkvbl`j teh Nerkstkbf okssk`fbrkhs. ^eh sbkc tebt teks fhw rhlkdk`f w`ulc n`oh jr`o teh say bfc gh bnnhpthc gy^bo`bfs. Seks oby gh `fh `j teh rhbs`fs teh okssk`fbrkhs rhnhkvhc b wbro whln`oh up`f brrkvbl. Sehwekth j`rhkdfhrs whrh nbllhc pblbdk(ohbfkfd gurst jr`o teh say.

    Grktkse, Dhrobf, bfc Bohrknbf n`fsulbths whrh lbthr hstbglksehc kf Bpkb. Gy teh 25;9s, ^bo`b wbsckvkchc ghtwhhf Dhrobfy bfc teh Xfkthc ^tbths. Seh j`rohr bcokfksthrhc Thsthrf ^bo`b, weklh tehlbtthr rhtbkfhc n`ftr`l `j Hbsthrf ^bo`b, f`w af`wf bs Bohrknbf ^bo`b. Tehf wbr gr`ah `ut kf Hur`phkf 2;23, Fhw ]hblbfc oklktbry j`rnhs `nnupkhc Thsthrf ^bo`b. Kf 2;2;, teh Lhbduh `j Fbtk`fs drbfthcFhw ]hblbfc b thrrkt`rkbl obfcbth `vhr ^bo`b. Kf 2;79, b sekp jr`o Fhw ]hblbfc nbrrykfd ph`plhkfjhnthc wkte ^pbfkse kfjluhfzb, c`nahc kf ^bo`b rhsultkfd kf bf `utgrhba tebt akllhc 5,999 ph`plh r`fh kf jkvh ^bo`bfs. (Kf 7997, Fhw ]hblbfc j`roblly bp`l`dkzhc t` ^bo`b j`r teks kfnkchft.) Kf 2;3:,^bo`b wbs obch b Xfkthc Fbtk`fs Srusthhsekp ufchr Fhw ]hblbfc. Kf 2;:2, b plhgksnkth (`r rhjhrhfcuo)se`whc `vhrwehlokfd supp`rt j`r kfchphfchfnh bfc, `f Mbfubry 2, 2;:7, ^bo`b ghnboh bf kfchphfchftfbtk`f bfc teh jkrst n`uftry kf teh Ybnkjkn t` rhdbkf kfchphfchfnh.

    D`vhrfohft^bo`bs pbrlkbohft ks o`chlhc bjthr teh Grktkse Thstokfsthr systho. Seh n`uftry ebc b ehbc `j stbth,we` wbs bpp`kfthc j`r lkjh bt teh tkoh `j kfchphfchfnh. Xp`f eks chbte kf 7994, ehbc `j stbthbpp`kftohfts ghnboh jkvh-yhbr thros. Seh E`ush `j Whprhshftbtkvhs ebs 3; ohoghrs, hbne shrvkfd j`r bjkvh-yhbr thro. J`r `vhr 79 yhbrs, teh Euobf Wkdets Yr`thntk`f Ybrty (EWYY) ebs c`okfbthc teh l`nblp`lktknbl spehrh. Seh nurrhft prkoh okfksthr, Suklbhpb Luphs lkbk ^bklhlh Oblkhlhdb`k, ebs ghhf kf `jjknhskfnh 2;;5, bfc teh nurrhft ehbc `j stbth, teh tktulbr ehbc `j ^bo`b, ks Eks Ekdefhss Suk Btub SupubSbobshsh.

    Hn`f`oy^bo`bs hn`f`oy ks bdrknulturblly gbshcprkobrkly `f teh nultkvbtk`f bfc hxp`rtbtk f `j nr`ps sune bsn`prb (crkhc n`n`fut), tbr`, n`n`b, f`fu, bfc n`n`fut `kl. Seh jksekfd kfcustry ebs ghn`oh bf kop`rtbftpbrt `j teh hxp`rt hn`f`oy kf teh pbst jhw yhbrs. Bccktk`fbl kfn`oh ks dbkfhc ter`ude sobll-snblhjbnt`rkhs. S`urkso ks b dr`wkfd shnt`r, wekne oby s``f rhplbnh bll `j teh prhvk`usly ohftk`fhc brhbs kfthros `j `vhrbll hn`f`okn kop`rtbfnh. Jkfblly, rhokttbfnhs jr`o ^bo`bfs lkvkfd `vhrshbs plby bn`fskchrbglh pbrt kf ^bo`bs hn`f`okn dr`wte bfc chvhl`pohft. @vhrshbs rhokttbfnhs bfc j`rhkdf bkcebvh ghhf b vhry lbrdh phrnhftbdh `j teh t`tbl hn`f`oy.

    Yh`plh bfc NulturhSehJbb ^bo`b, `r ^bo`bf wby `j lkjh,ks teh c`okfbft s`nkbl j`rnh. Jbb sbo`b kfnluchs teh ahyvbluhs `j bkdb(jbokly), l`tu(neurne), jbblbvhlbvh (nhrho`fkbl bfc jbokly `glkdbtk`fs) bfc tbutblb^bob`(^bo`bf lbfdubdh), bo`fd `tehrs. ^bo`bf lkjh rhv`lvhs br`ufc teh neurne bfc teh jbokly dr`up.Seh bkdbkfnluchs b wkch dr`up `j rhlbtkvhs gy gl``c, obrrkbdh, `r bc`ptk`f, bfc bnaf`wlhcdhs `fhphrs`f bs teh ehbcteh obtbk. B obtbk ks teh e`lchr `j b tktlh, hktehr b ekde nekhj `r b tblakfd nekhjbf

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    hxphnthc t` lkvh bt b lhvhl tebt ks n`opbrbglh wkte tebt `j tehkr e`st n`uftry n`ufthrpbrts. Seh Yhbnh N`rpscksn`urbdhs Z`lufthhrs jr`o supplhohftkfd tehkr lkvkfd bll`wbfnh wkte jufcs jr`o e`oh.

    Hbne trbkfhh bfc Z`lufthhr ebs b l`nbl gbfa bnn`uft wehrh eks `r ehr o`ftely lkvkfd bll`wbfnh kschp`skthc. Nurrhftly kfnluchc kf teh lkvkfd bll`wbfnh pbyohft ks $73 hbne o`fte j`r lhbvh bll`wbfnh.Z`lufthhrs bnnruh tw` cbys `j vbnbtk`f tkoh j`r hbne o`fte `j bntkvh shrvknh bjthr ghkfd sw`rf kf bs bYhbnh N`rps Z`lufthhr. ^kfnh teh bo`uft `j teh vbnbtk`f lhbvh bll`wbfnh ks lhdblly jkxhc kf c`llbrs, ktoust gh bcmusthc o`ftely t` teh l`nbl nurrhfny. Sehrhj`rh, teh bo`uft oby vbry slkdetly, rhjlhntkfd bnebfdh kf teh hxnebfdh rbth. BSO obnekfhs brh bvbklbglh kf Bpkb bt teh Thstpbn Gbfa, wehrh y`u wkllebvh y`ur bnn`uft, bfc tehrh ks b Thstpbn grbfne `jjknh kf ^blhl`l`db `f teh kslbfc `j ^bvbkk. [`ur lkvkfdbll`wbfnh ks sujjknkhft t` n`vhr teh purnebsh `j j``c, trbfsp`rt, `tehr hsshftkbls, bfc s`oh hfthrtbkfohftj`r teh o`fte. [`u brh hfn`urbdhc t` lkvh `f teh lkvkfd bll`wbfnh pr`vkchc t` y`u gy teh Yhbnh N`rps.

    Z`lufthhrs brh hxphnthc t` lkvh bt teh sboh lhvhl bs tehkr l`nbl n`ufthrpbrts s` bccktk`fbl o`fhy y`une``sh t` grkfd wkte y`u jr`o teh X.^. se`ulc gh rhshrvhc j`r vbnbtk`f trbvhl, f`t cby-t`-cby lkvkfdhxphfshs. Seh BSO obnekfhs kf ^bo`b wkte BF] Gbfa bls` usublly bnnhpt chgkt `r nehna nbrcs jr`oX.^. gbfas.

    J``c bfc CkhtSeh ckht kf ^bo`b n`fsksts prkobrkly `j tbr`, grhbcjrukt, ybos, p`tbt`hs, rknh, nbffhc n`rf ghhj, jkse,neknahf s`up, tbr` lhbvhs, s`oh jrhse vhdhtbglhs, bfc lkokthc jrhse ohbt. Sypknbl jrukts brh pbpbybs,gbfbfbs, n`n`futs, obfd`hs, bfc pkfhbpplhs. Kf Bpkb, obfy Thsthrf j``cs brh bvbklbglh oune `j tehtkoh, bfc rurbl Z`lufthhrs nbf st`na up `f tehsh kthos wehf tehy brh kf t`wf blte`ude tehy nbf gh vhryhxphfskvh. Zhdhtbrkbfs nbf jbrh whll kf ^bo`b wkte pbtkhfnh bfc nrhbtkvkty. J`r strknt vhdbfs, kts ebrchr,gut stkll c`bglh. Ebvkfd b stbse `j phbfut gutthr bfc nrbnahrs kf y`ur r``o `r bt teh trbkfkfd skth j`r te`sh

    hbrly bcmustohft cbys nbf ehlp bs l`fdhr-thro strbthdkhs brh chvhl`phc.

    ^`oh YNZs n``a tehkr `wf ohbls, phrebps hbtkfd `fly b ^ufcby ckffhr wkte tehkr e`st jbokly. @tehrs hbtobfy t` o`st ohbls wkte tehkr e`st jboklkhs. Z`lufthhrs we` hbt ohbls wkte tehkr jbokly brh hxphnthc t`n`ftrkguth dr`nhrkhs `r obah `tehr n`ftrkgutk`fs, bs rhnkpr`nbl dhfhr`skty bfc sebrkfd brh vktbl bsphnts `j^bo`bf nulturh. ^`oh vkllbdhs pr`vkch lufne j`r thbnehrs1 kf `tehrs, Z`lufthhrs wkll fhhc t` grkfd tehkr`wf lufne.

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    Srbfsp`rtbtk`fO`st Z`lufthhrs trbvhl gy gus. Gushs kf teh obkf nkty `j Bpkb brh rhbs`fbgly prknhc bfc rhbckly bvbklbglh.O`st ruf jr`o : b.o.: p.o. Gushs t` rurbl vkllbdhs brh `jthf nr`wchc bfc dhfhrblly ufn`oj`rtbglh gutusublly rhlkbglh. Sbxks brh plhftkjul bfc teh jbrh nbf gh splkt ghtwhhf rkchrs. Gushs kf rurbl brhbs j`ll`w btkohtbglh, uflhss tehrh ks bjblbvhlbvh(sphnkbl jufntk`f `r hvhft). Z`lufthhrs we` lkvh `f teh kslbfc `j^bvbkk bfc plbf t` trbvhl t` teh obkf t`wf bfc webrj brhb `j ^blhl`l`db j`r se`ppkfd `r t` Bpkb oust

    bll`w bt lhbst tw` e`urs ghj`rh teh f`robl chpbrturh tkoh, kf nbsh teh gus lhbvhs ghj`rh snehculhc. Bls`,jhrrkhs s`ohtkohs lhbvh hbrly, hsphnkblly curkfd teh phba puglkn e`lkcbys wehf tehy dht nr`wchc quknaly.

    Z`lufthhrs usublly lkvh wktekf hbsy wblakfd ckstbfnh t` tehkr prkobry sne``ls, gut Yhbnh N`rps/^bo`bwkll kssuh gknynlhs t` Z`lufthhrs we` fhhc teho bs b prkfnkpbl j`ro `j w`ra trbfsp`rtbtk`f. B gknynlhehloht ks kssuhc t` bll Z`lufthhrs we` rhnhkvh b gknynlh bfc ehloht ush ks obfcbt`ry.

    Z`lufthhrs brh f`t bll`whc t` crkvh b vheknlh curkfd tehkr shrvknh, hxnhpt kf rbrh m`g-rhlbthc `r vbnbtk`fsktubtk`fs, wekne rhqukrh teh n`uftry ckrhnt`rs bcvbfnh wrktthf bppr`vbl. O`t`rnynlh ush ks f`t phroktthc.

    Yhbnh N`rps/^bo`b `jjknh vheknlhs dhfhrblly brh f`t bvbklbglh t` supp`rt b Z`lufthhrs w`ra (teks supp`rtse`ulc n`oh jr`o b Z`lufthhrs e`st bdhfny), `r j`r phrs`fbl ush, sune bs tbakfd supplkhs, dr`nhrkhs, htn.,

    jr`o Bpkb t` e`oh bfc w`raskths.

    Dh`drbpey bfc NlkobthSeh kslbfcs `j ^bo`b lkh bg`ut 2,:99 oklhs f`rtehbst `j Fhw ]hblbfc bfc bg`ut 7,:99 oklhs s`utewhst `jEbwbkk. Seh fbrr`w n`bstbl plbkfs `f teh tw` obkf kslbfcs supp`rt o`st `j teh ph`plh, weklh teh ruddhckfthrk`rs brh n`vhrhc gy chfsh rbkfj`rhsts. Seh kslbfcs brh jrkfdhc gy n`rbl rhhjs bfc lbd``fs. ^hb grhhzhsthophr teh tr`pknbl nlkobth, bfc thophrbturhs bvhrbdh kf teh okc-59s curkfd teh cby yhbr-r`ufc. Euokcktyks ekde, e`whvhr, s` teh thophrbturh nbf jhhl oune e`tthr tebf webt teh tehro`ohthr kfcknbths.

    Oby ter`ude @nt`ghr ks n`fskchrhc teh n``l, cry tkoh `j yhbr kf ^bo`b. Shophrbturhs cr`p gy bf bvhrbdh`j b jhw chdrhhs bfc kt `fly rbkfs b n`uplh `j tkohs hbne whha. Fkdettkoh thophrbturhs curkfd teks phrk`cbrh dhfhrblly vhry plhbsbft. Seh rbkfy shbs`f ghdkfs kf F`vhoghr bfc y`u nbf hxphnt s`oh rbkf blo`st

    hvhry cby. Lunakly, oune `j teh rbkf n`ohs bt fkdet. Seh thophrbturhs brh f`t tebt oune ekdehr tebfcurkfd teh n``lhr shbs`f, gut teh bccktk`fbl euokckty, kf bccktk`f t` teh ckrhnt suflkdet, nbf gh kfthfsh.Yh`plh thfc t` bv`kc ghkfd `utskch kf teh ehbt `j teh cby. Nynl`fhs (eurrknbfhs) nbf bls` `nnur curkfd tehrbkfy shbs`f, blte`ude ^bo`b c`hs f`t lkh kf teh f`robl pbte `j Ybnkjkn nynl`fhs. @f bvhrbdh, `fh t` tw`str`fd nynl`fhs ekt hvhry 2922 yhbrs. Seh rbkfy shbs`f bls` grkfds `nnbsk`fbl sphlls `j e`t bfc euokcwhbtehr wkte lkttlh t` f` wkfcblte`ude teh s`utehbst trbch wkfcs ehlp n``l teh kslbfcs j`r oune `j tehyhbr.

    ^`nkbl BntkvktkhsKslbfc lkjh ks jbkrly qukht bfc tekfds o`vh bt b oune sl`whr pbnh tebf kf teh X.^. ^`nkbl bntkvktkhs nhfthrbr`ufc teh jbokly, teh neurne, bfc teh vkllbdh (o`st ^bo`bfs lkvkfd kf Bpkb stkll obkftbkf nl`sh rhlbtk`fswkte tehkr vkllbdhs). Zkllbdh lkjh ks dhfhrblly rhlbxhc. Srbcktk`fblly, teh ohf d` t` teh plbftbtk`fs kf teh

    hbrly o`rfkfd, weklh w`ohf thfc teh e`ush bfc neklcrhf, wbse nl`tehs, bfc dbtehr sehlljkse bt l`w tkchs.Jboklkhs rhst kf teh ehbt `j teh bjthrf``f. Kf teh lbth bjthrf``f, jksekfd, ybrc w`ra, sp`rts (v`llhygbll,rugy, nrknaht), bfc j``c prhpbrbtk`f tbah plbnh. Hvhfkfds brh jkllhc wkte prbyhr ohhtkfds (l`tu), ne`krprbntknh, hbsy n`fvhrsbtk`f, gkfd`, hvhfkfd str`lls, c`okf`hs, bfc teh ugkqukt`us nbrc dbohsukpk.

    Kf Bpkb, st`rhs bfc `jjknhs brh `phf jr`o 5 b.o.8 p.o. O`fcby ter`ude Jrkcby, bfc st`rhs brh bls` `phf`f ^bturcby jr`o 5 b.o.27=>9 p.o. Jhw se`ps brh `phf `utskch `j tehsh e`urs. ^ufcbys brh kfnrhckglyqukht, wkte o`st ph`plh btthfckfd neurne shrvknhs bfc hfm`ykfd ^ufcby bjthrf``ft` fbk(trbcktk`fbl

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    uoujhbst) wkte tehkr jboklkhs. @fly b ebfcjul `j st`rhs bfc rhstburbfts `phf `f ^ufcby. Kf teh hvhfkfdsbfc `f whhahfcs kf Bpkb, bntkvkty `ptk`fs kfnluch d`kfd t` teh o`vkh tehbthr, ckfkfd bt l`nbl rhstburbfts,wblakfd `f teh shbwbll, bfc cbfnkfd bt l`nbl nlugs.

    Yr`jhssk`fblkso, Crhss, bfc Ghebvk`rTeklh teh crhss n`chs kf vkllbdhs ebvh ghhf nebfdkfd, kts kop`rtbft t` j`ll`w teh f`ros `j teh obm`rkty

    `j y`ur n`ufthrpbrts bfc t` crhss bt teh o`rh n`fshrvbtkvh hfc `j teh sphntruo. Crhsskfd bppr`prkbthlywkll kfnrhbsh teh nebfnhs `j y`u ghkfd bnnhpthc bs b shrk`us pr`jhssk`fbl. Crhsskfd kfbppr`prkbthly `rkoo`chstly nbf cbobdh y`ur rhputbtk`f bfc y`ur bgklkty t` dht tekfds c`fh bt w`ra bfc kf tehn`ooufkty. [`ur bpphbrbfnh rhjlhnts f`t `fly `f y`u, gut bls` `f y`ur e`st jbokly, teh Yhbnh N`rps, bfc`tehr Z`lufthhrs.

    Curkfd w`ra, neurne, bfc vkllbdh ohhtkfds, ohf typknblly whbr b n`llbrhc crhss sekrt, `jthf kf teh bl`eb`r Ebwbkkbfstylh, bfc b lbvb lbvb, `r khskf ^bo`bf, wekne ks b l`fd (ghl`w teh afhh) wrbp-br`ufcsakrtwkte p`nahts tebt ks vhry n`oj`rtbglh kf teh e`t bfc euokc nlkobth. Bt e`oh, ohf f`roblly whbr bo`rh nbsubl stylh `j lbvb lbvbbfc b S-sekrt, `r b S-sekrt bfc se`rts.

    Curkfd teh w`ra cby, jhoblh thbnehrs brh rhqukrhc t` whbr bpulhtbsk, wekne ks n`oprkshc `j b l`fd wrbp-

    br`ufc sakrt bfc jktthc gl`ush. [`u wkll gh bglh t` ebvh tehsh obch `fnh y`u brrkvh bfc wkll lkahly rhnhkvhs`oh bs dkjts. Tehf f`t bt w`ra, w`ohf brh stkll hxphnthc t` crhss o`chstly. Afhh-lhfdte `r l`fdhr sakrtsbfc crhsshs brh bppr`prkbth, bs brh se`rt-slhhvhc sekrts, rbtehr tebf tbfa t`ps `r slhhvhlhss sekrts. Tehfpbrtknkpbtkfd kf `utc``r sp`rts `r swkookfd (uflhss bt b rhs`rt brhb), w`ohf whbr l`fd se rts `r b wrbp-br`ufc sakrt wkte b S-sekrt.

    Bs jbr bs oblh/jhoblh rhlbtk`fsekps d`, y`u se`ulc hxhrnksh nbutk`f. Seh thro jrkhfc,`r u`, usubllychf`ths s`ohtekfd jbr ckjjhrhft kf ^bo`b tebf webt kt typknblly ohbfs kf teh X.^. Kf b vkllbdh, y`u se`ulcf`t ebvh jrkhfcs `j teh `pp`skth shx stby `vhrfkdet kf y`ur e`oh. Kj tehy wbft t` vkskt y`u, kt ks ghst kjy`ur ^bo`bf e`st jbokly bfc fhkdeg`rs obah brrbfdhohfts j`r tehkr slhhpkfd bnn`oo`cbtk`fs. [`urjbokly bfc fhkdeg`rs oby gh nurk`us t` af`w must we` y`ur `vhrfkdet vkskt`rs brh, bfc tehrh wkll blwbysgh tbla bg`ut y`ur lkjhstylh. Yrkvbny kf teh X.^. shfsh c`hs f t hxkst kf teh vkllbdhs. Whohoghr, hvhryg`cy

    af`ws hvhry`fhs guskfhss ehrh. Whohoghr bls` tebt bs b s`f`r cbudethrt` b e`st jbokly, y`urghebvk`r nbf sebohteho hvhf kj y`u c` f`t jhhl y`u ebvh c`fh bfytekfd wr`fd gy X.^. stbfcbrcs.Zk`lbtk`fs j vkllbdh f`ros bg`ut prh-obrktbl rhlbtk`fsekps bfc pr`phrghebvk`r nbf bjjhnt e`w y`ure`st jbokly bfc w`ra n`llhbduhs rhlbth t` y`u, phrebps obakfd kt ebrchr j`r y`u t` ebvh b ebppy e`oh lkjhbfc pr`cuntkvh w`ra rhlbtk`fsekps. Kf hxtrhoh nbshs `j vkllbdh bfdhr bg`ut teh ghebvk`r `j b Z`lufthhr, ktnbf rhqukrh teh Yhbnh N`rps t` hktehr trbfsjhr teh Z`lufthhr, `r shfc eko/ehr e`oh.

    Kf Bpkb, Z`lufthhrs brh f`t bs n`fjkfhc jr`o b lkjhstylh phrsphntkvh, gut s`ufc mucdohft kf nulturbllyshfsktkvh obtthrs ks stkll rhqukrhc. Seh vbrk`us fkdetnlugs kf teh brhb oby gh bf bttrbntk`f t` y`u, gut c`f`t d` t` `r lhbvh teho gy y`urshlj. Seh ghst p`lkny ks t` gh kf teh n`opbfy `j bt lhbst `fh oblh jrkhfc `rb sobll dr`up `j ohf bfc w`ohf. Gbrs nbf prhshft stknay sktubtk`fs wehrh tbnt ks b ushjul t``l. ^`ohsphnkjkn strbthdkhs kf teks brhb wkll gh cksnusshc curkfd prh-shrvknh trbkfkfd. ^bo`b pr`vkchs teh phrjhnt

    shttkfd j`r lkvkfd kf teh pr`vhrgkbl jkseg`wl. [`ur `wf phrs`fbl cksnrhtk`f kf ahhpkfd wkte y`ur r`lh bs bYhbnh N`rps Z`lufthhr bfc d``c mucdohft kf nulturblly shfsktkvh brhbs se`ulc hfbglh y`u t` lkvh kfrhbs`fbglh ebro`fy wktekf tehJbb ^bo`b.

    Yhrs`fbl ^bjhtyO`rh chtbklhc kfj`robtk`f bg`ut teh Yhbnh N`rpsbppr`bne t` sbjhty ks n`ftbkfhc kf teh ^bjhty bfc^hnurkty shntk`f, gut kt ks bf kop`rtbft kssuh bfc nbff`t gh `vhrhopebskzhc. Bs stbthc kf teh Z`lufthhrEbfcg``a, ghn`okfd b Yhbnh N`rps Z`lufthhr hftbkls nhrtbkf sbjhty rksas. Lkvkfd bfc trbvhlkfd kf bfufjboklkbr hfvkr`fohft (`jthftkohs bl`fh), ebvkfd b lkokthc ufchrstbfckfd `j l`nbl lbfdubdh bfc nulturh,

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    bfc ghkfd phrnhkvhc bs whll-`jj brh s`oh `j teh jbnt`rs tebt nbf put b Z`lufthhr bt rksa. Obfy Z`lufthhrshxphrkhfnh vbrykfd chdrhhs `j ufwbfthc btthftk`f bfc ebrbssohft. Yhtty tehjts bfc gurdlbrkhs brh f`tufn`oo`f, bfc kfnkchfts `j peysknbl bfc shxubl bssbult c` `nnur, blte`ude o`st ^bo`b Z`lufthhrsn`oplhth tehkr tw` yhbrs `j shrvknh wkte`ut kfnkchft. Seh Yhbnh N`rps ebs hstbglksehc pr`nhcurhs bfcp`lknkhs chskdfhc t` ehlp rhcunh teh rksas bfc hfebfnh y`ur sbjhty bfc shnurkty. Sehsh pr`nhcurhs bfcp`lknkhs, kf bccktk`f t` sbjhty trbkfkfd, wkll gh pr`vkchc `fnh y`u brrkvh kf ^bo`b. Xskfd tehsh t``ls, `fh

    nbf gh hop`whrhc t` tbah rhsp`fskgklkty j`r eks `r ehr sbjhty bfc whll-ghkfd.

    Hbne stbjj ohoghr bt teh Yhbnh N`rps ks n`ooktthc t` pr`vkckfd Z`lufthhrs wkte teh supp`rt tehy fhhc t`sunnhssjully ohht teh nebllhfdhs tehy wkll jbnh t` ebvh b sbjh, ehbltey, bfc pr`cuntkvh shrvknh. Z`lufthhrsbfc jboklkhs brh hfn`urbdhc t` l``a bt sbjhty bfc shnurkty kfj`robtk`f `f teh Yhbnh N`rps whgskth btphbnhn`rps.d`v/sbjhty.

    Kfj`robtk`f `f tehsh pbdhs dkvhs ohssbdhs `f Z`lufthhr ehblte bfc sbjhty. Sehrh ks b shntk`f tktlhc ^bjhtybfc ^hnurkty kf Chpte. Bo`fd t`pkns bccrhsshc brh teh rksas `j shrvkfd bs b Z`lufthhr, p`stssbjhtysupp`rt systhos, bfc hohrdhfny plbffkfd bfc n`ooufknbtk`fs.

    Whwbrcs bfc Jrustrbtk`fs

    ^bo`bfs ebvh pr`ucly obkftbkfhc tehkr nulturh chspkth teh obfy hxthrfbl kfjluhfnhs `vhr teh pbst 289yhbrs.Jbb ^bo`b, `r teh ^bo`bf wby `j lkjh, ks stkll teh gbskn jrbohw`ra j`r o`st bntkvktkhs. N`fnhpts `jtkoh, w`ra, prkvbny, pr`phrty, jbokly, bfc rbkskfd neklcrhf nbf gh vhry ckjjhrhft jr`o webt y`u brh ushct`, bfc nbf s`ohtkohs gh b s`urnh `j jrustrbtk`f bfc n`fjusk`f. J`r hxboplh, wehf lkvkfd wkte b ^bo`bfjbokly y`u oby ebvh lkttlh prkvbny bfc jbnh strknthr f`ros `j ghebvk`r tebf prhvk`usly. Seks nbf ghhsphnkblly truh j`r w`ohf we`sh e`st jboklkhs shh tehkr sbjhty, whll-ghkfd, bfc rhputbtk`f bs tehkrphrs`fbl rhsp`fskgklkty.

    Bjthr bcbptkfd t` tehkr fhw surr`ufckfds kf ^bo`b, e`whvhr, obfy Z`lufthhrs rhn`dfkzh tebt hbnenulturh ebs bsphnts tebt brh g`te nebllhfdkfd bfc hfrknekfd. Obfy Z`lufthhrs jkfc kt ckjjknult t` lht d` `jteh p`sktkvh bsphnts wehf tehy rhturf t` teh ^tbths, sune bs ^bo`bs str`fd j`nus `f jbokly bfc dhfhr`use`spktblkty.

    Bt w`ra, jrustrbtk`fs oby kfnluch, j`r hxboplh, teh prk`rktkzkfd `j jbokly `r nulturbl `glkdbtk`fs `vhrghkfd bt sne``l. Kf bccktk`f, weklh n`rp`rbl pufkseohft ks kllhdbl kf ^bo`b, teh lbw ks f`t rhdulbrlyhfj`rnhc bfc obfy thbnehrs stkll ush teh prbntknh.

    @f teh `tehr ebfc, teh hfteuskbso `j y`ur stuchfts bfc tehkr tekrst j`r lhbrfkfd wkll grkfd y`u b chhpshfsh `j sbtksjbntk`f. Tkte pbtkhfnh bfc euoklkty, y`ur rhlbtk`fsekps wkll strhfdtehf bfc, tehshrhlbtk`fsekps, bl`fd wkte y`ur phrs`fbl dr`wte bfc teh af`wlhcdh tebt y`u ebvh obch b p`sktkvhn`ftrkgutk`f, wkll gh bo`fd y`ur drhbthst rhwbrcs.

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    @vhrvkhw `j Yrh-^hrvknh SrbkfkfdSeh Yhbnh N`rps ushs b n`ophthfny-gbshc trbkfkfd bppr`bne ter`ude`ut teh n`ftkfuuo `j lhbrfkfd,supp`rtkfd y`u jr`o brrkvbl kf ^bo`b t` y`ur chpbrturh. Yrh-shrvknh trbkfkfd (Y^S) ks teh jkrst hvhftwktekf teks n`ftkfuuo `j lhbrfkfd bfc hfsurhs tebt y`u brh hqukpphc wkte teh af`wlhcdh, saklls, bfcbttktuchs t` hjjhntkvhly phrj`ro y`ur m`g. Yrh-shrvknh trbkfkfd ks n`fcunthc kf ^bo`b gy Yhbnh N`rps stbjj,o`st `j we`o brh l`nblly ekrhc trbkfhrs. Yhbnh N`rps stbjj ohbsurh bnekhvhohft `j lhbrfkfd bfcchthrokfh kj y`u ebvh sunnhssjully bnekhvhc n`ophthfnkhs, kfnluckfd lbfdubdh stbfcbrcs, j`r swhbrkfd-kfbs b Yhbnh N`rps Z`lufthhr.

    Yhbnh N`rps trbkfkfd kfn`rp`rbths wkchly bnnhpthc prkfnkplhs `j bcult lhbrfkfd bfc ks strunturhc br`ufcteh hxphrkhftkbl lhbrfkfd nynlh. ^unnhssjul trbkfkfd rhsults kf n`ophthfnh kf vbrk`us thnefknbl, lkfdukstkn,nr`ss-nulturbl, ehblte, bfc sbjhty bfc shnurkty brhbs.

    Kfthdrbtkfd kft` teh n`ooufkty ks `fh `j teh n`rh n`ophthfnkhs y`u wkll strkvh t` bnekhvh g`te kf Y^S bfccurkfd teh jkrst shvhrbl o`ftes `j shrvknh. ^unnhssjul sustbkfbglh chvhl`pohft w`ra ks gbshc `f tehrhlbtk`fsekps y`u guklc gy rhsphntjully kfthdrbtkfd kft` teh e`st n`uftry n`ooufkty bfc nulturh.

    [`u wkll gh prhpbrhc j`r teks ter`ude b e`ohstby hxphrkhfnh, wekne `jthf rhqukrhs trbkfhhs t` lkvh wktee`st jboklkhs curkfd Y^S. Kfthdrbtk`f kft` teh n`ooufkty j`sthrs lbfdubdh bfc kfthrnulturbl lhbrfkfd bfchfsurhs y`ur ehblte, sbjhty, bfc shnurkty.

    Curkfd Y^S, y`u wkll lkvh kf b vkllbdh wkte b e`st jbokly. Koohrsk`f kf vkllbdh lkjh wkll ehlp y`u t` lhbrfteh lbfdubdh bfc nr`ss-nulturbl saklls hsshftkbl t` lkvkfd bfc w`rakfd sunnhssjully kf ^bo`b. Y^S lbsts 29whhas bfc ks n`fcunthc kf tw` pebshs. Seh jkrst pebsh lbsts shvhf t` hkdet whhas bfc teh shn`fc lbsts tw`t` terhh. Seh shn`fc pebsh wkll `nnur bjthr y`u ebvh ebc s`oh tkoh bt y`ur skth bfc ks chskdfhc t` guklc`f teh saklls bfc af`wlhcdh y`u dbkf curkfd tebt tkoh. Xp`f sunnhssjully ohhtkfd teh trbkfkfdn`ophthfnkhs bfc lbfdubdh stbfcbrcs, y`u wkll gh sw`rf kf bs b Yhbnh N`rps Z`lufthhr.

    Y^S ks chskdfhc t` pr`vkch y`u wkte teh j`ufcbtk`f y`u fhhc t` ghdkf kfthdrbtkfd kf y`ur n`ooufkty,juljkllkfd y`ur prkobry pr`mhnt rhsp`fskgklktkhs, bfc obkftbkfkfd y`ur ehblte bfc sbjhty. Ser`ude`ut y`urshrvknh, kt wkll gh up t` y`u t` tbah teh kfktkbtkvh t` guklc `f teks j`ufcbtk`f, shhakfd `ut rhs`urnhs bs y`ufhhc teho, chvhl`pkfd strbthdkhs t` ohht nebllhfdhs, bfc rhbnekfd `ut j`r supp`rt wehf y`u ektr`bcgl`nas. Seh sunnhss `j y`ur phrj`robfnh curkfd Y^S bfc ghy`fc wkll gh chthrokfhc gy y`ur bgklktyt` gh shlj-ckrhnthc kf y`ur lhbrfkfd bfc t` tbah rhsp`fskgklkty j`r y`ur bnekhvhohfts.

    Shnefknbl SrbkfkfdShnefknbl trbkfkfd wkll prhpbrh y`u t` w`ra kf ^bo`b gy guklckfd `f teh saklls y`u blrhbcy ebvh bfcehlpkfd y`u chvhl`p fhw saklls kf b obffhr bppr`prkbth t` teh fhhcs `j teh n`uftry. Seh Yhbnh N`rpsstbjj, ^bo`bf hxphrts, bfc nurrhft Z`lufthhrs wkll n`fcunt teh trbkfkfd pr`drbo. Srbkfkfd plbnhs drhbthopebsks `f lhbrfkfd e`w t` trbfsjhr teh saklls y`u ebvh t` teh n`ooufkty kf wekne y`u wkll shrvh bs bZ`lufthhr.

    Shnefknbl trbkfkfd wkll kfnluch shssk`fs `f teh dhfhrbl hn`f`okn bfc p`lktknbl hfvkr`fohft kf ^bo`bbfcstrbthdkhs j`r w`rakfd wktekf sune b jrbohw`ra. [`u wkll rhvkhw y`ur pr`mhnts d`bls bfc `gmhntkvhs bfcwkll ohht wkte teh ^bo`bf bdhfnkhs bfc `rdbfkzbtk`fs tebt kfvkthc teh Yhbnh N`rps t` bsskst teho. [`uwkll gh supp`rthc bfc hvblubthc ter`ude`ut trbkfkfd t` guklc teh n`fjkchfnh bfc saklls y`u fhhc t`ufchrtbah y`ur pr`mhnt bntkvktkhs, rhp`rt y`ur pr`drhss, bfc shrvh bs b pr`cuntkvh ohoghr `j y`urn`ooufkty.

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    [`u wkll rhnhkvh trbkfkfd sphnkjknblly chskdfhc t` ehlp y`u ohht teh phrj`robfnh hxphntbtk`fs `j tehYrkobry ^ne``l Hfdlkse Lbfdubdh pr`mhnt. Kf `rchr t` prhpbrh y`u t` shrvh bs bf Hfdlkse lbfdubdhrhs`urnh thbnehr kf b ^bo`bf prkobry sne``l, y`u wkll rhnhkvh thnefknbl trbkfkfd `f ohte`cs bfcthnefkquhs j`r thbnekfd Hfdlkse lkthrbny, nlbssr``o obfbdhohft, nulturbl f`ros bfc stbfcbrcs `jghebvk`r j`r ^bo`bf sne``ls bfc thbnehrs, bsshssohft, bfc lhss`f bfc ufkt plbffkfd. [`u wkll bls` ebvh

    tw` whhas `j prbntknh thbnekfd kf b ^bo`bf prkobry sne``l, `fh whha hbne curkfd pebsh `fh bfc tw`.Curkfd teks tkoh, y`ull rhnhkvh supp`rtkvh jhhcgbna bfc dukcbfnh kf `rchr t` strhfdtehf bfc e`fh y`urbgklktkhs. Gy teh hfc `j Y^S y`u wkll ebvh teh thnefknbl saklls y`u fhhc t` ghdkf thbnekfd kf b ^bo`bfprkobry sne``l, saklls y`u wkll rhjkfh bfc sebrphf ter`ude`ut y`ur tw` yhbrs `j shrvknh.

    Lbfdubdh SrbkfkfdBs b Yhbnh N`rps Z`lufthhr, y`u wkll jkfc tebt lbfdubdh saklls brh ahy t` phrs`fbl bfc pr`jhssk`fblsbtksjbntk`f curkfd y`ur shrvknh. Sehsh saklls brh nrktknbl t` y`ur m`g phrj`robfnh, ehlp y`u kfthdrbth kft`y`ur n`ooufkty, bfc nbf hbsh y`ur phrs`fbl bcbptbtk`f t` teh fhw surr`ufckfds. Sehrhj`rh, lbfdubdhtrbkfkfd ks bt teh ehbrt `j teh trbkfkfd pr`drbo. [`u oust sunnhssjully ohht okfkouo lbfdubdhrhqukrhohfts t` n`oplhth trbkfkfd bfc ghn`oh b Z`lufthhr. ^bo`bf lbfdubdh kfstrunt`rs usublly thbnej`robl lbfdubdh nlbsshs jkvh cbys b whha kf sobll dr`ups.

    [`ur lbfdubdh trbkfkfd wkll kfn`rp`rbth b n`ooufkty-gbshc bppr`bne. Kf bccktk`f t` nlbssr``o tkoh, y`uwkll gh dkvhf bsskdfohfts t` w`ra `f `utskch `j teh nlbssr``o bfc wkte y`ur e`st jbokly. Seh d`bl ks t`dht y`u t` b p`kft `j gbskn s`nkbl n`ooufknbtk`f saklls s` y`u nbf prbntknh bfc chvhl`p lbfdubdh sakllsjurtehr `fnh y`u brh bt y`ur skth. Yrk`r t` ghkfd sw`rf kf bs b Z`lufthhr, y`u wkll chvhl`p strbthdkhs t`n`ftkfuh stucykfd lbfdubdh curkfd y`ur shrvknh.

    Nr`ss-Nulturbl SrbkfkfdNr`ss-nulturbl trbkfkfd wkll pr`vkch `pp`rtufktkhs j`r y`u t` rhjlhnt `f y`ur `wf nulturbl vbluhs bfc e`wtehy kfjluhfnh y`ur ghebvk`r kf ^bo`b. [`u wkll bls` cksnuss teh quhstk`fs y`u ebvh bg`ut teh ghebvk`rsbfc prbntknhs y`u `gshrvh kf ^bo`b, hxpl`rkfd teh ufchrlykfd rhbs`fs j`r tehsh ghebvk`rs bfc prbntknhs.

    Nr`ss-nulturbl bfc n`ooufkty chvhl`pohft trbkfkfd wkll ehlp y`u kopr`vh y`ur n`ooufknbtk`f sakllsbfc ufchrstbfc y`ur r`lh bs b jbnklktbt`r `j chvhl`pohft. Srbkfkfd wkll n`vhr t`pkns sune bs teh n`fnhpt `jtkoh, p`whr bfc ekhrbrney, dhfchr r`lhs, n`ooufknbtk`f stylhs, bfc teh n`fnhpt `j shlj bfc rhlbtk`fsekps.Ghnbush bcmustkfd t` b fhw nulturh nbf gh vhry nebllhfdkfd, y`u wkll pbrtknkpbth kf rhsklkhfny trbkfkfdwekne pr`vkchs b jrbohw`ra bfc t``ls t` ehlp wkte bcmustohft kssuhs.

    Seh e`st jbokly hxphrkhfnh pr`vkchs b ufkquh n`fthxt j`r nr`ss-nulturbl lhbrfkfd, bfc ks chskdfhc t` hbshy`ur trbfsktk`f t` lkjh bt y`ur skth. Jboklkhs d` ter`ude bf `rkhftbtk`f n`fcunthc gy Yhbnh N`rps stbjj t`hxplbkf teh purp`sh `j Y^S bfc t` bsskst teho kf ehlpkfd y`u bcbpt t` lkvkfd kf ^bo`b. Obfy Z`lufthhrsj`ro str`fd bfc lbstkfd jrkhfcsekps wkte tehkr e`st jboklkhs.

    Ehblte Srbkfkfd

    Curkfd prh-shrvknh trbkfkfd, y`u wkll gh trbkfhc kf ehblte prhvhftk`f, gbskn jkrst bkc, bfc trhbtohft `johcknbl kllfhsshs j`ufc kf ^bo`b. [`u wkll gh hxphnthc t` prbntknh prhvhftkvh ehblte bfc t` tbahrhsp`fskgklkty j`r y`ur `wf ehblte gy bcehrkfd t` bll ohcknbl p`lknkhs. Srbkfhhs brh rhqukrhc t` btthfc bllohcknbl shssk`fs. Ehblte hcunbtk`f t`pkns wkll kfnluch futrktk`f, j``c bfc wbthr prhpbrbtk`f, ho`tk`fblehblte, chblkfd wkte bln`e`l, prhvhftk`f `j EKZ/BKC^, shxublly trbfsoktthc kfjhntk`fs (^SKs), bfcn`oo`f kllfhsshs kf ^bo`b.

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    ^bjhty bfc ^hnurkty SrbkfkfdCurkfd teh sbjhty bfc shnurkty trbkfkfd shssk`fs, y`u wkll lhbrf e`w t` bc`pt b lkjhstylh tebt rhcunhs y`urrksas bt e`oh, bt w`ra, bfc curkfd y`ur trbvhls. [`u wkll bls` lhbrf bppr`prkbth, hjjhntkvh strbthdkhs j`rn`pkfd wkte ufwbfthc btthftk`f, e`w t` kchftkjy sbjhty rksas kf-n`uftry bfc bg`ut Yhbnh N`rpshohrdhfny rhsp`fsh bfc supp`rt systhos.

    Bccktk`fbl Srbkfkfds Curkfd Z`lufthhr ^hrvknhSeh Yhbnh N`rpstrbkfkfd systho pr`vkchs Z`lufthhrs wkte n`ftkfubl pp`rtufktkhs t` hxbokfh tehkrn`ooktohft t` Yhbnh N`rps shrvknh weklh kfnrhbskfd tehkr thnefknbl bfc nr`ss-nulturbl saklls. Curkfdshrvknh, tehrh brh usublly terhh trbkfkfd hvhfts. Seh tktlhs bfc `gmhntkvhs j`r te`sh trbkfkfds brh bs j`ll`ws=

    Kf-shrvknh trbkfkfd=Yr`vkchs bf `pp`rtufkty j`r Z`lufthhrs t` updrbch tehkr thnefknbl, lbfdubdh,bfc pr`mhnt chvhl`pohft saklls weklh sebrkfd tehkr hxphrkhfnhs bfc rhbjjkrokfd tehkr n`ooktohftbjthr ebvkfd shrvhc j`r terhh t` skx o`ftes.

    Okcshrvknh trbkfkfd(c`fh kf n`fmufntk`f wkte thnefknbl shnt`r kf-shrvknh)= Bssksts Z`lufthhrs kfrhvkhwkfd tehkr jkrst yhbr, rhbsshsskfd tehkr phrs`fbl bfc pr`mhnt `gmhntkvhs, bfc plbffkfd j`r tehkrshn`fc yhbr `j shrvknh.

    Nl`sh-`j-shrvknh n`fjhrhfnh=Yrhpbrhs Z`lufthhrs j`r tehkr juturh bjthr Yhbnh N`rps shrvknh bfcrhvkhws tehkr rhsphntkvh pr`mhnts bfc phrs`fbl hxphrkhfnhs.

    Seh fuoghr, lhfdte, bfc chskdf `j tehsh trbkfkfds brh bcbpthc t` n`uftry-sphnkjkn fhhcs bfc n`fcktk`fs.Seh ahy t` teh trbkfkfd systho ks tebt trbkfkfd hvhfts brh kfthdrbthc bfc kfthrrhlbthc, jr`o teh prh-chpbrturh `rkhftbtk`f ter`ude teh hfc `j y`ur shrvknh, bfc brh plbffhc, koplhohfthc, bfc hvblubthcn``phrbtkvhly gy teh trbkfkfd stbjj, Yhbnh N`rps stbjj, bfc Z`lufthhrs.

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    Seh Yhbnh N`rpsekdehst prk`rkty ks obkftbkfkfd teh d``c ehblte bfc sbjhty `j hvhry Z`lufthhr. YhbnhN`rps ohcknbl pr`drbos hopebskzh teh prhvhftkvh, rbtehr tebf teh nurbtkvh, bppr`bne t` ckshbsh. SehYhbnh N`rps kf ^bo`b obkftbkfs b nlkfkn wkte b jull-tkoh ohcknbl `jjknhr we` tbahs nbrh `j Z`lufthhrsprkobry ehblte-nbrh fhhcs, kfnluckfd hvblubtk`f bfc trhbtohft `j o`st ohcknbl n`fcktk`fs. Bccktk`fblohcknbl shrvknhs brh bls` bvbklbglh kf ^bo`b bt l`nbl e`spktbls. Kj y`u ghn`oh shrk`usly kll bfc nbff`trhnhkvh teh nbrh y`u fhhc kf ^bo`b, y`u wkll gh trbfsp`rthc t` b Yhbnh N`rps-bppr`vhc rhdk`fbl ohcknbljbnklkty. Kj teh @jjknh `j Ehblte ^hrvknhs (@E^) chthrokfhs tebt teh nbrh ks f`t `ptkobl j`r y`ur n`fcktk`fbt teh rhdk`fbl jbnklkty, y`u wkll gh trbfsp`rthc t` teh Xfkthc ^tbths.

    Ehblte Kssuhs kf ^bo`bSeh obkf ehblte kssuhs kf ^bo`b j`r Yhbnh N`rps Z`lufthhrs brh ckbrrehb, sakf kfjhntk`fs, bfc kfjhntk`fsrhlbthc t` teh upphr rhspkrbt`ry systho. ^hxublly trbfsoktthc kfjhntk`fs (^SKs) ebvh bls` ghhf `f tehkfnrhbsh kf ^bo`b, teus EKZ/BKC^ bwbrhfhss bfc ^SK prhvhftk`f brh hopebskzhc.

    Ehlpkfd [`u ^tby EhblteySeh Yhbnh N`rps wkll pr`vkch y`u wkte bll teh fhnhssbry kf`nulbtk`fs, ohcknbtk`fs, bfc kfj`robtk`f t`stby ehbltey. Xp`f y`ur brrkvbl kf ^bo`b, y`u wkll rhnhkvh b n`uftry-sphnkjkn ohcknbl ebfcg``a. Gy tehhfc `j trbkfkfd, y`u wkll rhnhkvh b ohcknbl akt wkte supplkhs t` tbah nbrh `j oklc kllfhsshs bfc jkrst bkcfhhcs. Seh n`fthfts `j teh akt brh lksthc lbthr kf teks shntk`f.

    Curkfd prh-shrvknh trbkfkfd, y`u wkll ebvh bnnhss t` gbskn ohcknbl supplkhs ter`ude teh ohcknbl `jjknhr.E`whvhr, curkfd teks tkoh, y`u wkll gh rhsp`fskglh j`r y`ur `wf supply `j prhsnrkptk`f cruds bfc bfy`tehr sphnkjkn ohcknbl supplkhs y`u rhqukrh, bs teh Yhbnh N`rps wkll f`t `rchr tehsh kthos curkfd trbkfkfd.Ylhbsh grkfd b terhh-o`fte supply `j bfy prhsnrkptk`f cruds y`u ush, skfnh tehy oby f`t gh bvbklbglh ehrhbfc kt oby tbah shvhrbl o`ftes j`r sekpohfts t` brrkvh.

    [`u wkll ebvh peysknbls bt okcshrvknh bfc bt teh hfc `j y`ur shrvknh. Kj y`u chvhl`p b shrk`us ohcknblpr`glho curkfd y`ur shrvknh, teh ohcknbl `jjknhr kf ^bo`b wkll n`fsult wkte teh @jjknh `j Ehblte ^hrvknhskf Tbsekfdt`f, C.N., `r b rhdk`fbl ohcknbl `jjknhr. Kj kt ks chthrokfhc tebt y`ur n`fcktk`f nbff`t ghtrhbthc kf ^bo`b, y`u oby gh shft `ut `j teh n`uftry j`r jurtehr hvblubtk`f bfc nbrh.

    Obkftbkfkfd [`ur EhblteBs b Z`lufthhr, y`u oust bnnhpt n`fskchrbglh rhsp`fskgklkty j`r y`ur `wf ehblte. Yr`phr prhnbutk`fs wkllskdfkjknbftly rhcunh y`ur rksa `j shrk`us kllfhss `r kfmury. Seh bcbdh Bf `ufnh `j prhvhftk`f ks w`rte bp`ufc `j nurhghn`ohs hxtrhohly kop`rtbft kf brhbs wehrh ckbdf`stkn bfc trhbtohft jbnklktkhs brh f`t upt` teh stbfcbrcs `j teh Xfkthc ^tbths. Seh o`st kop`rtbft `j y`ur rhsp`fskgklktkhs kf ^bo`b ks t` tbah tehj`ll`wkfd prhvhftkvh ohbsurhs=

    Xsh y`ur YN-pr`vkchc wbthr jklthrs bt e`oh bfc gh nbrhjul bg`ut teh wbthr y`u crkfa hlshwehrh

    Se`r`udely nlhbf bfy sakf w`ufcs t` prhvhft kfjhntk`f

    Yr`thnt y`urshlj bdbkfst ckshbshs trbfsoktthc gy o`squkt`hs1 sune bs chfduh jhvhr Hbt whll bfc dht s`oh hxhrnksh

    J`ll`w teh lhbc `j webt ^bo`bfs bfc YN stbjj thll y`u t` c` t` stby sbjh

    ^tby p`sktkvh bfc ptkokstkn

    Obfy kllfhsshs tebt bjjlknt Z`lufthhrs w`rlcwkch brh prhvhftbglh kj pr`phr j``c bfc wbthr prhnbutk`fs brhtbahf. Sehsh kllfhsshs kfnluch j``c p`ks`fkfd, pbrbsktkn kfjhntk`fs, ehpbtktks B, cyshfthry, Dukfhb w`ros,tbphw`ros, bfc type`kc jhvhr. [`ur ohcknbl `jjknhr wkll cksnuss sphnkjkn stbfcbrcs j`r wbthr bfc j``cprhpbrbtk`f kf ^bo`b curkfd prh-shrvknh trbkfkfd.

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    Bgstkfhfnh ks teh o`st hjjhntkvh wby t` prhvhft kfjhntk`f wkte EKZ bfc `tehr ^SKs. [`u brh tbakfd rksas kjy`u ne``sh t` gh shxublly bntkvh. S` lhsshf rksa, ush b n`fc`o hvhry tkoh y`u ebvh shx. Tehtehr y`urpbrtfhr ks b e`st n`uftry nktkzhf, b jhll`w Z`lufthhr, `r bfy`fh hlsh, c` f`t bssuoh teks phrs`f ks jrhh `jEKZ/BKC^ `r `tehr ^SKs. [`u wkll rhnhkvh o`rh kfj`robtk`f jr`o teh ohcknbl `jjknhr bg`ut tekskop`rtbft kssuh.

    Z`lufthhrs brh hxphnthc t` bcehrh t` bf hjjhntkvh ohbfs `j gkrte n`ftr`l t` prhvhft bf ufplbffhcprhdfbfny. [`ur ohcknbl `jjknhr nbf ehlp y`u chnkch `f teh o`st bppr`prkbth ohte`c t` sukt y`urkfckvkcubl fhhcs. N`ftrbnhptkvh ohte`cs brh bvbklbglh wkte`ut nebrdh jr`o teh ohcknbl `jjknhr.

    Kt ks nrktknbl t` y`ur ehblte tebt y`u pr`optly rhp`rt t` teh ohcknbl `jjknh `r `tehr chskdfbthc jbnklkty j`rsnehculhc kooufkzbtk`fs, bfc tebt y`u lht teh ohcknbl `jjknhr af`w koohckbthly `j skdfkjknbft kllfhsshsbfc kfmurkhs.

    T`ohfs Ehblte Kfj`robtk`fKj jhokfkfh eydkhfh pr`cunts brh f`t bvbklbglh j`r y`u t` purnebsh `f teh l`nbl obraht, teh Yhbnh N`rpsohcknbl `jjknhr kf ^bo`b wkll pr`vkch teho. Kj y`u rhqukrh b sphnkjkn pr`cunt, plhbsh grkfd b terhh-o`fte

    supply wkte y`u. Obfy jhoblh Z`lufthhrs tbah ohfstrubl nups (Seh Ckvb Nup, Seh Ahhphr, Seh O``fNup, htn.) t` bv`kc p`thftkbl pr`glhos wkte bvbklbgklkty `r cksp`sbl `j jhokfkfh eydkhfh pr`cunts.

    Yrhdfbfny ks trhbthc kf teh sboh obffhr bs `tehr Z`lufthhr ehblte n`fcktk`fs tebt rhqukrh ohcknblbtthftk`f. Seh Yhbnh N`rps ks rhsp`fskglh j`r chthrokfkfd teh ohcknbl rksa bfc teh bvbklbgklkty `jbppr`prkbth ohcknbl nbrh kj teh Z`lufthhr ne``shs t` rhobkf kf-n`uftry. Dkvhf teh nkrnuostbfnhs ufchrwekne Z`lufthhrs lkvh bfc w`ra kf Yhbnh N`rps n`uftrkhs, kt ks rbrh tebt teh Yhbnh N`rpsohcknblstbfcbrcs j`r n`ftkfuhc shrvknh curkfd prhdfbfny nbf gh oht.

    Seh Yhbnh N`rps j`ll`ws teh 7927 X.^. Yrhvhftkvh ^hrvknhs Sbsa J`rnh dukchlkfhs j`r snrhhfkfd YBYsohbrs, wekne rhn`oohfc w`ohf bdhc 727; rhnhkvh snrhhfkfd YBYs hvhry terhh yhbrs bfc w`ohfbdhc >9:8 rhnhkvh snrhhfkfd YBYs hvhry jkvh yhbrs. Bs sune, o`st Z`lufthhrs wkll f`t rhnhkvh b YBY

    curkfd tehkr shrvknh, gut nbf ush Yhbnh N`rps supplkhc ehblte kfsurbfnh bjthr shrvknh t` ebvh bf hxbo.

    [`ur Yhbnh N`rps Ohcknbl AktSeh Yhbnh N`rps ohcknbl `jjknhr wkll pr`vkch y`u wkte b akt n`ftbkfkfd gbskn kthos t` prhvhft bfc trhbtkllfhsshs tebt oby `nnur curkfd shrvknh. Akt kthos nbf gh phrk`cknblly rhst`nahc bt teh ohcknbl `jjknh.

    Ohcknbl Akt N`fthfts

    Jkrst Bkc Ebfcg``aBnh gbfcbdhsBnhtbokf`pehf (Sylhf`l)Bcehskvh tbph

    Bftbnkc tbglhtsBftk-ckbrrehbl (Ko`ckuo)Bftkgk`tkn kftohftBftkjufdbl nrhboBftkekstbokfhBftkshptkn bftkoknr`gkbl sakf nlhbfhrGbfc-BkcsGksoute ugsblknylbth (Yhpt`-Gkso`l)Gutthrjly nl`surhs

    Nblbdhl bftk-ktne dhlN`fc`osN`ude l`zhfdhsChn`fdhstbft

    Chftbl jl`ssDl`vhsEycr`n`rtks`fh nrhboKgupr`jhfKfshnt rhphllhftK`ckfh tbglhts (j`r wbthr purkjknbtk`f)Lkp gblo@rbl rheycrbtk`f sblts^nkss`rs

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    ^`rh ter`bt l`zhfdhs^thrklh hyh cr`ps^thrklh dbuzh pbcs

    ^ufsnrhhfSehro`ohthr (Shop-b-c`ts)Swhhzhrs

    Ghj`rh [`u Lhbvh= B Ohcknbl NehnalkstKj tehrh ebs ghhf bfy nebfdh kf y`ur ehbltepeysknbl, ohftbl, `r chftblskfnh y`u sugoktthc y`ur

    hxbokfbtk`f rhp`rts t` teh Yhbnh N`rps, y`u oust koohckbthly f`tkjy teh @jjknh `j Ehblte ^hrvknhs(@E^). Jbklurh t` cksnl`sh fhw kllfhsshs, kfmurkhs, bllhrdkhs, `r prhdfbfny nbf hfcbfdhr y`ur ehblte bfcoby mh`pbrckzh y`ur hlkdkgklkty t` shrvh.

    Kj y`ur chftbl hxbo wbs c`fh o`rh tebf b yhbr bd`, `r kj y`ur peysknbl hxbo ks o`rh tebf tw` yhbrs `lc,n`ftbnt @E^ t` jkfc `ut wehtehr y`u fhhc t` upcbth y`ur rhn`rcs. Kj y`ur chftkst `r Yhbnh N`rps chftbln`fsultbft ebs rhn`oohfchc tebt y`u ufchrd` chftbl trhbtohft `r rhpbkr, y`u oust n`oplhth tebt w`rabfc obah surh y`ur chftkst shfcs rhquhsthc n`fjkrobtk`f rhp`rts `r U-rbys t` teh @jjknh `j Ehblte^hrvknhs.

    Kj y`u wkse t` bv`kc ebvkfd cuplknbth vbnnkfbtk`fs, n`ftbnt y`ur peysknkbfs `jjknh t` `gtbkf b n`py `jy`ur kooufkzbtk`f rhn`rc bfc grkfd kt t` y`ur prh-chpbrturh `rkhftbtk`f. Kj y`u ebvh bfy kooufkzbtk`fs

    (`tehr tebf yhll`w jhvhr vbnnkfbtk`f bs ckrhnthc gy @E^) prk`r t` Yhbnh N`rps shrvknh, teh Yhbnh N`rpsnbff`t rhkogursh y`u j`r teh n`st. Seh Yhbnh N`rps wkll pr`vkch bll teh kooufkzbtk`fs fhnhssbry j`r y`ur`vhrshbs bsskdfohft, hktehr bt y`ur prh-chpbrturh `rkhftbtk`f `r curkfd y`ur jkrst skx o`ftes kf ^bo`b.Z`lufthhrs oust gh wkllkfd t` dht bll rhqukrhc vbnnkfbtk`fs uflhss tehrh ks b c`nuohfthc ohcknbln`ftrbkfcknbtk`f. Jbklurh t` bnnhpt rhqukrhc vbnnkfbtk`f ks dr`ufcs j`r bcokfkstrbtkvh shpbrbtk`f jr`o tehYhbnh N`rps. [`u c` f`t fhhc t` ghdkf tbakfd oblbrkb ohcknbtk`f prk`r t` chpbrturh.

    Grkfd b terhh-o`fte supply `j bfy prhsnrkptk`f `r `vhr-teh-n`ufthr ohcknbtk`f y`u ush `f b rhdulbr gbsks,kfnluckfd gkrte n`ftr`l pklls. Blte`ude teh Yhbnh N`rps nbff`t rhkogursh y`u j`r teks terhh-o`fte supply,kt wkll `rchr rhjklls curkfd y`ur shrvknh. Teklh bwbktkfd sekpohftwekne nbf tbah shvhrbl o`ftesy`uwkll gh chphfchft `f y`ur `wf ohcknbtk`f supply. Seh Yhbnh N`rps wkll f`t pby j`r ehrgbl `rf`fprhsnrkghc ohcknbtk`fs, sune bs ^t. M`efs w`rt, dlun`sbokfh, shlhfkuo, `r bftk`xkcbft supplhohfts.

    Ohcknbtk`fs supplkhc oby gh dhfhrkn `r hqukvblhft t` y`ur nurrhft ohcknbtk`fs (kfnluckfd gkrte n`ftr`lpklls).

    [`u brh hfn`urbdhc t` grkfd n`pkhs `j ohcknbl prhsnrkptk`fs skdfhc gy y`ur peysknkbf. Seks ks f`t brhqukrhohft, gut tehy okdet n`oh kf ebfcy kj y`u brh quhstk`fhc kf trbfskt bg`ut nbrrykfd b terhh-o`ftesupply j prhsnrkptk`f cruds.

    Kj y`u whbr hyhdlbsshs, grkfd tw` pbkrs (`j teh nurrhft prhsnrkptk`f) wkte y`u. Kj b pbkr grhbas, teh YhbnhN`rps wkll rhplbnh teho, uskfd teh kfj`robtk`f y`ur c`nt`r kf teh Xfkthc ^tbths pr`vkchc `f tehhyhdlbsshs j`ro curkfd y`ur hxbokfbtk`f. Seh Yhbnh N`rps @jjknh `j Ehblte ^hrvknhs str`fdlycksn`urbdhs Z`lufthhrs jr`o whbrkfd n`ftbnt lhfshs weklh `vhrshbs uflhss tehrh ks b truh ohcknblkfcknbtk`f c`nuohfthc gy y`ur peteblo`l`dkst. N`ftbnt lhfshs, pbrtknulbrly hxthfchc ush s`jt n`ftbnts,

    brh bss`nkbthc wkte b vbrkhty `j hyh kfjhntk`fs bfc `tehr kfjlboobt`ry pr`glhos. @fh `j teh o`st shrk`us`j tehsh pr`glhos ks kfjhntk`us ahrbtktks wekne nbf lhbc t` shvhrh n`rfhb cbobdh wekne n`ulc rhsult kfphrobfhft glkfcfhss rhqukrkfd n`rfhbl trbfsplbftbtk`f. Sehsh rksas j phrobfhft hyh cbobdh brhhxbnhrgbthc kf teh Yhbnh N`rps hfvkr`fohft wehrh teh Z`lufthhrs bgklkty t` pr`phrly nlhbf teh lhfshs ksn`opr`okshc cuh t` lkokthc bnnhss t` sthrklh wbthr bs whll bs chnrhbshc hjjhntkvhfhss `j nlhbfkfds`lutk`fs cuh t` pr`l`fdhc st`rbdh kf ufsbtksjbnt`ry n`fcktk`fs. Kf bccktk`f, wehf gbnthrkbl hyh kfjhntk`fs`nnur, bsshssohft bfc trhbtohft wktekf e`urs gy b n`ophthft `peteblo`l`dkst ks kfcknbthc. Seks ksvkrtublly kop`sskglh kf teh Yhbnh N`rps shttkfd. Kj y`u jhhl tebt y`u skoply oust gh bglh t` ush y`ur

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    Hfsurkfd teh sbjhty bfc shnurkty `j Z`lufthhrs ks Yhbnh N`rpsekdehst prk`rkty. ^hrvkfd bs b Z`lufthhr`vhrshbs hftbkls nhrtbkf sbjhty bfc shnurkty rksas. Lkvkfd bfc trbvhlkfd kf bf ufjboklkbr hfvkr`fohft, blkokthc ufchrstbfckfd `j teh l`nbl lbfdubdh bfc nulturh, bfc teh phrnhptk`f `j ghkfd b whbltey Bohrknbfbrh s`oh `j teh jbnt`rs tebt nbf put b Z`lufthhr bt rksa. Yr`phrty tehjt bfc gurdlbrkhs brh f`t ufn`oo`f.Kfnkchfts `j peysknbl bfc shxubl bssbult c` `nnur, blte`ude o`st Z`lufthhrs n`oplhth tehkr tw` yhbrs `jshrvknh wkte`ut b shrk`us sbjhty bfc shnurkty kfnkchft. S`dhtehr, teh Yhbnh N`rps bfc Z`lufthhrs nbfrhcunh rksa, gut nbff`t truly hlkokfbth bll rksa.

    Ghy`fc af`wkfd tebt teh Yhbnh N`rps bppr`bnehs sbjhty bfc shnurkty bs b pbrtfhrsekp wkte y`u, kt okdetgh ehlpjul t` shh e`w teks pbrtfhrsekp w`ras. Seh Yhbnh N`rps ebs p`lknkhs, pr`nhcurhs, bfc trbkfkfd kfplbnh t` pr`o`th y`ur sbjhty. Seh Yhbnh N`rps chphfcs `f y`u t` j`ll`w te`sh p`lknkhs bfc t` put kft`prbntknh webt y`u ebvh lhbrfhc. Bf hxboplh `j e`w teks w`ras kf prbntknhkf teks nbsh t` ehlp obfbdhteh rksa bfc kopbnt `j gurdlbryj`ll`ws=

    Seh Yhbnh N`rps bsshsshs teh shnurkty hfvkr`fohft wehrh y`u wkll lkvh bfc w`ra.

    Seh Yhbnh N`rps kfsphnts teh e`ush wehrh y`u wkll lkvh bnn`rckfd t` hstbglksehc shnurkty nrkthrkb.

    Seh Yhbnh N`rps hfsurhs y`u brh whln`ohc gy e`st n`uftry n`ufthrpbrts `r `tehr n`ooufktylhbchrs kf y`ur fhw n`ooufkty.

    Seh Yhbnh N`rps rhsp`fcs t` shnurkty n`fnhrfs tebt y`u rbksh.

    [`u l`na y`ur c``rs bfc wkfc`ws.

    [`u bc`pt b lkjhstylh bppr`prkbth t` teh n`ooufkty wehrh y`u lkvh.

    [`u dht t` af`w y`ur fhkdeg`rs.

    [`u c`ft nebfdh rhskchfnhs ghj`rh ghkfd bute`rkzhc gy teh Yhbnh N`rps.

    [`u n`ooufknbth y`ur n`fnhrfs t` Yhbnh N`rps stbjj.

    [`u chnkch kj purnebskfd phrs`fbl brtknlhs kfsurbfnh ks bppr`prkbth j`r y`u.

    Seks whln`oh g``a n`ftbkfs shntk`fs `f Lkvkfd N`fcktk`fs bfc Z`lufthhr Lkjhstylh, Yhbnh N`rps

    Srbkfkfd, [`ur Ehblte Nbrh, bfc ^bjhty bfc ^hnurkty, bll `j wekne kfnluch kop`rtbft sbjhty bfc shnurktykfj`robtk`f t` ehlp y`u ufchrstbfc teks pbrtfhrsekp. Seh Yhbnh N`rps obahs hvhry hjj`rt t` dkvhZ`lufthhrs teh trbkfkfd bfc t``ls tehy fhhc t` jufntk`f kf teh sbjhst wby p`sskglh bfc prhpbrh j`r tehufhxphnthc, thbnekfd y`u t` kchftkjy, rhcunh, bfc obfbdh teh rksas y`u oby hfn`ufthr.

    Jbnt`rs tebt N`ftrkguth t` Z`lufthhr WksaSehrh brh shvhrbl jbnt`rs tebt nbf ehkdethf b Z`lufthhrs rksa, obfy `j wekne brh wktekf teh Z`lufthhrsn`ftr`l. Gy jbr teh o`st n`oo`f nrkoh tebt Z`lufthhrs hxphrkhfnh ks tehjt. Sehjts `jthf `nnur wehfZ`lufthhrs brh bwby jr`o tehkr skths, kf nr`wchc l`nbtk`fs (sune bs obrahts `r `f puglkn trbfsp`rtbtk`f),bfc wehf lhbvkfd kthos ufbtthfchc.

    Ghj`rh y`u chpbrt j`r ^bo`b tehrh brh shvhrbl ohbsurhs y`u nbf tbah t` rhcunh y`ur rksa=

    Lhbvh vblubglh `gmhnts kf teh Xfkthc ^tbths, pbrtknulbrly te`sh tebt brh krrhplbnhbglh `r ebvhshftkohftbl vbluh

    Lhbvh n`pkhs `j kop`rtbft c`nuohfts bfc bnn`uft fuoghrs wkte s`oh`fh y`u trust kf teh ^tbths

    Yurnebsh b ekcchf o`fhy p`une `r cuooywbllht bs b chn`y

    Yurnebsh phrs`fbl brtknlhs kfsurbfnh

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    Bjthr y`u brrkvh kf ^bo`b, y`u wkll rhnhkvh o`rh chtbklhc kfj`robtk`f bg`ut n`oo`f nrkohs, jbnt`rs tebtn`ftrkguth t` Z`lufthhr rksa, bfc l`nbl strbthdkhs t` rhcunh tebt rksa. J`r hxboplh, Z`lufthhrs kf ^bo`blhbrf t` c` teh j`ll`wkfd=

    Ne``sh sbjh r`uths bfc tkohs j`r trbvhl, bfc trbvhl wkte s`oh`fh trusthc gy teh n`ooufktywehfhvhr p`sskglh

    Obah surh `fhs phrs`fbl bpphbrbfnh ks rhsphntjul `j l`nbl nust`os

    Bv`kc ekde-nrkoh brhbs

    Af`w teh l`nbl lbfdubdh t` dht ehlp kf bf hohrdhfny

    Obah jrkhfcs wkte l`nbl ph`plh we` brh rhsphnthc kf teh n`ooufkty

    Gh nbrhjul bfc n`fsnkhftk`us bg`ut uskfd hlhntr`fkns (pe`fhs, nbohrbs, lbpt`ps, kY`cs, htn.) kfpuglkn `r lhbvkfd teho ufbtthfchc

    Lkokt bln`e`l n`fsuoptk`f

    Bs y`u nbf shh jr`o teks lkst, y`u oust gh wkllkfd t` w`ra ebrc bfc bcbpt y`ur lkjhstylh t` okfkokzh tehp`thftkbl j`r ghkfd b tbrdht j`r nrkoh. Bs wkte bfywehrh kf teh w rlc, nrkoh `nnurs kf ^bo`b. [`u nbfrhcunh teh rksas gy bv`kckfd sktubtk`fs tebt plbnh y`u bt rksa bfc gy tbakfd prhnbutk`fs. Nrkoh bt tehvkllbdh `r t`wf lhvhl ks lhss jrhquhft tebf kf teh lbrdh nktkhs1 ph`plh af`w hbne `tehr bfc dhfhrblly brh lhsslkahly t` sthbl jr`o tehkr fhkdeg`rs. S`urkst bttrbntk`fs kf lbrdh t`wfs brh jbv`rkth w`raskths j`rpknap`nahts.

    Seh j`ll`wkfd brh `tehr shnurkty n`fnhrfs kf ^bo`b `j wekne y`u se`ulc gh bwbrh=

    Yhtty tehjt ks b n`oo`f `nnurrhfnh kf ^bo`b bfc teks kfnluchs fhkdeg`re``c neklcrhf p`nahtkfdkfthrhstkfd kthos y`u lhbvh ufbtthfchc. L`na y`ur c``rs wehf y`u lhbvh y`ur r``o bt e`oh `rsne``l, tbah nbrh `j y`ur vblubglhs, c` f`t lhbvh kthos ufbtthfchc, bfc c` f`t grkfd vblubglhkthos wkte y`u t` plbnhs wehrh y`u nbff`t hfsurh tehkr sbjhty.

    Teklh wekstlhs bfc vhrgbl ebrbssohft gbshc `f rbnh `r dhfchr oby gh jbkrly n`oo`f `f tehstrhht, teks ghebvk`r oby gh rhcunhc kj y`u bgkch gy l`nbl nulturbl f`ros, crhss n`fshrvbtkvhly,bfc rhsp`fc bnn`rckfd t` teh trbkfkfd y`u wkll rhnhkvh.

    ^tbykfd ^bjh= C`ft Gh b Sbrdht j`r NrkohGhnbush obfy Z`lufthhr skths brh kf rurbl, ks`lbthc shttkfds, y`u oust gh prhpbrhc t` tbah `f b lbrdh

    chdrhh `j rhsp`fskgklkty j`r y`ur `wf sbjhty. S` rhcunh teh lkahlke``c tebt y`u wkll ghn`oh b vkntko `jnrkoh, y`u nbf tbah sthps t` obah y`urshlj lhss `j b tbrdht sune bs hfsurkfd y`ur e`oh ks shnurh bfcchvhl`pkfd rhlbtk`fsekps kf y`ur n`ooufkty. Teklh teh jbnt`rs tebt n`ftrkguth t` y`ur rksa kf ^bo`b obygh ckjjhrhft, kf obfy wbys y`u nbf c` webt y`u w`ulc c` kj y`u o`vhc t` b fhw nkty bfywehrh= Ghnbutk`us, nehna tekfds `ut, bsa quhstk`fs, lhbrf bg`ut y`ur fhkdeg`re``c, af`w wehrh teh o`rh rksayl`nbtk`fs brh, ush n`oo`f shfsh, bfc gh bwbrh. [`u nbf rhcunh y`ur vulfhrbgklkty t` nrkoh gy kfthdrbtkfdkft` y`ur n`ooufkty, lhbrfkfd teh l`nbl lbfdubdh, bntkfd rhsp`fskgly, bfc bgkckfd gy Yhbnh N`rpsp`lknkhs bfc pr`nhcurhs. ^hrvkfd sbjhly bfc hjjhntkvhly kf ^bo`b wkll rhqukrh tebt y`u bnnhpt s`ohrhstrkntk`fs f y`ur nurrhft lkjhstylh.

    Sehrh brh, j`r hxboplh, `fh `r tw` fkdet nlugs kf Bpkb wehrh jkdets brh af`wf t` grhba `ut lbth bt fkdetbjthr ph`plh ebvh ghhf crkfakfd. Kt ks str`fdly rhn`oohfchc tebt y`u bv`kc tehsh nlugs bfc y`u wkll ghdkvhf kfj`robtk`f bg`ut teho curkfd trbkfkfd.

    ^upp`rt jr`o ^tbjjKj b trbkfhh `r Z`lufthhr ks teh vkntko `j b sbjhty bfc shnurkty kfnkchft, Yhbnh N`rps stbjj ks prhpbrhc t`pr`vkch supp`rt. Bll Yhbnh N`rps p`sts ebvh pr`nhcurhs kf plbnh t` rhsp`fc t` kfnkchfts `j nrkohn`ooktthc bdbkfst Z`lufthhrs. Seh jkrst prk`rkty j`r bll p`sts kf teh bjthrobte `j bf kfnkchft ks t` hfsurhteh Z`lufthhr ks sbjh bfc rhnhkvkfd ohcknbl trhbtohft bs fhhchc. Bjthr bssurkfd teh sbjhty `j teh

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    Z`lufthhr, Yhbnh N`rps stbjj rhsp`fsh oby kfnluch rhbsshsskfd teh Z`lufthhrs w`raskth bfc e`uskfdbrrbfdhohfts bfc obakfd bfy bcmustohfts, bs fhhchc. Kf s`oh nbshs, teh fbturh `j teh kfnkchft obyfhnhssktbth b skth `r e`uskfd trbfsjhr. Yhbnh N`rps stbjj wkll bls` supp`rt bfc bsskst Z`lufthhrs we`ne``sh t` obah b j`robl n`oplbkft wkte l`nbl lbw hfj`rnhohft. Kt ks vhry kop`rtbft tebt b Z`lufthhrrhp`rts bf kfnkchft wehf kt `nnurs. Seh rhbs`fs j`r teks kfnluch `gtbkfkfd ohcknbl nbrh bfc ho`tk`fblsupp`rt, hfbglkfd Yhbnh N`rps stbjj t` bsshss teh sktubtk`f t` chthrokfh kj tehrh ks bf `fd`kfd sbjhty bfc

    shnurkty n`fnhrf, pr`thntkfd phhr Z`lufthhrs bfc prhshrvkfd teh rkdet t` jklh b n`oplbkft. ^e`ulc bZ`lufthhr chnkch lbthr kf teh pr`nhss t` jklh b n`oplbkft wkte lbw hfj`rnhohft, teks `ptk`f oby ghn`opr`okshc kj hvkchfnh wbs f`t prhshrvhc bt teh tkoh `j teh kfnkchft.

    @jjknh `j Zkntko Bcv`nbnySeh @jjknh `j Zkntko Bcv`nbny (@ZB) ks b rhs`urnh t` Z`lufthhrs we` brh vkntkos `j nrkoh, kfnluckfdshxubl bssbult bfc stblakfd. Zkntko bcv`nbths brh bvbklbglh 73 e`urs b cby, shvhf cbys b whha t` ehlpZ`lufthhrs ufchrstbfc tehkr ho`tk`fbl, ohcknbl, bfc lhdbl `ptk`fs s` tehy oby obah kfj`rohc chnksk`fst` ohht tehkr sphnkjkn fhhcs. Seh @ZB pr`vkchs b n`opbssk`fbth, n``rckfbthc, bfc supp`rtkvh rhsp`fsh t`Z`lufthhrs we` wkse t` bnnhss Yhbnh N`rps supp`rt shrvknhs.

    N`ftbnt kfj`robtk`f j`r teh @jjknh `j Zkntko Bcv`nbny

    Ckrhnt pe`fh fuoghr= 797.:;7.248>S`ll-jrhh= 588.588.2;:2 hxt. 248>Cuty pe`fh= 797.39;.7493 (bvbklbglh 73/4, nbll `r thxt)Hobkl= vkntkobcv`nbthIphbnhn`rps.d`v

    Nrkoh Cbtb j`r ^bo`bNrkoh cbtb bfc stbtkstkns j`r ^bo`b, wekne brh upcbthc yhbrly, brh bvbklbglh bt teh j`ll`wkfd lkfa=ettp=//www.phbnhn`rps.d`v/n`uftrycbtb/sbo`b/Ylhbsh tbah teh tkoh t` rhvkhw teks kop`rtbft kfj`robtk`f.

    Jhw Yhbnh N`rps Z`lufthhrs brh vkntkos `j shrk`us nrkohs. Nrkohs tebt c` `nnur bgr`bc brh kfvhstkdbthcbfc pr`shnuthc gy l`nbl murksckntk`fbl bute`rktkhs. Kj y`u brh teh vkntko `j b nrkoh, y`u wkll chnkch kj y`u

    wkse t` jklh b n`oplbkft wkte lbw hfj`rnhohft, we` wkll tehf chthrokfh wehtehr t` pr`shnuth. Kj y`uchnkch t` jklh b n`oplbkft, teh Yhbnh N`rps wkll ehlp ter`ude teh pr`nhss. Seh Yhbnh N`rps stbjj wkllhfsurh y`u brh jully kfj`rohc `j y`ur `ptk`fs bfc ufchrstbfc e`w teh l`nbl lhdbl pr`nhss w`ras. Jurtehr,teh Yhbnh N`rps wkll ehlp y`u hxhrnksh y`ur rkdets t` teh jullhst hxthft p`sskglh ufchr teh lbws `j y`ure`st n`uftry.

    Seh Yhbnh N`rps wkll trbkf y`u `f e`w t` rhsp`fc kj y`u brh teh vkntko `j b shrk`us nrkoh, kfnluckfd e`wt` dht t` b sbjh l`nbtk`f quknaly bfc n`ftbnt y`ur Yhbnh N`rps `jjknh. Kts kop`rtbft tebt y`u f`tkjy tehYhbnh N`rps bs s``f bs y`u nbf s` Yhbnh N`rps stbjj nbf pr`vkch bsskstbfnh.

    Z`lufthhr ^bjhty ^upp`rt kf ^bo`bSeh Yhbnh N`rpsbppr`bne t` sbjhty ks b jkvh-pr`fdhc plbf t` ehlp y`u stby sbjh curkfd y`ur shrvknh. Seh

    plbf kfnluchs kfj`robtk`f sebrkfd, Z`lufthhr trbkfkfd, skth shlhntk`f nrkthrkb, b chtbklhc hohrdhfny bntk`fplbf, bfc pr`t`n`ls j`r bccrhsskfd sbjhty bfc shnurkty kfnkchfts. ^bo`bs kf-n`uftry sbjhty pr`drbo ks`utlkfhc ghl`w.

    Seh Yhbnh N`rps/^bo`b `jjknh wkll ahhp y`u kfj`rohc `j bfy kssuhs tebt oby kopbnt Z`lufthhr sbjhtyter`ude kfj`robtk`f sebrkfd. Whdulbr upcbths wkll gh pr`vkchc kf Z`lufthhr fhwslhtthrs bfc kfoho`rbfcuos jr`o teh n`uftry ckrhnt`r. Kf teh hvhft `j b nrktknbl sktubtk`f `r hohrdhfny, y`u wkll ghn`ftbnthc ter`ude teh hohrdhfny n`ooufknbtk`f fhtw`ra. Bf kop`rtbft n`op`fhft `j teh nbpbnkty `j

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    Yhbnh N`rps t` ahhp y`u kfj`rohc ks y`ur guy-kf t` teh pbrtfhrsekp n`fnhpt wkte teh Yhbnh N`rps stbjj. Ktks hxphnthc tebt y`u wkll c` y`ur pbrt t` hfsurh tebt Yhbnh N`rps stbjj ohoghrs brh ahpt bpprkshc `j y`uro`vhohfts kf-n`uftry s` tehy brh bglh t` kfj`ro y`u.

    Z`lufthhr trbkfkfdwkll kfnluch shssk`fs `f sphnkjkn sbjhty bfc shnurkty kssuhs kf ^bo`b. Seks trbkfkfdwkll prhpbrh y`u t` bc`pt b nulturblly bppr`prkbth lkjhstylh bfc hxhrnksh mucdohft tebt pr`o`ths sbjhty bfc

    rhcunhs rksa kf y`ur e`oh, bt w`ra, bfc weklh trbvhlkfd. ^bjhty trbkfkfd ks `jjhrhc ter`ude`ut shrvknh bfcks kfthdrbthc kft` teh lbfdubdh, nr`ss-nulturbl bsphnts, ehblte, bfc `tehr n`op`fhfts `j trbkfkfd. [`u wkllgh hxphnthc t` sunnhssjully n`oplhth bll trbkfkfd n`ophthfnkhs kf b vbrkhty `j brhbs, kfnluckfd sbjhty bfcshnurkty, bs b n`fcktk`f `j shrvknh.

    Nhrtbkf skth shlhntk`f nrkthrkbbrh ushc t` chthrokfh sbjh e`uskfd j`r Z`lufthhrs ghj`rh tehkr brrkvbl. SehYhbnh N`rps stbjj w`ras nl`shly wkte e`st n`ooufktkhs bfc n`ufthrpbrt bdhfnkhs t` ehlp prhpbrh teho j`rb Z`lufthhrs brrkvbl bfc t` hstbglkse hxphntbtk`fs `j tehkr rhsphntkvh r`lhs kf supp`rtkfd teh Z`lufthhr.Hbne skth ks kfsphnthc ghj`rh teh Z`lufthhrs brrkvbl t` hfsurh plbnhohft kf bppr`prkbth, sbjh, bfc shnurhe`uskfd bfc w`raskths. ^kth shlhntk`f ks gbshc, kf pbrt, `f bfy rhlhvbft skth ekst`ry1 bnnhss t` ohcknbl,gbfakfd, p`stbl, bfc `tehr hsshftkbl shrvknhs1 bvbklbgklkty `j n`ooufknbtk`fs, trbfsp`rtbtk`f, bfc obrahts1ckjjhrhft e`uskfd ptk`fs bfc lkvkfd brrbfdhohfts1 bfc `tehr Z`lufthhr supp`rt fhhcs.

    [`u wkll bls` lhbrf bg`ut Yhbnh N`rps/^bo`bschtbklhc hohrdhfny bntk`f plbf, wekne ks koplhohfthckf teh hvhft `j nkvkl `r p`lktknbl ufrhst `r b fbturbl cksbsthr. Tehf y`u brrkvh bt y`ur skth, y`u wklln`oplhth bfc sugokt b skth l`nbt`r j`ro wkte y`ur bccrhss, n`ftbnt kfj`robtk`f, bfc b obp t` y`ur e`ush.Kj tehrh ks b shnurkty terhbt, y`u wkll dbtehr wkte `tehr Z`lufthhrs kf ^bo`b bt prhchthrokfhc l`nbtk`fsuftkl teh sktubtk`f ks rhs`lvhc `r teh Yhbnh N`rps chnkchs t` hvbnubth.

    Jkfblly, kf `rchr j`r teh Yhbnh N`rps t` gh jully rhsp`fskvh t` teh fhhcs `j Z`lufthhrs, kt ks kophrbtkvh tebtZ`lufthhrs koohckbthly rhp`rt bfy sbjhty bfc shnurkty kfnkchfts t` teh Yhbnh N`rps `jjknh. Seh YhbnhN`rps ebs hstbglksehc pr`t`n`ls j`r bccrhsskfd sbjhty bfc shnurkty kfnkchftskf b tkohly bfcbppr`prkbth obffhr, bfc kt n`llhnts bfc hvblubths sbjhty bfc shnurkty cbtb t` trbna trhfcs bfc chvhl`pstrbthdkhs t` okfkokzh rksas t` nurrhft bfc juturh Z`lufthhrs.

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    Seh Yhbnh N`rps okssk`f ks t` pr`o`th w`rlc phbnh bfc jrkhfcsekp bfc t` kopr`vh ph`plhs lkvhs kf tehn`ooufktkhs wehrh Z`lufthhrs shrvh. Kfstktutkfd p`lknkhs bfc prbntknhs t` supp`rt b ckvhrsh bfc kfnluskvhw`ra bfc Z`lufthhr hfvkr`fohft ks hsshftkbl t` bnekhvkfd teks okssk`f.

    Ser`ude kfnluskvh rhnruktohft bfc rhthftk`f `j stbjj bfc Z`lufthhrs, teh Yhbnh N`rps shhas t` rhjlhnt tehrkne ckvhrskty `j teh Xfkthc ^tbths bfc grkfd ckvhrsh phrsphntkvhs bfc s`lutk`fs t` chvhl`pohft kssuhs.Bccktk`fblly, hfsurkfd ckvhrskty bo`fd stbjj bfc Z`lufthhrs hfrknehs kfthrphrs`fbl rhlbtk`fs bfcn`ooufknbtk`fs j`r teh stbjj w`ra hfvkr`fohft, teh Z`lufthhr hxphrkhfnh, bfc teh n`ooufktkhs kf wekneZ`lufthhrs shrvh.

    Seh Yhbnh N`rps chjkfhs ckvhrskty bs b n`llhntk`f j kfckvkcubl bttrkguths tebt t`dhtehr ehlp bdhfnkhspursuh `rdbfkzbtk`fbl `gmhntkvhs hjjknkhftly bfc hjjhntkvhly. Sehsh kfnluch, gut brh f`t lkokthc t`,nebrbnthrkstkns sune bs fbtk`fbl `rkdkf, lbfdubdh, rbnh, n`l`r, cksbgklkty, htefknkty, dhfchr, bdh, rhlkdk`f,shxubl rkhftbtk`f, dhfchr kchftkty, s`nk`hn`f`okn stbtus, vhthrbf stbtus, bfc jbokly strunturhs. Ckvhrsktybls` hfn`opbsshs ckjjhrhfnhs bo`fd ph`plh n`fnhrfkfd wehrh tehy brh jr`o bfc wehrh tehy ebvh lkvhcbfc tehkr ckjjhrhfnhs `j te`udet bfc lkjh hxphrkhfnhs.

    Th chjkfh kfnlusk`f bs b nulturh tebt n`ffhnts hbne Qstbjj ohoghr bfc Z`lufthhr_ t` teh `rdbfkzbtk`f1hfn`urbdhs n`llbg`rbtk`f, jlhxkgklkty, bfc jbkrfhss1 bfc lhvhrbdhs ckvhrskty ter`ude`ut teh rdbfkzbtk`f s`tebt bll kfckvkcubls brh bglh t` pbrtknkpbth bfc n`ftrkguth t` tehkr jull p`thftkbl.Seh Yhbnh N`rps pr`o`thskfnlusk`f ter`ude`ut teh lkjhnynlh `j Z`lufthhrs bfc stbjj. Tehf stbjj bfc Z`lufthhrs brh bglh t` sebrhtehkr rkne ckvhrskty kf bf kfnluskvh w`ra hfvkr`fohft, teh Yhbnh N`rps okssk`f ks ghtthr juljkllhc. O`rhkfj`robtk`f bg`ut ckvhrskty bfc kfnlusk`f nbf gh j`ufc kf teh Z`lufthhr Ebfcg``a.

    Bf kfnluskvh bdhfny ks `fh tebt shhas kfput jr`o hvhry`fh kf bf hjj`rt t` jkfc teh ghst kchbs bfc strbthdkhsp`sskglh t` hxhnuth kts `gmhntkvhs. Tehf kfput ks s`lknkthc, ehbrc, bfc n`fskchrhc jr`o b rkne oultktuch `jkfckvkcubls teh ghst n`ursh `j bntk`f usublly hohrdhs. Seh Yhbnh N`rps shhas t` kopr`vh kts `phrbtk`fsbfc hjjhntkvhfhss gy hfsurkfd tebt bll v`knhs bfc kchbs brh ehbrc bfc tebt bll Z`lufthhrs bfc stbjj jhhl

    whln`oh bfc bpprhnkbthc. Tehf hbne phrs`fs v`knh ks ehbrc, teh bdhfny ks str`fdhr bfc teh kopbnt `jZ`lufthhrs ks strhfdtehfhc.

    Ckvhrskty bfc Kfnlusk`f bt [`ur ^kth@fnh Z`lufthhrs brrkvh bt tehkr skths, ckvhrskty bfc kfnlusk`f prkfnkplhs rhobkf teh sboh gut tbah `f bckjjhrhft sebph, kf wekne y`ur e`st n`ooufkty oby sebrh b n`oo`f nulturh bfc y`uteh Z`lufthhrbrh teh `utskchr. [`u oby gh kf teh okf`rkty, kj f`t teh s`lh Bohrknbf lkah y`u, bt y`ur skth. [`u wkllghdkf t` f`tknh ckvhrskty kf phrsphntkvhs, htefknkty, bdh, chpte `j n`fvhrsbtk`f, bfc chdrhh `j supp`rt y`uoby rhnhkvh. J`r hxboplh, hlchrs, y`ute, bfc okcclh-bdhc kfckvkcubls bll ebvh ufkquh p`kfts `j vkhws `ft`pkns y`u oby cksnuss, jr`o phrsphntkvhs `f w`ra, fhw pr`mhnts, bfc s`nkbl hfdbdhohfts t` teh wbyn`ooufkty kssuhs brh bccrhsshc.

    Yhbnh N`rps stbjj kf y`ur e`st n`uftry rhn`dfkzh teh bccktk`fbl bcmustohft kssuhs tebt n`oh wkte lkvkfdbfc w`rakfd kf fhw hfvkr`fohfts bfc wkll pr`vkch supp`rt bfc dukcbfnh t` Z`lufthhrs. Curkfd prh-shrvknh trbkfkfd, b shssk`f wkll gh ehlc t` cksnuss ckvhrskty bfc kfnlusk`f bfc e`w y`u nbf shrvh bs bf bllyj`r y`ur phhrs, e`f`rkfd ckvhrskty, shhakfd kfnlusk`f, nebllhfdkfd prhmucknh bfc hxnlusk`f, hxpl`rkfd y`ur`wf gkbshs, bfc lhbrfkfd ohnebfksos t` n`ph wkte tehsh bcmustohft kssuhs. Seh Yhbnh N`rps l``asj`rwbrc t` ebvkfd Z`lufthhrs jr`o vbrkhc gbnadr`ufcs tebt kfnluch b vbrkhty `j rbnhs, htefkn dr`ups,bdhs, rhlkdk`fs, shxubl `rkhftbtk`fs bfc dhfchr kchftktkhs. Seh bdhfny hxphnts y`u t` w`ra n`llbg`rbtkvhlyt` nrhbth bf kfnluskvh hfvkr`fohft tebt trbfsnhfcs ckjjhrhfnhs bfc jkfcs n`oo`f dr`ufc.

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    Nr`ss-Nulturbl N`fskchrbtk`fs@utskch `j ^bo`bs nbpktbl, rhskchfts `j rurbl n`ooufktkhs okdet ebvh ebc lkttlh ckrhnt hxp`surh t` `tehrnulturhs, rbnhs, rhlkdk`fs, bfc lkjhstylhs. Tebt ph`plh vkhw bs typknbl X.^. ghebvk`r `r f`ros oby gh boksn`fnhptk`f, sune bs teh ghlkhj tebt bll Bohrknbfs brh rkne bfc ebvh gl`fc ebkr bfc gluh hyhs. Sehph`plh `j ^bo`b brh af`wf j`r tehkr dhfhr`us e`spktblkty t` j`rhkdfhrs1 e`whvhr, ohoghrs `j teh

    n`ooufkty wehrh y`u wkll lkvh oby cksplby b rbfdh `j rhbntk`fs t` nulturbl ckjjhrhfnhs tebt y`u prhshft.

    Bs b Z`lufthhr bfc rhprhshftbtkvh `j teh Xfkthc ^tbths, y`u brh rhsp`fskglh f`t `fly j`r sebrkfd tehckvhrskty `j X.^. nulturh (t` kfnluch y`ur kfckvkcubl nulturh bfc teh nulturh `j `tehr Bohrknbfs) wkte y`ure`st n`uftry fbtk`fbl n`ufthrpbrts, gut bls` j`r lhbrfkfd jr`o teh ckvhrskty `j y`ur e`st n`uftry. Bfkop`rtbft bsphnt `j teks nulturbl hxnebfdh wkll gh t` cho`fstrbth kfnluskvhfhss wktekf y`ur n`ooufkty kfb shfsktkvh obffhr. Bccktk`fblly, y`u wkll sebrh teh rhsp`fskgklkty `j lhbrfkfd bg`ut teh ckvhrskty `j y`urjhll`w Yhbnh N`rps Z`lufthhrs bfc hxpl`rkfd e`w ghst t` rhsphnt ckjjhrhfnhs weklh shrvkfd bs supp`rtkvhbllkhs bs y`u d` ter`ude teks nebllhfdkfd fhw hxphrkhfnh.

    S` hbsh teh trbfsktk`f bfc bcbpt t` lkjh kf y`ur e`st n`uftry, y`u oby fhhc t` obah s`oh thop`rbry, yhtjufcbohftbl, n`opr`okshs kf e`w y`u prhshft y`urshlj bs bf Bohrknbf bfc bs bf kfckvkcubl. J`r

    hxboplh, jhoblh trbkfhhs bfc Z`lufthhrs oby f`t gh bglh t` hxhrnksh teh kfchphfchfnh tehy ebvh kf tehXfkthc ^tbths1 oblh Z`lufthhrs oby gh hxphnthc t` f`t phrj`ro ne`rhs `r `tehr tbsas bsnrkghc t` w`ohf1p`lktknbl cksnussk fs fhhc t` gh ebfclhc wkte drhbt nbrh1 bfc s`oh `j y`ur phrs`fbl ghlkhjs oby ghstrhobkf ufcksnl`shc. [`u wkll fhhc t` chvhl`p thnefkquhs bfc phrs`fbl strbthdkhs j`r n`pkfd wkte tehshbfc `tehr lkoktbtk`fs. Seh Yhbnh N`rps stbjj wkll lhbc b ckvhrskty, kfnlusk`f, bfc shfsktkvkty cksnussk`fcurkfd prh-shrvknh trbkfkfd bfc wkll gh `f nbll t` pr`vkch supp`rt. Seks trbkfkfd n`vhrs e`w t` bcbptphrs`fbl ne`knhs bfc ghebvk`r t` gh rhsphntjul `j teh e`st n`uftry nulturh, wekne nbf ebvh b ckrhnt kopbnt`f e`w Z`lufthhrs brh vkhwhc bfc trhbthc gy tehkr fhw n`ooufktkhs. Seh Yhbnh N`rps hopebskzhspr`jhssk`fbl ghebvk`r bfc nr`ss-nulturbl shfsktkvkty bo`fd v`lufthhrs bfc wktekf tehkr n`ooufktkhs t`ehlp kfthdrbth bfc gh sunnhssjul curkfd shrvknh.

    Bf kchbl wby t` vkhw teh pursukt `j nr`ss-nulturbl bcbptbtk`f bfc/`r nulturbl kfthdrbtk`f ks t` rhn`dfkzh

    tebt hvhrytekfd c`fh kf y`ur e`st n`uftry ebs g`te b sphnkjkn rhbs`f j`r wey kt ks c`fh bfc bf hxphnthc`utn`oh. Srust tebt y`ur e`st n`uftry n`ufthrpbrts brh bntkfd wkte p`sktkvh kfthftk fs bfc w`ra t`outublly shha ufchrstbfckfd bfc n`oo`fblkty. Lbfdubdh ckjjhrhfnhs oby bcc b n`ooufknbtk`f gbrrkhrbfc lhbc t` oksufchrstbfckfds. Lksthf o`rh tebf y`u sphba bfc shha nlbrkty. Whohoghr tebt ebvkfd tehbgklkty t` lbude bt y`urshlj bfc bt lkjhs lkttlh surprkshs d`hs b l`fd wbylbudethr ks ufkvhrsbl.

    Tebt Okdet b Z`lufthhr Jbnh0Y`sskglh Dhfchr W`lh Kssuhs

    Dhfchr ks b sht `j s`nkblly n`fstrunthc r`lhs, rhsp`fskgklktkhs, ghebvk`rs, bfc `pp`rtufktkhs. Dhfchr ckjjhrsjr`o shx, wekne rhjhrs sphnkjknblly t` gk`l`dknbl bfc peysk`l`dknbl nebrbnthrkstkns `j oblhs bfc jhoblhs.Dhfchr r`lhs bfc hxphntbtk`fs brh lhbrfhc, nebfdh `vhr tkoh, bfc vbry wktekf bfc bo`fd nulturhs.Z`lufthhrs brh trbkfhc kf dhfchr bwbrhfhss bs tehy bppr`bne tehkr w`ra kf teh e`st n`uftry. Dhfchr r`lhs

    kf teh Xfkthc ^tbths oby ckjjhr drhbtly jr`o te`sh kf y`ur n`uftry `j shrvknh. Kt ks kop`rtbft t` bgs`rg bfct` btthopt t` ufchrstbfc teh nulturbl fubfnhs `j dhfchr wehrh y`u brh. J`r hxboplh, kf obfy nulturhsoblhs brh ehlc kf ekdehr rhdbrc tebf jhoblhs bfc jhoblhs oby obfbdh teh e`ushe`lcs. Kf s`oh plbnhs,jhoblhs brh hfn`urbdhc t` btthfc sne``l, weklh kf `tehr n`uftrkhs jhoblhs brh cksn`urbdhc jr`o hfdbdkfdkf sune bntkvktkhs bfc kfsthbc w`ra kfskch `r `utskch `j teh e`oh.

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    Y`sskglh Kssuhs j`r Z`lufthhrs `j N`l`rZ`lufthhrs `j n`l`r s`ohtkohs, gut f`t blwbys, ebvh b ckjjhrhft Yhbnh N`rps hxphrkhfnh tebf wekthZ`lufthhrs. Ghnbush `j lkokthc hxp`surh, s`oh j`rhkdf fbtk`fbls wkll hxphnt t` shh X.^. nktkzhfs we` brhwekth. Nulturhs `j teh w`rlc c` f`t typknblly hfvksk`f teh ^tbths bs b plbnh `j rkne ckvhrskty wkte vbrk`usnulturblly bnnhptbglh phrsphntkvhs, phrs`fblktkhs, bfc nebrbnthrkstkns. Seus, b Z`lufthhr `j n`l`r oby ghquhstk`f