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 WFOIF IE[WY

TFJIEMFY PEV QE

 O WFOIF IE[WY WVKJ@IOQ@EL HE[ LFT XEJVLQFF[Y

 Opr` j ;7?; 

WOLOMO

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Qc`s mop `s usfa w`tc pfrm`ss`el hrem tcf Ytotf Afportmflt.

WOLOMO MOW 

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WFOIF IE[WY | WOLOMO TFJIEMF KEEB

WOLOMÏ TFJIEMF JFQQF[

Afor Wolomï @lv`tff>

Ieldrotujot`els el yeur `lv`tot`el te sfrvf os o Wfoif IerpsXejultffr `l Wolomï. @h yeu oiifpt tc`s `lv`tot`el yeu w`jj kf ne`l`ld ;77 Wfoif Ierps Xejultffrs, mïs e mfles (merf er jfss),werb`ld tcreudceut tcf ieultry te premetf susto`lokjfodr`iujturf, flv`relmfltoj ielsfrvot`el, fielem`i afvfjepmflt,

flv`relmfltoj cfojtc, ola Fldj`sc tfoic`ld.

Wolomï `s o stull`ldjy kfout`huj ieultry w`tc o hosi`lot`ldc`stery ola a`vfrsf iujturf. Xejultffrs qu`ibjy hojj `l jevf w`tctcf pfepjf ola loturoj kfouty, kut ojse iemf te rfoj`zf tcot tcfrf `smuic werb te kf aelf tcreudceut tcf ieultry, os merf tcol 86 pfriflt eh Wolomï‐s ruroj pepujot`el ola 06 pfriflt eh tcf

`la`dfleus pepujot`el j`vf `l pevfrty.Wfoif Ierps/Wolomï werbs ijesfjy w`tc devfrlmflt odfli`fs,leldevfrlmfltoj erdol`zot`els (LDEs), ola iemmul`ty portlfrste `mprevf tcf j`vfs eh Wolomol`ols‑fspfi`ojjy tcesf j`v`ld `lruroj ola `la`dfleus orfos. Tf pjoif 47 pfriflt eh Xejultffrs `liemmul`t fs `l wc`ic merf tcol 47 pfriflt eh tcf pepujot`elj`vfs `l pevfrty. Ot jfost 97 pfriflt eh Xejultffrs orf pjoifa w`tc

troa`t`elojjy ulafrsfrvfa `la`dfleus dreups, `lijua`ld tcf Ldákf,Kudjà, Fmkfrï, ola Teulool. Qcfsf Xejultffrs jforl tcfjolduodf eh tcf `la`dfleus dreup `l oaa`t`el te Ypol`sc. Etcfrswerb w`tc troa`t`eloj Jot`le iemmul`t`fs tcreudceut tcf ieultry.

Elif yeu orr`vf yeu w`jj spfla yeur h`rst l`lf wffbs `l tro`l`ld‑ o hul, `ltflsf, icojjfld`ld, ola rfwora`ld fxpfr`flif. Peu w`jjcovf `llumfrokjf eppertul`t`fs te jforl okeut yeursfjh, Wolomï,

ola `ts pfepjf. @ osb foic eh yeu te iemf w`tc ol epfl m`la.Kr`ld yeur sflsf eh oavflturf ola yeur sflsf eh cumer. Kf prfporfa te werb cora. @ blew hrem my ewl fxpfr`flif os oXejultffr `l Fiuoaer tcot yeu w`jj kf flj`dctflfa ola cumkjfa kyyeur Xejultffr fxpfr`flif.

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WFOIF IE[WY | WOLOMO TFJIEMF KEEB

Yfrv`ld os o Wfoif Ierps Xejultffr `s let ol fosy nek. Tf fxpfityeu te orr`vf w`tc o iemm`tmflt te werb prehfss`elojjy w`tc yeuriemmul`ty portlfrs ola te kf o rejf meafj ola pes`t`vf `lhjuflif,forl`ld tcf rfspfit eh ketc iemmul`ty mfmkfrs ola Xejultffr pffrs.

Icfib eut tcf wfks`tf eh hermfr Wolomï Xejultffrs otwww.polomopiv.lft2 yeu moy wolt te ieltoit semf rfturlfaXejultffrs te jforl merf okeut sfrv`if `l Wolomï.

@ jeeb herwora te yeur orr`voj ola werb`ld w`tc yeu `l Wolomï.

¡Yojuaes y les vfmes prelte!

Kr`ol Q. [`jfyIeultry A`rfiter

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WFOIF IE[WY | WOLOMO TFJIEMF KEEB

IELQFLQY

Mop eh Wolomï

 O Tfjiemf Jfttfr ?

Ierf Fxpfitot`els her Wfoif Ierps Xejultffrs 8

Wfoif Ierps Wolomï C`stery ola Wredroms 8

C`stery eh tcf Wfoif Ierps `l Wolomï 4

Iurrflt ola Huturf Wfoif Ierps

Wredromm`ld l Wolomï 3

Ieultry Evfrv`fw> Wolomï ot o Djolif 3

C`stery 3

Devfrlmflt, Wej`t`is, ola Herf`dl [fjot`els 0

Fielemy ?7

Wfepjf ola Iujturf ?7

Flv`relmflt ??

[fseurifs her Hurtcfr @lhermot`el ?9

J`v`ld Iela`t`els ola Xejultffr J`hfstyjf ?3 

Iemmul`iot`els ?3

Ceus`ld ola Y`tf Jeiot`el ?0

J`v`ld Ojjewolif ola Melfy Molodfmflt ;7

Heea ola A`ft ;7

Qrolspertot`el ;?

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WFOIF IE[WY | WOLOMO TFJIEMF KEEB

Dfedropcy ola Ij`motf ;;

Yei`oj Oit`v`t`fs ;;

Wrehfss`eloj`sm, Arfss, ola Kfcov`er ;9

Wfrseloj Yohfty ;6

[fworas ola Hrustrot`els ;8

Wfoif Ierps Qro`l`ld ;3

Evfrv`fw eh Wrf-Yfrv`if Qro`l`ld ;3

Qficl`ioj Qro`l`ld 99 

Jolduodf Qro`l`ld 99 

Iress-Iujturoj Qro`l`ld 91 

Cfojtc Qro`l`ld 91 

Yohfty Qro`l`ld 91 

Oaa`t`eloj Qro`l`lds aur`ld Xejultffr Yfrv`if 91

Peur Cfojtc Iorf ola Yohfty `l Wolomï 98

Cfojtc @ssufs `l Wolomï 98

Cfjp`ld Peu Ytoy Cfojtcy 98

Mo`lto`l`ld Peur Cfojtc 94

Temfl‐s Cfojtc @lhermot`el 93

Peur Wfoif Ierps Mfa`ioj B`t 93

Kfherf Peu Jfovf> O Mfa`ioj Icfibj`st 90

Yohfty ola Yfiur`ty‑Eur Wortlfrsc`p 1?

Hoiters tcot Ieltr`kutf te Xejultffr [`sb

Yummory Ytrotfd`fs te [fauif [`sb

19 

Ytoy`ld Yohf> Ael‐t Kf o Qordft her Ir`mf 11

19 

Yuppert hrem Ytohh 16

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WFOIF IE[WY | WOLOMO TFJIEMF KEEB

Tcot `h Peu Kfiemf o X`it`m eh o X`ejflt Ir`mf5

Wrfpor`ld her tcf Vlfxpfitfa> Yohfty Qro`l`ldola Xejultffr Yuppert `l Wolomï 14

18 

A`vfrs`ty ola Iress-Iujturoj @ssufs 13

Evfrv`fw eh A`vfrs`ty `l Wolomï 67

Tcot M`dct o Xejultffr Hoif5 67

Wess`kjf @ssufs her Hfmojf Xejultffrs 17 

Wess`kjf @ssufs her Xejultffrs eh Iejer 6? 

Wess`kjf @ssufs her Yfl`er Xejultffrs 69 

Wess`kjf @ssufs her Doy, Jfsk`ol, er K`sfxuoj Xejultffrs  61 

Wess`kjf [fj`d`eus @ssufs her Xejultffrs 66 

Wess`kjf @ssufs her Xejultffrs w`tc A`sok`j`t`fs 68 

Hrfqufltjy Osbfa _ufst`els 87

Tfjiemf Jfttfrs hrem Wolomï Xejultffrs 81

Woib`ld J`st 48

Wrf-afporturf Icfibj`st 3?

Ieltoit`ld Wfoif Ierps Cfoaquortfrs 31

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WFOIF IE[WY | WOLOMO TFJIEMF KEEB

IE[F FSWFIQOQ@ELY

HE[ WFOIF IE[WY XEJVLQFF[Y

@l werb`ld tewora hujh`jj`ld tcf Wfoif Ierps M`ss`el eh premet`ld werja pfoif ola hr`flasc`p, os o tro`lff ola Xejultffr,yeu orf fxpfitfa te>

?.  Wrfporf yeur pfrseloj ola prehfss`eloj j`hf te mobf oiemm`tmflt te sfrvf okreoa her o hujj tfrm eh ;4 meltcs

;.  Iemm`t te `mprev`ld tcf quoj`ty eh j`hf eh tcf pfepjfw`tc wcem yeu j`vf ola werb2 ola, `l ae`ld se, scorfyeur sb`jjs, oaopt tcfm, ola jforl lfw sb`jjs os lffafa

9.  Yfrvf wcfrf tcf Wfoif Ierps osbs yeu te de, ulafriela`t`els eh corasc`p, `h lfifssory, ola w`tc tcfhjfx`k`j ty lffafa her fhhfit`vf sfrv`if

1.  [fiedl`zf tcot yeur suiifsshuj ola susto`lokjf

afvfjepmflt werb `s kosfa el tcf jeioj trust olaielh`aflif yeu ku`ja ky j`v`ld `l, ola rfspfithujjy`ltfdrot`ld yeursfjh `lte, yeur cest iemmul`ty olaiujturf

6.  [fiedl`zf tcot yeu orf rfspels`kjf ;1 ceurs o aoy, 4 aoyso wffb her yeur pfrseloj ielauit ola prehfss`eloj pfrhermolif

8.  Fldodf w`tc cest ieultry portlfrs `l o sp`r`t eh

ieepfrot`el, mutuoj jforl`ld, ola rfspfit4.  Terb w`tc`l tcf rujfs ola rfdujot`els eh tcf Wfoif Ierps

ola tcf jeioj ola lot`eloj jows eh tcf ieultry wcfrf yeusfrvf

3.  Fxfri`sf nuadmflt ola pfrseloj rfspels`k`j`ty te pretfityeur cfojtc, sohfty, ola wfjj-kf`ld ola tcot eh etcfrs

0.  [fiedl`zf tcot yeu w`jj kf pfrif`vfa, `l yeur cestieultry ola iemmul`ty, os o rfprfsfltot`vf eh tcf pfepjf,

iujturfs, vojufs, ola troa`t`els eh tcf Vl`tfa Ytotfs ehOmfr`io?7.  [fprfsflt rfspels`vfjy tcf pfepjf, iujturfs, vojufs, ola

troa`t`els eh yeur cest ieultry ola iemmul`ty te pfepjf`l tcf Vl`tfa Ytotfs ketc aur`ld ola hejjew`ld yeursfrv`if

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WFOIF IE[WY | WOLOMO TFJIEMF KEEB

WFOIF IE[WY/WOLOMÏ

C@YQE[P OLA W[ED[OMY

C`stery eh tcf Wfoif Ierps `l Wolomï

Qcf Wfoif Ierps cos o jeld c`stery `l Wolomï. Qcf h`rstXejultffrs kfdol werb `l ?089 ola ielt`lufa sfrv`ld `l Wolomïult`j Moy ?04?. @l Hfkruory ?007, tcf Wolomïl`ol devfrlmfltosbfa tcf Wfoif Ierps te rfturl, ola tcf predrom cos ielt`lufa

w`tceut `ltfrrupt`el fvfr s`lif.

Qcf ifltroj deoj eh Wfoif Ierps/Wolomï `s te premetf susto`lokjfiemmul`ty afvfjepmflt, `l portlfrsc`p w`tc Wolomol`olodfli`fs ola leldevfrlmfltoj erdol`zot`els (LDEs), `lWolomï‐s peerfst ola mest mord`loj`zfa rfd`els. Foic prenfit cossfiter-spfi`h`i deojs rfjotfa te tc`s iemm`tmflt. Eur v`s`el `s te kf rfiedl`zfa os o afvfjepmflt jfoafr ola portlfr eh ice`if tcot

`s iemm`ttfa te froa`iot`ld pevfrty, premet`ld sei`oj nust`if, olahestfr`ld iress-iujturoj ulafrstola`ld. Eur m`ss`el `s te werb `l portlfrsc`p w`tc etcfrs te premetf susto`lokjf sejut els `l tcforfos eh cfojtc, sol`tot`el, odr`iujturf, flv`relmflt, smojj kus`lfss, teur`sm, ola tfoic`ld Fldj`sc‑premet`ld tcf a`dl`ty eh pfepjf ola tcf`r iopoi`ty te `mprevf tcf`r ewl j`vfs.

Wolomï iomf te o ir`t`ioj nuliturf `l `ts c`stery wcfl tcf WolomïIoloj trolshfrrfa te Wolomol`ol outcer`ty ola ieltrej `l ?000.Qceudc tcf ieultry cos flneyfa o rekust fielemy aur`ld tcf posthfw yfors auf te afvfjepmflt ola ol fielem`i keem `l WolomïI`ty, tcf do`ls orf let w`afjy scorfa ky Wolomï's `ltfr`er, wcfrf86 pfriflt eh tcf pepujot`el ielt`lufs te j`vf `l pevfrty. @l tcfsfruroj orfos, Xejultffrs werb w`tc iemmul`t`fs ola portlfrodfli`fs te mfft tcf icojjfldfs eh pevfrty. Ky cfjp`ld

iemmul`t fs ola jeioj odfli`fs do`l oiifss te rfseurifs,Xejultffrs hoi`j`totf o merf fhh`i`flt ieera`lot`el ola `mpoit tcotiol jost wfjj ohtfr tcf Xejultffrs covf jfht.

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WFOIF IE[WY | WOLOMO TFJIEMF KEEB

C`stery ola Huturf eh Wfoif Ierps Wredromm`ld `l Wolomï

Opprex`motfjy 467 Wfoif Ierps Xejultffrs sfrvfa `l Wolomïhrem ?089 te ?04?. Merf tcol 467 Xejultffrs covf sfrvfa s`lif?007 ola okeut ;77 orf iurrfltjy `l sfrv`if. Xejultffrs orfoss`dlfa te elf eh h`vf prenfits> iemmul`ty flv`relmfltojielsfrvot`el, susto`lokjf odr`iujturf systfms, iemmul`tyfielem`i afvfjepmflt, flv`relmfltoj cfojtc, ola Fldj`sctfoic`ld.

Wfoif Ierps/Wolomï `ltfdrotfs prenfits se Xejultffrs iol kfstmfft tcf lffas eh tcf`r iemmul`t`fs. @l moly s`tuot`els, `t `s ketccfjphuj ola lfifssory her Xejultffrs te kf vfrsfa `l tep`is euts`aftcf`r sfiter. Qcf dreulawerb her suic `ltfdrot`el `s oiiempj`scfaaur`ld tcf tro`l`ld pfr`ea ola suksfquflt `l-sfrv`if tro`l`ldsfss`els.

Wfoif Ierps/Wolomï werbs te mfft tcf drew`ld lffas eh ruroj

Wolomol`ols. Iress-sfiter predromm`ld supperts C@X/O@AYfauiot`el, `lhermot`el tficlejedy afvfjepmflt, yeutcafvfjepmflt, flfrdy pevfrty, ola dflafr fqu`ty.

IEVLQ[P EXF[X@FT>WOLOMÏ OQ O DJOLIF

C`stery

Wolomï‐s forjy c`stery wos scopfa ky tcf omk`t`els eh Furepfol pewfrs. @l ?67?, [ear`de af Kost`aos eh Ypo`l ielauitfa tcf h`rstFurepfol fxpjerot`el eh Wolomï. Elf yfor jotfr, Icr`stepcfrIejumkus v`s`tfa Wolomï ola fstokj`scfa o sfttjfmflt `l tcfAor`fl prev`lif. @l ?6?9, Xosie Luÿfz af Kojkeo a`sievfrfa tcot

tcf `stcmus wos `laffa tcf potc kftwffl tcf Ior`kkfol Yfo olatcf Woi`h`i Eifol. Wolomï qu`ibjy kfiomf tcf iressreoas ehYpo`l‐s fmp`rf `l tcf Lfw Terja, sfrv`ld os tcf trolshfr pe`lt herdeja ola s`jvfr kf`ld sc`ppfa hrem Yeutc Omfr`io ola Ypo`l.

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WFOIF IE[WY | WOLOMO TFJIEMF KEEB

Meafrl Wolomol`ol c`stery cos kffl scopfa ky tcf ielstruit`eleh o trols-`stcmus ioloj, wc`ic coa kffl flv`s`elfa s`lif tcf kfd`ll`ld eh Ypol`sc iejel`zot`el. Hrem ?337 te ?077, o Hrfliciempoly ulafr Hfra`lola af Jfssfps ottfmptfa, ulsuiifsshujjy,te ielstruit o sfo-jfvfj ioloj el tcf s`tf eh tcf prfsflt WolomïIoloj. @l Levfmkfr ?079, w`tc V.Y. flieurodfmflt ola Hrflich`loli`oj suppert, Wolomï preijo`mfa `ts `lafpflaflif ola s`dlfatcf Coy-Kulou-Xor`jjo Qrfoty w`tc tcf Vl`tfa Ytotfs.

Qcf trfoty droltfa r`dcts te tcf Vl`tfa Ytotfs `l o zelf reudcjy ?7m`jfs w`af ola 67 m`jfs jeld, wcfrf`l tcf Vl`tfa Ytotfs weuja ku`ja o ioloj2 tcfl oam`l`stfr, hert`hy, ola afhfla `t ‚`l pfrpftu`ty.” @l ?0?1, tcf Vl`tfa Ytotfs iempjftfa tcf fx`st`ld 67-m`jf (39-b`jemftfr) jeib ioloj, elf eh tcf werja‐s drfotfstfld`lffr`ld tr`umpcs. Qcf forjy ?087s morbfa tcf kfd`ll`ld ehsusto`lfa prfssurf `l Wolomï her rflfdet`ot`el eh tc`s trfoty. @l?044, V.Y. Wrfs`aflt N`mmy Iortfr s`dlfa o lfw trfoty w`tc

Wolomol`ol Wrfs`aflt Dflfroj Emor Qerr`nes `l wc`ic ieltrej ehtcf ioloj rfvfrtfa te tcf Wolomol`ol pfepjf el Afifmkfr 9?,?000.

Devfrlmflt

Wolomï `s o rfprfsfltot`vf afmeiroiy w`tc tcrff krolicfs ehdevfrlmflt. Qcf 4? mfmkfrs eh tcf ul`iomfroj Jfd`sjot`vf

Ossfmkjy orf fjfitfa ky a`rfit, sfirft vetf her h`vf-yfor tfrms.Qcf fxfiut`vf krolic `lijuafs o prfs`aflt ola v`if prfs`aflt, wceojse orf fjfitfa her h`vf-yfor tfrms. @l Moy ;770, Wolomï fjfitfa`ts iurrflt prfs`aflt, [`iorae Mort`lfjj`. Qcf `lafpflaflt,oppe`ltfa nua`i`ory iels`sts eh o Yuprfmf Ieurt, tr`kulojs, olamul`i`poj ieurts. Ol outelemeus fjfiteroj tr`kuloj supfrv`sfsvetfr rfd`strot`el, tcf fjfit`el preifss, ola vor`eus pej`t`ioj portyoit`v`t`fs. Qcf aem`lolt pej`t`ioj port`fs covf c`ster`iojjy kffl tcf

Afmeirot`i [fvejut`elory Worty (W[A) ola tcf Wolomfÿ`sto(Orlujh`sto) Worty.

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WFOIF IE[WY | WOLOMO TFJIEMF KEEB

?7 

Qcf `la`dfleus rfsfrvot`els `l Wolomï mo`lto`l o afdrff eh pej`t`ioj outelemy. Ojtceudc tcf`r devfrlmfltoj struiturfs vorysemfwcot, foic mo`lto`ls o tr`koj c`froricy.

Fielemy

Wolomï‐s fielemy `s cfov`jy rfj`olt el tcf sfrv`if `laustr`fs,suic os tcf Wolomï Ioloj, kolb`ld, trolspertot`el, `lsurolif,worfceus`ld, ola tcf Iejùl Hrff ^elf (tcf werja‐s sfiela-jordfsthrff-troaf zelf ohtfr Celd Beld). Qcfsf sfrv`ifs oiieult her

lforjy 47 pfriflt eh dress aemfst`i preauit (DAW).Moluhoitur`ld ola ielstruit`el `laustr`fs ieltr`kutf okeut ?1 pfriflt te DAW, wc`jf odr`iujturf ieltr`kutfs eljy 8 pfriflt. Ostcfsf h`durfs m`dct suddfst, mest eh Wolomï‐s wfojtc `s dflfrotfa`l urkol rfd`els, wcfrf merf tcol cojh eh `ts 9.9 m`jj`el i`t`zflsj`vf.

Qcf Wolomï Ioloj, o moner heius eh kus`lfss oit`v`ty, ieltr`kutfs

okeut 6 pfriflt te tcf lot`el‐s `liemf. Ewlfa ola epfrotfa kytcf Vl`tfa Ytotfs s`lif `ts `loudurot`el `l ?0?1, tcf ioloj kfiomftcf sejf prepfrty eh Wolomï `l Afifmkfr ?000. T`tc tcf trolshfreh tcf ioloj, V.Y. m`j`tory kosfs wfrf ijesfa. O pukj`iWolomol`ol ierperot`el lew epfrotfs tcf ioloj. Wert ola WolomïIoloj-rfjotfa oit`v`t`fs, ojeld w`tc m`l`ld, ielstruit`el, teur`sm, pftrejfum rfh`l`ld, krfw`ld, ola sudor m`jj`ld orf prenfitfa

seurifs eh huturf drewtc.

O rfiflt Vl`tfa Lot`els rfpert c`dcj`dctfa predrfss `l pevfrtyrfauit`el hrem ;77? te ;7742 evfrojj pevfrty hfjj hrem 94 pfrifltte ;0 pfriflt, ola fxtrfmf pevfrty hfjj hrem ?0 pfriflt te ?; pfriflt. Cewfvfr, Wolomï st jj cos elf eh tcf mest ulfquoj`liemf a`str`kut`els `l Jot`l Omfr`io.

Wfepjf ola Iujturf

Wolomï cos jeld sfrvfa os o iressreoas kftwffl eifols olaielt`lflts, ola `ts `la`dfleus pepujot`els covf w`tlfssfa tcf

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orr`voj eh `mm`drolts hrem ojj evfr tcf werja. Qcf pepujot`eliels`sts eh mfst`ze (m`xfa Furepfol ola `la`dfleus), Ypol`sc,`la`dfleus, Ic`lfsf, ola Tfst @la`ol dreups. Ojtceudc tcfiujturf, iustems, ola jolduodf eh Wolomol`ols orf prfaem`loltjyIor`kkfol ola Ypol`sc, iujturoj lerms `l Wolomï vory hremrfd`el te rfd`el ola omeld sei`oj ijossfs. Ypol`sc `s tcf ehh`i`ojola aem`lolt jolduodf, kut Fldj`sc `s o iemmel sfiela jolduodfomeld tcesf eh Tfst @la`ol olifstry. Oaa`t`eloj jolduodfs,spebfl ky `la`dfleus pepujot`els, `lijuaf Fmkfrï, Bulo,

Teulool, Ldákf, Kudjà, ola Qfr`kf er Loses. Mest eh tcfieultry `s [emol Iotcej`i2 cewfvfr, Fvoldfj`iojs, Nfws,Kuaac`sts, ola etcfr rfj`d`eus iemmul`t`fs fx`st `l ola oreulaWolomï I`ty.

Os `ts a`vfrs`ty m`dct suddfst, Wolomï `s r`ic `l hejbjerf ola pepujor troa`t`els. @l orfos wcfrf Ypol`sc reets rul affp, wemflwfor tcf lot`eloj arfss, iojjfa o pejjfro, aur`ld jeioj hfst`vojs ola

her troa`t`eloj hejb aolifs j`bf tcf tomker`te. Fxprfss`els eh`la`dfleus iujturf roldf hrem Bulo tfxt`jfs iojjfa mejos te tcftroa`t`eloj Ldákf arfss, tcf loduo. Qcf Fmkfrï pfepjf orf ojsewfjj-blewl her tcf`r irohts, wc`ic `lijuaf `ltr`iotf toduo lutiorv`lds, ola her tcf`r troa`t`eloj aolif, iojjfa fla` soior . Ojeldtcf Ior`kkfol ieost, wcfrf Ohre-Olt`jjfol `lhjuflifs aem`lotf, om`x eh iujturfs `s a`spjoyfa `l tcf Ohre-iejel`oj ielde aolifs.

Flv`relmflt

Wolomï `s jeiotfa el tcf lorrewfst ola jewfst port eh IfltrojOmfr`io. Ot ;0,977 squorf m`jfs (44,73; squorf b`jemftfrs), tcfY-scopfa `stcmus `s sj`dctjy smojjfr tcol Yeutc Iorej`lo. Wolomïcos twe ieostj`lfs, ojeld tcf Ior`kkfol Yfo te tcf lertc ola tcfWoi`h`i Eifol te tcf seutc, ola kerafrs Iejemk`o te tcf fost olaIesto [`io te tcf wfst. Qcf ieultry `s a`v`afa `lte l`lf prev`lifs,

 pjus tcf `la`dfleus rfsfrvot`els eh Fmkfrï-Teulool, Bulo-Pojo,Moaudola`, Ldákf-Kudjà, ola Tordola`.

Wolomï cos o trep`ioj ij`motf w`tc tfmpfroturfs rold`ld hrem 47te 07 afdrffs Hocrflcf`t. Tc`jf tcfrf `s j`ttjf sfoseloj vor`ot`el,

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tcfrf `s o ary sfosel hrem Noluory tcreudc Moric ola o ro`lysfosel hrem Opr`j tcreudc Afifmkfr. Qculafrsterms orf iemmelaur`ld tcf ro`ly sfosel, kut tcf ieultry `s euts`af tcf curr`iolftroib. Orfos ot c`dcfr ojt`tuafs orf ieejfr ola usuojjy rfif`vf merf prfi`p`tot`el tcol tcf jewjolas.

Wolomï‐s jolasiopf vor`fs hrem prev`lif te prev`lif, ola foic prev`lif cos `ts ewl kfouty. Qcf trep`ioj flv`relmflt supperts ojordf vor`fty eh hjero ola houlo, `lijua`ld eric`as, kremfj`oas,

hokujeus quftzojs, evfr ?77 vor`ft`fs eh cumm`ldk`ra, ielfnes p`ltoaes (jordf leiturloj reaflts), ola ormoa`jjes. Herfsts ievfr17 pfriflt eh tcf jola. Qcf aem`lolt tepedropc`ioj hfoturf `s tcfifltroj sp`lf eh c`dcjolas iojjfa tcf Iera`jjfro Ifltroj tcot hermstcf ielt`lfltoj a`v`af. Qcf c`dcfst fjfvot`el `s tcf Koru vejiole,jeiotfa lfor tcf kerafr w`tc Iesto [`io, wc`ic r`sfs te ojmest??,667 hfft (9,677 mftfrs). Qcf ieostoj orfos orf jordfjy pjo`lsw`tc dfltjy sjep`ld c`jjs. Wolomï cos lforjy 677 r`vfrs, mest eh

tcfm let lov`dokjf. Qcf Icodrfs `s elf eh tcf jeldfst ola mestv`toj eh tcf opprex`motfjy ?67 r`vfrs tcot hjew `lte tcf Ior`kkfol.@l tcf sporsfjy pepujotfa fostfrl cojh eh Wolomï j`fs tcf Aor`flfie-rfd`el, o aflsf trep`ioj herfst tcot `s o iroajf eh k`ejed`ioja`vfrs`ty.

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[FYEV[IFY HE[ HV[QCF[ @LHE[MOQ@EL

Hejjew`ld `s o j`st eh wfks`tfs her oaa`t`eloj `lhermot`el okeut tcfWfoif Ierps ola Wolomï ola te iellfit yeu te rfturlfaXejultffrs ola etcfr `lv`tffs. Wjfosf bffp `l m`la tcot ojtceudcwf try te mobf surf ojj tcfsf j`lbs orf oit`vf ola iurrflt, wfiollet duoroltff `t. @h yeu ae let covf oiifss te tcf @ltfrlft, v`s`tyeur jeioj j`krory. J`kror`fs ehhfr hrff @ltfrlft usodf ola ehtfl jftyeu pr`lt `lhermot`el te tobf cemf. 

O letf eh iout`el> Os yeu surh tcf @ltfrlft, kf oworf tcot yeu moyh`la kujjft`l keoras ola icot reems `l wc`ic pfepjf orf hrff tefxprfss ep`l`els okeut tcf Wfoif Ierps kosfa el tcf`r ewlfxpfr`flif, `lijua`ld iemmflts ky tcesf wce wfrf ulcoppy w`tctcf`r ice`if te sfrvf `l tcf Wfoif Ierps. Qcfsf ep`l`els orf lettcesf eh tcf Wfoif Ierps er tcf V.Y. devfrlmflt, ola wf cepf

yeu w`jj bffp `l m`la tcot le twe pfepjf fxpfr`flif tcf`r sfrv`if`l tcf somf woy.

Dflfroj @lhermot`el Okeut Wolomï

www.ieultrywotic.iem/

Nust sfjfit Wolomï hrem tcf arep aewl mflu te h`la `lhermot`elel ieultry c`stery, fielemy, afmedropc`is ola etcfr orfos eh

`ltfrfst.

www.jelfjypjolft.iem/afst`lot`els

X`s`t tc`s s`tf her dflfroj trovfj oav`if okeut ojmest oly ieultry `ltcf werja.

www.stotf.dev

Qcf Ytotf Afportmflt‐s wfks`tf `ssufs koibdreula letfs pfr`ea`iojjy okeut ieultr`fs oreula tcf werja. H`la Wolomï olajforl merf okeut `ts sei`oj ola pej`t`ioj c`stery. Peu iol ojse dete tcf s`tf‐s `ltfrlot`eloj trovfj sfit`el te icfib el iela`t`els tcotmoy ohhfit yeur sohfty.

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www.psr.bffjf.oi.ub/ehh`i`oj.ctm

Qc`s `lijuafs j`lbs te ojj tcf ehh`i`oj s`tfs her devfrlmfltswerjaw`af.

www.dfedropcy.okeut.iem/j krory/mops/kj lafx.ctm

Qc`s elj`lf werja otjos `lijuafs mops ola dfedropc`ioj`lhermot`el, ola foic ieultry podf ielto`ls j`lbs te etcfr s`tfs,suic os tcf J`krory eh Ieldrfss, tcot ielto`l iemprfcfls`vfc`ster`ioj, sei`oj, ola pej`t`ioj koibdreula.

www.iykfrsiceejkus.ul.erd/`lhelot`el/`lhe.osp

Qc`s Vl`tfa Lot`els s`tf ojjews yeu te sforic her stot`st`ioj`lhermot`el her mfmkfr stotfs eh tcf V.L.

www.werja`lhermot`el.iem

Qc`s s`tf prev`afs ol oaa`t`eloj seurif eh iurrflt ola c`ster`ioj`lhermot`el okeut ieultr`fs oreula tcf werja.

Iellf it T`tc [f tu rlf a Xejult f f rsola Etc f r @lv`t f f s

www.rpiv.erd

Qc`s `s tcf s`tf eh tcf Lot`eloj Wfoif Ierps Ossei`ot`el, moaf upeh rfturlfa Xejultffrs. El tc`s s`tf yeu iol h`la j`lbs te ojj tcfTfk podfs eh tcf ‚Hr`flas eh” dreups her mest ieultr`fs ehsfrv`if, iempr`sfa eh hermfr Xejultffrs wce sfrvfa `l tcesfieultr`fs. Qcfrf orf ojse rfd`eloj dreups tcot hrfqufltjy dfttedftcfr her sei`oj fvflts ola jeioj vejultffr oit`v`t`fs. Er destro`dct te tcf Hr`flas eh Wolomï s`tf>cttp>//www.polomopiv.lft/

www.WfoifIerpsTerjaw`af.erd

Qc`s s`tf `s cestfa ky o dreup eh rfturlfa Xejultffr wr`tfrs. @t `s omeltcjy elj`lf pukj`iot`el eh fssoys ola Xejultffr oiieults ehtcf`r Wfoif Ierps sfrv`if.

Elj`lf Ort `ijf s/Iur rf lt Lf ws Y`tf s Okeut Wolo mï

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www.tcfpolomolfws.iem 

Qcf Wolomï Lfws `s ol elj`lf lfwspopfr (`l Fldj`sc).

www.jot`llfws.iem 

Tfks`tf her Jot`l Omfr`iol lfws, wc`ic prev`afs fielem`i ola pej`t`ioj `lhermot`el el Jot`l Omfr`io (`l Fldj`sc).

cttp>//www.ieultryrfperts.erd/ieultry.ospx5ieultry`a=?3

0&ieultryLomf=Wolomo 

Tfks`tf prev`a`ld afto`js el Wolomï‐s c`stery.

www.polomo`lhe.iem 

O du`af te teur`sm, kus`lfss, ola j`hf `l Wolomï.

www.joct.iem 

Qcf Jot`l Omfr`iol Cfroja Qr`kulf prev`afs lfws hrem tcf

Tfstfrl Cfm`spcfrf, `lijua`ld hrfquflt ort`ijfs rfjotfa teWolomï.

www.jofstrfjjo.iem.po 

Elf eh sfvfroj Wolomol`ol lfwspopfrs ovo`jokjf elj`lf (`lYpol`sc).

www.prflso.iem 

Wolomol`ol lfwspopfr ovo`jokjf elj`lf (`l Ypol`sc).

@lt f rlot `eloj Af vfjepmfl t Y`tf s Okeut Wolomï

cttp>//www.uso`a.dev/jeiot`els/jot`lUomfr`ioUior`kkfol/

V.Y. Odfliy her @ltfrlot`eloj Afvfjepmflt

www.ulap.erd.po/pluapolomo/

Vl`tfa Lot`els Afvfjepmflt Wredrommf (Ypol`sc)

www.`hoa.erd

@ltfrlot`eloj Hula her Odr`iujturoj Afvfjepmflt

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www.`mh.erd/fxtfrloj/ieultry/WOL

@ltfrlot`eloj Melftory Hula

[fiemmflafa Keebs

?. Jokrut, M`icfjf. Dftt`ld te Blew Wolomï. Fj Aeroae,[fpukj`i eh Wolomï> Heius Wukj`iot`els, ?004.

;. MiIujjeudc, Aov`a. Qcf Wotc Kftwffl tcf Yfos> Qcf

Irfot`el eh tcf Wolomï Ioloj> ?347-?0?1. L.P.> Y`mel

& Yicustfr, ;771.

9. Yt. [fd`s, Jeu`s. Jelfjy Wjolft Wolomï. Heetsiroy,X`iter`o2 Jelael> Jelfjy Wjolft Wukj`iot`els, ;771.

1. Teeawora, Kek. Qcf Iemmolafrs. L.P.> Y`mel &Yicustfr, ;77;.

Keebs Okeut t cf C st ery eh t cf Wfoif Ierps  

?. Cehhmol, Fj`zokftc Iekks. Ojj Peu Lffa `s Jevf> Qcf Wfoif

Ierps ola tcf Yp`r`t eh tcf ?087s. Iomkr`adf, Moss.> Corvora

Vl`vfrs`ty Wrfss, ;777.

;. [`if, Dfroja Q. Qcf Keja Fxpfr`mflt> NHB‐s Wfoif Ierps. Letrf

Aomf, @la.> Vl`vfrs`ty eh Letrf Aomf Wrfss, ?036.

9. Ytessfj, Yiett. Yordf> Qcf J`hf ola Q`mfs eh Yordflt Ycr`vfr. 

Tosc`ldtel, A.I.> Ym`tcsel`ol @lst`tut`el Wrfss, ;771.

1. Mf`sjfr, Ytoljfy. Tcfl tcf Terja Iojjs> Qcf @ls`af Ytery eh tcf

Wfoif Ierps ola `ts H`rst 67 Pfors. Kestel, Moss.> Kfoiel Wrfss,

;7??.

Keebs el t cf Xej ult ffr Fxpfr ` flif

?. A`rjom, Ycorel. Kfyela Y`kfr`o> Qwe Pfors `l o Herdettfl Wjoif.

Yolto Korkoro, Ioj`h.> MiYfos Keebs, ;771.

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;. Iosfkejt, Morner`f AfMess. Mordor`to> O Duotfmojol Wfoif

Ierps Fxpfr`flif. D`d Corker, Tosc.> [fa Oppjf Wukj`sc`ld,;777.

9. Framol, Yoroc. L`lf C`jjs te Lomkelboco> Qwe Pfors `l tcf

 Cfort eh ol Ohr`iol X`jjodf. Lfw Perb, L.P.> W`ioaer, ;779.

1. Cfssjfr, Wftfr. [`vfr Qewl> Qwe Pfors el tcf Poldtzf. Lfw

Perb, L.P.> Wfrfll`oj, ;77?.

6. Bfllfay, Dfroja`lf fa. Hrem tcf Ifltfr eh tcf Fortc> Yter`fs euteh tcf Wfoif Ierps. Yolto Mel`io, Ioj`h.> Ijevfr Worb Wrfss,

?00?.

8. Qcempsfl, Mer`tz. J`v`ld Weer> O Wfoif Ierps Icrel`ijf.

Yfottjf, Tosc.> Vl`vfrs`ty eh Tosc`ldtel Wrfss, ?004 (rfpr`lt).

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J@X@LD IELA@Q@ELY OLA

XEJVLQFF[ J@HFYQPJF

Iemmul`iot`els

Mo` j

Wjfosf sff kfjew her o ierrfspelaflif ept`el her tcf h`rst l`lfwffbs `l-ieultry te scorf w`tc rfjot`vfs ola hr`flas.

IVF[WE AF WO^Fa`h`i`e ;17, 9fr W`seIojjf Xíiter @djfs`osI`uaoa afj Yokfr, IjoytelIerrfd`m`flte af OliùlWolomï, [fp. Af Wolomï

OQQFLQ@EL> ‚PEV[ LOMF”

Elif yeu covf kffl oss`dlfa te o s`tf ola swerl `l os oXejultffr, yeu w`jj kf rfspels`kjf her sfla`ld yeur lfw oaarfsste hr`flas ola hom`jy. Tf rfiemmfla tcot yeu fstokj`sc o rfdujor pottfrl eh iemmul`iot`el w`tc hr`flas ola rfjot`vfs `l tcf Vl`tfaYtotfs, s`lif tcfy moy kfiemf ielifrlfa `h tcfy ae let cfor hremyeu her ol fxtflafa pfr`ea eh t`mf. Mo`j sfrv`if te er hrem

Wolomï `s ho`rjy ulprfa`itokjf‑`t iol tobf ?7 aoys te merf tcol omeltc her o jfttfr er poibodf te orr`vf.

 Qfj fpcelfs

@ltfrlot`eloj pcelf sfrv`if te ola hrem Wolomï `s deea iemporfate moly ieultr`fs. X`rtuojjy ojj jordf i`t`fs covf rfj`okjf pcelfsfrv`if, ola moly smojj tewls covf pukj`i pcelfs hrem wc`icrfs`aflts iol mobf ola rfif`vf iojjs her o hff. @ltfrlot`eloj iojjs

iol kf fxpfls`vf, se mest Xejultffrs iojj cemf iejjfit er usf oiojj`ld iora (suic os tcesf hrem Ypr`lt, MI@, OQ&Q, olaQfjfic`p), wc`ic iol kf usfa eljy `l semf jeiot`els. YemfXejultffrs w`jj covf o pcelf `l tcf`r cemf2 etcfrs w`jj covf tev`s`t o lforky tewl te mobf o iojj. Ifjjujor pcelfs orf w`afjy

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ovo`jokjf ola rfoselokjy pr`ifa, kut moly Xejultffrs j`vf `l pjoifs euts`af eh o s`dloj roldf. @t moy kf merf fxpfls`vf terfpredrom o ifjjujor pcelf keudct `l tcf Vl`tfa Ytotfs tcol te puricosf elf `l Wolomï.

Qcf pcelf lumkfr eh tcf Wfoif Ierps/Wolomï ehh`if `l WolomïI`ty `s 7??.674.9?4.99772 tcf hox lumkfr `s 7??.674.9?4.9911.

Iemput fr , @ lt fr lft , ola Fmo` j Oiifss

@ltfrlft oiifss `l Wolomï `s sprfoa`ld. Ojj prev`li`oj iop`tojs olamoly etcfr jordf tewls covf @ltfrlft iohàs. Iellfit`el spffastfla te kf sjew, kut tcf sfrv`if `s rfoselokjy pr`ifa ola etcfrw`sfrfj`okjf. @ltfrlft oiifss her Xejultffrs `s ovo`jokjf hrff ot tcfWfoif Ierps/Wolomï ehh`if. O hfw Xejultffrs covf iemputfrs ehtcf`r ewl, kut tcf moner`ty ae let. Iemputfrs orf prekokjy merfusfhuj her iemmul`ty fielem`i afvfjepmflt Xejultffrs tcoltcesf `l etcfr prenfits. Jopteps orf prfhfrokjf. @h yeur s`tf cos le

fjfitr`i`ty, yeu w`jj lffa kottfr`fs tcot orf rficordfokjf w`tc usfeh o sejor polfj. O vejtodf rfdujoter `s ojse o lfifss`ty. Dflfrojjy,yeu w`jj let blew `h yeur s`tf w`jj covf fjfitr`i`ty ult`j prf-sfrv`if tro`l`ld. Yceuja yeu iceesf te kr`ld o joptep, `t `s yeurrfspels`k`j ty te mo`lto`l ola `lsurf `t. Qcf Wfoif Ierps `s letj`okjf `h `t dfts aomodfa er stejfl.

Ceus`ld ola Y`tf Jeiot `el

Qcf smojj ola mfa`um-s`zfa iemmul`t`fs (pepujot`els eh ?67 te?7,777) `l wc`ic Xejultffrs j`vf ola werb orf jeiotfa elf te ?8ceurs hrem Wolomï I`ty. J`bf mest Wolomol`ols, Xejultffrs j`vf`l s`mpjf ielirftf-kjeib ceusfs w`tc ifmflt hjeers olaierrudotfa t`l reehs er weeafl cuts w`tc a`rt hjeers ola pojmtcotic reehs, afpfla`ld el tcf jeiot`el eh tcf`r s`tf. Y`lif j`v`ldw`tc o hom`jy prev`afs spfi`oj `ls`dct `lte Wolomol`ol iujturf,

`mprevfs jolduodf sb`jjs, ola hoi`j`totfs `ltfdrot`el `lte tcfiemmul`ty, yeu must j`vf w`tc o cest hom`jy aur`ld tro`l`ld olayeur h`rst tcrff meltcs ot yeur s`tf. Ohtfr tcot, yeu moy iceesf tej`vf ojelf.

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@la`dfleus iemmul`t`fs dflfrojjy covf tcf mest rust`i j`v`ldiela`t`els, ola tcfy iol kf rfmetf. Yemft`mfs dftt`ld te oiemmul`ty moy rfqu`rf ot jfost o twe-ceur wojb er o r`af `l oaudeut iolef. Mest ceusfs `l urkol ola c`dcjy pepujotfa orfoscovf rull`ld wotfr `ls`af er euts`af tcf ceusf. @l semf iosfs, `t `slfifssory te ke`j wotfr ola oaa icjer`lf te mobf `t sohf te ar`lb.@l semf ruroj s`tfs, ola `l moly `la`dfleus iemmul`t`fs, wotfrmust kf ekto`lfa hrem spr`lds er strfoms. Moly cemfs covf os`mpjf p`t jotr`lf, kut jotr`lf ielstruit`el `s ehtfl elf eh o

Xejultffr‐s h`rst oit`v`t`fs. Fjfitr`i`ty ojse vor`fs afpfla`ld el tcfs`tf. Peu must kf hjfx`kjf `l yeur ceus`ld ola s`tf fxpfitot`elsola w`jj`ld te oaopt te tcf a`siemherts tcot iemf w`tc ruroj j`v`ld.

J`v`ld Ojjewolif ola Melfy Molodfmflt

Aur`ld yeur h`rst tcrff meltcs `l Wolomï yeu w`jj rfif`vf owffbjy ojjewolif te ievfr tcf j`m`tfa iests yeu w`jj `liur `l yeurtro`l`ld iemmul ty. Ky tcf t`mf yeu h`l`sc tro`l`ld ola orf swerl`l os o Xejultffr, Wfoif Ierps/Wolomï w`jj epfl o kolb oiieulther yeu ola afpes`t yeur meltcjy j`v`ld ojjewolif `l V.Y. aejjors(wc`ic orf usfa os tcf jeioj iurrfliy) `lte tc`s oiieult. Qc`sojjewolif `s `ltflafa te ievfr ojj yeur j`v`ld fxpflsfs, `lijua`ldheea, rflt, werb-rfjotfa trovfj, semf ijetc`ld, ola etcfr fssflt`ojs.Peu w`jj ojse rfif`vf o elf-t`mf sfttj`ld-`l ojjewolif te cfjp kuyceusfceja lfifss`t`fs, suic os o kfa ola b`ticfl suppj`fs.

Yemf Xejultffrs mo`lto`l o kolb oiieult `l tcf Vl`tfa Ytotfs, kut `t `s let lfifssory te ae se, os Xejultffrs orf fxpfitfa te j`vfot tcf somf fielem`i jfvfj os tcf pfepjf `l tcf`r iemmul`ty. QcfWfoif Ierps supperts tcf `afo eh Xejultffrs let suppjfmflt`ldtcf`r `liemfs wc`jf `l-ieultry. Letf tcot wc`jf Wolomï `s`lfxpfls`vf rfjot`vf te tcf Vl`tfa Ytotfs, `t `s fxpfls`vf iemporfaw`tc moly eh `ts Ifltroj Omfr`iol lf`dckers. Wr`ifs `l Wolomï

I`ty orf iemporokjf te tcesf `l tcf Vl`tfa Ytotfs.

Heea ola A`ft

Qcf Wolomol`ol a`ft vor`fs oiiera`ld te tcf rfd`el ola tcf ftcl`imobfup eh tcf pepujot`el, kut mest ehtfl iels`sts eh r`if, kfols,

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 kololos er pjolto`ls, yuio (iossovo), ola ierl. [`if ola kfols(b`alfy kfols, jflt`js, kjoib-fyfa pfos) `s tcf stopjf a`sc. Ierl `ssfrvfa `l moly du`sfs kut `s usuojjy dreula, ke`jfa, er hr`fa.Yolieice `s o troa`t`eloj a`sc (semfwcfrf kftwffl o seup ola ostfw) prfporfa w`tc o vor`fty eh vfdftokjfs ola ic`ibfl. @l sfosel`l mest ruroj orfos, ol orroy eh hru`ts `s ovo`jokjf, `lijua`ldmoldefs, popoyos, p`lfoppjfs, oveioaes, eroldfs, oladuolovolos (seurseps). Qcf ovo`jok`j`ty eh dorafl vfdftokjfs,suic os temotefs, swfft pfppfrs, ola iuiumkfrs, vor`fs oiiera`ld

te tcf rfd`el ola tcf sfosel. Qcf mest iemmel mfots orf ic`ibflola kffh, wc`ic orf ehtfl affp-hr`fa er stfwfa. Qcfsf mfots, wcflsfrvfa te Xejultffrs, orf ehtfl `ltflafa te fxprfss opprfi`ot`elher tcf`r hr`flasc`p er werb. Qcf ruroj peer rorfjy fot ic`ibfl ola kffh, ola `la`dfleus iemmul`t`fs `l port`iujor iustemor`jy covf omerf j`m`tfa a`ft, wc`ic moy iels`st pr`mor`jy eh ke`jfa drffl kololos ola reet vfdftokjfs, suic os yuio. H`sc `s ovo`jokjfsperoa`iojjy `l ieostoj rfd`els ola r`vfrs`af iemmul`t fs.

Mest jordfr tewls ola i`t`fs covf ot jfost elf rfstourolt tcot w`jj kf hom`j`or, suic os MiAeloja‐s, BHI, W`zzo Cut, Yukwoy, erAo`ry _uffl. Mest ojse covf supfrmorbfts wcfrf yeu iol kuy ow`af vor`fty eh heeas ola `mpertfa deeas.

Yemf Xejultffrs orf vfdftor`ols, kut hfw Wolomol`ols hejjewtcfsf a`fts. Xejultffrs dflfrojjy must molodf w`tc tcf heeaovo`jokjf ot tcf`r s`tfs, kut tcfy semft`mfs iol kuy heea `lWolomï I`ty er o prev`li`oj iop`toj.

Qrolspertot`el

Mest s`tfs orf sfrvfa ky rfdujor pukj`i trolspertot`el, kutXejultffrs oss`dlfa te `la`dfleus er vfry ruroj iemmul`t`fs moyojse trovfj ky keot, ic`vo (m`l`kus er truib), cersfkoib, er heet.

Ic`vo trolspertot`el `s dflfrojjy rfj`okjf `l tcf ary sfosel kutmoy kf merf j`m`tfa `l tcf ro`ly sfosel. Tcfl muaay reoaiela`t`els j`m`t oiifss ky ic`vo, semf Xejultffrs covf te wojbher elf er twe ceurs te dft te tcf`r s`tfs.

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Her rfirfot`eloj trovfj, kus sfrv`if `s ovo`jokjf hrem Wolomï I`tyte ojmest ojj aemfst`i afst`lot`els ola pjoifs te tcf lertc tcreudcIesto [`io. Qeur`st afst`lot`els `l Wolomï tcot orf let rfoicokjf ky kus orf oiifss`kjf ky pjolf. @ltfrlot`eloj hj`dcts jfovf hremWolomï I`ty ola Aov`a.

Df edrop cy ola Ij`motf

Wolomï cos o trep`ioj ij`motf, se yeu sceuja prfporf her ro`l,cfot, ola cum`a`ty. Cewfvfr, tcf sfvfr`ty eh tcfsf iela`t`els

a`hhfrs oiiera`ld te tcf rfd`el> Qcf c`dcfr fjfvot`els orf ieejfr,tcf Ior`kkfol ieost `l tcf lertc rfif`vfs merf ro`l ola cum`a`ty,ola tcf seutcfrl pfl`lsujo `s rfjot`vfjy cet ola ary.

Yei`oj Oit `v`t `fs

Qcf mest pepujor sei`oj oit`v`t`fs `l Jot`le orfos usuojjy orfaolifs (ko`jfs) w`tc troa`t`eloj típ`ie mus`i. Jordfr tewls

 pfr`ea`iojjy `lv`tf kolas te pjoy ola dotcfr evfr twe er tcrff aoyste wotic o kujjh`dct (muic jfss kjeeay tcol tcf Ypol`sc vfrs`el)er ioltoafro (o hrffstyjf s`ld`ld kottjf) ola rfielvflf ot l`dct hero aolif. Kfiousf eh Wolomol`ols‐ w`jj`ldlfss te scorf tcf`riujturf, fvfl Xejultffrs w`tc le tojflt her aoli`ld orf j`bfjy tejfovf Wolomï blew`ld cew te aolif te típ`ie. O iemmel woy te kr`ld tcf iemmul`ty tedftcfr `l ruroj s`tfs `s o nulto, `l wc`ic pfepjf iempjftf ol oit`v`ty j`bf ku`ja`ld o komkee er weeafl

ceusf er corvfst r`if. Heea ola ar`lbs orf prev`afa te tcf port`i`polts ola hfst`v`t`fs iol jost wfjj `lte tcf l`dct. @l Ohre-Olt`jjfol orfos, aolifs ojse orf pepujor, tceudc tcf styjfs ehmus`i orf muic merf a`vfrsf. Wrekokjy tcf mest pepujor aotf elfvfry Wolomol`ol iojflaor `s Iorlovoj, tcf fqu`vojflt eh Mora`Dros. Her tcf heur aoys jfoa`ld up te Osc Tfalfsaoy,Wolomol`ols dotcfr `l ifrto`l i`t`fs te ifjfkrotf ulafr tcf sul olawotic fjokerotf hjeots poroaf tcreudc tcf strffts ot l`dct.

Hermoj sei`oj oit`v`t`fs orf jfss hrfquflt `l `la`dfleusiemmul`t`fs tcol `l Jot`le orfos. Fjokerotf aolifs orf rorf olaaoli`ld `s usuojjy rfsfrvfa her `mpertolt iemmul`ty hulit`els.Ypeltolfeus dft-tedftcfrs ot pfepjf‐s cemfs orf prekokjy tcf

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mest iemmel oit`v`ty. Ehtfl, iemmul`ty mfft`lds orf tcf eljyeiios`el her wc`ic ol flt`rf iemmul`ty ielvflfs.

Xejultffrs orf flieurodfa te spfla tcf moner`ty eh tcf`r t`mf `ltcf`r iemmul`t`fs, werb`ld ola sei`oj`z`ld w`tc Wolomol`ols.Qcf Wfoif Ierps ottfmpts te pjoif Xejultffrs lfor elf oletcfrher tficl`ioj ola fmet`eloj suppert. Kfout`huj kfoicfs orf pjflt`huj, ola eutaeer oit`v`t`fs orf ovo`jokjf ojmest fvfrywcfrf.Tcfl v`s`t`ld Wolomï I`ty, Xejultffrs covf lumfreus

eppertul`t`fs her a`vfrs`el, suic os mev`f tcfotfrs, iehhff kors,rfstourolts, pukj`i kosbftkojj ieurts, ola aolif ijuks.

Wrehfss`eloj`sm, Arf ss, ola Kf cov`er

Tfor`ld prepfr ott`rf `l Wolomï cfjps fstokj`sc yeur prehfss`elojirfa`k`j`ty ola rfhjfits yeur rfspfit her tcf iustems ola j`hfstyjfseh tcf pfepjf w`tc wcem yeu j`vf ola werb. @t w`jj ojse cfjpa`st`ldu`sc yeu hrem teur`sts nust poss`ld tcreudc. [fmfmkfr tcotyeu w`jj kf nuadfa ky yeur oppforolif. Lfotlfss ola ijfolj`lfssorf vfry `mpertolt `l Wolomol`ol iujturf. Ojtceudc tcfy moy lettfjj yeu eutr`dct, Wolomol`ols moy kf ehhflafa ky ol ult`ayoppforolif. Arfss `s jfss hermoj `l ruroj orfos tcol `l tcf iop`toj, kut `t `s `mpertolt te rfmfmkfr tcot yeu orf o rfprfsfltot`vf eh tcfVl`tfa Ytotfs. @t `s fspfi`ojjy `mpertolt te arfss opprepr`otfjy eltcf nek ola wcfl yeu mfft w`tc devfrlmflt er etcfr ehh`i`ojs.

Jf`surf ijetc`ld iol kf werl `l tcf pr`voiy eh yeur ewl cemf, kut sceuja let kf werl her werb er trovfj. Tcfl ae`ld pcys`iojjoker, yeu w`jj lffa sturay scefs ola ijetcfs tcot pretfit yeu hremsiroticfs ola `lsfit k`tfs. Her merf spfi`h`i ijetc`ldrfiemmflaot`els, rfhfr te tcf poib`ld j`st jotfr `l tc`s keeb.

Aur`ld ojj tro`l`ld oit`v`t`fs ola Xejultffr sfrv`if l Wolomï, yeuw`jj kf fxpfitfa te eksfrvf Wfoif Ierps/Wolomï‐s du`afj`lfs her

arfss. Yc`rts ola scefs must kf werl ot ojj t`mfs, ola scerts moylet kf werl `l prehfss`eloj sftt`lds, `lijua`ld tcf Wfoif Ierpsehh`if. Tc`jf arfssy solaojs her wemfl orf opprepr`otf, mfl sceujalet wfor solaojs aur`ld prehfss`eloj/ hermoj eiios`els, l

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oiieraolif w`tc jeioj iustem. Hj`p-hjeps sceuja dflfrojjy let kfwerl euts`af tcf cemf.

Peu w`jj let lffa te icoldf yeur flt`rf worarekf, kut yeu sceujarfoj`zf tcot V.Y. i`t`zfls ojmest ojwoys stola eut. Kfiousf ehWolomol`ols‐ v`fws eh tottees ola keay p`fri`ld, yeu w`jj lffa tebffp oly tottees ola p`fri`lds eut eh s`dct (forr`lds her wemflorf EB). Mfl w`tc jeld co`r moy kf mft w`tc susp`i`el, se `t `soav`sokjf her mojf Xejultffrs te bffp tcf`r co`r rfjot`vfjy scert.

Os o rfsujt eh tcf prfv`eus V.Y. m`j`tory prfsflif `l Wolomï,iomeuhjodf ola m`j`tory-styjf polts, noibfts, koibpoibs, fti.sceuja kf jfht ot cemf. Ojj Xejultffrs w`jj lffa werb-spfi`h`iijetc`ld, os wfjj os iosuoj ijetc`ld. Iosuoj ijetc`ld w`jj kf tcfsomf her ojj Xejultffrs, kut werb ijetc`ld moy vory ky prenfitsfiter.

Hejjew`ld orf semf spfi`h`i werb ijetc`ld rfiemmflaot`els her

 pfepjf `l foic prenfit>

Qcesf `l iemmul`ty fielem`i afvfjepmflt

Qcesf `l

sceuja arfss `l kus`lfss-iosuoj ijetc`ld wc`jf werb`ld w`tc kus`lfssfs oladevfrlmflt odfli`fs. Mfl sceuja wfor polts w`tc scert-sjffvfa peje-styjf er kuttel-aewl sc`rts. Temfl moy wfor polts, arfssfs,er sb`rts (sj`dctjy kfjew tcf blff `s h`lf) w`tc l`if sc`rts er kjeusfs. Ylfobfrs ola hj`p-hjeps orf let opprepr`otf her mfl erwemfl aur`ld kus`lfss mfft`lds, kut orf opprepr`otf her iosuojeiios`els.

iemmul`ty flv`relmfltoj ielsfrvot`el

Qcesf `l

w`jj semft`mfswerb `l tcf h`fja, se o po`r eh deea scefs, semf werb sc`rts, olajeld polts orf lfifssory. Tcfl werb`ld `l siceejs, Xejultffrssceuja wfor kus`lfss-iosuoj ijetc`ld. Hj`p-hjeps orf `lopprepr`otf

ola vfry scert sb`rts ola arfssfs orf let rfiemmflafa, os tcfyw`jj ottroit ulwoltfa ottflt`el. Qcf somf ijossreem stolaoraoppj`fs her Fldj`sc tfoic`ld Xejultffrs.

susto`lokjf odr`iujturf ola flv`relmfltoj cfojtc orfj`bfjy te werb `l orfos w`tc o jet eh mua ola c`dc cum`a`ty. Qcfsf

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Xejultffrs w`jj hrfqufltjy werb `l tcf h`fja, se werb ijetcfs orf olfifss`ty. Yemf Xejultffrs wfor c`b`ld scefs2 etcfrs wforlel`lsujotfa, blff-c`dc rukkfr keets. Ojtceudc Xejultffrs sceujawfor kus`lfss-iosuoj ijetc`ld wcfl ottfla`ld mfft`lds w`tcodfliy portlfrs er ielauit`ld sfm`lors, pfepjf `l vfry ruroj er`la`dfleus iemmul`t fs tfla te arfss jfss hermojjy tcolfjsfwcfrf `l tcf ieultry.

Her tcesf `l tcf Fldj`sc tfoic`ld

Wfrseloj Yohfty

 prenfit, ijfol ola ielsfrvot`vf

arfss `s rfqu`rfa. @h yeu scew up peerjy arfssfa er wfor`ldulijfol ijetcfs, yeu w`jj let kf iels`afrfa o prehfss`eloj lerd`vfl tcf ierrfspela`ld oiifptolif er rfspfit. Hj`p-hjeps er spertsolaojs orf `lopprepr`otf. @l yeur iemmul`ty, yeu orf fxpfitfa tearfss j`bf tcf tfoicfrs w`tc wcem yeu j`vf ola werb.

Merf afto`jfa `lhermot`el okeut tcf Wfoif Ierps‐ oppreoic te

sohfty `s ielto`lfa `l tcf ‚Cfojtc Iorf ola Yohfty” icoptfr, kut `t`s ol `mpertolt `ssuf ola iollet kf evfrfmpcos`zfa. Os stotfa `ltcf Xejultffr Colakeeb, kfiem`ld o Wfoif Ierps Xejultffrflto`js ifrto`l sohfty r`sbs. J`v`ld ola trovfj`ld `l ol ulhom`j`orflv`relmflt (ehtflt`mfs ojelf), cov`ld o j`m`tfa ulafrstola`ld ehjeioj jolduodf ola iujturf, ola kf`ld pfrif`vfa os wfjj-ehh orfsemf eh tcf hoiters tcot iol put o Xejultffr ot r`sb. MolyXejultffrs fxpfr`flif vory`ld afdrffs eh ulwoltfa ottflt`el ola

corossmflt. Wftty tcfhts ola kurdjor`fs orf let uliemmel, ola`li`aflts eh pcys`ioj ola sfxuoj ossoujt ae eiiur, ojtceudc mestWolomï Xejultffrs iempjftf tcf`r twe yfors eh sfrv`if w`tceut`li`aflt. Qcf Wfoif Ierps cos fstokj`scfa preifaurfs ola pej`i`fsafs`dlfa te cfjp yeu rfauif yeur r`sbs ola flcolif yeur sohftyola sfiur`ty. Qcfsf preifaurfs ola pej`i`fs, `l oaa`t`el te sohftytro`l`ld, w`jj kf prev`afa elif yeu orr`vf `l Wolomï. Vs`ld tcfsf

teejs, yeu orf fxpfitfa te tobf rfspels`k`j`ty her yeur sohfty olawfjj-kf`ld.

Foic stohh mfmkfr ot tcf Wfoif Ierps `s iemm`ttfa te prev`a`ldXejultffrs w`tc tcf suppert tcfy lffa te suiifsshujjy mfft tcficojjfldfs tcfy w`jj hoif te covf o sohf, cfojtcy, ola preauit`vf

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sfrv`if. Tf flieurodf Xejultffrs ola hom`j`fs te jeeb ot eursohfty ola sfiur`ty `lhermot`el el tcf Wfoif Ierps wfks`tf otwww.pfoifierps.dev/sohfty. 

@lhermot`el el tcfsf podfs d`vfs mfssodfs el Xejultffr cfojtcola Xejultffr sohfty. Qcfrf `s o sfit`el t`tjfa ‚Yohfty ola Yfiur`ty ‑Eur Wortlfrsc`p.” Omeld tep`is oaarfssfa orf tcf r`sbs ehsfrv`ld os o Xejultffr, pests‐ sohfty suppert systfms, olafmfrdfliy pjoll`ld ola iemmul`iot els.

[f woras ola Hrust rot `els

Peu must kf surf tcot yeu orf w`jj`ld te iemm`t yeursfjh te tweyfors eh sfrv`if `l o herf`dl ieultry, j`v`ld `l cormely w`tc tcfjeioj iujturf. Peu must ojse jforl te kf pot`flt, os icoldf iemfsvfry sjewjy. Moly Xejultffrs covf a`hh`iujty oanust`ld te tcfsjew poif eh j`hf ola werb `l Wolomï. Peu moy covf terfpfotfajy fxpjo`l yeur rejf os o afvfjepmflt werbfr te moly pfepjf. Peu moy flieultfr o joib eh ulafrstola`ld er tficl`iojsuppert hrem yeur iemmul`ty er odfliy portlfrs. Peu moy ojse kf olleyfa ky hrfquflt afjoys `l ojmest fvfry ospfit eh yeurwerb, ky tcf joib eh pr`voiy, ola ky kf`ld pfrif`vfa os o r`icherf`dlfr. Peu w`jj kf tcereudcjy kr`fhfa el tcfsf mottfrs aur`ldtro`l`ld.

Qcf remolif ola fxi`tfmflt eh werb`ld `l o afvfjep`ld ieultryiol wfor ehh qu`ibjy. Qcf ekstoijfs te oiiempj`sc`ld elf‐s deojsiol kf herm`aokjf. Qcf bfy te sot`shy`ld werb os o Xejultffr `stcf ok`j`ty te fstokj`sc suiifsshuj `ltfrpfrseloj rfjot`els ot ojjjfvfjs. Qc`s rfqu`rfs pot`flif, sfls`t`v`ty, ola o pes`t`vf, prehfss`eloj ott tuaf. [fmfmkfr tcot wc`jf yeu orf hujj eh flfrdyola met`vot`el, yeu w`jj kf cfrf her eljy twe yfors. PeurWolomol`ol iejjfodufs w`jj ielt`luf te werb ot tcf somf neks,

 prekokjy her jew poy, ohtfr yeu jfovf, se tcfy moy let covf tcfsomf jfvfj eh met`vot`el os yeu ae. @mmfa`otf rfsujts w`jj kf corate quolt`hy. Muic eh tcf `mpoit eh tcf werb yeu ae w`jj let kfiemf fv`aflt ult j ohtfr yeu jfovf Wolomï. Lfvfrtcfjfss, yeuw`jj surfjy kf rfworafa w`tc o drfot sflsf eh oiiempj`scmflt

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wcfl oit`v`t`fs orf suiifsshuj, wcftcfr smojj er jordf. Qcfsuiifssfs orf wfjj wertc tcf a`hh`iujt`fs. Xejultffrs‐ prfsflif `lWolomï `s mob`ld o a`hhfrflif ola cos ifrto`ljy ieltr`kutfa te`mprev`ld tcf iela`t`els `l ruroj orfos.

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WFOIF IE[WY Q[O@L@LD

Evfrv`fw eh Wrf-Yfrv`if Qro`l`ld

Wrf-sfrv`if tro`l`ld `s tcf h`rst fvflt w`tc`l o iempftfliy-kosfatro`l`ld predrom tcot ielt`lufs tcreudceut yeur ;4 meltcs ehsfrv`if `l Wolomï. Wrf-sfrv`if tro`l`ld flsurfs tcot Xejultffrs orffqu`ppfa w`tc tcf blewjfadf, sb`jjs, ola ott`tuafs te fhhfit`vfjy pfrherm tcf`r neks. El ovfrodf, l`lf eh ?7 tro`lffs orf swerl `l osXejultffrs.

Wrf-sfrv`if tro`l`ld `s ielauitfa `l Wolomï ola a`rfitfa ky tcfWfoif Ierps w`tc port`i`pot`el hrem rfprfsfltot`vfs ehWolomol`ol erdol`zot`els, hermfr Xejultffrs, ola/er tro`l`ldieltroiters. Qcf jfldtc eh prf-sfrv`if tro`l`ld vor`fs, usuojjyrold`ld hrem 0-?? wffbs, afpfla`ld el tcf iempftfli`fs rfqu`rfaher tcf oss`dlmflt. Wolomï mfosurfs oic`fvfmflt eh jforl`ld ola

aftfrm`lfs `h tro`lffs covf suiifsshujjy oic`fvfa iempftfli`fs,`lijua`ld jolduodf stolaoras, her swfor`ld `l os o Wfoif IerpsXejultffr.

Qcreudceut sfrv`if, Xejultffrs str`vf te oic`fvf pfrhermolifiempftfli`fs. @l`t`ojjy, prf-sfrv`if tro`l`ld ohheras tcfeppertul`ty her tro`lffs te afvfjep ola tfst tcf`r ewl rfseurifs.Os o tro`lff, yeu w`jj pjoy ol oit`vf rejf `l sfjh-fauiot`el. Peu

w`jj kf osbfa te afi`af cew kfst te sft ola mfft eknfit`vfs ola teh`la ojtfrlot`vf sejut`els. Peu w`jj kf osbfa te prfporf her olfxpfr`flif `l wc`ic yeu w`jj ehtfl covf te tobf tcf `l`t`ot`vf olaoiifpt rfspels`k`j`ty her afi`s`els. Qcf suiifss eh yeur jforl`ldw`jj kf flcolifa ky yeur ewl fhhert te tobf rfspels`k`j`ty her yeurjforl`ld ola tcreudc scor`ld fxpfr`flifs w`tc etcfrs.

Wfoif Ierps tro`l`ld `s heulafa el oaujt jforl`ld mftceas olaehtfl `lijuafs fxpfr`flt`oj ‚colas-el” oppj`iot`els suic osielauit`ld o port`i`potery iemmul`ty lffas ossfssmflt olahoi`j`tot`ld dreups. Yuiifsshuj tro`l`ld rfsujts `l iempftflif `lvor`eus tficl`ioj, j`ldu`st`i, iress-iujturoj, cfojtc, ola sohfty olasfiur`ty orfos. @ltfdrot`ld `lte tcf iemmul`ty `s elf eh tcf ierf

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iempftfli`fs Xejultffrs str`vf te oic`fvf ketc `l prf-sfrv`iftro`l`ld ola aur`ld tcf h`rst sfvfroj meltcs eh sfrv`if. Yuiifsshujsusto`lokjf afvfjepmflt werb `s kosfa el tcf jeioj trust olaielh`aflif Xejultffrs ku`ja ky j`v`ld `l, ola rfspfithujjy`ltfdrot`ld `lte, tcf Wolomol`ol iemmul`ty ola iujturf. Qro`lffsorf prfporfa her tc`s tcreudc o ‚cemfstoy” fxpfr`flif, wc`icehtfl rfqu`rfs tro`lffs te j`vf w`tc cest hom`j`fs aur`ld prf-sfrv`iftro`l`ld. @ltfdrot`el `lte tcf iemmul`ty let eljy hoi`j`totfs deeawerb`ld rfjot`elsc`ps, kut `t hestfrs jolduodf jforl`ld ola iress-

iujturoj oiifptolif ola trust, wc`ic cfjp flsurf yeur cfojtc,sohfty, ola sfiur`ty.

Tevfl `lte tcf iempftfli`fs, tcf ok`j`ty te iemmul`iotf `l tcfcest ieultry jolduodf `s ir`t`ioj te kf`ld ol fhhfit`vf Wfoif IerpsXejultffr. Ye kos`i `s tc`s prfifpt tcot `t `s spfjjfa eut `l tcfWfoif Ierps Oit> Le pfrsel scojj kf oss`dlfa te auty os oXejultffr ulafr tc`s oit `l oly herf`dl ieultry er orfo uljfss ot

tcf t`mf eh suic oss`dlmflt cf (er scf) pessfssfs suic rfoselokjf preh`i`fliy os c`s (er cfr) oss`dlmflt rfqu`rfs `l spfob`ld tcfjolduodf eh tcf ieultry er orfo te wc`ic cf (er scf) `s oss`dlfa.

_uoj ` h y` ld h er Yfr v` if

Qcf prf-sfrv`if tro`l`ld fxpfr`flif prev`afs ol eppertul`ty leteljy her tcf Wfoif Ierps te ossfss o tro`lff‐s iempftflif, kut hertro`lffs te rf-fvojuotf tcf`r iemm`tmflt te sfrvf her ;4 meltcs te`mprevf tcf quoj`ty eh j`hf eh tcf pfepjf w`tc wcem Xejultffrsj`vf ola werb ola, `l ae`ld se, afvfjep lfw blewjfadf, sb`jjs,ola ott`tuafs wc`jf oaopt`ld fx`st`ld elfs.

Wfoif Ierps/Wolomï‐s iempftfli`fs orf afs`dlfa te kfoiiempj`scfa tcreudceut tcf Xejultffr‐s ;4 meltcs eh jforl`ld.

O tro`lff moy let kf okjf te iempjftf ojj jforl`ld eknfit`vfs her oiempftfliy aur`ld prf-sfrv`if tro`l`ld2 cewfvfr, cf er scf must

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scew oafquotf predrfss tewora oic`fv`ld tcf iempftfli`fs `lerafr te kfiemf o Xejultffr ?

Wolomï‐s iempftfli`fs `lijuaf tcf hejjew`ld>

.

?.  @ltfdrotf `lte tcf Wfoif Ierps erdol`zot`el

Fssflt`oj Iempftfli`fs

;.  @ltfdrotf `lte tcf iemmul`ty

9.  Hoi`j`totf port`i`potery iemmul`ty afvfjepmflt

1.  Mfft tcf eknfit`vfs eh tcf sfiter prenfit

Iemmul`ty Fielem`i Afvfjepmflt

Yfiter Ypfi`h`i Iempftfli`fs

?.  @mprevf `ltfrloj erdol`zot`eloj fhh`i`fliy olafhhfit`vflfss

;.  Afs`dl ola molodf iemmul ty prenfits ola kus`lfss pjols

9.  Fmpewfr yeutc w`tc j`hf sb`jjs, fltrfprflfur`ojiempftflif, ola tficlejed`ioj preh`i`fliy

Flv`relmfltoj Cfojtc

?.  Wremetf cfojtc ola cyd`flf proit`ifs

;.  Molodf wotfr systfms

9.  Molodf sol`tot`el systfms

? Wfoif Ierps Moluoj Yfit`el ;7?.976.1.

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Yusto`lokjf Odr`iujturf Yystfms

?.  @mprevf hom`jy stolaora eh j`v`ld tcreudc `lirfosfasusto`lokjf odr`iujturf preauit`el

;.  Hoi`j`totf tcf tro`l`ld eh iemmul`ty premetfrs

Iemmul`ty Flv`relmfltoj Ielsfrvot`el

?.  Ytrfldtcfl flv`relmfltoj fauiot`el te afvfjepflv`relmfltoj stfworasc`p

;.  Wremetf susto`lokjf flv`relmfltoj prenfits

Fldj`sc Qfoic`ld

?.  @mprevf Wolomol`ol tfoicfrs‐ Fldj`sc iemprfcfls`el,

iurr`iujum afs`dl, ola tfoic`ld sb`jjs

;.  Flcolif Wolomol`ol oaujts‐ ok`j`ty te iemmul`iotf `lFldj`sc os o mfols eh `mprev`ld fielem`i eppertul`t`fs

9.  @mprevf Wolomol`ol ic`jarfl ola yeutcs‐ j`stfl`ld,rfoa`ld, wr`t`ld, ola Fldj`sc spfob`ld sb`jjs

Fvojuot`el eh yeur pfrhermolif tcreudceut sfrv`if `s o ielt`luoj preifss, os Xejultffrs orf rfspels`kjf ;1 ceurs o aoy, 4 aoys owffb her pfrseloj ielauit ola prehfss`eloj pfrhermolif.Yuiifsshuj iempjft`el eh prf-sfrv`if tro`l`ld `s icoroitfr`zfa kyoic`fvfmflt eh o sft eh jforl`ld eknfit`vfs te aftfrm`lfiempftflif. Ho`jurf te mfft oly eh tcf sfjfit`el stolaoras ky tcfiempjft`el eh tro`l`ld moy kf dreulas her o w`tcarowoj ehsfjfit`el ola a`squoj`h`iot`el hrem Wfoif Ierps sfrv`if.

Wredrfss `l elf‐s ewl jforl`ld `s o a`ojeduf kftwffl yeu ola tcftro`l`ld stohh. Ojj eh tcf tro`l`ld stohh‑`lijua`ld tcf tro`l`ldmolodfr, tcf jolduodf, tficl`ioj, mfa`ioj, sohfty ola sfiur`ty, olairess-iujturoj tro`lfrs‑w`jj werb w`tc yeu tewora tcf c`dcfst

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 pess`kjf iempftfli`fs ky prev`a`ld yeu w`tc hffakoib eljforl`ld eknfit`vf pfrhermolif tcreudceut tro`l`ld. Ohtfrrfv`fw`ld ola eksfrv`ld yeur pfrhermolif, tcf ieultry a`rfiter `srfspels`kjf her mob`ld tcf h`loj afi`s`el el wcftcfr yeu covfquoj`h`fa te sfrvf os o Xejultffr `l tcf cest ieultry.

Vpel suiifsshuj iempjft`el eh tro`l`ld, tro`lffs wce quoj`hy herWfoif Ierps sfrv`if orf rfqu`rfa ky jow te swfor er ohh`rm ol eotceh jeyojty te tcf Vl`tfa Ytotfs2 `t iollet kf wo`vfa ulafr oly

i`riumstolif. Qcf tfxt eh tcf eotc `s prev`afa kfjew. @h yeu covfoly qufst`els okeut tcf wera`ld er mfol`ld eh tcf eotc, ielsujt ostohh mfmkfr aur`ld tro`l`ld.

@, (yeur lomf), ae sejfmljy swfor (er ohh`rm) tcot @ w`jj suppertola afhfla tcf Ielst`tut`el eh tcf Vl`tfa Ytotfs eh Omfr`ioodo`lst ojj flfm`fs, aemfst`i er herf`dl, tcot @ tobf tc`s ekj`dot`elhrffjy, ola w`tceut oly mfltoj rfsfrvot`el er purpesf eh fvos`el,

ola tcot @ w`jj wfjj ola ho`tchujjy a`sicordf my aut`fs `l tcf WfoifIerps (se cfjp mf Dea).

Elde` ld Jfor l` ld

Peu orf fxpfitfa te `mprevf yeur blewjfadf ola sb`jjs `l tcforfos eh tficl`ioj, jolduodf, iress-iujturoj, a`vfrs`ty, cfojtc, olasohfty tcreudceut yeur sfrv`if os o Xejultffr. Qro`l`ld stohh prev`af jforl`ld eknfit`vfs aur`ld tcf ;4-meltc ielt`luum tecfjp du`af Xejultffrs tcreudceut sfrv`if. Qcf mollfr `l wc`icyeu ae tc`s moy kf hermoj, tcreudc tuter`ld er werbscepserdol`zfa ky tcf cest devfrlmflt er `l-ieultry stohh, er`lhermojjy, tcreudc ielvfrsot`els ola rfoa`ld. Peur jforl`ld w`jjielt`luf ohtfr yeu kfiemf o Xejultffr, hermojjy ola tcreudc `l-sfrv`if tro`l`ld eppertul`t`fs, spfi`oj`zfa jolduodf er tficl`ioj

werbsceps, ola o ijesf-eh-sfrv`if werbscep te cfjp yeu fvojuotfyeur sfrv`if ola prfporf her yeur rfturl te tcf Vl`tfa Ytotfs.

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 Qficl` ioj Qr o` l` ld

Qficl`ioj tro`l`ld w`jj prfporf yeu te werb `l Wolomï  ky ku`ja`ldel tcf sb`jjs yeu ojrfoay covf ola cfjp`ld yeu afvfjep lfw sb`jjs`l o mollfr opprepr`otf te tcf lffas eh tcf ieultry. Qcf WfoifIerps stohh, Wolomï fxpfrts, ola iurrflt Xejultffrs w`jj ielauittcf tro`l`ld predrom. Qro`l`ld pjoifs drfot fmpcos`s el jforl`ldcew te trolshfr tcf sb`jjs yeu covf te tcf iemmul`ty `l wc`ic yeuw`jj sfrvf os o Xejultffr.

Qficl`ioj tro`l`ld w`jj `lijuaf sfss`els el tcf dflfroj fielem`iola pej`t`ioj flv`relmflt `l Wolomï ola strotfd`fs her werb`ldw`tc`l suic o hromfwerb. Peu w`jj rfv`fw yeur tficl`ioj sfiter‐sdeojs ola w`jj mfft w`tc tcf Wolomï odfli`fs ola erdol`zot`elstcot `lv`tfa tcf Wfoif Ierps te oss`st tcfm. Peu w`jj kf suppertfaola fvojuotfa tcreudceut tcf tro`l`ld te ku`ja tcf ielh`aflif olasb`jjs yeu lffa te ulafrtobf yeur prenfit oit`v`t`fs ola kf o preauit`vf mfmkfr eh yeur iemmul`ty.

Jolduodf Qro` l` ld

Os o Wfoif Ierps Xejultffr, yeu w`jj h`la tcot jolduodf sb`jjs orfbfy te pfrseloj ola prehfss`eloj sot`shoit`el aur`ld yeur sfrv`if.Qcfsf sb`jjs orf ir`t`ioj te yeur nek pfrhermolif, tcfy cfjp yeu`ltfdrotf `lte yeur iemmul`ty, ola tcfy iol fosf yeur pfrselojoaoptot`el te tcf lfw surreula`lds. Qcfrfherf, jolduodf tro`l`ld

`s ot tcf cfort eh tcf tro`l`ld predrom. Peu must suiifsshujjy mfftm`l`mum jolduodf rfqu`rfmflts te iempjftf tro`l`ld ola kfiemfo Xejultffr. Wolomï jolduodf `lstruiters tfoic hermoj jolduodfijossfs h`vf aoys o wffb `l smojj dreups eh heur te h`vf pfepjf.

Peur jolduodf tro`l`ld w`jj `lierperotf o iemmul`ty-kosfaoppreoic. @l oaa`t`el te ijossreem t`mf, yeu w`jj kf d`vfloss`dlmflts te werb el euts`af eh tcf ijossreem ola w`tc yeur

cest hom`jy. Qcf deoj `s te dft yeu te o pe`lt eh kos`i sei`ojiemmul`iot`el sb`jjs se yeu iol proit`if ola afvfjep jolduodfsb`jjs hurtcfr elif yeu orf ot yeur s`tf. Wr`er te kf`ld swerl `l os oXejultffr, yeu w`jj werb el strotfd`fs te ielt`luf jolduodfstua`fs aur`ld yeur sfrv`if. 

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Ir ess- Iuj t ur oj Qr o` l` ld

Os port eh yeur prf-sfrv`if tro`l`ld, yeu w`jj j`vf w`tc oWolomol`ol cest hom`jy. Qc`s fxpfr`flif `s afs`dlfa te fosf yeurtrols`t`el te j`hf ot yeur s`tf. Hom`j`fs de tcreudc ol er`fltot`elielauitfa ky Wfoif Ierps stohh te fxpjo`l tcf purpesf eh prf-sfrv`if tro`l`ld ola te oss`st tcfm `l cfjp`ld yeu oaopt te j`v`ld `lWolomï. Moly Xejultffrs herm streld ola jost`ld hr`flasc`psw`tc tcf`r cest hom`j`fs.

Iress-iujturoj ola iemmul`ty afvfjepmflt tro`l`ld w`jj cfjp yeu`mprevf yeur iemmul`iot`el sb`jjs ola ulafrstola yeur rejf os ohoi`j`toter eh afvfjepmflt. Peu w`jj kf fxpesfa te tep`is suic osiemmul`ty mek`j`zot`el, ielhj`it rfsejut`el, dflafr olaafvfjepmflt, lelhermoj ola oaujt fauiot`el strotfd`fs, ola pej`t`ioj struiturfs.

Cfoj t c Qr o` l` ld

Aur`ld prf-sfrv`if tro`l`ld, yeu w`jj kf d`vfl kos`i mfa`iojtro`l`ld ola `lhermot`el. Peu w`jj kf fxpfitfa te proit`if prfvflt`vf cfojtc iorf ola te tobf rfspels`k`j ty her yeur ewlcfojtc ky oacfr`ld te ojj mfa`ioj pej`i`fs. Qro`lffs orf rfqu`rfa teottfla ojj mfa`ioj sfss`els. Qcf tep`is `lijuaf prfvflt`vf cfojtcmfosurfs ola m`ler ola moner mfa`ioj `ssufs tcot yeu m`dctflieultfr wc`jf `l Wolomï. Lutr`t`el, mfltoj cfojtc, sftt`ld up o

sohf j`v`ld iempeula, ola cew te ove`a C@X/O@AY ola etcfrsfxuojjy trolsm`ttfa `lhfit`els (YQ@s) orf ojse ievfrfa.

Yoh ft y Qr o` l` ld

Aur`ld tcf sohfty tro`l`ld sfss`els, yeu w`jj jforl cew te oaept oj`hfstyjf tcot rfauifs yeur r`sbs ot cemf, ot werb, ola aur`ld yeurtrovfjs. Peu w`jj ojse jforl opprepr`otf, fhhfit`vf strotfd`fs heriep`ld w`tc ulwoltfa ottflt`el ola okeut yeur `la`v`auoj

rfspels`k`j ty her premet`ld sohfty tcreudceut yeur sfrv`if.

Oaa`t `eloj Qro `l`lds Aur`ld Xejult f f r Yf rv`if

@l `ts iemm`tmflt te `lst`tut`eloj`zf quoj`ty tro`l`ld, tcf WfoifIerps cos `mpjfmfltfa o tro`l`ld systfm tcot prev`afs Xejultffrs

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w`tc ielt`luoj eppertul`t`fs te fxom`lf tcf`r iemm`tmflt teWfoif Ierps sfrv`if wc`jf `lirfos`ld tcf`r tficl`ioj ola iress-iujturoj sb`jjs. Aur`ld sfrv`if, tcfrf orf usuojjy tcrff tro`l`ldfvflts. Qcf t`tjfs ola eknfit`vfs her tcesf tro`l`lds orf os hejjews>

•  @l-sfrv`if tro`l`ld> Wrev`afs ol eppertul`ty her Xejultffrs te

updroaf tcf`r tficl`ioj, jolduodf, ola prenfit afvfjepmflt

sb`jjs wc`jf scor`ld tcf`r fxpfr`flifs ola rfohh`rm`ld tcf`r

iemm`tmflt ohtfr cov`ld sfrvfa her tcrff te s`x meltcs.

•  M`atfrm ielhfrflif (aelf `l ielnulit`el w`tc tficl`iojsfiter l-sfrv`if)> Oss`sts Xejultffrs `l rfv`fw`ld tcf`r h`rst

 yfor, rfossfss`ld tcf`r pfrseloj ola prenfit eknfit vfs, ola

 pjoll`ld her tcf`r sfiela yfor eh sfrv`if. 

•  Ijesf-eh-sfrv`if ielhfrflif> Wrfporfs Xejultffrs her tcf

 huturf ohtfr Wfoif Ierps sfrv`if ola rfv`fws tcf`r rfspfit`vf prenfits ola pfrseloj fxpfr`flifs.

Qcf lumkfr, jfldtc, ola afs`dl eh tcfsf tro`l`lds orf oaoptfa teieultry-spfi`h`i lffas ola iela`t`els. Qcf bfy te tcf tro`l`ldsystfm `s tcot tro`l`ld fvflts orf `ltfdrotfa ola `ltfrrfjotfa, hremtcf prf-afporturf er`fltot`el tcreudc tcf fla eh yeur sfrv`if, ola

orf pjollfa, `mpjfmfltfa, ola fvojuotfa ieepfrot`vfjy ky tcftro`l`ld stohh, Wfoif Ierps stohh, ola Xejultffrs.

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PEV[ CFOJQC IO[F OLA

YOHFQP @L WOLOMÏ

Qcf Wfoif Ierps‐ c`dcfst pr`er`ty `s mo`lto`l`ld tcf deea cfojtcola sohfty eh fvfry Xejultffr. Wfoif Ierps mfa`ioj predromsfmpcos`zf tcf prfvflt`vf, rotcfr tcol tcf iurot`vf, oppreoic tea`sfosf. Qcf Wfoif Ierps `l Wolomï mo`lto`ls o ij`l`i w tc ohujj-t`mf mfa`ioj ehh`ifr, wce tobfs iorf eh Xejultffrs‐ pr`mory

cfojtc iorf lffas. Oaa`t`eloj mfa`ioj sfrv`ifs, suic os tfst`ld ola kos`i trfotmflt, orf ojse ovo`jokjf `l Wolomï ot jeioj cesp`tojs. @hyeu kfiemf sfr`eusjy `jj, yeu w`jj kf trolspertfa f`tcfr te olOmfr`iol-stolaora mfa`ioj hoi`j`ty `l tcf rfd`el er te tcf Vl`tfaYtotfs.

Cf ojtc @ssuf s `l Wolomï

Y`mpjf mfa`ioj iela`t`els, suic os o iut er o sb`l `lhfit`el, iol

 kf iempj`iotfa ky tcf cum`a`ty ola cfot `l Wolomï auf te `tstrep`ioj wfotcfr. Dostre`ltfst`loj `jjlfssfs orf iemmel, olamojor`o fx`sts. Ojse prfsflt orf tukfriujes`s, typce`a hfvfr,aflduf hfvfr, `ltfst`loj poros`tfs, cfpot`t`s O ola K, YQ@s, olaC@X/O@AY. Cewfvfr hr`dctfl`ld tcfsf a`sfosfs moy seula, tcfyiol kf ove`afa ky us`ld iemmel sflsf ola hejjew`ld kos`i prfvflt`vf proit`ifs.

Cfjp`ld Peu Ytoy Cfojtcy

Qcf Wfoif Ierps w`jj prev`af yeu w`tc ojj tcf lfifssory`leiujot`els, mfa`iot`els, ola `lhermot`el te stoy cfojtcy. Vpelyeur orr`voj `l Wolomï, yeu w`jj rfif`vf o mfa`ioj colakeeb. Ottcf fla eh tro`l`ld, yeu w`jj rfif`vf o mfa`ioj b`t w`tc suppj`fs tetobf iorf eh m`ja `jjlfssfs ola h`rst o`a lffas. Qcf ieltflts eh tcfb`t orf j`stfa jotfr `l tc`s icoptfr.

Aur`ld prf-sfrv`if tro`l`ld, yeu w`jj covf oiifss te kos`i mfa`iojsuppj`fs tcreudc tcf mfa`ioj ehh`ifr. Cewfvfr, yeu w`jj kfrfspels`kjf her yeur ewl suppjy eh prfsir`pt`el aruds ola olyetcfr spfi`h`i mfa`ioj suppj`fs yeu rfqu`rf, os tcf Wfoif Ierps

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w`jj let erafr tcfsf `tfms aur`ld tro`l`ld. Wjfosf kr`ld o tcrff-meltc suppjy eh oly prfsir`pt`el aruds yeu usf, s`lif tcfy moylet kf ovo`jokjf cfrf ola `t moy tobf sfvfroj meltcs her sc`pmfltste orr`vf.

Peu w`jj covf pcys`iojs ot m`asfrv`if ola ot tcf fla eh yeursfrv`if. @h yeu afvfjep o sfr`eus mfa`ioj prekjfm aur`ld yeursfrv`if, tcf mfa`ioj ehh`ifr `l Wolomï w`jj ielsujt w`tc tcf Ehh`ifeh Mfa`ioj Yfrv`ifs `l Tosc`ldtel, A.I. @h `t `s aftfrm`lfa tcot

yeur iela`t`el iollet kf trfotfa `l Wolomï, yeu moy kf sflt euteh tcf ieultry her hurtcfr fvojuot`el ola iorf.

Mo`lto`l`ld Peur Cfojtc

Os o Xejultffr, yeu must oiifpt iels`afrokjf rfspels`k`j`ty heryeur ewl cfojtc. Wrepfr prfiout`els w`jj s`dl`h`ioltjy rfauif yeurr`sb eh sfr`eus `jjlfss er `lnury. Qcf oaodf ‚Ol eulif eh prfvflt`el …” kfiemfs fxtrfmfjy `mpertolt `l orfos wcfrfa`odlest`i ola trfotmflt hoi`j`t fs orf let up te tcf stolaoras ehtcf Vl`tfa Ytotfs. Qcf mest `mpertolt eh yeur rfspels`k`j`t`fs `lWolomï `s te tobf tcf hejjew`ld prfvflt`vf mfosurfs>

Moly `jjlfssfs tcot ohhj`it Xejultffrs werjaw`af orf flt`rfjy prfvfltokjf `h prepfr heea ola wotfr prfiout`els orf tobfl. Qcfsf`jjlfssfs `lijuaf heea pe`sel`ld, poros`t`i `lhfit`els, cfpot`t`s O,

aysfltfry, Du`lfo werms, topfwerms, ola typce`a hfvfr. Peurmfa`ioj ehh`ifr w`jj a`siuss spfi`h`i stolaoras her wotfr ola heea prfporot`el `l Wolomï aur`ld prf-sfrv`if tro`l`ld.

Okst`lflif `s tcf eljy ifrto`l ice`if her prfvflt`ld `lhfit`el w`tcC@X ola etcfr sfxuojjy trolsm`ttfa a`sfosfs. Peu orf tob`ld r`sbs`h yeu iceesf te kf sfxuojjy oit`vf. Qe jfssfl r`sb, usf o ielaemfvfry t`mf yeu covf sfx. Tcftcfr yeur portlfr `s o cest ieultry

i`t`zfl, o hfjjew Xejultffr, er olyelf fjsf, ae let ossumf tc`s pfrsel `s hrff eh C@X/O@AY er etcfr YQ@s. Peu w`jj rfif`vf merf`lhermot`el hrem tcf mfa`ioj ehh`ifr okeut tc`s `mpertolt `ssuf.

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Xejultffrs orf fxpfitfa te oacfrf te ol fhhfit`vf mfols eh k`rtcieltrej te prfvflt ol ulpjollfa prfdloliy. Peur mfa`ioj ehh`ifriol cfjp yeu afi`af el tcf mest opprepr`otf mftcea te su`t yeur`la`v`auoj lffas. Ieltroifpt`vf mftceas orf ovo`jokjf w`tceuticordf hrem tcf mfa`ioj ehh`ifr.

@t `s ir`t`ioj te yeur cfojtc tcot yeu premptjy rfpert te tcf mfa`iojehh`if er etcfr afs`dlotfa hoi`j`ty her sicfaujfa `mmul`zot`els,ola tcot yeu jft tcf mfa`ioj ehh`ifr blew `mmfa`otfjy eh

s`dl`h`iolt jjlfssfs ola lnur`fs.

Temf l‐s Cf ojtc @lhermo t `el

Wrfdloliy `s trfotfa `l tcf somf mollfr os etcfr Xejultffr cfojtciela`t`els tcot rfqu`rf mfa`ioj ottflt`el kut ojse covf predrommot`i rom`h`iot`els. Qcf Wfoif Ierps s rfspels`kjf heraftfrm`l`ld tcf mfa`ioj r`sb ola tcf ovo`jok`j ty eh opprepr`otfmfa`ioj iorf `h tcf Xejultffr rfmo`ls `l-ieultry. D`vfl tcfi`riumstolifs ulafr wc`ic Xejultffrs j`vf ola werb `l WfoifIerps ieultr`fs, `t `s rorf tcot tcf Wfoif Ierps‐ mfa`ioj ola predrommot`i stolaoras her ielt`lufa sfrv`if aur`ld prfdloliyiol kf mft.

@h hfm`l`lf cyd`flf preauits orf let ovo`jokjf her yeu te puricosfel tcf jeioj morbft, tcf Wfoif Ierps mfa`ioj ehh`ifr `l Wolomï

w`jj prev`af tcfm. @h yeu rfqu`rf o spfi`h`i preauit, pjfosf kr`ld otcrff-meltc suppjy w`tc yeu.

Peur Wf oif Ierps Mf a`io j B t

Qcf Wfoif Ierps mfa`ioj ehh`ifr w`jj prev`af yeu w`tc o b`t tcotielto`ls kos`i `tfms lfifssory te prfvflt ola trfot `jjlfssfs tcotmoy eiiur aur`ld sfrv`if. B`t `tfms iol kf pfr`ea`iojjy rfsteibfaot tcf mfa`ioj ehh`if.

Mfa`ioj B`t Ieltflts

Oif kolaodfs

Oacfs`vf topf

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 Omfr`iol [fa Iress H`rst O`a & Yohfty Colakeeb  

Oltoi`a tokjfts (Qums)Olt`k`et`i e`ltmflt (Koi`troi`l/Lfemyi`l/Wejymyi`l K)

Olt`sfpt`i olt`m`irek`oj sb`l ijfolfr (C`k`ijfls)

Kola-O`as

Kuttfrhjy ijesurfs

Iojom`lf jet`el

Ifpoiej jezfldfs

Ielaems

Afltoj hjess

A`pcflcyarom`lf CIJ ;6 md (Kfloaryj)

@lsfit rfpfjjflt st`ib (Iuttfr‐s)

@ea`lf tokjfts (her wotfr pur`h`iot`el)

J`p kojm (Icopst`ib)

Eroj rfcyarot`el sojts

Eroj tcfrmemftfr (Hocrflcf`t)

Wsfuaefpcfar`lf CIJ 97 md (Yuaohfa)

[ek`tuss`l-AM jezfldfs (her ieudc)

Yi`ssers

Ytfr`jf douzf poas

Qftrocyarezoj`lf fyfareps (X`s`lf)Q`loit`l (olt`huldoj irfom)

Qwffzfrs

Kf herf Peu Jf ovf > O Mf a`io j Icf ibj`st

@h tcfrf cos kffl oly icoldf `l yeur cfojtc‑pcys`ioj, mfltoj, erafltoj‑s`lif yeu sukm`ttfa yeur fxom`lot`el rfperts te tcf

Wfoif Ierps, yeu must `mmfa`otfjy let`hy tcf Ehh`if eh Mfa`iojYfrv`ifs. Ho`jurf te a`sijesf lfw `jjlfssfs, `lnur`fs, ojjfrd`fs, er prfdloliy iol flaoldfr yeur cfojtc ola moy nfepora`zf yeurfj`d`k`j`ty te sfrvf.

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@h yeur afltoj fxom wos aelf merf tcol o yfor ode, er `h yeur pcys`ioj fxom `s merf tcol twe yfors eja, ieltoit tcf Ehh`if ehMfa`ioj Yfrv`ifs te h`la eut wcftcfr yeu lffa te upaotf yeurrfieras. @h yeur aflt`st er Wfoif Ierps afltoj ielsujtolt cosrfiemmflafa tcot yeu ulafrde afltoj trfotmflt er rfpo`r, yeumust iempjftf tcot werb ola mobf surf yeur aflt`st sflasrfqufstfa ielh`rmot`el rfperts er S-roys te tcf Ehh`if eh Mfa`iojYfrv`ifs.

@h yeu w`sc te ove`a cov`ld aupj`iotf voii`lot`els, ieltoit yeur pcys`i`ol‐s ehh`if te ekto`l o iepy eh yeur `mmul`zot`el rfieraola kr`ld `t te yeur prf-afporturf er`fltot`el. @h yeu covf oly`mmul`zot`els pr`er te Wfoif Ierps sfrv`if, tcf Wfoif Ierpsiollet rf`mkursf yeu her tcf iest. Qcf Wfoif Ierps w`jj prev`afojj tcf `mmul`zot`els lfifssory her yeur evfrsfos oss`dlmflt,f`tcfr ot yeur prf-afporturf er`fltot`el er scertjy ohtfr yeu orr`vf`l Wolomï. Peu ae let lffa te kfd`l tob`ld mojor`o mfa`iot`el

 pr`er te afporturf.

Kr`ld o tcrff-meltc suppjy eh oly prfsir`pt`el er evfr-tcf-ieultfr mfa`iot`el yeu usf el o rfdujor kos`s, `lijua`ld k`rtcieltrej p`jjs. Ojtceudc tcf Wfoif Ierps iollet rf`mkursf yeu hertc`s tcrff-meltc suppjy, `t w`jj erafr rfh`jjs aur`ld yeur sfrv`if.Tc`jf owo`t`ld sc`pmflt‑wc`ic iol tobf sfvfroj meltcs‑yeuw`jj kf afpflaflt el yeur ewl mfa`iot`el suppjy. Qcf WfoifIerps w`jj let poy her cfrkoj er lelprfsir`kfa mfa`iot`els, suicos Yt. Necl‐s wert, djuiesom`lf, sfjfl`um, er olt`ex`aoltsuppjfmflts.

Peu orf flieurodfa te kr`ld iep`fs eh mfa`ioj prfsir`pt`elss`dlfa ky yeur pcys`i`ol. Qc`s `s let o rfqu`rfmflt, kut tcfym`dct iemf `l colay `h yeu orf qufst`elfa `l trols`t okeut

iorry`ld o tcrff-meltc suppjy eh prfsir`pt`el aruds.

@h yeu wfor fyfdjossfs, kr`ld twe po`rs w`tc yeu‑o po`r ola osporf. @h o po`r krfobs, tcf Wfoif Ierps w`jj rfpjoif tcfm, us`ldtcf `lhermot`el yeur aeiter `l tcf Vl`tfa Ytotfs prev`afa el tcf

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fyfdjossfs herm aur`ld yeur fxom`lot`el. Qcf Wfoif Ierpsa`sieurodfs yeu hrem us`ld ieltoit jflsfs aur`ld yeur sfrv`if terfauif yeur r`sb eh afvfjep`ld o sfr`eus `lhfit`el er etcfr fyfa`sfosf. Mest Wfoif Ierps ieultr`fs ae let covf opprepr`otfwotfr ola sol`tot`el te suppert fyf iorf w`tc tcf usf eh ieltoitjflsfs. Qcf Wfoif Ierps w`jj let suppjy er rfpjoif ieltoit jflsfser ossei`otfa sejut`els uljfss ol epctcojmejed`st cosrfiemmflafa tcf`r usf her o spfi`h`i mfa`ioj iela`t`el ola tcfWfoif Ierps‐ Ehh`if eh Mfa`ioj Yfrv`ifs cos d`vfl opprevoj.

@h yeu orf fj`d`kjf her Mfa`iorf, orf evfr 67 yfors eh odf, er covfo cfojtc iela`t`el tcot moy rfstr`it yeur huturf port`i`pot`el `lcfojtc iorf pjols, yeu moy w`sc te ielsujt ol `lsurolif spfi`oj`stokeut ul`quf ievfrodf lffas kfherf yeur afporturf. Qcf WfoifIerps w`jj prev`af ojj lfifssory cfojtc iorf hrem tcf t`mf yeujfovf her yeur prf-afporturf er`fltot`el ult`j yeu iempjftf yeursfrv`if. Tcfl yeu h`l`sc, yeu w`jj kf flt`tjfa te tcf pest-sfrv`if

cfojtc iorf kflfh`ts afsir`kfa `l tcf Wfoif IerpsXejultffr Colakeeb . Peu moy w`sc te iels`afr bffp`ld ol fx`st`ld cfojtc pjol `l fhhfit aur`ld yeur sfrv`if `h yeu tc`lb odf er prf-fx`st`ldiela`t`els m`dct prfvflt yeu hrem rf-flrejj`ld `l yeur iurrflt

 pjol wcfl yeu rfturl cemf.

Yohf ty ola Yf iur `ty‑Eur Wor tlf rsc `p

Yfrv`ld os o Xejultffr evfrsfos flto`js ifrto`l sohfty ola sfiur`tyr`sbs. J`v`ld ola trovfj`ld `l ol ulhom`j`or flv`relmflt, o j`m`tfaulafrstola`ld eh tcf jeioj jolduodf ola iujturf, ola tcf pfrifpt`el eh kf`ld o wfojtcy Omfr`iol orf semf eh tcf hoiterstcot iol put o Xejultffr ot r`sb. Wrepfrty tcfht ola kurdjor`fs orflet uliemmel. @li`aflts eh pcys`ioj ola sfxuoj ossoujt ae eiiur,ojtceudc ojmest ojj Xejultffrs iempjftf tcf`r twe yfors eh sfrv`ifw`tceut sfr`eus pfrseloj sohfty prekjfms.

Kfyela blew`ld tcot Wfoif Ierps oppreoicfs sohfty ola sfiur`tyos o portlfrsc`p w`tc yeu, `t m`dct kf cfjphuj te sff cew tc`s portlfrsc`p werbs. Wfoif Ierps cos pej`i`fs, preifaurfs, olatro`l`ld `l pjoif te premetf yeur sohfty. Tf afpfla el yeu te

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hejjew tcesf pej`i`fs ola te put `lte proit`if wcot yeu covfjforlfa. Ol fxompjf eh cew tc`s werbs `l proit`if‑`l tc`s iosf tecfjp molodf tcf r`sb eh kurdjory‑`s>

  Wfoif Ierps ossfssfs tcf sfiur`ty flv`relmflt wcfrfyeu w`jj j`vf ola werb (Letf> o hom`jy cemfstoy `srfqu`rfa aur`ld prf-sfrv`if tro`l`ld ola her tcf `l`t`ojtcrff meltcs `l s`tf)

  Wfoif Ierps `lspfits tcf ceusf wcfrf yeu w`jj j`vf

oiiera`ld te fstokj`scfa sfiur`ty ir`tfr`o  Wfoif Ierps prev`afs yeu w`tc rfseurifs te tobf

mfosurfs suic os `lstojj`ld lfw jeibs

  Wfoif Ierps flsurfs yeu orf wfjiemfa ky cest ieultryoutcer`t`fs `l yeur lfw iemmul`ty

  Wfoif Ierps rfspelas te sfiur`ty ielifrls tcot yeuro`sf

  Peu jeib yeur aeers ola w`laews

  Peu oaept o j`hfstyjf opprepr`otf te tcf iemmul`tywcfrf yeu j`vf

  Peu dft te blew lf`dckers

  Peu afi`af `h puricos`ld pfrseloj ort`ijfs `lsurolif `sopprepr`otf her yeu

  Peu ael‐t icoldf rfs`aflifs kfherf kf`ld outcer`zfa ky Wfoif Ierps

  Peu iemmul`iotf ielifrls tcot yeu covf te WfoifIerps stohh  

Qc`s Tfjiemf Keeb  ielto`ls sfit`els el> J`v`ld Iela`t`els olaXejultffr J`hfstyjf2 Wfoif Ierps Qro`l`ld2 ola Peur Cfojtc Iorfola Yohfty tcot ojj `lijuaf `mpertolt sohfty ola sfiur`ty

`lhermot`el te cfjp yeu ulafrstola tc`s portlfrsc`p. Qcf WfoifIerps mobfs fvfry fhhert te d`vf Xejultffrs tcf teejs tcfy lffa tehulit`el `l tcf sohfst woy pess`kjf, kfiousf werb`ld te mox`m`zftcf sohfty ola sfiur`ty eh Xejultffrs `s eur c`dcfst pr`er`ty. Leteljy ae wf prev`af yeu w`tc tro`l`ld ola teejs te prfporf her tcf

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ulfxpfitfa, kut wf tfoic yeu te `aflt`hy, rfauif, ola molodf tcfr`sbs yeu moy flieultfr.

Hoit er s t cot Ielt r ` kut f t e Xej ult ffr [` sb

Qcfrf orf sfvfroj hoiters tcot iol cf`dctfl o Xejultffr‐s r`sb,moly eh wc`ic orf w`tc`l tcf Xejultffr‐s ieltrej. Ky hor tcf mestiemmel ir`mf tcot Xejultffrs fxpfr`flif `s tcfht. Qcfhts ehtfleiiur wcfl Xejultffrs orf owoy hrem tcf`r s`tfs, `l irewafajeiot`els (suic os morbfts er el pukj`i trolspertot`el), ola wcfl

jfov`ld `tfms ulottflafa.

Kfherf yeu afport her Wolomï tcfrf orf sfvfroj mfosurfs yeu ioltobf te rfauif yeur r`sb>

•  Jfovf vojuokjf eknfits `l tcf V.Y.

•  Jfovf iep`fs eh `mpertolt aeiumflts ola oiieult lumkfrs

w`tc semfelf yeu trust `l tcf V.Y.

•  Wuricosf o c`aafl melfy peuic er  "aummy" wojjft os oafiey

•  Wuricosf pfrseloj ort`ijfs `lsurolif

Ohtfr yeu orr`vf `l Wolomï, yeu w`jj rfif`vf merf afto`jfa`lhermot`el okeut iemmel ir`mfs, hoiters tcot ieltr`kutf te

Xejultffr r`sb, ola jeioj strotfd`fs te rfauif tcot r`sb. Herfxompjf, Xejultffrs `l Wolomï jforl te>

•  Iceesf sohf reutfs ola t`mfs her trovfj, ola trovfj w`tcsemfelf trustfa ky tcf iemmul`ty wcflfvfr pess`kjf

•  Mobf surf elf‐s pfrseloj oppforolif `s rfspfithuj eh jeiojiustems

•  Ove`a c`dc-ir`mf orfos

•  Blew tcf jeioj jolduodf te dft cfjp `l ol fmfrdfliy 

•  Mobf hr`flas w`tc jeioj pfepjf wce orf rfspfitfa `l tcfiemmul`ty

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•  J`m t ojiecej ielsumpt`el

Os yeu iol sff hrem tc`s j`st, yeu must kf w`jj`ld te werb coraola oaopt yeur j`hfstyjf te m`l`m`zf tcf petflt`oj her kf`ld otordft her ir`mf. Os w`tc olywcfrf `l tcf werja, ir`mf aefs fx`st`l Wolomï. Peu iol rfauif yeur r`sb ky ove`a`ld s`tuot`els tcot pjoif yeu ot r`sb ola ky tob`ld prfiout`els. Ir`mf ot tcf v`jjodf ertewl jfvfj `s jfss hrfquflt tcol `l tcf jordf i`t`fs2 pfepjf blew

foic etcfr ola dflfrojjy orf jfss j`bfjy te stfoj hrem tcf`rlf`dckers. Qeur`st ottroit`els `l jordf tewls orf hover`tf werbs`tfsher p`ibpeibfts.

Evfr tcf post heur yfors, tcf mest iemmeljy rfpertfa sfiur`ty`li`aflts `lvejv`ld Wolomï Xejultffrs covf kffl kurdjory olatcfht. Qcfrf covf kffl twe rfpertfa ropf iosfs eh Wfoif IerpsXejultffrs `l Wolomï s`lif ?008. Hfmojf Xejultffrs ielt`luf te

mobf up o c`dcfr pfrifltodf eh ojj ir`mf v`it`ms. Qcf moner`ty eh`li`aflts coppfl wcfl Xejultffrs orf eut eh s`tf, voj`aot`ld, elifodo`l, tcot Xejultffrs orf sohfst `l tcf`r iemmul`t`fs.

Ojse, wc`jf wc`stjfs ola fxijomot`els moy kf ho`rjy iemmel eltcf strfft, tc`s kfcov`er iol kf rfauifa `h yeu arfssielsfrvot`vfjy, ok`af ky jeioj iujturoj lerms, ola rfspelaoiiera`ld te tcf tro`l`ld yeu w`jj rfif`vf.

Ytoy`ld Yohf > Ael‐t Kf o Qordf t her Ir`mf

Peu must kf prfporfa te tobf el o jordf afdrff eh rfspels`k`j`tyher yeur ewl sohfty. Peu iol mobf yeursfjh jfss eh o tordft,flsurf tcot yeur cemf `s sfiurf, ola afvfjep rfjot`elsc`ps `l yeuriemmul`ty tcot w`jj mobf yeu ol ulj`bfjy v`it`m eh ir`mf. Tc`jftcf hoiters tcot ieltr`kutf te yeur r`sb `l Wolomï moy kf a`hhfrflt,

`l moly woys yeu iol ae wcot yeu weuja ae `h yeu mevfa te olfw i`ty olywcfrf> Kf iout`eus, icfib tc`lds eut, osb qufst`els,jforl okeut yeur lf`dckerceea, blew wcfrf tcf merf r`sbyjeiot`els orf, usf iemmel sflsf, ola kf oworf. Peu iol rfauifyeur vujlfrok`j`ty te ir`mf ky `ltfdrot`ld `lte yeur iemmul`ty,

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jforl`ld tcf jeioj jolduodf, oit`ld rfspels`kjy, ola ok`a`ld kyWfoif Ierps pej`i`fs ola preifaurfs. Yfrv`ld sohfjy olafhhfit`vfjy `l Wolomï w`jj rfqu`rf tcot yeu oiifpt semfrfstr`it`els el yeur iurrflt j`hfstyjf.

Yupper t hrem Ytohh

@h o tro`lff er Xejultffr `s tcf v`it`m eh o sohfty `li`aflt, WfoifIerps stohh `s prfporfa te prev`af suppert. Ojj Wfoif Ierps pestscovf preifaurfs `l pjoif te rfspela te `li`aflts eh ir`mf

iemm`ttfa odo`lst Xejultffrs. Qcf h`rst pr`er`ty her ojj pests `l tcfohtfrmotc eh ol `li`aflt `s te flsurf tcf Xejultffr `s sohf olarfif`v`ld mfa`ioj trfotmflt os lffafa. Ohtfr ossur`ld tcf sohfty ehtcf Xejultffr, Wfoif Ierps stohh rfspelsf moy `lijuaf rfossfss`ldtcf Xejultffr‐s werbs`tf ola ceus`ld orroldfmflts ola mob`ldoly oanustmflts, os lffafa. @l semf iosfs, tcf loturf eh tcf`li`aflt moy lfifss`totf o s`tf er ceus`ld trolshfr. Wfoif Ierpsstohh w`jj ojse oss`st Xejultffrs w`tc prfsfrv`ld tcf`r r`dcts te pursuf jfdoj solit`els odo`lst tcf pfrpftroters eh tcf ir`mf. @t svfry `mpertolt tcot Xejultffrs rfpert `li`aflts os tcfy eiiur, leteljy te pretfit tcf`r pffr Xejultffrs, kut ojse te prfsfrvf tcfhuturf r`dct te presfiutf. Yceuja Xejultffrs afi`af jotfr `l tcf preifss tcot tcfy wolt te preiffa w`tc tcf presfiut`el eh tcf`rosso`jolt, tc`s ept`el moy le jeldfr fx`st `h tcf fv`aflif eh tcffvflt cos let kffl prfsfrvfa ot tcf t`mf eh tcf `li`aflt.

Ir`mf Aoto her Wolomï

Qcf ieultry-spfi`h`i aoto icort kfjew scews tcf ovfrodf olluojrotfs eh tcf moner typfs eh ir`mfs rfpertfa ky Wfoif IerpsXejultffrs/tro`lffs `l Wolomï iemporfa te ojj etcfr @ltfr-Omfr`io ola tcf Woi`h`i  predroms os o wcejf. @t iol kfulafrsteea os ol opprex`mot`el eh tcf lumkfr eh rfpertfa

`li`aflts pfr ?77 Xejultffrs `l o yfor.

Qcf `li`aflif rotf her foic typf eh ir`mf `s tcf lumkfr eh ir`mffvflts rfjot`vf te tcf Xejultffr/tro`lff pepujot`el. @t `s fxprfssfael tcf icort os o rot`e eh ir`mf te Xejultffr ola tro`lff yfors (er

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X/Q yfors, wc`ic `s o mfosurf eh ?; hujj meltcs eh X/Q sfrv`if) teojjew her o stot`st`iojjy voj`a woy te iemporf ir`mf aoto oiressieultr`fs.

Hfw Wfoif Ierps Xejultffrs orf v`it`ms eh sfr`eus ir`mfs olair`mfs tcot ae eiiur evfrsfos orf `lvfst`dotfa ola presfiutfa kyjeioj outcer`t`fs tcreudc tcf jeioj ieurts systfm. @h yeu orf tcfv`it`m eh o ir`mf, yeu w`jj afi`af `h yeu w`sc te pursuf

 presfiut`el. @h yeu afi`af te presfiutf, Wfoif Ierps w`jj kf tcfrfte oss`st yeu. Elf eh eur tosbs `s te flsurf yeu orf hujjy `lhermfaeh yeur ept`els ola ulafrstola cew tcf jeioj jfdoj preifss werbs.

Wfoif Ierps w`jj cfjp yeu flsurf yeur r`dcts orf pretfitfa te tcfhujjfst fxtflt pess`kjf ulafr tcf jows eh tcf ieultry.

@h yeu orf tcf v`it`m eh o sfr`eus ir`mf, yeu w`jj jforl cew te dftte o sohf jeiot`el os qu`ibjy os pess`kjf ola ieltoit yeur Wfoif

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Ierps ehh`if. @t‐s `mpertolt tcot yeu let`hy Wfoif Ierps os seel osyeu iol se Wfoif Ierps iol prev`af yeu w`tc tcf cfjp yeu lffa.

Xejultffr Yohfty Yuppert `l Wolomï

Qcf Wfoif Ierps‐ oppreoic te sohfty `s o h`vf-preldfa pjol te cfjpyeu stoy sohf aur`ld yeur sfrv`if ola `lijuafs tcf hejjew`ld>`lhermot`el scor`ld, Xejultffr tro`l`ld, s`tf sfjfit`el ir`tfr`o, oafto`jfa fmfrdfliy oit`el pjol, ola preteiejs her oaarfss`ld

sohfty ola sfiur`ty `li`aflts. Wolomï‐s `l-ieultry sohfty predrom`s eutj`lfa kfjew.

Qcf Wfoif Ierps/Wolomï ehh`if w`jj bffp yeu `lhermfa eh oly`ssufs tcot moy `mpoit Xejultffr sohfty tcreudc `lhermot`el

scor`ld. [fdujor upaotfs w`jj kf prev`afa `l Xejultffrlfwsjfttfrs ola `l mfmerolaums hrem tcf ieultry a`rfiter. @l tcffvflt eh o ir`t`ioj s`tuot`el er fmfrdfliy, yeu w`jj kf ieltoitfa

tcreudc tcf fmfrdfliy iemmul`iot`el lftwerb. Ol `mpertoltiempelflt eh tcf iopoi`ty eh Wfoif Ierps te bffp yeu `lhermfa `syeur kuy-`l te tcf portlfrsc`p ielifpt w`tc tcf Wfoif Ierps stohh.@t `s fxpfitfa tcot yeu w`jj ae yeur port `l flsur`ld tcot WfoifIerps stohh mfmkfrs orf bfpt oppr`sfa eh yeur mevfmflts `l-ieultry se tcfy orf okjf te `lherm yeu.

Xejultffr tro`l`ld w`jj `lijuaf sfss`els el spfi`h`i sohfty olasfiur`ty `ssufs `l Wolomï. Qc`s tro`l`ld w`jj prfporf yeu te oaepto iujturojjy opprepr`otf j`hfstyjf ola fxfri`sf nuadmflt tcot premetfs sohfty ola rfauifs r`sb `l yeur cemf, ot werb, ola wc`jftrovfj`ld. Yohfty tro`l`ld `s ehhfrfa tcreudceut sfrv`if ola `s`ltfdrotfa `lte tcf jolduodf, iress-iujturoj ospfits, cfojtc, olaetcfr iempelflts eh tro`l`ld. Peu w`jj kf fxpfitfa tesuiifsshujjy iempjftf ojj tro`l`ld iempftfli`fs `l o vor`fty eh

orfos, `lijua`ld sohfty ola sfiur`ty, os o iela`t`el eh sfrv`if.

Ifrto`l s`tf sfjfit`el ir`tfr`o orf usfa te aftfrm`lf sohf ceus`ldher Xejultffrs kfherf tcf`r orr`voj. Qcf Wfoif Ierps stohh werbsijesfjy w`tc cest iemmul`t`fs ola ieultfrport odfli`fs te cfjp prfporf tcfm her o Xejultffr‐s orr`voj ola te fstokj`sc

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fxpfitot`els eh tcf`r rfspfit`vf rejfs `l suppert`ld tcf Xejultffr.Foic s`tf `s `lspfitfa kfherf tcf Xejultffr‐s orr`voj te flsurf pjoifmflt `l opprepr`otf, sohf, ola sfiurf ceus`ld ola werbs`tfs.Y`tf sfjfit`el `s kosfa, `l port, el oly rfjfvolt s`tf c`stery2 oiifsste mfa`ioj, kolb`ld, pestoj, ola etcfr fssflt`oj sfrv`ifs2ovo`jok`j`ty eh iemmul`iot`els, trolspertot`el, ola morbfts2a`hhfrflt ceus`ld ept`els ola j`v`ld orroldfmflts2 ola etcfrXejultffr suppert lffas.

Peu w`jj ojse jforl okeut Wfoif Ierps/Wolomï‐s afto`jfafmfrdfliy oit`el pjol, wc`ic `s `mpjfmfltfa `l tcf fvflt ehi`v`j er pej`t`ioj ulrfst er o loturoj a`sostfr. Tcfl yeu orr`vf otyeur s`tf, yeu w`jj iempjftf ola sukm`t o s`tf jeioter herm w`tcyeur oaarfss, ieltoit `lhermot`el, ola o mop te yeur ceusf. @htcfrf `s o sfiur`ty tcrfot, yeu w`jj dotcfr w`tc etcfr Xejultffrs `lWolomï ot prfaftfrm`lfa jeiot`els ult`j tcf s`tuot`el `s rfsejvfaer tcf Wfoif Ierps afi`afs te fvoiuotf.

H`lojjy, `l erafr her tcf Wfoif Ierps te kf hujjy rfspels`vf te tcflffas eh Xejultffrs, `t `s `mpfrot`vf tcot Xejultffrs `mmfa`otfjyrfpert oly sfiur`ty `li`aflt te tcf Wfoif Ierps ehh`if. Qcf WfoifIerps cos fstokj`scfa preteiejs her oaarfss`ld sohfty ola

sfiur`ty li`aflts `l o t`mfjy ola opprepr`otf mollfr, ola `tiejjfits ola fvojuotfs sohfty ola sfiur`ty aoto te troib trflas olaafvfjep strotfd`fs te m`l`m`zf r`sbs te huturf Xejultffrs.

A@XF[Y@QP OLAI[EYY-IVJQV[OJ @YYVFY

@l hujh`jj`ld `ts molaotf te scorf tcf hoif eh Omfr`io w`tc cestieultr`fs, tcf Wfoif Ierps `s mob`ld spfi`oj fhherts te ossurf tcot

ojj eh Omfr`io‐s r`iclfss `s rfhjfitfa `l tcf Xejultffr ierps. MerfOmfr`iols eh iejer orf sfrv`ld `l teaoy‐s Wfoif Ierps tcol ot olyt`mf `l rfiflt c`stery. A`hhfrflifs `l roif, ftcl`i koibdreula, odf,rfj`d`el, ola sfxuoj er`fltot`el orf fxpfitfa ola wfjiemfa omeldeur Xejultffrs. Wort eh tcf Wfoif Ierps‐ m`ss`el `s te cfjp a`spfjoly let`el tcot Omfr`iols orf ojj eh elf er`d`l er roif ola te

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fstokj`sc tcot foic eh us `s os tcereudcjy Omfr`iol os tcf etcfrafsp`tf eur moly a`hhfrflifs.

Eur a`vfrs`ty cfjps us oiiempj`sc tcot deoj. @l etcfr woys,cewfvfr, `t pesfs icojjfldfs. @l Wolomï, os `l etcfr Wfoif Ierpscest ieultr`fs, Xejultffrs‐ kfcov`er, j`hfstyjf, koibdreula, ola kfj`fhs orf nuadfa `l o iujturoj ieltfxt vfry a`hhfrflt hrem tcf`rewl. Ifrto`l pfrseloj pfrspfit`vfs er icoroitfr`st`is iemmeljyoiifptfa `l tcf Vl`tfa Ytotfs moy kf qu`tf uliemmel,

uloiifptokjf, er fvfl rfprfssfa `l Wolomï.

Euts`af eh Wolomï‐s iop`toj, rfs`aflts eh ruroj iemmul`t`fs covfcoa rfjot`vfjy j`ttjf a`rfit fxpesurf te etcfr iujturfs, roifs,rfj`d`els, ola j`hfstyjfs. Tcot pfepjf v`fw os typ`ioj Omfr`iol kfcov`er er lerms moy kf o m`sielifpt`el, suic os tcf kfj`fh tcotojj Omfr`iols orf r`ic ola covf kjela co`r ola kjuf fyfs. Qcf pfepjf eh Wolomï orf nustjy blewl her tcf`r dflfreus cesp`toj`ty

te herf`dlfrs2 cewfvfr, mfmkfrs eh tcf iemmul`ty `l wc`ic yeuw`jj j`vf moy a`spjoy o roldf eh rfoit`els te iujturoj a`hhfrflifstcot yeu prfsflt.

Qe fosf tcf trols`t`el ola oaopt te j`hf `l Wolomï, yeu moy lffate mobf semf tfmperory, yft hulaomfltoj iemprem`sfs `l cewyeu prfsflt yeursfjh os ol Omfr`iol ola os ol `la`v`auoj. Herfxompjf, hfmojf tro`lffs ola Xejultffrs moy let kf okjf tefxfri`sf tcf `lafpflaflif ovo`jokjf te tcfm `l tcf Vl`tfa Ytotfs2 pej`t`ioj a`siuss`els lffa te kf colajfa w tc drfot iorf2 ola semfeh yeur pfrseloj kfj`fhs moy kfst rfmo`l ula`sijesfa. Peu w`jjlffa te afvfjep tficl`qufs ola pfrseloj strotfd`fs her iep`ld w`tctcfsf ola etcfr j`m`tot`els. Qcf Wfoif Ierps stohh w`jj jfoaa`vfrs`ty ola sfls`t`v`ty a`siuss`els aur`ld prf-sfrv`if tro`l`ldola w`jj kf el iojj te prev`af suppert, kut tcf icojjfldf ujt`motfjy

w`jj kf yeur ewl.

Evfrv`fw eh A`vfrs`ty `l Wolomï

Qcf Wfoif Ierps stohh `l Wolomï rfiedl`zfs tcf oanustmflt `ssufstcot iemf w`tc a`vfrs`ty ola w`jj flafover te prev`af suppert ola

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du`aolif. Aur`ld prf-sfrv`if tro`l`ld, sfvfroj sfss`els w`jj kfcfja te a`siuss a`vfrs`ty ola iep`ld mficol`sms. Tf jeebherwora te cov`ld mojf ola hfmojf Xejultffrs hrem o vor`fty ehroifs, ftcl`i dreups, odfs, rfj`d`els, ola sfxuoj er`fltot`els, olacepf tcot yeu w`jj kfiemf port eh o a`vfrsf dreup eh Omfr`iolswce tobf pr`af `l suppert`ld elf oletcfr ola afmelstrot`ld tcfr`iclfss eh Omfr`iol iujturf.

Tco t M dct o Xejult f f r Hoif 5

Wess` kj f @ ssufs h er Hfmoj f Xej ult ffr s

Hfmojf Xejultffrs moy h`la `t a`hh`iujt te oaopt te Wolomï‐smojf-aem`lotfa sei`fty. Qcfy moy kf vfrkojjy corossfa er fvflfxpfr`flif pcys`ioj corossmflt. Qcfy moy let kf tobfl sfr`eusjy`ltfjjfituojjy er `l tcf`r werb. Qcfy moy let kf okjf te sei`oj`zfw`tc mojfs w`tceut d`v`ld tcf `mprfss`el tcot tcfy orf hj`rt`ld,ola tcfy moy kf nuadfa a`hhfrfltjy tcol mfl her kfcov`ers suic os

smeb`ld, ar`lb`ld, wojb`ld ojelf, er de`ld eut ot l`dct. @loaa`t`el, kfiousf tcfy orf hrem tcf Vl`tfa Ytotfs, tcfy moy kfossumfa te kf sfxuojjy prem`siueus. Wolomol`ols moy iels`afr`t stroldf tcot hfmojf Xejultffrs ae let spfla tcf`r aoys ieeb`ld,ijfol`ld, ola wosc`ld.

Xej ult ffr iemmflt s>

‚My sei`oj ola prehfss`eloj flafovers os o Xejultffr orf affpjyohhfitfa ky my sfx, wc`ic iol kf ketc kflfh`i`oj ola hrustrot`ld.@t `s fos`fr her mf tcol my mojf pffrs te dft tcf ottflt`el ola cfjpeh jeioj devfrlmflt ehh`i`ojs. Cewfvfr, tcfsf somf ehh`i`ojs moylet tc`lb @ om iopokjf eh ae`ld cora joker te iempjftf o prenfitola moy try te jfovf mf eut eh tcf jeep wc`jf `lv`t`ld elf eh mymojf ieultfrports te ne`l `l. @ iol do`l tcf ielh`aflif ola

hr`flasc`p eh Wolomol`ol wemfl `l my tewl ho`rjy qu`ibjy, kut @om j`bfjy te jesf `t nust os host `h my eutde`ld mollfr oppfors teehj`rtot`eus w`tc mfl. Qcfrfherf, her my ewl wfjj-kf`ld ola `l olfhhert te bffp hrem reib`ld tcf keot, @ covf struddjfa te h`la o

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 kojolif kftwffl kf`ld ol `lafpflaflt Omfr`iol wemol ola kf`ld o merf jo`a-koib, troa`t`eloj Wolomol`ol wemol.”

‚@ ae tobf `t upel mysfjh te epfl semf Wolomol`ols‐ fyfs olam`las te tcf pess`k`j`t`fs wemfl covf `l j`hf. Cewfvfr, te stoyw`tc`l tcf rfojm eh oiifptokjf kfcov`er cfrf, @ covf cfja el te tcfmest hulaomfltoj icoroitfr`st`is tcot afh`lf mf os o wemol wc`jfjftt`ld de eh jfss fssflt`oj oiqu`rfa tro`ts. Le, @ ae let wojb ojelfot l`dct, ler ae @ b`jj slobfs, ler ae @ `lv`tf mfl te my cemf

uloiiempol`fa. Pfs, @ ae j`vf ojelf, @ eiios`elojjy ar`lb kffr, @ae moluoj joker, ola @ wojb os host os tcf mfl. @ om st`jj tcf somfwemol. @ om tcf oanustfa Omfr`iol-Wolomol`ol vfrs`el eh mf.Ola tcf icojjfldf eh oic`fv`ld tc`s kojolif cos flieurodfa mfola mfmkfrs eh my iemmul`ty te drew, jforl, tfoic, ola scorf oslfvfr kfherf.”

Wess` kj f @ ssufs h er Xej ult ffr s eh Iej er

Ohr`iol-Omfr`iol Xejultffrs moy kf nuadfa jfss prehfss`elojjyiempftflt tcol Iouios`ol Xejultffrs. Afsp`tf iempjfx`el, yeumoy let kf iels`afrfa kjoib (ky semf Wolomol`ols) kfiousf eh o pfrifpt`el tcot V.Y. iujturf `s pr`mor`jy wc`tf. Ohr`iol Omfr`iolsmoy ojse kf iojjfa lfdre er icemke, er   pess`kjy merfle er  mujotte, afpfla`ld el iempjfx`el. Qcfsf orf dflfrojjy letulafrsteea os afredotery tfrms, rotcfr os tcf jeioj weras usfa te

afsir`kf pfepjf eh iejer. Yemf Wolomol`ols moy ojse usf tcfsftfrms te afsir`kf a`hhfrflt sb`l telfs w`tc`l Jot`le pepujot`els.Kf prfporfa te werb ola j`vf w`tc `la`v`auojs wce covf lefxpfr`flif eh Ohr`iol-Omfr`iol iujturf, kut bffp `l m`la tcfiress-iujturoj eppertul`ty te kreoafl tcf Wolomol`ol pfrifpt`eleh wcot `t mfols te kf ‚Omfr`iol.” Wolomï `s ojse cemf te ov`krolt Ohre-Ior`kkfol pepujot`el ola iujturf, ola c`ster`olsfst`motf tcot 67 pfriflt eh Wolomol`ols moy covf semf Ohr`iol

olifstry.

C`spol`i-Omfr`iol Xejultffrs moy let kf pfrif`vfa os kf`ld Lertc Omfr`iol ola moy kf fxpfitfa te spfob Ypol`sc hjufltjy.Peu moy kf jokfjfa fj iukole, fj mfx`iole, fti. kfiousf eh

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stfrfetypfa pfrifpt`els eh etcfr Jot`le iujturfs. C`spol`i erJot`le Omfr`iols moy kf fxpfitfa te `ltfroit `l Wolomol`olsei`fty w`tc merf fosf tcol etcfr Xejultffrs. Qcfy moy let h`laetcfr Xejultffrs `l Wolomï w`tc tcf somf ftcl`i koibdreula.

Os`ol-Omfr`iol Xejultffrs moy fxpfr`flif stfrfetypfs, jokfj`ldola lfdot`vf iemmflts kfiousf eh moly Wolomol`ols‐ j`m`tfafxpesurf te tcf a`vfrs`ty eh Os`ol ola Os`ol-Omfr`iol iujturfs.Os`ol-Omfr`iol Xejultffrs moy kf iels`afrfa Ic`lfsf (ic`le)

afsp`tf fhherts te ijor`hy er fxpjo`l ftcl`i koibdreula. Ojse, j`bfC`spol`i Omfr`iols, tcfy moy let kf iels`afrfa ‚truf” LertcOmfr`iols. @l oaa`t`el, Wolomï‐s c`ster`ioj `lvejvfmflt w`tcifrto`l Os`ol ieultr`fs er tcf prfsflif eh Os`ol mfricolts `l tcfiemmul`ty moy covf ol `mpoit el cew Os`ol-Omfr`iolXejultffrs orf pfrif`vfa.

Xej ult ffr iemmflt s>

‚Cfrf `l Wolomï, @ kjfla `l kfiousf eh my Jot`le reets. Mymetcfr `s Aem`l`iol, se @ om ho`rjy aorb. Os o rfsujt, @ h`lamysfjh ordu`ld w`tc pfepjf o jet wcfl tcfy tfjj mf @‐m let rfojjy?77 pfriflt Omfr`iol (– Let j`bf cfr ‐ ola tcfl tcfy‐jj pe`lt te o kjela Xejultffr). Tcfl @ wflt el o v`s t te my s`tf, fvfryelf wososb`ld, `l hrelt eh mf, –Tcfrf‐s tcf Omfr`iol5‐ Qcfy weujal‐t

 kfj`fvf mf wcfl @ so`a @ wos tcf Omfr`iol. Kut tcfrf orf pfrbs. @ael‐t dft r`ppfa ehh os muic el tox` r`afs er wcfl kuy`ld tc`ldsel tcf strfft. @ ojse ael‐t afoj w`tc mfl c`ss`ld ola jffr`ld ot mfos muic.”

‚@ om H`j`p`lo Omfr`iol ola @ iol poss her o Wolomol`ol cfrf.

Qcf oavoltodfs orf tcot @ ael‐t dft storfa ot wcfl @‐m wojb`ldoreula, ola pfepjf rfoa`jy ossumf tcot @ spfob Ypol`sc. Mest pfepjf ossumf tcot @ om Wolomol`ol w`tc semf Ic`lfsf kjeeam`xfa `l. Qcfl tcfy cfor mf spfob Ypol`sc ola dufss tcot @ omhrem L`ioroduo, Wfru, Kfj`zf, er Qeldo. Qcfy dufss okeut fvfry

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etcfr ieultry fxifpt tcf Vl`tfa Ytotfs. Qcfy orf sceibfa te mffto lel-Iouios`ol Omfr`iol. Elf eksfrvot`el @ covf moaf `s tcotWolomol`ols jevf wc`tf pfepjf er, te kf merf fxoit, kjela co`rola ho`r sb`l. Qcfsf icoroitfr`st`is orf vfry fxet`i te tcfm kfiousfmest pfepjf cfrf ael‐t jeeb j`bf tcot. Wfepjf w`tc suicicoroitfr`st`is orf storfa ot ola ketcfrfa merf tcol mf.

‚Tcfl @ om wojb`ld ky mysfjh, @ ael‐t cfor os moly p`repes (iotiojjs) tcol wcfl @ om w`tc my wc`tf hfmojf hr`flas. Afsp`tf

ojj tc`s, @ rfojjy j`bf Wolomï ola `ts pfepjf. Fspfi`ojjy otXejultffr s`tfs, @ covf mft tcf l`ifst ola cumkjfst pfepjf. @ try tedft kfyela supfrh`i`oj`ty `l mfft`ld Wolomol`ols w`tc tcf cepftcot tcf`r stfrfetypf eh Omfr`iols w`jj kf semfwcot twfobfa.”

‚Mest Wolomol`ols tc`lb tcfrf `s eljy elf ieultry `l Os`o>Ic`lo. Yemf covf mft afvfjepmflt vejultffrs hrem Nopol, kuteljy o hfw. Qcfrfherf, @ covf oaeptfa tcf l`iblomf Ic`l`to, 

wc`ic mfols –j`ttjf Ic`lfsf d`rj.‐ @ usf `t w`tc my hr`flas, kutjeotcf `t wcfl o Wolomol`ol rfhfrs te mf os jo ic`l`to. Tcy5Kfiousf @ wos kerl `l Berfo ola covf spflt mest eh my j`hf `l tcfVl`tfa Ytotfs. Fvfl ohtfr @ soy @ om hrem tcf Ytotfs, Wolomol`olsosb `h @ spfob Ic`lfsf. Peu dft usfa te `t, cewfvfr, ola h`dct`ld `teljy mobfs yeu hrustrotfa. Wfepjf `l my iemmul`ty st`jj iojj mfIc`l`to. Yemft`mfs, tcf b`as w`jj ierrfit etcfrs ola tfjj tcfm @ omBerfol.”

Wess` kj f @ ssufs h er Yfl` er Xej ult ffr s

Tc`jf `l Wolomï, sfl`er Xejultffrs moy let rfif`vf os muic pfrseloj suppert hrem yeuldfr Xejultffrs. Qcfy moy h`la tcotyeuldfr Xejultffrs jeeb te tcfm her oav`if ola suppert. Yemf

sfl`ers h`la tc`s o vfry flneyokjf port eh tcf`r Xejultffrfxpfr`flif, wc`jf etcfrs iceesf let te h`jj tc`s rejf. Kfiousfsfl`er Xejultffrs kr`ld o j`hft`mf eh vojuokjf prehfss`elojfxpfr`flif, tcfy orf semft`mfs hrustrotfa wcfl tcfy h`la tcfyiol‐t oppjy tcesf sb`jjs ot tcf jfvfj tcfy orf oiiustemfa er fxprfsstcf`r blewjfadf os fhhfit`vfjy. Tc`jf tcfy ehtfl qu`ibjy forl

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rfspfit hrem etcfrs kfiousf eh tcf`r odf ola, tcfrfherf, prfsumfaw`saem, semf sfl`er Xejultffrs a`sievfr o lfwheula sflsf eh pot`flif os tcfy jforl lfw woys te scorf tcf`r blewjfadf olaoanust te j`v`ld w`tceut tcf iemherts ola rfseurifs te wc`ictcfy‐vf kfiemf oiiustemfa.

Xej ult ffr iemmflt >

‚Qcf eljy a`soavoltodf te kf`ld o sfl`er Xejultffr tcot @ iol

tc`lb eh `s let kf`ld okjf te opprfi`otf típ`ie mus`i er porty ot oko`jf ult`j ; o.m.! @t‐s kf`ld ol ejafr, morr`fa Xejultffr tcotmobfs my fxpfr`flif vfry a`hhfrflt. Qcf jordfst arowkoib te mymor`toj stotus cos kffl `l jforl`ld tcf jolduodf. Ketc my cuskolaola @ iomf w`tc le Ypol`sc, ola wf covf moaf sjewfr predrfss `ljforl`ld Ypol`sc tcol s`ldjf Xejultffrs, wce covf le eiios`el tespfob Fldj`sc `l tcf`r s`tfs. El tcf etcfr cola, kf`ld morr`fa coscudf oavoltodfs (f.d., ijesf iempol`elsc`p `l o lfw ola ehtflstrfsshuj flv`relmflt ola `lstolt suppert ola flieurodfmflt `l ne`lt ola sfporotf prenfits). Qceudc `t iol kf o pes t`vfeppertul`ty ola a`hh`iujt ot tcf somf t`mf, @‐vf hfjt morr`odf te kfol ossft `l Wolomï. @t sffms te mobf yeu merf oppreoicokjf, `tepfls aeers, ola tcfrf‐s hostfr oiifptolif. T`tc tcf oiifptolifiemfs fos`fr oiifss te werb eppertul`t`fs. My cuskola ola @weujal‐t covf troafa tcf post twe yfors her olytc`ld. @‐m nust

wo`t`ld her ojj tcesf –sfl`er‐ koky keemfrs te a`sievfr cew muichul wf‐vf kffl cov`ld `l tcf Wfoif Ierps ola icoldf tcf ovfrodfodf eh Xejultffrs te 67! Tf nust m`dct s`dl up odo`l wcfl wf orfevfr 47. Kuflo sufrtf!”

Wess` kj f @ ssufs h er Doy, Jfsk` ol, er K` sfxuoj

Xej ult ffr s

Doy, jfsk`ol, ola k`sfxuoj Xejultffrs wce covf kffl ‚eut” `l tcf

Vl`tfa Ytotfs moy hffj prfssurf te kf jfss epfl `l Wolomï kfiousfsemf pfepjf v`fw tcf`r sfxuoj er`fltot`el os afv`olt er tokee.Qcfy moy kf cossjfa `l tcf strffts er `l kors, ola tcf`r i`v`jj`kfrt`fs moy kf `dlerfa. Qcfy moy sfrvf `l Wolomï her twe yforsw`tceut fvfr mfft`ld oletcfr doy er jfsk`ol Xejultffr. Jfsk`ols

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covf te afoj w`tc ielstolt qufst`els okeut keyhr`flas, morr`odf,ola sfx (os ae ojj wemfl). Doy mfl covf te afoj w`tc moic`sme> tojb eh ielqufst(s), cfovy ar`lb`ld, d`rj wotic`ld, ola a`rty nebfs.

Xej ult ffr iemmflt >

‚Iem`ld hrem tcf merf –j`kfroj‐ Vl`tfa Ytotfs te o Jot`lOmfr`iol ieultry os o doy, jfsk`ol, k`sfxuoj, er trolsdflafrXejultffr iol kf o aoult`ld fxpfr`flif. @l Wolomol`ol sei`fty,

tcfrf `s sert eh o –ael‐t osb, ael‐t tfjj‐ systfm. Qcfrf `s os`dl`h`iolt doy ola jfsk`ol pepujot`el, kut oly lel-cftfresfxuoj kfcov`er `s st jj w`afjy sffl os afv`olt. @t `s o vfrymoic`sto sei`fty, ola elf eh tcf k`ddfst `lsujts yeu iol mobf te oletcfrmol `s te iojj c`m doy. Qcf ielifpt eh –doy‐ `s let wfjj-afh`lfa(her kfttfr er wersf), mfol`ld tcot moly mfl covf doy sfx kutael‐t iels`afr tcfmsfjvfs te kf doy. Jfsk`ols tfla te c`af tcf`rsfxuoj`ty merf tcol doy mfl ae, tceudc tcfrf sffms te kf jfss eho st`dmo ottoicfa te jfsk`ols. Elf eh tcf mest a`hh`iujt qufst`els`s cew yeu w`jj afoj w`tc yeur sfxuoj`ty `l Wolomï. T`jj yeu kfyeursfjh te yeur iemmul`ty er hffj tcf lffa te de koib `l tcfijesft5 Tcot aefs tcot mfol her yeur wfjj-kf`ld5”

‚Qcfrf orf pes`t`vf ospfits, `l tcot mest doy Xejultffrs hffjsuppertfa ky tcf Wfoif Ierps/Wolomï stohh ola ky o moner`ty eh

Xejultffrs.”

Wess` kj f [fj ` d` eus @ ssufs h er Xej ult ffr s

Xejultffrs eh rfj`d`els etcfr tcol Icr`st`ol`ty moy kf icojjfldfaer hoif dflfroj`zot`els okeut pfepjf eh tcf`r rfj`d`el. Qcfy moylet kf tceudct eh os rfoj Omfr`iols. Nfws moy eiios`elojjy kf

iels`afrfa olt`-Icr`st`ol. Qcus, semf Xejultffrs moy let hffjiemhertokjf a`sijes`ld tcf`r rfj`d`el te tcf pfepjf `l tcf`riemmul`ty. Xejultffrs moy let kf okjf te h`la o su`tokjf pjoif ehwersc`p lfor tcf`r s`tf er moy h`la `t a`hh`iujt te hujh`jj tcf`rrfj`d`el‐s a`ftory rfqu`rfmflts.

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Xej ult ffr iemmflt s>

‚Nuao`sm `s j`ttjf blewl `l tcf Wolomol`ol iompe. Hfw pfepjf @covf tojbfa te blew wcot o Nfw `s er covf mft elf, ehtflielhus`ld Nfws w`tc Oroks ola v`if vfrso. Qcfrf `s le prfnua`iftcot @ covf hfjt, eljy rfoj `ltfrfst `l ulafrstola`ld wcot myrfj`d`el `s. Yemf pfepjf osb o jet eh qufst`els. Cfrf, wcfl elfspfobs eh oletcfr rfj`d`el, elf usuojjy mfols oletcfr sfit ehIcr`st`ol`ty, se tcf `afo eh semftc`ld euts`af eh tcot `s qu`tf

herf`dl te jeioj pfepjf ola tobfs semf fxpjolot`el. @t ojse jfoas tesemf ielhus`el os te wcy @ ael‐t ifjfkrotf Icr`stmos. @l WolomïI`ty, el tcf etcfr cola, pfepjf covf merf fxpfr`flif w`tc Nfws.Tc`jf tcf heur sylodedufs ojj covf t`dct sfiur`ty (os mest ae `lJot`l Omfr`io), @ covf lfvfr hfjt oly olt`-Yfm`t`sm hrem pfepjf`l Wolomï I`ty.”

‚@l Wolomï, ol Os`ol-jeeb`ld pfrsel `s iojjfa ic`le er ic`lo. @

covf iemf te jforl tcot `t‐s nust o iustem cfrf te rfhfr te pfepjf kytcf`r icoroitfr`st`is. Yurpr`s`ldjy, `t cos kffl merf strfsshuj kf`ldo lel-Icr`st`ol tcol kf`ld iojjfa ic`l`to. My iemmul`ty `s cojh[emol Iotcej`i ola cojh fvoldfj`ioj. @l o pjoif wcfrf fvfryelf `sIcr`st`ol, semft`mfs `t iol hffj vfry jelfjy kf`ld Kuaac`st. Foic pfrsel cos tcf`r ewl woy eh afoj`ld w`tc tcfsf b`las ehs`tuot`els‑m`lf cos kffl te bffp o jew preh`jf ola ol epfl

m`la.”

Wess` kj f @ ssufs h er Xej ult ffr s T t c

A sok` j ` t ` fs

Os port eh tcf mfa`ioj ijforolif preifss, tcf Wfoif Ierps Ehh`ifeh Mfa`ioj Yfrv`ifs aftfrm`lfa tcot yeu wfrf pcys`iojjy olafmet`elojjy iopokjf, w`tc er w`tceut rfoselokjf oiiemmeaot`els,te pfrherm o hujj teur eh Xejultffr sfrv`if `l Wolomï w`tceut

ulrfoselokjf r`sb eh corm te yeursfjh er `ltfrrupt`el eh sfrv`if.Qcf Wfoif Ierps/Wolomï stohh w`jj werb w`tc a`sokjfa Xejultffrste mobf rfoselokjf oiiemmeaot`els her tcfm `l tro`l`ld, ceus`ld, neks`tfs, er etcfr orfos te flokjf tcfm te sfrvf sohfjy olafhhfit`vfjy.

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Xejultffrs w`tc a`sok`j`t`fs moy flieultfr pfepjf `l tcf`riemmul`ty wce tc`lb tcot tcfy ojwoys rfqu`rf spfi`oj cfjp olaiollet hulit`el el tcf`r ewl. Qcfy moy h`la tcot semfWolomol`ols iels`afr tcfm `liopokjf eh werb tcot rfqu`rfs pcys`ioj fxfrt`el er jfss iempftflt `l prehfss`eloj s`tuot`els.Qcfy moy kf hoifa w`tc hrolb er `liels`afrotf rfmorbsielifrl`ld tcf`r a`sok`j`ty.

Wess` kj f @ ssufs h er Mor r ` fa Xej ult ffr s

Kf`ld o morr`fa ieupjf `l tcf Wfoif Ierps cos `ts oavoltodfs ola`ts icojjfldfs. @t cfjps te covf semfelf ky yeur s`af te scorf yeurfxpfr`flif w`tc, kut tcfrf orf ojse iujturoj fxpfitot`els tcot ioliousf strfss `l o morr`odf. @t `s `mpertolt te rfmfmkfr tcot yeu orf`l o herf`dl ieultry w`tc lfw rujfs ola yeu lffa te kf epfl-m`lafa okeut iujturoj a`hhfrflifs. Her fxompjf, o morr`fa molmoy kf flieurodfa ky Wolomol`ols te kf tcf merf aem`loltmfmkfr `l tcf rfjot`elsc`p, kf flieurodfa te mobf afi`s`els

`lafpflafltjy eh c`s speusf, er kf r`a`iujfa wcfl cf pfrhermsaemfst`i tosbs. O morr`fa wemol moy h`la cfrsfjh `l o jfss`lafpflaflt rejf tcol scf `s oiiustemfa te er moy kf fxpfitfa te pfrherm ‚troa t`eloj” aemfst`i icerfs suic os ieeb`ld erijfol`ld. Ycf moy ojse fxpfr`flif o merf j`m`tfa sei`oj j`hf `l tcfiemmul`ty tcol s`ldjf Xejultffrs (s`lif `t moy kf ossumfa tcotscf w`jj kf kusy tob`ld iorf eh cfr cuskola).

Iempft`t`el kftwffl o ieupjf moy kfiemf o a`hh`iujty, fspfi`ojjy`h elf speusf jforls hostfr tcol tcf etcfr (f.d., jolduodf sb`jjs, neksb`jjs). Qcfrf ojse moy kf a`hhfrflifs `l nek sot`shoit`el ola/era`hhfrflt lffas kftwffl speusfs. Peuldfr Xejultffrs moy jeeb teieupjfs her oav`if ola suppert.

Morr`fa ieupjfs ojse orf j`bfjy te kf trfotfa w`tc merf rfspfit

 kfiousf tcf iemmul`ty sffs morr`odf os o rfspels`k`j`ty. Qcfymoy kf osbfa wcfl tcfy w`jj covf ic`jarfl.

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Wjfosf letf tcot aur`ld tro`l`ld, ieupjfs moy j`vf oport `h tcfy orfoss`dlfa te a`hhfrflt prenfits. Wjfosf ielsujt w`tc yeur pjoifmfltehh`ifr `h yeu covf oly qufst`els.

Xej ult ffr iemmflt s>

‚Tf jevf j`v`ld ola werb`ld `l Wolomï os o morr`fa ieupjf.Yfrv`ld w`tc yeur speusf cos moly ijfor oavoltodfs. Qc`sfxpfr`flif cos ojrfoay strfldtcflfa ola oaafa afptc te eur

morr`odf `l merf woys tcol wf `mod`lfa. @t weuja kf ulho`r,cewfvfr, te prftfla tcot sfrv`ld w`tc yeur speusf iemfs w`tceut`ts a`st`lit icojjfldfs. @l eur fxpfr`flif, morr`fa ieupjfs iolfxpfit te j`vf w`tc muic jfss pr`voiy tcol `l tcf V.Y. Jforl`ld tej`vf `l ijesfr quortfrs ola kf`ld prfporfa te pjoy w`tc wc`icfvfrWolomol`ol ic`ja afi`afs te iemf v`s`t tobfs pot`flif ot h`rst. Kutj`bf moly tc`lds okeut yeur lfw j`hf os o Xejultffr, tc`s w`jj hffjloturoj ola iemhertokjf kfherf yeur blew `t.

‚Oletcfr icojjfld`ld fjfmflt te j`hf os o morr`fa ieupjf `safoj`ld w`tc ulwoltfa ottflt`el a`rfitfa ot elf er ketc speusfs.Mest ehtfl tc`s w`jj nust kf ol eiios`eloj wc`stjf er storf. @l olevfrt herm, `t iol `lijuaf cov`ld mfl er wemfl mob`ld iojjs teyeur speusf os tcf twe eh yeu wojb ky `l o mollfr ojmestulcfora eh `l tcf V.Y. Qcf afdrff te wc`ic yeu w`jj covf te afoj

w`tc ulwoltfa ottflt`el afpflas drfotjy el tcf iemmul`ty yeuwerb `l.

‚Qcf jost fjfmflt wf‐a j`bf te letf `s tcf afj`iotf kojolif kftwffl–h`tt`ld `l‐ ola mo`lto`l`ld ifrto`l iustems tcot orf `mpertolt teus os o ieupjf. Her `lstolif, tcf morr`fa wemfl ola mfl `l eurs`tf spfla hor jfss pfrseloj t`mf w`tc foic etcfr tcol wf orf usfate. Qceudc prehfss`elojjy `t m`dct kf te eur oavoltodf te –cold

eut w`tc tcf hfjjos/joa`fs,‐ wf fxiusf eursfjvfs wcfl wf hffj wflffa semf pr`votf t`mf tedftcfr. Os jeld os yeu poib o aesf eh pot`flif, cum`j ty, ola cumer, yeu ola yeur speusf w`jj flney tcf kflfh`ts eh sfrv`ld tedftcfr.”

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‚Os o morr`fa Xejultffr, yeur fxpfr`flif w`jj ulaeuktfajy kful`quf te tcot eh s`ldjf Xejultffrs. Kut –ul`quf‐ `s suic o vodufoanfit`vf, se my w`hf ola @ covf kro`lstermfa semf eh wcot wfcovf a`sievfrfa te kf –oavoltodfs‐ ola –icojjfldfs‐ eh sfrv`ld oso morr`fa ieupjf.

‚Yemf oavoltodfs moy kf> Ielstolt suppert ola flieurodfmflt2hom`j`or`ty (`l wcot iol kf o vfry ulhom`j`or flv`relmflt)2semfelf te scorf yeur fxpfr`flifs w`tc (ketc wc`jf `l Wolomï

ola elif yeu de cemf)2 fos`fr te `ltfdrotf `lte tcf iemmul`ty el ketc dflafr jfvfjs, yeu iol oppreoic pfepjf eh tcf eppes`tf sfxw`tc jfss hfor eh m`sulafrstola`ld os te yeur `ltflt`els (st`jj, kfiorfhuj te mo`lto`l opprepr`otf keulaor`fs2 nust kfiousf yeu‐rfmorr`fa aefs let mfol yeu w`jj kf iels`afrfa –ehh j`m`ts‐)2 oleppertul`ty te werb ijesfjy w`tc yeur speusf tewora iemmeldeojs2 tcf ielstolt fvojuot`el eh yeur sfrv`if `s fos`fr w`tc twecfoas2 ola morr`fa Xejultffrs dflfrojjy covf jfss treukjf w`tc

ulwoltfa ottflt`el ola corossmflt tcol s`ldjf Xejultffrs.

‚Yemf icojjfldfs yeu moy flieultfr os o morr`fa Xejultffr orf>Peu w`jj j`bfjy jforl tcf jolduodf o j`ttjf sjewfr tcol Xejultffrswce covf le icolif te spfob Fldj`sc `l tcf`r s`tfs2 yeu moy kfmerf tfmptfa te `sejotf yeursfjh ola, tcfrfherf, suhhfr aur`ld tcf`ltfdrot`el preifss2 semf iemmul`ty mfmkfrs moy ojrfoay sffyeu os o hom`jy ul`t ola kf jfss opt te tobf yeu ulafr tcf`r w`lds2yeu moy let h`t `lte tcf typ`ioj –Wolomol`ol hom`jy meafj‐ wcfrftcf w`hf `s fxpfitfa te stoy cemf te ieeb ola ijfol2 `h yeu covf kffl morr`fa merf tcol o ieupjf eh meltcs ola orf let prfdlolt, pfepjf moy ossumf yeu orf ulokjf te ielif`vf2 ot t mfs yeu moystruddjf te h`la oafquotf pr`voiy2 ola yeu moy fvfl dft t`rfa ehspfla`ld tee muic t`mf w`tc yeur speusf.

‚[fmfmkfr, fvfryelf‐s fxpfr`flif `s ul`quf. Qcfsf orf nust semfeksfrvot`els wf covf moaf, ola ojj eh tcf se-iojjfa –icojjfldfs‐iol kf evfriemf. Etcfr Xejultffrs covf teja my w`hf ola @ ellumfreus eiios`els> –Peu orf vfry juiby te covf foic etcfr,‐ ola`t‐s truf. Flney yeur t`mf `l Wolomï ola flney foic etcfr!”

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H[F_VFLQJP OYBFA _VFYQ@ELY

Cew muic j uddodf om @ oj j ewfa t e kr ` ld t e

Wolomï5

Mest o`rj`lfs covf koddodf s`zf ola wf`dct j`m`ts ola ossfssicordfs her trolspert eh koddodf tcot fxiffas tcesf j`m`ts. QcfWfoif Ierps cos `ts ewl s`zf ola wf`dct j`m`ts ola w`jj let poytcf iest eh trolspert her koddodf tcot fxiffas tcfsf j`m`ts. QcfWfoif Ierps‐ ojjewolif `s twe icfibfa p`fifs eh juddodf w`tciemk`lfa a`mfls`els eh ketc p`fifs let te fxiffa ?74 `licfs(jfldtc + w`atc + cf`dct) ola o iorry-el kod w`tc a`mfls`els ehle merf tcol 16 `licfs. Icfibfa koddodf sceuja let fxiffa ?77 peulas tetoj w`tc o mox`mum wf`dct eh 67 peulas her oly elf kod.

Wfoif Ierps Xejultffrs orf let ojjewfa te tobf pfts, wfopels,

fxpjes`vfs, roa`e trolsm`ttfrs (scertwovf roa`es orf pfrm`ttfa),outemek`jfs, er meteriyijfs te tcf`r evfrsfos oss`dlmflts. Ae let poib hjommokjf motfr`ojs er j`qu`as suic os j`dctfr hju`a, ijfol`ldsejvflts, co`r sproy, er ofresej ielto`lfrs. Qc`s `s ol `mpertoltsohfty prfiout`el.

Tcot ` s t cf fj fit r ` i iur r flt ` l Wolomï5

Qcf iurrflt `s ??7 vejts, 87 iyijfs OI (tcf stolaora `l tcf Vl`tfa

Ytotfs). Letf> Moly Xejultffrs ae let covf fjfitr`i`ty `l tcf`rcemfs er covf `t her eljy o hfw ceurs o aoy.

Cew muic melfy sceuj a @ kr ` ld5

Xejultffrs orf fxpfitfa te j`vf ot tcf somf jfvfj os tcf pfepjf `ltcf`r iemmul`ty. Peu w`jj kf d`vfl o sfttj`ld-`l ojjewolif ola omeltcjy j`v`ld ojjewolif, wc`ic sceuja ievfr yeur fxpflsfs.

Xejultffrs ehtfl w`sc te kr`ld oaa`t`eloj melfy her voiot`eltrovfj te etcfr ieultr`fs. Irfa`t ioras ola trovfjfr‐s icfibs orf prfhfrokjf te iosc. @h yeu iceesf te kr`ld fxtro melfy, kr`ld tcfomeult tcot w`jj su`t yeur ewl trovfj pjols ola lffas.

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Tcfl iol @ t obf voiot ` el ola covf pfepj f v` s` t

mf5Foic Xejultffr oiirufs twe voiot`el aoys pfr meltc eh sfrv`if(fxijua`ld tro`l`ld). Jfovf moy let kf tobfl aur`ld tro`l`ld, tcfh`rst tcrff meltcs eh sfrv`if, er tcf jost tcrff meltcs eh sfrv`if,fxifpt `l ielnulit`el w`tc ol outcer`zfa fmfrdfliy jfovf. Hom`jyola hr`flas orf wfjiemf te v`s`t yeu ohtfr prf-sfrv`if tro`l`ld olatcf h`rst tcrff meltcs eh sfrv`if os jeld os tcf`r stoy aefs let`ltfrhfrf w`tc yeur werb. Fxtflafa stoys ot yeur s`tf orf let

flieurodfa ola moy rfqu`rf pfrm`ss`el hrem yeur ieultrya`rfiter. Qcf Wfoif Ierps `s let okjf te prev`af yeur v`s`ters w`tcv`so, mfa`ioj, er trovfj oss`stolif.

T j j my kfj eld` lds kf ievfr fa ky ` lsur olif5

Qcf Wfoif Ierps aefs let prev`af `lsurolif ievfrodf her pfrselojfhhfits2 Xejultffrs orf ujt`motfjy rfspels`kjf her tcf sohfbffp`ldeh tcf`r pfrseloj kfjeld`lds. Cewfvfr, yeu iol puricosf pfrseloj prepfrty `lsurolif kfherf yeu jfovf. @h yeu w`sc, yeu moy ieltoityeur ewl `lsurolif iempoly2 oaa`t`elojjy, `lsurolif oppj`iot`elherms w`jj kf prev`afa, ola wf flieurodf yeu te iels`afr tcfmiorfhujjy. Xejultffrs sceuja let sc`p er tobf vojuokjf `tfmsevfrsfos. Nfwfjry, woticfs, roa`es, iomfros, ola fxpfls`vfoppj`olifs orf suknfit te jess, tcfht, ola krfobodf, ola `l moly pjoifs, sot`shoitery mo`ltflolif ola rfpo`r sfrv`ifs orf let

ovo`jokjf.

Ae @ lffa ol ` lt fr lot ` eloj ar ` vfr ‐ s j ` iflsf5

Xejultffrs `l Wolomï ae let lffa ol `ltfrlot`eloj ar`vfr‐s j`iflsf kfiousf tcfy orf prec`k`tfa hrem epfrot`ld pr`votfjy ewlfameter`zfa vfc`ijfs. Mest urkol trovfj `s ky kus er tox`. [urojtrovfj roldfs hrem kusfs ola m`l`kusfs te truibs, k`iyijfs, olajets eh wojb`ld. El vfry rorf eiios`els, o Xejultffr moy kf osbfa

te ar`vf o spelser‐s vfc`ijf, kut tc`s iol eiiur eljy w`tc pr`erwr`ttfl pfrm`ss`el hrem tcf ieultry a`rfiter. Yceuja tc`s eiiur,tcf Xejultffr moy ekto`l o jeioj ar`vfr‐s j`iflsf. O V.Y. ar`vfr‐sj`iflsf w`jj hoi`j`totf tcf preifss, se kr`ld `t w`tc yeu nust `l iosf.

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Tcot sceuj a @ kr ` ld os d` h t s h er Ieult r y S

h r ` flas ola my cest h om j y5Qc`s `s let o rfqu`rfmflt. O tebfl eh hr`flasc`p `s suhh`i`flt.Yemf d`ht suddfst`els `lijuaf bl`ibbloibs her tcf ceusf2 p`iturfs, keebs, er iojflaors eh Omfr`iol siflfs2 seuvfl`rs hrem yeur orfo2cora iola`fs tcot w`jj let mfjt er spe`j2 er pcetes te d`vf owoy.

Tcfr f w j j my s` t f oss ` dlmflt kf wcfl @ h ` l` sc

t r o` l` ld ola cew ` sej ot fa w j j @ kf5

Wfoif Ierps tro`lffs orf let oss`dlfa te `la`v`auoj s`tfs ult`j ohtfrtcfy covf iempjftfa prf-sfrv`if tro`l`ld. Qc`s d`vfs Wfoif Ierpsstohh tcf eppertul`ty te ossfss foic tro`lff‐s tficl`ioj olajolduodf sb`jjs pr`er te oss`dl`ld s`tfs, `l oaa`t`el te h`loj`z`lds`tf sfjfit`els w`tc tcf`r m`l`stry ieultfrports. @h hfos`kjf, yeumoy covf tcf eppertul`ty te prev`af `lput el yeur s`tf prfhfrflifs, `lijua`ld dfedropc`ioj jeiot`el, a`stolif hrem etcfrXejultffrs, ola j`v`ld iela`t`els. Cewfvfr, bffp `l m`la tcotmoly hoiters `lhjuflif tcf s`tf sfjfit`el preifss ola tcot tcfWfoif Ierps iollet duoroltff pjoifmflt wcfrf yeu weuja `afojjyj`bf te kf. Mest Xejultffrs j`vf `l smojj tewls er `l ruroj v`jjodfsola orf usuojjy w`tc`l elf ceur hrem oletcfr Xejultffr. Yemfs`tfs, port`iujorjy Flv`relmfltoj Cfojtc s`tfs, rfqu`rf o ?7 te ?;-ceur ar`vf hrem tcf iop`toj hejjewfa ky o ;-9 ceur c`bf er keotr`af. Qcfrf `s ot jfost elf Xejultffr kosfa `l foic eh tcf rfd`eloj

iop`tojs ola okeut h`vf te f`dct Xejultffrs `l tcf iop`toj i`ty.

Cew iol my h om j y ielt oit mf ` l ol fmfr dfliy5

Qcf Wfoif Ierps‐ Ieulsfj`ld ola Eutrfoic Vl`t prev`afsoss`stolif `l colaj`ld fmfrdfli`fs ohhfit`ld tro`lffs olaXejultffrs er tcf`r hom`j`fs. Kfherf jfov`ld tcf Vl`tfa Ytotfs,`lstruit yeur hom`jy te let`hy tcf Ieulsfj`ld ola Eutrfoic Vl`t`mmfa`otfjy `h ol fmfrdfliy or`sfs, suic os o sfr`eus `jjlfss er

afotc eh o hom`jy mfmkfr. Aur`ld lermoj kus`lfss ceurs, tcflumkfr her tcf Ieulsfj`ld ola Eutrfoic Vl`t `s 377.1;1.36372sfjfit ept`el ;, tcfl fxtfls`el ?147. Ohtfr lermoj kus`lfss ceursola el wffbflas ola cej`aoys, tcf IEV auty ehh`ifr iol kfrfoicfa ot tcf okevf lumkfr. Her lel-fmfrdfliy qufst`els, yeur

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hom`jy iol dft `lhermot`el hrem yeur ieultry afsb stohh ot tcfWfoif Ierps ky iojj`ld 377.1;1.3637.

Iol @ ioj j cemf h r em Wolomï5

@ltfrlot`eloj pcelf sfrv`if te ola hrem Wolomï `s deea. Peu ioliojj iejjfit hrem oly pukj`i pcelf er usf o moner iojj`ld iora suicos tcesf ehhfrfa ky OQ&Q, MI@, ola Ypr`lt. Mest Xejultffrscovf o pcelf `l tcf`r ceusf, tcf`r tewl, er o lforky tewl.

Yceuj a @ kr ` ld o ifj j uj or pcelf w t c mf5@t `s ehtfl merf fxpfls`vf te rfpredrom o ifjjujor pcelf hrem tcfVl`tfa Ytotfs tcol te puricosf elf `l Wolomï. Ifjjujor pcelfs orfw`afjy ovo`jokjf ola rfoselokjy pr`ifa `l Wolomï, kut molyXejultffrs j`vf `l s`tfs euts`af eh tcf`r s`dloj roldf.

T j j t cfr f  kf  fmo` j ola @ ltfr lft oiifss5

Yceuj a @ kr ` ld my iemput fr5

@ltfrlft oiifss `l Wolomï `s sprfoa`ld. Ojj prev`li`oj iop`tojs olamoly etcfr jordf tewls covf @ltfrlft iohfs. Iellfit`el spffastfla te kf sjew, kut tcf sfrv`if `s rfoselokjy pr`ifa ola etcfrw`sfrfj`okjf. @ltfrlft oiifss her Xejultffrs `s ovo`jokjf hrff ot tcfWfoif Ierps/Wolomï ehh`if. Yemf Xejultffrs iol oiifss tcf@ltfrlft `l tcf`r cemfs, kut tc`s `s tcf fxifpt`el. O hfw Xejultffrscovf iemputfrs eh tcf`r ewl, kut mest ae let. Iemputfrs orf

 prekokjy merf usfhuj her iemmul`ty fielem`i afvfjepmflt olaFldj`sc tfoic`ld Xejultffrs tcol tcesf `l etcfr prenfits. Joptepsorf prfhfrokjf. @h yeur s`tf cos le fjfitr`i`ty, `t w`jj kf cora teicordf tcf kottfry uljfss yeu kr`ld o sejor kottfry ola icordfr. Ovejtodf rfdujoter `s ojse o lfifss`ty.

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TFJIEMF JFQQF[Y H[EM

WOLOMÏ XEJVLQFF[Y

Ieldrotujot`els! Qobf o memflt te s`jfltjy tcolb yeur pjoifmfltehh`ifr kfiousf jola`ld o pes`t`el w`tc Wfoif Ierps/Wolomï `sj`bf c`tt`ld tcf noibpet. Wolomï `s spfitoiujorjy r`ic `l k`ea`vfrs`ty, tcf moly iujturfs eh tcf Wolomol`ol pfepjf orful`quf dfms, ola tcf Wfoif Ierps pest `s kr`mm`ld w`tc

afa`iotfa ola `llevot`vf stohh ola Xejultffrs.Wolomï cos tcf c`dcfst DAW pfr iop`to `l Ifltroj Omfr`io, kut `tojse cos tcf sfiela drfotfst `liemf a`spor`ty `l Jot`l Omfr`io(ohtfr Kroz`j). Tcot aefs tc`s mfol her Wfoif Ierps Xejultffrs5@l o ieultry hujj eh loturoj ola cumol rfseurifs, eur nek `s jfssokeut tficl`ioj fxpfrt`sf ola merf okeut oss`st`ld peerWolomol`ols `l ut`j`z`ld tcf`r ewl rfseurifs merf fhh`i`fltjy.

Qc`s `afo `s lfor ola afor te my cfort.

@ orr`vfa te my herfstfa, meulto`l iemmul`ty hrfsc hrem ?7wffbs eh `ltfls`vf tficl`ioj ola iujturoj tro`l`ld `l tcfiemmul`ty flv`relmfltoj ielsfrvot`el sfiter. Hrem aoy elf @wos `mprfssfa ky tcf blewjfadf ola fxpfrt`sf eh my iemmul`tymfmkfrs `l orfos rold`ld hrem werm iempest`ld te smojj kus`lfss molodfmflt te iehhff reost`ld. Fvfry aoy @ wos jforl`ld

semftc`ld lfw hrem my lf`dckers> cot wfov`ld, iceiejotf preifss`ld, lfw iempest`ld tficl`qufs, ola irfot`vf woys terfut`j`zf trosc (covf yeu fvfr sffl hjewfrs drew`ld eut eh ejarukkfr keets5). @ ehtfl qufst`elfa my ok`j`ty te prev`af oss`stolif.

Cewfvfr, seelfr tcol jotfr @ rfoj`zfa tcot moly eh tcfsf sb`jjswfrf let kf`ld scorfa kftwffl iemmul`ty mfmkfrs. Cew `s `t

tcot my ieultfrport `s ol fxpfrt `l erdol`i odr`iujturf kut le elfcos rfqufstfa c`s suppert te iemkot pjodufs `l tcf siceej dorafl5@ ojse stortfa te mfft rfd`eloj odfli`fs ola erdol`zot`els w`tcfxpfrt`sf tcot wfrf let rfoic`ld tcesf wce lffafa tcf`r oss`stolif`l my iemmul`ty. Hertulotfjy, Wfoif Ierps tro`l`ld prev`afa mfw`tc tcf teejs lfifssory te iellfit iemmul`ty mfmkfrs te tcf

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blewjfadf ola rfseurifs tcfy lffafa. Ky mfols eh jfoafrsc`pola dreup aylom`is tro`l`ld, `ltfroit`vf tfoic`ld mftceas,mel`ter`ld ola fvojuot`el eh oit`v`t`fs, ola ar`lb`ld moly iups ehswfft iehhff el moly pericfs, wf orf ojj kfiem`ld merfiellfitfa. Lew, wemfl wce lfvfr spebf te foic etcfr kfherfscorf temote sffas, dorafl`ld tficl`qufs, ola iempest`ldrfi`pfs. Wrfv`eusjy `lafpflafltjy hulit`el`ld teur`sm dreups orfwerb`ld tedftcfr ola w`tc tcf Wolomol`ol Qeur`sm Outcer`ty te premetf fieteur`sm te o jordfr pukj`i. Flv`relmfltoj fauiot`el `s

fxtfla`ld kfyela tcf ijossreem te tcf porflts ola lf`dckerceeaseh tcf stuaflts. @t `s o sjew preifss tcot cos rfqu`rfa pfrs`stflifola pot`flif, kut @ hffj deea okeut tcf rfsujts eh eur fhherts.

@t wosl‐t jeld ode tcot @ terf epfl my ewl Wfoif Ierps/Wolomïwfjiemf poibft. My stemoic wos ae`ld hj`ps ola @ wosafspfrotfjy rf-rfoa`ld fvfrytc`ld te try te dft o dj`mpsf eh myhuturf sfjh `l tcf weras tcot wfrf wr`ttfl. Lew @ om s`tt`ld ot tcf

tokjf tcot my hr`flas `l tcf fieteur`sm dreup jev`ldjy moaf hermf eut eh jfhtevfr pjyweea. My j`ttjf iot `s strfticfa eut el myhrelt peric. @ nust moaf krewl`fs `l my teostfr evfl te scorf w`tctcf lf`dckers wce covf kfiemf j`bf hom`jy te mf. Ot siceejteaoy tcf tc`ra-droafrs ola @ moaf o muroj te ifjfkrotfflv`relmfltoj oworflfss aoy, us`ld tcf korb hrem pojm trffs olaiejerhuj jfovfs os oaerlmflt. Qc`s fvfl`ld @‐jj wojb up te o

iemmul`ty horm te sff `h @ iol kuy reet vfdftokjfs her o stfw.Fldressfa `l prf-Wfoif Ierps strfss ola werry, @ lfvfr `mod`lfatcot @ weuja hffj se iemhertokjf ola ot cemf `l suic o herf`dl pjoif. Peu w`jj tee.

Eh ieursf tcf Wfoif Ierps `s let ojj m`jb ola celfy. Qcfrf covf kffl memflts wcfl @‐vf lfvfr hfjt se jelfjy. Aoys wcfl le elfscews up her yeur k`d mfft`ld, wcfl tcfrf orf ieibreoicfs `l

yeur eotmfoj, ola wcfl yeu wotic ol okolaelfa aed suhhfr eltcf potc te tewl. Qcfsf a`hh`iujt fxpfr`flifs kfiemf fos`fr temolodf evfr t`mf. Ola tcf jews orf ieultfr-kojolifa ky tcfojmest ielstolt c`dcs. Dflfreus d`hts eh hru`t ola iehhff hremyeur iemmul`ty mfmkfrs, b`as yfjj`ld yeur lomf os yeu wojb

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`lte siceej foic merl`ld, swfft s`fstos el ro`ly ohtfrleels, affp kelas eh scorfa fxpfr`flifs `l tcf Wfoif Ierps/Wolomïiemmul`ty, nuldjf c`bfs, kr`jj`olt j`dctl`ld sterms‑fvfry aoycfrf `s o kjfss`ld.

Peu covf twe yfors.

Yff yeu seel,

Boyjo KerafjelIemmul ty Flv`relmfltoj Ielsfrvot`el (IFI) Xejultffr, ;773-;7?7

¡ K`flvfl`aes o Iufrpe af Woz/Wolomï! Tfjiemf te Wfoif

Ierps/Wolomï!

Tf rfmfmkfr rfoa`ld tc`s Tfjiemf Keeb  wcfl wf j`vfa `lYfottjf, Tosc`ldtel, ola wfrf olx`eus te dft o kfttfr sflsf ehwcot eur j`vfs wfrf de`ld te kf j`bf `l o hfw scert meltcs. Lewtcot wf orf el tcf etcfr s`af eh tc`s a`v`af, wf iol celfstjy tfjjyeu tcot yeu covf le `afo wcot `s `l sterf her yeu cfrf! Qcfrf `sle woy te prfporf her tcf icojjfldfs ola neys ocfoa eh yeu, se eur

 kfst oav`if `s te rfjox, flney tcf r`af, ola covf ho tc tcotfvfrytc`ld w`jj kf h`lf. Qcf Wfoif Ierps fxpfr`flif `s se ul`quftcot le twe fxpfr`flifs orf qu`tf oj`bf, yft mest Xejultffrs w`jjtfjj yeu tcf`r t`mf `l Wolomï `s trujy preheula `l moly woys. Ottc`s pe`lt, wf suddfst tcot yeu kf epfl te ojj eh tcf lfwfxpfr`flifs owo`t`ld yeu ola tcot yeu try te flney ola opprfi`otffvfry memflt eh yeur sfrv`if (deea ola koa!) os tcfy afvfjep

evfr tcf ;4 meltcs ocfoa.

Tf orf sfrv`ld `l o smojj, ruroj Jot`le iemmul`ty `l tcf heetc`jjseh tcf Jes Yoltes Wrev`lif el tcf Ozufre pfl`lsujo. Qcf Ozufre`s iottjf ieultry `l Wolomï, ola tcf moner`ty eh hom`j`fs `l euriemmul`ty ro`sf iottjf te sfjj her mfot er her m`jb preauit`el. Qcf

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Ozufre `s ojse r`ic `l iujturf ola troa`t`el, ola wf flney port`i`pot`ld `l jeioj h`fstos potrelojfs (rfj`d`eus potrel so`ltifjfkrot`els), tcf olluoj Ozufre ho`r, ola ifjfkrot`els suic osIorlovoj `l Hfkruory ola Ierpus Icr`st` `l Nulf. Wfepjf hrem tcfOzufre orf hr`flajy, wfjiem`ld, dflfreus, ola dflu`lfjy flneydeea ielvfrsot`el w`tc tcf`r hom`j`fs ola hr`flas. Tf hffj vfryhertulotf te j`vf `l suic o drfot port eh Wolomï, wcfrf moly pfepjf orf fxtrfmfjy met`votfa ola cora-werb`ld, ola covf delfeut eh tcf`r woy te cfjp us hffj iemhertokjf.

Tf orf Xejultffrs `l tcf iemmul`ty fielem`i afvfjepmflt predrom eh Wfoif Ierps/Wolomï ola covf heula eur werb te kfvfry rfwora`ld tcus hor. @l erafr te `lirfosf fielem`ieppertul`t`fs `l eur iemmul`ty, wf orf werb`ld te `mprevf tcfmolodfmflt ola kus`lfss pjoll`ld proit`ifs w`tc`l iemmul`tydreups wc`jf prev`a`ld jfoafrsc`p ola sb`jjs tro`l`ld te spfi`h`i`la`v`auojs. Oaa`t`elojjy, wf orf tfoic`ld ol Fldj`sc ijoss her

oaujts, erdol`z`ld ohtfr-siceej yeutc afvfjepmflt oit`v`t`fs herstuaflts, ola werb`ld w`tc jeioj iottjf rolicfrs te h`la woys temobf tcf`r droz`ld proit`ifs merf flv`relmfltojjy susto`lokjfola fielem`iojjy preh`tokjf. @l dflfroj, wf covf tr`fa te ku`ja eurwerb prenfits oreula iemmul`ty lffas ola `ltfrfsts `l tcf cepftcot eur fhherts w`jj kf merf susto`lokjf elif wf jfovf.

Tf orf tcf heurtc ola h`htc Xejultffrs te werb w`tc euriemmul`ty evfr tcf jost ;7 yfors. Os o rfsujt, wf covf sffl wcotWolomol`ols ola Wfoif Ierps Xejultffrs orf iopokjf ehoic`fv`ld tedftcfr. Qcf h`rst Xejultffr `l eur iemmul`ty cfjpfaf`dct hom`j`fs pjol, ku`ja, ola kfd`l te epfrotf o smojj icffsfhoitery tcot kuys m`jb hrem jeioj iottjf rolicfrs. Qcf sfielaXejultffr `l eur iemmul`ty werbfa w`tc tc`s somf dreup te kfd`l o iemmul ty jolah`jj prenfit. Ketc eh tcfsf prenfits covf

 kffl vfry suiifsshuj, ola lew wf cepf te ielt`luf te cfjp tc`sdreup tcr`vf ky afvfjep`ld o jeld-tfrm strotfd`i ola epfrot`eloj pjol ola ky cfjp`ld tcfm ielvfrt tcf`r fielem`i aoto te oiemputfr te kfttfr hoi`j`totf olojys`s ola afi`s`el-mob`ld. Qc`selde`ld prenfit `jjustrotfs cew Wfoif Ierps Xejultffrs iol cfjp

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w`tc iopoi`ty-ku`ja`ld oit`v`t`fs (tro`l`ld ola pjoll`ld preifssfs)tcot iol fmpewfr Wolomol`ols te oic`fvf tcf`r `la`v`auoj olaiejjfit`vf deojs.

Tf cepf yeu flney yeur jost hfw wffbs `l tcf Ytotfs kfherf yeuorr`vf `l Wolomï. Qc`s fxpfr`flif w`jj trujy herif yeu te drew olajforl `l woys tcot orf s`mpjy let pess`kjf `l tcf afvfjepfa werja.Os w`tc ojj tc`lds `l j`hf, yeur t`mf `l tcf Wfoif Ierps w`jjujt`motfjy kf wcot yeu mobf eh `t ola wf cepf tcot yeu h`la tc`s

fxpfr`flif te kf os rfwora`ld ola icojjfld`ld os wf covf.

¡Yojuaes!

Botf ola Kroibfl B`jjpoib

Iemmul ty Fielem`i Afvfjepmflt (IFA) Xejultffrs, ;770-;7?7

Tfjiemf te Wolomï! Qc`s `s suic ol `ltfrfst`ld ieultry te sfrvf`l. Qcfrf orf twe ieltrost`ld hoifs eh Wolomï> o meafrl, drew`ldmftrepej`s el elf s`af ola o jordfjy ulafvfjepfa, `mpevfr`scfaieultrys`af el tcf etcfr. Os o Wfoif Ierps Xejultffr, tc`s mfolso hfw tc`lds> wf covf o drfot rfspels`k`j ty te mobf surf tcot tcfruroj peer orf let jfht kfc`la er fxpje`tfa, kut `t ojse mfols yeuael‐t covf te werry `h yeu herdet te poib semftc`ld s`lif yeu iol kuy lforjy olytc`ld `l Wolomï I`ty. @t `s suic ol fxi`t`ld t`mf te kf port eh Wolomï‐s c`stery ola ojse te kf o port eh Wfoif Ierps os`t drews. Tf orf tcr`jjfa te covf yeu cfrf!

@ j`vf `l ol `la`dfleus v`jjodf eh Teulool pfepjf `l Aor`fl

Wrev`lif. T`tc o pepujot`el eh eljy 3,777 `l tcf werja, @ hffj `t `so drfot pr`v`jfdf ola celer te kf j`v`ld ola werb`ld omeld tcfm.Os port eh tcf IFA (iemmul`ty fielem`i afvfjepmflt) sfiter, @om werb`ld w`tc o ieepfrot`vf eh ort`sol wemfl te cfjp tcfm h`lalfw morbfts her tcf`r cola`irohts ola te tro`l tcfm `l tcf kos`is ehoiieult`ld. Moly eh tcfm covf lfvfr usfa o iemputfr kfherf, se

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tcf`r fxpesurf te lfw tficlejedy irfotfs merf pess`k`j`t`fs hertcfm. @ om ojse werb`ld w`tc oletcfr dreup, tcf Woarfs af

Hom`j`o, te stort o krola lfw kus`lfss, wc`ic w`jj suppert tcfjeioj siceej. Os o sfielaory prenfit, @ tfoic Fldj`sc ijossfs teyeutc ot my cut fvfry wffb ola Nul`er Oic`fvfmflt `l tcfsiceejs. @ ojse jfoa o smojj iemputfr ijoss her oaujts ola tfoictcfm cew te typf, wr`tf kus`lfss jfttfrs, ola irfotf rfsumfs setcfy iol ujt`motfjy h`la wfjj-poy`ld neks.

@t `s my cepf tcot tfoic`ld Fldj`sc te tcf yeutc w`jj cfjp tcfmw`tc teur`sm eppertul`t`fs ola `mprevf tcf`r sfjh-ielh`aflif.Nul`er Oic`fvfmflt w`jj cfjp tcf ejafr b`as ulafrstola tcf djekojfielemy ola do`l tcf jfoafrsc`p sb`jjs tcfy lffa te kfiemffltrfprflfurs `l tcf huturf. Tcflfvfr @ hffj a`sieurodfa w`tc mywerb er w`tc my predrfss, @ try te rfmfmkfr tcf elf er twemfmerokjf mflters tcot cfjpfa du`af mf os @ wos drew`ld up. @covf tcf eppertul`ty te kf tcot mflter te tcf yeutc cfrf `l Wufrte

Joro. D`vfl tcot iurrfltjy tcfrf orf eljy twe Teulool prehfss`elojs wce covf ekto`lfa oavolifa afdrffs (elf jowyfrola elf fld`lffr), @ blew tcot my ieltr`kut`els te tcf yeutc w`jjde o jeld woy `l hurtcfr`ld tcf Teulool pfepjf. @ prekokjy wel‐tsff tcf hru`ts eh my joker aur`ld my sfrv`if, kut kfj`fv`ld tcot myfhherts orf port eh o jeld ola jost`ld preifss mobfs `t ojjwertcwc`jf.

J`v`ld `l o smojj, ruroj iemmul`ty eh okeut 167 pfepjf, @ covfcoa o hfw icojjfldfs. Jolduodf `s o k`d icojjfldf, os @ iomf teWolomï w`tc vfry j`m`tfa Ypol`sc preh`i`fliy. Ky tcf fla ehtro`l`ld @ coa rfoicfa tcf `ltfrmfa`otf jfvfj, ojtceudc @ st`jjjoibfa tcf ielh`aflif te spfob hju`ajy. @l my s`tf, @ seel jforlfatcot moly oaujts ola ic`jarfl spfob eljy tcf`r lot`vf a`ojfit.Iemmul`iot`el `l my s`tf cos kffl icojjfld`ld, kut w`tc tcf cfjp

eh o jeioj Teulool tuter ola `la`v`auoj stuay, @ cepf te kf hjuflt`l twe etcfr jolduodfs ky tcf fla eh my sfrv`if!

Oletcfr icojjfldf `s iujturoj> try`ld te do`l tcf trust olaielh`aflif eh o troa`t`elojjy rfsfrvfa ola duorafa pfepjf. Qcf

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Teulool covf o iujturf wc`ic `s ul`qufjy a`hhfrflt tcol tcfJot`le, Omfr`iol, er Os`ol iujturfs eh wc`ic @ om oiiustemfa. @tcos tobfl pot`flif ola t`mf, kut @ hffj @‐m mob`ld predrfss. Qcf

 pfepjf, port`iujorjy tcf wemfl, orf lew stort`ld te epfl up te mfola @‐m ae`ld my kfst te de lot`vf> @‐vf jforlfa cew te wfovftcf`r troa`t`eloj kosbfts‑wc`ic `s ojwoys o drfot ielvfrsot`elstortfr‑ola `l my s`tf @ wfor tcf`r kfout`hujjy iejerfa sb`rts,iojjfa porumos.

Yemf c`dcj`dcts eh my Wfoif Ierps fxpfr`flif se hor> [f`lojae,elf eh my spfi`oj lffas stuaflts, kreudct mf o d`ht eh ol eroldf2cfor`ld t`ly ve`ifs iojj`ld eut my lomf hrem ulfxpfitfa pjoifs‑c`a`ld `ls`af cuts er c`dc up `l tcf trffs2 trolsjot`ld her otfom eh Omfr`iol aeiters os tcfy pfrhermfa iotoroit surdfry2 olaiem`ld upel o sworm eh mor`deja ola m`lt drffl-iejerfa kuttfrhj`fs os @ c`bfa koib te my s tf. @‐m surf tcot yeu‐jj seelcovf yeur ewl ul`quf ola welafrhuj fxpfr`flifs os wfjj.

Woz,

Borfl Jff

Iemmul`ty Fielem`i Afvfjepmflt (IFA) Xejultffr, ;770-;7??

Ieldrotujot`els, yeu covf moaf o welafrhuj afi`s`el te sft eutel ol oavflturf eh o j`hft`mf. Qc`s `s ol oavflturf tcot w`jjsurpr`sf yeu `l se moly woys ola fxpola yeur seuj ola m`la.

@t w`jj kf icojjfld`ld. Kut `t `s tcf mest rfwora`ld nek @ ieuja fvfrw`sc te covf.

Ojtceudc tcfrf orf cora t`mfs ola tcfrf orf memflts wcfl @m`dct w`sc tcot her o memflt @ wfrf koib `l my kfa ot cemf `ltcf Vl`tfa Ytotfs, @ weuja let icoldf my afi`s`el te iemf tesfrvf `l Wolomï her olytc`ld `l tcf werja. My iemmul`ty `s mycemf, ola my lf`dckers orf my hom`jy.

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@ om o susto`lokjf odr`iujturf systfms (YOY) Xejultffr werb`ld`l ol `la`dfleus Ldokf iemmul ty `l tcf kfout`huj yft ro`ly prev`lif eh Keios afj Qere.

My j`hf `s qu`tf kfout`huj. @ wobf up te ol `lirfa`kjf v`fw eh tcfsulr`sf evfr tcf Ior`kkfol eifol, aettfa w`tc tcf fxqu`s`tf `sjolaseh Keios afj Qere. @ mobf mysfjh o pet eh cet iceiejotf hremioioe kfols hrem my lf`dcker‐s horm, teostfa ola dreula kycola tcf prfv`eus ohtfrleel. My lf`dckers orf ojrfoay up ola

mev`ld, koltfr`ld w`tc foic etcfr `l tcf `la`dfleus jolduodf, Ldokfrf, ola cfoa`ld eut te wosc tcf`r ijetcfs `l tcf strfom er tejeeb her h`rfweea te ieeb tcf iehhff.

@ pr`mor`jy werb w`tc hormfrs te `mprevf tcf`r ioioe (tcf trff tcoticeiejotf iemfs hrem) preauit`el te sfjj te `ltfrlot`elojiceiejotf preauifrs. Tf werb el mo`ltflolif tcreudc prul`ldola droht`ld, os wfjj os pest corvfst preauit`el. Kfherf orr`v`ld, @

wos o aorb iceiejotf holot`i, kut @ blfw letc`ld okeutmo`ltflolif eh tcf trff `tsfjh, jft ojelf cew te mobf iceiejotfhrem suic o hru`t. Qcf Wfoif Ierps cos prev`afa mf olaiellfitfa mf w`tc `lirfa`kjf tro`l`ld ola @ ielt`luf te jforl ao`jywc`jf werb`ld w`tc tcf preauifrs `l my iemmul`ty. @ ojse werbw`tc o jordf dreup eh hom`j`fs `l my iemmul`ty el cemf dorafls,h`sc tolbs, ola ic`ibfl prenfits (her cemf pretf`l preauit`el), olacepfhujjy `l tcf lfxt hfw meltcs @ w`jj werb w`tc deots! My mo`ldeoj `s te cfjp my iemmul`ty sfiurf lutr`t`eus heea her tcf`rhom`j`fs tcreudc preauit`el her ketc cemf ielsumpt`el ola sojfseuts`af eh tcf iemmul`ty.

Kut ael‐t werry `h yeu orf j`bf mf ola ael‐t j`bf kf`ld rfstr`itfate nust elf typf eh nek, os tcfrf orf pjflty eh eppertul`t`fs.Euts`af eh odr`iujturf, @ werb w`tc o wemfl‐s ort`sol dreup, cfjp

w`tc o lforky oqufauit prenfit, tfoic Fldj`sc `l tcf siceejs, tfoicbl`tt`ld te o dreup eh wemfl, kobf k`rtcaoy iobfs her hom`j`fs,ola d`vf o jet eh cfojtc prfsfltot`els ola oav`if el fvfrytc`ldhrem lutr`t`el te C@X/O@AY fauiot`el. Qcf ice`ifs orf up te yeuola tc`s fxpfr`flif `s wcot yeu mobf eh `t.

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Tcot te fxpfit5 Tfjj, fxpfit ol oavflturf. Fvfry aoy `s`ltfrfst`ld. Peu moy kf olywcfrf hrem tcf afptcs eh tcf Aor`fl nuldjf, te tcf iewkey jolas eh tcf Ozufre pfl`lsujo, te tcftroa`t`eloj jolas eh tcf `la`dfleus Ldokf, fot`ld ke`jfa drffl kololos ola jforl`ld o lfw jolduodf etcfr tcol Ypol`sc. Peumoy kf `l o jordf iemmul ty eh 9,777 pfepjf er o smojjiemmul`ty tcot iels`sts eh nust ?67 iemmul`ty mfmkfrs. Peumoy werb w`tc Jot`les, er w`tc elf eh tcf moly Wolomol`ol`la`dfleus dreups, `lijua`ld tcf Ldokf-Kudjf ola Lose Qfr`kf,

er tcf Fmkfro er Teulool. Peu moy covf fjfitr`i`ty, rull`ldwotfr, tfjfv`s`el, ola `h yeu orf rfojjy juiby, oiifss te @ltfrlft. Eryeu moy kf j`bf mf, w`tceut fjfitr`i`ty er rull`ld wotfr, kutcoppy os o ijom w`tc my iolajfs ola scewfr moaf hrem oro`lwotfr iejjfit`el systfm ola iempest`ld kuibft jotr`lf. Tcot @heula mest cfjphuj wos te bffp my m`la epfl w`tceut tee molyfxpfitot`els kfyela o afs`rf te jforl, fxpjerf, ola fxpfr`flif.

Tcot sceuja yeu kr`ld5 Peu iol kuy olytc`ld yeur cfort afs`rfscfrf `l Wolomï, se try te poib j`dct. Qcfrf `s fvfl o mojj `lWolomï I`ty wcfrf yeu iol kuy c`b`ld scefs ola iomp`ld dfor.@l tcf k`ddfr dreifry sterf o`sjfs yeu iol kuy olytc`ld hremerdol`i sey m`jb pewafr te lomf krola ieeb`fs ola hjoxsffa.Peur ijetcfs w`jj meja, kut tc`s `s ol oavflturf ola ol fxpfr`flifeh o j`hft`mf.

Yemf eh tcf kfst oav`if @ fvfr rfif`vfa wos tcot tc`lds @ werr`faokeut mest weuja kfiomf semftc`ld tcot @ lfvfr sceuja covfwerr`fa okeut. @ rfmfmkfr kf`ld werr`fa jfov`ld tcot @ weuja dft k`t ky o slobf ola stuld ky o sierp`el. Tfjj, yeu kfiemf sb`jjfaot b`jj`ld sierp`els w`tc o moicftf, ijfoljy icepp`ld eh tcf to`jw`tc tcf st`ldfr, ola tcesf werr`fs kfiemf m`l`siujf. Tcfl yeuorf cov`ld o soa aoy, dft eut eh yeur ceusf ola sff pfepjf, tcfy

usuojjy covf o woy eh kr`dctfl`ld yeur aoy. Qcf ic`jarfl w`jjoaerf yeu. @ wojb aewl my potc ola covf ic`jarfl iojj`ld eut mylomf jfht ola r`dct, rull`ld tewora mf w`tc epfl orms ola o k`dsm`jf, osb`ld mf te tw`rj tcfm oreula c`dc up `lte tcf sby. Qcfyw`jj jevf yeu tee.

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Fvfry iemmul`ty ola Wfoif Ierps fxpfr`flif `s a`hhfrflt olaojtceudc wf foic scorf moly fxpfr`flifs, wcot str`bfs mf mestehtfl `s tcot @ om cov`ld fxpfr`flifs tcot le elf fjsf w`jj fvfrrfpj`iotf.

Ye poib j`dct ola dft rfoay te flney yeur t`mf cfrf. Tf w`sc yeutcf kfst eh juib. Tfjiemf te Wolomï!

Botcfr`lf Yfjt`ld

Yusto`lokjf Odr`iujturf Yystfms (YOY) Xejultffr, ;773-;7?7

Ieldrotujot`els ola k`flvfl`aes te Wfoif Ierps/Wolomï!

Tf orf tcr`jjfa tcot yeu covf oiifptfa tcf `lv`tot`el ola scorfa

tcf deea lfws w`tc hr`flas, hom`jy, ola jevfa elfs. Lew tcot yeur kods orf poibfa w`tc fvfrytc`ld yeu tc`lb  yeu‐jj lffa her tcf lfxttwe yfors, yeu orf rfoay te fmkorb el elf eh tcf drfotfst olamest rfwora`ld icojjfldfs eh yeur j`hf!

Tf ojj iemf `l w`tc eur ewl fxpfitot`els eh wcot tcf lfxt tweyfors w`jj kf j`bf. Peu moy iotic yeursfjh tc`lb`ld okeut tcfekv`eus tc`lds, j`bf wcftcfr er let yeu w`jj covf rull`ld wotfr er

fjfitr`i`ty. Tcot `t‐jj kf j`bf te j`vf `l tcf meulto`ls er ky tcfeifol5 T`jj yeu covf te trovfj ky cersf, keot, kus, er heet `l erafrte rfoic yeur iemmul`ty5 Tcot typf eh ceusf w`jj yeu j`vf `l ermoykf fvfl covf te ku`ja5 Qcfsf qufst`els ola ulifrto`lt`fs orfloturoj, kut `t `s `mpertolt te rfoj`zf tcot, evfr t`mf, tc`lds yeuelif heula yeursfjh ielifrlfa okeut w`jj kfiemf tr`v`oj os yeu kfd`l el yeur neurlfy eh sfrv`if ola oavflturf.

Wolomï w`jj ulaeuktfajy icoldf yeu. Peu w`jj joudc, iry, jevf,ola swfot `l woys yeu lfvfr tceudct pess`kjf! Ol flajfss orroyeh iujturf, trep`ioj hru`ts, w`jaj`hf, ola j`hf kfyela olytc`ld yeucovf fvfr `mod`lfa `s wo`t`ld te kf a`sievfrfa. @l tc`s kfout`hujjola tcot `s kfdd`ld te scorf ojj tcot `t cos te ehhfr, yeu w`jj h`la

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yeursfjh a`sievfr`ld j`ttjf ky j`ttjf tcf mest `mpertolt jfssel ehojj’cew muic yeu covf te ehhfr.

Qcfrf orf moly eppertul`t`fs her Xejultffrs hrem ojj sfitersw`tc`l Wfoif Ierps te werb `l tcf jeioj siceej systfms. Os oteur`sm ola Fldj`sc ielsujtolt, @ ielstoltjy h`la mysfjh werb`ldw`tc tfoicfrs, stuaflts, ola iemmul`ty mfmkfrs. @ jevf wcot @ae. Tcftcfr tfoic`ld oaujt Fldj`sc ijossfs er werb`ld `l tcffjfmfltory siceej, `t‐s tcf ic`jarfl‐s ola tfoicfr‐s fltcus`osm

ola fodfrlfss te jforl tcot ojwoys bffps mf de`ld. Tcfl yeurfoic yeur iemmul`ty yeu w`jj kfd`l te ulafrstola, os @ covf,tcot `t‐s tcf pfepjf wce mobf tcf a`hhfrflif.

Mor`l Krewlfjj

Qfoic`ld Fldj`sc Xejultffr, ;770-;7??

¡ K`flvfl`ae o Wolomï! @h yeu orf olytc`ld j`bf mf, yeu moy kfosb`ld yeursfjh elf qufst`el> ‚Tcy `s tcfrf fvfl Wfoif Ierps `lWolomï5” Jeeb`ld ot vfry kos`i fielem`i `la`ioters, elf weujatc`lb tcot Wolomï `s vfry wfjj ehh. @l hoit, wcfl yeu h`rst sff tcftojj ola meafrl ku`ja`lds aett`ld Wolomï I`ty hrem tcf w`laeweh tcf o`rpjolf, yeu moy hffj yeu orf `l o kurdfel`ld M`om .

Cewfvfr, os seel os yeu de el yeur vfry h`rst Xejultffr v`s`t yeuw`jj sff tcot tcfrf orf moly a`hhfrflt Wolomïs. Elf `s ojorm`ld pepujot`el si`flt`sts, w`tc o hfrt`j`ty rotf eh jfss tcol twe ic`jarfl pfr wemol. @l tcf etcfr elf, yeu w`jj sff wemfl cov`ld h`vf tes`x ic`jarfl ky tcf`r 97s. Qcfsf orf tcf ic`jarfl tcot semft`mfscovf tcf jfost eppertul`t`fs her suiifss. Qcfsf orf tcf ic`jarfl yeu

ola @ w`jj kf werb`ld w`tc.

@ werb `l o siceej eh opprex`motfjy ;46 stuaflts sfrv`ld droafs4-?;. @l oaa`t`el te sfrv`ld os o hujj-t`mf tfoicfr eh `lhermït`io

(`lhermot`el tficlejedy), @ sfrvf os o spelser her o yeutcieepfrot`vf eh ;6 yeuld ola fodfr fltrfprflfurs. Tf werbfa

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tedftcfr te irfotf eur prev`lif‐s eljy siceej lfwspopfr. Tf ojsestortfa o smojj siceej-suppjy ola iepy kus`lfss. My mo`l

 portlfrs ola @ `lst jj o sflsf eh jfoafrsc`p, ieepfrot`el, olaoiiempj`scmflt te tcfsf yeutc te cfjp tcfm sff tcf`r drfot petflt`oj.

Elf eh tcf mo`l kflfh`ts eh werb`ld w`tc yeutc `s tcf`r epfllfsste jforl`ld. Peu w`jj qu`ibjy do`l tcf`r trust ola ottflt`el. Os oXejultffr, tcfy w`jj jeeb te yeu her suppert, ola ehtfl w`jj scorf

tcf`r j`hf ster`fs w`tc yeu. Ielsfqufltjy, yeu covf o drfotrfspels`k`j ty te hestfr deea cok`ts‑wcftcfr tcfy orf rfjotfa tesiceej, rfjot`elsc`ps, er nust okeut olytc`ld fjsf.

Peur sfrv`if w`jj flokjf yeu te oiiempj`sc smojj ola jordf affasoj`bf. Her semf, cov`ld yeur h`rst ceurjeld ielvfrsot`el `lYpol`sc w`tc yeur cest hom`jy er stuaflt w`jj `lv`derotf yeu. Hermest, sff`ld tcf droauot`el eh yeur stuaflts w`jj jfovf yeu w`tc o

drfot sflsf eh oiiempj`scmflt. Os her mf, `t wos h`lojjy dftt`ldtcf smfjj ola tostf eh o meutc-wotfr`ld ic`ibfl rfi`pf nust r`dct.Vjt`motfjy, tcfsf suiifssfs orf ojj rfosels wcy @ om cfrf os oWfoif Ierps Xejultffr.

Qcot‐s let te soy tcot fvfry aoy w`jj kf fosy. Yemf stuaflts w`jjtfst yeur pot`flif. Qfoicfrs moy v`fw yeur fltcus`osm os olfdot`vf icoldf hrem tcf lerm. Yemft`mfs siceej w`jj kfsuspflafa her le opporflt rfosel. Peu w`jj sff, cewfvfr, tcot ketc yeur hfjjew Xejultffrs ola stohh orf cfrf te suppert yeu.Fvfry t`mf @ v`s`t tcf mo`l Wfoif Ierps ehh`if @ om ostel`scfaw`tc tcf hr`flaj`lfss, iemprfcfls`el, ola pot`flif eh Xejultffrsola stohh oj`bf.

Elif odo`l, wfjiemf te Wolomï. Yceuja yeu oiifpt tc`s

`lv`tot`el, yeu w`jj covf ol fxpfr`flif ulj`bf oly etcfr.

Noll`ib Qokeoao

Iemmul ty Fielem`i Afvfjepmflt (IFA) Xejultffr, ;770-;7??

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WOIB@LD J@YQ

Qc`s j`st cos kffl iemp`jfa ky Xejultffrs sfrv`ld `l Wolomï ola`s kosfa el tcf`r fxpfr`flif. Vsf `t os ol `lhermoj du`af `l mob`ldyeur ewl j`st, kfor`ld `l m`la tcot foic fxpfr`flif `s `la`v`auoj.Qcfrf `s le pfrhfit j`st! Peu ekv`eusjy iollet kr`ld fvfrytc`ld eltcf j`st, se iels`afr tcesf `tfms tcot mobf tcf mest sflsf te yeu pfrselojjy ola prehfss`elojjy. Peu iol ojwoys covf tc`lds sflt teyeu jotfr. Os yeu afi`af wcot te kr`ld, bffp `l m`la tcot yeu covf

o ?77-peula wf`dct j`m`t el koddodf. Ola rfmfmkfr, yeu iol dftojmest fvfrytc`ld yeu lffa `l Wolomï.

Her juddodf `l dflfroj, auhhfj kods ola koibpoibs orf muic merf proit`ioj tcol su`tiosfs. [ejj`ld su tiosfs orf let proit`ioj herWolomï. Kf surf te put tcf hejjew`ld `tfms `l o iorry-el kod herqu`ib ola fosy oiifss elif yeu orr`vf `l Wolomï> posspert,

 koddodf-ijo`m t`ibfts, iustems herms, Terja Cfojtc Erdol`zot el(TCE) iora, ola `mmul`zot`el rfieras.

Kfiousf eh tcf cfot ola cum`a ty, iettel hokr`i `s ojwoys o deea`afo, fspfi`ojjy her ulafrwfor. Eutaeer ijetc`ld w`tc hokr`i tcotw`ibs owoy me`sturf iol kf usfhuj2 cewfvfr, iettel-syltcft`i kjflas ojse ceja tcf`r scopf ola orf ieejfr te wfor. Ijetc`ld w`jj prekokjy kf suknfit te corsc wosc`ld (moly Xejultffrs wosc tcf`r

ijetcfs el reibs) ola ruddfa werb ola ij`mot`i iela`t`els, se kfsurf te sfjfit aurokjf `tfms. Ae let kr`ld ijetcfs moaf eh afj`iotfmotfr`ojs.

Wolomï cos ijetc`ld sterfs tcreudceut tcf ieultry. Ottroit`vf, proit`ioj ijetc`ld w`jj kf rfoa`jy ovo`jokjf her puricosf ot vfryohheraokjf pr`ifs. Eutaeer dfor suic os sjffp`ld mots, cfoajomps,fti. w`jj kf merf a`hh`iujt (kut let `mpess`kjf) te jeiotf `l

Wolomï, `l oaa`t`el te c`dc-quoj`ty heetwfor, se wcfl afi`a`ldwcot te kr`ld, `t `s rfiemmflafa tcot yeu pr`er`t`zf tcesf `tfmsevfr ijetc`ld. H`lojjy, kr`ld wcot yeu blew yeu w`jj lffa te kfcoppy, kut kosf yeur afi`s`els pr`mor`jy el tcf typf eh werb yeuw`jj kf ae`ld ola yeur prekokjf j`v`ld iela`t`els. Ae let kr`ld

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olytc`ld tcot yeu weuja kf cfortkrebfl te jesf er tcot yeu iolletiorry fl reutf te Wolomï ola yeur iemmul`ty. Tcfl `l aeukt,jfovf `t eut!

Dflfr oj Ij et c` ld

•  Qcrff er heur po`rs eh iosuoj polts (qu`ib-ary polts, iorde polts, nfols, fti.)

•  Qwe er tcrff po`rs eh l`ifr polts er sb`rts her swfor`ld-`l

ifrfmely, mfft`lds, ehh`if v`s`ts, fti. (elf er twe merfher Fldj`sc tfoic`ld Xejultffrs)

•  Elf te tcrff po`rs eh scerts kfjew tcf blffs (er iopr` polts)

•  Qwe eutaeer werb sc`rts (tcot yeu wel‐t m`la ru`l`ldevfr t`mf)

•  Heur sc`rts er kjeusfs her fvfryaoy, iemhertokjf wfor

•  Qcrff l`ifr sc`rts/peje-sc`rts er scert-sjffvfa sc`rt hermfft`lds, ehh`if v`s`ts, fti.

•  Elf swfotfr er tcfrmoj sc`rt

•  Ot jfost elf kotc`ld su`t

•  Heur er h`vf po`rs eh seibs

•  Qwe-wffb suppjy eh ulafrwfor (kexfr scerts ola l`if kros orf corafr te h`la `l Wolomï)

•  Qwe er tcrff eutaeer jeld-sjffvfa werb sc`rts

•  Cot ola kolaolo

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Ycefs

•  Iemhertokjf arfss scefs (fspfi`ojjy aur`ld tro`l`ld, wfosb yeu te wfor prehfss`eloj, kut iemhertokjf scefsao`jy)

•  C`b`ld scefs (Moly Xejultffrs usf rukkfr keets, wc`iciol kf heula `l Wolomï)

•  [ull`ld scefs er slfobfrs

•  Iosuoj scefs er solaojs te wfor wc`jf ot cemf. Letf>  Ael‐t wfor tcfsf wc`jf el werb t`mf.

Letf> Qcf hejjew`ld ijetc`ld `tfms orf dflfrojjy letoiifptokjf, fspfi`ojjy aur`ld tro`l`ld, `l prehfss`eloj

sftt`lds, er `l yeur iemmul`ty> scert scerts (okevf tcfblff)2 spodcftt` strop tolb teps2

M sifj j olfeus

hj`ps-hjeps2 scerts elmfl.

•  Qc`s Tfjiemf Keeb  

•  Peur Xejultffr Oss`dlmflt Afsir`pt`el (port eh yeur`lv`tot`el poibft)

•  Fxtro po`r eh djossfs (`h yeu wfor tcfm)

•  Qcrff-meltc suppjy eh oly prfsir`pt`el aruds yeu tobf,ojeld w`tc iep`fs eh tcf prfsir`pt`els

•  VYK mfmery st`ib

•  Vmkrfjjo (deea, smojj, sturay, iempoit elf) er o jeesf,j`dctwf`dct pelice

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•  Ymojj, sturay koibpoib her scert tr`ps

•  Ymojj hjoscj`dct (cfoa jomps ola JFA jomps orf cora teh`la `l Wolomï, ojtceudc stolaora cola-cfja hjoscj`dctsorf fosy te h`la)

•  Ytort-up suppjy eh te`jftr`fs

•  Kotc tewfj (qu`ib-ary rfiemmflafa), elf kfoic tewfj,

ola o soreld/wrop (`h yeu prfhfr)•  Qrovfj ojorm ijeib

•  Totfr-rfs`stolt ola sceibpreeh wotic

•  A`d`toj iomfro

Qcf hejjew`ld `tfms orf jfss lfifssory, kut yeu moy wolt teiels`afr kr`ld`ld tcfm er puricos`ld tcfm elif yeu orr`vf `lWolomï>

•  Weibftbl`hf er mujt`purpesf teej

•  @lfxpfls`vf nfwfjry

•  Qompels (ovo`jokjf `l Wolomï, kut `l jordfr i`t`fs eljy)

•  MW9 pjoyfr

•  Cola sol`t`zfr

•  Ymojj poajeibs (her yeur juddodf)

•  Wcetes eh hom`jy, hr`flas, ola yeur cemf `l tcf V.Y. (heryeu, kut ojse te scew iemmul`ty mfmkfrs wcfrf yeu orfhrem2 iels`afr jom`lot`ld tcfm)

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•  Terja mop (ojse te scew iemmul`ty mfmkfrs wcfrf yeuorf hrem)

•  Yjffp`ld poa te usf wc`jf trovfj`ld

•  ?77 pfriflt iettel scffts er j`dctwf`dct sjffp`ld kod

•  Oly `tfms her yeur pfrseloj `ltfrfsts er cekk`fs (f.d.,du`tor, slerbfj dfor, k`ra-wotic`ld du`af, bl`tt`ld

lffajfs, fti.)•  Kottfr`fs, rozers, bfresflf kurlfrs, ola b`ticfl suppj`fs

orf ojj rfoa`jy ovo`jokjf `l Wolomï, se ae let kr`ld tcfsf

•  @ltfrlot`eloj iojj`ld ioras orf ojse `lfxpfls`vf ola fosyte puricosf `l Wolomï

Peu ae let lffa te kr`ld kos`i cfojtc iorf preauits (suic os sul kjeib, kud rfpfjjolt, v tom`ls) uljfss yeu covf o spfi`h`i krola er prfhfrflif, fti. Mesqu`te lfts orf prev`afa ky WfoifIerps/Wolomï. Qcf Wfoif Ierps w`jj ojse prev`af yeu w`tc oYpol`sc-Fldj`sc a`it`elory ola o sylelyms ola oltelyms keebwcfl yeu orr`vf her tro`l`ld.

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W[F-AFWO[QV[F ICFIBJ@YQ

Qcf hejjew`ld j`st iels`sts eh suddfst`els her yeu te iels`afr osyeu prfporf te j`vf euts`af tcf Vl`tfa Ytotfs her twe yfors. Let ojj`tfms w`jj kf rfjfvolt te fvfryelf, ola tcf j`st aefs let `lijuaffvfrytc`ld yeu sceuja mobf orroldfmflts her.

Hom`jy

•   Let`hy hom`jy tcot tcfy iol iojj tcf Wfoif Ierps‐ Ieulsfj`ldola Eutrfoic Vl`t ot oly t`mf `h tcfrf `s o ir`t`ioj jjlfss erafotc eh o hom`jy mfmkfr (;1-ceur tfjfpcelf lumkfr>377.1;1.3637, fxtfls`el ?147). 

•  D`vf tcf Wfoif Ierps‐ El tcf Cemf Hrelt  colakeeb tehom`jy ola hr`flas.

Wosspert/Qrovfj

•  Herwora te tcf Wfoif Ierps trovfj ehh`if ojj popfrwerb her tcfWfoif Ierps posspert ola v`sos.

•  Xfr`hy tcot yeur juddodf mffts tcf s`zf ola wf`dct j`m`ts her`ltfrlot`eloj trovfj.

•  Ekto`l o pfrseloj posspert `h yeu pjol te trovfj ohtfr yeursfrv`if flas. (Peur Wfoif Ierps posspert w`jj fxp`rf tcrffmeltcs ohtfr yeu h`l`sc yeur sfrv`if, se `h yeu pjol te trovfjjeldfr, yeu w`jj lffa o rfdujor posspert.)

Mfa`ioj/Cfojtc

•  Iempjftf oly lffafa afltoj ola mfa`ioj werb.

•  @h yeu wfor djossfs, kr`ld twe po`rs.

•  Orroldf te kr`ld o tcrff-meltc suppjy eh ojj mfa`iot`els(`lijua`ld k`rtc ieltrej p`jjs) yeu orf iurrfltjy tob`ld.

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@lsurolif

•  Mobf orroldfmflts te mo`lto`l j`hf `lsurolif ievfrodf.

•  Orroldf te mo`lto`l suppjfmfltoj cfojtc ievfrodf wc`jf yeuorf owoy. (Fvfl tceudc tcf Wfoif Ierps `s rfspels`kjf heryeur cfojtc iorf aur`ld Wfoif Ierps sfrv`if evfrsfos, `t `soav`sokjf her pfepjf wce covf prf-fx`st`ld iela`t`els teorroldf her tcf ielt`luot`el eh tcf`r suppjfmfltoj cfojtcievfrodf. @h tcfrf `s o jopsf `l ievfrodf, `t `s ehtfl a`hh`iujtola fxpfls`vf te kf rf`lstotfa.)

•  Orroldf te ielt`luf Mfa`iorf ievfrodf `h oppj`iokjf.

Wfrseloj Wopfrs

•  Kr`ld o iepy eh yeur ifrt`h`iotf eh morr`odf er a`verif.

Xet`ld

•  [fd`stfr te vetf `l tcf stotf eh yeur cemf eh rfiera. (Molystotf ul`vfrs`t`fs iels`afr vet`ld ola poymflt eh stotf toxfsos fv`aflif eh rfs`aflif `l tcot stotf.)

•  Ekto`l o vetfr rfd`strot`el iora ola tobf `t w`tc yeu evfrsfos.

•  Orroldf te covf ol oksfltff kojjet herworafa te yeu evfrsfos.

Wfr seloj Fhhf it s

•  Wuricosf pfrseloj prepfrty `lsurolif te fxtfla hrem tcf t`mfyeu jfovf yeur cemf her sfrv`if evfrsfos ult`j tcf t`mf yeuiempjftf yeur sfrv`if ola rfturl te tcf Vl`tfa Ytotfs.

H`lol i`oj Molodfmf lt•  Bffp o kolb oiieult `l yeur lomf `l tcf V.Y.

•  Ekto`l stuaflt jeol afhfrmflt herms hrem tcf jflafr er jeolsfrv`if.

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•  Fxfiutf o Wewfr eh Otterlfy her tcf molodfmflt eh yeur

 prepfrty ola pfrseloj kus`lfss.

•  Orroldf her afauit`els hrem yeur rfoanustmflt ojjewolif te poy oj`mely, ic`ja suppert, ola etcfr afkts tcreudc tcf Ehh`ifeh Xejultffr H`loli`oj Epfrot`els ot 377.1;1.3637, fxtfls`el?447.

•  Wjoif ojj `mpertolt popfrs‑mertdodfs, affas, steibs, ola

 kelas‑`l o sohf afpes t kex er w`tc ol otterlfy er etcfriorftobfr.

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IELQOIQ@LD WFOIF IE[WY

CFOA_VO[QF[Y

Qc`s j`st eh lumkfrs w`jj cfjp iellfit yeu w`tc tcf opprepr`otfehh`if ot Wfoif Ierps cfoaquortfrs te olswfr vor`eus qufst`els.Peu iol usf tcf tejj-hrff lumkfr ola fxtfls`el er a`oj a`rfitjyus`ld tcf jeioj lumkfrs prev`afa. Kf surf te jfovf tcf tejj-hrfflumkfr ola fxtfls`els w`tc yeur hom`jy se tcfy iol ieltoit

yeu `l tcf fvflt eh ol fmfrdfliy.Afsb Ehh`ifr> M`icofj MiDu`rf

;7;-80;-;6;?

WolomoGpfoifierps.dev 

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