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Bhp `g Ec`reoh 3
H Ucjl`bc Jcttcr 7
L`rc Cxpclthto`ks g`r Ychlc L`rps W`juktccrs 6
Ychlc L`rps Ec`reoh Fost`ry hkn Yr`erhbs ?
Fost`ry `g tfc Ychlc L`rps ok Ec`reoh ?
Lurrckt hkn Guturc Ychlc L`rps
Yr`erhbboke ok Ec`reoh ?
L`uktry @vcrvocw1 Ec`reoh ht h Ejhklc 88
Fost`ry 88
E`vcrkbckt, Y`jotols, hkn G`rcoek Tcjhto`ks 84
Cl`k`by 8>
Yc`pjc hkn Lujturc 87
Ckvor`kbckt 85
Tcs`urlcs g`r Gurtfcr Okg`rbhto`k 8?
Jovoke L`knoto`ks hkn W`juktccr Jogcstyjc 4
Jovoke Hjj`whklc hkn B`kcy Bhkhecbckt 4>
G``n hkn Noct 43
^rhksp`rthto`k 47
Ec`erhpfy hkn Ljobhtc 47
\`lohj Hltovotocs 47
Yr`gcsso`khjosb, Nrcss, hkn Dcfhvo`r 45
Ycrs`khj \hgcty 46
Tcwhrns hkn Grustrhto`ks 4?
Ychlc L`rps ^rhokoke
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Yrc-ncphrturc Lfclmjost 37
L`kthltoke Ychlc L`rps Fchnquhrtcrs 36
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H UCJL@BC JC^^CT
L`kerhtujhto`ks `k hllcptoke tfc okvothto`k t` dc phrt `g tfc twcjgtf er`up `g Ychlc L`rps W`juktccrs t`
scrvc ok Ec`reoh. _`u fhvc lf`sck t` ghlc tfc cxlotoke, lfhjjckeoke, hkn rcwhrnoke cxpcrocklc `g w`rmoke
t`ectfcr wotf tfc pc`pjc `g Ec`reoh ht h lrotolhj tobc ok tfcor fost`ry. _`ur ncloso`k t` hllcpt tfos okvothto`k
wojj bhrm tfc dceokkoke `g h tw`-ychr lfhjjckec ukjomc hky y`u fhvc cvcr mk`wk.
Nuroke tfc jhst tw` nclhncs Ec`reohks fhvc fhn t` hnaust t` cxtrh`rnokhry cl`k`bol hkn s`lohj upfchvhjs.
Bhky `rnokhry pc`pjc fhvc fhn t` strueejc t` `dthok jogcs dhsol kclcssotocs. Dut ncspotc tfc fhrnsfops tfht
tfcy ghlc `k h nhojy dhsos, tfc Ec`reohk pc`pjc wojj sf`w y`u h whrbtf hkn eckcr`soty `g sporot tfht y`u
bhy fhvc kcvcr dcg`rc cxpcrocklcn. ^fc pr`bosc `g tfc T`sc Tcv`juto`k ehvc f`pc t` bhky Ec`reohks,
hkn hjtf`uef bulf pr`ercss fhs dcck bhnc soklc tfck, tfcrc hrc stojj bhky s`lohj, cl`k`bol, hkn p`jotolhj
lfhjjckecs tfht joc hfchn. Ot os trujy hk cxlotoke tobc t` dc fcrc hkn dc h phrt `g tfc khto`ks ncvcj`pbckt
pr`lcss.
Hs h W`juktccr y`u wojj sfhrc y`ur smojjs hkn mk`wjcnec wotf y`ur Ec`reohk l`uktcrphrts hkn fcjp phvctfc why g`r l`uktjcss oknovonuhjs wf` whkt t` duojn dcttcr jovcs. Dut, aust hs obp`rthktjy, y`u wojj hjs` fcjp
t` duojn dronecs `g ukncrsthknoke dctwcck tfc pc`pjc `g tfc Skotcn \thtcs hkn tfc pc`pjc `g Ec`reoh
tfr`uef tfc lujturhj cxlfhkec tfht `llurs dy y`ur prcscklc ok Ec`reohk l`bbukotocs hkn dy tfc mk`wjcnec
`g Ec`reohk jogc, lujturc, hkn fost`ry tfht y`u phss `k t` gcjj`w Hbcrolhks dhlm f`bc. ^fos cxlfhkec wojj
k`t ckn ht tfc l`kljuso`k `g y`ur scrvolc, dut wojj l`ktokuc j`ke hgtcr y`u rcturk t` tfc Skotcn \thtcs. _`ur
cxpcrocklcs ok Ec`reoh wojj g`rcvcr dc h soekogolhkt phrt `g wf` y`u hrc.
^fos Ucjl`bc D``mwojj pr`vonc y`u wotf s`bc dhsol okg`rbhto`k `k wfht t` cxpclt hkn f`w t` prcphrc
g`r dcoke h W`juktccr ok Ec`reoh. ^fc b`st obp`rthkt tfoke t` droke wojj dc gjcxodojoty hkn hk `pck bokn.
^fc b`st sullcssguj W`juktccrs fhvc dcck tf`sc wf` p`sscss phtocklc, gjcxodojoty, tfc hdojoty t` jhuef ht
`kcscjg, h eckuokc oktcrcst ok pc`pjc, hkn t`jcrhklc g`r hbdoeuoty hkn ukprcnolthdojoty.
Dy k`w y`u sf`ujn dc wcjj hwhrc tfht tfc shgcty hkn scluroty `g W`juktccrs os `ur phrhb`ukt l`klcrk, hkn
hjtf`uef wc fhvc hk cxpcrocklcn sthgg hkn h foefjy cggcltovc shgcty hkn scluroty pr`erhb, y`ur shgcty hkn
scluroty, hkn tfht `g y`ur gcjj`w W`juktccrs, wojj ncpckn `k y`ur hltovc phrtolophto`k hkn l`bpjohklc wotf
hjj Ychlc L`rps p`jolocs hkn pr`lcnurcs. Hkytfoke jcss tfhk y`ur gujj l``pcrhto`k ok tfos bhttcr os
ukhllcpthdjc.
Nuroke prc-scrvolc trhokoke y`u wojj dc dusy jchrkoke tfc jhkeuhec hkn f`w t` hnaust t` hkn tfrovc ok h kcw
lujturc= ncvcj`poke kcw, hkn hnhptoke cxostoke, tclfkolhj smojjs= hkn jchrkoke f`w t` bhokthok y`ur fchjtf
hkn shgcty. ^fr`uef`ut trhokoke y`u wojj jovc wotf h Ec`reohk ghbojy, wfolf wojj hjj`w y`u t` dcttcr
ukncrsthkn hkn hpprclohtc Ec`reohk lujturc, s` bulf `g wfolf os lcktcrcn `k tfc ghbojy hkn rcjhto`ks ok tfc
l`bbukoty. _`u wojj hjs` fhvc hbpjc `pp`rtukoty t` ncvcj`p y`ur jhkeuhec smojjs. _`ujj dc grustrhtcn httobcs dy y`ur jhlm `g hdojoty t` cxprcss y`urscjg `r dc ukncrst``n. Dut dy tfc ckn `g trhokoke y`u wojj dc
hdjc t` l`bbukolhtc ht h guklto`khj jcvcj hkn phvc tfc why g`r l`ktokucn ncvcj`pbckt `g y`ur gjuckly.
^rhokoke os k`t `kjy h tobc t` ncvcj`p kcw smojjs, t` hnhpt hkn hnaust t` h noggcrckt lujturc, hkn t` jchrk f`w
t` dc h fchjtfy, shgc, hkn cggcltovc W`juktccr= ot os hjs` hk obp`rthkt tobc t` hsscss y`ur l`bbotbckt t`
scrvc hs h W`juktccr ok Ec`reoh g`r tfc kcxt tw` ychrs.
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G`jj`woke trhokoke, y`u wojj dceok y`ur hssoekbckt ok h Ec`reohk l`bbukoty. Hs h W`juktccr y`u wojj jovc
wotf h Ec`reohk ghbojy g`r ht jchst tfc gorst tfrcc b`ktfs `g y`ur scrvolc t` ghlojothtc y`ur oktcerhto`k ok tfc
l`bbukoty, strcketfck y`ur jhkeuhec smojjs, hkn ehok gorstfhkn mk`wjcnec `g tfc trohjs, trodujhto`ks, f`pcs,
hkn nrchbs `g `rnokhry Ec`reohk lotozcks. Bhky W`juktccrs ncvcj`p h lj`sc d`kn wotf tfcor Ec`reohk f`st
ghbojocs hkn jovc wotf tfcb tfr`uef`ut tfcor cktorc scrvolc.
Jogc os hjwhys lhjjoke, dut `kjy h rhrc gcw fchr tfc lhjj, hkn gcwcr stojj hkswcr tfht lhjj. O w`ujn jomc t`
l`kerhtujhtc y`u `klc b`rc g`r thmoke tfc gorst stcp `k tfos b`bckt`us, jogc ckrolfoke a`urkcy.
\oklcrcjy,
Tolfhrn Tcl`rn
L`uktry Norclt`r
Ychlc L`rps/Ec`reoh
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L@TC CVYCL^H^O@K\
G@T YCHLC L@TY\W@JSK^CCT\
Ok w`rmoke t`whrn gujgojjoke tfc Ychlc L`rps Bosso`k `g pr`b`toke w`rjn pchlc hkngrocknsfop, hs h trhokcc hkn W`juktccr, y`u hrc cxpcltcn t`1
8. Yrcphrc y`ur pcrs`khj hkn pr`gcsso`khj jogc t` bhmc h l`bbotbckt t` scrvc hdr`hng`r h gujj tcrb `g 45 b`ktfs
4. L`bbot t` obpr`voke tfc quhjoty `g jogc `g tfc pc`pjc wotf wf`b y`u jovc hknw`rm= hkn, ok n`oke s`, sfhrc y`ur smojjs, hnhpt tfcb, hkn jchrk kcw smojjs hs
kccncn. Tcl`ekozc tfht y`ur sullcssguj hkn susthokhdjc ncvcj`pbckt w`rm os dhscn `k tfc
j`lhj trust hkn l`kgoncklc y`u duojn dy jovoke ok, hkn rcspcltgujjy oktcerhtokey`urscjg okt`, y`ur f`st l`bbukoty hkn lujturc
3. Tcl`ekozc tfht y`u hrc rcsp`ksodjc 4> f`urs h nhy, 5 nhys h wccm g`r y`urpcrs`khj l`knult hkn pr`gcsso`khj pcrg`rbhklc
7. Ckehec wotf f`st l`uktry phrtkcrs ok h sporot `g l``pcrhto`k, butuhj jchrkoke, hknrcspclt
5. U`rm wotfok tfc rujcs hkn rceujhto`ks `g tfc Ychlc L`rps hkn tfc j`lhj hkn
khto`khj jhws `g tfc l`uktry wfcrc y`u scrvc6. Cxcrlosc aunebckt hkn pcrs`khj rcsp`ksodojoty t` pr`tclt y`ur fchjtf, shgcty, hkn
wcjj-dcoke hkn tfht `g `tfcrs?. Tcl`ekozc tfht y`u wojj dc pcrlcovcn, ok y`ur f`st l`uktry hkn l`bbukoty, hs h
rcprcsckthtovc `g tfc pc`pjc, lujturcs, vhjucs, hkn trhnoto`ks `g tfc Skotcn \thtcs`g Hbcrolh
89.Tcprcsckt rcsp`ksovcjy tfc pc`pjc, lujturcs, vhjucs, hkn trhnoto`ks `g y`ur f`stl`uktry hkn l`bbukoty t` pc`pjc ok tfc Skotcn \thtcs d`tf nuroke hkn g`jj`wokey`ur scrvolc
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YCHLC L@TY\ EC@TEOH
FO\^@T_ HKN YT@ETHB\Fost`ry `g tfc Ychlc L`rps ok Ec`reoh
Hs chrjy hs 8??>, tfc e`vcrkbckt `g Ec`reoh oknolhtcn oktcrcst ok f`stoke Ychlc L`rps W`juktccrs, dut nuc
t` scluroty l`klcrks `vcr lovoj ukrcst ok tfc pr`voklcs `g Hdmfhzoh hkn \`utf @ssctoh, h ncloso`k t` okotohtc
h pr`erhb whs okncgokotcjy p`stp`kcn. ^fc Ec`reohk e`vcrkbckt hehok rcqucstcn tfht Ychlc L`rps
l`ksoncr `pckoke h pr`erhb ok 8??5 hkn, hjtf`uef tfc scluroty sotuhto`k fhn obpr`vcn soekogolhktjy,
dunecthry l`kstrhokts prcvcktcn tfc Ychlc L`rps gr`b b`voke g`rwhrn `k tfos rcqucst. Ok jhtc 8???, hgtcr
rcpchtcn okquorocs gr`b tfc Ec`reohk e`vcrkbckt hkn wotf hggorbhto`ks gr`b tfc S.\. Cbdhssy tfht tfc
scluroty hkn ncvcj`pbckt sotuhto`k whs foefjy ghv`rhdjc g`r tfc l`knult `g Ychlc L`rps W`juktccrhltovotocs, tfc ncloso`k whs bhnc t` rchsscss tfc p`tcktohj g`r tfc csthdjosfbckt `g h pr`erhb. G`jj`woke h
p`sotovc rcvocw, tfc Ychlc L`rps dcehk ncsoekoke tfc Ec`reoh pr`erhb ok 4999 hkn 48 W`juktccrs hrrovcn
ok 4998, w`rmoke ok scl`knhry Ckejosf tchlfoke hssoekbckts. \oklc tfck,
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Cnulhto`k W`juktccrs scrvc ok pudjol slf``js ok t`wks hkn vojjhecs tfr`uef`ut Ec`reoh. ^fcy trhksgcr
l`bbukolhtovc jhkeuhec smojjs t` stunckts, oktr`nulc b`ncrk tchlfoke bctf`ns, fcjp tchlfcrs ncsoek hkn
ncjovcr jcss`ks wotf h stunckt-lcktcrcn g`lus, oktr`nulc cggcltovc ljhssr``b bhkhecbckt tclfkoqucs, hkn
ncvcj`p hkn ckfhklc tchlfoke hkn jchrkoke rcs`urlcs g`r ljhssr``b hkn cxtrhlurrolujhr k`kg`rbhj
okstrulto`k. W`juktccrs ok tfos pr`aclt ncvcj`p stunckts' mk`wjcnec hkn smojjs ok lrotolhj tfokmoke, pr`djcb
s`jvoke, jogc smojjs, fchjtfy jogcstyjcs, ckvor`kbckthj hkn eckncr hwhrckcss, hkn lovol rcsp`ksodojoty. ^fcyhrc hjs` hltovcjy okv`jvcn ok tfcor l`bbukotocs, hssostoke ok tfc oncktogolhto`k `g l`bbukoty kccns,
hppr`prohtc hppr`hlfcs hkn s`juto`ks g`r hnnrcssoke tf`sc kccns, oncktogyoke hkn b`dojozoke rcs`urlcs, hkn
hssostoke ok tfc obpjcbckthto`k `g pr`aclts t` bcct lfhjjckecs ghlcn dy tfcor l`bbukotocs. Ec`reohk
l`bbukotocs hjs` fhvc tfc `pp`rtukoty t` l`bbukolhtc hkn cxlfhkec okg`rbhto`k hd`ut tfcor lujturc wotf
khtovc Ckejosf spchmcrs.
Ychlc L`rps/Ec`reoh hjs` gchturcs h pr`gcsso`khj hkn `rehkozhto`khj ncvcj`pbckt (Y@N) pr`aclt. ^fos
pr`aclt dcehk ok 499> wotf 89 W`juktccrs hssoekcn t` w`rm ok k`ke`vcrkbckthj `rehkozhto`k (KE@)
ncvcj`pbckt. Ok 4995, tfc pr`aclt whs rcg`luscn t` pr`vonc hnnoto`khj supp`rt t` vhro`us erhssr``ts
`rehkozhto`ks, l`bbukoty er`ups, hkn j`lhj e`vcrkbckts ok pr`b`toke susthokhdjc pr`erhb hkn
l`bbukoty ncvcj`pbckt. W`juktccrs ok tfos pr`aclt hjs` pr`vonc hssosthklc ok pjhkkoke, guknrhosoke,
bhrmctoke, hkn kctw`rmoke. \oklc ots oklcpto`k, `vcr 69 W`juktccrs fhvc scrvcn ok tfos pr`aclt.
Ok Hueust 4989, Ychlc L`rps Tcsp`ksc whs obpjcbcktcn ok tfc l`uktry hkn ots W`juktccrs w`rm wotfok tfc
CNS hkn Y@N pr`erhb hrchs t` pr`vonc supp`rt. Ychlc L`rps Tcsp`ksc W`juktccrs (YLTWs) hjs` w`rm ok
`tfcr pr`erhb hrchs t` cxpj`rc kcw pr`aclt sclt`rs, ec`erhpfol rceo`ks, `r kcw phrtkcr `rehkozhto`ks. @vcr
83 YLTWs fhvc pr`voncn hssosthklc ok h vhrocty `g gocjns, okljunoke cnulhto`k, `rehkozhto`khj ncvcj`pbckt,
ckvor`kbckthj ossucs, hkn t`urosb ncvcj`pbckt. YLTWs usuhjjy scrvc ok sf`rt-tcrb hssoekbckts, rhkeoke
gr`b
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L@SK^T_ @WCTWOCU1
EC@TEOH H^ H EJHKLCFost`ry
^fc r``ts `g tfc Ec`reohk pc`pjc cxtckn nccp ok fost`ry hkn tfcor lujturhj fcrothec os cquhjjy rolf. ^fc
hklockt moken`bs `g L`jlfos hkn Mhrtjo-Odcroh `llupocn tfc rceo`k `g prcsckt-nhy Ec`reoh. ^fc n`boko`k
`g tfc T`bhk Cbporc cxtckncn t` tfc hrch ok tfc gorst lckturocs H.N. hkn Lfrostohkoty dclhbc tfc sthtc
rcjoeo`k ok tfc g`urtf lcktury. ^fc T`bhk pcro`n whs g`jj`wcn dy n`bokhto`k dy Ycrsohks, Hrhds, hkn
^urms. H p`wcrguj Ec`reohk moken`b hr`sc nuroke tfc 88tf-8
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hrchs, dut jhrec p`rto`ks `g Ec`reoh pr`pcr, hs wcjj. Tussohk tr``ps pujjcn dhlm gr`b b`st `llupocn
Ec`reohk tcrrot`ry, dut ok jhtc Hueust 4996, Tussoh, hkn jhtcr Kolhrheuh, ukojhtcrhjjy rcl`ekozcn tfc
okncpckncklc `g Hdmfhzoh hkn \`utf @ssctoh.
Tussohk tr``ps stojj rcbhok ok sozhdjc kubdcrs ok Hdmfhzoh hkn \`utf @ssctoh hkn, wotf soekogolhkt
hssosthklc gr`b Tussoh, l`ktokuc t` thmc hlto`k cxprcssoke tfcor okncpckncklc gr`b Ec`reoh. Ok tfc hrchs
obbcnohtcjy hnahlckt t` tfcor d`rncrs, j`w jcvcj pr`v`lhto`ks gr`b scphrhtost cjcbckts hkn oklonckts `g
dhknotry hrc k`t ukl`bb`k, dut ok tfc rcst `g tfc l`uktry tfc sotuhto`k fhs sthdojozcn hkn jogc fhs jhrecjy
rcturkcn t` k`rbhj.
E`vcrkbckt, Y`jotols & G`rcoek Tcjhto`ks
Ok 8??4, Ec`reoh rcoksthtcn ots 8?48 prc-\`voct l`kstotuto`k hkn csthdjosfcn h l`bbosso`k t` nrhgt h kcw
l`kstotuto`k. Hgtcr h pr`trhltcn ncdhtc `vcr tfc hutf`roty `g tfc cxclutovc drhklf, h kcw l`kstotuto`k whs
hn`ptcn ok 8??3.
Ec`reoh fhs h scbo-prcsoncktohj g`rb `g e`vcrkbckt, wotf tfc prcsonckt hs tfc fchn `g tfc sthtc hkn tfc
probc bokostcr, hpp`oktcn dy tfc prcsonckt, scrvoke hs tfc fchn `g tfc e`vcrkbckt. ^fc prcsonckt os eovck
cxtcksovc hutf`roty g`r tfc p`wcr bokostrocs (oktcro`r hkn ncgcksc), wfojc tfc probc bokostcr os rcsp`ksodjc
g`r `vcrsccoke tfc cl`k`bol p`jolocs ok tfc l`uktry. ^fc cxclutovc drhklf os bhnc up `g tfc prcsonckt hkn
bokostcr's lhdokct `g Ec`reoh, tfc jceosjhtovc drhklf os rcprcscktcn dy h 839-bcbdcr phrjohbckt, hkn tfc
aunolohj drhklf okljuncs nostrolt hkn loty l`urts hkn h \uprcbc L`urt.
^fc L`bbukost Yhrty `g Ec`reoh, l`ktr`jjcn dy tfc L`bbukost Yhrty `g tfc \`voct Sko`k, whs tfc `kjy
p`jotolhj phrty uktoj tfc 8?69s. \oklc okncpckncklc, f`wcvcr, bhky novcrsc p`jotolhj er`ups fhvc cbcrecn.
^fc bha`r p`jotolhj `rehkozhto`ks k`w okljunc tfc Skotcn Khto`khj B`vcbckt, Lfrostohk Ncb`lrhts, Jhd`r
Yhrty, Tcpudjolhk Yhrty hkn Kcw Toefts, L`kscrvhtovc Yhrty, hkn tfc Ec`reohk \`lohj Ncb`lrhtol Yhrty.
Ok 499, pjhloke tfc Khto`khj Ncb`lrhtol Yhrty hkn Bomfhoj \hhmhsfvojo ok
p`wcr. ^fc rcv`juto`k swcpt `ut kchrjy hjj tfc `jn, noslrcnotcn p`jotolohks `g tfc prcvo`us e`vcrkbckt hkn
rcpjhlcn tfcb wotf y`uke, `gtck Ucstcrk-cnulhtcn `ggolohjs. Uotf b`st `g tfc g`rbcr `pp`soto`k k`w ok tfc
e`vcrkbckt, `pp`soto`k phrtocs fhvc s` ghr dcck ghorjy wchm hkn nosukotcn, wotf jottjc t` `ggcr `tfcr tfhk
lrotolosb `g \hhmhsfvojo's hnbokostrhto`k.
^fc kcw e`vcrkbckt t``m hlto`k hehokst ckncbol l`rrupto`k. Ot l`bpjctcjy rc`rehkozcn tfc trhggol p`jolc,
wfolf whs okghb`us g`r ots l`rrupto`k pro`r t` tfc T`sc Tcv`juto`k. L`rrupt aunecs wcrc nosbosscn hkn h
ghor cxhbokhto`k systcb g`r cktcroke ukovcrsotocs whs obpjcbcktcn. H ercht nchj `g pr`ercss fhs hjs` dcck
bhnc ok rcg`rboke Ec`reoh's bojothry, drokeoke ot lj`scr t` tfc sthknhrns rcquorcn g`r KH^@ bcbdcrsfop.
\hhmhsfvojo's p`pujhroty noppcn ok K`vcbdcr 4995 wfck 39,999 ncb`kstrht`rs ehtfcrcn `utsonc phrjohbckt
ok ^dojoso hkn ncbhkncn chrjy cjclto`ks hkn fos rcsoekhto`k. Yr`tcsts jhstcn tfrcc nhys hkn \hhmhsfvojo jhtcr
hkk`uklcn tfht h prcsoncktohj cjclto`k w`ujn dc fcjn ok Ahkuhry 4996. \hhmhsfvojo w`k tfc cjclto`k, thmoke
34.6 pcrlckt `g tfc v`tc, ck`uef t` hv`on h ruk`gg.
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@kc `g tfc Ec`reohk e`vcrkbckt's probhry e`hjs os oktcerhtoke okt` Ucstcrk okstotuto`ks, phrtolujhrjy tfc
K`rtf Htjhktol ^rchty @rehkozhto`k (KH^@) hkn cvcktuhjjy tfc Cur`pchk Sko`k (CS). Ot soekcn h
phrtkcrsfop hkn l``pcrhto`k herccbckt wotf tfc Cur`pchk Sko`k hkn, ok 4997, soekcn hk hlto`k pjhk ukncr
tfc Cur`pchk Sko`k's Cur`pchk Kcoefd`rf``n Y`joly g`r rcg`rbs hobcn ht duojnoke h lj`scr rcjhto`ksfop
wotf tfc CS. Ec`reoh os h bcbdcr `g tfc Skotcn Khto`ks, tfc @rehkozhto`k g`r \cluroty hkn L`-`pcrhto`k ok
Cur`pc (@\LC), tfc L`ukloj `g Cur`pc, hkn tfc ESHB @rehkozhto`k g`r Ncb`lrhly hkn Cl`k`bolNcvcj`pbckt (h rceo`khj `rehkozhto`k `g g`ur L`bb`kwchjtf `g Okncpcknckt \thtcsEc`reoh, Smrhokc,
Hzcrdhoahk, hkn B`jn`vh).
Ok \cptcbdcr 4997, Ec`reoh whs erhktcn Oktcksogocn Nohj`euc sthtus wotf KH^@ t` g`rbhjozc noslusso`ks
`k Ec`reoh's bcbdcrsfop hsporhto`ks. Nuroke KH^@'s Dulfhrcst \ubbot ok Hproj 4996, tfc hjjohklc herccn
t` tfc cvcktuhj bcbdcrsfop `g d`tf Ec`reoh hkn Smrhokc. Ht tfc Nclcbdcr 4996 bcctoke `g tfc K`rtf
Htjhktol L`ukloj ht KH^@ Fchnquhrtcrs ok Drusscjs, tfc csthdjosfbckt `g h KH^@-Ec`reoh L`bbosso`k
cksurcn tfht Ec`reohk hsporhto`ks g`r gujj bcbdcrsfop rcbhok `k trhlm. Ec`reoh hjs` phrtolophtcs ok
KH^@'s Yhrtkcrsfop g`r Ychlc pr`erhb.
Ht tfc Aukc 4989 KH^@ Ncgcksc Bokostcrohj hkn ht tfc K`vcbdcr 4989 K`rtf Htjhktol L`ukloj bcctoke ok
Josd`k, KH^@ l`uktrocs rchggorbcn tfc Hjjohklcs l`ktokucn supp`rt g`r Ec`reohs s`vcrcoekty hkn
tcrrot`rohj oktceroty hkn ots hsporhto`ks g`r KH^@ bcbdcrsfop. Ec`reoh hltovcjy supp`rts KH^@-jcn
`pcrhto`ks hkn os l`ktrodutoke t` tfc Oktcrkhto`khj \cluroty Hssosthklc G`rlc (O\HG) ok Hgefhkosthk.
Cl`k`by
Nuroke tfc \`voct pcro`n, tfc Ec`reohk cl`k`by whs b`ncrkozcn hkn novcrsogocn. Herolujturc hll`uktcn
g`r hd`ut fhjg `g tfc er`ss n`bcstol pr`nult hkn cbpj`ycn hd`ut `kc-g`urtf `g tfc jhd`r g`rlc= tfc oknustry
hkn scrvolc sclt`rs chlf cbpj`ycn hd`ut `kc-gogtf `g tfc jhd`r g`rlc.
^fc bha`roty `g tfc p`pujhto`k ok rurhj hrchs jovcs dcj`w tfc p`vcrty jcvcj. B`st fhvc j`w nosp`shdjc
okl`bcs, jobotcn hllcss t` fchjtf lhrc, p``r f`usoke, hkn sf`rthecs `g gucj hkn cjcltroloty. Bhky pc`pjc okrurhj vojjhecs suppjcbckt tfcor okl`bc wotf g``n gr`b vcecthdjc ehrncks, jovcst`lm, gosfoke, hkn fuktoke.
Hgtcr okncpckncklc, tfc cl`k`by l`ktrhltcn sfhrpjy1 `woke t` p`jotolhj oksthdojoty, g`rcoek okvcstbckt whs
nosl`urhecn= ghv`rhdjc trhnoke rcjhto`ksfops wotf sthtcs `g tfc g`rbcr \`voct Sko`k wcrc j`st= hkn tfcrc whs
lovoj ukrcst ok Hdmfhzoh hkn \`utf @ssctoh, wfcrc mcy popcjokcs hkn trhksp`rt jokms wcrc shd`thecn `r
dj`lmhncn. Ec`reoh s`ueft t` trhksg`rb ots l`bbhkn cl`k`by okt` `kc dhscn up`k bhrmct proklopjcs1
prolcs wcrc jodcrhjozcn, tfc dhkmoke systcb rcg`rbcn, hkn s`bc sthtc cktcrproscs hkn rcthoj csthdjosfbckts
provhtozcn. F`wcvcr, hgtcr scvcrhj ychrs `g oklrchscs, tfc `vcrhjj jcvcj `g cbpj`ybckt sthrtcn t` ghjj ok 8??5
hkn tfos trckn fhs l`ktokucn. Gurtfcrb`rc, bhky cbpj`yccs ok tfc pudjol sclt`r wcrc phon `kjy t`mck
shjhrocs `k hk oklrchsokejy orrceujhr dhsos. H soekogolhkt pcrlckthec `g tfc Ec`reohk jhd`r bhrmct fhs dcck
cbpj`ycn ok h sfhn`w cl`k`by. Uotf tfc cjclto`k `g tfc \hhmhsfvojo e`vcrkbckt, pudjol-sclt`r cbpj`yccsfhvc dceuk t` rclcovc foefcr shjhrocs wotf erchtcr rceujhroty ok hk cgg`rt t` sfut n`wk tfc sfhn`w cl`k`by
hkn prcvckt l`rrupto`k.
^fc kcw e`vcrkbckt fhs bhnc stroncs ok gujgojjoke ots hobs `g cl`k`bol rcg`rb. Ot rcnulcn tfc kubdcr `g
thxcs gr`b 48 t` scvck hkn oktr`nulcn h gjht okl`bc thx `g 49 pcrlckt. Ot soekogolhktjy rcnulcn tfc kubdcr `g
jolckscs h dusokcss rcquorcs hkn oktr`nulcn h `kc-wokn`w systcb tfht hjj`ws hk cktrcprckcur t` `pck h
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dusokcss rcjhtovcjy quolmjy. \trolt nchnjokcs g`r heckly hlto`k `k pcrbots wcrc oktr nulcn, hkn l`ksckt os
hssubcn og tfc heckly ghojs t` hlt wotfok tfc tobc jobot.
^fc U`rjn Dhkm rcl`ekozcn Ec`reoh hs `kc `g tfc w`rjn's ghstcst-rcg`rboke cl`k`bocs ok ots 4988 "N`oke
Dusokcss" rcp`rt, rhkmoke ot hs tfc w`rjn's 84tf chsocst pjhlc t` n` dusokcss, ok tfc shbc jcheuc hs sulf
l`uktrocs hs Ecrbhky, \wcnck, hkn Grhklc. ^fc U`rjn Dhkm's "Hkto-L`rrupto`k ok ^rhksoto`k
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\f`rtjy hgtcr Yrcsonckt \hhmhsfvojo t``m `ggolc, ok `rncr t` dceok t` hnnrcss tfc pr`djcb `g pcrsostckt
l`rrupto`k ok tfc pudjol sclt`r, fos hnbokostrhto`k nosbosscn kchrjy tfc cktorc p`jolc g`rlc hkn rcpjhlcn ot
wotf dcttcr phon hkn trhokcn `ggolcrs. \cvcrhj foef `ggolohjs fhvc dcck pr`sclutcn g`r l`rrupto`k-rcjhtcn
`ggckscs. @k tfc `tfcr fhkn, woncsprchn jhlm `g l`kgoncklc ok tfc Ec`reohk l`urts hkn systcb `g austolc fhs
dcck h bha`r `dsthljc k`t `kjy t` g`rcoek okvcstbckt, dut hjs` t` n`bcstol okvcstbckt. ^fc e`vcrkbckt fhs
pr`boscn t` thlmjc tfos noggolujt thsm, wfolf rcquorcs dhjhkloke tfc `dacltovc `g aunolohj okncpckncklc wotff`kcst, ghor, hkn l`bpctckt ncloso`k-bhmoke.
Ec`reoh os pokkoke ots f`pcs g`r j`ke-tcrb er`wtf `k h nctcrbokcn cgg`rt t` rcnulc rceujhto`k, thxcs, hkn
l`rrupto`k ok `rncr t` httrhlt g`rcoek okvcstbckt, dut tfc cl`k`by ghlcs h b`rc noggolujt okvcstbckt ljobhtc
d`tf n`bcstolhjjy hkn oktcrkhto`khjjy hs h rcsujt `g tfc ej`dhj cl`k`bol ncljokc.
Yc`pjc hkn Lujturc
^fc Lhulhsus os h b`shol `g ctfkol, rcjoeo`us, hkn lujturhj novcrsoty. H bujtotunc `g jhkeuhecs lhk dc fchrn
ok tfc rceo`k. Lfrostohkoty hkn Osjhb hrc prhltolcn sonc dy sonc hkn wfojc noggcrcklcs ok rcjoeo`us dcjocgs hrc
eckcrhjjy t`jcrhtcn, fost`rolhjjy rcjoeo`k fhs dcck tfc rchs`k dcfokn bhky ctfkol smorbosfcs.
Ec`reoh os h jhkn `g hklockt lujturc, wotf h jotcrhry trhnoto`k tfht nhtcs t` tfc gogtf lcktury H.N. M`jmfonh
(L`jlfos) f`uscn h slf``j `g foefcr rfct`rol g`r d`tf Erccm hkn Ec`reohk slf`jhrs. Dy tfc 84tf lcktury,
hlhncbocs ok Omhjt` hkn Ecjhto, tfc gorst bcnocvhj foefcr-cnulhto`k lcktcrs, nosscbokhtcn h wonc rhkec `g
mk`wjcnec. ^fc khto`khj eckous whs ncb`kstrhtcn b`st ljchrjy ok Wcpmfos-tqh`shko (^fc Mkoeft ok tfc
Yhktfcrs \mok), tfc cpol bhstcrpoclc `g 84tf-lcktury p`ct \f`th Tusthvcjo. Bha`r goeurcs ok jhtcr
Ec`reohk jotcrhry fost`ry okljunc h ghbcn 86tf-lcktury wrotcr, \ujmfhk-\hdh @rdcjohko= hkn 8?tf-lcktury
k`vcjost, p`ct, hkn nrhbhtost Ojoh Lfhvlfhvhnzc. ^fc 8?tf-lcktury pjhywroeft Eo`reo Crosthvo os rcehrncn hs
tfc g`ukncr `g tfc b`ncrk Ec`reohk tfchtrc. Hb`ke `tfcr pr`bokckt prc-rcv`juto`khry hutf`rs wcrc tfc
jyrol p`ct Hmhmo ^scrctcjo= Hjcxhkncr Xhzdceo, k`vcjost `g tfc Lhulhsus= hkn khturc p`ct Whzfh Ysfhvcjh.
Obp`rthkt oknovonuhjs ok `tfcr hrts okljunc phoktcrs Kom` Yor`sbhko (Yor`sbhkhsfvojo), Orhmjo ^`onzc, Jhn`Eunohsfvojo, Cjckc Hmfvjcnohko, hkn \cre` M`dujhnzc= l`bp`scrs Qhmhroh Yhjohsfvojo hkn Bcjot`k
Dhjhklfovhnzc (ghtfcr `g tfc lf`rc`erhpfcr Ec`rec Dhjhklfokc)= hkn tfc g`ukncr `g Ec`reohk dhjjct,
Whmfthke Lfhdumohko. Kok` Hkhkohsfvojo, g`rbcrjy proklophj dhjjcrokh ht tfc D`jsf`o ok B`sl`, hkn g`r tfc
Hbcrolhk Dhjjct hknF`ust`k Dhjjct tfchtrcs, os trhokoke h kcw eckcrhto`k `g Ec`reohk nhklcrs `g tfc
foefcst quhjoty, l`ktokuoke ok tfc trhnoto`k `gEc`rec Dhjhklfokc.
Yhhth Durlfujhnzc (dhss),Jhn` Hthkcjo (dhrot`kc), Kok` \ureujhnzc (bczz`-s`prhk`), hkn Kok` Bhlfhonzc
(s`prhk`), t` khbc h gcw, hrc wcjj-mk`wk hrtosts ok tfc w`rjns jchnoke `pcrh l`bphkocs.
Ec`reohk tfchtrc, wotf sulf `utsthknoke norclt`rs hs M`tc Bhrahkosfvojo, \hknr` Hmfbctcjo, hkn T`dcrt
\turuh, fhs fhn h bhrmcn okgjucklc ok Cur`pc hkn cjscwfcrc. Ec`reoh d`hsts gokc nrhbh, busol,
phkt`bobc, puppct, hkn bhro`kcttc tfchtrcs. Hj`kesonc rck`wkcn bhstcrs, h kcw eckcrhto`k `g hlt`rs,
sthec norclt`rs, nrhbhtosts, hkn pjhywroefts cksurc tfht Ec`reohk tfchtrc l`ktokucs t` dc h tfrovoke hkn
nykhbol hrt g`rb.
Lokcbh os hk`tfcr hrt g`rb wfcrc Ec`reohk hrtosts fhvc bhnc tfcor bhrm. ^fc gojbTcpckthklc, hk hjjce`ry
hd`ut tfc rcprcsso`ks `g tfc \thjok crh, norcltcn dy ^ckefoz Hdujhnzc, w`k tfc \pclohj Aury Yrozc ht tfc
8?65 Lhkkcs Gojb Gcstovhj hkn whs woncjy prhoscn g`r ots p`jotolhj l`urhec. Nuroke rclckt ychrs, tfc
Ec`reohk gojb oknustry fhs cxpcrocklcn h rcvovhj. ^fc \uk `g tfc Uhmcguj(8??4) dy ^cbur Dhdjuhko, 8
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^zhbcto(4993) dy Ecjh Dhdjuhko, hkn ^fc @tfcr Dhkm(499?) dy Ec`rec @vhsfvojo fhvc w`k hlljhob ht
oktcrkhto`khj gojb gcstovhjs.
^fc hklockt lujturc `g tfc rcpudjol os rcgjcltcn ok tfc jhrec kubdcr `g hrlfotclturhj b`kubckts, okljunoke
bhky b`khstcrocs hkn lfurlfcs= oknccn, Ec`reohk hrlfotclturc pjhycn h l`ksoncrhdjc r`jc ok tfc
ncvcj`pbckt `g tfc Dyzhktokc styjc.
Ot os jomcjy tfht Ec`reohks fhvc hjwhys jovcn ok tfos rceo`k, mk`wk t` tfcb hs \hmhrtvcj`. Ctfkolhjjy,
l`ktcbp`rhry Ec`reoh os k`t f`b`eckc`us, dut rcgjclts tfc oktcrboxturcs hkn sullcsso`ks `g tfc Lhulhsus
rceo`k. Hd`ut 59 pcrlckt `g tfc pc`pjc hrc Ec`reohkstfc rcst hrc Hrbckohk, Tussohk, hkn Hzcrdhoahko,
wotf h sbhjjcr kubdcr `g @ssctcs, Erccms, Hdmfhzohks, hkn `tfcr bok`roty er`ups.
Bhky Ec`reohks hrc bcbdcrs `g tfc Ec`reohk @rtf`n`x lfurlf, h scjg -e`vcrkoke drhklf `g tfc Chstcrk
@rtf`n`x Lfurlf. Ok hnnoto`k, tfcrc hrc Busjob, Tussohk @rtf`n`x, Hrbckohk Hp`st`jol, hkn Acwosf
l`bbukotocs.
Ckvor`kbckt
Ec`reoh os h l`uktry `g cxlcpto`khj dchuty1 novcrsc ok khturc, wotf rolf hkn hklockt fost`ry. ^fc l`uktry os
b`stjy l`bpjcx hkn b`ukthok`us. ^fc foefcst pchm, \fmfhrh, os 3498 bctcrs (85,999 gcct) hd`vc sch jcvcj.
Nuc t` Ec`reohsspclogol ec`erhpfol j`lhto`k, `k h rcjhtovcjy sbhjj tcrrot`ry (7?,599 squhrc moj`bctcrs
]47,?88 squhrc bojcsR, `r hd`ut tfc sozc `g \`utf Lhr`jokh) tfcrc hrc cxtrcbcjy novcrsc cl`systcbs, gr`b
Hjpokc bchn`ws t` scbo-ncscrts, wctjhkns, l`sthj jhknslhpc, kubcr`us jhmcs hkn rovcrs, lhvcs, bhekogolckt
b`ukthok-lfhoks, hkn pchms l`vcrcn wotf ctcrkhj sk`w.
^fc juxurohkt vcecthto`k `g tfc b`ost, sudtr`polhj Djhlm \ch sf`rcs os rcjhtovcjy lj`sc, ec`erhpfolhjjy, t`
tfc ctcrkhj sk`ws `g tfc l`uktrys b`ukthok pchms. Nccp e`recs hkn swogt rovcrs eovc why t` nry stcppcs,
hkn tfc ercck `g hjpokc bchn`ws hjtcrkhtcs wotf tfc nhrmcr fucs `g g`rcstcn vhjjcys.
B`rc tfhk `kc-tforn `g tfc l`uktry os l`vcrcn dy g`rcsts hkn drusf. Wokcyhrns, `rlfhrns, hkn lotrus er`vcs
hrc g`ukn tfr`uef ut tfc l`uktry. Chstcrk Ec`reoh fhs gcwcr g`rcsts, hkn tfc stcppcs hrc n`ttcn wotf
tfolmcts `g prolmjy ukncrdrusf, hs wcjj hs h djhkmct `g gchtfcr hkn dchrn erhss.
^fc vhrocty `g cl`systcbs l`knoto`ks tfc rolfkcss `g tfc gj`rh hkn ghukh `g Ec`reoh. ^fc g`rcsts l`vcr >9
pcrlckt `g tfc cktorc tcrrot`ry. ^frcc fuknrcn coefty spclocs `g tfc pjhkts hrc ckncbol t` Ec`reoh, hkn
hr`ukn 8,999 hrc ckncbol t` tfc Lhulhsus. Ec`reoh, hj`ke wotf tfc `tfcr Lhulhsohk l`uktrocs, jocs hlr`ss h
boerhto`k l`rron`r dctwcck tfc Djhlm hkn Lhspohk \chs, hkn tfc novcrsoty hkn kubdcrs `g dorns ok Ec`reoh
oklrchsc erchtjy nuroke tfc sproke hkn ghjj boerhto`ks.
Hor p`jjuto`k os usuhjjy rcl`ekozcn hs h bha`r pr`djcb wotfok tfc rceo`k, dut guknoke g`r b`kot`roke hkn
hsscssoke hor quhjoty os jobotcn. Hjtf`uef cbosso`ks gr`b oknustrohj s`urlcs fhvc eckcrhjjy nclrchscn,cbosso`ks gr`b provhtc lhrs hkn grcoeft trhksp`rt fhvc dcl`bc tfc n`bokhkt s`urlc dclhusc tfc kubdcr `g
vcfoljcs fhs rhponjy oklrchscn wotfok tfc jhst nclhnc. Ok hnnoto`k t` tfc er`woke kubdcr `g `jncr vcfoljcs,
tfc grcquckt usc `g j`w quhjoty gucjs fhs jcn t` hk oklrchsc ok tfc cbosso`k `g fhrbguj hor p`jjuthkts,
phrtolujhrjy ok urdhk hrchs.
Bhky pc`pjc hrc hwhrc `g ckvor`kbckthj ossucs= f`wcvcr, rurhj p`pujhto`ks hrc eckcrhjjy jcss okg`rbcn.
^fc ncsorc t` thmc hlto`k t` obpr`vc tfc ckvor`kbckthj sotuhto`k hb`ke tfc eckcrhj pudjol os vcry j`w,
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soklc b`st pc`pjc hrc b`rc l`klcrkcn wotf bcctoke dhsol kccns sulf hs g``n, shgc nrokmoke whtcr, `r
cbpj`ybckt.
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GST^FCT OKG@TBH^O@KG`jj`woke os h jost `g wcdsotcs tfht pr`vonc hnnoto`khj okg`rbhto`k hd`ut tfc Ychlc L`rps hkn Ec`reoh, hs
wcjj hs vhro`us whys t` l`kkclt t` rcturkcn W`juktccrs hkn `tfcr okvotccs. Yjchsc mccp ok bokn tfht
hjtf`uef wc try t` bhmc surc hjj tfcsc jokms hrc hltovc hkn lurrckt, wc lhkk`t euhrhktcc ot.
H k`tc `g lhuto`k1 Hs y`u surg tfc Oktcrkct, dc hwhrc tfht y`u bhy gokn dujjctok d`hrns hkn lfht r``bs ok
wfolf pc`pjc hrc grcc t` cxprcss `poko`ks hd`ut tfc Ychlc L`rps dhscn `k tfcor `wk cxpcrocklcs, okljunoke
l`bbckts dy tf`sc wf` wcrc ukfhppy wotf tfcor lf`olc t` scrvc ok tfc Ychlc L`rps. ^fcsc `poko`ks hrc
k`t tf`sc `g tfc Ychlc L`rps `r tfc S.\. e`vcrkbckt, hkn wc f`pc y`u wojj mccp ok bokn tfht k` tw`
pc`pjc cxpcrocklc tfcor scrvolc ok tfc shbc why.
Eckcrhj Okg`rbhto`k hd`ut Ec`reoh
www.sthtc.e`v
^fc S.\. \thtc Ncphrtbckts wcdsotcpcro`nolhjjy ossucs dhlmer`ukn k`tcs hd`ut l`uktrocs hr`ukn tfc
w`rjn. Gokn Ec`reoh hkn jchrk b`rc hd`ut ots s`lohj hkn p`jotolhj fost`ry.
www.w`rjnokg`rbhto`k.l`b
^fos sotc pr`voncs hk hnnoto`khj s`urlc `g lurrckt hkn fost`rolhj okg`rbhto`k hd`ut l`uktrocs hr`ukn tfc
w`rjn.
www.j`kcjypjhkct.l`b/ncstokhto`ks
Wosot tfos sotc g`r eckcrhj trhvcj hnvolc hd`ut hjb`st hky l`uktry ok tfc w`rjn.
www.ec`erhpfy.hd`ut.l`b/slocklc/ec`erhpfy/jodrhry/bhps/djokncx.ftb
^fos `kjokc w`rjn htjhs okljuncs bhps hkn ec`erhpfolhj okg`rbhto`k, hkn chlf l`uktry phec okljuncs
okg`rbhto`k hd`ut fost`rolhj, s`lohj, hkn p`jotolhj dhlmer`ukn.
www.psr.mccjc.hl.um/`ggolohj.ftb
^fos sotc okljuncs jokms t` hjj tfc `ggolohj sotcs g`r e`vcrkbckts w`rjnwonc.
www.l`uktrywhtlf.l`b
@k tfos sotc, y`u lhk gokn l`uktry spclogol okg`rbhto`k= aust lf``sc tfc l`uktry.
www.e`t`lhulhsus.l`b
H g`rcoekcr's thmc `k "hjj tfokes Ec`reohk" dy h K`rwceohk jovoke ok h Ec`reohk vojjhec.
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L`kkclt wotf Tcturkcn W`juktccrs hkn @tfcr Okvotccs
fttp1//er`ups.yhf``.l`b/er`up/pchlcl`rps4
^fos _hf`` sotc f`sts h dujjctok d`hrn wfcrc pr`spcltovc W`juktccrs hkn rcturkcn W`juktccrs lhk
l`bbukolhtc t`ectfcr.
fttp1//www.pchlcl`rpsl`kkclt.`re
^fos os tfc sotc `g tfc Khto`khj Ychlc L`rps Hss`lohto`k, bhnc up `g rcturkcn W`juktccrs. ^fc hss`lohto`k
supp`rts Tcturkcn Ychlc L`rps W`juktccrs hkn tfc Ychlc L`rps l`bbukoty tfr`uef kctw`rmoke hkn
bckt`roke t` fcjp euonc g`rbcr W`juktccrs tfr`uef tfcor l`ktokucn scrvolc dhlm f`bc. Ot os hjs` tfc
j`kecst-sthknoke hnv`lhtc g`r hk okncpcknckt hkn r`dust Ychlc L`rps hkn ots vhjucs.
fttp1//pchlcl`rpsw`rjnwonc.`re
^fos sotc os f`stcn dy h er`up `g rcturkcn W`juktccr wrotcrs. Ot os h b`ktfjy `kjokc pudjolhto`k `g csshys hkn
W`juktccr hll`ukts `g tfcor Ychlc L`rps scrvolc.
@kjokc Hrtoljcs/Lurrckt Kcws \otcs hd`ut Ec`reoh
www.Tusthvo4.l`b
Ec`reohk kcws sotc hkn ^W sthto`k wotf j`lhj kcws (ok Ec`reohk hkn Ckejosf).
www.lovoj.ec/cke
@kjokc bhehzokc hd`ut j`lhj ossucs ok Ec`reoh.
fttp1//ec`reoh.uscbdhssy.e`v
S.\. Cbdhssy ok Ec`reoh.
www.curhsohkct.`re
\otc l`kthoks hrtoljcs hkn rcs`urlcs hd`ut Ec`reoh hkn surr`uknoke khto`ks.
fttp1//www.ec`stht.ec/okncx.pfp0hlto k29&jhke2cke
L`kthoks cl`k`bol, ncb`erhpfol, hkn oknustry sthtostols.
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Oktcrkhto`khj Ncvcj`pbckt \otcs hd`ut Ec`reoh
www.ushon.e`v/j`lhto`ks/cur`pcPcurhsoh/l`uktrocs/ec/okncx.ftbj
Ucdsotc g`r tfc S.\. Heckly g`r Oktcrkhto`khj Ncvcj`pbckt (S\HON).
www.cpg`ukn.ec
Ucdsotc `g Curhsoh G`uknhto`k, h Ec`reohk KE@ tfht supp`rts ncvcj`pbckt ok Ec`reoh.
Tcl`bbckncn D``ms
8. Durg`rn, ^ob. Ec`reoh1 ^fc Drhnt ^rhvcj Euonc. Skotcn Moken`b1 Drhnt Yudjolhto`ks, 8???.
4. Nc Uhhj, ^f`bhs. ^fc Lhulhsus1 Hk Oktr`nulto`k. @xg`rn Skovcrsoty Yrcss, 4989.
. E`jtz, ^f`bhs1 Ec`reoh Nohry. Hrb`km, Kcw _`rm1 BC \fhrpc, 4997.
3. Jhke, Nhvon B.1 ^fc jhst ychrs `g tfc Ec`reohk B`khrlfy1 8736-86
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>. Bcosjcr, \thkjcy. Ufck tfc U`rjn Lhjjs1 ^fc Oksonc \t`ry `g tfc Ychlc L`rps hkn ots Gorst 39 _chrs.
D`st`k, Bhss.1 Dchl`k Yrcss, 4988.
D``ms `k tfc W`juktccr Cxpcrocklc
8. Dhkcracc, Nojj`k. \` _`u Uhkt t` A`ok tfc Ychlc L`rps1 Ufht t` Mk`w Dcg`rc _`u E` . (4kn
cn.). Dcrmcjcy, Lhjog.1 ^ck \pccn Yrcss, 499?.
4. Lhscd`jt, Bhra`roc NcB`ss. Bhrehroth1 H Euhtcbhjhk Ychlc L`rps Cxpcrocklc. Eoe Fhrd`r,
Uhsf.1 Tcn Hppjc Yudjosfoke, 4999.
.
>. Crnbhk, \hrhf. Kokc Fojjs t` Khbd`kmhfh1 ^w` _chrs ok tfc Fchrt `g hk Hgrolhk Wojjhec. Kcw
_`rm, K._.1 Yolhn`r, 499
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l`kthlt Ychlc L`rps/Ec`reoh hkn wc wojj cksurc tfht w`rn ects t` y`u hs s``k hs prhltolhdjy p`ssodjc. ^fc
4>-f`ur cbcreckly tcjcpf`kc kubdcr os 699.>4>.6369, cxtckso`k 8>59.
L`bp utcr, Oktcrkct, hkn Cbhoj Hll css
Cbhoj hkn Oktcrkct hllcss tfr`uef`ut Ec`reoh, wfojc er`woke, os stojj jobotcn nuc bhokjy t` `llhso`khj
p`wcr oktcrrupto`ks hkn h jhlm `g pf`kc hkn Oktcrkct lhdjcs. B`st cnulhto`k W`juktccrs wojj k`t fhvc
Oktcrkct hllcss ht tfcor sotcs. Yr`gcsso`khj hkn @rehkozhto`khj Ncvcj`pbckt W`juktccrs hrc b`rc jomcjy t`
fhvc hllcss ht tfcor sotcs, dut tfht os ncgokotcjy k`t h lcrthokty. _`u bhy dc hdjc t` ehok hllcss t` tfc
Oktcrkct ok ^dojoso `r ok `tfcr jhrecr t`wks wfcrc Oktcrkct lhgs hrc dcl`boke b`rc p`pujhr. ^fcrc hrc h gcw
Uo-Go sotcs ok ^dojoso.
F`usoke hkn \otc J`lhto`k
W`juktccrs kccn t` dc vcry gjcxodjc hd`ut tfcor f`usoke cxpclthto`ks. Nuroke prc-scrvolc trhokoke hkn g`r ht
jchst tfc gorst tfrcc b`ktfs `g y`ur scrvolc, y`u wojj jovc wotf h Ec`reohk f`st ghbojy. Hgtcr tfc gorst tfrcc
b`ktfs, hjtcrkhtovc f`usoke hrrhkecbckts bhy dc l`ksoncrcn ok l`ksujthto`k wotf tfc shgcty hkn scluroty
l``rnokht`r. _`u sf`ujn, f`wcvcr, dc hwhrc tfht provhtc f`usoke `pto`ks hrc jobotcn ok Ec`reoh. W`juktccrsjovoke ok sbhjj vojjhecs fhvc noggolujty goknoke provhtc f`usoke, wfojc W`juktccrs ok jhrecr lotocs `gtck gokn
tfht hphrtbckt rckt hkn utojotocs l`sts hrc pr`fodotovc. B`st W`juktccrs fhvc `ptcn t` rcbhok jovoke wotf
f`st ghbojocs tfr`uef`ut tfcor tw` ychrs `g scrvolc.
Ok b`st hrchs `g Ec`reoh tfcrc hrc k` euhrhktccs `g l`ktoku`us cjcltroloty, rukkoke whtcr, `r pf`kc scrvolc.
Dhtfr``b ghlojotocs wojj k`t dc wfht y`u hrc pr`dhdjy uscn t`, hkn bhy dc ncthlfcn gr`b tfc bhok f`usc.
\`bc vojjhecs hkn t`wks bhy fhvc `kjy h gcw f`urs `g cjcltroloty h nhy ok tfc woktcr b`ktfs, hkn tfc
khturhj ehs suppjy os `gtck lut `gg g`r pcro`ns `g tobc. Uotf`ut h lcktrhj fchtoke systcb, tfc oksonc `g
duojnokes os `gtck l`jncr ok tfc woktcr tfhk tfc `utn``rs. _`u sf`ujn dc prcphrcn t` t`jcrhtc l`jn hkn
nosl`bg`rt, cspclohjjy ht slf``js. Ychlc L`rps/Ec`reoh k` j`kecr pr`voncs W`juktccrs wotf sjccpoke
dhes g`r tfc woktcr. Hjtf`uef tfcy hrc hvhojhdjc ok ^dojoso, ot os foefjy rcl`bbckncn tfht y`u droke
hj`ke h sjccpoke dhe rhtcn t` 9 ncercc Ghfrckfcot.
W`juktccrs hrc hssoekcn t` l`bbukotocs wfcrc tfcor hssosthklc os b`st kccncn hkn wfcrc tfcrc os tfc
erchtcst oktcrcst ok, hkn supp`rt g`r, tfc W`juktccr's w`rm. B`st W`juktccrs jovc hkn w`rm ok sbhjj
herolujturhj l`bbukotocs `r g`rbcr oknustrohj t`wks wotf p`pujhto`ks rhkeoke gr`b 8,499 t` 79,999 pc`pjc.
H gcw W`juktccrs hrc hssoekcn t` nostrolt lcktcrs, dut tfcrc hrc k` sotc pjhlcbckts ok tfc lhpothj loty `g
^dojoso.
Nuc t` `ke`oke shgcty hkn scluroty l`ksoncrhto`ks hs h rcsujt `g tfc Hueust 4996 whr, W`juktccr
hssoekbckts hrc jobotcn t` lcrthok rceo`ks `g tfc l`uktry hkn s`bc hrchs hrc `gg jobots.
Jovoke Hjj`whklc hkn B`kcy Bhkhecbckt
Hs h W`juktccr ok Ec`reoh, y`u wojj rclcovc tfrcc typcs `g hjj`whklcs.
H jovoke hjj`whklcos phon t` l`vcr y`ur dhsol jovoke cxpckscs. Ot os nosdurscn `k h b`ktfjy dhsos ok tfc
j`lhj lurrckly, tfc Ec`reohk jhro (hddrcvohtcn hs ECJ). ^fc jovoke hjj`whklc os oktckncn t` l`vcr g``n,
w`rm-rcjhtcn trhksp`rthto`k, rclrchto`k hkn cktcrthokbckt, hkn oklonckthj cxpckscs, sulf hs p`sthec, gojb,
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rchnoke bhtcrohj, sthto`kcry, `llhso`khj rcpjhlcbckt `g lj`tfcs, hkn t`ojctrocs. ^fc jovoke hjj`whklc rhtc os
rcvocwcn ht jchst hkkuhjjy dy survcyoke W`juktccrs t` cksurc tfht ot os hncquhtc.
H scttjoke-ok hjj`whklcos pr`voncn t` kcwjy hssoekcn W`juktccrs g`r tfc purlfhsc `g otcbs kclcsshry t`
sct up f`uscmccpoke ht sotc.
H woktcrfchtoke hjj`whklcos phon hs `kc phybckt, ok hnnoto`k t` tfc Hueust jovoke hjj`whklc, t` l`vcrtfc cxtrh l`st `g gucj g`r tfc woktcr b`ktfs.
B`st W`juktccrs gokn tfcy lhk jovc l`bg`rthdjy ok Ec`reoh `k tfcsc hjj`whklcs. Hjj W`juktccrs hrc
str`kejy nosl`urhecn gr`b suppjcbcktoke tfcor okl`bc wotf b`kcy dr`ueft gr`b f`bc. ^fc jovoke
hjj`whklc os hncquhtc, hkn W`juktccrs sf`ujn dc jovoke ht tfc cl`k`bol jcvcj `g tfcor kcoefd`rs hkn
l`jjcheucs.
^rhvcjcrs lfclms hrc k`t l`bb`kjy uscn ok Ec`reoh, dut h gcw dhkms ok tfc jhrecr lotocs wojj lhsf tfcb.
Lurrcktjy, Hbcrolhk Cxprcss hkn Wosh/BhstcrLhrn trhvcjcrs lfclms hrc tfc chsocst t` lhsf. H^B bhlfokcs
hrc hvhojhdjc ok ^dojoso hkn ok bhky `tfcr jhrecr lotocs hkn s`bc hllcpt lhrns gr`b S.\. dhkms. Gcw
csthdjosfbckts hllcpt lrcnot lhrns hkn tfcrc os h p`ssodojoty g`r tfcgt `r grhun. Lfhkeoke S.\. n`jjhrs t` ECJ
os vcry chsy hkn lhk dc n`kc ht hky `ggolohj lurrckly cxlfhkec `r dhkm.
G``n hkn Noct
Ok Ec`reoh, tfc luosokc os hk obp`rthkt cxprcsso`k `g tfc lujturc. Chtoke, f`spothjoty, t`hsts, hkn tfc suprh
dokn ghbojy hkn grockns hkn skhrc vosot`rs okt` j`ke, thdjc-d`ukn oktcrjuncs. Aust h gcw `g tfc ncjolo`us
Ec`reohk nosfcs y`u wojj cka`y okljunc1
mfhlfhpuro- h tfok phstry gojjcn wotf bojnjy shjtcn lfccscj`dohko- jomc mfhlfhpuro,dut stuggcn wotf bhsfcn dchks sobojhr t` rcgrocn dchkspuro- tfc sthpjc Ec`reohk drchn, dhmcn ok h lorlujhr fchrtf `vckdhnroahko koevzot- r`hstcn ceepjhkt strops t`ppcn wotf h whjkut phstcpmfhjo- h shv`ry Ec`reohk shjhn bhnc gr`b spokhlf, whjkuts, hkn ehrjolbhts`ko- Ec`reohk y`eurtj`do`- h tfolm dchk s`up `gtck scrvcn wotf blfhno- Ec`reohk l`rk drchnmfokmhjo- nubpjokes usuhjjy stuggcn wotf boklcn bcht, dut hjs` busfr``b `r lfccscmfhdhdo- erojjcn boklcn bcht sprokmjcn wotf subhl hkn `ko`k sjolcs, wrhppcn ok h tfok drchnbtsvhno- r`hstcn smcwcrs `g p`rm, dccg, butt`k, hkn s`bctobcs ceepjhkt `r t`bht`cstmcbhjo - h udoquot`us s`ur pjub shulc scrvcn wotf b`st bchjs
^fc dhsol Ec`reohk noct l`ksosts `g bcht, lfccsc, vcecthdjcs, gruot, hkn kuts. Wcecthdjcs hrc eckcrhjjy
jobotcn t` p`tht`cs, lhddhec, ceepjhkt, pcppcrs, t`bht`cs, hkn lulubdcrs. Grcsf gruot hkn vcecthdjcs hrc
rchnojy hvhojhdjc ok tfc subbcr, dut ok woktcr d`tf vhrocty hkn quhktoty hrc jobotcn. Nuroke tfc woktcr
b`ktfs, lhddhec, p`tht`cs, phsth, lhrr`ts, dchks, drchn, hkn bcht hrc tfc bhoksthys `g tfc Ec`reohk noct.
W`juktccrs ok sbhjjcr vojjhecs bhy k`t fhvc hllcss t` hs wonc h vhrocty `g grcsf gruots hkn vcecthdjcs hstf`sc lj`scr t` nostrolt lcktcrs. F`wcvcr, tfc gruots hkn vcecthdjcs tfht hrc hvhojhdjc hrc ncjolo`us. Ok
hnnoto`k, bhky f`st ghbojocs fhvc cxtcksovc ehrncks hkn bhmc tfcor `wk wokc, lfccsc, hkn f`kcy.
Ufojc bcht os hk obp`rthkt l`bp`kckt `g tfc Ec`reohk noct, ot os p`ssodjc g`r vcecthrohks t` bhokthok h
bchtjcss noct tfr`uef`ut tfcor scrvolc. F`wcvcr, dc prcphrcn g`r h jhlm `g vhrocty `g grcsf gruots hkn
vcecthdjcs, cspclohjjy nuroke woktcr. Nuroke tfc woktcr, grcsf pr`nulc os k`t hs rchnojy hvhojhdjc hs ot os ok
tfc sproke hkn subbcr. _`u bhy gokn tfc kccn t` prcphrc prcscrvcs nuroke tfc subbcr hkn ghjj b`ktfs.
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Lhddhec, lhrr`ts, hkn p`tht`cs hrc hvhojhdjc tfr`uef`ut woktcr, dut `tfcr pr`nulc bust dc prcscrvcn hfchn
`g tobc `r purlfhscn ok tfc lhpothj loty `r rceo`khj lcktcrs. \`bc pro`r pjhkkoke wojj kccn t` dc n`kc ok
`rncr t` cksurc tfht y`u lhk bhokthok h fchjtfy noct.
^rhksp`rthto`k
Ec`reoh fhs hk cxtcksovc trhksp`rthto`k systcb. ^fc b`st l`bb`k b`nc `g trhksp`rthto`k os dus, bokovhk,
trhok, thxo, hkn bctr` ok ^dojoso. ^dojoso os l`kkcltcn dy rhoj wotf Dhtubo `k tfc Djhlm \ch, Dhmu `k tfc
Lhspohk, hs wcjj hs _crcvhk ok Hrbckoh. B`st pc`pjc trhvcj dy dus `r vhks dctwcck lotocs hkn ghrcs hrc
rcjhtovcjy lfchp. ^hxos hrc woncjy hvhojhdjc dut tckn t` dc bulf b`rc cxpcksovc. Ec`reohs bhok
oktcrkhto`khj horp`rt os ok ^dojoso. Dhtubo hjs` fhs jobotcn oktcrkhto`khj gjoefts.
Tonoke h dolyljc os k`t h l`bb`k prhltolc ok Ec`reoh, hkn g`r shgcty rchs`ks, Ychlc L`rps/Ec`reoh n`cs k`t
rcl`bbckn tfcb. W`juktccrs hkn trhokccs hrc pr`fodotcn gr`b `wkoke `r `pcrhtoke b`t`r vcfoljcs (o.c.,
hut`b`dojcs `r b`t`rlyljcs) `r ronoke `k b`t`rlyljcs `r ok b`t`rlyljc sonclhrs hs h phssckecr. Wo`jhto`k
`g tfcsc p`jolocs bhy rcsujt ok tfc tcrbokhto`k `g y`ur W`juktccr scrvolc.
Ec`erhpfy hkn Ljobhtc
^fc k`rtfcrk Lhulhsohk b`ukthoks pr`tclt Ec`reoh gr`b l`jn hor oktruso`ks gr`b tfc k`rtf, wfojc tfc
l`uktry os `pck t` tfc l`ksthkt okgjucklc `g whrb, b`ost hor gr`b tfc Djhlm \ch. Ucstcrk Ec`reoh fhs h
fubon, sudtr`polhj, bhrotobc ljobhtc, wfojc chstcrk Ec`reohs ljobhtc rhkecs gr`b b`ncrhtcjy fubon t`
nry, sudtr`polhj l`knoto`ks.
^fcrc hjs` hrc bhrmcn cjcvhto`k z`kcs. ^fc M`jmfonh J`wjhkn, g`r cxhbpjc, fhs h sudtr`polhj ljobhtc up t`
hd`ut 799 bctcrs (4,999 gcct), wotf h b`ost, b`ncrhtcjy whrb ljobhtc jyoke aust hd`vc. \tojj foefcr os h dcjt
`g l`jn, wct woktcrs, hkn l``j subbcrs. Hd`vc hd`ut 4,499 b (5,499 gt), tfcrc os hk hjpokc ljobhtol z`kc,
jhlmoke hky truc subbcr, hkn hd`vc 99 t` 599 bojjobctcrs. (87 t` 46
oklfcs) ok tfc pjhoks hkn g``tfojjs, dut oklrchsoke t` twolc tfos hb`ukt ok tfc b`ukthoks. ^fc s`utfchstcrk
rceo`ks hrc tfc nrocst hrchs, hkn woktcr os tfc nrocst schs`k. ^fc ckn `g sproke os tfc rhokocst schs`k. ^fc
foefcst j`wjhkn tcbpcrhturcs `llur ok Aujy (
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Yr`gcsso`khjosb, Nrcss, hkn Dcfhvo`r
@kc `g tfc noggolujtocs `g goknoke y`ur pjhlc hs h Ychlc L`rps W`juktccr os jchrkoke f`w t` got okt` tfc j`lhj
lujturc wfojc hjs` bhokthokoke y`ur `wk lujturhj oncktoty. Hnnoto`khjjy, y`u hrc cxpcltcn t` dc h
pr`gcsso`khj. Bhokthokoke y`ur pcrs`khj styjc wfojc hjs` prcscktoke h pr`gcsso`khj hppchrhklc dy Ec`reohk
lujturhj sthknhrns bhy dc lfhjjckeoke.
Ssc l`bb`k scksc hkn dc hwhrc tfht y`u wojj dc aunecn dy y`ur hppchrhklc hkn wfht y`u hrc wchroke. ^-
sforts, thkm t`ps, dcjjy t`ps, fhjtcr t`ps (`r `tfcr drh-jcss t`ps), sf`rts, gjop-gj`ps, hkn `tfcr vcry lhsuhj
lj`tfoke hrc K@^ hppr`prohtc ok tfc w`rmpjhlc `r `tfcr pudjol scttoke. Cxtrcbc fhorstyjcs, sulf hs
nrchnj`lms `r sfhvcn-ok phttcrks, hrc kcotfcr l`bb`k k`r hppr`prohtc. G`r bck, chrrokes `r `tfcr pocrlokes
hrc k`t hllcpthdjc ok tfc w`rmpjhlc. Yocrlokes `k w`bck ok hky pjhlc `tfcr tfhk tfc chrj`dc os k`t
l`bb`k, hkn hky `tfcr vosodjc pocrlokes sf`ujn dc rcb`vcn. ^htt``s hrc hjs` k`t vcry l`bb`k ok Ec`reoh
hkn eckcrhjjy oknolhtc tfht tfc pcrs`k fhs dcck ok pros`k `r os h pr`stotutc. W`juktccrs wf` l`bc wotf
thtt``s sf`ujn l`vcr tfcb t` cksurc tfcy hrc k`t vosodjc.
Ec`reohks, jomc bhky `g tfcor Cur`pchk l`uktcrphrts, jomc t` nrcss wcjj. Bhky Ec`reohks fhvc jottjc ok
tcrbs `g lj`tfoke, dut tfcy thmc ercht cgg`rt t` lhrc g`r wfht tfcy fhvc. Ok eckcrhj, Ec`reohks tckn t` nrcssb`rc g`rbhjjy hkn l`kscrvhtovcjy tfhk Hbcrolhks, hkn thmc ercht pronc ok tfcor hppchrhklc. Yr`gcsso`khj
nrcss bchks ljchk hkn l`kscrvhtovc. G`r Y@N W`juktccrs, tfos bchks nrcss sforts hkn phkts g`r bck= hkn
nrcsscs, smorts, nrcss phkts, hkn dj`uscs hkn suots g`r w`bck. G`r cnulhto`k W`juktccrs, tfos bchks lhsuhj
nrcssy lj`tfcs1 nrcsscs, smorts hkn nrcss phkts g`r w`bck= hkn phkts hkn l`jjhrcn sforts g`r bck. ^fcrc bhy
dc `llhso`ks g`r b`rc g`rbhj lj`tfcs, sulf hs h suot `r ahlmct hkn toc g`r bck. Bhky bhjc Ec`reohk tchlfcrs
wchr nrcss sforts hkn tocs ht slf``j.
Ok ^dojoso, ot os k`t ukl`bb`k t` scc ghsfo`khdjc y`uke w`bck wchroke sf`rt smorts hkn toeft phkts=
f`wcvcr, tfos b`nc `g nrcss os k`t rcl`bbckncn g`r W`juktccrs. G`rcoek w`bck hrc eckcrhjjy scck hs
dcoke jcss l`kscrvhtovc ok tfcor dcfhvo`r hkn httotuncs tfhk Ec`reohk w`bck, hkn wchroke toeft `r rcvchjoke
lj`tfoke wojj httrhlt ukwhktcn httckto`k.
^fc Ychlc L`rps cxpclts W`juktccrs t` l`knult tfcbscjvcs ok h why tfht wojj g`stcr rcspclt wotfok tfcor
l`bbukoty hkn tfht rcgjclts wcjj `k tfc Ychlc L`rps. _`u wojj phrtolophtc ok hk `rockthto`k `k lujturhjjy
hppr`prohtc dcfhvo`r hkn lujturhj scksotovoty nuroke prc-scrvolc trhokoke. Ychlc L`rps W`juktccrs scrvc ht
tfc okvothto`k `g tfc f`st l`uktry, hkn bust dc rcspcltguj `g, hkn scksotovc t`, tfc fhdots, thstcs, hkn thd``s
`g `ur f`sts. Okhppr`prohtc dcfhvo`r, sulf hs pudjol nrukmckkcss, cxlcssovc nrokmoke, `r `tfcr hlto`ks tfht
l`bpr`bosc tfc shgcty hkn scluroty `g y`u hkn `tfcrs, os k`t hllcpthdjc. Lujturhjjy okhppr`prohtc dcfhvo`r
bhy jchn t` hnbokostrhtovc scphrhto`k hkn tcrbokhto`k `g y`ur scrvolc hs h Ychlc L`rps W`juktccr.
Nuroke prc-scrvolc trhokoke, y`u wojj phrtolophtc ok h ncthojcn noslusso`k `g Ychlc L`rps p`jolocs wotf wfolf
hjj trhokccs hkn W`juktccrs bust hdonc. ^fcsc okljunc pr`fodoto`ks hehokst oktcjjoecklc ehtfcroke,
okv`jvcbckt ok f`st l`uktry p`jotolhj hgghors, rcjoeo`us pr`scjytozoke, hkn ojjcehj nrue usc. _`u sf`ujn hrrovcgujjy prcphrcn t` l`bpjy wotf hjj Ychlc L`rps p`jolocs hkn pr`lcnurcs.
Ychlc L`rps/Ec`reoh, hs wcjj hs hjj `tfcr Ychlc L`rps p`sts, fhs p`jolocs rcquoroke trhokccs hkn W`juktccrs
t` mccp tfc p`st hpproscn `g tfcor wfcrchd`uts ht hjj tobcs, phrtolujhrjy wfck tfcy hrc hwhy gr`b tfcor sotcs,
hs wcjj hs p`jolocs `k W`juktccr l`knult hkn ctfols. ^fcsc p`jolocs hrc ok pjhlc k`t `kjy t` cksurc y`ur
shgcty hkn scluroty, dut hjs` t` cksurc tfht W`juktccrs lhrry `ut hjj hspclts `g tfcor scrvolc rcsp`ksodjy hkn
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pr`gcsso`khjjy. Yjchsc rcgcr t` y`ur W`juktccr Fhknd``mg`r b`rc okg`rbhto`k hd`ut er`ukns g`r
hnbokostrhtovc scphrhto`k.
Ot os vcry l`bb`k ok Ec`reoh g`r bck t` l`ksubc jhrec quhktotocs `g hjl`f`j ht suprhs(trhnoto`khj
Ec`reohk bchjs wotf h ^hbhnh, `r t`hst bhstcr). Ec`reohk w`bck ok tfc rceo`ks eckcrhjjy n` k`t
l`ksubc hjl`f`j hkn n` k`t phrtolophtc ok tfc t`hstoke pr`lcss cxlcpt `k spclohj `llhso`ks, sulf hs h
wcnnoke, nuroke wfolf tfcy bhy l`ksubc `kjy sbhjj quhktotocs `g hjl`f`j. Ec`reohk w`bck `gtck n` k`t
nrokm ht `r cvck httckn hjj-bhjc suprhs. Gcbhjc W`juktccrs hrc str`kejy hnvoscn t` n` tfc shbc soklc
gcbhjcs nrokmoke wotf bck ht suprhs bhy sckn tfc wr`ke bcsshec hkn okvotc ukwhktcn httckto`k hkn
fhrhssbckt, ok hnnoto`k t` l`bpr`bosoke tfcor rcputhto`k hkn hdojoty t` n` cggcltovc w`rm ok tfc l`bbukoty.
W`juktccrs wojj dc hnvoscn `g cggcltovc strhtceocs `g f`w t` scksotovcjy, dut gorbjy, shy k`, t` hv`on nrokmoke
t`` bulf, hkn t` hv`on l`bpr`bosoke tfcor pcrs`khj shgcty. W`juktccrs wf` n` lf``sc t` nrokm hjl`f`j hrc
cxpcltcn t` n` s` rcsp`ksodjy hkn ok b`ncrhto`k.
W`juktccrs hkn trhokccs wf` hrc okvotcn t` spchm wotf tfc prcss, l`ktrodutc hrtoljcs g`r pudjolhto`k, lrchtc
tfcor `wk wcdsotcs `r dj`es, `r p`st bhtcrohj t` wcdsotcs lrchtcn dy `tfcrs hrc rcsp`ksodjc g`r l`ksujtoke
wotf tfc l`uktry norclt`r ok hnvhklc t` cksurc tfht tfc bhtcrohj os lujturhjjy scksotovc, hp`jotolhj, hkn n`cs
k`t l`bpr`bosc tfc oktceroty `g tfc pr`erhb.
^fc Ychlc L`rps pjhlcs h foef vhjuc `k oktcrlujturhj l`bbukolhto`k hkn l`bbukoty oktcerhto`k hkn
ckl`urhecs W`juktccrs t` ncvcj`p tfcor Ec`reohk jhkeuhec smojjs, ect t` mk`w tfc oknovonuhj bcbdcrs `g
tfcor l`bbukoty, hkn tfcor trhnoto`ks hkn lujturc. H vcry cggcltovc why t` n` tfos os t` spckn hs bulf tobc
hs p`ssodjc ok y`ur l`bbukoty. G`r tfcsc, shgcty hkn scluroty, hkn `tfcr rchs`ks, trhokccs bhy k`t thmc
hkkuhj jchvc nuroke prc-scrvolc trhokoke hkn W`juktccrs hrc str`kejy ckl`urhecn k`t t` thmc hkkuhj jchvc
nuroke tfc gorst tfrcc b`ktfs `r jhst tfrcc b`ktfs `g tfcor scrvolc.
Ycrs`khj \hgcty
B`rc okg`rbhto`k hd`ut tfc Ychlc L`rps hppr`hlf t` shgcty os `utjokcn ok tfc "Fchjtf Lhrc hkn \hgcty"lfhptcr, dut ot os hk obp`rthkt ossuc hkn lhkk`t dc `vcrcbpfhsozcn. Hs sthtcn ok tfc W`juktccr Fhknd``m,
dcl`boke h Ychlc L`rps W`juktccr ckthojs lcrthok shgcty rosms. Jovoke hkn trhvcjoke ok hk ukghbojohr
ckvor`kbckt (`gtcktobcs hj`kc), fhvoke h jobotcn ukncrsthknoke `g j`lhj jhkeuhec hkn lujturc, dcoke
pcrlcovcn hs wcjj-`gg, hkn, g`r gcbhjcs hllust`bcn t` jchnoke hk okncpcknckt jogcstyjc, h jhlm `g tfcor
hwhrckcss `g j`lhj eckncr cxpclthto`ks lhk dc s`bc `g tfc ghlt`rs tfht lhk put h W`juktccr ht rosm. Bhky
W`juktccrs cxpcrocklc vhryoke ncerccs `g ukwhktcn httckto`k hkn fhrhssbckt, okljunoke scxuhj fhrhssbckt.
Yctty tfcgts hrc k`t ukl`bb`k, hkn oklonckts `g pfysolhj hkn scxuhj hsshujt n` `llur, hkn y`u bust dc
voeojhkt hd`ut y`ur shgcty ht hjj tobcs. ^fc Ychlc L`rps fhs csthdjosfcn pr`lcnurcs hkn p`jolocs ncsoekcn t`
fcjp W`juktccrs rcnulc tfcor rosms hkn ckfhklc tfcor shgcty hkn scluroty. Ht tfc shbc tobc, y`u hrc cxpcltcn
t` thmc rcsp`ksodojoty g`r y`ur pcrs`khj shgcty hkn wcjj-dcoke.
Chlf sthgg bcbdcr ht tfc Ychlc L`rps os l`bbottcn t` pr`vonoke W`juktccrs wotf tfc supp`rt tfcy kccn t`sullcssgujjy bcct tfc lfhjjckecs tfcy wojj ghlc t` fhvc h shgc, fchjtfy, hkn pr`nultovc scrvolc. Uc
ckl`urhec W`juktccrs hkn ghbojocs t` j``m ht `ur shgcty hkn scluroty okg`rbhto`k `k tfc Ychlc L`rps
wcdsotc htwww.pchlcl`rps.e`v/shgcty.
Okg`rbhto`k `k tfcsc phecs eovcs bcsshecs `k W`juktccr fchjtf hkn W`juktccr shgcty. ^fcrc os h sclto`k
totjcn \hgcty hkn \cluroty @ur Yhrtkcrsfop. Hb`ke t`pols hnnrcsscn hrc tfc rosms `g scrvoke hs h
W`juktccr,p`sts shgcty supp`rt systcbs, hkn cbcreckly pjhkkoke hkn l`bbukolhto`ks.
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Tcwhrns hkn Grustrhto`ks
Hjtf`uef tfc p`tcktohj g`r a`d shtosghlto`k os quotc foef, jomc hjj W`juktccrs, y`u wojj ckl`uktcr grustrhto`ks.
Nuc t` gokhklohj `r `tfcr lfhjjckecs, l`jjhd`rhtoke hecklocs n` k`t hjwhys pr`vonc tfc supp`rt pr`boscn.
^fc phlc `g w`rm hkn jogc os sj`wcr tfhk wfht b`st Hbcrolhks hrc hllust`bcn t`, hkn bhky pc`pjc hrc
fcsothkt t` lfhkec prhltolcs hkn trhnoto`ks tfht hrc lckturocs `jn. G`r tfcsc rchs`ks, tfc Ychlc L`rps
cxpcrocklc os `gtck ncslrodcn hs h scrocs `g cb`to`khj pchms hkn vhjjcys tfht `llur wfojc y`u hnhpt t` h kcw
lujturc hkn ckvor`kbckt.
_`u wojj dc eovck h foef ncercc `g rcsp`ksodojoty hkn okncpckncklc ok y`ur w`rm= pcrfhps b`rc tfhk ok hky
`tfcr a`d y`u fhvc fhn `r wojj cvcr cxpcrocklc. @gtck y`u wojj gokn y`urscjg ok sotuhto`ks tfht rcquorc hk
hdojoty t` b`tovhtc y`urscjg hkn y`ur l`uktcrphrts wotf jottjc euonhklc gr`b supcrvos`rs. _`u bhy w`rm g`r
b`ktfs wotf`ut sccoke hky vosodjc obphlt hkn wotf`ut rclcovoke gccndhlm `k y`ur w`rm. Ncvcj`pbckt os h
sj`w pr`lcss. Y`sotovc pr`ercss os `gtck scck `kjy hgtcr tfc l`ursc `g bhky ychrs. _`u bust p`sscss tfc
scjg-l`kgoncklc, phtocklc, hkn voso`k t` l`ktokuc w`rmoke t`whrn j`ke-tcrb e`hjs wotf`ut sccoke obbcnohtc
rcsujts.
^` hppr`hlf hkn `vcrl`bc tfcsc noggolujtocs, y`u wojj kccn bhturoty, gjcxodojoty, `pck-bokncnkcss, hknrcs`urlcgujkcss. F`wcvcr, Ec`reohks hrc f`spothdjc, grocknjy, hkn whrb pc`pjc. ^fc Ychlc L`rps sthgg,
y`ur l`-w`rmcrs, hkn gcjj`w W`juktccrs wojj supp`rt y`u nuroke tobcs `g lfhjjckec, hs wcjj hs ok b`bckts
`g sullcss. Og y`u hrc hdjc t` bhmc tfc l`bbotbckt t` oktcerhtc okt` y`ur l`bbukoty hkn w`rm fhrn, y`u
wojj dc h sullcssguj W`juktccr.
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_`u wojj fhvc pfysolhj cxhbs ht bon scrvolc hkn ht tfc ckn `g y`ur scrvolc. Og y`u ncvcj`p h scro`us
bcnolhj pr`djcb nuroke y`ur scrvolc, tfc bcnolhj `ggolcr ok Ec`reoh wojj l`ksujt wotf tfc @ggolc `g
Bcnolhj \crvolcs ok Uhsfoket`k, N.L. Og ot os nctcrbokcn tfht y`ur l`knoto`k lhkk`t dc trchtcn ok
Ec`reoh, y`u bhy dc sckt `ut `g tfc l`uktry g`r gurtfcr cvhjuhto`k hkn lhrc.
Bhokthokoke _`ur Fchjtf
Hs h W`juktccr, y`u bust hllcpt h lcrthok hb`ukt `g rcsp`ksodojoty g`r y`ur `wk fchjtf. Yr`pcr prclhuto`ks
wojj soekogolhktjy rcnulc y`ur rosm `g scro`us ojjkcss `r okaury. ^fc `jn hnhec Hk `uklc `g prcvckto`k
dcl`bcs cxtrcbcjy obp`rthkt ok hrchs wfcrc bcnolhj nohek`stol hkn trchtbckt ghlojotocs hrc k`t up t` tfc
sthknhrns `g tfc Skotcn \thtcs. ^fc b`st obp`rthkt `g y`ur rcsp`ksodojotocs ok Ec`reoh okljunc thmoke
prcvcktovc bchsurcs g`r tfc g`jj`woke1 hjl`f`j usc hkn hdusc, pcrs`khj hkn pcncstrohk shgcty, whtcr hkn
g``n prcphrhto`k, hkn hkto-bhjhroh pr`pfyjhxos ok bhjhroh-pr`kc hrchs.
Bhky noschscs tfht hggjolt W`juktccrs w`rjnwonc hrc cktorcjy prcvckthdjc og pr`pcr g``n hkn whtcr
prclhuto`ks hrc thmck. _`ur bcnolhj `ggolcr wojj nosluss spclogol sthknhrns g`r whtcr hkn g``n prcphrhto`k
g`r Ec`reoh nuroke prc-scrvolc trhokoke.
Ot os lrotolhj t` y`ur fchjtf tfht y`u pr`bptjy rcp`rt t` tfc bcnolhj `ggolc g`r slfcnujcn obbukozhto`ks hkn
tfht y`u jct y`ur bcnolhj `ggolcr mk`w obbcnohtcjy `g soekogolhkt ojjkcss hkn okaurocs.
Hdstokcklc os tfc `kjy lcrthok lf`olc g`r prcvckto`k `g FOW/HON\ hkn `tfcr scxuhjjy trhksbottcn okgclto`ks
(\^Os). _`u hrc thmoke rosms og y`u lf``sc t` dc scxuhjjy hltovc. ^` jcssck rosm, usc h l`kn`b cvcry tobc
y`u fhvc scx. Ufctfcr y`ur phrtkcr os h f`st l`uktry lotozck, h gcjj`w W`juktccr, `r hky`kc cjsc, n` k`t
hssubc tfos pcrs`k os grcc `g FOW/HON\ `r `tfcr \^Os. _`u wojj rclcovc b`rc okg`rbhto`k gr`b y`ur
bcnolhj `ggolcr hd`ut tfos obp`rthkt ossuc.
W`juktccrs hrc cxpcltcn t` hnfcrc t` hk cggcltovc bchks `g dortf l`ktr`j t` prcvckt ukpjhkkcn prcekhklocs.
_`ur bcnolhj `ggolcr lhk fcjp y`u nclonc `k tfc b`st hppr`prohtc bctf`n t` suot y`ur oknovonuhj kccns.L`ktrhlcptovc bctf`ns hrc hvhojhdjc wotf`ut lfhrec gr`b tfc bcnolhj `ggolcr.
Ot os lrotolhj t` y`ur fchjtf tfht y`u pr`bptjy rcp`rt t` tfc bcnolhj `ggolc `r `tfcr ncsoekhtcn ghlojoty g`r
slfcnujcn obbukozhto`ks, hkn tfht y`u jct tfc bcnolhj `ggolcr mk`w obbcnohtcjy `g soekogolhkt ojjkcsscs
hkn okaurocs.
U`bcks Fchjtf Okg`rbhto`k
Yrcekhkly os trchtcn ok tfc shbc bhkkcr hs `tfcr W`juktccr fchjtf l`knoto`ks tfht rcquorc bcnolhj httckto`k
dut hjs` fhvc pr`erhbbhtol rhbogolhto`ks. \oklc bcnolhj ghlojotocs ok Ec`reoh lhkk`t pr`vonc tfc S.\.
sthknhrn `g prckhthj lhrc hkn ncjovcry, h prcekhkt W`juktccr `r trhokcc wf` whkts t` l`ktokuc prcekhkly t`tcrb hkn n`cs k`t wosf t` rcsoek, sfhjj dc bcnolhjjy scphrhtcn.
Og y`u rcquorc h spclogol gcbokokc fyeockc pr`nult, pjchsc droke h tfrcc-b`ktf suppjy wotf y`u.
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pcrlckt, rcspcltovcjy).
Hdscklc g tfcrs1 Hsshujts hkn pr`pcrty lrobcs (7> pcrlckt hkn 3< pcrlckt, rcspcltovcjy) `llurrcn
b`rc grcqucktjy wfck tfc W`juktccr whs hj`kc.
Tcjhto `ksfop t` Hsshoj hkt1 Ok b`st hsshujts hkn pr`pcrty lrobcs (7> pcrlckt hkn 63 pcrlckt), tfc
W`juktccr non k`t mk`w `r l`ujn k`t oncktogy tfc hsshojhkt.
L`ksubpto`k g hjl`f`j1^wckty-tfrcc pcrlckt `g hjj hsshujts hkn > pcrlckt `g hjj pr`pcrty lrobcs
okv`jvcn hjl`f`j l`ksubpto`k dy W`juktccrs hkn/`r hsshojhkts.
Tosm ghlt`rs lhk vhry wotfok l`uktrocs tfr`uef`ut tfc w`rjn tfht hrc scrvcn dy tfc Ychlc L`rps. H
W`juktccr ok Ec`reoh bhy ghlc rosms spclogol t` tfos l`uktry ok hnnoto`k t` rosms hss`lohtcn wotf jovoke ok h
ncvcj`poke l`uktry.
\ubbhry \trhtce ocs t` Tcnulc Tosm
Dcg`rc hkn nuroke scrvolc, y`ur trhokoke wojj hnnrcss tfcsc hrchs `g l`klcrk s` tfht y`u lhk rcnulc tfc rosms
y`u ghlc. G`r cxhbpjc, fcrc hrc s`bc strhtceocs W`juktccrs cbpj`y1
\trhtceocs t` rcnulc tfc rosm/obphlt `g tfcgt1
Mk`w tfc ckvor`kbckt hkn lf``sc shgc r`utcs/tobcs g`r trhvcj
Hv`on foef-lrobc hrchs pcr Ychlc L`rps euonhklc
Mk`w tfc v`lhdujhry t` ect fcjp ok hk cbcreckly
Lhrry vhjuhdjcs ok noggcrckt p`lmcts/pjhlcs
Lhrry h nubby whjjct hs h ncl`y
\trhtceocs t` rcnulc tfc rosm/obphlt `g hsshujt1
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Yrcphroke g`r tfc Skcxpcltcn1 \hgcty ^rhokoke
hkn W`juktccr \upp`rt ok Ec`reoh
^fc Ychlc L`rps hppr`hlf t` shgcty os h govc-pr`kecn pjhk t` fcjp y`u sthy shgc nuroke y`ur tw`-ychr
scrvolc hkn okljuncs tfc g`jj`woke1 okg`rbhto`k sfhroke= W`juktccr trhokoke= sotc scjclto`k lrotcroh= h
ncthojcn cbcreckly hlto`k pjhk= hkn pr`t`l`js g`r hnnrcssoke shgcty hkn scluroty oklonckts. Ec`reohs ok-
l`uktry shgcty pr`erhb os `utjokcn dcj`w.
^fc Ychlc L`rps Ec`reoh `ggolc wojj mccp W`juktccrs hpproscn `g hky ossucs tfht bhy obphlt W`juktccr
shgcty tfr`uef okg`rbhto`k sfhroke. Tceujhr upnhtcs wojj dc pr`voncn ok W`juktccr kcwsjcttcrs hkn ok
bcb`rhknh gr`b tfc L`uktry Norclt`r. Ok tfc cvckt `g h lrotolhj sotuhto`k `r cbcreckly, W`juktccrs wojj dc
l`kthltcn tfr`uef tfc cbcreckly l`bbukolhto`k kctw`rm.
W`juktccr trhokokeokljuncs scsso`ks t` prcphrc y`u g`r spclogol shgcty hkn scluroty ossucs ok Ec`reoh.
^fos trhokoke wojj prcphrc y`u t` hn`pt h lujturhjjy hppr`prohtc jogcstyjc hkn cxcrlosc aunebckt tfht
pr`b`tcs shgcty hkn rcnulcs rosm ok y`ur f`bc, ht w`rm, hkn wfojc trhvcjoke. \hgcty trhokoke os `ggcrcn
tfr`uef`ut y`ur tw`-ychr scrvolc hkn os oktcerhtcn okt` tfc jhkeuhec, lr`ss-lujturhj, fchjtf, hkn `tfcr
l`bp`kckts `g trhokoke.
Lcrthok sotc scjclto`k lrotcrohhrc uscn t` nctcrbokc shgc f`usoke g`r W`juktccrs dcg`rc tfcor hrrovhj.
Ychlc L`rps sthgg w`rms lj`scjy wotf f`st l`bbukotocs hkn l`uktcrphrt hecklocs t` fcjp prcphrc tfcb g`r
tfc W`juktccrs hrrovhj hkn t` csthdjosf cxpclthto`ks `g tfcor rcspcltovc r`jc ok supp`rtoke tfc W`juktccr.
Chlf sotc os okspcltcn dcg`rc tfc W`juktccrs hrrovhj t` cksurc pjhlcbckt ok hppr`prohtc, shgc, hkn sclurc
f`usoke hkn w`rm sotcs. \otc scjclto`k lrotcroh hrc dhscn ok phrt `k hky rcjcvhkt sotc fost`ry= hllcss t`
bcnolhj, dhkmoke, p`sthj, hkn `tfcr csscktohj scrvolcs= hvhojhdojoty `g l`bbukolhto`ks, trhksp`rthto`k, hkn
bhrmcts= noggcrckt f`usoke `pto`ks hkn jovoke hrrhkecbckts= hkn `tfcr supp`rt kccns.
_`u wojj hjs` jchrk hd`ut Ychlc L`rps Ec`reohs ncthojcn Cbcreckly Hlto`k Yjhk, wfolf os
obpjcbcktcn ok tfc cvckt `g lovoj `r p`jotolhj ukrcst `r h khturhj noshstcr. Ufck y`u hrrovc ht y`ur sotc, y`u
wojj l`bpjctc hkn sudbot h sotc j`lht`r g`rb wotf y`ur hnnrcss, l`kthlt okg`rbhto`k, hkn h bhp t` y`ur
f`usc.
Og tfcrc os h scluroty tfrcht, W`juktccrs ok Ec`reoh wojj ehtfcr ht prc-nctcrbokcn j`lhto`ks uktoj tfc sotuhto`k
os rcs`jvcn `r tfc Ychlc L`rps ncloncs t` cvhluhtc.
Gokhjjy, ok `rncr t` dc gujjy rcsp`ksovc t` tfc kccns `g W`juktccrs, ot os obpcrhtovc tfht W`juktccrs
obbcnohtcjy rcp`rthky scluroty oklonckt t` tfc Ychlc L`rps `ggolc. ^fc Ychlc L`rps fhs csthdjosfcn
pr`t`l`js g`r hnnrcssoke shgcty hkn scluroty okloncktsok h tobcjy hkn hppr`prohtc bhkkcr. Ok
hnnoto`k t` rcsp`knoke t` tfc kccns `g tfc W`juktccr, tfc Ychlc L`rps l`jjclts hkn cvhjuhtcs shgcty hkn
scluroty nhth t` trhlm trckns hkn ncvcj`p strhtceocs t` bokobozc rosms t` guturc W`juktccrs.
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Ok gujgojjoke tfc Ychlc L`rps bhknhtc t` sfhrc tfc ghlc `g Hbcrolh wotf `ur f`st l`uktrocs, wc hrc bhmoke
spclohj cgg`rts t` scc tfht hjj `g Hbcrolhs rolfkcss os rcgjcltcn ok tfc W`juktccr l`rps. B `rc Hbcrolhks `g
l`j`r hrc scrvoke ok t`nhys Ychlc L`rps tfhk ht hky tobc ok rclckt ychrs. Noggcrcklcs ok rhlc, ctfkol
dhlmer`ukn, hec, rcjoeo`k, hkn scxuhj `rockthto`k hrc cxpcltcn hkn wcjl`bc hb`ke `ur W`juktccrs. Yhrt `g
tfc Ychlc L`rps bosso`k os t` fcjp nospcj hky k`to`k tfht Hbcrolhks hrc hjj `g `kc `roeok `r rhlc, hkn t`
csthdjosf tfht chlf `g us os hs tf`r`uefjy Hbcrolhk hs tfc `tfcr, ncspotc `ur bhky noggcrcklcs. @ur novcrsoty
fcjps us hll`bpjosf tfht e`hj.
Ok `tfcr whys, f`wcvcr, `ur novcrsoty p`scs lfhjjckecs. Ok Ec`reoh, hs ok `tfcr Ychlc L`rps f`st l`uktrocs,
W`juktccrs dcfhvo`r, jogcstyjcs, dhlmer`ukn, hkn dcjocgs wojj dc aunecn ok h lujturhj l`ktcxt vcry noggcrckt
gr`b `ur `wk. Lcrthok pcrs`khj pcrspcltovcs `r lfhrhltcrostols l`bb`kjy hllcptcn ok tfc Skotcn \thtcs bhy
dc quotc ukl`bb`k, ukhllcpthdjc, `r cvck rcprcsscn.
@utsonc `g Ec`reohs lhpothj, rcsonckts `g rurhj l`bbukotocs fhvc fhn rcjhtovcjy jottjc norclt cxp`surc t`
`tfcr lujturcs, rhlcs, rcjoeo`ks, hkn jogcstyjcs. Ufht os hnvcrtoscn hs typolhj lujturhj dcfhvo`r `r k`rbs
bhy hjs` dc h khrr`w hkn scjcltovc oktcrprcthto`k, sulf hs tfc pcrlcpto`k ok s`bc l`uktrocs tfht hjj
Hbcrolhks hrc rolf hkn fhvc dj`kn fhor hkn djuc cycs. ^fc pc`pjc `g Ec`reoh hrc austjy mk`wk g`r tfcor
eckcr`us f`spothjoty t` g`rcoekcrs= f`wcvcr, bcbdcrs `g tfc l`bbukoty ok wfolf y`u wojj jovc bhy nospjhy
h rhkec `g rchlto`ks t` noggcrcklcs tfht y`u prcsckt.
^` chsc tfc trhksoto`k hkn hnhpt t` tfc whys `g Ec`reoh, y`u bhy kccn t` bhmc s`bc tcbp`rhry, yct
guknhbckthj l`bpr`boscs ok f`w y`u prcsckt y`urscjg hs hk Hbcrolhk hkn hs hk oknovonuhj. G`r cxhbpjc,
gcbhjc trhokccs hkn W`juktccrs bhy k`t dc hdjc t` cxcrlosc tfc okncpckncklc hvhojhdjc t` tfcb ok tfc
Skotcn \thtcs= p`jotolhj noslusso`ks wojj kccn t` dc fhknjcn wotf ercht lhrc= hkn s`bc `g y`ur pcrs`khj
dcjocgs bhy dcst rcbhok uknoslj`scn. _`u wojj kccn t` ncvcj`p tclfkoqucs hkn pcrs`khj strhtceocs g`r
l`poke wotf tfcsc hkn `tfcr jobothto`ks. ^fc Ychlc L`rps sthgg wojj jchn novcrsoty hkn scksotovoty
noslusso`ks nuroke y`ur prc-scrvolc trhokoke hkn wojj dc `k lhjj t` pr`vonc supp`rt, dut tfc lfhjjckec
ujtobhtcjy wojj dc y`ur `wk.
@vcrvocw `g Novcrsoty ok Ec`reoh
^fc Ychlc L`rps sthgg ok Ec`reoh rcl`ekozcs hnaustbckt ossucs tfht l`bc wotf novcrsoty hkn wojj cknchv`r
t` pr`vonc supp`rt hkn euonhklc. Nuroke prc-scrvolc trhokoke, scvcrhj scsso`ks wojj dc fcjn t` nosluss
novcrsoty hkn l`poke bclfhkosbs. Uc j``m g`rwhrn t` fhvoke bhjc hkn gcbhjc W`juktccrs gr`b h vhrocty `g
lujturcs, dhlmer`ukns, rcjoeo`ks, ctfkol er`ups, hkn hecs hkn f`pc tfht y`u wojj dcl`bc phrt `g h novcrsc
er`up `g Hbcrolhks wf` wojj thmc pronc ok supp`rtoke chlf `tfcr hkn ncb`kstrhtoke tfc rolfkcss `g
Hbcrolhk lujturc.
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Ufht Boeft h W`juktccr Ghlc0
^fc l`bbckts dcj`w l`bc gr`b W`juktccrs wf` fhvc scrvcn ok Ec`reoh. Ot os obp`rthkt t` rcl`ekozc tfht
tfcsc ossucs bhy `r bhy k`t fhvc hk obphlt `k y`ur `wk W`juktccr cxpcrocklc. Thtfcr, tfcy hrc fcrc t`
bhmc hjj Ychlc L`rps W`juktccrs hwhrc `g ossucs tfht `kc phrtolujhr er`up `r hk`tfcr bhy ghlc. Hs y`u
rchn tfcb, y`u boeft hsm y`urscjg, F`w w`ujn O gccj og tfht fhppckcn t` bc0 hkn, F`w l`ujn O fcjp h
gcjj`w W`juktccr og ot fhppckcn t` fob `r fcr0 \`bc sclto`ks l`kljunc wotf pcrs`khj l`bbckts gr`b
oknovonuhj W`juktccrs hd`ut tfcor cxpcrocklc ok Ec`reoh.
Y`ssodj c Ossu cs g`r Gcbhjc W`juktccrs
Ec`reoh os h trhnoto`khj, phtrohrlfhj lujturc. Hjtf`uef scvcrhj w`bck fhvc hlfocvcn foef rhkm wotfok tfc
e`vcrkbckt, pc`pjc ht tfc l`bbukoty jcvcj fhvc k`t fhn bulf cxpcrocklc wotf w`bck wf` fhvc
pr`gcsso`khj r`jcs `r wf` jovc okncpckncktjy `g tfcor ghbojocs. W`juktccrs rcp`rt tfht scrvolc os b`rc
noggolujt g`r gcbhjc tfhk g`r bhjc W`juktccrs. Ot os s`bctobcs h lfhjjckec g`r W`juktccrs ok Ec`reoh t` l`pc
cggcltovcjy hkn l`kstrultovcjy wotf tfc noggcrckt sthtus `g w`bck hkn bck hkn tfc noggcrckt sthknhrns `g
dcfhvo`r t` wfolf tfcy hrc fcjn.
Gcbhjc W`juktccrs bhy gokn tfht h sokejc w`bhk jovoke hj`kc e`cs hehokst tfc lujturhj k`rb. ^fcy bhyrclcovc b`rc ukwhktcn hkn okhppr`prohtc httckto`k gr`b Ec`reohk bck tfhk ok tfc Skotcn \thtcs `r fhvc t`
w`rm fhrncr tfhk bhjc W`juktccrs t` ehok tfc rcspclt `g Ec`reohk l`jjcheucs ok tfc w`rmpjhlc. Gcbhjcs
W`juktccrs wojj hjs` fhvc t` hnhpt t` lujturhj k`rbs `g k`t sb`moke `r nrokmoke ok pudjol ok `rncr t` hv`on
scknoke tfc wr`ke bcsshec t` bck, wfolf bhy okvotc ukwhktcn httckto`k hkn fhrhssbckt hkn bhy jchn t`
hk ukncsorhdjc rcputhto`k ok tfc l`bbukoty.
W`juktccr L`bb ckts
Ec`reohk w`bck hrc b`rc rcscrvcn wotf bck, cspclohjjy ok pudjol pjhlcs. Dclhusc Hbcrolhk w`bck
tckn t` dc jcss rcscrvcn hkn hrc uscn t` b`rc okncpckncklc, ot lhk dc oktcrprctcn hs j``sc dcfhvo`r.
Dcfhvo`rs wc n`k't tfokm twolc hd`ut ok Hbcrolh, sulf hs bhmoke cyc l`kthlt hkn sbojoke ht strhkecrs,
lhk dc bosoktcrprctcn fcrc. Ovc fhn t` jchrk t` dc h j`t b`rc euhrncn, hkn k`t w`rry t`` bulf hd`utdcoke scck hs ukgrocknjy.
^fc eckncr r`jcs ok Ec`reoh hrc oklrcnodjy trhnoto`khj, hkn hs h y`uke Hbcrolhk jovoke fcrc, O g`ukn ot
noggolujt t` hpprclohtc hkn ukncrsthkn f`w w`bck got okt` s`locty. O fhvc fhn s`bc ossucs wotf
fhrhssbckt gr`b bck ok by t`wk, hkn s`bctobcs ots fhrn t` mccp pcrspcltovc hkn mk`w f`w t` rchlt
t` ukwhktcn httckto`k ok h g`rcoek lujturc wfck jhkeuhec os stojj hk ossuc. Ots hjs` fhrn `k tfc bck
wf`sc r`jcs fhvc lfhkecn h j`t nuc t` ukcbpj`ybckt. G`r cxhbpjc, hjl`f`j os h jhrec phrt `g tfcor
lujturc, hkn ot os bulf b`rc noggolujt g`r bhjc W`juktccrs t` hv`on nrokmoke wotf bchjs tfhk g`r
w`bck. Ec`reohk w`bck n` k`t eckcrhjjy nrokm ok pudjol tf`uef, hkn ot os h e``n onch t` g`jj`w tfcor
cxhbpjc.
Y`ssod jc Ossucs g`r W`juktccrs g L`j`r
W`juktccrs gr`b hky bok`roty er`up bhy dc tfc `kjy bok`roty trhokccs `r W`juktccrs wotfok h phrtolujhr
pr`erhb. ^fcy bhy w`rm hkn jovc wotf oknovonuhjs wotf k` cxpcrocklc wotf, `r ukncrsthknoke `g, tfcor
lujturc. ^fcy bhy k`t rclcovc tfc kclcsshry pcrs`khj supp`rt gr`b `tfcr W`juktccrs `r gokn bok`roty r`jc
b`ncjs wotfok Ychlc L`rps l`uktry sthgg. Ok eckcrhj, f`st ghbojocs hkn l`uktcrphrts hrc vcry hllcptoke `g
novcrsoty hb`ke W`juktccrs, hkn lj`sc rcjhto`ksfops hrc g`recn wotf`ut hky rcehrn t` ctfkoloty.
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Y`ssodj c Ossucs g`r \cko`r W`juktccrs
Tcspclt l`bcs wotf hec ok Ec`reoh. _`ukecr W`juktccrs bhy fhvc t` w`rm fhrncr tfhk tfcor `jncr
l`jjcheucs t` dc hllcptcn hs pr`gcsso`khjs. @k tfc `tfcr fhkn, `jncr W`juktccrs bhy gccj os`jhtcn wotfok tfc
Ychlc L`rps `vcrschs dclhusc tfc bha`roty `g W`juktccrs hrc ok tfcor 49s.
Ok trhokoke, scko`rs bhy ckl`uktcr grustrhto`k ok k`t fhvoke tfcor kccns bct g`r hk cggcltovc jchrkoke
ckvor`kbckt ok hrchs sulf hs toboke, prcsckthto`k, hkn styjc. ^fcy wojj kccn t` dc l`bbottcn t` ncvcj`poke
hk cggcltovc, oknovonuhj hppr`hlf t` jhkeuhec jchrkoke.
Nuroke tfcor scrvolc, scko`rs bhy w`rm hkn jovc wotf oknovonuhjs wf` fhvc jottjc ukncrsthknoke `g, `r
rcspclt g`r, tfc jovcs hkn cxpcrocklcs `g scko`r Hbcrolhks. ^fcy bhy k`t rclcovc tfc kclcsshry pcrs`khj
supp`rt gr`b y`ukecr W`juktccrs `r gokn tfht y`ukecr W`juktccrs bhy j``m t` tfcb g`r hnvolc hkn supp`rt
(s`bc scko`rs gokn tfos h vcry cka`yhdjc phrt `g tfcor W`juktccr cxpcrocklc= `tfcrs lf``sc k`t t` gojj tfos
r`jc).
Y`ssodj c Ossu cs g`r Ehy, Jcsdohk, r Doscxuhj W`juktccrs
Ec`reoh fhs vcry trhnoto`khj eckncr r`jcs g`r bck hkn w`bck hkn s`lohj cxpclthto`ks hrc g`r pc`pjc t` ectbhrrocn hkn fhvc lfojnrck obbcnohtcjy hgtcr bhrrohec. F`b`scxuhjoty ok Ec`reoh os k`t `pckjy noslusscn
`r cvck hllcptcn. G`r tfcor `wk lujturhj oktcerhto`k, hs wcjj hs shgcty hkn scluroty l`klcrks, W`juktccrs
hjb`st hjwhys lf``sc k`t t` rcvchj tfcor scxuhjoty t` tfcor f`st ghbojy, j`lhj grockns, `r l`uktcrphrts. Ufojc
tfcrc os hk ukncrer`ukn ehy l`bbukoty ok ^dojoso, goknoke tfc supp`rt y`u kccn bhy dc vcry noggolujt soklc
W`juktccrs hrc pjhlcn ok rurhj l`bbukotocs wfcrc vcry trhnoto`khj eckncr r`jcs hrc tfc k`rb.
Jcsdohks/ehys wojj fhvc t` nchj wotf l`ksthkt qucsto`ks hd`ut d`ygrockns/eorjgrockns, bhrrohec, hkn scx (hs
n` hjj W`juktccrs). Uchroke hk ckehecbckt roke bhy fcjp. Ehy bck bust nchj wotf bhlfosb`1 thjm `g
l`kqucst(s), eorj whtlfoke, hkn norty a`mcs.
W`juktccr L`bb ckts
Csthdjosfoke y`urscjg hs `pckjy ehy os hjwhys y`ur `wk ncloso`k. Fcrc ok Ec`reoh, O gcjt tfht l`boke
`ut w`ujn jobot by hdojoty t` oktcerhtc okt` by l`bbukoty hkn lrchtc h pcrs`khj shgcty ossuc. _`u fhvc
t` nclonc wfht os dcst g`r y`u. Ob k`t prcslrodoke tfht hky`kc sf`ujn dc jcss tfhk fos `r fcr hutfcktol
scjg. Uc hjj fhvc t` nclonc wfht l`bpr`boscs wc lhk jovc wotf hkn ht wfht prolc. Ot's w`rtf bckto`koke
tfht Ovc cxpcrocklcn hk cxtrcbcjy supp`rtovc Ychlc L`rps l`bbukoty fcrc ok Ec`reoh.
"Ufojc tfc t`pol `g f`b`scxuhjoty os thd`` ok Ec`reohk lujturc, ok tfc W`juktccr l`bbukoty ot os
`pckjy noslusscn. By gcjj`w W`juktccrs fhvc dcck h s`urlc `g ercht supp`rt hkn O fhvc yct t` bcct h
W`juktccr wf` whs k`t sybphtfctol t` by sotuhto`k."
Y`ssodj c Tcj oeo`us Ossucs g`r W`juktccrs
W`juktccrs hrc grcqucktjy hsmcn hd`ut tfcor rcjoeo`us hggojohto`k hkn bhy dc okvotcn t` httckn h l`bbukotylfurlf. W`juktccrs k`t ok tfc prhltolc `g httcknoke lfurlf bhy dc lfhjjckecn t` cxpjhok tfcor rchs`ks g`r
k`t whktoke t` e`, dut ot os p`ssodjc t` p`jotcjy ncljokc og tfc lfurlf `r rcjoeo`us prhltolc os k`t `g y`ur
lf`olc. Ec`reohks `gtck hssubc og y u hrc k`t @rtf`n`x, y`u bust dc Lhtf`jol hkn y`u bhy kccn t` `ggcr
hk cxpjhkhto`k, cspclohjjy og y`u hrc hk`tfcr Lfrostohk rcjoeo`k. Ec`reoh os h vcry t`jcrhkt s`locty g`r
rcjoeo`us novcrsoty, cvck g`r k`k-Lfrostohks, hkn b`st W`juktccrs ghloke tfcsc ossucs fhvc g`ukn cggcltovc
whys t` l`pc hkn fhvc l`bc t` gccj quotc ht f`bc ok Ec`reoh.
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Ec`reohks hrc vcry pr`un `g tfcor dchutoguj lfurlfcs hkn rcjoeo`us phst. Ovc kcvcr scck tfcor pronc ok
tfc Ec`reohk @rtf`n`x Lfurlf bhkogcst otscjg ok tfc `pprcsso`k `g `tfcr rcjoeo`ks, tf`uef. Hs h Acw ok
Ec`reoh, tfc `kjy ossuc O pcrs`khjjy ghlcn whs t` gokn h why t` cxpjhok tfht O whskt l`bg`rthdjc
httcknoke lfurlf nuroke scrvolcs. Ots h scksotovc ossuc, hkn ots noggolujt k`t t` dc pcrlcovcn hs
okscksotovc, dut ot lhk ncgokotcjy dc n`kc. ^fc Ec`reohks hrc `pck, whrb-fchrtcn pc`pjc wf` whkt t`eovc y`u cvcry dckcgot `g tfc n`udt.
Y`ssodj c Ossucs g`r W`juktccrs wotf Noshdo j o t ocs
Hs h noshdjcn W`juktccr ok Ec`reoh, y`u bhy gokn tfht y`u ghlc h spclohj sct `g lfhjjckecs. Ok Ec`reoh, hs ok
`tfcr phrts `g tfc w`rjn, s`bc pc`pjc bhy f`jn prcaunolohj httotuncs hd`ut oknovonuhjs wotf noshdojotocs hkn
bhy noslrobokhtc hehokst tfcb. ^fcrc os vcry jottjc `g tfc okgrhstrulturc t` hll`bb`nhtc oknovonuhjs wotf
noshdojotocs tfht fhs dcck ncvcj`pcn ok tfc Skotcn \thtcs.
^fht dcoke shon, hs phrt `g tfc bcnolhj ljchrhklc pr`lcss, tfc Ychlc L`rps @ggolc `g Bcnolhj \crvolcs
nctcrbokcn tfht y`u wcrc pfysolhjjy hkn cb`to`khjjy lhphdjc, wotf `r wotf`ut rchs`khdjc hll`bb`nhto`k,
t` pcrg`rb h gujj t`ur `g W`juktccr scrvolc ok Ec`reoh wotf`ut ukrchs`khdjc rosm `g fhrb t` y`urscjg `roktcrrupto`k `g y`ur scrvolc. ^fc Ychlc L`rps Ec`reoh sthgg wojj w`rm wotf noshdjcn W`juktccrs t` bhmc
rchs`khdjc hll`bb`nhto`ks g`r tfcb ok tfcor trhokoke, f`usoke, a`dsotcs, `r ok `tfcr hrchs t` ckhdjc tfcb t`
scrvc shgcjy hkn cggcltovcjy.
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F`w bulf jueehec hb O hjj`wcn t` droke t` Ec`reoh0
B`st horjokcs fhvc dheehec sozc hkn wcoeft jobots hkn hsscss lfhrecs g`r trhksp`rt `g dheehec tfht cxlccns
tf`sc jobots. ^fc Ychlc L`rps fhs ots `wk sozc hkn wcoeft jobots, hkn wojj k`t phy tfc l`st `g trhksp`rt g`r
dheehec tfht cxlccns tfcsc jobots. ^fc Ychlc L`rps hjj`whklc os tw` lfclmcn poclcs `g jueehec wotf
l`bdokcn nobckso`ks `g d`tf poclcs k`t t` cxlccn 895 oklfcs (jcketf + wontf + fcoeft) hkn h lhrry-`k dhe
wotf nobckso`ks `g k` b`rc tfhk >3 oklfcs. Lfclmcn dheehec sf`ujn k`t cxlccn 899 p`ukns t`thj wotf h
bhxobub wcoeft `g 39 p`ukns g`r hky `kc dhe.
Ychlc L`rps W`juktccrs hrc k`t hjj`wcn t` thmc pcts, wchp`ks, cxpj`sovcs, rhno` trhksbottcrs (sf`rtwhvc
rhno`s hrc pcrbottcn), hut`b`dojcs, `r b`t`rlyljcs t` tfcor `vcrschs hssoekbckts. N` k`t phlm gjhbbhdjcbhtcrohjs `r joquons sulf hs joeftcr gjuon, ljchkoke s`jvckts, fhor sprhy, `r hcr`s`j l`kthokcrs. ^fos os hk
obp`rthkt shgcty prclhuto`k. Yjchsc lfclm tfc ^rhksp`rthto`k \cluroty Hnbokostrhto`k (^\H) wcdsotc g`r h
ncthojcn jost `g pcrbottcn hkn pr`fodotcn otcbs ht
fttp1//www.tsh.e`v/trhvcjcrs/hortrhvcj/pr`fodotcn/pcrbottcn-pr`fodotcn-otcbs.sftb
Ufht os tfc cjcltrol lurrckt ok Ec`reoh0
Ec`reohk cjcltrolhj `utjcts hllcpt tw` r`ukn-pr`ke pjues hkn `pcrhtc `k 449/4>9 v`jts/39 lyljcs. Hnhptcrs
hrc rchnojy hvhojhdjc hkn okcxpcksovc. Dc hwhrc tfht y`u wojj fhvc h wchm, sp`rhnol, hkn/`r orrceujhr
cjcltroloty suppjy, phrtolujhrjy nuroke tfc woktcr b`ktfs.
F`w bulf b`kcy sf`ujn O droke0
W`juktccrs hrc cxpcltcn t` jovc ht tfc shbc jcvcj hs tfc pc`pjc ok tfcor l`bbukoty. ^fcy hrc eovck h
scttjoke-ok hjj`whklc hkn h b`ktfjy jovoke hjj`whklc, wfolf sf`ujn l`vcr tfcor cxpckscs. @gtck W`juktccrs
wosf t` droke hnnoto`khj b`kcy g`r vhlhto`k trhvcj t` `tfcr l`uktrocs. Og y`u lf``sc t` droke cxtrh b`kcy,
pjhk `k drokeoke tfc hb`ukt tfht suots y`ur `wk pcrs`khj trhvcj pjhks hkn kccns. ^fcrc hrc H^Bs ok jhrecr
lotocs, s` y`u bhy whkt t` droke hk H^B lhrn t` hllcss h dhkm hll`ukt ok tfc S.\. Hk H^B lhrn bhy hjs`
l`bc ok fhkny og y`u pjhk t` trhvcj `utsonc tfc l`uktry nuroke hky vhlhto`ks `r hgtcr y`u l`bpjctc y`ur
scrvolc.
Ufck lhk O thmc vhlhto`k hkn fhvc pc`pjc vosot bc0
Chlf W`juktccr hllrucs tw` vhlhto`k nhys pcr b`ktf `g scrvolc (cxljunoke trhokoke). Jchvc bhy k`t dc thmck
nuroke trhokoke, hkn os str`kejy nosl`urhecn tfc gorst tfrcc b`ktfs hkn tfc jhst tfrcc b`ktfs `g scrvolc. Ghbojy
hkn grockns hrc wcjl`bc t` vosot y`u hgtcr prc-scrvolc trhokoke hkn tfc gorst tfrcc b`ktfs `g scrvolc hs j`ke hs
tfcor sthy n`cs k`t oktcrgcrc wotf y`ur w`rm. Cxtckncn eucst sthys ht y`ur sotc hrc k`t ckl`urhecn hkn bhy
rcquorc pcrbosso`k gr`b y`ur l`uktry norclt`r. ^fc Ychlc L`rps os k`t hdjc t` pr`vonc y`ur vosot`rs wotf vosh
`r trhvcj hssosthklc.
Uojj by dcj`keokes dc l`vcrcn dy oksurhklc0
^fc Ychlc L`rps n`cs k`t pr`vonc oksurhklc l`vcrhec g`r pcrs`khj cggclts. F`wcvcr, sulf oksurhklc lhk dc
purlfhscn dcg`rc y`u jchvc. Sjtobhtcjy, W`juktccrs hrc rcsp`ksodjc g`r tfc shgcmccpoke `g tfcor pcrs`khj
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dcj`keokes. Og y`u wosf, y`u bhy l`kthlt y`ur `wk oksurhklc l`bphky= hnnoto`khjjy, oksurhklc hppjolhto`k
g`rbs wojj dc pr`voncn, hkn wc ckl`urhec y`u t` l`ksoncr tfcb lhrcgujjy. Hnnoto`khj okg`rbhto`k hd`ut
oksurhklc sf`ujn dc `dthokcn dy lhjjoke tfc l`bphky norcltjy.
W`juktccrs sf`ujn k`t sfop `r thmc vhjuhdjc otcbs `vcrschs. Acwcjry, whtlfcs, rhno`s, lhbcrhs, hkn
cxpcksovc hppjohklcs hrc sudaclt t` j`ss, tfcgt, hkn drchmhec, hkn ok bhky pjhlcs, shtosghlt`ry bhoktckhklc
hkn rcphor scrvolcs hrc k`t hvhojhdjc.
N` O kccn hk oktcrkhto`khj nrovcrs jolcksc0
W`juktccrs ok Ec`reoh n` k`t kccn t` ect hk oktcrkhto`khj nrovcrs jolcksc. @pcrhto`k `g hky b`t`rozcn
vcfoljc os pr`fodotcn. B`st urdhk trhvcj os dy dus, bokodus, `r thxo. Turhj trhvcj rhkecs gr`b duscs hkn
bokoduscs, t` trulms, hkn j`ts `g whjmoke.
Ufht sf`ujn O droke hs eogts g`r Ec`reoh grockns hkn by f`st ghbojy0
^fos os k`t h rcquorcbckt. H t`mck `g grocknsfop os suggolockt. \`bc eogt sueecsto`ks okljunc1 mkolmmkhlms
g`r tfc f`usc= polturcs, d``ms, `r lhjcknhrs `g Hbcrolhk slckcs= s`uvckors gr`b y`ur hrch= fhrn lhknocs tfht
wojj k`t bcjt `r sp`oj= `r pf`t`s t` eovc hwhy.
Ufcrc wojj by sotc hssoekbckt dc wfck O gokosf trhokoke hkn f`w os`jhtcn wojj O dc0
Ychlc L`rps trhokccs hrc k`t hssoekcn t` oknovonuhj sotcs uktoj bonwhy tfr`uef tfcor prc-scrvolc trhokoke. Ok
l`ksoncroke sotc pjhlcbckt, Ychlc L`rps pr`erhbboke sthgg try t` dcst bhtlf tfc kccns `g tfc f`st heckly
hkn l`bbukoty wotf tfc dhlmer`ukn, smojjs, hkn oktcrcsts `g tfc trhokcc. Mccp ok bokn tfht bhky ghlt`rs
okgjucklc tfc sotc scjclto`k pr`lcss hkn tfht tfc Ychlc L`rps lhkk`t euhrhktcc pjhlcbckt wfcrc y`u boeft
onchjjy jomc t` dc. B`st W`juktccrs wojj jovc ok sbhjj t`wks `r ok rurhj vojjhecs, dut hjj W`juktccrs wojj dc
wotfok scvcrhj f`urs `g tfc lhpothj.
F`w lhk by ghbojy l`kthlt bc ok hk cbcreckly0
Dcg`rc jchvoke tfc Skotcn \thtcs, y`u sf`ujn okstrult y`ur ghbojy t` k`togy tfc @ggolc `g \pclohj \crvolcs
obbcnohtcjy og hk cbcreckly hroscs, sulf hs h scro`us ojjkcss `r nchtf `g h ghbojy bcbdcr. ^fc YchlcL`rps@ggolc `g \pclohj \crvolcs pr`voncs hssosthklc ok fhknjoke cbcrecklocs hggcltoke trhokccs hkn
W`juktccrs `r tfcor ghbojocs. ^fc 4>-f`ur tcjcpf`kc kubdcr g`r tfc @ggolc `g \pclohj \crvolcs os 699->4>-
6369, cxtckso`k 8>59.
G`r k`k-cbcreckly qucsto`ks, y`ur ghbojy lhk ect okg`rbhto`k gr`b y`ur l`uktry ncsm sthgg ht tfc Ychlc
L`rps dy lhjjoke 699->4>-6369, cxtckso`k 4>4
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Bhky dusokcsscs hkn oknovonuhjs fhvc Oktcrkct hllcss ok tfc lhpothj hkn ok s`bc jhrecr t`wks. ^fcrc os hjs`
h er`woke kubdcr `g lhgcs `r dusokcsscs wotf Oktcrkct hllcss. Lcjjujhr kctw`rm l`vcrhec cxtckns t` `vcr ?6
pcrlckt `g tfc p`pujhtcn tcrrot`ry, hkn bhky W`juktccrs purlfhsc worcjcss Oktcrkct lhrns t` ect l`kkcltcn.
Dclhusc `g wchmcr tcjcpf`kc hkn cjcltrolhj okgrhstrulturc ok `utjyoke hrchs, W`juktccrs ok rurhj sotcs boeft
dc jobotcn t` wrotoke hkn rclcovoke cbhoj `k tfcor `llhso`khj vosots t` tfc lhpothj `r rceo`khj lcktcrs.
B`st W`juktccrs droke tfcor jhpt`p l`bputcrs, tf`uef tfcy hrc rcsp`ksodjc g`r oksuroke hkn bhokthokoke tfc
l`bputcrs. ^fc Ychlc L`rps wojj k`t rcpjhlc st`jck l`bputcrs hkn str`kejy ckl`urhecs tf`sc wf` droke
tfcb t` purlfhsc pcrs`khj pr`pcrty oksurhklc. Dclhusc `g tfc foef vhjuc `g jhpt`ps, `wkcrs soekogolhktjy
oklrchsc tfcor rosm `g dcl`boke h voltob `g lrobc. _`u pr`dhdjy wojj k`t gokn tfc shbc jcvcj `g tclfkolhj
hssosthklc hkn scrvolc fcrc hs y`u w`ujn ht f`bc, hkn rcpjhlcbckt phrts l`ujn thmc b`ktfs t` hrrovc. Hjs`
k`tc tfht hllcssoke tfc Oktcrkct voh y`ur jhpt`p os noggolujt dclhusc vcry gcw W`juktccrs fhvc hncquhtc jokcs
ok tfcor l`bbukotocs `r ht tfcor pjhlcs `g w`rm. Cjcltrolhj jhpscs hkn surecs hrc k`t ukl`bb`k, s` n`
pr`tclt y`ur jhpt`p (`r `tfcr cxpcksovc cjcltr`kol ncvolcs) wotf h surec pr`tclt`r, wfolf os hvhojhdjc ok-
l`uktry.
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UCJL@BC JC^^CT\ GT@B
EC@TEOH W@JSK^CCT\
Ufht hk hnvckturc by gorst gcw b`ktfs ok Ec`reoh wcrc! ^fc gorst wccmckn O hrrovcn ok tfc vojjhec `g
Mvodoso, O whs hn`ptcn dy ^c`kh, 49, wf` spchms h jottjc Ckejosf hkn stunocs ok ^dojoso (tw` f`urs h why).
\fc, fcr sostcr, hkn tfcor grockns hjwhys okljuncn bc `k tfcor fomcs, polkols, hkn cxlurso`ks t` tfc doe loty
`g D`ra`bo (h 83-bokutc ronc gr`b Mvodoso wotf h p`pujhto`k `g hd`ut 49,999). ^fcy bhnc bc gccj wcjl`bc
hkn y`uke!
O hb tfc `jncst W`juktccr ht 74 ychrs y`ukehkn ycs, ot lhk dc j`kcjy s`bctobcs. ^fc jhkeuhec os h strueejc
g`r bc, k`t `kjy dclhusc O hb `jncr, dut O whs kcvcr e``n ht jhkeuhecs. O hb g`rtukhtc tfht O spchm s`bc
Tussohk, s` O lhk l`bbukolhtc wotf bhky Ec`reohks, okljunoke tfc pc`pjc O w`rm wotf.
^fc Ec`reohks fhvc ncgokotcjy dcck jovoke up t` tfcor rcputhto`k `g dcoke oklrcnodjy f`spothdjc. ^fc e``n
phrt `g prc-scrvolc trhokoke whs tfc ncjoeftguj juklfcs prcphrcn dy h noggcrckt f`st ghbojy ok chlf `g tfc
vhro`us vojjhecs ok wfolf wc jovc. ^fc dhn phrt whs tfht ot whs oklrcnodjy oktcksc, hjtf`uef O hb fhppy t`
shy, O non survovc! ^fc Ychlc L`rps spjot us okt` ljustcrs `g govc hkn nostrodutcn us okt` kcoefd`roke
vojjhecs. Chlf ljustcr bct cvcry b`rkoke, B`knhy tfr`uef \hturnhy, g`r jhkeuhec ljhss gr`b ? h.b. uktoj 8
p.b., ht tfc j`lhj cjcbckthry slf``j. Juklf whs wotf `kc `g `ur f`st ghbojocs, wf` wcrc rchny g`r us wotf h
gchst `g f`bcbhnc Ec`reohk nosfcs g`jj`wcn dy h grcsfjy dhmcn lhmc. ^fc g``n os spolcn hkn ncjolo`us.
^fcrc hrc hjwhys lulubdcrs, dccts, usuhjjy h mokn `g poth wotf lfccsc, h whjkut hkn spokhlf nosf, hkn
s`bctobcs phsth wotf f`bcbhnc y`eurt. _`u lhk cvck ect s`bc f`t shulc.
Ufckcvcr O tfokm O hb e`oke t` fhvc h quoct wccmckn ht f`bc, O hb okvotcn g`r hk cxlurso`k `r h polkol.
^fcsc usuhjjy l`ksost `g h fomc t` tfc ruoks `g h b`khstcry gr`b tfc 6tf lcktury (Dcro \cedhrotfchklcstrhj f`bc `g Mvodoso) `r h 89tf lcktury g`rtrcss (Yctrosomfc, aust `utsonc `g D`ra`bo). ^fos jhst polkol
okv`jvcn h d`kgorc `vcr wfolf tfcy dhrdclucn bcht (btsvhnc), hs wcjj hs shjhns, drchn, f`bcbhnc wokc,
hkn grcsf gruot, wfolf tfcy lhrrocn up quotc h nosthklc. ^fc vocws wcrc spclthlujhr, tfc g``n hkn wokc
ghduj`us, hkn O gcjt vcry wcjl`bc.
@g l`ursc, tfcrc hrc lfhjjckecs, okljunoke lcrthok ncgchtosb dclhusc jogc fhs dcck h strueejc. ^fcrc os
ukcbpj`ybckt, cspclohjjy ok tfc vojjhecs, hkn h jhlm `g okgrhstrulturc, dut tfcrc os hjs` f`pc hkn h
wojjokekcss t` w`rm fhrn t` bhmc h dcttcr jogc g`r tfcbscjvcs hkn tfcor lfojnrck.
Ufhtcvcr y`ur hec `r dhlmer`ukn, Ychlc L`rps/Ec`reoh os hk uksurphsscn hnvckturc ok jovoke hkn w`rmoke
wotfok h vcry noggcrckt lujturc. Hs j`ke hs y`u fhvc hk `pck bokn hkn k` cxpclthto`ks, y`u wojj fhvc h
ercht cxpcrocklc. O j``m g`rwhrn t` bcctoke y`u.
Tuth Lhshdohklh, Y@N YLW
L`kerhtujhto`ks `k dcoke okvotcn t` scrvc hs h Ychlc L`rps W`juktccr ok Ec`reoh! Hs y`u rcschrlf tfc
l`uktry hkn jchrk wfht ot thmcs t` dc h sullcssguj W`juktccr, O f`pc y`u gccj l`kgonckt ok y`ur ncloso`k t`
jchvc f`bc g`r tw` ychrs t` jovc ok hk ukghbojohr lujturc hkn jhkn.
By cxpcrocklc ok Ec`reoh fhs dcck hs ckrolfoke hs ot fhs dcck grustrhtoke. \crvoke fcrc os ghr gr`b wfht O
tf`ueft tfc typolhj Ychlc L`rps cxpcrocklc w`ujn dc jomc. Dc prcphrcn k`t t` jchvc hbckotocs jomc Oktcrkct
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`r t`ojcts, dut rhtfcr l`bc prcphrcn t` cbdrhlc kcw grockns hkn h kcw ghbojy. _`u wojj rclcovc pjcktoguj
supp`rt gr`b tfc Ychlc L`rps sthgg hkn y`ur gcjj`w W`juktccrs, dut y`ur Ec`reohk grockns hkn ghbojy wojj
dc tfc pc`pjc y`u scc chlf hkn cvcry nhy. K`t `kjy wojj y`u okfcrot kcw grockns, dut y`u wojj quolmjy jchrk
tfht tfc vhjucs hkn trhnoto`ks `g Ec`reoh hrc vhstjy noggcrckt tfhk tfc vhjucs hkn trhnoto`ks `g Hbcrolh.
Dclhusc `g tfos, y`u kccn t` l`ksoncr f`w lfhjjckeoke, yct ckrolfoke, y`ur hnvckturc ok Ec`reoh wojj dc.
_`u wojj scc g`r y`urscjg tfht Ec`reohks hrc vcry mokn hkn eckcr`us pc`pjc hkn tfht tfcy wojj wcjl`bc y`uwotf `pck hrbs. Dcst `g julm t` y`u!
Cbojy Fhoeft, Cnulhto`k YLW
L`kerhtujhto`ks `k dcoke okvotcn t` Ychlc L`rps/Ec`reoh. _`u hrc hd`ut t` dceok `kc `g tfc b`st
rcwhrnoke, yct grustrhtoke a`urkcys `g y`ur jogctobc. Ht tfos p`okt ok Ec`reohk fost`ry y`u wojj dc cktcroke h
l`uktry wfolf os strueejoke t` a`ok tfc gorst w`rjn, wfojc stojj foefjy ncv`tcn t` bhokthokoke trhnoto`ks ot fhs
spckt lckturocs ncgcknoke hehokst okvhncrs hkn l`kqucroke khto`ks. Ychlc L`rps/Ec`reoh wojj eovc y`u tfc
`pp`rtukoty t` swob ok tfc Djhlm \ch, fomc `k sk`w-lhppcn b`ukthoks, hkn scc fost`rolhj sotcs tfht hrc
tf`ushkns `g ychrs `jn. Ec`reoh, ht ots vcry l`rc, os h boxturc `g b`ncrk hkn hklockt.
Cvcry nhy O hb l`kgr`ktcn wotf kcw lfhjjckecs. Dcoke hk Hbcrolhk w`bhk ok Ec`reoh lhk dc grustrhtoke
ht tobcs. @utsonc `g ^dojoso, Ec`reoh os ghr b`rc l`kscrvhtovc tfhk cvck tfc b`st l`kscrvhtovc pjhlc ok
Hbcrolh. Hkn, dcoke h str`ke, okncpcknckt w`bhk `gtck jchns t` sotuhto`ks tfht hrc n`wkroeft okgurohtoke.
Ec`reoh os h phtrohrlfhj s`locty, hkn `gtck tfcphtr`ko(bhjc fchn `g f`uscf`jn) ruks tfc f`uscf`jn wotf`ut
qucsto`k gr`b tfc w`bck. Dcoke rhosc