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CVEO XM@ Z@NI@ IEVZY IEPBXV\ HLV@IXEV
H`nr Cutur` Z`ni` Ierps Segubt``r4
Eb f`mngc ec tm` iurr`btgy s`rvlbk Segubt``rs, stncc, nbh trnlb`rs ec Z`ni` Ierps/Dnonlin, L iebkrntugnt` yeu eb
yeur h`ilsleb te pnrtlilpnt` lb tm` upieolbk pr`-s`rvli` trnlblbk nbh te s`rv` ns n Segubt``r. \eur pr`s`bi` lb
tm` trnlblbk ignss slkblcl`s tm` f`klbblbk ec yeur Z`ni` Ierps `xp`rl`bi` lb Dnonlin nbh w` geea cerwnrh teo``tlbk yeu upeb yeur nrrlvng lb Albksteb.
Ns n cero`r Z`ni` Ierps Segubt``r oys`gc, L ubh`rstnbh wmy yeu nr` `xilt`h nfeut yeur ieubtry ec
nsslkbo`bt tmnt wlgg f` yeur b`w meo` cer tm` b`xt twe y`nrs. Dnonlin ls nb nhvnbi`h h`v`geplbk ieubtry wltm
n cnsilbntlbk mlstery nbh n pgni` wm`r` onby iugtur`s fg`bh. Fut, wmlg` yeu ony f` ieooltt`h te tmls
lopertnbt b`w `bh`nver, L ngse ubh`rstnbh wmy yeu ony f` seo`wmnt nppr`m`bslv` nfeut glvlbk ev`rs`ns. [`
ngg mnv` slolgnr c``glbks nfeut tm` ubabewb. Xmls ls berong. \eu ony mnv` qu`stlebs nbh w`, tm` stncc nbh
Segubt``rs, wlgg he eur f`st te nbsw`r ns onby ns w` inb tmreukmeut yeur s`rvli`. [ltm tlo`, ns yeu f`klb te
lbt`krnt` lbte Dnonlinb iugtur , yeu wlgg f` nfg` te nbsw`r onby eb yeur ewb. Xm` stncc nbh L nr` m`r` te
suppert yeu nbh m`gp yeu niml`v` n suii`sscug nbh r`wnrhlbk twe y`nrs ec Segubt``r s`rvli`.
Ymertgy nct`r yeur nrrlvng, yeu wlgg mnv` tm` eppertublty te o``t yeur prekrno onbnk`r (ZO), wme wlgg f` tm`
onbnk`r ec yeur s`iter pred`it, yeur o`bter, nbh yeur loo`hlnt` iebtnit cer onby iress-iugturng nbh wera-
r`gnt`h t`imbling lssu`s. \eu wlgg ngse o``t tm` hlr`iter ec prekrnoolbk nbc trnlblbk, trnlblbk hlr`iter,
prekrnoolbk nbh trnlblbk sp`ilnglsts, Segubt``r g`nh`rs, Segubt `rs, nbh etm`r suppert stncc wme wlgg m`gp yeu
k`t te abew Dnonlin, yeur nsslkbo`bt, nbh yeur mest ieooublty.
Hurlbk pr`-s`rvli` trnlblbk nbh f`yebh, yeu wlgg cni` onby imngg`bk`s nbh yeur pntl`bi` ony f` trl`h te lts
glolts. Mew`v`r, lc yeu ieo` m`r` wltm nb ep`b olbh, n wnro m`nrt, nbh n keeh s`bs` ec muoer, L no
iebclh`bt yeu wlgg nhnpt te Dnonlin nbh he v`ry w`gg. Lb tmnt r`knrh, Lh gla` te smnr` tmls tmeukmt, wrltt`b fy
cero`r Z`ni` Ierps Hlr`iter Onra K`nrnb, tltg`h Nt Meo` lb tm` [ergh4 Xm` Z`ni` Ierps Ytery4
[mlg` tm` r`spebslflgltl`s nr` hlv`rs`, `v`ry Z`ni` Ierps Segubt``rs def mns eb` ieooeb trnlt4 lt ls mnrh
wera tmnt r`qulr`s s`gc-oetlvntleb, h`t`rolbntleb, pntl`bi`, nbh snirlcli`. Xm`r` nr` oeo`bts ec kr`nt
crustrntleb, ns w`gg ns niml`v`o`bt nbh tm` dey ec onalbk crl`bhsmlps tmnt gnst n glc`tlo`. Xm` nflglty ec Z`ni`
Ierps Segubt``rs te ev`rieo` tm`s` p`rsebng nbh prec`sslebng imngg`bk`s ls wmnt ona`s tm`o suim sp`ilng
p`epg` nbh nfg` te f` suii`sscug ev`rs`ns.
Lbh``h, L inbbet `opmnslz` strebkgy `beukm mew tm` qunglty ec yeur Z`ni` Ierps `xp`rl`bi s m`r` lb Dnonlin
wlgg h`p`bh oestgy eb yeu4 tm` lbltlntlv` yeu tna`1 yeur ieoolto`bt te teukm wera1 yeur r`slgl`bi`, pntl`bi`,
nbh cg`xlflglty lb cnilbk ub`xp`it`h sltuntlebs1 yeur nflglty te nhnpt te n iugtur` hlcc`r`bt creo yeur ewb1 nbh
yeur imeli`s lb onbnklbk rlsa te nssur` yeur p`rsebng snc`ty nbh s`iurlty.
Xmls [`gieo` Feeals lbt`bh`h te m`gp yeu ubh`rstnbh tm` ieoolto`bt yeu nr` nfeut te ona`. Lt wns pr`pnr`h
fy Segubt``rs nbh stncc te m`gp yeu k`t ecc te n keeh stnrt lb f`ieolbk n o`of`r ec tm` Z`ni` Ierps/Dnonlin
cnolgy nbh te f`klb te ubh`rstnbh nbh cubitleb wltmlb tm` Dnonlinb iugtur .
Lc yeu c``g yeu mnv` succlil`bt ieoolto`bt, s`gc-oetlvntleb, r`seuri`cugb ss, nbh cg`xlflglty te inrry eut tm`
hutl`s nbh r`spebslflgltl`s ec n Z`ni` Ierps Segubt``r, tm`b w` geea cerwnrh te yeu delblbk tm` Segubt``rs
wme nr` iurr`btgy s`rvlbk lb Dnonlin.
Inrgn @. @ggls
Ieubtry Hlr`iter
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IEBX@BXY
CVEO XM@ Z@NI@ IEVZY IEPBXV\ HLV@IXEV .......................................................................... >IEBX@BXY .............................................................................................................................................. 6IEV@ @]Z@IXNXLEBY CEV Z@NI@ IEVZY SEGPBX@@VY .......................................................... 8Z@NI@ IEVZY/DNONLIN MLYXEV\ NBH ZVEKVNOY .................................................................. 0
Mlstery ec tm` Z`ni` Ierps lb Dnonlin ....................................................................................... 0Mlstery nbh Cutur` ec Z`ni` Ierps Zrekrnoolbk lb Dnonlin .................................................... 0
IEPBXV\ ES@VSL@[4 DNONLIN NX N KGNBI@.......................................................................... 3Mlstery......................................................................................................................................... 3Kev`rbo`bt................................................................................................................................. 3@iebeoy ..................................................................................................................................... 3Z`epg` nbh Iugtur` ...................................................................................................................... ;@bvlrebo`bt ................................................................................................................................ ;
V@YEPVI@Y CEV CPVXM@V LBCEVONXLEB .................................................................................. =K`b`rng Lbcerontleb Nfeut Dnonlin ........................................................................................... =Iebb`it [ltm V`turb`h Segubt``rs nbh Etm`r Lbvlt``s ............................................................. =Ebglb` Nrtlig`s/Iurr`bt B`ws Ylt`s Nfeut Dnonlin ................................................................... >Glvlbk/G`nv` Nggewnbi` nbh Oeb`y Onbnk`o`bt .................................................................. >6Ceeh nbh Hl`t ............................................................................................................................ >9Xrnbspertntleb ........................................................................................................................... >9K`ekrnpmy nbh Iglont` ............................................................................................................ >9Yeilng Nitlvltl`s ........................................................................................................................ >9Zrec`sslebnglso, Hr`ss, nbh F`mnvler ...................................................................................... >9Z`rsebng Ync`ty.......................................................................................................................... >8V`wnrhs nbh Crustrntlebs .......................................................................................................... >8
Z@NI@ IEVZY XVNLBLBK .................................................................................................................. >3Ev`rvl`w ec Zr`-Y`rvli` Xrnlblbk ............................................................................................ >3X`imbling Xrnlblbk .................................................................................................................... >3Gnbkunk` Xrnlblbk .................................................................................................................... >;Iress-Iugturng Xrnlblbk ............................................................................................................ >;O`hling Xrnlblbk ....................................................................................................................... >;Ync`ty Xrnlblbk.......................................................................................................................... >;Nhhltlebng Xrnlblbks Hurlbk Segubt``r Y`rvli` ....................................................................... >;
\EPV M@NGXM INV@ NBH YNC@X\ LB DNONLIN ....................................................................... 6:M`gplbk \eu Ytny M`ngtmy ........................................................................................................ 6:Onlbtnlblbk \eur M`ngtm .......................................................................................................... 6:\eur Z`ni` Ierps O`hling Alt ................................................................................................. 6>O`hling Alt Iebt`bts ................................................................................................................ 6>F`cer` \eu G`nv`4 N O`hling Im`iaglst .................................................................................. 66Ync`ty nbh Y`iurltyEur Znrtb`rsmlp ...................................................................................... 69Cniters tmnt Iebtrlfut` te Segubt``r Vlsa ................................................................................ 69Ytnylbk Ync`4 Hebt F` n Xnrk`t cer Irlo`.............................................................................. 68
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Segubt``r Ync`ty Yuppert lb Dnonlin ........................................................................................ 6;HLS@VYLX\ NBH IVEYY-IPGXPVNG LYYP@Y .............................................................................. 6=
Ev`rvl`w ec Hlv`rslty lb Dnonlin............................................................................................. 6=[mnt Olkmt n Segubt``r @xp`it5 ............................................................................................. 6=Zesslfg` Lssu`s cer Segubt``rs ec Ieger/Nslnb ......................................................................... 6Z`rsebng Znp`rs ......................................................................................................................... 8>Setlbk ....................................................................................................................................... 8>Z`rsebng @cc`its ........................................................................................................................ 86Clbnbilng Onbnk`o`bt .............................................................................................................. 86
IEBXNIXLBK Z@NI@ IEVZY M@NH^PNVX@VY .......................................................................... 89
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IEV@ @]Z@IXNXLEBY CEV Z@NI@ IEVZY SEGPBX@@VY
Lb weralbk tewnrh cugclgglbk tm` Z`ni` Ierps Olssleb ec preoetlbk wergh p`ni` nbh crl`bhsmlp, ns n trnlb``
nbh Segubt``r, yeu nr` `xp`it`h te4
>. Zr`pnr` yeur p`rsebng nbh prec`sslebng glc` te ona` n ieoolto`bt te s`rv` nfrenh cer n cugg t`ro ec 6;
oebtms
6. Ieoolt te loprevlbk tm` qunglty ec glc` ec tm` p`epg` wltm wmeo yeu glv` nbh wera1 nbh, lb helbk se, smnr`
yeur salggs, nhnpt tm`o, nbh g`nrb b`w salggs ns b``h`h
9. Y`rv` wm`r` tm` Z`ni` Ierps nsas yeu te ke, ubh`r iebhltlebs ec mnrhsmlp, lc b`i`ssnry, nbh wltm tm`
cg`xlflglty b``h`h cer cc`itlv` s`rvli`
8. V`iekblz` tmnt yeur suii`sscug nbh sustnlbnfg` h`v`gepo`bt wera ls fns`h eb tm` geing trust nbh iebclh`bi`
yeu fulgh fy glvlbk lb, nbh r`sp`itcuggy lbt`krntlbk yeurs`gc lbte, yeur mest ieooublty nbh iugtur`
0. V`iekblz` tmnt yeu nr` r`spebslfg` 68 meurs n hny, ; hnys n w``a cer yeur p`rsebng iebhuit nbh
prec`sslebng p`rceronbi`
3. @bknk` wltm mest ieubtry pnrtb`rs lb n splrlt ec ieep`rntleb, outung g`nrblbk, nbh r`sp`it
;. [era wltmlb tm` rug`s nbh r`kugntlebs ec tm` Z`ni` Ierps nbh tm` geing nbh bntlebng gnws ec tm` ieubtry
wm`r` yeu s`rv`
=. @x`rils` duhko`bt nbh p`rsebng r`spebslflglty te pret`it yeur m`ngtm, snc`ty, nbh w`gg-f`lbk nbh tmnt ec
etm`rs
:. V`pr`s`bt r`spebslv`gy tm` p`epg`, iugtur`s, vngu`s, nbh trnhltlebs ec yeur mest ieubtry nbh ieooublty te
p`epg` lb tm` Pblt`h Ytnt`s fetm hurlbk nbh ceggewlbk yeur s`rvli`
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Z@NI@ IEVZY/DNONLIN
MLYXEV\ NBH ZVEKVNOY
Mlstery ec tm` Z`ni` Ierps lb Dnonlin
Eb C`frunry 66, >6 ec tmnt y`nr, n c`w w``as f`cer` Dnonlinslbh`p`bh`bi` creo @bkgnbh, tm` clrst kreup ec Segubt``rs nrrlv`h lb Dnonlin. Xm`r` w`r` 9; o`b nbh weo`b
nbh tm`y wera`h lb onby cl`ghs, lbiguhlbk nkrliugturng nbh veintlebng huintleb, glfrnry h`v`gepo`bt pred`its,
iebstruitleb, g`itrlilty, nbh pguoflbk.
[ltm b`w kreups nrrlvlbk nbbunggy, fy >:: Segubt``rs s`rvlbk lb Dnonlin. Oest ec tm`lr
wera wns ceius`h eb krnssreet h`v`gepo`bt pred`its. Xrnlb``s glv`h wltm Dnonlinb mest cnolgl`s, g`nrblbk tm`
Dnonlinb iugtur` nbh iress-iugturng hlcc`r`bi`s wmlg` nhnptlbk te tm` geing gnbkunk` nbh ceehs. Fnia tm`b, tm`
nkrliugturng prekrno lbiguh`h clsm`rl`s h`v`gepo`bt nbh mlggslh` cnrolbk, wmlg` Segubt``rs w`r` weralbk lb
m`ngtm-r`gnt`h prekrnos ns w`gg.
Iurr`bt nsslkbo`bts nr` pnrt ec n ublcero pgnb tmnt mns n slkblclinbt ieooublty h`v gepo`bt ier`. [mlg` `nim
pred`it pgnb mns sp`ilcli tnsas nbh salgg r`qulr`o`bts, Z`ni` Ierps/Dnonlin nsslkbo`bts k`b`rnggy lbvegv`cnilgltntlbk tm` krewtm nbh h`v`gepo`bt ec ieooubltl`s nbh tm`lr o`of`rs lb n wny tmnt opew`rs tm`o te
ona` nbh inrry eut f`tt`r h`ilslebs nfeut tm`lr ewb glv`s. Bet ngg Segubt``rs nr` pgni`h lb songg rurng
ieooubltl s. Ylt`s ngse `xlst lb songg tewbs, p`rl-urfnb i`bt`rs, nbh lb nbh nreubh teurlst iltl`s suim ns Eime
Vles, Oebt`ke Fny, nbh B`krlg. Iurr`btgy be Segubt``rs nr` nsslkb`h lb Albksteb, Oebt`ke Fny, er Ypnblsm
Xewb. Mew`v`r, Z`ni` Ierps Segubt``r g`nh`rs, tmlrh-y`nr xt`bsleb Segubt``rs, nbh Z`ni` Ierps V`spebs`
Segubt``rs nr` pgni`h lb Albksteb. V`spebs` Segubt``rs s`rv` lb Eime Vles, B`krlg, nbh Oebt`ke Fny te
r`nim MLS/NLHs Oest nt Vlsa Zepugntlebs.
Nb nk`-egh hlg`oon lb h`v`gepo`bt wera lbvegv`s imnrlty nbh h`p`bh`biy v`rsus cnilgltntleb nbh
`opew`ro`bt. Lt mns f``bnbh stlgg ls`nsl`r te klv` nbh te he tmlbks yeurs`gc tmnb te m`gp etm`rs krew
nbh g`nrb eb tm`lr ewb. Fut suim imnrlty-fns`h prnitli`s mnv` prev`b te f` smert-glv`h nbh ubsustnlbnfg` lb
onby h`v`geplbk ieubtrl`s, lbiguhlbk Dnonlin. Lb Dnonlin, yeu wlgg g`nrb mew te fulgh inpnilty nbh opew`rp`epg` te loprev tm`lr ewb glvlbk iebhltlebs, tmus onalbk h`v`gepo`bt oer` cugclgglbk nbh sustnlbnfg`. N
suii`sscug h`v`gepo`bt sp`ilnglst klv`s ewb`rsmlp ec n h`v`gepo`bt er pred`it te tm` btlr` ieooublty. [m`b
`v`ryeb` strlv`s te r`nim n ieooeb keng, tm` `ccert ls iebi`lv`h, lopg`o`bt`h, nbh niml`v`h wltm n ouim
kr`nt`r s`bs` ec ewb`rsmlp, niieopglsmo`bt, nbh sntlscnitleb. Xmls s`bs` ec ewb`rsmlp fy ngg ls tm` a`y te
suii`ss nbh sustnlbnflglty wm`b weralbk lb ieooublty h`v`gepo`bt1 m`gplbk p`epg` h`v`gep tm` inpnilty te
loprev` tm`lr ewb glv`s.
Mlstery nbh Cutur` ec Z`ni` Ierps Zrekrnoolbk lb Dnonlin
Oer` tmnb 9,;:: Segubt``rs mnv` s`rv`h lb tmls mespltnfg` ieubtry ec gevlbk nbh hybnoli p`epg`. Dnonlins
pepugntleb cni`s strukkg s slolgnr te p`epg lb etm`r lsgnbh bntlebs. Xm`r` nr` onby nr`ns wm`r` p`epg` stlgg
prnitli` sufslst`bi nkrliugtur . Onby yeutm nr` wltmeut defs er gnia tm` salggs te iebtrlfut` te tm`
h`v`gepo`bt ec tm`lr ieooubltl`s. Onby imlghr`b inbbet r`nh. Lb nhhltleb, n w`ngtm ec flehlv`rslty xlsts lb
tm` ieubtry, nbh pret`itlbk lts vngunfg` bnturng r`seuri`s, wmlg` f`b`cltlbk creo teurlso, ls `ss`btlng te
Dnonlins iebeoy.
Nt pr`s`bt, oer` tmnb 0: Z`ni` Ierps Segubt``rs wera lb tm` yeutm h`v`gepo`bt, `huintleb nbh
`bvlrebo`bt/nkrliugtur` s`iters ubh`r tm` pred`its\eutm ns Zreols` LL, Glt`rniy & Buo`rniy, nbh Kr``b
Lbltlntlv`, r`sp`itlv gy. \eutm ns Zreols` Segubt``rs wera lb glc` salggs h`v`gepo`bt wmlg` tm` Glt`rniy &
Buo`rniy Segubt `rs g`bh tm`lr salggs te loprev` tm` glt`rniy nbh buo`rniy prefg`os tmnt `xlst noebk yeubk
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p`epg`. Kr``b Lbltlntlv` Segubt``rs ceius eb `bvlrebo`btng huintleb, sustnlbnfg nkrliugtur`, nbh
nkrecer`stry.
IEPBXV\ ES@VSL@[4
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Mlstery
Xnlbe Lbhlnbs lbmnflt`h Dnonlin prler te tm` nrrlvng ec Imrlstepm`r Ieguofus lb >8300. Nct`r n gebk p`rleh ec hlr`it Frltlsm
iegeblng rug`, Dnonlin knlb`h n h`kr`` ec geing pegltling iebtreg lb tm` gnt` > nct`r Dnonlinb vet`rs r`d`it`h o`of`rsmlp. Dnonlin knlb`h lts
lbh`p`bh`bi` creo Frltnlb lb >=-y`nr rug` fy tm` ZBZ. O`of`rs ec tm`
Meus` ec V`pr`s`btntlv`s s`rv` clv`-y`nr t`ros wmlg` o`of`rs ec tm` Y`bnt` nr` nppelbt`h fy tm` kev`rber
k`b`rng wltm r`ieoo`bhntlebs creo tm` prlo` olblst`r. Xm` prlo` olblst`r ls nppelbt`h fy tm` kev`rber
k`b`rng.
@iebeoy
Dnonlin ls strlvlbk te str`bktm`b lts `iebeoy nbh `sinp` creo lts furh`b ec h`ft. Ev`rngg, tm` kev`rbo`bt ec
Dnonlins h`ft ls s``b ns n irlppglbk cniter lb tm` h`v gepo`bt ec tm` ieubtry. B`nrgy ;: p`ri`bt ec `nim tnx
heggnr iegg`it`h fy tm` kev`rbo`bt ke`s te r`pnylbk h`ft. Fetm tm` rurng nbh urfnb peer mnv` succ`r`h creo tm`
h`iglb` lb tm` qunglty ec seilng s`rvli`s prevlh`h te Dnonlinbs. Dnonlin gnks f`mlbh etm`r ieubtrl`s lb tm`
r`kleb eb buo`reus kev`rbnbi` nbh `iebeoli lbhlinters. Xm` kev`rbo`bt ls strukkglbk te prevlh` tm` s`rvli`s
nbh huintleb tmnt Dnonlinbs b``h te loprev` tm`lr stnbhnrh ec glvlbk nbh te preoet` prehuitlv` bt`rprls` lb
tm` ieubtry. Dnonlins pev`rty rnt` mns duop`h te >3.0 p`ri`bt, tm` mlkm`st slbi` 6::8. Zrevlhlbk eppertubltl`s
cer onrklbnglz`h yeutm ls n onlb iebi`rb.
Xm` kev`rbo`bts iebeoli peglil`s bieurnk` cer`lkb lbv`sto`bt lbnr`ns tmnt wlgg `nrb cer`lkb `ximnbk`,
suim ns teurlso, fnuxlt`, nbh `xpert ireps gla` iecc``, spli`s, nbh suknr inb`. Xm`s` nr`ns inb iurtnlg er r`hui`
ub`opgeyo`bt, wmlim lb 6:>: nv`rnk`h >6.8 p`ri`bt. Onby Dnonlinbs, mew`v`r, nr` slkblclinbtgy
ubh`r`opgey`h. @opgeyo`bt inb f` k`b`rnt`h fy lbv`sto`bts tmnt us` tm` ieubtrys rnw ont`rlngs. Xm` suknr
lbhustry ls succ`rlbk creo n r`huitleb lb tm` @urep`nb Pbleb quetn nbh imrebli gew prehuitlvlty. Xm`kev`rbo`bt prevlh`s n wlh` rnbk` ec lbi`btlv`s te lbv`sters, lbiguhlbk r`olttnbi` cnilgltl`s te nsslst tm`o lb
r`pntrlntlbk cubhs te tm`lr ieubtry1 tnx meglhnys, wmlim h`c`r tnx`s cer n p`rleh ec y`nrs1 nbh huty-cr`` nii`ss
cer onimlb`ry nbh rnw ont`rlngs lopert`h cer npprev`h bt`rprls`s. Cr``-trnh` zeb`s mnh stlougnt`h
lbv`sto`bt lb knro`bt nss`ofgy, glkmt onbucniturlbk, nbh hntn `btry fy cer`lkb clros. Mew`v`r, ev`r tm` pnst
c`w y`nrs, tm` knro`bt lbhustry mns succ`r`h creo r`hui`h `xpert `nrblbks, cnitery igesur`s, nbh rlslbk
ub`opgeyo`bt. Xm`s` cniters inb f` nttrlfut`h te lbt`bs` ieop`tltleb, tm` nfs`bi` ec Bertm No`rlinb Cr``
Xrnh` Nkr``o`bt (BNCXN) pnrlty, nbh tm` mlkm iest ec ep`rntlebs, lbiguhlbk s`iurlty iests. Xm` kev`rbo`bt
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mep`s te curtm`r bieurnk` iebeoli nitlvlty tmreukm n ieoflbntleb ec prlvntlzntleb, clbnbilng s`iter
r`struiturlbk, nbh r`hui`h lbt`r`st rnt`s.
Z`epg` nbh Iugtur`
Dnonlin ls n songg lsgnbh bntleb ec 6.= olggleb p`epg`, tm` onderlty ec wmeo nr` ec Ncrlinb erlklb. Etm`r `tmbli
kreups lbiguh` @nst Lbhlnbs, Imlb`s`, G`fnb`s`, nbh @urep`nbs. Xm` ieubtrys tmbli hlv`rslty ls r`cg`it`h lb
tm` bntlebng oette, Eut ec Onby, Eb` Z`epg`. V`glkleb ls nb lopertnbt pnrt ec tm` iugtur`, nbh simeeg hnysf`klb wltm n h`vetlebng `x`rils`, wmlg` oest o``tlbks ep`b wltm n prny`r. Imrlstlnblty ls tm` pr`heolbnbt
r`glkleb. O`of`rs ec tm` Vnstncnrlnb s`it nr` n songg fut vlslfg` kreup, iebstltutlbk npprexlont`gy >6 p`ri`bt
te >0 p`ri`bt ec tm` pepugntleb.
Ns n cero`r Frltlsm iegeby, Dnonlin ls nb @bkglsm-sp`nalbk ieubtry1 mew`v`r, oest Dnonlinbs sp`na Zntels, n
Dnonlinb hlng`it h`rlv`h creo s`v`rng gnbkunk`s, lbiguhlbk @bkglsm nbh [`st Ncrlinb gnbkunk`s. Ousli ls n
slkblclinbt nsp`it ec tm` iugtur`, nbh tm` rmytmos ec r`kkn`, ingypse, nbh sein ieooebgy `onbnt` creo hnbi`
mnggs nbh tm` str``ts.
@bvlrebo`bt
Dnonlin ls tm` tmlrh gnrk`st Inrlff`nb lsgnbh, geint`h npprexlont gy 83 olg`s
gebk nbh 80 olg`s wlh` nt lts wlh`st, nbh fensts 390 olg`s ec ienstglb`. Xm` wnt`rs ec lts bertm ienst nr` meo`
te strlalbk ierng r``cs, wmlt` snbh f`nim`s, nbh oer` tmnb ;:: sp`il`s ec clsm. Xm` t`rrnlb ls qult` hlv`rs`, wltm
swnops nbh w`tgnbhs lb tm` seutm, reukm t`rrnlb lb tm` lbt`rler, nbh tm` Fgu` Oeubtnlbs, wmes` mlkm`st p`na
`xi``hs ;,::: c``t nbh ls n wnt`rsm`h cer r`ierh-fr`nalbk rnlbcngg lb tm` ieubtry nbh r`kleb.
V`slh`bts bdey n trepling iglont`, wltm t`op`rntur`s k`b`rnggy f`tw``b =: h`kr``s nbh 8: opm
nbh terr`btlng rnlb, mlt Dnonlin, hnonklbk meo`s nbh lbcrnstruitur` nbh inuslbk hlsruptlebs lb wnt`r,
t`g`pmeb`, nbh g`itrling s`rvli`s. Certubnt`gy, tm` y` ec Murrlinb` Lvnb v``r`h sglkmtgy seutm, nbh Dnonlin
wns spnr`h creo tetng h`vnstntleb. Ylolgnrgy, Dnonlin wns nknlb spnr`h tm` rnvnk`s ec twe murrlinb`s (H`bbls
nbh @olgy) tmnt eiiurr`h wltmlb n w``a ec `nim etm`r lb Dugy 6::01 nbh guia iebtlbu`h te megh tmreukm 6::3.
Lb tm` 6::; murrlinb` s`nseb, tm` ieubtry r`spebh`h te Murrlinb` H`nb nbh tm`b Xrepling Ytero Kustnv lb
6::=. Oest r`i`btgy, Murrlinb Blieg` inus`h s`v`r` rnlbs nbh sufs`qu`bt cgeehlbk nbh gnbhsglh`s.
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V@YEPVI@Y CEV CPVXM@V LBCEVONXLEB
Ceggewlbk ls n glst ec w`fslt`s cer nhhltlebng lbcerontleb nfeut tm` Z`ni` Ierps nbh Dnonlin nbh te iebb`it
yeu te r`turb`h Segubt``rs nbh etm`r lbvlt``s. Zg`ns` a``p lb olbh tmnt ngtmeukm w` try te ona` sur` ngg tm`s`
glbas nr` nitlv` nbh iurr`bt, w` inbbet kunrnbt`` lt. Lc yeu he bet mnv` nii`ss te tm` Lbt`rb`t, vlslt yeur geing
glfrnry. Glfrnrl`s ecc`r cr`` Lbt`rb`t usnk` nbh ect`b g`t yeu prlbt lbcerontleb te tna` meo`.
N bet` ec inutleb4 Ns yeu surc tm` Lbt`rb`t, f` nwnr` tmnt yeu ony clbh fugg`tlb fenrhs nbh imnt reeos lb
wmlim p`epg` nr` cr`` te `xpr`ss eplblebs nfeut tm` Z`ni` Ierps fns`h eb tm`lr ewb `xp`rl`bi`, lbiguhlbk
ieoo`bts fy tmes` wme w`r` ubmnppy wltm tm`lr imeli` te s`rv` lb tm` Z`ni` Ierps. Xm`s` eplblebs nr` bet
tmes` ec tm` Z`ni` Ierps er tm` P.Y. kev`rbo`bt, nbh w` mep` yeu wlgg a``p lb olbh tmnt be twe p`epg`
`xp`rl`bi` tm`lr s`rvli` lb tm` sno` wny.
K`b`rng Lbcerontleb Nfeut Dnonlin
www.ieubtrywntim.ieo/
Eb tmls slt`, yeu inb g`nrb nbytmlbk creo wmnt tlo` lt ls lb tm` inpltng ec Dnonlin te mew te iebv`rt creo tm`
heggnr te tm` Dnonlin iurr`biy. Dust iglia eb Dnonlin nbh ke creo tm`r`.
www.geb`gypgnb`t.ieo/h`stlbntlebs
Slslt tmls slt` cer k`b`rng trnv`g nhvli` nfeut ngoest nby ieubtry lb tm` wergh.
www.stnt`.kev
Xm` Ytnt` H`pnrto`bts w`fslt` lssu`s fniakreubh bet`s p`rlehlinggy nfeut ieubtrl`s nreubh tm` wergh. Clbh
Dnonlin nbh g`nrb oer` nfeut lts seilng nbh pegltling mlstery. \eu inb ngse ke te tm` slt`s lbt`rbntlebng trnv`g
s`itleb te im`ia eb iebhltlebs tmnt ony ncc`it yeur snc`ty.
www.psr.a``g`.ni.ua/ecclilng.mto
Xmls lbiguh`s glbas te ngg tm` ecclilng slt`s cer kev`rbo`bts werghwlh`.
www.k`ekrnpmy.nfeut.ieo/glfrnry/onps/fglbh`x.mto
Xmls ebglb` wergh ntgns lbiguh`s onps nbh k`ekrnpmling lbcerontleb, nbh nim ieubtry pnk` iebtnlbs glbas te
etm`r slt`s, suim ns tm` Glfrnry ec Iebkr`ss, tmnt iebtnlb ieopr`m`bslv` mlsterling, seilng, nbh pegltling
fniakreubh.
www.iyf`rsimeegfus.ub.erk/lbcebntleb/lbce.nsp
Xmls Pblt`h Bntlebs slt` nggews yeu te s`nrim cer stntlstling lbcerontleb cer o`of`r stnt`s ec tm` P.B.
www.werghlbcerontleb.ieo
Xmls slt` prevlh`s nb nhhltlebng seuri` ec iurr`bt nbh mlsterling lbcerontleb nfeut ieubtrl`s nreubh tm` wergh.
Iebb`it [ltm V`turb`h Segubt``rs
nbh Etm`r Lbvlt``s
www.rpiv.erk
Xmls ls tm` slt` ec tm` Bntlebng Z`ni` Ierps Nsseilntleb, onh` up ec r`turb`h Segubt``rs. Eb tmls slt` yeu inb
clbh glbas te ngg tm` [`f pnk`s ec tm` Crl`bhs ec kreups cer oest ieubtrl`s ec s`rvli`, ieoprls`h eccero`r
Segubt``rs wme s`rv`h lb tmes` ieubtrl`s. Xm`r` nr` ngse r`klebng kreups tmnt cr`qu`btgy k`t tek`tm r cer seilng
`v`bts nbh geing vegubt``r nitlvltl`s. Er ke strnlkmt te tm` Crl`bhs ec Dnonlin slt` nt mttp4//s`rv`dnonlin.erk/
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6. Oebt`ltm, Antmg``b h. Dnonlin lb Ygnv`ry nbh Cr``heo4 Mlstery, M`rltnk` nbh Iugtur`. Pblv`rslty
ec tm` [`st Lbhl`s Zr`ss, 6::6.
9. V`nh, Olimn`g. Geb`gy Zgnb`t Dnonlin. Geb`gy Zgnb`t Zufglintlebs, 6::3.
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8. Ym`rgeia, Zmlglp, nbh Mnz`g F`bb`tt. Xm` Ytery ec tm` Dnonlinb Z`epg`. Zrlbi`teb, B.D.4 Onraus
[l`b`r Zufglsm`rs, >.
Feeas eb tm` Segubt``r @xp`rl`bi`
>. Hlrgno, Ymnreb.F`yebh Ylf`rln4 Xwe \`nrs lb n Cerkett`b Zgni . Ynbtn Fnrfnrn, Inglc.4 OiY`ns
Feeas, 6::8.
6. Ins`fegt, Onrderl` H`Oess.Onrknrltn4 N Kunt`ongnb Z`ni` Ierps @xp`rl`bi`. Klk Mnrfer, [nsm.4
V`h Nppg` Zufglsmlbk, 6:::.
9. @rhonb, Ynrnm.Blb` Mlggs te Bnofebanmn4 Xwe \`nrs lb tm` M`nrt ec nb Ncrlinb Slggnk . B`w \era,
B.\.4 Zlinher, 6::9.
8. M`ssg`r, Z`t`r.Vlv`r Xewb4 Xwe \`nrs eb tm` \nbktz . B`w \era, B.\.4 Z`r`bblng, 6::>.
0. A`bb`hy, K`rnghlb` h.Creo tm` I`bt`r ec tm` @nrtm4 Yterl`s eut ec tm` Z`ni` Ierps. Ynbtn Oeblin,
Inglc.4 Igev`r Znra Zr`ss, >
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GLSLBK IEBHLXLEBY NBH
SEGPBX@@V GLC@YX\G@
Ieooublintlebs
Onlg
Onlg creo tm` Pblt`h Ytnt`s usunggy tna`s eb` te tmr`` w``as te nrrlv`, ngtmeukm eiinslebnggy lt ieugh tna`
s`v`rng oebtms nbh lb rnr` lbstnbi`s bet nrrlv` nt ngg. H`splt` tm` h`gnys, w` `bieurnk` yeu te wrlt` te yeur
cnolgy ns w`gg ns te mnv` tm`o s`bh yeu onlg r`kugnrgy fy tmls er etm`r nvnlgnfg` o`nbs. Cnolgy o`of`rs ect`b
f`ieo` werrl`h wm`b tm`y he bet m`nr creo yeu, se lt ls n keeh lh`n te nhvls` tm`o tmnt onlg s`rvli` ls
spernhli nbh tmnt tm`y smeugh bet werry lc tm`y he bet r`i`lv` yeur g`tt`rs r`kugnrgy. Certubnt`gy, tm`r` nr`
r`nhlgy nvnlgnfg` ngt`rbntlv`s, lbiguhlbk onlg nbh i`ggugnr pmeb`s te wmlim yeu wlgg mnv` iest-`cc`itlv` nii`ss.
Lc n s`rleus prefg`o w`r` te eiiur, Z`ni` Ierps/Dnonlin weugh betlcy tm` Eccli` ec Yp`ilng Y`rvli`s nt Z`ni`
Ierps m`nhqunrt`rs lb [nsmlbkteb, H.I., wmlim weugh tm`b iebtnit yeur cnolgy. Ngse, yeu smeugh nhvls`
cnolgy o`of`rs tmnt lb tm` ins` ec nb `o`rk`biy, tm`y inb iebtnit tm` Eccli` ec Yp`ilng Y`rvli`s lb
[nsmlbkteb nt =::.868.=0=:, `xt`bsleb >8;: (68 meurs).
Hurlbk pr`-s`rvli` trnlblbk, yeur onlg smeugh f` s`bt te tm` ceggewlbk nhhr`ss4
\eur Bno`, ZIX
i/e Ieubtry Hlr`iter
Z`ni` Ierps
= [ertmlbkteb Nv`bu`
Albksteb, 0, Dnonlin, [`st Lbhl`s
Z`ni` Ierps trnlb``s (ZIXs) smeugh bet mnv` pniank`s s`bt te tm`o ubtlg nct`r sw`nrlbk lb. F`inus` ZYX
eiiurs niress Dnonlin, lt ls hlccliugt cer us te ster` nbh niieubt cer tm`s` pniank`s.
Ebi` yeu f`ieo` n Segubt``r nbh nr` nt yeur slt`, yeu ony imees` te mnv` yeur g`tt`rs nbh pniank`s s`bt
hlr`itgy te yeur b`w nhhr`ss, fut lt ls r`ieoo`bh`h tmnt gnrk`r pniank`s f` s`bt fy tm` P.Y. Zestng Y`rvli` te
tm` Z`ni` Ierps eccli` nt tm` nfev` nhhr`ss. Gnrk` pniank`s s`bt te nby etm`r nhhr`ss, er s`bt tmreukm s`rvli`s
gla` PZY, HMG, nbh C`h`rng @xpr`ss, ony nttrnit iusteos huty nbh weugh, tm`r`cer`, f` m`gh nt tm` nlrpert
ubtlg yeu ona` tm` trlp te ignlo tm`o nbh pny huty. Yongg pniank`s inb f` s`bt fy PYZY te yeur geing nhhr`ss,
k`b`rnggy wltmeut nttrnitlbk huty c``s.
Zniank`s inb tna` creo twe w``as te slx w``as te nrrlv`. Xm`y oust f` glkmt`r tmnb 66 peubhs nbh nr` im`np`r
te onlg lc tm`y nr` g`ss tmnb >> peubhs. Bet` tmnt feeas nbh heiuo`bts tmnt w`lkm n olblouo ec >> peubhs
inb f` s`bt te yeu lb nb O-Fnk tmreukm tm` P.Y. Zestng Y`rvli` nt n r`gntlv`gy `iebeoling rnt`. Curtm`r
lbcerontleb ls nvnlgnfg` nt P.Y. Zest Eccli`s nbh nt www.usps.ieo.Zg`ns` bet`, mew`v`r, tmnt ZIXs smeugh
bet mnv` pniank`s s`bt te tm`o ubtlg nct`r sw`nrlbk lb. F`inus` pr`-s`rvli` trnlblbk (ZYX) eiiurs
tmreukmeut Dnonlin, lt ls hlccliugt cer us te ster` nbh niieubt cer tm`s` pniank`s.
X`g`pmeb`s
Z`ni` Ierps/Dnonlinsoeflg` t`g`pmeb` s`rvli` prevlh`r ls Hlkli`g Dnonlin. [` wlgg nsslkb n oeflg pr`pnlh
pmeb` te yeu upeb nrrlvng. Xmls pmeb` wlgg f` nuteontlinggy `bregg`h lb Z`ni` Ierps/Dnonlins Iges`h Ps`r
Kreup (IPK), wmlim wlgg `bnfg` yeu te ona` cr`` ubglolt`h inggs nbh s`bh ubglolt`h YOY t`xt o`ssnk`s te
etm`r Segubt``rs nbh stncc. \eu inb ngse ona` pmeb` inggs te tm` ZI eccli` gnbhglb`s cr`` ec iest fy ingglbk eur
[LON] glb`s nt 3>=-:0=; er 3>=-:0== creo yeur nsslkb`h oeflg` pmeb`. Inggs eutslh` ec tm` IPK (wm`tm`r
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heo`stli er lbt`rbntlebng) nr` nt yeur iest. Bet` tmnt oest tegg cr`` >-=:: buof`rs nr` bet cr`` er nii`sslfg`
creo Dnonlin. Im`ia wltm ZISs ngr`nhy eb tm` lsgnbh cer tm` f`st h`ngs eb geing ingglbk inrhs/pgnbs tmnt inb f`
us`h te ona` lbt`rbntlebng inggs.
Ieoput`r, Lbt`rb`t, nbh @onlg Nii`ss
Lc yeu frlbk n gnptep, ona` i`rtnlb lt ls lbsur`h nbh frlbk n pew`r surk` pret`iter. (\eu olkmt ngse iebslh`r
frlbklbk n pertnfg` prlbt`r.)
Eb yeur nrrlvng yeu wlgg f` lssu`h wltm n ieoput`r niieubt tmnt wlgg nggew yeu te gek eb te tm` Z`ni`
Ierps/Dnonlin b`twera nbh us` tm` Lbt`rb`t nbh n c`w etm`r ieoput`r nppglintlebs, lbiguhlbk Oliresect Eccli`
sult`s. [mlg` nwny creo tm` Z`ni` Ierps eccli`, tmls niieubt wlgg ngse nggew yeu te gek eb te tm` Z`ni`
Ierps/Dnonlin Lbtrnb`t slt` te nii`ss s`v`rng us`cug r`seuri`s, lc tm` ieoput`r yeu nr` uslbk mns Lbt`rb`t
nii`ss.
Frenhfnbh Lbt`rb`t s`rvli` ls nvnlgnfg` lb Dnonlin nbh yeu wlgg mnv` tm` eptleb ec imeslbk creo s`v`rng
Lbt`rb`t s`rvli` prevlh`rs (LYZ) fns`h eb yeur slt` geintleb. Lt ony f` yeur r`spebslflglty te npprenim tm`s`
(LYZs) lbh`p`bh`btgy ns Z`ni` Ierps/Dnonlin ony bet mnv` nb `stnfglsm`h nkr``o`bt wltm nby ec tm`o te
curtm`r slopglcy tm` sufsirlptleb nbh pnyo`bt prei`ss`s cer Segubt``rs. \eu ony ngse iebb`it yeur gnptep te
tm` Segubt``rs [l-Cl Lbt`rb`t s`rvli` nt tm` Z`ni` Ierps eccli`.
\eu nr` r`qulr`h te mnv` n p`rsebng `onlg niieubt ns Z`ni` Ierps he`s bet lssu` `onlg niieubts te Segubt``rs.
Xmls ls `ss`btlng te cnilgltnt` cr`qu`bt nbh vltng `onlg ieooublintleb f`tw``b Z`ni` Ierps/Dnonlin nbh
Segubt``rs.
Meuslbk nbh Ylt` Geintleb
\eur glvlbk iebhltlebs lb Dnonlin ony bet f` ns rukk`h ns tmes` lb onby Z`ni` Ierps pests. Oest Segubt``rs
mnv` lbheer pguoflbk nbh rubblbk wnt`r. Mew`v`r, tm` wnt`r ls usunggy bet m`nt`h, se f` pr`pnr`h cer tm`
nhdusto`bt te iegh smew`rs ns yeu krnhunggy f`ieo` loo`rs`h lb tm` Dnonlinb wny ec glc` nbh wera.
Ngtmeukm wnsmlbk onimlb`s nr` wlh`gy nvnlgnfg , gnubhry ls ect`b wnsm`h fy mnbh lb n slba er n wnsmtuf er
`v`b lb n rlv`r. @g`itrlilty `xlsts lsgnbhwlh`, `xi`pt lb v`ry r`oet` nr`ns. S`ry c`w Segubt``rs ke wltmeut n
r`crlk`rnter er etm`r g`itrling nppglnbi`s, nbh onby Segubt``rs v`b mnv` no`bltl s suim ns infg` t`g`vlsleb.
Glvlbk iebhltlebs wlgg vnry h`p`bhlbk upeb wm`tm`r yeur slt` ls rurng, p`rl-urfnb, er urfnb. Nr`ns wltm teurlso
wlgg mnv` n mlkm`r stnbhnrh ec glvlbk.
Xm` oest ieooeb glvlbk sltuntlebs nr` n reeo lb n meo` wltm n Dnonlinb cnolgy wltm nii`ss te n fntmreeo
nbh altim`b tmnt yeu wlgg smnr` er n songg, s`gc-iebtnlb`h npnrto`bt nttnim`h te tm` mest cnolgys r`slh`bi` er
lb tm`lr ynrh.\eur mest cnolgy hurlbk trnlblbk wlgg nsslst yeu wltm erl`btntleb te yeur ieooublty, Dnonlinb
meo` glc`, nbh iress-iugturng nhdusto`bt.
Glvlbk/G`nv` Nggewnbi` nbh Oeb`y Onbnk`o`bt
Xm` geing iurr`biy ls tm` Dnonlinb heggnr, nbh tm` `ximnbk` rnt` iebtlbunggy imnbk`s. Xm` Z`ni` Ierps wlgg
ep`b n snvlbks niieubt cer yeu lb geing iurr`biy nt n frnbim ec tm` Bntlebng Ieoo`rilng Fnba, wmlim wlgg
lssu` yeu nb NXO inrh. Xmls inrh inb ngse f` us`h ns n h`flt inrh cer onalbk pnyo`bts cer keehs nbh s`rvli`s
nt oest ster`s. \eur glvlbk nggewnbi` nbh g`nv` nggewnbi`s wlgg f` h`peslt`h oebtmgy lbte tmnt niieubt.
Segubt``rs nr` bet pnlh sngnrl`s, fut nr` prevlh`h nggewnbi`s te iev`r glvlbk `xp`bs`s tmnt nggew tm`o te glv` nt
n oeh`st g`v`g, slolgnr te tmnt ec tm` Dnonlinbs wltm wmeo tm`y wera. Xm` nggewnbi`s Segubt``rs r`i`lv` nr`
bet iebclh`btlng nbh nr` abewb te spebserlbk nk`bil`s se tm`y f`tt`r ubh`rstnbh tm` iebhltlebs ubh`r wmlim
Segubt``rs s`rv`.
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Ceeh nbh Hl`t
\eur hl`t ony bet b``h te imnbk` hrnstlinggy wmlg` yeu nr` lb Dnonlin. Xm` onlb seuri` ec o`nt ls imlia`b.
F``c, kent, nbh clsm nr` ngse r`nhlgy nvnlgnfg . \eu nr` gla`gy te f`ieo` n iuglbnry `xp`rt lb pr`pnrlbk imlia`b
hlcc`r`bt wnys.
S`k`tnrlnbs b``h bet f` iebi`rb`h. Ngtmeukm tm`r` ony f` n songg`r vnrl`ty ec ceehs tmnb yeu nr` us`h te,
cr`sm crults nbh v`k`tnfg`s, ns w`gg ns hrl`h f`nbs nbh rli`, nr` pg`btlcug. Bet` tmnt Dnonlinbs gev` met nbh
spliy ceehs. Cer tmes` wme irnv` n tnst` ec meo`, Furk`r Albk, ACI, Yufwny, [`bhys, X.K.L. Crlhnys,
Heolbes, nbh Zlzzn Mut inb f` ceubh lb onby urfnb nr`ns. Ngse nvnlgnfg` lb urfnb nr`ns nr` lopert`h ceeh
lt`os. Xm`s` t`bh te f` `xp`bslv`1 mew`v`r, ebi` yeu oev` te yeur slt`, yeu wlgg g`nrb te ona` he wltm wmnt
ls nvnlgnfg` geinggyn glttg` ir`ntlvlty ke`s n gebk wny.
Xrnbspertntleb
Fus`s nr` irewh`h nbh ect`b he bet ep`rnt` eb r`kugnr sim`hug`s. Xm` kev`rbo`bt ls onalbk prekr`ss lb
loprevlbk tm` urfnb trnbspertntleb syst`o, lbtrehuilbk oer` fus`s, `sp`ilnggy hurlbk p`na meurs, nbh k`ttlbk
tm`o te ep`rnt` lb n tlo`gy onbb`r. Vurng trnv`g eptlebs rnbk` creo gnrk` fus`s, olblfus`s, nbh reut` tnxls te
pliaup truias, fliyig`s, nbh gets ec wngalbk. Lt ony f` b`i`ssnry cer yeu te wnga er fla` seo` hlstnbi s lb met,
olghgy muolh, er rnlby w`ntm`r. Loprev`h stnolbn, w`lkmt r`huitleb, nbh ev`rngg loprev`o`bt lb k`b`rng w`gg-
f`lbk nr` f`b`clilng slh` `cc`its r`pert`h fy eur Segubt``rs. Xm` Z`ni` Ierps prevlh s Segubt``rs wltm n
fliyig` eb n ins`-fy-ins` fnsls cer wera-r gnt`h purpes`s. Segubt``rs nr` r`qulr`h te w`nr n m go`t nt ngg tlo`s
wmlg` rlhlbk fliyig`s. Xm`s` m`go`ts nr` lssu`h fy Z`ni` Ierps/Dnonlin.
K`ekrnpmy nbh Iglont`
Dnonlin mns n trepling iglont`. X`op`rntur s vnry f`tw``b =: h`kr``s nbh : h`kr``s gew`r nt mlkm`r `g`vntlebs. Fetm hnys nbh blkmts k`b`rnggy nr` met nbh n flt oer` muolh
hurlbk tm` suoo`r, wmlg` v`blbks nr` betli`nfgy ieeg`r hurlbk tm` wlbt`r. Nt mlkm`r g`vntlebs, sp`ilnggy
f`tw``b Bev`of`r nbh Onrim, `v`blbks inb f` qult` imlggy, nbh n glkmt wrnp, gebk-sg``v`h smlrt, er sw`ntsmlrt
ony f` b`i`ssnry. Vnlb inb eiiur nby tlo` tmreukmeut tm` y`nr, tmeukm oest gla`gy creo Ony tmreukm Dub`nbh creo Y`pt`of`r tmreukm Eitef`r.
Yeilng Nitlvltl`s
Nitlvltl`s nvnlgnfg` cer `bt`rtnlbo`bt wlgg h`p`bh eb wm`r` yeu nr` nsslkb`h nbh mew ir`ntlv` yeu nr`. Noebk
tm` pesslflgltl`s nr` r`nhlbk, wngalbk, wrltlbk g`tt`rs, rlhlbk n fliyig , swloolbk, seilnglzlbk wltm crl`bhs,
tnalbk ignss`s, helbk nrts nbh irncts, kelbk te oevl`s er pgnys, wntimlbk vlh`es er t`g`vlsleb, wntimlbk er
pnrtlilpntlbk lb sperts suim ns heolbe`s, b`tfngg, swloolbk, ceetfngg nbh irlia`t, glst`blbk te ousli er n
smertwnv` rnhle, hnbilbk nt igufs er HD pnrtl`s, sbera`glbk, siufn hlvlbk, pgnylbk kno`s (`.k., inrhs er
heolbe`s, tm` bntlebng pnstlo`), nbh pgnylbk ousling lbstruo`bts.
Zrec`sslebnglso, Hr`ss, nbh F`mnvler
\eu wlgg f` weralbk ns n Z`ni` Ierps Segubt``r lb ieep`rntleb wltm n kev`rbo`bt olblstry er Dnonlinberknblzntleb nbh wlgg f` `xp`it`h te hr`ss nbh f`mnv` ns n prec`sslebng. Oest prec`sslebng Dnonlinbs hr`ss
w`gg nbh ceggew n iebs`rvntlv` hr`ss ieh`. Lc tmls hr`ss ieh` ls bet onlbtnlb`h, lt ls s``b ns hlsr`sp`itcug. [mlg`
teurlsts ony w`nr smert smerts nbh trnbspnr`bt igetmlbk, suim nttlr` ls bet nppreprlnt` cer Segubt``rs.
Segubt``rs smeugh hr`ss nppreprlnt`gy, fetm eb nbh ecc tm` def, nbh smeugh r`sp`it Dnonlinb nttltuh`s tewnrh
p`rsebng npp`nrnbi . Xm` snc`st rug` ls te inr`cuggy efs`rv` wmnt ie-wera`rs nbh Dnonlinb prec`sslebngs w`nr
nbh hr`ss niierhlbkgy.
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[EO@B4 Segubt``rs nkr`` tmnt w`nrlbk smerts ouim smert`r tmnb F`rouhn smerts er wngalbk smerts lb
pufgli ls lbnppreprlnt nbh inb g`nh te mnrnsso`bt nbh `ofnrrnsso`bt. Xnba teps nbh salopy nttlr` smeugh bet
f` werb lb pufgli. Ymert-sg `v`h smlrts er fgeus`s, sgnias er salrts nbh hr`ss`s nr` nppreprlnt` nttlr` cer wera.
O@B4 Lb Dnonlin, eb` inb mnv` n f`nrh, fut lt smeugh f` a`pt b`nt nbh trloo`h. Krewlbk mnlr tee gebk inb
pr`v`bt eb` creo f`lbk nii`pt`h ns n prec`sslebng fy tmes` wltm wmeo Segubt``rs wera. Dnonlinb o`b lb
prec`sslebs ieopnrnfg te tmes` ec Segubt``rs he bet ect`b w`nr `nrrlbks1 tm`r`cer`, ong` Segubt``rs nbhtrnlb``s smeugh efs`rv` inr`cuggy tm`lr ie-wera`rs nbh iegg`nku`s. Ieggnr`h smlrts nbh sgnias suim ns amnals er
d`nbs tmnt nr` ig`nb nbh lreb`h fut bet tntt`r`h er terb nr` nii ptnfg` cer wera.
Cglp-cgeps smeugh bet f` werb hurlbk pr`-s`rvli` trnlblbk er hurlbk wera meurs. Nby fehy pl`rilbks nslh` creo
tm` nr gef` nr` lbnppreprlnt`1 pg`ns` r`oev` tm`s` nherbo`bts creo etm`r xpes`h nr`ns f`cer` yeu nrrlv` lb-
ieubtry. Xnttees nr` ngse lbnppreprlnt` nbh smeugh f` a`pt iev`r`h te tm` `xt`bt pesslfg`.
Xm` Z`ni` Ierps ecc li` onlbtnlbs n strl it hr`ss ieh` hurl bk ec cl ilng weralbk meurs te wmlim Segubt` rs nr`
`xp`it`h te nhm`r`. Xm`r`cer`, be Segubt``rs wlgg f` nggew`h lb tm` eccli` lc tm`y nr` iebslh`r`h
lbnpprepr lnt`gy nttlr`h.
Z`rsebng Ync`ty
Oer` h`tnlg`h lbcerontleb nfeut tm` Z`ni` Ierps npprenim te snc`ty ls iebtnlb`h lb tm` M`ngtm Inr` nbh
Ync`ty imnpt`r, fut lt ls nb lopertnbt lssu` nbh inbbet f` ev`r`opmnslz`h. Ns stnt`h lb tm` Segubt``r
Mnbhfeea, f`ieolbk n Z`ni` Ierps Segubt``r `btnlgs i`rtnlb snc`ty rlsas. Glvlbk nbh trnv`glbk lb nb
ubcnolglnr bvlrebo`bt (ect`btlo`s ngeb`), mnvlbk n glolt`h ubh`rstnbhlbk ec geing gnbkunk` nbh iugtur`, nbh
f`lbk p`ri`lv`h ns w`gg-ecc nr` seo` ec tm` cniters tmnt inb put n Segubt``r nt rlsa. Onby Segubt `rs
`xp`rl`bi` vnrylbk h`kr``s ec ubwnbt`h ntt`btleb nbh mnrnsso`bt. Z`tty tm`cts nbh furkgnrl`s nr` bet
ubieooeb, nbh lbilh`bts ec pmysling nbh s`xung nssnugt he eiiur, ngtmeukm oest Dnonlin Segubt``rs ieopg`t`
tm`lr twe y`nrs ec s`rvli` wltmeut lbilh`bt. Xm` Z`ni` Ierps mns `stnfglsm`h prei`hur s nbh peglil`s h`slkb`h
te m`gp yeu r`hui` yeur rlsas nbh `bmnbi` yeur snc`ty nbh s`iurlty. Xm`s` prei`hur`s nbh peglil`s, lb nhhltleb
te snc`ty trnlblbk, wlgg f` prevlh`h ebi` yeu nrrlv` lb Dnonlin. Pslbk tm`s` teegs, yeu nr` `xp`it`h te tna`r`spebslflglty cer yeur snc`ty nbh w`gg-f`lbk.
@nim stncc o`of`r nt tm` Z`ni` Ierps ls ieooltt h te prevlhlbk Segubt``rs wltm tm` suppert tm`y b``h te
suii`sscuggy o``t tm` imngg`bk`s tm`y wlgg cni` te mnv` n snc`, m`ngtmy, nbh prehuitlv` s`rvli`. [` bieurnk`
Segubt``rs nbh cnolgl`s te geea nt eur snc`ty nbh s`iurlty lbcerontleb eb tm` Z`ni` Ierps w`fslt` nt
www.p`ni`ierps.kev/snc`ty.
Lbcerontleb eb tm`s` pnk`s klv`s o`ssnk`s eb Segubt``r m`ngtm nbh Segubt``r snc`ty. Xm`r` ls n s`itleb tltg`h
Ync`ty nbh Y`iurlty lb H`ptm. Noebk teplis nhhr`ss`h nr` tm` rlsas ec s`rvlbk ns n Segubt``r, pests snc`ty
suppert syst`os, nbh `o`rk`biy pgnbblbk nbh ieooublintlebs.
V`wnrhs nbh Crustrntlebs
Xm` r`ng snirlcli`s yeu wlgg ona` lb tm` Z`ni` Ierps nr` lb tm` cero ec tm` tr`o`bheus hnlgy, `v`b meurgy,
`ccerts yeu wlgg ona` te ep`rnt` nbh f` `cc`itlv` lb nbetm`r iugtur` nbh tm` iebstnbt strukkg` te f` s`gc-nwnr`
nbh s`bsltlv`. N cero`r Segubt``r xpgnlbs4
Oest ec us nkr`` tmnt ngtmeukm w` ab`w tm` Z`ni` Ierps wns kelbk te f` mnrh, lt lsect`b mnrh lb n hlcc`r`bt
wny tmnb w` `xp`it`h. [` ngg werrl`h nfeut nhdustlbk te tm` fuks nbh tm` m`nt, fut tmnts tm` `nsy pnrt. Lts
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oer` ec n imngg`bk` te k`t us`h te h`nglbk wltm p`rpg`xlbk fur`nuirniy, tm` gnia ec oetlvntleb eb tm` pnrt ec
seo` mest ieubtry ieubt`rpnrts, tm` gnia ec t`imbegeky nbh huintleb, nbh iugturng fnrrl`rs.
Ns wltm oest h`v`geplbk ieubtrl`s, tm`r` wlgg f` imngg`bk`s, suim ns lrr`kugnr trnbspertntleb, hlsruptlebs lb
`g`itrling nbh wnt`r suppgl`s, nbh lberhlbnt` h`gnys lb k`ttlbk tmlbks heb`. \eur onturlty, ep`bb`ss te imnbk`,
nbh ieoolto`bt te tm` Z`ni` Ierps wlgg kr`ntgy `bmnbi` yeur nflglty te nhnpt te glvlbk nbh weralbk lb
Dnonlin. Duhklbk fy tm` `xp`rl`bi` ec cero`r Segubt``rs, tm` r`wnrhs nr` w`gg wertm tm` hlccliugtl s, nbh oestSegubt``rs g`nv` Dnonlin c``glbk tm`y mnv` knlb`h ouim oer` tmnb tm`y knv` hurlbk tm`lr s`rvli`.
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Z@NI@ IEVZY XVNLBLBK
Ev`rvl`w ec Zr`-Y`rvli` Xrnlblbk
Zr`-s`rvli` trnlblbk ls tm` clrst `v`bt wltmlb n ieop`t`biy-fns`h trnlblbk prekrno tmnt iebtlbu`s tmreukmeut
yeur 6; oebtms ec s`rvli` lb Dnonlin. Zr`-s`rvli` trnlblbk `bsur`s tmnt Segubt``rs nr` `qulpp`h wltm tm`
abewg`hk`, salggs, nbh nttltuh`s te `cc`itlv`gy p`rcero tm`lr defs cer tm` clrst c`w oebtms ns Segubt``rs lb-
ieubtry.
Xm` Z`ni` Ierps mns tm` ev`rngg r`spebslflglty cer hlr`itlbk trnlblbk wltm tm` ep`rntlebng nsp`it f`lbk x`iut`h
fy n trnlblbk t`no ieoprls`h ec Z`ni` Ierps stncc, gnbkunk` nbh iress-iugtur` cnilgltnters nsslst`h fy iurr`btgy
s`rvlbk Segubt``rs, nbh r`seuri` p`rsebs creo Z`ni` Ierpss tnrk`t`h s`iters.Xm` g`bktm ec pr`-s`rvli`
trnlblbk vnrl`s, usunggy rnbklbk creo blb` te >6 w``as, h`p`bhlbk eb tm` ieop`t`bil`s r`qulr`h cer tm`
nsslkbo`bt. Dnonlin o`nsur`s niml`v`o`bt ec g`nrblbk nbh h`t`rolb`s lc trnlb``s mnv` suii`sscuggy niml`v`h
ieop`t`bil s, lbiguhlbk gnbkunk` stnbhnrhs, cer sw`nrlbk lb ns n Z`ni` Ierps Segubt``r.
Xmreukmeut s`rvli`, Segubt``rs strlv` te niml`v` p`rceronbi` ieop`t`bil`s. Lbltlnggy, pr`-s`rvli` trnlblbk
nccerhs tm` eppertublty cer trnlb``s te h`v`gep nbh t`st tm`lr ewb r`seuri`s. Ns n trnlb``, yeu wlgg pgny nb
nitlv` reg` lb s`gc-`huintleb. \eu wlgg f` nsa`h te h`ilh` mew f`st te s`t nbh o``t efd`itlv`s nbh te clbh
ngt`rbntlv segutlebs. \eu wlgg f` nsa`h te pr`pnr` cer nb `xp`rl`bi` lb wmlim yeu wlgg ect`b mnv` te tna` tm`
lbltlntlv` nbh nii`pt r`spebslflglty cer h`ilslebs. \eur suii`ss wlgg f` `bmnbi`h fy yeur ewb `ccert te tna`
r`spebslflglty cer yeur g`nrblbk nbh tmreukm smnrlbk xp`rl`bi`s wltm etm`rs.
Z`ni` Ierps trnlblbk ls ceubh`h eb nhugt g`nrblbk o`tmehs wltm n strebk `opmnsls eb `xp`rl`btlng mnbhs-eb
nppglintlebs, suim ns iebhuitlbk n pnrtlilpntery ieooublty b``hs nss`sso`bt nbh cnilgltntlbk kreups.
Yuii`sscug trnlblbk r`sugts lb ieop`t`bi` lb vnrleus t`imbling, glbkulstli, iress-iugturng, m`ngtm, nbh snc`ty nbh
s`iurlty nr`ns. Lbt`krntlbk lbte tm` ieooublty ls usunggy eb` ec tm` ier` ieop`t`bil`s Segubt``rs strlv` te
niml`v` fetm lb pr`-s`rvli` trnlblbk nbh hurlbk tm` clrst s`v`rng oebtms ec s`rvli`. Yuii`sscug sustnlbnfg`
h`v`gepo`bt wera ls fns`h eb tm` geing trust nbh iebclh`bi` Segubt` rs fulgh fy glvlbk lb, nbh r`sp`itcuggy
lbt`krntlbk lbte, tm` Dnonlin ieooublty nbh iugtur`. Xrnlb``s nr` pr`pnr`h cer tmls tmreukm n meo`stny
`xp`rl`bi`, wmlim r`qulr`s tm`o te glv` wltm mest cnolgl`s hurlbk pr`-s`rvli` trnlblbk. Lbt`krntleb lbte tm`ieooublty bet ebgy cnilgltnt`s keeh weralbk r`gntlebsmlps, fut lt cest`rs gnbkunk` g`nrblbk nbh iress-iugturng
nii`ptnbi` nbh trust, wmlim m`gp `bsur` yeur m`ngtm, snc`ty, nbh s`iurlty.
Xm` nflglty te ieooublint` lb tm` mest ieubtry gnbkunk` ls irltling te f`lbk nb `cc`itlv` Z`ni` Ierps
Segubt``r. Xm`s` salggs nr` lbt`rwev`b tmreukmeut tm` trnlblbk ieop`t`bil`s. Ye fnsli ls tmls pr`i`pt tmnt lt ls
sp`gg`h eut lb tm` Z`ni` Ierps Nit4 Be p`rseb smngg f` nsslkb`h te huty ns n Segubt``r ubh`r tmls nit lb nby
cer`lkb ieubtry er nr`n ubg`ss nt tm` tlo` ec suim nsslkbo`bt m` (er sm`) pess`ss`s suim r`nsebnfg` preclil`biy
ns mls (er m`r) nsslkbo`bt r`qulr`s lb sp`nalbk tm` gnbkunk` ec tm` ieubtry er nr`n te wmlim m` (er sm`) ls
nsslkb`h.
X`imbling Xrnlblbk
X`imbling trnlblbk wlgg pr`pnr` yeu te wera lb Dnonlin fy fulghlbk eb tm` salggs yeu ngr`nhy mnv` nbh m`gplbkyeu h`v`gep b`w salggs lb n onbb`r nppreprlnt` te tm` b``hs ec tm` ieubtry. Xm` Z`ni` Ierps stncc nbh
Dnonlinb xp`rts, nsslst`h fy iurr`bt Segubt``rs, wlgg iebhuit tm` t`imbling trnlblbk. Xrnlblbk pgni`s kr`nt
`opmnsls eb g`nrblbk mew te trnbsc`r tm` salggs yeu mnv` te tm` ieooublty lb wmlim yeu wlgg s`rv` ns n
Segubt``r.
\eu wlgg f` suppert`h nbh `vngunt`h tmreukmeut tm` trnlblbk te fulgh tm` iebclh`bi` nbh salggs yeu b``h te
ubh`rtna` yeur pred`it nitlvltl`s nbh f` n prehuitlv` o`of`r ec yeur ieooublty.
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Gnbkunk` Xrnlblbk
Ns n Z`ni` Ierps Segubt``r, yeu wlgg clbh tmnt Zntels gnbkunk` salggs nr` a`y te p`rsebng nbh prec`sslebng
sntlscnitleb hurlbk yeur s`rvli`. Xm`s` salggs nr` irltling te yeur def p`rceronbi`, tm`y m`gp yeu lbt`krnt` lbte
yeur ieooublty, nbh tm`y inb `ns` yeur p`rsebng nhnptntleb te tm` b`w surreubhlbks. Xm`r`cer`, gnbkunk`
trnlblbk ls nt tm` m`nrt ec tm` trnlblbk prekrno. \eu oust suii`sscuggy o``t olblouo gnbkunk` r`qulr`o`bts te
ieopg`t` trnlblbk nbh f`ieo` n Segubt``r.
\eur gnbkunk` trnlblbk wlgg lbierpernt` n ieooublty-fns`h npprenim. Lb nhhltleb te ignssreeo tlo`, yeu wlgg
f` klv`b nsslkbo`bts te wera eb eutslh` ec tm` ignssreeo nbh wltm yeur mest cnolgy. Xm` keng ls te k`t yeu te
n pelbt ec fnsli seilng ieooublintleb salggs se yeu inb prnitli` nbh h`v`gep gnbkunk` salggs curtm`r ebi` yeu
nr` nt yeur slt`. Zrler te f`lbk swerb lb ns n Segubt``r, yeu wlgg wera eb strnt`kl`s te iebtlbu` gnbkunk`
stuhl`s hurlbk yeur s`rvli`.
Iress-Iugturng Xrnlblbk
Ns pnrt ec yeur pr`-s`rvli` trnlblbk, yeu wlgg glv` wltm n Dnonlin mest cnolgy. Xmls `xp`rl`bi` ls h`slkb`h te
`ns` yeur trnbsltleb te glc` nt yeur slt`. Cnolgl`s ke tmreukm nb erl`btntleb iebhuit`h fy Z`ni` Ierps stncc te
`xpgnlb tm` purpes` ec pr`-s`rvli` trnlblbk nbh te nsslst tm`o lb m`gplbk yeu nhnpt te glvlbk lb Dnonlin. Onby
Segubt``rs cero strebk nbh gnstlbk crl`bhsmlps wltm tm`lr mest cnolgl`s.
Iress-iugturng nbh ieooublty h`v`gepo`bt trnlblbk wlgg m`gp yeu loprev` yeur ieooublintleb salggs nbh
ubh`rstnbh yeur reg` ns n cnilgltnter ec h`v`gepo`bt. \eu wlgg f` `xpes`h te teplis suim ns ieooublty
oeflglzntleb, iebcglit r`segutleb, k`bh`r nbh h`v`gepo`bt, bebcerong nbh nhugt `huintleb strnt`kl`s, nbh
pegltling struitur`s.
O`hling Xrnlblbk
Hurlbk pr`-s`rvli` trnlblbk, yeu wlgg f` klv`b fnsli o`hling trnlblbk nbh lbcerontleb. \eu wlgg f` `xp`it`h te
prnitli` pr`v`btlv` m`ngtm inr` nbh te tna` r`spebslflglty cer yeur ewb m`ngtm fy nhm`rlbk te ngg o`hling
peglil`s. Xrnlb``s nr` r`qulr`h te ntt`bh ngg o`hling s`sslebs. Xm` teplis lbiguh` pr`v`btlv` m`ngtm o`nsur`s
nbh olber nbh onder o`hling lssu`s tmnt yeu olkmt `bieubt`r wmlg` lb Dnonlin. Butrltleb, o`btng m`ngtm,
s`ttlbk up n snc` glvlbk ieopeubh, nbh mew te nvelh MLS/NLHY nbh etm`r s`xunggy trnbsoltt`h hls`ns`s(YXHs) nr` ngse iev`r`h.
Ync`ty Xrnlblbk
Hurlbk tm` snc`ty trnlblbk s`sslebs, yeu wlgg g`nrb mew te nhept n glc`styg` tmnt r`hui`s yeur rlsas nt meo`, nt
wera, nbh hurlbk yeur trnv`gs. \eu wlgg ngse g`nrb nppreprlnt`, `cc`itlv` strnt`kl`s cer ieplbk wltm ubwnbt`h
ntt`btleb nbh nfeut yeur lbhlvlhung r`spebslflglty cer preoetlbk snc`ty tmreukmeut yeur s`rvli`.
Nhhltlebng Xrnlblbks Hurlbk Segubt``r Y`rvli`
Lb lts ieoolto`bt te lbstltutlebnglz` qunglty trnlblbk, tm` Z`ni` Ierps mns lopg`o`bt`h n trnlblbk syst`o tmnt
prevlh`s Segubt``rs wltm iebtlbung eppertubltl`s te `xnolb` tm`lr ieoolto`bt te Z`ni` Ierps s`rvli` wmlg`
lbir`nslbk tm`lr t`imbling nbh iress-iugturng salggs. Hurlbk s`rvli`, tm`r` nr` usunggy tmr`` onder trnlblbk v`bts.
Xm` tltg`s nbh efd`itlv`s cer tmes` trnlblbks nr` ns ceggews4
@nrgy s`rvli` iebc`r`bi`4 Zrevlh`s nb eppertublty cer Segubt``rs te upkrnh` tm`lr t`imbling,
gnbkunk`, nbh pred`it h`v`gepo`bt salggs wmlg` smnrlbk tm`lr `xp`rl`bi`s nbh r`ncclrolbk tm`lr
ieoolto`bt nct`r mnvlbk s`rv`h cer tmr`` te slx oebtms.
Olhs`rvli` iebc`r`bi`/lb-s`rvli` trnlblbk (heb` lb iebdubitleb wltm t`imbling s`iter lb-s`rvli`
trnlblbk)4 Nsslsts Segubt``rs lb r`vl`wlbk tm`lr clrst y`nr, r`nss`sslbk tm`lr p`rsebng nbh pred`it
efd`itlv`s, nbh pgnbblbk cer tm`lr s`iebh y`nr ec s`rvli`.
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Iges`-ec-s`rvli` iebc`r`bi`4 Zr`pnr`s Segubt``rs cer tm` cutur` nct`r Z`ni` Ierps s`rvli` nbh
r`vl`ws tm`lr r`sp`itlv` pred`its nbh p`rsebng `xp`rl`bi s.
Xm` buof`r, g`bktm, nbh h`slkb ec tm`s` trnlblbks nr` nhnpt`h te ieubtry-sp`ilcli b``hs nbh iebhltlebs. Xm`
a`y te tm` trnlblbk syst`o ls tmnt trnlblbk v`bts nr` lbt`krnt`h nbh lbt`rr`gnt`h, creo tm` pr`-h`pnrtur`
erl`btntleb tmreukm tm` bh ec yeur s`rvli`, nbh nr` pgnbb`h, lopg`o`bt`h, nbh `vngunt`h ieep`rntlv gy fy tm`trnlblbk stncc, Z`ni` Ierps stncc, nbh Segubt``rs.
Etm`r trnlblbk lbt`rv`btlebs tmnt Segubt``rs wlgg pnrtlilpnt` lb nr` r`klebng werasmeps, t`imbling trnlblbk
s`olbnrs r`gntlbk te sp`ilcli s`iters, nbh etm`rs.
^unglcylbk cer Y`rvli`
Xm` pr`-s`rvli` trnlblbk xp`rl`bi` prevlh`s nb eppertublty bet ebgy cer tm` Z`ni` Ierps te nss`ss n trnlb``s
ieop`t`bi`, fut cer trnlb``s te r`-`vngunt` tm`lr ieoolto`bt te s`rv` cer 6; oebtms te loprev` tm` qunglty ec
glc` ec tm` p`epg` wltm wmeo Segubt``rs glv` nbh wera nbh, lb helbk se, h`v`gep b`w abewg`hk`, salggs, nbh
nttltuh`s wmlg` nhnptlbk xlstlbk eb`s.
Z`ni` Ierps/Dnonlins ieop`t`bil s nr` h`slkb`h te f` niieopglsm`h tmreukmeut tm` Segubt``rs 6; oebtmsec g`nrblbk. N trnlb`` ony bet f` nfg` te ieopg`t` ngg g`nrblbk efd`itlv s cer n ieop`t`biy hurlbk pr`-s`rvli`
trnlblbk1 mew`v`r, m` er sm` oust smew nh`qunt` prekr`ss tewnrh niml`vlbk tm` ieop`t`bil`s lb erh`r te
f`ieo` n Segubt` r.
Dnonlins ieop`t`bil`s lbiguh` tm` ceggewlbk4
>. Onlbtnlb p`rsebng snc`ty, s`iurlty, nbh w`gg-f`lbk
6. Ieoolt te Z`ni` Ierps nbh prec`sslebng s`rvli`
9. Nhnpt te tm` iress-iugturng iebt`xt
8. Yp`na nbh ubh`rstnbh Dnonlinb Zntels
0. Cnilgltnt pnrtlilpntery ieooublty h`v`gepo`bt
3. @x`iut` s`iter-r`gnt`h pred`its
@vnguntleb ec yeur p`rceronbi` tmreukmeut s`rvli` ls n iebtlbueus prei`ss, ns Segubt``rs nr` r`spebslfg` 68
meurs n hny, s`v`b hnys n w``a cer p`rsebng iebhuit nbh prec`sslebng p`rceronbi`. Yuii`sscug ieopg`tleb ec
pr`-s`rvli` trnlblbk ls imnrnit`rlz`h fy niml`v`o`bt ec n s`t ec g`nrblbk efd itlv`s te h`t`rolb` ieop`t`bi`.
Fy tm` ieopg`tleb ec trnlblbk, cnlgur` te o``t nby ec tm` s`g`itleb stnbhnrhs stlpugnt`h fy Z`ni` Ierps ony
pr`v`bt yeu creo qunglcylbk cer Z`ni` Ierps s`rvli`.
Zrekr`ss lb eb`s ewb g`nrblbk ls n hlngeku` f`tw``b yeu nbh tm` trnlblbk stncc. Ngg ec tm` trnlblbk stncc
lbiguhlbk tm` trnlblbk hlr`iter, nbh tm` gnbkunk`, t`imbling, o`hling, snc`ty nbh s`iurlty, nbh iress-iugturngtrnlb`rswlgg wera wltm yeu tewnrh niml`vlbk tm` mlkm`st pesslfg` ieop`t`bil`s fy prevlhlbk yeu wltm
iebtlbueus c``hfnia eb yeur p`rceronbi` tmreukmeut trnlblbk. Nct`r r`vl`wlbk nbh efs`rvlbk yeur
p`rceronbi`, tm` ieubtry hlr`iter ls r`spebslfg` cer onalbk tm` clbng h`ilsleb eb wm`tm`r yeu mnv` qunglcl`h te
s`rv` ns n Segubt``r lb tm` mest ieubtry.
Ppeb suii`sscug ieopg`tleb ec trnlblbk, trnlb``s wme qunglcy cer Z`ni` Ierps s`rvli` nr` r`qulr`h fy gnw te
sw`nr er ncclro nb entm ec geyngty te tm` Pblt`h Ytnt`s1 lt inbbet f` wnlv`h ubh`r nby ilriuostnbi`s. Xm` t`xt
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Lt ls irltling te yeur m`ngtm tmnt yeu preoptgy r`pert te tm` o`hling eccli` er etm`r h`slkbnt`h cnilglty cer
sim`hug`h looublzntlebs, nbh tmnt yeu g`t tm` o`hling eccli`r abew loo`hlnt`gy ec slkblclinbt lggb`ss`s nbh
lbdurl`s.
[eo`bs M`ngtm Lbcerontleb
Zr`kbnbiy ls tr`nt`h lb tm` sno` onbb`r ns etm`r Segubt``r m`ngtm iebhltlebs tmnt r`qulr` o`hling ntt`btleb fut
ngse mnv` prekrnoontli rnolclintlebs. Xm` Z`ni` Ierps ls r`spebslfg` cer h`t`rolblbk tm` o`hling rlsa nbh tm`nvnlgnflglty ec nppreprlnt` o`hling inr` lc tm` Segubt``r r`onlbs lb-ieubtry. Klv`b tm` ilriuostnbi s ubh`r
wmlim Segubt``rs glv` nbh wera lb Z`ni` Ierps ieubtrl`s, lt ls rnr` tmnt tm` Z`ni` Ierps o`hling nbh
prekrnoontli stnbhnrhs cer iebtlbu`h s`rvli` hurlbk pr`kbnbiy inb f` o`t.
Lc c`olblb` mykl`b` prehuits nr` bet nvnlgnfg` cer yeu te purimns` eb tm` geing onra`t, tm` Z`ni` Ierps
o`hling eccli`r lb Dnonlin wlgg prevlh` tm`o. Lc yeu r`qulr` n sp`ilcli prehuit, pg`ns` frlbk n tmr``-oebtm
suppgy wltm yeu.
\eur Z`ni` Ierps O`hling Alt
Xm` Z`ni` Ierps o`hling eccli`r wlgg prevlh` yeu wltm n alt tmnt iebtnlbs fnsli lt`os b`i`ssnry te pr`v`bt nbh
tr`nt lggb`ss`s tmnt ony eiiur hurlbk s`rvli`. Alt lt`os inb f` p`rlehlinggy r steia`h nt tm` o`hling eccli`.
O`hling Alt Iebt`bts
Ni` fnbhnk`s
Nhm`slv` tnp`
No`rlinb V`h Iress Clrst Nlh & Ync`ty Mnbhfeea
Nbtnilh tnfg`ts (Xuos)
Nbtlfletli elbto`bt (Fniltrnilb/B`eoyilb/Zegyoyilb F)
Nbtls`ptli nbtlolireflng salb ig`nb`r (Mlflig`bs)
Fnbh-Nlhs
Futt`rcgy igesur`s
Ingnolb` getleb
I`pnieg gez`bk`s
Iebheos
H`btng cgess
Hlpm`bmyhrnolb` MIG 60 ok (F`bnhryg)
Lbs`it r`p`gg`bt stlia (Iutt`rs)
Lehlb` tnfg`ts (cer wnt`r purlclintleb)
Glp fngo (Imnpstlia)
Erng r`myhrntleb sngts
Erng tm`roeo`t`r (Cnmr`bm`lt)Zs`uhe`pm`hrlb` MIG 9: ok (Yuhnc`h)
Vefltusslb-HO gez`bk`s (cer ieukm)
Yilssers
Yt`rlg` knuz` pnhs
X`trnmyhreznglb` y`hreps (Slslb`)
Xlbnitlb (nbtlcubkng ir`no)
Xw``z`rs
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F`cer` \eu G`nv`4 N O`hling Im`iaglst
Lc tm`r` mns f``b nby imnbk` lb yeur m`ngtmpmysling, o`btng, er h`btngslbi` yeu sufoltt`h yeur
`xnolbntleb r`perts te tm` Z`ni` Ierps, yeu oust loo`hlnt`gy betlcy tm` Eccli` ec O`hling Y`rvli`s. Cnlgur`
te hlsiges` b`w lggb`ss`s, lbdurl`s, ngg`rkl`s, er pr`kbnbiy inb `bhnbk`r yeur m`ngtm nbh ony d`epnrhlz` yeur
`glklflglty te s`rv`.
Lc yeur h`btng `xno wns heb` oer` tmnb n y`nr nke, er lc yeur pmysling `xno ls oer` tmnb twe y`nrs egh,iebtnit tm` Eccli` ec O`hling Y`rvli`s te clbh eut wm`tm`r yeu b``h te uphnt` yeur r`ierhs. Lc yeur h`btlst er
Z`ni` Ierps h`btng iebsugtnbt mns r`ieoo`bh`h tmnt yeu ubh`rke h`btng tr`nto`bt er r`pnlr, yeu oust
ieopg`t` tmnt wera nbh ona` sur` yeur h`btlst s`bhs r`qu`st`h iebclrontleb r`perts er ]-rnys te tm` Eccli` ec
O`hling Y`rvli`s.
Lc yeu wlsm te nvelh mnvlbk hupglint` vniilbntlebs, iebtnit yeur pmyslilnbs eccli` te eftnlb n iepy ec yeur
looublzntleb r`ierh nbh frlbk lt te yeur pr`-h`pnrtur` erl`btntleb. Lc yeu mnv` nby looublzntlebs prler te
Z`ni` Ierps s`rvli`, tm` Z`ni` Ierps inbbet r`lofurs` yeu cer tm` iest. Xm` Z`ni` Ierps wlgg prevlh` ngg tm`
looublzntlebs b`i`ssnry cer yeur ev`rs`ns nsslkbo`bt, `ltm`r nt yeur pr`-h`pnrtur` erl`btntleb er smertgy nct`r
yeu nrrlv` lb Dnonlin. \eu he bet b``h te f`klb tnalbk ongnrln o`hlintleb prler te h`pnrtur`.
Frlbk n tmr``-oebtm suppgy ec nby pr`sirlptleb er ev`r-tm`-ieubt`r o`hlintleb yeu us` eb n r`kugnr fnsls,lbiguhlbk flrtm iebtreg plggs. Ngtmeukm tm` Z`ni` Ierps inbbet r`lofurs` yeu cer tmls tmr``-oebtm suppgy, lt
wlgg erh`r r`clggs hurlbk yeur s`rvli`. [mlg` nwnltlbk smlpo`btwmlim inb tna` s`v`rng oebtmsyeu wlgg f`
h`p`bh`bt eb yeur ewb o`hlintleb suppgy. Xm` Z`ni` Ierps wlgg bet pny cer m`rfng er bebpr`sirlf`h
o`hlintlebs, suim ns Yt. Dembs wert, kguiesnolb`, s`g`bluo, er nbtlexlhnbt suppg`o`bts.
\eu nr` `bieurnk`h te frlbk iepl`s ec o`hling pr`sirlptlebs slkb`h fy yeur pmyslilnb. Xmls ls bet n
r`qulr`o`bt, fut tm`y olkmt ieo` lb mnbhy lc yeu nr` qu`stleb`h lb trnbslt nfeut inrrylbk n tmr``-oebtm suppgy
ec pr`sirlptleb hruks.
Lc yeu w`nr `y`kgnss`s, frlbk twe pnlrs wltm yeun pnlr nbh n spnr`. Lc n pnlr fr`nas, tm` Z`ni` Ierps wlgg
r`pgni` tm`o, uslbk tm` lbcerontleb yeur heiter lb tm` Pblt`h Ytnt`s prevlh`h eb tm` `y`kgnss`s cero hurlbk
yeur `xnolbntleb. Xm` Z`ni` Ierps hlsieurnk`s yeu creo uslbk iebtnit g`bs`s hurlbk yeur s`rvli` te r`hui`yeur rlsa ec h`v`geplbk n s`rleus lbc`itleb er etm`r `y` hls`ns`. Oest Z`ni` Ierps ieubtrl`s he bet mnv`
nppreprlnt` wnt`r nbh snbltntleb te suppert `y` inr` wltm tm` us` ec iebtnit g`bs`s. Xm` Z`ni` Ierps wlgg bet
suppgy er r`pgni` iebtnit g`bs`s er nsseilnt`h segutlebs ubg`ss nb epmtmngoegeklst mns r`ieoo`bh`h tm`lr us`
cer n sp`ilcli o`hling iebhltleb nbh tm` Z`ni` Ierps Eccli` ec O`hling Y`rvli`s mns klv`b npprevng.
Lc yeu nr` `glklfg` cer O`hlinr`, nr` ev`r 0: y`nrs ec nk`, er mnv` n m`ngtm iebhltleb tmnt ony r`strlit yeur
cutur` pnrtlilpntleb lb m`ngtm inr` pgnbs, yeu ony wlsm te iebsugt nb lbsurnbi` sp`ilnglst nfeut ublqu` iev`rnk`
b``hs f`cer` yeur h`pnrtur`. Xm` Z`ni` Ierps wlgg prevlh` ngg b`i`ssnry m`ngtm inr` creo tm` tlo` yeu g`nv`
cer yeur pr`-h`pnrtur` erl`btntleb ubtlg yeu ieopg`t` yeur s`rvli`. [m`b yeu clblsm, yeu wlgg f` `btltg`h te tm`
pest-s`rvli` m`ngtm inr` f`b clts h`sirlf`h lb tm` Z`ni` Ierps Segubt``r Mnbhfeea. \eu ony wlsm te iebslh`r
a``plbk nb `xlstlbk m`ngtm pgnb lb `cc`it hurlbk yeur s`rvli` lc yeu tmlba nk` er pr`-`xlstlbk iebhltlebs olkmt
pr`v`bt yeu creo r`- bregglbk lb yeur iurr bt pgnb wm`b yeu r`turb meo`.
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Ync`ty nbh Y`iurltyEur Znrtb`rsmlp
Y`rvlbk ns n Segubt``r ev`rs`ns `btnlgs i`rtnlb snc`ty nbh s`iurlty rlsas. Glvlbk nbh trnv`glbk lb nb ubcnolglnr
`bvlrebo`bt, n glolt`h ubh`rstnbhlbk ec tm` geing gnbkunk` nbh iugtur`, nbh tm` p`ri`ptleb ec f`lbk n w`ngtmy
No`rlinb nr` seo` ec tm` cniters tmnt inb put n Segubt``r nt rlsa. Zrep`rty tm`ct nbh furkgnrl`s nr` bet
ubieooeb. Lbilh`bts ec pmysling nbh s`xung nssnugt he eiiur, ngtmeukm ngoest ngg Segubt``rs ieopg`t` tm`lr
twe y`nrs ec s`rvli` wltmeut s`rleus p`rsebng snc`ty prefg`os.
F`yebh abewlbk tmnt Z`ni` Ierps npprenim`s snc`ty nbh s`iurlty ns n pnrtb`rsmlp wltm yeu, lt olkmt f` m`gpcug
te s`` mew tmls pnrtb`rsmlp weras. Z`ni` Ierps mns peglil`s, prei`hur`s, nbh trnlblbk lb pgni` te preoet` yeur
snc`ty. [` h`p`bh eb yeu te ceggew tmes` peglil`s nbh te put lbte prnitli` wmnt yeu mnv` g`nrb`h. Nb `xnopg`
ec mew tmls weras lb prnitli lb tmls ins` te m`gp onbnk` tm` rlsa ec furkgnryls4
Z`ni` Ierps nss`ss`s tm` s`iurlty `bvlrebo`bt wm`r` yeu wlgg glv` nbh wera
Z`ni` Ierps lbsp`its tm` meus` wm`r` yeu wlgg glv` niierhlbk te stnfglsm`h s`iurlty irlt`rln1 nby
s`iurlty upkrnh` oust f` heb` f`cer` tm` S/X oev`s lbte tm` meo`
Z`ni` Ierps `bsur`s yeu nr` w`gieo`h fy mest ieubtry nutmerltl`s lb yeur b`w ieooublty
Z`ni` Ierps r`spebhs te s`iurlty iebi`rbs tmnt yeu rnls`
\eu geia yeur heers , wlbhews nbh nflh` fy tm` s`iurlty r`qulr`o`bts ec tm` cnolgy
\eu nhept n glc`styg` nppreprlnt te tm` ieooublty wm`r` yeu glv`
\eu k`t te abew b`lkmfers
\eu h`ilh` lc purimnslbk p`rsebng nrtlig`s lbsurnbi` ls nppreprlnt` cer yeu
\eu hebt imnbk` r`slh`bi`s f`cer` f`lbk nutmerlz`h fy Z`ni` Ierps
\eu ieooublint` iebi`rbs tmnt yeu mnv` te Z`ni` Ierps stncc
Xmls [`gieo` Feeaiebtnlbs s`itlebs eb4 Glvlbk Iebhltlebs nbh Segubt``r Glc`styg`1 Z`ni` Ierps Xrnlblbk1
nbh \eur M`ngtm Inr` nbh Ync`ty tmnt ngg lbiguh` lopertnbt snc`ty nbh s`iurlty lbcerontleb te m`gp yeu
ubh`rstnbh tmls pnrtb`rsmlp. Xm` Z`ni` Ierps ona`s `v`ry `ccert te klv` Segubt``rs tm` teegs tm`y b``h te
cubitleb lb tm` snc`st wny pesslfg`, f`inus` weralbk te onxlolz tm` snc`ty nbh s`iurlty ec Segubt``rs ls eur
mlkm`st prlerlty. Bet ebgy he w` prevlh` yeu wltm trnlblbk nbh teegs te pr`pnr` cer tm` ub`xp`it`h, fut w`
t`nim yeu te lh`btlcy, r`hui`, nbh onbnk` tm` rlsas yeu ony `bieubt`r.
Cniters tmnt Iebtrlfut` te Segubt``r Vlsa
Xm`r` nr` s`v`rng cniters tmnt inb m`lkmt`b n Segubt``rs rlsa, onby ec wmlim nr` wltmlb tm` Segubt``rs
iebtreg. Fy cnr tm` oest ieooeb irlo` tmnt Segubt``rs `xp`rl`bi` ls tm`ct. Xm`cts ect`b eiiur wm`b
Segubt``rs nr` nwny creo tm`lr slt`s, lb irewh`h geintlebs (suim ns onra`ts er eb pufgli trnbspertntleb), nbh
wm`b g`nvlbk lt`os ubntt`bh`h.
F`cer` yeu h`pnrt cer Dnonlin tm`r` nr` s`v`rng o`nsur`s yeu inb tna` te r`hui` yeur rlsa4
G`nv` vngunfg` efd`its lb P.Y.
G`nv` iepl`s ec lopertnbt heiuo`bts nbh niieubt buof`rs wltm seo`eb` yeu trust lb tm` P.Y.
Zurimns` n mlhh`b oeb`y peuim/f`gt er "huooy" wngg`t
Zurimns` p`rsebng nrtlig`s lbsurnbi`
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Nct`r yeu nrrlv` lb Dnonlin, yeu wlgg r`i`lv` oer` h`tnlg`h lbcerontleb nfeut ieooeb irlo`s, cniters tmnt
iebtrlfut` te Segubt``r rlsa, nbh geing strnt`kl`s te r`hui` tmnt rlsa. Cer `xnopg`, Segubt``rs lb Dnonlin g`nrb
te4
Imees` snc` reut`s nbh tlo`s cer trnv`g1 he bet pgnb te trnv`g nt blkmt
Xrnv`g wltm seo`eb` trust`h fy tm` ieooublty wm`b`v`r pesslfg`
Ona` sur` eb`s p`rsebng npp`nrnbi` ls r`sp`itcug ec geing iusteos
Nvelh mlkm-irlo` nr`ns nbh stny nfr`nst ec tm` geing b`ws
Abew tm` geing gnbkunk` te k`t m`gp lb nb `o`rk`biy
Ona` crl`bhs wltm geing p`epg` wme nr` r`sp`it`h lb tm` ieooublty
Glolt ngiemeg iebsuoptleb
Ngwnys geea nss`rtlv` nbh mnv` oeb`y lb hlcc`r`bt pgni`s
Lc niiest`h, klv` lt up!
Ieopgy wltm pestspeglil`s (`.k., Eut ec Ylt` nbh [m r`nfeuts Zegliy)
Ns yeu inb s`` creo tmls glst, yeu oust f` wlgglbk te wera mnrh nbh nhnpt yeur glc`styg` te olblolz` tm`
pet`btlng cer f`lbk n tnrk`t cer irlo`. Ns wltm nbywm`r` lb tm` wergh, irlo` he`s `xlst lb Dnonlin. \eu inb
r`hui` yeur rlsa fy nvelhlbk sltuntlebs tmnt pgni` yeu nt rlsa nbh fy tnalbk pr`inutlebs. Irlo` nt tm` vlggnk` er
tewb g`v`g ls g`ss cr`qu`bt tmnb lb tm` gnrk` iltl`s1 p`epg` abew `nim etm`r nbh k`b`rnggy nr` g`ss gla`gy te st`ng
creo tm`lr b`lkmfers. Xeurlst nttrnitlebs lb gnrk` tewbs nr` cnverlt` weraslt`s cer pliapeia`ts.
Xm` ceggewlbk nr` etm`r s`iurlty iebi`rbs lb Dnonlin ec wmlim yeu smeugh f` nwnr`4
Segubt``rs t`bh te nttrnit n get ec ntt`btleb fetm lb gnrk` iltl`s nbh nt tm`lr slt`s, fut tm`y nr` oer` gla`gy te
r`i`lv` b`kntlv` ntt`btleb lb mlkmgy pepugnt`h i`bt`rs, nbh nwny creo tm`lr suppert b`tweracrl`bhs nbh
iegg`nku`swme geea eut cer tm`o. [mlg` wmlstg`s nbh `xignontlebs ony f` cnlrgy ieooeb eb tm` str``t, tmlsf`mnvler inb f` r`hui h lc yeu hr`ss iebs`rvntlv`gy, nflh` fy geing iugturng beros, nbh r`spebh niierhlbk te
tm` trnlblbk yeu wlgg r`i`lv`.
Ytnylbk Ync`4 Hebt F` n Xnrk`t cer Irlo`
\eu oust f` pr`pnr`h te tna` eb n gnrk` h`kr`` ec r`spebslflglty cer yeur ewb snc`ty. \eu inb ona` yeurs`gc
g`ss ec n tnrk`t, `bsur` tmnt yeur meo` ls s`iur`, nbh h`v`gep r`gntlebsmlps lb yeur ieooublty tmnt wlgg ona`
yeu nb ubgla`gy vlitlo ec irlo`. [mlg` tm` cniters tmnt iebtrlfut` te yeur rlsa lb Dnonlin ony f` hlcc`r`bt, lb
onby wnys yeu inb he wmnt yeu weugh he lc yeu oev`h te n b`w ilty nbywm`r`4 F` inutleus, im`ia tmlbks
eut, nsa qu`stlebs, g`nrb nfeut yeur b`lkmfermeeh, abew wm`r` tm` oer` rlsay geintlebs nr`, us` ieooeb
s`bs`, nbh f` nwnr`. \eu inb r`hui` yeur vugb`rnflglty te irlo` fy lbt`krntlbk lbte yeur ieooublty, g`nrblbk
tm` geing gnbkunk`, nitlbk r`spebslfgy, nbh nflhlbk fy Z`ni` Ierps peglil`s nbh prei`hur`s. Y`rvlbk snc`gy nbh
`cc`itlv`gy lb Dnonlin wlgg r`qulr` tmnt yeu nii`pt seo` r`strlitlebs eb yeur iurr`bt glc`styg`.
Cer `xnopg`, pnrtylbk nt blkmt pes`s onby rlsas nbh seo` Dnonlinbs ept bet te. Mew`v`r, lc yeu wnbt te ke te
n pnrty nt blkmt ona` sur` tmnt yeu he tm` ceggewlbk4
Ke wltm trust`h p`rsebs nbh bet dust etm`r ZISs, fut ngse Dnonlinbs
Hr`ss nppreprlnt`gy wmlg` klvlbk tmeukmt te wm`r` te a``p oeb`y, pmeb`, `ti.
[ntim yeur stucc1 n fnk wltm be zlpp`r ls nb `nsy tnrk`t cer f`lbk plia`h lb n irewh`h `bvlrebo`bt
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Zgnb cer trnv`g (`.k., nrrnbk` cer n tnxl te nbh creo tm` pnrty)
Glolt yeur lbtna` ec ngiemeg1 stnylbk sef`r o`nbs tmnt yeu nr` oer` gla`gy te tmlba strnlkmt
He bet hnbi` wltm ebgy eb` p`rseb f`inus` tmnt ieugh f` lbt`rpr`t`h ns L weugh gla` te k`t te abew
yeu oer`, onyf` `v`b ke meo` wltm yeu teblkmt
F` crl`bhgy, fut bet tee crl`bhgy
He bet klv` eut yeur t`g`pmeb` buof`r te nbyeb` yeu dust o`t, `sp`ilnggy seo`eb` ec tm` eppeslt`
s`x
He bet klv` eut nby p`rsebng lbcerontleb, suim ns wm`r` yeu glv` er wera te seo` rnbheo strnbk`r
He bet ke ecc fy yeurs`gc, g`t yeur crl`bhs abew yeur oev`o`bts
[ntim yeur hrlba1 hrlba creo n fettg` tmnt wns dust ep`b`h lb crebt ec yeu. G`nv` lt lc yeu mnh g`ct
wmlg` lt wns ep`b!
Geea nct`r yeurs`gc nbh geea eut cer etm`rs1 n fuhhy syst`o ls ngwnys n keeh fniaup pgnb
Yuppert creo YtnccLc n trnlb`` er Segubt``r ls tm` vlitlo ec n snc`ty lbilh`bt, Z`ni` Ierps stncc ls pr`pnr`h te prevlh` suppert. Ngg
Z`ni` Ierps pests mnv` prei`hur`s lb pgni` te r`spebh te lbilh`bts ec irlo` ieooltt`h nknlbst Segubt``rs.
Xm` clrst prlerlty cer ngg pests lb tm` nct`rontm ec nb lbilh`bt ls te `bsur` tm` Segubt``r ls snc` nbh r`i`lvlbk
o`hling tr`nto`bt ns b``h`h. Nct`r nssurlbk tm` snc`ty ec tm` Segubt``r, Z`ni` Ierps stncc r`spebs` ony
lbiguh` r`nss`sslbk tm` Segubt``rs weraslt` nbh meuslbk nrrnbk`o`bts nbh onalbk nby nhdusto`bts, ns
b``h`h. Lb seo` ins`s, tm` bntur` ec tm` lbilh`bt ony b`i`ssltnt n slt` er meuslbk trnbsc`r. Z`ni` Ierps stncc
wlgg ngse nsslst Segubt``rs wltm pr`s`rvlbk tm`lr rlkmts te pursu` g`kng snbitlebs nknlbst tm` p`rp`trnters ec tm`
irlo`. Lt ls v`ry lopertnbt tmnt Segubt``rs r`pert lbilh`bts ns tm`y eiiur, bet ebgy te pret`it tm`lr p``r
Segubt``rs, fut ngse te pr`s`rv` tm` cutur` rlkmt te pres`iut`. Ymeugh Segubt``rs h`ilh` gnt`r lb tm` prei`ss tmnt
tm`y wnbt te prei``h wltm tm` pres`iutleb ec tm`lr nssnlgnbt, tmls eptleb ony be gebk`r `xlst lc tm` `vlh`bi` ec
tm` `v`bt mns bet f``b pr`s`rv`h nt tm` tlo` ec tm` lbilh`bt.
Irlo` Hntn cer Dnonlin
Xm` ieubtry-sp`ilcli hntn imnrt f`gew smews tm` nv`rnk` nbbung rnt`s ec tm` onder typ`s ec irlo`s r`pert`h fy
Z`ni` Ierps Segubt``rs/trnlb``s lb Dnonlin ieopnr`h te ngg etm`r V`kleb prekrnos ns n wmeg`. Lt inb f`
ubh`rsteeh ns nb npprexlontleb ec tm` buof`r ec r`pert`h lbilh`bts p`r >:: Segubt``rs lb n y`nr.
Xm` lbilh`bi` rnt` cer `nim typ` ec irlo` ls tm` buof`r ec irlo` `v`bts r`gntlv` te tm` Segubt``r/trnlb``
pepugntleb. Lt ls `xpr`ss`h eb tm` imnrt ns n rntle ec irlo` te Segubt``r nbh trnlb`` y`nrs (er S/X y`nrs, wmlim
ls n o`nsur` ec >6 cugg oebtms ec S/X s`rvli`) te nggew cer n stntlstlinggy vnglh wny te ieopnr` irlo` hntn
niress ieubtrl`s.
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Onder Zmysling Nssnugt.
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C`w Z`ni` Ierps Segubt``rs nr` vlitlos ec s`rleus irlo`s nbh irlo`s tmnt he eiiur ev`rs`ns nr` lbv`stlknt`h
nbh pres`iut`h fy geing nutmerltl`s tmreukm tm` geing ieurts syst`o. Lc yeu nr` tm` vlitlo ec n irlo`, yeu wlgg
h`ilh` lc yeu wlsm te pursu` pres`iutleb. Lc yeu h`ilh` te pres`iut`, Z`ni` Ierps wlgg f` tm`r` te nsslst yeu.Eb` ec eur tnsas ls te `bsur` yeu nr` cuggy lbcero`h ec yeur eptlebs nbh ubh`rstnbh mew tm` geing g`kng prei`ss
weras. Z`ni` Ierps wlgg m`gp yeu `bsur` yeur rlkmts nr` pret`it`h te tm` cugg`st `xt`bt pesslfg` ubh`r tm` gnws
ec tm` ieubtry.
Lc yeu nr` tm` vlitlo ec n s`rleus irlo`, yeu wlgg g`nrb mew te k`t te n snc` geintleb ns quliagy ns pesslfg` nbh
iebtnit yeur Z`ni` Ierps eccli`. Lts lopertnbt tmnt yeu betlcy Z`ni` Ierps ns seeb ns yeu inb se Z`ni` Ierps
inb prevlh` yeu wltm tm` m`gp yeu b``h.
Segubt``r Ync`ty Yuppert lb Dnonlin
Xm` Z`ni` Ierps npprenim te snc`ty ls n clv`-prebk`h pgnb te m`gp yeu stny snc` hurlbk yeur s`rvli` nbh
lbiguh`s tm` ceggewlbk4 lbcerontleb smnrlbk, Segubt``r trnlblbk, slt` s`g`itleb irlt`rln, n h`tnlg`h o`rk`biy
nitleb pgnb, nbh preteiegs cer nhhr`sslbk snc`ty nbh s`iurlty lbilh`bts. Dnonlins lb-ieubtry snc`ty prekrno lseutglb`h f`gew.
Xm` Z`ni` Ierps/Dnonlin eccli` wlgg a``p yeu lbcero`h ec nby lssu`s tmnt ony lopnit Segubt``r snc`ty
tmreukm lbcerontleb smnrlbk. V`kugnr uphnt`s wlgg f` prevlh`h vln i`gg pmeb` inggs nbh t`xt o`ssnklbk ns
w`gg ns `onlgs creo tm` ieubtry hlr`iter nbh/er snc`ty nbh s`iurlty ieerhlbnter. Lb tm` `v`bt ec n irltling
sltuntleb er o`rk`biy, yeu wlgg f` iebtnit`h tmreukm tm` o`rk`biy ieooublintleb b`twera. Nb lopertnbt
ieopeb`bt ec tm` inpnilty ec Z`ni` Ierps te a``p yeu lbcero`h ls yeur fuy-lb te tm` pnrtb`rsmlp iebi`pt wltm
tm` Z`ni` Ierps stncc. Lt ls `xp`it`h tmnt yeu wlgg he yeur pnrt lb `bsurlbk tmnt Z`ni` Ierps stncc o`of`rs nr`
a`pt npprls`h ec yeur oev`o`bts lb-ieubtry se tm`y nr` nfg` te lbcero yeu.
Segubt``r trnlblbkwlgg lbiguh` s`sslebs eb sp`ilcli snc`ty nbh s`iurlty lssu`s lb Dnonlin. Xmls trnlblbk wlgg
pr`pnr` yeu te nhept n iugturnggy nppreprlnt` glc`styg` nbh `x`rils` duhko`bt tmnt preoet`s snc`ty nbh r`hui`srlsa lb yeur meo`, nt wera, nbh wmlg` trnv`glbk. Ync`ty trnlblbk ls ecc`r`h tmreukmeut s`rvli` nbh ls lbt`krnt`h
lbte tm` gnbkunk`, iress-iugturng nsp`its, m`ngtm, nbh etm`r ieopeb`bts ec trnlblbk. \eu wlgg f` `xp`it`h te
suii`sscuggy ieopg`t` ngg trnlblbk ieop`t`bil`s lb n vnrl`ty ec nr`ns, lbiguhlbk snc`ty nbh s`iurlty, ns n
iebhltleb ec s`rvli`.
I`rtnlb slt` s`g`itleb irlt`rlnnr` us`h te h`t`rolb` snc` meuslbk cer Segubt``rs f`cer` tm`lr nrrlvng. Xm` Z`ni`
Ierps stncc weras iges`gy wltm mest ieooubltl s nbh ieubt`rpnrt nk`bil`s te m`gp pr`pnr` tm`o cer n
Segubt``rs nrrlvng nbh te `stnfglsm `xp`itntlebs ec tm`lr r`sp`itlv` reg`s lb suppertlbk tm` Segubt``r. @nim slt`
ls lbsp`it`h f`cer` tm` Segubt``rs nrrlvng te `bsur` pgni`o`bt lb nppreprlnt`, snc`, nbh s`iur` meuslbk nbh
weraslt`s. Ylt` s`g`itleb ls fns`h, lb pnrt, eb nby r`g`vnbt slt` mlstery1 nii`ss te o`hling, fnbalbk, pestng, nbh
etm`r ss`btlng s`rvli`s1 nvnlgnflglty ec ieooublintlebs, trnbspertntleb, nbh onra`ts1 hlcc`r`bt meuslbk eptlebs
nbh glvlbk nrrnbk`o`bts1 nbh etm`r Segubt``r suppert b``hs.
\eu wlgg ngse g`nrb nfeut Z`ni` Ierps/Dnonlinsh`tnlg`h `o`rk`biy nitleb pgnb, wmlim ls lopg`o`bt`h lb
tm` `v`bt ec ilvlg er pegltling ubr`st er n bnturng hlsnst`r. [m`b yeu nrrlv` nt yeur slt`, yeu wlgg ieopg`t` nbh
sufolt n slt` geinter cero wltm yeur nhhr`ss, iebtnit lbcerontleb, nbh n onp te yeur meus`. Lc tm`r` ls n
s`iurlty tmr`nt, yeu wlgg kntm`r wltm etm`r Segubt``rs lb Dnonlin nt pr`h`t`rolb`h geintlebs ubtlg tm` sltuntleb
ls r`segv`h er tm` Z`ni` Ierps h`ilh`s te `vniunt`.
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Clbnggy, lb erh`r cer tm` Z`ni` Ierps te f` cuggy r`spebslv` te tm` b``hs ec Segubt``rs, lt ls lop`rntlv` tmnt
Segubt``rs loo`hlnt`gy r`pert nby s`iurlty lbilh`bt te tm` Z`ni` Ierps eccli`. Xm` Z`ni` Ierps mns
`stnfglsm`h preteiegs cer nhhr`sslbk snc`ty nbh s`iurlty lbilh`btslb n tlo`gy nbh nppreprlnt onbb`r, nbh lt
iegg`its nbh `vngunt`s snc`ty nbh s`iurlty hntn te trnia tr`bhs nbh h`v`gep strnt`kl`s te olblolz` rlsas te cutur`
Segubt``rs.
HLS@VYLX\ NBHIVEYY-IPGXPVNG LYYP@Y
Lb cugclgglbk lts onbhnt` te smnr` tm` cni` ec No`rlin wltm mest ieubtrl`s, tm` Z`ni` Ierps ls onalbk sp`ilng
`ccerts te nssur` tmnt ngg ec No`rlins rlimb`ss ls r`cg`it`h lb tm` Segubt``r ierps. Oer` No`rlinbs ec ieger nr`
s`rvlbk lb tehnys Z`ni` Ierps tmnb nt nby tlo` lb r`i`bt mlstery. Hlcc`r`bi`s lb rni`, `tmbli fniakreubh, nk`,
r`glkleb, nbh s`xung erl`btntleb nr` `xp`it`h nbh w`gieo`h noebk eur Segubt``rs. Znrt ec tm` Z`ni` Ierps
olssleb ls te m`gp hlsp`g nby betleb tmnt No`rlinbs nr` ngg ec eb` erlklb er rni` nbh te `stnfglsm tmnt `nim ec us
ls ns tmereukmgy No`rlinb ns tm` etm`r h`splt` eur onby hlcc`r`bi`s.
Eur hlv`rslty m`gps us niieopglsm tmnt keng. Lb etm`r wnys, mew`v`r, lt pes`s imngg`bk`s. Lb Dnonlin, ns lb
etm`r Z`ni` Ierps mest ieubtrl`s, Segubt``rs f`mnvler, glc`styg`, fniakreubh, nbh f`gl`cs nr` duhk`h lb niugturng iebt`xt v`ry hlcc`r`bt creo tm`lr ewb. I`rtnlb p`rsebng p`rsp`itlv`s er imnrnit`rlstlis ieooebgy
nii`pt`h lb tm` Pblt`h Ytnt`s ony f` qult` ubieooeb, ubnii`ptnfg`, er `v`b r`pr`ss`h lb Dnonlin.
Eutslh` ec Dnonlins inpltng nbh teurlst nr`ns, r`slh`bts ec rurng ieooubltl`s mnv` mnh r`gntlv`gy glttg` hlr`it
`xpesur` te etm`r iugtur`s, rni`s, r`glklebs, nbh glc`styg`s. [mnt p`epg` vl`w ns typling No`rlinb f`mnvler er
beros ony f` n olsiebi`ptleb, suim ns tm` f`gl`c tmnt ngg No`rlinbs nr` rlim nbh mnv` fgebh mnlr nbh fgu`
`y`s. Xm` p`epg` ec Dnonlin nr` dustgy abewb cer tm`lr k`b`reus mespltnglty te cer`lkb`rs1 mew`v`r, o`of rs
ec tm` ieooublty lb wmlim yeu wlgg glv` ony hlspgny n rnbk` ec r`nitlebs te iugturng hlcc`r`bi`s tmnt yeu
pr`s`bt.
Xe `ns` tm` trnbsltleb nbh nhnpt te glc` lb Dnonlin, yeu ony b``h te ona` seo` t`opernry, y`t cubhno`btng
ieopreols`s lb mew yeu pr`s`bt yeurs`gc ns nb No`rlinb nbh ns nb lbhlvlhung. Cer `xnopg`, c`ong` trnlb``snbh Segubt``rs ony bet f` nfg` te `x`rils` tm` lbh`p`bh`bi` nvnlgnfg` te tm`o lb tm` Pblt`h Ytnt`s1 pegltling
hlsiusslebs b``h te f` mnbhg`h wltm kr`nt inr`1 nbh seo` ec yeur p`rsebng f`gl`cs ony f`st r`onlb
ubhlsiges`h. \eu wlgg b``h te h`v`gep t`imblqu`s nbh p`rsebng strnt`kl`s cer ieplbk wltm tm`s` nbh etm`r
gloltntlebs. Xm` Z`ni` Ierps stncc wlgg g`nh hlv`rslty nbh s`bsltlvlty hlsiusslebs hurlbk pr`-s`rvli` trnlblbk nbh
wlgg f` eb ingg te prevlh` suppert, fut tm` imngg`bk` ugtlont`gy wlgg f` yeur ewb.
Ev`rvl`w ec Hlv`rslty lb Dnonlin
Xm` Z`ni` Ierps stncc lb Dnonlin r`iekblz`s tm` nhdusto`bt lssu`s tmnt ieo` wltm hlv`rslty nbh wlgg `bh`nver
te prevlh` suppert nbh kulhnbi`. Hurlbk pr`-s`rvli` trnlblbk, s`v`rng s`sslebs wlgg f` m`gh te hlsiuss hlv`rslty
nbh ieplbk o`imnblsos. [` geea cerwnrh te mnvlbk ong` nbh c`ong` Segubt``rs creo n vnrl`ty ec rni`s,
`tmbli kreups, nk`s, r`glklebs, nbh s`xung erl`btntlebs, nbh mep` tmnt yeu wlgg f`ieo` pnrt ec n hlv`rs` kreup
ec No`rlinbs wme tna` prlh` lb suppertlbk eb` nbetm`r nbh h`oebstrntlbk tm` rlimb`ss ec No`rlinb iugtur`.
[mnt Olkmt n Segubt``r @xp`it5
Zesslfg` Lssu`s cer C`ong` Segubt``rs
C`ong` Segubt``rs clbh tmnt weo`bs qunglty nbh lbh`p`bh`bi` nr` h`clb`h hlcc`r`btgy lb Dnonlin tmnb lb tm`
Pblt`h Ytnt`s, wltm hlcc`r`bt xp`itntlebs cer weo`bs reg`s. Lb Dnonlin, c`ong` Segubt``rs ony f` xp`it`h
te mnv` n musfnbh, imlghr`b, n feycrl`bh, er seo` ieoflbntleb ec tm` tmr``. Xm`y ony f` prepesltleb`h eb n
hnlgy fnsls er f` sufd`it`h te s`xung nhvnbi`s er teuimlbk. S`rfng mnrnsso`bt inb f` `xtr`o`gy iruh`. C`ong`
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Zesslfg` Lssu`s cer Onrrl`h Segubt``rs
F`lbk n onrrl`h ieupg` lb tm` Z`ni` Ierps mns lts nhvnbtnk`s nbh imngg`bk`s. Lt m`gps te mnv` seo`eb` fy yeur
slh` te smnr` yeur `xp`rl`bi` wltm, fut tm`r` nr` ngse iugturng `xp`itntlebs tmnt inb inus` str`ss lb n onrrlnk`.
Xm` oest lopertnbt tmlbk te r`o`of`r ls tmnt yeu nr` lb n cer`lkb ieubtry wltm b`w rug`s. Ns gebk ns yeu
r`onlb ep`b-olbh`h yeu wlgg mnv` n suii`sscug s`rvli`. Mew`v`r, tm`r` nr` lssu`s tmnt yeu wlgg cni` nbh
imngg`bk`s yeu wlgg bieubt`r lb yeur ieooublty. Yeo`tlo`s ebgy eb` speus` ls btmuslnstli nfeut delblbk
Z`ni` Ierps, ls oer` nfg` te nhnpt te tm` b`w pmysling nbh/er iugturng `bvlrebo`bt, er ls g`ss er oer`meo`slia tmnb tm` etm`r. N onrrl`h weonb ony clbh m`rs`gc lb n g`ss lbh`p`bh`bt reg` tmnb tmnt te wmlim sm` ls
niiusteo`h, xp`rl`bi` n oer` glolt`h seilng glc` lb tm` ieooublty tmnb slbkg` Segubt``rs (slbi` lt ony f`
nssuo`h tmnt sm` wlgg f` fusy tnalbk inr` ec m`r musfnbh), er f` `xp`it`h te p`rcero trnhltlebng heo`stli
imer`s suim ns ieealbk er ig`nblbk. Ieop`tltleb ony inus` hlccliugtl`s1 eb` speus` ony g`nrb cnst`r tmnb tm`
etm`r. Xm`r` ony f` hlcc`r`bi`s lb def sntlscnitleb nbh/er hlcc`r`bt b``hs. \eubk`r Segubt``rs ony geea te
ieupg`s cer nhvli` nbh suppert. Onrrl`h ieupg`s nr` gla`gy te f` tr`nt`h wltm oer` r`sp`it f`inus` tm`
ieooublty s``s onrrlnk` ns n r`spebslflglty. \eu ony ngse f` nsa`h wmy yeu he bet mnv` imlghr`b.
CV@^P@BXG\ NYA@H ^P@YXLEBY
Xmls glst mns f``b ieoplg`h fy Segubt``rs s`rvlbk lb Dnonlin nbh ls fns`h eb tm`lr `xp`rl`bi`. Ps` lt ns nb
lbcerong kulh` lb onalbk yeur ewb glst, f`nrlbk lb olbh tmnt `nim `xp`rl`bi` ls lbhlvlhung. Xm`r` ls be p`rc`it
glst! \eu efvleusgy inbbet frlbk `v`rytmlbk eb tm` glst, se iebslh`r tmes` lt`os tmnt ona` tm` oest s`bs` te yeu
p`rsebnggy nbh prec`sslebnggy. \eu inb ngwnys mnv` tmlbks s`bt te yeu gnt r. Ns yeu h`ilh` wmnt te frlbk, a``p
lb olbh tmnt yeu mnv` nb =:-peubh w`lkmt glolt eb fnkknk`. Nbh r`o`of`r, yeu inb k`t ngoest `v`rytmlbk
yeu b``h lb Dnonlin.
Mew ouim gukknk` no L nggew`h te frlbk te Dnonlin5
Oest nlrglb`s mnv` fnkknk` slz` nbh w`lkmt glolts nbh nss`ss imnrk`s cer trnbspert ec fnkknk` tmnt `xi``hs
tmes` glolts. Xm` Z`ni` Ierps mns lts ewb slz` nbh w`lkmt glolts nbh wlgg bet pny tm` iest ec trnbspert cer
fnkknk` tmnt `xi` hs tm`s` glolts. Xm` Z`ni Ierps nggewnbi` ls twe im`ia`h pl`i`s ec gukknk`wltm
ieoflb`h hlo`bslebs ec fetm pl`i`s bet te `xi``h >:; lbim`s (g`bktm + wlhtm + m`lkmt) nbh n inrry-eb fnk
wltm hlo`bslebs ec be oer` tmnb 80 lbim`s. Im`ia`h fnkknk` smeugh bet `xi``h =: peubhs Qer >:: cer
ieubtrl`s wltm iegh w`ntm`r_ tetng wltm n onxlouo w`lkmt ec 0: peubhs cer nby eb` fnk.
Z`ni` Ierps Segubt``rs nr` bet nggew`h te tna` p`ts, w`npebs, `xpgeslv`s, rnhle trnbsoltt rs (smertwnv` rnhles
nr` p`roltt`h), nuteoeflg`s, er oeteriyig`s te tm`lr ev`rs`ns nsslkbo`bts. He bet pnia cgnoonfg` ont`rlngs er
glqulhs suim ns glkmt`r cgulh, ig`nblbk segv`bts, mnlr sprny, er n`reseg iebtnlb`rs. Xmls ls nb lopertnbt snc`ty
pr`inutleb.
[mnt ls tm` `g`itrli iurr`bt lb Dnonlin5
Xm` `g`itrling syst`o lb tm` P.Y. ls 3: m`rtz. Dnonlin ls 0: m`rtz. [mlg` oest `g`itreblis wlgg wera eb fetm
syst`os, hlkltng igeias wlgg rub sgew lb Dnonlin ubg`ss tm`y nr` sp`ilclinggy h`slkb`h cer 0: m`rtz. Ngse, seo`
`g`itreblis s``o te k`b`rnt` oer` m`nt ep`rntlbk eb 0: m`rtz.
Mew ouim oeb`y smeugh L frlbk5
Segubt``rs nr` `xp`it`h te glv` nt tm` sno` g`v`g ns tm` p`epg` lb tm`lr ieooublty. \eu wlgg f` klv`b n
s`ttglbk-lb nggewnbi` nbh n oebtmgy glvlbk nggewnbi`, wmlim smeugh iev`r yeur xp`bs`s. Segubt``rs ect`b
wlsm te frlbk nhhltlebng oeb`y cer vnintleb trnv`g te etm`r ieubtrl`s. Ir`hlt inrhs nbh trnv`g`rs im`ias nr`
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pr`c`rnfg` te insm. Lc yeu imees` te frlbk `xtrn oeb`y, frlbk tm` noeubt tmnt wlgg sult yeur ewb trnv g pgnbs
nbh b``hs.
[m`b inb L tna` vnintleb nbh mnv` p`epg` vlslt o`5
@nim Segubt``r niiru`s twe vnintleb hnys p`r oebtm ec s`rvli` (`xiguhlbk trnlblbk). G`nv` ony bet f` tna`b
hurlbk trnlblbk, tm` clrst tmr`` oebtms ec s`rvli`, er tm` gnst tmr`` oebtms ec s`rvli`, `xi`pt lb iebdubitleb wltm
nb nutmerlz`h o`rk`biy g`nv`. Cnolgy nbh crl`bhs nr` w`gieo` te vlslt yeu nct`r pr`-s`rvli` trnlblbk nbh tm`clrst tmr`` oebtms ec s`rvli` ns gebk ns tm`lr stny he`s bet lbt`rc`r` wltm yeur wera. @xt`bh`h stnys nt yeur slt`
nr` bet `bieurnk`h nbh ony r`qulr` p`rolssleb creo yeur ieubtry hlr`iter. Xm` Z`ni` Ierps ls bet nfg` te
prevlh` yeur vlslters wltm vlsn, o`hling, er trnv g nsslstnbi`.
[lgg oy f`gebklbks f` iev`r`h fy lbsurnbi`5
Xm` Z`ni` Ierps he`s bet prevlh` lbsurnbi` iev`rnk` cer p`rsebng cc`its1 Segubt``rs nr` ugtlont`gy
r`spebslfg` cer tm` snc`a``plbk ec tm`lr p`rsebng f`gebklbks. Mew`v`r, yeu inb purimns` p`rsebng prep`rty
lbsurnbi` f`cer` yeu g`nv`. Lc yeu wlsm, yeu ony iebtnit yeur ewb lbsurnbi` ieopnby1 nhhltlebnggy,
lbsurnbi` nppglintleb ceros wlgg f` prevlh`h, nbh w` bieurnk` yeu te iebslh`r tm`o inr`cuggy. Segubt``rs
smeugh bet smlp er tna` vngunfg` lt`os ev`rs`ns. D`w`gry, wntim`s, rnhles, ino`rns, nbh `xp`bslv` nppglnbi`s
nr` sufd`it te gess, tm`ct, nbh fr`nank`, nbh lb onby pgni`s, sntlscnitery onlbt`bnbi` nbh r`pnlr s`rvli`s nr`
bet nvnlgnfg`.
He L b``h nb lbt`rbntlebng hrlv`rs gli`bs`5
Segubt``rs lb Dnonlin he bet b``h nb lbt`rbntlebng hrlv`rs gli`bs` f`inus` tm`y nr` premlflt`h creo ep`rntlbk
prlvnt`gy ewb`h oeterlz`h v`mlig s. Oest urfnb trnv`g ls fy fus er tnxl. Vurng trnv`g rnbk`s creo fus`s nbh
olblfus`s te truias, fliyig`s, nbh gets ec wngalbk. Eb v`ry rnr` eiinslebs, n Segubt``r ony f` nsa`h te hrlv` n
spebsers v`mlig`, fut tmls inb eiiur ebgy wltm prler wrltt`b p`rolssleb creo tm` ieubtry hlr`iter. Ymeugh tmls
eiiur, tm` Segubt``r ony eftnlb n geing hrlv`rs gli`bs`. N P.Y. hrlv`rs gli`bs` wlgg cnilgltnt` tm` prei`ss, se
frlbk lt wltm yeu dust lb ins`.
[mnt smeugh L frlbk ns klcts cer Dnonlinbcrl`bhs nbh mest cnolgy5
Xmls ls bet n r`qulr`o`bt. N tea`b ec crl`bhsmlp ls succlil`bt. Yeo` klct sukk`stlebs lbiguh` abliaabnias cer
tm` meus`1 plitur`s, feeas, er ing`bhnrs ec No`rlinb si`b`s1 seuv`blrs creo yeur nr`n1 mnrh inbhl`s tmnt wlgg
bet o`gt er spelg1 er pmetes te klv` nwny.
[m`r` wlgg oy slt` nsslkbo`bt f` wm`b L clblsm trnlblbk nbh mew lsegnt`h wlgg L f`5
Z`ni` Ierps trnlb``s nr` bet nsslkb`h te lbhlvlhung slt`s ubtlg nct`r tm`y mnv` ieopg`t`h pr`-s`rvli` trnlblbk.
Xmls klv`s Z`ni` Ierps stncc tm` eppertublty te nss`ss `nim trnlb``s t`imbling nbh gnbkunk` salggs prler te
nsslkblbk slt`s, lb nhhltleb te clbnglzlbk slt` s`g`itlebs wltm tm`lr olblstry ieubt`rpnrts. Lc c`nslfg`, yeu ony
mnv` tm` eppertublty te prevlh` lbput eb yeur slt` pr`c`r`bi`s, lbiguhlbk k`ekrnpmling geintleb, hlstnbi` creo
etm`r Segubt``rs, nbh glvlbk iebhltlebs. Mew`v`r, a``p lb olbh tmnt onby cniters lbcgu`bi` tm` slt` s`g`itleb
prei`ss nbh tmnt tm` Z`ni Ierps inbbet kunrnbt ` pgni`o`bt wm`r` yeu weugh lh`nggy gla` te f`. Oest
Segubt``rs glv` lb songg tewbs er lb rurng vlggnk`s nbh nr` usunggy wltmlb eb` meur creo nbetm`r Segubt``r.
Yeo` slt`s r`qulr` n >:- te >6-meur hrlv` creo tm` inpltng. Xm`r` ls nt g`nst eb` Segubt``r fns`h lb `nim ec tm`
r`klebng inpltngs nbh nfeut clv` te `lkmt Segubt``rs lb tm` inpltng ilty.
Mew inb oy cnolgy iebtnit o` lb nb `o`rk`biy5
Xm` Z`ni` Ierps Eccli` ec Yp`ilng Y`rvli`s prevlh`s nsslstnbi` lb mnbhglbk o`rk`bil s ncc`itlbk trnlb``s
nbh Segubt``rs er tm`lr cnolgl`s. F`cer` g`nvlbk tm` Pblt`h Ytnt`s, lbstruit yeur cnolgy te betlcy tm` Eccli` ec
Yp`ilng Y`rvli`s loo`hlnt`gy lc nb `o`rk`biy nrls`s, suim ns n s`rleus lggb`ss er h`ntm ec n cnolgy o`of`r.
Hurlbk berong fuslb`ss meurs, tm` buof`r cer tm` Eccli` ec Yp`ilng Y`rvli`s ls =::.868.=0=:1 s`g`it eptleb 6,
tm`b `xt`bsleb >8;:. Nct`r berong fuslb`ss meurs nbh eb w``a`bhs nbh meglhnys, tm` Yp`ilng Y`rvli`s huty
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eccli`r inb f` r`nim`h nt tm` nfev` buof`r. Cer beb-`o`rk`biy qu`stlebs, yeur cnolgy inb k`t lbcerontleb
creo yeur ieubtry h`sa stncc nt tm` Z`ni` Ierps fy ingglbk =::.868.=0=:.
Ymeugh L frlbk n i`ggugnr pmeb` wltm o`5
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