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E SK FJN BK FKYYK_Yhk d`rst Wkejk Jnrps Tnfuatkkrs err`vki `a A`ckr 9; ykers ecn na

Zkptkbokr 3, 504?, thk yker edtkr thk Wkejk Jnrps wes jrketki oy Wrks`ikatMnha D. Lkaakiy. Z`ajk thet t`bk, epprnx`betkfy :,777 Tnfuatkkrs hevkskrvki prniujt`vkfy `a A`ckr es tkejhkrs, kiujet`na spkj`ef`sts, ecr`jufturefkxtkas`na eckats, aeturef rksnurjk beaeckrs, jnbbua`ty hkefth eckats, eai`a e ver`kty nd spkj`ef`zki pns`t`nas. S`th th`s strnac eai uaornlka rkjnrind skrv`jk, thk Wkejk Jnrps `s wkff-lanwa eai h`chfy rkspkjtki oy thkcnvkrabkat eai pknpfk nd A`ckr. Yhk yker ?773 berls thk 9;th eaa`vkrserynd Wkejk Jnrps/A`ckrs ua`atkrruptki skrv`jk tn thk pknpfk nd A`ckr< wkhnpk ynu w`ff ok ea `atkcref pert nd duturk jkfkoret`nas.

A`ckr, e prkinb`aeatfy Busf`b jnuatry, hes an h`stnry nd rkf`c`nuskxtrkb`sb nr v`nfkajk. @ts cnvkrabkat eai pknpfk suppnrtki thk prkskajknd Ebkr`jeas `a thk welk nd thk kvkats nd Zkptkbokr 55, ?775, eai snbk;77 Ebkr`jea ndd`j`efs, anacnvkrabkatef nrcea`zet`na (ACN) stedd, eaib`ss`naer`ks, es wkff es 5?7 Wkejk Jnrps Tnfuatkkrs, jnat`auk tn f`vk eaiwnrl hkrk `a cnni skjur`ty. Hnwkvkr, ok`ac Busf`b, A`ckr `s `ahkrkatfye bnrk jnaskrvet`vk snj`kty thea thk [.Z. eai thkrkdnrk wnrl`ac hkrkikbeais jkrte`a jnbprnb`sks ant jnbbna tn eff Wkejk Jnrps ess`cabkats.

Pnu wkrk skfkjtki dnr th`s prncreb okjeusk wk okf`kvk ynu hevk thk sl`ffstn jnatr`outk tn A`ckrs ikvkfnpbkat es wkff es thk iki`jet`na, dfkx`o`f`ty,betur`ty, eai rksnurjkdufakss tn heaifk thk jheffkacks nd f`v`ac `a nak ndthk wnrfis pnnrkst jnuatr`ks.

Yhk Wkejk Jnrps w`ff prnv`ik ynu w`th tre`a`ac, out an ebnuat nd tre`a`acjea rkpf`jetk thk kxpkr`kajk nd f`v`ac `a e A`cr`ka jnbbua`ty. Pnu w`ffakki tn ikbnastretk `a`t`et`vk eai eiepteo`f`ty `a nrikr tn ok sujjkssduf.Kejh Tnfuatkkr pnst `s i`ddkrkat, es erk thk sl`ffs eai `atkrksts nd kejh

Tnfuatkkr, eai ynu w`ff hevk tn ikvkfnp ynur nwa `ai`v iuef wnrl pfea.

Pnur mno w`ff ok jheffkac`ac phys`jeffy, kbnt`naeffy, eai `atkffkjtueffy, outw`ff rkweri ynu w`th kxjkpt`naef nppnrtua`t`ks dnr pkrsnaef eai prndkss`naefcrnwth. Pnu w`ff hevk e crket eivkaturk `a skrv`jk, ea kxpkr`kajk thet thnsk

whn hevk cnak okdnrk ynu hevk dnuai tn ok nak nd thk bnst rkweri`ac ndthk`r f`vks.

Bery EorebsJnuatry I`rkjtnrWkejk Jnrps/A`ckr

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E Skfjnbk Fkttkr 5

Wkejk Jnrps/A`ckr H`stnry eai Wrncrebs 3H`stnry nd thk Wkejk Jnrps `a A`ckr 3

H`stnry eai Duturk nd Wkejk JnrpsWrncrebb`ac `a A`ckr 3-0

Jnuatry Nvkrv`kw= A`ckr et e Cfeajk 55H`stnry 55

Cnvkrabkat 55-5?

Kjnanby 5?-5:

Wknpfk eai Jufturk 5:Kav`rnabkat 59

_ksnurjks dnr Durthkr @adnrbet`na 53

F`v`ac Jnai`t`nas eai Tnfuatkkr F`dkstyfk ?;Jnbbua`jet`nas ?;-?4

Hnus`ac eai Z`tk Fnjet`na ?3-?8

F`v`ac Effnweajk eai Bnaky Beaeckbkat ?8-?0

Dnni eai I`kt ?0-:7

Yreaspnrtet`na :7

Ckncrephy eai Jf`betk :5

Znj`ef Ejt`v`t`ks :5-:?

Wrndkss`naef`sb, Irkss, eai Okhev`nr :?-::Wkrsnaef Zedkty ::

_kweris eai Drustret`nas :9-:4

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Wkejk Jnrps Yre`a`ac :0Nvkrv`kw nd Wrk-Zkrv`jk Yre`a`ac :0

Ykjha`jef Yre`a`ac 97 Feacueck Yre`a`ac 97-95Jrnss-Jufturef Yre`a`ac 95-9?

Hkefth Yre`a`ac 9? Zedkty Yre`a`ac 9?

Eii`t`naef Yre`a`acs Iur`ac Tnfuatkkr Zkrv`jk 9:

Pnur Hkefth Jerk eai Zedkty `a A`ckr 9;Hkefth @ssuks `a A`ckr 9;

Hkfp`ac Pnu Ztey Hkefthy 9;-94

Be`ate`a`ac Pnur Hkefth 94-93

Snbkas Hkefth @adnrbet`na 93-98

Pnur Wkejk Jnrps Bki`jef L`t 98-90

Okdnrk Pnu Fkevk= E Bki`jef Jhkjlf`st 90-;5

Zedkty eai Zkjur`tyNur Wertakrsh`p ;?-;8 Dejtnrs thet Jnatr`outk tn Tnfuatkkr _`sl ;?-;: Zubbery Ztretkc`ks tn _kiujk _`sl ;:-;9 Zuppnrt drnb Ztedd ;9-;3Shet `d Pnu Okjnbk e T`jt`b nd e T`nfkat Jr`bk> ;3-;8

Zkjur`ty @ssuks `a A`ckr ;0

Ztey`ac Zedk= Inat Ok e Yerckt dnr Jr`bk 47

Wrkper`ac dnr thk [akxpkjtki= Zedkty Yre`a`aceai Tnfuatkkr Zuppnrt `a A`ckr 47-4?

I`vkrs`ty eai Jrnss-Jufturef @ssuks 4;Nvkrv`kw nd I`vkrs`ty `a A`ckr 44

Shet B`cht e Tnfuatkkr Dejk> 43

Wnss`ofk @ssuks dnr Dkbefk Tnfuatkkrs 43-48 Wnss`ofk @ssuks dnr Tnfuatkkrs nd Jnfnr 48 Wnss`ofk @ssuks dnr Zka`nr Tnfuatkkrs 40 Wnss`ofk @ssuks dnr Cey, Fkso`ea,nr O`skxuef Tnfuatkkrs 40

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Wnss`ofk _kf`c`nus @ssuks dnr Tnfuatkkrs 40-37 Wnss`ofk @ssuks dnr Tnfuatkkrs S`th I`seo`f`t`ks 37

Drkqukatfy Eslki Uukst`nas 3:

Skfjnbk Fkttkrs Drnb A`ckr Tnfuatkkrs 30

Wejl`ac F`st 83

Wrk-ikperturk Jhkjlf`st 0;

Jnatejt`ac Wkejk Jnrps Hkeiquertkrs 00

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H@ZYN_P EAI W_NC_EBZH`stnry nd thk Wkejk Jnrps `a A`ckr

Yhk Wkejk Jnrps katkrki A`ckr `a 504? w`th skvka Tnfuatkkrstkejh`ac Kacf`sh. Wrncrebb`ac jnat`auki tn ok jkatkrki nakiujet`na thrnuch thk 5047s. Nvkr thk ykers, `a rkspnask tnthk kxprksski akkis nd thk cnvkrabkat nd A`ckr, thk prncrebkxpeaiki tn `ajfuik hkefth, ecr`jufturk, aeturef rksnurjkbeaeckbkat, eai, bnst rkjkatfy, bua`j`pef eai jnbbua`tyikvkfnpbkat.

H`stnry eai Duturk nd Wkejk Jnrps Wrncrebb`ac `a A`ckr

Jurrkatfy, Tnfuatkkrs `a A`ckr erk `a d`vk prncrebs=ecr`jufturk, aeturef rksnurjks beaeckbkat, jnbbua`tyhkefth, jnbbua`ty eai ynuth kiujet`na, eai bua`j`pef eaijnbbua`ty ikvkfnpbkat. Yhnsk `a thk d`rst thrkk prncrebserk stet`naki `a sbeff (?775,777 pnpufet`na) ruref v`ffecks,wh`fk kiujet`na eai bua`j`pef eai jnbbua`ty ikvkfnpbkat

Tnfuatkkrs erk `a rkc`naef jep`tefs, sbeff tnwas, eai ferckruref v`ffecks. Bua`j`pef eai jnbbua`ty ikvkfnpbkat

Tnfuatkkrs w`ff ok stet`naki `a onth sbeff eai ferckrjnbbua`t`ks. E dkw Tnfuatkkrs erk ess`caki tn wnrl w`thspkj`ef prnmkjts eai fnjef nr `atkraet`naef anacnvkrabkatefnrcea`zet`nas (ACNs).

Yhk Wkejk Jnrps wnrls w`th cnvkrabkat eckaj`ks eai

jnbbua`ty fkeikrs tn pfejk Tnfuatkkrs drnb thk i`ddkrkatskjtnrs `a v`ffecks fnjetki w`th`a e :7-b`fk (;7-l`fnbktkr)rei`us nd rkc`naef tnwas whkrk cnvkrabkat skrv`jk eckaj`kserk fnjetki. Yh`s jfustkr`ac pkrb`ts butuef suppnrt eaisyakrcy. Dnr kxebpfk, jnbbua`ty hkefth Tnfuatkkrs b`cht

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wnrl tn re`sk ewerkakss nd thk `bpnrteajk nd v`teb`a E-r`jh dru`ts eai vkckteofks wh`fk ecr`jufturk Tnfuatkkrs

ikbnastretk `rr`cetki cerika`ac eai dru`t trkk prnpecet`na.Kiujet`na Tnfuatkkrs bey wnrl w`th v`ffeck-oeski Tnfuatkkrsdrnb nthkr skjtnrs tn prnbntk c`rfs kiujet`na nr eiuftf`tkrejy.

Yhk E@IZ peaikb`j str`lks ejrnss eff snj`ef strete `a beayWkejk Jnrps jnuatr`ks. Yhk fnss nd tkejhkrs hes jr`ppfkikiujet`na systkbs, wh`fk `ffakss eai i`seo`f`ty ire`as deb`fy`ajnbk eai dnrjks cnvkrabkats eai inanrs tn rki`rkjt f`b`tkirksnurjks drnb nthkr pr`nr`t`ks. Yhk dker eai uajkrte`aty E@IZjeusks hes fki tn `ajrkeski inbkst`j v`nfkajk eai st`cbet`z`acnd pknpfk f`v`ac w`th H@T/E@IZ, `snfet`ac thkb drnb dr`kaiseai deb`fy eai jutt`ac thkb ndd drnb kjnanb`j nppnrtua`t`ks.

Es e Wkejk Jnrps Tnfuatkkr, ynu w`ff jnadrnat thksk `ssuks nae vkry pkrsnaef fkvkf. @t `s `bpnrteat tn ok ewerk nd thk h`chkbnt`naef tnff thet i`skesk, iketh, eai v`nfkajk jea hevk na

Tnfuatkkrs. Es ynu str`vk tn `atkcretk `atn ynur jnbbua`ty, ynu w`ff ikvkfnp rkfet`nash`ps w`th fnjef pknpfk whn b`chti`k iur`ac ynur skrv`jk. Okjeusk nd thk E@IZ peaikb`j,snbk Tnfuatkkrs w`ff ok rkcuferfy bkkt`ac w`th H@T-pns`t`vkpknpfk eai wnrl`ac w`th tre`a`ac stedd, ndd`jk stedd, eai hnstdeb`fy bkbokrs f`v`ac w`th E@IZ. Tnfuatkkrs akki tn prkperk

thkbskfvks tn kborejk thksk rkfet`nash`ps `a e skas`t`vk eaipns`t`vk beaakr. F`lkw`sk, befer`e eai befautr`t`na, bntnr

vkh`jfk ejj`ikats eai nthkr ua`atkat`naef `amur ks, inbkst`j v`nfkajk eai jnrpnref pua`shbkat erk prnofkbs e Tnfuatkkrbey jnadrnat. Pnu w`ff akki tn eat`j`petk thksk s`tuet`nas eaiut`f`zk suppnrt`vk rksnurjks eve`feofk thrnuchnut ynur tre`a`aceai skrv`jk tn be`ate`a ynur nwa kbnt`naef strkacth sn thet

ynu jea jnat`auk tn ok nd skrv`jk tn ynur jnbbua`ty.

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Bnst Tnfuatkkrs `a A`ckr stey et thk`r `a`t`ef s`tks dnr thkiuret`na nd thk`r twn-yker ess`cabkat. Znbk kxtkai thk`r stey

`a A`ckr dnr e th`ri yker tn wnrl `a e ver`kty nd weys, `ajfui`aces Tnfuatkkr fkeikrs wnrl`ac w`th `atkraet`naef nrcea`zet`naseai ACNs, nr es e jnat`auet`na nd thk`r d`rst twn ykers ndskrv`jk.

Yhkrk erk jurrkatfy eonut 5?7 Tnfuatkkrs `a A`ckrthkaubokr ver`ks thrnuchnut thk yker es akw crnups err`vk eaithnsk jnbpfkt`ac thk`r skrv`jk ikpert. Eonut 47 pkrjkat erkdkbefk. Efbnst eff erk uaikr 97 ykers nd eck< bnst erk rkjkatjnffkck creiuetks, ecks ?? tn ?;.

Yhk Wkejk Jnrps ndd`jk `a A`ebky `ajfuiks eib`a`stret`vk eaiprncreb ndd`jks< e bki`jef ua`t w`th e d`vk-oki `ad`rbery< ewerkhnusk< e bntnr pnnf< eai ea `adnrbet`na rksnurjk jkatkr,whkrk Tnfuatkkrs jea cethkr `adnrbet`na dnr prnmkjts, wr`tk

rkpnrts, eai hnfi pfeaa`ac bkkt`acs.

Yhkrk `s e Tnfuatkkr treas`t hnusk `a A`ebky dnr thk usk nd Tnfuatkkrs whn erk v`s`t`ac thk jep`tef, eai thkrk erk WkejkJnrps ndd`jks eai treas`t hnusks `a skvkref rkc`naef tnwas.

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JN[AY_P NTK_T@KS=

A@CK_ EY E CFEAJKH`stnry

Wknpfk hevk f`vki `a A`ckr s`ajk prkh`stnr`j t`bks, whka thkZehere wes bujh wkttkr eai suppnrtki eouaieat w`fif`dk.Huatkr-cethkrkr snj`kt`ks fkdt snbk beca`d`jkat rnjl ert tnrkjnri thk`r prkskajk `a thk anrthkra pert nd thk jnuatry.@sfeb jebk tn A`ckr ejrnss thk Zehere `a thk 5?th jkatury eaicreiueffy sprkei thrnuchnut thk jnuatry. Yhkrk wkrk skvkrefBusf`b l`acinbs thet sprkei `atn whet erk anw A`ckr, Jhei,A`ckr`e, Ourl`ae Desn, eai Bef`.

@a thk fetk 50th jkatury, thk Drkajh kxtkaiki thk`r jnfna`ef

rufk drnb thk Etfeat`j kestweri thrnuch Jhei, eai A`ckrokjebk pert nd Drkajh Skst Edr`je. @t ce`aki `ts `aikpkaikajk`a 5047.

Cnvkrabkat

Et `aikpkaikajk, A`ckr okjebk e jnast`tut`naef ikbnjrejy,

w`th ea kfkjtki prks`ikat eai e Aet`naef Esskbofy. Yh`scnvkrabkat wes nvkrthrnwa `a 5039 eai A`ckr wes cnvkrakioy e b`f`tery i`jtetnrsh`p uat`f 5000. Yhk 5007s wkrk e pkr`nind e crket pnf`t`jef `asteo`f`ty.

E 5004 b`f`tery jnup fki tn thk ikperturk nd beay`atkraet`naef e`i eckaj`ks, `ajfui`ac thk [.Z. Eckajy dnr@atkraet`naef Ikvkfnpbkat. @a fetk 5000, hnwkvkr, ikbnjret`jkfkjt`nas wkrk hkfi, eai thk akw cnvkrabkat nd Wrks`ikatBebeinu Yeaime ornucht rkakwki steo`f`ty. Wrks`ikat Yeaimewes rkkfkjtki `a ?779, eai kfkjt`nas wkrk efsn hkfi dnr thkakwfy jrketki fnjef cnvkrabkat oni`ks. S`th thk rkstnret`na

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nd ikbnjrejy, beay `atkraet`naef inanrs rkturaki, eai thkrkhes okka rkakwki kjnanb`j crnwth. Yhk akxt prks`ikat`ef

kfkjt`nas erk sjhkiufki dnr ?770.

Kjnanby

A`ckrs hersh jf`betk, ckncreph`j `snfet`na, fejl nd aeturefrksnurjks, kav`rnabkatef ikcreiet`na, eai rep`i pnpufet`nacrnwth (:.4 pkrjkat eaaueffy) belk `t nak nd thk wnrfis

pnnrkst jnuatr`ks, real`ac 533 nut nd 533 na thk ?77; [a`tkiAet`nas Hubea Ikvkfnpbkat @aikx. Yhk pkr jep`te CIW `a?779 wes $??8 Eff nd A`ckrs kjnanb`j eai snj`ef `ai`jetnrserk cr`b. Yhk dnffnw`ac `ai`jetnrs erk drnb e [a`tki Aet`nasIkvkfnpbkat Wrncreb rkpnrt rkfkeski `a ?774=

Nd 5,777 jh`firka onra, ?;0 i`k okdnrk thk`r d`dtho`rthiey.

Yh`rty-a`ak pkrjkat nd sjhnnf-eck jh`firka ettkaipr`bery sjhnnf.

Ywkaty-skvka pkrjkat nd thk pnpufet`na nvkr eck 5; `sf`tkretk.

Dnrty-s`x pkrjkat nd hnuskhnfis hevk ejjkss tn pnteofkir`al`ac wetkr.

Dnrty pkrjkat nd jh`firka uaikr d`vk erk okfnw anrbef

wk`cht.

Yhk bemnr`ty nd thk pknpfk ynu wnrl w`th w`ff ok jnajkrakipr`ber`fy w`th bkkt`ac oes`j akkis thet erk telka dnr creatki`a bujh nd thk rkst nd thk wnrfi.

A`ckr hes dkw aeturef rksnurjks. Yhkrk erk ferck urea`ubikpns`ts aker Erf`t `a thk anrthkra pert nd thk jnuatry,eai `a thk 5037s, e wnrfiw`ik urea`ub onnb ushkrki `a eor`kd pkr`ni nd strnac kjnanb`j crnwth eai `adrestrujturk`bprnvkbkats. @a 5087, hnwkvkr, w`th thk ikjf`ak nd thk

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aujfker pnwkr `aiustry, thk urea`ub berlkt jnffepski eaiA`ckr katkrki e pkr`ni nd rep`i kjnanb`j iktkr`nret`na,

eccrevetki oy rkjurrkat irnuchts eai pnf`t`jef `asteo`f`ty. Erkjkat Snrfi Oeal stuiy dnuai thk evkreck A`cr`ka wnrsk nddtniey thea thrkk ikjeiks ecn.

B`ffkt, e typk nd cre`a, `s thk stepfk dnni `a bnst nd thkjnuatry. Yn ok ketka, `t bust ok pnuaiki `atn dfnur, wh`jh`s thka jnnlki eai ketka w`th e seujk nd vkckteofks nrnjjes`naeffy bket. Znrchub, wh`jh `s efsn crnwa, `s prkperkis`b`ferfy. Efnac thk A`ckr _`vkr, wh`jh ruas thrnuch thksnuthwkstkra pert nd thk jnuatry, r`jk eai nthkr `rr`cetkijrnps erk jnbbna, eai r`jk `s e jnbbna dnni `a uroea erkes.

Wknpfk eai Jufturk

Yhk ktha`j crnups rkprkskatki `a A`ckr erk Heuse (;4pkrjkat), ]erbe (?? pkrjkat), Dufea` (8.; pkrjkat), Yuerkc(8 pkrjkat), eai skvkref nthkrs. Bnrk thea 07 pkrjkat nd thkpnpufet`na `s Busf`b. Eihkrkats nd @sfeb `a A`ckr tkai tn okbnrk bnikretk eai tnfkreat thea thk duaiebkatef`sts whnndtka belk hkeif`aks `a thk Skstkra bki`e, eai thkrk hesokka an tkrrnr`st ejt`v`ty oy sujh crnups `a A`ckr. @ai`ckanusokf`kd systkbs eai Jhr`st`ea`ty efsn hevk aubkrnusprejt`t`nakrs.

Drkajh `s thk ndd`j`ef feacueck. @t `s w`ikfy spnlka `a uroeaerkes eai jnbbnafy uski `a cnvkrabkat ndd`jks, `atkraet`naefeai anacnvkrabkatef nrcea`zet`nas, eai thk bki`e. Hnwkvkr,fkera`ac nak nr bnrk nd thk aet`naef feacuecks (Heuse, ]erbe,Dufdufik, Yebeshkl, eai nthkrskejh tkai`ac tn prkinb`aetk

`a i`ddkrkat rkc`nas) `s e bust dnr f`v`ac eai wnrl`ac `a rureferkes eai okjnb`ac `atkcretki `atn thk jnbbua`ty.

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Kav`rnabkat

A`ckr `s e ferck jnuatryefbnst tw`jk thk s`zk nd Ykxesw`the vkry hnt eai iry jf`betk. Yhk anrthkra twn-th`ris nd A`ckrf`k w`th`a thk Zehere Ikskrt, eai bnst nd `ts 5? b`ff`na pknpfkf`vk `a thk skb`-er`i znak ejrnss thk snuthkra th`ri nd thkjnuatry lanwa es thk Zehkf. Eonut 87 pkrjkat erk suos`stkajkderbkrs eai hkrikrs whn usk thk sebk prniujt`na tkjha`quksthet hevk okka prejt`jki dnr huairkis nd ykers. Yhk rkst ndthk pnpufet`na f`vks `a A`ebky (thk jep`tef, e j`ty nd eonut5 b`ff`na pknpfk) eai e dkw tnwas, sujh es Berei`, ]`aikr,

Eceikz, Yehnue, Inssn, eai I`dde.

@ajrkes`ac pnpufet`na prkssurk na thk f`b`tki ebnuatnd ereofk feai eai e prnfnacki iry jyjfk nvkr thk pestdnur ikjeiks hevk rksuftki `a skvkrk fnss nd vkcktet`vkjnvkr (cressks, shruos, eai trkks) `a bnst erkes eai ea

ejjnbpeay`ac ikjf`ak `a sn`f dkrt`f`ty. Ikskrt`d`jet`na, thkprnjkss nd feai ikcreiet`na essnj`etki w`th thk creiuefsnuthweri jrkkp nd thk Zehere, hes eddkjtki e suosteat`ef erke`a A`ckr. Iksp`tk kxtkas`vk ikvkfnpbkat kddnrts eai snbkf`b`tki sujjkssks (sujh es thnsk h`chf`chtki `a thk Dkoruery55, ?773, Akw Pnrl Y`bks ert`jfk, @a A`ckr, Yrkks eai JrnpsYura Oejl thk Ikskrt, oy Fyi`e Wnfcrkka), A`ckr jnat`auks tn

suddkr drnb pkr`ni`j irnuchts eai deb`aks eai `s oerkfy skfd-sudd`j`kat `a dnni prniujt`na kvka `a rkfet`vkfy cnni ykers.

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D[_YHK_ @ADN_BEY@NADnffnw`ac `s e f`st nd wkos`tks dnr eii`t`naef `adnrbet`na eonutthk Wkejk Jnrps eai A`ckr eai tn jnaakjt ynu tn rkturaki

Tnfuatkkrs eai nthkr `av`tkks. Wfkesk lkkp `a b`ai thetefthnuch wk try tn belk surk eff thksk f`als erk ejt`vk eai

jurrkat, wk jeaant cuereatkk `t.

E antk nd jeut`na= Es ynu surd thk @atkrakt, ok ewerk thet ynu bey d`ai ouffkt`a oneris eai jhet rnnbs `a wh`jh pknpfkerk drkk tn kxprkss np`a`nas eonut thk Wkejk Jnrps oeskina thk`r nwa kxpkr`kajks, `ajfui`ac jnbbkats oy thnsk whnwkrk uaheppy w`th thk`r jhn`jk tn skrvk `a thk Wkejk Jnrps.Yhksk np`a`nas erk ant thnsk nd thk Wkejk Jnrps nr thk [.Z.cnvkrabkat, eai wk hnpk ynu w`ff lkkp `a b`ai thet an twnpknpfk kxpkr`kajk thk`r skrv`jk `a thk sebk wey.

Ckakref @adnrbet`na Eonut A`ckr

www.jnuatrywetjh.jnb

Na th`s s`tk, ynu jea fkera eayth`ac drnb whet t`bk `t `s `aA`ebky tn hnw tn jnavkrt drnb thk inffer tn thk JDE dreaj.Must jf`jl na A`ckr eai cn drnb thkrk.

www.fnakfypfeakt.jnb/ikst`aet`nas/edr`je/a`ckr

T`s`t th`s s`tk tn fkera eff ynu akki tn lanw eonut A`ckr drnb etrevkfkrs pkrspkjt`vk.

www.stetk.cnv

Yhk [.Z. Ztetk Ikpertbkats wkos`tk `ssuks oejlcrnuai antkspkr`ni`jeffy na thk snj`ef eai pnf`t`jef h`stnry nd jnuatr`ksernuai thk wnrfi.

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www.psr.lkkfk.ej.ul/ndd`j`ef.htb

Yh`s s`tk `ajfuiks f`als tn eff thk ndd`j`ef s`tks dnr cnvkrabkats

wnrfiw`ik. Zjrnff inwa tn A`ckr.www.ckncrephy.eonut.jnb

Yh`s naf`ak etfes `ajfuiks beps eai ckncreph`jef `adnrbet`na.Zkerjh dnr A`ckr tn d`ai `adnrbet`na eai f`als tn nthkr s`tks,sujh es thk F`orery nd Jnacrkss, thet jnate`a jnbprkhkas`vkh`stnr`jef, snj`ef, eai pnf`t`jef oejlcrnuai.

www.jyokrsjhnnfous.ua.nrc/`adnaet`na/`adn.esp

Yh`s [a`tki Aet`nas s`tk effnws ynu tn skerjh dnr stet`st`jef`adnrbet`na dnr bkbokr stetks.

www.wnrfi`adnrbet`na.jnb

Yh`s s`tk prnv`iks ea eii`t`naef snurjk nd jurrkat eaih`stnr`jef `adnrbet`na eonut jnuatr`ks ernuai thk wnrfi.

Jnaakjt S`th _kturaki Tnfuatkkrs eai Nthkr @av`tkks

www.rpjv.nrc

Yh`s `s thk s`tk nd thk Aet`naef Wkejk Jnrps Essnj`et`na, beikup nd rkturaki Tnfuatkkrs. Na th`s s`tk ynu jea d`ai f`als tneff thk Sko pecks nd thk dr`kais nd crnups dnr bnst jnuatr`ksnd skrv`jk, beik up nd dnrbkr Tnfuatkkrs whn skrvki `a thnskjnuatr`ks. Yhkrk erk efsn rkc`naef crnups whn drkqukatfy ckttnckthkr dnr snj`ef kvkats eai fnjef vnfuatkkr ejt`v`t`ks.

www.dr`kaisnda`ckr.nrc

Yhk s`tk nd thk nrcea`zet`na Dr`kais nd A`ckr, wh`jh `ajfuiksbeay rkturaki Wkejk Jnrps/A`ckr Tnfuatkkrs es wkff es

nthkr pknpfk whn hevk skrvki `a nr v`s`tki A`ckr eai weat tnjnatr`outk tn `ts ikvkfnpbkat.

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http=//www.rpjvwkor`ac.nrc

Yh`s s`tk `s lanwa es thk _kturaki Wkejk Jnrps Tnfuatkkr

Sko _`ac. Ornwsk thk Sko r`ac eai skk whet rkturaki Tnfuatkkrs erk sey`ac eonut thk`r skrv`jk.

www.pkejkjnrpsnaf`ak.nrc

Ea `aikpkaikat akws dnrub dnr rkturaki Tnfuatkkrs

www.pkejkjnrpswr`tkrs.nrc

Yh`s s`tk `s hnstki oy e crnup nd rkturaki Tnfuatkkr wr`tkrs.@t `s e bnathfy naf`ak puof`jet`na nd ksseys eai Tnfuatkkrejjnuats nd thk`r Wkejk Jnrps skrv`jk.

Naf`ak Ert`jfks/Jurrkat Akws Z`tks Eonut A`ckr

www.mnkfbeykr.jnb/a`ckr/

E s`tk w`th f`als tn e ver`kty nd `adnrbet`na eonut A`ckr,hnstki oy e rkturaki Wkejk Jnrps Tnfuatkkr

www.effedr`je.jnb/a`ckr/

EffEdr`je Cfnoef Bki`e `s e buft`-bki`e jnatkat skrv`jkprnv`ikr, systkbs tkjhanfncy ikvkfnpkr eai thk nak ndthk ferckst kfkjtrna`j i`str`outnrs nd Edr`jea akws eai`adnrbet`na. wnrfiw`ik.

www.tebteb`adn.jnb

Or`kd akws stnr`ks na A`ckr, snbkt`bks jnaduski w`th stnr`ksna thk stetk nd A`ckr `a ak`chonr`ac A`ckr`e (`a Drkajh)

http=//www.wnyee.jnb/Kacf`sh/Edr`je^^^Jer`ookea^@sfeais^/

Edr`je/Skstkra^Edr`je/A`ckr/`aikx.htbf

Wrnv`iks f`als tn e aubokr nd `atkrkst`ac s`tks na A`ckr (`aKacf`sh eai Drkajh)

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http=//www.edr`jeejt`na.nrc/`aikx.php

Skos`tk dnr thk eivnjejy crnup Edr`je Ejt`na

@atkraet`naef Ikvkfnpbkat Z`tks Eonut A`ckr

http=//www.den.nrc/jnuatryprnd`fks/`aikx.

esp>feac2ka&@ZN:2AK_

@adnrbet`na na dnni eai ecr`jufturk `a A`ckr (`a Drkajh)

www.ua`jkd.nrc/prncrebbk

@adnrbet`na eonut [A@JKDs wnrl `a A`ckr

www.edr`jerk.nrc/eonut/whkrk-wk-wnrl/a`ckr/

Edr`jerks wnrl `a A`ckr

http=//www.jrs.nrc/nur^wnrl/whkrk^wk^wnrl/nvkrskes/

edr`je/a`ckr/`aikx.jdb

Jethnf`j _kf`kd Zkrv`jks peck na A`ckr

_kjnbbkaiki Onnls

5. Okjlw`th, Jernf, eai Ber`na Tea Nddkfka. Anbeis nd A`ckr. Eoreiefk Wrkss, 500:. (Whntncrephs)

?. Jh`fsna, Wktkr. _`i`ac thk Ikbna= Na thk _nei `a

Skst Edr`je . Etfeate= [a`vkrs`ty nd Cknrc`e Wrkss, 5000. Ejjnuat nd e dnrbkr Tnfuatkkrs kxpkr`kajks w`th eoush-tex` ir`vkr.

:. Ikjefn, Zebukf. H`stnr`jef I`jt`naery nd A`ckr. Bktujhka, AM= Zjerkjrnw Wrkss, 5030. Iksjr`pt`na ndthk pknpfk eai h`stnr`jef kvkats thrnuch 5034< `ajfuikse o`of`ncrephy.

9. Ik Crebnat, Zeajhk. Ztrnac Ornwa Cni= Yhk Ztnry ndthk A`ckr _`vkr . Onstna= Hnuchtna B`ddf`a, 5005. Kp`jh`stnry nd kerfy Kurnpkea kxpfnrkrs nd thk A`ckr _`vkrwr`ttka oy e Wuf`tzkr Wr`zk w`aakr.

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;. I`ette, Henue. Zheinw nd Edr`je= F`dk nd ea Edr`jea Eboesseinrs S`dk . ?777. Sr`ttka oy thk w`dk nd

thk A`cr`ka eboesseinr tn thk [a`tki Ztetks, th`sonnl c`vks e rerk `as`cht `atn thk h`stnry, jufturk, eai`atkraet`naef pnf`t`js nd Edr`je eai A`ckr.

4. Ztnffkr, Weuf. Ceffkry Ouaiu. [a`vkrs`ty nd Jh`jecnWrkss, ?77;.

Onnls Eonut thk H`stnry nd thk Wkejk Jnrps

5. Hnddbea, Kf`zeokth Jnoos. Eff Pnu Akki `s Fnvk= Yhk Wkejk Jnrps eai thk Zp`r`t nd thk 5047s . Jebor`ick,Bess.= Herveri [a`vkrs`ty Wrkss, ?777.

?. _`jk, Ckrefi Y. Yhk Onfi Kxpkr`bkat= MDLs WkejkJnrps . Antrk Iebk, @ai.= [a`vkrs`ty nd Antrk IebkWrkss, 508;.

:. Ztnsskf, Zjntt. Zerck= Yhk F`dk eai Y`bks nd Zerckat Zhr`vkr . Sesh`actna, I.J.= Zb`thsna`ea @ast`tut`naWrkss, ?779.

Onnls na thk Tnfuatkkr Kxpkr`kajk

5. Oeakrmkk, I`ffna. Zn Pnu Seat tn Mn`a thk Wkejk

Jnrps= Shet tn Lanw Okdnrk Pnu Cn . Okrlkfky, Jef`d.=Yka Zpkki Wrkss, ?777.

?. Jeskonft, Bermnr`k IkBnss. Bercer`te= E Cuetkbefea Wkejk Jnrps Kxpkr`kajk . C`c Heronr, Sesh.= _ki Eppfk Wuof`sh`ac, ?777.

:. I`rfeb, Zherna. Okynai Z`okr`e= Ywn Pkers `a e

Dnrcnttka Wfejk . Zeate Oeroere, Jef`d.= BjZkes Onnls,?779.

9. Kribea, Zereh. A`ak H`ffs tn Aebonalehe= YwnPkers `a thk Hkert nd ea Edr`jea T`ffeck . Akw Pnrl,A.P.= W`jeinr, ?77:.

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;. Hkrrkre, Zuseae. Beacn Kfkpheats `a thk Zua= Hnw F`dk `a ea Edr`jea T`ffeck Fkt Bk Ok `a By Zl`a .

Onstna= Zhebohefe Wuof`jet`nas, 50004. Hkssfkr, Wktkr. _`vkr Ynwa= Ywn Pkers na thk

Peactzk. Akw Pnrl, A.P.= Wkrkaa`ef, ?775.

3. Lkaakiy, Ckrefi`ak ki. Drnb thk Jkatkr nd thk Kerth= Ztnr`ks nut nd thk Wkejk Jnrps . Zeate Bna`je, Jef`d.=Jfnvkr Werl Wrkss, 5005.

8. Yhnbpska, Bnr`tz. F`v`ac Wnnr= E Wkejk JnrpsJhrna`jfk . Zkettfk, Sesh.= [a`vkrs`ty nd Sesh`actnaWrkss, 5003 (rkpr`at).

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Pnur be`f`ac eiirkss `a A`ckr w`ff ok=

Aebk nd Yre`akk/TnfuatkkrJnrps ik fe We`xO.W. 57;:3A`ebky, A`ckr

Ykfkphnaks Ykfkphnak skrv`jk `a A`ckr `s ant efweys rkf`eofk eai feaif`akserk ant rkei`fy ejjkss`ofk. Tnfuatkkrs in ant hevk tkfkphnaks

`a thk`r hnbks, whkthkr thky f`vk `a sbeff v`ffecks nr fercktnwas. Bnst ferck tnwas hevk jnbbkrj`ef phnak jkatkrsthet nddkr phnak eai dex skrv`jks, out nutcn`ac jeffs jeaok kxpkas`vk. Znbk Tnfuatkkrs hevk ejjkss tn e phnaket thk`r wnrlpfejk, hnwkvkr `t `s ant epprnpr`etk tn belkfnac i`steajk jeffs drnb thksk phnaks. Jkffphnak skrv`jk`s okjnb`ac `ajrkes`acfy eve`feofk thrnuchnut thk jnuatry

Yhk E@IZ peaikb`j str`lks ejrnss eff snj`ef strete `a beay

Wkejk Jnrps jnuatr`ks. Yhk fnss nd tkejhkrs hes jr`ppfkikiujet`na systkbs, wh`fk `ffakss eai i`seo`f`ty ire`as deb`fy`ajnbk eai dnrjks cnvkrabkats eai inanrs tn rki`rkjt f`b`tkirksnurjks drnb nthkr pr`nr`t`ks. Yhk dker eai uajkrte`aty E@IZjeusks hes fki tn `ajrkeski inbkst`j v`nfkajk eai st`cbet`z`acnd pknpfk f`v`ac w`th H@T/E@IZ, `snfet`ac thkb drnb dr`kaiseai deb`fy eai jutt`ac thkb ndd drnb kjnanb`j nppnrtua`t`ks.

Es e Wkejk Jnrps Tnfuatkkr, ynu w`ff jnadrnat thksk `ssuks nae vkry pkrsnaef fkvkf. @t `s `bpnrteat tn ok ewerk nd thk h`chkbnt`naef tnff thet i`skesk, iketh, eai v`nfkajk jea hevk na

Tnfuatkkrs. Es ynu str`vk tn `atkcretk `atn ynur jnbbua`ty, ynu w`ff ikvkfnp rkfet`nash`ps w`th fnjef pknpfk whn b`chti`k iur`ac ynur skrv`jk. Okjeusk nd thk E@IZ peaikb`j,snbk Tnfuatkkrs w`ff ok rkcuferfy bkkt`ac w`th H@T-pns`t`vk

pknpfk eai wnrl`ac w`th tre`a`ac stedd, ndd`jk stedd, eai hnstdeb`fy bkbokrs f`v`ac w`th E@IZ. Tnfuatkkrs akki tn prkperkthkbskfvks tn kborejk thksk rkfet`nash`ps `a e skas`t`vk eaipns`t`vk beaakr. F`lkw`sk, befer`e eai befautr`t`na, bntnr

vkh`jfk ejj`ikats eai nthkr ua`atkat`naef `amur ks, inbkst`j v`nfkajk eai jnrpnref pua`shbkat erk prnofkbs e Tnfuatkkrw`ff hevk tn jnadrnat `a e bnrk `bbki`etk wey thea `s usuef `a

thk [.Z. Pnu w`ff akki tn eat`j`petk thksk s`tuet`nas eai usksuppnrt`vk rksnurjks eve`feofk thrnuchnut ynur tre`a`ac eaiskrv`jk tn be`ate`a ynur nwa kbnt`naef strkacth sn ynu jeajnat`auk tn ok nd skrv`jk tn ynur jnbbua`ty.

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Dnrtuaetkfy, `a A`ckr, uaf`lk beay nthkr Edr`jea jnuatr`ks, E@IZ hes ant ykt rkejhki peaikb`j prnpnrt`nas, eai nthkr

l`ffkr i`skesks, anteofy befer`e, erk bujh bnrk jnbbna. Yhkndd`j`ef retk nd H@T prkvefkajk `s eonut ? pkrjkat, eai v`jt`bserk bnstfy jnajkatretki `a ferckr j`t`ks.

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eai bua`j`pef ikvkfnpbkat Tnfuatkkrs eai dnr Tnfuatkkrswhn weat tn bnvk `atn fkeikrsh`p pns`t`nas eai ess`cabkats

w`th `atkraet`naef eai anacnvkrabkatef nrcea`zet`nas. Lkkp`a b`ai thet beay ckakret`nas nd A`ckr Tnfuatkkrs hevkbeaecki tn okjnbk prnd`j`kat `a thksk feacuecks eai thet

ynu, tnn, erk f`lkfy tn in sn. Zkfd-stuiy betkr`efs eai nacn`actutnr`ac w`ff ok eve`feofk thrnuchnut ynur skrv`jk.

Pnu erk kajnurecki tn rkv`kw nr okc`a tn stuiy Drkajh essnna es pnss`ofk edtkr ejjkpt`ac ynur `av`tet`na. Pnur fnjeff`orery nr ua`vkrs`ty feacueck ikpertbkat shnufi ok eofk tnsucckst snbk rksnurjks. Wkejk Jnrps/A`ckr, `a jnamuajt`naw`th Wkejk Jnrps/ Sesh`actna, hes ikvkfnpki e ]erbeeai Heuse fkera`ac tutnr`ef thet `s eve`feofk naf`ak et www.pkejkjnrps.cnv eai jea ok ejjksski edtkr ynu hevk ejjkptki

ynur `av`tet`na tn skrvk -- ynu erk kajnurecki tn prejt`jkonth feacuecks. Pnur feacueck tre`a`ac w`ff `ajnrpnretk ejnbbua`ty-oeski epprnejh. @a eii`t`na tn jfessrnnb t`bk,

ynu w`ff ok c`vka ess`cabkats tn wnrl na nuts`ik nd thkjfessrnnb eai w`th ynur hnst deb`fy. @atkrkstki tre`akks erknddkrki twn a`chts pkr wkkl nd npt`naef feacueck tutnr`ac.Pnur cnef `s tn ejh`kvk oes`j snj`ef jnbbua`jet`na sl`ffs sn

ynu jea prejt`jk eai ikvkfnp feacueck sl`ffs durthkr na ynurnwa najk ynu rkejh ynur s`tk.

Jrnss-Jufturef Yre`a`ac Es pert nd ynur prk-skrv`jk tre`a`ac, ynu w`ff f`vk w`th eA`cr`ka hnst deb`fy. Yh`s `s thk okst wey tn fkera eonutA`cr`kas ie`fy f`vks, i`kt, justnbs, eai ett`tuiks. Hnstdeb`f`ks efsn ess`st `a feacueck fkera`ac eai `a `atrniuj`actre`akks tn jnbbua`ty ejt`v`t`ks. Yhk Wkejk Jnrps telks

crket jerk `a skfkjt`ac thk deb`f`ks whn w`ff hnst ynu. Yhkyuaikrsteai whet ynu w`ff ok try`ac tn ejjnbpf`sh eai erkw`ff`ac tn ess`st ynu. Lkkp `a b`ai thet ynur weys erk esi`ddkrkat tn thkb es thk`rs erk tn ynu. Beay Tnfuatkkrs dnrbstrnac eai fest`ac dr`kaish`ps w`th thk`r hnst deb`f`ks.

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Jrnss-jufturef eai jnbbua`ty ikvkfnpbkat tre`a`ac w`ff hkfp ynu `bprnvk ynur jnbbua`jet`na sl`ffs eai uaikrsteai ynur

rnfk es e dej`f`tetnr nd ikvkfnpbkat. Pnu w`ff ok kxpnski tntnp`js sujh es jnbbua`ty bno`f`zet`na, jnadf`jt rksnfut`na,ckaikr eai ikvkfnpbkat, ana-dnrbef eai eiuft kiujet`nastretkc`ks, eai pnf`t`jef strujturks.

Hkefth Yre`a`ac

A`ckrs iry eai iusty kav`rnabkat belks `t i`dd`juft tnbe`ate`a prnpkr pkrsnaef hyc`kak eai hkefth. Yhus, nakhes tn belk ea kxtre kddnrt tn rkbe`a hkefthy. @a eii`t`na,thk bki`jef rksnurjks eve`feofk `a A`ckr erk ant jnbpereofktn thnsk `a thk Skst nr kvka `a snbk ak`chonr`ac Edr`jeajnuatr`ks. Hkefth jea efsn ok eddkjtki oy thk f`b`tkieve`feo`f`ty nd dru`ts eai vkckteofks `a jkrte`a skesnas eairkfet`vk `snfet`na drnb ynur pkkrs.

Iur`ac prk-skrv`jk tre`a`ac, ynu w`ff ok c`vka oes`j bki`jeftre`a`ac eai `adnrbet`na. Pnu w`ff ok kxpkjtki tn prejt`jkprkvkat`vk hkefthjerk eai tn telk rkspnas`o`f ty dnr ynurnwa hkefth oy eihkr`ac tn eff bki`jef pnf`j`ks. Yre`akks erkrkqu`rki tn ettkai eff bki`jef skss`nas. Yhk tnp`js `ajfuikprkvkat`vk hkefth bkesurks eai b`anr eai bemnr bki`jef`ssuks thet ynu b`cht kajnuatkr wh`fk `a A`ckr. Autr`t`na,

bkatef hkefth, sedkty eai skjur`ty, sktt`ac up e sedk f`v`acjnbpnuai, eai hnw tn evn`i H@T/E@IZ eai nthkr skxueffytreasb`ttki i`skesks (ZYIs) erk efsn jnvkrki.

Zedkty Yre`a`ac Iur`ac thk sedkty tre`a`ac skss`nas, ynu w`ff fkera hnw tneinpt e f`dkstyfk thet rkiujks ynur r`sls et hnbk, et wnrl,

eai iur`ac ynur trevkfs. Yhk `bpnrteajk nd epprnpr`etk snj`efokhev`nr `s e jr`t`jef pert nd ynur r`sl beaeckbkat. Pnu w`ffefsn fkera epprnpr`etk, kddkjt`vk stretkc`ks dnr jnp`ac w`thuaweatki ettkat`na eai eonut ynur `ai`v`iuef rkspnas`o`f`tydnr prnbnt`ac sedkty thrnuchnut ynur skrv`jk.

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@a `ts jnbb`tbkat tn quef`ty tre`a`ac, thk Wkejk Jnrps hes`bpfkbkatki e tre`a`ac systkb thet prnv`iks Tnfuatkkrs w`thjnat`auef nppnrtua t`ks tn `ajrkesk thk`r tkjha`jef, feacueck,eai jrnss-jufturef sl`ffs. Iur`ac ynur skrv`jk, thkrk erk usueffydnur tre`a`ac kvkats. Yhk t`tfks eai nomkjt`vks erk es dnffnws=

@a-skrv`jk tre`a`ac = Wrnv`iks ea nppnrtua`ty dnr Tnfuatkkrs tn upcreik thk`r tkjha`jef, feacueck,eai prnmkjt ikvkfnpbkat sl`ffs wh`fk sher`ac thk`rkxpkr`kajks edtkr hev`ac skrvki dnr thrkk bnaths etthk`r pnst.

_kc`naef feacueck tre`a`ac = Hkfps Tnfuatkkrs`bprnvk thk`r feacueck sl`ffs oy dnjus`ac na rkc`naefi`efkjts eai mno-rkfetki vnjeoufery.

B`iskrv`jk jnadkrkajk = Ess`sts Tnfuatkkrs `a rkv`kw`acthk`r d`rst yker, rkesskss`ac thk`r pkrsnaef eai prnmkjt

nomkjt`vks, eai pfeaa`ac dnr thk`r skjnai yker ndskrv`jk.

Jfnsk-nd-skrv`jk jnadkrkajk = Wrkperks Tnfuatkkrs dnrthk duturk edtkr Wkejk Jnrps skrv`jk eai rkv`kws thk`rrkspkjt`vk prnmkjts eai pkrsnaef kxpkr`kajks.

Yhk aubokr, fkacth, eai iks`ca nd thksk tre`a`ac kvkats erkeieptki tn A`ckr-spkj`d`j akkis eai jnai`t`nas. Yhk lky tnthk tre`a`ac systkb `s thk `atkcretki eai `atkrrkfetki tre`a`ackvkats, drnb thk prk-ikperturk nr`katet`na thrnuch thk kaind ynur skrv`jk. Yhksk tre`a`ac nppnrtua`t`ks erk pfeaaki,`bpfkbkatki, eai kvefuetki jnnpkret`vkfy oy thk Wkejk Jnrpsstedd eai Tnfuatkkrs.

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PN[_ HKEFYH JE_K EAI

ZEDKYP @A A@CK_Yhk Wkejk Jnrps h`chkst pr`nr`ty `s be`ate`a`ac thk cnnihkefth eai sedkty nd kvkry Tnfuatkkr. Wkejk Jnrps bki`jefprncrebs kbphes`zk thk prkvkat`vk, rethkr thea thk juret`vk,epprnejh tn i`skesk. Wkejk Jnrps/A`ckr be`ate`as e jf`a`j w`th

twn duff-t`bk bki`jef ndd`jkrs, whn telk jerk nd Tnfuatkkrspr`bery hkefthjerk akkis. Eii`t`naef bki`jef skrv`jks, sujhes rei`nfncy eai ikat`stry, erk efsn eve`feofk `a A`ckr et fnjefjf`a`js. @d ynu okjnbk skr`nusfy `ff, ynu w`ff ok treaspnrtkik`thkr tn e jnuatry `a thk Edr`je rkc`na whkrk bnrk skrv`jkserk eve`feofk nr tn thk [a`tki Ztetks.

Hkefth @ssuks `a A`ckrS th jerkduf eihkrkajk tn thk prkvkat`vk bkesurks ynu w`ffok teucht iur`ac prk-skrv`jk tre`a`ac, `t `s pnss`ofk tn rkbe`ahkefthy thrnuchnut ynur skrv`jk `a A`ckr. Hnwkvkr, s`jlakss`s bnrk jnbbna, eai steaieris nd hyc`kak eai dnni heaif`acerk fnwkr, thea `a thk [a`tki Ztetks. Efthnuch thkrk `s ecrket ikef ynu jea in tn b`a`b`zk r`sls, Tnfuatkkrs in suddkrcestrn`atkst`aef i`snrikrs, uppkr rksp`retnry `adkjt`nas, eainthkr bki`jef prnofkbs drnb t`bk tn t`bk.

Hkfp`ac Pnu Ztey Hkefthy

Yhk Wkejk Jnrps w`ff prnv`ik ynu w`th eff thk akjkssery`anjufet`nas, bki`jet`nas (`ajfui`ac befer`e prnphyfex`s), eai

`adnrbet`na tn stey hkefthy. Pnur rkspnas`o`f`ty w`ff ok tn uskthksk rksnurjks tn okst prntkjt ynurskfd. [pna ynur err`vef `aA`ckr, ynu w`ff rkjk`vk e bki`jef heaionnl eai et thk kai ndtre`a`ac, ynu w`ff rkjk`vk e bki`jef l`t w`th suppf`ks tn telkjerk nd b`fi `ffakssks eai d`rst-e`i akkis.

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wker suasjrkka, e het, eai suacfessks. Iuk tn thk rkfet`vkfyuasea`tery jnai`t`nas, ynu w`ff akki tn trket eff b`anr wnuais

prnbptfy tn prkvkat thkb drnb okjnb`ac `adkjtki.Beay `ffakssks thet eddf`jt Tnfuatkkrs wnrfiw`ik erk kat`rkfyprkvkateofk `d prnpkr dnni eai wetkr prkjeut`nas erk telka.Yhksk `ffakssks `ajfuik cestrn`atkst`aef i`snrikrs sujh es dnnipn`sna`ac, peres`t`j `adkjt`nas, hkpet`t`s E, iyskatkry, eaityphn`i. Pnur bki`jef ndd`jkrs w`ff i`sjuss spkj`d`j steaierisdnr wetkr eai dnni prkperet`na `a A`ckr iur`ac prk-skrv`jktre`a`ac.

Zkxueffy treasb`ttki i`skesks, `ajfui`ac H@T, kx`st `a A`ckr must es thky in `a thk [a`tki Ztetks thkrkdnrk ynu erk tel`acr`sls `d ynu jhnnsk tn ok skxueffy ejt`vk. Eost`akajk `sthk nafy jkrte`a jhn`jk dnr prkvkat`ac `adkjt`na w`th H@Teai nthkr ZYIs. @d ynu jhnnsk tn ok skxueffy ejt`vk, us`ac

e jnainb kvkry t`bk ynu hevk skx w`ff rkiujk ynur r`sl.Shkthkr ynur pertakr `s e hnst jnuatry j`t`zka, e dkffnw

Tnfuatkkr, nr eaynak kfsk, in ant essubk th`s pkrsna `s drkk ndH@T nr nthkr ZYIs. Pnu w`ff rkjk`vk bnrk `adnrbet`na drnb thkbki`jef ndd`jkrs eonut th`s `bpnrteat `ssuk.

@t `s jr`t`jef tn ynur hkefth tn prnbptfy rkpnrt tn thkbki`jef ndd`jk nr nthkr iks`caetki dej`f`ty dnr sjhkiufki`bbua`zet`nas, eai ynu bust `bbki`etkfy `adnrb thk bki`jefndd`jkrs nd s`ca`d`jeat `ffakssks eai `amur`ks.

Snbkas Hkefth @adnrbet`na

Tnfuatkkrs erk kxpkjtki tn eihkrk tn ea kddkjt`vk bkeas ndo`rth jnatrnf tn prkvkat ea uapfeaaki prkcaeajy. Yhk bki`jefndd`jkrs jea hkfp ynu ikj`ik na thk bnst epprnpr`etk bkthnitn su`t ynur `ai`v`iuef akkis. Jnatrejkpt`vk bkthnis erkeve`feofk w`thnut jherck drnb thk bki`jef ndd`jkr.

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Wrkcaeajy `s trketki `a thk sebk beaakr es nthkr Tnfuatkkrhkefth jnai`t`nas thet rkqu`rk bki`jef ettkat`na out efsn hevk

prncrebbet`j reb`d`jet`nas. Yhk Wkejk Jnrps `s rkspnas`ofkdnr iktkrb`a`ac thk bki`jef r`sl eai thk eve`feo`f`ty ndepprnpr`etk bki`jef jerk dnr e prkcaeat Tnfuatkkr. C`vkathk j`rjubsteajks uaikr wh`jh Tnfuatkkrs f`vk eai wnrl `aWkejk Jnrps jnuatr`ks, `t `s rerk thet Wkejk Jnrps bki`jefeai prncrebbet`j steaieris dnr jnat`auki skrv`jk jea ok bktiur`ac prkcaeajy.

Dkb`a`ak hyc`kak prniujts jea ok purjheski `a fnjef berlkts,out thky erk kxpkas`vk. Yhk Wkejk Jnrps bki`jef ndd`jk `aA`ckr suppf`ks Tnfuatkkrs w`th e f`b`tki skfkjt`na nd dkb`a`akhyc`kak prniujts. Pnu shnufi or`ac e thrkk-bnath suppfy ndeay prniujts ynu w`ff rkqu`rk iur`ac tre`a`ac. @d ynu rkqu`rk espkj`d`j prniujt dnr thk rkst nd ynur stey, pfkesk or`ac e twn-

yker suppfy w`th ynu nr erreack tn hevk suppf`ks skat drnbhnbk.

Pnur Wkejk Jnrps Bki`jef L`t

Yhk Wkejk Jnrps bki`jef ndd`jk prnv`iks Tnfuatkkrs w`th ebki`jef l`t thet jnate`as oes`j `tkbs akjkssery tn prkvkat eaitrket `ffakssks thet bey njjur iur`ac skrv`jk. L`t `tkbs jea okpkr`ni`jeffy rkstnjlki et thk bki`jef ndd`jk nr rkc`naef treas`thnusks.

Bki`jef L`t Jnatkats Ejk oeaiecks Ejkteb`anphka :?; bc (Yyfkanf) Eihks`vk tepk

Ebkr`jea _ki Jrnss D`rst E`i & Zedkty Heaionnl Eatej`i teofkts (Yubs) Eat`o`nt`j n`atbkat (Oej`trej`a/Aknbyj`a/Wnfybyj`a O) Eat`skpt`j eat`b`jrno`ef sl`a jfkeakr (H`o`jfkas

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Oeai-E`isOuttkrdfy jfnsurks

Jkpejnf fnzkacksJhfnr`ak irnppkr onttfkJfnbt`beznfk 5% eat`duacef jrkebJnainbsJnuch fnzkacksIkatef dfnssI`Ckf teofkts

I`phkahyireb`ak HJF ?; bc (Okaeiryf)Hyirnjnrt`snak jrkeb 5%@ouprndka 977 bc@askjt rkpkffkatF`p oefbBefer`e l`tZtnnf sebpfk l`tNref rkhyiret`na seftsNref thkrbnbktkr (Dehrkahk`t)Wskuinkphkir ak HJF (Zuiedki)Zj`ssnrsZtkr`fk ceuzk peisYktrehyirnzef`ak kykirnps (T`s`ak)YwkkzkrsSh`tk pktrnfkub mkffy]`aj nx`ik

Okdnrk Pnu Fkevk= E Bki`jef Jhkjlf`st

@d thkrk hes okka eay jheack `a ynur hkefthphys`jef, bkatef,nr ikatefs`ajk ynu suob`ttki ynur kxeb`aet`na rkpnrts tnthk Wkejk Jnrps, ynu bust `bbki`etkfy ant`dy thk Ndd`jk ndBki`jef Zkrv`jks. De`furk tn i`sjfnsk akw `ffakssks, `amur`ks,effkrc`ks, nr prkcaeajy jea kaieackr ynur hkefth eai bey

mknperi`zk ynur kf`c`o`f ty tn skrvk.

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@d ynur ikatef kxeb wes inak bnrk thea e yker ecn, nr `d ynurphys`jef kxeb `s bnrk thea twn ykers nfi, jnatejt thk Ndd`jk

nd Bki`jef Zkrv`jks tn d`ai nut whkthkr ynu akki tn upietk ynur rkjnris. @d ynur ikat`st nr Wkejk Jnrps ikatef jnasufteathes rkjnbbkaiki thet ynu uaikrcn ikatef trketbkat nrrkpe`r, ynu bust jnbpfktk thet wnrl eai belk surk ynurikat`st skais rkqukstki jnad`rbet`na rkpnrts nr X-reys tn thkNdd`jk nd Bki`jef Zkrv`jks.

@d ynu w`sh tn evn`i hev`ac iupf`jetk vejj`aet`nas, ynushnufi jnatejt ynur phys`j`eas ndd`jk, note`a e jnpy nd ynur`bbua`zet`na rkjnri, eai telk `t tn ynur prk-ikperturknr`katet`na. @d ynu hevk eay `bbua`zet`nas pr`nr tn WkejkJnrps skrv`jk, thk Wkejk Jnrps jeaant rk`boursk ynu dnrthk jnst. Yhk Wkejk Jnrps w`ff prnv`ik eff thk `bbua`zet`nasakjkssery dnr ynur nvkrskes ess`cabkat, onth et ynur prk-ikperturk nr`katet`na eai edtkr ynu err`vk `a A`ckr. Pnu w`ff okc`vka befer`e prnphyfex`s teofkts tn telk pr`nr tn ikperturk.

Or`ac e thrkk-bnath suppfy nd eay prksjr`pt`na nr nvkr-thk-jnuatkr bki`jet`na ynu usk na e rkcufer oes`s, `ajfui`ac o`rthjnatrnf p`ffs. Efthnuch thk Wkejk Jnrps jeaant rk`boursk ynudnr th`s thrkk-bnath suppfy, wk w`ff nrikr rkd`ffs iur`ac ynurskrv`jk (`.k., edtkr ynu hevk swnra `a dnffnw`ac prk-skrv`jk

tre`a`ac) es fnac es thksk bki`jet`nas erk injubkatki `a ynurnvkrskes hkefth rkjnris. Znbk nd ynur bki`jet`nas jnufi oksuost`tutki et thk i`sjrkt`na nd thk bki`jef ndd`jkr.

Sh`fk ewe`t`ac sh`pbkatwh`jh jea telk skvkref bnaths ynu w`ff ok ikpkaikat na ynur nwa bki`jet`na suppfy. YhkWkejk Jnrps w`ff ant pey dnr hkroef nr ana-prksjr pt`nabki`jet`nas, sujh es Zt. Mnhas wnrt, cfujnseb`ak, skfka`ub,nr eat`nx`ieat suppfkbkats. Pnu w`ff ok c`vka buft`v`teb`aeai jefj`ub teofkts tn suppfkbkat ynur i`kt.

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Pnu erk kajnurecki tn or`ac jnp`ks nd bki`jef prksjr`pt`nass`caki oy ynur phys`j`ea. Yh`s `s ant e rkqu`rkbkat, out thky

b`cht jnbk `a heaiy `d ynu erk qukst`naki `a treas`t eonutjerry`ac e thrkk-bnath suppfy nd prksjr`pt`na irucs.

@d ynu wker kykcfessks, or`ac twn pe`rs w`th ynue pe`reai e sperk. @d e pe`r orkels, thk Wkejk Jnrps w`ff rkpfejk`t, us`ac thk `adnrbet`na ynur injtnr `a thk [a`tki Ztetksprnv`iki na thk kykcfessks dnrb iur`ac ynur kxeb`aet`na.Sk i`sjnureck ynu drnb us`ac jnatejt fkasks iur`ac ynurskrv`jk tn rkiujk thk r`sl nd ikvkfnp`ac e skr`nus `adkjt`nanr nthkr kyk i`skesk. A`ckr inks ant hevk epprnpr`etk wetkreai sea`tet`na tn suppnrt kyk jerk w`th thk usk nd jnatejtfkasks. Bnrknvkr, A`ckr hes drkqukat iust stnrbs thet jeapnsk prnofkbs dnr jnatejt fkas wkerkrs. Yhk Wkejk Jnrps w`ffant suppfy nr rkpfejk jnatejt fkasks nr essnj`etki snfut`nas,nr rkpfejk nr rkpe`r suacfessks, uafkss ea nphthefbnfnc`sthes rkjnbbkaiki thk`r usk dnr e spkj`d`j bki`jef jnai`t`naeai thk Wkejk Jnrps Ndd`jk nd Bki`jef Zkrv`jks hes c`vkaepprnvef.

@d ynu erk kf`c`ofk dnr Bki`jerk, erk nvkr ;7 ykers nd eck,nr hevk e hkefth jnai`t`na thet bey rkstr`jt ynur duturkpert`j`pet`na `a hkefthjerk pfeas, ynu bey w`sh tn jnasuft

ea `asureajk spkj`ef`st eonut ua`quk jnvkreck akkis okdnrk ynur ikperturk. Yhk Wkejk Jnrps w`ff prnv`ik eff akjksseryhkefthjerk drnb thk t`bk ynu fkevk dnr ynur prk-ikperturknr`katet`na uat`f ynu jnbpfktk ynur skrv`jk. Shka ynu d`a`sh,

ynu w`ff ok kat`tfki tn thk pnst-skrv`jk hkefthjerk okakd`tsiksjr`oki `a thk Wkejk Jnrps Tnfuatkkr Heaionnl . Pnu beyw`sh tn jnas`ikr lkkp`ac ea kx`st`ac hkefth pfea `a kddkjt

iur`ac ynur skrv`jk `d ynu th`al eck nr prkkx`st`ac jnai`t`nasb`cht prkvkat ynu drnb rkkarnff`ac `a ynur jurrkat pfea whka ynu rktura hnbk.

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Zedkty eai Zkjur`tyNur Wertakrsh`p

Zkrv`ac es e Tnfuatkkr nvkrskes kate`fs jkrte`a sedktyeai skjur`ty r`sls. F`v`ac eai trevkf`ac `a ea uadeb`f`erkav`rnabkat, e f`b`tki uaikrsteai`ac nd thk fnjef feacueckeai jufturk, eai thk pkrjkpt`na nd ok`ac e wkefthy Ebkr`jeaerk snbk nd thk dejtnrs thet jea put e Tnfuatkkr et r`sl.Wrnpkrty thkdts eai ourcfer`ks erk ant uajnbbna. @aj`ikatsnd phys`jef eai skxuef esseuft in njjur, efthnuch efbnst eff

Tnfuatkkrs jnbpfktk thk`r twn ykers nd skrv`jk w`thnut skr`nuspkrsnaef sedkty prnofkbs. @a eii`t`na, bnrk thea 8; pkrjkatnd Tnfuatkkrs survkyki `a thk ?774 Wkejk Jnrps Tnfuatkkrsurvky sey thky wnufi mn`a thk Wkejk Jnrps ece`a.

Yhk Wkejk Jnrps epprnejhks sedkty eai skjur`ty es epertakrsh`p w`th ynu. Yh`s Skfjnbk Onnl jnate`as skjt`nasna= F`v`ac Jnai`t`nas eai Tnfuatkkr F`dkstyfk< Wkejk Jnrps

Yre`a`ac< eai Pnur Hkefth Jerk eai Zedkty. Eff nd thkskskjt`nas `ajfuik `bpnrteat sedkty eai skjur`ty `adnrbet`na.

Yhk Wkejk Jnrps belks kvkry kddnrt tn c`vk Tnfuatkkrs thktnnfs thky akki tn duajt`na `a thk sedkst eai bnst skjurk weypnss`ofk, okjeusk wnrl`ac tn bex`b`zk thk sedkty eai skjur`tynd Tnfuatkkrs `s nur h`chkst pr`nr`ty. Ant nafy in wk prnv`ik

ynu w`th tre`a`ac eai tnnfs tn prkperk dnr thk uakxpkjtki,out wk tkejh ynu tn `ikat`dy eai beaeck thk r`sls ynu beykajnuatkr.

Dejtnrs thet Jnatr`outk tn Tnfuatkkr _`slYhkrk erk skvkref dejtnrs thet jea hk`chtka e Tnfuatkkrsr`sl, beay nd wh`jh erk w`th`a thk Tnfuatkkrs jnatrnf. Oeski na `adnrbet`na cethkrki drnb `aj`ikat rkpnrts

wnrfiw`ik `a ?774, thk dnffnw`ac dejtnrs steai nut es r`sljherejtkr`st`js dnr esseufts. Esseufts jnas`st nd pkrsnaefjr`bks jnbb`ttki ece`ast Tnfuatkkrs, eai in ant `ajfuikprnpkrty jr`bks (sujh es veaief`sb nr thkdt).

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Fnjet`na= Bnst jr`bks njjurrki whka Tnfuatkkrswkrk `a puof`j erkes (k.c., strkkt, perl, okejh, puof`jou`fi`acs).

Y`bk nd iey= Esseufts usueffy tnnl pfejk na thk wkkl-kai iur`ac thk kvka`ac oktwkka ;=77 p.b. eai ?=77e.b. w`th bnst esseufts njjurr`ac ernuai 55=77 p.b.

Eoskajk nd nthkrs= Esseufts usueffy njjurrki whka thk Tnfuatkkr wes uaejjnbpea`ki. @a 3: pkrjkat nd thkskxuef esseufts thk Tnfuatkkr wes uaejjnbpea`ki eai`a 98 pkrjkat nd phys`jef esseufts thk Tnfuatkkr wesuaejjnbpea`ki.

_kfet`nash`p tn esse`feat= @a bnst esseufts, thk Tnfuatkkr i`i ant lanw thk esse`feat.

Jnasubpt`na nd efjnhnf= Dnurtkka (59) pkrjkat nd effesseufts `avnfvki efjnhnf jnasubpt`na oy Tnfuatkkrs.Ywkaty-s`x (?4) pkrjkat nd eff esseufts `avnfvki efjnhnfjnasubpt`na oy esse`feats.

Zubbery Ztretkc`ks tn _kiujk _`slOkdnrk eai iur`ac skrv`jk, ynur tre`a`ac w`ff eiirkss thkskerkes nd jnajkra sn thet ynu jea rkiujk thk r`sls ynu dejk.Dnr kxebpfk, hkrk erk snbk stretkc`ks Tnfuatkkrs kbpfny=

Ztretkc`ks tn rkiujk thk r`sl/`bpejt nd thkdt=

Lanw thk kav`rnabkat eai jhnnsk sedk rnutks/t`bks dnrtrevkf

Evn`i h`ch-jr`bk erkes pkr Wkejk Jnrps cu`ieajk

Lanw thk vnjeoufery tn ckt hkfp `a ea kbkrckajy

Jerry vefueofks `a i`ddkrkat pnjlkts/pfejks

Jerry e iubby weffkt es e ikjny

Ztretkc`ks tn rkiujk thk r`sl/`bpejt nd ourcfery= F`vk w`th e fnjef deb`fy nr na e deb`fy jnbpnuai

Wut strnac fnjls na innrs eai lkkp vefueofks `a e fnjlonx nr trual

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Fkevk `rrkpfejkeofk nomkjts et hnbk `a thk [.Z.

Dnffnw Wkejk Jnrps cu`ikf`aks na be`ate`a`ac hnbk

skjur`ty

Ztretkc`ks tn rkiujk thk r`sl/`bpejt nd esseuft=

Belk fnjef dr`kais

Belk surk ynur eppkereajk `s rkspkjtduf nd fnjefjustnbs< inat irew akcet`vk ettkat`na tn ynurskfd oywker`ac `aepprnpr`etk jfnth`ac

Ckt tn lanw fnjef ndd`j`efs, pnf`jk, eai ak`chonrs Yrevkf w`th snbknak whkakvkr pnss`ofk

Evn`i lanwa h`ch jr`bk erkes

F`b`t efjnhnf jnasubpt`na

Zuppnrt drnb Ztedd @a Berjh ?77:, thk Wkejk Jnrps jrketki thk Ndd`jk nd

Zedkty eai Zkjur`ty w`th `ts b`ss`na tn dnstkr `bprnvkijnbbua`jet`na, jnnri`aet`na, nvkrs`cht, eai ejjnuateo`f ty ndeff Wkejk Jnrps sedkty eai skjur`ty kddnrts. Yhk akw ndd`jk`s fki oy ea Essnj`etk I`rkjtnr dnr Zedkty eai Zkjur`ty whnrkpnrts tn thk Wkejk Jnrps I`rkjtnr eai `ajfuiks thk dnffnw`aci`v`s`nas= Tnfuatkkr Zedkty eai Nvkrskes Zkjur`ty< @adnrbet`naeai Wkrsnaakf Zkjur`ty< Kbkrckajy Wrkperkiakss, Wfeas,

Yre`a`ac eai Kxkrj`sk< eai Jr`bk Ztet`st`js eai Eaefys`s.Yhk bemnr rkspnas`o`f`t`ks nd thk Tnfuatkkr Zedkty eaiNvkrskes Zkjur`ty I`v`s`na erk tn jnnri`aetk thk ndd`jksnvkrskes npkret`nas eai i`rkjt thk Wkejk Jnrps sedkty eaiskjur`ty ndd`jkrs whn erk fnjetki `a ver`nus rkc`nas ernuaithk wnrfi thet hevk Wkejk Jnrps prncrebs. Yhk sedkty eaiskjur`ty ndd`jkrs jnaiujt skjur`ty esskssbkats< rkv`kw sedktytre`a`acs< tre`a tre`akrs eai beaeckrs< tre`a Tnfuatkkr sedktywerikas, fnjef cueris, eai stedd< ikvkfnp skjur`ty `aj`ikatrkspnask prnjkiurks< eai prnv`ik jr`s`s beaeckbkat suppnrt.

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@d e tre`akk nr Tnfuatkkr `s thk v`jt`b nd e sedkty `aj`ikat,Wkejk Jnrps stedd `s prkperki tn prnv`ik suppnrt. Eff Wkejk

Jnrps pnsts hevk prnjkiurks `a pfejk tn rkspnai tn `aj`ikatsnd jr`bk jnbb`ttki ece`ast Tnfuatkkrs. Yhk d`rst pr`nr`ty dnreff pnsts `a thk edtkrbeth nd ea `aj`ikat `s tn kasurk thet thk

Tnfuatkkr `s sedk eai rkjk`v`ac bki`jef trketbkat es akkiki. Edtkr essur`ac thk sedkty nd thk Tnfuatkkr, Wkejk Jnrps steddprnv`iks suppnrt oy rkesskss`ac thk Tnfuatkkrs wnrl s`tkeai hnus`ac erreackbkats eai bel`ac eay eimustbkats,

es akkiki. @a snbk jesks, thk aeturk nd thk `aj`ikat beyakjkss`tetk e s`tk nr hnus`ac treasdkr. Wkejk Jnrps stedd w`ffefsn ess`st Tnfuatkkrs w`th prkskrv`ac thk`r r`chts tn pursukfkcef seajt`nas ece`ast thk pkrpktretnrs nd thk jr`bk. @t `s vkry`bpnrteat thet Tnfuatkkrs rkpnrt `aj`ikats es thky njjur, antnafy tn prntkjt thk`r pkkr Tnfuatkkrs, out efsn tn prkskrvk thkduturk r`cht tn prnskjutk. Zhnufi Tnfuatkkrs ikj`ik fetkr `athk prnjkss thet thky weat tn prnjkki w`th thk prnskjut`nand thk`r esse`feat, th`s npt`na bey an fnackr kx`st `d thkkv`ikajk nd thk kvkat hes ant okka prkskrvki et thk t`bk ndthk `aj`ikat.

Yhk jnuatry-spkj`d`j iete jhert okfnw shnws thk `aj`ikajkretks eai thk evkreck aubokr nd `aj`ikats nd thk bemnr typksnd sedkty `aj`ikats rkpnrtki oy Wkejk Jnrps Tnfuatkkrs/

tre`akks `a A`ckr es jnbperki tn eff nthkr Edr`je rkc`naprncrebs es e whnfk, drnb ?77??774. @t `s prkskatki tn ynu`a e snbkwhet tkjha`jef beaakr dnr stet`st`jef ejjurejy.

Yn duffy epprkj`etk thk jnffkjtki iete okfnw, ea kxpfeaet`na ndthk creph `s prnv`iki es dnffnws=

Yhk `aj`ikajk retk dnr kejh typk nd jr`bk `s thk aubokr ndjr`bk kvkats rkfet`vk tn thk Tnfuatkkr/tre`akk pnpufet`na.@t `s kxprksski na thk jhert es e ret`n nd jr`bk tn Tnfuatkkreai tre`akk ykers (nr T/Y ykers, wh`jh `s e bkesurk nd 5? duffbnaths nd T/Y skrv`jk) tn effnw dnr e stet`st`jeffy vef`i wey

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tn jnbperk jr`bk iete ejrnss jnuatr`ks. Ea `aj`ikat `s espkj`d`j nddkask, pkr Wkejk Jnrps jfess`d`jet`na nd nddkasks,eai bey `avnfvk nak nr bnrk Tnfuatkkr/tre`akk v`jt`bs. Dnrkxebpfk, `d twn Tnfuatkkrs erk rnooki et thk sebk t`bk eaipfejk, th`s `s jfess`d`ki es nak rnookry `aj`ikat.

Yhk jhert `s skperetki `atn k`cht jr`bk jetkcnr`ks. Yhksk`ajfuik veaief`sb (bef`j`nus ikdejkbkat nr iebeck ndprnpkrty)< thkdt (tel`ac w`thnut dnrjk nr `ffkcef katry)

Dkw Wkejk Jnrps Tnfuatkkrs erk v`jt`bs nd v`nfkat jr`bks.

Yhk Wkejk Jnrps w`ff c`vk ynu `adnrbet`na eai tre`a`ac `ahnw tn ok sedk. Out, must es `a thk [.Z., jr`bk heppkas, eai

Tnfuatkkrs jea okjnbk v`jt`bs. Shka th`s heppkas, thk`avkst`cet`vk tkeb nd thk Ndd`jk nd @aspkjtnr Ckakref (N@C)`s jhercki w`th hkfp`ac pursuk prnskjut`na nd thnsk whnpkrpktretk e v`nfkat jr`bk ece`ast e Tnfuatkkr. @d ynu okjnbke v`jt`b nd e v`nfkat jr`bk, thk ikj`s`na tn prnskjutk nr ant

tn prnskjutk `s kat`rkfy ynurs, eai nak nd thk tesls nd thk N@C`s tn belk surk thet ynu erk duffy `adnrbki nd ynur npt`naseai hkfp ynu thrnuch thk prnjkss eai prnjkiurks `avnfvki`a cn`ac dnrweri w`th prnskjut`na shnufi ynu w`sh tn in sn.@d ynu ikj`ik tn prnskjutk, wk erk hkrk tn ess`st ynu `a kvkrywey wk jea.

Jr`bks thet njjur nvkrskes, nd jnursk, erk `avkst`cetki eaiprnskjutki oy fnjef euthnr`t`ks `a fnjef jnurts. Nur rnfk `stn jnnri`aetk thk `avkst`cet`na eai kv`ikajk jnffkjt`na w`ththk rkc`naef skjur`ty ndd`jkrs (_ZNs) et thk [.Z. kboessy,

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fnjef pnf`jk, eai fnjef prnskjutnrs eai nthkrs tn kasurk thet ynur r`chts erk prntkjtki tn thk duffkst kxtkat pnss`ofk uaikr

thk fews nd thk jnuatry. N@C `avkst`cet`vk stedd hes kxtkas`vkkxpkr`kajk `a jr`b`aef `avkst`cet`na, `a wnrl`ac skas`t`vkfyw`th v`jt`bs, eai es eivnjetks dnr v`jt`bs. Sk efsn, bey, `ajkrte`a f`b`tki j`rjubsteajks, erreack dnr thk rktkat`na nd efnjef fewykr tn ess`st thk fnjef puof`j prnskjutnr `a bel`ac thkjesk ece`ast thk `ai`v`iuef whn pkrpktretki thk v`nfkat jr`bk.

@d ynu in okjnbk e v`jt`b nd e v`nfkat jr`bk, d`rst, belk surk ynu erk `a e sedk pfejk eai w`th pknpfk ynu trust eai skjnai,jnatejt thk jnuatry i`rkjtnr nr thk Wkejk Jnrps bki`jefndd`jkr nr thk sedkty eai skjur`ty jnnri`aetnr. @bbki`etkrkpnrt`ac `s `bpnrteat tn thk prkskrvet`na nd kv`ikajk eaithk jheajks nd epprkhkai`ac thk suspkjt. Jnuatry i`rkjtnrs,bki`jef ndd`jkrs, eai sedkty eai skjur`ty jnnri`aetnr erkrkqu`rki tn rkpnrt eff v`nfkat jr`bks tn thk @aspkjtnr Ckakrefeai thk _ZN. Yh`s `adnrbet`na `s prntkjtki drnb uaeuthnr`zkidurthkr i`sjfnsurk oy thk Wr`vejy Ejt. _kpnrt`ac thk jr`bkefsn hkfps prkvkat ynur durthkr v`jt`b`zet`na eai prntkjts

ynur dkffnw Tnfuatkkrs.

@a jnamuajt`na w`th thk _ZN, thk N@C inks e prkf`b`aery`avkst`cet`na nd eff v`nfkat jr`bks ece`ast Tnfuatkkrs

rkcerifkss nd whkthkr thk jr`bk hes okka rkpnrtki tn fnjefeuthnr`t`ks nr nd thk ikj`s`na ynu bey uft`betkfy belk tnprnskjutk. @d ynu erk e v`jt`b nd e jr`bk, nur stedd w`ff wnrlw`th ynu thrnuch d`aef i`spns`t`na nd thk jesk. N@C stedd `seve`feofk ?9 hnurs-e-iey, 3 ieys-e-wkkl. Sk bey ok jnatejtkithrnuch nur ?9-hnur v`nfkat jr`bk hntf`ak v`e tkfkphnak et?7?.40?.?055, nr oy k-be`f et v`nfkatjr`bkhntf`akGpkejkjnrps.

cnv.

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Zkjur`ty @ssuks `a A`ckr

Shka `t jnbks tn ynur sedkty eai skjur`ty `a thk Wkejk Jnrps, ynu bust ok w`ff`ac tn eiept ynur okhev`nr eai f`dkstyfk tnb`a`b`zk thk pntkat`ef dnr ok`ac e terckt nd jr`bk. Es w`theaywhkrk `a thk wnrfi, jr`bk inks kx`st `a A`ckr. Pnu jearkiujk ynur r`sl oy evn`i`ac s`tuet`nas thet belk ynu dkkfuajnbdnrteofk eai oy tel`ac prkjeut`nas. Jr`bk et thk v`ffecknr tnwa fkvkf `s fkss drkqukat thea `a thk ferck j`t`ks< pknpfklanw kejh nthkr eai ckakreffy w`ff ant stkef drnb thk`rak`chonrs. Ynur`st ettrejt`nas `a ferck tnwas, dnr `asteajk, erkdevnr`tk wnrl s`tks dnr p`jlpnjlkts. Yhk dnffnw`ac erk sedktyjnajkras `a A`ckr.

Bntnr vkh`jfk ejj`ikats. Oush tex`s, thk bnst jnbbna bniknd bntnr`zki treaspnrtet`na `a ruref erkes, erk nvkrfneiki,pnnrfy be`ate`aki, eai uasedk. Yhky shnufi ok evn`iki tn thk

kxtkat pnss`ofk (okjeusk thkyrk ndtka thk nafy treaspnrtet`naeve`feofk, Tnfuatkkrs erk teucht tn kvefuetk eai jhnnsk thkfkest r`sly oush tex` tn telk). Tnfuatkkrs shnufi ant trevkfna rneis eai h`chweys et a`cht uafkss eosnfutkfy akjksseryokjeusk nd thk h`ch r`sl nd ejj`ikats.

_nookry/ourcfery. @a uroea berlkts, ous stet`nas, eai nthkrerkes whkrk jrnwis erk prkskat, pursk saetjh`ac eai p`jlpnjlkt`ac erk jnbbna. Bnaky eai nthkr vefueofks shnufiok lkpt skjurk. Sh`fk uausuef, thkdt jea njjur kvka `a ruref

v`ffecks. Hnusks shnufi ok lkpt fnjlki eai vefueofks shnufiok lkpt `a e fnjlki trual whka ynu fkevk ynur v`ffeck.

T`nfkat jr`bk. Yhnuch th`s `s vkry rerk `a ruref v`ffecks, `t `s ecrnw`ac jnajkra `a ferckr j`t`ks, pert`juferfy `a A`ebky, thk

jep`tef. Yhkrk erk jkrte`a h`ch-jr`bk erkes (wh`jh w`ff okpn`atki nut tn ynu) thet bust ok evn`iki, pert`juferfy edtkrierl. @a j`t`ks, Tnfuatkkrs shnufi trevkf `a crnups nd twn nrbnrk et a`cht.

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Ztey`ac Zedk= Inat Ok e Yerckt dnr Jr`bk

Pnu bust ok prkperki tn telk na e ferck rkspnas`o`f`ty dnr ynur nwa sedkty. Nafy ynu jea belk ynurskfd fkss nd e terckt,kasurk thet ynur hnusk `s skjurk, eai ikvkfnp rkfet`nas`a ynur jnbbua`ty thet w`ff belk ynu ea uaf`lkfy v`jt`bnd jr`bk. @a jnb`ac tn A`ckr, in whet ynu wnufi in `d ynubnvki tn e ferck j`ty `a thk [a`tki Ztetks= Ok jeut`nus, jhkjlth`acs nut, esl qukst`nas, fkera eonut ynur ak`chonrhnni,lanw whkrk thk bnrk r`sly fnjet`nas erk, usk jnbbna skask,eai ok ewerk. Pnu jea rkiujk ynur vufakreo`f`ty tn jr`bk oy`atkcret`ac `atn ynur jnbbua`ty, fkera`ac thk fnjef feacueck,ejt`ac rkspnas`ofy, eai eo`i`ac oy Wkejk Jnrps pnf`j`ks eaiprnjkiurks. Zkrv`ac sedkfy eai kddkjt`vkfy `a A`ckr w`ff rkqu`rkthet ynu ejjkpt snbk rkstr`jt`nas na ynur jurrkat f`dkstyfk.

Tnfuatkkrs ettrejt e fnt nd ettkat`na whkrkvkr thky erk `a

A`ckr, out thky erk f`lkfy tn rkjk`vk bnrk akcet`vk ettkat`na`a h`chfy pnpufetki jkatkrs thea et thk`r s`tks, whkrk deb`fy,dr`kais, eai jnffkecuks fnnl nut dnr thkb. Yhky erk efsn f`lkfytn ettrejt bnrk ettkat`na `d thky erk okhev`ac nuts`ik thkanrbs nd A`cr`ka snj`kty (ir`al`ac, wker`ac `aepprnpr`etkjfnth`ac, ktj.). Sh`fk kxjfebet`nas snbkt`bks njjur na thkstrkkt `a ferckr tnwas, th`s okhev`nr jea ok rkiujki `d ynu

irkss jnaskrvet`vkfy, evn`i kyk jnatejt, eai in ant rkspnaitn uaweatki ettkat`na. Lkkp ynur bnaky nut nd s`cht oy us`acea uaikrcerbkat bnaky pnujh. In ant lkkp ynur bnaky `anuts`ik pnjlkts nd oejlpejls, `a jnet pnjlkts, nr `a deaaypejls. Pnu shnufi efweys wefl w`th e jnbpea`na et a`cht.

Wrkper`ac dnr thk [akxpkjtki= Zedkty Yre`a`aceai Tnfuatkkr Zuppnrt `a A`ckr

Yhk Wkejk Jnrps epprnejh tn sedkty `s e d`vk-prnacki pfea tnhkfp ynu stey sedk iur`ac ynur twn-yker skrv`jk eai `ajfuiks

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thk dnffnw`ac= `adnrbet`na sher`ac, Tnfuatkkr tre`a`ac, s`tkskfkjt`na jr`tkr`e, e ikte`fki kbkrckajy ejt`na pfea, eai

prntnjnfs dnr eiirkss`ac sedkty eai skjur`ty `aj`ikats. A`ckrs`a-jnuatry sedkty prncreb `s nutf`aki okfnw.

Wkejk Jnrps/A`ckrs ndd`jk w`ff lkkp Tnfuatkkrs `adnrbki ndeay `ssuks thet bey eddkjt Tnfuatkkr sedkty thrnuch `adnrbet`nasher`ac . _kcufer upietks w`ff ok nddkrki `a bkbnreaiubsdrnb thk jnuatry i`rkjtnr. @a thk kvkat nd e jr`t`jef s`tuet`nanr kbkrckajy, Tnfuatkkrs w`ff ok jnatejtki thrnuch thkkbkrckajy jnbbua`jet`na aktwnrl. Yhus, `t `s `bpkret`vkthet Tnfuatkkrs lkkp thk Wkejk Jnrps/A`ckr ndd`jk `adnrbki ndthk`r whkrkeonuts sn thet thky jea ok jnatejtki `a thk kvkatnd ea kbkrckajy. @d e Tnfuatkkr skkbs tn ok b`ss`ac, kvka dnr eshnrt pkr`ni nd t`bk, wk bust essubk snbkth`ac `s wrnac eai`a`t`etk kxtkas`vk skerjh prnjkiurks.

Tnfuatkkr tre`a`ac w`ff `ajfuik skss`nas na spkj`d`j sedkty eaiskjur`ty `ssuks `a A`ckr. Yh`s tre`a`ac w`ff prkperk ynu tn einpte juftureffy epprnpr`etk f`dkstyfk eai kxkrj`sk muicbkat thetprnbntks sedkty eai rkiujks r`sl `a ynur hnbk, et wnrl, eaiwh`fk trevkf`ac. Zedkty tre`a`ac `s nddkrki thrnuchnut ynur twn-

yker skrv`jk eai `s `atkcretki `atn thk feacueck, jrnss-jufturef,hkefth, eai nthkr jnbpnakats nd tre`a`ac.

Jkrte`a s`tk skfkjt`na jr`tkr`e erk uski tn iktkrb`ak sedkhnus`ac dnr Tnfuatkkrs okdnrk thk`r err`vef. Yhk Wkejk Jnrpsstedd wnrls jfnskfy w`th hnst jnbbua`t`ks eai jnuatkrperteckaj`ks tn hkfp prkperk thkb dnr e Tnfuatkkrs err`vef eai tnksteof`sh kxpkjtet`nas nd thk`r rkspkjt`vk rnfks `a suppnrt`acthk Tnfuatkkr. Kejh s`tk `s `aspkjtki okdnrk thk Tnfuatkkrserr`vef tn kasurk pfejkbkat `a epprnpr`etk, sedk, eai skjurkhnus`ac eai wnrl s`tks. Z`tk skfkjt`na `s oeski `a pert naeay rkfkveat s`tk h`stnry< ejjkss tn bki`jef, oeal`ac, pnstef,eai nthkr ksskat`ef skrv`jks< eve`feo`f`ty nd jnbbua`jet`nas,

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treaspnrtet`na, eai berlkts< i`ddkrkat hnus`ac npt`nas eaif`v`ac erreackbkats< eai nthkr Tnfuatkkr suppnrt akkis.

Pnu w`ff efsn fkera eonut Wkejk Jnrps/A`ckrs ikte`fkikbkrckajy ejt`na pfea , wh`jh `s `bpfkbkatki `a thk kvkat ndj`v`f nr pnf`t`jef uarkst nr e aeturef i`sestkr. Shka ynu err`vket ynur s`tk, ynu w`ff jnbpfktk eai suob`t e s`tk fnjetnrdnrb w`th ynur eiirkss, jnatejt `adnrbet`na, eai e bep tn

ynur hnusk. @d thkrk `s e skjur`ty thrket, Tnfuatkkrs `a A`ckrw`ff cethkr et prkiktkrb`aki fnjet`nas uat`f thk s`tuet`na `srksnfvki nr thk Wkejk Jnrps ikj`iks tn kvejuetk.

D`aeffy, Tnfuatkkrs bust `bbki`etkfy rkpnrt eay skjur`ty`aj`ikat tn thk Wkejk Jnrps ndd`jk. Yhk Wkejk Jnrps hesksteof`shki prntnjnfs dnr eiirkss`ac sedkty eai skjur`ty `aj`ikats `a e t`bkfy eai epprnpr`etk beaakr, eai `t jnffkjts eaikvefuetks sedkty eai skjur`ty iete tn trejl trkais eai ikvkfnp

stretkc`ks tn b`a`b`zk r`sls tn duturk Tnfuatkkrs.

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J[FY[_EF @ZZ[KZ@a dufd`ff`ac thk Wkejk Jnrps beaietk tn sherk thk dejk nd

Ebkr`je w`th nur hnst jnuatr`ks, wk erk bel`ac spkj`efkddnrts tn skk thet eff nd Ebkr`jes r`jhakss `s rkdfkjtki `athk Tnfuatkkr jnrps. Bnrk Ebkr`jeas nd jnfnr erk skrv`ac

`a tnieys Wkejk Jnrps thea et eay t`bk `a rkjkat ykers.I`ddkrkajks `a rejk, ktha`j oejlcrnuai, eck, rkf`c`na, eaiskxuef nr`katet`na erk kxpkjtki eai wkfjnbki ebnac nur

Tnfuatkkrs. Wert nd thk Wkejk Jnrps b`ss`na `s tn hkfp i`spkfeay ant`na thet Ebkr`jeas erk eff nd nak nr`c`a nr rejk eaitn ksteof`sh thet kejh nd us `s es thnrnuchfy Ebkr`jea es thknthkr iksp`tk nur beay i`ddkrkajks.

Nur i`vkrs`ty hkfps us ejjnbpf`sh thet cnef. @a nthkr weys,hnwkvkr, nur i`vkrs`ty pnsks jheffkacks. @a A`ckr, es `a nthkrWkejk Jnrps hnst jnuatr`ks, Tnfuatkkrs okhev`nr, f`dkstyfk,oejlcrnuai, eai okf`kds erk muicki `a e jufturef jnatkxt vkryi`ddkrkat drnb thk`r nwa. Jkrte`a pkrsnaef pkrspkjt`vks nrjherejtkr`st`js jnbbnafy ejjkptki `a thk [a`tki Ztetks beyok qu`tk uajnbbna, uaejjkpteofk, nr kvka rkprksski `a A`ckr.

Nuts`ik nd A`ckrs jep`tef, rks`ikats nd ruref jnbbua`t`kshevk hei rkfet`vkfy f`ttfk i`rkjt kxpnsurk tn nthkr jufturks,rejks, rkf`c`nas, eai f`dkstyfks. Shet pknpfk v`kw es typ`jef

Ebkr`jea okhev`nr nr anrbs bey ok e b`sjnajkpt`na, sujhes thk pkrjkpt`na thet eff Ebkr`jeas erk r`jh eai hevk ofnaihe`r eai ofuk kyks. Yhk pknpfk nd A`ckr erk mustfy lanwa dnr

thk`r ckakrnus hnsp`tef`ty tn dnrk`cakrs< hnwkvkr, bkbokrs ndthk jnbbua`ty `a wh`jh ynu w`ff f`vk bey i`spfey e reack ndrkejt`nas tn jufturef i`ddkrkajks thet ynu prkskat.

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Yn kesk thk treas`t`na eai eiept tn f`dk `a A`ckr, ynu bey akkitn belk snbk tkbpnrery, ykt duaiebkatef jnbprnb`sks `a

hnw ynu prkskat ynurskfd es ea Ebkr`jea eai es ea `ai`v`iuef.Dnr kxebpfk, dkbefk tre`akks eai Tnfuatkkrs w`ff ant ok eofktn kxkrj`sk thk `aikpkaikajk eve`feofk tn thkb `a thk [a`tkiZtetks< pnf`t`jef i`sjuss`nas akki tn ok heaifki w`th crketjerk< eai snbk nd ynur pkrsnaef okf`kds bey okst rkbe`auai`sjfnski. Pnu w`ff akki tn ikvkfnp tkjha`quks eai pkrsnaefstretkc`ks dnr jnp`ac w`th thksk eai nthkr f`b`tet`nas. Yhk

Wkejk Jnrps stedd w`ff fkei i`vkrs`ty eai skas`t`v`ty i`sjuss`nasiur`ac prk-skrv`jk tre`a`ac eai w`ff ok na jeff tn prnv`iksuppnrt, out thk jheffkack uft`betkfy w`ff ok ynur nwa.

Nvkrv`kw nd I`vkrs`ty `a A`ckr

Yhk Wkejk Jnrps stedd `a A`ckr rkjnca`zks eimustbkat`ssuks thet jnbk w`th i`vkrs`ty eai w`ff kaikevnr tn prnv`iksuppnrt eai cu`ieajk. Iur`ac prk-skrv`jk tre`a`ac, skss`nasw`ff ok hkfi tn i`sjuss i`vkrs`ty eai jnp`ac bkjhea`sbs. Skfnnl dnrweri tn hev`ac befk eai dkbefk Tnfuatkkrs drnb e

ver`kty nd rejks, ktha`j crnups, ecks, rkf`c`nas, eai skxuefnr`katet`nas, eai hnpk thet ynu w`ff okjnbk pert nd e i`vkrskcrnup nd Ebkr`jeas whn telk pr`ik `a suppnrt`ac nak eanthkreai ikbnastret`ac thk r`jhakss nd Ebkr`jea jufturk.

E jheffkack dnr Tnfuatkkrs drnb crnups w`th fkssrkprkskatet`na `a thk Wkejk Jnrps bey ok thk fejl nde jnbbna oejlcrnuai w`th nthkr Tnfuatkkrs `a A`ckr.Jurrkatfy, thk crnup nd Tnfuatkkrs `a A`ckr `s de`rfyhnbnckanus= rkfet`vkfy ynuac (bnstfy oktwkka ?? eai :7)eai ferckfy Jeujes`ea eai b`iifk jfess. Tnfuatkkrs whn hevk

kxprksski e akki dnr spkj`ef suppnrt `ajfuik thnsk whn erknfikr thea thk bemnr`ty, thnsk whn okfnac tn b`anr`ty ktha`jcrnups, eai thnsk whn erk hnbnskxuef. @d ynu erk `a sujhe jetkcnry, ynu shnufi jnbk prkperki tn jnpk w`th ok`acpnss`ofy thk nafy nak `a ynur b`anr`ty crnup.

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Shet B`cht e Tnfuatkkr Dejk>

Wnss`ofk @ssuks dnr Dkbefk Tnfuatkkrs Snbkas rnfks erk vkry i`st`ajt `a A`cr`ka jufturk. Snbkaerk jhercki w`th jer`ac dnr thk deb`fy eai wnrl fnac, herihnurs tn prkperk dnni, note`a wetkr, eai rker jh`firka. @aeii`t`na, wnbka in ant kamny thk sebk fkvkf nd kquef`ty esbnst wnbka `a thk [a`tki Ztetks in. Dkw erk kiujetkinafy8 pkrjkat nd wnbka `a A`ckr erk f`tkretkeai vkry dkw hnfirkspnas`ofk pns`t`nas `a cnvkrabkat nr nthkr nrcea`zet`nas.Beay bka hevk skvkref w`vks. @a str`jt Busf`b hnuskhnfis,kspkj`effy `a thk kestkra pert nd thk jnuatry, wnbka erksnbkt`bks jfn`stkrki (k.c., rkqu`rki tn stey `a thk`r hnbksuafkss ejjnbpea`ki oy thk`r husoeai). Jkrte`a phys`jeffyjheffkac`ac tesls, `ajfui`ac pnuai`ac b`ffkt eai irew`acwetkr, erk jnas`ikrki kxjfus`vkfy wnbkas wnrl eai erk antinak oy bka. Yhksk jufturef prejt`jks jea ok shnjl`ac tnsnbk Tnfuatkkrs. Hnwkvkr, efbnst eff d`ai thet thky jea wnrlsujjkssduffy w`th onth wnbka eai bka `a A`ckr.

Dkbefk Tnfuatkkrs hevk bujh bnrk drkkinb thea A`cr`kawnbka eai erk ant kxpkjtki tn eihkrk str`jtfy tn ckaikrrnfks. Yh`s prnv`iks thkb w`th e ua`quk pkrspkjt`vk naA`cr`ka f`dk. Es dnrk`ca wnbka, thky erk snbkt`bks effnwki

tn pert`j`petk `a onth befk eai dkbefk ejt`v`t`ks, whkrkesbefk Tnfuatkkrs erk efbnst kxjfus`vkfy f`b`tki tn snj`ef`z`acw`th nthkr bka. Yh`s inks ant bkea, hnwkvkr, thet dkbefk

Tnfuatkkrs erk kat`rkfy drkk nd kxpkjtki ckaikr rnfks. Efthnuch e dkbefk Tnfuatkkr `s bnrk ejjkptki oy bka, shk `sst`ff e wnbea eai thkrkdnrk jnas`ikrki i`ddkrkat. Dnr kxebpfk,dkbefk Tnfuatkkrs bust lkkp thk`r lakks jnvkrki, w`th k`thkr

fnac sl`rts nr oeccy peats.

A`cr`ka wnbka usueffy berry oktwkka thk ecks nd 5: eai58, uafkss thky rks`ik `a j`t`ks. Es e s`acfk wnbea f`v`ac efnak`a e jnbbua`ty, ynu bey ok epprnejhki oy bka whn w`sh tn

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jnurt nr ietk ynu. Kvka thnuch thksk epprnejhks typ`jeffyjnbk `a thk dnrb nd anrbef A`cr`ka hubnr, thky jea ok vkry

`rr`tet`ac, eai dkbefk Tnfuatkkrs w`ff hevk tn ikvkfnp bkthnisnd heaif`ac sujh s`tuet`nas. Yhkrk `s fkss akki dnr jnajkrarkceri`ac nvkrt skxuef heressbkat nr esseuft `a A`ckr thea`a snbk nthkr jnuatr`ks. A`cr`ka jufturk crketfy b`a`b`zksphys`jef jnatejt okjeusk nd thk `adfukajk nd @sfeb, eai thkjh`kd nd e v`ffeck w`ff fnnl nut dnr e dkbefk es hk wnufi eieuchtkr. Akvkrthkfkss, `t `s `bpnrteat tn lkkp ynur rkfet`nas

es pfetna`j es pnss`ofk tn kasurk cnni wnrl`ac rkfet`nash`psw`th pknpfk `a ynur jnbbua`ty.

Wnss`ofk @ssuks dnr Tnfuatkkrs nd JnfnrWknpfk nd jnfnr bey jnadrnat spkj`ef jheffkacks `a A`ckr. Naknd thk bnst jnbbna `s ok`ac b`stelka dnr snbknak drnb ynurrejks nr ktha`j crnups jnuatry nd nr`c`a. Efnac w`th th`s,A`cr`kas bey ant okf`kvk thet ynu erk e [.Z. j`t`zka, es thkbemnr`ty nd pknpfk drnb thk [a`tki Ztetks thky hevk skka nrhkeri eonut erk nd Kurnpkea iksjkat.

Edr`jea-Ebkr`jea Tnfuatkkrs hevk dnuai thet ok`ac ofejl `a Edr`je hes eiveatecks es wkff es jheffkacks. Pnu bey ok bnrkkes`fy ejjkptki oy ynur jnbbua`ty, s`ajk ynu erk ant v`s`ofyi`ddkrkat. T`ffeckrs kxpkjtet`nas bey ok h`chkr okjeusk nd

ynur rejk< thky bey kxpkjt ynu tn ok bnrk f`lk thkb eaiant eddnri ynu thk sebk effnweajks `a feacueck fkera`aceai jufturef eieptet`na thet thky creat tn ynur wh`tk pkkrs.@a puof`j pfejks, ynu bey ok telka dnr A`cr`ka eai thuskxpkjtki tn jnadnrb bnrk jfnskfy tn jufturef anrbs, sujh esthk Busf`b irkss jnik dnr wnbka. Znbk Edr`jea-Ebkr`jea

Tnfuatkkrs hevk struccfki w`th ok`ac tnfi oy thk`r v`ffeckrs

thet thky erk ant trufy ofejl.

Yhkrk `s e suppnrt systkb ebnac Tnfuatkkrs tn hkfp ynueimust tn s`b`fer `ssuks `a A`ckr.

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Wnss`ofk @ssuks dnr Zka`nr Tnfuatkkrs

Yhkrk erk eai hevk okka Tnfuatkkrs nvkr thk eck nd 97 `a

A`ckr. Yhk Wkejk Jnrps wkfjnbks thk kxpkr`kajk eai spkj`efsl`ffs nd thksk nfikr Tnfuatkkrs. F`lk nthkr Tnfuatkkrs, ynushnufi ok prkperki dnr thk hersh jf`betk eai oes`j f`v`acjnai`t`nas, eai ynu w`ff akki tn telk spkj`ef jerk nd ynurhkefth okjeusk nd thk fejl nd bki`jef dej`f`t`ks `a A`cr`ka

v`ffecks. Okjeusk thkrk erk sn dkw nfikr Tnfuatkkrs `a A`ckr, ynu bey d`ai ynurskfd b`ss`ac thk jnbpeay nd pknpfk nd

s`b`fer eck. Yhkrk `s e h`ch ikcrkk nd rkspkjt dnr nfikr pknpfk`a A`ckr. Es thk evkreck f`dk spea `s nafy `a thk uppkr 97s, ynuw`ff ok jnas`ikrki nfikr `d ynu erk nfikr thea 97.

Wnss`ofk @ssuks dnr Cey, Fkso`ea, nr O`skxuef Tnfuatkkrs A`cr`ka jufturk hes okka iksjr`oki es hnbnphno`j, eaicey, fkso`ea, eai o`skxuef Tnfuatkkrs bey d`ai `t i`dd`jufttn skrvk hkrk. Okjeusk nd thk akcet`vk ett`tuiks rkceri`achnbnskxuef`ty, `t wnufi vkry i`dd`juft tn be`ate`a e pns`t`vkwnrl`ac rkfet`nash`p w`th v`ffeckrs eai ok npka eonut ynurskxuef nr`katet`na. Pnu erk f`lkfy tn d`ai e suppnrt systkbw`th`a thk Tnfuatkkr crnup, out ynu erk uaf`lkfy tn ok eofk tnok npka nuts`ik thet j`rjfk.

Wnss`ofk _kf`c`nus @ssuks dnr Tnfuatkkrs

@sfeb `s thk prkinb`aeat jufturef `adfukajk `a A`ckr. @terr`vki `a thk 5?th jkatury, eai bnrk thea 07 pkrjkat nd thkpnpufet`na `s prejt`j`ac Busf`bs. Efthnuch thkrk erk e dkwb`f`teat @sfeb`j crnups `a thk jnuatry, thk cnvkrabkat hesokka eofk tn prkvkat `aj`ikats nd v`nfkajk. Yhk cnvkrabkat`s ndd`j`effy skjufer, eai nthkr rkf`c`nas erk wkff tnfkretki.Yhkrk erk snbk 977 Jhr`st`ea b`ss`naer`ks `a thk jnuatry,

bnst nd thkb Ebkr`jeas. Tnfuatkkrs erk drkk tn prejt`jkthk`r nwa rkf`c`na `a A`ckr es fnac es thky in ant kaceck`a prnskfyt`z`ac. Antk, hnwkvkr, thet thkrk erk an Jhr`st`eajhurjhks nuts`ik bemnr tnwas.

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A`cr`kas bey `aqu`rk eonut ynur rkf`c`na nut nd jur`ns`ty nrtry tn `adfukajk ynu tn okjnbk Busf`b. Hnwkvkr, th`s `s ant sn

bujh okjeusk thky nomkjt tn nthkr rkf`c`nas es okjeusk thkyerk jnajkraki (f`lk thnsk nd beay rkf`c`nas) dnr ynur edtkrf`dk,es thky okf`kvk nak jeaant cn tn hkevka uafkss nak prejt`jksthk r`cht rkf`c`na.

Wnss`ofk @ssuks dnr Tnfuatkkrs S`th I`seo`f`t`ks

Es e i`seofki Tnfuatkkr `a A`ckr, ynu bey d`ai thet ynudejk e spkj`ef skt nd jheffkacks. @a A`ckr, es `a nthkr pertsnd thk wnrfi, snbk pknpfk hnfi prkmui`j`ef ett`tuiks tnweri`ai`v`iuefs w`th i`seo`f`t`ks eai bey i`sjr`b`aetk ece`astthkb. Eai thkrk `s vkry f`ttfk nd thk `adrestrujturk tnejjnbbnietk `ai`v`iuefs w`th i`seo`f`t`ks thet hes okkaikvkfnpki `a thk [a`tki Ztetks.

Yhk Wkejk Jnrps prncreb `a A`ckr dnjusks na ruref v`ffecks

eai sbeff tnwas. @t wnufi ok kxtrenri`aer`fy i`dd`juft, es wkffes uasedk, dnr eaynak w`th e skr`nus phys`jef heai`jep tn f`vk`a ruref A`ckr. Kvka `a A`ebky eai rkc`naef jep`tefs, thkrk erkan puof`j ejjnbbniet`nas dnr pknpfk w`th skr`nus phys`jefi`seo`f`t`ks.

Yhet ok`ac se`i, es pert nd thk bki`jef jfkereajk prnjkss,thk Wkejk Jnrps Ndd`jk nd Bki`jef Zkrv`jks iktkrb`aki thet

ynu wkrk phys`jeffy eai kbnt`naeffy jepeofk, w`th nr w`thnutrkesnaeofk ejjnbbniet`na, tn pkrdnrb e duff tnur nd Tnfuatkkrskrv`jk `a A`ckr w`thnut uarkesnaeofk r`sl nd herb tn ynurskfdnr `atkrrupt`na nd ynur skrv`jk. Yhk Wkejk Jnrps/A`ckrstedd w`ff wnrl w`th i`seofki Tnfuatkkrs tn belk rkesnaeofkejjnbbniet`nas dnr thkb `a thk`r tre`a`ac, hnus`ac, mnos`tks, nr `a nthkr erkes tn kaeofk thkb tn skrvk sedkfy eaikddkjt`vkfy.

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Hnw bujh fucceck eb @ effnwki tn or`ac tn A`ckr>

Bnst e`rf`aks hevk oecceck s`zk eai wk`cht f`b`ts eai esskssjhercks dnr treaspnrt nd oecceck thet kxjkkis th`s effnweajk.Yhk Wkejk Jnrps hes `ts nwa s`zk eai wk`cht f`b`ts eai w`ffant pey thk jnst nd treaspnrt dnr oecceck thet kxjkkis thkskf`b`ts. Yhk euthnr`zki oecceck effnweajk `s twn jhkjlkip`kjks nd fucceck w`th jnbo`aki i`bkas`nas nd onth p`kjksant tn kxjkki 573 `ajhks (fkacth + w`ith + hk`cht) eai ejerry-na oec w`th jnbo`aki i`bkas`nas nd an bnrk thea 9;`ajhks. Jhkjlki oecceck shnufi ant kxjkki 87 pnuais tntef,w`th e bex`bub wk`cht effnweajk nd ;7 pnuais dnr eay nakoec.

Wkejk Jnrps Tnfuatkkrs erk ant effnwki tn telk pkts,wkepnas, kxpfns`vks, rei`n treasb`ttkrs (shnrtwevk rkjk`vkrserk pkrb`ttki), eutnbno`fks, nr bntnrjyjfks tn thk`r nvkrskesess`cabkats. In ant pejl dfebbeofk betkr`efs nr f`qu`issujh es f`chtkr dfu`i, jfkea`ac snfvkats, he`r sprey, nr ekrnsnfjnate`akrs. Yh`s `s ea `bpnrteat sedkty prkjeut`na. Wfkeskjhkjl thk Yreaspnrtet`na Zkjur`ty Eib`a`stret`na (YZE)

wkos`tk dnr e ikte`fki f`st nd pkrb`ttki eai prnh`o`tki `tkbset http=//www.tse.cnv/trevkfkrs/e`rtrevkf/prnh`o`tki/pkrb`ttki-prnh`o`tki-`tkbs.shtb.

Shet `s thk kfkjtr`j jurrkat `a A`ckr>

@t `s ??7 vnfts, ;7 jyjfks (thk Kurnpkea steaieri). Antk,hnwkvkr, thet nafy A`ebky eai ferckr tnwas hevk kfkjtr`j`ty.

Tnfuatkkrs shnufi ant or`ac kfkjtr`j eppf`eajks uafkss thkyerk oettkry nr snfer pnwkrki.

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Hnw bujh bnaky shnufi @ or`ac>

Tnfuatkkrs erk kxpkjtki tn f`vk et thk sebk fkvkf es thk

pknpfk `a thk`r jnbbua`ty. Yhky erk c`vka e skttf`ac-`aeffnweajk eai e bnathfy f`v`ac effnweajk, wh`jh shnufi jnvkrthk`r kxpkasks. Ndtka, Tnfuatkkrs w`sh tn or`ac eii`t`naefbnaky dnr vejet`na trevkf tn nthkr jnuatr`ks. Jrki`t jeriseai trevkfkrs jhkjls erk thk sedkst, out ant efweys thk bnstjnavka`kat, weys tn or`ac bnaky. Jrki`t jeris jea snbkt`bksok hkfpduf dnr nrikr`ac pfeak t`jlkts tn Kurnpk nr thk [a`tki

Ztetks naf`ak, out thky erk v`rtueffy uskfkss dnr trevkf `a A`ckreai thk surrnuai`ac rkc`na. Znbk h`ch-kai rksteureats eaihntkfs `a bemnr Skst Edr`jea j`t`ks (ant A`ebky) in ejjkptjrki`t jerisT`se `s thk okst okt. Efthnuch ynu w`ff d`aipfejks tn jesh trevkfkrs jhkjls, thk prnjkss jea ok e hessfk.Dkks erk h`ch, eai `a snbk jnuatr`ks ynu hevk tn shnw thkoeal ynur rkjk`pt nd purjhesk. Ckakreffy spkel`ac, jesh `s

kes`kr tn kxjheack. @d ynu or`ac trevkfkrs jhkjls, kurns erkprkdkreofk tn inffers. Yhk Wkejk Jnrps ndd`jk hes e sedk whkrk ynu jea stnrk bnaky eai nthkr vefueofks upna err`vef `aA`ckr.

Shka jea @ telk vejet`na eai hevk pknpfk v`s`t bk>

Kejh Tnfuatkkr ejjruks twn vejet`na ieys pkr bnath ndskrv`jk (kxjfui`ac tre`a`ac). Fkevk bey ant ok telka iur`actre`a`ac, thk d`rst thrkk bnaths nd skrv`jk, nr thk fest thrkkbnaths nd skrv`jk, kxjkpt `a jnamuajt`na w`th ea euthnr`zkikbkrckajy fkevk. Deb`fy eai dr`kais erk wkfjnbk tn v`s`t

ynu edtkr prk-skrv`jk tre`a`ac eai thk d`rst thrkk bnaths ndskrv`jk es fnac es thk`r stey inks ant `atkrdkrk w`th ynurwnrl. Kxtkaiki steys et ynur s`tk erk ant kajnurecki eairkqu`rk pkrb`ss`na drnb ynur jnuatry i`rkjtnr. Yhk WkejkJnrps jeaant prnv`ik ynur v`s`tnrs w`th v`se, bki`jef, nr trevkfess`steajk.

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S`ff by okfnac`acs ok jnvkrki oy `asureajk>

Yhk Wkejk Jnrps inks ant prnv`ik `asureajk jnvkreck dnr

pkrsnaef kddkjts< Tnfuatkkrs erk uft`betkfy rkspnas`ofk dnrthk sedklkkp`ac nd thk`r pkrsnaef okfnac`acs. Hnwkvkr, ynujea purjhesk pkrsnaef prnpkrty `asureajk okdnrk ynu fkevk.@d ynu w`sh, ynu bey jnatejt ynur nwa `asureajk jnbpeay

Tnfuatkkrs `a A`ckr in ant akki tn ckt ea `atkraet`naef ir`vkrsf`jkask okjeusk thky erk prnh`o`tki drnb npkret`ac bntnr`zki

vkh`jfks. Hnwkvkr, ynu bey weat ea `atkraet`naef ir`vkrsf`jkask dnr trevkf whka ynu erk na vejet`na.

Shet shnufi @ or`ac es c`dts dnr A`ckr dr`kais eai by hnst

deb`fy>

Yh`s `s ant e rkqu`rkbkat. E tnlka nd dr`kaish`p `s sudd`j`kat.Znbk c`dt succkst`nas `ajfuik la`jllaejls dnr thk hnusk

Wkejk Jnrps tre`akks erk ant ess`caki tn `ai`v`iuef s`tks uat`f

thky hevk jnbpfktki eonut hefd nd thk`r prk-skrv`jk tre`a`ac.Yh`s c`vks Wkejk Jnrps stedd thk nppnrtua`ty tn esskss kejhtre`akks tkjha`jef eai feacueck sl`ffs pr`nr tn ess`ca`acs`tks, `a eii`t`na tn d`aef`z`ac s`tk skfkjt`nas w`th b`a`stry

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jnuatkrperts. @d dkes`ofk, ynu bey hevk thk nppnrtua`ty tnprnv`ik `aput na ynur s`tk prkdkrkajks, `ajfui`ac ckncreph`jef

fnjet`na, i`steajk drnb nthkr Tnfuatkkrs, eai f`v`ac jnai`t`nas.Hnwkvkr, lkkp `a b`ai thet beay dejtnrs `adfukajk thk s`tkskfkjt`na prnjkss eai thet thk Wkejk Jnrps jeaant cuereatkkpfejkbkat whkrk ynu wnufi `ikeffy f`lk tn ok. Bnst Tnfuatkkrserk ess`caki tn ruref v`ffecks nr sbeff tnwas eai erk usueffyw`th`a nak hnur drnb eanthkr Tnfuatkkr. Znbk s`tks rkqu`rkbnrk thea e 5?-hnur ir`vk tn rkejh thk jep`tef. Yhkrk `s et

fkest nak vktkrea Tnfuatkkr oeski `a kejh nd thk rkc`naefjep`tefs, eai s`x Tnfuatkkrs erk jurrkatfy oeski `a A`ebky.

Hnw jea by deb`fy jnatejt bk `a ea kbkrckajy>

Yhk Wkejk Jnrps Ndd`jk nd Zpkj`ef Zkrv`jks prnv`iksess`steajk `a heaif`ac kbkrckaj`ks eddkjt`ac tre`akks eai

Tnfuatkkrs nr thk`r deb`f`ks. Okdnrk fkev`ac thk [a`tkiZtetks, ynu shnufi `astrujt ynur deb`fy tn ant`dy thk Ndd`jknd Zpkj`ef Zkrv`jks `bbki`etkfy `d ea kbkrckajy er`sks, sujhes e skr`nus `ffakss nr iketh nd e deb`fy bkbokr. Yhk Ndd`jknd Zpkj`ef Zkrv`jks `s eve`feofk ?9 hnurs e iey, skvka ieys ewkkl (`ajfui`ac hnf`ieys) et 877.9?9.8;87, kxtkas`na 5937,nr ?7?.40?.5937. Dnr ana-kbkrckajy qukst`nas, ynur deb`fyjea ckt `adnrbet`na drnb ynur jnuatry iksl stedd et thk WkejkJnrps oy jeff`ac 877.9?9.8;87 eai esl`ac tn ok jnaakjtki tnthk A`ckr jnuatry iksl ndd`jkr nr iksl ess`steat.

Jea @ jeff hnbk drnb A`ckr>

Pks. @atkraet`naef jeffs jea ok beik drnb A`ebky eai bnstferckr tnwas, out tkfkphnak skrv`jk `s kxpkas`vk eai `s antefweys rkf`eofk. Jkffphnak jnvkreck `s `ajrkes`acfy eve`feofkthrnuchnut A`ckr, out jkffufer skrv`jk `s kxpkas`vk eai `s ant

efweys rkf`eofk.

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Zhnufi @ or`ac e jkffufer phnak w`th bk>

Znbk Wkejk Jnrps/A`ckr s`tks hevk jkff phnak jnvkreck eai

e beay Tnfuatkkrs nwa jkff phnaks. Yhk [.Z. jkffphnaks erkant jnbpet`ofk w`th thk A`ckr jkffphnak systkb, out ynu jeapurjhesk jkffphnaks fnjeffy.

S`ff thkrk ok k-be`f eai @atkrakt ejjkss> Zhnufi @ or`ac by

jnbputkr>

K-be`f ejjkss `s eve`feofk et thk Wkejk Jnrps ndd`jk `a A`ebkyeai et thk rkc`naef ndd`jks. @t `s efsn eve`feofk et pr`vetktkfkjkatkrs `a bnst ferckr tnwas. Yhk jnaakjt`nas, hnwkvkr,erk st`ff sfnw, nd f`b`tki jepej`ty, eai kxpkas`vk, sn @atkraktejjkss, wh`fk pnss`ofk, `s prnofkbet`j. Okjeusk nd thk fejl ndkfkjtr`j`ty `a v`ffecks, jnbputkrs erk ant uskduf dnr Tnfuatkkrsess`caki tn ruref erkes. Jnbbua`ty eai ynuth kiujet`naskjtnr Tnfuatkkrs, whn erk anrbeffy stet`naki `a sbeff tnwasw`th ejjkss tn kfkjtr`j`ty, bey weat tn or`ac e feptnp. @d ynuin or`ac e jnbputkr, pfkesk `asurk `t es thk Wkejk Jnrps `sant rkspnas`ofk dnr `ts sedklkkp`ac nr uplkkp. Sk in strnacfyrkjnbbkai ynu or`ac e dfesh ir`vk sn ynu jea stnrk eai wnrlna injubkats iur`ac thk `adrkqukat t`bks ynu erk wnrl`ac nae jnbputkr.

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SKFJNB K FKYYK_Z D_NB

A@CK_ TNF[AYKK_Z Dndn Hkffn `ajnb`ac Wkejk Jnrps Yre`akks!

Pnu erk eonut tn kboerl upna thk eivkaturk nd e f`dkt`bk. E thnuseai i`ddkrkat dkers eai jnajkras bust ok ruaa`acthrnuch ynur hkeis r`cht anw es ynu cn eonut try`ac tnprkperk dnr th`s akw phesk nd ynur f`dk. Sk eff rkbkbokrhnw wk dkft cktt`ac nur oecs pejlki eai sey`ac cnnioyk tndr`kaisthr ffki, sjerki, kxj`tki, eax`nus. Nak b`autk natnp nd thk wnrfi eai rkeiy tn ckt nut nd thk Ztetks, thk akxtb`autk wnaikr`ac `d wk jnufi rkeffy cn thrnuch w`th th`s._kbkbokr th`s `s thk okc`aa`ac nd thk akxt twn ykers nd

ynur f`dk. Hevk dua w`th ynur pejl`ac, eai or`ac ynur devnr`tk

bus`j, p`jturks, jfnthks, eai tnys. @d wk jnufi in `t ece`a,lanw`ac whet wk in anw, wk wnufi f`chtka up e o`t eai hevkdua w`th pejl`ac. Sk fnnl dnrweri tn bkkt`ac kejh nak nd ynu.Zkk ynu `a A`ckr. Hevk pet`kajk.

Epr`f Jnawey eai Ykrkse Ynrrks, Ykeb Oeffkyere

Crkkt`acs & jnacretufet`nas na ynur `av`tet`na tn skrvk `a

Wkejk Jnrps/A`ckr! @ rkbkbokr cktt`ac by `av`tet`na pejlkt `a thk be`f, eaiby d`rst twn thnuchts wkrk (5) rkf`kd thet thk fnac eppf`jet`naprnjkss wes d`aeffy et `ts kai, thka (?) bnbkatery i`squ`kt=Se`t, sn th`s A`ckr Shkrk `s thet ece`a> Anw, twn ykersna, @ jea sedkfy sey thet th`s najk ualanwa pfejk hes okjnbkby akw hnbk. Pnu prnoeofy hevk e b`ff`na qukst`nas dfy`ac thrnuch ynurhkei eonut whet ynu erk `a dnr `a Wkejk Jnrps/A`ckr. @ hevktn i`seppn`at ynu oy sey`ac thet @ jeat easwkr e drejt`na nd

ynur qukst`nas eonut whet ynur spkj`d`j kxpkr`kajk w`ff okf`lk. @astkei, @ff nddkr e dkw `as`chts `atn skrv`jk hkrk thet @vkp`jlki up.

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Wkejk Jnrps w`ff telk jerk nd ynu. Drnb thk bnbkat ynustkp ndd thk pfeak uat`f ynur ndd`j`ef swker`ac-`a jkrkbnaya`ak nr sn wkkls fetkr, ynu w`ff ok `a snbk nd thk bnstjepeofk heais `a A`ckrthk tre`a`ac stedd et thk tre`a`acs`tk nd Hebieffeyk. Yhk`r tesl `s bnaubkatefksskat`effytkejh`ac ynu hnw tn f`vk `a th`s tnteffy uadeb`f`er pfejk,

v`e jresh jnursks `a feacueck, jrnss-jufturk, eai tkjha`jeftre`a`acout thky puff `t ndd w`th epfnbo, c`v`ac ynu e rnjl-snf`i oesk tn steai na whka ynu cn nut tn ynur pnst dnr thkd`rst t`bk. Yhk suppnrt jnat`auks thrnuchnut ynur skrv`jk,

whkrk eay tkjha`jef, kbnt`naef, bki`jef, jufturef, ktj. akkiw`ff ok eiirksski et thk irnp nd e het. Yhk bnst `bpnrteatsuppnrt, hnwkvkr, w`ff jnbk drnb ynur dkffnw Tnfuatkkrs,w`th kxpkr`kajk tn `bpert, stnr`ks tn tkff, e shnufikr tn fkeana, nr e feuch tn sherk. A`cr`kas w`ff telk jerk nd ynu. Out ynu i`iat mn`a WkejkJnrps must tn ckt e dkw wkkls tre`a`ac eonut e i`ddkrkatjufturkynu mn`aki tn bkkt eai f`vk w`th pknpfk nd eanthkrjufturk eai tn hkfp thkb bkkt thk`r akkis. Yhnuch @ hevkattrevkfki thk whnfk wnrfi nvkr, @ jea sedkfy sey thet A`cr`kasbust real ebnac thk tnp d`vk pknpfks nd thk wnrfi `a tkrbsnd ckakref a`jkakss. Pnur jur`ns`ty w`ff ok rkweriki w`thnpkaakss, kxj`tkbkat, eai jur`ns`ty `a rktura. Pnu w`ff okebezki tn skk A`cr`kas irnp kvkryth`ac thky erk in`ac `d ynueppker thk fkest o`t fnst, nr fkei ynu oy thk heai ernuai e

berlkt tn hkfp ynu d`ai whet ynurk fnnl`ac dnr. A`cr`kas erkefsn snbk nd thk bnst pet`kat pknpfk @vk kvkr kajnuatkrki eaithus erk wnaikrduf feacueck tutnrs. @aikki, A`cr`kas erk snjefb eai trustwnrthy thet @vk akvkr dkft es treaqu`f eai sedk `aeff by f`dk es whka @ eb `a by v`ffeck. @ dkkf bnst et hnbk `a th`sjnuatry whka @ spkai by kvka`acs et by dr`kais hnusk, tefl`aceonut thk wkethkr, deb`fy, v`ffeck cnss`p, nr must fnnl`ac up etthk sters eai jnastkffet`nas@ dkkf f`lk nak nd thk deb`fy.

Yhkrk w`ff ok tnuch t`bks @t wnufi ok i`shnakst tn succkstthet th`acs erk hnaly-inry eff thk t`bk `a A`ckr, dnr thky erkant. @t `s hnt prktty aker jnasteatfy (thnuch `ts ineofk, eaidnr by bnaky, hket `s okttkr thea jnfi nr jnasteat bucc`aksseayt`bk), eai thkrk `s thk inuofk-shnjl nd fkev`ac eff thet

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i`k. @astkei, @ rkjk`vki dest bki`jef hkfp (na thet njjes`naeai skvkref nthkrs) eai rkturaki tn tre`a`ac jfessks must e ieyfetkr.

Yh`s stnry `ffustretks nak th`ac ynu jea ok surk nd es snna es ynu stkp ndd thk pfeak `a A`ebky= Pnu w`ff ok duffy suppnrtkioy jnbpktkat eai jer`ac tre`a`ac, eib`a`stret`vk, eai bki`jefstedd.

Edtkr tre`a`ac, ynu w`ff prnoeofy ok pfejki efnak `a e v`ffecknr e tnwa< out ynuff akvkr rkeffy ok efnak. Ckakreffy, ynuw`ff hevk nthkr Tnfuatkkrs `a akeroy v`ffecks, eai ynu shnufi

ok eofk tn ckt `atn ynur rkc`naef jep`tef w`th`a e iey. Efsn,bnst Tnfuatkkrs hevk jkffphnaks eai beay hevk jkffphnakrkjkpt`na et thk`r s`tks. Yh`s belks `t kesy dnr ynu tn jnatejtpknpfk eai dnr pknpfk tn jnatejt eai d`ai ynu.

Bnst `bpnrteatfy, ynur fnjef jnbbua`ty w`ff fnnl edtkr ynudrnb thk bnbkat ynu erk `atrniujki es thk`r Tnfuatkkr.Dnr kxebpfk, w`th`a by d`rst twn wkkls et pnst, @ cnt vkry `ffece`a. @ wes e v`rtuef streackr `a thk tnwa nd Betebkyk whka@ stubofki nut tn thk rnei, ikf`r`nus eai oerkfy ewerk nd bysurrnuai`acs. S`th`a bnbkats, e sbeff crnup nd tnwaspknpfkhkfpki bk s`t inwa, qu`jlfy dnuai bk e oush tex` eai tnfithk ir`vkr whkrk @ akkiki tn cn `a ]`aikr. Yhky put bk `athk drnat sket nd thk jer, eai thk ir`vkr tnnl bk tn thk ]`aikrhnstkf cetk. Drnb thet iey na, @ dkft sedkr eai bnrk prntkjtki `a

Betebkyk thea @vk kvkr dkft eaywhkrk kfsk. Pnu, tnn, w`ffqu`jlfy okjnbk e pert nd e fnjef jnbbua`ty thet w`ff jerkeonut ynu (eai, `a tura, ynu w`ff jerk eonut thk pknpfk `a thetjnbbua`ty< w`ff prntkjt ynu eai ynu w`ff weat tn prntkjt< eaiw`ff sherk `a ynur beay mnys eai drustret`nas es e Tnfuatkkr.

Zn, wkfjnbk tn thk Wkejk Jnrps, eai jnacretufet`nas na ynur ess`cabkat tn A`ckr! Ckt rkeiy dnr ea kxpkr`kajk nd ef`dkt`bk. Nh, eai nak bnrk th`ac= @a eii`t`na tn thk Ykves, thk

Aefckak onttfk, eai thk JI pfeykr (@b iet`ac byskfd@ bkea,`Wni) ynuff prnoeofy or`ac, pejl e cnni skask nd hubnr.Pnurk cn`ac tn akki `t, okjeusk ynuff ok feuch`ac et ynurskfde fnt.

Let`k I`jl

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Crkkt`acs! Oerle ! Fkt bk ok nak nd thk d`rst pknpfk tnwkfjnbk ynu tn e jnuatry thet @ hevk eosnfutkfy deffka `afnvk w`th. @ wes `a ynur shnks kxejtfy nak yker ecn drnb thkbnbkat @b wr`t`ac th`s. Sk eff hei thk sebk wnrr`ks, sujh es`d nur oecs wnufi ok f`cht kanuch tn ckt jfkerki. Fnnl`ac oejlanw @ rkef`zki @ pejlki snbk nd thk bnst uskfkss th`acs (nr etfkest `tkbs thet jnufi ok purjheski hkrk). Must rkbkbokr th`swhka ynurk tel`ac ynur fucceck inwa tn thk cyb sjefk `a thkhntkf dnr thk th`ri t`bk thk a`cht okdnrk ynu telk ndd!

Yhk wnrr`ks nd hnw na Kerth @ wes cn`ac tn ok e hkefth

Tnfuatkkr w`th e ikcrkk `a pnf`t`jef sj`kajk, wnrry`ac hnwnr `d @ jnufi heaifk thk jheffkacks nd f`v`ac `a e i`ddkrkatjufturkthksk erk eff e th`ac nd thk pest eai jkrte`afy ynuw`ff sherk snbk nd thkb. Must lanw thet ynu erk ant efnak `a

ynur eax`kt`ks. Fkt bk rkessurk ynu thet ynuff fnnl oejl nathnsk ieys eai ynur d`rst dkw ieys `a-jnuatry eai feuch. Byokst eiv`jk `s tn telk `t eff `a. @ jea sey jnad`ikatfy thet byt`bk `a A`ckr hes okka thk okst 5? bnaths nd by f`dk es wkffes thk destkst. Eai sb`fk. Zb`fk okjeusk ynurk kbpfnykidnr thk akxt twn ykers. Zb`fk okjeusk ynu must cnt e fnt ndakw dr`kais. Zb`fk okjeusk ynurk jnb`ac tn e jnuatry whkrkthk pknpfk erk rkeiy tn fnvk ynukvka whka ynu jeat spkelthk`r feacueck, thky w`ff hevk thk pet`kajk tn tkejh ynu eai,bnst `bpnrteatfy, feuch w`th ynu. Eai sb`fk okjeusk ynurkeonut tn ckt thk okst kiujet`na thk wnrfi hes tn nddkr. Zn