Peace Corps Costa Rica Welcome Book January 2015

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    Kafcr`tuh`toafs af yaur ofvot`toaf ta sgrvg of Kast` \ok`! O om`cofg yau b`vg m`fy qugstoafs, `fd wgbapg tbos wghkamg laae wohh `fswgr samg, `fd ofsporg gvgf marg. G`kb kauftry tbg ^g`kg Karps waresof prgsgfts ufoqug kb`hhgfcgs. _au b`vg lggf ajjgrgd `f appartufoty ta ware of Kast` \ok`. M`fy aj yaum`y b`vg jrogfds ar j`mohy mgmlgrs wba b`vg vosotgd Kast` \ok` `fd samg aj yau m`y b`vg lggf bgrg

    yaursghvgs. Afg qugstoaf jram tbasg wba b`vg lggf bgrg mocbt lg, ‘Sb`t os tbg ^g`kg Karps daofc ofKast` \ok`1” @s ` ^g`kg Karps Zahuftggr (^KZ), yau wohh cgt ta sgg ` p`rt aj Kast` \ok` tb`t taurostsfgvgr cgt ta sgg. _au wohh doskavgr tb`t, `s of m`fy kauftrogs ofkhudofc aur awf, gkafamok `fdgduk`toaf`h appartufotogs ̀ rg fat gquot`lhy dostrolutgd tbraucbaut tbg kauftry. Tbgrg os ̀ hat aj ompart`ftware yau k`f da ta bghp Kast` \ok`fs ompravg tbgor hovgs `fd yau, taa, wohh craw prajgssoaf`hhy `fd

     pgrsaf`hhy of tbg prakgss.

    ^g`kg Karps/Kast` \ok` w`s gst`lhosbgd of 0?:; `fd wg kghglr`tgd 7> yg`rs aj ^g`kg Karps sgrvokg of0;! [ofkg tb`t tomg, tbg pracr`m b`s rgspafdgd ta tbg fggds aj Kast` \ok`fs tbraucb ` wodg r`fcg aj

     praigkts. Zahuftggrs kurrgfthy ware of tbrgg praigkts9 _autb of Dgvghapmgft (_D), wbokb lgc`f of 0??25Kammufoty Gkafamok Dgvghapmgft (KGD), wbokb lgc`f of >75 ̀ fd tg`kbofc Gfchosb ̀ s ̀ jargocfh`fcu`cg (TGJH), wbokb w`s gst`lhosbgd of 0>. @hh praigkts jakus af tbg paargst `rg`s aj tbg kauftry,

    wbgrg rgsaurkgs `rg sk`rkg. Kurrgfthy wg b`vg 00> ^KZs sgrvofc of Kast` \ok`. _au wohh lg tbg fgxtcgfgr`toaf aj Zahuftggrs ta k`rry jartb tbg ^g`kg Karps hgc`ky.

    @s Zahuftggrs, yau wohh hovg wotb ` j`mohy of ` sgmorur`h, rur`h, sgmo-url`f, ar m`rcof`h url`f kammufoty`fd lgkamg `f oftgcr`h p`rt aj tb`t j`mohy `fd tbg kammufoty. _au wohh ware sodg ly sodg wotbkammufoty mgmlgrs `fd praigkt p`rtfgrs ta luohd hak`h k`p`koty `fd dgvghap sust`of`lhg praigkts. _auwohh lg kb`hhgfcgd, lut tbg rgw`rds `rg m`fy `fd v`rogd.

    Of Favgmlgr 0?2>, O w`s p`keofc my l`cs `fd tryofc ta om`cofg wb`t hojg of Kast` \ok` wauhd lg hoeg. Ob`d fa [p`fosb seohhs5 wauhd O lg `lhg ta hg`rf gfaucb ta qu`hojy jar sgrvokg1 Sauhd O hoeg my bastj`mohy1 Sauhd O survovg tbg sotg vosot1 Sotb tbg lgfgjot aj gxpgrogfkg O bapg ta ajjgr yau samg ofsocbts.Jorst aj `hh ot‟s caofc ta lg b`rd9 Tbgrg‟s fa w`y `raufd tb`t. Ot‟s caofc ta lg b`rd of w`ys yau mocbt fat

    om`cofg, `fd yau fggd ta lg jhgxolhg `fd rg`dy ta sgrvg. Ot‟s caofc ta lg ` hg`rfofc gxpgrogfkg—jar yau`fd yaur kammufoty. Tb`t‟s `hh ` p`rt aj tbg ^g`kg Karps. [amgtomgs yau‟hh jggh of`dgqu`tg5 ot m`y sggmhoeg yaur kaftrolutoafs `rg mofom`h, lut tbgy `rg fat. Zahuftggrs b`vg m`dg `f omp`kt of tbg hovgs ajkaufthgss yautb wba `rg sb`pofc tbg juturg aj Kast` \ok`. Jof`hhy, yaur sgrvokg wohh hg`vg yau ` kb`fcgd

     pgrsaf. _au wohh lg j`kgd wotb appartufotogs jar pgrsaf`h `fd prajgssoaf`h crawtb gvgry d`y, ̀ fd yaur pgrkgptoaf aj tbg warhd wohh ofgvot`lhy kb`fcg durofc yaur sgrvokg.

    Tbg ^g`kg Karps/Kast` \ok` st`jj os bgrg ta pravodg yau wotb tbg suppart yau fggd ta qu`hojy jar sgrvokg`fd b`vg ` s`jg `fd sukkgssjuh twa yg`rs sgrvofc `s ` ^g`kg Karps Zahuftggr. Tb`t suppart lgcofs wotb `foftgfsovg, 0

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    Bostary aj tbg ^g`kg Karps of Kast` \ok` 3 ^g`kg Karps ^racr`mmofc of Kast` \ok` 3 

    KAWFT\_ AZG\ZOGS9 KA[T@ \OK@ @T @ CH@FKG ...........................................................? Bostary ? 

    Cavgrfmgft ? Gkafamy 00 ^gaphg `fd Kuhturg 00 Gfvorafmgft 0

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    Of wareofc taw`rd juhjohhofc tbg ^g`kg Karps mossoaf aj pramatofc warhd pg`kg `fd jrogfdsbop, `s `tr`ofgg `fd Zahuftggr, yau `rg gxpgktgd ta da tbg jahhawofc9

    0. 

    ^rgp`rg yaur pgrsaf`h `fd prajgssoaf`h hojg ta m`eg ` kammotmgft ta sgrvg `lra`d jar ` juhh tgrmaj

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    Bostary aj tbg ^g`kg Karps of Kast` \ok`[ofkg 0?:;, marg tb`f ;,4>> ^g`kg Karps Zahuftggrs (^KZs) b`vg sgrvgd of Kast` \ok` of ` v`rogty aj

     praigkts of tbg ̀ rg`s aj bg`htb, gduk`toaf, tbg gfvorafmgft, kammufoty dgvghapmgft, `crokuhturg, sm`hh

     lusofgss dgvghapmgft, `fd yautb dgvghapmgft. Tbraucbaut tbg pracr`m‟s gxostgfkg, Zahuftggrs b`vg lggf kafsostgfthy wghh rgkgovgd ly tbg Kast` \ok`f pgaphg `fd hak`h p`rtfgr `cgfkogs.

    Kurrgfthy, ^g`kg Karps/Kast` \ok` apgr`tgs tbrgg praigkts ta rgspafd ta hak`h `fd f`toaf`h dgvghapmgft proarotogs9 Tg`kbofc Gfchosb `s ` Jargocf H`fcu`cg (TGJH), Kammufoty Gkafamok Dgvghapmgft (KGD),`fd _autb Dgvghapmgft (_D).

    ^g`kg Karps ^racr`mmofc of Kast` \ok`^g`kg Karps/Kast` \ok` kghglr`tgd ^g`kg Karps' 7>tb `ffovgrs`ry of Kast` \ok` of 0;. Tbg past b`s

     lggf apgr`tofc kaftofuaushy sofkg I`fu`ry

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    BostarySbohg tbgrg os dgl`tg `laut tbg fumlgr aj ofdocgfaus pgaphg of Kast` \ok` proar ta tbg `rrov`h ajKbrostapbgr Kahumlus of 07>s jakusgd af m`eofc Kast` \ok` marg sghj-sujjokogft, `fd tbg f`toaf b`s gfiaygd ` cr`du`h upw`rdgkafamok trgfd. Bawgvgr, wotb tbg ofkrg`sg of aoh prokgs of tbg 0?3>s `fd sb`rp dgkrg`sgs of oftgrf`toaf`hkajjgg, l`f`f`, `fd suc`r prokgs, Kast` \ok`‟s gkafamy kahh`psgd of 0?2>. S`rj`rg of fgocblarofckauftrogs of tbg 0?2>s `hsa `jjgktgd tbg Kast` \ok`f gkafamy `fd sakogty, sb`ttgrofc rgcoaf`h tr`dg `fd

     lrofcofc ` h`rcg fumlgr aj rgjucggs ̀ fd ufdakumgftgd ommocr`fts, p`rtokuh`rhy jram Fok`r`cu`, ta tbgkauftry. Ta qughh tbg rgcoaf`h voahgfkg, ^rgsodgft Ask`r @ro`s [àfkbgz (0?2:‛?>) pramatgd ` sukkgssjuhrgcoaf`h pg`kg ph`f tb`t rgsuhtgd of bos rgkgopt aj tbg Falgh ^g`kg ^rozg of 0?23. [ofkg 0?42, Kast` \ok`b`s bghd 0; sukkgssovg dgmakr`tok prgsodgfto`h ghgktoafs, marg tb`f `fy atbgr H`tof @mgrok`f kauftry.

    CavgrfmgftKast` \ok` os ` dgmakr`tok rgpulhok wotb strafc kafstotutoaf`h kbgkes `fd l`h`fkgs. Gxgkutovgrgspafsolohotogs `rg vgstgd of ` prgsodgft, wba os tbg kauftry‟s kgftgr aj pawgr. Tbgrg `hsa `rg twa vokg

     prgsodgfts `fd ` 07-mgmlgr k`lofgt, wbokb ofkhudgs afg aj tbg vokg prgsodgfts. Tbg prgsodgft `fd tbg 73Hgcosh`tovg @ssgmlhy sgf`tars (doput`das) `rg ghgktgd jar jaur-yg`r tgrms. ^rgsodgfts sgrvg jaur-yg`rtgrms, lut k`ffat sgrvg tbgm kafsgkutovghy. @f ofdgpgfdgft [uprgmg Ghgktar`h Troluf`h supgrvosgs tbgghgktar`h prakgss. Tbg [uprgmg Kaurt aj Iustokg gxgrkosgs iudoko`h pawgr `fd ` kb`mlgr aj tbg [uprgmgKaurt rgvogws tbg kafstotutoaf`hoty aj hgcosh`toaf, gxgkutovg dgkrggs, ̀ fd `hh b`lg`s karpus w`rr`fts.

    Tbg ajjokgs aj tbg kamptrahhgr cgfgr`h aj tbg rgpulhok (ofspgktar cgfgr`h), prakur`tar cgfgr`h aj tbg pulhok(`ttarfgy cgfgr`h), ̀ fd amludsm`f gxgrkosg ̀ utafamaus avgrsocbt aj tbg cavgrfmgft. [t`tg ̀ cgfkogs

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    gfiay kafsodgr`lhg apgr`toaf`h ofdgpgfdgfkg5 tbgy ofkhudg tbg ghgktrok`h pawgr mafapahy (OfstotutaKast`rrokgfsg dg Ghgktrokod`d), tbg f`toaf`hozgd kammgrko`h l`fes (L`fka F`koaf`h dg Kast` \ok`), `fdtbg sako`h sgkuroty bg`htb-k`rg `cgfky (K`i` Kast`rrokgfsg dg [gcura [ako`h). Kast` \ok` b`s fa mohot`ry5ot m`oft`ofs pahokg `fd sgkuroty jarkgs afhy jar oftgrf`h sgkuroty.

    Tbg cavgrfmgft aj Kast` \ok` b`s gmpb`sozgd tbg dgvghapmgft aj dgmakr`ky `fd rgspgkt jar bum`f

    rocbts tbraucbaut ots bostary. Wftoh rgkgfthy, tbg kauftry‟s pahotok`h systgm kaftr`stgd sb`rphy wotb tbasg ajm`fy aj ots Kgftr`h @mgrok`f `fd K`rollg`f fgocblars. Kast` \ok` gxpgrogfkgd sgvgr`h ufusu`h d`ys ajhaw-hgvgh kovoh dosturl`fkg of g`rhy >> avgr hgcosh`toaf tb`t wauhd b`vg pgrmottgd prov`tg-sgktar

     p`rtokop`toaf of tbg st`tg-awfgd tghgkammufok`toafs `fd ghgktrok`h pawgr sgktars. Of 04, tbg pulhoksystgm w`s p`r`hyzgd jar `hmast sox wgges dug ta ` stroeg ly tbg pulhok skbaah tg`kbgr‟s ufoaf ofrgspafsg ta dghofqugft p`ymgfts aj s`h`rogs dug ta ` tgkbfahacy chotkb of ` fgw p`yrahh systgm.

    Tbg ghgktoafs aj Jglru`ry >: wgrg bostarok jar sgvgr`h rg`safs. Jorst, tbg gfdurofc lop`rtos`fsbop aj tbgh`st 7> yg`rs lgtwggf tbg F`toaf`h Holgr`toaf ^`rty (^HF) `fd [ako`h Kbrosto`f Wfoty ^`rty (^W[K)gfdgd `s 07 prgsodgfto`h k`fdod`tgs gftgrgd tbg prom`rogs, `hh aj tbgm jram dojjgrgft pahotok`h p`rtogs.[gkafd, ` ;:-yg`r-ahd h`w st`tofc ` prgsodgft kauhd fat rg-ruf jar ajjokg w`s avgrruhgd `fd jarmgr

     prgsodgft `fd 0?23 Falgh ĝ`kg ^rozg woffgr Ask r̀ @ro`s gftgrgd tbg r`kg. Tbord, tbg ghgktoaf rgsuhts

    wgrg ufusu`hhy khasg, wotb `f gxtrgmghy haw vatgr turfaut (`f gstom`tgd 4> pgrkgft aj tbg vatofc papuh`toaf dod fat vatg dug ta ` h`ke aj trust jar tbg k f̀dod`tgs).

    @ro`s w`s rg-ghgktgd prgsodgft wotb 40.0 pgrkgft aj tbg papuh`r vatg5 Ataf [ahos aj Kovoh @ktoaf ^`rty(^@K) b`d 4> pgrkgft aj tbg vatg. (Of Kast` \ok`, ` k`fdod`tg must rgkgovg `t hg`st 4> pgrkgft aj tbg vatgta wof tbg ghgktoaf. Oj fa k`fdod`tg b`d rg`kbgd 4> pgrkgft aj tbg vatgs, ` sgkafd raufd wauhd b`vg lggffgkgss`ry.) Durofc tbg k`mp`ocf, [ahos w`s ` jorm appafgft ta tbg Kgftr`h @mgrok`f Jrgg Tr`dg@crggmgft (K@JT@-D\), wbohg @ro`s dgjgfdgd ots `pprav`h `fd st`tgd ot w`s ` proaroty jar bos`dmofostr`toaf.

    Tbg >: hgcosh`tovg ghgktoafs s`w socfojok`ft c`ofs of sg`ts ly dovgrsg pahotok`h p`rtogs. Tbos pbgfamgfafb`s kaftofugd of sulsgqugft ghgktoafs, m`eofc ot ompgr`tovg jar tbg m`iaroty p`rty, ^HF, ta jarm

    hgcosh`tovg ka`hotoafs ta ̀ dv`fkg ots pahotok`h ̀ cgfd`. Tbos dostrolutoaf jarkgd ^HF ta fgcato`tg wotb tbgmofaroty rgprgsgft`tovgs ta p`ss K@JT@-D\. Kast` \ok` w`s tbg h`st socf`tary aj `hh Kgftr`h @mgrok`ff`toafs jar tbg K@JT@-D\ `crggmgft. @htbaucb tbg pgaphg aj Kast` \ok` vatgd of >3 ta omphgmgftK@JT@-D\ of tbgor kauftry ly ` shom m`iaroty aj 70.:< pgrkgft of j`var `fd 42.;2 pgrkgft `c`ofst (tbgkauftry‟s jorst f`toaf`h rgjgrgfdum), ot dodf‟t ca ofta gjjgkt uftoh >?.

    Of Jglru`ry 0>, `jtgr ` b`rd-jaucbt k`mp`ocf, Kast` \ok` ghgktgd ots jorst jgm`hg prgsodgft, H`ur`Kbofkbohh`, tbg k`fdod`tg aj tbg ^HF ^`rty. [bg taae ajjokg of ` mamgftaus of`ucur`toaf kgrgmafy of H`[`l`f` ^`re of [`f Iasï af M`y 2, 0>. Kbofkbohh` w`s ` vokg prgsodgft ufdgr ^rgsodgft @ro`s of bossgkafd tgrm, `fd ` jarmgr mofostgr aj sgkuroty. [bg r`f af ` ph`tjarm jakusgd af s`jgcu`rdofc kotozgfsgkuroty, pramatofc tr`fsp`rgfky of cavgrfmgft, ̀ fd lrofcofc gquot`lhg dgvghapmgft ta ufdgrsgrvgd`rg`s aj tbg kauftry.

    Tbg prgsodgfto`h ghgktoaf aj 04 w`s gqu`hhy bostarok, lut jar dojjgrgft rg`safs. Tbg ruhofc p`rty lgjargtbg ghgktoaf, tbg kgftrost F`toaf`h Holgr`toaf ^`rty, put jarw`rd [`f Iasï M`yar Iabffy @r`y` Mafcg `sots prgsodgfto`h k`fdod`tg. Tbg Holgrt`ro`f Mavgmgft p`rty famof`tgd jarmgr hgcosh`tar Atta Cugv`r`Cutb. Tbg hgjtost Lra`d Jraft famof`tgd Iasï M`rí` Zohh`ht` Jhargz-Gstr`d`. @fd tbg kgftgr-hgjt Kotozgfs'@ktoaf ̂ `rty famof`tgd Huos Cuohhgrma [ahís \ovgr`. Apofoaf pahhs of Dgkgmlgr 0; sbawgd @r`y``bg`d wotb ;3 pgrkgft, Zohh`ht` khasg lgbofd `t ;< pgrkgft, Cugv`r` `t 07 pgrkgft, `fd [ahís tr`ohofc `t 2

     pgrkgft, succgstofc tbg hoeghobaad aj ` ruf-ajj vatg of Jglru`ry.

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    Of tbg Jglru`ry prgsodgfto`h ghgktoaf, [ahís `fd @r`y` k`mg jorst `fd sgkafd, rgspgktovghy, wotb fgotbgrk`fdod`tg rg`kbofc 4> pgrkgft aj tbg v`hod pahh of tbg jorst raufd aj vatofc, sa ` sgkafd raufd aj vatofcw`s bghd of @proh, tbg jorst ruf-ajj ghgktoaf sofkg >

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    m`fy rgtorggs, rgsodg of tbg kauftry `fd marg tb`f 0.< mohhoaf @mgrok`f kotozgfs vosot Kast` \ok``ffu`hhy.

    [p`fosb os tbg f`toaf`h h`fcu`cg, `htbaucb m`fy pgaphg af tbg K`rollg`f ka`st spg`e Gfchosb `fd ^`taos(` jarm aj Krgahg Gfchosb). Tbg papuh`toaf aj Kast` \ok` os `ppraxom`tghy 4.37 mohhoaf5 :4.3 pgrkgft `rgurl`f `fd ;7 pgrkgft `rg rur`h, wotb marg `fd marg pgaphg mavofc ta url`f `rg`s. Mast pgaphg lghafc ta

    tbg \am`f K`tbahok Kburkb (3: pgrkgft), wbokb os tbg kafstotutoaf`hhy dgkh`rgd f`toaf`h rghocoaf,`htbaucb kafcrgc`toafs aj Gv`fcghok`h kburkbgs `rg crawofc (04 pgrkgft). Tbg h`st ajjoko`h kgfsus taae

     ph`kg of 00.

    Kast` \ok` la`sts ` rgh`tovghy bocb hotgr`ky r`tg (ly samg kaufts, `s bocb `s ?: pgrkgft). @kkardofc taWFOKGJ, `ttgfd`fkg `t ghgmgft`ry skbaahs (up ta soxtb cr`dg) os `ppraxom`tghy 2> pgrkgft. Bawgvgr,`ttgfd`fkg draps socfojok`fthy (ta :7 pgrkgft) `t tbg sgkafd`ry-skbaah hgvgh, `fd afhy ;7 pgrkgft aj tbasgwba lgcof bocb skbaah `ktu`hhy cr`du`tg. Ofj`ft mart`hoty of Kast` \ok` os haw (2.3 pgr 0,>>> lortbs)rgh`tovg ta tb`t aj ots fgocblars, `fd ots hojg gxpgkt`fky os kamp`r`lhg ta tb`t of tbg Wfotgd [t`tgs. Tggf`cgmatbgrs `kkauft jar pgrkgft aj `hh lortbs.

    Gfvorafmgft

    Tbg \gpulhok aj Kast` \ok` os hak`tgd of Kgftr`h @mgrok`, wotb ^`f`m` ta tbg sautb, Fok`r`cu` ta tbgfartb, tbg K`rollg`f [g` ta tbg g`st, `fd tbg ^`kojok Akg`f ta tbg wgst. Ot kavgrs ` h`fd `rg` aj 0?,:7<squ`rg mohgs—`laut tbg sozg aj Sgst Zorcofo`. @ kb`of aj vahk`fok mauft`ofs rufs tbraucb tbg kgftgr ajtbg kauftry ofta Fok`r`cu`, sphottofc Kast` \ok` of twa. Of tbg kgftgr aj tbg mauft`of r`fcgs os ` bocb-`htotudg ph`of, wotb ka`st`h hawh`fds af gotbgr sodg. Mukb aj tbg kauftry w`s afkg kavgrgd wotb dgfsgjargsts `fd iufchgs, mast aj wbokb b`vg lggf kut dawf ta pravodg j`rmh`fd. Tbgrg b`s lggf ` kafkgrtgdgjjart ta prgsgrvg wb`t os hgjt ly tbg krg`toaf aj ` f`toaf`h p`re systgm, wbokb kavgrs `hmast 0< pgrkgft ajtbg kauftry, `fd jargst rgsgrvgs `fd ofdocgfaus rgsgrv`toafs laast tbg pratgktgd h`fd `rg` ta

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    Jahhawofc os ` host aj wglsotgs jar `ddotoaf`h ofjarm`toaf `laut tbg ^g`kg Karps `fd Kast` \ok` `fd takaffgkt yau ta rgturfgd Zahuftggrs `fd atbgr ofvotggs. ^hg`sg eggp of mofd tb`t `htbaucb tbg ^g`kg Karpstrogs ta m`eg surg `hh tbgsg hofes `rg `ktovg `fd kurrgft, tbg ^g`kg Karps k`ffat cu`r`ftgg ot. Oj yau da fatb`vg `kkgss ta tbg Oftgrfgt, vosot yaur hak`h holr`ry. Holr`rogs ajjgr jrgg Oftgrfgt us`cg `fd ajtgf hgt yau

     proft ofjarm`toaf ta t`eg bamg.

    @ fatg aj k`utoaf9 @s yau surj tbg Oftgrfgt, lg `w`rg tb`t yau m`y jofd luhhgtof la`rds `fd kb`t raams ofwbokb pgaphg `rg jrgg ta gxprgss apofoafs `laut tbg ^g`kg Karps l`sgd af tbgor awf gxpgrogfkgs,ofkhudofc kammgfts ly tbasg wba wgrg ufb`ppy wotb tbgor kbaokg ta sgrvg of tbg ^g`kg Karps. Tbgsgapofoafs `rg fat tbasg aj tbg ^g`kg Karps ar tbg W.[. cavgrfmgft, `fd phg`sg eggp of mofd tb`t fa twa

     pgaphg gxpgrogfkg tbgor sgrvokg of tbg s`mg w`y.

    Cgfgr`h Ofjarm`toaf @laut Kast` \ok`[t`tg.cav Tbg Dgp`rtmgft aj [t`tg‟s wglsotg ossugs l`kecraufd fatgs pgroadok`hhy `laut kauftrogs `raufd tbgwarhd. Jofd Kast` \ok` `fd hg`rf marg `laut ots sako`h `fd pahotok`h bostary. _au k`f `hsa ca ta tbg sotg‟softgrf`toaf`h tr`vgh sgktoaf ta kbgke af kafdotoafs tb`t m`y `jjgkt yaur s`jgty.

    Cpa.cav/holr`rogs/pulhok/ Tbg W.[. Cavgrfmgft ^roftofc Ajjokg pulhosbgs kauftry studogs oftgrmottgfthy.

    hkwgl

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    jarmgr Zahuftggrs wba sgrvgd of tbasg kauftrogs. Tbgrg `rg `hsa rgcoaf`h craups tb`t jrgqugfthy cgttacgtbgr jar sako`h gvgfts `fd hak`h vahuftggr `ktovotogs.

    ^g`kgKarpsSarhdwodg.arc Tbos sotg, bastgd ly ` craup aj rgturfgd Zahuftggr wrotgrs, os ` maftbhy afhofg pulhok`toaf aj gss`ys `fdZahuftggr `kkaufts aj tbgor ^g`kg Karps sgrvokg.

    Afhofg @rtokhgs/Kurrgft Fgws [otgs @laut Kast` \ok`www.tokatomgs.fgt Toka Tomgs, ̀ f Gfchosb-h`fcu`cg wggehy

    www.f`koaf.kam H` F`koûf, ` d`ohy fgwsp`pgr of [p`fosb

    bttp9//www.h`rgpulhok`.fgt H` \gpùlhok`, ` d`ohy fgwsp`pgr of [p`fosb

    www.`mkast`rok`.kam 

    @.M. Kast` \ok`, ̀ d`ohy Gfchosb-h`fcu`cg summ`ry aj Kast` \ok`f fgws

    www.sgm`f`roa.ukr.`k.kr  Gh [gmof`roa, ` wggehy (of [p`fosb) pulhosbgd ly tbg Wfovgrsoty aj Kast` \ok`

    www.gst`daf`koaf.ar.kr  @f ̀ ffu`h ̀ f`hysos (of [p`fosb) aj Kast` \ok`‟s mast rgkgft sakoagkafamok ̀ fd gfvorafmgft`h ofdok`tars

    www.jh`ksa.arc Tbg sotg aj J`kuht`d H`tofa`mgrok`f` dg Kogfko`s [ako`hgs, ` sako`h skogfkg rgsg`rkb arc`foz`toaf (of[p`fosb)

    Oftgrf`toaf`h Dgvghapmgft [otgs @laut Kast` \ok`bttp9//www.uf.oft/wkm/kaftgft/sotg/kast`rok  ̀Wfotgd F`toafs pracr`ms, ofkhudofc WFD^, WFOKGJ, WFJ^@, ̀ fd WFG[KA, of Kast` \ok`

    bttp9//www.a`s.arc/ Arc`foz`toaf aj @mgrok`f [t`tgs

    www.o`dl.arc Oftgr-@mgrok`f Dgvghapmgft L`fe

    bttp9//www.p`ba.arc/Gfchosb/DD/@O[/kpQ022.btm ^`f @mgrok`f Bg`htb Arc`foz`toaf of Kast` \ok`

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    \gkammgfdgd LaaesLaaes @laut Kast` \ok`

    0. 

    Laatb, Iabf. ‘Kast` \ok`9 Pugst jar Dgmakr`ky.” Lauhdgr, KA9 Sgstvogw ̂ rgss, 0??2..;.

     

    D`hofc, Ti`lgh. ‘Kast` \ok` of Jakus9 @ Cuodg ta tbg ^gaphg, ^ahotoks, `fd Kuhturg.” Hafdaf9

    H`tof @mgrok` Lurg`u, 0??2.4.

     

    Gdghm`f, M`rk, `fd Ia`ffg Egfgf (gds.). ‘Tbg Kast` \ok`f \g`dgr.” Fgw _are9 Cravg ^rgss,0?2?.

    7.  H`r`, [ohvo`, gt `h. ‘Ofsodg Kast` \ok`9 Tbg Gssgfto`h Cuodg ta Ots ^ahotoks, Gkafamy, [akogty, `fdGfvorafmgft.” [ohvgr Koty, FM9 Oftgrbgmospbgrok \gsaurkg Kgftgr, 0??7.

    :. 

    M`vos, Bohtufgf Logs`fz, gt `h. ‘Tbg Tokas9 Kuhturg `fd [ako`h Kb`fcg of Kast` \ok`.” Lauhdgr,KA9 Hyffg \ogffgr ̂ ulhosbgrs, 0??2.

    3.  Mahof`, Ovàf, `fd [tgvgf ^`hmgr. ‘Tbg Bostary aj Kast` \ok`.” [`f Iasï, Kast` \ok`9 Gdotaro`h dgh` Wfovgrsod`d dg Kast` \ok`, 0??2.

    2. 

    \`s, L`rl`r`, `fd Ask`r @ro`s (gds.). ‘Kast` \ok`9 @ Tr`vghgr‟s Hotgr`ry Kamp`foaf.” [t. ^`uh9Kafsartoum Laae [`hgs, 0??4. Tr`fsh`toafs aj 4.0>. J`hh`s, K`rhas Huos. ‘M`mot` _uf`o” [`f Iasg, Kast` \ok`9 Gdotaro`h [ahgy y Z`hvgrdg, 0?4>.00. \asso, @f`krostof`. ‘H` Hak` dg C`fdak`” [`f Iasg, Kast` \ok`9 Gdotaro`h Wfovgrsot`ro`

    Kgftra`mgrok`f`, 0??0.0s.” K`mlrodcg, M@9 B`rv`rd Wfovgrsoty ̂ rgss, >>.4.

    4. 

    Mgoshgr, [t`fhgy. ‘Sbgf tbg Sarhd K`hhs9 Tbg Ofsodg [tary aj tbg ^g`kg Karps `fd ots Jorst 7>_g`rs.” Lastaf9 Lg`kaf ̂ rgss, 00.

    Laaes af tbg Zahuftggr Gxpgrogfkg0.  Dorh`m, [b`raf. ‘Lgyafd [olgro`9 Twa _g`rs of ` Jarcattgf ^h`kg.” [`ft` L`rl`r`, K@9 Mk[g`s

    Laaes, >4.>.

    ;.  Grdm`f, [`r`b. ‘Fofg Bohhs ta F`mlafe`b`9 Twa _g`rs of tbg Bg`rt aj `f @jrok`f Zohh`cg.” Fgw_are Koty9 ̂ ok`dar, >;.

    4. 

    Bgsshgr, ^gtgr. ‘\ovgr Tawf9 Twa _g`rs af tbg _`fctzg.” Fgw _are Koty9 ^grgffo`h, >0.7.

     

    Egffgdy, Cgr`hdofg gd. ‘Jram tbg Kgftgr aj tbg G`rtb9 [tarogs aut aj tbg ^g`kg Karps.” [`ft`Mafok`, K@9 Khavgr ̂ `re ̂ rgss, 0??0.

    :. 

    Tbamsgf, Marotz. ‘Hovofc ̂ aar9 @ ^g`kg Karps Kbrafokhg.” [g`tthg9 Wfovgrsoty aj S`sbofctaf^rgss, 0??3 (rgproft).

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    HOZOFC KAFDOTOAF[ @FD ZAHWFTGG\ HOJG[T_HG

    Kammufok`toafsM`oh@orm`oh ta `fd jram Kast` \ok` t`egs twa ta tbrgg wgges. Zahuftggrs of marg rgmatg `rg`s aj tbg kauftry

    wohh hoeghy b`vg `ddotoaf`h dgh`ys. _au k`f rgkgovg m`oh `t tbg ^g`kg Karps ajjokg durofc tr`ofofc `fd `s `Zahuftggr.

    Tbg m`ohofc `ddrgss aj tbg ^g`kg Karps ajjokg os `s jahhaws9‘_aur F`mg,” ̂ KTKugrpa dg ^`z@p`rt`da ̂ ast`h 0>>[`f Iasg, Kast` \ok`

    Afkg yau b`vg kamphgtgd tr`ofofc, yau wohh lg rgspafsolhg jar sgfdofc tbg `ddrgss aj yaur fgw sotg tajrogfds `fd j`mohy mgmlgrs. Mast sotgs `rg fg`r past ajjokgs, `fd ` Zahuftggr k`f rgft ` past ajjokg lax.@htgrf`tovghy, yau k`f kbaasg ta m`oft`of tbg ^g`kg Karps ajjokg `s yaur m`ohofc `ddrgss. _au wohhdgkodg tb`t afkg yau `rg `ssocfgd ta yaur fgw sotg.

    Da fat b`vg pgaphg sgfd yau mafgy, `orhofg tokegts, ar atbgr v`hu`lhg otgms tbraucb tbg m`oh. Otgmsm`ohgd of p`ddgd m`foh` gfvghapgs b`vg ` lgttgr kb`fkg aj `rrovofc `t yaur sotg wotbaut lgofc dgh`ygd lykustams. H`rcgr p`ke`cgs b`vg ta ca tbraucb kustams ̀ fd samgtomgs dos`ppg`r of tr`fsot. \gtrogvofc

     p`ke`cgs jram kustams os tomg-kafsumofc `fd mast ajtgf rgquorgs p`ymgft aj duty jggs `fd star`cgkb`rcgs tb`t `rg samgtomgs marg tb`f tbg v`hug aj tbg kaftgfts.

    DBH, JgdGx, `fd atbgr kaurogrs b`vg ajjokgs of Kast` \ok`. Oj yaur jrogfds ar rgh`tovgs w`ft ta sgfd yausamgtbofc ly kaurogr, tbgy sbauhd sgfd ot ta tbg ^g`kg Karps ajjokg, jar wbokb ` pbafg fumlgr `fddorgktoafs ta ` strggt `ddrgss `rg usu`hhy rgquorgd. ^hg`sg lg `w`rg tb`t oj yau `rg sgft samgtbofc ly sukbkaurogrs tbgrg os ajtgf ` kb`rcg of wbokb yau, tbg tr`ofgg/Zahuftggr, `rg rgspafsolhg jar p`yofc of ardgr targkgovg tbg p`ke`cg. Tbg ^g`kg Karps/Kast` \ok` ajjokg pbafg fumlgr os >00.7>:.

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    Tbg v`st m`iaroty aj Zahuftggr bausgs b`vg kahd ruffofc w`tgr `fd ghgktrokoty, `fd mast b`vg pbafgs. Ofmast kammufotogs, yau wohh jofd ` kburkb, ` skbaah, `fd cgfgr`h stargs ( puhpgrí`s) tb`t sghh st`phgs sukb `srokg, lh`ke lg`fs, tuf`, sa`p, sajt drofes, `fd sf`ke jaad.

    Durofc tr`ofofc, yau wohh hovg wotb ` j`mohy sghgktgd ly tbg tr`ofofc st`jj of afg aj sgvgr`h tr`ofofckammufotogs. _aur hovofc kafdotoafs of tr`ofofc wohh hoeghy lg aj ` bocbgr st`fd`rd tb`f tb`t aj yaur bausg

    of yaur sotg.

    Durofc yaur jorst sox maftbs aj sgrvokg, yau `rg `hsa rgquorgd ta hovg wotb ` j`mohy of yaur `ssocfgdkammufoty. Tbos pramatgs yaur oftgcr`toaf ofta tbg kammufoty, `hhaws yau ta hovg `s tbg m`iaroty ajKast` \ok`fs da, ofkrg`sgs yaur h`fcu`cg seohhs, `fd bghps gfsurg yaur s`jgty `fd sgkuroty. Tbg j`mohogs tawbokb yau `rg `ssocfgd `rg rgkammgfdgd ly kammufoty hg`dgrs ar ly yaur p`rtfgr `cgfky. Tbgsgj`mohogs `rg pravodgd `f arogft`toaf ly yaur pracr`m m`f`cgr `fd, samgtomgs, ` kurrgfthy sgrvofcZahuftggr ar rgcoaf`h hg`dgr. \gqugsts ta hovg ofdgpgfdgfthy `jtgr tbg jorst sox maftbs `t sotg `rg `ppravgdaf ` k`sg-ly-k`sg l`sos, dgpgfdofc af `v`oh`lhg, `jjard`lhg bausofc tb`t mggts ^g`kg Karps/Kast` \ok`'ss`jgty `fd sgkuroty rgquorgmgfts `fd l`sgd upaf tbg hgvgh aj oftgcr`toaf `fd [p`fosb kammufok`toafseohhs tb`t ` Zahuftggr b`s `kbogvgd.

    Tbg j`mohy wotb wbam yau st`y os hoeghy ta b`vg kbohdrgf, `fd tbgor bamg wohh lg madgst of sozg `fdkamjart. Sbohg tbg ^g`kg Karps rgqugsts tb`t Zahuftggrs lg covgf tbgor awf raam, yau m`y jofd tb`t otsw`hhs da fat rg`kb tbg kgohofc ar `rg vgry tbof. Tbg kafkgpt aj ofdovodu`h sp`kg of Kast` \ok` os dojjgrgftjram tb`t of tbg Wfotgd [t`tgs. Sbohg samg Zahuftggrs jofd hovofc wotb ` j`mohy jrustr`tofc `t tomgs, tbgy`hsa kafkgdg tb`t ot os `f gfrokbofc w`y ta gxpgrogfkg ` fgw kuhturg `fd dgvghap `f `w`rgfgss aj otsv`hugs.

    Sbohg yau wohh jofd mast Kast` \ok`f pgaphg ta lg eofd `fd caad f`turgd, samg kammufoty mgmlgrsm`y strucchg wotb ` v`rogty aj pralhgms, ofkhudofc sulst`fkg `lusg `fd `hkabahosm, haw ofkamg, sofchg

     p`rgftbaad, kbohd ̀ lusg, ufgmphaymgft, dghofqugfky, h`ke aj arc`foz`toaf, gtk. Tbgrgjarg, yaur s`jgty os` m`iar kafkgrf, `fd yau wohh b`vg ta `diust `fd kafjarm ta dojjgrgft farms aj lgb`voar `fd t`egkaftofu`h prgk`utoafs ta m`xomozg yaur s`jgty. Tbg Bg`htb K`rg `fd [`jgty sgktoaf pravodgs marg

    ofjarm`toaf af tbos ompart`ft ossug.

    Hovofc @hhaw`fkg `fd Mafgy M`f`cgmgftZahuftggrs rgkgovg ` maftbhy `hhaw`fkg of Kast` \ok` kurrgfky tb`t os sujjokogft ta hovg `t tbg hgvgh aj tbghak`h pgaphg. Tbg `hhaw`fkg kavgrs jaad, bausofc, bausgbahd supphogs, khatbofc, tr`fspart`toaf ta ̀ fdjram ware, utohotogs, rgkrg`toaf ̀ fd gftgrt`ofmgft, ̀ fd ofkodgft`h gxpgfsgs. ̂ g`kg Karps Zahuftggrs ̀ rggxpgktgd ta hovg `t ` hgvgh tb`t os kamp`r`lhg wotb tb`t aj tbgor bast kauftry kauftgrp`rts. Tbg ^g`kg Karpsdoskaur`cgs Zahuftggrs jram supphgmgftofc tbgor hovofc ̀ hhaw`fkg wotb jufds jram bamg.

    Durofc prg-sgrvokg tr`ofofc, tbg ^g`kg Karps wohh apgf `f ghgktrafok dglot `kkauft (of kahûfs) jar yau `tL`fka F`koaf`h, ta wbokb yau k`f c`of `kkgss jram `fy aj tbg l`fe‟s `utam`tgd tghhgr m`kbofgstbraucbaut tbg kauftry (mast @TM k`rds jram W.[. l`fes k`f `hsa lg usgd `t hak`h l`fes, wotb ` sgrvokg

    jgg), `s wghh `s afhofg `t www.lfkr.jo.kr. Tbg dglot k`rd k`f `hsa lg usgd `t mast h`rcgr lusofgssgs. Tbg^g`kg Karps p`ys bast j`mohogs ` sgt `mauft ta kavgr yaur jaad, hadcofc, `fd h`ufdry durofc tr`ofofc `fddgpasots ` sm`hh w`he-`raufd `hhaw`fkg of yaur `kkauft jar ofkodgft`h gxpgfsgs.

    Sbgf yau lgkamg ` Zahuftggr, tbg ^g`kg Karps wohh lgcof dgpasotofc ` hovofc `hhaw`fkg of yaur `kkauftg`kb maftb, `hafc wotb ` afg-tomg sgtthofc-of `hhaw`fkg ta purkb`sg otgms ta sgt up yaur bamg. Tbg`mauft aj tbg hovofc `hhaw`fkg os l`sgd af `f `ffu`h kast-aj-hovofc survgy aj kurrgft Zahuftggrs `fd osoftgfdgd ta kavgr `hh aj yaur gssgfto`h gxpgfsgs, ofkhudofc rgft, hak`h tr`vgh, jaad, `fd gftgrt`ofmgft. _auwohh fgcato`tg tbg rgft yau p`y yaur bast j`mohy usofc cuodghofgs pravodgd ly tbg ^g`kg Karps.

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    Ot os ompart`ft ta m`oft`of ` hojgstyhg somoh`r ta tb`t aj tbg pgaphg wotb wbam yau hovg `fd ware, sa yauda fat fggd ta lrofc `ddotoaf`h mafgy. Fgvgrtbghgss, m`fy Zahuftggrs lrofc `t hg`st afg m`iar krgdot k`rdof k`sg tbgy fggd ta m`eg ` m`iar pgrsaf`h purkb`sg ar jar aut-aj-kauftry tr`vgh. Oj yau wauhd hoeg `kkgssta `ddotoaf`h pgrsaf`h jufds jar gxtr`ardof`ry korkumst`fkgs, yau m`y kafsodgr lrofcofc ` pgrsaf`hdglot/krgdot k`rd. _au `rg gfkaur`cgd ta s`jg cu`rd tbg k`rd `fd m`oft`of ` sgp`r`tg host aj kaft`kt

    fumlgrs jar tbg l`fe sbauhd yau fggd ta rgpart tbg k`rd mossofc ar stahgf. _au wohh `hsa `kkrug $> mohgs (;>,>>> em). @htbaucb tbg qu`hoty ajra`ds v`rogs, tbgrg os `kkgss ta `hmast `fy spat of Kast` \ok` ly mg`fs aj ` vgbokhg. Tbg m`of kotogs of tbgKgftr`h Z`hhgy `rg kaffgktgd ly p`vgd, `hh-wg`tbgr ra`ds ta tbg K`rollg`f `fd ^`kojok ka`sts `fd ta tbg^`f @mgrok`f Bocbw`y, wbokb cags ta Fok`r`cu` `fd ^`f`m`, Kast` \ok`‟s fgocblars ta tbg fartb `fdsautb. Wfjartuf`tghy, tbg r`tg aj tr`jjok-rgh`tgd j`t`hotogs os afg aj tbg bocbgst pgr k`pot` of tbg warhd.

    Zahuftggrs tr`vgh m`ofhy ly pulhok lus. Kast` \ok` b`s `f gxtgfsovg, dgpgfd`lhg lus systgm tb`t apgr`tgs

    of mast aj tbg kauftry. Tbg sgrvokg os ofgxpgfsovg `fd usu`hhy rufs af ` sgt skbgduhg sgvgr`h tomgs ` d`y.Of tbg [`f Iasï mgtrapahot`f `rg`, bawgvgr, tr`jjok i`ms ajtgf gxtgfd tr`vgh tomgs.

    Tbg ^g`kg Karps rgquorgs ^KZs ta tr`vgh of ‘ajjoko`h” t`xos5 tbg rgd k`rs wotb yghhaw tro`fchgs af tbg jraftdaars `rg g`sohy odgftojo`lhg. Mast j`rgs wotbof tbg [`f Iasï `rg` `rg dgtgrmofgd ly usofc tbg mgtgr(k`hhgd tbg m`rí`), lut hafcgr dost`fkgs `rg usu`hhy sgt `t ` joxgd r`tg.

    Zahuftggrs `rg fat `hhawgd ta drovg matarozgd vgbokhgs gxkgpt durofc `f ajjoko`h v`k`toaf `fd wotb ` v`hodKast` \ok`f ar oftgrf`toaf`h drovgr‟s hokgfsg. [amg Zahuftggrs purkb`sg ` lokykhg ta j`kohot`tg tr`vgh

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    `raufd tbgor sotgs. _au must wg`r ` lokykhg bghmgt pravodgd ly tbg ^g`kg Karps wbgfgvgr yau rodg.Zahuftggrs `rg fat `hhawgd ta drovg ar rodg af matarkykhgs.

    Cgacr`pby `fd Khom`tgTbgrg `rg twa dostofkt sg`safs of Kast` \ok`9 r`ofy `fd dry. Of mukb aj tbg kauftry, tbg r`ofy sg`saf h`stsjram M`y ta Favgmlgr, lut p`rts aj tbg K`rollg`f Ka`st rgkgovg r`of yg`r-raufd. @fd wbgf ot r`ofs,

    bg`vy `jtgrfaaf dawfpaurs `rg kammaf, rgsuhtofc of jhaadgd ar muddy strggts. Tbg drogst maftbs of [`fIasï `rg Dgkgmlgr tbraucb @proh. Tbg sautbwgstgrf ph`ofs `fd mauft`of shapgs rgkgovg marg r`of,`vgr`cofc afhy tbrgg dry maftbs ` yg`r. Tgmpgr`turgs v`ry hotthg lgtwggf sg`safs `fd tbg m`of ofjhugfkgaf tgmpgr`turg os `htotudg. [`f Iasï, `t `hmast ;,2>> jggt (0,07> mgtgrs) `lavg sg` hgvgh, b`s tgmpgr`turgs

     lgtwggf :>‛2> dgcrggs J`brgfbgot. Tbg ka`sts `fd hawh`fds `rg mukb battgr, `vgr`cofc 3< J `t focbt `fd2: J durofc tbg d`y. @htbaucb tbos os ` cgfgr`h dgskroptoaf aj wg`tbgr p`ttgrfs, gvgr-kb`fcofc khom`tgkb`fcgs kaftofug ta `jjgkt Kast` \ok`‟s ‘farm`h” sg`safs.

    Tr`ofofc t`egs ph`kg of sgvgr`h kammufotogs of tbg Kgftr`h Z`hhgy, sa lg prgp`rgd jar w`rm d`ys `fd kaahfocbts. _au wohh fggd ` i`kegt, jhggkg, ar swg`tgr durofc tr`ofofc, gspgko`hhy durofc tbg r`ofy sg`saf, wbgftbg d`mpfgss `fd wofd m`eg ot quotg kbohhy. Durofc tr`ofofc, bast j`mohogs wohh pravodg lgddofc`pprapro`tg ta tbg khom`tg. @ lh`fegt (g`sohy purkb`sgd of Kast` \ok`) os fgkgss`ry jar shggpofc, gvgf `t

    hawgr ̀ htotudgs.

    Tbg khom`tg `t yaur juturg waresotg wohh dgpgfd af wbgrg yau `rg hak`tgd. _au sbauhd lg prgp`rgd jar `hak`toaf tb`t os vgry bat `fd dry, samgwb`t kaahgr `fd bumod, ar `fytbofc of lgtwggf.

    [ako`h @ktovotogs[ofkg yaur `ssocfmgft wohh gft`oh wareofc wotb pgaphg, mukb aj yaur ‘ware” tomg wohh lg spgftsako`hozofc ̀ fd cgttofc ta efaw kammufoty mgmlgrs ly drofeofc ̀ k`jgkota (kajjgg) wotb tbgm. Tbos tomgwotb kammufoty mgmlgrs os ompart`ft ta luohd tbg trust fgkgss`ry ta ware gjjgktovghy wotb tbgm. Tbg^g`kg Karps gxpgkts Zahuftggrs ta spgfd mast gvgfofcs `fd wggegfds wareofc ar sako`hozofc of tbgorkammufoty, gxkgpt wbgf tbgy ware of `fatbgr kammufoty af oftgcr`tgd pracr`mmofc gjjarts.

    Mast Zahuftggrs kghglr`tg lortbd`ys, wgddofcs, ̀ fd bahod`ys wotb tbgor bast j`mohogs. Atbgr ̀ ktovotogsdgpgfd af tbg sozg aj tbg kammufoty. [m`hhgr sotgs b`vg `ktovotogs `t tbg kammufoty kgftgr, hak`h skbaah,sakkgr joghd, `fd kburkbgs. H`rcgr kammufotogs m`y `hsa b`vg rgst`ur`fts, ` mavog tbg`tgr, ` d`fkg b`hh ardoska, `fd spgko`h kuhtur`h `ktovotogs. Sbgf yau `rg of [`f Iasï, yau wohh jofd ` v`rogty aj mavog tbg`tgrs,musok ̀ fd tbg`tgr pgrjarm`fkgs, ̀ rt c`hhgrogs, musgums, ̀ fd sparts gvgfts. M`fy Zahuftggrs cgt ofvahvgdof kammufoty `ktovotogs sukb `s sakkgr tg`ms, d`fkg kh`ssgs, ar gxgrkosg craups ta mggt pgaphg of tbgorkammufotogs. Of `ddotoaf, yau `rg hoeghy ta doskavgr ph`kgs aj ofkrgdolhg f`tur`h lg`uty khasg ta yaur sotg`fd tbraucbaut tbg kauftry.

    ^rajgssoaf`hosm, Drgss, `fd Lgb`voar@s ` favghty of yaur kammufoty, yau wohh lg fatokgd, `fd yaur drgss `fd lgb`voar wohh lg kammgftgdupaf. Tbgrgjarg, ta mofomozg `fy uffgkgss`ry alst`khgs of yaur ware `fd pgrsaf`h rgh`toafs, yau must

    rgspgkt hak`h kuhtur`h farms. Ta bghp gfsurg tb`t yau sgrvg `s ` pasotovg rahg madgh ly wareofc of ` prajgssoaf`h `fd gtbok`h m`ffgr, yau wohh lg `segd ta socf ̀ kapy aj tbg Kadg aj Lgb`voar tb`t cavgrfstbg ^g`kg Karps pracr`m of Kast` \ok`.

    ^grsaf`h `ppg`r`fkg dghovgrs ` mgss`cg, wbgtbgr oftgfdgd ar ufoftgfdgd. @s of tbg Wfotgd [t`tgs,drgssofc `pprapro`tghy `fd prajgssoaf`hhy of Kast` \ok` k`f gfb`fkg yaur krgdolohoty, sofkg ot rgjhgkts yaurrgspgkt jar tbg kustams `fd gxpgkt`toafs aj tbg pgaphg wotb wbam yau hovg `fd ware. Of`pprapro`tg drgss,hoeg of`pprapro`tg lgb`voar, os samgtbofc tb`t k`f sgt yau uffgkgss`rohy `p`rt jram yaur kammufoty. Wftoh

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    _aur ^g`kg Karps Mgdok`h EotTbg ^g`kg Karps mgdok`h ajjokgr wohh pravodg yau wotb ` eot kaft`ofofc l`sok otgms ta prgvgft `fd trg`tohhfgssgs tb`t m`y akkur durofc sgrvokg. Eot otgms k`f lg pgroadok`hhy rgstakegd `t tbg mgdok`h ajjokg.

    Mgdok`h Eot KaftgftsJorst @od B`fdlaae

    @kg l`fd`cgs@kgt`mofapbgf (Tyhgfah)@dbgsovg t`pg@ft`kod t`lhgts@fto-do`rrbg`h (Omadoum)@ftoloatok aoftmgft@ftojufc`h krg`m@ftobost`mofg@ftosgptok ̀ ftomokralo`h seof khg`fgrL`fd-@odsLosmutb [uls`hokyh`tg (^gpta-Losmah)Luttgrjhy khasurgs

    K`h`cgh ̀ fto-otkb cghKafdamsKaucb hazgfcgs

    Dgkafcgst`ft

    Dgft`h jhassChavgsBydrakartosafg krg`mOluprajgfOfsgkt rgpghhgftOadofg t`lhgts (jar w`tgr purojok`toaf)Hop l`hmAr`h rgbydr`toaf s`hts[kossars[arg tbra`t hazgfcgs[tgrohg gyg draps[tgrohg c`uzg p`ds

    [ufskrggfTbgrmamgtgr (Tgmp-`-dats)Twggzgrs

    Lgjarg _au Hg`vg9 @ Mgdok`h KbgkehostOj tbgrg b`s lggf `fy kb`fcg of yaur bg`htb—pbysok`h, mgft`h, ar dgft`h—sofkg yau sulmottgd yaurgx`mof`toaf rgparts ta tbg ^g`kg Karps, yau must ommgdo`tghy fatojy tbg Ajjokg aj Bg`htb [grvokgs(AB[). J`ohurg ta doskhasg fgw ohhfgssgs, ofiurogs, `hhgrcogs, ar prgcf`fky k`f gfd`fcgr yaur bg`htb `fdm`y igap`rdozg yaur ghocolohoty ta sgrvg.

    Oj yaur dgft`h gx`m w`s dafg marg tb`f ` yg`r `ca, ar oj yaur pbysok`h gx`m os marg tb`f twa yg`rs ahd,kaft`kt AB[ ta jofd aut wbgtbgr yau fggd ta upd`tg yaur rgkards. Oj yaur dgftost ar ^g`kg Karps dgft`h

    kafsuht`ft b`s rgkammgfdgd tb`t yau ufdgrca dgft`h trg`tmgft ar rgp`or, yau must kamphgtg tb`t ware`fd m`eg surg yaur dgftost sgfds rgqugstgd kafjorm`toaf rgparts ar R-r`ys ta tbg Ajjokg aj Bg`htb[grvokgs.

    Oj yau wosb ta `vaod b`vofc duphok`tg v`kkof`toafs, kaft`kt yaur pbysoko`f‟s ajjokg ta alt`of ` kapy ajyaur ommufoz`toaf rgkard `fd lrofc ot ta yaur prg-dgp`rturg arogft`toaf. Oj yau b`vg `fy ommufoz`toafs(atbgr tb`f yghhaw jgvgr v`kkof`toaf `s dorgktgd ly AB[) proar ta ^g`kg Karps sgrvokg, tbg ^g`kg Karpsk`ffat rgomlursg yau jar tbg kast. Tbg ^g`kg Karps wohh pravodg `hh tbg ommufoz`toafs fgkgss`ry jar yauravgrsg`s `ssocfmgft, gotbgr `t yaur prg-dgp`rturg arogft`toaf ar durofc yaur jorst sox maftbs of Kast`\ok`. Zahuftggrs must lg wohhofc ta cgt `hh rgquorgd v`kkof`toafs ufhgss tbgrg os ` dakumgftgd mgdok`hkaftr`ofdok`toaf. J`ohurg ta ̀ kkgpt rgquorgd v`kkof`toaf os craufds jar ̀ dmofostr`tovg sgp`r`toaf jram tbg^g`kg Karps. _au da fat fggd ta lgcof t`eofc m`h`ro` mgdok`toaf proar ta dgp`rturg.

    Lrofc ` tbrgg-maftb supphy aj `fy prgskroptoaf ar avgr-tbg-kauftgr mgdok`toaf yau usg af ` rgcuh`r l`sos,ofkhudofc lortb kaftrah pohhs. @htbaucb tbg ̂ g`kg Karps k`ffat rgomlursg yau jar tbos tbrgg-maftb supphy,ot wohh ardgr rgjohhs durofc yaur sgrvokg. Sbohg ̀ w`otofc sbopmgft—wbokb k`f t`eg sgvgr`h maftbs—yauwohh lg dgpgfdgft af yaur awf mgdok`toaf supphy. Tbg ^g`kg Karps wohh fat p`y jar bgrl`h arfafprgskrolgd mgdok`toafs, sukb ̀ s [t. Iabf‟s wart, chukas`mofg, sghgfoum, ar ̀ ftoaxod`ft supphgmgfts.Mgdok`toafs supphogd m`y lg cgfgrok ar gquov`hgft ta yaur kurrgft mgdok`toafs (ofkhudofc lortb kaftrah

     pohhs).

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    _au `rg gfkaur`cgd ta lrofc kapogs aj mgdok`h prgskroptoafs socfgd ly yaur pbysoko`f. Tbos os fat `rgquorgmgft, lut tbgy mocbt kamg of b`fdy oj yau `rg qugstoafgd of tr`fsot `laut k`rryofc ` tbrgg-maftbsupphy aj prgskroptoaf drucs.

    Oj yau wg`r gygch`ssgs, lrofc twa p`ors (aj tbg kurrgft prgskroptoaf) wotb yau. Oj ` p`or lrg`es, tbg ^g`kgKarps wohh rgph`kg tbgm, usofc tbg ofjarm`toaf yaur daktar of tbg Wfotgd [t`tgs pravodgd af tbg

    gygch`ssgs jarm durofc yaur gx`mof`toaf. Tbg ^g`kg Karps Ajjokg aj Bg`htb [grvokgs strafchydoskaur`cgs Zahuftggrs jram wg`rofc kaft`kt hgfsgs wbohg avgrsg`s ufhgss tbgrg os ` trug mgdok`hofdok`toaf dakumgftgd ly yaur apbtb`hmahacost. Kaft`kt hgfsgs, p`rtokuh`rhy gxtgfdgd usg sajt kaft`kts,`rg `ssako`tgd wotb ` v`rogty aj gyg ofjgktoafs `fd atbgr ofjh`mm`tary pralhgms. Afg aj tbg mast sgroausaj tbgsg pralhgms os ofjgktoaus egr`totos wbokb k`f hg`d ta sgvgrg karfg` d`m`cg wbokb kauhd rgsuht of

     pgrm`fgft lhofdfgss rgquorofc karfg`h tr`fsph`ft`toaf. Tbgsg roses aj pgrm`fgft gyg d`m`cg `rggx`kgrl`tgd of tbg ^g`kg Karps gfvorafmgft wbgrg tbg Zahuftggr‟s `lohoty ta prapgrhy khg`f tbg hgfsgs oskampramosgd dug ta homotgd `kkgss ta stgrohg w`tgr `s wghh `s dgkrg`sgd gjjgktovgfgss aj khg`fofcsahutoafs dug ta prahafcgd star`cg of ufs`tosj`ktary kafdotoafs. Of ̀ ddotoaf, wbgf l`ktgro`h gyg ofjgktoafsakkur, ̀ ssgssmgft ̀ fd trg`tmgft wotbof baurs ly ̀ kampgtgft apbtb`hmahacost os ofdok`tgd. Tbos osvortu`hhy ompassolhg of tbg ^g`kg Karps sgttofc. Oj yau jggh tb`t yau somphy must lg `lhg ta usg yaurkaft`kts akk`soaf`hhy, phg`sg kafsodgr usofc sofchg usg, d`ohy dospas`lhg hgfsgs wbokb da fat rgquorg

    khg`fofc.

    Oj yau `rg ghocolhg jar Mgdok`rg, `rg avgr 7> yg`rs aj `cg, ar b`vg ` bg`htb kafdotoaf tb`t m`y rgstrokt yaurjuturg p`rtokop`toaf of bg`htb-k`rg ph`fs, yau m`y wosb ta kafsuht `f ofsur`fkg spgko`host `laut ufoqugkavgr`cg fggds lgjarg yaur dgp`rturg. Tbg ^g`kg Karps wohh pravodg `hh fgkgss`ry bg`htb k`rg jram tbgtomg yau hg`vg jar yaur prg-dgp`rturg arogft`toaf uftoh yau kamphgtg yaur sgrvokg. Sbgf yau jofosb, yauwohh lg gftothgd ta tbg past-sgrvokg bg`htb-k`rg lgfgjots dgskrolgd of tbg ^g`kg Karps Zahuftggr B`fdlaae._au m`y wosb ta kafsodgr eggpofc `f gxostofc bg`htb ph`f of gjjgkt durofc yaur sgrvokg oj yau tbofe `cg ar

     prg-gxostofc kafdotoafs mocbt prgvgft yau jram rg-gfrahhofc of yaur kurrgft ph`f wbgf yau rgturf bamg.

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    [@JGT_ @FD [GKW\OT_ OF DG^TB

    Gfsurofc tbg s`jgty `fd sgkuroty aj Zahuftggrs os ^g`kg Karps‟ bocbgst proaroty. [grvofc `s ` Zahuftggravgrsg`s gft`ohs kgrt`of s`jgty `fd sgkuroty roses. Hovofc `fd tr`vghofc of `f ufj`moho`r gfvorafmgft, `homotgd ufdgrst`fdofc aj tbg hak`h h`fcu`cg `fd kuhturg, `fd tbg pgrkgptoaf aj lgofc ` wg`htby @mgrok`f`rg samg aj tbg j`ktars tb`t k`f put ` Zahuftggr `t rose. ^rapgrty tbgjt `fd lurch`rogs `rg fat ufkammaf.Ofkodgfts aj pbysok`h `fd sgxu`h `ss`uht da akkur, `htbaucb mast Zahuftggrs kamphgtg tbgor twa yg`rs ajsgrvokg wotbaut ` sgroaus s`jgty `fd sgkuroty ofkodgft. Tacgtbgr, tbg ^g`kg Karps `fd Zahuftggrs k`frgdukg rose, lut k`ffat truhy ghomof`tg `hh rose.

    Lgyafd efawofc tb`t tbg ^g`kg Karps `ppra`kbgs s`jgty `fd sgkuroty `s ` p`rtfgrsbop wotb yau, ot mocbt lg bghpjuh ta sgg baw tbos p`rtfgrsbop wares. Tbg ^g`kg Karps b`s pahokogs, prakgdurgs, ̀ fd tr`ofofc of ph`kg ta pramatg yaur s`jgty. Tbg ^g`kg Karps dgpgfds af yau ta jahhaw tbasg pahokogs ̀ fd ta put ofta pr`ktokg wb`t yau b`vg hg`rfgd. @f gx`mphg aj baw tbos wares of pr`ktokg—of tbos k`sg ta bghp m`f`cgtbg rose ̀ fd omp`kt aj lurch`ry—jahhaws9

    •  Tbg ^g`kg Karps `ssgssgs tbg sgkuroty gfvorafmgft wbgrg yau wohh hovg `fd ware.•  Tbg ^g`kg Karps ofspgkts tbg bausg wbgrg yau wohh hovg `kkardofc ta gst`lhosbgd sgkuroty krotgro`.• 

    Tbg ^g`kg Karps gfsurgs yau `rg wghkamgd ly bast kauftry kauftgrp`rts ar atbgr kammufotyhg`dgrs of yaur fgw kammufoty.

    •  Tbg ^g`kg Karps rgspafds ta sgkuroty kafkgrfs tb`t yau r`osg.•  _au hake yaur daars `fd wofdaws.•  _au `dapt ` hojgstyhg `pprapro`tg ta tbg kammufoty wbgrg yau hovg.•  _au cgt ta efaw yaur fgocblars.•  _au dgkodg oj purkb`sofc pgrsaf`h `rtokhgs ofsur`fkg os `pprapro`tg jar yau.•  _au daf‟t kb`fcg rgsodgfkgs lgjarg lgofc `utbarozgd ly tbg ^g`kg Karps.•  _au kammufok`tg yaur kafkgrfs ta ^g`kg Karps st`jj.

    Tbos wghkamg laae kaft`ofs sgktoafs af Hovofc Kafdotoafs ̀ fd Zahuftggr Hojgstyhg, ̂ g`kg Karps

    Tr`ofofc, _aur Bg`htb K`rg, `fd [`jgty `fd [gkuroty, `hh aj wbokb ofkhudg ompart`ft s`jgty `fd sgkurotyofjarm`toaf ta bghp yau ufdgrst`fd tbos p`rtfgrsbop. Tbg ^g`kg Karps m`egs gvgry gjjart ta covgZahuftggrs tbg tr`ofofc `fd taahs tbgy fggd ta jufktoaf of tbg s`jgst w`y passolhg `fd prgp`rg jar tbgufgxpgktgd, tg`kbofc yau ta odgftojy, rgdukg, `fd m`f`cg tbg roses yau m`y gfkauftgr.

    J`ktars tb`t Kaftrolutg ta Zahuftggr \oseTbgrg `rg sgvgr`h j`ktars tb`t k`f bgocbtgf ` Zahuftggr‟s rose, m`fy aj wbokb `rg wotbof tbg Zahuftggr‟skaftrah. Ly j`r tbg mast kammaf kromg tb`t Zahuftggrs gxpgrogfkg os tbgjt. Tbgjts ajtgf akkur wbgfZahuftggrs `rg `w`y jram tbgor sotgs, of krawdgd hak`toafs (sukb `s m`regts ar af pulhok tr`fspart`toaf),`fd wbgf hg`vofc otgms uf`ttgfdgd.

    Lgjarg yau dgp`rt jar Kast` \ok` tbgrg `rg sgvgr`h mg`surgs yau k`f t`eg ta rgdukg yaur rose9

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    Hg`vg v`hu`lhg aligkts of tbg Wfotgd [t`tgs, p`rtokuh`rhy tbasg tb`t `rg orrgph`kg`lhg ar b`vgsgftomgft`h v`hug

    •  Hg`vg kapogs aj ompart`ft dakumgfts `fd `kkauft fumlgrs wotb samgafg yau trust of tbg [t`tgs•  ^urkb`sg ` boddgf mafgy paukb ar ‘dummy” w`hhgt `s ` dgkay•  ^urkb`sg pgrsaf`h ̀ rtokhgs ofsur`fkg

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    @jtgr yau `rrovg of Kast` \ok`, yau wohh rgkgovg marg dgt`ohgd ofjarm`toaf `laut kammaf kromgs, j`ktarstb`t kaftrolutg ta Zahuftggr rose, `fd hak`h str`tgcogs ta rgdukg tb`t rose. Jar gx`mphg, Zahuftggrs of Kast`\ok` hg`rf ta da tbg jahhawofc9

    •  Kbaasg s`jg rautgs `fd tomgs jar tr`vgh, `fd tr`vgh wotb samgafg trustgd ly tbg kammufotywbgfgvgr passolhg

    •  M`eg surg afg‟s pgrsaf`h `ppg`r`fkg os rgspgktjuh aj hak`h kustams• 

    @vaod bocb-kromg ̀ rg`s•  Efaw tbg hak`h h`fcu`cg ta cgt bghp of `f gmgrcgfky•  M`eg jrogfds wotb hak`h pgaphg wba `rg rgspgktgd of tbg kammufoty•  Lg k`rgjuh `fd kafskogftoaus `laut usofc ghgktrafoks (pbafgs, k`mgr`s, h`ptaps, o^ads, gtk.) of

     pulhok ar hg`vofc tbgm uf`ttgfdgd•  Homot ̀ hkabah kafsumptoaf

    @s yau k`f sgg jram tbos host, yau must lg wohhofc ta ware b`rd `fd `d`pt yaur hojgstyhg ta mofomozg tbg patgfto`h jar lgofc ` t`rcgt jar kromg. @s wotb ̀ fywbgrg of tbg warhd, kromg akkurs of Kast` \ok`. _auk`f rgdukg tbg roses ly `vaodofc sotu`toafs tb`t ph`kg yau `t rose `fd ly t`eofc prgk`utoafs. Kromg `t tbgvohh`cg ar tawf hgvgh os hgss jrgqugft tb`f of tbg h`rcg kotogs5 pgaphg efaw g`kb atbgr `fd cgfgr`hhy `rg hgsshoeghy ta stg`h jram tbgor fgocblars. Taurost `ttr`ktoafs of h`rcg tawfs `rg j`varotg waresotgs jar

     pokepakegts.

    Tbg W.[. Dgp`rtmgft aj [t`tg kurrgfthy kafsodgrs tbg kromg r`tg of Kast` \ok` bocb. Sbohg kammafkromof`h `ktovoty os somoh`r ta wb`t os jaufd of `fy h`rcg W.[. koty, tbgrg `rg kromof`h `ktovotogs tb`t `rg

     p`rtokuh`r ta Kast` \ok`. Kromof`hs jrgqugfthy prgy af taurosts tbraucb strggt sk`ms, @TM tbgjts, `fdrallgry af pulhok lusgs. Krgdot k`rd jr`ud ar fumlgrs seommofc os kammaf. Fumlgrs seommofc os tbgtbgjt aj tbg ofjarm`toaf kaft`ofgd of tbg m`cfgtok strop af tbg l`kesodg aj tbg krgdot k`rd. Tbg tbgjt aj tbgofjarm`toaf akkurs wbgf ` kromof`h swopgs tbg k`rd tbraucb ` m`kbofg tb`t stargs `hh tbg ofjarm`toaf.Sotb tbos ofjarm`toaf tbg kromof`h k`f kb`rcg otgms ta tbg ufsuspgktofc voktom‟s krgdot k`rd. Afhy wbgftbg maftbhy ofvaokg `rrovgs dags tbg voktom rg`hozg tb`t bg ar sbg b`s lggf swofdhgd. Zahuftggrs wbakbaasg ta usg tbgor krgdot k`rds sbauhd k`rgjuhhy mafotar tbgor rgkards `fd jrgqugfthy kbgke tbgor krgdotk`rd `kkaufts. Zahuftggrs sbauhd `vaod usg aj dglot k`rds jar paoft-aj-s`hg purkb`sgs.

    Sbohg wbosthgs `fd vgrl`h b`r`ssmgft l`sgd af r`kg ar cgfdgr m`y lg j`orhy kammaf af tbg strggt, tbos lgb`voar m`y lg rgdukgd oj yau ̀ lodg ly hak`h kuhtur`h farms, drgss kafsgrv`tovghy, `fd rgspafd`kkardofc ta tbg tr`ofofc yau wohh rgkgovg.

    ^ahotok`h Dgmafstr`toafsKast` \ok` b`s tbg hafcgst bostary aj dgmakr`ky of Kgftr`h @mgrok`9 H`lar stroegs `fd pratgsts `rgkammaf of Kast` \ok`. Sbohg farm`hhy pg`kgjuh, ̀ hh pratgsts ̀ fd dgmafstr`toafs sbauhd lg ̀ vaodgd.Ofdocgfaus tgrrarost arc`foz`toafs ̀ rg fafgxostgft. Tbgrg os fa efawf arc`foz`toaf t`rcgtofc W.[. kotozgfsar W.[.-`jjoho`tgd oftgrgsts of Kast` \ok`.

    F`tur`h Dos`stgrsKast` \ok` hogs wotbof `f `ktovg g`rtbqu`eg zafg, `fd pgroadok`hhy gxpgrogfkgs socfojok`ft trgmars. Tbgh`st g`rtbqu`eg ta k`usg socfojok`ft d`m`cg ta Kast` \ok`‟s ofjr`strukturg akkurrgd of I`fu`ry >? fg`r[`f Iasï `fd mg`surgd :.< af tbg \okbtgr sk`hg. Of h`tg >4, `f g`rtbqu`eg rgcostgrgd :.7, `fatbgr g`rtbqu`eg rgcostgrgd 7.0. Kast` \ok` os `hsa ` mokra-khom`tg, `fd Zahuftggrswba wosb ta tr`vgh sbauhd kbgke tbg praigktgd r`ofj`hh `maufts jar tbg `rg` of Kast` \ok` tbgy oftgfd tavosot. Jhaadofc m`y akkur `raufd tbg part koty aj Homaf ar atbgr hawgr-ghgv`toaf `rg`s aj Kast` \ok` `t`fy tomg, rgc`rdhgss aj tomg aj yg`r `fd praigktgd r`ofj`hh `mauft of ` p`rtokuh`r rgcoaf.

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    Tr`fspart`toaf [`jgtyKast` \ok` b`s afg aj tbg bocbgst vgbokhg `kkodgft r`tgs of tbg warhd. ^aar ra`d kafdotoafs `fd grr`tokdrovofc `rg d`ohy b`z`rds of Kast` \ok`. \a`ds autsodg aj [`f Iasg `rg cgfgr`hhy of paar kafdotoaf. Tbgra`ds `rg ajtgf avgrkrawdgd `fd f`rraw5 drovgrs sbauhd lg af tbg haaeaut jar h`rcg patbahgs, ra`dw`sbauts, `fd mudshodgs durofc tbg r`ofy sg`saf (M`y tbraucb Favgmlgr). [pggd homots `fd rgd hocbts`rg ajtgf ocfargd. Ot os vgry kammaf jar vgbokhgs ta krass muhtophg h`fgs aj tr`jjok wotbaut rgc`rd ta atbgr

    drovgrs. ^gdgstro`fs `rg fat covgf tbg rocbt aj w`y, `fd gxtrgmg k`utoaf sbauhd lg usgd wbgfgvgr w`heofcaf tbg strggts. Matarkykhgs `rg prgv`hgft af tbg ra`d `fd wg`vg tbraucb tr`jjok of `fy typg aj tr`jjoksotu`toaf.

    ^`sspart TbgjtKast` \ok`‟s ommocr`toaf sgrvokg kafdukts r`fdam ofspgktoafs tbraucbaut tbg kauftry. Tr`vghgrs sbauhd

     lg prgp`rgd ta prgsgft tbgor p`ssparts upaf gftry ofta Kast` \ok`. Dug ta ` rgkgft kb`fcg of Kast` \ok`fommocr`toaf rgcuh`toafs, pbatakapogs aj p`ssparts dgpoktofc tbg loacr`pbok`h ̀ fd gftry st`mp p`cgs k`f

     lg k`rrogd wbohg of Kast` \ok`.

    Kromof`hs haaeofc ta ohhgc`hhy gftgr tbg Wfotgd [t`tgs m`y t`rcgt W.[. p`ssparts jar tbgjt. Tbg W.[.Gml`ssy rgparts tb`t Kast` \ok` os tbg warhd‟s sofchg h`rcgst ajjgfdgr aj hast ar stahgf W.[. p`ssparts.

    ^`ssparts b`vg lggf rgpartgd stahgf jram ofsodg tbg `orpart, `s wghh `s atbgr hak`toafs tbraucbaut Kast`\ok`.

    [t`yofc [`jg9 Daf‟t Lg ` T`rcgt jar KromgLgk`usg m`fy Zahuftggr sotgs `rg of rur`h, osah`tgd sgttofcs, yau must lg prgp`rgd ta t`eg af ` h`rcgdgcrgg aj rgspafsolohoty jar yaur awf s`jgty. Ta rgdukg tbg hoeghobaad tb`t yau wohh lgkamg ` voktom ajkromg, yau k`f t`eg stgps ta m`eg yaursghj hgss aj ` t`rcgt sukb `s gfsurofc yaur bamg os sgkurg `fddgvghapofc rgh`toafsbops of yaur kammufoty. Sbohg tbg j`ktars tb`t kaftrolutg ta yaur rose of Kast` \ok`m`y lg dojjgrgft, of m`fy w`ys yau k`f da wb`t yau wauhd da oj yau mavgd ta ` fgw koty `fywbgrg9 Lgk`utoaus, kbgke tbofcs aut, `se qugstoafs, hg`rf `laut yaur fgocblarbaad, efaw wbgrg tbg marg roseyhak`toafs `rg, usg kammaf sgfsg, `fd lg `w`rg. _au k`f rgdukg yaur vuhfgr`lohoty ta kromg ly oftgcr`tofcofta yaur kammufoty, hg`rfofc tbg hak`h h`fcu`cg, ̀ ktofc rgspafsolhy, ̀ fd ̀ lodofc ly ̂ g`kg Karps

     pahokogs `fd prakgdurgs. [grvofc s`jghy `fd gjjgktovghy of Kast` \ok` wohh rgquorg tb`t yau `kkgpt samgrgstroktoafs af yaur kurrgft hojgstyhg.

    [uppart jram [t`jjOj ` tr`ofgg ar Zahuftggr os tbg voktom aj ` s`jgty `fd sgkuroty ofkodgft, ^g`kg Karps st`jj os prgp`rgd ta

     pravodg suppart. @hh ^g`kg Karps pasts b`vg prakgdurgs of ph`kg ta rgspafd ta ofkodgfts aj kromgkammottgd `c`ofst Zahuftggrs. Tbg jorst proaroty jar `hh pasts of tbg `jtgrm`tb aj `f ofkodgft os ta gfsurgtbg Zahuftggr os s`jg `fd rgkgovofc mgdok`h trg`tmgft `s fggdgd. @jtgr `ssurofc tbg s`jgty aj tbgZahuftggr, ̂ g`kg Karps st`jj rgspafsg m`y ofkhudg rg`ssgssofc tbg Zahuftggr‟s waresotg `fd bausofc`rr`fcgmgfts `fd m`eofc `fy `diustmgfts, `s fggdgd. Of samg k`sgs, tbg f`turg aj tbg ofkodgft m`yfgkgssot`tg ` sotg ar bausofc tr`fsjgr. ^g`kg Karps st`jj wohh `hsa suppart `fd `ssost Zahuftggrs wbakbaasg ta m`eg ` jarm`h kamph`oft wotb hak`h h`w gfjarkgmgft. Ot os vgry ompart`ft tb`t ` Zahuftggr

    rgparts `f ofkodgft wbgf ot akkurs. Tbg rg`safs jar tbos ofkhudg alt`ofofc mgdok`h k`rg `fd gmatoaf`hsuppart, gf`lhofc ^g`kg Karps st`jj ta `ssgss tbg sotu`toaf ta dgtgrmofg oj tbgrg os `f afcaofc s`jgty `fdsgkuroty kafkgrf, pratgktofc pggr Zahuftggrs `fd prgsgrvofc tbg rocbt ta johg ` kamph`oft. [bauhd `Zahuftggr dgkodg h`tgr of tbg prakgss ta johg ` kamph`oft wotb h`w gfjarkgmgft, tbos aptoaf m`y lgkampramosgd oj gvodgfkg w`s fat prgsgrvgd `t tbg tomg aj tbg ofkodgft.

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    Ajjokg aj Zoktom @dvak`kyTbg Ajjokg aj Zoktom @dvak`ky (AZ@) os ` rgsaurkg ta Zahuftggrs wba `rg voktoms aj kromg, ofkhudofcsgxu`h `ss`uht `fd st`heofc. Zoktom `dvak`tgs `rg `v`oh`lhg

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    Kgrt`of sotg sghgktoaf krotgro  ̀`rg usgd ta dgtgrmofg s`jg bausofc jar Zahuftggrs lgjarg tbgor `rrov`h. Tbg^g`kg Karps st`jj wares khasghy wotb bast kammufotogs `fd kauftgrp`rt `cgfkogs ta bghp prgp`rg tbgm jar` Zahuftggr‟s `rrov`h `fd ta gst`lhosb gxpgkt`toafs aj tbgor rgspgktovg rahgs of suppartofc tbg Zahuftggr.G`kb sotg os ofspgktgd lgjarg tbg Zahuftggr‟s `rrov`h ta gfsurg ph`kgmgft of `pprapro`tg, s`jg, `fd sgkurgbausofc `fd waresotgs. [otg sghgktoaf os l`sgd, of p`rt, af `fy rghgv`ft sotg bostary5 `kkgss ta mgdok`h,

     l`feofc, past h̀, `fd atbgr gssgfto`h sgrvokgs5 ̀ v`oh`lohoty aj kammufok`toafs, tr`fspart`toaf, f̀d m`regts5

    dojjgrgft bausofc aptoafs ̀ fd hovofc ̀ rr`fcgmgfts5 ̀ fd atbgr Zahuftggr suppart fggds.

    _au wohh `hsa hg`rf `laut ^g`kg Karps/ Kast` \ok`‟s dgt`ohgd gmgrcgfky ̀ ktoaf ph`f, wbokb osomphgmgftgd of tbg gvgft aj kovoh ar pahotok`h ufrgst ar ` f`tur`h dos`stgr. Sbgf yau `rrovg `t yaur sotg,yau wohh kamphgtg `fd sulmot ` sotg hak`tar jarm wotb yaur `ddrgss, kaft`kt ofjarm`toaf, `fd ` m`p tayaur bausg. Oj tbgrg os ` sgkuroty tbrg`t, yau wohh c`tbgr wotb atbgr Zahuftggrs of Kast` \ok` `t

     prgdgtgrmofgd hak`toafs uftoh tbg sotu`toaf os rgsahvgd ar tbg ^g`kg Karps dgkodgs ta gv`ku`tg.

    Jof`hhy, of ardgr jar tbg ^g`kg Karps ta lg juhhy rgspafsovg ta tbg fggds aj Zahuftggrs, ot os ompgr`tovg tb`tZahuftggrs ommgdo`tghy rgpart `fy s`jgty `fd sgkuroty ofkodgfts ta tbg ^g`kg Karps ajjokg. Tbg ^g`kgKarps b`s gst`lhosbgd pratakahs jar ̀ ddrgssofc s`jgty ̀ fd sgkuroty ofkodgfts of ` tomghy `fd`pprapro`tg m`ffgr, `fd ot kahhgkts `fd gv`hu`tgs s`jgty `fd sgkuroty d`t` ta tr`ke trgfds `fd dgvghap

    str`tgcogs ta mofomozg roses ta kurrgft `fd juturg Zahuftggrs.

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    DOZG\[OT_ @FD OFKHW[OAF AZG\ZOGS

    Tbg ^g`kg Karps mossoaf os ta pramatg warhd pg`kg `fd jrogfdsbop `fd ta ompravg pgaphg‟s hovgs of tbgkammufotogs wbgrg Zahuftggrs sgrvg. Ofstotutofc pahokogs ̀ fd pr`ktokgs ta suppart ̀ dovgrsg ̀ fd ofkhusovgware ̀ fd Zahuftggr gfvorafmgft os gssgfto`h ta ̀ kbogvofc tbos mossoaf.

    Tbraucb ofkhusovg rgkruotmgft `fd rgtgftoaf aj st`jj `fd Zahuftggrs, tbg ^g`kg Karps sgges ta rgjhgkt tbgrokb dovgrsoty aj tbg Wfotgd [t`tgs `fd lrofc dovgrsg pgrspgktovgs `fd sahutoafs ta dgvghapmgft ossugs.@ddotoaf`hhy, gfsurofc dovgrsoty ̀ mafc st`jj ̀ fd Zahuftggrs gfrokbgs oftgrpgrsaf`h rgh`toafs ̀ fdkammufok`toafs jar tbg st`jj ware gfvorafmgft, tbg Zahuftggr gxpgrogfkg, `fd tbg kammufotogs of wbokbZahuftggrs sgrvg.

    Tbg ^g`kg Karps dgjofgs dovgrsoty `s ` ‘kahhgktoaf aj ofdovodu`h `ttrolutgs tb`t tacgtbgr bghp `cgfkogs pursug arc`foz`toaf`h aligktovgs gjjokogfthy `fd gjjgktovghy. Tbgsg ofkhudg, lut `rg fat homotgd ta,kb`r`ktgrostoks sukb ̀ s f`toaf`h arocof, h`fcu`cg, r`kg, kahar, dos`lohoty, gtbfokoty, cgfdgr, ̀ cg, rghocoaf,sgxu`h arogft`toaf, cgfdgr odgftoty, sakoagkafamok st`tus, vgtgr`f st`tus, ̀ fd j`mohy strukturgs. Dovgrsoty`hsa gfkamp`ssgs dojjgrgfkgs `mafc pgaphg kafkgrfofc wbgrg tbgy `rg jram `fd wbgrg tbgy b`vg hovgd`fd tbgor dojjgrgfkgs aj tbaucbt `fd hojg gxpgrogfkgs.”

    Sg dgjofg ofkhusoaf `s ` ‘kuhturg tb`t kaffgkts g`kb Ust`jj mgmlgr `fd Zahuftggr] ta tbg arc`foz`toaf5gfkaur`cgs kahh`lar`toaf, jhgxolohoty, ̀ fd j`orfgss5 ̀ fd hgvgr`cgs dovgrsoty tbraucbaut tbg arc`foz`toaf satb`t `hh ofdovodu`hs `rg `lhg ta p`rtokop`tg `fd kaftrolutg ta tbgor juhh patgfto`h.” Tbg ^g`kg Karps pramatgsofkhusoaf tbraucbaut tbg hojgkykhg aj Zahuftggrs `fd st`jj. Sbgf st`jj `fd Zahuftggrs `rg `lhg ta sb`rgtbgor rokb dovgrsoty of `f ofkhusovg ware gfvorafmgft, tbg ^g`kg Karps mossoaf os lgttgr juhjohhgd. Margofjarm`toaf `laut dovgrsoty `fd ofkhusoaf k`f lg jaufd of tbg Zahuftggr B`fdlaae.

    @f ofkhusovg `cgfky os afg tb`t sgges ofput jram gvgryafg of `f gjjart ta jofd tbg lgst odg`s `fd str`tgcogs passolhg ta gxgkutg ots aligktovgs. Sbgf ofput os sahokotgd, bg`rd, `fd kafsodgrgd jram ̀ rokb muhtotudg ajofdovodu`hs tbg lgst kaursg aj `ktoaf usu`hhy gmgrcgs. Tbg ^g`kg Karps sgges ta ompravg ots apgr`toafs`fd gjjgktovgfgss ly gfsurofc tb`t `hh vaokgs `fd odg`s `rg bg`rd `fd tb`t `hh Zahuftggrs `fd st`jj jggh

    wghkamg `fd `pprgko`tgd. Sbgf g`kb pgrsaf‟s vaokg os bg`rd, tbg `cgfky os strafcgr `fd tbg omp`kt ajZahuftggrs os strgfctbgfgd.

    Dovgrsoty `fd Ofkhusoaf `t _aur [otgAfkg Zahuftggrs `rrovg `t tbgor sotgs, dovgrsoty `fd ofkhusoaf profkophgs rgm`of tbg s`mg lut t`eg af `dojjgrgft sb`pg, of wbokb yaur bast kammufoty m`y sb`rg ` kammaf kuhturg `fd yau—tbg Zahuftggr— `rg tbg autsodgr. _au m`y lg of tbg mofaroty, oj fat tbg sahg @mgrok`f hoeg yau, `t yaur sotg. _au wohh

     lgcof ta fatokg dovgrsoty of pgrspgktovgs, gtbfokoty, `cg, dgptb aj kafvgrs`toaf, `fd dgcrgg aj suppart yaum`y rgkgovg. Jar gx`mphg, ghdgrs, yautb, `fd moddhg-`cgd ofdovodu`hs `hh b`vg ufoqug paofts aj vogws aftapoks yau m`y doskuss, jram pgrspgktovgs af ware, fgw praigkts, `fd sako`h gfc`cgmgfts ta tbg w`ykammufoty ossugs ̀ rg ̀ ddrgssgd.

    ^g`kg Karps st`jj of yaur bast kauftry rgkacfozg tbg `ddotoaf`h `diustmgft ossugs tb`t kamg wotb hovofc`fd wareofc of fgw gfvorafmgfts `fd wohh pravodg suppart `fd cuod`fkg ta Zahuftggrs. Durofc prg-sgrvokg tr`ofofc, ` sgssoaf wohh lg bghd ta doskuss dovgrsoty `fd ofkhusoaf `fd baw yau k`f sgrvg `s `f `hhyjar yaur pggrs, bafarofc dovgrsoty, sggeofc ofkhusoaf, kb`hhgfcofc prgiudokg ̀ fd gxkhusoaf, gxpharofc yaurawf lo`sgs, `fd hg`rfofc mgkb`fosms ta kapg wotb tbgsg `diustmgft ossugs. Tbg ^g`kg Karps haaesjarw`rd ta b`vofc Zahuftggrs jram v`rogd l`kecraufds tb`t ofkhudg ` v`rogty aj r`kgs, gtbfok craups,`cgs, rghocoafs, sgxu`h arogft`toafs ̀ fd cgfdgr odgftotogs. Tbg ̀ cgfky gxpgkts yau ta ware kahh`lar`tovghyta krg`tg `f ofkhusovg gfvorafmgft tb`t tr`fskgfds dojjgrgfkgs `fd jofds kammaf craufd.

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    Krass-Kuhtur`h Kafsodgr`toafsAutsodg aj Kast` \ok`‟s k`pot`h, rgsodgfts aj rur`h kammufotogs mocbt b`vg b`d hotthg dorgkt gxpasurg taatbgr kuhturgs, r`kgs, rghocoafs, `fd hojgstyhgs. Sb`t pgaphg vogw `s typok`h W.[. lgb`voar ar farms m`y lg` moskafkgptoaf, sukb `s tbg lghogj tb`t `hh @mgrok`fs `rg rokb `fd b`vg lhafd b`or `fd lhug gygs. Tbg

     pgaphg aj Kast̀ \ok` `rg efawf jar tbgor cgfgraus baspot`hoty ta jargocfgrs5 bawgvgr, mgmlgrs aj tbgkammufoty wbgrg yau wohh hovg m`y dosph`y ` r`fcg aj rg`ktoafs ta kuhtur`h dojjgrgfkgs tb`t yau prgsgft.

    @s ` Zahuftggr `fd rgprgsgft`tovg aj tbg Wfotgd [t`tgs, yau `rg rgspafsolhg fat afhy jar sb`rofc tbgdovgrsoty aj W.[. kuhturg (ta ofkhudg yaur ofdovodu`h kuhturg `fd tbg kuhturg aj atbgr @mgrok`fs) wotb yaurbast kauftry f`toaf`h kauftgrp`rts, lut `hsa jar hg`rfofc jram tbg dovgrsoty aj yaur bast kauftry. @fompart`ft ̀ spgkt aj tbos kuhtur`h gxkb`fcg wohh lg ta dgmafstr`tg ofkhusovgfgss wotbof yaur kammufoty of` sgfsotovg m`ffgr. @ddotoaf`hhy, yau wohh sb`rg tbg rgspafsolohoty aj hg`rfofc `laut tbg dovgrsoty aj yaurjghhaw ^g`kg Karps Zahuftggrs `fd gxpharofc baw lgst ta rgspgkt dojjgrgfkgs wbohg sgrvofc `s suppartovg`hhogs `s yau ca tbraucb tbos kb`hhgfcofc fgw gxpgrogfkg.

    Ta g`sg tbg tr`fsotoaf `fd `d`pt ta hojg of yaur bast kauftry, yau m`y fggd ta m`eg samg tgmpar`ry, ygtjufd`mgft`h, kampramosgs of baw yau prgsgft yaursghj `s `f @mgrok`f `fd `s `f ofdovodu`h. Jargx`mphg, jgm`hg tr`ofggs `fd Zahuftggrs m`y fat lg `lhg ta gxgrkosg tbg ofdgpgfdgfkg tbgy b`vg of tbg

    Wfotgd [t`tgs5 m`hg Zahuftggrs m`y lg gxpgktgd ta fat pgrjarm kbargs ar atbgr t`ses `skrolgd ta wamgf5 pahotok`h doskussoafs fggd ta lg b`fdhgd wotb crg`t k`rg5 `fd samg aj yaur pgrsaf`h lghogjs m`y lgstrgm`of ufdoskhasgd. _au wohh fggd ta dgvghap tgkbfoqugs `fd pgrsaf`h str`tgcogs jar kapofc wotb tbgsg`fd atbgr homot`toafs. Tbg ̂ g`kg Karps st`jj wohh hg`d ` dovgrsoty, ofkhusoaf, ̀ fd sgfsotovoty doskussoafdurofc prg-sgrvokg tr`ofofc `fd wohh lg af k`hh ta pravodg suppart. Tbos tr`ofofc kavgrs baw ta `d`pt

     pgrsaf`h kbaokgs `fd lgb`voar ta lg rgspgktjuh aj tbg bast kauftry kuhturg, wbokb k`f b`vg ` dorgkt omp`ktaf baw Zahuftggrs `rg vogwgd `fd trg`tgd ly tbgor fgw kammufotogs. Tbg ^g`kg Karps gmpb`sozgs

     prajgssoaf`h lgb`voar `fd krass-kuhtur`h sgfsotovoty ̀ mafc vahuftggrs ̀ fd wotbof tbgor kammufotogs tabghp oftgcr`tg `fd lg sukkgssjuh durofc sgrvokg.

    @f odg`h w`y ta vogw tbg pursuot aj krass-kuhtur`h `d`pt`toaf `fd/ar kuhtur`h oftgcr`toaf os ta rgkacfozgtb`t gvgrytbofc dafg of yaur bast kauftry b`s latb ` spgkojok rg`saf jar wby ot os dafg `fd `f gxpgktgd

    autkamg. Trust tb`t yaur bast kauftry kauftgrp`rts `rg `ktofc wotb pasotovg oftgftoafs `fd ware tamutu`hhy sgge ufdgrst`fdofc ̀ fd kammaf`hoty. H`fcu`cg dojjgrgfkgs m`y ̀ dd ` kammufok`toaf l`rrogr`fd hg`d ta mosufdgrst`fdofcs. Hostgf marg tb`f yau spg`e `fd sgge kh`roty. \gmgmlgr tb`t b`vofc tbg`lohoty ta h`ucb `t yaursghj `fd `t hojg‟s hotthg surprosgs cags ` hafc w`y—h`ucbtgr os ufovgrs`h.

    Sb`t Mocbt ` Zahuftggr J`kg1^assolhg Cgfdgr \ahg OssugsCgfdgr os ̀ sgt aj sako`hhy kafstruktgd rahgs, rgspafsolohotogs, lgb`voars, ̀ fd appartufotogs. Cgfdgr dojjgrsjram sgx, wbokb rgjgrs spgkojok`hhy ta loahacok`h `fd pbysoahacok`h kb`r`ktgrostoks aj m`hgs `fd jgm`hgs.Cgfdgr rahgs `fd gxpgkt`toafs `rg hg`rfgd, kb`fcg avgr tomg, `fd v`ry wotbof `fd `mafc kuhturgs.Zahuftggrs `rg tr`ofgd of cgfdgr `w`rgfgss `s tbgy `ppra`kb tbgor ware of tbg bast kauftry. Cgfdgr rahgsof tbg Wfotgd [t`tgs m`y dojjgr crg`thy jram tbasg of yaur kauftry aj sgrvokg. Ot os ompart`ft ta `lsarl `fd

    ta `ttgmpt ta ufdgrst`fd tbg kuhtur`h fu`fkgs aj cgfdgr wbgrg yau `rg. Jar gx`mphg, of m`fy kuhturgsm`hgs `rg bghd of bocbgr rgc`rd tb`f jgm`hgs `fd jgm`hgs m`y m`f`cg tbg bausgbahds. Of samg ph`kgs,jgm`hgs `rg gfkaur`cgd ta `ttgfd skbaah, wbohg of atbgr kauftrogs jgm`hgs `rg doskaur`cgd jram gfc`cofcof sukb `ktovotogs `fd ofstg`d ware ofsodg ar autsodg aj tbg bamg.

    Durofc tbg prg-sgrvokg tr`ofofc, tr`ofggs rgkgovg `f oftraduktoaf ta cgfdgr `w`rgfgss of tbgor kauftry ajsgrvokg, `fd gx`mofg tbgor awf tbofeofc `laut cgfdgr rahgs `fd baw tbos tbofeofc b`s omp`ktgd tbgm.Tbgy tbgf hg`rf baw ta `f`hyzg dgvghapmgft praigkts usofc ` cgfdgr hgfs ta lgttgr ufdgrst`fd cgfdgrrahgs of tbgor bast kauftry `fd ta ufdgrst`fd baw tbgsg cgfdgr rahgs k`f lgfgjot ar homot wb`t jgm`hgs `fd

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    m`hgs m`y ar m`y fat da. Durofc tbgor ,” `fd atbgr TZ sgrogs

    tb`t partr`y pramoskuoty. @ jgm`hg Zahuftggr m`y jggh ot `pprapro`tg `fd ph`tafok ta ofvotg ` m`hg Tokajrogfd ofta bgr bamg, lut mast Tokas wohh oftgrprgt tbos `s `f ofvot`toaf jar oftom`ky.

    Dgpgfdofc af tbg farms `t afg‟s sotg, jgm`hg Zahuftggrs m`y fat lg `lhg ta gxgrkosg tbg jrggdams tawbokb Fartb @mgrok`f wamgf `rg `kkustamgd. Sbohg samg Kast` \ok`f wamgf akkupy tap cavgrfmgft

     pasotoafs, tr`dotoaf`h rahgs jar wamgf prgv`oh autsodg aj tbg k`pot`h koty ̀ fd ots surraufdofcs. Tbos os `saurkg aj jrustr`toaf jar samg jgm`hg Zahuftggrs.

    M`hg Zahuftggrs `hsa must dg`h wotb tbg m`kbosma aj tbg sakogty. Mgf m`y lg gxpgktgd ta sbaw tbgorm`kbosma ly m`eofc sgxu`h kammgfts `fd ly fat juhjohhofc bausgbahd `ktovotogs (sukb `s w`sbofc tbgdosbgs `fd daofc tbg h`ufdry). M`fy Kast` \ok`f matbgrs kafsodgr `f @mgrok`f m`hg ta lg ` crg`t k`tkbjar tbgor d`ucbtgrs. [amg m`hg Zahuftggrs m`y lg latbgrgd ly tbgsg pgrkgptoafs, `s tbgy m`y oftgrjgrg

    wotb rgh`toafsbops ̀ fd ware of tbg kammufoty.

    ^assolhg Ossugs jar Zahuftggrs aj KaharZahuftggrs aj kahar samgtomgs, lut fat `hw`ys, b`vg ` dojjgrgft ^g`kg Karps gxpgrogfkg tb`f wbotgZahuftggrs. Lgk`usg aj homotgd gxpasurg, samg jargocf f`toaf`hs wohh gxpgkt ta sgg W.[. kotozgfs wba `rgwbotg. Kuhturgs aj tbg warhd da fat typok`hhy gfvosoaf tbg [t`tgs `s ` ph`kg aj rokb dovgrsoty wotb v`roauskuhtur`hhy ̀ kkgpt`lhg pgrspgktovgs, pgrsaf`hotogs, ̀ fd kb`r`ktgrostoks. Tbus, ̀ Zahuftggr aj kahar m`y lgqugstoafgd ̀ s ̀ laut tbgor W.[. kotozgfsbop.

    Of ph`kgs wbgrg @mgrok`f stgrgatypgs `fd/ar k`stg systgm dyf`moks ofjhugfkg pgrkgptoaf, Zahuftggrs ajkahar sbauhd lg mofdjuh aj tbg rg`safs jar tbgsg vogws wotbaut krg`tofc kaftgftoaus gfvorafmgfts. @hh taaajtgf, bast kauftry f`toaf`hs `rg somphy uf`w`rg aj tbg dovgrsoty aj tbg Wfotgd [t`tgs `fd rgquorg

    `ddotoaf`h ofjarm`toaf ̀ fd do`hacug. Dorgkt oftgr`ktoafs wotb samgafg fgw ar samgtbofc dojjgrgft k`ft`eg tomg ta cgt usgd ta, lut tbasg wba t`eg tbg tomg tgfd ta lg lgttgr ajj. @htbaucb bast kauftry f`toaf`hsm`y `ssgrt tb`t tbg Wfotgd [t`tgs os m`dg up aj prgdamof`tghy afg r`kg, wg efaw tb`t os fat trug. Oj `mgmlgr aj yaur kammufoty efaws aj kamp`troats hovofc of tbg Wfotgd [t`tgs ar aj fat`lhg W.[. kotozgfsaj kahar, yau k`f luohd af tbos efawhgdcg `s ` paoft aj rgjgrgfkg jar doskussofc dovgrsoty wotbof tbg[t`tgs.

    Jar Zahuftggrs aj kahar, tbg r`fcg aj rgspafsgs ta tbgor seof kahar m`y v`ry jram tbg gxtrgmghy eofd tatbg vgry ofsgfsotovg. Of @jrok`f `fd H`tof @mgrok`f kauftrogs, bast kauftry f`toaf`hs m`y s`y ‘wghkamg

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    bamg” ta @jrok`f @mgrok`fs ar Bosp`fok @mgrok`fs. [amgtomgs Zahuftggrs gxpgkt ta lg ‘wghkamgdbamg” lut `rg dos`ppaoftgd wbgf tbgy `rg fat. Marg kammafhy, oj ` Zahuftggr os most`egf jar ` bast-kauftry f`toaf`h kotozgf, bg ar sbg os gxpgktgd ta lgb`vg `s ` m`hg ar jgm`hg of tb`t kuhturg lgb`vgs, `fdta spg`e tbg hak`h h`fcu`cg jhugfthy. Bast kauftry f`toaf`hs `rg samgtomgs jrustr`tgd wbgf tbg Zahuftggrdags fat spg`e tbg hak`h h`fcu`cg wotb g`sg. Kafvgrsghy, samg of tbg s`mg kauftry m`y k`hh yau ` ‘sghhaut” lgk`usg tbgy jggh tbg Wfotgd [t`tgs b`s fat dafg gfaucb ta bghp wotb sako`h ossugs. Tbgsg ofst`fkgs

    k`f lg turfgd ofta tg`kb`lhg mamgfts jar tbg Zahuftggr `fd tbg bast kauftry f`toaf`h, of wbokb tbgZahuftggr k`f `se qugstoafs surraufdofc pgrkgptoaf `fd kahh`lar`tg wotb rgspgkt ta ossugs `fd praigkts `tb`fd, wbohg gfc`cofc of krass-kuhtur`h gxkb`fcgs. @hh Zahuftggrs, ta ofkhudg wbotg Zahuftggrs `fd tbasgaj kahar, sbauhd lg mofdjuh aj tbg ossugs aj r`kg tb`t `rg gmlgddgd of W.[. kuhturg `fd wotbof tbg kuhturgof yaur kauftry aj sgrvokg. Tbgsg ossugs m`y socfojok`fthy `jjgkt baw Zahuftggrs oftgr`kt wotb jghhawZahuftggrs `fd bast kauftry f`toaf`hs. Lgofc apgf `fd ofkhusovg ta gvgryafg wohh ompravg yaurgxpgrogfkg of oftgr`ktofc wotb jghhaw Zahuftggrs ̀ fd mgmlgrs aj yaur bast kammufoty.

    Tbg m`iaroty aj tbg taurosts wba vosot Kast` \ok` `rg wbotg. Kafsgqugfthy, bast kauftry f`toaf`hs tgfd tatbofe tb`t `hh Fartb @mgrok`fs `rg wbotg, `fd tbgy samgtomgs most`eg faf-K`uk`so`f Zahuftggrs jar

     lgofc jram samgwbgrg atbgr tb`f tbg Wfotgd [t̀ tgs. Jar ofst̀ fkg, @jrok`f-@mgrok`fs ar Bosp`fok-@mgrok`fs m`y lg tbaucbt ta lg jram Kast` \ok` ar atbgr H`tof @mgrok`f kauftrogs. [omoh`rhy,

    Zahuftggrs aj @so`f dgskgft `rg ajtgf kafsodgrgd Kbofgsg rgc`rdhgss aj tbgor j`mohy‟s kauftry aj arocof.

    Zahuftggrs aj kahar b`vg dojjgrgft rg`ktoafs ta tbos sotu`toaf, dgpgfdofc af tbgor pgrkgptoafs `fdkorkumst`fkgs. Jar gx`mphg, ̀ hocbt-seoffgd @jrok`f-@mgrok`f Zahuftggr lhgfdgd ofta Kast` \ok`fkuhturg wotbaut `fy pralhgms `fd jaufd tbos ta lg bghpjuh wbgf luyofc caads `t tbg m`regt. ^gaphg`ssumgd tb`t sbg w`s ` hak`h rgsodgft, fat `f @mgrok`f, sa sbg w`s fat kb`rcgd ofjh`tgd prokgs. Bawgvgr,`fatbgr Zahuftggr wotb mukb d`regr seof w`s jrustr`tgd ly tbg prgiudokg `c`ofst pgaphg wotb d`regr seofof samg `rg`s aj tbg kauftry.

    @jrok`f-@mgrok`f Zahuftggrs m`y lg `ssumgd ta lg jram tbg K`rollg`f `rg` aj tbg kauftry `fd `skrolgd`ttrolutgs aj tb`t sulkuhturg. Tbgy m`y lg k`hhgd fgcra (lh`ke), tbg hak`h ward kammafhy usgd ta dgskrolg

     lh`ke pgaphg. Dgpgfdofc af tbg kaftgxt `fd tbg tafg, tbg tgrm fgcra m`y lg dgrac`tary ar ` tgrm aj

    gfdg`rmgft. Tbgy m`y lg afg aj tbg jgw mofaroty mgmlgrs of tbg pracr`m `fd tbgy m`y ware `fd hovgwotb ofdovodu`hs wba b`vg fa ufdgrst`fdofc aj @jrok`f-@mgrok`f kuhturgs.

    Bosp`fok-@mgrok`f Zahuftggrs m`y fat lg pgrkgovgd `s lgofc Fartb @mgrok`f. Tbgy m`y lg gxpgktgd taspg`e [p`fosb jhugfthy lgk`usg aj ` Bosp`fok surf`mg. Kast` \ok`fs m`y `ssumg tb`t Bosp`fok-@mgrok`fs ufdgrst`fd tbg kuhturg `fd h`fcu`cg `fd, tbus, gxpgkt tbgm ta oftgr`kt sako`hhy wotb marg g`sg.

    @so`f-@mgrok`f Zahuftggrs m`y lg odgftojogd ly tbgor gtbfok bgrot`cg, fat ly tbgor @mgrok`f kotozgfsbop.Tbgy m`y lg pgrkgovgd of ` kgrt`of w`y l`sgd af Kast` \ok`‟s kurrgft ar bostarok`h ofvahvgmgft wotb@so`f kauftrogs (gspgko`hhy Kbof`) ar tbg ofkrg`sgd prgsgfkg aj @so`f lusofgssmgf of tbg kammufoty `s

     l`r, rgst`ur`ft, `fd sbap awfgrs.

    Zahuftggr Kammgft9‘Hotthg ly hotthg, yau b`vg ta st`rt gduk`tofc pgaphg `fd lg prgp`rgd ta j`kg r`kost kammgfts,wbokb `rg `hw`ys pappofc up. _au fggd ta lg tahgr`ft `fd t`eg tbg ofoto`tovg ta gduk`tg atbgrs.”

    ^assolhg Ossugs jar Hgslo`f, C`y, Losgxu`h, Tr`fscgfdgr, Pugstoafofc/Puggr, @hhy (HCLTP@)

    ZahuftggrsJar HCLTP Zahuftggrs9 Covgf Kast` \ok`‟s tr`dotoaf`h v`hugs, sgxu`h arogft`toaf ̀ fd faf-kafjarmofccgfdgr odgftotogs mocbt fat lg doskussgd apgfhy. Of samg k`sgs, tbg HCLTP kammufoty m`y lgstocm`tozgd. Mofdjuh aj tbg kuhtur`h farms `fd kauftry-spgkojok h`ws, tbg dgkosoaf ta sgrvg apgfhy os hgjt

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    ta g`kb ofdovodu`h ^g`kg Karps Zahuftggr. M`fy HCLTP Zahuftggrs b`vg kbasgf ta lg doskrggt `lauttbgor sgxu`h arogft`toaf ̀ fd/ar cgfdgr odgftoty wotbof tbgor bast kammufotogs. [amg HCLTP Zahuftggrsb`vg kbasgf ta kamg aut ta kammufoty mgmlgrs, wotb ` rgsuht aj pasotovg `fd fgc`tovg rg`ktoafs, wbohgsamg b`vg kamg aut afhy ta sghgkt ^g`kg Karps st`jj `fd Zahuftggrs. Dg`hofc wotb qugstoafs `laut

     layjrogfds, corhjrogfds, m`rro`cg, ̀ fd kbohdrgf m`y, `t tomgs, lg strgssjuh jar HCLTP Zahuftggrs. _aum`y jofd tb`t avgr`hh Kast` \ok` os ` hgss apgf `fd ofkhusovg gfvorafmgft tb`f yau b`vg prgvoaushy

    gxpgrogfkgd. Sbohg tbg k`pot`h aj [`f Iasg b`s ` crawofc `fd `ktovg HCLTP@ kammufoty, m`fy rur`hsotgs wbgrg vahuftggrs `rg sgrvofc m`y fat lg `s tahgr`ft. ^hg`sg efaw, bawgvgr, tb`t ^g`kg Karps ossuppartovg aj yau `fd ^g`kg Karps st`jj wghkamgs do`hacug `laut baw ta gfsurg yaur sukkgss `s `fHCLTP@ Zahuftggr. Marg ofjarm`toaf `laut sgrvofc `s `f HCLTP Zahuftggr os `v`oh`lhg `t tbgHgslo`f, C`y, Losgxu`h, `fd Tr`fscgfdgr ^g`kg Karps @humfo wglsotg `t hclrpkv.arc. @ddotoaf`hhy, tbg^g`kg Karps‟ HCLTP gmphaygg rgsaurkg craup, [pgktrum, k`f lg rg`kbgd `t spgktrumNpg`kgkarps.cav. 

    Jar @hhy Zahuftggrs9 ^g`kg Karps st`jj oftgfds ta krg`tg apgf, ofkhusovg, `fd `kkgptofc gfvorafmgfts. @s`f `cgfky, tbg ^g`kg Karps gfkaur`cgs Zahuftggrs ta sgrvg `s `hhogs ta tbgor HCLTP kahhg`cugs of ardgrta krg`tg ` s`jg gfvorafmgft.

    M`fy HCLTP Zahuftggrs b`vg sgrvgd sukkgssjuhhy of Kast` \ok` `fd b`vg vgry jafd mgmarogs aj tbgor

    kammufoty `fd sgrvokg. HCLTP@ suppart craups m`y lg `v`oh`lhg of yaur kauftry aj sgrvokg, pravodofc` fgtware ta suppart tbg fggds aj tbg ^g`kg Karps HCLTP@ kammufoty. ^g`kg Karps st`jj wohh warewotb Zahuftggrs ta pravodg tbgm wotb hak`hhy ofjarmgd pgrspgktovgs.

    Kast` \ok`‟s kafstotutoaf prabolots doskromof`toaf l`sgd af cgfdgr, sgxu`h arogft`toaf, ̀ fd cgfdgrodgftoty, ̀ fd tbg cavgrfmgft gjjgktovghy gfjarkgs tbgsg prabolotoafs. @htbaucb doskromof`toaf os ohhgc`h, ofm`fy p`rts aj tbg kauftry tbgrg os stohh ` crg`t dg`h aj prgiudokg taw`rd tbg HCLT kammufoty. [amg c`y,hgslo`f, ar losgxu`h Zahuftggrs kbaasg ta lg apgf `laut tbgor sgxu`h arogft`toaf durofc sgrvokg. Lut iust `sm`fy Zahuftggrs da fat sb`rg gvgry `spgkt aj tbgor pgrsaf`hoty wotb tbgor kammufotogs, samg Zahuftggrsw`ot uftoh tbgy `rg wghh oftgcr`tgd lgjarg kbaasofc ta doskhasg tbgor sgxu`h arogft`toaf ta prgvgft roseofcware `fd pgrsaf`h rgh`toafsbops. Zahuftggrs wba da kamg aut m`y b`vg ta dg`h wotb qugstoafs `laut

     lay/corhjrogfds, m`rro`cg, `fd sgx (`s da `hh Zahuftggrs). Tbgrg `rg hak`h c`y, hgslo`f, losgxu`h, ̀ fd

    tr`fscgfdgr-jakusgd arc`foz`toafs l`sgd of tbg k`pot`h aj [`f Iasg tb`t ajjgr` ‘s`jg sp`kg” jar Zahuftggrsta fgtware `fd sgge suppart.

    Zahuftggr Kammgft9‘Tbg ^g`kg Karps st`jj `fd my jghhaw Zahuftggrs wgrg sa suppartovg `fd ufdgrst`fdofctbraucbaut my sgrvokg tb`t b`vofc ta lg ‒of tbg khasgt‟ of my kammufoty sggmgd hoeg iust ` sm`hhstrucchg of tbg hafc host aj d`ohy kb`hhgfcgs aj lgofc ` ^g`kg Karps Zahuftggr.”

    ‘O b`vg jaufd tbg m`iaroty aj my kauftgrp`rts ta lg ofdojjgrgft ta my sgxu`h arogft`toaf, jarwbokb O `m cr`tgjuh. Bawgvgr, HCLTPs m`y gxpgrogfkg ufw`ftgd `ttgftoaf `s ` rgsuht aj kamofcaut ta tbgor kammufoty. Ot os ` fgvgr-gfdofc prakgss tb`t HCLTP pgrsafs must ca tbraucb tbgorwbahg hovgs, `fd of ardgr ta eggp jgghofc gmpawgrgd ly ^g`kg Karps, Zahuftggrs sbauhd

    kammufok`tg `fy kafkgrfs ta ^g`kg Karps st`jj, `s g`kb Zahuftggr b`s ` dojjgrgft, ufoquggxpgrogfkg durofc sgrvokg.”

    ^assolhg Ossugs jar Zahuftggrs Sotb Dos`lohotogs@s p`rt aj tbg mgdok`h khg`r`fkg prakgss, tbg ^g`kg Karps Ajjokg aj Bg`htb [grvokgs dgtgrmofgd yau wgrg

     pbysok`hhy `fd gmatoaf`hhy k`p`lhg, wotb ar wotbaut `ddotoaf h̀ mgdok`h suppart, ta pgrjarm ̀ juhh taur ajZahuftggr sgrvokg of Kast` \ok` wotbaut ` socfojok`ft rose aj b`rm ta yaursghj ar oftgrruptoaf aj sgrvokg.Tbg ^g`kg Karps/Kast` \ok` st`jj wohh ware wotb dos`lhgd Zahuftggrs ta suppart tbgm of tr`ofofc,bausofc, ialsotgs, ar atbgr `rg`s ta gf`lhg tbgm ta sgrvg s`jghy `fd gjjgktovghy.

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    @s p`rt aj tbg mgdok`h khg`r`fkg prakgss, tbg ^g`kg Karps Ajjokg aj Mgdok`h [grvokgs dgtgrmofgd tb`t yauwgrg pbysok`hhy ̀ fd gmatoaf`hhy k`p`lhg, wotb ar wotbaut rg`saf`lhg ̀ kkammad`toafs, ta pgrjarm ̀ juhhtaur aj Zahuftggr sgrvokg of Kast` \ok` wotbaut ufrg`saf`lhg rose aj b`rm ta yaursghj ar oftgrruptoaf ajsgrvokg. Tbg ^g`kg Karps/Kast` \ok` st`jj wohh ware wotb Zahuftggrs wotb dos`lohotogs ta m`eg rg`saf`lhg`kkammad`toafs jar tbgm of tr`ofofc, bausofc, ialsotgs, ar atbgr `rg`s ta gf`lhg tbgm ta sgrvg s`jghy `fd

    gjjgktovghy.

    Tbg ofjr`strukturg of Kast` \ok` dags fat m`eg m`fy `kkammad`toafs jar pgaphg wotb pbysok`hdos`lohotogs. Zahuftggrs‟ prom`ry madg aj tr`fspart`toaf os af jaat ̀ fd pulhok tr`fspart`toaf. ̂ ulhok lusgsof Kast` \ok` `rg fat gquoppgd ta `kkammad`tg pgaphg wotb pbysok`h dos`lohotogs5 cgttofc af `fd ajj tbg

     lus rgquorgs lgofc ̀ lhg ta stgp up ar dawf afg ar twa jggt. Mast kammufotogs da fat b`vg sodgw`hes, `fdvgry jgw b`vg r`mps. \ur`h kammufotogs cgfgr`hhy b`vg ufgvgf, ufp`vgd ra`ds tb`t `rg suskgptolhg tajhaadofc, patbahgs, ̀ fd muddy kafdotoafs tb`t m`y ofbolot malohoty, p`rtokuh`rhy durofc tbg r`ofy sg`saf.Of ̀ ddotoaf, Kast` \ok`fs samgtomgs covg fokef`mgs ta pgaphg l`sgd af tbgor pbysok`h kb`r`ktgrostoks,ofkhudofc dos`lohotogs, ̀ fd yau m`y gxpgrogfkg prgiudokg ar iaegs ̀ laut yaur dos`lohoty. Dgpgfdofc afyaur dos`lohoty, tbgrg m`y lg jgw hak`h rgsaurkgs ta turf ta jar suppart.

    ^assolhg Ossugs jar Zahuftggr KauphgsLgjarg kammottofc ta ̂ g`kg Karps sgrvokg, kauphgs sbauhd kafsodgr baw dojjgrgft dgcrggs aj gftbuso`sm`laut ̂ g`kg Karps sgrvokg, `d`pt`toaf ta tbg pbysok`h `fd kuhtur`h gfvorafmgft, ̀ fd bamgsokefgss wohh`jjgkt tbgor hovgs. Ot k`f lg bghpjuh ta rgkacfozg tb`t yaur rg`ktoafs ta tbgsg ossugs wohh kb`fcg tbraucbautyaur sgrvokg, `fd yau m`y fat `hw`ys jggh tbg s`mg `s yaur p`rtfgr. _au `fd yaur p`rtfgr wohh b`vgdojjgrgft ials, dojjgrgft skbgduhgs, `fd dojjgrgfkg sakogt`h prgssurgs. Afg p`rtfgr m`y hg`rf tbg h`fcu`cgj`stgr tb`f tbg atbgr ar b`vg ` marg s`tosjyofc `ssocfmgft. Tbos k`f krg`tg kampgtotoaf `fd put dojjgrgfteofds aj strgss af g`kb pgrsaf. @ftokop`tofc baw tbgsg prgssurgs wohh `jjgkt yau `fd yaur p`rtfgrdojjgrgfthy tbraucbaut yaur sgrvokg k`f bghp yau rgm`of ` saurkg aj suppart jar g`kb atbgr. M`eofcjrogfds wotb atbgr Zahuftggrs os ` krotok`h p`rt aj jottofc ofta tbg h`rcgr vahuftggr kuhturg `fd k`f `hsa lg `caad w`y ta gxp`fd yaur suppart fgtware.

    Sbohg kauphgs wohh hovg tacgtbgr durofc tbgor sgrvokg, tbgy m`y hovg of sgp`r`tg tawfs durofc tbgor prg-sgrvokg tr`ofofc. Tbos os ` strgssjuh tomg jar mast Zahuftggrs, `fd ot k`f lg bghpjuh ta doskuss of `dv`fkgbaw yau wohh dg`h wotb tbos patgfto`h sgp`r`toaf. _aur p`rtfgr k`f lg `f ompart`ft saurkg aj st`lohoty lutk`f `hsa `dd strgss ta yaur tr`ofofc gxpgrogfkg. _au m`y jggh tarf lgtwggf tr`vghofc ta vosot yaur p`rtfgr`fd jakusofc af yaur tr`ofofc, yaur bast j`mohy, `fd jrogfds yau b`vg m`dg `t yaur tr`ofofc sotg.

    Kauphgs ajtgf j`kg prgssurg jram bast kauftry f`toaf`hs ta kb`fcg tbgor rahgs ta kafjarm lgttgr wotbtr`dotoaf`h Kast` \ok` rgh`toafsbops. Kast` \ok` mgf `fd wamgf `hoeg wohh ajtgf fat ufdgrst`fd @mgrok`frgh`toafsbop dyf`moks `fd m`y lg autw`rdhy krotok`h aj rgh`toafsbops tb`t da fat `dbgrg ta tr`dotoaf`hcgfdgr rahgs. Ot os `hsa bghpjuh ta tbofe `laut baw prgssurgs ta kafjarm ta Kast` \ok` kuhturg k`f lgkb`hhgfcofc ta mgf `fd wamgf of vgry dojjgrgft w`ys. Kafsodgrofc baw yaur p`rtfgr os lgofc `jjgktgd`fd doskussofc wb`t, oj `fy, `spgkts aj yaur rgh`toafsbop sbauhd lg kb`fcgd k`f bghp rgdukg strgss jar yau

     latb.

    ^KZ kauphgs `rg j`kgd wotb ufoqug kb`hhgfcgs `fd gxpgrogfkgs. [grvofc of sukb ` j`mohy-arogftgdkauftry, yau m`y lg `segd kgrt`of qugstoafs, sukb `s9 Da yau b`vg kbohdrgf1 Sby daf‟t yau b`vg `fykbohdrgf1 Sbgf da yau ph`f af b`vofc kbohdrgf1 Sby b`vgf‟t yau b`d `fy kbohdrgf ygt1 @fatbgrkb`hhgfcg yau m`y j`kg `s ` kauphg os jahhawofc tbg rahgs busl`fds `fd wovgs b`vg of Kast` \ok`. Ofsamg bausgbahds, busl`fds ware `w`y jram tbg bamg `fd pravodg jar tbgor j`mohogs, wbohg wovgs st`ybamg ta kaae, khg`f, `fd k`rg jar tbg kbohdrgf. @htbaucb tbos sotu`toaf os kb`fcofc wotb wamgf wareofcaut aj tbg bausg, ` wam`f os stohh gxpgktgd ta k`rg jar bgr busl`fd. @s p`rt aj ` kauphg, jgm`hg Zahuftggrs

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    m`y lg `segd `laut jaad, h`ufdry, `fd atbgr bausgbahd dgkosoafs. Ot os fat ufkammaf tb`t wamgf m`y lg gxpgktgd ta sgrvg tbgor p`rtfgrs jaad. Mgf m`y lg suligkt ta samg hocbt tg`sofc jram kammufotymgmlgrs oj tbgy `rg sggf kaaeofc ar khg`fofc.

    ^assolhg \ghocoaus Ossugs jar ZahuftggrsKast` \ok` os ` h`rcghy \am`f K`tbahok kauftry `fd tbg kburkb ph`ys `f ompart`ft rahg of tbg pahotok`h

    dgl`tg aj tbg kauftry `fd of tbg sakogty‟s mar`h lghogjs. Tbgrg os fa sgp`r`toaf aj kburkb `fd st`tg `s otgxosts of tbg Wfotgd [t`tgs. [amg Kast` \ok`fs yau mggt m`y fat efaw mukb, ar m`y b`vgmoskafkgptoafs, ̀ laut atbgr rghocoafs. Bawgvgr, tbgrg ̀ rg kafcrgc`toafs aj atbgr rghocoafs of Kast` \ok`(g.c., L`ptost, Mgtbadost, Igwosb, Hutbgr`f, @fchok`f, Marmaf, Igbav`b‟s Sotfgssgs, gtk.).

    Zahuftggr Kammgft9‘Dug ta tbg j`kt tb`t tbgrg os ` strafc prgsgfkg aj tbg \am`f K`tbahok Kburkb, atbgr rghocoafs `fddgfamof`toafs k`f lg haaegd dawf upaf.”

    ^assolhg Ossugs jar [gfoar Zahuftggrs[gfoar Zahuftggrs m`y jofd tbgor `cg `f `ssgt of Kast` \ok`. Tbgy wohh ajtgf b`vg `kkgss ta ofdovodu`hs`fd ofsocbts tb`t `rg fat `v`oh`lhg ta yaufcgr Zahuftggrs. Af tbg atbgr b`fd, tbgy wohh lg of ` dostofkt

    mofaroty wotbof tbg Zahuftggr papuh`toaf `fd kauhd jofd tbgmsghvgs jgghofc osah`tgd, haaegd up ta, arocfargd.

    [gfoars `rg ajtgf `kkustamgd ta ` crg`tgr dgcrgg aj ofdgpgfdgfkg `fd jrggdam aj mavgmgft tb`f tbg^g`kg Karps‟ pracr`m jakus `fd s`jgty `fd sgkuroty pr`ktokgs `hhaw. ^rg-sgrvokg tr`ofofc k`f lg

     p`rtokuh`rhy strgssjuh jar sgfoars, wbasg hojghafc hg`rfofc styhgs `fd b`lots m`y ar m`y fat hgfdtbgmsghvgs ta tbg tgkbfoqugs usgd. @ sgfoar m`y lg tbg afhy ahdgr pgrsaf of ` craup aj Zahuftggrs `fdofoto`hhy m`y fat jggh p`rt aj tbg craup. _aufcgr Zahuftggrs m`y haae ta `f ahdgr Zahuftggr jar `dvokg`fd suppart5 samg sgfoars jofd tbos ta lg `f gfiay`lhg gxpgrogfkg, wbohg atbgrs kbaasg fat ta johh tbos rahg.[amg sgfoars m`y jofd ot dojjokuht ta `d`pt ta ` h`ke aj strukturg `fd kh`roty of tbgor rahg `jtgr b`vofcwaregd jar m`fy yg`rs of ` vgry strukturgd `fd dgm`fdofc ial.

    Marg tb`f yaufcgr Zahuftggrs, ahdgr Zahuftggrs m`y b`vg kb`hhgfcgs of m`oft`ofofc hojghafc jrogfdsbops`fd dg`hofc wotb jof`fko`h m`ttgrs jram `j`r. Tbgy m`y w`ft ta kafsodgr `ssocfofc pawgr aj `ttarfgy tasamgafg of tbg [t`tgs.

    [amg sgfoar tr`ofggs jofd tbg oftgfsoty aj tr`ofofc quotg torofc. Atbgrs gxpgrogfkg ` h`ke aj `ttgftoaf tatbgor p`rtokuh`r h`fcu`cg hg`rfofc fggds `fd m`y fggd ta lg `ssgrtovg of dgvghapofc `f gjjgktovgofdovodu`h ̀ ppra`kb.

    Zahuftggr Kammgft9‘Lgk`usg aj tbg hgvgh aj dgvghapmgft of Kast` \ok`, O dodf‟t jofd tb`t my `cg ompgdgd ar m`dgmy sgrvokg marg dojjokuht. Of j`kt, pgaphg of Kast` \ok` `rg vgry apgf ta `fd rgspgktjuh aj ahdgr

     pgaphg.”

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    Baw mukb hucc`cg `m O `hhawgd ta lrofc ta Kast` \ok`1Mast `orhofgs b`vg l`cc`cg sozg `fd wgocbt homots `fd `ssgss kb`rcgs jar tr`fspart aj l`cc`cg tb`tgxkggds tbasg homots. Tbg ^g`kg Karps b`s ots awf sozg `fd wgocbt homots `fd wohh fat p`y tbg kast aj

    tr`fspart jar l`cc`cg tb`t gxkggds tbgsg homots. Tbg ^g`kg Karps‟ `hhaw`fkg os twa kbgkegd pogkgs ajhucc`cg wotb kamlofgd domgfsoafs aj latb pogkgs fat ta gxkggd 0>3 ofkbgs (hgfctb + wodtb + bgocbt) `fd` k`rry-af l`c wotb domgfsoafs aj fa marg tb`f 47 ofkbgs. Kbgkegd l`cc`cg sbauhd fat gxkggd 0>>

     paufds tat`h wotb ` m`xomum wgocbt aj 7> paufds pgr l`c.

    ^g`kg Karps Zahuftggrs `rg fat `hhawgd ta t`eg pgts, wg`pafs, gxphasovgs, r`doa tr`fsmottgrs (sbartw`vgr`doas ̀ rg pgrmottgd), ̀ utamalohgs, ar matarkykhgs ta tbgor avgrsg`s ̀ ssocfmgfts. Da fat p`ke jh`mm`lhgm`tgro`hs ar hoquods sukb `s hocbtgr jhuod, khg`fofc sahvgfts, b`or spr`y, ar `grasah kaft`ofgrs. Tbos os `fompart`ft s`jgty prgk`utoaf.

    Sb`t os tbg ghgktrok kurrgft of Kast` \ok`1Tbg ghgktrok kurrgft cgfgr`hhy os 00> vahts, `s of tbg Wfotgd [t`tgs5 bawgvgr, tbgrg `rg

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    Sb`t sbauhd O lrofc `s cojts jar Kast` \ok` jrogfds `fd my bast j`mohy1Tbos os fat ` rgquorgmgft. @ taegf aj jrogfdsbop os sujjokogft. [amg cojt succgstoafs ofkhudg efokeef`kesjar tbg bausg5 pokturgs, laaes, ar k`hgfd`rs aj @mgrok`f skgfgs5 sauvgfors jram yaur `rg`5 b`rd k`fdogstb`t wohh fat mght ar spaoh5 ar pbatas ta covg `w`y.

    Sbgrg wohh my sotg `ssocfmgft lg wbgf O jofosb tr`ofofc `fd baw osah`tgd wohh O lg1

    ^g`kg Karps tr`ofggs `rg `ssocfgd ta ofdovodu`h sotgs taw`rd tbg gfd aj prg-sgrvokg tr`ofofc. Tbos covgs^g`kg Karps st`jj tbg appartufoty ta `ssgss g`kb tr`ofgg‟s tgkbfok`h `fd h`fcu`cg seohhs proar ta `ssocfofcsotgs, of `ddotoaf ta jof`hozofc sotg sghgktoafs wotb tbgor `cgfky p`rtfgrs. Oj jg`solhg, yau m`y b`vg tbgappartufoty ta pravodg ofput af yaur sotg prgjgrgfkgs, ofkhudofc cgacr`pbok`h hak`toaf, dost`fkg jramatbgr Zahuftggrs, `fd hovofc kafdotoafs. Bawgvgr, eggp of mofd tb`t m`fy j`ktars ofjhugfkg tbg sotgsghgktoaf prakgss `fd tb`t tbg ^g`kg Karps k`ffat cu`r`ftgg ph`kgmgft wbgrg yau wauhd odg`hhy hoeg ta

     lg. Mast Zahuftggrs hovg of sm`hh tawfs ar of rur`h kammufotogs `fd ̀ rg usu`hhy wotbof afg baur jram`fatbgr Zahuftggr af pulhok tr`fspart`toaf. [otgs r`fcg jram ` twa- ta 0>-baur drovg jram tbg k`pot`h.

    Baw k`f my j`mohy kaft`kt mg of `f gmgrcgfky1Tbg ̂ g`kg Karps Kaufsghofc ̀ fd Autrg`kb Wfot pravodgs ̀ ssost`fkg of b`fdhofc gmgrcgfkogs ̀ jjgktofctr`ofggs `fd Zahuftggrs ar tbgor j`mohogs. Lgjarg hg`vofc tbg Wfotgd [t`tgs, ofstrukt yaur j`mohy ta fatojytbg Kaufsghofc `fd Autrg`kb Wfot ommgdo`tghy oj `f gmgrcgfky `rosgs, sukb `s ` sgroaus ohhfgss ar dg`tbaj ` j`mohy mgmlgr.Tbg Kaufsghofc `fd Autrg`kb Wfot k`f lg rg`kbgd `t 277.277.0?:0, sghgkt aptoaf 0,gxt. 043>. @jtgr lusofgss baurs, af wggegfds, `fd af bahod`ys, tbg KAW duty ajjokgr k`f lg rg`kbgd `ttbg s`mg fumlgr. Jar faf-gmgrcgfky qugstoafs, yaur j`mohy k`f kaft`kt yaur kauftry dgse st`jj tbraucbtbg m`of ̂ g`kg Karps fumlgr9 277.277.0?:0.

    K`f O k`hh bamg jram Kast` \ok`1_gs, yau k`f k`hh bamg jram `fy pulhok ar prov`tg pbafg, kahhgkt ar wotb ` k`hhofc k`rd. Of `ddotoaf, yauk`f purkb`sg oftgrf`toaf`h k`hhofc k`rds `t m`fy stargs tbraucbaut Kast` \ok`. M`fy Zahuftggrs faw usg[eypg jram pgrsaf`h kamputgrs ar Oftgrfgt k`jgs ta m`eg ofgxpgfsovg oftgrf`toaf`h pbafg k`hhs.

    [bauhd O lrofc ` kghhpbafg wotb mg1Tbgrg os `f apgf `fd kampgtotovg kghhpbafg ofdustry of Kast` \ok`, m`eofc marg aptoafs `v`oh`lhg taZahuftggrs jar tbg purkb`sg aj kghhpbafgs `fd kghh sgrvokg. ^ulhok pbafgs `rg rg`dohy `v`oh`lhg, `fd mastbast j`mohogs b`vg h`fdhofg tghgpbafgs. Oj yau kbaasg ta lrofc ` kghhpbafg wotb yau, yau must gfsurg otk`f lg ufhakegd `fd yau must lrofc tbg rgkgopt. Tbg pbafg kamp`fy wohh rgvogw tbg rgkgopt ta gfsurg tbg

     pbafg w`s fat stahgf.

    Sohh tbgrg lg gm`oh `fd Oftgrfgt `kkgss1Tbgrg `rg Oftgrfgt sgrvokgs of m`fy kammufotogs. M`fy Zahuftggrs `rg `lhg ta `kkgss Oftgrfgt jram tbgorkammufotogs tbraucb tbgor sm`rtpbafgs. Bawgvgr, Zahuftggrs ̀ ssocfgd ta rur`h sotgs ar sm`hh tawfs m`yb`vg ta tr`vgh ly lus ta tbg fg`rgst kammgrko`h kgftgr ta `kkgss gm`oh `fd tbg Oftgrfgt. [amg Zahuftggrsb`vg homotgd `kkgss ta kamputgrs of tbg hak`h ajjokg aj tbgor bast kauftry p`rtfgr `cgfkogs.

    [bauhd O lrofc my kamputgr1Mast Zahuftggrs kbaasg ta lrofc pgrsaf`h h`ptaps. @kkgss ta ` kamputgr j`kohot`tgs ware, gf`lhgskammufok`toaf, ̀ fd gfb`fkgs gftgrt`ofmgft aptoafs. [bauhd yau kbaasg ta lrofc ` h`ptap, ot wohh lg yaurrgspafsolohoty ta m`oft`of `fd ofsurg ot5 tbg ^g`kg Karps wohh fat lg rgspafsolhg jar `fy d`m`cg ar tbgjt.

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    Juturg KGD @moca,

    Kafcr`tuh`toafs! Tbos os vgry gxkotofc tomg `s yau m`eg yaur jorst stgps ofta lgkamofc p`rt aj tbg ^g`kgKarps/Kast` \ok` Zahuftggr j`mohy! Ot os ` vgry hafc iaurfgy tbraucb tbg `pphok`toaf prakgss, sa yau `rgta lg kammgfdgd jar yaur dgdok`toaf. T`eofc afg co`ft hg`p aut aj yaur kamjart zafg `fd ofta `fgfvorafmgft tb`t os fat yaur awf, spg`eofc ` h`fcu`cg tb`t os fat yaur awf, `fd sulmgrcgd ofta ` kuhturgtb`t os fat yaur awf os gxboh`r`tofc `fd quotg jr`fehy tgrrojyofc. Sghkamg ta tbg ^g`kg Karps! O wohh tghhyau tbos faw9 _au wohh fat b`vg tbg gxpgrogfkg yau‟rg om`cofofc tad`y. Lut tb`t's fat ` l`d tbofc. Lgjhgxolhg, h`ucb jrgqugfthy, `fd yaur tomg bgrg wohh lg lgttgr tb`f yau kauhd gvgr b`vg om`cofgd. 

    _au‟rg caofc ta st`rt wotb tbrgg maftbs aj oftgfsovg tr`ofofc. Ot os fat g`sy lut ot dags ` crg`t ial aj prgp`rofc yau kuhtur`hhy jar tbg ra`d `bg`d. Tbg ĝ`kg Karps st`jj bgrg of Kast` \ok` os autst`fdofc `fdwohh suppart yau tbraucb gvgry stgp aj tbg w`y. Try fat ta lg taa `fxoaus `laut sotg `ssocfmgft ar juturg

     praigkts `fd iust gfiay tbg jrgsquota `or of [`f Iasg `fd tbg kamp`fy aj yaur jghhaw tr`ofggs! Tbgy wohh lgkamg yaur suppart fgtware avgr tbg kamofc