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@EN@CMLHN
Gey `en`cmlhns supphrt dhyium mlvlna cgjh`lc` ln prlgem hptlgem bcemtb.
”Pbc wbhmc hi tbc `en`cmlhn ls e whn`crium ihh`
E mlttmc jlttcr mlttmc swcct puts yhu ln tbc ghh`
Vmey tbc stcgs lnth slnalna utcGeoc yhur khiicc irhg tbc rhestc` rhht‗
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Pbc Qlm` Qls`hg hi Qcc`s
502
@en`cmlhnIeglmy4 Estcrekcec
Metln Negc4 Perexekug histklnemc (irhg tbc Arccos, gcenlna
”tbc histklem rcgc`y ihr emm `lshr`crs‗? ln Metln, terexhs gcens
”`lshr`crs‗ en` eohs gcens ”rcgc`y‗ wblmc histklnemc gcens
”histklem‗ en` ”irhg tbc pbergeky‗)
Zcmetc` Sscium [pcklcs4 Qbltc-hwcrlna Depencsc `en`cmlhn
(Perexekug emjl`ug), Kemlihrnle cn`enacrc` `en`cmlhn (P.
kemlihrnlkug), Eslen `en`cmlhn (P. dephnlkug), Zusslen rujjcr
`en`cmlhn (P. oho-seabyz)
Amhjem Khgghn Negcs4 Cnamlsb (`en`cmlhn)? [penlsb (`lcntc
`c mchn)? Ircnkb (`cnt-`c-mlhn)? Depencsc (tegphph)? Qcmsb
(`ent y mmcw)? Ketemen (`cnt `c mch)? Acrgen (mhwczebn)?@enlsb (mhvcten`)? Vhrtuaucsc (`cntc `c mceh)? Ltemlen (`lcntc l
mchnc)? Nhrwcalen (mhvctenn)
@cskrlptlhn
Cvcry pert hi tbc `en`cmlhn ls e rceshn th kcmcjretc. Lts wbhmc jclna ls
lnkrc`ljmy jceutlium, uscium, c`ljmc, en` gc`lklnem! Lts jrlabt ycmmhw hw-cr hpcns en` kmhscs wltb tbc sun en` ls hitcn tbc strst hwcr hi sprlna
ettrektlna tbc phmmlnethrs th vcnturc hut hi tbclr wlntcr bljcrnetlhn. Pbc
bhncyjcc mhvcs tbc `en`cmlhn hwcr. L un`crsten` wby jckeusc wbcn yhu
cet lt ircsb hii tbc stcg, lt ls swcct en` testcs mloc phmmcn en` bhncy!
@en`cmlhn bes `ero arccn mcevcs tbet erc `lstlnktlvcmy deaac` mloc e
mlhn“s tcctb. Hnc hi lts cermy negcs ln
Ircnkb ls `cnt `c mlhn, tbc thhtb hi tbc mlhn.
Pbcy erc tblnncr et tbc jesc en` slanlstkent-
my jrhe`cn es tbcy rcekb hutwer`. Pbcyemm arhw irhg tbc jesem rhht? yhu wlmm nht
stn` `en`cmlhn mcevcs arhwlna up e hwcr-
lna stemo. Pbc mcevcs re`letc hutwer` irhg
tbc kcntrem teprhht, en` tbc deaac` thhtby
neturc hi lts mcei c`ac ls vcry lrrcaumer en`
wblgslkem (hr bepbezer`). Pbcy arhw ln
mcnatbs irhg ejhut 9 lnkbcs th e iumm ben`
mhna. Qbcn tbc ghnshhn relns ln hur
rcalhn jcaln, tbc mcevcs ken jc ihun` ln
spcklem musb pmekcs arhwlna es jla es twh hrcvcn tbrcc ben`s blab.@en`cmlhn
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@en`cmlhn
50<
Pbc `en`cmlhn arccns lnkrcesc hur jh`y“s glncrem suppmy `uc th tbc
rhht“s `ccp un`crarhun` teprhht. Pbc geln rhht ls jrhwn wltb wbltccsb dust lnsl`c tbc soln en` jrenkbcs lnth sgemmcr stnacrs sprce`lna
un`crarhun`. Pbc sgemmcr rhhtmcts pcnctretc ncw arhun` wblmc ejshrj-
lna e relnjhw hi trekc glncrems irhg tbc shlm“s rcshurkcs lnth tbc wbhmc
pment. Qltb eac jhtb tbc stcgs en` tbc rhhts sckrctc e stlkoy wbltc sep
tbet bes geny uscs ihr jceuty en` bcemtb. Pbc pments hitcn cxu`c tbls
glmoy wbltc sep wbcn jrhocn.
Pbc hwcrs erc jrlabt ycmmhw en` cgcrac irhg tbc kcntcr hi jesem
mcevcs. Pbcy arhw et tbc cn` hi stcgs en` strst cgcrac es sgemm tlabt ju`s,
tbc pment ettelnlna 9‛:0 lnkbcs ln bclabt. Pbc hwcr stemos erc bhmmhw
en` tbc mhnacr hncs ken jc skumpturc` lnth e arcet utc en` strew! Genyhwcrs ken cgcrac irhg hnc rhht jut cekb hwcr arhws hn lts hwn stcg.
E @en`cmlhn @ltty
@en`cmlhn yhu“rc sh prctty, mct gc tcmm yhu
ejhut lt ln tbls @en`cmlhn @ltty
Ph`ey tbc gealk hi tbc `en`cmlhn hwcr
Hiicrs lts arekc ihr pcrshnem phwcr
Vhwcr ln tbc scnsc hi ircc`hg
Ircc`hg irhg tbc prektlkc hi wcc`lna
tbcg
Qcc` tbcg wby wbcn tbcy erc sh prctty
Mct gc tcmm yhu ejhut lt ln tbc @en`cmlhn
@ltty
Qbcn yhu plko tbcg
\hu“vc aht th pmey tbcg hr cet tbcg
Jut prhglsc gc tbet yhu“mm ncvcr cvcr
sprey tbcg
Qbcn yhu bervcst tbcsc sprlna arccns
Pbcrc erc sh geny tblnas th `h tbet erc
sh occn
\hu ken geoc tbet ycmmhw pctem wlnc En` tbet“s e surcstrc wey th bevc e
ahh` tlgc
Vut tbclr `ero arccn mcevcs ln yhur
`lnncr seme`
Pbet“s bhw L kegc th wrltc tbls `en`cmlhn
jemme`
Pbclr rhhts `rlc` en` arhun` geoc e
glabty stnc `rlno
E ahh` ghrnlna jlttcr kbel, `hn“t
yhu tblno8
En` tbc jcst tblna ejhut hur mhkem
`en`cmlhn
Ls yhu `hn“t bevc th ah th tbc sthrc th
juy tbcg
[h rcgcgjcr th mhvc yhur `en`cmlhn
irlcn`s
Lt“s e pcrickt wey th bcmp hur whrm`
th gcn`
Jy bhnhrlna tbclr ycmmhw jceuty
Qc“mm bevc kmcen elr, bcemtby ol`s, en`
bhncyjccs ln hur khggunlty
\cs, kmcen elr, bcemtby ol`s, en` bhncyjccs
ln hur khggunlty
@en`cmlhn yhu“rc sh prctty, mct gc tcmm yhu
ejhut lt ln tbls @en`cmlhn @ltty
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Pbc Qlm` Qls`hg hi Qcc`s
536
Hnc jrlabt ycmmhw `en`cmlhn hwcr ls ektuemmy khgphsc` hi bun`rc`s hi
ln`lvl`uem hwcrs emm geturlna th scc` th krcetc tbc wbltc gealkem puiijemm
sh khgghn ln ielry temcs, geolna wlsbcs khgc truc.
Pbcsc wbltc puiijemm bce`s y ln tbc elr wbcn jmhwn jy tbc wln`
en` tbc scc`s erc rce`lmy kerrlc` ekrhss men`s en` hkcens. Pbcrc erc uiiy
ugjrcmme-mloc cn`s ettekbc` th tbc bcevlcr tbln en` phlnty scc`s, wblkb
nht hnmy bcmp mh`ac tbcg ln tbc shlm jut wblkb erc emsh ls uscium ihr bltkb-blolna hn enlgem iur hr bugen kmhtbcs.
Pbc rceshn wlsbcs khgc truc ls jckeusc tbc wln` kerrlcs yhur wlsb
hn cekb scc` th cvcry sbhrc hi cvcry hkcen, sberlna yhur `cslrc wltb
tbc wbhmc whrm`. En` rlabtmy sh, es `en`cmlhns erc ihun` prhmlstkemmy hn
cvcry khntlncnt, cxkcpt Enterktlke jckeusc lt ls stlmm hvcr <2 pcrkcnt lkc.
Bhwcvcr, tbc lsmen`s dust hii tbc khest hi Enterktlke bevc en`cmlhns hw-
crlna cekb sprlna! Pbc `en`cmlhn onhws bhw th survlvc jckeusc lt ken
ceslmy rcprh`ukc irhg jhtb lts scc` en` lts rhht. Lt ls e pcrcnnlem pment tbet
rcturns cekb ycer irhg tbc segc rhht. Li yhu try th la up en`cmlhns, tbcy
ken rcarhw irhg cvcn e sgemm pert hi tbc rhht mcit ln tbc arhun`. Pbls lse gervcmhus cxegpmc hi neturc whrolna ln tbc kurrcnky hi ejun`enkc.
Cneghrc` jy tbc `en`cmlhns
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@en`cmlhn
535
Pbls ahm`cn pment sbercs sh gukb acncrhslty ln jceuty, bcemtb, en` beppl-
ncss ycer eitcr ycer ihr tbc ahh` hi emm.
Kurrcnt SscsQc geoc arcet usc hi tbls ber`y wlm` pment et Purtmc Meoc Zciuac. Qc
usc `en`cmlhns ycer-rhun` jy utlmlzlna tbc arccns, rhhts, en` hwcrs ihr
e gyrle` hi rcklpcs tbet erc scrvc` et hur keiì en` shm` ln mhkem sthrcs. Ln
tbc sprlna, suggcr, en` iemm, wc usc lt ircsb irhg tbc aer`cns ihr geolna
dulkc, pcsth, en` cvcn lkc krceg. Ln tbc metc iemm, wc aetbcr tbc jla mcevcs ln
quentlty en` `ry tbcg. Hnkc `rlc`, wc arln` tbcg lnth e arccn phw`cr
ihr usc ln rcklpcs tbrhuabhut tbc wlntcr ghntbs.
Es e wey th prhghtc wcc` epprckletlhn wltbln hur khggunlty
ln cermy Gey, Purtmc Meoc Zciuac bhsts e iun kcmcjretlhn kemmc` tbc
@en`cmlhn Icstlvem. Lt bes nhw jckhgc en ennuem cvcnt. Ln tbc `ey-
mhna icstlvem tbcrc erc `en`cmlhn wlnc‛geolna whrosbhps? e Gey phmc
`enkc? `en`cmlhn gc`lklnem whrosbhps? `en`cmlhn lkc krceg? `en`cml-
hn mcghne`c? `en`cmlhn pcsth wltb zukkblnl mlnaulnl? en` arcet mhkem
guslk, `enkcs, en` aegcs tbrhuabhut tbc `ey hi icstlvltlcs. Ihr tbc
skbhhm ol`s ln thwn wc bhst e `en`cmlhn `rewlna khntcst en` tbc kbh-
scn wlnncrs act e prlzc hi cltbcr e `en`cmlhn lkc krceg khnc hr jmcn`lna
tbclr hwn `en`cmlhn mcghne`c hn tbc jlkykmc jmcn`cr. Hur geskht ls e
@en`cmlhn Icstlvem
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Pbc Qlm` Qls`hg hi Qcc`s
53:
jla peplcr-gêkbì mlhn, negc` Gr. @en`c Mlhn, tbet rckclvcs jun`mcs hi
mhvc irhg emm tbc ol`s wbh pelnt en` `ckhretc blg wltb ircsb `en`cmlhn
hwcrs cekb ycer.
Hnc hi tbc blabmlabts ihr tbc e`umts ls @en`cmlhn [elshn, hr `en`cml-
hn jccr. Ihur mhkem jrcwcrlcs khmmcktlvcmy kemmc` tbc Jhhtmcaacrs [hklctykhmmejhretc hn geolna tbls spcklem sprlnatlgc jetkb hi mhkem jrcw. Purtmc
Meoc Zciuac bervcsts tbc `en`cmlhn rhhts, mcevcs, stcgs, en` hwcrs th
jc usc` ln tbc prhkcss en` tbc Jhhtmcaacrs geoc tbc jccr ihr tbc icstlvem.
Pbls ycer wc bervcstc` :6 phun`s hi `en`cmlhn rhhts eitcr e sprlna snhw-
sthrg irhg hnc hi tbc klty“s hraenlk peros. Pbc arccns en` rhhts pummc`
hut ceslmy hnkc tbc snhw gcmtc` jy gl``ey. Pbc jlttcrncss alvcs tbc jccr
e spcklem olko. Emtbhuab `rlnolna emkhbhm ken jc ber` hn tbc mlvcr, tbc
`en`cmlhn ln tbc jccr gey hiicr shgc bcemlna prhpcrtlcs th tbc mlvcr et tbc
segc tlgc, pcrbeps bcmplna jemenkc lt emm hut.Pbc bhmmhw stcgs hi tbc temmcr `en`cmlhns geoc egezlna guslkem
utcs! Ph kbhhsc e `en`cmlhn stcg tbet whros, plko tbc stcg kerciummy
en` php hii tbc hwcr bce`. Jmhw lnth tbc stcg th geoc surc lt geocs e
nhlsc mloc e oezhh. Pbcn kut sgemm bhmcs ln tbc stcg dust jla cnhuab ihr
cekb stnacr th khvcr. L usc gy [wlss ergy onlic sklsshrs hr gy stnacrnelms
th krcetc bhmcs ihr cekb stnacr. Lt wlmm pmey es geny `liicrcnt nhtcs es bhmcs.
Vmekc yhur stnacrs hn tbc bhmcs en` pmey tbc nhtcs hi tbc skemc en` geoc
cxqulsltc guslk. Lt ls en ert tbet teocs shgc solmm, jut hnkc yhu act tbc alst
hi lt, tbc guslk tbet hws hut jrlnas sglmcs th cvcry iekc. Hur sphnte-
nchus jen`, @en`cmlhn Hktct, khnslsts hi clabt pchpmc‐emm wltb `en`cml-hn utcs, pcrihrglna es tbc hpcnlna ekt hi tbc ennuem cvcnt.
Mch“s acttlna e iekcmlit Gr. @en`c Mlhn
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@en`cmlhn
53;
@en`cmlhns erc kcmcjretc` ln tbc sprlna tbrhuabhut tbc whrm`. Ln
e``ltlhn th hur mhkem @en`cmlhn Icstlvem ln @urenah, Khmhre`h, tbcrc erc
`en`cmlhn icstlvems ln Jhum`cr en` @cnvcr, en` e gyrle` hi htbcr icstl-
vems beppcnlna erhun` tbc whrm` ln bhnhr hi tbc sprlnatlgc ycmmhw hw-
cr sukb es ln Tccmen` en` Jhrkumh, tbc Nctbcrmen`s? Nhrtb Arccnwemm,Hnterlh? Qemmekc, Nhve [khtle? en` Depen (kemmc` tbc Pegphph Icstlvem).
Ln Kene`e tbcrc erc e pmctbhre hi `en`cmlhn kcmcjretlhns ln kltlcs sukb es
Bemliex, [tretihr`, Qetcrmhh, en` Httewe. Ekrhss tbc Snltc` [tetcs `en`c-
mlhn icstlvems erc beppcnlna ln tbc Nepe Yemmcy, Kemlihrnle? Qbltc [umpbur
[prlnas, Qcst Ylralnle? @hvcr, Hblh? Jurmlnathn, Ycrghnt? Ghunt
Kemvery, Qlskhnsln? Qeuocaen, Lmmlnhls? en` Ylncmen`, Ncw Dcrscy‐dust
th gcntlhn e icw.
Pbc nugcrhus ennuem icstlvems kcmcjretc en` blabmlabt tbc `en`cml-
hn jy krcetlna emm verlctlcs hi ihh`s en` jcvcreacs ge`c irhg tbc wbhmcpment. E khgghn tbcgc tbet runs tbrhuabhut ghst hi tbcsc cvcnts
whrm`wl`c ls tbc supphrt hi hraenlk men` stcwer`sblp prektlkcs en` tbc
`cslrc th kbenac tbc thxlk bcrjlkl`c spreylna prektlkcs ln peros en` wlm`-
men` gelntcnenkc prharegs.
Pbc en`cmlhn ls rckhanlzc` es e whrm`wl`c sygjhm hi hraenlk mewns.
E quhtc irhg Qcst Ylralnle“s @en`cmlhn Icstlvem spceos hi tbls rcslmlcnky
th hvcrkhgc4 ”Ln kcmcjretlhn en` epprckletlhn ihr tbc `ctcrglnetlhn hi
tbc `en`cmlhn, tbc autsy mlttmc hwcr stabts lts wey tbrhuab vcmvcty mewns,
`h`acs ghwcrs en` wcc` olmmcrs. En` eaelnst emm h``s, `en`cmlhn rclans
suprcgc es lt jmenocts hur vlmmeac cekb sprlna. Qc semutc yhu, hur QcstYlralnle @en`cmlhn!‗
@en`cmlhn Imutc Hktct
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530
Enhtbcr rceshn th kcmcjretc `en`cmlhns ls tbet tbcy erc ln pertncr-
sblp wltb aer`cns en` irult trccs. \cer eitcr ycer tbcsc pcrcnnlems julm`
en hnahlna rhht nctwhrolna systcg, lnkrceslna shlm lntcarlty. @en`cmlhns
cnsurc tbet tbc shlm jcncetb tbc aer`cns en` irult trccs ls ecretc` en` gln-cremlzc`. Pbc `ccp `en`cmlhn teprhhts gelnteln e mhhsc en` speklhus shlm
strukturc tbet cnejmcs certbwhrgs th khgphst mcei `cjrls. Pbc `en`cmlhn
ejshrjs glncrems sukb es kemklug, lrhn, en` phtesslug irhg tbc Certb lnth
lts mcevcs en` umtlgetcmy lnth tbc thpshlm wbcn tbcy erc khgphstc` cekb
ycer. Pbc prh`ukc en` irults emm jcncstt irhg tbls neturem icrtlmlzcr en` tbc
e``c` neturem gumkb, wblkb hvcr tlgc krcetcs e rlkb bugus meycr hi ceslmy
ekkcssljmc nutrlcnts.
Enhtbcr stu`lc` pbcnhgcne hi tbc `en`cmlhn en` aer`cn/irult trcc
khmmejhretlhn ls tbet `en`cmlhns erc onhwn th prh`ukc ctbymcnc aes. Pbls
ls jcncstklem ln esslstlna tbc rlpcnlna hi tbc irult. @en`cmlhns emsh geoc
arcet kblkocn ihh`, en` li tbcrc erc `en`cmlhns et tbc jesc hi irult trccs
ircc-rheglna kblkocns wlmm ihreac ihr tbc `en`cmlhn arccns wblmc skretkb-
lna en` phhplna erhun` tbc trccs. Pbls cxtre nltrhacn ls blabmy jcncstklem
ihr irult prh`uktlhn.
Pbc sprlna `en`cmlhn hwcrs hitcn jmhhg jcihrc tbc irult trccs en`
`rew jcncstklem lnsckts, sukb es me`yjuas en` bhncyjccs, th jcaln phmml-
netlna tbc cermy jmhhgs ln tbc aer`cns en` hrkber`s. Pbc eprlkhts en`
kbcrrlcs erc usuemmy tbc strst th rlso cxphslna tbclr hwcrs th tbc cermy uk-
tuetlna tcgpcreturcs, wltb pcekbcs, pcers, en` eppmcs ihmmhwlna. Eitcr tbc`en`cmlhns geturc jcyhn` tbc hwcrlna steac, tbc jccs neturemmy sblit emm
tbclr ihkus th tbc hwcrlna nckter hi tbc aer`cns en` hrkber`s.
Blsthry
@en`cmlhns bevc jccn usc` es e sprlna thnlk slnkc jcihrc tbc wrlttcn
whr`. [hgc hi tbc strst en`cmlhn-rcmetc` wrlttcn tcxt khgcs irhg Zhgen
tlgcs. Enamh-[exhn trljcs hi Jrlteln en` tbc Nhrgens hi Irenkc cskrljc`
tbc bcemlna prhpcrtlcs hi `en`cmlhn jcihrc tbc tlgc hi Kbrlst. Vmlny tbcCm`cr pujmlsbc` bls mest en` phssljmy arcetcst whro, Neturemls Blsthrle, ln 11
E@‐e tblrty-scvcn-jhho gestcrplckc hn sujdckts lnkmu`lna tbc rcgero-
ejmc bcemlna prhpcrtlcs hi tbc `en`cmlhn. Ln Kblncsc gc`lkem mltcreturc,
`en`cmlhn ls e strhna ihrkc utlmlzc` ihr lts bcemtb jcncstts‐ihr phssljmy hvcr
stvc tbhusen` ycers, jut rckhr`c` ln wrltlna ln 93< E@. Ln tbc tcntb en`
cmcvcntb kcnturlcs tbc `en`cmlhn wes gcntlhnc` jy Erejlen pbyslklens
ln tbclr gc`lklnem prektlkcs. Ln 5<;: ln Oezeobsten e `en`cmlhn spcklcs,
Perexekug oho-seabyz, wes ihun` th krcetc cnhuab sep th prh`ukc ruj-
jcr. Pbc Zusslens, `urlna Qhrm` Qer LL, pcricktc` tbc prhkcss en` ge`c
rujjcr metcx irhg tbc wbltc glmoy sep hi tbls spcklcs. Pbc Snltc` [tetcsmetcr rcqucstc` tbet tbls Zusslen spcklcs jc scnt ihr cxpcrlgcnts ln geolna
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@en`cmlhn
533
e `hgcstlk rujjcr. Snihrtunetcmy tbc scc`s irhg enhtbcr spcklcs wcrc
scnt en` pmentc` cn gessc? umtlgetcmy tbcy ncvcr prh`ukc` eny quentlty
hi metcx en` tbc prhdckt kcesc`. Ln 5<31, tbc Snltc` [tetcs lgphrtc` ghrc
tben 566,666 phun`s hi `en`cmlhn rhht ihr usc ln pbergekcutlkems.Ln Depen, tbc `en`cmlhn bes jccn usc` ihr gc`lklnc es wcmm es ihh`
slnkc cermy rckhr`c` blsthry. Ghrc rckcntmy, ln 5<1<, eitcr cxtcnslvc rcscerkb
wltb tbc `en`cmlhn, e petcnt wes stmc` ln Depen ihr e ircczc-`rlc` cxtrekt
hi `en`cmlhn rhhts ihr entltughr usc. Pbc rhhts erc aetbcrc`, rhestc`,
en` jhlmc` et mhw tcgpcreturcs th geoc e rhht syrup. Cvcn th`ey tbls
syrup ls stlmm evelmejmc ln e ihrg kemmc` yenscn. Zhestc` `en`cmlhn rhht khi-
icc ls phpumer ln Depen, es wcmm es ln htbcr perts hi tbc whrm`, en` lt ls stlmm
ge`c en` shm` rcaumermy. Emtbhuab lt ls ghst khgghn th stn` ycmmhw `en-
`cmlhn hwcrs, ln 5<6< e wbltc `en`cmlhn, Perexekug emjl`ug, wes ihun`
ncer Neaeseol, Depen, en` scnt th e sklcntlst negc` Austev @ebmstc`t ln
[wc`cn‐wbh kumtlvetc` lt sukkcssiummy en` tbcn pujmlsbc` e ieghus ertl-
kmc ejhut `en`cmlhn bcemlna en` ecstbctlk jcncstts.
Ekkhr`lna th e nugjcr hi tcxts, en`cmlhn wes jrhuabt th tbc Nhrtb
Egcrlken khntlncnt es scc`s ln tbc phkocts hi tbc wlsc plhnccrs wbh
oncw tbet, ln hr`cr th survlvc ln unonhwn tcrrlthry, tbls pment whum` jc
e prhvl`cr hi sustcnenkc, hiicrlna emm tbc jeslk nutrltlhn tbcy ncc`c` th
mlvc. Emtbhuab L trust ln tbc wrlttcn blsthry hi tbcsc ekkhunts, L emsh tblno
ejhut bhw tbc `en`cmlhn beppcns th arhw hn cvcry htbcr khntlncnt es
wcmm, en` tbc slgpmc iekt tbet `en`cmlhn scc`s erc ge`c th y! Pbcy selm lntbc wln` ekrhss merac lstenkcs, tbcy trevcm ln tbc lntcstlncs hi enlgems, hn
iur en` wlnas, hn rlitwhh`‐es wcmm es ln tbc phkocts, sbhcs, en` kmhtbcs
hi bugens. Lt ls tbc jrlmmlent neturc wltbln tbc `en`cmlhn ltscmi tbet jrlnas
tbcsc scc`s th emm khntlncnts. Hur wlsc enkcsthrs hi tbc pest‐ln e``ltlhn
th shgc hi tbc gh`crn pchpmc hi th`ey‐onhw tbc phtcnt vemuc tbet tbc
`en`cmlhn hiicrs hur spcklcs ihr survlvem. Qbcn tbc strst jccblvcs wcrc
lgphrtc` th tbc Egcrlkes, `en`cmlhns wcrc pmentc` purphscmy th geoc
surc tbc bhncyjcc be` ahh` ihreac ihr phmmcn en` nckter. @en`cmlhns bevc
mhna jccn onhwn ekrhss tbc amhjc ihr tbclr nutrltlhnem supcrlhrlty en`ihr tbclr ejlmlty th supphrt bugen bcemtb en` rcslmlcnky wblmc e`eptlna th
kbemmcnalna khn`ltlhns.
Ln`lacnhus kumturcs erhun` tbc amhjc bevc lntcaretc` en`cmlhns lnth
geny hi tbclr bcemtb prektlkcs ln tbc pest en` khntlnuc th`ey. Ekkhr`lna
th Egcrlken Ln`len Gc`lklnc jy Ylralm D. Yhacm, ”@en`cmlhns erc rcicrrc`
es ln`lacnhus _pmentsW th ghst perts hi tbc whrm`.‗ Bc wrltcs bhw tbc
Ghbcaen stccpc` `en`cmlhn mcevcs ihr e strhna pbyslk en` guskmc thnc.
Pbc Vlmmeacr Kblppcwe ge`c tce hi tbc rhhts ihr trcetlna bcertjurn, wblmc
tbc Vhtewethgls prcperc` tbc rhhts lnth e jlttcr thnlk. Pbc Gcsoweols
utlmlzc` tbc en`cmlhn rhht ihr e strhna gc`lklnc en` thho lt ihr peln ln tbckbcst wbcn htbcr rcgc`lcs ielmc`.
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Pbc \hruje hi Eirlke usc en`cmlhns es bcrjem gc`lklnc ln tbclr bhmls-
tlk pcrspcktlvc hi bcemlna tbet hrlalnetc` hvcr ihur tbhusen` ycers eah.
Pbc hselnlste hi tbc \hruje erc cxpcrt bcrjemlsts en` stlmm lntcaretc `en-
`cmlhns lnth tbclr prektlkcs. Pbc hselnlste tre`ltlhnemmy en` prcscntmy usc`en`cmlhns th esslst wltb tbc bcemtb hi tbc whgj, mlvcr, en` jrcest lssucs.
Pbc Nhrtb Egcrlken Vepeah trljc usc `en`cmlhns ln tbclr bcrlteac en`
stlmm th`ey lntcaretc tbc mhkem wlm` ihh`s en` gc`lklncs lnth tbclr mlicstymc.
C`ljmc Sscs
@en`cmlhn ls e sthrcbhusc hi ejun`ent nutrltlhnem vemuc. Pbls egezlna
khgghn wcc` bes cvcrytblna tbet wc ncc`! Pbc cntlrc pment lnkmu`lna
tbc rhhts, stcgs, hwcrs, en` mcevcs ls emm c`ljmc? li lt wes tbc hnmy pment
evelmejmc, `en`cmlhn bes cvcrytblna rcqulrc` ihr bugens th survlvc‐
cspcklemmy li emm tbc perts erc cetcn. Cekb pert ls khgphsc` hi `liicrcnt
eglnh ekl`s, geolna tbc wbhmc pment e khgpmctc prhtcln. Pbc hwcrs
khnteln pmcntlium eghunts hi phmmcn ihr tbc jccs th aetbcr ln tbc sprlna.
Vhmmcn ls e blabmy nutrlcnt-rlkb ihh` ihr bugens es wcmm. Lt khntelns e vest
errey hi J vlteglns, prhtclns, eglnh ekl`s, en` trekc glncrems. Vhmmcn ls
tbc scxuem `ust hi tbc pment whrm` en` ls onhwn th prhghtc icrtlmlty ihr
emm wbh perteoc ln tbc gealk ycmmhw phw`cr. Pbc phmmcn hi `en`cmlhn ls
@en`cmlhn ahm`
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lnkmu`c` ln tbc hwcr en` ken jc e``c` th rcklpcs th tblkocn en` lnkrcesc
tbc nutrlcnt khntcnt hi tbc gcem.
Es hur pemetcs e`dust th tbc wlm` evhrs hi tbc Certb, hur jh`lcs jcaln
th krevc tbc strhnacr testcs prcscnt ln tbc `en`cmlhn. Hur testc ju`s hvcrtlgc jcaln th rckhanlzc tbc rlkbncss hi trekc glncrems en` vlteglns ihun`
ln wlm` pments. Emtbhuab shgc gey cxpcrlcnkc tbc mcevcs jckhglna thh
jlttcr metcr ln tbc sceshn, L bevc ihun` `en`cmlhns th jc `cmlklhus `urlna
emm sceshns en` steacs hi arhwtb. Pbc hwcrs erc mlabtmy swcct en` bevc e
sujtmc testc mloc bhncy, wblmc ghst hi tbc rcst hi tbc pment ls smlabtmy jlttcr.
Pbc rhhts, wblmc smlabtmy jlttcr `urlna tbc suggcr, jckhgc qultc swcct
ln tbc wlntcr ghntbs. Pbc jlttcr testc hi tbc `en`cmlhn ken arhw hn yhur
pemetc, cspcklemmy wbcn yhu onhw lts vemuc ln krcetlna bcemtby guskmc thnc
ln tbc jh`y. Jlttcrs, ln acncrem, thnc hur lntcrnem hraens lnth e arcetcr
strcnatb en` steglne hi iunktlhn. @en`cmlhns julm` jceutlium en` nhjmc
pbyslks. Pbls lnkrcesc` lntcarlty hi jh`y strukturc ls jcttcr ept th ben-
`mc strcsscs, rcsphn` ghrc qulkomy th kbemmcnacs, en` ghvc wltb e ghrc
arekcium cxljlmlty. L rcgcgjcr gy ghtbcr“s e`vlkc wbcn L wes e kblm`
trylna e ncw ihh` wltb en unieglmler evhr? sbc cnkhureac` gc th ”tcekb
gy thnauc e mcsshn‗ en` jc hpcn th e ncw e`vcnturc hi testc.
Pbc scc` hi tbc `en`cmlhn ls enhtbcr rlkb ihh` shurkc. Pbc scc`s erc
pekoc` wltb prhtclns, kerjhby`retcs, en` iets. Pbc scc`s geoc e ahh`
scc` glmo li yhu aetbcr geny stemos iumm hi tbc wbltc puiijemms. Qbcn aetb-
crlna tbc scc`s ihr glmo, L acntmy scperetc tbc scc`s irhg tbc uii wltb gystnacrs jy kmesplna tbc wbltc uii ln e plnkb. Pbc scc`s jrceo hii ceslmy.
E slgpmc `en`cmlhn scc` glmo rcklpc ls th teoc e ben`ium hi tbc `en`cmlhn
scc`s en` jmcn` tbcg ln wetcr wltb venlmme en` `etcs. Pbls geocs e vcry
nutrltlhus ghrnlna gcem. L shgctlgcs e`` e jenene hr enhtbcr scc` hr
nut th tblkocn lt.
Jy cetlna tbc wbhmc `en`cmlhn hwcr, rhht, en` mcevcs yhu rckclvc
e khgpmctc prhtcln gcem wltb ghrc nutrltlhn tben yhu glabt htbcrwlsc
lnacst ln e wcco hi tbc typlkem sthrc-jhuabt `lct. Pbc jceuty hi tbls typc
hi gcem ls tbet lt ls ircc, evelmejmc enywbcrc, en` krcetcs nh tresb ln tbcprhkcss! Pbc evelmejmc vltegln en` glncrem khntcnt irhg tbc wbhmc pment
ls cxkcptlhnemmy blab. @en`cmlhn arccns erc cxtrcgcmy rlkb ln kbmhrhpbymm
en` blab ln kemklug, lrhn, vltegln E, en` vltegln K ln e``ltlhn th e bhst
hi htbcr sujstenkcs. Pbc hwcr bce`s erc swcct en` testc mloc e bhncy-e-
vhrc` ken`y. Pbc rhhts erc e sthrcbhusc hi en ceslmy `lacstljmc suaer, lnsu-
mln. Vertlkumermy ln tbc hii-sceshn wbcn tbc pment ls nht jmhhglna, tbls suaer
jckhgcs e khnkcntretc` `cmlkeky, cspcklemmy ln kmlgetcs wltb khm wlntcrs.
@en`cmlhn ls trumy e survlvem ihh` hi rhyemty! Lt hiicrs ghrc tben dust sur-
vlvem th hur jh`lcs jy supphrtlna hptlgem bcemtb en` pmenctery ejun`enkc.
@en`cmlhns erc kmesslstc` es e ”nutrltlvc,‗ wblkb bcmps rcpmcnlsb tbc jmhh` wltb vltem glncrems en` vlteglns ncc`c` ihr tbc jh`y“s mhna-tcrg
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lntcarlty. Pbcy jemenkc tbc cmcktrhmytcs ln tbc systcg `uc th tbclr netu-
rem sh`lug khntcnt. E scrvlna slzc, 5 kup hi ircsb arccns, bes tbc `elmy
rcqulrcgcnts hi jcte-kerhtcnc, kemklug, lrhn, en` phtesslug. Lt khntelns
ghrc vltegln E tben eny htbcr arccn. Lt khntelns epprhxlgetcmy 1,666unlts pcr hunkc es khgperc` th 5,:66 ihr mcttukc en` 5,:13 ihr kerrhts.
@en`cmlhns erc arcet shurkcs hi geancslug, pbhspbhrus, khppcr, sh`l-
ug, kbhmlnc, mckltbln, jlhtln, en` lnhslthm. Ln e``ltlhn th jclna e vcry ahh`
shurkc hi `lctery stjcr, lt ls rlkb ln vltegln K, vltegln @, vltegln C (empbe
thkhpbcrhm), zlnk, en` genaencsc. Es e khgpmctc prhtcln, en`cmlhns khn-
teln emm clabt csscntlem eglnh ekl`s ln e``ltlhn th geny hi tbc J vlteglns
lnkmu`lna J5 (tbleglnc), J: (rljhevln), J3, J9, J< (ihmetc), en` J5:.
Pbc arccn mcevcs khnteln slanlstkent eghunts hi pcktln, e shmujmc stjcr
tbet prcvcnts khnstlpetlhn. @en`cmlhns ekkhgpmlsb tbls ln pert jy tbclr ejlm-
lty th cnkhureac jcncstklem hre th tbrlvc ln tbc khmhn en` lnbljlt unirlcn`-
my jektcrle. Pbc arccns emsh ekt es e `lacstlvc thnlk esslstlna tbc jrceo`hwn
hi un`lacstc` prhtclns en` iets. Pbc jlttcr quemlty supphrts tbc sckrctlhn
hi jlmc en` tbc `lacstlvc cnzygcs ln tbc sthgekb. Pbc arccn mcevcs ken jc
jmcn`c` es e elmy sprlnatlgc rltuem wltb wetcr th geoc e arccn dulkc tbet ls
jcst khnsugc` twcnty glnutcs jcihrc e gcem th el` `lacstlhn.
Pbc rhhts geoc e iejumhus stepmc ihh` tbet ier surpesscs tbc evhr
en` nutrltlhn hi e phteth. Pbcy jckhgc pertlkumermy swcct wltb tbc hnsct
hi khm` irhsts. Irhg metc iemm tbrhuab tbc cermy sprlna sceshn, `en`cmlhns
ghvc emm tbc suaers hi tbc pment `hwnwer` en` khnkcntretc tbcg ln tbcrhhts ihr sthreac. Et tbcsc tlgcs hi ycer, tbc en`cmlhn rhhts erc cspcklemmy
`cmlklhus en` erc pcrickt ihr slgpmy `laalna up en` nljjmlna hn rlabt hn
tbc spht, es wcmm es bervcstlna tbcg ihr wlntcr ihh` sthreac. Ln e``ltlhn
th uslna tbcg ircsb, tbcy ken jc irhzcn ihr metcr usc, es wcmm es `rlc` en`
tbcn rcby retc` lnth shups. Pbcy emsh geoc e whn`crium plkomc rcmlsb. Gy
irlcn` @hua [lghns, e wlsc en` jceutlium gc`lklnc gen irhg tbc Alme
Qlm`crncss ln Erlzhne, lnsplrc` gc th geoc e `en`cmlhn rcmlsb slgpmy jy
arln`lna gy `en`cmlhn rhhts wltb eppmc kl`cr vlncaer, bhncy, en` semt. Lt ls
rce`y th cet eitcr e icw `eys en` wlmm mest emghst ln`cstnltcmy.Pbc rhhts erc e ahh` shurkc hi J5: wbcn kumturc` lnth icrgcntc`
seucroreut. Qbcn yhu wesb hii tbc rhhts, lt ls lgphssljmc th act cvcry
spcko hi `lrt hii, jut tbls ls ektuemmy e ahh` tblna jckeusc hi tbc glkrh-
jlem mlic prcscnt ln tbc shlm. Pbc `lrt mcit hn tbc rhhts khntelns glmmlhns hi
wlm` rcalhnem glkrhjlem mlic-ihrgs tbet act kumturc` lnth tbc oreut. Pbls
wlm` oreut alvcs tbc jh`y e ihrkc hi bcemtby glkrhhraenlsgs th supphrt
tbc lggunc systcg en` neturem hre hi tbc khmhn. Pbcsc wlm` glkrh-
hraenlsgs lnkrcesc tbc cistklcnky hi hur jh`y“s gctejhmlk en` cmlglne-
tlhn prhkcsscs. Pbc glkrhhraenlsgs ihun` ln tbc shlm ncer yhur bhgc erc
pertlkumermy jcncstklem jckeusc tbcy erc emrce`y e`eptc` th yhur pertlkumer jlhrcalhn hi Certb.
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Qbcn `en`cmlhns erc prcscnt, yhu ken trust tbet tbcrc ls pmcnty hi
nhurlsbgcnt th tbrlvc! Mukolmy, wbcrcvcr tbcrc erc bugens mlvlna, tbcrc
erc `en`cmlhns arhwlna. Pbls ls hnc arcet shmutlhn th eny ihrg hi gem-
nutrltlhn wc gey cnkhuntcr amhjemmy. Qbcn wc un`crsten` tbc egezlna jcncstts hi lnacstlna `en`cmlhns ln hur gcems, lt ls cesy th stn` weys th
geoc tbcg `cmlklhus th sberc wltb hur irlcn`s en` ieglmlcs. Jy geolna
hur ihh` rlkb wltb tbc wls`hg hi tbc `en`cmlhn, tbc lntrlnslk gc`lklnem
vemucs erc lntcaretc` lnth hur mlicstymcs es e jhnus. Pbls prektlkc emmhws us
th ihmmhw tbc wlsc ghtth hi Blpphkretcs‐”Mct ihh` jc tby gc`lklnc!‗
Qltb tbc ejun`ent `en`cmlhn es hur sthrcbhusc hi nutrltlhn, wc evhl`
e``ltlhnem gc`lklnc th stabt eny slkoncsscs jckeusc wc rercmy act slko!
Gc`lkem Ektlhns
• Epcrlcnt4 ekts es e glm` mexetlvc
• Kbhmeahauc4 lnkrcescs hw hi jlmc irhg aemmjme``cr lnth
tbc `uh`cnug
• @cpuretlvc4 rc`ukcs lgpurltlcs hr bctcrhacnhus gettcr
• @lurctlk4 lnkrcescs tbc hw hi urlnc en` sckrctlhns
• Aemekteahauc4 stlgumetcs tbc hw hi ghtbcrs“ glmo
• Bcpetlk4 rc`ukcs khnacstlhn en` `relns tbc mlvcr
• [thgekblk4 strcnatbcns en` thncs tbc sthgekb
• [c`etlvc4 rc`ukcs enxlcty, strcss, lrrltejlmlty, hr cxkltcgcnt
• Entl-lneggethry4 rc`ukcs swcmmlna en` lneggetlhn hi
tbc tlssucs
Gc`lklnem Sscs
@en`cmlhn bhm`s tbc tltmc es tbc rhyemty hi wcc`s. Lts gc`lklnem vemucs
erc vest en` cxtcnslvc! Ln tre`ltlhnem Kblncsc gc`lklnc, `en`cmlhns,
emsh onhwn es pu ahna ylna , erc en bcrj tbet khhms tbc jmhh` en` `lspcmsmlvcr wln`. Lt bcmps kmcer bcet en` thxlklty tbet erlscs irhg cxkcss ilrc
ln tbc jh`y. Lt bcmps `lsslpetc nh`umcs, rc`ukc ejskcsscs, en` lgpc`c
mugps ln tbc jh`y. @en`cmlhns erc utlmlzc` es e jmhh` kmcenscr, thnlk,
en` `lacstlvc el`.
@en`cmlhn rhht tce ls hnc hi gy ievhrltc ghrnlna jcvcreacs. L mhvc th
`rlno lt `rlc` en` arhun` lnth e stnc phw`cr ln e ahur` wltb e getì strew.
Cestcrn gc`lklnc cnkhureacs rlnolna en`cmlhn rhht tce th esslst klrkume-
tlhn en` th `lskberac steanent cncray jmhkoeacs ln tbc jh`y.
Ln eyurvc`lk gc`lklnc, hrlalnetlna irhg tbc Bln`u rcmlalhn ln Ln`le
erhun` 5366 JK, `en`cmlhns (onhwn es oenpbhhm) erc rcaer`c` es e jlt-tcr bcrj wltb swcct, punacnt, en` khhmlna cncractlks. Pbcy erc usc` th
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