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		<title><![CDATA[IRSE Exam Forum - External links]]></title>
		<link>https://irse.signalpost.org/</link>
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			<title><![CDATA[S&T website]]></title>
			<link>https://irse.signalpost.org/showthread.php?tid=2185</link>
			<pubDate>Thu, 30 Mar 2017 13:43:52 +0000</pubDate>
			<dc:creator><![CDATA[<a href="https://irse.signalpost.org/member.php?action=profile&uid=3583">Frixster</a>]]></dc:creator>
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			<description><![CDATA[Hello, my name is Frankie Spowart. I work for NR as a team leader in the S&amp;T dept with 24 years of experience in various roles including supervisor. I started a website in 2009 that has various notes on S&amp;T equipment to help out the trainees and inexperienced new starters I have posted with me. <br />
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Anyone is welcome to visit. You will have to join to access the pages, this takes a few minutes and is to keep the site clean of non legit persons who I can remove at any time. <br />
<br />
You can go to the site by clicking on this link; <a href="http://www.signalling-and-telecommunications.uk" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">http://www.signalling-and-telecommunications.uk</a> (changed name from NRemployeesite in Sept 2018) <br />
<br />
Thank you.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Hello, my name is Frankie Spowart. I work for NR as a team leader in the S&amp;T dept with 24 years of experience in various roles including supervisor. I started a website in 2009 that has various notes on S&amp;T equipment to help out the trainees and inexperienced new starters I have posted with me. <br />
<br />
Anyone is welcome to visit. You will have to join to access the pages, this takes a few minutes and is to keep the site clean of non legit persons who I can remove at any time. <br />
<br />
You can go to the site by clicking on this link; <a href="http://www.signalling-and-telecommunications.uk" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">http://www.signalling-and-telecommunications.uk</a> (changed name from NRemployeesite in Sept 2018) <br />
<br />
Thank you.]]></content:encoded>
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			<title><![CDATA[Help to stop MOSI and NRM being closed]]></title>
			<link>https://irse.signalpost.org/showthread.php?tid=2089</link>
			<pubDate>Wed, 18 May 2016 08:05:30 +0000</pubDate>
			<dc:creator><![CDATA[<a href="https://irse.signalpost.org/member.php?action=profile&uid=42">Jerry1237</a>]]></dc:creator>
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			<description><![CDATA[<span style="color: #444444;" class="mycode_color"><span style="font-size: small;" class="mycode_size"><span style="font-family: OpenSans, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif;" class="mycode_font">Have a read and please sign it if you agree.</span></span></span><br />
<br />
<span style="color: #444444;" class="mycode_color"><span style="font-size: small;" class="mycode_size"><span style="font-family: OpenSans, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif;" class="mycode_font"><a href="https://you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/stop-manchester-museum-of-science-and-industry-and-york-railway-museum-being-closed" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">link</a></span></span></span><br />
<br />
Thanks, Jerry]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<span style="color: #444444;" class="mycode_color"><span style="font-size: small;" class="mycode_size"><span style="font-family: OpenSans, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif;" class="mycode_font">Have a read and please sign it if you agree.</span></span></span><br />
<br />
<span style="color: #444444;" class="mycode_color"><span style="font-size: small;" class="mycode_size"><span style="font-family: OpenSans, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif;" class="mycode_font"><a href="https://you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/stop-manchester-museum-of-science-and-industry-and-york-railway-museum-being-closed" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">link</a></span></span></span><br />
<br />
Thanks, Jerry]]></content:encoded>
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			<title><![CDATA[Indian Railways Fan Club]]></title>
			<link>https://irse.signalpost.org/showthread.php?tid=1629</link>
			<pubDate>Mon, 13 Jan 2014 20:26:49 +0000</pubDate>
			<dc:creator><![CDATA[<a href="https://irse.signalpost.org/member.php?action=profile&uid=8">PJW</a>]]></dc:creator>
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			<description><![CDATA[Seems to be a wealth of useful information here:<br />
<br />
<a href="http://www.irfca.org/faq/faq-signal.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">http://www.irfca.org/faq/faq-signal.html</a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Seems to be a wealth of useful information here:<br />
<br />
<a href="http://www.irfca.org/faq/faq-signal.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">http://www.irfca.org/faq/faq-signal.html</a>]]></content:encoded>
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			<title><![CDATA[REF Railway Engineers Forum]]></title>
			<link>https://irse.signalpost.org/showthread.php?tid=1446</link>
			<pubDate>Wed, 07 Aug 2013 19:52:04 +0000</pubDate>
			<dc:creator><![CDATA[<a href="https://irse.signalpost.org/member.php?action=profile&uid=8">PJW</a>]]></dc:creator>
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			<description><![CDATA[<a href="http://www.theref.org.uk" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">http://www.theref.org.uk</a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<a href="http://www.theref.org.uk" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">http://www.theref.org.uk</a>]]></content:encoded>
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			<title><![CDATA[ERTMS Subset 026]]></title>
			<link>https://irse.signalpost.org/showthread.php?tid=1122</link>
			<pubDate>Sat, 10 Nov 2012 14:16:26 +0000</pubDate>
			<dc:creator><![CDATA[<a href="https://irse.signalpost.org/member.php?action=profile&uid=8">PJW</a>]]></dc:creator>
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			<description><![CDATA[<a href="http://www.ertmssolutions.com/ertms-formalspecs/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">http://www.ertmssolutions.com/ertms-formalspecs/</a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<a href="http://www.ertmssolutions.com/ertms-formalspecs/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">http://www.ertmssolutions.com/ertms-formalspecs/</a>]]></content:encoded>
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			<title><![CDATA[The Signalbox- discussion Forum]]></title>
			<link>https://irse.signalpost.org/showthread.php?tid=1118</link>
			<pubDate>Wed, 07 Nov 2012 21:03:41 +0000</pubDate>
			<dc:creator><![CDATA[<a href="https://irse.signalpost.org/member.php?action=profile&uid=8">PJW</a>]]></dc:creator>
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			<description><![CDATA[Discussion group / useful resource- mainly but not exclusively concentrating on history, especially traditional mechanical signalling:<br />
<a href="http://signalbox.org/forum/index.php" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">http://signalbox.org/forum/index.php</a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Discussion group / useful resource- mainly but not exclusively concentrating on history, especially traditional mechanical signalling:<br />
<a href="http://signalbox.org/forum/index.php" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">http://signalbox.org/forum/index.php</a>]]></content:encoded>
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			<title><![CDATA[Network Rail Signalling on U Tube]]></title>
			<link>https://irse.signalpost.org/showthread.php?tid=1115</link>
			<pubDate>Fri, 02 Nov 2012 21:45:30 +0000</pubDate>
			<dc:creator><![CDATA[<a href="https://irse.signalpost.org/member.php?action=profile&uid=8">PJW</a>]]></dc:creator>
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			<description><![CDATA[A short video showing mechanical signalling, panles and RRI, IECC and SSI:<br />
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b4q3i5aw6XQ&amp;feature=related" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b4q3i5aw6...re=related</a><br />
<br />
Another on switch and crossings:<br />
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZuR5QTlfOzk&amp;feature=watch-vrec" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZuR5QTlfO...watch-vrec</a> <br />
<br />
A driver training cab video:<br />
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bSloSN86nS0&amp;feature=related" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bSloSN86n...re=related</a><br />
<br />
<br />
Level crossing challenge:<br />
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FgjYFtsCDO8&amp;feature=relmfu" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FgjYFtsCD...ure=relmfu</a><br />
<br />
<br />
and a film of how things used to be (but probably not a good idea to describe this methodology in an IRSE Exam question)<br />
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hsuHUYKfBmE" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hsuHUYKfBmE</a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[A short video showing mechanical signalling, panles and RRI, IECC and SSI:<br />
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b4q3i5aw6XQ&amp;feature=related" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b4q3i5aw6...re=related</a><br />
<br />
Another on switch and crossings:<br />
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZuR5QTlfOzk&amp;feature=watch-vrec" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZuR5QTlfO...watch-vrec</a> <br />
<br />
A driver training cab video:<br />
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bSloSN86nS0&amp;feature=related" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bSloSN86n...re=related</a><br />
<br />
<br />
Level crossing challenge:<br />
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FgjYFtsCDO8&amp;feature=relmfu" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FgjYFtsCD...ure=relmfu</a><br />
<br />
<br />
and a film of how things used to be (but probably not a good idea to describe this methodology in an IRSE Exam question)<br />
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hsuHUYKfBmE" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hsuHUYKfBmE</a>]]></content:encoded>
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			<title><![CDATA[175 Years of UK Telecomms]]></title>
			<link>https://irse.signalpost.org/showthread.php?tid=1101</link>
			<pubDate>Tue, 16 Oct 2012 18:26:03 +0000</pubDate>
			<dc:creator><![CDATA[<a href="https://irse.signalpost.org/member.php?action=profile&uid=8">PJW</a>]]></dc:creator>
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			<description><![CDATA[The IET has just made available some info / video of their recent day seminar<br />
<br />
<br />
<a href="http://www.theiet.org/communities/history/175-years/index.cfm?origin=dedicated-email&amp;utm_source=Adestra&amp;utm_campaign=175%20years%20of%20telecommunications%20-%20resource&amp;utm_medium=Community&amp;utm_content=Multimedia%20Communications&amp;utm_term=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.theiet.org%2Fcommunities%2Fhistory%2F175-years%2Findex.cfm%3Forigin%3Ddedicated-email&amp;utm_contact=18842250" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">http://www.theiet.org/communities/histor...t=18842250</a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[The IET has just made available some info / video of their recent day seminar<br />
<br />
<br />
<a href="http://www.theiet.org/communities/history/175-years/index.cfm?origin=dedicated-email&amp;utm_source=Adestra&amp;utm_campaign=175%20years%20of%20telecommunications%20-%20resource&amp;utm_medium=Community&amp;utm_content=Multimedia%20Communications&amp;utm_term=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.theiet.org%2Fcommunities%2Fhistory%2F175-years%2Findex.cfm%3Forigin%3Ddedicated-email&amp;utm_contact=18842250" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">http://www.theiet.org/communities/histor...t=18842250</a>]]></content:encoded>
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			<title><![CDATA[Australasian website]]></title>
			<link>https://irse.signalpost.org/showthread.php?tid=1051</link>
			<pubDate>Mon, 09 Jul 2012 21:01:47 +0000</pubDate>
			<dc:creator><![CDATA[<a href="https://irse.signalpost.org/member.php?action=profile&uid=8">PJW</a>]]></dc:creator>
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			<description><![CDATA[There are many useful sources available to download from:<br />
<a href="http://irse.org.au/index.php/en/component/docman/cat_view/34-technical-papers?limitstart=0" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">http://irse.org.au/index.php/en/componen...mitstart=0</a><br />
<br />
I initially stumbled upon one particular article from a Google search and it didn't allow me to download; however if login to members area on main IRSE website and then follow link to the website via the "IRSE near you" route, then permits download without problem.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[There are many useful sources available to download from:<br />
<a href="http://irse.org.au/index.php/en/component/docman/cat_view/34-technical-papers?limitstart=0" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">http://irse.org.au/index.php/en/componen...mitstart=0</a><br />
<br />
I initially stumbled upon one particular article from a Google search and it didn't allow me to download; however if login to members area on main IRSE website and then follow link to the website via the "IRSE near you" route, then permits download without problem.]]></content:encoded>
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			<title><![CDATA[infrarail 2012 Presentations]]></title>
			<link>https://irse.signalpost.org/showthread.php?tid=1038</link>
			<pubDate>Thu, 31 May 2012 13:20:16 +0000</pubDate>
			<dc:creator><![CDATA[<a href="https://irse.signalpost.org/member.php?action=profile&uid=8">PJW</a>]]></dc:creator>
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			<description><![CDATA[Several presentations which could be relevant to IRSE exam study are currently available to download free from:<br />
<br />
<a href="http://www.infrarail.com/features/the-rail-engineer-technical-seminar-sessions" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">http://www.infrarail.com/features/the-ra...r-sessions</a><br />
<br />
Suggest take a look and see what is of interest whilst it is available]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Several presentations which could be relevant to IRSE exam study are currently available to download free from:<br />
<br />
<a href="http://www.infrarail.com/features/the-rail-engineer-technical-seminar-sessions" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">http://www.infrarail.com/features/the-ra...r-sessions</a><br />
<br />
Suggest take a look and see what is of interest whilst it is available]]></content:encoded>
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			<title><![CDATA[IRSE Proceedings]]></title>
			<link>https://irse.signalpost.org/showthread.php?tid=812</link>
			<pubDate>Wed, 08 Jun 2011 04:58:30 +0000</pubDate>
			<dc:creator><![CDATA[<a href="https://irse.signalpost.org/member.php?action=profile&uid=8">PJW</a>]]></dc:creator>
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			<description><![CDATA[Whereas the IRSE always used to charge (an excessive amount in my view) for electronic copies of the past Proceedings, I am pleased that the last decade of these is now available for free download from the "Memebers area" of the IRSE website.<br />
<a href="http://www.irse.org/IRSEOnline.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">http://www.irse.org/IRSEOnline.html</a><br />
<br />
No excuse now for not reading the technical papers published therein (all the regular London meetings plus increasingly a few from other parts of the world)]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Whereas the IRSE always used to charge (an excessive amount in my view) for electronic copies of the past Proceedings, I am pleased that the last decade of these is now available for free download from the "Memebers area" of the IRSE website.<br />
<a href="http://www.irse.org/IRSEOnline.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">http://www.irse.org/IRSEOnline.html</a><br />
<br />
No excuse now for not reading the technical papers published therein (all the regular London meetings plus increasingly a few from other parts of the world)]]></content:encoded>
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			<title><![CDATA[Infrastructure Risk Models]]></title>
			<link>https://irse.signalpost.org/showthread.php?tid=726</link>
			<pubDate>Tue, 25 Jan 2011 16:06:54 +0000</pubDate>
			<dc:creator><![CDATA[<a href="https://irse.signalpost.org/member.php?action=profile&uid=8">PJW</a>]]></dc:creator>
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			<description><![CDATA[See<br />
<a href="http://www.yellowbook-rail.org.uk/resources/Network%20Rail/mainmenu.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">http://www.yellowbook-rail.org.uk/resour...nmenu.html</a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[See<br />
<a href="http://www.yellowbook-rail.org.uk/resources/Network%20Rail/mainmenu.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">http://www.yellowbook-rail.org.uk/resour...nmenu.html</a>]]></content:encoded>
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			<title><![CDATA[Railway telecomms archive M4 M6 interest]]></title>
			<link>https://irse.signalpost.org/showthread.php?tid=711</link>
			<pubDate>Sun, 09 Jan 2011 17:40:31 +0000</pubDate>
			<dc:creator><![CDATA[<a href="https://irse.signalpost.org/member.php?action=profile&uid=215">nicklawford</a>]]></dc:creator>
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			<description><![CDATA[Some /possibly/ useful historical railway telephones and telecommunications documents may be found here :<br />
<br />
<a href="http://www.samhallas.co.uk/repository/railway.htm" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">http://www.samhallas.co.uk/repository/railway.htm</a><br />
<br />
which is part of a wider telecomms archive :<br />
<br />
<a href="http://www.samhallas.co.uk/repository/index.htm" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">http://www.samhallas.co.uk/repository/index.htm</a><br />
<br />
--<br />
Nick<br />
<br />
]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Some /possibly/ useful historical railway telephones and telecommunications documents may be found here :<br />
<br />
<a href="http://www.samhallas.co.uk/repository/railway.htm" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">http://www.samhallas.co.uk/repository/railway.htm</a><br />
<br />
which is part of a wider telecomms archive :<br />
<br />
<a href="http://www.samhallas.co.uk/repository/index.htm" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">http://www.samhallas.co.uk/repository/index.htm</a><br />
<br />
--<br />
Nick<br />
<br />
]]></content:encoded>
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			<title><![CDATA[Electrical circuit Information]]></title>
			<link>https://irse.signalpost.org/showthread.php?tid=445</link>
			<pubDate>Fri, 11 Jun 2010 19:13:15 +0000</pubDate>
			<dc:creator><![CDATA[<a href="https://irse.signalpost.org/member.php?action=profile&uid=8">PJW</a>]]></dc:creator>
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			<description><![CDATA[Someone (actually an IRSE Exam examiner) has just let me know about a useful source of electrical / electronic information:<br />
<br />
<a href="http://forum.allaboutcircuits.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">http://forum.allaboutcircuits.com/</a><br />
<br />
Another good site at explaining how things such as relays and motors work:<br />
<a href="http://www.pcbheaven.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">http://www.pcbheaven.com/</a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Someone (actually an IRSE Exam examiner) has just let me know about a useful source of electrical / electronic information:<br />
<br />
<a href="http://forum.allaboutcircuits.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">http://forum.allaboutcircuits.com/</a><br />
<br />
Another good site at explaining how things such as relays and motors work:<br />
<a href="http://www.pcbheaven.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">http://www.pcbheaven.com/</a>]]></content:encoded>
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			<title><![CDATA[ROGS]]></title>
			<link>https://irse.signalpost.org/showthread.php?tid=428</link>
			<pubDate>Sun, 30 May 2010 18:37:46 +0000</pubDate>
			<dc:creator><![CDATA[<a href="https://irse.signalpost.org/member.php?action=profile&uid=8">PJW</a>]]></dc:creator>
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			<description><![CDATA[The Guidance for the Railway and Other Guided Transport System Safety Regulations can be downloaded from:<br />
<br />
<a href="http://www.rail-reg.gov.uk/upload/pdf/rogs-gdnce_270709.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">http://www.rail-reg.gov.uk/upload/pdf/ro...270709.pdf</a><br />
<br />
Also see attachment for document detailing NR's approach]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[The Guidance for the Railway and Other Guided Transport System Safety Regulations can be downloaded from:<br />
<br />
<a href="http://www.rail-reg.gov.uk/upload/pdf/rogs-gdnce_270709.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">http://www.rail-reg.gov.uk/upload/pdf/ro...270709.pdf</a><br />
<br />
Also see attachment for document detailing NR's approach]]></content:encoded>
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