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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Dear Aaron,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">The MHDC WG submitted a new project to CMC for approval:
</span><span class="ms-metadata"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Low-Complexity Lossless & Near-Lossless Multispectral & Hyperspectral Image Compression.</span></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">
</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Our CSA delegate Dr.
</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Siamak Tafazoli consulted me for this new project in order for him to make a decision for the poll. With my recommendation he has approved this new project on
behalf of CSA.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">I am sorry for having not successfully convinced our CSA management for supporting my continuous participation in
</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">MHDC WG. Recently the Director of my directorate has been changed. I will convince my new director for resuming my participation in CCSDS. I notice that the WG is very active
and made a great progress. Thank you all for the excellent job. Hope to join you soon.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Best wishes,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">_______________________________________<br>
</span><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Shen-En Qian,
</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">PhD, FSPIE, FCAE<br>
Chercheur scientifique principal | Senior Scientist<br>
Scie</span><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">nces et technologies spatiales | Space Science & Technology<br>
Agence spatiale canadienne | Canadian Space Agency<br>
6767, Route de l'Aéroport, Longueuil (St-Hubert), QC, Canada, J3Y 8Y9<br>
Tél/Tel : (450) 926-4618 | Téléc/Fax: (450) 926-4575<br>
Courriel/E-mail : [</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"><a href="mailto:shen-en.qian@canada.ca"><span lang="FR-CA">shen-en.qian@canada.ca</span></a></span><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">]<br>
Site web/Web site : [</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"><a href="http://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/"><span lang="FR-CA">www.asc-csa.gc.ca</span></a></span><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">]<br>
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