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   - Virendra's meeting in Washington
- == Notes from Telecon with Blanford (forwarded by Charles Lawrence) ==
+== Notes from Telecon with Roger Blandford (forwarded by Charles Lawrence) ==
-At the just-completed astrophysics subcommittee meeting
+At the just-completed astrophysics subcommittee meeting we got a little insight from Roger Blandford and John Huchra [Harvard; also an approved member of the survey panel] into the coming decadl process.  Key features
-we got a little insight from Roger Blandford and John Huchra [Harvard; also an
-approved member of the survey panel] into the coming decadl process.  Key features
 Blandford:
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 Will prioritize science to inform mission choices
-Will work as fast as possible without compromising final report
+Will work as fast as possible without compromising final report They are shooting for final report Spring 2010
-        They are shooting for final report Spring 2010
 There will be a central committee with "a different suite" of panels
-They will keep spokespersons for specific projects which are in
+They will keep spokespersons for specific projects which are in play off of the central committee, but such advocates could be on the panels
-        play off of the central committee, but such advocates could
-        be on the panels
 "More people" will be directly involved than in the McKee Taylor report
-THey will distinguish science from missions and inclulde science interfaces to:
+THey will distinguish science from missions and inclulde science interfaces to: physics, including fundamental physics [I think] planetary/exo-planets [ground-based] solar physics. In short, they will be inclusive of science, but perhaps exclusive of missions/programs
-        physics, including fundamental physics [I think]
-        planetary/exo-planets
-        [ground-based] solar physics
-        In short, they will be inclusive of science, but perhaps exclusive of
-                missions/programs
-JDEM will be reviewed and prioritized.  Missions under development, e.g. SOFIA,
+JDEM will be reviewed and prioritized.  Missions under development, e.g. SOFIA, JWST, will not be placed on the table by NASA
-        JWST, will not be placed on the table by NASA
-THey expect to produce prioritized lists as part of the output:
+They expect to produce prioritized lists as part of the output: work to a range of budget scenarios be descriptive of possible contingencies/tripwires
-        work to a range of budget scenarios
-        be descriptive of possible contingencies/tripwires
 Not keen on international representation on committees/panels
-In response to my question, Roger said that groups wishing to make presentations
+In response to my question, Roger said that groups wishing to make presentations or submit white papers should target summer 2009 [seems a bit late to me]
-        or submit white papers should target summer 2009 [seems a bit late to me]
-In a separate discussion, Morse made it clear that he will push them to stay on
+In a separate discussion, Morse made it clear that he will push them to stay on the advertised schedule [impacts the 2011 budget] and that he expects the ASMCS teams [not HQ] to bring their project[s] to the attention of the decadal committee be a little more descriptive than past surveys of possible contingencies.
-        the advertised schedule [impacts the 2011 budget] and that he expects
-        the ASMCS teams [not HQ] to bring their project[s] to the attention of the
-        decadal committee
-        be a little more descriptive than past surveys of possible contingencies

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