[irised] Passing the torch

[John Lahr]

Dear IRIS Seismographs-in-Schools teachers,

Last February I learned that I have a brain tumor of the most 
aggressive type -- glioblastoma multiforme (GBM).  Senator Ted 
Kennedy has a similar tumor, diagnosed in 
May.  See:  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/glioblastoma_multiforme ;
http://www.boston.com/news/health/blog/2008/05/what_kind_of_br.html; and
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/24730317/

My wife, Jan, is adding entries every few days to a blog, in case you 
want more details on my condition and/or treatment.
  http://johnsnoggin.blogspot.com/

Kay Wyatt and Tammy Bravo, whom a number of you already know, have 
agreed to take over my work with IRIS, including training at AS-1 
workshops and answering teachers' questions about their seismic 
systems via E-mail.  They will also maintain a small number of spare 
parts that can be swapped out with a school's system.  Too frequently 
the "black boxes" develop a problem that can only be corrected by 
swapping in a known-good black box.  Kay and Tammy can be reached via 
a new email alias for Seismographs in Schools Help:

sishelp at iris.edu

However, I also encourage you to send questions to the irised 
listserve  (irised at iris.washington.edu) so that other teachers can 
benefit from the answers to your questions.

I have really enjoyed working with IRIS's Seismographs in Schools 
Program.  The participating teachers are some of the best in the US 
and are a joy to work with.

Happy New Year and All the Best for 2009.

John


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