Thursday, November 13th (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. CBS has a new drama this season that airs on Thursdays entitled “Eleventh Hour.” On this Thursday’s episode, titled "Frozen,” a woman's body is discovered on the beach on... D'Bora http://www.alcor.org

Southern California is having their annual Alcor CryoFeast on Saturday, November 22, 2008 at 4:00 pm. This year they are also inviting members of other communities in the area, such as life extensionists, futurists and singularitarians. You are invited to... D'Bora http://www.alcor.org

Singularity Summit 2008: Opportunity, Risk, Leadership October 25, 2008, 9am-5pm, Montgomery Theater (San Jose, CA) Headlining: - Peter Diamandis, founder, CEO, and chair of X PRIZE Foundation - Esther Dyson, influential journalist, entrepreneur, investor - Ray Kurzweil, acclaimed inventor, author... D'Bora http://www.alcor.org

In 2006 Alcor cryopreserved a member with approximately $400,000 of cryopreservation funding, including life insurance policies and estate assets specifically directed to his suspension fund in his will. During recent discussions between Alcor's board and management regarding disposition of these... Jennifer Chapman www.alcor.org

The next Board meeting is scheduled for Saturday, October 4, 2008, at the Alcor facility (7895 East Acoma Drive in Scottsdale, AZ) at 11:00 AM (PDT). Members and the public are encouraged to attend.... D'Bora http://www.alcor.org

Cart Caddy We have recently purchased a necessary piece of equipment called a Cart Caddy for our patient care bay. Whenever there is a need to fill new dewar(s) with liquid nitrogen or to transfer patients from a cool down... D'Bora http://www.alcor.org

Membership On August 31, 2008, Alcor had 857 members on its Emergency Responsibility List. Two memberships were approved during this month, no memberships were reinstated, eight memberships were cancelled and no members were cryopreserved. Overall, there was a net loss... D'Bora http://www.alcor.org

Tanya Jones and a local member were interviewed at Alcor for a documentary about ways people are attempting to live longer. It includes interviews with Aubrey de Grey and Ray Kurzweil.... D'Bora http://www.alcor.org

The Division of Math, Science, and Technology in the Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences is proud to welcome Ralph Merkle, Ph.D., to Nova Southeastern University as part of the college's Distinguished Speakers Series. Dr. Merkle will discuss "Life, Death,... D'Bora http://www.alcor.org

We held our alpha test of the new ATP and the whole-body vitrification system this month using a swine as test subject. Given that this was our first large animal operation in many years, we had something of a learning... Tanya www.alcor.org

Dear Alcor Member, On June 7th and 8th, 2008, the Alcor board and management held a 2-day strategic planning meeting at the Alcor facility in Scottsdale, Arizona. At that meeting a funding offer brought forward by board member Saul Kent... D'Bora http://www.alcor.org

The Alcor Life Extension Foundation (Alcor) invites applications for the position of Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Alcor is a non-profit, tax-exempt membership organization in Scottsdale, Arizona, that is the world leader in cryonics, cryonics research, and cryonics technology. The Alcor... D'Bora http://www.alcor.org

The Alcor Life Extension Foundation currently has an immediate opening for a Transport Coordinator at our Scottsdale, Arizona, facility. The Transport Coordinator is responsible for the stabilization and transport phases of cryonics. Cryonics is the experimental practice of using ultra-cold... D'Bora http://www.alcor.org

The next Board meeting is scheduled for Saturday, September 6, 2008, at the Alcor facility (7895 East Acoma Drive in Scottsdale, AZ) at 11:00 AM (PDT). Members and the public are encouraged to attend.... D'Bora http://www.alcor.org

The Whole-body System The development of the whole-body system progresses with some changes to the user interface which will make the system easier to use and yet also provide more clarity on the data being generated at any given moment.... D'Bora http://www.alcor.org

Membership On July 31, 2008, Alcor had 863 members on its Emergency Responsibility List. Four memberships were approved during this month, no memberships were reinstated, six memberships were cancelled and one member was cryopreserved. Applicants Currently there are 67 applicants... D'Bora http://www.alcor.org

One of our members, A-1212, suffered cardiac arrest in Hawaii last week. The gentleman had suffered a fall and been released from the hospital, and then he fell a second time. On this admission to the hospital, he was diagnosed... Tanya www.alcor.org