X-Message-Number: 17898 Date: Sun, 11 Nov 2001 12:13:14 -0500 (EST) From: Charles Platt <> Subject: Alcor Forum #1 is now online Alcor Forum contains news about Alcor and other cryonics organizations. In most cases, this news has not been disseminated anywhere else. Until the Forum is made available at Alcor's web site, I have placed it on my own page. The URL is: www.charlesplatt.com/alcor You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader to view and print the newsletter. Acrobat can be obtained free from www.adobe.com. The newsletter is in one pdf file, containing slightly more than 1 MB. Included in this first issue: New Strategies for Alcor Field Work Hugh Hixon describes current plans for neuroseparation and field washout of neuropatients (head-only). He also talks about possible future plans for cryopreservation of neuropatients in the field. Recent Board Meetings A summary of meetings held in September and October. New Alcor directors; compensation for Linda Chamberlain after her departure as CEO; Dr. Jerry Lemler's election to replace Linda; financial relationships between Cells4Life, BioTransport, and Alcor; the possibility of relocating Alcor in response to concerns about terrorism in urban areas; pay increases for Alcor officers; a renewed initiative to provide service for UK members; and other topics. The History and Rationale of Cardiopulmonary Support during Human CryoPreservation By Brian Wowk One of the principal researchers at 21CM explains the reasons for using resuscitation techniques on human patients after legal death. This authoritative essay establishes a baseline against which future cryonics cases may be measured. News from Twenty-First Century Medicine An update on research goals, including information from J. Dean Barry, CEO of the company. A response to rumors that 21CM has interrupted its organ cryopreservation work. News from The Cryonics Institute David Pascal provides an update on the fastest-growing organization in the history of cryonics. News from Critical Care Research The organization that grew out of 21CM has developed a cooling device prototype that may be of special interest to cryonicists. --Charles Platt Rate This Message: http://www.cryonet.org/cgi-bin/rate.cgi?msg=17898