Cancer Freezing Prostate Treatment

FREMONT, Calif., Oct. 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- WaferGen Biosystems, Inc. (OTCBulletinBoard: WGBS) , a leading developer of state-of-the-art gene expression, genotyping, cell biology and stem cell research systems, today announced that Mr. Alnoor Shivji, President and Chief Executive Officer, will deliver a corporate presentation at the Acumen BioFin Rodman & Renshaw 9th Annual Healthcare Conference. The conference will be held November 5 - 7, 2007, at the New York Palace Hotel in New York City.

Mr. Shivji's presentation will take place at 3:20 p.m. EST on Monday, November 5th in the Spellman Room and will be immediately followed by a Q&A session. The presentation will include an overview of the company's SmartChip(TM) product which is currently being developed for the gene expression and genotyping markets, and the SmartSlide(TM) product that WaferGen is actively marketing.

Zoladex SubQ

Goserelin is used in men to treat prostate cancer. It is used in women to treat certain breast cancers or a certain uterus disorder (endometriosis). It is also used in women to thin the lining of the uterus (endometrium) in preparation for a procedure to treat abnormal uterine bleeding.

Did the GOP Alienate Hispanics?

I wrote that discrimination against homosexuals in West Hollywood bars was less outrageous than, say, discrimination against blacks in the South, because homosexuals in West Hollywood had acquired money and power. Neat argument, huh? Sort of leftish! After the piece was printed, one of TNR's top editors let me know he thought the argument was offensive, and I realized after some resistance that he was right. I wasn't fired, though. I was busted and I learned something. That's what's supposed to happen. (See Jeff Jarvis.)

It's also the piece alluded to here (in point #1). The "top editor" who told me he didn't like it was Marty Peretz. A good thing about Marty, I learned, is that you never have to worry that he's secretly mad at you. ... Aside from this one piece, of course, everything I've written has been right.

BET Networks Special 'What U Know Bout That? Rap-It-Up Sex Quiz' HIV ...

RAP-IT-UP SEX QUIZ" slated to premiere on Monday, November 5 at 7:30 p.m. with an encore presentation on Friday, November 9 at 10:00 p.m. The one-hour news special is part of a longstanding effort to raise awareness about the disproportionate impact of HIV/AIDS in the Black community and to tackle a host of HIV/AIDS-related issues faced by BET's audience, including stigma and homophobia, HIV testing, substance abuse, and the impact of HIV/AIDS on personal relationships and family life.

BET News visits the cities of New York, Los Angeles, Atlanta and Miami to get up-close and personal with young adults and to test them on how much they really know about safe sexual health, behavior and practices. BET News personality Jina Johnson hosts the informative discussion, and fellow BET personalities Lamorne Morris, Sharon Carpenter, and Samson Styles, along with BET News producer Antonio Neves hit the streets to quiz young adults and to talk about their own personal experiences.

Columbia president tops Time's Awkward Moments

Columbia University president Lee Bollinger beat out Paris Hilton and Britney Spears in Time magazine's Top 10 Awkward Moments List.

Bollinger won the dubious distinction for slamming Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad after inviting him to speak on campus.

He had taken a lot of flak for hosting Ahmadinejad, who has called for Israel's annihilation and questioned the existence of the Holocaust. But he took even more criticism for introducing the guest as "a petty and cruel dictator." The list, which will appear in the Dec. 24 issue of the magazine, names Bollinger No. 1 under the heading, "Adding Insult to Introduction." A spokesman for Columbia declined to comment yesterday.