[imc-oxford-features] Re: [Imc-uk-features] proposed feat: Oxford animal lab

[ekes]

owen at riseup.net wrote:
> Here's a proposed Oxford feature, which I think is of enough
> national relevance to be a UK feature too. Any ideas for a
> better headline welcome!
> 
> Owen the rushed bar monkey
> 
> 
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> Protests escalate as work resumes at primate lab
> 
> As work restarts on Oxford University's controversial new primate lab,
> the protests against it are becoming bigger, noisier and more determined 
> than ever. In addition to the tightly controlled weekly
> Thursday demo a variety of impromptu gatherings took place, skirting
> the injunction area and keeping the authorities on their toes.
> 
> Meanwhile Oxford University are still avoiding an open public debate
> on vivisection.
> 
> (plus built-in links to:
> http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/regions/oxford/2005/12/329396.html
> http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/regions/oxford/2005/11/328899.html
> www.speakcampaigns.org.uk
> and maybe some suitable background article from the start
> of the campaign
> plus a pic, maybe this one:
> http://speakcampaigns.org.uk/images/demos/construction3.jpg
> )
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I'm not sure I understand much from the feature. The linked articles 
don't enlighten me a massive amount either. I'm viewing this as a 
complete outsider, I know nothing about it.

It doesn't seem to be a 'primate lab' mentioned elsewhere, but some 
'animal hotel' (wtf?) probably to house for experiments already carried 
out. What is involved here?

It would be great if this could be filled out to explain the background 
  - what is actually proposed? what is the protest calling for? why are 
the protest calls sensible - some links to reasons would make sense bad 
science - not open dealings - etc.?

ekes