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Puzzler -- SLOW Query Troubles
Hey All,
I have carbon coppies of a crm_db running on 3 different servers
1 Desktop Development/Admin server, and
2 Tablet PCs in the field.
All are running same WAMP5 Stack on XP.
Apache version :Apache/2.0.55 (Win32)
PHP version :5.1.2 Loaded extensions :
bcmath, calendar, com_dotnet, ctype, date, ftp, iconv, odbc, pcre, Reflection, session, libxml, standard, tokenizer, zlib, SimpleXML, dom, SPL, wddx, xml, xmlreader, xmlwriter, apache2handler, mbstring, curl, gd, imap, mysql, mysqli, pdf
MySQL version :5.0.18-nt
So here's the mystery... We recently began getting max execution time errors (30 seconds) upon logging into our SugarCRM web app, but ONLY on the two tablets, NEVER on the Desktop, and the onset of the problem arose weeks apart for each of the two tablets.
Enabling slow_query logging, I have narrowed it down to two problem queries which -- if run in phpMyAdmin's query browser -- consistently execute in under 2 seconds on the Desktop, and consistently take over 16 seconds when run via PMA on the laptops.
I was thinking the problem must be the result of a malformed query, but the suspect queries run just FINE, on the Desktop/Development platform, while they are unacceptably slow on the tablet/production platforms which are -- as I have already stated -- effectively carbon copies of the Development stack.
I'm completely stumped. How might I track this thing down?
Here's the primary suspect query for reference:
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SELECT emails.*, CONCAT(emails.date_start, CONCAT(' ', emails.time_start)) date_sent, users.user_name as assigned_user_name, contacts.first_name, contacts.last_name
FROM emails LEFT JOIN emails_contacts ec
ON emails.id = ec.email_id
LEFT JOIN contacts
ON ec.contact_id = contacts.id
LEFT JOIN users
ON emails.assigned_user_id=users.id
WHERE emails.assigned_user_id
IN ('226ce263-530c-b845-624c-451319c1dbe8', '3282e710-d3cf-1cdc-b928-451c37a8c850', '363b2d16-75a2-27d9-51d9-4518301a4e51', '5a35c345-cfd0-76f5-5f02-451c34100e41', 'd965b1d1-1e0f-99b0-2b7d-451c384904d7', 'ebf0ffde-2063-3e3c-bc77-451c355a6cc4', 'ef3c525f-3f53-e151-47dd-451af0d18f6c')
AND emails.type = 'inbound' AND emails.deleted=0 ORDER BY date_sent, date_entered asc


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February 26th, 2002, 11:00 PM #1
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I have been doing hours of research on link popularity and ways to multiply my presence on the web. Using the link.all.domainname.com search for 800lb gorilla's and other large traffic sites, I discovered an old trend that has recently been used and abused;
Here is an example. I'm not picking on this site, just wanted to use it as an example to start a discussion. This is a link to a link.all search at AllTheWeb for Sunfinder.com;
link.all:www.sunfinder .com
Take a look at search results #2,4,6 on the first page. Then 11,12,16,45,83, etc... They go on and on. They all have no title and they each say "Click Here To Continue, Or Wait 5 Seconds". Each one is a seperate domain.
Now my questions...
How much does it cost to host a redirect page?
Do you think this is effective advertising or just another form of SPAM?
[ 02-26-2002: Message edited by: seaslug44 ]
February 27th, 2002, 12:48 AM #2
We keep calling every method for the little person to get ahead spam.
Everytime we use the word spam Yahoo clicks their money belt.
Never mind the fact that 90% of the spammails I ever receive come from yahoo accounts.
It doesn't have to cost anything to do a redirect but it sounds to me you are talking about doorway pages not redirects.
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For some reason this post sounds like I'm snapping at you. I'm not snapping at you at all just so you know. [img]/infopop/emoticons/icon_smile.gif[/img]
[ 02-27-2002: Message edited by: Heyder ]
February 27th, 2002, 04:40 AM #3
"Do you think this is effective advertising or just another form of SPAM?~Seaslug"
(I added the bold)
This is not mutually exclusive. Just because SEs don't like something (ie, they call it spam) does not mean that it's not an effective method of advertising!
The value of ADVERTISING depends on the return on investment, and the risk taken to get that return (the risk of banning, in this case). If it is providing profits, within the range of risk the one doing it finds acceptable, it's effective.
I personally think "thousands of" redirects would be an inefficient way to force linkpop...
After writing a long post with a different focus, the light dawned. The redirects wouldn't be to force linkpop (99% sure)!!!
Rather, it's probably this: The owner of the main site is buying up old domains which are getting traffic already. He then redirects that traffic at the site of his choice...the old domains had already been indexed (with their old content) so the spider came by those domains as usual, only it picked up the "wait 5 seconds" and indexed that.
I clicked a couple of those "wait" sites from the list you linked to--they had already gone to 404sville. That's understandable--once the spider picked up the change on the page, it de-ranked it from its original keyword--dropping the traffic to 0 (unless there's a bunch of people searching for "wait 5 seconds...", LOL). The traffic comes from the "float" between the time the redirect goes up, and the time the change is noted in the indices.
It seems to be working kind of like Heyder's proposed Guaranteed Hits Site (See this thread) only instead of popping the destination site in a new window like Heyder intended, the person in this case is redirecting to the destination site.
The "extra link" is merely incidental in the scenario I'm thinking of... the real objective doesn't seem to be to "fool" SEs, per se--The fact that the pages now go to 404 tell me that the owner no longer thinks of them as being of any use at all, and probably didn't even consider that linkpop effect.
February 27th, 2002, 10:02 AM #4
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Thanks Leader.
That really ads some insight. Also Heyder is correct, they are more like doorway pages. So let me ask you this; If I buy an expired domain that is still receiving some traffic, does it cost a full hosting charge to turn that page into a simple one page doorway?
February 27th, 2002, 10:09 AM #5
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If your hosting account allows unlimited domains, it will only cost you for the domain names, and/or any extra bandwith that you may have to pay for .
I have this option with my hosting, and can set up as many domains as I want , and redirect them to any page . I haven't yet taken advantage of it , but I am going to start now.
[ 02-27-2002: Message edited by: Lisa ]
February 27th, 2002, 09:41 PM #6
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Thank you Lisa. I didn't know that. I will look into it.
Hey, I just realized that we are neighbors. Where on the Island are you from? I'm in Kings Park on the Nissequogue River right near the Sound. My daytime job is in Melville.
February 28th, 2002, 04:59 AM #7
Depends on your host. I have a limit of 5 domains on any hosting package, and a one time $25 setup fee when I add a domain. I still prefer it, cuz I'm addicted to my host.
Sometimes it's worth it, though watch out for old email addys at the domain. I had to kill a catchall on a domain since too many of the old addys had sicko stuff coming in. Not that it's a big deal.
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The Philadelphia Eagles announced their training camp will no longer be held at Lehigh University, which has hosted the team for the past 17 years. Instead, practices will take place in South Philadelphia where the team plays during the regular season. NBC10's Monique Braxton reports on how business in the Lehigh Valley area will be affected.
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Traveling Luck for Ðelebnica, Serbia (general), Serbia
Where is Delebnica?What's around Delebnica?
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The timezone in Delebnica is Europe/Belgrade
Sunrise at 06:47 and Sunset at 16:08. It's Dark
Latitude. 44.2808°, Longitude. 19.4800°
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Good morning! I thought this week would be an interesting one to do another WIAW post because I actually start a three-day juice cleanse today. Skinny Limits reached out to me about trying their juices, and as a huge juicing enthusiast, I of course took them up on their offer. I'll post all about my experience with it next week!
I mentioned in a previous post that I don't do much to prepare for juice cleanses (I've done a couple now, usually just for a day or two). This is because my day-to-day diet is already pretty clean and heavily plant-based. I do, however, eat a strictly vegan and gluten-free diet the day before. Here's what I ate yesterday to ease myself into the juice cleanse…
7AM Morning Juice
Even when I'm not "cleansing," I start my day with a juice almost every morning. Today's was simple, but so delicious.
- 1 orange, peeled
- 8 carrots, ends removed
- ½" ginger root
8AM Green Smoothie
I bought a big bag of organic spirulina from Mountain Rose Herbs a while back and have been adding a small scoop (about a teaspoon) to all my green smoothies lately. Nutritional value aside, I love the shade of green even just a tiny bit of spirulina turns smoothies—so pretty! This was a delicious combo:
- Kale
- Spinach
- Pineapple chunks
- Frozen banana
- Almond milk
- Flaxseed
- Spirulina
1PM Snack-Turned-Lunch
I've been putting together a media kit for P&I this week, and was so in the zone that it wasn't until 1pm that I paused from my work and realized I was STARVING. I inhaled an orange while making my Roasted Spiced Chickpea recipe (I only used one can of chickpeas as opposed to the original recipe's two). Typically when I make these, I'll eat half the can as my snack and save the other half for the next day in a Tupperware container, but I ended up devouring the whole batch straight out of the oven. Spoiler alert: eating an entire can of chickpeas in under ten minutes is uncomfortably filling. Oops. So much for eating "light" in preparation for the juice cleanse…
6PM Everything-Must-Go Salad
Another thing I do to prepare for a juice cleanse is try my best to eat produce in my kitchen that I know will go bad. This salad was super random as a result of that, but still yummy. I tossed some brussel sprouts and butternut squash chunks in olive oil, pepper and dried basil flakes and baked on a pan lined in parchment paper for 20 minutes at 400 degrees. When done, I put them on a bed of baby spinach, heirloom tomatoes and alfalfa sprouts.
I'll let you guys know how the cleanse goes Monday!
How do you prepare for a juice cleanse?


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Three different stories come to life in this sequel to the hit animated Disney adventure. Explorer Milo Thatch, his new sweetheart, Queen Kida, and the rest of the team are preparing to rebuild the underwater city. But trouble crops up. Harnessing the power of the crystal of Atlantis, the adventurers set out to defend their kingdom against dark forces that threaten from sand, sea and snow.
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I've been a creditrepair.com affiliate for a few years. Just when I started getting some decent sales, they changed their affiliate program system, and did not pay me for the last month of sales. When I contacted them, they promised to pay, now they no longer respond to me.
They now joined CJ, which will probably solve the problem going forward, but I still lost money I earned. Also, since they changed, I can no longer login to show my sales. Guess I'm stuck. Any ideas?
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I'd advise you to hedge your bets when dealing with all the scumbags in the debt consolidation business who just hawk the first payments before the loan sharks get their bite. Add links to collection agencies and those find an attorney middlemen and push credit card lead fees. The entire group should give you a real warm fuzzy feeling as they all peddle privacy info and e-mail addresses to the Telemarketers and spammers as a side line.
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Sergio Marchionne, the CEO of both Chrysler and Fiat, said that Chrysler seeks to refinance $7 billion of U.S. and Canadian government debt by June. This gives Fiat the opportunity to take a majority stake in Chrysler, which has ongoing talks with investment banks. Chrysler is controlled by Fiat under the rules of a 2009 bailout.
It would have to pay back some of the company to the government before Fiat takes owmership. When asked if this debt would be refinanced by June, Marchionne responded that it's possible and that the company can do it.
Marchionne said that Fiat has 25% of Chrysler and that a 30% increase will be announced in Tuesday, at the earliest to boost its holding. He explained that the conditions to take on 16% more (in order to take majority control) will be seen there. Marchionne also revealed that Fiat is likely to make use of its cash to get the 16% more.
He declined to provide a value of how much the added stake will get. Last month, Marchionne said that he sought to increase its Chrysler stake to 51% this year; however, he hinted that that the company public may be pushed into 2012.
Under the bailout deal in 2009, Fiat had the management control and it also received a 20% stake in Chrysler's 2009 bailout deal. Fiat could then raise its stake 35% if it meets three tests designed to put the U.S. automaker on firmer financial footing. There's an option to buy 16% more. In the first test to come up with a fuel-efficient engine in January, Chrysler passed.
They gave a 25% stake. Chrysler would have to reach international sales and distribution targets. To get through this obstacle, Fiat must sell Chrysler cars and trucks through 90% of its dealerships located in Latin America.


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Kolkata, Oct 14 (UNI) CPI(M) General Secretary Prakash Karat today charged the Trinamool Congress-led Opposition with bent upon obstructing all projects, meant for the development of West Bengal.
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Memphis vs. South Florida - 11/22/14 College Football Pick, Odds, and Prediction
South Florida Bulls (4-6) at Memphis Tigers (7-3)
College Football: Saturday, November 22, 2014 at 4:00 pm (Liberty Bowl)
The Line: Memphis Tigers -18.5 -- Over/Under: See the Latest Odds
The South Florida Bulls and Memphis Tigers play Saturday at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium.
The South Florida Bulls have lost four of their last six games and must win out to clinch a bowl spot. South Florida is a defensive team that's allowing 27.7 points, 406.8 yards, and has forced 19 sacks and 17 turnovers. The South Florida Bulls have allowed 27 or less points in four of their last seven games. Jamie Byrd leads South Florida with 80 tackles and Reshard Cliett has five sacks. Offensively, Mike White is completing 49.5 percent of his passes for eight touchdowns and seven interceptions. White has five touchdowns and three picks in his last three games, and South Florida has 19 passing plays of 25 or more yards. Andre Davis and Rodney Adams have combined for close to 800 receiving yards and eight touchdowns Mike McFarland has nine of his 21 catches in his last three games. South Florida's ground game is averaging 3.7 yards per carry, and freshman Marlon Mack leads the way with 907 rushing yards and eight touchdowns.
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The Memphis Tigers have won four straight games and can win the American if they win out. While a balanced team, Memphis relies on a defense that's allowing 17.5 points, 345.4 yards, and has forced 24 sacks and 24 turnovers. The Memphis Tigers have allowed a combined 50 points in their last four games. Tank Jakes leads Memphis with 66 tackles and Genard Avery has four sacks. Offensively, Paxton Lynch is completing 64.4 percent of his passes for 12 touchdowns and six interceptions. Lynch has four total touchdowns and zero picks in his last three games, and Memphis has 22 passing plays of 25 or more yards. Tevin Jones and Keiwone Malone have combined for more than 800 receiving yards and two touchdowns, while Mose Frazier has 13 of his 35 receptions in his last two games. Memphis' ground game is averaging 4.1 yards per carry, and Brandon Hayes leads the way with 651 rushing yards and five touchdowns.
The Bulls are 5-2 ATS vs. a team with a winning record and 5-15-1 ATS in their last 21 games in November. The Tigers are 9-2-1 ATS in their last 12 games in November and 1-3-1 ATS in their last 5 games following a S.U. win. The road team is 4-1 ATS in their last 5 meetings.
South Florida is one of those teams that plays its best against better comp, as it competed against Maryland, Wisconsin and recently Cincinnati. While Memphis should win and get that much closer to an American title, I'm taking the Bulls and the points here.


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How to Shop for Your First Kayak
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Now that you've gone up the waves and down the waves and sat there doing nothing while the waves went up and down, what's left? Paddling along the waves, so they hit you side-on. This is the exercise we use to begin our surf training sessions at Atlantic Kayak Tours. For many paddlers, this exercise is the first time that the low brace support stroke they learned in our regular instructional programs really becomes useful.
As you paddle parallel to the waves, they want to bash your boat sideways towards the shore like a log. To avoid the log's fate, what you want to do is edge your boat into each wave as it arrives. Look at the 3 stick figures below and think about which paddler will have the easiest time with the approaching wave.
Paddler #1 is leaning away from the wave. If it were bigger, he'd get rolled.
Paddler #2 is sitting up straight, ignoring the wave.
Paddler #3 Is edging his boat into the wave. His body and boat are in perfect position to oppose the shape and the force of the wave.
Exercise #6: As you paddle along, side-to the waves, edge your boat into each one as it arrives while you keep on paddling. The larger the wave, the more you edge the boat into it.
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From all of us on the SR Committee:
SR Committee
Top European scientists have pledged to engage in more public dialogue, openness, and education about animal research. Concerned about threats to the future of medical research, the scientists met recently and drafted a declaration that affirms commitment to responsible research and animal welfare and calls for increased effort to facilitate public understanding of the essential role that animal studies play in contributing to scientific and medical progress. The call for "trust, transparency, and communication on animal research" was adopted by the first Basel conference "Research at a Crossroads" November 29th. The Declaration can be found here, along with an invitation to sign up to it.
The Declaration underscores the importance of a wide range of animal research, from basic research that seeks to understand fundamental biological processes, to applied research that seeks to turn such knowledge into new medical treatments, and the critical ongoing need for this work:
"Over the last 100 years biomedical research has contributed substantially to our understanding of biological processes and thus to an increase in life expectancy and improvement in the quality of life of humans and animals. However, the list of challenges and new opportunities remains long.
Without research using animals, it will not be possible to overcome the social and humanitarian challenges posed by these problems. Despite new and refined alternative methods, animal experiments will remain essential in the foreseeable future for biomedical research."
The Declaration makes clear that:
"Biomedical research in particular cannot be separated into 'basic' and 'applied' research; it is a continuum stretching from studies of fundamental physiological processes to an understanding of the principles of disease and the development of therapies."
A Nature report on the meeting and an accompanying editorial highlight the crucial considerations underlying the scientists' call for action, including not only the actions of extremists, but also the broad consequences of failing to build understanding of animal research:
Biomedical scientists in Germany perceive a separate crisis — increasing legislative restrictions that make it more difficult to carry out animal experiments. Hearing little to the contrary from researchers themselves, the public tends to assume that animal experiments are an unnecessary evil, so politicians respond with more restrictions."
That problem was a major motivation for the Basel Declaration — drafted and signed at a meeting in Basel, Switzerland, last week (see page 742). Its signatories pledge to engage in open debate with the public about their work on animal experiments, to stress the high ethical standards to which they adhere and to explain why they have to do it. They intend, for example, to visit local schools or to mention that their research used animals when speaking to the press about new results."
Such efforts have already yielded dividends; the Nature report notes how a determined effort over the past decade by scientists in the United Kingdom to inform the public about the reality of animal research resulted in greatly increased support for it.
Speaking of Research applauds this effort and joins in urging others not only to sign on to the declaration, but also to act on the pledge to continue to increase efforts in outreach, education, and engagement.
In fact, there are many groups and sources for information and conversation to which scientists can turn to for advice on outreach. They include advocacy groups and collaborative networks such as Understanding Animal Research, Americans for Medical Progress, States United for Biomedical Research, and the Foundation for Biomedical Research. They also include scientific societies such as the American Physiological Society, Society for Neuroscience, American Association of Laboratory Animal Science, and the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology. Many academic institutions have actively built outreach and education programs that offer good models for others.
Speaking of Research also offers information, tools and support for those who choose to contribute to public discussion of animal research. There are many resources and avenues to support individuals who want to learn more and identify a range of effective ways to contribute to the public discussion of animal research.
Before we finish we'd like to draw your attention to an excellent example of the importance of basic animal research, Christina Agapakis writes on the Oscillator blog about a fascinating study which used gene therapy to restore vision in blind mice. This news comes only a few weeks after scientists in Germany reported that they had used a vision chip containing 1,500 light-sensitive elements to partially restore sight in patients who were blind due to damage to the light-sensitive cells in their eyes. In an open access paper published in Proceedings of the Royal Society B, the team who carried out this important clinical study highlight the importance of in vivo studies in rats, cats, and pigs, and in vitro studies using isolated chicken retinas, in establishing both the theoretical basis for this study, and subsequently in determining the safety of the implant they developed. These advances in vision research suggest that devices available to help blind people see in the 21st century will soon eclipse those that Star Trek predicted for the 24th century!
This is of course exactly the kind of groundbreaking biomedical research that the Basel declaration seeks to defend.
Allyson J. Bennett, Ph.D*. and Paul Browne, Ph.D.
Speaking of Research
*The views expressed on this blog post are mine alone and do not necessarily reflect the views of my employer, Wake Forest University Health Sciences.
In the days since the announcement that I had received a letter containing heinous death threats and razor blades from animal rights extremists opposed to my research, the voices of sanity and reason have started to be heard. From scientific and professional societies to non-scientists across the country, there is a strong support for the notion that biomedical research involving animals contributes irreplaceably to advancements in human and animal health and that because the use of animals in this research is responsible and humane, it is also justifiable and ethical. Many of these messages show particular support for our repudiation of these threats and our unwavering intention to continue the work that we feel morally obliged to conduct despite them.
In particular, scientific and professional societies have stepped up to voice their support for humane and responsible animal use in biomedical research and to condemn, in the clearest manner possible, the threats made by animal rights extremists against researchers.
The American Society of Primatologists, the nation's leading scientific group dedicated to the study of "nonhuman primates, including their biology, care, and conservation" took the lead in a resolution posted to their website.
The American Society of Primatologists condemns these terrorist actions. Terrorism does not, and will not, contribute to the betterment of animal welfare. Nor does it contribute to civil dialogue and thoughtful consideration of the role of responsible, humanely-conducted and ethical animal-based research in contributing to scientific and medical advances.
The American Society of Primatologists calls upon groups and individuals concerned with animal welfare to join in universal and public condemnation of all terrorist activities directed at members of the scientific community.
The American Medical Veterinary Association is comprised of more than 80,000 member veterinarians who are dedicated to advancing the science and art of animal, human and public health. They reasserted their position in a recent press release, also posted on their website.
Animals play a central and essential role in research, testing and education for continued improvement in the health and welfare of human beings and other animals. … The use of animals used in research, testing and education is a privilege carrying with it unique professional, scientific and moral obligations.
… America has no room for terrorist activities that threaten not only that discourse but the lives of our scientists and their families. We condemn all acts of violence, vandalism and intimidation directed toward individuals and facilities engaged in the ethical use of animals for research.
This position is paralleled by the American Association for Laboratory Animal Science (AALAS) who, in a statement on their website, affirms their commitment to preserving laboratory animal welfare in the context of humane research aimed at conquering human disease.
"Acts of terrorism do not result in improvements in animal welfare. Progress comes only from thoughtful discussion and scientific assessment of alternative methods that refine the animal research process–efforts that AALAS itself fosters through educational and scientific programs. Terrorism in the name of "animal rights" jeopardizes the lives of people and animals–in the present by the violence itself, and in the future by hindering the progress of ethical animal-based research designed to find cures and treatments for diseases that affect humans and animals. The AALAS membership extends heartfelt support to our scientific colleagues and their families who have been affected by threats and acts of violence."
Finally, leading scientific societies have spoken up as well. The Society for Neuroscience, , the world's leading organization of scientists dedicated to exploration of the brain and its diseases, released a statement on this matter.
The Society stands united with Dr. Jentsch, the members of his team, and all researchers who use animal models to advance scientific discovery, and SfN is committed to promoting public awareness of the vital role of animals in research and supporting all scientists that come under attack.
The American Physiological Society, which represents more than 10,000 members devoted to fostering education, scientific research, and dissemination of information in the physiological sciences, posted a policy statement to their website supporting, in the broadest manner, researchers under attack and the value of the work that they do.
…[M]any scientists … have been harassed or threatened because they work with animals. Research involving animals plays an essential role in efforts to discover causes, preventions, treatments, and cures for disease. Knowledge obtained through research with animals has saved many lives and improved the quality of life for millions of people and animals. Scientists recognize that they have ethical duties both to relieve suffering through research as well as to provide humane care for research animals. Moreover, the use of animals in research is subject to strict regulatory oversight.
The American Physiological Society condemns extremist actions against researchers in the strongest possible terms: It is thuggery, pure and simple. Harassment, threats, and violence contribute nothing to the betterment of animal welfare, nor do they promote dialogue or thoughtful consideration of serious issues.
Additionally, I have received countless emails and phone calls from individuals around the country who have felt the sting of mental illness in their own lives, or in the lives of those they love. Not surprisingly, I have also been the recipient of emails encouraging me to stop conducting animal research, but those missives are outnumbered more than 10-to-1 by expressions of appreciation and gratitude for biomedical researchers. People from all walks of life have chimed in, expressing their personal and unwavering belief that animal use in medical research is justifiable and ethical.
A science educator from the upper mid-west:
Thank you for sticking up for all those hard working folks who do science each and every day… not to get rich… but because they love people, they love animals, and they are deeply committed to their mission to make this world a better place.
A university undergraduate student from the Pacific northwest:
I write to express my support for your research and to note that I greatly respect your decision not to be dissuaded by terrorist tactics. The benefits of your research into chemical dependence and schizophrenia are and will continue to be considerable, and the use of animal subjects in this case is, in my opinion, amply justified. You have my continuing support and the support of many other informed individuals.
A Los Angeles local:
Thank you for your research into addiction and cognitive changes in schizophrenia. And a special thanks for not being bowed by extremist Animal Rights people. It's the people like you who are working so hard to help us.
Years ago, I read an article in the LA Times about a lab … that was burned to the ground by these dangerous individuals. That lab lost over 10 years of research into Osteoarthritis…
Flash forward a decade and I was diagnosed with a chronic illness, rheumatoid arthritis. Nothing like getting a chronic illness of your own to realize how important research is to the patient.
A bio-technology researcher from the mid-Atlantic:
All of us in science are working to improve the lives of all, and to relieve suffering wherever we can. The fact that our work is now used as an indictment against us by vigilante thugs is inexcusable. Thanks for your courage in standing up to their threats, always shrouded in the cowardice of anonymity, while you try to lead your life in public without compromising your ideals and scientific goals. Good luck to you and to your collaborators.
Many of these sentiments were summarized in a recent editorial written by the incredible undergraduate students who manage UCLA's campus newspaper, the Daily Bruin:
The idea of such misguided activists destroying the lives of world-class researchers through their tasteless, violent tactics is atrocious.
These attacks should create concern for the community at large, because the implications are far-reaching. Medical breakthroughs occur in large part as a result of the valuable research that scientists perform.
Mailing blades to a researcher and continuing threats on his life endangers future progress and is a threat to every UCLA student, faculty member and researcher.
Intimidation and death threats should never be the solution, no matter how bad an action may seem to somebody. What ever happened to dialogue?
These statements indicate that scientists and non-scientists alike often stand strong in support of biomedical research and understand that there are circumstances where the use of animal models is justifiable. These messages further expose just how much damage to their own credibility animal rights extremists cause when they continue to use fists, razors and hate speech to push their agenda.
My colleagues, trainees and I extend our most heart-felt thanks to all that have reached out to offer support, as well as to those who quietly support research and researchers around the world. The attacks by animal rights activists are insidious and discouraging, but the voices of encouragement, coupled to our knowledge that the work is ethical and responsible, ensure that we will continue pursuing solutions for the problems of human and animal health that biomedical investigation can address. Our experience underscores the notion that vocal support for research and researchers ensures overwhelming support and appreciation, and we call on others to join us in our effort.
David Jentsch
It is rare in the US that anything about the benefits of animal research makes the national newspapers. In the UK such stories do appear more often, and have contributed greatly to the general change in opinion surrounding the animal research issue. Saturday, December 4th, provided a wonderful example in The Guardian newspaper (a British national paper).
Experience: I'm proud I worked in an animal testing lab
It was a surprise to me that I ended up working in an animal testing facility. I've been a vegetarian most of my life and I wanted to be a teacher when I was younger. Animal testing wasn't something I saw in my future.
I've always cared deeply about animals. My parents stopped eating meat because they disliked the way animals were farmed and slaughtered, and I felt the same way. Then I met my partner at university and when we graduated, he started working as a toxicologist, testing drugs that might potentially go on to be used for humans.
I was interested in his field of work; the more he told me, the more I understood and believed in it. My partner qualified for a Home Office licence, so he learned to handle animals in the right way and cause the least amount of trauma possible.
When a job came up, I applied. They checked me out thoroughly to make sure I had no affiliations with antivivisectionist groups. I started in a technical role away from the animal facility, preparing doses and equipment for clinical tests on humans.
After a few months, I asked to see where the animals were kept. In the back of my mind I saw the grainy black and white pictures of cats and monkeys in agony that appear on antivivisectionist stands. I was curious but reluctant, particularly to see the dogs. It was so hard to think of them in that environment. But they were bright-eyed and pleased to see us. They were kept in a different building from the rats, rabbits and mice, so the barking didn't disturb them. The animals were behind strengthened glass, not unlike you see in a pet shop. Everything was clean and they all seemed content.
You couldn't walk the dogs outside because it would interfere with the research, but there were play areas with toys. The husbandry staff talked to the animals and petted them. Seeing them reinforced my opinion that I was doing the right thing for the right reasons.
After a few years, I moved to my partner's department, assisting research scientists with paperwork. It was like any other company, once the doors were shut and you'd passed security. People socialised, just like any other workplace.
I was fairly comfortable telling close friends where I worked, although initially I told only people I thought would be sympathetic. As time went on, I became indignant about having to be defensive and got more relaxed about who I told. People sometimes pulled faces but often they just wanted to clarify what was involved. Many people think cosmetics are still tested on animals, so they'd assume we squirted perfume into rabbits' eyes.
I had to be more careful with people I didn't know well. My partner and I had cover stories. Most people did, for self-protection. You wouldn't call it a secret identity, but we gave people ideas that weren't exactly accurate. We kept it general and vague. I'd say I was an administrator. I was quite adept at sidestepping the conversation to avoid getting too deep into telling lies. I didn't get any thrill out of being secretive.
Our employer was happy to do as much as possible to protect us. An arrangement with the DVLA let us register our cars at another address so the plates couldn't be used to trace where we lived. Protesters often followed or photographed cars. A group of people rolled up every week to protest – security sometimes knew when to expect them and circulated advance warnings. They'd stand outside the gates shouting "Murderer!" and lie down to prevent people's cars coming out.
I stopped worrying about them – they were more of an inconvenience. It was sometimes scary wondering what they'd do, but they didn't throw bricks at our cars, they usually just shouted abuse. In some ways, they won simply by making us paranoid. I'd be much more fearful outside work, but I got used to it.
Having a bunch of people so set against you can make you become more determined. I thought: "You might not agree, but I'm doing the right thing." I was proud of my contribution, helping to test out potentially life-saving drugs.
Leaving was never about the work or the company – I moved away for family reasons. I work in administration now. It's a relief not having to hesitate or look around before saying what I do, but I was proud to work there and I'm always looking for that same sense of satisfaction.
It is honest, heartfelt stories like this which help change the minds of ordinary people who had not previously considered the role of animals in research, but hear only the shock stories from groups like PETA.
There is, of course, only one flaw with the story. The author has chosen to remain anonymous, which may serve to perpetuate the idea that speaking out in favour of research will lead to them being targeted. This is not the case. Animal rights activists target a very, very small minority of researchers – this is usually on how prolific their research is (and how easily it can be misconstrued) and irrelevant of how outspoken they are about their research. In fact, those who are more pro-actively vocal about the benefits of their research are often left alone as a "hard" target by animal rights activists who prefer to simply scare a researcher into providing them with a successful "I quit" story.
It is up to people, like the author, to speak up, through all avenues available, to explain the benefits of animal research; there are many misconceptions about testing – it is up to researchers to face these misunderstandings head on.
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