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Military issue (typically upright GI) were an Western hardcore punk band originating from a Washington DC scene, formed in 1980 and signed to Dischord Records. Numbers of early songs were straightforward hardcore, clocking around at under the 1 microscopic mark, however it late progressed into the a further melodic song-focussed outfit (citing The Damned as key to gaining this catchy sound) & typically by having lyrics critical of the short-nearsighted behavior of the scene it aided within creating.

Given a hanker heading nature and severity of the band, numerous participants in the DC hardcore scene experienced never to return across G.We.'s membership. Military issue featured Brian Baker of minor Threat as well as Mike Fellows of The Faith (band) as well as numerous others.

A G.I personally.s when it were known became one of a yearn running off elastic within a DC hardcore scene, & fallowing many line-higher changes, the band broke higher in 1988, vocalist John Stabb (aka: "Fruit Loops") and guitar player Tom Lyle formed an experimental outfit called Glee Club and made two records. Tom Lyle made two solo records that were other straight leading strong rock inside 1990 & 1992.

Tom Lyle also when Bassist Jay Robbins & drummer Peter Moffett, regrouped to record Deuce live GI songs. This wwhen freed as a Rollkicker Laydown EP.

Bassist Jay Robbins, went in to form Jawbox. Robbins so late, by using Issue drummer, Peter Moffett, formed Burning Airlines.

The Animal Procedures Committee
A non-departmental public body appointed to advise the Home Office on matters concerned with the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986, relating to any experimental or other scientific procedures applied to a protected animal which may have the effect of causing that animal pain, suffering, distress or lasting harm; and also, to examine other related subjects considered worthy of further study. Press releases, work in progress, annual report, cost/benefit assessments and emerging biotechnologies. UK.

Animal Welfare Act and Regulations
Full text, amendments, rules and FAQ for biomedical research institutions. USDA. US.

Animal Welfare Information Center (AWIC)
Resources to help those working with laboratory, farm and exhibit animals to comply with the Animal Welfare Act. AWIC Bulletin, AWIC Workshops, government and law resources, publications, alternatives and searches, news and information, databases and related links. USDA. US.

National Institutes of Health (NIH)
An agency of the US Department of Health and Human Services. It is one of the world's foremost medical research centers and the Federal focal point for health research. As the steward of biomedical and behavioral research for the Nation, its mission is science in pursuit of fundamental knowledge about the nature and behavior of living systems and the application of that knowledge to extend healthy life and reduce the burdens of illness and disability. USDHHS. US.

National Toxicology Program (NTP)
Background, factsheets, testing information and study results, grants, NTP Evaluation Centers (including Alternative Toxicological Methods), how regulatory agencies use NTP data, announcements, meetings and publications, chemical health and safety information. Links to other governmental programs, such as National Center for Toxicological Research (NCTR). USDA and NIH. US.

Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare (OLAW)
News, policies and laws, guidance, general information and assured institutions. NIH, Office of Extramural Research. US.

The Interagency Coordinating Committee on the Validation of Alternative Methods
ICCVAM organizes the evaluation and approval of alternative toxicological methods that reduce, refine, reduce, or replace the use of animals while introducing reductions in cost and/or time throughout multiple US Federal Government agencies. US.

Council of Europe: Convention for the Protection of Vertebrate Animals Used for Experimental and other Scientific Purposes
Information of the treaty (ETS 123), including the full text, chart of signatures and ratifications, list of declarations and reservations, summary and explanatory report.

The European Commission: Laboratory Animals Report
Second report on the statistics on the number of animals used for experimental and other scientific purposes in the member states of the European Union. 26 April 1999.

Animal Care
Helps establish acceptable standards of humane animal care and treatment; monitors and achieves compliance with the Animal Welfare Act through inspections, education, and cooperative efforts. News, press releases, notices, policity manual, FAQ. USDA/APHIS. US.


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