Actuarial Tables. Section 7520 of the Internal Revenue Code requires the use of a set of actuarial tables for valuing annuities, life estates, remainders, and reversions, for all purposes under Title 26 except for certain purposes stated in the statute or provided by regulation.
Botulism is a rare but serious paralytic disease caused by a bacterial toxin usually produced by the bacterium Clostridium botulinum. There are four generally recognized naturally-occurring types; foodborne, wound, infant, and, rarely, adult intestinal colonization. Iatrogenic and inhalational botulism may also occur.
Clostridium botulinum is ubiquitous in nature, often found in soil and water. Although the bacteria and spores alone do not cause disease, their production of botulinum toxin renders them pathogenic. Botulinum toxin is a neurotoxin that causes botulism, a serious paralytic condition that can lead to death. There are seven strains of C. botulinum, each distinguished by its production of a serologically distinct botulinum type (CDC 2014).