The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (”BATF”), an agency of the United States Treasury Department, has wide-ranging law enforcement responsibilities, which include the investigation of crimes involving guns, explosives, and illicit drugs. Its execution of these duties has been the subject of considerable controversy. This Study reports evidence that the law enforcement activities of the ...

A variable threshold voltage keeper circuit technique is proposed for simultaneous power reduction and speed enhancement of domino logic circuits. The threshold voltage of a keeper transistor is dynamically modified during circuit operation to reduce contention current without sacrificing noise immunity. The variable threshold voltage keeper circuit technique enhances circuit evaluation speed b...

OMB No. 1545-1150 Return of Organization Exempt From Income Tax Form 990-EZ Under section 501(c), 527, or 4947(a)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code 2014 (except private foundations) G Do not enter social security numbers on this form as it may be made public. Open to Public Department of the Treasury G Information about Form 990-EZ and its instructions is at www.irs.gov/form990. Inspection Intern...

Amphibians and reptiles are popular pet animals in about 90.000 Austrian households despite their frequently debated capacity to transmit diseases associated with animal keeping. We studied the epidemiological significance of the triangle animal keeper, exotic pet animal, and feed mice by investigating the frequency of three intestinal infestations, caused by cryptosporidia, opportunistic free-...

one of the thinkers¨ demands for governments is to take due care of the social rights of citizens thus far. no doubt, imam `ali (a.s.), as a muslim ruler, concentrated on maintaining man¨s rights both in theory and in practice. this article refers to the relationship between the right and the duty from imam ali¨s viewpoint, studies the foundations of man¨s rights and duties and discusses imam a...

Families cannot be exchanged or denied. There is a sad futility about wishing our families were otherwise. So it is with the community of general practitioners to which we all belong. We share the same title, and will be judged collectively whether we like it or not. We may not want to account for some of our colleagues. We may try to surround ourselves with like-minded doctors and pretend that...