Although bismuth-209 is now known to be unstable, it has classically been considered to be a stable isotope because it has a half-life of over 1.9Ã10 19 years, which is more than a billion (1000 million) times the age of the universe.ismuth (Bi) has no stable isotopes, but does have one very long-lived isotope; thus, the standard atomic mass can be given as 208.9803987(16) u.
Following through on his State of the Union pledge, President Barack Obama has signed an Executive Order raising the minimum wage for workers on new federal contracts to $10.10 per hour. The rate increase will apply only to solicitations and contracts issued on or after January 1, 2015.
Hawaii is the third state this year to increase its minimum wage to $10.10 per hour, following Connecticut and Maryland, said Jack Temple, policy analyst for the National Employment Law Project.Supporters say higher wages will help working families.awaii raises minimum wage to $10.10 per hour. HONOLULU (AP) â Hawaii has raised its minimum wage to $10.10 per hour, putting the state among the first to meet President Barack Obama's goal of increasing the minimum wage nationwide. Gov. Neil Abercrombie.