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.
ADVERTISEMENT. Bushâs representatives did not return a request from The Hill to clarify whether Bush meant the federal government shouldnât be raising the wage or setting a minimum wage altogether. Federal law sets the minimum wage at $7.25, but states have the leeway to raise that in their state.ormer Florida Gov. Jeb Bush said Tuesday the federal government should not be involved in raising the minimum wage during a campaign stop in South Carolina. âWe need to leave it to the private sector,â he said when asked whether raising the minimum wage is a good idea, according to video from the event on YouTube.