Rigor mortis is the reason why the word stiff is a slang term for a dead body. Two or three hours after a person or animal dies, the muscles start to stiffen. This phenomenon progresses in a downward, head-to-toe direction. In 12 to 18 hours the body is, as the saying goes, stiff as a board. At this stage, you can move the joints only by force, breaking them in the process. It takes about two days for rigor mortis to fade, and once it does, decay sets in. If the body isn't embalmed or cooled to 38 degrees Fahrenheit (3.3 degrees Celsius) or below, it will quickly decompose. To people who work in mortuaries, rigor is an unimportant, temporary condition.
According to the US Census Bureau, the average annual income for households in Vermont was $52,111 in 2008. This is just over the national average of $52,029.
MINIMUM WAGE RATE Vermont: $9.15. $9.60 Jan. 1, 2016 $10.00 Jan. 1, 2017 $10.50 Jan. 1, 2018. Note: Vermont's minimum wage is adjusted annually based on changes in inflation as measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI).ote:The cash wage or basic wage rate is the minimum required employer contribution towards your hourly minimum wage. The maximum tip credit is the amount of tips you will need on top of your cash wage to make the minimum wage of $9.15 per hour.