If the lifetime for gamma emission exceeds about one nanosecond, the excited nucleus is defined to be in a metastable or isomeric state. The decay process from this excited state is known as an isomeric transition (IT).
Common Law Marriage States. Currently, only nine states (Alabama, Colorado, Kansas, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Iowa, Montana, Oklahoma, and Texas) and the District of Columbia recognize common-law marriages contracted within their borders.
Presently only about 15 states and the District of Columbia allow common law marriages. The states that allow common law marriages and the laws surrounding what constitutes such a marriage are: Alabama. Colorado. District of Columbia. Georgia (prior to 1/1/97) Idaho (prior to 1/1/96) Iowa. Kansas. Montana.