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.
A common law marriage exists only if all of the following are true: 1  The couple has a mutual agreement of marriage in praesenti (presently). 2  Both people are competent to marry (that is, of age and so on). 3  The couple has sexually consummated the marriage and lives together. 4  The couple holds themselves out to the public as husband and wife. 5  The ...