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How do I regain my rights after a felony conviction? A person convicted of a felony loses the rights to vote, to run for state office, and to sit on a jury. After a first felony conviction, these rights are restored automatically upon completion of sentence if all restitution has been paid. (Unlike unpaid restitution, […]

What is the purpose of the crane fly? The sole purpose of the adult crane fly is to mate and, for the females, to lay eggs for next spring’s crop of flies. Crane flies are harmless to handle, so the next time one makes its way indoors, simply cup it gently to release outdoors. Think […]

Can you disable the seatbelt alarm? You should turn the key off, and then back on. Hold the same knob for 10-15 seconds. While still holding the knob, put on your seatbelt, and then release the knob. This indicates that you turned off your seat belt alarm. How do you turn off the seatbelt chime […]

Will parallels work on new Macs? … are a new customer: All editions of Parallels Desktop 16.5 update for Mac support both M1 and Intel Mac computers (Standard Edition, Pro Edition and Business Edition). Is parallels Free for Mac? Both Parallels Desktop for Mac and VMWare Fusion are available for download with a free trial […]

Is Eminem cool with ICP? With their focus on a number of different business ventures, ICP are goal-oriented. And though they’re cool with Eminem putting a face on the city they call home, they’ve got goals of their own. Are twiztid and ICP beefing? Early on in its career, Twiztid was embraced by the Insane […]

What ever happened to Leslie Gore? Gore had been working on a memoir and a Broadway show based on her life when she died of lung cancer on February 16, 2015, at the NYU Langone Medical Center in Manhattan, New York City, at the age of 68. At the time of her death, Gore and […]

Is smiggle leaving Hong Kong? Editor Update: Smiggle Hong Kong is now closed. Australia’s favorite funky stationery store now has stores all over Hong Kong. What countries have smiggle? As of February 2016, the chain has stores located across Australia (135), New Zealand (23), Singapore (17), United Kingdom (100), Hong Kong (14), Malaysia (4) and […]

What is the midpoint of a protractor? Protractor: A protractor is a geometric tool used to measure the value of an angle. It looks like a semicircle and has measurements marked in degrees from 0 to 180. Zero starts at both ends of the protractor. The midpoint of the protractor is called the center marker. […]

Why do tree rings get smaller? When conditions encourage growth, a tree adds extra tissue and produces a thick ring. A late spring is likely to shorten the growing season, causing a tree to have a narrower tree ring. Abundant rainfall increases growth, producing a wider ring. Drought decreases growth, producing a narrower ring. What […]

What caused most of the erosion in the Grand Canyon? The Canyon itself was carved by the Colorado River and the wind that caused the surface of the sedimentary rocks to become exposed and erode over time. The erosion of the Grand Canyon by winds, rains and the amazing strength of the Colorado River created […]