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Are there programs that offer free vehicles for the disabled?

Good News Garage, a member of Ascentria Care Alliance, accepts and repairs donated cars. Good News Garage donates the refurbished cars to qualified applicants who live in Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Vermont. The Good News Garage website provides links to participating social service partners who set their own application procedures and eligibility requirements for receiving a free car.

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Does the Supreme Court publish a list of their cases on a weekly basis?

The Supreme Court receives approximately 10,000 petitions for review of cases each year and only grants review to a small portion of those. For the 2015 term, the Supreme Court granted 33 total cases for review, with 31 oral arguments anticipated for those cases. As of Sept. 25, 2015, only the October and November oral argument schedules have been published. Once the Supreme Court issues decisions on cases, the written opinions for each decided case are available on SupremeCourt.gov and are maintained for a few years. As of 2015, the opinions available online are from 2009 to 2014.

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What are some notable nursing home neglect cases?

In S.A. v. HCR Manor Care Homewood, a jury ruled against a suburban Homewood nursing home and awarded the plaintiff $2.9 million in damages. The family of a 57-year-old resident had sued the nursing home after the resident suffocated due to the negligent care of her tracheotomy tube. In S.W. v. Renaissance at Hillside, Inc., the court awarded the plaintiff, a 59-year-old resident, $2.8 million. The resident had sued the nursing home and a physician after developing multiple bedsores that took four years to heal.\nIn H.M. v. Winchester House, a county court ordered a nursing home to make a sett..

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Where are serial numbers located on military aircraft?

Until 1958, military aircraft serial numbers were always at least four digits, and sometimes those longer than four were shortened. Pilots used these serial numbers as their radio call signs, and in 1958, call signs were lengthened to five digits. Planes with fewer than five digits in the serial number were assigned extra zeros to fill them out. Since 1969, certain tactical aircraft display a two-letter code and the last three digits of the serial number.

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What does a red yield sign mean?

According to the New York State Department of Motor Vehicles, drivers should slow down when approaching a red yield sign. A yield sign has the same traffic meaning as a blinking yellow light, according to SafeMotorist.com. The signs may also be used to warn drivers about upcoming road disruptions, such as construction or poor driving conditions.

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Who is the president of New Zealand?

The monarch's representative in New Zealand is known as the governor-general. As of the beginning of 2014, the governor-general is Sir Jerry Mateparae. The person who holds this office is not involved with running the government; however, he fulfills ceremonial, constitutional and international obligations for the queen. The prime minister is the head of government. As of January 2014, New Zealand's prime minister is John Key.

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What is the significance of patent numbers?

Usually, utility patents consist of six to seven digits. If a patent is reissued, it starts with "Re" followed by a six-digit number. Plant patents usually begin with "PP" followed by a six-digit number, and design patents begin with a "D" followed by a seven-digit number. Similarly, there are different alphabets to signify the category of the patent followed by an assigned number of digits, says the USPTO.

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Is there a database where dead servicemen of Virginia are listed?

The Virginia Military Dead Database takes information from about 1,120 sources and makes that information more accessible. The database contains information on about 54,628 Virginia men and women. The information includes names, rank, unit, branch of service, conflict, race, gender as well as the cited source of information. Source conflicts and absence of information are inevitable, as stated by the Library of Virginia.

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How is the new citizenship test different from the old test?

The reading and writing part of the test, in which applicants are tested on their knowledge of English, remained most unchanged in the redesign, according to Eyeball Interactive Learning Solutions. The only changes in this portion of the test was that some of the vocabulary was changed to be more related to civics. The vocabulary is also set at a level more in keeping with Immigration and Nationality Act Standards.\nPrevious studies on the old test showed that it was not applied in the same manner everywhere and that the standards for grading differed depending upon location, reports Eyeball I..

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What is free inmate release data?

Most states include the inmate release data along with the other limited information on the inmate that is available to the public. A quick search using a state's inmate search tool, usually found on a state's Department of Corrections website, allows users to access information about the inmate, including the inmate's location, type of offense, duration of sentence and tentative release date. If the inmate's name is not in the state prison's website, the person may be incarcerated in a federal prison or a county jail, or under parole supervision.\nSome states, such as..

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