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Why is my dog off her food?

If a pet is eating fine at home but suddenly quits eating when on a road trip, it may be experiencing motion sickness or is uncomfortable with the new setting. Introducing a new pet or person into the home also makes some pets nervous about eating, especially if the new addition spends too much time around the pet's food bowl. WebMD indicates pets adjust and begin eating normally again once they feel comfortable.\nWhile humans often like variety in their diet, introducing a pet to a new brand of dog food causes gastric upset. Purina recommends slowly introducing new food by mixing it with..

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What are good resources for information on Native Americans?

Native-Languages.org uses kid-friendly language and a question and answer format. It includes pages with general information about Native Americans as well as individual tribes.\nHistory.com offers a page on Native American Indians that includes videos and clips that have been shown on the History Channel.\nEncyclopedia.com features researched facts and has pictures available to view, with dates and sources.\nIndians.org is a non-profit site with information about tribes, traditional Native American products and other topics.

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Who was the U.S. ambassador to France during Revolutionary War?

Franklin had been selected to lead the diplomatic relations with France due to his massive popularity in the country. He along with his fellow diplomats signed two treaties with France in 1778. These were Treaty of Alliance and the Treaty of Amity and Commerce. Adams helped negotiate the Treaty of Paris that ended the war.

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How did the Wampanoags get their food?

One of the ways in which the Wampanoag people obtained food was hunting. The men were mostly responsible for making weapons and going after wild animals such as deer and turkey. They mainly used heavy wooden clubs, bows and arrows for hunting. Men would also build canoes, in which they would go fishing. They used nets and hooks to catch fish.The women of the tribe were responsible for growing crops that would then be used as food once they reached maturity. Some of the crops planted and harvested by these women were squash, beans and corn.Children were taught at an early age to be responsible ..

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What were the failures of Woodrow Wilson?

Wilson introduced the Fourteen Points to bring an end to World War I, but his allies were unconvinced of his proposals. Georges Clemenceau of France and David Lloyd George of Britain were hesitant to accept his plan because they felt one provision was too lenient on Germany. British leaders came aboard when harsher measures were placed on Germany, but they rejected his idea about freedom of the seas.\nWilson fell ill during the Paris peace conference, and Clemenceau changed much of Wilson's original ideas. Very little of Wilson's Fourteen Points was incorporated into the Treaty of Ve..

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Who invented the first steam engine and in what year?

Thomas Newcomen improved on Thomas Savery's engine by creating what he called the atmospheric steam engine. This was also used to pump water from coal mines but was more efficient than the earlier crude steam engine. Newcomen, together with John Calley, installed his first engine at the top of a mine in 1712.

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Where can you get famous pictures to display for Black History Month?

The Smithsonian website offers, as of 2015, complete lesson plans for teachers who wish to use photographs and portraits to educate students about Black History Month. These lesson plans include famous images, as well as worksheets and other materials. For more photos, Getty Images hosts an image gallery expressly for Black History month. The gallery features famous images originally published in the magazine "Life" during the 20th century. African American History Month includes many pictures for education purposes, and has a webpage dedicated to the famous images used on the site.

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What is the Fair Housing Act?

The anti-discriminatory measures apply to landlords, real estate companies, municipalities, banks and other lending institutions and homeowners insurance companies.\nInfringements of the act include refusing to rent or sell housing, declining to negotiate the price of housing, setting different conditions, terms or privileges in the sale or rental of a dwelling, and providing different services or facilities to inhabitants. Other infringements are falsely denying that housing is available for inspection, sale or rental, persuading owners to rent or sell, and denying access to or membership in ..

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Why did the Lord Chamberlain's Men change their name?

King James issued patent letters to the company, offering them support to continue their performances and promising to come to the plays when it was suitable for him to do so. Under this royal patronage, the King's Men performed at an indoor theater, the Blackfriars, as well as continuing to stage plays at the Globe.

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What was the effect of colonialism on Nigerian politics?

These divisions made it difficult for the people to start again. The other problem that has made Nigerian politics a problem is the amount of corruption that has occurred due to oil production. Nigeria is one of the foremost producers of petroleum throughout the world, however, the damage from oil spills has created environmental hazards for its people. The oil production has also led to "oil money," which has corrupted most of the Nigerian politicians.Another problem that the Nigerian people and government has faced is the problem of HIV/AIDS. At first the Nigerian government was not willing ..

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