The extinction of an animal species occurs when the last individual member of that species dies. Although a species may be "extinct in the wild‚" the species is not extinct until every individual‚ regardless of location‚ captivity‚ or ability to breed‚ has died. Extinction of Animals Causes There are several causes of extinction of several animal species‚ prominent among which are loss of habitat‚ extinction of animals due to deforestation‚ extinction of animals due to global warming‚ extinction
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well as African music brought by slaves via the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade. One important traditional Brazilian musical style that influenced the creation of Samba is that of Batuque. Batuque was a traditional music and dance style that was born in Cape Verde. Samba is primarily found in Northeastern and Southeastern Brazil‚ especially in Rio de Janeiro where the modern style was born. The samba that is known today in played in two and incorporates a variety of string instruments such as the guitar as
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During the sixteenth century expansion became a key theme across the face of Early Modern Europe; this caused the sixteenth century to acquire the retrospective name of the Age of Expansion or Age of Discovery. According to the historian Richard Mackenney the cause of European expansion during this period can be explained in terms of three major symptoms: overseas discovery‚ population growth and price inflation all of which are tied together in a complex multiplicity making in difficult to isolate
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2016). Since the country’s first cases were detected in October 2015‚ there has been a rapid regional spread of the virus. By 4 February 2016‚ 26 countries and territories in the Americas reported local transmission of the virus. In October 2015‚ Cape Verde‚ an island off the coast of West Africa‚ reported an outbreak of Zika virus and has recently reported 7081 cases in January 2016. Anyway‚ now it is well known that one of the most important possible complications of Zika infection is microcephaly
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of Europe and part of the Iberian Kingdom‚ was the first to explore the Atlantic Ocean‚ colonize the Azores (1441) and nearby islands‚ and conquer the west coast of Africa reaching the northern Sahara Desert in 1434. In 1444 Portugal lands in the Verde
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The Spanish were the first to settle in central and South America. They established their empire by defeating the Aztecs people. While the Aztecs lived in Mexico‚ they structured a wealthy empire by means of warfare. However‚ the Spanish took their empire by exploiting the resentment‚ the subjects had. Francisco Pizarro arrived with a small force of men in Peru. They conquered the Incas‚ who also had a large empire. Even though they had a large empire‚ it suffered large a chaotic royal succession
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Galveston hurricane took place. It is considered to be the deadliest hurricane in united states history. As of September 3‚ 1990 the hurricane began as a tropical storm over Cuba‚ the storm was first organized in the Mid-Atlantic Ocean near the Cape Verde Islands. Once the storm reached the Florida Keys it became stronger and formed the hurricane. As the hurricane reached the Gulf of Mexico‚ the hurricane gained its great intensity that caused it to become a category 4 hurricane. This was a great
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Press has never been accorded a free status. A survey of civil and political liberties carried out by Freedom House listed the Indian press as being "partly free". What is of concern here is that it figured even below countries like Burkina Faso‚ Cape Verde‚ Comoros‚ Ecuador and El Salvador. Ever since‚ the time of Hickey‚ the administration has recognized the potential of the Indian Press to be severely anti-establishment. To check the growth of the Indian press without seeming overtly restrictive
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the route around Africa. Instead of hugging the African coast‚ he “struck boldly into the ocean.” He passed Cape Verde Islands‚ only about seven hundred miles from South America. Rounding the Cape of Good Hope‚ he traveled up the east coast. He found guides who knew the route to India‚ and cut across the Indian Ocean to Calicut‚ India. He lost a ship on the way. The journey from Lisbon to Cape of Good Hope was nearly 6000 miles‚ the longest sea journey by Europeans to that date. Like other European
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The exploration of the new world was a long and difficult path taken by many countries in response to their greed. Three very successful countires were France‚ Spain‚ and Portugul. When the rush to the New World began these countries cemented themselves in the thick of the New World and its seemingly endless bounties. Each county had its own setbacks and eventual downfalls when faced with natives‚ enviroments‚ and rebellions. Even after the downfall and departure‚ these nations left lasting marks
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