Cuban Seaweeds

Cuban Clave Rhythms

Several geometric, graph theoretical and combinatorial techniques useful for the teaching, analysis, generation and automated recognition of rhythms are proposed and investigated. The techniques are illustrated on the six fundamental 4/4 time clave and bell rhythm timelines most frequently used in African, Brazilian and Cuban music. It was found that Pressing's measure of rhythm complexity agre...

Cuban efforts bolstered

bird flu but were not diagnosed because their symptoms were too mild. The findings suggest some populations have developed natural resistance to the virus. The study of more than 45,000 people in Vietnam, reveals that up to 750 people are likely to have become infected with the strain after handling sick birds. Anna Thorson, who led the study, said the real figure potentially extended into thou...

Seaweeds: Some Pharmaco-Immunological Effects

Nutritional value of edible seaweeds.

This article presents information on the nutritional aspects of seaweeds in terms of fiber, mineral content, fats and lipids, vitamin contents, and components that have a confirmed and investigated nutritional effect. The nutrient levels of seaweeds are also shown in comparison to currently applicable reference nutrient intakes or guideline daily amounts of nutrients and are contrasted with ter...

Affirmative action, Cuban style.