Bran is the hard outer layer of grain and consists of combined aleurone and pericarp. Along with germ, it is an integral part of whole grains, and is often produced as a by-product of milling in the production of refined grains. When bran is removed from grains, the grains lose a portion of their nutritional value. Bran is present in and may be milled from any cereal grain, including rice, corn (maize), wheat, oats, barley and millet. Bran should not be confused with chaff, which is coarser scaly material surrounding the grain, but not forming part of the grain itself.
Bran is particularly rich in dietary fiber and essential fatty acids and contains significant quantities of starch, protein, vitamins and dietary minerals.
Rice bran is a byproduct of the rice milling process (the conversion of brown rice to white rice), and it contains various antioxidants that impart beneficial effects on human health. A major rice bran fraction contains 12%-13% oil and highly unsaponifiable components (4.3%).[citation needed] This fraction contains tocotrienols (a form of vitamin E), gamma-oryzanol and beta-sitosterol; all these constituents may contribute to the lowering of the plasma levels of the various parameters of the lipid profile. Rice bran also contains a high level of dietary fibres (beta-glucan, pectin and gum). In addition, it also contains ferulic acid, which is also a component of the structure of nonlignified cell walls. However, some research suggests there are levels of inorganic arsenic (a toxin and carcinogen) present in rice bran. One study found the levels to be 20% higher than in drinking water. Other types of bran (derived from wheat, oat or barley) contain less arsenic than rice bran, and are just as nutrient rich.
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One in every one million Americans can heal with their tears. Victoria after finally escaping the facility with her best friend Derek, has to return to the facility that once again captured Derek for his gift. In her plight to rescue Derek from further torture she has to decide between saving millions or saving her friend. This is a thriller sci-fi film set in the late 50s in a world where tears cure all but their tortured donors.
Flying Saucers Attack!
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Due to a botched robbery attempt, a ruthless Romanian barbarian is somehow resurrected in modern day New York and begins wreaking havok on a small Manhattan art-house. Chaos ensues as the patrons of the establishment band together to fight for their lives.
Keywords: barbarian, character-name-in-title, female-nudity, gore, gym, heart-in-hand, hitler, impalement, lesbian, masked-killer
He's going to paint the town red... blood red.
Brunette Cop: [while "Violent Shit 3" is playing in the theatre] Look at this violent shit!::Blonde Cop: I don't know, not really in the best taste for tonight isn't it?::Brunette Cop: You've got that right, I hate this stuff.
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Malle isn't very happy. The island he lives on is dull and crazy Joran and his friends bully him. They want him to count waves and report when something has washed ashore. Just few things keep Malle going: beautiful Sonne and the myths about Anderland (Otherland), a paradise across the sea. One day Bran washes ashore. He is from Anderland and tells the most wonderful stories about it. There are no diseases, the women are beautiful and there is an abundance of tasty food. Malle follows Bran blindly, especially after Bran tells he is one of those special persons who have the privilege to live in Anderland.
Keywords: based-on-novel, boat, bullying, cultural-difference, disappointment, escape, fairy-tale, friendship, island, mythical-country
Bran: There are mountains, higher than the birds can fly. And the sky, the sky is more blue than uh, than uh...::Malle: Blue paint?::Bran: Blue paint, yes.
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The sometimes comic ups and downs of parental and romantic love among members of a three generation family is explored against the backdrop of a small bordertown cafe (on the Canadian/U.S. border) owned by the family.
Keywords: cafe, independent-film, parent, teenager, title-directed-by-female
Morgan's woman... at the same time, she embraced her love and her destruction
[chorus]
Bran! Duh-duh-duh, duh-duh-duh
For when you're stuck!
Bran! Duh-duh-duh, duh-duh-duh
Diarrhea!!
C'mon have another one, then another one, eat all of 'em
Choose one from the supermarket, there's a whole wall of 'em
Cereals with bran and fiber in 'em make you crap a lot
It makes your butt feel all slimy
I'm-a show you how, c'mon all together now
Yeah, that's how it's gotta be
Cereals with bran and a lot of fiber in it
In your mouth out your rear, in a span of three minutes
Prune juice, wash it down, clean you out fast
Pant's droppin', the floppin' and ploppin' splashin' your ass
Once it gets started, it just won't quit
And then ulllgghhh, to big to fit
98% of constipated people couldn't give a shit
Little bit problem isn't it what's fixin' it
I got a plan, I'm the man sittin' on the can
All because I eat a lot of bran
[chorus]
I'm-a sit here sittin' on the shitter in pain, oh
The only thing that cleans you out better is Drano
But you can't beat bran for it's raz-a-ma-taz
Makes you "ullgh-raptha-thbbb" like my main man Taz
If one bowl doesn't work have one more
And you won't be constipated any more
Bloated, loaded, you better be prepared
If not it'll feel like your lungs have imploded
The smell it makes me high, I desecrate the air
Be there for a week and never come up for air
My crew, yup, my fans, yup, we all got plans
To be sittin' on the john with the tidy bowl man
The smell, the sound, it gets all around you.
We got enough toilet paper? I'm goin' for Round 2
Fill it to the brim, I lost ten pounds
You run for your life before the smell tracks you down
[chorus]
I'm the new king, sittin' on the porcelain throne
Hurry up and give me the damn plunger before this thing overflows
Tons of it in the potty, my body created
Give some to the White House, they're all constipated
Stuff comes out my ass like it was Niagara Falls
So much of it falls that it splashes my balls
And I, let it go so I [fart] um excuse me
I started this nasty caper to create a toxic vapor
For that I give praise to the maker
'Cause cereals now come with a free roll of toilet paper
But but but wait I see stars
I'm so full of gas I could drive to Mars
When I'm not on the can, I'm shoppin with my man
Buyin' some cereals with fiber and, and
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