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	Bran
		Despite popular myth, Bran castle, commonly known as "Dracula's Castle, was not built by Vlad Tepes, the Wallachian prince upon whom the 19th century novelist Bram Stoker is supposed to have based his bloodthirsty vampire count.
		The 14 century castle, perched atop a 60m peak in the center of Bran Village, was in fact built by people of Brasov in 1382 to defend the Bran mountain pass against Turks.
		It suppose to be the Castle or fortress of Vlad the impaler.
	www.castles.org /castles/Europe/Eastern_Europe/Romania/Bran/index.htm (688 words)

	Bran - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Bran is the hard outer layer of cereal grains, and consists of combined aleurone and pericarp.
		Bran is present in and may be milled from any cereal grain, including rice, wheat, maize, oats, and millet.
		Bran is often used to enrich breads (notably muffins) and breakfast cereals, especially for the benefit of those wishing to increase their intake of dietary fiber.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Bran (415 words)

	AllRefer.com - bran (Botany, General) - Encyclopedia
		bran, outer coat of a cereal grain : e.g., wheat, rye, and corn : mechanically removed from commercial flour and meal by bolting or sifting.
		Wheat bran is extensively used as feed for farm animals.
		Bran is used as food for humans (in cereals or mixed with flour in bread) to add roughage (i.e., cellulose) to the diet.
	reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/B/bran.html (152 words)

	Tourism - Carpati Mountains - Bran Castle
		Bran was a trading point during the middle ages; now it's claimed this was the castle of Vlad Tepes, but in fact his castle lies in ruins farther west in Transylvania in the Arges Valley.
		BRAN CASTLE, Situated at 30 Km from Brasov, between the Bucegi and Piatra Craiului Mountains, Bran Castle is an important national monument and landmark of the Romanian tourism, due not only to the beauty of the Castle and the landscape but also to the legend of Count Dracula.
		At the end of the XV-th century, the Bran Fortress was subordinated to the authority of the Szeklers Committee, responsile for the defene of the Sout-East of Transylvania, and since the reign of Iancu of Hunedoara, the Fortress passed under the rule of the Voivode of Transylvania.
	www.ici.ro /romania/en/turism/c_bran.html (459 words)

	Rice Bran (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Rice bran consists of the outer layers (pericarp,aleurone, germ, and part of the endosperm) of the rice kernel that are removed during whitening and polishing of husked rice.
		In modern rice mills, several different kinds of bran are produced: coarse bran (from the first whitening step), fine bran (from second whitening step) and polish (from the polishing step).
		Bran oil, once stabilized and extracted, is a high quality vegetable oil for cooking or eating.
	www.knowledgebank.irri.org /troprice/Rice_Bran.htm (274 words)

	Bran (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		He originally is a Celtic god (see: Bran) and, though he is gigantic, he is practically humanized and called 'the Blessed' but this might be a Christianization of a pagan epithet.
		Bran is wounded in battle with a poisoned spear after leading an army to Ireland in the 'Mabinogion'.
		Bran means Raven and the Irish hero who journeys to the Otherworld over the western ocean, is indubitably some form of the same deity/hero.
	www.pantheon.org /articles/b/bran2.html (323 words)

	bran van 3000
		E.P. Bergen has announced on his web site that Bran Van 3000 is at work on their third album: "No release dates to be announced yet, but it won't be that long.
		Bran Van 3000 is not currently on a record label; this is less of a problem than one might think, and many things are still happening.
		Bran Van 3000 is collaborating with Jean Leloup on a song entitled “Take a Break George”.
	www.branvan3000.com (314 words)

	Bran (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Bran ("raven"), son of Llyr and Penarddun, and brother of Branwen and Manawydan, and half brother Nisien and Efnisien.
		When Bran learned of the slavery imposed upon his sister Branwen by her Irish husband Matholwch, he sailed to rescue her.
		Matholwch was terrified at the sight of a forest approaching Ireland across the sea: Bran's navy, and Bran himself wading through the water.
	www.pantheon.org /articles/b/bran.html (237 words)

	Oat Bran
		Oat bran is the outer coating on oat groats (grains).
		Removed from the grain, oat bran is soluble fiber which aids in reduction of cholesterol.
		Oat bran can be cooked as a cereal, added to baked goods, or included in smoothies to increase your daily intake of fiber.
	www.barryfarm.com /nutri_info/Brans/oatbran.html (103 words)

	BRAN - LoveToKnow Article on BRAN (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Bran also appears as a historical name, Latinized as Bren-nus.
		BRAN, the ground husk of wheat, oats, barley or other cereals, used for feeding cattle, packing and other purposes (see FLOUR).
		The word occurs in French bren or bran, in the dialects of other Romanic languages, and also in Celtic, cf.
	www.1911encyclopedia.org /B/BR/BRAN.htm (139 words)

	Britannia Celtic Gods: Bran Fendigaid, God of Regeneration
		Bran Fendigaid (the Blessed) was the son of the Sea God, Llyr and, maternally, the grandson of Belenos, the Sun God.
		Bran helped his men cross several mighty rivers in order to follow him and Matholwch was eventually forced to offer to abdicate in favour of his son and Bran's nephew, Gwern.
		The wound to Bran's foot, inflicted by a poisoned spear, which caused his lands to fail is echoed in that of the Arthurian Grail guardian, known as the Grail or Fisher King.
	www.britannia.com /celtic/gods/bran.html (1361 words)

	Rice Bran
		Rice bran is a rich source of hypoallergenic protein, oil, dietary fiber, and nutrients essential to life.
		Rice bran oil contains significant amounts of the essential fatty acids, linolenic acid, and linoleic acid that are necessary in order to maintain full health as well as a broad range of nutraceutical compounds that have been demonstrated to have remarkable therapeutic properties.
		Some of these compounds, including a newly discovered complex of Vitamin E called “tocotrienols,” and gamma oryzanol, which is found only in rice bran, have been demonstrated to moderate blood serum cholesterol and reduce triglycerides in hyperlipidemic individuals.
	www.cliffscott.com /Rice_Bran.htm (420 words)

	Wheat and Wheat Bran - Definition of Wheat and Wheat Bran - Horse Encyclopedia
		Wheat bran, the rough outer casing of the kernel, adds bulk to concentrated foods and has a laxative effect.
		A bran mash can be a nice pick-me-up for a tired or sick horse in the winter and it can help stop constipation.
		Wheat bran should not be fed dry unless it's given in very small amounts and is well-mixed with other grains.
	www.horseandridergear.com /encyclopedia/wheat-and-wheat-bran.aspx (240 words)

	Show Articles (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Wheat bran is also extremely high in phosphorus so should be fed to foals and growing horses with caution as it could create dietary imbalances of calcium and phophorus ratios.
		As you can see from the chart, soy meal products are similar to rice bran in terms of caloric density, however soy products with their high protein content are metabolically expensive for the horse to process, and are expensive to purchase as well.
		High protein is not used as efficiently as high fat (oil or rice bran) by the horse, and high protein places an added burden on the kidneys to eliminate excess urea.
	www.xcodesign.com /aaep/displayArticles.cfm?ID=116 (860 words)

	Sitio al margen: Bran
		Their first CD album "Awen" issued on 1998 is the first digital recording of gaelic harp ever done on local studios, performed by one of the leaders of the Celtic Revival in Argentina, and presently, the only local gaelic harpist.
		The members of 'Bran' were drawn together by a mutual love for a style they came to describe as ´musical perspective from Celtic roots'.
		Sacred for the belief of its 'bleeding' when cut down, the wood of this tree was used by 'Bran the Blessed' for the piles of a bridge he constructed across the Irish Sea in order to rescue his sister Branwen.
	www.almargen.com.ar /sitio/seccion/musica/bran/index(in).html (593 words)

	Rice Bran Oil - A Health Benefit
		The fatty acid composition of rice bran oil and peanut oil are similar and either oil works well at a high temperature, however, while peanut oil has an earthy flavor, rice bran oil is nutty, enhancing the flavor of fried foods.
		It is a tradition and people don't know the real reason why rice bran or rice bran oil is effective in keeping skin smooth but it is thought that it relates to the functions of minor components of the Rice Bran Oil.
		Also, rice bran oil is used in lipsticks and finger nail polish since it holds the stick well and has a smooth spreadability.
	www.oilseedssf.com /products/prod_rice.html (569 words)

	BRAN - Bike Ride Across Nebraska
		The region still remains sparsely populated except for sprawling ranches and the occasional adventurous BRAN rider.
		BRAN is a once a year opportunity to test your stamina and enjoy the country hospitality of Nebraska.
		BRAN will outnumber the total population of Arthur and McPherson counties.
	www.bran-inc.org (618 words)

	IBM Rational software - Thought leaders - Bran Selic
		Bran is also an Adjunct Professor of Computer Science at Carleton University in Ottawa and is serving on its industrial advisory board.
		Bran is on the editorial board of a number of computer journals and a member of the IFAC Technical Committee on Real-Time Software Engineering.
		Bran received his Bachelor's degree (Dipl.Ing.) in electrical engineering in 1972 and a Master's degree (Mag.Ing.) in systems theory in 1974, both from the University of Belgrade in Yugoslavia.
	www-306.ibm.com /software/rational/bios/selic.html (432 words)

	Corvus '99 - Dinas Bran (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		'Bran' is the Welsh word for raven, and the story of his buried head is thought to be the motivation for the continuous, 900-year old presence of ravens at the Tower which people contend, to this day, keeps the country safe from invasion.
		This is interesting, since Bran, who was wounded in the thigh by a poisoned spear, may have been the origin of the mysterious Fisher King, the Grail's Guardian, who suffered a similar wound.
		Just as 'Bran' means 'raven' or 'crow' in Welsh, so does 'corbin', an old French word, and the name given to the Castle of the Grail by Malory in his 15th century Morte d'Arthur.
	members.aol.com /corvus1999/din.htm (459 words)

	Bran - Glossary from Hormel Foods
		Bran is loaded with insoluble fiber, which is important for digestive health, and soluble fiber, which helps to lower the cholesterol level in the blood.
		Oat and rice bran are two of the more popular examples of grains in which some of the bran is removed during processing and ground into a meal to be used as a supplement or food additive.
		Bran can be stored in an airtight container almost indefinitely because the absence of the germ portion of the grain increases the shelf life.
	www.hormel.com /kitchen/glossary.asp?id=33070&catitemid= (227 words)

	Amazon.com: Books: Bran Mak Morn (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Bran is the last pure blood king of the Picts, an ancient people overwhelmed by numerous invasions during the ages.
		Bran is fighting for the survival of his people in a world populated by Lovecraftian monsters, sorcerers, Roman soldiers, enemy tribes, Vikings, and other assorted evils.
		Bran Mak Morn teams up with Kull the Conqueror in the excellent "Kings of the Night." "The Children of the Night" is inspired by H.P. Lovecraft's suggestion that Howard incorporate his Mythos elements into his primal yarns.
	www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0671877054?v=glance (1874 words)

	FurryKids.net - All about Rice Bran (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Rice bran is the outer coating of the rice kernel.
		For centuries, mothers in India believed that rice bran held certain healing powers that worked miracles on the ill. When a child or adult was sick a mother would often rush to the local mill and collect the freshly milled rice bran from the discarded pile.
		RB-1 complex is a blend of de-fibered stabilized rice bran and regular stabilized rice bran at a fiber ratio more optimum for use with humans than the naturally occurring fiber levels found in rice bran.
	www.furrykids.net /Rice_Bran.htm (667 words)

	rice bran oil review
		The bran and the germ are in the later between the outer hull and the inner kernel of the rice and are the most nutritious part of each rice grain.
		Rice bran oil's smoke point is 490 degrees F compared to olive oil with a smoke point of 360 degrees and canola with a 450 degree smoke point.
		We proceeded to test the rice bran oil samples for a variety of uses and were overwhelmingly impressed.
	www.transfatfree.com /pages/reviews/rice_bran_oil_review.htm (516 words)

	Grasshoppers: Their Biology, Identification and Management: HANDBOOK - II.19 Ground Application of Bran Bait ...
		Model 30.-This bran spreader is designed for mounting on an all-terrain vehicle (ATV) or pickup truck, and can be used for bran applications in small and moderate-size grasshopper outbreak areas (isolated hot-spots in rangeland and pasture, roadside ditch areas, row-crop and forage field margins, large lawns, commercial vegetable gardens, and golf courses).
		Its two-speed feed roll can deliver either 1 or 2 lb of bran per acre at 10 mi/hour, and it is capable of holding up to 45 lb of bran at a time.
		In addition, bran output is turned on and off from within the pickup or tractor cab, and swath direction can easily be switched from right to left by manually moving the output tube.
	www.sidney.ars.usda.gov /grasshopper/Handbook/II/ii_19.htm (1623 words)

	Rice Bran Complex
		The oil portion of the bran is damaged by the polishing process and starts to degrade in several ways one of which is by enzymatically induced rancidity.
		It is estimated that between 50 and 60 million metric tons of rice bran is discarded world wide every year because of the degradation induced by the milling process.
		Various attempts at stabilizing rice bran have been attempted since the early 1900's and it wasn't until 1978 that the results of a successful stabilization process were scientifically published.
	www.lifestar.com /Pages/ricebran.html (389 words)

	Stabilized Rice Bran
		For centuries, mothers in India believed that the rice bran which encapsulates white rice held certain healing powers that worked miracles on their ill children.
		Unfortunately, the life span of the fragile rice bran is short, rendering it useless within hours after being milled from the kernel.
		Certain antioxidants that are present in Stabilized Rice Bran have been documented to support the slowing of the aging process and to battle free radicals that are linked to degenerative conditions.
	holistec.com /Integris/Risotriene.htm (828 words)

	Features Item : Righting Rice Bran (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		During typical milling, the bran of the rough rice kernel is removed during polishing to obtain the white rice grain.
		The company’s line of stabilized rice bran contains more than 70 antioxidant compounds and is one of the richest sources of B vitamins found in nature.
		RiceX™ Stabilized Rice Bran (SRB) is a complete food ingredient that is supplied to the food and natural food industries for baked goods, snacks, extruded bars, crackers, cookies breads, food supplements and cereals to increase nutrient value and lengthen shelflife through its antioxidant content.
	www.preparedfoods.com /CDA/ArticleInformation/features/BNP__Features__Item/0,1231,113213,00.html (554 words)

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