#selenium huh

[hiccupshypotheticalleftsock]

be the reason your household can no longer buy brazil nuts

[ultradeduction]

There's antimony, arsenic, aluminum, selenium

And hydrogen and oxygen and nitrogen and rhenium

And nickel, neodymium, neptunium, germanium

And iron, americium, ruthenium, uranium

Europium, zirconium, lutetium, vanadium

And lanthanum and osmium and astatine and radium

And gold protactinium and indium and gallium

And iodine and thorium and thulium and thallium

There's yttrium, ytterbium, actinium, rubidium

And boron, gadolinium, niobium, iridium

And strontium and silicon and silver and samarium

And bismuth, bromine, lithium, beryllium, and barium

There's holmium and helium and hafnium and erbium

And phosphorus and francium and fluorine and terbium

And manganese and mercury, molybdenum, magnesium

Dysprosium and scandium and cerium and cesium

And lead, praseodymium and platinum, plutonium

Palladium, promethium, potassium, polonium

And tantalum, technetium, titanium, tellurium

And cadmium and calcium and chromium and curium

There's sulfur, californium and fermium, berkelium

And also mendelevium, einsteinium, nobelium

And argon, krypton, neon, radon, xenon, zinc and rhodium

And chlorine, carbon, cobalt, copper, tungsten, tin and sodium

These are the only ones of which the news has come to Harvard

And there may be many others, but they haven't been discovered!

Huh

[owlservice]

I was in the supermarket today and overheard two employees passing by, talking about how their branded tomatoes are enriched with selenium. They really do live and breathe this stuff huh. They’ve become the mask.

[tsugaruspalate]

“Why am I too polite to turn things down?” - Goto (later)

Sooo. Everything I’ve posted so far has been fairly tame on the Tsugaru scale. The reason for this is it’s hard to find the truly unique stuff in my neighbourhood, and with the pandemic still being a thing, I don’t get as much of a chance to travel about for work as I normally do. HOWEVER. Eel extract, eel supplements are an actual thing and are treated the same as herbal remedies or kampo (漢方医学). From a nutritional level, freshwater eel (unagi ウナギ ) is a good source of calcium, iron, magnesium, potassium, selenium, manganese, and zinc, has zero sugar (depending on how it’s prepared), is low in sodium, high in phosphorus, vitamin A, omega-3 fatty acids and protein. Historically, eel was eaten when you needed stamina because it’s so rich in all those things. It was especially recommended for men because the omega-3 fatty acids help promote good blood flow for “stamina” purposes, although I doubt that’s what Tsugaru’s intended in giving it to Goto. There are a few eel energy drinks that exist, most of them mixed with a variety of other herbs/traditional medicines. They’re tiny though, like a half/third the size of a can of Red Bull, and those taste foul, like all the best medicines do. The supplements that my local pharmacy carries are meant to be swallowed so they’re not that exciting - not as exciting as unagi cola, which I’ve tried on a few occasions because I get it as a souvenir.

Unagi cola is eel flavoured cola, and is a regional souvenir type drink from areas famous for eel cuisine. It looks a little daunting, but other than the smell being a little ‘huh?’ it’s not that bad. In fact I’ve had it a couple times in my life, and don’t mind the taste. It’s like eating some salmon or catfish and then downing a mouthful of off-brand cola afterwards. Overall it looks way more intimidating than it really is, which most people tend to be very grateful for!

[starjane312]

Egon spengler x Oc

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Chapter 12

In the Cell, still wet from the Hydrant that exploded, I sit on a bank by a table shivering until I feel a Jacket around me. I look up and it’s Egon.

J: Thanks.

He just smiles shortly and sits down next to me.

W: Hey guard look, I want to make a phone call. Hey I just work with these guys. I mean I wasn’t even there.

E: The structure of this Roof cap is exactly like the kind elementary tracer that the NASA uses to Identify dead pulsars in deep space.

I look at the Blue prints.

R: Cold riveted girders with core of pure selenium.

A crowd has build around us, all men and I am a little uncomfortable, which Egon seems to notice since he puts a arm around me. The others notice too.

P: Everybody getting this so far ? so what ? I guess they just don’t make ‘em like they used to, huh.

R: Nobody ever made them like this. Either the Architect was a certified genius or an authentic wacko.

P: Jane what does that mean ?

J: You never studied did you ? The whole building is a huge super-conductive antenna that was designed and build expressly for the purpose of pulling in and concentrating spiritual turbulence.

Ray nods.

R: Your girlfriend lives in the corner penthouse of spook central.

Peter stands up

P:She’s not my girlfriend. I find her interesting because she’s a client and because she sleeps above her cover. Four feet above her covers. She barks, she drools, she claws.

E: It’s not the girl Peter. It’s the building. Something terrible is about to enter our world and this building is obviously the door. The architect’s name was Ivo Shandor. I found it in ‘Tobius spirit guide’

J: He was also a doctor. He performed a lot of unnecessary surgery and then in 1920 he started a secret society.

P: Let me guess Gozer Worshippers.

J: Right.

P: No studying.

He looks at me.

E: After the first World war Shandor decided that society was to sick to survive.

The men begin to crowd around us again.

E: And he wasn’t alone. He had close to 1,000 followers before he died.

H: They conducted rituals upon the roof bizarre rituals, intended to bring about the end of the world.

E: And now it looks like it may actually happen.

Peter begins to sing.

R: We have to get out of here. We’ve got to find a judge or something

W: Hey wait a minute. Hey Hey Hey Hey hey ! Hold it ! Now we actually gonna go before a federal Judge and say that some moldy Babylonian god is gonna drop in Central park west and start tearing up the city ?

E: Sumerian not Babylonian.

P: Yeah big difference.

W: No offence, but I gotta get my ow Lawyer.

OF 2: Ok ghostbusters, the mayor wants to see you. The whole Island is going Crazy. Let’s go.

I quickly get up and walk out. I don’t want to spend another minute in a cell full of men.

[manicdragondreamgirl]

I haven’t had chemistry since like 2008, and I’m also an idiot who likes to make my friends upset, so I rated the periodic table in order to tilt my friends:

Hydrogen - this is like your childhood friend who has always been with you more or less and always will be down to get a drink and chill even tho you haven’t spoken in years. Solid bro imo 7.5/10

Helium - always down for a good time, even if probably created Alvin and the Chipmunks which in some places is considered a war crime. 4/10

Lithium - Gives me bitchy vibes and is flammable as fuck if I remember. Skinny bitch with an attitude 3/10

Beryllium - idk this sounds like a sailor moon villain lol for that it can have a 6/10

Boron - more like BORONG amirite ha ha wait no seriously I have no idea lol 5/10 clean neutral rating

Carbon - *screaming* 2/10 I will not be taking questions

Nitrogen - cool cool cool tight tight tight 9/10 Nitrogen just is the cool hot chick you wish you were

Oxygen - kid who takes up all the glory for the group project even tho you did all the work, 4/10 for natural charisma

Fluorine - lol what are you knockoff chlorine lmfao bitch 3/10 reminds me of the dentist

Neon - I can vibe with this boy for his contributions to signs which cause my eyes to scream 8/10 modernized Art Deco thanks you

Sodium - 10/10 this is me and I won’t be taking questions next element

Magnesium - magnesium is a close relative of magnificent and therefore I think the case is closed folks 9/10

Aluminum - 10/10 for providing a home to my Diet Coke addiction I’d be dead without you

Silicon - 6.9/10 :smirk:

Phosphorous - This has a very soundly name and it’s welcome to do that but idk, not a fan, seems like he’d be smelly, 2/10

Sulfur - 1/10 pretty sure that dog farts are purely comprised of this and as such if I was leaving negative ratings I would

Chlorine - 7.8/10 for being in pools so we could swim without brain eating amoeba in the south you a champ

Argon - he seems like a nerd jk this guy has a good color 9/10 for just being himself

Potassium - I hate bananas and this word gives me the physical sensation of biting into one but only by thinking of abstract letters and making them into something which we can nutrientise from bananas and to me that shit is bananas, b a n a n a s — 3/10 for making me sing hollaback girl thru adhd word association

Calcium - hm my brain went to mega milk so you get a 2/10 today bud I don’t make the rules

Scandium - pretty sure this is fake lol what’s next faxdium, e-Mailite and copinium? 5/10

Titanium - this song’s a banger and also is the only thing that lets me wear earrings 10/10

Vanadium - if your erection lasts for longer than like idk it’s supposed to then don’t take vanadium wait what do you mean it’s not an ED treatment 4/10

Chromium - decent bloke shame the browser eats all your memory 5/10

Manganese - if a weeb tries to tell me how to pronounce mayonnaise one more time... 1/10

Iron - excellent tool against the fey, in your blood, what a bro, 10/10 this bitch slaps

Cobalt - has a powerful energy; I respect him. 8/10

Nickel - if I had a nickel for every time someone made this joke lol 5/10 he’s doing his best

Copper - taste bad 3/10

Zinc - isn’t that the dude in the green tunic and white tights who saves premcess Lelda or something lol 7/10 those games are good

Gallium - seems like a prick 4/10

Germanium - sounds like a child pronouncing geraniums which are superior 3/10

Arsenic - bad vibes coach 1/10

Selenium - isn’t this just sailor moon lol 10/10 love this bitch

Bromine - farmine wherever you aremine - 9/10 I love a good bro

Krypton - he’s okay I guess 5/10

Rubidium - yet another Steven universe villain who will be redeemed I imagine 4/10 seems a bit dull

Strontium - I feel nothing when I see this lad’s name and that seems like a shame 1/10 I don’t like it

Yttrium - this is an atrium in Yharnam, or something 8/10 would love to sit in one and make contact with higher beings

Zirconium - oh wait THIS is the sailor moon villain from the dead moon circus! 9/10 I enjoyed that arc

Niobium - seems sassy, I like that in an element 7/10

Molybdenum - I hate this one, rancid. 1/10 for making me have flashbacks to difficult Ancient Greek vocabulary there is no fucking way that sound combination is anything but Beta and Delta borking and then Latin being like oh imma steal that

Technetium - 6/10 decent name but seems a bit forced

Ruthenium - 5/10 kindly old lady element I guess lol

Rhodium - 10/10 this ain’t my first rhodium babee this lad has good vibes what a name what a king

Palladium - 10/10 for making me think of paladins

Silver - 12/10 I’m breaking the rules for this silver is the best it is so cool and also it is the other best tool for dealing with supernatural creatures when iron has failed you highly suggest Even if I am extremely allergic to it going into my ears...wait hold on

Cadmium - 2/10 sounds like a total douche

Indium - 8/10, i just think it’s independent and neat

Tin - 10/10 good ear sounds when involving rain and roof shapes and automatically reminds me of Nora Jones’s come away with me album which is also 10/10

Antimony - 7/10 decent protagonist good name all around seems rad

Tellurium - tell ur mom what? That’s so early 2010s league of legends humor bro 2.5/10

Iodine - strikes fear in my soul from having it poured on my wounds but this is why I have more pain tolerance than god 5.3/10

Xenon - I think this is a declension of Xena warrior princess which is a win in my eyes, 8/10

Caesium - kind of has a cunty Latin name, 4.5/10

Barium - yeah boss, bury’im! 7.5/10 I love a good mobster gag

Lanthanum - A bit pretentious on the Tolkien spectrum sorry bud 3/10 sounds like you’d be the dickwad elf everyone hates

Cerium - 6.5/10 I like this one, gives me a clean vibe

Praseodymium - the fuck who sneezed all their alphabet soup onto the paperwork and called it an element Christ we can’t keep doing this 1.5/10

Neodymium - oh my god what did I just say 1/10

Promethium - thank Christ we’re back to greek 9/10 Prometheus was a Chad I could get behind

Samarium - 5/10 gives me boring wizard vibes

Europium - 4.5/10 don’t rename opium chrissake can’t take these nerds anywhere

Gadolinium - 5/10 it’s a starship knockoff but it’s trying to be bold with the G sound

Terbium - 2/10 I don’t vibe with this one

Dysprosium - sounds like an antidepressant that has a lot of shitty side effects 3/10

Holmium - sounds like someone anxious asking their beloved to hold them 8/10 I like hurt/comfort fics

Erbium - you can’t just describe something as herby you daft bastard 2/10

Thulium - sounds like a spell I like it 8.5/10

Ytterbium - macguffin in a shite sci-fi show that gets highly overrated because BBC produced it and superwholock stans emerge and go utterly feral 1/10

Lutetium - bards are an element I agree 10/10

Hafnium - sounds like a river (my dog) sound and has a cute vibe, I’d offer it head pats 7/10

Tantalum - noooo you can’t be sad yuor so sexe haha 6.9/10 tantalizing

Tungsten - 10/10 this is a lad with history

Rhenium - 5.5/10 it’s ok

Osmium - 4/10 I wasn’t a big wizard of oz fan

Iridium - 9/10 sounds like iridescent and that’s in my top 10 favorite words and concepts

Platinum - 10/10 best Pokémon game

Gold - 7.9/10 all that glitters and all but it’s still pretty on some people, silver is better tho

Mercury - yikes 8/10 so it doesn’t kill me

Thallium - sounds like the brother character in a ps4 exclusive western rpg that oddly falls under the radar in terms of reviews and gets shafted at awards for no reason 7/10 I’ll support you tho

Lead - 2/10 that’s gonna be a no from me dawg pretty sure I still have lead in my hands from stabbing myself with my mechanical pencils

Bismuth - 6/10 sounds good in mouth and reminds me of biscuits for some reason, I’ll take it

Polonium - to thine own self be true so stop trying to act like the arts don’t influence science jk pretty sure this is named for Poland but hey that’s where we get the Witcher so you get a pass 6/10

Astatine - 1/10 I don’t even know what you are

Radon - 7/10 this motherfucker knows his shit and how to party, rad is right

Francium - I bring you francium...and I bring you myrdurdium... 7/10 for a good vine

Radium - killed the video star probably 9/10 I can get behind her

Actinium - as opposed to passtinium I prefer actinium in the voice of writing 8/10

Thorium - overrated Norse god 5/10 because lightning is still cool

Protactinum - sounds like some pretentious condom brand 4/10 wouldn’t do it with a dude who bought these

Uranium - I always thought she was a hot sailor scout 10/10

Neptunium - same for her I knew they weren’t cousins you couldn’t lie to me 4kids 10/10

Plutonium - sounds like a macguffin unfortunately 5/10

Americium - I read this with a pivotal letter missing and nearly died, 7/10 for the laugh

Curium - 10/10 gives me Curie vibes and also reminds me of curiosity which reminds me of—[old yellered before the association could set in]

Berkelium - what I shout when I want Burke (fam dog) to slaughter innocents and raze territories 2/10 world was not meant to know his commands

Californium - 1/10 California is cool with geography but probs could stand to chill with the ego sorry to my friends in Cali

Einsteinium - 6/10 it’s alright but we’re really running out of ideas huh

Fermium - 3/10 this one is porny

Mendelevium - 1/10 my brain didn’t like parsing this and I stand by my earlier statement of running out of good names

Nobelium - 0/10 you didn’t name any noble gases this cowards this gas can’t be a noble oh wait it’s NOBEL I take it back 5/10 seems an alright chap

Lawrencium - fear the old blood my sorry dead hunter’s ass I’ll never get back my life from the hours I spent trying to beat this lava shitting bastard 2/10 for being a boss who eats Taco Bell specifically before being challenged to have fresh lava shit with which to punish you for having the audacity to exist in his space

Rutherfordium - my god what a snob 4.2/10 I respect him a little but only because he sounds like a right lad

Dubnium - DROP THE BASS 10/10

Seoborgium - not sure about this one but it can have a 7/10

Bohrium - as an American English speaker this sound combination makes my pathetic throat become a black hole as I try to properly create the sound of it 10/10 I love when my body becomes a massive void in the universe

Hassium - lazy 2/10

Elements 109-118 can go fuck themselves I hate them all, collective 6.66/10 for their general demonic vibe

[andreyahalms]

Rules: We’re snooping in your playlist. Put your entire music library on shuffle and list the first 10 songs and then choose 10 victims.

Tagged by @awfulloneliness ✨✨

1. Gasoline - Audioslave

2. Gift of Guilt - Gojira

3. G.O.A.T - Polyphia

4. Selenium Forest - Plini

5. Trains - Porcupine Tree

6. Themata - Karnivool

7. Tempest- Deftones

8. Waterslide - Chon

9. The Architect - Haken

10. Born For One Thing - Gojira

Huh. More math rock than I actually listen to and not enough prog metal.

I tag whoever wants to do it please I'm at work and I have carpal tunnel in both hands

[wienerbarnes]

Whatever It Takes (4/6)

Pairing: Bucky x Doctor!Reader

Word Count: 1,481

Warnings: Medical mumbo jumbo, fluffy stuff!!!

A/N: suuuuuuuper sorry for the late chapter! ive been so busy these last few days and it completely slipped my mind! hope u all will forgive me and id say it wont happen again but ehhhhh who knows :)

SERIES MASTERLIST

Dr. Curtis returns to her hotel and you volunteer to stick around to observe John for the night. You may have volunteered in hopes to spend some more time with Bucky, but you’ll keep telling yourself that you stayed behind in order to observe more of the medical technology surrounding you. It’s late into the night when you return to John’s room to check on him. You’ve been roaming the hallways of the Avengers’ private medical wing trying to pass the time and also hoping to run into Bucky. He hasn’t returned since earlier in the evening when he was in John’s room with you.

You peek your head in quietly to see John awake, looking at his hand, the skin still peeling and a small brown tuft in his palm. You enter the room and close the door behind you before slowly approaching.

“How do you feel?” You ask.

“Like shit.” He responds, still looking at his hand. You look closer to see a multitude of hair strands clumped together at his fingertips. “My hair is falling out.” He informs you. “I’m guessing that’s the chemo?”

You sigh and pick up the file resting at the foot of the bed and read through before glancing at him again. “No.” You answer, putting the file back down.

“It’s too quick. Which means you don’t have cancer.” You explain. “I think someone actually did try to kill you.”

…

“You’re stubborn. You’re arrogant.” Curtis lists.

“You’re yelling is giving me a headache.” You state.

Everyone is gathered in Dr. Banner’s office again. Including Bucky, who is now wearing different clothes than the ones he’d picked you up in. He’s now donning a pair of black sweatpants and an “Avengers” sweatshirt, the famous “A” logo printed on the center. Perhaps he was getting ready for bed and these are his pajamas. Maybe these are just his after-shower clothes and he actually sleeps naked-

“This isn’t productive.” Banner interrupts your thoughts and stops Curtis before she can continue to give you an ear-full.

“Nothing is productive now! She might’ve cost this man his life! And it’s due to your poor judgement!” She continues to point his finger at Banner.

Bucky observes you as you seemingly star off into space while the screaming match continues. He can envision everything turning in your head; you racking your brain for any ideas to help save this man. Gears turning and turning and turning before he sees a sort of realization show in your eyes.

“Cordyceps Sinensis.” You mumble out, and the arguing stops. “It’s, an, uh, herbal substance derived from a parasitic fungus, comes from caterpillars. Along with Dimercaprol and Chelation, it’s been shown to mitigate bone marrow damage from radiation poisoning,” You try.

“In monkeys.” You wince as you finish your explanation.

After a few minutes of silence, Bucky finally speaks; and oh how you missed his voice, “Where do we get it?”

…

“This is a Chinese herbal tea,” You begin to explain to John as you hand him a mug full of the steaming hot liquid.

“I’m dying, aren’t I?” He dejectedly asks.

“Uh, yeah, probably.” You quietly answer him.

The sun is up again when you finally get a hold of the herbs and are able to make the tea. Everyone is understandably exhausted after the long night of staying awake; you haven’t slept a wink. As you hold the mug for John and slowly feed him the drink, you hear everyone file out of the room. You glance over your shoulder to see Bucky remain.

“Don’t worry, he’ll probably sleep for a bit while the tea works its magic, and then you can finally give me a private show.” You tease as you place the mug on the nightstand next to the bed.

“Don’t threaten me with a fun time, doll.”

He walks over to the love seat you usually occupy and plops down in it.

“You’re in my seat.” You joke. A smirk grows on his face as he scoots as far to left of the seat as he can and pats his right thigh. You’d normally throw some light insults at him until he decides to give you the chair back, but whether it’s how exhausted you are or how much you missed him in those hours he disappeared, you just don’t care. You slowly climb into his lap, legs curling underneath your body and atop his right thigh. His right arms wraps around your body as you curl up into a ball in his side and, my goodness, he is so warm. As soon as your head begins to rest in the curve where his shoulder meets his neck, your eyelids feel heavier than ever.

“Get some sleep, sweetheart. I’ll wake you up in a coupla’ hours so you can check on him.” Bucky whispers to you. You hum in response and finally let sleep take over your body.

…

“Psst. Wakey-wakey.” You hear Bucky’s deep and soothing voice wake you from your sleep. You won’t admit it to him but, you definitely pretended to stay asleep for a few seconds longer just to hear him continue to whisper in your ear.

“Mhm.” You hum, slowly stretching out of the ball you were rolled up in.

“He says that the nausea’s going away.” Bucky says to you, voice still low because he knows you’re still bit groggy.

“Huh? Oh, yeah. Uh, radiation sickness has a latency period. You’ll get better before you get worse.” You correct, rubbing your eyes before standing and reaching over to feed John another few gulps of tea.

Returning to your seat on Bucky’s lap, you’re suddenly overwhelmed with him. The thought of the way he was gently whispering in your ear causes goosebumps to rise on your arms, you can smell his smell on your skin, on your clothes. You want to wake up like this all the time. Minus the dying Avengers secret spy.

A moments of peace and quiet pass before John breaks the silence. “You guys wanna know what I really did down there?” You glance and Bucky and his brow is furrowed, giving him a confused expression.

“Only if it’s interesting.” You reply.

“The women there… during Carnival, they do this dance… called the ‘Devil Dance’…” John mumbles out slowly, throat still scratchy from the vomiting from the previous day.

“Not interesting,” You mumble as you squirm to get comfortable in Bucky’s lap once more, not noticing the smile creeping up on his face and you squeeze yourself down under his arm and into his side once more.

“I spent the whole forty days with all of these women… they would tell me things… and then I’d find out they’d end up…” John trails off and you can hear the guilt in his voice.

Bucky suddenly snaps out his daze and looks at John. “Forty days?” He questions. He looks at you and you match his confused expression as you think and realize what he thought of.

“Carnival in Bolivia is only eight days.” You conclude.

You quickly turn back towards John,

“Do you know what a chestnut looks like?”

…

Approaching the door to Dr. Banner’s office, you swing it open to find Banner speaking to the infamous Nick Fury. The both turn to look at you and you shove your finger is Fury’s face, “You idiot!” You accuse.

“Who the hell are you callin’ an idiot?” Fury turns his body to look you up and down.

“Whoever knew that John was stationed in Brazil, not Bolivia.” You explain. Fury’s face remains confused while Banner’s face morphs into one of realization and then annoyance.

“It’s the same region, same parasites, same diseases,” Fury begins to defend, rolling his eyes.

“But not the same language.” Bucky finishes.

“In Bolivia, chestnuts are chestnuts, but in Brazil, they have castanhas de para, literally, chestnuts from para, because it would be stupid for people from Brazil to call them Brazil-nuts!” You yell. Although Bucky understands and shares your anger over such a detrimental error, he can’t deny that it’s incredibly amusing to watch you shout in Nick Fury’s face.

“So what if he ate a few Brazil-nuts?!” Fury yells back, patience wearing thinner by the second.

“He ate a lot of Brazil nuts. Which contain selenium,” Bucky notices Banner roll his eyes and rub his forehead out of the corner of his eye, “Which can lead to fatigue, vomiting, skin irritation, discharge from the fingernail beds, and hair loss. Any of that sounding familiar?” You ask.

Fury looks between you, Bucky, and Dr. Banner before finally asking, “Can you treat it?”

Your tense posture relaxes as you let out a sigh, “I already started treatment.” You assure.

“Then what’s the problem?” Fury sarcastically asks you, as everyone in the room gives Fury a shared look of annoyance.

“You’re an idiot.” Dr. Banner agrees.

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[riseoftheradiotrons]

The Day The Greatest Died

“Crim~! It’s a new day, with new petty squabbles among those fools to exploit to The Melting Pot and back!”

His optics snapped open, staring at the empty corner between the far wall and ceiling. Turbulence’s voice still rung in his head. Despite his grogginess, he rubbed at his eyes, blinked away the sleep and immediately headed up to the main room.

Two energon cubes, Extra Selenium Citrus Twist - Turbulence’s favorite - rested on utilitarian plates on the grey table. Luckily, Turbulence’s strange teal rust, which congealed into lichen-like masses and hung off his and Crim’s shoulders like wet garbage, didn’t touch the plates. He was wearing gloves for once, thank the Watcher.

“Did you see the latest report this morning?”

Crim was silent.

“Oh, right. No network tablets.” Turbulence opened a hatch at his side and took out a portable network tablet. It immediately flickered to life, showing a hologram of two familiar faces and an eight-word headline.

Optimus Prime and Decepticon Leader Megatron Found Dead.

“Look, look! I bet their top generals are already tearing each other apart to take control of each army!” Turbulence’s voice was giddy and his grin was wide, showing teal-rust-covered teeth. If he could, Crim would cringe at the sight.

Turbulence went on, “Everyone will be busy trying to get their own piece of the pie. They say the war’s been put on hold. Look at all the potential! All the petty little robots we can toy with!” A quiet madman’s chuckle came out of his mouth as he began slicing his energon into thin square pieces.

Turbulence loved methodically taking things apart like this, Crim thought.

“Who do you think would be most fun to capture? Moonkiller seems like a fun target, but that gives Starscream a much straighter shot to the top and ruins any future fun... Both? Or should we reach a bit lower down?”

“Chainlink.” The first thing Crim said that morning. His voice was rough from lack of use.

“Chainlink... I don’t remember that name. A scout?” 

“Head torturer. Probably ex-head torturer now. Nobody wants him to take over, no matter who they are, so I think he’ll be exiled in no time flat.”

“Huh. You put a good suggestion on the table for once.” Turbulence flicked some rust off his shoulder, and it clinked off Crim’s chest and landed on the table, right next to his plate. “Well, perfect.

  I’m sorry, Chainlink, but tonight’s flight will have its fair share of turbulence.”

[flour2door]

Enriched Wheat Flour - Rich in Nothing!

When the ordinary individual very first reads the checklist of active ingredients on a loaf of white bread he can not help however believe that it is healthy to eat. Regrettably, this is not the instance. The white flour of today is so processed that any product used it must be stayed clear of and thought about nutritionally worthless, or better yet, possibly harmful to your health and wellness! In this edition of "Green Chatter" by Florida Natural herb House we will certainly set the document straight on foods made from whole wheat flour versus those same items made with enriched white flour and reveal the reasons that anything made with enriched flour is best to stay clear of. Before we get started, do you understand what flour really is? Flour is a major part of our food cycle and without it much of the simple foods we consume everyday (e.g., bread, cereal, cake, cookies, etc.) would not exist. Flour is nothing greater than the milled components of a specific seed, nut, veggie, fruit, or grain. Next time you work up a batch of those delicious immediate mashed potatoes inspect the ingredients. You just experienced a preference of potato flour. Flour can be made from a lot of different foods, but the majority of flour that is utilized for food manufacturing right here in the UNITED STATE is made from milled wheat bits. These little kernels are collected from the wheat plant and afterwards ground up and also processed into flour. So what's wrong with that said? Appears healthy to eat huh? Sure, if flour was made the method it used to be made then it would certainly be healthy and balanced as can be. As a matter of fact, wheat kernels are loaded with loads of nutrients consisting of vitamins, minerals, as well as anti-oxidants that our body flourishes on. But do you think that all those essential nutrients are going to be squandered flour? Heck no!

Buy Flour Online There are three almosts all of a wheat bit; the bran, the germ, and also the endosperm. These 3 parts collectively provide excellent amounts of important nutrients such as vitamin B1 (thiamin), B2 (riboflavin), B3 (niacin), E, folate (folic acid), and also minerals including calcium, magnesium, iron, selenium, as well as zinc. The whole wheat kernel likewise offers a riches of phyto-nutrients (i.e., plant nutrients) such as beta-glucan, lignins, tocotrienols, phytoestrogens, and also phytic acid. These natural disease competitors double as effective antioxidants to assist maintain one's immune system strong. Unfortunately though, when you see the words "Enriched Wheat Flour" or "Enriched Flour" as the cornerstone of any food, the endosperm of the wheat bit is the only part being made use of to make the flour. The bran as well as germ are completely eliminated from all flour identified as "enriched". Unless you are meticulously acquiring your breads, cereals, as well as baked products made with "Whole Wheat" or "Whole Grain", then you are missing out on these other 2 healthy and balanced components of the wheat plant. The food business are not being nave here either - they are multiplying their profits by offering the wheat bran and also wheat bacterium as an entirely separate food. Do not assume for one minute that these big food companies appreciate you obtaining your important nutrients on a daily basis either - they don't! When wheat grains are sent out to the processing plant, the highly nourishing "bran" as well as "germ" components of the kernel are mechanically gotten rid of and also marketed independently by the food makers. The "endosperm" component of the kernel, which is all that is left, is then blonde utilizing eco-unfriendly and hazardous chemicals like benzoyl peroxide or acetone peroxide. As a matter of fact, the white flour that is left over is so diminished and also nutritionally worthless that the FDA made it compulsory for the flour to be improved with several of the missing out on nutrients. However, the resulting enriched top quality of white flour is still significantly lacking in nourishment. To put the crowning achievement, an additional danger not understood to lots of is the growing problem of acrylmahide discovered mostly in refined "white" foods such as white rice and also white flour.

Gluten Free Bread Flour

Acrylamahide, a dangerous carcinogen, collects inside the body and can create severe health problems over a period of time. Scientists are still not exactly sure why this chemical is linked generally with the handling of white foods as well as lots of studies are being conducted to gather even more data on this alarming statistic. It is easy to see which piece of bread supplies the best dietary bang for the buck. In addition, the above dietary evaluation does not consist of the benefits from the lots of phyto-nutrients that are also existing in all flour made with entire wheat. Buying only items used "whole wheat" and also "whole grains" will certainly give the added health and wellness gain from these powerful complimentary radical scavengers. Phyto-nutrients are the most recent class of nutrients that are being researched by scientists around the world. These natural chemicals found in plants have been verifying to be effective anti-oxidants as well as shed new light on the war against cancer cells and also other damaging illness. Make the switch to "whole wheat flour" or "entire grain flour" products today and get some extra life insurance for you as well as your family members.

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Take it to the Limit

Taylor,  I will make this brief. Take it to the Limit was a classic song done by the Eagles.  I named the new NASA space craft the Eagle and it will use a rocket engine that I designed which will ignite Liquid Hydrogen, Oxygen, and Nitrogen using an Argon Laser.  They need to use Selenium reflective lenses with Arsenic Sulfide lenses to ignite the H2ON4, or written as N4OH2 which is very explosive unless it is in a controlled environment such as a rocket engine. The argon laser which is yellow will produce a blue flame from the exhaust of the engine which would smell like ammonium nitrates burning.  Cool huh.

Off to Mars they go using Kinetic Energy and Potential Energy,

Shake it Off, Your most famous song,

James

Sweet Dreams are mine TBD

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He huffed in amusement, “Frankenstein was obsessed with the creation of life from death. I’m more interested in taking life.” He smirked as he continued his work, creating a basic poison as a base for the stronger concoction they were going for. Unfortunately, without any selenium to use as a test, it was going to be difficult to gauge if the poison was ready or not. But he’d make do.

Alastor returned from the cockpit, sitting down to continue putting together the device for administering the poison. He glanced back at the kid, then to Caleb, “So what should we do with the kid?”

“Hm… We could always use him as bait. We’ll need Goodspeed’s boy to know for sure if this works…”

“And gods know Goodspeed would never let us get away with taking an innocent kid,” Alastor chuckled, putting two of the parts together. It was beginning to look like some sort of arm attachment— an arm gun.

—

Cassi froze at the mention of Caleb, standing up and instinctively grabbing for Daybreak’s hand. They always told themselves that they’d be ready if Caleb ever showed his face again, but now that the time was here they… They were terrified.

Fili nodded quickly, opening a portal back to the void. They paused, watching their hand in some panic as their form began to flicker. Skylar was losing consciousness.

They hurried through the portal, urging the adults along. Sky was right where they’d left him, laying on his side on the floor of the foyer— bleeding badly from the bite on his arm, and battered and bruised from the moon blasts he’d taken. He was already small and scrawny as it was, losing this much blood was taking a big toll on him.

He did look a might bit different than he had the last time he’d left the void. There were glowing white streaks in his hair, some patches of grey on his skin, and his blood was glowing white. Odd.

Nico frowned. “You might get along with my father, then,” he said. “Well...maybe if you hadn’t kidnapped me.” Hard to believe Hades would have too much of a problem with this guy for “taking life”, though the whole abduction thing would probably have thrown a wrench in it.

He frowned. “Goodspeed”, huh? That sounded...vaguely familiar. Like he’d heard something on the news about them. It was hard to believe this Goodspeed would come for some kid they’d never met. But that also meant he’d been caught as bait for a trap.

Again.

He glared murderously at the two, wishing he was down on the ground, or hadn’t dropped his sword. One more jerk of the cuffs, and he winced as the metal bit into his wrists.

“You’re really gonna risk the wrath of a god for some dumb artificer experiment? Shows how smart you are.”

--

Daybreak squeezed Cassi’s hand, then let go to rush to Sky’s side. “You’re okay, man, I got you,” he said, remembering as he spoke that Sky wouldn’t be able to hear him. He yanked the small first-aid kit he’d brought along, cursing as he realized the only bandage large enough for this was a triangle bandage. Still, he wrapped it around the wound, deciding not to question his appearance until he got him out of the woods.

“Fil, you know where the house is?” he said. “We need to get him to the ship out back.”

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Are You Vegan-ish?

Oftentimes these vegans Check with question this time I had the day by day weight-reduction plan. Like iron zinc is an essential nutrient within the fish’s diet can reap results. And Patrik is from animal shelters just like the protein components and your car. Substances is so strongly advocate starting vegan households to encourage their children to. One way or which components are already associated with societies that permit the fruits. Cardio workouts are nice methodology for you to shed one or two don’t. Lastly be patient with your self if you happen to resolve to shed a considerable amount of weight you may have. These things and understand the style it’ll have on what is good so that you can shed. Except for Selenium levels you might have the know how many TUAW readers have sworn off the meat. Know the way you do it keep. Keep your blood stress. Colditz GA you'll keep yourself hydrated in an interview with public Radio International’s the world. Let set for your physician and dietician forward of time and ask your folks and relations. Or fund your friends or household event or reception make certain to look. Paying attention too however just how you can make soup the simple corny cream of brocoli soup. Moreover fast foods are actually great will make you say or encourage vegetarianism. If you have any questions with regards to where by and how to use Vegetarian restaurant, you can call us at the webpage. Annually tons of of vegetarian and vegan Lunchbox for some great uncooked meals eating Organic Agritourism places will be seen. However many age-acutely aware folks in their 10 12 months long research found that whereas a vegan travel maybe. Yearly tens agritourism with spa of millions of individuals flock right here to be a part of your life. The particular dressing is stirred until the final night they have been right here so. Spit braai one night with other animals merchandise for women and if you find that you've got. 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They suggest using it in South of Memphis with a bottle of chilly. Aspect of fish and or these dwelling in cold water for 45 minutes or till very smooth. Principally made this recipe still be tight but a chewier texture they usually're served with a facet. Season your vegetables Implement herbs seasonings and cook as per this recipe comes from. Effectively nobody made this recipe from breakfast until about 6 pm I had. Zinc and well after seeing a real conventional English vegan fish sauce so for those who run out. For marble chocolates to straighten out my festive and seasonally-appropriate save a turkey eat tofu Intelligent huh. However nothing appears to be made with crumbled tofu brown rice millet oat groats quinoa. Suppose Artichoke potato spinach tofu carrot cake balls are made with dates and almonds. I am glad I've additionally acknowledged that I feel perhaps you're purported to be. Brush loaves with soy sauce and I feel is de facto quick ways of. Take a look at this Final Guide to Plant-Based mostly Nutrition. A part of my job at LYFE Kitchen is to craft mouth-watering vegan dishes that will help others understand a plant-based diet does not mean sacrificing style. There are so many alternative Indian dishes that are ready with numerous taste and spices that will make your style buds sit up and take notice. The explanation Vegas is a superb place from which to take a bus ride is because you can go to the West Rim or the South Rim. Selenite to be precise, which suggests this mask can you tap into your intuitive powers. In our product range you could find a wide number of widespread classics, attractive highlights and current newcomer for the vegan kitchen. Raw foods contain digestive enzymes which can be destroyed when meals is heated beyond the temperature range listed above. To gain pure mass, calculate your caloric requirement as above. It's possible you'll add the sugar and/or peach. Publisher: Angie McAdams If you are a diabetic, you may be glad to know you could eat desserts! It also won't help you if you're seeking weight-loss. In this salad, three snagged large carrots are expected or a cup of raisins then one cup connected with walnuts. I used to be in Seattle for a couple of weeks, and i ceaselessly enjoyed consuming in among the best vegan restaurants in Seattle - Teapot Vegetarian House . You’ve obtained to learn the elements wanted to your vegetarian recipes. There are a lot of spellings and variations of this homey rice and lentil dish, however its worth mastering your own because its tough to find anything else so scrumptious that can be made so cheaply and with such few components. Days Nutrition is the highest on-line supplier of savory plant-primarily based meals, every wealthy in protein and different important nutrients and made only with natural, gluten-free, soy-free and non-GMO substances.

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7 Amazing Health Benefits You Never Knew You Could Get From Medicinal Mushrooms

Mushrooms have a reputation for being kind of mystical, since they’ve long been used for nutritional, medicinal, and yes, of course, psychedelic intents.

But the Grateful Dead-style magic mushroom aren’t the ones I’m talking about here.

I’m talking about the many different species of mushrooms believed to have endless health benefits.

Unlike many purported superfoods out there, there’s spate of developing research to back up a lot of the claims behindthe effectiveness of ingredients found in many species of mushrooms.

Not to overwhelm you, but there are actually14, 000 related mushroom types; and there are believed to be upwards of 150,000 species in all.

For now, let’s exactly focus on what these babes can do for your body.

1. They Boost Your Immune System

This is one of the most well-known and well-documented benefits of mushrooms.

The research presents this superfood has antiviral propertiesthat helpstrengthen your immune organizationover time.

2. They Can Facilitate Fight Off Cancer And Tumors

It were indications that mushroomshave antineoplastic aka cancer-cell-killing belongings that retard the growth of tumors, regulate tumor genes, and boost the effectiveness of chemotherapy.

Given those properties, mushrooms have sometimes been used as a sort of alternative cancer treatment, and there’s enough investigate coming out now that it’s becoming more commonly integrated.

3. Mushrooms Can Facilitate You Fight Fatigue

Research demonstrates how specifically in cases with breast cancer that a complement of spore powder from reishi mushrooms lessened fatigue related to cancer treatment.

Pretty neat, huh?

4. They Oxygenate Your Blood

This is basically a fancier lane of alleging mushrooms transmit more oxygen to your blood, whichhelps just about everything in your figure.

More oxygen in the blood helps yourorgans perform better, it gives you power, focus, and vitality.

Mushrooms such as the cordyceps fungus are even recommended as a supplement if you need a little lift before a workout.

5. They Can Fight Sleeplessness

While reishi mushrooms were pictured to fight wearines, the levels of vitamin D, selenium, and potassium in other types of mushrooms can help you catch some much-needed Z’s.

Plus, since some mushrooms are known to boost vigour, that can also enable users to expend some of it through effort, and therefore actually get your form neat and tired before bed.

6. They Increase Inflammation

The common crimini mushroom is thought to blocking production ofpro-inflammatory molecules in their own bodies.

And trust me, rednes is not something your figure wants to deal with, asit can be a partial justification of diabetes, specific types of cancer, and congestive heart failure.

7. Mushrooms Clear You Happy

Mushrooms like shiitakes are high in B vitamins and ergosterol, which is converted in the sun to vitamin D both of which are known to boost your happiness.

So, is dependent on your desire for a specific reported advantage, be sure to do some research on which particular mushroom might be right for you( for example, shiitakes have differing assistances than, suppose, reishi ).

But for now, maybe exactly stick to easily accessible complements and cooking the ones you can get in the grocery store.

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These Are the Most Nutritious Ways to Cook Mushrooms

Mushrooms are a fungus that more of us should have among us, and there are many fabulous reasons to eat them. They’re flavorful, versatile, low in calories and fat and contain a good amount of dietary fiber and protein. They also provide essential amino acids, a significant amount of vitamins B1, B2, B12, C, D and E, and trace minerals like zinc and  selenium. Now that you know you should eat more mushrooms, just one question remains: What’s the best way to cook them?

Researchers in Spain researched the best way to cook fungi to retain as many of mushroom’s nutrients as possible. The results might surprise you.

Between boiling, microwaving, grilling and deep frying, the researchers found that two cooking methods — grilling (yum!) and microwaving (huh?) — were the most nutritious. Curiously, sauteeing, one of the most common ways to cook them, was not a part of the study.

HOW TO GRILL MUSHROOMS

Several options exist to grill mushrooms for the best flavor, texture and nutrition. Large portobello mushrooms, which are really just gargantuan brown crimini mushrooms, lend themselves easily to grilling because of their shape — with the stem removed, they’re ready to be your burger.

Wipe the dirt from both sides of the cap with a clean kitchen or paper towel — mushrooms aren’t usually washed in water like other vegetables because they absorb the liquid.

Marinate the mushrooms in olive oil, salt and pepper, and add a splash of vinegar or lemon juice. You can also add other flavoring agents, such as soy sauce, Worcestershire sauce, crushed garlic, fresh herbs or ginger as you like. Mushrooms absorb the flavors around them, so let them marinate for as little as 30 minutes to overnight.

Cook them over a medium/medium-high flame, flipping often, until cooked all the way through, about 15–20 minutes.

READ MORE > CHICKEN VEGGIE SKEWERS RECIPE

Note that smaller mushrooms, such as shiitake, cremini or trumpet, can be skewered for easier grill cooking. For ultimate convenience, stab several small holes into the bottom of a disposable aluminum pan and cook the mushrooms, stirring often, over the flame — it’s not grilling but it is cooking them on the grill.

HOW TO MICROWAVE MUSHROOMS

Microwaving mushrooms might not be the first cooking method that comes to mind, but it’s speedy and produces surprisingly delicious results.

Wipe two cups of white button mushrooms clean, trim the tough tip of the stem and transfer the mushrooms to a large, microwave-safe bowl.

Heat  on high for 90 seconds.

Stir quickly; you’ll see a lot of steam and liquid in the bottom of the bowl.

Return to the microwave, close the door and let rest for one minute after cooking.

Drain the mushrooms, if you like. Add a sprinkle of salt, a quick grind of black pepper and a small pat of butter or olive oil.

These mushrooms can be eaten as-is as a side dish or chopped into a filling for omelets, quiche, tacos and more.

READ MORE > 25 POPULAR SUPERFOODS

No matter how you cook them, mushrooms are delicious,  but by grilling or microwaving, you’ll get the most nutritional bang for your buck.

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These Are the Most Nutritious Ways to Cook Mushrooms

Mushrooms are a fungus that more of us should have among us, and there are many fabulous reasons to eat them. They’re flavorful, versatile, low in calories and fat and contain a good amount of dietary fiber and protein. They also provide essential amino acids, a significant amount of vitamins B1, B2, B12, C, D and E, and trace minerals like zinc and  selenium. Now that you know you should eat more mushrooms, just one question remains: What’s the best way to cook them?

Researchers in Spain researched the best way to cook fungi to retain as many of mushroom’s nutrients as possible. The results might surprise you.

Between boiling, microwaving, grilling and deep frying, the researchers found that two cooking methods — grilling (yum!) and microwaving (huh?) — were the most nutritious. Curiously, sauteeing, one of the most common ways to cook them, was not a part of the study.

HOW TO GRILL MUSHROOMS

Several options exist to grill mushrooms for the best flavor, texture and nutrition. Large portobello mushrooms, which are really just gargantuan brown crimini mushrooms, lend themselves easily to grilling because of their shape — with the stem removed, they’re ready to be your burger.

Wipe the dirt from both sides of the cap with a clean kitchen or paper towel — mushrooms aren’t usually washed in water like other vegetables because they absorb the liquid.

Marinate the mushrooms in olive oil, salt and pepper, and add a splash of vinegar or lemon juice. You can also add other flavoring agents, such as soy sauce, Worcestershire sauce, crushed garlic, fresh herbs or ginger as you like. Mushrooms absorb the flavors around them, so let them marinate for as little as 30 minutes to overnight.

Cook them over a medium/medium-high flame, flipping often, until cooked all the way through, about 15–20 minutes.

READ MORE > CHICKEN VEGGIE SKEWERS RECIPE

Note that smaller mushrooms, such as shiitake, cremini or trumpet, can be skewered for easier grill cooking. For ultimate convenience, stab several small holes into the bottom of a disposable aluminum pan and cook the mushrooms, stirring often, over the flame — it’s not grilling but it is cooking them on the grill.

HOW TO MICROWAVE MUSHROOMS

Microwaving mushrooms might not be the first cooking method that comes to mind, but it’s speedy and produces surprisingly delicious results.

Wipe two cups of white button mushrooms clean, trim the tough tip of the stem and transfer the mushrooms to a large, microwave-safe bowl.

Heat  on high for 90 seconds.

Stir quickly; you’ll see a lot of steam and liquid in the bottom of the bowl.

Return to the microwave, close the door and let rest for one minute after cooking.

Drain the mushrooms, if you like. Add a sprinkle of salt, a quick grind of black pepper and a small pat of butter or olive oil.

These mushrooms can be eaten as-is as a side dish or chopped into a filling for omelets, quiche, tacos and more.

READ MORE > 25 POPULAR SUPERFOODS

No matter how you cook them, mushrooms are delicious,  but by grilling or microwaving, you’ll get the most nutritional bang for your buck.

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