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An abridged history of American-centric
warfare, from WWII to present day, told
through the foods of the countries in
conflict.
For a breakdown of the actual battles
portrayed in the film, visit:
http://www.touristpictures.com/foodfight/inde
x.htm
For the official cheat sheet (breakdown of
the foodstuffs), visit:
http://www.touristpictures.com/foodfight/chea
t.htm
Now, to answer some FAQs...
- The food in this film was consumed either
by myself or my dog after shooting. None of
the cast went to waste.
- The software used was photoshop and after
effects.
- The film took me 3 months to do.
- Although it seems like stop motion, most of
it was stop motion created within After
effects, using keyframe animation. I am
basically moving the food around within the
the program, frame by frame, which is the
same as traditional stop motion, only it's
digital.
Tags : stop motion war food fight conflict animation short film stefan nadelman |
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Affichage : 3169650
Durée : 330 s |
| Exposing the Myth of Smoked Medical Marijuana / Anti-Marijuana PSA Video |
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Exposing the Myth of Smoked Medical Marijuana
/ PSA VideoExposing the Myth of Smoked
Medical Marijuana. Q. Does marijuana have any
medical value? Any determination of a drug's
valid medical use must be based on the best
available science undertaken by medical
professionals. The Institute of Medicine
conducted a comprehensive study in 1999 to
assess the potential health benefits of
marijuana and its constituent cannabinoids.
The study concluded that smoking marijuana is
not recommended for the treatment of any
disease condition. In addition, there are
more effective medications currently
available. For those reasons, the Institute
of Medicine concluded that there is little
future in smoked marijuana as a medically
approved medication. Advocates have promoted
the use of marijuana to treat medical
conditions such as glaucoma. However, this is
a good example of more effective medicines
already available. According to the Institute
of Medicine, there are six classes of drugs
and multiple surgical techniques that are
available to treat glaucoma that effectively
slow the progression of this disease by
reducing high intraocular pressure. In other
studies, smoked marijuana has been shown to
cause a variety of health problems, including
cancer, respiratory problems, increased heart
rate, loss of motor skills, and increased
heart rate. Furthermore, marijuana can affect
the immune system by impairing the ability of
T-cells to fight off infections,
demonstrating that marijuana can do more harm
than good in people with already compromised
immune systems. In addition, in a recent
study by the Mayo Clinic, THC was shown to be
less effective than standard treatments in
helping cancer patients regain lost
appetites. The American Medical Association
recommends that marijuana remain a Schedule I
controlled substance. The DEA supports
research into the safety and efficacy of THC
(the major psychoactive component of
marijuana), and such studies are ongoing,
supported by grants from the National
Institute on Drug Abuse. As a result of such
research, a synthetic mirror-image molecule
of the THC drug, Marinol, has been available
to the public since 1985. The Food and Drug
Administration has determined that Marinol is
safe, effective, and has therapeutic benefits
for use as a treatment for nausea and
vomiting associated with cancer chemotherapy,
and as a treatment of weight loss in patients
with AIDS. However, it does not produce the
harmful health effects associated with
smoking marijuana. Furthermore, the DEA
recently approved the University of
California San Diego to undertake rigorous
scientific studies to assess the safety and
efficacy of cannabis compounds for treating
certain debilitating medical conditions. Tt's
also important to realize that the campaign
to allow marijuana to be used as medicine is
a tactical maneuver in an overall strategy to
completely legalize all drugs.
Pro-legalization groups have transformed the
debate from decriminalizing drug use to one
of compassion and care for people with
serious diseases. The New York Times
interviewed Ethan Nadelman, Director of the
Lindesmith Center, in January 2000.
Responding to criticism from former Drug Czar
Barry McCaffrey that the medical marijuana
issue is a stalking-horse for drug
legalization, Mr. Nadelman did not contradict
General McCaffrey. "Will it help lead toward
marijuana legaization?" Mr. Nadelman said: "I
hope so." Video text from the Department of
Justice. All images from Fair Use.
Tags : marijuana medical medicine pot cannabis smoking legalization prohibition decriminalization decriminalize legalize THC US |
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Durée : 224 s |
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