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Anisotropic shader tutorial using vray 1.5 final SP 1. Now we are going to create steel shader.

Anisotropic shader tutorial using vray 1.5 final SP 1

Here are settings for this material. It is quite simple, there is scratch map put in bump slot to achieve subtle brushed metal effect. Use cylindrical uvw mapping on each part of the pot And then convert object to poly. Now we have to create anisotropic shader for the bottom part. Anisotropic material settings: Here are maps used in reflection and normal bump slots: Get full resolution reflect map Get full resolution normal map.

TakePart - News, Culture, Videos and Photos That Make the World Better. Breathe easy, tokers.

TakePart - News, Culture, Videos and Photos That Make the World Better

Smoking marijuana in moderate amounts may not be so bad for your lungs, after all. A new study, published in this month's Journal of the American Medical Association, tested the lung function of over 5,000 young adults between 18 and 30 to determine marijuana's effect on lungs. After 20 years of testing, researchers found some buzzworthy results: regular marijuana smokers (defined by up to a joint a day for seven years) had no discernable impairment in lung activity from non-smokers.

In fact, researchers were surprised to find marijuana smokers performed slightly better than both smokers and non-smokers on the lung performance test. Why? MORE: 5 Reasons Not to Smoke Synthetic Weed. The Grow Store. Radiant: Radiant 8" Air Cooled Reflector Unit (includes lens) Everything Petroleum Does, Hemp Does Better. Becca Wolford, Contributing WriterWaking Times We are in an economic crisis.

Everything Petroleum Does, Hemp Does Better

But don’t panic, there are always good things that come out of crises. It’s all a matter of being aware, being ready, and being educated. Our economy, put simply, really sucks right now. But the United States is not alone. Here is a simplified example: A country has good currency and a strong economy. (image from rickety.us) Here are the main reasons for our economic state today: 1. 2. 3. If you look at history about 100 years ago, when the big oil boom started, that is when the economy surged and the population started seeing an increase. The United States uses 25% of the world’s daily oil supply, and imports 70% of that. Oil is not a renewable resource, and it is a DECLINING resource. Global oil production is declining at 8-10% per year. Marijuana And Cancer: Scientists Find Cannabis Compound Stops Metastasis In Aggressive Cancers.

A pair of scientists at California Pacific Medical Center in San Francisco has found that a compound derived from marijuana could stop metastasis in many kinds of aggressive cancer, potentially altering the fatality of the disease forever.

Marijuana And Cancer: Scientists Find Cannabis Compound Stops Metastasis In Aggressive Cancers

"It took us about 20 years of research to figure this out, but we are very excited," said Pierre Desprez, one of the scientists behind the discovery, to The Huffington Post. "We want to get started with trials as soon as possible. " The Daily Beast first reported on the finding, which has already undergone both laboratory and animal testing, and is awaiting permission for clinical trials in humans. Desprez, a molecular biologist, spent decades studying ID-1, the gene that causes cancer to spread. Meanwhile, fellow researcher Sean McAllister was studying the effects of Cannabidiol, or CBD, a non-toxic, non-psychoactive chemical compound found in the cannabis plant. Weed. Law Enforcement Group: Legalize Pot So Cops Have Time To Fight Real Crime.

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Video. Cooking with Marijuana. Pot Hot Chocolate - The Stoner's Cookbook. The Inner Monologue of a Guy Smoking Weed for the First Time. Top anti-drug researcher changes his mind – says legalize marijuana « Patients for Medical Cannabis. Digg (Source) 6.03.09 Over and over again, all the bad things we’ve been told about marijuana are revealed to be not only false, but often the precise opposite of the truth. So the next time someone tells you that marijuana is worse for your lungs than cigarettes, you might want to mention that the world’s leading expert on that subject happens to be a supporter of legalization. For 30 years, Donald Tashkin has studied the effects of marijuana on lung function.

His work has been funded by the vehemently anti-marijuana National Institute on Drug Abuse, which has long sought to demonstrate that marijuana causes lung cancer. After 3 decades of anti-drug research, here’s what Tashkin has to say about marijuana laws: “Early on, when our research appeared as if there would be a negative impact on lung health, I was opposed to legalization because I thought it would lead to increased use and that would lead to increased health effects,” Tashkin says. Man Chooses 30 Days In Jail Instead Of Quitting Marijuana. Meet the latest marijuana martyr. ​

Man Chooses 30 Days In Jail Instead Of Quitting Marijuana

A 30-year-old Nevada man on Wednesday chose a month in jail instead of probation which would have meant he couldn't use medical marijuana for one year. Charles Ray Balzer of Gardnerville, Nev., told East Fork Justice Jim EnEarl he was unwilling to give up pot for a year, and he would do 30 days in jail after he pleaded guilty to harassment, reports The Record-Courier. Balzer has a legal medical marijuana card from the Nevada State Health Division.

He told EnEarl he smokes cannabis and takes a prescription painkiller for a back injury. MAIN - Marijuana Strain Effects.

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Blissful enlightenment, a photo from Himachal Pradesh, North. Critiques | Translate ajayrawat Congratulations on capturing this shot, I am sure the guy is having time of his lifetime.

Blissful enlightenment, a photo from Himachal Pradesh, North