Friday, May 8, 2015

The Truth behind the Witch Trials.

It began with girls in the woods doing what was considered weird and unnatural, more so “Supernatural”. There were cauldrons and broomsticks, spells and incantations, prayers and chants, which all lead to the misconception of the age of witches and witchcraft. People felt as if these acts were abnormal for the sane, and blasphemous in comparison to the norm.

The Salem Witch Trials

The Salem witch trials were a series of hearings and prosecutions of people accused of witchcraft in colonial Massachusetts between February 1692 and May 1693. Thetrials resulted in the executions of twenty people, most of them women. The Salem witch trials occurred in colonial Massachusetts between 1692 and 1693. More than 200 people were accused of practicing witchcraft—the Devil's magic—and 20 were executed. Eventually, the colony admitted the trials were a mistake and compensated the families of those convicted. Since then, the story of the trials has become synonymous with paranoia and injustice, and it continues to beguile the popular imagination more than 300 years later.



Insurgent

INSURGENT raises the stakes for Tris as she searches for allies and answers in the ruins of a futuristic Chicago. Tris (Woodley) and Four (James) are now fugitives on the run, hunted by Jeanine (Winslet), the leader of the power-hungry Erudite elite. Racing against time, they must find out what Tris's family sacrificed their lives to protect, and why the Erudite leaders will do anything to stop them. Haunted by her past choices but desperate to protect the ones she loves, Tris, with Four at her side, faces one impossible challenge after another as they unlock the truth about the past and ultimately the future of their world.

The Act AGAINST AIDS.

The act against AIDS:
 Although HIV statistics remain painfully high, for the first time scientists have begun to discuss the prospect of an AIDS-free generation. There’s a targeted effort to treat every HIV-infected person and a more strategic approach to investment. “The 21st century has ushered in a golden age for global health. Treatment efficacy has reached new heights: now is the time to end AIDS.” As you can see people are struggling but definetly getting closer to a cure.

The Walking Dead. (TV series)

When I first began to watch the show, it began with Rick Grimes who is a former Sheriff's deputy who has been in a coma for several months after being shot while on duty. When he awakens he discovers that the world has been ravished by a zombie epidemic of apocalyptic proportions, and that he seems to be the only person still alive. After returning home to discover his wife and son missing, he heads for Atlanta to search for his family. Narrowly escaping death at the hands of the zombies on arrival in Atlanta he is aided by another survivor, Glenn, who takes Rick to a camp outside the town. There Rick finds his wife Lori and his son, Carl, along with his partner/best friend Shane and a small group of survivors who struggle to fend off the zombie hordes; as well as competing with other surviving groups who are prepared to do whatever it takes to survive in this harsh new world...

Warm Bodies.

With much of the world's population now an undead horde, R is a young and oddly introspective zombie. While fighting with and feeding on a human scavenger party, R meets Julie and feels an urge to protect her. What happens next is the beginning of a strangely warm relationship that allows R to begin regaining his humanity. As this change spreads through the local undead population like a virus, Julie and R eventually have to face a larger issue when the very nature of their friendship is challenged. Caught between the paranoid human forces and the ferocious "Bonies", zombies who are a mutual threat, R and Julie must find a way to bridge the differences of each side to fight for a better world no one thought possible

HIV

HIV is a virus that attacks the immune system. Everyone has CD4 cells, which are also known as T-cells; most people have a pretty moderate amount. Well the virus attacks these cells using them as powerhouses for replication of itself. Without proper treatment, over time the number of CD4 cells will decrease and the virus will grow stronger which can lead to AIDS, ultimately death. Lack of education on such a serious matter is the root of the problem and epidemic. People should know what they are up against; Children should not only know, but understand what is out there in the world before they choose to become sexually active.