Orleans County, New York - Have you ever experienced something strange that you could not explain? People from all places and religions around the world report seeing ghosts, spirits, UFO's and the like. How can you tell what is truth and what is a work of fiction? Call a paranormal investigation group. The Center for Paranormal Investigation (CPIA for short) has been investigating claims of the paranormal since 2001 and has seen its share of the paranormal. The CPIA investigates private homes, businesses, and most anyone who calls them with a plea for help. The CPIA takes a skeptical approach at investigating claims of the supernatural. If you call them to investigate an alleged haunting in your home, they will try to find out what the cause of the problem is. Not only do they search for a "paranormal" cause, but in some cases the events can be explained with more rational means. "People that call us really have nobody else to turn to". Says Tim Davis, CPIA Director. "In this modern world, religion, ghosts, and the supernatural are believed to be things of the past when people were 'less enlightened', and thats simply not the case". If you have questions, stories or need your home investigated, you can contact the Center for Paranormal online at www.centerforparanormal.org or calling them at (585)576-4759.
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Press Release - January 2007
EVP and ITC
EVP or Electronic Voice Phenomena is one of the more common, yet misunderstood events that can occur in the paranormal world.
Electronic Voice Phenomena (EVP) is the term traditionally used to describe unexpected sounds or voices sometimes found on recording media. EVP initially involved audio tape recorders, but in later years, virtually any recording medium became a vehicle for phenomena.
The term Instrumental TransCommunication (ITC) came into being to describe these expanded modes of audio- and video-format communication. Other acronyms used in the literature include Electronic Disturbance Phenomena (EDP) and Trans-Dimensional Communication (TDC).
These voices are usually reported on analog or digital voice recorders, but in some cases EVP's have been found on devices such as answering machines, voice mail, radios, and even e-mails.
Ectoplasm
Ectoplasm is one of the less common forms of paranormal event. The belief is that ectoplasm is the result of an entity attempting to manifest itself. This phenomena commonly takes the appearance of a fog or a mist in a photograph or video. Below are a few examples of an ectoplasm. Though this paranormal event is less common, there are some more common natural events that could be mistaken for ecto. Fog, Cigarette Smoke, Bug Swarms, Steam, and even a persons breath can be mistaken for an ecto.
Orbs
Perhaps one of the most common and most misunderstood of all paranormal phenomena. There are several things about orbs that people assume.
1.) Orbs are spirits or energy that shows up in photographs and film
2.)Orbs are ghosts
Both of the above statements are false. Orbs are indeed energy in one form or another, but does not necessarily mean that it is a spirit, ghost, or even supernatural at all. Orbs have been noted to appear in places with an abnormally high electromagnetic field or high voltage areas such as factories and power plants. The energy in these areas are passed through the air and can show up as a ''ball of energy''. That is where the paranormal aspect of orbs comes in. Ghosts, spirits, entitles, etc. Must draw energy from the surroundings to manifest itself. The result is a concentrated orb of energy and in some cases cold spots (resulting from heat energy being drawn from the air). Natural elements can be mistakenly interpreted as orbs. These include, but are not limited to: Dust, Snow, Rain, Tree Sap, Lens Flares, Bugs, Background Lighting, Street Signs, and fog. Below are some examples of actual orb photos, In some photos the orb is circled to show their location.
