Rosenheim Poltergeist

In 1967, a law office,  a place called Rosenheim suddenly started receiving mysterious phone calls with no answer on the other end, lights in the building started to act strangely- they would swing on their own accord, and turn on and off. Soon, the workplace photocopier started to leak for no apparent reason. Eventually, the office cut of all power and used a standalone generator to get electricity, the strange phenomenon continued.
People began catching wind of all the strange going on's, and began interviewing and doing research. Upon interviewing, they came across a teenager- Anne-Marie, they concluded that she was highly strung out, and  very emotional (had repressed anger and disliked her work and employer).
Researchers began to notice that the phenomenon only started at certain times of they day, coincidentally when she was working. They noted that as soon as she stepped in the office, the strange happenings started, and as soon as she left, it ceased.
Anne-Marie left her job soon after, and the phenomenon in the office stopped completely. It was documented that she had several other jobs in which the strange electrical problems followed her.
Researchers and Investigators never learned weather it was simply a hoax or a real life poltergeist case. But what makes this case so fascinating was it can't be explained if Anne-Marie was so troubled she could have created this herself. Also, it was one of the most documented Poltergeist cases on record and not just by one group, by electricians, telephone repairmen, physicists and researchers. All to which could not really pinpoint the root cause.
Unlike most Poltergeist stories I have read- that haunt specific places or houses. This certain case picked a person, and stayed with her. Weather it be her creating it as a hoax, or an actual happening. The answer is still unknown.

Danny, 7

Jason Cobb purchased a used vintage bed at an auction, in 1998- A purchase he later regretted. Three nights later, Jason told his parents that he felt as though someone has planted their elbows on his pillow and was watching him, breathing cold air down his back. Later, he began noticing that the picture of his deceased grandmother was flipped down, after he righted it, it was flipped back down again. Trying to make sense of the irritation, people began jokingly calling out 'Do we have a Casper in here? Tell me your name and how old you are?'
Before leaving the room he left some paper and crayons on the bed, only to come back fifteen minutes later to find in childlike block letters 'Danny, 7"
The spirit was willing to communicate, and through questioning, 'Danny' indicated that his mother had died in the bed, and that he wanted to stay with it. Danny, not wanting anyone to sleep in the bed began to get irritated, but the family didn't get the memo. When a Terra cotta head that had been hanging on the wall came flying through the room, just missing Jason before it hit the closet door, the famiily was left unable to understand what they were dealing with.
The family didn't know what to believe about who was leaving the conspicuous notes, moving the furniture, opening drawers, setting the kitchen table, and rearranging posters to spell out a person's name.
Knowone new what to believe, if it was the bed, or the electromagnetic energy that the wall was creating; or if they were all just outside of someone elses foolish joke. Either way, their story is known now a a famous poltergeist case; and is easily accessible for others to read about, and post their own opinions. Weather it is true or not; or just a joke, was never completely solved.

Light of the Moon.

A single raindrop can raise the ocean; One person can make a difference.

Patrick Henry Hughes is a remarkable man, born without eyes, or the ability to fully straighten his arms and legs. He describes his disability as not one at all, and overcame it through music.

In the darkness of his eyes, and the sweetness of his music, when Patrick Hughes plays it is the sound of promise. Patrick joined the Louisville Marching band, playing the trumped while his father pushed him in his wheelchair. His commitment and heart attracted crowds and the media throughout his marching band season; he became an inspiration to those around him. When they hear him play, they don't see a boy in a wheelchair, they see the never ending possibilities and a boy with no obstacles, and what we can accomplish if we want to make a difference.
Today, Partick travels the nation with his dad, sharing his story of overcoming, breaking barriers, seeing what's on the inside, and achiving more then you though possible.
'Sure, we're not going to play baseball together, but we can play music together- Patrick's able bodied father.

Enfield Activity.

Real or Fake: Janet is now possessed
by the Enfield Poltergeist.

Between 1977 and 1978, the British nation was shocked by one of the most intense poltergeist cases. It is known as the Enfield poltergeist. A seemingly normal family begins witnessing abnormal activity. There were documented reports of levitation and procession of the family's daughter who spoke with a completely different voice. Some evidence of this was caught on tape, and numerous amounts of mediums and vicars were contacted in hopes that they would be able to be rid of the abnormal activity, all being to frighten to carry on the task at hand. There were so much tension in the family, it poltergeist eventually broke apart the family. (For more information on this topic refer to the Enfield Poltergeist.)
Much controversy was caused due to the unexplainable happenings. Some people reported witnessing moving furniture, cold breezes, and water appearing in pools on the floor, and fires that ignited and extinguished themselves. Though, other's admitted that the young daughter came to them and confessed that she had faked some of the phenomenon’s, just to see if she would get caught, she admitted the things she faked the investigators new of.
On the web, there are numerous different stories, and point of views. People seemed to have thought that the children could be very ingenious, but they strongly doubted that they could outwit an investigator. Was it all a hoax, people think it's very unlikely. It was certainly an intriguing tale, but did it have enough proof of a poltergeist, or simply a child playing pranks?

What is a Poltergeist?

A poltergeist is a paranormal phenomenon, that usually includes inanimate objects moving or being thrown about, sentient noises (such as impaired knocking, pounding or banging), and on some occasions, physical attacks on those witnessing. Poltergeist activity is probably the most misunderstood form of paranormal activity. The word poltergeist actually means 'noisty ghost' , when translated from German.
According to wikipedia, no conclusive scientific explanation of the events exist up to this day, poltergeist have traditionally  been described in folklore as troublesome spirits.
But, according to http://www.prairieghosts.com/poltergeists1.html , they entirely believe in the existence of Poltergeist's. They believe that Poltergeist cases are the work of actual, intelligent spirits, and are the work of human agents.This particular website goes on to give numerous examples of Poltergeist encounters including: The Borley Rectory, The San Pedro Haunting's and The Macomb Poltergeist, in which they describe the happenings in full.
Many videos have been posted on what is believed to be actual footage of Poltergeist's knocking, but beneath the videos the comments continue to be completely two sided as though people will never be completely convinced on weather it is false or true. So, what do you believe?

Technology + Japan

The extent of the damage in Japan from the tsunami and earthquake in unknown, but deaths are already being reported and Japan is scrambling to cope and provide relief efforts for survivors.
Japan is arguably the most disaster-aware nation in the world, and have spent several years preparing for a different variety of hazards. Therefore, there were warnings immediately, telling people to stay away from coastlines and to seek higher ground. Japan created a system that 'outruns' the earthquake, sending information preparing people for the shock about what was about to happen, at best, this system provides 10 seconds of readying yourself.
Differentiating from other disasters of the same type, this time, we were able to watch the extent of the disaster live, on the web. Watching, from thousand's of miles away, and still being informed of the happenings going on. It's amazing to no the extent our technology has grown over the past years- to the point where we can see first hand the disasters going on in a whole other country, to being able to notify the public to prepare themselves before the hazard arrives.

'Don't be Evil.'

–noun Trademark .

1. brand name of a leading internet search engine, founded in 1998.

–verb (used without object)

2.  to use a search engine like Google to find information, a web site address, etc., on the Internet.

–verb (used with object),

I find it extremely ironic, that I was searching information about google... on google.
 I realized that I am entirely dependent on google, I search  for images, videos, history, and sometimes, even people. But, what I find most troubling is the information that google possesses. We are unable to control the images on google, our pictures that we willingly shared with sites (example: facebook) can be sometimes found within the images of google without our consent or sometimes knowledge.
Google is so focused on becoming the biggest search engine that they have forgotten the very mo to they follow, 'don't be evil.' Though they may not realize it, they are becoming a large reason of the privacy problem that we possesses.
Google Image, Google Lab, Google Scribe, you could go on and on with the application's that google has created. It amazes me the usefulness and simplicity that these things have created. Google body has become a large, useful applications in hospitals. Nurses are now able to show patients a body and explain it, just by using a cellular device or Ipod touch. It's as easy as accessing the web, and a click. Things are becoming so simple and quick, and they keep creating. Idea's never stop.
Google is the very core of the web, without it, finding and processing information would be a whole lot more difficult then it is today. Information is just a click away; but are we fully understanding the amount of information we are sharing with the web? And is google swaying from there mo to, becoming the very thing that they say they aren't?