Lego City Destroyers

3 Guys who want to destroy lego city!

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Added: 5/2/2010 9:48:11 PM

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Travelling in The Alps: Julier Pass

When travelling the Alps, a historic route to take is the Julier Pass connecting the lowlands of the canton of Grisons with the high valley of the Engadin. The pass is kept open all year round and is equally breathtaking in winter and summer.
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Manipal University announces admissions to its media & entertainment courses

Manipal University, the pioneering force in higher education in India, has announced the opening of admissions to the August 2010 batch for its comprehensive and industry-focused new-age courses in the Media & Entertainment sector.
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Interview with Virender Singh Rathore, Animation Film Director

Virender Singh Rathore is an Animation Film Director with over fourteen years of experience in the field of animation. An alumni of ZICA, he was trained in Animation Film Making under Russian Masters Alexander Davidov and Vladimir Tarasov of Soyuz Multi Film, Moscow. One of the pioneers of Clay Animation in India with his famous film ‘Gaseous Clay‘, he went on to work on some of the best brands and clients.
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Winners of CGTantra Community Awards 2010

The CGTantra Community Awards this year received 600 odd entries. The Awards in its second edition enjoyed participation from various Indian studios and institutions like Prana, FutureWorks, VCL, Prime Focus, NID, MAAC, Frameboxx and also had international participation from universities like Filmakademie.
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Nick partners with Far East to launch Ninja Hattori Back-To-School Range

Nick India in association with Far East, has announced introduces an all-new range of Ninja Hattori bottles, sippers, compass boxes, mugs & loads more.
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HP Technology helps DreamWorks Animation bring "Shrek Forever After" in 3-D to life

The power of HP technology and the creativity of DreamWorks Animation SKG, Inc. fuse once again as the studio‘s final chapter to the Shrek film series, "Shrek Forever After," hit theatres in 3-D.
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FX School expands international footprint, partners with FXPHD

FX School enters into an exclusive partnership with FXPHD to offer the best visual effects and CG training the world has to offer, to the students of Mumbai. Through this partnership, FXPHD will bring its excellent studio calibre training to the students and FX School will add localization to what is otherwise a purely online self-learning course.
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Weta& s Mari covers Avatar s models in glory: A Case Study

Box office record-breaking Avatar was a hugely challenging film to make with a staggering 2500 VFX shots that include both performance-capture characters and models of enormous scale.
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SIGGRAPH 2010 -Emerging Technologies Range from Robotics to Human Taste Simulations

SIGGRAPH 2010 s Emerging Technologies presents innovations across a broad range of applications, including displays, robotics, input interfaces, vision technologies, and interactive techniques.
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In its 3rd year CGTExpo still going strong

CGTantra s CGTExpo 2010 presented by Framboxx in association with FX School and Lucasfilms met with a tremendous response this year as well. The two day event packed with exhibition, job fair, education fair, seminars, conferences, master classes, art gallery, gaming competitions and the CGTantra Community Awards evening held recently at Nehru Center, Mumbai had an average footfall of 4000
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Day 2 CGTEXPO& 10: Education, Short Films, Iconic characters, DreamWorks session and more...

The DreamWorks session addressed by two very experienced and luminary gentlemen from the global animation fraternity, John Hill, Supervising Animator, Shrek Forever After, DreamWorks and Raman Hui, Co Director, Shrek 3, DreamWorks was a visual and knowledge delight.
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Animation Live conducts animation seminar - Edumation 10

Chandigarh based animation institute Animation Live recently conducted a 3 day animation seminar called the Edumation 10, the Animation Seminar series which started at PHD House, Sec 31.
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'Button' Batteries Killing, Disabling Children

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Many People Still Don't Know How to Protect Against Skin Cancer

Title: Many People Still Don't Know How to Protect Against Skin Cancer
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Lumizyme Approved for Non-Infantile Pompe Disease

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RamSinghKumaresh conducts 3rd and final module of their 1st Master class

This full day module completed the first masterclass as the final part of the fundamentals of movement, anatomy for visual development and the craft of storytelling in animation by the masters.
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MAAC concludes Srijan Edufair 2010 in Delhi

Srijan 2010, the multi-city animation edufair was kicked off with an inspiring showcase of 3D Animation and Visual Effects works by animation students from Delhi on May 8th.
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MIDDS launches VSAT based distance learning program in animation

MIDDS recently launched a VSAT based distance learning program in animation and multimedia taking the quickly evolving field of Animation, VFX, Graphics, and Multimedia to all corners of the country through Real time distance education powered by VSAT technology.
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Maya Academy to organize SRIJAN - Edufair 2010 in Mumbai

Maya Academy of Advanced Cinematics (MAAC) is organizing a series of Edufairs, SRIJAN 2010, across the country to promote knowledge about the exciting field of 3D Animation and Visual Effects and also showcase the best work of students in this field.
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Nominations for Frameflixx 2

Nominations for Frameboxx Frameflixx 2 Awards have been announced for both the internal as well as external categories. Following is the list of nominations
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RVML, Arena & AnimationXpress.com to take & Lava Kusa& to 31 Indian cities

Rayudu Vision Media Limited (RVML), creators of 2D animated feature film, Lava Kusa, the Warrior Twins has joined hands with Arena Animation, to present ‘Perspectives‘, a series of nation-wide seminars on the future & careers in the Indian animation industry.
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Frameflixx 2 Winners

Frameflixx 2 Winners
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Great films, Industry veteran, beaches of Goa- Frameflixx 2 it was

The sound of the roaring Goa Sea coupled with visuals that enthralled one and all, a gung ho audience, a lineup of some of the most amazing shorts films, and a congregation of industry stalwarts gathered to appreciate and motivate the animation VFX next gen, is a truly remarkable ensemble. And that‘s the amazing blend Frameboxx‘ Frameflixx Awards had to offer this year.
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Color City Hide & Seek: Yellow

Three friends play hide and seek in a colorful city. Cube and Pyramid hide by turning yellow while sphere looks for them.

Author: David Pickett
Added: 4/26/2010 12:16:51 AM

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Frameflixx 2 gets industry accolade

The films showcased at Frameflixx have garnered appreciation from all quarters for its superior visual quality, sound design and animation. Some of the industry stalwarts and jury members who were present at the Awards evening shared with AnimationXpress.com their favorites and the areas that they see scope of improvement in.
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Cluster School of Digital Arts to conduct seminar on VFX

Cluster School of Digital Arts is conducting a seminar on a Career in Visual Effects on 15th May 2010 at The Residency Tower, Trivandrum, Kerala. The 3 hour seminar would be conducted by Purushothaman from Pixion and is open for all students and about 500 students are expected attend the seminar.
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Sligs Pave The Road To Success

Share a laugh with us as we embark on an adventure of a lifetime. The always adorable Sligs teach us the finer points of living a successful life. www.moreframes.com

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Added: 3/14/2010 5:06:09 PM

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Paprikaas Is Now Technicolor India

Technicolor in line with its corporate rebranding efforts, and as a follow-up to its recent purchase of 100% ownership of Paprikaas, announced today that it has rebranded its Paprikaas animation studio to Technicolor India.
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Adarsh Telemedia developing 2D feature & Ajooba&

Kolkata based Adarsh Telemedia is making a 1 hour 50 minute long 2D classical animation Hindi feature film ‘Ajooba‘. The film is directed by Amit Agarwal and promises to be an action adventure filled with suspense, thrills and fun and is meant for theatrical release.
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RamSinghKumaresh explain Movement, Musculature and Mastering story development

Taking the subjects of the first masterclass ahead, topics of basic movement guidelines that stem from Disney principles of animation, musculature of arms and legs and story development and script and screen play writing nuances were spoken about in detail in the session.
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Autodesk Announces 11 Versions of Flame, Flare, Smoke and Lustre

Autodesk has announced the 2011 releases of its creative finishing products for visual effects, editorial finishing and color grading: Autodesk Flame, Autodesk Flare, Autodesk Flint, Autodesk Smoke and Autodesk Lustre.
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Nick forays into the South market; Dora, Ninja Hattori & Perman will be available in Tamil & Telegu

Nick today announced its foray into the south market. With a commitment to its viewers in the southern markets, Nick‘s most popular Nicktoons Dora the Explorer, Ninja Hattori and Perman will now be available in Tamil in Tamil Nadu and Telegu in Andhra Pradesh.
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Leroy searches "A"

Join Leroy the Robot as he searches through the Alphabet! Today's letter is "A."Although the focus of the video is on the letter A, the general concept of typing words into a search-bar also introduces children to the most basic concept of an internet search engine.

Author: john karel
Added: 4/26/2010 6:27:52 PM

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Health Tip: Help Prevent Heat Rash

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Cluster School of Digital Arts to conduct seminar of VFX

Cluster School of Digital Arts is conducting a seminar on a ‘Career in Visual Effects‘ on 15th May 2010 at The Residency Tower, Trivandrum, Kerala. The 3 hour seminar would be conducted by Purushothaman from Pixion and is open for all students and about 500 students are expected attend the seminar.
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Adarsh Telemedia is making 2D feature Ajooba

Kolkata based Adarsh Telemedia is making a 1 hour 50 minute long 2D classical animation Hindi feature film Ajooba.
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What does a Didgeridoo do?

What Does a Didgeridoo? The story of a little boy who wants to play a didgeridoo. Song by Andy Forgie.

Author: Bill Franklin
Added: 4/26/2010 11:46:28 AM

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Europe Chastises Facebook Over Default Privacy Settings

Facebook has made "unacceptable" changes to its privacy settings that are detrimental to users, a coalition of European data protection officials warned.



Facebook - Privacy - privacy settings - Social network - Security
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Frameboxx Chandigarh organizes Stop motion workshop

Vijay Kumar Dahiyon, senior technical trainer at Frameboxx Animation and Visual Effects, Chandigarh, demonstrated the technique and workings of stop motion animation in a workshop organized by Frameboxx.
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RamSinghKumaresh explain Movement, Musculature and Mastering story development

The second session under the RamSinghKumaresh banner was held recently at the Whistling Woods International. Taking the subjects of the first masterclass ahead, topics of basic movement guidelines that stem from Disney principles of animation, musculature of arms and legs and story development and script and screen play writing nuances were spoken about in detail in the session.
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CGTantra s CGTExpo 10 to be held on May 29-30 in Mumbai

Presented by Frameboxx CGTExpo - Where ART meets TECHNOLOGY , Career Guidance and Computer Graphics Technology Expo on Animation, Visual Effects and Gaming by CGTantra is all set to happen on the 29th and 30th May 2010 at the Nehru Centre, Worli. CGTExpo 2010 is taking place in association with FX School.
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Autodesk 2010 Animation Show Reel Call for Submissions

Looking to show off your best assets? Be part of the Autodesk 2010 Animation Show Reel.
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Before You Apply for a Loan

A bank or government agency (such as the U.S. Small Business Administration) are two common sources of funding for your startup venture. If you go that route, here’s a checklist of the things you’ll need to do and think about to prepare for the application process.
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Spixworth Life � What a Strange Day?

Life in the village of Spixworth is normally quite quiet and mundane but today has been an "odd" day - one pleasant event and one decidedly peculiar!
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Graphiti announces for G-CAT Master 2010-11 for fine/ applied art students

Graphiti School of Animation announces admissions are open for the 3rd batch of G-CAT Master 2010-11. This unique course is specially designed for meeting the demand for pre-production artists in animation industry.
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Renowned Cinematographer Donald McAlpine to present Masterclass at Cinema India Expo 2010

Cinema India Expo has announced that Donald McAlpine, ASC, ACS will present a Masterclass during the upcoming Cinema India Expo 2010, June 3 - 5, at the Bombay Exhibition Centre.
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Animation Live, Chandigarh to conduct & Edumation & 10& Animation seminar

Chandigarh based Animation Live, Multimedia and Animation training division of ATS Edutech is organizing Edumation ‘10, a 3 day event from 21st May‘10 to 23rd May‘10.
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CGTantra& s CGTExpo & 10 to be held on May 29-30 in Mumbai

CGTExpo - ‘Where ART meets TECHNOLOGY‘, Career Guidance and Computer Graphics Technology Expo on Animation, Visual Effects and Gaming by CGTantra is all set to happen on the 29th and 30th May 2010 at the Nehru Centre, Worli.
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Sniper join hands with the 4th edition of Cinema Today Expo

Sniper Systems & Solutions joins hands with Buysell Interactions Private Limited and Business Concepts & Solutions (BCAS) to promote CGI - VFX 2010 as an excellent platform for Knowledge and technology sharing.
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Ogg - Wash your Teeth

Meet Ogg, his a little monster, trying his best to be a friendly buffon, he wears a tie and always tries to be pleasant, but he is a very naughty boy, doing mischief whenever he can Ogg will teach children to behave and be nice to others, learning how to share. In this episode he washes his teeth

Author: Miguel Braga
Added: 4/21/2010 6:04:14 PM

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Maac Anandvihar makes & Unrevealed 2012& short

Maac Anandvihar has developed a student short film ‘Unrevealed 2012‘. The film has been made by the students of Maac Anandvihar.
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Prime Focus, Chennai delivers VFX for Vijay& s 50th movie & Sura&

VFX major Prime Focus, Chennai facility has worked on the recently released Tamil movie ‘Sura‘ starring Vijay and Tamanna. A total of about 500 shots have been worked upon in the movie which was produced by Sangili Murugan, distributed by Sun Pictures and released worldwide on 30 April 2010.
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The Shapes

Triangle, Circle and Square live together in a dynamic and fragmented space, there they interact and show us different sides of their personalities, attempting to show what define them as complete shapes and their favorites dance moves.

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Added: 4/25/2010 4:02:20 PM

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Toonz Academy and CMC Limited signs strategic Memorandum of Understanding

Toonz Academy, the training division of Technopark based animation major, Toonz Animation India Pvt. Ltd., today entered into a strategic alliance with CMC Limited, the education consulting division of Tata Consultancy Limited to provide training in the field of animation, digital arts and multimedia through CMC‘s network of training centres in the East and South regions of India.
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Nick & Zapak Games partner to launch Roary the Racing Car toys in India

Nick India along with Zapak Games today announced the launch of Roary the Racing Car at the Landmark Store, Palladium. The Mahima Choudhary along with Aftab Shivdasani, unveiled the collection of this magnificent piece on wheels.
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"AND I M A CREATOR" poster competition closes at Noida

"AND I M A CREATOR" poster competition came to a close with final results being declared on 22nd April 2010 in the auditorium of Birla institute of Technology, Noida
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Interview with Makuta VFX, Hyderabad Founders Peter Draper, Adel & Kamalakannan

Peter Draper the Division Head and Chief Technical Director at Makuta VFX, is a seasoned VFX artist & mentor from UK, while Adel, VFX Creative Director at Makuta is a 3D artist from Iran and MR with over 20 years of experience, prior to co-founding this VFX facility in Hyderabad he has worked with Pete on Shankar‘s Endhiran (Robot) which is due for release soon. Kamal has been working as VFX Supervisor and VFX Producer for many years and at Makuta he is theTechnical Director of Operations. AnimationXpress.com‘s R.K.Polina caught up with all three to know more about Makuta VFX.
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Nick & Zapak Games partner to launch & Roary the Racing Car& toys in India

Nick India along with Zapak Games today announced the launch of ‘Roary the Racing Car‘ at the Landmark Store, Palladium. The Mahima Choudhary along with Aftab Shivdasani, unveiled the collection of this magnificent piece on wheels.
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CUDA and PhysX Engine deliver edge to Autodesk Softimage professionals

With 3D moving squarely into the mainstream, game developers and animators can now create more compelling and realistic imagery by utilizing the new Autodesk Softimage 2011 digital content creation solution, which integrates two key NVIDIA technologies; the NVIDIA PhysX Engine and NVIDIA CUDA.
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A Colourful Tale

This colourful tale explores the concept of mixing colours, with the aid of three primary coloured owls that change their feathers to secondary colours. An educational but quirky and entertaining lesson that our adolescents can learn from and amuse themselves with.

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Added: 4/15/2010 5:07:36 AM

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This Week in Geek: iPhone Hacking, HTML5, and Fast New Drives

Miss the GeekTech blog this week? Catch up on an iPhone running Android, new SSDs, and more. It's This Week in Geek!



Android - IPhone - iPhone 3G - Smartphone - Handhelds
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DQE signs global French publishing deal with Hachette Livre

DQE has announced the signing of a exclusive publishing licensing deal for The Jungle Book with Hachette Livre for French language worldwide.
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Dhimant Vyas shares his Aardman experience at TASI workshop

On May 2nd TASI organized Kaka s Clayground , where Dhimant Vyas shared his experiences working on two claymation series Shaun the Sheep and Purple and Brown at Aardman Studios in Bristol with a 300+ crowd at Whistling Woods.
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3D Animation, Production Finesse taken to a new level as Frameboxx previews Frameflixx entries

Year after year, the folks at Frameboxx in this, as well as in their previous avatar have been giving India some of it s fresh, new and best 3D animated short films, grooming, nurturing and mentoring their students to produce the best.
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FMX 2010 concludes

FMX 2010, the 15th Conference on Animation, Effects, Games and Interactive Media ended with a booming party. The biggest expert meeting in Europe maxed out capacities for the venue of Haus der Wirtschaft.
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VerveBoomstar conducts competition and focus group study for Zaria

Pune based VerveBoomstar, a digital animation studio and original content production company recently hosted a Costume Designing competition with SOFT (School of Fashion Technology), a well known design institute in Pune.
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Tata Elxsi produces a realistic TVC in an unrealistic environment for Hi5 Deo

Visual Computing Labs (VCL), a division of Tata Elxsi Ltd, has crafted a dynamic scenario of super extreme sports for the recently executed TVC of Hi5 Deo employing a live cum CG design to achieve strange circumstances seamlessly.
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Toddler Food Guidelines

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KXAS Dallas and NBC Affiliates Air Different Slant on Bed Bugs

 

LAWRENCEVILLE, N.J. – Preventing bed bugs from traveling home with the unsuspecting vacation or business traveler is the focus of NBC Dallas-Fort Worth in its news story. KXAS takes a different approach to the bed bug problem in looking at the steps the public can take to avoid bringing them home.  As the bed bug problem has grown over the past few years so have the horror stories of infestations along with accompanying stories on bed bug infestations.

The story features unique products designed to prevent the introduction of bed bugs into dwellings which include special bed bug mattress encasements, luggage spray, dissolvable laundry bags, and a book that has been written on the subject, “The Complete Guide to Traveling Bed Bug Free”.

Encounters with bed bugs during family or business travel are a growing problem throughout the US and an unsuspecting public is the victim.  In many cases travelers are ill informed as to the potential problems that await if they stay in a room that is bed bug infested.  The problem has spread to all types of accommodations throughout theUS and four star hotels are not excluded.

Eliminating bed bugs once they are introduced into the home can be both difficult and expensive. However, there are some simple steps the public can take to reduce the risk of bringing the unwanted guests home with them when they travel.

Entomologist Richard Cooper, recognized as the leading industry expert on bed bugs and co-author of the authoritative text on bed bugs, “Bed Bug Handbook – The Complete Guide to Bed Bugs & Their Control”, is featured in the NBC story.  Cooper stated, ”It is great to see the media look at the proactive things the public can do to prevent the spread of these insipid pests.  I hope this story will raise public awareness.”

Phillip Cooper, President of Bed Bug Central is also interviewed in the story and discusses the trauma associated with the bugs, “Once they get into the house or into your dwelling, it’s very expensive to get rid of and very troubling and traumatic. So you want to avoid getting them in the first place,” saidPhil Cooper .

Bed Bug Central has become one of the leading resources for free bed bug information as well as products the public can purchase in the battle against bed bugs.  Information can be found at www.bedbugcentral.com.

For more information on bed bugs or to find a pest professional in your area, visit: http://pestworld.org.

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Phil Cooper talks Bed Bugs at PCT summit

Phil Cooper discusses some of the important factors of successful bed bug program at PCT's Growing Your Business Summit.

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Bed Bug Central's Holiday Charity Provides Relief From Bed Bugs

Bed Bug Central partnered with  bedbugFREE members across the nation to donate more that $40,000 in bed bug services to charities and those in need this holiday season.

 

Lawrenceville, NJ— This holiday season Bed Bug Central partnered with six pest management firms from across the U.S. to donate more than $40,000 in bed bug treatment services to those in need through, Taking the Bite Out of the Holidays, their annual holiday charity.

 

Taking the Bite out of the Holidays, was created by research entomologist, Jeff White of Bed Bug Central, a free information resource to the public and pest professional concerning bed bugs and bed bug related issues and treatment methods.

 

White created the holiday charity after seeing first hand how difficult it can be for non-profits and individuals in need to obtain effective bed bug services.

 

“Having dealt extensively with bed bugs, we know they can be very difficult and expensive to eliminate. We also understand there are many people out there that simply can’t afford effective treatment,” said White. “This holiday season we wanted to give back to the community and provide some relief to those in need so that they could use their money to create a happier holiday without the frustration of bed bugs.”

 

In order to reach as many needy individuals and charities as possible, Bed Bug Central enlisted the help of its bedbugFREE network, a network of like-minded companies that agree with philosophies and treatment methods of Bed Bug Central. Six of the membership companies partnered to make the inaugural holiday charity a national event. 

 

The cumulative result of the participating bedbugFREE members resulted in charitable bed bug treatments taking place in Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, New York City, Chicago, New York State, Pennsylvania, Oregon and Washington.

 

Together participating companies donated $40,000 in labor, products, treatments and services to homeless shelters, non-profit organizations, homeowners, and the elderly. Donated services included installing insect interceptors, applying heat treatments to facilities and infested furniture, chemical treatments and public health educational seminars.

 

One charitable recipient, the Coordinated Homeless Outreach Center (CHOC) in Norristown, PA had been battling bed bug infestations for more than a year with no success. The director of homeless shelter, Genny O'Donnell, was excited to bring some relief to her clients after receiving the charitable service.  

 

“The treatment was a huge success! Our occupants are not being bitten for the first time in a long time and they are getting a good night’s sleep,” said O'Donnell. “We also received excellent information on prevention to make this treatment last. It’s going to make a world of difference going forward.”

 

The event’s success has prompted Bed Bug Central to continue the Taking the Bite Out of the Holidays charity as an annual event and is hoping to expand the number of participants to create a larger impact.

 

“We’re energized coming out of this holiday season knowing that we were able to create a positive impact in people’s lives and offer some relief,” said White. “I am personally grateful to all the PMPs that donated their resources to make this charity so successful. Based on the turnout, we plan to make this an annual event with even more participants next year.”

 

Pest Management Firms that made the charity possible:

 

Cooper Pest Solutions—provided bed bug treatment services for the Red Cross and the Coordinated Homeless Outreach Center in Pennsylvania. The homeless shelters received heat treatments, insect interceptor installations, and chemical treatments.

 

Buffalo Exterminating—worked with a Christian mission in Buffalo, NY that provides meals for the homeless. They inspected and treated infested beds for bed bugs. They will also perform a follow up service that will inspect and treat 150 sleeping units and will utilize insect interceptors, steam and chemical treatments and vacuums. 

 

Parkway Exterminating Company—worked with the Isaacs Center in New York, NY to provide an elderly immigrant with a bed bug treatment, mattress encasements and insect interceptors. 

 

A-Alert Exterminating Service, Inc.—worked with the Little Brothers of the Poor Elderly program based in Chicago. They provided bed bug services for an elder with limited mobility. They prepared the unit for treatment and preformed a chemical treatment.

 

 

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Bed Bug Epidemic Reaches Delaware Firefighters

Rather than fighting a blaze, firefighters at a Wilmington, DE firehouse are forced to turn their attention to a bed bug infestation. The video below not only discusses their infestation, but also the discovery of bed bug population epicenters nearby and across the nation.  

 

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The Secret Life of Bed Bugs

As reported in the Brooklyn Eagle, Brooklyn complaints to the city about bedbugs have surged more than 1,900 percent since 2004.  Like rats and taxes, the common bed bug (Cimex lectularius L.) has been our boon companion throughout history. From feeding first on cave bats, it’s likely that the small, bloodsucking arthropods evolved to prefer the blood of human cave dwellers. From there, they hid in our clothing and tools as we brought them into tents and houses – and nowadays into condos, hotel rooms, cruise ships, mass transit and college dorms. The school system reports that children are bringing bedbugs home with them from the classroom. Click here for the full article.

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Health Tip: Seeing a Doctor About Eye Pain

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Bed Bugs on Dr. Oz Show � What you need to know about Bed Bugs

Yes, it is true bed bugs where finally discussed on Dr. Oz tv show. Bed bugs on Dr. Oz was a suprise to me but shows that bed bugs are nindeed a spreading epidemic. Stay tuned for more information about how to detect kill and remove bed bugs. Learn the warning signs and much [...]
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Exterminators: Bed Bugs Making A Comeback

More television coverage of bed bugs, this time in Missouri.  Click here to read the story and watch the video.

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Richard Cooper Evaluates Bed Bug Mattress Encasements

In the fall of 2007, Richard Cooper conducted research into the leading bed bug mattress encasements.  The research was presented to his fellow entomologists from around the United States at the Entomological Society of America’s annual meeting in December of 2007.

This video is a recreation of his speech to the Society and will provide you with a thorough understanding of mattress encasements and the research that was conducted comparing the effectiveness of a variety of commercially available encasements that are being marketed for use as a bed bug management tool.

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Bed Bugs How to Get Rid of Them

While bed bugs are not the scourge of the earth that old wives’ tales make them out to be, they are certainly unpleasant visitors to have at times and probably one of the last creatures on earth that anybody would like to share their bed with, but how do you get rid of bed bugs?Unfortunately, [...]
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Jeff White Speaks to Real Estate Industry on the Dangers of Bed Bugs in 2010 IREM Conference

 

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

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The 2010 IREM Conference Tackles Real Estate’s Pressing Issues

 The Institute of Real Estate Management Covers Emerging Concerns of the Real Estate Industry from the EPAct Energy Tax Credit to the Costly Effects of Bed Bugs During Their 2010 Tri-State Conference and Expo.

  

Atlantic City, N.J. February 12, 2010— The 2010 Institute of Real Estate Management’s (IREM) Tri-State Conference and Expo will tackle a wide breadth of topics spanning money saving EPA tax credits, fair housing pit-falls and social media policies to a new treasury-emptying pest—bed bugs.

 

The Tri-State Conference, titled Carnivale, will be held Feb.18and 19 in Atlantic City, N.J. at the Borgata Hotel. The IREM event has attracted more than 950 real estate professionals from New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Delaware and more than 300 vendors.

 

The Institute of Real Estate Management (IREM) is an affiliate of the National Association of Realtors and is a professional real estate management association serving both multi-family and commercial real estate sectors. The international association serves as an advocate on issues affecting the real estate management industry worldwide.

 

Rita Vogt, spokesperson for IREM, stated that this year’s conference not only focuses on the latest products and services, but also on how the industry as a whole can save money and reduce operational expenses.

 

“Real estate professionals attending this conference will be exposed to cost effective solutions to industry problems and preventive measures to stop these issues in the future,” said Vogt.

 

The conference is also addressing the unique issue of bed bugs. Vogt acknowledged that this invasive pest has gotten a great deal of attention in the past year and has proved to be expensive for property managers, owners, and homeowners alike.

 

To educate attendees, IREM recruited research entomologist Jeff White of Cooper Pest Solutions and Bed Bug Central. White has had extensive experience with this pest and will cover the most common dangers of bed bugs, prevention methods and treatment protocols.

 

“It is no secret that bed bugs have become an issue of serious concern for property managers,” said White. “It will be important to learn about this pest not only for effective resident relations, but also to neutralize the problem before it becomes an expensive maintenance project or legal expense.”

 

Vogt acknowledges that the National Association of Realtors has noticed an increasing trend of infestation problems in structures such as hotels, motels, and rental communities across the country.

 

“This is unfamiliar territory for many property owners and managers; they don't know how to adequately address the problem or how to avoid negative publicity that may arise so we felt this was a timely topic,” said Vogt.

 

The conference will offer mixers and networking opportunities in addition to the wealth of educational seminars. The social events will highlight the Carnivale theme providing attendees with a festive Mardi Gras-like experience.

 

Registration for this event is still available. More information about the conference can be obtained at: http://www.irem1.org

 

 

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About Bed Bug Central

Bed Bug Central serves as the nation’s most authoritative resource and website available to the public for information concerning bed bugs and bed bug related issues concerning health, prevention, and treatment methods.More information can be obtained at www.bedbugcentral.com.

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Richard Cooper Appointed to NYC Bed Bug Advisory Board

 

 

In response to New York’s increasing bed bug infestation, New York Mayor, Michael Bloomberg, has recently appointed Richard Cooper of Cooper Pest Solutions and Bed Bug Central in Lawrenceville, NJ and Gil Bloom of Standard Pest Management in Astoria, NY to the New York City Bed Bug Advisory Board.

 

Other members of the board include Jody L. Gangloff-Kaufmann of the NY State Integrated Pest Management Program, Cornell University, Ray Lopez of Little Sisters of the Assumption Family Health Service and Renee Corea of New York vs. Bed Bugs, a bed bug policy advocacy group.

 

“The Board is charged with, among other things, making specific recommendations to the Mayor and City Council for the prevention and treatment of bed bug infestations throughout the city.”  The advisory board, which has already undergone preliminary talks, is the byproduct of legislation approved by the New York City Council and signed by Mayor Bloomberg in March. 

 

 

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U.K. Bed Bug Infestations on the Rise

 

United Kingdom authorities have acknowledged that the number of bed bug infestations is on the rise at a phenomenal rate.

 

In dense urban areas, the country’s citizens rely heavily on public transportation. British bed bug experts have found that the insects have additional means of proliferation that are not typically considered in the U.S. Read more here.  

 

 

 

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Bed Bug Central Now Offers Affordable Bed Bug Monitor

Bed Bug Dry Ice Trap

 

LAWRENCE, NJ—Bed Bug Central becomes the first company to package an affordable do-it-yourself bed bug monitor. Researchers from Bed Bug Central and Rutgers University have collaborated to examine the efficacy of manufactured and D.I.Y bed bug monitors. The homemade monitor proved to be extremely effective and is now available for purchase at Bed Bug Central.  

 

The results of the collaborative field study were announced at the annual Entomological Society of America meeting Dec. 16. Dr. Wan-Tien Tsai of Rutgers presented a summary of findings on behalf of both research teams—an effective bed bug monitor that can be created for about $20.

 

Research entomologist Richard Cooper and Jeff White of Bed Bug Central partnered with Dr. Changlu Wang of Rutgers University to test the efficacy of a variety of commercial monitoring devices. The research team also examined the effectiveness of an affordable bed bug monitor previously created through earlier research by Dr. Wang.  

 

“There is a great need for an affordable bed bug monitor, simply put, many bed bug victims cannot afford the more costly professional-grade versions” said Richard Cooper of Bed Bug Central. “This is a very important development and we felt that it was equally important to make this affordable device available to the public”

 

The homemade bed bug monitor was shown to be just as effective as or more effective than some professional-grade bed bug monitors in the recent research conducted by Bed Bug Central and Dr. Wang.

 

The D.I.Y. monitor represents an important step in affordable bed bug treatment and prevention. The premise of the D.I.Y. monitor has been around for several years, but was primarily used in research.

 

Bed Bug Central is now excited to announce that it is making the D.I.Y. bed bug monitor available to the public through the Bed Bug Central web site at www.bedbugcentral.com. For more information on bed bugs and the homemade bed bug monitor please visit Bed Bug Central.

 

For additional information on the D.I.Y. Bed BUg Dry Ice Trap view our instructional video below:

Bed Bug Dry Ice Trap

 

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About Bed Bug Central

 

Bed Bug Central serves as the nation’s most authoritative information resource and website available to the public for information concerning bed bugs and bed bug related issues concerning health, prevention, and treatment methods.More information can be obtained at www.bedbugcentral.com.

 

 

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