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We’ve set up a blog meme today to share some other great blogs with you that you may find interesting reading. Feel free to click in to check them out or leave your favorite blog for us to review and add in the future by clicking the comment link below this post.

LA Criminal Defense Blog – http://www.lacriminaldefenseblog.com/
Attorney Stephen Rodriguez provides interesting legal insights and current news in his blog focused on law and legal issues in Los Angeles, California. You’ll find interesting breaking news, celebrities in trouble, and insightful legal tips.

The Web Authority – http://www.mccordweb.com/weblogs/
Web Diva, Nancy McCord, helps you to power up your business by using the Web. In this blog she provides tips, tricks, and information on how to use social networking, Twitter, and Google AdWords to generate leads and get more business. Written in an engaging style and not too techy you’ll find the information newsy and helpful.

The Home Buying Blog – http://www.homes-database.com/weblogs/blogger.html
Top Long and Foster Realtor, John Day, is the “go to” agent when it comes to selling your home or property in the Maryland area. His interesting and information blog has just gotten noticed by a reporter at US News and World Report. If you want to stay on-top of trends, stay out of foreclosure, and learn the master tricks on presenting and selling your home this is the blog to visit.

DJ Products Inc. Blog-  http://blog.djproducts.com/
If you are in the warehousing, operations, or material handling businesses, you’ll find this blog by Jeff Berg a top information resource. Whether you need tips on how to improve warehouse efficiency or establishing and ergonomics program this information and engaging blog will keep you up-to-date on news and information in your industry.

The Musical Instrument and Equipment Blog – http://funkymusicstore.com/news/
This blog from Mike Veny, professional drummer, caters to musicians at all levels. Even if you don’t play professionally you’ll love his information and history on top manufacturers and product reviews. Find out which top artists use which instruments and what differentiates guitar and keyboard brands from others.

Stern Environmental Group – http://www.sternenvironmental.com/blog/
Stern’s Chatter written by managing partner Douglas Stern provides interesting news and commentary on the pests you love to hate. Based in the New York City region this bed bug extermination and pest management firm blog gives tips on pest control, news and information all written with a sense of humor that will keep you reading even if you don’t live in the area.

Rocky Mountain Tracking – http://www.rmtracking.com/blog/
Brad Borst, President of Rocky Mountain Tracking a GPS tracking firm, provides news on the innovative ways that GPS tracking is used by both commercial and residential customers. Did you know that GPS tracking was used to follow whales? Find out in this interesting blog top news and information on GPS tracking and how you may be able to use it too.

Permanently Beautiful – http://www.permanentmkup.com/blog/
The Whitney Center for Permanent Cosmetics blog from Melany Whitney reveals one of the top, yet not well-known, beauty secrets of the rich and famous, top models, and busy women executives. Find out more about how permanently applied eyebrows, eye liner, and other beauty procedures can change your routine while helping you to look fabulous all day without makeup. You won’t believe the client results so make sure to check out the photo gallery on her main website when you visit this blog.

Bed Bug Information, Bed Bug News, Bed Bug Resources, Bed Bugs, Matress Covers

Bed Bugs, College Students and a Vital Christmas Gift

Bed bugs have been invading college dormitories all over the world. Besides the annoying bites, having bed bugs doesn’t improve a college students social life. What to do? A great gift for college students is a bed bug mattress encasement. Allergy encasements and mattress encasements sold at department stores typically don’t provide the high quality protection provided by the BugOff mattress encasement made by Protect-A-Bed. By the way, it comes with the special BugLock zipper and is certified by a leading entomology laboratory to be bed bug bite proof.

With a BugOff mattress and box spring encasement, students don’t have to throw out their existing box spring and mattress even if a student knows it contains bed bugs. Mattresses that do not contain bed bugs will be protected against future bed bug invasions.

One of the design features that makes the BugOff  mattress encasement better than the other mattress covers is its BugLock technology which reinforces the mattress cover zipper and prevents bed bugs from escaping or entering even if the zipper slides open. The competitor’s encasements often leave a little separation with the zipper, which is just enough room for a three hundred pound, actually very tiny bed bugs to escape and attack humans.

Protect your favorite college students and other cherished humans with a BugOff mattress encasement. 

Bed Bug Information, Bed Bugs, Pest Eradication

What To Do When Bed Bugs Come To School Part I Of II

Areas that are plagued with bed bug…um, most everywhere now; are seeing an increase of the pesky creatures arriving at schools.  The problem comes for teachers and administration as to how to handle the situation.

In most areas, when a child has head lice, they are discreetly removed from school until the lice situation is under control.  Notices are sent home from the school nurse letting other parents know that a child or children have lice in a particular grade level.  Usually children in that grade level are marched to the school nurse for a “head check” to make sure others do not have the bugs.  Advice and pamphlets are given to the entire school to inform families on how to identify lice and their eggs and how to get rid of the bugs. Children must be clear of nits and lice completely before being allowed to enter school once again.

Some people do not suffer from the itchy welts that bed bugs leave and do not even know that they have been infested.  Some people simply don’t care that they have bed bugs.  The fact remains that if your school has bed bugs, it is likely that you will encounter them at some point.  Short of stripping your child naked on the front porch and immediately washing their clothing and belongings, what should be done?

Please check back on Thursday for the conclusion to this posting.

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NJ, NYC Bed Bugs and Apartment Building Lawsuits

Should residents of NJ and NYC apartment buildings sue their NJ, NYC landlords for being attacked by bed bugs? Let’s hope that other solutions are used. A lawsuit was recently filed in Cleveland by a law student who had been bitten by bed bugs in three different units in an upscale apartment building. He is seeking $142,000 in damages due to painful welts, emotional distress, compensation for rent and loss of property.

Did the plaintiff bring the bed bugs into the apartment building? Perhaps, but it’s difficult to know. Did an irresponsible tenant bring them in with used furniture or perhaps accidentally after sitting in a movie theater or some other venue? Perhaps but it’s difficult to know.

America is the most litigious country in the world. Nobody seems to want to say “oh well, tough break, I accidentally got bed bugs.” In cases where the landlord knew there were bed bugs but failed to act then it’s probably legitimate to toss a lawsuit at him. In this case, the landlord sued the tenant for unpaid rent and damages, then dropped the case. However the filing of the lawsuit caused the tenant to counter sue for the bed bug infestation. Bad decision by the apartment owner.

 If you have bed bugs, call a NJ, NYC bed bugs pest control professional to eliminate them.