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?Who You Gonna Call?
By Laura Wright, OnEarth
Instead of poisoning pests with harmful chemicals, one extermination company is killing bedbugs in an innovative but natural way: with a trained beagle. The San Francisco-based Pestec is the only US pest-control business recognized by Green Shield, a nonprofit, sustainable pest-management-certification program. OnEarth profiles the bio-savvy company, founded by Nicaraguan immigrants, that is proving that a little entomological knowledge can kill pests without harming the earth. -- Anna Cynar
http://www.nrdc.org/onearth/07fal/frontlines3.asp

Vegetable Orchestra
By the Vienna Vegetable Orchestra
The hitherto untapped musical prowess of fresh produce is on full display with the Vienna Vegetable Orchestra, an ensemble that tours Asia and Europe with its edible beats. Listeners can savor the leek violins, carrot recorders, and pepper trumpets showcased on the group's website. The video of the group's veggie performance may inspire you to dig your carrots and cucumbers out from the recesses of your fridge to concoct a veggie jam band of your own. (Thanks, Free-Soil.org.) -- Anna Cynar
http://www.gemueseorchester.org

Cognitive Dissonance
By Angela Grosshans, Colorado SpringsIndependent
College campus 'free speech zones' sound like the creations of idealistic students trying protecting the free exchange of opinion. In reality, the spaces can actually hamper dissent by allowing college officials to shape campus debates. The University of Colorado at Colorado Springs recently forced the women's advocacy group AWARE to hold their bake sale in its unobtrusive free speech zone because university officials felt the event carried political overtones. College Republicans, on the other hand, were allowed to hold a global-warming skeptical 'beach party,' on the university's highly visible upper plaza. -- Chris Gehrke
http://www.csindy.com/csindy/2007-08-23/studentsurvivial.html

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