I hope you’ve been enjoying my posts lately. I thought I might do something different today and rustle up a few bits of info from around the WWW. These are some of the news items and blog posts that have been popular over the last few weeks. Leave me your thoughts.

B’More Green: Should composting be mandatory? – An environmental …

A optional composting program in Baltimore would be welcomed by many residents. As trash pickup has changed to once a week and more residents are encouraged to create edible gardens, city composting would be the next logical step. …

Guam-Guam-Guam: KUAM :: Monday, October 26, 2009

… Brickner & Bratton is now conducting trash collection registration in Merizo. GBB Senior Project Manager Jack Tucker says residents must register for the new 95-gallon trash carts in order for them to have trash pickup services. …

Guess Waste Management doesn’t want my recycles

Last week Waste Management sent a notice a day late about my neighborhoods trash pickup changing. As usual the recycles were picked up on Monday. But our trash had been left uncollected. On Tuesday of that week we got a letter in the …

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Students, neighbors team up, clean up – News

An organized trash pickup brought students to the Carver community alongside the Carver Area Civic Improvement League Saturday. Despite Saturday's cloudy weather, the Carver clean up brought 30 volunteers, including students and Carver …

B’More Green: No trash pick up in Baltimore on Monday – An …

I have no problem recycling, but until the city adopts and agheres to the one day trash pickup, this wouldhelp greatly. I pride myself as being a resident and homeowner of Baltimore City. I am deeply terrified of rats. …

New Orleans City Council Argues Over Trash Pickup – Stacy Head Has …

Witness Stacy S. Head, New Orleans Council Member District B, have one of her “Manic Episodes.” Her mood disturbance is sufficiently severe enough to cause marked impairment in occupational functi…

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The top local news headlines from Yahoo! News – Yahoo! News

KIDCO fees will triple, to $300 a school year

Parents will have to shell out three times as much to keep their kids in the city’s KIDCO after-school program next school year. The City Council approved the increase this month to help balance the budget. Full Story;

UA student gets the ‘dream’ invite to Obama speech

A University of Arizona freshman who spent the summer as a White House intern will be a special guest of first lady Michelle Obama’s for the president’s State of the Union address tonight. Full Story;

Idle building downtown weighed as UA class space

University of Arizona students could be taking classes in a downtown Tucson architecture and urban design studio as soon as this fall. Full Story;

TUSD to quadruple its Internet speed at a cost of $500K

For years, TUSD has been plagued by slow technology, but on Tuesday night the Governing Board approved spending more than $500,000 to improve Internet speed across the district by fourfold. Full Story;

They head for washes, camps, parks for tally

Leslie Carlson spent part of Tuesday night driving around Tucson’s south side searching for those who live on the streets. Full Story;

Collectors warned on sales of ‘rare’ $2 bills here

Arizona collectors are being cautioned about an advertisement for “rare” Arizona $2 bills. Full Story;

Tucson man gets 22 years in ’08 park shooting

A Tucson man who shot and killed a man walking his dog in a city park in November 2008 was sentenced to 22 years in prison Tuesday by a judge who blasted the gunman for his account of what happened that day and his courtroom apology. Full Story;

Unions, councilman propose city cutbacks

Sell Randolph North Golf Course. Tax University of Arizona students for parking and textbooks. Spin off the city’s parking garages into a separate parking authority. Full Story;

UA to combine media, theatre arts programs

Citing state budget cuts, the University of Arizona will combine its media arts program with its theatre arts program. Full Story;

GOP’s ‘ticked-off’ 4 tell why they want to replace Giffords

About 350 people filed into a high school auditorium in Vail Tuesday night to see the four Republicans trying unseat U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords square off. Full Story;

Political Notebook : GOP elated at yearly meet; Dems? Um, not so much

It’s that time of year. The state Democratic and Republican parties held their annual “Where do we go from here?” meetings in Phoenix on Saturday. And my, how quickly times change. Full Story;

Radar van locations

The city’s two police radar vans are scheduled to snap photographs of speeders at these locations today, according to the Tucson Police Department: Full Story;

Jimmy’s forecast

Another Pacific storm will move through Southern Arizona and northern Mexico, bringing a chance of showers to our area by this afternoon. These showers will move out on Thursday for a nice weekend. Another storm system may give us a chance of showers Sunday night and Monday morning. Full Story;

Deaths

The deceased are from Tucson unless otherwise noted. Occupations are stated when available. Full Story;

Tucson Time Capsule : Chapel stood for 50+ years

A look at the Dillinger Days Festival at Hotel Congress on Jan. 23, 2010. Full Story;

Law and Order

Inmate, 22, found dead in his cell Full Story;

School board braces for cuts in Sahuarita

The Sahuarita Unified School District Governing Board is expected to make $760,000 in cuts to programs and eliminate 31 positions at its meeting today. Full Story;

Panel backs official ‘Grand Canyon’ usage

PHOENIX — State lawmakers took the first steps Tuesday to officially declare Arizona “The Grand Canyon State,” and do it quick, before Nevada claims the title. Full Story;

Twin Buttes mining may restart

Mining giant Freeport-McMoRan has bought the long-closed Twin Buttes Mine site, near Sahuarita, for $200 million and may mine it once again, company officials said Monday. Full Story;

Ruling to alter how OV does business

Although an Arizona Supreme Court ruling issued Monday should not affect existing sales-tax revenue-sharing agreements, it will change how Oro Valley treats new subsidy pacts, the town attorney said. Full Story;

After beating cancer, she wins award

In a kindergarten classroom, it’s expected that tears will be shed from time to time — but normally it isn’t the teacher doing the crying. Full Story;

Sentence is 5.25 years in border agent rape case

A former U.S. Border Patrol agent who was convicted of raping a fellow agent last year was sentenced to slightly more than five years in prison Monday after first being denied a new trial. Full Story;

Mom of 6 gets 21 years in prison for knife assaults

A Tucson mother of six was sentenced to 21 years in prison Monday for repeatedly stabbing a pregnant woman and the woman’s daughter last year. Full Story;

Bill to keep payday loans may be dead

PHOENIX — Efforts by the payday-loan industry to remain in Arizona after June 30 were dealt a serious — and potentially fatal — setback Monday when a key Democratic lawmaker said he won’t support what the lenders want. Full Story;

Tucson High students seek $8,000 for Haiti

Tucson High Magnet School students are raising money to benefit the earthquake victims of Haiti. Full Story;

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An Angolan boy does flips on the beach at sunset in Luanda, Angola, Jan. 30, 2010. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)

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Dallas is My Home » Blog Archive » Once A Week Trash Pickup For …

The city collects trash twice a week for most Dallas residents; however, with the new budget being released, the rest of the city is expected to also segue to once a week pick up which will affect 240000 customers effective October 1. …

Bull City Rising: Biweekly recycling collection, four-day trash …

Durham's revised solid waste program starts Monday, bringing with it several big changes: Household solid waste will now be collected Monday-Thursday, with former Friday pick-ups moving to Wednesday; Recycling moves to every-other-week …

The Ironton Tribune | County commission approves dog tag increase

… they have strung the trash out of the trash cans on trash night. its disgusting to have to pick up your neighbors trash out of your yard because they are to lazy to clean up the mess. those dogs have destroyed my flowers but is …

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Bond election covers existing AHISD schools

Alamo Heights Independent School District voters will not only consider electing two school board members May 8, they will determine the fate of a $44 million bond issue to meet needs at existing facilities. Full Story;

Sunshine Cottage leader says school is working toward drainage solution

The chief executive officer of the school for deaf children assured Olmos Park City Council that the institution is willing to help achieve a way to eliminate runoff from its new campus site. Full Story;

Railroad quiet zone plan worries some

The long-awaited Olmos Park railroad quiet zone is now scheduled for a September implementation after a funds allotment for the project, but opposition to prerequisite roadway improvements from some residents threatens to derail the plans. Full Story;

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A model wears creations by designer Lourdes Bermejo
during the International Flamenco Fashion Show in Seville. AP/Miguel Angel
Morenatti

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Can you throw garbage down a manhole?

I have a manhole on the sidewalk in front of my house and I have some foul smelling garbage that I need to dispose of. Is it ok to throw the garbage in the manhole?

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Wed Aug 26, 4:36 PM

By Jesse Spero

LOS ANGELES, Calif. — Chris Brown might have been ordered by a judge on Tuesday to stay away from Rihanna for five years, but it hasn’t stopped the singer from reaching out to her in his new song, “Changed Man.” So, is the public ready to take the 20-year-old singer back in their hearts?

Though Rihanna is not mentioned in the lyrics of “Changed Man” – which as of press time has been streamed over 1 million times on YouTube after appearing on the video site last week – many of the lines appear to relate to the February 8 incident where he assaulted his then-girlfriend, Rihanna.

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“Ima make it up to you / And show the world / I’m a changed man.” Chris sings. “And everybody hates Chris / They can never understand / So can we love / Can we love again”

In one passage, Chris sings about a possible future with Rihanna.

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“This ain’t over / It ain’t over/I remember your touch / God I miss u so much / Please believe me / Baby I’m sorry”

The singer also acknowledged that making an apology would not change the events of the past.

“Saying I’m sorry / Doesn’t make it all right.” Chris sings. “I know / I know / But I believe that we can make it”

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Though “Changed Man” has blown up online, the song is not an officially released single. But this hasn’t stopped both satellite radio and terrestrial radio from playing it anyway. The song was on rotation on Sirius XM the weekend of August 21 – 23 (Access has reached out to Sirius XM for comment about the song’s popularity, but has not heard back).

Silvio Pietroluongo, Director of Charts for Billboard told AccessHollywood.com that a handful of radio stations across the country have been spinning the unreleased single. The most plays come out of Philadelphia’s WPHI-FM 100.3 The Beat, which has played the song 53 times in the last seven days, according to Pietroluongo. But Silvio believes that online appeal and popularity in certain markets wouldn’t necessarily translate into a chart buster.

“While ‘Changed Man’ does move from No. 99 to No. 64 on the latest Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, the chance of it becoming a high-charting hit is slim,” he told AccessHollywood.com. “The amount of stations playing the song is minimal at the moment, and since the track was released without the involvement of Brown’s record label and is not considered an ‘official single,’ sustained airplay growth is unlikely.”

As for the millions of fans who’ve heard the song online, they appear to be divided.

One YouTube user wrote, “beautiful apology… let the world know Chris. still got love for you,” while another said, “rihanna shouldn’t go back to him.”

Another user questioned Chris’ motives behind recording this song.

“He’s ‘apologizing’ because he needs money… People are put away everyday for these kind of things and no one feels sorry for them. Why do people feel sorry for Chris? Because he is famous and they (for some reason) like his music,” a passionate user wrote.

In addition to his five years of probation and being ordered not to have any contact with Rihanna, Brown was must also complete a 52-week domestic violence program – sponsored by the Commonwealth Catholic Charities. Additionally, he will perform 180 days of community labor, for which he will perform trash pickup, wash cars and clean and maintain grounds. He will be also be required to appear before the judge in court every three months. His next appearance will be on November 19.

Click HERE to take a listen to Brown’s, “Changed Man.”

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PLAY IT NOW: Chris Brown Strikes A Plea Deal (June 22, 2009)

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What is the best way to ask a neighbor to throw away their trash?

My neighbors are in a financial bind, and can not afford trash services. We live in the country, and they bag their trash, then put it outside until they “rember” to take it to town and find a dumpster. The area dogs are tearing up the trash bags, and spreading the trash all over my property. I want to do this in the most diplomatic way possiable.

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Back with more news for you today. It’s amazing how much good information there is on this stuff out there if you know where to look. Three in particular that I found really valuable were…

Less Really Is More | The Conscientious Objector | The L Magazine …

We need less trash pick up and a bit more of a kick in the ass.

Sense and Nonsense: The Planning Appeals Debate – Ron Kaye L.A.

As though our taxes don't already go for basic services like trash pick up? He's gotten Parks, Rosendahl, Zine, Koretz and a bunch of others desperate for any excuse to steal our taxes to claim it would be “illegal” to use the money for …

Talking Trash « Down the Line

This is our second biggest bag and it fills up quickly in between our monthly pickup. Now that we have to dissect the packaging we look at our purchases a little differently. There are only a handful of items that are “Hard Trash” …

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A community planning on charging a fee for trash pickup might structure the fee in any of several ways. It might foe example, charge
(1) a fixed amount per can,
(2) an amount per pound of garbage, or
(3) a flat fee per month, without regard to amount and type of garbage produced?
Which system would lead to an increase in the use of trash compactors?
Which would lead to the most garbage?

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A community planning on charging a fee for trash pickup might structure the fee in any of several ways.?

A community planning on charging a fee for trash pickup might structure the fee in any of several ways. It might foe example, charge
(1) a fixed amount per can,
(2) an amount per pound of garbage, or
(3) a flat fee per month, without regard to amount and type of garbage produced?
Which system would lead to an increase in the use of trash compactors?
Which would lead to the most garbage?

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Consignment Sales Turn Your Clutter Into Cash

Many times most of us end up accumulating a lot of interesting items and clothing that we don’t need anymore, but that are still in good shape. Since they have outlived their usefulness, why not consider liberating them from the corner of your closet or garage.

Having a yard sale, or donating your cast-offs to one of the service groups that regularly canvas for good used items, is certainly one way of getting rid of the clutter. If you can’t be bothered dragging everything out onto your driveway, there are other ways to get your stuff sold.

The internet has made it possible for the average person to reach an unlimited market of folks eagerly searching for a bargain or for an interesting or rare item. Make your trash bin a gold mine by selling your stuff with the aid of your computer and a few clicks of your mouse.

Books are always in demand and they are easy to ship to your customer. Novels, biographies, thrillers, mysteries, almost anything, by any author, or any era will find a buyer. Used bookstores are popping up everywhere and they also sell online and look to stock their shelves that way too.

If you have stacks of cds, games and movies that you are tired of watching, listening and playing, gather them up and offer them up for sale. Some of your vintage Sesame Street videos that your children have grown out of will be very attractive to parents with younger kids.

Everyone has clothing that they will never wear again. Either you’ve gained weight, or have finally had success with that new diet and need to make space for a completely new wardrobe. Why not turn your old stuff into cash and go on a shopping spree. Branded items and designer labels are especially in demand both in adult and kid sizes as well.

With technology constantly developing new products for us to try, we all end up with a basement or office full of computers, electronics and assorted gadgets that we no longer need. You can easily get rid of these old models that are no longer in fashion by auctioning them off online.

You can even include more stuff into the auction site such as framed artwork, old or rare automobiles, decorative home and garden items, and jewelry and watches. Health and beauty sets
1000
that have never been opened, musical instruments, pottery and glassware, and furniture will certainly find a buyer. Antiques, sporting goods, and even unexpired gift certificates can also rake in dollars.

If you want to make use of the internet, but don’t want to do it yourself, there are good websites ready to take your items on consignment for online sale. Some services offer professional digital photographs, value analysis, superb customer service, and auction pricing assistance.

Nationwide pickup service, electronic invoicing to buyers, shipping and payment processing are all available for a reasonable percentage. It is best to choose a website that offers you the best and most comprehensive kinds of services. The more popular ones mean your items will be offered to a large section of the online population, which means a better return for you.

Another alternative is for you to take your items to a drop-off location that offers a one-stop all-inclusive online sales service in return for a reasonable selling fee. Once your item is in their hands, their team of skilled experts will take care of all the marketing details to get it sold. All you need to do is wait for your check.

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In SOA Governance, Who Has the Authority? – ebizQ Forum

Everyone shares in the ownership of a piece of the environment, but relegates some authority to a committee to handle and manage shared services (trash pickup, groundskeeping, security, etc.) In the case of SOA, the committee's job …

How Do You Find A Good Trash Pickup Service?

But no matter what your reasoning is for needing to contact a bulk trash pickup service, it is important to make sure that you are going with a good company. With so many different companies out there that you could use, …

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Hey Readers! I’ve been comin across some crazy stuff the past few days from a few different blogs around the web which I just had to share with you. Check em out below…

West Lafayette delays switch to metered trash pickup – Ibj.com

The proposal won initial ap proval from the West Lafayette City Council … About This News Article and Resource The article West Lafayette delays switch to metered trash pickup – Ibj.com is syndicated for use on our Recycling Blog. …

Ind. city delays switch to metered trash pickup – WBBM

The proposal won initial approval from the … About This News Article and Resource The article Ind. city delays switch to metered trash pickup – WBBM is syndicated for use on our Recycling Blog. The original content can be found here.

~ Angry White Boy ~ » Zing! Sorry Earth First

Gregg was asked about a alternative proposal for, “limited trash pick-up”. I believe this was a proposal that the City was asking for and the answer that Mr. Walbidge gave was Earth First's solution to the proposal requested by the City …

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