Waste Management, Sony team for electronic recycling event Oct 3, 2008
People are seeking services to help them recycle electronic waste responsibly and economically, said Joe Aho, senior manager of eCycling, Waste Management Recycle America. We hope to collect as much recyclable material as possible through this free event. (Phoenix Business Journal, AZ)
8 Stocks Backed by Loads of Free Cash Flow Oct 3, 2008
Friday October 3, 2008 10:28 AM ET. See how the stocks on this page stack up. (SmartMoney)
Island paradise sucked dry by tourists Oct 3, 2008
Bali needs clean water, better infrastructure, waste management and an enforceable building code, he says, and "the great danger is developers, now many international developers are here". Bali's philosophical environment also needs protection, he says. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Many Ag Export Purchases Are Made During WDE Oct 3, 2008
Wisconsin companies with the greatest potential to benefit from the World Bank project are those that provide: bull semen, dairy cattle, milking and dairy equipment, dairy-related management software and information systems, feed manufacturing and mixing equipment, and environmental and waste management systems. The recent tainted baby formula scandal, which has sickened more than 53,000 Chinese babies, works hand in glove with our strategy in China, Klenke said. (Agri-View, WI)
Kenya: City Living Costs the Earth Sep 25, 2008
The current phase of the project, which finally began -- three years late -- in June 2008 aims to clean up the river waters and implement projects for solid waste management through a combination of private sector projects for waste management and involving riverine communities in clean-up operations. The plan is to establish long-term public-private partnerships to prevent residential and industrial pollutants from entering the river. (allAfrica.com)
City council hires park and rec director Sep 25, 2008
Brown said the increase strictly covers the increase in the city's contracted fee with Waste Management. Councilwoman Martha Norbeck said the rates had not been updated since 2004 and will now be reviewed annually. (Fairfield Daily Ledger, IA)
‘Green' is Good for all Parties in a Real Estate Transaction Sep 25, 2008
We are doing this through reduced energy consumption and the use of environmentally friendly building supplies as well enhanced recycling and waste management programs throughout our portfolio. Greer: We re very excited to participate in sustainability in all of our developments. (RealtyTimes)
Brickworks chief sees depressed housing market Sep 25, 2008
Brickworks, which owns Austral Bricks, Bristle Roofing and Eureka Tiles, was able to supplement its earnings from land and property sales, a waste management business and its portfolio of listed and unlisted investments managed by a related company, Washington H. Soul Pattinson (WHSP). The company's normalised net profit, which excludes one-off items such as lump sums from sales of investments, rose 5. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Hurricane clean up and Politics Sep 24, 2008
Hebert wrote on Sep 14, 2008 8:05 PM:" It is amazing that you have time to write things on the forum while part of your district is completely submerged in water. The fact is, most landfills are located near airports; reason being, because of noise pollution, there is little resistance for the permits. Additionally the largest landfill in Texas is in the approach way of the largest garbage dump in Texas. Not a C&D landfill, but a complete solid waste landfill. Where is it located? In Houston,... (New Iberia, LA)
F-M-C landfill to increase tipping fee July 1, 2009 Sep 24, 2008
The Floyd-Mitchell-Chickasaw Solid Waste Management Agency in Elma has announced due to skyrocketing fuel and other equipment and construction costs it is facing now and for the next five years, the Agency needs to implement a tipping fee increase next year. It is their hope that postponing the implementation of the increase for 10 months will allow contractors and cities ample time to adjust their costs and budgets. (Charles City Press, IO)
AP IMPACT: Tons of drugs dumped into wastewater Sep 24, 2008
"That's the best practice for today because we don't really know what the hell to do with the stuff," says industrial engineer Laura Brannen, an executive at Waste Management Healthcare Solutions, of Houston. She says burning destroys more drug waste than all other methods, though some contaminants may escape in smoke and ash. (Yahoo News -- Pharmaceutical Industry News)
Body of city official found in the Cedar Sep 24, 2008
"Shea was hired in 1988 and watched as several of his department's leaders were terminated. He was promoted to superintendent of Water Pollution and Flood Control in 1994 following the forced resignation of Gary Simmons.The city was facing potentially huge fines from the Iowa Department of Natural Resources at the time based on the treatment plant's limitations, but had received a 37 million federal grant to help finance 67 million in plant improvements. Shea was holding the reins as the plant... (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
Haitian assistance group receives international award Sep 24, 2008
The waste management plan for which HCDP won the award includes an education component, with sorting, reusing, and repairing all coming before incinerating. The small incinerators produced by Inciner8 are preferable because the people don t have to carry garbage as far to get rid of it, she said. (Hudson Register Star, NY)
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They differ on such issues as the county s integrated solid waste management plan, which includes a proposed waste-to-energy facility that Yukimura opposes and Carvalho supports. Kauai also has all seven council seats up for election with three incumbents not seeking another two-year term. (Lihue Garden Island, HA)
Garbage dispute needs help of cooler heads Sep 24, 2008
The issues in the strike by Teamsters against Waste Management may be a bit obscure, but the consequences are not ... What is clear is that much of the dispute between Waste Management and Teamsters Local 200 revolves around pensions, and that it s time for some outside perspective ... Waste Management says it wants to protect itself from liability and other problems by withdrawing from the Teamsters Central States Pension Fund. (Racine Journal Times, WI)
Western Day expected to be Lewisville’s biggest event in years Sep 24, 2008
Sponsors for Western Day 2008 include City of Lewisville, Lewisville Convention and Visitors Bureau, EMC Mortgage , Pro Tow, Bud Light, Big Bass Tour, Waste Management of Texas, The Home Depot, Dallas Tortilla e Factory and 99. 5 The Wolf. (McKinney Courier-Gazette, TX)
Stellar invests in renewable energy Sep 24, 2008
The construction of the systems at s 60,000-square-foot prefabrication facility in Jacksonville will serve clients in a range of industries, including waste management and wastewater treatment, food and beverage processing, agricultural, petrochemical, biofuel refining, coal mining, and pharmaceutical and bioscience. In addition to lowering overall energy costs and generating additional income through the sale of the excess electricity or thermal energy produced, these systems support... (Jacksonville Business Journal, FL)
Shaw Industries Group Inc. Chooses Varicent for Variable Compensation Management and Planning Sep 23, 2008
High performing companies relying on Varicent for better visibility and control of their complex variable compensation programs, automating the assignment of territories, the collection and approval of quotas, and reporting and analyzing sales performance include Waste Management, KLA-Tencor, AAA, Sonus Networks, Manpower, American Century Investments, Smith w, Nexient Learning, and many others. Shaw Industries Group Inc., a subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway Inc., is the world's largest carpet... (Canada Newswire)
Dover resident faces hazardous waste charge Sep 23, 2008
He faces seven counts under the Hazardous Waste Management Act four counts of transporting hazardous waste without a permit, and a count each of operating a storage facility without a license, disposing of hazardous waste without a license and treating silver hazardous waste without a license ... Small is also charged with maintaining an unauthorized transfer station under the Solid Waste Management Act. (Dover Sherborn Tab, MA)
Fee increase big reminder of garbage pickup reality Sep 23, 2008
County officials said the significant increase was needed to cover higher costs that garbage collection contractor Waste Management enacted upon the county following contract renegotiations in 2006. A standard provision of garbage collection agreements allows the contractor to up the fee it charges to the county due to cost of living adjustments for fuel and so forth - either on a yearly basis or when a new contract is developed. (Brookhaven Daily Leader, MS)
Yuvraj bats for Gurgaons anti-dumping brigade Sep 23, 2008
Meanwhile continued protests by residents seemed to move HUDA, as it is considering a makeshift dumping site away from main city until the Bandhawari waste management plant gets constructed. We are planning to shift the dumping site from the current spot and soon will start working on the project, said G Anpama, HUDA administrator. (Times of India)
Fair holding hazardous materials dropoff Sep 23, 2008
The Black Hawk County Solid Waste Management Commission will be accepting residential hazardous materials at the free drop-off site in conjunction with the fair. Items such as lawn chemicals, old cleaners, rechargeable batteries, compact fluorescent light bulbs, aerosol cans and much more will be accepted for safe disposal. (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
Waterloo city official found dead near Plainfield Sep 23, 2008
Don't have an account. (older than 14 days). (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
Deactivating Radioactive Waste Much Faster Sep 23, 2008
Deactivating Radioactive Waste In Hundreds, Not Millions, Of Years. Deactivating Radioactive Waste In Hundreds, Not Millions, Of Years. (Science Daily)
Guilty plea for illegal dumping case Sep 23, 2008
Stephen M. Swisher, 52, of Londonderry, NH, pled guilty on Sept. 17 in Middlesex Superior Court to four counts of charges that he violated the Massachusetts Hazardous Waste Management Act ... Police said Swisher s actions constituted violations of the Massachusetts Hazardous Waste Management Act ... William Sirull of MassDEP s Waste Management Program conducted the investigation, along with former MassDEP investigator Peg Carson, and environmental police assigned to the attorney general s... (Wilmington Advocate, MA)
Man's mission: Removing tires from roadways Sep 23, 2008
75, the California Integrated Waste Management Board gets $1 to use for cleanups and for helping tire recyclers find new uses for the old tires ... It's a program funded by the state waste management board, another benefit of the per tire recycling fee. (Modesto Bee, CA)
Teamsters again reject contract; Waste Management hiring replacements Sep 23, 2008
Waste Management officials had said the proposal would boost worker wages and benefits and replace a failing pension plan with a 401(k) plan. "Our members have made clear with these last two votes that they will not approve a proposal that replaces their retirement's defined benefit program with a 401(k) plan," Millonzi said. (Milwaukee Business Journal, WI)
More of this story Sep 23, 2008
Patriot s bid was about 33,000 less than that of the current contractor, Waste Management Inc.. Monday s vote was unanimous and came without discussion. (Newport Daily News, RI)
Waste Management Contract Off Table Sep 22, 2008
Company Pursuing Permanent Replacements MILWAUKEE, Sept. 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Waste Management employees represented by Teamsters Local 200 today rejected the company's last, best and final contract offer, an outcome a spokeswoman said will force the company to pursue hiring permanent replacement workers in order to ensure continued service to its customers. "The contract on the table was fair to everyone," Waste Management spokeswoman Lynn Morgan said ... Waste Management had set a deadline of 4... (PR Newswire)
Teamsters Overwhelmingly Reject Waste Management Offer Sep 22, 2008
Official Statement of Teamsters Local 200 Secretary-Treasurer Tom Millonzi MILWAUKEE, Sept. 21 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- "Today, our members on strike against Waste Management overwhelmingly voted down the company's contract proposal. Our members have made clear with these last two votes that they will not approve a proposal that replaces their retirement's defined benefit program with a 401(k) plan. What makes this situation even more troubling for our members is that Waste Management has... (PR Newswire)
Obama, Biden can’t deliver Sep 22, 2008
Don Sundquist, Tennessee State Co-ChairCo-founder and Lobbyist, Sundquist Anthony (Freddie Mac, The Hartford, Waste Management). And that's not all. (Rockingham Daily Journal, NC)
School closings, cancellations, resumptions Sep 22, 2008
Waste Management -- Corporate offices at First City Tower and One City Center in downtown Houston will be closed on Monday, Sept. 15. Maintenance, custodial and grounds employees should report if possible. (KHOU.com, TX)
Workers Get Vote on Waste Management Proposal Sunday Sep 21, 2008
MILWAUKEE, Sept. 20 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Teamsters Local 200 officials have agreed to allow Waste Management of Wisconsin employees to vote Sunday on a last, best and final offer the company made Sept. 10, it was announced. Sunday's balloting will be employees' first chance to vote on the contract proposal Waste Management made 10 days ago ... Waste Management's proposal would create a new 401(k) pension plan and release the company and employees from the Teamsters' failing Central States... (PR Newswire)
Big Isle bill to ban plastic bags vetoed Sep 21, 2008
"We have to be strong. Anything else would send a very weak signal about the county's commitment to waste management," he said. Kaetsu said educating people to carry reusable bags would be better than the bag ban. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
City asks for respect at reycling drop sites Sep 21, 2008
"You get everything from garbage and hazardous materials to furniture to dirty diapers," said Waste Management Services Superintendent Tim Shea ... The city also receives fee rebates from the Black Hawk County Solid Waste Management Commission to help offset recycling costs. (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
Extension connection: Today the sun is shining! Sep 21, 2008
The Goose Pit and Waste Management of Illinois also were sponsors for this event and we appreciate their support of University of Illinois Extension-Fulton County programming. What a privilege to be among the nearly 500 people who attended the Illinois Master Gardeners Conference Pathways to a Greener Illinois last weekend in Lombard, including 10 who call Fulton County "home." The conference was the result of planning and organization by Master Gardeners and University of Illinois Extension... (Canton Daily Ledger, IL)
WITH NEW INFORMATION: Trash strike continues (50) Sep 21, 2008
RACINE COUNTY Striking trash haulers on Friday rejected the most recent offer from Houston-based Waste Management ... Waste Management modified its last, best and final offer at the union s request, Waste Management spokeswoman Lynn Morgan said ... The Teamsters will vote on the company s Sept. 10 offer, which would give pay raises of 10 to 15 percent in the first year, depending on each employee s job classification, and 3 percent in years two through five, according to Waste Management... (Racine Journal Times, WI)
Authority signs lease for Cumberland County recycling center Sep 20, 2008
That revenue would be restricted to the funding of waste management programs. Full-time operations. (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)
Recycling event aids local charity Sep 20, 2008
This is an opportunity to recycle these items at a minimal cost compared to the higher cost associated with curbside appliance recycling programs offered by the City of Woburn through Waste Management and will also be a fundraiser for local organizations that will sponsor these events. The program is open to residents from any and all communities, not just Woburn, as well as all business entities. (Woburn Advocate, MA)
Trashed Tech Dumped Overseas: Does the U.S. Care? Sep 20, 2008
"We have a national system to collect and recycle all products we put our name on," says Mark Small, vice president for corporate environment, safety and health at Sony Corporation of America, which has partnered with Waste Management, Inc., to recycle e-waste. "We have eliminated probably 99 percent plus of the toxic materials in our products. We use lead-free solder and changed the design of TVs from CRT to new [liquid-crystal displays].". (Scientific American)
County stops pickup of flood rubble Sep 20, 2008
Waste Management may pick up any time between 6 a.m. and 9 p.m. ... FOR MORE INFORMATION To find out more, call the Brevard County Solid Waste Management Department at 633-2043 ... Or call Waste Management Inc. as one of these numbers. (Florida Today)
"Go Green!" at the San Diego State-Idaho Football Game Sep 20, 2008
Upon entering the stadium parking lot, fans will receive a "Passport to Green Living" card, promoting all of the participating companies in the Green Expo, presented by Waste Management ... "Waste Management is proud to support the `Red and Black Go Green!' game," said Carl Scherbaum, District Manager of Waste Management of San Diego. (Goaztecs.com)
'08 interactive Sep 20, 2008
Energy & Natural Resources (Component industries: Oil & Gas Mining, Electric Utilities, Waste Management). Finance, Insurance & Real Estate (Component industries: Commercial Banks, Savings & Loans, Credit Unions, Finance/Credit Companies, Securities & Investment, Insurance, Real Estate, Accountants). (USA Today)
Teamsters reject Waste Management proposal; strike continues Sep 20, 2008
Waste Management officials had said the proposal would boost worker wages and benefits and replace a failing pension plan. During the first week of the strike, the union said it has proposed creating a Teamsters-Waste Management single-employer fund based on the full-time employee pension plan model used by a joint fund created by the Teamsters and United Parcel Service, which withdrew from the Central States fund last year ... In its statement Friday, union officials said they are still willing... (Milwaukee Business Journal, WI)
Teamsters to vote on Waste Management contract Friday Sep 20, 2008
Waste Management officials had said the proposal would boost worker wages and benefits and replace a failing pension plan ... Teamsters Local 200 represents about 240 truck drivers, equipment operators and mechanics employed at Waste Management s Milwaukee area operations. (Milwaukee Business Journal, WI)
Union Sets Vote on Waste Management Contract Sep 19, 2008
MILWAUKEE, Sept. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Waste Management of Wisconsin employees represented by Teamsters Local 200 will vote tomorrow on a new contract proposal that would boost worker wages and benefits and replace a failing pension plan, it was announced today ... Teamsters Local 200 represents about 240 truck drivers, equipment operators and mechanics employed at Waste Management's Milwaukee area operations ... SOURCE Waste Management. (PR Newswire)
Dover man indicted in illegal dumping case Sep 19, 2008
The Attorney General's Office said in a press release that Edward P. Small, 55, of Dover, was indicted by a Middlesex Grand Jury on charges he violated the Hazardous Waste Management Act (7 counts), the Clean Water Act (2 counts), the State Sanitary Code (2 counts), and the Solid Waste Management Act (1 count). The indictments stem from an investigation by the Massachusetts Environmental Crimes Strike Force that found Small was involved in an extensive business of collecting and transporting... (Dover Sherborn Tab, MA)
Shining Stars Sep 19, 2008
Waste Management of Hawaii donated $10,000 to support the Nanakuli High and Intermediate Robotics Club at various competitions throughout the year in preparation for the national contest next year. Waste Management also gave $1,000 to the Kekaha Elementary School on Kauai to purchase school supplies and uniforms for underprivileged students. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Nuclear Waste Management Organization: Designing the Process for Selecting a Site Sep 19, 2008
NUCLEAR WASTE MANAGEMENT ORGANIZATION ... The Nuclear Waste Management Organization (NWMO) is committed to working collaboratively with interested and potentially affected citizens and organizations as it implements APM. The NWMO is launching a dialogue to design a process for identifying and selecting an informed and willing community to host a deep geological repository ... The Nuclear Waste Management Organization was established in 2002 by Ontario Power Generation Inc., Hydro-Qu;bec and New... (Canada Newswire)
Board approves $15.2M budget Sep 19, 2008
Fields said an additional $600,000 was budgeted for garbage pickup to meet increased costs from garbage contractor Waste Management Inc. Likewise, supervisors also voted to increase county residents' monthly garbage pickup fees from $9. 08 to $14, the first increase in the rates since 2001. (Brookhaven Daily Leader, MS)
Garbage pickup fee increasing in Oct. Sep 19, 2008
County Administrator David Fields said the increase was necessary to cover the contract rates of county garbage pickup provider Waste Management Inc. for once a week collection. The increase actually went into effect last year, Fields said, but the county held off on a rate increase by using accumulated surplus funds to cover the higher expenses. (Brookhaven Daily Leader, MS)
Fledgling historical society hears insights on operations Sep 19, 2008
Program Chairwoman Dorothy McGhee said her group shares its one-room museum space with the offices of the Franklin County Extension Service, the Franklin County Chamber of Commerce and the county's waste management department. The situation in Lawrence County is mixed. (Brookhaven Daily Leader, MS)
BFI Canada Income Fund Announces Special Dividends to be Paid In 2009 Sep 19, 2008
The Fund, through its operating subsidiaries, is one of North America's largest full-service waste management companies, providing non-hazardous solid waste ("waste") collection and disposal services to commercial, industrial, municipal and residential customers in five Canadian provinces and ten states in the United States ("U.S.") ... The Fund's Canadian segment operates under the BFI Canada brand and is Canada's second largest full-service waste management company providing vertically... (CCNMatthews Press Releases)
Education Events Bulletin Board Sep 19, 2008
Waste Management of Hawaii recently donated 1,000 to Kekaha Elementary School to fund the purchase of school supplies and uniforms for underprivileged students. This follows the company s contribution last year of 15,000 to the school s Technology Enhanced Project Based Learning and It s All About the Kids programs. (Lihue Garden Island, HA)
Voteto end garbage strike set for Friday morning Sep 19, 2008
Members of Teamsters Local 200, the striking trash haulers, will vote at 8 a.m. Friday on a new contract offer by Waste Management. A day of talks Thursday ended with that announcement by Houston-based Waste Management ... Teamsters Local 200 represents about 240 truck drivers, equipment operators and mechanics employed at Waste Management s Milwaukee area operations. (Racine Journal Times, WI)
Family files suit in deaths Sep 18, 2008
(AP) - Relatives of a Vancleave, Mississippi family killed in a crash on Interstate 12 east of Baton Rouge in July have filed a federal wrongful death suit against a Waste Management driver, three Waste Management corporations and others ... State police determined James C. Lane caused a chain-reaction crash when a Waste Management 18-wheeler he was driving ran into the Van Alstines' van. (WREG.com, TN)
Economic downturn hits Manchester PFI Sep 18, 2008
com over the summer, Stefan Friedhof, relationship manager for the waste management sector at Lloyds TSB, said: "For PFIs and ordinary funding, waste management companies are seeing price increases and the number of banks they have to approach to get funding increase by multiples." ... "This represents an important step forward for GMWDA in its development of a world class waste management service for the sub-region," he said ... "We have clearly demonstrated, in line with Government policy,... (letsrecycle.com)
Rain-swept debris clogs lake's coves Sep 18, 2008
Chatham County's Waste Management Department will provide trash bins at the ramp ... Chatham County's Waste Management Department will provide trash bins at the boat ramp. (News & Observer)
City recognizes good deed Sep 18, 2008
Last night at the regular city council meeting, a certificate of appreciation was presented to Lewisville Waste Management: Francisco Alvarez, Oscar Salceda and Michael Holbrook. Alvarez, a waste management driver, was working his regular residential Coppell route Friday, Aug. 8, when he found a plastic pouch containing more than 200 and raffle tickets from a local civic club ... Salceda has been working with Lewisville Waste Management for 15 years and was excited for Alvarez to receive... (McKinney Courier-Gazette, TX)
San Francisco Resolution Calls for Legislation on Product Waste Responsibility Sep 17, 2008
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- The California Product Stewardship Council (CPSC) applauds the San Francisco Board of Supervisors for adopting a resolution calling on state lawmakers to enact legislation that will shift costs and responsibilities for waste management from local governments to product producers. The resolution calls for legislation based on the Extended Producer Responsibility Framework policy adopted by the California Integrated Waste Management Board (CIWMB) in January... (PR Newswire)
Waste Management Presses for Action on Contract Offer Sep 17, 2008
MILWAUKEE, Sept. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Waste Management of Wisconsin has set a deadline of 4 p.m. Sunday for Teamsters Local Union 200 to act on the company's Sept. 10 contract offer, a move Waste Management officials say they are making reluctantly after a week of inaction by union officials. "We're eager to get our employees off the picket lines and back on the job," said Michael Fleming, market area general manager for Waste Management ... "We put a generous package on the table that we think... (PR Newswire)
AP IMPACT: Tons of drugs dumped into wastewater Sep 17, 2008
"That's the best practice for today because we don't really know what the hell to do with the stuff," says industrial engineer Laura Brannen, an executive at Waste Management Healthcare Solutions, of Houston. She says burning destroys more drug waste than all other methods, though some contaminants may escape in smoke and ash. (Yahoo News -- Pharmaceutical Industry News)
Fuel Emissions From Marine Vessels Remain A Global Concern Sep 17, 2008
A new study by professors James Winebrake and James Corbett examines Emission Tradeoffs among Alternative Marine Fuels: Total Fuel Cycle Analysis of Residual Oil, Marine Gas Oil, and Marine Diesel Oil, in a recent issue of Journal of the Air & Waste Management Association. According to Winebrake, professor and chair of the Department of Science, Technology and Society/Public Policy at Rochester Institute of Technology, and Corbett, associate professor in the College of Marine and Earth Studies... (Science Daily)
It's simple: Recycle Sep 17, 2008
The law does an excellent job of promoting recycling because it divides the funds into various categories, including public information and education, solid- waste management planning, household hazardous waste collection events and recycling research. While we wait for the grants to be distributed and the subsequent programs to go into ef fect, here is a quick recycling review. (NJ.com -- Times)
Waste Management warns Teamsters of 'less generous' offer Sep 17, 2008
Waste Management issued Sept. 10 what it called a "last, best and final offer" on a new five-year contract with Teamsters Local 200, the 240 members of which have now been on strike for three weeks ... In a press release, Waste Management officials said its proposal would significantly boost employee wages and benefits while freeing the company from long-term liability for an ailing Teamster-led pension plan ... The company warned that the wage and health plan provisions of Waste Management s... (Milwaukee Business Journal, WI)
