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  JW artical in Harpers Bazaar

  by ellderwho in

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  48 the griffi n. printing and publishing.

  54 g/m2 paper, but there are also publications printed with.

  the griffi n 49. printing and publishing.

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  ellderwho

  Yeah. I tried several ways to post link. No luck. I think because its a pdf file. That causes issues through my web mail. Any suggestions?
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  JW artical in Harpers Bazaar

  by ellderwho in

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  48 the griffi n. printing and publishing.

  54 g/m2 paper, but there are also publications printed with.

  the griffi n 49. printing and publishing.

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  ellderwho

  Mom sent me this today. Ive searched this site' zero results. Anybody got anything on this?

  Watchtower Article in Harper's Bazaar.pdf

  Not sure if the link came through.

  EW

  edited for link issues

  I'll try to post the artical:

  issue 2 June-July 2006

  UPM QUARTERLY

  PAPER INDUSTRY AT THE TURNING POINT

  EU ACCESSION A DRIVE FOR REFORM IN TURKEY

  FRESH APPROACH TO FOOD PACKAGING

  Editor-in-Chief: Monica Karske. Editorial Board: Ewald Beivi, Pirkko Harrela, Monica Karske, Anu Lassila-Lonka, Miia Närekorpi, Erik Ohls, Hans Sohlström, Cai Talvio, Marja Tuderman.

  LAYOUT: Niki-Design Oy, layout assistant: Veera Karhuvaara. COVER PICTURE: Herman. COVER: 250 g/m2 UPM Finesse. PAGES: 135 g/m2 UPM Finesse premium silk. COVER PRINTING:

  Highly pigmented colors, Erweko Oy, Helsinki. INSIDE PAGES PRINTED BY: Erweko Oy. REPRO-WORK: Reprostudio & Heku, Helsinki. TRANSLATIONS: Käännös-Aazet Oy, Helsinki: André

  Boullenger, Mats Holmqvist, Silja Strengell-Leppo, Claudius Technau, Liisa Teirisalo, Kari Wagello. EDITING: Thomas Barbieri, Jane Garner, Reijo Virta. GRAPHS: Maarit Lindberg. PUBLISHER:

  UPM, PO Box 380, FI-00101 Helsinki, Finland. TELEPHONE: +358 204 15 111. FACSIMILE: +358 204 15 0308. ADDRESS CHANGES: thegriffi n@upm-kymmene.com. Reproduction permitted

  quoting the griffi n as source. The griffi n is UPM-Kymmene’s corporate magazine. It is published four times per year in fi ve languages - English, Finnish, French, German and Swedish - and

  has a print run of 60,000 per issue. Mailed worldwide to customers and shareholders. ISSN 1239-4645

  ditorial

  from the editor

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  DEAR

  READER

  In this issue we focus on discussions surrounding the future of

  the paper industry. The structural change now affecting papermakers

  globally has been expected for a long time - and has

  in some ways been welcomed as a way to make the industry

  stronger and healthier. Changes will affect all areas of the

  production chain, but the end result will be a streamlined,

  more productive and competitive industry which will serve its

  customers better in an ever tightening business environment.

  The whole papermaking and publishing industry is going

  through a period of renewal, adopting new ways of thinking

  and working. This restructuring is far more than a physical

  development, it is a fundamental change in all we do. New

  thinking and innovativeness are required at every level - to

  tackle everything from energy questions to new markets from

  the changing demands of consumers to the implications of

  multimedia.

  Change is a part of life. We all change every day. Small

  changes can build together to create a big change, or a single

  idea can make a huge difference on its own. Every

  change, every day, wherever it happens, whoever makes

  that change, ultimately affects us all.

  Monica Karske

  Editor-in-chief

  monica.karske@upm-kymmene.com

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  the griffi n

  The Jehovah’s Witnesses Watchtower magazine is printed

  twice a month - more than 27 million copies are published

  simultaneously in 153 different languages. In addition, Bible

  literature is available in 413 languages, including Greenlandic,

  Palauan and Yapese.

  The organization is busy preaching and teaching the Bible’s

  message in 235 countries, with no hierarchy or clerical class,

  but volunteers operating with high professionalism, enthusiasm

  and drive.

  The Italian Printery Offi ce, in the midst of well kept gardens

  in the northern suburbs of Rome, is the branch which

  leads the purchasing of paper for the printing houses owned

  by the Jehovah’s Witnesses in different countries. It can easily

  be recognized that printing has an important place in their

  organization.

  “Thanks to printing, we are able to reach the largest possible

  number of people in any part of the world. The printing

  and binding of manuals for the comprehension of the Bible

  are an important part of our activities. Even the printing of

  Bibles has a very particular importance,” affi rms

  Gianfranco

  Andreotti

  , responsible for the Printery Offi ce, accompanied

  by Giuseppe Comodi, member of the Printery Offi ce at the

  Congregazione Cristiana dei Testimoni di Geova.

  Probably no other product in the world has experienced

  such a change in production technology than the Holy texts

  of the Bible. Most of the early writings were done on scrolls.

  By the second century AD., the codex, or leaf-book, was developed.

  This was more economical and easier to use. The

  Christians were in the forefront of its use, as they saw its value

  in spreading the news about the Kingdom of God. It is no

  surprise therefore, that Jehovah’s Witnesses have been in

  some respects among those in the forefront of the printing

  industry.

  The Watchtower magazine was published for the fi rst

  time in 1879. In early 1920, the organization decided to

  print on their own to avoid delays in publication and to make

  Bibles and other publications available at a low cost. A printing

  machine was bought to start production in a factory in

  Brooklyn, New York. From that time everything was used that

  was offered: from typographic printing with slates of lead to

  the high velocity offset printing of today.

  To support four-color printing, a computerized pre-press

  system had to be developed; and the decision to go ahead

  with this was made in 1977. The internal software could

  process material for publication in all 413 languages. “One

  of the latest steps has been the purchase of seven offset printers

  of the speed of 90,000 sheets per hour. Additionally, we

  use various machines to speed up the bindery and the shipping

  of our publications,” Comodi explains.

  printing and publishing

  There is hardly a more international printing organization

  PRINTING THE

  WORD

  IN 413 LANGUAGES

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  text: Thomas Barbieri photos: Herman; Thomas Barbieri

  printing and publishing

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  printing and publishing

  A printed page is something concrete

  Even though the Jehovah’s Witnesses have an offi cial website

  where it is possible to see information in 264 different languages,

  and they have increased the production of CD and

  DVD audio of Bible literature, the printed message is still the

  most important.

  “Reading a magazine or a book is the best way to spread

  the Bible message in places far away from technology and

  for people who do not have any means of support. The printed

  page is always something concrete. When you read the

  Bible in a relaxing atmosphere, having a book in your hands

  is different from having a computer. Considering this, there

  will always be a notable use of the printed page,” both Andreotti

  and Comodi believe.

  Indeed, the specifi c needs of those using the Bible must

  be considered when purchasing paper and other materials

  for printing. “In book production for example we decided to

  use polyurethane glue in book covers for all publications, e.g.

  the Bible, since they are used in Africa and Siberia, where

  there are extreme climatic changes, humidity, etc. Thus the

  polyurethane glue prevents cracking and books falling apart.

  Note that our publications are not only for reading, but studying

  too, and they are used over and over again,” Comodi

  points out.

  For printing the Bibles, they use paper grades which provide

  clear reading and a long life. All Jehovah’s Witnesses

  regularly handle the Bible each day. The paper used for the

  magazines works well in a four-color process and, above all,

  provides good legibility. Two fundamental characteristics are

  thus the opacity and the paper’s performance on the print

  machine. The machine ability does not only include good

  characteristics in printing but also the stability of the paper

  during printing and folding. The reaction to humidity is another

  important factor and of course a basic criterion for

  printing the Bibles and books is also the thickness of paper.

  “For the magazine and the books we generally use MFC

  54 g/m² paper, but there are also publications printed with

  double coated free sheet paper of 115-200 g/m². When

  printing covers, we use cardboard of about 200 g/m², resistant

  to folds and usury. Even the use of special cardboard has

  an important role. These special materials are used for the

  Bibles and books that will be subject to a higher level of consultation.

  Unifi ed printing systems

  “Our printing machines are the same worldwide. In the past

  we used to look for local suppliers of paper, but then searched

  global suppliers to reduce costs for the publications, and actually

  we are today 80-90% unifi ed in paper purchasing. We

  generally work with a specifi c type of paper for a particular

  publication. For example from UPM we use Satin 72 g/m²,

  and 54 g/m² for some specifi c publications. The paper

  comes from UPM Stracel paper mill. At the moment UPM

  sends this paper to 11 of our branches in Europe,” Comodi

  notes.

  Centralizing and standardizing purchasing and production

  have also taken place among the Jehovah’s Witnesses.

  “In this way we simplify the operations, reducing preparation

  time, increasing production and quality, and reducing costs.

  We are not a commercial organization but supported by private

  donations. Most of the work is done by volunteers, who

  neither expect nor desire fi nancial return for their services.

  We recognize that UPM sees that in us and the uniqueness

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  printing and publishing

  makes the negotiations very congenial and approachable,”

  Andreotti says.

  “As with UPM, we always hope to fi nd partners who produce

  and sell paper being serious, fl exible and reliable.”

  He says that UPM and the printers in Italy have found a

  common ground and co-operation regarding stabilizing the

  paper to function well in the printing machines. At the moment,

  the extranet services offer more detailed information

  about paper production. A quick contact in case of problems

  also helps to avoid any misunderstanding.

  “In the future, the research of new technology for the preservation

  of the environment and of the production costs will

  be a fundamental point in this co-operation. The continuous

  increase of energy prices is a particular challenge,” Andreotti

  notes.

  Printing houses in 18 countries

  Comodi points out that they have technicians with notable

  experience in every branch in the printing department. On a

  global level, there is a group of experts co-ordinating the

  various problems of paper quality. The Technical Group regularly

  exchanges information about tests of new paper types.

  They communicate about printing problems with the paper

  plants, and also take into consideration the logistical shipping

  and delivery problems to fi nd the best solutions for specifi

  c requirements.

  “When for example the branch in South Africa started a

  new press, we sent people from the German and Italian

  plants to assist them in teaching and training on the new

  equipment. Thus, they are now self-suffi cient,” Comodi says.

  At the moment the Jehovah’s Witnesses print publications

  in 18 countries, including the US, Canada and Mexico in

  North America; Argentina, Brazil and Colombia in South

  America; the UK, Finland, Germany, Italy and Spain in

  Europe; Nigeria and South Africa in Africa; India, Japan,

  Korea and the Philippines in Asia; as well as Australia.

  The Jehovah’s Witnesses are also self-suffi cient in distribution.

  Once the order is received, the program starts for printing,

  binding and shipping the publications. If not shipped by

  courier, the distribution takes place using their own trucks.

  Each member of the community receives the publications that

  are needed.

  Giuseppe Comodi (left) and

  Gianfranco Andreotti (right).

  Watchtower magazine has a

  print-run of over 27 million copies

  twice a month in 153 languages.

  Dedicated volunteers have notable

  technical experience and expertise

  in printing from years of

  on-site learning and training.
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  Remember when assemblies were fun?

  by Aphrodite in

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  i just remembered when i was a kid and we would go to the assembly, it was fun because we got to buy new clothes and put extra effort into looking good.

  when we would get there you could save your seats and even save some for your friends, then go off looking for them.. i used to love our circuit assembly because of the food.

  it was at the assembly hall and there was a big kitchen, some of my favourite brothers worked in that kitchen, sometimes i was allowed to go in and help.

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  ellderwho

  The fun was looking for girls. My brother and I were on the prowl all 3 days. Then we graduated to partying in the parking lot. In the late 70s it was the thing to do.

  As far as the program, being stoned at the assembly was the ultimate way to "get new light"
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  Joy Or Sorrow When You First Found Out It Was False?

  by serotonin_wraith in

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  for me, it was joy.

  i was raised in the religion, and i always figured i'd be dying along with 6 billion others because i hated the meetings, the preaching work and the rules, morality and threats of 'jehovah'.

  i did not want it to be true.. for others here, finding out it was false was a hard time to go through.. as well as asking which feelings you had at first (joy/sorrow/or add your own) i have a follow up question for those who found it hard- what was it that made the impending deaths of 6 billion people okay for you?

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  ellderwho

  When I first found out it was false, was when a co-worker gave me a copied page from a book reffering to Beth-Sarim. Right then and there it hit me. Their false prophets!

  My feelings were like I was finally able to look "behind the curtain" I was happy, and needed to know if there were anymore secrets to reveal.

  I loved exposing these facts, it felt good knowing I never really bought into to the whole lifestlye, although doctrine haunted me. And that changed after much studying.

  Im pissed now because I see mom duped at every conversation we have regarding this publishing Co. Im always wondering when shes going to get it?
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  Thinking of giving it all up!

  by eyeslice in

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  i am sure this isn't a mid-life crisis i have done that and got out of the jws.

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  but i am seriously thinking of just leaving the west with its rat race, emphasis on money, senseless tv and media, cars, shopping malls, pre-packaged food, supermarkets, etc, etc, and moving to india to live in a small cottage near a beach somewhere.. anyone else got the urge to get out of the rat-race?.

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  ellderwho

  I vacation in Western West Virginia, trust me you dont have to leave the continental USA to get away from it all. Its still right here in your back yard. Look around.
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  Posting on a forum 101.

  by rolling rock in

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  hate to be the one to brake it to you fokes, but this is the internet.

  not real life.

  stop.

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  ellderwho

  RRock,

  I agree people take this forum way to serious. Ive been here a while and Im amazed when someone who's been here a year or so and has 1000s and 1000s of posts'

  I mean what are they saying in their posts' I cant imagine having that much time to spend here.
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  I'm a Pioneer Married To a Wonderful Brother Reaching Out to be an MS...

  by cognac in

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  and petrified... i just recently became a pioneer and always had nagging questions in the back of my mind.

  so, i decided that when i have get a study i would research all the questions as i go along so as to prove everything in the truth... i got 4 studies in about 2 months.

  all was fine, until i reached i think chapter 6 in the bible teach book about the resurrection.

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  ellderwho

  Welcome Cognac. Be very calculated in the way you handle your family. Do not rush to make any moves or big decisions. This is a pretty good place to come and vent. Also check out Randy's site; http://www.freeminds.org/ its very informative and easy to look up subjects of doubt. EW
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  Any ATV riders??? What trails do you like to ride?

  by babygirl75 in

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  my husband, son, and i all love riding four wheelers.

  my husband has an ' 05 polaris sportsman, i just bought an '07 polaris hawkeye.

  my son has a 110atv & a 90cc dirtbike (he is 9) .

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  Jguy:

  There is a trail system not too far from Knoxville called "Royal Blue" other than that I dont know of many oportunities here in Tennessee. Cross the state line into Kentucky and opprtunities abound.

  I ve actually rode into Kentucy on my quad from West Va. I'm sure your aware of the trail.
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  Any ATV riders??? What trails do you like to ride?

  by babygirl75 in

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  my husband, son, and i all love riding four wheelers.

  my husband has an ' 05 polaris sportsman, i just bought an '07 polaris hawkeye.

  my son has a 110atv & a 90cc dirtbike (he is 9) .

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  ellderwho

  I ride a Praire 700 with 589s, my 20yo rides a 400 sportsman and my10yo rides an eton 90. (avatar) We found the best riding at the Hatfeild McCoy. Having done those trails for 5 years straight. It tends to be the same old terrain. My try Maine this year.

  Where I live, Southern NewJersey there are places but its more like a network of friends who know where its safe to ride. The most polluting of the enviroment from what I witness is the Contractor who decides to dump his roof shingles or trash anywhere he pleases. And not subjected to any penelties whatsoever.

  But take a atv out for a ride......look out, arrest him, fine him, impound his vehical, an in some cases suspend his drivers license.

  Not many if at all atv-ers will go riding with the agenda of dumping there garbage where they ride. Ive seen abandoned cars sumbmerged in water on National Parks. And trash everywhere.Refrigerators hottubs sinks you name it..... Atv-ers I doubt it.

  I have about 150 acres to ride on in my back yard with no hassles. Some people just hate anything motorized in the wilderness.

  Btw. kudos to West Virginia for having put together one of the best riding experiences in the country. Other states are noticing how successful it has become and the commerce it brings.
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  New Video From WNFJ Convention in PA 2007

  by XJwFree2BMeWJC in

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  youtube - former jehovah's witnesses proclaim: i'm not who i was!.

  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uhbwwe0nn1i.

  i didn't see where anyone had posted this.

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  ellderwho

  Great video. I recognized some faces. Sorry I missed it last October.