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  maximum width dimensions for embedded images

  by besty in

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  2. tech-support

  http://www.jehovahs-witness.net/watchtower/medical/269089/1/letter-about-blood-fractions.

  above as an example - the images are bleeding over the natural width of the page.

  does anyone know the maximum width to set images at?.

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  besty

  http://www.jehovahs-witness.net/watchtower/medical/269089/1/Letter-About-Blood-Fractions

  above as an example - the images are bleeding over the natural width of the page

  does anyone know the maximum width to set images at?
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  Sign this petition - Investigation On Jehovahs Witnesses Religious Policy That Violates Human Rights and Abuses Religious Freedom

  by TJ Curioso in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  launch an investigation on jehovahs witnesses religious policy that violates human rights and abuses religious freedom.

  link.

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  besty

  A petition to change the rules of a religion you have left? Seems completely nuts to me.

  Are all the people signing the petition also agreeing to re-join the WTS if they do change their rules?
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  Fat Girls Guide to Life book

  by love2Bworldly in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  anyone read the "fat girl's guide to life"?

  i am reading it right now and finding it pretty interesting.

  it makes me think outside the box a little bit about how much money is spent on products for people to lose weight, and how much money saturates the market and influences so much of the media.. the author's attitude is one i try to have-- exercise, be balanced in eating habits, drink water, take nutrition supplements, and don't obsess over dieting & what the scale says or about other people's judgements toward my weight.. right now, i already know why i am overweight-- i am eating to deal with my bipolar issues.

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  @DJS - what is your visceral fat percentage?

  The primary conclusion of the study you mention is:

  Their results showed that regardless of the person’s BMI , an unhealthy metabolic state — such as having hypertension, diabetes or high cholesterol levels — was consistently linked to an increased risk of dying during the study period or having a heart event. http://healthland.time.com/2013/12/02/you-cant-be-fit-and-fat/

  I agree with you that the ideal state is to be thin and healthy. I am not arguing a get out of jail free for overweight and obese people. Rather my point is that metabolic health is more important than BMI.

  Lustig's message is:

  1 - don't let being thin fool you as to your metabolic health - see the primary conclusion noted above

  2 - your biochemistry drives your behaviours including eating and activity levels. Obesity is not the problem, rather a symptom of biochemical issues. You may be suffering from these biochemical problems and still be thin, for the time being.

  3 - our fructose intake in the modern processed diet is driving our insulin levels crazy
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  Heaven and Earth Have Passed Away

  by maccauk11 in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  messiah said heaven and earth had to pass away before the old law could end.

  that means all those millionsof christians who do not accept the fulfillment of all things in the 1st centruy are still under that old law.

  those who recognise and believe and accept all things have been fulfilled in the 1st century and that prophecy was about the 1st century destruction of jerusalem and the temple, without any modern day dual fulfillment are not under old law.

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  besty

  i'll have a pint of whatever he is on
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  The Pastor of my Old Church Tried to Re-Convert Me Yesterday

  by cofty in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  yesterday evening my wife and i were invited to friends house for new year's eve.

  we met them when i was a christian and we have kept in touch.

  they had a few other friends there as well, including the new church pastor and his wife.

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  @cofty

  When I get a minute I will post a summary.

  pls do - it can be a keeper along the lines of common ancestry - maybe start a new thread with a reference back to this one
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  Fat Girls Guide to Life book

  by love2Bworldly in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  anyone read the "fat girl's guide to life"?

  i am reading it right now and finding it pretty interesting.

  it makes me think outside the box a little bit about how much money is spent on products for people to lose weight, and how much money saturates the market and influences so much of the media.. the author's attitude is one i try to have-- exercise, be balanced in eating habits, drink water, take nutrition supplements, and don't obsess over dieting & what the scale says or about other people's judgements toward my weight.. right now, i already know why i am overweight-- i am eating to deal with my bipolar issues.

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  Google Robert Lustig and start here

  http://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2014/01/the-sugar-addiction-taboo/282699/

  you can be fat and healthy (20% of obese people have normal measures of health) or thin and unhealthy (40% of normal weight people have initial signs of insulin resistance)

  don't go to a gun fight with a knife - figure out why your biochemistry is killing you before starting your new diet.
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  Pedophile JW Elder Louis (Lou) Daigle sentenced to 11 years

  by Trevor Scott in

  1. watchtower
  2. child-abuse

  former jw elder and now convicted pedophile/rapist is (finally) behind bars.

  i knew the bastard personally and can't tell you how happy i am to see this sick sob behind bars.

  just wish it could have happened sooner.. http://www.blumbergs.ca/articles/81-year-old-ontario-man-sentenced-to-11-years-in-prison-in-a-1953-historic-.

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  bttt
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  The Pastor of my Old Church Tried to Re-Convert Me Yesterday

  by cofty in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  yesterday evening my wife and i were invited to friends house for new year's eve.

  we met them when i was a christian and we have kept in touch.

  they had a few other friends there as well, including the new church pastor and his wife.

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  besty

  I am just more religious than you are

  and that summarises a thread-winning argument?

  Noted that you didn't point out anywhere I had put words in your mouth - your retraction of that accusation is welcomed.
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  The Pastor of my Old Church Tried to Re-Convert Me Yesterday

  by cofty in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  yesterday evening my wife and i were invited to friends house for new year's eve.

  we met them when i was a christian and we have kept in touch.

  they had a few other friends there as well, including the new church pastor and his wife.

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  besty

  How do you define anthromorphic?

  Anthro-po-morphism, or personification, is attribution of human form or other characteristics to anything other than a human being

  Off topic though really.
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  The Pastor of my Old Church Tried to Re-Convert Me Yesterday

  by cofty in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  yesterday evening my wife and i were invited to friends house for new year's eve.

  we met them when i was a christian and we have kept in touch.

  they had a few other friends there as well, including the new church pastor and his wife.

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  besty

  @kate - ok without putting words in your mouth tell me which bit I am misinterpreting:

  We cannot adopt anthromorphism to God, he is not human,

  Ok you can assert what he is not - that doesn't really move your argument forward as to what 'he' is

  the knowledge of God is in science,

  Most scientists disagree, so at best you are making another unsubstantiated assertion

  this fuels my enquirey as to why he is indifferent,

  interesting personal viewpoint

  it does not stop me from thinking he exists

  So your default position is to believe in an indifferent God without substantial evidence for either his indifference or his existence?

  In summary you have no idea what is going on - correct?