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It used to be a hospital before it was used as a Kingdom Hall. https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/1992602?q=cooktown&p=par

Astronomers Produce the Largest Image Ever Taken of the Heart of the Milky Way By Matthew Williams - 08 March 2026 11:40 PM The central region of our Milky Way, sometimes referred to as the "Bulge," remains something of an enigma to astronomers. Because it is densely packed with stars and clouds of dust and gas, capturing images of its interior has historically been very difficult. But with advances in radio astronomy over many decades, which can capture light that is otherwise blocked at visible wavelengths, astronomers have made some immensely fascinating finds there. In addition to the well-known supermassive black hole (SMBH), Sagittarius A*, there is chemistry at work that could shed light on the origins of life in our galaxy. Using the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA), an international team of astronomers has captured the central region of the Milky Way in unprecedented detail. The image reveals a region measuring 650 light-years in diameter filled with a complex network of filaments composed of dense clouds of cosmic gas, known as the Central Molecular Zone (CMZ). As the largest ALMA image taken to date, the rich dataset will allow astronomers to examine the rich chemistry and how stars evolve in the most extreme region of our galaxy. Article link: https://www.universetoday.com/articles/astronomers-produce-the-largest-image-ever-taken-of-the-heart-of-the-milky-way [ED: Couple of nice videos in the article.] Video 1: Pic Description: The largest image of the Milky Way's center, captured by the ESO's ALMA array. Credit: ALMA (ESO/NAOJ/NRAO)/S. Longmore et al./ESO/D. Minniti et al.

https://www.jw.org/finder?srcid=share&wtlocale=E&lank=pub-jwb-135_7_VIDEO Jehovah lovingly reminds us repeatedly, “Do not be afraid, for I am with you.” What might we be afraid of? Our preaching work may be banned; we may be imprisoned for different reasons because we are no part of this world; while living in the world we may suffer severe economic crises and become victims of disasters; our children may be attacked; we may be killed or die for any reason. Now, let us ask ourselves: if our trust is in our God, what should we really be afraid of?

Thank you for the helpful insight brother

Grab the opportunity that we are experiencing peace. Time will come we are be tested with fire like gold. Learn from the bear where during summer they use the abundance of food in preparation of hibernation during winter. Remember what Bro. Sanderson's talk last 2018 annual meeting 4 things to secure during the peace times.

Accurate knowledge, practice and application, consequence observations, associating with mature ones doing the same thing, and sealing the deal constantly with specific prayer. All my talks, favorite scriptures, LMD appendix A, scriptures that help others, etc. Holding those ideas and principles closely. There is no better database than your brain with practice and reps. Holy Spirit to help you recall when you need it. Don't need a website.

QUESTION: For those of you who have JW Library running nicely on a virtual machine, Waydroid, Wine, etc? Are you able to sync all your study notes? Or is JW Library just the basic library with no personal notes, highlighting, etc?

Well I am late to the party and I didn't catch your posts until it was number 2. But welcome anyway.

I came here to look for ideas but saw the question. I make ribbon bookmarks; round magnets using glass cabochons with a scripture on them; keyrings; and I also have an assortment of pens and pencils. None of these things are large but all can be useful. The bag dangle/keyring in the pic was a specific request for a friend who loves Paris. The split ring can be removed so it can be used as both. Most keyrings I make slightly differently to this one, but you get the idea.

The Artaxerxes that Nehemiah was familiar with was Achaemenid Persian king, the 6th king of that line who reigned 465–425 BCE. He was the son of Xerxes l. The Greeks called him “long-hand.” It is believed his right arm or hand was obviously longer. He ended the Persian wars and rebuilt the palace of Persepolis. He is known for tolerance enabling the Jews to rebuild the walls of Jerusalem, and marking the chronological countdown to the Messiah. (Artaxeres was thought to have previously been negative toward the Jewish people in his dynasty.)

Cryptic. Since my comment was in reference to a work of fiction, you're either endorsing the author for his right to speculate; or, endorsing "speculation" itself. Or both, I guess. Speculation as entertainment (fantasy without boundaries) is in a class of its own. Let the buyer, and the reader, beware.

for step 2, make sure you perform the following after Reset PIN: a. NW Publisher App > Send NWP App Data b. NW Publisher App > NWP App Persons > Send App Invitation Email (important so that they are using their new (different) Person PIN

Agreed. I think part of the reason we won't be destroyed is because when the other religions are protesting we will quietly make moves to go underground. The authorities will be so busy with riots and court cases we won't be a priority.

Covid proved we do not need Kingdom Halls in order to worship together. Offering literature is no longer our ministry focus. Instead it is starting conversations and informal witnessing. They can take our Kingdom Halls and outlaw door to door ministry, but they will never silence us.

One brother had this issue who said he uninstalled and installed again but still had the problem. I told him before uninstalling to clear the storage and the cache then uninstall and try again. That worked.

False religion will be destroyed, agreed, but we will be attacked right along with them. This initial attack gets cut short so we can escape in some way, but we don't know what that is going to look like. We may lose all of our property or be imprisoned before the final attack at Armageddon.

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The prophecy says all FALSE religion will be destroyed. (Great tribulation) JW is true religion. After ... however ... when JW are the only ones ... Gog of Magog attacks. And then – Armageddon!

I never claimed to know what is going to happen. He couldn't imagine a scenario - that series has a scenario. Simple pimple.

That’s fiction… in reality we have absolutely no idea as to what will happen

Very apropos counsel for us now, now at the end times. Case in point: my daughter just returned from a cruise to Mexico, which was planned far in advance of the recent unrest, giving her family pause as to whether to go. They ended up going and visited a dear sister in one of the port shopping areas that we met in the past. When asked how they were faring there in Mazatlán, she said there had been no problems in that area and that they were freely moving about in the city. Her main advice was to carefully weigh the info received through the media, as it resembles nothing like they are experiencing. Others in that area said much the same, warning that there is so much fake reporting for sensationalism and AI generated news, that you cannot rely on it for facts. Of course that is an area of Mexico where tourism is big, but we trust what our sister had to say. It may be very different in other parts of Mexico, but Paul's words still apply nonetheless. How thankful we can be that we can trust the instrument that Jehovah and his Son are using to give us what we need. And we can tell by our Bible-trained conscience when something doesn't sound right—if it is not as Paul put it—"in my own hand, which is a sign in every letter I write."

In the early days of automobiles it was required in England that a man carry a red flag ahead of the automobile to warn pedestrians. The speed limit was just two miles an hour in the city and four miles an hour in the country.

Last us official declared war was 1941. NATO or not, US has a war economy and will stay out of conflict for just awhile. Agree with one disaster after another in a regime that feeds off the blood its reluctant youth.

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