Watchtower January 2017

[jpcook]

On 10/3/2016 at 7:47 PM, jwhess said:

 

Charlotte asked for a picture.  My suit was like the one on the left in the background.  As Richard said, it came with a white belt.  You can see the belts in the lower left (reversible white or black).  Ahh....the 70's.  We had one brother still wearing his to the midweek meeting up to about 10-15 years ago.

Now, just add a gold chain necklace!

[Tortuga]

6 minutes ago, jpcook said:

Now, just add a gold chain necklace!

...I can hear the disco music in the background...

[Tortuga]

8 minutes ago, jpcook said:

Now, just add a gold chain necklace!

I worked with a guy that liked to wear gold chains, I called it his Mr T starter set...

[jwhess]

4 hours ago, jpcook said:

Now, just add a gold chain necklace!

Look on the table with the belts, there is the chain necklace for sale.

[mserskine]

One change I noticed is that starting with the Janrary 2017 issue, they went back to footnotes in place of the endnotes. As a Watchtower reader I'm grateful.

[Tortuga]

15 minutes ago, mserskine said:

One change I noticed is that starting with the Janrary 2017 issue, they went back to footnotes in place of the endnotes. As a Watchtower reader I'm grateful.

I had to look it up...

"The biggest difference between footnotes and endnotes is where the notes are placed. Footnotes appear at the bottom of the page for any notes that apply to each specific page; endnotes appear collectively at the end of a paper, starting on a separate page and labeled as “Endnotes.”"

[Hope]

5 hours ago, mserskine said:

One change I noticed is that starting with the Janrary 2017 issue, they went back to footnotes in place of the endnotes. As a Watchtower reader I'm grateful.

As a person who studies, I prefer the footnotes over end notes, as well.  Never like flipping to the end of an article to get to those resources.  

[Nzer133]

 also, it's awesome for JW Library App users. No need to scroll all the way down then back up again quickly!

[Brother_Bliss]

Yes, end notes are terrible. Footnotes are much preferred.

[mserskine]

1 minute ago, youthintheministry23 said:

 also, it's awesome for JW Library App users. No need to scroll all the way down then back up again quickly!

And, in JW Library the footnotes can be brought up in the right hand pane. The endnotes would never show there.

[Thesauron]

And, in JW Library the footnotes can be brought up in the right hand pane. The endnotes would never show there.

That is just a technical issue though. There must be another reason why they have endnotes now and then. (Many congregation readers said 'footnotes' anyway.)


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"Where your treasure is, there your heart will be also."—Matthew 6:21.

[jwhess]

9 hours ago, Thesauron said:

That is just a technical issue though. There must be another reason why they have endnotes now and then. (Many congregation readers said 'footnotes' anyway.)___
"Where your treasure is, there your heart will be also."—Matthew 6:21.

One thought about the placement is location and layout.  If you gather all of the "footnotes" and place them at the end of the article it makes the layout of the page in various languages easier.  For example, if a notation is made to a paragraph and it is close to the bottom of the right column, it might have to be moved to the next page in another language.  This requires more adjustment. If it is just an asterisk, then the note can be on another separate page regardless of translated length.

Many commercial published books use chapter endnotes (they form a kind of 'summary' of proofs at the end).

[Thesauron]

One thought about the placement is location and layout.  If you gather all of the "footnotes" and place them at the end of the article it makes the layout of the page in various languages easier.  For example, if a notation is made to a paragraph and it is close to the bottom of the right column, it might have to be moved to the next page in another language.  This requires more adjustment. If it is just an asterisk, then the note can be on another separate page regardless of translated length.
Many commercial published books use chapter endnotes (they form a kind of 'summary' of proofs at the end).

It depends on the fluidity of the design. I've not experienced such issues with MEPS or associated programs.


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"Where your treasure is, there your heart will be also."—Matthew 6:21.

[timpin]

20 hours ago, mserskine said:

And, in JW Library the footnotes can be brought up in the right hand pane. The endnotes would never show there.

I must say, You are a talented bunch   .... I have a tough enough time taking notes with a pen and paper sometimes a pad, never left hand only right.  Now I come to find some of you take notes with your feet     and as far as those who can take notes with your end   ...    

[Tortuga]

Still off topic but are footnotes and endnotes treated differently by the reader? 

Is one type read with the paragraph and the other not read?

[Hope]

34 minutes ago, Tortuga said:

Still off topic but are footnotes and endnotes treated differently by the reader? 

Is one type read with the paragraph and the other not read?

In my congregation, both types are read where indicated in the paragraph.  It's just a bit more tricky for tablet readers to scroll to the end of the article/chapter, then get back smoothly.

[rocket]

January Study Watchtower

WEEK OF FEBRUARY 27–MARCH 5
“Trust in Jehovah and Do What Is Good”

 

Looking for a lively discussion over this picture on page 9.

 

 

 

 

 

[Miss Bea]

Those males with the tight pants. Our little congregation is small. Styles come and go. We never notice. However, we bought a new car in Las Vegas. One of the salesmen had those tight pants one. I almost gawked. It was just funny. They made his shoes look like clowns feet. I could not laugh. Sign the papers and get out! That we did. Did not even eat. We truly are country folk! 

The world does not even look in a mirror anymore. Make that statement, and look as goofy as all get out! 

[Tortuga]

1 hour ago, rocket said:

January Study Watchtower

WEEK OF FEBRUARY 27–MARCH 5
“Trust in Jehovah and Do What Is Good”

 

Looking for a lively discussion over this picture on page 9.

 

 

 

 

 

You mean the bea** as a sign of rebellion? 

[rocket]

1 hour ago, Tortuga said:

You mean the bea** as a sign of rebellion? 

 

Could be bea** or maybe they had a problem with their printer.

[Tbs77]

I think the printer ran out of ink for the soul patch is faded.

[rocket]

9 minutes ago, Tbs77 said:

I think the printer ran out of ink for the soul patch is faded.

 

It is definitely bury.  Maybe they didn't want it to be the center of attention of the picture and miss out on the heartache a wayward child gives the parents. I have several of those children and all I can say in their defense is "the apple doesn't fall far from the tree."  I was far from the best example but even the best parenting examples don't guarantee that the child won't be wayward.

[Tbs77]

 
It is definitely bury.  Maybe they didn't want it to be the center of attention of the picture and miss out on the heartache a wayward child gives the parents. I have several of those children and all I can say in their defense is "the apple doesn't fall far from the tree."  I was far from the best example but even the best parenting examples don't guarantee that the child won't be wayward.

Amen...nevertheless:
New World Translation
Ec 11:9Rejoice, young man, while you are young, and let your heart be glad in the days of your youth. Follow the ways of your heart and go where your eyes lead you; but know that the true God will bring you into judgment for all these things.

[Old]

1 hour ago, Tbs77 said:

Amen...nevertheless:
New World Translation
Ec 11:9Rejoice, young man, while you are young, and let your heart be glad in the days of your youth. Follow the ways of your heart and go where your eyes lead you; but know that the true God will bring you into judgment for all these things.

So? How does this apply to those of us that have tried our best and our children fail?

[Tbs77]

Our young ones are accountable whether we as parents did our best or not, even if we weren't the best example. They have to make the choice.