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    <title>The Believers</title>
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    <copyright>Copyright Gather Inc 2009</copyright>
    <pubDate>Wed, 06 Jan 2010 18:05:17 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>January 5, 2010 Holidays and Commemorations</title>
      <link>http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977978392&amp;grpId=3659174697251967&amp;nav=Groupspace</link>
      <description>Religious Holidays  
 
 
 Twelfth Night  -  Christian 
 
 
  Secular Holidays 
  
 
 Dia de la Toma  -  Spain 
 
 
  Commemorations  
 
 
 Historical events, birthdays and deaths</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 06 Jan 2010 00:11:27 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>Lydia (part of the solution) Shelley</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2010-01-06T00:11:27Z</dc:date>
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      <title>The Bible - Genesis - Chapters 4-6</title>
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      <description>Chapter 4: Cain and Abel 
 
 Adam and Eve bore a son, Cain who became a “tiller of the soil” and later another son Abel (Hebrew for temporary or meaningless) who became a keeper of sheep.  . . .</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 05 Jan 2010 02:37:25 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977976746&amp;grpId=3659174697251967&amp;nav=Groupspace</guid>
      <dc:creator>Rob Slaven</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2010-01-05T02:37:25Z</dc:date>
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      <title>How constant is Earth's rate of spin?</title>
      <link>http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977975792&amp;grpId=3659174697251967&amp;nav=Groupspace</link>
      <description>It occurs to me that global warming is a misnomer, and that climate change is a more accurate depiction of what we see occurring. However, we know that throughout history our planet has undergone numerous . . .</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 04 Jan 2010 16:09:16 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>Lydia (part of the solution) Shelley</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2010-01-04T16:09:16Z</dc:date>
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      <title>January 4, 2010 Holidays and Commemorations</title>
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      <description>Religious Holidays  
 
 Cassé Gateau -  Voodou  holy day (January 2-4) 
 
  Secular Holidays 
  
 Day of Martyrs of the Colonial Repression -  Angola 
 Commemorated as the Day of the Fallen . . .</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 04 Jan 2010 15:52:14 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>Lydia (part of the solution) Shelley</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2010-01-04T15:52:14Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Book of Mormon - Nephi I - Chapters 4-6</title>
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      <description>Chapter 4 
 Nephi convinces his brothers to head back into Jerusalem since God's on their side and clearly, no matter how many servants Laban may have, they're not enough to overcome the will of God.  . . .</description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 03 Jan 2010 20:05:43 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>Rob Slaven</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2010-01-03T20:05:43Z</dc:date>
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      <title>January 3, 2010 Holidays and Commemorations</title>
      <link>http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977974334&amp;grpId=3659174697251967&amp;nav=Groupspace</link>
      <description>Religious Holidays  
 
 Cassé Gateau -  Voodou  holy day (January 2-4) 
 
  Secular Holidays 
  
 None that I could find 
 
  Commemorations  
 
 
 Historical events, birthdays and deaths 
 . . .</description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 03 Jan 2010 17:47:01 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>Lydia (part of the solution) Shelley</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2010-01-03T17:47:01Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Genesis - Chapters 1-3</title>
      <link>http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977973580&amp;grpId=3659174697251967&amp;nav=Groupspace</link>
      <description>Chapter 1: The Creation 
 
 God creates heaven and Earth from what appears to be a pre-existing substrate of some sort, “the earth being unformed and void.”  How can something be both . . .</description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 03 Jan 2010 04:33:53 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>Rob Slaven</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2010-01-03T04:33:53Z</dc:date>
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      <title>I need a new laptop</title>
      <link>http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977971778&amp;grpId=3659174697251967&amp;nav=Groupspace</link>
      <description>I have been fighting with this one more and more... today it took about a half dozen attempts before I got it to boot up. I've emailed myself a few files I'd hate to not be able to access, but for the . . .</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2010 21:28:17 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>Lydia (part of the solution) Shelley</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2010-01-01T21:28:17Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Pay it Forward in the most real way you can</title>
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      <description>I decided to run a search on the word "legacy" here on gather and came up with  this post . It contained the following sentence: 
 "In leiu of flowers, please honor Michael's memory by doing a good deed . . .</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2010 22:49:55 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>Lydia (part of the solution) Shelley</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2010-01-01T22:49:55Z</dc:date>
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      <title>January 2, 2010 Holidays and Commemorations</title>
      <link>http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977972907&amp;grpId=3659174697251967&amp;nav=Groupspace</link>
      <description>Religious Holidays  
 
 Cassé Gateau -  Voodou  holy day (January 2-4) 
 Breaking of the Cakes . Traditional three-day celebration in  Haiti  where Voodou practitioners make a communal offering . . .</description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 02 Jan 2010 17:23:10 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>Lydia (part of the solution) Shelley</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2010-01-02T17:23:10Z</dc:date>
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      <title>The Bible - Genesis - Introduction</title>
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      <description>The Bible 
 
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
   The following entry represents my notes and observations as I read ‘Zondervan’s NASB Study Bible’.   The text of the entry is my best attempt to . . .</description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 02 Jan 2010 14:25:23 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>Rob Slaven</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2010-01-02T14:25:23Z</dc:date>
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      <title>January 1, 2010 Holidays and Commemorations</title>
      <link>http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977971620&amp;grpId=3659174697251967&amp;nav=Groupspace</link>
      <description>Happy New Year to all! 
 
  Religious Holidays  
 
 
 Mary, Mother of God  -  Vatican City State   Catholic Christian   Holy day of obligation 
 
 
 Feast of St. Basil  -  Eastern Orthodox Christian  . . .</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2010 19:30:28 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>Lydia (part of the solution) Shelley</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2010-01-01T19:30:28Z</dc:date>
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      <title>December 31, 2009 holidays and commemorations</title>
      <link>http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977970555&amp;grpId=3659174697251967&amp;nav=Groupspace</link>
      <description>Religious Holidays  
 
 
 Sharaf (Honor), the 16th month  -  Baha'i 
 
 Ghambar Maidyarem  begins -  Zoroastrianism 
 
 St. Sylvester's Day  -  Catholicism 
 
 Watch Night  -  Christian 
 
 
  Secular . . .</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 31 Dec 2009 19:12:23 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>Lydia (part of the solution) Shelley</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2009-12-31T19:12:23Z</dc:date>
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      <title>December 30, 2009 Holidays and Commemorations</title>
      <link>http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977969416&amp;grpId=3659174697251967&amp;nav=Groupspace</link>
      <description>Religious Holidays  
 
 None that I could find 
 
  Secular Holidays  
 
 
 Kwanzaa  -  United States of America 
  Republic Day  -  Madagascar 
 
 Rizal day  -  Philippines 
 
 
  Commemorations  . . .</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 31 Dec 2009 00:51:59 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>Lydia (part of the solution) Shelley</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2009-12-31T00:51:59Z</dc:date>
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      <title>December 29, 2009 holidays and commemorations</title>
      <link>http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977967271&amp;grpId=3659174697251967&amp;nav=Groupspace</link>
      <description>Hardly anything to report today... but there IS one holiday still going on: 
 
  Religious Holidays  
 
 None that I could find 
 
  Secular Holidays  
 
 
 Kwanzaa  -  United States of America 
 
 
 . . .</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 29 Dec 2009 15:59:26 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>Lydia (part of the solution) Shelley</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2009-12-29T15:59:26Z</dc:date>
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      <title>The Heart of the Crabapple Tree</title>
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      <description>Just outside the fence which enclosed some of the best apple trees in the county, grew a crabapple tree. This crabapple tree was a very prolific tree and produced much fruit. When some local kids . . .</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 29 Dec 2009 02:29:21 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>Dale Coparanis</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2009-12-29T02:29:21Z</dc:date>
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      <title>December 28, 2009 holidays and commemorations</title>
      <link>http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977966158&amp;grpId=3659174697251967&amp;nav=Groupspace</link>
      <description>Religious Holidays  
 
 
 Holy Innocents' Day  -  Roman Catholic ,  Church of England ,  Lutheran 
 
 
  Secular Holidays  
 
 
 Kwanzaa  -  United States of America 
 
 
  Commemorations  
 
 
 Historical . . .</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 28 Dec 2009 22:37:44 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>Lydia (part of the solution) Shelley</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2009-12-28T22:37:44Z</dc:date>
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      <title>December 27, 2009 holidays and commemorations</title>
      <link>http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977964411&amp;grpId=3659174697251967&amp;nav=Groupspace</link>
      <description>Once again, I apologize for not getting this done yesterday... no excuses. I just didn't. 
 
  Religious Holidays  
 
 
 Feast of the Holy Family  -  Catholic Christian 
 
 Day of Ashura  -  Islam 
  . . .</description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 27 Dec 2009 15:02:23 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>Lydia (part of the solution) Shelley</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2009-12-27T15:02:23Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Walking Through Life Alone</title>
      <link>http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977964373&amp;grpId=3659174697251967&amp;nav=Groupspace</link>
      <description>Sometimes we feel like we struggle through our lives all alone. People sometimes just don't understand what it is to walk a mile in our shoes.  But we are not all alone, our Lord is with us every . . .</description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 27 Dec 2009 13:37:51 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>Heather C.</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2009-12-27T13:37:51Z</dc:date>
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      <title>December 25, 2009 holidays and commemorations</title>
      <link>http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977963103&amp;grpId=3659174697251967&amp;nav=Groupspace</link>
      <description>Religious Holidays  
 
 
 1st day of Christmas  -  Germany 
 Bain de Noël (Frotte feuilles) or Fete des Membres -  Haiti / Voudon 
 
 Christmas  -  Christian /Worldwide 
 
  Secular Holidays  . . .</description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 26 Dec 2009 02:28:09 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>Lydia (part of the solution) Shelley</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2009-12-26T02:28:09Z</dc:date>
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      <title>December 24, 2009 Holidays and Commemorations</title>
      <link>http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977961772&amp;grpId=3659174697251967&amp;nav=Groupspace</link>
      <description>Religious Holidays  
 
 Ninth and last day of  Posadas Navidenas/Las Posadas (9 days)  -  Mexico / Catholic 
 Runs from December 16 through Christmas Day 
 
 Christmas Eve  -  Christianity , Worldwide . . .</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 24 Dec 2009 15:24:32 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>Lydia (part of the solution) Shelley</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2009-12-24T15:24:32Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Judge Rotenberg Center: Should it be legal to use electric shocks on children for behavior modification?</title>
      <link>http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977960286&amp;grpId=3659174697251967&amp;nav=Groupspace</link>
      <description>The  Judge Rotenberg Center , located in Canton Massachusetts, is notorious for this practice. If you did not know better, you might think this is a wonderful place full of light and cheer. Beautiful . . .</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 23 Dec 2009 15:49:49 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>Lydia (part of the solution) Shelley</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2009-12-23T15:49:49Z</dc:date>
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      <title>December 23, 2009 Holidays and Commemorations</title>
      <link>http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977960285&amp;grpId=3659174697251967&amp;nav=Groupspace</link>
      <description>Sorry about not doing this yesterday but yesterday REALLY wiped me out. 
 
  Religious Holidays  
 
 Eighth day of  Posadas Navidenas/Las Posadas (9 days)  -  Mexico / Catholic 
 Runs from December 16 . . .</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 23 Dec 2009 14:19:40 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>Lydia (part of the solution) Shelley</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2009-12-23T14:19:40Z</dc:date>
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      <title>December 21, 2009 Holidays and Commemorations</title>
      <link>http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977956935&amp;grpId=3659174697251967&amp;nav=Groupspace</link>
      <description>Religious Holidays  
 
 Sixth day of  Posadas Navidenas/Las Posadas (9 days)  -  Mexico / Catholic 
 Runs from December 16 through Christmas Day 
 
 Solstice  -  Pagan / Wiccan  ( Northern hemisphere . . .</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 21 Dec 2009 14:42:43 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>Lydia (part of the solution) Shelley</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2009-12-21T14:42:43Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Gather Prayer List - December 20, 2009</title>
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      <description>Dear Heavenly Father, 
 
 
 We come to you on behalf of those listed below and ourselves in the belief that you will hear and grant our prayers. We accept Jesus as our Lord and savior and repent . . .</description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 20 Dec 2009 22:16:13 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>Heather C.</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2009-12-20T22:16:13Z</dc:date>
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      <title>December 20, 2009 holidays and commemorations</title>
      <link>http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977954887&amp;grpId=3659174697251967&amp;nav=Groupspace</link>
      <description>Religious Holidays  
 
 Fifth day of  Posadas Navidenas/ Las Posadas (9 days)   -  Mexico / Catholic 
 Runs from December 16 through Christmas Day 
 
 
 
  Secular Holidays  
 
 
 Day of Mourning  . . .</description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 20 Dec 2009 21:39:48 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>Lydia (part of the solution) Shelley</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2009-12-20T21:39:48Z</dc:date>
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      <title>River of Tears, answering Marie Pinschmitdt's challenge</title>
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      <description>There was a river in a land far away 
 It held a river named Jordan 
 Where people used to go to pray 
 A miracle occurred by that simple river 
 When The Lord went there one day 
 He wished . . .</description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 20 Dec 2009 17:03:40 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977955695&amp;grpId=3659174697251967&amp;nav=Groupspace</guid>
      <dc:creator>Sharon P.</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2009-12-20T17:03:40Z</dc:date>
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      <title>December 19, 2009 holidays and commemorations</title>
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      <description>Religious Holidays  
 
 Eighth and final day of  Hanukkah / Chanukah / Festival of Lights  -  Israel / Judaism 
 Runs from sundown December 11 through sundown on December 19 
 Fourth day of  Posadas . . .</description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 19 Dec 2009 20:31:08 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>Lydia (part of the solution) Shelley</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2009-12-19T20:31:08Z</dc:date>
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