<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></title><description><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link><image><url>http://direct.ecency.com/logo512.png</url><title>RSS Feed</title><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 08:30:59 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@abeludotu/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[THE ROLE OF HEADPHONES IN NIHL (NOISE INDUCED HEARING LOSS)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Image credit: Kaboompics/CC0 pixabay Busy commuters, teenagers, musicians, bored workers and many normal folk like use earphones day to day to help release tension and on some days block out the outside]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemstem/@abeludotu/the-role-of-headphones-in-nihl-noise-induced-hearing-loss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemstem/@abeludotu/the-role-of-headphones-in-nihl-noise-induced-hearing-loss</guid><category><![CDATA[steemstem]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[abeludotu]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 07 Jun 2018 10:03:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/vM1pGHgNcyCXUWJECrZbvn1NMPj1oFGUo3gYfF3NNPRD9Uo97ENBXz4vMajYe1yX7XRZeJkeRGtCKhJETTC3fudoYLHtMBKZd6H5qPsawSjKurvuJKGM2mPovfCy1KNH2biBwYi?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[A guy caught hawking on the street]]></title><description><![CDATA[Source I agree that Hawking comes with it's problems. It litters our streets, it puts citizens at risk of counterfeit product, it exposes women to rape etc. I agree. But do you take the breast away from]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/busy/@abeludotu/a-guy-caught-hawking-on-the-street</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/busy/@abeludotu/a-guy-caught-hawking-on-the-street</guid><category><![CDATA[busy]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[abeludotu]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 01 Jun 2018 09:26:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/4i88GgaV8qiFU89taP2MgKXzwntUGAvkoQiKU7VxyD37q9AiVf58DbzSYJ1v9i23k894GPYzFZDZW478coyDGhwxare7grSTZADkVVUkDtpyqNhuKaFnsAqPyG?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[WAFRIC MUSIC CONTEST: Original ibibio song- "Ima fo"]]></title><description><![CDATA[My entry for the #wafricamusic contest. It's a love song. My video is at DLive]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/dlive/@abeludotu/60bdb890-64b3-11e8-b143-ffce16c65548</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/dlive/@abeludotu/60bdb890-64b3-11e8-b143-ffce16c65548</guid><category><![CDATA[dlive]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[abeludotu]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 31 May 2018 09:27:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/KWcVEiwEzuiCuSt3rCYguvZ98x2mj34d9H1vb2zHE43T4hUbWcidrKiScwsdLjiJ8ScJoaBKi1tJUScFCM?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Helping out nigeria - African proverbs 28.05.18]]></title><description><![CDATA[Source: African graffiti Berlin The man who has bread to eat does not appreciate the severity of a famine. ~Yoruba Proverb Nigeria happens to be Africa's biggest economy. You wouldn't believe that Poverty]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/busy/@abeludotu/helping-out-nigeria-african-proverbs-28-05-18</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/busy/@abeludotu/helping-out-nigeria-african-proverbs-28-05-18</guid><category><![CDATA[busy]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[abeludotu]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 28 May 2018 09:47:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/LcTxR7u1XKaa3e4T1EBuBP18JezPvjFFo8gNuE9CiKHBn3tisjZeWezJckWnUZNCU5W87gNmBeFnivZuqv7bpstnkba11Kc3BdvwNzpwnGXfz2RcT77XCQn7ndNN5Xzi7N9C1JwaZXoiCeXtkCdnhTEe2?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[What's replacing our books?]]></title><description><![CDATA[What is replacing our books? A good answer would be ebooks. No! Wrong answer. How many ebooks have you or your friends read in the past 3months? Still thinking? Well, you may have read a couple but it]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/busy/@abeludotu/what-s-replacing-our-books</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/busy/@abeludotu/what-s-replacing-our-books</guid><category><![CDATA[busy]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[abeludotu]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 27 May 2018 15:50:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/54TLbcUcnRm3sWQK3HKkuAMedF1JSX7yKgEqYjnyTKPwrcUyw46tjXWWCtHGQWVVFuRXgkNzBDoLELNt9haWREMynzE7MCUfhpWCqsZjznTfHSMRt5m1dsetLkXQWZEXndREMHJEr?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[MY FIRST ULOG #1: Taking it slow with the little genius]]></title><description><![CDATA[Its been a while. I'm resuming after a short break with my first ULOG. A shout out and a huge thank you to @surpassingoogle for this opportunity. You are an inspiration to us all and an example of persistence.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/ulog/@abeludotu/my-first-ulog-1-taking-it-slow-with-the-little-genius</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/ulog/@abeludotu/my-first-ulog-1-taking-it-slow-with-the-little-genius</guid><category><![CDATA[ulog]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[abeludotu]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 25 May 2018 07:56:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/JvFFVmatwWHRfvmtd53nmEJ94xpKydwmbSC5H5svBACH7z9sHBKLKW4Fzi6frX14cDmnWiPqgbFX8sKuYAJwdDA6KzQj85oFJEX3PBERqAXE1GLMA8JbaTze2L2bnaBbytEU4RAGht?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[They say if you want to get a woman, get money first - African proverbs 18.05.18]]></title><description><![CDATA[Source: art by @andrianna With wealth one wins a woman. ~ Uganda proverb This proverb has interpreted itself. But is this true of every lady? Most men are attracted to phyical beauty , and most ladies]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/busy/@abeludotu/they-say-if-you-want-to-get-a-woman-get-money-first-african-proverbs-18-05-18</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/busy/@abeludotu/they-say-if-you-want-to-get-a-woman-get-money-first-african-proverbs-18-05-18</guid><category><![CDATA[busy]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[abeludotu]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2018 09:02:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/FUkUE5bzkAZVVKmXhtvgKqwbwBkEW2Zw4TQ1mz82zrG4ZxQecS5vE3AHTBkCAwJUMuDbsxwkuw6UCLchSaddC43tusF3Z31BbpDHWBtAQPvANnEVXcMEPd73LeAJ63zPKsgtr313mEo1tp14m5w4ZdScLccPgBajQ9La?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[When people don't like your stuff -african proverbs 17.05.18]]></title><description><![CDATA[...those who won't be appreciative, still won't be. ~Nigerian(Yoruba) Proverb Meaning:It's impossible to please everyone. Do your best and keep moving. A friend of mine released her debut single some time]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/busy/@abeludotu/when-people-don-t-like-your-stuff-african-proverbs-17-05-18</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/busy/@abeludotu/when-people-don-t-like-your-stuff-african-proverbs-17-05-18</guid><category><![CDATA[busy]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[abeludotu]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2018 09:43:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/D5zH9SyxCKdBnJaFeHnL3svQi9ZN2XzXDbzH7Wc9qRHcvAqMSF2Re5r9V7m6SJKf2VW6eMSvGCwmdjMo9DtHgMUE3qSwRqfDw2CTKvSKwiZYj4tqG6vTpPbAxqhieVqAktn6ZU?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is the Bible too old to be relevant?]]></title><description><![CDATA[For whatever things were written before were written for our learning, that we through the patience and comfort of the Scriptures might have hope.* Romans 15:4 NKJV Have you ever read the Bible and thought]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/christian-trail/@abeludotu/is-the-bible-too-old-to-be-relevant</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/christian-trail/@abeludotu/is-the-bible-too-old-to-be-relevant</guid><category><![CDATA[christian-trail]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[abeludotu]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2018 13:20:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2r8F9rTBenJR3iqPxDrevHK3vDeQGnHc8Wj8C8negtvWFeizQCiSWJUUvmChhmFQAF7fUYSKNQmws7p9hBaVdfp5fpDRmWnDAZJcRn1J9YsrNHTJEVhkZ2G88mCpN8Qxn?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Worry never solved a problem - African Proverbs 11.05.18]]></title><description><![CDATA[The duck is simply being pretentious; it won't crow. ~Nigerian Proverb Ever worried so much about something only to realise later it was all under control? Today's proverb reflects this. My mum used to]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/busy/@abeludotu/worry-never-solved-a-problem-african-proverbs-11-05-18</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/busy/@abeludotu/worry-never-solved-a-problem-african-proverbs-11-05-18</guid><category><![CDATA[busy]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[abeludotu]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2018 18:19:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3jpR3paJ37V8t3d5gG8YxUrFtTrvhgCDjjN8jFs769WmbU9xD235DmZYDjhjhamc4iddDKwr1eGrNuJGEcs1K7zEPXiGQCk2yPUYNrCr7THw2ySBsQEh1Y49ref3ejBsqWMUr?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Looking to see Jesus]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hi, friends and fellow bloggers. Let's look into what we are looking at daily(oh, what a sentence!) Here's a passage for us. Let us keep our eyes fixed on Jesus,on whom our faith depends from beginning]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/christian-trail/@abeludotu/looking-to-see-jesus</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/christian-trail/@abeludotu/looking-to-see-jesus</guid><category><![CDATA[christian-trail]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[abeludotu]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2018 11:06:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/54TLbcUcnRm4iYtFdzVNy1kt3F2tvRShXkTnWxjMsrMW5wqsqcPnTRaiCgJFwGjybXGEj1jWZ2zWecakCp5s3GFKMvgEKheVXhSzoE2kZFtGkCNccecVUNSh4qNbX6DKqV3ng447Q?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Consistency - African proverbs 10.05.18]]></title><description><![CDATA[Source :Art by @artzanolino An emaciated child cannot be fattened in just one day. ~ Nigerian proverb When I first started doing music, I felt intimidated at how good some people were. At some times I'll]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/busy/@abeludotu/consistency-african-proverbs-10-05-18</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/busy/@abeludotu/consistency-african-proverbs-10-05-18</guid><category><![CDATA[busy]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[abeludotu]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 10 May 2018 07:41:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/FUkUE5bzkAZVVKmXhtvgKqwbwBkEW2Zw4TQ1mz831VbZqe2e4AoLcsqs2SkG3o8V9vKrwUZh86zJDEXdsHKAiSym1o94WHaWxc7vXuMG7xW5PFo95aNGYJ4HibUn1HKu1vy8ozCHWWbfT4AkDdkznNCrDKvJD7Hcajxr?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[TAKE A DOSE OF HAPPINESS -african proverbs 08.05.18]]></title><description><![CDATA[Source: art by @midlet Happiness is as good as food. ~Maasai Proverb Happiness used to elude me a lot when I was younger. I allowed people to determine the direction for my happiness. Some times the mode]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/busy/@abeludotu/take-a-dose-of-happiness-african-proverbs-08-05-18</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/busy/@abeludotu/take-a-dose-of-happiness-african-proverbs-08-05-18</guid><category><![CDATA[busy]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[abeludotu]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 08 May 2018 10:32:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/YpihifdXP4WTySVi815wTBS1cviU2Mho5Jm3v8vr9ZXmLSjFk3N2fUipXHTVTRid8URk6tCGX5Nik81KVkkmaxPqe1A9KLZTsRPuoLuURmwF4vLiWhSuZoU6AdN76NMU4fFe9qD4FuoN5qpEptThwg2wLfQf4kT5SujERaeWUXpa?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[BUS STOPS TO YOUR GOALS -african proverbs 06.05.18]]></title><description><![CDATA[Before getting to our ultimate destination, we may have to get to where we'd rather not be. ~ Yoruba(Nigeria) Proverb Some time last year, I had a small discussion with my younger sister. She shared her]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/blog/@abeludotu/bus-stops-to-dreams-african-proverbs-06-05-18</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/blog/@abeludotu/bus-stops-to-dreams-african-proverbs-06-05-18</guid><category><![CDATA[blog]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[abeludotu]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 06 May 2018 08:42:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/NTy4GV6ooFRqCmQLhs7ZoybsrgTuvSTU2pMGE958DP6aA5xgiv5X53ybaEtLsuV8KFqWJX7mQa2rKjamBVteHNxuruqUcujGf2gASuDLk9Honbb7JGGrwTVyPaQEFyQqqKDspZpkHisZSETqmHZ2F8cAhH8jkDUaf5vapjE6?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Being a PK(Pastors Kid)]]></title><description><![CDATA[I'm a first generation PK. This means that one of my parents (which in my case was my father), was a pastor. As you may know, children of such parentage have been stereotyped over the years. People expect]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/christian-trail/@abeludotu/being-a-pk-pastors-kid</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/christian-trail/@abeludotu/being-a-pk-pastors-kid</guid><category><![CDATA[christian-trail]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[abeludotu]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 04 May 2018 20:01:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2r8F9rTBenJR3iqPxDrevHK3vDeQGnHc8Wj8C8nehW9pN7RdgZvn8Z6tECKYkqH4uwF7YNjKqjMdfFoWeZRdprjxfN3JCnrdVizBnrkGhro9osa4VpHh1atBMUeV85vai?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[LOVE WORK - african proverbs 04.05.18]]></title><description><![CDATA[Source: art by @joyart It’s much easier to fall in love than to stay in love. ~ African proverb A friend once told me that the longest relationship he had ever had lasted for 6 months and that love was]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/blog/@abeludotu/love-work-african-proverbs-04-05-18</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/blog/@abeludotu/love-work-african-proverbs-04-05-18</guid><category><![CDATA[blog]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[abeludotu]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 04 May 2018 12:09:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/FUkUE5bzkAZVVKmXhtvgKqwbwBkEW2Zw4TQ1mz82z8jrTxCzxnkESpNUkZHEKKSGVPN1rGSnHkTV74eSw2m9f52BG5MwfKmHgMpCxesmkcLFrTjMFsbwHJbQJPMawND1rzbXAPBCZLFUWNdTZDKnMyKA4HjXNFmSqy9g?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[WALKING ALONE (A LONER's LIFE)- African proverbs 03.05.18]]></title><description><![CDATA[Source: Art by @jesusdrp One who eats alone cannot discuss the taste of the food with others. ~African Proverb My faith, race and character; had all pushed me into a secluded life style early in life.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/blog/@abeludotu/walking-alone-a-loner-s-life-african-proverbs-03-05-18</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/blog/@abeludotu/walking-alone-a-loner-s-life-african-proverbs-03-05-18</guid><category><![CDATA[blog]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[abeludotu]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 03 May 2018 10:13:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/4HFqJv9qRjVfB3SVhz5TaiuFFziWnzuKbKDTunZrqJ9HtuF5G9Trs5ZyD3mUmyVtjS5QZD5gDUAtZxbaN2zXiGtSBQueaBb3ZV4iywfSPxTuBGCnXAkVj3WPqN5obbeNmi6Z7hgosE5gASBWPNYTLB6jyPVcyQM7ExE?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[DEALING WITH OUR ENEMIES - African proverbs 02.05.18]]></title><description><![CDATA[Source: Art by @satishart Don't dig too deep a ditch for your enemies; you may well find yourself falling into it.~Yoruba proverb(Nigeria) There is this thing I notice among some Nigerian church circles.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/busy/@abeludotu/dealing-with-our-enemies-african-proverbs-02-05-18</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/busy/@abeludotu/dealing-with-our-enemies-african-proverbs-02-05-18</guid><category><![CDATA[busy]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[abeludotu]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 02 May 2018 16:28:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/YpihifdXP4WTySVi815wTBS1cviU2Mho5Jm3v8vrFgwjfSrNDe7myxKShsv2bPPp5eDCnQ3KiqqD4s1ph2MpoDtn2oDFKL8oJKgBnWdj628dyCAqpDuwjJUMw3Gun5ZLTDNKtTt3vXjeUUqJqo9vB24pNgnzyQg5Xd3xaxcYYKXk?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[NEGATIVE CORRELATION BETWEEN FEASTING AND RICHES -african proverbs 30.04.18]]></title><description><![CDATA[source: art by @artzanolino One cannot both feast and become rich. ~ Ashanti Proverb It takes strategic planning and consistency to get and maintain wealth. When you make profit in your little biz or a]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/busy/@abeludotu/negative-correlation-between-feasting-and-riches-african-proverbs-30-04-18</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/busy/@abeludotu/negative-correlation-between-feasting-and-riches-african-proverbs-30-04-18</guid><category><![CDATA[busy]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[abeludotu]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 30 Apr 2018 06:11:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/FUkUE5bzkAZVVKmXhtvgKqwbwBkEW2Zw4TQ1mz831dH4NFfDKZ3Pkj9r6cqQn26Aaja2Zd7ezAZAMsUfw4Jktvi4V6oR6bfidpheCAV11QxR1abKW9cF596DikTJwTubnfPcBg77Th5jCZWPELcGzcGRWUGq8vSK34Ez?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA["Dad, I want to change my name"]]></title><description><![CDATA["Dad, I want to change my name", I said one day when I came back from school. I was maybe 11yrs or so. My name (Abasienyene) was long, and the people around me always misspelt it or mixed it]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/christian-trail/@abeludotu/dad-i-want-to-change-my-name</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/christian-trail/@abeludotu/dad-i-want-to-change-my-name</guid><category><![CDATA[christian-trail]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[abeludotu]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2018 17:37:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3jpR3paJ37V8t3d5gG8YxUrFtTrvhgCDjjN8jFs77azPb9pU22HYkxjvaDCubR86i19QGvQNiPuegdcswDiJ7pi96k65Nh1oqFB8Co7RfMD9MR6nxMkNdM9XgNUWDsTPFs4gv?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item></channel></rss>