<?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>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 23:22:34 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@avrdan/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Beyond Psychosis - The role of dopamine in Schizophrenia]]></title><description><![CDATA[What if current treatments for mental illnesses like Schizophrenia are flawed? A new peer-reviewed paper, that may raise questions as to the correct treatment options, has been published: Reduced striatal]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@avrdan/beyond-psychosis-the-role-of-dopamine-in-schizophrenia</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@avrdan/beyond-psychosis-the-role-of-dopamine-in-schizophrenia</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[avrdan]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 30 Apr 2019 16:34:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3jpR3paJ37V8JxyWvtbhvcm5k3roJwHBR4WTALx7XaoRove1AreZc9cVbw64p8phgSRF9b1RfAeEAdBqmgLs5Tw78UgrcJEQNE2HB6ebrAQ6jMgvHxxjWGDkCTVoyaGW34tnJ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Humble Bundle - Rockstar Edition - Available Now!! Grand Theft Auto - Max Payne - L.A. Noire - And More!]]></title><description><![CDATA[A really cool humble bundle for older Rockstar games is currently running. You can get GTA up to IV, and Max Payne 3 is also included if you pay $15. I have actually not played the fourth installment in]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/games/@avrdan/humble-bundle-rockstar-edition-available-now-grand-theft-auto-max-payne-l-a-noire-and-more</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/games/@avrdan/humble-bundle-rockstar-edition-available-now-grand-theft-auto-max-payne-l-a-noire-and-more</guid><category><![CDATA[games]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[avrdan]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 11 Feb 2018 20:41:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXYCXicyXPEQUqisWh1GHhRCkGx3WWSSfhwD4YQbfbDUrscD2xhXdCP1B6Mx4PPTBvrgjy529LJJ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tragedy and Murder in Darmstadt?! Gunshots, car burning, unknown victims as of yet! Looks like it could be revenge]]></title><description><![CDATA[It looks like two people were murdered this morning in Darmstadt, close to the central station, in an area typically recognized for high tech, space and satellite companies, not violence. So far the victims]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/news/@avrdan/tragedy-and-murder-in-darmstadt-gunshots-car-burning-unknown-victims-as-of-yet-looks-like-it-could-be-revenge</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/news/@avrdan/tragedy-and-murder-in-darmstadt-gunshots-car-burning-unknown-victims-as-of-yet-looks-like-it-could-be-revenge</guid><category><![CDATA[news]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[avrdan]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 31 Jan 2018 11:47:03 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chelsea Wolfe - Halfsleeper (A vey haunting song)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gets more and more intense up to the end. All rights go to their respective owners.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/art/@avrdan/chelsea-wolfe-halfsleeper-a-vey-haunting-song</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/art/@avrdan/chelsea-wolfe-halfsleeper-a-vey-haunting-song</guid><category><![CDATA[art]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[avrdan]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jan 2018 21:14:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/S5Eokt4BcQdk7EHeT1aYjzebg2hC7hkthT45eLkPb9ozGXeRzZfsPHjEAoH2zCWAVnvCCn2?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Meanwhile in Germany... Illuminati confirmed! (St. Ludwig's Church, Darmstadt)]]></title><description><![CDATA[On a more serious note, this is a snapshot with a part of the dome of St. Ludwig's catholic church in Darmstadt. It is built in the neoclassical architectural style. It's really beautiful inside, as you]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@avrdan/meanwhile-in-germany-illuminati-confirmed-st-ludwig-s-church-darmstadt</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@avrdan/meanwhile-in-germany-illuminati-confirmed-st-ludwig-s-church-darmstadt</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[avrdan]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 27 Jan 2018 11:55:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/D5zH9SyxCKdBnJaFeHnL3svQi9ZN2XzXDbzH7Wc9rcsVK4nDYKAjetH5H4bCzqFN8ADC9FkUpKuqap5EA6nLuptw1fXr4iggxLkDhg969fN7W61UsVSHQofofGMW9xJ2zjYgvJ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Code Syntax Highlighting in SteemIt? When will it be available? Any ongoing efforts?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hello everyone. This is more of a question post. The platform is really nice for writing regular articles, but as far as I know there is currently still no proper syntax highlighting support on the SteemIt]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemit/@avrdan/code-syntax-highlighting-in-steemit-when-will-it-be-available-any-ongoing-effors</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemit/@avrdan/code-syntax-highlighting-in-steemit-when-will-it-be-available-any-ongoing-effors</guid><category><![CDATA[steemit]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[avrdan]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jan 2018 23:04:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/5bEGgqB1dEaFyymZTr2JibHCKt3Y8W42PQiMHNjP6zC1CJGUo7X3zK5dQn6rMszwP5oM1pjdcY1c3jRyk945Q1ZABZ4CtfCA?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Color Blue - Have You Ever Wondered Why it is so Rare in Nature? Why Do We See Blue in Some Animals? Is it a Pigment?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Except for the sky and the ocean/sea, blue is a very rare color in nature. Blue is my favorite color, so I wanted to find out more! There are very few animals and plants which are colored blue..but usually]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/nature/@avrdan/the-color-blue-have-you-ever-wondered-why-it-is-so-rare-in-nature-why-do-we-see-blue-in-some-enemies-is-it-a-pigment</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/nature/@avrdan/the-color-blue-have-you-ever-wondered-why-it-is-so-rare-in-nature-why-do-we-see-blue-in-some-enemies-is-it-a-pigment</guid><category><![CDATA[nature]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[avrdan]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jan 2018 21:38:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/S5Eokt4BcQdk7EHeT1aYjzebg2hC7hkthT45dvf27zdwWKkr7eHfxAgZQrU4n3jMnc1ZMoC?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Abortion Debate: Pro-Life or Pro-Choice? Is it that simple?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Overview My comments on this started after watching the following PragerU video, regarding The Abortion Question. As a heads up, in case you don't know, PragerU is a right-wing conservative think tank]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@avrdan/the-abortion-debate-pro-life-or-pro-choice-is-it-that-simple</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@avrdan/the-abortion-debate-pro-life-or-pro-choice-is-it-that-simple</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[avrdan]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 20 Sep 2017 19:02:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/qjrE4yyfw5pQYiuVvgYiUBP16WHGGN7UNn1BCdGeCQXMNNgoXZ6mscagMVxwvJH8h1GfCeCMqfRDZZNxG4F87WfFxM9KgdjeTxfbXoyxHFGPK3kUFSeurbdp?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[What is the best way to invest in Steem for the long term?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hi guys! So, I am writing this to hopefully get an opinion from the more savvy or experienced Steem investors and powerusers. Why Steemit ? I am interested in cryptocurrencies in general, and Steem in]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemit/@avrdan/what-is-the-best-way-to-invest-in-steem-for-the-long-term</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemit/@avrdan/what-is-the-best-way-to-invest-in-steem-for-the-long-term</guid><category><![CDATA[steemit]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[avrdan]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 13 Sep 2017 22:05:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/x7L2VSNEiyA3ECqrtUtjEwwX8QizVdFC1CQT3qrbSFJ4gSp1wcVY5S2x2pNhMPJNGEirdascd3XqSfg?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[How are Bonds Affected by Interest Rates? How does Inflation Play Into This?]]></title><description><![CDATA[What are Bonds? So, first of all, what are bonds? They are debt investments, meaning that an investor loans money to an entity, which can be either corporate (corporate bonds) or governmental (treasury]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/economics/@avrdan/how-are-bonds-affected-by-interest-rates-how-does-inflation-play-into-this</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/economics/@avrdan/how-are-bonds-affected-by-interest-rates-how-does-inflation-play-into-this</guid><category><![CDATA[economics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[avrdan]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 10 Sep 2017 21:56:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/99pyU5Ga1kwsMBNoUt2Wpn2YnRfzEBZURiFhG3vt98L4Cc5wKNujUQgccUqSspP3KPUzK7P157fwnJ5cG1YCWb5pfKHktWwJq91paoaVqMaHjUi1qYHqV8wBmnqsctmPJ6?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) - How does GPS and Satellite Navigation Work?]]></title><description><![CDATA[What is navigation? It is a field of study that focuses on the process of monitoring and controlling the movement from one place to another. Navigation is relative, and we have to use a coordinate system.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/science/@avrdan/global-navigation-satellite-systems-how-does-gps-and-satellite-navigation-work</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/science/@avrdan/global-navigation-satellite-systems-how-does-gps-and-satellite-navigation-work</guid><category><![CDATA[science]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[avrdan]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 04 Sep 2017 20:48:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXa8FQsCq3jNjgVymeaKtGhnFuiyqWer5qXw44tDFfXGAySUtgqyvyqgPhACbfF3sA2xZris18Zk?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rocket Liftoff]]></title><description><![CDATA[Model Rocket lift off► Watch on DTube► Watch Source (IPFS)]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/dtube/@avrdan/bemxdjki</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/dtube/@avrdan/bemxdjki</guid><category><![CDATA[dtube]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[avrdan]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 02 Sep 2017 22:34:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/6VvuHGsoU2QBxYFFLuyoRzCZmSHRbhB5pmaxnRyFj33RWGfTKmD4hmFYUFWwhfxfsZoeDyddanPUop7cvDvoB8BCK1BAsjb1VAZKa2pbDqKG5WxoJVck48Z9cawSeq?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Estes Model Rocket Launch – Starter Kit that Includes Rocket, Engines, Launchpad and other Consumables]]></title><description><![CDATA[This Saturday I went to a field to launch my freshly assembled model rocket. I bought the starter kit off a specialized website. The total cost including shipping from the UK to my hometown in Romania]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/rocket/@avrdan/estes-model-rocket-launch-starter-kit-that-includes-rocket-engines-launchpad-and-other-consumables</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/rocket/@avrdan/estes-model-rocket-launch-starter-kit-that-includes-rocket-engines-launchpad-and-other-consumables</guid><category><![CDATA[rocket]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[avrdan]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 02 Sep 2017 21:33:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXYvZYmnARVsNi8RJWMqxrzqX7q8oqAyxrAdeU9CQDvREhBXmLEGXhWvK7rujvkfLLbX1LG6EDnE?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Bitcoin Standard Financial System]]></title><description><![CDATA[Warren E. Weber, a research consultant at Bank of Canada published a 37-page long research paper, considering how a financial system where bitcoin would be the standard currency, would differ from the]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/bitcoin/@avrdan/the-bitcoin-standard-financial-system</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/bitcoin/@avrdan/the-bitcoin-standard-financial-system</guid><category><![CDATA[bitcoin]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[avrdan]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 29 Aug 2017 09:51:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/5bEGgqZEHBMezk4w6uXn1fct6jfNktgSBs3uNobkzQGP9QTSnM79rjWG8DM2iijqa4fZd9B5Rk1x46ZggEdjCwHUqY34KLWi?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why the Stock Market Is NOT a Zero Sum Game]]></title><description><![CDATA[So, in layman’s terms, the question is whether, over either the short or long term, does some party need to lose, for another to win? In other words, is it a win-lose relationship, or a win-win relationship]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/stock/@avrdan/why-the-stock-market-is-not-a-zero-sum-game</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/stock/@avrdan/why-the-stock-market-is-not-a-zero-sum-game</guid><category><![CDATA[stock]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[avrdan]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 27 Aug 2017 22:24:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/USgKoryE83j4j2o7W1sMnSNugHRAECchT3UagjQo9QBF79vESmWRwSDSGEaK7vT4jji3xPEH9wzcmV5YtyXWLv?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Guy Kawasaki’s Top 10 Mistakes of Entrepreneurs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Multiplying big numbers by 1 percent • How hard could that be, hypothetically speaking? • Take a larger market, multiply by a small number and you say “how hard could that be”. • Two fundamental flaws]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/entrepreneurship/@avrdan/guy-kawasaki-s-top-10-mistakes-of-entrepreneurs</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/entrepreneurship/@avrdan/guy-kawasaki-s-top-10-mistakes-of-entrepreneurs</guid><category><![CDATA[entrepreneurship]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[avrdan]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 24 Aug 2017 21:46:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/S5Eokt4BcQdk7EHeT1aYjzebg2hC7hkthT45e54K33nQ8dnnXwdtmzeGJjHtwwhu4Shb8ra?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hyperspheres - What are They? How does one visualize them?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hyperspheres are spheres in a dimension N, greater than 3. In two dimensions we have a circle, in 3 dimensions we have our first sphere. It is very hard for us to visualize spheres in larger dimensions,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hypersphere/@avrdan/hyperspheres-what-are-they-how-does-one-visualize-them</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hypersphere/@avrdan/hyperspheres-what-are-they-how-does-one-visualize-them</guid><category><![CDATA[hypersphere]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[avrdan]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 20 Aug 2017 10:51:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/S5Eokt4BcQdk7EHeT1aYjzebg2hC7hkthT45eFySCxqa1WURjbs1N5sVhZdJ9r5n5aSZJL6?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hi Steemit, this is a short intro about myself]]></title><description><![CDATA[My name is Dan Avram and I am a computer engineer and developer. I am mostly interested in creative coding (meaning new ways of interacting with computers, virtual reality, video games, augmented reality,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/introduction/@avrdan/hi-steemit-this-is-a-short-intro-about-myself</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/introduction/@avrdan/hi-steemit-this-is-a-short-intro-about-myself</guid><category><![CDATA[introduction]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[avrdan]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 19 Aug 2017 15:36:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3jpR3paJ37V8t3d5gG8YxUrFtTrvhgCDjjN8jFs77kKtpKRaUyBiDEPuWNtdP6hybEfCKgGFMRgfE3MTcuDZJiKoT5c94CpvkaQyHWHa2ipmQGT2Hhzp5uGfezypXeJGRQrnS?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item></channel></rss>