<?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, 08 Apr 2026 02:49:09 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@elemenya/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[The Syrian War is All About Natural Gas]]></title><description><![CDATA[image credit The official story of the Syrian War perpetuated by the media is that brave rebels in Syria are uprising against the brutal dictatorship of Bashar al-Assad, who in response has stricken once]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/politics/@elemenya/the-syrian-war-is-all-about-natural-gas</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/politics/@elemenya/the-syrian-war-is-all-about-natural-gas</guid><category><![CDATA[politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[elemenya]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 17 Apr 2018 20:38:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/AmRc67RgYaWVV9WGZvTmDvEekCvqD5unDYhNYiHH6ekg2zuUAPrHp1pzcnWCjhZgqqoe2PgatdGJJcVkXG6xppM4WxNwa4Xk8QBaBzbwGsbnZ4QbYAL2dwE7a7rQnJWdo3BjGQRVaY8h6k5cunneh9WW9ZL85CT8?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Humid is the Air? Q & A]]></title><description><![CDATA[image credit Following my previous post, this post answers some questions on air humidity. If the air temperature was 32 °C with relative humidity of 60% in the afternoon, would it feel more uncomfortable]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemstem/@elemenya/how-humid-is-the-air-q-and-a</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemstem/@elemenya/how-humid-is-the-air-q-and-a</guid><category><![CDATA[steemstem]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[elemenya]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 31 Mar 2018 13:31:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/99pyU5Ga1kws91ecJjkANAzfstp5ietJ4ACvk9NVU2Q8RbRQPT7JS9KiNyWp7xq1QovGQkM2QcSFhXkFbtSHiubmY1MM5vaq5dhgU7KmSv81siEzuNiK6kR42xUtiCNauc?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Humid is the Air?]]></title><description><![CDATA[image credit The air around us contains some amount of water vapor. This is what we call “humidity”. As it turns out, there are many misconceptions about air humidity! So how can we measure humidity in]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/science/@elemenya/how-humid-is-the-air</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/science/@elemenya/how-humid-is-the-air</guid><category><![CDATA[science]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[elemenya]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 27 Mar 2018 13:54:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/LcTxR7u1XKaedqKxkqBKqeDhLNEQP5dtu7ePcGNKRRj6RGz8nTqULLcHUZF4CRkqVda8Xz4MzQbVxcFS8MydTLPNrGBdDWpxT1saL7GhzPGBSEN8qpKR9H6X2LuRVDaJfyh8Zzd7wtohAqbXCwP5fY4ai?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Business Hacks: How to Sell Anything and Gain Customers]]></title><description><![CDATA[In the business world, there are countless persuasion techniques one can employ to sell their products or services. 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In basic words, it is basically measuring how strongly a particular atom attracts electrons.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/science/@elemenya/chemistry-express-electronegativity</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/science/@elemenya/chemistry-express-electronegativity</guid><category><![CDATA[science]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[elemenya]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 10 Mar 2018 15:29:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3MxaK27PJLaXTye38LFsNXRdyNJyo2d318KBER4a3YV7ixW?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tribute to my Pet Star - Sirius]]></title><description><![CDATA[image credit On a winter night a few years ago, as I was walking across the coastline to get home after work, I noticed that one of the stars, shining southeast and right above the sea, was lower in the]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/science/@elemenya/tribute-to-my-pet-star-sirius</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/science/@elemenya/tribute-to-my-pet-star-sirius</guid><category><![CDATA[science]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[elemenya]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 27 Feb 2018 14:54:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXYmmtvJtEGmhxYpnWdbRc5oiRpYcpz9h5Ri5Wp8MssKgXjDKrBTDbDiobpKCYqyBuFStFwFuvrS?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hair Color Chemistry + DIY Coloring Advice!]]></title><description><![CDATA[image credit Today’s article will feature something more lightweight and fun… hair color! 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Our educational system fails to]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/education/@elemenya/suggestions-for-an-efficient-education-reform</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/education/@elemenya/suggestions-for-an-efficient-education-reform</guid><category><![CDATA[education]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[elemenya]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 09 Jun 2017 07:09:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3jpR3paJ37V8t3d5gG8YxUrFtTrvhgCDjjN8jFs76fxkY8cYdKrCF3F5rD9qQLwYoCQ99qjizKshLPBZXpyKDBcPCU1NKcAQ4HTy2UDDL4AjLk1zANqjDgd2omnb7soZCioQa?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chemistry Express: How Atoms Begin to Associate]]></title><description><![CDATA[When studying chemistry, people often start by memorizing the names of chemical elements and compounds or learning how to balance chemical equations. 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